The Sun. — London, England, 1868-05-07 00:00:00

62.1111. T CI: tIIE PUBLIC JOTTAITAIS. The Tinge remarks that the great Church and State meeting at St. James's Hall cannot well be called a failure, since it probably realised all the expectations of its pro moters. Asa demonstration of sympathy with the Irish Establishment it was sufficiently effective, and this, we must presume, was the main purpose for which it was con vened. As a means of arresting the action of Parliament or influencing the verdict of the nation, it could not, of course, be otherwise than futile, and it was rendered more futile by a graye strategical error in its organisation. No one could doubt that an imposing array of eminent Churchmen could be mustered on a London platform in the height of the London season to protest against dis turbing the existing relation between Church and State ; but, in order to give any significance to such a protest, it was above all things necessary that it should appear to proceed from the laity. This meeting, on the contrary, was essentially a clerical meeting. Nut only was the Archbishop of Canterbury in the chair, but the chief speakers were members of the Episcopal bench, and the few laymen who took part in the pro ceedings were noblemen of just such a type as bishops might desire to associate with themselves in an ecclesiastical synod. As for the platform and the body of the hall, they were crowded, not with lawyers, merchants, and men of business, but with eager and excited clergymen, while the galleries were occupied in force by the ladies. The result is, that nothing was proved by the meeting, except what everyone knew perfectly well before. It would have been strange indeed if the arch bishops and bishops of our own Church had not sympathised, at least outwardly, with their Irish brethren in the hour of danger, or if an audience thus composed had not carried by acclamation all the resolutions put to them. The only speaker who fairly grappled, or at least attempted to grapple, with the claims of the Irish nation, was the Bishop of Oxford, and the attempt only served to defeat itself. It is idle to expatiate on the blessings of a con nection between Church and State in England, when the very first conditions of its success in Eland are signally wanting in Ireland. No doubt, ir we are to persist in lgislating for the two countries as if they were essentially one in spite of six centuries of experience, the dissent of four million Roman Catholics must be regarded in a different light ; but then so vast an addition to English dissent must needs weaken the moral condition of our own Church. On this point the Bishop of Oxford and others who followed him gave expression to a very common, but, as we venture to submit, a very transparent confusion of thought. Because the Liberation Society, which has taken the lead in agitating for the abo lition of the Irish Church, does not conceal its desire to bring about the downfall of the English Church, people are led to believe that if it succeeds in the former enter prise it will have gained a vantage ground for prose cuting the latter. There is just enough truth in this idea to make it delusive. It must be allowed that if the experiment of disestablishment is tried on Ireland, and carried out with greater facility and less mischief than is now apprehended, a great deal of unrea soning aversion from organic changes will probably be overcome, and what is now scouted by most people as a revolutionary project will become more familiar. So far there is some ground for the impression that it is safer to resist its being tried at all, but there is another considera tion which is left quite out of sight. The more the raison a'etre of the Irish Church is considered the more effectually will the vital distinction between it and the English Church be brought out, and the more convincing will the case of the latter appear by contrast. If, indeed, all inquiry into the merits of either could now he stifled, it is possible, though by no means certain, that the stronger would be able to keep the weaker afloat for a generation or two longer. But these are not the circum stances under which the problem is presented to us. We are called upon to maintain an institution of which the anomalies are patent and notorious, and which no one defends on independent grounds, lest by abandoning it we shculd imperil another institution, of which the chief re proach is its constitutional union with the former. Unless we are the slaves of a blind law of political necessity, it is absurd to suppose that the Established Church of Eng land toss anything to gain by castinj in her lot_ with the Established Church of Ireland. - tutii does not follow that she has nothing to lose, and it would he truly deplorable if her own hierarchy should induce her to repudiate her best title and to forfeit the confidence of the people by leaning on the broken reed of indefeasible rights. The Daily News congratulates the managers of the St. James's Hall meeting. The audience was most fashion. able. When from the audience it turns to the orators, and proceeding a step further, considers rather what was said than who were the spokesmen, the purpose and cha racter of the meeting become involved in some doubt. If reporters could have been excluded, if the names could have been given, and the speeches omitted, the effect would have been greater than it is likely to prove. The parts were well " cast." The Archbishop of Canterbury exhibited that bland dignity which makes him so excellent a type of the English ecclesiastic. The Bishop of Oxford's oratory suits the platform as well as the pulpit and the house of Lords. The Bishop of London displayed the simplicity and earnestness which give to his manner and address a peculiar fascination. The Archbishop of York sheaved the characteristics of the politic and secular Churchman of an earlier age. Dean Stanley's mild wisdom and large candour seemed somewhat out of place in an assembly bent on maintaining in Ireland the symbol of conquest and the memorial of ascendancy; and the interruptions which greeted and shortened his efforts to speak showed ` that the sense of incongruity which he might have been expected to feel was present to the minds of his audience. Turning from the performers to the drama, it may be observed as the most marked feature of the to of last evening, and the only thing common to them all, that very shy recognition was given to the Irish Church Establishment. It could not be left out altogether ; but it received a poor relations's acknowledgment. Respect for the family made a certain show of courtesy necessary ; but regard for and pride in the individual were evidently at a low ebb. The speakers preferred to dwell in safe generalities upon the abstract question of the union of Church and State. The Daily News 'thews no disrespect to Bishop Wilberforce, Bishop Tait, Archbishop Thomson, and Dean Stanley when it says that on this subject they are not likely to add any thing to the discussion with which the names of Hooker, Warburton, Coleridge, and Arnold are associated ; nor is the topic one which is suited to' - xe.fastibnable theetingin St. James's Hall, or a time of party excitement. The Standard lays down most decidedly that, in point of character, influence, and numbers, the meeting at St. James's Hall is without parallel in recent experience. The spacious hall was crowded from end to end, from floor to ceiling. Every inch of space was occupied, and thou sands were compelled to go away for want of space. The platform was thronged by faces familiar both in the Legis lature and the pulpit, and among them the whilom sup porters of Mr. Gladstone might be counted by hundreds. The Primate, who occupied the chair, was supported by a crowd of his brother prelates and a numerous array of members of both Houses of Parliament, of eminent dig nitaries of the Church, and representative lay men. The enthusiasm of the densely-packed audience, in its unanimity and spontaneity, was something marvellous to witness. In its constituent elements it answered com pletely to the description we ventured to give of it by anticipation. It was not merely a clerical demonstration, but a meeting of clerics and laymen of a ll gra d es an d a ll parties, fused into one body and actin g h armon i ous ly under the pressure of a common peril. The speeches (saving Dean Stanley's unfortunate and somewhat impertinent attempt to shew that the Liberal party is heartily in favour of preserving the union between Church and State), were cheered to the echo, the strong points were taken up with electrifying enthusiasm, and the resolutions were carried without a single dissentient and amid rounds of fervid applause. It was a demonstra tion which bespoke a sense of power in those who took part in it. There was no trace of despondency or faint heartedness in the tone either of the speakers or the meeting. The