The Sun. — London, England, 1863-03-24 00:00:00

ItONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The demand for discount accommodation is rather act ive, and the rates remain without the slightest alteration. The bar silver brought by the West India B teatuer has been disposed of at ss. ltd. per oz. Subscriptions ere invited for Canada 6 per Cent. Debentures to the amount of £50,000, on account °I t he Quebec Harbour Commissioners. During the last few days there has been very little animation in the Foreign and Colonel Produce Markets. rea, sugar, rice, and spices have re matned at about previous rates. Coffee had con tinued at full quotations, while tallow has been triactive and slightly cheaper for both present and f orward delivery. There is an increase of £1,208 in the traffic receipts 13 ,,, f the Brighton, and of £1,212 on the South Eastern for the past week. At the first half-yearly meeting to-day of the In dian Carrying Company, Sir Macdonald Stephen- N in the chair, the report of the directors states that in the several presidencies and cities branches 14 vs been opened, and negotiations for the transfer °f the carrying business of the Great Indian Penin sula Rail wa y were being arranged. The Madras 1. ' 4 4 Coach Company have already ceded their eeriness to this company. A meeting of the proprietors of the Commercial Bank of London was held to-day, Mr. Jackson in t he chair. The following report was submitted to the proprietors:— " The directors have now to place before the shareholders the results, as shown by the annexel statement, of their efforts to wind up and bring the affairs of the bank to a cl ose; and they need hardly say that the task has been, and still is, a most anxious and arduous one. At the date of the transfer of the business of the Commercial Bank of Loudon t o th e L on d on an d Westminster Bank, the banking li abilities were £1,052,500, and to the shareholders£3oo,ooo; total, £1,352,500. The liabilities have been reduced up wards of £1,000,000, and are now only £33,000; and the e aPital of £300,000 is now £150,500; total, £183,500. Peakin g broadly, it may be said that the banking liabilities "ere paid off, and one .half of the capital returned, within a few months of the business having been transferred, and th is under such adverse circumstances as must always at tend a sudden winding up of loan and discount transac il°tls. The liabilities of the Bank being now reduced, as stated above, to £33,000, against which there are assets to t he extent of £39,000, the proprietors are practically re leased from all outside obligations ; the balance of this a mount, and the mortgages on land and property, consti tute the source from whence they are to 13ok for thereturn of th e remainder of their capital. This property the direc tors expected ere this to have sold; bat the negotiation not having terminated in so desirable a result, the affairs of the L ank have now reached a point beyond which they feel !hey ou g ht not to proceed without further consultation with the shareholders." discussion ensued upon a proposition for the adoption of the report, and several of the share holders complained that the statement of accounts rendered were not sufficiently explicit, and that many of the assets had not yet been realised. The fleetin g was proceeding when this report left. The obligations of the South Italian Railway Company are attracting attention ; they yield an annual interest of 61, per cent., and numerous appli cations have been already received by Messrs. Louis Cohen, and Sone, who were entrusted with their t'egotiation. Two o'CLocii. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the 3 per Cent, French Rentes were 691 . 30c. to 69f. 25c. Flat. The market for the English funds closed yester daY afternoon with a very buoyant appearance, and i ncreased firmness is now apparent, although very littl e further fluctuation has occurred, Consols being 92 7 for transfer, and 921 f i t for the account. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are 901 911, v e lug buoyant ; Exchequer B ills remained at 6s. to 44 . die. ; India Stock has teceded to 227 ; ditto 6 Du' Cent. Loan was firm at 1081 I. The transactions in the Foreign Market have been of a moderate character, and prices after showing buoyancy have since reacted. Greek fonds have been 221 1, and a re now 211 .21; , rurkish 6 per Cents., 1854, realised 901 4 ; do., 1858 , are ; do., 1862, 691; and the Consolides are flit at 441 45; Egyptian, 961; do., 2d issue, 96 1 ; Spanish Passive, 26 1 1 ; do. Certificates, 91. the Scrip of the Danish Loan has been dealt in at Par; the Italian Loan is 1 1 prem., and the Con federate is 21 prem. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been restricted, but several of the principal under takings area shade firmer. Manchester, Sheffield, acid Lincoln, North British, South-Eastern, and Great Western have improved 6s. ; while London, Chatham, and Dover have improved 10s. The Foreign and Coloaial lines remained at s teady quotations. Great Luxembourg realise 25y t; Bombay and Barod a, 1051 ; East Indian Improved to 107 ; Great Indian Peninsula 1661 a ; and Scinde to 1061. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were la some instances rather flatter. London and Bra zilian declined to 30,1 ; London Chartered of Australia to 271 ; and Royal Mail Steam to 601. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 s yer Cent. Consols Annuities .. 9Z4 1 Aew 3 per Cent. Annuities a nnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 21 7- 16 India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent lOB/ / Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 95 ConsolsD , tto 5 per Cent 105 for Account, April 8 924 xchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 5 2 dis Ditto Small 2 dis FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent ........... Ditto 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 Danish 4 per Cent., 186 3 Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid gvptian 7 pet Cent Ditto, Second Issue .... Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup. ms.. 22 4 1 1 Ditto Coupons .................... 9 1 a / , texic.., 3 per Cent .... .............. 311 Lussian 5 per Cent., 182 2 , £ 5t........ Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 924 Ditto 5 per Cent., 186 2 Sardinian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account B4 Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — 90 Ditto Account. . . Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1 852 Ditto Account . . 9 Venezuela, 3 per Colt i ''ttto Account 231 Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account ..• •.. 70 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money .ditto Account 92 4 SHIPPING —This Day, LONDON, March 24.—Wind this day at noon—West; light airs, and fine weather. QUEENSTOWN, March 23.—Arrived —Beau Monde, from Callao ; Bertha and Pauli n e, from New York; America, from Bremen tor New York. PonTsmount, March 23.—Wind S.W —Arrived—Her Maje s ty's ship Cadmus,from the Eastward. CARDIFF, March 26.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Laura, for New York. GRImSEY, March 23.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—R. M. Zucker, for Monte Video. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Express, from Guernsey. Sailed—Adriatic, for New York Albion, for Jamaica. DEAL, Tuesday Morni n g . Passed—Arnelia, of Havre, from Buenos Ayres, for Antwerp ; Alma, from Fredrikehall, for S. Naz lire. Sailed—Telegraph, for Auckland; with nearly all the outward bound. Liverpool Cotton Market---This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, March 24. No change in the market. S des, probably about 4000 bales; imports, 9,804; previously, 23,082. CRYSTAL PALAt',E.