The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-28 00:00:00

Representation of Westminster.

Last evening the lion. Captain W. Grosvenor,
Westminster,
candidate for the representation of the city of
,_estminster, met the electors of the parishes of St.
Margaret's and St. John's, at the Temperance-hall,
Ilroadway, Westminster. Mr. Charles Forster,
„ occupied the chair. Captain Grosvenor said
"s, was the third meeting at which he had met the

electors. He would now reply to some questions

Which had been put to him at the last meeting at
St. James's-hall by Mr. Beal, but which the lateness
(4 the hour then prevented his answering. He had
been asked whether he was in favour of the abolition
Of capital punishment. He certainly thought an
alteration was required in the law as it at present
stood, and without giving any distinct pledge he
blight state that his opinion was in favour of the
abolition of the punishment of death. He had been
asked whether he was favourable to the abolition of
the system of purchasing Commissions in the army.
tte would at once say he was not prepared to vote
for that measure. Again, he was asked if he was
favourable to the abolition of flogging in the army.
As an English gentleman, he thought the practice
Of flogging brutal and degrading. He did not see
any reason why it should be continued in regiments
en home service, but he thought when an army was
engaged on foreign service in an enemy's country
elich punishment might be necessary in extreme
eases. With regard to the present system of taxa-
tion, he believed that on the whole the present
taxation of the country was fairly apportioned
among all classes. He thought, however, that the
income-tax might be more equitably adjusted.
Those, he believed, were the principal questions
remaining unanswered at the last meeting. On the
great and important question of Parliamentary Re-
form he desired not to be misunderstood, He had
every confidence in the present Liberal leaders in
parliament. He thought Lord Palmerston's Ad-
ministration was open to grave censure for its con-
duct on the Reform question. He supported it be-
cause it had steered the country through a most
difficult period as regarded foreign affairs, and kept
the country clear of war. He was prepared to give
the franchise in boroughs to every householder,
With an educational test. He was prepared to give
the voter the protection of the ballot. He was
Prepared to vote for a better equalisation of electoral
districts, and to do away with the small nomination
boroughs. But he was not prepared to admit the
Working classes as a body to the franchise, which,
he thought, would be a transference of political
Dower into the hands of a class unfitted by educa-
tion to hold that power. He was a constitutional,
but not a revolutionary, Reformer. He bad formed
his opinions after due deliberation, and did not think
he should alter them lightly and hastily. If they
returned him to Parliament, he could not go as a
delegate, but must be sent free and unfettered to
assist in carrying out the great principles of civil
and religious liberty to which he had always been
attached. Mr. Scudamore asked if the candidate
Would vote for the recognition of the Southern
States. Capt. Grosvenor said that under present
circumstances he thought neutrality was the best
Policy, whatever his own sympathies might be. Mr.
Smith asked if he would support or bring in a bill
for the abolition of the game laws. Capt. Grosvenor
said he would not. Mr. W. L. Jones then moved a
resolution declaring the Hon. Capt. Grosvenor a fit
and proper candidate for the representation of West-
minster. Mr. B. Cox seconded the resolution. Mr.
Leno moved as an amendment that the meeting have
xo confidence in the candidate now before them, and
do not consider him a fit and proper candidate for
Westminster. Mr. Morley seconded the amendment.
Mr. J. Beal supported the amendment in a long
speech. The chairman then put the amendment and
resolution to the meeting, and, on a show of hands,
said he was sorry to announce that the amendment
Was carried by a large majority. The meeting,
Which was very noisy throughout, then terminated
With a vote of thanks to the chairman.

1. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are
871 ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. to 6s. die. ; India 5
per Cents., 10581; and ditto 4 per Cents., 981 4.
In the Foreign Market there has not been much
animation ; prices at the commencement of business
were flatter, but a partial rally has since occurred.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 731 1; do. Con-
solid* 534 I ; Mexican, 261 ; ditto New, 25f ;
Greek, 201 214; Spanish Passive, 321 1; do.
Certificates, 174 B ; Italian, 634 4 ; ditto New, 34
3 die. ; and Confederate Loan, 33 35.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been moderately active, and prices have shown, in
several instances, a slight improvement. Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire have advanced 4, Bristol and
Exeter 4, and North Western 1 ; while Great ;
Eastern have declined 1, Metropolitan 4, and Great E
Northern, A stock, £l.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
any material change in prices.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in mode-
rate request at steady rates. South African Land ;
and Finance shares are quoted / 1 prem. ; Rio de
Janeiro Gas, 1 14 prem. ; South of England Wag-
gon Company, 4 14 prem. ; and Rhoy Hall Iron,
14 24 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES.

GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
I per Cent. Consols
Do. Account, April 6 —
b per Cent. Reduced B9l 1 l 1
New 3 per Cent B7l * I I
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908., —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 3 6
Do. £5OO 3 6
Do. £lOO and £2OO
Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent
-
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 214
Do Account
Ds. 5 • 1' Cent. July, 1870

/0.. per..
Do. Account —
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do. Certificates —
Do. Enfaced Paper 4 por Cent —
Do. 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do. si. per Cent., May 1879 —
Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 —
Do. Bonds, £l,OOO pm
Do. under £l,OOO — pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bond; 5 per Cent
Brazilian 5 per Cent
D0.,4} per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do. 1863 —
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
Chilian 6 per Cent
Do. 4i. per Cent BO
Colombian 6 per Cent. Bl
Cuba, 6 per Cent. _ _ _

Do. i Per Cent., 1864 —
' Do. Scrip, £55 paid pm
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 —
Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 —
Do. i per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid
Danubian Principalities
Do £65 paid
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent...
Do., Provisional Land Warrant —
Egyptian 7 per Cent 941 i

dis

DO., Second Issue
Do £lOO Bonds 95
Do. 1864 96} 6 11 1,
Do serip, .C 55 paid pm
Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 21
Do Account
Do. Coupons
' Do Account
Guatemala 5 per Cent. —
Do. 1839 and 1850 —
Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 69
Do 1865 —
Do Scrip, £25 paid
Mexican 3 per Cent.
iDo. Account —
D. 1864 —
1.10 b per Cont. Anglo-French s2}
Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis
Montevidean 6 per Cont., £3O paid
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent —
New Granada

Do 2 per Cent
Do Deferred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares)
Peruvian 41 per Cent.
Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)
Do 11 per Cent., 1862
Do. Account —
rortug-uose 3 per Cent., 1853
Do Account --
Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 47} 1
Do Account —
891
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St.,
Do 41 per Cent., 1850
Do 1860

Bo 3 per Cent., 1859 —
Do 5 per Cent., 1862
'Do 1864
Sardinian 5 per Cent
Do. Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Do Account
Do New Deferred
SD. ..A...0w...4,
Do Passive
Do Account • —
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Do Account l7l 1 4
Swedish 4 per Cent.
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Do Account - —
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do Account —
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account
IDo. £lOO Bonds 74 31
Do 6 per Cent. 1863 —
Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent
Venezuela 3 per Cent. —
Do. Account —
Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 4ll 40/
Do. Account
Do 6 per Cent.,',1864 4ll 2
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian, 5 per Cent., BK. 10 Florins
Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 24 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
Do. 4 per Cent. Certifi—xtes —
French Rontes, 3 per Cent.
Do. Account
Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f.
Do. Account —
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 894 1
Do. Account

EMPLOYMENT OF EX-NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
—We understand under the new afrangement for employ-
ing ex-noncommissioned officers as clerks in the military
department in London, that the pay to be given in the first
instance to them willobe about £lOO a-year, exclusive of
pension, and that it will increase progressively to about £l5O.
With tho very economical habits which sergeants in the
army must necessarily have acquired this may be consi-
dered a very comfortable provision, hnd one quite sufficient
to make the prizes duly appreciated in the service.—Army

and Navy Gazette.
The London Review is about, we understand, to
publish weekly the report of a special commission, which
it has sent out to 'inquire to what extent the Established

Church meets the religious wants of the nation, how far
she fails to do so, and in what lies the secret of her failure.
The commission will, at the same time, review the efforts
of other religious communities for the special instruction
of the people ; and as the facts will in every case be derived
from personal examination made by special commissioners
upon the spot, their report is not only likely to prove most
valuable, but most interesting.
LANDED PROPERTY IN LONDON.--Few or none—
and we include men of learning and rank—are aware
that nine English Peers, of the Upper House, or second
estate, have greater landed and house property in London,
west and north-west of Temple-bar, than any 90 or more
commoners, of the Lower House, or the third estate. Here
are the names of the nine lucky lords : 1, the Duke of
Bedford ; 2, the Duko of Portland ; 3, the Marquis of Exe-
ter ; 4, the Marquis of Salisbury ; 5, the Marquis of North-
ampton ; 6, the Marquis of Westminster ; 7, the Marquis of
Camden ; 8, Earl Craven ; 9, Earl of Portman. No other
nine peers or M.P.'s, or London citizens of " credit and re-
nown," can be pitted, we repeat, against these nine peers
as owners of London property west of Temple-bar, and
without the jurisdiction of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor
and the oaken truncheons of the peelers of the city police.
—Builder.
LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—FILEY, near York, Sun-
day Night.—l have to report (says Mr. R. White)
that at 10 o'clock this morning, during a strong gale from
the east, with a heavy sea, a vessel without masts was
seen about two miles off, drifting towards the land. The
lifeboat of the National Institution was thereupon manned
and launched, and rowed to the vessel, when she took
off the crew of four men, the vessel being then about three
quarters of a mile from the shore. Great praise is due to
the lifeboat crow for their services on this occasion. The
vessel proved to be the schooner Kate of Lynn, bound
from Middlesbro to that place, with coals, C. Newby, mas-
ter. She had lost her masts at 2 o'clock this morning by
lightning, and is now ashore on the beach.
A FRENCH PALMER.—A mysterious affair, which
recalls to mind both the execution of Dr. La Pom-
meraye and the trial of Trumpy-Demme at Borne, at pre-
sent occupies the attention of all the inhabitants of a small
town in Normandy. A physician is said to have committed
a triple murder. The doctor is accused of having murdered
the husband of a young woman of whom he was passion-
ately fond. He is said further to have insured the life of
his own wife for a large sum and then poisoned her. An
unfortunate young woman is said to be the third victim,
likewise poisoned in consequence of having several times
drunk potions intended for her master. It appears that the
grave had scarcely closed on the three victims when the
doctor and his accomplice caused their bans to be published,
and suspicions having been roused by their marriage the
judicial authorities caused an inquiry to be instituted,
which it is believed will bring the accused to trial.