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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-13

Deaths.

CLOVES.—On the 10th inst., at Ealing, Edmund Cloves,
Esq , late of Warton, Lancashire, aged 78.
MILES—On the 10th inst., at hi.s residence, 3, York-place,
Thornton-heath, Surrey, James Miles, Esq., bite of
King's-road, Chelsea, aged 54.
POW:LETT.— Oa the 9th inst., at Homingham, the Hou.
Charles William Powlett, only son of Lord and Lady
Bayning, aged 19.
SCOTT.—On tha 10th inst., at Belgany, Ireland, the lionci
Louisa Scott, widow of James B. Scott, Esq., Q•C" and
third daughter of the late Hon and Most Rev. Charles
Brix:rick, Archbishop of Cashel, aged 71.
TEMPEST.—On the 11th inst., at 33, Chester-square, Lord
Adolphus Vane Tempest, M.P., aged 39.
Titomis.—On the 9th inst., in Blonifield, Harrow-road)
Colonel Alfred Thomas, late of the Bombay Anal.

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London, England, 1864-06-13

RES FOR 1864.

'xis.
1 Chehosford 23
Ne rrealtlo-011-TYne ..
New Forest Stunt
Ipswich
Viroroestir (Summer)

.
INottmgham 9
Virinchester l9
Southampton .. 2O
Chesterfield
King's Lynn 2l
Goodwood
,‘M
lIIIT.

Oxford
.. 18
Yarmouth ............ 23
York August ..........
Plymouth ............ 23
Lichfield......2
29
Devon an Exeter
Stockton
Derby

Brecon .. 19
Richmond
Royal Caledonian Runt 21
Monmouth 22
Manchester Autumn
NewmarketFirst October 27

lIIBIR.
1 LearaingtonkWar.Hunt 2
London, England, 1864-06-13

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HER MAJESTY,

WINDSOR CASTLE, Saturday:

The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Louise, walked and drove in the grounds

this morning.
The Prince and Princess of Leiningen and the
Princess Alberta of Leiningen took leave of her
M:.jesty this morning, and left the Castle..
Princess He•iena, attended by Lidy Caroline Bar-
rington, the Hon. Harriet Phipps, and Lieut. Cal.
the Hon. D. De Res, returned to the Castle this
morning at ten minutes Wore twelve.
Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by Baroness
Von Grancy, Dr, Becker, and Leut. General sir
Henry Bentinck, returned at two o'clock.
SUNDAY.

Her Majesty drove cut yesterday afternoon, ac:
companied by her Royal Highness Princess Louis
of Hesse, and attended by Lord Charles Fitzroy.
Prince Louis of Hesse, attended by Captain Von
Wcstt:riveller, arrived at the Castle last night from

London.
Prince Hermann of Solms, Prince Ysenburg
Burding6n, and Count Erbscb, accompanied his
Royal Highness,
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by
Nl9jor Cowell and Lieutenant Haig, arrived at the
Castle shortly before one o'clock.
The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Princess
Louis of Htsse, Prince Alfred, Princess Helen!,
Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice, the Ladies
and Gentlemen in -Waiting, attended Divine ser'
vice this morning in the Private Chapel.
The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of -Masa
officiated.
London, England, 1864-06-13

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31ytto 7,-ad Tyne.
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Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian

and Bandon.
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Man., Shef., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.

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Do York
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London, England, 1864-06-13

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

Old potatoes—the supply of which on sale continues
large—are a dull inquiry. A. few superior parcels have
changed hands at 60s, but the more general top quotation is
Ms per ton. Inferior produce is selling as low as 200 per
ton. The arrivals of new potatoes have increased ; never-
theless, a steady business is passing in most qualities, and
prices rang from 7s to lOs per cwt. The import into Lon-
don last week was very small.
London, England, 1864-04-21

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past 12 o'clocic;

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Belfast, Ballymoney, and Ballycastle Junction Rail-
way, the Clifton Hampden Bridge, the Cowes and Newport
Railway, and the Workington Harbour bills were read a
second time.
London, England, 1864-04-21

IN RE WEBB.

This bankrupt was described as of Gower's-walk, White-
chapel, builder, and this was a meeting for last examina-
tion and discharge. The hearing had been adjourned for
six months, in consequence of the ill-health of the bank-
rupt, and he had since died, consequently no accounts
had been filed, but the debts are stated at £3OO, assets nil.
London, England, 1864-04-21

Now ready, price ls., by post is. Id.,

QIIAKSPERE'S WILL, AUTOGRAPHS, and
0 PORTRAIT, photogr•!plied from the oriffinals, ex-
pressly for the AUTOGRA?HIC MIRROR. Which also
contains fac simile, of several other interesting documents
written by the Poet's patrons and friends.
London, England, 1864-04-21

Now ready, price is., by post is. id.,

S- - - -
HAKSPERE'S WILL, AUTOGRAPHS, and
PORTRAIT. photographed from the orivinals, ex-
pressly for the AUTOGitArHIC MIRROR, Which also
contains fao similes of several other interesting documents
written by the Poet's patrons and friends.
-
London, England, 1864-04-21

THE ORIGINAL

ROYAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCE,
for Roast Meat, Hashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups,
Fish, Game, /to.
Prepared only by the proprietors, Tnos. Boon and Co., 10,
Bath-place, Dalston, London, N.E.

