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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-17

THE BOARD OF CHARITY.

On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Mr. FERRAND rose to bring under the notice of the
house a motion for a select committee to inquire into the
construction, expense, and working of the Board of Charity
Commissioners. Since he had given notice of the present
motion, grievous complaints had been made to him of the
Charity Board of Commissioners, whom he found to be a
select nest of Whigs. He had received hundreds of letters
from various parts of the country, complaining of the man-
ner in which the affairs connected with the board were
carried out with regard to the numerous charities. The
commissioners were charged with negligence, insolence, of-
fensive letters, maladministration, misappropriation, politi-
cal partisanship, and drawing up false reports. The inspec-
tors and commissioners exercised judicial powers. They
had authority to go to all parts of the country, hold courts,
and summon all ranks and classes of the particular district
before them. And if they should be of opinion that the wit-
nesses had given false evidence, they had power to cause
them to be indicted for misdemeanour ; and if any witness
was sutntn cued and refused to attend, they had the power
of declaring him guilty of contempt of the Court of Chan-
cery. Those were larger powers than had ever been pos-
sessed by any board in this country previous to the Charity
Commissioners. It was above all things necessary that the
Charity Commissioners should be men of integrity, probity,
and honesty, because they had to inquire into cases of mal-
administration and misappropriation of funds; but there
was an opinion abroad that they had neglected their duties
in the grossest manner. He had been told on a former
occasion that there were eminent men en the Charity
Beard, and that one of them was the brother of Lord Chief
Justice Erle. He had m ver denied that 'Ali- Erie was the
brother of the Lord Chief Justice; but the quest-akin before
them now vc as, not the eminence of the commissioners, but
whether they had faithfully, efficiently, and honestly ful-
filled all the duties imposed upon them by that house, as
far as the Charity Board was concerned. The total sum
paid for Charity Commissions appointed by the Whigs up
to 1834 was £315,600, which on an average was above
twelve guineas for every charity in England and AN ales.
Besides this, there was the cost of printing and publishing
thirty-eight volumes of evidence and reports, which would
take a man fifty years to read through. (A laugh.) In the
year 1851 a bill was brought in by the Whig Government
to appoint commissioners to superintend charities through-
out the country, but not to construct a board like the pre-
London, England, 1864-06-17

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening,
The LORD CHANCELLOR took bis seat on the woolsack at
5 o'clock.

THE DANO-GERMAN WAR.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH gave notice that to-
morrow he would ask the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether measures had been taken to render the
British fleet equal to blockading the German ports ?
London, England, 1864-06-17

TENTH VOLUME OF ONCE A WEEK.

On the 20th instant, price 7s. 6d., handsomely bound in
cloth, the Tenth Volume of

ONCE A WEE K.
An Illustrated Miscellany of Literature, Art, Science,
and Popular Information. This popular Periodictl is pub-
lished every Saturday, price 3d ; in .:onthly Parts, price Is.;
and in Half-yearly Volumes, price 7s. 6d.
LORD OAK BURN'S DAUGHTERS, a New Story by
Mrs. Wood, Author of " East Lynne," is now in course of
publication.
London : Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouveric-street,
London, England, 1864-06-17

THE ORDER BOOK.

Mr D. GRIFFITH asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether there would be any objection to the whole of the
Order Book being sent to members weekly, instead of a
part of it, comprising one week only, as being much more
convenient to them in making their engagements 1)
Mr F. PEEL said that the question had been under
consideration, but he did not think it would be advisable to
accede to the motion of the hon. member.
CITY TRAFFIC.

Mr DOULTON ask the Secretary of State for the Home
Department what wera the difficulties in the way of carrying
into ,effect the City Traffic Regulation Act of last session,
and whether any steps had been taken for their removal ?

Sir G. GREY said that the Regulation Act had been
referred to the law deers of the Crown. He had received
no further communication on the subject.

THE PALACE OF SCIENCE.

Mr DOULTON asked the First Commissioner of Works
whether he proposed to take any vote in the present session
for the construction of the Palace of Science, of which the
drawings are exhibited in the Peers' GAllery ; and, if so,
what was to be the amount of the vote ?

Mr COWPER—No, sir ; I do not propose to do so.
THE YORKSHIRE ASSIZE.

Colonel SMYTH asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department what course the Government proposed to
take in consequence of the vote to which the House of Lords
arrived, on Monday last, upon the question of the York-
shire amine.

Sir G. GREY explained that the vote was founded on
an address to her Majesty, to which a royal reply would
be received by the House of Lords this evening or to-
morrow evening, and in the interim he thought it would
not be advisable to make communication on the subject to
the house. (Hear, hear.)
London, England, 1864-06-17

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S
ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY,
and
BACHELOR'S BOX,

an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall,
King William-street, Ccaring-cross, EVERY EVENING,
at eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at three.—
Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, is. A
Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall
from eleven to five.
Next Morning Performance, Saturday, May 7, at three.
London, England, 1864-06-17

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Western Orig. 41 per cent. pf.,981
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
London, Brighton, &c., 41 per cent., 18.58, 100
LINES LEASED AP FIXED RENTALS.
Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1321

FOREIGN MINES.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91
Dutch Rhenish, 18}
Great Luxembourg, 101
Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7:per cent., 16
San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent.,

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Fortuna (11m.), 4
Kapunda (Urn.), 11
St. John del Rey (fim.), 44}
Yudanamutana of S. Australia, lim., 2;

