The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-28 00:00:00

CONEY AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the genera l di scount market there i s a s li g ht increase in the inquiry for accommodation, but the rates continue tolerably easy at 6i _a for the best commercial hills. A furth er sum o f £94,000 i n gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. There was a slight downward movement in the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £805,579, and the exports to £113,170. The Stock Exchange Committee has appointed Thursday, June 2, a special settling day in the shares of the following companies :—Lemberg- Czernowitz Railway Company (Limited), Home and Colonial Assurance, Clyde Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding, International Land Credit, Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the East (incorporated by Royal charter), Frontino and Bolivia (South Americsn) Gold Mining, all to be officially quoteJ, but the last-mentioned company in the bi-weekly list only. The Committee has also appointed Thursday, June 2, a settling day in the French Scrip of the Mexican Loan ; to be offi cially quoted, all transactions thereon to be settled at the fixed exchange of 25f. 20c. per pound ster ling. The application share list of the Scottish and Universal Finance Company will close on Tuesday next, the 31st inst. We understand that the appli cations already far exceed the sum required for the .first issue. The Ashton Vale Ironworks Company have limited all applications to June Bth for town and country. Two o'CLo CIL At Paris this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 65c. Heavy. Business in the English Stock Market has con tinued very quiet, but as several small purchases have been made an improvement of per cent. has taken place, Consols being 91/ / for money, and 90/ 1 for the account. The New Threes were marked 891 ; Exchequer Bills 12s. to 3s. dis. ; and India 5 per Cents., 105/ 106. The principal feature in the Foreign Market is a fall of 2 per cent in the Peruvian Loan, viz., to 851 861, upon the advises just received by the West India mail. Mexican are firmer at 44/ ; the New Loan, at 1 to 1 dis.; Greek, at 24 I; Turkish Con solides, at 48 3 4 ; Russian Scrip has risen to 441 prem. ; the Swedish to 3 4 prem. ; and the Confe derate Loan is 64 66. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been extremely limited, the dealers and specu lators being occupied with the arrangements for the settlement. Prices generally are without change of importance. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there is no ma terial alteration. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in some instances a shade flitter. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOTERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Console Ditto Account, May 8 3 per Cent. Reduced — New 3 per Cent. B 9l i it New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — Aunuities, 30 yrs, expire bth J an., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l4 9.16 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March. June. Machequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2i & 3 per Cent. Ditto £5OO .. Ditto £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 5} per Ct. Ditto Account .. INDI VII GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874.... Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 _ l ' l ' Ditto Account it Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — Do Certificates Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1566 Ditto /sonde £l.OOO lB Ditto under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account — Chili= 6 per Cent. — Ditto 41 pet Cent Colombian 6 per Ceat — Cuba, 6 per Cent. .. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1864 .— Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent.. lOll Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons 24 / Ditto Account L Ditto Coupons Ditto Account — Guatemala 5 per Cent. - Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) -- nlexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Scrip £l3 paid — Ditto French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c 4l die Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Gra na d a .. — Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 41 per Cent . . Ditto Account.... Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) . ... Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account -- Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account • • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 481 9 Ditto Account Ditto 1863 Scrip, £4O paid Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 — Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 .. Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Ditto Anglo-Dutch Ditto Scrip, £2O paid 3l pm Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Defer re d Ditto Account — Ditto Passive Ditto Account — Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account Swedish, 4 per Cent Ditto Scrip, £2O paid 3l pm Turkish 6 per Cent. 1864 — Ditto Account 9O Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. Ditto £lOO Bonds 7ll 701 Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lOO Venezuela 3 per Cont. Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per C en t., 1862 Ditto Account .... Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid .. Ditto 11 per Cent ... Dividends on th e a b ove payable in Loud , u. Austrian, 5 per Cent.,_ Ea. 10 Florins. -- Belgian 41 per Cent., Ea. 25f — Ditto Account ........ ....... Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil ...... Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... .. .. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, E x . 25 francs... 671 Ditto Account ............ TWO O'CLOCK. Console Money Ditto Account Share' Railways. , paid. Closing Business I Price. done. 13.14. , Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all S 81 at Blythe and Tyne. iu licst,Sleaf.,andMid.Co all Si 9 st Bristol and Exeter t (Caledonian lO9 1181 1194 50 Cork and Bandon a:l 20 Cornwall all 6 7 10 Do A 10 iDo. B A gets no dis ) all _ till 6p c.p an. has all been paid to B. I 50 "Dublin & B e lf ast J une. a ll 35 , 37 25 IDun.,Perth,&Ab . J une. all 16 at lEdinburgh & Glasgow. 100 88 „'„,' at , Glasg. and S. Western. 100 101 tO6 at Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 961 47/ 461 at Ditto A stock at Ditto Eastenglian at 100 64 74 at Gre.atNorthot Scotland 100 at Great. Northern lOO 129 131 at Do A stock lOO 118 140 ' at Do Bdo at Gt. S. ant W. of Irelan, 100 90 92 at Great Western 100 64} 641 et Do Str Val gua. stook 100 at Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 111} 1111 1 1 1 1 at London and Blackwall 100 j 06 57 66 at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 103 105 at Lon., Chat, and Dover 100 40 4 t 41 at Lon. & North Western 100 1101 111} 1101 1, et Lou. & So•.th Western 100 974 986 97 s at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 54 541 60 Maryport and Carlisle_ all 124 Do y shares.. at Metropolitan all 114 115 1131 13 at Midland Do New at Do Birming. & Derby 100 103 105 60 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do. 1 shares 25 Slid Kent 10 Do Cray Lire at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 244 `cs6 at Nth. Eastern—Berwic* 100 1016 102 25 Do, G.N.E. purchas, :6.13.4 d at Do Leeds lOO 57 58 at Do York et Do Carlisle lOO et North London 10 Do New 19.16.4 North Staffordshire all 76 78 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 101 114 • at Scottish Central st Scot N. E., Aber. stoat, 100 36 38 at Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 10 Shrews, and Welohpoo; all et Shropshire Union at South Devon.. . 100 33 35 at South Eastern st South Wales at S. York. and River Dun 100 104 106 20 statnes,Wok.,andWok. all 74 al 25 Stockton .3; Darlington, all 364 374 IN Do l7 94 10 , 25 Do New, 1860 lO 8 86 et Taff Vale.. . . 