The Sun. — London, England, 1868-05-06 00:00:00

LIONEY MARKET. AND COMDIERINAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The stock markets continue to have a steady ten dency, but the amount of business doing is incon siderable, and the changes since yesterday's close are in consequence quite unimportant. The Funds are scarce and are thus strengthened, in spite of large bear accounts which are understood to be open. American and some Continental railways are firmer upon good traffics, but in English there is no particular change, the advance established last night being in most cases maintained. Among the securities of foreign governments, Egyptian being ',rely unsettled still attract most attention. The demand for discount is active, and the most general rate for the best and shortest commercial P"Per is 2?;- per cent. The banks w ill no t a dvance to brokers under the official minimum, and loans on Gov ernment stocks front day to day are .2 per cent. The question of an advance of ?; per cent. on the Rink rate to-morrow is in consequence being generally di scusse d . The market i s apparent l y r i pe for such a movement ; it is for the Rink to say whether it is disposed to relinquish the control of the Market which it at present holds. The Liverpool Cotton Market opened with a down ward tendency. Ouneols are firm but quiet at 94 to 94* for money, and 92 to 921 ex div. for accennt ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 92* to 925 - 4. ; India Five per Cents., 1151 to 1161 ; Bank Stock, 244 to 246. Exchequer La's, 12s to 17s prem. The variations in Foreign Government securities are not numerous. Egyptian Railway Debentures are 1 lower, but the 1864 loan arid the Viceroy's 9 percent. are 1 and * better respectively- Greek bonds have declined f per cent. The current quotations are Mexican, 151 to 16 ; Greek, 13± to 131 ; New Spaiiisle 35a to 35* ; Italian, 48 to 48* ; Turkish, 341 to 35 ; Egyptian (1864), 79 to 79* ; ditto Rail ly"y, 8 8* to 89* ; Viceroy's 7 per Cents., 71 to 71* ; ditto 9 per Cents., 89* to 90k ; Chilian (1866), 101 1 to 1021 ; and ditto (1867), 961 to 97*. The New Honduras Loan is par to 1 prern. The Spanish Colonial 8 per Cent. Loan, fully paid up, is 91 to 91k, and the Scrip, 2to 1 dis. American securities are firm. United States 5-SO Bonds are * better, at 70* to 701 ; Erie shares k higher, at 45* to 461- ; Illinois, 95 to 95*. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are 29* to 30 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 33 to 33k. Home railways are generally firm, although in some few cases prices are a shade lower than the closing quotations of last night. Great Northern is higher, and Caledonian *, while Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire and Metropolitan, are each -* lower, and London and North Western, an d G reat Eastern,* eacb ; The following are the quotations :—Lancashire anal Yorkshire, 1271 to 1281 ; Midl an d, 1 07 1 to 107 1 ; South Eastern, 74 to 741 London and North 'We stern, 1151 to 1161 ; G reat N orthern, 103 to 194 ; ditto (A Stock), 97 to 98 ; Great Eastern, N to 34* ; Great Western, 54* to 55 ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 531 to 541 • anchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 432 s to 44 ; ' Metropolitan, 1121 to 1121 ; Caledonian, 751 to 76±; and London, ehethain, and Dover, to 19±. In F • at Foreign Railways Great Luxembourg are marked 10 i to 10 g " ; and Lombardo-Venetian, at 15 to 151. _ Mining . 14 Forei gn t bout Shares, St. John del Reys are change, a t 19/ to 192 ; P ort Phili p, 1g to 1 1 1 ; and Chontales 2,1 to 2*. arlk Shares are quiet, and prices are without time s `R s h ent Agra (A) is quoted at 9* to 10* ; e 1 3 to 12 di s. ; Anglo -Austrian, 4* to 5 ; Char sered Mer cant i le, 28 to 29 ; Consolidated, 4 to 41 ; Lo Aerial 18 to 19 ; Imperial Ottoman, *. to 1 prern.; tnstoenr,a6nBcliCounty 51* to 52k ; 33* to 34*. London and West .):) 69* ; Oriental, 41*- to 42* e; div. ; ° don Joint S 31' to 35* • Union of London, toc , - The dealings in Miscellaneous Securities are rather , It ed, but prices are steady. Anglo-American T s - i e graPh is inquired for at 231 to 23* ; Atlant i c et " egraph Eight per Cent., 51 to sa; Hudson's Bay 141 to 15 ; General O mnibus , I.le to 2i ; London ean Marine Insurance, 12 to 15 prem. ; Thames and. Mersey, 4* to 5 ; and Universal Marine, f dis. to s pre m. Th ere were no bullion transactions at the Bank ' r eiterd av • p."te steamers which left New York yesterday for ",,,,rope took £200,000 in specie. Tripoli has :arrived with £29,426 in specie from , 11- York. be e n a nnual general meeting Of the lonian Bank has +s e e n called for the 29th inst., for the transaction of ,Tiolrdinary business of the company. C on , 'p~ada e a llPnal gen era l mee ti ng o f t he M o y er C o ff ee receive the dir ec t ors report and sta t ement of accounts. S P I e Lla general meeting of the London , Brighton, the f fl u ti r ' So uth ' CoaSt ' Railway Company has called ne w 21st inst., to take into consideration the bills uw pendia, in Parliament. 1/0 A n ex traordinary general meeting of the Australian. rtgacre dand Finance sh e an 6,'oterene as s - , for th e p urpose o f con fi rming th e rem „„ passed at the previous meeting i 8 -Lae dividend of the Anglo-Romano . Gas Company at the rat e m Lae 1 3th in of 10 per ce n t. p er annu payable on st. committee of Spanish Passive bondholders, in ei V to an intimation from the Stuck Exchange corn .o,l4ee that they would to-day proceed to consider the 4 18 e t the New 3 per Cents to be marked, state 1 4.• L they do " not oppose the official quotation of the r e , w ‘.. 3 Per Cents., that stock being only an exchange B te Lue old securities, the Passive and Certificate th n u- We therefore beg that you will kindly adopt th e e sal " Plan as in 1861, viz., allow a quotation to j e ,stock in question on the ground of its being an el llnge only, but refuse it to the Colonial Loan and o y other Spanish loan which may be brought out un til Spain has recoenised the Certificates now in d ee l'rse of issue i n respect o f that portion of the Passive ebt of which the bondholders were, in the late con l'riereion, mulcted. ou ae aware that he Spanish ..4•overninent threatened to r consider any t bonds null b7d void to which we affixed any stamp'or mark. It o, therefore, i m p oss ibl e f or us to distinguish between ; ds issued for a cash p a y ment and those strictlygiven exchange for the old securities. This consent, the refore, extends to the whole of t h e new 3 per Cent. 'ends of 1867." Ai r :Ch . e ordinary general meeting of the A ng l o -I tal i an sh o tt ung Company will be held on the 14th i nst ., f or transaction of the business of the company. k The half- year l y meet i ng o f t h e S cott i s h A ustral i an tni ng Company has been convened for the 15th th B e t., after w hi c h t h e meeting will be made special for espitP,ltrpose of passing a resolution to increase the ,„, at of the company. eer'ne traffic receipts of the Metropolitan Railw ay , le es t he Past week show an increase of £5lB. The It• t ir l se in the receipts of the Great Luxembourg I w aY for the week ending the 3rd inst. is n tir ' o l B 12s 10d . The earnings of the Bombay, w ee g ntral India Railway for the week end rut. ( Sle 14th M arch show a decrease of £2,575, and The week an i ncrease o f £274 10 s . bel ow in Present stocks of produce in London continue lee r __ uhe quantities held this time last year, with but of eivoxveentions. There is a decrease of 6,107 packages c uttin gs , 76,750 bales of jute, 13,793 tales of jute re s e e, e,!) 