BANKS.
Allianoe-(11m.), 611 31
Ditto, new, 53i
Anglo Austrian, 71
Bank of otago,:lim. 41
Briti.sh and Californian, Um., 6
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and:Chlna, 401
Consolidated Bank, lira., 111
European Bank, lira. 131
Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 34 1
Imperial Bank (liin.), 41
Ditto, new, 25
Imperial Ottoman, 18-i 1 19 181
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 51 1
London Bank of Scotland, lira., 19 ;
London and Colonial (lim.), 201 1
London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lim„
London Joint Stock, 471
London and 11 estminster, 95 1
Merchant Bank, lira., 231 3 19$Mercantile and Exchange. Um,
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 30 1
Oriental Bank Corporation. 60
&lade, Punjab, and Delhi, lira., 131
South E,stern, lira.' 71
Standard of British South Africa (HMO,
Ditto (£25), 3 ;
Union of Australia, 57 6
Ditto, new, 531
Union of Ireland, lira., 21
Union of London, 581
MISCELLANEOUS.
City Offices, lira., 41
Commercial Union, Insurance, 81
Continental Union Gas, Urn., 61
Crystal Palace, 321
Ditto, Preference, 114
Egyptian Com. and Trading, iim., 41 ;
Fore-street Warehouse, Um., 6;
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 78 ;
Home and C ilonial A ssurance, lira., 61
Hudson's Bay J9I
International Financial Society, Urn., 101 ;
International Land Credit. lien., 41
Joint Stock Discount, lira., 74
London Financial Association, lim., 27}
Ditto, new, 151
Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lim„—

. ,
Ditto, ditto, 21
Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., Si

The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' Right is about 204 per cent., and the premium on
gold is 6O per cent. At these rates there is a small profit
°n the importation of gold from the United States
London, England, 1864-06-17

GIVEN AWAY.—A Catalogue of the Wonders
contained in the LONDON ANATOMICAL
MUSEUM, to which is appended a Lecture on Marriage Sze.,
Bvo., 200 pages. post free for two stamps.—Address: the
Secretary, 29, George-street, Hanover-square, London, Vvr.
Open from 10 till 8. Admission, is.
London, England, 1864-06-17

Births.

COVRE.—On the 15th inst., the wife of Charles Combe,
Esq., Cobham-park. Surrey, of a son.
FELLOWES.—On the loth inst., at Warblington Rectory,
Hants, the wife of Captain W. B. Fellowes, of a daugli•
ter.

MEAD.—On the 13th inst,, at Heytesbury, the wife of the
Rev, R. G. Mead, of a son.
WHITE.—On the 14th inst,, the wife of Frank While,
Esq., of Charnwood Cottage, near Loughborough, of a
son.

Marriages.
Bupf—DonD.—On the 16th inst., at Wanstead Church,
Essex, Henry Edward Bush, Esq., of Newehwangt
China, to Jeannette, eldest daughter of P. G. Dodd,
Esq., of Cornhill, and New Wanstead.
SIMPSON—THORNWURN.—On the 16th inst.. at Peeblegt
David Crighten Simpson, Esq., merchant, of London, to
eldest surviving daughter of Walter Thornburn, Eeql
banker, Peebles.
London, England, 1864-06-17

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-malL
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville.
rohn Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq. Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Alexander Drum, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
Kobe. Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.: Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq.'
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.

NOTICE: -The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Midsummer will expire
on 9th July.

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
'orporation on advantageous terms.
FARMING-STOCK.—No extra charge is made for the use
of a Steam Thrashing Machine.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Life Policies has ave-
raged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Assured—
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

SHORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA-
PHIC TEACHER. 6d. ; free by post, 7d.

SHORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA-
PHIC MANUAL. Free by post, is. 6d.

Q H 0 R THAN D.-"PITMAN'S PHONO-
GRAPHYk7 forms an exceedingly efficient—probably
the MOST efficient —system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir
Rowland Hill.

WRITIN G.—Mr. MACCREANOR teaches
Ladies and Gentlemen Fashionable WRITING in
ten finishing lessons. Adults who cannot write at all may
correspond by post in a few weeks. Satisfaction before pay-
ment. Reference to families of distinction.-14, Connaught-
terrace, Edgware-road.

PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!—INDIAN PIG MEAL,
without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor,
and in every county in England, lOs 6d per cwt. ; one cwt.
equal to 14 cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon-
don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 66,
Lant-street, Southwark.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
London, England, 1864-06-17

HOL MAN HUNT'S PICTURES, London-
bridge on the Night of the Marriage of the Prince and
Princess cf Wales, and the Afterglow in Egypt, together
with Robert B. Martineau's picture, The Last Day in the
Old Home, are now ON VIEW, at the new Gallery, 16,
Hanover-street, Regent-street, from 9 in the morning till 10
at night. Admission during he day, from g till 7, ls. ; and
in the evening, irom 7 ti 1 10, 6d.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-garden.
There will, both in this week and in next week, be five
opera nights, viz., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,
and aturday.
London, England, 1864-06-17

THE ORDER BOOK.

Mr D. MUFF' [II asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether there would be any objection to the whole of the
Order Book being sent to members weekly, instead of a
part of it, comprising one week only, as being much more
convenient to them in making their engagements P
Mr F. PEEL said that the question had been under
consideration, but he did not think it would be advisable to
accede to the motion of the hon, member,
London, England, 1864-06-17

Commence at'.

THE ASCOT.—RACE GLASSES (the best),
at CALLAGHAN'S, 23A, New Bond-street, W.,
corner of Conduit-street. N.8.—,01e agent to Voigtlander,
Vienna.

PARIS BONNETS for JUNE.—Messrs. JAY'S
llana;.rer has h s day returned from Parts with an
tasortment of tho most eleg,nt and faell'.onabte Summer
Bonnets, selected from the magasius of the first houses in
that city

JAY'S,
The London General Mourning Warehouse,
247, 219, and 251, Regent-street.
.June 1, 1884.

