The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COM KEP.CIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and prices were at a slight improvement The sales amounted to 10,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the exporters, and 2,000 by the speculators. The Rail way Share Market clnsed with a dull appearance, and there was a slight decline in prices. In consequence of the limited demand for silver on Eastern account the price of that metal tends downwards, and the dollars brought by the last West India steamer have been sold at a decline of id. per ounce, viz.. ss. 01d. The supplies ex pected from Mexico, it is presumed, will be almost sufficient to provide the amounts required for the bi-monthly mails to India and China, and iu that case purchases on the Continent will not be resumed, at all events to an extent that would absorb the greater portion of the Australian remittances. As these shipments amount to upwards of a million stealing, a large addition to the Bank's stock of the precious metals is anticipated within a short time, especially as the wind is now favourable. A further sum of 24,0001. in Australian gold, forming part of the receipts by the Etna, was sold to the authorities yesterday, and some of the American supply may be similarly appropriated. The inquiry for discount accommodation in Lombard -street, and at the Bank of England, is quieter, and instances are recorded where bills have been negociated at a fraction below the Bank's minimum, but in most cases the full terms are still exacted. As usual, at this season of the year, the Commercial requirements are less extensive, and un less speculation creates an increased demand, a slight improvement is considered probable. The Mincing-lane markets have opened with a very firm appearnee, most of the principal articles being maintained at full prices. During the week, however, the public sales will not be verynumerous. Business in the English Stock market is rather circumscribed, but it is only natural that a pause should succeed the recent e xcitement. The rise in prices has been important, and although the general prospects of the money market may be more encouraging the funds are still very high, considering! the present value of ca pital. The Bank broker has bought 40,000/. of Exchequer Bills this morning, which tem porarily strengthened the market, but the quo tations are not firmer. Consols for transfer were 934 and 931 while for account they have been about 941. At present they are 93 94 and 941 for money and the 4th proximo respectively. The March Exchequer Bills are par to 3s. pre mium ; the June ditto, 2s. discount to par, and the Bonds 98; The New Three pe r Cents. are 921 ; the Reduced 92i b ; and the New 2i per Cents., 76:1 ; Bauk Stock is 2111 and 213 ; and India Stock, 220. In the Foreign Market the transactions have been very]imited. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 934 l; and the 4 per Cents., 1001. Spanish New De ferred have been 25i ; and Portuguese 3, per Cents., 53;3-. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexie 23 ; Peruvian, 77 78; do. 3 per ; Cents., 54 55 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; Do. 41 per Cents. 95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 2 ; ditto Deferred, 251 ; ditto Certificates, 61 g ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. The dealing.; in the Railway Share Market have been limited, the arrangementi for the usual half- Monthly settlement being in progress. Prices in several instances show a slight improvement upon yesterday's rates. Great-Western and Midland have advanced ss. ; Caledonian, Lancashire and Nor folk, 10s. ; and North-Western and South Western, 15s. ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, and East Lanca shire, declined about ss. ; Western of Canada, and Paris and Lyons, each declined about 10s. ;. but Grand Trunk of Canada and East Indian im proved 108. British, Foreign, and Colonial Mining Shares are at quite nominal values. For Joint Stock Bank Shares there is very little inquiry—Western Bank of London have declined 108. British North American, and London and Westminster realised former quotations. The Miscellaneous Undertakings were inactive. Peninsular and Oriental Steam have receded 15s. Royal Mail Steam 11., and Electric Telegraph 65. to 10s. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES--THIS DAY. (From the Official List;) Business done. Bank Stock 3 pe , ' Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities o 3i i i ili New 3 per Cent.. Annuities 92;) 14 igi New 23 per Cent. Annuities 76i Lows Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 .. 21' 7-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 18S5 1; India Stock indin Bonds, k;104.0 - Ditto, under £lOOO 3 d Consols for A connnt ..... 941' E 'chequer Bills, 24d. March. 1 June. £.1000, E5OO — 2 d nar Small ... .. Ditto Bonds, 1858, 33 per Cent. Ditto, 1359 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Buenos A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 10 ex-imp .4 per ; 'cot Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent 773 Ditto 3 per Cent. 8 1) ,,, .. h ..,..i.. .4 per cent. - Ditto New Deferred. 3 per , , Pia . ...... Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 64 Turkish Bonds, I; per cent Ditto Guaranteed, 1 per Cent. ut,ldenu oa tna &bore nay o , l' --, '. , n. THREE (YoLOCK. Consols, money Ditto, Account (June 4) 94.1 $ LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) , LONDON, May 12 .—Wind this day at noon, N.; light oreeze and cloudy. OFF PORTSMOIITH.—York Town, from London for New York. SWANSE X, May 11.—Wind S.E.—Sailed— Carthage, for Hong Kong ; Simandra, Cape de Verds ; Java, Shang hai ; Peru, Coquimbo ; Falcon, ditto; Vision, ditto. PLYMOUTH, May 11.--Wind S.W.—Sailed—Albyn, for lsirauritius. Off port—Matnrancore, from Havannah for "vivre. GRANGEmOUTEL—SaiIed--Johannes Kelper, for Ade laide, S. A._ KIEL, May 9.----The Thule, from Dantzic to Southamp ton, which put in here 9th January, leaky, had finished her repairs, when she again became leaky ; she struck upon a pile at her moorings upon a sudden fall of water ; the new leak is being stopped by a diver. GIBRALTAR, May 1.- The 'Woodman, 'from Galatz to Cork, which put in here lath April, is discharging cargo in a damaged state. The First Fruit, which arrived here let April, has been detained ever since. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOITTRAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Wind W.S.W., cloudy. Arrived, May 11—Indiana, steamer, from Bremen. Sailed—La Poule, and Georges, for Cherbourg ; Argo, steamer, Bremen. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S.E. Arrived—Frankfort, screw steamer, from Palermo ; Minho, screw steamer, Lisbon ; Amistad, Santander ; Challenger, Havre. Sailed Alicia Elizabeth, for Narva ; Bebey, Gibraltar ; Ellen, Prince Edward Island ; Elizabeth, Cape Town ; Samoset, Alexandria; Loo Choo, Bombay; Southampton, New York. QUEENSTOWN, May 10 Wind E. Arrived—Mystery, from Zante ; Dawson, Rent. Sailed—Carolina, for Cronatadt. DUBLIN, May 11. Wind S.S.E. Arrived—Twins, fram Dunkirk (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 0.30 a.m. Wind W. ; near low water ; fine. Arrived, May 11—Ellen Sopia, from Buenos Ayres. Arrived, May 12—Commerce, from Manzanillo. Sailed, May 12. Neva, for Barbadoes ; Agamemnon, Hong Kong ; Ann, Sydney ; Disraeli, Odessa ; Phcenix, Cape of Good Hope. DEAL, TllCSatty, 9 a.m. WiDd S.S W., moderato. Passed, May 11.—Chistina Sophia, from London, for River St. Lawrence ; Clayton, from London for Havre. Pa , ,sod, May 12. --Annetta, from London for Riehibnc too ; Augusta and Boltha, from London for Rio Janeiro ; Osprey, schooner, from Ltanelly, for London; Arabella, from London for ➢ialta. We (Post) much regret having glyanputlicily to a premature announcement of the demise of Lord William Fitzroy. The rumour of his lordship's death was cur. rent at the clubs on Saturday, and, although Lord William still survives, we are sorry to add that no hopes are entertained of his recovery. 