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The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-23

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111 DI AN WEI
31 to 38
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44 to 56
42 to 47
42 to 44
43 to 47
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49 to 84
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22 to 27
32 to 31

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Malting .

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Yellow
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French, per sack ... 33 to 36
OLT.. Apaiiinh 33 to 36
Ditch brewing 2.4 to 28 1 American, per brl. . 26 to
feeding
ARRIVALI4 OF GRAIN, /c., INTO LONDON, 111 LAND AND
WATER CARRIAOE, FROM APRIL 14 TO APRIL 21, IN-
CLUSIVE,

Wheat. Marley. -Malt., titits:,,i3;Wnir Pess7, 147071•7
VA I yrs. qrs. I qrs. yrs. I qrs. I LOA.; seta
EngUah 443:. 1151 18481 9511 407 267. .. '20335
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(at ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEOR %PH.)
(PROM OUR OWN CORREMPONDENT.)
The market excited. Prices of American higher, and
sales probably about 15,000 hales.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SUGAR.—A limited business has been transacted in
brown qualities, at steady prices, otherwise the market
is very quiet. Refined quiet, but steady.
Cusses.—Plantation Ceylon continues firm, with a fair
amount of business doing.
TEA. —A few sales have been effected, at last week's cur-
rency.
RICE, RCN. AND SALTPETRE.—No sales reported.
CarroN. —There is a more steady demand with less dis-
position to sell at last week's low rates. About 2,000
bales sold since Friday.
The following parcels are advertised for to-morrow
500 casks, 100 barrels, and 8,400 bags
diof sugar ; 2.10 casks,
250 bap of coffee ; 2,700 packages Inan teas ; 700 bags of
saltpetre: 13,000 bags of rice, and sundry drysaltery goods.

TALLOW MARKET. (TH IS DAY.)
The market is steady at the following prices :—Town
tallow, 445. 9d. ;9d
Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 47a. ;
April to June. 465. . ; June, 475. to 475. 3d. ; Octo-
ber to December, 48s. 64.
PARTICI:LAM OF TALLOW
London, England, 1866-04-23

TO THE EDITOR OF THE IMPRESS.

SIR,—I have received a sixth report from Cap-
tain Wilson, R.E., dated Jerusalem, April 2, of which the
following is an extract :—" Since last writing to you we
have come down the country quicker than 1 at first in-
tended, on account of our muleteers and servants who
have left us. The topographical work has consisted in
fixing the positions of Tuz, Bedouin Camp near Jordan,
Bait Dejan, Turmus Aya, Beitin, and Jerusalem, by astro-
nomical observations and sketching in as much of the
country as could be done on the march. The dis-
crepancies in the position of Wady Zerka have arisen
from the peculiar course the stream takes after leav-
ing the mountains. The mouth of the Wady is
nearly correct in Van de Velde, but the confluence issome
four or five miles lower down near Jisr Damieh ; I am not
sure of the exact distance, as the work has not yet
been plotted to scale, but we have the necessary material.
Archwology.—Plana have been made of an old masonry
tomb at Teyaair, and of the churches at Beitin and Bireh.
Seilun and Beitin were examined with a view to excava-
tion ; at the former there is a very little rubbish, except
the stone walls of the deserted fellahin village, and we
could not see any suitable plan for excavating ; at Beitin
the modern village covers the whole of the mound of
rubbish. I intended to clear out the interior of what is I
known as Burj Beitin, but found that since last year
it bad been thickly planted with fig trees, and
the amount of compensation demanded was too
exorbitant. I may, however, be able to come to terms
before leaving Jerusalem. The following photographs have
been taken :—Doorway of Mosque at Nablus, two views of
Nablus, Tomb at Teyasir, Bedouin Encampment, Ruined
Mosque at Seilun, general view of Ruins at Seilun, Foun-
tain of Seilun, general view of Beitin, two views of Ruins
near Beitin, two views of Church at Bireh. I start this
week fur Urfa., and shall be away a few days tracing the
course of the aqueducts beyond Hess, and then go on to
Tibneh. I have met Sir Moses Montefiore since my arrival ;
he takes great interest in our work, and I hope may be per-
suaded to subscribe to the fund. Dr. Hodgkin has been
left at Jaffa seriously ill. lam afraid at his age he will
hardly recover."— I am, &c.,
GEORGE GROVE, Hon. See.
London, England, 1866-04-23

Till REFORM BILL.

The Times still sees a singular parallel, a remarkable
coincidence of circumstances, between the project of the
American legislature to give civil rights to the freed
slaves, and our own attempt to upheave the whole fabe
of our commonwealth, and to make an appeal on all ques
Lions to a larger multitude. The resemblance, however,
fails in one respect, for the Civil Rights Bill was passed
by the Houle of Representatives by a majority of 122 to
41, wherein the Times believes that our own government
would be thankful for a majority of half a dozen, and that a
majority of one would save them from resignation. It sug-
gests that, if not they,a large proportion of their supporters,
would prefer a modest majority, just sufficient to keep
them in, and at the same time not enough to compel
action with the bill. A large majority would be a majority
for the bill : a small one would be for the cabinet, not the
bill. Our development, too, is not so fast as that of the
American offshoot. Even if change be a law of our race
and the inevitable destiny of our nation, still the pace is
not quite out of our control, nor yet entirely the direction.
It still is our privilege to have some hand in the making of
ourselves, and our duty to give nature the best assistance
we can.

