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The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-12

sobbed of • watch by the young emotes
photograph of Met person, and the
seen by Mrs. Griusley, Ate pcooc
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she at once declined goring on with 'file'efee; aitralassit,
should not now speak to her -identity. '
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should be allowed to remais a whore wesbt ouselark
when her inoosenee of the' sharp um so appbeed. &-,L7
was discharged. ""1.
Mr. Maley said be had now to templaie th
treatment which his client, who was a toost_rups-4
young woman, had been subjected at the mails
stable Pryor, 164 L In the fleet plass, she was
from her residence at Moises by three constehle,
still bore frightful marks of extensive bruises, the V 4
of the Alms' brutality.
The young woman here bared her right arm, Lei
bited at this extent of time extensive man, which
have been inflicted with considerable vides% sear:
Bickley said be shrulgiduhTly to the toupee tome Is
have the constable • as he &sem&
London, England, 1866-06-12

COLONIAL BISHOPRICS BILL.

Mr. WALPOLE inquired if it was the intention of the
Deere ta ry for the Colonies to proceed with the discussion
ea this bill to-morrow.

Mr. CARDWELL said be was desirous of making pro-
gress with the bill, but ha did not think there would be
atifficient time to discuss it to-morrow, and he should
therefore postpone it until the following Tuesday.
PRUSSIA, AUSTRIA, AND ITALY.—AFFAIRS ON
London, England, 1866-06-12

THE REFORM BILL

Mr. fIITNT gave notice that in committee on this bill
he should propose, in the clause under the consideration of
the house, that after the words " of the clear yearly value
of 14!. and upwards," the following words should be in-
serted, such clear yearly value to be the rateable value
et the premises as ascertained fur the purpose of the poor-
rate."
London, England, 1866-06-12

THE' CONTINENT.

In the Rouse of Commons the expected renewal of the
committee on the Reform Bill was intercepted by a long
conversation on the present state of Continental affairs,
which ensued on questions put by
Mr. KINGLAKE, who justified • direct appeal to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer by a rumour that other
minister, besides Lord Clarendon had given advice to the
European powers interested, and by the fact that war at
any moment might break out. In reviewing the circum-
stances of the crisis he observed that though nothing to
create a misunderstanding had occurred, there was no
hypocrisy practised as to the motives of the parties.
Prussia wished to obtain the Elbe Duchies' and Italy
wished to obtain Venetia. In regard to the first, Count
Bismarck was opposed by the opinion of the German
people, by the King, and, to some extent, by the
army ; and it w.ss a question which might have been
settled by a conference. Venetia was the difficulty, for
having her northern frontier guaranteed, Italy was
able to weepy with impunity the position of • disturbing
power, and, while waiting for her opportunity, had entered
hto a convention with Prussia. As to the course taken
by the by-standing powers, nothing was known of the ad-
wice given by France to Prussia, but the rumour was that
sat only had our Foreign-office urged Prussia to keep the
pease but that means of oommtnueation had been resorted
to still more likely to be impressive on the Ring of
?rumba. Italy, he believed, had been encouraged to arm
sad to remain armed by the French government, and,
though no advice had been given by us to the
Italian government which would lead directly to
war, there was a rumour that we had tendered &d-
-yke to Austria to cede Venetia, which mast bays acted
London, England, 1866-06-12

71. T. W. IVt.ol2—•lirtal/4-., W. R. 110
12 Y. D. 1
lelre 19.59154! W. ;1 12 W.S.W. cI 1
Aberdeen , 29.61,57, N. W. 1 2 B.S.E. ro 0.06 2
Leith Si ‘2,57i N. . 1 2 , W.
°c 1 I
Ardnman ''N. T. 053, 8. 12 5 W. or 0.02 2
Greencastle 29. fil' 54 E. 1 3 W.S. W. ro 10.09 1
Valentia ,29.4451.0 N. W. , 2 3' S.W. ro 0.30 2
%pe Clear ' ;—., : - - - -
Liverpool 21e69'54. E. N. E. 2 3 I S.A.E. or 0.13 1
Holyhead ....24.55!53' E.N.E. : 2 3 , S.Y.W. or 0.331 2
Penzance 29.64'54, W. 1 5 8 i W.S.W. i rin i 0.28 i 4
Bred • '29.7657 S.W. ' 4 5 I S.S.W. ,or ; 0.11. 4
Conant '3.7661' S.S.W. . S i 3 ' S.S.W. •i, co ' 12

N.W.
rape Clear ' I
Liverpool 21,.69 54. E. NE. 2 3
Holyhead 29.55:53 2j 3
Penzance 29.64.5.1, W. 5 8
Brent '29.76 57 S.W. 4 5
Lorient S. S. W. • S I 3
Rochefort.. ? 29.84.63 E. !, S • 2
Plymouth M+6756 S. S. W. 5 4
Weymouth 29.6955 S.S. W. S' 2
Portsmouth 79.74 W.S. W. j 5 . 4
London 29 73 59 S.W. I 4 5
Yarmouth 29 71 54 S. S. W. 6 4
Scarborough 29.67 55 W.S. W. ! 1 2
Shields 29,t6Stl N.W. 2 2
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Rt.:NARKS.
Barometers have fallen considerably In the south of Englf..nd,
and the fall mentioned yesterday as having commenced in other
➢arts of the British Isles has continued. The winds on the
a.itith coast .d England are southerly and westerly, fresh ; and
'Vitt and variable on our other coasts.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE ON THE METROPOLITAN
EXTEN•IoN or THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAlL-
wtT.—Last evening, a most extraordinary scene was wit-
nessed at the Walworth-road station of the above railway.
It would :iptear that the train which left the Ludgate-hill'
Station at 5.21 proceeded safely on its journey until it
bad passed the Loughbomugh-road station, when its engine
ran off the line. This was telegraphed to the other stations,
aml the 5.:*1 train was stopped at the Walworth-roaal station.
all the passengers getting out there. Signals were at the
same time made for stopping traffic both ways. The ,534
train wu then stopped between the Elephant and Castle
station and that of the Walworth-road. Here the
Passengers showed great impatience, and eagerly demanded
to be let oat, a request which the guards very
Properly refused to comply with. It happened, however,
that a young man who was a passenger was in possession
of a key with which he opened the door of the carriage in
which he was, and ilso those of four or five others, all the
passengers of which then got out on the line. As soon as
the attention of the guard was called to thin, no more
!loon were opened. A rather ludicrous incident occurred
m consequence of a very stout old gentleman attempting
to force himself through the window of his csrr•age• Th!
sue of the window not being equal to that of his body his
legs were eventually thrust back into the camsge by the
porters. Some of the passengers started for the Elephant
Station, and the rest made a race for Walwortb, where, 00
their arrival, they very narrowly escaped one of the main
packed line
u p andtaken trains.After some delay the whole of them were
on by another train.
London, England, 1866-06-12

FIRR INSURANCE DUTY.

