The Sun. — London, England, 1863-04-30 00:00:00

..... ri ()NEI" . MARKET I SHARE MARKETS—This day. AND ORDINARY SHARE }7; AND STOOh S. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Share Rallwam I p a idi Closing Busineto 4 , Price. done 1 CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. 1 all 8 84 13.14. Bir There w e r e no bullion operations of importance h 5 ic , :. Wol., and Str. Vat. 3 the and Tyne. - - 10 } Bost.,SieaL,andllid.Co all 7 8 at the B an k o f E ng l a nd to-day. st 'Bristol and Exeter Tne prospectus has just appeared of a new moue- at !Caledonian lO 1121 118 tart' institution, which though novel as a joint stock 50 10 r r n k, , , , , z ;8a1 , !.. all - - all 64 0 '' undertaking in this country, one similar t o it h as / 10 ,I De A .eta no Oh ) an _ _ 10 Do. II ,7 1 2 ( i l i P r e )a r i ' d ati t0 1 1; i - - nevertheless been estabished many years in France, and proved no less useful to that portion of the 60 T u atatiii ) & Belfast Junc. alt 40 42 commercial public it was formed to serve than re- at jg e Greati a sg . 1 i and :as t e r s n . ts ( ; e r s d t e a r:) , L i Igg 1( 5 ) 2 6 1 8 3 8 52 i 4 munerative to its large body of proprietors. The 81 46 i f1:64 st ; Ditto A stock . lOO 40 18 name of the new institution is the " London st 1 Dio East A nlian at, 100 241 251 244 Financial Association," an d i ts o bj ect is the st illrea tt tNorthot Sc g otland! 100 - - .• negotiation of debent ures an d b onds, making 8 1; Great o Northern Asguk 100 1244 1251 124 4 in 1 ! advances on railway and o th er secur i t i es, on most- st Do Bdo t Gt S. an •W of Ire Pin! 100 101 103 1014 gage or title deer: s, and on large public works in st Great Western ... . . 100 661 (7 67 61 4 7 : 100 - - progress of construction. The directors will also stla , L a D u o uu B s tLy e a 1 gun s to ck (t Yo rksh i re ask 160 1071 1031 Ic7; 81 st London and Blackwal 100 76 77 77 undertake money agencies, receive deposit loans, st Lon. Bright. &S. Coast 100 114 116 1151 15 and transact all descriptions of financial business at Lou., : Chat., ;Tad Dover 100 40 41 8 on commission. No promotion money will be paid, el V)t & North Z:fgni Ig( 0 3 , 1(2 984 ?0 , 4 „ i the preliminary e x p enses are t o b e conf i ned within et !Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 43 44 434 4 IMaryport and Carlisle. all - - , proper p roport i ons, an d the remuneratioa of directors 121 ; Do 3 shares.. - - all 12 12 1 4 will commence only after th e p ayment o f a m i n i - ,t,tti Midlandl •tzli tan 1 MO 1231 124 1 2 31 18 4 1 . ! mum dividend o f 6 per cen t, to the shareholders, 4 4 . 0 Do New 1 1'O all ' al. ri V. ng o . 'i Derby 100 91 93 :f Ireland all - - while a sum equal to one-fifth only of the surplus - - all - - shall b e set as i de for the services of the board. The g I mpd o. K h enT res ! capital of the c om p any i s i n t h e f i rst instance limited 10 Do Cray Line - - st Nortli British to £1,000,000 in shares of £5O eac h. st lEdin., Perth, & Dundee 100 24 25 Tg IN t i l;. o, Ett e . r ..- Si i p H : r r o v a rl a c s '- e' 1r103.4 99 99 ' 1 „ 994 a The last week's railway receipts ascertained up et Do Leeds lOO 551 664 56 64 to this day are, in round figures, as under : st . Do York 1863. 1862. st i Do Carlisle lOO - - North-W es t ern South-West ern . 21,654 19,852 10 ,Do New Brighton Midland .......... st iBc . ottish Centrar cti . " .. 1 (4( 1 ) 11 1 8 6 12 1 0 South-Eastern .......... 18,567 20,230 at Scot N. E., Aber. ...... 100 43 44 Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 32,080 31,937 to ;Shrews. and Welchpo o: a ll Bristol a n d E xeter - - 6,551 6,38.5 it iShropshire Union ..„ 100 48 60 North Eastern 43,194 36,365 at South} Devon lOO 32 33 100 92 424 92 14 21 1 1 Manchester, Sheffield, and Linc01n...... 15,614 14,231 4 ,3 ;g o ou u lt t i , k:a a e l t e ern 100 67 694 5,043 4,706 3 t S. York. and River Dun 100 99 l'" Scottish North Eastern Edinburgh and Glasgow 16,433 17,469 25 ;Stockton Az Darlington all 37 61 38 1 Grand Trunk of Canada 13,558 10,613 ! 139 Great W estern of Cana d a 25 25 I Do New, 1860 at ITaff Vale.. . ....... 1521 These returns, with one or two exceptions, are of a 1u ! Do B 8 41 51 I very favourable character. On the North-Western to f Do C.. there is an increase of .£4,481 ; on the South- 50 !Ulster ' al 3 l - 3 - ;44 P Western, of £1,802; on the Midland, of £3,793; 1Z.' 5 10 Do 2O on the Great Northern, of £96 54 - - 3; on the L anca- st ; Vale of Neath - - shire and Yorkshire, of st !Victoria sta. and Pi m lOO 154 1 5 6 £141; on th e North- st !Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - et !West Cornwall lOO 28 30 Eastern, of £5,829 ; and on the Great Western of Canada, of £2 945 ; the Lot don and Brighton shows st 1 41". es 7a a 1 = 11 4:ix r. ttrli 10 0 g 43 - " ( - 5 44 a decrease of i',s 072; the South-Eastern, of X 1,663; ,': Do Newport 100 37 38 I Do Hereford 100 .98 100 100 and the Grand Trunk of C ana d a, of £1,036. I BRITISH P ) - SESSIONs. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's Clo Bin. till I tv,IVI , Palo. Price. :undue:oh doD, telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Renter were 'b a ro , :Intl, &St Lawrim. , ti , - - 69f. 42 c. —rather firm. !,, ssets tu., (in. spercent Baroda&.Cent IT,. t ItB 109 1084 p REDUCTION IN THE BANK RATE. 20 1),-, :Slew A further reduction in th e m i nimum rate of dis- 20 Do. E. Shares... 54 14 P d i (.(.,; rsu o il o a . i(g e n i o cr L on a c a; stint, r, all .i. 8 64 count has been announced to-day, and the measure has been productive of some surprise, although it (00 1 t p utt ,, a!o, l. b li d r i r I, u .tyr fly? ~, _ _ was evident that the tendency of affairs was strongly loto t),°. do., :1: 13; l' 1 1 8,7' : :-- - in the direction of increased ease. Tne directors, at I ' uri:;. - . 1 v . 5.p.a5t;(.! , 1. 10(1 1(1 11 - 8 o 9 8 . , after a brief d e lib erat i on , announce d that the quo- st s e i ck k;,l7tn. lienral Rm. .t. Dock ,TT too ti 9 10 . 6r. Ith 10 8 09 11 081 1 tation had been low e r e d from 3f t o 3 per cent., a n d atc 2 ieli LaNt IncLan. cu. 5 P.!. 6(' 1( 9 II 1094 410 bills are n ow negotiable in other q uarters at 21 per 20 Do. do. l a B Vi E c 5 10 t. ..... 5 6 1 4 1 4 1, 19, 4 cent. The mov e m e nt a d opte d a week ago seems to s i ( i ) ) ( e "ra , u . drrulik °l' Crid ana s " 61 (4 62i ' 1:14 0 i have u tt er l y f a il e d i n assisting the directors to 1 0 0 Do. ,0.0 et erred . ..... all 560 obtain a larger share of the bills brought for- 'A D ., :: ( , ;( 4 ; lir ;. I. l.i e o d n . .13..... all 4253 6:).1 ward, avid as their discount operations had IV, D o. E . l e i . e i l e . i srto:k d..... .. ; . 8 0 t 3) continued to fall off, and their resources have 12 Do. 4th Pref. s o k... all 2' 25 22 stock Gti.)lon.6.l,.ord.eficklr.r4.da 6..:u. roc (l 10941 2L a 1094 increased, they have taken another step Do. ) •N ew gua. sp. c... 12 1 2 p 10 4 4 in ordar the better to compete with the joint-stock Vi and private establishments. Owing, however, to stock tit. IT juAni.uorlit'lliaBl .,ir. .. 4 11 11 ; teed 5 per cent. too 1064 1074 1074 the abundance of money, and the moderate demands lr; i' D u ly. N a i w (2 an ad a 811a . r.! a l l „. 1 1 ( 1 , 4 4: 114 for commercial purposes, it is even now by no means 100 0 100Do,o).. 0, r). f c. 0 171 . 71 . tg - t B r . Tp t . . all al 99 l 11 certain that the authorities will experience much 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 14 4p 2 1 aceassion of business by their new r-guktions. xn . !l oc oc i t 117 ) .d o r .74 .' ti c ' '. . u c a . r. Ax s l l ,e ' n ° F;ioV 1°( 00 !gg 'l7 106" The rate of interest on deposit accounts has been ''' 102 1014 stook 1;c 4 reduced to 2 per cent. at the joint-stock banks; the 20 Do. Fifth Extension, le( 2 ) 97 9 sto: , k discount houses now offer 2 per cent, for money at 6 N 'l l ' a. ' Sn ' Obeo ' n u; s l3 ? "' in,' - - ;ay. all 47 49 call, and 21 per cent, at seven days' notice. 100 Do. 7 p.c. 51ortg. lid.. ali - -10 New Brunswick a, Can ,i, 1 Further indications of buoyancy have prevailed 3 5 1 to-day in the English Funds, the decline in the stock L i n tl aC'da 6 po Ist pi h& 100 50 83 rate of discount and continued purchases having st { D o. do Do. Delhi •.:: -- - 1 • (-4 ii 8 09 c •(- 100 1( 64 1( 74 ] led to an additional rise of i per cent.; Conaols are 20 ' 4 ' ; Puu. ' ....... 