Mr. Disraeli, the Daily News says, has unconsciously re-
vealed the parliamentary tactics of the opponents of the
Reform Rill, who are endeavouring to defeat it, as in the
case of the bill of Lord Psdrnerston's administration, by
delay. Apostasy encourages apostasy ; and every deserter
from the liberal ranks gives the courage of his cowardice to
others who have deserted in their hearts already,
but previously wanted the spirit to run away.
Therefore, for the purpose of the moment, Mr.
Disraeli may be wise. But he is shortsighted
if he expects that the question of reform can be
shelved now as it was in Lord Palmerston's time. The
secession of men who fancied themselves liberals while
Lord Palmerston was living, is not the disruption of the
liberal party, but the restoration of its integrity, and
though the momentary consequences may be embarrassing
they are not to be deplored, for the party of progress is
lift unhampered by internal hindrance, and the adhesion to
conservatism of men educated in liberal principles will
tend to moderate and rationalise the tory party.
If the government have a majority so small as
to constitute a virtual defeat, they must either
dissolve or resign. In either case their speedy re-
turn to office, with a larger measure and a larger ma.
jority to support it, is inevitable. Sr S. Northcote at the
Exchequer and Lord Malxnesbury at the Foireign-office do
not offer an arrangement which is likely to be permanent.
The conservatives are pledged by Lord Grosvenor's resole.
tion to undertake reform, and they arc virtually pledged
to fail in it. The true liberal party is even now in a ma.
jority in parliament ; and, as it holds that the one essential
London, England, 1866-04-23

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

Two young men, named William Haseroft and James
Bennett, were brought before Alderman Allen, charged
with the following daring attempt at robbery.
The complainant was an old gentleman named Searle, a
fish salesman at ilillingsgate, who resides in Beer-lane, and
it appeared that at about ten o'clock at night on the 18th '
of April he was going home, anti when near his residence
the prisoners and athirtl man, who has not yet been appre-
hended, were observed to be following him, and
two of them got before hint and appeared to fall
down accidentally, and the complainant fell over
them, and while he was on the ground one of
the men kicked his hat off. The two prisoners then
got about the complainant, apparently for the purpose of
assisting him, but they were both observed to put their
hands in his pockets and fumble about his person, evidently
for the purpose of robbing him. A lad named Coles, how-
ever, who saw the whole transaction, gave an alarm, and
the prisoners were taken into custody.
The constable who apprehended the prisoners stated that
several persons had been robbed lately in the neighbour-
, hood under similar circumstances.

The prisoners were remanded, in order to afford inoppor-
tunity for the apprehension of the other man.

BOW-STREET.

John Defret Griffiths, formerly a clerk in the employ of
Messrs. Brown, Gould, and Co., publishers, was brought
up on remand on the charge of forging a cheque for
331. 33., by altering a cheque originally drawn for 31. 35.,
thus committing a fraud to the extent of 301. In addition
to the evidence adduced on the former occasion, further
facts were proved. It had appeared remarkable that the
prisoner was not apprehended till twelve months after the
discovery of the fraud, which was committed six years ago.
Manvers, the warrant officer who had apprehended the
prisoner, now gave his evidence, from which it appeared
that he took the prisoner in custody at the gates of the
House of Correction when he was leaving that gaol, after
undergoing two years' imprisonment, under the name of
Charles Brown, for an indecent assault. The circumstance
of the prisoner 'being in gaol when the fraud was dis-
covered, in the spring of 1865, accounted for the delay
in executing the warrant.
Mrs. Phillipson, who had not been present at the former
examination, now attended. She had purchased at Messrs.
Brown and Gould's office, in Bouverie-street, a book in
three volumes, the price of which was 31. 3s. By return of
post she sent a cheque for that amount, which was after-
wards presented at the bank, with the alteration that
constituted the forgery.
The prisoner, who reserved his defence, was committed
for trial.
London, England, 1866-04-23

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.-DISGRACEFUL HOAX.

It will be remembered we stated on Saturday
that the statement in the Times relative to the withdrawal
of the Austrian Ambassador from Berlin, &c., was in direct
contradiction to our own advioes ; and it now appears that
our contemporary was the subject of a disgraceful hoax.
The authority for the announcement in the Times was a I
letter, purporting to have been written by the nephew and
private secretary of Lord Clarendon, which was sent in an
envelope with the impressed stamp of the royal arms, and
with a well-executed forgery of Lord Clarendon's signature,
as if to ratify the letter of hie private secretary. The letter
arrived so late as to render it difficult to verify its authen-
ticity, even if there had been anyth'ng in its appearance
or in the information it contained to excite suspicion.
Though on subsequent examination the impressed stamp
has been found not to bear the words " Foreign Office,"
the envelope is of the usual official character, and the im-
pressed stamp is that of the royal arms. The letter was a
forgery. Lord Clarendon, the Times is assured, will take
means to discover if any subordinate in his department has
betrayed his trust, and our contemporary will spare no
pains to bring the author of such a fraud to justice.
The above explanation, which simply proves that the
Times partakes of the fallibility of mortal things, ren-
ders it unnecessary to place before our readers the stric-
tures of other journals, passed in ignorance of the circum-
stances. The Daily News remarks that though questions
of extreme gravity are still outstanding between Austria
and Prussia, the disposition to refer them to the arbitra-
tion of the sword is on both sides much less strong than
it was a week or ten days ago. And every day that ia
gained gives time for the operation of iufluencea favour-
able to peace.
London, England, 1866-04-23

iLittu Entettigenre.

METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTA.
(Sitting days appointed for the present week.`

•
W 6625
2 Xtiarrnia Martin's-lane.—'Tuesday, April 24 ; Wednea-
dallikantsauar, Portland-road.—Wedneeday, April 23: Thursday,
26 . Friday, 17.
MARTI2I3OHZ, Marylebone.read.—Tuesday, April 24: Wedlle•-
daY, 25.
CLIRKTNWELL, Dunean-terrace.—Tuesday, April 24; Thurs-
day, 96 Friday. 27.
SHoREDITCH, Old-street-road.—Monday, April=; Tuesday, ^_4;
Thursday. 26
Bow. liew-road.—Friday, April 27.
WHtTECHAPIL, Great Preseotatreet.—Tuesday, April 24;
Wednesday, 2.5 : Thursday, 26.
SOUTHWARK, Swanctreet.—Tuesday, April 24 ; Thursday, 26;
Friday, 27.
LAMBITH, Camberwell New-road.—Tuesday,April 24.
GRERNWICH —Wedneaday, April 15.
WANDSWORTH, South-street —Tuesday, ADTH 24.
WOOLWICH.—ThandAT,hr 26.
CITT OF LoNnom, Guild -Ixiildingt —Wednesday, April 26 ;
Saturday, 28.

EQUITY COURTS.-APRIL 21.
(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
TILE INTERNATIONAL PHOTO-RCULPTURIC COMPANT
Mr. Roxburgh appeared on a petition praying the win -
ing-up of this company.
His lordship made the usual order.
THE NORTHFIELD IRON AND STEEL COMPANT (LIMITED).
Mr. Swanston appeared on a petition of the Sheepbridge
Coal and Iron Company, praying the winding-up of the
above company. The Sheepbndge Company was the
holder of a bill of exchange for 90221.. odd, accepted by the
Northfield Company, and which bad been dishonoured.
Mr. Markham Law was for the latter company.
His lordship made the order.
London, England, 1866-04-23

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF COMMON PLR-4.5.
(sidings in Bar), before Lord Chief Justice Erie, and
Jornom Bytes, Keating, and Smith.)

WARD r. wrsnoisa.
The plaintiff in this case sued to recover damages upon
the yowl that he had been improperly disminied from
the atuanon of rub-editor and reporter upon Wooleser's
Brew Garrtre, and at the trial at Bristol the jury foundfor
the plaintiff, damages, &R. The defence was that the plaintiff
was frond to be not competent to do one portion of the
work, which he had to do as sub-editor. A day or two
ago gr. Kerslake applied for a rule for a new trial upon
the grounds that the verdict was against the evidence, and
that she damages were excessive.
The Lord Chief Justice now said that having consulted
Mr. Berea Channell, who tried the case, they were of opi-
umn aliet the rule nisi should be granted.
1:18HORNL V. BAKER.
Tha plaintiff in this ease was a stockbroker, and be
pled to recover 1341., the loss arising from holding over 515
Aims in the London, Birmingham, and Staffordshire
Company The shares had been purchased for Bd. Baker,
and tki action was founded upon an agreement that in
moakieration of the shares being held over the defendant,
Alfred Baker, would pay any loss. The jury found for the
waliff, but Mr. H. bum moved for a rule for a new trial
upon the ground that there really was no evidence of the
agreement sued on.
Mr. Juetioe Byles said that though there was no evidence
of an exprees contract, yet en implied contract would pro-
perly be inferred from a number of the circumstances in
the case. The judge was, therefore, justified in leaving the
ease to the jury, and he reported that he was not diustis-
fed with the verdict.
Bide refused.
London, England, 1866-04-23

JAPAN.

SIIANGHAB. )(MICH 26.
(By Overland Telegraph from Galin.)
Advicee from Japan mention a report that a
rupture had taken place between Sabmua(Sateumal)
and the Tycoon.

The scene in the American House of Represen-
tatives at the passage of the Civil Rights Bill over the
President's veto was one of great excitement. On the
question being put, " Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding
the objections of the President!" a call was made and
every member's voice could be plainly heard as he an-
swered " Yea" or " Nay." At the close it was 121 to 4L
Then Speaker Colfax asked to have his name called, and
voted " Aye," making it 122 to 41, or three to one. As soon
as he announced the vote, the members upon the Republi-
can side commenced to applaud, and the galleries taking
up the cue broke out in a wild and tumultuous cheering
for several minutes. The Speaker rapped, bat it was of no
use. Ladies waved their handkerchiefs and men continued
to applaud. Finally the Speaker moved his land, and the
noise subsided somewhat, when he recognised a member
who moved to adjourn. This motion was carried, and the
galleries continued to applaud for some minutes.
Prime joints of beef and mutton are now selling
in Bremen at 6d. per lb.
The humble bee was seen disporting in the sun
on Southampton Common on Saturday.
London, England, 1866-04-23

MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS IN ITALY.

Several of the Italian journals continue to report
movements of troops and other military measures
of a somewhat unusual character. The Pungoio of
Milan says that a military commission having at its
head a general of engineers, has started for Piacenza
to examine the condition of the fortifications of
that place. A similar commission has been directed
to examine the works at Pizzighettone. Cavalier
Martini, Colonel of Engineers, has been appointed
to direct the works for the fortification of Cremona.
The cavalry regiment Lucca received orders to
march immediately from Voghera for Campo di
Somma.

......
The Diritto says that last year there ware
100,000 troops in the southern provinces, whereas
at present there are only 50,000. The larger part
of this force is assembled between Capua and
Naples as a reserve corps. This reserve force will
be composed of more than twenty battalions of the
line, eight battalions of Bersaglieri, three regiments
of cavalry, and eight batteries of artillery. The
respective positions of these troops are such that
they could be concentrated in three days either for em-
barcation or for marching as necessity might require,
leaving garrisons at Naples and Capua. The de-
parture of the battalions which are to assemble in
the valley of the Po is being effected by sea on
private transports. The first battalion of the 05th
and the two first battalions of the 63rd and 64th
will arrive at Naples in a few days and be sent on
to join their regiments by way of Genoa.

(REUTER% TIELZOILAMB.)

PRUSSIA AND THE FEDERAL CONSTI-
TUTION.

LEIPSIC, APRIL 23.