Sir S. NORTHOOTE asked the hon. member for Dud-
by whether be intended to bring forward the motion of
which he had given notice tomorrow evening, relating to
lire insurance duty, as he (Sir S. Northoote) apprehended
it would not be competent to the house to discuss the
motion as ARAI now framed in connexion with the scheme
respecting the terminable annuities.
Mr. SHERIDAN said he saw nothing on the paper to
prevent him bringing forward his motion tomorrow. If the
motion as framed was not in order he would alter it.
THE CHOLERA CONFERENCE.
In reply to Sir J. C. JERVOISE,
Mr. LAYARD said that the conference proposed by
the representatives of nearly all the European nations
bad assembled at Constantinople to take into con-
sideration the spread of the cholera in the East.
That conference had drawn up certain resolu-
tions. and when they were reduced to a convention
bar Majesty's Rovernment would consider them and
ay how far they could adopt the recommends-
teem of the conference, and what steps should be
taken to carry them out.
London, England, 1866-06-12

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London, England, 1866-06-12

GREAT EASTERN* RAILWAY.--(THIS DAY.)

A Wharncliffe meeting of this company was held
at noon, at the London Tavern, Mr. C. H. TURNER in the
chair, to consider certain bills now pending in parliament.
The CHAIRMAN observed that as the company was at
present within the limit of its borrowing powers any
debentures that might be issued would be as good as Bank
of England notes. He added that the company had not
a single penny from a finance company. (Applause.)
The bills were then considered, when
The CHAIRMAN said that the company bad concluded
arrangements of a most satisfactory character with the
Midland and Great Northern Railway Companies by which
it became the interests of these companies to bring focolers
to the Great Eastern Company at Wisbech and Cambridge,
and the company would also have carriers in Lancashire
sad Yorkshire to cater for the London traffic.
Replying to a shareholder,
The CHAIRMAN said he did not think he could hold out
hopes of a dividend in September, but the directors were
using their best exertions to form the basis of good divi-
dends. • ,

The meeting was then made extraordinary, to consider
two agreements—one, for the sale or transfer of the under-
taking of the Edgware, Highgate, and London Railway
Company to the Great Northern Company, or for the
amalgamation of the companies ; the other, for the manage-
ment of the undertaking of the Watford and Edgware
Company, and for the transfer of that undertaking to the
Great Northern Company. Resolutions were passed ap-
proving the agreements, and the meeting adjourned.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

TOI22DLY, JUNI 12, 8 Li.
London, England, 1866-06-12

Books—W. I. Mids. &Oct I 2,702
Do brs & bags' 643
klswitius bags; 14,250
Fast Huila b•lle,
Slam basket
Manilla bags 10,483
Havana boxes. 2,981
tztarialnscovado cs4ksl 180
packages
Beet Root casks' 107
Do. bags,
corrae—vi. I. ..packages 477
D 0..... bits. & liagal
Ceylon MI MI, 1,311
Do. ....brla & bags, 3,494
Mocha packages' 192
Other E. India packages 61
Brasil & Costa Rica lags 5,247
a bags 924
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299

17,01 . AS
6,856, MII

TALLOW.—MONDAT EVENING.—The tallow Wake
advanced steadily last week upon speculative wire
for forward periods, which to some extent infiusneedsks
prices on the spot and for June ; the full advance, lase'
ever, haa not been maintained to-day, the market awl
opened at a decline of nearly fxl. per cwt. in all prowl
from which there was no recovery to the close. We gstis
Spot 42.. 6d. ; all June and for cash on 15th, 425.; Jill,
43s ; August and September, 455. 6d. ; October to De
*ember, 468. 6d. ; town tallow, 41s. 9d. net cash. 0!101
sheep, 435. Beef, 4`2a. ; South American, 445., IstS
Australian beef, 41s. Cocoanut oil without c
Cochin, 535. ; Ceylon, 445. Gd. ; Sydney, 425. to
Middling to fine palm oil quiet : 39.. 6d. to 40s. fine Lest
—(From the circular of Mews. Smith sad Charles.)

COTTON.—LivEnrooL, JUNZ 11.--Market WO
yesterday's prices. Sales, 10,000 bales, including
for speculation and export. 4,000 American, 94d. to ii
500 Pernam, &c., 124 d. to 16d.; 30 Maranham, 1 •
100 Maceio and Bahia, 13d. to 144 d.; 300 Egyptmh I
to 23d. ; 100 Smyrna, 91d. • 4,720 Surat, SPI. to 1 ;
Madras, 9d. to 114 d.; Bengal, Scinde, kc., 6d. to 7 ;
Chins, Ild.; 250 Peru, 134 d. to 140.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADFOID,
The market remains very inactive. The quantity d seal
changing hands is exceedingly insignificant. Thai
disposition to do business except to supply immediate ant
pressing wants. Some small purchases in woollisreten
made at low prices. The quotations are still very irrePir•
The other branches are equally fiat. The foreign no`,
chants especially refrain doing any business in wit so
the home merchants confine their operations to the no"
rowest limit.. Spinners are still curtailing MOM!!
the utmost. Manufacturers receive no new orders. amq
of them are getting slacker. Some of the large berm gi
well employed on old contracts. Prices are dronPu*

CATl7.R—LivstrooL, Jura 11.—The npply d (14112
was larger, of sheep and lambs about the same r
last Monday. The demand slow fur each, at much les
prices. Beef, 7d. to Bd. ; mutton, 70. to 50- P 0,16
Lambs, 30s. to 445. each. Cattle at market, BDU; ogr,
4,534.

