The Sun. — London, England, 1868-06-16 00:00:00

stumbling air kness." After e arch-achieve ae, in as usual ylvan warbling Then came r by Madllo. —crowned by part of this id concordant :ulated, as by 3 ment, by the ntly the second ti t errupted se q., without the Here, the solo Lose achieved the nations Sims Reeves co a rod of like a potter's :now that My :r. Santley, in 'Jr. Harper's "11311elujah,” ave us, among s, wonderfully "—" And we >d," the open ioned conveys i the thunder of the rabble In. The two Ily delivered, tjestic conclu- Dlossal chorus ,her, the first ndel Festivals ig be looked . It promises et apart for Second Day, set down Day of this rformaace 'of al Palace for Idoration. miar. June 13. sing, accom the afternoon , mpanied by and Prince TURF. to-day the le Pall-Mall ore audacity, i the course as had been L dead man," in true. My gh spin with 3covered she urrence with at two years rtde they re e One Thou md they de wing her out ) win a great ord Hastings iey made ex 'ad seen her Lt the touters ;" £lO will it to rise in to gallop the shamefully ug the Earl, rly on Tues tings not to Grosvenor ierby's with arl, and Mr. I. In justice he stood to , t hedge hie IVhy did he errand from I ? 1. , ....- MONEY MART ET A ND COM.MERCIAL INTELIAGENCII, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. This being the last day of the settlement, the Stock Markets are more or less neglected for the immediate business in hand. The funds are flat upon the appre bension of the mischief resulting from the continued dry weather. Foreign Stocks, however, keep steady, but the upward movement is not important. Peru vian and Egyptian are better, and the Argentine Scrip is called 1 prem. In railways, one leading feature is the advance of 1 per cent. in Metropolitan on the passing of the Finance Bill. Otherwise, home railways are quiet. Foreign are again firmer, the reaction in Great Luxembourg being encouraged by an increased traffic this week of £2,853 .53 Bd. Bank *hares are flat. The Money Market is quiet, at la per cent., with exceptional transactions at 11 per cent. The English Funds are fiat. Consols show a decline of it, at 94 to 941 for Money, and 941 to 947 for Account. New a nd R e d uce d Three per Cents., 9. 1;1 to 911 ; India, Five per CentF. quiet, at 114% to 11 5 ; Rink Stock, 247 to 249 ; Exchequer 14 5 to 18s prem. Foreign Government Securities are steady. Mexi can are quoted 16 to 161 ; Greek, 13% to 14 ; New Spanish,. 37 to 38 ; Italian, 53% to 53g ; Turkish ( 1 865), 381 to 39 ; Peruvian, 88% to 89 ; Danubian ( 18 61), 72 to 74 ; ditto (1867), 81 to 83 ; Argentine, to 1% Prein•, _Egyptian • (1864), 81% to 82% ; and V' iceroy's Seven per Cents., 74 to 74%. • Egyptian Nine per Cent. Bonds aro 872 to 88k. The New Honduras Loan is par to 1 prem. American Securities are steady. United States 5-20 Bonds are inquired for at 731 to 73a ; Erie Shares, 1 5% to 46 ; and Illinois, 99% to 100%. Atlantic and Great Vestern Railway Debentures are 29 to 29%, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 8 3± to 331. In English Railway Shares the dealings have been very moderate, and the only feature is a rise of 1 per cent. in Metropolitan, which is in request at 112 to 113. Great Northern Ais I better at 103 to 104, while the A Stock is 4- lower at 96 to 97 ; and kanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, also f, at 4 3,} to 431. The following are the prices :--Lancashire and Yorkshire, 128% to 129 ; Midland, 1051 to 106 f ; London and North Western, 116 to 116% ; Great Eastern, 37 to 37f ; Great Western, 53 to 53% ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 52 to 52f ; Caledonian, 73 to 73% ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 20% to 201. Colonial Government Securities present no feature, the dealings being merely nominal. The following are the quotations :—Canada 6 per Cents., 105 to 107 ; ditto 5 per Cents.. 93 to 95 ; Mauritius 6 per Cents., 1 05 to 107 ; New South Wales 5 per Cents., 100 to , 102 ; New Zealand 6 per Cents., 110 to 112 : Q ueens - Land 6 per Cents., 109 to 110 ; Victoria 6 per Cents., 114 to 116. Foreign Railway Shares are firm. Lombardo-Vene.., Lan and Great Luxembourg are each b better, being dealt in at 15k to 15f, and 122 to 13 respectively. In Bank Shares rather more activity is displayed, tut prices on the whole are rather dull. London and County and Union of London are each % lower, the former being quoted at 51 to 52, and the latter at 34 t° 35 . On the other hand Chartered Mercantile is % nighe r at 30 to 31 ; Agra (A) steady, at 114 to 12f ; Alliance, 10% to 9% dis.; Anglo-Austrian, 5% to 6 P r em. ; Consolidated, 41 to 5 ; Imperial, 18 to 19 ; Imperial Ottoman, 11,- to lif prem.; London and V estminster, 71f to 711 ; ditto New, 48/- to 481 ; • Priental, 42% to 43% ; London Joint Stock, 34 to 35. , In Foreign Mining Shares the only feature is a Lail of I in Chontales_, at la to n- ; Rossa Grande, 3- 16 to 5-16 prem. ; St. John del Rey, 18% to 19% ; Port Phili p, 1% to 11. Miscellaneous Securities are steady. Hudson's ray remain at 16g• to 16g. ; Anglo-American Tele •i'aPh, 22f to 22g ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cent., to 5 ; Fore-street Warehouse, it dis. to 4 prem. ; Lon don General Omnibus, 2% to 2R. 4:26,000 in bar gold was sent into the Bank yester day. j . The Bremen has arrived from New Y or k, with 4.41 ,000 in specie. The 'ordinary general meeting of the Crystal Palace Co mpany has been convened for the 30th inst., for' t he purpose of receiving the directors' report and statement of accounts. retnittance of £303 18s 4d has been received on. account of Ecuador dividends. The traffic receipts of the South Eastern Railway for this week show a decrease of £2,502 as compared with the corresponding week of 1867. The traffic return of the Great Western Railway of eitnad a for the week ending the 12th inst., shows a decrease of £1,016 over last year. • The Chontales add Mining Company have received reluittanc e of 137 ounces of gold. • The total receipts ut the Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company for the year 1867 were £96,107 Os 31 ; and the disbursements, includ- N insurance and the appropriation to repair, renewal, account, .1:336,994 153 3d, exhibiting a loss of ~'3 0, F.87 153. To this must be added the interest on d ebentures, &c., and other home expenditure. in all -1-24,427 12s id making the total £55,315 7s ld, with the previons balance of £9,581 Os 3d, ; 418 es the s tun t o th e d e bit o f pro fit an d l o ss account o X 64,896 7s 41 . There is, consequently, no divi nend to be declared. It is satisfactory, however, to nd in the report that several considerable items of !Pettditure are this year being - greatly reduced, and that the revenue has increased. The information which the dire c to rs p ossess ena bl es th em , w ithout h esitation, t o express t h e opinion that not on l y h as „ t u i l l e maximum los s b een f u ll y ascerta i ne d, b u t that v e .eelnpany's fleet is now b e i ng wor k e d w ith results melt w ill ten d to compensate f or past losses, an d to en sure a remunerative return on the Capital invested. A The tenth annual report of the National Bank of fis t, with statement of balances on 31st March i l t st, states that the net profits for that half-year, after 4 1 1 ' 161 . 1 g provision for bad and doubtful debts, and laid for rebate on bills current, and interest rd and accrued on deposits, amount to £41,961 l 3 11d ; balance forward from last half-year, £3,210 d ; making an av a il a bl e t o t a l o f £45,171 15 s 6d, ulch sum the directors recommended should be ap- Drepriated as follows :—Dividends at the rate of 10 her cent. per annum, £27,000 ; bonus of is per share, rmival ent to 2 per cent. per annum, £6,750 ; reserve tt lid (making 2150,000), .£5,000; reduction of bank I : e ulises account, £5,000; balance carried forward, •r ,421 15s 6d ; total, .£45,171 15s 6d. 1.