'TI US. a the state v ac:xunts ;hen burEts le French Jr the old r exchange itic al, gaill hat eO l O O l )leasant to 18i51 -P were re no I easincc;; 11 voleinle raise food :52/. ; and large Stull r)ugh lorge pt steadily repoll It, but ha d meet un ndeed are ency lean s the pre' e of a fro' ,492,7 881 ' 185 5 the 1854 1901. ; o ,' ill fool , ' is becoar c 3minere ° .scar. i ts 4, and is f any Pr e ' is now re' tie to th e scar hav e f—an incl. Tf i e e so rapiau it thither rosperi_,Y' the sUr t. arn, as !P e Toductioo :;nor gig A " ntld Yi eld iou of t" is that the iou, es' c 0 inanufa still 1 3 71 . 11 prodiW l ' With tbA, to esir ithin at(/' ) roductil late YO' c has be e° tali 3 solvent 1 , • t hoL l/e a o f e credit„ gh ia lod i51 ; ies ha' choleqi i I fort y.,, le not t."' t the spi r e s ugu ishl i wi t r ov es i s l a tare:, 00 1, e t h i, ';11t lies art asses 0, oprie t ,, a ' a f be be 3 to al* 0 1 / to te a In it) elf' Ore 7.01 ) e f ,71: ret e tb ° ro 9.o u ' 5, m a Lke til° gat, ;09 0 p l 3 -1 crypt ch3 rge , repo; uce th r dal° _ er I°'ld. clo ver g• I°l'4. dol t r Ict'w riCe g f rcil )gym •0 )intl'i ons. '~-~ .DIARKETS—(This Day). RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Business dono this day. i this day. .; RAILWATh. A.mbg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Junc....... Belfast & Ballymena, Blratug. Wolverh Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh. dz Cheshire Junct 81ackburn..........., Blyth & Tync original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter Caledonian. ...... Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass 'Cornwall D. Do. B Dublin&Belfast June Dun. P. &Aber. June East Anzlian F.P.tern Counties Easterntraion, A. stk, IDo., do. 8.... 'Do. New A Kent ;East Lancashire East Suffolk ...... Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow 1 Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.dxDuncle‘ Forth and Clydaunc. !Furness ............. Glasgow & S.Westero 'Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock 'Do., B. Stock ..... Gt. SQL &West.(lre.) Great Western. Do. str.v.B. gua.St ;Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster di Carlisle. Thirds 'Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshirc Do., do. F. Xl6 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Nfanch. Sh &Lineln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement ...... Aidland Do. Birming.&Derby Aidland G. West. (Ir.) Do. Shares ..... , Newcastle dti Carlisle.. i Newpt.Aberg.&llrfd Newry di Enniskillen 7sTewry, Warrenpoini & Rostrevor gorfo 1k........ ...... 'Tcrthn. Counties Un ,North British 'North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock ,Do., A. Stock Do., B Stock Y. Eastern - Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do Lecis Do. York Vorth London ..... Y. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn Forth Staffordshire core , Western.. v. & S. Westrn. Junc. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central ....„ Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St. Shropshire Union Siti ngbourne &Sheer. South Devou.. ...... ;South Eastern IDo. 4. per c. Shares ;South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun IDo I ,Staines,Wok.,&Wok.; Stockton & Dolling... I Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 18;5 Stockton St Hartlepl i l Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West West End of London and Crystal Palam., Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class I Do. Second Class... Wmbledon &Croydon BRITISH P 4 Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. all 10i 1 100 1100 2sid all all all all !Do. Buffalo & Lake Hnr 'Buff. , Brut. & God eh 6 p.e.bds., 1 Aug.,'72; Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East.' Central Oude (Lim.) r Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. Demerara Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.4 z p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong di Melbourne guar. 5 per cent... Gd. Trunk, of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben... Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Westn. of Canada Do' New IDo. Bds., payable '5711 Do, do., '76, p. '60...1 'Do, do., '73, do. ...i Do. do., '73, without option iMadras, guar. 4} p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 44- p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. Do. 4th Ex., do !Dude (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per c Do - 8i - 9 64 - 68 3/ - 9 89 - 91 72i - 3 , 4 - • - •• .4 - • 5 - 91 18 - 19 11g - 11: 52 - - 54 35 - 36 72i i i 974 7 103 66i 71 61 1011 2 111 1041 5i 23 101i -} lOOl 421 3j 2i 63 S 2i 87} 7 1 100 100 100 all 100 all 100 100 - 8 p - 8 p 1 IU2 ' - 111. - 105. ".' ••• #a 101 - 43 - 8 - 541 - 164 - 3+ - 43 - 874 - 3d - 66 - 99 4i - 8 - 11 - 31. - 5 107 26 , 50 lid, - 76 - 86 sa, 5 (t - 42 —... .e• - 7 - 9 2i - 3 N; - 6 ISSESSIONS. - i P id P }96 98 95 - 97 95 - 97 "i = ii-pl 107 - - - 109 U - lb ••• ''" 191 -- 201' 64 -- 66 901 -- 911 21 -- 211 23$ -23 ii 1f -- 2 2 99 -- 100 1113 -- 117 113 -- 117 FlO6 108 19 20 211 21, i d par' # $P if) ... - ... 2 - 2ip katwrp &Rotterdam Ardennes.. Belgian East. Junct. Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt Central of France Great Luxembourg._ Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.F. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Maria Ante - Za Do. New Nix= & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France NorwegianTruk. Pref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Reeife et San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 P. c. Rome and Frascati... Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. prof, Southern of France West Flanders ,Do. 54 per a. Pref IW. tk, N.W. of France Western of Austria West. of Switzerland iWiesbaden Do. 8 p. cent. pref Zealand. JOINT-Sriol lAustralasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri. Col Bk.& Ln. Co I ,British N. American C.Bk. of Ind. Au.&Ch City Colonial ; Commercial of Lond II Err.' • Scot. &Aus. Cht c Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust (Ditto New London and County I Lnd.&E.Bukng.Corp 'London Joint Stock ! L on d.andWestminst INational Pro. of Eng. Do. New.. National Bank ...... New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp. Ottoman Bank • Provincial of Ireland Do. New R.Aus. B. &G.Im.Co outh Australia !Union of Australia Do. New - Union of Loudon Unity Mu t nal . \POW. n Bko Lond , 7 - 71 2- 3 p 5 1 31i -32 d par ip 23i 24 7 71 5h - 5iP io I= ii 20 -20 i 38 - 38; 84 - 9i 57t - 58 57 - 59 i d pail 17 1 9 1 11 _... 9 8i Si 31 32 - 5i 9i 10 31 32 par 1 BANKS. 87 - 84 - 52 - 64 li ia 62 64 .•• 17 - ri 17 - st. 100 st. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 23, 25 1( - ; 50 all St 100 St. 1.00 10 31.1 1 20 i 17. 20 ! all 10 I all St. [lOO all all all all all all all all 70 6 6 .OV, i 3* 2/ 40 105 25 48 651 65 i 91A 1 41 231 :; 4 91x10 116 25i 1 46 -- 48 40i -41 i Ad -- par 6 - 7 --: ... 9 -c 7d rRE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1857, CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.) SPORTING INTELLIGEACE. .