NOVEL STYLE in FRENCH BONNETS.—
French fash'on has produced Bonnets for this montia
of a light go•samer texture, which accAnmodate the premut
style of wearing and displaying the lady's h air. They are of
the most exquisite variety, and, though still adhering to the
favourite colours of black, white, and neutral, are entirely
remodelled in shape, size, and substance.

Spe,ially imported from Paris for
JAY'S,
The London General Mourning- Warehouse.
247, 249, and 251, Regent-street.

COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
Marquis'. 23s. per ton. Double ',Os. per ton.
Top 225. „ Deep 2ls. „
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
pots, Wcstbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke
Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent.
London, England, 1864-06-17

hill and Dees, that there had ben). a marriage pro verbs
preesenti, and that there had been a sufficient confirmation
of it by subsequent acknowledgements.
Mrs Yelverton and her friends did not arrive to-day till
past one o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

--•-
-- -
CARLISLE MEETING—JULY 5.
The Cumberland Plate. Twice round and a distance.
Age st lb ! Age st lb
Caller Ou
Liniosina
Honest John 4 7 101 Sir Roger ..
Little Stag
Welcome ...
Blondin 4 7 6 Found Again .... 3 5 13
Trust ........
Early Purl .. 47 2 ' Veterinarian 35 12
Hypernanestra .... 4 6 131 \Thar-finger
Alice ............ 4 6 121 Toni-tooi
Dick Swivel:cr.... a 6 91 Lade Duchess
True Heart ...... 4 6 8 Castle 11:,, pie • 3 510
Tottenharu ...... 3 6 8 ! Royal Jolnr,
',"he Serf 4 6 7 I Theobalda 3 5 9
Vie Clown 3 6 6' inheritor 3
5
Pit; c o

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864.
JUNE

Bibury
Beverley
Stockbridge
Chelmsford 2S

Ne wcastle-on-Tyne .... 28
New Forest Hunt ...... 28
Ipswich ........... 30
Worcester (Summer) .. 30
'LY.

Carlisle
Newmarket July
Pontefract
Abingdon
Liverpool July
Stamford l4

' Nottingham .......... 9
Winchester ............ 19
Southampton .......... 20
Chesterfield .......... 21
King's Lynn .......... 21
Goodwood ...... 26
'OUST.

Bright on 2
Brighton Club
Lewes 5
Huntingdon
Wolverhampton
Reading
Egham
Dover

Oxford .. 18
Yarmouth
York August
Plymouth
Lichfield
Devon and Exeter ... 30
Stocktcn .. 3O
Derby

SEPT
Weymouth 1
Baden-Baden .... 1
Warwick September.... 6
Bridgwater 8
Leicester 8
Doncaster

• Nov.
Worcester Autumn .... 1
Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14

OCT,
Bedford
Edinburgh and Lothians
Club.... 5
Newmarket Second Oct. 10

Lincoln
Kelso
Gloucester
.Newmarket Houghton 24

SH.

ilt
JUNE.

Curragh 2B, 29, 30

JULY.

Down Royal Corporation..

SEPTEMBER.

Curragh

OCTOBER.

Curragh lB, 19, 20

STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864.

NOTEMBER.
Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt 22
London, England, 1864-06-17

POSTAL SYSTEM, &c.

Mr DANBY SEYMOUR asked the Under Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs if he could lay upon the table of
the house the report of a commission lately issued by the
French Government on the expediency of unitingthe tele-
graphic and postal system throughout France, and placing
both under the Government?

Mr LAYARD said that as the report was not offlcially
communicated to the Government, he could not lay it on
the table.

SIGNALS FOR VESSELS.

Mr HORSFALL asked the President of the Board of
Trade, whether any steps were being taken for blasting
Daunt's Rock, or for placing a lightvessel with fog signals,
to prevent a recurrence of accidents ?
Mr. M. GIBSON was understood to answer in the
affirmative.
London, England, 1864-06-17

POSITIVELY THE LAST DAY BUT ONE.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.-NOW
ON VIEW (will positively close on Saturday), Selous'
great picture of THE CRUCIFIXION, 16 feet by 1 , con-
taining 300 figures, the City of ancient Jerusalem, with its
Temple, Palaces, and Public Buildings, the Mount of Olives,
and the scenery round about. Mr. John Bowden's Descrip-
tive Lecture at Twelve, Two, and Four daily. Open from ten
till five.
London, England, 1864-06-17

THE GREAT FISHERIES ART.

In answer to Mr. MONSELL,
Mr. O'HAGAN said that the commission appointed on
this bill was quite competent to deal with the subject.

BREECH LOADING GUNS.

Mr H. VIVIAN asked the Under Secretary for War
whether there was any truth in the report that it was the
intention of the Government to convert a considerable num-
ber of Armstrong breech loading guns into muzzle loaders,
and to rifle them on Sir William Armstrong's shunt princi-
ples ; and, if so, whether he would lay upon the table of the
house a copy of any report, or the results of any experi-
ments, on which it has been resolved to adopt the shunt
principle of rifling.
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said it was intended to
rifle some of the guns which had been constructed, and the
trial in question commenced some months back, but it was
not likely would be completed until the end of this year.
The Admiralty, while approving of the principle of Ehunt-
ingi were not bound to any particular principle in carrying
out their views. With reference to the last part of the
question, there could be no objection to lay the report al-
luded to on the table, but it would take some time to
prepare.

REGISTRATION OF TITLES IN IRELAND.
In reply to Mr lArlunuox and Mr ScimmrDlr ,
O'HAGAN said tho bill was in course cf Reparation,
and he hoped to be able to lay it on tho table during the
present session. He thought that there was no necessity
for a commission on thesubjeet.

