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The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-25

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ADMIRALTY, APRIL 24. —APPOINT3f ENT/I.—RCA/-
Admiral the Hon. J. R. Drummond, C.B. (a naval Lord of
the Admiralty), to be Rear.Admiral-Superintendent of
Devonport Dockyard, vice Symonds, promoted.
Captain W. C. Chamberlain, of the Resistance, to the
Asia, for service in the Reserve, vice Caldwell.
Commander J. E. Hunter, to the Amazon, commis-
sioned.

Lieutenants D. A. A. Denny, as lieutenant command-
ing, to the Forward, vice Fox, promoted ; B. H. Thomp-
son, as lieutenant commanding, to the Dotterel, vice
Mot, promoted ; S. M'Dougal, to the Hastings, as flag
lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Charles Frederick ; S. Evans,
E. A. Balitho, J. J. F. Bell, and F. E. Liardet, to the Cu-
racao ; A. S. Philpotta and A. R. Cooper, to the Narcissus ;
C. S. Browne, H. L. H. Vietch, and P. H. Worgan, to the
Duncan.

Master J. J. O'Connell, to the Amazon.
Midshipmen V. A. Bradshaw, tothe Rams:outs ; W. W.
Pughe and A. M'Leod, to the Pallas.
EnFineers J. Stiven, to the Cherub, commissioned ;
R. NI . Jones, to the Minstrel, commissioned ; W. Water•
field, to the Royal George ; T. W. Sanders, to the Asia,
for the Harrier ; F. Day, to the Duke of Wellington.
. . .

First Class Auistani:Engineers B. Sutherand, to the
Cherub ; R. Phillips, to the blinstrel.
Acting Second Class Assistant-Engineers A. J. Allen, to
the Cherub ; M. J. Moore, to the MinstreL

THE SUSPECTED POISONING OF THREE BROTHELS.
—An inquiry was opened on Monday at Ponteland, seven
miles from Newcastle-on-Tyne, relative to the death of '
John Buabby, 52 years of age, farmer, Donkins Houses,
near that place, and one of three brothers whose sudden
deaths were believed to have been occasioned by poison.
The Secretary of State had given an order for the exhuma-
tion of the body. The parts taken out of the body for
examination were the intestines, liver, kidneys, spleen, a
portion of one lung, and a portion of the soiL The body
was then replaced in the (crave. Evidence as to identifica-
tion was given, and the inquiry was adjourned until the
2nd of May, for the opinions of the medical men.
CAPITAL. PUNISHMENT. —Oll Monday evening a
meeting on the capital punishment question was held at
the rooms of the Social Science Association, Adelphi, W.C. ;
Sir J. E. Wilmot in the chair. There were present Mr.
Serjeant Woolrych, Mr. Serjeant Burke, Dr. Pankhurst,
Dr. 'WOOdflove, Messrs. Thomas Beggs (Hon. Secretary),
and William Tallack (Secretary to the Society for the
Abolition of Capital Punishment), Frederic Hill, W. M.
Best, George Hurst, J.P., Edward Webster, C. 0. Charles,
and other gentlemen interested in the subject. The
meeting, which lasted till nearly 11 o'clock, was addressed
by Sir J. E. Wilmot and by Messrs. Burke, Beggs, Tallack,
Best, and Hurst. While considerable difference of opinion
was expressed on some points, it was generally agreed that
private executions (as proposed by the new act) would not
be satisfactory to the public, and would tend to excite
suspicion of irregularities.
London, England, 1866-04-25

MALT.

Emeg, Norfolk, and
Suffolk 56 to 65
lingaton and Wars 58 to 67
Brown _ 48 to 53

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OATS
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SS to 28

tl to 27
28 to 32
25 to 27

Per Qr.
a. a.

berg 44 to 56
Roetock 8 Mecklen-
..._ ..

Danish
Russian, hard
soft
American, red
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BARLIT
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Grinding
Distilling
Malting .

-01 TS.

Per Qr.

Datch brewing 2.5 to t 8
feeding
ARRIVAL.; OF GRAIN, &c.,
CARRIAGE, FROM APRIL 21
Wheat. Barl
qrs. qr.
English and Scotch 1640 6f
Irish
Foreign 5750
Total

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.)
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The market brisk, but prices are in favour of pur.
chasers. Sales about 10,000 or 15,000 bales.
London, England, 1866-04-25

THE PERMISSIVE BILL.

A public meeting in support of the Permissive
Bill of the United Kingdom Alliance was held last evening
at Exeter-hall ; Mr. H. K Geniis in the chair. The
attendance, which was very large, included Mr. Wilfrid
Lawson, Mr. S. Pope, Rev. Dr. Burns, Rev. Dr. Karen,
Mr. J. Edmunds, M.D., and several other clergymen and
gentlemen.
The Rev. Dr. BURNS moved the following resolution :
" That this meeting, considering the appalling evils which
result from the sale and consumption of intoxicating
liquors, not only to the immediate victims of intemper-
ance but to the community at large, feels strongly con-
vinced that the true and just attitude of the state toward
such a dangerous and demoralising traffic is that of total
prohibition, either national and absolute, or local and per-
missive in its application."
Mr. WILFRID LAWSON, who was received with cheers,
seconded the resolution.
Rev. Dr. Kesiiex, in supporting the resolution, said
there were 600,000 habitual drunkards in this country, and
60,000 of this number annually died the drunkard's death.
He had travelled in heathen and idolatrous countries, and
he had never seen nor heard of anything there as regarded
drunkenness and profanity like what was to be daily met
with in this country. The resolution was then put, and
carried with acclamation.
Mr. J. Normon moved the following resolution :
" That this meeting earnestly calls upon the government
to bring forward at the earliest opportunity a measure to
remove the anomalies of the liquor traffic, and to enable the
community, on the principle of the Permissive Prohibitory
Liquor Bill, to veto, when deemed necessary, the common
sale of intoxicating liquors." He said that before the pro-
moters of the temperance movement succeeded an expres-
sion of popular opinion in its behalf was absolutely 'laces-
ear/.
of Al
Mr. POPS (hon. see.), of the United Kingliance,
who was very warmly received, seconded the resolution,
and it was unanimously adopted.
It was resolved to forward copies of the resolutions
adopted at the meeting to the Prime Minister, the Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, and the representatives of the metropolitan
constituencies.
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings.
London, England, 1866-04-25