prevailing sentiment was one of calm deter ruination, backed by a consciousness of strength, and no speaker elicited heartier plaudits than the Bishop of London when, after exposing the injustice of the proposed disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church, he declared emphatically, " The thing cannot stand : it can't be done." The Post protests against the matter of the Irish Church being decided entirely in reference to parties. Whether it is or is not true that the Lib era l p ar ty wo uld b es t fi n d A As own account in waiting a better time to turn out the present so-called Ministry—whether there would be any difficulty of reconciling the claims of too numerous a body of candidates for office, and whether there would or would not he found a lawyer ready and worthy to take the Lord Chancellorship—all this matters little when the interests of the country are at stake ; and that they are at stake nobody who believes in the advantages of good government can doubt, unless indeed they are prepared to believe that good governme n t can be attained by the retention in office of a Ministry too weak to initiate or even to support measures founded on its own convictions, and compelled on every occasion to run into the deepest extremes that are to be found withi n the breasts of an overwhelming .Oppositl ! )n. It i s no t good for the country that a respon:ble Ministry should be kept on the Treasury bench to divine and carry out the will of its comparatively irresponsible critics, and there- fore it is that the Post protests most strongly against the i demand that such a state of things shall be ndefinitely prolonged, and that it calls upon those with whom the matter virtually rests not even for the sake of their party to make thc:ll,clves parties to the unholy compact by on is washed to be carried Out. maw Many yeJrs have elapsed, says the IVegra f it, since Lan cashire' begla a CaLiirtign intended to establish County 1b arils of Control, and, failing to carry any measure tlrongli Parliament, it allowed the agitation to die away Now the cry for reform comes front the counties in all pal . t-; of England—Essex, Lincolnshire, Devon, for instance--as repr,sented in the Chambers of Agriculture and other local bodies. The rural magnates admit in prin ciple the justice of the claim which those who provide income set up to control expenditure ; but they dispute the means. Mr. Wyld has brought in a envie bill, and the House of Commons has very properly referred it to a Kdeot committee. The Central Chambers of Agriculture have now debated the question, have agreed with the pro vincial councils in affirming the principle of control, and have taken steps to watch legislation and to support their views in Parliament. Some such reform is most desirable, and the fact is acknowledged even by those who most emphatically insist that the bill already introduced must ' thoroughly remodelled before it can become law. TILE IY FAVOUR OF .I.4.I.IiRETT, The attempt made at the recent trial of the wcll conspirators to prove that Barrett at the time of the explo sion was in Glasgow, and therefore innocent of the charge brought against him, has been followed up by the exami nation in Glasgow this week of a number of witnesses who knew Barrett while in Glasgow previous to the explosion. The evidence was taken on Monday in the Bell Hotel, before Mr. Lewis, a member of the firm of solicitors who acted as Barrett's agents at the trial. Eight persons gave evidence with respect to the prisoner, but the testi mony of all the eight, save one, referred to circumstances which in no way disconnected the convict with the events of the 13th of December. The affidavits for the most part related to Barrett's presence at the torchlight de monstration held on the public green, Glasgow, on the 21st of November, about which there has never been any dispute. Barrett, indeed, appears to have been the prin cipal promoter of that affair, as, according to the evidence of James Lindsay, printer, he ordered the placards to be printed and posted, and, according to another witness, distributed handbills respecting the meeting in the streets. Atr. Lindsay stated that when in company with Barrett a police-sergeant stopped them in the street and asked if Barrett was one of those getting up the torchlight meet ing. When told that he was, he asked and received Bar rett's name and address, and wrote them in his note-book. Barrett at that time wore short Dundreary whiskers. One witness, a labourer, said that he had not only seen Barrett at the torchlight meeting in November, but also in the Bell Hotel, at a meeting with respect to a funeral demon stration in memory of the Manchester Fenian. This meeting is presumably the same as that which, according to Mr. M'Corry's evidence at the trial, Barrett attended on the 13th December, the day of the explosion. The only other evidence at all to the point was that of another labourer, named Dunne, who said he saw Barrett on the south side of Glasgow harbour on the 12th December, the day imme diately preceding the explosion. There was no evidence pioduced, however, with the vague exception noted, clearly coned - Aug.—Barrett 4,ith Glasgow on the lath December. The testimony given before Mr. Lewis, after being duly attested, will be forwarded to the Secretary of. State. The deputation wllich waited upon Mr. Gathorne II ardy to ask for a respite for Barrett, was accompanied by Mr. Bright, M.P., The O'Donoghue, M.P., Mr. Baker Greene, the counsel for the prisoner, and Messrs. Lewis and Bre ton, his solicitors. Mr. Greene pointed out the discrepan cies in the evidence, commented generally on the unsatfs factory and contradictory evidence offered by the Crown, and concluded by praying that an inquiry should be insti tuted by the Government into the evidence furnished to prove the prisoner's innocence. The HOME SECRETARY stated that he had already recog nised the necessity of such an inquiry, and had taken steps to secure one. He had also applied for the Chief Justice's notes of the trial, and assured the deputation that the matter would receive his most serious considera tion. Mr. BRIGHT referred to the fact that Mrs. Mullany, the approver's wife, had not been called by the Crown to corro borate the statements of Morris and Keppell with respect to the visits of Barrett to her husband's house, and that no evidence whatever had been offered in corroboration of Mullany's assertion that Barrett was connected with the Fenian Brotherhood. The deputation then thanked the Home Secretary and wi tl. drew. rAW AND POLICE. THE Coen TESS D'ALTEYRAC AND Mits. Chaneerur Fir R. Mnline's Court, with reference to this case, Mr. Glasse, Q.C., moved to restrain Mrs. Long from dealing with certain articles of jewellery, the property of the plaintiff (whose name is known in connection with that of Lord Willoughby D'Eresby), and asked that they might be brought into court. It was stated that the jewels (diamonds and family jewels) had been deposited as a security for advances of money, which the plaintiff was willing t? . repay_ witteintercee, but the defendant was. travelling about with the jewels and would render no account. Leave had been given under these circumstances, for substituted service, and notice given to a person living in the neighbourhood of the Strand who was in communi cation with the defendant. His Honour, considering that there ought to be such a jurisdiction, granted the order asked. THE MANSLAUGHTER OF . LIEUTENANT BULLOCK.—At the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Baron Channel', James Brooks, a labourer, was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying Lieutenant Bullock, R.N., at Fulham. William Hunt, a lad, said that on March 23 last he was in a public-house at North End, known as " Chici perton'e." The prisoner entered the house in a state of inebriation, and was soon followed by Lieute. naut Bullock, who also had partaken of too much liquor. The accused told the officer to g...) about his busi ness. Bullock male no reply. The prisoner then struck him a violent blow on the forehead, and the unfortunate gentleman fell on his back, but was picked up again by the prisoner, and left standing against a door. He then reeled and fell down some steps into a yard paved with bricks. The prisoner threw some beer in his face, and again took hold of him and dragged him into the road, where the prisoner's horse and cart were standing. He then drew the horse's head towards the prostrate man, and declared he would run the cart over him, but was pre vented by some persons who . interfered. Mr. Bullock appeared quite insensible, and did not speak, and soon afterwards he was taken to the West London Hospital, where he died.—The jury found the prisoner guilty, but sentence was deferred. INDUCING SOLDIERS TO TAKE THE FENIAN OATH.