The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-18 00:00:00

I i *parting fate Marna. CoNINIENCEMENT OF THE RACING SEASON. TO THE EDIToR OF THE ETTRE•O4. Slit,—Everything indicates that the rating season of lab 7, unlucky a. one or two steeplechase "fixtures" turned out, will open without any tiresome " postpone ment on aCCOUIit of the frost," that plays such havoc with a race meeting when it does come about. We have had • few weeks of open weather, too, to allow of horses ap proaching something towards titmse ; hence the large number under orders for Lincoln, where ten contests of the legitimate order, in addition to a couple of steeple. chases, 3 hunters' scramble, and a hurdle race, have to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. All the wenn! (racing) will be there to witness them, of course, the Duke of Hamilton, the Marquis of Hastings. Mr. Savile, Lord Westmorland, Mr. Chaplin, Captain Hswkesley and Mr. Pryor, Sir F. 3ohnstone, Count F. de Lagringe, Prince D. Soltykohf, Lord Stamford, LOl,l Bateman, Mr. Ileathcote, Count Battliyany, Mr. Payne, Colonel Forester, Mr. Eastwood, Lord Coventry. Baron Rothschild, Lord Uxbridge, Lord St. Vincent. and the Duke of Newcastle, having horses already engaged ; as the " gentlemen" and the " pro feeble:ands " will meet in force for the first time since last November. we shall The see the drift of some per fermium:es concerning The Rake, Hermit, and other things that have so perplexed outsiders during the '• recess," for both backers and layers will find tune to operate upon future events, despite the seven races a day they have to work upon ut Lincoln, and moat of which will give the playmenauch good employment. The Trial will searoelybe worthy of its name as regards what it may tell us about the Hanulietp, as only - Vice Versa for Vigorous, Wild Agnes for the Beadle, and Spurgeon for John Halifax, may be running to get a " line," and the prospect of one of the trio whining is not very bright. Saccharometer, now that he looks so haul for the great event, may start ; lout he has to give Volunteer ilb, and as the son of Alarm disposed of him at even weights when last they met, we may trust him to beat all the elders, it being rather too early as yet for a horse of Honesty's stamp. Volunteer's victory would greatly delight the Lincolnites, for if he does not actually belong to the Illankney Squire, be is in the same swim, and were Lord Westmorland to decline opposing him with Timonium (not at all unlikely), he would just about win. despite the weight he has to give to Prim rose, Vice Versa, and a couple of four-year-olds. The Lincolnshire Handicap business has shown the " workmen " to he clever as ever, Saccharometer, Christmas Carol, Mount Palatine , and Problem, fatal being served up very "warm," having gone out of betting, to make way fur four other favourites that had scarcely been heard of a week ago. Others have been in the mar ket, and retired again, though Low many are really of lea.)" has yet to he determined, an d I shall be asto nished if the l)auebury party do not make a stir before the start, badly as the Duke and Copenhagen " gu." It is rather too early fur the former, but the old'un, for all his having been in existence six years without once getting his head first, must have an " outside " chance, if no worse than when he ran fifth to Delight, Brahma, Ostreger and Skir mish in the last city and Suburban ; and u n l ess it h a p pen that quirina is thought better of by his party, he will surely come back again to some taking price. The Danebury clique have five to pick from ; and J. Day's brother, of Woodyeates, with his son, has the same number, but nothing that is carrying money at present. Now that Problem turns out to have no chance, old Volunteer may try his luck here, instead of in the Trial, the 71b. penalty being sufficient to stop his backing the two; and the rushy taint hanging about Succharometer raises the suspicion that Fortunatus will perform on the fiat again, for he was deemed • fair horse until he lost the good temper he is said to have regained whilst at the huolle-jumping game. However, it is just possible that the "old Sac." ulivision have found mettle more attractive in another Newmarket stable, the Beadle, Leases, and Bismarck having all been very highly tried indeed. The Beadle is a revised favourite, having been sent to the right-about when he brat gave signs of coming ; but he has never been "sick or sorry " since H. Dawson had him, re port saying he has, on the c ont rar y, muc h i mprove d at Newmarket, and to be much better than Sultan at the weights is all his backers, need ask for. Bismarck and Leases are in the same boat as Lecturer and Proserpina were before the Cesarewitch, the same horse having mate rially assisted to put them both through the mill, and each party thinking they have the best of it. On paper it looks a needle gun to an olul Brown Bess on Mamma against his neighbour, as be ran at least 211 be. the better colt last season ; but I am not sanguine about any Once year-old winning, and it must not be overlooked that, after two of the brothers Dawson have discovered themselves with such "good things" as the Beadle anal Bismarck, • third should hav e one at the finnan, the hone (?) old Vandervelde, that could "clean out Mount Palatine and King Charming in a walk," and to get on whom certain operators only seem to be awaiting a good opportunity. With the ground terribly heavy, a turned-loose old on like this must be useful, if he can race at all ; so that any serious demonstration in favour of Vandervelde will give him all the appearance of a second Suburban for Count Itatthyany. Whether Christmas Carol has quite " gone" certain parties connected with the stable appeartodoubt,and it isaverred that he and Mrs. Allan have not been tried together ; however, there can be no mistaking the amount of money put on the latter, nor the terrible party behind her, "4yrs.,fist. 71b.," look.ng well, if her performances do not. Treasure Trove is • good honest horse that will contest every yard of the pound, and he may surprise the world again over this event ; but the same character can hardly be given to Moldavia and Dulcimer—horses good for anything at bonie hut for nothing out though they do say Moldavia has been trained under a new system that has worked wonders ; and a bad roarer like Thalamius will never do. At one time it appeared as though Vigorous were likely to do the trick, the money looking as right as the weight ; she, nevertheless, has been on the shifty list lately, owing to rumours of "no money on," and all that sort of thing, the moderate Violent being introduced in her stead. The latter's advance may be a mere ruse, and if so the favourites will have to be very careful. Vigorous, although some of the Epsom people are more inclined towitois Lady Pam, a three.year-old that, like Rejoinder, meets Bismarck at too slight an advantage to enlist my vote. Of what use can the youngsters be supposing John Halifax, meeting them under great advantages, is worth only the money he has recently been backed fort This be ought to be, for he is in hands that know well how to try a home and the very manner of his being backed for this and ; the City and Suburban—as though Mr. Saxon has • great idea of the "double event "—tells us to ignore his four miserable per formances. It often happens that the win ner o f th e Lin golneldre Handicap is a bad performer; and thus there is nothing very dreadful in my pleading to a fancy for Mrs. Allan, John Halifax, and Vandervelde now, in the face of The Beadle, Leases, Bismarck, Treasure Trove, and Vigor ous. M o yr n eitilection for the trio ie in the order named : and in 10 • forward to the victory of one of the two turned-loose our-year-olds, my greatest fear is that Vigor ous may revive. The new race, called the Blenkney Stakes, is likely to become popular, and there are some promising two-year. olds in the entry before me, one of them being a colt by Vedette, out of Doralice, called Speculum—whose owner, however, is in possession of the best of the three.year-olds, Nike, and may be content to let her do the business for him. The Brocklesby Trial Handicap is another half-mile spin, in which Indian Star ought to shine, unless Jos. Dawson is as much on the qui rice as he was at Lincoln last year, when Tragedy won &similar race to this for him ; and the Hurdle Roca is just as open, especial= writing, when it is so uncertain