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The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-01

GREAT SOUTHERN OF INDIA.

The annual general meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. J.
Chapman in the chair.

Mr. H. Notman, the secretary, having read the
notice convening the meeting, the report, an abstract
of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read.
The CITAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said they
had a good dividend of 5 per cent., which was per-
fectly secure. The traffic on the line was worked
under great disadvantages in consequence of the
want of roads to the railway. The extension of the
line to Erode would have a material effect in in-
creasing their traffic ; about 40 miles in length of it
would be ready for traffic in July, and the remain-
der of the extension to Erode in March, 1867. He
hoped when the line was opened throughout to the
junction with the Madras Railway at Erode that
their net receipts would be in excess of 5 per cent.
The gross receipts for the past year showed an in-
crease of 30 per cent. over those of the preceding
year, while the net receipts showed an increase of
50 per cent. over those of 1864. lle hoped that
something would be done by the Government towards
the construction of the roads to the railway. (Hear.)
The report was then unanimously adopted, the
retiring directors re-elected, and also the retiring
auditor.
London, England, 1866-05-01

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

ASCOT RACES.—THIS DAY.
[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRKPIL]
A HANDICAP PLATE OF 100 SOVS, •
for 3-yr-olds and upwards, added to a Sweepstakes of 5
soya each ; winners after April 26, at 10 a.m., 51b extra ;
the second to receive 20 sow; out of the stakes. Half a
mile. 18 subs.
Mr. Saxon's Lord Craven (Clarke) 1
Mr. J. 11. C. Wyndham's'Kirig Christian
(Whitehorn) 2
Mr. Pryor's Qui Vive (Loates) 3
The following also ran d'Etat and In-
dian Star.
Betting at Starting-7 to 4 agst Qui Vive, 2to
1 each agst Indian Star and Lord Craven, 5 to 1
agst Ring Christian.
Won easily by a length ; bad third.
THE GRAND STAND PLATE
of 200 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10ft,
for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 81b, fillies Bst 61b ; winners 31b
extra, penalties accumulative ; maidens if they have been
beaten allowed 31b. Five furlongs. 42 subs.
Col. Pearson's Achievement (French) 1
Mr. H. Savile's Clairvoyante.
Mr. Pryor's Friponnier (Loates) 3
The following also ran :—Marksman, Wombat f,
Charles the Second, Oxford f, and Harpenden.
Betting-6 to 4on Friponnier, 2to 1 agst
Achievement, 6 to 1 bar two. Won by three-
quarters of a length.
• THE DUKE DE BRABANT STAKES
of 400 sovs, added to a handicap of 25 sovs each, 15ft, end
5 only if declared ; winners of a handicap after April 19
at 10 a.m., 51b extra, weights accumulative. New Course
(1 mile 5 furlongs). 74 subs, 49 of whom declared.
Mr. Payne's Pintail (Carroll) 1
Mr. Perry's Hollyfox (Cameron) 2
Mr. R. Sutton's Split the Difference...... (Carter) 3
The following also ran :—Helen, Eakring, Fil-
bert, Merry Wife, Gomera, Brahma, Cutaway,
Plutus, Hasketon Maid, and Monitress.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Eakring, 4to 1 agst Brahma„
6 to 1 each agst Hasketon Maid and Monitress, 8
to 1 agst Pintail.
THE SPRING BIENNIAL STAKES
of 100 SOTS, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for
2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 91b, fillies Bst 71b. Half a mile. 37
subs.

Mr. Hugh Smith's Seville 1
Mr. F. Dark's The Rescue 2
3 Mr. T. Parr's Opoponas
London, England, 1866-05-01

NOTTINGHAM.

Seventeen hundred signatures are attached to the
requisition requesting Lord Amberley and Mr. H.
Cossham to come forward for Nottingham, and his
lordship is expected in the town to-night to be pre-
sent at a meeting of the requisitionists and other
Liberals, convened by circular. It is now certain
that his lordship will allow himself to be put for-
ward as a candidate. Mr. Sergeant Simon ad-
dressed a meeting of the electors and non-electors
on Saturday 'evening, and in the course of a long
address said he was disconnected with any party in
the town ; he was brought to Nottingham by none
but himself ; he stood before the constituency sim-
ply and solely as independent candidate. Being
London, England, 1866-05-01

DORCHESTER.

Much excitement was created in this borough on Satur-
day evening last at the intelligence that a most virulent
case of rinderpest had occurred in the immediate vicinity,
several cattle belonging to Mr. Laver, a dairyman, of For-
dington, having been attacked with the discease. About 8
o'clock the unwelcome news was communicated to the
borough authorities, who at once proceeded to the barton
in which Mr. Laver's cows, 18 in number, wore kept, and
Messrs. Redwood and Norris, two veterinary surgeons, im-
mediately expressed their opinion that eight of the number
were suffering from the fatal malady. It has not been
authentically stated how the outbreak originated, but it
is believed to have been introduced by some sheep which
were brought into this district from an "infected place" in
Somersetshire, and which had been turned into a meadow
in Fordington where Mr. Laver's cattle were grazing. On
Sunday the symptoms were considerably worse, and several
persons who visited the spot concurred in the opinion ex-
pressed by the veterinaries ; during th.e day 12 of the ani-
mals were suffering with the disease, and fears are entertained
that the whole herd will bo swept away. We learn from the
owner of the cattle that since March the cows had been feed-
ing chiefly on hay and had occasionally been turned into
dry meadows, but that on Monday last they were turned into a
water meadow, and he was of opinion they were suffering
from the symptoms commonly apparent after cattle have
been turned into "lavish pasture ;" the usual remedies were
applied, Mr. Laver entertaining a suspicion that his herd
was suffering from plague. The premises have been placed
in the hands of the police, and all communication with the
infected animals had been cut off, as the neighbourhood
abounds with dairies which contain several hundred head
of kine. On Saturday morning tho justices of the county
held an adjourned Quarter Sessions at the Shirohall, under
the presidency of Lord Portman, when the boroughs of
Weymouth, Bridport, and Dorchester were "annexed to the
local authority of the county for the purposes of carrying
out the late Orders in Council." Colonel Cox, as the in-
spector-general of the county, reported that no fresh case
of rinderpest had occurred in the - parish of Chickerell
since the destruction of the herd of Mr. Eli Rose, and a
permanent committee of magistrates was appointed to
carry out the provisions of the act relating to infected
places and diseased animals.
London, England, 1866-05-01

