The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-06 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INT.ELLIf.'•EITt;E, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Some rather important changes are shown by the Bank returns. For the first time for many months there is a distinct symptom of a revived demand for money. It is shown by an increase of upwards of a million and a quarter in the private securities, which now exceed the aggregate of seventeen millions and a half. It may be inferred that this particular symptom will not materially change during the remainder of the current quarter, from the fact that only .£98,40Cf out of the full amount reappears in the shape of private deposits. The reserve under those circum stances has considerably diminished and the notes in the hands of the public have increased. The bullion has fillen off, and in the present state of the demand for cotton, the movement will probably continue upon a moderate scale. Judging from the amount of rest the forthcoming half-yearly divi , leud on Bank Stock piobably be 4 per cent. The following aro the princ:pal changes since the preceding return : I,lcrese iu Circulation 431,201 Increase in Public Deposits Increase in other Deposits 89,433 No change in amount of Government Securities. Increase in other Securities Decrease in Pu11i0n...... . Lere:tse in Rest Decrease in Reserve - Bullion in both Departments ......21,136,192 Reserve of Notes and Coin 12,542,812 _ _ Circulation, including Bank Post Bills-24,130,445 The return of paid clearing, for the week ending Wednesday, March 4, as certified by Mr. George ')erbyshire, chief inspector, is as follows :-- Feb. 27, Thursday £8,874,000 Feb. 28, Friday Feb. 29, Saturday March 2, Monday 11,306,000 March 3, Tuesday 12,059,000 March 4, Wednesday .... 11,363,000 Total £78,181,000 This is the heaviest clearing by about £2,000,000 that has yet occurred since the publication of the returns commenced in May last. A portion of it, no doubt, is attributable to some improvements in the interior trade, as shown by the totals of the last three days ; but the chief cause of the increase is the settlement of the 2Sth ult. on the Stock Exchange. The inquiry for discount this morning is rather firmer, and the minimum quotation is 1/ per cent. In the Stock Exchange money is in larger supply. The Liverpool Cotton Market is much quieter. Corn continues dull at the decline of Monday. Consols are steady at yesterday's prices, 93 to 93i for money and account. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 91i to 92 ex div ; India Five per Cents., 112/ to 113± ; Bank Stock, 249 to 251 ; Exchequer Bills, lOs to 15s prem. There is considerable animation in foreign Govern• meat securities, chiefly owing to the receipt of better prices from PariS. There is an advance of 1 in Italian, at 45/ to 46 ; and in the Orel-Vitebsk hall way Loan, at 77k to 78 ; of Is in the Viceroy's 7 per Cent. Bonds, at 74k to 75 ; and of i t in New Spanish, at 36k to 364 ; and in Turkish, at 32k to 33i. On the other hand the Egyptian Railway Debentures are k lower, at 904 to 91k, and Portuguese scrip,„ at to 1 ; Mexican Bonds show no change, at 14 to 151; Greek, 121 to 12/ ; Egyptian (1864), 74i to 75 ; and Brazilian, 71 to 72. The New Honduras Loan is steady at 1 to lt prem. Egyptian Nine per Cent. Bonds are firm at 89 to 89k. American Securities are flat. United States' Five- Twenty Bonds are . 3 8 -- lower, at 71i to 71k- ; Erie Rail road have fallen 1 per cent. owing to lower prices in New York, the quotation being 46 to 47 ; and Illinois lower, at 881 to 891. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 26 to 27, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 26/ to 271. Colonial Bonds are without change, Canada 6 per Cents being quoted at 99 to 101 ; Mauritius 6 per Cent., 104 to 106 ; New South Wales 5 per Cents., DJ to 101 ; New Zealand 6 per Cents., 102 to 103; Victoria 6 per Cents., 110 to 111. The home railway market is firmer, and there is a general recovery of to ± per cent. There is an ad vance to the latter extent in Great Northern A, at 104 to 1044 ; in Brighton, at 49 to 49i ; and in Caledonian, 83± to 832 ; and to the former Extent in Midland, at 1061 to 107± ; in South Eastern, at 721 to 731 ; in Great Western, at 451 to 461 ; and in Metropolitan, at 112± to 114 Lancashire and Yorkshire are firm, at 126 to 1204 ; Great Northern, 106 to 107 ; Great Eastern, 30 to 301 ; Sheffield, 41± to 411; and North British, 341 to 34. In Bank Shares the transactions continue •limited. London Joint-Stock is -1- better, at 33 to 31, while Union of London and Anglo-Austrian have fallen, the forme r at 33 to 344 ; and the latter 1, at 3i to 4 prem. ; Agra (A Shares) steady at 10i to 11; Alliance, 1 1 to 13 dis.; Chartered Mercantile, 28! . . 1 to 291; 17 to 18 ; Imperial Ottoman, to 1- dis.; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; London and County, 52 to 53. Finance shares are steady. Credit Foncier, 2 4 to 3 1 ,- ; International Finance, 21 to 11 dis. ; London Finance, 26 to 24 dis. In Foreign Mining Shares St. John del Reys are at 15 to 17 ; Port Phillip, 1± to 11 ; Chontales to 12 dis. :Miscellaneous securities are extremely quiet, and Prices are without movement. Anglo-American Telegraph-, 20 to 201 ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per C General 54 to 51s ; Hudson's Bay,- 141 to 141 ; London 'reneral 'Omnibus, 1i to 2 ; Fore-street Warehouse, 14 to 1 dis. £ 4 1,000 in bar gold and £5,000 in sovereigns, for nrazil, were withdrawn from the Bank yesterday, /711 ile £57,000, from Brazil, were sent in. The steamers leaving New York yesterday for Europe took £lOO,OOO in specie. The advices from the St. John del Rey Mines are mare favourable, and report a remittance of 2,023 citavas of gold. The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the Metro politan Railway Company has been convened for the 11th inst. It is und ers t oo d th a t the proposed bill f or th e pre vention of time bargains in railway stocks is aban doned. The Directors of the Metropolitan Railway Corn n ivr l3 aY have made a call of £2 lOs per share on the ew Redeemable Share Capital, payable on the Ist of April. The Belgian i ronwor k s genera lly, accor di ng to the last adrices, are rather more actively occupied both on export and on home orders ; but the demand is statedto be insuffi c i en t t o a ff ec t th e p r i ces o f iron, m lough it is much firmer in tone. The foundries and m- achine s h ops were b ecom i ng fuller of orders. pockerill and Co. had received an order for six l ocomotives on the 29th February, from what quarter it is not stated. The traffic receipts of the Buenos Ayres and Great, S- outhern Railway for the week ending Jan. 12, shows a decrease of £413, as compared with the correspond ing week of last year. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES GOVERNMENT FUNDS. u Per Cent. Consols por C on t . Reduced 3 I -100. Account, April 2 93- B - 21 xd Nei, 3 per Cent 9 l& 21 2 xd Ne u' 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. J an. 1873 — Annuities 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — xd Do. for ' 3O yrs, expire sth April 1885 — „ Do (R e d S ea T e l ei„rap h) , AL A ., 1908 — E tch cquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. i Do £5OO lO 15 pm Do. £lOO & £2OO lO 15 pm 134 1 k of England Stock, 41 per Cent 251 49 o. Account . I NDIA.N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 114 _,a stock, 101 per Cent., April1874 lio• -Account D o • 0 Per Cent. July, 1880 % 4 lO O. Certificates — I? ) o . E u f aced Paper 4 per Cent o ° . 5 per Cent., Jan • 1872 • 2 51 Per Cent., May 1879 — ° 5 Per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — DO . do. 1877 — D o , do. 1882 — D D• Deb. sper Cent., Aug. 1873 o Be b., — b • '-' o nds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO o• lkeler £l,000 A . trOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Artientine Republic, 6 per Cent Bra,tF,,an Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 - _ rj 3 ,,an 6 per Cent _ .0 'ti• Per Cent., 1852 — bo.°. do. , 1858....- ___ i, .' — O. , do., 180 __ Do - "., 1863 — b • 0 per Cent., 1865 tillen Acc ount .. 711 I b o s Ayres 6 per C en t — O ,}) 4 2 Per Cent. (D e f erre d 3 per C en t ) , a 0 o.,,i; ' ' Per Cent. D 0.4 6 per C en t — `•_'• 4} per Cent •— U° 6 per Cent , B . _., 1 867 , 7 , Per ,Cent., 1866 — 0 , 5;,... , ,0. clip £32 paid .I), lii f s ',,"' 4 l , , 6 per Cent. D ~,,3 p :r Cent., 1825 be B a n Principalities, 7 per Cent 68— Ill um Por Cent., 1867 4- ' l°l ' Now Consolidated, 1 pr. Cent - ' S I ) Man , i , 7 per Cent — D., Second Issue —1)• R5lO Bonds 0. X10e• Bonds B6 51 DO /9 °. 1861 46,. 5,0 lionds — ° 41 0 Bonds BB} ..•.. reek -vorunient Railway .0 bentures .Hi , ~- , e • -4, b o. 2 pct. Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — to 4l eenunt Do;Coupons Do . r „ . . Account ' 4 4442 1 4 x d. -- v Per cOlit f f 11111161111111.111111 "" linis the bel- ; the lands• Inada. i; xc el- )ost of of St. of the -street Ly ber to the one ° f , ) f dial' wards, 3uieh ts e h the . n g Satur hall b ° pl peo o Droolt Wed; ' ll3 -- e 3 . 1) ! T lo -;O e°ll as (1° : ro No"' out • ed• s tate' . g to °' Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., .£25 p It ,Han 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account . , 72 Do. Mareinmana itaiway — n •xicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. . 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — slontevicleau 6 per Cent. .. — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent — Now Granada l3l Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cont. 1865 Do Account 76 i -} 7 Do 4i per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent., 1862 Do Account PortNemeso 3 per Ct., 1858, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 391 2. i I Do. do., 1P67 — Do. do., Scrip, .ElO paid — pin _ Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ Sr — Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 41, per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cont., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1 , ..62 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds,. Do. do. £Bl 15s. d 0..,,, Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds.. Do. do. £B4 los. do Bll Stvdinian, 5 per Cott , 7l} Spanish 3 per (Jeri . — Do Account . ,_ — Do New Dcforrect — Do Account Do Passive — Do Acckunt Do Corn. Cert. of Cou l .. not fulided Do Account Tu-kish 6 per Cent. B5 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do G per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Pi k Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 • 54 ai 41 31 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. - Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Dividends on the above payable iu London. French Routes, 3 per Cent., Lx. 25f. — Austrian a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Lx. 25f. Dutch . 2+ per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, — Do Account Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, E. 25i. Do. Accoun t 451- THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 93 Do. Account, March 93 f UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD—MARcir 5. The Hertford (Latin) Scholarship has been awarded to Mr. J. A. Godley, Exhibitioner of Balliol College. In a congregation held this day at 2 p.m., Mr. Bonmay Price, M.A., of 'Worcester College, was admitted to the office of Professor of Political Economy ; and Messrs. Symonds and Morrell were admitted to the office of University Coroners. A statute on the subject of degrees in divinity was then promulgated. Dr. Pusey explained that the changes proposed were to have the dissertations of the candidates for the B.A. degree in English instead of Latin, and to require some real work for the D.D. degree, analogous to that required for the final degree in medicine and in law. Professor Conington hoped that such degrees would not here after be given by decree. _ _ On the promulgation of the statute regarding the Taylor Institution an animated debate took place. Professor Bernard explained the grounds on which a statute so nearly similar to one recently rejected was so soon brought forward again, and pointed out how the present statute differed from the last. Dr. Pusey objected to the statute as mere "patch work," and moved au amendment that the statute rejected last term should be re-introduced. The Master of Balliol (Dr. Scott) also opposed the statute, but wished that in its place a proposition should be brought forward to establish a now Pro fessorship of Comparative Philology, with a stipend of £2OO a year, which might be held with the Taylorian Professorship. Mr. King, of Merton, objected to the mode in which statutes were brought before the House. Ho thought there should be au English analysis at the foot of each. Professor Conington approved the plan suggested by the Master of Balliol. Professor Rawlinson thought it would be a pity to throw out the whole statute. If the last clause and one or two other words were placed in brackets, and made the subject of a sepa rate vote, Convocation might well pass the rest of the statute. Professor Bernard said that tho several points of the statute would be made the subject of separate votes. He thought the passing of the statute, even as it stood, would not interfere with the subsequent adoption of Dr. Scott's plan. The Warden of New College (Dr. Swell) was against the statute, because it did nothing to en courage the study of modern languages. Ho thought the stipend of the teachers ought to be in creased. Professor MAx MLLLER wished it to be known that he had nothing to do with initiating the pro posals for a change in his professorships. He had simply consented to them. In performing the duties of his office he had made the statute his guide. He had lectured both on the modern languages and on the philology. In the former case his classes had been small, in the latter large. Mr. JACKSON, of Worcester, explained the needs of the Taylor Institution, and hoped the statute would be passed. On the conclusion of this debate, a statute was brought forward increasing the stipend of the Taylorian Professor by £lOO a year; on condition of his delivering lectures in comparative philology. The Dean of Christ Church explained that