—The Operetta, " Blonde or Brunette," by Messrs. Wooler and Lutz, which \Vas performed at the Crystal Palace for the first time on Saturday last, was successful in every essential, and m•t ith such general arprcbation that it will be repeated on Saturday next, with new scenery, &c, The music will be couducted by Mr, Dlanns. PREFERENCE SHARES. Gt. Western (''erks & Hants Ext), 46 per cent. red., 9137} London, Chatham, and Dover per cent. pref.,llol6 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., £B, 41 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton, &c., 4 per cent., l 85?, 101} 21 Ditto, 4i per cent., 1 61, 1011 LINES LEASED A f FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 9} per cent pf., 204 [London and Chatham = per Cent., 94} London, Tilbury, and Southend, Shrewsbury and Hereford, 135} 5 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 151 t Namur and Liege, gus. 6 per cent. pf., 20i N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., a FOREIGN MINES. Cobre Copper, 21 Don -Pedro, Nor II Del Rey, Fortuna (Rm.), 6 1 United Mexican (11m.), gi Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.) , 4 JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lim.), 23; Anglo Portuguese (1im.),.21 City, 93 Imperial Bank (lim.), 15 London and Brazilian 'Rm.), 3011 London chartered Bank of Australia, 27; London and County, 43 London and South African, 271 3letrop. and Prov. Bank (lira.), 121 National Provincial of England, new, 311 Ottoman Bank, 39 MISCELLANEOUS. British American Land, 27 Royal Mail Steam, Go" Telegraph of India (lira.), MR. GIBSON is modelling a "Dancing said to reproduce several studies from Cerito, made during her visits to Rome. Report speaks highly of the spirit of this des gn. WASHINGTON IRVING'S ICHABOD CRANE.—How, in his devouring mind's eye, he pictured to himself every roasting pig running about with a pudding in its belly and an apple in its mouth ; the pigeon snugly put to bed in a comfortable pie, and tucked in with a coverlet of crust; the geese swimming in their own gravy; the ducks pairing cosily in dishes, like snug married couples, with a decent competency of onion sauce. How in the porkers he has carved out the future sleek side of bacon ; not a turkey but he beheld daintily trussed up, with its gizzard under its wing, and, peradventure, a necklace of savoury sausages ; and even bright chanticleer himself sprawling on his back, in a side dish, with uplifted claws, as if craving that quar ter which his chivalrous spirit disdained to ask while liv .l?evinver in the 'Spectator, Witness—l have his capture. Mr. Selfe—Prisoner, do you wish to ask the witness any question ? Prisoner—None. I told them I was the man. I never denied it. It was a happy day for me when the Lord Almighty directed my path to the part of the country where I was taken. I have found my Saviour there, and let what ever punishment be put upon me, I am sure I shall be able to bear it. I have already been unjustly punished, but I hope I have found friends that will prove my innocence. I was convicted wrongfully, and am suffering for my own brother. in-law, who was truly the guilty party, not me. lam sure that for some time after my escape, no man could have had a more miserable life. Mr. Selfe having had the depositions taken in due form, committed prisoner to the Central Criminal Court for trial• MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow hay, £2 100 to £4 4s 4d ; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 10s; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. A slow demand. CUMBERLAND.--Mest4owthay, n lOs to £4 4s; mover, £3 lOs to R:1 104 Oci ; And .trAw, lOa. .01 18s per load. Trade, dull. WRITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 lOs to £1 4s; clove/ do. £3 lOs to £5 106; and straw, .t.l lOs to £1 18e per load. A slow trade. SHARE MARKETS—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOL:h.S. Sharei Railways. 13.14 25 10 et et 50 20 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. tilythe and Tyne. BoJt.,Sleat.,andryfid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall A ets no div Do A Do. B It 11 6 g p c.p an. has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian at GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do I do Gt. S. awl W. of Ireland Great Western st Do Str Val gua. stock st Lancashire & 'Yorkshire st London and Blackwal}l st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast' st Lon., Chat., and Dover st Lon. & North Western st Lon. & South Western) st Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 12i Do * shares.. 10 Metropolitan st Midland i. 4.0 Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 6 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiok Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle , North London I Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction ' Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool i Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun t aines, Wok.,and Wok. Stockton & Darlington 9.16.4 Do Do New, 1880 Taff Vale.. I Do B I Do C Ulster Do t 2.10 Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland •Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford Paid. Closing Business Price. done. 8 81 7 8 86 88 115 116 6f 7f 40 42 13 14 86 88 107 109 49i 60i 47 49 244 13i 121 V 2 118 120 134 136 101 103 66 0611 1081 1(8/ 731 74$ 114 115 N 1 401 97t 971 100 101 45 46 13 13} 123 i t23f! It lip sn 93 60 52 24 26 98 984 - -d 65} 66 86 87 115 117 1 1i I, 16 111 111 Ilf 120 122 41 43 100 102 48 tO 82} 33i 91 91 67 69 100 102 121 i lli * 681 I 1081 7 8 37 38 1 9 4 810 ol 7 p 149 151 4 6 2 p 971 # 101,4 1 13i I . it 124 if li p 98 1 i i 55i 85 i 9 1 1 1 41 42 35 37 99 101 99i 100 79 81 150 160 28 30 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Shar , Railways Paid. Pride. Itusiness don , 100 I.tlantio &St Lawrenct ail 62 64 atk f Rom.,Baroda&.Cent lk 5 ti 6 1054 Gm 5 per cent. 20 Do. New . ...... ..• • 20 Do. E. Shares 201 Buffalo and LakCHuroo all 4f lf 10 Do. Preference 100 5 Iluffalo,Brant,&Godricli - , p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 18,2 10 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 100 90. do. June 1, 100 —•— st Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (1,, , ; 100 104 106 at ;apeTown & Dock Seri] 100 1(1.4 109/ stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. ( 100 108 1. 7 stock East Indian. go. sp. c. 100 1064 107 107 20 Do. do. G Ext 5 1 1.1) 20 Do. do. II do. stock Grand 'Prunk of Cana& too 201 ?IA 201 100 Do. Ist Pre , . Bonds all 65 67 100 Do. co. deferred.— all 50 53 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bowls all 56 58 100 DJ. do d-fer ed all 48 o 6 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock 100 Do. do. d °fern d... all 34 34 100 Do. 4th Pref. s o all 25 28 100 Do. do deferred all 22 24 stook Gt.lncliaPenin.gua.sp.o 100 106 107 1081 4 20 Do. New gua. sp. o l2 1 1 I 124 20 Do. January, 1862 stock Gt. South.of Inclia(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1034 1044 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 124 13 201 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 100 102 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 93 95 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 14p 34 stock Madras guar., sp. o. 100 104 lus stock Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 97 08 stock Dc. 4. do lOO 93 25 2 0 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Butt , 10 1 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 48 60 100 Do. 7p. a. dlortg. Bds. all 20 Newßrunswick Cand Class A an 1 B all 3 5 N.ll.l.C'da6 po Ist pf bds 100 81 13 stock Scinde .......... (100 116 u. 7 1064 at Do. Delhi ... ..... 1 • • . 100 1044 1031 Do. do 1 ,2 • • tr.. 2 4dP 20 Do. Punjaub , It fp st Do. Do. , , 100 '035 1046 ,icck Do. Indue.Bl. Flo. J l 10 , 98 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENI SECURITIES. ..Gov. 6 p.c.Ja: 1877-41 Do. 6p. c. Feb. dz Ain, 100 1. 5 07 Do. dp. c. Mar. 4, Sept 100 iO5 1(7 Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 974 9E I I 974 8 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 96 08 Cape G. Li ope, 6 p 0,187; 100 109 1 11 Do.Ap & Oct 188( 100 113 115 Do. 189. 10u 114 116 • Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 Ceylon, N0v.1851, 6p c 10 Mau' itius 5 per cent .. 100 111 112 Na.a , Guv. 6 per cent.. 1)0 ill 112 rh.jlGoy.L3p.c..) a.&Jul; lOU 1064 1074 1061 d p. c•Ap. & 100 'N. S.W. G ov. 5 e x.,18 100 101 102 1 1 p. c., to 1":. - A 100 1004 100 Do. do.,lBBBlB'ti &upwds 100 1 00 4 101 1015 100 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. sterling, 1875 lOO 1061 1071 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 1;1 113 S. Aus G 5.1878.