The Sun. — London, England, 1863-05-01 00:00:00

ONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A moderate amount of business is reported in the general discount market, and more activity is now anticipated, owing to the preparations for the 4th of the month. The current rates for first-class bills are 22 to 1.); per cent. The inquiry at the Bank of England continues limited. The Bank of England return for the week ending Wednesday last shows a small reduction in the notes and gold, but as each item represents a large aggre gate amount, and as the discount operations of the establishm( nt have been further diminished, the directors were quite warranted in altering their rate of discount. Subjoined are the particulars : Active Circulation .. lnc? ease • • .. £20 , 8 68.465 Bullion 68,160 .. 15,348,492 Decrease 38,g9 111$ 4. Rest •••• • • • • .• 3,104,770 Increase 641 ee 4,622 Public Deposits .. • • • • 7,178,312 Increase .. .. 861,899 Other Deposits.. .. • • .. 13,606,959 Decrease .. .. 1,132 918 Seven Day and o th er Bills .• . . • • 584,335 Decrease • 28,583 Government Securities .. .. 12,051,395 Other Securiti es No alter a ti on . ..•• 17,845,954 Decrease .. • • .. .. 188,184 Notes Unemployed .. 8,272,940 Decrease .. .. 118,585 During the last few days there has been rather less activity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have been a shade cheaper, while coffee, tea, rice, fruit, and spices, have remained without any material change in prices. The deal- it ings in tallow have been restricted, and quotations have tended downwards, P.Y.C., on the spot, being quoted 435. 6d., and last three months, 465. 6d. The Colonial Wool Sales commenced yesterday, and the attendance of buyers, particularly from the continent was somewhat large. The number of bales to be submitted for competition amounts to 98,552 bales. Sydney assortments declined ld., and Port Philipllid. per lb. The produce of the , Cape realised the prices obtained at the last sale. A holiday has been observed on the Stock Ex change to-day, as usual, on the Ist of May ; the Transfer Office at the Bank of England being also closed. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES YESTERDAY. Bank Stock .......................... 234 5 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ........ 91 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .......... 934 3 I 3 INew 3 per Cent. Annuities ............ 914 / 1 ndia Stock. ......................... 232 Ditto 5 per Cent .................... 1091 I Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ...... Ditto 5 por Cent. ...... ............ 1 071 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent.... 8 pm Ditto Small ........................ pm FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent . ..... 101 Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852-68-60 ...... 94 Buenos Ayres 6 per 9 Cent 941 4 ( ;hilian 6 per C ent . 102 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l6l Egyptian 7 pet C ent 9B 1 8 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 6 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup.,ns — Ditto Account..29l 0 1 Ditto Coupons 1 144 4 1 y) 761 Italian 5 per C ent . (R aremmana Railwa Mexican 3 p er C ent . Ditto Acco ........•••••••""'•"•' ant Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent ...... New Gran a d a .... 94/ .................... 151 / 1 164 15 Ditto 2 per Cent ................ ..• • 3 34 Ditto per ................... 8/ 1 94 1 PDitto Land Warrants • (Hectares) ...... 7 oru c , an 41 per Cent. ......... ..... Ditto 45 per Cent. 1862. ............. Ditto Account. .................. 88 —/ 9 1 per Portuguese 3 Cent., • 18 53 .......... DittolB62 Russian 5 per C ent., 1822 .......... 484 1 , £ 5t........ -- Ditto 4/ pe r C ent ~ 1850 .. • • ........ 90 Ditto 6 per C ent., 1862 .............. 951 Sardinian 5 per Cent. ................ Ditto Account ...................••• 87 Spanish 3 per Cent .................. Ditto Account ...................... 514 Ditto New Deferred ................ Ditto Account ...................... 481 Ditto Passive ........ ..... —'........ 31 H5l 41 51 panish Cert. o f C oup not funded ...... 115 4 ...... 1 /40 Turkish 6 p er C ent. 1854...... Ditto Account ............ 874 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per C en t. 1858 ..... ......... ...................... 69 I Ditto, .1.00 • Bonds .................. 71 et Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 .............. 71 Ditto Account ...................... 704 / Venezuela, 3 per Cent ............ • Ditto 6 per C ent., 1862 .............. 58 • D ividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2/ per Cent., Ex. 12 Gu11... ... ..... 641 Ditto 4 per C en t . Certificates ...... 1005 Italian, 5 per C ent., 1861, Ex. francs..2s. 7ll 4 E O'CLOCK. Consols, Aloney ................T1 1RE ...... 934 f Ditto Account ...................... 93k MARKETS- 7 -This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to Mark-lane to-day, the arrivals of English wheat were very small, but the general condition of the samples was good. The trade, both for red and white quali ties, ruled firm, and Monday's quotations were fully sup ported. The supply of granaried samples of foreign wheat was moderately large. Owing to the small arrivals this week, importers were very firm, and in most instances is per qr. more money was demanded, and occasionally obtained. Floating careoes of grain were in steady request, and prices had an upward tendency. The show of English and foreign barley was very mode rate. The trade, h owever, was by no means active, yet the currency ruled firm. The malt trade was steady at full quotations. The supply of oats was very moderate. For all descrip tions, there was a steady demand, at, in some instances, a further advance in the currency of 6d. per quarter. Beans and peas--the supplies of which were small-- fully supported previous rates. American flour was very firm, and fine qualities further advanced Gs. per barrel. Other descriptions ruled steady, at flu' quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. . l Eng l ish...... Oats. Float 830 7O 1660 0 g Iri.. ........ I 670 ..._ ___ eorein...... 1,180 3,750 10,169 1 200 a: NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL. sp eaki n The supply of m ea t i s moderately good. Generally R, the demand rules inactive; nevertheless, prices are fairly supported. Per 81b. by the carcase. ailed sdsd Inferior beef •• 2 10 3 2 Middling mutton 3 8 4 0 Middling do. •• 3 4 3 6 Primo do ....... 4 2 4 4 Prime largo do. 3 8 3 10 Vett/ ... . .... 3 10 4 8 Do. small p do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small . •••• 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Lamb •••••• 6 8 6 8 Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6 BOROUGH HOP. We have to report a good demand for home-grown hops on higher terms. Tho trade of foreign qualitiesthe - ply of whi c h i s moderate —rules firm, and prices — have a sup n u pward tendency. Mid and East Kents ...... 708 to 190 s Weald of K en t s .. per cwt. ........ 60 s t o 145 s „ BSussex .................. 70s to 126 s Bavarian ................ 70s to 112 s elgian ................ 65s to 80s Amer ican ................ 7513 to 86s I COLONIAL. TEA—The market has been rather finei7iore animated and prices have remained firm for good and SUGAR—Busine es has been rather quiet, alcinttlalpitrieese; have shown a slightly downward movement. u the refined market the quotatior s are also depressed. COFFEE—A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in Plantation an d N ative Ceylon, and full prices have been readily obtained for good and fine samples. RICE—The market has been steady, with no material alteration to quote in values. TALLOW—A further slight decline has taken place, PYC on the spot being quoted 43s 6d, and last three months de livery 405 6d per cwt. 'ourse of the Exchange.—This Day. ,_ Anuiterda m. ____ Ditto ******** Short. 11 151 11 16 3 Months. 11 17/ 11 18 Rotterdam" *********** 11 17i 11 18 25 45 tntwer.P ***************** :: ----- 25 40 25 45 r ia 'n Is s• .• 25 40 pa;"lurgla — 13 71 13 71 48_0 Short. 