The Leipziger Zeitung contains a semi-official
article, pointing out that the Prussian proposition
for Federal reform can have no practical result until
the Duke of Holstein is reinstated, and enabled
to send a representative to the Federal Diet.
Organic changes, such as those proposed by Prussia,
must, according to the Federal pact, be carried
unanimously, and so long as the Holstein vote con-
tinues in abeyance, as has been the case since the
death of the late King of Denmark, no proposal of
this kind can be legally carried out.
London, England, 1866-04-23

AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

The Times publishes the following telegraphic I
despatch from its correspondent at Vienna dated
8 a.m. this day :
" In consequence of news which has been re-
ceived from Italy, orders have been issued to place
the Austrian army in Venetia on a war footing.
" Field-Marshal Archduke Albrecht leaves for
Verona to-morrow.
" The finance world has been greatly disquieted
by this intelligence."
London, England, 1866-08-10

CHARGE OP MURDERING ♦ WOMAN.

Joseph Fie&bend, a table blade striker, was charged with
having caused the death of Mary Ann lisiiirk,a woman who
had lived with him as his wife. It was stated that the pri-
soner and deceased resided in a one-room tenement in Har-
vest-lane, She Meld. On the night of the 30th of March
they had • violent quarrel, and the prisoner was heard to
say that he would murder deceased -before the night was
out. About midnight Smith was observed to rush out of
the apartment into the yard almost in a state of nudity,
the only clothing she had on being in flames. Prisoner
also entered the yard without his coat, bat he made no
effort to rescue the burning woman. On the contrary,
when he was remonstrated with by a neighbour for his
inhuman conduct, he coarsely and brutally replied, " Let
her burn ; it serves her right." The poor woman was
removed to the infirmary, where she only survived a few
hours. When fully conscious that her end was approach-
ing, her deposition was taken before one of the borough
magistrates ; and from this it appeared that deceased,
after a quarrel, went to rest on three chairs near to the
fire, leaving the prisoner in a bed in the corner, witbin
arm's length. She kept her dress on, and the quarrelling
continued. The deceased on her deathbed said she then
felt the prisoner pulling at her dress, and immediately
afterwards she law her dress on fire.
We learn by telegraph that the jury returned a verdict
of Ilot Guilty.
London, England, 1866-08-10

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(nT azonao nunzArn.)

LEWES MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

PRIORY STAKES. T.Y.C.

Qannon B.ii:ii,..tiirihVbiciiczepin Stokeley,
Miss Salon e, Slat o, Plasitago, Minn Bateman, Florican,
Ailenbury, D'Estournel, and Lavern& are here.

PLATE OF 60 SOUS. One mile.
Oreyfoot (to be sold for 2000, Elburg, Nukuheva, Merry
Hart, Forester, Provisor, Effervescence, Primsoae,
and M►yfower (1001. each). All are here.

WELTER OUP. One mile and s hat.

.
Ostreger, Soapstone, Trapeze, Goldylocke, Tarter,
Acta., Iconochiet, Frogmote a, Cranford, Zeit*, Effer-
redeems, British Tar, Frolic, and Melinda era her.
QUEEN'S PLATE. Two miles.
Duke, Broomielaw, Rama, John Davis, Frolic, Bishop-
ton, Emigrant, Soapstone, Ninco Banco, Reba, Long-
down, Lancashire Witch, and Isabel are here.

BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE. Five furlongs.
Florican, Elburg, Colleen, Birdhwiter, Horror f,
Lancaahire Witch, Lad Waldegrave, Practitioner, Slay:.
phua, babel, and Cheltenham. All are here ; to be sold
for 501.

DR WARRENNE HANDICAP. T.Y.C.
Kilkenny, Lady Valentine, Gr•Wii, Indian Star,
Valeria, Viceroy, Tina, Mineral, Amami' &not
Python are here.

LONDON BETTING.

2 rod.

There is very little doing to-day, the following
quotations on the Lewes Handicap and the St. Leger
representing the extent of the transactions :
LEWES HANDICAP.
6to 1 Dulcimer (t)
6 to 1 Gomera (t)
7to 1 Lucifer (off)
8 to 1 Rams (t)
12 to 1 John Davis (off)
12 to 1 The Lizard (off)
ST. LEGER.
5 to 4 eget Lord Lyon (off)
3to 1 Rustic (t)
7 to 1 Savernake (off)
London, England, 1866-08-10

THE LANDS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.

The twenty-fifth half-yearly meeting of the
Lends Improvement Company was held yesterday after.'
noon at the offices in Parliament-street ; Mr. Sousaarr,
Q.C., one of the directors, in the chair.
The report stated that the net profit for the half-year
had amounted to 3,0061., out of which the directors recom-
mended the payment of a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent.
per annum, and the transfer of the sum of 1,081. 3e. Bd.
to the Land Securities Company (Limited), in accordance
with an arrangement entered into with that company in
February last. The directors announced the resignations
of Lord Naas, chairman of the company (upon his acces-
sion to office), and Mr. Napier, the managing director, to
both of whom the company were under deep obligations.
The duties of managing director would in future be per-
formed by Mr. Granville Ryder, who filled a similar office
in connection with the Land Securities Company.
Resolutions were adopted approving of the report and
declaring a dividend as recommended by the directors;
and the proceedings closed with votes of thanks to Mr.
Napier for the efficient services which he had rendered to
the company, and to Mr. Somerset for his conduct in the
chair that day.
London, England, 1866-08-10

AUGUST 10, 1866. _y

LATEf3T INTELLIGENCE.

THE RELATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND

ITALY.