the statute was intended to be provisional. The words, qui nunc est, which would have shown this, had accidentally slipped out. tie should move their re insertion. Mr. FOWLER, of Lincoln, would have been glad to see the stipend of the professor increased by £2OO or £3OO a year, instead of £lOO. He thought the stipends cf the teachers ought also to be raised from £l5O to £250. A Professorship of Com parative Philology, independent of the Taylorian Professorship, ought to be established. Mr. King, of Merton, opposed the statute after the explanation of the Dean of Christ Church. Professor Coning ton criticised the wording and punctuation of the statute. It mixed up what was general with what was special ; what was of universal application with the case of an individual ; and it was out of harmony with the existing statutes on the subject of the Pro fessorship. The Master of Balliol thought that just grounds had appeared for reconsidering the whole subject. After the expression of opinion that had taken place, a Professorship of Com parative Philology must be founded. Dr. Pusey agreed with what had fallen from Professor Con ington, who had explained in detail what ho him self meant by the term " patch work." Mr. Fur neaux, of Corpus, suggested that the moneys about to accrue to the University from colleges might be employed in the foundation of a Professorship of Comparative Philology. Professor Rawlinson pro posed the omission of the last clause of the statute, and put in au amendment to that effect. Ile would, however, greatly prefer to the proposed arrangement the establishment and full endowment of a Professorship of Comparative Philology, and the suppression of the present Taylorian Professor ship. The funds thus saved would, he thought, be better applied in connection with the other portions of the Taylor Institution. The examiners appointed by the trustees of the University Mathematical Scholarships have given notice that they will receive the names of candidates on Saturday, March 7, in Balliol College, between one and two o'clock. The University sermons on Sunday next will be preached in the morning by the Rev. S. J. II ulme, of Wadham College, and in the afternoon by the Rev. W. Jackson, of Worcester College. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris Is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 2.1 f. 12Le. per Li sterling. On einiparing these rates with the English !lint price 01 £•tiie. Mid. per ounce for standard gold, it appe.rs that ;;old is nearly twa-tenths dearer in Paris than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight Is about 109/ per cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importati9u of gold from the United 6t4tes, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1868. Closing I Business Paid. 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On their arriving at Newgate later in the day they were delivered over to the custody of Mr. Jonas, the governor of the prison. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.--This Day. (Before the Assistant Judge. William Fraud, George Froud, sen., and another man named Leech, were indicted for assaulting a sheriff's officer, and also resisting him in the execu tion of his duty. Mr. F. H. Lewis proveutei, and Mr. Rib ton de fended, the prisoners. Chapman, the sheriff's officer, said that on the 30th December he went to Acton to arrest a person named George Frond, who kept the Railway Tavern at that place. When he went into the house he had two other persons with him, and there h e saw the man he was about to arrest serving in the bar. having informed Froud that he had to arrest him for a debt of £57 he made no particular observation, but asked to be allowed to go into the cellar to attend to some barrels. .one of the persons in company . with Chapman went with him, and, on retiring above stairs, he then washed his hands, and afterwards made a bolt out of the back door of the house and escaped. A scene of confusion ensued, when the prisoners, it was alleged, assaulted the officers, and they were compelled to leave the house without retaking their prisoner. Chapman said he was quite sober when he went to the house, and so were those who acconapaniel him. The prisoners not only obstructed the officers but violently assaulted them. Two police-constables, who were on duty near the public-house, said they heard the cry of police, and, on going to the place, saw Chapman, who told them that they had been violently assaulted, and the prisoners were then given in custody. For the defence it was urged that Chapman and his assistant were wholly and entirely to blame. Mrs. Frond, the wife of the debtor, said the officers came to the house, and he and his friends having partaken of some ale, they all entered into conver sation with her husband ; but she never heard, neither did he tell her, the business they had come upon. Her husband appeared to transact his busi ness as usual until some disturbance took place, when he went out of the back door, the officers go ing after him. The other prisoners then spoke . to the officers, when (as the witness alleged) G. Frond, sen., received a violent blow on the head from one of the men who charged the prisoners with aiding and assisting George Frond to escape. G. Frond, the debtor, said he was at home on the evening in question when Chapman and his friends entered the house in a state of intoxication. They asked to be served with some ale, and know ing one of the men he gave them some ale, and then Chapman came into the bar parlour and told him what he was about to do. He (witness) without the slightest obstruction walked out of the back door into the yard and concealed himself behind a wall when the disturbance took place, which he had a good opportunity of seeing. He was certain the blows that were struck were inflicted by the prosecutor or his assistant. He had remained out of the way ever since, but he believed a proposition had been made to the effect that if he surrendered himself the present proceedings would not have been taken, but he had refused to accept such proposals, because he believed that the officers had acted in a most unjus tifiable manner. Mr. Lewis said there was an escape warrant for the witness now in full force, and he asked that he might be directed not to leave the court. The Assistant-Judge gave directions accordingly, but intimated afterwards that ho did not do it with respect to any other civil proceedings. The jury being unable to agree to their verdict, the Court proceeded with an indictment against Mrs. Gordon for keeping a disorderly house in the Haymarket. A number of witnesses proved the character of the house, and some of the " unfortunates" who frequented the place informed the judge that the prisoner used to charge very high for her apart ments, and that she also used to insist on receiving five shillings out of every sovereign they received iu her house. The prisoner said the whole of the witnesses for the prosecution had not spoken the truth, and in sisted on some witnesses being examined to support her assertion. The first called was a Mrs. Claxton, a young widow, who said she bad resided some time with the prisoner, and always thought her a very nice and respectable person. Another young lady, occupying apartments at the top of the house, was called, and she said " her aunt," the prisoner, al ways took the greatest care to have none but quiet people. A " professional lady," another lodger, was also called to the respectability of the house. The Assistant Judge, after hearing her, told her he had a great mind to commit her to gaol. The prisoner vehemently protested her respectability. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the Assistant Judge told her her case was bad enough, as it had been proved, but she had made it worse by imputing perjury to everybody. The " com mission," or whatever it was called, that she exacted, and. thus pillaged the poor objects who frequented her house, was detestable. Ile then sentenced her to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGII-STREET• PITY THE SORROWS OF A POOR OLD ACTOR. — James Lee, 44 elderly man, who seemed quite broken down with care, was charged before Mr. Knox with begging in Burlington Arcade. George Smith, the beadle of Burlington Arcade, said that on the previous evening some gentlemen in the Arcade complained of the prisoner asking them for charity, and on his seeing the prisoner asking a gentleman to assist him he took him into custody. In answer to the charge, Lee said—l was not begging. I was merely stating my misfortunes to the gentlemen. lam a poor old, used-up actor. I was born in 1798, and served my time at the Coburg Theatre under the late Mr. Glossop, and when the late Mr. J. Plooke was the stage manager. I have performed a great deal in the provinces, and also in London theatres. My wife, who is younger than myself, has been for four months in the London Hospital under Drs. Cooper and Adams, and has undergone several operations, and will most probably be lame for life. The last engagement I had was at the Agricultural Hall with Professor S anger ; and last w i nter I appeare d as Pope Pius IX. in the " Congress of Monarchs." Since then Messrs. Sanger have done a little for me, and are making a subscription amongst their company with the view of assisting me in my dis tress. I have a prospect of getti ng a li v i ng s h or tl y for my - wife and myself, though a very humb le one, and was only stating my case, being a few weeks behind in my rent when the officer came up. . Mr. Knox—lf I discharge you, will you promise not to go to the place again ? Lee—l will. Mr. Kuox—Then you aro discharged. sir. Lee—l am much ob li g ed to you, THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—THE BLUEGATE FIELDS Tio-REss.—Mary Ann Alulcahy, an Irish woman, aged 39 years, whose husband is the landlord of several infamous houses, was brought before Mr. Paget for the second time, charged with committing a savage assault on Catherine Cronin. On Thursday morning, between the hours of one and two o'clock, a serious disturbance took place in Bluegate-fields, which is divided between the pa rishes of St. George-in-the-East and St. Paul, Sladwell, and is, without exception, the most ini quitous place in the metropolis. Robberies and outrages have been frequent there, and the pri soner and her husband have taken a leading part in many of the affrays. The prisoner is a violent and savage WOUUD) and known by the not very SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY tiliAliES AND STOCKS. liallwNys. ; 111-15tol and - Rieter K:aledoulan I,;:tzaUrian ;Cork. and 8and0n...... Corn wall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab. June E. London, bcrip 1)0. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk.' Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 Great North of Ucotlan2 Great Northern Do. A stock Do. 13 mimic ... New, its. at 25 pm GUi, and W. of Ireland CA. Wevtern S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wake Do. W. Mid.-o;:iord' Do. Newport Do. It erjford Leineziltire& Yorkshire ILOution and Blackwall hoe., Drigh.,& S Coat I-on., Chat., and Dovet Du. Metrop. Ex. A North Wester Lon. South \S esters: 1 3.1 an., Slid., Do. New Do. Extenion Uctrupolitan I)istrici Do. do. do. Du. and St. John'en '6 Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birnain.. & Dal b) :lid /Sent . (North Britiah DO. Ed., Pth., & Dun N th. Eaatern liens ioS Do. G. 17. , / •E purointai Do. Le2da ..... Do. York Do. Cariiale ..... Do. Stook. & Darling Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. ISG* 5-- Do. do. 18G6 North Stallordshire • & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Uo. Bcot, stook i SbropNhire Union South Devon iouth Eastern . Staines, Wok., Wok Taff Vale De. C V ale of Neatli Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & White WeA Cornwall 114 a ID' 56 58 lOU 11l 57 59 45 47 72 78 8 10 142 145 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU. ;British Columbia, 6 per cent.,l)eo.3l, 1872. Can.Gov.6p.o.Ja.SDJuly 1877-84 110. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug 'Do. 5 p. o. Mar. Liz Sept • • Do. 5p o Jan. Julyl Do. 5 p. 0. inscribed km' 'Cape G. llope, 6 p.o. 1873 i 00.Ap1.,5z001.1590-19 00 Do. do 1880-90 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per oent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1878, 6 p. Do. 1872, do Nlaurittus, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... • I Do. 1862, Mayl6, Nov. ti Do. 1895, Feb. ez Ang• • Natal Lirov. 6 per cent.. 1I N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July N. S. W. Gov.s p 186 t Do. 5 p.c. 13;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 New Zealand, 6 p. cent, Do. 5 per cent.... . . Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c Aus.Gov. 6 p,c.1868-9 Do. 1878 Jr upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July, Do. do, A pril & Oct ; isltlTlSu r Atlantic &St-Lawrenor lioni.,Baroda, &Co:L.ln. gu. 6 per milt... Do. 1 shares Buffalo ct Lake Huron' Do. Preference II ea:, Bran t, & Godericli 6 p.c. 1872-3- Calcutta 4t S. E., lim.. ;aloe Town Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.o. per. pi 14ast Bengal, gu., 5 do Nast Indian, gu. 5 p.c. • Do. J Extension Grand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De...;d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deferred t. India Pen. gua. I 'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gia. 5 p. 0.. 1U t. South of India ...... gua. 5 per cent 41 per cent Do .:rest Wes. of Canada Do. New .. Do. C p. o 13(..5. pay. 1873 Do. 6.1 do. pay. 1877-8 :Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. If do Do. 4a do Do. Filth Extension NU:b. Cor 6 p. 0. Birds. 31e1. ez Hobson's hay Itt.C'da,6polst pf.bs Dude Rhiik' nd, g. 5 p.o. Seinde . • Do. Delhi Do. do . 1 c), Do. Punisub.... rs Do. Indus St.F lot 102 101 103 105 110 111 110 112 SIONS. 