The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. REDUCTION IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND RATE OF DISCOUNT. The Governors of the Bank of England have this morning at their usual weekly court announced a further reduction of 1 per cent. in their rate of dis 001111t. The official quotation now stands at 7 per c(lnt., and as the alteration had been previously expected, it has excited neither surprise nor influ ence upon the condition of the respective markets. Most parties inngined that the measure would be ad opted because they had foreseen from the con-- tin ued intromission of gold into the Bank and the lot orates—as much as 1 per cent. under the minimum of the authorities, which prevailed out of doors that few borrowers could have resorted to the national establishment, and therefore that its discount busi ness must have been materially reduced. Very little change has therefore been made by the brokers in their charge for first-class paper, which is now us gotiable at 64 per cent. At a meeting of the European Assurance So ciety, held May 24, Mr. H. Wickham Wickham, M.P., in the chair, the report to the directors was unanimously adopted. The new life and guarantee premiums amounted to £26,896. The total pre miums received during the year amounted to £153,586. The following is an extract from the directors' report In accordance with the provi sions of the society's special act of Parliament, the commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury ap pointed an inspector, who examined the books and accounts, and investigated the securities held by the society, and your directors feel much pleasure in being able to state that since he made his re port to the Treasury a very large increase has taken place in the guarantee of Government officials." About £114,000 in goad was taken into the Bank yesterday, Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 80c. The money market has become easier since the reduction has been generally known, and the rates have descended to 6a per cent. The principal public and private discount estab lishments, including Messrs. Alexander and Co., Messrs. Overead, Gurney, and Co., &c., will con tinue to allow 5 per cent. for money at call, huh have altered their terms for 7 and 14 day's notice of withdrawal to sa. and 6 per cent. respectively. A decline of I per cent. has taken place this morning in the English Funds. The alteration in the rate of discount has ❑ad no effect upon prices, the change having been previously counted upon, and the downward movement shows the sensitive ness of the markets, occasioned perhaps by the still doubtful prospect of political affairs. Consols for money are 94. t, and for the account, less the dividend, 9O f. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 894 ; India 6 per Cents., 1051 4 ; and the Bonds, 23i. die. B Auk Stock is 237. In the Foreign Market there is very little dimi nution, and prices ere generally buoyant. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711 ; ditto Consolid6s, 481 I ; Mexican, 44i 458 ; ditto New Loan, 4 I prem.; Greek, 241; Spanish Passive, 34i ; Portuguese, 481 49 ; Venezuelan Loan, 41 I dis. ; Russian do., 3 38 prem.; Swedish do., 21 38 prom; and the Confederate Loan, 62 63. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been very restricted, but prices have in some instances shown more firmness. South E%stern have improved 55., and North-Western and Mid land 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without alteration in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in limited favour at about former rates. Imperial Bank of China are quoted prem., and Millwall Lon Works, J prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 For Cent. Consols Ditto Aceoumt, May 8 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894.... Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. Ditto £5OO .. Ditto £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 5} per Ct. Ditto Account.. INDI&N GOVERNMENT SECITRITIES. India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Account.... Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 Do Certificates Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 61 per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditt, Bonds £I,OOU dis Ditto under £l,OOO 23 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Adetrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4i per Cent. ' 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 B7i Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account Chilian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 4i psi Cent — 'Colombian 6 per Cent — Cuba, s 6 per Cent. JAknish 3 per Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1864 .2quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — B gYptian 7 per Cent lOll Ditto, Second Issue 'Greek 5 per Cent. , 1824-5, ex-Coupons - Ditto Account 23i 4 Ditto Coupons Ditto Account ll ettlatemala 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) -- Zelexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Scrip £l3 paid i i pm Moorish Imperial 6 per Cent New Granada — Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Perudan 4/ per Cent Ditto Account....... • • , — l)itto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Ditto 4/ per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account - Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 49 ili 9 Ditto Account Rn'Aaian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 4} per Cent., 1850 B5l 41 Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 .. 54 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Ditto 1861 Scrip, £lO paid Ditto Anglo-Dutch per Cent _ Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New D e ferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account ... 34 1 !Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Ditto Account.... Swedish, 4 per Cent — Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 . Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto £lOO B pude .. 7l 70i 11 Ditto 1863 Ditto Guarar'ceed, 4 per Cent — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account 56 Ditto 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid 4; 1 5 die Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Loud .0 Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. -- Belgian 41 per Cont., Ex. 25f... Dateh 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account Consols Money THREE O'CLOCK. Ditto Account 9ls . 901 x Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market firm. Sales, about 7,000 bales, j ar , ports, 13,761, Previously, 24,215, SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SIIARES AND STOuh.S. Share Railways. 1 Closing Busineas Paid.l Price. done. 1 13.14. ,i Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 Ito et Blythe and Tyne. it, Bost.,Sleat.,andaid.Co all Si 9 ~ et Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian lO3 118 k 1196 50 Cork and Ban , lo a all 20 Cern w ril 10 Do A A gets no diN a ll -- -- 10 Do . B tlll6pc.pan.has all been paid to li. 50 Du'Ain & Belfast June. all 35 37 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno., all 1, L 13 17 at Edinburgh & Glasgow.' 100 0 8 .- at (;lawn, and S. Western. 1 100 101 106 at , Great Eastern, Ord. stAi , 100 161 ,76 47 1 et Ditto A stock - - —_, at Ditto East Anglian et 100 6 i i 1 at GreatNorthot Seotland 100 et Great Northern lOO 120 131 130 k et Do A stock st Do Udo et , Gt. S. an !W. of Irelan 100 90 92 St Great Western et Do Str Val gua. stock 100 St Lancashire &, Y o rkshir e 100 1 11 k 1111 lilt et London and illackwai: 100 66 67 66. at Lou., Bright.,& S. Coast 1 00 103 105 1031 et Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 40 4 a 401 1 st Lou. & North Western 100 1101 1111 110 i 111 at Lon. & So - .th Western 100 97/ lEs 98 72 st Ilan., SUet., & Lincoln 100 54 341 50 Ilaryport and Carlisle. all 1 26 Do 6 shares. st Metropolitan all 1 4 115 1141 14 at Slidland st Do Binning. & Derby 100 103 106 P 50 Slid. Gt. W. of Irelano all 21 Do. 6 shares 25 Rid heat 10 Do Cray Line at N orth British et Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 241 251 at Nth. Eastern—Berwlo, , 100 1016 102 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.1 —,, st Do Leeds lOO 57 68 571 1 at Do York at Do Carlisle lOO at North London 10 Do New 4.