The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-24 00:00:00

TUE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP. The long-talked of fight between James Mace and Joseph Goes for the champion's belt and 2001. B ide took place this morning near Farningham B r idge, in Kent The result was declared to be eminently unsatisfactory by those present, for the so-called fight resolved itself into an hour mi d a quarter's harmless posture-making, a fter which the men shook hands, while the seconds proclaimed " a draw." Of course ender these circumstances all beta are void, and anther man carries off either the champion's belt or his opponent's stakes. Loud was the disappoint went and fierce the denunciations of those assembled round the ring as quarter of an hour after quarter of an hour slipped away, without either man strik ing a blow, and. when at length they were seen to on ilingly shake hands, the shouts and yells waved louder, and the derision culminated in still more frightful oaths. The ringside frequenters crave for blood, and that neither Mace nor Goes should have returned to town battered to pieces is held to be a serious grievance against both, if not an ineffaceable stain on their professional reputation. There was no pretence at disguising the disappointment and disgust of the spectators, who were of all classes of society, and who had reached the battle-field in perfect comfort in the following way : It was pretty generally known among those inte rested that tickets could be obtained at a pu bli c - house near Leicester-square last night, and that with these tickets all necessary information would be supplied. Armed with one of these, for which two pounds were paid, the holder presented himself at the Ludgate-hill station before 5.30 a. m., and was promptly seated without crowding or in convenience in a train made up of first-class car riages. Nothing could exceed the order and regu larity with which this part of the proceed ings was carried on. A second train of third class carriages was in waiting and to this were relegated the people who took the lower priced tickets issued that morning at the station. An efficient staff of policemen, guards, porters, and superior officials was in atten dance, and each batch of illegal travellers was seated in one or other of the two trains. These were subsequently made into one, and punctually at half-past five a party some six hundred strong, and composed of guardsmen, dandies, pugilists, publicans, tradesmen, agricul turists, and turfites, started on their journey. There was not a ragged or shabbily dressed figure amongst them, for the fare had been rigidly exacted even from the per sonal attendants of the men about to fight, and all present had paid heavily for the horrid luxury they hoped to enjoy. No one knew exactly where the place of fighting would be, but all were in high spirits, for the perfection of the preliminary arrangements inspired confidence and encouraged hope, and all were full of joyous anticipation, from the "swell" who looked anxiously after the stowage of his well-stored pie-the basket and hamper of champagne; to the vulgar red-eyed puffy faced tavern-keeper who passed from carriage to carriage offering in a hoarse whisper " to lay six to four on Mace." The tickets were inspected both before and during the journey, and no precaution was wanting to limit the day's pleasure to those able and willing to pay. Boon after half-past 6 the train stopped by the side of a grassy field some three miles beyond Faniingliam-bridge and its occupants speedily hurried down the embankment to make bets, exchange experiences, and keenly criticise the turf. The first spot pitched upon was declared to be too flinty, but the grass a few yards further was pronounced beau tifully fit." This . was not until after it had been patted and felt and scrutinised by ruffianly harsh-voiced scoundrels, with as much tender consideration as if they were prudent housewives purchasing a costly dress. Then the stakes and ropes were fixed and the ring formed. Then came further claims upon the purse. Outside the first enclosure, in which are the "corners" and the combatants, runs a second rope, and for the privilege of standing in the space between these twain, " inner ring" tickets were sold at ss. a head. This done, as the grass was damp with the dew of one of the brightest May mornings of the year, camp-stools and kitchen chairs were offered to be lent out at half-a-guinea each. By the time these all-important preliminaries were over, and it was seen that all likely purchasers or hirers were supplied, Goss threw in his cap, and immediately afterwards was in his corner supported by his seconds, Jack Hicks and Baldock, of Lon don. Goss is a powerfully-built young fellow, whose sturdy limbs and muscular development speak forcibly of strength and power. His neck is short and thick, his shoulders broad and well set, while the innate savagery of his face is heightened by lips which turn outwards and upwards in true animal fashion when he speaks or smiles. He had been heard to speak confidently of his own "fitness," but wore an anxious look, as if fully impressed with the responsibility of facing so re doubtable a champion as Mace. The latter has a rather handsome face, while the predominant ex pression is rather stern and determined than brutal or cruel. It was remarked, however, that his legs looked thin and " weedy," and that superb as his condition was, "he was not the man he had been." This was the situation :—Goss, young, strong, and with a reputa tion for courage and dogged endurance ; Mace, experienced, scientific, and with a character of long-standing at stake. Beta of three to one on the latter were loudly proffered ; but with few takers ; though a few bets were booked at two to one. It was within a fewminutes of 7 a.m. when what is irony to call " the fight" commenced ; and from that time until ten minutes past 8, Mace and Goss danced about, squared, feinted, countered, and shuffled, without fighting a round, almost without giving a blow. The people abbot, " patrons," pugilists, and the rest, were first remonstrative, and finally furious, while the four seconds perpetually transgressed the laws of the ring by mock fighting and by leaving their corners to dance round and yell de risively at the two half-naked figures in the hope of exciting them with what is called "business." " Yer a blank sight too smilin' and friendly with each other for my taste, blank blank yer ; can't yer get a little spiteful 1" was the genial admonition of one of Mr. Mace's supporters ; while the friends of Goss adjured him "to go in and smash the old 'un, who had got no stamina, and was only bouncin' on what he'd done when Goss was a baby." It was all fruitless, however, and though those versed in fighting phrases might distinguish between one kind of feint, and another, the broad truth is that the two inert having tired out the patience of their fierce friends and