10 Do B 8 6 7 10 Do C 3 3 4 p 60 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do 54 at Vale of Neath et Victoria sta. and Pim lOO et Waterford & Kilkenny 100 I g West Cornwall 1100 21 23 at W. Hartlepool Har• 100 et West Midland--Oxford) 100 et Do Newport 100 -- st Do Hereford 100 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, No change. Sales, probably 5,000 bales. Im Porte, 8,630, "We have reason to know," says the Nation, "that the neutral Powers have agreed to prevent the resumption of hostilities between Denmark and the Berman Powers. There is therefore reason to expect that the truce which now exists will, at the next sitting of the Conference, be changed into an arm:stice properly so called." A fatal case of stabbing occurred at a wine shop at Caen two days back. The master, whose name Leoaudey, whil e quarrelling with his wife, seized a knife and struck her repeatedly in the back, inflicting three wounds. A young man named Leguay, who was standing by, endeavoured to interfere, when Lecaudey turned from his wife and plunged the knife into Leguay's breast. The wounded man ran for a short distance, and then fell dead. The wife of the murderer, who was arrested, is also lying dangerous state. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. — Closing ;hare Railways 100 It tiantio &f t Lawrene , all 60 62 sir Bo (zrn, ~Barodaez.Centlne luo 103 104 1034 u. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New .... 8 20 Do. E. Shares .. 74 id p al Buffalo and Lase Huron all •4 64 10 Do. Preteronce ...... all 84 94 An Bullalo,Brant o tGodriel, , o , 77 82 op. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1871 ' 100 Do. do. July 1, 187. 100 ;7 8 100 Do. do. June 1, 18; 100 77 82 at Ulcutta.&S.Eastn.l Lies 100 101 fk 3 at Cape Town 2r Dock Sari, 100 98 100 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. , 100 105 107 steak East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 1044 3054 101 f 20 I Do. do. (I Ext..... 15 4 p 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 p stock !Grand Trunk of Canada h) 20 21 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 73 14 734 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 61 63 100 Do. 2d Prat. Bonds.. all 63 65 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 53 55 100 Do. 3d P. ef. stock ... all 48 50 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 40 42 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 27 30 100 Do. do. deferred-- all 25 t 7 stook GLlndiarenin.gua.sp.c 100 104 105 104 J 20 Do. New gua. sp. a... 12 Do. January, 1882 stock Gt. South.ofludia(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1024 1034 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 10 104 204 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 Wlth't opt. all 90 92 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.... all 82 81 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 par ip stock Madras guar., sp. o. 100 102 lu3 stock Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 96 98 stook De. 4/, d 0........ 100 93 91 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds. 100 50 slelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 100 Do. 7p. C. Mortg. Bds. all 20 Newßrutlswiek Candu Class A and B. all 5 5 N.lll.C'das pc Ist pt bds 100 82 14 stork SCinde Om 1024 1034 1024 stock Do. Delhi I 0: 100 10: /03 20 Do. do 2 A ip at Do. Punjaub .... c.; ' all /e 2 lu3 Do. Do. ........ , - , 190 sock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 1 klOO 96 98 SHARE MARKETS— This day. - ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 6 p.c.J a &Jul) I 1877-84 . 100 103 105 Do. p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 104 j Do. op. c.Mar.& Sept. 100 102 104 Do. Ep. c. Jan.&July. 10C 90 it Do. 5 inscribed stock 100 89 91 'Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap .t Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1891 100 118 110 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 110 112 ,Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 101 104 Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 196 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cont 130 196 108 ,N.B.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.&Jul) 100 1 0 1 103 I Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - IN. S.W. Gov. 5 p 180 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,18/1 Loki( 100 99 101 - I Do. d0.,1888 &upwdc 100 99 101 1021 'New Zealand 13 p cent. 100 10) 111 Nara Scotia Gov. 6p. I sterling, 1875 lOO 103 105 'Queensland Gcv. Bp. c lOO - 3. Aus G6p.c.1873.& up lOO 109 111 - Vlo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 - Do. to 6 p.c. A0.&00t.. 100 :08 109 BRITISH MINES. 2 leambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 id lubfford Amalgamated.. 32 34 - Devon G. Cone, Javist.) 1 560 670 !East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 57 70 664 —• I East Clogau Gold Ltd. ; East Caradon ..... 114.6 291 301 - East Cam Brea.... .. . . 3.4.0 6t 51 7 -- I E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) 8.13.0 31 4 - IGam.42St.Aubyn(Gwen 581 7 9 Great South Tolgus.... 178 21 3 U. Wheal Vor (Ralston 40 33 35 !Grenville . ... 6.16. • 94 94 ILI emd's-Foot 8.12 48 40 Hingaton Downs 4.18.0 31 4 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant 91 15 17 Marke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 21 14 1 d New Setun l9l 85 90 • North Downs 2l 11 11 N.W h Basset (111o4au 3.1.0 11 2 , North Wheal Crotty Consols (tt. Blaze) 20 Crovidenoe(Uny Lelnt. 10.0.7 40 42 South Caradon(Steleer. It 450 470 Carn Brea (Illogan) S.Wheai Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 40 45 Stray Park 30.17.6 25 27 I CamarSily. k Lead Min. ; fin Cron. 1 18 19 7 West Basset (Illogan) ll 9 10 91 I W C' radon (Liskeard) 5 16 18 West Set= I Wheal Basset (11logan) 54 90 95 .... 'Wheal Bullet(ltedruth) 10 30 35 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudiott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 12 14 Wheal tieton 5Bl 220 230 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.), 7 20 21 Wheal Union I 3.17 11 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent stook, 92} Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1,105 a Great Western Orig. per cent. pt, 981 8 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B 6 per cent.. 71 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 Great Luxembourg, 10 i San Paulo (llm.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 20 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lim.. 11$ Yudanaxutana of S. Australia, lim., 3 it] BANK. Alliance (Urn.). 62} 2 Ditto, new, 52 Anglo Austrian, 6 Australasia, 74 Ditto. new, 571 Bank of Queenslaud (11m), 18/ Chartered ter. of India. London, and China, 0 8/ Consolidated Bank, lira., 11/ Continental, lira., 18i East London, lira., 81= Ditto, new, 7 t - European Bank, lim., 12} I Hindustan, china, and Japan aim 31), Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 14/ Imperial Bank (11m.), 391 40 Imperial Ottoman, 21 London Bank of Scotland, lim., 191 London, Birm., and S. Staffordshire, lim., 24 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 6 London and County, 622 London, Hamburg', Cont. Exchange, London Joint Stock, 46 London and No r th ern, lim., Wil London and South Af rican, 25 41 11M., 22 3 Merchant Bank, lim , 214 31 Mercantile and Exchang e , ~ Um., 10 Ditto, ne w , ni Metropolitan and P rov i ncial Bank, lim., 33} 3 Midland Bank (uho.), 154 Oriental Bank Corporation, 62 1 South E Schiele, Pu stenjrn, ab, lint., 54 and Delhi, lim. , 131 i Union Standaofd r Lon o n of BritisshB S outh Africa (Um), 101 , DOCKS. St. Katharine, 73i1 MISCELLANEOUS. City Offices, lira., Crystal Palace, 33 Discount Corporation, 151 East India Irrigation and Canal, 6 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim. 51 ELglish and Australian Copper, 1i - Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lint., 101 g; General Steam Navigation, 26} Hudson's Bay, .91 Imperial Financial, lim.. Indian Carrying, lim., 11 International Financial :Society, lim., II 10; Joint Stock Discount, lira., 7} f Land Securities, 1:m, 5 London Financial Association, lim., 28 711 Ditto, new, 16 151 London General Omnibus Company, 2,1 South African Mortgage iipd Investment, lim., SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EvRNDIG, MAY 28, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) ---- a -- COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Halroyd.) THE MITRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. To-day was appointed for the last examination under the bankruptcy of this company, which is being wound up in the Court of Chancery. Mr Stronsburg, the managing director of the company, but who has since become bankrupt, was in attendance, but was not called upon to be examined. Mr Sedgwick, for the assignees, said that no account had yet been filed in this court, and the only assets received had been distributed under the order for winding up. As an adjournment must take place, the question was whether it should be to a day fixed on sine die; an adjournment sine die might leave it a great deal too open to the company to account when they thought fit. His Honour thought that an adjournment sine die, with liberty to apply for a day to be named, would meet the cir cumstances. Adjourned sine die accordingly. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. 4.-- MARLBOROUGH- STREET. COMMITTAL WITHOUT A FINE FOR AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT —Dan Mahomed, a man of colour, who has several times been charged at this court with assaults, &c., was charged, before Mr. Yardley, with assaulting Robert Cressy, a wood turner, residing in Drury-lane. The complainant said that on tho previou4 night, while walking along Regent-street, he observed something dark lying partly on the pavement and partly in the road. He turned round to see what it was, when the prisoner jumped up and sprung upon him, and threw him on his back, tearing his coat. Mr. Yardley—l suppose you took him for a log of wood. Complainant—No ; I thought it a black dog. (Laughter.) A constable proved seeing the complainant and the pri soner struggling tegether on the ground. The prisoner tore the complainant's coat, and on attempting to take the prisoner into custody he tried to throw him (the constable). . . . Mr. Yardley—The prisoner is well known to me, and is only just out of gaol. Prisoner—Yes, we know that well enough. (Laughter.) Mr. Yardley—The prisoner is a great pest, and I shall commit him for a month. THAMES. A NEW WAY OF OBTAINING PAYMENT OF A DEBT. —Mary Ann Wallace, a woman, about 30 years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged wtth stealing a cloak from Louisa Shannon, the wife of Oliver Shannon, of No. 9, Wellington • •place. Back-road, St. George-in-the-East. The prosecutrix said she went into the house of a friend at No. 22, Phillip-street, St. George, on Saturday last, and had a cloak over her arm. She had some drink, but was partially sober. The prisoner followed her into the house and beat her. She was used with great roughness and brutality, and her cloak was taken away from her. Mr. Paget—Why have you slept over this for a week.' The prosecutrix said she was black and blue all over, and could not leave her bed on Sunday. On Monday she was very ill, and went to the station-house, but Mr. Roberts, the inspector, was not iu the way. On Thursday night she went to the station-house again, but could net find the prisoner until yesterday. The prisoner said she entrusted the witness with 2s, to 'Nay to a woman, and she used it for her own purposes. She took the cloak to pay herself with. Mrs. Annie Johnson, of No. 22, Phillip-street, saw the piisoner take the cloak from Mrs. Shannon, and at the same time she said, " When you give me the 2s. I will give you your cloak. Louisa Shannon was to pay, but knew what she was about." The- Prisoner—She kept my money and I kept her cloak. Mr. Paget discharged the prisoner. MARYLEBONE FRIGHTFUL DOMESTIC REVELATIONS.—EXTRAOR BINARY APPLICATION.—At the close of this morning's sitting, a young lady of very prepossessing appearance, was introduced into the court by Dr. Hardwicke, the deputy coroner for West Middlesex, and on her entering the wit ness•box she made application for a warrant under the following extraordinary circumstances :—The applicant, on being sworn, said that about 12 months ago she was mar ried to a gentleman who held a Government situation; for some time past he had subjected her to a course of very gross ill-treatment, striking and beating her in a shameful manner ; and if she at all resented this treatment her husband out of spite would seize hold of their babe, which was only about three months old, and best it unmercifully, After which he would draw the baby's tongue into his mouth, and suck it with such ferocity as if he wished to pull the baby's tongue out of its mouth. After such treat ment the child became completely prostrated, and would lie in an insensible state for hours. Her (applicant's) servants would speak to having witnessed many acts of violence such as she had related, and also of others which were too hor • rible to describe. She had never given her husband any provocation, and had taktu the present step solely for the purpose of preventing a repetition of such violence. Mr Mansfield asked if the husband could ba right in his senses ? Applicant, in reply, said he certainly was not when he was in a passion, but she was sorry to say he frequently was in a passion. Mr Mansfield granted a summons. The applicant is of a highly respectable family, and was much distressed when stating her case. Subsequently another lady applied for a summons against the first applicant's husband, stating that when she went to interfere to prevent the man from injuring his baby he not only abused her, but struck her several times. A curious rumour comes from Stratford-on-Avon. Certain actors, about whose " gratuitous services" so many handsome things have been said, have sent in claims for remuneration. One of them demanded £so.—Sunday Tames. ENORMOUS SUPPLY of MACKEREL—Yesterday the arrivals of mackerel by railway at Billings gate-market from the south and west coasts were so numerous that fine bright fish sold wholesale at from 6s to 7s per 100 (120), and itinerant vendors retailed them at five for a shilling, and the smaller fish at 11d, each. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The great flower show of the season takes place this day. The palace opens two hours earlier than usual, tvix., at ten o'clock, to give the holiday-making public a chance of seeing the two great events of the day—the flower show and the volunteer re view. Apart from its floral contents, the palace never looked lovelier than it does now, and the grounds are in the most luxuriant beauty, The rhododendron valley alone is worth a visit. A little collection of modern paintings by all the celebrities of the day is just opened, and the music is as good as ever. A WONDERFUL POSTMAN AND AN EXTRAORDI NARY PONY.—Mr. James Cross, the Great Eccles ton postman, has in his keeping, and to all appearance as fresh as ever, a pony which he has driven 17} years. The arimal is now 20 years old, and during that time Mr. Cross has been its owner; it has travelled 76 miles a week, or 3,952 miles a year. In the aggregate it has travelled 66,160 miles. The pony is now stout and hearty, and, like its master, never had a doctor, and never took one single dose of medicine in its life. It never missed its day's work, except on one occasion, when it is said a clumsy blacksmith pinched its foot with a nail during the process of shoeing. RESCUE FROM SHIPWRECK.—At the meeting of the Liverpool Local Marine Board on Thursday Captain T. F. Roskell, of the Inman steamer Edinburgh, and Mr R. S. Thompson, chief officer of the same vessel, were presented, the former with a sextant and the latter with a quadrant, suitably inscribed, as a recognition of their services in rescuing a portion of the crew of the ship Eliza Ann, of Plymouth, when in a sinking condition in the Atlantic. THE LEIGH MAGISTRATES AGAIN.—At the Leigh petty sessions, held on Monday last, before Mr. T. E.Whithington, Mr R. Guest, and Mr R. Fletcher, Bridget Hughes, a married woman, with an infant at her breast, was summoned for having sworn several profane oaths, at Westleigh, on the 17th inst. The complainant was Julia Burns, next door neighbour to defendant, and the offence was alleged to be committed during a quarrel between the two women. A witness was called, but she did not corrobo rate the complainant's statement as to the profanity. De fendant denied using the language imputed to her, but the magistrates convicted her in the penalty of is and costs, or in default 10 nays' imprisonment. The woman and her infant are now lodged in Kirkdale House of Correction. The chief penalty in such cases is the costs, which are com paratively heavy, often as much as 12s to 16s ; in a recent case they amounted to 228 .—Mandlester Examiner. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF W ORKS . — At th e weekly meeting yesterday, Mr. I. Thwaites in the chair, Mr. Nicholay moved, pursuant to notice " That it be referred to the Streets Committee to consider the steps which have been taken by this board with reference to the improvement of Holborn, by removing Middle-row, and to report to the board generally thereon." Atter a short discussion the motion was carried unanimously, A report was brought up from the Main Drainage Committee, submitting list of the works necessary for the completion and improvement of a portion of the main sewers of the metropolis, at an estimated cost of £390,000, and recom • mending that the works in question b 3 executed within a period of four years, and that authority be given to the finance committee to negotiate for a loan of £lOO,OOO, to be repayable within a period of 30 years, 1-30th portion of the principal, t oge ther with the interest, bein g ra i se d annually by the board. The report also recommended " that the specification of the works for the eastern portion of the nor th e rn low level sewer be approved, sad that advertise ments be forthwith issued, invitin g tenders f ur the execution of the works, to be o p ened on the 24th Jutte next." The report" AFRICAINE."—A B er li n l e tt er t a E ey il e i‘teisa wasyh EaEt adopted.l3mEbeer in his will has indi ca t e d a ll t h e st arrangemen ts which are to be observed for the execution of tho "Africaine," which is to be positively represented a C•rtei Opera, but 1114 V !11C title of " yasco di lama." MARKETS—This Bay. COVENT GARDEN. Our market is well stocked with most descriptions of produce. Fruit commands a steady sale, and prices rule firm. For vegetables there is a good inquiry, and the quo tations are fully supported at the annexed currency : FRUIT. s. d. F. d. Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per lb 0 0 to 0 0 Foreign do ... 2 0 to 3 0 r Melons ..... 0 0 to 0 01 Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, per ht-sv. 3 0 to 5 0 Pears, per do .... 0 0 to 0 0 Oranges, per 100..0 0 to 12 0 Lemons, per 100.. 3 6 to 7 0 Gooseberriesht svc3 0 to 4 6 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 i R. d. e d Mulberries,prpt.. o otc 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 6to 2 0 Foreign ditto, puno oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 2 oto 2 6 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. 0 oto 0 0 Peaches.. Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 Plums, per do. Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Greens, dz bunch 2 6t o 3 0 ! Shallots, per lb ..0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. pr doz 0 10 t o 1 4 ; H orser adish, pdn 1 6to 2 0 lied ditto 0 OS o 0 0 i Parsley per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz 0 ot o 0 0 ) Celery, per ' ditto 0 10 to 1 3 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 6 1 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Brocoli sprouts Potatoes, per ton 30 ot o - 0 0 ; Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 3 New ditto, pr lb ..0 2to 0 6 Mushrooms. p Pt. 0 6to 1 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 2 6 A r tichokes, each 0 o to 0 0 Carrots, pr do 4 6t o 5 6) Cos lett, score .. 0 10 to 1 6 Cucumbers 0 4to 1 6 i Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 4to 0 6 Green peas, ti.-sv. 0 o to 0 0 Tomatoes, d oz ... 0 oto 0 1 French beans,h.s. 0 ot o 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn 1 ot o 1 6 Capsicums, per do 0 0 to) 0 New Do., dz bun 1 i t o 1 6 Rhubarb, per bun 0 2to 0 4 Spinach . 0 6to 0 8 A spara gus, pr do. 3 0 to 4 6 Brussels sprouts 1 9t o 2 6 Seakale, per bun' 1 oto 1 3 POULTRY. Turkeys, Cs Od to 7s Od; creese, Os Od to Os Od each ; gosling's, 4s Od to 6s Od ; du c i' ts , 2 s to 3s Od ; ducklings , 2s Od to 4s Od ; rabbits, i s 6d to is 8d each ; wild do., --d to Os —d ; pigeons, Os 6d to Os 9d each ; Surrey fowls, 15s Od to 18s Od; chickens, 7s Od to 12s Od ; barn - d oor fowls, 4s Od to 7s Od ; capons, Os Od • hares, Os Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to O s Od each ; pheasants, Os to Os Od ; partridges, Os to Os Od ; woodcocks Os to O s Od; snipes, Od to Os Od; teal, Os Od to O s Od ; wild ' d uc k s , Os Od to Os Od ; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers Os Od to Od each ; guinea fowls, 6s Od to 8 8 Od ; roasti n g p i gs , Os Od each ; Ostend fresh butte r , O s 9d to Os 10 d ; English, Os 10d to is Od per lb ; English e ggs, 7s Od to O s Od ; French do., 5s 6d to 6s Od per 100 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od ; grou se, Os Od to Os Od. Os Od to BILLING SUATE. Salmon, is 8d to is 19d ; trout, Od to Os : eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns Os ; pike, skate, sturgeo n , and halibut, 6 d p er lb ; turbots , 3s Od to 15s ; cod, 'zs Od to 7s Od • brills, 2s Od to 6s Od ; doreys, 5s Od to 6s Od ; mullets, Oa 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, is to 3s Od; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gimlets, 4d to Oa 8d each ; soles, 3d to 2s Od per pair ; common oysters, 8s to 188 ; natives, 64s to 708 per bushel ; whitings, 2s Od to Ss; haddocks, 6s to 12s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mack ere l , 40a per 100 ; fresh herrings, 7s to 88 per 100 ; bloaters, 08 to Os per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 101 to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Od; lamb, 5s 8d to 63 8d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s Od to 4s 4d per Sibs by the carcase. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2a 10d to 4s 4d , mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s 8d to 68 8d; veal, 38 6d to 4s 6d; and pork, 38 Od to 4s 4d per Blbs, by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6id to 7d , of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market bides, 561 b to 611 b, 2d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3id ; 721 b to 801 b, 301 to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 41d , 1 1 i 1 g 2 h 1 t b , , — 2 s d 6 t d o t — o 4 d s . EA, 8s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, Os 881 b to 961 b, 4id to 4;d; 961 b to 1041 b, —d to Od ; 1 0 4 1 b to od ll.orse hides, lOs Od t o 12 s Od ; ca l f s ki ns , Od to Os 0d ; half-breds, —s Od to --s Od ; Downs, 8s Gd to Ils Gd; lambs, 2s 9d to 48 8d; sheallings, 2s Od to Os ed. HAY MARK 2TS. Sltrnirtun.-111cadow hay, £2, 108 to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Cd ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND..—Meagow hay, £2 15s to £4 10s; clover, £3 15s to £5 10s Od ; and straw, 5a to £1 12s per load. Trade inactive. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £2lOB to £4 10a; clover, S 4 Os to £5 106 Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 10a per load. A slow sale, RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. ~...-...,..:_., 1864. 1863. 1864. 1863. X .0 Belfast and N. Counties 136 136 2,003 2.127 Belfast and Couhty .Down 49 49 795 7 1 Blyth and Tyne 2B 28 1,817 2,0 2 Bristol and Exeter l2lk 121 i 7, 53 6.337 Caledonian Cockermouth & Workington .• 8 4 8i 253 217 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 1,13 217 Cork, Bind:rock, &Passage 65 65 2 6 ]54 Cork and Yuughal . 324 325 660 425 Cornwall 652 53; 2,175 1.434 Deeside l7 17 392 361 Dublin & Belfast J unction 63 (33 1,36, 1,256 Dublin and Drogheda 75 63 1,611 1.621 Dublin and 31eath Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd 915 41i 2,343 2,030 Edinburgh and Gllasgow 173 1694 r,276 1,074 Furness, &a 5O 5u 3,303 3,171 . ___ Glasow & South-Western .. 198 198 9,248 8,403 Gt. Eastern,Nrilt.,&E.Union .. 663 CO 34,216 30,59 Great Northern 353 a5l 18,85 29,122 Great North of Scotland 5B 68 2,75 2.199 li t. Aorthn. & Westn. (Irel.) 7ll 711 485 485 7t.Soutlin. & Westn.(lrind.)., 373. 329 0,819 8,094 Great Western 1056i 1059 67,768 64.474 iii;JinesiiSaberdeen June- 864 88; 1,416 1,320 Inverness & Perth Junction 1191 - 1,623 - Irish North-Western 145 145 1,596 1,739 Lancashire & Yorkshire 4G2 3251 53,202 34,330 Limerick and Ennis 241 241 2 8 151 Limerick and Foynes 261 261 124 126 Llanelly 461 461 602 591 London & North-Western London and Blackwall London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, 2.4 8, Coast 261 250 1 22,425 22,623 London, Chatham, & Dover., 72 92 6,137 4 893 Do. Metropolitan Extension 104 6} 1,61, ;59 Han.,Sheffield, & Lineolnsh Manch. S.Jun.& Altrincharn g 91 1,903 1,298 Slaryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N. -Western) 641 610 49,978 41,873 Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind 262 2591 4,8 78 4 ,8 70 Monkland 7ll 711 1,653 1.553 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,884 1, 26 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee _. . 