The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-22 00:00:00

the support and countenance of the public.

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There are some writers—Fuller, Sir ofor
Browne, Burton, Izaak Walton, Sir Thomas Overbilripitoi
example—who roust be read with the adjuncts a Y-titeli
paper, long s's and obsolete spelling, it you would
the tull aroma of their quaintness. 9114;
CAMPBbLL'S " PNLINDEN."—EveI Y 01
nehmen remember-8 C..mpueli's noble Fo' sit
"Hohenlinden :" but few perhaps Lad considered, nu;;pre
Edward Cust led the way, how entirely that poem v 18 visde
Bent 3 all toe circumstances of the battle which i IP% ceiB'
so famous. It is about as near to ;act as is Tholia oei'A/C
brated picture of Booaparte cros-ing Ihe Alps on a Par
charger to the reality of the passage of the Sr.
the essence of the poet,cal Hohenlinden is a niglit 31./038
But the true battle of Hohenlinden began at eight o 1.01.
o'clock in the morning. It is very likely that the rirrfroi°
flows swift and dark in winter, bail flows naanY rWrtitticii,(l
Hohenlinden It does, indeed, wash the walls r svotv,,
and banners may have waved upon those walls; P. rt, 000'
tl(r'rujje, osli
their waving have had less influence upon the
invisible, through distance, -from the scene of it. 'ect,ell
feature common to the real and the imaginary 61: it 61t
was the snow, which fell heavily during, aithoug roe
,aps the a
not cover the ground before, the battle. P"r"-` 00"
never heard that slush and mud were the allies of
Hohenlinden, and that Moreau won the battle by Jiurtig.gle_
accurately how long his assailant would sticit and • toot°
in the boggy forest-paths, where it was no more pep
rush to glory than it is to gallop over an Alpiue ridge'

Another joint stock undertaking deserving
favourable notice is the West Surrey Tanning
Company, which has been projected for the
pur-
pose of purchasing and carrying on some old-esta-
blished tan works at Godalming. The present
Proprietor, who is to be the manager of the new
institution, is stated to have conducted a very pro-
fitable business for several years, and in order to
afford conclusive evidence upon this point, and to
demonstrate the genuiness of the project, a state-
ment of the trade expenses and profits per week as
appended to the prospectus. The sole reason which
has urged the proprietor to transfer his proper ty to
the company, is stated to be the desirability of in-
creased capital to develope the business to its legiti-
mate proportions. The nomical capiurl required
is XlOO,OOO, end the first issue is to comprise halt
of that sum, in shares of L 2 each.
We have received a copy of the prospectus of
the General Scam Clltivation Company (Limited).
This undertaking is formed under very respectable
auspices, the Earl of Albemarle being chairman,
and the list of directors comprising, amongst other
gentlemen, the names of the Earl of Suff rlk and•
Lieut.-Col. the Hon. C. H. Lindsay. The object is
stated to be to supply a great agricultural want, by
brEging into general use steam cultivation. It is
pointed out that the great obstacle to the more rapid
adoption of this new agent of agricultural progress, is
the first cost of each implement, many farmers who
would be glad to pay for having their lands culti-
♦ated by steam, bcrieg unable to invest from £5OO
to £l,OOO in a single set of machinery. It is in-
tended, therefore, that the company shall perchase
the most approved steam cultivators, and sell them
to farmers, receiving payment by instalments ex-
tending over a certain number of years. In other
cases such implements may be let. The directors
express their conviction that there is an ample
field for operations, steam power being immensely
superior to horse power. It is considered that
£60,000 worth of machinery may be at once and
advantageously employed. The capital is fixed at
£250,000, in 26,000 shares at £lO each, of which
it is intended to Lune 10,000 shares in the first
instance.

