The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-14 00:00:00

WIFE MURDER AT DONCASTER.

DONCABTSR, JON DAT.

This afternoon, James Burke, aged 24, a brick-
leyer's labourer, residing in Sepulchre-gate, murdered his
wife in his house. They had been out drinking with
others. On their return they, as usual, oommtneed
quarrelling. Burke beat and kicked his Wife till she fell
dead. Be is apprehended.
After the murder Burke said, "She is dead, but I
havn't done it, although I know I shall swing for it."

Mr. J. Slang Pakington, a son of Sir John
Pairington, is (mays the &WA Boger. Gazette) spoken of ma
a conservative candidate for Greenwich at the next general
election.

Mr. Thorold Rogers, late Professor of Political
&mow at (Word, last night addressed a meeting, held
under the auspices of the National Reform Union, in
Manchester, and gave a sketch of the questions whirh will
probably engage the attention of Liberal statesmen when
• liberal government 0011)01 again into power.

The magistrates for the hundred of Salford
yesterday appointed the Rev. W. Caine to be chaplain of
the New Bailey prison. At the same sessions the de-
sirability was affirmed of appointing a Roman catholic
chaplain. The opposition to this appointment was very
strong, bet the motion in its favour was carried by 36
votes to 25.

About 400 persons went by rail and about 3,000
welsh by steamvenket from Southampton to Portsmouth
yesterd.y to see the review.

A Pekin correspondent of the San Prowler°
Bulletin says that the government of China consists of the
Ministers of the Presence, the Great Council, and the
Grand Secretariat. The Ministers of the Preemies are
properly a portion of the Emperor's household, and not a
portion of tbe State machinery. They are persona of the
highest rank, and as they have always the ear of the
Emperor, their power is Very great. The Great Council
is a body like the British Cabinet, not recognised by the
constitution, but wham public affair are on a proper foot•
log the real governing power of the empire. There are font
members at present, three of whom are members of the
Foreign-office, viz., Princes Kong. Wensiang, and FlOllll.
The Grand Secretariat is the office of highest rank in the
empire. II oontains six members, vu., three Tartan and
three Chinese. A member must have taken the highest
literary degree in his outset in life. The duties are to re-
' wive all imperial decrees, see that the action taken on
them is in accordance with thq law of the land, and for-
ward them to their destination. A son of San-ko-lin-sin,
who was defeated by the English in 1860, la one of the
[Ministers of the Presence.

About eight week. ago the Prussian frigate,
Priederick Carl, then completed at La Sane, near Toulon,
lost her iron masts on the trial trip to England. The
Proasian government wished a commission of English naval
officers to decide whether the shipbuilder was not by his
contract bound to furnish new masts gratis, but tbe Eng-
lish government declined to interfere.

On Sunday, at the masa in the chapel of the
Taileries, a new " 0 Salataris !" oomposed by Aliber for
voice and violin, wee performed by ?Ma. Nilsson and
Laramie.

CROOLIILVEN, APRIL 14, NooN.—The Inman
steamship City of Boston, from New York on April 4, is
now passing Browhead signal sladon es route for Queens-
town.

VOLUNTEER FIELD DAY AT WIIIIIILIDON.—This
morning the Inns of Court Volunteers assembled in the
Temple, and were joined by four companies of the Oxford
and Cambridge corps. Previous to falling in, the band
belonging to the "Devil's Own" played several
pieces, after which the respective corps marched to the
Waterloo termians, and proceeded to Wimbledon, where
it is intended to hold a field day. Resien Hughes 10:-
ford), Captain/ Roe and Tomlinson, and other °Mean
accompanied the universities oorpe ; and Major Lyaley
and Captain Wood were among thy* with the Inns of
Court.

ANTI-STAIR CHURCH CONFERZNCIL—The Libe-
ration Society bag sainnioneda conference which is to be
held in London oa the sth and 6th of May. Delegates
from all parts of the country are expected to attend, end
although many esaleaisatieal questions will be disenseed, of
coarse the promising one will be that et the Irish church.

BANQUET TO THE LORDS MAYOR OP LONDON
AND DCBLIN.—Tbe municitt council of Dublin and the
chief officers have invited Lord Mayor of London and
Lord Mayor of Dublin to a banquet to be gives on a sump-
tuous scale at the International Hotel, Bray, on the 23rd
inst. The chief magistrates of both cities bays accepted
the invitation.