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 ;:. and S. W. Junction all 101 111 st Scottish Central at Scot N. 1 , 1, Aber. stock 100 36 38 361 et Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 10 Shrews. and Welchpoo all et Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 33 85 at South Eastern st South Wales et S. York. and River Dun 100 104 106 20 staines,Wok.,andWok. all 71 81 25 Stockton & Darling - tor, all 361 371 25 Do l7 91 10 , 26 Do New, 1866 lO 8 86 I at raff Vale... ..... 10 Do B 8 6 7 10 Do C 3 3 t r 60 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do at Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Pim lOO et Waterford & Kilkenny . 100 at West Cornwall i 100 21 23 at W. Hartlepool liar.&R 1 100 st West Midland -Oxford 100 at Do Newportl 100 at Do Here.ordi 100 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing , sh arc Hallways Paul. Price. Business don, 100 tilantic &St Lawrenci. all 60 62 BkJ Bom.,Baroda.t.Centlni 100 103 104 1032 Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares e. 06 Buffalo and Lam!! Huron all • 1 6} 10 Do. P.reierunce all 8) 94 tinao,rant,& - ,(lodrH 00 illß 10 , 77 82 p. et. Ode. Aug. 1, IS?: .00 Do. do. July 1, 187! 100 77 81 100 Do. do; June 1, lOU 77 82 st Cltlttit.S.Eastn. , Li, 100 101 1(3 et Cape,Town e..-, Dock Seri! 100 98 100 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p lOO 105 107 iteek East Indian. u. sp.c lo 1041 1054 1014 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 1 1 P 20 Do. do. 1-1 do. 15 1 2 P stock Grand Trunk of Canada tie 20 21 100 Do. let Pmt. Bonds till 7L 14 100 Do. ao. deterred all 61 63 100 Do. 2d Pre!. Bonus., all 63 65 66 100 Do. do. deferred all 53 55 100 Do. 3d P! ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 90 42 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 27 30 '29 84 100 Do. do. deferred all 25 17 271 stook Gt.lndtareniu.gua.sp.c 100 104 105 ,Ott 20 Do. New gua. sp. o l2 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim ,uaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1021 1034 104 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 10 10i 204 Do. New 18 101 10} 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 90 02 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 82 81 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 par 4p stock Madras guar., sp. o. stock Do. 41 p. 0. Extension 100 96 98 98 stook De.4s do lOO ot 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. ap. o. Bnds lOO 60 Melb. & Hobson's Bay all 57 59 100 Do. 7 p.c. Mortg. Bds all t 0 Newßrurswlck a Cande Class A and B. all 3 5 N. til.C'da6 pc Ist p 1 bds 100 82 04 stock Soiude ..........) (106 1021 1031 1021 stock Do. Delhi 1 100 WI 103 10 Do. d 0...... E 2 id ip st Do. Punjaub 'I all itJ2 103 Do. Do. , , 100 s'ock Do. Indus. St. 1 0 1 . o.) ! k 100 196 98 061 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 6 p.c.J a &J ut‘„ - j 1877-84 Do. 4p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 !04 Do. A p.c.3lar.& Sept. 100 102 104 I Do. 6p. c. 101 90 02 Do. )5 Inscribed stock 100 89 91 !cape G.llope, Ip 0,187:3 100 106 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 18A 100 11.8 110 iDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 112 ,Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 101 114 'Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 iNatal Gov. 6 per cont.. 100 106 108 jN.B.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.&Jul) 100 101 103 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 18, 100 99 100 Du. sp. c.,lBti to Lir 100 99 101 Do. d0.,t888 &upwds 103 99 101 103 ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 100 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. ! sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO iS.Aus G6p.e.1878.& up lOO 109 111 - ;Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja./cJuly 100 o. — t 'D to n.o. Ark&O ot.. 100 10$ 1 0 9 luat BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 - lord Amalgamated - 32 34 - !Devon G. Con.. (Tavist ) 1 560 670 East Bassett (Illogan) 90 67 70 - • East Clogau Gold Ltd - - - - !East Caradon ..... 294 304 - East Carn Brea... ... . 3.4.0 6t 61 - E. W'l Russel (TavistC, 8.13.0 34 4 - Gsm..t.St.Aubyn(Gwen 58 4 7 9 - !Great South Tolgus 17s 25 3 - 43-. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 33 35 334 4 - 'Grenville - Heed's-Foot 8.12 88 40 - tlingston Downs 4 . ,8.0 34 - Lady Bertha - Margaret (Uny Lelant si 15 17 Clarke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim , 2t 15 1 6 - New Setun l9l 85 .90 -• North Downs 2l 11 11 N.Wh't klasset(lllo.fati 3.1.0 14 2 - North Wheal Crotty - Par Consols(n. Blazey - - - 20 i'rovidenee(Uny Lelnt. 100.7 40 42 - 1 8outhCaradon(St.Cleer 14 450 470 - S. Cara Brea (Illogan) - - S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 40 45 41 - Stray Park 30.17.6 25 27 - Etniar Silv.a Lead Alin - - - - ; fin Crott v 18 19 West Basset (Mogan). 14 9 10 - W C. , radon (Liskeard . ) 5 16 18 - West Setoa. - Wheel Basset (Illogan) 54 90 85 - Wheal Buller(ltedrutli) 10 30 35 - Wheal Kitty (I.l.Lelant ) 2.0.6 - WhealLackott - Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 12 14 - Wheal i3eton . 584 220 230 - Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 20 21 - Wheal Union 3.17 14 2 MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Ceylon Company, Ili City Offices, lim., 51 11 Consolidated Discount, lim., 78 Continental Union Gas, lira., 71 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim.; 5 41 5 Financial Corporation, 38 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 61 Gen. Credit and Finance of .London, Um., 10/g/ 10 Hudson's Bay, 19 International Financial Society, lim., Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavonv, Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 87 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 7; London Financial Association, lira., 271 8 Ditto, new, 151 London, Italian, and Adriatic Steam, 3 dis London Provincial Marine, 31 National Discount Company, 141 Ditto, new, 91 Nova Scotia Gotland Land, lim.,— Ditto, ditto, 21, 3 Oce '.larine (Insurance), 211 I Oriental Inland Steam, 21, Royal Mail Steam, 831 7 Silver's India-rubber Works and Tel. Cable, 41 Societe Finarciere d' Egypte, lim., 6 Telegrat - h Construe. and Maintenance, lim., 4-1 Thames and literacy Marine (Insurance), lim., Trust and Loan Company ~t' Upper Canada, st, Universal MazYte, Insurance, lim., 5; \ r l . C lb •C-'''-, TJ 1 I natal. HER MAJESTY, BALMORAL, May 23. The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses the Princess Leiningen and Princess Louise, went out in the morning. In the afternoon her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses the Princess Leiningen and the Princess Helena, droi , e through Castloton and round by the 71i Lion's Face. Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise, with Lady Churchill, went out riding. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at the Castle, attended by Major Elphinstone. PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 92} Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 74 Midland 4i per cent. pt. sta. rd., 1914 2i Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4;per ct., 92 3 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, kc., Metrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 97 Midland .New R.