The Sun. — London, England, 1863-03-04 00:00:00

M ill"111 11.10 1 MimmINIIIMIIN. ..........--. --- _ ea tres. i At 0N E y MARKET completion AND t be tine& COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.. generosity s the offices ' CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. d by their The mercantile classes having provided them heile general . Selves for their requirements to-day, the 4th, the ads, ever,' inquiry for discount accommodation has slightly been pro- hated, and the rates are a shade easier. spoken- - ; The Co n ti nen t a l E xc hanges yesterday afternoon, player ?' Were, in most instances, rather higher. The Foreign past, he is Exchange Market will be held on Monday the ties of the 9th instead of the 10th inst., in consequence of the be a grate' lyal High - marriage o f th e P r i nce o f Wales. 3enedick," The Ei p3n , , s mail China which left to-day witk the India and r perform' Chinn only £38,882 in specie. so relieve The traffic receipts on the Great Western Railway terpsicho' of Canada, for the week ending the 13th ult., en, pro amounted to £13,985, against £11,381 last year. rers, act- On the Bengal division of the East Indian Rail of ladies Way the traffic receipts for the week ending the ag of our 21stof December were £12,003 on 473 miles, against 'witted to £7,207 in the previous year on 3201 miles. The of doors, earnings of the North-West Provinces division hin. The Were £4,202 on 2791 miles, against 4,016 on £2434 ;el assured miles in 1862. onsumma" The London and Provincial Marine Insurance :event the Company held an extraordinary general meeting City occur' to-day, for the purpose of confirming certain reso not be a tions limiting the amount of shares to those already ho would registered—viz., 35,500, representing a capital of ispicion of £710,000. The remaining unalloted shares num -3t weather ber 14,500, amounting to £290,000. Sir Henry tint —that Leeke, Bart., occupied the chair, and moved the ar, would confirmation of the resolutions, which were unani ade avail' piously agreed to. The meeting was merely of a ment ago formal character. cc., MITH. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 70c. 10f. E. Rather firm. Continued dulness is apparent in the market for he trial of the English Funds, and there appears to be an h e council inclination on the part of the operato rs to contract . y offer is rather than enlarge their engagements. Con s prizes to sole are scarcely so firm as they were yesterday ag, which afternoon, being 921 for money, and 924 I for the i April settlement. The New Three per Cents. and s, iveo g eaS, the Reduced are fiat at 914 ex div. Red Sea Tele telescopes guin graph Annuities, 21 7-16. India Stock 227 , and Winable the 5 per Cent. Loan has improved to 108 1 1. the boo' There has been very little animation in the Foreign Market, butprices generally indicate steadi 'AßP. ness. Tarkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are marked 901; do., 1858, 691 i ex div.; do., 1862, 691 i ; and the Consolides 4IZ I ; Egyptian, 96k 974 ; do., second rereary of issue, 964 ; Peruvian New Loan, 871; Portuguese , Nv South do,, 47 i- ; Russian do., 9411 Spanish Passive, 27i k ; .lation with do. Certificates, 10 ; Mexican have been depressed was a bout at 32 1 ; but Venezuelan New Loan has improved vies 42,000. to 60. The New Danish loan is quoted 11 t prem. population In the Railway Share Market business continued KATES! inactive, and a further decline has taken place in ailed "re' prices, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South required is Eastern have receded 10s.; and Great Eastern, ear, show' Great Northern A Stock, Great Western, and London, Chatham, and Dover, 55.; Midlands, how -PRINCE ever, have improved ss. els burnt The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were !onfecierei e without change of importance, Great Luxembourg It is also ral corvett e being dealt in at 16; Recife and San Francisco at ca, was 10 18a- ; Bahia and San Francisco at 21i ; East In me day 00 ian at 106 to 1061; and Great Western of Canada have declined to 131, i.KERS.. - "" Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show id report no material alteration in values. L Seymou r fined of 11 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. y 12 of the 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 e ly to the 9l/ / per Cent. Consols Annuities nt extends New 3 per Cent. Annuities may s tate Annuities, 30 yrs, expire .sth Jan., 1880 — first, that Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 14 11-16 wed to be , Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 21 7-16 India Stock 227 ;dom later Ditto 5 per Cent lOBl / 1 'five a. 51.; Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. ection and Ditto 5 per Cent lie, which Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 1001 100 31d be ell' Ditto ditto April, 1864 100/ Consols for Account, March. 5 ;es having Exch equer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent — loners, or Ditto Advertised par 2 dis ions under FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. acts inter" Brazilian 5 per Cent Nneral ° Chilian 3 per Cent _ [ealth A Ol Ditto 41 per Cent. Egyptian 7 pet Cent 97 / 61 1 7 'INGTON , Ditto, Second I ssue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. 19 _ 1 irnooll I / Ditto Coupons ington, hi Mexican 3 per Cent were seri' Ditto Account New Granada 0 , 8 patent Ditto Deferred three men Peruvian 41 per Cent. iconnectel Ditto 41 per Cent ~1862 recipitate Ditto Account well Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Sheol ro Ditto Account .. 471 neon we-, Ditto 1862 hesterflel' i Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 94 date. 1111 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850. ... 92 1 this 01 Ditto 6 per Cent.,11862 Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account 531 Le'EtuP e ‘ Ditto New Deferred to bane Ditto Account 461 1 Ditto Passive inside th e Spanish,Cert. of Coup not funded intende r/ Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — 60 m etrel Ditto Account 9 Ol 1 1 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 al. Ditto Account. Gazett e Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 . Letrop ditto Account he Rive r Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto Account a °I voyag e , Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 L e carol) Dividends on the above payable in London. ected t 0 i n thtof THREE O'CLOCK. to iCall ° ' Consols, Money AMU() Account tearaer t ° Niger hi ____ atious. pEaTii BANS RETURNS. e retire' Prison for , The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir his deaths ci liation of the Private and Joint - Stock Banks in Englan d 1 prisons and Wales for the four weeks ending Feb 7. These Lperintel l " returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and the latter I rish Banks for the same period, and the average circula capacitif tion of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the en by al ° 4 th Feb. (the nearest date furnishei by their returns) I as being Will give the following results of the circulation of notes in ceral Fri' t he United Kingdom, when compared with the previous efficiencY, month :...._ —____ Directo ro. --- Jan. 10, Feb. 7, , 1863. 1863. (Increase. Decrease ED FO R bank o f , England... 1, , ,696,084 20,1f.7,633 461,549 Joint-stock Banks 3,14 ,62t , 3,20?, 84, 5”, 58 COUntY nt-stock Banks 2,794,925 2,854,2,.9 . 59,38 , lanchea' 1 .. - inn wit 4 Total In England. 25,636,63 r, 26 214,206 577,571 Scotland 42.7,379 3,99_,097 225,282 ater of a Ireland d 5,53- , ,139 5,4r8,617 - 49,492 judicate .-.1 that I.l] ... ilte,Lutingdom. ? 5,392,153 35,69t,'50' 302,797 E D FOR' Cone ,' danchea' aim With ater of a indicated ned that becor a ' :neheater itant, of .nderteay taken for tiles Was ;amo b°- me pro' as stated his 0 18 i ga aturet ;ned the ffas P re ' a C 0131.. He al B° Ikon b" Mosley a y ouyt"' Thera es on tho is orig i : nupl 3 li w tura an ding t te ° cuts, II as compared with the month ending the Bth of Feb., 1862, the above returns show a decrease of £700,996 the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of £ 1 ,355,288 in the circulation of the United Kingdom : On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the seve al banks the following is the state of the circulation : The English private banks are below their fixed issue The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue his 0 - Was pot the net t m atter' out elle ;they reicty.