Ylll.--CABI OF Ma. SIDNEY, Q.C. —The benchers
sat in their chambers, Four Courts, on Saturday, when
the hearing of the one of Kr. Sidney Q. 0., was pro-
ended with. The case occupied the main day, and has
not yet concluded.—Dublin leening Mail.
THE BISHOP OF DE=AN AND RAPHOE ON RNLI-
OTOCS ENDOWNINTIL—On Thursday, at the re-opening of
the Manequia parish church, which had been closed for
some time for repairs, the Bishop of Deny (Bev. Dr.
Alexander) prenebed. On ascending the pulpit. he
stated that it had been his intention, in view of the
calamitous crisis which had come upon the church, le
address the large congregation on the subject, but, on
refiectioe, it enured to him that the plane—the house
of Ood- and the season—Busion week—were not suitable.
He would state, however, that he expressed the deepest
conviction of his heart when he declared he knew—let the
state or parliament do what they plseeed—the church in
Ireland would not be destroyed. It was • deathless and
immortal body, and would stand so firmly that not even
the gate. of bell could prevail against it. He then pro-
ceeded with his sermon.

CARILIAGI or SW•LL PAECILIA. —A memorial is
being circulated, and has already obtained many signatures
among Edinburgh merchants, against the 15th clause of
the Amendment of Railway Asts Bill now before the
House of Commons—whi it is alleged in the memorial,
will materially affect teed., by upsetting the system
lemenalY adoPtod b)' Wsaws and bY various Woks
of sending several small paresis and enclosures under one
cover, and will thereby pea* ingress, the price of oar-
elate of small articles.
OtIfTENAZIANL —MIS. Elisabeth Tappenden, a
widow, died at Kenlield Hall, Peden, es tlsiarday with,
In her 102nd year. With the eseeptisa balsa Mad sad
deaf at time., she retained her faculties to the last. She
was buried at Boughton Aluph, neer her husband, Edward
Tappenden, who died in 1624, aged 55, for many yews •
=resident of the pariah of lketwelL Four gesso-
attended the funeral—SowlA Beene Gatetie.
On Monday, the 6th instant, at the Workhouse,
Omagh, an old woman named Sarah Cullion died at the
advanced age of 100 years. She had been an inmate for
many years, and up to the time of her death enjoyed from-
paraidvely good health.—Tyrone Cosetiestion.
DZATH THOM SWALLOWING • Dams HOOK.—
Yesterday, Mr. Hayford, the city coroner, held an inquest
on the body of • child, named Edith Antis Reid, aged two
years and • half, the daughter of David Reid, imanioager,
ton-street, Oldham-streetOa Wednesday afternoon
the little girl was left in the parlour for • few minutes,
and having by some means or other obtained • paper of
draw books, she swallowed cam Mr. Reid called in Dr.
Dumvill, who on Saturday performed an operation en her,
under which she died. The jury retuned a verdict of
"accidental death."--Manehester Grereliew.

THE CoxTie-norr roe Damsons° 1411W8PAPIE4
AT THE LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE. —Bowe days ago Er.
Caleb D. Watson, nsiwohaat, of Oriel-elose, Liverpool,
and Persian viess.ouiseal at that psi, was monad before
the magistrates charged with hissir wilfully
two newspapers at the Exchange Nowswoore, by nut
advertisements from them. The 'bares l=yliwund by
dearest eareet evidence, Mr. Weirs was se lectured
the lama or upon the impropriety of his ooneset. sad
ordered to a fine of 51. sal meth Thinking be bad
hemant • dealt with he mmt a imesselele imr sit. d
jest to the owe-ogle*, armlbathehad
been unduly infineneedr. Farber, tho Ss
Exchange Company, the Mesh beteg ths
of the sus' as for a seltiption of lie
ankaler, which he &mid examine. We are enabisd to elate
upon good authority that Mr. Waters the just rewired •
to hie memorial, informing him that the Sem
reply had considered the threumstenem of tim et=
did not feel disposed to interfere with the iselshia er the
teaiOIIGH Morin..—ln the maw of a pike
caught by Mr. Sbeaseer Osaka, the other day, la the
Ouse, a fell grow water-rat was foarid.--derrotieradard.
Sou= Srrantarost Iffuesax.—Vialton during
the week eadiag April 11 r— O•
eaSaturday Mee), Mu 10 am. SE 10 p.m._
Wedarday Th arwlay (admiesbia ben
10 a.m. tin 6 pas., 1,366 ; Ns aim& Portrait Exhibition
by payrneat, 2,616 ; total, 15,362 ; • of mersspomi-
iag week in former years, 11,101 ; total the opening
el the inasean, 7,294,633.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

The stock markets are dull to-day, in conse-
quence of a vague feeling of distrust with
regard to the future relations of the
French and Prussian governments. Consols have
declined ; per cent., both for money and the
account. The transactions to foreign bonds exhibit
a preponderance of sales, and a fall has occurred in
some descriptions. Italian of 1861 have been
pressed for sale, and have receded 11 per
oent. in response to a similar movement
upon the Paris Bonne. Most of the railway
stocks are unchanged, but Caledonian has risen
2 per cent. upon the announcement that the
interdict In re Glen v. The Caledonian Rail-
way Company " has been recalled. American
securities have given way. The amount of fresh
business generally is very limited, attention being
chiefly directed to the fortnightly settlement,
which will be completed on Thursday.
The discount market ia rather quiet to-day, and
choice paper is taken at I per cent. below the
Bank minimum. Loans are obtainable in the
Stock Exchange at 1 to 1; per cent.
Consols are quoted 93; to both for money
and the account (May 5), and the Three per
Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 91;
to 92.

