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The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-16

THE POLICE COURTS.

SOUTH WAItK.

Joseph Rove (stableman) we. charged with obtaining
the sum of 1101. from Lieut-Colonel Green, C. 8., of the
68th Regiment, under false pretence*.
The complainant went to see two horses at the King's
Head stables, High-street, Southwark, which were adver-
tised. They were shown him by the prisoner, who said
they belonged to his master. After inspecting the animals
he paid to bit Turner 1101. for the horses. Both Turner
and the prisoner stated that the horses were perfectly
sound in every particular. The next day the complainant
took a veterinary surgeon with him to examine the horses,
when he found that they were almost worthless. They
were certainly not worth more than 201. They were,
however, in pretty good condition, and had been got up
well enough to deceive.
Committed for trial.

NEW Qunzw's Cournmr..—The following mem-
bers of the Outer Bar are about to be crested Queen's
counsel :—Mr. S. Prentice, Mr. Charles Pollock, Mr. R.
Garth, and Sir George Honyman, of the Home Circuit;
Mr. W. A. Mundell, of the Midland Circuit ; and Mr. J.
Dickinson, of the Chancery bar. To this list it is more
' than probable that the names of Mr. T. Jones and Mr. J.
B. Quain, of the Northern Circuit, will be added. The
promotion of Mr. C. Pollock and Sir G. Honyman will
vacate the poste of " Tubman" and " Portman in the
Court of Exchequer, and the appointments thereto will be
in the hands of the new Chief Baron, Sir F. Kelly. The
origin of these offices is, we believe, lost in obscurity.
They, however, confer a right of pre-audience in the
court over even the Attorney-GeneraL —Sunday Gazette.
ROYAL FILLS HOSPITAL, GRAY'II-1117-ROAD.
The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the
week ending July 14 was 3,477, of which 1,136 were new
CMS.

BHILMXTASTI;3:IIge Cocoa (more Commonly
ailed Eppis Ho Cocoa, u being prepared and Intro-
duced by ha. Epps, Homeopathic Chemist first established
in Ettaland). The very moveable character of this preparation
be rendered it a teneral tavourtte. The fine natural flavour et
high-cleas Cocoa refined and lassie extremely delicate and
&st.. Per breaded soother bevea: equallyinvtgarate
atil nto used thetalubmg. This Cocoa ousands who never
and Caeoebsfere. " Cocoa stands tar than tea or coffee:
Dr. Ilassall mays.—odd in }lb., {lb., lib. paeketa—[diver
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London, England, 1866-07-16

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE.
The proceedings at the election of Lord John
Manners, on Saturday, only lasted a quarter of an hour,
the persons in the streets giving cheers for " Bright,"
and groans for Lord John Manners' supporters.

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
While Lord Burghley waa speaking on Satur-
day, a voice cried, " Three cheers for John Bright,"
which were accordingly given most heartily.
London, England, 1866-07-16

g AtittOtc.

rust BIAJBON4
The regular subscription gbaetiti of Her Majesty's
Theatre was brought to a conclusion tra Saturday wren*
by • performance of 00(//fraiio ; and Mozart's
incomparable music was '4:Awed to, notwithstsading the
" canicular weather "' (tb nee Mr. Disraeli's phrase the
other day at Aylesbury) with delight by a full house.
Though the season is now over there will be (as hereto-
fore) • short series of farewell performances at re-
duced prime, beginning to-marrow evening. " The
repertoire," says the announcement, " will con-
sist of the moat favourite operas given with re
much snows during the present sea on, alao of
several classic works of the great masters which are repre-
sented (in this country) only at Her Idaiesty's Theatre.
The operas will be given on the same scale of magnificence
aa during the subscription season. The usual restrictions
with respect to evening dress will not be enforced."
London, England, 1866-07-16

THE GENERAL EXCHANGE BANK.

This company was ordered to be wound up compulsorily,
and a petition presented to the Vice-Chancellor Kindersley
in the same matter was ordered to be transferred to this
court.
Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., Mr. Graham Hastings, Mr. Svranston,
and Mr. Dauney supported the petition ; and Mr. Jewell,
Q.C., Mr. Roxburgh, and Mr. Cottrell, contended for a
voluntary winding up under the supervision of the court.
London, England, 1866-07-16

I 'MOPE N,

encourages the seamen hauling in the anchor : ob-
jurgates shirkers, and makes promises certain of , ,
fulfilment if they do not work with a will. Mr.
Beckwith, the chief (ship's) engineer, is proudly ( .
confident of the department he re••rese:.ts, and ;
says, with perfect truth, that whatever other vicis-
situde* the Great Eastern may have known as 0 -
cable layer, her engines have never failed her for ,
an instant, but have performed the duties required
of them with consummate delicacy and skill. Mr.
Willoughby :Smith, Professor Thomson, and Mr.
Laws have just left the electrical chamber, now :
swept and garnished for its *lnstant work, .-
and smilingly announce t.v.o result of the latest t
test and the absolute perfection of the cable. Mr. .
Dudley is putting in the finishing touches to his

admirable water-velour sketches of the 2hure-end

laying, the Atlantic cable fleet at anchor in Bere-
haven harbour, and of the final scene in the bur-
league ; and Dr. Ward and every other depart•

mental head are making their last survey prior to
the start. Another of the thick fogs so prevalent
on this coast set in at noon, and fears were enter-

tamed that it might delay the finding of the buoy

out at sea. But the sky is clearing now, and word
was pasiged at lunch that the Racoon is to leave at
6 this evening, preceding the Great Eastern by a
couple of hours. AU nut going to America will
leave the great ship fur the Ramon before she
starts, as owing to the difficulty of landing from
small boats in an Atlantic sea, Captain Anderson
wishes to have nu one on the Great Eastern at the
final moment save those bound for Heart's
Content.

VALMiTIA, JULt 14.

The following has been received from the Great
Eastern :—" Noon, ship's time, July 14. Canning
to Glass. Latitude 52, longitude 14.1. Cable
payed out, 144} miles. Distance run, 135 f miles.
Weather fine ; all going well."