" A good family medicine cheat, with a PO O!
use, has saved many a We; and yet we think the ides
Improved upon and reduced to a more simple form. TWIT"
good compound, such as Cockle's Antibilsous Fills, and tre.•
that the desired end may be obtained without scale' and ue
or little mysterious compartments, and enchanted bottles an*
tespurpotediloysomanweilthilayusanbeds.oftpedorsownns,aans
crystal stoppers. Others might be used, but Cockles Mkt •
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London, England, 1866-06-12

STRAND UNION WORKHOUSE.

Sir J. SIMEON asked the President of the Poor-law
Board whether the inquiry into the treatment of the sick
poor in the Strand Union Workhouse was completed ; and
whether he would lay a copy of the evidence, and the report
Sounded thereupon, upon the table of the house.
Viscount ENFIELD replied that the inquiry was corn-
plaid, and that hehoped to be able, in the course of a few
days, to lay a copy of the evidence on the table of the
London, England, 1866-06-12

NAVY MEDICAL OFFICERS.

Sir J. HAY asked the Secretary to the Admiralty
wheitier there was still any difficulty in obtaining the services
of good medical officers for her Majesty's navy ; bow many
assistant surgeons had entered the service since the Ist of
January ; and what steps, if any, had been taken to carry
out the recommendations of the committee presided over
by Admiral Sir A. Milne.
Mr. T. G. RARING regretted to have to state that it
was difficult to procure the services of medical officers for
thelitivy, only three having entered the service since the
Ist ;of January last. He hoped soon to be able to state
the course which the government would adopt respect-
tag the recommendation of the committee presided over
by Admiral Milne.
Sir J. PAK INGTON widied to ask whether it was the
intention of the Admiralty to carry out the reeornmen.
&Ikon of the committee.
Mr: BAItING replied that a measure on the subject
would be introduced in the course of a few days. It
would, therefore, be unnecessary to go into details at
present.
London, England, 1866-06-12

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Owl o'CLoct.
The mining market is steady to day. There is a
demand for East Caradon, Chiverton Moor, South
Darren, and Great Vor shares. Some of the pre-
sent quotations are as follows :—East Caradon,
to 7 ; Chiverton Moor, 5} to ; South Darren, 3to
; Great Vor, 18 to 19 ; Redmoor, i to i ; Prince
of Wales, 9a. to 108. ; and Chontales, 1 to 11
prem.
The annual meeting of the Kapunda Mining
Company (Limited) is called for the 18th instant.
London, England, 1866-06-12

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKET&

Lregspoot, Jraz 11.--selsa to-day :—Great Easton, 381. -
London and North W edam, 1181 6 North Eastern Semi, k,
108;—Buifalo and Lake Huron, 41—Erle, 41, 1 1-11 r-
e G 54 4—Great Luxembourg, 121—Alliance Bank, 7 d
Mercantile and Exch.-may Bank, 01 d.—North Western, 44 d.—
Lancashire Insurance. 0.16 p.—Royal Insurance, 34 p.—Thames
and Mersey Marine, 44 0.16 p. —A tlantic Telegraph 8 per cent.,
3i—Ebbw Vale. 84 d. —Liverpool Embange Ihtildings, 251—Es.
Mound Steam Company, 06 d.
llaseitients, J us' 11.—The market was quiet, hot prices
were tinu. Alliance Bank !Limited!, 04 d.— Consolidated Dank
;11.1inited„ 1 d —Ebbw Yale Company I.3niited , 8 d.—Eries, 414 1
—Great Eastern, 36 I—Great Luxembourg, 12—Grcat Western
of Canada, 14 13-16—Great Western,34-111innis, 754—Lancashire
and Yorkihire, 1214-lAndon and North Western, 1174 Man-
eneeter,Sbegield, and Lincolnshire, 611 4—Metropolitan, 127,
—Midland, 1234 4—North Staffordshire, 73-80 uth Eastern, WI
—Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Limited), 44 p.—
United States 5.20 Years Bonds, ag--ertdit Fonder, 3 9-10,1—
Bank of Stockport, 6.

HOsittims Fustracg AOCIDENT.—A shocking
accident happened at the Holmes, near Rotherham, on Sun-
day evening. An old man named Turner woe feeding one
iron,furnaces with ironstone for the manufacture of pig-
when a youth similarly employed at the other furnace
heard him cry out, and on turning round saw that the un-
fortunate man had fallen into the furnace, which was at
" full heat." An alarm was instantly given, and as soon as
possible tie corpse was got out—an incomplete skeleton
utterly denuded of flesh, and presenting no likeness
to the human form. It is thought that he may have been
wheeling a barrow of ironstone, anti suddenly lost his
bold and fallen through the feeding-hole, or that be
stumbled and fell over a bar at the foot of the bole.
There is no reason to suppose that he was otherwise than
quite sober, and his shocking death has excited great com-
miseration.
London, England, 1866-06-15

AGLINgT THE lII=

Si; P. O'Brien " i.ii,;;lWal7--
Sir. W. Russell Lord Henniker
Mr. Hormone Mr. Tollemache
Mr. H. Vivian Colonel Fane
Mr. Baines Sir T. Hesketh
Sir W. Scott Mr. Malcolm
Mr. Taylor Mr. B. Stanhope
Mr. &merits Lord Bumble,
Lord Andover Captain Lowther
Mr. Wyld Mr. F. Dick
Mr. C. Punter Lord R. Montagu
Slr H. Williamson Mr. Dyke
Mr. Lee Hon. Capt. Wyndham
Mr. Denman Mr. fluddleston
Mr. Jardine Mr. Lefroy
Mr. T. 0. Baring Lord Galway
Mr. H. F. Beaumont Mr. Roll
Mr. Hilbert Mr. Bromley
Mr. Wkklman Mr. Hardy
Sir M. Peto Lord Hohnesdale
Mr. James Mr. Gore Langton
Mr. P. Urquhart Mr. Welby
Colonel Crossland Mr. Cox
Mr. Me Earl of Bettie'
Sir R. Crossley Mr. Bathont
Baron L. de Rothschild Mr. Sykes
Alderman Salomon. Hon J. Cole
Sir 0. Colthurst Mr. lon Hamilton
The Solleitor-Ciararal General Peel
Mr. Ha[Ms Mr. &mill
Mr. G. Gl Lord Curzon
In
Mr. Demme Hon. Colonel Bernard
Mr. Beaumont Lord liorstas
London, England, 1866-06-15

