The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1868.

THE GRANT To LAM' PARLIN4.

Sonic further correspondence respecting the
giant in oposed to be made bysthe government of Victoria
to lady Darling was published this morning. On the
14th of May Sir Charles Darling addressed a letter to the
Colonial Secretary, in which he emphatically declared
that he never conceived the idea of obtaining the grant
by the relinquishment of the service until it was
suggested to his mind by the perusal of Mr. Adderley's
letter of the 12th of October, 1866. Under the cir-
cumstances Sir Charles asked permission to withdraw his
" relinquishment of any expectations connected with the
service," and intimated his readiness to abide by the re-
sult of the proceedings in the Victorian legislature if the
Duke of Buckingham maids:rat him 'pound by the elec-
tion he had al ready made. Replying ftslll/5 letter on the 18th
May, Mr. Addorley, the Under Secretary of Sine for the
Colonies, pointed out that such a withdrawal, if permitted
would rcplace Sir Charles in the position of an officer who
hail never left the service, and had been continuously sub-
ject to its rules; and it would be the Duke of Bucking-
ham's duty to consider any questions Sir Charles might
and to dint with them according to the interests of
the public service and the regulation a applicable to them.
I In the 21st May Sir Charles formally asked permission to
withdraw his relinquishment fnmi the service en the ground
that it had been made under a misapprehension of fact'., and
this permission was accented. In a subsequent letter
fn in the Ceionial-office, Sir Charles was informed that it
would be necessary for him to address a letter to the
Colonial Secretary for transmission to the Governor of
Victoria, expressing his inability, under the circum-
stances, to accept either himself or by Lady Darling, the
proposed grunt of 20,0001., and this suggestion was also
acceded to.

MELANCHOLY DEATH_.f?P A FRENCH LADY

xiT ILMLYSTKR.

On Monday an inquest was held at the tesidenee
of R. T. Coombe, Eeq., late high sheriff for gonsereet,
Earushill, Curry Rivel, by W. W. Munckton, Esq., on the
body efße. Schnell, a French lady, who met her death
by drowning. On Sunday morning Miss Coombe, her
cousin, Miss Hare, and her governess, Mdlle. Schnell.
attended Divine service at the parish church. About 4
o'clock in the afternoon Miss Combe, Miss Hare, and
Mdlle. Schnell, who is 28 years of age, and had only
been with Miss Coombe about a week, went to a place
called the Hatch House, which is situated on the river
Isle, about a mile from the mansion. In order to
understand the nature of the sad accident it will be neces-
sary to describe the house, which is built ou piers, and ap-
proached on the Earnahill aide by a bridge, the entrance
being a doorway from that bridge. Inside the house are
live hatchways for the purpose of drawing up the water
for supplying the fish ponds and meadows on the Earns-
hill domain. The bottom of the river in the house is
paved, as well as about 18 feet outside the house. On the
north side there is a wooden kerb, level with the
stones, to prevent the stones from being washed away,
and beyond this there is a hole, eight feet in depth,
the water on the pavement being only
feet six inches. Tbe young ladies, after putting on
bathing dresses, descended by a ladder into the river,
Miss Coombe having previously pointed out to her
governess the hole. Miss Coombe and the governess pro-
ceeded to the end of the pavement outside the house, and
she told the governess she must not go beyond where she
was then standing. In a moment or two more Miss
Coombe found herself in deep water, clutched by the
governess, but how she came there she knows not.
Miss Coombe, with great presence of mind, called fran-
tically to Miss Hare, who was thou descending the ladder,
and she shouted, "Don't be afraid ; I'll come to you."
All three were good swimmers. Miss Hare pushed a
log of wood towards the drowning pair, and swam
towards them, when one of them seized her, and all
were struggling in deep water for life. They all rose to the
surface, when Miss Hare freed Miss Coombe, and pushed
her towards the shallow water. By that time Miss Hare
succeeded in getting away from the grasp of the governess,
and both ran up the ladder. They were a mile from any
house, but with oulT a gown and shoes on each they ran
to the mansion. Assistance was rendered, and Mr. Coombe
found the poor governess dead in a deep hole. The jury
was a most respectable one, Mr. R. Sewers being the fore-
man, and they returned a verdict of "Accidentally
drowned." All present highly eulogised the courageous
conduct of the surviving young ladies. A gloom prevades
the neighbourhood.—Sherborne Journal.