7. •-• ,t i . „! : , 10 1 0 2' 1 , }; 14 li l tf ) 107 t 93k 1 for money and account. The New Threes and .a s . :a iZ.II-r,oa'as..a.'i:i,V.) k 1 0. 101 1(3 f the Reduced Annuities have risen to 91 1 i; and ------ . it. , )s . A 777-- ,77777 - 77.7"------ Exchequer Bills to ss. and Bs. prem. ; India Stock - i have been quiet and steady ; the 6 per Cents have : !! ' L 'l ) A : 7 : 7' e : ';'). 4 ::.l):: Feb. 4 i ' 'A j. t : i ; . toe, t '' ' 104 106 105 1 J beendealt in at 109,-1 4, the do. Enfaced at 107' - i Do. tl p.c.Mar.& Sep, it) , 00 I Do. Ip. c. Jan.&.lul • 10! 94 9 3 4 954 41 4 I Continued animation and buoyancy prevail in the = ' Do. 5 Inscribed 8(2; 1 Foreign Market. Mexican have risen to 354 i; Spanish - alieG• ll oPe. 6 o c.187' l : 1 ,0 ' 1 h. ;(1 1512 r Do.Ap &Oct 1884 0 111 113 g Passive to 3-It 35; and the Certificates to 114 4 ; -- Do. 189 to t in 113 Italian to 711; Egyptian to 981 -I; New Grenada -- ' Do.e l o j a a . n. Ni t o v j i u i rk 1"1- 104 113 115 Ma y n Blue i Pe; ce:t p ... 1 1 0 ' 11 to 154 4 ; Peruvian to 884 89 ; Portuguese have - 112 114 Nam! G...v. 6 per cent.. 100 08 110 advanced to 48+ ; Greek ore firm at 291 4; ditto --- I.s.a.oov.sp.o.aa..s.ial, lOU 104 106 105 Coupons at 14 4 ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are ....-- \. ,:0._6 ( p. c.An. & 00. toe - a•‘s • ,ov.sp :., Is i(T!, 102 1024 T cl 704 f ; ditto Consolides, 484 494 ; and the Cottle- - I Do . . sp• c.,16,.. tot I 10t• 102 1024 , Do. d0.,1888 ,kupwch 100 102 103 1021 4 CI Berate Loan, ll 4, 21 prem. The ;gents for the con- -- !New Zealand 6 p Jolt. too au 112 ! Nova Scotia Gov. 8 P. .!. tractors have given notice that as the Stook Ex- - 10( 104 1(6 105 of ! Qu s e t e er us l it a g ud lr e s v .. 6 change will be closed to-morrow, the instalment of --- i p. c. 100 :1 113 10 per cen t. t h en d ue may b e paid on S aturday. - • I ', Aus Gf1p. 0 . 16 7 0.c0 up. 10 ,.. + l l 113 Y, at. :eaioa. 6 p.e..tia&Jue 101 , loa 110 P 1 !Do. t'' !,-, ,!, A I,..str),t " 100 109L1101 1104 10 1 E In the R a il way S hare M arket a moderate amount - ____ Bi-:nisi-I NUNES. PI of business has been transacted, and a further slight .... 2 ( . i a , tu to b r r u ilu A i m Co a iiisol. Gold 1 i id 51; advance has taken place in prices. Lancashire and 1 - 20 22 ax 1 510 320 Yorkshire, Great. Western, Brighton, South Western, - !!IqvlllG•coang:a'iraavtiesdt.. ( G l OTri, l. d . g 0 t " 90 " a t Midlands, and South Easterns have improved 55., 1 !Gust C i t o s .g s e a t u t East Uaradon ..... ‘... *t. (-i s '. u d 41 p 104 ' hi Great Essterns, North Westerns, and North Eastern - -- liait ' l 'a i r tu n as i3 e r i e t; l ;tv . i;i .. 3.4." " 9 (Berwick) 10s. Bristol and Exeter have receded k. 8.1.6 34 4 - Gam.dtSt.AutTyntGwen.) T 7. 13 15 10s., and Great Northern (A Stock) 15s. - orsot South Tolgue..., 17,, 5 5h 5 1. Wheal Vor(L - lelston 10 64 7" ev The Foreign and Colonial Market undertakings - Grenvill, ,.16 55 51 have remained without material alteration. - Herod's- F00t,... .., re I Ingston Downs... - . 4. 7.0 2# 3 Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have : Lady Bertha - - ..I.rgaret (tiny Ulan! ~.0 74 530 32 fo man Bark have improv e d t o 214 221; London and - 4 .. larks Valley.. South African to 271 274 ; O r i ental Bank to 54/ ; - N , r aj? Setun ' and Peninsular and Orient a l S team remain steady - wit 'I t o ia w s n e s ‘ 4 2t 21 at 77. q (1110 ;an t 17., 41 5 vi! -. ern Wheal Crotty . 2.4.0 41 6 - 'ar Consols (.st. Blaze} 14 44 6 -...-- 10 rovidence( Uny Lein! 10.6.: 11 43 BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. - SuithCaradon(St.Cleer ti 305 405 - S Cart Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6, 31 41 St Bank Stock 234 5 - -. Wheal Fran. (Mogan izt A( 85 “1 3 per Cent, Reduced Annuities - Stray Park ' 28 936 3.1 l_per Cent, Consols Annuities Nw 3 per Cent. Annuities fin India Stock 232 - Nest Basset (Illegan).. I 14 12 1 3 Ditto 6 per Cent.... - Tv Caron (I.iskearci I 5 27 29 Ditto Enfaced Paper, . .per . . Cent 1094 4 - West Seton ..... ...... 47/ 250 AY/ 270 -- - TCheal Basset (11Io),Tan; ' 04 (5 70 Ditto 5 per Cent,,, - .. heal Bulleratedrutlii 5 50 55 Consols for Account, Ma; .. "1 1 , - a heal Katy (I.s.Lrlant ; 2.0.0 Exchequer Bills, Xl,OOO 21 per . .6 . n ' t ' - WhealLud ott ......... !2.10.8 54 51 5i 1 • Ditto Small ........... e--- • •• 8 pm - A iq.al 31ary An n (Men. ;I s 15h 6 4 5 pm bat - Wheal Seton i 584 260 TO 2674 FOREIGN FUNDS--cLOSING tun Rq an! Brazilian 5 per Cent....... 4 1-1 01 ------ ' _ ; ii. , alTr..i..vney (Lie. r , 7 164 (71 - Wheal Union '' 3.17 41 5 Ditto 4i per Cent. , 1852-68-60 ........ 9 - 4 ----- Buenos ,e;''orn. A nor (taut BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 234 5 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 918 f f f India Stock 232 Ditto 6 per Cent........ Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent -- Ditto 5 per Cent.,, " . . 1071 Consols for Account, May . .. 93 I Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 pence . .. ... . 8 pit Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—cLOSING te RACES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 9 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent ...... 941 4 Atili an 6 per Cent. 102 Equador New Cons o lid a t e d, 1 p er Cent.. 161 Egyptian 7 pet Cent 9B 8 Ditto, Sec on d I ssue .. 971 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms.. Ditto APeolint .. Ditto Coupons l4l 4 14 1 Italian 5 per Cent. (Nlaremmana Railway) 761 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada 8 Ditto 2 p er C ent l5 4 4 164 154 33a Ditto Deferred, ........... Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) ...... 7 p a , o e , an 41 per Cent. ............. . Ditto 44 per Cent, 1862. ....... Ditto Acc0unt............. ..... ........ 884 9 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 18.53.......... _ Ditto 1862 .......... 48i Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St ........ Ditto 41 per Cent ~ 18.50 .... ........ 90 Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 Sardinian 6 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent l:itto Account 514 Ditto New Deferred • . — Ditto Account 4B} 34 4 a 51 44 51 40 Ditto Passi ve panish C ert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto A.eits Int Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 D itto Account . Ditto, £lOO Bonds . . • !tto 6 per Cent. 186 9 .... 71 Duto A Vbietzi_nenloc,c3lll,letr Cent ...... ""i3)iti.)ei; Cent., 1862 Dut c h 21 "'ends on the above payable in London. 4 p er on Ex. 12 Gull Ditto 641 Italian, 5 - e ; C e nt. Certificates t' C er a., 1 861, Ex. 25 francs 713 .1 Consols, Mo ney . THREE O'CLOCK. Ditto Atie0un:::::::::223...t......"'" '' "" ''' 93 1 i BOLD FEAT op , rti --- E - 6 IR CASSIANS.—Th e last ad vices from Cireessia b r i ws of a bold feat co! the Circassians. It seems th a n t . 11 n(4 h, We Grand Duke Michael lately visited Anapa. Thence Circassian frontiers. He theennt to Pert Able, upon the rtohceeeded to visit Fort Chebiz. Learning this intention') Circassian cavalry formed the daring project of carrying They attacked his force, and, after a very desperate cZbir. the Russians d o by a Were discomfited. The grand duke escaped c t u hi l e ty in miracle, and succeeded only with the grealest escaping into Fort Chebiz. The Ru sians lost in gagement a number of officers and soldiers, and alseon; quantity of arms and ammunition. At the date of the last acco unts, the Ci rcaas i anm had assembled in great forca at Ireall distance from the f or t, a PREFERENCE SHARES. Gt. Western (' erks & Hants Ext.), 44 per cent. red., 991 Mid and 4 per cent. pt. stk., 1031 orth ' , astern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 93 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent, prep, 97} North Staffol dshire, 22f Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., ni PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS, London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., 8,.6 per cent., 101 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Chester ,nd Ho yhead, 5 per cent., 115 14i London and Greenwich. 