The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-06 00:00:00

A well.d.resid boy named i;rdwye Frederick t'aimpl,ell.
aged 11 year*, of No. 3, Grun.mond.road, Tookliam and
described as bowleg no occupation, was brought before
Mr. Page:, charged with stealing a gold watch, value 12
guineas.
Mrs. Jane Hertford, of No. 11, Capel.terrace, Tredegar.
square, How, wife of a navy surgeon, stated that the pri.
goner wee acquainted with her son, and in the practice of
calling upon him. On the evening of Thursday, the '3lth
of May, she went out on an errand, and saw the prisoner
outside the house. On her return, at 8 o'clock, she
missed her husband's gold watch from the chimney piece
in the back parlour, and heard that the prisoner had been
there.

neve the proseoutrix was interrupted by 11,. Charles
Young, solicitor, who said he had been just retained for
the prlsouer by his friends. and that he believed it was
not the wish of Mrs. Borsford to proceed against the ',li-
mner. The watch was recovered.

Mrs. llorsford said she dill not wish to punish the pri.
loner, who was a companion of her little son.
Mr. Charles Young—The prisoner took the watch for a
freak. and went to Liverpool, where he was taken into
custody.
A geutleinan, who said he was stepfather, here ttxsayed
to address the magistrate, who stopped him, and said there
SUM no nvidenoe against the boy at present. Ile would
permit the case to be adjourned.
A few minutes afterwards (some charges of being drunk
and disorderly having been disposed of in the interim)
the prisoner was again put into the felons' dock, and Mr.
t hashes Young said there was no eiiilence against him.
lie wax accordingly discharged.
Mr..Taines Irvine, a Liverpool officer, said ho appre-
hended the prisoner in that town with the gold watch in
hu posansion and he said his father was a barrister and
hi, uncle LortiChief Justice of London, which was nu.
Ile wished for his expenses.
kli. Paget—l can make no order for your expenses.
Mi. or (the chief clerk)—Ciet them from the Liver-

Total
61:num.—That Inalap
Humpltry. r Bolter, b POrrendi l7
Jtapp, b Wootton
,4!,Thenoon. e 111.1,1e1p6, b Yorrabelo •
I.ooley, rim 0411
11. t1....A. 1 I. v.. I. Tunas l4
lireilllh, e iiruody. b Orem
Hall, e and b Grace •
Mr J. W. Noble, b Orwady l6
Mr. C. Calvert, A °rood,
Sowell, ma oat l4
1:4440r, not mat
b I, 1-b 3

Total

EXTRAORDINARY Suiewis OP A FRENCH-
MAN IN THE THAMES.

INQUEST.--(THIS DAY.)

This forenoon, at the Town of Ramsg.ate tavern,
Wapping, Mr. Richards. deputy-coroner, held an inquest
on view of the body of a man who was found in the
Thames with his tliroat cat.

The deceased was about 40 years of age and bad the
appearance of being a Frenchman of respectable position ;
but hiq body had not been identified. It was discovered
floating down the river opposite Wapping Old Stairs, and
there was a wound in the throat from which the blood
was issuing. The deceased was completely dressed, with
the exception of his hat, which was missing.
Theeoroner'sofficerdeposed that the body was dressed in
&black over-coat and brown body coat. light brown trousers
with black aide stripe, braces with fancy bead work, and
white shirt over a flannel shirt. Both shirts appeared to
have been put on new the day of deceased's death. In
the pockets were a silver gilt watch and gold chain, a
purse containing a half-crown, and two keys.
Dr. E. Wood said that death was the result of drown-
ing. The wound in the throat was evidently self-in-
iliokxl but was not sufficient to cause death. From
these and other circumstances detailed,
The jury returned a verdict of " Death by suicide."