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

Svc:tn.—There is an improved Clemandfor this'article at
rather firmer prices for grocery qualities ; refining sorts at
the full prices of last week. Barbadoes and Demerara, at
265. lid. to 295. ; Jamaica, 295. to 31s. ; St. Vincent,
295. to 30s. ; grey Dominica, 28s. lid. • Madras,
native, 275. ; Manilla, unclayed, 245. 6d. Refined is also
in improved request at firmer prices for dried goods,
pieces selling at steady rates.
COFFEE.—The small public sales of Ceylon have gone off
steadily at the valuations. Plantation triage, 655. to
73.5. lid. ; fine ordinary and low middling, 775. 6(1. to
795. lid. ; middling and good middling, 81s. to 89s. 6d.
bold coloury, 925. to Sta. ; peaberry, 84s. to 89s. ; native,
good ordinary, &n. 6d. to 675. 6d.
TEA.—The public sales of Indian teas have gone off
heavily ; prices in most cases were ld. to 2d. per lb. lower
except for the finest parcels.
Itils.-110 puns. of Demerara sold at Is. 61 ; good fair,
Is. ; 10 hhds., Is. 7id. ; and barrels, le. Aid.
RICE.—The market continues dull and inactive. _

Corms. —The market ham again been active, and prima
show a further alight advance.
HE Ir.—Russian clean dull, at 35/. 10a.

Jrre.—The market continues quiet.
SALTPETRE. —A small parcel sold at 22a. 6d. for refrac-
tion 7i. _ .

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady. Spot is quoted 475. ; April to
June, 475. ; June. 475. 3d. to 47e. 6d. ; October to Decem-
ber, 4Se. 6d. Delivery to last evening, 256 casks ; arrivals,
none.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
Meson. Pattenden and Smith report a continued steady
trade doing in all descriptions of both English and
foreign, at firm rates.

PEDESTRIANISM AND MATCH AGAINST TIMZ.—
(THis DAY.)—The long-talked of match between Mr. Robert
Chapman and James Burt, ands the Rotherhithe Pet, came
off at Blackheath this morning. The match was to walk from
the sixth to the seventh milestone and back for 121. aside,
and in addition Mr. Chapman made a wager that he would
accomplish the distance, two miles, in seventeen minutes,
fair toe and heel walking. The start was made
at 8 o'clock. Betting 5 to 4 in favour of Burt,
and 4 to 3 against Mr. Chapman in the match
against time. Both men looked well, and Burt gallantly led
the way, heading his opponent several yards until the
turn, when Mr. Chapman put on the steam, and in his turn
took the lead, which he held until the termination of the
contest, the distance being accomplished by Mr. Chapman
in 18 minutes 54 seconds, and Burt in 17 minutes 20
seconds ; Mr. Chapman winning both matches.
London, England, 1866-04-25

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Aram 23.
The semi-official Provinzil Correspondenz of

to-day says :
" The reform of the Federal constitution will be
undertaken with an earnest determination to carry
it through. From present indications it is
evident that the Prussian government is striving
to establish the Federal organisation upon a basis
which shall secure the solid national development
of Germany in all positive and practical matters,
especially in the organisation of the Feder&
army and fleet; the common treatment of questions
affecting German commerce, such as the customs,
railways, telegraplusouid post; the due representation
of these interests before the Federal Diet, the com-
mon representation of Germany by Consuls, and
the protection of German subjects abroad."
Count von Bismarck will receive to-day the
Roumanian deputation, which arrived here this
morning from Dusseldorf, where Prince Charles
of Hohenzollern is at present staying.
London, England, 1866-04-25

BEDSTEADS, BEDDING, and BEDROOM
FURNITURE. —An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, with
prices of 1,000 articles of BEDROOM FURNITURE, sent • tree by
post; on application to YILMER and SON, upholsterers, 31, 32,
and Ed, Berner►etrest, London, W., and 34 and 36, Charles-
street, Oxford-street, W.
London, England, 1866-04-25

FENIANS IN CANADA.