wheth er F an , Sweep, and others that look well, will be reserved for the Grand National. If they are, there will be a chance for the jumping Queen of Trumps. The second day's items of the legitimate kind are all subject to the results of the first, Indian Star being in the City (with Confederate and St eelier, that look " well in"), and eleven of the Blank ney lot in the Brocklesby, which I dare not enter into after bearing such glowing accounts of Roll Call, Speculum, Chantilly, Pearl, Mosque, and about s dozen other candidates. I can do no more than presume that Mr. Chaplin and Captain Machell will he very near winning with one of their team of six, which ought to comprise a flyer, cotisiderieg it took over 2,0044 to buy the lot, and they are picked from nearly twenty others under Illosies care, that cost a fortune. For the steeple chases, its is nut hard to discover that, at the weights, Lincoln on the one hand, and Simplicity on the other, look well ; and the other events of the meeting have to close, except the hunters' race on the first ilay. Three minor meetings are to he held in the course of Thursday and Friday, but the programmes do not require any notice at my hands, and when Lincoln is over the " public " will turn their attention to the Dogs' Derby, that is to occupy the greater part of the week.—f am , he., METEOR. BEITING IN LONDON.—SATIIIIDAT ArrEn.voort. The clads presented en appearance of Whines, and activity today, and speculation was kept up with an unflagging spirit throughout the afternoon. The Lincolnshire Handicap proved the centre of nttractinn, and in addition to several ontsiders being supported some half dozen horses were hacked, each to win a good stake. The pair that played the most conspicuous part wore Itehille and Urn Allan. A limit the fiitmLr 500 to 100 want:Aim three or lour time... he was then hacked at 7 to 1, and finally MO to lh was take.., the total stake that Ids friends went tor falling little short of 15500. AL the commencement of th, desire to hack Mrs. Allan was not so apparent es yesterday, 10 to 1 being at one tune °nerd, but as the morning advanced her supporters declared thewsclvm, sod in the end 1410 to 12 was readily accepted. Isa.ea also appear. dto have • had of friends, and although early In the day as much r. 20 to I was laid, Just one-halt this price was hooked at the nniall. Hee =reit fluctuated somewhat, for whereas Into I wax at one period all that could be ohlitinell Omni him, ponied" were even tually laid. and his final q notation was Matra Ile was ohm backed with a start of is to I. John Halifax greatly improved as be went, nn hit commencing price was 25 to I, and b efore business cloned backers were glad to accept II to 1, while In to I with a m a was apparently Linked as a good thing. Lady Pain, who was hacked b y her owner to win a large ;duke on the preceding day, was in considerable demand, and fond fl am er .. sup porters at 100 toe. Vanderrelde, who at onetime appeared to doe hopelemly gone, ;rare signs returning life, militia as 100 to I; being at one period taken, but he afterwards twisted to 100 to 4. The other bone In the same Interest • Mount Palatine— wart driven lack to 1.0 0 1. hut the pair were harked at ISO to t. Mr. Hodgman's two, Vigorous and Violent, were also made the medium of several coupling bets at 100 to 7. Last year's Winner, Treasure Trove, found support at 1000 to 40 and 500 tore, THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1867. "with a start." Satcharonbeter was almost unheedod with the 1411.1, of 100 to 4 against him, until just towards the close. when the prt named was accepted t., a small alit•Ullt. 104 , 1.% a alight abasement, and in the early part of the .13y was 011PPOri at 100 to 4, but subsequently 500 to la was asked for and laid. The price of Furtunatus was inquired after, but would not snit, aad both he and Rejoinder would have been backed for a little if lookmakers had conceded a few points. Two outsiders, quirina and Charles the Second, had takers at 10 to 1. Problem, who has figured among the foremost in the betting, retrograded to ON to 1, while 100 to 1 was freeV, offered without a response against the disgraced favourite Chrbdinas Carol. At first 4 to 1 was offered against any two, but before business concluded 400 to 100 was asked for, but was no longer obtainable. there were offers to give sin against the field, and 100 to 7 was quoted about W. Days lot. No betting took place on the Grand National. For the City and Sillorban 20 fifties were taken about John Halifax. Speculation on the Chester Cup was dull, 1,000 to 70 was offered on the field, and & pro posal was made to take 33 to 1 about Archimedes, and 40 to 1 Moulsey, but nothing was done in either cane. For the Two Thouvaud, Julius was hmuired after, and would have been sup ported at half a point more than the price offered. Hermit was altogether out of favour, one speculator offertng to lay 1,500 to 100 against him, and to let 6 to 4 that be does not start. Neither did Master Butterfly have a healthy appearance, as was evidenced by the liberal offer of I,ouo to 40 against him faiNng to find a taker. The little mention made& the Derby was sufficient to show that The Rake was again on the decline : 10.1 to 12 was offered "ten times," and subsequently an ominous voice shouted "Nine hundred to one hundred against The Rake." There wan a reap mac, it Is true, to take 10 to 1, but this was only in one quarter, while the desire to lay was pretty general The only other features were a slight decline of Master Butterfly, against whom too to 16 was offered, and an endeavour to invest on Torsion at 1,000 to 30. At the close the quotations ruled as follows: LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 100 C. 15 apt Beadle ,t) 1000 to 40 abet Treasure Trove 100 to 12 Mm. Allan tf, ;t, with a es 7 tolwith start) a start) 100 to 4 Rejoinder (off, 10 to 1 Lames it) t 100 tall) 12 to 1 Bismarck 3,4 100 to 4 Fortunatus(off, lit° 1 with a 1 100103) start) 36 to 1 Violent (1) 14 to 1 Joitullallfax(t, 60 to 1 Quirt= i 1) 10to1 with 50 to 1 Charles the a start) Second 11 100 to 6 Lady rum :t & 66 to 1 Problem off , off) 100 to 1 llountPahaine 100 to I Vigorous t) 11) 100 to 4 Visrlsrvekt43, 600 to 6 Chr Istma a 100 to 4 Saccharunteter Carol MC, CITY AND 1000 to 50 rest CIILeTE 1000 to 70 apt Lecturer toff, SUBURBAN. John Halifax ,t) Mt CUP. I 1000 to SO mist Man t gey ;off, t 40 o 11 Archimedes (w) lUSAND. 1 1000 to 40 nit Muter Butter fly .0d) 350 to 10 mot A TWO TllOl oto 1 agog Julius (off, t 4 toll me to 100 Hermit toff) to 1 apt Instourrsei— t9 to 1, 900 to 100 The Koko 'off 1000 to 35 apt Taraban (off. t 1000 to 30) 500 to 15 Miaterßutter fly ~ .e) 40 to 1 Van (of, 10 to If lON to 89 Plaudit. :off) WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES.—SATuan.ty. Though the attendance to-clay was considerably less than that of the previous day, the Interest taken In the sport was neverthe. less as great, and had it not been for the heavy mate of the ground the contests might have been more exciting &with° fields larger, but the course being fully half a foot deep in mud, and consequently slippery. many owners declined to run their horses. In the course of the day a number .4 horses and riders conic to spo griertf, is bat happily no accident resulted. A full return of the days appende TuS GRAND Ifftrrma grrorrtgrilAre frwicKesreass of 10 sore. each, h ft, with 40 added and 10 for the 1144'0041: winners extra. About three ml lea .4 subs. Captain D. Joluistonk Black Diamond. aged, Mat ,in lib ex) Kiwner) 1 The following also ran :—Newcastle, The Prior, and Forlorn Dope.. Betting : Even on Black Diamond, 9 to 4 agst Forlorn Hope. and sto I agot Newcastle. The Prior allowed the way, attended by Newcastle, the favourite lying but for along a quarter of • mile, when the leader refused, and Colonel Knot not being able to induce hint to take the fence, be was walked beck, and New castle took up the running. At the brook Forlorn Hope fell, and went on riderless for about 200 yards, when be was re mounted, but soon gave up the contest. Newcastle refused at the fence opposite the stand, and Black Diamond went the course alone. The second money was withheld, there being no second. TUN WINDSDR t)PE•t HANDICAP NTEXPLECHAAN of 10 sore. each, 2 ft, with 100 added ; winnen extra. About lour Mika. CM lobe,. Colonel Knol'e °eras, by Defiance—Weasel, aged, net 61b (10ex) Duke pffler Elinite„agt?d, . (.1. Page) 2 The following also ran:Hanker, Harold, and Seions - Nie. Betting : 5 to 2 agst Serious One, 3 to 1 agst Gamy, 100 to 20 agst Shite, 6to 1 agst Harold, and 10 to 1 agst Banker. Shiite made the running, followed by Serious Case, Banker, and Darns, Harold bringing up the rear till peasiug the stand, where Banker assumed the lead, nointainlnga slight advantage to the brow of the hill, when Ben Land sent Serious Case to the front, finite at his flanks, and Bunker In close attendlinee,and they ran thus with but slight variation until nearly three miles of the Journey had been traversed, when Banker dropped back, an example which was speedily followed by Harold. leaving only Serious Case, Darns, and Shite In the race. 