• - OLD COURT. TATTERSAIL'S-YESTERDAY. THE CHESTER CUP SETTLING. (Before the Recorder.) People were naturally anxious about the settling, and vague rumours were circulated relative to, the hit and missing. The sinister report, however, which were current in sporting circles were either greatly exag• gerated or had very little foundation on truth. One gentleman, with whose name rumour had been very busy, was among:it the first to put in au appearanci and answered the calls which wero made upon him with that promptitude and honesty which have distin guished him throughout his turf career. The principal winners on the cup ars Mr. F. Swindells, Mr. Spittle, Mr. F. Higgins, and one or two others. Mr. F. Higgins, the owner of Leamington, wine about 5,000/. in bete, and it is 'calculated that the party nrt, in the aggregate, between 50,0001. and 60,0001. Toe lion's share goes to Mr. F. Swindells, whose account on paper looked very f rmidable, but " the true jey is when the money comes,"and the absence of some and the neglect of others to send in their accounts caused a very large balance to stand over on the debit bide. The elntem plated advertising of the names of the persons indebted, alter the style of the forfeit list in the Sheet Calendar William Wnldron, labourer, was indicted for felo niously assaulting and robbing Charles Jacksoa of a watch and U. 7s. 6d. Thomas Gee, ahoy 12 years oil, said on the 3d of April, between 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening, be was in the middle of Cumberland-street, near King's Head cmirt, and he there saw Mr. Jackson, the prisoner, and another man with a white jacket. The prisoner and the other man were holding up the prosecutor, who was drunk. He saw the prisoner take a purse from him, and the other man took his Watch. They then placed him up against the wall ; one held him by the throat while the other searched him. The prisoner then walked away, and he (witness) followed him for some distance, and saw him count the money from the purse. Mr. Jackson appeared to be insensible. The prosecutor, Chalks Jackson, said on the sth of April he went into a ptOlic-house, and saw the prisoner and another man. He had some beer, of which the pri sonar and his friend partook. They had three pots of porter between them, and after be had drank some of the potter he became insensible, and did not recover himself until he was in the station-house. He then found himself minus his watch and money. He was sure the prisoner at the bar was the mau he drank the beer with. doubtless have the effect of inducing vie tardy settlers to display a little more activity in closing their aCCOllat9, Altogether, the Chester Cup settling may be pronounced satisfactory. The most important incident in the Derby betting was the advance of Saunterer to 100 to 7. Tk is horse had been freely backed in the City during the morninr , at 25 to 1. At one time 8 and 9 to 1 were taken about M.D., but at the close 10 to 1 was currently offered. Anton was backed for several hundred pounds at the odds quoted. Tourna ment, against whom 1,000 to 10 had - menial , ' at the Turf Club on Saturday night, when Kent had been backed against him for 2,0001. was supported at 25 and 30 to 1, whilst 2,000 to 10 was betted twice against Kent, and a " tenner " even wag laid against his running ! 2000 to 60 was taken twice about Adarnas, and several sinalltr sums were invested in him at the same rate of odds. Spw•ig of Shillelagh figured at prices between 25 to 1 and 30 to 1; 510 to 25 each was laid in one bet against Saunterer, Adamas, and Sprig of Shillelagh. The subjoined list of quotations will indicate the nature and ex , ,ent of the b usiness tranEacted Another witness, a workman in the employ of the pro secutor, confirmed his evidence. He said he did not recover from the effects of the porter until half-past 11 o'clock at night, about four hours after drinking it. Evidence was called on the part of the prisoner to show that the prosecutor and the other witness had been drinking ale and spirits during the day, and that they were mistaken in their identity. The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and the Court sentenced him to nine months' imprisonment. DERBY. 100 to 15 agst Skirmisher (offered) 10 to 1 agst Anton (taken) 10 to 1 agst M.D. (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Sydney (taken) 100 to 7 agat Saunterer (16 to 1 taken freely) 15 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken) 100 to 6 agst Adamas (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Zuyder Zee (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Strathnaver (offered) 20 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn (taken to 1001. and afterwards offered) 25 to 1 agst Bird in the Hand (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Sprig of Shillelagh (taken and off) 80 to 1 agst Tournament (.aken) 30 to 1 agst Wardermarske (taken) 30 to 1 agst Magnifier (offered) 1000 to 15 agst C by Surplice—Blue Devils (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Schiedam (taken) 2000 to 10 agst Kent (taken) THE OAKS. 8 to 1 agst Mceetissima (taken) Bto 1 agst Aspasia (taken) ASCOT GOLD CUP. .6 8 t lO O a a g g s s t t G Sk e i m rm ra i a sh d e e r v (t e a r k g 7) ( (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lance (taken) 20 to 1 agst Pole Star (wanted) STRIKE OF 0111vI1;US SERVANTS. Some e::e!te . rent was created yesterday in. the north-we: tarn and western district.; of the metro pois by the parading to and fro during tte day of fr. an 200 to 300 rough-looking men—half-csLler and half-cad—rho declared themselves to be the ser vants of the London General Omnibus Company "on strike," and have been wing about to the stables of the company in the ll'ffei.ent district estsblishments, calling upon their brethren to join with them in throwing themselves out of work. The omnibuses of the company are 600 in number, and, every omnibus having 10 horses, each vehicle is placed separately under Vie care of a horsekeeper. whose business it is to deliver them over in good order every morning to the driver and conductor. The class of men employed as horsekeeptrs are of course rough and uneducated, and the company found on purchasing the various "yards" and establishments that also, as a matter of course, they were receiving low wages, averaging from 16s. to 183. weekly, while those wages were made up by a mutual agreement, which gi-nerally led to the extra sum paid by coachman and conductor to the horsekeeper being levied on the employer. Thus, as a bribe for " turning out the horses and omni buses smart" every awning, it bad become a ens tom for the conductor or coachman to pay 6d. a day •to the horsekeeper as gratuity. This sum, by mutual undorstinding, was too often "made up" from the earnings of the omnibus. In "yards" consisting of half-a-dozen men this custom might go on ; but when the large system of the London General Omnibus Company, with 00 vehicles and 6,000 horses, comprehended also 2,000 persons con nected. with them, order and discipline were neces sary ; and thee were at once introduced, on the railway system, by Mr. Church, the secretary. Hence the " strike" of Sunday, which, though ex pected a fortnight since, nevertheless took the d's triet surveyors and officers of the company by sur prise. Fortunat , dy, the coachmen and conductors, whose livelihood and interests were perilled, took the matter into their own hands, and got out their own "busses" and harnessed their own cattle. Im mediate measures have been taken by the company to furnish themselves with new korsekeepers. The "strike," such as it is, has been hitherto confined to the St. John's-wood and Paddington districts, where nearly 2,000 horses were suddenly left without attendants on Sunday morning. At an early hour yesterday morning the men assembled together and proceeded to other sables and yards, to those of Hammersmith especially, where, how ever, most of the men - retused to join them, Hitherto these men have conducted themselves peaceably, but the dlectors of the London General Omnibus Company have passed a resolution not to receive any of them into their employment again, it being necessary at once to put down a system of combination which might end 'some day, if encou raged, in leaving the metropolis totally without vehicle accommodation, as it will be remembered was the case during the recent strike of the cabs. THE FALL OF HOUSES IN TOTTENHAM COURT-ROAD. FURTHER PARTICULARS. The excitement in Tottenham-court-road, on ac count of the melancholy and fatal catastrophe