The suspension of arms agreed to between
/*stria and Italy has only a few hours to run.
Unless extended for a further period, both powers
would be virtually at war to-morrow morning after
4 o'clock. At the time of the suspension of
arms the positions occupied by the Italian
troops were as follows. The divisions Casanova,
Ricotti, Chiabrera, and Mezzacapo were near
Palms-Nova, the frontier town between the pro-
vinces of Venetia and Istria. The Medici division
occupied Pergine about ten miles east of Trent,
the capital of the Italian Tyrol, whilst the
five volunteer brigades under Garibaldi were
about 34 miles west of that place. The
Italian government desires that the armistice
should be continued on the uti possedetis principle,
whereas the Vienna cabinet requires that the
Italian army should evacuate all the territory
which Auatria has not ceded, and which is now
in the occupation of Italian troops. There
can be no doubt that in point of iden-
tity of race and language the Italian Tyrol
naturally belongs to Italy. The wishes of the po-
pulation are for incorporation with their Italian
brethren, and the geographical boundary between
the Latin and Teutonic race is clearly suggested
by the significant names of the frontier villages
of Mezzo Lombardo and Mezzo Tedesco. Mean-
while the Austrians are concentrating their forces
on one side, and the Italians are retiring, whether
with a view of abandoning the Trentine country or
taking up more favourable strategic positions, as
they assert, remains to be seen.
London, England, 1866-08-10

NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.

The twenty-fifth half-yearly general meeting of
the shareholders of the North Eastern Railway Company
was held on Wednesday, in the De Grey Rooms, York ;
Mr. H. R. THOMPSON. chairman, presiding. The Chair
man, in moving the adoption of the report, already pub-
lished, said that the fact which stood most prominently
out in the directors' report was that their receipt' had
increased by 137,4321., but that the working e had
increased to the extent of 87,7781., leaving, therefore, a
net increase of 49,6541., and out of that amount they had
not been able to recommend them to declare any addi-
tional dividend beyond that of the preceding half-year.
With the exception of only two items the expenditure
had increased during the half-year. Those two items were
the shipping expenses and the general charges. Mr.
George Leeman, M.P., seconded the adoption of the re.
port, which was carried unanimously. After remarl 'from
several speakers the dividends already announced were
duly declared.
London, England, 1866-08-10

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS DAY).

The BPKAILER took the chair at half-past 1 o'clock.
A new writ was ordered for North Shropshire, in the
room of the Hon. C. Cast, resigned.

THE PROROGATION.

Shortly after the house had assembled the Usher of the
Black Rod appeared at the bar and summoned the house
to the House of Peers, to hear read the royal commission
for giving the assent of the crown to several bills, and also
the Queen's speech proroguing parliament.
The Speaker, followed by a number of members, accord-
ingly proceeded to the Honseof Lords, and on hisreturn the
righthon. gentleman road at the table the royal speech. The
members present then shook bands with the Speaker, and
the proceedings of the session were brought to a dose.

the Court.

OSBORNE, Auoun 9.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with
Princess Louise, and walked in the grounds this morning
with her royal highness.
The Duke of Edinburgh returned from London yesterday
afternoon, attended by the Hon. Eliot Yorke.
Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice went out this
morning. _ .

The Right Hon. Gatharne Hardy arrived yesterday, and
had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal
family.

The Queen held a council to-day at 1 o'clock, at which
were present the Earl of Derby, the Duke of Buckingham,
and the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy.
Heavy James Bailie, Esq., M.P., was sworn in as a
mem-
ber of the Privy Council.

The Earl of Derby and the Duke of Buckingham had
audiences of the Queen.
Mr. Helps was Clerk of the CounciL
Mr. J. H. Vinter has had the honour of submitting to
her Majesty his lithograph of his Royal Highness the
Prince Consort in the Highland dress after Mac Lug.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Albert Victor,
and Prince George, attended by the Honourable Mn. A.
Hardinge, Lieutenant-General Knollys, and Major Teesdale,
left Marlborough-house yesterday for York.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the Settlements on the West
Coast of Africa, Heligoland, and Labuan. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope,
Natal, St. Helena, and Canada.
London, England, 1866-08-10

CHILD NUIDZ AT

William' John Turner, 28, formerly a busk manufacturer
in Sheffield, was indicted for the murder of his child,
Maria Jane Turner, three months old, at Sheffield, on
the 14th of June. On the evening of the day named in
the indictment the prisoner bad a quarrel with his wife,
and on the return of a daughter of his wife's by a former
marriage, she found her mother in the yard and the pri-
mmer in the house. On going up !taint for the baby she
found to her horror that it was lying in bed in a pool of
blood, with its throat cut, and quite dead. The murderer
left the house almost immediately, and proceeded in a
cab to the police-adios, where he Nava himself
up, announcing that he had killed his child
by cutting its throat. On being searched a razor
with blood was found in his trousers pocket, and in reply
to the charge of murder he again confessed the crime, and
said that he could not say how be bad done it. The crime
was not denied, but it was urged by the learned counsel
for the prisoner that the deed had been done while he was
in a state of insanity, the prisoner being liable to attacks
of this disease, is consequence of injury received from sun-
stroke several years ago when a soldier in India. After
half an hour's absence, the jury returned a verdict of
Guilty, accompanied by a recommendation to mercy.
Sentence of death was then paned.
London, England, 1866-08-10

GENTLEMEN'S DRESS. Gentlemen who
require good and fashionable DEW, and do not
mind paying a fair price, can depend on the beet materials and
latest, style at
HAMILTON sad EIMPTON'S, 105, STRAND.
WAR The Tromerings am of patterns and taxturnithetainnei
be 'smiled.
105, Strand, opposite Exeter-hall.
London, England, 1866-08-10

SPAIN.

MADRID, AUGUST 9.
Upwards of 200,000,000 of real have already
been received by the government on account of the
taxes ordered to be paid six months in advance.

AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, Rae !T.

The shipments of gold during the month amount
to 40,375 ounces for England, and 73,000 ounces
for Galls and India.