25 1 71 25 221 mar:etinz; 3 Months 25 421 25 4 7± F rankfo rt — '25 421 25 471 Vienna °"lai " IDi • • -- 119 Trieke -- 11 40 li 45 BPetersburgix --- 11 40 11 45 erlin _ 351 351 Madrid —...— Cadiz .......... '. •I. -- 49 Le 49t ghorn ..... -- 484 49b Milan ........... ---4 25 521 2 5 b7 l Gen0a....., .-- 25 521 25 67 Naples -.." 25 52i 25 57 4 Palermo ---. 25 62 ± 25 57i Messina --. 57 ~ ± 25 621 Lisbon - ''" 67i 25 621 Oporto ... £3l 9i 'per oz. Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) 53 ............. Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) .................. ° 0 0 South American Doub!oons ................. ° 0 0 ..0 0 0 A letter fr0..1 Frankfort states that the Rauov er h as subscribed 1,000 florins toward s the fund for Purchasi ng Goothe's house. SHARE MARKETS. share Railways. Paid: Closing , 1 Price. 13.14; Mr., Wol., and Str. Val.! all 8 84 15 I lily the and Tyne , all 10 , liost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co. all 7 8 st Briz;tol and Exeter ..., 100 83 85 st Caledonian 60 Cork and liandoa all 20 Cornwall all el 63 10 Do A A ' - ' f 't' no dl ` ) all 10 Do. B till 6pc.pan.lias j ~l l _ been paid to B. " 50 Dublin & Belf as t Junc.i all 40 12 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. all 13 14 at !Edinburgh & Glasgow.; 100 91 93 et Glasg. and S. Western.' 100 106 108 st IGreatEastern Ord. stk; 100 52 63 st ; Ditto A stock 1 100 46 48 , st Ditto EastAnglian st 100 244 254 st IGreatNorthof Scotland 100 - 7,, st Great No r th ern • 100 122 L. st Do A stock st Do 11 do et ;Gt. S. a n IW . o f I re l and 100 101 103 st jGreat W es t ern i 100 654 67 st I Do Str Val gua. stock! 160 10 10 100 st Lancashire & Yorkshire; st London and Blackwalij 100 76 77 et Lon , Bright.,& S. Coast I 100 114 116 7i ;84 st Lon:, Chat., and Dover! 100 40 41 st Lon. & North Western i 100 98 084 st Lon. & Str.th Western 100 112 104 st Ilan., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 43 41 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all 124 Do 4 shares.. 10 Metropolitan all st Midland 33.0 Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 100 60 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 2.5 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line St North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 24 25 et Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 99 99) 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 ( st Do Lecds lOO 55i 664 at Do York st Do Carlisle.. st North London 10 New i.l6.4;NortDo h Staffordshire , all 15f 14 li 16 10 !N. and S. W. Junction all 114 12 at Scottish Central ..... st Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 43 14 st Do Scot. Mid, stock lOO 98 100 10 Shrews. and Welchpool all st Shropshire Union st ;South Devon lOO 32 33 st South Eastern ........ 100 92 924 st South Wales st IS. York. an d R iver Dun 100 99 101 " 20 25 Stockton Stai nes , Wok.,andWok. all 64 7i & Darlington all 37 38 25 Do ....... ..... ... 15 910 25 Do New, 186 G ........ 8 74 4st Taff Val e ... 7 ......... 100 150 153 10 D o 8....... .. 8 41 51 10 Do C ................ . 3 3 31 23 50 Ulster ............... all .......... !.10 Do ...... 20 Do. 3 t Vale of Neath .. . ..... 100 It Victoria sta. and Pim.. 100 154 156 It Waterford & Kilk enny 10 0 I It West Cornwall lOO 28 30 ;t SY. Hartlepool Har.&R lOO t West Midland Oxford 100 48 45 t Do Newport 100 37 88 t Do Hereford 100 98 100 12 121 123 i 124 1} 14p 91 93 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways Paid. Closing Price. 100 itiantic &St Lawrence ilk J Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc too ICB 109 Gu. 5 per cent.. ...... 20 Do. New . .... •• • 2 1 1 6 P 20 Do. E. Shares.... •5 E p 20k Buffalo and Lake Huron all 4; bk 10 Do. Prefenrice ail 7 8 100 5 Ilutralo,Brant,&Godriel, (3 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 ` 1 00 Do. do. July 1, 187:3 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 1074 100 et lcutta.eaS.Eastn. (Li? ; 100 107 1(8 et 'apeTown 12 Dock Seri) 100 B 9 110 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. e 100 108 109 Mock Last Indian. go. sp. c. 100 1(9 110 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 1* lip 20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 li p itock Grand Trunk of Panada 100 194 20 100 Do. Ist Fr'. Bonds.. all 61 64 100 Do. co. deferred-- all 15 50 100 Do. 2d Pret. Bowls.. all 53 56 100 Do. do thfert ed...... all 42 46 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock ... all 35 40 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 30 23 100 Do. 4th Pref. s:o It all 21 25 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 20 22 lock Gt•lndtaPenni.gua.sp.c 100 1094 110 k 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0... 12 1 2 20 Do. January, 1862 4 :ock Gt. South.of India (Lim ouaranteed 5 per cent. 100 106 k 1071 t 204 Gt. W. of Canada Sh arer a ll 11 12' 2O Do. New .. .. ... lB 9 8 0000 Do. 6 p.c. '73 w ith't opt. all 99 101 00 Do. 54 p. c. d o . '77-8 all 89 12 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 14 lip ock Madras guar., sp. c. lOO 106 le7 ock Do. 4t p. o. Extensior. 100 1 00 102 ock Dc. 4+ do 100 97 9 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 ock Nlelb•Corp. 6p. 0. lin& inn 50 _ Nlelb. & llobson's Bay. all 47 19 DO Do. 7p. c. Mortg. Bds. all 10 Newßrunswick es Candy Claes A. e.n i B N'.lll.C'da6 pc I s t pf bds all 3 5 100 10 83 cek &donde (1"O (8 MI t Do. Delhi. ....... 44.: ' 100 1( 6 5 1( 74 0 Do. Punjaub 15 ) ( Do, do ..... . . 2 It Do. Do. ........ , , 100 10; . 118 P ck Do. Indus. St. Flo.) kto( 101 tc3 ;()I.ON IAL (7i, V ER.A.Ivi I 6 p.c.J a &J ui , 1877-81 .......... 100 IC4 1(6 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 100 1 0 1( 3 Do.d p. c.M ar. & Sept 100 1(0 1( 3 ,Tan.&July. 100 94 9 1 Do. 5 Inscribed stocL 100 ((3 1.5 Cape G.Hope, 6p 100 (10 112 D o.Ap &Oct. 188( 100 111 113 Do. 189 100 111 113 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 113 115 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 100 Man thus 3 per cent .. 100 112 114 Natal G,v. 6 per cant.. 0 118 N. ll .Gov. 6 p.c..) a.&J ul) 13 100 104 1 06 DlO6 o. ti p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 —— N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 100 102 102/t Do. sp. c.,lbri to Lit 100 102 1026 Do. do. 18 88 & upw(li 100 102 103 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. e. steritu;x, 187 5........ 100 104 106 Queensland (lcv. 6p. e. 100 ;1 11:3 s.Aus Gt5p.0.1676.&, up.. lOU 111 113 Vle..Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 109 110 Do. to AD.&Ont... 100 1091 110* BRITI Stl MIN _ _ _ .... ...„.• —• 2 ;Cambrian Consul. Gold 1 -0 IL:1111°N A malgamated.. 20 22 d Devon G. cono.(Tavist., 1 510 520 ;East Bassett (IlloQ•an). 10 87 90 1 ;East Clo gau Gold Ltd . . 58. *d p East —l East Caradon ...... .... 114., i 0 41 Cam 8rea..... E. W'l R. 4 .0 81 9 ussel (Tavistk. 8.1.6 33 4 ' — l Gain.&St.Auhyn(Gwen.; 67t 13 15 Great South Tolgus.... 17s 5 51 ;G. Wheal Voralelston 40 63 7 ;Grenville....,, . 6.16 r 53 51 ! ; tlerod's-Foot .......11-1 ingston D0wi15....... 4. 7.0 2/ 0 3 ;Lady Bertha ... ~ , .... 2.0.6 1 1 I .llargaret (Uny Lelaut 9, 30 32 Marke Valley.. ~ 4 Ilyndv Iron Or o (Lim 2k 1 4 d New Seton l9/ 120 130 North Downs !•;. 21 25 2 -- ( '+.« Basst(lllo.fan ?..17.(.. 41 53 ; 7orth Wh ea l C rolty i'ar Consols (R. Blazey: 11 43 53 I , • $0 t rovidence( Uny Lelnt.; 10.6.7 II 43 I Southearadon(SLCleer, 1I 1 3 9 5 405 - 15. Can Brea (Illogan) 5.15.01 31 43 ; '.Wheal Pran.