1,516 chests of lac dye, 121 packages of blis s ;00 packages of nutmegs, 67 packages of cassia Peps' - ` ,8 85 tons of black pepper, 27 tons of white s s eer, to p s ' - ' , uu4 puncheons of rum, 115 tons of sago, 21 4 set's of sago flour, 2,768 tons of nitrate of potass, ; 1,1 34 .clzstsoLf nitrate of soda, 19,581 tons of sugar, and 14 ere ss 48 of tallow. On the other hand there is an 47 1 l p ae e k o ! 96 8 packages in the stock of cinnamon, of et .," Res of clove stalks, of 3,126 bags of cochi b , 602 b ags of cocoa, of 5,816 tons of coffee, of 2 )04 0 t ol e s of cott on , of 743 casks of molasses, and of Th© following rice. ,goon"wing is Mr. Saln Mendel's report of the Th e , goods market, dated Manchester, May 5 : little demand to-day, prices remain qu o t a bl y 41141 ter ! 18 Reis sra f i u, but offers at a moderate reduction are not Y refused.l, th ' " 3 1 . 3 T 1 e B uckle Sheldrick, and Pugh report that llo.leeeetoiEvrast In dia indigo sales in London will come 4 6 t , 1 , 1 nri se , as-t o onday, the 11th inst. The A catalogues ie s che st ,. '5,2 3 5 chests ; the B catalogue (sundries) tNet. The new imports afford an excellent sups es c i tiali ties above 6s per lb. Kurpah The bulk Rooci value at from 4s 10d to 5s 7d, with a few eei°ll,4unli,Plo,Ping• Biudipitam : Good ordinary to good f(..!!fly ,Ajadras is in scanty supply, consisting i s ; eisi ti r cl 'ordinary to middling and good, and a Witt. L.tmg feW efioone. Vellore. The M an ill a i s mostly (r d a (iol,ll4lTiett YIIIIDS—TWO O'OLOCK. ppt. Xltxtitt '' - bit c e ,, T . LNDS. N:erto '.','• Consols 9l 1.1 xd (k,,utt ~coourit 9 2 .1 Iz ew v R per I(l.2eedUCed g!ii i. 1 1)0.26 Per Cel'utt. Jan. .... — 4 i ll i t, Pmr ent. :pal;. 1873 to. toerB'.3,l) Yrs, expire sth Jau , Intl'. k e i: Cited O' r '.; expire sth April 1885 I), ° Cite BiTist.°l!kraplil, A.rg , I 90g.„, 16 Pm D 41 ,000, 2 per Ct. )3 °' £5OO . 12 I.o ° . of t i , 1 C l OO & £2OO l2 Pm 4. Ae 8 and Stock 41 Par Cent 24l} 6 I i1di., 1 , 11 14 Q ?", 1 n ...... _. ..... to i4toes; 10 NT ............ ... ............. -0 ' L ui Per 0 t AprillB - 1 215 ce olin , Ull ~ 4 ,b O 4 . 5 kr u ~, ........ ~ , 1) 0 .1 Par 0,! 4 "• ''ltly, 1880 bo:,oertif,,-iltat;, Oct. 1888 443itteed pa,_i ... ....................... -: 1)° *Per ge nt B9 81 Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Co. 5} per Cent., May 1879 — Do 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 -- Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — D.. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l.OOO FOREIGN TENDS—TWO OLOCIK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cont. — Au,trian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — xd r)o. q per Cent., 1852 — Do. do., 1858.... Do. do., 1810 691 Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 1)o Account • Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.' Ow- A , 6per Cent. Ouilian 6 per Gent Do. 41 per Cent 1)0. 6 per Cent., 11 Do., 1867 Do., 7 par ,Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip £32 paid 0 , fet,;:o s 6 per Cent . n•tnisn 3 p .1" Cent., 1825.... . . .. D •nubiall Principalities, 7 1 er Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 75 'ot:ador New Consolidated, 1 per Coat — I ?“yp,it., 7 per Cent ••• ~,,. SH. °ad Issue D •. (sqo Bonds Do. LlllO Bonds Do. 1861 'Do. £550 Bonds 791 81 Do. XlOO Bonds G o vor, i , ( s r it R t o way Debontures .... 891 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups. — 1)o. Account Do. Coupons . . Do. Account ... -- G , tatemala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., X 25 p It Han 5 per ( - erg , 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmaun ttaiway Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account — Do. 1864 — Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 831 4 Do 41 per Cent. (Uri barron) - Do 41 per Cent., 1862 -. Do Account Portwguose 3 per Ct., 1.85:1, '6, '7, '9,'60'2,' 401 1 Do. do., 1'67 4O, i Do. do., Scrip, £2O paid Russian 5 por Cent., 1822, X, St B4 Do 4} por Cent. 1850 Do 41 pen Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cont., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds._ 861 Do. do. £34 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. do £Bl 15s. do — gsrdinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Con .. — Do Ace-can't Do Now Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Acc.ant Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 -- Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 63} Do Account Do XlOO Bonds 671 Do. 1863 -- Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1865 . sB} I 9 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — . Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates ..... — Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil Do Account — French Rentes, 3 per Cont., Ex. 25f. — Austnan o psr Cent. Ex 10 Florins Italian 5 per Cent. 186'1, Ex. 25f. — Do. Account 4Bl 1 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 94 1 Do. Account, 4th June ... 921- xd . 97 6 CRIHINAL COMM.—This Day. OLD COURT. THE CASE OF LORD SLILFTESBURT'S STEWARD. It will be recollected that this trial was appointed by the late Mr. Justice Shee to take place at the present sessions, but this morning Mr. D. Seymour applied to the judges for a further postponement on the ground that the defendant was at present suf fering from smallpox, and also that proceedings in Chancery were still pending. Mr. Iluddlestone opposed the application for post ponement for any very lengthened period. There had now been a great many delays,tand it *as much to be desired that a docision should be come to on the ch irge made against Mr. Waters. Mr. Justice Willes asked when it was likely the proceedings in Chancery would terminate ; but it was intimated to his lordship that the suit was still in a very peculiar state. The learned judge said, that taking the whole of the circumstances of the case into consideration the proper course to pursue would be, not to appoint the trial for the July ses sion, but in the opinion of the bench it was thought that the proper thing to do was to put the trial down for disposal at the August session, the defen dant giving ten days' notice of his intention to come up for trial then, either party being at liberty to apply to the learned judge then presiding for a further postponement. It would not be right to impose any conditions on the learned judge that might then have to preside in the court. THE CASE OF THONI - AS EDGELEY. The defendant, Edgeley, this morning surrendered to an indictment charging him with forging to de fraud the Leeds Banking Company, and also to another indictment for misdemeanour. Mr. ;Giffard having intimated that he proposed to proceed with the indictment for misdemeanour, Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said he had come to the court that morning to try the forgery cases, and he thought it was competent for his learned friend now to choose to go on with th e misdemeanour. Mr. Giffard said there arose certain difficulties with respect to a witness named Greenland, who was now in Geneva, as to his attendance at the trial for forgery, and as the case for misdemeanour was not affected by that circumstance, he proposed to try the case now. Mr. Justice Willes asked what was proposed to be done wich the forgery ease? Mr. Giffard said, in the event of a conviction, he should ask for the charge of forgery to stand over. Mr. Justice Willes—But what in the case of an acquittal ? kr. Giffard—Then I should not offer any evi dence on the charge of forgery. