The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-22 00:00:00

'Drama. .DELPHI. Mr. •lohtr Clarke, whore powers am a chaesetur meter found appreciative audiences sad critics at the Prince • Wales's Theatre, t nit aoperuance at this '..ouse ea Saturday night, replacing 11r. J. 4 Toole, who hips left fur the country. Air. C arks selected fur his opening piece ohl.fashioned A Feel fl pine, iu which he repieser.t d a very touchy gentleman with much fora and fidelity to Lature , out. without being se. •re upon this production, we may a., that we have grad hito iu far better vehicles for dispaying his t dent. Br. John Clarke 's artistic dressing and inter.sity of acting should ,make hint a valuable acquisititir to this theatre. if he i, only I.roperly handled. Ile ;Ames., Blinkers in ▪ 1.• t0n1,,,n, gad as Gaiters ID the popular Strand hree of The bonnie ROYAL ST!:AND. On Saturday an audience— packed as ch.sely as it was possible—had an opport.in:ty ,of witness. inn the new burlesque e•traysg.. ,ra Pelh..e/ which was produced as the Easter novelty in the Strand Theatre. The Strand has augo,red n .eputation in this department of dramatic represettatme, ned Mr. Broo;h's new cluiaic.il production will certainly not diminish its fame. elaisical readers need nidto la• told how Pygmalion, disgusted with the vices of the females of Aniatlaus. fore. swore all communication with the tau ass : he ls,•ame enamoured of a marble statue of aurplusing lording= while he made in his buchelorsttalio, and how, at his earn est entreaties. and after "amine- duly performed, the god• dew ut love gave laureation Lod fueling to the :debug stone. Mr. /trough has !mule wine additiors to the meta morphoide as, by the laws of burlewlo.., he was fully en• titled to do. At the clooe;of the piece the author and incipal actors were called fin, and hi w.• i their lek 110 W - JalgniuutA before the curtain. BADLEK WELL:: nit+ theatre wan re-openea for the sumni , r sea.• son on ssturday night with an entirely new company. :itr,. der the management of Mr. W. N. Swanborough. The pieces *elected for the Raster eatertsiumelits were a new version of kin Van Winkle and Ms . .1. H. ilyron's Strand burlesque of Afaddin, or the W‘• naerful which is produced at this theatre by the permission of Yrs. Swanburough. This ver,son of Van Woihde has been evidently brought n.,t to display the powers of a new aspirant for dr.iniatic fame in the metropolis in the person of Mr. Cha:les Rice, who is him self the author of the piece, ant according to the at de ment in the hills has sustained the principal character with groat success in the proviu •es. ".'hat he has done so we have nu reason to doubt, but candour compels us to acknowledge that he falls very far Omit of the admirable performance of Mr. Jefferson at the Adelphi. It was, in deed, a bold stroke upon the part of the u•snagemeut to bring out a piece at "The Willa" wi.ich Lad been so re• cently and so thoroughly played out at the Idelphi. with all the additional advantage* which the latter theatre possesses in scenery and appoittments, end with such a clever exponent of the characte: of the idle, good tor-nothing, drunken yet good.natureil, easy, and kind hearted, neer-do well Rip, as Mr. Jefferson. Nor does the recasting of the piece, in our opinion, at all add to its merit as a dream. The changes which have been made are changes for the worse. and although this version may be one adhering more faithfully to Washington lrvins.„'s rum.mos, we have yet to learn that that is a just claim to me; it; on the con trary, a *Livia' adherence to the novel is apt to destroy all point and originality in the drama. The piece was followed by a ballet, which was a little too long. The principal dancers were Malls. 13 minis, of Drury- Lne, anal M. Richard.. It nine with a very qdditied approval, from causes which will probably strike the ballet master upon consideration. The performance was brought to a most successful con clusion 17 the admirable manner in which the Strand burlesque was performed. Mr. Walter Searle made a most successful delmt as the Widow Twinkey, and our readers will probaLly beer a good deal more of him. He evidently possesses high comic powers, which, combined with • most grotesque visage and great mobility of features, will probably result its a great success. PALACE A new and elegant ballet dirertissemeal, called The B.,toer of Peach, has been produced at this great theatre of varieties, which is as delicate as it is effective. The stage represents a large boudoir that is one mass of pearLs and satin, and iu lighted, to all appear:lice, by huge coral candelabra. In this brilliant