The Cattle Plague.

Although the cattle plague has considerably declined in
the United Kingdom, its ravages are still destructive, as
will be seen by the annexed recapitulation of the attacks
week by week from the commencement of this year to
April 21:-
Week ending. Current cases. Back cases. Total.
Jan. 6 7,106 1,402 ... 8,508
17 13 9,213 ... 2,956 12,299
„ 20 ... ... 10,041 2,801 12,842
„ 27 ... 11,745 1,893 15,638
Feb. 3 ... ... 9,153 ... 2,290 ... 11,443
„ 10 11,590 4,305 15,895
17 ... 13,001 5,355 18,356
„ 24 ... 10,167 1,143 11,310
Mar. 3 7,310 ... 2,060 9,370
77 10 ... 6,518 1,745 8,263
77 17 ... ... 6,261 1,767 8,028
„ 24 ... 4,704 ... 968 5,672
31 8,956 697 4,653
April 7 „. 3,361 ... 647 4,008
71 14 ... 2,582 ... 1,738 ... 4,290
21 2,823 ... 982 ... 3,805
The public must not merely look at the current cases, but
account must alsobe taken of the back cases ; thus the ap-
parent decrease of the disease in the week ending April 14
was nullified by the increase of the back cases,while in the
week ending April 21 the reverse was the fact. It is impor-
tant to observe that the Contagious Disease Prevention
Act is not exactly fully carried out. Thus in the week end-
ing April 21, 137 beasts and cows were permitted to die of
the disease, although legally every animal attacked ought
to be killed. The recoveries in the week ending April 21
numbered 229, so that in all 366 animals are here shown to
have been permitted to be fresh centres of infection. In
the week ending April 14 the corresponding total was 568,
and in the week ending April 7 451. The question is
whether we shall ever get rid of the cattle plague as long
as a policy of universal slaughter as regards infected ani-
mals is not enforced with rigid severity. Even now the
number of attacks is larger than it was during September,
October, and part of November, when a complete panic
prevailed on the subject.
London, England, 1866-05-01

LINCOLN.

At a public meeting of farmers and agriculturists, held
in the Guildhall, in this city, on Friday, April 27, convened
"for the purpose of considering whether the present act
granting compensation for cattle slaughtered by order
of the inspectors should be continued after the 10th of
May, when it will expire," the Hon. A. Leslie Melville in
the chair, the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted—" That it is the opinion of this meeting that the
compulsory slaughter of cattle has been of decided advan-
tage in diminishing the number of cases of cattle plague in
this neighbourhood." " That it is both advisable and ne-
cessary that the Government should continue the powers
of the bill authorising the slaughter of cattle beyond the
10th of May." " That it would be unjust towards those
ratepayers who may hereafter suffer from cattle plague if
they do not receive the same compensation as those who
have already been remunerated." " That this meeting
considers it only equitable that compensation should
be granted to those who suffered from cattle plague
before the Act of the 20th of February came into opera-
tion."
London, England, 1866-05-01

PHEASANT REARING for 1866.— JAMES
CHA3IBERLIN'S (opposite Corn Exohanue, Nor-
wich) is the only depot in the world for proper FOOD for
I'll FA SANT FEEDING. Between 200 and 300 testimonials
of last year's success. '1 re.ttise on IB`chine. and Rearing,
with other valuable hints, posted free on application. Land-
owners, pheasant rearers, and gamekeepers can raise any
number of birds by using his food. The aristocracy of the
kingdom constantly use it. Gentlemen requiring game-
keepers, or gamekeepers requiring situations, are requested
to apply to Mr. James Chamberlin. wine merchant and phea-
sant fool dealer, opposite Corn Exchange, Norwich.
London, England, 1866-05-01

Five ran.

A PLATE OF 100 SOUS,
for horses which have never won 100 sovs before starting ;
3-yr-olds 7st 91b, four Bst 101 b, five, six, and aged Bst
121 b ; maiden 4-yr--olds allowed 51b, five and upwards
121 b ; entrance 2 sovs, to go to the second horse. T.Y.C.
7 subs.
Raven - 1
Kingfisher
Little Gentleman 3
Five ran.