this
To day "Mello* givne/ith a view to mike oat
alibL Several persons conn with the railway, a neigh-
bouring inn and a chop where idle. had tranoicted busi-
ness were milled.
Sir J. WilAle 00011 not, after the evidence which had
been given on behalf of the petitioner, attempt to rely
upon the testimony of the single witness who had spoken
of the transaction at the Bogle Hotel He should there-
fore make the decree absolute. with oat&
run= v. TLITNET.
Dr. Pritchard for the petitioner. She was the wife of
an actor, and had herself been on the stage. The mar-
riage was in 1559, and two years after*arda the brutal
misconduct of the respondent competed his wife to leave
him. lie had since been living, the name of Sin-
Glair, with another woman at
Decree nisi, with mete.
London, England, 1866-06-15

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice Byles.)
Daniel &toe, 23, lighterman, was indicted for felo-
niously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, killing
and murdering Mary Ann Giles on the 11th April last. The
prisoner was also charged on the coroner's inquisition.
Mr. G. S. Griffiths and Mr. Wood, instructed by Mr.
Thomas Croker, from the office of Mr. Foggo, conducted
the prosecution ; and Mr. Sleigh, with whom was
office Mr.
Houston, instructed by Mr. Bradberry, from the of
Mr. IL M. Ody, defended the prisoner.
From the evidence adduced on the part of the prosecution,
it appeared that the prisoner was by trade a lighterman, re-
siding at No. 17, Etham-street, Lent-street, Borough, and
that the deceased for the last twelve months had cohabited
with him as his wife.
Mn. Sleigh addressed the jury, and told them that the
defence he had to set up was, that at the time the prisoner
was not in a state of mind to be responsible for his acts.
To establish this he should call witnesses who he believed
would establish that fact beyond the shadow of a doubt.
Mr. Justice Byles recapitulated the evidence to the jury,
who retired. and after an absence of five minutes returned
a verdict of Not Guilty, and tke
pf/ssounr: was ordered to
be detained during her Majesty's
London, England, 1866-06-15

the case for the prosecution, sae ,to
make the severe penalty he has uslerge4 sot
entirely undeserved. But the motives and

cirmaistaacee of the murder of this poor woman ;
the secret of the long agony of persecution and
dread she had undergone ; who was her perse-
cutor ; how she fell into the toils from which
she was only released by a savage and cruel
death ; remain, as we have said, among the foul
mysteries and sordid horrors of our London

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

(rms DAY.)
London, England, 1866-06-15

PARLIAMIINTABI DIVISIONS LAST NIGHT.

The majority who voted last night against Mr.
Hunt's amendment substituting a rating for a county fran-
chise, contained the names of two conservatives who have
supportedthegovernment in many divisions of late, namely,
Mr. Antrobus and Mr. W. B. Hughes. The tories were
reinforced by the following Adullamites :—Major Anion,
Mr. W. B. Beaumont, Col. B. M. Biddulph, Lord Ernest
Brun, Sir B. Bulkeley, Sir M. Cholmeky,Lord A. Clinton,
Lord E. Clinton, Mr. R.W. Duff, Lord Dunkellin, Lord Echo,
Mr. A. Finlay, the Hon. C. Fitzwilliarn, Earl Grosvenor,
Lord Richard Grosvenor, Mr. B. Lowe, Mr. J. Mackie,
Mr. Marsh, CoL Paoke, Mr. R. B. Sheridan, and Mr. C.
R. Hanbury-Tracy.
The government were supported in this division by
Capt. Grosvenor, Sir Robert Peel, and Mr. Pim. Mr.
Doulton's name is not on the list.
The following 74 liberal members voted against the
assent of the government to Mr. Stanhope's amendment, to
the effect that land alone of 141. gross estimated rental
shall be allowed to confer the suffrage :—Mr. W. P.
Adam, Viscount Amberley, Sir R. Anstruthar ; Messrs.
Antrobus, E. Baines, A. C. Barclay, A. Bass, W. E.
Baxter, E. P. Bouverie ; Lord C. Bruce ; Messrs. F. H.
Calthorpe, J. Candlish ; Lord G. Cavendish ; Messrs. M.
Chambers, J. Cheatham, J. Clay, W. J. Clement,
C. R. Colvile, H. F. Cowper, E. H. Craufurd,
B. W. Crawford ; Sir F. Crossley ; Messrs. R.
Dalglish, H. E. Duff ; Vice-Admiral J. Erskine,
Messrs. T. W. Evans, H. E. Ewing, H. Fawcett,
Gilpin ; Sir F. H. Goldsmid ; Hon. F. L. Gower ; Captain
H. G. Gridley; Captain R. W. Grosvenor ; Messrs. G.
Hadfield, E. W. Hamilton, J. A. Hardoaatle ; Captain A.
D. Hayter ; Mr. K Heneage ; Lord Henley ; Messrs. I.
Holden, J. A. Kinglake, J. Lamont, W. Lawrence, A.
Lusk, John Stuart Mill, J. Remington Mills, Alexander
Mitchell, George Moffatt, Charles J. Monk, W. Morris,
J. D. Nicol, C. M. Norwood ; Sir J. Ogilvy ; Messrs.
L. Oliphant, B. Pack:lore ; Sir S. M. Peto ; Messrs. W.
H. B. Portman, T. J. A. Robartes, D. Robertson, N. M.
de Rothschild, J. St. Aubyn ; Sir W. Scott ; Mr. Alfred
Seymour ; Sir J. Simeon ; Messrs. J. B. Smith, 0. Stock ;
Col. Stuart, CoL Sykes, Messrs. C. R. Talbot, P. A. Taylor,
W. T. Torrence, K W. Watkin, G. H. Whalley, and J.
Wyld.—Tellers : Messrs. M`Laren and White.
Mr. Bright took no part in the division. The majority
was composed of conservatives, members of the govern.
went, and a few of the more conservative liberals. Mr.
°cachou, Mr. J. Locke, Mr. Harvey Lewis, and the mem-
bers for the Tower Hamlets are the only metropolitan
representatives who voted for the concession.
London, England, 1866-06-15

