The Express. — London, England, 1866-03-19 00:00:00

nil ATTEMPTED LAUNCH OF THE NORTHUMBERLLND. --- There was a large gathering in the yard of the Iron Works, Shipbuilding and Graving Docks Company on Saturday to witness the launch of the new iron-clad Northumberland. The magni tude of the vessel, the frequency with which her name has been brought before the public, the expected presence of royalty, and the knowledge that the launch if accomplished would be a feat in naval architecture, drew together crowds of all classes. From the roofs of houses, and masts of vessels lying at anchor in the river, flags of divers pattern were displayed, and around the mouth of the dock in which the monster iron-clad has been built recklessly hovered a fleet of small boats filled with holiday people, to whom the occasion was evidently a red-letter :day. Several platforms, to which admission was by ticket, were set apart in the dockyard for spec tators, and one larger and grander than the rest, reaching up to the centre of the ship's swan-like bow, was occupied by distinguished visitors. The time fixed for the launch was 2 o'clock, when the spring tide would be nearly at its height. Shortly before this hour a small steamer was seen speeding along from London-bridge, with the royal standard half hiding its funnel, and the word soon passed from crowd to crowd that the Prince of Wales was . . fpproaching. His royal highness it proved to be, in a Citizen steamer, and accompanied by Prince Alfred, Prince Hohenlobe, the Duke of Sutherland, and the gentlemen in waiting. Their royal high nesses stepped ashore amidst the cheers of the spectators, and walking through a pas sage kept by policemen, were conducted to the platform at the bows of the new ship. Here they were introduced to the Countess Percy, who was to perform the ceremony. The Princes were then shown the ship by Admiral Sir J. D. Hay, who is chairman of the company, and the attention of the thousands, whose upturned faces could be seen even from the adjacent streets, were diverted for the moment from the ship to their royal highnesses. But knowing that tide, like time, would wait for no man, even though at the bidding of a prince of the blood, the shipwrights shouted, and it is to be feared occasionally swore, while maul and hammer, and screw, and crowbar, and wedge were vigorously plied to complete the work upon which they bad been so long engaged. The sun never shone on a more promising looking scheme, and so the ladies and gentlemen laughed and chatted, and the bands played, and the flags fluttered, few thinking it possible that with all these elaborate prepara tions the splendid vessel before them was about to shrink from entering the scene of its future labours. Besides, was there not hanging over the bows upon spotless satin, and in all the glory of red white, and blue, the motto, "Bs perance en lieu," and the arms of the home of Northumberland l Therefore, who could doubt the issue of the ceremony all had come to see ? lady Percy, at two o'clock, was handed by Sir John Hay to the stem of the vessel to perform the time-honoured ceremony, which in this instance was not very difficult or laborious. With a beau tifully carved and polished mallet her ladyship drove a silver chisel through a piece of gaily coloured rope, which, by communicating with the main fastening, held back the huge monster, whose minutes on land it was hoped were numbered. &The cord was severed, the bottle was waiting to be broken over the bows, and men stood with bats off, and cheers on their lips ; but the ship did not not stir. Then there were loud shouts and heavy blows, runnings to and fro on deck, and on the ground beneath, and in a minute or two the Northumberland with a shiver began to creep down the " ways " so slowly that it was only by some kind of improvised test one could be convinced she was moving. But the joyful acclamations which announced this measure of sue calla were doomed to die as soon as they were uttered. Lady Percy had barely time to name the ship " the Northumberland " before the moving mass stopped, midway between the platform and the water. Such assistance as could be rendered was promptly forth coming, and even at that moment of bitter disap pointment itwas difficult to repress a susilo ab swains a couple of men pushing at the bull with a small spar. Probably nothing could have moved the vessel at that time bat steam-tug power at the stern ; but it would have been a hardy crew who would have ventured into such imminent peril as getting across the path of such a mass would have involved. Sir John Hay and the numerous other naval and scientific authorities present consulted, and the workmen acted, but practice and theory were evidently of no service until the next tide. Amongst those present were : The Duke of Sutherland. K.G. ; the Duke of Atholl. the Earl and Countess Perry, the Theount Curaon, M P. ; the Viscount Tor. W rington. Lord arkworth. Lord Richard Grosvenor. ltP. ; Lord Claud Hamilton, Lord and Lady Keene, the Columbian Minister and Madame de Reran, the Count Maffei (Italian Emb may). General Sir John Bargoyne, C.B , and Mita Burgoyne : General Sir Frederick Smith, General St. George, C.B. ; Lieutenant. Colonel Sir Charles Russell, Bart., M.P. ; Sir John Hay, Bart., LLB., and the Hon. Lady Hay; Sir W. and Lady Mackenzie, Sir J. D. Elphinstone, Bart. ; Sir Wm. Fraser, Sir John Rennie, Sir R. Hamilton. Sir Frederick Arthur. Hon. Algernon Percy, Hon. Colonel Colville, Hon. J. & Wortley. Hoe. Admiral Drummond, Hon. Captain and Mrs. Hobart, Hon. Captain and Mrs. Wrottesley, Rear-Admiral Sir F. Grey. Admiral and Mrs. Drummond, Admiral and Mrs. Hamilton, Admiral Ommanney, Admiral Robinson, Major Palliest*. Commander Kelly, LB.. Colonel North, M.P. and. the Baroness North Colonel and Mrs. Campbell (Woolwich), Colonel Kisey, Colonel fluyehe, RA. Colonel and Mrs. Jennie, Colonel Alexander, Commodore and Mrs. Dunlop (Woolwich), Captain Shaw (Metropolitan Fire Brigade) Captain Inglis, R.F.., Captain Athirst (Italian Navy', Captain and Mrs Blakeley, Captain Ford, Captain and Mrs. Eyre, Captain and MIAs Chads (Deptford), Captain Furl (Director of Thames Iron Companzi t Captain Parish, RN. Captain mi De Elra= (Danish ties), Captain Redman. Mr. Ayrton, M.P. ; Mr. Otway . .P.: Mr. Hubbard. M.P. : Mr. Graves. M.P.: Mr. llllLenna. : Mr. Fleming, M.P. ; Mr. O'Beirne, /LP.; Mr. Saluda. M.P., and Mlle rianinda ; Mr. Lewis, M.P.. and Mrs. Lewis; Mr. Beecroft, M.P.: Mr. D. O'Connell, Mr. Darby (Chairman of Ebbw Vale Company), Mr. Robinson (Deputy Chakman of Ebbw Vale Company), Mt. Hop kinson, Mr. thsmpton, Cat ; Mr. Blrkbeck. Mr., Mrs., and Mrs. T. B. Crampton ; Mr. Roll (chairman of Thames Iron *impair, Mr. and Mrs. Eykyn, Sir. Hodges. C.E. (Grand Trunk Canada Railway', Mr. J. Penn, Mr. J. Field, Mr. and Mrs. Hambru, Mr. J. bramley Moore, M, and Mrs. Martin Smith. Mr. R. Green, Mr. G. Russell, Mr. G. P.M. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Chapman, Mr. and 31 ra. Brassy. Mr. Carter, and Yr. W. IL Entine. The presence of the unlaunched ship on the stocks di.l not prevent the large concourse of ladies and gentlemen who bad assembled to see the launch from partaking of an elegant luncheon in a mould room in the opposite yard. Sir J. D. Hay was in the chair. The loyal touts having been honoured, the chairman proposed Lady Percy's health ; as sured the company there was no risk to the noble ship ; and entered into details as to her structure. The toast was responded to by the Duke of North umberland, whose remarks, and those of Admiral Robinson, the Comptroller of the Navy, who fol lowed, could not be heard at the table where the representatives of the press sat. The gallant ad miral concluded by proposing the health. cA the chairman and directors. After Sir John Hay's re sponse the guests departed. During the whole of Saturday night the work men were busy fixing the most powerful supports under both sides of the vessel, and by yesterday morning she was completely wedged up. At the high tide a powerful attempt was. made to move her. There was then nearly 24:feet of water under her stern, and, indeed, she was so much