backers, shook hands, Goss without a scratch, Mace with a trifling abrasion of the nose and right cheek. To describe one byestander's expression is to describe all. How Tom King, genteel and smart, and looking less like a pugilist than ever, with his trimly kept whiskers and moustache, explained that Mace "was a very different man now to when he knew him ;" how the veteran Jemmy Shaw almost cried with vexation at " wot the ring had come to, with two blessed champions in it afraid to touch each other ;" how Jim Ward, with &grizzled moustache, looking like a half-pay major, shrugged his shoulders pityingly wh en asked what he would have thought o' that sort o' game in his day ; how Nat Langham looked on more in sorrow than in anger ; how Rooke with his recent scars all healed explained voci ferously what should be done,—must be left to other pens. The one bit of consolation was that a second fight would take place on the lame day, which would certainly be " pretty ; " and " pretty" it certainly was, if much hard hitting and freely flowing blood give stifle to that word. Two Young pugilists (light weights), had been matched to fight, and were speedily at work in thering. Their conduct was precisely the reverse of those preceding them. Both were praised delightedly as " regular little gluttons for punishment ;" and were rapidly becoming black and crimson from bruises and bleed- ing, when the police broke into the ring andl the hateful proceedings terminated, by one of the intruders being knocked down by half a dozen ruffians, and afterwards cut and kicked about the face and head until he lay weltering in blood. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1866. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BY ELECTRIC TRLEORAPH.) MANCHESTER MEETMG.-(THIS DAY.) TWO-YEAR-OLD STARES. Five furlongs. West Lancashire, c by Fandago, Timbre], Teddy, Deceit, Rejoinder, Thermometer, and Premier are here. CITY HANDICAP. Three-quarters of a mile. Queen of Trumps, Edinburgh, Wild Poppy, The Count, Fist Lynn, East Stanley, Caithness, Kenilworth, and WaSett are here. MANCHESTER TRADESMEN'S CUP. Two miles. Clown, Helen, Arkansas, Honesty, Retrousse, and Car parby are here. PAID Foarsrr.—Moulsoy, Cathedral, Archimedes, Ruck foot, Sandal, Harry Brailsfurd, Esca, Miss Haworth, Nizam, and Miss W• • SELLING HANDICAP. One mile. East Stanley, Vagrant, King of France, Wallett, and Lady Touchstone c. All are here. TRAFFORD PARK STAKES. One mile. —........ .....—.—. ___ __ Queen of Trumps, Excellor, Wynnztay, Selim, Malvern, ii Castanet, Alberta., Retrousai, and Wallett are here. St 84 PAID FORFILIT.—MouIsey and Honey Bee. Si ENTRIES FOR HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Three miles. 11 Selim, Honesty, Dart, Arkansas, Helen, Cutaway, si Clown, Cuataloga, and Lozenge are here. SI BANE OF HINDUSTAN, CHINA, AND JAPAN (LIMITED).-THIS DAY.) The fourth ordinary meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at the London Tavern this day ; Mr. DANIELL in the chair. 81 The report of the directors, which was taken as read, lc stated that the net profits of the year, including 1,147/. 7s. lc Ild. from last account, after defraying current expenses, it amount to 23,485/. ea. 2d., out of which the directors IC would have been pleased to recommend a dividend in the If usual course ; but under the existing circumstances of the bank they consider it more prudent to carry forward St the amount. The shareholders will not be surprised to 125 learn that, owing to the numerous failures of firms of ,; St high standing and repute, and to the prolonged and great St depreciation of all descriptions of Indian produce, it has ! 84 been found necessary to transfer the sum of 87,7941. Is. 2d. t from the reserve fund of the bank to meet losses incurred s i on transactions entered upon by the branches during gf the latter part of 1864 and the early part of 1865. ii In addition to this sum, the bank will have to sustain I 2! eventually a further loss from the estates of some Bl failed firms, the realisation of whose assets cannot at present be estimated with greater accuracy, but . s which, in their opinion, will not exceed 70,0001. I It is a source of gratification to the directors that, S since the period above specified, the affairs of S the bank have progressed satisfactorily and profitably. 1 4 1 With regard to the transactions of the head o ffi ce they ; have been of a profitable nature throughout. The directors g have the pleasure to inform the shareholders that, not- 2 withstanding the monetary pressure which has existed for some months both in London and India, the deposits of the it bank have steadily increased. 81 The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, lc said they unfortunately stood in the same position as other s i Indian banks ; that was to say, they had lost considerable sums of money. Nevertheless, they were in a position to continue the business of the bank, for they had 750,000/. capital still. Notwithstanding their positive instructions their managers in India and China, led by the specu lating spirit that was then rife, had improperly advanced large sums, and there was a contaued loss from the same causes. which had before resulted in a loss of 70,000/. and which had raised their loss to 150,000/. But for 87,000/. of that amount there were things that might come forward,—shares, Lack land shares, and other securi ties of the kind, which persons connected with India would understand—which would hereafter become of value. The bank had a capital of 750,000/. to work upon, it was in high credit in India, and they were now doingagoodandsafebusi nes* there. Their manager in Calcutta was over here some time ago ; he had made large advances to persons over there. They sent him back with instructions to collect those loans, but instead of doing that he had made further ad vances, and as they believed, or suspected, to friends of his own. They had got rid of him, however, and of all the other managers who had acted in a similar manner. He believed from his heart that their bank was in a sound and safe condition. Banks were amalgamating in India and breaking too, and if this bank continued to hold its own it would receive a large accession of business. Mr. RICHARD SPOONER seconded the motion. Dr. BIAZACHELLI said he had recently returned from Calcutta. He had had much experience in that city, and he believed that if they had hail a local board of directors there instead of making large losses they would have made large profits. A lengthened discussion ensued, in the course of which Mr. Kt NIKE.