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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-26

The Murder in Northamptonshire.

The examination before the Thrapston police• court of
William Weekly Ball, the man charged with having mur-
dered Lydia Astley in July, 1850, was concluded yesterday.
The circumstances under which the young woman disap-
peared 13 years ago, after cohabiting with the prisoner, and
the discovery near his house, on the 4th inst., of the remains
of a dead body, supposed to be hers, were briefly mentioned
in The Sun of the 19th current,

In the examination before the magistrates on Monday
John Hill, a labourer, said that on the night when Lydia
Astley was missed, he saw her and the prisoner together in
a lane leading to Ball's Orchard.
Joseph Groom, another labourer, overheard a conversa-
tion on the same occasion, and near the same place, between
Astley, whom he well knew, and a man. He hoard her
say, " I believe you mean to kill me to-night, Weekly Ball."
He also heard her say, "The Lord have mercy upon me if
I am to die to-night."
Henry Dix, a labourer, said that Lydia Astley a fortnight
before she disappeared came to his house and asked him to
extract a tooth. He objected at first to do so, as she was
far advanced in the family way, but he at last consented,
and drew the tooth,. which was on the left side of the jaw,
where only two back teeth were left.
Mr. Leeto, a surgeon, had examined the skeleton, and
identified the bones as those of a woman. There were no
bones of a child found. He believed that the body had been
in the ground from 12 to 20 years.
Dr. William Orlando Markham stated that the first ab-
sent tooth at the back of the jaw was a double tooth, which
could not have been extracted long before death, as in that
case absorption would have caused the part to be more con-
tracted.
William Weekly, a shoemaker at Ringstead, stated that
a fortnight after Lydia Astley was missed the prisoner came
to him, took him to a publichouse, and induced him to write
a letter to his mother, in which ho said that he had seen
the &masted going down Castle-street, Northampton, on the
previous Sunday night, accompanied by a man who wore a
sinockfrock and a cape. He r.ow said that he had not really
seen her. Ho identified a copy of a letter produced by the
police, and described as "a copy of a letter to Mrs, Ball,"
as copy of that he sent to his mother.
Superintendent J. F. Hobbs mentioned the distances in
yards of the places where Hill and Groom were on the oc-
casions referred to from the spot where the body was
found.

The prisoner, in answer to the usual question, said he had
nothing to say, and was committed for wilful murder.

BUST OF SHAKSPERE FOR THE PRINCE OF
WALES.—Mr. W. Perry, of North Audley• street, wood
carver in ordinary to the Queen, who has in hand a bust of
Shakspere, which he is carving for her Majesty out of the
wood of Herne's oak, has just received orders for another
similar bust, a little oA:taller, for the Vance Wales,
London, England, 1864-02-26

tiMIK-LANE.

y.l '1

Fresh up to Our market o-day the arrivals of home-grown
wheat were veirytnoderate. • Both red and white qualities,
,
however, met 4ow 49, yet no change took place in prices,
compared with Monday.
*ith hreign wheat the market was tolerably well sup -
lied. Millers flir the most part purchased to a limited ex-
tent, at previous quotations.

Floating cargoes of grain moved'off slowly, at late rates.
Good and fine malting barley ruled firm, at 'quite pre-
v,ious curycnciesi. otherwise the barley trade was quiet, at
late. prices.
In malt only a roodoratolmsiness was transacted, on for-
mer terms.'

There was- a fair supply of oats on offer. The trade for
all qualities ruled inactive, at about stationary piApep,
Beans and peas were dullv at Mohday's currency,
About an average' business was piiising 'in flclul^,latlate,
rates.

ARRIVALS TIII WEEK. _ ,
1‘; Wheat. Marley. Malt. Oats. Flout.:,
,ongush 720 O9) 2,350 I 2,720 1 450
Irish..
' " I - i - 3;*10 ~ _
4 Foreign... 8,3.0 1,030. 1, , 1 ,000 44, slcs„l
--, brls
1
London, England, 1864-02-26

STEW THEATRE-110 YAL, ADELPHI.-
8010 Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
2lst Week of Miss Bateman.
THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKE R.
Miss Woolgar and ter. J. L. Toole.
to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate-
man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling. R. Phillips, 811-
inton, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, and
Mrs. Billington.
To soeclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortnnio
and his Seven Magic Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, 11.. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss
_Patti
Josechs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman.
Commence at 7.
L
EA 11.-EVERY
MISS BATEMAN.

NIGHT.
London, England, 1864-02-26

London, 72
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.'

Anglo Austrian, 53
Anglo-Italian, limited, 51
Australasia,
Ditto, new, 4GI 7
Bank of Egypt, 26
Bank of Otago, lim., 2
Brazilian and Portuguese, 11M., 8 72
Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China,
Ditto, new, issued at £lO pm, 311 1
East London, lim., 8
English and Swedish, lim.. 72
European Bank, lim., 9,1 1 , .
Hindustan, china, and Japan (UM.), 302
Imperial Bank (lim.), 201 9
Imperial Ottoman, 181 2
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim.,
London and Brazilian aim.), 582
London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 51,i
Loudon Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 51
London and County, 581 9 8
London Joint Stock, 38
London and Northern (lim.), 143
London and South African, 271 7
London and Westminster, 791 FOl
Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 231 4
Oriental Bank Corporation. 641 4
Scinde, Punjaub. and Delhi, lira., 71 7
Standard of British South Africa (tun ), --
Ditto (X 25), 3I