that took place on Saturday, continued unabated during the whole of yesterday morning. Thousands visited the spot. The body of the unfortunate G. Kevill, labourer, who was at work at the bottom of the walls, owing to the immense weight of debris with which he was covered, was not extricated until two o'clock on Sunday. The poor fellow was sadly mutilated and crushed, and death must have been instantaneous. The body was conveyed to the dead-room of the University College Hospital, making the fifth body now waiting an inquest, viz., Frederick Byng (suffocated whilst in bed), Ann Driscoll(cook), Richard Turner (carpenter), George Garnett (carpenter), George Kevill (labourer). Of the persons seriously injured there are only two now remaining in the hospital—Mr. l'aylor, jun., deep lacerated contused wound on the inner and lower part of the left groin, and contusion of the head. (At two- o'clock yesterday hopes were enter tained of his ultimate recovery). George Eaton very much bruised, and contused wounds—going on favourably, and expected soon to recover. The other sufferers were able to leave the hospi tal on Saturday for their respective homes, although severely bruised. Wm. Ayrton, collar-bone out, reset ; James Beam, much shaken and bruised ; Reginald Rudd, extensive injuries, but not seri ous ; and Horace Regnert, feet and legs injured and bruised ; George Bayley, various bruises and contusions ; William Beauchamp, bruised, and slightly cut ; Mrs. Christmas, injury to legs ; Mary Daly, lgs injured, and very much bruised about the back and loins. On Saturday Mr. Brent, the deputy-coroner, who was holding an inquest at the hospital, desired the jury to view the bodies, so that they might be empannelled and the bodies removed ; but it has since been considered necessary that the jury should be discharged, and, owing to the importance of the case, that a special jury should be summoned for Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock, in the board-room of the hospital. Mr. Wakley will preside. Mr. Maple's premises extend some distance down to Tottenham-place, by adding to his establish ment the houses 1,2, and 3. By this means egress was obtained by those persons who were so fortu nate as to make their escape from the premises. The sufferers are attended constantly by Mr. Trevan, the house-surgeon, and Mr. W. Price Jones, the resident medical officer of the hospital. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAY 11. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Ques. tion put, "That the Bill be now read a second time :" —The house divided ; Ayes 177, NoeslB. AYES-177. Akroyd, E. Garnett, William Palmerston, Viscount Althorp, Lord Gifford, Earl of Paull, Henry Anne ley, Hon. Hugh Glyn, G. Peel, Sir R. Ayrt n, A. Goderich, Viscount Pennant, Col. E. Ball, E. Greenall, Gilbert Pevensey, Viscount Baring, Sir F. Greer, Samuel , Pilkington, J. Baring, T. Gray, Captain Powell, Francis' Barnard, T. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Puller, Christopher Beale, S. Grey, R. Ramsay, Sir A. Bentinck, G. Gurney, Samuel Raynharn, Viscount Bernard, H. Ilackblock, William' Rebow, J. Blandford, Marquis of Hanbury, Robert Lepton, G. Boldero, Col. 11. G. Hankey, T. Ricardo, J. Bovill, W. Hardcast , e, Joseph Ridley, George Brainston, T. W Harris, J. D. Roebuck, J. Brand, Hon. H. Hay, Lord John Roup‘ll, W. Brocklehurst, J. Hay ter, W. Rus.ell, F. W. Bruce, C. L. C. Herbert, IT. Salisbury, Enoch Buchanan, Walter Hindley, C. Schneider, Henry Bury, Viscount Hodgson, e illiam Sciater, George, Caird, J. Hope, Alexander Seymour, H. Campbell, It. J. R. Hopwood, John Shelley, Sir J. Cavendish, Lord Horsfall, T. Sheridan, R. Charlesworth , J. C. D. Hudson, G. Smith, A. Christy, Samuel Hume, W. Smith, Sir F. Clifford, C. C. Ingestre, Viscount Spooner, R. Clive, George Ingham, It. Stafford, Marquis: Codrington, Gun. Kershaw, J. Stanhope, J. Col ins, T. King, Edward Stanley, Lord Colvile. C. R. Kinglake,,T. Steel, John Cowper, W. F. Kinnaird, A. Stirling, W. Conyngham, W. Knightley, It. Steuart, A. Conyngham, Lord F. Lewis, Sir G. C. Stuart, Colonel Catered, Sir 11. G. Liddell, 11. G. Sykes, Col. Cox, W. Lincoln, Earl of Taylor, Colonel Cross, It. A. Locke, J. Tempest, Lord A. V. Crossley, F. Lockhart, A. E. Thompson, General Darner, L. D. Lovaine, Lord Thornely, T. Davies, D. Lygon, Hon.F . Townshend, J. Diliwyn, L. L. Macartney, G. Trefusis, C. Dobbs, W. C. Macaulay, Kenneth Trelawney, Sir John Duncan, Viscount Mainwarine, 'l'. Vance, John Duncombe, A. Malins, Richard Vivian, J. H. Dunlop, A. Mangles, R. Warren, S. Hatton, Hon It. H. Manners, Lord 3. Wegmelin, T. Egerton, Edw. C March, Earl of Western, Thomas Ellis, Lion. L. A. Marsh, M. Whatman, J. El phinstone, Sir J. Massey, W. Whitbread, S. Elton. Sir A. H. Mil er, Taverner White, James Evans, T. W. Miller, Stearn Whiteside, J. Ewart, W. Morgan, 0. Williams, W. Ewart, J. Morris, D. Willoughby, Sir H. Fenwick, H. Mowbray, J. R. Wilson, J. Ferguson, Sir R. Mulgrave, Earl of Winnington, Sir T. Foley, J. 11. Muntz, G. Woodd, B. Foljambe, Francis Nailer, J. Woods, Henry Fordo, Colonel Neate, Charles Wyld, Janice Fortoscue, Hon. F. Niooll, Donald j TELLER. Frazer, Sir W. Ogilvy, S r J. Adderley, C. B. Gard, R. PakenhaMAColonel Cecil, Lord Barrow, W. Brady, J. Cogan, W. H. F. Devereux, J. Ennis, John Fagan, W. Greene, John NOES-18. Ratchell, John O'Flaherty, A. Kendall, N. Pease, Henry APCann, J. lirarldron, Laurence MacEyoy, E. Watkin, Edward 3PCullagh, W. TELLES& O'Connell, D. B o wyer. G. O'Donoghoe, Daniel O'Brien, P. CLANDESTINE ERECTION Or A POLISH NATIONAL MONUMENT.—The Pozen Gazette says :—" Certain per. sons nad the idea seven years ago of erecting at Schrimm, in Prussian Poland, a monument to the Polish insur gents who fell in the combat of Kons on the 29th April, 184 S. Having raised subscriptions they purchased a block of granite, caused it to be fashioned into an obe lisk, and'conveyed it t o the cemeter y o f Schrimm. But the Government refused to allow it to be erected, and it remained lying on the ground in the cemetery. A few days ago it was found to have been set up, but the pre fectnial investigationimmediately chauassedbeitentoebome dnieemnonleidshtecol,daisnodovaerjudbiy whom it was raised." THE WAR AGAINST BIITTONS.—How readily the needle has been surrendered by our fair relatives to the iron grasp of science may be instanced by the fact, that a home-made shirt is now as much a curiosity as was for merly that of one being made out of doors. The acknow ledged superiority, even by " the :sisterhood of seam stresses," of those which, by the aid of machinery and inventive talent, now take the place of the old and gusset style, is universal ; but we can well anticipate their sur prise when they not only hear of, but actually see, a perfect shirt w hich has no buttons whatever, either in front or at the back, but which acquires an immediate set, and retains it by a simple fastening on the shoulder. Yet this has been done by Messrs. Welch and Marget &OD, who call their invention "The Approved," under the patent law. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing ',ompanies Ln.&N.W. CaladOn E.U.&E.O Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian., Gt. West'. Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastorn Do Peto & Co Do Lu. &N. W. & Midid. Midland... E. Count ' Do Do Do Do Gt. Northu T. Brassoy, M. MClean Stk.&Dar Do IGt.W , Closing Prices this day. 9'? - 91 97 - 99 11 - 13 133 - 135 - 41 'lO6 - 108 12 1 .2 234 102 101 par—gyp 2i - 2i 88 - tiO p - 4 P 54 - 56 Lio 133 8 9 9 9i ,3b - 321 86 - 88 ,E SHARES. PA!LWAYs. Paid 25 12 St. 10 100 54 ! all 10.1 all all ally 100 IBnekghamsh. Olvdesdale Je. Col. Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.e, Un. H, Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils.Direet IDo New IGlstr.ScDn.Fr Hull & Selby I Do. : 1 2 Shares Do. Shares Lon. &C,4reenw IDo.Preferenee' I Lon. T &S. D°. Birk, Sh. IManch.Baton. I and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BnryE.G.spe. N.cliEst.s p.c. !Do. 6 per et IDo. Fixed sp.e Prest. & Wyre Do. 1 Stirs. A Roystn.