TILE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.—This morning
returns were published relative to the strength and
efficiency of the Royal Naval Reserve. Rear-Admiral
Tarleton, the Controller of the Coastguard, reports
that the eight commanders of the drill ships are
officers of experience, on whom reliance may
be placed. According to their estimate, of the 9,000
men of the reserve who were drilled on board their ships
last year, 1,240 were fit for petty officers' ratings, 1,800
for leading seamen, 4,800 were good able seamen, and
1,150 were fair able seamen. The conduct of the
reserve had been very good. Only one man had been
dismissed during the year, and three had had retainers
stopped for misconduct while on drill. The minor punish-
melds 9501911,E4 per Cent: SeTerely fined, and per
tent. slightly fined or reprimanded. The inference is
that, regarding the men as a body of volunteers, their
efficiency and conduct are satisfactuq,
_ _

ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASVIa-M.—The Ally-third
anniversary festival of this institution was celebrated last
evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, under the presi-
dency of the Duke of Richmond. The hall, as usual at
these anniversaries, was tastefully decorated with banners
pertaining to Scottish families, whose names have either
14 historical significance, or are associated familiarly with
the objects of this institution. The Scotch bagpipes were
abundantly Audible on the occasion, and every pains
appeared to have been:taken to render the event as na-
tional as possible, but, nevertheless, it WAS somewhat sin-
gular that the Highland costume was displayed to a very
limited extent as compered with previous anniversaries.
The company numbered nearly 290, and amongst them
were Prince Christian, the Bishop of Argyll, Lord Mac-
donald of the Isles, Sir John Heron Maxwell,
Bart., Sir James Montgomery. Bart., M.P., Lord Strath-
allan, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, Mr. Robert Craw-
ford (of Westbrook), Brigadier-Oeneral Grant, C. 8.,
The subscriptions announced amounted to about 1,0001.
Tin ATTEMPTED ABBABBLNATION OF THE DUKE
07 Faininonori.—The Duke of Richmond, E.G., has con-
sented to preside at a special meeting of the Highland
Society of London, which is to be held to-morrow, for the
purpose of adopting an address to H. R. IL the Duke of
11,dinburgh, on his safe return to this country.
ELY DIOCESAN CONFERENCE OF CLERGY AND
Laid.—These conferences have been fixed for July 7 and
8, and will be held as usual in the south transept of the
cathedral, under the presidency of the biahop.
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' ASY LIYM.—Lord Ebury
has accepted the position of president of this institution,
of which her Majesty has been the patron for the last 30
years. Coronation-day is to be celebrated next Monday,
in the grounds of the building at Ball's-pond, when the
police band of the N division will attend, and a tea meet-
ing and entertainment will follow. It being a free day, a
large attendance of subscribers and friends is looked for.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 24. APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant Thomas W. Oliver, to the Formidable; Mid-
shipman Eustace D. Maude, to the Penelope; Amietant-
Paymaster Russell Osborn, to the Asia ; First-class Assis-
tant-Engineer John Wm. Haves, additional, to the Asia,
for service in Sirius; and Naval Cadet, nominated, James
Alexander Gardner.
ITALIAN BRIGANDS.—The Praia of Naples pub-
lishes the following telegraphic despatch:—"lmoletto,lBth.
—The Garofalo baud, which infested the arroutissement of
Fonnia, was attacked on the Pontifical territory by the
' Papal troops. The brigands Bianchi, Cipolla, Cardoni,
D' Agostino, and filinghent, were killed. Tanniccio was
arrested. The surntors, Nuita and Pangelli, gave them-
selves up. Fotana's men were likewise attacked in the
Roman -States and one of them named Loggi shot." It
also has the subjoined :—" Caserta, 18th.—To-day, Vet-
tese, of the Fuoco band, surrendered to the police. Yester-
day, in oaf engagement near Campotorto, another named
Pslumbien was lulled by the Carbuieers."
WHAT'S IN A NAms.—The St. Petersburg puh-
lic has just beard for the first time, at the Vauxhall of
Pavlowski, Prince Your9Galitsine's celebrated choristers.
The concert eusceeded admirably. Amongst the pieces
executed was a melody Weyrauch, well known by the
name of "Sehuberr4 Adieu." The Prince thus restored
to this charming morceatt the same of its real author,
the poor musician Weyrauch, who saw his work ap-
plauded throughout Europe under another man's name,
and died without having been able to publicly
enjoy his success. How did this occur The St. Peters-
burg journals state in this way :—Weyrauch, having com-
posed his melody, took it to a publisher, who was struck
with its merit, bat who said to him : "If we issue this
under your completely unknown name, nobody will buy
it; let me inscribe Schubert's name on it, and we shall
have • triumph !" The author consented, and the predic-
tion of the publisher was fulfilled, as, under the name
mentioned above, Weyrauch's work made the tour of the
world and became popular.—Galignani.
A paragraph having. appeared in an American
paper stating that • well-known editor of a New York
journal wrote, when Daniel Webster died, an account of
that distinguished man which filled 16 columns at one
sitting, another American paper copied the paragraph,
and complained that it omitted the fact that the editor
wrote the 16 columns off without either taking breath or
winlUng.
The American flag ship Franklin, 39 guns,
Admiral Farragut, and the Ticonderoga, 9 guns, arrived in
Southampton Water yesterday . The American man-of-
war Bcatara still remains at Southampton. About 1,200
men are on board the three shi The Town Council
yesterday resolved to invite • Farragut and his
office= to an *Atrial aritatainmetat.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DA.Y.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
OSBORNE T. BRIITAN. —PART HKARD.
This morning additional evidence was given on bsh•lf
of the plaintiff, witnesses being called to show that she
had declared her marriage during the lifetime of the de-
ceased ; and that she had even signed receipts as " Mary
Ann Mitten." There was a little other evidence, but it was
of less importance.
Serjtent O'Brien then addressed the jury, contending
that the plaintiff's story was ridiculous and impossible
He minutely dissected the evidence, and suggested Otst
some one ehc hail personated Britten.
The case is likely to occupy a oonsiderable time longer.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Blom Mr. COMMLNIOnet Winslow.)
DI M iptrIVOLSTRN.