- ilie mail from South Aust ra li a b r i ngs d a t es t o th e 25t h Anil. The weather had been fine, and plough ttig cperations were being proceeded with. The yin- L a ge nad been rainsut with a moderate yield. There 1 ;;(1 been plentiful in the far north. At the land S ale at Mount Gambier over 15,000 acres were pur reuased by four agents. The south-eastern wheat acr e exactly come up to the average. The yield per u vre has been only 4 bushels 401 b ; 55,716 acres were I "eaped ; of 7,478 farms cultivated, 1,908 produced kged wheat ; 2,337 middling ; and 3,233 inferior. In v ic toria an almost simil ar d e p rec i a ti on h as b een expo ,,teheed. Th ere were 220 , 73 4 acres un d er cu l t i vat i on , ; l id a yi e ld o f 3, 4 89,893 b ushels ; the average y i e ld 1 5.4 bushels, the decrease over a million bushels, 4 1 '1 a similar decrease had been sustained in the yield Oats. The following were the statistics :—Govern ent receipts (March 31), £170,380 ; expenditure, 3 181 ,815 ; immigration (April 18) 18,895 ; emigration, cereal exports, £183,158 ; customs receipts, 1„11CL`",,993 • imports, £574,023 ; exports, £752,048 ; sold, 55,677 acres, yielding £61,830. Wheat 0, 93 per bushel ; flour, £2l to £23 per ton. The , 411 1 cs sold drafts on London at 60 days' at 1i per e4 t., and bought same at 1 dis. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ° Per Cent. Consols for Account, Ditto a ... 94i Per Cent. Cent. Reduced 94; I I New 3 per Cent 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 r Cent.. Jan. A • P e inuaies, 30 vrs, expire lB73 sth Jan., 1881 1 — ,Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — x DO (Red Sea Televaph), Aug., 1908 — 1(11,1 0quer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct l4 pm Do. £SOO . 8 -ta of England Stock, 41 per Cent 246 8 Do. Account t INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. a ' , rt A • Do. stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 -u, s o. Account :it). 5 per Cent. July, 1880 O. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent 9ll 1 Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 Do. ser Cent., May 1 — Do 5 pe r Cent., Rnp. De b. 879 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — P". Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 4 por Cent., £l,000 no. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. h r Rentine Ropuic, latrio,n Bonds, l 5 per Cent. 1859 r etilian 5 por Cout — xd 2 3 . 4i- per Cent., 1852 — '',. o . do. 18 - 8.. . .. — "„„°- do., 18 A. 1 ; 0 . do ., 1863 r, ° . 5 per Cent, 1865 — 13 uo Account 761, li,enosttyreS 6per Cant 0 -u.) 2 per Cont. (D e f em d 3 per Cent ) 0' „.b i ll 6per Cent. — ,wan per Cent _ •uo. 4i per Cent — 1) °• 6 0 t B Do,' • per on „ r,c 1 .1 1867 " 3 .1 7 per ,Cent., 1866 - J:) 1 Scrip .432 paid •• • • • AIL J. Rous. 1 .- y has been Pierre, not e feet belay of thirteen e, and won the bones of )attle. The red among of the dead I of the de ble the de coin, very he effigy of I up among elusion that were there from Pesth, ty we have tost solemn in Austria , untries the itiation has where Ca e, for there within the aions. The he morning After the are erected 7ches, or in 7 churches I the streets Lain church stopping at If the Gos - Right and of trees are ito bowers, procession nd flowers• every year mpress no t id the male Here the veen them• e Ministers .s the mew' ivil hospic e h year. - 14 ' came to se e to all with day aft er in proCcg" IblishMent, evening 3 i to the old 'rt Madaul e glass 111 it laLlgUage that an in st " having Ldulterate d e following f a groce r ich I have ho c heate d sugar (t ll° ill be 80. 115 : xt day Dot advertise r ; 7illage, 0 " . teCted, C 0k nabian, 6 per Cent. D Inisti 3 pm- Cent., 1825........ D tunbian Principalities, I rcr Cent Do 8 per Cent., 1867 . 44kuador New Consolidated, 1 p e r O en % 14 higyptiar, 7 per Cent ••• --- Do. So( oad Issue ... ... ... ... . £5 Bonds Do. Do. 110 C Bonds Do. 1861 Do. Account Do. 1.510 Bonds Do. £1O) Bonds B3 4 31 Government Railway Debentures .... 95} Greek 5 per Cont., 1824-5, ex Coups Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Ace rust Gu 'tensile 5 per Cent .. Honduras Gov. Rail. - Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p 1011 an 5 per Cert., 1t465 Do. Account . Do. Maremmana llaiway 31exicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French liontevidear. C per Cent. Sloorish imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada l5 Do 3 per Con Do.- Defer-8.1 Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Per•irian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 881- 1 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) -- Do 41 per Cent., 1: 62 Do Account Portiiguebe 3pt r Ct., 1853, 'li, '7, '9,'tio,'2.';: Do. do. 1 67 4l Do. do. S. ip, £2op:tisl Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ bi — Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 4 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutcli, 1861, £lOO Bond[., 90 897 Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0.... Do., 1866, £lOO Bond5... Do. d 3 £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 641 5 Sardinian, b per Cent. — Spanish. 3 per Lien . — Do Acc , ,iint Do. 1867 ' 3B i7l Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Acc , ant Do Com. Cert. of Cour. not funded Do Account ..., — Tnedsh . 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account • C3 1 Do .ElOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 66f Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 3Bt f DJ Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 621 2 f Do 4 per Cont. ' 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 in London. Austrisn • 0 par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 4.1 1 . per cont., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cont. Ex. 12 Guil Do Account — French Routes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 251. — Italian 5 per Cont. 1831, Ex. ZM. — Do. Account 531 f CLOSING PRICES. Console, Money • 94f f xd Do. Account, July 9 LAW INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before the Lord Chief Jus. tice and a Special Jury.) RISK ALLAH V. WHITEHURST AND OTHERS.--LIBEL. This peculiar action for libel was resumed this morning, and the examination of Risk Allah con cluded. His cross-examination was then com menced. The case was not concluded when the court rose. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A MALANCHOLY CASE.—Elizabeth Burton, a poor needlewoman, without a home, was charged before Mr. Knox with attempting to drown herself in the Serpentine. Mr. Thomas Charles, fishmonger, of 30, New land-street, Pimlico, said—Last night about ten o'clock I was crossing the Serpentine bridge from Kensington to Oxford-street, when I noticed the prisoner leaning over the parapet, and heard her say—" I will do it ; my life's my own." I immediately caught hold of her and pulled her back, and said, " You shall not do it to-night." I then called for assistance, but no one came to help nr , . At last assistance did come, and on the way to the station she said that she was tired of her life; that she had friends who were respectable people ; and that she had been in an infirmary, and carne out that morning. The poor woman appeared in a miserable state. Police-constable 13,..1cher, 213 A, said List night, about 10 o'clock, on getting near the Maga zine in flyde-park, he saw the prisoner lying on the ground, and Mr. Charles and a number of other persons round her. Mr. Charles told him that the prisoner had attempted to throw herself over the parapet of the bridge, and that he had prevented her doing so, and he then took her to the station. The prisoner said she had some friends in Hollo way and St. John's Wood who were well off. Mr. Knox said he would have the poor creature sent to the House of Detention for a week, where she would be taken care of, and be spoken to by the chaplain, and he considered every one was in debted to Mr. Charles. THAMES. THE SMOKE NUISANCE Augustus William Johnson, proprietor of the extensive scrap iron works at Millwall, Poplar, appeared before Mr. Benson to answer a summons taken out by Inspector Allison of the K division of police, by order of the Home Secretary, for using furnaces so constructed as not to consume thir own smoke. Mr. Sandison, the Government engineer ap pointed to carry out the Smoke Prevention Act in London, said the defendant's works were the largest of the kind in London, and the chimney shaft belonging to them 140 feet high. He believed it was the desire of the defendant to comply with the requirements of the act, and that he was now engaged in constructing an apparatus for the con sumption of the smoke engendered in the furnaces. Mr. Johnson said he had already expended £4OO in the alterations of his furnaces, and the apparatus already erected was, acting successfully. All his furnaces were not yet supplied, and he wanted a few weeks time to complete the work. Mr. S.Lndison had no objection to allow ten weeks. Mr. Benson—ls that enough ? Mr. Johnson—l think it is. Mr. Allison stating no objection, and the de fendant promising to do all he could to prevent his chimney-shaft vomiting black smoke to the annoy ance of his neighbours, the required time was granted. • THE LATE IMPOSITION ON THE MARQUIS TOWN SHEND.