IF THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any
one troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indigestion. or
Biliousness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS.
Their world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit.
Of all medicine vendors at is. led. 9nd 2s. 9d. ; or free by
Lost for 14 or 33 stamps from Page D. Woodcock, Chemist
incoln.

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.
Address—BOTT and JACHFION, "Man of the World" Wine
stores, George-street, Camberwell-park, London.

THE EMBARRASSED in Town and Country
I should read "THE PLAIN GUIDE TO BANK-
RUPTCY AND COMPOSITIONS," showing what can be
legally done, and the exact cost. To be had gratis and post
free of Mr. Wetherfield, Solicitor of tke Court, 25, Moorgate-
street, Bank.
N.B.—Debts recovered on commission without law ex-
penccs to clients.
London, England, 1864-04-21

IDnE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1864.

DOCKS.
Nast and West India, 1401
London, 724 4
St. Katharine, 701 70 2
Victoria, 1004 .02
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bombay Gas, lira., 51
Coo.mercial Union, Insurance, 91
Contract corporation, ion., 52
Credit 31,bi i r, 91
Crystal Palace,
Ditto, Preference, 112
Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb. 11303
Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 54
Electric Telegraph. 101
Ei,glish and Australian Copper, 14
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 101 1 10
Hudson's Bay, 191
Imperial Financial, lim., 94 4 1
Indian Carrying, lim., 13
International Financial society, lira., 111
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour , 76 64
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1370, issued 90, 87 61
Joint Stock Discount, iim., 74
Land Securities, inn., 5 1 4
London Financial Association, lira., 27 C 4
Ditto, new, 161 16
London General Omnibus Company, 21
M ,dras Irrigation and Canal, 2t
National Discount Company, lim., 134 14 134
Ditto, new, 84 4
New Zealand Trust and Loan, lim., 21 1
Nova Sco,ia Gold and Land, lim., 14 /
Oriental Inland steam, 1 1
Ottoman Financial sacciaUon, lim., 51 1
Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mai!, lim.,
74
Peninsula and Oriental Ste am,•.—
Litt°, new, 50
Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, Jim., 27 4
Societe Fina ciere d'Egypte. lim., 54
South D illean Mortgagd and Investment, lim., 7
London, England, 1864-04-21

SPIRIT OP THE PUBLIC JOURNALS,

TI3IES.—We have been in the habit of comment-
ing with freedom, but we trust not with licence, on
the policy pursued by the Government of our great
ally, the Emperor of the French. We have con-
stantly expressed our regret when we have seen him
forego the greatest and most glorious opportunity.
As having no wish whatever forany dynastic change
we lamented to see the elements of permanent and
solid popularity squandered for the sake of momen-
tary glitter and renown, and the resources of a great
country employed to add to a military glory of
which she has already sufficient, instead of being
employed in developing the industry and accumu-
lating the wealth which her climate, her geographi-
cal position, her soil, and the intelligence of her
people all combine to furnish. We have charac-
terised the policy of the Emperor as rather contra-
dictory than ambiguous, now apparently devoted
to the prosecution of war, and again entirely ab-
sorbed by the occupations of peace. Considering the
vast influence which France exerts over the desti-
nies of the world, we watch this perpetually recur-
ring conflict with the keenest interest, according as
the good or the evil ;principle gains the mastery.
To-day we have to notice what we must accept as evi-
dence of a solid victory for the cause of peace. The
event is in itself remarkable enough. On the Oth of
London, England, 1864-04-21

BRITIS

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Wheal Buller(Redrutti) 10
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Wheal Beton . . 584 200 205
Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) 7 21 24
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555 k 8

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 1071
Ditto, No. 2, 1061
North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent.,
vitt° 44 per cent, red., 891
South Devon, Anne., 105.,..10
PREFERENCE SHARES AND [STOCKS.
Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 100
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Lancaster and Carlisle, 215
Shrew zbury and Hereford, 135
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 1
Eastern of Franco, 194
Namur and Liege gua. 14f, per annum, 81
Sambre and Meuse, b 4
Ban Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 7/.

FOREIGN MINES.

Cape Copper, Um., 12,1
Fortuna (litn.), 4 it
Yudauainutana of S. Australia, lira., a 3
BANKS.

Alliance (Um.).
Anglo Austrian, 7; 7
Australasia, 751 41
cßhanarkt
eort,
dWßaal Wales, lim.,
India,
a
Australia, and China, 411
Consolidated Bank, Um., 11 ;
Continental, Urn., 176
EasrLondon, lim., 81
English and Irish, lim., 17;
English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 211
European Bank, lim., 13i I
Hindustan, china, and Japan aim.),
Ditto, new, 17
Imperial Bank (11m.), 401
Imperial Ottoman, 201 20
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4 3;
London Bank of Scotland, lim., 21 20i
London and Brazilian (Urn.), 60
London, Birm., and S. Staffordshire, lim., 27
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 27
London and County, 65
London, Hamburg,. Cont. Exch Jim., 201
London Joint Stock, 446 5
London and Norttlern, lira., 231
London and South African, 28 71
Loudon and South-Western, z 3
London and 11 estminster,
in
Merchant Bank, din , 171
Mercantile and Exchange. lirn., 101 20 19!
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 1im.,_32
Mexican, lirn, 7 61
Midland Bank (licit.), 171
t.,_einde, Punjab, and Delhi, lim., 12
Standard of British South Africa (limo, 30
Union of Australia, 576
Union of Ireland, um., 20
Union of LondOn, 521 3

DOCKS.