VALXNTIA, JULY W.

The following telegram received from Great
Eastern .—" Noon, ship's time, July 15. Canning
to Glass. Latitude 51 N., longitude 17.29 W.
Cable payed out, 283 miles. Distance run, 263.
Insulation and continuity perfect. Weather fine;
al going on well. Seaman fell overboard from
Terrible, but was picked up ; life saved."
London, England, 1866-07-16

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

On Saturday thbre was also a full house at Covent-
garden, to see the performance of Ricci's comic opera,
Crispin,/ c fa Comm a piece which has never till now been
produced in this country. It is a lively trifle,
a Bert of burlesque extravaganza, not at all
remarkable on the score either of its subject
or its music, but amusing from the scope it gives
for the display of Rouconi's admirable talent as an
Italian buffo. He plays the part of a drunken, good-for-
noshing cobbler, who is befriended by a benevolent fairy,
and led through a series of adventures which lead to his
reformation, though his benefactress has no asinine, but
in his own imagination, the whole story being only a
dream. The situations are comic, and Ronooni revels in
his rich and peculiar humour ; while something like senti-
ment is given to the subject by the cobbler's interesting
wife, very prettily personated by Putt. The
performance was oompletdy successful.
London, England, 1866-07-16

FRANCE.

TOULON, JULY 16.

The levy which has been ordered through-
out the whole maritime registry has been
countermanded, and the arming of the fleet has
been suspended.

We read in the Journal of Naples:—" Yesterday
morning the frigates Principe Umberto and Carlo Alberto
arrived in our port. On the first of these firing the usual
salutes it was forgotten that the cannons were 'hotted.
The consequence of this was that three shots were sent on
the beach of Chiaromonte, which extends as far as the
Winter Garden. Fortunately no harm resulted, excepting
frightening a few bathers, who scampered off with great
alacrity. We hear the parties guilty of this neglect have
been punished."

A FALL or ICE.—Messrs. Hutchison and Co.,
of Kirkcaldy, My in a circular issued on Saturday
" Thi week the drought and heat continued until Friday
afternoon, when a severe thunder storm passed over us ;
little rain fell, but not sufficient for the grass and crops. In
some partahailandpieets of ioefell in considerable quantity.
Our cereal crops must now be very deficient in bulk of
straw. Immediate rain would revive gram and turnips."
The fall of ice thus referred to has been so serious over
several square miles near Kirkaldy that farmers declare
their crops to be more than half destroyed.

THE PRUSSIAN AMT.—Numerous applications
having been made to the Prussian Embassy by English
gentlemen wishing to enter the Prussian army, or to be ad-
mitted as witnesses of the campaign, and by physicians,
surgeons, and other medical men, offering their services
for the duration of the present war, it is made known
hereby :-1, that the entry of any foreign officer into the
Prussian army can only take place by a special order of
his Majesty the King •, 2, that volunteers are only ad-
mitted by the commanders of the different corps of troops
according to the wants and peculiar circumstance' ; 3,
that following the army ea witnesses is generally not per-
mitted, but that exceptions for reporters, hc., may be
made on application to the commanders-in-chief of the re-
spective armies ; 4, that the admission of physicians,
surgeons, and medical men in general is a matter for the
consideration of the general staff physician of the army,
to whom applications are to be made at Berlin. Prussian
Embassy, London, July.
London, England, 1866-07-16

TO THE EDITOR OW TIIIIXTEIMS,

beg to thank you for having so promptly
acceded to my request, by inserting my appeal on behalf
of the above in your yesterday's impression, and have yet
further to trespasa on your kindness to afford me space to
acknowledge the following donations, received up to this
morning.—l am, ke.,
A. WERNER, Hanoverian Conaul•OeneraL
6, Lime-street, E.C., Loudon, 14th July.

E. Stahaelimidt, 101. ; H. fichwartze, 10/. ; Earl of
Ellenboro', 101. ; Sir Henry Ellis, 5/. ; Hon. George Edge-
cosibe, 51.; Colonel E. B. Johnson, 51. ; E. J. Holland,
51.; General Wood, 5/. ; Earl Selimettau, 51. ; .1. M. 8.,
51.; J. Bowen May, 21. 21. ; H. G. (a German), 11. ; Tulsa,
10a. ; Captain Reynolds, 55.; A Governess, se. In portage
stamps : Miss Jennings.ll.; L. ; W. D., Ya. ;
J. D., b.
London, England, 1866-07-16

r'.;,.tifllf.Nis,-(T.11,18 DAY.)
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Ulm o'CLoci.
There is not mach business in the mining market
day, but there is a demand for Caldbeck Fella,
verion Moor, East Caradon, Wheal Seton, and
vean shares. Some of the present prices are
follows :—Caldbeck Fella, 1 dia. to i prem. ;
Iverton Moor, sto f ; East Lovell, 6to i ;
beat Seton, lei to 1471 ; Tresavean, 6to 6 ;
Caradon, 61 to 7, ex div. ; and Prince of
ales, 17e. 6d. to 20s.

The half-yearly meeting of the Cobre Mining
Aasiociation is called for the Met of July. A special
general meeting will also be held on the same day,
for various purposes.
London, England, 1866-07-16

SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.
D. R. JOHNSTONE and Co. beg to Inform the public they
v111(10sE their DRAPERY and FURNISHING WAREHOUSES
Gt. MU alter loth July, at TWO o'clock on SATURDAYS.
OBS.AT WESTERN HOUSE,
109, 110, 111, 112, EIX.IWARE-ROAD. and
1,2, 3, THWAITIES-PLACE, London,
inthin a few yards of the Edgware-road Station, on the Metro-
politan Railway, and five minutes' walk from the Great Western
killway Ration.
London, England, 1866-07-16

REMARKS.

Rain has been very general on the east coast of Scotland since
Saturday, and some has Mien at places on the south coast of
England. Temperature hos fallen on our northern and eastern
casts. but has remained nearly stationary on our southern
coasts. The swim's this morning over the British Isles are north-
easterly or easterly, light to moderate.