2 . 420 4101 13,'50 12.299 D N-Eastern and Stock. & art 1095 10791 61,154 53,562 North London . . ........... .. 9 g 3,784 3,093 North Staffordshire .......... 254 254 9,184 8.641 Oswestry and Newt0n......., 50 42 1,117 1,043 Rhymney .................... 191 191 1,`95 817 St. Helen's Canal & Railway.. 52 52 2,065 1,923 Scottish Central ............ . 89 89 5,783 5,161 Scottish North-Eastern ... ... 138 138 5,245 5,233 Somerset and Dorset ......• 65 391 , 7 , 47 „ , : 4 148 K South Devon ........... ...... 74 751 T.. ''' '' .' South-Eastern ............... 306 306 24,030 19,595 Taff Vale ..............••.••• 57 57 5,032 5,38 Ulster ....................... 1051 1051 2 . 461 2.291 Vale of Clwyd ........ . ....... 10 10 201 191 Vale of Neath .... .. ......... 431 36 2,950 1,840 Waterford and Kilkenny,,,,, 31 31 341 278 Waterford and Limerick...., 77 77 1,175 1 , 106 West Cornwall ........ .. .. ... 271 271 9H 824 vir,l3a7tlepool II arbr.&Rail... 52 52 4.171 3.8 2 W'haven,Cleator,& Egrrant.. 10 7 839 at) Whitchaven Junction ... .... 13 13 1,00 9323 Whit e haven & Furness Jim.... 35 35 274 819 FOREIGN AND CoLoNIA.L. Antwerp and Rotterdam ..... 52 52 1,3'2 1,142 A us trian .................... 828 824 27,279 30,175 B a hia and San Francisco .... „ 761 - - - Belgian Eastern .4 unction.. . 2 261 395 281 Bombay, Baroda , & (en. India . 185 1851 3,039 2,138 gal •............. 110 110 Buffalo and Lake Huron...,, 181 1611 1.533 1,859 Detroit and Milwaukie ....... 189 189 4,865 3,925 Dutch Rhenish .............. 104 1031 5 , 285 4 , 73 3 - - Eastern ... 1135 1302 64,251 55,986 East Indian d Trunk of Canada lO9O 1090 19,357 16,122 Gran Indian Peninsula....,, 6,3 495 1 ,667 9,057 Great In t Luxembourg........., 134 134 4,.x44 4.801 Great ranee 514 554 Great Western of Canada..., 345 3.5 12,667 9,720 Great ...... . ......... 417 447 5.c66 3.898 Madras. •,••• vossa &Aiicant.. 650 490 20,238 15,79 Madrid , Sarati Canada n of Galla • ••• ••• • • • 91 9/ 3,019 2,148 Norther of France 697 097 66,466 45,313 Northern Eastern isißooiethnFun tit. india 7, 79 ',trunk 1 01 ° H r o w m egi a nan ' • .. ~s; . 1,1 .. e . d . it . e . irn .. ... .. 180 48 5 1 171 8 3 1 123,4 - 06 130,047 - Paris Lyons, Paris'and Orleans 1614 1494 t 7,f 88 64,834 Danish.. Royal P Me.use 6B fili 1,330 3,490 Sambre and 1527 1474 61,601 49,013 rian ..... Pern ambuco ................. 774 77 1,292 1,059 South Aust - - ... -..••• • 770 680 25,96, 21,266 southern of Fr . ........... 196 196 1 ,928 7,762 Victorian ............... 25 25 - - Welland ....... ........... ......... 75 75 1,171 918 West Flanders . France . ..... 9,10 813 45,155 42,728 W. and N.W. of / Scinde ....... an...c.e........-- - 165 105 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(This Day,) Loxnox, may 23 'Wind this day a t noon—North vsres OtN;D moderate breeze and fi ne weather, but a littl e O, cloudy. . CARDIFF, May 26.— wind S.W.—Sail e d—Ch arles De vontosh, for R i o Grande. S H IELDS, May 2 7 . --Wind N.W,—Sailed— Lancashire, for Singapore. _Wi n d.. N.—Arrived—Stettin from Ha N v E r e l V t p o O r H S T t , . May , raas_P ride, from Liver pool for Sierra Leone. Wind S.E May 27 * — A.rrived—H er PoRTsMouTH, Majesty's ship Victoria and Albe rt from Antwerp. rt, Wind E.—Sailed—J oseph Thom- SWANSEA, May 2 6 . -- son, for Valparaiso. HARTLEPOOL, May 27.— wind N.W.—Sailed—AfriCa I for Biiboa. ...---. LIEnG:I3: bins station, Saturday Morning. She left the Cape of Good T C li entaur, 6 , Commander arrived jo T b uhe;,:.na dctdhrieees.sswyl3olYenierdEioLlnifiaEtseet;Phn:Lii.:Cia! otatToo.sEpUt l‘ f l ro or na ni c n h a . e . r. from Jereey—Alliance, steamer, s ou Tu ß A3 r r e E v T g o — isr, L S a a' p u o rd u a le y , Hope, April 3. m t ch th a — n gu i— no, for Portland —Alarm, Mlnerva, for Sunder bouArrgr_ivejidt—alFauatlaktetant„eafturoeror, land— ile k i— lbe P rt u , n fo c r h T , from llavre. e f i o gn r for Pekin. B y MAGNETIZ TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, May 28—Admiral Jarvis, from East L on d on — Olga, from Stockholm. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Nearsusb, fro m T y ne, for New York—Rio Grand e , for Jamaica—Albion, for Bet mudit--both from London. The Hants papers record the death of 4r. Abra ham Crowley, the brewer of the famous Alton ale. The deceased gentleman was nearly 70 years of age. H e was a great advocate of education, and his firm solely supported a girls' school in which were 150 scholars, and besides this they were liberal supporters of an Alton boys' school. Civic Banquet, Last evening the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress (Miss Lawrence) entertained her Majfsty's judges at dinner, in accordance with a time honoured custom in the city of London. They received their guests in the saloon of the Mansion-house, and proceeded thence to the Egyptian hall, where the banquet was served with befitting splendour. The company, about 270 in number, included Lord and Lady Wensleydale, General Sir John Burgoyne, Lord Chief Justice and Lady Erle, the Lord Chief Baron and Lady Pollock, Lord Justice and Lady Turner, Sir George Hamilton Seymour and Lady Seymour, Hon Vice. Chan cellor and Lady Stuart, Mr Baron and Lady Martin, Mr Baron Bramwell and lady, Mr Baron and Lady Chan nel], Mr Justice and Lady Byles, Mr Justice Blackburn and lady, Mr Baron and Lady Pigott, Mr Justice and Miss Shee, Admiral Robinson (Controller-General of the Navy) and Mrs Robinson, Mr Commissioner Goulburn, Dr and Mrs Lushington, the Attorney-General and Lady Laura Palmer, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, the Solicitor-Gene ral and Lady Collier, the Queen's Advocate-General and Lady Phillimore, Mr and Mrs Stuart Wortley, Sir William and Lady Alexander, Sir Walter B. Riddell and Lady Rid dell, Sir Fitzroy and Lady Kelly, the Chief Justice of Hong Kong, the President of the Royal Academy and Lady East lake, the President of the Royal College of Physicians and Miss Watson, Sir Thos. Phillips, Sir G. Hodgkinson, the Recorder and Mrs Russell Gurney, the Common Sergeant and Mrs Chambers, Mr S. Smith, R.A , Mr J. P. Knight, R.A., and Mrs Knight, Mr Cooke, R,A., and Mrs Cooke, Mr D. Roberts, R.A., the stipendiary magistrates of the metropolis, and the members of the Court of Aldermen. On the removal of the cloth the loving cup passed round the board, and the Lord Mayor gave in succession the toasts of "The Queen," "The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the rest of the Royal Family," and " The Army, the Navy, and the Volunteers." To the toast of " The House of Lords," which was also given from the chair, Lord Wensleydale re sponded. He remarked that the connection between the city of London and the professors of the law had existed time out of mind. Half a century ago, he said, he had the honour to officiate in the character of a barrister to the city, and for 36 years he had been connected with the admini stration of the law. The Lerd Mayor next proposed as a toast "Her Majesty's Judges," coupling with it the name of L .rd Chief Justice Erle, and paying a high compliment to the inflexible impartiality with which the law was ad ministered among all classes of th© community. The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, in acknow ledging the compliment, dwelt upon the hospitable recep tion which the Corporation of London had been accustomed from time immemorial to accord to the Judges, and upon the silent operation of the law on men's minds and actions in that great commercial community, as testified by the circumstance that perhaps not more than one in a million of its trading exertions ever called for the interfer ence of a judge. The department which the Judges repre sented was one of the highest importance, though it could not, like the army and navy, boast of deeds of heroism in the battlefield. 'The nation, he said, was great and glorious in arts and arms, but in nothing was it more great and glorious than in the enj iytnent of liberty and justice. 