--" Total below fixed issue in England.... £1,575,095 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue .. £1,242,826 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue £865,847 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 4th of Feb. was £13,815,494, being a decrease of £1,058,113 as c ompared with the previous month, and a decrease of £2,404,465 when compared with the same period last year. Gold The and Irish banks during the following are the amounts of s p ecie held b y the Scotch mon th ending the 7th Feb.: — Gold and ld and ssiillvveerrhheelldabbyyththeeSclortisehh banks £2,133,124 banks 2,386,661 £4,519,785 Bei ng a decrease of L 62,993 as compared with the previous return, and a decrease of £491,444 when compared With the corresponding period of last year. LI NCOLN'S-INN.—On the occasion of the marriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on T uesday, th e 10th of March, the Society of Lincoln's inn will celebrate the event by a dinner in the hall to all their Members, and also by distributing among the poor in the neighbourhood 400 tickets, of 2s 6d each, of which 200 will be give n to the out-patients of King's College Hospital, an.d 200 to out-patients of the Carey -street Lispensary. On occasion no speeches will be made, but two toasts will be given in the hall—one that of her Majesty the Queen, according to the c us t om o f this inn; th e o th er t h at of the rince and Princess of Wales. Members of the inn pro 13°8ing to att en d are limited to Friday next to send in their 441 4e8 to the eteward. Coot fire d of 1 100 to 'l v 4 11011r°1 ~`_'_ "r. SHARE MARKETS—This Day. ORDINARY SHARI> , AND STOW° S. hare Railways. Ditto A stock Ditto East A nglian st GreatNorthof Scotland 'Great Northern Do A stock Do B do 'Gt. S. an i W. of Ireland :Great Western Do Str Val g - ua. stock, Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall ,Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast ILon., Chat., and Dover 'Lon. & North Western 'Lon. & South Western 1141 an., Shef., & Lincoln. 'Afaryport and Carlisle. DO shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. At Derby Slid Gt. W. of Ireland iSO. i shares Mid Kent _ . Do Cray Line North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwioa Do, G.N.E. purchase, I Do Lecda Do York Do Carlisle North London I Do New North Staffordshire I.N. and S. W. Junction (Scottish Central 1 Scot N. E., Aber. stock, Do Sent, Mid. stook Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon ,South Eastern South Wales 'S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,and Wok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R. West Midland Om °MI Do Newport' Do Hereford' Bir.. Wol.. and Str. Val ;Blythe and Tyne. l3ost.,Sleat.,and 'Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall ,sets no dlv Do A I' till 6p e.p an.li s Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. IDun.,Perth,Sz Ab. June. 'Edinburgh & Glasgow. I Glasg. and S. Western. PreatEastern, Ord. stkl 13.14. Closing Business Price. done. 8 8i 7 8 86 88 1161 1171 Of 71 41 43 13 14 88 20 106 108 49 50 45 47 24i 25 122 123 121 122 134 136 100 101 651 (6 1081 1091 7z 73 i 113 115 40 42 99i 991 101 1016' 45 46 14 141 124 124 4 liP 94 96 524 53} 26 28 98i 99 -d 5t4 57 674 88 114 116 I --- -PI 16 lei 1 11f 121 1 i 123 45 46 101 103 60 61 32 34 931 931 68 69 7 8 374 384 9 10 DI 74 8 p l 148 150 4! 6} p 2 6 Si I) 80 84 150 160 29 31 4I 42 I 35 37 96 98 93 i i I BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing i ' , hart hallways Paid. Price. Business done 100 atlantic &St Lawrene, all (3365 Rom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc pa. 104 115 105 Gu. 5 per cent. . 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares., ... 5 I 8 p co 6 Buffalo and Lane 1.1uro(. at, 44 54 10 Do. Preference . . all 74 8 100 /Butlalo,Brant&Godric.l. ,„, 77 80 o p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1873 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 75 76 100 .)o. do. June 1, 1,:9 100 73 76 st dleutta.&S.Eastn.(l.l. ' 100 103 105 st '..7apeTown &Dock Serif 100 11 , 8 109 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. t 100 106 0 7 stock I,:ast Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 106 1064 1064 6 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 4 lip 20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 ; fp 54 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 '404 cif 100 Do. Ist [`rel. Bonds.. all 65 67 66 100 Do. co. deferred-- all 50 53 501 100 1)0. 3d Pref. Bones.. alt 57 59 100 Da. do d fer ed...... all 41 96 100 Do. 3d P cf. stock ... all 40 44 100 Do. do. cistern_ d.. all 31 38 100 Do. 4th Pref. a o all 21 28 26k 100 Do. do deferred...... all 22 24 2'24 3 stock GtlnchaPenin.gua.sp.o 100 105 106 1051 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 1 1 1 20 Do. January, 1882 .. 4 1 1 p stock Gt. South.of In dia (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 102 104 1034 20i Gt. W. of Canada Sharef• all 12; 181 131 13 204 Do. New . 18 7. 74 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 100 102 100 Do. 51 p. o. do. '77-8.... all 93 05 934 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 11p 34 / 3 stock Madras guar., 5p.0. .. 100 103 lui 1931 stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 96 98 stock De. 4 , d 0........ 100 13 5 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock lielb.Corp. 6p. 0. Buds 100 50 3lelb. & Ilobson's Bay. all 49 51 100 Do. 7p. c. Mortg,. Bds. alt 20 vewßrunswica Candle Class A. en 1 B all 3 5 N.ltl.C'da6 pc Ist bds 100 83 85 Stock Sande (100 1051 1064 st ; Do. Do. Delhi - 100 1031 1041 ( do 2 6p 20 Do. Punjaub r 15 P st Do. Do. . , 4,g 100 103 104 stock Do. Endus.St. -10 f. 98 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. i t hi,.(Jov. 6 p.e.J ! 1877-S4 ..... 100 106 107 107 61 7 Do. (3 p. c. Feb. & .All, , 100 104 106 ; Do. 6p. 0.31 ar. & Sept 100 104 116 I Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 07 98 971 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 95 97 I Cape G.Hope, 6p 0,187: 100 iC9 Do.Ap & Oct 1881 100 113 115 Do. 1810 100 114 116 I Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 Ceylon, N0v.1 , 61, 6p c 100 Mau nine 4 per cent .. 100 110 112 Na G.,v. 6 per cant.. 130 1 , 9 111 op.°. J 1.11) 100 106 107 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c., 1864 100 1001 1011 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 100 100 101 I Do. d0.,1888 &upwch, 100 103 101 1001 4 !New Zealand 6p' cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. j sterling, 1875. lOO 1061 1071 Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 t:0 112 S. Aus Gt1p.c.1870.&, up.. 100 110 112 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 108 110 Do. io fln.o. An..kOnt,.. 100 1114 lll 4 1114 FIRTTTSTI IkTINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold , 1 4cl p ;Wilford Amalgamated 20 22 Devon G. Con, (Taoist , 1 630 MO East Bassettallwan). 30 724 774 SO 741 1 East Clogau Gold. Ltd. ss. id p East Caradon ...... 364 MI 46} East Carn Brea.... .. . 3.0.0 10 10 10} 94 E. W'l RUBBO (TavistL 7.19.0 5} 64 , Gam.&StAubyn ( Gwen.) 57i 16 18 IHreat South Tolgus 176 61 (4 64 1 ,- 4. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 6f 71 Grenville 6.15.1 5 51f 5} Herod's-Foot 8.12 46 48 tlingston Downs 4. 7.0 24 3 Lady Bertha firgaret (Uny Lelant, 94 34 36 Starke Valley. . 4 ITyndy Iron Oro (Lim ' 24 1 4 d New Setun l9l 135 145 North Downs 24 24 34 tiassetallo f an t.17.i, 44 5 44 `forth Wheal Crotty l'ar Consols(s.t. Blazer 14 0 0 10 i'rovidenee(Uny Lelnt.; 10.(1.7 0 42 ,'iouthUaradon(StCleer; 11 395 406 S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 5.15.e. 4 5 Fran. (Illogpn, 18.1',4 90 96 Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 4 I 1 10 West ro %) 194 204 204 194 Basset (Illog,an) 124 136 Caradon (Liskeard) 5 32 38 31 21 34 West Seto Wheal Basset Illlogan 14 65 70 V. heal Buller( Redruth ; 5 64 671 Wheal Kitty (ll.Lelant) 2.0.6 7 8 WhealLud ott w heal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 154 164 Wheal Seton .. 