& II it. Shrews. & Her . S. Staff ordsh WearVal.gdpe Do.. Wilts &Somrst 25 -al PREFEREN I St. ill 31 Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (itr.d.at 501.) 10 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn..£lo 4} p. c. 0 f i Ches. & Ho. 51 p.c. 10 Do. do. 5 per cent 31 Cork &Bandonsap.e. 111 IDun.Perth.&Aber.J. 2 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 10 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. 10 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c ill Eas.Co.E x,sp.c No.l al Do. No. 2 ill Do. New 6 pr. c. St ill East Un. G. 6p. c ill Do. 51., 170 per cent al Do. 101. Debentr.Sh ill Do. do. 4 per cent )0 East Lanea,sh.6 p. ets 111 E.&W. York. J. sths 5 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. 10 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. 0 Furness, 5 p. e 10 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c 10 Great Northn. 5 p.c 10 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem 10 Do. 4a per cent .... . i 0 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at F . C. prom. 31 Gt.N .of Scot.lst Pre 10 Gt. S &W. (Ireland 5 Do. 4 per e. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spe O Do. con. red. 4a p.c. O Do. con. red. 4 p. c. 10 Do. irred. 4 per 'mt. O Do sp. c. red. pref. 11 Do. Birm. Pref. Sh .II Do.ChesterBp.c.P.S 31 Do. do. 5 p. c. do. 10 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk.. 111 Do. Chesh, Gua. Sh. 31 Do. do. do. dl Do. do. do. 0 • Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. 0 Lon. &B.G. 5 pc. No.l 10 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 )0 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. )0 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 )0 Lon. & N.W., Cov. Nuneaton 5 p. et )0 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares Londy.& Color, a Sh. al Londy.&Ennis. Sh. )0 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 43 Do. do. do. £6 . O Do. do. 31 per cent ill Alarypt. h. Carl. 4 p.c 31 Do. 4. per cent Do. do. O Mid. Con sol. 6 p.c. St O Do. Con. Br. Bi r. 6 p.c 10 Do. 4a p. c. Pref. St )0 Do. L. &H. Pref. St dl New.,Aher.. &e., pr 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct dl Nforf k .Deb. 4 p.c. Sh )0 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 )0 Do. 5a p.c. pf , 1847 In Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 10 North British 3a Do. 71. Preference )0 N. E. Beres. 4p. c. Prf 8i Do. do. do 3 Do. Leeds 6pc No.l 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 0 Do. York ff. &S. Par al North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6, p.c., Ist guar. St. 101 St. 101 St. 10 6.1 a 1 61 al 10 St. 1 St. 1 6 2 al 6i al 20 al 5 al 10 a] St. al St. 104 5 al St. St St. St St. 1 St. 11 .00 I LC I al 20 I L St. 101 8 al 10 a] 10 al 26t 13A Al 20 a] St. 10( St. jll st.il 12. 12. St. iF St. 101 124 a, 12i a] 12 11 St. 101 St. 101 St. 101 St. 101 10 a] 10 10 a . St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. 11l 20 25 - 11 20 a] St. JD St. 11.01 a St. 1101 1 60. 6p. c. 2d guar... Scot. Cent. New Pref. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6pc. St. 100 'Do, do. 7 p.c. pf. St. St. 100 Do. d 0.3 p.c. pf. St 25 all South Devon 10 all Do. fixed 44 pr cent 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 10 Do. 44 per cent ill Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh 1 10 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. e , 10 Do. do. 44 p. e .11 S.Yorksh.4 p.e.Guar II Stock. &Dar., sp. c 5 Do. do. do. .11 Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 all Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. St. 101 10 al St. 101 St. 101 20 a] 25 al 25 1] 12i a] 2/ 20 1, 4'i -: 94 93 -- 95 G . 51 - 6 108 - 112 108 - 112 1 it - iP A - ir , 12 - 14 ... ___. ... i 71i - 721 liii := iri 1105 - 107 00 - 102 60 - 62 10k - 101 93 - 95 W - 85 81 - 86 - 101 9A - 10 - 17 91 - 10 71 - 73 19 - 19. 91 - 141 - 14; 132 - 134 137 - 140 114 - 116 ... - 1154 - 156 .•• - ••• 66 - 661 130 - 132 96 - 98 86 - 88 - 11 == iii 101 7- 103 91 92 1; ld dl 21f 22ij 1110 - 112 ... .--. _l4 - 116 105 - 110 ". -- ... 1.7 i - lfq 22 3 / 4 - 23 3 / 4 98 - 100 9B - 9i 27 - 28 2 - 3p 'a 7- 2k MINES. 20 - 21 7 - 8 160 - 170 155 - 4Th 14, 1 , -15 i 6k - 7 4k - 17 - 19 19 - 21 5 - 6 22 - 23 5 - 6 - 2 330 - 340 6 - 7 290 -- 310 - 1 4 - 4i4 1200 - 220, - 1 29 - 31 140 - 150 260 - 270 360 - 380 5 - 54 18 20 45 - 47 23 - 25 MINES. i - 1 li - li 18 - 20 id 58 60 10 12 id 14 15 7 7i p 1 .6 - i 2 - 24 - ii = i* ,OUS. 191 - 20i1 4 • --- 5 t 46 - 114 32 - 37 25 - 27 2 - 2/1 5i - '6 - Ui 11 .par iP - i id 3i 4 i 1 31 id 4 41 4i —4, par ip 18 22 9 - 10 11 11 P 4P 2 - 2i 22 21 6 - 8 59 - 61 - • • ""'" ••1 34 - 36 - 1 - 1 lo' -- 12 Ituniness this day BITENSIVE ROBBERY OF BOOTS AND SHOES. John Maberry, a respectably dressed young man, was indicted for stealing 500 pairs of boots, the property of his employer, Mr. Isemberg. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Bodkin for the defence. Mr. Bodkin said the charge against the prisoner was one of great importance. On the 27th of March, 1856, the prisoner was entrusted with six cases of boots- to convey six cases containing 526 pairs of boots, of the value of 1901., to convey to the St. Katherine's Dock for ship. ment to Australia. The goods were not delivered at the dock until a day after the prisoner had received them, and on their arrival at Adelaide it was discovered that the boots had been taken out and rubbish substituted. From the evidence he should place before them it would be for the jury to say whether the prisoner was the per son who, in conjunction with others, stole the goods. Frederick Fuller, a porter, in the employ of Mr. Isemberg, 21, Leadenhall-street, said—On the 26th of March he packed six cases with 526 pairs of boots to be shipped on board the Marianna for Australia. On the 27th of March the packages were given into the care of the prisoner to convey to the St. Katharine's Docks, and an entry appeared in the parcel book on the 29th, stating they had been received by the dock company. John Nicholson said—He was in the employ of the prosecutors on the 27th of March, 1856. On that day six cases of boots were delivered to the prisoner who was the son of a carter occasionally employed by Mr. Isemberg, for the purpose of being con veyed to the St. Katherine's Dock. It was about one o'clock in the day when the goods were put into the cart from the warehouse. In cross•examination the witness said it was about 12 months after the transaction that he became acquainted with the loss of the property, and Mr. Isemberg called upon him as he had quitted his service to ask him whether he recollected delivering the goods to the prisoner. He told him he would find the name of the person who had received the goods in the parcel book. Mr. Isemberg, the prosecutor, said he remembered sending six cases of boots to St. Katharine's Docks, for Adelaide. They were sent from his premises on the 27th of March, and the prisoner Maberry was the person who took the goods away. There were no other goods in the cart when the six cases were put in. The cases were the ordinary ones cased with oil-cloth, canvas, and tar pauling. Cross-examined by Mr. Giffard.