St. Katharine, vai
MISCELLANEOUS.

Bombay Gas, Wm, 5) ~,_ ,1
( ontraet • lu
orporatiOn, ut, "4
Credit Mobi i r, 91
Crystal Palace,
Cziyecattra
jlePla,
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laecger,
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PI
i eremv, 112
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d
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Gen. Credit and Finan,:e o-
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IlUdi3oll's Bay, 191 r
London, England, 1864-04-21

THE SUl', LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
RE ROSSITER (ROSSITER AND LAZURUS).
This bankrupt was described as of Moorgato-street, in
the City of London, and George-street, Sydney, merchant,
in partnership with Jacob Lazurus.
The balance sheet by Messrs. Johnstone, Cooper, and
Wintle, shows debtor to creditor, London House, £52,741,
to ditto, holding security, £33,617 ; to creditors unsecured,
Sydney House, £15,564; ditto, holding security, £18,188;
creditor, by good debts, London House, £238; Sydney,
£1,662; property, London House, £895; ditto Sydney,
£42,628; do. in hands of creditors, Loudon house, £3,232;
do. Sydney, £27,113; deficiency, £14,606.
A profit and loss and deficiency account had been filed,
and Mr. Cooper, who h,l been appointed manager of the
estate, repotted that £13,300 had been realised in Sydney,
and £4,000 more expected.
Mr. Brough appeared tor the assignees ; Mr. Lawrence
for the bankrupt ; and Mr. Linklater fiat creditors, and an
adjournment was taken by consent till the 2401 June next
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RE ,1 NO. BUSIVIER.

This bankrupt was described as of Radnor-street, King's•
road, Chelsea, baker. The debts amount to £207, the
good debts at £ll, and the bad debts at £169; and the
bankruptcy arose from this cause and the illness of bank-
rapes wife.
The bankrupt passed, and obtained his order of discharge.
London, England, 1864-04-21

CATTLE DISEASES PREVENTION BILL.

Lord NAAS presented a petition in favour of the Cattle
Diseases Prevention Bill, and moved that it be referred to.
the select committee at present sitting. Agreed to.
GRAND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. BLAKE moved the second reading of this bill. the
object of which was to separate the fiscal from the criminal
business of counties. The bill was not a novelty, as no less
than three attempts had been made in former sessions to
pass a meaure such as that he now had the honour to brine
under (he consideration of the house,
Mr. DAWSON moved the bill be read a second time
that day three months.

Mr. BA.CINVELL felt that tho change proposed would
take place, however long it might be delayed. He should
give the bill his earnest support.

Mr. P. URQUHART thought the bill ought to be
allowed to go into committee, where its defects might be
fully considered.
_ _

Mr. MAGI IRE supported the bill. His hon. friend
did not anticipate a triumph by tho passing of this bill, but
he did hope that tho second reading would be carried,
which would be affirming the principle of the measure.
Lord JOHN BROWN should vote for the second read-,
ing of the bill.

After some discussion in which several hon. members
took part, _

The house divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading
Against it l5O
Majority against the second reading —123
FORFEITURE OF LANDS AND GOODS BILL.
At the request of the ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Mr. FOS lER postponed proceeding with this bill until
the ISth of Julie.
London, England, 1864-04-21

The Armstrong and Whitworth Trials.

The contest between these rival pieces is fast
reaching stages at which decisive results on either
side may happen at any moment, and are, to a cer-
tain extent, looked for every day. On Monday the
trials were for destructive effect ; on Tuesday one
of the most severe tests of all, rapid and continuous
firing, was applied. Both these competitions excited
the keenest interest, for, as to the accuracy of shoot-
ing, all the officers seem of opinion that either the
Armstrong shunt gun or the Whitworth are each,
as far as they have yet gone, sufficiently near per-
fection to make the whole contest turn now upon
which is the more destructive in warfare with shot
and shell, and, above all, which is the stronger gun;
that is to say, not which is easiest burst, but which,
with common service charges, can fire the most
rounds with the least wear. Every shot fired from
a gun effects a certain amount of wear in the tube,
which in time becomes ascertainable by measure-
ment. Up to the present all the guns have fired
more 600 rounds (rather above the average of what
cast guns will stand), but es yet none give any ap-
preciable sign of having ever been fired at all. In
a few days more, however, especially if the rapid
firing is continued, the wear must become apparent,
though it is not likely to be much, for at the close
of the whole programme 3,000 rounds have to be
fired from each gun, which is then to be burst. It
is to be hoped, for the credit of our scientific know-
ledge of gunnery, that this bursting process will not
be carried on after the old barbarous system of
choking up a gun with shot and powder till it
breaks, but that it may be effected by firing the gua
at 45 degrees elevation with common charges till
one or the other yields. It should not be a mere
question of breaking the gun at these bursting
trials, but seeing how it will break and after how
long a tims it will break when used in every day
warfare.
London, England, 1864-04-21

Departure of the King of the Belgians.