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Ows o'CLocit
There is rather more business in the mining
market to-day, but the variations in prices are few
and unimportant. Some of the present prices are
as follows :—Chiverton Moor, 6f to North
Trcakerbi, 21 to ; Great Vor, 19 to 20 ; East Ca-
radon, 7 to 8 ; Chontales, ail to it ; Frontino and
Bolivia, to ; Wheal Seton, 175 to 180 ; West
Chiverton, 66 to 68 ; Wheal Chiverton, 6.1. to t;
and Marko Valley, 31 to 4.

COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Wan. End Helton, 195.; Walls End Lambton, 18s. Ga.;
Walls End Haswell, 19s. ; Walls Fad South Helton,
18s. 9d.; Walls End Toes, 184.9 d.; Walls End East Hartle-
pool, 18s.; Walls End Hsztlepool, 18s.; Walls End Brad-
ilyls Helton, 18s. 3d.; Walls End Kelloe, 17s. 9(1. ; Walls
End Harton, 16s. 9d. ; Walls End Framwellate, 17'
.
West Hartley, 17s. 3d.; Hastings 17.. 3d.--Ships at mar-
ket, 65 ; at sea. 40.
London, England, 1866-06-15

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before Bwron BramwelL)
Julia Bennett, a respectable looting girl, RS/ charged
with the wilful murder of her male illegitimate child.
Mr. Lilley prosecuted, and Mr. Hibton was counsel for
the defence. _ _ _ . .

-It appeared that the unfortunate young woman was a
talisman, and on the 3rd of May she went to the hours of
her mother, in Romney-street, Westminster, very ill, and
from what took place it appeared to be clear that she had
been recently delivered of a child. The prisoner denied
that this was the case, but a search wit/ made, and in a •
box belonging to her, which was unlocked, there was
found the body of a child, with a piece of apron
string tied tightly round its throat. The medical gentle-
man who was called in was unable to express a positive
opinion that the child was born alive, and even
supposing this to have been so, he would not undertake to
say that the death might not have been occasioned by iOllll
Cle blood consequent upon the prisoner having been de-
livered without any professional assistance.
Baron Bramwell said it was perfectly clear upon the evi-
-1 deuce that as the law was administered at present
the prisoner would not be convicted of murder, but he
thought the jury would not feel any difficulty in convict-
ing her of the minor offence of endeavouring to congeal
the birth of the child by secretly disposing of the body.
I Tie jury found the prisoner guilty of the misdemeanour,
and the learned judge sentenced her to be imprisoned and
i kept to hard labour for two years.

(Before the Common Serjeant.)
Thomas Tyley, 18, was charged with the manslaughter
d John Sherwood Wilbey.
Kr. Sleigh prosecuted, and Mr. Ribton defended the
prisoner.
The deceased in this case was an elderly man residing
at Edmonton, and on the 7th of May he was driving a
light ran with a seat in front, and drawn by one horse, to-
wards London. Meer Stamford-hill he bad to pass
three waggons, and when his vehicle came to the
leading home of the first of them, the prisoner,
London, England, 1866-06-15

7
the
Wil4 "14 Cr
his In this b revealed .Mas
of the mysterious debt, in the society in which theigesk
and so pat the wicked thought of murder into the head of
some boon companion. For the prisoner to have destroyed
her was to have killed the goose that laid the golden eggs, '
for he had only got 8/. out of the 33/. of the onal debt.
It would not be so with any other fellow to whom he had
told his tale. Remarking that the police resorted even
to questionable means to obtain evidence of identity,
and failed, the Times adds that it is impossible on the
face of the evidence to doubt the truth of the cdsli which
was set lop. For the sake of the public, and one's own
feeling of security, we would rather not have found the
positive testimony of policemen and railway officials so
flatly contradicted. At the same time we hardly see how
men can be rum of a momentary glanse, in the dark, rer
called to memory several days after. The testimony of
the alibi is vastly more circumstantial, more various, an 4
more precise, and really is not to be denied unless we
can suppose the entire artisan population of that neigh-
bourhood in conspiracy for the protection of murder.
Commenting on the point•blank discrepancy between
the witnesses for the defence and those for the prosecution,
the Herald says the jury showed a sound judgment in their
prompt acquittal of the prisoner.
The Tekgraph denounces the conduct of the police, and
compares the case with that of Felizsioni the Italian. They
conceived that theyhad found a clue ; their limited intel-
ligence led them to follow that clue alone ; and gradually
their professional feeling was so enlisted against the pri-
soner that they seized with eagerness upon every detail
which confirmed their theory, whilst they steadily ignored
every fact by which that theory might be disproved.
The Star takes much the same view. The murder of
Mrs. Millsom, it mays, is as much of a mystery to-day as
it was on the morning after its perpetration, and the police
have managed in their blundering adroitness to give the
criminal time to escape, to do a grievous injury to a man
whom they had no sound reason for suspecting, to waste
' the time of the ooart, and to make themselves a laughing.
eta& to the community.
London, England, 1866-06-15

CRICKET.

M.C.C. /VD GROUito V. lINIVIEBI22 or OXTOED.—Thin
return match was commenced yesterday, at Lord's. The sub-
joined score gives the result of the day's play :—/I.C.C. and
Ground, lit innings, 147 ; University, Ist innings seven wickets
down), 67.
SORBET V. CANBEffilsE trnrEßsm.—Play was corn-
mended In this match yesterday, at the Oval, Kennington. When
time was called the score stood as follows :—Carateidge, Ist
innings, 255 ; Surrey, Ist innings ,four wickets down:, 85.
MIDDLEBEI CLUB V. RICHNOND.—This, a one day's
masa, was won by kliddieeez easily in one innings, with 20 runs
to spare. Subjoined is the score :—Middlesex, lat innings, 147 ;
Richmond, Ist innings, 78 ; tad Imams, SS—total, 127.

lasibal an7l Ilitittarv.