A PLATE OF 50 SOVS ;
2-yr-olds 6st 21b, three Bst 101 b, four lOst 21b, five, six, and
aged lOst 61b; the winner to be sold for 100 soy; if for
N allowed Mb ; entrance 1 soy, to go to the second horse.
The Old Mile. 7 subs.
Bavard's dam 1
Glacier .. 2
Euphony 3
Three ran.
THE DERBY TRIAL PLATE
of 100 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 soya each ; 3-yr-
olds 7st 21b, four Bst 121 b, five, six, and aged, 9st 21b ;
mares and geldings allowed 41b ; if entered to be sold for
500 sovs allowed 51b; if for 100 101 b. Swinley Course.
(Did not fill.)
London, England, 1866-05-01

GRAND TIZUNK OF CANADA.

The traffic receipts on this company's lines for
the week ending the 7th of April amounted, for
local passengers, to £7,065, for foreign passengers
to £2,712, for mails, &c., to £976, for
local freight and live stock to £155,563, for foreign
freight and live stock to £l,s72—total, £27,888,
against £27,218 for the corresponding week las
year, showing an increase of £640. The total re-
ceipts from Jan. 1 to the above date amounted to
1333,177, and for the same period last year to
£321,502, showing an increase of £11,675.
London, England, 1866-05-01

Just published, extra cloth gilt, gilt edges, price 3s. 6d.,
DIAMOND DUST,
Collected by Emma Coox.
London : P. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row.

J"NOON must have a SUPPER and MUSIC
A P
kv A ~tOOll tor Gentlemen. Remember, we watt for you at
"-,b' after the Covent-garden Opera and the Theatres.
-MAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN
EXHIBITION, 1865.
tuTbhnins
pcorilzeobrAa fteeddalO. LD IRISH WHISKY gained the
It •
some.
is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole-
by.olold hi Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ;
thin Bottles,
gents in the principal towns in England ; or
Nj 8 a
ob -REA T WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W.
tx,serve the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
LL Whisky:,
London, England, 1866-05-01

88, ALDGATE, IS THE EXPORT DE
PAIITMENT,
At E. MOSES Sr SON'S.

Qlk ALD GATE, IS THE DEPARTMENT
for JUVENILE CLOTHING of every description,
At E. MOSES dc SON'S.

506 NEW OXFORD-STREET, IS THE
DEPARTMENT for SHIRTS, HOSIERY, PORT-
MANTEAUS, RAILWAY Rtos, PERFUMERY, and
FANCY GOODS,
At E. MOSES & SON'S.

507 NEW OXFORD STREET, IS THE
DEPARTMENT for OVERCOATS, DRESS and
FROCK COATS, and READY MADE CLOTHING
of every description,
At E. MOSES & SON'S.

508 NEW OXFORD STREET, IS THE
DEPARTMENT for MECHANICS' CLOTHLNG
and OUTFITS,
At E. MOSES & SON'S.
London, England, 1866-05-01

SHARE MARKETS.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Share Railways. I Paid] Closing Business
Price. done.

'Blistol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cambrian
Cork and 8and0n......
Cornwall
Dublin & Belfast Juno
Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc
E.London, scrip Certi
Do.
Glasgow & S. Western)
Great Eastern, Ord. stk.'
Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2
Great North of Scotland
Great Northern
Do. A stock
Do. B stock

89 fl
127 128
55 65
13 15
4 6
67 70
70 72

20 15 dl
114 116
391 4
6 7

122 124
1 6i :373,

Do. New, le. at 25 pm
GtS, and W. of Ireland
Gt. Western -Original
Do. S. Val. Rail gua.
Do. South Wales
Do. W. Mid.— Oxford
Do. Newport
Do. Hereford

.571 571

57 59
35 ioj
34 3,3
101 'O2
101 124

Lancashire &Yorkshire
Ljndon and Illackwall
Lon., Brigh., & S Coast
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Do. Metrop. Ex. A
Lyn. & North Western
Lon. & South Western
Man., Shet., & Lincoln
Metropolitan
Do. New
Do. Extension.—

Metropolitan

Do. and St. John'siV'd
3lid•and
Do. £9 Share
Do, Birmin.. & Derby
*lid Kent

'North British

Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun.
Nth. Eastern—Berwict.
Do. G.N•E purchase
Do. Leeds
Do. York
Do. Carlisle .....
ho. Stock. & Darling.
Do. do. 1860-61
North London ..
Do. do. 1864 ..
Do. 10. 1865
North Staffordshire

N. & S. W. Junction .:
Scottish Central
Scot. N. E , Aber. stock
•o. Scot, Mid. stick
Shropshire Union
South Devon
,outh'E, stern

Staines, Wok., & Wok
raft' Vale

Do. C
Vale of Neath
Waterford & Kilkenny
Waterloo & Whiteha I
West Cornwall
London, England, 1866-05-01

THAMES.