A FLEXIBLE THEATRE. —A Paris correspondent
of the Nerd says that some few days ago a plan was
shown to him of a theatre which it is proposed to build
aecoidin.," to a somewhat novel mode of construction. The
house is to be either small, large, or immense, as may be
required, and will contain 1,000,2,000, or 5,000 persons.
By a system of movable walls—of course of wood—the
theatre is to be elongated or contracted at will, just for
all the world like an opera glass.
THE INTERMENT OF THE. LATE ROBERT CHAMBERS.
—The remains of the late Mr. Chambers will be interred
to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in Walker
Church-yard, in accordance with the expressed wish of the
deceased. Mr. Edward Winship and Mr..lames Taylor,
two well-known and warm friends of Mr. Chambers, who
enjoyed his full confidence at all times, in the name of
Mrs. Chambers, have invited all the deccased's relatives
and friends, the Freemasons, the Oddfellows, and Fres
Gardeners (to all of which orders Mr. Chambers belonged),
the members of the Albion, Northern, Elfin, and Tyne
Amateur Rowing Clubs, to attend the funeral on Sunday
next, and thus a pay a last token of respect to the memory
of one of whom in life they had good reason to be proud.
—Newcastle Daily Chronicle.
CAPTURE OF SALMON AND PIKE IN WINDER-
RERE.—On Monday last, J. R. Simpson, Esq., of Amble-
side, settled the question of the presence of salmon
in Lake Windermere, by the capture of a pike
weighing 251 be., in which was found, evidently only just
swallowed, the skin being only slightly affected
by the action of the stomach, a young salmon of
Vibe. weight. The pike was taken by Mr. iiimpson while
Gibing with rod and live bait (a trout), and fine tackle.
The extraordinary voracity of the pike could hardly be
more clearly proved than in this instance for this fish had
hardly wariest the mort when it was ready to take trout
as a second course, or as a relish to the former.— West-
moreland fiazetle.
IMPORTANT SALE OF SHORTHORN-% —TeStkrafty
a draught of shorthorn dairying cattle, from the cele-
brated herd of Sir Curtis DI. Lampoon, of'Rewfant, Sussex,
were sold on his estate by Mr. Strafford. The breed of
shorthorn cattle on this farm are from the strain of Kirk-
levington, Surmise, Blanche, Lord Chancellor, Rowfact,
Duke of Thorndale, and other prize cattle and pedigree
stock of high blood. There was a large company present,
and among whom were Sir Tatton Sykes, Messrs. Rix',
Roberts, Arabin, Comber-Cheney, and other well-known
breeders of shorthorn cattle from various parts of the
country, and several head of cattle were Pur-
-1 . Mike, son of Sir Wentworth Dille, chased for foreign exportation. Among the principal
11. : will preside at the anniversary dinner of lot' sold were a roan milch cow (Fancy) of known
blood and from prize family, which was sold to
b•is' Pride Lodge, Independent Older of Odd
M
Manzhester Unity, on the 23rd of next month. r. Roberts for 315/., and the auctioneer remarked that
this Was the highest value ever recorded for a cow in
, I ••• i• C• 'I I$ :1 lON ON PRIMARY EDfIATION Sussex ; ands yearling heifer, the produce of this cow, sou
).—The loyal Commission on Primary Edina- parebaeed by L. Cheney for 1121.55., and a calf (now but
• • ,•01) met on Thursday at the offices of the com- two months old), from the same cow, realised 521. 10s.,
• Upper Sacirville-street, Dublin. There were sad was purchsaed by Mr. Sartori'. Brusette, &mulch cow,
'• the Earl of Pettis, the Earl of Dunraven, the was sold to Mr. Rigg for lON. Mr. Tracey loought Hebe
of Meath, Judge Morris, Sir R. Kane, blaster at 701. 75.; and Mr. Akins took Nancy at 70/. IGs.; and
•• • i:ov. Dr. Wilson, Rev. B. K. Cowie, Mr. Deese, Mr. Downing had Princess at 751. rm.; two other
Mr. Stokes, Professor Sullivan, and Mr. yearling heifers fetched 811. 18e. and three other calves
The secretaries, ?dean. May and Dunne, were under four months of age proinoed 69/. 6e. The 16
atten.lsrace. , dairying short-horn bred cows realised au average of
'lin NEW INCOME-TAX ACT.—The act to mate 69/. 19a. each. The three heifers made an average of
income-tax Gd. in the pound for one year, commencing 781.4 a. 6d., and the four calves brought the 'Temp of
en the bth of April last, has just been printed. The ex- 30/. 9s. each, and this valuable herd, oonsisting of 23 had
t•wition of persons under 1004 is continued, as also the of cows, heifers, and calves, peed vild at this sale the
graa%l la fauna octets Lamm, under 2001. a year aggregate meant of 1,4761,_