His Majesty the King of tun Belgians left Dover
five minutes past ten yesterday morning, embarking
from the Admiralty pier, for Ostend, in the Belgian
Government steamer Diamond, which was acorn"
panied by the Topsze, belonging to the same Gn-
vernment. His Majasty was received most erthn.
siastically at the p'.er, and as the vessel left.
A guard of honour of the 38th Regiment,
with band and colours, was in attendance, and

lined the way from the Lord Warden Hotel (where
his Majesty had slept) to the pier; and, as the
King embarked, a salute was fired from a batterY
on the heights. General Da zeil, commander of
the district, and General Ellis, commandant of
Diver garrison, were in attendance ; as well as
Commander Bence, R.N., jhe newly-appointed naval
superintendent at Dover, and Captain Triscott, the
late superintendent. The Ea! of Caithness, Mijor
Du Plat, the Belgian Minister (M. Van de Weyer)t
and Sir Edward Cast (comptroller of the KiDg's
household in this counzry), were also in attendance
at the embarkation. They had travelled with his
Majesty to Dover on Tuesday, and returned to
town by the Souih•E;stern express train.
London, England, 1864-04-21

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Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.
Edinburgh & Glasgoxi.
glasg. and S. Western.
Great Eastern, Ord.

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London, England, 1864-04-21

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
RE ROSSITER (ROSSITER AND LAZITRUS).

This bankrupt was described as of Moorgate-street, in
the City of London, and George-street, Sydney, merchant,
in partnership with Jacob Lazurus.
The balance sheet by Messrs. Johnstone, Cooper, and
Wintle, shows debtor to creditor, London House, £52,741,
to ditto, holding security, £33,617 ; to creditors unsecured,
Sydney House, £15,564; ditto, holding security, £18,188;
creditor, by good debts, London House, £238 ; Sydney,
£1,662; property, London House, £895; ditto Sydney,
£42,628; do. in hands of creditors, London house, £3,232;
do. Sydney, £27,113; deficiency, £14,606.
A profit and loss and deficiency account had been filed,
and Mr. Cooper, who had been appointed manager of the
estate, reported that £13,300 had been realised in Sydney,
and £l,OOO more expected.

Mr. Brough appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Lawrence
for the bankrupt; and Mr. Linklater for creditors, and an
adjournment was taken by consent till the 24tb. June next
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN I'M JNO. BUSMER.

This bankrupt was described as of Radnor-street, King's•
road, Chelsea, baker. The debts amount to £207, the
good debts at £ll, and the bad debts at £169; and the
bankruptcy arose from this cause and the illness of bank-
riapt's wife.
The bankrupt passed, and obtained his order of discharge.
London, England, 1864-04-21

BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

----
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, April 20.—Balder, from Fredericksham ; Gustav
the 2d, from Uddewalla ; Martalane, from Engleholm ;
Sarah, from Brussels; Baron Haldborg, from Jemsoe.
Arrived, April 21.—Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp;
Earl of Auckland, steamer, from Rotterdam ; City of Ham-
burg, steamer, from Havre; P.niher, steamer, from Bou-
logne; Cleator, steamer, from Charente.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—Actaeon, from London, for Bathurst; Congutiror,
from London, for Guernsey; Europa, screw steamer, from
London, for Genoa; La Plata, screw steamer, from Lon-
don, for Dieppe; Fusilier, from London, for Moreton-bay;
Pearl of Sunderland, from Sunderland, for Alicante;
Fortuna, screw steamer, from Palermo, for London.

The election of a member for the county of Fife,
in the room of the late Mr. J. H. E. Wemyss, took place
on Tuesday, at Cupar. There xv,s no opposition to the
return of Sir Robert Anstruther, the Ministerial candidate;
Mr. Boyd Kinnear, who stood in the independent Liberal,
and Mr. Anstruthe: Thomson, in the Conservative interest,
having withdrawn,
London, England, 1864-04-21

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to-day was seasonably well supplied with
beasts, and all bleeds moved off heavily at a decline in the
quotations, compared with Monday, of 2d per 81bs. The
top figure for t4cots was 4s Lid per Blbs. The show of
sheep was tolerably good, and the inquiry ruled inactive,
but at full currencies. The best Downs, in the wool, rea-
_

heed 68; out of the wool, Is 10d per Sibs. There was a
good demand for lambs—the supply of which was mode-
rate, at 4d per Blbs more money. The highest price was 7s
8d per 81bs. We have to report a firm trade for calves, at
2d per 81bs advance. In pigs and mulch cows very little
was doing at late rates.

Per Blbs.to sink the offal.
e. d. e. d. e. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 IPrimecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 IPrne. S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 6 5 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 4 5 6
Crse. &-. inf. sheep 3 8 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality fi10..4 8 5 2 Small porkers..., 4 2 4 6

Lambs...As 4d to 7s Bd.
Sackling calves, 163 to 235; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. 1 FOREIGN SUPPLE.
Beasts
Cows l3B ,' Sheep and lambs .... 900
Sheep and lambs 5,400 ' Calves . . 205
Calves ... ... 2501 Pigs -
Pigs. 3lO
London, England, 1864-04-21