MISCELLANEOUS.
Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 23 ±1
Crystal Palace, 33}
Discount Corporation, limited, 101 11
Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Um., 4A 3
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim,, 71
Hudson's Bay, 1F I A
International Financial Society, 123 A
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour),
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redcm. 1670, issued 90, 83
Joint •stock Discount, lim., 63 A
London and Caledonian Marine, lim., 3, t
London General Omnibus Company, 21
London Provincial Marine, 31.
madras Irrigation and Canal,
Ditto (all), 21/
Mercantile Credit Association, lim.' 12A
National Discount Company, lim., 111
'Nerbud :a Cord and iron, 51
Ocean Marine (Insurance), 101
Oriental Inland Steam, lim , 2} A
Peninsula and:Oriental Steam, 7SI 8
Royal Mail SWillur bI
London, England, 1864-02-26

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

Tho following bills were read a second time :—Bromley
Railway ; North Kent and Sent Water Vale of Crick-
hat,vell Railway.

PETITIONS.

Earl DERBY presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Bishopsgate Ward, in the city of London, praying their
lordships to protect them from the inroads of nine ➢roposed
railways. These railways did not include the North Lon-
don Railway, which had already taken four acres of ground
from the ward.
THE SEIZURE OF RAMS IN THE MERSEY.

The Earl of DERBY again referred to the question he
had put to the noble earl on a former occasion respecting
the seizure of the steam rams in the Mersey, the produc-
tion of which papers he had stated would be injurious to the
public service. Since then, the matter had been discussed
in another place, and the greater portion of the correspon-
dence had been promised to be produced. He should like
to know whether the noble earl was still of opinion that the
production of those papers would be prejudicial to the pub-
lic service, and if not, he should like to know what had
caused the revolution ire his opinion.
Earl RUSSELL said the noble earl had somewhat mis-
represented his reply. The answer he had given was, the
law officers of the Crown considered the production of those
papers would result in incomplete discussions of the legal
point at issue, and thus prejudice the result of the cause;before
the courts of law. The reason that had led him to make that
observation was that the law officers of the Crown had
given it as their opinion that the papers should be produced.
He gave that answer when ho was asked to lay the papers
on the table of the house. Since the law officers had stated
in the other house that there would be no objection to give the
majority of the papers asked for, he (Earl Russell) had no
objection as far as he was concerned that the papers should
be given to Parliament. In accordance with the promise
he had given the noble earl on a former occasion, that he
would look over the correspondence, he now begged to lay
on the table the papers he had selected.
A short discussion then ensued, in which the Earl of
Derby, Lord Chelmsford, Earl Granville, and the Earl of
Carnarvon took place, at the termination of which the sub-
ject dropped.
THE AFFAIRS OF DENMARK.

The Earl of MALMESBURY asked that further and
more recent information with regard to the state of Den-
mark should be published. The noble earl said that numer-
ous statements were daily appearing in the public papers,
which were doubtless in many respects unreliable. They
were obliged to collect information from garbled statements
made in the German and French newspapers and pamphlets,
as they were not provided with reliable information.
Earl RUSSELL said a great deal of the correspondence
asked for by the noble earl had been published that
morning.
London, England, 1864-02-26

BANKRUPTS

The,f6llowiriZarrthe. only bankrupts -of 'cornthetclal int.
portance in the, ciazettc
John Marson, harness, maker, 17.3unihgton
John. Woods, dealer,in vegetables, Borough Market
Mina's Hardinian pint-abet, Irachifey4ond ' '
Charles P. 13wterfield, byttteheri,•Brentiteod
John Bryson, initoher. Gantkrb'ury . , .
Edward B. Harris, grocer, Stamford
'D john Bowles, hitrness maker, Wilson-street, Long-acre
Satanel,,Green, grocer. Hadleigh, Suffolk
• Samuel Hudson, plumber, Liverpool
William Roberts, coal dealer, Liverpool
John Dawson, shoemaker, Maidstone
Frederick T. owley, merchant, Lower Thames-strect
V. B. Goring, clerk, Clapham ,
• George Durrell, grocer, Romford
olio Kirby. farmer, Taticaster, Yorkshire
John Pope, draper,.Doyiies,

. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS;
Robert Duncan, provision Merchant, Leith
Jambs Geddes, confectioner, Edinburgh
Thomas flasher, Leith
Thomas Cassels, farmer, Carluke - _ _
-
Thomas Blair, bootmaker, Aberdeen •
;William Macdonald, commission merchanf, Glasgow

IMP ERI.AL PARLIAMENT!

13.0115 E OF LORDS—Last Evening,

' the LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'cic ck.
London, England, 1864-02-26

BRISTOL AND EXETER.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at
Bristol on Thursday; Mr. J. W. Buller in the chair.
The report was held as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
explained at considerable length the various topics therein.
He assured the meeting of the continued intention of the
directors to manage the affairs of the company energetically
for the benefit of the company.
Mr. J. BATES seconded the motion for the adoption of
the report, and said he considered a 5 per cent. dividend
very satisfactory. He referred to the competition with
which the company had to contend. and thought it would
be to their interest to support the proposed North Devon
and Somerset line.
In reply to a Shareholder it was stated that the cost of
the Exeter station would. be £50,000.
The report was adopted, and a dividend of 5 per cent. de-
clared.
The retiring directors (blessre. Watson, Bruce, and Fry)
were re-elected.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors termi-
nated the proceedings.
London, England, 1864-02-26

SHIPPING—This Da—Y.