1..01 on your return.
Mr+. tiondord then asked for her watelh_whiels Mr.
I- us, kul in his possession. Mr. Paget etude make no
:•lvt on the subject All the parties then retired.
WANDSWORTH.
vi :AORDINARY CHARGE OP t 111 LO STAIPPIIC.

to I Amen, a middle-aged woman, was charged with
riyiue a child away from her home and stealing her

'11“.• prisoner Ina liberated this morning from Wands-
smith p imn, where she bad been imprisened for 14 days.
{fart, an intelligent little girl, aged eight years,
asil sh, rived with her parents at 28, Bouthamptomstrect,
NM, I'M 3. She met the prisoner at Vauxhall as she was
turnin; home with another little girl from school. The
out.r asked to be shown the way to Bluckfriars-road,
,ad the other little girl directed her. The woman then
ant Hart's companion away, and took her to
coffee house, where she asked for a bed.
They went to bed, when witness cried, and said she
wanted to go home to her mother. Tho prisoner said if
she would be quiet she would take her home the next
morning in a eab. They stopped there all night,
and the next morning the prisoner gave her some
beer, and took her to the Regent's-park. She
took off her new shoes, drawers, and petticoat, and went
:way with them, telling her to wait until she returned, as
3", e was going to get a pair of boots for her. A gentleman
the lark complained to the police.
i said she never saw the ehikl but once, and
is at Wandsworth prison. She was innocent of
• d,le said he believed the child wu taken to a
where her hair was cat off, before she went

t • w .s questioned, rind said she was taken to a
I`"'"' • ••• the second day. The prisoner afterwards
1 ' had sold her hair for one shilling.
'• • i I • tle girl also swore to the prisoner. It was
fin . : .1 Ll..t the child wan decoyed away on the
• • . • a fs.,•uni on tho 19th.
e / P • n discharged the prisoner, as she roved to
' • •••60n that she was in prison at the time for

Mr. I is motion, for Tuesday, is couched
hn the following Wools :—" To call the attention of the
Lowe. to the case of Governor Byre, and to move, that, in
the opinion of this bowie, it le the duty of her Majesty's
govproment to defray the whole of the expenses to which
Mr Eyre may have been pit by the prosecutions raised
agmlnat him. as well as to pot him in the woe position
with regard to pension as if ha had not been withilsawn
from the government of Jamaica,"
THE SUMMER CIRCUIT OF THE JUDOES.-111 ad-
dities to the Western and Northern Circuits the
astern' of which were *elided es Wednesday last,
sad noticed at the time, the following further arrange-
.meets were •made by the judges this morning :
Rome Circuit.—(Mr. Baron Martin end Mr. Joshes
Ilestfeed, July 5; Chehreford, 13; Lower, 16;
Maidstone, 21; and Guildford, the 28th of July.
Ozford Circuit.—{Kr.Joities Bytes and Mr. Baron Pigott)
Abingdon, July 8 ; Oxford, 11th ; Worcester, 15th ; Staf-
ford, 21R13 Shrewsbury, 28th ; Hereford, 31; Monmouth,
August 4th ; and Gloucester, August, 7th.
Meer:tom or SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES FOR THE
ZNAU INC; IV ECK. —Monday : Geographical 8, "Last
Mebioirs on Abyssinia," Mr. Markham ; " Exploration of
Central Australia," Dr. Neumayer. Tuesday : Royal
Institution, 3, "Development of Animals," Dr. Fosse: ;
Ethnological, 8. " Chinese Notation of Time," Mr. Wade ;
" M gr ,tion, Le., of Coffee, he.," the late Kr. Crawford ;
Photographic, K. Wednesday : Microscopical, 8, "Re.
lotion of Microscopic Fungi to Pathological Pro-
manes," Dr. Thudichum; Anduzlogical Aaeociatles,
8, "Remains of Morse, Londoe," Mr. Coming;
Boman Villa, Thames-street," Mr. Gunton.
Thursday : Royal Institution, 3, "Savages," Sir J.
Lubbock. Royal, JP,.. Antiquaries, 81, "Rawest disco-
veries, Rome," Mr. Parker. Zoological, 81, " Clopeoide
(Hemnga) of British Coast," Dr. Gunther ; " New Birds,
Rockingham Bay, Queensland," Mr. Ramsay " Synmek
of American Rsile," Means. Meter and Salvia. Friday,
Royal Institution, 8, "Source of Light in Luminous
Flames," Professor Franklaral ; Astronomical, 8. Satur-
day, Royal Institution, 3, "Savages," Sir J. Lubbock.—
Athenaeum.