% drew attention to the severe depreciation of the shares, expressed an opinion that there were too many directors on the board who were also director"' of the Credit Mobilier, and suggested that they should retire, and Mr. CAPE, M.P., moved that the whole of the directors , should retire, and such of them as obtained the votes of a majority of the meeting should be re-elected. Several shareholders expressed their disapproval of this course. I The discussion was still proceeding when our reporter left. A meeting of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday to consider the recent decision of the bankers of the town to close their establishments at 1 o'clock on Saturday. In the discussion which took place the inconvenience which had occurred from the change was pointed out, and it was suggested that the difficulty experienced might be met by the banks remaining open, as the merchants do, until two. No resolution, however, was passed by the chamber, and it is not very probable, therefore, that any extension of the banking hours on Saturday will take place. The first grand review for the season took place at Dublin on Tuesday in the Phienix-park at half-past 10 o'clock. The troops reviewed consisted of the B battery Bth brigade Royal Artillery, the battalion of the Cold stream Guards, the 2nd battalion GOth Rifles, the 91st, the 75th, the 85th Light Infantry, the 92nd Gordon High landers, the sth Dragoon Guards, the Gth Dragoon Guards (the Carabineers), and the 10th Hussars. The whole force was under the command of Major-General Cunningham, in the absence of Sir Hugh Rose, who is on leave. The Boccherini, a journal of Florence, asserts that Rossini has written to the Pope, praying him to re move the interdiction which prevents the employment of female voices in most of the churches in Italy. _ The North German Lloyd's and the Hamburg and American Steam-packet Companies will, it is expected, convey to New York nearly 200,000 German emigrants. The approaching war is hurrying the Germans to leave their Fatherland for a home in the far West. THE DISTRE.SS IN THE MANUFACTURING DlS ERlcrs.—The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Tres_ sury have, on the recommendation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and at the reqiiest of the President of the Poor-law Board, awarded to Mr. Fernsll, C. 8., the sum of 1,0001. for the extra services which he rendered as special commissioner of poor laws during the period of distress in the manufacturing districts of Lancashire occasioned by the scarcity of cotton. Their lordships have also granted gratuities, varying from 1501. to 10/., to some of the clerks who have been employed on this branch of the public service. . . . THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC.—A festival in commemoration of the completion of the new hospital in Queen-square, Bloomsbury, was held last night, when a large number of the friends of this charity sat down to a dinner at Willis's-rooms, under the presidency of Viscount Enfieid, M.P. In accordance with a growing and commend. able custom, the festive board was graced by the presence of the ladies. The chairman, in proposing the toast of the evening, said there were not less than 100,000 suf ferers from epilepsy and paralysis, while the average mortality in England and Wales from these diseases Will not less than 12,000, or, including nervous diseases, 60,000 per annum. One-seventh of these cases occurred in the metropolis alone. In 1864 the receipts of the charity were 4,097/., and the expenditure, 2,170/. In 1865 the receipts were 5,4241., and the expenditure, 2,491/. In 1864 the sum of 2,000/. was placed to the credit of the building fund, and the sum of 2,6001. in 1865 ; so that, up to the present time, enough had been subscribed, with the exception of about 5001., to open the new hospital free from debt, with accommodation for seventy inpatients. The chairman stated that he had that day gone over the new building, which would be opened in the course of two or three months, and would combine the advantages of cheerfulness, quiet, comfort, ventilation for the in patients. It was also stated that the out-patients, as well as the in-patients, will be seen by the physicians of the hospital. Day rooms will be attached to each ward, and bath-rooms on every floor, the whole of the expense of furnishing the rooms having been provided by the ladies. A letter was read by Miss Johanna Chandler, hon. secre tary to the ladies' committee, enclosing a cheque for 3.501. for the purchase of the ground rent, so as to make the site entirely the property of the charity. Subscriptions to the amount of 1,3001. were announced. SHARE LISTS -(THIS DAY.) ONI o'Cr..oci!, The railway market is dull to-day, and a decline of to per cent. has occurred in London and North Western, Midland, and Lancashire and Yorkshire stocks. The amount of business is limited. London and North-Western stock may be quoted 1151 to 116 ; Metropolitan, 1241. to I ; Great Western, 53 to 1 • Midland, 1201 to 121; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 119/ to 120 ; South-Eastern, 70/ to 1 ; Great Northern, 122 to 124 ; ditto A, 131 to Jr ; Caledonian, 124 to 126 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 24 to 261 ; and Great East ern, 361 to 37. Very few transactions have occurred in foreign and colonial railway securities, and prices are dull. ORDINARY BRA= AND STOCK& all Pd. RaIIWATS I Cl l ° =; e4 SatiOeSitic;ll-1 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian A-Umbrian Cork and Bandon ,Cornwall Dublin and Belfast June Dundee,PerthotabdJn East London Scrip Cert I Do _ . It 4 1! 66 86 18 16 8 6 67 70 70 78 Glasgow and S. Western Great Eastern Ord. St.! VS dii 114 as 7 S 6 l} 1;7 Great North of Scotland! Great Northern Do.A dlr. un- Do. B tile p. c. is paidlli IDo. New W. a' 25 pm. l Do. Ord. DeL Div. Stock jGt. South & West the ) 'Great Western • Do.StourVal.aniaStk Do. South Wales ... , Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Do. iNewpo rt Lancashire & Yor keblro Lon. ,Brightn, & 8. Coal Loudon Chatham &Dov Eaten. Abp. c. London & North Westn. Loodon&Sonth Western Man. Met., & Lincolnahl Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension retropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. &St. Johu's-wood Reiland Do. £9 Shares Do. Birm. dt Derby Mid Kent 'North British . _ ; Do &lin .Pertb,Dund. N. Eastern—llerwick I Do. N. K Pure I Do. Leeds I Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock &Darling Do. do., 1860-61 North Loudon Do. do., 1864 do": 184 ii North Staffordshire N. & S. Western 'Scottish Central , Scottish N. K Aber. 81k ;Scottish Midland !Shropshire Union .South Devon South Eastern Stalnes,Wokingham,&c 'Taft Vale Do. C 'Vale of Meath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitehall West Cornwall BRITISH RAILWAY& - 1301 53} 1193 I ZS 1 - (141 110 16151 14 92 60 11243 f 4}3 8 1 i i 1211 201 541 107 } - 894 8 36 5 No. 0,0100 1 100,000 1,114,808 686,808 100,000 2240001 100,000 , 160,000 1,000,000 200,000 200,000 200.000 800,000 166,600 108,000 1,000,000 '&50,0001 750,0001 WERNI Cl.pncea 92 96 yo 88 93 96 77 79 76 79 102 104 102 104 102 106 102 106 86 89 100 102 xtl 106 107 id 103 101 103 106 101 103 id 106 106 97 100 33 90 93 9! 96 86 SS 91 96 70 73 96 99 98 100 MONEY MARKET.-(THIE DA Y.) BTueics. Britioheolm. 