„7) shares, 3 Ditto, et, South Eastern 4i per cent., 1859, 97 LINES LEASED Ar FIXED RENTALS. East Lincoln, gua. 6 per cent.. 1341 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ♦ntwerp and Rotterdam, 01 Banta and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per oent., 17} Namur and Liege gua. 14f. per annum, 81 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 191 San Paulo (Em.), gua. 7 per cent., 11 Ditto (all), l9j 1 20 FOREIGN MINES. Alamillos, limited, 1 Cobre Copper, 311 Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 21 Yudanauintana of S. Australia, lim., 31 BANKS. Alliance Jim.), 63 21 Ditto, new, 531 Anglo Austrian, 7% } Anglo-Italian, limited, 61 Bank of British Columbia, 111 Bank of Egypt, 23 1 Bank of London. 175 Bank of tago, lim., 5} limnk of Wales, Jim., 181 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim.. 13} 14 British and Californian, Urn., 04 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China , 40 1 Chartered of India, London, and China, 70 Consolidated Bank, lim., 113 1 1 Continental, lim., 18} 19 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 21% European Bank, lim. ' 12} / Hindustan, t;Nina, and .lapan (Urn.), 311 Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 141 15 Imperial Bank (lim), Ditto, new, 25 Imperial Ottoman, 21% 3 Lane Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 6} London B .nk of ,wiexim and S. America, lim., 61 London Bank of Scotland, lim., 22 13 London and Brazilian dim.), 58 London and Colonial (lim.), 18 e 3 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, Jim., 191 20 London Joint Stock, 48 7i 7 London and South African, 25 4 London and South-Western, 24 London and 11 estminster, 91} 4 Merchant Bank, lim , 211 Mercantile and Exchange, lim., 19 183 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, Urn., South E stern, lim., 56 Standard of British South Africa 311 301 Union of Australia, 551 6 Union of London, 58% 8 DOCKS. Southampton, 61 MISCELLANEOUS. Ant;lo-Mexican Mint, 21 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Berlin Water Works, lira., Si The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Hon. W. Grey and the Hon, C. Carrington, and attended by Major Teesdale, went to Epsom yesterday. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by Lady Morton. The Archbishop of Canterbury had a dinner party yesterday evening at Lambeth Palace. His Highness Prince Mustapha Pasha, brother and heir to the Viceroy of Egypt, arrived at Claridge's Hotel on Tuesday from Paris. The Countess de Grey left town yesterday on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Northampton, at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire. The rumour which was current last evening that Lord Brougham was unwell was destitute of any foundation, The noble and learned lord is in the best of health. Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald received the fol lowing company at dinner yesterday evening, at their resi dance on Carlton-house•terrac , 3 :—The Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Duke of Leinster, the Marchioness of Ely, the Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare, the Earl and Countess of Charlemont, Viscount and Viscountess Holmes dale, Lord and Lady Abercromby, Mr. and Lady Jane Repton, and Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wyndham. Lord and Lady Londesborough entertained the following company at dinner yesterday evening, at their residence in Grosvenor-place :—The Duchess Emily of Beaufort, the Marquis (,f Bowmont, Lady Emily Walsh, Hon, A. Denison, R.N., Hon. S. Heathcote, Col. Tyrwhitt, Captain P. Egerton, Mr. Fleming, Mr. C. Sykes, Mr. Heathcote, and Mr. Wrottesley. Cotton Supply Association. At the usual weekly meeting of the executive com mittee, held on Tuesday last, a letter was read from Silonica, reporting that the cultivation of cotton in Macedonia has exceeded all expectation, and is still extending. The immense profits which the planters realised last season have induced others to enter eagerly into this branch of industry. In several districts the seed, chie fly New Orleans, has been sown under the most favourable auspices, and in many cases has already sprouted and is developing beautifully. If the weather continue to favour the plant an abundant crop may be reasonably expected. Some experiments have been made with Sea Island seed, but the results have not been satisfactory, and though they have been repeated this year it is doubtful if this variety will succeed. Mr Consul Wilkinson has been indefatigaVe in his efforts to encourage and promote the growth of cotton in his consular district, and his energetic services are highly appreciated. A letter was received advising the despatch of a further small quantity of cotton from Cape Coast, Africa, and stating that as the rainy season had set in it would be some months before more would be ready for 'shipment. A letter de scribing the capabilities of Liberia states that if some experiments now in progress should prove successful further efforts would be made to render that country available.for the production of cotton. A letter dated Brisbane, March, 4, enclosing a small sample of cotton grown on land belon g in g to the Bolton Queensland Cotton Growin g Com p an y , states that the writer has ten acres planted with this class of cotton, that the plants are looking well, h find that he expects 15 or 20 bales this season. He no doubt that there will be 200 ba les forwarded from his district. The cotton sent is not quite matured and is from interior plants, but a better sample is promised by next mail ; though not capa ble of accurate valuation, it appears to be worth from 3s 6d to 4s per lb. A letter was read from the Board of Trade, accompanying samples of cotton, of very good staple, grown in the Island of Antigua and transmitted by the governor of that island, Such cotton in quantity would be very acceptable. A consular despatch, forwarded 'oy the Foreign office, was read from Bosna Ssrai, stating that steps have been taken to introduce the cultivation of cot ton into the Herzegovina which if successful, as there is every reason to expect, will induce the peasantry to follow the example of the various pro prietors who have made the first experiments. The seed sown has been E gypt i an. Th e c li ma t e of the Herzegovina pr esents no obstacle, and though a great part of the coil is of a rocky nature there is a considerable - extent of land that could be made available, for - tor cotton. A letter from Demerara states thcol, although ten months ego no one believed that cotton would succeed in that colony, every one is now convinced that a new staple has been fairly in troduced, and that the trade is likely to become a good one•in the course of time. Two bales of 2001 b. each, collected by the writer entirely from the labourers and small tenant farmers of British Guiana, have been forwarded. A letter was received requesting to be supplied with Sea Island seed for GO acres of land in Grenada, West Indies, and stating that on the estates for which it is required Curacoa seed has hitherto been used, but that it is believed a longer st a pl e w ill succee d. Th ree b a l es of experimentally grown cotton, forwarded by the Agri-Horticult ura l S oc i ety of Madras, have b een received, consi s ti ng of Oopum, Egyptian, Ha vannah, Bourbon, and New Orleans varieties. The Bourbon, Egyptian, and American have succeeded best. There are now 15 varities under cultivation. co and samples of the be e t ki n d may b e expected Atushortly.eriea n tt The o d resultsother cotton of the eareexpeteartd to im e ents b w e i h th igh th ly e satisfactory. CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—.The selfrolding surrounding the piers on the Glocestershire and Somersetshire sides of