'The Lord-Advocate briefly replied to the toast of the " House of Commons," which was given from the chair. Lord Justice Turner then proposed" The Lord Mayor," and in so doing dwelt on the powerful influence for good which the muni cipal institutions of the country had all along exercised over its constitution and in promoting its liberty and inde pendence. The toast was drunk wi h. acclamation. To the toast cf "The Bar," the Attorney-General, whose name was coupled with it, replied in an eloquent speech. The liberties of this country, he said, were the growth of many ages, to which the city of London had largely contributed, If our laws were not the beet in the world they were the best administered of any in the world, and if one th , ng more than another distinguished this country from others it was here the law was absolutely supreme, that there was no power above it, and that all classes of the community con tributed to support and maintain it. The judges were chosen from the Bar, and the benefit of that arrangement was great to both. Soldiers were best taught to command by first learning to obey, and so the judges were the more able to maintain the liberties of the country by having been called to defend those liberties when at the Bar. The toasts of " The City Magistrates," " The Sheriffs," and " The Stipendisry Magistrates" were then given by the Lord Mayer in their order. Sir Hamilton Seymour proposed "The Health of the Lady Mayoress," which was drunk with every mark of respect, and with that the company separated. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, May 27.—The exciting news from Ame rica has withdrawn the attention of buyers almost entirely from yarns of all kinds, and with the exception of some little business for Germany, the Mediterranean, and other of the nearer markets, the market has been exceed ingly flat. Even in the small transactions for the Continent buyers show but little confidence, confining themselves strictly to the execution of any orders they may have re ceived, and declining to take a single bunale beyond. India buyers are totally out of the market, as the telegrams thence (which are to the 9th inst.) quote yarns as much lower in price. This has been a great disappointment to shippers in the Indian trade, and they have, in consequence, ceased to make offers of any kind. The classes of yarns suited to India are quiet, and are in some cases, where spinners are getting out of contract, rather easier to bny ; but this does not apply to other descriptions of shipping yarns, which, in the main, are strong in price. In some instances, where spinners are heavily under contract for shipping yarns,t hey are asking even higher than current rates. In home trade yarns the market has been quiet. Prices are nominally the same as on Tuesday. Manufacturers appear to have pre viously supplied present requirements, and are not disposed to speculate for a rise. The cloth market is flatter, if pos sible, than for yarns. But the fact is that buyers teem for the present to have again lost confidence in the high prices still ruling, Manufacturers only in exceptional cases relax in their prices, being impelled in the other direction by the high rates of cotton and yarn, but they adhere to these prices almost without the hope of making nay progress. LEEDS.—The following is the trade report of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce for the month of May :—The regular woollen cloth trade for tb.e spring might be considered as ended iu April, Nevertheless, a fair steady business has been done in the warehouses throughout this month, and the woollen trade generally is in a healthy state. The mills in the district are well employed, and the manufacturers are busily engaged preparing for the coming season, the prospects for which are considered good. The demand for all descriptions of colonial wool continues steady,without any unusual brisk• ness. The public sales in London began on the sth inst. at a trifling advance on March rates. Up to the present time this has been fully maintained, with a hardening tendency on most descriptions. The Bradford buyers and the foreignsrs compete eagerly for most of the better classes. The new clip of English wools is coming into the market, and the staplers have had to submit to lower rates, con sumers being not inclined to buy for stock at the late extra ordinary high prices. Shorts are in good demand at firm rates. Nods as before. The demand for flax has been languid, the transactions in this market being principally from hand to mouth. There is a brisk demand for better class of tows, and also for low cedillas, et firm rates. Middle sorts are not sa much in request. Hemps are with out change. The growing crops of flax are well spoken ot, both in this country and in Holland. The spinners continue to be well employed, and prices are well maintained. Threads as before. Nearly all the iron works in this neighbourhood continue to be closed, with no immediate prospect of a settle ment of the dispute between the masters and the men. The new machines for puddling iron are engaging much atten tion, thore now in work being well spoken of. The machine makers continue to be very busy, as do also the makers of engineers' tools. The turnout in the iron trade has not hitherto affected these trades, nor is it probable that it will do so to any material extent,—at all events, not imme diately. Makers of locomotives and railway plant are full of work. The cut , nail trade is brisk. During the past month there has been only a moderate amount of business done in heavy, while in light sole leather the demand has been quite equal to the supply, Dressing goods also of most descriptions have been in good request, and sold readily on arrival at full rates. Offal, both light and heavy, has commanded a ready sale, especially light, the supply of which is very much short of the requirements of the trade, and consequently prices have gradually advanced. Seed crushing during this month has not been quite so active as in the previous month, yet prices for both rape and linseed oil close higher. The report as to the growing rape crop still continues un favourable. Fine linseed is scarce, and a good demand exists at high rates. Linseed cakes are somewhat lower, owing to the fine growing weather. A fair business has been done in olive oils during the month, and the market closes firm, with a still upward tendency, owing to its great scarcity. The shoe trade continues brisk, and the makers are well supplied with orders. No material change has taken place. A moderate business is doing in paper, but makers complain that the low prices of foreign papers prevent its being done at a profit. There has been a good supply of cattle and sheep, with a ready sale at full rates. Number shown (four markets), cattle, 2,136; sheep, 17,178. The corn trade has been dull throughout the month, aed wheat has receded in price. On the last market day there was more animation, with firmer prices. Barley languid, Oats and beans as before. NOTTINGHAM, 2711.—There was a moderate attendance at our Exchange-hall to-day, and lace yarns met a toler• able sale at fully as much money as last week; in some in stances higher prices were made. The decr k and for hosiery yarns was slow, but prices remain very firm. In silks there is no material change to report. The brown net trade was very dull, but late prices were maintained. THE EGYPTIAN HALL. —The following visitors have during the past week inspected the pictures now on view at this hall :—The Earl of Dudley, the Earl of Brad ford, the Countess Nelson, Lady Bailey, Lady Tankerville, Lady Henry Moore, Lady Cooke, Hun, Mrs. Farquhar, Hon. Harriett Ellis, Miss Burdett Coutts, Rev. Sir N. Chinnery, Bart., Sir N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., Sir George Baker, Bart., Sir G. Nicholls, K.C.B , lion. F. G. Ponsonby, Major Carlyon. Major Colley, Mr. Chance Latlclseer, R.A., Mr. J. Prescott Knight, R•A., &c. The Blaze of the Franchise, (From the Owl) Mr. Gladstone has forwarded us the following correspondence. His letter to us, explaining the ipparent inconsistency of his two answers, is, we regret, too long and involved for publication : "94, Piccadilly, May 13, 1864. "My dear Gladstone,—l have just read your speech on Mr. Baines's Borough Franchise What does it all mean ? Sev,ral persons have been to see me this morning, and they tell me the town is aghast and troubled at the extrirne views which you have enunciated. It is certainly unfortunate. We are very happy, prosperous, and tree in Eng. land. Why not leave well alone ? Did you reculer pour enieux sauter—or sauter pour mieux reculer ? Your speech is susceptible of either explanation ; or will you tell me that the fatal sentence about moral right, in which the House of Commons and the Press seem to see lurking an advocacy of universal suffrage, was a philosophical axiom to be corrected by the limits which you define ? If so, all I .can say is, you have been too long a member of Parlia ment to think of talking philosophy to the House of Commons.