AMSRICA.
(sY ATLAJYIC TILIGWIL)
NEW YORK, ABOUT 8, Emirate.
Gold, 1474. Exchange on London, 1584. Illi-
nois, 121 i ; ICrie, ; 5.20 United States Bonds,
109. Cotton : Middling Upland, 38c.
VALENTIA, Ammer 10.
NEWFOUNDLAND, Ammer 10, Au.
Yesterday the Great Eastern sailed at 4 p.m.
All well. Her Majesty's ship Lily, with Governor
Musgrave on board, aooompanied her up the bay.
The Medway sailed two hours previously.

Aufinst 9. Angst 1
CRIDITOIL Fr. C. s.
Orb in hand and In branch
725,525,046 SS 706,876,419 tl5
=cid bills overdue 284,066 96 996,1100 21
=t bills discounted,
isine 112,301,746 71 309,402,876 2
Dine branch banks 856,315,992 0 169,619,468 0
Advances on deposits of bullion 17,161,706 0 14122,800 0
Ditto branch banks 11,814200 0 11,500,000 0
Advances on French pablic se-
curities
Ditto branch banks 4279,706 0 8,906,200 0
Advances on railway shares
and debentures 94,251,800 0 34,321,700 0
Ditts branch banks 22,962,800 0 24019,100 0
Advances on Credit Fonder
Bonds
London, England, 1866-08-10

ENTHUSIASM AT BERLIN.

A letter in the Temps, dated Berlin, gives a glow-
ing description of the scene which took place at the
Opera House on the evening of the 6th, on which
occasion the representation was for the benefit of
the wounded soldiers.

The whole court was present, and not a seat was vacant.
When the King entered at half-past 7 the entire audience
rose and received him most enthusiastically. The perform-
ance commenced with the Sieges March (the march to
victory) of Taubert. When the curtain rose the whole
company sang a royal song which was composed expressly
for the occasion. Each strophe was received with applause
and when the tenor Herr Woworsky sang the following
strophe,
" And when throughout the land shall float
The flag of union, then we'll shout
Hail ! Emperor of Germany,' "
the whole audience rose and became so excited
that the singing was for a long time interrupted.
After the last verse the cries and bravos burst
forth again, and the National Hymn was demanded
from all parts of the theatre. The orchestra complied
with the wishes of the audience, and all present—prinoes,
princesses, and citizens—joined in the chorus. The en-
thusiasm had no limit. I never saw anything like it.
The receipts amounted to near 9001.
London, England, 1866-08-10

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
• NICE HOUSI TO LODGE
elfriel Mean, the owner of a number of houses in
Stepiccinn-peserge and Elizabeth Gillian, his wife, were
chwild with assaulting Rebecca Martinez, an elderly
ma., who lodges in one of their homes, and two can-
=him of the F division.
They were defended by Mr. L. Lewis, of Hy-place.
it appeared that the male prisoner went to Mrs. Mar-
times room in • state of drunkenness to demand payment
we of 29(., which he alleged that eke owed him.
rw however, she declared was an entirely imaginary
Wm, as even upon the showing of Mrs. taSham, who
kept the accounts, she only owed 3e. He was
my abusive, calling her a variety of foal names,
ad when she locked her door to keep him
at of the room, he burst it open, broke the
leek from the door, knocked Mrs. Martinez down and
liked her as she lay on the ground. The constable on
tdfin the street, Watson, 299 A, was called in, but de-
emed to take the prisoner in custody as he had not wit-
mood the emelt. He advised Mrs. Martinez to keep
Oa till the next day and then to take a summons out
spina him. Shortly afterwards Watson was again passing
Ss Muss, and heard cries of " Murder," and a peat noise
MS the smashing of crockery in Mrs. Martinez's room. He
net into the house and saw the prisoner strike
Mrs. Martina, who complained that he had been
breaking her crockery. Gilhani looked himself up in
mother room, but Watson forced the door and took him
in custody. The female prisoner declared with a blas-
phemous expression that be should not go, end struck and
I scratched the constable. The male prisoner simplest!
violently, and Watson was obliged to call another
ma, Rey, F 22, to his assistance. He resisted
so 'Wendy teat they had difficulty in conveying him
to the station-house, and on the way he repeatedly
kicked them both. They had been unable to take the
woman in custody, but she afterwards came to the station
hems and created a disturbance at the door, whereupon
Wawa charged her with the assault.
The male prisoner conducted himself so violently in the
dock, that Mr. Lewis had considerable difficulty in pro-
sealing with the defence. During nearly the whole ex-
amination be kept up a running commentary, contradict-
ing the witnesses for the complainant, suggesting answers
to his own tanking the front of the dock with his hands,
andLationiating furiously. He was several times rebuked
by learned magistrate, and Mr. Lewis threaten= to
thr-ow up the case.

Mr. Lewis admitted that Gilbam was a man of violent
temper and was drunk at the time of the occurrence, but
mid the police had need unnecessary violence. He denied
that he had assaulted Mrs. Martinez, but said dished struck
him with the lock of the door. Mrs. Gilliam had used no
violence or bad language. He called several witnesses, but
their evidence was confused and contradictory.
The male prisoner was fined Si. or one month for each
colt, making 151. or three months ; and the female pri-
mes N. or 14 days for assaulting Watson.
London, England, 1866-08-10

MORE EXECUTIONS IN SPAIN.

On the morning of the Bth Don Joachim Nam,
lieutenant in the Lusitanian Lancers, and Don
Pascual° Ventura, ex-secretary of General Prim,
were shot in front of the Citadel of Barcelona, for
having taken part in the pronunciamento of last
January. Both men died bravely ; Don Joachim
upstanding and facing the firing party, Don Pas-
cuale on his knees, but cool and collected.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS).

FRANCE AND THE RHINE PROVINCES.
PARIS, Ammer 10.