THE CONFERENCE.
Mr B. OSBORNE said that it would be for the conveni-
ence of the house if the First Minister of the Crown would
state whether it was a fact that the Confereneehad mu()
ed
until Saturday.
Lord PALMERSTON—I believe the next meeting is
postponed until Saturday next. (Laughter.)
In answer to Lord R. CLcm,
Lord PALMERSTON said I am not a member of the
Conference, and all I can say is that the next sitting will
be on Saturday next.
London, England, 1864-06-17

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION,

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 16.
THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS.

Order for committee of supply read, Motion made and
question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the
chair." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the -,vord
" That" to the end of the question, in order to add the
words "a select committee be appointed to inquire into
the construction, the expense, and the working of the
Board of Charity Commissioners," instead thereof. Ques.
tion put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand
part of the question," The house divided—Ayes, 116 ;
Noes, 40.

AYE SI. —ll6.
Agnew, Sir A. Dunlop, A. M. O'Hag an, T.
Aytoun, R. S. Ewart, J. C. O'Loghlen, Sir C.
Baines, E. Ewing, IL E. C. Padmore, R.
Baring, Sir F. Fenwick, H. Paget, Lord C.
Baring, T. G. Fleming, T. W. Palmer, Sir R.
Bass, M. T. Forster, C. Palmerston, Visct.
Baxter, W. E. Fortescue, C. S. Paxton, Sir J.
Bazley, T. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Peel, Sir R.
Beaumont, S. Gavin, Major Peel, F.
Bellew, R. M. Gibson, T. M. Pilkington, J.
Biddulph, Col. Gilpin, C. Pinney, Col.
Black, A. Gladstone, W. E. Pollard Urquhart W
Bonham-Carter, J. Goschen, G. J. Potter, E.
Bouverie, P. P. Greene, J. Pryse, E. L.
Brady, Dr Greenwood, J. Robartes, T. J. A.
Bridges, Sir B. W. Grey, Sir G. Robertson, D.
Bright, J. Grey deWilton,Lord Rose, W. A.
Briscoe, J. I. Hauficid, G. Russell, F. W.
Bruce, H. A. Hartington,Marquis Smith, Augustus
Buchanan, W. Headlam, T. E. Smith, J. A.
Buller, J. W. Henley, Lord Smith, J. B.
Buller, Sir A. W. Hill, u. C. Smith, M.
Bury, Viscount Horsinuri, E. Smith, M. T.
Butler, C. S. Howard, C. W. G. Stanhope, J. B.
Cardwell, E.' Hutt, W. Tollemache, F. J.
Castlerosse, Viet. Knatchbull-Hugess Tracy, C. R. D.
Cavendish, Lord G. Layard, A. H. Villiers, C. P.
Chapman, J. Lanigan, J. Walter, J.
Childers, H. C. E. Lewis, H. Watkin, E. W.
Cholmeley, Sir M. Lowe, R. Weguelin, T. M.
Clay, J. Malins, R. Western, S.
Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Martin, P. W. Whalley, G. H.
Collier, air R. P. Martin, J. White, J.
Cowper, W. F. Mills, J. R. White, L.
Crossley, Sir F. Moffatt, G. Wood, Sir C.
Davey, .K. 31 oo :, H. Wyvill, 31.
Denman, G. Morris, D.
Dent, J. D. Morrison, W. TELLERS.
Duff, M. E. Norris, J. T. Brand, H.
Dundas, Sir D. O'Conor Don, The Dunbar, Sir W.

NOES —4O.
Baillie, H. J. Griffith, C. D. Parker, Major W.
Barrow, W. H. Grogan, Sir E. Powell, F. S.
Beecroft, G. S. Bay, Sir J. Powys-Lybbe, P. L.
Bowyer, Sir G. Hornby, W. H. Somes,'J.
Brooks, R. Jones, 1). Surtees, H. E.
Cave, S. Knight, F. Taylor, Col.
Clifton, Sir R. Knox, Major W. S. Torrens, R.
Dunne, Col. Leader, N. P. Vance, J.
Du Pre, C. G. Leighton, Sir B. Vyse, Col.
Elphinstone, Sir J. Lennox, Lord H. G. Williams, W.
Fergusson, Sir J. Lowther, Col. H. C.
Fraser, Sir W. A. Manners, Lord J.
Galway, Viscount Miller, T. J.
George, J. Noel, G. J. Ferrand, W.
Getty, S. G. Packe, C. W. Hennessy, J. P.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Days
London, England, 1864-06-17

Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly,
are OPEN every Evening.—On MO SDAY, June the
20th, for the BENEFIT of M. GRENET, Manager, a Grand
FESTIVAL DANSANT Revival of popular Dances, new
Dance Music, in addition to the unrivaled repertoire of this
celebrated Band. Doors open at half-past Eight. Commence
at I' Admission, ls. Al ana,ger, M. Grenet.
London, England, 1864-06-17

COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
Marquis'. 235. per ton. I Double ..20s. per ton.
Top 225. ~ Deep 2ls. „
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke

Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent.
London, England, 1864-06-17