The Venerable Bishop of Winchester will assist
at the inauguration to-morrow of the Hampshire and his
of Wight Loan Exhibition at Southampton.
Mr. Chatterton will be the sole manager of
Drury Lane next season. Mr. Phelps, Miss Faucit, and
the brothers Webb are engaged.
Constance Kent was removed from Parkhurst
prison to Pentonville last week.
ALARMING RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR Ht DDSRS-
suLn.—A railway collision of an alarming character oc-
curred near the Huddersfield railway station late on Sa-
turday evening. A number of scholars and teachers con-
nected with the Buxton-road Wesleyan Sunday school,
Huddersfield, had a trip on Sunday afternoon to Kirk-
stall Abbey, by the London and North Western Railway
Company. On the return journey, the train, which was
an ordinary one, and timed to leave Leeds at half-past
9 o'clock, did not start until five minutes past 10
o'clock. and Huddersfield was reached about a quarter past
11 o'clock. Nearing the station, the speed of the train
was slackened, there being something in the way. As the
train was gradually coming to a stand between two sir
nals, up came the Bangor mail train, the engine of which
dashed into the rear of the ordinary train. The event-
odonists oocnpied the four but carriages of the last men-
tioned train, and the occupants were knocked about the
compartments like match-wood. About thirty persons,
male and females, sustained injuries, which consisted of
black eyes, broken noses, and shattered arms and liqs.
Others were injured internally. They all were able either
to walk home, or to be conveyed to their residences in
cabs. Several of the carriages ofj the ordinary train
were smashed.—Leeds Mercury.
London, England, 1866-05-12

DIVIDENDS.

June 8 J. D. Lyon, Birmingham, professor nt muak—June 8.
S. Proctor, Chesterton, Rtaffordahire, bonder—June 16. =tithed'
Hayward, Hereford, widow—June 15. W. M. Device, Oesrestry.
draper—June 8. C. lifbbert, Ashton-ooder•Lyne, high bailiff of
the County Court—June 8. M. N. Mills, Aahton•under-Lyne, ma-
chine maker—May 24. B. H Lamplough, Coplsod•atrest, (de-
ceased) Lawn-grove.
London, England, 1866-05-12

Mercantile Exchanp, and Union of London, 21. -
City, National of liverqt and London Jong*
Stock, Brazilian and ,
Chartered Mercan • e of India, Loadon,
and China, English and Swedish, London Bank et
Mexico, London and Westminster, New South
Wales, and Oriental, • Bank of New
East London, Imperial Ottoman, and London
South Western, 10a. ; and Consolidated, bs. On
the other hand, Alliance rose 21. ; Albion, 11. 10s.;
and Chartered of India, Australia, and China, 11.
Alliance finally left off at 9to 8 dia ; Anglo-Aus-
trian, at 214 to 11j dia.; and Imperial Ottoman, at 2
to 1 dia.

The shares of some of the financial companies
were in demand, especially in the afternoon, and
better quotations were current. International.
Financial and General Credit rose 17s. ed., sod
Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 12s. 6d. On the other
hand, Imperial Mercantile declined 15s. London Fi-
nancial showed no change. Prices were last quoted
as follows:—lnternational Financial, 2to Itdu. ;
General Credit, 21 to 11 dia. ; London Financial,
11 to 10 dia. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 11 to
10 dia. ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 31 to dia.
National Discount shares were last quoted 5 to 7
prem., showing a recovery of 41. 10s. ; Overend,
Gurney and Co., 12 to II dia., being 11. 16s. lower ;
General Ottoman, 1 dia. to 1 prem., a reduction at
1/. ; and Hudson's Bay, 14g to g, showings rise
of 2s. 6d. Very few transactions were reported
in miscellaneous shares, and the only changes were
a rise in Millwall Land and Dock, and a decline in
Berlin Waterworks, Egyptian Trading, and Tel
Construction and Maintenance.
trated States 5.20 Bonds were in demand, and
rose per cent., but Illinois Central Railway shares
declined 1. Prices dosed as follows :-6.20
Bonds, 6412 to 64 ; Erie Railway shares, 441 to
' 44; Illinois Central, i 44 to 74
London, England, 1866-05-12

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

A. C.Acrarnan'aUfr. Stuckey, Tondol-stre.et, Penehureh-
street, tea dealers—W. Marshall and J. A. White, Tavlstock-
row, Covent-garden, and Adam-street, Adept*, sauce mann-
factarers—H. Thornton, IL Mann, and W. Ptckstone, Man-
chester, commission agents, so tar as regards W. Plckstone—
J. Percival and Y Powell, Mane-shoe-wharf, Upper Thames-
street, coal merchants—A. B. Claret, A. Bideleus,- lion. and K.
B. W. Noel, Dnnster-court, Mincing-lane, general merchants—
D. Crabtree, E. Mitchell, and J. Hitches, Eastwood, Yorkshire.
fustian dyes, so far as regards J. Hitchen—C. Bird and H.
Riches, Last-street, Walworth, brewers-8. Eaton and W. Ba-
ba. Birmingham, Imp iesandedaver•—W. Mardi and C.
London, England, 1866-05-12

THE PRESENT CRISIS.
To M A NI7FACTU RERS, :WAREHOUSEMEN, and
AOENTS.—Messrs. ALEXANDER and WILLIAM ALLAN. of
St. Paul's Churchyard, hereby Intimate to the above gene-
rally, that they are prepared to BUY for PROMPT CASH all
CLASSES ,d GOODS connected with their trade.—ALEXA N DER
and WILLIAM ALLAN, Silk Mercers, Ac., WI and 70, St. Paul's
Churchyard.
London, England, 1866-05-12

BAVARIA.

241.711C1T, MAT 12.

Cantonments are to be erected at Lechfelde, and
near Nurnberg, for two divisions of the Bavarian
army.

BOHEMIA.

PRAGUE, MAY 12.

The National Guard of this city has declared
itself ready to perform the military service of the
town in the event of war.