Two O'CLOCK.
At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr.
Renter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes Were
69f. 45o.—heavy.
The English Stock market opened this morning
With an unfavourable appearance, but a I,w pur-
chases have led to a recovery of k per cent., Con-
sols again being 93 4 for transfer and account.
Business has taken place in the New Threes and
Reduced Annuities at 91: e ; Exchequer Bills have
further improved to par and 4s. prem.; Indian 5 per
Cents. are 1091 110; ditto 5 per Cents. Enfaced
Paper 1071; and ditto 51 per Cents., 1156.
The Market for Foreign Securities exhibited a
rather heavy appearance in the early part of the
morning, but a slight improvement has since taken
place in a few of the principal stocks. Greek Bonds
are now quoted 281 1, and the Coupons 13:
Spanish Passive continue at about their former
value, v:z , 30 -I,and the Certificates 10: a. Italian
are marked VI- and the New Loan 11
Prem.; Turkish Six per Cents., 1868, are
671 681, those or 1862, 70 ; the Coesottcles
471 ; and the N w L, an l 14 prem.;
Russi,n 5 per Cents. remain et 95, and tugs p ian
are a little weaker at 974 98; P,lrtugutse 3 per
Cents. are also rather heavy at 484, and those of
1862 at 478 ; Dutch 4 per Cents. have been dealt in
at 1008 ; and in the South American Stock which
are less buoyant than yesterday, transactions are
recorded in Grenadian at 154; the Deterred at 184;
Vent zuelan 6 per Cents. at 58i 591 ; and in Buenos
Ayres 1 per Cents. at 38.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been very restricted, and the general tendency of
prices have been downwards. Great Northern
and Great Western have receded ss. ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire end Great Northern A Stock, 10s.;
and Great &sterns, £l.
The Foreign and Colonial utdertakirgs remained
without any material variation in values. Recife
and San Francisco realise 179-; Bahia and San
Francisco 211 a; Dutch Rhenish 17 ; South Austrian
and Lombardo-Venetian 23k; Great Western of
Canada, have declined to 118 ; Eastern Bengals
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares ere
in several instances a shade flatter. Alliance of
London and Liverpool have receded to 301; Bank
of Australasia to 711; London and South African
to 281 ; Crystal Palace Stock is dull at 34 to 344 ;
and Electric Telegraph firm at 102.

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BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock .......................... 231}
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ........ 91a I 8 per Cent. Console Annuities .......... 93 2t 3 21 31
New 3 per Cent. Annuities ............ 91( a
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent .... 110 9/
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 5} per Cent
aito Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £1,000..
Consols for Account, May 7 93 2/ 36
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent par 4 pm
Ditto £SOO
Ditto Small
par 4 pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Buenos Ayres 6
per Cent,
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3•
per Cent.) 38
Danish 4 per Cent., 1825
Ditto 1863
Ditto Scrip, £4O paid.
Egyptian 7 per Cent
Ditto, Second Issue
Qreek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.,
Ditto Account 2Ba a a
131
. Ditto Coupons
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent 94
New Granada l5l
Ditto Deferred Bl
Ps)ruvimi 41 per Cent.
• Ditto 1862
/ 1
Ditto Account BB 9
ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
owe Ai•i•iiitio .„ ..... 48i
Ditto 1862
a
_ Ditto Scrip, £3O paid - •
3i Ina
u.aian 5 per ( eat '892 £ St .. -
, - ,
Rit_ to. 11 per Cent ~ 1850
. 95 6 4!
lip''aultit:l3s. per Cent., 1862
Ditto A.3s Per Cent ........ Ditt x"""
Ditto '? Deferred . t)!tt.. 11,„e;',;;"t• • •
Spanish Cpr-;" •.; . : .... • • 29; 3)
Turkish 6 -13-• r.l Coup not funded
• Ditto ACCoetiieitilt' 1854 .
Ditto 6 per &" • ... ..
Ditto Acco"tilt• 1858
Ditto, Li% lion:(i;
Ditto 6 per Cent. iii7,.',
i?if to Account.
.. -
Venezuela, 3 per 01,m'
Ditto Account ......... . .
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1852. ::
23
Dividends on the ilte.iFy.a•tic; insL9 old% •i 2
Dutch 26 per Cent., Ex.
...•ls'. ; -1006
• Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. '2 .f;.. Ditto Account .................... "TM
TURE O'CLOCK..
exisols, Money
9i 3....
' Ditto Account
a

