The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-08 00:00:00

itatraturr. NEW Et)ES Ate :it a year ago Mrs. Et.e.ei;ile Lott t we believe we are correct in giving her the inerried title) pub lished a work entitled " Harem 11fe in Egypt and Turkey." She had been g ;et a t his Highness Ibrahim the G mud Pasha, son •f the Vict•roy of Egypt. mid lcni therefore set o 'teething of the ',lift' el it:, -1 life which she -;•• ;:it to depict. Her I.• %ewer, was written I a very aid style, and abound:A ineletails 441 respect to which ludic- Are generally more t• icelit when they canoe before the public. Never sews she boasts of having Achieved a great sack', SS, re: , l she now favours %%eels another dish eoesie • miler the title of ,`.'i t e the Moo, .111. y•; hive in th • Pablo, of • (Chapman .0.1 ILI:). A Mo holt r ye is a Remy-teller. and the story-teller in the pneent vol a i na e.id Abyssi nian snores: in attendants II the youthful Pasha, who undertakes, 1,.1 the entertain ment of that young pentle.ean, to relate some of his reminiscences of act •• • • :ervice. How his highness a ill like being teeenated with all this fic!;.in —for fiction, of course, it is in ties main--we do not know but a more impeet.ee ipe /otlolll for • the critic is, how the public will ,I:•,Te•stel to re gard this attempt to give us ..: sort of modern " Arabian Nights' Entertainue nes. - Unfortu nately Mrs. L. :es style is not At all :1 for such a purpose —nor, indeed, rafar ps se can see,for any other purpose, unless, perhaps. that of writing long letteie full of feminine contideeees to lady corre spondents. The ideas of literal, e•miseition pos sessed by Mrs. Lott are those of a lady's meld who bas picked up a few fine phrases A smattering of I. rench and Italian while i^ .tee ndance on her mistress—to which, owing to her re .elence in the Nast, she has been enabled to Ad a sprinkle of Turkish and Arabic. In her pref ice she makes an excuse for writing a polyglot, a the g.,nod that the persons forming the ceurt f Egypt do really talk in a stranee sort of pit.; , :icitle up of that scattered members of various laetemees, oriental and European. But as she was wt- tmg her book in English, there was no necessity imitating the jargoi sof a people who have re der:: I :mg mtge. Itan ewers no conceivable purpose (siege Mrs. Lott was not compiling a phrase-book for convenience of English visitors to Cairo) to leefaee the words " fin be it ! So be it ! Yon are the master ; you know best," by the equivalent expressions in Arabic or Turkish : " Hipsi birdie! Hipsi hirdir ! Stu ektiar der Agent ! lieu biersin !" Yet Mrs. Lott constently insists on making us swallow such pills as these, and seems to think they give local colour to her writing. It is only those who lack the power of giving the true loud tint who indulge in this sort of cheep vandsli. Mr. Lane, who can reproduce an Eastern story from its perent source ao that yoa appear to see and feel the many-coloured orient glow and burn around you, effects this result. Ly the use of pure and masterly English. only resorting to Arabic in the designation of i,it:cvs, or of things peculiar to the East. But Mrs, Lott likes to show her learning, and simply bores us in se doing. In other respects, too, her style is vexatious and vulgar. Hew can we get on with a work bristling with feminine italics and weak inuendo, after this fashion ? "My little p:.pil, 11. H. the Grand Pasha Ibrahim, the heitieuee son of the Viceroy of Zgypt, and now, through the erai•iiiiis Erman of Sultan Abdul Aziz, heir presumptive to the Viceroyalty of Egypt." . . . "To me the practice became a perfect powerless to check it." . . . " Such delights are little in vogue among the houris of Ismail Pasha's earthly pant-lige." . . . "Hap any danger me naced me f- on any of the attendants of his high ness, I fel: assured that my own speriot Prince would have aterfered in my behalf. I have since learned tha , had I been ' spirited crime,' which iu all probability would have been my kismet, had not Allah pr itected me from the tricks and manners of a clique, would have required a considerable amount of o.:teeted pressure in the highest quarter of a certain circumlocution office to have roused elfreiat inquiry." We hope the Foreign-office will feel duly crushed by these italicised sarcasms; also Mrs. Lott's " special Prince," whoever he may be. We hear a good deal of the " spectres " and "phantoms" who attend on the beauties of the harem (for that is Mrs. Lott's considerate way of alluding to the emasculated body guard of the Sultanas) ; and we have some account of the lowest class of Eublic women in Cairo, who, when Mrs. Lett inspected them, indulged, tile assures us, " in language which might have even shucked the loosest denizens of the paor,s of London or Paris." Cer tainly, upon occasion, Mrs. Lott can speak very plainly. A deeply interesting volume has been written by the Rey. B. G. Johns, M.A., on Blind People, their Works awl Intyx : with tiket-lies of the Lima of aumle Pawners Blind Men (John Murray). As the chaplain of the Blind School in St. George's-fields, Mr. Johns has had many opportunities of studying the characters and manners of blind people,their dispositions as modified by the calamity with which they have been visited, and their capacity for exer cising various crafts. He has also studied the records of his subject in books, and has them made a curious and valuable addition to the works already existing on this topic. Always writing with good sense as well as good feeling, he does not exaggerate the achievements of the blind, but shows exactly what they can and what they cannot do ; and in his remarks on the proper mode of train ing them, he evinces a thoughtful and be nevolent spirit, as well as that personal acquaint ance with the facts of the case which can alone give proper guidance to the judgment. Persons afflicted an this way are particularly apt to become morose, desponding, and selfish, if a healthy and cheerful direction be not given to their thoughts, and if their powers of self-help be not developed in every possible way. Saunderson, the great mathemati cian of the early part of last century, was a prey to gloomy ideas and splenetic humours, even with all the resources of his strong intellect and high edu station, and his death-bed was clouded with the most distressing doubts, not indeed of the existence, but of the goodness, of God. Generally, however, the culture of the mental powers, and especially the acquisition of some manual trade, gives a tone of cheerfulness to the blind, and often they are quite merry and playful. But, if their sense of isolation, of loneliness and all-in vesting gloom, be not corrected by judicious training, they are very liable to dwell with morbid persistency on their misfortune, to think perpetually of themselves, to become suspicious, Irritable, and antagonistic. Mr. Johns is very emphatic in urging on the parents of blind children the necessity of beginning very early the special train ing which is required to save them from an utter blank, of developing in them a spirit of reliance on the beneficence of the Creator, and of avoiding the two extremes of excessive petting and cold neglect. It appears that at present blindness is decreasing in England, and increseing in the United States ; but Mr. Johns thinks that It may again mount up in our own country, as its staunchest allies, typhus and scarlet fever, are almost as deadly as ever. His book (which is excellently illustrated) contains 1301110 very interesting accounts of the industrial pursuits of the blind, and memoirs of Francis Huber, the blind naturalist ; John Metcalfe, the blind roadmaker ; John Stanley, the blind musician ; and Nicholas Saunderson, the blind mathematician. In A Quiet Nook in the Jura (Edmonton and Douglas), the author of " Doctor Antonio" has given us, in a single volume, a charming tale of a German-Swiss village. The story is alight, but the writing is extremely pleasant, and the characters are skilfully imagined and worked out. A vein of unobtrusive humour runs through the book, and the general effect it leaves on the mind is that of the companionship of a bright and cheerful nature. The first volume of Mr. Anthony Trollops s Last Chronicle of Barset (Smith, Elder, and Co.), which has been appearing for some months past in the form of weekly numbers, lies bekre us. To criti cise half a work of the literary value of anything proceeding from the pen of a Trollops is clearly out of the question ; so we must postpone till the appearance of the second and final volume such remarks as we may have to make on the present novel. Wo may observe, however, that it is marked THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1867. by its author's well-known qualities—his scurate obaervati ,n, and quiet, well-bred style. The chief characters in "The Small House at Allington" are ii.trodaced, and the later work may be considered a. 4 a continuation of the earlier. The book is illus trated by Mr. George H. Thomas, some of whose tirsi4n4 are e:Areinely good, and very much in the wanner of Mr. Millais, who illustrated " The Small House." The Duke of Wellington has commenced a new series of Coeovwvbwo., mid mi.,- "r Lis illustrious father, in continuation of the former isillection. It will run through several volumes. the first of which (issued from the establishment of Mr. Murray) extends from Janu ar:. 