The bankrupt, Edward rieton Baumgarten, was de-
scribed as of the Marshalls, Romford, late captain in the
ith Hussars, previously of Wilton, in Somerset, and
formerly Motioned with his regiment in various Firts of
England and Ireland. Ho owes 6,7294, but not having
filed the statutory accounts an adjournment was
rendered fiecoftwary. The bankrupt attribute 4 his diffi-
culties to losses, the payment by him of a high rate of
interest, and bad debts.
Adjourned accordingly.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Payne.)
A VIOLPST PICAPOCK VP.
John Mansfrhi, alias Jonco, aged 24, described as a fur-
dresser, was indicted for attempting to steal a purse and
other ;rticlos, the property of Charles Roots, from the
person of Sarah Roots, lie was also charged with assault-
ing the police.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted.
The prisoner was soon by a policeman to pick the pocket
of the prosecutrix ; prisoner was very violent, and it re-
quired the exertions of four policemen to convey him to
the station.
Prisoner said the policemen beat him, and that he
recoiled nothing of the affair until he found the police
throwing water over him at the station. He also stated
that he was covered with bruises.

In reply to this it was stated that the prisoner at-
tempted to make believe that he was in a swoon. He had
no marks of violence upon his arrival at the prison.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Previous convictions having been proved, Mr. Payne
\cut Mansfield to prison for two years for the attempted
robbery, and one year for the assault.

SHOPLIFTERS.—ATTEMPT TO 00101:IT BIIICEDB.
Ellen &Mrs, 22, and Mary Thwaitra, 23, were indicted
for stealing 11 pain of trousers, the property of Richard
Bowman and another.

It appeared from the evidence that on the evening of
the 12th June the prisoner went to the prosecutor's shon—
e pawnbroker's, No. 16, Goswell-street, and asked the
price of some shawls that were hanging at the door. They
afterwards returned to the shop, and an assistant saw Bowers
walking away, and 11 pairs of trousers gone. Some of
the trousers were on the ground, and four pairs wore
found in Bowers' possession. Both prisoners were together
and were not taken into custody without a violent
struggle. 'They were taken to the station-house, where
Thwaites attempted to commit suicide.
The jury found both the prisoners Guilty, but
acquitted Thwaitee of felony, finding her guilty only of
attempting to commit suicide.
Mrs. Howe, warder at Westminster Prison, proved con-
vietions against both prisoners.
The judge sentenced Bowers to be kept in penal servi-
tude for seven years; and Thwaites to be imprisoned for
14 days for the attempt to commit self-destruction.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

MANSION HOUSE.
AITEXPIT.D VAN ROBBERY.