8p.d.,16721 I Do. 18961 Can. af.;;;.llp. e., 187144. Do. flperet,Feb.&Aug. Do. parte. liar.ddk Do 6percd.J =AL) Do. &per et Ins. O'Dea G Hoped p0r.1873 Do. do.lBBo-1900 Do. do. 1800-90 Do. do. 1890-91 Do.6p.e..Ap.drOct.l9oo Csyloo,N or .0" Ows o'CLoci. The markets for stocks and shares still present a downward tendency, owing to a preponderance of sales. Bank shares are especially heavy, and a further serious reduction has occurred in many cases. Agra and Masterman's exhibit especial de pression, and have been dealt in as low as 17i, or 7i discount. Bank of London are officially marked 10 discount, with 101. paid, so that a holder, with a view to avoid future liability, has given away his shares. British railways are rather weaker. Foreign securities have also receded. The fall in the English funds does not exceed 1-16 to per cent. The shares of some of the financial companies are lower, the chief decline being in London Financial and Credit Foncier and Mobilier. The demand for money to-day has somewhat increased, and the rate for the beat paper is firm, at 10 per cent. The publication of the Bank of England return to-morrow morning is awaited, and, if the figures are at all satisfactory there will probably be some disposition to take choice bills at a fraction below the Bank rate. The charge in the Stock Exchange for short loans on English government securities is 10 per cent. Consols are now quoted 86} to 2, with div., for money, and 8b to it, ex div., for the account (June 6). bi lo lori,Nov7lBl3B,6p.ct 1878, d 0... ' - --- • Do. 1872 d 0. .. Mamitlase per ct.,187b Do. 1878 Do. 1882 Do. 1886 Natal. Gov. 6 per cent.. New Brani.Gov.eperct. New South Walee Gov.. 6 p. cent., 1871 to 1878 Do. 5 p. c.lBBB to 1892 New Zealand 6per cent. Do. bper cent Nova Scotia 6 p. c.,1875 Queensland Goy. 6 p. et. B.Aust. Gov. 6 p ct.. 1868 Do. 1878 and upwds. V1e.60v.6p. 0. Jan. July Do. Bp. ct. April& 104 106 100 10E FOREIGN B. Ottoman 'Smyrna to Aidin), San Paulo (Limited) guarant South Austrian and Lombaz WAYS ie ., ' 7 per cent., 14. do-Venetian, 11 1. LNEOUS. Ceylon Company(illted):s: Commercial Union (Insurance), 53. Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (Limited), 2,1), Credit Foncier of Mauritius (Limited), 5. Fore-street Warehouse (Limited), 111, 1. Gen. Credit and Finance of London (Lim.), 1, London Financial Association (Limited), 41. London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 31. National Discount Company (Lim.), 101. Ditto New, issued at 5 pm., n to be paid, 31, 1. North British and Mercantile Insurance, 10 1, ;. Ocean Marine Insurance, 21. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, (New), 47. Scottish Australian Investment (Limited), 120. Foreign stocks are heavy, and prices have given B ro m ' National Discount Company (Lim), 104. .. - Ditto New, issued at 5 pm. , nto be paid 3}, 4. North British and Mercantile nsunince, 164, e. way. Turkish Bonds of 1865 and Spanish Ocean Marine Insurance, 21. Passive have declined 1 per cent. ; the Peninsular and Oriental Steam, (New) 47. Scottish Australian Investment ( Limi t ed ) , 120. Committee's Certificates, i ; Mexican, i ; __. _._ Brazilian scrip, i ; and Italian of 1861, 4. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are now quoted 57 to —.-- s S 9 pa ; n d is i n tt° ras ol Bl l Y B4 •3 ls , 17 2 ;1 . 181 2 ; 9 d ; it G to ree Ce k r , ti 9 6 l ca th tes i , °i l2i i s LTVESPOOL, MAT Tx-Sales to-day:-Great Eastern, 361- • . - • . - ' 111: 3reat Southern and Western, all-Lancashire and Yorkshire, to 13 ; Italian of 1861, 384 to i ; Brazilian scrip, ye 1191-London, Chatham, and Dover, 261-London and North Western, 116 15; 16 1 16-North Eastern, 108; ditto Carlisle, ;and 5-2080 139- •Butfalo and Lake Huron, 4 1.16-East Indian Five per Cent., 10 tii . 8 dis . LaMexican,nd were flat and have 1511 s thl6 , °f V 1011-Grand Trunk of Canada, 191 1 19-Erie, 421 cash-Five - umted states Twenties, 65 51-Great Luxembourg, 12 ; Ditto Five per Cent. Obligations, 31-Alliance Bank, 1 } d.-Eastern Exchange Bank, declined i per cent., viz. , to 632 to 644. On the Al 3 d.-British and Foreign Marine Insurance, 1 1-16 1 p.- Liverpool, London, and Gl obe, 61 p.--Queen Insurance, 11-16 p. other hand, Erie and Illinois Central Railway r 1 C. .' -Liverpool Exchange Buildings, 26-National Steam, 91 d.- shares are 4 better, at 42 to A and 76 to i re- si, West India and Pacific Steam, 5 d. fintinsonsw. MAT 23.- Business done: North Staffordslure spectively. A Railway, at 731-and Birmingham Banking Company shares at 24 per mare. Closing prices : -London and North Western Rail- International Financial shares are now quoted C: 24 to 2 dis. ; London Financial, 17 to 15 d • way, 116 buyers-Midland Railway, 124, buyers--tireat Western Birminghamliin,iii,o.i ('anal, 6tetedo S 7 -oldels-Lloyd's per Lent., 7 4 2 to prem 72 1- ., General Credit, 3 1 to 3 dis. ; Imperial Mercantile, 1 sellers-Nottingham Joint Stock Bank , Un ited , 1 dia., sellers- Birmingham Alliance Fire Limited ,Ito f IliS-Muntis Metal 10 to 8 dis. ;Credit Foncier, 3!•,i to g dis.; Overend, :Limited., 11 to 1 dis.-and Steam Cooperage and Cast (Limited,, Gurney, and Co. lB to 16 dis . ; and National 11 dis., buyers. Discount, 52 to 6 4 prem. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) The extinction of the well established and highly —e— profitable Bank of London has excited a very TnuttSDAT, MAT 24, 8 LX. general feeling of regret, the opinion being 11 B. T.I w liFtOl2 F. D. 5. ' Extreme. I sr _ S ea, a 1 universal that nothing but an extraordinary ' s° series of mistakes could have caused it to I l — drift into so complete a state of collapse. The Nairn - 1 Bank of London has fallen into the too common a l Aberdeen o.ll' 49 E S.F. 3 2 E N.& b - 3 Leith - 3 error of quitting the banking field and embarking w Ardrossaa 30.03' 541 N. E. 8 2 S.W. b - 2 largely in the operations of the financial companies. t( It has acc.epted money repayable at short notice, at Greeucaatle 29.../9 55! E. 2 3 S. b - 1 Valentin 29.81 60, E.S.E. 3 1 E. b - 1 , pe Clear - I • -! - -I - - __ _ and employed it in, or made itself liable for, en gagements of indefinite duration. As long as its ti Liverpool 3OOI 53 ES E. 3 3 Eti. B. b - 11 Holyhead - 4 Penzance_ - 3 credit stood high the error passed md>. g Brest .. 'orient - - served, but directly . difficult times appeared the bank becameupon, " Rochefort 29.69!03' E. 41 4 E. eh ' - '• blown and the usual c ' Plymouth - 2 result followed in the shape of a pressure from Weymouth - 1 4 depositors and other customers. During the ',l Portsmouth 29.89. 53 E. 414 S.E. c' - London Yarmouth 29.97 45 E.S.E. 61 4 E.N.E. he 1 - 4 the bank have in this way become almost coin- 1 Scarborough. 