The works upon the fortifications of Theresien-
atadt, in Bohemia, continue. The departure of
the ex-Emperor Ferdinand for Salzburg is still

expected.
London, England, 1866-05-12

CRYSTAL PALACE: - ONE SHILLING DAY.

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by season tickets, 936 ; total visitors. 1,904.
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London, England, 1866-05-12

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BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Bombay, Bared% and Central India, gr. 5 per cent., 100.
Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4.
Hart Indian Guaranteed 5 per cent., 104, 14.
Grand Trunk of Canada, 19, 20.
Ditto, 4th preference stock (all paid), 24, 25.
Great Indian Podium* oar. 5 per Gnat, 105, 3, 54.
London, England, 1866-05-12

-R YAM & Co.'s HOSIERY and SHIRTS.

HYAM and Co's ATTIRE for GENTLEMEN,
66 and 67, Oxford-street, W.
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The First Establishment to the Kingdom for Juvenile Clothing.
Boys' Knickerbocker Bulls l6a. to 35e.
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London, England, 1866-05-12

UNION RATING IN IRELAND.

Mr. GREGORY gave notice that, on the second reading
of the bill substituting union for electoral rating in Ireland,
he should move that it be read a second time that day
Mg months.

CASE OF MR. EDMUNDS.

Sir J. FERGUSSON asked the Attorney-General why
the proceedings which he stated on the 6th March, 1865,
were about to be taken in order to recover from Mr.
Leonard Edmunds " the balance of the sums alleged to be
deficient " in his accounts had not been so taken ; and why
the suit which it was intimated to Mr. Edmunds by the
Secretary to the Treasury in January last bad been
directed to be instituted in the Court of Exchequer had not
been proceeded with.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there could be no
doubt that proceedings against Mr. Edmunds would be
taken in a very short time. The delay had arisen from it
having been originally intended to proceed against him in
the Court of Exchequer, but upon further consideration it
was decided to bring the case before the Court of Chan-
cery, the machinery of which was better adapted for such
an inquiry. Of course every opportunity would be given
to Mr. Edmunds to offer any explanation or defence he
might think necessary.
London, England, 1866-05-12

FRANCE.

PARIS, MAY 12.

The Constitutionnel of this morning publishes an
article, signed by M. Paulin Limayrac, which statei
that France has not ceased to give counsels of
moderation to Prussia, Austria, and Italy, and
says : " The Emperor's government desires to main-
tain peace under conditions affording full satisfac-
tion to the national honour and interests. It has
no other object, and cannot with justice be repre-
sented as engaged in projects of war which it re-
grets and disapproves."

ITALY.

FLORENCE, MAT It

In yesterday's sitting of the Chamber of De-
puties the first article of the financial laws was
agreed to.
A royal decree has been issued announcing the
regulations under which officers will be admitted
to the command of volunteer corps.
London, England, 1866-05-12

MELANCHOLY END OF A STOCEEROZEJ

.INQUEST.-(THI8 DAY.)

•
This morning an inquiry was held at the Duke,
Head Tavern, Whitechapel-road, by Mr. John Humptoren.
the Middlesex Coroner, touching the death of John Joshua
Foster, aged 71 years.
Mary Anne Foster, 41, John-street, Stepney, said thusthe deceased was her husband. He had formerly °amnia
good position in the City. He had been a stockbreinW
Witness had been separated from the deceased for 17 years,
Daring that time he bad frequently met witness la the
street, but he always pared her by without st=in,
her. 'Witness had to support her child by
nurse. The deceased had failed in his business as • stock-
broker in the City in consequence of intemperate habits.
Mr. H. L. Squires, Baker-street, Whitechapel, said that'
be had known the deceased since be failed in the City. BA
was always in a miserable state, " lodging about." He was
rarely sober recently. He became potman at the Half Mem
public-house in Baker-street. He became very desponding
when he heard of the death of one of his daughters elm,
had lived with her mother. He said last Tuesday, "I me
tired of life. I will do for myself." On Wednesday win.
mess found him hanging to a rope which he had fastened
to a beam in the stable of the Half Moon tavern. la
order to conceal the fact of his suicide he had previous to
his death placed a large number of boards in front of tie
beam to which he had suspended himself.
Dr. J. Beath Sapient proved that the canes of deemastre
death was self-strangulation.
The Coroner having summed up the jury returned
verdict of " Suicide while of unsound mind."
London, England, 1866-05-12

THE COMMERCIAL PANIC.

Mr. DISRAELI—Sir, I take this opportunity of in-
quiring of the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there
is any truth in the statement prevalent that her Ma-
jesty's government have authorised any relaxation of the
provision" of the Bank Charter, regulating the issue of
notes.

Mr. BAZLEY—The right hon. gentleman has antici-
pated the question I intended to ask. I would, however,
wish to inquire further, whether, in the event of the
government not having already afforded some relief, they
do not think the subject is deserving their immediate
attention in the present state of things. (Hear, hear.)
An HON. Manßag asked whether, in case the Bank
Charter had not been relaxed, the government were pre-
pared to entertain any application with reference to it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQI'ER—In the feet
place, in reply to the question of the right hon. gentleman
opposite, there is no truth in the statement that the
government have authorised any step to be taken at
variance with the provisions of the act of 1844,
In point of fact, they had not arrived at any
decision on the subject of the state of things
which prevails in the City in immediate connec-
tion with the calamity which was announced yester.
day. I may go farther and say that until about two
hours or two hours and a half ago no representation of any
lind had reached me from the City—no formal representa-
tion, nothing that could be called a representation—
reached me on the subject of that state of things. But for
the last two hours and a-half my time has been occupied in
receiving inform►tion and statements, and, I may add, im-
portant requests from very influential persons connected
with the City. I have seen many of the moat important
and respected members of the body of London bankers,
and I have not yet had time to see—but I expect to see as
moon as my engagements in the house will allow me to leave
my place —a deputation regularly constituted from the
joint-stock banks of London to the same effect.
London, England, 1866-05-12

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London, England, 1866-05-12

AUSTRIA AND VENYTIA.