—AngeIina Pike, a well-dressed girl of 13, was brought before Mr. Benson by her mother. She was found by the Marquis Townshend seated on the step of a door in the Commercial-road, and apparently in great trouble and want. She imposed an artful tale on the Marquis that both parents were dead, the father for three the mother for two years, that she had been employed by a dressmaker, and afterwards procured a precarious living by singing iu public-houses. At the request of the Marquis of Tovinshend she was sent to the Stepney Union-house at Bromley until inquiries could be made about her. She was soon claimed by her parents, who are people in good circum stances. They had used her well, but having oc casion to scold her for some disobedience she ran away from home. Mr. Benson said the girl was origin .illy brought before him as a vagrant by the Marquis Townshend, from motives of kindness and compassion, and she was charged with being found wandering and not having any home or settled place of abode or 'prop n. guardianship or means of subsistence. The noble Marquis did not wish the girl to he punished. The girl had craftily invented a romantic story, which was a tissue of falsehoods. He was sorry to find a girl so young was so wicked and crafty. She had brought great disgrace on herself by the deceit she had practised. The marquis then directed the mother to take her home, and hoped she would be a good girl in future. There was nothing to find fault with in the treat ment of the girl by her parents, and she had no ex eunt(); finning away. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVLNING, JUNE 10, 1863. SHARE LIST. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. tivEnritt—lt is understood that Sir Thomas Win nington (L.) will retire. The Conservatives intend to contest the seat. EDINBURGH.-Mr. Miller (L.), of Leithen, has intimated his intention to come forward "as a candidate for the representation of the city as Mr. M`Laren's colleague." TEWKESBURY. —This borough will lose one member, and the junior, Sir E. Lechmere (C.) will most likely retire. The senior, Mr. York (C.), is expected to be opposed by Mr. Martin (L.) WESTBURY.—The Liberals intend bringing forward Mr. Laverton in opposition to Sir Massey Lopes (C.) IMPERIAL PAR LI A DIENT HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS' BILL. I Earl STANHOPE introduced this subject, a report of Which appeared in The Sun of last evening: Lord CLARENDON thanked Lord Stanhope for again bringing this matter before the house. He did not wish to follow him into the question of Greek or Latin verse, but he had quoted quite enough to show that any educa tion confined to Latin and Greek was an - unnatural one, and that it was a miserable mis-spending of the best years of a boy's life. These languages were undoubtedly the basis of a liberal education, but if they were taught on a better system there woul 1 be abundance of time for studies wide!' would fit bays better for the practical age in whicli they lived ; without overtaxing their brains or interfering with their recreation, they might be much better qualified than they;now were for the battle of life. The Duko of MARLBOROUGH thought it was prema ture to discuss a bill which was still before the louse of Commons, furl which they had uadoubtedly takan great pains to perfect. Lord LYTTELTON concurred generally in what Lard Stanhope bad sail, but thought that the responsibility of inaugurating a change in the present system rested with the Universities, for till th) Universities rewarded the study of physical science and tn)d!ra languages with emoluments as well as honours it would b 3 useless to ex wet the chief public schools to devi.tte to any great extmit from the course now adopted. Lord STANHOPE then withdrew his motion for copies of memerials or petitions on the subject, on the assurance of the Duke of Marlborough that nono such had been re ceived. The subject then dropped. The County Courts Admiralty JurisEction Bill was read a second time. After a few observations on the Sale of Poisons and Pharmacy Act Amendment Bill, the Duke of Marlborough briefly explained its provisi )ns ; but Lord REDESDALE announced his intention of moving on the report a most practical clause, to the effect that in future all potions must be kept in " poison bottles" of peculiar shape. Fatal mistakes were often made in the dark, and these would ba avoided in all cases by having a universal bottle of such peculiar shape and character that any ono who took bold of it would at once know it was " the poison bottle." The bill then passed through committ ee . _ . _ In reply to Lord Tnuno, Lord MALMESBITRY stated that it was the intention of Government to give a holiday on Saturday to all in the Government departments who were Volunteers. Their lordships adjourned at half-past seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. THE IRISH REFORNI BILL. On the motion for the house going into committee on this bill, The SPEAKER told Mr. Reardon that his motion rela tive to a £6 rental franchise was at variance with the rules of the house, upon which the lion. member at once withdrew it. Mr. SA ND FORD moved that the disfranchising schemes be given up, except so far as Portarlington was concerned, and that the member taken froai there be givJa t town. This appeal was backed by Mr. HENLEY, who, point ing to the number of amendments on the paper and the time of year, urged that unless something of the sort were done it would bodifficult to get through the business of the ORDINARY SHARES AND STCCKS. Share, R a il wa y s . I . p aid. l Closingl Ba d = at • ftetol and leireder - 166 - 82 — 9l et Caledonian luo • 73ti 7.1 73, 3 at Cambrian - •Jork and Bandon...- - - 20 Cornwall all 3 4 at Dublin & Belfast June lOO 75 ; 77 at Dun„Perth,& Ab.J mac "“10 70 72 - &London, scrip Corti all - 100 - - at Glasgow &S. Western 100 - - at Great Eastern,Urd.stk. 100 361 27 3 - 1 (1 7 at Do. E. Anti). at. No. 2 100 7 8 at Great North of Sootlanal 100 1 )0 at Great Northern..., lOO 103 104 at Do. A stock lOO 9 3 37 at Do. B stock lOO 122 14U at Do. New, 10. at 25 pu lou - - at (RS, and W. 01 Irelauu 100 97 98 at Gt. %Ye/stern -Original ILO 1 1 s_l 531 31 at D. 6. Val. Bail. gun. 100 - - at Do. South Wales lto ' 45 57 at Do. W. Mid.-Oxloro 100 23 t 3 at Do. Newport st 1 , 0. lierelord lOO - - st Lancashire. Yorke/bin lOO 129 1 3 0 12 9 1 at London and Blackwall 100 - - at Lon., Brigh., R. S Coat 100 5 / s=l at lain., Chat., and Dovei 100 206 21 zOll at Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO 1.1 )5 at Lun. & .North Wester, 100 1/61 11t 1 11 1 at Lon. & South Westeri 101, 92 9 1 at Man., She!., & iuu .3 14 in at detropolltan al i/o. New I- - at Uo. I , :xteo ail 105 It 7 106 51 at Ilctropolitan District. all 84 25 65.:} 10 1./o. do. do. 10 - 10 )o. and St. 