the Avon has now been entirely re moved, and the construction of the roadway has been com menced. Some lengths of the longitudinal girders have already been fixed in their permanent postion on each side of the river. These lengths are 16ft. long, and weigh about a ton each, and the two girders which enclose the carriage way from pier to pier will each be formed of 40 lengths, Those already overhanging the river are connected with the chains by the suspension rods, of which there will be about 80 pairs. They are made of the best wrought iron, each rod being lain. in diameter. The cross girders will be firmly bolted underneath these, and will project 6ft. on either side beyond the longitudinal girders, and on these projecting parts will be formed the footways. The cross girders also weigh about a ton each, and on these will be placed sin. planking for the foundation of the roadway. This part of the work is performed by the men commencing at both piers, and bolting a length at a time, fixing the suspension rods as they progress, till they meet in the centre and unite the two portions of the structure forming the roadway. Already a very good idea of the appearance of the structure can be gained ; but in the course of another week or two a considerable portion of the girders will doubt less be placed in position, and the work will prove a great attraction to visitors during the meeting of the Bath and West of England Agricultural association in the ensuing month. 'i:' ~- - THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 26, MI. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. THE SEIZURE OF THE STEAM LAMS. This case, it will be recollected, was an infor • mation :fled on the part of the Crowt against the Messrs. Laird, the eminent shipbuilders at Birken head, for the building of cer t a in steam rams in contravention of the a c t o f P ar li amen t. It had been arranged that the case should be brought before the court by a trial at bar. The Solicitor-General appeared is Court this morning and informed their Lordships that an arrangement had been entered into by which it would become unnecessary to trouble the court further in the matter, as it had been agreed to allow a veriict to be entered for the Crown. In instituting the proceedings, the object was not to obtain either fine or forfeiture of the vessels, but solely for the purpose of preventing vessels of war being constructed in this country for other persons to be used against a country with which her Majesty was at peace. The Lord Chief Baron —Then, there is not to be a trial either at bar or at nisi Arius. The Solicitor - General—N o , my lord, the pro ceedings are entirely at an end. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) _ EDGE V. EDGE. In this case a decree dissolving marriage had been granted by the Court on the petition of the wife, which alleged adultery and bigEimy. Dr. Swaby asked the Court to order the custody of the child, a son nearly 14 to be served on the petitioner. years of age, The Judge Ordinary said the facts upon one branch of the case were very bare, and as there was no affidavit on the file of the Court, of the nature spoken of by the learned counsel, he thought the better way would be to postpone the application for making the decree absolute until as affidavit re lative to the mode of life of the respondent could he put in. The Court was occupied the remainder of the day with formal notices as to alimony and modes of trial. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, .__---P--_ _ MARLBOROUGH• STREET. THREATENING TO STAB A TRADESMIN.—A DAN GEROUS FELLOW,—John O'Regan) a rough-loooking labourer, was charged, before Mr. Knox, with being drunk and threatening to stab 111 r. Thomas Mullett, cabman, No. 7, St. Martin's-street. Mr. Mullett said that, on the previous even i ng , the pri soner, who had been drinking, sat himself down on the steps of his shop door, so that customers could neither enter nor leave. He requested the prisoner to leave several times, and, as he positively refused to do so, he had to force him from the place, the prisoner all the while using the vilest language towards him. The p r i soner t h en too k a knife out of his pocket, and, with a fearful oath, said, I'll run you through," and made a violent rush at him. He managed to avoid the intended blow, and the prisoner then threatened to stab the young man , end left, b u t s h or tly after returned with another knife, and threatened to stab him (Mr. Mullett) with it. He subsequently gave prisoner in charge. Thomas Dennison, 116 C, who took the prisoner into custody, proved finding two table-knives and a pocket knife upon him. Inspector Wilson said the prisoner was the most violent man he had ever had to deal with at the station. A person corroborated Mr, Mullett, and said he saw the prisoner rush at Mr. Mullett. Prisoner said he was " uncapable" drunk at the time, and was pushed about; but Mr. Mullett said the prisoner was net. .• _. ___ Mr. Km= comm itted the prison for a month, with hard tabour. CASH Box ROBBERY VT A SERVANT GlRL,—Emma Millbank, a smartly dressed young woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with breaking open a cash box, and steal. ing the sum of 15s. belonging to her mistress, Mrs. Joyce, the keeper of a lodging-house in Great Portland street. Mrs. Joyce acid that on the previous evening on return ing home she found her cash box broken open, and £1 15s. taken away. The prisoner, who w.ts her servant, having only been with her six weeks, left the house, taking her boxes with her, and some articles belonging to some of the lodgers. The police were then communicated with and took the prisoner into custody,when she admitted taking the money, and gave up ail of it except two or three shillings which she had paid to a cabman. In answer to Mr. Knox, Mrs. Joyce said that she believed the prisoner had been induced to commit the robbery by a soldier at the Tower, with whom she had lately formed an acquaintance. She did not wish to press the oharge, believ ing it was the prisoner's first offence. Dlr. Knox remanded the prisoner. THAmEg, " OM WHAT A FALL WAS THERE, MY COVNTRYMEN." —Joseph Shepherd, a cab driver, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with being drunk, and unable to take care of his horse and vehicle. William Turner, a police constable, N 0.64 H, stated that he saw the prisoner on the box of his cab this morning at half-past two in R a t c liff Highway. Tho pr i soner was very drunk, and his h orse and vehicle wer3 go i ng f rom one side of the road to th e other in a zig-zag direction. At last the prisoner fell off hi s b ox into the road. T h e h orse was sober—(a laugh)— an d went on without the driver, w h o was stunned by the fall. He Picked up the unfortunate man and assisted in carryi ng him to the station-house. Mr Partridge a s k e d the prisoner if the inju ries on his head and face were c ause d by the fall. The prisoner answ ere d i n the af f irmative. Th e f a ll was a very severe one. It s h ook him all over, an d hi s h ea d an d face were cut. Mr Partridge said it was very dangerous for the public for cabmen to become intoxicated, but in consideration of the severe injuries which the prisoner received he would discharge him without a fine. The prisoner hobbled out of the dock exclaiming, " What a fall was this, my countrymen I" (Laughter.) JUVENILE EMBEZZ L E DIENT.