LONDON, 'Feb. N.—Wind this day at noon—Notth ;
light breeze, and cloudy weather.
SHIELDS, Feb. 25.--Wind N.E.--Arrtved—Lizzie, front
Bilboa.

HULL, Fob. 25.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Hongby, for
Singapore.

SwAxsti, Feb. 25.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Hercules,
for Cornwall.
NEWPORT, Feb. 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Eliza
Nelson, from the Clyde for Sierra Leone. Sailed—Gover-
nor Brown, for New York.
PLynotilt, Feb. 25.—Wind N.B.—Suffolk, from Lon-
don for Melbourne.

Bank of England Return,•--Last Evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
vv. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 24th day
of Feb., 1861:

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Nolen issued ...0.£27,703,080 Government Debt £11,015,100
Otl►er Securities .. 3.634.9"
G old Coin & Bullion 13,053,0tS
Silver Bullion ...-

£27,703,060

X27,703,080',

BANKING I).

Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553.000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Saviur-s'
itanirs, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and

ErARTMTNT.
Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead la eig,htAn-
nuity) £11,174,584
Other SeCurl ties 19.223,243Noteß
Gold and Silvt.r 760, n 2
coin

Dividend Ac-
counts) ......... 8.157.01
Other Deposits.... J2,1?0i
Seven Day and
other Bills ..•••• 532,956

£739,202,324
Al. AI

£39,202,3:4
ifARSITALL, Chief ca3iiier.

FO, 25,151.
London, England, 1864-02-26

'DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER
PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre-
,,ared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr.
,cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who
suffer from bilious and Liver complaints, indigestion, wind,
spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual
costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera-
tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro-
mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. 14d., and three
times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a suare
green package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the
stamp.
London, England, 1864-02-26

THE CASE OF CAPTAIN WHYTE.

The Marquis of CL A.NRICARDE asked whether the
arbitrators in Captain Melville Whyte's case, against the
Government of Peru, had given, or were likely soon to give,
a decision in that matter ?

Earl RUSSELL said that one of the senators of Hamburg
had the papers before him, with a view of making his report
to the senate of Hamburg, to whom the matter had been
referred. He would see if he could not take steps to expe-
dite their decision.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening,
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock,
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

On the motion for the second reading of the Archway and
Kentish Town Junction. Road Bill,

Mr. COX moved as an amendment that the bill be read a
second time that day six months. He said that all
the tolls surrounding the neighbourhood had been
abolished. The sum realized by the proposed toll-
bar was only .200 a year, the expenses were .£10.5
a year, which did not include the lighting and
repairing of the road, Loth of which were defrayei by the
parish of St. Pancras.
Lord FERMOY seconded the motion in accordance with
the wishes of his constituency, and said that the attempt to
procure an extension of the powers of this trust was what
was now familiarly known as an attempt to run the blockade.
(Laughter.)

Sir W. JOLLIFFE opposed the bill.
Mr. WATLINGTON hoped that the house would allow
this bill to go into committee.
Viscount ENFIELD said that although his name was
on the back of the bill he had endorsed it without a know.
ledge of its contents. He had had an opportunity of
perusing them since then, and he could not support the
second reading of the bill. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. H. LEWIS opposed the bill.

Mr. MASSEY considered that under the circumstances
the7promoters of the bill would be only throwing good money
after bad, and that consequently the motion should be re-

jetted.
The motion was negatived without a division.
PETITIONS,

Several petitions were presented for the repeal of the
duty on malt, for the abolition of the duty on fire insur-
ances, &c.
TENURE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND
(IREL AND),

On the motion of Mr. DARBY GRIFFITH, several returns
in connection with this subject were ordered.

E W WRIT.

On the motion of Mr. BRAND a writ was ordered to
issue for the election of a knight of the shire for Hertford,
in tin room of Mr. Puller, deceased.

OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN ARMY.

In reply to Captain JERVIS,
Sir C. WOOD said there wore certain difficulties in re-
ference to this subject, but it was under consideration.
London, England, 1864-02-26

arISS BATEMAN.—LEAH.—Tras EVENING''
47,1_ the 127th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss
BA.TEMAN. in the character of LEAH. In consequence of
the unbounded success with which Miss liateman's imperso-
nation of the priLcipal character in the new FiVe Act Drama
of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce
that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until farther
notice:
London, England, 1864-02-26

TDB SUE, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1864.