584 '240 250 heal Trelawney (Lis.) 7 17 18 Wheal Union 3.17 41 54 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2,109 k 10 10 Great orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. prem., IC6i Gt. Western ( erks & Hants Ext.), 4.f per cent. red., 99i London, Chatham, and Dover per cent. pref., 102 North Eastern, York. H. and Selby purchase, 10fr S 'ockton and Darlington, C 6 per cent., 33 West Midland, Oxford, .d guaranteed stock, 120 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent. pref., 103 Ditto, 4, per cent. pt., 954 North British (hdin., Perto, and Dundee) 4 per cent., 824 Vale of Ncath, 21} LINES LEASED AP FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham 4, per Cent., 944 Wilts and Somerset, s 2 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 214 Dutch Rhenish, 17 Eastern of France, 24 Great Luxembourg, 16 a l an o n t (ds ß sm u ay e n n r nopsar Francisco s e ic s do , g u n(l)fi n a . 1 ' 1. 7 )4, per a. c e 7 n t per . (lira N R O i e t c ß o i f m a e i South Austrian and LombardoVenetian, gua. 7 per cent. 94 2 c 3 e i nt., 184 San Paulo Turin and Savona, 2 FOREIGN ALINES. Bon Amid Copper (lira.), Cape Copper (lini.).4 3 2/ Scottish Australian, I United Mexican ), Yudanamutana of S. Auetralia (lira.), 4 JOI \ T-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (lim.), Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lim.), 24/ Bank of Egypt, 26 Bank of Queensland (lira), 7; 8* British and American Exchange (lim.), 6 51 it I City, 931 Eng., Scot., and Australian Chartered, 261 * London, B. Ayres, and It. Plate aim.), 121 London and County, 441 6* London Joint Stock, London and South African, 26l National Provincial of EnOand, new, 841 Oriental Bank Corporation, Os Ottoman Bank, 42.* 11 Ditto, new, 111 Union of London, 341 4 DOCKS. 6.4.0 ►9.16.4 12.10 St. Katharine, 561 7 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 19 Berlin Water Works, 7 Great Ship (lim.), Natal Land and Colonisation Co. (Um.), 4i North British Australasian, Oriental Inland Steam (lim.), 7 Peninsula and 0 iental Steam, 7,1 3 3 Ditto, new, 44} 4 OPENING OF SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE TOLL FREE. — In consequence of the immense trnffic in London on Saturday next the Corporation of London are going to throw Southwark -bridge open to the public on Saturday next from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., before and after Which hours the usual toll will IN wanted. 491 I 16 1 I 241 5 122 1i 101 66k Gi6 k 51 109 k k 9 73 114} 14 401 1 40 99k k k 1001 a 45 141 1 125 k 41 5 rut: SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1863. Liverpool Cotton Market- , --This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, March 4. Steadier. Sales, probably 3,500 bales. Imports, 304; previously, 15,648 bales. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Williams.) THE MURDER AT ACTON. On the application of Mr. Ribton, who has been retained for the defence, the trial of the two men charged with the murder of the policeman at Acton was postponed until next session. THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT THE GREAT WESTERN COAL DEPOT. The Grand Jury having returned a true bill for man slaughter in this case, the trial of the superintendent of the works was postponed until next session. ALLEGED CHILD MURDER. Caroline Burns, a girl nearly 16 years of age, was in dicted for the wilful murder of her infant child ; there was also an indictment against her for concealment of its birth. The girl was a domestic servant to a lady in Beaumont square. From certain suspicious circumstances the pri soner was accused of giving birth to a child, the body of which was afterwards discovered wrapped up in a cloth in the closet. The jury found her guilty of concealment of birth, but strongly recommended her to mercy on account of her tender age. • The learned Judge postponed passing sentence until he had made some inquiries about the prisoner. NEW COURT. (Before Baron Bramwell.) THE ALLEGED MURDER BY A CHINESE. The Chinese indicted for the wilful murder of one of his fellow countrymen, was this morning placed at the bar to plead. On being asked by the interpreter whether he was guilty or not guilty, he replied " not guilty," and that he elected to be tried by a mixed jury—half English and half Chinese. Baron Brautwoll tuld itiva ho wao nut, entitled to that, but he could have six persons on the jury not Englishmen. The prisoner assented to this,and the required number of foreigners not being in attendance, the case was postponed until to-morrow. understand why lie was not examined before the committee of last year. Sir H. BRUCE seconded the amendment. He under stood that the committee of last year only sat five days, whilst that of 1812 sat 23, so that its labours could not justly be compared with the other. He charged the Irish Fishery Society of London with illegally destroying more fish than the sea fisheries. Ho denied, too, that the bill, as was said by its originator, would assimilate the law in Ireland to that of England. All who liked good dinners were interested in this matter, and ought to vote for the select committee. (Hear, and laughter.) Sir F. W . HEYGATE complained that the bill would confiscate the rights of the proprietors, without awarding them any compensation. Mr. COX, as deputy-chairman of the Irish Fishery Society of London, should support the bill, believing that these stake / and bag nets materially injured the production of the fish. (Hear, hear.) The society were the largest owners of fisheries in Ireland, and expended the whole of their profits in the improvement of the towns of Londonderry and Colerains, and in the promotion of educa tion in the country, but they considered that, whatever might be the immediate loss to the society, it would be soon counterbalanced by the increased yield of salmon. If the fish were allowed freely to go up the rivers to spawn, the production of salmon would be far greater, and the price would again return to its former moderate rate. He attributed the small take of salmon in the vicinity of Derry, to the nets placed by the hon. member for Cole raine (Sir H. Bruce) at the mouth of the bar. Sir F. W. HEYGATE said the bill would utterly neu tralise the provisions of the act of 1842, and supported its reference to a select commiteee. Colonel VANDELE UR supported the amendment. Captain TALBOT held that the act of 18t2 was passed with great deliberation, and should not be lightly dis turbed. Mr. M'CANN called attention to the fact that hundreds of poor fishermen on the Shannon had been deprived of their livings by the use of stake and bag nets. Mr. BLAKE supported the bill, and read statistics to show 'that there had been of late years a great falling off in the yield of salmon in consequence of the operation of stake and bag nets, (Divide.) Mr. BUTT .ppocod the bill, because it was proposed to confiscate, by a legislative enactment, the vested rights o f a number of proprietors secured by the act of 1842. Such a thing was unparalleled in the annals of Parliament. The act of 1842 was deliberately passed, and put an end to the irritation, disputes, and bloodshed that formerly prevailed. The bill would take away private property, in many cases the sole subsistence of the parties, without proposing a tittle of compensation. Even the spirit of Baron Nun chausen could not invent such absurd statements as those uttered in the course of this dispute. He read statistics to show that some of the rivers were more stocked with sal mon then during the last 20 years. This bill would rob the many for the benefit of the few. (No, no.) Well, let the house give him a committee and he would prove his asse' tion. (Hear.) The best thing to be done was to refer the whole matter to a select committee. (Divide, divide.) Sir H. CAIRNS opposed the bill, because it would ma terially interfere with the rights interpreted and secured by a carefully considered act of Parliament in 1842. Private property could not thus be interfered with without compensation, yet the bill contained no provisions of the kind. The bill should be sent to a select committee, in order to afford the owners of vested rights an ,opportu nity of being heard against the bill. (Divide, divide.) Sir R. PEEL said it appeared that the majority of the Irish