The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-01 00:00:00

NOES-328.

Adderley, C B Foljambe, F J S Marshall, W
Adeane, H J Fordes, Colonel Martin, C W
Agar-Ellis, LG F Forester, Colonel Matheson, A
A lexander,J Forster, Sir G Matheson, Sir J
Annesley, H Foster, W 0 Maxwell, Colonel
Archdall, Captain Fortescue, F D Melgund, Viscount
Bailey, C Franklyn, G W Miller, T J
Baillie, C French, Colonel Miller, S B
Baillie, H J Gallwey, Sir W P Mills, A
Baines, M T Galway, Viscount Milnes, R M
Ball, E Gard, it S Moncrieff, J
Baring, A H Garnett, W J Montgomery, Sir G
Baring, H B Gaskell, J M, Morgan, Major
Baring, T Gladstone, W Mowbray, J R
Baring, T G Glyn, G G Neeld, J
Bernard, T T Goddard, A L Newark, Viscount
Bernard, Col Gore, W R 0 Newdegate, C N
Barrow, W H Graham, Sir J Newport, Viscount
Bathurst, A A Graham, Lord W Nisbet, R P
Baxter, W E Greaves, E Noel, G J
Beach, Wm W B Greenall, G North, Colonel
Bective, Earl of Greqnwood, J Ossulston, Lord
Beecroft, G S Grebry, W H Owen, Sir J
Bennet, P Gray, Captain Packe, C W
Bentinck, GW P Grey, Sir G Pakenham, Colonel
Beresford, W Grey, R W Palmer, R
Blackburn, P Griffith, C D Palmer R W
Boldero, Colonel Grogan, E Palmerston, Yist
Booth, Sir R G Grosvenor, Earl Patten, Colonel
Botfield, B Gurdon, B Paull, H
Bouverie, P P Gurney, J. H Peel, General
Bovill, W Haddo, Lord Pennant, Colonel
Boyd, J Hamilton, Lord C Percy, J W
Bramley-Moore, J Hamilton, J H Pevensey, Viscount
Bramston, T W Hanbury, Captain Philipps, J H
Brand, II •Handley, J Pinney, Colonel
Bridges, Sir B W Harcourt, G G Portman, WH B
Brown, J Hardy, G Powell, I` S
Browne, Lord J T Hardy, J Pritchard, J
Bruce, Lord E Hartington, Mqs. of Proby, Lord
Bruen, H Hassard, M Pugh, D
Buller, J W Hay, Lord J Puller, C W D
Bunbury, W Hayes, Sir E Ramsay, Sir A
Burghley, Lord Heatheote, G H Raynham, Viscount
Burke, Sir T J Heneage, G F Reptou, G W J
Burrell, Sir C M Henley, J W Rich, H
Cardwell, E Henniker, Lord Richardson, J
Carnac, Sir J R Herbert, H A Robertson, P F
Cartwright, Colonel Herbert, S Russell, Lord J
Castlerosse, Vis. Hervey, Lord A Russell, H
Cavendish, W Hill, R C Russell, F W
Cavendish, Lord G Hodgson, W N Rust, J
Cecil, Lord R Holford, R S St. Aubyn, J
Charlesworth, J Holland, E Sclater-Booth, G