chamber a very graceful ballet takes place, supported by Millie. Tourneur, Miss C. Collier, and 100 ladies. The dancer, are dressed in ad. rnirable taste, so as to harmonise with the scene, and the whole spectacle reflects the highest credit on the artist, Mr. William Callcott, and the ballet mistress, Madame Collier. The Christmas fairy ballet, and the Demon comic ballet are still performed, and the musical and geaeral entertainments are still on a moat ostensive scale. Sacueo H A RHOS IC SOCIETY, Ei UTZ It-HAL L. —The Messiah will be again performed (for the last time this season) on Friday evening next, the 261 h inst. Principal vocalists, Madame Ruderedorff, Madame Sainton•Dolby, Mr. Sins Reeves, and Mr. Santley, REOPENING OF THE CHAPEL ROYAL, SA FOY. yesterday this beautifulchurch, which has been thoroughly restored by the inunidoenee of the Queen, was reopened with a very solemn service. The great beauty of the building and the acknowledged grandeur of the services drew together a vast congregation. The Rev. Henry White, the chaplain, officiated, and in the course of his sermon spoke of the restored sanctuary, of the generosity of the Queen in providing for its new splendour., and of the assiduity of the Chancellor of the Duchy (the Hari of Devon) in carrying out her Majesty's wishes. The church, as restored, is,,certainly " a thing of beauty ,• ^ but yet there are some things about it of which it would certainly bo improper to speak in terms of praise. The windows are of the plainest glass, and ill accord with the splendid decorations. This blot, however, the chapLim stated would be removed as soon as the funds permitted, part of the offertory collections being devoted to the purpose. The altar cloth is not so handsome as one might expect, and a stone pulpit would certainly be an improvement. But the services make up for many defects, and it is but fair to state that the anthem " I know that my Redeemer liveth,* sung by a youth named Henry Smith, one of the choir of Lincoln's. inn, was so exquisitely rendered as to be beyond all praise. The choir generally is very effective. but will improve by training. In order to prevent undue crowding on Sun. days, the chaplain has wisely determined that persons who merely wish to ace the chapel without joining in the ser vices may do so on any day between twelve and one o'clock, when it will be opened for the inspec tion of the public. He has not made any announcement on the subject, but it maw be mentioned (entirely without any authority, however) that there are boxes by the door into which contributions may be placed by persons who like to help in so good a work ae it is intended shall be carried on in connection with the Chapel Royal of the Savoy. Other points deserve to be mentioned. There are no pew rents, but offertory collections ; the seats are free, hut to a cer Min extent appropriated, and the Holy Communion will be administered every Sunday, alternately at 11 and ball past 8 o'clock. Next Sunday it will be at half-paet 8. Yesterday Mr. White was assisted in the services by the Rev. H. A. Geraud, K A., Chaplain of King's College, and the Rev.J. Wallis, M.A.,minnter of StockwellehapeL OLOUCIATIIII CATHEDRAL. —The Dean of Glou cester some months ago started a proposition for the raising of 80.0001. for the restoration of the noble old cathedral of Gloucester. Reparations have been going on at the expense of the chapter for years, but this was to be a special and exhaustive effort. Mr. Gilbert Scott was made architect of the cathedral, and he has embodied the results of • careful survey he made in a detailed report be has jest presented to the dean and chapter. He proposes reparation and restoration, the estimated coat of which is 45,0001.-17,000 f. for external, 22,000/. for internal works, and 6,00 W. for incidental expenses. The estimate includes 1.0001. for gas-lighting. The whole spirit of his report centres in the one word restore. My main aim," he says, "is tho limitation of the works of restoration in such a degree as to render them as conger. native as possible of ancient work. I should earnestly desire not to renew a stone which is not so decayed as absolutely to demand it, and to decide all questions which occur with a Pennies to conversion rather than to restoration or re enovaL"-IVreterri Daily Press. ROYAL FALB HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD. —The Dumber of patients relieved at this hospital during the week ending April 20, was 2,762, of which SC were sew eases. DR. o JOIIOD'S LIGHT-BROWN Coo LIVER Ott.. .