BRITISH. POS.-4ESSIONS.
ClOsind
-oar 4ailways Paid. Price. Kindness done
100 , ..antic &St Lawred ti) CO 12
ptk !om.,Baroda.t.Cent In !.ltO 11.9 1085
Gu. 5 per cent.
20 00. New
20 Do. E. shares.. 5 ; 15
.:u4 ;sunlit(' dud Lase tier, bk
In Do. Preference
tool tiolalo,Brant,&Godrici
p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1-.7,
100 Do. do. July 1. 1873 its
100 (o. .10. Juoc 1,1 r s
81 11. utta.& S. Lastn... I. 100 1(7 B 8
at 'apeTown & Dock Scr•- 100 108 Ala
stock Eastn. Bengal go. 5 p lOO 108 9 1085
stock Last Indian. gn. sp. c lor. 1( 94 I 1 5 ion
20 , Do. do. G Ext 5 15 Ifp
20 Do. do. H do.
stock Grand Trunk of Canada lta.. 19 20
100 lin. Ist Pr Bonds AP 62 66
100 Do. uo. deferred all ;7 50
100 Do. 2d. Pref. Bonds all 53 66
100 Do. do cl,fer- ed..-- all 40 45
100 Do. 3d P ef. stock
100 Do. do. d all 32 36
100 Do. 4th I'ref. s.O k all 23 26
100 Do. do deferred...." all 21 23
stock Gt.lndiaPentn.gua.sp.c 100 110 111 110 4
20 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 1 1p
20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 1 14:
stock GL South.ot India(Lim
guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 106 108
204 Gt. W. of Canada Share+ all llf ;25 lit 55 ;
20a Do. New .. . 18 81 84
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 100 102 101
100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77-8 all 90 (2
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 14 lip
stock Madras guar~ sp. c.
stock Do. lt p. c. Extensior lOO 101 103
stock De. 44 do lOO 97 '&9 975 8
20 Do. Fifth Extension 2
stock ilelb.Corp. (1 p. c. Bud, lOO
50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay all 47 49 10
100 Do. 7 p.c. fdortg. Bds all
20 Newßrunswick etc Canda
Class A ani B all 3 5
N.ll.l.C'da 6pc Ist f bds 100 SO 12
Stock &bade (100 1( 8 109
st J Do. Delhi _ !is.; 100 107 1(9
2sot DDD:o PDduo°l2. ! 11205 ' 074 Iti II
P 2
P
11075
stock Do. In dus.St. Plc.) 10i. .01 103
COLONIAL GO V ERN MENA' 6.ECti 1.11 I
p.c.Ja s!zJ
-
1677-81
I Do. 6p. c. Feb. & 100 1(3 165
Do. 4p. c. Mar. & Sept 100 103 105
' Do. p. c. Jan.&July. 100 95i 965 954 5
Do. 5 Inscribed stoci. 100 94 96
,CapeG.Hope, 6 p c,187: 100 110 112
I Do.Ap & Oct. 188( 100 111 113
I Do. 189 i 100 11l 113
I Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 113 115 1145
Ceylon, Nov.lBBl, 6p c 100
Mau. itius 6 per cent .. 100 111 133
- Na:ai Gs.v. 6 per cent.. 100 1(8 110
- N.B.Gov. 6 p.c..ia.&J ul3 100 105 106 105
Do. i, p. e.Ap. & 00.. 100
- S. W. Gov. 5 p 1S 100 1015 1024
Do. sp. e.,18,. to (00 102 1025
Do. d0.,1888 &upwri.. 100 102 1024 1025
New Zealand 6 p cenl. ito llu 112
Nova Scotia Goy. 6 p...
ster,itiv, 1875 1054 VC 105
Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 1 113
- Aus (4...1..e. 44.7.1.0 up. 10 ell 113
•'.lii,v icg 110
Do. , a 1095 1.4 110 94 10

ambrian Congo'. Gold
I ittUTU Amalgamated..
>evon G. Cone.
ast ilaPitett (Illop•an
East Clogau Gold Ltd.
East Caration
Carn Brea .
14; W'l Russel Tavist I
Gam.,tiSt. A üby
,heat Smith Tolgua
Wheat Voralelstet,
I ;renville ..........
Foot
ingision
Lady Bertha
, t4rgaret (tiny Lelan t
qarlze Valley..
I 'lvndy Iron Ore (Lim.
INew Setun....