'I he trio lay well together, clear ing the stand hurdles alniu,t abreast, but on passing the enclo sure Shiite held a slight lead. At the last fence but one Serious Case bungled and retired. Gans then drew up to the Duke's horse, heading him within the straight, and won a punishing race hi a length ; nothing else passing the Judge. MEIN MITZI& SNLLINO STARRY of 3 sova. each, with 25 added, for hunters ; each : penalties and allowances. About three miles. Mr. Ruperrs Violet (CM, aged, Ilse 71b (Mr. H. Criers/saw) 1 _ . Mr. Harman's Bandon aged, 2 Kitty Clover and lagliool also tan _ _ . Betting: 6 to ton Violet, who made nearly the whole of the running, and woe in a canter by a distance from Barnton, who with Kitty Clover fell at the brook, but Mr. Hobson remounting, was enabled to go the course, although he came to grief a second time. TaEliont was early out of the race. Thu winner was bought in for 120 guinea& INE chilli Wrzertitcliatin Mien (Handicap) of boor& each, with 50 added. About three milt& (25 subs.) Mr. Daily's Sir Bobby. by iluteldna's liercults—dam by David, eged,l2et weights Are published, 71b extra; second to save stake. Hall a subs. ; n+lir, BSI . . . Age at I Ape alb Volunteer Yuman of Trumps .. a 9 Polly Perkins ' 1 lialliet 6 81 °rotas 4 6 Pantaloon Viii Vine 4 7 1 Bus in Urbe 3 4 Indian Mar 4 7 Adel ‘llemlver late Naiad) 4 7 Norio" 3 2 Tragedy 5 7 Maid Marian 3 1 0 ' Ou t 1 Berle Troubadour Nike 3 7 Dedham 3 9 Killarney, by (lemma Verity 3 9 di Vergy Eltapenalll Carob 4 6I ette Problem 3 6 THE HANDICAP HCRDLN RAM of 5 sous each, aft, with 50 added : winners of any hurdle race or steeplechase after the weights are published, 71b ; of two, or • stake amounting to 200 sore, 12Ib extra : second to save stake. Two miles, over six flights of hurdles. (55 subs.) Age st lb Age st lb Shakespeare Pearl Diver Mahlon Real Jam Dermot flakes Jupon 0 1 3 RoMnson Home- Foxholes 6 1 2 ward Bound 8 9 5 5 1 0 Tusculanum t Or ary rer y L t. 6 1 0 Gladiator Fortunatus Discretion Queen of Trumps 6 11 *ear 4 9 2 Forester 5 10 Nukuheva 5 9 2 Tennyson Grace Darling Ab, Galnara opbb.6 by no dim (b b) Cure—Equation .. a 10 King Arthur 5 9 0 Mean wood • 8 Helios 6 9 0 Verbena 6 7 = e weep .... 6 9 0 Alberta.byTrumpeter 4 7 Phantom a 7 ilatto flittlifitence. BILITROPOLITAN 00U1s"rY OOURTIL pilling days appointed for the peanut went) . _ da W y wnwinza, 81. Ilarthes-lans.—Tues:lay, Feb. 19; Wednes , 20. BLoOXIIIIrIiT, Portland-mad.—Tuesday, Feb. 19; Wednesday, Feb. 20 ; Thursday, 21 . Friday, 22. CLEIRKIENWELL, Duncan-terrace.—Monday, Feb. 18; Tuesday, 1.0 . Wednesday, 20. SIARTARBONE, MRTyIeSOUR-TORd.—Tuesday, Feb. 19; Wednes day, W; Friday, 22. WaNnswoata, Southutreet.—Tuesday, Feb. 19. FinosuradrcE, Old4treet-read.—Tuesday, Feb. 19;Thursday, 21. WHITIKHAPIL, Great Preaeot-street. Tuesday, Feb. 19; Wednesday, 20; Thursday, 21. SOUTHWARK, tivran-atreet.—Tuesday, Feb. 19; Thursday, 21 ; Friday, 22. LallllTB, Camberwell New-road.—Tueeday, Feb. 19. CM or LONDON. Guildhall-bulldlngs.—Monflay, Feb. 18 .Wed. " at HATOWS COURT, Galldhall.—llooday, Feb.lB: Tuesday, 19. EQUITY COURTEL—Fes. 16. (Before the Lords Justiote.) GARDNER V. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVES RAILWAY COMPANY. -DILLVIBRIDGI V. SAME. This was an appeal by the plaintiffs in the above suits from an order made by Vice-Chancellor Stuart on the 18th of January but, whereby it wan directed that the re ceivers appointed in the above suits should keep a separate account of the receipts from all traffic passing between stations on the Kent Coast Railway and stations on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, and between stations on the Kent Coast Railway upon the footing of an arrangement made in the year 1862 between those two railway companies, and pay certain sums of money se oordingly. On the 2nd of April, 1862, the arrangement above referred to was made for the lease of the Kent Coast line to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, and the working of that line by the latter company. That went provided that the re ceipts from all traffic passing tween stations on the Kent Coast line should be set apart ; that no per cent. of those receipts should be paid to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, for the expense of working and maintaining the line ; that the remainder up to 45,420/. a year should be paid to the Kent Coast Company; and that the remainder, after that payment, should be divided in the proportions of three - fourths to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, and one-fourth to the Kent Coast Company. Mr. Martineau (with whom was Mr. Bacon) supported the appeal ; the Attorney-General and Mr. Ferrets ap peared for the Kent Coast Railway Company ; and Mir. Kekewich appeared for the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company. Their lordships said that unless they were informed that the Kent Coast Railway consented that the mat ter should now be treated as if a bill had been filed to enforce their rights under the arrangement of 1862, and that the debenture holders of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company did not wish to take proceedings to impeach the validity of the arrangement of 1862, so as to enable the court to dispose the whole matter, the only order which the court could make would be todirect a sepa rate account of the receipts in question, with liberty to the Kent Coast Railway to take such proceedings,. (Before Vice-Chancellor Wood.) THE ALEXANDRA-HALL COMPANY (LIMITED). This was a summons by the official liquidator asking the court to confirm a Pale of the land and buildings of the company, which took place by auction in October last The winding-up order was made in the preceding July. At the sale four persons were declared purchasers, two of whom had been directors of the company, a third had been a partner of one of these two directors, and allhad)oined in the winding-up petition. The Solomon. was opposed by certr.in shareholders on two grounds—one, an informality in the winding-up order ; the other alleged irregularity at the sale. A Mr. Appleby deposed that one of the purchasers took hiai out of the room and proposed that he should not bid against him, and he (the purchaser) would let him have a share of the property. Soon after this the property was knocked down for 8,1001., and Mr. Appleby bad since given a written offer to the liquidator to purchase the property for 8,500/. The witnesses also deposed to the conduct of a Mr. Payne, who, as one of them said, told him, either that he had been employed by or had had business with the purchasers, and who, being present at the Pale, interrupted the auc tioneer by repeatedly exclaiming, " Oh, knock it down, knock it down ; it never cost anything like that sum (5,0004 ; it is not worth the money ;" and making similar depreciatory remarks. Mr. De Gex, 4.4. c., and Mr. Roweliffe appeared for the summons ; Mr. Fischer for some unsecured creditors ; and Mr. Swanston for the opposing purchasers. The Vice-Chancellor said he could not on the evidence before. him sanction the proposal that the company, on the chance of getting an advance of 4001. should embark in a Chancery suit, which would cost five times the money. The irregularity in the order, he thought, was not fatal ; and with regard to the proceedings at the sale there could be no doubt that agreements between purchasers not to bid against each other were very common at sales, both by public auction and elsewhere, and bad been repeatftliy held not to vitiate contracts in this court. As to the interruptions at the meeting, the conduct in question, if correctly repre sented, was no doubt very indecent and improper, but the alleged agency was deposed to in very doubtful terms. The only rational interpretation of what the witness said was, that the gentleman in question had told him one thing or the other, he forgot which. That was very slight ground on which to embark in a suit, and his Honour could not advise any such course on the prespectilof putting, perhaps, fid. more, or even 1/. more, if it amounted to so much, in the pockets of each of the shareholders. The order would be that the official liquidator do complete the contract. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Malin.) Till MARBEILLZEI IXTINSION RAILWAY AND LAND COMPANY. Mr. Cottrell moved esparto that Mr. Henry Chatteris, an accountant of great experience, might be appointed interim liquidator, for the protection of the property of the company until the order was applied for upon a peti tion to wind np its affairs. The petitioner was a creditor to the extent of 8,000 f., and his petition stood for hearing on Friday next, but he had been informed, and be lieved, that the directors were propoeing and intended in the meantime to make away with a portion of the pro perty, and on that ground the present application wee made. The Vice-Chancellor acceded to the application, but limited the duties of the liquidator to the reception and care of any moneys or property now belonging to, or which might come into the possession of, the company before the winding-up order was made. The applicant was re quired to give the usual security. foul air, and by his direction the principal door of the court was covered with a sort of box, which is at all films a nuisance, and at times renders access to the coin t es• tremely difficult. If the City authorities will remove this ugly obstruction they will earn the thanks of everybody having business to do in the watt; and there is no tear of any objection to this course from the bench, for the Lonl Chief Justice has since his appointment to the bench repeatedly expressed his desire for thorough ventilation. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. FEB. 16. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) NORMAN r. NORMAN AND HARBISON. Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Smyley for the petitioner: Dr. Tristram and Mr. Searle for the co-respondent. In 1862 the petitioner, who was paymaster on board her Majesty'. ship Zebra, married the respondent, who was i then a widow n Jersey, and after a short cohabitation he sailed with his vessel. He did not return till 1865. During the interval the respondent kept up an affectionate cor respondence with him, and r eg ularly drew the proportion of his pay which he had set apart for her maintenance. Nevertheless, she was confined of a child, of which he could not possibly have been the father. The case was adjourned for some formal evidence. REAL r. HEAL. Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Dr. Swahey for the petitioner ; Dr. Spinks, Q.C., for the respondent. The petitioner, the wife of a shipowner, sued for a judi cial separation on the ground of cruelty. Both the parties had been married previous to forming the present con nexion. The petitioner had • fortune of 1001. a year and 2,0001. in ready money, 1,000/. o f w hi c h s h e h a d settled upon herself. Her second marriage was in June, 1864, and she resided with the respondent at Shirley, near Southampton. Her account of her conjugal troubles was that her husband wanted to get her 1,0001. from her, and that on her refusing to let him have it he ill.used her. This went on till about • year ago, when he broke some of her ribs, and she then left him. On cross-examination, however, she admitted that besides the money question the respondent had quarrelled with her about • certain Captain Archbold, but she said his jealousy was a mere hallucination. The ease was not concluded when the court rose. Dialerlon . and Esrky . ll4 . d also ran: Betting: 6 to i on Comberton, aid 7 to {apt Sir Bobby. A HIATU' STAKES of 5 OWL ea* la p., with 25 added; 12at each ; gentlemen riders. (5 ssbal Mr. Hobson's BLdwpton, by Windkona4-111fin Birch, 6 yrs, 124 Mr. Weeders Hungerford. aged. 12st (Colonel 2 Douglas and Forlorn Hope also ran. Betting Even on Hunger/ord. •to a opt lady Douglas, and 10 to I ••bar two." tingerfonl cut oat Use work, followed by Dishopton, Lady DougLus being in the rear, but after going about a mile Forlorn Hope gut in trout, dropping back, how ever, at the end of the second mile, where he was pulled up. The favourite again led till about a quarter of a mile from home, when Dishopton Joined issue, and getting in front after lending at the last Jump, won easily by sin lengths. Lady Douglas was In trouble a couple of fences from home . Harm, 50, h ft; llat 7lb each; gentlemen riders. About four miles. Ws Mtn/re/ford, by Wlndbound received. Mr. C. Wise's Yellow Jack paid. BETTING ON THE COURSE. LINCOLNEILIS MAXI:UAL 7 to 1 apt The Beadle stl LINCOLN SPRING MEETING. in the subjoined ynvamm the engagements for 1818 of the 2.yr-old horses are thus : " Derby, s Oske , 2 tit. Leger, To-MORROW. Tire INNKEEPELT RdLIeO 51 . 51121 of 5 'OM each, with 30 added . weight for age : winner to be sold. Aix furlongs. To dose and name by nine o'clock as the evening before running. Tee 11rwrzite FLAIR of 50 soya (In meek. `, for hones that have never wou that amount In plate* or staked; weight for age , the second to receive 5 nova ; W Luna. to be mold. Two mike on the flat. Age .. es Ellen Kean Are .. S Thor Bacchus ". Dundee a Triumph Cricket Ball 6 Lady Don 3 Harry l'Over .. Howsham 6 Huguenot Stades a Master Tom . • llippolite Malice Phillis Joe Huggins .... 6 Tomahawk Lincoln 8 Royal Tartan . 4 Franciscan Hadjfa Daughter. 4 Falcon gby Van Galen— Skylark e Watchman k...dteinent .. . 3 Doubtful Madcap 6 THI TRIAL STAINS Of 5 son. each, with 30 tolled , 3-yr-olds, 711316 ; four, hat 10 1 b : lire, list 51b ,Mx and aged, tat lelb : penalties and allowances; second to save stake. Out: tulle. (17 subs.) 0 AM Aff• Hiss Middleton .. 3.0 3 Vice Versa Porters Knot, by Aurora KnightofKara— Black Prince, by Tbuolaus Josephine 3 Volt/gene 4 c by Vedette— imoebarumeter .. a Allestarry ..... Beadle Wild Agnes 5 Honesty THE LINCOLDSEIRN HANDICAP of 100 sort. added to a sweep stakes of 15 son. each, 10 ft ; winners of any race after January Y 2., at noon. 716; twice, or a handicap anumuting to 100 sore., 101 b extra . second to receive 20 nos. One mile. (84 Mho., 37 of whom pay 5 sues each ) Age at lb AV it M The Duke 6 II 9 Violent Vole otter Sae, harornetee • 9 0 Bismarck Sultan 5 814 Montarmard 3 6 Kangaroo Honesty 4 8 7 John Halifax 4 6 Wild Agnes Beadle Christmas Carol 6 7 12 pr t= 4 6 The Special ..... ... 4 712 Mr. Pitt Treasure Trove .... 4 7 It Arial Troublesome Copenhagen Mount Palatine .... 4 7 10 Iby North Lincoln— ... - __ Historian Moldavia Thalmann 5 7 2 Leases 3 6 II I'mM' Vigorous Yortonatus Minster Vandervelde 6 613 Itatthyany 5 pa Dulcimer (Miens 4 610 THE BLAIIIIIIST 97111191 of It 'ova each. 5 ft, with 00 added, tot 2 and 3.yr-olds ; two-yr-olds. let . three, Oct . second to save stake. Half a mile. (10 subs., AMI Age Age 'Purveyor 'Lady Berbers .. 2 'Limner Tearful,* Problem Wunds - Unger Kau de Vie ''Pyrenees 'Demonstration.. 2 *Speculum TIIC BRoCILIII92 TRIAL 11•111.01C1P of 6 Not& lath, with 30 added, fur 7 yr-oWe and upwards . Winne= of say race OW the RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT NORTHERN. The report of the directors to the half-yearly meeting on Saturday next has been issued. The re ceipts on capital account for the half-year amount Ito 006,171!. This sum includes 150,6227 /. received on ac count of the ordinary stock (dividend deferred) of 1865, 217,999/. for calla on the permanent preference stock, and 87,425/. on mortgage and on debenture stock. Original stock to the amount of 210,0001. has also been issued in exchange for a similar amount of West Riding and Grimsby Company's stock, pursuant to the act for the purchase of a moiety of that undertaking. The expendi ture on capital includes 415,130/, on account of new lines not yet completed. In reduction of this sum 201,7711. has been received from the Midland Company for their pro portion of the amount expended on the Cheshire and Liverpool lines and the Liverpool station. The net expenditure for the half-year on unfinished w o rk s being, as shown in the capital aocount, 213,359/. The branch from the Leeds and Bradford line to the pas senger station of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company at