1.419. to December, 1822. The documents it contains relate to the period between the evacu ati of France by the allied armies and the termination of the Congress of Verona ; and the light they throw on the history of that period is interesting and important. It is true that the most remarkable epoch of Welling tint's life closed with the general peace of 1815 ; but he was always a power at home, and, during the period to which this volume refers, he exer cised. as Master-General of the Ordnance in the govern:newt of Lord Liverpool, and latterly as the representative of Greatiltritain at the Congress of Verona. a very considerable influence on politics. He shared in the unpopularity of Liverpool and Castlereagh. whose despotic acts ho certainly ap proved, and would have carried out at the sword's point had the necessity arisen; and as a sort of general adviser on continental affairs he was iden tified iu the popular mind with the anti-liberal policy of England in those days. He appears, however, to have strongly urged the government not to interfere in Spain during the revolutionary movements of 1820; and unquestionably his views were in some respects more in harmony with modern ideas than: was believed at the time, though less so than his adulators would have us suppose. Besides the great historical events of the period, the present vol contains some curious bits illns tr.stive of the social state of London in the early days of George IV. Thus, we find the Duke writ ing very seriously in June, 1820, of a mutiny in the Geards, some of whom it was asserted, had raised •n the cry disaffection of the day ;" and his grace recommends the government " to form either a police in London, or military corps, which should be of a different description from the regu lar military force, or both . Altogether, the volume is fell of matter valuable to the historian and the p Messrs. Routltelge and Sons publish a series of useful little works, in number sufficient to form an important library of practical knowledge, but liable to escape notice by their unpretending cha racter. A little work on angling (Handbook of Fishing), issued at a price too insignificant to men tion, is made, by judicious selection, to combine within a compass of sixty pagesall the information which a learner seeks respecting rods, lines, baits, and files. followed by descriptions of the various fresh warerfish, with their habits, haunts, seasons, and the manner of taking them, the whole illus trated with excellent woodcuts. inUOtt. TUE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS. The one hundred and twenty-ninth anniversary festival of this excellent institution wan held at Free masons'-ball on Saturday, Mr. Beresford Hope, M.P., pre siding as chairman on the occasion. The toast of "The patrons of the society," coupled with the name of Mr. Otto Goldschmidt, produced a response from that gentleman in which he introduced a warm eulogy of Professor Sterndale Bennett (who was sitting near him),which was received with general applause. The subsequent toast of " The pre sident of the day," proposed by Sir Charles Anderson, was responded to, and that of "The Chaplain and the ho norary officers of the society" was proposed by Mr. Hope in terse but eloquent terms. In the latter instance the chairman paid • deemed tribute to the business talents and active real of the secretary, Mr. Stanley Lucas, and alluded feelingly to the recent death of Mr. Alfred Mellon (a member of the society), and to the severe accident which lately betel Mr. G. F. Anderson, the honorary treasurer. Thelma-named toast was briefly and appropriately ac knowledged by the chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Cox. A com pliment "to the ladies who have honoured the fes tival with their presence," applied generally to the visitors, and specially to those who contributed their valuable professional aid, terminated the proceedings, which, however, included the reading of the treasurer's report by the secretary, Mr. Stanley Lucas, in the absence of Kr. Anderson. Among many other dona tions of smaller amount were specified a legacy from Mrs. Wagstaff of 100 1 ., 13f. contributed by the chairman of the evening (Mr. Hope), 101. 10a from Mr. G. W. Martin, founder and director of the National Choral Society ; the same amount from Messrs. Novello and Co. ; Messrs. Lamborn Cook, Addison and Co. ; and Messrs. Ashdown and Parry. 10/. from Captain E. Ottley, and Miss E. Gotobed ; s. from M. Jules Benedict, Herr Joechim, Messrs. Otto Goldschnildt, Hutchings and Romer, C. Riche:demi, Georje Norhury, J. H. Boas, and Robert Case. The total amount recorded was about 300/. The musical arrange menu of the evening were most satisfactory. apartitt2 fatality:rm. THE NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. DERRY. 72:. to 110 apt Mr. Priors The Rake t) 9to 1 Mr. Chaplin's Hermit (MD 1° to 1 Mr. Barilles D'Estournel t aid off) 1000 to BO Major Ehron's Plaudit off, Mto 1 Mr. lioness Taraban 3) 1000 to 40 Lord lkseter's Grand Cross (off, t 1000 to 36) 1000 to 35 Duke of Newcastle's Julies (t) 00 to 1 Mr. R.. Rastwood's Master Butterfly off) 1000 to 16 Major Frtololhis Ferragus OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE, 6 to 4 on Oxford (laid freely) CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS. The concert of Saturday last brought forward an unfinished symphony by Franz Schubert, hitherto unheard in this country. Of eight or nine such works left by this great composer, some uncompleted but most of them finished, only two or three have yet emerged from manu script. The performance was worthy of the work— full of refined grace and expression. The concert of Saturday offered also the attraction of a very fine performance, by Mdlle. Mehlig, of Beethoven's pianoforte concerto in C minor, including Moscheles' cleverly written and difficult cadenza. The programme was in other respects of high interest, comprising Men. delasohn's overture to Athalie, and his sacred cantata, " Leda Sion," the voc4l solos by Madame Rudersdorff, Miss Austin, Messrs. Montem Smith, and Lewis Thome' ; the choral portions by the Crystal Palace choir. With neat Saturday's concert the present series of these enter tainments will elan. _ MADAME SCHUMANN'S RECITALS. On Saturday afternoon this great pianist gave the first of the two performances which will terminate her appearances in London this season. The selection on Saturday commenced with Beethoven's Sonata Appaa 'donate, a pianoforte piece comparable, in symphonic grandeur, to the Waldatein Sonata, to which it stands so closely related in order of production. Two of Schubert's &lumens Musicales, a study of Remelt, • capriccio of Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann's " Arabesque," and the same composer's &ries of fantastic Carnaval pieces, made up the programme, with some lieder sung by Mdlle. Blamer. St. J►me.'s-hall was well filled, by an audience whose hearty applause testified that Madame Schumann has surely, although slowly. reached that appreciation in England which she has for many years received in Germany. At the second and last recital, neat Saturday, Madame Schumann is to play, among other pieces, Robert Schumann's elaborate