& up lOO 111 113 - Vio•Gov. 6p c. Ja.&Jul) 100 108 110 - Do. lo sox. An.&Ont.. lOO 1115 112 1111 BRITISH NITNIRS. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 Id uhnoru Amalgamated 20 22 Devon G. Cone,(Tavist 1 530 540 East Bassett (Illoganl 30 85 89 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd ss. 4d ip East Caradon ..... ,01 414 404 40 East Cam Brea 3.0.0 8 84 E. WI Russel (Tavistk 7.19.0 4 5 Gam..lrSt.Aubyn(Gwen ) 571 14 16 Great South Tolgus. 176 54 6 Wheal Vor(llelsten 40 64 7 Grenville 6.16 5} 54 ilerod's-Foot 8.12 46 48 Hingston Downs 4.,7.0 2 24 Lady Bertha Margaret (Lin) , Lelant y 4 33 33 II arke Valley.. 4 Iyndy Iron Ore (Lim ' 24 1 4 d New Setun .. 101 130 140 North Downs 24 24 3 •4.wh'l Basset (Illo4an t 17.0 41 91 Nrorth Wheal Crotty ['ar Consols(St. Blazey; 11 44 5} 10 Vrovidenee(Uny Lelnt.; 10.6.7 1 43 South Caradon(St.Cleer 11 415 425 S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 31 Wheal Fran. (Illopn 18.1,9 90 1/5 Stray Park 1 5 0 T r a it T c ar ro S i i t iv.dr Lead Min 4l 22 4 2 1 231 West Basset (Illogan) 124 134 A 34 W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 32 34 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan ti 77i 824 - wheal Buller(ltedruth) 5 624 6 7 8 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.8 - WhealLud ott - Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 154 184 Wheal Seton 5Bl 50 1 ~0 Treiawney (Lis.) 7 17 18 - Wheal Union 3.17 5 5i THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, IVINRCEI '24, 1363. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. UNPROVOKED ASSAULT ON A PROFESSOR OF MUSIC. —Susan Slade, a servant, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with the following unprovoked assault on Mr. Edward Graham, a professor of music, residing at 32, Berwick street, Soho. From the evidence of Mr. Graham it appeared that shortly before 12 the previous night he was walking along Coventry-street on his way home, when the defendant, without a word passing on either side, deliberately struck him a violent blow in his mouth, deluging him with blood, He then gave the defendant in charge. Defendant said it was not her that struck the gentleman. Mickleborough, 307 A, said that several persons who wit nessed the assault promised to attend, but were not now present. Mr. Graham said that as he felt no pain now he did not wish to press the charge. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was very kind of Mr. Graham, but it was impossible to overlook such things. as the public were in danger from such persons, and if persons acted like savages they must be punished. The defendant was then fined 20s. or 7 days. ASSAULT WITH INTENT, &C.—John M'Donald, of 2, Pugh's-place, Carnaby -street, tailor, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Eliza Bitmead, ten years of age, with intent, &o. The evidence of the little girl, which showed that she had been assaulted, having been taken, the mother of the child, a woman in a very delicate state of health, said that her daughter had been living for a fortnight with the prisoner and his wife as servant, and that on Sunday last she in formed her bow she had been used by the prisoner. Sergeant Smith, 1 C. who took the prisoner into custody, said that the child had been examined by Dr. Tathill, the divisional surgeon, who said the child had been assaulted. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should send the prisoner for trial, but remand him that the case might be completed. WESTMINSTER. ESCAPE OF CONVICTS FROM THE PENITENTIARY —Ex- TRAORDINARY DISCLOSURE.—Richard Petts, a middle aged man, of wan and haggard appearance, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Salle, charged with feloniously effecting his escape from the penitentiary prison at Milbank. James Stockwell, principal warder at the prison, said— The prisoner is well known to me. He was a convict con fined in the Milbank prison up to the 26th of last May. He was then undergoing a sentence of eight years' penal servitude. Mr. Selfe—When was he committed Witness—He was committed on the 21st of September, 1861, from the Lambeth Police-court, and tried at the Cen tral Criminal Court on the 21st of October. Ha was re ceived at the prison on the 13th December. Mr. Selfe—When did he make his escape ? Witness—He escaped with two others on the 26th May. Robert Pother, 98 M—From information I received from 108 M, we took the prisoner at Barnet on Saturday night. I had received ray instructions from Inspector Richards, of the F division. When I took the prisoner I asked him if he had anything to say to the charge of breaking out of th e prison, when he said if he had anything to explain he would say it before the magistrate. Daniel Blake, 108 M—From information I received about this escaped prisoner I communicated with my su perintendent. I knew where the prisoner was, but kept out of view, for if he had seen me he would have been off directly. Mr. Selfe—You knew him. Witness—l apprehended hlm once before when his ticket-of-leavewas revoked. I have been looking after him for months. Inspector Richards said he would not occupy time, as he had no further evidence to offer. Mr. Selfe—Stockwell, have you got this man's commit ment. COLONIAL. TEA—There has been a very limited business transacted, and prices have remained without material alteration. SUGAR—The market has continued dull, and the few dealings entered into have been at about previcus rates Refined descriptions have shown no alteration as regards values. _ COFFEE—There have been fair inquiries for both Plant.►- tion and Native Ceylon, and quotations remain firm. ENE—For the better descriptions of East India there has been rather more inquiry, and late quotations are gene rally maintained. SALTPETRE—Businesshasbeen dull at about former rates TALLOW—The market has continued dull, and prices have shown a slight depression. P.Y.C. on the spot being quoted 43s 6d to 43s 9d, and last three months 40s 6d per cwt. COAL 11 Prises of Coal per Ton at s. d. Buddle'sWest Hartley 14 91 Byass's Bebside West Hartley .14 9 Carway and Duffryn Malting , . l9 6 Wylam 15 6 Lambert's West Hart ley l4 9 Hastings Hartley l4 9 Holywell 15 9 Davison's West Hart ley 14 9 Tanfleld Moor 12 0 Walker Primrose 11 6 Eden Main .15 6 West Wylam.. ..14 6 Carway and Duffryn Anthracite 2O 0 ARKET. the close of the market. Walls End. 8. d. K elloe South Kelloe l6 0 Haswell .. . 17 6 Hetton l7 6 Heugh Han 16 6 Cassop .. ... l6 3 Ridde11....., Harton 14 9 Gosforth l4 9 Wharnoliffe l5 0 South Hartlepool 16 3 South Hetton ..17 6 Hartlepool.. l7 0 Trimdon Hartlepool l7 0 Framwellgate ..15 3 Tunstail . .. l5 0 Braddyll's • Hetton 16 6 Ships at market, 241; sold, 159. COUNTRY MARKETS. •., COLCHESTER-MARm 21. A short supply of wheat, but trade was firm, and late prices advanced fully is per qr. Barley in moderate show, and is decline. Beans and peas rather lower. Wheat, white. 46s 52s Beans, Mazagan 30s 338 red ..42s 488 middle & 5ma11.358 42a Barley Oats GLOUCESTER—MARca 21. To-day there was a moderate supply of English wheat from the farmers, which sold at the prices of last week. Trade dull. Foreign wheat in slow demand. Making barley at late prices. Beans, peas, and oats were dull. CHELMSFORD-MARCH 20. At this corn exchange to-day there was a brisk de mand for wheat, and the prices ran to is per qr above last week. Malting barley is cheaper. All other spring corn barely supported late rates. Wheat, old white 30s 63s new 35s 49s old red 37s 46s new 35s 44s Barley 2 , ..4s 36s Chevalier 2Bs 39s Grinding 22s 31s Malt. Chevalier . 64s 69s Oats 20s 28s Peas, Partridge 37s 40s White 39s 40s Boiling .. 40s 43s Dun 35s 38e Ditto LOW -8 Beans, Tick, old —348 39s new —s —s Harrow Ticks 358 400 new —s —s Mazagan 3os 388 KIRKCALDY GRAIN-MARCH 21. We had small supplies of wheat, barley, and oats, with a ready sale, and prices generally in favour of sellers to the extent of 6d to is per qr. Wheat. Barley. Oats. First....3ss 6d 24s Od I 21s 6d Second ..40s Od 26s Od 24s Od Third....--s Od —8 Od —s Od Foreign Mail Packet List. NAILS DUE. A.unralia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Mar. 21. via Marseilles Arazil and Care V erds, by British packet. Apr. 6. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Apr ; l il. China, Penang, and Singapore, via via )uthailp . o a Marseilles Mar.. 29 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Mar. 21. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Mar. 21 via Marseilles Mar. 29. India (B om b ay ) , via Southampton Mar. 28 via Marseilles Mar. 22. Portugal.... ........... :Malta, Egypt, an d Ad ............ en, via Southampton ...... Mar. 21. via Marseilles ........M ar, 22. Newfoundland .... Apr. 1. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. A mer i ca, b y B rit. packet.... Mar. 26, by U.S. packet.... by Can a di an p ac k e t. Mar. 27. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, an d T ener i ffe Apr. 10. Bahamas, via New York Mexico Mar. 31. All parts of 'West Indies, including Chili, Peru, California, and British Columbi a .. .... 1 ..I Mar. 31. Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, ahoy* goof dikth Sold in pullets by 2,280 agents. The towingpath at Putney was visited yesterday afternoon by about 200 persons, who were anxious to catch a g li m p se of the two crews in their first trial on London water. The light blues were the first to make their appearance, and at 4 o'clock started from the aqueduct bridge to row over the course, which they did at a merry pace, averaging a rate of 36 strokes per minute up to the Point, which was reached by them in two minutes 55 seconds. At 25 minutes past four the dark blues proceeded for a row over the course. Their strokes were much longer than the Cantabs' but did not average more than 33 strokes per minute. Their time to the Point was 2 minutes 59 seconds. It is uncertain at present whether Mr, Hoare will row in his crew on the day, owing to domestic affliction. The Cambridge crew have, besides the boats built by Salter, one of Searle's eight-oared boats, which they will try this afternoon. The betting is now even, the light blues having a slight call. They are, as the weights will show, a much finer set of men than last year, and between now and the eventful day will no doubt improve greatly. There has been one recent change in the Oxford boat, and the weights of both crews are materially altered. We subjoin the last list : SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NORTHAMPTON RACES.—This DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. TRIAL STAKES. Asteroid Ten ran. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Bto 1 agst Brother to Springbok (taken freely) No other change. EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 6to 2 agst Flying Fish (taken) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—LAST EVENING. EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 100 to 30 agst Flying Fish (taken) 100 to 16 aget Biondella (taken) 12 to 1 agst Argonaut (taken) 14 to 1 agat Rest (taken) 20 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps (offered) 20 to 1 agst Nebula (taken) 20 to 1 agst Summerside (taken) 20 to 2 agst Lady Clifden (taken) 20 to 1 agst Little Lady 20 to 1 agat Alvediston NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 3to 1 agat Knuteford (taken) 7to 1 apt Grimstone (offered) 9to 1 aget S-.ringbok (taken) 12 to 1 agat Fairwater (taken) 20 to 1 agst Man-at -Arms (offered) 33 to 1 agat Fee (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 8 agst Oberon (taken and'offered) 13 to 1 agst Adventurer (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 5 to 2 agst Hospodar (taken 3 to 1) sto 1 agst Saccharometer (taken) 10 to 1 agst R a pid Rhone (taken) 20 to 1 agst Melrose (offered) THE DETBY. 6to 1 agst Lord Clifden (taken) 11 to 1 agst Hospodar (take 12 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Automaton (taken) 28 to 1 agat National Guard (taken) 40 to 1 agst Early Purl (taken) 50 to 1 agat Melrose (taken) 3000 to 50 agst Baldwin (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Maccaroni (taken) Very little betting. CITY BETTING—YESTERDAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 3to 1 agst Knutsford (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Grimstone (taken) 10 to 1 agst Man at Arms (taken) 12 to 1 agst Brother to Springbok (taken) lb to 1 agst Carisbrook (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gorse (offered) 20 to 1 agst Equinox (offered) 20 to 1 agat Voluptas (offered) 26 to 1 agst Oldminster (offered) 25 to 1 agst Ernest (taken) 25 to 1 agst Zeloo (offered) 40 to 1 agst Freeholder (offered) 66 to 1 agst Chaff (offered) 66 to 1 agat Lady Evelyn colt (offered) 100 to 1 agst African (offered) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 4to 1 agst F ying Fiah (taken) 7to 1 agst Biondella (taken) 100 to 8 agst Queen of Trumps (taken and offered) 14 to 1 aget Argonaut (taken) 100 to 6 aget Little Lady (offered) 20 to 1 agst Newmarket (taken) 20 to 1 agst Humphrey (taken) AQUATICS. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. OXFORD. st. lb. 1 R Shepherd, Brasenose 2 F. H. Kelly, University 3 W. Jacobson, Christ Church 4W. B. Woodgate, Brasanose .. „ 5 A. Morrison. lisiiim 6 W. Awdry, Balliol. 7 C. it. Carr, Wadham .. ll 7 8 W. M. Holre, Exeter F. E. Hopwood, Christ Ch. (coxswain) 8 3 CAMBRIDGE. at. lb. 1 J. C. Hawksh , w, Trinity ll 2 2 W. C. Smyly, Trinity 3 R. H. Morgan. Emmanuel ll 5 4 J. Wilson, Pembroke 5 C. H. Le Mothe, Sr. John's 6 R. A. Kinglake, Trinity .. 12 2 7 J. G. Chambers, Trinity ll 1U BJ. Stanning, Trinity . lO 9 F. H. Archer Corpus (coxswain) THE LATE COURT SCANDAL, The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian writes:— " I see the Duke of Wellington, in to-day's Daily Telegraph, curtly informs the editor that when he presented Mr. Samuel Tillett at the Prince of Wales's levee, he had no knowledge that his protege was only at large by value of a ticket-of-leave. Ii hardly needed two leading articles to elicit such a denial. What the publi c wan t to know is how the Duke came into such intimate relations with a gentleman of Mr. S. Tillett's an tecedents. The facts, as I am inform e d, are i n n o way discreditable to the Duke, or difficult of explanation, and I think it a pity they are not generally known. ; Mr. Tillett, though sen t enc ed to seven years' penal servitude, was released, I believe, after less than two years' actual imprisonment, on the certificate or report 9f the medical officer and chaplain (and probably the governor) of the prison when he was undergoing his sentence, that he was threatened with paralysis, which only restoration to liberty could avert. Let free on this ground, Mr. Tillett established himself at Bayswater, be came rather a prominent person in parochial and charitable matters in his new residence, and finally got a situation as superintendent in connection with the Australian dep ar t ment at t h e I n t ern ational Ex hibition. In this capacity he became known to the Duke during his v i s i ts to the Exh ibi t i on , ma ki ng himself useful to hi s G race an d hi s f r i en d s , an d generally ingratiating himself so far as to ven ture on the strength of the acquaintanceship thus established, to ask the Duke to pre sent him. Of course, the Duke never dreamed of his pleasant, well-informed, smooth spoken, well-mannered Exhibition acquaintance and cicerone being a ticket-of-leave. Requests for presentations are not matters so studiously inquired into now a days as they were when the levees were attended by as many units as they now number hundreds; and the Duke, good-naturedly, if some what carelessly, consented to do what he was asked. We may be certain he will not be so easy in future. Altogether, the accident may not be without its useful effect—in a little checking the flow of pre sensations on the slightest possible provocation, which only tend to increase the crowd and fatigue of these receptions, and to impair such significance and value as a presentation has in the case of Eng lish travellers at foreign courts." ALLEGED POISONING AT STEPNEY.