Jaw.. long, aged 55, who refused his address, was
charged with stealing from a van in Bread-street, a parcel
containing 182 yards of black silk, valued at 271.
Mr. Beard conducted the prosecution on behalf of Mews.
Scholes, carriers, Cripplegate-buildings, who, ho stated,
had lost no less than 2001. by this species of robbery.
It appeared from the evidence that one of Messrs.
Scholen's vans was in Bread-street yesterday between 1
and 2 o'clock, the carman being engaged in delivering par-
cels. His assistant, who was standing on the pavement
beside the van, saw the prisoner lifting up one of
the parcels containing two pieces of silk, but
the boy immediately raised an alarm, and the
prisoner, who dropped the parcel, was caught
in Watling-street On being given into custody
he produced a slip of paper containing the numbers of
different vans, which he said had been given to him by
another man, who told him to take the parcel.
Inspector Knight believed the prisoner was well known.
The Lord Mayor remanded him till Monday, in order
that inquiries might be made into hie antecedents.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A COLLISTON lit PARK-LANE.

Mr. Jaws Judd Osborne, licensed victualler, of White
Lion-street, Chelsea, was charged before Mr. Knox
with being drunk while driving a hone and phaeton in
Park-lane.

Police-constable Rittman, 230 C while in Park-lane
shortly before 1 this morning, heard a crash, and after-
's:ld& tTif !het the prisoner, who was drunk, had run
into a cab and damaged it, and as he found the prisoner
to be incapable of taking care of his horse and phaeton, be
took him into custody.
Fred. Bacon, cab-driver, badge 17,648, proved that the
prieoner, who was driving at a fast pace, ran into his
tab, and damaged it to the amount of 12s.
The prisoner admitted having had a glass too much,
and ecd that he did not think there was any occasion for
the constable to have interfered.
Mr. Kno! said the constable had only done his duty,
and that if the primmer hail not had a glass too much it
would not have ooCurred. The prisoner would pay 10s,
tine, and settle the damage with the cab-driver.

SOUTIIWARM.

VIOLET!. ANMIXT ON 'ms caugicaz OF TEM WA= OF

ov.uresays.

Elizabeth Elneerthy was placed at the bar before Mr.
Partridge charged with being (freak and diaorderly in the
public street, and committing a sioient aessult on Mr.
James Barnes, the Chairman of K. George's Board of
Ouardiana

Mr. Barnes, who exhibited a cut on flte side of the
mouth, said that oa leaving the meeting of the board of
guardians on the previous evening he was very much an-
noyed by the prisoner, who was drunk, and using
very violent and abusive language towards him.
He remonstrated with her, and told her to go
away. She, however, followed him, and when he got
into the Southwark-bridge-road she rushed at him, and
struck him a violent blow on the mouth. A constable came
up at the time, and he gave her into custody.
In answer to Mr. Partridge, witness said he knew the
prisoner to be a drunken worthless creature, continually
in and out of the workhouse and the House of Correction.
She bad not been before the board that evening.
Mr. Partridge sentenced her to two months' hard
labour.

LADIES' TitEssna.—A robbery of a novel kind
was committed in Paris on Tuesday. Several persons were
occupied in looking at a toy-shop in the Passage Jouffroy,
and amongst them a gentleman and lady with their
daughter, aged 10 years. To their surprise and horror as
they moved to go away it was found that en expert thief
had cut and made off with the magnificent crop of golden
hair worn by the young miss. It was half a metre long.
TirA lIEFoRti LEAGUE AND THE CITY MEETING.
—At the ordinary weekly meeting of the general council
of the Reform League -hold last night at the League-
rooms, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, Mr. Ouedalla in the chair,
after the transaction of the ordinary business, Mr. G.
Odger brought trp a report from the committee who had
been appointed to co-operate with the City reformers in
the late meeting upon the Irish church. The report, after
detailing the facie respecting the disturbance of the
meeting by bodies of men expressly hired for the pur-
pme, went on to say that after the conclusion of
the meeting on Monday afternoon, the committee
succeeded in obtaining from about 407 persons
so hired their names and addresses, together
with the names and addressee of the persons who
had hired and paid them. The names of those persons
had been given into the executive committee of the
league, whose intention it was to take legal measures
to see whether the persons could not be made amen-
able to the law for their conduct. In the couree of
the discuansa it transpired that the executive council had
also under its consideration the_propryi= of calling a
monster meeting of the people in Hyde- on an serif
day to protest against the continuance o the Irish church
establishment, and to denounce the conduct of the so-
called constitutional party at the Guildhall on Monday
last. The chairman said the question would come on for
consideration next week, when the result of the debate in
the Lords would be known.
THE LADIES MATERNITY Ciinitrry.—A drawing
room concert in aid of this excellent charity was given by
the Countess of Norbury, at her residence in Onalow-
is;.Von Monday evening last, under the direction of
olin Francis Barnett, assisted b the Sisters Doria,
Miss F. Holland, Miss Ransford, Ma by Barrett,
Messrs. Renwick and Trebiway Cobham, Herr Pollitzer,
M. Pogue, and others. The institution affords to poor
mothers at their own homes the attendance of tho-
roughly-trained medical ladies, who render their services
gratuitously, and who are empowered to supply their poor
patients with food, and whatever Wee may be neoessary
for their recovery.
Yesterday afternoon a large company assembled
in the lecture-room of University College to witness the
distribution of prizes awarded at the end of the session.
The chair was taken by Lord Derinunx, and on the plat-
form were Lord l3etper, Mr. Grata, Kr. W. Fouler, Roi
boor Btiabill Lewis, to.