The Daily News of this morning confi-ms the fact that
negotiations have been carried on of late, having for their
object a cession of Venetia by Austria to Italy, and hopes
it may infer from the language of its contemporaries at
Vienna that the affair has entered a stage at which success
has become probable. But if anything is to be dune it
must be done very quickly. The sands arc fast falling
i the glass which measures the hour of opportunity.
Were this question pacifically disposed of, not only would
Prussia have to encounter the forces of Austria single.
handed, but it is highly probable that Prussia would not
be anxious to fight. It has never yet been shown that if
Count Bismarck had gone fairly about the business of the
Duchies, and treated the neighbours of Prussia with com-
mon consideration, he might not have procured the sub-
stantial if not the formal adjunction of the Duchies to the
dominions of his master. He preferred to proceed by
anther way, because he wished to accomplish annexation,
of much more importance than that of Schleswig-Holstein,
and establish the supremacy of l'russia in Germany by
enormous territorial aggrandisements. It is in the power
of Austria, by settling the Venetian question, to deprive
him of his trusted weapons, and reduce him to the neces-
sity of promoting his objects by more legitimate means.
London, England, 1866-05-12

HOP TRADE BILL

On the motion to consider this bill as amended,
Mr. DODSON complained that the bill converted what
was intended as a privilege to the trader into a burden. It
condemned people to affix certain marks to their goods
whether they wished it or not, and its general effect
would be to interfene very much with the course
of free trade on the part of small traders and growers.
With the view of assimilating legislation with regard to
hops to that which related to other commodities, and
bringing this bill into harmony with the Merchandise
Marks Act, 1862, he should propose the omission of the
second and third clauses. The hon. gentleman concluded
by moving to omit clause 2.
Mr. HUDDLINPON said that this bill involved no new
principle. At present the owner, planter, or grower of
hops was bound to mark upon the pocket of hops the
name of the place, parish, and county in which they were
grown, and all that he was required to do by this
bill was to add the year and the weight.
The real objection to the measure came from Sussex, where
the growers produeed a very inferior character of hop.
Mr. B. HOPE opposed the bill.
Mr. GREENE, as a brewer, supported the bilL
Mr. Alderman LUSK supported the amendment.
Mr. LOCKE thought it was absolutely necessary, if
fraud was to be prevented, that in the first instance hops
should be marked.
The house divided :
For the clause
Against it
The bill was then ordered to be read a third time.
The Burials in Burghs (Scotland) Bill was read a third
time and passed,
The house then adjourned at half-past 1 o'clock.
London, England, 1866-05-12

FIIRNITURE, Carpets, Bedsteads, Bedding,
Upholstery, Linens, Amish% dr., 260,000 worth, all
warranted. Delivered free, and guaranteed 30 per cent. leas
than West-end prices.
A house furnished completely in 24 hours.
WIC W ILLNIL. General Yurnialser, 133 to 1110, Maldive= Batta.
London, England, 1866-05-12

MELD'S PATENT SELF-FITTING CANDLES
with tapering ends, fitting any candlestick without either
paper or scraping, in Spermaceti, Petro-Stearine the Wasteless
,for
ball room : also, the hard Chamber Candles ,12 in a box, ls. per
box', in all the usual sizes and of various qualities, are now to be
had of all dealers in Candles, and wholesale only at the WORKS,
UPPER SIARSII, umwcrii.
London, England, 1866-05-12

MOTICEIS OP MOTIONS.

Mr. M. Torrens—To ask the Secretary of State for the
Colonies whether, having before hint the report of the
Jamaica Commissioners of Inquiry, he has advised her
Majesty to disallow the Bill of Indemnity passed by the
Colonial legislature for meta done in repressing the dis-
turbances of October last.
Viscount Cranborne—To ask the Chancellor of the
Exchequer whether the government are in possession of
any estimates tending to show the relative extent to
which urban and rural populations enter into the compo-
sition of each constituency under the new bills, and the
number of electors which each franchise will add to each
constituency.
Mr. F. Surteee—To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer
if the Compulsory Church Rate Abolition Bill pearl into
law, whether it will have the effect of depriving a vicar of
a parish of certain moneys arising out of the church rates,
and which moneys were settled on the vicar for the time
being by an act of parliament passed in the reign of Queen
Anne.
TUESDAY, MAY 15.
London, England, 1866-05-12

DISTRICT POST-OFFICES.

Viscount BANGOR asked the Postmaster-General why
the clerks in the London district post-offices were for-
bidden to communieste the places of residence of people
in their respective districts to persons applying to them
for such information?
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said that the clerks
would not be able to give the information referred to. All
that they could do would be to refer the inquirer to the
pages of the Post-office Directory.
The Dockyards Extensions Act Amendment Bill was
read a third time and passed.
The Labouring Classes Dwellings Rill went through
committee.

Their lordships adjourned at twenty-five minutes put
seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF OOMMONS.-FRIDAY, MAY 11.

The §ritrua took the chair shortly before '4
o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time, and passed:—
Bristol and North Somerset Railway, Dagenham (Thames)
Dock, tingsbridge and Dartmouth Roads, Leeds Borough,
and the Leven and East of Fife Railway Bills.•
London, England, 1866-05-12

GALWAY ELECTION COMMITTEE.

The Chairman announced yesterday that the committee
had come to the following resolutions :
That Mr. Michael Morris and Sir Rowland Blenner-
haseett, Bart., were duly elected to serve as burgesses for
the town or borough of Galway.
That the petitions presented by John Orrell Lever, Esq.,
and Nicholas Stubber, Esq., as far as relate,to Michael
Morris, Esq., were frivolous and vexatious.
That it was proved to the committee that a number of
electors received bribes for having voted for Sir Rowland
Blennerhassett at the last election for the town or borough
of Galway.
That it was not proved to the committee that such
bribery was committed with the knowledge or consent of
Sir Rowland Blennerliaseett or his agents.
That the committee have reason to believe that corrupt
practices extensively prevailed at the last election for the
town or borough of Galway.
The announcement was received with loud cheers.
The proceedings then terminated.
London, England, 1866-05-12

THE PRICES OF BANKS-A COMPARISON.