water-borne that many in the yard were positive that she bad lifted an inch or two. At this time two enormous hawsers were got across to the building yards at the opposite side of the river and were at tacked to powerful capstans, each of which was manned by 60 men. By heaving on these the ropes were drawn almost perfectly straight out of the water, and at the same time, no less than eleven tugs attached to the Northumberland united all their efforts to pull her off, but in vain ; the ship remained absolutely immovable. Even the wedges which supported her on either side showed no signs of having been in the slightest degree affected by the strain upon the vessel. No further efforts will now be made till the return of the spring tides, next Saturday week. It is then intended to moor alongside her stern some of the largest lighters whisk the Admiralty can spare. These will be secured by chains passing under the Northumberland's stern, and it is hoped, and, in deed, most confidently believed, that with the rise of the tide their buoyancy will be sufficient to lift the after part of the vessel, and so enable her to go • off without difficulty. It cannot be denied, how ever, that in case of a "slowing" round upon the ways during this operation her position would 1 Ilk THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1866. become one of the most imminent peril. Some of the ablest Admiralty shipbuilders and most expe rienced managers of private yards inspected her yesterday, and gave the moat confident opinion that she wan perfectly safe in her present position. Careful levels have also been taken which show the hull to be free from strain or wrench of any kind, while the divers who have been down under her report the cradles and launching ways to be per fect. *parting intettignut. THE MEETING AT NORTHAMPTON. CUALLENGZ CUP. tito internam,. • Coetaitin BoMD/trots raft's Leas" Five ran. LlA° ( !in Ing Me. to Mk.), 36e. to 38a. • ram diMo 5 b.. to 521ba.), 34a. te eu. • ainoin. 50 Iba. to 521b5.), 30s. to 32e,. ; oaks, -- g. 375. to Ilils. ; was 86a. to 38& Flour, 112 e. to 18.. 611. Per mate. Awesome • • qrs., 44a Id. ; beaky, 2,422 rm. sag. 61, • NOrrataitue, Itasca 17.-Tbere was of wheat at oar earn market to-day, and is fate condition. The demand was t maimed about the same. Old white • old red, 500. to 54a.; new white, 54e. to Li-i t; to 50s. per 36 skim Of barley the supply w as and sales were made rather slowly at the rates day week. Malting, 345. to w e reper quay sne, to 33e. per 30 stoma Oats by a fed, and the tame of the demand was thin, rates : Old, 30s. to 35e.; new, 26g ,4a ie rak; jese 34 atone. The demand fre ' ke ne ei kst wedrerieee: OIL 50s. to 52 e . ; nen 4.u. per Se steep. Flegg about the same : Sup; ag n Ise, 345. per saok. OiyoßD, Masai 17.-There was& fair ••_ is vod which ruled frog white. t o k . le{ 445. to 48*. Good barley was scarce, and ne ,, A mud, sad as a good deal ie now required by in tee ; t 7 lag purposes holders had no difficulty in maid, era 3a. peg quarter for prams samples over lest • which may be quoted from 38a. to 425. 8e..., : are wanted to plant, were SOM., and made 48.. ; heavy cats were also in demand, and wen =from 225. to 30a. ; bog pus, e ery • from 40e. to 46. ; flour (seconds), with/ M 6& per sack. Paralsosouria. Maecti 17.-We had bet of grain bore torky, and all descriptions at lea week's pries. !taunts*, MARCH 17.-We caa only report today far wheat, the samples to hand b.- • &kg condition. No Mange io pries, line, and late mks were firmly mink and pees a quiet trade, at late rates. ROCIIHNIIIR, MARCH. IT.-Then was a fair brought forward by farmers at this pore 1 attendee*, at which was rather large for the year. The character of the wheat exhibited • proved, but there was still a great deal of - market which was damp and oat of son et the market was flat, and there was I' the pert of buyers to operate at the sates demanded by holden. Superior lots of and red kinds of old wheat were dope at few bat other samples were the tom easier, and Werke paresis could be purchased for about lit , messy. The present quotations for best whits , Ma to 505., cad semedary aid inferior 42a. r beat red wheat 40a. to 45e., sad stassad a y, k 40s. per qr. In the foreign trade there ma rate ioquary for parcels of best Bellies, Maki, dear as before. Flour was dull, and the demi retail at bendy late quotations. Barley +elegant request, and the quotations firm at an drawee e par qr. Superior malting lots area, bier u; lead others 33*. to 39‘ per qr. • bast gnig 325., and secondary 275. to SO:. per qr. la the: these was only a small leads doing, and the mug, &beat the same as before. Oats were a beery math with • falling off in the demand all but best mismer r '' were about 6d. per qr. Meaner. Beans sad •• - pulse only taken in retail at femur terms. Waleson, Itasca 17.-We had the smallei wheat to-day than on any day sines harvest, ea/ for anything in fair enaditice and quality was the seller. Spring earn of all kinds is fain value as last week. Prime to the MUM. white, old, 631bs. per boatel, 50s. 'to 50s. ; r 48a. ; white, new, 44k. to 495. 44. t. t o Is. 3d. *o Is. 4d. per staaa, Wollner's, Hamra 17.-At thin day's rune a less supply of wheat, which was cleared d over last week's rates. Barley fully as den takes retail. Beans firm. Peas rather mon I for planting. You, Maim 17.-Our market todiy was supplied with wheat, there being a spriskling s red deseriptioes. The duet sorts made late ; kinds fist. New white may be quoted at 5011. red, 455. to 48a. per 38 stone. The demand fee of a quiet character, bat sales were for the math •at about last week's price maltiog, 38s. to 40 grioding, 30s. to 345. per 30 atone. There wee oats oo offer, and the demand proved tolerable 61 • rates, new, 225. to 26e. per 24 stoma The be. moderate and samples supported their forme • 40s. to 44a. par 38 stone. Malt, fin. to 66..; qr. ; flour, 35e. to 37e. per sack of 2801 k. SIREICALDT, MARCH 17.-At our Gentry week the quantity of grain aerie( has dime demand for seed beans sad oat.-thee were quarter dearer, otherwise we have so chit Here, today, we bad only moderate supplies k grain. Salmi ready. Wheat and barley ashes 6d, per qr. dearer. Wheat, 40e. to4Be. peel Nis. Nis. to 37e. 6d. ; oats, Us. to 28v. Od. WATERFORD, 11•1411 17.-We moot aspen arrivals this week, and but little hu reached Deliveries of home-grown gran °matinee oo the sa observed for a short time put. A decidedly tone has pervaded the trade since this day sian, all articles an increased baleen is pause, but m' higher rates bare sot been obtained. Wheat-kiehle at the late advance; foreign meets mere Mimeos In millers at fall prices. Barley anchored. Mark ebb cliched slightly in the early part of this week, hate since quite recovered the quotations of Bum* k Indian corn-The coosumptive demand is steadily kip ing, and late values are supported. Floor main Imports this week 14 qn. ; floor, 185 si Reports this week :-Oats, 9,900; belay, 138 het WOOLLEN.-Likaa, Itasca 17.-The attendance at the flow, 576; oatmeal, 26 .ads. Coloured Hall this morning has not been large, and the I busman transacted was limited to a few parcels of tweeds I and fancy ooatinp, with a sprinkling of plain clothe. The I DISPATCH OF TEI WEST lIDIA MAIZP white market has presented nothing worthy of special 1313. Sonrauerroa, Mance 17.-The Royal Neil Cake(* tics beyond the transfer of hair lista, which have changed likalnahiP Shannon, Captain Walley maid beess hands only sparingly. Rates remain firm. I afternoon with the made for the British and fon. life HARDWARE -Bauratoitur, MARCH 17.-The trade Fr It e ll of this town is upon the whole god ; the fresh orders re-' elle to l lic ies 'aurnr ia passo , Ce sig n en tral end Am a e r atter * : ea haik rge, Misk" C °eyed through the futon have been moderate dining the I BOMBAY MAIL.-ALEXANDRIA, MARCH 17.-Si jewellery 1,8241., and Foetal: je* 4112. hurt two days, but manufaotunsrs bad previously a good Nyanza and PooDah left at four and fire pm. yeelethl supply on their books, and will have quite weigh to do to the former may be expected at Marseilles admitted. ra get them in by the end of this quarter. In the foreign de- the letter at Southampton on the 29th inst. Ostonsdk partment business is a shade quieter ; the only feature to auks and Mina Hail-The Syria, from Southall.