The Armstrong and Whitworth Trials,

The contest between these rival pieces is fast
reaching stages at which decisive results on either
side may happen at any moment, and are, to a cer-
tain extent, looked for every day. On Monday the
trials were for destructive effect; on Tuesday one
of the most severe tests of all, rapid and continuous
firing, was applied. Both these competitions excited
the keenest interest, for, as to the accuracy of shoot-
ing, all the officers seem of opinion that either the
Armstrong shunt gun or the Whitworth are each,
as far as they have yet gone, sufficiently near per-
fection to make the whole contest turn now upon
which is the more destructive in warfare with shot
and shell, and, above all, which is the stronger gun;
that is to say, not which is easiest burst, but which,
with common service charges, can fire the most
rounds with the least wear. Every shot fired from
a gun effects a certain amount of wear in the tube,
which itatime becomes ascertainable by measure-
ment. Lp to the present all the guns have fired
more 600 rounds (rather above the average of what
cast guns will stand), but as yet none give any ap-
preciable sign of having ever been fired at all. In
a few days more, however, especially if the rapid
firing is continued, the wear must become apparent,
though it is not likely to be much, for at the close
of the whole programme 3,000 rounds have to be
fired from each gun, which is then to be burst. It
is to be hoped, for the credit of our scientific know-
ledge of gunnery, that this bursting process will not
be carried on after the old barbarous system of
choking up a gun with shot and powder till it
breaks, but that it may be effected by firing the gun
at 45 degrees elevation with common charges till
one or the other yields. It should not be a mere
question of breaking the gun at these bursting
trials, but seeing how it will break and after how
long a time it will break when used in every day
warfare.
London, England, 1864-04-21

last made the object of a deliberate attack of the
Prussian cannon, and had therefore to be abandoned
by its owner, who had barely time to drive his cattle
and other easily moveable property from the pre.
miser. What I said about that dear rural spot
must now sound like a dirge on its final downfall.
The place is no more. Yesterday a huge column
of smoke rose in the heavens on the north-
western quarter of the horizon, and we were soon
assured that the great barn and hay and straw
lofts of Ronhave were on fire. I met Herr Rosen,
the farmer, in company with tne Ulkebol parson
hastening to the spot, not with the faintest hope to
avert, but simply to ascertain the extent of the
calamity. The farm-house continued to burn from
morning to evening, and its smoke, reddening in the
glorious sunset, presented as sublime a spectacle as
any I have witnessed in this war, which has been,
however, so rich in sights of this nature. The air
has been very keen, but incredibly bright and pure
for the whole of this week, both night and day,
and as I watched the fall of evening yesterday from
the arbour behicd the cluster of the Sonderborg
windmills I looked into nearly the whole extent of
Sundewel and the adjacent seas, embracing at one
glance the line of fire blazing away here and there
in desultory flashes, unceasing, though sluggish and
sullen. The column of red smoke of Ronhave was
gradually darkening as daylight waned, and it
towered in the sky a mere black phantom by the
time the young moon had asserted her ascendancy
over the starlit firmament: The fate of Ronhave ex..
tended to several other farmhouses at Kjceer and
Ulkebol Wes'lermark. The Prussians are bent on
sweeping everything before them that lies in their
way on the eastern side of the Sound, from Sender.
borg to Arnkie]sore.
London, England, 1864-04-21

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 20.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, at'
tended by Lady Augusta Stanley and the Equal
in Waiting.
11.2 r Majesty drove in the grounds this morning,
accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess
Helene, and attended by Lady Augusa Stanley.
TL-le Queen, their Royal Highnesses Princess
Helena, Princess L )uise, Prince Leopold, and Prin-
cess Beatrice, left Windsor Castle this afternoon
st
a quarter before four o'clock for Osborne.
The suite in attendance user:: Viscountess Tocelyr,
the Hon. Mrs. Bruce. the Hun. Emily Cathcart,
Mnjor-General Seymour, Colonel the Hon. S'r
Charles Phipps, Colonel Sir T. M. Biddulpb, and
Mr. Buff.

PORTL•MOUTH, April 20.

Her Maje.sty and the royal family arrived at the
Clarence-yard this afternoon, and proceeded t 0
Osborne at half-past six o'clock.

Departure of Her Majesty for Osborne.
WINDSOR, Wednesday Evening.
This afternoon, at a quarter to four o'clock, her
Majesty, accompauLd by their Royal Highnesses
Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, and Prince
Leopold, and etended by Viscountess Jocelyn, 1-"°n'
Mre. Bruce, the Hon. Miss Cathcart, Cot. Sir T.
Biddulph, Col. the Ho i. Sir C. B. Phipps, and Major'
General Seymour, left Windsor Castle and drove to
the Great Western station on the way to Oaborne.
Her 11Nesty and the royal fami'_y were seated 111
two cavriage3 drEwn by white and light grey hags,
while the pages in attendance wore their scarlet
liveries with a mourning band round the arm.
Her Majesty, whose health has improved within
the last day or so, was in mourning, and wore her
widow's cap, the Queen's sombre attire offering a
very marked contrast to that of the princesses. It
was noticed as a pleasing incident that her Majesty'
who had graciously returned the loyal though 6ilent
salutations of the spectators while seated in the
saloon waiting the departure of the train, did not
withdraw herself from the gaze of the bystanders,
as has often been her custom on these occasions.