30.07 52. F. 2 i I 1 N. ex, - i ' 3 2 I pletely exhausted, while its securities are of no , 30 l'r 53' N.E. 4I t N.E. b - Helder ' - ---•- -I - - - i - i - avail to meet the financial commitments now about 1: Shields - to mature. Under the circumstances, therefore, PROBABLI FRIDAY. OR Nulty/nig SATURDAY. the arrangement just made with the Consolidated I g Varying winds, mode- COASTS. Varying. strong to Bank, and the chief object of which is to protect I rate to strong, gene- m ' skrate, with some the interests of the depositors and other custoiners, I rally fine. rain in plams. KS. E. to S.S. W .strong. WRSTBRX. As above. had become imperative, and is, perhaps. as good a squally, with rain lu one as could have been devi sed, ' provided it will ma... 11. Easterly to southerly, BOL•THERIL Similar to above. stand the legal test to which bill-holders will pro -1,1 1 fresh to strong, bably quickly put it. A petition for the winding i squally, unsettled. up of the Bank of London by the Court of Chan- Chiefly easterly, hut EAsTRIIN. Similar. varying, fresh to cery has already been presented by the directors, strong. and it is understood that a meeting of the share- Northern-Scotland. western-Ireland, Wales, and adjs. holders will be immediately convened, to decide COSICISAL Southern-English Channel and Bay of Biscay. Ea.stern-latstward England and North Sea. upon the best mode iif liquidation. About 40,000!. in gold was withdrawn from the ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL. -Yesterday a , Bank yesterday for exportation, making a total ..f general court of the governors of St. Bartholomew's Hoe- I 369,0001. for the week. A further considerable I pital was held, at which the Rev. William Mayou Daniel , 'amount is ex p ected to be taken out to-day. 8.A., of Wadliarn College, Oxford, was elected Vicar of The suspension is announced of Messrs. Robin - i Little Wakering, Essex, in the room of the Rev. John son, Cory - ton, and Co., private bankers, of Man- I Edyvean Cummins, M.A., deceased. + chester. The difficulties of the firm, whose trans- I 'fire ATLANTIC CABLE. -On Tuesday about 900 ' actions have not been important, are ascribed to I miles of the new Atlantic telegraph cable bad been safel y the stoppage of the European Bank, which acted I stowed away in the tanks Liu board the Great East e rn. I The receiving hulks, the Amethyst and the Iris, are con- as their London agents. The liabilities are under- ; scantly plying between the ship and the company's works stood to be moderate. I at Greenwich, and about 60 miles of the cable are safely Messrs. Kynaston, Sutherland, and Co., colonial I stowed away every twenty-four hours. Notwithstanding ' brokers, have also failed, with liabilities amount- : the vast stowage capabilities of the Great Eastern, it is • mg to about 100,090/. The liquidation, it is • found that she will not be able to receive the enormous bulk required, and the Atlantic Telegraph Construction expected, will be of a satisfactory character. The I and Maintenance Company I Limited) have chartered the original firm of Charles Sutherland and Co., which , Medway, a screw steamer belonging to the British and carried on the same description of business for American Steam Company, to take a portion on board. many years, was dissolved in December last, when The dledway arrived alongside the Great Eastern on t he present house was formed. The following cir - Tuesday, and arrangements wilds will at once be made for re shipping about 500 miles of the old cable front the main tank cular has been sent to the creditors : on boanl the latter ship to a tank prepared for its reception Sir,-It is with extreme regret we have to inform you . on board the former. Another screw steamer, the Albany, that in consequence of the failure of some of our principals, : belonging to the Diamond Steam Packet Company, has also we are under the necessity of suspending payment. We been engaged to assist in the enterprise, and the Govern- have handed our books to Messrs. C. F. Kemp, Carman, i ment have again granted the services of her Majesty's ship Ford, an I Co., of 8, Walbrook, whom we have instructed ! Terrible to attend on the expedition. According to present to make up oar accounts, and who will be in a position in I arrangements advantage w.ll be taken of the spring tide on a few days to submits statementof affair* to our creditors. I the 'tith of June to get the Great Eastern out of the Please furnish them with a statement of your claim. In harbour. In is day or two afterwards she will start for the meantime soliciting your forbearance-We are, sir, Beerhaven, and remain there for about a fortnight, when yours faithfully, KY NASToN, SUTIMBLA NI o, and Co. she will again start to lay the cable. 24, Mincing-lane, London, May 22. A BOY ATTAcKED BY A LEOPARD AT SHEFFIELD. At the informal meeting of the shareholders in -A boy, named Sanderson, living in Spring-lane,Sheffield, Overend, Glititey:, and Co. (Limited), held yester- : had a narrow escape on Tuesday evening, while in one of the shows on the fair ground. There was a large number day, the following resolution was unanimously I of persons present, and the crowd pressed the lad near to a adopted : 1 cage containing a leopard. The animal immediately passed That this meeting be adjourned, and a committee I its paw through the bars, and in endeavouring to seize f onn ed. with Mr. Kingthote as chairman, to communicate Sanderson, lacerated his head and face very seriously. The with the directors and liquidators, and make a report as wounds were dressed at the public hospital, and he was early as possible of their recommendation, and to take ' able to walk home. such steps as they may be advised and deem requisite, to ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A POLICEMAN AND TWO withdraw the petition from the Court of Chancery, or to 1 Bu ROI-AMC - About 2 o'clock on Thursday morning a des- get it to stand over with liberty to apply. perste encounter took place between P.C. Macey, of the ._,, At the meeting yesterday of the Commercial Bank I Somersetshire constabulary, and a couple of burglars at , Tottenlown, some few hundred yards beyond Knowle Uorporation of India and the East, a long and turnpike, on the Wells road from Bristol. Passing near the angry discussion took place with reference to the villa occupied by Mr. Josiah Thomas, architect and city mismanagement of the company's affairs, and it I surveyor, the constable suddenly heard a voice call out in a was eventually resolved that the undertaking shall low tone, " Joe .." The officer's attention was immediately be wound up by the court, pur suant to the Corn ea direct sw ed to the house in question, when he sa w t hat the as full on in the breakfast - parlour. He j um p ed over p an ics Act of 1862 petit , and that the pending ion i the railings, and found that the window was u p and the be preee blind had been cut away. The g as was p ut out as he a p - Harding, eded with.. It was also decided that Mr. of Harding, Mullein, and Co., shall be proached the window, and two men suddenly jumped out, proposed to the court as official liquidator. knocking hhu down as they came through the window. The Numerous petitions for the winding up of the officer received