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine asked that the trial might be further postponed to allow him to make an ap plication to the Court of Queen's Bench for a cer tiorari,in accordance with the direction of Mr. Judie e Bramwell. Mr. Justice Willes said he did not think that Baron Bramwell's directions applied to the present altered state of affairs. He thought the defendant had ample notice ; and therefore the case ought at once to go on. . _ _ Mr. Sergeant Ballantine asked that it might be postponed for two or three days, Saturday for instance. Mr. Giffard objected to that ; the case could be taken either to-morrow or Friday. Mr. Justice Willes thought the trial ought at once to go on. _ Sergeant Ballantine thought a day or two's delay ought to be granted. After a consultation with Mr. Justice Chanuell, Mr. Justice Willes fixed the case for Friday, not only that the prisoner should surrender, but that he should take his trial. THE CASE OF FENIAN ENLISTMENTS. Peter Mohun, alias Morgan, was arraigned for feloniously, maliciously, and advisedly endeavour ing to seduce John Maloney and others, then being persons serving in her Majesty's land forces, from their duty and allegiance to her said Majesty, he well knowing at the time that the said John Ma loney and others were then persons serving in her Majesty's land forces. The prisoner pleaded not guilty to this indict ment, and also to the following indictment that he did, together with divers other evil disposed per sons, feloniously and wickedly compass, imagine, invent, devise, and intend to deprive and depose our lady the Queen from the style, honour, and royal name of the imperial crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The facts of the case were fully reported in The Sun during the examination of the prisoner before the magistrate at Bow-street Police-court. The trial was proceeding when we went to prem. iiiimi•to •••• Caledonian Cambrian. Cork and Bandon...—. Cornwall . . Dublin do Belfast June. Dun„Perth,&Ab.Junr. /6:London, scrip Certi. , Do. Glasgow dr S. Western' Great pastern, Ord.st.k. Do. E. Angl. mt. No. 2 Great N orth el Scotland' Great Northern Du. A stock . Do. B etoce „ i Do. New, is. at :15 pw (itS. and W. of (it. IVe,tetu -unginal l).. S. V.. 1. Rail gua. Do. South W fait:,, Do. W. kind.—Oxforci 1)0. liewpmt i'o. ilei L aut.:as:Ai re dc 1 1....11CL1M. :WO Lon., Brigli., Sz 0 Lou.,. chat., and Dovei Do. Aletrop. Ex. A Lon. Nor Lou. bo4tir Man., abet., Do. New Do. Exteu. lon Metropolitan District. Do. • do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'il Midland 1)o. £0 Snare Do, dirmin.. Dili b ) did Emut . . :Vu. - LA Britian Do. 16d., PIM., 0; Dun Eamtern—Berwic h Do. G.N•E putonam. Do. Letids ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... DO. Stock. dr Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1& 5 . . • Do. .to. 1566 Aorth Staffordshire ~ N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot. N. .5 , Aber. stock uo. Soot, Id id. tit Jok Shropanire Union South Devon -3outh Eamtern . Staines, Wok., .1; Wok Tait Vale Do. C V ado of Nealli Waterier(' .3r liilkenuy %Vaterloo .t Whitens I riemt Cornwall 82 84 75 ib 20 SO 3 I • 75 72 70 72 102 104 31 31j 7 8 15 6 102 j 103 j 92 .93 122 IJ6 Vi 51i 55 3J 85 3J 33 - - I 128 i't.i 631 54 a".l IVi 1151 :111 wq fr.! 441 IL. IL, 1 10& id 8: itl) 1091 77 T'J 331 34 1(.72 W 3 58} 5J bk 115 13d 134 1,,Q 132 116 118 11 118 67 tu lU6 108 ta 58 W 731 741 :171i I 1-13 145 COLOSIA.L GO V.WINAIENT British Columbia, o per omit., Deo. 31, 1872 100 - I Can.Guy.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6 p.c. Feb. &Aug 1. . ,0 93 1001 Du. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 03 100 Uo. sp. c. Jan. 1 July 100 80 St 901 Do. sp. c. lnscribcd sa 100 85 67 Cape u.llope, 6 p.e.1873 100 104 100 Uo.Ap1.&001.1890-1000 100 109 110 1031 Do. do 1630-0 t; 100 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 100 1(6 WS Do. 5 per oent. 15 April and 45 Uct., 1900 lOO 08 .00 (:nylon, Nov. 1870, 6p. k lOO 11) 111 Do. 1372, do lOO 10.0 107 11auritlus, 0 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1378 .. lOO 106 toB , 10. 1882, Mayls, Nov...f. 100 107 lOv Do. 1815, Feb. & Aug lOO 10 I'lB Natal .4ov. 6 per cent lOO - Nl.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&J uly 100 99 10 V. S.W. Gov.s p•c., 18G IGO - 9) 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 z 100 08 99 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1396 IGO %55 981 981 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 - - Do. 5 per tient—. Soya Scotia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 l9O 102 401 4ueenaland Gov. Op. c 100 103 105 1064 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,0.1808-11 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 110 ill Vlo,Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 - - Do. do. .a oral & Oct.. 100 1114 1121 1101 BRITISH. rossEssloNs. Ettlantio&St.Lavrrence all 64 66 Itom.,Baroda, &Conan. 100 1024 1031 1011 gu. 6 per oent.. Do. F shares lO tarot° & Lake liuron all 3 4 Do. Preference all 5 7 &Goderlob 6 p.c. 1872-3-0 IVO 68 71 ./aloutta &8. E., lira IGO - - ;ai•e Town & Dock, gu lOO 08 62 )emerara, 7 p.c. per. p all 99 102 . .'ant Bengal, gu., 6du 100 1011 1055 last Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 109 110 Ha Go. J lilktenslon 15 - - 2randTrunkof Canada 100 154 165 )o. klquip. Mort, Bonda ali 78 92 1 charge 6 p.o Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 4/ 40 394 Do. do deferred ... • oil - - Do. 2d Prof. Bonds all 33 35 Du. do. deferred all - Do. 3d Pref. 5t00k.... all 27 20 Do. do. deferred .... all - Do. 4th Pref. stook .. all 18 19 Du. do. deterred .... all - - t. Lucile Pen. gua. 6p.c. 100 109 110 1095 0. Duo. 5 per cent.. IS 1 5 2 l* 00. New gua. Ip. e.. 6 1 4 2 t t. South 01 India gun. 5 )CF cent D 44 per cent.: I O,, 94 16 Do - rent Wen. of Canada all 161 165 ) 111 Du. New . - - 0 1 3 . 0 Bt.& pay. Ibis all 98 100 0 0. 54 do. pity. 1;477.8_ all 91 91 Ladras, gua. 5 p.c 100 100 104 1 1 44 Do. 45 do lOO 93 fb 011, Do. 41 do lOO 89 91 vo. Filth Elxteutidou 5 Leib. Con 6p. o. Bnda. 100 - - lel. & Ilubao4's lay., all - .lll.C'da.Opu istpt.ba LOU 83 05 ode & g. 5 p . O WU 102 103 104 KAU ..... 100 1014 .. o. Delhi o. do .l 2 1 0. t 0 0. 100 101 102 1 21 o.lndus St.Flot Q. I 100 87 89 IBritiab Columbia,o per oeut., Dco. 31, 1872.... ICan.Goo - ,6 p.c.Ja.& J uif 1877-6 i Do. 6 p. c. Feb. &Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. 1 Sept. Uo. 5 p. c. Jan. be July Do. 5 p. c. lnscribcd sk Cape U .liope, 6 p.c.1873 Uo.Apl.Sz Oct . 18:J0-1Vct; Do. do 1,63u-Oc; Do. Jan.&July, 18:10-U. Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and t 5 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1876, 6 p., Do. 1372, do Alaurltius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... , 10. 1882, Mayls, Nov..:, Do. 1815, Feb. & Aug Natal .4ov. 6 per cent N.15.G0v.6p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S. W. C10v.5 p•c., 18G, Do. 5 p.c. 18a to 187,E Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1896 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per oent.... Nora Scotia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1375 Queensland Gov. 6p. c 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o. 1868-u Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,Gor. 6 p.c. Ja.dc J uly Do. do. Apr i 1 Oct A tlantic do St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, gu. 6 per oent... Do. F entree Buffalo 4; Lake Huron Do. Preference /I t, Goderlcb 6 p.c. 1672-3-i 1 Calcutta dt S. E., lirn ' 'al e Town dt Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. j ast Bengal, gu., 6 du east ludian, gu. 6 p.c. Uo. J li:xtenelon . 'rand Trunkof Caned. 00. k:quip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. let Pref. 13onde.• Do. do deferred Do. do. deterred ; t. ludia Yen. gua. sp.c. o. (}:La. 5 per cent. 00. New gua. 5 p. t. South 01 India . rent W. it. of Ow 4da. Do. New .. Jo. 6 p. o pay. 18: 00. 