The Bombay and Mauritius Mails,

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw
steamship Poonah, Capt. G. C. Sparkes, arrived at
Southampton at 10 a.m. yesterday, with the heavy
portion of these mails, in charge of Mr. Ronayne, of
the General Post-office. She brought 55 passen-

gers (viz., 19 first-class, 17 second, 12 children, and
7 deck), among whom were his Excellency Rain-
andrain andrain, his Excellency Rainiferingin, and
the Rev. Mr. Duffus (interpreter), the Madagascar
_ _ _

Embassy, from the Mauritius; also, Capt. Main-
prise, R.N., and Lieut. Bromilow, R,N , from
Malta; Capt. Crealock, 95th Regiment, from Gib-
raltar, &..c. On height the Poonah had 10 cases of
valuables, 27G bales of silk, 30 cases of indigo, 95
boxes of oranges, and 48 packages of general mer-

chandise.
The Poonah left Alexandria on the 12th inst.,
Malta on the 5 th,and Gibraltar on the 20th. Between
Alexandria and Malta she experienced strong winds
from N.N.E. and fine weather; thence to Cape de

Gatte, moderate head winds ; to Gibraltar, fresh
westerly gales ; along the coast of Portugal, fine
weather and light easterly winds ; across the Bay
of Biscay and up Channel, strong easterly gales and

heavy sea.
On the 20th the Poonah signalled the bark Mi-
chael Miller and the steamer Havrocordator, both
bound east; on the 21st, off the Burlings, the Royal
Yacht Club steam yacht Campanera, bound to
Corunna ; and on the 22d, 70 miles north of Cape
Finisterre, the Peninsular and Oriental steamship
Pera,from Southampton on the 20th, with the India,
China, and Australian mails, bound to Gibraltar.
Her Majesty's ships Royal Oak, Cossack, Meannee,
Marlborough, Firefly, Resistance, Phcebe, and
Hydra were at Malta on the 15th; and the Racoon
and gunboat Proeris at Gibraltar on the 20th. The
Racoon, Captain Count Gleichen, nine days from
Malta, arrived on the 18th. The Orontes, Capt. H.
Hire, six days from Spithead, arrived at Gibraltar
on the 14th, with detachments for the garrison, and
left during the night of the 15th for Malta, pro-
ceeding thence to Corfu, where she would embark
the 2d battalion 6th Regiment for the West Indies,
and return thence to Spithead with the Ist battalion
14th Foot. The Magieienne, Capt. Armytage, from
Mazagan and Tangier, arrived at Gibraltar on the
17th, and left at 4.15 p.m. on the 18th for the east-
ward.

Sir Moses Montefiore and the gentlemen who
accompanied him on his mission to the Court of
Morocco returned to Gibraltar, from the coast of
London, England, 1864-02-26

The Murder in Northamptonshire.

The examination- before the. Thrapaton, police. court. of
William Weekly Ball, the man charged with having murr
dered 'Lydia Astro in July,-1850, was Concluded yesterday.
The circumstances under which the young Woman disap-
peared 13 years ago, after cohabiting with the prisoner, and
the diecoverl, hear his hem, on the 4th inst.;, of the remains
of a dead body, supposed to be hers, were briefly 'mentioned
in 'no S'un of the 191 current;

In the .eianihilition- Wore' the -magistrates on- Monday
John Hill, a labourer, said that on the night when Lydia
A.stley was missed, he saw her and the prisoner together in
a lane leading to Ball's Orchard. ;

Joseph Groom, another labourer, overheard a conversa-
tion on the same occasion, and near {he same Place, between
Astley, whom he well - knew, and a man-. He heard her
say, " I believe you mean to kill me to-night, "Weekly Ball."
He alkoleard her' say, "'the Lord have" mercy upon nie if
I am to die to-night." _ . .

iyury Dix, a faietirer, said that Lydia stley a fortnight
beforeish6 disappeared came to his house and asked- him to
extract a tooth. Ile objected at first to do so, as she was
far adNancesk ilk the 114114 way, but he at last consented,
and drew the.tooth, which was on the let side of the jaw,
whei-e onlytWe Lack teeth were left. • •
Mr. •Leete, •a - surgeon, had .eianiinad the skeleton, and
identified the bones as those of a woman. There were no
bones of a blind AMU. ,Hebdieyed that the,bedy had been
in the ground from 12 to 20 years. . • ..
Dr.;' William, Orlando. Markham stated , that the first ab-
sent tooth at the back of the. jaw was a IMMO tooth, which
could not have been extracted long' before death, as in that
case absi3rption Walla haVe catised:the part to be'more con-
tracted.
William Weekly, a shoemaker _at 134Z8tPaci,,,,§tated tlMt'
a fortnight after Lydia Astlay was missed the prisoner came
to him, took him to a publichouse, and induced him to write
a letter to his mother, in which he said that he hadiseen
the deceased 'goltig down Castlestreet, Northampton, on the
previous Sunday nlght,• accompanied by a man who wore a
smoCkfroek' and a cape. Ile now said that he had not really
seen her. He identified ja copy of a letter precluded by the
police,•and described as "a copy of a letter to Mrs, Ball,",
f that, e sent to his mother,
as. copy Q „h. ,
• Superintendent J. F. Hobbs mentioned the distaneee ire
yards of the places where /IL and Groom were on the oc-'
miens refereed, to from the k.P3 „ wherd tiro body %Was:
found.