Her Mjesty and the prince and princesses were
conducted to the state saloon of the train, which
was provided by the South Western Railway Coal'
pany, and in a few minutes it was on iti way to
Basingstoke, which was reached at five o'clocE'
Here the train, which had been under the charge
of Mr. Kelly, of the Great Western Railway Com'
pany, was handed over to Mr. Godson, superinten-
dent of the South Western line, by which the
remainder of the journey was performed.
rhe Queen will remain at Osborne for about
three weeks, and will the❑ return to Windsor for a
day ors°, after which a trip will be made toßataiorah
London, England, 1864-04-21

IN RE WEBB.

This bankrupt was described as of Gower's•walk, White-
chapel, builder, and this was a meeting for last examina-
tion and discharge. The bearing had been adjourned for
six months, in consequence of the ill-health of the bank-
rupt, and he had since died, consequently n'► accounts
had been filed, but the debts are stated at £3OO, assets nil.
London, England, 1864-04-21

CHIEF RENTS (IRELAND) BILL.

Mr. LCNGFIELD moved the second reading of this
bill, the ooject of which was to enable tenants for life having
interests in these rents to come to an arrangement whereby
they may be extinguished without going into the Court of
Chancery. The Lill was merely a permissive one, and was
calculated to effect much good in Ireland. The bill bad
already received the consent of the house of Lords.

Mr. WHITESIDE said there ought to be some greater
safeguard than that laid down in the bill, or else persons
having but a limited interest in certain land could dispose
of it for ever, thus entirely displacing those who had inte-
rests in the property after his had ceased.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND
thought the bill might safely be read a second time,
although he must say there was a great deal in it that
would require great consideration in committee.
Sir E. UROGAN moved the rejection of the bill. He
considered it c. nteined provisions that were both dangerous
and mischievous, and therefore it ought to be nipped in the
bud, and not allowid to proceed further.
Colonel DUNNE seconded the amendment.

Mr. BUTT supported the second reading of the bill.
Atter a iew words from Mr. LONGFIELD, the amendment
was withdrawn, and the bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed this day fortnight.

JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES (TOTING PAPERS)

BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
BRIDGES (IRELAND) BILL.

The house was in committee on this bill at a quarter to
six, at which hour Sir William Dunbar loft the chair, and
the house resumed.

DOCKYARD COMMITTEE.

Mr. BRAND moved, that the select committee on dock-
yards consist of 17 members,—that Mr. Stansteld and
Captain Talbot be added to the committee, and that it be an
instruction to the committee to inquire into and report upon
the dock and basin accommodation available for the repair
of her Majesty's ships when employed on foreign stations.
The motion was agreed to.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the house adjourned.
London, England, 1864-04-21

the close. Even this defect, however, slight as it
was, did not pass without notice among the artillery
officers, who, as a rule, greatly prefer Sir William's
shunt gun to his breechloader. Both the Whit-
worth and the shunt gun worked admirably, and
each made excellent practice, though t le fire of the
latter was considerably retarded by the fact that the
cartridges issued to it were sometimes too large for
the gun. Six were thus rejected which could not be
made to enter the muzzle at all, and many which did
enter it could only be forced down with difficulty.
In the end, Mr. Whitworth fired his 200 rounds in
one hour and 12 minutes. Sir William fired his from
his breechloader in one hour and 21 minutes, and
from his shnnt gun in one hour and 22 minutes. It
WII3 most fortunate for Sir William that the trial
was for endurance and not for speed, else from the
peculiar difficulties under which he laboured in
using a lubricator with his shunt gun for the first '
time the competition must have been against him.
As an instance, however, of what can be done with
Sir William's breechloader when fired for quick.
ness, we may mention that the evening before
this trial took place an officer at Shoeburyness
fired 100 rounds from the common service breech-
loader in 24 minutes, and made good practice
with it at every shot.
At the end of the 200 rounds' firing all the guns
were so hot that it was impossible to touch them,
yet before they had time to cool the next test was
applied to ascertain if the severe trial they had
undergone had injured them or impaired their
shooting in any way. For this purpose they were
ordered to fire at small bull's-eyes, marked on three
targets, at 300 yards' distance, three shots being
allowed to each gun to ascertain the range, and
then five more to each, the results of which were to
be recorded. At this competition the Whitworth
and the breechloader shot about equal, and neither
of them particularly well. The Armstrong shunt
gun, on the contrary, made one of the most beau-
tiful targets that has been seen at Shoebury, plant-
ing all its shot in a space of about 15 inches square.
In fact, Sir William's superiority at this contest
was so marked that it left little room for compa-
rison between his target and Mr. Whitworth's.
Before continuing the trials further, impressions
will be carefully taken of the interiors of all the
guns, to ascertain if they have been damaged or
worn in the least degree by the 200 rounds' quick
firing. This inspection, however, is likely to be a
mere formality after the satisfactory proof which all
the guns gave by their firing afterwards that as yet
they are unhurt. To-day and to-morrow the tests
will be resumed again for range and accuracy.
In reference to the firing at three degrees of eleva-
London, England, 1864-04-21

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS,

COUNTRY MARKETS,

LYNN-!