—SamueI Cowderoy, errand boy, aged 14, was brought b efore M r P ar t r id g e, cha rge d with embezzling the sum of Bs. 7ad. he had received for and on account of Mr Joseph Maire, a cheesemonger, of No. 16, Langley-place, Commercial-road. The prisoner had been in Mr Maire's service for four day even i n g the boy was sent with a l ot o f goo ds to a customer and was supplied with an i nvo i ce for t h e amoun t o f th e go ods. His father brought him back t o his master . received the ylle h o e nl father at a salary h of e 4 ras.ey, 6nd. per week. On Tuesday Bs. 71d. , and absconded. of the boy said his son had been pilfering money and property at various places, and was dismissed last weak for dishonesty by Air. Wildbore, a surgeon. He did not mention his son's dishonesty to Mr Maire, because the boy made solemn promises to behave honestly in future. The prisoner made no defence, and Mr. Partridge com mitted him for trial. - - WESTMINSTER. coawhft hajcterhar, igmeeeinhabe seaowrris:twewohhl eataiihseetthetyen,prowirli ! : t t:::.rvir ,0 napssghaeic . !al. r: that Phillips iistehd away. attempts at robbery in the crowded gardens THE DERBY NIGHT AT CREMOUNE-GARDENS.—Two fashionably•dressed young men,. who gave their names go o h i e n saw fro ntthe of a gentle manprisoners John Evans and John Phillips, were placed at the bar and eor he watched them, p roceedings, with his left hand the watch with his right. ' great . rush of v p is h it i o ll r i s ps to th th en e Pliny. His atten tion and endeavoured to take succeed, and witness spoke to the wAht .il thatwe and s edme called nloamdye ea moment tOO O lutd t rh h eoe e drf i re to opiwrs removeos w e s e a e at. d e i h n . Evan s placed himself directly behind bar, hwiesu wt andaintc frontht ,h but utcldai gentlem an Il out hoet r gentleman, who said he had . not lost anything . The pri soners on hearing this inquiry immediately walked away. oved, one lost hold of the other's arm, Mr. Arnold—What did E . vans do l' Witness—On each occasion while Phillips . was trying to commit the d th w e h r e o n bb t e h ri e e y s in , and, going to the bar, they called for a glass of sherry an d a cigar each, when I apprehended them. Mr Arnold—Did they say anything when you told them the nature of the charge f' Witness—When I told Phillips I should take him for attempting to rob gentlemen, he said " He hoped n o t, f or th e sake of his mother." Phillips subsequently gave a false address. i James Jones, another constable, partially confirmed the first witness, and as bistel hull n capturing the prisoners. The accused said that the witnesses were mistaken. They were quite innocent of the charge. Prisoners were remanded. evening to witness L l o l u u o rs t d h a e y Eleventh," but the MR. AND MRS. C HARLES KEAN AT BALLARAT.— The a rep t e h t i e t a i o t r n e o w f a is s i r.. crowded Kean, a o , n event of the evening was the presentation of the nugget of gold to Mr. and Mrs. Kean. The nugget was a specimen of gold and quartz, found about six months ago in New purchased guineas. by The Chum Gully, and bought by Messrs. Wittskow ski Brothers committeeand C fromo., for whom it hundreditthe presentaticn specimen mea sures 4t inches by 3i inches, and is of a rough oval shape, the intermixture of white quartz and pure bright gold.-- Ballarat Evening Post, Match 4. was The Havre journals announce the death of M. Gevers Van de Vyer, Belgian consul at that port, at the age of 57. IRELAND, DUBLIN, May 25. Ths anniversary of the Queen's birthday was celebrated by a military display in the Phoenix Park. The weather being propitious a large num bar of people witnessed the review. The troops, mustering nearly 7,000 men, were under the com mand of General Ridley. They appeared in ex cellent condition, and went through themanoeuvres and the sham fight in admirable style. I❑ the city the public offices were all closed, and the day was observed as a general holyday. In Kingstown the clubhouses and the shipping were gay with flags and bunting. At noon a salute' of 21 guns wtts fired from the deck of the Royal George. Several yachts were cruising in the Bay, and multitudes went out from Dublin to enjoy the sea breeze and the green fields. In consequence of the genial heat and the rain, which has fallen abundantly at inlet:, vats since Thursday,•the country looks beautiful, and the crops rich beyond anything known b Ire land for many years. _ _ An interesting ceremony was performed at Drog heda yesterday. That town was once famous for religious bigotry, dirty streets, and witty beggars, and though only 23 miles from Dublin, and on the high road to Ulster, it bad as little appearance of civilization as if it were in the heart of Connaught. The railroad and other circumstances have improved it very much ; and now it has found a munificent benefactor in one of its natives, Mr Benjamin Whit worth, one of the wealthiest merchants of Manches ter. Yesterday, in the presence of an immense applauding crowd, who asked no questions about religion or politics, he laid the foundation - stone of the Whitworth Hall—a building which he is about to erect at his sole expense, for lectures, reading rooms, libraries, and public meetings. The hall will cost £3,000. At 12 o'clock the mayor, Mr. Chad wick, and the members of the corporation assembled at the Tholsel in their robes of office ; the various trades of the town came out with banners, and the children of the Christian Brothers Schools, bearing small flags. A procession was then formed, and followed to the site by a vast multitude. Arrived there, the mayor read an address to Mr. Whit worth, expressing the esteem, regard, and gratitude of the inhabitants. Mr. Whitworth, in reply, said his object was to find profitable employment for the people, and thus to check the tide of emigration. He had always found the Irish willing to work. He was about to establish a cotton mill at Drogheda, of the success of which he had not a shadow of doubt, and he believed others from England, although at present prejudiced, would follow his example. The cotton trade in Lanca shire had been disorganised and the workmen scattered in all directions. He believed that, owing to the scarcity of labour in England, not more than throe-fourths of the mills would ever again be fully employed. There was, therefore, a splendid opportunity to commence operations in Drogheda. Ho would give a gaod day's wages for a good day's work. He did not think there would be any combination. They would see that it was for their interest to work with him and help him to better their condition. Three cheers were then given for Mr. St. George Smyth, who had given the site, and the stone was laid in the usual form. Mr. Whitworth next turned the first sod on the site of his proposed cotton factory. He expressed a hope that not only Drogheda, but the whole of Ireland, would be benefited by this movement. Mr. Whit worth was subsequently entertained at a public dinner, which was attended by about 150 of the gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood. There has been for some time a good deal of talk in Drog heda of returning Mr. Whitworth as the represen• tative of the borough at the next general election, but it is said that he declines the honour. A dreadful boiler explosion took place in Lon donderry about 6 o'clock on Monday evening. The boiler was on the premises of Mr. Christy, a miller, in Foyle-street. The sound was like the discharge of artillery, and a shock like that of an earthquake was felt over the town. Two houses abutting on the boiler were blown up, and in less than five per sons were found dead under the ruins, besides several persons more or less injured. The victims were Mr. Conaghan, owner of one of the houses; his daughter-in-law, a fine young woman; a ser vant maid, a girl about eight years old, and a child about two years. In the room of another house were found the remains of the widow M'Swine, shockingly mutilated. The Derry Sentinel states that such was the force of the explosion that many houses in the neighbourhood had their roofs shat tered as if the town had been bombarded, and many windows were broken. The loss of so many lives has cast a gloom over the city. THE BARNS rAPLE ELECTION. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—YESTERDAY. :Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief justice Erle, and Juetices Willes, and Byles.) BREMRIDGE V. LATIMER. This is an actien by the present member for Barnstaple against the publisher of the Western Times; and M r Coleridge, Q.C., applied for a rule to rescind an order granted at Chambers by Mr Justice Williams, striking out four of the defendant's pleas. The action arose out of the recent election for Barnstaple. It appeared that a Mr Hodgson formerly represented Barnstaple, and that Mr Bremridge, who is a solicitor, acted as his agent. Ultimately Mr Bremridge stood for Barnstaple against Mr Hodgson and gained the seat. A vacancy oc curring some months ago, Mr Bremridge (who had been out of Parliament for some time) again came forward, and thereupon the Wesbern Times published the statements complained of as libellous. Its articles made, in very strong terms, charges of bribery against the plaintiff, and they also charged him with having improperly got back and destroyed a letter given by him to his former client, Mr Hodgson, in which he promised never to stand against that gentleman for the borough. It is for the latter statement that the plaintiff now brings his action, but the defendant desired to introduce the matter of bribery, and the two matters being mixed up in his articles he had recited the articles at leng h, and justified the charge of bribery in the pleas which had been struck out, Mr Coleridge, founding on the 61st section of the Com mon Law Procedure Act, argued that the jury might think the publication not defamatory in the sense put upon it in the plaintiff's declaration, and yet give damages against his client because they found in it come other sense which was defamatory. It was therefore necessary for the defendant to meet in his pleadings the possibility of damages being given upon the matter of bribery, and besides the two matters were inextricably bound together in the defendant's articles, and it was against all usage for the plaintiff to try to separate them. Mr Justice Williams said that the way in which the matter was put before him was this, that the plaintiff having complained of certain slanderous imputations, the pleas said that the articles contained other imputations which were true. Mr Coleridge—The defendant wished to set out the whole articles to show that they bore a certain meaning, and to assert that according to this meaning they were true. The Lord Chief Justice—lf it were libellous to say that the agent had turned out his principal and got the seat for himself, it would not be the less libellous because the de fendant at the same time published a true statement that the plaintiff was an incorrigible briber. Mr Coleridge submitted that the defendant had a right to say upon the record that the sense put upon the alleged libel was not the true sense, and to set out the whole libel, and prove the statement. The Lord Chief Justice—The defendant had a right to set out the whole libel, but he could only justify the allege tiou of which the plaintiff complained. The imputation of bribery was distinct from that of the plaintiff having broken his duty towards his client. Mr Justice Byles—The defendant was charged with one thing, and he sought to justify another. Mr Coleridge repeated that he only wanted to show that the libel bore a different meaning to that suggested by the plaintiff. Mr Justice Williams—lf the libel had been, "You are a blackleg," and the declaration had set out that the meaning of this was that the plaintiff had been guilty of unfair prac tices on the turf and at cards, the defendant could not jus tify it by saying, " I meant that you wear black stockings." (Laughter.) The Court (after some further discussion) granted a rule to show cause why the order of Mr Justice Williams should not be varied or rescinded, and why the proposed pleas should not be amended by striking out the justification in reference to the imputation of bribery. THE VALUE OF A RACE-HORSE is almost fabulous. The Imaum of Muscat, after ten years' search for the best Oriental blood he could procure, presented a horse to George IV., which had coat him in bribes to obtain him and the price which would make him his own a good £lO,OOO ; whilst in more recent clays—MS—the celebrated Harkaway was valued at six thousand guineas, down on the nail, and without any engagements, for at the time he was offered for sale his owner hunted him twice a week. — Once a Week. _ --•_ - . , _ SECOND EDITION. bUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS, The Messageries Inaturiales steamer Said, with the outward mails, arrived at Alexandria on the 25th inst. The Cambridge, with the homeward mails, 134 passengers, and 680 packages of merchandise, ar rived at Suez also on the 25th inst. THIRD E ITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. EPSOM RACES.—Tuts DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAND STAND STAKES. Welbeck Alabama Turn of Luck Ten ran, SOUTH WESTERN HANDICAP, Castle Hill Nebuchadnezzar Quarantine Eight ran. EPSOM CUP. Little Stag The Clown Granboro' Seven ran. TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Victorious A n ti-Macassar 3 Le 13earnais Fourteen ran. 'WALTON STAKES. Powderham 2 Corinthian Tom Four ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Caller Ou ...... ...• The Stranger FOUR YEAR OLD STAKES. 1 Blue Mantle . . 2 Jarnicoton LATEST BETTING. TILE OAKS. 5 to 2 agst Pale de I'Air (taken) 6to 1 agst Tenerifro (taken) Eto 1 agst Tomato (taken) Bto 1 agst Saragossa (taken) 100 to 8 agst Antoinette (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening, The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE DANO•GERMAN WAR. The Earl of ELLENBOROUH begged to put the ques tion to the noble earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of which he had given notice. As the Conference would meet again on the 28th he should like to know how far the engagements entered into on the 9th by the Prussians in Jutland had been fulfilled. If they had not been observed to the letter he must say they could have but little faith in those that might be made for the future. The Prussians and Austrians had agreed that they would not interfere with the commerce, that thty would not interfere with the intercourse with the country they occupied, that they would not levy any fresh war ccntri bution., and that they would pay for everything they req red. If he had not been greatly misinformed hardly one of the engagements had been fully carried out. i The commerce had been interfered with, the telegraphs re moved, and the rations for the army demanded, but not delivered on the 12th were ordered to be sent in imme diately on pain of the defaulters being put upon bread and water. In some cases payment had been made for articles supplied, but not in money, instead of which receipts were given which were of no marketable value. There appeared to be an impression amongst the German Powers that, do what we might, we should not lift oar arm to stop th eir wrongdoing. The noble earl then proceeded to make some strong comments upon the foreign policy of the Government and concluded by asking his question. Earl RUSSELL said when the noble earl gave his notice to put the question relative to the position of affairs in Jutlan 3 , he did not tell him that he intended to make an attack on the policy of the Government, and also that he intended to touch upon the question of Poland. lie could not but think that it would have been but lair that he should have intimated his intention of taking the course he had done. The question he had told him he should put was regarding the manner in which the armistice had been observed by the Prussians in Jutland. The Danish Government had intimated its intention of collecting the whole of the facts connected with the matter, and as soon as that had been accomplished it