THE LATE CASE OF ABDUCTION.—Mr. Charles Young,
Solicitor, who is engaged to conduct the prosecution
against Christian Olifius, a Dutchman, who carries on the
business of a pickle and fruit merchant in Crispin- street,
Spitalfields; and Ellen Houghton, a woman of indifferent
character, who were committed by Mr. Paget for the ab-
duction of a young lady, named Elizabeth Telly reported
that both prisoners wore brought up from Newgate yester-
day on a writ of habeas corpus, and offered bail to the
presiding judge at Chambers. He (Mr. Young) opposed
the application for bail on the part of Mr. Telly, the father
of the young lady. Mr. Justice Lush, after hearing Mr.
Besley, counsel for the prisoners, and reading the
affidavits, decided that both prisoners might be
safely bailed ; and that as the law presumed all
persons to be innocent until found guilty, there was no
necessity to detain them if they could find good security
for their appearance at the next sessions of the Central
Criminal Court. He fixed the amount of bail as follows :
For Olifius, his own personal recognisance in £2,000, and
two sureties of £750 each ; and for Houghton, her own
personal recognisance of £3OO, and two sureties of £l5O
each. Olifius immediately put in the required Lail and was
liberated. The woman was unable to put in the required
sureties and was sent back to Newgate. She was called
upon to give 24 hours' notice of bail.
FLYOCKING A MAN'S EYE OUT.—A dock labourer, named
James Savage, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with
assaulting Mr. Tagtman.
Robert Smith, a police-sergeant, No. 47 K, said he had
just taken the prisoner into custody for assaulting a man in
Bluegate-fields, Shadwoll, on Friday last. I 1• produced a
certificate from the house surgeon of the London Hospital,
stating that Ernest Tagtman could not be removed at pre-
sent, and was in danger. The man had received a fearful
injury, and the sight gone. The eye would have to come
out. He believed a poker was used.
The prisoner said that Tagtman was his landlord, and
fastened a quarrel on him because he was unable to pay
his rent. Tagtman called him an Irish —, and he re-
torted by calling Tagtman a Dutch —. They fought, and
Tagtmau's sister tried to bite him. He was not aware he
used any poker, and never intended to hurt the landlord.
Mr. Paget said the case must be further investigated,
and remanded the prisoner for a week.

THE DOCK LABOURERS AT LlVERPOOL—Yester-
day, at noon, the labourers at the docks north of the
Prince's Dock struck work for au advance of wages and
terms as to time similar to those demanded by their
fellows at the south docks. They congregated in largo
numbers at the gate entrance, but were very orderly and
quiet.
London, England, 1866-05-01

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Selections from all the favourite Operas will be performed
by the celebrated ARGYLL BAND every Evening.
Chef d'Orchestra, Signor L. curai.
M. LEVY, the Great Cornet Player, at Nine, Ten, and
Eleven o'clock.
Doors open at half-past Eight o'clock.
Admission, Is.
London, England, 1866-05-01

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NORTHAMPTON—Arius. 28.
Wheat was in fair supply, and sales were effected t latg
rates. A fair inquiry for beans, and fine sorts advance
6d in value.
New white wheat, 45s to 49s ; new red, 40s to 48s; d
white, 48s to 535; old red, 44s to 49s per 36 stone. ley
for malting, 38s to 40s per qr. ; grinding, 30s to 38s pa, e
stone. Oats, old, 30s to 34s ; new, 28s to 32s per 24 s.„tt.
Beans, old, 46s to 50s ; new, 42s to 45s per 38 stone. -re'"
36s to 40s per 36 stone.

CHELMSFORD—APRIL 27.
nai"
Here to-day we had a good supply of wheat, the co r
tion indifferent ; best sorts commanded late rates, illferL°
is cheaper, with a dull sale. Spring corn of all descrii
tions fully as dear. 1
Wheat, old white....4ss 52s Peas, Partridge ...... 36911 ~4'
29
new .438 518 White
old red 39s 45s
new. 36s 458
Barley.... 258 338
Chevalier
Grind.ng 3ia42aß e a n 8 I )1
3,
Tudiiniicti:::' o: nllde: .w: 4.
1.
1674:59 - ":41 9:1
vis 34a new...,w' 42s
Malt.. 58s tOs Harrow ticks.3S6 40
Chevalier 601; 62s new..••36s IV
Oats .. 2 a 26a Mazagan. ..... 34s

GRANTHAM—Arm 28.
The supply of wheat was scanty, and there was a Iron
rate demand at recent terms. Beans in active demand.
sly
Old white wheat, 52s to 545; old red, 493 to 52s ; n
white, 49s to 52s ;new red, 44s to 47s per 36 stone. Barr
ley for malting, 36s to 42s per qr.; grinding, 30s to 336111
30 stone. Oats, old, 30s to 32s ; new, 25s to 30s Per 0.
stone. Beans, old, 48s to 51s; new, 44s to 46s per 38.st°11
Peas, 36s to 40s per 36 stone.

COLCHESTER--Arßn, 28.
A moderato supply of wheat. Less demand thaw lab
week, but farmers evidently think prices quite low enotig
and prefer waiting awhile rather than take less ra°neld
Beans and peas were scarce, and made high prices. 41,
Wheat, white 35a 56s Beane, Ilazag-an..n••T 0/
red 40s 50s Middle and small--34s
Barley .... 'Bs 43s Peas, white .......... 420
Oats ........—s —I grey ......... .•-368

ABERDEEN—APRIL 27.
There was a considerable attendance of dealers at the
market to-day, and higher rates were current.
White wheat 40s Od to 45s Odi
Red wheat 40s Od to 45s Odf
Potato oats 25s Od to 25s 61
Common oats 24s Od to 24s Gd
Bere 30s Od to 31s Od
Barley 32s Od to 32s 6d

1•110
621 b /3 bus

40lb I,lUusheL

sbli:Ocl:1 of 522118:0010,1b...

Oatmeal 19s 6d to 20s Od.
Flour, fine 363 Od to 37s Od.

KIRKCALDY—Arnim 28. ed
Small supplies of-wheat, barley, and oats, with a las
business at recently quoted prices.
Wheat. Barley.
First " 44s Od ' sOd I
t..econd.... 45s Od 37s Od
Third . 47s Od —s Od

Oats.
28s Od
2 5 Od
30s Od
London, England, 1866-05-01

MALT ON.