LAILS3 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(BY TELEGRAM )
NEWCASTLE mzurixo. -(T1118 DAY.)

MONEY MARKET.--(THIS DAY.)

ONE 0' CLOCK.

Business in the Stock Exchange to-day is not
active, and the tone of the markets, on the whole,
is dull. Fresh transactions are checked by the
approach of the fortnightly settlement and
the holidays. Consols are fiat, but the reduction
in them at present does not exceed l-16 per cent.
In consequence of the largo supply of stock in
the hands of the dealers, there is a good demand
for money in the " House ;" and the rate on
English government securities is firm, at 11 to
2 per cent. It -is stated that, in the ab-
sence of a sufficient supply of capital,
applications for advances to a considerable
extent arc likely to be made to the Bank of Eng-
land within the next day or two. The changes in
railway stocks are about evenly balanced. A few
of the foreign bonds are inquired for. Hudson's
Bay Shares exhibit a further slight reduction.
The supply of money in the discount market has
diminished, owing to the revenue payments to the
Bank, and to the usual desire on tho part of the
joint-stock banks to show large balances at the
end of the half-year. Nevertheless, the rate for
the beet three months' bills is not above 11 per
cent.

Consols are quoted 941 to I, 82 did,, for money,
and 941, ex div., for the account (July 9), and
the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per
Cents., 944 to 1.
In the railway market Great Western, Brighton,
and South Eastern stocks have risen 4 to 1 per
cent. ; while Caledonian, Midland, Metropolitan,
and London, Chatham, and Dover have declined
to the same extent. Annexed are the quotations :
—Caledonian, 73 sto ; London and North
Western, 1154 to 116; Great Western, 515
to 1 ; Midland, 1051 to 1061 ; London and
South Western, 92 to 93 ; Great Eastern, 361
to 4 ; Brighton, 521 to 4; South Eastern, 744 to
; Metropolitan, 1111 to 4 ; Great Northern, 1021
to 1031; Ditto A, 961 to 4 ; London, Chatham,
and Dover, 191 to ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 1284 to 129 ; York and North Midland,
93 to 4 ; Berwick, 1031 to # ; and North British,
331 to 344.
The foreign stock market is rather firm. Italian
of 1861 and Mexican are inquired for, and have
advanced to 4 per cent. ; the present prices
being .55 to 4, and 151 to 161, respectively. On
the other band, Peruvian of 186.5 are 1 lower, at
851 to 86 ; Brazilian of 1865, 761 to 771 ; Chilian
of 1867, 951 to 96 ; Egyptian of 1864, 82 to 83 ;
Russian of 1866, 901 to 1; Spanish of 1867, 371
to 38 ; Turkish of 1858, 64 to 6.5; ditto of 1862,
631 to 651; and ditto of 186.5, 394 to 4.
Indian securities are unaltered, with the excep-
tion of a decline of ls. in the bonds, viz., to
27e. to 325. prem. The Five per Cent. stock
is quoted 1144 to 11.5 ; the Four, 1041 to 10.5 ;
and the Debentures, 105 to 5. Bank Stock, 240
to 245 ; and Exchequer Bills, 15s. to 20s. prem.
Very few dealings have been recorded in bank
shares, but Anglo-Austrian are in request, and
have risen 7s. 6d., viz., to 6 to 1 prem. ; London
and Brazilian, 30 to 25 dis. ; Imperial Ottoman,
11 to 11 prem. ; Consolidated, 4 to 1 prem. ;
London and Westminster, 711 to 5; London and
County, 501 to ; and Union of London, 335 to
341.
Miscellaneous shares are dull. National Discount,
65 to 1 prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 24 dis. ;
Credit Fonder, 35 to 4 per share; International
Financial, 14 to 11 die. ; London, 22 to 20 dis. ;
Hudson's Bay, 151 to 4, showing a fresh decline
of 2s. 6d. ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to 44 die. ; Tele-
graph Construction, 131 to 14, being ss. lower ;
Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference,
41 to 5 ; and Anglo-American, 211 to 22.
American stocks are without change of impor-
tance. The 5-20 Bends are quoted at 731 to 4;
Erie Railway shares 454 to ; Illinois Central,
1011 to 1 ; Atlantic and Great Western Deben-
tures, 29 to 4 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage
Bonds, 331 to 34.
The Niagara has arrived from Melbourne, with
103,000/. in gold.