Lord DI 'NK ELLIN asked the Secretary of State for the
Colonies whether her Majesty's government had received
any intelligence of an attack made or threatened by the
Fenians on any of our North American colonies ; and if he
would ,ou the purport of it to the house.
Mr. CAI-ZUWELL had received no account of any attack
being mad: by Fenians upon any of the British North
American colonies. With regard to the attacks threatened
upon tho,, provinces, it was within the knowledge of the
house that for some time past rumours of such attacks had
given to a great manifestation of loyal feeling among
the people in the colonies, and to careful preparations on
the part of the authorities, both imperial and colonial, by
sea and by Leal. He had not received any official account
et the event to which he presumed his noble friend more
particularly referred, but at the time of the de-
parture of the mail from Halifax anxiety was felt in con-
sequence of the assembling of Fenians at Eastport, on the
eastern boundary of the United States, and be had
reason to believe precautions had been taken to resist any
attack.
London, England, 1866-04-25

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Four firemen belonging to the Waterloo, Rotterdam
steamship, belonging to the General Steam Navigation
Company, were yesterday brought before Alderman Hale,
who sat for the Lord Mayor, charged, under the act of
parliament of the 28th and 29th Victoria, commonly called
the Customs Consolidation Act, with having smuggled a
quantity of tobacco, above 101bs. in weight, whereby they
had rendered themselves liable to a penalty of 100/. The
names of the defendants were John Greenaway, George
Harrison, Charles &mere, and William Webb
Mr. Beverley, assistant solicitor to the Board of Cus-
toms, attended in support of the complaint ; and Mr. F.
Beard appeared for the defendants.
From the evidence of Mr. J. K Burt, assistant inspector-
general of customs, it appeared that while the Waterloo
was lying at Brewer's Quay upon her return from a voyage
to Rotterdam, tu consequence of information he had re-
ceived, he went on board, accompanied by some of his
officers, for the purpose of making a search for contraband
articles. They proceeded to the hold of the vessel, and
underneath the engines they found a quantity of tobacco of
foreign manufacture, made up into small compressed par-
cels,eachof which weighed about 18 ors., and also a number
of cigars, tb e whole quantity being about fillbs. in weight, and
none of it having paid duty. He saw all the defendants on
board the Waterloo, and they admitted that the tobacco
belonged to them, and they also stated the portion that
was the property of each man. It appeared that the to-
bacco was concealed in such an ingenious manner that
although the vessel bad been overhauled three times by
different sets of Custom-house officers, it was not disco-
vered until Mr. Burt received the information which led
him to make the search in the place where it had been de-
ited. In consequenceof thediacovery it appeared that the
Waterloohadbeenseizedon behalf of the Custom-house au-
thorties, and was still in possession of their officers.
Mr. Beard said he was not in a position to dispute the
facts, but he urged in mitigation that the defendants had
admitted their offence, and that they had all wives and
families dependent upon them, and on these grounds he
asked that a small fine might be inflicted, which, he said,
there was no doubt would have the effect of preventing a
repetition of the offence.
Mr. Beverley said that under the clause upon which the
charge was made against the defendants, the magistrate
had no power to mitigate the penalty, and was bound to
inflict the full tine of 1001. upon each of them.
Alderman Hale said that the defendants had acted very
foolishly in getting themselves into such a scrape, and he
had no alternative but to order them to pay a fine of 100/.
each, and in default to be imprisoned for a period not ex-
ceeding six months. The matter would then rest with the
commissioners of customs, who might, if they pleased,
remit a portion of the penalty.
Mr. Beard said he should at once send a memorial to the
commissioners asking them to do so, and in the meantime
the defendants were conveyed to prison.
London, England, 1866-04-25

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, APRIL Z 5.
The Ocsterreichische Zeitung of to-day says :
" Nothing is known in well informed circles in this
city of the alleged incursion of freebooters into
Venetia, or of the reported encounter between them
and the Austrian troops near Rovigo."

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Arm 25.

The journals of this city publish news from
Venetia, according to which the Austrian govern-
ment has ordered all its land and naval forces to be
placed upon a war footing by the let of May next.
All soldiers on furlough are said to have been re-
called and armed, and arrangements made for an
extraordinary concentration of troops in the pro-
vince of Rovigo.
The Nazione believes that Austria desires to
mask under the pretext of measures of defence
against Italy an infraction of the understanding
between the two great German powers for mutual
disarmament. " Prussia," says the Nazione,
much more than Italy, ahould at once direct her
attention to the Austrian armaments in Venetia."
The rumours of a conflict in Rovigo between the
Austrians and a body of Italian volunteers is abso-
lutely unfounded.

TURKEY AND THE PRINCIPALITIES.

CONSTANTLNOPLE, Aram M.

The Sublime Porte has instructed its ambassador
in Paris to protest at the next sitting of the Paris oon-
ference, against the election of Prince Charles Von
Hohenzollern to the throne of the Principalities,
and against any infraction of the suzerain rights
of the Sultan as settled by treaty.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Area 25.

The man who recently attempted to assassinate
the Czar is named Varokosow, and is a native of
the province of &rata. He is a hypochondriac.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Amu. 24, ErENINC,

To-day the Minister of Finance brought forward
in the Congress a bill for assisting the railway com-
panies by lending them Treasury Bonds upon the
security of a deposit of railway bonds.

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.
BUZZ, Aran Z 3.
The Messageries Imperiales steamer Cambodge,
with the above mails, arrived here to-day.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, Anui. 25.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Syria arrived here this morning with the
heavy portion of the above mail, 133 passengers,
1,9881. in specie, and 255 packages of general
cargo. She experienced east-south-easterly gales
across the Bay of Biscay and up channel. On
the 16th inst. she spoke the barque Dorothy, of
Shields ; on the 17th, the brig Azof, of Plymouth ;
and on the 20th, the barque Mary Elizabeth, of
Cardiff ; and the Belgian barque Alcida. The
steamers Dido, from Liverpool ; and Cromwell and
Sabrina, from Cardiff, have arrived at Gibraltar.
Exchange and freights at Gibraltar unaltered.
London, England, 1866-04-25

THOMA°HAS NUNN and SONS' TEAS.—Good
S
serviceable congou, 3.2 d. per lb. ; superior, 2s. 6d.
and Is. 10d. ; ripe rich souchong. is. 2d. and 35. dd. ;
souchong, Is. 10d. A reduction by half chest or chest. 12 pour
rail-pald to any station In England.-41, Lamb's Condultatreet,
W.C. Established 1241.
London, England, 1866-04-25

AUSTRIA, PRUSSIA, AIR) ITALY.