54 id 1021 1031 i it 3 4 6 6J 68 71 I 8 62 99 102 1044 1661 109 110 151 18; 7$ $2 43 45- 33 35 27 29 18 19 HQ 110 11 2 1 1/ 21 102 103 94 96 10k 16 98 100 j 91 93 j 100 102 93 95 se el 83 85 luii 1051 100 101 1004 104 D 10J 101 87 89 pleasant title of the tigress. She has been often imprisoned, but nothing is likely to check her savage propensities unless she is imprisoned for life. While the row was going on yesterday morn ing, she wielded a poker, with which she beat Cathe rine Cronin and cut her head open. The com plainant appeared in court with her head enveloped in surgical bandages. She was seriously wounded. She is a very disorderly and violent woman, and her two sisters who were examined are equally bad. Mr. Paget said he should dispose of this case a. once, but he now gave notice that if these disgrace ful affrays continued in Bluegate-fields, he should send the offenders to a tribunal, where, if convicted, they would receive a much longer punishment than he could inflict. The prisoner was a violent, drunken, and savage woman, an 1 she and her hus band lived on the vices and miseries of the most wretched people. The prisoner had been guilty,- of more than cue offence. The complaiti ant and her sister were persons of very hale credit, and their evidence was full of contradic tion.s. There was no doubt the prisoner's furniture was broken, but there was one fact uncontTadic ted, that the prisoner had used a poker and inflicted serious wounds on the complainant. A more dis graceful brawl had never come under his notice, and he was only sorry he could not punish every ono concerned in it. The prisoner was habitually savage and disorderly, and punishment had very little effect in diminishing her ferocity. He sentenced her to four months' imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction, and at the end of that time to find bail herself in £6O, and two responsible sureties of £3O each, to keep the peace and be of good behaviour to all her Majesty's for four months longer. There was a wild burst of feeling among the Irish in court for and against the prisoner when sentence was pronounced. 111111th EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. NOTICE. The Third Edition of The Sun of last night, containing the Latest Betting and Races at Liverpool, was pub lished in time for the country post and for delivery in town at 7.15. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. STREATHAM RACES—THis DAY. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NORBURY PLATE. Ace of Trumps 1 The Gnide 2 Dunstaffnage 3 Six ran. Won by a head. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Strike Leicester 2 Vigor 3 Five ran. GRAND HANDICAP. Patience Queen Mab Bishop ton Six ran. HUNTERS' PLATE. Waterperry ...... 2 Leotard Six ran. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAY, CITY AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 8 agst Blinkhoolie (taken) 20 to 1 agst Nernea (taken) 33 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (taken) 33 to 1 agst Cheltenham (taken) sto 1 agst Nemea 1, 2, 3 (taken) sto 1 agst Blinkhoolie 1, 2, 3 (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES -100 to 6 agst Lord Hastings (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Beeswing (taken) 20 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord of the Dales (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mandrake (taken) 25 to 1 agst Kettleholder (taken) CHESTER CUP. 18 to 1 agst Beeswing (offered) TWO TROUSAND. 4to 1 agst Rosicrucian (taken) 6to 1 agst Pace (taken and offered) 7 to 1 agst Formosa (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Typhus (taken) 100 to • 7 agst Green Sleeve (taken) DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Suffolk (taken) 20 to 1 agst Blue Gown (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst The Earl (taken and offered) LATEST BETTING AT THE ROTUNDA CLUB. CHESTER CUP. 100 to 4 asst Beeswing (taken freely) ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. Applications for membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black riars-road RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. MARCH. Chelmsford Spring M. 10 Margate Surewsbury Spring 10 Epsom Spring Meeting West Drayton l2 Uroxton Park Warwick Spring APRIL. Bromley Spring 6 I Catteriek Bridge Durham Hendon l{3 Thirsk Newmarket Craven ... 13 I Curragh April Knighton ll I Newmarket let Spring Abergavenny ~ Chester _ 5 Wiachester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury- 23 29 27 31 - - West Drayton 1 Croydon 2(1 Summer 3 Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer Bath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer Chelmsford U 2 Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 Pontefract Reading Down _Royal Corp. l5 Liverpool July M. Newton Hampton Newcastle 23 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexandra Park 3O AUG Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham lB Hastings York August SEPT E Baden Warwick September 1 Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 0 diham, l9 Stamford Radeliffo ..., , 2O Huntingdon: 2l Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood :OCTO Bedford 1 ' Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 Chelmsford Autumn 13 j NOVE. Shrewsbury Autumn Leamington and Warn Dover Oxford ScArberough 24 Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lichfield Tunbridge I Margate 3l UST. MBER. Kelso 1.5 Hendon l7 Monmouth Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsall 23 West Drayton 29 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western M BER. _ _ i Ch e lt en h a m l3 I Ealing I Newmarket Houghton 19 1 Worcester Autumn 27 :SlBElt, 9 vickshire Hunt l7 STEEPL] CHASES. tCH Margate 23 West Somerset 24 Cheltenham .. . 26 1 S ou thdown Hunt 1 Cambridge EIL. Grand National Hunt I Knighton ( B e df or d) 2 Abergavenny Roy.Artillery(Woolwieh) 3 Hambledou I Bromley .. 6 Kildare Hunt Aldershot I Hendon OCTOBER. Bromley 1 1 Ealing l3 DECEMBER. St. Albans 1 1 Ealing 26 Kingsbury 8 1 MA. Liverpool Spring Shrewsbury Spring lO Grand Military War wick l7 Chertsey 2U LuNDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. ADMIRALTY, MARCU 3. George Gilpin, Esq., has been this day promoted to the rank of Staff Commauderin her Majesty's Fleet, MARCH 5. Thowas Edgeurnbe Skinner, Esq., has this day boon promoted to-tho rank of i'lraatiter in her liajesty'ls Floot. 3IPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS E VEXING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at 11Y0 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Islo of Wight Central Railway Bill was read a second time. B.EGISTRATION OP WRITS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Lord COLONBAY moved the second reading of this bill, and said that it was intended by this measure tc ameliorate the present practice of withdrawing writs in Scotland. The remedy he proposed was that the registration be not with•irawn without inquiry. He wished to prevent many inconsistencies which had crept into the system of recording deeds. The noble lord instanced several ex amples where evil was found to exist through the present system. The bill was read a second time. REWARDS TO INVENTORS. Tho Earl of CARDIGAN presented a petition from Henry Needham Scropo Shrapnel, late 3d Dragoon Guards, praying that some national reward may be conferred upon him, in consideration of services rendered to the country by the use of the shells invented by his late father, and said that there was not the slightest doubt that those shells wcro found invaluable, and