For three weeks no new case of outbreak has occurred
in this division, and the deaths in old centres have mate-
rially decreased. Last week there was no death even,
and the sheets were returned without an entry. It is
hoped the plague is about conquered here. There being
a very forward crop of grass, all strawyard stock has
been turned over to the keeping of the farmers friend,
"Doctor Green," as grass is facetiously termed.
London, England, 1866-05-01

THAMES.

THE LATE CASE OF AEDIYCTION.-31r, Charles Young,
Solicitor, who is engaged to conduct the prosecution
against Christian Olifius, a Dutchman, who carries on the
business of a pickle and fruit merchant in Crispin- street,
Spitalfields; and Ellen Houghton, a woman of indifferent
character, who were committed by Mr. Paget for the ab-
duction of a young lady, named Elizabeth Tolly, reported
that both prisoners were brought up from Newgate yester-
day on a writ of habeas corpus, and offered bail to the
presiding judge at Chambers. He (Mr. Young) opposed
the application for bail on the part of Mr. Tolly, the father
of the young lady. Mr. Justice Lush, after hearing Mr.
Besley, counsel for the prisoners, and reading the
affidavits, decided that both prisoners might be
safely bailed ; and that as the law presumed all
persons to be innocent until found guilty, there was no
necessity to detain them if .thoy could find good security
for their appearance at the next sessions of the Central
Criminal Court. He fixed the amount of bail as follows :
For Olifius, his own personal recognisance in £2,000, and
two sureties of £750 each ; and for Houghton, her own
personal recognisance of £3OO, and two sureties of £l5O
each. Olifius immediately put in the required bail and was
liberated. The woman was linable to put in the required
sureties trnd was sent back to Newgate. She was called
upon to give 24 hcurs' notice of bail.
KNOCKING A MAN'S EYE OUT.—A dock labourer, named
James Savage, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with
assaulting Mr. Tagtman.
Robert Smith, a police-sergeant, No. 47 K, said he had
just taken the prisoner into custody for assauting a man in
Bluegate-fiolds, Shadwell, on Friday last. He produoed a
certificate from the house surgeon of the London Hospital,
stating that Ernest Tatgman could not be removed at pre-
sent, and was in danger. The man had received a fearful
injury, and the sight gone. The eye would have to vome
out. He believed a poker was used.

The prisoner said that Tagtman was his landlord, and
fastened a quarrel on him because he was unabie to pay
his rent, Tagtman called him an Irish -, and ho re-
torted by calling Tagtman a Dutch. They fought, and
Tagtman's sister tried to bite him. He was not aware he
used any poker, and never intended to hurt the landlord.
Mr. Paget said the case must be further investigated,
and remanded the prisoner for a week.

THE DOCK LABOURERS AT LlVERPOOL—Yester-
day, at noon, the labourers at the docks north of the
Prince's Dock struck work for an advance of wages and
terms as to time similar to those demanded by their
fellows at the south docks. They congregated in large
numbers at the gate entrance, but were very orderly and
quiet.
London, England, 1866-05-01

CHESHIRE.

The following are the number of cases reported to the
28th ult. :—Died, 39,303 ; killed, 29,103 ; under treatment
2,901; recovered, 10,772—t0tal attacked, 82,079. During
the week 1,813 have been attacked, or 259 per diem, and
dead and killed 1,626, or 232 per diem. The disease has
now appeared in 461 localities in the county.
London, England, 1866-05-01

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a second time :—Ross
and County Roads, Train Water, and Sheffield United
Gas.
The following bills were read a third time and passed:—
East India Irrigation and Canal, Madras Irrigation Canal,
Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway, North Eastern
Railway (Durham New Lines), Rathmines and Bathgate
and Improvement North Eastern Railway (Yorkshire New
Lines, &c.)
LAW OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AMENDMENT
London, England, 1866-05-01

had ample security for those investments. Some of
the securities applied to contracts in course of exe-
cution, and as the works proceeded they became
greatly enhanced in value. The directors would have
been glad to have declared a higher dividend, but
they thought it more prudent not to exceed 10 per
cent. (Hear.) The directors had had considerable
anxiety as to the class of business that offered, but
thought it better, on the whole, to keep to the
contracts they had in hand. They had kept perfectly
clear of dangerous or inconvenient business, and in
no instance had they anything to do with business
in which there had been failure. He assured the
shareholders that the board had to exercise the
greatest caution and vigilance in their operations.
They might have contracted for a hundred times
the business they had on hand, if they had enter-
tained only half the schemes presented to them.
They thought it better to adhere to one or two large
contracts which showed that a very considerable
ultimate profit would result to the company.
Mr. S. G. GETTY, M.P., seconded the motion for
the adoption of the report.
A discussion ensued, in the course of which it
was contended that the report should have been
issued earlier, and that the shareholders should be
made acquainted with the nature of the business the
company was engaged in. It was suggested that
instead of carrying a large portion of the profits to
swell the reserve fund, they should be applied to
payments on the shares, in lieu of calls, so as to re-
duce the liability on the shares, which were £5O
each, and upon which £lO only had been paid ; that
they should go on that way till half the capital was
paid up.

Mr. MOIVATT thought they might easily give more
information to the shareholders as to the business
they were engaged in, without giving particulars
that might be inconvenient.