The Tdegraph believes that in spite of the solicitations
of Count Bismarck the Italian ministers have positively
declined to abandon a strictly defensive attitude till the
tactics of Prussia shall be more clearly explained. In the
event of war, Italy would unquestionably receive with
favour any proposition, from either of the Teutonic
powers, which should hold out valid hopes of completing
her unity by the acquisition of Venetia ; but she is not
prepared to engage single-handed in a conflict
with Austria expressly to serve the designs of Prussia.
The military preparations of Italy cannot justly be
regarded as an immediate source of danger to Austria,
since it is obvious that they are not for any practical pur-
pose, except in the contingency of an attack upon the
empire in the north; and the good sense which has hitherto
directed the policy of the South German power will doubt-
less hinder it from treating a mere demonstration as •
serious attack. It is at Frankfort, we must repeat, not at
Vienna, that the Austro-Prussian difficulty has to be
solved ; and, thus far, the tenor of events encourages us
to hope for a pacific solution, though there are indications
that Prussia is rather anxious to gain time than definitely
to abandon the pretensions which have brought Germany
to the verge of war.
London, England, 1866-04-25

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London, England, 1866-04-25

ANOTHER CONCESSION.

Last week the conservative peers accepted the
Parliamentary Oaths Bill, and yesterday evening they
made another concession in assenting to the third reading
of the Qualification for Offices Bill, which hitherto they
have invariably thrown out. Henceforth we shall not
have to pass the yearly Indemnity Act, by which offi-
cials of all ranks are mercifully relieved from punishment
for not promising to maintain the Church of England.
The Times suspects that the conservative chiefs desire an
opportunity of abandoning the position they had rashly taken
up in by-gone years, and so Lord Derby, having fought
his ship as long as she could swim, now strikes his colours
and surrenders. Absolute religious equality is demanded
by thinking people of every class, and in resisting this
the conservatives have wasted their real power, and so have
failed as a party in spite of their numbers and organisation
and the social position of its members. We hope we may
accept the recent speeches of Lord Derby as signs that a
more liberal spirit, and consequently a more prudent
policy, will prevail. There is now a good op-
portunity of placing the whole system of poli-
tical oaths and declarations on a more equitable
basis. It would, perhaps, do little harm if in many
cases they were swept away altogether ; but if this be
considered too revolutionary, let them be at any rate
assimilated to the parliamentary oath, and confined to a
mere profession of allegiance. Lord Houghton proposes a
declaration in the terms of the parliamentary oath, and
Lord Derby thinks this a proper settlement. But it
would, perhaps, be better that government should bring in
a bill applicable to all persons and offices. Lord Romilly
reminded the house that protestanta still take one oath
when admitted as solicitors, and catholies another, and
Lord Granville added that it was the same with magis-
trates. There evidently is room for a comprehensive
measure on the basis of the Parliamentary Oaths Bill,
which has now so happily passed both houses.
London, England, 1866-06-28

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT LONDON-BRIDGE.

Mr. Wm. Payne, the City coroner, held an in- bquiry at St. Magnus Vestry-room, Lower Thamesswhose
treet,
last evening, respecting the suicide of a woman
name was unknown.
Police-constable George Cross, 821, City force, said that
last Sunday night, at about 11 o'clock, he was on duty in
King William-street, when he saw a multitude of people
on the steps at the City side of London-bridge. Witness
sprang his rattle for assistance, and hastened to the spot.
Several persons told him that a woman had run down the
steps and leaped into the river. A boatman pulled her out
of the water with his drags in less than ten minutes. Dr.
Hughes, of Fenchuroh-street, was sent for, and when he
arrived he put a scent-bottle to her nose, pulled her, and
shoved her about. He left in a quarter of an hour.
Coroner—When the doctor came he had nothing to help
him. He could not do much on the steps of the bridge.
The woman wanted warmth awl blankets.
The witness said that the body was reoovered a quarter
past 11 o'clock at night, and all the public-houses were
then closed, it being Sunday. The nearest Royal Humane
Society's receiving bowie was the Swan in Thames-street,
and that was closed.
A juror remarked that the woman ought to have been
taken to Guy's Hospital, but the Coroner replied that they
were so particular there that if they thought the woman
was dead they would not have taken her in. All the
public-house people could not have been in bed.
The witness said a bystander told him that he had seen
the deceased walk straight over the bridge, go down the
steps, and then throw herself into the water. She looked
about 35 or 40 years of age.
James J. Anderson said that the deceased was clothed
in rags. She was very poor indeed, and had evidently
been in the greatest distress. Nothing was found upon her
escept a parties of a religious tract which was discovered
in her pockets. Her bonnet was found in the river next

morning.
Win. Ball, a lightermiin, said that when he recovered
the body the doomed wee warm. She appearedto be very
poor.
At the request of the jury the court was adjourned for
the ?rah:sake of evidence respecting the decensia'n
identity.
London, England, 1866-06-28