—Yours sincerely, .4 PALMERSTON." " 11, Carlton•bouse-terrace, May 13, 1864. " My dear Lord Palmerston,--I have received your note, and will be as frank with you as you are with me. I was, as you know, determined to be most careful about every word I said, and not to commit myself or the Government to any measure at all. I must flitter myself I succeeded admirably. I confined myself to generalities, and, as I think you will allow, if you examine them closely, to generalities of the most Conservative character, I said that if there was personal disqualification or political danger the 'moral right' which each man has to give his vote must be set aside. Nothing is safer than this, because political danger may be de tected in any franchise by those who have wit and power enough to give effect to their fears. I added that I should be the last person to desire that the working classes should acquire an overwhelming preponderance in our political system, and I wound up by saying that the select few wou d be admitted as guardians and preservers of the British Consti tution.—Believe me, dear Lord Palmerston, yours very truly, W. E. GLADSTONE." " House of Commons, May 12, 1861, 7 p.m. "M dear M. Gladstone,—l was delighted at your speech this morning, but still, after to-night you will not, even below the gangway, find a congeninl sphere. We are very few of us is favour of so near an approach to universal sufirage ; indeed, as far as I am myself concerned, I have been held so cheap by the great mass of working men that I should be very sorry to seo any great number of upper loggers' coming in to swamp the lower middles,' as you call them. You are going too far for me.— Believe ma yours faithfully, " JOHN BRIGHT." "11, Carlton-house -terrace, May 13, 1861. "My dear Mr. Bright,—l have received your note, and will speak frankly to you. I was, as you may guess, determined to be most studied in every I said, and not to commit myselt or the Government except with my eyes open. I must flatter myself I succeeded admirably ; and though I confined myself to generalities, I think if you examine them you will allow that they are generalities of the most Democratic character. I said that, barring certain disqualifications, every every man has a moral right to give a vote. Nothing is more advanced than this, because it lays on the opponents of an extension of the franchise the burden of proof that the claimants are disqualified. I added, as you may remember, that I should be the last person to desire that the. working-classes should acquire an overwhelming preponderance, and this should please you as champion of the • lower middles.' " I hope and believe, my dear Mr Bright, that You will lay aside your dislike of the real working man, and that, under my auspices, you will soon be called upon to tinker and reform the British Con stitution,--I remain, yours faithfully, W. E. GLADSTONE." WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (From the Illustrated London .News.) The will of the lion, and Very Rev. Fitzroy Henry Richard Stanhope, M.A., Dean and Rector of St. Buryao, Cornwall, formerly residing at Trevor•square, and late of H ins-place, Chelsea, was proved in London, on the sth inst., by his relict, the Hon. Caro ine Stanhope ( laughter of tn 3 Hon. C. Wyndham), to whom he has left the whole of his estate, real and personal, absolutely. The testator executed his will in 1838, and died in April last, aged 77, and was the fourth eon of the third Earl of Harrington. The will of George Wheelhouse, many years dis tiller, of Deptford-bridge, Kent, was proved in London, on the 20th inst. The personalty was valued under £lOO,OOO. The testator died on the 28th ult., at the age of 92, and does not appear to have left any relatives. He has disposed of a large Portion of his property, including his real estate, amongst his five executors and trustees, with the exception of £13,450 to charities and £2,800 to personal friends. The will, and a codicil, were executed on Aug. 12. 1863, and are drawn up in the handwriting of .Mr. Bristow, the executor and solicitor, and attested by the testator's servants. Fanny Eilis and Charles Starkie. The testator's signature is remarkably good. The will commences with the following charitable bequests ;—Tne British and Foreign Bible Society, £1,000; the Westminster Hospital, Middlesex Hospital,Charing. cross Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, North London Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Metropolitan Free Hospital, Seamen's Hospital Society, Royal Hos pital for Incurables, Royal Infirmary for Children and Women, Association for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London City Mission, Church Missionary Society for Africa and the East, £5OO each. The Great Northern Hospital, Association for the Relief of Destitution iu the Metropolis, Baptist Missionary Society, Primitive Methodist Missionary Society, and the Benevolent or Strangers' Friend Society, £3OO each ; Royal National Life boat Institution £250, fora lifeboat for Bridlington ; to the Scarborough Dispensary, £2OO ; the poor of Deptford, £500; £2,500 for the erection of 43 dwellings for the poor of Scarborough, each occupier to receive 30s. every Christmas. The residue of his property the testator leaves in trust to his executors, to hold for such uses and purposes as by codicil or deed he might direct, and in default to be appro priated, within three years after his decease, in such *ay as the majority of them may in their judgment agree upon. The executors and trustees appointed I , are Alfred Rhodes Bristow (solicitor of the Admi. ralty), John Flesher, of Easingwood, Yorkshire, minister ; William Hodgson, of Grimstone, York shire, gentleman ; William Rowe tree (of the Society of Friends) ; and Edward Welch, of Lewisham, gentleman. By the codicil the testator bequeaths to the three first-named executors £5,000 each, to Welch £2,000, and Rowetree 11,000, as token of esteem, free of legacy duty, and gives such five legacies irrespective of any interest they may ulti mately take in the residue. To Mr Gay Shute, sure geon, 4 '500 ; and to Mrs George Verney, Mrs Samuel Noble, Mr Simpson, of New Ceoss_ a Al t r . Thomson, of Deptford, each £200; M r J. !Llr. wen, £500; Alfred Isaac Bristow, son of his Rev. execu tor, £5OO ; to Christ's Hospital, £500; t Moray, of Deptford, £10 0 ; Mrs Edward h Welch, near Deptford Bridge (in par £2OO. Tie testator has devised part of w h h is f ieh re h e e ho r l e d si a a t or ed), to his executor, Mr Bristow. The will of Francis3lolgla6no,,oEn; sq., t o h f at ß o e f df ßn o et l Bedford- Square, was proved under Sampson, E s q., of Great Wood, in My loe, Cornwall, £35,000; and that of Benjamin Golden Kent, Esq., of Levant Lodge, Worcester, £45,000. The new paddle- wheel steamer the Washington, announced to take her departure from Havre for New York on June 15, is to serve as a pioneer for the French Transatlantic Company, which will henceforth have a regular line between Havre and New York, and, in a few month s , b e t ween S t . Nazaire and Mexico, served by steamers mote powerful than those now used. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF AST 4 o'CLocK. PRUSSIA. • A Berlin letter states that the Council of Minis_ ter?, at ils last sitting, was principally cccnpicd with the means of increasing the Fatal forces of Prussie. A plan has been decidc-d on by which the German States on the coast will be called on to take part in the defence of that part of Germany. The batteries are to be armed with rifled cannon of the largest calibre, for NI hich purpose the newly made 48-pouuclers will b© used. The artillery of the fortresses will be increased by 16 companies, carrying up that force to 72. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK. POLAND. Mtly 28. 