Child, S Hope, A J B Scott, F
Christy, S Hopwood, J T Scott, Major
Churchill, Lord A Horsfall, T B Seymer, H K
Clark, J J ~ Hotham, Lord Shirley, E P
Clinton, Lord It Howard, C W G Sibthorpe, Major
Clive, It W Howard, Lord E Slaney, R A
Close, M C Hudson, G Smith, R V
C,obbold, J C Hughes, W B Smith, Sir F
Codrington, Sir W Hunt, G W Smyth, Colonel
Coke, *C W Ingestre, Viscount Smollett, A
Cole, H A Jervis, Captain Somerset, Colonel
Cole, J L Jervoise, Sir J C Spooner, R
Collins, T Johnstone, H B Stanhope, J B
Colvile, Clt Johnstone, JJ H Steel, J
Conolly, T Johnstone, Sir J Stephenson, R
Cowper, W F Jolliffe, Sir W Stirling, W
Cotterell, Sir II Jolliffe, H H Stewart, Sir M R S
Cross, It A Jones, D Sturt, H G
, Cubitt, Alderman Kekewicb, S T Sturt, N
Curzon, Viscount' Kendal, N Taylor, Colonel.
Dalkeith, Earl Of Kerrison, Sir E C Tempest, Lord A V
Darner, L D King, J K Thornhill, W P
Davey, R King, E B Tollemache, J
Davie, Sir H Kingscote, It Tomline, G
Davison, It Knatchbull, W F Tottenham, C
Deedes, W Knatchbull-Huges. Trefusis, C H R
Dobbs, W C . Knightley, R Trollope, Sir J
Dod, J W Knox, Colonel Vance, .1
Drummond, H Knox, W S Vane, Lord H
Du Cane, C Labouchere, H Vansittart, G H
Duff,Major Langton, W U Vansittart, W
Duncan, Viscount Laurie, J Verner, Sir W
Duncombe, A Lefroy, A Verney, Sir II
Duncombe, Colonel Legh, G C Walcott, Admiral
Dundas, F Lennox, Lord A Walpole, S P
Dunkellin, Lord Lennox, Lord H Walsh, Sir J
Dunlop, A M Leslie, C P Welby, W E
Du Pre, C G Lever, J 0 Williams, Colonel
East, Sir J B Lewis, Sir G C Williams, Sir, W F
Edwards, H Liddell, H G Wilson, A
Egerton, Sir G Lincoln, Earl of Wilson, J
Egerton, E C Lisburne, Earl of Wise, J A
Egerton, W Lockhart, A B Wood, Sir C
Etcho, Lord Long, W Woodd, B 1'
Elliot, J E Lopes, Sir M Wortley, J S
Elmley, Viscount Lowe, R Wrightson, W B
Elphinstone, Sir J Lowther, Colonel Windham, General
Emlyn, Viscount Lowther, Captain Wyndham, H
Estcourt, TH S Luce, T. Wynn, Colonel
Euston, Earl of Lyall, G Wynn, Sir W W
Evans, T W Macartney, G Wynne, W W E
Farquhar, Sir M Macaulay, K Yorke, E T
Fellowes, E Mackie, J
Ferguson, Sir It M'Clintock, J TELLERS.
Finlay, A S 3lainwaring, T Agnew, Sir A
Fitzwilliam, G W Malins, It Dutton, R H
Foley, J H Marsh, M H