The Sack of to-day says :—" France, in view of
the considerable aggrandisement of Prussia, is said
to have opened negotiations with the Berlin
cabinet relative to the Rhine frontier. Prussia has
not yet thought fit to entertain the French pro-
positions."

AUSTRIA AND ITALY.
FLORENCE, AUGUST 10.

The Italie of to-day says :—" The Italian forces,
which had advanced as far as Pergine and the walls
of Rive, are compelled for strategical reasons to
concentrate in the rear. The diplomatic question
relative to the district of Trent must not be con-
founded with the strategical question. The neces-
sity for concentrating the troops may cause the
evacuation of certain portions of territory occupied
by the Italians without its resulting that such ter-
ritories are not to be claimed in the negotiations of
peace."
The Naziont of to-day says :—" The mediation
of France not having succeeding in obtaining the
acceptance by Austria of the conditions of the uti
pouideti., formerly agreed upon by Italy, France
left Italy to consult her own interests. A formid-
able concentration of Austrian troops ready to take
the offensive, in the district of Trent and Isonzo,
determined the chiefs of the Italian army to place
their forces in a better position for defence.""

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.
PARIS, Aaa. 10.

The Moniteur of this morning says :—" The
return of the Emperor from Vichy has received
several erroneous interpretations. By the advice
of the doctors his Majesty gave up the course of
treatment which be was following at Vichy. The
Emperor is much better in health since his arrival
at St. Cloud."

SPAIN.

MADRID, !Lustier 9, Eviorura.

The Queen of Spain arrived to-day at Zarans.
Enthusiastic popular demonstrations were made
in honour of her Majesty during the journey from
San Ildefonso.

INSURRECTION IN CANDIA.
RAGUSA, Amore 9.

In consequence of the refusal of the Porte to
satisfy the demands of the Christians in Candia,
the latter have risen in insurrection.

WEATHER RNPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

111.1 DAY, A 00011? 10, • LK
London, England, 1866-08-10

LA.W INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.

- - -
pine the Lord Chinosllor and Lord Justice Knight
Brum.)
is OVIEZND, GOMM AND co. (tierrso), warn
aamatu. —JUDGMENT.
rap swe was baud on Wednesday last and judgment
It was an appeal from an order of
riAeoesor Kindenley: It appeared that Mr.
sAnsil a shareholder in the limited company of
vpluGurney, and
wound-up Co., which had been
under the inspectiorde redon of
M coat, and he was therefore a contributory under
;inning-up. lie was, however, also a depositor
nis banking company to the extent of 16,0001.
• k a holder of eighty shares of 501. each, on
bs has paid 151. Another call of 101. has
to fade, and a dividend is shortly about to be paid.
kr. Mean !Tiied to the official liquidator to allow the
sweat of calls he had paid to be set-off against his do-
o•ms141 that he should be paid idend as a creditor.
• refused an application was made to the Vioe-
ossallor that the liquidator should be ordered to pay
ti rid dividend ; and the question being whether on
soot of his being a contributory shareholder Mr.
cep was not entitled to any rights as a creditor until
igike creditors not contributories had been paid in full,
ly Honour was of opinion that the principles of the ordi-
sac law of partnership applied to this case, and that Mr.
Gonsil could not prove his debt as a depositor in competition
nib creditors not shareholders, that he was not entitled to
W
till all other creditors had been paid in full,
ins refused the application. The present appeal was then
insight, and it was urged for the appellant that the
inequences of this decision would be that the whole
welt of the peculiar incorporation of limited liability
colonies would be taken away from the shareholders,
nit the limit of their liability was practically enlarged,
,of that they were practically placed in the situation, be-
lle being &limited company, of being also a guaranteed
annation.
r B. Palmer and Mr. Wickens appeared for the appeal.
*. Bailey and Mr. Roxburgh on the other side ; Mr.
/sem Kale appeared for creditors.
Ttis Lord Chancellor said the question depended on the
*meanies Act, 1862. The primary intention of that act
vas that the property of a company when wound up should
he elided part pawn amongst the creditors according to
inn sights. The act appeared to make no distinction
item creditors who were also members of the company,
nd therefore they were entitled to be paid part pas= with
sort sreditors. Wr
it gard to calls which they had paid
sr were liable to pay, was clear that the amount of call
*II meld not be set off against the debts, and to allow
nth a setoff would be contrary to the whole scope of the
act The amount of any call due must be paid before a
mein of the company could be entitled to a dividend.
Hs vas of opinion that the order of the Vice-Chancellor
mast he affirmed, and the motion refined, coats to be paid
Irg dr official liquidator out of the assets of the company.
Headed that Lord Justice Turner eoncurred.
Ind Justice Knight Bruce also agreed.
Appal dinars&
London, England, 1866-08-10

TRAFFIC RETURNS.

Miles Pas- Mar- Teed, Total,
LeiMAT& open. mongers. shandies. 18011.
Week ending Jame 2. t it it At
Great Southern at India .. 79 402 401 803 787
Week ending Jane 9.
Madras—gout h West Line. 491
North West Line. 119
Week ending Awn/4 3.
Wed Cork

B,llt 8,678
833 878

In 62 36

Week ending Augast • .
North Baste= non 27,360 441,446 75,071 74,006
Week ending August 6.
Belfast end County Down 44e 802 217 819 741
Bristol sad Suter 1!1 5,185 2,875 8,040 7,916
Cornwall
Greet Eastern 7:t 25.57.5 14,288 67,761 19,141
North British

KILLED AT THE HELM.—Mr. WM. Payne, the
Southwark coroner, held an inquiry at Guy's Hospital
last evening respecting the death of Thomas Warner, a
seaman, aged 63 years. Wm. Bing, of Portsmouth, master
of the Forest Queen, a sailing barge, said that on Tuesday
morning
.his barge was sailing up the Thames, and as it
was passing the Surrey Canal Dock entrance a steamer at-
tempted to go between the barge and • barque moored off
the canal entrance on the south side of the river. The
steamer hailed the barge, and asked the crew to " tack
about," in order that she might get between the barque
and the barge. When the barge was getting out of the
way the steamer was set in motion, and the bask water of
the paddles struck the starboard side of the barge's
rudder, turning the tiller violently round. The deceased,
Warner, was at the tiller at the time, and he was struck
by it, and " knocked down on the deck as dead as •
bullock." The jury returned a verdict of ".docidental
death."