5 do. pity. 1: 4 77-5.. daaras, gua. 5 p.o Du. 4i do Do. do Do. Fifth ii;xteubdou Cor 6 p. o. Linde. & ilubaoCts Bay N.l{l.C'da.6pu Ist pt.l) Dude I..thlik'nd, tr.s vtndc Do. Deihl Do. do e Do. Panjaub.... Do. 'mina St.Flot 811.11'181d MIN 1..3. Coursol. gold, 11w. 1 ehiverton 011irord Amalgamated SO 5 64 uevou G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 44u 160 , orake walls 2.1.0 East Basae tt (Illog an) 294 10 12 east Caradon 2.11. i, 4 b - it:ast Carn Brea 32 2 24 14aat Grenville 2.14.0 14 2 East Gunitiolake. 8.3.6 East Lovett 3.0.0 8 9 WI Russell (Tavlstk 11.7.6 14 2 4 4ate...t StAubytt(l.l wen. .16 4 8 3reat Lairey, limited.. ail 164 174 ireat South Tolgus.... 1.4.0 reat Wheat isusy..... 11.9.6 Wheal Vor (lielst,bn 40 18 19 —ilrenrihe ,lerod's root 8.10.0 38 40 11 ingston Downs 5.10.6 22 2j Margaret (tiny Lclant 13.17.6 6 llitrke Valley 4.10.6 6 64 I.l.wyndy iron Ore, Ilin SY 24 11 S ton .. • • 564 60 70 North :oak ear N.Wh Bassettallogan 4.1.0 North iVhcal Crotty Prosper United......., 8.11.0 2 24 er,..videnoe ;tiny Lelaut 11.6.7 25 27 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 380 400 - South Condurrow %.2.0 4 i, Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 374 44 stray Park . 35.15.6 4 6 .._ Pin Croft V 14 15 Vigra and Clogan, lim all - - West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 1: 10 12 'West Chirerton ll 61 66 —• West Seton Bassein; !Mogan 54 75 80 lit al Buller (ltedruth 16 16 11 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 21 23 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 6 8 Great Eastern, E. Counties E . Great Western, Orig. 41 per ce (it. Western, Wt. Ilidland, Oxti ;1i d.tAILEs. :x.. No. 2,84 j en t.. 82 ford let zuaranteod, 103 j FORM GN BAIL WAYt Great Luxembourg, 101 San Paulo, limn. , g ua. 6 per cent., 171 Fox-mum 9t1N1133. Anblo.ilraz`lll (. Gold, Caoutalea Got•' and Silver Mining. litn., 2 13-16 DJII ruin), N r.li uel !ley, 1 15-16 pm St. John del Itey, Urn 19i DOCKS East and We t India, 12L BANBS. Agra, Um_ A, 10} , Ditto, B, Vi Alliance, Onartered of I adli, London. and China 284 Consolidated, 4 English and ilia de Janeiro, lim., 84 • English. Scotch. and Australian (chartered, 171 Imperial Ottoman, 111 Loudon and Coanty, 5 1 London Joint Stuck, 351 London and Westminster, 69 Ditto, Scrip, Cl/ Union of London, 311 C . " 111SCHLLANE0 Anglo American Telegraph, 231 7 . Atlantic Telegraph, 5.1 Ditto, 8 pa* cen t, !ON 5 Australian Mort. Laud and Finance, im., 41 Ceylon Company,;— Lino, A shares. 22 Credit Fonder of -England, Um., 3 Egyptian t per Cent.. Viceroy Loan, ifua.by Egypt. Gov 882 lien. Credit and Discount, um., I .14-10 5 uuson's Bay, i 5 National Discount Company. 102 New Zealand Loan and Mer. Agency, Um., I Ocean atarine Insurance). 19i Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, 111 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent.). Mortgage) Loan. 701 1.70 i The Price of Gold. l'ne quotation at gold at Paris is' about at par, and t short exchange on London is 25f. 15c. per £1 sterling. cmiparing these rates with the English Stint price of £4 100. per ounce for stands.ra 14 - Jid, it tiipc..rn that gold is nearly one tenth per cent. Icarer lu Paris than i n London. l'he course of exchange at New York on London for bills at do days' sight is a mat 110 per cent. At this rate there Is scarcely any profit ou the importation of gold from the Unked States. The Royal Commission on Courts-Martial met yesterday, at the E Committee-room, House of Lords. President—the chairman, Vol. Wilson Patten, the Marquis of Hartington, Lieut.-General Peel, the Judge-Advocate- General, the Eight Hon. T. E. Headlam, Lieut.-General Sir James Yorke Searlett, K.C.8., Lieut.-General Henry Eyre, Mr. S. Whitbread, M.P., Captain the Hon. J. C. Vivian, Colou • Lowder, C.B. The secretary, Alr. J. L. Warton,4 uded. • . THE SUN, LONDON, WEDS ESDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1868. SHARE LIST. • ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. p aid. / Closing 1 Business Prim done. all 109 it* all WO 100 100 190 100 100 Itav 1u !Qt.: iCv Alt ' 100 all IUO 1(J 100 0.13.4 75i I 2021 U 1; 51 ; 4 fn 1071 7 .031 i 911 I LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Roche.) IN RE E. TOWERS-A BANKRUPT FOR £59. This bankrupt was described as an actor, of 4, Union-square, and to-day was appointed for the first meeting. The only peculiarity in the case was that the total indebtedness of the bankrupt was only £59. A day was named for the next meeting. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-TillS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-S'I'RE E T. TIIE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE Moutague, a respectable-looking young man, de scribed as a photographer, was charged More Mr. Tyrwhitt with being found in the house No: 15, Cork-sircet, Burlington-gardeus, supposed for au unlawful purpose. Mr. Richards, architect, of Albemarle-street, said that he was fetched to No. 15, Cork-street, about 12 o'clock last night, the house being kept by his sister-in-law, and in consequence of what he heard he proceeded to the top of the house, where he found the prisoner in a bed room. On asking the prisoner what business he had there, he said he was taken up to the room by the cook. The cook on being asked if that was true made no reply, but merely cried, and the prisoner was then given into custody. The prisoner said that he used to work at a pho tographer's in the neighbourhood, and, having taken her cartes and portrait, became acquainted with her, and being in the neighbourhood last night called to sae her, when she invited him to stay with her all night, and that was why he was where he was found. He was not in the house for the purpose 'of committing a felony, and was to make an apology if that would satisfy the com plainant. Mr. 'ryrWhitt did not think the prisoner was in the house for the purpose of committing a felony, and should 'therefore discharge him. WESTMINSTER. NOCTURNAL PERAMBULATIONS IN WESTMINSTER. —Mary Jones and Elizabeth Williams, prostitutes, were charged with stealing a watch and chain and 10s., the goods and monies of Robert Dixon, in the dwelling-house. Prosecutor said on Monday night, at one o'clock, he was in the Sun publichouse, Knightsbridge, drink ing with a soldier, and outside the house picked up Williams, whom he accompanied to Westminster, paid her 55., and retired to rest with her. Presently the prisoner Jones came in and sat on the bed, and he heard his pockets rattle. He got out to look after his watch and money, and the prisoner Jones went oat; afterwards he found his watch and money were gone. He tried to persuade Willi ams t o get the property, and as she did not he went last n i g h t to Knightsbridge, where he saw the prisoners to gether, and gave them in charge. B, proved app re h en di ng t h e pri soners, M who ' d i en n iedthe charge i n t oto. Jones m s a a n i e sa id that she and the soldier came home together, and the soldier laid on the floor while she sat on the bed. When the things Were missed the soldier went away. Mr. Arnold said there was evidently no case against Williams, who must be discharged. Prosecutor denied seeing the soldier, and ad mitted that although he saw Jones soon after he did not give her into custody, hoping to get his money back. There was moonlight in the room, no candle. Williams was admitted a witness f or h er f r i en d , and baying fully corroborated her, said sh e me t th e soldier g l a o s f t t n h i g e h r t o ibnbKernylghtsbridge. li e sa id h e k new . on the evidence of A t i r he . Arnold e u s t a o i r d , h w e hcoicuhldwnoa s t rely flatly contradicted, and discharged Jones also. THANIES. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A BARGE MASTER.