824 Midland, Bradford pref. stock, 96 Northern and Eastern, ! per cent., r,64 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 94 i Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1.3, M)ItEIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, SI Bahia and pan Franc sco (Inn.) gua. 7 per cent., 21 201 11 Great Luxembourg, 4} Namur and Lie_!e, gua. 6 per cent. pi., 201 Recite ant San Francisco (11m.), gua. 7 per cent, 10i 17 R yal Swedish, Sambre and euse, 11} 11 Sambre and Meuse, 5; per cent. pf., 10} San l'auio gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (a.l), South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 24 f West Flanders, FOREIGN DIENES. No h 9 et ey, 1 Cl34 ; 4eee°C g i:e—r' I°l Caput ,i . i". : : - " ° . 131 7 i r Stitr.,iJteodhumdtext je t - t a c:37 ( ( i t i t ra. ), u s .sttr..ua (um.) 3 Yudanamutana or 7-1 I Alliance Bank ojf°Ll O N l s n r a fi ndli v , • • ~,INKS. Anglo ortuguese 7} rP O OI (111 n.), 30* 30 A ustraladta, 72 Bank of E*3t, 30 Bank of New Zealand (lint.), 10/ 11 Charter i:e China. of India, Lond on, and Contineni ed a 1 ,491 Engiish, Sco ch, and Australian Chartered, 22 Hindustan, Nina, and Japan (lint.), 13 Imperial Ottoman, 2 , i 2- 2 Loudon and Brazilian 42 31 London, B. Ayres. and IL Plate (lint.), 22} London and County, 431 3 London and South African, 27} 7 London and Westminster, 77* 7 Dletrop. and Prov. Bank (Bin.), 12} New South Wales, 5, 2 Oriental Bank Corporation, 54/ Provincial of Ireland, 90 Scinde, Punjaub. and Delhi aim% 21 standard of Itiitibh South Africa (lint ), 17i Union of Australia, Union of England and:France (lint.), DOCKS. London, 58} 7i 8 St. Katharine, 57 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Azricultural, 23y Berlin Water IVor.s, f Canoes Hotel, limited, 5f Crystal l'alkce, :s4y Ita li in Irri4 - ,it on (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 i)er cent. Bonds rd. iB,O issued 90, 142 Joint sto, k Discount, 21 National Discount Company (lim.), 9.1 I Peel River Land and Mineral, 51 Peninsula and Oriental 77 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1863, This Day. LAW INT: COURT OF DIVORCE. EARE V. RARE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury.) In this case, which commenced yesterday, and which has been fully reported in the Sun, the jury this morning were of opinion that the cruelty bad not been made out. The verdict consequently was in favour of the respondent. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Gibbons.) SEATS TO VIEW TUE ROYAL PROCESSION-IMPORTANT DECISION-SHUM V. WLEAN. This was an action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained in consequence of defendant, a looking-glass manufacturer, of Fleet-street, neglecting to provide certain seats to view the Royal procession on the 7th March last, as agreed. Mr. James, for the plaintiff, said—My client is an attor ney, and he was anxious to view the procession of the Royal party through the City of London on the 7th March last. He called upon defendant, and agreed to give £2 ss. for three seats. Having paid the money, plaintiff received three tickets, signed by a p rson named Wallis. His Honour—l see Ihat Wallis is joined in the action. Mr. James—Yes, we did not know what defence would be set up, but we shall not go against Wallis. I shall call my client. Plaintiff said- -I went with two relations to my seats about half-past one on the 7th March. I found at that time that my seats were occupied, and I spoke to defendant about it. He tried to persuade the persons who had ob tained my places to vacate them, but they refused. Mr. James—Did defendant offer to provide other seats ? Plaintiff—No. His Honor—That would only have been a new contrac.. Plaintiff—l was put to very considerable inconvenience in consequence of not getting my seats. Mr. James then handed in the ticket which had been received from Wallis. His Honour—lt is perfectly clear that defendant has broken his contract. He agreed to supply plaintiff with certain seats, and upon that understanding plaintiff paid the money asked for them. I am not now dealing with the question as to whether defendant offered other seats, but I must hold that plaintiff was entitled to those seats for which he paid. Under these circumstances I must find for plaintiff, with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day. WESTMINS I'ER. ONE OF THE USES OF CRINOLINE —A well-dressed girl about 20 years of age, who gave the name of Lucy Buxton, was charged with the following robbery;— Florence Cobb . , the wife of a labourer, living at 10, Bowling-street, Deans-yard, Westminster, said that for the last few days the prisoner had been in her employ as a needlewoman. Having missed the key of one of her drawers, which, on her speaking of, was replaced, she had reason to suspect the prisoner, and these suspicions were confirmed by her husband's Wellington boots —value 18s.— , disappearing a few days afterwards. She then refused to employ the prisoner any longer, using her to °me last evening for her money. When she came there prosecutrix, leaving her in the room, went to the station to ask what she had better do about the boots. On her return prisoner was still there, and having occasion to go to her drawers, immediate y she missed her silk dre.,s, which she valued at 505., and a new bonnet worth 0 . She then gave prisoner into custody. when she ad witted the robbery, and asked prosecutrix to forgive her. This the latter refused to do. Prisoner was taken to the station, and on her being searched there, the dress and bon net were found concealed under her crinoline. The boots had not yet been traced. The key of Mr. Cobby's front door was also found upcn her. Prosecutrix's testimony having been confirmed by a police constable, The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. SINGULAR REQUEST.—AN APOLOGY TO THE QUEEN.— Soon atter Mr. Knox took his seat on the bench this morn ing, a respectably dressed young man stepped into the box allotted to applicants, and addressing the magistrate, said: Sir,—l am sorry to say that last nigh•, in a moment of excil ement and irritation, I said something disparaging re specting her Majesty. Now, as I fear that I may be deemed an enemy to my Queen and country, and not a loyal sub ject, I have come to express my regret and sorrow. Mr. Knox said he was very glad to hear it. Applicant—l have also to request that besides apologis ing I may be allowed to take the oath of allegiance, Mr. Knox said the applicant's declaration of his regret and apology were sufficient, and he hoped he was now a loyal subject, The applicant, who seemed much relieved after making his statement, thanked the magistrate and withdrew. ALLEGED PERJUAY —Yesterday Mr. Ribton applied to the magistrate for a summons against Mrs. Mary Ann King for perjury, alleged to have been committed in the course of the proceedings at an inquest held a short time ago at the Middlesex Hospital by Dr. Lankest . er on the body of Lucy Redhead, servant to Mrs. King, when it was said that Mr. Philips Newbury England of St. Pancras struck the de ceased as also Mrs. King. Mr. Ribton said he should be prepared with a witness to prove that Mr. England was not guilty of the conduct imputed to him on the occasion. The summons was granted. THAMES. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A POLICE CONSTABLE. —Wm, Thompson, a cabman, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with violently assaulting Charles Whissen, a police constable, No. E 96 K. The complainant, a quiet, well-conducted and respectable officer, said that he was passing along Rateliff-highway yesterday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, when the prisoner rushed out of a puhlichouse called the Golden Eagle, and kicked him violently on th e leg, He asked the )risoner wny he did that, to which he made a vulgar an swer. He seized the prisoner, who was extremely violent, and very drunk. Mr. Partridge —Did you give him any provocation? Witness --N no at all, sir; my head was turned from him when he kicked me. Mr. Partridge —Are yon in any pain ? Witness—l am in very great pain, sir, and have been SO ever since I was kicked. The prisoner, in defence, said—l was very drunk, and recoil,- et nothing about it. Mr. Partriage—And you think that is a sufficient defence for kicking a man who gave you no provocation at all ? Prisoner—Yes, sir. Whiscon said he believed the prisoner had been con victed before. Mr Partridge—Ar e you sure of it? Whissan—l am not, Sir. Mr. Partridge—Th en you should not have mentioned it. Surmises will not do for me. I must have facts. The Magistrate then addressed the prisoner, and said he had been guilty of a savage and unprovoked assault. He fined him 405., and in default 21 days' imprisonment. MARKETS—This Day. MAK-LANE. IM PERIAL WEEKLY R AVERAGES. —Wheat, 45s 8d barley, 358 3d ; oats, 21s lid ; rye, 30s 6d ; beans, 36s lid and peas, 35s 3d. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 458 6d barley, 36s Od ; oats, 21s 6d ; rye, 31s 10d ; beans, 36s Id peas, 35e 7d • • ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 99,127; barley, 20,983 ; oats, 10,194; rye, 47 ; beans, 4,424 ; peas, 377 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a fair average supp:y of beasts on offer in to day's market in good condition, and the demand for most breeds ruled steady at quite Monday's currency. The general top figure was 4s 81 per 8113. Sheep, the show of which was moderate, moved off slowly ; nevertheless, prices were well supported. Prime Dowrs, in ihe wool, sold at 5s 8d ; out of the wool, 4s Bd. in some instances, 48 10d ; and prime half breds, shorn, 4s 6d per 81b. We were moderately supplied with lambs, which sold slowly at late rates, viz., from Cs 4d to 7s 4d per 81b. From the Isle of Wight 300 head came fresh to hand. Calves were in good supp,y and heavy request at 2d per 81b les'. money The l the price was 58 per 81b. In gstions. milch cows very was doing at last week's quota Per 81b, to sink the offal. d s d. Crse. &inf. bea s t s 3 2 3 4 Prinaecrs-wool d 0.4 8 . 5 . 4 Second quality do. 3 6 3 1.1) , Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 6 6 8 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 I Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6 u P r r s tm e. e ez S i c n o f t . s s , h ot ee c p . 3 4 8 6 3 4 10 Second quality d o . 4 0 4 8 Large Prim hogs Prime s h ma s 3 4 4 0 11 do 4 8 5 0 6 I Small porkers ..., 4 2 4 6 Lambs, 6s Od to 7s 4d. Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 28s. TOTAL SUPP_Ly. B eas t s ~, ........ 1 , 000 Beasts REIGN SUPPLY. 227 Cows 1 40 Sheep and la Sheep and lamb s lambs 1, 20 Calves Pigs 3201 igs . ............. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the demand rules steady, as fol lows .—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d , mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, April 29.—The supplies of stock were sea• sonably good, and the trade ruled steady, as follows : Beef, from 38 6d to 48 8d; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 8d ; lamb, 68 4d to 7a 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 33 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMPORD, April 29.—Prime beasts and sheep moved off steadily at full prices; otherwise the trade was in a sluggish state. Beat,frorn 38 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 10d to be 8d ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 6d , veal, 4s td to 5s Od ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 12s to 18s ; quarter-old store pigs, 18s to 275; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY SMIT MA RKZTS. HFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 O s Od ; do., £3 108 to £5 10a; and straw, £l clover Trade dull. B s t o £1 16 s per load. utiNtHERLAND.--Meaioxv hay, 2s to £4 4s; clove lOs 104 ; and straw, £l. 8s to £1 168 per load. do. , A moderate demand. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £2 Od to £4 Os ; clover do £3 1N to 45 10s; and straw, 4tBBto £1 16s per load. Supply good. THE POLISH QUESTION. Last night the correspondence of the English government with the European powers relating to the Polish insurrection was laid b lore Parliament. The papers are very numerous, and extend over nearly 200 pages of the blue book. Several of them have already been made public. Among the most important of those hitherto unpublished is the fol lowing dispatch of Earl Russell calling on Russia to fulfil her treaty obligations towards Poland : EARL RUSSELL TO LORD NAPIER. Foreign Office, April 10, 1863. My Lord,— Her Majesty's Government think it incum bent upon them to state once more to the Government of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia the deep interest which, in common with the rest of Europe, they take in the welfare of the kingdom of Poland. The general sympathy which is felt for the Polish nation might of itself justify her Majesty's Government in making, in favour of the Polish race, an appeal to the generous and benevolent feelings of his Imperial Majesty,who has of late, by various and important measures of improvement and reform, manifested art enlightened desire to promote the welfare of all classes of his subjects. But with regard to the kingdom of Poland, her Majesty's Government feel that the Government of Great Britain has a peculiar right to make its opinions known to that of his Imperial Majesty, because Great Britain havir g, in common with Austria, France, Prussia, P ortugal, Spain, and Sweden, been a party to the treaty o f Vi enna of June, 1815, her Majesty's Go vernment are entitl e d t o i nterpose with regard to any matter which may app ear to them to constitute a departure from the provisions and stipulations of that treaty. By the first article of that treaty the Grand Duchy of Warsaw was erected into a kingdom of Poland, to be in separably attached to the empire of Russia under certain conditions specified in that article; and her Majesty's Government are concerned to have to say that, although the union of the kingdom to the empire has been maintained, the conditions on which that union was distinctly made to depend have not been fulfilled by the Russian Government. The Emperor Alexander, in execution of the engage ments contracted by the treaty of Vienna, established in the kingdom of Poland a national representation and netionai institutions corresponding with the stipulations of the treaty. It is not necessary for her Majesty's Govern ment now to observe upon the manner in which those arrangements were practically administer e d from that time down to the revolt in 1830. But upon the suppression of that revolt by the success of the Imperial arms those ar rangements were swept away, and a totally different order of things was by the Imperial authority established. Prince Gortschakoff argues, as his predecessors in office have on former occasions argued, that the suppression of that revolt cancelled all the engagements of Russia in the treaty of Vienna with regard to the kingdom of Poland, and left the Emperor of Russia at full liberty to deal with the kingdom of Poland as with a conquered country, and to dispose of its people and institutions at his will. But her Majesty's Government cannot acquiesce in a doctrine which th. y deem so c ,ntrary to good faith, so destructive of the obligation of treaties, and so fatal to all the interna tional ties which bind together the community of European states and powers If, indeed, the Emperor of Russia had held Poland as part of the original dominions of his crown, or if he had acquired it by the unassisted success of his arms, and un sanctioned by the consent of any other power, he could have contended that might was equivalent to right, and, without listening to the dictates of' generosity and justice, he might have punished a temporary revolt of a portion of his Polish subjects by depriving the whole of them and their descendents for ever of those privileges and institutions which his predecessor bad deemed essential to the welfare and prosperity of the Polish kingdom. But the position of the Russian Sovereign with regard to the kingdom of Poland was entirely different. He held that kingdom by the solemn stipulation of a treaty made by him with Great Britain, Austria, France, Prussia, Per tugal, Spain, and Sweden; and the revolt of the Poles could not release him from the engagement so contracted, nor obliterate the signatures by which his plenipotentiaries had concluded, and he himself had ratified, those engage