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2.0 ti

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orth Downio .......
't tiass.tr Ilc ,ai•
ortn Wheal Crotty
'ar Consols C‘it. Ltlaze,
'rovidence(Uuy
South Caradon(St.Cleer
S. Cam Brea (Illogau)
-'.Wheal Fran. tillo7:s.n
Stray Park
Calmar Silvde Lead Min
tin Croft
West Basset (Illogan)
W Carzdon (Liskeard,
West Seton
Wheal Basset (Mogan'
Wheat Buller( Redruth;
Wheal K tty ( U.Lelan t),
WhealLud ott
Wheat MaryAnn(Men )1
Wheal Seton . .
heal Trelawney (Lim.)!
Wheal Union

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45 255
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44 5

411
251

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Eastern, Norfolk 5 per cent. Ex., 1648, 104}
London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., in
North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 10
Stockton and Darlington, A 5 per cent., 281
West Midland, Oxford, Ist guaranteed stock, 128
Ditto, 2d ditto, 1206 20

PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, 44 per cent., pf., 51
London, Brighton, &c., 4i per cent.. 1861, 102
South Eastern 5 per cent., June, 1881, rd., 101 6
LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS.
Colchester, Stour Valley, 684
Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 94
Shrewsbury and Hereford, Z 7),

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 84
Bahia and San Francisco aim.) gua. 7 per cent., 21/
Belgian Eastern Junction. 14
Buenos Ayres Great Southern aim.), 24
Dutch Rhenish, 171
Ditto (all), 216
Great Luxembourg, Hi
Ottoman (Smyrna to Alum), 101
Recite and San Francisco (hm.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 1 18
Sambre and Meuse, 11
Sambre and Meuse, 56 per cent. pf., 10i
San Paulo ;lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 10 ti
Ditto (.11), 231
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian„ 231 „
West Flanders, 7/

Cape Co
R.CAoI 'Pt
Yr ell 1u r FOREIGNZ.3G old in C MINES,.( li r n ,21
joiS\A.T.u:Ttr:l)lcialiaint.) 31
United mexi
Alliance Bank of London and Liv"eArpN' oioClSilirn.), 30*
Yudanamutaaallerl"' 61
A us; ralama.,7l
Bank of Egypt, 30 30
B •nk of London, 1171 *
British a d Anwrica • x•ha, nt,„
Chartered Bank ol 11i
City, 9. ; tad China, 27 611
Colonial, 4.
lontinen 41
En,ish, Set; ch, and Australian Chartered 21;
H;ndustan, China, and Japan (11m.), 131 1i
Imperial !lank 'llm.), i 4;
London Joint :-lock, 6* 51
London and South Atriean, 281 *
London and !-,otith-NS estern B*.
Metrop and Prov. Bank (lim.) new, 36
Ditto, pea', 22!
Oriental Bank Corporation, 54*
Union of London, 3-11 1
3IIA,EL LANEOUS.

Anglo-Mexican Mint, 19/-
Berlin Water %Corns, F/
Crystal Pal. ce, 14
East India Irrigation and Canal, 41
Electric Telegraph, 10!
E glish and Australian Copper, 11'1
Indian Carrying (lim.), 1
Itall in Irri,g,tt on (Canal Cavour), 5 4i
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. .Bjo issued 90, 141
Joint stock Discount, 2k
London Gen rat Omnibus Companyalim.), 1/
National Discount Company (Inn !.
Oriental Inland Steam (lim.), 6/ 51
Peninsula and 0 ieutal Steam, new, 47/
Quebrada Land, Rail, ana Mining (lim.), 2
Rio de Janeiro City IroproTements 291