—A reference to the unpreeegente I umber of ouintows from eminent members of the ?acuity .11., have recorded their em 'Mane appn.batlon of this all affords the explanation of itegrest celebrity The following high testimony h home by Dr. Lan- Rester, P.R Clenner for Central Middlesex:—'• I deem the Cee Liver Oil sold under Dr. de Jongh's guarantee to be oreesesble to any other kind as regards genulnenem and meth. demi Meier." Sold only In capsuled bottle,. 2e ed., es ori , sod s g tsa ,Z Dr. de Jongb's Asenta. Amt. Milord, and . 77, Loodes, and chemist& Advertisement.) THE NEW REREDOS AND ALTA.; AT wESTMINSTEI: ABBEY. *forting Intelligente. THE NEWMARKET EASTER MEETING , Thus Tat now opened out to view tray be thus enumerated :—The new altar-table, the restored reredos or altar-screen, the sedilia. an the new tessellated pavement surrounding the aitar. The old alt Ar-screen was a work of extreme richness, and :LlT...ars to have been executed aisatt the time Edward IV. It e . ,,s the time of Queen Anne to make way for a marble altar-piece, originally intended for Whitehall chapel, but which was presented by that Vueen to the abbey. This altar-piece was removed in 1824, when ahcient screen was found to have been alinest cut to pieces, though enough could be traced out to prove that its design was in many respects the same with that of the eastern side of the smote screen which faces the chapel of King Edward the Confessor. Mr. Mathew Wyatt, who was then the architect to the dean and chap ter, employed Mr. Bernasconi, the celebrated Ita lian plasterer, to restore the screen in his artificial atone, a work which he certainly carried out with great skill, however unworthy the material might have been. 7 to 1 ,t) at. 1 voltam .t vr; 1000 1., .0 Trocadaro ,01I) _4l to _4 co 5. to ItO to 11 4* Malt 001 t to 11 10 to 1 Dnio• (t 11 to 1 Vistas ,o(, t 14 to 1) 10 to 1 ftrtt Lecturoi,a6 - 1000 to 70 Male Cleo- pairs oe) 20 I - Proserpina (t 25 to I Lo. it I oft) 25 to I Lucifer t sad V: to I Nat r iand (off. (i 101 to 3) The dummied altar is replaced by a new one of very rich design, chiefly wrought in cedar, though its slab is of rich marble, the old black marble slab being worked up into it. The front and ends of the amar table are enriched with appropriate Script•:ro subjects in relief. This work has been carried out by Messrs. Farmer and Brindley, the well-known architectural carvers, and is very finely executed. The so-called monument of King Sebent (which was of brick cement and tar-cord) has been re moved, and the seat of the sedilia found enclosed within it. This is now restored. The pavement in front of and around the altar was of modern character, and had extended so far forward as to bury a portion of the ancient mosaic pavement of the sanctuary. This is replaced with a rich tessel lated pavement of coloured marbles and enamel mosaic, and is brought back to its original dimen sions, so as to admit of the restoration of the portion of the ancient floor which it had injured and concealed. During the progress of the works several curious antiquarian objects have come to light, the chief among which are the discovery of the bases of two of the piers of Edward the Confessor's work buried beneath the floor, and still in their places, and the fact of the marble pillars against which the screen had been erected having been, previously to its erection, covered over with paper on which coats of arms had been painted. These are pronounced to have been the arms of King Edward 11. and his Queen Isabella. THE ENGINE DRIVERS' STRIKE. DARLINGTON, SATURDAY EVEVIXO. • At the end of this the second week of the strike the directors of the North Eastern Company and their late sextants now on strike are pretty well enabled to take a round estimate of their relative positions, both All regards the present and the future. H'ith regard to the former, the of at all parts of the line are unanimous in the view that the company has withstocal the shock, and more evilly repaired the disaster than the most sanguine of them could imagine. On all parts of the line applications have been received from men on strike to be reinstated. At first these offers were refused, but yesterday and to-day such men as have applied have been furnished with pease., and have gone to Newcastle to see the manager of the loco motive department, Mr. Fletcher. Some of these men have been received back, but only after having signed a new agreement, and promising to withdraw from the union. From the prosecutions which have been instituted at all is of the line during the past week, and which have generally gone against the men, the directors appear determined to give no quarter to the union under whose dictation the men turned out, and as the