—' At the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Willes, Peter Morgan, otherwise Mohan, 33, described as a car penter, was indicted for feloniously, maliciously, and advisedly endeavouring to seduce John Maloney and others, serving in her Majesty's land forces, from their duty and allegiance, he then well knowing the same John Maloney and others were then so serving. The prisoner was also indicted for treason-felony. The first witness called was John Maloney, a private in the 13th Hussars, who said,that in Oeteber 184 he was in the Spread Eagle public-house, Woolwich, where he met the prisoner. A con versation ensued, and ultimately he was asked to take the Fenian oath. Other soldiers were examined, who swore the prisoner La i endeavoured to se luce them from their allegiance to the Q Teen. After hearing the whole of the evidence, the j y convicted Mohan, who was sentenced to ten years' pena servitude. THE MAR(U:S OF TOWNSHEND ONCE MORE.—At the Clerkenw.-il P, I'c.-court the Marquis of Towshend, accom panied by Mr. Thomas Speechly, solicitor to a physician in the Euston-road, said he attended to make an explana tion, and to say that he regretted having made a public statement to the detriment of the gentleman in question. He regretted that un the ex parte statement of the dis charged servant girl he should have stated that the physi cian had inflicted corporal punishment on his son, or that he had treated the son in a cruel manner. He was sorry that he had made any statement that was prejudicial to the gentleman referred to. Mr. Speechly said that his client was satisfied with the apology and public explana tion given by the Marquis Townshend. ATTE3IPTED MURDER OF A BOY.--At the Central Criminal Court, Timothy Keefe, a diminutive•looking boy of 16, was indicted for feloniously shooting at Edward White, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. A second count charged him with mali ciously wounding with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm. The prosecutor, a boy of 13, lived with his parents in Harebrained-court, Whitechapel, and he and the prisoner, who lived in the same court, were playmates. About eleven o'clock in the f.)renoon of the 13th February, the prisoner was standing at his own door and asked the prose cutor to go upstairs with him, which he did. The prisoner then went to a box belonging to his brother, and took out a pistol. He went to the bed with it and remained for some time with his back to the prosecutor, and then came towards him with one hand behind his back and suddenly shot him in the breast. Immediately after the shot was fired the prisoner ran up to him, seemed very sorry, and endeavoured to stop the bleeding. The prosecutor was afterwards taken to the London Hospital, and the ball, which it was feared had punctured the lungs, had notyet: been extracted. - The - 'prisoner, when before the magis trate, said that he and the other boy were examining the pistol, and that it went off by accident. The jury found the prisoner not guilty. Sir Benjamin Pine, who has been lately admis tering the government of the Leeward Islands, has been a,l)pointed Governor of Western Australia. WO:I2I4'S SU:TRACI E. —At the last committee meatinu, the seerctary, having read the minutes of the pre vious meeting, informed the ladies present that the petition from Leeds, containing 1,537 signatures—collected in three weeks --was presented by Mr. Baines on Thursday, April 30; tlifJ; a petition from Halstead, containing 140 sig natures, would Le presented by Mr. P. A. Taylor that d a y ; also that a petition is now being signed at Brighton, which will be presented by Professor Fawcett some time presented by M r . J. S . Mill this i„ may ; and the London petition, w ith upwards of «ill be in favour of th e bill now before ri 9 o lo , r 0:) t O li s a i l g s i o i . atu at ies p , the House of Commons, to amend the la w w i t h respect to the property of married women, lay on the table, which all the members of the committee agreed to sign and obtain s4iLroatnn's for. Mr. Disraeli will open an industrial exhibition at Halton, near Tring, on Whit-Monday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER NEETIN G-WEDN'ESDAY. THE CUP DAY. Before proceeding to the features which characterised the Cup Day, it may not be uninteresting to give a résumé of the doings at the Rooms on Tuesday evening. There was an early assemblage, and betting was carried on with considerable spirit to the close. The feature of the even ing was decidedly the advancement of Dalby, who was supported for about .ClOO at 12 to 1, and subsequently 1000 to 100 was laid, with the proviso of a start for the money. Then 10 fifties were laid twice, followed up by 10 ‘• ponies," and the last offer was 100 to 15, which was taken once or twice. The favourite, Paul Jones, maintained his position at the head of the poll with considerable firmness, but his style of galloping over the course iu the morning did not seem to have pleased the " talent," as 9 to 4 was obtainable without difficulty, and after these odds had been taken several times 1000 to 400 was laid, that being the last bet booked in favour of " the Buc caneer." Beauty was comparat:vely firm, and at one period of the evening touched 9 to 1, but a point more was offered against Mr. Wood's mare at the finish. The owner of Stradbroke supported his horse to win a good stake, offering early in the evening to take 10,000 to 1,000, but that was not forthcoming in one bet, although be was offered ten pcnics iu one hand. Between Beauty and Stradbroke there was some rather sensational mixed betting, an even thousand being laid in one hand that the Newmarket Nursery victress defeated Stradbroke, one of the pair, however, to win, or the bet to be off. The wager was supplemented by another of a "monkey" even that Beauty beat Stradbroko the best of one, two, or three Abergeldie and Bracken were comparatively firm at their respective prices. 20 to 1 was accepted several times about Treasure Trove, whose owner expressed his willingness to take 20,000 to 1,000 in ono bet, but none of his brother professionals seemed inclined to lay to so much money, and the Lorse was not backed for a great deal. The other features were in connexion with Thalia, Seville, and Tom Dawson's lot. Lord Westmorland's mare received the support of her noble owner, who was at first offered 30 ponies, but on his asking 1,000 to 30, he was immediately aciion:Turodated, one book Maker laying:his lordship 5,000 to 150. A young nobl man, said to be the bona fide owner of Seville, backed the latter for a similar amount, but there was a great disposition to lay against the mare, and plenty of 1,000 to 30's were procurable to the close of the rooms. With respect to the Middleham lot, there was an evident dis position to back Minster Bell, whose closing price was 20 to 1; but she was backed, in conjunction with her stable companion The Priest, at 1,000 to 70. Some badinage about Caithness's chance resulted in some " tall', betting in respect of the despised Beckhampton represen tative, against whom Mr. Stephenson betted 5,000 to 150, stipulating that Cannon should ride the son of St Albans. Grey Stocking was in fair demand, and, after 100 to 5 had been booked in her favour, 20 to 1 was laid several times to a lot of money. The extreme odds of 100 to 1 were offered against the somowhile favourite Viridis, but found no takers. Had those odds been forthcoming against Knight of the Garter he would have been backed, but only for a limited amount. The Derby betting was limited to a couple of transactions. Lady Elizabeth was invested upon, 1,050 to 300 being laid, after `/10 to 60 had been taken. Paul Jo; es was backed once, 200 to 10 being booked about the Chester Cup favourite. Early this morning there were indications of a great day, and that the Chester Cup has lost but little of its for mer prestige as a race possessing special attractions for the people was apparent from the immense crowds who ass tubbed in the ancient city at a very early hour. Spe cial trains were run on both the Great Western and the London and North-Western Railways from the metro polis, and these " Cup Day Excursions," as they were called, brought down immense crowds ; and well they might, considering that only 12s. 6d. was charged for the double journey. If the London treius brought their hun dreds, however, thousands came by those which were run at cheap rates from the West Riding of Yorkshire, Lan ced:tire, the Potteries, and the Black Country. The scene at the station was something immense, and that the people of Chester deemed the crowds alone no wean sight was evident from the manner in which they packed the walls at points where views of the moving panorama were to be obtained. From an early .. hour iu the morning until the masses had taken up their pesition on the Roodee the streets were quite impassaLle, and the ancient " rows " were blneked. The morning gallops of the Cup comp-ti tors were witnessed by large crowds, and the