(AdiraltbitiMellt. i—HOLLOWAT'II PILLS. —Palpita-
hoe of the heart is frequently not only felt but heard, prevents
sleep, and begets the utmost dread ot impending suffocation.
These Phis srupartisaVeurecommended for removing this ohm-
ticm, became they the nervous and the debilitated,
who are much more to this malady than other penmen.
Holloware Phis so improve the digention, %cream mhos of the
liver, and give activity to the bowels, that glddhsees, headache,
and names, depart as the palpttatlea dlrstaishaa and theesibrer
at once experiences the most indescribable yMs from muddy.
RollowWs Pills farm the best alterative sad aperiest la all eases
of oonesmnee from fevers. inflammations, neuralgia, and all
'kook Omar which have impoverished the bleed aad brain.
London, England, 1866-08-10

LORDS.

Nineteen peers have died. They are the Marquises
Camden, 67 ; Lansdowne, 50 ; Earls Gainsborough, 84 ;
Kinnotd, 81; Bathurst, 76 ; Luieshorough, 71; Roselyn,
64 ; Chesterfield, 61 ; Limerick, 53 ; Donoughmore, 43 ;
Beauchamp, 37 ; Harrington, 21 ; Viscount Clifden, 41 ;
Barons Glenelg, 83 ; Monteegle, 76 ; Clinton, 74 ; Bsyn-
ing. 69; Vernon, 62 ; Rivers, 56. Two peerages have
become extinct, the baronies of Bayning and Glenelg ;
while the successors to the titles of Montesgie,
Clifden, Donoughmore, and Rivers are minors. The num-
ber of new peers who sit by 111100014011 is, therefore, 13.
In addition to these it may be mentioned that the Duke
of Hamilton has attained his majority, and that the Mar-
quis of Ormonde, who became of age on the sth of October
last, has taken the oaths and his seat. Fourteen peers
have been crested, viz., his Royal Highness the Duke of
Edinburgh, Viscount Halifax, Barons Barrogill, Clermont,
Hartismore, Hylton, Kenry, Lytton, Meredyth, Monck,
Northbrook, Penrhyn, Stratlmairn, and Roinilly. Two
barons of the United Kingdom, Lord Dartrey and Lord
Wodehouse, have been promoted to a higher order in the
peerage. The former now site as Earl of Diu-trey and the
latter as Earl of Kimberley.
London, England, 1866-08-10

CANADA.

The following despatch has been received at the
Colonial-office by the Atlantic Telegraph, in add M
that publiahed on the dth that :
" Viscourr MONCIE TO rils EARL or Canvas.
" I send to be laid at the foot of the throne s OS""
lotion of the two Houses of Parliament, to whom I wm.
nutnicated by message the Queen's telegram of WV*
latioo on the snoops& of the Atlantic cable.
" MOM

" Ottawa, August 4, 1866 (by Atlantic cable).

" RZOOIXTION or rmt H01*8615 OF Tasmenrr
CANADA.
4" We, the Legislative Connell andLegislativeAwn,
of Canada, humbly thank her Majesty for her 611°16°
meows to the Governor-General We warmly feel thatif
this glad entangles we all draw near the heart of
tY
mother oonatry.
" ' Ottawa, August 4, 1866.*

THZ INDIA, CHINA, AND AIisTRALIAN Mare A.—•
The Mongolia, with the above mails, wired st IMO
yesterday.
DEATH OT A HORSE !RON AN ATTACK OT Brit"'
As Mr. Hardman, of Marley Coat Walls, was
hires to the moors, on Monday evening last, 07:174ils
.11
as be thought, in iii. market cart, • stray bee etti4
IY
horse when not a hundred yards from the plane ; 04,
animal, • valuable sixiear old, immediately 84"""
restive, and the prisoners, released by thousands in 1,
sequence of the unsteady motion of the vehicle,
the most severe punishment upon their llPParr'
enemies. Kr. Modicum, although alone and
rally covered with the infuriated insects, clung mat
rageously to his frantic horse till be had cut the WWI
and led him into the stable. He then got into tbe boost
and, aided by his demseetic, and as soon as posiat4il,l*.
skill al Dr. WLean, of Oorbridge, his 04h it"'";;;1
were greatly relieved in the course of • few boars,
he was pronounced in the way of recovery but tLill
horse, notwithstanding all that could be done for hist
Mr. Womack, theTynorlde veterinary, died in the tie
agony •shout eight hours after the occurrence•
leedd=l happened on the moor, far from hap, it 4 "It.
Mum pnbable that both muter and horse would bin
sneatunbod, and it was fortunate that the dying h""
uldtwgabo dowelYhis
imaintre
rings.n scene of them who endeavoured
s "
London, England, 1866-08-10

RECENT CHANGES IN THE LEGISLATURE.

Throughout the session which terminates to-day
many circumstances have combined to produce a greater
number of changes than tonal. The fact that two new
prime ministers have come into power has been visible in
the additions which have been made to the ranks of the
upper house, while in the lower the operations of the
election oommittees have been equally conspicuous. The
following is a summary of the changes which have taken
place in the upper branch of the legislature :