—Mark Coppin, a lighterman, and late master of the barge Herbert Tomkins, was brought before Mr. Benson, charged with feloniously embezzling various sums of money he had received for and on account of his master, Mr. Mark John Tonakins, contractor and barge owner, of Green-bank, Wapping. Mr. Farnfield, solicitor; conducted the prosecu tion ; Mr. Macdonald, a barrister, iustructel Muninan and Backlaud, solicitors to the Thames Working-Lighternaen's Protection Society, defended the prisoner. • The case, as opened by Mr. Farnfield, was this. Some time since Mr. Tomkius caused a barge to be constructed, at an expense of £6OO, and entrusted the command of her to the prisoner. Her gurthen was 90 tons. The mode o f payment to the prisoner for his services w as the half of eac h f re i g h t, t h e prosecutor paying th e minor expenses o f t h e b arge out of his moiety. The charge against the prisoner was that he had not accounted to Mr. Tomkins for all the freights, and his defalcations in this respect alleged to amount to £5B, of which he would be entitled to £29 if he had accounted for every freight. The pr i soner, on t h e con t rar y, o n the first examinati on, when he was not de f en d e d b y counsel, said the re was no agreement w h atever, and that he had the barge to do what he liked with her, an assertion flatly contradicted by Mr. Tom kins, and by all the facts of the case. Mr. Richard Nicholls, cashier of the Gray's Chalk Quarry Com pany, Essex, proved the payment to the prisoner of sums varying from £3 to £8 for freights of chalk conveyed from Gray's to London, and the receipts of the prisoner, which were all kept in a book, and properly dated. Mr. \V. 0. Grady, clerk to Mr. Tomkins, said the prisoner had nev er g i ven any accoun t o f th e re ceipt of many of th ose sums, an d h a d appro p r i a t e d them to his own use. Sometimes when the prisoner (lid account, he paid over the whole of the freight, and received his half from the clerk, but at other times he retained his share, and paid the other por tion only to the clerk. • Mr. Macdonald made several legal objections, which the magistrate promised should be taken into consideration if necessary. The accounts were very complicated, and it was elicited by Mr. Macdonald that there was no agreement for the prisoner to account at any particular time ; but that whenever he came to London he was expected to make a faithful re turn to his employer of what he had done, aid what money he had received. Mr. Benson said the prisoner was charged with stealing the' half of his own. Not a single Mr. Brady in Wapping. payment was entered on the right . day. A shorter or.longer interval elapsed between the re ceipt of the money from Mr. Nicholls at Gray's a a c n c d ou th n e ts p \ a?r The ere most loosely kept, and it was right to suppose that an illiterate man like the prisoner had a very imperfect memory. On on e occas i on the prisoner had paid to his employer's c l er k a sum of money which he had never received on th e ac count of Mr. Tornkins. lie did not think this was a case on which any jury would convict. Mr. Tomkins had very properly accused the prisoner, and caused this investigation, but it was no t ever y man who was dishonest that the law could r eac h. Mr. Farnfield—There are o m i ss i ons an d defi ciedcies. Mr. Benson said there was no doubt the prisoner was a defaulter to the amount of £29, extending over a year and a. half. In discharging him he did not acquit him morally, only criminally. WEST COAST OF AFRICA.—The African Royal Mail steamship Lagos, from the West Coast of Africa. April . 1 ; C ameroons 1 ; Brass arrived in the Afers,T on Monday. She b r i ngs 1 , 208 ounces of gold dust. fler latest dates are as follows:—Oldealabar, River, 4; 4 3 ; 1 N ; o li n e , r 4 n a ; n ß d o o nn P y e : 4; Bouiu, 5 ; Lagal, 7; A ccra , 9 ; Cape Coast Castle, 10 ; Cape Palmas, 12 ; Sierra Leone, 17 ; Bathurst, 20; Teneriffe, 25, and Madeira, 27. Her news was unimportant. PRIMARY EDUCATION (IRELAND).—The Royal Commission on Primary Education (Ireland) met on Mon day at the offices of the Commission, 46, Upper Sackville street, Dublin. There were present : The Earl of Pow is' the Bishop of Meath, Sir It. Kane, Muster Brooke, &v . Dr. Wilson, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Stokes, Professor Sullivan, and Mr. Waldron ; the secretaries, Messrs. May and Dunne, were in attendance; • cE .rx USES OF RUSSELL AND VILLIE.RS. On Tuesday the marriage of Mr. Odo William 'Leopold Russell, yaungelp son of the late Major-General Lord George William Russell, G.C.8., with Lady Emily Therbse Villiers, third and youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, was solemnised at St. Andrew's Church, Watford, near to which the Earl of Clarendon's family seat, The Grove, is situate. The marriage was fixed to take place at half-past eleven, long before which hour the interior of the church was filled with spectators desirous to witness the solemnity. The Earl and Countess Russell, the Countess (Dowager) Craven, the Earl of Verulam, the Countess of Caledon and Lady Jane Alexander, Mr. Russell, ?LP., and Lady Elizabeth Russell, the Earl and Countess of Essex, and many other relatives and friends assembled at the church, together with the bridegroom and bridesmaids, just before the arrival of the bride, who was accompanied by her noble parents. The bride, resting on the aria of her father, at once proceeded to the space in front of the commrnion table, where the bridal party had collect,..!. 'There were six bridesmaids, namely, Lady Harr: t G boston, daughter of the Earl and Coun tess of Vert la n; Lady Emily Craven, daughter of the Dowager Countess Craven; Miss 'Villiers, daughter of the Bishop of Carlisle, and Miss Lister, her cousins; and the Hon. Maude and Hon. Florence Wilbraham, children of Lord and Lady Skelmersdale. The bride was attired in a dress of white satin, covered with Brussels lace, a flowing veil of the same costly material, and a wreath of orange blossoms. She wore a brilliant locket, the gift of her mother, and diamond and emerald earrings, a present from the bridegroom. The bridesmaids wore dresies of white tarlatan, trimmed with pink satin, and bonnets to correspond. The sacred rite was then commenced by the lion. and Rev. Edward Harliottle Grirnston, M.A., rector of Pebmarsh, and of Great Henny, Essex (uncle of the bride), assisted by the Rev. Frederic Cox, M.A., incumbent of St. Andrew's. The bride was' given away by her father. After the ceremony, the customary signatures and attestations of the marriage having been duly registered, the happy pair left the church to return to The Grove, which they did amidst the cordial cheers of the spectators. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and their friends also pro ceeded to The Grove, where a sumptuous breakfast awaited them. At half-past two o'clock the newly .wedded couple, after taking an affectionate leave of their ,friends, left The Grove for Woburn Abbey, the Duke of Bedford's seat in Bedfordshire, where they will spend the honeymoon, before going to Rome at the end of next Month. The bridal presents were very numerous, and some of a costly character. Her Majesty sent,a valuable Indian shawl. The Earl of Clarendon's present was a magnificent ebony dressing-case; with gold fittings, manfactured by West, of St. James's-street. Among other costly presents were a massive gold bracelet from Lady Wm. Russell ; a bracelet, set with pearls and diamonds, from Lord and Lady Skelmersdale ; a superb bracelet, set with diamonds, fronithe Hon. Frederick and Lady Constance Stanley ; a bracelet, set with pearls and sapphires, from the Earl and Countess of Sefton ; pearl and diamond earrings from the Earl and Countess Craven ; a gold teapot, basin, and ewer, from the Earl Brownlow 'and Lady Marian Alford ; a handsome diamond gem ring from the Dowager Countess Craven ; diamond and ruby, and superb turquoise rings, from Lady William Russell ; a cold bracelet from the Countess Bernstorff : a silver tea ?ot, basin, and ewer from the Earl and Countess Cowley ; en elegantly-mounted travelling-bag from the Earl and countess of Verulam ; a valuable gold bracelet from the Baroness de Rothschild ; a brilliant ring from Lady Mary Cadogan ; a handsome coral necklace from Air. A. Ru:s 'ell, M.P., and Mrs. Russell ; a gold necklace, set with atrquoise, from Mr. Hastings F. Russell, M.P., and Lady glizabeth Russell ; an amethyst brooch and earrings from lie Hon. Mrs. E. Villiers ; a costly pearl ring from the tight Hon. Charles P. Villiers, M.P. ; a crystal locket, set with diamonds and sapphires, from Lord Hyde and lion. George Villiers ; a handsome travelling clock from Mr. Frederick Villiers ; a diamond and ruby gem ring f/om Mrs. Gould ; earrings set with rubies and diamonds from Mr. and Mrs. Loch, besides many others. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post, who recently stated that Bismarck had given the French Government an assurance that nothing should be done by the Zollverein Parliament contrary to the Treaty of Prague, incidentally confirms that statement, but is, nevertheless, by no means satisfied with the present position of affairs. He says " Nothing can be more satisfactory than what appears on the surface ; but the moment you break through the thin smiling mask of Prusso-French friendship you come upon a )olitical physiognomy of a very different complexion. You find Prussia cautiously seeking to keep friends with France whilst imperceptibly carrying out the complete union of North and South Germany. The hint of France about respecting the line of the Mein Lai long been effaced by thelxisting i customs and military union. Bismarck is in Bavaria, in Saxony; in fact, every where, politically. If we are to believe letters from Ger many, there are not a dozen men 'out of the 297 members of the Cu.-toms Parliament who do not feel that this as scmtly is a. prelude to that political unity of Germany which only requires to be proclaimed from the throne of King William. It is precisely this false position, this sham on both sides—the accepted shams of Prussia towards France and France towards Prussia —which in some men's minds constitute a danger." At the same time, it is satisfactory to know that " there is a strong tide of peace rising throughout the Continent ; there is a growing protestation against military expenditure making itself heard in every capital of Europe. This feeling is backed by budget deficits and a general commercial stagnation. rhe German Customs Parliament may alarm the weedier t few weeks, the French Government newspapers may :ndulge in a little susceptible talk, but events, if not sovereigns, are adding to the chances of peace daily." The amended resolutions of Mr. Gladstone are printed in the parliamentary papers of the day. The first, it will be remembered, declared that the Irish Church should cease to exist, due regard being bad to vested interests. That was carried by a majority of G 5. The second and third are as follows :-2. " That, subject to the foregoing considerations, it is expedient to prevent the creation of new persona interests by the exercise of any public patronage, and to confine the operations of the Ecclesias tical Commissioners of Ireland to objects of immediate *necessity, or such as involve individual rights, pending the final decision of Parliament." 3.. " That a humble address be presented to her Majesty, humbly to pray that, with a view to preventing, by legislation during the present session, the creation of new personal interests through the exercise of any public patronage, her Majesty would be graciously pleased to place at the disposal of Parliament her interest in the temporalities of the archbishoprics, bishoprics, and other ecclesiastical dignities and benefices in Ireland, and in the custody thereof." The fifth report of the Trades Union Commissioners has been published. It is signed by Sir W. Erle, Lord Lich field, Lord Elcho, Sir Daniel Gooch, M.P., Mr. Herman Merivale, Mr. James 'Booth, Mr. Roebuck, M.P., Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., Mr. F. Harrison, and Mr. W. . Matthews. The document simply gives the evidence taken before the commission between November 20 and March 10. The witnesses examined included Mr. John Kane, president of the National Association of Iron workers, whose headquarters until recently have been at Gateshead, and are now at Walsall ; Mr. Daniel Guile, the corresponding secretary of the Ironfounders' Society in London ; Mr. William Hobson, the secretary of the As sociated Ironworks of Great Britain, having its head quarters at Brierley Hill ; Mr. William Garner, the secre tary of the Milhnen's Association` at West Bromwich; Mr. Abram S. Hewitt, from the works in Creusot, in France ; Mr. Walter Williams, honorary secretary to the South Staffordshire Ironmasters' Association; Mr. G. T. Clark, the trustee of the Dowlais Ironworks ; Mr. F. Smith, general manager of Lord Dudley's mining estates in Stafford and Worcester ; Mr.' W. S. Red* managing partner of Lord Granville's works in North Staffordshire; Mr. Robert Heath, a North Staffordshire ironmaster ; Mr. Francis Heath, an iron-moulder's foreman in Pimlico ; and Mr. William Clay, the managing director of the Mersey Steel and Ironworks Company. The commis sioners have been sitting fur nearly fifteen months, and as yet there is no sign that their labours, are about to terminate. The Times publishes a letter, dated April 30, from Feld- Marshal Sir John Burgoyne. It is a defence of the iron shields so emphatically condemned by the committee appointed to report upon them. Seeing that the report of the committee was issued on the 4th of May, and this letter was written on the 30th of April, the delay in the publication of the latter —caused by the heavy parliamen tary debates— is fatal to it. The shields having been for mally and officially declared to be unfavourable con struction, any defence of them is post-mortem. Sir John's argmncnt, however, is somewhat as follows :—The want of efficiency in the shields is due rather to the increased power in the artillery, since they were projected, than to any fault in their construction. Further than this, he declares the trial to be so far satis factory. The ,shield was pierced after five shots had been fired. That is true. But such cannonading represents, according to a calculation made by Colonel Jervois, a bom bardment from three to four times as severe as that sus tained by Fort Sumter. Sir John adds : "On the whole it has always appeared to me that,. while it may be necessary to erect shields of stronger construction upon a few influential points, those already furnished are made upon a right principle, and are sufficiently strong for all ordinary purpose; besides possessing the important quality of a construction which admits of being readily strengths onecl ut any future period ." - .--- •• .._•. ... ... _ .t ~i .K. '~. fLPORTING INTELLIG-FNCE. CHESTER MEETING.-TUESDAY. Chesterfield Stakes of 5 sows each, with 100 added, for three-yr-olds. Winners extra. Seven furlongs. 