morning being extremely fine and mild the scene on the amphithe atre was very animated. Nearly the whole of the horses engaged to-day were out, and among them was the unpre cedented favourit ~ Paul Jones, whose style of going scarcely gave more satisfaction than on the previous even ' ing. At the rooms there was but little doing. Minster Bell advanced to 22 to 1, which odds were booked by a well-known backer of horses to £5O. The favourite and Dalby were firm, and Thali t received some support at 25 to 1; a bet of 250 to 10 being booked in favour of Lord Weettnorland's mare. The attendance on the course was the largest ever known, every available poiut on the wall being occupied, whilst the vicinage of the rails on either side was packed from the Workhouse turn (which is that t b bv d - , o vg n eo d Lf t h ri e lef S lgy t ri a tes n a ci te ) r or a t u o c. (al e t d h e ,o e ui n G I da r eed i b ,s e v e e o, 7 be o tr r :yt - i b us r ep i d . o l g t ar o, t i u m r a n inv . hoiec T ehu he a pant. The ring and Grand fikc en their e S h:e t rut were d p fixedf aa v ec e et r s e toso, ne thecrowdedt take cannot anspn t:aat eedc before. x a l c li t e ej , and t w h e e t C a : s i u e p o r n , u l p y . a e o s a p c b l e o e u a e p u a l t r e i l f y u o • I f t l o y r o a • v rn o i u u r d a b a l 0C forle t t e h r e Csuppoittl.ay swehaemnowthewativkeea(tihoevrerw;aosr .Members' i n; e h f i o •s r ' t P h l e a t Chestere t I, time Cup.P r o R d u . c c e Stakes r having h e b tnt e fl ho e r er n s e t C d ri t a e t o y o - - wciedigdh,inwfia;cohurheocfikßi afdoerwworatrh,, Butler, Parry, jockeys pa rry, Covey, and t ! the others following in succession, Paul Jones being one 'of the last to weigh. The race is so fully described below that it is unnecessary to go at length into it here ; suffice it to say that Paul Jones carried out to the full all that his owner and friends had asserted in his favour. The re mainder of the day's sport does not call for remark. De tails are appended : The City Members' Plato of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, fur maidens; weight for age; mares and geldings al lowed 31b. Six furlongs. Six subs. Mr Snewing's Sea . new, by Orlando —Ossifrage, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b ~.(J. Guater) w. o. Great Chester Produce St a k es of 10 sovs each, with 30 added, fur two year olds ; penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. 17 subs. Prince D. Sultykoff's Badsworth, by-Carnival—Berezina, 8:4 12ib (inc. 71b ex.) ......... .................... (J. Mann) 1 - Mr C. Peck's Agrippa, Bst ilb .......... .... Osborne) 2 Betting-4 to lon Badsworth. Badsworth waited on the non-favourite till making the 13.2nd into the straight, when he carne away and woa in a canter by three lengths. TheTradestnen's Plato of 200 sovs, added to s sweepstakes of 25 sovs ,each, 15 ft: second to receive 15 sovs out of the stakes, and winners to ply 50 sovs towards ex penses; winners extra. Cup Course, about two miles and a quarter. 139 subs, 56 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Mr Hodgman's Paul Jones, by Buccaneer Queen of the Gipsies, 3 yrs, Est rib (car fist 21b) (Jeffery) 1 Mr Proctor's Geodwood, 4 yrs Bst 4tb (Parry) 2 Mr J. Wood's Beauty, 3 yrs, E s t 13tb (Butler) 3 Mr Watt's Stratheonan, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Customer) 4 Mr W. G. Bennett's Dolby, aged, Bst 81b (S. Mordati) 0 Mr Palmer's Caithness, 5 yrs, 7:t 131 b (Catmou) 0 Mr Swindell's Abergeldie, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (inc 51b extra) (H. Covey) 0 Mr R. C. Neylor's Grey Stocking, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (in 101 b extra) (Maidmel 0 Mr Bowes's War, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (R . Chalonte 0 Mr J. Dawsou's Seville, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ...... .....(Elibberd 0 Mr Robert na Bracken, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ........... Peppier) 0 Lord Westmoreland's Thalia, 5 yrs, 7st ...,. ( Kenyon)( 0 M. Cavalieru's Treasure Trove, 5 yrs, Est 131 b (Hammond) 0 Mr Johnstone's The Priest, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Cameron) 0 Mr Johnstone's Minster Bell, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b (Hudson) 0 Mr J. Stephensou's Stradbroke, 4 yrs, Est 41b (Cradock) 0 Mr Barber's The Clown, aged, Cat 101 b (Gradwell) 0 Mr Johnstone declared to win with Minster Bell. Betting-6 to .1 agst Paul Jones, 6 to 1 agst Dalby, 7 to 1 agst Stradbroke, 12 to 1 agst Beauty, 14 to 1 agst Grey Stocking, 100 to 6 agst Minster Bell-23 to 1 agst Aber geldie, 3U to 1 each agst Seville, Bracken, and Thalia, 33 to 1 each agst The Priest and the Clown, 100 to 3 agst Strathconan, 50 to 1 agst Goodwood. Place Betting-6 to 4 on Paul Jones, 2 tool each agst Dalby and Beauty, 5 to 2 agst Stradbroke, 3 to 1 agst Minster Bell, 4 to 1 each agst Strathconan, Grey Stocking, and Goodwood, 6 to 1 each agst Seville and Thalia, 8 to 1 agst The Clown. The numbers of the seventem competitors were tele graphed at three o'clock - precisely,. 20 minutes before the time appointed for the race, but a few seconds before the numbers were hoisted several of the horses had made their appearance on the course. It is somewhat siugular that Paul Joues, who was one of the last to weigh out, should be the first to appear on the course. Balchin was at his head, and led him about for a minute or two. Abergeldie, Grey Stocking, Strath;:onan, Dalby, Goodwood, and Beauty were the next to appear, and all the others, except ing the Middlehain pair, Priest and Minster Bell, were soon out. The latter pair did not show till after the others had taken their preliminary canters, and then they went to the post to join their horses. The Clown, who was rather fractious, showed the way in the canters, Dalimy, Grey Stocking, Caithness, Seville, Beauty, Goo,l - Struthconau, War, Bracken, Stradbroke, Aber geldie, Paul Jones, Treasure Trove, and Thalia ft,l - Mr. Barber's representative in the order named. They reached the post at least eight minutes before the time appointed for the start, and owing to the restiveness of The Clown, Beauty, and Minster Bell 'here was a break away, in which Clown ran to the dis tance post, from u hick Palmer led him to the start ing po,t, which was between time Grosvenor Bridge and the turn icto the straight. As soon as the old horse had joined the other competitors, who were in. excellen , order, Mr. M'George lowered his flag, and the lot were despatched un their eventful journey to au excellent start. Miuster Bell was the quickest on her legs, but Hudson pulled her back as soon as a stride or so had been taken, and The Clown, served by his light weight, rushed to the front, Laving a.position nest the rails, and holding a clear leadl. of Goodwood, Grey Stocking, Beauty, Paul Jones, an d Thalia, this lot comprising the leading division till reach ing the Stand, ou passing which The Clown still held, a lead of fully three lengths of Goodwood and Thalia, in close attendance on the latter pair being Grey Stocking., Minster and Treasure Trove, the well-packed ruck being headed by Beauty and Paul Jones, the rearward lot consisting of Seville, Dalby, Caithness, and Abergeldie ; the last of all, and apparently out-paced even thus early in the struggle, was Stradbroke, whom Cradock had to ride immediately afterwards to take and keep a place among the competitors After rounding the turn passing the Stand Jeffery took Paul Jones up to the girths of Tho Clown, who was leading the field at a cracking pace. The favourite at this point had for his immediate attendants Thalia, Treasure Trove, Minster Bell, and Goodwood, the latter pair having advanced from the rack, and were now in front of The Priest, Seville, and Grey Stocking, Stradbruke and his stable companion, Caithness, heading the ruck, prominent in which was Beauty, the last three as they rounded the railway turn and made for the stretch along the Dee side being Strath conan, Abergeldie, and Dalby. No material change oc curred in the positions as indicated until making the turn at the Grosvenor-bridge, when the lot toA closer order— but The Clown as they came into the straight shot out again, and before reaching the Stand was fully a couple of lengths in advance of the favourite, who was followed by Thalia and Strathconan, next to these coming Goodwood, Minster Bell, and Priest in a body, they being succeeded by Beauty, Treasure Trove, Seville, and Stradbroke; clear of the latter were Bracken, Abergeldie, Caithness, and Dalby, Mr. Beunett's horse acting as whipper-in until rounding the workhouse turn, when Mordan took him through his horses, taking his place at the quarters of Strathconan, and at the head of a body of horses, who were so closely packed that but for one or two of them running rather wide at the Railway turn, a scrimmage was inevitable. As it was, both Strathconan and