Mr. Spooner and Mr. Cooper, the auditors, hav-
ing replied to various questions as to the correctness
of the accounts and the value of the securities held
by the company,
The report was adopted, and the ex-dividend at
the rate of 10 per cent. per annum was declared
payable on the 7th May. The retiring auditors were
re-elected, and a vote of thanks to the chairman
concluded the proceedings.
London, England, 1866-05-01

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIS EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at fit,. o'clock.

PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented against the abolition of
church rates, alteration in the church returns, in favour
of the admission of Roman Catholie clergymen, &c.
London, England, 1866-05-01

BANK OF ENGLAND,
2,lth April, 1866.
TUE COURT of DIRECTORS of the
ENGLAND
GgiVRN veO notice—
R and COMPANY of the BANK of
_What a GENERAL COURT will be held at the Bank on
v,"NESDAY N XT, the 2d May, from Eleven o'clock in
Ze Forenoon till Four in the Afternoon, for the Et ECTI3N
a DIRECTOR in the room of William Cotton, Esq., whose
got having on the 11th in is void, in consequence of his
taken the Oaths of office within the period pre-
cribed by the Chatter.
Arthur Edward Campbell, Esq., is recommended by the
Voila of Directors to fill the vysiency.
The result of the Election will be declared that evcneng.
HAMMOND CHUBB, Secretary.
IsT 11
E
an Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of
-rge 111. no person will bt entitle I to vote at the said
-ection who shall not have been six c lendar months pos-
-B,BBed in his own ri2t the stoc for which he shall then
Riv li
e his vote, unless of
said stock .k hall have been acquired,
or shall have come by bequest or by marriage, or by succes-
V)n to an intestite's estate, or by the custom of the City of
o,don, or by any deed of settlement after the death of any
person who shall have been entitled for life to the dividends
of such stock.
London, England, 1866-05-01

READING.

One of the seats for this borough has become
vacant by Mr. G. Shaw Lefevre having accepted the
appointment of Civil Lord of the Admiralty. The
hon. gentleman visited the borough yesterday, and
has issued an address to the constituency for this
borough, seeking re-election. It is a somewhat sin-
gular fact that during the last 20 years, from the
members returned to Parliament, three were raised
to the judicial bench—Mr. Justice Talfourd, Mr.
Justice Keating, and Baron Pigott ; one was ap-
pointed Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man
(Mr. F. Pigott), and now, Mr. Lefevre as Civil
Lord of the Admiralty. At the last election Mr.
Lefevre had a majority of 275 over Mr. Tucker, the
Conservative, so that no opposition would be likely
to succeed.
London, England, 1866-05-01

GREAT SOITTIIERN OF INDIA.

The annual general meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. J.
Chapman in the chair.
Mr. H. Notman, the secretary, having read the
notice convening the meeting, the report, an abstract
of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoptioL', said they
had a good dividend of 5 per cent., which was per-
fectly secure. The traffic on the line was 'worked
under great disadvantages in consequence of the
want of roads to the railway. The extension of the
line to Erode would have a material effect in in-
creasing their traffic ; about 40 miles in length of it
would be ready for traffic in July, and the remain-
der of the extension to Erode in March, 1867. Tle
hoped when the line was opened throughout to the
junction with the Madras Railway at Erode that
their net receipts would be in excess of 5 per cent.
The gross receipts for the past year showed an in-
crease of 30 per cent. over those of the preceding
year, while the net receipts showed an increase of
50 per cent. over those of 1861. Ile hoped that
something would be done by the Government towards
the construction of the roads to the railway. (Hear.)
The report was then unanimously adopted, the
retiring directors re-elected, and also the retiring
auditor.

GRAND TRUNK Or CANADA.

The traffic receipts on this company's lines for
the week ending the 7th of April amounted, for
local passengers, to £7,065, for foreign passengers
to £2,712, for mails, &c., to £976, for
local freight and live stock to £1.55,563, for foreign
freight and live stock to £l,s72—total, £27,888,
against £27,248 for the corresponding week las
year, showing an increase of £640. The total re-
ceipts from Jan. 1 to the above date amounted to
£333,177, and for the same period last year to
£321,502, showing an increase of £11,675.
London, England, 1866-05-01

M. 23,049.

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LADIES' SALOON DINING ROOM on the First Floor
The SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS are now OPEN. •
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Six Months I ls. Od.
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secured at the Hall from Eleven to Five.

CHRISTY MINSTRELS,
ST. JAMES'S HALL.

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Prices of Admission—New and luxurious fauteuils, ss. ;
stalls, 3s. ; area. 2s. ; gallery, Is. ; juveniles, under twelve.
half price to stalls and are% only. Fauteuils and stalls may
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T H X F ORD,
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Notice.—The last Two Weeks of the Hungarians' appear-
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Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Is ; private
boxes, with separate entrance, 10s. 6d.
Doors open at halt-past 7. Commence at 8.
London, England, 1866-05-01

HUDDERSFIELD.

The further evidence on behalf of the sitting member
was resumed this morning.

CHEITENILA.K.
Evidanc• in this case was also proceeded with.

Great Destruction of Property by Fire.

THIS'DAY.