—Ha perfectly recol. lected the goods being packed, and the coverings being put on. They were marked at each end. First heard of the loss of the goods in question about two months and a half ago. He could positively swear that on the 27th of March there was nothing else in the cart when the six cases of boots were put into it. Benjamin Hadfield, an officer of St. Katherine's-dock, said he received a shipping note and six packages from a carman on the 28th of March. After he had indorsed the note be put it on the file in the office. Mr. Isemberg was recalled, and, in answer to Mr. Bodkin, said the shipping note produced was the one given to the prisoner. . _ Mr. Mumford, superintendent of the Dock Company, said the spot where the goods to be shipped on board were lying was well watched by the police. Thomas Co; mate of the Marianna, was present when the ship was unloaded at Adelaide. He witnessed the opening of three packages. They were filled with soot and rubbish. The marks on the cases corresponded with those described by the prosecutor. Re-examined by Mr. Giffard—The packages were opened in Mr. Collin's house at Port-Adelaide about a quarter an hour after they were taken from the ship. A witness was next called who distinctly swore that the prisoner was present when a quantity of boots were privately sold in a court in the neighbourhood of Tower hill. He also admitted, in cross-examination, that he (witness) had been discharged from the employment of Mr. Mose', of Tower-hill, for dishonesty ; and the reason he had given the information that he had done to pro sedutors was because he had been defrauded out of some money. The case was proceeding when our reporter left. NEW COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COlN.—John Thomas and Antonio Lazard, two East Indiarr, were indicted for stealing a basket, and also for uttering counterfeit coin. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners, on the 27t1i, of April, entered the Swan with Two Necks at Finchley, and called for a pot of beer, and gave a six pence in payment for the same. The coin turned out a counterfeit, but the prisoners having the appearance of being in great want, the beer was given to them, and they left the house. They had proceeded but a short distance from the Swan with Two Necks when they entered another public house, the Bald-faced Stag, on Finchley-Common, and there Thomas called for a pint of porter and tendered a oounterfeit shilling in payment. On being questioned by the landlord they said they had had the shilling giv e n to them by a man in Barnet, they thought it was a good one or they would not have attempted to pass it. Their wretched appearance again operated in their favour, and the landlord of this public-house said he gave them back the shilling in order that they might get it changed by the man from whom they had stated they had received it. On leaving the "Bald Faced Stag" a policeman, who had been watching them, took then into custody. Thomas had often been in custody for uttering counterfeit coin, but be had always escaped a conviction ; the other prisoner Lazaro was unknown to the police. In answer to the charge both prisoners said they were foreigners and did not know good money from bad. The jury found'both the prisoners guilty, and the Com mon Sergeant sentenced Thomas to four months, and Lazaro to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour EQUALIZATION OF THE POOR-RATES. —A. writer in a contemporary says :—" Having for many years advo cated a revision of the Poor Laws, and especially a change in the mode of assessing the poor-rate, I am very glad to find that the subject is now being discussed in the metropolis. I fear, however, that the proposition to equa'ize the poor-rates throughout the metropolitan dis trict will frighten "the West-end," and that so exten sive a scheme will meet with great opposition. While I think union rating most desirable for England and Wales, I venture to suggest that the metropolis might be divided into three districts, corresponding as nearly as the existing unions will permit with the postal snbdiv sions, as foilows : First District. N.W. Second District. Third District N. E. S. W., in Middlesex E. C. W. C. E. S. E. S. W., Surrey. The Pays announces that Gen. Tehrikoff, the Russian Commissioner for tracing the Asiatic frontier, arrived at Trebizonde on the 25th, from St. Petersburg. The Asiatic frontier commission is one of the remaining works not completed, and growing out of the Paris Treaty. We are informed that Dr. Balfour, of the Royal Military Asylum, has been appointed secretary to the Royal Commission named in last Friday's Gazette, for the purpose of inquiring into the organisation, govern ment, and direction of the medical department of the army. Mr. Thackeray lectured to a numerous University audience at the Town-hall, Oxford, on Friday evening last, on " George the Third." Upon the conclusion of his lecture he was loudly applauded. Mr. Thackeray was originally announced to lecture on " George the Fourth.", TRADESMEN'S FOUR-OARED RACE. The members of the Arundel Unity Aquatic Club opened their season yesterday with one of the most spirited four-oared races that has taken place among tradesmen for some time. The course was from the Put ney New Bridge to Chiswick-pier, and with the f&llow ing result : Messrs. W. Pullen, C. G. Rogers, G. Butler, G. Tumble, and C. Gardner, coxswain (Yellow) 1 Messrs. W. Scott, J. Smith, R. Hart, F. Dyer, and F. Mahon, coxswain (White) 2 Messrs. F. Patterson, J. Lyall, J. Tr mipe, W. Law rence, rnd W. Morris, coxswain (Green) 3 Messrs. T. Mason, J. W. Smith, W. Weal, J. C. Waller, and J. Chapman, coxswain (Blue) 4 Messrs. R. McCall, A. Edge, W. Jones, J. Male, and J. Isaacs, coxswain . , (Red) 5 The start was a capital one, and they were all away together. At the Star and Garter, Yellow, White, and Green pulled out from the others, Blue closely following them, Red soon falling astern. The three leading boats were so close that no difference could be seen between them for some time, then Yellow bad a lead of about a quarter of a length, and in this position they remained to within 200 yards of Hammersmith-bridge, at which point the winners drew themselves clear. The struggle between Green and White was very severe to the finish, where Yellow won by a lengtn„White being half a length ahead of Green. RAILWAY INTELLIGEIV CE. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA. The second reading of the bill to dispense with go. vernment directors in the Grand Trunk Railway, and facilitate the completion of the company's works from Rivisre du Loup to Sarnia, was moved in the Legislative Assembly of Canada, on the 24th uit., by the Hon. Mr. Cayley. Mr. BROWN said that a pamphlet containing certain information as to the affairs of the company had just been circulated. It it was important that the members should possess themselves of the fasts in that pamphlet he hoped the debate would not be forced on now, when time had not been allowed for looking into it. The Lion. Mr. CAYLEY said that, in accordance with his promise given at the first reading of the bit he had thrown all the information he could obtain into the form of a pamphlet, to be la;d before the house. It was' usual to produce such facts in the course of debate, but, that they might be clearly understood, he bad put them in the form of a printed memorandum, but certainly not with the view of having the discussion postponed for four or five days. After a brief discussion the Government forbore to press the second reading, which was adjourned to the 28th of April. There is little doubt that the bill will pass : we find several organs of the opposition admitting that the Government is much stronger than it was last session. The Toronto Globe says that Governor Head will visit England at the close of the Parliamentary session. WEST FLANDERS.' Yesterday, at one o'clock the twenty-third yearly general meeting of the above company was held at the offices of the company, 61, Moorgate-street. There was a numerous attendance of shareholders. The President, Mr. William,P. Richards, occupied the chair, The chairman read the report, which exhibited an in crease of receipts over the corresponding half year on the old line of 865/, 13s. 11d. ; and on the guaranteed line, which during that period had been extended nine miles, of 1,1211. ss. 2d. It was necessary to bear in mind that on the latter, especially on the Thielt branch, little time had as yet been allowed for the development of its traffic. The receipts of all tho lines from lst July to 31st December amounted to 20,274/. 