3IANSION-HOUBL

Mr. George &heard Gibbous, el 14, Ilk
atteaded before the Lord Mayor to gamier tie
of a clehmaa for not having paid WEI his legelfeee,
The complainant stated that ou the 14th beet. Mr. GI,
bons engaged his ash in Si. Jamees-equare, and tad hier
to drive him to the Agra and Meetermaa'n bank lig goh,
bard-street. He did so, and trim he got eat he pie apt
two eixpenees. and they walked into the beak. Hs gab
lowed him and told him that hie fare was la. &L, and afr.
Gibbons then told him that be was eensteatly is the Wit
of riding the distance, and keew that the fare wags* h.
and he refused to give him aay more. He then asked far
his address, and he wrote it ca a pima of paper sad fiese h
to him.
Mr. Gibbons, in answer to the statement of the erahoh.
assured the Lord Mayor that he gave him citga
and he at the maze time said that he we:4=
aware that this was the fare, and that a was as
sufficient.
The Lord Mayor said that be fully believed tad
Mr. Gibbons was under the implosion that he hotlii
the cabman eighteenpenee, bat he could not hake t
that he must be mistaken.
Mr. Gibbons said that before be left his deb is
James's-square he took the precaution to obtaia two eh.
pence, for a s I/11 order that be might be able to gay
the cabman his right fare. He added that be felt „At
satipence.sfied in his own mind that he gave him a shilling sag
six
'The calm= asserted that all be resolved was tie dr.
peneee, and he mid that he asked a mtm who wen sleal-
ing at the spot to mind his soh while be went iato tar
hank, and when he went back to him he told him that tat
gentleman had only given him a shilling.
The Lord Mayor directed this man to be sent ice, tag
he was examined, sad confirmed the statement that lug
been made by the cabman.
The Lord Mayor, upon this, said that, witheat iatie
slightest degree doubting that Mr. Gibbons anaisintly 46,
tertsined the belief that be bad paid afibteeepease, ar ph
compelled to come to the oceicansion that he wee labor*
under a mistake. The balsam of evidence wa chirag,
in favour of the cabman ; and be Inds therelersool;
him to pay the additional fare el 6d., sad the aft.
—”tiro to 7s.
London, England, 1866-06-28

THE POLICE COUR'

(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
THE CHARGE OP STABBING A MOTHER 11
Ararat Longman, • pretty young woman,
of ap, was placed at the bar on remand
Meal, changed with stabbing her mother ,
'Fhe circumstances of this case are v,
For three years peat the prisoner has
conquerable dislike to her mother without
caws.), although to everybody else sh,
the most friendly manner. The young
under the delusion that her mother is coati,
In; her about for the impose of trYind
ullurT. On one occasion she told her r
would never be satisfied until she
Fearing this might be the case,
m a respectable man, advised
Austnita, and she consented to do
from the migration Commissioners are sir
i
paid, and everything ready for her to sad
July next. On the 17th inst. the prison(
parents, and suddenly took a knife out
Plunged it into the heed of her mother I
ear severely. the then fell on her 1
father, said said "Father, forgive me—l
mad, lam mad." The prisoner was ,
the magistrate, and remanded with instructions
London, England, 1866-06-28

PLEAS.

• Before Lord Chia(
Jury.)

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letendants.

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lirection at eight or
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artificial flower box,
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el of the van, 'chick
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Ace, and he stall eat.
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the plaintiff it was
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n driving too fait.
being delivered from
.e side to the ether to
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ter the jury bad been
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It he certificate.

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will now propounded war
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was resumed, and co&
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ted.
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KRUPTCY.
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! Somers-town. The ss•
lois awl Newstead show
rty held about 3,5001.
or examination and dis.
tanspired that the bank•
place of business In
had for some time tamed
rendered no accounts!
F . svljournment was
It now appeared that the
only just filed, and
„ and ordered for the pttr.
London, England, 1866-06-28

SHOCKING AFFAIR AT HARTLEPOOL.

A VOLUNTEER SERGEANT SHOT DEAD.
At a late hour on Tuesday evening the pul
of the Hartlepools were startled by the intelligence that a
well-known non-commissioned officer of the 15th Durham
(Hartlepool) Rifle Volunteers, named Sergeant Gilbert
Kennedy, bad come to P. most horrible death. The intelli-
gence proved to be too true. The deceased has for many
years acted as storekeeper to Mews. Richardson, Denton,
Duck, and Co., at the Middleton Iron Works, and had
attended to his duties up to the day of his death. It
appears he left his employment about 8 o'clock on
Tuesday night, when he went to his residence at Mid-
dleton. He partook of tea in the presence of his wife
and a child, an intelligent little girl of five years of
About an hour afterwards his wife observed him to take
down his rifle, which was in the back sitting room, and
she inquired what he was going to do with it. He said
he purposed cleaning it. Not fearing anything would
happen, or observing anything strange in the conduct of
her husband, she went out of the house for some purpose
or other, and had scarcely crossed the threshold of the
front door before the report of firearms was heard,
and the little child COMO rushing oat of the house into
the street. On going back a shocking spectacle was
presented. Her husband lay on the floor dead —his
skull entirely blown off, his brains scattered about the
ceiling and walls of the room, the rifle lying at the side of
the disfigured corpse, and a hole in the ceiling showing
that the bullet, which had gone through the man's head,
hal passel up into the apartment above, occupied by
another family, but all of whom escaped injury. An in-
quest was held yesterday afternoon, at the Voltigeur
Hotel, before Mr. J. Settle, coroner, and the evidence
adduced was a mere corroboration of the above facts. The
jury returned a verdict " that the deceased had died from
a gunshot wound in the head, but whether accidentally or
otherwise there was not sufficient evidence to show."
Deceased was a native of Ayr, Scot ..d, and was 43 years
of age.—Lads Mercury.