Bradford, was completed and opened for traffic on the 7th January, and the company have now, by arrangement with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company, the joint use of a passenger station in the beat part of the increas ing town of Bradford. The line from Lincoln to Honing ton is rapidly approaching completion, and will be ready for opening in March. The Edgware and Highgate line, and the lines from March so Spalding, and from Doncaster to Gainsborough, have not progressed so rapidly as was anticipateL Owing to the wet season some serious slips have occurred in the banks and cuttings at several places. The board are, however, assured that all will be completed by the end of the current half-year. The revenue shows an iecreasell receipt of 44,1201., of which 10,2421. is derived from coaching traffic, 17,277/. from the goods and cattle traffic, and 17,815/. from the mineral tra ffi c. Owing to the unfavourable weather which prevailed during the summer and autumn, the receipts usually derived from excursion and teuristtraffic were reduced, and commercial distrust, with the accompanying stagnation in trade, af fected thetraffic in high-class goods. Consequently,although the aggregate weight of goods and merchandise carried was greater than inthocorresponding period of 1865, the rate per ton realised was loss. Notwithstanding theseadversecircum stances, there has been the above-mentioned increase in each description of traffic in the half-year. The expendi ture is 38,933?. in excess of the corresponding six months. Wages generally are higher, and materials have increased in price. The coal consumed in the locomotive depart ment has alone cost about 5,600/. more. The rolling stock has been well maintained,33 engine boilers having been re placed, and 441 wagons rebuilt and materially improved in design and capacity, as compared with 30 boilers and 308 wagons in 1865. The use of steel tyres instead of iron has also been further adopted, and 409,000 more train miles have been run. Notwithstanding the additional ex pense of labour and material, the line and works have been efficiently maintained at only a slightly increased cost. The renewal of the permanent way has been continuously carried on, twenty-three miles having been replaced with iron rails and chairs of heavier descriptions, and five miles with steel. The fixed and preference charges and interest are 23,194/. more than in 1865, and the stock entitled to sharein the general dividend le also greater by the 210,0001. repre senting thepurchsse of the West Riding and Grimsby Rail way. The requirements of the Railway Securities Act of last session with respect to the borrowing powers of the com pany have been duly complied with ; the returns made pursuant thereto show that the company have created 4 per cent. irredeemable debenture stock to the amount of 2,800,0001., and that terminable mortgages are current to the amount of 1,300,000/. only. Th e borrowing powers of the company are thus placed on a substantial mid satis factory footing, and the company are to a large extent relieved from the expense and inconvenience attendant on the frequent renewal of loans on mortgage and the pay ment of fluctuating rates of interest NORTH LONDON. The directors have to report that the traffic receipts for the past half-year, as shown by the accom panying statement of accounts, amount to 144,8091., as compared with 109,785/., for th e corresponding period of the previous year. The passenger traffic on the present occasion includes the receipts for six months on the City Extension line, as against two months only in the cor responding half-year of 1865. In the merchandise traffic there is • slight decrease, attributable to a falling off in the traffic to Hayden-square station, which was considera bly damaged by a fire in September last, and is not yet fully reinstated. In the mineral traffic there is a green increase of 4,6801. The working expenses, on the other hand, also exhibit a considerable increase, arising in a great measure from the introduction in the accounts for the past half-year, of the expenses for si x mon th s i n respect of the City Extension line. Some additionalout lay has been found necessary on the permanent way, works, and stations on the old line. The general charges are increased by the expense of the ticket-sorting office, now transferred from the traffic to the audit department, and by payments for compensation rrespect of accidents which have unhappily oe d during the past half-year. A veil' considerable increase has also taken place in rates and taxes, and duty on passenger traffic ; the former arising i n par; from the assessment of the City Extension line on the rateable value of property destroyed by the railway works, and from a general re-valuation of property traversed by the old line. Taking into account the special items above referred to, the working expenses will be found to be about the same per centsge of the receipts as in former years. The general result, after payment of debenture interest, is an available balance to the credit of revenue of 59,0321. 2s. 2d. In pursuance of the terms of issue of the prefer ence stock, the holders are entitled on the present occasion to abate rateably the net receipts over and above the sum required to pay a dividend at the rate of 5) per cent. on the ordinary share capital. The directors therefore recom mend the declaration of dividends for the half-year as under :—On the preference stock, 2 per cent. (making for the 12 months, 4 per cent.) ; on the ordinary stock and share capital, 24 per cent. (making for the 12 months, 54 per cent.) ; leaving • • balance of 557/. 2s. 2.1. to be carries forward to the current half-year. It must be borne in mind that the revenue of the company is now charged with divi dend on the whole amount of capital expended on the City Extension line, and in the purchase o f l an d s f or widening the old line between Camden and Kingsland, in anticipation of the goods traffic of the London and North Western Company ,to and from their City terminus, which is not yet comp leted; from this source therefore no in come has as yet been obtained. Having regard to the in creasing requirements of the passenger traffic, the direc , tors deem it desirable to make provision for two additional lines of rails between Camden and Kingsland, instead of I one line as originally contemplated ; and to secure the additional lands required for an further widening of the City Extension line which may hereafter be found neces sary. It is also proposed to construct a short junction be tween this company's line at Bow and the London,Tilbury, and Southend Railway at Bromley to facilitate the inter change of traffic hitherto greatly interrupted by the diffi culties of the route by way of Stratford. A bil l has been introduced into parliament for the above objects, and other purposes of the company, and will in due course be laid before the proprietors. A resolution will be sub mitted to authorise the conversion into stock of the 101. share capital, created under the company's City Branch Act of 1861, and the Widening Act of 1861, the full amount of which has now been called up. INDIA AND CHINA MAIM—SUEZ, FEB. 16. The Surat, from Calcutta, arrived at 8 a.m. to-day. Malta, Feb. 17.—The Poonah, from Southampton Feb. 4, and Gibraltar, 12, arrived at midnight yesterday, and left at 8 a.m. to-day for Alexandria. The Mauilia, from Mar seilles I:ith inst., arrived yesterday at 8 a.m., and left at 4 p.m. for Alexandria. The Poonah will return with the Marseillesrtion of the mail ex Surat, and the Mitsidlia with that f ur Southampton. DH BANAT'S DELICIOUS REVALZIITA ANABICIA FWD cures dyspepsia, indigestion. 000 8 h asthma, consum. Pt". debility, constipation, diarrhoea, palpitation, nervous. tituouA liver, and stomach complaint& Cure No. 611,413.—" Some, July li, 1866.—The health at the Holy Father is excellent, ea= . ll/ 1 since, abandoning all other remedies, be has confined sotarely to Do Barry's Food, and his Holiness cannot prudes this eaceLlent food too highly."—Gasette du Midi Du Barry and CO.. No. 77, Harem-Meet, London, W. In tins, at Is. 10-i lib., ft. Pd. labs., Its. falba. 406.—lAdverlimensint.1 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Fts. 16. Sittings at Nisi Prins in London.