ments. The question, then, having arisen whether the engage. ments taken by Russia by the treaty of Vienna have been and are now faithfully carried into execution, her Majesty's Government, with deep regret, feel bound to say that this question must be answered in the negative. With regard to the present revolt, her Majesty's Govern ment forbear to d well upon that long course of action, civil, political, and military, carried on by the Russian Government within the kingdom of Poland, of which the Poles so loudly complain, and to which they refer as the causes which occasioned, and in their opinion justifiA, ther insurrection. Her Majesty's Government would rather advert to the much wished for termination of these lamen table troubles, What may be the final issue of this contest is is not in deed for her Majesty's Government to fort-tel; but whether the result shalt be the more extended spread of the insur rection, and its assumption of dimensions not at present contemplated, or whether, as is more likely, that result shall be the ultimate success of the imperial arms, it is clear and certain that neither result can be arrived at without a calamitous effusion of blood, a great sacrifice of human life, and an extensive devastation of property; and it is evident that even if Poland shall be reduced to subj sc tion, the remembrance of the events of the struggle will long continue to make it the bitter enemy of Russia ; and a source of weakness and of danger, instead of being an element of security and of strength. ; Her Majesty's Gove rnment, t h ere f ore , most earnestly entreat the Governm en t of Russ i a t o g i ve their most serious attention to a ll t h e foregoing considerations and her Majesty's Government would beg, moreover, to submit to the Imperial Government that, besides the obligations of treaties, Russia, as a member of the community of Euro pean states, has duties of comity towards other nations to fu fit, The condition of things which has now for a long course of time existed in Poland is a source of danger, not to Russia alone, but also to the general peace of Europe, The disturbances whi c h are perpe t ua lly b rea k ing out among the Polish subj ects of h i s Imperial Majesty neces gorily produce a serious agitat.on of opinion in other cents,- tries of Europe, tending to excite much anxiety in the minds of their Governments, and which might, under possible circumstances, produce complications of the most serious nature. Her Majesty's G overnment, therefore, fervently hop e that the Russian lovernment will so arrange these matters that peace may be resbred to the Polish people, and may be established upon lasting foundations. Your lordship will read this despatch to Prince Gortscha koff, and you will give him a copy of it.—l am, &c., (Signed) RUSSELL. A second despatch of the same date contains the follow ing important conversation between Earl Russell and Baron Brunnow Baron Brunnow asked me some questions as to the nature of the representations a b out to b e m ade at St. Pet ers b urgh, andwhenl toldwas chieflyhi mthfaotunded the despatch the non-observance of patch of her M a j esty ' s Government the stipulations of the treaty of Vienna, he expressed some satisfaction that we still founded our demands on the basis of that treaty. But there was one question he felt he was entitled to ask, and that was whether the communication her Majesty's Government were about to make at St. Petersburgh was of a pacific nature. I replied that it was, but that as I did not wish to mislead him I must say something more. Her Majesty's Govern ment had no intentions which were otherwise than pacific, still less any concert with other powers for any but pacific purposes. ment might h e r e j ec t e d as the March had b een re j ected by the Jim; the state of things might chan ge . Th e present over insurreci ions in P o l an d m i g h t r t l u emp r pi e r ee o sr efi Imperial t her i Governments j ro n e f s mt t h y e ' en s tG. 2d o oT v f e h r me n continue and might assume larger proportions ; the atro cities on both sides might be aggravated and extended to a wider range of country. It in such a state of affairs the Emperor of Russia were to take n o s t eps of a conciliatory nature, dangers and complications might arise not at pre sent in contemplation. _ _ _ Baron Brunnow said he could not c a ll our f ormer dis patch an overture. The int entions of th e E m p eror to wards Poland were most kind and benevolent. But there were projects afloat for alterin g th e map of Europe. In these p ojects compensation to Russia were included. Russia entered into none of these projects; she wanted no compensation; Fhe held by the present territorial arrange ments of Europe, and he (Baron Brun now ) truste d G reat Britain would do so likewise. into effect t err i torial changes. I the pres en t case the Emperor of I said it was the wish of her Majesty' s G overnment to do so. But Russia herself ha d in some cases ben active in amnesty to th ose who would lay down their arms, and the benefits of free i ns ti tut i ons to R t p r r u: s s p t s o e i a s d i , , n b h g y o w a g n e r d v a e n r c t , a i r i r t h r g y a i t: n g i n Poland, would put an end to the insurrection. The following contains the views of the English Govern ment on the Russian amnesty : No. 170. EARL RUSSELL TO LORD NAPISR. Foreign-offit•e, April 24, 1863. Sir,—l have received and laid before the Queen your excellency's despatch of the 12 th inst., en c l os i ng a copy o f a manifesto on Polish affairs issued by the Emperor of Rus sia on the 31st of March (April 12). Her Majesty's Government have carefully and anxiously c,nsidered the contents of this document, in thehope to find in it the germ of the restoration of peace, and a hope of good government to Poland. I have to make to you the following remarks as the result of their deliberations. _ An amnesty may lay the foundation of peace in two cases :-- 1. If the insurgents have been thoroughly defeated. and are only waiting for a promise of pardon to enable them to return to their homes 2. If the amnesty is accompanied with such ample pro mises of the redress of the grievances which gave 000810i0111 to the insurrection as to induce the insurgents to think that their object is attained. It is clear that the first of these cases is not that of the present insurrection. It is not put down ; it is, on the contrary, rather more extensive than it was a few weeks ago. Let us, then, examine the amnesty with reference to the second of the supposed cases. The Emperor, referring to the institutions which he has Conferred (" octroyees") on the kingdom of Poland, says:— " En maintenant encore aujourd'htti ces institutions dans leur integrite, nous nous 14servons, lorsqu'elles auront ete epouvees dans la pratique, de proceder a leur d‘veloppement ultetieur selon les besoins du temps et ceux du pays."* This promise can hardly be satisfactory to fiat Poles. For it must be observed with regard to the institutions already given that it was during their existence that 2,';00 young men were seized arbitrarily in the night, and condemned to serve as soldiers in the Russian army in defiance of justice, and even in violation of the law of 1859, so recently enacted. So that it is evident no security w uld be obtained by submitting again to the same laws. With those institu tions in full force and vigour innocent men might be impri soned as criminals, or condemned to serve as soldiers, or banished to distant countries, without a trial, without pub licity, without any guarantee whatever. As to the promise held out for the future, it must be ob served that it is made to depend on the practical working of these institutions and on the wants of the time and of the , country. The first of these conditions alone destroys all reasonable hope of the fulfilment of this promise. For the practical working of the institutions hitherto given depends on the co •operation of native Poles of property and character as members of the Council of State, and of provincial and muni cipal assemblies. But the recent conduct of the Russian government in Poland has deprived them of the confidence of all Poles of this description, and forced all such Poles to withdraw from the bodies in which their functions were to be exercised. There are wanting, therefore, in this imperial manifesto the first elements of success, namely, a guarantee of secu rity on the one side, and the feeling of trust and confidence on the other. In a dispatch of Lord Durham, then ambassador at St. Petersburgh, dated in August, 1832, Lord Durham says : —" There has long been a jealousy, nay, hatred, existing between the Russians and Poles." Her Majesty's Govern ment had hoped that the present Emperor, by raising the social position of his Russian, and securing the political freedom of his Polish subjects might have united both by the link of loyal attachment to the throne. This hope has been unfortunately disappointed, and it is with great pain that her Majesty's Government observe that the feelings of hatred between Russians and Poles have not in the lapse of 30 years been softened or modified. The present amnesty does not appear likely to diminish the intensity of the insurrection, or give any solid security to the most moderate of Polish patriots.