The vrifoner, in answer to the usual question? said he;
nothing, to say, and was opp4tpd )9114

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BUST. OF SHAKSPERE FOR THE PRINCE •OF
Vr. Perry, 'of North Audleyrstreet, wood
carver in ordinary to tho QUAgfl, w 4;.lll'lkapcip bust of
Shakspere, which he is carving for. her_ ISti,fesfi7 out of the
wbbd of:liern‘'s oak; has just received, orNfers for anothel
siwila;Wst,44 sinfillTri, for ttnlirmo of Wales.
London, England, 1864-02-26

111/ISS BATEMAN.—LEAH.—Tms EVENING'
IVA_ the 127th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss
BATEMAN, in the character of 1,14;AI:1. In consequence of
the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso-
nation of the principal character in the new Five Act Drama
of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce
that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further
notice.
London, England, 1864-02-26

ROYA-L° THEATRE.
Manarzer, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough,
THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF.
To be followed by .UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr.
3elfortl, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Ma's Thorne.
After whinh, the Grand Christmfli 13,7rie;que. ORPFTE(TA
IND EITRYOICE: Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Mesdames Swanborouffh, Harie Wilton, Hughes,
Coacluding with MARGATE SANDS.
Commeece at 7.
London, England, 1864-02-26

XONEy MARKET

AND
COMMtIiCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK:

An active demand for monetary accommodation
"8 been experienced to-day in the general discount
nlarket. The public who held over their bills in
anticipation of a reduction in the mimimum are
!1/7' bringing them forward for negotiation, and
"Ins for a time has there been an increased amount
of business transacted. The available balances of
bankers and brokers show a slight diminution, and
the concession they have granted in order to secure
the Paper in circulation does not represent more
:an k per cent., the lowest quotation for the best
'tee months' bills being 51 per cent.
About £31,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.
Who Bank of England return completed to Wed-
nesday last presents features of a satisfactory
nature. Owing to the lower rate of discounts
Prevalent in the open market, the other securities
1t1"v a reduction of £623,501, while the bullion
hue
been increased to the extent of £235,777, and It
the reserve of notes also exhibited an addition of ,
663,020. The Government deposits have been l•f'
angmented rather considerably, and the private
,glances on the other hand have lowered by
£879,433.
Subjoined is our usual analysis:—
Active Circulation .. £19,674,915
Decrease .. 473,065
Bullion .„ .. 13,819,412
Increase .. 235,777
nest •• •• 3, 536,094
.• •• ••
Decrease .. 43,752
••
••
Public Deposits .. 8, 153, 601

eposti.._
Increase ..
Other Deposits.. •-
Decrease .. • •
Seven Day and other Bills ..
Decrease .. • •
Government Securities
I

,
1073,812
.. 12,426,673
.. 879,483
.. 532,956
15,236
.. 11,174,534
50,000
London, England, 1864-02-26

THE CASE OF THE TtiSCALOOZA.

in reply to Mr. PEACOCK;

Lord PALMERSTON said that it was in conformity
'with the instructions received that the authorities at the
Cape of Good Hope had seized this vessel, but on represen-
tations that had been made to the Government, and on full
Consideration of the case, it had been determined that there
had been no proper ground for the seizure of the vessel.
and its release had been ordered.
RUMOURED BLOCKADE BY DENMARK OF THE

GERMAN PORTS.
Sir W.FORSTER asked the Under-Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs whether the Danish Government had
given notice of any intention to blockade any of the Ger-
man ports ; and also, what notice is required in case such
blockade be instituted ?

Mr. LAYARD said that the Government had not re-
ceived any notice of an intention on the part of the Danish
Government of such blockade, and if there were any such
intention a notice of the same would be duly announced in
the Gazette.
ASSISTANCE OF ENGLAND CLAIMED BY
London, England, 1864-02-26

The Murder in Northamptonshire.

The examination before the Thrapston police. court of
William Weekly Ball, the man charged with having mur-
dered Lydia Astley in July, 1860, was concluded yesterday.
The circumstances under which the young woman disap-
peared 13 years ago, after cohabiting with the prisoner, and
the discovery near his honse, on the 4th inst., of the remains
of a dead body, supposed to be hers, were briefly mentioned
in The Sun of the 19th current,
In the examination beforo the magistrates on Monday
John Hill, a labourer, said that on the night when Lydia
A.stley was missed, he saw her and the prisoner together in
a lane leading to Ball's Orchard. _

Joseph Groom, another labourer, overheard a conversa-
tion on the same occasion, and near the same place, between
Astley, whom he well knew, and a man. He heard her
say, " I believe you mean to kill me to-night, Weekly Ball."
He also heard her say, " The Lord have mercy upon me if
I am to die to-night."

Henry Dix, a labourer, said that Lydia Astley a fortnight
before she disappeared came to his house and asked him to
extract a tooth. He objected at first to do so, as she was
far advanced in the family way, but he at last consented,
and drew the tooth, which was on the left side of the jaw,
where only two back teeth were left.
Mr. Leete, a surgeon, had examined the skeleton, and
identified the bones as those of a woman. There were no
bones of a child found. He believed that the body had been
in the ground from 12 to 20 years.
Dr. William Orlando Markham stated that the first ab-
sent tooth at the back of the jaw was a double tooth, which
could not have been extracted long before death, as in that
case absorption would have caused the part to be more con-
tracted.
William 'Weekly, a shoemaker at Ringstead, stated that
a fortnight after Lydia Astley was missed the prisoner came
to him, took him to a publichouse, and induced him to write
a letter to his mother, in which he said that he had seen
the deceased going down Castle-street, Northampton, on the
previous Sunday night, accompanied by a man who wore a
smockfrock and a cape. He now said that he had not really
seen her. He identified a copy of a letter produced by the
police, and described as "a copy of a letter to Mrs, Ball,"
as copy of that he sent to his mother.
Superintendent J. F. Hobbs mentioned the distances in
yards of the places where Hill and Groom were on the oc-
casions referred to from the spot where the body was
found.