(lllogan 18.1-.9' 85 1;0 ;Stray Park 5 ;TarnarSilv.,t. Lead Min 43 0 i 10 I rin Crott 9 203 213 ; Vest Basset (Illozan) l3 12 13 —; W Caradon (LiskeariLl 5 27 29 ; West Seto ; 473 250 260 IWheal Basset (Mogan); ti (5 70 Wheal Buller(.tedruth)l 5 60 55 I Wheal liitty(U.Lelant); 2.0.6 WhealLud ott ....... !2.10.8 ; 53 51 Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 153 163 ‘Wheal Seton 583 60 270 wheal Trelawney (Lis ) 7 J 1(3 171 Wheal Union 3.17 43 5 5 1 267} PREFERENCE Ct.:Western (Perks & Hants ExtS.HARES. ), 44 per cent. red., 99i Midtand 4) per c en t . p t . stk., 1031 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 93 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. prep, 97} North Staffoi dshire, 22 Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 291 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 10f LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Ho yhead, 5 per cent., 115 141 London and Greenwich, 62 Midland, Bradford pref. stock, 96 Northern and Eastern, 5 per cent., 56i Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., Hi Shrewsbury and Hereford, 13) RAILWAYS.FOEIGN Antwerp and Rotte R rdam 82- k Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent., 21 20i Great Luxembourg, 14a Namur and Lie e , g - ua. 6 per cent. pf., 201 Recite and San Francisco (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., 16: 17 Rcyal Swedish, Sambre and Meuse, 11 Sambre and Meuse, 5k per cent. pf., 10k San Paulo ;Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 23k S oth Austrian a Itild Lombardo Veneti an, 24 est Flanders, 7k Bon Accord Conpef:(OlißmE.),lG4 FOREIGN MINES, Capt Cor u e Lon red; Yudanarautana or S.",k St. John (ti 1 :iverpool 3 04 30 United .111exic at i 55 ! Alliance Bank O l f ° L r o N n i d -u o ;tiCalr. ` l4)ls i ' 3 115 4 . Anglo Portuguese (limo!' Australasia, 72 Bank of Egypt, 30 Bank of New Zealand (limo, ion 11 Chartered Continental, 4 Aler. of India, L ondon, and Chin a, 49i 6 /English, Sco eh, and Australian Hindustan, China, and Japan (limCh)a,rter -ed --, 2 2 Imperial Ottoman, 214 2t London and Brazilian , lim.), 42 34 London, B. Ayres, and IL Plate (ilm.), 226 London and County, 434 3 6 London and South African, 274 7 4 London and Westminster, 776 7 141etrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 124 New South Wales, 51 2 Oriental Bank Corporation, 544 g Provincial of Ireland, 90 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (Um.% 2' 3 - 6 4 Standard of British South Africa (lim ), 171 6 4 I Union of Australia, 636 Union of England and;France (lim.), 34 DOCKS. London, 581 7. 8 St. Katharine, 57 MISCEL LANEOUS. Australian Azricultural, 236 Berlin Water Works, Canes Hotel, limited, 5t Crystal Palace, Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 17 ( Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. ,870 issued 90, 141 Joint stock Discount, 2} National Discount Company (lim.)„ cof Peel River Laud and Mineral, 51 l'ellinottla and Oriental Steam, 77 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOhS. LAW INT: 84 3! 52 i 46 24f 122 i IC7I gi 7 1151 15 98 i 102 5 i i 434 1 12 g #313 60,1 991 56 5} 86} u 16} ;92 1; 2} 1152} Business don. 108 f 7 xn Decree nisi with costs. TIIE LONDON AND PROVI/ , CIAL DISCOUNT COMPANY. To .day was appointed for an audit and dividend meeting; but nothing transpired. IN RE ROBERTS, A petition in bankruptcy was presented this day by Mr. Drew, Basinghall. stre , t, against this bankrupt, a shawl and mantle manufacturer, at Knightsbridge and White chapel. The et; se was balloted to his Honour, before whom the matter has been on several occasions, creditors having, endeavoured to set aside a deed of composition, although agreed to by the majority in number and value. A few days since an action was tried in the Court of Queen's Bench, when the effect of the verdict was to invalidate the deed, although tho wh o l e o f the property is in the hands of the trustees for the benefit of the creditors. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Gibbons.) THE LAW OF MASTER AND SERVANT- COOPER V. HUDSON. This was an action to recover 3s, 6d. for a day's work, defendant being an extensive contractor, of 48, Milton street, Cripplegate. Plaintiff said he had been engaged by defendant to go to a lady's house and assist in removing some furniture. Plaintiff did the work, and deftndant refused to pay for it. Cross-examined by Mr. Beard—l was not drunk, but had had something to drink. Mr. Beard —My client defends this action seely in con sequence of the important circumstances embraced in it. Plaintiff alarmed the lady to whose house he had been sent in endeavouring to put up the bedstead, and let the cornice fall and break. Defendant would not have come into court upon such a small question in so far as the amount was concerned, but upon previous occasions he had been obliged to pay large sums of money for property destroyed and in jured by men who misconducted themselves as plaintiff had done. Mr. Hudson was called, and deposed to having refused to pay plaintiff solely in consequence of his misconduct. The brother of the lady at whose house plaintiff had worked stated that his sister was very much frightened at plaintiff's manner. Plaintiff--I have done the work and ought to be paid for it. lam sure I was not drunk, and if anything was broken it was by accident. His Honour was inclined to believe that plaintiff had behaved very badly. He had greatly misconducted himself, and had clearly forfeited all right to recover wages. Verdict for defendant. A S, , CENE ON BOARD A WAR SHIP.—A correspon dent of the LiverpooLllercury is responsible for the following :—" On Monday, the crew of her Majesty's ship Majestic (lying in the Mersey) were summoned to muster on the starboard side of the main deck to witness one of their fellow-men fastened to a grating for the purpose of receiving forty eight lashes, to which he had been sen tenced by a court-martial for attempting to rescue a pri soner from the hands of the master-at-arms, and also for striking a petty officer. Silence having been obtained, the captain proceeded to read aloud his warrant, at the close of which he in a stern voice called the bcatawaio, who imme diately stepped forward. Give that man one dozen lashes,' commando the captain, and the boatswain seized the eat - o'nine-tails and commenced inflicting the dreadful punishment. Lash atter lash fell heavy upon the unfortunate man, which caused him to give utterance to the following ejaculations Oh, my m :ther, my mother; what would you think of your poor son now ?' and, 0 God, what have I done to deserve this ?' and turning him self to the captain as much as he could, he said, ' 0 captain, have you no pity ? think of your own sons; I did not merit this from you ;' at which the captain was distinctly seen to smile• All this took place during the time the first dozen wt.re being inflicted. The captain then ordered one of the boatewain's mates to Give that man one dozen lashes,' which order was instantly obeyed. The severity of f e e m il ed upo t n ota h ll i y ul, the lash having rendered him insensible, the poor a sti fte ffe r re l r ash " voidno t a of wo f r e d eli w asng for, heard, a 8 lashil e had fainted At the expiration of the second dozen, the captain instantly commanded another boatswain's mate to come forward and Give that man one dozen ladies.' Dur leg the time this man was flogging, the poor fellow revived a little, and turning to his flogger, he requested him to 'flog fair.' The fourth dozen having been inflicted, he was released from the grating, with a b ack iitt rtcy e ti mutilated, and his ribs quite blackened. After having a little oil ap• to his scars , he was taken down to the fore cockpit, plod and put under the charge of . the aentii!el. The poor fellow yet two years of imprisonment, with ,hard labour, for has the same crime." COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury, COWING V. COWING AND WALLEN. This was a petition on the part of the husband praying for dissolution of his marriage on the ground of adultery with the co-respondent. The parties were married in 1855, at St. Peter's, Wal worth, and the separation took place last year. Dr. Spinks, in stating the case, read a number of letters from the co-respondent to the respondent, which left no doubt as to the terms of intimacy upon which the parties were. Elizabeth Fanny Gotham said she was acquainted with the respondent whilst she was living in the house of Mrs. Taylor, the mother of the co-respondent. On one occasion when she visited her Mrs. Cowing told her in 1861 about some note or foolish papers she had received from Wallen. She knew i Mrs. Taylor, an d i n J u l y of that year she had a conver sation with her in Penton-place, during which Mrs Cow ing came in, and after Mrs. Taylor had left, Mrs. Cowing wanted to know what Mrs. Taylor had told her. Witness told her that she had said that Mr. Wallen would ho the father of her (Mrs. Cowing's) child which was then ex pected. Mrs. Cowing said it was quite true, and asked her to keep this circumstance a profound