After the night charges were disposed of the prisoner
was placed in toe deck, and
Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, said he was charged on his
own confession with having wilfully murdered Emma
Jackson, in George-street, St. Giles's. He then asked
the man his name and address.
The prisoner said his name was John Richards, that he
resided at No, 25, Crescent-street, Euston-road, and that
he was a carpenter.
John Kell, 147 N, said about a quarter to 10 o'clock
last night I was on duty at the station, Robert-street,
Hoxton. The prisoner came in, and I asked him what
he wanted. He said, " I want to see the inspector."
I told him he had moved to the new station Kingsland-
road. I then asked him what he wanted to see the inspector
for. He said, " I want to give myself up for murdering a
woman." I cannot be certain whether he said "in" or
"at" St. Giles's. I said if you wait a moment I will ac-
company you to the station. I went to the door for the
purpose of taking the key from the inside for the purpose
of locking the station up, and seeing a cab driver outside,
I sent him to fetch the waterman, as I could not get
another constable.
Mr. Henry—You wanted assistance.
Witness—Yes. He seemed very excited. The Water-
man came and we conveyed the prisoner to the station. As
we were going there the prisoner said something which I
could rot understand, and I told him to be careful, as what
he said might be used in evidence against him. When we
passed a publichouse he wanted to go in and have a pint of
beer, and on his being refused he tried to get away from us.
I was obliged to hold him very tightly. I told him if he
went to the station quietly he should have some beer when
he got there.
Mr. Henry—Was that all he said ?
Witness—Yes.
Mr Henry—Did he say anything at the station?
Witness—The inspector 8-at cautioned him as he was
going to ask him some questions. Alter that he refused to
answer anything.
Mr. Henry—Did you hear what the inspector asked P
Witness—He asked him his name and address, and he
refused to give it. The inspector told me I had better take
him to the district in which the murder was committed,
Mr. Henry—Was he sober?
Witness—No, your worship.
Mr. Henry—Was he very drunk ?
Witness—No, your worship ; but I could see he had been
drinking.
Tor Henry—What have you to say to the evidence of
the constable ?
Prisoner—l have no recollection at all about the matter,
I was very drunk. There is not the slightest foundation
for what I said. My wife will prove I was at home when
the murder was committed. Some months ago I was thrown
off a cab, and when I take anything it gets into my head.
Mr. Henry asked Inspector Williamson, who had charge
of the case, whether he had any other evidence to offer.
Inspector Williamson said—l first saw the prisoner at the
station-house in Clark's-buildings, George-street, this
morning. He then said, I shall tell you nothing till my
solicitor, Mr. Lewis, appears before the magistrate at Bow-
street. I adhere to the statement I have made to the con-
notable at two o'clock this morning. He (prisoner) said he
had made the confession in a drunken frolic. He appeared
then to me as if he was getting sober. I then placed him
in the yard with five or six other men, and some of the wit-
nesses examined before the coroner said they believed he
was the lean.
The prisoner—I can bring a dozen people to prove where
I was the day the murder was committed.
Mr. Henry (to Inspector Williamson)—The mere con-
fession of a drunken man would go for nothing unless you
have some corroborative evidence. Have you any wit-
nesses who can show anything in support of the charge ?
Inspector Williamson—No. The prisoner was detained
solely on his own confession.
Mr. Henry—The police did perfectly right to detain him
but the question is whether you can prove anything against
him.

Inspector Williamson—l think not, sir.
Mr. Henry—You don't think there is any foundation for
that confession ?
Inspector Williamson—No. I believe it to be what he
says—a mere drunken frolic.
Prisoner—My wife can prove the time I left on Thursday
morning, and I've been at work ever since. Other work-
men can prove it. I have been drinking for the last two
or three days with some friends from abroad.
Mr. Henry--It shows you the danger of getting drunk.
Prisoner—lt does, sir. It will be a caution to me.
Mr. Henry—Ho does not correspond with the description
I have seen.
The prisoner was about the height described, but looked
considerably older. He might pass for 35 rather
than 26. He wears a tuft of hair under his chin, but he
does not appear to have weak eyes. He had in his hand a
black felt hat.
lospector Williamson—The two men are here who were
at work with the prisoner, and they are preparea to swear
that he was at work with them at the time the murder was
supposed to have bee. committed. Perhaps you would like
to hear them, sir?
Mr. Henry=Let them be called.
Pr soner—Cail Robert Ward.
Robert Ward, of No. 10, Nicholas-street, New North-
road, carpenter, said—l work for al r. Davis, builder, of
Old•street. I know the prisoner; he has been at work
with me on the same job. He has been working every day
for the last month, except Monday and Tuesday in the
Easter week. He was these for about an hour on Wed-
nesday.
Mr. Henry—Was he at work on the Thursday ?
Witness—Yes; he came at 7 o'clock in the morning.
Inspector Garforth—The man and woman were supposed
to have entered the house in George-street a quarter before
8 on Thursday morning.
Fredk. Land, a painter, also in the employ of Mr. Davis,
said the prisoner was also in the same employ.
Air. Henry—Was the prisoner there on the Thursday in
Easter week ?
Witness—Yes; I saw him in the workyard about half-
past seven that morning.
Mr. Henry (to inspector Williamson)—Have you any
reason to suspect that the prisoner is the person who com-
mitted the murder ?
Inspector Williamson—Not in the least. I believe it
was the result of a fit of drunkenness.
Mr. Henry—The police were perfectly justified in detain-
ing you in custody after such a declaration, and I would
have detained you further if I thought there was any
ground for that confession, but as it is quite clear that
there is no foundation for it I shall discharge you.
Prisoner—Not the les..st.
Mr, Henry—I shall discharge you, The imprisonment
you have undergone is the consequence of your own drunk-
enness.