— Mr. Walthew resumed an inquiry yesterday afternoon as to the death of Joseph Langley, shoem a k er, 14, William street, North Stepney, who, it was alle ge l , h ad b een po i. soned. He was seized on Sunday after noon, t h ree wee k s ago, with violent vomiting, and died almost immediately, and as he was a member of a burial society, it was supposed he had been poisoned for the sake of the burial money. Since last meeting of the inquest a post-mortem examination had been made, and the contents of the stomach had been ana lysed by Dr. Letheby, the result being that there was no apparent came of death except great distention of the sto mach. A quantity of antimony found in the stomach had been administered as an emetic, and was not the cause of death, pain. A verdict to the effect was a ccordingly returned. which Dr. Letheby ascribed to CIVIL SERVICE ESTlMATES . —_Y esterday were syncope, produced by extreme issued the estimates for colonial, consular, and other foreign services for the year ending March 31, 1864. The total sum required is £607,396, which is a decrease, as com pared with the previous year, of £332,831. The chief decrease is in the vote for the Treasury chest, which is £228,309 less than the vote of last year. There was last year also a vote of £79,193 which British Kaffraria is to repay to the Treasury chest. This year the vote for that colony amounts to only £5,000. Vancouver's Island also takes £2,000 this year, instead of, as last, £55,000, The vote for the North American Boundary Commission is cut down from £40,000 to £4,300. For services in China, Japan, and Siam the vote is £5,694 less ; and for the Western Coast of Africa, 0,404 loss. The mutiny of the Marines belonging to the Peruvian corvette anchored at Blackwell, formed yesterday the sub ject of an inquiry before Mr. John Humphreys, the Middle sex coroner, at the Town-hall, Poplar. Mr. Kendall, the Peruvian Consul, was present to watch the proceedings on behalf of the Peruvian Government. He also acted as interpreter. After the jury had seen the dead bodies, Captain Gaspar Ezcurrae was called, but not having been on board when the mutiny broke out he could ne,t state of his own knowledge how it arose. The Coroner said that in that case he would take the evidence of the officer in charge of the hulk, Ensign Jose Sanchez Lago Marsino said,—l was in charge of the hulk on Thursday last. I gave permission to six or eight of the Marines to go ashore during the even ing, about 6 o'clock. Them were about six others who had been on shore without leave. Some returned en Friday, others on Saturday, and the rest on Sunday. Two of the sailors went on shore with the Marines on Thursday even ing. Pablo Vasquez was one who had leave to go ashore, and he returned at 10 o'clock at night tipsy. At 9 o'clock every night " silence" was sounded, and every one turned in. That was done on Thursday night. The Marines were berthed on the lower deck, and the sailors on the main deck. My berth is in the stern of the lower deck. I did not turn in at 9 o'clock. At about half-past 11 o'clock I was called by Santiago, a midshipman, who said the men were playing at cards, were in liquor, and they disobeyed him. I went to the men. They complained that the mid shipman had threatened them with his sword, and they were irritated at it. They said they were not allowed any liberty at all. The guard was called, but did not come, The guard was on deck. I sent for some of the ser geants of Marines tc compel them to go to bed. Two sergeants came. One of them had been drinking. They had got the liquor in consequence of its being the Saint's day of one of the sergeants. He asked Ensign Vidal for permission to bring some on board, and they brought, I believe, three or four bottles of rum. I did not hear this from Vidal, but I learnt it on boai d. After the mutiny broke out they got at these spirits. One of the men playing cards had his bayonet, and showed it. When the sergeants came I gave orders for them to make the men go to bed. I went towards my berth, but turned up on to the gun deck. I then heard the clashing of arms below, and I called up the crew. The marines said they would go ashore with or without leave. I went at once, according to wy duty, to secure the armoury, but unfortunately the mutineers had already got some arms. I also placed sentries on the hatchways to pre vent any of the mutineers coming on deck. There are no hatches in the Venus, but the sentries over the mutineers were placed at the hatchways. When I was on the main deck I saw some of the men force their way up with drawn bayonets. I saw and beard muskets fired up from below. The crew on the maindeck with me were 12 to 15 in num ber. The soldiers were 40 or 50. I think it was a combi. nation beforehand. The soldiers tried to come on deck in a mass. The crew beat them back with the buttends of their muskets. The Sailors wore successful in defending the hatch ways, but there was a small mast-hole elsewhere, and the soldiers came up there one by one. We did not see them, for the battery (gundeck) was dark. It was then about an hour after the outbreak, and was between half-past 12 and 1. Six or eight marines, headed by Sergeant Vargas, had got on deck before we saw them getting through on to the deck. They were armed with muskets and had their bayonets fixed. They charged us. I ordered the sailors to stand firm, but they were taken by surprise and got into confusion. They ran up to the upper deck. I called out to them to return and stand across the deck. Sergeant Vargas made a thrust at me, from which I was saved by a sailor named Merchant, who struck Vargas about the eyes, and told me to get up quickly. I got to the upper deck and tried to raise the ladder or stairs, as I had only four sailors to defend the hatchway. I could not raise the ladder, however, because the soldiers were crowding to it. The sailors used their bayonets. Pablo Vasquez was one of the foremost of the mutineers endeavouring to get up the ladder. He received a bayonet thrust in the mouth and fell back dead, This and the determination of the sailors caused the soldiers to give way for a moment intimidated; they returned to the fight, however, again and again during the night. Garcia was wounded after Vasquez. He was struck with the butt end of a musket on the back of the head as he was pressing up. I ordered another man to be struck as he was in the act of charging up at us with his fixed bayonet. That man's name was Mango. He is now wounded. The captain. came on board towards morning. It was not possible to send on shore for him. No one could leave the ship. There was fighting all night. 'While the soldiers were kept down below they broke open all the cabins, broke into the pantry, and drank a quantity of rum out of buckets: Neither of the officers in command of the soldiers was on board. Corpo ral Callejas lost his life in defending a midshipman who was threatened by soldiers. He put himself in the way, and said, " You will kill me first before you kill this officer." A soldier then ran the corporal through with his bayonet. Callejas was one of the mutineers. Ido not know who killed him. sate,— w nen my steward called me in the morning I went on board. I found Ensign Sanchez and the midshipmen at the head of the crew, who were armed. They were besieging the mutineers,who were below. I went down to them instantly. I made them form in line. I ordered them on deck, and they came quite subordinate. To test their submission I ordered them to arm themselves. When they formed and armed I ordered them to mutiny then. (Sensation.) After that I ordered them to lay down their arms, and made them form again. I then asked them their reason for acting as they had done. They gave me reasons which, for the discipline of the ship, I omit to state, I then sent to the stores for handcuffs. As soon as they came on board I put them on all those whom I deemed most criminal. I next ordered the doctor to attend to the wounded, and I reported to my superior what had occutred. I took measures to prevent the renewal of the occurrence, which was very painful to me. By the Jury—When I went below the sailors followed me. The handcuffs were not the only irons I placed on the mutineers. I put irons on their legs. If I had been on board I am certain this affair would never have happened. To bring liquor on board is expressly forbidden. Nobody has authority to give permission to do so. Midshipman Santiago said—On going below I found two Marines quarrelling and making a great disturbance. I gave orders to