members who had spoken were in favour of the motion of the noble lord (Lord Fermoy). He reminded the house that when the bill was last under discussion, great objection was manifested by the house neither to refer the matter to a committee or royal commission. Nothing had since occurred to induce him to alter the course he on that occasion stated he pro osed adopting—namely, to support the second reading, and to introduce various amendments, so as to make it useful and workable. (Hear.) So many divergent feelings prevailed, that he feared great difficulty would be experienced in satisfactorily legislating on the matter. The best plan would be to amend the 1).11 and discuss its provisions in a committee of that house. Nothing would accrue save de lay in sending the bill to a committee up stairs. (Divide, divide.) Mr. HASSARD rose, amid loud cries of " divide," to propose the adjournment of the debate. The Government ought to take up the matter. The best plan to adopt was to refer the bill to a committee up stairs. Major EDWARDS seconded the motion. It now being quarter to six o'clock, the debate, accord ing to the rule of the house, was adjourned until this day three weeks. ELECTIONS DURING RECESS. Mr. COLLINS obtained leave to introduce a bill to further limit and define the time for proceeding to election during recess. BOROUGH RESIDENCE MEASUREMENT. Mr. COLLINS obtained leave to introduce a bill to de fine and render uniform the mode of measuring the resi dence required for electors in cities and boroughs. The orders were then disposea .I', au,' thu 1iv.... ■vac at a few minutes before six. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NOTTINGHAM RACES-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SCURRY STAKES. Flying Fish Antar Five ran. LITTLEJOHN STAKES. Lady Nichol Faith Nine ran. FOREST PLATE. Leontes Revolver 2 Antidote Eight ran. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken freely) 12 to 1 agst Avalanche (taken) 14 to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 16 to 1 agst Medora (taken) DERBY STEEPLE (run to-morrow)—Cockatoo scratched. ALLEGED BURGLARY WITS VIOLENCE. William Crane, Charles Lawrence, George Wright, and William Goodland, were indicted, the first three for unlaw fully attempting to break and enter the dwelling-house of Jonathan Bell, and the latter, in addition, was charged with feloniously and maliciously inflicting grevious bodily inj airy upon one William Thomas, a police-constable, with intent to resist his lawful apprehension. Four men, said to be the prisoners,were discovered in the act of breaking into the Bull publio-house, in the Bethnal Green-ro .d, by police-constable Thomas, lie went up, whenGoodland struck him a heavy blow with an iron crow bar, which nearly killed him, From the injuries received the policeman was rendered insensible, and the men got away. The prisoners were apprehended afterwards in different parts of the country, but when Good land was met by a policeman, he resisted his capture with the greatest fero city, and it was only after a desperate encounter, when the constable told him he was determined to have him dead or alive, that he was secured. The jury acquitted Wright. After a long deliberation, the foreman of the jury in formed his lordship that they had made up their minds with respect to two of the prisoners, and with respect to the other there were eleven to one, but he did not think there was the slightest chance of their agreeing. Mr. Baron Bramwell said he could not discharge them without giving a verdict, and therefore they must submit to the disagreeable necessity of being locked up until they could agree. The Foreman—l don't think there is the slightest chance of us agreeing. THIRD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Charles Edward Griffiths was indicted for stealing a letter containing two £lO Bank of England notes, the pro perty of her Majesty's Postmaster-General. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence deferred. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. GROSS CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—John Miller, a con tractor, of Lemon-street, Whitechapel, and George Triggs, a driver in his employ, attended before Mr. Tyrwhitt to answer the complaint of Mr. Win. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the former for having caused a horse to be tortured, and the latter for having tortured the same animal by working it whilst in an unfit state for labour. lhe case was proved by Rutherford and Guest, two of the society's officers, who saw the horse in the Euston road drawing a cart laden with stone, and, observing the animal walking very lame, they examined it, and found that a part of one of its hoofs was broken off, the remaining part being in a completely rotten state. The defendant Miller said the horse was now at the straw-yard. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should have thought the best thing to have done would have been to put the poor horse out of its misery at once, and that it was a case for the pis tol and not the straw-yard. The defendant Miller he should fine 10s., and Triggs 55.; at the same time the offi cers of the society would keep a watch that the horse was not used. WESTAIINSTEIt. DisGRACEPTIL ATTACK UPON A BAND OP STREET MUSICIANS.—John Frawley and Jeremiah O'Neil were charged with a series of disgraceful assaults. Edward Barr said that he and seven men, with their faces blacked, were exhibiting as Ethiopian melodists in Ebury-street, last evening, when the defendant Frawley came up and attacked them with a stick, Complainant was acting as bandmaster, when defendant assaulted him no less than three times without the least provocation. George Warwick, violinist, said he saw the assault upon Barr. Frawley then dealt witness a blow and knocked him down. As witness was the money-taker he got out of Mr. Witness—Yea, the crowd as soon as he could. ? ng our takings. I saw Frawley bit " Judy" very s h amefully. Mr. Arnold—Who is " Judy ?" Witness—Why, Mr. Barr; he plays "Judy"—Punch's Judy, and so we call him " Judy." (Much laughter.) Edward Aymont, another of the band, said that Frawley struck him on the chest, and then tell upon the fiddler. Mr. Arnold—You mean the violinist. Witness—Yes, your worship, but we calls him the fiddler. (Laughter.) William Kirby—He brushed up against me. Mr. Arnold—What; are you a musician? Witness—Ah, well; yes, I play the drum, that's all. (Much laughter.) J. Benson, 345, said that he heard that Frawley had ill treated the musicians, and took him into custody, when he violently assaulted him. O'Neil attempted to rescue him with violence. Two or three other policemen perceived the outrageous conduct of_both the defendants, and Frawley's commission of further assaults. Major Bamford proved lending the police assistance. Frawley's conduct was most vicious. By his advice the police turned Frawley upside down, and so carried him at last quietly to the station. (Laughter.) Mr. Arnold—lt was a military manoeuvre. The Major—Yes. Mr. Arnold—The police are much indebted to you for the invention. (Laughter.) Mr. Arnold committed Frawley for four months, and ordered him to find bail; and fined O'Neil, who received an excellent character, 40s. MARKETS---This Day. MARK-LANE. A very moderate supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market. Owing to the fineness of the weather, and the extensive import from abrcad, the trade was very dull, and prices were even lower thin on Monday. With foreign wheat, the market was extensively supplied. For all descriptions the trade was in a sluggish state, and the quotations had a downward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at barely late rates. The supply of barley was large. The finest parcels fairly supported the late improvement; but other kinds were obtainable at reduced prices. In malt, a fair average business was transacted, at late rates. The supply of oats was not to say extensive. The parcels, being scarce, maintained their previous value; but inferior produce sold heavily, at low prices. Beans and p eas mo ved off slowly, yet no o b.an g e took place ß arirathe quotations. Barrel fl our was in good supply, and slow r e q uest. at a reduction of 6d p er b arre l. Oth e r kinds met a dull i n q uir y droopingat currencies. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Flout Wheat, Barley. 1,05 0 Idalt. Oats. , English...... 920 7OO 2,030 ' --- Irish..... .. — b'0reign......20,500 17,310 —lg iv 1 1,410 as '24,380 brio. BOROUGH HOP. We have no improvement to notice in the demand for hops, yet prices rule stationary. WHITECHAPEL„ The supply of meat is moderate, and the trade rules heavy, at the annexed quotations : Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 10d; muttc m, 2s 8d to 4s 2d; veal, 3s 10d to 4e 8d; and pork, 3s 4d t q 4a 4d per 81ba, by the moo. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.---This Day. The SI'EA.I.ER took the chair at five minutes after 12 o'clock. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time :—Hayling Railways (Abandonment)—North Staffordshire Railway (Madeley and Drayton Branches)—South London Market. PETITIONS. Mr. HUMBERSTONE, from Chester, in favour of the equalization of the sugar duties—Sir B. BRYDGES, Mr. PA.EKER, and Col. Gn,riN, to the same effect—Mr. Cox, from various parts of the metropolis, complaining of the enclosure of portions of Epping and other forests near the metropolis, and praying for inquiry—also from the parish of St. Luke' s, praying for the removal of the tels.graph in the City road—Mr. N. MARTIN, from Rochester, in favour of the re duction of the fire insurance duty—Mr. MALINS, from War wick, to the same effect—Mr. PEASE, from Stockton-on- Tees, against the Prison Ministers' Bill—Mr. KINIcAIRD, from the Scottish Reformation Societies, and Mr. Lo cm; from Bermondsey, to the like effect—Mr. WESTHEAD, from the lord mayor and 1,600 of the inhabitants of York, pray ing the house to interdict the sale of intoxicating liquors between eleven o'clock on Saturday night and six on Mon day morning, except to travellers—Mr. M‘Mezos, from various places in Ireland, in favour of the Salmon Fisheries Bill. CHURCH RATES COMMUTATION BILL. Mr. NEWDEGATE postponed the second reading of this bill until the 6th of May. CHURCH RATES BILL. Mr, ALCOCK litiewise postponed the second reading of his bill until the same day, THE LICENSED VInTITAT.T.F,RS OF LIVER- POOL. On the motion of Mr. C. TunNEß,"a copy of the memo rial addressed by the licensed victuallers of Liverpool, pur suant to a meeting held at Liverpool on the 11th of Feb ruary last, was ordered. QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICES ABOLITION BILL. Mr. HADFIELD, in moving the third reading of this bill, alluded to the large attendance of members on so in convenient a day for an attendance as a Wednesday. No less than four times this bill bad been passed by the House of Commons, and no less than 72 peers—comprising names of the highest historical renown—had voted in its favour. None of the Ministers of the Crown, nor, indeed, any of the other officers of the State, from the highest to the lowest, bad, on taking office, signed the existing declaration for the last 30 years. He was therefore at a loss to understand why it should be retained in the case of municipal authorities, to many of whom its application was exceedingly offensive. He warned those who opposed the bill that, by rejecting it, it might stir up discord among, as now, an united people. The boon sought by the bill was but a small one to ask, and ought to be granted. Mr. BAINE S seconded the motion. Mr. NEWDEGATE moved that the bill be read a third time that day six months. Each session the majorities against the bill had augmented, showing the feeling of the house on the matter. The real object of the measure was to enable members of corporations to use their cor porate power to attack and undermine the Church of Eng land. Mr. SELWYN seconded the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER expressed his intention to vote for the third reading of this bill. (Cheers.) He regretted the virulent opp os iti on w hi c h it had to encounter in this house. The retention of this obnoxious declaration on the statute book was of no benefit or advantage to the Chttrch of Eng land. (Loud chaers.) Since 1828, when Lord Russell succeeded in altering this then obnoxious law with respects to tests, the bent of legislation had been to liberate religious bodies from unnecessary trammels. Ro man Catholics had been liberated from the shackles which once interfered with their religious liberty, and even the Jews had been admitted into that hoarse. (Hear, hear.) The declaration complained of constituted a civil disability and inequality, and afforded no security whatever to the Church of England. (Cheers.) No danger possibly could ensue to the Church from the immediate abolition of this declaration. Neither was there any danger to the Church from dissent or Roman Catholicism ; if, indeed, any danger existed, it arose from internal dissensions. (Loud cheers.) But he hoped the Church would outlive her internal dis sensions, for it would be a sad day for the Church, and Dis senters too, if she ceased to exist. (Hear, hear.) The time had long gone by when the declaration was endowed with any value, and the house and the public out of doors were much indebted to the hon. members for Sheffield and Leeds in persevering with it until it became the law of the land They very properly pressed it in the house again and again, in pursuance of a compact long since made with those who disliked making the affirmation, because such a course was opposed to their religious scruples. Mr. WALPOLE, said though this,bill really dealt with a small matter, he feared that there was a good deal more in the background, and that this was only one of the many attempts made of late to undermine the Church of England. He denied that a compact made with one Parliament was binding upon any of its successors. The Chancellor of the Exchequer ought to be the last man to talk of compacts. How, for instance, had he kept his compact with respect to the income tax ? (Hear, hear, and laughter.) After a few words from Mr. FORSTER and Mr. NEWDE GATE in explanation, the house divided, when there ap peared— For the third reading 175 Against it 172 Majority -3 The numbers were announced amidst loud cheering. The bill was consequently read a third time and passed. REGISTER OF VOTERS BILL. On the motion for going into committee, Mr. HOWES moved that the house go into committee that day six months. Mr. VANSITTART seconded the amendment. After a short discussion the house decided on the motion fur going into committee, when there appeared — For going into committee 129 Against it Majority The house then went into committee. On the first olause, Mr. HOWES proposed an amendment to the effect that the magistrates at quarter sessions be empowered to direct when the index to the lists of voters shall be made. After a short discussion the committee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 76 Against it ...... Majority against it The remaining clauses were agreed to, and the house resumed. SALMON FISHERIES BILL. On the motion for gOingintocommittee, Mr. M'MAHON stated, in reply to Mr. Maguire, that he had no objection to introduce certain amendments, emanating from the corporation of Cork. Lord FERMOY then moved that the bill be submitted to a select committee. This bill was a far more objection able measure than the one introduced by the hon. member for Wexford (Mr. M'Mahon). That was a far more simple and comprehensive measure than the one now before it The old measure referred chiefly to the deep sea fisheries, whereas the one now before the house proposed to mate rially interfere with the vested rights of the owners of the river fisheries. The committee to which the bill of last year was referred was not properly constituted ; therefore he desired to have the bill submitted to a new committee more properly balanced, fairly representing all the fishery in terests in Ireland, and if the house acceded to his motion he would take care that this was done. The hon. and learned member for Wexford stated the other night that the bill was hurried through the house. Why, he had a painful recollection of sitting during thp summer of 1842,0 n a Salmon Fieheriesßill,so that the hon, and learned gentleman spoke in ignorance of the subject. He read the names of the committee of 1842, and characterised the list (with the exception of his own name) as goodand competent a one as could