The Sun. — London, England, 1868-06-18 00:00:00

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Ti" rrecto rltl :- (GOT", s ° 3 . 7 34 50 t" 0 wito„, Fious '' a oice 15 . 1 0 4 rued l . n e c i.i :;4 )18 r ic,bt g' 9 ssUe' l to C d CI 'l b , s real] ose tre rV.- oZa ir p e i f; of -- rbe cz: i f iv 13,r u. ,roco. DI 0 N' TE.ART:ET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Stock Markets are firmer, and rather more , S ,, e ttve. The f un d s are una lt ere d, th oug h s t ea dier in L,,ne ; but in f ore i gn s t oc k s th ere i s b uo y anc y. Th e nnef demand is for Turkish, upon the apparent ab rlee of all d es i re on t h e part o f i ntereste d S ta t es t o make a diffi c ulty o f th e S erv i an success i on . Italian relbetter i n s pit e o f th e news . Th e announc e m e n t e Ptiog to the A rgen ti ne L oan h as h a d a favourable "• The Sh are M ar k e t i s s t ea dy, w ith a moderate u lo,irY at pri ces s h ow i ng no averag e c hange. u iscounts are firmer, and 1k per cent. is charaea . or three months' bills. Consols are steady at yesterday's prices, being quot „ ed at 94i t o 94Z- for money, and 94i to 95 for ' i e r . , °° „‘lot New and Reduced Three per Cents., 94 St ; India Five per Cents., 114; to 115 ; Bank Ge rem.k) 246 to 248 ; Exchequer Bills, 14s to 18s e An active demand is being experienced for Turkish V Italian Bonds, and at 39k to 391 and 53k to 53i andere is a rise of per cent. ; Greek, at 13. to 14k, , Peruvian at 87/ to 881, are also a quarter better : 7,P3nish are firm, at 38 to 38k ; Mexican 15i to 16k; Argentine, 77 to 79 ; Egyptian (1864), ' Bli to 82ir ; 411 ', 1 Viceroys Seven per Cent., 74 to 74k. r , 'the movements in English railways are unimportant. i ., r a o t p e o d i o it n a i n an i,an d South Eastern are lower, and Me- Great Northern and the A Stock are and and Midland, Great Western, and London ...nu North Western are k better. The quotations V t : -- Lancashire and Yorkshire, 129 to 129 k ; -1 Hand, 106 to 106 i ; South Eastern, 75f to 751 ; London Great and . North Western, 1161 to 116,1 ; Great Northern, 103 to 104; ditto A, 96k to 974 E ; t Eastern, 36k to 361; Great Western, 53k (I ; Brighton, 51f to 52 ; Metropolitan, 111 °o -1.11- i; Caledonian, 73k to 731; and Chatham, 4 to 24. Pcir eign Railway Shares are firm. Lombarao ~enetian, and Great Luxemburg, are each I t higher, the forme r being dealt in at 15 to 151; and the latter 12 9-16 to 12 11-16. Atnerican Securities are firm. United States 5-20 and ;Ids are in some req uest at 721 to 73 1 ; Erie Shares Illinois a re e ac h k higher, being quoted at 45k to 4E '' and 99k to 100 k respectively. hank Shares are very quiet, and prices show nu The followino 6 . are the quotations : d• g r a (A Shares), 114 to 121 ; Alliance , 10k to 9k Anglo-Austrian, 5i to 6 prem. ; Chartered Mer rfttile, 30 to 31 ; Consolidated, to 5k ; LO 19 ; „ • Imperial Ottoman, 1k to 1i prem. ; London an d County, 49k to 50k ; London and Westminster, .1 to 72 ; ditto New, 48 to 49 ; Oriental, 42k to 43k ; 4410adon Joint Stock, 34 to 35 ; Union of London, 34 J. 14 , E 3 o s ; e i gn Mining Shares are without change. St. , °lll l del Rey is marked at 20 to 21 ; Port Philip, Chontales, 11 to 2. a p iq isoellaneous Securities, although in little requesv, 0 ,, e generally well supported. Anglo-American 'Ido l." is marked at 22k to 221 ex. div. ; Atlantic p elegraph 8 per Cent., ,5 to 51 ; Hudson's Bay, 6 ea dY at 16 7-16 to 16 9-16 ; London General in . r n ihos, 2k to 2. th e .£125,000 in bar gold sent into the Bank, amount received on balance since the last return 4 1 35,000. t The sum of £lOO,OOO in specie left New York for Europe. Thev France has arrived with £11,600 in specie from *ley? York. In consequence of the Volunteer Review on Satur aaY the Stock Exchange will be closed, and attendance Dthe city generally will be restricted as much as "sible. Madras biddi ngs f or £200,000 i n bills on Calcutta and i l k a dras were held yesterday at the Bank of England. "a amounts allotted were—to Calcutta £183,200, a nd to Madras £16,500. The minimum price was fi xed as before, at is 10P on both presidencies, and' fi nders a t th a t ra t e w ill receive about 50 per cent. Those above will be allotted in full. No tenders on fa rubay were i nv it e d. These terms show a further ing off in the demand. The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Landon, a v l a China, announce a dividend for the current half - Is'r of 3 per cent. free of income-tax, payable on the 't July, - v . At a quarterly general meeting of the Great Wheat ° r United Mines the accounts showed a balance i n fav our of the -mines (after paying all liabilities) of if, 5 )° 9 6 Os. 10d. Out of this the directors decl are d a v idend of 7s 6d per share, equal to £ 2 , 215 10 s., T h av iog a balance to carry forward of £2,880 lOs 101 pis sed, reports were adopted and the usual resolutions s sed, the proceedings terminating with a vote of t hanks to the chairman. slessrs. Barings-have announced that they are in ructed by his Excellency Don Noberto de la Riestra t° ll inform the holders of Argentine Six per Cent. ends of 1866 that they will be prepared, after pay 444ent of the dividend due Ist July next, to - receive ee n h bonds in exchange for fully paid up scrip re talPts of the new issne. The bonds of 1866 will be ken at the subscription price of 75 per cent., the 4 o c t r il) Will be issued at 72k per cent., and the difference *. 1 , 2 i per cent. will be refunded in cash at th e time "en the exchange is effected. The traffic receipts of the Bombay, Baroda, and a l i ° otral Indi a R a il w ay for the week ending April 25 , ° lv an increase of £2,138 ; the Madras Railw a y for the week ending April 18, an increase of £ 1 , 525 ; the ßahia and San Francisco Railway an increase of f o ; and the London and North Western Railway the week ending the 14th instant, a decrease of 0 1"/ 9 3, as compared with the corresponding periods ,;,a,st year. e following is from Messrs. E. F. Satterth haaloe's weekly Circular :—" American Securities In the formed no exception to the inactivity prevalent the London Stock Exchange during the past week. tn l ' it ed States Bonds exhibit no fluctuations of ti °tnent, an d the quo t a tions of the various descrip p.°43 currently dealt in are almost identical with lo c) : :se recorded in our last, 5-20 Bonds of 1862 being eB l to 73 ; the 1865 issue, 71/ to 72 ; and 10-40 's, to 69k. Erie Shares, at 4 5 to 46 , are a shade I ) ,er ; and Illinois Central have declined to 99 k to 1 ,7 on sales by investors, who bought at lower ad t e es, to realise the large profit which the recent v atiee has afforded. Both yesterday and to-day - v l v . e re has been a good demand for Atlantic and Great ti„" st ern Consolidated Bonds, and at closing quota , 34 34k to 35, they show a rise of about 2 per 4 -14 1 in which Debentures, at 291 s to 30, have to °ale extent sympathised." FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GovERNmExT FUNDS. ° PQr Cent. Consols N' 8 Ditto for Account, July 9 Per Cent Reduced 94} } i +NS • New 3 per Cent ~w 21. per Cent. Jan. 1894 A . :"°. per Cent. J an. 1873 'louities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — DO.„ for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — E DO (Red Sea Teleg,raph), Aug., 1908 — 4oquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per et — pm e. £5OO D O' £lOO & £2OO l7 „ S4 D of England Stock, 4i per Cent — '-' O . Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ICd ,,„ja Mock, 10i. per Cent., April 1874 ... Shut '' - ' O . Account :-;o• 5 per Cent. Oct 1880 ~uo. 4 pot- Cent., Oct. 1888 DO. Certificates — n 0..., Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — . I ,':;°. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 I , — °. 5 } per Cent., May 1879 — '"° 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — , r , Do. do. 1882 — '-',,,.• Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~.,"0. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,000 4, 0. under £l.000 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. li r4 entine Ropulic, 6 per Cent... b Ili trian Bonds ' 5 per Cent. 1859 'irkilian 5 per Cent — xd DO. 4 per Cent., 185 9 — r,°. do. 1858 — - 7 ,•"°. do., 180) — I ,''°. do, 1863 — ...., 5 ' , °. per Cent, 1865 — iDe 76k t _ Account 4,enostlyres 6 per Cent — q u 0 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent , 48} !lb. .0, ~?', Oper Cent. "wan 6 )er Cent 1 Do. 41 per Cent 1) °. 6 per Cent., B DO ., 1867 C • b O., Scrip ~ £32 paid Cent., 1866 1) 1. ' mbian, 6 per Cent. to i t usti 3 p.r Cent., 1825 Liabfan Principalities, ipr Cent -- t,: ° 8 per Cent., 1867 B2 1 e t lador N ew C onso lid ate d , 1 per C ent — t;ptian, 7 per Cent e• Sis( ud Issue ). £5O o 0 fonds ci. 4 10 G Bonds — i ) 0. 1864 D e .. Do • l Bond Account • 4 o s 8 2 41 I ( i 2l . £lOO Bonds ,.... 83k 3 Or,:nrun , etit• Railway i)ebentureß .... 96i ij_f . 5 per C en t. , 1824-5 , ex C oups — 1.)., .Arecunt .. i• 13 0 u b o A Pone ci.„ • tlce)uut jt":. dura sGov.Rail.Loan lop. Ct .£2sp flan 5 , .1 ~ 13 P O l cert., 1865 — .30. Aecou 0. Ar nt 1444itet'Olf 1 17 1. c rul e Ca o n u e an n i t j. 1 a i w a Y — 16 , Do ...,0 Angl o-French R • Per Cont. Bionteviden.o 6 per Cent. ~ Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 3 per Cen Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 871 8 71 Do 4f per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4} per Cent., 1862 -. — Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2.'3 Do. do. 1°67 4l Do. do. Sc-ip, £2O paid Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B6 Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds..„ Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0..., Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. du £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway S xrdinitty, pt,r Cent Spanish 3 per Con Do Ac,faunt Do. 1867 Do Now Deferred Do Account Do ralisive Do Ace. ant Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not fuaded Do Account Tuedsh 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 661 1 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Dividencts on the above payable in London. Austrian o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, — alAccount — French Routes, 3 per Cont.. Ex. 2M. — Italia], 5 per Cont. 1831, E. Zsf. Do. Account CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Money 941 5 xd Do. Account, July 9 MARKETS -7 HIS DAY. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The number of beasts to-day was not so heavy, but those of sheep and lambs were large for Thursday. The tone of the trade was a little better than. on Monday, but still heavy and irregular. Of beas's there were 860, including 95 from abroad. The sales progressed slowly at Monday's rates. Of sheep and lambs there were 16,550, including 3,560 from abroad. The trade was dull, and rates unaltered. Veal trade: dull at last quotations. There were 529 calves on gale, including 333 from abroad. Pork sold slowly at quotations. 30 pigs on sale. Quotations :—Beef, 3s to 4s ; mutton, 3s to 4s 6d ; veal, 3s to 4s 8d ; pork, 38 to 43 4d ; lamb, 5s to 6s. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR—The market continues dull, buyers having the advantage in some instances, but not to alter the general quotations. COFFEE—The demand is moderate and prices are steady COTTON. LIVEUPOOL, June 18.—Sales 15,000 bales. Market firm and advancing. Generally higher. Earl Stanhope presented on Tuesday night in the House of Lords the report of the Select Committee appointed to consider the operation of the Eccle siastical Titles Act throughout Great Britain and Ireland. In the opinion of the majority of the committee by whom this report has been adopted the Act of 1851 was just and necessary, as asserting the supremacy of the Crown, " and it has had the effect of preventing general and ostentatious as sumptions of such titles by the Roman Catholic prelates." " Any advantage to be gained by the modification of this enactment would," in the opi nion of the committee, "be more than counter balanced by the evil of reopehing, without sufficient cause, the discussion of a question always calculated to cause much irritation." The Lord Chancellor had a bill on the subject prepared, but, finding the majority of the committee opposed to any legisla tion, he withdrew it. The committee further re port that the Ecclesiastical Titles Act may be re garded merely in the light of an affirmation of vari ous earlier Acts of the Legislature in the nature of premanire. The Lord Chief Baron will, as vacation Judge at Chambers, have the nomination of the additional revising barristers contemplated by the new registration measure. Although the bill has not yet become law, there are some 230 applicants in the field. TILE BELL TITAT WILL BE ANSWERED.--WLICE night sets in upon the Paris Great Hotel, a general air of desertion prevails ; the "service," which is found in a cor ner, disappears, and shuts its doors, and the traveller has been known to go wandering round and round these blank circles, looking for the "service," and for his key, meeting no one, seemiurly destined to "circulate" for ever in those axial halls. At last he hears a step, and falls in with a belated traveller, who tells him he must try the " son nette," and shows him a little electrical " button" in the wall, a touch on which sets free a whirring al irm, and soon brings a boy-waiter in his shirt-sleeves from one of the doors. The boy-waiter has a precocious French gruffness added to the gruffness consequent on being roused from his sleep. The number is not in his beat, the traveller must go round quite to the other side of the house, and then ho disappears " grommelant." There " the button" is again found and rouses another sleepy waiter, who is equally dissatisfied, but knows nothing of the key, which is at last found with infinite difficulty. The administration must have a malicious joy in in flaming the natural exasperation of menials when " they hear the bell ;" and towards this end have hit on the crafty devic-m of making it jangle oa by electricity in the most ear-piercing and o lions way, until the servant comes to stop it by pressing a button. Often do we sae the sum moned menial rushing with a look of disgust and fury on his face to stay this loathsome tintamarre ; otherwise the alarm would go on to the crack of doom. This notion might be commended with advantage to our monster Lon don hotels, where the impatient guest has to give a good hard pull, to produce a faint and little regarded twang. Dickens's "All the Year Round." VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS.—The following is " a synopsis of the value of foreign specie moneys in the money terms and gold of the United States," prepared oil cially at the United States Mint, and used at the Treasury Department in Washington : VALUE. Austria Silver Florin, (100 Kreutzers)... $.1803 Belgium Silver Franc Bolivia Silver Dollar .7081 Brazil Milrei, 1000 Reis Bremen Thaler, 72 Glotes Buenos Ayres ...See New Grenada and Mexico Can. America ....Doübloon Gold Dollars Four Dollar Piece, 2 Escudos .3.68 Chili Gold Dollar China Tael Mexican Dollar, the Chop Dol lar has no standing value Denmark Silver Rigsdaler, 6 Marks Ecuador Dollar, 8 Reals .69 Egypt Piastre England Pound France Franc, 100 centimes, gold See Belgium, Silver .19455 Germany Thaler, 30 Groshen Austrian florin, 100 Kreutzere, See Austria .4803 Southern florin, 60 Kreutzers .412 Greece Drachm, 100 Lopta .17275 Hamburg Mark Banca, 16 Shillings India Rupee, 16 minas .452 Italy Lira f Sardinia .193 Lira of Florence escudo of Rome . .1.05 Ducat of Naples .8274 Japan ltzebu _ .31 - Mexican dollar .1.05 M e x i co Gold dollar Silver dollar .1.05 Morocco Bontqui Netherlands Guilder New Grenada ...Peso, 1-110 of a Condor, in gold .965 In silver .973 Peru Same as Bolivia Portugal Milrei, 1,000 Reis .OB Prussia Thaler, 30 Gros. see Germany Russia. Rouble, 100 Copeka 777 Spain Real, 100 Centimos Sweden liigsdaler-riskmyat, i species daler Switzerland Franc, 109 Rappen, see France Tunis Piastre Turkey Piastre, 40 Paras, gold Silver .043 NEWCASTLE Stil TUESDAY Weights for the Members' DIER MEETING, June 23. ' Plate, Nearly one mile. Age st lb Liberal ... ... 4 610 Kingmaker ... 5 6 10 i Sister to Scottish Age st lb Honesty ... 5 9 0 Attache 6 8 4 Roderick Random 6 7 10 King Hal 5 7 6 War 5 7 6 Eivire 4 7 4 Palisado 4 7 3 G eaut des Batailles 3 7 2 Caprera 3 7 0 The Priest ... 4 7 0 Minster Bell 4 7 0 Aueltinleck 4 7 0 Ainsley 4 7 0 Dutch Admiral 4 7 0 The Parson 3 7 0 King's Cross 4 6 12 Chief ... 4 6 9 Lady Zetland. ... 3 6 6 The Gleaner ... 3 6 5 Sorcerer ... ... 3 6 5 Russian Bear ... 3 6 5 Affection ... 3 6 2 Scotchinan's Pride 3 6 0 Tabouret ... 3 6 0 Festivity ... 3 5 12 Progress 3 5 10 Savoir Vivre 3 5 7 Lady Audrey f „, 2 5 7 . 0 - Tllt 'SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY • EVENING, JUNE 18, 1868: POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AGAINST MADAME RACHEL. EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—Albert Arthur Crabbe, accountant, of No. 32, Grayton-row, Kentish Town, and John Hansen, clerk, of No. 45, Castle row, Kentish Town, were charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting Madame Sarah Rachel and Miss Leintre Leverson, of No. 50, Maddox-street, Re gent-street. Mr. Sleigh, instructd by Mr. Froggatt, appeared for the prosecution, and in opening the Case said that in addition to the charge of assault against the prisoner, he intended to charge the prisoners with conspiracy together, and endeavouring to ex tort from Madame Rachel, the sum of £3OO. Mr Sleigh then called Madame Richel, who said : I am the defendant in a prosecution at this court at suit of Mrs. Borrodaile. On Tuesday last I was informed that some one wanted to see me, and I went into the lobby and saw Crabbe there. Ile wished to see me as he had a communication to make. I said, " What is your business, sir?" He said, " I have a letter in my hand that would itn plicate 50 people in a conspiracy; how much will you give me if I tell where the conspiracy is being got up for you?" I said, " I can't mako you an offer. Step up stairs, and tell me the amount you require." He said, You did quite right in giving up Mr. Lewis, and you have done wrong in employing your present solicitors." I said I was satisfied with my present solicitor, and had nothing to say against Mr. Lewis. He said, " I am a barrister, but I am not in prac- tice, and if you will give me a certain sum of money I will get you out of this." I said, " / dare not offer you any. What do require of me ? dare not and will not compromise it ; what is it you want me to do ?" I asked him his name, but I don't recollect what he answered. He also said that he was a Queen's Counsel, but not in prac tice. He said, " Give me £3OO or £5OO, and I can get the affair set on one side, and I will show you the conditions. I told him his appearance was not that of a Queen's Counsel, and asked him to show me that he was one, and told him that I was tormented by her, and asked him to show me profs on which I could rely. He sail he had a friend, Mr. Warner Sleigh, and having the honour f Mr. Warner Sleigh, I did not be lieveo klloin h w i m . g I asked him what proof he could give, that he was not an impostor, and he said, " Will you take the word of my friend Mr. Warner Sleigh if I bring him ?" and I said I would. He then said, " But I do not wish to introduce Mrs, Borrodaile's name." Mr. Sleigh--Tell us what occurred ? Madame Rachel—He said he came from O'Keefe, Mrs. Borrodaile's man. He said that O'Keefe was conspiring with a man in Mount-street against me. He came again later in the day and said, "Madame Rachel, it will be better for you to give the £5OO than to be sent to Newgate, where they want to get you. There is no case of fraud against you, but they want to have a man beside you to send for conspiracy." I told him I wanted some proof he was telling me the truth, and he then said that O'Keefe and a fishmonger in Mount street, a person named Davis, and a good many others were getting up a conspiracy to place me in the dock for conspiracy. He said the first proof be would give me was that he would be sent with a letter, and that Lambert was to come and hear what took place, and afterwards Lim bert was to pretend he was deaf—Lambert having formerly been in the police. He then persuaded me again to have nothing to do with my solici tors, and to let him have my affairs in his hands, and said it was my own solicitors who had got up the conspiracy against me, and I said it was false. He then said, " If I give you proof that your own solicitors have betrayed you will you believe it ?" I said I would, but that I would not give him any money. He then said, " I will come here by and bye and bring a letter about money affairs, and you can place Mr. Froggatt and Mr. Harper in pri lie tnen said he was not a Queen's counsel, but was sent by Mr. Harper, and that he could implicate fifty persons. Ou my returning home yesterday my daughter tol I me that she had received 1301139 letters and handed them to me. Madame Rachel here accused her solicitor of having kept back a letter for her counsel, and went on to say—Yesterday evening between seven and eight Crabbe brought Houston in, and as there was some other persons, I do not know what really occurred. He showed her some papers tied up with tape, and said it was Mr. Warner Sleigh's brief, and I said it was not Mr. Warner Sleigh's. He also said that Houston was Warner Sleigh, but was to be addressed as Captain -- Madame Rachel gave her evidence in such an un intelligible manner that it was next to impossible to understand her, and Mr. Sleigh two or three times threatened to withdraw from the case. Crabbe— I called on Madame Rachel as a friend and told her that I did not want any money from her. son." In answer to question put by Crabbe, Madame Rachel said—l never told you that I did not know where Mrs. Borrodaile resided. Madame Rachel answered the questions put by the accused in such a manner as draw from the magistrate the remark :—" Mr. Sleigh, I am pre siding over a farce. Can you prove your case of a,,sault?" Mr. Sleigh —What did they do to you last night ? Madame Rachel—They struck me. Crabbe struck me. Th ey wanted to leave the room. I