'L 6 - - at did!and - Do. £9 Share 7 - - at Do, Birmin.. Dal b • 100 7; 77 - did Kent - - at North British st Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun lO9 - at N th. Eastern - Berwion 100 103 104 25 Do. G.N•I4 purohaa: 16.12.4 - - st Do. Leeds ..... 100 581 594 st' Do. York lOO PI 95 at Do. Carlisle .. 100 13' 134 at Do. Stock. & Darling all 132 1 34 25 Do. do. 1860-61 lB - P et North London at Do. do. 1864 5 - - - Do. do. 1806 to North Staffordshire tOu 87 59 at N. &S. W. Junction et Scottish Central - - Scot. N. E , Aber. stoch 100 - uo. Scot, Mid.stook lOO - - Maori/lire Union at South Devon too 44 16 at South Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all lu 12 at 'Tail Vale lOO 143 145 10 Do. C . - - V ale of Neath - Waterlord & Kilkenny 100 - - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 1 6 - - _ West C0rnwa11....., BRITISH POSSESSIONS. too Atiantle&St.Lawrence all 65 47 Bom.,Baroda. &Cen.ln. is° 106 107 106 1 gu. 5 per c en t 20 Do. 1' 'shares l6 ir 101 mgrato A Lake Iluron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference all 5 7 ,00 nutf.,llrant, &lioderich 1 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 lOO 68 71 at Calcutta &S. E., lim lOO - - at Cal e Town & Dock, gu lOO 18 52 00 Demerara, 7 p.o. per. p, all 99 102 at East Bengal, gu., sdo 100 108 11'; st East Indian, gu. 11 p.o. 100 112 113 112 40 Do. J Extension - - at ,rand Frunkof Canada 100 153 16j 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o all 78 62 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 41 45 01 100 Do. do deferred - - 100 De. 2d Pref. Bonds all 83 33 100 Do. do. deterred all - - WO Do. 3d Pref. stook all 25 27 100 Do. do. deferred - - 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook 100 Do. do. deterred - - et t. India Pen. gua. sp.c lOO 1101 1111 1111 11 Pa l'o. Gun. 5 per cent lB 1 8 2 4 10 Do. New gua. sp. o 6 11 2 et tat. South of India gua. I per cent at Do. 41 per cent lov 19 1 1 1 at Do - - 201 :rest Wea. of Canada all 141 14i , 201 Do. New ..... ...... - 00 Do. 6p. o Bi.s. pay. 1873, all 98 100 00 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 all 91 9 t at lladras, gua. 6 p.o at Do. 41 do lOO 100 104 at Do. 41 do lOO 15 97 20 Do. Fifth Extension 5 - - at lien). Cot'. 6p. c. Buds. 100 - 50 gel. & Hobson's Bay.. all - at N.l2l.C'ela.lspo latpf.ba 100 83 15 at Dude & Rhiik'ncl, gosp.o' 100 100 107 at icinde 100 10 1 1121 1041 at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do . t e i 2 P at Do. Punlaub.... a 100 10 t 11)4 1031 at Do.lndus St.Flot b 4 100 87 89 COLONIAL GO VERN .11.NNT SEC UItITIE,'S. !British Columbia, 6 per cent., De 0.31, 1372. 100 Can.Gov.o p.c.Ja.& July 1877-54 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 ,,0 1051 Do. sp. 0. Mar. & Sept' 100 103 105 Do. sp. 0. Jan. & July 100 93 1/5 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk ICO 93 9i ' Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1373 ICO 1(5 107 oo.AplAtOci 1890-1900 100 luB 14.9 00. do 1880-9. 100 100 108 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 108 1(0 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April anti 15 Got., 1900.... 100 18 00 Ce.l lon, Nov.lB7s, 6 p.• 100 1 . , 0 Do. 18:2, do lOO 10i 107 11aurit1us, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. Is7B ./o. 1882, May IS, Nov. 10" 107 tov Do. 18)5, len. & Aug.. 100 116 o)8 Natal .iov. 6 per cent.. lOU - 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov.s p•c.,180, 100 9./ 1 11 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to iB7 , , 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896' .00 i , 53 90 941 New Zealand, 6p. cent luu Do. 5 per cent.... ... 100 971 081 • 211 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 102 104 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 103 ICS 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p.o. 1868-t lOO Do. 1878 & upwards ll'o 110 ill V ic,l3 ov. 6 p.o. Ja &July 100 Do. do. April & Oot lOO 1114 112, BUITISM Cam. Consol. Gold, lim 1 Chlverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 51 113 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 140 46.) - • Drake walls 2.1.0 mast Bassett (Illogan) 294 10 12 East Caradon 2.11.. 4 5 !Cast Carn Brea 0 2 21 asst Grenville ifast Gunnislake 8.3.b -- East Lovell 3.9.0 8 It K. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 11 2 0-ttin.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 5 :Ireat Lsxey, limited all 161 171 Great South Tolgus 1.4.0 - - Great Wheal Isamy 11.9.6 Wheal Vor (11elst , u 40 15 17 Irenville 9.0.6 14 I 4 tierod's Foot .. 5.10.0 35 40 Ringston Downs 5.10.6 24 2 Alargaret (tiny Lelant 12.17.6 6 Ilarke Valley 4.10.6 6 61 tiwyudy Iron Ore, Ilm 81 24 1 i :e;v S ton North toskear N.Wh Bassett(lllogan 1.4.0 -- - North ‘Vheal Crofty 2.13.0 2 3 Prosper United 8.11.0 2 21 Providence ,Uuy Lelant / 1.6.; 25 27 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 3so 400 South Condurrow 1.2.0 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 374 42i Stray l'ark Vln Croft V 14 11 71gra and Clogan, Um all (Vest Rassett (Mogan Caradon (Ltakeard 14 10 a West Chi verton ll 62 04 West Beton. . Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 51 7 5 80 Wheal Buller atedruth 22 5 9 11 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 21 23 Wheal Seton Wheat Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 PREFERENCE 8".1 ARES. and Exeter 4 per cent stock, 671 PtCIGFERENCE StiAltlGe. AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, Am, ➢lctrop. Ext. 11, 6 per oent.44 ol i Belgian Eastern Junction, 2 yal Sardinian, 2 Bris 3' L ES LEASED /4 T FIXED RENTALS. lildland, lir4diard Frei., 02 ttA.ILWA.Ye. Antvr: rp and R , citerdarn. 1 :I Great Luxemoourg, 12i , 3 South Austrian tad Lumbardo Venetian, 15i FOREIGN MlNich, Chontales Gole and Silver liining„...llm., 2 St. John del Rey, llnl , ifli Don Pedro. Ner,h Del Rey, 2f PM rrontino and Bolivia Gold, hut., Vancouver Coal, 5} 5 DOCKS London and 3t. Katharine, 48 BAN/. S. Agra, lira.. A. 12i ti 11 Ditto, B, 8/ Anglo Egyptian, lira., ISI City, 12 Consolidated, lira., 5 English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 171 imperial Ottoman, 111 London Chartered Bans of Australia, 231 London and County. 51 London and 11 estmlnster, 72 Ditto, Scrip, 48,1 Union or Australia, 64 Union of London, 311 MISCELLANICOUB. Anglo American Telegraph, 22j atlantic Telegraph, -- Ditto, 8 per cent, 103, 14 Berlin Water Works, 114 Colonial, lira, its} Commercial Union, Insurance, 54 Credit I.`,,ncier of England, lim., 34 4 1 Ebbw Vale, 131 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, z ll3 8 Pore-street Warehouse, lint., 124 12' Gen. Credit and Discount, I.ut., 54 tiudson's 'Jay. lel international Financial Society,lim., 3 I Lmdon General Omnibus Company, lint., 2.1 uecntal Gas, Rm., 04 Ditto, ne.v, Peninsula and Oriental steam, 5.;1 Royal 31. ail Steam 7t 3 oubmarine Telegraph, 71 Telegraph Construct. aid Maintenance, 144 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 71 DETENTION OF MAILS.--The Surat, with Yoko hama dates of the 3d of May, Shanghai 9th, Hongkong lstb, and Gallo th, 2,1 of June, put back to Gale with propeller disabled, causing a leak and necessitating her return to Calcutta after stopping leak, and landed cargo, which was a good deal damaged. The mails wore de spatched from Galls on the 7th of June by the Dacca, and are expected to reach Aden in time to come on by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer which left po T bay on the 9th. - - THE DROUGHT IN YORKSHIRE. A feeling of great anxiety is coming over the agricul tural mind in consequence of the long continuance of hot and very dry . weather. The bright prospects of the pre mature summer of April are fast disappearing, and the utter absence of all appearance of rain causes a very gloomy view of the future. Every part of the country is suffering alike from drought, and on the hills, where dependence is placed on tanks and ponds, there is now no water, and stock has to be driven for miles, or water-led. It is stated the season has not been so forward and so dry since the year 1828. The rainfall is remarkably small, chewing at the Mallon station, January, 2 . 