variations in C sharp minor (op. 13), which may compare in grandeur with the aeries of thirty-two variations in C minor by Beethoven, and the " Variations Serieuses " of Mendelssoins. Drama. PRINCE OF WALES'S. Mr. T. W. Robertson, whose great dramatic successes have been achieved at this theatre with pieces combining the elements of comedy and domestic drama, prodlced another play on Saturday night, under the title of Caste, which, in our opinion, is the beat work he has yet given to the stage. It possesses an interesting story ; it is well though rather unevenly constructed, is full of character, and is brilliantly written. The first and second ace; are concise, and the third is diffuse, but its diffuse ness is so good that it seems hard to find fault with it. The dramatic blemishes of the play—what few there are —are literary merits arising probably from the story having been first worked out by the author as a novelette in a little Christmas volume to which he contributed. The drama is well put upon the stage, and the author and the chief actors met with every encouragement from a crowded audience. it is satisfactory to find a little out. ef•the-way house conducted with such rare intelligence, and setting a good example to more pretentious theatres. TO rill IDITOI OT Till ZIETZUS. Six,—More horrors were in store at Northampton for those who endeavour to " pick out" winners of great handicaps, the first and second in the Northamptonshire Stakes being the veriest outsiders of the fifteen runners— starting at 100 to 1 each—and the St. Liz falling to the lot of one "beaten in her trial" for the City and Suburban by an animal that played a very sorry part in the Epsom race. Add to these reverses the truly alarm ing reports concerning the public's Two Thousand Guineas and Derby horse, Plaudit (who threatens to succumb under his preparation," so tired, if not lame, does he pull up after a long gallop), and the new phase in the story of Soiled IMve, and who can wonder at the racing world being in a state of tribulation just now! I little thought when mentioning in my last that the committee of Tattersall's had con sented to further hear the case of this Hover's daughter (reputed) what would come of it, end Admiral Howes secession must grieve even those who disagree with him over the matter, as but for his industry many a wrangle would have been prolonged to a most tedious extent in days gone by. It may reasonably be supposed that a full quorum of five will meet on Saturday next to finally dis pose of Soiled Dove and her belongings ; but how shall we get on afterwards, seeing it was always difficult to bring even three together, and " the Admiml" a standing dish among them, to settle disputes? Whether the first " decision" will be altered, and the backers of the filly not be made to pay over her as losers, besides refunding their winnings, is a point hardly fair to discuss; but it would be a great triumph for Admiral Howl were it to be confirmed—a consummation so devoutly to be wished by " bookmakers," who will suffer heavily over the two Newmarket selling races she ran in should it be ruled the backers of she Dove had no chance of winning, and consequently cannot lose, as in one of them she was backed in a single bet for 500 f. to set the market for the winner, whilst in that she won the Tribute filly was the only one supported, the betting between the pair being unusually . heavy . . . . . . . . NorthiLnpton introduced us to some Food horses of all ages, the two.year-olde being a rare lot if they were not numerous, and nearly all of them will assuredly be heardof again, the Althorp-park lot being too backward altogether for t he flying Lady Elizabeth's success, much time as she wants, to be jeopardised. The youngsters that ran in the Whittlebury, however, had no chance against the threes, the best of which turned up in my fancied Bismarck, though I was unprepared for such a falling off in the Flying Scud, who in the Racing Stakes could not beat Ataliiiite with his 51b. advantage in the weights. The Amanda colt ran respectably in the Stakes, but would have been beaten by Lecturer as well as the four year-old Quick March had it been necessary, and the little Hero ran • great horse, if he was not great enough to win. The Queen's Plate showed of what stuff he is made when he beat Regalia so easily ; and if they have anything better at Danebury they may almost be justified in " potting it down" at 6 to 4 for the Chester Cup, wherein he has only Hat 21b, and is meeting his conqueror on I Ilb better terms. At the same time, Quick March's chance must be as good as his on the Itoodee; and should they go on right up to and on the day the pair may be first and second again, such • good old-fashioned race as the Northsmptonthire Stakes not having been seen for some time. Lord Lyon showed us in the Trial what class could do when he gave Moulsey such • ridiculous beating ; then we had the value of speed exemplified in the Earl Spencer's Plate, which Mr. Pitt won in his old gallant style, that must have made Danbury bite its lip almost savagely- and the excitement was kept up by Orne and IS ild Agnes literally running away with the Cup Stakes and St. Liz, performances showing that the Abergeldie and Endaleigh mysteries at Epsom were not the only glaring mistakes owners of horses could make in • fortnight, es Orne ought to have won—or nearly won—the Northamptonshire Stakes with rat 91b, and Agnes the City and Suburban to a certainty, had they been allowed to run. A singular cir cumstance in connection with the Northampton meeting was the victory after victory of animals weeded out of crack stables, Quick March (now called Miss Havelock) having been millet out of Lord Zetland'm team for an eighth of the stake she won, Orne out of the French, and Mr. Pitt out of J. Day's, for very small sums indeed, and Wild Agnes by Mr. Padwick during the latter half of last sermon ; and their late proprietors have not even the dog-in-the-manger consolation of thinking they won by " flukes." To keep up the charter and help swell the funds of the men of figures, the Grand National Hunt Steeplechases at Bedford came off dead against the gentlemen, in despite of the fields being weaker than usual, and the course such a safe—not I easy—one • but it is to be hoped that with the close of the steeplechase season (for there is nothing important left among the fixtures now, except the grand rSuniovi at I'unchestown in the Two Thousand week), the miseries of backers are over, and that Newmarket at least will do them the good turn it has so often done them before. All the business of the next three weeks worth attending to will have to come off at " heed quarter," Think being the only meeting worth mentioning that clashes with the ('raven, whereat much has to be done between sow and Friday next, albeit there is but little wool in the great crying pragramme, and only Tuesday's card si ll be anything like • full one. There is, nevertheless, a good feature in Monday's Llist, as the Free Handi cap will doubtless bring together the majority of the twenty-one acceptances, who are so well adapted to the last six furlongs of the Rowley Mile. Ostreger will like it amazingly, for all his 94 71b, as will also Cecrops, who is certain to be backed if better than Bismarck at the weights, having only to give Abergeldie 10Ib. The latter was always in front in the City and-Sub urban, and is not quite out of the fray, if he does look • bit worse than Lord Ronald, who should do for Paris at Set :fib each over three-quarters. Lord Stamford must find Archimedes in • quiet frame of mind to possess a chance, which Christmas Carol cannot he said to have, there being far more danger in the three-year-olds: Jasper, with Leases so uncertain, is the pick of these ; but the French Czar is only giving him 61b for the year, and did so well at times in public that I shall stand him to win, and give the next places to Lord Ronald and Jasper. As regards Monday's three-year-old events, my fancy points to Ls Sorrentina, Eglamonr, and Narno, In their respective races ; and Nike and Ulphus shall represert me in the matches. On Tuesday the Newmarket Handicap will help to keep the game lively, there being no " good thing" in the list, though Apsley Ischia, Wild Briar, Serlogapetam, Numa Blinkhoolie, and