The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-02 00:00:00

lONEy MARKET AND COMMTICIAL INTELLIGENCE, , TWLVE O'. No alt erat i on has been CITY made th i s morning in CLOCK the Minimum rate of discount by the directors of the Bank of England at their weekly meeting. had been very generally expected that . a reduction of one per cent. would have been made in consequence of the increasing reserves of gold at the establish- Ina ", and also the loss of discount business sus tained by the authorities through the great conces lions mad e i n the open market for the negotiation °I. commercial bills. That the idea was not ill founded by the mercantile community may be in ferred from the circumstance that yesterday first class paper was negotiated as low as 6, -1 per cent. The rate now in the open market is 61 per cent. supply of gold amounti ng t o £15 , 000 was taken into the Bank yesterday. The report of the di rec t ors o f t h e B an k of Br i t i sh North America to be presented to the proprietors at the next half-yearly meeting has been issued to day. It states that the general trade of the North American provinces shows a considerable improve tent, and that the business of the bank continues to make satisfactory progress at Victoria, Vancouver Island, and that it has been decided to open an a g e ncy at S an F ranc i sco. A tter making ample Provision for anticipated losses, and deducting charges,&c., the net profit amounts to £61,413. Out of this sure the directors have declared a half yearly dividend, payable on and after the sth July t lezt, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income-tax. At a meeting of the Committee of Bankers, at the Clearing -house, on Monday, it was decided that the united business of the Agra Bank and Messrs. kasterman, Peters, and Co., should on and after the Ist of July be cirried on at the Clearing-house, Under the title of the "Agra and Masterman's Bank, limited." The Committee of the Imperial Ottoman Bank 'will propose at the approaching meeting a distribu tion of 154 9d per share from the profits accruing from the 10th of April to the 31st of December last, after making the statutory provision of £18,568 to the reserve fund. This payment, with the £7a 3d already divided on the Ist of March, will make a total return of 234, or at the rate of nearly 16 per cent. per annum, for the period during which the bank has been is operation. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap pointed Tuesday next a special settling day in the share s of the British and Colonial Steamship Cora- Pliny and the East ludia. Financial Association, both to be marked in the official lists. The biddings for 30,00,000 rupees (X 300,000), in bills on India took place yesterday at the Bank of hgland. The proportions allotted were—to Cal cutta, 1 8,00,000 rupees; and to Bombay, 12,00,000 I ., u Peee. The minimum price was as before, viz. lld. p er rupee on C a l cutta and Madras; and le. 1 111. an Bombay. The applications within the h alite amounted to 214 lace. Tenders on Calcutta, t at le. 11-ti , will rec e iv e a b ou t 78 per ceutT—M th„"ehey, at 25., a b ou t 15 per cent.; and all above e r m prices in full. No allotment was made to madras. M elbourne £lBB 500 i n go ld i s now on the way from M elbourne to England. The Glendower has £10,500 On board ; the Kent, £14,500 ; the Wave of Life, £21,0 00 ; the Ruyal Standard, £78,000 ; the Lady An n, £16,000; and the Anglesea, £48,500. The St. Dunstan is also bringing £72,000 from Otago, New Zealand. Two O'CLOCK• There has been no alteration to-day in the mar ket for the Eng,ish Funds, and only a small amount of business has been transacted. The continuance of the minimum at 7 per cent, did not affect quota tions, which still show much inherent firmness. Consols, for !coney and account are 914 d ex div. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89 44 ; March Exchequer Bills, 11s. dis.; June do,, 63, ; and India 5 per Cents., 1034, 104 ex div. Business is not very active in the foreign market, but quotations are in several instances rather b Uyant. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 714 ; d o• Consolidei, 488 & ; Greek, 254 1 ; Mexican, 45 4 ; do. New Loan, 1 die. par ; Spani'h Passive, 34 4 ; Portuguese, 48i 49; Russian Scrip, 4 pee n'•; Swedish do., 21 34 prem. and the Con federate Loin, 64 66. Business in the Railway Share Market has been very inactive, acd prices have remained without change of importance. The Foreign lines have also been dull at about former rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in several instances at slightly reduced quotations, Mer. ehants' 13 'ok being dealt in at 25, Metropolitan aa d Provincial at 324, while Imperial have improved to 43; Australian Agricultural have receded to 174, atIQ Hudson's Bay Company to 19. , B RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES . , .10VERNXIENT FUNDS. 0 Per Cent. Consols ~ Ditto;Accoluit, May 8 New $ i " 4 per Cent. Redu ce d N ew 3 per Cent .... 89/ ii i ew 2i per Cent. Jan. 1891.. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire iith Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 14 7-16 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. March. June, exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 22 & 3 per Cent. Ditto £5OO Ditto £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 5t per Ct. ... 237 8 1 Ditto Account , INDIS.N GOVERNMENT SECURITIE S . 4nelia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... -- Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 pc, FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. — ;, c itlador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l3 `ll-ptian 7 per Cent — is -Oitto Second Issue 'Tree': 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons • • Ditto Account Ditto Coupons r, Ditto Account ll/ nuatemala 5 per Cent. , Ditto, 1839 and 1859 — ~..4 t alian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway ) -- Al3xican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Scrip £l3 paid — di g Ditto French Scrip, E s . 25f 20 0 3/ die Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deterred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruviqn 41 per Cent. Ditto Accounv , ..., .. ....... ' '• ' — i)itt o 3 per Cent. (Uribarren). ...... D itto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account •• ''.. Ditto 3 per Cent 1 8 56 '7 '9 '6O, 62,'?.. 49 •, , , , Ditto Account 49 8; t Ditto 1863 Scrip LW paid .... — Pal Russian 5 per Cent., I ti22, £ St B9i Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 . • • Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 87i 1862 a Di tto Anglo-Dutch S D itto Scrip £2oen paid 4 pm oard inian s ' per Ct .. , Ditto Account Account 3 per Cent Ditto Account D itto Account 451 Ditto Ditt l'aslive . n o Account 3l/ 4 °Paoislt Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account — B '''''dish, 4 per Cent. - ~, Ditto Scrip, £2O paid — Pm T ar 6 per Cent. 1854 — D itto Account Ditto 6 p er Cent. 1858 Ditto A. , count 691 Ditto, £lOO Bonds 721 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account D itto £lOO B on d s 7l 3 1 i 6 Ditto 1853 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent ... 1001 Venezuela 3 p er C ent. Ditto Account... Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account... ................ Ditto 6 per Cent, 1861 '— Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lond u Austrian, 5 per Cent:, Ex. 10 Florins. -- B elnian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f," s, Ditto Account -Dutch `24 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates - 0411 R/1 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto account 6Bl . THREE O'CLOCK. Con sols none 91i i Ditto dIM C nil t ........ (SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOiKS. I:ctllwt y . Bir., Wol., and Fitr. Val. Blythe and Tyne. BrJstol and Exeter Caledonian 'Cork and itvnclon 'Cornwall A A :Ira% rio div I Do. B ) kiD° t l ll6 " , oft-i bap o B. Dublin (t Belfast. Junc. , Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. I .:dinburgh & Ulavgo<v. G!rs mud B. Itiestem. :Groatg. Daetern, Ord, s Ditto A stGck Ditto East A oglian sZ I r GreatNortliot Scotland x eat Northeru Do A Eton Do cip S. nr,! W. of Irelan , Great le'c'tern Do St: gna. stool. I.ar.eashi.T.°.•, Yorkshire London and lilacltwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 'Lon., Chat., and Dover Lan. & Weatern Lon. & Ser.th Westem Man., Shot, & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do * shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birtni74. , .. & Derby did- %V. of Ireland, Do. ehares Kert ... Do Cray Lire North British Edin., Perth, & Dundeel th. Eastern—Berwia, Do, G.N.E. curehas, Do Leeds Do 1' ork Do Carlisle... iNorth London I Do New Nc , rl - .11 Staffordshire and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot Ir. E., Aber. stoe , Do bcot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpoo Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun .. , taines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 189 G Caff Vale.. Do B Do C • Ulster • Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkeuny Wait Corowai) W 1•. Hartlepool liar.&R West Midland Om ordl Do Newport', Do Hereloro' Paid. , Closing Business ' I , Price. I done. 8 8 Si 9 83 95 1181 119 j 6 7 35 37 16 17 88 go 10 tO6 161 471 O 7i 130 131 129 140 128 132 v 0 92 05 (51 llt 1121 66 G 7 104 106 40 f 1101 111 i 974 98) 534 344 113 114 130 f 1311 101 1( 3 50i 61 24} ',54 1010 102 57i 68} E 96 904 123 123 14 2/1 78 79 11} 121 123 36 33 54 66 33 35 90} 601 104 106 71 81 36/ 37/ 91 10 8 8/ ( 174 175 6 7 3 4 p 65 I I 1121 64 105 41 1111 i i 100 105 22 21 # I Blum YOSSESSIOII . B. Closing • h er. :tail-way* Paid. Price. Business don 100 iit:antio &S t Lawrenui all 60 82 60 J ttem.,Barcda&.Cent Inc Gu. 5 per cent... lou 103 104 1(4 20 Do. New ,, -- 20 Do. E. Shares <O4 Butialo and Lftitefluron all a 4 6 10 Do. Fret - LTA:Oe 00 iluflalo,Brant,&Godriel 6p. et. I,ds. Aug. 1, .1.87 z ICK ' 77 82 ',OO Do. do. Jmy 1, 1871 LOC 77 81 100 io. do. J no, 100 77 82 st i_lcutta.&S.Eaetu. (DI, 100 101 103 st Cape Town & Dock Seri 100 98 100 stock 16netn. Bengal go. sp. • 100 1(6 108 106 stock I,:a st Indian. gu. sp. c. 10') lus 306 105 41 5} 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 + p 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand l'runk of Canada Lou 21 22 211 100 Do. Ist Prot. Bonds all 73 15 74 100 Do. uo. deferred.— all 61 64 6*i 100 Do. 1,,d l'rel. Bonus all 66 68 66 7 100 Do. do deferi ed all 55 S 7 100 Do. 3d 1' ef. stock 100 Do. do. dclerred all 43 45 100 Do. 4th I'ref. stock ail 29 31 3) 191 100 Do. do. deferred all 27 30 stook Gt.lndlaleniti.gua.sp.c 100 105 106 105 / 20 Do. New gua. sp. o l2 par 1 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 102 104 206 Gt. W. of CanadaShuree all 10 10A 206 Do. New . 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 90 02 100 Do. 56 p. 0. do. '77-8.. . all 82 81 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 par ip stock Madras guar., sp.c. .. 100 1024 14)36 103 Stook Do. It p. 0. Extension 100 97 89 stock De. le d 0........ 100 92, 94 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Nielb.Corp. Rp. e. Buda. 100 50 nab. & Hobson's Bay. all 56 68 100 Do. 7 p.c. Mortg. Bds. all SO Newlirur,swick it Can& Class A and B all 3 5 N. lll.C'da6 pc Ist pt bele 100 82 74 <to, k Soinde (10u 103 104 stock Do. Delhi . . 20 Do. do ' 4 E. 2 d al Do. Puitittub ° .... 1 all 1026 1036 D. Do. - „ . ri lOO - S Do. Indua.St. Flo.) I ilOO 196 98 96 LiOVERNMEN'I SEUUItII:I. &Jul : 1077-34 1)o. Ap. c. Feb.. Aug. 100 162 :04 103 Do. 5 p.c.Mar.& Sept. 100 102 104 103 Po. p. c. Jan.&.luly. 10. 9: 14 -- Do. 6 Inscribed stoct 100 91 93 'apeG.iiope. 6 p 100 106 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1881, 100 107 109 108 Do. 18e to it 9 111 . ID°. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 312 ;Ceylon, Smy.L•7B, 6p t 101' 101 14 !Mauritius 1 per cent .. 100 106 108 ;Natal Goy. 6 per cent.. 1)0. If;6 108 1N.8.G0v.6p.0..1a.&Jul 100 .02 1(4 ! p. c•Ap. & 10e N. S.W. G ov. 5 p :.,13„. 100 99* 1001 Du. sp. c.,15/1 to 1 100 994 1006 , Do. d0.,i888 & upwds 100 906 KO* 100 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 10.) 111 !Nova Scotia Guy. 6p. c. I sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 ',Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO - is.Aus G6p.0.1878...t. up lOO 110 111 - !V l o.Ciov.6p.c.Ja.ctrJuly 100 - 'Do. to 5 ma. 1 . :n.4;00% 1_ 100 1084 109411094 49 t3IUTISEI MINES. 2 I.;ainbrian Consot. (Job" 1 ad bliord Anla4,ramated..l 33 35 ')even G. Cone. (Taoist., , 1 55 5 465 r:ast Bassett(llloganl..' 30 64 66 r:ast Clogau Gold. Ltd. East Caradon ...... '04.0 28 29 east Carn Brea... ... . . 2.4.0 8 81 84 1 E. W'lltussel (Tavistk. ; 8.13.0 34 4 Grent&St.Autiva(Gwen 7 9 'Great south T01gu5..... 17s 24 3 1 13. Wheal Vor(llelston 40 33 35 31 tlerc;d'e-loodt 8.12 58 40 !lingston Downs 4.18.0 31 34 Lady Bertha Alargaret (tiny Lelant r 4 10 16 vlarite Valley.. . .lyndy Iron Ore (Lim 2,4 .15 New Setun ll4 80 85 • North Downs 2l 11 11 --Ji,tarst( illo4-an 3.1.0 14 2 North Wheal Crotty Car Cousols(st.. Blaney 2) Hovidenee(liny Lelnt. 110.0.7 40 42 - •I(:)itthCaradon(St.Cleer 16 450 170 ;S. earn Brea (Illogan) H.Whee.. Praia. 18.1 , .9 40 45 'Stray Park ;30.17.6 29 31 1 PaniarSilv...l.: Lead Blin - 'fin Cruet 9 374 184 Weal Basset (11logan).. 14 94 104 W C' radon (Lislecard 5 16 18 'West lietou 111 heal Basset (Mogan I 5* 90 95 I Vaeal Buller(ltedruth; 10 I 30 35 Wheal Kitty (I.s.Lelant i , 2.0.6 - IWhealLad ott !Wheal AlaryAnni,Men )1 8 14 16 'Wheal 3eton . 584 220 230 2224 I Wheal Trelawney (Lis.), 7 I 19 21 - 11Vtlea1 Union 3.17 14 2 "REFERENCE SHARES. Great vorthern, 44 per cent., red. at 10 percent. pm., 104 Great Western Orig. 44 per cent. lg., 98, 74 North Eastern, Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 322 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, /¢O., Mctrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 97 Ditto, ditto, C 6 per cent. 80 LINES LEASED Al% FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 10 4, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ntwerp and Rotterdam, 91 Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 171 Great Luxembourg, 10 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 121 Sambre and Meuse, 51 per cent. pf., 91 San rank) ;1411.), gua. 7 per cent.. 11* South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 21 0 a MIGN MIN Ed. Cape Copper, lim., 111 121' Cobre Copper, 34; BANKS. Alliance lim.l. 63/ 3 Ditto, new, 3 Anglo Austrian, 71 Anglo-Italian, limited, 6 Australasia, 74 Bank of Egypt, 2$ Bank 01 Que,nsland (Urn), 181 B nk of Wales, lira., 18 Bank 4 , t New Zealand, 17 Brazil' ,n and Portuguese, Um., 131 British and Amerind .Exchauge 31 Chartertd Bank of India, Australia, and China, Ditto, new, 33 Consolidated Bank; Ern., nil Continental, lira., 104 10 English, Seo. eh, and Australian Chartered, 21 European Bank, lim., 13 6 2 Hindustan, t,hina, and Japan (lim.); 33i Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 17 161 Imperial Bank (lino, 43 