TWO O'CLOCK.

The government funds are unaltered, the deal-
ings being upon a very limited scale. In
the railway market Great Western stock is 1
per cent. lower, at 50: to I. Most of the other
li",;es have declined k to I. The variations
in •foz-eign bonds comprise a decline of
i per onny. in Peruvian of 1863, and a rise
of in flpnzish of 1867. United
States 6-20 Bonds imei:!3 receded 1--via..
to 731 to f. Hudson's Bay shares show a fresh
fall of 7s. 6d., the present price being 18 t 4; J.

FOUR o'CLOCit.
The English funds are unaltered, at 941 to I
for money, and 94/ for the account,
Railway stocks are to 1 per cent. lower in some
cases than at 2 o'clock. Caledonian, 721 to 731;
Metropolitan, 1111 to 7. ; Brighton, M to 1 ;
Seidl Eastern, 741 to 1 ; Midland, 105 f to 106 ;
London and North Western, 1151 to ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 1281 to 1; and Great Western,
501 to 1,.
Italian Bonds of 1861 have relapsed I per cent.,
viz., to 541 to ; Spanish of 1867, 371 to
38, being 1 per cent. lower ; Turkish of
1865, 391 to 1, showing a decline of ; Orel
Vitebsk, 821 to 1, being 1 per cent. better than
yesterday ; and Niebolai, 631 to 1, a rise of 1.
No bullion operations have occurred at the
Bank.

At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Relates
opened at 71fr. 33c. for the account, being 1 to
1 per cent. better than yesterday.
At the annual meeting of the South Australian
Company, held yesterday, a dividend was declared
at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, free of income
tax, payable on the 15th of July and the 15th of
January next.
The London agency of the Imperial Ottoman
Bank have announced that the balance of the
dividend for 1867 (12s. per share) will be paid on and
after the let of July next; also that the half
yearly dividend of the Ottoman Loan of 1863, and
of the Ottoman Six peer Cent. Loan of 1885, due
the let proximo, will be paid at their office on and
after that date.

The Belgian Eastern Junction Railway Company
have given notice that the dividend of le. per share,
less income-tax, declared at the general meeting
on the 30th of April, will be payable oa the let
of July.

SmorLAR RAILWAY AocLusarr lass Passrorr.
On Tuesday an accident, which might hare been attended
with more serious consequences took place on the Preston
and Longridge line of railway, neer the Ration at Deep-
dale, Preston. During the afternoon • passager train left
Longridge for Preston, and at Deepdale it is the duty of
the pomtenan to more the points, and this was done as
usual ; but by some accident the carriages did not change
the line, whilst the engine did. The carnage; were dragged
off the line for some 60 yards, ploughing the earth up the
whole distance. A kst-cWt carriage was mashed to
atoms, and two other carriages also much damaged. Se-
veral of the pamengen were injured, but none seriously.—
Manchester .wiser.

SHOCKING sad affair occurred on
TueedaLiight at Fridaythorpe, mar Driffield. Two
young 9 and 14 years old, sous of gentlemen near
Market eighton, were visiting, with an uncle, Mr.
Itit4ielson! farmer. They were left alone a few minutes,
duringos which time the younger Mitchelson got hold of a
which exploded sad shot his brother deed.
isweimor.