secret. After tha t she was present at a conversation at which both Mr. Wallen and Mrs. Cowing were present. Wallen wanted witness to purchase a robe for the baby, and to present it to Mrs. Cowing as if she (witness) had made it a present. Wallen said Mr. Cowing was a fine old "gull," Some time after this Mrs. Cowing told her if the circumstance was not found out before two years, Wallen would get some money, and then he intended to emigrate, and that she would go with him, as she could not face her husband after the discovery. Dr. Spinks then called Mrs. Taylor. Upon the lady d stepping into the witness-box she asked the learned judge whether she was compelled to give evidence against her own son. The Judge Ordinary told her it was imperative on her to give her testimony. Mrs. Taylor then, in answer to the learned counsel, said she was residing in Penton .place in 1860. Mr. and Mrs. Cowing afterwards came to live in her house, Mr. Cowing used to go out to business after eight o'clock in the morn ing, and used to remain out all night. His business, as a compositor, compelled him to do so. Her son was a chemist. She discovered a letter by accident in his bedroom, which acquainted her with the state of affairs. She fainted on the discovery, as she thought Mrs. Cowing had ruined her poor boy. He was only 17, and she was ten years his senior. He was the best son mother ever had. A number of letters were here placed in the witness's hand, and, in answer to a question whether they were in her son's handwriting, she said she did not know. The learned judge told her she would be compelled to answer the question; and after a great deal of hesitation, she said she believed they were in his handwriting, as she found them in his bedroom. Her son would be 21 years of age in September next, when he would become entitled to £425. Mrs. Clark said Mr. and Mrs. Cowing came to live at her house, Canterbury. terrace, Kensington -park, in October, 1861. William Wallen used to come there very frequently. Ho generally came about seven in the evening Mr. Cowing was sometimes at home. She had some sus picions of the occasion of Mr. Wallen's visit. She bad heard Mr. Wallen call Mrs. Cowing a " dear." She had known hire to have been in Mrs. Cowing's bedroom for hours. She (witness) told her the thought such a proceeding im proper, upon which she burst into tears, but did not deny the fact. The learned Judge, in summing up the evidence, referred to the letters, and said they proved one fact, viz., that for a young man of 17 to address such letters to a m-arried woman, his parent had not quite a correct notion as to the morals of her son. Many of the passages in the corres pondence showed that he had asked some peculiar favour which at first had been denied, as that circumstance was corroborated by a letter from the co-respondent to Mrs, Cowing, in which he said "he was like a man who had once tasted human blood, &c." and in another he said, " having once tasted the pleasures of the fair sex he was always longing after it." (Laughter.) He thought the jury would be of opinion that the young man was net so great a novice as his mother believed, and the impression made upon his mind by the reading of the correspondence was, that they were not very fair specimens of delicacy for a youth of 17, The jury found a verdict for the petitioner. Damages, £75. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE TAYLOR. This was an application for release from custody. Mr. Sargood appeared on behalf of the trustee appointed by the Court of Chancery under "Barton's Estate " It appeared that a great number of the tenants on the estate held adverse possession, and refused to pay rent, and it had become necessary, in a great number of cases, to bring actions of ejectment against them, but a kind of conspiracy existed amongst them, so that, immediately a judgment was obtained against them, they proceeded to remove or de molish the fixtures and otherwise destroy the property, and there were several cases now penning in this Court, where the parties had petitioned so as to get released from the payment of costs. The trustees were en deavouring to obtain evidence to support criminal proceed ings. In one case Mr. Commissioner Goulburn had refused to order a release, except in due course under an order of discharge. He (Mr. Sargood) submitted that Taylor's case was precisely similar, and there was a similar application coming before Mr. Commissioner Fane this day. His Honour said he would not order the bankrupt's re lease unless he gave satisfactory bail—two sureties in £5O each. - POLICE IN' This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. --- • ROBBERY BY A WAITER AT TEE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.— George Day, waiter at the Army and Navy Club, St. James's, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing some provisions from the club•house, the articles being the property of Captain George Porter, R.N,, and others, the trustees of the club. Mr. James Weston, the steward of the club, said that observing the prisoner leave the clubhouse, and suspecting that he had something belonging to the club in his posses sion, he sent a person to fetch him back, and the articles, consisting of loaves and other things, were found upon him. Mr. Knox asked Mr. Weston whether he had reason to suppose pilfering had been going on ? Mr. Weston said he had. Sergeant Joy, 36, said, on taking the prisoner into cus tody he said he had only done what others had done. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for three months with hard labour. SCANDALOUS TREATMENT OF A PONY.—Samuel Mit chell, of 57, Carlisle-street, Lambeth, general dealer, was charged •%ith the following cruelty to a pony, the proceed ings being at the instance of Mr. Wm. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. From the evidence of Mr. Guest, one of the officers of the Royal Society, it appeared that while near Her Majesty's Theatre that morning he saw the prisoner leading the pony attached to a cart, in which there were about 12 or 14 cwt. 'of slates. Observing the pony walk as if it were in great pain, he stopped and examined it, and found two large wounds under the saddle, which was pressing into it, and nothing having been done to ease the saddle. The pony was altogether in a wretched state, and only fit to be slaughtered. There was also a nervous quivering of the hind quarters of the pony, and it seemed in great pain. The pony was brought to the front of the court, and it was certainly in a deplorable condition. Mr. Knox —the defendant having consented to have the pony destroyed—ordered it to be taken by the society's officer for that purpose, and allowed the prisoner to go at large till a future day. COMMITTAL OF NOTORIOUS THIEVES.—Norah Holland and Catherine Sullivan, two well-known thieves, were charged with stealing a gold watch, of the value of £l2, from the person of Mr. Joseph Rowell, jun., of Aberdeen, but staying at the Euston Hotel, Euston-square. The prosecutor was in Leicester -Square at one in the morning, when the prisoners spoke to him, and on leaving him he missed his watch. The prisoners —Holland having been several times in custody, but generally managed to escape, owing to the abs-nce of the gentlemen she has robbed—were com mitted for trial. THAMES. ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Margaret Lacey, an unfortunate woman, aged 26, was brought before Mr. Partridge, on the double charge of robbing a sailor boy, named Evaneb-n, of the barque Orient, of a half- crown, and attempting to com mit suicide. Inspector Denby, of the II division, said the prisoner was a notorious thief, and had given much trouble to the police. She was given into custody by a lad for robbing him of 2s. 6d., but the prosecutor was not forthcoming. He visited the prisoner in her cell a few minutes after she was locked up, and found that she had stuffed a handkerchief down her throat, her eyes were protruding, she was black in the fare, and was nearly suffocated. Ho dragged the handkerchief out of her mouth, and succeeded in reviving her. She threatened to make another attempt on her life, and was very outrageous and violent. He was obliged to put the handcuffs on her. Mr. Partridge said there appeared to be a mania among the prostitutes to attempt suicide. He should remand the prisoner for a week to the Clerkenwell House of Detention, and he hoped that after attending to the exhortations of the worthy chaplain of the prison she would be convinced of the folly and wickedness of the rash act she had committed. Ellen Tenby, a woman of the town, aged 23, who had served her week's probation under the excellent and worthy minister, the Rev. Mr. Jophson, in Clerkenwell Prison, was brought up on remand. The prisoner belonged to that dreadful place, Pa hner'S -folly, Ratcliff-highway, where the woman Lacey has been also living, The prisoner leaped from the swivel bridge of the London dock in Old Gravel lane, Ratcliff-highway, into the water, a few nights since, and narrowly escaped drowning. A roliceconstablejumped into a boat, procured the drags, and saved her. Mr. Partridge said be had received a letter from the chaplain of the House of Detention, stating that he had made a deep impression on the mind of the prisoner, who repented her suicidal attempt, and promised not to repeat it. The chaplain believed the prisoner was sincere; under those circumstances he would discharge the prisoner. A great number of unfortunate women have thrown themselves from the swivel bridges in Old Gravel-lane and New Gravel-lane, and many of them have been drowned 1001 lost 1091# 10 191 62k I 109; 10i i 104 11i 2 1t61 nit 101 i 951 4i I 102 j j 88 8 40j THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING,,''MAY 1, 1863. L=This Day. SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, May I.—Wind this day at noon —North- Easterly; rather fresh breeze, with exceedingly fine weather. CARDIFF, April 30.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Gustav, for Callao ; Vile, for Sulina ; J o h an , f or Chi l i ; Scundia, for Rio Janeiro. OFF FAL3IOUTH, May I.—Arrived—Annie Archboll, for Sydney. Crr London f o r Calcutta rasuou .April 30.—Arrived— M arion, from PLYMOUTH, April 30,—Wind N,—Arrived—Y oung Australia, from London for Moreton Bay. SAiled—Claren don, for Cuba. NEWPORT, April 30.—Wind E.—Sailed—llavannah, for Vera Cruz BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday M orning. Arrived—Mary Kerr, from Rouen ; Anglo-Saxon, from Hull ; Eleanor, from London. Sailed—Cheshire Witch, for Swansea; Eliza, for Queens town. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. — R —, Fy Morn:Hg. Arrived.—lsabell a , from Calcutta ; AVESE/sTD Pearl, ridafrom Bruges; Revely, from Sin gapore; Alarm, f rom Barbadoes; Enfield, from Cape Town ; Village Belle and Otto, from Porto Rico; Commodore, from N ev i s; Sh ero id, f rom S t. Vincent; London, from Figueira ; Jane Chadwick, from O porto ; Agnes, from Pomeran; Ag a te, from Berbice ; Mary }Tardy, from alcutta. Barbadoes; Expedit, from Drobak ; Llannon, f rom C Sailed—Seine at Limits°. steamer, for Paris; Portland, steamer, for Auckland ; Aiwynton, for Adelaide. DEAL, Friday Mornincr Passed—Dahota, from C a ll a o, for London ; City of Paris,for Glasgow ; Portland, for Auckland; Cid (screw steamer), for Bilboa ; Kerelaw and Islander, for Barbadoes —all from London; Norma, from Iquique, for Hamburg. to the 32d vatAelmsouldAißerYs,FLonoeGGlbNelGonAgTinPgßESTON.—Two Regi ment,pri- and the other to the 55th, connected with the 11th depot battalion, now stationed at Ful wood Barracks, Preston, were flogged on 'Wednes day. Loth of them were men of bad character, and one of them had been branded for desertion, Sec., three times. They were recently tried by court-martial, for desertion. One was sentenced to receive fifty lashes, with 112 days' imprisonment afterwards, and the other was sentenced to receive the same number of lashes and then to undergo an imprisonment of 84 days. On Wednesday forenoon both were brought out in the yard adjoining the cavalry, barracks to receive corporal punishment. Th e soldiers stationed at the garrison were also summoned to witness the infliction of the stripes. The full number of lashes was given, and both men bore them with the greatest coolnes- , . Their backs were terribly lacerated. The flogging over, the men were taken to the hospital. The Criminal Court of Hagen, in Westphalia, has just tried a workman named Kosthaus on a charge of committing an extraordinary act of cruelty on his young wife, In October last the prisoner on returning home from his work began to ill-treat the woman, whom he reproached with spending too much money, and then load ing a pistol threatened to shoot her. She threw herself on her knees and besought him to spare her life for the sake of his children. He granted her prayer on condition that she brought a hatchet, and kneeling d own before a chopping block should place on it the little finger of her left hand. She did so, and he taking the hatchet chopped off the finger above the second joint. The wound bled so profusely that medical assistance was found necessary to stop the blood, and the doctor denounced the fact to the police, although the woman declared that she had inflicted the wound herself in chopping wood. The jury delivered a erditA of guilty, and the prisoner was condemned to 12 years' hard labour. , REMOVAL OF THE ROOF OF THE GUILDHALL,— . A large body of men are employed at Guildhall in preparing for the removal of the roof, and the substitution of another one similar to that of Westminster Hall. The cost will be £lB,OOO, and, with other i mprovements, a total of £26,700 will be expended upon th e anc i ent building and its approaches. The designs are by the City architect, Mr. Bunning, the contractors being Messrs. Myers and Co. It is to be completed by next Lord Mayor's.day. TAXATION OF CIIARITIES.—A meeting was held yesterday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of considering the tax proposed to b e l evied upon charitable institutions, as developed in the recent exposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. J. Gurney Hoare pre sided, and the representatives of most of the leading me tropolitan charitable institutions, hospitals, religious and benevolent societies, were present at the meeting. After a lengthened discussion on the best raeane of opposin g the proposed taxation of charities, the form of petition, embody ing the objections entertained to the project, was submitted, and, having been formally approved an d a d opted, was ordered to b e printed and circulated with despatch. It was also resolved that arrangements should be made for a depu tation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the subject of the tax, and the gentlemen present should form a committee to carry the resolutions into effect. Thanks were voted to the chairman for his kindness in presiding, SPORTI: Mr. Mr. :GENCE, (Dowling) Mr. Handley's Declaration, 3 yrs (£5O), Get I.llb (Deacon) 2 Mr. T. Stevens's Pinkepoe, 4 yrs (Xso),7st 81b (Peatson) 3 Mr. H. Marsh's Rantipole, 4 yrs (Xloo),7st 131 b (Ducker) 4 Mr. W. Day's Dalesman, 4 yrs (t too),Bst 21b(S. Adams) 5 Betting—Even on Newfoundland, 5 to 2 agst Declara tion, 6 to -1 bar two The favourite made the running to the distance, and on being eased there Declaration joined issue, and afters good race Newfoundland won by a head ; a length and a halt between second and third. A friendly claim was made for the winner. The Old Castle Stakes, a free Handicap of 5 soya each in case of acceptance, with 30 added, for all ages; winners extra. One mile. Duke of St. Albans's Tippler, 3 yrs, Gat 81b .. (Dowling) 1 Mr. Morris's Golert, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Deacon) 2 Mr. J. Clarke's Springbok, 4 yrs, 7st (Cannon) 3 Rico, Mrs. Trimmer, Blue Bell, and Consternation also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Mrs. Trimmer, 9to 4 agst Gelert, [0 to 1 agst Springbok (at first 5 to 1). After being delayed upwards of an hour at the post, owing to the fractiousness of Mrs. Trimmer, who even tually got off on even terms with the remainder to an ex cellent start, at the distance Tippler came away, and won by three-quarters of a length. Three lengths between the second and third; Joco was fourth, close up, and Mrs, Trimmer fifth. MEETING OF THE JOCKEY CLUB. /From the Racing Calendar.) A general meeting of the Jockey Club was held at New market on Friday