one of kir. Brayley's, will pro txtbly be backed, especially if Othello and Gilead are ab sentees. Apeley pulled up rather "dotty" at Northanip• ton, or he should have my whole confidence here, the doubts concerning him compelling me to fall back upon Numa Pompilius and Seringapatam. The Three-year-old Biennial is hardly likely to afford us a peei c t 3 the Rake or not Julius ; neverthe the coming Hermit, and p together of D'Estournel, Taraben, Vauban, an Wroughtou is on the cards, with Eglamour, the Sundowerfilly, Ravioli, Arundel, Foresight, and some new lights ; and if Taraban's lest trial was not a mistake, he ought to win. The General has most to fear from Midwife in the Sale Stakes, and Grinmton from Clement* in the Beacon Stakes. There is no dealing with the 100 Soya. Sweepstakes ,• the 50 sova. being a ticklish matter also with Rake out of the way and Hippie reported gone o ff ; end not much can be made out of either of the matches, my fancy being for Lend Tax and the unnamed filly. The remainder of the programme must be very summarily dionissed, my selections being as follows :—Ringtail Screamer for the Column ; Hip pie, the Sweepstakes ; and Roll Call and Kingsley, the matches, on Wednesday ; Westwick, the Biennial ; Auguste, the Claret ; Clemence, the Abingdon; Ravioli, the Alike Produce ; and Speculum, the Two-Year-Old Sweep, on Thursday ; the other item closed being subject to the Biennial race on Tuesday; and the Toxophilite colt, the Port ; Vauban (with Ravioli next), the Bennington ; Hippie, the 30 sous. ; Friponnier, the 30 soya ; and Pyrenees, the Match, on Friday.—l am, Sic., METEOR. TATTERSALLS.—SntortnLT. The subscriptlonroom was extremely well attended, and speculation wits brisk little was done on the Chester Cup, the Two Thousand and herby nionopolising nearly the whole of the afternoon's tnumactlons. For the firstroentioned race Plaudit was in a little better odour, the Cs to 1 that were occasionally forthcoming against him being taken, and In the end no more than 100 to 30 was offered. Julius was particularly quiet. As little as 9to 1 was laid about Vauban, and at a point more he would have been supported very freely. Marksman was In mode rate request at 12 to 1, while the General, Palmer, and Fermata were each offered to be laid against without a response. The lour price of 1,000 to 15 was laid against Master Butterfly, and the same odds continued to be offered without fludlog takers Meanwhile, a desire was evinced to back the stable companion, Lord Ilastanp, and ill response to often of 50 to 1 a orooosal was made to accept 1,000 to 15. A new outsider—the Lead ng. mit —was backed at 5000 to 150 with a start, and the owner of Stradbnike offered to accept 6000 to 25 about his representative. Even money was offered against Plaudit fora tc : and 3to 1 against Knight of the Harter for the like con tingenc y ; for the latter 400 to 100 was asked for. For the Derby c Rake was in pretty good demand, and after being backed at 74 to 1, 715 to 100 was booked. The odds against Hermit were 9to 1 offered D'Es tournel was supported for a limited sum at 12 to 1, but the same odds were obtainable thoughout Plaudit was frieudlese at 100 to 8. Taraban was in demand, with 18 to 1 taken about him; Omnd Cross would have been supported at 1000 to hut 1000 to 40 were the highest odds offered. Julius was backed at 1000 to 35, and Ferranti at 1000 to 15. Master Butterfly was friendless at 60 to 1 offered. Clown( quotations CH EBTER CUP. 8 to 1 'get Mamds of Haatlrv' Lecturer, 4 yes, Itstllb'off 1000 to 60 Mr. Waukee' tick March, 4 yrs, eat 10 th Yb to 1 M. de la C.'. dlle. Cleopatre, 4 yrs, 681 (t) 00 to 1 Mr. Heathcote's %curing, 4 yes, 7st A, TWO THOI'dAN D. 100 to 30 and Major Ebrou's PLaudit 4,f) 6to 1 -- Duke of Newcastle's Ailing WO 9to 1 Duke of Beaufort', Vauban kt and off) 10 to 1 Mr. Cbsplins Hermit L) 12 to 1 Mr. Merry's Marksman (t) 1000 to 60 Captain Mat-heirs lialOt of the Garter (ME 1000 to 30 Mr. 11. Button's The General (off 1000 to 20 Mr. B, Esetwood's Lord Hastings :01r, t 1000 to 15) 1000 to 20 Mr J. Hawley's The Palmer WI) 1000 to 00 Major Fridolin's Emmaus (off, 1000 to 15 Mr. R. Eastwood's Master Butterfly 't and off' 5000 to 150 Mr. W. Day'aThe Laminae gun (0, with astartJ 5000 to 25 Mr. J. fitephemon's Stradbroke (off to take) Even apt Plaudit, 1,2, 3, off Ito 1 Agin Knight MM. Garter, 1,2, 3 (off, MO to 100: BETTING IN LONDON.--BArraam The clubs were well attended to-day, and a large amount of butane.% was transacted. For the Chester Cup. Rama and Pro serpine were both In considerable request, the former being supported at 1000 to 70, and the latter at 1000 to 60 ; nothing was done about the favourite. Among the outsiders Archimedes, The Clown, and Tormentor found their way into the quotations. For the Two '1 housand the hostility against Plaudit cooled down considerably to-day, for although 4 to 1 was laid, it was only ocomionally t sers seemed chary even in offering a prim:. Julius was supported for a little at 100 to 15, but the same odds were f taming at the close. Berndt was also backed at 10 to 1. Vauban was, however, in most request of anything, and ultimately 10 to 1 was not only accepted freely, but asked for in vain. Marksman found friends at 100 WS, and Knight of the Garter was supported at 1000 to 80 with a start." For the Derby 1.400 to 200 was offered against The Rake without a response. D'Eatournel had slotting( hut a healthy appearance at 12 to I offered, and Plaudit was friemiless at 100 to 8. Tinhorn was In some force at 20 to 1, and Juliet was supported at 1,000 to 80. Vauban would have found &friend at 1000 to $5, but 23 to 1 was the highest offer. Appended are the closing prices: 1000 to :0 agst Rama ',;l - 3717,', ' 1000 to GO Pr aarpine i t and off, . R CUP. 1000 to 30 aiost Harrogate (oft 40 to 1 The Clown % t and off) 1000 to 20 -- Tormentor (t; 1000 to 20 Gilead (oll) so to 1 ;off) WOO to 00 Archimedes It) TWO TIO 4 to 1 agst Plaudit 100 to 15 Julius it and o, 10 to 1 Vauban (t ok sr, 10 to 1 Hermit (t) 12 to 1 Marksman (t) 1000 to CO Knight of the oar 7to 1 agst The Rako ;ott) 1E to I D'Estournel (o) 100 to 8 Plaudit .off) 00 to 1 Tomball (t) 1000 to SO Julius (t) jOUSAND. 25 to 1 agst The General 0) 25 to 1 Stara India ;o) 1000 to 30 Muter Butter -112 (off) 40 to 1 Ferragus o ff ) rter ,of, 1000 to 301, with a start) 1W Y. 25 to 1 agst Oranderoas )o) 25 to 1 Vauban (off, t 1000 to 3:0 1000 to 30 Master Butter. 2 7 loft BrITING AT MANCHESTER.--SAITRDAT. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 6 to 1 on the geld (off) TWO THOUSAND. 5 to 1 eget Plaudit off, after CHM to £lOO was taken(. Co to 1— Julius ,off, t6to 1) W 1 Hermit (MP 100 to 0 Knight of the Gsrter (taken). CHESTER CUP. to 1 agst Lecturer (cd) I 25 to 1 agst Archimedes (off) 100 to 7 Rama o tit' to l' 33 to I ()outran ,t) 94 to 1 Ilhallareloek ,t; DEBBY. 7 to 1 apt The Rake (off) le to 1 Hermit 1) 100 to 0 Plaudit ;off) 1000 even on Taraban _lOO to 6 apt Dragon ;off) 20 to 1 Taraban (t) 25 to 1 Grand Cross io) *lust Dragon ,taken,. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.—TO.MORROW. A PLATE of SO son., for 2yr olds ; colts, Sat 101 b ; fillies, Sat 71b ; winners of a plate or sweepstakes value 50 son, includ ing the winner's own stake. 51h. ; of two such races, or one of 300 eons value, 711, extra. The first half of ANG. (31ur. 215 yds.) A BWEErsrAKES of 10 •OVI.i each, for 3 yr olds and upwards ; weight for age ; winner to be sold for NO soya if de manded ; selling allowances. D. M. (7 fur. 210 yards.) THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP of 25 nova each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 900 added, for 3 yr olds and up wards : winners after January 23, at 6 p.m., of a handicap amounting to 200 eon with public money added, 71b extra ; winners of •11 other handicaps with public money added, Ml, : of any two, 101 b extra. From the starting-post of the LB. to the end of B.C. ;1 mile 6 fur. 42 yards,. (00 Hubs, 24 of whom pay 5 wen. each.) The highest weight accepting being tat 01b, it has been raised to Sat 121 b, and the others in proportion. Age at 111 Age 13 I Tormentor 4 8 IS Janus (',omens a 810 Seri Brown Bread 5 8 0 Stok n etr am 3 Sydmonton ChrlMmaa Carol .... 