* notice is a further supply of orders on account of Mexico the 4th inst., arrived at seven am. to-day. Oder* en and fur Russia. The northern continental trade is also Chioa Mail-Suez. Much 17.-The Simla garde et generally active; with South America it is flat , but there night on the 16th (due on the 20th). is still a great deal doing to the United States, and a fair ANIZICAN AND CANADIAN MAIIA-Tbwe amount to Canada In reference to the state of particular three steamers due at Liverpool this week witi ttelme branches, there is a fair demand foe material ; the metal • an d Canadian na il & O n Wedoesday next Wl° rs rolle are well engaged, and the tabemaken have seldom can steamer Edinburgh, from New Yolk In 6 been busier than they ere at this moment' amongst the 10th ; and the Atka Company's steamer North AserieM jewellers and others engaged in the fancy trades emu w i t h corresponding a d v i ce , ran Portland, s :Ile * degree of slackness is oxperlamonl ; and the button makes ' parsed t o tom b the Neese,. On Saturday et report only a moderate amount of business doing in spring t h e c anar d steams Asia, from &m e . e e the l el As to the various branches carried on in the so:I -ra:17;g district business is thoroughly healthy. • arrive at Liverpool. Halifax early on the awning of the 16 th. will le Jolt I The Peninsular and Oriental Company's nee son CORN. - Caninunnn, MARCH 17.-Wheat in good skinner Sprat was successfully launched (roes item Dal supply, and a dull sale. Barley aid oats short and quite nod Co.'s shipbuilding yard at Southamptes ea hdardef: as dear. Wheat, 44e. to 50e. Barley, 36a. to 40s. Oak, She is the largest steamer eyes built fur the compeer. 26.. to 30e. Beans, 425. to 445. L intended for the India and China ma d CARLHILZ, MARCH 17.-There was a moderate supply of 350 feet long. 41 feet side, 33 feet deep, k and d um beg t "' amp wheat, cad a fair supply of barley and oats. Prkes :- 2,666. She is built of iron, with steel plates se !au Wheat white, 18.. to 2N.; red, 16a. 6cL to 184.•, barley, 13a. top sides, and her 'par end main decks an of WA . 1 1 to 14s. ; cats, potato. Bs. 9d. to 101; seed samples, Ilv. am will accommodate 200 paanogers, and bee kahalle bushel. Flour, per stone Is. 9d. to 24.; oatmeal, 1.. 9d. bold 20 tons. Her meow . will 500 horeeport . :` to la. 11d. ; barleymeel ryseneal, Is. 4d. per stone. cylinders are 80 inches in diameter, with feeg'2.,..„ fitted with 10 mile of PM' OOLCHESTRR, MARCH 17.-A good supply of wheat, her surface condensers . "bold with a heavy trade, at hat week's rates. A limited show , take. She has iron manta, a four-bisdea of barley, which realised 2s. per qr. above the currency of , mom for 800 tons of coal. last week. Beau and peas .same, without alteration i s HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF TIE CHEST, __ VIA' • bib value. PALL - The number of patieete relieved at WI _ Gortasnian, MARCH 17.-The supply of wheat at market anriaif last week wm 1 , 490 . of which 337 " le 1 " 1.1.• -• to-day was extremely limited, and the few fine panels EINALTH AND STRIGNOTH RIMIOS in BY DV Ba lP imam realised the prices of last week, but inferior sorts met a dull mikolons lISTALNTITI ilLinek FOOD RhlcS ens .04kagar sale at irregular prioes. Barley was in extensive demand Alcine Or inemveal."". dyspepsia anumi "opoor m wo o' consumption, debility. cousupatton. at the extreme rake of last week. Wheat, 38s. to 56e. • roue, Mous, liver, aad stomach compunda. teal_ barley, 275. to 40s. ; oats, 20e. to 31s. ; peas, 375. to 41.. ; it. post i n ether re uessea and Is the best fma li e beans, 40e. to 46e. 60,066 emu annually .- Ds Barry and Ca. 11 a 5 . , 11.: London, W. la tin, at Is. ltd i : 11 1 %..:b us idi ; HillTlollD, MARCH 17.-A fair supply of wheat, trade dull, and prices 6d. per load lower. A barley, prime samples scarce. and rather h gu igrer. sho Ot w he of r. sorts as before. Oats and beans both rather on the &d -rank. Wheat, red, 32.. ; white, 35a. per load. Barley, grinding, 26e. to 425. per qr. Osis, 16a. to 325. per qr. Beans, 21.. to 31s. per load. 11111L X 1511 ? " ab° an 4 at all Doosen.-iadvarlDol4 BERTHS, MABBLiGNS, AND DIOS Liminess, MARCH 17.—At our corn market to-day we had a tolerable show of wheat. Buyers operated slowly at recent currencies. Old red, 49s to 52.. ; old white, 561. to 56e. ; new red, 47a. to 49a.; aim white, 50s. to 52a. per 38 stone. There was a limited supply of barley. The vsey best qualities were held at full prices, but ordiesry beds were - hard to dispose of. Malting, 38a. to 40e. per qr. ; feed sorts, 28e. to 30e. per 30 stone. Misapply of °shwas and the trade was healthy at about the eurreecies of the ' 1 week previous ; new, 245. to 27e. ; old. 34e. to 38e. per 24 stone. In beans there woe not much ohms* to note ; old, , 51.. to 53c ; new, 44.. to 465. per 38 done. Fine dour, 37.. 49 8814) kends, mt. pat SO nit*. NIRCABILLON-TYNE, YAP= 17.—At our market this morning we had a good supply of wheat from the growing, which was taken off at a reduction of la. per qr. Prom the stands scarcely a transaction occurred, there being too great a divergence between buyers sad sellers. Flour ! tending lower. Malting and grinding barley am before. Malt steadily supported its value. In beans and peas little stirring. Oats in good demand ; good Scotch realising from 275. 6d. to 28a. per 3361 M. The arrivals this week are :—Wheat, °pastel" 9,117 ; foreign, 955 ; rye, coast : wise, 38 ; barley, coastwise, 561 ; forego, 550; malt, mea -1 wise, 192 , oats, coastwise, 2,003 ; peas, coastwise, 34 ; 1 flour; ooestwise, 1,928 sacks ; 'adieu oora deur, 1 , 060 locks. Nostrum, Ileum 17.—The supply of wheat at this market: to-day was very fair, and the Inds ruled steady on the saute term se on this day ee'enight. We had s Ruck leas quantity of barley offer than lately, and the demand having is some aware suWded, prices may be quieted the se es but week ; very high rams were demanded. The weather daring the week has bees eold, with sharp frosty eights ; owls:ads are now being rapidly Prepared for barley sowing. whit. wheat (wsiihlog moo, aft to fria.; aid red wheat (weighing 6614..), 455. to 50..; new ditto (weighing 0011 m to albs); 421. to 475. ; bent atalliag bosky (walsk- OOTTON.-11anth 16, at Ifici 3lßTha dleton. Trabwatt r, 111. 111. the wits or B. T. Calton, Eat , of a daughter. wife 111 1 IMIL-Marehle, at Waterloo-place, Lando' , t it ' --- 4 Hare, Bart., of • son. HIGOB.-March 17, at Twickenham, the wife of Ili. ir sofa daughter. _...1. ZOBRETB.-March 16, at Springheld-road, St. Johrer..- wire of W. Roberts, of a daughter. r s tno 1111•11LPL -March 16, at Grangrroad. Sit., the .- - • 1 Shupe, of a daughter. lIARRLLGIEL ARSIBRECHY—WEISON.—IIarch 16, at InklAtei donthwark, by the Witt Bev. J. KM Clanatba_ l , Hanover, to Cherlotte Louisa, (WIW I '" Rev. A. Nelson, of Booby, Brig& Llocolialttra. WARNE —HALL --March 15, at et. Thomae l , oll lr . .., y o gi by the ley. IL P. Clemetiger, WWII= lea. se/ Simko Climaland, Cornwall, Marian, donliee"__, J. Hall, Mag., of Chawtor Cottage, Meitent'__,.eee:,,,,o,.Crilla WALLKR—ROBINB..—March ld, at the eree" . .o.." — of Bat Kent, by the me?, H. H. Austen, sir. G. - hath. lent, to Cattails, daughter of the Lk Mr. °. of Peckham. DEATHS. striss.—Marek 15, L. St Laurence Bunn. rah. of "166111 buena Dreeeetreet, arse 6 MOLYMEll.l.—lbeelcl6, s I nde Pointy New BrMb i .l " ll. Mae Molynenx. reed 72. BIADSL—March 15, - 7. IL Reader 861.0 f Na" 1.1"1.1° 60114 73. 