—l am, &c., (Signed) RUSSELL. • Translation.—" In maintaining, at this day, these in stitutions in their integrity, we reserve to ourselves, when ever they shall have been practically trier, to proceed t., their further development in accordance with the require ments of the age and of the country. CONTRABAND FOR POLAND. At the Gravesend Police-court, on Wednesday, Mr. Beverley, solicitor, attended to prosecute, on behalf of the Commissioners of Customs, Mr. Robert Weatherley, master of a vessel named the Ward Jackson, for an infringement of the Supplementary Customs' Consolidation Act, 1855, sec. 11. The information laid was as follows :—" That, on the 21st day of March last past, the ship Ward Jack son, of which one Robert Weatherley was then and there master, and then and there having cargo on board, did depart from the port of London without being duly cleared, contrary to sec. 11 of the Sup plemental Custon.is' Consolidation Act, 1855, whereby the said Robert Weatherley, so being such master of the said ship, has forfeited the sum of £100." Mr. Beverley proceeded to say that, on March 20, the Ward Jackson arrived at Gravesend in ballast, L and proceeded to take on board a cargo of cases and casks. She was returned to the authorities as being laden with hard wire, but in consequence of receiv ing certain information from Russia, the Commis• sioners of Customs in London sent directions to the superintendent at Gravesend to examine the cargo of the Ward Jackson, and in the meantime refused a clearance order. The examination revealed the fact that the cargo consisted of powder and firearms, in tended to aid the Poles in the insurrection going on in Poland, and directions were given for the goods incorrectly described to be seized, as they were liable to forfeiture. The defendant, as mas ter of the vessel, was informed of this, but he left Gravesend with his vessel for sea, and took two Customs' officers on board as far as Southend. Here they landed, and about 200 Poles, who were at Southend, awaiting the ari ival of the Ward Jack son, boarded her. By this conduct the defendant had made himself liable under the Enlistment Act, but this he (Mr. Beverley) did not take up, and only asked the magistrate to mulct the defendant in the penalty provided for in the Act under which the information was laid. The following evidence was then adduced : Mr. Henry Cawlier stated that he was the prin cipal in the searchers' department of the Custom. house in London. No clearance had been made of the Ward Jackson on her last voyage, for which she left the port of London on the 21st of March last. It was the duty of witness to direct the issue of clearance orders. On the 21st of March last the defendant wai ed on him at the Custom-house, in London, and applied for a clearance for the Ward Jackson, but witness told him that he had goods on board incorrectly described, and that the order could not be issued before an inves tigation had been made. Defendant promised to call on the following Monday, to renew his appli- cation for the clearance. Mr. Cotterell, solicitor, who appeared for the defendant, here produced a document which was admitted to be a clearance order of the Ward Jack son, issued at Hartlepool. In cross examination, however, Mr. Ca miler said that that would not dis pense with a new order being required before the vessel left London poet. Mr. Robert Gray, superintendent of the Custom house at Gravesend, said that on the 21st of March he received orders to examine the cargo of the Ward Jackson, which was lying off the Ship and Lobster. It consisted of bales, cases, and casks filled with powder, shot, rifles, and muskets. He was directed to seize all goods which had been incorrectly de scribed ; and at nine o'clock in the evening of the 21st he went en boas d, and acquainted the defen dant of the order he had received. Defendant re plied, " Well, you can take them out ; I am getting the steam up, and as soon as the vessel is ready I shall proceed to sea." Witness cautioned the defendant that if he did so it would be at his own risk, and that he must not take the officers who were on board out of the port. To this he answered "If you don't remove them I shall take them away." Witness then left the ship, and in about two hours afterwards she left, without having had a clearance order. Ed win Lovell, a Custom-house officer, who, with another man, was stationed on board the vessel while she was lying off Gravesend, deposed to being taken to Southend, and there seeing upwards of 200 Poles taken on board her. He a'so saw the cargo placed in the vessel at Gravesend, consisting of am munition. In addressing the Bench for the defendant, Mr. Cotterell said that in the first place he should urge that the master in charge of the vessel did not know that the vessel was laden with contraband, and con- sequently could not be held liable. The defendant was engaged by the owners, Messrs. Williams and Giles, of London, to take the vessel to Dantsic from Hartlepool, via Loudon. He was informed that he would have to take in 30 or 40 tons of cargo at Gravesend, and about 220 passeng ers ; which he did without the knowledge that she was contra-' band. Since the occurrence the defendant had been dismissed from the ship, and he hoped the magis trates would not impose the penalty upon his client out upon responsible parties, the owners. The magistrates informed the defendant that the act clearly defined that he was the responsible party a nd as they consider ed the offence to be of a daring penalty of they should inflict upon him a lty of £5O, and £lO costs. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) Market dull. Sales, about 4,000 bales. Import 2,171 ; previously, 21,173. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAIVIENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. POLAND. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said in consequence of the non-receipt of some despatches from St. Petersburg he should postpone presentinw the petition entrusted to him by the citizens of London until Frailty next, the Bth of May. PRIVATE BUSINESS. the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway, West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway, Peterborough Cattle Markets, Rixton and Warburton Bridge, and Nottingham Gas Bills were read a second time. THIRD READINGS. The Caledonian Railway (Bredesholm Deviation), Scar• borough Water, Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Rail way, Cleveland Railway, and Rugby Water Bills were read time and passed. THE WAR IN AMERICA. THE SEIZURE OF MAIL BAGS. Earl RUSSELL said the noble lord had heard him cor rectly, and when the communication had been received from the American Government by her Majesty's Govern ment, they would first consider the answer, and what other steps were to be taken in the matter, DRAINAGE OF LAND (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. Earl RUSSELL moved the second reading of this bill. Lord RE DES DALE objected to one of the provisions of the measure, which gave the House of Commons the power of suspending a writ, under certain conditions, for five years. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time :—London. Tilbury, and Southend Railway and Mersey Docks and Harbour. The Skipton Gas Bill was considered and ordered to be read a third time. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Sir H. STRACEY, from the Governors of middlesex Hospital, against the imposition of the'income tax on charitable institutions; an HON. MEMBER, from the London Hospital, to the like effect ; an HON. MEMBER, Haverfordwest, against the amalgama tion of the City police. Sir DE L. EVANS, the vestry of St. Martin's, Mr. Cox, Finsbury, Mr. KNATCIIBULL HUGESSEN, Sandwich, to the Ikm effect; Mr. BRIGHT, Birmingham, for a reduction of the fire insurance duty, and Manchester, in favour of closing public-houses on the Sabbath; Mr. PEASE, from the women of Stockport, to the like effect ; Sir F. CROSSLEY, West Riding of York shire, to the same effect; Mr Cox, Finsbury, in favour of marriage with a deceased wife's sister; Mr. HENNESSY, in favour of the independence of Poland, STAMPS ON DELIVERY ORDE C.S. Mr. BASS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he would state the amount or computed amount of revenue which has been derived from stamps on delivery orders ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained the mode of levying the tax, and said the estimated amount was £lO,OOO. HOMES FOR WIVES AND CHILDREN OF SAILORS. Mr. ADDINGTON asked the Secretary to the Admi ralty, whether in the naval barracks now building, and ordered to be built at the different dockyards, provision would be made for the accommodation of the wives and children of sailors, in the same manner as exited at present for the families of soldiers in military barracks. Lord C. PAGET explained that the matter had been very carefully considered •by the Admiralty, and they had come to the conclusion that it would not be advisable that they should construct naval barracks, with a view to the accommodation of the wives and children of sailors. These barracks were very different to military barracks. Soldiers went with their wives and families from one barracks to another ; but when a sailor, who was temporarily lodged in the naval barraclt s, went to sea, his wife and children would have to be turned out, if previously admitted, which would be a very painful circumstance. The Admiralty would not lose sight of the suggestion made with respect to the education of sailors' children. LUNATICS IN IRELAND. Mr. M'EVOY asked the Chi.f Seoretary for Ireland whether the Government would this session introduce a bill to extend to Ireland such provisions of the Act 16 and 17 Vic., c. 97, as would enable magistrates to commit dan gerous lunatics direct to asylums instead of to county gaols as now. Sir R. PEEL explained that new gaols were building which would afford the requisite accommodation, when the law, as suggested, would be altered. SCHOOL OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE. Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the Secretary to the Admi ralty, whether the board had considered the necessity of a revival of a school of naval architecture; and whether, in the event of such an institution being established on a basis approved by the Board, they would be disposed to ex tend to it encouragement and support. Lord C. PAGET replied that the Admiralty was deeply impressed with the absolute necessity that existed for the revival of a school of naval architecture. Any proposals made with that view would receive favourable considera tion from the Admiralty. The subject was under consi- aeration. COLONIAL BISHOPRICS AND THE IRISH CLERGY. Mr. LEFROY asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies if any of the five colonial bishoprics which had been vacant had been offered to any of the Irish clergy ? Mr. C. FORTESCUE explained the nature of these vacancies. He had heard it said that Lancashire, which has as large a population as Ireland, had never had any of her clergymen selected to fill colonial bishoprics. (Laughter.) One Irish clergyman had been already selected to fill one of the vacancies, and doubtless the noble lord at the head of the Government would be gh.d to appoint eligible candidates from the Irish clergy as vacancies occurred. (Hear, and laughter.) SEIZURE OF THE ALEXANDRA. In reply to Mr. WHITESIDE, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he was unable to state when the question wc.uld come on fur trial. CHICORY. ID reply to Sir E. CODRINOTON, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained that the course pursued was the same as on former occa sions. The duty would be levied by resolution, and imposed so soon as it received the sanction of the house. THE GALWAY CONTRACT. In reply to Lotd DIINLELLIN, Mr. PEEL stated that the details of this contract had g A C e s E he: School s a t b o e d ; con tinued not been finally settled. arlt on.h Commissionerou s o_te 1 o: a Works ceup on whetherM r. L h O e C i K nt E end a CARLTON - TE R the carriago - waY from int t e h n e ,a lll t i hi i s n ye s at: the vacant ground esdketodctohn:preiterect also whether he would propo , during present session, i h 3t s e s e ?t heßidingtot the continuation of wherec t r h: t tinned in the vacant ground, and leases had Jamtnre.s'cssawrkrtoßCzTegd ted by the Crown. It was not his • already been gran to prepare a new carriage way.' Ile committee, h a d r eported in favour of it, but omitted it w as t rue, the expense was to be def ra y e d . A to indicat e h ow have to be taken down, gro a t s some h ouses would to be incurred expense would, of course, have THE WAR IN AMERICA. THE MAIL BAGS OF THE PETERHOPF, Mr. FOSTER desired to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Aflairs if he was correct in the surmise that satisfactory information had been received this atter noon from America with re-pect to the mail bags of the Peterhoff. Mr. LAYARD—I have to state that to-day a very satis factory despatch has been received at the Foreign-office frtm Lord Lyons. It sates that Mr. Seward had directed that the mail bags of the Peterhoff would be sent to their destination without being opened. (Hear.) CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second reading. Lord R. CECIL said that it was proposed by section 3 of the said bill to impose a new charge upon the people, but . hat the said proposal had not been referred to a com mittee of the whole house, as the custom and order of the h ouse required ; and he moved that d. the order for readi ng the said bill a second time be die- Earl RUSSELL said as the question of the Peterhoff and the detention of her Majesty's mails had been the sub.. ject of discussion in the house the other evening, it might be convenient if he stated the substance of some informa - tion he had received that day from Lord Lyons. Lord Lyons states that in answer to his application with respect to the Peterhoff and her cargo, that the American Govern ment had declined to send her before the Prize Court. With regard to the msil begs sent by her Majesty's Post master-General, in conformity with the letter of October 31, they would be sent forward to their destination, and in any similar case he should proceed in the same course until some agreement bad been arrived at between her Majesty's Postmaster -General and the United States Government. He did not think the law of nations laid down any precise rule with regard to the somewhat novel practice of forward ing mails by private ships, and therefore Mr. Seward wished to make some communication to her Mjesty's Government. He could not state what that communication would be, be cause it would be matter for further consideration Lord CHELMSFORD asked it' he understood the noble earl to say that the mails would be forwarded withaut breaking the seals ? (LEFT SITTING.) Bank of England Return.--Thia Day. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Sth ccApril, ap. 32, f rte week ending on W e d nesday, the 29th (lay f 1863: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. ,• °tee issued .......£29,41,405 Government Debt Xll,(ls,icr• Other Securities . 