called for assist ance. Cra bb e go t m e aga inst the door. I suffered pAin from my stomach where Crabbe struck me. nouston also hurt me. Mr. Kuox—Crabbe, confine yoursAf to the assault, and drop the rest of the matter. Crabbe put several que3tion3 to Madame Rachel, who gave answers to them in a most confused manner. Miss Leontie Stevenson was then sworn, and said that in preventing the accused escaping they both struck her. Rosanna Mollory, servant to Rubel, proved see. ing Miss Rachel assaulted. Mr. Sleigh—Did they strike you? Witness—No ; they said I was too much for them. Crabbe—There never Was a blow struck. Awli she mother had marks to show ho W. Jones, 71 C—l was call e d t o t a k e th e priso ner ienduttooeiulastvo:y. I arest. did not s ee any marks of vio lenco.Mr, Knox —There is a Pri ma f ac i e case, b u t t h e q pe u r e s s o ti n o; Sergeant Smith, 1 C: I saw marks of violence on was whether I ha ve to d ea l w i t h a sane I 11 a d i n m a lluded to the prisoners as g strucke Rachel, her.ad she nh a v a Mr. Knox : flow f ar sh e has let them into a trap or they have let her , I ca nnot say. The arrest for conspiracy w ithout a motive wo u ld no t h o ld we ll. The circumstances aro so doubtful that I shall leave the parties to proceed by summons. The accused were discharged. ABYSSINIAN NEWS.—News was received in Leeds onWednesday that Mr. Henry Dufton, of the Intelligence Department of the Abyssi❑ian Expedition, was shot dead by S hobo brig-ands at Undall Wells, noar Zoullah, on the 28th of May. Mr. Dufton was the son of Mr. Henry Dufton, cloth merchant, and :me of the town councillors, Leeds. The unfortunate deceased was a few years ago in the service of King Theodore in Abyssinia, as his Majesty's English secretary, and be was the author of au interesting book about that cruel monarch and the country over which ho held a questionable rule. Mr. Dufton, we understand was about 28 or 30 years of age, and has left a wife and one child, A FAIR DISTRIBUTION.—When the British ships under Lord Nelson were bearing down to attack the com bined fleet off Trafalgar, the first lieutenant of the Revenge, on going round to see that all hands were at quarters, ob served one of the men (an Irishman) devoutly kneeli ,g at the side of his gun. So very unusual an attitude exciting his surprise and curiosity, he asked the man if he was afraid. " Afraid," answered the tar ; " no, your honour, I was only praying that the enemy's shot may be distributed in the same proportion as the prize luoriey —the greatest part arviag the oftkete." BANQUET TO HER MAJESTY'S MINISTERS. Last night the Merchaut Taylors' Co:npany, corporation thoroughly Conservative in its political views, gave a banquet in honour of her Majesty's Ministers, The Mister of the Company, J. T. Fletcher, Esq., filled the chair. About 300 invita tions were sent out, and, with one or two exceptions, all responded. _ _ _ In reply to the toast of her Majesty's Ministers, Mr. DISRAELI, who, upon rising, was greeted with enthusiastic cheers, said—Nothing can be more gratifying to her Majesty's Ministers than that their names should be received with cordial kindness amongst any body of their fellow countrymen. But, under this roof, that gratifi- ' cation is greatly increased, and is, indeed, peculiar, because I ctiinA forget that, at various intervals, under this roof the Constitutional party has often assembled--(lout cheers)—sometimes at moments of adversity, sometimes in the hours of triumph, so.netine3 to rally, sometimes to organise, but always to vindicate these great prin ciples upon which, we believe, are founded the greatness of this country and the happiness of its people. (Cheers.) It is but a year ago that in this hall I had the honour of returning thanks for the /louse of Commons. The Haase of Commons was then engaged in one of, the most arduous tasks that has been undertaken in our generation--a task which had for its purpose the reconstruction, ou a larger scale and a broader basis, of the representa tive system of the United Kingdom. Another year has elapsed, and we are still engaged in that labour. But I am glad to say that the group of measures which, when concluded and sanctioned by the Sovereign, will consummate the task, are now on the eve of completion ; and I think the country is to be congratulated that the task which has during two years almost entirely occu pied the attention of the Parliament of England is now about to be fulfilled, and, I believe, to the general satisfaction of all men of temperate opinions. (Cheers.) I cannot but believe that when the heat of our party contests has passed away, that the generation that follows U 3 will be more able and impartial critics of these great undertakings than ourselves ; and I cannot but believe that their ver dict will be that this was a great ta,ell, not meanly accomplished, and that, upon the whole, under great difficulties, we have brought about a pli tical settlement that has successfully reconciled the traditions of an ancient country with the require ments of modern times. (Cheers.) Bat what is most strange and, singular in this history is, that just at the moment that a constitutional body is about to bo establishel which will represent all classes and interests, and all opinions of the United Kingdom— no doubt more completely than before —what is most strange and singular is, that this great constituent body, founded upon these en larged sympathies and interests, will be called upon as their first duty to decide whether they will sus tain or whether they will subvert the constitution of our country. (Much cheering.) I confess that I cannot resist recognising the hand of Providence in this dispensation ; and when I remember the cir cumstances under which this change in our political system was first conceived, and remember the state of politics at this moment, when its conclusion is about to be accomplished, I cannot believe that it is but by mere chance and casual circum stances that this nation is called upon to decide whether they will destroy or whether they will uphold the venerable constitution of the country. (Loud cheers.) The constitution of England is not a paper constitution. (Renewed cheers.) It is an aggregate of institutions, many of them founded merely upon prescription, some of them fortified by muniments, but all of them the result of the ex perience of an ancient and illustrious people. And the consequence of this peculiar constitution has been thii—one experienced by no other European nation—that in England society has always been more powerful than the State. Therefore, in moments of difficulty and danger, in moments of emergency, there has always been in this country something around which men could rally ; and by these means we have achiA , ed the two greatest blessings of a civilised community which are seldom reconciled the enjoyment alike of order and liberty. (Cheers.) It is to the alliance between Church and State—an alliance between equally independent powers—that we entered into a solemn covenant for the national good, and thryagh which we have enjoyed these two great blessings, freedom and order. It is not for me—and it would be indeed a task at tit's me moment not proper—to enter into the m tnifuld blessings arising from the relations between the Church and the State; but, referring to those cir cumstances which the worthy Master has alluded to, there are two great consequences of ttiat union which, I