17 603. Mr. Brayley's Prince Regent, by Gemma di Vergy, 7st 31b (Craddock)• 1 Mr. Beverley's b c The R e t urne d , 7 s t (Kenyon) 2 Mr. C. Peck's bl c.Blacklock, 7st 31b (11. Covey) 3 The following also ran : —Fair Star, Sirooco, Braxey filly, Pride of Erin, William, and Diadem. Betting-5 to 2 agst . Blacklock, 9to 2 agst Prince Re gent, 5 to 1 agst Pride of Erin, 6 to 1 agst The Returned, and Bto 1 agst Fair Star. Won in a canter by a couple of lengths. Mostyn Stakes of 10 Boys each, h ft, with 80 added, for 2 yr olds; colts Bst 101 ,, , fillies and geldings Bst.6lb. Win ners extra. T.Y.C. 13 sub ,, . Mr. Brayley's Dirdseye, by Cavendish —R , !dpoli., Bst Clb (Cannon) 1 Mr. M'Donogli's Beautiful Bird, SA 10113 (31•Derniot) 2 Mr. Saxon's Una, &it (lib (Clement) Lord Coventry's c by Lifeboat—Smut, Bst lulu (J. Aiams) 4 Ilvtting—Even on Birdseye, 2 to 1 agst the Smut colt. Won by a head. Thu winner was ,namel after the race Birdseye. Wynustey Stakes (handicap) of 10 sous, each, 3 fr,with 100 added, tar 3yr olds and upwards. Socon.l to receivo 20 sews out of the stakes. Winners extra. Nearly a mile. 13 subs. Mr. Barber's Tho Clown, by The Cure, aged, 6st 10lb.. (Ura.dwel!) 1 Lord Covertry's Goojerat, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ...(6. Murdau) 2 Mr. J. Johustuue's Thu Corporal, 4 yrs, Bst (Osborne) 3 Tho following also ran : —Weather Islo, Lady Flora, anti Castanet. Betting-5 to 4 agst Weather Isle, 4to 1 each agst The Clown and Goojerat, and sto 1 agst The Corporal. Won by three lengths. Soiling- Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for all ages; 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for ago. Winners extra, with maiden and selling allowances. Three quarters of a mile. 8 subs. Mr. J. Dixon's Astracan, by Muscovite, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (~C3O) (8. Adams) 1 Lord Westmorland's Backenham's dam filly, 3 yrs, Bst lib (E3O) (Kenyon) 2 Mr. T. Dawson's Hi g hl an d D uc k, 3 yrs, Bst Gib (LSO) (Cameron) 3 The following also ran : —Chimney Pot, f by Promised Land, and Maia. Betting-5 to 2 agst Maia, 3to 1 agst Astracan, 4to 1 agst the Backenharn darn filly, and 5 to 1 agst Chimney Pot. Won cleverly by a neck. Grosvenor Trial (Ilandic.tp) Plato of 100 sous, for 8-yr olds and upwards. Winners extra. Grosvenor Course. 10 subs. Mr. Johnstone's Mandrake, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ...... (Osborne) 1 Mr. IL Stortford's Purveyor, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Goodwin) 2 Lord Wiltou's Attack colt, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b ...... (Kenyon) 3 The following also ran :—Vixen, Distaff, and Scotch man's Pride. Betting-2 to 1 agst Mandrake, 3to 1 agst the Attack colt, 4 to 1 agst Purveyor, and 5 to 1 agst Vixen and Scotchnaan's Pride. Won by a neck. The Eaton Plate (handicap) of 80 sous, for three-year -olds and upwards ; winners extra ; half a mile ; 28 entries. Mr. J. boy's Patrician, by Newminster, 3 yrs, 6st 41b Mr. Bennett's Practitioner, aged, 7st 41b...... (Butler) 1 ... (Morda 2 n) Mr. Denmau's The Don, dyrs, 6st 41b ........(Hudson) 3 The following also rant—The King's Daughter, Mistle toe, Parma, and the Dean. Betting— 6 to 4 agst Patrician, 4 to 1 agst Mistletoe, 5 to 1 agst Practitioner, 8 to 1 agst Parma, and 10 to 1 agst The Don. Won by a neck. The Palatine Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 50 added ; weight for age, and selling allowances. Once round and a distance. Mr Beverley's The Returned, 3 yrs, elst ......... Kenon) 1 Mr C. Clarke's Bedford, 4 yrs (£200), Bst ......(.(parry) 2 Mr J. Johnstone's Czar, 5 yrs (1:200), Bst 91b (Osborne) 3 Mr Brewer's Meliora, 2 yrs (£200), 6st 41b ......... (Page) 4 Mr J. Johnstone's Zinged, 3 yrs (.£200), Est 41 b(Hudson) 5 Betting- 6 to 4 agst Czar, 5 to 2 agst The Returned, 4 to I agst Bedford, and 5 to 1 agst Meliora. Won by a neck. The Welter Cup Handicap of 5 sous each, with 100 added Gentlemen riders. One mile and a half. 13 subs. Sir W. Elliott's Three per Cent., by Bondholder, list 2lb (Mr. Boynton) 1 Mr Johnstone's Rococo, list (Mr. PAnson) 2 Lord Coventry's Steamboat, list 51b (Mr Edwards) 3 Lord Howth's Fire Eater, lOst 81b (Mr. W. Beville) 4 Betting-6 to 5 agst Three per Cent., sto 2 agst Steam boat, 4to 1 agst Fire Eater, and 5 to 1 agst Racoco. Won by a neck. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Monday, May 4.—Although this market does not show so much depression as on some of the days in the middle of last week, the feeling has not been so cheerful as on Saturday. Producers had then some hopes that to-day a bet ter demand would be apparent, but such has not been the case, and the prices offered for cloth and yarn in nearly all departments have been too low for accepta nce. BRADFORD, Monday.—The tratractions in wool to-day have again been limited. The prospects of an abundant clip and the announcement of several large sales iu the town•and neighbourhood tend to create great caution on the part of staplers andbpin- ners. This afternoon Mr. J. Buckley Sharp sold by auction 400 packs of English wool, the remaining stock of a stapler declining business. The attend ance was only thin. Much of the wool was of very inferior quality, and not less than four years old. ConseqUently the prices realised were generally in favour of the buyer. The following are some of the prices :—Parcel hog, 171 d. to 19d.; half-bred wether, 151 d.; neat Shropshire, 161 d.; fine drawing waiter, 181 d. to 190. ; half-bred hog matching, 191 d. ; half-bred blue drawing hog, 191 ; Devon greasy matching,l2id.; Hereford hog, 20d.; Hereford wc:ther, 16141. to 17d.; Stafford hog, 190. per lb. The trade in worsted yarns continues without material alteration. There is a good business doing in two fold yarns. G'enappe yarns are in improved re quest, at advanced rates. In pieces most buyers have already operated to the full extent of their requirements, and the market exhibits a quiet aspect ; but, though less business is transacted, prices are exceedingly firm. Machinery is fully employed. LEICESTER, Monday. —The absence of buyers, who anticipated the late advance in prices, is bt.t. coming conspicuous, but there is, nevertheless, a fair amount of wool changing hands. Wherever staplers can quote a shade below the generally ac cepted market price buyers are willing to do busi ness. There is more confidence felt in present quotations being maintained by both manufac turers and dealers, and the result has been that transactions have extended somewhat beyond cover ing immediate requirements. There is more than an average trade doing in woollen yarns. Many manufacturers who bought heavily before there was much advance in prices are either work ing their purchases up to complete orders which merchants have lately placed or are preparing goods in expectation of a large trade being shortly done. The consumption of yarns in this market is much greater than it was at the corresponding period of last year. Cotton yarns were less sought after during the latter part of last week, but the renewed firmness of the Liverpool market is again attracting the attention of buyers. The demand for hosiery keeps active. For cotton goods there is a steady inquiry. The fine weather is stimulating the trade both in the wholesale houses and in the coun try districts, and, notwithstanding the great ad vance in price, manufacturers are enabled to keep employed. In heavy goo d s their machinery fully very little is being done for immediate delivery, although a good many orders are now placed for the home trade. Th e shipping demand is very quiet. Boots and shoes continue in active request.. Manufacturers say the demand exceeds the supply, and there is every probability of such being the case for some weeks to come. Workmen in this branch are now difficult to obtain. RoCIIDALE, Monday.—A few London and country buyers visited the town during the last week, but their purchases were not particularly heavy, consi dering the season of the year. To-d.ty there was a good attendance, but there was very little business doing. Most of the buyers contented themselves with making inquiries as to prices, and the best terms for placing orders. The Yorkshire trade was exceedingly luiet. In wool trade was quiet, and prices were unchanged. THE RAILWAY CLEARANCE-HOUSE.