a blow from some blunt instrument. European Bank (Limited) are advertised in the On getting up he wall attacked by both burglars, one . oursals. using a screwdriver and the other a short iron bar. With . I much difficulty Macey at length succeeded in drawing his ' A special general meeting of the London and staff, with which he defended himself, but not before South Western Railway Company will be held on be had received an awkward wound in the nature of a stab the 7th June, to consider a bill introduced into in the forehead from the screwdriver. Aiming a blow parliament by the Great Western Railway Com- i ! against his antagonist, who held the latter instrument, be knocked it out of his hand, and the burglars, who had PanY- Iro A n l t e h f e t ir the spe ir l e s d hoe , u s p on t t h h e e premises , he d t acrm nbo t irf . hin at e. the to to wa p rd o s f I peantditiocnoaflorethome Company ite ling(Limupodf (Limited) t ( o ,ll be am h org eard an hill Bedminster. Macey, who was bleeding freely from the wound iu his forehead, found it useless to follow them, The Anglo-Mexican Mint Company announce as they quickly outstripped him, he having • thick overcoat before Vice-Chancellor Wood o n the 2nd June. that a dividend will be payable on and after the on at the time. Returning to the house, he succeeded, after ringing the bell for a considerable time, in arousing the ' 2nd June. inmates, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, their servant, &c. It I With reference to the market for American secu was then discovered that the burglars bad opeqgd the fol window of the breakfast-room by smashing a smalgpiece lows, under date last evening to : of glass close the hasp. Raising the lower sash they I ritios Messrs. Satterthwai te and Co. re p ort as We have to note • further depression in the London I cut away the blind, and found very little difficulty in market for American securitie s durin g the past week. forcing the ridiculously small shu tter-bar-scarcel y Some considerable amountsof stock have been placed on ro stnger than • piece of hoop - iron - with which it was the market, and the apprehension that, when our low fastened. They had not gone further than the first room, q uotations are known In New York, • corresponding however, before they were interrupted, and they only depression may take place there , has deterred buyers from succeeded in stealing three or four silver and plated spoons, coming forward so freely as they otherwise would have a spade guinea, and a few old coins. A small timepiece done to avail themselves of the large profit that would _ which they had taken from the room was found on the accru e on shipment of bonds and shares to New York if _ ground packed up ready to be taken off. The men's boots rices are maintained there. On aelvioes received to-day were also found In the house. It appears that the offenders ty the Hibernian, which are to the evening of the 12th I had made two previous attempts to break into houses in itist , quotations show a difference of quite 6 per cent. in the same neighbourhood that evening, one being at the United States 5,20 Bonds and 10 per cent. in Illinois and villa of Mr. Cambridge, where they were disturbed. Erie shares between the two markets, as 5.20's at 102 in Despite this, however, they had the boldness to make a New York would work out wit h exchan g e at 141 i equal to third attempt, in which they were interrupted by the 714 here, while the closing quotation is 644 tots. In the officer. Although Macey had several stabs from the screw- sam e way Illinois and Erie shares respectively should stand driver in his overcoat he is not Lunch injured. It was 864 and 52 ascertained that the burglars purchased two pairs of boots at while the closing price fo r the former is 76 to 4 and for th e latter 42} to I only. of some men at a limekiln at Bed Bedminster at a later hour in Messrs. Keith and Co. of Langbourne Cham the morning. The police are making an active searc h for been, Fenchurch-street, have put out an adver the offenders.-Sherborrie Journal. LIVERPOOL, MAY 23. Sales to-day:—Great Eastern, 381 — Great Southern and Western, 9ll—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1191—London, Chatham, and Dover, 261—London and North Western, 116 15; 16 16—North Eastern, 108; ditto Carlisle, 139- •Butfalo and Lake Huron, 4 I.lB—East Indian Five per Cent., 1011—Grand Trunk of Canada, 191 19—Erie, 421 cash—Five- Twenties, 65 s}—Great Luxembourg, 12 ; Ditto Five per Cent. Obligations, 31—Alliance Bank, 1 d.—Eastern Exchange Bank, 3 d.—British and Foreign Marine Insurance, 1 1-16 1 p. Liverpool, London, and Globe, 61 p.--Queen Insurance, 1 1-16 p. —Liverpool Exchange Buildings, 26—National Steam, 91 d.- West India and Pacific Steam, 5 d. BinmrmonAbt. MAY 23. Business done: North Staffordslure Railway, at 731—and Birmingham Banking Company shares at 24 per share. Cloeing prices : —London and North Western Rail way, 116 buyers—Midland Railway, 1201, buyers—Great Western Birmingham Guaranteed Three-and-a-Half per Cent., 72 to 72 i liinoinghom ('anal, 86 to 87--Lloyd's Bank Limited`, 91 prem., sellers—Nottingham Joint Stock Bank ,Lim ited , mile., sellers— Birmingham Alliance Fire Limited ,1 to IliS—Munns Metal :Limited., 11 to 1 din.—and Steam Cooperage and Cask (Limited., 11 dia., buyers. - 93 76 - 68 - 5 112 86 6 122 124 131 132 E. 91 63 44 Kt 40 34 36 1191 120 94 90 24 26 1151 1161 92 92 59 61 129 125 11 21 I pm Dm 85 90 120} 121} 1} 1} pal 90 92 54 55 24 26 107} 1084 69 71 107 109 $ 5 l 36 1 10 11 pm 120 124 1 2 pm 1 2 pm 73 75 108 112 148 160 66 68 46 49 70 71 7 3 140 143 1 3 pm 100 103 62 64 SESSIONS. Closing prices. I 100 101 al, 40112 4 7} 70 80 60 65 100 102 100 101 100 102 IS 20 85 87 60 63 66 60 65 67 60 65 42 45 22 27 I 24 26 106 107 11 iipm 1% ljpai le iipm 99 191 91 93 4die 93 id O dis 101 j ft. 100 It. 100 It. 100 It. 100 u. 100 It 100 it. 100 It. 100 It. 100 ft. 100 ft. 100 It. 100 It. 100 It. 100 CS .104 it.. 100 It. 100 100 34. , 100 10 7 10 7 St. 100 St. ' 100 St. 100 St. 1100 St 1 100 St 100 St. 100 St. 1 100 100 3 100 100 6 100 Si. I Pd. I 100 all Atlantic & St. Cairrenee St. 100 Boni. ltar. &C. lu. gsp. e. 20 8 Do. 1•' Shares all ,Buffalo & Lake Huron. all Do. Preference _ 100 100 Buff.,Braut,&Goderichl ft per cent. 1472-3.4 St. 100 Cal. &S. Easternsp. e.g • St. 100 Cape T. & Dock Bp.c. g. I 100 all Demerara,7p.c perpref.,l St. 100 East Bengal gu. bdo 1 St. 100 East Indian gu. sdo St. 100 Grand Trunk of Canada' 100 all Do. Equip. NI. B.tip.ct. I 100 . all i Do. Ist pref. Bonds 100 all Do. do. deferred! 100 all Do. 2nd pref. Bonds. j 100 . all Do. do. deferred 100 all Do. 3rd pref. Stock 100 all Do. do. deferred, 100 all Do. 4th pref. Stock I 100 all Do. do. deferred, St. 100 Great Indian Peninsula ) 20 10 ' Do. gua 5 per cent_ 20 i 0 • Do. New do. 20 . 2 , Do. New St. 100 Gt S. of India. g. bp.CO , St. 