&Jr. L.fe says, is reference to the Gread Prier
to be contested for at Paris to-morrow, that althoiigh
Vale Royal inherits staying blood on both
sides, yet there is so positive proof of bi•
ability to get a distance. Being under the impres-
sion that Blueskin, although a fair horse iv not equal in
quality te hi* eppotwints, end fearing, too,. that Stwersiie
may prove another Vermout, being a rarely-bred
Beff's Life awards the foremost places to The Earl and
the Frenchman, and the Danbury champion rnsy reconi•
pease his petty in some degree for the fearful
disappointment inflicted se them last week by lady Eine
both. Vigilant,"of tbeSporissusie,prodicts that The Eat
will be to the front at the close of the race, Blueskin
occupying the second place ; but " Wizard," of the same
paper, gives the second place to Vale Royal.—" Beacon,"
of the .porting (fazette' is of the same opinion as "The
Wizard."—" Augur," of the Sporting Life, places th,-
&uses as follows :—The Earl, 1; Suzerain, '2 ; Yak
Royal, 3.
With respect to the Ascot Cup, Life looks for
another struggle between the old opponents, Jelins
and Achievement, who, if well on the day,
will, it thinks, prove too much for the three year olds.
—" Touchstone, of the Era, sign that Julius was so
superior to Achievement at Bath that he must beat her
again, though the terms they meet at are more in favour
of the mare than they were on the Lansdown. The Earl
will have shown the stuff he is made of before Thursday,
and at present the Era fancies him quite as much as the
Cmsarewitch hero.—" Augur" decides solely in favour of
Julius, who is also" Beacon's " selection. This horse will,
it is said, be post-entered by the Duke of Newcastle ; it is
reported that Sir Joseph Hawley will adopt the same
tactics with regard to Blue Gown.
The Sportentan says that previous to her departure for
Paris, Vale Royal did good long work, and just before heleft
galloped along the tan at Newmarket at a great pace, and
went well. He has not been tried to stay two miles, but
from the way be finishes his gallops there is no
reason to doubt his staying powers, but of county this
tells us of nothing conclusive. The Earl has
been located along with Count Lagrange's horses,
near Paris, for the last two or three days. Previous
to his leaving England he did good three mile gallops, and
on Sunday be may do something towards wiping out the
disgrace which the inglorious figure cut by Lady Elizabeth
at Epsom inflicted on the Danebury stable.

FATAL STREET ACCIDENT.—An extraordinary ac-
cident occurred in High-street, Sheffield, yesterday morn-
ing. About 10 o'cloek, when the street was full of people,
A large corner-stone fell from the top of the house men.
pied by Mr. Brookes, confectioner. One woman was
struck down dead, and six other persons were very much
injured. They were removed to the general dispensary,
and it is stated that one of them has since died. The
stone overhung about 15 Inches, nine inches only resting
oa the well. _
_ _