—Io the case of "Eyton v. the Denbigh, &e., Railway Company," be fore Mr. Church, the Chief Clerk, yesterday, at the Rolls' Chambers, an application was made on the part of the Railway Clearance-house that a sum of money should be deposited to meet any claim that might arise on the Den bigh Railway. The Clearance-house had established a system to "clear " all railways, and it was remarked, in snliport of the application, that a large sum had been lost from not having deposits made to meet weekly claims on companies. The Chief Clerk made an order in accordant:a with the prayer of the Clearance-house. SIDORTINC4 INTELLIGENCE—This Day CHESTER RACES—Tius DAY. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 9to 4 agst Paul Jones (taken) 7to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 7 to 1 agst Stradbroke (taken) 11 to 1 agst Beauty (taken) 20 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken) 20 to 1 agst Grey Stocking (taken) 20 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 22 to 1 agst Minster Bell (taken) 30 to 1 agst Thalia (offered) 100 to 3 agst Bracken (offered) 100 to 3 agst Seri (offered) 40 to 1 agit The Priest (offered) 40 to 1 agst Stratlicouau (offored) 50 to 1 ztg'st Goodwood (u;rerod) vJ to 1. ttg•st Caithness (ufforod) FOR 18C8. 3IA I. Chest,. r Kz:lizi to , ' Atli, , .. Wiaeheitue York 6prius Bru nya. - .1 ........ ..... Doncaster 8 pri ilk .... ll i S.tlisuary Bath ..................... 19 Wye ........................ 2t) Croplva Ist. dainnwr .. 21. Nowark ..................... 21. t two; u lee ............... 22 ......... Paris ............... 31 NJ Aqua it captua ....... ti e BiOacy ()Wu StoT.i.uritlgo Alexaudra Par.c. JUNE West Ara yton Oroydou 2d Suathior 1 I liaticadster Ascot 6 utulner 9 1 13oVerloy, Hull, all 1 EAU Itidiug. lO lViudsor 6w.u.a.v JULY. Chelmsford Worcester Summer Kingsbury and Hendon 6 Radcliffe Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 1 Huugerford Pontefract Down Royal Corp. ~,,»1 1 I Reading Spils by Liverpool July M le Odihain l6 Stamford Huntingdon 2l Nottingham July Chesterfield 23 finutsford 23 6outh , tutptou Sudbury and E4hug 23 Goodwood AUGUST. Deauville Leek 3 Somerset .. 2O Brighton 20 Brighton Club 6 1 Scarborough ... 24 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll 1 Great Yarmouth ......... 2e Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Ipswich . 27 Egham l7 Lichfield liastings York August Oxford SEPTEDLBER. --- Baden Warwick September ... 1 1 Monmouth .. Abingdon 8 1 Manchester Leicester Doncaster September 8 I Walsall 23 Brecon Richmond • l5 West Drayton 29 Hampton Autumn l5 Royal Caledonian Haut Kelso lt... and Western M IHPERIAL PAR LI A HEN ROUSE OF COMMONS—Tins DAT. The SPEAKER. took the Chair at 12 o'clock. MINES ASSESSMENT BILL. Mr. P. WINDHAM moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to create a more equitable distribution of taxation, more especially as respected mining property. Mr. ST. AUBYN seconded the m:tion, and said the time had arrived when mining property should contribute its just proportion towards the local and other burdens of the country. Mr. PEASE thought that minos ought to be rated, but he was exceedingly opposed to hasty or blind legislation on the subject. Mr. DENMAN said as the bill proposed to make mining property rateable in the same way as the highways, the question that would soon have to be considered would bo the policy of continuing the highway rate. Mr. KENDALL said that without a fair principle of justice was applied to the case of the Cornish people ho should oppose the third reading. Lord G. CAVENDISH said it was the desire of the owners in Derbyshire to pay the rates as at present, be cause it would create great confusion if it was proposed to collect them from small proprietors. rLEFT SPEAKING.] MARKETS.—(This Day.) CORN. The weather continues fine, although the temperature Lai become colder, and the accounts from the wheat lauds axo favourable. The corn trade in general is quiet, but with moderate and indeed light supplies, there is no giving way in prices worth i tuning. At Mart; Lane this morning the trade opened with very little English grain fre.tsti up, and moderate receipts of foreign. The attendance was not large, and buyers operated with their wouted caution. English wheat was held at Monday's rates, and met slow sale. Foreign wheat was not pressed, and although the mand was dull prices were fairly maintained. 01 the coast the number of wheat cargoes is reduced to 20. The time is quiet, but rather firm. Barley was held, and quite as dear. Beans and peas unchanged. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. Suckn. 2 -The refined market opens very firm, with a good inquiry. COFFEE. —The market continues very steady, with O. good aesortment of desirable qualities offering. TEA.—The sales remained yesterday without variation from the opening report; common sold at is 131 , 1 to is Sit. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, M3ys6.—Sales probably vary small ; demand, downward tendency. L'iNDOA GAZETTE-LAST EVENING. WHITE GALL, MAY 2 Tho Queen has been pleased w coastituta and appoint the Hight Hooourablu Udorge, E u• 1 of Hadlingtoa, to be her MAjesty's High Oimunissioaer to tile General Assembly of the Cahn% of Scotland. WAR, OFFICE, PALL MALL, Mt Royal Here,' Guards—Cornet Henry Adelbsrt Wellington. Fitzroy, Alarquis of Worcester, to be Lieutenant; Wm. Harry Vane Milbank, Gent., t o h e C orne t. 7th Dragoon Guards—Captain Colin Campbell, to be Captain. 16th Lancers aff Assistant-Surgeon Napoleon Bisdee Major, to be Assistaut-Surgeon. 19th Hussars—Lieutenant E. W. Gresham Williams, to be Lieutenant. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant -Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Robert Talbot to be Coloael ; Captain awl Brevet-Major Edward 'l'aswell to be Lieutenant-Culoael ; Second Captai Major Francis Downes to be Captain; Lieut. Elwin William Saudys to be Second Captain. Royal Engiueers—Lieutenant Patrick Moutgomerie (late Madras), to be secoud Captain. 35th Foot —Ensign William Paul Barry Brereton, to be Lieutenant. 41st Foot—Ensign John Wild Thackeray to be Lieuten ant; Eusigu Henry Boileau to be Ensign. 56th Foot—Ua i itain Henry James Oliver to be Captain. 65th Foot—Lieutenant John Henry Graham Hoiroyd to bi Instructor of Musketry. Oth t'vot—Ensigu Onarles John Francis Campbell to be Ensign. 86th. Foot - Captain Frederick Robert Cameron Crofton to be Captain. 98th Fout—Ponsouby Carrick Sandes, Gent., to be Ensign. 99th Foot—Lieutenant Unarlas Juhu Gieenham to be Adj taut. 105th loot—Lieutenant A. Money, from the 19th Hus tars, to be Lieutenant. let West India Regiment—Charles William Lindsay Fowler, Gent., to be Ensign. 3d West India li,.!gituent —Ensign William Henry Gordon, from the let West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant ; Ensign Charles William Lindsay Fowler, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Ensign. Medical Department Inspecitor-General of Hospitals William Mufti Muir, M.D , C. 8., to be _Honorary Puy siciau to the Queen. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam.. Ditto ... notterdalll..., Antwerp Haniburg Pil r k Ditto F eau l c i o rt-on-aie-1 11 :nu iellUA ............ . 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LEECII, widow of the late John Leech, so long and so intimately associated w Punch, died a few days ago at Kensington. :0) ?an 3SI - 1 it ion Jie 30, it- In- Lp he re- 'es tea L‘v- 'se ialt na• 10- Y' s ids the in" 55 :i0 Ag• lea VO' 1(1' iy) ii - nd co' the P e ' cicl ) 1. tt itil 11l on ol' re' t ill Lod be irt• Share, ioh 10 100