6 8 8 Greenback 3 Apeley 4 8 4 Primrose 3 Ischia 4 8 0 Leap Year 3 Plums 4 7 11 Red Shoes $ The Lizard 6 710 Whirligig Whalebone Chepstow Foresight inc Tiber). 3 7 6 c by Skirmisher Chi verhouse _thtlit Proserpnie 4 7 4 Llano° 3 6 1 Wild Briar 4 7 2 Scipio Pirate Chief Jasper 3 7 0 Rase Chid 4 paid Othello Blinkho3lle A Swine rasa of XOO lova each, h ft. for 3.yr-old nmeti Sat 91b; winners of 400 sows., 61b extra. D.M. (7 furlongs 210 yards.; (6 sobs.)-1 by Wild Dayrell—itupes, GosslUa ,flister to Beeline`, The Duchess, Pussy, Charming May. Tug NINTH MALI STAK/114 of 50 Sows. each, h ft, for yearlings purchased by public auction in 1866; volts, bet 101 b; Sat nib; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a win ner allowed 311, . and those bought fur less than 300 Fulness al lowed 311, ; for lees than 100 guineas, elb such alloinunis to be claimed at the limo of naming; maiden horses at starting al lowed 71b ; second to receive back his stake. A.?. (1 mile 9 fur longs 73 yards.) (11 subs..l--Muscular Christian by Touchwood— Blackstrap's dam (oth), Midwife f by Oemma di Vera— I Sneer GIB, Umbra by Flts.Roland—Road (Sib), The General 311)1, Blush Rose Mb), Golden Bloom (61b), Satyr, Vallambrosa (Sib), New Guinea (91b), The Piens= 11. Till BEACON ITAilts of 50 sore. each. II ft, for 2-yr-olds ; oohs, 1011); BWes, Stt 71b; winners before starting, 61b extra; lad half mile of B. C. (12 subs.) Sedalia, by Dundee—Emily, c by Brother to Bird on the Wing, Clemence, Little Prince, The Morning Star, Balsanto, The Parson, Griniston, Kau de Vie, Nyanza slater to Onnball), Redivivus, and Papillon. RENEWAL OP ERZ SWERPSTANE3 of 50 sore. each, for 5-yr-olds ; colts, Mt 101 h; fillies, sot 711.: not engaged in the 0,000 Guineas, Newmarket, or the 1.000 Guinea Stakes. D. Si., (7 furlongs 210 yards;. ,0 subs.) SAW, hismarck, The Bake, Ripple, Pirate Chief, Avron. FIRST YEAR OP THE NINTH NIWNARKET BIENNIAL &TANIS of 10 move. each, with 100 added, for yearlings of 1005 colts, bat idle ; BWes , Bat 61b ; second to receive 10 per cent. on the whole stake ; third, 5 per cent. R.M. .1 mile 17 yards) ,73 subs.)—c by Lord of the islea—Sptitvote fby Newminster—frish Queen, Egbunour, Rusin Pales, Beanelerk by at, Albans—Vit. tarot, Quiassus ;brother to Siberlic, Vauban, Taralian, The Wild Wind, Stolen Kisses, Arundel, Land Tax, C by Wild Myren— Kilmeny, Wroughton, The Hermit, Rrittiven, Coldstream, Red bourne, Milan, Lord Hastings, Rejoinder, Waltion, Diademe, Debut by Fitz-Gladiator—Duchess (bred In France), Nunquaat Donnio, Glengsruock, Lord Brownlee, by Longbow, dam by Nutheith—Tophana, Sir Oliver, Bilenus, by Claret—Mona, Julius, King's Cross, Cauthleen, Sweet Home, Ariel, Ls Dau phine, Breach of Promise, Catherine ;sister to Caroline, by Ivan', Galetroy Tempest, Marmite, fhy Thormanby—Sunflower cby Thormanby—Rogerthorpe's dam, Helter-skelter, La Puce, Livery man, Latleport, The Rake, Pussy, Will Scarlett, Heiden, cby Dundee—Augusta by Birdcatcher, Middle Park, by .Mereyas— Miss Er-kine, Falkenstein, Ravioli, D'Estournel, Moleskin, Lam bourn Las, Nursery Girl, Waukee, Kidderminster, a by Vedette —Auditor's dam, f by Wild Dayrell—Rupee, Stredbroke, Scipio Foresight, cby Vedrtte—Plgskln , eby Promised Land - Breese girth, Gilead, by Promised Land—Maid of Lincoln, f by Pro mised Land—/peen of the May, by Hesperus, Fakir (paid), f by Kingstown —l..nima ;dead), Antipodes (dead;, Silence (ddd). M _ . ATCH : 100, H.—Captain Commily's Land Tax, Oat 101 h, aaainat captain Ilawlosley's Rhymer, bat, both 3-yr-olds. T.T.e. (eve furlongs 160 yards,. WEDNESDAY. Tel EthleCidiTime PLAIT of 60 eon., for 3.yr-olds and upwards : weight for age. T. Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards'. A Swsisrirrnass of 10 sons each, for 3-yr-olds and up wards; winner to be sold for 100 son., if demanded, etc. T. Y.C. (6 furlongs 140 yards`. A.. HANDICAP NAACP/MAIM of 100 SOYA each, for 3-yr.olds and upwards. D.Y. (7 furlongs 210 yards. A PLATS of 100 sous. for 2.yr-olds which have never won 100 nova. ; colts, int. 10th ; fillies, Vat nil. Last half mile of B.C. Twa COLONS NSA K® of 60 says. each, h ft, for colts, Sat 10Ib. and Mlles, Sat 71b, then 3-yr-olds, the produce of mores coven.' In 1063: these got by stallions or out of mares that never pro duced a winner, allowed 31b; if both, slb R.M. (one mils 17 yards. (6 subs.) Lady rystid. by St. Albans--Cantine (51b., Summer time 31W, fby Wild Dayrell—lblly .31M, The Bhutto(' Screamer, by Thormanby—Princess loyal (51b), f by Young Melbourne— Mowerina (P&P. A BWEIUNITAIIPZ of 50 mom each, hit, for 3-yr-old : Set 101 b each ; maidens at starting allowed 611). T.Y.C. ,5 furlongs 140 yards) 7 subs.: Problem, Boadicea, Reigning Beauty, Red Elband Highland Sister, Hippie., tnUlno. MATCH: 100. 25 ft —Copt. Coventry's Kingsley, 4 yrsdlst 10Ib, spit Admiral Bous's Lady Bugle Eye, 3 yrs, 7st. 8.11. MATCH: 100, 11 ft.—Mr. Hawksleys Eau de Vie, bin 121 h, apt Lord Usbridge*s Roll Call, 7st 111 b, both 2-yr-olds. Loa half mile of B.C. THr VADAT. THE SUBSCRIPTION PLATE of 5004•11. ; for 3.yr-olds and up wards; weight for age; winner to be sold for 300 son.. if demanded, Ac. ; aaling allowances. D.M. .7 furlongs 210 yards . A HANDICAP PLATR Of 50 soya; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. •.? (1 mile 2 furlongs 72 yards ). THU SEOoND BMA OP THE WORTH NRWWARIRT HIRICHAL STAKES of 10 sova each, with 100 added by the Jockey Club ; for 4-yr-olds colts, Sat 101 h; Allies, Bss 61b; homes haying started for this race in 1800, and not been placed first or second, allowed 4lb bs 1867; and in 1E057 , maidens before starting allowed 101 b if they have never received 50 soya. as second horse ; the winner of the Derby or Doncaster St. Lager, 7lb extra; second to receive 10 per cent. on the whole stake ; third 6 per cent. D.I. (two miles 106 yards , (68 subs.--Ir by Lemnington—Wtvote, Rattler, Mateppar, Mount Palatine, c by Xiapton—OmMs, c by Trumpeter—lonics, Ischia, Westwtck, Malihran hy Neville— Nally by Melbourne, the Primate, the Pear, Goojerat, May Queen, king Hal, Ceylon, Penelope Plotwell , Simpleton, Magi cian, Actor, Jenny Jumps, Custaloga, the Carthusian, the Chase, Pair Rosamond .late Cabbage Rose`, Danish Rose, Black Lady, Ammunition, IC 1111ecrankie, Lady Violet, the Student, c by Lord of the Isles—Ltly of the Valley, Medallion, La Dauphine, Gana, Monarch of the Glen, Bullfinch by Turnus—Cauary Bird, Elf, Lochiel, Zelica, Staghound, Robin Hood, Pas de charge, Mont rose, Daleaman, Tomahawk, Warwick (brother to [attester', Brother to Guerilla. Edith (sister to Alabama`, Ashdown, Gladia tor, the Admiral, Gondolier, the Assassin, the Sharper, Rffer veseence, Rose Cheri paid, Wolsey Clams (dead% THE ABINGDON 82E3E4 of 50 sort each, h ft, for 2-yr-old Mika Sat 71b each ; those got by untried stallions, or out of untried mares, allowed alb; winners, Mb extra Last hall of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217 yards!. (15 subs.)—The Morning Star (wrong nom.), Rosa Doretta, by Dundee—Rose of Cashmere, Papillon (31b), Nelly Rime, by Nevnninster—Birdhlll's dam, Clemente. Princess Mary, Travtata, Janet Raweliffe, Ninny, Witchcraft, by St.. Albans—Hecate, Dulcet, Haymarket, Pole-axe (aster to Lady Lsrabton , , Pyrenees, f by Stockwell Himalaya. THE CLAIR? Svaiss, a substniption of MO son each, h ft ; for colts, BA 10Ib ; fillies, Sat 61b, then 11. yr-olds ; second to with draw his stake. DJ. i 1 miles 106 yards). (6 subs,)—C by Young Melbourne, dam by Teddington—Maid of Heehaw, Blue Ribauti, Auguste, Prince of Wales, Ram 7200/6 YEAR Or TH0 . 41855 PRODVCI ATAKU of 50 50”. each, h ft, for the produce of mares covered in 1863 COO& 805 100); fillies, Set 71b ; those got by untried stallions or out of untried mares allowed 31b, hut only one allowance. D. M. (7 furlongs 210 yards).—Mlao Elizabeth :Sib), Ravioli 311 i ,, f by Parmesan (315% Wear de Olathe, Charming May, Princess Thyra (Sib) (paid), f by Stockwell—Tunghai Maid )slb; (dead), A SwgzivrrAurs of 100 *ova each, h ft, for Lyrolda ; colts, Set 101 b ; Shies, Bat 61b. D.N. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 4 subs.— :Wank,* by Truropetar—Ausirey, Vauban (brother to Todleben), Vauban, Whirtlelg. A BWKILPNTAKEd 011.3inVe. oath, for t-yr-olds : cola eat ni); fillies, eat Llb. Last ball of &IL dr snl —North Menton. fry North Lincoln—Giraffe, Speculum. Witchcraft, The Spiry's'', Equerry. Lady Barbara, EAU de Vic, Moire de Minn. Sister to Vitra Plight _ _ _ „-- 114rcti. 100, LS ft.