The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-19 00:00:00

FIRE INSURANCE.

Mr. 11. B. SHERIDAN moved the following resolution:
—" That, in the opinion of this house a further reduction
of the duty on fire insurances would have a tendency to
bring within the protection of insurance a large amount of
the present uninsured property of the country, and that a
further reduction of the duty should therefore be made at
the earliest opportunity."
Mr. B. COCHRANE opposed the motion.
Mr. HUBBARD hoped that the hon. member would not
on that occasion persevere with the resolution, but that he
would withdraw it in preference to its being negatived.
Mr. GLADSTONE said he could not give his assent to
the resolution of the hon. member for Dudley, not be-
cause he was in love with the tax, but because he objected
to fetter the discrection of Parliament. Under proper
time, and under proper circumstances he abould not
object to give the proposition all the consideration to
which it was entitled, but he did not consider the present
movement en opportune one for bringing forward such. a
subject.
Mr. HA DFIELD thought the tax an unjust one, and
the sooner it was equitably adjusted the better.
Mr. 11AlcliEY said the hon. member for Dudley only

SPORTING INTELLIGEE—This Day.

CROYDON RACES.—THis DAY.
SURREY OPEN STEEPLECHASE.
Doctor
Accident 2
Harold
Won by 20 lengths.
SELLING STEEPLECHASE.

Monitor
Salamis
MATCH.
Tally Ho beat Bonnie Kate.
HURDLE RACE.

Balham
Risk
Won in a canter.
SELLING HANDICAP.

Monitor
St. Maximum
Won in a canter.
HUNTERS' STAKES.

Aggravatoe,
Salamis
Quicksilver
Won by ten lenzths

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

DIVORCE' COURT.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde.)

PEATY V. PEATY.
In this case Dr. Spinks, Q.C., asked that judg-
ment might be postponed.
Sir James Wilde said that he did not intend to
make a decree, but to express an opinion, and then
said—This is a suit instituted for a nullity of mar-
riage, on the ground that, the wife is and was at the
time of the marriage of unsound mind. Before her
marriage she had displayed traits of insanity, and
on the 19th August, when she was married, she was
insane. The learned judge then reviewed all
the evidence which was adduced at the
trial, and said that it was impossible
for the Court to doubt that this lady was
of unsound mind. It was not to be attributed
to eccentricity. It had begun before marriage, and
had exhibited itself immediately after it. After
the latter event she had displayed the mania again,
and had left her husband, and was with difficulty
brought back by his father. After making the
amount of allowance for the painful disease under
which the lady was suffering; there could be no
doubt that there was every evidence of insanity.
It had been laid down by Lord Stowell that mar-
riage was a contract as well as a religious ceremony,
and must be regarded as a contract. It must betaken
into consideration that the friends of Mrs. Peaty had
allowed the husband, though a man of moderate
means, to support her for three years, which he had
done with a rare and disinterested fidelity. He had
known her many years before marriage, and her
friends had stood by when he married her. Taking,
however, all the circumstances of the marriage.into
consideration ; that it was contracted when the wife
was in an unsound state of mind, he (the learned
Judge) should not make any decree, but allow Mr.
Peaty, as it was asserted that his wife was now in a
sound state of mind, to try that question if he
pleased.

MARKETS.—This day.

HAY.

SMITITFITILD.-11eadow hay, £2 15s to £4 53; clover,
£4 Os to £5 lOs ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load.
Trade quiet.
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CumßEltLAND.—lltiadow hay, £2 15s to £4 106 ; clover,
£4 Os to £.5 106 0(1; and straw, £2 Or to £2 6s per lOad
Demand limited.

Whl'rE•J:te'EL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; clover,
£4 Oa to X 5 lOs 01; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load
Trade slow.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—There has been very little business transacted,
the trade having deferred their purchases until the public
sales of China, which commence to-day, when about
18,090 packages, of which 16,000 aro without reserve, will
be offered. _ _ .

SUGAR.—The demand for West India descriptions has
not been very active, but good brown qualities have fully
maintained former values. The stocks on hand in, the
United Kingdom, compared with those of the correspond-
ing period of last year, show a dnrease of about 12,000
tons.
COFFEE.—A fair inquiry has Prevailed for superior
descriptions of Plantation Ceylon, and late rates have been
well maintained.
RlCE.—There has been a moderate enquiry, and prices
have slightly tended upwards.
TALLOW.—There has b3en a fair business transacted
during the week in the Tallow-market, but almost entirely
by speculators, to close former sales. The trade has dons
but little, and for the moment there are no export orders.
The advance here has had' a corresponding effect on prices
at St. Petersburg, and 47f roubles, with hand-money, have
been paid for delivery for August. The exchange was 3l
1546. To-day the market is firm at 44s on the spot, 435
9d to 44s April to Juno only, and 44s 6d October to Decem-
ber. Australian beef fetches 43s to 435 6d. Town tallow
43s net cash.

Lady Stanley of Alderley has cards out for an
assembly for to-morrow evening, at the family residence
in Dover-street, Piccadilly. _

. -
Sir Edward and Lady Rokewode Gage have lei
town for their seat, Heograve Hall, Suffolk.

The Right Hon. R. Nisbet and Lady Mary
ton and Miss Hamilton hava arrivod in town for the
season from their seat in Scotland.

TREASURE TROVE.—An extensive and extra-
ordinary discovery of treasure trove (Spanish pillar
dollars) has been made on the sea beach, midway between
West Hartlepool and Seaton Curer, opposite to a farm
known as Carr House. The recent severe weather and
heavy sea has been the cause of all the surface sand being
washed from the beach at this locality, and for upwards of
a mile along the shore layers of peat and pebbles alone
form the surface of the coast, and it is in the midst of the
peat that the singular discovery has been made.
LOSS OF A STEAMER AND SCHOONER NEAR DUB-
LIN.—By telegraph we learn that during a heavy snow
storm on Sunday a steamer was lost at Salt Hill, and a
schooner at liowth, within a few miles of Dublin.