EXTENSIVE FIRE AND GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY.
—About '9 o'clock last night *destructive fire occurred in the
premises belonging to Mr. Grizzle, wholesale and retail
clothier, No. VI, Plough-road, Notherbithe. ' The whole of
the vrluable stock-in•trade, furniture, fixtures, and other
effects were destroyed. The origin of the disaster is at
present unknown, but the general impression is that it
arose from an escape of gas.
London, England, 1866-06-21

100 Bristol and Enter ..
100 ;Caledonian

NO Cambrian
all Cork and Bandon
all 'Cornwall
100 Dublin and Belfast/nue
100 Dundee,Perth,&Abdin
all 'Zest Loudon Scrip Cert
100 1 Do
100 Glasgow and S. Western
100 'Great Eastern Ord. St.
100 I De E. Ang. Stk., Ne f
100 Great North ofBcotland
100 'Great Northern
100 Do.a. ree. nodiv.
100 I Do.B 1 tilOp. mis Walt
100 iDo. New to a' 26 pia.
80 Do. Ord. Def. Div. Nock
100 Gt. South & West. (Ire ,
100 'Great Western
100 I Do.StourVsl.GonSili
100 Do. South Wales
100 Do. W. Mid.—Oxford
100 Do. Do. Newporl
100 Lancashire &Yorire
100 Lon., Britn &S. Coast
100 ILondon,ChatbamotDo4
100 I Do. Met Exten.A6p. c.
100 London &North West.
100 ILondon&SouthWeateru
100 Man Shef.,&Linoolnah
100 Metropolitan
7 Do. New
8 Do. Extension
all Metropolitan Didrict
10 Do. do. do.
all Do.&St. John's-wood
100 Midland
' 0 Do. 1,9 Simms
100 De. Bina. & Derby.
all Mid Kent
100 North British
100 Do. Bdin ,Perth,Linad.
100 N. Easteru—lierwick
160 Do. G. N. E. Pure
100 Do. Leeds
100 Do. York
100 Do. Carlisle
all I Do. litock.&Darling.
18 Do. do., 180041
100 North London
7 Do. do., 1864
Do. do., 1866
100 North Staffordshire
100 N. & S. Western June
100 'Scottish Central
100 Scottish N. K Aber. Mk
100 :Scottish Midland
100 Shropshire Union
100 South Devon
100 South Eastern
all Stainee,Woldashankote
100 il'aff Vale

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London, England, 1866-06-21

DEPARTURE OF VICTOR EMMANTEL FOR

THE CAMP.

FLORENCE, Jczn 21.
King Victor Emmanuel set out for the camp at
5 o'clock this morning. _ .

His Majesty received a most enthusiastic ovation
from the whole population of Florence on his way
from the palace to the railway-station. The
National Guard was drawn up under arms '

salute him, and at the railway station the foreign
diplomatic body, the authorities of Florence, and
deputations from both houses of the legislature
were present in order to express their good wishes
to his Majesty upon his departure.
The city of Florence is decorated with flags in
rejoicing for the declaration of war.
The Prince of Carignan arrived here last night,
and was received by the authorities at the railway
station. He was enthusiastically cheered by the
people.
The Italie announces that the King received M.
Kossuth yesterday morning.

ENTRENCHMENT OF PRUSSIANS BEFORE

DRESDEN.

PRAGUE, JUNE 20.

The Prussians are throwing up earthworks before
Dresden, and have erected batteries on the Bruhl-
terrace. They will also construct entrenchments
on the heights of Mollendorf.
The Prussians yesterday entered Pirna, Frie-
berg, and Tharand.
London, England, 1866-06-21

Ows o'CLoow. boo
The railway market is inactive to-day, and the
principal stocks are unaltered, with the exception
of a reduction of 1 to 1 per cent. in Great Northern.
London and North-Western stock is quoted
1151 to #, ex new ; Metropolitan, voi to 127 ; •
Great Western, 511 to 52 ; Midland, 1221 to 123 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1201 to 4; South-
pa
Eastern, 681 to 694 ; Great Northern, 1201 to 1214 ;
ditto A, 129 to 131; Caledonian, 126 to 127 ; 410,
Great Eastern, 361 to ; and London, Chatham, ;
and Dover, 244 to 251.
The dealings in foreign and colonial railway .
securities are not numerous, but Grand Trunk of
Canada stock is per cent. better, at 181 to 19 ; 1.1:
Lombardo-Venetian shares show no change, at 2;
71
101 to /.
ORDINARY MAR= AND OTOCILL •
_ .
London, England, 1866-06-21

FRANCE.

PARIS, Juttz 21.

The Constitutionnei of this morning points out
the pacific sense of the Emperor's letter to M.
Drouyn de Lhuys. " Peace," it continues, " has
the preference and the best wishes of the Em-
peror, and his hopes must be also on that side, for
after having positively declared that France would
not engage in war except under a decisive state of
things, he has grounds to believe that none of the
belligerents will desire to assume the responsibility
of provoking it by creating such a position of
affairs."

The Moniteur of this morning says :—" The
latest intelligence received announces that the
public health in Alexandria and throughout Egypt
is excellent."

FRANCE AND DENMARK.
• COPENHAGEN, Jolts 15.

The King received to-day in private audience
M. Dotezac, the French Minister, who delivered a
letter to his Majesty from the Emperor Napoleon.

• Delayed by interruption of the telegraphic oommtwi•
cation.

THE CONGREGATION OF THE INDEX.
ROME, Julia 20.

The Congregation of the Index has condemned
several works, among which are :—" Lea Apotres,"
by M. Renan ; "Le Catholioissie Remain en
Runde," by M. Tolstoy ; "Le Bible et l'Humanite,"
by Michelet ; and " L'Histoire de 1a Literature
Anglaise," by Taine.
London, England, 1866-06-21

Eittibtrditp Entttif genre.