—Lord Westmorland'. 01Mem. 1 714. reshot lord ilkoyogluus'a Doctor Syntax, 4ln ; tiot 10lb rods. Loot ball or Ab.ll. ARIMEI., In addition to those trained In the neigh- Ulphus, Wings of a Dove filly, Thalia, Pirate Chief. Llctor, Lord Lyon. The General, Nutopitm Donnio, Lord Ronald, Limiter, Wild Briar, Monitor, Barlatreusc, The Czar, Whilelame, Wroughton, Tumbler, Redbourne, Bravura, Golden Bloom : Lord Bastiligs, Paris, Vez, Confederate, Violent, Indian Star, lmlra Veda, Prescription colt, Emily, The Skip per, Apron Airings, La Dauphine, Chun:hill, Fashion. Chantilly, Stockholm, Dinah. Union Jack. Claymore. La aarrentina, Mid wife, Milton, liathyaity, Peter, Magnum, Rgiamour, and Debut. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT BA CE.—There was a large assemblage at Putney, Barnes, and Mortlake on Saturday; those whose life is a continual holiday, and those who enjoy the boon of a Saturday half-holiday, were mingled together to the number of thousands. Not only was the bank thickly peopled, but the London and other rowing clubs mustered in great force, the one named manning two twelves, besides a number of other boats, so that the flotilla was considerable. There was no practice in the morning, the tide being unfavourable. At :i o'clock in the afternoon the Oxonians launched their boat and paddled down to the Putney aqueduct, from a yard or two above which they started up with a very fine flood tide. They commenced their work at 32 strokes per minute, with all their enormous power thrown into it, rowed 34 when opposite the London Rowing Club Boat-house, and 31) at the point, their pace being so great that they reached it in 31 minutes. Here they thickened their number of strokes till they stopped at Barnes-bridge, which was reached in a little above 19 minutes. They then paddled up to Wilcox's and down to Hammersmith-bridge after • slight rest. They then started off again, and came down the reach to the aque duct at 34.; strokes per minute, which were again thickened at the end. The Cantabs paddled up, at just before hiA water, to Mortlake, and then came down to Hammersmith bridge smartly, where, after a short pause, they had a very dashing pull to their boat-house at 36 strokes per minute. They kept good time, and their stroke was long, but there was some amount of unevenness in style amongst the rowers. The competitors have, as usual, been invited to dine with the Thames Subscription Club after the race. tab 3 ifatellfgente. METROPOLITAN COUNTY 00YRTS. (flitting days appointed tor the present week.) WCSTMINSTIIt, at. Martnes-lane.—Tuesday, April o; Wed nesday, to. Marylebone-road.—Monday, April 9; Tue.day, 0; Wednoiday, 10. Bar.Ntr. din -Friday, April 12. WANDSWORTH. NoUthAtreet.—Thealay, April 9. CLIRKENWILL, Duncan-terrace.—Tuesday, April 9 ; Ones day, 10 : Thursday, 11 ailolUttirrvu, Uldstreet-road.—Tuesday, April 9, Thursday, 11. Bow, Bow.road.—Friday, April 12. Wartamiaral., Great Prewast-struet.—Tuesday, April 9 . Wed nesday, 10 ; Thursday, 11. Meranatreet—Wednesday, April 10 ; Thurs day, 11 : Friday, 12. LAMB/TH, Camberwell New-road.—Tuesday, April GarzywicH.—Wednesdat April 10. prilli. Cm or Lomion=ll.bulldines.—Thiir.iday, April 11. CENTRAL CRUIUNAL COORT.—Mouday, April ;•. MARKETS. CIDTTON.—LITIMEOOI., APRIL o.—There has been less Irre gularity In our market, at yesterday's prices. Estimated sales to-day. 5,000 bales, Including 1,600 speculation and export. 4,400 American, ll6d. to 14d. ; 200 Pernam, &e., 124 d. to 134.1. ; lou Slaranharo, 136 d. to 134 d.; 100 liaceio and Bahia, 12d. to 13d.; 200 Egyptian, li d, to I7d. ; 60 Smyrna, 1044. to 101 d.: 3,330 Surat, . to Md.; Bengal, Mode, &e.. 744. to 1041.; 20 Peru. 11 . Fair DM.d. Irak, Ild.; fair Oomriondtee, lid. ; fair Broach, lid.; fit Bengal, ad. : fair Egyptian, 16441.; fair Penis, 134.1.; asfd dlang Bowed; 1244. ; middling lhhros, 13d. COTTON GOODS.—kiAgengsrag, Aram B.—The rather free Import, of cotton Into Liverpool during the past fortnight hates begun to tell upon prices, which are jl. to .d. per cheaper than at the beginning of the week in ordinary American, Sand, Elorptlan, and other staples. Bea Inland is Id. to 2d. lower. The effect on the yarn and cloth market is not shown so touch In the decline of prices an in the geueral check to Imamate Buyers of goods are disposed to watt and see the extent to which the values of the raw material will give way before operating. Besides, they have recently supplied their wants pretty freely for printers and such other goods as would snit the markets, and can therefore afford to pause a little. India inch and wide shirting. and wailapollams, T•cloths, Jacconeta, and mulls are more difficult of sale, and are rather easier in petite. Printing cloths of _vi inches width are steady in price, but the wider and finer makes are a shade lower in value. Domestics and heavy goods are rather quiet. Buyers for the Levant are not doing much business, and long cloths and other fabrics usually supplied to that market are rather depresse•L Varna for export are about per lb. easier to purchase than on Tuesday, and home trade yarna are affected to fully the same extent. Bundle yarns for the continent are exceedingly flat even at lower prices, and coarse numbers of mule are a good deal neeleeted so ate Ws for Imlia. Some nt the finer counts are less affected In value than the lower numbers, The market at the close Is very list anti inanimate. WOOL AND WORSTRO.—BaanroRD, APRIL 6.—The bnyeis of wool during the past week hays been few, and their ecanty operatitan have just been suflicient to prevent any material de. passion in price. Purchases are nude merely to cover actual orders received by apinners, and these are very meagre indeed Staplers, feeling the difilculty of purchashic at reasonable rates, are not eager to replace their diminishing stocks and the scarcity of the best wools in this market, and the extreme dila. euity of baying from growers, except at great risk, tend to keep up paves in this market fa beyond what is justified by the de mand. The high prices of wool prevent operations In worsted yarns. Offers have been made by export merchants below the quotations current, but spinners were unable to accept them. There has been a fair business done by some of the leading spinners to super 30's., but nothing has been .lone in the lower qualities. Almost the only business done has been in a few special sorts. In pieces, though there are more encouraging advicafroin America, and the tlerman trade is in a good healthy condition, there menu to be quite an absence of coundenon, and the business tiltns has been extremely restricted. There was less doing at the end of the week than at the beginning. Ai imam; turers are curtailing production to the utmost. Prices are drooping. WOOLLEN.—Lerim, A PHIL H.—There has been a quiet market in the coloured and white halls this morning Thu attendance of buyers has been small ; few out-town houses have been repre sented, with the exception of the Bradford shipping houses, who have Ina few instances made small purehases. The demand in the coloured hall has been Melly for fancy coatings and plain cloths, which have met with purchasers, in some caws to a moderate extent. Very little has been done in tweeds ; the par cels which have chanced bands have been small In number and amount, and evidently only to supply preeent orders. The in quiries for hairlista In the white market have also been very limltel ; few parcels of importance have been transferred, and as it Is yet too early fur many large transactions to take place in the heavy goods department, the market has presented a quiet appearance. There has nut been auy perceptible alteration in prices. HARDWARIL—BIEMMOHIII. APRIL 6.—The state of trade In this town is still characterised by slturgishuces orders hese been given out since the commencement of the quarter, but there is nothing Like au average amount being done. klueli of the slackness felt at this moment arises out of the compara tively limited demand for the clans of goods usually most in request at this season : for builders' Ironmongery, for Instance, the orders in hand are moderate : the cabinet bruasfounders, edge tool makers, and eleetro-platers, report to the same effect. In the foreign derirtnient bushiest seems to be looking up the principal etc, pt ion is as regards Australia: to that quarter not much is being done, nor to the Cape. The continental irate Is for the most part quiet. CORN.