the sergeant on duty to put one of the sol diers below in the hold. Corporal Messa took a bayonet horn a belt that was hanging up, and seeing that, I went to my cabin and got my sword. When I returned I found that several other soldiers had got out of their berths. The sergeant was then below, putting the men in confinement. Seeing that there were so many men opposed to me, I drew my sword, thinking they would fall upon me. •By that time other soldiers had seized their bayonets, and I told them that I would defend myself if they attacked me. I then got an opportunity of going to Marcino and told him whit was going on. A man, named Perez, said he would raise his voice for all the soldiers to arm. I told this to Marcini, we called up all the other midshipmen, and we took possession of the hatchways. IV hen the soldiers forced their way on deck they charged the sailors, shouting death to the officers and crew 1" They repeated their attacks off and on up to 7 o'clock in the morn ing. Callejas told me he was bayonetted by Oliva, the man whom I had ordered to be taken below by the sergeant for being drunk. Perez was close by at the time. Dr. Jose Preto, surgeon to the crew, said that Simon Garcia died of a fracture of the skull ; Pablo Vasquez of a bayonet wound in the mouth and neck; and Callejas of a bayonet wound through the lungs. Midshipman Guardia Marino was suffering from measles, and he died, no doubt. from fright. In reply to the Coroner, it was intimated by the officers that if time were allowed for the conclusion of the inquiry they had instituted, they would, no doubt, be able to adduce evidence as to the persons most implicated, especially with reference to the murder of Callejas. The inquiry was adjourned accordingly. THE TRAGEDY AT BLACKWALL. A UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. These fair novices then looked all down the river, and could just discern two whitish streaks on the water, one on each side the little fairy isle ; and a great black patch on the Berkshire bank. The threatening streaks were the two racing boats : the black patch was about a hundred Cambridge and Oxford men, ready to run and hallo with the boats all the way, or at least till the last puff of wind should be rue plus halloed out of their young bodies. Others less fleet and enduring, but equally cla morous, stood in knots at various distances, ripe for a shorter yell and run when the boats should come up to them. Of the natives and country , visitors, those who were not nailed down by boun teous Fate, ebbed and flowed up and down the bank with no settled idea, but of getting in the way as much as possible, and of getting knocked into the Thames as little as might be. There was a long uneasy suspense. At last a puff of smoke issued from a pistol down at the island; two oars seemed to splash in the water from each white streak; and the black was moving; so were the threatening streaks. Presently was heard a faint, continuous, distant murmur, and the streaks began to get larger and larger, and the eight splashing oars looked four instead of two. Every head was now turned down the river. Groups hung craning over it like nod ding bulrushes. Next the runners were swelled by the stragglers they picked up, so were their voices, and on came the plashing oars and roar ing lungs. Now the colours of the racing Jerseys peeped distinct. The oarsmen's heeds and bodies came swinging back like one, and the oars seemed to lash the water savagely, like a con nected row of swords, and the spray squirted at each vicious stroke. The boats leaped and darted aide by side, and looking at them in front, nobody could say which was ahead. On they came nearer and nearer, with hundreds of voices vociferating. "Go it Cambridge !" " Well pulled Oxford !" " You are gaining, hurrah !" " Well pulled Trinity !" " Hur rah !" " Oxford !" " Cambridge!" "Now is your time Hardie, pick her up!" " Oh, well pulled, six !" Well pulled, stroke !" " Up, up, lift her a bit !" d , Cambridge I" " Oxford !" " Hurrah !" At this Julia turned red and pale by turns. " Oh, mamma !" said she, clasping her hands and colouring high, would it be very wrong if I was to pray for Ox ford to win ?"—Reade's " Very Hard Cash," in Diehen'e " All the Year Roancl." This day. B f e e s n i i s ; sae; published March l S in The official account of yesterday' s last night's Gazette, contains little of general interest to add to the sketch my last letter took to you, and most of this morning's papers content themselves with reprinting or ex tracting from that account, with little or no comment of their own. The success of the day's proceedings was quite sufficient to satisfy the Court party, but the general opi nion is that the crowd would have been much greater had the spectacle been of a less exclusively military character, and also but for the present political disunion prevail. ing in the country. It is certainly significant that the guilds, corporations of artisans and factorymen, &c., refused to attend. They declined, says the Yolks Zeitung (which speaks for and to those classes and has an immense circulation among them), to serve as a background to the military show. The same journal heads its columns with an article addressed to the veterans yester day paraded, assuring them that the people's silence and coldness were not meant for them, whose deeds and lives all men bless and prize. "Were things otherwise than as they are," the writer continues, referring to the situation of poli tical affairs,— " A very different welcome would have been afforded in Berlin to these heroic remnants of Prussia's great war. No house would have been without its banner, no window with out lights, no heart without joy, no mouth without praise, no table without a place, no glass without a health, forthose who fought so stoutly for their country's liberation," The conflict, still in suspense, between King and Nation has changed everything from what it might and would have been. You were already told of the small alacrity shown by the Berliners to comply with the official invitation, and provide quarters for the veterans, of whom notwithstanding the exertions of the authorities, and the rooms taken at the hotels by the King and the Dowager Queen, we hear that 700 had to be put up in barracks. This seeming inhospitality was explained in yesterday's .National Zeitung, especially by the peculiar composition of the com mittee appointed by Government to provide for the quar tering of the guests. It consisted exclusively of men noto rious for their retrograde politics —persons connected with the Ifreuz Zeitung, and others of the same stamp. The decided party colouring thus most injudiciously given had the very natural effect of making people close their houses and their purses, and stop at home themselves, instead of going out to swell the throng or doing anything to testify their sympathy with what was passing. Instead of trying to put aside politics for the moment, and to give to the cele bration as far as possible a purely national and patriotic character, the Government did all it could, by the manner in which the committees were composed, to impart to it the appearance of a party monopoly and glorification. Doubtless this contributed also to keep away the veterans. Those who attended were chiefly men of the lowest classes, or else others more or less dependent on Government as pensioners, placeholders, &e. Must of the more indepen dent would have nothing to do with the affair, From the out-of-door public yesterday the proces'ion of the Iron Cross Knights and war medallists certainly had no reason to complain of a cold reception. Towards them was testi fied the only enthusiasm observable during the whole day_ As the head of the column, coming from the Linden, across the spacious Opera-square, appeared on the Palace-bridge, the burst of cheering from the crowd on both banks of the Spree was exceedingly loud tied hearty, and from all the surrounding windows handkerchiefs waved a welcome. The medallists were nearly equal in number t o the knights, and the total is stated at about 4,000, One of last night's papers said that the King marched at the head of the column, but this was not the ease, although one of the generals who preceded it might