—(Before Lord Chief Justice BosW and a Special Jury.) (UNBAR! r. PIYITZIL This was an action to recover penalties; for the infringe• merit of copyright roan engraving of 31.111 e. Rosa Boulieur's picture "The Horse Fair." Sir It. Collier, Q.C., Mr. Prentice, Q.C., and Mr. Biron, appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. Aston, for the defendant. Sir R. Caller said that the plaintiff was the well-known publisher of engravings, in business in Fall-mall, and be spent large sums of money in procuring engraving. of the highest due from the best pictures. He sometimes gave 6,000/. or 6,0001. for • picture, and sometimes the price almost reached 10,0001. The " Horse Fair "be purchased for 1,6001., he having outbidden the French government, who offered 1,0001. He had engravings made from the picture, and one of them was by Mr. Lewis, an artist of great eminence, and this particular engraving 111411 published on the 18th February, 1863. They might conceive the astonishment of Mr. Gaubert when be found that this engraving had been copied on wood, and printed upon house paper by the defendant, so that for a few shillings a man might have dozen, of "Hone Fairs" covering the walls of his room. The action of this course of proceeding was to depreciate the value of the engravings, for the jury could easily conceive that there were plenty of fastidious people who would not give two or three guineas for an engraving when they knew that there were dozens of copies all over the walls of the neighbouring public-house. The copy could be of course bat imperfeocly done in this way, but still it was a copy, and not the less so that there was a great deal of colour about it. . _ Thelord Chief Justice—Not the less a copy because it was a colourable copy. (Laughter.) Sir It. Collier asked the jury to imagine if they could ildll4. Ross Bonheur's feelings when she became aware that her picture was pasted all over the walla of rooms. The Lord Chief Justice—lt would increase her pope. larity. Sir R. Collier—Rut she did not want that kind of popu larity ; she was not a candidate for a borough. (Laughter.) The jury would see by looking at the two productions that the wood blocks were undoubtedly cut from Kr. Lewis's engraving, for the precise attitude of every horse and of every person was copied, and the background was put in as far as it could be. The Lord Chief Justice doubted whether what the de fendant had done would injure the sale of the engraving, for looking at the defendant's work he rather took shame to himself that he had not purchased an engraving. Be added that he thought that there was great credit due to the artist who engraved the picture on wood, for he had caught the spirit of it to a wonderful extent. At this period of the case a consultation took place between the counsel engaged in the case, and it ended in a verdict being taken for the plaintiff, by consent, for 40s. damages, and an arrangement that the wood blocks should be given op to the plaintiff, and that no more of the paper should be sold. REPAIR OP THE COURT. The first Court of Common Pleas, at Guildhall, is undergoing repair, and already many parts of it assume an appearance which contrasts strongly and most favourably with the state of the place when the judges were last in the City. There is however, one thing, which must have escaped attention, and it is a matter which, though small in itself, produces inconvenience every minute of the day. Some years ago there sat in this court a loni chief justice who was much more afraid of draughts of wind than of THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. Mr. Charles Millington, who has for a great many years carried on business as a needle manufacturer at Stadler, in Warwickshire, was brought before the Lord Mayor in the charge of Spittle, the detective Aker, for further examination upon the charge of having attempted to defraud the Metropolitan Bank by means of forged bills of ex Mr. Mullen, the solicitor to the Bankers' Association, appeared in support of the prosecuti o n. Th e case created a good deal of interest, on account of the respectable posi tion occupied by the prisoner and his family, who have for more than half a century been engaged in business at the above place, and also from the fact that the circum stances deposed to left very little doubt that the prisoner had intended to inaugurate an extensive system of mer cantile fraud by means of forged bills of exc hang e, no less than six instruments of this description for considerable amounts being found upon him when he was taken into custody. The Lord Mayor, after hearing the evidence, having given the usual caution, inquired of the prisoner whether be wished to say an ything in reply to the charges made against him ? - - The prisoner, who is a very respectable looking, middle-aged man, and who appeared to be suffering acutely during the inquiry, replied in a faint voice that he had nothing to say. He was then fully committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court. SOUTHWARK. A well-dressed and smart-looking person, who gave the name of Thomas Walker, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing money belonging to Mr. Frederick Brown, landlord of the Royal Mortar Tavern, London-road, South- wark, the muter of the accused. The prosecutor deposed that the prisoner entered his service as barman about three months ago, having a good character. Latterly, however, witness had occasion to suspect his honesty; consequently he marked several half-crowns, shillings and sixpences, and placed them in the till and on the sideboard. In the course of Friday morning he missed money from the latter place, which in. dueed him to send for a constable, and give the prisoner into custody. On searching his box the constable found 375. in silver, among which were some of the marked six pences. He accordingly gave the prisoner into custody. In answer to his worship, the prosecutorsaid he paid the prisoner Bs. a week, and a few days ago he borrowed a shilling, saying that he bad no money. Police-constable 250 X said he took the prisoner into custody and searched his box, and found among the 372. several marked sixpences. Mr. Child here asked for a remand to enable the prose cutor to make further inquiries. The prisoner was ac cordingly remanded until Wednesday. Shortly after that the prisoner was taken to Horsemonger-lane with other remanded prisoners. Mr. Keene, the governor of the gaol, bad an interview with his wor ship in the course of the day, and informed him that when the prisoner was handed over to his cus tody he was ordered to the bath-room with the other men. On the passage there he declined taking the bath, and, on being questioned said, that " he" was a female. He (Mr. Keene) immediately sent for the medical officer of the prison, when it was discovered that this statement was correct. She admitted to him that she had donned the male attire upwards of three years, and that before she obtained the situation as • lbannau she had been a ship's steward two years. Mr. Woolrych observed that be had not the slightest suspicion of the prisoner's sex. He took her to be • young man. She was remanded till Wednesday. MARKETS. COTTON.—UTIMPOOL, rb. 18.--Our market continues with out change at yesterda)'s prices. Eatintsted sales to-day, 8,000 bales, Oncbidding 1,500 speculation and export. 1,000 American, told to 17d. ; 200 Pernam, /Se., 164. to 151 d. ; 200 !tarsi:lbws', to lbSd.; 100 Macelo and Bahia, 134.; 400 Iforittan. let to Md.; 100 Smyrna, 12,1. to 13d.: 6,750 Murat, 80. to 134.; Madre., 1014:1. to 12d.; Scinde, 71d.t0 10d. Pero, 154.1. ; fair Dbollersh. 11 . ; lair Ouraravruttee, 1114. ; fair Broach. 111(1.; fair Br . : fair 11911itlan, led. ; fair Pemain, 159 ; mkldlhug Boweth, 144. ; middling Orleans, lap. COTTON GOODR.—M sucurerMt. Tge. 16.