'IC3 Do. 4f per cent. St. 2 Do. . _ 20 01. Western of Calli 20i IS Do. New 100 all Do.6p.c.Bds pay. 1673 100 all • 110.51 do. do. 1877-8.1 10 2 Indianßranelt.Limited St. 100 Madras guar. sp. cent., St. 100 • Do. do. 4do Si. 100 Do. do. 4i do :1 20 10 ' Do. Filth Extension', St. 100 Melb. Corp. 6 per c. Bd.l 60 all 'Melt). and liobsoa's Bay 100 . j Do. 6p. ct., pay.lBBo . 100 Do. 5 p. et., pay. lgd.",, St. 100 , N.R.of Can.6p.c.lstP.B St. 100 'Scinde, gua 5 per cent.l St. 100 Do. Delhi do 20 2 Do. do. do St. 100 Do. Punjaub do St. 1100 Do. Indus Si. }lot. do JOINT STOCK BANKS. • 'BASK& Pd I CL prh 00,000. 50 Agra& Masterman's 10,000' 50 Albion 1 40,000 100 lAllianceLon.&Liverpooll 100,000. 20 Anglo Austrian 40,000. 50 . Anglo Egyptian .13112.1 1 20,000, 60 Anglo Italian ,limited;; , 11,300' 20 Asiatic Bank Cor.new oh' 30,000 40 Australasia 12,500' 20 Bankof BritishCollumbia' 12,600 20 Do. New, Issued 2pm I 10,000 25 Bank of Egypt 40,000 1 20 Bank of London 25,000 20 'Bank of Otago , 10,000 100 Bank of Queensland 20,000 50 Bankof Victoria,Austrail 60,000' 10 Bank of New Zealand 40,000 1 50 • Barned's Bank 'Limited! 60,000, 20 Brazilian&PortuguenMlJ 20,000 50 British &Californian,L.) 20,000, 50 British N. America 1 75,500' 20 CharlesLaftltte &Co. 00,000 20 IC. Bk. Aus., China' 30,000 25 Chart. )ter. of India, &c 50,000 20 City 20,000 100 ;Colonial 40,000 20j Com. Bank of Canada , 40,000' 25 Corn. Bank of India, &c 200,000 10 Consolidated Bank (L), 10,000 50 'Delhi and London 20.000: 50 iEast London (Limited': 50,000 a) IF:astern ExchaugmLim.), 30,000 30 'English and American .1 20,000, 25 • English Joint Stock I. 30,000 20 'Eng.Scot& Ausl.Chartd 20,000. 50 I English and Swedish L.' 45,000 50 I European Bank Limited! 10,000 100 Iliindusn.China&Jap.(L • 10,000.100 Do. issued at 2 pia 1 _ . 20,000100 20,000 100 135,000: 20 67,500; 20 6,000. 25 I Do. New Imperial Rank, Limited; 'lmperial Ottoman New !lonian _ 6.000 251 Do. New 1 100,0001 20 Land Mort. Bk. India; Lll 100,000 100 Do sp. c. Deb.,1604, Myra] 20,0001 50 Lon.L'k.ofMexico,fic. ( L„ 13.000 100 London and Brazilian. ' 22,000; 20 1 Da. New 6,0001100 London& RiverPlate(L y 20,0001 251 Do. New, im at 14pm' 60,000 i a) :Lon. Ch. Bank of Muth.: 30,000, 50 .London and County , 7 2,000. 50 'London Joint Stock ..I 25,000. 20 London & South itrican 10,0001100 Lou. & S. Western (Um.) , 6,000.. 50 London & VenezuelML); 60,0001100 London Westminster.' 10,0001100 Merchant Bank ( Lim.) . 6,000,100 Do. New 60,0001 60 IMercantile&Exchan(L)l 17,156 100 'Metro. & Prov.Bank,L) 4:000 , 000 ! 10 2 ; Midland .sati o nal toLm.Li 20,000'100 National of Liverpool 10,000'100 :N. Pro. of England 40,0001 50 National Bank 37,5001 20 ,New South Wales 60,0001 10 New Zealand (Limited). 50,000, 20 North Western 60,000 25 Oriental Bank Corpora 20,0001 20 ,Orient. Com. B. L lateO.C. 25,000' 20 Do. do. lateN. F. 21,000 20 • Do. do 27,210; 50 Proeln.BankingCorp.(L) 20,000;100 hostile. of Ireland 1 37,500 20 Scinde,Pudi.,&Delhi 12,500; 20 Do. issued at 2pm 10,0001 25 South Australia 17,0511100 Stand. of B. 8. Africa 1 10,000100 Do. do. ma at 0 pm.l 40,0001 25 Union of Australia 1 10,0001100 . Union of Ireland 80,000. 60 . Union of London DEE6-NTUR6 - 110. 1 Sh. 1 SroCia. 1 Pd . . _ 92,0711 St. Of.tstii 4 p.c. 111z.&tep. 100 4088316 St. G. Nthn.4 p.a. Jan. ,t July 100 510,000 SR , G. Wsta.—W. 11.—05.,41 I p. et.. Jan. & July .... 100 St. Lanc.&Yk.4p.c.Jan.&Jly 100 St. , Lon.Brigh.4p.c.Jan.&Jly 100 St. ' L.&N.W.4vc.Jan..l July 100 St. Do. 34p.e. Jan.& July 100 St. L.&S.W.4p.c. Jan.& July 100 , St. ' Midland,4p.c.Jan.&July 100 Bt. N. British, K. P. & D.8.,1 I 5 p. ct.. Feb. .4 Aug. .. , 100 I St. N.Estrn..4p.e.Jan.rtJuly 100 .... i Bt. 5e5t.N.E.,4p.c.14.40ct. 100 518,000 690,000 1028223 811,830 2,50,180 81,431 691 i_ Sales. 101 100 10 s 1 20 23 I 5 9 die I 11 9 ans 2 1 ollsi 1$ 11 Ws, 11 0 tida l 2 4 a 76 17 Itl 27 30 I 10 7 die 3 die 16 13 d 1 7 8 pmel 20 10 die 1014; 4 47 49 I 3 4 pmt 30 32 I 2 1 die 4 2 die 2 dts par 15 12 dla 19 20 12 10 dts 14 13 die 4 6 4 6 4 6 2 4 pml 11 Otis 2 I;d4 , 24 2 3 1 dim 83 - 88 9 781. 10dEs par I dla 8 10 pm 1} 2ipm 21i 224 70 75 44 46 13 15 6 4 cite 6 4 d14 1 93 9.5 17 19 5 4 1i 9 Mil 10 9 cll9 xftPlni 4"iml 68 72 43 46 ldis par, 1 a pmi 43 45 7 6 dis 5 3 dis; dTal 7 541& 83 85 dla S 9 81 14 12 41.4 8 5 dl. 48 60 i; 51 35 7 16 14 151 6116}} 106 107 94 96 20 1 15 17 - ils 131 14 10 0 dis _din 3 i - 87 - 70 - 901 1011 tiaement desiring holders of bills of the Bank of the Metro po lis, Boston , U.S.A., on Overend, Gur ney, and Co, accepted or which may hereafter come forward for acceptance, to communicate im mediately with them, when they will discount them at Bank rates. _ _ The London and North Western Railway :traffic return shows this week an increase of 7,917/. over Lot year ; the Great Northern an increase of 5,2251. ; the Great Western an increase of 11,9301. ; the Great Eastern an increase of 5,7921. the London and South Western an increase of 10,498/. ; and the Midland an increase of 7,3171. The Australian mail has reached Point de Galle, and is expected to be distributed in London about the 13th of June. WISDIRSDAT KVICIFING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 89i, ei div. for the 6th of June, opened this morning at Bbi to 0, and closed at 85k. For money the last price was 86i to 1, with div. The of business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 87, 6E, 7, 6} ; ditto, for account, 85i, /1 ; Throe per Cents. Reduced, 841, ; New Three per Cents., 85/, 4/, 5 ; India Stock, 210 ; ditto Five per Cent., 106} ; ditto Four per Cent., 96 ; ditto Five per Cent. "enlaced" rupee paper, 101. - - Indian government securities were steady. There was no change in Exchequer Bills, the March benig quoted 18s. to Bs. dia., and the June 10s. to 3s. dis. Foreign stocks in many cases experienced a re duction. Egyptian Railway Debentures declined 1 per cent., and a similar movement occurred in Danubian, Peruvian of 1865, and Turkish of 1864. Turkish of 1862 also fell 2 per cunt.; Spanish Pas sive and Certificates, 2 ; Turkish of 1865, ; Brazi lian scrip, ?. ; and Italian of 1861, Mexican Bonds of 1864, however, improved per cent. . MINES.-(THIS DAY.) ONE o'CLoca. The transactions in the mining market to-day aro upon an increased scale, and the tendency of prices is somewhat better. Clifford Amalgamated. Chi verton Moor, East Caradon, Caldbeck Fells, and West Chiverton shares are in chief demand. Some of the present quotations are as follows :—Clifford Amalgamated, 9.1 to ; Wheal Seton, 195 to 200; East Caradon, 6 to A ; West Caradon, 6 to 4 ; Caldbeck Fells, 17s. 6d. to 20s. ; Chiverton Moor, 51 to 6 ; West Chiverton, 68 to 70 ; Prince of Wales, 7s. to Si. ; Chontales, to 1 prem. ; and Great Vor, 16 to COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (UT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (FR.)II OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The market is nut so lively as yesterday, and the sales to-day will not foot up more than 5,000 bales, at a fall off about id. on yesterday's odes. MINCING : LANE.