—Csmaitinolt, Aran 6—We had again a short supply of all corn. which sold at last week's pricea Wheat, MI to CUL ; barley, Ws. to its.: beans, its. to eta. ; nate, Ma. to fts. CAILISLII, Aram 6—There was a small supply of wheat and oats at oar market today, and average of baricy. For wheat there was a brisk demand at an advance of fr to 6d. to Is prr Carlisle 'umbel. Fine barley sold at a rise a : while ordinary sorts and oats realised lad week's rates. Priem :—Wheat. whit.% new, Vs. to ditto, old, fta. 6d. to ilia ; red, new, fol. to tm. Barley, new. 145. to 16s. per Carlisle bushel. Floor, ft. ad. to fa. Ed.: oatmeal, es. 4d. to Ps. 6d. ; ryemeal and barleymeal, Is. 6d. per stone. CoLcurerm, APRIL 6.—A fair supply of wheat, which met • moderate demand at the full pekes of last work. The sale of barley was ste.aiy at late WO/WPM; with a small show. Beaus and peas scarce, and fully as dear. GrlLDFoltn, Aran. 6.—There was a short supply of wheat to- day, and picked samples realised tally late prima. Barley and other spring earn met a fair demand at fully last week's prices. Wheat, 625. to 7W. Harley. Eta. to ads. (Oita, YYa. to 30s. Peas, tikt. to 445. Beaus. 40s. to Cis. llerfroßo, APRIL O.—A fair supply of grain demand for wheat dull, and prices Gd. per load lower. Good barleys main tain their prices, but the d amend is slack, some maltsters having finished making. Galt and beans sell as before, and are rather In request, Wheat, red, per load, 300. to 400. : tine, 410. ; white, Set. to 420. ; fine. 43s- Barley, malting, per qr., 4os. to lant gr i n di ng , riies to sdia ; this, coarse, les. to 245.. fine. 2:54 Deana, per load, &As. to SI.. Pun, 245. to 2fin LkteWILL Aran. 6.—At to-day's corn market the show of wheat was tolerably good, and the condition of the grain .as somewhat improved, A tolerable amount of business was done at Is. to to per yr. advance. Old white sorts realised. 87s. to 711. ; old red, 621 i to 66s : new white, Mat to 70s. ; new red. Ms. to fiti, per 96stone. Barley was sparingly represented, and there was not mach activity in the demand. Floe yualitiesmadelate prima; inferior rather cheaper. Malting, Sks. to 484. per yr. ; grinding. 30a. to Ms. per 90 stone. Fee oats a healthy demand was experienced, and the rates of last week were well maintained: old, Ms. to Ms.; new, Otis. to:t3s. per 24 stone. There was a f►ir Inquiry for beans, the supply of which was short, and a small ad -11111)1N was paid new, 44. to 411 a.; old, 78s. to Ms per 30 atone. rine flour. Ms. to 50. ; seconds, as. to 465. per sack. Ngwearri&-trog-'halt, Arlin B.—At our market this morn ing we had a moderate show of wheat front the growers, as well as from the roast. and the arrivals from abroad being leAi than anticipated, we have to note an Improved trade. at an advance of Is per qr. Amongst the foreign recelpta we have 1., note the arrival of • choice cargo from Chill, • description of wheat whielt is likely to &nil favour with our millers. Flour was held very firmly, and late rates well sustained. For malting barley there was very little demand ; grinding unchanged. Beans and peas met little attention. Oats in moderate request, our large buyers being still out of the market. The arrivals this week are :—Yi heat, coastwise, 1,4110: foreign, 5,038. Barley, coastwise. 620: foreign, St Malt, coastwise, ISO. Oats. co•st wise, 1.200: foreign. 1.400. Peas. foreign, JO& Flour, coastwise, Skili sacks. foreign. 220 barrels. Noewiett, APRIL 6.—There was a batter supply of wheat at this market to-day, and a moderate trade ens done at the extreme rates of this day se'nnight ; In some Instances dd. to Is. per qr. more was given. The helm trade ban now become a merely nominal one. The weather dieing the past week has been dry and more spring -like, and barmen are now busily en gaged in barley sowing, and will complete their operations by the middle of next week. White wheat, weighing ellhe In e 1,,, eds. to 70. : red ditto, weighing tiolla. to albs., Ida to Oh .. best onithur barley, weighing 5511 be. to Saylbs., 44• to ees runs ditto, sitiellieg 5111 m. to 5211ia., 4us. to 445. ; distilling ditto, weighing lelte. to 5010 s, 345. W3O per qr. Flour, 42. eel: to Os. per sack. Averages : Wheat, 2,102 qrs., 81s. Ild. ; bal Ng qrs., 405. 3d.: oats, 20 qrs., Ida. m NoTTIXOIIIII, APRIL 6.-At our Corn Exchange to-day Lt.,. was a fair supply of wheat, which consisted of white and rot sorts The demand was firm, and the beet samples were It per sir dearer : unsoculd lots unsaleable. Old while, ate. to pl e. old red, so.. to blia. ; new white, 60e. to 705.: new red, fee to 80. per 38 stone. There wax only a moderate show of lad, the demand for which was slow, and the Juices of last weekaiel difficult to realise. Malting, 40. to 50 per yr.. grindiegl.. to 345. per 30 stone. Oats were In limited supply, and the sax t plea were of average quality. The best qualities mad e l o t m" . No change in other kinds. Old, 30. to ges ; new, 21a to si t o per YI stone. For beans the demand was of a healthy character. and sales were made at more money than heretofore ; 41. t y. to Cos. : new, 40s. to late, per 3s stone. Pees net a slow salt et late rates. super flour, 50a to s_s.: line, 40. to liss. per 2u stti. °grotto, Atom 0.-Our Corn Exchange was fairly abate! to-day, but samples of wheat were by no means plentiful . all good dry parcels were readily disposed of, both white and red I. superior lota realidng 68s. per qr., secondary quality mak.. i from 665. upwards. Barley was a dull trade , with p 0.4 1 varying from 30.. to 4is. Beans were a short supply, m e e from Ots. to 50s. Oats were rather In request, at =h. to ;; : - . .,7 I Hog peas, its. to 1.45. Flour seconds., kle. to 455, pee wk . II The present fine weather has eualded farmers to s o w and N ee , - the soil to • great extent, and should It eontinne for anoth e r week, spring planting will nearly he finished In this totality PRIMIMROPOR, APRIL R-A fair Supply of wheat ben; L o d e , and prices la per qr. higher than last week. Only a small don; 0 of spring corn, and a ready sale for all descriptions at late rata e 4l Kt:APING, APRIL 6.-There was a much smaller att em l asee 0 than usual at the Corn Exchange of farmers, which no ibme o .. attributable to their being exceedingly busy in getting the t ee ,i into eundition, and in planting. The recent heavy goid, 'h e t i 1,1 has now able at entirely disappeared, caused much ineoneesi etem II and retarded agricultural operations. and the farmers flaPeartt k 'mentions to avail themselves as much as possible of the presett Di propitious weather to make program. The supply .1 wheat wet - limited, but the parrots shown were in improved tio i nt oo , a Boilers wanted more money, but the purchasersdeclined to parr , 11 and they were compelled to sell at last week's rates. The te i In barley was of the smallest possible description. ..sly e t ee T sample. being exhibited. Oats and beans were in much demand, - and the beet descriptions realised Ia per quarter more mow RoCHICITIM, APRIL 8.-Although many of the fanners In Ibis 11 district are now busily engaged In late sowing and other outdo/ re operations on their farms, there was a fair attendance of tbe V town and country trade at this exchange, the stands se stay, were fairly furnished with the various samples of grain. 84,,,, a however, acted with reserve, and although holders were will* to concede Is. to Os. per quarter on the terms of the last intrtet. D business was dull, while the purchases made were chiefly in rent A few of the extra superior lots of wheat brought fully late term,, but for the other lota, notwithstanding the redaction. thew 'me slow demand. The highest prices fer beet white wheat were SRL to 655. . • secondary, 63a. to 665.. and damp s ad Inferior lots, 60a to 635. per quarter : best red wheat, Oa. D, C 60 , and secondary and Inferior, 565. to Ws per quarter. Then 0 was only a moderate show of foreign samples, the rates it 0 which were about the same as before, with but little doing. is V the near market there was a quiet censuniptlve beamed dose, .