think, ought to be set before the mind and consciences of the people of this country. The first is, that to that union we are indebted for this great result ; that the exercise of authority in England hts been connected with the principle of religion—a union which often in rude times made power responsible, and which prevented, even in comparatively barbarous periods Government degenerating into mere policecraft ; a union which in after times has elevated, and per fected, and ennobled the exercise of power. And, my lords and gentlemen, in the age in which we live, when the duties of Government become more social than political, I am at a lois to know how these duties could, if the State was not in intimate relations with men set apart for their piety, learning, and social gifts, have not only guided and controlled, but softened and assuaged mankind. But there is still another consequence which I think ought to be placed before the.coun try at this moment. It is to the union of Church and State the supremacy of the Sovereign of this country is secured—(enthusiastic cheers) —as it is secured in no other country. (Renewed cheer ing). You, sir, have been kind enough to refer generally to the administration of her Majesty's Government, and I hope that at the moment of trial, which is impending, I may be permitted just to mention that, during the two years that we have administered the affairs of this country, chiefly under the guidance of my illustrious friend Lord Derby—(cheers)—the affairs of this country have been conducted in a manner of which need not be ashamed. (Cheers.) When we acceded to office the name of England was a name of suspicion and distrust. (Cries of " Trae.") In every foreign court and Cabinet there was no possibility for cordial action, which is the only security for peace ; and in conse quence of that want of cordiality wars were fre quently marring. But since we have acceded to office—and here I must say that the foreign affairs have been mainly administered by my noble friend, who by a special diplomatic duty is prevented from the satisfaction of being present—(cheers)—all this is changed; and never was there between England and foreign powers a feeling of greater cordiality and mutual confidence than at present. (Cheers.) In returning you, therefore, the thanks of her Majesty's Government fur the great and gratifying complement you have paid them, and which I can assure you they entirely appreciate, I may be permitted to express my confident trust that when the impend ing hour of trial shall arrive, what we have done will not be entirely forgotten, but that it will be remembered by a generous country, and perhaps it will say that men who, under some difficulties have thus performed their duties, may be entrusted with the far greater task which now awaits those who shall govern this country, namely, to uphold its Constitution—(cheers) — to maintain the liberties of the nation and the supremacy of the Queen. The right hon. gentleman resumed his seat amidst prolonged cheering. The Report of the Commission on the Budget was distributed on Wednesday among the members of the Legislative Body. It contains pacific assur ances, says that the armaments which have been pr.pai el do not conceal any warlike arrire-pensee, and adds France neither threatens nor fears any one. She wishes for peace, and her Govern ment resolutely desires it. Everything leads to the hope that peace will not be disturbed." All receive with satisfaction the announcement, that in consequence of the Reduction in Duty, flornimans Pure Teas are sold Bd. per pound Cheaper. 2,500 Authorised Agents—Confectioners !rt Lon,ion and Chemists in the orriona-irupply ikravnan'i Its only iii Paeltei. F. BARE LIST. ORDINARY tißAUldb AND STOCKS. iharej Railways. raid*, Closing I Business Price. done. et EriSt.ol and Exeter ...., 1u 82 84 at `aledonian ..... ....... ...' 100 731 74}' 731 4 I t, at ..; a m brian - fork and Bandon - - - /0 Cornwall. all 3 4 at Dublin & Belfast Junc. 100 75 77 et Dtin„Perth,& Ab. June. 100 70 72 - E.London, scrip Ce:ti. all - - Do. 100 - - d at llasgow &S. Western 100 --•- at Great Eastern, Ord.stk. too 304 37 361 I 1 1 st Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 100 7 9 at dreat North of Scotlane 100 15 16 at Great Northern lOO 103 104 103} at Do. A. stock .. 100 96 17 st Do. B stuck lOO 122 126 at Do. New, is. at 25 pm 100 - - at GtS, and W. of Ireland 100 97 98 at Gt. Western -Original 160 63 531 532 I st Du. S. Val. Rail. gua. 100 - - at Do. South Wales at Do. W. aid.-Oxtord 100 28 13 at Do. Newport lOO 30 33 et Do. Hereford lOO - - st Lancashire & Yorkshim 100 129 130 129 5 st London and Blackwall 100 - - at Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast 100 6 1 52} 51 4 ., 1 at Von., Chat., and Dover 100 20 4 21 1 20 ; „ at Do. Aletrop. Ex. A lOO 14 15 at Lon. & North \Veatch, 100 1164 1161' 113; I at Lon. & South Western 100 92 91 at Aan., Shel., & Lincoln 100 43 14 at btetropolitan. . all 111 113 1111 1 1.1 I 2 at Do. New lO - - at Do. Extension all 105 107 at Iletropolitan District all 84 85 110 Do. do. do. 10 - - 10 Do. and St. John's WO 6 - - at llidland - Do. £9 Share 7 - - at Do, Birmin.. & Dsi b; 100 75 77 754 - slid Rent . . all - - at North British at Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. 100 - - at' N th. Eastern-Berwick 100 103 104 135 i 5 25 Do. G. 04 10 purchmia 16.13.1 - - st Do. Lyda ..... at Do. York at Do. Carlisle at Do. Stook. & Darling all 132 131 132 25 Do. do. 1860-61 iB - • - p at North London at Do. do. 1804 5 - - - Do. do. 1866 10 North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction st Scottish Central - -- - Scot. N. E . Aber. stock 100 - - - Do. Soot, Mid. stook lOO - - - Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 44 16 at 'south Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 10 12 I at ['Air Vale lOO 113 145 10 Do. C .. - - -- V ale of Neath - - - \Vaterford & Kilkenny lOU - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 6 - - West Cornwall - - - BRIT IS H. POSSESSIONS. 00 Atlantio&St.Lawrenoei all 65 47 $ Rom., Baroda, al Cen. In. I 100 106 107 1631 ' 1 gu. 5 per cent... to Do. E /Mares l6 5 4p tO4 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 3 4 11/ Du. Preterence all 6 7 .00 I auti.,Brant, &Goderich / 6 p.c. .672-3-1 lOO 68 71 at Calcutta &S. E., lim WO - - at ~ale Town & Dock, gu lOO 18 62 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p all 99 102 at -list Bengal, gu., sdo 100 108 11 G 1094 at East ludian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 112 113 40 Do. J Extension - - at ,randTrunkot Canada 100 151 164 .00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o all 78 82 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 43 45 44 100 Do. do deterred - - 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 33 35 34 100 Do. do. deterred - - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock all 25 27 100 Do. do. deferred - - 100 Do. 4th Fret. stook 100 Do. do. deterred - - at .3 t. India. Pen. gua. sp.e lOO 110} 1114 111/ #3 .0. Grua. 5 per cent lB 14 2 1..' 00 00. New gua. sp. o 6 1 4 2 l' at ut. South of India gua. 6 per cent at Du. 41 per cent lou l 9 101 at • Do - - 004 great Wes. of Canada all 141 141; 141 1 404 Do. New .. - - • 00 Do. 6p. 0 Bias. pay. 1873 all 98 100 00 Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. all 91 9.1 at Madras, gua. 6 p.o .... 100 1061 1074 1071 at Do. 41 do lOO 100 102 at Do. 44 do . 