13R ESLAI7, The Gazette says:—" Gen. Trepoff, who was sum • mooed to St. Petersburg a few days sinee.by tele graph, has returned to Warsaw. The ideas of Gen. Berg as to the government of the kingdom and its new organisation appear to have prevailed. The resignation of MM. Melutine and Tcherkaskej is expected.' PUGILISM, ARRIVAL OF JOE COBURN. Mace and Coburn met for the first time this afternoon at Nat Langham's, the Mitre, St. Martin's-lane, and shook hands most cordially. Both of them wished each other to be well on the day, and that the best man may win, aided by fair play, National Rifle Association The May general meeting of this association was held yesterday afternoon at Willis's Rooms—the Duke of Cam bridge, president of the association, in the chair, supported among others by Lord Grosvenor, Lord Dacie, Lord Tan kerville, the Marquis of Donegal, Lord Radstock, Lord Bolton, Lord West, Lord Elcho, M.P., Lord Bury, M.P., Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Mr Frederick Byng, Mr R. Forbes, Lieut.-Col. R, Loyd Lindsay, 1 7 . C., Hon. Lieut. Col. Charles Lindsay, Col. J. S. North, M.P., Major Tin ley, Lieut.-Col. Grey, Lieut.-Col. Bigge, Major Harrison, Mr. Martin R. Smith, Major J. S. Oxley, Major H. A. Templer, Lieut.-Col. Hon. A, Egerton, Lieut.-Col. Man ners. Mr W. Wells, Mr A. G. Mackenzie, Mr J. C. Lux moor?, Captain Macgregor, Lieut. Thos. Scott, Lieut. Mar rine:, Lieute-,ant-Col. Bower, Lieut. Hawker, Mr F. G. Goodliffe. Major Aldridge, Mr. Westley Richards, Captain L?ech, Mr C. D. Bedford, Mr A. S. Tomkins, Capt. Wil liams, Capt. S. Flood Page, and Capt. Edmond St. John Mildmay. The meeting was ennoußced to commence at half-past 2 o'clock, but as the Duke of Cambridge had not arrived at 3 o'clock, Lord ELCRO stepped on to the platform and sail that having waited half an hour he would read a few notes that he had put down for the noble chairman. By the time that he had read them he hoped his royal highness would be in the room; until then they would have no formal chairman. The association was very prosperous. They were receiving additional favourable support, and two new county associa. tions, Cornwall and Northumberland, had joined them. They had invested £3,245 9s 5d in Exchequer Bonds, and upwards of £427 in India Bonds, making a total of £3,673 4s 5d invested in good securities. They had a balance at the banker's of £74418s 7d, and a sum of £222 13s 5d in the hands of the secretary. The balance in favour of the associa tion was £4,646 16s sd. (Hear, hear.) The prize list showed a considerable increase. In 18'e3 the number of prizes com peted for was 3!6, amounting in value to £4,125, while this year they had 626 prizes to be shot for, of the aggregate value of £5,173. Altogether there were 1,070 more prizes to be competed for by volunteers this year than last year. The entrance fee for the Queen's Prize had been increased to 20s, giving corps more representatives to shoot for it. The change had already proved advantageous, as there were 1,675 entries as agaiest 1,145 last year. That gave a certain income to the association of £1,675 to face the Wimbledon expenses. With regard to the prizes, he had the gratifica tion of stating that the Earl of D-rby and the Duke of De vonshire, as Chancellors of the Universities of Cambridge and Ox'o:d, had presented a challenge plate. The Marquis of Tweeddale had given a prize to be shot for by gunmekers. Lord de Grey and Ripon had given a £5O prize. The Wim bledon Cup was also a new prize; it would be only second to the Q ueen's,and was intended for those who had distinguished themselves on former occasions. Then there was the Enfield Association Cup, Mr Bass's, M. t'., prize of £5O, Mr Dill wyn's, M.P., prize, value £5O. The City prizes would also be a feature; £520 had been collected through the exertions of Mr M. Smith, of the Victories, and Major Oxley. They would be shot for by volunteers in two classes. Among the donors were the Lord Mayor, the Bank of England, fee. Out of the 30,000 Volunteer artillerymen only 14 shot at Wimbledon last year, and to induce a greater number to compete prizes this year would be given for their weapon— the carbine. (Hear, hear.) The targets would be the same as those hitherto used, Last year it would be remembered that Mr. Hill's system of marking was adopted, but with considerable departures from his plan, resulting in acci dents. Cardboard targets on the the Swiss principle had been introduced to them, but would entail £5OO additional expenditure. They had seen Mr. Hill's system on his ground, and considered it safe, and therefore resolved, if possible, to use it. With a view of scertaining if it was safe they had communicated with Lord Paulet, who sent down Captain Wigram, of the Coldstream Guards, to see the system in operation. That officer, in his report, said that it was impossible for any accident to happen, and that the markers were safe. They would, therefore, adopt Mr. Hill's system of marking in its integrity. They would have a tramway laid down, horsed by the military train, which would be a great improvement and save competitors the fatigue of walking from one firing point to another. It weuld cost from £2OO to £3OO, but would soon repay itself. There would be a great many men in camp ; four corps had arranged to pitch tents. Corps could have tents, provided that they had not more than 60 men on the ground, and not less than 20 men, two-fitths of whom must, however, be members of the association, The distribution of przes would take place at Wimbledon, and not at the Crystal Palace as heretofore. Lord Elcho concluded by announc ing that the Duke of Cambridge (who had shortly before this entered the meeting and taken the chair) had consented to review the V o l unteers on the last day of the meeting. The Duke of C AMBRIDGE said that he was now rea d y t o receive sug gest i ons, and he invited discussion. Captain TEMPLER complained that a sufficient number of prizes was not given for competition by the breech-loader. A trial had taken place on Saturday at Harrow between the Prussian needle-gun and the long Enfield, which gavo the palm to our weapon. Lieut. GooDLIFFE, London Rifle Brigade, did not approve paper targets, and considered that " any position " should be allowed for the second stage of the Queen's Prize. Mr. LUXMOORE said that the volunteers were taug ht to fire kneeling, and that it would be unfair to have any posi tion for the second stage of the " Queen's." After some further discussion, in which Cap t. Osooon, 3d City, recommended prizes for unknown distances at Wimbledon, Tho Duke of CAMBRIDGE said, as the owner of woo ds in rear of the butts, he must proustagainst prizes for unknown distances, as already, with known distances and good shoot ing, bullets found their way into his woods. After some further discussion, in which Gen. Boileau, Col. Bower, Capt. Williams, Mr Hemming, Mr. M. Smith, Capt. Macgregor, Lord Bury, Lieut. Marriner, and others took part, the Speaker of the House of Commons was Luau nimously elected one of the trustees of the association. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE then said that he hoped they would not be led away Ly the Prussian needle-gun. Ho hoped they would encourage breech-loaders. He had seen the needle-guns in the hands of troops, and there was a great a esca pe of gas from them. He must remi n d t h em that in the quest ion of ammunition they must bear in mi n d th e replen ishing the r t h h u e l e e y d s i , w f leoevuuell everybody lbo e o s r i d w n y o t u h h l e a d d way n h o i t s coofm feardoing o use. soHe As edid suppliesnot regardeday the thatd t fancy. He was sure the council were anxious to meet the views of everybody, but it was impossible to please all. Last year he had asked them not to overlook the claim of the na tional weapon, and he still had to do the sane. As regarded the position for shooting, "any position" would give an un due advantage to one man over another. he concluded by apologising for being late, which was owing to the day of the meeting having been altsred. On the motion of Gen. BOILEAU a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the proceedings terminated. A Berlin letter states that Meyerbeer in his will has indicated all the arrangements which ere to be observed for the execution of the " Africaine," which is to be posi tively represented at the Grand-Opera, but under the title of " Vasco di Game. The Mayor of Rouen has publist,el a notice flz :ng the openieg of an exhibition of the Beaux Arts in that city for the Ist October next, and the cloe for November 15. Works of all nations will ho ad mitted, subject to the approbation of a committee. The game and poultry market, held on the Quai des Grand3-Augustins, is about to be removed to the eig►hth pavilion of the Central Hades.