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Peers present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth,
Lord Wensleydale, Lord Kingsdown, and other peers.

APPEAL.-SMITH V. KAY.
The further hearing of this part-heard appeal was
resumed this morning.
Mr. Rolt, Q.C., was being heard for the appellant. The
learned counsel went very fully into the parol and written
evidence produced in the cause, and asked for a reversal of
the decision of the court below.
This was an appeal from a decision of the Master of the
Rolls, cancelling a bond for £12,564 10s., granted by the
respondent, Mr. Kay, to the appellant, Mr. Smith, his
solicitor, for bills and cash advances made to him in his
minority It appeared that the appellant was engaged in
bill and cash transactions for and on account of the respon-
dent to the amount of between forty and fifty tthousand
pounds, and the bond in question was taken as a security
for these combined advances, on the supposition and
assurance that the respondent would confirm them when he
came of age.

The respondent pleaded confederacy, misrepresentation,
and want of valuable consideration in granting the bond in
question, and asked for relief by cancelling this bond.
At twelve o'clock tho further hearing was adjourned till
Monday.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(IRIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET

DESPERATE ASSAULT ON A SHERIFF'S OFFICER.—
Edward Murray, of 16, St. Martin's-court, proprietor of the
Hotel Union, and Antonio Borbardini, were charged with
the following assault on James Bentley, a sheriff's officer,
and also on James Milward, a quartermaster on half-pay.
Bentley said he went to the Hotel Union to arrest a per-
son named Samorini. Sat at a table, called for some beer,
asked for Samorini, who came tohim, and witness then spoke
about the debt. He said it should be settled. Feeling
satisfied he had the right man, he told him to come to the
door to speak to a friend, a cry was set up, and a rush of
foreigners to the door took place, and an attempt was made to
rescue Samorini. Amongst the persons present were the pri-
soners. After Samorini was rescued he was kicked in the
stomach by the prisoner Murray from which he had been spit-
ting blood . Called to his assistance a person named Milward,
whom he had taken with him, knowing the character of the
people he was going among. The struggle was of a most
desperate nature. Was knocked about with much violence,
his coat torn from his back, and his papers lost.
Milward, who began by saying that he was a retired
officer, and had risen from the ranks, confirmed the last
witness in every particular, and said that ha was called on
by the last witness to assist' him. The attack was a most
desperate one—twenty to two. The prisoner /%,lurray was
prominent in the affray, the others also struck them several
times.
This witness was subjected to a long cross-examination
which created great amusement in the court, stating that
he had many times fought under great disadvantages, but
never so much as twenty to two—did not mind twelve to

two.
Mr. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, addressed the
magistrate (Mr. Bingham) at some length, contending that
Murray, who was the son of an old Waterloo officer, was
not the man, and that it was a case of mistaken identity.
Several witnesses were called in support of the defence,
all of whom said that Murray was not there at the time,
being ill in bed, and did not come till the affair was all over.
Remanded for further inquiry.

THAMES.
A LITTLE BIT OF CANNIBALISM.--.Charles Ryan, a
seaman, belonging to an American ship, was brought before
Mr. Yardley, charged with assaulting George Keighley, a
seaman, belonging to the English ship Chieftain.
The complainant said that a young woman, who had
been keeping company with the prisoner, charged him with
stealing three blankets, and he told the prisoner if he had
done so he ought to be ashamed of himself. The prisoner
immediately knocked him down by a blow with his fist He
got up and returned the compliment, and then they had a
regular fight. He was getting the best of the Yankee, and
had got his head in "chancery," when the prisoner managed
to throw him in the struggle, fell upon him, and bit his
lip severely.
The under lip of the prisoner was swollen, and much
inflamed.
The prisoner, in defence, said that the complainant
in-
duced a girl he was staying with to strike him with aso n
door key, and he was determined to " serve " out th
who had done so. treet

In wille not
and Mr.cuYarreardllleinyg--
sailors to be fighting
allow you
I
fine you 10s. for the assault,and, in default of payment,
eight days' imprisomoont. bi streets about your girls.
_
A PROTECTION ORDER FOR A DESERTED WIFE.—Mrs.
Elizabeth Watton, a respectable woman, residing at No. 5,
Upper Fenton-street, Commercial-road, applie to Mr.
Yardley for an order to protect her property, acquired since
the desertion of her husband, seven years ago.
Mrs. Watton said her husband abandoned her and her
infant child, now 10 years of age, in the year 1852 ; and she
had since obtained a scanty subsistence for herself and
child by needlework, and had conducted herself in a man-
ner to obtain the respect other friends. A shoit time sine
she received information of a bequest by a relative, and she
wished to prevent her husband taking the money.
Mr. Yardley—Do you know where your husband i 9
Mrs. Watton—l do not, Sir. All I know about -8 '
that ho has been living with another woman • him is
adultery, and I have been informed that his in a state of
pregnant, and is likely to give birth to a dim concubine is
husband is father, very soon. , of which my
Mr. Tardley—You are entitled to the
Mr. Pyer, the chief clerk, then order.
courtand handed it to Alrs made out the order of
much relieved. . Watton, who left the

LETTERS,
4*C., MUS r RE FULLY
ADDRESSED.