The following comparison of the present prices of
a few of the leading banks and miscellaneous companies
with those which were quoted on the lst of January, 1863,
and on the let of January, 1866, respectively, will enable
some estimate to be formed of the ruin that has come upon
a large portion of the community. Taking into account the
depreciation that has simultaneously occurred in the Eng-
lish funds, railway stocks, foreign securities, be., the dimi-
nution in the market value of the property held by our
various classes of investors since even the beginning of the
present year may be considered to reach at least 130
millions sterling—to say nothing of the 10416011 on cotton,
cotton goods, iron, and other articles :
Prices Ist of January. Present
180. 1866. Prices.
.86 pm. 33 pm. 1 db.
. 104 pm. 44 pm. 10 db.
. par 15 db.
.22 pm. 18 pm. 54 pm.
.15 pm. 44 pm. 2 dis.
.00 pm. 22 pm. 9 pm.
.15 pm. 12 pm. 54 pm.
. 7 pm. 5 pm. no prim,.
. 6 pm. 8 dis. 16 di&
. 144 pm. 14 pm. 2 pm.
. 7 ma. 34 pm. 14 db.
. 63 pm. 10 pm. 474 pm.
. 41 pnt. 36 pm. 27 pm.
. 80 pm. 77 psi. 70 pp
. 1 pm. 21 pm. 6 db.
. 43 pm. 38 pm. 82 pm.
. 1 db. 9 dia no price.
. 31 pm. 31 pm. 34 dis.
3 db. 8 db. 13 Ills.
• Per 11 dis. 44 dia.
11 pm. 11 db. 4 db.
4
.. 4 db. no prim. no price.
. 3 pm. 21 pm. 2 db.
pm. 24 pin. 10 LIM
pm. 1 pm. 24 db.
dls. 1 db. winding up
9 pm. 4 pm. 101 dts.
114 pm. 12 pm 5 pm.
4 dis. 8 dis. 9 db.
3 db. 8 db. 15 db.
C 4 pm. 12 db.
11 dis. 14 dis. 15 db.
1 dis. 2 db. 4 db.

Agra and Maaterman
Alliance
Barued's
Bank of London
Chartered of India
Chartered Mercantile of ditto
City
Commercial of India
Hindustan
Imperial
Imperial Ottoman
London and County
London Joint-Stock
London and Westmituiter
Merchant Bank
Union of London
Miscellaneous.
Contract Corporation
Credit Fonder
Discount Corporation
Ebbw Vale
Wuptian Trading
Financial Corporation
General Credit
Imperial Mercantile Credit
International Financial
Joint-Stock Discount
London Financial
National Discount
Oriental Financial
Ottoman Financial
Overend, Gurney, and Co.
Smith, Knight, and Co.
Warrant Finance
London, England, 1866-05-12

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Owe o'CLooi.
The mining market to-day is rather firmer.
Wheal Clifford and Great Vor shares are in good
demand, at advanced prices. Wheal Clifford are
quoted 7 to 8 ; Great Vor, 14 to 15 ; West Chiver-
ton,Moor, 69 to 71 ; Chiverton 43 to 5 ; East
Caradon, sto ; and South Caradon, 300 to 350.
In foreign mines Chontales shares are inquired
for, and quoted 1} to prem.
The subjoined report with reference to the metal
market is extracted from the circular of Messrs.
Von Dadelszen and North :
The metal market is almost at a standstill. The im-
minence of war on the continent, and the frightful rums-
cial crisis, have caused a serious decline in several &rho*,
and prices generally are nominal. Iron—We cannot re.
port any change in the position of Welsh and Staffordshire
iron, but prices are with difficulty maintained. 800tch pig
iron has evidently broken down, the latest re-
ports from Glasgow quote 50s. cash for Id nos. warrants.
Copper—English has not improved, but there is less en.
derselling than 10 days ago. Foreign is steady ; Ewen&
90/. ; Burnt, 87/. ; Wawa), 861. Tin—The price hes
further given way to 771. and even 761. for shorts, and 70i.
for banes. The Dutch market is lower, at 45& Englisk

tin has been officially reduced 61. per ton. Tin plate; us
very dull, with a downward tendency. Lead, no change
of Unport:ince. Svelter has further declined to 211. for
'pot and forward. Hull parcels have been done at the
same price. Special brands, 211. se.
London, England, 1866-05-12

_BANKRUPTC7M ANNULLED.

May 5. JAMS GRANT FITWIMALD, Talbot-terraoe, Remington.
May. S. GEORGE ALPHOIIBI¢ DI LAMARTIIII BIRCH. Esquire, Dor-
chaner, place.
DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.

JOSEPH ATERTPACIE,Tr:Si;i, nevOnsili;e7iarini—lgt dividend
of ls. lid , any Tuesday or Friday, at Carrick's, Exeter.
WILLIAM HENRY THOMAS, Exeter, watchmaker—lit dividend of
22. 71d., any Tuesday or Ffiday, at Oirrick's, Exeter.
WILLIAM HENRY Mitzna HORGAN, Devonport, draper—let divi-
dend of 4a. Sid., any Tuesday or Friday, at Carrick's, Exeter.
WILLIAM acasurrr, Hanley, Staffordshire, chemist-Ist dividend
of 45 3pi., any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham.
JOHN EDWARDS, Shrewsbury Ironmonger—fat dividend of
la 110., any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham.
JOHN JENKS. Ellesmere, Shropshire, veterinary surgeon-1M
dividend of 61d., any Thursday, at Kinnear's. Birmingham
FREDERICK ROGER RILEY, Newark-upon-Treat, currier—lit di-
vidend of 3s. 6d., May 14, and three subsequent Mondays, at
Harris's, Nottingham.
RICHARD Mrrcenx..LeicesterAnanufseturer of hosiery—fax' divi-
dend of 55. 6d., May 14, and three subsequent Mondays, at
Harris's, Nott
WILLIAM JoffiriAtaaset Cardiff, provision merchant-2nd di-