Dalby were slightly cannoned against, but not hurt. As they traversed the Dee side Beauty drew out of the ruck, and Thalia beating .9e. retreat the retirement was taken advantage of by sir. Wood's mare, who ran into third place, lying three quarters of a length in rear of the favourite. Half a mile from home Tho Clown had shot his bolt, and Paul Jones at once took up the running, Beauty and The Clown being, however, in close attend ance on the favourite, and just in advance of Goodwood, Strathcouan, and Dolby, the field being now rather strap glad. On reaching the Midge turn The Clown dropped away, and Dalby took the third place, lying just in front of Goodwood and Strathconan. Within the straight, how ever, it was apparent that Paul Jones, who was coming along at a rattling pace, had the race in hand. Dalby and Strathconan dropped back as soon as the straight was , reached, and before nearing the distance aetuty was in trouble, and Goodwood alone was left to struggle with the favourite, and, despite Parry's resolute riding, Paul Jones never allowed the Amanda colt to get to his head, and drawing away at the commencement of the Stand enclo sure, he won very easily by a length. Goodwood was two lengths in advance of Beauty, and the latter three lengths in front of Strathconan, Dalby, close up with the "gray," was fifth, not more than a heal in front of Bracken, sixth. Then cane Minster Bell seventh, Priest eighth, The Clown pulled up lame, ninth, Stradbroke tenth, and Caith ness eleventh, slight intervals separating them. Thalia was twelfth, Treasure Trove thirteenth, and Grey Stock ing latternext. pullingCautering in cam e Aborg,eldie, War, and Seville, the up on the post. Stand Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added; weight for age. Five fur. 8 subs. Capt. Machell's Festival, by Tournament, 3 yrs, Bst slb (.£10) Prince Soltykoff's War(Jeffery) 1 Mr. Johnston e ' s Zi ugara, 3 yrs, 7 s t 13Ib (.£4O) (Cameron) 2 (Butler) 3 The followi ng a l so ran :— D r. Wil son , Festivity, Cou leur do Ros e f, an d R atty. Queen, 3 yrs,. ist 81 b (.£ 4O ) Betting -11 to 10 agst Festival, 4 to 1 a,gst War Queen, and sto 1 agst Couleur do Rose filly. Won by a ne.A. Mr. Blanton claimed Ziugara, Mr. Hodgman !Jetty, and Mr. Mackenzie purchased the winner for 180 gs. Flying - -------- -. _ H 4 ndicap, 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 10U added. Five furlongs. 28 subs. Mr C. Snewing's Seamew, by Orlando—Ossifrage, 4 yrs, Tat .................... - ; (L'eppler) 1 Lord Wilton's Parma, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Kenyon) 2 Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason, 4 yrs, 7st (Butler) 3 The following also ran :—Laxly Clinton, Lady Rosehill, The King's Daughter. Betting-6 to 4 agst Freemason, 100 to 30 each agst Lady Clinton and Lady Rosehill, 4 to 1 agst Parma, 5 to 1 agst Seamew. Won by half a length. The Sulgrave Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40 added Half a mile. 9 subs. Mr C. Brower's Prince George, by Prime Minister— Shunting, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (.£5O) (Parry) 1 Mr W. G. Bennett's Miss Sophie, 2 yrs, 6st (£5O) (J ..ffery) 2 Mr. R. Starr's Maria, 2 yrs, sst 131 b (£5O) (Vinell) 3 The following also ran :—Oceana, Woodbine, and Minster Chimes. Betting sto 4 each agst Prince George and Maria, 4to 1 agst Minster Chimes, 5 to 1 agst Miss Sophie, 100 to 15 agst Oceans. Won by two lengths. Captain Michell b.mglit the winner for 295 guineas. Dee Staid Cup of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 50 added. Seven furlongs, 14 subs. Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason, by Hobble Noblo—The Bell, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ................. (Parry) 1 Mr. J. Deurnan's Rhine Niue, 3 yrs, 6st 121b...(kertyou) 2 Mr. Warner's Grand Duke, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Morris) 3 Betting-6 to 4 agst Rhine Wine, 7to 4 agst Grand Duke, 2 to 1 agst Freemason. Won easily by half a length. THE STATE TRIA L. (From the Anglo-American Times.) The only telegram relating to the PRESIDENT re ceived during the week was dated Washington, April 25, and by it we learn that the deputations from Virginia had been so far successful in their endeavours to remove General SCHOFIELD from the command of the district, that ANDREW JOHNSON had sent the nomination of that officer as Secretary of War to the Senate for approval. This shows the steady determination of the PRESIDENT—a deter mination fairly illustrated by LORENZO THOMAS when he answered Mr.-BUTLER'S question, whether he still intended to take possession of the War office, by firmly stating that he did.' There is as to the result of l t i h t e tl e Trial ; in for speculatingalm ostbefore what we write is in type the Verdict of the Senate may be announced. Indeed, it is clear that either great difficulty has been experienced by the Court is arriving at a decision, or the Managers have suc ceeded in compelling the Senate for the last week to listen to their speeches, otherwise the delay is unaccountable. Mr. BOUT WELL, on Wednesday the 22d of April, began his reply to the arguments of the PRESIDENT'S counsel. We write on Friday afternoon, knowing no more than we did last week —an ignorance which reflects anything but credit on the London press ; but it is clear that there is little anxiety about the result in America, as gold was quoted in New York on Thursday at 139 f, 5-20 Bonds 112 i. On the 11th April, George W. WOODWARD, Democrat from Pennsylvania, intro duced a bill into the House by means of which Acts passed over the veto may be tested if the PRESIDENT questions their coustitutionaity. It enables the PRESIDENT to file in the Supreme Court a feigned issue, raising the question of con stitutionality, and compelling the Speaker of the House to appear by record or counsel to defend the enactment. Until the Court pronounces the Act null and void, it shall be deemed constitutional and valid. This bill strictly confines the pleadings to the questions of unc nistitutionality raised in the PRESIDENT'S Veto Message. Such a measure, if passed, will be useful in guarding future Presi dents against collisions with Congress, and ap pears to us a simple and expeditious mode of settling what mi g ht ot h erw ise be dangerous ques tions. It will, however, be necess ar y for the Supreme Court t o b e composed of the most clear-head e d, l earn ed, and independent lawyers in the U ni t e d S ta tes to insure an honest decision when gr ea t i n t ere sts are involved. But anything short of usurpa tion is better than a repe tition of the impeachment trial. What will be the consequence supposing the PRESIDENT to be ac quitted ; will the dead-lock then cease, or will STANTON remain fortified in the IVar-office, backed by the Senate, whilst LORENZO THOMAS sirs at the Cabinet meetings as Secretary of War ? If AN DREW JOHNSON is aequittel the ruling of the Court must, we suppos-, bo, that the a'l i,iteriuz appoint ment of LORENZO THOMAS is not illegal, not withstanding the censure passed by the Senate as a Legislative body when the PRESIDENT announced the appointment. Yet that the ap pointment was illegal has, we believe, been proved. But was the illegality of a cha racter to warrant the deposition of the PRE SIDENT ? If he be not deposed, how are the present difa•ulties to be got over ? G.ineral SCHOFIELD has been nominated to the office by the PRESIDENT, and if the Senate sanction the appointment, so that SCHOFIELD can at once enter on the duties, the ad interim difficulty would dis appear. But is. the Senate likely to confirm the appointment? and, if uot, what can they do to pre vent during the remainder'of the term the absurd spectacle of two Secretaries of War in the same capital, each pretending to administer the duties of the office ? In case of acquittal the battle will be renewed, and the PRESlDENT—invigorated by suc cess—may perhaps shake off the Congress " hang ing on the verge of Government;'' but whether he does so or not he doubtless will still keep up excitement and " sensation" at Washington. We see no reason, however, to modify the opinion we have before expressed, that ANDREW JOHNSON will be found guilty on the charges of infringing the Tenure•of-Office Act, which Act will be pronounced by the Senate to be constitutional ; he will also be convicted of having officially communicated advice to the Alabama Legislature, to defeat the 14th Amendment, in violation of his official duties, and in undue interference with the exclusive functions of Congress. The conspiracy charge has, we think, failed, the evidence not being such as to substan tiate the accusation, and with the charge goes a large measure of the evil intent attributed to the PRESIDENT in infringing the Act. The Managers deny the necessity of proving wrongful intent, yet, by every means in their power, they _have endeavoured to establish such an intent, the