~ at prices slightly In favour of buyers. nest samples of both malting and grinding barleys are still In steady request. and Igo terms are well supported ; for best lots of chevalier the prices are its. to ess., and others 405. to 445. per quarter: grinding 11l barley, 323. to 345. : and secondary sorts, 20s. to 3.0. perfplarter. as A better demand was experienced for oats, and prices were tie ai tura dearer, best old lota fetching nis. to Va., sad others rot to no lac per quarter. Beans sod peas both firm, with a moderate - inquiry. 1 Wltsimen. Aran. o.—We hare only a moderate supply of wbm and fair of spring corn at this day's market. Thu best ‘ky wheat Is Is. per qr. dearer with a Netter demand for all tlther Made rats, beans, and peas as last week. Priem to the grower: —Wheat (white. bin to ass., 6311 w. psr bashed ; ditto ;red to 83a.. Mt s. per bushel; oats, It L to 13tE per atone . beam lits. to 4bn par S 8 stone. Woexesegg, Artut It—At this day's market there was a wry short supply of English wheat, which realised an advance of la per qr.: foreign unaltered. Barley tending downward& Vats rather cheaper. beans firm : peas neglected. YoRK. APLIL 6.—There was a limited quantity of wheat u offer from the growers at oar corn market to-day. White sorts changed hands at Xs. to 045.. rod, Sts. to SO& per :16 sees. There was as much barley on offer as was wanted, and puss were about the ume ea on the week preceding; malting. ;as. to 40e. per quarter grinding, Sta. to 3.". w. per 30 stone The shoe of oat, was 'limited, and the tone of the demand was steady. Higher prices were asked, but not Generally made: new, tu In tsa per 34 stone. Beans were in small supply, and the inqualy was good. The heat samples were rather dearer; no thugs in secondary kinds; new, 405. to Ma. per 39 stone; malt. tax to 70s. ; rye, Ste per quarter ; flour, 475. to Oa per sack of WATMLFORD, APZIL 6.-011 r foreign arrivals this week in larger than last. With home grain our market was but scantily supplied. The trade here the past few days, although not one active, has been very firm. Maize continue. In good demand, and all varieties close the turn dearer. For foreign wheat aa Inquiry is again springing up, and we repeat our hot flaturday. quotations. Black oata are held at 3d. per barrel advance, which checks business. Irish wiasat and barley—From want of transactions in these articles our quotations are only nominal Flour unchanged. Imports this week : Maize, 6.700 quartets: wheat. 3.3L0. hour, trt sacks Exports this week 1,31 T brie.. barley, 100: Sour, 466 sacks , oatmeal, Da THE ENGINE DRIVERS' AGITATION.—WhiIe it is satisfactory to announce the settlement of the dipole between the engine drivers and firemen of several of the large railway companies and the directors, it is to be regretted that on two, where the question was supposed long since to have been arranged, there are still sems of discontent, which arises, not f roan a feeling of ilissatiafse tion as to the wages the men are for the future to ceive, but solely as regards the ten hours asked for by tie entire body throughout the kingdom. This ten hours question is the great stumbling-block to the instant and entire settlement of the agitation. This has been re moved inseveral instances. • With rest to the Great Western line, it appears that another d eputation of the drivers has bad an interview with Sir Daniel Gooch, the chairman of the company . The various requests in the memorial were discussed,. and certain arrangements pro posed. The principal point, however (the 10 hums), wis not agreed to by the men, the course proposed involving, it is stated, 12 or 13 hours work a-day. The propads accepted by the deputation of drivers of the London and North Western Railway, which waited on Mr. Sane bottom, the superintendent,eat Crewe, have not proved acceptable to the men, who state that they will have to work do hours a week before overtime can commence. A resolution has accordingly been drawn up disapproving the proposal, and it has been forwarded to Mr. Membranes. On the Great Northern Railway everything has been settled, and the men are perfectly satisfied. The interview between the men and the superintendent took piste on Wednesday last, at Donesster. Similar satisfactory arrangements have been tome to with the men of the Ike &ester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, and the North Load= lines. On the South-Eastern Railway there u good reran to believe that the ten hours asked for will be granted. On the North-Eastern, and Lancashire and Yorkshire lines matters at present are far from being satisfactory. Tile ten hours has been granted, but the scale of wages offered is still so low that the men are not satisfied with it. It is anticipated that a final decision will be come to this west. THE PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE QUESTION. —By a minute of the 3rd of April the Lords of the Treasury hare sanctioned a change in the examination of the Lange et passengers arriving from the continent, which, it is hoped, will much reduce the inconvenience, and, at the nee time, preserve a sufficient protection to the interests of the revenue. On the arrival of the train in London, all the through luusge having been sorted as usual, one of tte surveyors of Customs will select a certain proportion e. the registered numbers, and the luggage thus in.licited will be alone examined, all the rest being permitted to be removed at once.—Seadety Gazette. - - - _ PLYMOUTH, APRIL 6. —The troop ship &au• marts Castle, from Calcutta, arrived here to-day with the left wing of the 20th Regiment, and time expired tun of the 88th, 101 th, 10:ith, and 107th Regiments, ate! the 2nd and 7th Dragoon Guards ; Major Meyers in command. [ Advertisement. )—HoLLowsv's PILLS AND Mgr gET.—Windy Weather.—Threetwhout the spring, and ...meter. far into the summer, the ►een easterly winds sorely test therm chested, the rheumatic, and the neuralgic. To salable the tin: indications of these maladies Holloway's well known roman. should lw applied at once each day's neglect makes the mat' meat more difficult. and the thaw More dasigeneo. Thew throw off all impurities, clear the lunge, regulate the circidsa and overcome inflammatory tendencies : and the thiutmetd. eel nabbed in near the affected part, cheeks all ermneom wire. draws all surplus Mood, which is creating mischief. to thr Air fare. and then gets rid of it hnincreashm the capillary eirkulsme of the skin sod anguseating lie sthalemetits. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS, BATESIAN.—A6MI 4, at Bocklagham-terrace, Ladling, foal, NotUng-hlll, the wife of 11. Bateman, Xaq., of a *NI POWLEK.—AprfI 6, M Beckenham, Kent, the wife of J Ihm., of a eon. MACQUEZN.—ApriI 4, at Bonaccord-terrace, Aberdeen, the wife ot J. 0. bleariest, Mg., of a daughter. NOtD.—April 4, at Uplands Villa, Swansea, ►lra VV. J. Noel, of a sou. SilltOWLD.—April 5, at Taplow.hill, Sisideuhead, the wife ' 4 P. merocold, 1.7,aq., of &daughter. THOIINK.—ApriI 4, at Upper tierrnoar.atreet, Portman ..ieur. W., the wife of Dr. K. T. Thorue, of a sou. MARRIAGES. DAWSON—WK.—ApriI 4, at Midst Church. Laninster-gate. the Rev. R. B. Mayor, 0. K. Dawson, Kay., of Iledford.via o4 to Alice Maud, daughter of V. V. Eck, Eel., of Clc“ uirelual lI.AIL—MCRLY.—AptiI 4, at All Saints' Church, lunfrpoft the Rev. H. Roberta, A. Hall, Mee., of Blackheath, to daughter of O. B. Ifurly, Kim_ of Liwerport. K AIBILAKR—MOURELL —April 4, at the parish, chur,ll Broughton. Banbury. by the her. B. Morrell. C. E. hu Eel., of Ceylon, to Mary Sophia, daughter of V. J. 3 1 v 1 T.g. Eau, of Broughton.lodge. DEATHS. CRYKRZ—ApriI 4, Captain .1. Choate, LS.. of ATI"" 4. Kent aged 61. GOoDMA.N.—ApriI 4, Mr. W. E. Goodman, of Kiagel agt• aed 40. LISTPII.KAYE.—ApriI 4, at Cromwell-road, Matilda, wife ..f air J. 1.. Liater•Kaye, Bart.. aged 6i. SIOULK.—ApriI 4, at Belmont, Melksham, MaJor.Grerni ag it. PENR ed UDDOCKH—ApaII 4, Captain T. Penruddorke, It advanced . BIACOMBIL— sge ApriI S. at Blenhchn.lodgc, Putney,lloPliia the wife of a. Bloconite, Pkg., egged 27. YARDLRY.—ApriI 4, at Apperkey, Gloucestenhire. '•'2 Yantis', Rap., aged ibt. Printed sad Pablibsd by wmum Knee HAM, et NG:. Lombard-street in dm at, of Imed" MO , . Maim, in LombsralMassi. In tbs !mind et Wbanitteg l MONDAY, Al%ll 8. UAL } 1