NDICTMENT OF THE HOUSES IN GEORGE-

STItEET.

Mr. Rivolta, solicitor to St. Giles's Vestry, applied for
warrants for the apprehension of the keepers of seven
houses in George-street, on a charge of keeping brothels
and disorderly houses, including that in which the murder
was committed, with a view b their indictment at the

sessions.
Tho houses in question are those numbered respectively
2,3, 4,5, 6,9, and 10.
The warrants were granted, and Mr. Braddick, the
inspector of nuisances, was bound over to prosecute,

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
Sales, about 7,000 bales. Import, 6,195; previ-
ously. 11,893. No change.

On the occasion of our visit to the South Ken-
sington Museum on the first di,play of the wedding
gifts presented to the Prince and Princess of Wales, the
absence of a first-class specimen of mechanism, in the
shape of a watch, was most remarkable. No person
seemed to have thought that princes like commoners need
the we of a watch and the resuq was that whilst bracelets
end bouquets-holders were presented in profusion the
really usetul and splendid mechanical triumph of Ez:gli4l
patience was enii,ely overlooked. Had Mr. Bennett, the
eminent watch and clock maker of Cheapside, also of Corn-
hill, been consulted the mistake would never have arisen,
for certainly we cannot think a more appropriaie present
could have been selected than one of that gentleman's
inimitable timekeepers. There is still one pleasant reflec-
tion, viz.---that it is not even now ton late to remedy this
palpable oversight.
AMERICAN STEAMERS DUE THIS WEEK.—The
'ollowina steamers are due at Liverpool this week
from the United States—Ciiy of Washington, from New
York, with dates to the 11th inst. ; the Anglo-Saxon, from
Portland, with dates to the • lth ; the City of Cork, with
dates from New York to the 12th; and the Canada, from
Boston and Halifax, with dates to the 15th and 16th inst.
The three first vessels are due on Wednesday, and the last
ship on Sunday next.
'line recent chtsi display at
skipelyaejnedantdenloslanmgeosneh,linTdwtooldi
Lyons, in which M.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Day.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock,
LONDON AND SOUTH - WESTERN RAILWAY
(STAINES AND WORINGHAM).
On the motion that this bill be read a third time,
Mr. R. MILLS opposed the motion, on the ground that
the telegraph was not worked in the largest and best popu-
latedat in parish
of
, Ewell—with a popu-
tßheep district—namely,
eatedpromises
had been made by the
popu-
lation i n
company to lay down the telegraph, Ile moved that the
third reading be postponed for a month.
Mr. DUTTON supported tho third reading. The dis-
trict would not sufficiently remunerate the railway to main-
tain a telegraph station. No promise had been made of the
nature indicated.
Lord A. CHURCHILL supported the third reading,

After a few words from Mr. HADFIELD, the bill was
read a third time and passed.
FEDERAL CRUISERS,

Lord A. CHURCHILL gave notice of his intention on
Friday to ask the Solicitor-General whether merchant ships,
in sailing between neutral ports, would be justified in de-
fending themselves by a resort to arms from the cruisers of
the Federal States.