latent being regarded as the essential element of crime by the criminal law. Had the conspiracy been proved the wrongful intent would have been evident ; but, it is alleged, failing circumstantial evidence, in all trials presumption of intent is accepted. The PRE SIDENT, it is argued, in having removed Mr. STAN TON, intended to do so, anl the removal being in violation of a statute, the presumption is that he intended the violation, and in this design is the criminal intent, which makes his act a high misde meanour. To this he replies that he is not guilty of a criminal design ; the validity of the statute being fairly open to doubt, which could only tested by his violation of it, a course intended to set in motion the judicial machinery by which alone a decision could be obtained ; and this, and no other, was his object. If the PRESIDENT has succeeded in proving this, he may be held to be innocent of any mislerneatiour in infringing the Act. But the evidence goes to show that his object was to get possession of the War Office, an•i to compel Mr. STANTON to coin pence proceedings ; the other view being only supported by ANDREW JOHNSON'S own declarations. The speeches attributed to the PRESIDENT during his memorable tour have been proved ; but, although morally changing, they do not constitute crimes sufficient for the depsition of a PRESIDENT. The Russia brings news to the 22 , 1 April, and the report elsewhere alluded to is shown to be true, that a motion was about to be made to re call the Managers and rescind the Impeachment pro ceedings, as it had actually been introduced into the House by Mr. ROBINSON, and defeated by 91 to 18. Another was brought forward to have the reports of the Managers investigated by a committee, but with what object we fail to gather from Reuter's tele gram. It had reference to the evidence. given by General SHERMAN, but no vote was taken on the resolution. . • UN FRILLY G. OF 7RE LINCuLN 370 N U /1/LVI' A T JVASHINGTON. The 15th of April, being the anniverzary of Pre sident Lincoln's assassination, was the day chosen for unveiling the statue in front of the City Hall, raised to his memory by the citizens of Wash ington. The business departments, the muni cipal offices, and the public schools closed, flags were displayed at half-mast, and cannon fired at stated intervals during the d ty. Major B. B. French delivered the. address, Colonel E. B. Orrostead recited a poem. Andrew Johnson, who was present, said :—" My friends, it is hardly necessary for the to inform you what is now to take or who the distinguished person is who will perform the ceremony. The anxiety depicted in your up`urned countenances plainly tells that you are awaiting the unveiling of the statue," when he pulled the cord, and the cover ing fell amidst vociferous cheers. The monument is about 40 feet in height to the top of the statue. It rests on a solid foundation of blue rock, six feet in depth. The base is an octagon, six feet in height and about seven feet from side to side, on which the base of the column rests, the lower part corresponding with the base, and the up per part with the shaft, being circular and moulded. The shaft is eighteen feet in height, with an average diameter of three feet (tapering), and is surmounted by a moulded cap, four feet square and two feet thick, on which rests the base of the statue, and the statue itself. The figure at this height looks to be about life size, and stands facing south. It repr6ents Lincoln standing with his left hand resting on the emblem of Union—the Roman Facii—his head erect, with a slight incli nation forward, and right band partially open, as in the attitude he was wont to take in addressing an audience. The design was first made in clay by Mr. Flannery last summer, and was subsequently cast in plaster. The model attracted much atten tion as a spirited design and excellent likeness. Mr. Lot Flannery, the artist, was introduced, and loudly cheered. --Anglo - American Times. THE AMERICAN PRESS ON GEN. GRANT. The newspapers are more than ordinarily busy with General Grant. The Neu York World has had the bad taste to cast aspersions- on his courage. It says :—" He has never been in the thick of a fight, has never led a charge, has never chivalrously exposed his person to danger." Mr. Wendell Phillips has been working to prove Grant a drunkard, and has freely used the columns cf the Anti-Slavery Standard to support his accusa tion "of drunkenness in the streets of Washing ton." The evidence which satisfies Wendell Phillips is worth giving. It mainly consists of a letter from Senator Wilson, who declares "he had seen Gen. Grant in his camp, in his office, at his own house, and at dinner parties where liquors were freely used by others, but had never seen him drink even a glass of wine, nor had he ever seen him when he had the slightest reason to believe that he was in any degree under the influence of drink." Mr. Puillips argues, first, that Wilson fails to state that be had never heard from trustworthy sources of the public drunken exposure of his candidate ; next, that Mr. Wilson's character is to Mr. Phillips suffi cient, as he knows it well, and the conclusion he arrives at is " to me no further evidence is neces sary." We forgot to add another strong proof ad vanced by Mr. Wendell Phillips, viz.,—that Wil liam E. Dodge, President of the National Temper ance Society, after a visit to Washington, " assures the temperance men they need have iio fears"—a little speech which, according to Ur. Phillips, " the thoughtful Teetotallers" will consider conclu sive. The President is one of the most bit ter of Grant's accusers. In his interview with the correspondent of the Cincinnati Commer cial, to which we alluded last week, Andrew Johnson said, "He was perfectly willing they should investigate his condition on that trip (round the circle). The public had been led to believe that he was intoxicated all the way, from the time he left Washington till he got back. But let them take the trouble to find out, and .they would discover that that was a mistake. They will find out, at any rate, that I didn't drink half as much as one or two others about whose condition nobody dares to say a word.' " I think I can guess the name of one of them,' sail I. Didn't he go from Cleveland to Detroit,. and wasn't it announced with a great flourish of trumpets that he had left your party in disgust ?' " Yes,' replied the President, ' he went to De troit ; but it wasn't because he was disgusted with my politics at all. In fact he wasn't in a condition to know much about politics just then.' " There is a report at Washington that Butler had made advances to patch up his quarrel with Grant. A friend of Butler's called on the General, who quietly observed, in answer to what the friend had urged, that he had no misanlerstanding with But ler. It was true he did not think very much of him, but that was merely a private opinion. Grant has contradicted the rumour that he had publicly expressed his opinion that it was necessary to get rid of the President. No_ less than eight new biographies of the General are in the press, which are expected to come out iu the fol lowing order, and in time for the Presidential campaign :-1. Charles A. Dana, author, Gurdon Bill, of Springfield, publisher. 2. A. D. Richard son, author, American Publishing Company of Hartford, publishers. 3. Henry C. Deming, author, S. S. Scranton and Co., of Hartford, publishers. 4. E. D. Mansfield, " The Veteran Observer" of the New York, Times, author, R. W. Carroll and Co., of Cincinnati, publishers. 5. John S. C. Abbott, author, B. B. Russell and Co., of Boston, publishers. 6. J. T. Headley, author, E. B. Treat and Co., of Now York, publishers. 7. P. C. Head ley, author, Derby and Miller, of New York, pub lishers. 8. Author unknown, Ledyard Bill, of New York, publisher. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN EXPENDI- 2 URE IN CIIIIVA. Some years ago the Manchester school, after getting the British Parliament to accept the princi ples of free trade, endeavoured to attract attentio❑ to the expenditure from the Imperial exchequer for the benefit of colonies or dependencies in remote parts of the globe, but the effort so made, but languidly persisted in, has done little else than operate as a reminder to the public, and has never been so far intensified as really to arouse public action in the matter; nevertheless, the change of opi nion that has undoubtedly taken place of late years as to the expenditure of the revenue of the United Kingdom might besupposed to have resulted in a con siderable reduction of expenditure in those cases where such expenditure is unconnected with Imperial interests and benefits, or a particular class, ora parti cular locality. We feel in some sense provoked to this line of reflection by an examination of class V. of the Civil Service estimates recently laid upon the table ofthe-41ouse4oi-• Commons. - - -Th is -el ass -emu— prises the colonial, consular, and other foreign services ; its amount is £486,277. Five and twenty years ago, namely, in 1843, it was £403,336 among its details is £117,615 for services in China, Japan, and Siam. A reference to the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury Of the United States, on the state of the Finances, made in 1867, shows how much more cheaply some things are done at Washington than in London, the total expenditure for "Foreign intercourse" at the Capitol being £.254,703, as against the £486,277 expended by England, and, so far as can be ascertained, the expenditure by the American Government for civic estab lishments in China and Japan must be under .410,000—in the case of interpreters alone America only spends £2,007 as against Eng land's £23,600. Who will not say, after this, that John Bull's extravagance is in excess of his good sense, and that to carry out his theory of developing commerce, and his dictum of civ is Romanus sum, he puts his hands into his pockets with a questionable prodigality. There is little doubt that America takes the correct view of this species of expenditure, and feels that if it is incumbent to have estab lishments for the assistance of her merchants that her citizens are not to be immoderately taxed for the purpos?. For ourselves we would almost go further, and ask why these charges should not be borne by those who benefit by the establish ment they go to maintain. The development of the trade with China, Japan, and Siam has undoubt edly benefited those engaged in that trade, and if they find it necessary to resort to consular and judici d functionaries, why should either the Bri tish or American tax-payer so good-naturedly pay those functionaries, when, individually, they do not benefit by them ? One thing is very certain, so far ..AY . Efigland — ig codeeined,' 'add - trat is, Mar these charges upon the pocket of the British tax payer nullify the supposition that any earnest ap plication of the theory of the non-diversion of taxes has been attempted, because this charge for China has arisen entirely within the period during which the theory of non-diversion was first propounded, and was most agitated and canvassed ; but under any circumstances we are at a loss to understand why England should pay more than America—one would suppose that their pay ments would be much about the same. Per haps some acute member of the House of Commons who has a secretary that can coach him with the Board of Trade returns, Nl‘Culloch's Commercial Dictionary, and a few other equally in structive but distracting publications, will employ his superior intelligence in questioning the affable lord who at present presides over English Foreign affairs, and elicit some explanation of the matter. AMERICAN MARKET 8. (Fro .n Belding, Keith, and Co.'s Circular.) NEW YORK., April 17, is our latest by mail. Tho posi tion of affairs there, financially, we report as follows from the Journal of Commerce: The financial gentlemen who furnish the bulk of the capital for the speculators in stocks have just now their periodical scare about the value of these securities, and are trying to call in their loans, to obtain better margins, or to suspend the business indefinitely. This leads ,to a remarkable pedestrian activity on the part of those who carry on the business (if speculation can be called a busi ness) with borrowed capital, and seine of them make as good time on their feet in search of cash balances as Woo ten or any of his compeer, , , who have witched the world with renowned specimens of tall walking. Those in different spectators who road of the money-market being "tight," and of the indisposition of capitalists to lend upon ordinary stock security, k❑ow my little of the full meaning -et-these -words to one who is copying aline of shares with the aid of borrowed money. If any fat gentleman of our acquaintance desires to reduce his adipose matter, we can pledge ourselves as to his suc cess if he will take a turn in stocks with insufficient means while the market is in one of these transition stages. Money lenders, provokingly cautious and exact ing of wide margins; hours between ten and three un usually swift-winged ; friends suspicious and reserved in their offers of aid ; securities on hand always looking out of the under eyelid ; a self-accusing phantom which is ever whispering, " How came I to be caught in such a scrape ?" a tendency to colour all objects within the range of vision, as if they were seen through glasses of a ceru lean hue; these, and other adjuncts of the same unplea sant character, render the days of which we are writing a time of sore trouble to this class of operators. The demand for money from speculative borrowers continues active, but there appears to be no unusual in quiry for purposes of legitimate business. Call loans are made upon Government securities at 7 per cent.; but in many cases an additional commission is paid upon stock collatertiis. The range of discount for first-class commer cial paper is 7 to 9 par cent. per annum. The following is from the circular of Messrs. Henry Clews and Co.:—ln our last advices vie intimated that, in view of the then diminished resources of the banks, it was not improbable that the monetary movements incident to the beginning of April, aided by artificial means, might induce a stringent condition of the money market. Our anticipations have been more than realized, for dur ing the last four weeks money has exhibited a stringency which, for severity and persistence, has never been equalled since 1857. From the 7th of March to the 4th of April the banks have lost $26,800,000 of deposits and $5,300,000 of legal tenders, which has necessitated a re duction in their loans and discounts of $14,900,00 0. The stock of legal tenders in the banks is at present lower than .at any period since the national banking system has been in full operation, and is $7,300,000 below the amount at this period of last year, although then the banks had been subjected to a somewhat severe drain. The following comparison shows the present condition of the banks, compared with one month ago and with the same period of last year :- -- rOONDITION- OF NEW YORK. BANKS. April 4, 1868. March 7, 1868 Dols. Dols. Dols. Loans and dis 254,288,000 269,156,000 Dec. 14,869,000 Specie 17,097,000 2(1,714,000 Dec. 3,617,000 Circulation Dep05it5........., 180,956,000 207,737,000 Dec. 26,781,000 Legal tenders 51,709,000 57,017,000 Dec. 5,308,000 April 6, 1867. Dols. Dols. Loans and discounts 251,470,000 Dec. 573,000 Specie s . Circulation Dq)osits 59,021,00 U Dee. 7,312,000 Leg.tl tendurs This heavy depletion of the resources of the banks has been partially duo to ordinary movements, more especially to the wants of the west and south, to the usual April drain into the interior for settlements on real estate and other contracts, to the pressing requirements of the public de partments causing heavy drafts on the national deposi tories, and to preparations for the quarterly statements of the banks. These movements of themselves, how ever, would have produced nothing beyond a tempo rarily close 7 per cent. market. The directors of the Erie Railroad selected this condition of affairs as the occa sion for throwing upon the market 100,000 shares of new stock ; which realized to the company $7,250,000, and to Mr. Drew, the real purchaser from the company, a still higher amount. In order to evade legal process and to embarrass the holders of certain stocks these funds have been taken out of the City, principal j _ y - we believe iu the form' of .3'n rency ; and besides this, a large amount of the private funds of recusant directors were also transferred to Jersey City ; so that, within the month, probably close upon $12,000,000 of money has in this way been taken wholly' out of circulation. This too it must be remembered has been done immediately after the tying up of a considerable amount of money, under similar circumstances, by the direction of the Rock Island Company. Theseopetations, while withholding several millions of circulation, have added 149,000 shares to the supply of stocks being carried on the market. Under these extraordinary circumstances, the wonder is not that money should have been loaned on good collaterals at 7 per cent. in gold, and evens par cent. per day, but that we have not witnessed a disastrous panic. The following were the closing quotations at the regular board compared with those of the four preceding weeks : Mar. 27. Apr. 3. Apr. 9. April 17. New York Central 119* 122 k 1211 112*. Erie Hudson River l3l 140 141 125* Reading - 90 1 90. i. 87* Michigan Southern 814- 84 90 87 Michigan Central 113 115 Clev. cud Pittsb 9l 92 . ..... 8 74 Cloy. and Toledo. 1031 104;- 1041. 102 North-western , 60 63 " preferred 74 74 751 70/ Rock Island 921 941 951 ...... Port Wayne lO2 99i ...... Illinois Central Ohio and Miss 29* 31. 