Much difficulty
is ex ri
right owners of letters imperfectly addressed; and pe encedin the delivery to their
post-
masters have frequently incurred unjust censure either for
unintentionally delivering such letters to wrong persons,
or for declining. the responsibility 'of delivering them at all
and sending them up to the Returned Letter Branch.
It often happens that there are several persons living in
the same town whose surname and Christian name or
initials, are exactly alike, and sometimes not only is the name
the same, but the trade or profession, and even the street.
The address of every letter ought to be faerseefeeurrreedd
utonlietssisthobevnioaumse,thenaltlitn;h csotrrreeectt,
nll and distinct;
and number of the person for whom the letter is intended,
chi
eulti
vienryTaetuciaostebs
bo all given.
An instruction has been issued to all postmasters directing
them to deliver letters imperfectly addressed whenever they
have no reasonable doubt as to the persons for whom they
are intended, but in other cases to continue to send the
letter to London to be returned to the writer.

By Command of the Postmaster-General,
ROWLAND HILL. Secretary.
General Post-office, 30th March, 1859

The amount subscribed towards the gift to the
Misses Begg, the nieces of the poet Burns, as advertised in
the Ayr papers, is upwards of Z 560. •

THE BALLOT SOCIETY.

The weekly meeting of the executive committee
was held at the offices, 5, Guildhall-chambers,
Basinghall-street, on Tuesday; Sir John Scott
Lillie, G.C.8., in the chair. Mr. Whitehurst, Mr.
Elt, Mr. .Le Maitre, Mr. Hyde Clark, Mr. Syden-
ham Nodes, Mr.Passmore Edwards, Mr. W. Austin,
Mr. M. E. Marsden, Mr. W. E. Dawes, &c., were
present. Reports from correspondents in various
constituencies N% ere received, and directions given
to recommence a series of public meetings in the
provinces to promote the adoption of the ballot in
any Reform Bill, whether of the present or a sue-
ceeding government.
A sub-committee, consisting of Major-General
Thompson, M.P., Mr. Whitehurst, Mr. James
Campbell, and Mr. Elt, was appointed to examine
and report on the essays sent in by competitors in
reply to the advertisement issued by the committee
offering prizes for the three best essays, to be writ-
ten by working men and tenant farmers.
It was resolved to communicate with the various
metropolitan vestries, suggesting that at the elec-
tions to be held next May under the Metropolis
Local Management Act, the ballot directed to be
taken by that act should be taken in the manner
now in use in the Australian colonies.
The following letters from Mr. Nicholson, " the
father of the ballot in Victoria," and from the Mayor
of Launceston, Tasmania, were read and ordered to
be communicated to the press :