This morning, at a few minutes before One o'clock, the
quiet neighbourhood of Leytonstone, in Essex, presented
an universal scene of excitement in consequence of the out-
break of an extensive fire in a newly-erected 10-roomed
house belonging to Mr. W. Ideate, situated in Belgravia,
Leytonstone. In the course of a few minutes the entire
building presented a great body of flame, and the fire seized
upon another house equally as large. Capt. Jones was
soon on the spot with the West Ham engine, followed by
numerous others. Plenty of water having been pro-
cured, the firemen went to work, but the fire could
not be extinguished until both buildings were totally de-
stroyed. The sufferer was insured in the Royal-office.
About half-past 3 o'clock a fire, attended with great loss of
property, took place in the premises of Mr. Hawkes, grocer
and tea dealer, No. 1, Wellington-street, Holloway. The
Volunteer and Metropolitan Brigade quickly attended, but
the fire could not be extinguished until the shop and con-
tents, and the upper part of the house, were nearly des-
troyed. A fire likewise broke out in the tea warehouses
of Mr. Eves, No. 24, Skinner-street, elerkenwell. Con-
ductors Dunshire and Puty attended with two of the Royal
Sfollowed by numerous engines, but the
fiaonciteesty's escapes,
couldnotbe extinguished until they had travelled
through the building. Another fire broke out at No. 6,
Church-road, Dalston, occupied by Mr. Oliver, a green-
grocer, which destroyed the lower part of the building.
London, England, 1866-05-01

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London, England, 1866-05-01

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NORTHAMPTON—APRIL 28.
Wheat was in fair supply, and sales were effected at Int°
rates. A fair inquiry for beans, and fine sorts advanced
6d in value.
New white wheat, 45s to 49s ; new red, 40s to 485 ; old
white, 48s to 535; old red, 44s to 49s per 36 stone. Barley
for malting, 38s to 40s per qr. ; grinding, 30s to 38s per 30
stone. Oats, old, 30s to 34s ; new, 28s to 32s per 24 stone,.
o
Beans, old, 46s to 50s ; new, 42s to 45s per 38 stone. re,
36s to 405 per 36 stone.

CHELMSFORD—APRIL 27.
Here to-day we had a good supply of wheat, the roigli-
tion indifferent ; best sorts commanded late rates, inferior
is cheaper, with a dull sale. Spring corn of all descrip-
tions fully as dear.
Wheat, old white....4ss s?s Peas, Partridge ...... 365 393
new ,43s 51s White ..9a 345
old red 39s 45s B,iling ....... .376 'irti
new. 36s 45s Dun.... ..... ...36s 4
Barley.... .--s ,o 25s 33s --a
Chevalier 3Es 420 Beans, Tick, 01d......35s ,
Grind ng ',Bs 34s new.... 358 3,,,9!
Malt sBs tos Harrow ticks.3B6 "-
Chevalier 6L's 62i new.... 363 403
Oats .. 2 s 26s , Mazagan. ..... 34s ..-Si

GRANTHAM—APRIL 28.
The supply of wheat was scanty, and there was a mode-
rate demand at recent terms. Beans in active demand.
Old white wheat, 52s to Ms; old red, 49s to 525;
new
white, 49s to 52s ; new red, 44s to 47s per 36 stone. Bair
ley for malting, 36s to 42s per qr. ; grinding, 30s to 334 P,!,
30 stone. Oats, old, 30s to 32s ; new, 25s to 30s per 4'
stone. Beans; old, 48s to 51s ; new, 44s to 46s per 38stone•
Peas, 36s to 40s per 36 stone.

COLCHESTER—APRIL 28. last
A moderate supply of wheat. Less demand than
week, but farmers evidently think prices quite low enougut
and prefer waiting awhile rather than take less money
Beans and peas were scarce, and made high prices.
Wheat, white 352 E6s I Beans, Mazagan......349 A 401:
red 40s 60s Middle and 5ma11._346 704
Barley Bs 43s Peas, white 388 4*-
6
Oats .......—s —s grey 368 42

ABERDEEN—APRIL 27.
There was a considerable attendance of dealers at the
market to-day, and higher rates were current.
White wheat
40s Od
0d
to 45s
44555 s
00ddjt
621 h
Red wheat
Potato oats 25s Od to 25s 6d tTh II 40 bushel.
Common oats 24s Od to 24s 6df II bushel'
Bere 30s Od to 31s Od t_
531 b bushel.
?
Barley 32s Od to 32s 60 Olb
Oatmeal 19s 6d to 20s Od 131 boll of 280 ,
Flour, fine 36s Od to 37s Od sack of 281"'
il

KIRKCALDY—Arun, 28. • a
Small supplies of wheat, barley, and oats, with a liaute
business at recently quoted prices.
Wheat. Barley. Oats.
Fir5t....... 44s ed ; a (Ai "_Ss 01
:...-econd.... 45s Od 1 37s Od 2a Od
Teird..... 47s Od —s Od 30s Oct
London, England, 1866-05-01

MALT ON.

For three weeks no new case Of outbreak has occurred
in this division, and the deaths in old centres have mate-
rially decreased. Last week there was no death even,
and the sheets were returned without an entry. It is
hoped the plague is about conquered here. There being
a very forward crop of grass, all strawyard stock has
been turned over to the keeping of the farmers' friend,
" Doctor Green," as grass is facetiously termed.
London, England, 1866-05-01

aßnd other Companies.

CAPE TOWN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the London Tavern—Mr. H.
Watson in the chair.