20110111 C —lllerehls, at Itodnepetree‘ Una" M used es. 100 0 T TIM IN/L—Marek 10, at The Beeces, Bad Aelen, Mar, AEI. tbio wife of Mr. 1. ....;-- ; -- " s Pasted sad Psblisb•d by WILLIAM inn 11 0 " • Lombard-dried, !a Os My et Load" wo o Oros la Lantbard4ttest. to the Prudes{ if MMUS. Ks2oll U. Oa MIL 0 Itu, es* asy SOO al Iron is •2110111 , S.. in behind. T 9 0a ' 67 ~~ Is inteaded for the India and Chula luau ....... moderate 'apply of 350 feet loog. 41 fest side, 33 feet deep, and be M. , be • Ma l ad oils. Prises:- 2,666. She is built of iron, with steel plates te fem._ . t to 18a.; barley, 13a. top sides, and her spar and maim decks are ni loth Yr„ . mo lit. •r 1 samples, Ile. per will accommodate 280 pawpaws, sod her noble* r = !..; oatmeal, ls. 9d. hold 20 tons. Her angle. will 500 horologe. D e l • womb a. 4d. per stone. cylinders are 90 inches in diameter , with 4 tc•hb ill supply of wheat, her surface condsosers are fitted with ' 10 mils of et; E s. A limited show tubes. She has iron meats, afoot-bided ' Hada • ova the curreoey of zoom for 800 tons of 00.1. rithout &Iterates in HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF TEE CRETT, VICSEU . ' i s El , PAIL-The number of patients relieved at this Wadi% rof wheat at market dread last week was 1,490, of which 337 were lielf_Olri_. gismo be few fine p arc els HIALTII A DD STRRNOTH RESTOS= ST Do NOT thee . riot sorts met a dull DRUMM RaTALEETA Attunes FOOD WWI MAU 101 1 %; , sm. 1 extensive demand did" or hwon'enk's o4 d,spePda findigarni tak i ,.... , beat, 381. to 565. ; noncan &WIMP. runsn-Petion. = voce. 01001311, Ryer, sad stomach roaurianda it over OLT heeds ; peas, 375. to 4.1 a. ; Its post f• other resiedise, and I the beet food l ii i ii tsu % : l e i ° :go i ii h er ea . sto othe trad w o ll f r , Tic5"a6°."4.14:1..../.,44 core. : a , W. allmansm . iimit anal4aitths,gll-- . . epracdtha s f 4 lßarryL at L ird"lnillied t - '.. 1ib.C°.: ...f t.: 1=70 1714. • 11.1 ..___ W ...n................ XI x rather on the ad- j L per load. Borleg , I BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DL L, . a fast s. to 31. par qr. I threw/ 16 .11 market today we —..- - Ste le BLUM ! COTTON.-March 11, at Middleton, PregPutt r . W. ill* fa lea whisk h operated slowly at the wile of B. T. Cotton. Esq ,of a daughte r SIN 's. ; old white, 561., to lI•RE.-Harch 16, at Waterlooldsce, London , ih , wi k. " Jo ' Soll 50e. to 525. per 38 Hare, Bart., of • son. ~„...,,,c e Pi m • i m g . . I f b rty rdi . o n lin e 1.72 Kir a S da .- u ti gh areh t.r. l7, at Twickenham. the wife of Hr. ir- 0 fi - -___, 1 ROBERTA-Mandl le, at flpringdeld-road , at "‘"-- - to 40s. per qr. ; t eed wife of W. Roberts, of a daughter. , nlO ply of °shwas small, : eniILPL -March 16, at 16angfroad. S.E., the B --- • .. g e mummies of the ' Muria% of s daughter. " HE il. 34e. to 3ds. per 24 -- change to note ; old, j lIARRIAGIEL one. Fine Hour, 375. ' ARSIBRECHT-HEIAON.- Mach it, at Rt. Al ."1.111 ._... a i ecistawark,b, the Witt BM I. 2 . 14 * 1L a dasf lThill i View thnl- Hanover to Charlotte Louisa -At our market this ir , ---- s t u ° whim . 1 .A. elaos, of Itorby. Brim oc I" from the firawm . WARNE-HALL --Nara la, at Ft Tboteas%Orr . raii la. per qr. Prom the by the Rey. R. P. Ctemenser, William. sea. „°•"' of sr/ red, there being too Slake Cliaaland, Cornwall, te Marian. mmt"'"___,, ........ sad sellers. Flour 1. Hall, Req., of Chester Cottage. RAP ~i ia t's"ra ; ,r g i , Cw 1 0 .4 the D to barley I I :, d b id i : l ' a s W h g e s a a w t , bL i cne t yi: e.daiti. B. l. br A: . g h a : r m of r m - the r a lt . 4 0. r, -. .... good Sootch realising of Nabs= ahem t arrivals this week ----- cn, 935 ; rye, coast- DRAVA " 16 1.1 1, 10 1, 550 ; 2111 _,_“°".!' BUNN- Marsh te, L. et. Laurence Bunn. 146. Li : * Pam, c0a11e..... as ; 1 hoses, Old Dreed-etreet, 61. urn Soar, 1,060 sacks. MOLYSsur--techts, idle& Point , NI T " bilk yof wheat at this MiN ss 3l Ya 1R,.4,'L l ed 72-. R. Re sdcr. EN., of Nostall iC° ' . trade ruled steady on Wed 7L TOT. - . iht. We had • mach TOULIIfIr.-IdarehlA at itorineyetreet, Una" itely, sad the domed orq.. seed et. Aeten. lei ° me may be quieted the Try_ Milrl.-Itheek_ Le, et _The_ Hirechal_Blee. . tga 'ere demisri&d. The 210 7 N i wus og ig___ .____.___.__ ____ . _.__--.••• iam ' n ~ 6ld, with sharp frosty _, ss i hue i ZP II I PInia for lisrli, hinted sad Published by WILLIAM NM 1161. 00 * l a I fix 1 0 546 .: old red Letnbertt-dred, to the air a Irides. ," • new ditto (weighing Ogioa le Lauther44lthet. In th e bated . hailing bosky Oralsk- Mauhu. Kasai 15. ISIL - - ettbai ants illititarg. ilmffilLtiffir Mauch 17.—Arrourrtrner6.--Corn =melees Edward J. lemon, to be inspeoting-commaeder la the Coastguard servos at Southend, vies William Spratt to Folkestone, vice Charles A.. 7. Heysham to the Lord Clyde, 24, Lree-eased ship, at Devoaport. Lieutenant Thomas D. &live°, chief officer at Twomey Devon, Coastguard station, to Brigham. Muter, John G. Meagan, to the Barre:outs, 6, paddle sloop, at Sbeeniess • James Milton, from Brigham, Devon, Coastguard station;to Paiguton, vices Staff-Commander WE liam J. W. Burney, superseded. Surgeons Charles B. Godfrey, from the Victory to the Barraomita ; Thomas G. Wilson, late of the Galatea, to be additional of the Vi . Paymaster Frederick Burr, late of the Styx, to the Bar moats. Clerks George D. Daunt, to the Barraoouta ; Charles F. W. Edwards, to the Gladiator. 6, paddle-frigate. Clerks-Assistants Henry B. Liddell Smith, to the Victory, fix service in the admiral's office. THITODAY 01 HUMILIATION IN LONDON. The Lord President has directed that the South Kensington Museum shall be closed until 2 o'clock, after which hour the Museum will be opened as usual. Yesterday the inctunbents of St. Mary Whoa., St. Pancras, Islington, and other large metropolitan parishes, announced to their conpegotions that there would be full services early sod late at their respective churches to-morrow, being the day of humiliation appointed by the Bishop of London. In most of the churches the Litany with the Commination Service will be used, in many the Holy Communion will be administered, and in all there will be short sermons. At St. Paul's Cathedral there will be the ordinary morning lonics at a quarter before 10 o'clock, but it is not the intes tion of the dean, as stated in some of the papers, to have a sermon at that service. At 4 o'clock the Lord Mayor sad corporation will attend the cathedral in state, aid the Bishop of Loudon will preach. At the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palms, there will be a morning service at 12 o'clock. At the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, there will be threelservioes : at 9 morning, prayer and Holy Conimusioo; at 11, Litany, and sermon by the Bishop of Ely ; at 3, evening prayer, and sermon by the Rev. Henry Will* chaplain of the Chapel Royal, Savoy. At the Chapel Royal, in the Savoy, there will be two services : at 11, morning prayer and Holy Communion ; at 7, evening prayer and Litany. At Westminster Abbey there will be two IM,VIOOI, one at 10 and the other at 3, the Very Rev. Dr. Stanley, Dean of Westminster, being the preacher at the morning service. Yesterday afternoon the Rev. Charles Kingsley, M.A., preached to a crowded congregation at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. Prayers were said by the Rev. Erskine Knoilys, M.A., chaplain to the Bishop of London (who was present). Mr. Kingsley selected for his text the 12th chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews. verse 26, " Whose voice then shook the earth," Ste. He referred to the changes which had taken piste in men's minds at various stages is the world's history, and denied that the demand for inquiry in the peasant day led to doubt—on the other hand ha held that it tended to reverence for God's trath. He denied that the pretreat was an irrevereet age, and urged that ruch times as the mediaeval ages wire irreverent, when cloistered monks set up their petty cosmogonies as the word of God. He ridiculed the doctrine of those ages that there was a materiel hell either is the earth, the sun, the comets, cr elsewhere. It WM a doctrine of heathens, and entirely repulsive to Christianity which was founded upon the moral work of God. He argued also.sgaiost the doctrine of everlasting punishment, and expressed his belief that as at the reformation in the 16th century men threw off opinions which had prevailed for a thousand years, so now God might be directing mess minds, with regard to theelogy, ethics, and science, into a new channels, se that He might make new revelations to them. Notice was given that there will be services morning and afternoon to-marrow [the day of humiliation), and it is said that the Prince and !riming of Wales are likely to attend them. ECCLESIASTICAL TESTS AT OXFORD. —Mr. Cole ridge's bill stands for a second reading on Wednesday, when Sir Stafford Northcote is toiled the opposition. The measure is substantially the same as that of Mr. Dodson and Mr. Cachou, which received the sanction of the last parliament ; but the conservative party are understood to be preparing far a great effort to defeat it in the new Home of Consume. UNlvensirma UNION eLtria.