Mr. Nicholson says You were exactly right
in what you had told Mr. Cobden respecting Mr.
John Thomas Smith. He was always opposed to the
ballot, and during the discussion on the subject
previous to its adoption, he declared he would leave
the country if it was adopted. There are some per-
sons who never will be for the ballot. for there are
a certain class who can manage an election to their
own advantage better with open voting than by the
ballot. You say Mr. Smith has stated to Mr. Cobden
that he could have refuted all I had said about the
ballot had he been in England at the same time. He
is a rash man to make such a statement. Everything
I stated was fully proved by the best testimony.
The press is unanimous in its favour, and most
of its opponents are converted to its favour by their
experience of its working. In addition to all I
have said, I may call your attention to the fact of
Mr. Haines being in England just now. He led
the Government of the day against the ballot ; he
has fully testified to its utility here. The ballot
is rarely mentioned here now ; it has given such
satisfaction that it has settled down into one of the
institutions of the colony. Men, no doubt, vote for
their employers or others in . a higher position in
society than themselves ; but they do it. of free
choice, there is not such a thing as coercion. In
the two elections which have come off since my
arrival, there has been no personal canvassing, and.
what is most important, all is remarkably orderly
in the polling-places. You will have heard before
this that it has been adopted in Sydney. Very
little has been said about it. Mr. Donaldson tried
to get up a debate upon the subject, but he failed,
the division left him almost alone. Their electoral
act had caused great excitement, and thrown one
Government out, but they appear to be nearly as
satisfied as we in Victoria about the ballot."
The Mayor of Launceston says :—" I read in the
London papers the debate in the House of Commons
on the question of the ballot during last session,
when Nr. Marsh, a successful squatter' of Aus-
tralia, delivered an address against the measure, in
which he made statements respecting the working
of the ballot in this colony wholly untruthful in
every way. I determined on the instant of reading
the debate to take some steps to contradict his mis-
statements and erroneous conclusions; but I scarcely
knew to whom I might address myself, until lately,
in a periodical, I met with the advertisement of the
Society for Promoting the Adokition of the Ballot,'
of which society you are the chairman. I have not
Mr. Marsh's speech before me. I remember, how-
ever, that he declares that, under the vote by ballot
the people of this colony have returned men to Par-
ment of so low a character that the result has been
the enactment of disgracefUl scenes in the house, on
the part of members who, but for the ballot, would
never have occupied such official distinction. lam
desirous that you should know that, however violent
and intemperate the conduct of Mr. Gregson in
our local Parliament has been, he is a very old
colonist, of a good family in England. The in-
firmity of temper which he has manifested militates
nothing, therefore, against the vote by ballot.
Generally under this system, throughout the colony,
the best men have been invariably elected; and
this, notwithstanding that, looking to the former
social condition of our population, the British Par-
liament have committed the serious error of giving
us a £lO (occupancy) franchise, in a colony where
very few dwellings indeed are assessed at so low a
rental. With respect to the quiet and decorum
which attend all our elections, I assure you persons
recently from England speak with intense gratifi-
cation ; and those of us who have witnessed the
excitement, drunkenness, and debancheryoftobthef
old system of voting, desire heartily the extension
at
sftreicetr (or
at
hofooe
tihe., ballot
The
sy system
stem too
fo our
e belovedbat
ia countrymen
adopted
bat parliamentary and municipal elections, and with
eu
gbe en
the aioficounty) elections, and can speak with confidence of
electionssu cceisns. thisl borough
h and fo
tthhee like
the vast superiority of the ballot over former sys-
tems of voting ; and I am sure it would very soon
become to be regarded as a great social blessing to
England, if once the vote by ballot became the law
of the land. I therefore wish your society success.
I trust my personal experience may be useful to
you. Certainly I have the advantage of Mr.
Marsh, that I have been in contact with the
system, and have seen its admirable working in
Tasmania and Australia, He has but looked at it ;
and from a false position and through a prejudiced
medium."

NEW REEF IN THE
.STRAITS OF

MALACCA.

A letter received at Lloy.d's, dated Singapore, the
Bth February, gives some information respecting a
new danger in the shape of a sunken reef, to which
it is important the attention of mariners should be
directed. It was discovered by the Loch Lomond,
from Batavia, striking upon it on her passage to
Singapore, and the following account is given of
the circumstance :7.

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~..... ~.......-
" On the sth February, when near the little Pan
Shoal, wind N E., ship on port tack, tide setting to
the eastward, Ningsa Island just open with Ningsa
Point, observed that the beacon on the Little Pan
Shoal had disappeared, put the helm down, when
about to haul the mainyard, the vessel took
groundthe
io sounding ; got the boats out with stream anchor.
round the ship found her to be
on a
of very small extent having five
or seven fathoms, within a few feet of the vessel
shallow water. Saw the bank six feet under the
water ; it appeared to be about six or seven feet in
diameter, and in form a mushroom coral. Ningsa
Island, south end, was then just clear of the Point,
and bearing W. aN. A small rock without a name
S. This would place the rock to the northward of
the Pan Shoal, and, probably, is the same on which
the brig Slocano struck some five years ag.o."
It would therefore appear that the bearings laid
down in the Admiralty charts of the Pan Shoal, do
not clear the rock.
serves : The writer very justly ob-