OXFORD, JUNI 20.
Qualm's Coum3st.—The election to the vacant
fellowships at Queen's College terminated this morning,
after four days examination, in favour of the following
gentlemen :—Henry Llewellyn Browne, BA., Jesus Col-
lege; Rev. William Awdry, 8.A., Bslliol College. M.
Browne obtained a first class in classics, second public
examination, Easter term, 1863, and proceeded to his B.A.
degree the same year. Mr. Awdry was placed in the first
class in classics both in the first public examination,
Michaelmas term, 1862, and the second public examination,
Easter term, 1865, and proceeded to his B.A. degree the
same year. He was ordained at the recent ordination by
the Bishop of Oxford, and licensed to the curacy of St.
Peter-in-the-East, Oxford.

Dr. John Young, F.R.5.E.,F.G.5., has been
appointed by Sir George Grey to All the chair of Natural
History in the University of Glasgow, vacant by the death
of Professor Rodgers.
London, England, 1866-06-21

SOUTHERN GERMANY.

According to a Vienna journal the Austrian go-
vernment is endeavouring to unite more closely
the statos which still remain faithful to it. The
Emperor is said to have the intention of inviting
the princes to meet in conference at Vienna, to de-
liberate on a project of reform of the German con-
stitution.

An order has been issued from Vienna to pro-
ceed to a new conscription in Bohemia, Moravia,
Silesia, Gallicia, the Bukowina, Southern Tyrol,
Dalmatia, Venetia, and Istria. For the moment,
Austria Proper, Styria, and Hungary are ex-
empted.

(REUTER'S TELZOROIB.)
London, England, 1866-06-21

THE WAS.

Sketching the latest position of the conternvng powers,
the Times remarks that the reconquest and occupation of
Silesia are now avowed as the purpose of the Austrian
campaign. So powerful are the forces arrayed against
Prussia that the Times cannot but believe that if Austria
were able to put forth her whole strength in Germany the
Berlin monarchy would succumb. What would be the
position of Austria in Germany were she at peace and
amity with Italy, and able to bring a quarter of a million
of men from the shores of the Adriatic to Bohemia! It is
not too much to say that her generals might reconquer
Silesia, and perhaps enter Berlin in triumph. But the
imperial pride and the love of territorial dominion, how-
ever useless, forbid such a success. Venetia is there to
paralyse the strength d theempire,toexhaustitsresources,
and perhaps to destroy for ever its authority in Germany.
Reviewing the correspondence relating to the proposed
congress, the Totes ooncludeswith the remark that whether
or not Lord Clarendon's benevolent hope that recourse
may be had "at no distant day" to the mediation of
neutral powers be destined to be realised, his judicious
endeavours to maintain peace will have reflected credit on
this country, and the loss of his services at the Foreign.
office would be deplored by many even of his political op.
ponents.
The Daily News denounces the shamelessness with which
the Prussian government pursues its ends, but sees in the
firm attitude of the Diet a source of trouble to the Berlin
cabinet. General Cialdini, the Italian, puts legal subtle-
ties aside and bases the declaration of war upon facts
which appeal to common sense. Ile says that Austria
persists in holding an Italian province in subjection, trans-
forming one part of Italy into an entrenched camp, from
which to menace the rest. The world knows whether
or not this is true ; if it is, there can be no jester
cause of war, for Austria, occupies a position which renders
her the natural enemy of Italy, and it would be little short
of treason of any Italian government to neglect en oppor-
tunity to work out the deliverance of the nation.
The success which has hitherto attended Prussia, says
the Post, has only equalled her arrogance. She could
scarcely have hoped that the vast plateau stretching from
Berlin past the walls of Dresden, to the mountain passes
of Bohemia, crowded as it is with battle fields, would be
traversed without the loss of a single soldier.
The TekgrapA sees a proof of the consciousness of
Prussia of the extent of the demands which the war is
likely to make on her able-bodied population, in the note
in which Bismarck demands that the North German states
should either restore their forces to a peace footing or
unite them to the Prussian army, for the purpose of
fighting together against the common peril. This is sub.
stentially a demand for the full control of the military re-
sonnies of the states in question, and will by-and-bye
London, England, 1866-04-13

MINEB.-(THIS DAY.)

Owe °Timm.
In the mining market to-day the dealers are
almost exclusively engaged in the settlement of the
account, and prices are quoted the same as yester-
day. Frank Mills are .led 5 5-8 to 7-8 ; West
Caradon, Bto 1 ; East Lovell, 8} to ; North
Treskerby, 2 7-8 to 3 ; Chiverton Moor, b)2,l'
West Chiverton, 74 to 76 ; Bryn Gwiog, to
East Grenville, 2 7-8 to 31 ; Bast Caradon, 8/ to I ;
and Great Vor, 25 to 26. Chontales shares are
flat at 1 7-8 to 2 prem. Frontino and Bolivia are
quoted 1 to& prem., being firm.
The directors of the Mineral Rights Association
have announced that the list of applications will be
closed on Saturday, the 14th instant, for London,
and on Monday, the 16th, for the country. We
are informed that the number of shares applied for
already considerably exceeds that for allotment.
The price was quoted to I prem.
A call of 10s. is to be paid on the shares of the
Lusitanian Mining Company (Limited) by the 10th
of May.
London, England, 1866-04-13

April 12, 1868.