would make a statement on the subject. That he considered to be the best course, and it would be bettter to wait for that statement rather than to rely upon statements from private parties appearing in the newspa pers. The King of Prussia had sent to Marshal Wrai2gel the terms of the armistice, and he had also directed him to pay for all supplies that might be required after the 12th. That was the statement received from our ambassador at Berlin, and although the commando of the King might have been in the hands of Marshal Wrangel,' it most likely that many of the officers in command in the more distant parts bad not received the same command. He believed it was true that payments had been made for rations in receipt in place of money, but the better course would be to watt until the statement he had befofe alluded to was forth cuming. The noble eari then defended the foreign policy of the Government, and said whilst we were bound to defend our honour whenever and wherever it might be attacked, their lordships must remember that this country was not alone responsible for the maintenance of the balance of power in Europe. (LEFT SPEARING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening. - The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J. J. POWELL, tho newly appointed recorder for Wolverhampton, took the oaths and his seat on his re election for Gloucester. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills ware read a third time and passed : Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway—Bris . ol Port and Channel Docks--11,nley.in-Arden Railway— London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (\o. 3) (Steamboats)—Lon doaderry and Lough Swilly Railway; And Petersfitld and Bishops Waltham Railway. SPICES FROM AFRICA. Sir J. HAY gave notice that, on the arrival of the next mail from Africa, he would put certain questions relative to this subject, CONSULS AND VICE-CONSULS. Sir H. STRACEY gave notice that he would move for returns relative to the numbers, salaries, &c., of British consuls and vice-consuls at foreign ports. TROOPS IN CANADA. Sir F. SMITH asked the Under Secretary of State for War, whether there was any truth in the report that it was intended to diminish Vie strength of her Majesty's Forces now serving in Canada, by withdrawing two battalions of Guards now serving there? The Marquis of HARTINGTON said it was intended to withdraw three battalions from Canada, including two bat talions of the Guards, in consequence of the expense incurred in providing for the accotamodation of the troops. IMPRISONMENT OF THE BRITISH ENVOY AT BHOOTAN, Mr W. EGERTONasked the Secretary of State for India whether any information had been received of the imprisonment of the British envoy to Bhootan; end, if so, what steps had been taken• to procure the release of Mr Eden? _ _ _ Sir C. WOOD said he had received only a private letter on this subject. THE lONIAN ISLANDS. Mr. SMOLLETT asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when the British protectorate of the lonian Re public would absolutely cease ; and, whether or not the pie sent Lord High Commissioner, Sir Henry Storks, had published an act, dated the 22d Apt il, 1864, introducing into the Seven Islands a purely demo cratic Constitution based upon universal suffrage, the right of voting being conferred upon every inhabitant above the age of 21 years, persona under examination for felony and others previously convicted being alone excepted ; if so, whether the action of Sir H. Storks in this matter had peen sanctioned by the Colonial-office, and whether the arrange ment made was considered by her Majesty's Government to be calculated to consolidate the Greek kingdom, and is 1 likely to promote the political security of the King of the Hellenes. Mr. CARD WELL said that the 2d of next month was the day appointed for the transfer of the authority of the Queen over the lonian Islands to the King of the Hellenes. Sir 11. Storks made no such proclamation as that alluded to, and he believed the report that he had been preparing some lists for the use of the governing power of t he islands. DESPATCHES FROM THE AMERICAN MINIS TER AT PEKIN, &O. Mr. J. :B.! SMITH asked the Under Secretary d e bythe for Foreign Affairs, whether the communications ma i n a oe p kin American Minister, Mr. Burlingham, at tee at'lVashing spatch to Mr. Seward, the Secretary otSta 1863, respecting the ton, and dated the 20th June,of State , by the Ministers joint policy to be pursued in and Am cries, is substan of England, Russia, France, d and a copy of which Sir Fredherrie and has been given h m at isa w p e p r r e eh c e a n l i l o e n d tially in accord with a despatchanad.dekressverdatoe Egaarvleßtuosstehlle, American Minister : and whet h, and in what sense. to Sir Frederick Bruce's desp prevriled on the subject,,in 00 Mr LAYARD said thatr-pfeceto was not aware which was "suppressed despatches. by blr Burlingham. A despatch the despatch aliudedttoe r e n e s n i e d: r t a e b l w e which bForeign-office from Sir F. Smith, the Government concurred. It to lay the whole document on the • would not be desi rable in ha ci t h b e e principle ebeen received to the poticy of other countries, and did of a w t table, as it referred i ex tracts, if required. DESPATCH OF M. BISMARK. In rep not relate to the presen t subject, but he would h ave no ob jections T to n syp DE Mr. I Bismark of the 15th inst., he would be prepared to make a statement to-morrow, but at present he was not in a posi tion to do so. UNION ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. HENLEY expressed a hope that this important bill, which stood low on the orders for to-night, would not be brought on at a late hour. Sir G. GREY said in the absence of his hon. friend who .‘,., Za,,nnim.l had charge of the bill he might say that the measure would not be brought forward at an inconvenient hour. An HON. MEMBER—Not after 1 o'clock. (A laugh.) THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW IN HYDE-PARK. Sir M. W. RIDLEY made some inquiries as to the course that would be pursued in regard to enabling the public to witness the review of the volunteers in Hyde-park next Saturday. Mr CO WPER said that Government was anxious to afford every facility to the public to witness the spectacle, and tickets would be sent to members of the house and other gentlemen, but no person would be admitted without such ticket. THE ALLEGED LETTERS OF MR. JEFFERSON DAVIS AND LORD J. RUSSELL. Mr. J. HANKEY drew attention to the two documents which had appeared in two of the daily papers, and asked for some information relative to the same. Mr. LAYARD said he believed these letters were a hoar y and not a very ingenious one. (A laugh.) POLAND. On the motion for iroh;giiii.ooonamittee of supply, Mr. HENNESSY moved the following resolutions; —l. That the negotiations of her Majesty's Government respecting Poland have not terminated in a satSifactory manner. 2. That it appears from the papers laid before Parliament that the conditions on which the British Government agreed to acknowledge the dominion of Russia in Po'and have not been fulfilled by Russia. 3. That this house is of opinion that her Majesty's Government is no longer bound to recognise the sovereignty of Russia in Poland. The hon. and learned member commenced by alluding to the opinion that prevailed in quarters entitled i o great respect as to the connection that subsisted between lb .e present affairs of Poland and Denmark, and he repeated the charge made against the Governrgent, namely, that tile present unfortunate condition of Poland was attributable, to the policy they had pursued. He then reviewed the e irly condition of Poland, the high literary and social position she occupied centuries back amongst the principal p. i w ers of Europe, and dwelt on the religious freedom that pre vailed in that country from an early period. He went in de tail into the different despatches which had emanated from the Foreign. office, when disturbances broke out in Poland; he contended that the necessary information as to the de spatches between this country and other foreign states re.. lative to thp affairs of Poland had not been suppliel to the house. [LEFT SPEAKING.] Bank of England Return.