The prisoner, in answer to the usual question, said he had
nothing to say, and was committed for wilful murder.

BUST OF SIIAKSPEP.E FOR TIIE PRINCE OF
`VALES.•—Mr. W. Perry, of North Audley street, wood
carver in ordinary to the Queen, who has in hand a bust of
Shakspere, which he is carving for her /I.jcsty out of the
wood of Herne's oak, has just received orders for another
Piegicg but, a little mailer, for the Prince of Wales,
London, England, 1864-02-26

6PER A,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Manacrement of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING'. (14th Wiwi a new Opera, founded On
Goldsmitb's Comply, and to be called SIT STOGPS TO
voNQEER. Miss Louisa Pyne and air. W. Harrison.
After which; the Burlesque Opening of the Grand National
Pantomime,. -;
LINItLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND Tnn DRAGON.
Dxqs open at half-past Six—Cominence at Seven.

iIIiEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E.
'Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
- • F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with
the New*Serio-comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled
NIGHT AND. MORN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps,
Messrs. Barrett, Fit zjames, Miss Atkinson, Miss It. Leclercq
and Miss.licath.
To conclude with the new Grand CTiristmas Comic Panto-
mime of SINT:AD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders
of th- World: - Clowns. Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ;
harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormaa and S. Saville; Pantaloons,
Messrs. W A. Barat-s and J. Morris ; Columbines, Madame
13o:erio and Misses Gunniss.
Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.
London, England, 1864-02-26

THEATRE ROYAL HAYNIARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Mana,zer, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE DAISY. Miss Maria
Barris.
FolloPred by BU7_,TKU3 MULLER. Mr. Sothern.
After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs.
Sothern; Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers,
Clark, cullentord, &o. ; Mesdames Axigel, Snowden, Harris,
Lindley'; Hill, &c
And A"-KISS IN THE DARK.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE,
'tinder the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL D gIIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Nvening during the Week.
THISg. EVENING, the performance will commence with a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD:
Messrs: H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
Moreland; Misses Percy, Pauline LeaerC4, Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and Mi'ss E. Lavenu.
Alter Which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love
story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicle,," by Mr. John Brougham. Principal charac
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
8r0u.7.-linin, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett,. Sims ; Miss Rate .'ervy, Miss E. Leven; Mrs. Lee,
and has Elaworthy.
The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
;Made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
to; play bills or for the safe keepi.tg of hats and cloaks, and
tnat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.
London, England, 1864-02-26

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERS ALLS'.-LAST EVENING.

The equivocal state of the weather during the week
appears to have completely puzzled the followers of the
turf, so much so, that the journey to Lincoln on Tuesday
morning was looked upon, from the south as also the north,
as so much time thrown away, and in consequence but few
ventured from their homes. Contrary to expectation,
however, the meeting was brought through, the principal
bookmakers availing themselves of returning southward,
to be present at Hungerford this day. The latter meeting,
however, in consequence of a heavy fall of snow, was com-
pelled to be postponed, duo notice of which was announced
by the authorities of the Great Western Railway. Those
disappointed looked in at " the Corner' which enabled us
to make out somewhat of a list, although of meagre propor-
tions. The principal feature of conversation was the an-
nounced death of Mr. 'Williamson, the nominator of Coup
d'Etat, which becomes void, and all bets follow. For the
Liverpool Steeplechase Bantam' appeared in increased
favour, 7 to 1 being for some time the highest offered,
but at the finish half a point over those odds failed
to meet with an acceptor. Emblematic and Wei Nell did
not present so healthy an appearance; but Emblem, had
the layers been in the humour, would have found supporters
at her quoted price. Serious Case and 'Worcester, of the
outside division, wore the only animals backed in earnest.
The other quotations contained in our return given below
will be accepted as the market value of the animals named,
rather than from any actual outlay in their favour :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 2 agst Bantam (off., take Bto 1)
12 to 1 agst Emblematic (offered)
15 to 1 agst Wee Nell (offered)
100 to 6 agst Emblem (taken)
20 to 1 agst Serious Case (taken)
20 to 1 agst Worcester (off., take 25 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Amy (offered, take 25 to 1)
40 to 1 agst Bell's Life (taken)
50 to 1 agat Arbury (taken)
66 to 1 agst Leonidas (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
30 to 1 agst Little Stag (taken)
THE DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken)
14 to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken)
18 to 1 agst Forager
(offered, t 20 to 1)
25 to 1 agat Blair Athol (taken)
25 b I agst Prince Arthur (taken)
2,000 to 70 agat Ackworth (taken)
1,003 to 10 agst Valiant (taken)
1,00 to 10 agst Copenhagen (taken)

GRAND NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLECHASES.
A Free Handicap Steeplechase of 20 sous each, 5 ft. About
four miles. Acceptances must be declared, in writing,
to Messrs. Weatherby, London, or Mr. Marshall, Clerk
of the Course, Northampton, ou or before Tuesday, the
Ist of March.
London, England, 1864-02-26

JOHN L A W.
By WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.
Part V. of this NEW SERIAL STORY appears in the
MARCH NUMBER of
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.
London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street,
Piccadilly,
IS OPEN EVERY EVENING.
During' the evening an unparalleled repertoire of Dance
Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele-
brated Argyll Band, forty in number.
Doors Open at Half-past 8, oordnience at 9.
Admission ls.
Manager, M. GRENET.