"It is much to be regretted that beacons are not
placed on the small shoals- here."
Some further partteutars respecting the shoal are
contained in the following extract from the log of
the barque Constance, which struck upon it on the
Bth January, at 3.30 p.m.
.s,usdtedeernilnygsEtr.uSe.kE.:n
" The Island of Jarang bore N. distant about 11
mile; wind N.
five knots, sahibpangko,inogr
reef, not laid down in the chart."
nbyshEe.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—The screw steamer
City of Baltimore sailed yesterday for New York with the
United States mail, a moderate cargo, and 350 passengers.
The Cunard steamer Europa will sail on Saturdt.y with the
mails for New York. The box at the Post-office will close
on that day at 7•30, with additional fees at 8.30 :Lin and
on the landing stage at about 9.30 a.m.
GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.—As much as £967,000
in gold is known to be still at sea from Melbourne. The
Copenhagen has been out 96 days, with £87,800 (this vessel
was spoken with on the 23d inst.) ; the Royal Bride, 89
days, with .t 117,100 ; the Roxburgh Castle, 79 days, with
£166,000; the White Star, 76 days, with £130,000; the
Austral, 74 days, with £61,400 ; the Heatherbell, 69 days,
witil £84,400 ' • the Champion of the Seas, 66 days, with
£92,200 ; the Maidstone, 62 days, with%75,000 ; the Royal
Charter, 60 days, with £109,300; and the Conflict, 56 days,
with £43,500. The proportion now duo is about £370,000.
LYCEUM THEATRE.—Last night, a new and
original five-act play, by Mr. Edward Falconer, who made
so great a success last year in his comedy of " Extremes "
was produced at this theatre. The present drama is founded
on a novel, and the story is that of two Venetian lovers.
It takes its name front the heroine Francesca Gradenigu
(beautifully sustained by Mrs. Charles Young), and it elu-
cidates the two passions of love and hatred. The story has.
many good points in it, end it increases in interest as it ap-
p -s roache the denonenzent. But, like most of Mr. Falconer's
plays, it is greatly overwritten. The audience pronounced
a decided verdict in favour of the play. The new scenery
is exceedingly nicely painted by Mr. Callcott, and the play
is altogether got up in excellent style.
FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.--SHOCKING SCENE._
Yesterday Mr. Wakley received information of the death of
Mrs. Bridget Summers, aged 40 years, who resided at J.
Racran's, lodging-house keeper, No. 37, George-street, St.
Giles. It appeared that smoke was seen issuing from the
front windows by some of the neighbours. Deceased, who
had been intoxicated, was found nearly burnt to a cinder.
Another woman was lying on the mund nearly suffocated,
and also intoxicated. Three others were in an adjoining
room in :t similar condition.; they were extricated as soon
as possible. Had the flames spread the whole five must
have been burnt.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