100 95 97 20 Do. Fifth Extension 5 - at Slelb. Cor. 6p. o. Buda. 100 - - 50 Rel. & Hobsos's Say., all - - 'lt N. Rl.C'ds., ape fat pf. ba. iOO 83 85 at Dude& Rhiik'nd,g.ollo 100 106 107 st seinue . . , 100 10 4 10241(2 at Do. Delhi 20 Do. d0.. 1 , g ~ at Do. Puniaub a. 100 104 104 st Do.lndus St.Flot ' 4, 100 37 89 COLONIAL GOVEICNAINNT SECUHITIkk.t. British Columbia, 6 per cent., De 0.31, 1872 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dc J uly 1877-84 Do. 6 p.c. Feb.& Aug llO iO3 lus Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 103 105 1./o. sp. 0. Jan. & July 100 93 95 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sit 110 93 95 Cape G. Hope, 6 p. 0.1873 106 1(12 104 D0.Ap1.&061 1890-1900 100 111 111 Do. do 1880-90 100 lu7 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 108 110 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 88 100 984 Ceylon, Nov. 1878, 6 p.c. 100 1 8 110 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 Mauritius, 6 1 1. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... /00 166 108 //3. 1882, Mayls, Nov. •f, 100 107 109 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 10 198 .Natal Gov. 8 per cent lOO N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov.s 1861, 100 94 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1870 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.c. 1838 to 1856, 100 v 5) 961 1011 1 : 0 New Zealand, 6p. cent s 100 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. C. sterling, 1575 l9O 102 104 queensland Gov. 6p. 100 103 105 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c. 1808-0 100 Do. 1.878 & upwards lOO 110 ill Vla,t4ov. p.a. Ja &July 100 Do. do. April & Oot lOO 1114 1121 BUITISM MINES. Cam. Consol. Cold, ling. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated SO 56 6) Devon G. Cons. (Taoist 1 440 460 Urakewalls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 lo 12 -- East Caradon 2.11.0 4 5 • East Cam BrPa 39 2 2 4 East Grenville 2.14.0 11 2 East Gunnislake 8.3.1, 4 -- East Love.' 3.0.0 8 9 S. Vrl Hassell (Tavlstk 11.7.0 11 2 Gam. & tAubyn(G wen. 06 4 5 .ireat Laxey, limited all 16/ 171 Great South Tolgus 1.4.0 Great Wheal Baty. - 14.9.0 G. Wheal Vor (I:Lehi/V.O 41.1 15 17 - irenville 9.0.6 11 16 tierod's Foot 6.10.0 38 40 liingston llowns 5.10.6 24 24 llargaret (Uny Lelant 1 3 .17. 6 6 ffarke Valley 4.10.0 6 64 Iwyndy Iron Ore, lim 51 21 If c S ton . ....... 504 00 70 North :oak ear N. Wll 13aseett(Illogan 1.4.' North Wheal Crotty Prosper 8.11.0 2 21 Providence , Cny Le lan 25 27 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 380 400 South Condurrow tu 9 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 371 424 itray Park 35.11.6 4 6 Croft 9 14 15 vv‘,vv.vv : e hhhh s teee. t a i l mT6 e h t eraru o toe n i Vigra and Clogan, all - -- West Rassett (Mogan Caradon (Ltskeard 1.! 10 .2 Wheal Basselt 'Mogan West Chi yer ton ll .62 04 i l yna e — r wA . ( nie:ev(dis.triu,eitnah: 252. 4 158 7 7,4 1 5.0 . 2 27 0 :7 0 1 2 9821 10 0 — 31 581 771 824 VREFERENCE S A. It ES. London and N. Western, Bedford and Cambridge, 83 81 attaji,jur AND SI'OCItS. London, Chatham, (to., 31etrop. Ext. 11, 8 per cent., 41 j ) VIES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 791 r•ORNIGN KAM WAYP. Antwr rp and iiotterdam,l Belgian Eastern Junction. 2 Buenos Ayres, Great Southern, Um., gua. 7 per cent, In Dats,l ithenish, Ditto, all, 21i real Luxemoourn , ,. I2a Ottoman (Smyrna to A.1(1 1 3). 3 i south Austrian 4atl LomUaruo Venetian, 15j FOlilfiGN ki;B. Port Phillip, la St. John del !Icy, Ilm ,2A lk DOCKS London and it. Katharine, 18 BANKS. Agra. lim.. A, 11; Ditto, B, 96 Australasia. 531 6 hartered Rank of Italia, Australia, and china, 20 Consolidated, lim., 4 15-16 . Imperial Ot oman, tl London and County. 50; } London and ►% estininster, 71; Ditto, Scrip, 981 Vretropolitan Bank, lim , National Provincial of Engiand, Ditto, d and :Id issue, 311 Union oi' Australia, 50 01 MISCELLANNOUR; Anglo American Telegraph, 22} Atlantic Telegraph, Ditto, 8 per cent , 1.00 26 Australian Mort. Land and FinanCe, lira., 4 15-16 Ceylon Company, 71 City of Mo,cow Gas, Um., Co .imermal Union. InsuranJe, SI Credit Fonder of England, lira., 3} Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan. gua , 83; ; Gen. Credit and Discount, Diu., f I o udson's Bay, 1; International Financial Society,lim.. 3; a L mdon General Omnibus Company, Lin►., 2} Lon oa ned Provincial Marine, National Discount tk New Zealand Trust and Loan, lim , 6} Peninsula and Oriental 4iteam, 51 ; iteuter's Telegram, 224 Royal Mail Stearn. 7 t Societe Generale de l'Empire Ottoman, 12* South Australian Land, 354 0 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgago) Loan, 74,1 The Price cf Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and t le short exchange on Loudon is 251. 170. per £1 sterling tin comparing these rates with the English ,Hint price of £ Mid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about the seine price in Paris and Loudon. The course of exchange at !sew York on London for bills at tiO days' tight was on the last date about 114 per cent At this rate there is scarcely any Froth On the impettetien el geld it the 17hited btatet sa .p 3 It IL V.l 11 d_ v( • SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sun" of last Evening, con taining the Latest Betting, &c., and Races at Windsor and Newton were published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] LIVERPOOL, June 18. The Royal Mail steamer Ethiope, with the mails from the West Coast of Africa, Teueriffe, and Ma delis arrived here to-day. lier dates are Benin, May 6th ; Brass River, Bth ; Nun, 10th ; Carue roons,. 14th ; Fernando Po, 15th ; Cape Palmas, 25th; Sierra Leone, 30th; Teneriffe, June 7th; and Maderia, 9th. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS--Tiers EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR. took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE DESTITUTE POOR. On the motion of the Earl of DETON an inquiry was to be instituted as to the number of the paupers relieved for ten years ending in 1867. THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH (IRELAND BILL.) This bill was brought up from the House of Commons, and, on the motion of the Earl of CLARENDON, was read a first time. He fixed the second reading for this day week. Earl GREY then gave notice that on that occasion he should move that it be read that day three months. CHICHESTER AND MIDHURST RAILWAY BIL L This bill was read a second time. RELIGIOUS SITES BILL. This bill was committed. On recommitment a few remarks were made by Lord Romilly, Lord Cranworth, and the Lord Chancellor, and it then passed. JURORS AFFIRMATION (SCOTCH) BILL. This bill was mid a second time. POOR RELIEF BILL. The Earl of DEVON moved that report of amendments with regard to this bill be received. The Marquis of WESTMEATH said that he had a question to ask about the admission of any strange mini ster who might be in the neighbourhood, and he wished that the noble earl would •malle it a great feature in the bill. The Earl of DEVON said that the words at the " re quest of an inmate" was too vague and uncertain to be in cluded, and therefore he must decline to accede to the request of the noble marquis. Many of the inmates were merely children, and there was a difficulty in ascertaining their opinion on religious subjects. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF CONESIONS—THIs EVENING. The SPEAKEn took the chair at four o'clock. NEW WRIT. A new writ was ordered to issue for the election of a burgess from Stamford in the roum of Viscount Ingestre, now Earl of Shrewsbury. PUBLIC PETITION. Mr. FORSTER called the attention of the house to the breach of privilege which had been committed by a cer tain individual, who had, in order to make certain petitions presentable to the house, had detached one of the signa tures from the bottom of the petition, and affixed it on the sheet upon which the prayer of the petition was written, being a breach of the forms of Parliament? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the time had come when some improvement ought to be come to, because the fact of one signature being written on the sheet containinc , the prayer did not offer the slightest guarantee of the genuineness of the other signa tures fixed to the petition. He did not see much use in keeping up such a very peculiar arrangement as that now in force. The subject then dropped. IRISH RAILWAYS. Mr. GREGORY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whethgr her Majesty's Government intended to legislate for Irish railways during the present session ; and if not, whether, before the close of it, they would make a state ment as to the plan they meant to adopt in dealing with those interests in the future Parliament. Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was not the intention of the Government to introduce a bill with the object mentioned during the present session of Parliament. THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Mr. OT WAY — asked the Lord of the Treasury whether it was true that the Government had announced their intention of withdrawing the small grant of £5OO which had for some years been made to the Royal. Aca demy of Music; and whether tho Government contem plated the creation of any institution for musical educa tion, to be supported from the public funds? Mr. DISRAELI said the money had already been with drawn. No provision was made for it in the estimates for the present year, and no notice was taken of the mat ter when the supplies were voted. The demand of the Royal Academy was not limited to the £5OO, but to a much larger sum, and one which the Goverutnent did not feel justified in asking for, especially as after inquiry the results of the institution were not considered satisfactory. It was the opi lion of the Government that it was desirable that a cheap musical education should form part of our national system. (near, hear.) But further than that at present he was not at liberty to say. (Hear, hear.) TREASON FELONY ACT. In reply to Mr. MAGUIRE, Mr. ADDERLEY said a copy of the act passed by the Legislature of the United States had been received iu this c mntry, but it had been returned with certain suggested alterations. (Hear, hear.) CitOt'S IN CEYLON. Mr. WATKIN asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the lioloai rl Mille had been in formed of the failure of the crops in Ceylon, and of the dying out in large numbers of the native population ; aid whether it was proposed to institute any inquiry, or to take any special measures to meet the scarcity of food ? Mr. ADDERLEY said happily they had not received any such disastrous int e llig e nce. REWARDS TO THE TROOPS OF THE ABYS- S INIAN EXPEDITION. Mr. B. COOHRANE asked the Secretary of State or India if it was the intention of the Government to place the troops who had served in Abyssinia on the same rooting as troops serving in a campaign in India as regards batta, or extra pay ? Sir S. NORTIICOTE said, cons idering the hardships and difficulties encountered by the troops during the Abyssinian Expedition, it had been decided to give them a reward in the shape of six months' batta. (dear, hear.) THE MARRIAGE LAW COMMISSION. In reply to Sir 0. O'LOGHLEN, Mr. 1-IARDY said the report would be laid on the table within a very few days. MEETING OF THE HOUSE. Ou the motion of Mr. DISRAELI, it was agreei to meet at two o'clock in the afternoon ou certain days to be fixed with a view to expedite public business. PUBLIC BUS [NESS. Mr. M. GIBSON wished to call the attention of the ham to the present arrangements of public business. At one time it was said by the light hon. gentleman that the first business to be disposed of was the Scotch and Irish Reform Bills and the Boundary Bill ; and now, before that was carried out, two bills of considerable importance, viz., the Foreign Cattle Market Bill and the Eteetric Tele graphs Bill, were interposed, both of wnich seemed likely to give rise to a very animated debate. Mr. DISRAELI said he certainly did place the public busi ness in the order referred to by the hon. member for Ashton; that of course was necessary in order to facilitate business, and he thought he was justified in saying that consider able progress had been made, so that the two other bills might be taken into consideraton, as it was extremely desirable to have an expression of the feeling of the house upon those measures. Under those circumstances he hoped the bon. gentleman would nut offer any iinpedi meat to considering, as had been arranged, the two bills he had mentioned—viz., the Foreign Cattle Market Bill and the Electric Tel Bill. He hoped therefore there would be a condensation of thought (laughter) — on the subject, and that they would di.pose of the matter without any unnecessary delay. Mr. D. GRIFFITH reminded the right hon. gentleman that he had not said a word about the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill. Mr. DISRAELI bald he undoubtedly promised to pro ceed with that bill after the supplementary Reform Bills and the Boundary Bill were disposed of. He thought they had better clear the paper before they began to make further arrangements. IRISH REFORM BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill. Mr. DISRAELI said lie took that the first opportunity of stating that with respect to the postponed clauses 10, 11, 127 he did not on the part of the Government offer needless obstacles, therefore he should move that they bo expunged. (Hear, .) hear On clause 10 being proposed, Mr. PIM moved to leave out from " boroughs" to end of clause, and insert " borough of Portarlington shall cease to return a member to serve in Parliament, and the boroughs of Dowupatrick, Dungannon, Kinsale, Mallow, and Bandon shall cease to have the right to take part in the election of members of Parliament, otherwise titan as forming part of a district of boroughs in manner herein after provided." LEFT SPEAKING. Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to t 1 cap. 82, for the week ending ISSUE DE Notes issued .....£86,320,080 £36,320,080 BANKING a Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 [test Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt. and Div. Accounts 7,986,257 Other Deposits 19,706,9U1 Seven Days and other BitLs t 0,73-1,502 I CIDOR lie Act 7th and Bth Victoria Wednesday, Jane 17, 1868. P ART =NT. Governnit. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,981,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £36,320,0 50 :PARTKENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £13,294,557 Other Securities 18,413,635 Notes 12,795,345 Gold and Silver 0 1,260965 Coin . £45,754,50' ks Fozani, CialA Qitahier. sPoaTl'siG INTELLIGENCE.