in the First Spring Meeting. Present— Admiral Rous and Mr. Alexander (stewards), Lord Chester field, Mr. G. W. Fitzwilliam, Sir J. Hawley, Lord W. Powlett, Lord Stamford, Lord Wilton, and Lord Win chilsea. The proposed amendments of rule 42 were agreed to, and the rule now stands as follows : "42. The starter has authority to order the jockeys to draw up in a line as far behind the starting -post as he may think necessary; and any jockey disobeying the orders of the starter, or taking any unfair advantage, shall be punished by fine or suspension, according to the nature and degree of his offence, at the discretion of the stewards, "No jockey can bo suspended beyond the meeting at which the offence is committed, unless the case has been heard by the three stewards of the Jockey Club, and in the absence of any of the stewards a member or members of the Jockey Club shall be deputed to act for the steward or stewards absent. " The punishment inflicted shall not be declared till after the last race of the day on which it is awarded. " A sentence duly passed upon a jockey cannot be remitted by the stewards without the authority of a general meeting of the Jockey Club. " The starter is prohibited from making a running start; the horses must walk up, and be started from a walk, and if the starter, from negligence or inattention, allows a start to take place on the wrong side of the starting post he shall be fined a sum of money not exceeding £5O, and the start shall be declared null and void." It was moved by Admiral Rove, and unanimously re solved,— "That Rule 4, defining a maiden horse or mare, should be amended by the addition of the words in any country." It now reads thus : "4. A maiden horse or mare is one that has never won a plate or sweepstakes in any country." Two notices of motions wore given for the next meeting of the Jockey Club. The stewards were empowered to enter into an arrange ment with the occupiers of the training .ground called the Limekilns to keep their sheep off till after the Houghton Meeting. By Sir J. Hawley—" That horses trained at Newmarket shall in future pay a larger heath-tax than those which only go there to run." By Lord Winchilsea—" That the privilege accorded to the members of White's. Brookes's, and Boodle's Club, of becoming members of the rooms without ballot be rescinded." LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 3to lon the field (offered) 7to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 7to 1 agst Plover (taken) THE DERBY. 4to lon the field (offered) 7 to 1 agst Macaroni (taken) [5 to 1 agst Automaton (taken) SCRATCHINGS.-April 25, at 9.m. Count Cavour out of the Derby ;atlo 50 a.m. Drum -Major out of the Derby ; at 11 30 a.m. Double X and Lady Superior out of the Great Northern, and Lady Superior out of the Flying Dutchman's Handicap, York ; and at 2 50 p.m. Chaff out of Spring engagements. 27th, at 9 a.m. Edgeworth Bess out of Grand Prix de Paris, Mr. Alexander's horses out of Bat h engagements, Count F. de Lagrange' s an d B aton Niviere's horses out of York Spring engagements, Little Dick out of Salisbury engagements, and Donnybrook out of York Spring engagements ; at 5 p. m . R u bi n i out of Salisbury handicaps. 28th, at 9 a.m. Villette out of the Great Northern Handicap, York. 29th at 1215 D evo niensis out of all enga gements. p.m. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—YESTERDAY. Speculation on the great Chester evens proceeds but slowly. 3to 1 was readily taken, about Stradella, but any SALISBURY ME E TING-- Txt) RSDAY. The Craven Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr. Y. King's Rosabella, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Deacon) 1 Mr. H. G ater's Poland, 3 yrs, Bst 7lb ...... (J. Goater) 2 Mr. H. J. Smith's Baron of Avon, 3 yrs, 7st 31b ( Mr. John Ni g hti nga ll' s Fit z -R uyter, 3 yrs, 7stClement) 3 James htinall 4 Mr. 11. Ow en ' s S c h oo l m i s t ress, 3 yrs, 7st 71b Ni g (Pran g gle) ) Mr. J. B. Starky's Souveraine, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Skeffington) 6 Betting-5 to 4 agst Rosabella, 3to 1 agst Fitz-Ruyter, 5 to 1 agst Poland. After two breaks away, in both of which the favourite showed in advance, they were despatched, and the moment the flag fell Rosabella rushed to the front, followed on the off side by Poland and Souveraine, and on the near side by Baron of Avon, Fitz -Ruyter, and Schoolmistress. "Without having been headed, Rosabella increased her advantage from the distance, and won easily by three-quarters of a length. Three lengths separated the second and third ; Baron of Avon close up. Schoolmistress and Souveraine were beaten off. The Salisbury Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst bib; winners extra. Half a mile. 25 subs. Mr. Jay's The Beaver, Bst 101 b (G Fordham) 1 Mr. J. Clark's Kennett's dam colt, Bst 101 b (F. Adams) 2 Mr. W. Day's Overcast, Bst 61b (J. Adams) 3 The following also ran :—Black Friar, Madame Taglia tic°, Bistre filly, Tomfoolery, Niobe, Lady Williams, and Algazelle. Betting-3 to 1 aget Overcast, 4to 1 agst The Beaver, 6 to 1 agst Algazelle, 100 to 15 aget Tomfoolery, 7 to 1 agst the Kennett's dam colt, 100 to 8 agst Black Friar. They were capitally started, without any delay, and for a few hundred yards ran in a line across the course, The Beaver, on the opposite aide to the stand, having a slight lead of Lady Williams and Tomfoolery, who were on the near side. The rest were all together at the distance, ex cept Niobe (who burst a blood vessel, and was pulled up), the Bistre filly, and Algazelle, who were hopelessly beaten before reaching the enclosure, where the Kennett's colt and Overcast challanged The Beaver. Neither of these, how ever, could reach The Beaver, who won cleverly by a length and a half. The Kennett's dam colt finished half a length in front of the favourite, close to whom was Black Friar. The City Bowl of 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for all ages; selling all. wances. Five furlongs. 7 subs. Mr. John Day's Eudora, 2 yrs (£2O), Sat 71b., (Mordan) 1 Mr. C. P. Hudson's Stonewall Jackson, 2 yrs (£4O), 6st as. Nihtinal 2 H. Sopp's Tullius filly, 3 yrs (£2O) ( , J g 7st 7lb (Cann g on) l) 3 W, Day's The Planter, 2 yrs (£2O), sst 101 b k Bat rett) 4 Mr. Hawes's Bristles, 2 yrs (S 100), 6st 121 b .. (Arnold) 5 Damascus also ran. Betting—Even on The Planter, 7 to 2 agst Stonewall Jackson, 5 to 1 agat Eudora, Stonewall Jackson made play until reaching the end of the enclosure, where Eudora challenged, and, after a fine race, won by a neck. The Turnus filly was a bad third; Damascus did not pass the post. The winner was not sold. The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sous each, 15 ft, and only sit declared, with 100 added, winners extra. Two miles, 39 subs, 29 of whom paid 5 soya each. Mr. T. Parr's Isoline, 3 yrs, Est Illb (Rubb) 1 Mr. W. Day's Dr. Syntax, 3 yrs, 7st 91b.... (S. Adams) 2 Mr. Payne's Merry Maid, 4 yrs, 7st llb (Drew) 3 Mr. E. Brayley's Sycophant, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b .. (Cowley) 4 Mr. J. Clarke's Naomi filly, 3 yrs, 7st 51b .... (Cannon) 5 Raglan and Princess Vocqsal also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Dr. Syntax, sto 1 each agat Merry Maid and Isoline, 6 to 1 agst the Naomi filly, 7 to 1 agst Sycophant. They started at a slow pace, Raglan being indulged with the lead for a few hundred yards, and then Sycophant went in front, followed by Raglan, Naomi, and Princess Vocqsal; Dr. S 3 ntax, Isoline, and Merry Maid lying off. Turning out of the straight course, near the Coombe-road, Raglan fell, and though he rolled over, and subsequently escaped, fortunately the jockey, Deacon, was not injured. After this accident Sycophant was followed by the Naomi filly, Isoline, and Dr. Syntax in the order named. On return ing into the straight Isoline took closer order, and half a mile from home held a slight lead on the whip hand of Sycophant, Merry Maid, and Dr. Syntax, who came in a line to the distance, where Mr. Brayley's horse was in difficulties, and S hortly afterwards Merry Maid hung out signals of distress. Opposite the stand Dr. Syntax made his final effort, but failed to reach Isoline, who won easily by three lengths. A similar distance sepa rated the second and third. Princess Vocqsal did not pass the post. A Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for three yr-olds and upwards; selling allowances. Five fur longs. 