engines are now getting rapidly filled up with new drivers they are not likely to con sen t to arbitration, or, in fact , to hold any communication with the men, unless the latter seek it, and seek it more over on non-union principles. The company are now fast getting independent of their old hands. All the branches except the Otley and Melmerby have been re-opened, and the former is worked by the Midland Company, so that little inconvenience results. As for the latter, it is of no importance, anti the company would readily close it alto gether, as it forms no part of their general system. To-day six men have been summoned by th e St oc kt on axd Darlington (the old Stockton and Darlington Railway) at Kirkby Stephen, Westmoreland. This section of the line, which is under different management to the North Eastern, failed in the only prosecution they have before brought at Bishop Auckland. In this, however, they succeeded, and the whole six men were convicted, but the magistrates, the Revs. Messrs. Chapelow and Simpson, withheld sentence until Friday next, strongly urging upon the men meanwhile to effect an arrangement with the company if possible. All of them were bound over to appear again on that day. All these men bad been engaged on a verbal notice. A levy of 3e. each engine -driver and 2s. each fireman has been made throughout the country to sustain the 1,500 men on strike. IMPENDING STRIKE or JOURNEYMEN TAILORS. The negotiations entered into between the committee of master tailors and the committee of the journeymen tailors have proved an entire failure, and an immediate strike is imminent. On the 16th inst. the London Ope. rative Tailors' Protection Association issued • circular to the masters, stating that the association, recognising the vital importance of a universal time log, must request the masters to pay to a ribed log until a proper log could be mutually agreed upon. This course was adopted in consequence of the refusal of the masters to continue to diacuas a universal time log, in the place of which they offered to discus. a London time log. On Saturday, at two o'clock, was the time fixed for receiving answers to the peremptory demand contained in the circular. The answers received up to that time were comparatively few in number, but all these contained decided refusals to pay to the time log submitted. Active steps were at once taken to call the men out on strike, and a general meeting of the trade was summoned for to-day, when resolutions deciding upon an immediate strike will be proposed. In anticipation of the result of this meeting a levy of 2s. per man has been made by the operatives' association to defray the cost of calling the men out. SEAMEN'M WAGES. —At the Liverpool Police court on Saturday Thomas Cooks, a seaman, summoned Messrs. Leech, Harrison, and Forwood for 14!. 14s. 10d. wages alleged to be due to him. The complainant was boatswain of the ship Sultana, formerly belonging to Messrs. James Baines and Co., of Liverpool, but of which the de tenants became the mortgagees and owners. Cooke signed articles for a voyage from Queensland to Valencia, in Spain, and thence to any port in the United Kingdom, at wages of 51. per month. The Sultana sailed from Queensland in May last, and arrived at Valencia at the end of June (or July,i and was wrecked in port some time afterwards. Purely out of compassion, Messrs. Leech, Harrison, and Forwood paid to the widows of the seamen lost in the Sultana certain sums of money equivalent to wages due to their husbands. Having done that, it was contended on behalf of the complainant that the defen dants bad rendered themselves liable for the wages of the survivors. The summons was dismissed on the ground that the mortgagees were liable only for the wages of the seamen from the time they took possession of the ship until she was wreckei, the bench adding that the com plainant must proceed against the mortgagors. THE VALUE OF CITY PROPERTY. —The value of the property comprised within the area of the City is the best poesible evidence of the initial character of the locality. During the past fifty years the number of houses in the City has been reduced to the number of 5,581, yet the value of the remainder has so increased that the pre sent few far outbuy the former many. During the paid ten years only the annual value of the City has increased no less than a million and a half sterling, or at the rate of 273 per cent. The 17,413 inhabited houses of 1811 had decreased to 13,431 In 1861 ; but the rental of 1811, which was 565,2431., had increased to 2,109,9351. in 1866. Therefore the fewer houses of 1866 are worth more by 1,544,6921. than the more numerous houses of 1811. We do not value cities by the gross number of their houses or their sleeping keepers, any more than we estimate the half-acre on which a lunatic asylum is situated as the most populous and infl uen ti a l half-acre in the world. The houses of the City in 1811 were worth 321. per house annual value ; they are now worth 137/. each per annum. They were worth, to capi talise them at twenty-five years' purchase, in 1811, 14,131,075/. ; they are now worth, by the same process, 52,748,3751., equal to the total revenue of Great Britain only a few years since, and equal to five-sixths of the pre sent revenue. —City tPrees. Mr. 