Now ready at al' the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
N ° T DE AD -YE T.
By J. C. JEATTRESON,
Author of "Live it Down," AC.
" Mr. JealTreson's present novel is in every respect satis-
factory. I has a well-contrived, well-built up plot ;it is
carefully written, and has a t olidity and force that impress
the reader with a sense of the reality of the story. We have
read it through with interest, and can recommend it to our
readers. It is a pleasant, healthy bouk."—Athenmum.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " LADY AUDLEY'S
SECRET," &e.
FOURTH EDITION.—This day, at every Library, in 3 vols.,
HENR Y DUNBAR.
Three Editions of this most popular Novel have been
exhausted in less than Three Weeks. The Fourth Edition
was ready on June 1. Beyond all question, the New Novel,
"Henry Dunbar," has excited more genuine public interest
than any other work issued this year.
London: John 'Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
N ° T DE AD YE T.
By J. C. JEAFFRESON,
Author of "Live it Down," &C.
" Mr. Jeaffreson's present novel is in every respect satis-
factory. I( has a well-contrived, well-built up plot ;it is
carefully written, and has a ,olidlty and force that impress
the reader with a sen.,e of the reall%ty of the story. We have
read it through with interest, and can recommend it to our
readers. It is a pleasant, healthy book."—Athenmum.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Now ready all at the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
T TI E. A STRAY.
By the Author of
"No Church," " Owen : A Waif," &c.
" The story of Matte is fully worthy of the author's high
reputation: The interest is well sustained throughout, and
the descriptive passages are given with unusual power. It
bids fair to be one of the most popular novels of the season."
—John Bull.
Hurst and Blacke t, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S
SECRET," &C.
FOURTH EDITION.—This day, at every Library, in 3 vols.,
HE NR Y DUNBAR.
Three Editions of this most popular Novel have been
exhausted in less than Three Weeks. The Fourth Edition
was ready on June 1. Beyond all question, the New Novel,
"henry Dunbar," has ex cited more genuine public interest
than any other work issued this year.
Louden: John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street.
London, England, 1864-06-17

Fifth thousand, with magnificent emblematic cover, designed
by John Leighton, F.S.A., 218.; morocco, 365.,
THE ILLUSTRATED INGOLDSBY
LEGENDS, from 60 Original Drawings by Crulkshank,
Leech, and Tenmel.
A Library Edition, in Two Vols. Bvo., with the Original
Plates from Drawings by Cruikshank and Leech, 21s. Also,
an Edition without Illustrations, fcp. Bvo., ss. ; or on toned
paper, 7s. d.
Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.
London, England, 1864-06-17

COLONIAL.

TEA—A moderate amount of business has been : done
and prices have generally shown an upward tendency, par.
titularly for superior qualities.

SUGAR—The market has been rather inactive, but the
few dealings reported in West India have been at about
previous rates. In the refined market rather lower prices
are current.

COFFEE—The demand for colonial descriptions has been
steady, and superior qualities of Plantation Ceylon have
fully"maintained former rates.
RICE—A moderate amount of business has been re-
Ported in East India, but no change can be reported with
regard to values.

TALLow—The market has shown rather more anima-
tion, and previous quotations are well maintained.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

LONDON, June 17.---Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

CARDIFF, June 16.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Florentine,
for Singapore--• Surely, for Cagliari.
OFF FALMOUTH, June 17.—Arrived—Sedulous, from
Porto Rico for Hull.

CLYDE, June 14,—Wind S.—Sailed—Elizabeth Cowan,
for New York—Morn, for Trinidad de Cuba—Argo, for St
Johu's, N,B.

TElGNmounr, June 16,—Wind W,--Arrived—Galdea,
frog Quebec.
London, England, 1864-06-17

NOVEL STYLE in FRENCH BONNETS..—
French fashion has produced Bonnets for this month
of a light go samer texture, which accimmodate the present
style of wearing awl displayiog the lady's h ir. They are of
the most exquisite variety, and, though still adhering to the
favourite colours of black. white, and neutral, are entirely
remodelled in shape, size, and substance.

Spe,ially imported from Paris for
JAY'S,
The London General mourning Warehouse,
247, 249, and 251, Regent-street.
London, England, 1864-06-17

RAIL WAYS.

Orleans
Northern

Cash. Account.
870 .. 875
995 .. 990
870 .. 867 50

Lyons and Mediterranean

New ditto
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian 362 50 .. 365
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa 570 .. 673 75
Ditto to Barcelona
London, England, 1864-06-17

MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL
GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar,
Baker-street.

NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of
DR. COIJTY DE LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken
from the original photcgraph, by 'ions. Trinquart, of Paris,
from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy.
Admittance, la,
6d. extra. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors,
London, England, 1864-06-17

IVIUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY.
FREE DELIVERY OF BOOKS.
MIME'S LIBRARY MESSENGERS call on appointed
days to deliver Books at the Residences of Subscribers, in
every part of London and the immediate neighbourhood.
Prospectuses, postage free, on application.

CHARLES EDWARD MUDIE, New Oxford-street, London.

MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY
TWENTY-THIRD YEAR.
The Library was Established in April, 1842, In order to
promote the widest possible circulation of the best Books in
every departmen of Literature.
From its commencement great care has been taken to ren-
der the Library in every way worthy of the cordi 1 encou-
ragement it has receiv. d. Books of every shade of opinion
on all subjects of public interest have been freely added ; and
in cases where the demand has been general, hundreds, and
in some instances thousands, of copies of the choicer Works
have been provided for the use of Subscribers.
Revised Lists of Works recently added to the Library, and
Catalogues of Surplus Copies withdrawn for Sale, are now
ready, and will be forwarded on application.
New Oxford-street, London, April, 1884.
London, England, 1864-06-17

HOLMAN HUNT'S PICTURES, le)ndon-
bridge on the Night of the Marriage of the Fri' ice and
Princess of Wales, and 'The Afterglow in Egypt, together
with Robert B. Martinean's picture, The Last Day in the
Old Home, are now ON VIEW, at the new Gallery, 16,
Hanover-street, Regent-street, from 9 in the morning till 10
at night. Admission during he day, from 9 till 7, ls. ; and
in the evening, from 7 ti 1 10, 6d.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-garden.
There will, both in this week and in next week, be five
opera nights, viz., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,
and saturday.
London, England, 1864-06-17