7 subs. Mr. Sargent's Newfoundland, 3 yrs (xso),_ 6st Illb BATH AND SOMERSE TUESDAY, The Bath Hand Age st lb General Hess 6 9 4 Ace of Clubq 4 8 81 Tolurno 4 8 7 Fitz-Avon 6 8 7 Humphrey Bi rd hill Flash in the Pan a 8 5 Bertha Fontenoy Canary Balham 5 8 0 Spencer 5 8 0 Blackcock Eastern Princess. 5 7 12 Knightsbridge 4 7 10 Camperd own 5 7 7 Doncaster H by Newminster— Grey Hen . . 5 7 6 RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863. MAY. Chester 6 I Radcliffe 25 Bath l2 Manchester 27 Harpenden l5 Marlborough 29 Epsom l9 Ju: Ascot 2 Newton 10 Hampton lO Odiham 16 Bibury Club l7 Beverley. I Stockbridge lB Chelmsford 23 Newcastle-on-Tyne 23 Carlisle 'LY. ju. Worcester Summer 2 Newmarket July 7 Liverpool 13 Abingdon 14 Hungerford l6 Pontefract 16 Stamford ..16 Winchester 2l Nottingham 21 Cambridge Southampton 22 Goodwood 22 Au , Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Wolverhampton 10 Reading York August is SEPT: Devon and Exeter Derby Summer Warivick . Leicester lO Doncaster 15 Coventry Newmarket S. , ..12 NOVE: Worcester 3 I AP: Athlone 2l Wicklow l7 Bellewstown j Down Royal Corporation 23 1 Plymouth 20 Egham 25 Stockton 25 Oxford Lichfield UST. :MBER. Brecon 2l Richmond 22 Monmouth 24 Manchester Autumn 25 Newmarket Ist Oct. 29 IBER. OCT Lincoln Autumn 20 I Newmarket Houghton 26 :MEER. MI Shrewsbury Autumn.... 7 SH. Curragh Curragh Tramore 3O INSIDE CHARLESTON. The Charleston Mercury of the 11th tilt. has the 'ollowing in reference to the recent fight ;—" The question is reduced to the relative powers of de struction of the fort and the assailing fleet. It is a question of pluck and survivorship in a square stand-up fight for victory. Iron-clad fleets can be destroyed as well as forts. Fort Sumter, although somewhat pitted to-day, is, we believe, as strong as whim the fight began. We deem that if the at tack is renewed as before (and there is good reason to believe it will be) the six Monitors left and the 'topsides will come out the defeated party, with worse results than those attained in their first at tempt. IVous verrons. The enemy fired about 80 shots—mostly 15-inch and steel-pointed shells—it Fort Sumter. This estimate was made from Sulli van's Island. Forty only struck the work. One 10-inch gun was temporarily disabled by a shot; one columbiad, of old pattern, burst; one 7 itch rifled gun dismounted by recoil, and one gun was disabled for a few moments by fracture of the ele vating screw through recoil. Not a person was killed in Fort Sumter from anycause. Sergeant Faulkener and privates Chaplin, Minnix, and Penn, Company B, were injured by a shower of bricks thrown from a traverse on the rampart by a large shot of the enemy. A drummer-boy, Ahrens, was struck on the head by the explosion of a shell over the Parade. A negro labourer was also wounded. All, we learn, are doing well, and there is no danger of losing a life or limb. The wounded were dressed by Surgeon Moore, of the post, and sent out of the way to a hospital in the city, where they now re main. The regimental ensign was pierced near the centre by a ball. The Confederate flag was also perforated. There was but one casualty at For Moultrie. A shot from one of the Monitors cu away the flagstaff a few feet above the parapet, and the staff fell upon Private Lusby, Company F, First S. C. (regular) Infantry, inflicting injuries from the effects of which he soon died. The garrison of Fort Moultrie it would not be proper to enumerate. It consists of the Ist South Carolina (regular) Infan try. The clofest range into which the enemy ven tured was estimated by the officers of the post at about 1,200 yards. The flag-staff has been replaced, and as no other portion of the fort sustained any damage whatever during the engagement, the post is in excellent condition to join in another trial of strength with the turreted armada. Battery Bee, on Sullivan's Island, was the recipient of occasional shots from the enemy, but was not in any way in jured, nor were there any casualties among the men. During the fight General Ripley was present at Battery Bee. Whenever the enemy may choose to renew the attack, if his object should be to dash into the harbour, Battery Bee will have a far more important part to play. The Beanregard Battery, with three of its guns, also took part in the general melee of heavy artillery, and twice received a broad- side from the enemy. The battery was in no respect damaged, although many of the Yankee round shoi fell upon the sand in the immediate neighbour- hood." The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about i per ermine pm., and nearly r s i h y o 2 r . t i exchangeos perc cent. .Lond dealeron n i s London 2 5. 2 pe t ob r iiina l aL:he l moin s ni t t: e trup r oer l a rmrg i sterling. 0 n comparing these rates witthhethpericEenogfligaohldliiiisn4t2p4rpiceer motar: 178. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is By advices from Hamburg and the short exchange on London is 13.51 per Xlirsitaerplrino: Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefor ills um 61o,hthescopuerrseceonf tozdearehanger in at L N o e n w do y n o t r h k a o n n f L n 80 days' sight is 167 to 1051 per cent., and old g:sinzabpoot li t li oo p o er f g ce o n ld t. fro A m t these rates United ere States,on OIITRAM AND THE VICTORIA Caoss.--There was no thing that Outram au much coveted as the Victoria Cross. There was one beside hi s grave, on that 25th of March, to whom Outram had said a few months before his death, with the modesty which was a part of hira—" I do not wish you to think too highly of my surrender of the command to Havelock. They have made more of it than it deserves. It was not all unselfishness upon my part; for I eagerly longed for a chance of going in for the Victoria Cross."— Cornhtll Magazine for May. THE SALMON FISHERY IN THE SHANNON.—L ml. Palmerston has appointed 12 o'clock on Saturday nest to receive a deputation on the subject of the obstruction to the navigation of the Shannon. WARLIKE PREPARATION OF DENMARK.--The National Gazette of Berlin announces in its corre spondence from Copenhagen, the information in which is derived from a good source, that all the Danish vessels of war aro going to be put in commission, and that 6,000 men will be placed under arms. According to the National Ga zette of Berlin there is a rumour at Copenhagen that the mobilisation of the Danish army is imminent. In official circles in Warsaw it is related that a Constitution will soon bu given to Poland, but the Poles j have little or no faith i n Russian charters. less offer was declined. Caller Ou and The Plover were in request; and Buckstone had suppiters, but the highest offer against hi being 10J to 7, it was refused. There were commissions for Gardener and The Serf. The lowest price we saw booked about each of them will be found in the quotations, but these prices were not offered at the close. Nothing important done on the Derby, Closing prices CHESTER CUP. 3to 1 agat Stradella (taken freely) 7 to 1 agst Caller On (taken) 12 to 1 agst Plover (taken and wanted) 14 to 1 agst Buckatene (offered) 20 to 1 agst Gardener (taken) 27 to 1 agst Serf (taken) 33 to 1 agat Asteroid (taken) 33 to 1 agat Fantail (offered) 40 to 1 agst Ben Webster (taken) THE DERBY. 9to 1 agst Lord Clifden (offered) 6to 1 agst Macaroni (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Saccharometer (offered) 33 to 1 agat Hospodar (offered) 50 to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken) 50 to 1 agat Giles the First (taken) 60 to 1 agat Avondale (taken) 60 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered) 66 to 1 agst Fantastic (offered) T COUNTY MEETING • MAY 12. icap. One mile. Poland . Age st lb 3 7 6 Erin- go-Bragh 3 7 2 Alchymist 4 7 2 Surbiton Hill Rubini Portland . 6 6 12 Middlowatch 3 6 10 Bandage 4 6 10 Princess Vocqsal 3 6 7 Jack o' Newbury Kennett 3 6 7 Change Tourist His Excellency 3 6 2 Drumstick 4 6 0 Father O'Leary 3 6 0 Raglan .... . 