—A new club bearing this title has recently been formally constituted, offering to college men map,' advantages. Gentlemen who are or have been members of say of the universities are eligible. The temporary dab-house is situate at 20, Cockspur-street, Pall-mall. Tara New Ramat BILL. —The following come sponlecos in reference to one of the provisions of the New Reform Bill has taken place :—" Chronick and Mercury Office, Leicester, March 14, 1866.-Bir, I trust you will excuse my salting you a question relative to poor meatus , of reform, in order that some perplexity respecting one of its details may be removed. In this town a large cLus of industrious sod respectable citizens exists inhabiting houses of 71. yearly rental ; but the landlords pay the rates. The rent is usually 3s. per week, exclusive of rata. Is M intended by your measure to give the mange to this alms! Or, do you propose to manacle's, that class oily which, in addition to paying a yearly rental of 71., also pays the rata? If the latter be the case, the pro. mad Reform Bill will exclude a large class who are under the Impression that the measure is designed to enfranchise them, sad will, I fear, create considerable disappointment is the and other large biros. Having attended a meeting of the Parliamentary Reform Aasoeistion in this tows last evening, at which doubts were expressed, and remained un solved, respecting this subject, I have ventured to ask for discot hiformstroo, in the hope that thus all obscurity in relation to it may be dispellsd.—l am, Re., Jamas Timer- BON (Editor). —Right Lion. W. E. Gladstone, M.P."— " IL Downing-street, Whitehall, Mardi 16, 1566.--Sir, With reference to your letter of the 14th instant, the Chancellor of the Exchequer desires me to inform yon that the 71. rental required to give a vote tea compound house holder must be clear annual value as defined by law, i.e., Grainere of rates.—l am, he.. Wu. B. GORDON. To the editor of the Leicester Chronic/4 and Mercury.' We are informed, by competent judges, that the tenant of a bona paying 3s. 3d. weekly (the landlord paying the rates), will be enfranchised under Mr. Gladirtooe's measure. —Leicester Chronicle. PARLIAMENTARY CHANOES.—Althonah the ses sion has made no great progress, • cossidsrable number of changes have occurred la the constitution of the House of Commons. Lord John Hay has been elected for Ripon, in suocaston to Sir Charles Wood, elevated to the peerate. Mr. Alderman Candlish has been returned for Sunderlood, in the ram of Mr. Fenwick, who failed to obtain re-elm ties after his appointment as cavil Lord of the Admi ralty. Mr. R. Arkwright has been returned for Leominster, in the room of Mr. Gathome Hardy, who elate to sit for the Usiversty of Oxford. The lion. G. Denman has been returned for Tiverton, in suceession to Lord Paltuenton, deceased. The Eui of Breakneck has been returned for Breeknoeir, in the room of Colonel Lloyd Watkins, de ceased. Mr. M. Wevill has been returned for Riche:load, in the room of the Hoe. J. C. Dundee, deceased. Unop posed re-elections have been obtained by Mr. Cache's, on his appointment as Chancellor of the Dusky of Lancaster ; by the Marquis of Harting. toe, on his appointment as Secretary-for-War; sod by Mr. Mouse% on his appointment as Vlos.Prevideet of the Board of Trade. Seat. era now vacant for West Worcestershire by the elevation of the Hon. F. Lygoa to the peerage by reason of the death of the Earl of Beauchamp, and for Tewkesbury, by the seseptanoe of the Chiltern Hundreds by Mr. W. E. Dowdeewell, who has announced his intuition to contest West Worcestershire. Consider able as is the number of changes which have already m etaled this session in the composition to! the house, still more numerous alterations will probably be made in it daring the spring sad summer, as the result of petitions spinet returns. Me. HARVEY, M.P. FOR TEMFYORD, AND THE ReFoRM BILL. —ln the reosat debate the member who rose from the opposition side of the house next to Serjsant Gazes", and who is marked in the published lists is a con servative, we have ascertained to be Mr. It. J. H. Harvey, the wealthy banker of Norfolk. "Mr. R. J. H. Harvey said that he was agreeably dirsopoiated at the natant of the Reform Bill, which must 'deity" be a compromise bo tanists both sides of the house. Without, however bindiog himself to support all the &awes of the bill, which would no doubt he modified in committee, be (Mr. Harvey) in- Waded to give to the measure a general support." THE BOARD OF ADMIRALTY.—We are sorry to state that Mr. Henry lease* has Nene& his place as one of the Lords of the Admiralty. He has felt bound 'to take thisstop by reason of the delicate state of his health, as well as by not having • Beat in parliameat. There will soon. therefore, be a new 00=11111110O of the Admiralty issued to supply his plea, and also that of Ad miral Drumniced, who I about to ;take up his command, sad who will, probably, besuoceeded by Lord John Hay. Although Lord Mega Paget will sore be employed upon forego service, it is not necessary for him to give up parlismat until his flagship can be got ready for the Mediterranean, which will probably be not before May. He will be 'pomaded at the Admiralty by Mr. T. 0, Baring, M.P. for Falmouth. There will thee be at the dia . posal of the (evangelist • lordship of she Admiralty and the Ilader-Snore State, which latter doss sot vacates seat in L—Obereere. ORTIITAL AUDI. -- HALr-A-OzowN DAT. -- IMTURDAT, HASCH 17.—Adotheiose on mynas% 1,193; dial by sous lislisli s .4,7lo; lAA fen& 10 TEI lIVITOII 01 TEI ILPILI6B. &s, —Winter has lingered long enough in " the lap of ipriee to . give • somewhat dreary aspect to ail the Before-Wee ri-ensons on the turf, and since Linooln there bas bees nothing very lively chronicled beyond the Grand NaMoreal Steeplechase (which, for all the tumbles and mis , tales% was won by the best horse, as Salamander proved at Werwiek) ; oonsequeatly it cannot be said that the wind has been taken out of the mils of the Ant grand meeting of the " racing season," to take pikes on Tuesday and Wed at Northamptra, and it may reasonably be ex pectedthat the Thal, Queen's Plate, Northamp tombire Stakes, and Whittlebary on the " fast* day, with the Earl Spencer ' s Plats, St. Liz , and Altborp Park Stakes on the next, will create quite as much interest as usual among all classes of the rides community. No fewer than eleven minor races are crammed into the programme, so that if the five dill to be entered for come to heed, we shall have nine per diem. This is rather over doing it, perhaps, the wonder being that the mastitis is not extended to three days with so many " features " at dis posal, for the 'peculation would more than pay, at the same time that the sport.' would be more thoroughly enjoy able. There are few piaoea this side of Doncaster whereat me mush importanos attaches to the Trial Stakes, a mile spin that has been productive to the most brilliant con tests here, and last year introduced us to Wild Charley, quite a new candidate for Derby honours ; but what will be its fate on Tuesday there are no means of judging, an the entry is not yet beads. It may happen that the great farm of finotherometer (who beat some first-class horses at Warwick, though how many ci them were fit to ram is another thing) will have the effect of frightening a great many ; whilst, per coetra, some may cut m for the expenses purpose of getting each a good horse's measure. It will, however, require a Gladiateur, Duke, or Regalia, in its beet form, to