PORTSMOUTH, Jolts 14.

The Bellerophon, 14, iron screw frigate, Captain
Edward Tatham, and the Royal Sovereign, 5, iron screw
cupola ship, Captain Francis A. Herbert, steamed out of
harbour this morning, and anchored at Spithead. The ex-
periments ordered to be made for the purpose of testing
the resisting powers of the Royal Sovereign's turreta will
take place to-morrow. Amording to present arrangements
four shots will be fired at the after turret (the projectiles
being 300-pound steel shots) from the Bellerophon at •
range of 200 yards. Two of the shots will be
fired point blank, and the other two at an angle
to stroke the deck a few feet from the turret.
The turret gun has of conres been removed, and
the target marks have been painted at short distances
from each aide of the port. These experiment.are re-
garded with 000siderable interest, and it is expected that
a large nurber of opectators will accompany the ships to
the firinggroundoff the east end of the Isle of Wight. I
The Lora Commissioners of the Admiralty are expected to
arrive at Portsmouth about two o'clock, and they will pro-
ceed to Spithead in the Osborne or Black &ea The
Sprightly and Stork, gunboat, are to be at the service of
Wier officials and privileged pawns who will be permitted
to witness the experiments ; and the Portsmouth and Ryas
Steam Packet Company have also announced their let's-
tion to run • beet for the service of those who would like
to pay sa. for • more distant view of the experiments. We
understand that Captain Coles will be on board the Royal
Sovereign during the firing.

" A good family medicine cheat, with a prudent
i.e. has saved many a life ; and yet we think the idea might be
improved upon, and reduced to t more simple form. Take some
' goad compound such as Cockle's Antibilious Pine,Pine,end we lad
that the dashed end may be obtained withoutscaiss and weights,
or little mysterious compartments, and enchanted bottles with
crystal stoppers. Others might be used, but Cockles PM, as
tested by many thousands of persons, and found to mower WM
Vso* well,j may be set down an the best."—Obalwree.—
".
me timment
London, England, 1866-04-27

April 26, 1806.

W. MILLER, Chlef Cmhist.

THURSDAY EVENING.

Console, which closed yesterday at 87 to for the
9th of May, opened this morning at 87A to A, and
closed at 87, or 86 15-16 to 87 1-16. For money
the last price was 86/ to 87. The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 87A, 4,7 h, 6 ; ditto, for account, 87A,
; Three per Cents. Reduced, 84, }, 1 ; New
Three per Cents., MA, 1,1, } ; ditto Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 69 ; Bank Stock, 244, 3 ;
India Five per Cent. Stock, 1061, A, A, 6, I, A,
; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent. ‘canfaced"
rupee paper, 108, 71, B}.
The India Five per Cent, stock was firm, at the
late advance, with numerous transactions. The
March Exchequer Bills remain quoted Bs. to 3s.
dia., and the June ss. dis. to par.
Foreign stocks continue heavy, and prices closed
to-day at a fresh fall. Italian Bonds of 1866 and
1861 were especially depressed, and fell 3 and If
per cent. respectively. Turkish of 1863 also de-
clined 2 per cent. ; those of 1862, Danubian, Peru-
vian of 1862, and Venezuelan of 1864, 1 ; Greek
and Portuguese, } ; and Turkish of 1866, A. On
the other hand, Russian of 1862 improved A;
Spanish Passive and Certificates, 1 ; Brazilian scrip,
I ; Mexican, A.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

This is the settling day in the mining market,
and very little other business is going forward.
Prices show no variation of any importance.
Clifford Amalgamated shares are now quoted 10 to 1 1;
Chivertou Moor, uto 4 ; East Caradon, 71 to 1 ;
East Lovell, 84 to 9 ; Great North Laxey, 11 to 2 ;
North Treskerby, 14 to 1 ; and Frontino and
Bolivia, 1 dia. to par.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 8 L.Y.

1 F. I Extreme. 11911,
18. T. W. Ito ~.----''-----..1 W. B. 11 is
I I l2 F. D. IL
--- •
Nairn '20.&544' S.S.W. 1 1 E. me 1
Allenlten 2346 4:41 S. 2 3 S. b— 2
Leith
Ardrossan a.sti4V. E. 3S I M. Is. .. 2
Greencastle 2)&1,54 E.N.E. 1 S I E.S.E. Vic 1
- -
.ape ~Clear 29.74150' SE. 4 4 E.S.E. nn 0.421 3
Liverpool '22.8610 E.Y.E. 1 4 E.S.E. inn 1
Holyhead
Penzance 29.77 55 E.N.E. I 6 E.N.E. o 0.25' 5
Brest .
Lorient
Rochefort.. _ 29.70 57 ft E. 4 4 I.E. c 1
Plymouth
Weymouth
Portsmouth 24.111:59: E.M.E. IS 1 S S.E. re ?I 2
London
Yarmouth 2039 50 S.S.E. 1 2 E.S.E. to —, I
Scarborough. 29.91 50- N. N.E. 1! 2 N.E. h— : 3
Shields 25.%47 N.E. 2• 2 NE. lon —. S
Helder

SATURDAY.
R.E. to S.W., moderate
to fresh. some rain.
B.E. S.W.tond lark.

PROBABLII
Oi N WITHERS dUNDAY
COMMA. S.S. E. to W.g.W., mo-
derate to strong.
WiSTER2I. As above.

—iaMileeSte to strong.
some rain.
E.S. E. to S S.W.. ma- 80e771ZA7. SE. to S.W.. moderate
derate strong, to strong.
showers.
Variable, moderate to WISES.
fresh.
Northern—Scotland Western—lreland, Wales, and WA-
can c les. Southern—English Channel and By of Biscay.
Eastern—Eastward England and North Sea.