The report was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said the railway had performed its work
safely and well during the past half-year, but,
unfortunately, the agricultural and commercial de-
pression in the colony had caused a diminution
in the traffic, but had not affected them so seri-
ously as might have been expected. More recent
news from the colony showed that there had been
an abundant fall of rain, which had tended to re-
vive hopes that things would go on better with re-
gard to agricultural pursuits. The directors pro-
posed to issue the £lOO,OOO of unissued capital, or
some portion of it, to take the place of the tempo-
rary loans. It was expected that a considerable
portion of the extra outlay by the company would
be covered by an extension of the guarantee, when
the accounts were settled with the Government.
The docks at Cape Town were nearly completed,
and it was proposed that the company should form
tramways from the railway to them to accommodate
the public. It was proposed by the Government to
make extension railways to Malmesbury and Wor-
cester in the Western province. The Crown agents
bad been making inquiries as to what terms the
company would require for the purchase of the rail-
way, but it was found the agents had no power to
treat with the company. He had only to say that
the directors would be happy to co-operate with the
Colonial Government for their mutual interests.
He concluded by moving the adoption of the report,
and that the directors be authorised to carry the sum
of £2,851, which had been expended in the past
half-year on the renewal of decayed sleepers, to a
capital suspense account.
Mr. L. BROWN seconded the motion. He ex-
plained that there had been a reduction in the expenses
of £1,020, and that by taking off the mid-day mail
during the winter months they would save a further
gum, and be enabled to pay the same dividends.
he total amomit at foot of capital account was
£736,000, but £45,000 would have to be deducted
from it, which has been expended for another com-
pany. It was proposed to issue the £lOO,OOO capi-
tal to the shareholders at a minimum price of 65,
and those who bid higher would have the pre-
f erence.

The resolution was then carried unanimously, and
a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum was
declared for the past half year.
On the motion of Mr. DE SALTS, a resolution was
unanimously passed to the effect that, viewing the
circumstances under which the capital of the com-
pany was subscribed, the shareholders could not
entertain any offer; for the purchase of their property
except on the basis of receiving back the whole of
the money expevded by them.
The meeting w.as then made special, and the di-
rectors were authorised to issue the remainder of the
share capital of the company, or any part of it, on
such terms as they might deem advisable.
London, England, 1866-05-01

DEIIIIY.

5 to 2 agst Rustic (taken and offered)
5 to 2 agst Lord Lyon (taken and offered
10 to 1 agst Redan (taken)
100 to 8 agst Vespasian (taken)
20 to 1 agst Bribery colt (taken)
28 to 1 agst Stalker (taken and offered)
28 to 1 agst Blue Riband (offered)
30 to 1 agst Monarch of the Glen (taken)
Student was struck out of the Derby at 3 p.m. to-de...

RACING FIXTI
M
Ascot Spring ,-. 1
Salisbury
Bath 8
York Spring
Harpenden lO
Epsom Summer l5

'RES FOR 1866.

West Drayton • ~ 2l
Manchester
Wye
i
Paris
st
Summer
rNE.

JU.
Windsor Summer 5
Newton
Hampton :7
Odiham
Beverley
Bibury l3
Stockbridge

Chelmsford l9
Liverpool Summer ..... 19
Ipswich ..................... 21
Hungerford .............. 26
Newcastle on-Tyne ......
Worcester .................. 29
LY.

Carlisle
Newmarket July
Pontefract
Abingdon
heading
Nottingham
Down Royal Corp lB
Stamford l9

Radcliffe
Spilsby
Winchester . ..... 21
4.. ....
Southampton....... 2l2a
Huntingdon .A
Caen
Goodwood.
31

Deauville AUGUST.
4 York August 2l.
. 3
Brighton ..................... 7 Dovero
Brighton Club
Lewes ........................ 10 Lichfield
E_gham ........................ 14 Tunbridge
Wolverhampton ........... 14 Yarmouth .... 28
Stockton ~,,•,,, 15 Derby Summer .... 29
0xf0rd.................. 1G 1 Weymouth 29
Hastings .................... 21 1 Baden Baden . 3l
SEPTEMBER.
Warwick September ~,,,• 4 1
multaiocianhemtuhoeollnilehr .....
u....t..u....in....n.......
...............
,Ii?
!1. 5..t..0..c.t. October
..
2285
Leicester
116 I Doncaster
Brecon
1817 NWeaMalr k.
Canterbury
OCTOBER.
Bedford
2 Newmarket2d OctolJer... g
Northampton
2 Newmarket Houghtonghten
... 24
Royal
KCeallsoedonian Hunt 3
ad

IRISH RACING FIXTURES.
APRIL.

Cork 26
MAY.
Curragh
Baldoyle Spring B, 9
London, England, 1866-05-01

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1866.

RUSSIA.

A letter from St. Petersburg, in the Moniteur,
says :—" Great activity is being displayed in public
works here, and several of the journals insist upon
the necessity of establishing as soon as possible a
network of railways in Southern Russia. The Rus-
sian Gazette of the Academy announces that the Go-
vernment has recently received offers from English
capitalists to construct a railway from Khatkoff to
Sebastopol, with the obligation to manufacture the
rails and nearly the whole of the rolling stock in
Russia and with Russian materials. As for the road
from Moscow to Koursk, the Government has de-
termined to construct it at the cost of the State.
There is also a question of a system of lines, of
which the sea of Azoff would be the centre. The
commerce of that region has been increasing consi-
derably for some years past, &c. On the shores of
that sea, the four towns of Taganrog, Maridapol,
Berdiansk, and Rostoff form a sort of commercial
association, to which are joined the towns of Hien-
itchesk, in the steppes of Tartary, and of Eisk and
Temriouk, in the country of the Cossacks of the
Black Sea. The Ministry of Public Works and
that of War have arranged to employ during the
course of the present year three divisions of in-
fantry on the earthworks of the railway from Kiew
to Balta."