21; February, Pl 2 ; March, PB4 ; April, P6B ; May, 1 . 59 ; and June (to the 14th), 0'12; equal to a fall of only 83 inches for nearly half the year, the yearly average being 26 inches. This small fall, too, includes two thunderstorms, both heaVy, but local, one of which did not reach the wolds at all. At Malton, the Derwent is so short of water that the southern bed of the river is dry land, and people can cross to the island. For some days the temperature in the shade has ex ceeded 80 deg. The effects on the crops and stocks are these :—The clover and bay crops have rapidly ripened— all are ready together, and are ready for cocking almost as soon as cut. They are forward, but light, especially hay, which has gone up in price greatly. The " fog "in the grass fields is nil. After the removal of, the hay they are as brown as possible—quite burnt up. All lean stock, both sheep and beasti, have consequently fallen in price, there being no demand. The after-grass - will take some time to recover itself. Farmers all complain that although wheat is so early it has shot small in the ear, and is short in the straw, and oats and barley are particu larly short. There is not much complaint as to peas and beans, but potatoes (early) are very small. The winter crop want rain badly. The drought and the fly together have destroyed whole fields of turnips, and on the wolds a great part of the crop will have to be renown, and on the heavy lands the hard baked clots have prevented the sowing of the crop at all so far. Agricultural prospects are, there fore, not the most cheering just now. Prayers for rain were offered up in the Malton churches on Sunday. HOME TEACHING FOR THE BLIND. The anniversary meeting of the society for this object, in connection with which is the Alexandra Institute for training and employing the blind, was held at Willis's Rooms on Monday. Colonel Rowlandson occupied the chair. A somewhat novel feature at these meetings, and one that by no means detracts from their interest, is that the majority of the audience are those whose afflictions and necessities have brought them within the scope of the society's operations, the " visitors " being confined to the centre seats ; and amongst them were obviously many of the relatives and personal friends of those who had been benefited by one or other of the affiliated societies. The object of the Home Teaching Society is to teach the blind to read by means of an ingenious system of raised letters, the form of which can be felt with the fingers. It also provides free lending libraries of books printed in this raised type. During the last nine years, by means of eight home teachers, seven of whom are them. selves bind, upwards of 800 blind persons in London have been taught to read. The object of the Alexandra Institute is to afford the blind industrial training and separatingsballlellafor and thus to supplement the them from their homes ; their wo r k for the able bodied t o. employmentirovandwork industrious schools for the blind. The chairman ca ll e d a tt en ti on to thebeneficial effects of the society's op era tions, especi a lly in teaching the blind to read the Bibl e , an d m en ti on ed some instances of persons who had l os t th e i r s i g ht ver y withoutand late in life being taught to read by means of the system of • printing for the blind known as Moon's system. Several addresses urging the claims of the society were delivered, and afterwards the 540 blind persons now being benefited by the society were treated to tea at Messrs. Basil Wood and Sons' gallery in Bolid-street. The report stated that a legacy of .E• 500 left by a lady had relieved the society from debt ; but the subscriptions were inadequate to the demands upon the institutions. THE MIMINGRAU HORSE AND HOUND SIIOw.—• This popular exhibition.; which is announced to be held at Bingley Hall, Birmingham, on the 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th instant, bids fair to be even more attractive than in former years. The entries, which shew an increase in numbers, amount to upwards of 250, and will include many of the celebrities exhibited at the late show in Islington, amongst which may be named the winners of the mile trotting match.and the piebald pony which was so admired by the Princess of Wales. A DEFAULTER CAPTURED.—III the course of last tionth an individual, about 35 years of age, named John M`Fie, supposed to belon g to the neighbourhood of Glas gow, absconded from Walsall, where he had been employed as a traveller by the commercial firm of John Shannon and Sons, taking with . him £4OO of his employers' money. A reward of £5 having been offered for the apprehension of the delinquent, and copies of his photograph forwarded to various police establishments, amongst others to that of Rothesay, where it was believed he had relations, the constable there, 'laving observed him, a few days ago, landing at the pi er f rom a steamer, ha d hi s moveme nt s closely watched, an d on Saturday he felt warranted in taking him from a respectable hotel, w hil e i n the, act of regaling himself, an d p l acing him in d urance v il e . TILE COUNTES S OF D ERIVE NTWATER AND lIER CLAIMS. —ln accordance with previous arrangement, a num ber of gentlemen, inhabitants of Blaydon and the district, assembled at the house of Lady Amelia /tfatilda Mary Tudor Radcliffe, who is at present residing at Blaydon-on- Tyne, for the purpose of further investigating the validity of her ladyship's title as heiress of the Derwentwater estates and dignities. The documentary evidence in Lady Amelia's possession was perused, and several of the curious and costly heirlooms were minutely inspected, the survey elicit ing surprise and admiration. It is a Matter of calculation how, in the changes incident to a long series of years, the numerous relics of the Derwentwater family have been preserved in their entirety and completeness. At the close of the meeting a petition embodying the facts of the case relative to Lady Amelia was submitted and approved of by the gentlemen present, who likewise appended their signatures to the said petition, to be forwarded to the Queen, praying her Majesty to take_ the matter into con sideration.—Northern Daily Exprem. CRICKETERS IN VARLIAMENy.—The cricketing in terest in the House of Commons, which has not beet. strong of late, has received a most important accession in the person of Mr. C. G. Lyttelton, lately elected to it as member for East Worcestershire. He will meet there, though on the opposite benches, his old Oxford friend, Mr. c ety r il : c e i lib t o : r uc : s m en.t a r n iCv a e g os e lo d tno t e o kl lose his scat at the last gene epe ath p utrso so t, m tha e e o vp f eor h sys is esu c ss r i ma y possibly regain it in the next ; and scat in D r r a o e l u nGidnr election, and spite of the occupation inciden p ta u l e ioc f nk u leotall in Essex there is some idea of getting Mr. Round, well known as one of the best amateu r wicket-keepers of the day, to stand for one of t he new divisions, so that there is at least a fa ir chance t hat the House may be able to turn out a ve ry fair train with these four, Colonel Kingscotc, Messrs. B athur st , Bruen, Du Cane, and others ; while the two Houses, including Lords Stamford, Chesterfield, Coventry , S k ehnersdale, and so on, could make a pretty good match with th e Zi ngari, without play ing twenty-two, according to their old custom.—Land and 'Water. A NEW STREET DANGER. --An inquiry has been held at St. Bartholomew's hospital relative to the death of a painter named Charles Stacey, aged 35, who was killed by the fall of a " cradle" suspended in front o f a h ouse . The deceased's family was represented by Mr. Mote, solicitor ; and Mr. Lewis appeared for Mr. Leystcr, the owner of the "cradle." It appeared that the deceased was employed on Thursday, the 28th May, in painting the front of N o . 