"Wenlal4d, any Wednesday, at Acrainan's, Bristol.
WILLIAM ANTONY FRINTON, Maeda's, Ironniaster, and Stroud,
solicitor-2nd dividend of fd., any Wednesday, at Acransan's,

Bristol.
EDMUND WILLIAM RZILLY, Weatbory, Wiltshire, refreshment-
rooms teeper—lit dividend of Is. any Wednesday, at
Acraman'a Bristol.
Janie rime, jun., Bristol, publican—lit dividend of Bs. 8141., any
Wednesday, at Acraman's, BristoL
J AMEN Jonas, Tretalledn, near Aberyshrith, grocer-Ist divi-
dend of Is. s}d., any Wednesday, at Acnmans, Bristol.
JOHN MALWEIANT, Brynmawr,-Ist dividend of 1.4,1., any
Wednesday, at Acraman's. Bristol.
London, England, 1866-05-12

JOHN BBOGDEN.

ORIGINAL GOLD CHAIN MANUFACTORY,
10. 11:11MUSTTA-STSSICT, COVENT-OAHDYN.

JOHN BROODEN'S 18-cent GOLD CHAINS.

JOHN BROGDENII GOLD GUARD CHAINS.

JOHN BROGDENB GOLD ALBERT CHAINS.

JOHN BROGDEN'S GOLD BROOCH CHAINS.

(PRIZE MEDAL AWARDED.)
ALLEN'S PATENT PORTMANTEAUS and
TRAVELLING BAGS with
LADIES' WARDROBE TRUNKS, grltill:FlrirAOS, with
silver fltt
DitriPATCH BOXES, WRITING and BUSSING CASES, and
300 other articles for home or continental travelling. Illustrated
catalogues post free.
Also Allen's Barrack Furniture Catalogue of Portable Bed-
steads, Drawers, Easy Chairs, Washhandetands, Canteens, &c.,
post free.
J. W. ALLEN, Manufacturer and Patentee. 37, West Strand,
London, W. C.

SPRING OVERCOATS, for the RACES and
present Season, are kept ready for use, and other articles
of gentlemen's dress made to order at HAMILTON and
XIMPTON'S, 106. Strand, opposite Exeter Hall.

TURTLE, TURTLE, TURTLE.
Clear Thick, and Invalid TURTLE SOUPS always ready.
ST. JAILERS-HALL, RECENTSTREIT, PICCADILLY.

WM. ONALD, Prop4etoi.

the erprefsfs.

TO CORRESPOND/UM
dverlisements intended for " The Express," London Rwerdne
Paper, mint be at the Mee, 10, Bourerieatreet, by Two
o'clock on the day of publication.

HAYMARKET,

TIM ETIntiNO, A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT. Mews.
Compton and W. Farman ; MIN AdaCaveadialt—THE FAVORITE
OF FORTUNE. Maws. Buckatone, Chippendale, and Sothern ;
Mrs. Clappendale. etc.—And A DAUGHTER TO MARRY.

PRINCEBB'&

Tau Erriono, A LUCHTHIT.—AIter which THE STREETS
OF LONDON. Maseru Vining, T. Mead, D. Murray, Shore, and
Villiers ; Mn H. Marston, and Mires E. Burnett and Y. Dodgem
London, England, 1866-05-12

DAVIES'S ROYAL DANISH WAX CANDLES,
Is. per lb. : paraffins, Si. 6d. ; second paraffins, Is. 4d.
sperm, Is. 4d. and Is. 61 ; fine British wax. Is. sd. ; transparent
wax, Is. 6d. ; Belmont wax and sperm, la ; botanic wax, Is. :
composite, 9d., 10d.. and the best, 11d. ; metallic or Palmer's
lamps, tid. : magnums, Yid. ; best dips, 7d. ; moulds, Old. ; best
Coles oil, ss. per gallon ; yellow soap, 36a, 40a, 44a, and 48a. per
11211 A. : mottled, 48s. ; old brown Windsor, Is. 9d. per packet ;
common brown Windsor, Is.; white Windsor, Is. 441 ; honey,
is, 4d.: glycerine and almond, Is. per bar—for cash, at 11. P.
DAVI iZ and BONN old established warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-
lane, Charing.cross, London, W.C.
London, England, 1866-05-12

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Bahia and San Francisco (Limited) guaranteed 7 per
cent., 134.
Dutch Rhenish (16/. paid, 194.
Great Luxembourg, 124,
Sambre and Meuse, 74.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 124, j, id.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Atlantic Telegraph (Lim.), guaranteed 8 per cent., 21.
Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (limited),
ilLjt arl•
NIMI Vale, 16},16.
Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 11.
Gen. Credit and Finance of London (Lim.), 2, 11, 2, 4.
Hudson's Bay, 14f, 15.
Imp. Mere. Credit Aasoc. (Lim.). 10f, 12, 9f, 11, 10 dis.
International Financial Society (Limited), 3f, 3.
London Financial Association (Limited), 95, 10.
Madras Irrigation and Canal (16/. 10s. paid), 13.
Ditto ditto (all paid), 171.
National Discount Company (Lim.), 111, 13.
Ditto New, isaued at 5 pin., 34 to be paid, 4.
Ocean Marine Insurance, 194.
Overend, Gurney, & Co. (Limited), 12, 11 121, 151. dis.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam (all paid), 72.
Royal Mail Steam, 108, 9 ad.

THE CITY AND THE BANKS.-(THIS DAY.)

The City has to-day presented outwardly
a marked contrast to its appearance yes-
terday. The streets have ce • y been more
thronged than usual, and there has
been heard a great deal of idle talk in
them about this or that bank ; but there
have been no crowds impeding locomo-
tion, and were it not that the subject is
still uppermost in the thoughts of all, one might
almost have forgotten the memorable scenes of yes-
terday. Two causes no doubt operated to produce
this grateful change—the fact that notwithstanding
all the pressure and the forebodings of the last day
or two' it was found by this morning's jour-
nals that only one bank, and that not
one of the most extensive in its operations,
was wrecked in yesterday's monetary storm, and
the further and still more important fact that the
Bank Act of 1844 has been suspended, so that
banking institutions possessed of good securities to
cover their liabilities are now virtually armed
against the future. The news that the Stock Ex-
change had assumed a less gloomy aspect must also
haveaided the tranquillising process,Consols having
taken a great leap upward, and many shares which
were unsaleable yesterday being in demand at the
present quotations.
London, England, 1866-05-12

WI:RTEMBERG.