Tug IRISH WILL CASE.--The will case brought
in the Dublin Court of Probate to establish the will of the
late Dante Sophia Maria Esmond* came on again on Thurs-
day. The plaintiffs are William Browne, Joseph Harvey,
and William Sloe Meredith, executors of the testatrix ;
cud the defendants are the Right Hon. Sir Thomas
Esmonde,Bark, her husband ; the Earl of Granard, her
son-in-law ; the Countess of Granard, and the Hon.
Mrs. Deane Morgan, her daughters Tha last named
was on Thursday examined. She said : I am the eldest
daughter of Lady Esmonde. She never spoke to me
about making her will until after the change of reli-
gion by Lady Granard, which took place last year. I
recollect Lady Famonde coming up to Dublin in May,
1867. On her return she told me she had altered her will,
and she read me an extract from the draught will relating
to a bequest to Trinity College. She said she left her
property away from the Granards altogether. The docu-
ment was put into the band of witness, who identified it,
and also stated that the bequest of 30,0001. to the Bishop
of Descry and the Board of Trinity College for the esta-
blishment of a school for youths and students preparing
for the ministry of the established church wu read to her
by Lady Esmonde. Dr. Hudson and Mr. Meredith were
also examined with regard to the last illness of Lady Bs-
monde and the signing of the will.
Taarric Rzczi rvs. —The traffic receipts of rail.
ways in the United Kingdon. for the week ending May
30, amounted, on 13,251 miles, to 793,4971. and for the
corresponding week of last year, on 12,996 miles, to
745,1081., showing an increase of 253 miles, and of
48,389/. The gross receipts on 14 of the principal
railways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week
on 9,573 miles to 664.7761., and for the corresponding
week of last year on 9,382 miles, to 621,3821., showing
an increase of 191 miles and of 43,324/. The increase on the
Caledonian and North British amounted to 2,7471., on
the Great Eastern to 6,230/., on the Great Northern
to 2,250/., on the Great Western to 4,1621., on
the Lancashire and Yorkshire to 2,3171., on the London
and North Western to 2,2631., on the London, Brighton,
and South Coast to 12,4761., on the London and South
Western to 10,3561., on the Midland to 2,548/., and on the
South Eastern to 9131. ;total, 46,204/. ; but from this must be
deducted 736/., the decrease on the Great Southern and
Western, 4471. on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln.
shire, and 1,687/. on the North Eastern, leaving the increase
as shove, 43,394/. The receipts on 52 other railways in
the United Kingdom amounted on 3,678 miles to
128,721/., and for the corresponding week of hut year on
3,614 miles to 123,726, showing an increase of 64 miles,
and of 4,993/. The goods traffic on the 14 systems of lines
above mentioned amounted for the week to 334,2861.,
against 344,4691., showing a decrease of 10,183/. The
passengers, parcels, mails, be., traffic on those lines
amounted to 330,4901., and for the corresponding week
of 1867 to 276,9131., showing an increase of 53,5771.
The total receipts for the past week show an
increase of 51,814/. as compared with those of the pre-
*Wing week, ending the 23rd May.
COMIC Sueozas.—The possession of a good voice
seems to be quite unnecessary to success as a comic
ginger. We hays heard several of the most popular of the
music-hall tribe, and although they were all but entirely
destitute of any dam to musical talent their imrformanoes
were greeted with the utmost enthusiasm. The only re.
gukdte for the attainment of popularity appears to be the
ability to make all sort' of idiotic grimaces, throw about
the legs and arms like a mansio, and indulge in imperti•
a m.."'"W°lll RID 'eV tlf) grileict"4l•llVB
aropee ter jw,