Consols, which closed for
the 9th of May, opened and closed to-day at 86 3-8
to 4. For money the last price was 861 to 1. .
The official business report is as follows :—Three -
per Cent. Consols, for money, 861, 3-8, 1, 3-8 ;
ditto, for amount, 86 3-8, ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 841. ; New Three per Cents., 84i, 4,
1, ; Bank Stock, 247 ; India Five per Cent.
Stock, lon ; ditto Four per Cent., 964 ;
ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1014 ; ditto
Four per Cent. Bonds, 165., 204., prem.
Foreign stocks were decidedly heavy at the corn- -
mencement of business ; and though a better feel-
ing became afterwards apparent, an almost general
decline took place in the afternoon, owing to the -
receipt of telegrams from Paris announcing a fur-
ther considerable fall in the French Rentes.
Turkish securities were again prominently heavy,
and the Bonds of 1868, 1862, and 1865 fell 1 to 2
per cent. Italian of 1861 also receded 2 per cent. ;
Egyptian and Brazilian, 1 ; Equador, ; and '
Brazilian scrip, Mexican, Greek Coupons, and Por- .
tuguese, Ito 1. On the other hand, Spanish Pas- -
sive and Certificates were inquired for, and im- -
proved and 1 per cent. respectively.
London, England, 1866-04-13

_
1.1. are ales some iikaniiiMible ciresillifenoes
Oda on's treatment by the authorities,' especialtfr
by Brigadier Nelson, who refused him, ILL the' most
unacoonateble manner, the legitimate means of de-
finer. With regard to Colonel Hobbs, it will be difficult
to find any terms of anew* too strong, and if with this
exception we acquit the officers in general of per-
sonal complicity in the cruel practices which have been
brought to light, we most add that either from careleas-
neas or inability they exercised ao adequate control over
their subordinates, and especially over the Maroons. The
eommissioners will estimate the various degrees of reopen-
ribility with an impartial hand, and will, we doubt not, be
equally jealous of the honour of the British name and of
the character of individuals.
The Telegraph apologises in various ways for the sets
reported on the part of the military authorities. The
burning of a thousand houses in the West Indies repre-
sents the destruction of miserable huts, and then, the'
rebels did far more damage than the troops ; and that the
violent and seditious speeches of Gordon were amongst the
chief causes of the outbreak the Tdegrogt is more firmly
convinced than ever, though it can see no adequate
fixation for hanging him. It may be now assumed that no
elaborate or agonised oonspiracy throughout the entire
island existed ; but, on the other band, there is abundant
evidence to show that, in the districts actually affected by
the rebellion, a plot had long been going on, the leaden
in which were the Bogies ; and let the difficulties of
, Governor Eyre be borne in mind by those who are still in-
alined violently to condemn the man who was responsible
for the maintenance of peace.
London, England, 1866-04-13

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

The general committee of elections, consisting of
Mr. Walpole (chairman), Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Corry, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Whitbread, ,net yestenlay
afternoon at one o'clock, to appoint select committees to
=
determine the matter of the petitions against the
for the boroughs of Horsham, Maidstone, Holston,
and Bridgewater.
HORSHAM.
The petitioner in this case is Wm. R. Seymour
V. Fingerald, who complains ofthe return of Robert Henry
Hurst, on the ground of bribery, treating, and undue in-
fluence.
The Chairman said the committee had nominated the
following members :—Lord Huston, H. G. B. Cecil, the
Hon. A. Puncombe (E. R. Yorkshire), R. Needham Phi-
-1 lips (Bury, Lancashire), Edward WM. Watkins, and C. W.
Williams Wynn (chairman).
Agent for the petitioner, Mr. Bpofforth ; for the sitting
member, Mr. W. Durant Cooper.
No objection MY made to the nomination.

The petitioner in this case is George Frederick
Busbridge, against the return of Wm. Lee and James
Whitman, on the ground of bribery, treating, and undue
influence.
The Chairman said the committee had nominated the
following members :—A. Dander', R. W. Beillie Cochrane,
Sir Francis Crossley, Clare Sewell Reed, Francis John
Seville Foljambe, and the Hon. C. Wentworth George
Howard (chairman).
Agent for the petitioner, Mr. Spofforth ; for the sitting
' members, Mr. Wyatt.
No objection was made to the selection.
HELBTON.

•
The petitioner in this case is James Clemow,
who objects to the set= of Adolphus William Young, on
the ground of bribery, treating, and undue influence.
The Chairman said the committee had nominated the
following members :—Williaw Orme Fader (Staffordshire,
S.), Frederick Winn Knight, the Hon. W. Henry B. Port-
man, Lord Arthur Edwin Hill Trevor, and Mr. Stearn.
Ball Miller (Armagh county), chairman.
Agent for the petitioner, Mr. Spofforth ; for the sitting
menber, Mr. Travers Smith.
No objection was made to the selection.
BRIDGWATER.
•

In this ease there are two petitions ; the first,
that of John Lovell Sealy and others against the return of
Henry Weetropp, on the ground of bribery, treating, and
undue influence ; and the second, that of Richard Oxford
and ntkers spinet the return of Alexander W. Kinglake,

on similar grounds.
The Chairman said the committee had nominated the
following members :—lon Trent Hamilton (Dublin county),
Joseph Alfred Hardcastle, the Right Hon. 3. W. Mts.
patnck, Lord H. Scott (SeDthimhire), and W. R. Baxter
(chairman).
Mr. W. D. Cooper appeared in support of the first pe-
tition, and Mr. Spofforth for Mr. Westropp ; Mr. Spofforth
in support of the second petition, and Mr. W. D. Cooper
for Mr. Ringlake.
I No objection was mode to the selection.