2 6 Ditto, new, 26 6 Imperial Ottoman, 20 194 London Bank of Scotland, lim., 20 191 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 53 London and Colonial 191 g. 6 London, hamburg. Cont. Exchange, lim 20i Loudon Joint Stock, 164 7 London and Northern, Bin., 23k London and South Afric an , 23} } London and 11 estminstt'r, 914 4 Merchant Bank, liar , 25 Mercantile and Exchange, Bin., 20120 Ditto,Lew . ' 141 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 324 2 National of Liverpool, limited, 16k National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 4i. Ditto, ditto, 38 New South Wales, 55 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, Um., 136 j South E .stern, lim., standard of British South Africa (11m.), SOI Union of London, 58,1 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Az.rieultural, Australian 3.16 rt. Land and Finartee, lierlin Water Works, lim., Ceylon Company, )6. Cowrnerciai Union, L.suranze, SI Consolidated Discount, 1 1 1 n, Continental Union Gas, MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Credit Mobilicr, 9i 9 • Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb. 1121 Discount Corporation, 151 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 71 1 Hudson's Bay, 19 Imperial Financial, lira., International Financial , ociety, lim., 19/ International :,and Credit Inn., 4 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 80 Joint Stock Discount, Rm., 71 Land Securities, Um., London Financial Association, lim., 28/ 7/ London General Omnibus Company, 2/ Mercantile Credit Association, Inn., 14i National Discount Company, lira., 14k Ditto, new, 91 National Financial, lira., 41 Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lim.,— Ditto, new, 2i Ocean ltarine (Insurance), / Royal Mail Steam, 8S Smith, Knight, an i Co., Um., 5} Societe Finn• ciere d' r;gypte lira., 6 South Ai ricin Mortgage and Investment, lira., Ea r rTnYi e j r le,eNi LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE RINDEESLEY. . . This bankrupt was described as of Old Broad•street, shareholder, scrivener, &c., an d th i s was an a dj ourne d meeting for last examinati on and discharge. Th e b an k rupt was also a solicitor, and formerly a partner in the firm of Kindersley and Pupe. The debts to unsecured creditors are stated at £10,153; to creditors holding security, £1,000; liabilities, £3,282; creditor—by good debts, £1 ,055; doubtful, £2 , 542 ; pro perty in the hands of credit ors, £ 900; de b ts d ue to t h e l ate firmof Kindersley and P ope, the moiety of w hi c h , d ue to the bankrupt, amounted to £2,903. The bankrupt had been c )nnected with the New Theatre Company, which is being wound up in Chancery, the Clifton Hotel Company, &c. Mr. Munns appeared for the assignees, and said that they were so far satisfied with the accounts that they did not oppose the bankrupt passing his last examination, but were desinus of having an adjournment of the order of discharge, 11'. Lowrance, fur the bankrupt, thought it was a reason able request, and therefore consented. In the meantime the bankrupt would do his best to make cut the accounts of the partnership; and although he would not pledge him himself to do so, as he could not get possession of the books, he would do his best. NER MAJESTY, BALMORAL, May 30. The Queen went out in the afternoon in the groundr. The Earl of Dalhousie arrived at the Castle and had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family. Dr. Lee left the Castle. sid H e. is Honour—That for ms unimportant item on t h e credit Mr. Manus said he was satisfied, and the case was ad owned for a month, (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE W. BLOOD. This bankrupt was an app raiser, &c., in S ee thi ng -l ane , and this wis a meeting for l ast examination an d di sc h arge. Che only point in the ca se was whether a so li c it or was entitled to deduct his bill of costs out of moneys received by him on account of the estate. Mr Chidley was the solicitor, and contended that his bills had been duly taxed, and he was strictly entitled to be paid, and would have been if the official assignee had had funds in hand, His Honour, however, thought that all moneys ought to pass through the hands of the official assignee, so that the money will be paid into his right hand and he will trans fer it to his left and pay it back. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. TWELVE CONVICTIONS AGAINST A Ii0;;;N FOR MAK ING AWAY WITH WORKHOUSE CLOTHING —ELM Cole man, an inmate of St. James's Workhouse, was charged before Mr Knox with unlawfully disposing of some of her clothing, the property of the guardians of St, J ames ' s par i s h. Bristow, the porter of the house, stated th at t h e pr i soner , having gone out for a holiday, instead of returning the same night, did not make her appearance for two or three days, and then presented herself at the workhouse with nearly all her clothing absent. Bristow then read the following convicti ons aga i nst t h e prisoner for similar offences :- 1 862, Feb. 8 , one month ; April 4, six weeks ; July 31, one month; S e p t. 19 , fourteen days ; Nov. 26, two months-1 863 , Feb. 25, two months ; May 28, three months; Oct. 3, two inonth s ; D, c. 9, two months-1864, Feb. 16, one month ; March 23, t wo mont h s. Mr Knox now ordered the prisoner, who appears to b e perfectly incorrigible, to pay the value o f t h e property she had disp3sed of, a fine of £5, or three months' imprison ment with hard labour. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1864. ROYAL RUNT CUP. 20 to 1 agst Trumps (taken) 20 to 1 agat any other (offered) ASCOT CUP: 7to 2 agst Little Stag (offered) 4to 1 agst Lord Clifden (token) 6to 1 agst Queen 13erti,a (taken) 7 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CITY BETTING-THIS DAY. ASCOT STAKES, sto 1 agst Hippolyta (offered, take 6to 1) Bto 1 agst Canary (taken) 10 to 1 agst Bally Edmond (taken) 10 to 1 agst Claxton (taken) 10 to 1 agst Thalestris (taken) The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Tees dale, visited the Duke of Newcastle, yesterday fore noon, at his residence on Carlton-house-terrace. The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princess Louis of Hesse, and attended by Lady Morton, Mdlle. de Grancy, and Lord Harris, went to the flawer show at the Horticultural Gardens, Kensington, in the forenoon. The Prince of Wales and Prince Louis of Hesse, attended by Lieutenant Colonel Keppel and Capt. von Westerwelier, went to the London Fencing Club to witness an assault of arms, The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Prince and Princess Louis of Hasse, went to the French Ezhibidon of Paintings in Pall-mall. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse and Prince Philip of Wurtemburg, and attended by Lady Mor ton, Mdlle. do Grancy, Lieutenant-Colonei Keppel, and Captain von Westerweller, went to the Hay market Theatre in the Evening. Departure of the Prince and Princess of Wales for Cambridge. This morning their Rlyal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of \Vales left London for Cambridge, of which University the Prince is a graduate, having entered at Trinity College, and passed through the usual curriculum imposed upon persons of such exalted rank. Their Royal Highnesses left Marl borough House at ten minutes past eleven, and arrived at the King's Cross station of the Grew Northern Railway at half-past eleven, at which time a special train was in readiness to convey them to Cambridge. They were received on the pieinrm by Co!onel Parke, the chairman of the Great Northern Railway ; Mr. Oakley, t D e secre tary, and several of the directors. Tae Princess, who looked remarkably well, was dressed in very handsome mourning, coesisting of an elegant black silk dress and jacket, and black bonnet. In the same team with their Royal High nesses were Lord and Lady Palmerston (Lord Pal merston being a member of St. John's College, and a graduate of 1806), the Rat Granville, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Manchester, the Countess Spencer, and Lord Alfred Harvey. Ample arrangements were made by the directors of the Great Northern Railway for the fitting reception of the royal and illustrious travellers. At Cambridge their visit will be marked by the greatest enthusiasm. Balls in Trinity Col lege, fetes it King's, and all sorts of entertainments are announced, at, d every means appear to have been taken by the Vice Chancellor and the heads ot houses to makq the 2d of June a dies notanda in the ancient University. The Queen's Levee. By command of the Queen a Levee was held yesterday at St. James's Palace by his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales. Presentations at this Court are, by the Queen's pleasure, to be considered ES equivalent to presentations made to her Majesty. Ilia Prince of Wales, attended by his Gentlemen in Waiting, arrived at the Palace from Marlborough House about two o'clock, and was received by the great Officers of State of her Majesty's Household. His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse arrived from Marlborough House, attended by Cap tain von Weeterwsiler. . _ His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived from Gloucester House, attended by Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald. His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Meek- Imburg-Strelitz arrived, attended by Baron von Lute and Baron von Pleeson. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe- Weimar was present at the Levee. Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the State Saloons, under the command of the Lieutenant. The Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty under the commend of Colonei Patterson, the Exon in Waiting. The Prince of Wales entered the Throne Room accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Louie of Hesse, his Riyal Hig'c.ness the Duke of Cam bridge, his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Streliiz, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and attended by the Earl of St. Germans, Lord Steward; the Vis. count Sydney, Lord Chamberlain ; the Marquia of Ailesbury, Master of the Horse; Lord Clmoys, Lord in Waiting to the Queen ; Lieut.-Colonel W. H, Frederick Cavendish, Grcom in Waiting to the Queen; Colonel Lord Charles Lennox Fitzroy, Equerry in Waiting to the Queen ; Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles B. Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse; the Viscount Bury, M P., Treasurer of her Majesty's Household ; the Lord Proby, M.P., Comptroller of her Majesty's Household; the Vis count Castlerosse, Vice Chamberlain ; Earl Spencer, Groom of the Stole to the Prince of Wales; the E irl of Mount-Edgcumbe and Lord Alfred Hervey, Lords of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales; Mr. Charles L. Wood, Groom of the Bedchamber to the Prince of \Vales; and Lieutenant-Colonel E. F. Keppel, Equerry to the Prince of Wales. 'rho Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse and Prince Philip of Wurternberg, and attended by Lady Morton, Colonel Keppel, Madlle. de Grancey, and Captain von W€ sterweller, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence yes terday eveaing. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland ar• rived at Northumberland House yesterday from Alnwick Castle. His grace is in very satisfactory health. The Duke of Newcastle continues to improve in health, and has greatly regained his lost strength. His Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales paid a visit to the noble duke yesterday morning, and remained nearly an hour with his grace. The Duke of Devonshire, accompanied by Lords Richard and Edward Richard Cavendish and Lady Louisa Cavendish, left Devonshire House yesterday for Cam bridge. The noble duke, as Chancellor of the University, will stay at Cambridge until the close of the Prince and Princess of Wales's visit. The Marchioness of Westminster will give a grand ball on the 17th inst. at Grosvenor House. Their Loyal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will honour the fete by their presence. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will leave Cambridge House to-day for Cambridge. The noble Pre mier end her ladyship will remain during the visit of the Prince and Princees ci Wales, returning to town on Satur day. We learn from The Owl that a marriage is arranged between the Dowager Lady Seafield and Lord Henry Loftus, brother of Lady Egerton of 'Patton ; and also one between Miss Charlotte Morier and Mr. Edward St. John MildmaY. Lord and Lady Dormer have left Chandos-street for their seat, Gruve Palk, Warwick, Lorl and Lady George Cavendish and Miss Susan Cavendish left town yesterday for Cambridge, and will stay there during the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. WESTMINSTER. STEALING IN A SHOP. —Mary Anne Browne, a married woman, was charged before Mr Arnold with stealing a quantity of soap, of the value•of sixpence, from the shop . of Mr A. Woodiall, Strutton-ground. It appeared from the evidence of the shfTman that in the course of the previous afternoon the prisoner went into the shop and gave an order for some soap, vinegar, &c. While she was being served with the vineg .r she took a piece of soap, which was on the counter, and placed it under ber shawl, She was about to leave the shop, when the shopman asked her for the soap she had secreted. She said that she had not any, when the shopman observed, "Yes you have, and you must give it me." She then delivered it into the shoman's hand, and said she would do so no more. She was given in charge. _ Police -constable 277 B stated that on taking her to the station• hcuse she said she did not Know what could have induced her to take it. Prisoner was searched, when half a-crown and lid was found in her pocket. She was remanded for a week. THAMES. ANYTHING BUT FRIENDLY.—Justane Remschell was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing a gold watch, gold chain, and two gold lockets, valued at £l7, the property of Augusto Meuzler. The parties are young men, and natives of Germany. The evidence of the prosecutor was interpreted by M. Wintjen, and he stated that he made the acquaintance of the prisoner at Hahn's Hotel, in America-square, and that they had frequently met there. Last Tuesday fortnight the prisoner visited him at his lodgings, No. 10, Little Prescott-street, Whitechapel. He was in a lower room of the house washing himself, Hi s gold watch, gold seals, gold chain, and gold medals (lockets), and a knife were on the table in the room. There was also a sovereign and ss. or 6s. in money. He went upstairs to put on his waistcoat, and when he came down azain his watch and appendages were gone,and his money was gone. The prisoner was gone too. The prisoner was hi s hi end, but w h a t h e did was any thing but friendly. Mr James Aldridge, assistant to Mr Joseph Burgess, lot to was goldp pawned wn k e e d ys keys, a and young a gold inan seal were (he be• d h pawnbroker, of No. 73, W aterloo -road, Lam b et h , pro d uced the prosecutor's gold watch, to which a gold a lb ert c h a i n, altiwtetvoaecgold lockets, w . The was the prisoner, but, was not sure) on the 17th of May. The sum lent was £4 10s. The person who fawned the watch gave the name of Meuzler, and his address No. 88, Park-street, Camden -town. Frederick Hunt, of the Borough of Southampton police, No. 20, said he arrested the prisoner in that town yesterday afternoon, and found upon him two pawn tickets , one related to a watch only, t h e other was the dupl i cate o f t h e watch and appurte nances pledged in the Waterloo road. He also found a knife on the prisoner. The prosecutor--That knif e b elongs to me . The gold watch and all the things with it belong to me. The pri soner used to come to Hahn's Hotel daily to see me. This is anything but frendly. The prisoner who held down his head and was in a very dejected state, said he had no defence to make. Ho was committed for trial, SiiIPPING IN TELLIGENCE—(This Day.) LONDON, Juno 2 . — Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. SHIELDS, June 1.