THE Cuzco Prix De PARTS.— Of the twenty horses
left engaged on Thursday, forfeit has since been declared
on three others, thus reducing the number to the follow-
ing seventeen :—French : Sardanapale, Sedan, Bogus-
Home, Neluako, Suzerain, La Jungfrau, and Virotiay.
—English Captain Day's Lord Palmerston,
Marquis of Hastings' The Earl, Mr. Hawksley's
The Piper, Mr. Jackson's colt by Orlando and
Bouquet, and colt by Adamas and Eva, Mr. Mackenzie's
oolt by Van Galen and Charlotte Ruse, Mr. Martin
Ryan's Mount-Druid, Mr. Savile's Blueskin, Lord Shur
ford's Vale Royal, and Mr. Eastwood's The Sawyer. Of
the latter lot many have no doubt been left in from
forgetfulness on the part of their owners, and but
few of them are likely to be seen at the starting
post ; indeed the only one known with certainty
to have arrived is The Earl. The rue, in fact, lies
within a very narrow compass. The only hope of France
is in Suzerain and Neluako, and as the latter was beaten
by The Earl by nearly five lengths in the Biennial at
the Newmarket Craven meeting, the Marquis of
Hastings's horse should hold him safe ; besides The
Earl the only English bones that have run with credit
have been Vale Royal, Blueskin, and The Sawyer. The
merit of the performances of the last-named do not,
however, bear examination. Vale Royal finished among
the last in the Two Thousand, but two days later, at
the same meeting, beat Hippie, Grimston, and other
good horses in a canter by ten lengths ; Blue-
skin won the Crest Metropolitan Handicap under
favour of a light weight ; since then he has been three
times beaten, once after a dead heat with Blinkhoolie at
2tilbs. for the year ; The Sawyer has won three races, but
the horses which finished behind him were of a very mo.
derate class. There remains The Earl, unquestionably
the pick of the lot, and if his running in the
Newmarket Biennial, in which he beat Blue
Gown, the English Derby winner, is correct, he ought to
be not far from the best of his year. What is rather
singular is that both The Ranger and Ceylon, before
carrying off the Grand Prix, had been sueoesidul in the
same race at Newmarket, and we fully expect The Earl
to win the same double event, while Suzerain and Vale
Royal will dispute the second place.—Gabgnani.
Ara

The public meeting of the Palestine Exploration
Fund will be held on Thursday next week, June 11. The
Archbishop of York will preside, and Captain Warren will
give some account of the excavations now being made in
Jerusalem.

A festival of parochial choirs took place at Hurst.
perpoint a few days ago, at which the pariah choirs of nine
perish churches numbering 71 gingers attended. The
Bishop of Oxford was present ►t the festival. "toss.
The engagement of Mdlle. Clara Louise Kellogg
with Mr. Mapleson will terminate on Wednesday next,
when she will make her /agt appanage as Adige, in
Don Giovanni.

Consols have experienced a fresh rise off per
cent., being now quoted 951 for money, and 951
to j for the account.
Foreign Bonds are i to k per cent. better than
at 1 o'clock. Mexican, 1611 to 4 ; Peruvian of
1865, 87* to ; and Turkish of 1865, 381 to
Railway stocks are inquired for. Caledonian,
754 to ; Midland, 107} to ; South Eastern, 76
to ; and Metropolitan, 1104 to I.
Bar gold, valued at 02,0001., was sent into the,
Bank yesterday. A very large amount is expected'
to be bought by that establishment next week.

The Russia, from New York, hu brought
202,000/. in specie, and the Pera, from Alexandria,
1,345/.
About 70,000/. in gold was despatched on Thurs-
day from New York for Europe.
The steamer Ceylon will take to-day 12,000/.
in gold for Bomb►y.

The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
without alteration calling for notice. The list is
subjoined :

Amsterdam, 3 months, 1L194 to 12.0 ; Mtn, short,
11.18 to 11.181 ; Rotterdam, 3 months. 11.191 to 12.0 ;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.371 to 25.421; S months,
25.371 to 25.421 ; Hamburg and Alton% 3 mon 13.91 to
13.10 ; Berlin, Cologne, ato., 3 months, 8.261 to 8.27 ;
et. Petersburg, 3 months, 321 to 32 ; Parts, short, 26.15
to 25.25 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.324 to 25171 ; Mariellles,
3 months, 25.321 to 213 n ; PromMortnaties•lltaine,
3 months, 1204 to 1201 • Vienna, 3 mouths, 11.82. to
11.871 ; Triode, 3 month's, 11.821 to 11.873 ; 2
months, 481841, 481; Suitander, 3 months, 481 to 481;
3 months, to 481; Berille,3 months, 481 to 481 ;
3 months, Ito 481 ; Valencia, 3 mouths, 48f to 481 ;
Bunions, 3 month., 19 to 483 ; Bilbao, 3 months, 48i
to 481 ; Baregoses, 3 months, 481 to 481 ; Leghorn,
3 months, 27.15 to 27.35 ; Genoa, 3 month. 27.15 to
27.33 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.15 to 27.35 ; Palermo, 3
months, 27.15 to 27.33 ; Manias, 3 month; 27.15 to
27.35; Li.bon, 90 days' date, 614 to 51* ; Oporto, 90
dap' date, 511 to 511.