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, DEAF AS A POST. Mr. Thorne.
Followed by THE MAID OF HONOUR. Miss Ada
S wanborough.
After which, MAZOURKA. Messrs. Honey, James,
Fenton, Turner, ac. ; Misses Marie Wilton, Simpson, &c.
To conclude with TIMOTHY TO THE RESCUE. Mr.
T. Thorno.
London, England, 1864-06-17

Bank of England Return,•—Last evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
clip. 32, for the week endlys on Wednesday, the 15th day
of June, 15G4:—

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
otes issued ........X28.203,335 Government Debt £11,015,1C0
Other Securities .. 3-634.900
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,553,835
Silver Bullion

£28,203,635

£28,203,835

BANKING D
Pi oprietors' C
api-
tal
Rest £14.553.000
3,238,163
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts) ......... 8,51 ?,311
Other De • .
posits.. •
Seven Day and
469,707
other Bills

'i
,srAßrnazNT.
1 Government Sen-
rities. (including
Dead W eightAn-

iuitY) - £11,112,267
Other Securities 19,664,925
Notes
bold and Silver 750,370
Coln

£39,613,547
M. ]

Z 39,613,547
:A RSUALL Chief Ca Kier

Tune 16, HMI

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

Sales today probably 8,000 bales. Market very
steady.

LIVERPOOL WEEKLY COTTON MARKET.
Much activity in the market all the week, and
prices are very full for Americans and Egyptians.
Sales of the week 71,190 bales, including 8,991
for speculation, and 17,130 for exportation. ttctual
Export, 12,693. Quotation—Fair Egyptians, 281-
to 29; s Middling Orleans, 294; Uplands, 29 to
29; Surats, 11. Twenty-five weeks imports
65,030 bales.

The Marchioness of Salisbury and family are
expected to return from Homburg on Thursday next.
The Earl of Muigrave and Lord William Phipps
have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Tipper Norwood.
The Duke of Newcastle was much better yester-
day. His grace was up for a short time, and was able to
enjoy his food. The noble duke is still very weak.
London, England, 1864-06-17

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Exmouth Docks, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and North Shields
Road, Rammell's Patent (Pneumatic Tubes), Mytholm
Royde Bridge, and Blackstone Edge-road, and East India
Railway Company,

RIFLE GUNS.

In reply to the Earl of HARDWICRE,

The Duke of SOMERSET said that it had been deter-
mined to alter a ctrtain number of breech-loading guns into
muzzle-loaders. The exact mode of rifling had not yet been.
determined upon.
London, England, 1864-06-17

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of -Wales, accompanied by Prince
Alfred, and attended by Lieutenant--Colonel Keppel
and Lieutenant Haig, went to Gravesend
Yester-
day to witness the saiuing match of the Royal
Thames Yacht Club.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive,
attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen-
The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied
by Prince Alfred, went to the Haymarket Theatre
in the evening, attended by the Marchioness of
Carmarthen, Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, and
Lieutenant Haig.
Miss Westphal has had the honour of attending
at Marlborough House for the purpose of taking a
portrait of her Royal Highness the Princess of
Wales.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Caul;
bridge and the Princess Mary will honour the niche° :
Somerset with their presence at her second dance on 4A
.
the
27th instant, at the First Lord's official residence the
Admiralty.
His Excellency Count Kielmansegge has arrived
at Wiesbaden from Hanover. The health of the count is
greatly improved. It is uncertain when he will resume
duties as Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St'
James's. In the meantime, Baron Biome will act as charg
d'affaires.

The V Duchess of Hamilton and Lady Marl
Hamilton have left town for Paris, on their way to Baden-
Baden, where they are expected to arrive on Sunday nest
Duke of Hamilton will join his mother at Baden WI
in the ensuing week.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch received 6
select party at dinner yesterday evening at their residence
in Belgrave-square. The duchess had a reception after
dinner.

The Duchess of Wellington will have an assembly
on the 27th inst. at Apsley House.

THE LATE CHARLES GLOVER, THE COMPOSER'''.
—An evening corcart will be given in the Hanover:
square Rooms on Tuesday, the 28th inst., for the benefit
of the widow and childr©n of one of the most popular
ballad composers, the late Mr Charles Glover. Mrs C.
Glover has the co-operation of the Swedish vocalist, INIsdlle•
Enequist, Madame Weiss, Miss Poole, Miss Ravenscr°ft'
Madame Sainton-Dolby, Mr Cummings, Mr G. Perron'
Mr Patey, Mr Lewis Thomas, the Orpheus Glee lini°lll
Mr John Francis Barnett end Mr Henry Baumer
(pianists), Mr Carrodus (violin), and Mr Apthomas (harp)'
London, England, 1864-06-17

Miss Emma alio ran,

Betting-11 to 8 on Durham, 7to 4 agst Beadle, 100 to
8 agst King Cotton, and 20 to 1 sgst Hakshaw.
The latter with King Cotton gat away in front, followed
by the favourite and Beadle into the straight, where the
latter came up on the inside and followed Durham to the
distance, where Mr Payne's colt took a clear lead and won
in a canter by half a length, a similar distance separating
the second and third. King Cotton was a bad fourth. Miss
Emma did not pass the post.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
7to 1 agst Sir Roger (taken)
7 to 1 agst Tottenham (taken)
THE DERBY OF 1E65.
40 to 1 agst Wild Charley (taken freely)
London, England, 1864-06-17

COUNTY COURTS.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Notting
ham against the County Courts Amendment Bill.
CHAIN CABLE AND ANCHORS BILL.