--Wind N . M.—Sailed—Onward, for Bilboa. PLYMOUTH, Juno 1 — Wind N.—Arrived—Orient, from London for Adelaide. W.—Arrived—Orchid, from Barbadoes. CARDIF F, June I.—Wi n d BnisToL ,.June S.W.—Sailed—Anna, for Shanghai. SUNDERLAND, June 1,"-- Wind N.W.—Arrived—Wane dercr, from Demerara. The last week's rai. Way receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under:— _ __ 1864. 1863. Great Western ........................ £64 515 X 61,376 G l oar i une d ate l a hta n sEEl d ili . arss . e" . eea . rrnn . n . d ... y. .. ... c.. .. r. : k. : 6 ' ..h . . i. .. r.e . . .... .... .... .... N orth-Western .................. ....103,882 101,081 S South-Western ...... . ............ ... 33,055 24,881 ..... 38,199 43,347 Brighton ............. .............. 26,844 20,872 ....... 22515 25,001 ...... 29,095 31,201 .... .................. 39,030 44,416 North Eastern ........................ 58,852 53,539 Bristol and Exeter .................... 6,910 6,579 Great Northern ...................... 31,063 26,312 North British ........... ._. ..... ....... 13,269 12,173 Manchester, Sheffield, and Li In . ...... 15,172 17,831 These returns, compared with those of the same some instances, s a b n:d r . e Lineoln of £2,709 ; while ratherperiod of last s fae Sear,to r results. On the Midland there is a decrease of 15,148, on the South Eastern . o f 15 , 3 86, and on the of £2,486, on the Great . Eastern of £2,906, on the ys.howing, in the Great Western exhibits an inere%se of £3,139, Lancashire Manchester, and sht fu Y e o i Yorkshire the North Western of £2,801, the South Western of £8,174, the Brighto n of £5,972, t h e N ort h Eastern of £5,3 13, the Bristol and Exeter of £331, and the Great Northam of £4,751. FALL OF A FLO OR WITII SIX TY PERSONS. — During the progress of a sale at Barto n , near Hull , on Monday, the flooring gave way, and th e company , 60 in number, were precipitated to the kitchen beneath, a distance of 9 fear. While the floor was breaking one person held on by a chest of drawers, and after some minutes was able to drop in safety. A second caught hold of the window ledge, and escaped with only a few bruiecs. °theta, however, sustained serious injuries, one gentleman having a com pound fracture of the leg, another injury to the spine, and several others severe lacerated wounds. CHILDREN ATTACKED BY RATS.—At Tewkes bury during the nights of last week the children of Alfred Smith, marine store dealer, in Smith's-lane, were twi c e attacker; in their beds by rats. On one occasion an infant 18 months old was severely bitten, and on the other two older children were awakened from sleep, and their father, alarmed by their cries, found them bitten in different parts and bleeding profusely, Some adjoining cottages have lately been taken down, and the newer to the Avon is near at hand, which accounts for the pre. sense of the vermin in Smith's house.-11.1anokster Courser. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, WYE RACES-WEDNESDAY. The Wye Handle's') of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 60 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. One mile and a half and 110 yards. Mr Wodson's BeMilian, 6 yrs, Bst 2lb Lord Uxbi idge's Vabalathus, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (S. Mordan) 2 Mr Abron's Balivetne, 6 yrs, 7st 7ib (Jas. Ntghtingall) 3 Betting—Even on Vabalathus, 2 to 1 agst&liverne, 9 to 4 agst Bellman. The latter made all the running, and won, after a good race for tlie last 300 yards, by a neck. The Olanteigh Tower Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds; colts Bst 71b, fillies and geldings Bst 41b ; winners extra. Lord Uxbridge's Jack Ketch, Bst 11110 (inc 41b ex) (T. French) 1 Mr T. Reed's Perfume filly, Bst 41b (Hibberd) 2 Mr England's Lydia Thotapon, Bst 4lb .... (J. Reeve) 3 Mr C. J. Read's Bay Littlecote, Bst 71b.... Morgan) 4 Betting-2 to lon Jack Ketch, who made play for a couple of hundred yards, and then waited on Lydia Thomp• son and the Perfume filly till coming into the straight, where he came away and won easily by three parts of a length; two lengths between the second and third; a bad fourth. A. Sweepstakes of 4 sous each, with 25 added, for all ages. Weight for age, with selling and other allowanses. One mile. Captain F. G. Hill's Eudora, 3 yrs (RIO), 7st 711? _. _ (Hibbard) 1 . 11r Abron's Dilston, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 101 b (Jas. Nightingall) 2 Mr R. Smith's Waveney, 3 yrs (£5O), 8-t ( French) 3 Marquis of Hastings' Perseverance, 4 yrs (£ )0), 93t (J. Reeves) 4 Batting-6 to 4 agst Waveney, sto 1 agst Perseverance, 100 to 30 agst Eudora. Perseverance made play for half the distance, after which Eudora went to the front, maintained the lead to the end, and won easily by two lengths ; Waveney was a bad third. The winner was bought in for 44 guineas. The Ladies' Plate, a Sweepstakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added for three-yr-olds and winners; winners extra and selling allowances. One mile and a half and 110 yards, Mr R. Smith's Waveney, 3 yrs (X7O) 7st 41b (car. 7st 61b) r. French) 1 Mr Abron's Dilston, 3 yrs (£3O). Est Mr Harrison's Staring Tom, 5 yrs (£80), 9st 21b (R. Harrison) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Dilston, 7to 4 agst Waveney, 50 to 1 offered agA Staring Tom. The latter was allowed to make play once round, when Dilston took up the running, but was headed a quarter of a mile from home by Waveney, who won by a length ; a bad third. The winner was bought in for 70 guineas. The Farmers and Tradesmen's Plate, a Sweepstake of 2 sous each, with 15 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards. One mile. Mr Fairbrass'a Gin Drinker, aged, 9st 4113.. (A. Marlow) 1 Marquis of Hastings's Perseverance, 4 yrs, 'Oat lib (Mr Wilkinson) 2 Betting-10 to 1 on Perseverance. Won by thirty lengths. The Scurry Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added, for beaten horses. Mr Abron's Dilston, 7st 61b (French) 1 Mr Abron's Baliverne, 9st 101 b (Nigntingall) 2 Marquis of Hastings' Perseverance, Bst 8.b.... (Reeves) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Baliverne, 6to 4 agst Dilston, 3to 1 agst Perseverance. Won by two lengths; a bad third. ASCOT HEATH, 1864. The Royal Hunt Cup, a piece of plate value 200 soya by subscription of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for all ages (2-yrs old excepted) ; the winner of any handicap value 100 soya including the winners own stake, after the weights are declared (June 1, at 10 a,m,) to carry 71b extra. New mile (32 subs.) Age st lbl Johnny Armstrong 5 9 4 Umpire Argonaut Glonorchy Saccharouieter 4 8 10 Vtvia Tippler King of the Vale Julex 4 8 7 Queen of Spain 6 8 6 Exchequer 5 8 6 Old Orange Girl Tom Fool Aurelian The Principal Despair King of Utopia 4 8 2 Letpidist 5 8 1 Fantail Marigold Juliet a 7 131 Cadiz .. Oberon Balham 6 7 11 Gem of the Sea Fiancee Tattoo 6 7 9 Accident .. 