Telegrams from Bombay, dated the 3rd inst.,
quote the exchange on London at Is. Ild. 5-16,
showing a fresh reduction. A further important
decline, however, must take place before any
specie is likely to be sent to this country.
At Paris the rate of discount in the general
market is 14 per cent. ; at Frankfort and Brussels,
2 ; at Hamburg, 21 ; atAmaterdam 24 ; at Berlin,
3 ; at Vienna, 4 ; at Turin, 4i ; and at St.
Petersburg, 64 per cent.
The smallness of the " public deposits " in the
Bank of England excites attention, the total being
6,489,0911., as against 9,197,7071. at the corres-
ponding period of last year. The reduction is
partly attributed to the expenses of the Abyssinian
expedition.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Bombay, Banda, mid Central India, guaranteed 5 pie
emit., 105, 51, Gl.
East Ingham, guaranteed 3 per met, Int It
L Shares, 1.
Grand Trunk of loUnada, 1G!, I.
Do. Ist preference bonds, 434 4f.
Great ladies Peninsula, goer. 5 per omit. 111 f.
Great South. of India, guar. 5 per amt., 1051. •
%Wade, Delhi, guaranteed 5 per cent., 104, 31.
INDIAN RAILWAY DRBENTURIV
}fast ladian, 102 f.
Great Indian Peninsula, 103.
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 101, 1, /.
Belgian Eastern Junction, 14.
Duisburg and Wisepsk (Lim.) guar. 5 per OW, TH.
Dutch llbealali (an paid), 23g.
Great Luxembourg, laj 13.
Ottoman (Bnoyrsia to Aidini,
South Austrian and Lombaido•Venetian, 15, j.
FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.
Orel Vitebsk, guaranteed by Russian Geraniums*, S per
cent., 90. i•
Sett* Austrian and Lotabardolreastiss, 11.16.

OOLONIAL AND FORMIGN MINES.
Anglo-Brazilian Gold (Limited), 1
Cape Copper (Liraiteed), 13.
Earls& (Limited), 1.

A meeting of the proprietors of the London Char-
tered Bank of Australia was held yesterday, when
a dividend was declared for the half-year at the
rate of 8 per cent. per annum, free of income tax.
At the meeting to-day of the shareholders of the
London and Brazilian Bank (Limited), the directors
report, which has already, been published, was
adopted.
The annual meeting of the proprietors of the
Bank of South Australia will be held on the 23rd
inst.

Th., East India Irrigation and Canal Company
have given notice that all applications for shares or
stock in their Orissa and Bebar undertakings are
to be sent in by Wednesday, the 17th inst., after
which date the directors will proceed to an allot-
ment.

At a meeting of the Prudential Assurance Com-
pany, held yesterday, the report showed that the
new premium income amounts to 54,819/. ss. 3d.
The total premium income has now reached
164,0071. 13s. 10d. The total assets of the com-
pany are stated at 218,4091. 9s,
Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas,
dock, waterworks, and canal shares, as given in the
Stock Exchange list of last evening :
Inseranee—Commercial Unice, 15i; Imperial Life, 16,
I • Leaden sad Provincial Marina, 1f ; Oman Marine, 201,
1110142301 ; Univanal Marine (Limited), 6f.
1101 sad Cob—Great Osatral, 13 ; La_pariali 83i
MOcatiseatel, 97, 8, ei div- Para
_ldataall2A,
ali, 261 • BUM Oreannaars', 13 in •
saidtred... i• _kW