3 5 12 Lady of the Isles Gelert . THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SALISBURY RACES—This DAY. HANDICAP PLATE. Gelett .. I Tippler Princess V oeqea l 2 Six ran, 3 "WILTON PARK STAKES. King George Lady Williams ................ Black Friar ............. .... Six ran. SOUTH-WESTERN PLATE. Catalpa colt ..................................... Eudora 1 Fitzßuyter """"•••••••••......... 2 - - u .................... Ten nn. STONEHENGE PLATE. Attica . Beilona colt 1 Five ran. LONGLEAT HANDICAP. Spencer,. ... . 1 Judea Warminster Eight ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Asteroid Vinegar Hill Consternation LONGFORD CASTLE STAKES. Crytheia The Sea Boy ••‘• *** Calliope colt Six ran. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. sto 2 agst Stradella (taken) 7to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) l 3 to 1 agst Asteroid (taken) THE DERBY. 15 to 1 agat Automaton (taken) 16 to 1 agst Glenochty colt (taken) 30 to 1 agst Tom Fool (taken) Tattersalls will be open to-morrow. IMPERIAL PARLT A VENT HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening. The Lord Chancellor took his seat at the usual hour, PETITIONS. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented petitions against the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sundays. The Earl of HARROWBy and Lord CHELMSFORD pre sented similar petitions. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Marlborough, Smeeth, and Fen Drainage—Pen zance and St. Just Roads—Hamilton Water—Sandfort and Southsea Tramway —and Penarth Harbour Dock and Railway Bills were read a second time. THIRD READINGS. The Ringwood, Christchurch, and Bornemouth Railway —Bishop Waltham Railway--Calne Valley and Halstoad Railway—Swansea Municipal Corporation —Glasgow and South. West an (Capital) —Harrogate Gas—and the Whittle Dean Water bills were read a third time and passed. VICE-ADMIRALTY COURTS BILL. The Duke of NE WCASTLLE moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to remedy certain irregularities and inconveniencies arising in the filling the office of judge in the Vice-Admiralty Courts in the colonies. The bill had been drawn up by Mr. Romilly of the High Court of Admiralty, who was a guarantee for its efficiency. The bill was read a second time. METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS. Earl GRANVILLE moved, with respect to the East, London and Rotherhithe, the Grand Surrey and Commer cial Dock and Railway, the :Metropolitan, Tottenham, and Rotherhithe Railway, and the London Railway (Victoria section) Bills, that the order made on the 27th of February last for the committal of the first four bills, and the order made on the sth of March last for the commit tal of the last-named bill, be discharged, and that the fees of the house which have been incurred in respect to the said bills be remitted, and that the said bills be not further proceeded with during the present session. The motion was agreed to. INCLOSITRE ACT. This bill passed through committee. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Evening. There being only thirty-six members present at four o'clock, tho house stands adjourned till Monday. LONDON GAZETTE —This Evening. At the Court at Windsor, the 28th day of April, 1863, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. This day, the Right Honourable George Frederick Samuel. Earl De Grey and Ripon, was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the board accordingly. At the Court at Windsor, the 28th day of April, 1863, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council, Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable George Frederick Samuel, Earl de Grey and Ripon, to be one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, he was this day, by her Majesty's command, sworn one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State accord ingly. CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 28. ' MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of New Radnor—Richard Green Price, of Nor ' ton Manor, in the county of Radnor, Esq.. in the room of the Right Hon. Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bart., de ceased. Borough of Halifax—James Stansfeld, jun., of Thurloe squaro, Brompton, in the county et Middlesex, Esq., one of the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 27. Royal Marine Light Infantry--,First Lieutenant Charles Lanyon Owen to be Adjutant. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. FRENCH LAW COURTS. -4•- An application was yesterday made to the President of he Civil Tribunal for a judge's order, under the following circumstances :—When M. Calzado was deprived of his functions as director of the Theatre-Italien, M. Mico was appointed by the Minister of State to manage that estab lishment on Calzado's account until the end of the theatrical year, which expired yesterday, April 30. To meet the de mands on the theatre, M. Mico found himself under the necessity of taking the whole or a part of the caution -money deposited by M. Calzado in the Caisse des Consignations , 1 and obtained the authorisation of the Minister of State for so doing, but on applying at the Caisse he w as informed that attachments had been laid on the mo ne y b y M. Vallejo de Mirandanda and MM. Charpentier, architects,claims on forIN M. . i [ the benefit o s f th t e he ca p u e t r i f o o n r - m m e o r n s caution - money and was who expressly had inter. dedother pri vileged creditors of the t heatre, M. Mico now a pp lied for an Order to draw so much of it as was necessar y t o meet tho demands of the parties above•mentioned. There was no o p p os ition on the part of M . de Mir anda, but counsel for AIM'. carpentier argued that the money ought to be fairly divided among all the claimants. The Preside n t, that the privileged creditors of the theatre in full, and whatever sum might be 1 ware satisfied, should remain in the M. Calzado's other creditors, however decided must first be paid eft, after their claims Caisse for the benefit of s, and he order to that eftl c t, ac cordingly made an Another application was made cumstances : at In May, 18 under the foll ow i ng cir purchased GO, M. Cret re • eux, agent-de- c h ange , the Bourse, for A of Piedraontese Rents, each fori• Audoire, four cer tifi ca t es number 86,822 . T he Piedm t 50f., o no o f which bore the n e mo dified the f orm of its certificates,°se Government having de Roth sc hil d ' s to get his M. Audoire we n t t o MM. c t'lficates charged for new one. It happened that Ml'll. do Rothschild had received legal notice from M. Lie rcnand Mdme. Varin, of Lon jumeau, to s t op N o. 68,822 whenever it should be presented, and they did so. M . Audoire then commenced against M, Cremi eux , t o recover a certificate nf p s r o o f c r e e r d ing t s or its valu e , 845 fr., and the Tribunal of Co mmerce (3' gave a judgment ordering M. C • remieux to return him such cer tificate or itsvalue • • m within a week from the date of the judge ent. A certificate, No. 463,901, with 96fr. for ex penses and interest, was accordingly offered to the plaintiff by M. Cremieux, on condition that he returned No. 86,822, which, of course, he could not do, as it was still detained by MM. de Rothschild. M. Cremieux, regarding this as a refusal of his tender on the part of Audoi-e, lodged the amount of the certificate and the expenses in the Caiss des Depots. M. Audoire now applied for an order to compel M. Cremieux to give him a certificate as awarded by the judgment. After hearing counsel, the President gave the order as prayed, leaving M. Cremieux to his remedy for the recovery of the certificate No. 68,822. a- priest.wear The Correspondance of Rome announces that some young Maronites from the Lebanon have arrived in that city, to complete their superior ecclesiastical t n studiesthe fi e and form the nucleus of a new Maronite College, whi c h i s being founded, under the auspices of the Pope, by the Abbe u n the possesses the finest Darauni, frocureur-General of the Congregation of the Antonine Maronites at Aleppo. Those young men the monastic dress, and one of them is already Fa the Coloseum, the -quilin, near They lava been received by eu their e un i i r e s s t t . ab p li i s e h rr m e. e i n iu t x ol ie m n o s n . ks T s h it o ua g te a d rde o Forum, ntheitgolmeaet, tu at i c a o i mm a d gan antiquity. E