4 7 9 Columbia Erin-go-Bragh 4 7 7 Columba Welcome • 5 7 7 br h by Stoclisce:l 5 7 7 1 Cairncastle Gardener Wolaga Beverley Trumps 4 7 4 Birdfiader 4 7 41 Liston Bacchus 3 7 4 1 Stockinger 5 7 4 Nebuchadnezzar Turcos Murzzin Mouleey 3 7 0 Age st lb Sir Roger Tademus Lustre Signalman 3 6 12 CBnz mette Tajo Toui.tooi Humphrey Poysician Wel bt ck Caroline G-eenland 3 6 Oberon Sequence 3 6 7 Mali Train 3 6 7 Vabalathus Veterinarian.,. 3 6 6 Finesse Count, reign .. 3 6 5 Amelia Odine Marine Crisis Yamuna 3.6 2 Alpheus 3 6 1 Evelina .. 3 6 0 Iphigenia Wandering Minstrel 3 6 0 Sheridan Castle Espie Farnham Melissa Balornock 3 5 12 o.ivia 3 5 12 Belle of the Vale Lytham 3 5 9 Clairvoyants Atherstone's dame 3 5 9 Danans Br to Rubini 3 5 7 Agatha .. 3 5 7 Quadrille Madcap Blue Bell Bold Houghton 3 5 7 Doetoot GOODWOOD MEETING. The Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 20 sovs each; h ft. Two miles and a half. 26 subs.—Blithfield, 4 yes--Claremont, 3 yrs—Lord Zetland, 3 yrs—Eqperance, 3 yrs—Myrtle, 6 yrs—Queen Bertha, 4 yrs— Hollyfox, 3 yrs—Bel Demonic), 3 yrs—Stradella, 5 yrs—Lollar, 4 yrs—Bacchus, 3 yrs—Scottish Chief, 3 yrs —Lyndhurst, 4 yrs—East Lancashire, 4 yrs—The Ranger, 4 yrs—Sea King, 4 yrs—Little Stag, 3 yrs—Lord Clitden, 4 yrs—Major, 3 yrs--La Toucques, 4 yrs—Molly Carew, 3 yrs —Limosina, 5 yrs. Lord Glasgow, the Duke of Man chester, the Duke of Rutland, and Lord Winchilsea are subscribers, but did not name. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- M ENT S. May 27, at 1 30 p.m. Hersey filly, out of the Oaks. „ 27, at 120 p.m. Kromeski, out of Coronation stakes at Ascot. „ 30, at 12 10 p.m. Saragossa( dead), out of all engts. „ 30, at 12 50 p.m. Perfumer, out of the Wya h'cap. „ 30, at 1 5 p.m. Lorette, out of Ascot Triennial. „ 31, at 9 a.m. Doefoot, out of Hunt cup, Ascot. ~ 31, at 1 p.m. Illusion, Contractor, and Demon, out of all engagements 1864. ~ 31, at 340 p.m. Lady Caroline, out of all Ascot engts. ~ 31, at 445 p.m. Wild Rake, out of the Prince of Wales's and Biennial stakes at Ascot. ~ 31, at 445 p.m. Coimbra, out of the Ascot Biennial. „ 31, at 445 p.m. Trojanus, out of all engts. „ 31, at 445 p.m. Effigy, out of the Fernhill stakes at Ascot, „ 31, at 445 p.m. Double X, out of the Beaufort h'cap at Stockbridge. June 1, at 11 45 a.m, Union Jack, out of his Ascot engts. Bank of England Return,•--This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32. for the week ending on Wednesday, the Ist day of June, 1864: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. otes issued GovernMent Debt .£ 11 , 0 15,1(0 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,383,020 Silver Bullion .... .£28,035,0201 X 26,035,020 BAN K Lli G r'ioprietors' Capi tal £14.553.000 Rest ['Wine Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Conunia missioners ot Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- EPARTMENT. Government Seed rites ((including Dead Weight A nnuity) £l 1,072,26! Other Securities 9,35 Notes Gold and Silver 607,741 Coln counts) 8.286,719 Other Deposits 12,493,770 Seven Day and other Bills 459,405 £39,017,447 hl. ] £39,047,447 RSHALL, Chief Cashier. June 2, 1561. Lady Ashtown, accompanied by the lion. Miss Trench, has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from Woodlawn. Lialway. iSAT:ISBURY CATHEDRAL. —The Restoration Fund has reached the sum of about £12,000. It is estimated by nr. George Gilbjrt Scott, the architect, tb botwoeu £3s,Cit3o and £40,000 will be required. SECOND EDITION. bUti OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK. SPAIN. MADRID, May 31.—Advices from Peru state that the Government of that country seemed disposed to give satisfaction to Spain. THIRD E %ITION SUN OFFICE, seNEN O'CLOCK. TATTERSALL'S—This Evening GLAND PRIZE, PARIS. Even on Bair Athol (taken) 7to 4 agst Fille de l' Air (. inred) 10 to 1 agst any other (~ffered) ASCOT STAKES. 4to 1 agst Hippwyta (take sto 1.) Bto 1 agst Bally Edmund (taken) 100 to 12 agst Claxton (take 10 to 1.) ASCOT CUP. • 3to 1 agst Little Stag (taken and offered) ST. LEGER. 100 to 30 agst Blair Athol (taken) 7to 2 agst General reel (offered) 7to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered) THE DERBY, 1865. 28 to 1 agst A 1 (taken) 33 to 1 agst Zambesi (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Audax (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Heir at LAW (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening, The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. DEFENCE OF THE BRISTOL CHANNEL. Lord PORTMAN asked what had been done with respect to the fortifications on the coast of the Bristol Channel. Earl DE GREY and RIPON said negotiations were now being carried on by her Majesty's Government, sites at several points had already been purchased, and a grant would be moved for in the House of Commons as soon as it was necessary. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance and Globe Insurance Compnies—Wrezham, Wold, and Con flates Quay Railway—Mersey Docks and Harbour Road— Okehampton Railway—North and t3outh Western Junc tion Railway—Wallas Embankment—Royston and Hitchin Railway—North- Western Railway—Nottinwham Gas—and Midland Railway (Chesterfield to Sheffield) Bills were read a secund time. The Ardrossan Harbour Borough Ferry Road—Caledo nian Railway—East and West Junction Railway--South Yorkshire Railway—and River Dun Company Bills were read a third time and passed, CIRCASSIA. Lord STRATFORD de REDCLIFFE asked whether the Secretary of Foreign Affairs had any information to give the house respecting the many deaths which had taken place amongst the Circissians on their way from their own country to Turkey, flying from the persecution of the Rus sians ? Earl RUSSELL replied that he had no doubt great mortality had occurred amongst those unfortunate emi grants. lie would lay upon the table of the house such paper, as be could gather, calculated to give their lordships the information asked for. MO,tTGAGE DEBENTURE BILL. Lord REDESDALE moved their lordships go into committee on this bill, the object of which was to enable public companies to lend money on land on mortg,ge. The subject had been considered in committee as a private bill, but it had been thought desirable to bring in a public bill on th 9 subject rather than give such power by a private bill. The mea sure enacted that all the securities taken under the bill be registered as securities on real property. Lord PORTMAN thought several amendments were required in the various clauses. Earl GREY said the had been very carefully consi dered by the c ,mmittee to which it had been referred. His noble friend Lurd P..rtinan) had mistaken the object of the measure, which was solely to enable the owners of money on the one hand and the owners of land oa the other to enter into arrangements for their mutual ban.lit. It was well known that a large extent of land was lying waste, he cau,,e its owners had not money to work it Now, this bill would enable the ..wn.as to surmount that state et things by raising money for the object required. Lord OVERS 1 ONE agreed with the noble lord who had just sat down, in thinking it desirable that every facility should be given to landowners to pro cure money for the purpose of working the land, but he thought it very essential that Parlia ment should watch very narrowly to see that it did not indirectly sanction the maintenance of concerns that by other statutes had been condemned. He objected to the securities being cal ed rnortgf ge debentures— they were no such thing; they were merely acknowledgments of debt. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening, The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Crieff and Methven Junction and Branch Railway—Kirk cudbright S ewartry RoAds—London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Additional Power,)— Wallasey Improve ment (A Verbal Amendment to be proposed.) BELFAST IMPROVEMENT (No. 2) BILL. On the motion for the consideration of !his bill, Mr. MAGUIRE moved that such consideration should be postponed for a week. He accused the corporation at Belfast of having, in reference to this bill, raised money under false pretences, they having obtained money for a specific purpose to which it was never applied. They brought forward a bill in 1857 and another in 1858, both or which were negatived. A Commission was then ap pointed, but the inquiry was limited to financial matters, and did not embrace the subject of the grievances of which those whose interests he advocated com plained. The bill was, in fact, an attempt to obtain indemnity from the corporation of Bel fast for their misconduct, and one of the grave 'charges against that body was that they had perverted the funds entrusted to their charge to political purposes. If the de- lay he proposed were acceded to, it would enable certain referees to meet and give the result of their deliberations. Sir C O'LOGHLEN seconded the motion. Sir H. CAIRNS said that the hon member (Mr Maguire) did represent the constit dency of Belfast, and he was grossly misled by the statements he had heard, and on which be founded his amendment. In a town of 150,00 inhabitants there never was greater unanimity than thatdisplayed by par• ties of all shades of opinion in favour of this bill, He de fended the conclusions arrived at by the committee, which, from its constitution, was abive reproach, and which ha,l investigated the whole subject with the greatest care aLd attentim. Sir C. O'LOGIILEN said he had no desire to defeat the bill by delay, but he thought benefit would result Irom the adoption of the hon. and learned member for Dungan non (Mr Maguire), so that the house would be in a bettor position to determine the merits of this bill. An agree ment had been made between the promoters at.d oppo nents of the bill to %fer it to arbitration, whi.h was pending, and he trusted the house would not sanction the violation of that agreement by allowing the bill to be hur ried on prematurely to a third reaaing. Mr. CARDWELL said that the subject had been re ferred to him some time back. It appeared that some years ago, when feeling ran high in Beltast, the corporation 01 that town were accused of misappropriation of funds. He strongly condemned the idea of indemnity being withheld from the corporation of Belfast. After some further discussion the house divided, when the numbers were-- For th e mot i on Against Majority The report was accordingly agreed to, and ordered to be read a thi r d time. CONSTRUCTION OF SHIPS FOR THE ROYAL -- NAVY. Sir F. SMITH gave notice that on en early day ho would move that au humble address be presented to her Majesty for a commission to inquire into and report upon the vari ous systems in operation for the con,ttuction of ships for the Royal Navy, with a view to the adoption of the best system. (Hear, hear.) MEAL AND GRAIN POISON BILL. Mr H. BERKELEY gave notice thlt he would move for an amendment and alterati on of the provieions of this bill. NAVAL ARCHITECTURE. Mr. A. SMITII asked the Vice President of the Com mittee of Council on Education whether an amended report had been received by his department from the institution of naval architects recommending the etabli,henent of a school of navel architecture at Kensington; and whether he would lay the same upon the table of the house. Mr. BRUCE said that no further report on the subject had been received, but a correspondence was going on w hich at its completion would be laid before Parliament.• THE HUDSON BAY TERRITORY. Mr A. MILLS asked the Secretary of State for the Colo nies Government exercise at the pre sent whether her Mak,s'y's moment any control over the territory • • d by the Hudson's Bay Company, an t stated, int c h:i i r m prospectus issuedin July Lib; to ccayritsk: i i icto,Doo square =lea ands whether it was in contemplation to establish a crown colou in any portion of this territory. Mr. CARDWELL said that negotiations were going on on the subject. THE CONVICT WHITE. In reply to an Hon. MEMBER, bir G. GREY said that his attention had been called to the subject, and he had received a letter from Mr Payne on the subject, and it appeared that the party convicted had been sentenced to five years' penal servitude., and had been a very abandoned criminal. He defended the conduct of Mr. Payne in his judicial character. ACCI DENT FROM ARTILLERY PRACTICE. Sir M. LOPES asked the Under Secretary of State for War, whether his attention has been called to the fatal accident which has recently taken place from artillery practice in Plymouth So - and; and what measures he pro poses to recommend in order to prevent the repetition of so painful a disaster, The Marqu s of HARTING VON said that unfortunately the accident alluded to bad occurred, and instructions were given that the artillery practice should be suspended until the report had been receive;?. ENDOWED SC:IOOLS. Oi the motion that tho orders of y should be left till after the notice of motion relative to education. Mr. ADDEKLEY mot d—" That this house, having considered the Minute of Council of the 11th of March, 1864, on endowed schools, is of opinion that it does not meet the objections made to the minute oPthe 19th of May, (I EFT SPEAKING.) Classic Prize-Fighting, . As described by Statius in his Thebaid , eccord , mg to the epitome of the Roman Poet's description • by a North British Reviewer : As soon as Adrastus has proclaimed that the boxing match is to begin, which he does by commending the prowess shown i n b ox i ng as " b e llis et ferro proxi , ma virtu-," Capaneus r i ses lik e t h e H omer i c Epeios or the N tr gilian Dares, puts the lead-weighted gauntlets on hands as hard as they, and asks for an opponent, intimating that he would rather have had a Theban, whim he might fairly have killed, instead of being olAiged to shed the blood of a citizen. Alcidamas, a young Spartan, rises at last, to the surprise of all but his compatriots, who know that he is a child of the palm Ara, having been trained by Pollux: " Ipse deus pos.uitque mantis et brachia finait Materiam (suadebut amor): tune imps locovit Cominus, et simili stantem miratus in ira Sustulit exultans, nudumque ad pectora pressit." The passage is not altogether easy ; but we suppose the meaning to be that Pollux had moulded the rudimentary gristle of his young favourite into bone and muscle, had stood up with him repeatealy, and had been so charmed with his spirit and endurance 'as to catch him to his breast and embrace him then and there. Now let us think of Virgil's notice of Dares' victory over Bates, or Entellus' companionship with Eryx, and we shall be better able to appreciate this unseasonable attempt to interest us by minute word-painting in the antecedents of a personage on whom the eye is only meant to rest for a second or two. Capaneus is indignant, scornful, and affectedly contem tuous ; at