Al next above.
London, England, 1866-04-27

THE POLICE COURT&

LAMBSTH.

Emily Clara ifortaa:lB, was placed at the bar on re-
mand before the Hon. G. C. Norton, on a charge of steal-
ing an infant from the custody of another pereon in
Kennington-park.
The facts were that the infant dangther of Mr. Williams
of Albert-street, Penton-place, was in the charge of te
about 11 years of age, in Kennington-park,
prisoner persuaded her to allow her to take the
infant away to purchase a cake. The prisoner took
the infant away, and did not afterwards return. She
was afterwards taken, and the infant, which she had en-
deavoured to make people believe was her own, found
where she had taken it, at a house in Cornwall-road, Brix-
ton. Since the last examination, police-constable 40 P
had ascertained that she had been in service at a coffee-
house in London-road, and bore a very indifferent
character.
Prisoner, in answer to the magistrate, said she bad no-
thing to urge in defence, and was committed for trial.
London, England, 1866-04-27

THE OYSTER FISHERIES.

Mr. S. CAVE asked the President of the Board of Trade
whether it was true that the Customs authorities of New
Shoreham had strict orders to seise and destroy all oysters
brought into that port from the deep sea beds between the
30th April and Ist September, but that no such orders had
been issued in respect of ports north of the North Foreland;
and that in fact oysters taken from the same beds were landed
at those ports during the above period ; if so, on what
principle this distinction was made, as the words of the
act 18 and 19 Vic. e. 101, s. 2, empowered officers of the
Customs to seize " any oysters imported into or landed in
any port of the United Kingdom."
Mr. M. GIBSON said it was true that order had been
given to enforce the act of parliament in regard to the im-
portation of oysters into Shoreham during the close
months, but no distinction had been made between Shore-
ham and any other ports in the United Kingdom. No dis-
tinction had been made between porta on either side of the
North Foreland. The order was that the act 18 and 19
Victoria, rep. 101, should be enforced which required
anent of the Customs to seise any oysters taken between
the United Kingdom and France imported and landed in
any port of the United Kingdom between the Ist of May
and the lit of September.
London, England, 1866-04-27

THE HARDEN PETITION.

In answer to Mr. FLRRAND,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explained, that the words
" and if not by whom end" were omitted from the motion
for the select committee in order that the inquiry should
extend to the question whether any improper means had
been used to compel or induce persons to affix their sig-
natures.
London, England, 1866-04-27

HIDE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

LEIDENHALL.—Hides: 561bs. t0641be., 23d. toad.; 6411 m.
721b5., 3d. to 34d. ; 721bs. to 801bs., 3d. to 34d.; 801bs.
to 881 be., 31d. to 31d.; 881bs. to 961b5., 3id. to 4d. Horse
hides, os. to 10s. 6d. ; Calf skins, light, 21. to 4s. ; full,
6s. 6d

BERIIONDSCT.—Sheepskins: Downs, Bs. 6d. to 10s. 6d.
tombs, 3s. to 4s. 9d. ; Shearliogs, Is. 103.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.

Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report there has been a
continued steady demand during the past week for both
English and foreign hops, late prices being fully maintained.
Coloury samples are extremely scarce, and are in good
demand, at improved rates.

At the first of the three soirees danaantes to be
given by the Empress Eugenie in her private apartments
her Majesty wore a rose-coloured dress, a coiffure of the
same tint, and very few ornaments. Princess Clothilde
appeared for the first time since the death of her youngest
brother, as usual, in a dress of the lightest white materials
and diamonds. A bride, Countess de Rarnages, was pre-
sented ; her dress consisted of branches of white lilac on a
snowy white material. Earl Cowley, Lady Theodora
Wellesley, Duchesses of Abrantes, of Cadore, Teacher de
la Pagerie, amused themselves till half-past 1, when her
Majesty's retiring gave the signal for Btrauss's band to do
likewise. The Emperor wore a white waistcoat, which is
a decided novelty for evening dress on the other side of
the water.

We read in the independance Beige:—" The
Prance of this evening reproduces a certain rumour re-
specting the too celebrated Duke de Primal, according to
which that ex-peer of France, who committed suicide to
escape a capital sentence, and whose body was subjected
to a post-mortem examination—the report was signed by
four doctors—is still living, and was recently met in
London by a servant of the embassy. It is only because
an important newspaper again puts in circulation this
monttrous canard that I refer to it with its new dressing ;
but even the Prance will not be able to make it go down."
London, England, 1866-04-27

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OP CANADA.

At the meeting yesterday, after our report left,
The PIMIDENT said the question of raising the fares had
beenoften discussed at their meetings, and it was found
that the depreciation arose upon the traffic that paced
partly through America and partly through Canada, sad
they had consequently found themselves face to face with
competing American lines. The Grand Trunk fares, the
shareholders decided, ought to be regulated by those of
America. With regard to the question of new
capital, the best course would be to keep out of
debt as long as possible. At the proper time however the
board would bring forward a financial scheme which had
been proposed to them for raising a considerable amount
of capital, and improving and extending the line. It
might be thought wise, for instance, under pertain circum-
stances, to raise capital to work the interoolonial line
through to Halifax. If the Canadians would make cer-
tain concessions, which could not now be mentioned,
parties having large interests in various kinds of stock
and bonds would raise a considerable amount
of money for such a purpose. Nothing definite
could be done until it was seen how far
the Canadian government would meet them. The over
with the Great Western of Canada were not yet rem-
pleted. Certain propositions had come from their manager,
but remembering the want of enemas which had attended
former efforts for peace, nothing further would be done
until it was known whether the Grand Trunk proposals
would be frankly accepted. The charges for compensation,
no doubt, were large, end there were portions of the
United States and Canada where grass was scarce and
cattle cheap, where the settlers found a profitable
occupation in turning their cattle on to the rails in
order that they might be killed. (Oh As to the
Fenians, he had a sincere hope that now it had been found
that the misguided Fenian intended to commit some out-
rage, the American government would promptly interfere.
( )
The resolution was then carried unanimously.
Meson. Newmarch and Taylor were re-elected auditors.
It was resolved, on the recommendation of the chair-
man, to postpone the special meeting which was to have
been held to consider an agreement arising out of the
international bridge.
Messrs. Watkin, M.P., Ferrier' Potter, and Swift were
unanimously re-elected as directors.
In regard to the President, eulogistic speeches were
made by Mr. Hartridge, who proposed him, and Mr. W.
Champness and Sir It. Jerrie, who rose together to second
the motion.
The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair-
man and bard of directors.
London, England, 1866-04-27