—The market this morning has been of the quiet character desci ibed in previous reports of business this week, and very few tranaactions have tak n plane. The market throughout the week has shown a general want of miliaria, n, and prices are a shade elder to effect sales, although very unaaUsfactory and unremunerative to pro ducers. Very few spinners or manufacturers are working to a protlt at present rates. and some few are heavy losers. Many of them are now working fewer Noun, but they are afraid to close entirely, because of the necessity of keeping their workpeople together and of keeping their machinery In order. Perhaps, however, manufacturers have seldom been placed In a more ariskius awl embarrassing position than they are now. This week they are almost, scared, so bad Is the position of the market and so hopeless are they, look in what direction they may, of any amendment. The clothe mainly In request this week have been Ugut 3U and 46 Inch shirting, and multi and Jaccouets. Exporters are not buying much, and home trade houses are pun:basing but sparingly. The better makes of printing cloths have sold to sonic extent for shipment but our .PWII printers are not taking many. Only a very limited business has been done in long cloths, T eioths, and domestics, and so far as there is any change in polices it Is one which shows weakness. In yarns there has been little change, but where there has been any, as In some of the lower counts for home consumption, it has been to slightly easier rates. India mules have not been In much request, and though some rather large offers have been made It has been at rates too low for acceptance. WOOLLEN —Late,, }Ma. 16.—The attendance of buyers In the cloth halls this morning has been small; few repreeenta- Urea of out-town houses have been present, and the bushiees transacted has again been of a restricted character. In the coloured hall plain cloths have been mostly in request, some tolerably good parcels have changed hands, though the inquiries have not been innuerous. There atiU continues a general dis inclination to purchase largely in tweeds and other spring fabrics; the parcels which have been transferred have been more numerous than large. There has not been much doing In the coating department ; a few mixtures In all wool have met with purchasers, though only in anal! parcels. liair.Usta have heftily.' pretty good demand In the white market ; the medium and finer qualities have been In moderate request. and have in some instances been freely transferred. There is nut any alters- War W rates upon last week's quotations. WOOL AND WORATED.—BRADIORT, FEB. 16 —There was a slight improvement apparent In the wool market at the early part of the week, but It subsided as the week adveneed, and at the close busWess was very flat and gloomy. Reports et failures on the part of mercantile houses connected with the trade of the district have had *depressing effect, and tended to destroy con fidence. same of these reports have been originated In other towns, and are not justified by fact. Only one arm, mat that connected with the stuff trade, is In difficulty. The transac tions in wool have been few and small, and prices have a soften ing tendency. Prices In the country, though lower, are still such as to show that growers have no adequate Idea of the depression which prevails in market Worsted earns manifest greater weak ness than wool. The business Is very flat, and nearly all classes of yarns may be had on easier terms. The business done both on home and continental account is of a meagre character. The same torpor prevails in prices. lioth makers of plain sad fancy goods ale doing a very meagre business. Few fresh orders have been placed during the week. Prices are drooping. HARDWARE.—IiiitIitINGHXII, FEB. It—The trade of this town continues quiet ; the factors' orders are mall, though some slight improvement has taken place in the course of this work ; but the proof that manufacturers are very abort of orders is that they execute them with unusual rapidity. In the foreign department there is more doing, and the tone is indicative of more healthy action. A few orders have been given out this week on account of the Canadian trade, and a fair average amount Is being done to the United States. The improvement which took plane two or three weeks ago in business with the north of Europe has been maintained. CORN.--C•nalunor, Fa 16.—Everything was slightly dearer than last week, except inferior barley, of which there was a large quantity. Wheat, 645. to 60s. Barley, 345. to Its. Beam, 40s. to 48k Oats, VW to 30k CARLISLII, Fla 16.—There was a moderate supply of wheat at market to-day, selling freely at fully last w e eks rates. Oats, which were also in moderate supply, sold at an advance of 6d. per bushel, and floe simples for seed at • still further advance Than was no change In barley, of which the supply was small. Prices —Wheat—white. new. 20s. to Its. 3d.: ditto, old, Its, to 6d.:eta red, new, Ifs. 6d. to YEE ditto, old, 235. to 244. Barley, Li. to 145. Od. Oata—potato, new, as. 6d. to 11s. ed. per (artiste bushel. Hear, so. 4.1. b *. 7d. ; oatmeal, * 2s. ed.: manual iind barliymea!, Ia ed. jre stone. m. i' . .triteirres:, Fut la —.I iu.ol, rate .upply of wheat, which : fair deemed. at Isit wee►'s prices KM ley went off slowly at late rates. Beans and peas iso alteration hi the prim for dry rumples: damp unsaleable. GCltb►Omn, Pte. le —There was a fair eupply of wheat to. day, fur which higoer nits* were akke,l, the weuewhat chocked holiness. and In order to make program last week's prices had to he taken. Barley and other spring are sold &lowly at late values. Wheel, 40. to 745. Barley, 345. to Us. Oats, It, to Ws. Peas, 40s. to 445. Beaus, 4*. to 4as. - --• It —flood supplies of grain, but not emelt demand, and trade for both wheat and barley ass heavy, with a tendency to decline in prices. Oats, beans, and peas ann. Wheat, red, per Mad, runs, SM. to Ses. : flue, 42a. white, nuts 3Pa to 505.: One, Na Barley, malting, per qr., 40. to Us. ; grinding, Ma. to Ma. oats, coarse, its, to Itts. ; feed, CM. Bmns, per load, SM. to Si,, Peas, 21s. to Be, Lillactriut, It —The show of wheat wan barely an aver age one, and the condition of the grain was variable In this neighbourhood the young wheat In pretty well spoken of. The demand was ern; and prices were the turn in sellers' favour. New red sorts made 59 , 1. to toe. ; new white, 666. to Ma. ; old rod, am. to am, ;me white, 70s. to Tla per 38 stone. Yoe Ithe qualities barley 'the skew of which wits small there was a arm demand, and previous rates were estabibbed onlinary kinds moved off slowly: matting, Ws. to Ms. per quarter ; grind- Mg, 32a. to 355. per So stout. For mite a healthy demand took place, and sellers espetienced no difficulty in maintaining recent teems old, 38a. to Sea ; new, MIL 4, SW. per ti Stour. Beans were not much Inquired after, and the rites of list week were realised ; old, 1503 a. to Mc ; new, s 3. to 43s per 38 stone. Plns Mar , 48a to 50a ; aeconds, 435. to 4fa per sack. NIWCAgeLIe.OWN.TTNI, FIB. 16.—At our market this mom. lag we had a better supply of wheat from the growers of various conditions and quality, the beet samples of which were dewed off early at fully last week's rates whereas illeonditioned stun had to be parted with on rather emier terms. From the stands little was done, but all descriptions were Orally held. Elmo without change. Malting barley a very slow sale, it being iv ne. rally understood that our malteters and brewers hold good stocks and consequently they prefer waiting, and take the chance of the market later on. Malt, unless One, quite neglected, little change in beans or per. Good conditathed Scotch oala met more Inquiry, but for any other aorta the demand proved limited. The arrivals this week are :—Wheat, coastwise, 3.7% foreign, 966. Barley, coastwise, 1,120 ; foreqin, 60. Oats, CO.St. wise, 2,471. Peas, coastwise, 50 : foreign, 6. Beans, coastwise, 86 ; foreign, 82 qrs. flour, coastwise, 2,050 sacks. NORWICH, Fee. 16.—The supply of wheat was somewhat limited to-day and the blade ruled firm far ill pretext. ditloned descriptions. There was not so much barley offered today as of late, and prices for good malting qualities may be quoted about the same as last week. Secondary sorts were in demand at rather lower prices. The weather has been more settled during the past week, hut many of the strong lends art. too wet for ferniers to make much progress in preparing their land for spring sowing. White wheat, weighing 021 be. to Mills, 705. to 725. ; red ditto, weighing 60iha. to 6131 th, els. to 65e.. hest malting barley, welghlag 52111 a. to 6311136 465. to 604.. runs ditto, weighing 0111 w. to 521ba., 454. to 475.: distilling ditto, weighing Mahe. to MAW 304. to 401. per .Ir. Flour, 455. per sae k. Averages : Wheat, 1,901 qrs., Ms. 1.1. ; barley, 3,811 qrs., the tid.: oats, 85 qrs , gra NOTtlatinan, Fits. I6.