At to-day's market there
last week's prices declined is
White wheat 42s to 44s
Rad.. 4os to 415
Beans .32s to 34s
Small 34s to 36s

rtiESDA.Y.
as a moderate attendance, and
per qr.
f Barley . 32s to 36
I G-rinding ..27a to 3°
1 Oats
1 Peas —s to '4

HULL—TUESDAY,
nett
At to-day's market there was a fair supply of Eng. a
wheat, which sold slowly at is per qr decline. Fore's.
also easier to buy, and last week's rates were obtaino,,
Grinding barley better to sell, but malting sorts negleetec!
Beans sold freely. Peas quite neglected. Oats in requesrt
and in some instances 6d higher.
Wheat.... Old white per qr.
Old red
40s Od to -, „A
New white .. ~
New red .... ~
Barley.... English malting
Grinding
Saal and Oderbruck
427
sss t
)00 t
idd
ttt
000 ,
,3 i
35s
nog 0
icii
Holstein and Danish 3os Od to 31s ',4
Grinding
Oats English, old
Archangel and Riga, per et
Friesland and Dutch oBl3d to 0813 V"
-13 a
Swedish and Danish osl2ld to 05
Beans ....English, old, per qr 4os 00 to 43s ,:;
New pigeon 92
OS2
sSs 1 002 ((iil
dtt to
oto ?2 14 : i
31
42s Od to 44s ~'‘,7
New tic. 4os Od to 42s u'
Egyptian
Peas Foreign boilers ... ..
33530 s
Od
tos
33.3 i: 661
..
Grinding
Tares ....Spring .
Indian Corn
OaLinseed, feeding vs 0d to 565 O
crushing
Linseed cakes (Hull) £9B
Foreign_
Rape cakes 5lO oto 0 0 v
, , u
Bones .. 5 5 oto 510
• 11
05 4 0005
1000 d t,..c000. ,5 k?
058 (1 ;10

MONMOUTH—TUESDAY.
The local markets have been thinly attended during the
past week, and the average quotations are as follows
Wheat, white.. 5s 3d to Os 9d I Barley.
Ditto red .Os Od to Os Od I Oats ..... 3s 4d to 2s oa
84
2s 2d to 2s

DUBLIN—Tuzsp.t.Y.
Irish wheat and barley unaltered. Oats 3d to Gd Pea
barrel dearer. Foreign wheat and maize met with a dli
trade, and the prices of last week were made. prices
}Lux steady, but the trade was inactive.

s. d. s. d.
Wheat, white.. 21 0 to 26 6
Do., red .. 21 6 to 24 0
Do., now 0 to 0
Barley
Oats
Do., black — 0 to 0

d.
8. d. 0:, 0
Oatmeal lO 0 to ld 0
Beans.. . 0 to -- 0
Bere . — 0 to --"' 0
Rapeseed ~.. 0 to --„ 0
Bakers' flour .. 14 0 to 2,,u 0
Indian corn .. 27 0 to :20

COAL M
Frfoes of Coal per Ton al
s. d.

the elm of the market. d
s ' .

Lambert's -West Hart- "Walls End.
ley 16 9B resudgdh Ha
11........ . 1: 0
y 11'sH ett ........ 19. 30
Holywelll7 6 FI
• South Keiloe. ........ 17
t, 29; sold, 29.

Ships at marks'
London, England, 1864-04-21

tion, which we stated in our lest notice as being a
close and equal competition between Sir William
and Mr. Whitworth, we have now to add that a
more careful examination of the returns has shown
that in accuracy, and also in range, the advantage
at this contest is clearly on Mr. Whitworth's side.
So, also, in reference to the statement which im-
plied that Mr. Whitworth had washed his guns
without the knowledge of the Committee, we are
assured, on the highest authority, that Mr. Whit-
worth applied to the Committee for leave to wash
his guns, and the permission was at once given, and
that Sir William was allowed to do the same.
In the course of another ten days or so the com-
petition with the small guns will be brought to a
close, and that with the heavy ordnance begin. In
this second stage both computi:ors are equally con-
fident of success.
London, England, 1864-04-21

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAIL%IIUE.I 3
V),
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton •. DIN 1
via Marseilles May '
Airazil and Cape Verde, by British pacßet. May',4.;A,
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Apri;_r
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southanipton May,%6„
via Marseilles API'

Falklandlna iaGibraltar, a
1 Icsvrat
ads)
:oaautdhamcepytolonn, •• **** • 26.
via
via S°MuarthsameillPest°.n... ANAPParrYli;llr. 6.
India (Dombay), via Southampton April 1
via Marseilles Aril
• 2 '
Portuga 1....
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Apri2l 0,
via Marseilles April 1-
Newfoundland • . may lh"
Oporto and Vigo ** .
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... April 21'
by U.S. packet.... 4.
by Canadian packet. April
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe., ........ Aprilr°
Bahamas, via New York May 6•si
Mexico.
April
••••
All parts of 'West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I April 25'
California. and British Columbia.

The quotation of gold at, Paris is about 1 per mills Pm"
the short exchange on Londo2l is 25.17} per £1 sterling.
.;
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of Pro
17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold '1
nearly I.loth per cent. dearer in Paris than London.

Births.
BiDnuLrx—On the 19th inst., at 27, Park-street, avoe'
nor-square, Mrs. R. M. Biddulph, of a daughter-1 Ad
RIDDELL.—On the 15th inst., at 48, Thurloe-square, L'1";
Henrietta Riddell, of a daughter.
tlef
WENTWORTH—On the 18th inst., at Wentworth Cab
Yorkshire, Lady Harriet Wentworth, of a daughter.
WiNnamd.—On the 19th inst., at 3:a, Upper Westbourna
terrace, Hyde-park, the wife of W. F. Windham, e 4.1
of Hanworth Hall, Norfolk, of a son and heir.