19e. 41., and the total expenditure to 14,416/. 3s. 10d., which left a balance of 5,358/. 15s. 6d. This balance, being added to that of the last year, as well as to other sums, and deductions being made for the first charges on the undertaking, in addition to other items, left an available balance of 5,0241. ls. 7d., and would al low a dividend of 3s. 6d. per share, carrying forward a balance of 2411. 12s. 2d. to the next account. That dividend it was proposed to declare at the meeting of the company at Bruges, on the 16th of May, and the pay ment would be made at the offices of the company in London and Bruges, on and after the 26th May, upon the return of the directors and secretary from Belgium. It was further stated, that in pursuance of the resolution of the general meeting of the 17th May, 1855, the directors had continued to apply the interest on 540 preference shares, bought in by them on behalf of the company, in the purchase and redemption of the company's original shares, of which they possessed 235, in addition to 40 shares that had been purchased in anticipation of the payments to be received during the present month. The expenditure still continued below 2001. per mile for the half-year. The report was unanimously adopted, and a dividend of 3s. 6d. per share declared. Madame Enderssohn's Musicale Matin43 takes place on the 20th instant, on which occasion Madame Clara Schumann makes her second appearance this season. We have no doubt that a fashionable attendance will prove their appreciation of Madame Enderssohn's high position as an artiste. A letter from Berlin states that Prince Napoleon is to leave that city on the 13th, and return by way of Dres den and Munich. The Prince proposes to be in Paris by the time of the arrival of the King of Bavaria. THE TELECTAPH IN AllSTRALlA.—Arrangements are making in Australia for establishing a telegraphic com munication between Melbourne and Adelaide. When this communication is extended to King George's Sound, and the telegraph is established between England and Aden, news will reach Australia in 22 days. THE LIINDHILL COLLIERY COLLISION.—The number of bodies recovered up to the present time is 89, or nearly one-half of those known to be in the pit at the time of the explosion. "NAVVIES" IN SPAIN. —Some agitation has been caused at Madrid by the labourers employed in the works of a canal having struck work, and. made some disturb ances, owing to the contractor, a Frenchman, having determined to reduce the time allowed them for the daily siesta from three hours to two ; but a detachment ' of troops was called out, and they were soon reduced to obedience. FINZ ARTS.—The select gallery of English pictures of Messrs. Lloyd Brothers, late of Ludgate-hill, is to be brought to the hammer on Thursday next, at Messrs. Foster's sale rooms, in Pall-mall. It is almost a pity to find a collection which boasts of one work at least of most of the first masters thus dispersed under the ruth less band of the auctioneer, but a dissolution of partner ship which will give London two firms in art of the same name instead of one, renders the sale impe rative. Thu sale is looked forward ' to with some interest, as the enormous prices which the works of the English masters are now fetching has created quite a furor amongst col lectors, and the spirit of competition was fortunately for English painters, never more rife. A splendid assortment of water colour drawings will share a similar fate on the same day, and from the crowded state of the rooms, when we left them this morning, this favourite class of pictorial rot will share its meed of patronage from the lowa of pictorial exoellence. BRITISH I2'Alfred Cons. (Philk. .4 British Iron , Condurnw (Cambru , 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay , Is 31Great South Tolgus.. 3,Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.: IGrt.W.7 Vor (lielstn.; 3s 'Lady Bertha IN. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Mogan) 15 North Wheal Crofty Par, Cons. (St.Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) is. Sort. Cons. Min. Co !6 S. Caradon (St. Cleer 2 S. Cam Brea ( * lllogn. .9 S.W. Frances(lllocm. :4 Tam. 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In a brief and sensibly written preface to this volume, the author romarlo, that though theworks on the English Constitution are numerous and ex client, all methods of treating the subject do sot appear to be exhausted. Tile present work fully deserves its title of a concise history, as it is brief and clear in its sketches of the alterations in the law, and the political changes which have affected the constitution. One. of the author's ob jects has been to omit unnecessary facts. In illus trating the advantages of judicious selection, he happily observes that though every shell on the sea-shore is perfect in itself and a marvel to the easeful of server, yet that persons in an ordinary station of life may do bsttsrthan devote themselves to the study of conchology. In like manner though every little incident may have been fills portant in its influe nce ou th e a d m i n i stra ti on at certain periods, and though every pebble which helped to raise the noble edifice of our constitu tion may e not be wiViout int,rest, the gener a l reader will have neith er he leisure nor th e Inclination to study a voluminous work. Those who wish to obtain a clear idea of our constitu tional history, the causes of its most important changes, and its gradual progress from , he Norman invasion, cannot find a more valuable assistant than Mr. Howley's brief treatise. The author, hiving apparently little of the literary vanity which induces some writers tQ give their own opinions a prominent place in works of history, has confined himself to stating facts and to quoting the words of statesmen and great legal and philosophical authorities. In the preface he remarks :—" The author is also convinced that it is better to state the opinions and arguments of a Bacon or a Lord Mansfield, than indulge too much in original views, which would be without the support of an esta blished political reputation, and which, if not par tionlarly striking, would be deemed worthless, in this age of light literature, lectures, and encycic pmdias. With a more mature judgment and. greater experience, the task of lengthy • disquisi tions might be attempted. There is no desire to burden the communication of concise and elemen t tary knowledge with speculations rather than facts. In a series of essays certain institutions and laws of England are brought prominently forward, with a brief commentary for the display of their impor tance, symmetry, and simplicity. Nothing is ad mitted into those essays that has not a distinct reference to the English Constitution as defined at the outset." The work contains fourteen essays, some of them very brief, others of a considerable length. The subjects treated of are as follows : The Constitution—Sovereignty—The Feudal System— The English Law of Landed Property—Magna Charta—The Reign of Charles I.