33, N o bl e - street, an d he and anotber man stood In a cradle suspended from the fourth floor by means of ropes fifteen feet long. The r,pcs broke, and the deceased was pre c ipit a t e d t o th e ground, receiving fatalinjuries.ix ye l an, and tai)pear;ir. Lys thatd e t t l e t r e d ro e p p e o s se h d ac t i b i a )e t en a i r n ol u v se of that kind six should last nine years. A practical man on the jury, however, dissented from this view, and said that the rope which broke was so rotten from age that the strands, instead of supporting half a hundredweight, gave way under the pressure of a pound. The danger consequent upon the use of such ropes con cerned not only the men in the cradles, but the public walking on the pavement underneath. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and added that there was great neglect on the part, of the master in uotroyiding propappik..44solert session. • Sir F. HEYGATE and Sir 11. BRUCE also criticized the Redistribution scheme from a Conservative point of view, complaining it was not just to Ulster. As it had given satisfaction to neither side, the Government, they thought, would do well to drop it. Mr. PIM and Mr. BAGWELL protested strongly against the policy of aggrandizing county representation at th 3 expense of the boroughs ; and Ur. FORTESCUE agreed that no public interest would be injured by postponing the Re distribution scheme to a future year, but it was so un satisfactory that if it were pressed he should do his best to substitute some other plan for it. Mr. GREGORY, on the other hand, urged the houso not to confess itself incompetent to produce a complete mea sure for Ireland. The difficulties might be found out in a very short time. Mr. Gregory did not agree with those who thought the counties over-represented, pointing out that agriculture was the chief interest of Ireland. General DUNNE maintained that Ireland had as good a right as Scotland to additional members, and Mr. Law son protested against the suggested disfranchisement of his borough (Portarlington). There was not the same necessity for extinguishing small boroughs in Ireland as in England, for, with one or two exceptions, every town over 10,000 population was represented. Mr. IL BAIL LIE also recommended that the bill should be- limited to the enfranchising clauses, and after some re marks from Mr. Synan, Mr. DISRAELI wound up the conversation by remark ing that the suggestions just made shoul 1 have the care ful consideration of the Government. The house then want into coarnitte3 on tire On clause 3, regulating the boreugh occ , ipation fran chise, Mr. LAWSON onioavourad to an Ind the clause so as to fix the franchise at ,C 1 inste t I of th, rateable an ,ual value of "mere than .C 1" t proposed by the Lord MAYO strenuously opposed the chang.? ou the ground that it would disturb the whole rating system of Ireland for the incommensurate result of adJiug h trdly 2,000 to the constituencies. Mr. C. Fortascue, Mr. Murp!iy, and Mr. o'l3airno sty ported the amendimint, while G moral Donna an 1 tho Attorney-Gon-ral for I - elind spJlio for tho b . l l . Mr. Lawson offered to limit hij a•notanent to borolglis ; but on a division the committee rjectel it altogether by 183 to 177. On arriving at the Relistribution p)rtion of tin h:11, Mr. Disraeli postponed for further considerat!on clauses 10, 11, and 12, which contain all the principal provisions. Clause 13, which provides for the revision of boundaries and the appointment of a BoUndary Commission, was negatived on the understanding that a clause should be substituted for it (suggested by Mr. Lawson), making a general arrangement that, whore the municipal OXC33ti the Parliamentary boundaries, the two shall be conter minous. On Clause 18, which prohibits payments fur convoying voters to the poll in boroughs, there was a long discus sion, turning chiefly on the exceptions to be altnitted, and flaimately it was agreed to with fuur only—Carrickfergus, Cork, Limerick, and Galway. In the other clauses a few verbal amendments were made, and on arriving at the schedules the Chairman was ordered to report progress, Mr. Disraeli promising that the bill should be resumed the first thing on Thursday. Sir S. NOItTIICOTE'S Indian Bills (Governor of India Act Amendment and Governor-General of India Bills) were read a second time. On the report of Supply being brought up, Mr. CIIILDErIS, reverting to the discussion which he raised last week on the propriety of taking the supplies for nine months only, entered his protest, in the interests of constitutional precedent, against the doctrine the Chancellor of the Exchequer had then laid down, that the course to b 3 taken depended on the cause of the dissolution. Referring again to the precedents of 183) and 1811, Mr. Childers maintained that, whenever it had been notified to a Parliament that it was to be dissolved, it was the rule only to take supplies sufficient to List over until the new Parliament could be got Ogether. But ho admitted that in asking for a whole year supplies the Government had taken the most practical and convenient course. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUE3 reiterated his opinion that the precedent of 1841 was inapplicable, and Mr. Gladstoae confirmed and enforced Mr. Childers's view of the constitutional practice. On th© second reading of the Registration Bill, Mr. BAINES, seconded by Mr. Mill and Mr. Melly, called attention to defects in the process of registering lodgers, particularly to the want of provision for giving him notice of objections ; and the SulUtJr-General re • plied that it was unnecessary, as the lodger would have to attend to make his claim. Mr. PUGII gravely warned the house of the danger of precipitation, illustrating his point with his usual fertility of apt Virgiliau quotations ; and I Sir G. BOWYER, in the same vein, deprecated need less abbreviation of the processes of registration. It was peculiarly important that the new Parliament should be duly elected, and that the constituent body should be formed with the utmost care and deliberation, otherwise the new house would be discredited before it met, and a second general election would be necessary within a twelvemonth. Mr. K ENDAL mentioned that at a recent meeting of the clerks of the peace a resolution hail been passed declaring that there was great danger of excluding large classes from the register by shortening these processes. But Mr. LEEMAN, on the other hand, as a clerk of the peace of 25 years' standing, asserted that the bill was perfectly workable, and gave the Government great credit for the skill with which they had selected the processes to be shortened. Mr. W. P. MARTIN also predicted that the bill would be found effectual. Mr. DODSON, holding that if there was to be an autumn session it ought to be held earlier than the bill proposed, explaining how by shortening the time allowed to the clerks of the peace and the town clerks for meking out the lists, and by assimilating the time in town and country for exhibiting the lists of objections and omitted claims, the revising barrister might be got to work by the 7th of September, the writs might be issued by the 12th of October, and the new Parliament assembled by Novem ber 9th. __ _ _ . - - Mr. Hibbert, Mr. Labouchere, and Mr. Denman pointed out defects in the bill, to which Mr. HARDY replied that all these objections had been carefully considered by the Government, and would be inquired into by the Select Committee. The bill was then read a second time and ordered to be referred to a Select Committee, with power to take evidence. The Petroleum Act Amendment Bill passed through committee, and some other bills having been forwarded a etage, the house adjourned at tIYO 1 1 #44t0 to 2 o'clock. DITION • SUN OFFICE, 7 . o'CLocK. NOTICE, The Third Edition of " The Sun" of last Evening, con taining the Latest Betting at Tattersall's, &c., and Ar rivals at Windsor, was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORUS —('tars EVENING.) The Lon) CILINCELLOA tOOk hi seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITION Earl STANHOPE presented a petition relative to the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. POOR RELIEF BILL. On this bill being commitTed:Lord PORTMAN moved that certain clauses inserted by Lord Carnarvon 133 struck out; and Lord Devon agreed with him that the bill was better as it originally stood. The Earl of CARNARVON said that he had added these clauses because hs considered that the Court of Quarter Sessions ought to have the control of certain por tions of the asylums to which the local rates were devoted. The M irquis of 8.1. T If Tlis ae• - reed with his noble frierd, and s'iould support the anieLidnlent of the noble lurd opposite, . • The .E-trl of STRADBROKE inad3 a few ramarks in favour of the clauses. The E u• 1 of SHAFTESBURY said that it was well known that the general opinion was that all lunatics should be under the superinten•ionce of the magistracy. (LEFT SITTINGv) HOUSE OF CONINIONS.