beat hint • and if one of this trio should join issue, the measure " li:ohmmeter will take most be more useful to the dab* for Mr. Bryan's p Derby colt, Unmet, than his triumph would be. Of Derby out siders there are plenty in the Whittlebury Stakes, • two and three year old race over six furlongs ; sad the contest will afford as an opportunity of judging what improve. meat Magician (51b ex.) has made during the winter, for he assets Mr. Pitt (71b ex.) almost oa the same terms as et York last August, when the Prime Minister was • good 71b his superior. Chibisa, Vespasian, Qui The, Mount Palatine, Nutria, Miss Harriette, and Toarmalin, the best performers among the others, are penalised 51b. or nb., and do not seem able to give the weight away to all those with the 51b. allowances, if they can to the Rector, King Christian being too good looking to be peened over. Nevertheless believing Mr. Pitt will do battle foe Dawsbury, and that the two-year olds are inca pable of competition with him, I must look to hie just getting through, both the Rector and King Christian having plenty to do to beat even Magician. The Ncethemp- Menhir. Stakes, two miles, reads like an awful failure, the mosey pat on Mail Train seeming to satisfy • great may it is no use their ranging. All John Day's, five in num are now quite out of the market, though the Vol tigeur, ber, Bleck Prince, or John Davis may run ; and Seaman der, Pearl Diver, Raglan, Pintail, Matchbox, Ethelred, Guinevere Valiant, Little Goy, Whisky, Nutrition, Dart, Hebe, the Knight of Kam, and Black Priam comprise all the others that look li k e running. Kingsley, once one of the hopes of the fielders, was dis gracefully beaten at Stocithriige ; sod nose of the thres-year-olds appear to have done well enough to travel home with the Mail Train, who, after the failure of Valiant at Lineal*, appears as great a "certainty" as it is possible to redoes a ram of this sort to, &amender and Pintail being " next best." The minor events are soon disposed of, the Stand Plate being but a question whether Tins is is form, and the Pitsford Stakes whether Goodfellow or Pneumatic (the former much the better performer) will be allowed to run, whilst the lot in the Brixworth Stakes are so bad that Lady EOM) or Forester may get through. The Deism Handicap, Queee's Plate, and the Pytehley Stakes are incomplete, as are also two selling . events set for in the mooed day, when we have the exciting Earl Spencer's Plate to get through. It is worth about 7001. to the winner, and thus should attract to the poet the majority of the thirty-four left is, all the opinion as to the result of such a scramble I an venture upon being that the winner might turn up in Caustic, Mr. Pitt, Arbutus, Peon, or Sylph, supposing the two first-named carry their owners' money in preference to Panacea or erythema, both " well in." The St. Liz Mandie . p , one mile md • quarter, another rich stake, is subject to the first day's rasing, the Rector having to run in the Whittle bary, and show whether he is worthy of respect. Of the elder horses, Baoohus and Perfumer should show the best,_ if the former's le ge stand. For the Cup Stakes Miss Marlette may not have many opponents, and it has to be Proven that it is worth anybody's while to out in against Mr. Pitt for the mile Racing Stakes. The 20 soya. Sweepstakes for two.year-olds has an entry that augurs it may some day rival the Althorn Park ; but there is no money added, and with the fast Problem to get over it will set be worth much, for most of the subscribers will elect to pay the 5 soya. forfeit. The Altborp Park is a 5001. stake, and is thus sure of a good field, Problem and Josuoio Doane (Cl.. aptly wood filly by fined*" out of Sacrifice) having beaten only Arial, the Blanche of Mid dlebie filly, Phantom Sail, tionnesaway, and Libertine, of their forty odd opponents, at Linooln, end only the Novice, Lady Rosehill, Primer Thyra, and Opoponax, being dis last week. Problem has a Sib penalty that leaves rearl d ieDeans the beet of the public lot ; and it will un doubtedly take a first-rater to best the latter ; however, there an many darkies engaged in this event that have the highest characters, and Captain Christie's white jacket may again have to suortumb to a Newmarket flyer. Lewee will close the week's fiat riming ; bat the pro gramme, pending the Northampton &Inge, is hardly worth 'catering into.—l am, Aso, METEOR. BETTING AT THE VICTORIA CLUB-SATURDAY. Three country meetings—and popular ones, too, In their re spective districts—did not serve as *sufficient counter-attraction for the metropolitan division of racing men, as the Victoria Club attested to-day by the presence therein of a large majority of Ile members. rhe market movement, were rather sensational, especially in connexion with one animal - Student upon whom • terrific fire opened early to the afternoon. So very hostile was the demonstration that before two o'clock as much as 6 to I was laid to about a couple of hundred pounds for the Two Thourand, but after a tittle rallying and badinage between layers and backers the horse rallied as welt, and before 3 o'clock one or two of his ear opponents consi dered It prudent "back him back" at a poldt lees than they had previously laid. This powerful reactionary spirit brought him again to 6 to 1, which was accepted kindly at the finish. The temporary suspension of animation on the part of the favourite caused Lord Lye's to improve his position, and so very firmly did the latter establish his footing that any fraction over 2to 1 was taken kindly. There were several Inquiries after Janitor, bat all the offers to take 11 to 1 were only recd. prorated to the tune of 601. 600 to 40 was laid twice against Auguste, who would have been supported for more money at the same price. 600 even was offered against the two favourites but 606 to 400prould have been snatched up eagerly. The Derby was also noticeable for the retrogression of Student, whe after starting at 10 to 1 was landed at 1,000 to 60, the longest price laid, atter several investments at intermediate prices. An offer of 6,000 to 1,000 on the field elicited nothing, but the frequent men tion of Lord Lyons earns by a well-known backer tempted one bookmaker to lay 700 to DO, which was booked on the nail, the taker of odds wishing the transaction to be repeated. Betting on the forthcoming handicaps was almost entirely Ignored in the @tenement anent the great 3-yrold events. 6t02 WU still offered mpg Mail Train for the Northamptonshire Stakes, while Scamaeder and Pearl Diver had each friends at 10 to 1, the layer, however, predominating at those odds. Delight was in demand for the City and ftut.urban at 100 to 6, but &Wades was quite knocked out for the Cheater Cop, the last price we heard being an offer to lay 2,0001. to a "pony" Closing prices at S p.m. : NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STALLS. 5 tot aid Matt Train (off, t 20 to 1 Mil Black Prince to 11 IGoddints, (t) 10 to 1 Scamandevlt tot) 20 to 1 Etbelred (off, t 10 to 1 Pearl Dlvet(tetol) to 1, 100 to 8 ItsBlAn(off, • DPENCE6 PLAT& 101 to 7 opt Qat 1100 a - a - apt Vaspastan (t) CITY AND SI7BURBL7i. 100 to 7 aptMephlstophelee(o) 1100 to 6 apt Delight (t freely) SOO to 30 apt Brahma (off) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 1 apt Salp e hictee t. (t W 125 to 1 apt Sandal (off) 11 10 to 1 apt Sandal being placed ,t) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 apt Lord Lyon (ott) I 11 to 1 agd Janitor ;t1 6to 1 Student (t) 1000 to 80 Augnste (t) 600 even apt Student and Lord Lyon ;of) DERBY.. bo 1 apt Ralik (off' 7 to 1 Lord Lyon (t & we, ted) Offers to take 40 "ponies" and Derby. 100 to 6 agst Student 66 to 1 Knight of the Crescent iott, Student wins Two Thousand DIRBI 30 to 1 opt The Y, lOC. Hermit (t to 1001.) BETTING AT MANCHESTEII.—SATuRDAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. II to I asst Mail Train (off. I ?A to 1 apt Black Prince taken $ to 1) (Ooddlnes) (t) 10 to 1 bar one (off ) RAIL SPENCER'S PLATE. 