—Petition of Rights —Hampden's appeal against Ship-money—The Bill of Rights—The Act of Settlement—The Law of Treason—Parliamentary Supplies—The Liberty of the Press—Political relations between England and her dependencies. It will be seen that this book embraces all the most important points in our civil history. In the last of the series an in teresting review is taken of our connection with our colonial dependencies. The origin and pro gress of the American revolution offers many im portant considerations to the attention of the poli tician, and the government of India is also a sub ject that demands wise and careful statesmanship. The following passage is from the concluding re marks, and affords a fair sample of the author's style. "Since the bill of A.D. 1853, the Cabinet Ministers have acknowledged a complete responsibility for Indian mi-government, and the president of the Board of Con trol makes an annual statement on the finances and general prospects of India. He points out how the Indian revenue amounts, each year, to about 20,000,000&, of which 2,000,0001. is defrayed in Eng land. He observes, that the Indian army consists of 300,000 men, of whom one-sixth are Europeans. But what has England done for the Indian Empire t He can allude to the prohibition of superstitious practices that shocked humanity. He may announce the eaten sion of education, and the scheme for establishing In dian universities. He may trace the railways and the electric telegraph, stretching further than the Ganges or the Indus. But when the outcry against taxation assails his ear, he can but lenient that enormous land rents should prevent the cultivation of the soil, that a tax on salt should be injurious to a people existing on a vegetable diet, and that customs should be insignificant in the absence of an extensive trade. The innovations contained in each Indian Bill have grown from some previous changes, that at the time scarcely attracted notice. No sweeping theory has ever been adopted, and every alteration bears the impress of the practical and cautious mind of English statesmen. Their tern porising policy has governed India better than the native princes, and perhaps better than would have been pos sible with any theoretical constitution devised in the closet of a philosopher. This opinion is not shared in by Mill, the great historian of India, who animadverts with some severity upon the manner in which England has held sway over her oriental possessions. The prin cipal difficulty is to find a body of Indian rulers whose motives for good or evil may be balanced by responsi bility to a judicial tribunal, the probability of public dis approbation, and the chance of removal. Moat Euro pean governments control the courts of justice, and despise the reclamations of the people, but can be purified if they give sufficient play to the elective or representative system, which attunes the actions of sove reignty in harmony with the wishes of the community. The barbaroas princes of India could realise none of those conditions. The advantage of English over native rule arises from an English tribunal being able to oha ,- - tise the highest officials, from a superior race exercising the check of Parliamentary discussion, and from an in terested home government being ready to dismiss any public servant who is guilty of misconduct. The home 'administration of Indian affairs is a substitute for the impossibility of a local representative system. During the present century, a few Indian towns have begun to elect municipal officers, and a hopeful imagination calling to mind how Edward I. infused into the House of Commons the elective principle of boroughs, might picture some future Viceroy of India summoning a re presentative assembly from amongst the burgesses of Delhi and Calcutta. But the habits of the Asiatics, and the small proportion of European residents, forbids the experiment of self-government, and therefore an English statesman must be satisfied to strengthen and develope the existing guarantees against Indian misrule. The supervision of Indian affairs ought to be placed in the hands of those Englishmen who are most interested in she welfare of India. According as the interest of the Court of Directors has lessened, the home government has been transferred to ministers whose desire to escape removal and responsibility has become at least equal to the pecuniary interest of the directors in the payment of diVidrnds. The removal of the directors depends on the proprietors of Indian stock, whilst the removal of ministers rests with Parliament. The constitaency that can best fulfil the trust reposed in it should be preferred. Pecuniary motives made the proprietary constituency sanction heartless extortion. Let the parliamentary constituency prove that it is guided by honest emulation and sincere philanthropy. Without English rule, how ever imperfect, India might not be open to English com merce. The other dependencies that are not retained on account of strategical importance, or to serve as penal settlements, defray their own expenses, enjoy the greater portion of the local patronage, and govern them selves subject to the imperial restrictions that Parlia ment has placed on their legislatures. Misrule flees I from them because they have, in the representative sys tem, Argus, with a hundred eyes, and in local govern ment, Briareus, with a hundred hands. As a skilful general would spread out his army to outflank an enemy, or ~ would abandon a position that be could not hold with safety, there is no reason why England should not with draw from an untenable outpost ; but let no one, under pretence of concentrating her forces, weaken her power to carry civilisation and liberal institutions to the furthest - ends of the earth." As a cal-dully compiled and concisely written his tory of the Coustitution, this work supplies a deficiency in the student's library, and from its bexretvenitsyivealnyti. simple relation of facts it will be yaluabie as a work of reference. As ll,no doubt, obtain. the encouragement such itme i r t it ls . i. T supplement O vTD CAMBRIDGE COMMISIONERB.—In a Gazette, published yesterday, there ap pear ordinances of ' the University Commissioners with reference to the foil owing colleges ; Merton Codege, Ox ford ; Unfversity ( lollege, Oxford ; Trinity College, Catleuridge ; and P. imbroke College Cambridge. The ordinances relate chie, IS to the election of Masters and Fellows, and the regul %dons of certain scholarships. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERS. UY—ST JOHN'S COLLEGE.—Firs Class at the Voluntary Classical Examination—J. A. Boodle, H. E. Booth, Bo tier, Crabtree, J. Green, Hep peestall, A. Uolmes, S. A. . E. Lafone, Longuiire, J. H Lupton, Noble, Potts, C. t lianwell, W. Wavell. SUICIDE FROM MORPHIA. —Last evening M r . W. J. Payne held an inquest at the ‘ Spotted Dog , S trand, re pecting the death of Mr. Geo. 'Be Fife, aged 50, who it was stated was a medical gentl. In3an of some eminence at Birmingham; and was brother to Sir John Fife. The deceased was a member of Quee la's College, and Profes sor of Materia Medica. it was p roved in evidence that gon Friday Friday evening the decea s e d w. Tilt to the shop of Mr. Borfield, chemist, Norfolk-street, t Itra?d, and asked for some morphia, which he said he too k i n small doses to procure sleep. Mr. Burfielcre assi. ‘ta . nt ceaeed some morphia in a phia l, butt viel he should the rot morp hia have done so if he h a d not known him to be a me d ics at the same time. n` l e deceased went to the Strand man. A tonic needloin e was also sold to the deceased Theatre on Friday nigf, t, and when he ret tuned home to his lodgings in Surreyestreet, he appeared to be in an excited etato from drink • Next morning los was found dead in bed. A surgeon, who was called i're, said the deceased undoubtedly died from the effects o f morphia and that, presuming the bottle w hich had conetained i had been full, there wait enough to kill four persons. According to one witness, the deceased bad sai t d that family matters preyed up on his m.;nd. The jury returned v. verdict " That the deceased died from an crier dose o f morphia, he being at the t;lnee in a ate to of intoxication, but that he had no intenti on of w. ilfully destroying his 1 life. sli• qu tioo, P oil er qa tiv° °' r tes a, hll a nd i'l lary. .F;V• ; Bowe o' o f ,on ° w beii tenS ° 14; ore 20i1 100 100 111 100 all 100 all 100 100 all all 100 100 all 24 'lOO all all 100 all 100 all 100 164 100 . 100 17i 20 St. l 20 100 100 20} 20 1 100 100 100 100 6' 20 40 25 100 40 50 (all I. 18i (50 all FOR: 97 88 122 102 661 63 ,IGN. 98 90 123 101 • 11! 98i 8 3241 ni 3 251 6 Ivoi li 1 47i 78 404 1 14i