—(Tais DAT.) The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock. PUBLIC SCUOOLS BILL. On the motion for going into coal nittee on this bill, Mr. NEATE moved that the bill be referred back to a select committee. He contended that, by the bill now be fore the house, the property of the old schools at Win chester, Eton, Harrow, Rugby, and other places, was to be transferred to the new governing body set forth in the measure, which might be made quite independent of the present masters and fellows of the schools at the places he had mentioned. Ho did not desire that undue rover once should be paid to old things, yet the summary w a y i n which the property of th e schools and colleges was diverted from its original purposes was a proceeding that could not but receive ;he strongest opposition in the different schools. It was no trifling matter that could be dealt with if the bill passed, as it amounted to upwards of .£89,000 per annum, and the sum being so large he strenuously objected to go into committee, and therefore he proposed that the bill should go through a searching inquiry, that it should be referred back in order that clauses might be inserted in is giving power to the new governing bodies and commissioners to be appointed by the bill to deal with the constitution and revenues of Eton and Winchester College!. Mr. MOWBRAY defended the bill, and said he be lieved that most of the schools were anxious for legisla tion, and under such circumstances ho hoped the house would not agree to the recommendation of the hon. mem ber fcr Oxford. The hon. gentleman had urged matters that ought to have been considered four years ago, and after the exertions that had been necessary to advance the bill to the present stage ho hoped the house would refuse to agree to take the course proposed by the hon. member for Oxford city. Mr. NEWDEGATE objected to the bill, but he did so on different grounds to the hon. gentleman opposite. He dissented from the provisions of the bill, because excep tions were made in favour of one school in preference to another. Mr. AYRTON said the present arrangement of the pubic schools was altogether a fashionable one, and the sooner it was more useful to the public in general the bet ter. Mr. GOSCIIEN was very anxious to go into committee on the bill. Mr. LOWE said it was useless and impossible to endea vour to educate the general public by this method. He thought it was absolutely necessary that the head master should be made to feel the necessity of doing all that was in his power for the commercial success of his school, irrespective of endowments ; if not, the effect of an appointment, without reference to that important prospect, one made merely to look after the endowments would result in very bad effects. He thought it abso lutely necessary that there should be a strict examination in these establishments every year, but he contended that it was worse than useless to endeavour to carry out the public schools solely with a view to endowments. (Hear, hear.) They must adopt a free trade system in their public schools, and without they did so they would never succeed in mlking them what they were intended. Sir S. NORTHOOTE said he was exceedingly anxious to got into commit'ee. The great object of the bill was to improve and not revolutionize the education given in our public schools, and therefore he hoped no unneces sary difficulty would be raised in the way of progress. Mr. FORSTER thought a great want now was a first class establishment where a person could give his son a liberal education for less than £2,000. He hoped to see the day when it would be no rarety to see the clever sons of poor parents so rise up through examination, so that, with certain improvements to bo introduced, they might bo enabled to secure for themselves a high class education. Mr. WALPOLE thought the present discussion might well terminate, as he had consulted the best authorities, and he could positively sty that the bill at present gives the fullest power to the governing body, in conjunction with the commissioners, of ec arranging all the property of the different public schools as to secure their being de voted to the best purposes. After some further discussion, in which Mr. D. Griffiths, Mr. Arland, and Mr. Marsh took part, Mr. Neat° with drew his motion. and the house went into committee; Mr. Dodson in the ch On clause 1 a sharp discussion arose as to the title of the bill, Mr. ACLAND contending that there were other schools quite as much entitled to be consi,lered " public" schools as those dealt with in the bill. He moved the omission of the word "public" from the clause under con sideration. The ant mdment was negatived. Mr. AYEITON wished to know why St. Paul's school in the City of London was excepted front the operations of the bill. It was at present under the direction of the "Mercers' Company," but wh a t th a t was :to & .aid any parson in Parliament to find out. He had done his utmost to obtain same information on the subject, but ho had been invariably told, when he applies at the "Mercers' Hall," that they made it a fundamental principle never to give any information a b on t th e gove rning body. This comfortable and no doubt cosy city company had a sum of nearly .£lO,OOO par annum to administer as the income of St. Paul's School, and the number of scholars they undertook to educate was 153, who swallowed the whole of the .£9,600. (Hear, hear.) The property from which this revenue arose was situated in the Tower Hamlets, and it so happened that there was a very p oor c h ar i ty school on it, which was actually starving for want of funds. Ile went to endeavour to get a little assistance from the rich ground landlords of the poor charity school—viz. ' the Mercers' Company when he was told b y a remarkably well-fed looking personage at Mercers Halt, that he could give him (Mr. Ayiston) no information as to wliont he was to apply. (Hoar, hear, and laughter.) He used all diligence he was able, but ho failed altogether to discover who and what was the governing body of the Mercers' Company. They had already been permitted to treat Royal Commissioners with contempt, so it was not surprising they did n o t g i ve hi m i n f ormat i on they denied other more important personages. He wanted to know what the Mercers' Company aid ? (Rear, Mar.) They did'ut assist reduced morcers—(loud laughter)—or do anything else than receive a largo amount of money which they e x p en d e d as t h ey th oug ht fit, without the slightest statement or balance-sheet over being shown to any persons. He know they had en tirely diverted the or i g i na l i ntent i on o f th e original founder of St. Paul's School, because the admission into that educational establishMent in the City was only to be had by the securing of the patronage of ono of the mysterious Mercers Company. (Laughter, and hear, hear.) It was whispered that two or three families formed the company, and that they divided the patronage amongst them. Whether that was so or not he did not know, but as the school was omitted from the bill, ho supposed there was some reason for it. How ever, as he wished that all educational legacies should be put to their legitimate purposes, he should move that St. Paul's School bo added to the establishments dealt with by the present bill. (Cheers.) Mr. LOWE said he had an amendment that required consideration before that of the hon. member for the '.l.'owin . Hamlets was disposed of. cHe then moved an amendment to the effect that the appointment of the government be left with the commissioners. A discussion followed, after which the house divided. For the amendment - 69 Against it Majority against the amendment After the consideration of clauses 4 and 5, the sitting of the house was adjourned until 9 o'clock. LuNDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. THE MISSING DESPATCHES. The Gazette of this evening contains the missing de spatches of Sir Robert Napier, the purport of which have already appeared in The Sun. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, JUNE 16. Chaplain's Department—Chaplain of the Fourth Class the Rev. Joseph O'Dwyer to be Chaplain of the Third Class. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 12. Mr. William Henry Kent has been this day promoted to the rank of Acting Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 30th March, 1863. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18 ... 11 181 Do Rotterdam . _ — ... 11 19 1 ... 12 0 Antwerp — ... 25 311 ... 25 42} Brussels attnburgn . ... 13 91 ..,, 13 lot Paris Ditto Mraseilles Pt ankfort-on-the,-11,tin - ... 120 i ~. 120 k Vienua — ... 11 771 ... 11 82 i Trieste - ... 11 80 ... 11 85 Petersburg Berlin Madrid.. ...... ... 48i ••• eadi7 — ... 40 ••• 49 i 27 iio ... 27 60 Leghorn - •.• Milan = 27 50 ... 27 60 A RECENT MARRIAGE AT ST. PETER'S, PIMLICO. —On Saturday, June 13th, the Rev. F. K. Harford, of Westminster, celebrated the marriage of his friend Capt. Henry Carlton Aryniar, with Sarah Rosalie, widow of the late Walter Stanbrough, Esq. The bride was given away by Mr. Gustave Dor6, also a friend of the bridegroom, who enjoys the reputation abroad cf a keen amateur of litera ture and Ant) art, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day WINDSOR RICES—Tms DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM ETON HANDICAP. Lictor ....,.. Alicia .. Hateliment . Weather Isle Traviata Expansion Four ran. CASTLE NURSERY HANDICAP. Nanny Thorrnauby Carlotta Grand Turk T welvo ran. RACING STAKES. Lady Pahnerston c Verity Lady Lotty f I Niue ran. HANDICAP PLATE. 2 .. 3 , ..................... ... 2 • 1. 3 Serua r:►u. THAMES HANDICAP PLATE. Nike Ma•cduff North..tru Stir I 2 ............. 'Twelve ran. ROYAL STAKES. Masaniello Hop Girl .. 1 ... 2 TWO-YEAR-OLD PLATE. Electricity Robespiere Selucus .3 Six ran. HANDICAP PLATE. Lady Lotty Problem 2 Lady Zetland his rau. SALE OF THE MIDDLE PARE YEARLINGS. Gs. Bc by Wingrave—ldumoa (h b) (Ur B. Herbert) 151 Bc by Voltigeur—Tib Tacket .........(Mr Formby) 105 Gc by Caractacus—Margaret (Mr 1. \Wolcott) 200 B►n cby Saunterer—Ordeal . (11r Garrett) 80 Bc by Caterer—Cygnet (Aril. Stortford) 210 Ba cby Saunterer—Victres3. ......(Mr Garrett) 60 Bk fby Saunterer—Actress (Ur \Voolcott) 80 Bc by Wing-rave—Busy BJ3 (Capt. Illacholl) 55 Bf by Carnival—MarsJilaiSO . (Mr R. Foam) 290 Bc by Marsyas—Calcavella (Mx J. B. Morris) 200 Ch fby High TreasJu—Patti (Capt. Williatus) 7.) B e by .k.instord tm —Molly Carew (Mr J. Nightingall) 303 Bn cby Dundee—Lady Elcho (Mr Biddulph) 1W Bf by Newminster—Rose of Kent (Mr Beadman) 524 Bc by Amsterdatu—Chalybeato ...(Mr F. Rowlands) 12. Bc by Newminster —Butterfly (Mr J. Merry) 400 Bf by Thormanby —Coquette: (Ur Bruce) 70 Bf by High Treasoa—Q.E.D (Mr J. Megson) 28) ch fby High Treason—The Belle (Capt. Macholl) 130 Bk fby Saunterer—Curse Royal (Mr J. Nightingall) 160 Bc by Marsyas—Pearl (Mr. J. Nightingall) 260 Oh cby Marsyas—Symmetry (Mr J. Merry) 380 Oh fby Marsyas—Go!dfinch (Capt. Machell) 8 Bc by Caractacus —Bianca (Mr. Bruce) 155 Bo by Carnival—Feodrowna (Ur J. B. Morris) 524 Bc by King John—Mrs Bowler (Ur Go lding) 8J Bc by King John Elspeth (Mr. Bruca) 86i) Ch c by Ely—July Ch fby Thormanby—Qqeeen of (Mr. J. B. Morris) 2100 the East Bc by Newminster —Faufarouado ...(M. Cavaliero) 23) Ch f (sister to Hermit) by Newminster—Seclusion (Cant Machell) 1003 Ch cby Weatherbit—Rasati (Mr T. Browne 600 B c (brother to Friponuier) by Chevalier d'lndustrie —Tension (Mr J. B. Morris) 900 Bf by Ro:nulus —Palm Leaf (Mr Sherwood) 55 Bn fby Weatherbit —Audromaque ...(Capt. Cooper) 100 Ch fby Saunterer —Bess Lyon (Mr I. Woolcott) 220 Bf by Saunterer—Margery Daw (Mr J. B. Morris) 350 Ch cby King John—Beatrice (Mr J. Day) 200 Bf by King John—Defenceless (Mr J. Day) 503 Bf by Dundee—Dimnedia (Mr J. Day) 223 Bc by Romulus—Moula (Mr Beadtnan) 220 Bf by Stockwell—Maggie Lauder (Mr J. B. Morris) 353 Bf by Stockwell—Frolic (Mr J. Day) 5Z ) i) Bf by Marsyas—Eltham Monty (Mr Bondman) 159 Cf by High Treason 7 -Marchioness(Mr I. Woolcott) 323 Bc by High Treason—Pantaloon mare—(llr Bruce) 93 Bc by Macaroni—Lady Chesterfield (Mr J. B. Morris) 400 Total RICING FIXTURES FOR 1868. JUNE Windsor Summer Newton 18 1 I Alexandra, Varit Newcastle 'l,,. JULY. 2 o,liltam '2 I Stamford Liverpaol July At. Ilanuagiluu Nottingham July Chestertiel I Kautsford Southamlitoa' Sadoury ;tad ding Goodwood Chelrnsfor.l Worcester Smuttier Kingsbury and ifin.lon 6 Radcliffe Usrlisle Newmarket July 7 Ifuugerford l'o u to f rad DJWU Royal Cori). Reading, pilsby AUGUST. Deauville Leek Brighton Brighton Club 6 ScArborough I Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll 1 Great Yarmouth Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Ipswich Egham l7 Lichfield .... ... lastiugs York August Oxford SEPTEMBER. Baden Warwick September ... 1 I Monmouth Abingdou 3 Manchester I Leicester Doncaster September._ 8 I Walsall Brecon Richmond Hampton Autumn Kelso l.:' and Western M OCTOBER. Bedford 1 I Sudbury and Ealing ... Bromley Aututuu Newmarket 2d October sis Harrow I •• Lanark . 8 Worcester Autumn.,,, Chelmsford Autumn ... 13 j Lincoln Autumn Chelteuhani NOVEMBER. Liverpool Shrewsbury 3 I Leo.ruingtoa 9 STEEPLECHASES. OCTOBER. Bromley DECEMBER. St. Albans 1 Ealing Kingsbury 8 I MARKETS-7 HIS DAY. COLONIAL AND FO 2 i 22 23 2& 2i 15 17 27 27 BUG-tn.—The market ()limed very flatly, and the bids aro Gd to is und,rr late rates. COFFEE.—The demand is quiet ; prices unchanged. TEA.—The sales have opened heavily; prices unchanged RUBBER. —tine Para has advanced to 2s 3d. Jute is quiet. Calcutta sh!ptueuts to 11th Juno tele graphed 25,000 bales. TALLOW.—The market is quiet at 41s Gd to 43s 9d last three months. POTATOES, &c. The dry weather is diminishing the supplies of potatoes, and deteriorating the quality. Prices have advanced. Of old potatoes there is a plentiful supply, but the assort ment is indifferent and the trade dull. Flukes sell at £7 to £B, and the rocks, FrenCh. and Dutch, at ..£3 lOs to £4 I.os per ton. :Jas came to maaket very white mad bad, and for best samples higher prices are paid. Champions, 43 to Gs, and imperials, 3s to 4s per sieve ; white, 5s to Gs per sack. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Juno 16.—Stiles 8,000 bales. Market nu. changed; rather bettor feeling. Foreign lilail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Eouthimptos.....Juno 21 . Ditto, via Marseilles . ....aunt, 13. Ditto, via Pan %Ens arse!, iluenls Ayres, and Monte Vidjo .... duly A, Ditto, by leranoh psoket . Jaae 21 Cape Voris. by Brazil paotet , _ Ju.y 3, Cape a Grad tivo. AsJouslon, and St. tielena July 12. wenn, Yenang, and Slag sporo, via Southampton—June 29. Ditto, via Marsuillas . r e liklilild Islands tilbraltar, via Southampton J Inc 11. India. via Southampton Ditto, vla Ilan:Jell es Malta, Mgypt, , te. June 13. Ditto, Marseilles... June —. Mauritius, Capo of Goad Hipe, and Natal. via Southampton Ditt•), Marseilles June '8 Newf0und1and............ nd ...... Jane ;7. Portugal .... . . ..... —July I. Ditto, by prl v, t o :?h 1p to Oporto . TILE TEA TRADE, Juno 15.—The deliveries in. London made up for the week are 1,572,2911 b. being 11. decrease of 407,2631 b. as comparod wits tho previous week.