length, however, his languid sinews swell, and he stands up to fight. They confront each other, the one like what Tityos would be if the birds would suffer him to rise; the other so young as co arrest the sympathies of the spectators, who tremble at the prospect of seeing him bleed. " Quern vinci haud quiequam, saavo nee sanguine tingi Malit, et erecto timeat spectacula voto." At first they are prudent and cautious, sparring rather hit ing : " explorant ese itus hebetant que terendo." Alci damas continues this Fabian policy, and keeps his fury in reserve, " differet animum :" Capaneus becomes enriged, and expends both his hands recklessly : " ambas consumit bine lege manus." The young Spartan has the advantage, parrying his opponent's hits, while he sometimes goes into Mtn (the word is Statius' own, " intrat,") like a wave breaking on a rock, and finally plants a wound on his fore head. Capaneus hears the shout of the spectators, but is unconscious that blood has been drawn; at last, however, he puts up his hand to his brow, when the sight of the stains makes him more furious than a wounded lion; he rushes on Alcidamas, who is driven before him, preserving his coolness nevertheless. "Non tamen irnmemor artis, Adversus fugit, et fugiens tamen ictibus obstat," The mad (ilia soon exhausts them both, and they pause to take breath; and the poet takes breath too in a short simile: " Sic übi Tonga vagos lassarunt aaquora nautas Et Signo do puppi dato posuers parumper Brachia, vix requires, jam vox ciet alters remos." The giant makes another rush, bat his nimble adversary first elludes him and then butts him over, " sponte rums mersusqus humeris," knocking him down again as he is rising, till he is alarmed at his own success. The A/gives raise a shouu which the shores and woods but faintly echo; but Adrastus sees that Capaneus is not beaten, but only made more dangerous, and interposes to prevent murder from being done. " Ite, ofo, socii, furi : ite, opponite dextras, Festinate, furit, palmamque et pi mania ferte : Non prius effracto quam misceat ossa cerebro Absistet, video: muriturum auferte Lacona." Tydeus and Hippomedon with some difficulty hold Capaneus, telling him that he has conquered, and that it is graceful to spare a vanquished foe who happens to be an ally; but he thrusts aside the prize, and complains that he is not allowed to beat the minicn to a mummy, and send him back thus to his patron. The Spartans. welcome their champion, and indulge in a distant laugh at Capansus' blustering; and so the scene is ended. We feel that this summary has done but little justice to the real points of the narrative, which is at once far more ingenious, and for that reason. possibly more tedious, than our plain prose can make it. Almost every line contains some terse, pointed expression; not a few of them are distinguished by graphic and picturesque touches, which we have been compelled to omit. CUARACTER OF LORD ELGlN.—Wherever he went, and it was his tate that in the four different spheres in which his lot was cast the same rLlations were constantly reappearing, it was his fixed determination that the interests of the subject races should be protected from the impatience or violence of his fellow-countrymen—the emancipated slaves of Jamaica, the French Canadians, the Chinese in their dealings with the European residents, the Indian population in its dealings with the Anglo•lndian conquerors. That he had no bluochhed on his hands was his pride in Canada. "No human power shall induce me to accept the office of oppressor of the people" was his sin cere resolve in China. The order to burn the Imperial Palace at Pekin was wrung from him by the severest sense of the necessity of the crisis. When in India, the protec tion of the Indi ,, ns Was the constant source of solicitude to him. The Atria determination with which he carried out the execution of an English soldier for causing the death of a native was of itself enough to mark his strong sense of what was due from the Viceroy of India to the interests of the conquered race. " His combination of speculative and practical ability," so wrote one with deep experience of his mind, "fitted him more than any man I have ever known to solve the prob' eta how these subject races are to be governed." It may be that in these acts he merely served to represent the growing humanity and justice of the age ; but it is a great Loon to mankind when the best tendencies of the age find a congenial soul in which to take root and bear fruit; and such a soul, in every sense, was that of Lord Elgin. It might almost be said that the sense of responsibility far the classes confided to his care, especially of those who were comparatively friendless, was to him a kind of reli gion—an expression of his sense of the justice and love of God for all his creatures. And it may be remarked how, trom this religious sense of the duty devolved upon him, it came to pass that, if there was any subject which more strongly moved his indignation than another, it was the sight, whether in toreign lands or in our own, of Christ'ani. y invoked, or of the influence of the teachers of religion brought to bear, against the general claims of justice and humanity on behalf of those who might be regarded, i n race, or religion, or opinion, aliens from ourselves. —Xort4 Br itish Review. Tut: EXODUS FROM LIVERPOOL. —The emigration. the ehnaegneAdrsc4t:' cabin oa 2 bc 9 i na s u h pa i da p sa s : f the s f e r ti o s m iviiea b abatement, port te me oft: and,Liverpool as heretofore, majority without of a n thosey leaving the Mersey are natives of the sistperasitslme,oannthdtthheerier cabin passengers ; to destination the United93o steerage 18butius shin, d 17 405 d ships, f a i n t t h il d ' e l t s o , e l t total sQ4B:ainlstlegheheedinrpl:3B:;:aotdtihN with e e l wUs steeragehn o pt South and Wales, V tha3 a t o s: f t with ee le r 6r a s, g 7, e 924 a 95 n 7 1: : d e3 a e s rE s l a e s gn n eg g l e ai cabin r sn s h d and 1,1 7 ' the s44 United cabi aPa 88 States;egpassengers—makingl.B4.9a2 English, 566 Scotch, 9,353 Irish, anti to Victoria, 3 shi 1 G2rmans, &c., went to 246 foreigners NA 3B Scotch, 114 Irish, and went to Canada; G' English, 40 Scotch, and 217 Irish went to Queensland ; 80 English, 51 Scotch, 267 Irn-h, and 2 Ge rmans went to New South Wales; 426 English went to Victoria, and also 103 Scotch, 593 Irish, and 37 foreigners --mating a total of 4,033 English, 601 Scotch, 10,508 Itish, and 1,402 foreigners. The number of " short ships"sailing, " not under the Act , " to th e United States were 10, w i t h 7 3 2 passenger s; to Canada, 1 ship, with 17 passengers ; to New Brunswic k, 1 shi p , and 19 I , a s s-ngeis ; t o N ova S cot ia, 1 ship, and 33 pasengir3 ; t o Victoria, 1 stip, and 25 passengers ; to New South Wales, 1 ship, and 16 passengers; to the West Indies, 1 ship, and 12 passengers ; to South America, 4 ships, and 75 pas sengers; to Africa, 1 ship, and 35 pass;n:gc-rs—making total of 21 ships, and 904 passengers. A total emigration from the Mersey for the past mantis of 18,302, The num ber of passengers who lest Liverpool in April was 22,241. This is accounted for by the fact of the great exodus from Ireland direct to the United States, during April. being in Liverpool the busiest emigration month of the year. A NEW WORK ON THE AMERICAS !—Viscount Berry is preparing a work on North and South America, which will narrate the emigrations of the various European nations—Dutch, Spanish, English, and FlcLob.... into 4.tno ries, from the biztcenth century. Shure' 3.14.1 9.13.4 1131 a nil