were highly com mended by all commanders of troops both in Europe and the East. The reward for this invention was mooted in 1837, but it appeared that nothing was finally settled. General Shrapnel, who invented the shell, appears to have made an addition to his will praying that some national reward should be given to his family for services rendered by his invention during the last war. He would now recommend to their lordships t hat some consideration should be given to this valuable invention. Lord LONGFORD said that he had no doubt it was a very valuable invention, but ho could nut hold out any hope to the petitioner that the War Department could assist him. It appeared that Gen. Shrapnel had a special pension of £1,200, and he enjoyed this 28 years ; and he also got a royalty of £lO,OOO from the East India Company. His claim had been under consideration upon several occasions, and Sir George Cornewall Lewis, no mean authority, had thought that he had no claim in this. Sir John Pakington concurred. '1 hey had paid the representatives of Mr. Snider a large sum, and they were now suing fur further remuneration in forma pauperis. The petition was ordered to lie on the table. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. Mr. GILPIN gave notice that ou the motion that the Speaker do leave the chair on the house going into committee on the Executions in Prisons Bill, he would move as an amendment that, in the opinion of the house, it was desirable that capital punishment be altogether abolished. Share itRITISH MINES. Cain. Coneol. sold, Bin Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst Drake walls fast Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon •east Cara BrPa East Grenville East Gannislake .. East Lovell E. W'i Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L axey, limited Great South Great Wheal 8a5y...., Wheal Vor (11elstibu Grenville tierod's Foot llingston Downs ...... Margaret (Uny Lel an t :d take Valley ........ Awyndy Iron Ore, ew S ton ....... 4orth tosk ear ..... V.Wli Bassett (Mogan \forth Wheal Crotty l'rosper Vrovideuce Uny Lelan t S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. South Condurrow ...... 5.W heal Fran. (Mogan - itray Park Croft Vigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chiverton ....... . West Seton ..... Wheal Bassett flllog,an \Vheal Buller (Redruth' Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton wheal Treiawney (Lis 3 4 54 64 435 445 I 10 12 ,4 5 2 24 14 2 1 8 9 14 2 4 5 17 18 18 19 11 11 S 8 40 21 2% 6 8 6 6i 2% 1 1 00 70 5 7 2 3 2 2i 29 31 380 900 I 37i 9 6 2i 13 14 If 10 12 67 69 105 205 85 95 16 10 18 20 85 90 7 9 ritEntEENCE SaA.REs. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2..761 bliAlcteti AND STOCKS. Great Northern 5 per cent. irrd, 100 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 215 Vale of Neath, 91 11. n., gua. 7 p e n den t ., Ili f FOREIGN RAIL WAYE. An t w erp and Rotterdam, 9 5 S a c Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent. ,lB s Sou th Austrian and Loinbardo Venetian, 75 li i a r et tu u d xe S i a n n bo il' u r r a g n , ° 9 l i Beu ' FOREIGN MINIM Fortun A, 11111, Frontino and tsolivia Gold, lim., ff St. John del Rey, lim , 151 BANNS. Agra, lim., A, 19i Egyptian, lira., 19 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, Ist Chartered lien of India, London, and China, 29 Consolidated, lira., 4} City, 121 EnOish, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 171 London and Brazilian, Um., 12 Imperial Ottoman, 91 London and County, 528 London Joint Stock, 33 London and 11 estminster, National Provincial of England, Ditto, d and 3d iC5tlO, 37i Union or Australia, 30j MISCELLANEOUS; Anglo American Telegraph, 201 Atlantic Telegraph, 52i Ditto, 8 par cent., 1081 Bombay Gas, lira., 41 City of Moscow Gas, lim., 9 Credit looncier of England, Bin, 3 1-16 Crystal Palace, 22 I Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan , gua by Egypt. Govt., 814 Ditto Scrip, t Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 101 Gen. Credit and Discount, inn— 6 international Financial society,lim.. 3 1-16 Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. by Govecutnent). 101 Mauritius Land, Credit. and Agency, Urn., 1 1-16 Panama. New Zealand and Aus. It. Mail., 4 PCIIIIIBIIIII and Oriental Stearn, Dito, new, 1867, 51 Rio de Janeiro City linprovementS, 17i 6outli Australian Land. 36 Submarine Telegraph, -- Ditto, Scrip. Telegraiili Construct. and Matateaance. 11m., 131 United Kingdom Tel graph Co., lim., Ditto, le per cent pi:, 7 Viceroy of Egypt (Alortgage) Loan) 743 COAL ARK El'. Price per Toi s d Haswell l7 6 Hetton Wylarn l5 3 Hawthorn l5 0 West Hartley Hetton Lyons 15 0 Brancepeth Cannel.., 17 6 aeugloiall 10 6 at the Close, s d Thorpe l5 0 Holly well Walker Prinarose ll 6 Edon Main South Hetton Hartlepool l6 0 Tees Illagastinetnin in 15 a 2.1.0 294 2.11.6 3f 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 11.7.6 58i 5.17.0 ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL. Mr. SOHREBER gave notice that oa the motion for the second reading of this bill, he should move that the bill be read a second time that day six months. NEW PALACE YARD. Mr. HANKEY asked the First Commissioner of Works whether there was any reason why the entrance gate to New Palace Yard, at the north-east corner near Westmin ster Bridge, should not be opened at 11 o'clock a.m. instead of as now at 4 p.m., inconvenience being felt by members and others connected with the House of Commons at the closing of the entrance until 4 o'clock. He further wished to know when it was proposed to uncover the statue at another part of the Yard. Lord J. MANNERS said he was not aware of any reason why the gate should not be open, and he would inquire about the matter. With respect to the other question he must refer the hon. gentleman to the hon. 'member for the city of Oxford, who is tho chairman of the memorial com mittee. CHINA. Mr. OSBORNE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he would lay before the house, copies of memo rials addressed to her Majesty's representative in China on the treaty of Tientsin by English Chambers of Commerce and mercantile firms iu China ; and also the despatches of her Majesty's Envoy and Chief Superintendent Consul in China on the treaty and its revision? Lord STANLEY said with respect to the memorial there would be no objection to produce the papers, but with respect to despatches of our own diplomatic agents they were of a more private nature, and it would not be fur the benefit of the public service to produca them. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. S. LEFEV.RE called attention to the failure of the negotiations with the United States Government for arbi tration of the Alabama claims, and said, iu bringing for ward the subject, it was far from his intention to make any observation that would be in the least degree calcu lated to increase the difficulties which at present existed between her Majesty's Government and the American Go vernment on the subject. The hon. gentleman then gave a brief summary of the events connected with the breaking out of the civil war in the United States, and also to the matters connected with the building and launching of certain vessels in this country which after wards appeared on the seas either as privateers or steam rams, including the Alexandra, the Georgia, and the She nandoah, were fitted with secrecy in England, and then, on sailing beyond our jurisdiction, receiving their arms from other vessels. The action which these ships had on the foreign commerce of America was very serious, and the burning of ships which those vessels caused produced a profound im pression in America, but he did not anticipate that war would ensue through the failure of our negotiations, because he felt sure that there was one feeling on both sides of the Atlantic, and that was that this question should at once bo finally settled and brought to a conclusion. The hon. member then proceeded to state how diplomacy had dealt with the ques tion, and referred to the steps taken by Mr. Adams, the American Minister, in his communications with Earl Russell, who before the correspondence closed, declined the offer of arbitration, defended the opinion given by the law officers of the Crown, and declined altogether to make any compensation for the damage the vessel had occa sioned. The hon. gentleman then referred to the chazige that took place in the Administration in 1866, when Lord Derby and his colleagues came into power, and remarked that a change seemed then to come over the views of the then Government. In the first interview that the noble lord (Stanley) had with Mr. Adams, he assured him of his great desire to preserve the most friendly relations with the United States, and also that ho could not be held responsible for th 3 delivery by certain members of Parliament of some ill-considered speeches; but it did not appear that the noble lord ever thought it right to prevent, as far as it was possible, the delivery of those speeches. The hon. gentleman again urged upon the Government the necessity of taking some active steps to have the matter once and for ever settled. To carry out that principle they preferred arbitration to war, and he concluded by moving an address to her Majorty for certain papers connected with the motion. Lord STANLEY said ho did not propose to follow the hon. gentleman with respect to his strictures on the policy of Earl Russell, because the noble lord bad a difficult duty to perform, With respect to the conflict which had taken place between North and South, this country having at the out set determined upon a position of neutrality, that position was scrupulously observed, and with respect to the ques tion now under consideration, this country had nothing to gain by keeping the matter open but a great deal to gain in getting it closod. In the first place, the thing was to define accurately the points to be settled, and this was no easy matter, because the question had been so complicated that it would puzzle a great many to state clearly, that when this was desired They were quite prepared to submit the Alabama claims to arbitration, but ho could not see what the other question, which it was also proposed, should be submitted, viz., were we right or wrong in recognizing the Confederate States, had to do with the matter. (Hoar, hoar.) (LEFT SFEARISG.) ROUSE OF COWIONS—LAsT EVENING. METROPOLITAN TRAMWAY BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. 11. LEWIS moved its rejection. It was one that would create the greatest inconvenience, and the rate- payers of the metropolitan parishes would be called upon to repair all the damage occasioned by the laying down of those tramways. The whole plan was most objectionable, and for that reason ho moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. SEELEY said it was much to be regretted that opposition had been raised to this bill, which simply p ro posed to lay tramways down in various streets of tho metropolis. There would be no obstruction to the ordi nary traffic, and it was competent for the promoters to break up the roads in the metropolis, and that the ex panses of putting them in repair would not be thrown ou the ratepayers, as the persons interested in this bill were bound to put in order all the roads disturbed. The tramways would be of the greatest use to the public. The trams would not in the least degree prove obstruc tive to any description of vehicles now travelling on the roads. The principle had been found most successfully to facilitate and cheapen traffic, and therefore lie hoped the house would read the bill a second time. He thought it was altogether a mistake to say that tramways would be highly dangerous. Mr. PEASE said tramways had been in use in America, and he hoped the bill would at all events be allowed to pass a second reading. Mr. MELLOR opposed the second reading. Mr. HUGHES said that tramway travelling on the streets of the metropolis would be found to be a particular uuisance or in any part of the country that ho was familiar With, and therefore he Ailoll.ll TO() agaihot their ihtro duction into the metropolis. They were dangerous both to life and property. Mr. CRAWFORD objected to the second reading. -The bill was rejected without a division. IRISH EARRACKS. Lord OTHO FITZGERALD asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether a circular issued to the proprietors of police barracks in Ireland, calling upon them to put up certain iron fortifications, upon plans enclosed, had been acceded to ; and, if not, whether those barracks were to remain in an indefensible state, or what further steps the Government proposed to take in the matter ? The Earl of MAYO said the owners of the barracks in Ireland, the Government being merely tenants at will, had been asked to put the barracks in a more defensible state than they ware at present, and in the event of their doing so the Government would pay 5 per cont. on the outlay ; and in the event of the constabulary being moved from any of them the owners would be fully compensated. Several of the owners of the property had deno as required, and he thought a number of others would soon follow the example. ABYSSINIA. Mr. BUTLER asked the Secretary to the Treasury if it was true that the officers at Send,' were unable to pro cure a supply of postage stamps, and that in consequence their letters to England were chlrged at an increased rate, and whether the authorities would in future provide a sufficient supply iu order to the avoidance of inconvenience and expense. Mr. Boom said the authorities at Bombay had taken steps to remedy the nuisance, and also to remit the charge of double postage upon letters coming from the Abyssi nianEspedition not bearing the requisite amount of stamps. CRETE. Mr. G. DUFF asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any steps hai been taken with a view to increasing the salary of her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Canes, in consequence of the high prices of provisions in the Island of Crete ? Load STANLE Y said the salary was increased last year, and he did not see any reason at present for its further augmentation. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT WITHIN PRISONS BILL. Mr. HARDY moved the second reading of the Capita Punishment Within Prisons Bill, explaining that it con tained improved regulations for the attendance of public functionaries at the executions, and arguing that the change, while it avoided the scandals of the presont system, would have a more deterrent effect on the cri minal classed Mr. Sergeant GASELEE moved the rejection of the bill, and created some amusement by arguing that this was a poor man's question, and that the poor man had a right to be hung in public. Sir G. BOWYER also objected to the bill, and, to illus trate the deterrent effect of public hanging, gave isome graphic reminiscences of executions he had attended. Mr. GILPIN grounded his opposition to the bill on his objections to capital punishment altogether; and Mr NEWDEGATE opposed it, believing it would intensify the evils arising from the present uncertainty of punish ments. Mr. HUGESSEN and Mr. HIBBERT warmly supported the bill, as being in entire accordance with the humane legisla tion of the present day, and putting an end to great public scandals. The LORD ADVOCATE baying intimated his willing ness (in answer to an appeal from Mr. M'Laren) that the bill should be extended to Scotland, the second reading was carried by 181 to 25. ELECTION PETITIONS AND CORRUPT PRAC TICES BILL. Mr. DISRAELI moved the second reading of the Elec tion Petitions and Corrupt Practices Bill. Admitting fully that the objections taken to it on the first reading were sound, he explained the new tribunal which he proposed to establish for the trial of election causes. Power would be given to her Majesty to nominate two judges of the superior courts for the purpose, who would conduct these inquiries on the spot. They would cease at once of be ordinary judges, but besides the duty of inves tigating into controverted elections, they would act as members of the Judicial Committee of Privy Council and of the Exchequer Chamber, or any other court of appeal which might be established in its place. This arrangement, he argued, would meet all the objections urged by the Lord Chief Justice to the employment of the judges, and also the objections to the tribunal which the bill as it stood at first proposed to create. Mr. GLADSTONE admitted that this new suggestion was a great improvement on the original tribunal, and assented to the second reading with the reservation of full liberty of future discussion. The bill was read a second time, on the understanding ;hat it would be committed pro forma for the insertion of the necessary amendments. The London Coal and Wine Duties, the J ndgmenta Ex.- tension, and the Sale of Liquors on Sunday (Ireland) Bills were read a second time. Mr. BAXTER gave notice of an instruction to the Com mittee on the Scotch Reform Bill to take the seats neces sary for increasing the representation of Scotland from the Euglish boroughs under 5,000 in population, instead of adding to the aggregate numbers of the house. The house then adjourned. MARKETS—(Ihis Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR. —There is rather a better tone in the market with more inquiry, but at the opening the business done is trifling. COFFEE.—Quotations are not altered, and the demand as before, is confined to the bettor qualities. TEL—For scented teas there is still a good inquiry, but generally tke market is quiet, increased arrivals rendering buyers more cautious. • CORN. Tho trade in its general features continues without variation. Demand in general is quiet and prices rather favouring buyers. From the country markets the reports quote wheat the tarn lower, but with rather more inquiry in some markets at the close. At Mark-lane this morning there was only a moderate attendance, and purchases were made sparingly. English wheat was held for Monday's terms, at which only small parcels were sold, the demand being confined tc best qualities. Foreign wheats wore not pressed for sale, but the mar bet was dull, and purchases wore made only for pressing orders at the previous currency. The flour trade ruled quiet at late rates. TALLOW. The market is quiet, without change in prices. COTTON. Market opens quietly. Sales probably about 10,000 bales. PHOTOGRAPLIE The carbon process has arrived at such perfection of late that it bids fair to beat the old silver one out of the field. The principle on which it rests is simply this : that gelatine mixed with bichromate of potash or ammonia has the property of be coming insoluble under the action of solar light. If, therefore, a negative be placed on a piece of paper coated with bichromated gelatine, the coating will be washed away in warm water wherever light has not penetrated, and as this will occur in the darks of the negative corresponding lights will be obtained in the light. But as bichro mate alone would give but a pale yellow, a pigment is added to the gelatine, Indian ink being most com monly used for that purpose. No w Indian ink is but a preparation of carbon, and hence the name given to the process. The paper coated with this blackened gelatine, after receiving the impression of li g ht through a negative, loses all its black coating in all those parts where the gelatine has remained soluble, and it is thus a delicately-toned print is obtained. The paper may be prepared beforehand with blackened uubichromated gela tine, and kept indefinitely in this state till required; it may be sensitized just before using it by dipping it for a minute into a solution of I.7sgms. of bichrornate of ammonia in . 100gms. of water The paper, when dry, is put into a common printing -frame with the nega tive to be reproduced, but so that the latter may be in contact with the back of the paper, not its sensitised side. The impression, being thus effected through the paper, will, on developing, come out with the finest details. There is one difficulty connected with this process; it is the time of exposure. As the developing process simply consists in washing away the soluble parts of the coating, not the slightest vestige of a figure is perceptible on the paper before that operation, so that the time of exposure requisite has hitherto been mere guess-work. M. Leon Nidal, in a paper re cently published by him, points out an excellent practical way of overcoming this obstacle. Having remarked that the time is about the same required iu common silver printing, be exposes a strip of sensitized albumenised paper simultaneously with the carbon paper, covering the strip with a piece of the latter uncoated. In this way he has only to watch the progress of the printing on the strip, in order to judge of what is going on in the carbon frame. lie also makes a scale of shades from the darkest black to the purest white; and this scale, when photographed, becomes a seat of photometer with which to compare the intensity of the shades of the carbon print, I uck- ling, r al es ILS. DCCie ver), 821 l 185 izglo■ llar y 'Olio g to con- the 3 has iring illied ilian d by ;ene spec- [B6B. —ln ribed allied the mine Bence atine t the )s of that at of Para - [inis- Ition the r for ister, inis osta ; neral .g at er of s re- vbich The riae, [fling )t at hoN is of mte day, video and ister, prC )Ute- .rcial °nth ,e re- thou Vice' ZO 81 St 100 too 9t; 20i 10 [OOl at 20i 20; 100 100 141 ,,