INNKEEPERS' LIABILITY (No. 1) BILL.
Mr. W. MARTIN moved that this bill be read a second
time. He said its object was to limit the liability of inn-
keepers with respect to the personal property or goods
brought into their houses by customers. Cases had of late
been tried in the law courts which cast most unjust lia-
bility upon hotel keepers, as the property had obviously
been lost almost entirely through the carelessness of the
parties themselves. According to the present state of the
law hotel-keepers were very much exposed to be made the
victims of fraud. The hon. gentleman cited a number of
cases in which claims had been made upon hotel-keepers
for property stated to have been lost, which was subse-
quently discovered elsewhere; also several of deliberate
fraud. (Hear, hear.) The remedy he proposel was
to limit the responsii,ility of innkeepers to £2O, and
that they should be compelled to affix proper fastenings,
such as bolts, to their doors. If a:person had with him
property of a larger amount they were to be compelled to
give the innkeeper notice. The hon. and learned member
for Youghal (Mr. Butt) had introduced a similar bill, but
he confessed ho liked his own child best.
Major EDWARDS seconded the motion, and hoped the
hon. member for Youghal would either withdraw his bill:or
amalgamate it with No. 1. A bill of this kind was much
needed, and the public had nut expressed any opposition
to it.
Sir F. GOLDSMID moved, as an amendment, that the
bill be read a second time that day six months. As the
law stood an innkeeper was not resnonsible for the custody
of goods, if the owner had bean obviously guilty of great negligence. If the innkeeper was guilty of negligence in
th care of property brought to his house, the law, very
properly, made him responsible to the owner. But this
bill would relieve innkeepers of all liability, no matter how
negligent he might have been, beyond the £2O specified in
the bill.
Mr. PACKE seconded the amendment. The bill would
permit innkeepers to pry into the value of all the property,
whether by ladies or others, brought into his house. and
would piece his own value upon it in the event of loss,
Besides, the bill would exclude the guest from giving evi-
dence, in the probable event of litigation as to the value of
the property he had lost. He desired *o afford till proper
pre' ection to innkeepers, but as this bill would not work well
he educed the ho, member to withdraw it and introduce
an amended repesura.
Mr. ROEBUCK said as the law stood a landlord was
responsible not for what he saw come into his house, but
for what a guest said he had brought into it. The bill
would correct this anomalous state of things. Would it
not be well for a respectable man to tell the landlord that
he had so much property, and to enquire whether it would
be sate in his room ? On the other hand, a rogue who made
such a statetre-nt c uld be easily detected. Thus nobody
would be damaged except the rogue, and very properly.
He should stipnort the bill.
Col. SMYTH said he a )me time ago introduced a some-
what similar bill, which did no: succeed in obtaining the
assent of the house. This bill appeared unobjectionable,
and he trusted the house would assent to the second read-
ing.

Mr. LOCKE supported the bill. The same principle
should be applied to guests in a hotel as that in force with
respect to railway travellers, who could not recover the
amount of their loss unless specified. This bill would not
leave guests open in all cases to have their property ex-
amined and surveyed by hotel keepers; but it would per-
mit landlords, when a slippery looking customer came in
and declared he hat! valuable property about him, to ask to
inspect it. (Hear hear.)
Sir G. BOWYER supported the bill, entering upon an
explanation of the law upon the matter, and offering a ditt•
serration upon the evils to which innkeepers are at present
exposed.
There being loud cries for a division, the question was
put, but the al reading was agreed to without a division.
(Laughter.)
INNKEEPER' LIABILITY (No. 2) BILL.
Mr. BUTT said as this bill was to a great extent like the
one just disposed of he should withdraw it, but most pro-
bably would propose, in committee, the amendments of
which he had given notice.

ELECTIONS DURING RECESS BILL.
Mr. COLLINS, in moving the second reading, observed
that 100 years ago the Speaker was authorised to issue his
writ for the election of a member of parliament after 14
days' notice. This was before steamboats, railways, and
other rapid means of conveyance. This bill would reduce
the notice to four days, which would enable elections in the
recess to take place within 20 days of the vacancy.
Mr. BRUCE assented on the part of the Government to
the second reading.
Mr. N ALIBURTON desired to correct an anachronism
in the statement of the proposer of the bill. He used these
words, " You, sir, were authorised 100 years ago." (Laugh-
ter.) He merely wished to correct this slight mistake.
The bill was then read a second time.