Marriages.
TURNER—GARNETT.--On the 14th inst., at St Jarl°97ll
' Piccadilly, William Turner, Esq. of Cheltenhalow.
Louisa Carteretta, youngest daughter of the late Rev.
T. Garnett, M.A.
WATSON—WATSON—On the 20th inst., at All So!!;:
Langhan2-place, Lieut.-Colonel C. E. Watson, to'oulru.
eldest daughter of R. L. Watson, Esq., of CalGtir
park, Westmoreland.

Deaths. „.
ANDREWS—On the 18th hist Mr. John Andrews) ill°.

street, ngton, aged
BOWLES—KOnensi the 18th inst.4B:, at Shoreham Mill, Kent, 11.4
Robert Bowlee. jROV7III
BROWN .—On the 18th inst , accidentally, Beni.
Esq., of Silwood Lodge, Addison-road, Kensinswri'
aged 48. t ucl..
HITCHENS—On the 15th inst . , at St. lye's, Cornwall, s
denly, Wm. Hitchens, Esq., aged 70.
MELLISH—On the 18th inst , at Hodsock Priory,
Notts,
Lieut. Colonel W. Leigh Mellish, aged 61. Eels
EPARKES—On the 20th inst., at Chipping Barnet, the
Charles Sparkea, M.A., aged 57.
STORY.—On the 12th inst., at 31, Mildmay-park, Williala
Story, Esq., aged 35.
---..........

London : Prini:ed and Prlgished by WILLIAM ANDREI'S,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TIE StrN Office N. 112,
Strand, An the Precinct of the Savoy, .n the 00Wal1 4)1
Mildleoex,L—Thursday, Acril 21, 18"
London, England, 1864-04-21

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

Market very strong. Sales probably 10,000 bales
.naports, 5,063. Previously, 100,865.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 40s Id ;
barley, 30s 10d ; oats, 198 3d ; rye, 27s 8d ; beans, 33s Od ;
and peas, 318 Ild.

THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s Od ;
barley, 31s Od ; oats, 195 2d ; rye, 29s ld ; beans, 325 9d ;
peas, 32s 9d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 99,148;
barley, 34,962; oats, 10,678; rye, 9a; beans, 4,678; peas,
543 quarters.
London, England, 1864-04-21

the close. Even this defect, however, slight as it
was, did not pass without notice among the artillery
officers, who, as a rule, greatly prefer Sir William's
shunt gun to his breechloader. Both the Whit-
worth and the shunt gun worked admirably, and
each made excellent practice, though t A fire of the
latter was considerably retarded by the fact that the
cartridges issued to it were sometimes too large for
the gun. Six were thus rejected which could not be
made to enter the muzzle at all, and many which did
enter it could only be forced down with difficulty.
In the end, Mr. Whitworth fired his 200 rounds in
one hour and 12 minutes. Sir William fired his from
his breechloader in one hour and 21 minutes, and
from his shunt gun in one hour and 22 minutes. It
Wa3 most fortunate for Sir William that the trial
was for endurance and not for speed, else from the
peculiar difficulties under which he laboured in
using a lubricator with his shunt gun for the first
time the competition must have been against him.
As an instance, however, of what can be done with
Sir -William's breechloader when fired for quick•
ness, we may mention that the evening before
this trial took place an officer at Shoeburyness
fired 100 rounds from the common service breech-
loader in 24 minutes, and made good practice
with it at every shot.
London, England, 1864-04-21

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMII4S---.Last Evening.

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The B:lfast, Ballymoney, and 13allyeastle Junction Rail-
way, the Clifton Hampden Bridge, the Cowes and Newport
Railway, and the Workington Harbour bills were read a
second time.

CATTLE DISEASES PREVENTION BILL,
Lord NAAS presented a petition in iavoar of the Cattle
Diset.sas Prevention Bill, and moved that it be referred to
the select committee at present sitting. Agreed to.
GRAND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL.

. Mr. BLAKE moved the second reading of this bill. the
object of which was to separate the fiscal from the criminal
business of counties. The bill was not a novelty, its no less
than three attempts had been made in former sessions to
pass a meaure such as that he now had the honour to bring
under the consideration of the house,
Mr. DAWSON moved the bill be read a second time
that day three months.
Mr. BAGWELL telt that the change proposed would
take place, however long it might be delayed. He should
give the bill his earnest support.
Mr. P. UnglillA.RT thought the bill ought to be
allowed to go into committee, where its defects might be
tally considered.
Mr. MAGUIRE supported the bill. His hon. friend
did not anticipate a triu.nph by the passing of this bill, but
he did hope that the second reading would be carried,
which would be affirming the principle of the measure.
Lord JOHN BROWN should vote for the second read-
ing of the bill.
After some discussion in which several hon, members
took part,

The house divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading
Against it
Majority against the second reading —123
FORFEITURE OF LANDS AND GOODS BILL.
At the request of the ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Mr. FOS ['ER postponed proceeding with this bill until
[he 18th of June.