31i 301 MARKETS. NEW YORK, April 18.—There has been a slight im provement in the state of trade during the latter part Of the week, though, with here and there an exception, business is far from active, the continued pressure in the money market, aside from other well-known causes, plac ing a check upon healthy commercial action. It was generally expected that after the quarterly bank returns had been made there would be a rettru to a comparatively easy condition of monetary affairs —but thus far little or no relief has been afforded by the return wave of currency from the South and West. The sentiment in financial and commercial circles in favour of such an amendment to tho NatiOnal * Banking Act ieirriiit — ihe quarterly statements to be made upon some day in the past, instead of the future, is quite universal, and such influence is likely to he brought to bear as will ultimatelly lead to the change. In such an event artificial preparation will be obviated, and a wholesale restraint imposed upon the banks. The continued free sales of gold for account of the Na tional Treasury, without corresponding purchases of Seven Thirties, thus locking up considerable amounts of currency, unfavourably affects the money market, and the depreciation of many kinds of stock collaterals had led to diStrust and a calling in of loans. Tho rate on call is 7 per cent., with free transactions at that figure in gold, and not unfrequently n to i per cent. a day commission added. There is little sale for commercial paper, and high grades cannot be negotiated below Bto 10 per cent. The gold market is without much change. The supply of cash gold is considerably larger than at the beginning of the year, priacipally from Treasury sales, while, on the Ist proxitno, V 0,000,000 of coupons become payable. Notwithstanding thew d pressing influences, and the absence of sensationa l material, the firmness with which the premium is sustained is rather remarkable. The repeal of taxes upon manufac tures, without any proportionate reduction of Governmen t expenditures will, it is thought, compel the Treasury ne; pat-talent to realize steadily upon its surplus coin until such time as Congress shall provide more revenue or cur tail expenses, thus preventing an advance. The course of the market since our last has been as follows : .April 15 April 1l April 17 Highest. Lowest. Closing• 1381- 1381 138 1 138; 138 1381 138 t 138-1- (3 pm.) 138 Breadstuffs.—The market for State and Western flou r is rather quiet, but an advance of five cents has been esti" blished on the low grades. The sales are 7,500 bbls a t $9 19 to 9 GO for superfine State; $lO 10 to 10 50 for common extra State ; $lO 60 to 10 65 for good to choice ditto; $lO 75 to 11 20 for fancy ditto; $9 10 to 9 60 for superfine Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, lowa, cte" and $lO to 10 70 for extra do.; $lO 75 to 11 2C fo r choice extra do., including shipping brands of round hoop Ohio at $lO 13 to 10 60, and trade brands of do. at $W 70 to 14 00 ; good to choice white wheat extras at $l2 40 to 14 00 ; St. Louis at $lO 25 to 12 00 for common to fai r warn,. and $l2 00 to 15 50 kr .good_ip choice, closlog quietly. We quote : Superfine State, $9 10 to 9 GO ; Extra Slate, $lO 1 0 to 10 65 ; Super Western, $9 10 to 9 60 ; Extra Western, $lO 00 to 10 70 ; Extra Ohio ro li'p, $lO 15 to 10 GO ; (trade). $lO 70 to 14 00 ; Extra Genesee ; Extra St. Lou' o l $1025 to 15 50. Southern Flour—There is a fair business doing a t stronger prices. • Sales were made at GOO bbls. at $ lOl5 to 10 80 for fair extra, and $lO 90 to 14 75 for good choice ditto. ---- California Flour—The market is active and prices ar e firmer. The sales are 3,700 sacks at $l2 65 to 14 50. Rye Flour.—T here is a moderate inquiry, and prices ar e firmly held. Sales were made of 250 bbls at 57 50 to $9 CO. Corn meal is inactive. We notice sales of 100 bbls eitl at $5 85, and 200 bbls Brandywine at $6 37k. Wh-at.—The market is very quiet, but holders are de mandiug a little high 3r prices. Sales were made of 1, 00 ,. 0 bush choice w hit e Mi c hi gan at $ 3 40 an d 10,000 bash California at $3 14 to $3 20. Naval Stores —Spirits of turpentine is quiet at 6 1 `'" with small sales at this price. For rosins there is rather a moderate demand, although prices are not decidedif changed We quote strained common a t $3 50 ; No. 2 at $3 75 to 3 87} ; No. lat $4 25 to 5. The sales are 6 a v t bbls strained common at $3 45 ; 500 bbls. No. $3 871; 1,000 bbls do. to arrive, at $3 87i ; 300 bbls I` 4 °' 1 at $4 to 4 121 ; and 1,000 bbls do. at $5. Petroleum—Crude is in the sellers' favour; we quoted in bulk at 12c ; 3,800 bbls i n s hippi ng e id er ar e repor ta l ' i sold at 17c. Bonded is held at steadier priced, with a g ala business ; we quote standard white at 251 to 26c, Ir i it sales of 400 bbl s a t th e i ns id e p r i ce . F or Phil a d e lphia u°- livery there is a dull market. Provisions. —Pork.—The market is quiet, but prices are steadily hold. We notice sales of 1,750 bbls at $ 57 7 °, t° 4 $26 95 for new we s t ern mass, cas h an d regu l ar way, en; ing at $26 85 regular ; $26 to 26 12f or '66 ' 6 7 moss; s2` A to 22 50 for prime and e x t ra pr i me, an d $2l 25 to 2 1 " c i for prime mess. The United States Commissary ascar c r t contracts for 1,200 bbls. pri me mess por k a t $24 t o 24 The afternoon market is dull, and prices are in the buye r; ; favour. Sales were mad e o f 250 bbl s. mots a t $26 ,7 cash Beef.—There is a fair business doing mainly in the l° grades. Sales were made of 6 . 50 - bbls. at $l4 to $20.0 0 f°' plain Western mess, and $2O to $24.75 for extra do. re Tierce Beef.—Th e mar k e t i s qu i e t b u t fi rm . Sales W e made of 150 trcs. prime mess at $3O to $36. Beef Hams.—There is but little doing, and prices 511 quite nominal. A 0 Bacon Sides.—There is some inquiry, but the higliV of holders prevent transactions. are Cut Meats.—The demand is g ood and full prices _ OO current. Sales were made of 200 pkgs, at 17c. for iu sweet pickle ; 19k at 20c. for bagged hams, and l b e; for western h ams i n b u lk. W e quo t e s h ou lders in arj salt at 12i:to 13c. gea g Lard.—There is a littl e more d o i ng t o -d a y, an d ,3 stt are firmly held. Sales were made of 880 tee and bbls f 17 to 17 ac-for No. 1 to kettle rendered city ; 17 to 1 7 1 ° .:a No. 1 western ; 17i for st eam ren d ere d an d k e ttle dr i. do., and 17k to 18c for kettle rendered do. Butter—The receipts continue to be very liberal, O tt o the trade wfll not purchase more than is necessarli sales aro small, and the stock is accumulating a little. A „ ,f 0 MISSING SHIPS.—The Helen, from St. Jab - Bay, Jamaica, for Lond on , w hi c h was spoken off 11av 613° , - 0 on the 23d Dec. ; the Harvest, which sailed from l 't : t be for Ova-United Kingdom on the sth of December ; itu u - t he Havelock, which sailed from Liverpool for Bombay on 9th of Septt•mber, have not since been heard of. , ps t 0 THE. - CROPS IN THE EAST. —The young W . . g % havo greatly improved in appearance in North -r-' 6 '; b ; Barley and oats are n o t very l uxur i an t at pres ol4l ;re weather having been too cold for rapid growth; th ere oe also some complaints of the ravages of wire-worm s ' ia young wheats look well in Norfolk, and have gr °W : pidly of late. Barleys and all spring corn els° P r -0 well in Norfolk. Births. „, BURY—On the sth inst., at 65, Prince's-gaiet '— countess Bury, of a daughter. f D v WEGUELIN—On the sth inst., at Brighton, the Wi fe Colonel:"Thomas M. Weguelin, of a son. tli ° YOUNG—On the 26th ult., at Spring-grove, Isle W°l. wife of Rear-Admiral Young,. of a daughter. . • Marriages. rage . o f /0„ CRARDENAL —WADE—On the 2d inst., at Bt. u, - lianover-squire, Alexander F. T. Chardenal, ;1)0' Edgbaston, Birmingham, to Mary Ann Wa de don, youngest daughter of the late Henry S. 13/6 ,Te,f of Birmingham. 0 ,40 0 WATSON SREPHEARD —On the sth inst., at i t l I - 1 Chapel, Bingham, son of Robert W atso n, -w-",",1i0t ice' Phillimore-gardens, Kensington, to Frances vem bro dauBliter of Charles Shephoard, Esq., of 1, - road, Kew:big-Lon. . _ Deaths. cbitect! BARNES —0 a the 4th inst., William Barnes, E 3cl " 3r of Doric Lodg-, Bow-road, aged Gl. V i 444 DENtsos - On the sth inst., at York, It)bert Deo, ver aged 72. ,e, GOODCIIAP—On the 6th inst. at Rosene ath Lc )(l ° p Kent, William Goodcha, E i s tq. hoBt°rlt JOHNSTONE —On the sth inst., Char l es Edwards - ° ,,red 4 f E,q., of 105, Gloucester-place, Portman-squaro, 1):1301,' VALENTINE-On the sth inst., at 62, Albert -read , r' Mr. Robert Horwood Valentine, aged 6 7 . A virehat e WEBSTER- -On the sth inst., at Ostend, Henry. Esq., aged 46. - • • A NDis' Loudon : Printed and Published by WILLIZO' No of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tag SUN °LI:4'OO2I Strand, in the Precinct of the Bo voy, tb Middlesex.—Thursday, May 7:1868. ' THE SUN, LONDON, THURSPAIit ° ' I G, MAY 7, 1868. RECE L I