More activity has been apparent in the Foreign
and Colonial produce markets during the last few
days, and some of the principal staples have slightly
improved in value. For tea there has been a steady
inquiry, and at public sale a large quantity has
been disposed of at fully late rates. The better
descriptions of British West India sugars
have improved about 6d . to is. per cwt., and
other qualities, both Colonial and Foreign,
have fully supported previous rates. Coffee
has been in active demand, and, owing to
the small quantity on offer, Plantation Cey-
lon has been at high quotations. Native Cey-
lon sold readily at fully• former prices. Rice has
been rather inactive, but in some instances a. slight
improvement has taken place. For rum the de-
mand was inactive, with little or no alteration to
report in values. Spices have been in limited re-
quest, at about previous rates; and the transactions
in saltpetre and cochineal have been of a very
limited character at previous prices. Tallow has
exhibited rather more firmness ; P.Y.C., on the
spot, having advanced to 535. 3d.; June delivery,
535. to 535. 3d., and last three months, 535. 9d. to
Ms. per cwt. At public sale Australian tallow
realised full 'rates, viz., sheeps', 51s. 6d. to 525. 9d.,
and beef, 51s. to Ms. 3d. per cwt.
Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed with a very steady appear-
ance, and 10,000 bales were disposed of at previous
quotations. The Railway Share Market was very
inactive, and prices were depressed.
About £60,000 in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank of England yesterday for exportation to the
continent. The specie by the Europa, viz., £114,197,
has been taken for the same purpose.
The Silver Market is quiet but firm ; bars are
quoted at 62Z-d. per ounce.
In the general money market the demand is still
tolerably actil e, but the preparation for the bills
due on the lith of the month have created very
little effect upon the terms charged for negociating
first:class, bills. The Bank minimum of 21- per cent.
is still enforced in the general market, and the
applications at that establishment are consequently
more numerous.

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The Copenhagen has been announced this morn-
ing from Australia, with 21,954 ounces of gold,
valued at £87,816.

The impending Indian loan still forms a subject
of anxious consideration in Stock Exchange circles.
The latest impression is that an imperial guarantee
will be obtained. Such a course might be con-
sidered a bad precedent ; but, the affairs of India
being now in the hands of Government, the con-
cession, after all, would make very little difference,
for it can scarcely be presumed that the resources
of India, now that tranquillity again prevails, will
at any time prove insufficient to provide for the
necessary expenditure.

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There is, very little variation to report in the
English Stock Market, where operations continue
limited and quotations firm. At one moment an
improving tendency was observable, and a frac-
tional rise took place, but it was not maintained.
The result of the Reform Bill has created no effect,
and the revenue statement appears to have given
satisfaction. Consols are 951 a for money, and 954
96 for May. East India Stock is steady at 221 ;
ditto Loan Debentures are heavy at 98} ; and the
Bonds are at 10s. prem. Exchequer Bills are
marked 355. prem., and Bank Stock, for account,
228, ex div.

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A very moderate business is recorded in Foreign
Securities and prices remain without any material
alteration, Turkish 6 per Cents, being 93 to 931; and
ditto, New Loan, 791; to 791 ; Dutch 21 per Cents.
are steady at 651 ; and Brazilian 41 per Cents, at
94i ; Mexican Stock is firm, at 211 ; Spanish 3
per Cents, at 45; and ditto Certificates at sk;
Peruvian 3 per Cents, arc flat, at 731, ex div. The
New Austrian Loan is 11 to 2 dis.
The committee of Spanish American bondholders
have received advices from Mr. Mocatta, dated the
3d of March, from which it appears that the state
of Venezuelan affairs is not very favourable, as the
following letter will show

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" Two days after the arrival of the Government here the
Ministers resigned. After a lapse of a week a new Ministry
was formed, composed of—General Soublette, Foreign
Affairs ; senor P. de las Casas, Finance ; Senor Rafael
ArseLs, Interior ; Senor Correa, Sub• Secretary of War,
ad interim. On the Ist instant large groups of people as-
sembled in the principal market-place. A fire was discovered
in a large provision store adjoining the Government-house,
doubtless the act of an incendiary, and thereby furnishing
a motive for the assemblage.
"The President, General Castro, ordered out the troops,
and dispersed the mob. Last night there was again an
alarm, but nothing. transpired.
"A revolutionary movement has occurred at Coro. The
pretence is, to proclaim federation, but it is considered to
have another object. The Government have despatched
troops to suppress it.
" Mr. Mocatta further says that he will await the arrival
of the next packet before determining to return to Eng-
land."