at a distance have been mistaken for him. The Dowager Queen was believed by most of the spectators to have been present, but she was not well enough to risk exposure to the damp, and preferred looking on from a window of the Palace. The lady who accompanied Queen Augusta was the widowed Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Miss Ferdinand a von Schmettau, the lady who sold her hair to contribute to the expenses of the war, was in the pavilion. The King has conferred on her the dignity of a canoness, and has assigned her a pension. Among the articles enclosed in the silver case which was deposited in the foundation stone were copies of Frederick William lll.'s summons, " To my People," of his proclamation to the army, and of the regu lations for the organisation of the Landwehr ; agrand cross, and crosses of the first and second class of the Order of the Iron Cross; war medals of the years 1813-15; two eagles, of those now worn on the helmets of the Prussian army (Guards and Line) ; medals of the marriage, acces sion, Huldigund, and death of Frederick William IV. ; a coronation medal of William I. ; the text of the King's pro clamation of yesterday's date, &c. The dinner in the Palace was at a quarter past 3. In the White-hall dined the King, Queen, and Royal family, Grand Duke and Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prince and Princess Frederick of the Netherlands, Prince Hohenzollern, who came up from Cologne with the Crown Prince. and some ../ "—seedy houses, as well as Generals, the grand officers of the court, the ministers, &o. M. von Bis mark, who was a cavalry officer in youth, came out in a cuiras sier uniform. A countryman, in his long Sunday coat, also dined at the table in the White.hall. The remainder of the 2,400 gues' s were distributed through the various apartments. The King drank to the memory of his deceased father and brother and of those who fought in the war and perished there, or had since died ; ale* to the "Knights of the Iron Cross, the welfare of the Fatherland, and the victorious Prussian army." Three cheers, given in the White-hall, were repeated and re-echoed in the numerous banquetting rooms. Marshal Wrangel then proposed the health of the King, Queen, and Royal family in a highly complimentary speech, in which he called to mind the action of Bar-sur- Aube, on the 27th of February, 1814, in which the King, by the side of his father and brother, took share in the tur moil of battle, and won the Iron Cross and St, George's Cross that now adorn his breast. The toast was drunk, of course, with enthusiastic cheers. The banquet was over soon after five o'clock, The regimental colours and standards yesterday paraded on the Lust-Garten (or, as it seems now more generally and appropriately called, seeing that it has very little of the garden about it, the Museum-Platz), were not, as at the coronation at Konigsberg, those of the whole army, but only those of a certain number of corps which sent deputa tions to the ceremony. There were 22 stands of colours, and ten standards. A large amount of promotion has been given to the army on account of this festival. The Crown Prince is named Inspector of the First Division of the army for the year 1863, and Prince Albert of Prussia Inspector of the Second Division. Prince Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Military Gover nor of Westphalia, is named also to the same command in the Rhine provinces. The Liberals would fain build some hopes on the Prince's arrival in Berlin,and on the influence he may be able to exercise over the King, but it is doubtful whether any representations he may venture to make will have much effect. The King, so far as can be ascertained, is more than ever obstinate in his resolve, and it is not likely to be weakened by yesterday's solemnity and festival, the military character of which will have had an exciting effect upon him,and will have furnished his evil counsellors with fresh arguments and illustrations in support of the policy they advocate. There is no longer any expectation of a change of Ministry, although just after the Polish debate there were many who believed it would take place within a short time—perhaps during the Easter recess. The prevail. ing opinion unquestionably now is that M. von Bismark is firm in the saddle. Mr. Bernuth, the President of Police, has published a short proclamation, thanking the Berlin public for its "dig nified and tranquil bearing" during yesterday's festival, and for the support it gave to the authorities. Tranquil enough it certainly was, for, with the exception of the cordial reception given to the veterans along the whole line of their progress, nothing could have been more apathetic and in different than the demeanour of the Berliners, who, as far • as my observation went, cheered nobody except Marshal Wrangel, who enjoys a sort of laughing-stock popularity with the mob, although generally considered a mischievous old gentleman in the advice he gives to the Ring. The Queen and Crown Princess were also cheered, but then her Majesty and her Royal Highness are suspected (whether deservedly or not I am unable to say) of Liberal tendencies. As a curiosity of the day may be mentioned the repu blication yesterday, in the same form and arrangement as 60 years ago, of the number of theßerlinische Nachrichten, hotter known as Spener's Journal, of the 23d March, 1813, the first announcement in which is that "His Majesty the King has concluded an offensive and defensive alliance with his Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias." We make treaties with Russia in 1863 as well as in 1813, but the object is rather different. The summons "An Mein Yolk" follows immediately afterwards, dated Breslau, March 17. THE LATE PRESENTATION AT ST. JAMES'S.—The Duke of Wellington, in a letter to a contemporary, says that the presentation of the person in question was made by him in entire ignorance of his character, and of the fact of his having been convicted of felony. _ _ A MODEST PROPOSAL.—The Rev. Dr. Miller, of Birmingham, has received the following curious epistle :—" Glossop Derby shire March 16th 1863 From B— H— at A— B—, Printer, Arundel Street To the Rev Vicar Birmingham Parish Church Matrimony A Gentle man Bachelor 40 years of age A Member of The Church of England desires to Correspond with A Amiable disposed Lady Spinster Or Widow free from Encumbrance A Mem ber of the Church of England in Bank of England Or in Post Office saving Bank Or in Landed freehold £2OO per annum At her own uncontrowled disposal Of from 25 to 35 years of age of from Five feet 4 in to 5 feet 8 in slender Handaome and according to Physiognomy in features and Countinance good Tempered Rev. Incumbent Parish Church is my Paster Rev Sir if you know of 1 in the state I have pend in this letter to you please To intro duce this my letter to her and you Will much oblige Or when this letter Comes to band pen me the Name and Ad dress of 1 in the Character I have Pend I will keep your opening secret If you wish and I will introduce my Self fail not to Pen A reply when this Come to hand I am yours in (signed) SINCERITY," Yesterday, in Lord Stanley's Committee, the bill for the amalgamation of the Great Western and West Midland Railways was passed by the Committee, atter hearing Mr. Denison, Q.C., and Mr. Phi mi in opposition. The case for the opposition on the part of some dozen other lines thus summarily disposed of was expected, under other circum stances, to last a fortnight. The hearing or the next bill, for the amalgamation of the Great Western, West Midland, and South Wales Railways so as to form an integral portion of the proposed new system, was postponed until to-day to give the opponents opportunity to consider the ex pediency of further opposition, and for the purpose of settling the clauses. The bill for the Guildford and Leatherhead Railwly, with powers to the Lon don and South-Western and Brighton Companies in connexion therewith, was passed; and that of the proposed extension of the Landon and Brighton between Dorking and Leatherhead, being virtually unopposed, referred to the Chairman of Ways and Means. The clauses of the West Hartlepool having been settled, the case of the Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egremont, for an extension from Lamplugh tcs the Coekermouth and Workington Railway, to raise £75,000 and borrow £25,000, was opened by Mr. Hope Scott, and witnesses examined by Mr. Phinn and Mr. Atkinson. The Bill of the Charing-cross Railway Company, for regulating its capital and debenture debt and for authorising an amalgamation with the South-EasternCompany, being unopposed, was referred to Mr. Massey's Committee. In the Lords, the Bill of the Fechabers and Garmouth, for a railway between those places and for the Inver ness and Perth and Aberdeen Companies to work ar.d contribute, and the Bill for the Sligo and Bal. ligbardarreeu R.ilway,wer passed. PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION.—This Committee met again yesterday, and have requested that Earl Grey end Lord Redesdale may be examined on the subject. The Confession of the Convict Austin. On Wednesday last Noah Austin, the criminal in the condemned cell at Oxford Castle, made a vo luntary confession in presence of the Rev. Philip Wynter, D.D., the visiting justice. He said,—" I did not buy the pistol with the intention of shooting Mr. Allen. On Wednesday, the 11th of February, Mr. Allen had behaved ill to his daughter, by turn ing her out of doors. She sent for me on the fol lowing morning, and after telling me of his treat ment, said she wished some accident would happen to him. I said, I will see, but we shall be found out.' She said, ' Oh, no, we shall not ; be sure you some down in the evening, and we will arrange it.' My impression was that she wished her father to be got rid of. I went to the mill again on the Thursday evening and saw Miss Allen ; she again said she wished that something would happen to her father. Mere words passed between us, but I do not remember exactly what they were. Her father then came in tipsy, and I felt anxious to avoid a quarrel, as when he was in that state he could not say any thing against me bad enough. I felt sure that Miss Allen wished me to get rid of her father, and I left the mill with the intention of carrying out what I believed to be her wish ; but I do not think she knew that I should do so the next day, though I am sure she thought I should do so at some time. I then determined to go to Bicester next day with my father for the purpose. I carried the pistol in my pocket. I could not have done it unless I had had some drink. I went to a strange place in Bicester that I might not be known, either the Nag's Head or the King's Head, and had about two glasses of strong beer. I then returned with Nlr. Allen, as stated iu the evidence, and when sit ting by his side raised the pistol to his cheek and fired the first shot, which caused him at once to fall over the off side of the cart. While he was falling I fired the other shot, and when he was lying on the ground I took the purse ont of his pocket. Thero were only a few shillings in it. I knew he had the £5-note in his breast pocket and the cheque, but I did not want his money. I took the purse to make it appear that he had been robbed as well as mur dered. I tied the horse to the gig, as stated in the evidence, and on the way to the mill I placed the pistol in my father's gig, and then went to my sister's room and put the purse in the desk where it was found by the police. I make this statement to ease the mind of my poor afflicted father, to whom I have caused so much sorrow, and believing there was no hope of forgiveness From God without confessing to man that I so grievously injured.', Since this confession was signed, in the presence of Dr. Wynter, the prisoner has appealed more com posed. He attends with apparent interest to the ministrations of the chaplain, and the exhortations of a Wesleyan minister. The execution was fixed for eight o'clock this morning. THE PRUSSIAN FETES. (From the limes' Correspondent.) RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH BRITISH. The directors in their report express regret that the increase in traffic rcceiptsfor the past half-year, although consider able in amount, ban not kept pace with the increased mileage of railway opened or trains run. The gross traffic receipts for the half year ending the 31st of January last amounted to £134,105 fo r p assengers and.to £174,196 for goods ; total, £308,303, on 4101 miles of railway, against £286,134, on 3451 miles for the corresponding half of the preceding year, showing an increase of £22,169 in the receipts and of 651, in the length of line open for traffic. They state that several inci dental causes have conduced to this result. Not only have shipping and trading business been un usually dull, but the potato and grain crops on which depends a very large and regular traffic on the railway, have been extremely unproductive, quality and quantity being equally deficient. In addition to these drawbacks, the abstraction of pas sengers caused by the International Exhibition has in 1862, as in 1851, injuriously affected the returns of the Northern railways, particularly the North British, which during the summer months affords so much attraction to tourists. The revenue, after defraying all preference and debenture charges, and adding £902, the balance from the previous half-year, and £927 ac•ruing to the company as shareholders in the Border Union Railway, gives a surplus of £12,412 for dividend on the ordinary stocks, out of which it is recommended that a dividend at the rate of 15s. per cent. per annum be paid on the North British consolidated stock, and at the rate of ss. per cent. per annum on the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee consolidated stock, leaving a balance of £561 to the credit of the next account. The net balance of Border Union revenue, after payment of working expenses and other charges, including interest on borrowed capital expended on works completed, amounts to £1,164, of which £237 belongs to the owners of £100,760. Border Union ordinary shares, not held by the North British Company. This sum, with the addition of £lO4 from the preceding half year, will enable the shareholders to declare a divi dend on that stock at the rate of one-half per cent. pei annum, leaving £B9. The capital account to the 31st of January shows that £9,344,218 had been received and £9,109,120 expended, leaving a balance of £235,098. The revenue account for the half•year shows that £299,248 had been received and £164,989 expended, leaving a balance of £134,259. RAILWAY BILLS. A HEROINE. An inquest was held last week on the body of Isabella Parrett, aged 26 years, and S arah Hales, aged 9, who perished at a fire at Bigrigg, near Egremont, on Monday. It appeared that Mr. Farren and his wife slept in a front room upstairs with their child, which was two years o f age. Mrs. , Farren's two young sisters s lept in an adj o i n i ng a partment. Mr. Farren, on rising at half-p as t fi ve on Monday, found the room was fill e d w i th smoke, afinrde.made his way down Having roused his a w i fe,dt h h a s t the seized ho house was s child °n stairs amidst the flames which enveloped the stair case. Meanwhile his w if e had g one into the next room, and lifted i n h er arms the younger of her two sisters, with 'whom she rushed back into her own apartment, which was now in flames, and tried to li't up the window. Find i ng the rash stiff, she broke some of the lower panes, and pushed the girl through to be received by the neighbours below. With a heroism by which her whole conduct was characterised throughout the appalling scene, the brave woman again made her way through the fire and smoke to rescue her other sister. This, with undaunted perseverance, although she must now have been much burnt, she accomplished ; and then, when too late, she discovered that she was herself hemmed in by fire. The staircase, which had tot tered beneath her weight when she last passed along it, had now fallen, mingling with the stairs in the general ruin, and all retreat was:eut off. The heroic woman made another attempt to raise the window, but the task was too much for her exhausted strength, and her heartrending shrieks wc rued the spectators belowof the near approach of the flames. At length they closed round her, And in sight of the crowd she fell back a corpse. of iys ity