—rdi; Day, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. NEWTON RACES—THIS DAY. GORSWOOD HANDICAP. The Gorswood4late (handicap) of 100 sous; winobre of any raw aster .June Bth (at noon) 51b, or of the Maker, field Handicap 71b extra. Red House in (about five fur lon longs). _ _ Salliet Donaldbain • / - Vulcan Eight ran. . 3 HAYDOCK PLATE. The Haydock Plate of 50 soca, for maiden two year ol':1 8 colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 71b ; winners 31b extra ; half A mile. Lord Marquis . ..... 1 Waffles ... Mfoquer Six ran. M ANO R CUP. Tho Manor Cup, value 100 sovs, added to a Handicap o f 5 sovs each ; second to rsccive 10 sovs out of the stakes ; winners of any handicap after Juno 8 (tit noon) 51b, it of the valua of 100 says 71b, of two or one of 200 soya 101 b extra; one mile. Blacklock Edinburgh , &joinder 1 .. 2 Four ran. HAMPTON RACES—Tins DAY. WES I.' MOLESEY STAKES. The West Molesey Stakes of 5 sows each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 40 added : three year olds 7st, four Bst 71h five 9st, six and aged 9st 21b, mares and geldings allowed 31b; winners of any stake in 1867 or 1868 of 100 sovs value 31b, 300 51b, 600 121 b extra ; maiden three year olds allowed 31b, four 71b, five and upwards 14111; the winner to be sold for 200 soya, if for 100 soya allowed 71b, if not to be sold 101 b extra; one mile. Merry Andrew Black Boy .. Mary Ann 3 MANOR PLATE. The Manor Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya; winners after June 12 (at 10 a.m) 71b extra ; half a mile straight. Fleetwing Warlike Fal-lal., 1 •E Eleven ran. CLAREMUN r STAKES. Olaremont Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners, of 400 soya 101 b, all other winners 51b extra; weights n ot accumulative ; the second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes. New T.Y.C. 34 subs. 13arouess Nanny Thormanby Wiudred. I 11 .S Ten ran. FLYING STAKES. The Flying Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous each, with 50 added. The winner to be sold for 50 save.; half a mile straight. 26 subs. Landlord Mochrie Fal-lal • Thirteen ran. SURREY AND MIDDLESEX STAKES. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and 2 only, to the fund, if declared on or be fore Tuesday in the Ascot race weak (Jane 9th, at noon) with 100 soya added (provided three start); the sec on d to save his stake ; a winner of any h Ladicap after the weights appear (June 4, at 19 a.m.) to carry 71b, of any two handicaps, 101 b extra. Two miles. 31 subs. Distaff 1 Lord Palmerston Thorudyke Six ran. 1 . J The above are the only telegrams received np to the time o going to press. WEIGHTS FOR THE GOODWOOD STAKES. The GJodwood Stakes (handicap) of 25 Boys each sub scription, 15 ft, and oaly 5 if declare I to Messrs. Weatherby, at their office in London, on or before the seconi Tuesday after Ascot, 1868 (June 23), with 100 sots added. Age st lb Blinkboolie ... 4 9 9 Westwick ... 5 9 7 Mandrake ... ... 4 9 2 Goodwood... ... 4 8 12 Beeswing ... 5 8 10 Tyavdale 4 8 7 Honesty ... 4 8 7 The Rake ... 4 8 7 Lucifer ... ... 5 8 6 Goinera ... 6 8 6 Knight Errant ... 4 8 6 Taraban ... 4 8 4 ()wain Glyndwr ... 4 8 4 Fervacques ... 4 8 4 Roquefort ... 4 8 4 War 5 8 0 Miss Havelock ... 5 7 13 Bieciat ... 5 7 13 Paul Jonas— ... 3 7 13 Rindurtster 4 7 12 The Priest... 4 7 12 Nutrition ... 5 7 10 Purveyor ... 3 7 9 Riniping Girl 4 7 9 Emigration 5 7 7 Frederic Charles 4 7 7 Salpinctes ... 6 7 7 Cannon Ball 4 7 7 Y. Rapid ... a 7 7 The Mariner ... 3 7 6 Virginia Creeper ... 4 7 5 Vortigern ~. 3 7 2 Rracken ... 4 7 2 Fits-Ivan ... 4 7 '2 Nidderdale ... 6 7 0 Age st lb Leases 4 7 0 King of the Fairies 4 7 0 Kidderminster ... 4 7 0 Lord Palmerston ... 3 7 0 Paginini ... 3 6 13 ',Muster Bell ... 1 6 12 Stratigem ... 4 6 $ S t ra,d broke 4 6 6 Lincoln ... ... 3 6 6 Usurper ... ... 4 6 6 Eye-sore ... 4 6 6 Vixen g ... 4 6 6 Nyanza ... 3 6 4 The Spy ... ... 3 6 2 France ... 3 6 0 Powderham ... 6 6 0 Glengarnoek ... 4 6 0 Venom ... .. 4 6 0 Lady Blanche filly 3 6 0 Equerry ... 3 5 13 Ilium ... ... 3 5 13 Ec,►rte 3 5 12 The &turned ... 3 512 Past 3 5 I 0 Cotytto ... 3 5 10 *Van Dieman ... 3 5 7 Palen% ... 3 5 7 C tsse Tete—. 3 5 7 %Yellow ... 3 5 7 rabo fret ... 3 5 7 Choral ... ... 3 5 7 Elmira ... 3 5 7 Our Mary Ann ... 3 5 7 Papillon ... 3 5 7 Lord Chelsea, Lord Courtanay, Mr. Crawshaw, Mr. B. Bovill, Mr. W. Carington, Mr. D. Carleton, Cal. Daniels, Capt. Hawksley, Mr. E. Hen9ase, Mr. Hosson, Col. 0. Williams, Col. J. E. Madock.s, and Mr. G. Russill are sub scribers, but did not name. * This horse, having been entered without the know ledge of his owner, will be struck out at the time pre scribed, unless specially ordered to remain in. lIORRES STRUCK our OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. June 12, after 6 p.m., Tormentor, Queen Esther, Prince Paul, an t Melbourne, out of Winlior engagements. June 13, at 9 a.m , Bracken, Prasid.mt Lincoln, St. V.ilentiue, and CawnpJre, out of Newton engagements. Juno 13, after 2 p.m., all Mr. john Dixon's horses out of Windsor engagements. June 15, at 9 aan., Vospa3i-tn, out of Stewards' Cup at Newcastle. Juue 15, at 9 a.m., Du-A, Pest, and Yellow Rose, out of Hampton engagements. June 15, a. 9 a.rn., Resistance, out of Windsor engage- Juno 15, at at 0.43 p.m., Papillon, out of Hampton en- gagements. June 15, at 1.30 p.m., Mr W. Edgar's horses out of Hampton engagements. June 15, at 2.5 p.m., all Prince Soltykoff's horses out of Hampton and Windsor engagements. June * 15, at 2.46 p.m., Heckler , out of Hamp ton engage ments. _ June 15, at G p.m., Monarch of the Glen, Wild Briar, and La❑y Highthoru, out of handicaps for which the weights have appeared. Juno 16, at 9 a.m., Seagull, out of all engagements, 1868. June 16, at 10.45 a.m., Verona filly, out of the Grsat Baddow Two yrs old Stakes, Chelmsford. Juno 16, at UV, The Parson, out of Stewards' Cup at Newcastle.' June 16, at 4.45 p.m. David, out of Hampton and Stock bridge engagements. _ June 17, at 9 a.m., Perseverance, out of all engagements June 18, at 9 a.m., Jezabel, Conundrum, Fidelia, and Mrs. Allan, out of Worcester engagements. June 18, at 9 a.m., Jeanie Deans, out of Grand Stand Plate at Worcester. The following assumed name has been registered : —Mr. B. Clark. _ Colours of Riders—Mr. Desmond (altered to) black, orange sleeves and cap: Mr. G. B. Coraisn (altered to) blue body with white stars, crimson sleeve and c.tp. Foreign Mail YEICAOt .List, MAILS DUE. A.tis p tr i a t l t l o, a and New Zealand. via Eouthamptoa..... June 23. S l ars eilles . , via . ...............July 13. Ditto, via Panama ... Srazil, Buenos Ayres, and Amite Video Juty 5. Ottco. by Fronon psa'zet ....... ••......., JIIQ3 2: Cape Verde. by Brazil paoKet ......., j.pe of Good ilJpo. AsJonsion, and it. liele . aa .. ...July ...jtiii 1 9. . o Jna, Penang . sod Sing tplre.orte dou.banipton—Juna 20. Ditto, vie Alaraa lles ......................June 17 ioailtl an d Islands . tibra.itar, via southampton - June 21 India. via Southampton ...... ••••••... ..... June 23 Ditto, via 31arseil es Halts, Egypt, c. June 23. Ditto, lierseilles June —. tilaurittus, Capo of Good Et )pe, and Zfatel, via Soutaamptou Ditt ), hareelues , June 18 Newfoundland ...... ..• ........ ...,,. Juno 17. fortugal .... • .. July 1. Ditto, by 'Prix its ship to Oporto ... Ditto citto to Lisbon United States, s wrath, California, &a, by British packet Ditto, by L sited Alto packet 'NUJ ditty ( daltimure) Ditto, by Canadian packet .......... June 19. West bides sad rs,side (except Mexico and Bata raos) Nri'let Coast GI Africa, Wadi's., and Tenerifra ... . alai) IT. meats.