On the motion for going into committee on this bill,

The Earl of CAITHNESS made a few observations on
the necessity of making it imperative that the iron and
workmanship of every cable should be examined previous
to its being sent from the manufactory. He also thought
some limit should be put upon the strain :to which each
cable was to be subjected, otherwise many a very good
article might be destroyed owing to the proof being very
much more than was required.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY made a few observa-
tions in answer to the noble lord, after which the bill passed
through committee, and was reported without amendment.

In reply to the Earl of DERBY,
Earl GRANVILLE, on the part of the Government,
expressed their willingness to produce the papers relating
to the Ashantee war.
The Chain Cables and Anchors Bill, the summary Pro-
cedure (Scotland) Bill, and the Improvement of Land Act
Bill went through committee.
The Mortgage Debentures Bill, the Public Schools Bill,
and the Scottish Clergy Disabilities Removal Bill were read
a third time and passed. ,
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.
The SPEAK2R took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
_ _

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Buckfastleigh, Tomes, and Soath Devon Railway—Dray.
ton Junction Railway—Glasgow (City) Union Railway—
Globe Telegraph Company—Great Northern Railway
(No. 2) (Lincoln to Bourn)—Great Northern Rail-
way (No. 3) Doncaster to Gainsborongh, &c.)—
Ilfracombe Railway—lsle of Wight Ferry—Launceston,
Bodmin, and Wadebridge Junction Railway—Liverpool
and London Fire and Life Insurance Company—London
and Blackwall Railway—Lymington Harboar and Docks—
Teign Valley Railway—Tot enham and Hampstead Junc-
tion Railway— W ensum Valley Railway—and Whitehaven
Water.
London, England, 1864-06-17

Commence at 7.

THE ASCOT.—RACE GLASSES (the best),
at CALLAGHAN'S, 23A, New Bond-street, W.,
corner of Cenduit-street. N.B.—tole agent to Voigtlander,
Vienna.

PARIS BONNETS for JUNE.—M€ssrs. JAY'S
Manazer has h's day returned from Paris with an
assortment of th, most elegant and fashionable Summer
Bonnets, selected from the mlgasins of the first houses in
that city.

JAS s,
The London General Mourning Warehouse,
217, 219, and 051 lte,Yent-street.

June 1, 1861.
London, England, 1864-06-17

POSITIVELY THE LAST DAY BUT ONE.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.-NOW
ON VIEW (will positively close on Saturday), Selous'
great picture of THE CRUCIFIXION, 16 feet by 10, con-
taining 300 figures, the City of ancient Jerusalem, with its
Temple, Fa'aces, and Public Building,s, the Mount of Olives,
and the scenery round about. ➢lr. John Bowden's Descrip-
tive Lecture at Twelve, Two, and Four daily. Open from ten
till five.

POSITIVELY THE LAST DAY BUT ONE.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.-NOW
ON VIEW (will close on Saturday), CARL WER-
NER'S THIRTY Original DRAWINGS of JERUSALEM,
BETHLEHEM, and the HOLY PLACES. Open from ten
till five.

MR. W. S. W00I) I N' S
ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY,
and
BACHELOR'S BOX,

an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall,
King William-street, Cnarino•-cross, EVERY EVENING,
at eight (except Saturday); §aturday Mornings at three.—
Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls. A
Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall
from eleven to five.
Next Morning Performance, Saturday, May 7, at three.

MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr.
JOHN PARRY, TO-NIGHT, at Eight, in THE
PYRAMID. To be followed by THE BARD AND HIS
BIRTHDAY, by William Brougn, Esq., sustained by Mr, and
Mrs. German Reed ; and, for the first time, THE SEASIDE,
or MRS. ROSELEAF OUT OF TOWN, by Mr. John Parry.
—ROYAL GALLERY of ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-
street. Unreserved seats, is., 2s. ; stalls, 35.; stall (spring)
chairs, ss.

r " OXFOR D,
OXFORD STREET, W.
TIIIs EVENING, the MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR,
by Otto Nicolai ; and UN BALLO IN MASCHERA ; sup-
ported by the whole of the Talented Company.
Director, Mr. F. Jonpshmana.
Comedy by UNSWORTH and EUGENE, Mr. T. Meagan,
W. Randall, G. Hutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power
(the juvenile comedienne), Sze.,
Admission--Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6d.
Open every Evening.

CANTERBURY HALL,
Westminster-road, London.

Tins EVENING,
Will be produced, with alterations and improvements
in production, the New Illusion, surpassing anything yet
attempted, entitled THE TERCENTENARY; or,a NIGHT
WITH SHA.KSPERE, written expressly by W. F. Vander-
vell, Esq., in which Mr. W. Randall will re-appear.
ALSO, PRINCE BLOSSOM;
OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE
FOREST OF SHADOWS!

"The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passing and
repassing through the Magic Fountain, is so complete an
illusion that it wellnig-h ceases to be illusory."--Morning
Star, Feb. 19.
Prince Blossom, Miss Townley.
In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish-
ment, supported by the whole of the talented company, in-
cluding Arthur Lloyd, Miss Nelly Power, Mr. T. Maclagan,
U. IV:Jester, &c.
A ission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, is.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL
Baker-street.
; established 28 years at the Bazaar,
NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of
DR. COUTY DE LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken
from the original photrgra ph, by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris,
from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy.
Admittance, l s. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors,
6d. extra.
London, England, 1864-06-17

COUNTRY MARKETS.

MANCHE STER—THURSDAY.
A tolerably good attendance at our market to-day, and
both wheat and flour were held for somewhat higher rates,
which checked sales, and only a limited business occurred.
Oats and oatmeal in moderate demand at previous quotr
tions. English and Egyptian beans rather dearer. 13
Indian corn no change.