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A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Railway Share Market, and prices in
several instances have slightly improved. Caledo-
nian, North British, North Eastern (Berwick),
North Eastern (York), and South Western ad-
vanced ss. ; North Western, 10s. ; and Great
Western, £l. Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, and South Eastern declined ss. ;
Blgekwall, £1 ; and Vale of Neath, £1 10s.
In the Foreign Market Lombardo-Venetian are
steady, at 9-7- 91 for the old shares, and at St 81
for the new; Paris and Lyons declined to 33a.
The Colonial undertakings are a shade firmer.
Great Western of Canada advanced to 168 16-1 ;
Great Indian Peninsula to 1011; and East Indian
to 1021 103.

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very little variation from previous rates. London
Chartered of Australia, Oriental Bank, and Otto-
man Bank brought former rates, and Red Sea
Telegraph improved to 101.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
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Spanish Cora. Cert. of Coup, noi junhe.a
Turkish 6 per Cent.
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Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2/ per Cent 6sh
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TILE RIBBON TRIALS AT BELFAST.—BELFAST,
Thursday.—At the sitting of the court
`Gowan,
Smith, Bernard Smith, James Donaghyt,iliFsran_cis M
William Laverty, William Funnig,an, Daniel
James Patrick
Kelly, David M Weigh, Hugh Finlay, John Finlay,M'Kenna Daniel Barr, and William John Macau"
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secret
were
put on their trial for being members of an illegal
society. Sir Thomas Staples, Q.C., Mr. Robertson,‘Zti.
Mr. Joy, Q.C., and Mr. M'Kernan represented the Crown;
Messrs. Ferguson and Hamil defended the prisoners.
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Thomas Staples stated the case for the Crown. Hugh I.; ,
rolin and John Kelly, the informers, were examined, and
their statements went to show that they were members of
Lodge No. 12, meeting in Belfast, and that all the pri-
soners were members, with the exception of Macauley, a
member of No. 13, who was present as a visiting member
when the arrests were made. They detailed the constitu-
tion and objects of the society, and repeated the declaration
of secrecy and brotherhood made on the admission of a mem-
ber, and gave an account of the secret signs and passwords
which were in use amongst the members, and which were
changed yearly. They deposed that they had not held any
communication with each other, or any members of the
Lodge No. 12, since their arrest. The witnesses were cross-
examined at great length by counsel for the defence.—
Belfast Nees Letter.
SUICIDE AT THE BANK OF ENGLAND.—INQUEST.
—Yesterday, Mr. Sergeant Payne held an inquest at the
Ward Sehool-room, London Wall, on the body of John
Bancott, aged 59 years, 23 years porter at the Bank of Eng-
land, who committed self-destruction by cutting his throat.
It appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that the
previous morning, about half-past seven o'clock, the water-
closet door was fastened, and on breaking it open the de-
ceased was found on his knees, with his throat cut, and a
razor lying by his side. He had lately been in a low state
of mind, in consequence of a desk belonging to the secretary
of the Bank of England having been broken open. The
deceased hid the key of the office on the night of the rob-
bery, but no suspicion rested on him. The incident pressed
on his mind, and no doubt led him to destroy himself. The
jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased destroyed kim-
self while in a state of temporary insanity."

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Bedford and Bletchleyl
Buckinghamshire ...
Clydesdale Junction
Colchester, Stour Val
E.Lincolnshire,Lr.6p.c
E Union,llarwichShs
Do. Woodbridge
Glg.Earr.&Neils Drct
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Gloster& Dean Forest
Ham 000l.Dck.&Rail
Hull and Selby
Do. Shares .
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London AG reenwich.
Do. Preference ..
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Do. Barking' Shares
Lowestoft, gnu. 4 p. et
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Do. shares ....,.A.
Roystn,llitch.,& Shep
Shrowsbry& Hereford
South Staffordshire
Wear Valley, g. 6 p. c.
Do. do.
Wilts and Somerset
Wimbledon& Croydn