•—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Tictorifi, cap. 32. for the week ending on Wednesday, the 25th day of May, 1864: ISSUE DEPLRTMENT. Notes issued ........X27.691,305, Government Debt #11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,041,305 Silver Bullion .... £27,691,305 £27,691,305 ~. .SPARTMETIT. 1 Goycrnment.Sectt- rities (including Dead WeightAn- nuity) £10,75,267 Other Securities 20,414,915 Notes Gold and Silver ,672,633 Coln Z 39,147.320 iIARSHALL, Chief Cashier. BAN ILLKG D Proprietors' Capi tal , $14.553.000 Rest 3,290,033 Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 7.971,003 Other Deposits 12,882,042 Seven Day and other Bills 451,242 139,147,320 M. May 26, 1864. Fatal Occutrences on the Return from Epsom Last evening, about five o'clock, Mr. William Ford, of Myrtle Villa, South Lambeth, accompanied by Mrs. Ford, was driving a phaeton towards home on their return from the Derby, when nearly opposite the Swan, at Stockwell, the horse took fright, and whilst endeavouring to avoid col lision with the numerous vehicles which crowded the road, ran with great violence against an omnibus, cawing the carriage to upset and throwing Mrs. Ford with great force into the road. She was immediately conveyed to a surgeon, when it was ascertained she had received severe injuries at the back of tte head. The unfortunate lady was promptly conveyed to her home, where she expired an hour after the sad occurrence. Mr. Ford escaped with some slight bruises. A fatal accident happened also to Mr. Winslow, a cab pro prietor, who resided in Short's-gardens, Drury-lane. He was proceeding on horseback at a rapid pace along the andsworth road, when he was thrown from the saddle and his foot hung in the stirrup with his head on the ground for a considerable distance. On the horse being stopped Mr Winslow was released, but died shortly after from the effects of the frightful injuries he had received. Railway Traffic Returns, The last week's rai&way receipts, ascertained. up to this day, are, in round figures, as under:— 1864. 1863. Great Western £67,787 £6t,474 North-Western . , South-Western Brighton Midland South Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire... 63,202 34,330 North Eastern Bristol and Exeter Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 20,111 15,443 These returns, with one or two exceptions, are of a vary favourable character compared with those of the same period of last year. Oa the Great Western the increase is £3,313; North Western, £15,700; Midland, £8,105; South Eastern, £4,435; Lancashire and Yorkshire, £18,872 ; North Eastern, £10,592; Bristol and Exeter, £818; Manchestei, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £4,668. The South Western, however, shows a decrease of £2,014; Brighton, £503 ; and the Great Northern, 1268. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCEL(This Day,) LONDON, May 23.—Wind this day at noon—North- West; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a littlu cloudy. PLixoUTH, May 25.—Wind S,E.—Sailed—Zehore, for Singapore. SwANO EA, May 24.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Samson, for Rio J aneiro. NEWPORT, May 25.—Wind N.—Sailed—Henry Clark, for New York. BRISTOL, May 25.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Queen of the Sea, from Pernutnbuco. EHIELDS,,May 25.—Wind N.W,—Sailed—Melancthon, for Jamaica. CARDIFF, May 26.--Wind S.W.—Sailed—Charles De vontosh, for Rio Grande. THE DERBY.—The time of running the D3rby, as taken by B e nson's chronograph, was as follows :-1362, 2.45 6-10; 1863, 2.52 2-10; 1864, 2.44. A letter from Bourgtheronlde (Mire), in the Nouvelliste of Rouzn says, " The corn crops present a reoarkable fine appearance in this neighbourhood, and if the weatLer continues favourable for the earing and flower ing, the harvest will undoubtedly be quite as abundant as last year's. The ears are beginning to appear, and will b© out Lull in a few days. The colsa crop is not so good as it was last year. Sprin g corn o f a ll ki n d s l oo k s promising. A fire broke out - three days ago in the village of Saint-011e (Nord), by which, in less than an hour, 19 cot ti i,asgoerse,l4 barns, and 14 s t a bles, were destroyed. The con flagration beg an i n th e dwelling of a day-labourer named whose wife was engaged in heating the oven, when, having thrown in a fresh lot of fuel, the lames escaped by BOMB fissure and communicated to the thatched roof, and then with great rapidity to the adjoining houses. A tremendous storm burst three days ago over the town and neighbourhood of Bouchain (pas_de.Calai s ). lm A torrent of rain and hail fell for nearly two hours, and violent claps of thunder succeeded each other, almost with— out interruption. Four persans who we re at work in the fields were knocked dowa by the lightning. One was killed on the spot; another has been ever since suffering from a violent nervous affection of the limbs; the other two escaped with trifling injury. rears M. Henan, NEW ANTIDOTES.—A few ~ / wShal.vhad.ora, discovered . While specific against- F ao r r e t n o c f h bea C n r th su e l s -G ino e i n a e c r c a d l ro s ?. : , o t t he th l e ndiana on an impor the bites of venomous reptiles.. watcahar:3B:etn.antailkgeeedatribe.oAnother mby o . u an ntai e n g s u , is o , ne on o e f of f n h t is mi s s u si i o t n e Indian,most cu P re wd e e n r' su N ed h . " M th . e ii pa e t r i r e a n n t show ever,waswallowed, dangerous owatedo, noefeapnudardnc;lanss the secret, which was simply the a perfectd above-mentionednoobne :Ts way reducedtoto France . powder. But forA q v u e a n n o t m i t3 O f o a l 1 l ess t h i m m edi a tel y d b e e a an d i deadly nature, such as the sting of the bee or wasp, 3bbsyeiettildh. jeeegd.lar degrees ce i i d oss m i s s cope a loni n sdti Itegie,ciialedololeufe,rnsl colourless, r n lio t sai i in d i dc o a antidote. cr . yildi T tsas h laid i ii sizecgaai crystallizable; el i e d ee as; i : s idta o :7 ; a a il i t, n shb e aay d st P a. peculiar odour and a pungent taste. It is scarcely soluble in water, .but very much so in ether and alcohol. This acid, applieu to the place, will stop the inflammation, and take away all pain.—Cealignani. ALLEGED POISONING IN FRANCE.—A letter from Berne says :—" At the moment when the IA Pommerais ttial is still fresh in men's minds, a double arrest in this city has caused considerable emotion. The parties are M. Hermann Demme, a young profea sor of medicine at the University of Borne, and the widow of a banker named Trumpy, the charge against them being to have poisoned the latter. Id. Demme, as medioal atten dant to the Trumpy family had been at different times called in to effect a reconciliation between the hue band and wife, who did not live very happily tege ther. M. Demme thus became a friend of the family, and, in 1862, accompanied them in a tour in the East. 111. Trumpy died some months since, and in consequence of different rumours which became current, an inquiry was instituted, the body of the deceased was disinterred, and on examination death was found to have been caused by strych nine. No idea was at first entertained of a crime, but rather of suicide caused by unfortunate speculations on the Bourse. M. Demme was, however, suspected of having furnished the poison, . The judicial authorities on continu ing their inquiries have now formed a different opinion, and • the Ni idow and M, Demme have both been arrested."