NUNN'S MARSALA or BRONTE WINE, 255.
per &gen, £7 4s. per six dozen, £1215e. per quarter-cask.
Nall psid to any station in England. This wins will be found of
superior quality, la soft and old, and, though full fier.mred, en-
tirely free from heat or the slightest h to acidity.
THOMAS NON N and SONS, wine, spirit, and liqueur merchants,
11, lamb's Condukt•etreet, W.C. Priced Data on application.
Zstablished 1801.

PHILLIPS and COMPANY'S TEAS are
BEST mad CHEAPEST.
STRONG to FINK BLACK TEA, la ad., fa, IL ed., 32., 3a 4d.
Most delicious Black Tea is now only 3a 13d. per pound. Pare,
rich, rare, choice coffee, Ia 4d., la e&„ la. Bd.
PHILLIPS and Co., Tea Merchanta, 8, King Wllliani-dreet,
4,3ty, Landon, EC.
A price current tree. Sugars at market prime.
PHILLIPS and Co. send WI goods cerrlige free within eight
miles of Ks 8, King willaaa•areet: el worth carriage free to
say railway static° oe market town In England—
Co. have no agents, aor any connexion with any bons* in Wor
rester or Swansea.

SAUCE.—LEA and PERRIN S'
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.
This delicious condiment, pronounced by connoisseurs
"THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE,"
Is prepared solely by LEA and Platra NS.
The public are repectfully cautioned against worthless Imita-
tions, and should see that Lea and Perrin,' names are onwrapper,
label, bottle, and stopper.
ASK for LEA and PERRINS' SAUCE.
Sold wholesale and for export by the Proprietors. Worcester
Messrs. CROSSE and BLACKWELL : Mews. RAID:LAY and
SONS, London, &c., &e.; and by grocers and oilmen universally.
London, England, 1866-04-27

AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

In reply to Mr. H. SEYMOUR,
Mr. LAYARD said the government had every reason to
believe th.t there was no truth in the report of a raid of
Italian volunteers upon the Venetian provinces, nor were
they aware that the Emperor had refused to receive Count
Amme or Signor Venosta.

RAILWAY DEBENTURE&

In 'mewl to Mr. SCOURMELD,

Mr. M. GIBSON stated that it was the intention of the
government to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to
securities issued by railway companies, and that he pro-
posed to gise the notice on Monday.
London, England, 1866-04-27

1112 DIVISION.

The Times assumes that Mr. Gladstone in announcing so
calmly last night his intention of producing the budget
next Thursday, must have had in his mind some expecta-
tion of a great change to be worked on the convic-
tions of members in the short term that remains
of the debate, or else that government must con-
template meeting its virtual or perhaps its actual defeat
with more fortitude than might be expected after the
speeches at LiverpooL Were it not for the chances of
all things mortal, the division list of to-morrow morning
might almost be written out beforehand. If the conser-
vative party really numbers 289, and can rally to its side
some 32 or 33 discontented liberals, it is more than doubt-
ful whether, with the pin of 9 to the conservative party,
brought about by the operation of the election commit-
tees, there will be room for a government majority at aIL
London, England, 1866-04-27

CRIJD.OH RAM.

Lord J. MANNERS asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether be had prepamd amendments to the bill
for the abolition of &unlit-atm, and, if so, when he pro-
posed to lay them upon the table of the house?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said elaines
Lad been prepared for the purpose of embodying in aformal
shape the suggestions ho had presumed to lay before the
house in an informal manner in speaking on the second
reading of the Church Rates Bill—(hear, hear)—but he
should wish to have a few daps more in order to collider
what prospect there might be of obtaining a useful purpose
by the introduction of those clauses as a government
measure, either in the form of clauses or of a bill, which-
ever appeared the more convenient. He hoped on Mon.
day to be able to eve a final answer to the question, and
as the bill stood for Wednesday week, that would, he
hoped, be ample time. (Hear, hear.)
Hr. BRIGHT—Have the clauses been prepared in con-
sultation with the hoes member for Bury St. Edmund', or
are they purely an arrangement the government propose
to offer to the house, without reference to the mover of
the bill!
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—My first
duty was to endeavour to have these clauses put into the
best form they would admit of, and then submit them to
my colleagues. I should certainly wish to have the opi-
nion of the bon. member for Bury St. Edmunds before
committing myself to any step with regard to them.
(Hear, hear.)
TUNNEL UNDER OLD ST. PANCRAS CHURCH.

YARD.

In answer to Mr. liaoSeoY,

Sir G. GREY said the Midland Railway Company under
their act of parliament had undertaken not to cut through
the churchyard, but to tunnel 12 feet below it.
DOCKYARD ELECTORS AND THE REFORM BILL
Mr. FERRAND asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether he would pledge himself to withdraw the 16th
clause, disfranchising the dockyard electors, in the event
of the Representation of the People Bill being read a
second time'

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I am sorry
to be obliged to apply in this instance a rule which it has
been found neceasary to apply in others. I think it would
be premature, and would only lead to inconvenience and
confusion, if at this time, before the second reading of the
Franchise Bill, I were to give any answer with respect to
particular clauses. (Hear, hear.) But there is the leas
occasion for doing so in this particular instance, because
two hon. members, if I am not mistaken, the hon. member
for Portsmouth and the hon. member for Chatham have
both been so far beforehand with the hon. gentleman, that
they have given notice to raise this question at • very
early stage. lam extremely glad, however, to infer from
the question of the hon. gentleman, what appears to be
the natural construction of it, that if we would withdraw
that clause, he would have no remaining objection to vote
for the second reading of the bill. (Laughter.)