BURTON. ON-TRENT—THURSDAY.
Old white wheat..4ls to 455 Old red wheat 4os to 42s
New do. I 39s to 44s New do. 37s to 410
Malting bar1ey....325 to 35s I Oats. 20s to 30e
Grinding d0.....26s to 29s I Beans 34s to 420

BIRMINGHAM—THURSDAY.
There was a less supply of English wheat at market to-
day, but the sale was dull, and last week's prices were no-
minally unaltered. Barley was quite as dear. Beans and
oats were held for fully late prices. Peas in better demand.
—English wheat was sold at 40s to 44s for white, and 36s
to 42s per 36 stone for red, Barley, new malting, 30s to
38s per qr; grinding, 188 to ,24s Oats, old, 22s to 30s
per 30 stone ; Irish, 18s to 245. Beans, 34s to 40e per qr.
Peas, 32s to 38s per 36 stone.
London, England, 1864-06-17

MR, LUMLEY'S REMINISCENCES.

Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 1 vol. Bvo., with Portrait
of the Author by Count D'Orsay,
REMINISCENCES OF THE OPERA.
By BENJAMIN LUMLEY,
Twenty years' Director of Tier Majesty's Theatre.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-
et eet.

Now ready all at the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
1%4 A T T I E. A STRAY.
By the Author of
"No Church," " Owen : A Waif," /cc.

" The story of Mattie is fully worthy of the author's high
reputation. The interest is well sustained throughout, and
the descriptive passages are given with unusual power. It
bids fair to be one of the most popular novels of the season."
—John Bull.
Hurst and Black 6 t, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Fifth thousand, with magnificent emblematic cover, designed
by John Leighton, F.S.A., 218.; morocco, 365.,

THE ILLUSTRATED INGOLDSBY
LEGENDS, from 60 Original Drawings by Crnikshank,
Leech, and Tenniel.
A Library Edition, in Two Vols. Bvo.. with the Original
Plates from Drawings by Cruikshank and Leech, 21s. Also,
an Edition without Illustrations, fop. Bvo., 6s. ; or on toned
paper, 75. ;(1.
London, England, 1864-06-17

MR, LUMLEY'S REMINISCENCES.

Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 1 vol. Bvo., with Portrait
of the Author by Count D'Orsay,

REMINISCENCES OF THE OPERA.
By BENJAMIN LUMLEY,
Twenty years' Director of Her Majesty's Theatre.
Hurst and Blackctt, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-
st cet.
London, England, 1864-06-17

THE PALACE OF SCIENCE.

Mr DOULTON asked the First Commissioner of Works
whether he proposed to take any vote in the present session
for the construction of the Palace of Science, of which the
drawings are exhibited in the Peers' Gallery; and, if so,
what was to be the amount of the vote ?

Mr COWPER—No, air ; I do not propose to do so.
TUE YORKSHIRE ASSIZE.

Colonel SMYTH asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department what course the Government proposed to
take in consequence of the vote to which the House of Lords
arrived, on Monday last, upon the question of the York-
shire assizs.

Sir G. GREY explained that the vote was founded on
an address to her Majesty, to which a royal reply would
be received by the House of Lords this evening or to-
morrow evening, and in the interim he thought it would
not be advisable to make communication on the subject to
the house. (Hear, hear.)
London, England, 1864-06-17

THE CONFERENCE.

Mr B. OSBORNE said that it would be for the conveni-
ence of the house if the First Minister of the Crown Would
state whether it was a fact that the Conference had adjottrud
until Saturday.
Lord PALMERSTON—I believe the next meeting is
postponed until Saturday next. (Laughter.)
In answer to Lord R. CECIL,
Lord PALMERSTON said I am not a member of the
Conference, and all I can say is that the next sitting will
be on Saturday next.
London, England, 1864-06-17

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JOKE 17: 1864.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CRUELLY TORTURING A CAT.—George Taylor, of 14,
Lancashire-court, New Bond-street, appeared before Mr
Knox to answer the complaint of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of having cruelly tortured
a cat.

Edwin Harris, a lad living at No. 6, Lancashire-court,
said that on the night of Whitsunday he was in the court,
when he saw the defendant take up a kitten, strike it, then
pinch it on the back of the neck, and afterwards squeeze its
throat with both hands, trying to strangle it. The defend-
ant then dashed it on the ground, put his foot on it, and
took it up, and again dashed it on the ground, and finally
killed it.

The defendant said that when he saw the kitten it had no
owner with it, and he therefore thought he would put it out
of the way, and did so. Some lads were kicking it about.
Harris denied this, stating that he had been stroking and
playing with a kitten.
William How, another lad living in the court, said the
kitten was not illused by any one but the defendant, who
was seven minutes killing it. When he told defendant
that the kitten belonged to a female living in the court, the
defendant said he did not care a - for the kitten, and on
the owner of the kitten saying it belonged to her, the de-
fendant said ha would like to serve her and every woman
the same.

Mr Knox asked whether the defendant was sober, and the
witness said he thought not from his conduct.
The defendant said he killed the kitten because he saw no
owner of it.

Mr Knox inquired of the defendant whether he was in
the habit of killing all the cats he saw without owners.
The defendant gave no answer.

Mrs. Jenkins, the owner of the kitten, said, hearing cries
of Shame," she went to see the cause, and the bystanders
were complaining of the defendant's barbarous conduot to
the kitten. On expostulating with defendant, he said he
would serve every - female the same.
Mr Knox said he did. not see why Mrs Jenkins should
not have the cat protected, and but for the fact that defen-
dant would probably lose his work he would have sent him
to prison.
The defendant was then fined lOs and costs, or seven
days' imprisonment in default,