The principal feature in the railway market is a
rise of 2 per cent. in Caledonian stock, viz., to 731
to 741. On the other hand, Great Eastern is
lower, at 341 to 1. The other chief lines
are unchanged. London and North Western,
1131 to 1; Great Western, bok to ; Mid-
land, 105/ to 3 ; London and South Western,
86 to 87 ; Brighton, boi to 51 : South
Eastern, 731 to ; Metropolitan, 113 to ;
Great Northern, 102 to 103 ; ditto A, 971 to 1 ;
York and North Midland, 911 to 921 ; Berwick,
1001 to 101 ; North British, 331 to 1 ; and Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 1251 to 126.
Foreign stocks are flat. Italian Bonds of 1861
have been freely offered, and have fallen 11 per
cent., the present price being 46/ to 47. Turkish
of 1865 are lower, at 33 to 1. Bra-
zilian of 1865, 741 to 75 ; Chilian of 1887,
90 to ; Egyptian of 1864, 81 to 82 ; Mexican,
151 to 1 ; Peruvian of 1865, 791 to 80 ; Russian
of 1866, 851 to 1; Spanish of 1867, 351 to 1; Turkish
of 1858, 591 to 60 ; and ditto of 1862, 63 to 64.
The Indian Five per Cent. Stock is inquired for
at 114 to ; the Four per Cents. are at 1001 to
101 ; the Bonds, 275. to 325. prem. ; and the Five
per Cent. Debentures, 105 to 1. Bank Stock, 244
to 246 ; and Exchequer Bills, 15s. to 20s. prem.

Bank shares remain inactive. London and
Westminster, 675 to 685 ; Australasia, 54 to 56 ;
Anglo-Austrian, 45 to prem., being 2s. 6d.
lower ; London and Braailian, 30 to 25 dia. ; Im-
perial Ottoman, / to 4 prem., and Consolidated,
prem.
The only change in financial shares is a rise of
2s. 6d. to se. in International, viz., to 11 to 15 dia.
General Credit, 25 to dis. ; Credit Foncier, 75
to 7 die. ; and London, 255 to 245 die.
Miscellaneous shares are quiet, but Telegraph
Construction are 10s. better, at 134 to 144. Na-
tional Discount, 55 to 6 prem.; Hudson's Bay, 145
to I ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to 45 die.: Atlantic
Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 5 to 4 ; and
Anglo-American, 225 to I.
The market for American securities is depressed.
The 5-20 Bonds are quoted 72i t. 9 4, show-
ing a decline of 5 per cent.; Erie Bailwayshares,4:::
to 464, being 14 lower ; Illinois Central, 925 to
931, a reduction of 4 ; Atlantic and Great Western
Debentures, 275 to 285, showing a decline of 5 ;
and ditto Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 325 to
334—a rise of 5.
The letters of allotment of the Spanish Colonial
Eight per Cent. Loan were issued to-day. The
fully paid-up stock is at 93 to 934, and the scrip
at 4 to 5 prem.

HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

The stock markets are rather firmer. Consols
exhibit a recovery of f per cent., viz., to 931
to ; South Eastern and Great Northern A stocks
are to i better ; but Caledonian has relapsed 1,
the present price being 72f to 73i. As regards
foreign bonds, Italian of 1801 area per cent.
higher, at 47i toy.

FOUR O'CLOCK.
Consols are rather firm, at 931 to j, both for
money and the account.

Railway stocks are in request, and have im-
proved to 1 per cent. since half-pest 1 o'clock.
Great Esstern is quoted 341 to 35; Great Western,
501 to 511 ; Metropolitan, 1131 to ; Caledonian,
731 to 1 ; Brighton, 511 to g ; Midland, 1051 to
; South Eastern, 741 to ; London and North
Western, 1141 to 1151 ; and Lancashire and York-
shire, 1251 to 1261.
There is no movement of importance in the
fcrelgn stock market. Orel Vitebsk Railway Loan,
801 to 1 ; Turkish of 1865, 331 to 34 ; Italian of
1861, 471 to 1; and Spanish of 1807, 351 to 1.
About 4,0001. in bar gold has been sent into the
Bank.

At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Rentea
opened at 88fr. 92c. for the account, being the
lame as yesterday.