well have been struck at that time. (Hear, hear.) The subject was then thoroughly investigated. New interests were created by a bill of 1842, and they could not well be put aside by a bill of this kind. If it was tine that, since 1842, the produc tion of salmon had diminished, then let the powers given by that bill be modified ; but he was prepared to contend, and to demonstrate by the unerring test of figures, that during the last 20 years the production of salmon had gradually increased, and especially during the last and two preceding years. He therefore challenged the hon. and learned member to descend to particulars, as the Scotch said, instead of making the haphazard state ments he had put before the house. It was quite true that the operations of the millers destroyed spawn and greatly injured the productions of salmon, but the bill would not deal at all with evils of this kind. The effect of the bill would be to take money out of the pockets of the owners of the lower fisheries, and to place it in the hands of the owners of royalties and the millers, who would doubtless be much obliged to the hon. and learned mem ber for gettints them a one-sided measure of this kind. The owners of the fisheries desired to have their rights in vestigated by a properly constituted tribunal up stairs, though he would rather that the matter were taken by her Majesty's Government. The owners o f th e fi s he r ie s i n Ireland ought n ot to be le g isl atively garotted in the way pro posed. They did not think the present law was quite perfect, and were prepared to amend it. The owners of the fisheries would consent to take up their stake nets if the up per proprietors would throw open their lax weirs. The lower pro prietors got a bad supply of fi s h . (H ear , h ear .) The proprietors of the lower fishe r i es would, however, meet the suppor t e rs of this bill half way. I f any man in Ireland t un d er stood the nature o f t h e salmon fisheries it w Dedra9ll4--(hear, hear),—a u d h e was a t a lon to h ali r Mr, oughlY SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, March 4 —Wind this day at noon—South- East ; light breeze, and very fine weather. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, March 3—Zara and St. Croix, from Demerara; Hans Christine, from Leghorn; Aglae, from Toulon ; Vrow Maria, from Tonning; Meggie, from Alexandra • Unite, from Bruges. Arrived, March 4—Dart, from Rouen; Mystery, from Rouen; Flying Cloud, from Grenada; Jason, from Guernsey. Sailed—Defiance, for Bombay; Maria, for Wellington. DEAL, Wednesday Morning, Anchored—Aurora, for Madeira. Sailed—Mississippi, for Dunkirk. FEDERALS AND NEGROES.—The Baton Rouge correspondent of the Boston Traveller writes:— " Considerable trouble has arisen here on account of the in judiciousness of Colonel Daniell, of the M Native Guard (coloured regiment), who placed a negro captain as officer of the day on duty, and put a white man on duty as lieu tenant of the guard the same day and in the same camp. Our white troops when ordered out to salute the coloured officer of the day, refused to obey orders, and laid down their arms. A WELL CONDUCTED OLD MAN. BELFAST POLICE-COURT. —Yesterday, Owen Christie was brought up for the 175th time, charged with being drunk and disorderly and using blasphemous language in Done gal-street. Mr. Young—He is a poor and well-conducted old man, Sir—(laughter)—and he had got a little drink. Owen— I will never be here again, 'tis the first time. (Laughter.) Mr. Orme—Has he ever been here before Chief Constable-17 4 times. (Laughter.) Mr. Orme -174 times I Owen—Oh, yes, it is as true as the Gospel ; but I am reformed. (Laughter.) Mr. Tittle—He is a respectable voter, Sir, just home from the Lisburn election, and look at the contrition he is showing (Owen burst into tears). Mr. Orme—This is your first time before me—l will only fine you 5s and costs.—. Northern Whig. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP.—A few nights ago a sheep dog, belonging to Mrs. Genge, of Trent, got into the lambing field of Messrs. Stacey, in which were 250 splendid ewes. 0 f these no fewer than 65 were found dead in the morning, having been worried and killed by the dog. On opening them it was found that 20 contained twins. The loss is estimated at between £2OO and £300. Salisbury Journal. GLASGOW, Feb. 28.—Cotton.—The cotton-market rose ld. per lb. on the receipt of the American news, but it closes dull at last week's prices. Goods and yarns—The demand is most limited, and the high prices are restricting the production of cotton goods everywhere. Iron—The pig-iron market has been inactive during this week, and prices continue without change. To-day warrants were offered at 548 2d cash, and 54s 10Id three months open. Very little business reported. No. 1 0.111.8., quoted 54s ; N 0.3, 525 3d ; Gartsherries, No. 1, as 6d; No. 3, 538 6d ; Coltness, No. 1, 678 3d ; Calder, 65s ; Glengar nock, 548. THE POISONING CASE AT BRIGHTON. —This after noon, at the close of the magisterial investigation, which was adjourned, the coroner for the borough, Mr. D. Black, proceeded with the adjourned inquest, when some further testimony, of an inculpatory nature, was adduced. The inquiry lasted till 10 o'clock, when the jury retired, and after a deliberation of half an hour, returned a verdict of wilful murder against William Sturt. The coroner then made out the warrant of committal, and the prisoner, who will remain at the Brighton lock-up until this day, win then be conveyed to Lewes gaol, to await the trial at the ensuing assizes, There was great excitement throughout the day. ~ - ~ -_ SPORTING NOTES. Nottingham meeting, as far as it has gone, has been nothing but a revelry of second and third class platers, and the Nottinghamshire Handicap itself brought together but half-a-dozen wretched animals. Revolver, being better class than the remainder, won easily. The winner cut up so indifferently in the Lincolnshire Handicap that neither Lord Stamford nor his new aide-de-camp, Captain Little, backed him for a sixpence on this occasion. Donne Canna, who had been generally fancied, was out-paced from end to end, and the Mountain Maid filly, my selection, was not allowed to run, although her jockey had weighed, and the number was displayed on the telegraph board. Such proceedings as these are disreputable, and, for the prevention of similar occurrences, the Jockey Club, by virtue of their authority, ought to take the question into consideration. There was no feature whatever on the first day of the meeting, and, excepting the principal handicap, the fielders must have found it " warm," as some very groat "pots" were landed. Betting during the last few days has not been remarkable for any activity, and at Tattersall'■ on Monday the principal incident was the menace of Mr. Wybrow Robertson, the former owner of Boabdil, against Lord Clifden for the Derby. His repeated offers to lay 13 to 2, or take 7 to 1, were received with a sarcastic coldness and indifference by the spectators. National Guard was out of odour, but it simply arose from the fact of the horse having triflingly injured the crust of his foot, and been put in physic. Carnival again looks like becoming a favourite for the "blue riband," as 20 to 1 was taken to good money on Monday, while his stable companion, Pratique, who is lame, was driven out of the market. Ava lanche " came" a tremendous favourite for the Liverpool Steeplechase, even to the surprise of the ring men, as it was well known that several had been put in the market to "get a bit" out of her. There is no doubt that she is now backed for genuine money, but having seen her myself, or been as I may say my own tout, she seemed to have lost all her action, and I must confess that nothing would surprise me more than to witness her success in the Grand National. The Dane, if well, must take a deal of beating for Liverpool, and Captain Christie, when he was in town the other day, made it no secret that he was very sanguine, if not confident. No movement has been made about Golby's lot, but Jeru salem will be backed, be a favourite before the day, and nearly win. Jealousy's position nobody can make out, but Mr. John Bennett, as usual, hovers about the Haymarket, and informs all his friends that the old mare will win. So he did last year, and then effected a compromise by making his acquaintances "stand" Romeo at the last moment, The Derby meeting follows Nottingham to-morrow, and most of the professionals will journey there by railway. Four events have closed, but the Union Hunt Steeplechase remains open till the night before running. Pineapple has incurred a penalty of 61b for the Midland Steeplechase, which will increase his weight to lOst 11b, and he will about win, unless Antelope should prove as good as Chris. Green believes. The Staunton Harold Plate must fall to Faith or Coimbra, and Sinking Fund or Remunerator will most probably carry off the Hurdle Race. Henham Lass or Dis dain are "best in" for the Harrington Plate. To-morrow, Thursday, the Royal Artillery officers have their meeting at Woolwich, but the management of the affair is of such a strange kind that I have an idea they wish to keep the whole of the sport among themselves. In my next article, on Monday evening, I shall examine the Liverpool pro gramme at considerable length, and endeavour to unravel this steeplechase mystery. PEGASUS. Wednesday morning. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TDE6DAY. The events at Nottingham formed the principal feature of the day. For the Liverpool Steeplechase, notwithstand ing the 25 to 1 (offered) at Tattersall's against Jealousy, few here were disposed to lay 100 to 6 against her; the last we saw booked was 100 to 7. Emblem, Arbury, and Me dora were very firm, and the highest offer against Avalanche was 10 to 1. Closing prices : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 agst Avalanche (offered) 100 to 8 agst Emblem (taken) 16 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 16 to 1 agst Arbury (taken) 20 to 1 agst Medora (taken freely) 33 to 1 agst Remedium (taken) 33 to 1 agst Fosco (wanted) 33 to 1 agst Shropshire (offered) 40 to 1 apt Yaller Gal (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 100 to 8 agst Michael Scett (taken) THE DERBY. 60 to 1 agst Melrose (taken) NOTTINGHAM PLACES.-TUESDII.Y. The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with , 25 addel, for three• yr-olds and upwards; certain allowances and penalties. One mile and a quarter. 6 subs. Mr. C. P. Hudson's Twilight, aged, 9st ....(Fordham) 1 Lord Stamford's Flying Fish, 3 yrs, 6st Lb (J. Loates) 2 Mr. Brooks's Flexmore, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b .. (Custance) 3 Mr. F. Lesson's Flirtation, 5 yrs, 9sc (Barker) 4 Mr. Saxon's Killarney, 3 yrs, 6st llb (Lightfoot) 5 Betting-5 to 2on Twilight, 6to 1 agst Killarney. _ _ The favourite jumped away slightly in front, -imme diately the flag dropped, but in a few strides Flexmore took up the running, Flying Fish going on second and Twi light third, the rear being brought up by Flirtation, who, getting off badly, was many lengths in the rear. Ap proaching the distance, Twilight, who for fully half a mile had been running side by side with Flesmore in front of the rest, came away, and, half-way up, shook off Flying Fish's rush, and won by half a length ; a similar distance separated second and third ; Flirtation a good fourth. The Park stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for three yr-olds and upwards ; selling allowances. Rather above ---- • - five furlongs. 4 subs. Mr. Angell's Lnfra, 3 yrs, (£2O), Est 31b .. (Woodhouse) 1 Mr. Hodgman's Ellington gelding (L2O), 3 yrs Est 31b (Morris) 2 Mr. T. Cliff's Antal. (L2O), 3 yrs, 6st 61b ...Williamson) 3 Betting-5 to 2on Lufra. The Ellington gelding made play, and Antar running wide at the Mansfield turn into the straight left the race with the favourite and Mr. Hodgman's gelding. The latter continued with the lead to within a few strides from home, where Lufra got up eer a spirited effort, and won by a short head ; Antar was a bad third. The winner was bought in for 25 guineas. The Nottinghamshire Handicap of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; winners extra. One mile and a half. 34 subs. Lord Stamford's Revolver, 3 yrs, 6st (J. Loates) 1 Mr. J. S. Shaw's Little Dick, 6 yrs, 75t.... (T. French) 2 Mr. Hodgman's Soothsayer, aged, Est 101 b .... (Morris) 3 Mr. Dsy's Drumstick, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Deacon) ) 4 Mr. J. Barber's Donne Canne, 4 yrs, Est 41b (Meadows 6 Captain Coates's Flirtation, 6 yrs, Sat 21b (Barker) 6 Woodhouse weighed for the Mountain Maid filly, whose number was hoisted upon the telegraph, but at 3.6 p.m. she was scratched with Mr. Johnson, the judge and clerk of the scales, and her number taken down. Betting-3 to 1 agst Little Dick, 100 to 30 agst Donne Canne, 4 to 1 agst Drumstick, 11 to 2 agst Revolver. Immediately the flag fell Little Dick jumped away in front, followed by Drumstick and Revolver side by side, close up. At an interval of half a dozen lengths came Soothsayer, followed at a similar distance by Donne Canne, Flirtation bringing up the rear, Going up the hill, after passing the front of the Stand, Drumstick dropped into the last place, and passing the back side of the enclosure Re volver headed Little Dick, Donne Canne at this period being out paced 100 yards from the leader. At the T.Y.C. post the lot formed in Indian file, and Revolver never hav ing had his lead interfered with won (anxiously ridden home, however), by four lengths; Soothsayer was a bad third, and Drumstick, who was whipped from the Mansfield turn, finished half a dozen lengths in the rear of Mr. Hodgman's horse. The Stand Plate Handicap of 50 sovs, for all ages, added to a. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; winners extra. Half a . mile. . ... Mr. Flutter's Mrs. Somerville, 3 yrs, bet 31b (in 51b ex) _ . (G. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. T. Cliff's Estrelda, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (H. Taylor) 2 Mr. G. Angell's East Sheen, 6 yrs, Bst Sib (Perry) 3 Mr. Bell's Pupil, 4 yrs, 7st 21b The following also ran :—Peignoir, Abron, and. Fide. lity. Betting-13 to 8 agst Mrs. Somerville, 6 to 1 apt Estrelda. From the dropping of the flag there was nothing to dis pute the front position with Mrs. Somerville and Estrelda ; the former leading throughout, won by a length and a half, Estrelda defeating East Sheen by four lengths, two lengths separated the third and fourth. The Maccaroni Stakes of 50 sous, for half bredhuonrtsefxs that have not been in any public training stable f months prior to the race , for 4.yr-olds and upwards, winners extra. Two miles. Mr. Swain's Miss Taft, tyre k, 6 , Capt. Starkie's Shuttleco y l r l s s , t 1 4 28 1b t .. 2 . 11; . ( . 3a (M r. r . Wood) . Parker)l 2 Mr. Nichol's Wilford (h b), 6 yrs, 12st 71b (Capt. Slingaby) 3 Mr. T. Whitehead's The Baron, aged, 12st (M Illb r. C, Pears) 4 Mr. Wilks's Jingling Johnny, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. T. Pears) 5 Venus, The Wren, and Vanity also ran, Betting--11 to 8 sgst Miss Taft, 9to 2 aget Vanity. The running was made by The Baron for about a mile and a half, after which Miss Taft went in front, was never again headed, and won easily by four lengths, Wilford was a bad third. The winner was objected to on the ground of having been in a racing stable within the time specified in the conditions. The hearing of the objection was deferred to this day (Wednesday). The Innkeepers' Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous, for all ages, winners extra. one mile. Mr. W. Hart's Henham Lass, 6 yrs, 7st 81b (Clement) 1 Mr. Barber's Jack's Alive, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Morris) 2 Mr. T. Cliff's Ferdinand, 3 yrs, ist 101 b .. (Williamson) 3 Mr. Flutter's Mrs. Somerville, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (in. 61b ex) (Grimshaw) 4 Betting--5 to 4 apt Mrs. Somerville, 4to 1 agst ham Lass, 6 to 1 agst Jack's Alive. Mrs. Somerville made the running to the distance,where Henham Lass took the lead, with Jack's Alive on the whip hand, and the pair raced home together, Henham Lain winning an exciting race by a head, a length a halt separated the seeend and third, . LITERA TITRE. The History of the Supernatural, By William Hewitt. Two Vols. Longman. The peculiar views of Mr. Hewitt on the subject of spiritualism have been indicated in some cf his previous works, and the present volumes are en tirely devoted to their advocacy. In them some truth is mixed with much