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Agra (Limited), B,
Chartered of India, Australia, and China. 171.
Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China, 284.
Ccasohdated (Limited), 41,
Imperial Ottoman, Ili, 4, 4.
London an 1 Comity, 521, 1..
London Joist fitoa, 31.
Loa,:los and Wastruiankar, 71e, 1.
Dpo.ai d)Scrip (imam! at 104 prem., none of whiola has
bets , ftl
Naae.l Provincial
of England, 2nd and 3rd issue, 39.
Oriental Bank Corporation, 43.
Standard of British South Africa (Limited), 101, 111.
Union of Australia, 50, 491.
Union of London, 351,

MISCELLANSOUrs.
Anglo-American Telegraph (limited), f, ad.
Atlantic Telegraph, 49), WI.
Ds 8 per emit.,
Colonial (Limited), 18). 100.
Credit Foncier of England (Limited), 3 3-IG, ), 1.
Crystal Palace, 25).
East India Irrigation and (anal, 16f.
Egyptian 9 pee cent. Loan, guaranteed by ff.typtiaa
government, 885, Bf, I.
Electric and International Telftraph, 165.
Fore-street Warehouse (Limited), I 1).
General Credit and Discount (Limited), 5).
General Steam Navigation, 28.
Hudson's Hay, 16), ).
International Financial Society (Limited), "4.
Italian Irrigation (Canal Career), 6 per cent. bonds, re-
deemable 1870, issued 90, 47.
Natal Land Company, 2).
National Discount Company (Limited), 1! ).
Royal Mail Steam, 70, 1.
Universal Marine Insurance (Limited), 6.
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 74 f, 1,4, 1.

OOMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(sr TBLZGRAPH.)
(ram ova ows oolazasowniss.)
Market steady, at We rates. Sales seven thousaia
Wes.

TALLOW MARKET.—(TII.IB DAY.)
The market is steady. Town tallow, 41s. 3d. ; Peter&
bars Y.C. on the spot, 435. Gd. ; June, 435. Gd. ; October
to December, 43a. 9d.

COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.)
During the past week there have been very heavy
arrivals from the Continent of cherries, strawberries,
apricots, ke,, together with the usual assortment of
vegetables. Good open air home-grown strawberries may
Pow be bad, at prices varying from lg. to 2a. per lb.
Spring cauliflowers are excellent, as is also asparagus.
Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, stocks, lily of the
valley, pelargoniums, fuchsias, mignonette, sad room

rev*.

Apples, per bushel, is to 12s
Cob buts, per lb., 9d to ls
Gropes, per lb., es Loire
Lemons. per 100, b to 104
per 100, es to 10e
(PraeoCri, per dos., lts to 36.

Wire, per doz., Oa to les
Pine Apples, per lb., Bo to 10a
litrawberiies, forced, per lb.,
2s togs
Walnuts, per bushel, 101 to las

PEGS
Artichokes, per dos., ts to 3.
" , per bundle, is to Ce
goilis,‘"Eney, p.lOO, Is to 2a
Beek per dos., Is to ts
Cabbages, per doz., Is to Is 6d
Carrots, per bunch, Is to Is Od
new, do., Is ed to Is
Celery, per bundle, Is to Is 641
Cucumbers, each, ad to Is 3d
Endive, per score, Is Od to is
Garlic and Bballota, peg Ib., gd
Herbs, per hula, 9d to 4d
Horse Radish, p. band., 8s to 6.
Leeks, per buncb, id to id

7ABLESI.

Lettuces, per score, Ss to ls In
Mint. per bunch. 04
ilusbrooma D. poa, is to 3s
Onions, per bosh, ee to es
Parsley, per bunch, alto 43
Potatoes: York !town* p. ion,

idols to 1T
Os
- Rocks, do. , 1001 to 11100
Mass, 140 s to 1800
Other sorts, 760 to 806
6pLllicll, per bus,., Is to So
/ow), p. Munk 1*
.17r

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Marks :uses &elan reports tattle at hat
day's priors. Prime meadow hey, 80.. to 84a. ; inferior
ditto Ms. to 715 e. ; clover, old, 90e. to Kee. Mood
oat, fol. to 90;; ffqsw. 301. to 360. -

•
vessel arrived Littlehampton the biginnirg
of this wok from Among her cargo was 150 tons
of nevi potatoes.
...A vapid also arrived at ths sono port
trialloirm zOknitratentotibilritd r,