Profession or basiness
Date IESSRS. BOTT, JACKSON, AND CO.
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XO.
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Westminsfhßter Bailk. Post-ullice Orders payable at Camber-
on —on of pounds, being a '1864, of
deposit of LI per share, vc 41.15`ark:
(Lin,.—fled), shares, in the Imperial Financial Company 4/13'—
Betting on the Waterloo Cap.
•
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London, England, 1864-02-26

GRACE EGERTON (Nrrs. George Case),
at the POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King William-
str, et (her THIRD SEASON in London), in her New and
highly successful I haracteristic and Musical Entertainment
entitled " A DRAWING ROO3l TO LET." EVERY
EVENING, at Eight (except Saturday).
Saturday Mornings at Three.
-

Stqlls. 35. ; unreserved seats. 2s. ; area, Is. Will continue
positively for a month only. Last performance March 12.
London, England, 1864-02-26

TITHES IN THE CITY.

Deputy BURNELL brought up a report from the Special
Tithes Committee, approving of the general principle of the
London (City) Tithes Bill in Parliament, the object of which
is to relieve certain of the City parishes from the payment of
the exorbitant impost of 2s 9d in the pound for tithes, but
recommending that the committee should be authorised to
prepafo and present a petition to Parliament, if necessary,
against certain clauses of the bill, and to prosecute the same
as they may be advised.
Tile report was agreed to, and the Court adjourned,
London, England, 1864-02-26

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—.
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN.
After which, lIA.RLEQUIS LITTLE TOM TUCKER;
or The Fine Lady of Eanbury Cross, and the Old Woman
'who Lived in a Shoe and Tied eo Mtny Children she didn't
snow what to do,
London, England, 1864-02-26

tC;:\TDON, FRIDAY, i:RB.'26, 1864.

-iv -.

(14 the very face of it, the acceptance of this
proposition for a Conference to be held in London

uPn Plapano-German Question gives promise of
proving ,but very little better .than a flagrant
p7.6.7naib flakau. - And it doeSso:quite manifestly, if
far no other rF47bn, for this exceedingly simple one,
that ,thn'occePtanoa of the Conference is not ac-
companied by the a'cceptance' of. an Armistice.
Hostilities are still to be continued although
the- q3roposal of a Uonference • is accepted.
Whilethe Conference is sitting, the bloodshed
tic desolating the soil of. ihnmark is. to go on
uninterruptedly. • Jutland is yet at this moment the
stn ciine round of, riUssien iietdierY. So far
~u-1,;
from that province being evacuated by the German.
itO4dera, thelatter have apparently no intention
whiteyer of 'Withdrawing from it. Yet, in this
mast: lamentable position of things between the
belligerents; we' are - expected to exult as at.. a
mast auspicious advance towards a termination of
the war, upon the announcement of this accept-
anon of the offer of a Conference wilho7tt an Armi-
stice such as could really, alone render any
(lonference feasible as a means towards a pacific'''.
tin. ostrtg
Even supp • the telegraphic rumour to be
coeifirmed, the rumour now intimating categorically
ovthe bases of the Conference proposed by Eng-
land--First, that the Europe3an Powas do really
auaranie, the autonomy as well as the indivisi-
bility of the, Dar:lies; and, Secondly, that it is
stipulated by ahem that the territorial arrangements
hitherto existing are to undergo no change—So long
Lis it is understood, no less distinctly, that the war is
to fiercely continued among the belligerents,
all the, while. the plenipotentiaries are sitting in
env/fermate, here inlonecn—th e guarantees aforesaid
golust abjointelY 'for nothing. uWho can foretell
what. stage may- not have been arrived at, in the
ii`=Telopment of the war, by the time the conference
should b 3 preparing formally to announco its de-
cision ? In the then embittered state of feelirg of
London, England, 1864-02-26

SHARE. MAREZTS.---This day,

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOIO.

Railways.
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paid! Crlorisciensg
Business

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50 Cork and Bandon
20 Cornwall
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ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. inder the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
Cro-vded with rank and fashion. The New Comedy of THE
BILVER .LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. .I.
L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are
engaged:—Mr. Denjamin Webster. L. Torle„Mr. Paul
Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas.
Mathews ; 31rs. Stirling', Miss Herbert. Mrs, Frank Mat-
thews, Miss A. Cottrell; Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went-
worth, and Mrs. Charles Mataews.,
THIS • IiVENING, and during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock,
an entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by T.eiceStPi Buckinci.-
Imtn, Esq., Entitled. THE SILVER LINING : Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mr. Frederic -Robinson,. Mr. Ashley, Mr, John-
stone, Mr. Montague ; Mrs. t harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank
Matthews, Miss Cottrell, Mi.ssWentworth, and Mrs. Stirling.
To be followed by Mr, Charles Mathews just translated
from the French)in his characteristic character.of Un Anglais
Timide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER.
To conclude with THE BIRTHPLACE "OF PODGERS.
Mr. J. L. Toole,
London, England, 1864-02-26

COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COAL S..
Direct from their own Collieries.
Marquis'. 26s. per ton. I Double 2ls. per ton.
Top 255. Nut 5........ lgs. „
Deep 22s. „
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
pots, Westbonrne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
!'adding ton, W.
Best Coke

Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent.
London, England, 1864-02-26

,EPARTMINT.

Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity) £11,174,584
Other Securities 19.233, e 43
Notes
Gold and Silver 766,332
Coln

A R.SH ALL, Chief Cashier.

TOLD.—The great controversy
A LADY WHO CAN AFFORD TO HAVE HER AGE
as to the age of Patti is at
last set at rest ; she will be twenty-one on the Bth of April
next.
LISBON, Feb. 23.--There is no truth in the state-
ment that the Count de Paiva is to be transferred
from the embassy of Paris to that of Madrid. The
Count is about to repair to Lisbon to take part in
the labours of the Chamber of Peers, and will after-
wards resume his duties at Paris.
London, England, 1864-02-26

MESSRS. BOTT. JACKSON, AND CO.
execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the
year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances. London and
Westminster Bank.. Post-office Orders payable at Camber-
well-park.
N.B.—Betting on the Waterloo Cup.
Address—Borr and JACKSON, " Man World" Wine
Stores, George-street, Camberwell park, London.

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of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera-
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mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three
times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square
green pagkage, WWI !! William Lambert," eugrivred 9m the
etigap.
London, England, 1864-11-04

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London, England, 1864-11-04

BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.

MALTA, Nov. 3.
The Ellora and Poonah leave here at 8 p.m. to•-

day.

The former may ba expected at Marseilles on the
6th, and the latter at Southampton on the 12th that,

M.N.,. MUNN ....4.

ITALY.

TURIN, Nov. 3.
In the Chamber of Daputies the Franco•ltalian
Convention came on for discussion to-day.

Signor Boggio thought the diplomatic documents
communicated to the Chamber were insufficient.
He demanded that the Notes exchanged between
Italy and other Powers since the first despatch of
Chevalier Visconti should likewise be brought be-
fore the HouAe.

General Della Marmora, in reply, said that the
Government had already considered that question,
and did not think it necessary to communicate other
documents than those already submitted.

Signor Petrucelli asked the Government whether
the statements made in the note of Chevalier Nigra
really represented the true state of affairs.
In reply, Signor Lanzi stated that it was not be-
coming to threw doubt upon a solemn diplomatic
act from simple assertions of newspapers. The
Minister continued :—" The note of Chevalier Nigra
is true and substantiated in every particular. It
is also recognised as such by the two contracting
parties."

- Signor Monca brought up the report of the com-
mittee upon the transfer of the capital to Florence.
Signor Ferrari proposed that the Chamber should
first discuss whether it was necessary to bring in
the bill for the approval of the Convention.
After a short discussion the debate upon the pre-
vons question was adjourned, and Monday next
fixed for the discussion of the Bill for the transfer of
the capital.
The report of the committee upon that Bill, in
conclusion, recommended its adoption conformably
to the draught submitted to the Government.
London, England, 1864-11-04

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, October 27.
The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week, together with the corresponding
figures of the previous account :

Nov. 3. OCT. 27.
DR. f. e. f. c:
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182 500 000
Profitsin addition toCapital , ,
(Art. 8 law June 9„1857) 6,397,798 38 6,087,059 37
Reserve in the Bank and

its branches — 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14
Reserve in landed property 4,000,000 4,000,003
Notes in circulation 749,664,075 740,767,475
Bank notes to order and re-

ceipts payable at sight 7,712,593 61 6,404,877 88
Treasury ace. cur, creditor 59,262,827 24 75,336,575 24
Current accounts—Paris 125,437,765 70 101,297,450 71
Do. branch-banks 31,289,209 24,574,858
Dividends payable
Discounts and sundry
interests 16,270,914 28 5,291,019 43
Re-discounts of the last
six months 2,588,735 17 2,588,735 17
Sundries

1,223,690,513 76 1,193,818,507 11
Cn.
Cash in hand and branch-

banks 274,145,142 47 272,826,218 03
Commercial bills overduo 2,618,426 27 494,073 65
Commercial bills discounted

not yet due ....311,624,483 28 302,964,092 40
Do. branch-banks.... 307,976,916 288,918,159
Advances on deposits of
bullion .... . 24,311,653 95 24,386,553 95
Do. branch-banks.... 4,520,300 4,194,000
Advances on French publio
securities
Do, branch-banks 9,102,110 9,103,750
Advances on reilway shares
and debentures 27,465,600 27,323,800
Do. branch-banks 19,603,4U0 19,885,100
Advances on Credit Fon-

cier Bonds 510,200 515.900
branch-banks .... 380,400 383,100 -
Advances to the State

(Conven. June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Govt. Stock Reserve 12,580,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Routes immobilisees (Law
June 9, 1857)
Hotel and furniture of the
Bank
Landed property, branches
Expenses of management 2,010,429 E 4 1,851,694 23
Sundries

1,223,690,513 76 1,193,813,507 1
Certified, the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France.
(Signed) ROTILAND,

NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND.—On Saturday after-
noou at 3 o'clock a special general meeting of the members
of this fund will be held at the Freemasons' Tavern, to
consider the revision of the bye-laws, and to elect officers
for the ensuing year•