'Alley, of the Surrey Circuit, was summoned last week to recover the fee of five guinea. paid him on a brief to defend a prisoner at Maidstone, but which he bad to hand to a brother banister. The judge ruled that , the fee being an honorarium, plainti ff could not sue, and non , suited her, with 21. coats. HEALTH RESTORED BY Do BARRY'S FOOD TO THE STOMACH. nerves, Men, and liver, curing dyspepsia (tuft's don), coostipation, diarrhoea, acidity, headache, neuralgia, bye &aria, palpitation, sleeplessness, debility, wasting, cough, asthma, fevers, consumption, low spirits, 60,000 annual cures which bad resisted all medicines, Including that of OM Holiness the Pope.—Tins, at Is lid.: 11b., 2s. 9d. ; 121 h., 225. ; UM. 400. —Du Sun and Co 77, Regent-street, London ; also at Fortnum sod Mason's: and at 61, Oracechurchetreet ; 4, Cheapside ; 69 and WA Oxford street and all grocers and aliannata.—(Adver and THE EXPRESS. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1867 moue. And a variety of prices. the healthiest Invettineut by , omparb..nbeine eOOO to ioo F., en mnoey was also betting both OD 1.1 busting and DOR•ntaltiftg. several horses same Into the betting for the Chester 'up, those having an advancing appear o. s. leans Lucifer and Ikcswing, while on the other land, bracken looked anything but healthy, while Archimeoes in the count of the morning went clean away to the knocking out melee of 100 to 1, and although at the finish offers did nest exceed leee :o X, hr .101 generally acenunted "gone ( 1,1 1 , 4 Nice, TWO THOU HAND 7'. to 40 oast Ptaudlt (ta off, 30 to 1 apt knight of the to Julius loft, t 3 Garter f to 11 40 to 1 Mar of India 141 to 1 Mandrake (off. 1000 to 10 Van Aml.urgh (off wilt X 2, 3 X lima starting X BY. 1000 to 70 apt Julius X 1000 to 60 Marksman ;0) 2000 to 100 Hermit (t) 60 even that [fermi& nun (t) dt MP. 1000 to SO mat Tormet.tor ;off, t 1000 to 35) I 1000 to 30 Beesslog , t I 1000 to 30 Moubey ,t. 40 to 1 Adam off, t 500 to 10. 1000 to 5.0 - Archhue.loB off 50 to 1 Brackeu off 1000 to 15 Skiralih t 1 3to 1 Lecturer,l4,3 off EETTING AT iLANCHESTESt.--fisteeDAt. TWO THOUSAND. 2to 1 agst Plaudit . seat Markman (t, 10u to 30 Julius t I Bto 1 Caulau“ott to bun Plaudit and Julio. coupled 4 . CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Lecturer t i 1 apt Holstein t 12 to Clen- 3i to 1 Barns L od patre t tikogf) 50 to 1 Bracken ,ft 20 to 1 Dolby 100 to 1 Archimedes (t 25 to 1 Lucifer and off, TO TIM WITOR or THI ZIPALBS. SlR,—Durham and Catterick races in the far north, besides a ed affair at Manchester to siLd up with, the Irish National Hunt at Punchestown, where something like a steeplechase can be witnessed, a real Cockney meeting, not far from the Edgware-road, and the other fixtures too numerous to enumerate, will doubtless amuse all the holiday folk they are intended to bring toge ther during this holy week ; nevertheless, the racing nice proper, except the truest Tyke, will hie to Newmarket to spend his Easter, and nut a few pleasure-seekers, at the tame time, will intrude'upon the heath to assist in keep ing up the Two Thousand day. Royalty will be there, just to bring about an increase in the number of people " in the way ;" and Plaudit, Marksman, and other celebrities whose names have so long been in the mouths of slaves to the Blue Riband, will join in the demonstration too—but not the " real genuine flyer," the son of mystery that had only to come out from ita seclu sion to beat everything into fits, Hermit after all having to remain in his stable whilst the 5,000 gs. are being con tended fur, to the dismay of the many "clever ones who thought they knew all about it, and the joy of the select few who would not believe in the colt that was fairly "done up " before his first season was half over. How bad be was in October last may be guessed when he had to forego races that would have put him before Achievement in the list of principal winners in 1866, had he pulled through for half of them ; and it