-(THIS DAY.) SUGAR.— The market continues dull, at a decline of about Is. per cwt.. except for strong refining qualities, which are only slightly easier. No public sales were held to-day. Refined prices are maintained, there being a steady hut not an active demand. Coarse..--No public sales were held to-day; privately the market is q uiet. public sales are progressim; he wily at irre gular prices. ilolonp and scented teas at lower prices. Srli bags of Penang black pepper sold at 3J. cash, and 34d. with prompt. A few lots of Mitiento at ?id. to 2?,i1.; and ginger Jamaica at a slight decline—low, 575. to rsis.; good ordinary to middling, Tills. to ti9s. ; good ditto to fine, 70s. to 130 s. Rum. --.49 puncheons of .lamaica sold at 3s. Id. to 3i. 21.1. H 1 (T. ANii SstrrernE.---Nonales reported. . irn x.--There is more disposition to parch:we at pre vious prices, lint holders are not ready sellers thereat ; the sales in comielmenoe are limited to small iiareAN, .117 s has sold at about the previous value; medium to good, 141. rsi. to 191. ; fine, 201. 10s. to 231. its. HEMP.—Russian continues dull ; clean at 311. to 321. TALLOW MARKET.—(TRIS DAY.) The market is quiet ; prices are quoted as follows :- - Town tallow, 435. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C., ou the spot, 42a. (kb ; June, 425.; July to September, 434. ; tktobet to December, 43e. 31. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) We have a few more beasts than on Thursday last, kin the number is very small. Trade is active, and :n some instances Monday's quotations were exceeded. The supply of sheep i scarcely as good as of late. There is a fair ileniand. and prices are fully as good. Choice lambs and calves tiro freely disposed of at high rates. Trole is heavy for mid dling qualities. Our foreio supply consists of :WO beasts, 2,250 sheep, 77 calves, and 145 Mgs. Per stone of Olin. a. d. ad. I i'cr stone of Miss. ad. a. d. lkrt S,•,t*. lierehls. 5 0 5 4 110.; Dn.& 11l lelsSß 5 g 0 0 Best 8/e.rt horns . 4 10 5 0 ' Best hte.z n0e15.... 0 0 0 0 Second tithd beasts 310 4 2 De. do. Shorn.... 6 4 5 6 (*lves Pies Beat Uus t Itlt orals u 0 0 0 lambs Beasts at market, 840; sheep and lambs, 7.000; calves. 220; pigs, too. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade very slow, at last day's prices. Prime meadow hay, from 1001. to 110 s. ; infenor ditto, PAR. to ; rowen, 60s. to My. ; clover, old, 121 s. to 13:o. ; second cut, 90s. to 120 s. ; straw, 3,33. to 41s. MR. BEN. GLEADALL's READINGS. —Mr. BOR. Gleada , who a short time ago gave some popular read ings of Hood's Poetry at Lawson's Rooms, Gowcr-street, last night appeared again before a crowded audience at the same place, and gave a dramatic selection from Dickens's "Sketches of Every-day Life and every. day People." They were admirably rendered, and received with repeated applause by the interested and aintiked company. Mr. (.lea all is not only au efficient elocu tionist, but has the faculty of interpreting the author both by facial expression and appropriate action. ROYAL COLLEGE or SURGEONS OF ENGL.: ND. The following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at a meeting of the Court of Examiners on the `22nd inst., via.:—Messrs. Richard Morgan, Aberdare, South Wales ; Thomas Franklin Lloyd, L.S.A., Finsbury circus; George Birch, L.S.A., Kingsland ; George COMO Barnabas Stevens, Southgate-road, and Charles Haniboyde Carver, L.S.A., Nottingham, students of Guy's Hospital; Alfred Hutchison Smec. Finsbury - c i rc us ; John HortLll, B.A. Oxon., Leeds ; Julius Lawrence Levy,. Westbounie terrace •. Michael Perry, Harwell , Berkshire, and John Charles Calton. M.A. Oxon., Exeter, of St. Bartholomew's Hospital •, David Roberta Pughe, L.S.A., Aberdovey, and i Edward John Adams, Charlton, Kent, of St. Thomas's I Hospital ; Campbell Fair, Outerrard, county Galway, snit Gordon Archdall, Bundoran, county Donegal, of the Dublin School ; John Rees .lames, Llanelly, Carmarthep„ of the Middlesex Hospital ; Berkeley Murray, Barhadoes, of King's College ; Georg Friedrich Julius Schott, M.D., Gottingen, Frankfort-on-the-Maine ; Thomas Sansone, Birmingham ; and David Johnston, Magherafelt, county Derry. SENSLA ND EMIGRATION. The ship Eastern Empire, 1,751 tons huril..n, chartered by Messrs. I'. M. Mackay and Co., sailed on the 16th inst. from Gravesend. for Queensland ; Captain C. Ferguson, commander ; surgeon•superintendent, Dr. T. E. D. Byrne. The Eastern Empire is the 79th vessel that has sailed on the land-order system of emigration, under the immediate direction of Mr. Jordan, agent-general for the Queensland government. She contains 450 souls, divided into paying, assisted, and free passengers, and consisting of 278 members of families, 161 single men, and 11 single females. PIGEONS r. THE TELEGRAPH. —AN INCIDENT IN THE LATE DF.RBY.—A licensed victualler near tLe Monts. went visited the Derby, and took a pigeon with him, so as to send home the names of the three first horses in th• Derby. As soon as the numbers of the winning horses were hoisted, he tied a slip of paper round the pigeon's neck, and started it off on its journey home, where his friends were awaiting its arrival About seven minutes after the news was known by the arrival of the pigeon, • neighbouring licensed victualler received a telegram from his friends on the racecourse, to inform him of the results of the race. The news thus arrived more speedily by the pigeon than the telegraph, by one-third of the time. This was no doubt on account of the senders of messages on the course having to wait their turn, as the news was received at Tattersall's three or four minutes after the race. The pigeon performed the journey in fourteen minutes, which is, allowing for the direct path in which they travel, about a mile per minute. THE METEOPOLITAN HORSE Snow. —This show was yesterday afternoon visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Alfred, and Prince Teck, and several distinguished members of the aristocracy. The sales of the prize animals have been large, and the prices realised high. Count Fleury has purchased for the Emperor of the French, Sir George IVomtwell's chesnut hunter, I Hawkseye (which obtained the first prize in Class 2) foe 500 guineas, and also Mr. Charles Symond's six year old Fire King, for 250 guineas. Amongst other sales effected was the Duke of Marlborough's dark brown stallion Blen heim, 16 hands 1 inch in height, which brought 130 guineas. The show must have been again visited yester day, from its opening to its close, by upwards of 20,000 persons. ro- r or • gar into t re car F In. 0 re am. MO. ging. wed at he 10th that time th of r Da den. .coor ma tote , The Icon . wit Jig 1:91 41, 31 kso if s in a with andien• el been his Ms Os e dt liditsf• .dge• Aher brand rod. if 1 i " a 0. ........• n• •or joo doll. 24 106 5 16 13 95 37 14 17 46 47 41 81 ri 8 gii 21 24 8936 45 4 93; N 4} 1. prices. 78 82 94 90 95 109 93 96 90 95 94 96 94 96 9896 481 8 sa - SileT.