BOROUGH RESIDENCE-UNIFORM MEASURE-

MENT BILL.
Mr. COLLINS moved the second reading. It appeared
that the mode of measurement adopted in England, Scot-
land, Wales, and Ireland differed. The object of this bill
was to correct that anomaly.
Mr. PIGOTT moved that the bill be read a second time
that day six months, on the ground that the bill would not
demszrro..yßKtßhEeTiagy
anomalous
alsoL otnaEl(ms state of things complained of.
opposed the bill.
oppose t the bill, and pointed out that
the rule proposed to be laid down would clash with the
muni..ipal plan of measurement, and act prejudicially to
freemen in boroughs.
Mr. BOUVER i E opposed the bill, because it would
admit of non-resident voters. He was, and always had
bten, a great advocate for the extension of the franchise.
but this bill would admit outside temen to vote, and it
was well known that they were there naost corrupt voters in
the kingdom.
Mr. BENTINCK denied that there was more corruption
among freemen than among the poorer inhabi`ants of
b. roughs.
Mr. LOCKE defended the working classes iu large con-
stituencies from the charge of being open to corruption ; it
was only in small constituencies that freemen and others
were foundcont,tan,ly oppa to bribery. He objected to
this bid because it would let in an enormous number of
out vo err, who had norientleireedsttoinsotmheeloofcathlietya;rghuemsehnotuslodf,
therefore, op ose the bill.
the
withoprol;hle p
iimarnock (Mr. Bouverie), saying
that stated were so corrupt were the
result of that matchless political performance, the Reform
Bill.
Mr. C. BUTT opposed the bill because it would mate-
rially interfere with the Reform Bill, and admit a number
of outsiders.
After a few words from Lord LOVAINE, who opposed

COMMENCEMENT OF THE ATTACK
UPON CHARLESTON.
(Per City of Cork.)
NEW YORK, APRIL 9, EVENING,
It is reported that the bombardment of Fort
Sumter by the Federal fleet commenced on
Monday last.
The Southern journals of the Bth inst. state
that the Federal gunboats and transports had
crossed Charleston Bar, and were at anchor.
The Confederate iron-clads lay between the
forts, waiting the attack.
It was also believed in Richmond that the bom-
bardment of Fort Sumter had commenced.
The Federal land forces would not, it was said,
co-operate in the attack until after the effect of the
bombardment by the fleet was known.
The Confederates under Generals Hill and Petti-
grew, 10,000 strong, have surrounded Washington,
North Carolina, which is occupied by the Federal
force under Gen. Foster variously estimated at from
two to four thousand strong. The Confederates
have erected a battery five miles below Washing-
toe, commanding the channel between that place
and Newbern, thus cutting off the Federal com-
munication with Newbern. General Foster sent to
Newbern for reinforcements, and several gun boats
started, but none have yet passed the Confederate
batteries below -Washington. General Hill has
notified General Foster to remove the women and
children, as he was going to shell the city.
It is supposed the attack has taken place. Foster
is strongly entrenched, and reported to be able to
hold his position until the gunboats can get to his
assistance.
News has been received from New Orleans of
the capture by the Confederates of the Federal
steamer Diana in the Ortchafalaza River.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

CORK AND KINSALE.

Yesterday a Wharncliffo meeting of this company
was held at the offices, Gracechurch-street ; Sir C.
P. Roney in the chair. _

The Solicitor read the head of the Bill promoted
by the company, and explained that one of its prin
cipat objects was to enable them to subscribe
£lO,OOO towards the erection of a first-class hotel
in the town of Kinsale.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the approval of the
bill, congratulated the, shareholders that they would
be able to give the usual notice of the Board of
Trade on the Ist of next month, and by the 15th of
May ho had no doubt the regular passenger and
goods trains would be running over the line.
Mr. KIN GWORTH seconded the motion.

The motion was then agreed to, and a vote of
thanks to the chairman, directors, and secretary
terminated the proceediegs.