STUTTGARD, MAT 12.
The Diet of Wurtemberg has been convened for
the 13th May.
The Bth Federal army corps will be concentrated
at Muhlacker.

HESSE DARMSTADT.
DARMSTADT, MAT 12.
The army of Hesse Darmstadt has been placed on
a war footing,
London, England, 1866-05-12

DB. JOHNSTONE and Co.'s GENERAL
e DRAPERY and FURNISHING WAREHOUSES are
within a few yards of the EDGWARE-ROAD STATION on the
METROPOLITAN RAILWAY, and fire minutes' walk from the
Great Western Station, Paddington.-109, 110, 111, and 112,
Edgware-road, and 1,2, and 3, 3'hwaltes-place, W.
London, England, 1866-05-12

THE WEEKLY PRESS.

When Overend, Gurney, and Co. was converted
into a private company, the Economist believed that the
old firm had by most reckless management reduced it to
one of the most losing concerns in Europe, but it could not
say so in print without legal consequences. The old firm
for the sake of high interest took bad securities, and as
thz new company must have taken some of these on, the
consequence is that they have lost most of their paid-up
e •pital at any rate. Having strongly expressed the opinion
that the act of 1844 must be suspended, the
Evaomist proceeds to remark that it has no doubt
of the substantial soundness of the general trade of the
country. Many monetary companies have gone, and many
have yet to go. Many contractors are in the same post.
tion. There are some five millions (say) of unsecured
finance paper, but the general trade of the country has
nothing to do with that kind of accommodation paper any
more than with any other kind. It has hen canted on
with a view to profit, and is profitable.
The Examiner remarks that it is precisely at a time like
this that the man who has used proper care for safe in-
vestment of his money should stick to the position he has
once deliberately taken. klub and speculative invest-
ments are now in great peril, but firms and companies of
character thus far unblemished, are entitled, in a day of
p,nic like the present, to a double trust. It is every
min's interest to hold on by them and keep them from
upsetting. The safest boat may be capsized by the very
people she is carrying, and well able to carry, safe to har-
bour, if, in panic among themselves, they recklessly
derange her balance.

As to the Reform Bill the 'Examiner would be surprised
a-id sorry if Lord Stanley gave hie sanction to the stupid
an i indeed suicidal project of raising the borough franchise
fro n 7/. to Si. It will be useless to talk of justice or gene-
roe ty in the matt( r. One argument, and one only is likely
to have weight, and that is—Will the stinted concession
offered in the bill be accepted by any as settlement of the
reform question during the remaining lifetime of the pre.
sent generation, if it be further emaciated and curtailed'
We happen to know that a salutary conviction is beginning
to steal over the impenitent spirit of toryism on this
subject; and we are not without hope that
the fruits of that conviction will be found in
the debates and divisions of the coming week.
Whatever happens, the Examiner repeats the expres-
sion of its earnest confidence that Mr. Gladstone and
his colleagues will stick to their principles, and yield no
more to party considerations. If the tories choose to
break down the bill in detail, on their heads be the conse-
quences. The people would rather wait another year, or
another three years, than be forced to feel that they have
been trifled with or cheated.

The Spedato► thinks the government are pretty sure to
be defeated on the change of the borough franchise from
London, England, 1866-05-12

SHARE. LISTS-(THIS DAY.)

-,

-

OM O'CLOCK.
In the railway market to-day there is a demand
for London and North Western, Midland, and
Great Northern stocks, which have risen to I per
cent. On the other hand, Caledonian and South
Eastern have declined 1 per cent., and Lancashire
and Yorkshire and Great Eastern 1. The amount
of business is small at present, the market being
still in an excited and unsettled state. The settle-
ment engages attention.
London and North-Western stock is now quoted
1171 to • Great Western, tai to 54 ; Metropolitan,
122 to 124 ; Midland, 1201 to I ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1181 to ; Caledonian, 123 to 125 ;
South-Eastern, 71 to 72 ; Great Eastern, 37} to 1 ;
Great Northern, 118 to 119 ; ditto, A, 132 to
134 ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 23 to 25.
Foreign and colonial railway securities have been
little dealt in, and prices in most cases are
nominal.
ORDINARY MARIE AND STOCKS.
1111. I Pd. I P.an.wArs I Cl=ces I Baal to-dal
Y • to 1 p.m.
London, England, 1866-05-12

THE BALLOT.

In reply to Mr. More,
Mr. R. RF:RKELEY said he intended to bring forward
the question of the ballot after Whitatuatide, but he
would not allow his motion to interfere in any way with
the government Reform Bill

Among the subjects discussed on going into committee
of supply were the shortcomings of the Post-office in the
county of Fife, instituted by Sir R. ANsrecrelea, and the
expediency of increasing the number of money-order savings-
banks, annuity and insurance offices throughout the king-
dom, which was recommended by Lord E. CECIL in a speech
full of interesting details on the subject.
A lengthy debate on the condition of the Irish judicial
bench was originated by Mr. BRYAN, who asserted that
both Lord Chief Justice Lefroy and Lord Justice Black-
borne were utterly incapable of discharging judicial func-
tions, (slating various facts in support of it, and reading
various: extracts from Irish newspapers to show the unan-
imity 9f Irish public opinion on the subject.
Mr. C. FORIMCCE, in replying to an appeal for the
opinion of the government, admitted that if a line were to
be drawn beyond which judges should not be allowed to
remain on the bench, it would fall below 90 years. If
facts should be brought under the notice of the government
proving a miscarriage of justice from the advanced years of
any of the judges, their only constitutional course would