14 to 1 apt Caustic (t) 20 to 1 Panacea (t) 15 to 1 Cedric (k'and off) 20 to 1 Attache (t) 16 to 1 Arbutus (t, and 20 to 1 Mrs. Day (t) wanted) 25 to 1 Eton (5) CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 15 to 2 oust Oat and Onteir(off) 18 W 1 apt Delight (t) TWO THOUSAND. to 1 agat Lord Lyoa (off 16 to 1 wet Student (off) t 6 to 2). Even betting that Student doe' ant run. DEBBY. 15 to apt Lord Lyon (of) 20 to 1 apt Student (t and off) Bto 1 Rustle (off) AO to 1 Blue Blband GRANDIOIXTARY (WAILWICIORACEL—SAroaDkr. WELTER HANDICAP. _ /wk.. Alive Conies PIN no. HANDICAP 117/1111PATAIZA _ _ Wild Thyme Lard of Spa Maws •• Belornoci lin ran. XILTURY MIME PLAT& __ . Yeaimaa --- --- Westbury rim wri ON 10 OOYI. IUTIOPOLITAN 0017W1T 00ITRIS. leg days sppolated for the wood week.) mania, & Martin's4am-lasiday, Marcello: we& "•_:!aq. owumasullY, rnaa-road.—Tuesday, March O. 11•111a11011. Marylebone-road. —Tuesday, March 1 0: Wad sudsy, II ; Friday, fs. Cummorirsu,, Docsademos,—Tuasday, March f 0: Weft*. day, : Thursday, SI. Manama, pd road.—Nadal, March f 0: Thursday, eiiday. n; Bow, Bow-read.—Mauday, March ; TM'S, 2$ WEGTICHAPZI. Great l'rescotstresd.—Wednaday, Nardi 21 : Thursday, 22: Friday, 28. 801:1THwAal, ilwaa-strest.—lionday, March 19; Tuesday, BD: Wednesday, 21: Frida', 28. LAYME, Camberwell New-road. —Tuesday, March 26; Wed nesday, 21. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD CIROUIT.—STArirova), MAECH 17. Nisi Piths Court.—(Before Mr. Berm Pigott.) NULLITT V. 31•50N.--Tiii CATTLE PLAGUE. This was an adios to mover compensation for losses sustained by the plaintiff, a farmer, of West Bromwich, through the defendant, a butcher, of Headwalls, selling him a row, which be repreented to be sound, but which, it was alleged wee rafferiag from the riaderpest. Mr. Haddleston, Q.C., and Mr. James were for the plaintiff ; Mr. Matthews and Mr. Young for the defendant. Os the 18th July lard the plaintiff purchased a cow from the defendant, sad received the asseraeoe that it was in perfect health. It ultimately turned out that the animal was affected with the cattle plague ; and, as it had been kept with other beasts in the plaintiff's poseserion, ft cow mush:Med the disease to them, so that the plaintiff had to disposes of 22 cows at a considerable lees. The defence was that the cow was suffering from no Hess when sold, and that death had resulted from exposure after calving. The jury, however, returned a verdict for the plaintiff— damages, HU. THE POLICE COURTS. THAKF.B. Elizabeth GUM, a native of Australia, who appeared to I be very old and poor, and was labouring under great trept- dation and anxiety, came before Mr. Paget and said her husband died a few years since on his retuin from the gold diggings, leaving her with two young children, both girls, with whom she was living in Melbourne until the early peril of 1863, when revere illness compelled her to go into the hospital She left her childron in the care of George Brown, an engineer, and his wife, of Little Collies street, Melbourne. Brown walked on beard steamboats, and his wife was her cousin. While she war to the hos. pital they sent her a letter, and so answer being retuned they took it for granted that she was dead, and went to the diggings, taking the children with them. Di- ' reotly she was restored to health she followed the Browns , and her children to the d' 'nes, but could not meet with them. She returned to Melbourne haert-sick, wearied, and disappointed and in great distress, where she was informed , that the Browns bad gone to England and taken the chil dren with them. A subscription was raised, and enfileieet money oolleated to *end her to England. She arrived at Liverpool at Christmas and travelled to London. She could hear nothing of her children or the Browns, and her resources were now entirely exhausted. She had lived by raising money on bee property for the last six weeks, and put in the duplicates relating to it in confirmation of bar statements. She also banded to the magistrate certificates in verification of her story. She wanted to return to Mel bourne, aid had not the means of doing 80• Mr. Papa said it was a distressing case. He would caste inquiries to be mad% and me what could be done. MARKETS. OOTTON.—LtrapooL, ILisca 17.—We have had very good demand to-day, and a very strong and arm market at id per lb. advance on American, and id. per lb. on other kinds. The sales are 20,000 bales, of wWch 8,000 are for export and speculation. COTTON 0001)6. MANCHE:STM Maass 17. The cloth market, which continued active at advancing prices up to Monday, reoeived a check on Tuesday through the &deices reepectiog the plentiful supply of American rotten to band by the mail steamer. There wee leas disposition to do business amongst buyers psetolly, and thoagh ma nufacturers were well supplied with orders, and made ao alteration in their quotations, yet the feeling was decidedly weaker. The business e ff ected on that day waa of mall amount. There was little change on the two following days, but there was an improvement produced yesterday by favourable advice. from India, to the e ff ect that suppFue were bars both is the interior and at the pert,. This strengthened prices a little, but manufacturers could not obtain an advance to cover the extra oast of yarn and cotton, and thaws was not mush %miasma. The yarn market bar fluctuated with that fcr cloth. Yarns foe export were weaker on Tuesday, but at a shade decline only large sales could have been made. Yesterday the yarn market tally recovered itself, and extreme prices had to be paid for both home trade and export deceptions. Spinners are In many cages well engaged forward, and buyers have great difficulty in placing orders for good qualities. Early deli veries of export yarn an in many cases out of the question in oonsequenee of the heavy prevengagement of spinners. Sweet Spirit Moe ran. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Bennet Sir Hobby liarianso Fire ran 1 S THE VINCENNES STEEPLECHASE. PARIS, YAM 18. The Vincennes Steeplechase we. ran to-day with the follow results : PRIX DZ LA TOURILLII. Vattereeton 1 - Betty 11 started. _ _ MIX DI I,IIMPERZUR. Astrobbe °W.. Niger I gaited PRIX DII DONJON. Eat !aka Zuni 1 S THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGI BOAT RACZ. Putney was the scene of considerable bustle and anima- tion on Saturday afternoon, a great number of persons having assembled to take part in the proceedings of the day, and by far a greater number to look on. The London Bowing Club, the time-honoured Leander, the West Lon don, and the Ilex were all then; the first-named having • twelve and three eights manned, while the West London bad two eights and fonts, and the others furnished their quota to the fleet. We need hardly say that although this was very interesting, the principal source of attraction was the university men and the university men's doines, which are being daily watched with increased interest and anxiety and form • wide scope of speculation, at prices ranging from 6to 4 to 2tol on Oxford. The Cantabs went up to Mortlake about an hour before high. water there, on • very good tide, with a stiff breeze, mainly from the !southward. They commenced their rowing at 37 sleeken per minute, their oars being well pulled through the water, but sitting, as it struck se, rather below their work, and hardly catching their grip of the water early enough, besides in one or two instance feathering hardly clear of the water. In other respects there was marked improvement in their rowing. The wind was ford for them in Carney-reach, and the water rough, owing to which their number of strokes was abated to 34 per minute fora time, but afterwards increased by degrees to 40, at which they finished, doing the course in 21 min. 40 sec. They rowed back steadily and well. As one of the crew bad had occasion to go to Oxford, and the remainder were awaiting his return, which was not until the afternoon wee fez advanced, the 'Oxonians did not go over the whole course, but having peddled against the tide up to within a mile of Barnes bridge, had a smart pull down on the ebb to Putney. Their rowing indicated improvement, and they rowed very strongly. There is very little doubt that ere the day of the race both will reach the avenge perfec ties of University crews. We learn front Bell's lAfe, that on Saturday morning it was filially agreed by the preeidente of the University Boat Clubs that the race should be rowed ' with the flood at 8 o'clock, am. on Saturday next, March 24. It was also resolved not to s t art at all nukes all steam boats were auchored or so made fast (well astern of the starting buoys) as to preclude the necessity of keeping the paddle-wheels in motion. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. PATRICK. The eighty-third auniversay of this institution was celebrated by a dinner at Willies-rooms on Saturday evening. It bad been announced that the Marquis of Lans downe would preside, but in his absence from Minas, the chair was taken at very short notice by the Right Hoe. Chichester Forteecue, who was supported by Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., Mr. B. L. Guinness, M.P., Dr. Russell, Mr. Morgan, John O'Connell, &c. The bend of the Grenadier Guards, under the direction of Mr. D. Godfrey, played a selection of Irish airs during the dinner. After the customary loyal toasts been given, the chairman proposed " the Army, the Navy, and the Volun teers," and in the course of his remarks incidentally alluded to the Fenian movement in connection with the British army. Lis said he was Bare that the troops were above all suspicion of disloyalty. Foreign money had done what it could, but its influence was utterly insignificant. The British army was free from taint, and the Irishmen in its ranks were second to none in their fidelity. In subse quently proposing the toast of the evening, "Prosperity to the Benevolent Society of St. Pstrisk," the chairman made an earnest appeal on behalf of the charity, and dwelt upon the broad and generous spirit in which it wee con ducted. Five hundred children, of both sexes, were in its schools, they were educated without distinction of creed. and without interferes°, with their religions belief, they • were supplied with good clothes, end a daily meal in winter, they were fairly started in life, and even after leaving the institution were not lost sight of. The Aildren themselves thee walked round the room, end ky their neat appearance sad their intelligent looks supplied eloquent evidence in support of the chairman's appeal. A subscription was afterwards collected—tbe amount, in cluding donations forwarded by her Majesty and other dia. tinguished patrons of the society being not. It bad pre viously been announoed from the chair that the Prince of Wales had consented to act as president next year. A selection of vocal music by Miss Messsat, Miss Ellen Lyon, Miss Eyles, Mr. Young, Mr. Edwin Gray, Mr. J. J. Bur gess, Mr. Montem Smith, end Mr. Chaplin Henry, was given with good effect during the evening, Mr. J. L. Hatton presiding at the pianoforte. THE Cess or " LAynro-our" ♦ LIVE CHILD. The circumstances of the extraordinary wee reported in the Sevres. of Saturday were brought under the notice of the Poor-law Board, who at once instructed Mr. H. B. Farnall, C. 8., to open an official inquiry into the conduct of St. Panora. *Slows ooneernod in this matter. The papers informing the guardians of that parish to be pre. pared with the monetary evidence were sent on Saturday. The commissioner is invested with magisterial powers, to receive sworn evidence, and to call for witnesses, Woke, and "'HE CHARON AGAINST A STAFFORD TRADESMAN AND HIS HOUsERELPIR.—At the Merionethshire assizes, held at Bala, on Saturday, before Baron Bramwell, Mr. George Francis Griffin, draper, of Stafford, and Thins Tunstall, his housekeeper, a cunning-looking woman, were indicted for unlawfully endeavouring to conceal the birth of the infant child of the latter by throwing it into the river Mawddach, near Dolgelly. Tauten pleaded guilty, and was admitted as Queen's evidence. It will be remem bered that at the end of September last some children were playing on the banks of the river Mawddach, near Dolgelly, when one of them found the parcel, which on being opened was found to contain the dead body of a child. Wrapped round it was a pillow came and a copy of the Manchester Examiner and Times of September 12, on which was written in pencil, "Mr. G. F. Griffin.* The body was handed over to the poiioe, who made inquiries at Dolgelly, and found that the prisoner Griffin Ind oome to the Ship Hotel there the day before. Inquiries were also made at Sta ff ord, and it was found that Thrraa Tunstall, whofor several years bad been housekeeper to Mr. Griffin's father, as old gentleman between 80 and 90 years of age, bad recently given berth to a child. The remaining portion of the pillow cue in which the child was wrapped up when discovered was found in her bedroom. She and Griffin were then apprehended. The latter denied the charge, but the former made a statement which she repeated in the witness-box on Saturday. It was to the effect that the child was born dead, and that as the defendant Griffin was going into Wales upon business she wrapped it up in a newspaper with his name upon it and persuaded him to take it with him. When he returned he said be had thrown the body out of the train into a river in Merionethshire. The prisoner was found guilty and sen tenced to a fortaight's imprisonment. Tunstall was doi. RAILWAY COLLISION.—On Saturday afternoon, on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, at the point known as the Stewart's-lane Junction, a passenger train had just arrived at the junction when a goods train appeared at full greed, and despite all endeavours to arrest its pro gress, came into violent collision with it. A lady, whose name was not ascertained, received some severe contusions , about the bead, and her farms was cut in many planes by the , broken glass of the lamps and windows of the car ri age. I Three or four other travellers were also injured by the force of the collision, and received much injury by being pitched from their seats. . . --- THE CATTLE Pr.Aorz Reruns.—An analysis of last week's cattle plague returns shows that of the counties in nigher!, Wales, and Scotland, 22 counties remain free from the disease. In 37 comities no cares have been re ported as occurring during the week. Twenty counties , and the metropolitan police district show en increase of 1,055 cum. Twenty-eight counties show a demises of 1,847 cures. Showing a total decrease during the week end fag Mush 10, 1866, in England, Wales, end Soothed, of 712 MN, as compared with the week eodts. March 3,1886. —Note : 225 inspectors hays not reported this weak in time for this return ; of these, 15 reported cues last week, viz. —for the county of Buckingham, 1; Chester, 2; Lancaster, 1 ; Lincoln, 1 ; Norfolk, 1; Oxford, 1 ; Salop, 1; East Riding of York, 2 ; metropolitan police district. 1 ; and foe Scotland, 4. These inspectors returned 1,416 cases last week. ROYAL FAZE HOSPITAL, GRAY'II-LIVN-ROAD.—The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the week ending March 17, was 4,456, of which 1,357 were new cases. [Advertisement.l—HouowAy's Prus.-111-con. (lit toned Stomach —Few persons, save those who have long endured the biro-beaded dhows called Dyspepsia mu form any notion of the great expense chronic Indigestion entails on muscle, nerve, mind, and temper. In the early stages of this protean malady the purifying, regulating, and aperient Pills In vented by Professor Holloway exert the most wholesome power by aceerately adjusting the functions of the stomach, liver, beards, and the minor organs subserving the solution at mans deity food. In manned debility at digestion Holloware Pills an likewise reliable reeiwiles which may be areadistly resorted to in all stomachic, hepatic. renal, and shine derangements without the slightest doubt of their ability to Were the sufferer trees semin esupporteele skim. .....m . : Di IC libel f. MA iniairme ist4 WAZDILLL, 1 CM CITY 11.4 CI 1 Noshed u 1 GM" me 16.411pci F -r~ ~~ sAtZ it= I DI =begat eosels, I M ria n a nt taw in tot la Ms Minix mane _ se. etiaisia — i waist' rosseVi W r • I WI writ' Ir. r' 411 .1., . di., ",.; i -_-_,. ii, 38.. 2 tant e I . 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