—At our corn market to-day there was a tolerableshow of wheat. For the beat sorts prices were Is. per qr. higher, bat In other kinds there was no alteration. Old white, Ms. to 7M. ; old red, 00a. to kW : new white, GM. to ifs. new red, 56s to tdo. per MC stone- Earley was only moderately represented, and there was a steady demand, the currencies of last week helm well maintained. Malting, 40e. to We, per qr. grinding, 28s. to Ma per 30 stone. The supply of oat, was rather limiter!, and the tone of the trade proved healthy. ?firm for good qualities were fully as high ari on the week previous old. 3 0 16. to 40s. ; new, t'is. to 335. per 24 done. Of beaus the quantity on otter vras may midaling, and the demand was slow at very littic change In prices ; old, 54. to 58a. new, 440. to 50s, per 30stone. In mad there was not much alteration to quote. duper dour, Ma. to Ms. : One, 48s. to 50s. per 20 stone. 01,0141., Fait. In—There was a gond attendance here today, and a fair supply of grain of all kinds, but, owing to the weather, so many of the samples were in that damp state as to render them quite unsaleable. Fine dry samples only commanded attention, and Cyril with theme business transactions were some what retarded, as dealers purchased with great precaution. Wheat ruled from Ms. to Mu per quarter barley. 33a to 48e. oats, 23e. to 3314 ; old beam, 50a to ; new Leans, de. to 440. bog peas, 40a to 425.: boiling peas, 44*. to Ma : four (seconds steady sale , 48s. per sack : hay, t 4 to .C 4 15e. per ion. The floods on the bank, of the Isis and Cherwell are sleety sub aiding. Frremsokorrai. Fmk 16.—We had a large supply of grab, here to-day. Wheat skid readily, at last week's prices. Fine• barley unaltered la value ; Inferior sorts rather Warr. Oats and beans found buyers at the full prices given on hatunlay last. READINO, FEB. 10 —lt was unusually late when business cum menoed in our market to-day, the attendance in the early part of the morning being ray small. There was an average ■apply of grain, and late prices were fully malntalned. For beans, pas, soil oats, there was considerable inquiry, and In some instances ■ little advance on the quotations of last week. Slaiting parcel. were quoted at Sol. to Eds. ; secondary, 47.. to 411. and mind ing, ads. to 65a : oats. best Poland, 77a. WM. Waterloo, to 265. ; Tartary, 20a. to its. ; bat old beans, 47a. to 641, : new, 43t. to 475. ; and inferior sorts, 40a. to 43a ; peas. Us. to 42‘. The demand for flour has been steady, the price for households being 65a., and seconds 511. per sack. ROCHL'eTZR, Yes. 16.—The supply of home-grown wheat on offer at this corn exchange was barely an average enc. and the sample' shown were mostly in improved condition, while a bettor tone prerailed in the trade, extra flue qualities advarirk about is. per qr., and /damp and inferior sorts almost entirely neglected. Wien and others evinced more desire to do bun nem, and at the close of the market a fair clearance had been effected. The quotations for best parcels of white wheat are Ott to 94., and secondary and inferior lots eos. to etc per qr. : best red wheat, 695. to ada and damp and secondary kinds, Sts. to Oda. per qr. In the foreign trade the steads were only moderately supplied with wheat, ostrich was purchased sparingly, while the tone of the market was in favour of buyers. Some few of the choicest lots of north country parcels were dos. to 70c per ff. The hoar trade ruled steady, and with prices rather In favour of buyers there ass a moderately' muisumptlee business done. Superior panels of malting barley Mime later terms, but secondary and iffiudine kinds are the turn cheaper The quotations for bra malting Into are 45e. to 495.. and secondary, 40a. to 465. per qr.. in-st grin lent barley, 34a to: s, and secondary, We to Ms. per qr. ;lists met with a moderate sale, best kinds fetching 2:4, to nit. and Se condary, 9Ds. to Pas per qr. Other kinds of Lent urn ool) tAnn in retail at about former prices. The weather has been v. ry allowing spring sowing to be promeded with under very terror. able eircumatannea. Wisancn, FEB. IQ—The supply of strain of all kinds contloom liberal. The condition of wheat is very indifferent to.osy, but for anything good and dn. (particularly for red) an advanui: ai is. per qr. was made. All spring corn as last week, with a fair demand. Prices to the grower :—Wheat white., et.. b. (;:e (nibs per bushel . ditto Tod), SM. to Ott. ; oats, 121 d. to ISL per stone. ohcEstEn, Fn. la. —At thin day's market there was a abort supply of wheat, which ruled dull M an advance of Is. per qr. Parlek unaltered. Oats Od. per qr. cheaper. Beans tending downwards. Peas held for previous rates. Yoga, Fr.r. lo.—The supply of wheat was pretty fair, and the demand was good at fully late rate. Prices for white sorts ranged from 56a. to Ma. : for red, 60a, to boa. per 36 steer. Mere was not much barley at market, and the demand was tolerable. Higher price, were asked than buyers were willing to pm, and liminess was transacted at the rates current this 110 seek. Malting, 30e. to 40s. per quarter ; grinding, ati. to 34s pet ad atone. The show of oats was limited, and there was a fair demand. The priors of last week were for the mod part sip ported, namely, 24. t. to tea. per 24 stone. Beans were in slow request and not materially altered In price ; new, 44e. to 4<r. per :18 same ; malt. Cm 7u,.: rye, 345. per quarter: floor, pine. to ICs. per sacked - - WATIMPORD, PIM 16 —Both onr foreign and coadiriae import lists are complete blanks this week, and also we lawn miters a considerable falling tiff in receipts of home-grown no-go. Tiw trade since this day ire'linight has been fairly aelhe. Home grain commands more mousy, but to Induce busier,. in foretop, produce holders have within the Mat two or three day: submitted to a conemion In prices. Wheat—For 101.06 , 11 there Is only a limited Inquiry, as millers seem intent on running their storks completely out before making fresh purchases, and .c moot quote all varieties lower by about 64. per lam!. Irish very scarce sad Ikl. to gd. dearer. Barley—grinding biydier. Malting wanted, sod more money would be paid. Mack iiata— us consequence of ibiht supplies sellers have been able to "Maio • few pence per brerel wlvatwe. Indian ram mots a maul ,ra, sumptave sale at 29c to 241. CA, which shows a decline ,drat Far barrel. Flour unchanged. Imports this week wk.. Experts this week :—Oake, 7,314 barrels; barley, ii, 110i1r, iJ sacks. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 17.—The Cunarl extra ateamvhip Heela, from New York, arrived here at 6 a.m. to-day, with 35 rometigers. She landed the despatches and two passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool st 6.10 a.m. All well. [AdreTtinfittletll. J —HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND Pits e.—These highly esteemed niedicamenta cannot Is• too sdrongly recommended for curing most of the maladies i. *Mat humanity is heir. They are so Imitable for the child first efitfr ing on the journey of life ea for the aged and infirm. The 'hut. meet is a apecitic for the cuts, bruises, abrasions. afol eruptions often witththeet in the nursery, and it Is DO ICY efficient in he.d ing up soundly and immanently the chronic ulcers And had less which so often heap misery on advanced years. Ity an cailfM' Lennon to the instructions wrapped round each pAciol o f ieei• ment aml Pills, any tuoderately-intellineut person may OMAN or avert the diaeouifort and misery of chronic ilidiesith. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BATTlNK—February 14, at Gloucester-terrace, Hydeparl, the wife of Captain W. A. Matins, of a son. BLACEBURIk;-11AZE.—February 14, at Fortlii.. l plan% Lot• don, the wife of W. I. Blackbunie•Mate, lERSON.—Yehruary it. at Rodney-141*mi, Pent niiik nrd, th' wife of Rev. Henry lemon, of a daughter. MlLLElT.—Yebruary It. at Sutton, near Hounslow, the *tic • I H. M. Millett, Esq., of a son. ROBERTSON —February 14, at Osborne Villa. rod• kenidlition-park, the wife of Captain Robertson. of a .1ao:ho'• SE WARD.—February 14, at Weston, tire, 8. u • s '"' rd • of daughter. MARRIAGES. PEAKS—ALLEN.—Yebruary 14. at St l'hillifstlionb, Notilor• too, by the father of the brklegrooni. Grunt , /LM' Ali "' son of the Rev. It. Peake, of Abergavenny, to Monet pi a' daughter of N. Allen. Ent., of Abergavenny. SAUNDERS—WADDY.—February 14, at St 5,14.ar chunk Wexford• by the Rev. Somerset Iturtvhaell. it. v.. Harris Saunders. Eel. [Travelling Secretary for ••• , •4 155 . 1 . Ireland to the Shipwrecked If ariners'ltoyal itetnv•delttl"''" , ' third SOU of Ricluiril T. Saunders, Esq.. of Mit:cot: 1.5:0. Peckham, London. to Marga.et Annie. only &night, .4 the late Percy S. 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