Caledonian Railway stock advanced at Glasgow
yesterday to 74, on information that the interdict
"In re Glen v. the Caledonian Railway Company"
has been " recalled." After the close of the
market, however, it was announced that although
the interdict has been " recalled," a " note of
suspension" has been passed, which leaves the
matter still in court. It is presumed that the
cam will be carried to the inner court for bearing
without delay. The more important case of
" Baird v. the Caledonian Company , ' the plaintiffs
in which represent 700,0001. of preference stock,
comes on for bearing on the 16th inst. If railway
companies would content themselves with declaring
only such dividends as they have really earned,
there would be no room for any such veratious
litigation as this.
The receipts of the Great Western Railway of
Canada for the week ending the 10th instant
were 18,0011., being 581 more than in the corre-
sponding week of last year.
The following are the returns at the Irish banks
of Mune for the four weeks ending the 28th of
March :

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Th. Bask a Ireland ... 1,7111,411 1,640,410 1.01,075 1810.476
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TIM Bs iiimilsona 'Mal 416,1461 504,144 1:00,010
111,611 Mtn, 148,3111 406,686
Tailorlbws
11611, 111,111111 WTI 411.010
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1/11, 114,1801 1190 MI 614,18
ntl'adosal Bea 111 , MAW 6111,11111 1,114ta

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MINE&--(THI8 DAY.)

ONIS O'CLOCK.

The mining market is very quiet to-day, and
prices in most cues are nominal. West Chiverton
shares are quoted 641 to 65} ; Chivecton 24 to 3 ;
Chiverton Moor, 51 to ; West Beton, 206 to 210 ;
West Frances, 39 to 41 ; Tincroft, 144 to 154
Emily Henrietta, 224 to 24 ; Grenville 395. to
41s. • East Grenville 395. to 41s. ; Prince of
Wales,: 51.. to 525. ; Marke Valley, el to ; East
Caradon, 34 to 1; and Cern Hrus, 19 to 21.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are
quoted as follows :—St. John del Rey, 22
to 23 ; Don Pedro, 2 to 24 prem. ;
Anglo - Brazilian, 4 dis. to par ; Pestarens,
1 to dia. Chontales, 14 to 1 dia. ; Roses
Grande, 1-16 dia. to 1-16 prem. ;
w to prem. ; United Mezio in, 14 to ;
Frontino and Bolivia, 7-16 to 9-16 ; Port Philhp,
11 to 4 ; and Central American, 4 dis to par.

RAILWAY, YINING, AND OTHER
SII A RE&-(THIS DAY.)
(Sales to-day to 1 p.m.]
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIIES.
Curds Government, 6 per cent., January sad July,
1877-84, 101 i, 1.
New South Wales Government, 5 per ant., 1888-96,
January and July, 95., st,
New Zealand, 5 per cent., 98k, j.
Queensland, 6 per east., 1891, Jan. and July, 104.
Tasmanian, 6 per sent., 1896, January and J< 104 j.
Victoria Government, 6 per cent., April and October,
10971, 9.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
Bristol and Exeter, 82.
Caledonian, 749, 4, 39, 4, 3.
Great Eastern, 341.
Great Northern. 1024, 39,
Do., A(A receives no dividend until 6 per cent. has
been paid to B), 97f.
Great Western, Original, 50, 1.
Do., South Wales, 55.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 9, 4.
London, Brighton, and South Coast, 509, 1.
Do., Scrip, 354.
London, Chatham, and Dover, 181.
London and North Western, 114 j, 4, 1.
London and South Western, 84, 1.
Metropolitan, 1139, 121.
Do., Extension (div. limited to 6 per cent. till Jan.,
1870), 106, 54.
Metropolitan District, 75.
Midland, 1054, 4, 1.
North British, 33.
North Eastern, Berwick, 101, 1009.
Do., Leeds, 57.
Do., York, 92, J.
South Eastern, 739, 4, .1.

PREFERENCE SHARE&
Great Eastern, Eastern Counties Extension, No. 2,8.3.
North Eastern, consolidated 41 per sent. redeemable, 9.3 g.
South Eastern (Reading Anna., 11. Os. 63.),22.
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Bombay, Bar. and Cent lad. gas. 5 per cent.. 103.).
Eastern Bengal gun. 5 per oent., g.
East Indian, guaranteed 5 per tient., 1101, I.
1.
Great Indian Peninsula, guar. 5 per cent., IM, 94.
Do., New, (81. paid), 9 7-16, 9-16.
Do., New, (41. paid), 5 7.16.
Great Western of Canada, 151.
Madras guaranteed 5 per cent, 1034. 2g, 31.
Gude and Robilennd, guar. 5 per cent., 103.
Sande, guaranteed 5 per sent, 101 g.
Do., Delhi, 102.
Do., Punjaub, 1014.
INDIAN RAILWAY DEBENTURES.
East Indian, 102.
Great Indian Peninsula (1866 to 1872), 104.