error, and it is with regret that we see a name well known and honoured in English literature appended to a work which upholds the wildest theories of mesmerists and me diums. Argument is useless in such a controversy —it is met by the assertion of incredible facts, and the accusation of scepticism. Ridicule is powerless against those who believe themselves in direct com munication with the unseen world. Mr. Howitt is profuse in his censures of the incredulity and hardness of belief in the present day, but, in truth, his pages only prove the age to be too credulous. Some of the passages and citations in his opening chapters o❑ Faith are true and beautiful, but the faith we need for our guidance and comfort is not the faith that sees tables whirling to the ceiling, or hears departed spirits knocking on the table. The communication with departed friends has always appeared to us one of the most extraordinary of the boasted advantages of the spiritualist. Where is the comfort of believing the weary can he recalled from their rest, by the summons of a paid medium, to the undignified task of knocking tables and swinging about chairs? It is an outrage on the sanctity which should enfold our memories of the departed—a desecration of that holy and peaceful shrine in which we should consecrate them in our affections. The statistics given by Mr. Howitt are somewhat startling. He says that the Rev. W. Hayden, writing in 1855, observed that, eight years before, not a single individual in the United States was known as a spiritualist; whereas, at the date he wrote, 2,500,000 might be numbered as such. " In two more years," says Mr. Hewitt, " we find. it stated in the spirit journals of America that the number of convert spiritualists were upwards of three millions—a number equal to the united mem bers of all the thirty thousand American churches." We should hope this estimate was considerably ex aggerated ; but, in truth, the ready credulity of so many in our sceptical age only adds another proof to the many already extant which show that in fidelity and superstition are close allies, and that the age which plumes itself on discovering verbal discrepancies in the sacred writers, does not find it hard to believe that spirits guide the pen of writers in our day for no particular purpose; and while many are found to cast sceptic doubts on the pro mise of the resurrection, there are plenty of be lievers in the clasping of unseen hands and the whispers of voices long silent in the grave. In the list of American spiritualists there is one item omitted by Mr. Howitt. He tells us that states men, judges, ambassadors, and professors are among the converts —he neglects to supply us with the number of lunatics who are expiat ing in American asylums the mingled credulity and presumption which led them to tamper with things beyond their ken. We can hardly fear that Mr. Howitt's work will make many converts. There is, happily, in spite of his animadversions, a basis of sound common sense and earnest piety in the English mind that is very unfavourable to the workings of so-called mediums. But we reiterate our regret that intelligent and cultivated men should be found to lend the weight of their influence to the attempts made to impose on the ignorant and superstitious. The spiritual sense we need is not the listening to knocks, and faith in pieces of twine sent from the " spiritualist" to the afflicted; the support which is to sustain us under the trials of life is assuredly not drawn from such sources. Superstition is the most subtle and dangerous foe to true and earnest faith, even as it is the state of mind most opposed to that calm and self controlled decision which best qualifies a man for the duties of life. There are many passages and anecdotes scattered through these volumes which are curious and recondite ; indeed, the whole work is not without interest from its able defence of the pecu liar theories of its author, although it is scarcely likely to afford much satisfaction to the reader who is uninfluenced by mesmeric agencies. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Though the pleasing terrors of the optical ghost have not ceased to attract a throng of curious spec tators, Professor Pepper has devised a new source of excitement in the shape of an interesting and in structive lecture on one of the most awful topics of the day. "Burning to death and saving from death" is the alluring title of his discourse, and as every unhappy victim to the ignited crinoline has sup plied him with a sort of ghastly advertisement, it is by no means wonderful that his rooms are crammed to repletion. People know that Mr. Pepper is much too wise iu his generation to attempt to in struct them only, to lecture drily on the chy mical properties of combustibles and incombustibles, or to discourse with unspiced erudition on the subject of asbestos. They are well aware that a sensation scene of some kind or another is in preparation for them, and, indeed, it is one of Mr. Pepper's great qualities that he knows how to flavour his rations of science with sauce of the strongest relish. Un mixed is the satisfaction with which the spectators behold him as he tests the efficacy of various anti dotes to combustion, by holding a piece of muslin saturated with each in the flame of a lamp: Phos phate of ammonia, that produces carbonisation without combustion, or—to use shorter words — blackens without a blaze, is regarded with great respect. More lightly esteemed is borax, whi c h allows the flame to give a sort of red-hot appearance to the muslin, and leads one to conjecture that if it will prevent people from being actually consumed, it will not insure them against the chance of being grilled. Contempt, shared by the lecturer, is felt for alum, which seems to be endowed with the negative virtues of a chip in the porridge; while tungstate of soda and the "patent incombus tible starch" command murmurs of applause. Still, the pleasure as yet felt is mainly of an anticipatory kind. The " patent incombustible starch" manu factured at Rushton.stieet, Hoxton, and sold at the Polytechnic, is obviously the article to which the whole lecture is intended to lead, but everybody is convinced that its virtues will be shown in a more striking manner than the preservation of a miser able piece of muslin. The conviction is justified by the event. With two grand " effects" does the lecture conclude. For the first Mr. Pepper brings forward a lay figure, attired like a lady largely be crinolined, and stands it on a plate of i o r n on c . aus A es lig th h e t applied to the skirt of the dress fi do a th t e oo fla f m re e q s u frequent: of the s i p d e o c f tat a o m rs e' sh a r n i d ek so a la lo e ul. figure e o t re b su e s l c o e s p t ti i b n le a reality. d es . e o n f ta b. t l i a o n n ke o t f s but the dilapidated appearancteheof fatethe at the frightful ivitht extinguished, figure is perhaps even more appalling than the bril. h r e ep a liant destruction of its garments. extin Now for the second effect. We have already seen of the damsel who wore crinoline, but would not - use "patent incombustible starch ;" we have now to behold the reward of prudence. Not a lay figure, but a real lady, attired in a duly prepared garment, takes her place on the iron plate and confidently walks up and down between two rows of flame. The fire lightly plays upon her skirt, and leaves her unscathed, while she bravely tempts it to do its worst. Here is an ex citement of the most legitimate kind—the ap pearance of peril combined with the reality of per fect safety ; a Blon din with his neck warranted not to break, even in the event of a fall. Applause, of which the young lady has a share, is tremendous, and--" What need of further argument ?" says Pro fessor Pepper. He has given his auditors ca p ital . premises fora syllogism, a nd if they cannot draw the Cinderella," so ingeniously Th e pantomime o the conclusion they must be dull indeed. composed of dissolving views, is now a ccompan i ed by an entirely new entertainment spoken by Mr. Lionel Brough. NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL. —The services of Mademoiselle Titiens and Mr. Sims Reeves have been secured for the next musical festival at Norwich. 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