3,fti31,90u Gold Coin & Bullion 14,491,405 Silver Bullion " Zr..9,141,405} BANKING DEFARTMENT. ':oprietors' Capi- Government SCCd tal £14.553,000 i titles (including 3,104,770 Dead Weigh tA n- Other ililit Y S:t d t . uit s t e i l e . v e . . r.. 41172:8:545751'04188571 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche -8,272,94, , Savings' , banks, Commis- , missioners of Na- Coin tional Debt, and , Notes o o t l d e s Dividend Ac counts) 7,13.311 Other Deposits 13,608,959 Seven Day and other Bills 584,335 i X 29,111,405 £39,027,37Q .£39,027,37e '. MILLER, Deputy Cashier. April:3o, 1863. FOURTH EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST SEVEN. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. SALISBURY RACES —Tam DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, CRAVEN PLATE. Rosabella Poland 2 Baron of Avon Five ran. SALISBURY STAKES. The Beaver C by Pelion 2 Overcast ....... 3 Ten ran. CITY BOWL. Endora 1 Stonewall Jackson Turnus filly 3 Six ran, WILTSHIRE STAKES. Isolin e Dr. Syntax Merry Maid . 1 .... 3 Seven ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF FIVE SOVS. Newfoundland ... ...• • Declaration Pinkepoe Five ran. OLD CASTLE STAKES. Tippler Geier t Springbok Seven ran. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 3to lon the field (offered) 7to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 7to 1 agst Plover (taken) THE DERBY. 4to lon the field (offered) 7 to 1 agst Macaroni (taken) 15 to 1 agst Automaton (ta ken) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK SPRING MEETING--WEDNEsDAv. The Eglinton Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 50 added, for 2 -yr-olds, 7st; and 3.yr-olds, Bst 121 b. Fillies and geldings allowed 31b. Winners extra, with maiden allowances. The second sated his stake. T.Y.C. 11 subs. Lord Stamford's Livingstone, 3 yrs, 9st 51b (in. 7th ex) (A, Edwards) 1 Lord Zetland's Skipjack, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b • (J. Snowden) 2 Betting-8 to lon Livingstone, who made his own run ning, and won in a canter by three lengths. The Flying Dutchman's Handicap of 100 sove, added to a sweepstakes of 15 soya each, loft, and only 5 if declared. Winners extra. The second horse to receive back his stake. One mile and a quarter. 23 subs, eight of whom pay 6 says. Mr. Crook's Adventurer, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (in. 141 b extra)j (C/ernen 1 Mr. W. I'Anson's Borealis, 3 yrs, sst 111b(J. Gtioishaw) 2 Lord Glasgow's Senorita co!t, 3 yrs, sst 121 b.... (Dixon) 3 Capt Gray's Trust, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (J. Alas. n) 4 Mr. H. Rich's East Lancashire, 3 yrs, Sat 7lb (car. sst 81b) (Bretton) 5 Mr. Johnstone's Lady Ripon, 5 yrF, Rat (Cnalloner) 6 Mr. J. Osborne's Fanfaron, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Whiteley) 7 Betting-5 to 4 agst Adventurer, 3to 1 agst Borealis, 6 to 1 agst the Senorita colt, 10 to 1 agat Trust and Fanfaron, and 20 to 1 apt Lady Ripon. The favourite, with Borealis at his girths, jumped away with a slight lead, with Fanfaron and Senorita side by side, and Lady Ripon and East Lancashire in close attendance, Trust bringing up the rear. They ran in these positions to the woodside, where the two leaders drew away, and alter nately led to the Middlethorpe turn, where Adventurer drew slightly in advance of the young ore, who resolutely con tested the race home, but was beaten rather cleverly at last ly a neck. The Senorita colt finished third, half a dozen lengths in the rear; Trust was fourth; and the others, finished as placed by the judge, beaten oft a long way. The Tyro Stakes of 5 soya each, with 40 added, for 2-yr old colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 31b, optional selling weights. Half a mile. 5 subs. Mr. J. Osborne's Netherdale (£4O), 7st 111 b (Whiteley) 1 Lard Exeter's Acceptance (X3O), 7st 31b (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. C. Rodgers'a Thornton (£3 I), 7st 71b (H. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. Gill's Maid of the Tees filly ki3o), 7st 31b (carried 7st Sib) (Doyle) 4 Betting—Even on Netherdale, 100 to 30 agst any other. After several breaks away, the favourite, next the rails, got away with a slight lead, waited upon by Acceptance to the enclosure, where they dozed, and:ran a fine race home. Netherdale winning, with nothing to spare, by a neck; the others beaten off. The winner was sold to Captain Christie for 50 guineas. The Londesborcugh Cup, value 100 soya in specie, aided to a handicap stakes of 5 nova each, for 3-yr-olds and up wards. Winners extra. The second to receive £25 out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 33 subs. Mr. hodgers's Queen of Trumps, 4 yrs, Bst 41e (H. Grimehaw) 1 Mr, Watt's Birthday filly, 4 yrs, 7st (L oa tes) 2 Mr. S. Hawk 's Itosel.ud, 3 yrs, ost 81b (Vincetyi )es3 The following also ran :—Dictator, Lady Ripon, box, Lady Louisa, Clarus, Bolero , Re..luse, Amazonian, a couple t f•llieen of and Fairy Queen. In At az n o a n z i o it n: Betting —5 to 2 egat Queen of Trutt:pp, 5 to 1 each agst Amazonian and Dictator, 6 to 1 agst Spicebox, 10 to 1 agst Lady Louisa, 12 to 1 agtt the Birthday filly, and 100 to 0 agst Recluse• with a clear lead of was lowered to an excellent start, Q sTtelTudhmieldLPBohflugiasiesgtmatinargeg, away with enable'd'itAh Lady Rosebud, tho Birthday filly, an d going on second, Dictator close at their heels. On rounding tb the i B e i n a g h t d b a: lan, Spicebox, lying in a body e bend Grirnshaw filly, Lady Louisa, and Rosebud, t abreast to the distance, wh en ° g ot 11 P, the lot running lowed by Amazonian icc the favourite came out, f 1 7 . in which way they ran'P.box, Lady Louisa, and Rosebud d day filly got through her tohthe enclosure, where the Birth but was never enabled to and speedily joined Rose bud,a canter by a length, reach the leader, who won in a second and third ; length and a half separating the Ama zonian sixth, Lady Recluse was fourth, Spicebox fifth, Ama and Dictator. The City Purse of 40 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 FOVS each, for 3- yr - o l ds and upwards. Weights for age, with optional sellir, weights. One mil e . 3 subs.. Mr. IL F. Beaumont's Devotee, 8 yrs (£3O), (J. Loates) 1 Mr. Barber's Laertes, 3 Mr. LewCunningham'ss Cunnin Y s f Alcohol, 3o 3 yrs (£3O) Larson) 2 (J. Grintshaw) 3 Botting-7 to 4 on Devotee, and 3 to 1 agst Alcohol. The favourite made all the running and won in a canter by six lengths; Alcohol beaten off. The Consolation Scramble of 30 sovs, added to a Hincli• dicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya each for all ages. T.Y.C. 8 sub (Whitele) 1 Mr J. Osborne's Comet, 3 yrs, Bst slb ...... Loates) 2 Mr. Barber's The Clown, 2 yrw, Est 51b........ ( on , „ Mr. S Cass's Recluse. 6 yrs, 85t 7st ...... . ... (Laws . ) 0 "lb (Davies) 4 Mr. Masterman's Honest John, 3 yrs, let i • • The following also ran : — Vi lla g e Maid, Bob, Cacblice r and Idle Girl. t and Idle Girl, 3 to 1 Betting-5 to 2 each ag st Com . d e agst Clown, 7 to 1 agst V illa g e Mai . d won by half a length, Comet made all t h e running an d third, and two lengths two lengths between the second and between the third and fourth. Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya each, Th e Tally-ho Stakes , a Hun with 50 added , f or horses that have be en regula rly hunted ; 4-yr-olds,, lost • 5-yr-olds, list ; 6-yr-old s and aged, llst 71b• Wi nn ers extra. Two miles, over th e o ld Rubs. 10 sub Mr. Walker ns Globule, 4 yrs, lOst (Mr. G. Thompson) 1 Dir. H. S. Thompson nas Ace of Spades, 4 yrs (71b extra) 10st 71b (Mr. Ciawshaw) 2 Mr. I'Anson, jun., nas Balnarnuon, aged, list 7 1b (Owner) 3 charged. He said he should not have persevered with his motion, but addressed himself to that portion of the Budget which proposed to tax charities, seeing that it would act so unjustly, he was satisfied the House of Com mons would never consent to adopt it. He stigmatised the eagerness wit h which the right hen gentleman Was presslng on his Budget. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY oljectel to the impositlon of a new tax of th:s ohjec , ionab:e nature. Sir F. CROSSLY was satisfied the House of Commons would never agree to perpetuate so much injustice as to .ax the reveuues of charitable institutions, which the Legisla ture had ever been careful to except, as much as possible, from taxation. Mr. HIBBERT spoke with respect to the income tax part of the budget, and characterised the new scheme as inconsistent.