having been a moot point ever since whether he would ever be right again, those who instituted the novel plan of working on • doubtful horse, by making " books" against his starting in addition to his winning or getting a place, are to be complimented at least for their ingenuity. Thousands have been won and lost over the Hermit's downfall ; but his cwner, it is said, has the good fortune not to be among the sufferers, for he took the precaution to back him with a start, and thus his three or four thousand pounds " on" were saved when he wan compelled to declare forfeit. This was on Saturday morning, the horse having, by a singular coin cidence, " won his trial and gone home lame" just on the eve of the contest he had been five months in the market for ; and the poor public, who all the time he was so continuously thrust before them by the metallicians were made to doubt whether the really " good things" would perform, will not soon forget the Easter offering they have presented the ring over the second Chattanooga. Without him, the Two Thousand will lose much of its interest, though it will still be a great event, and help to keep us in a whirl of excitement during the week, the first spring meeting at head quarters being big with the fate of many a celebrity, dark or otherwise, and several thousands of pounds in stake alone. A 1100 soya, sweep is one of the items in Monday's list, and this is between four gentlemen, just the right sort to pay the full stake, the Duke of Hamilton having the great Middle Park yearling, for which he gave 2,1100 guineas, the Marquis of Hastings a filly called Athena, supposed to be the equal, if not the superior, of the flying Lady Elizabeth, and Lord Glasgow • Sister to Amhara, to join issue with Grimston, who, however, has only to fear Athena. If he can bring thia off, his party may have a great day—Bismarck in the Spring Stakes, and Miss Harriette in the Princess of Wales's Stakes, promising to do them good service, and Eau de Vie should beat all but Pyrenees I know of in the 20 soya. Sweepstakes. Not having seen the acceptances for the Prince of Wales's Handicap, that shall not occupy my at tention ; and the only other item in the first day's bill of fare of any consequence is the match wherein Pericles will just about beat Pantaloon. The minor races in Tuesday's list that have closed are all rather tame, only the 200 love. Sweepstakes holding out any promise of producing a race, with Friponnier in the Coffee Room Stakes, and West. wick in the :WO soy'. Sweepstakes ; and I know of nothing at present fit to cope with the Grimston in the first named. But the Two Thousand Guineas, the first of the great three-year-old oontests,will keep us going, for all the strik ing or knocking out of Hermit, The Palmer, Cannon Ball, General. Van Aniburg, ke. The following all look pretty certain runners : Jockey. I Jockey. Plaudit Snowden. The Miss Harsh colt Aldcrott. Julius Marksman ..... Orinultaw. Mandrake Vauban Trocadero Knightot theCiartsr Cestance. Yerragus Star of India French. Huntsman The above statement does not include the horses that will be started merely to make a pace, Pericles far Julius, and the Young Melbourne oolt or Lord Brownlow for Lord Glasgow's unnamed one, beingvery likely to perform in this way, whilst for others a Manger or two may be borrowed. They may, too, fancy they have somethin g better at Houghton Down than Huntsman, though Ido not ; but on the other hand, there is the chance that Ferragua (a dark Frenchman) and Mandrake may not be ready to perform, and a field of fourteen is about all we can expect. Scarcely half that number will find favour with the talent henceforth, last year's running making out Plaudit to be immeasurably superior to everything else except Marksman, and a little better than he ; whibt the improvement Vauban exhibited the other day, and that Julius, Trocadero, Star of India, and the Miss Sarah colt are said to have shown at home, should safely dispose of all the others except Knight of the Garter, whose victory would be a strange ioale to the pegging out of Hermit It must not be forgotten that he was better than Vauban last season, both directly and collaterally, and if he can get the Rowley Mile be ought really to beat everything but Plaudit and Marksman (though I must admit that Julius is the best privately tried horse in the race), of which pair my preference is still for Plaudit. The Two-year-old Plate on Wednesday will be quite an event, with Suffolk meeting Lady Elizabeth on 91b better terms than at Northampton, and many reputed clippers (Piper for one) receiving weight for them. King Alfred, said to be better than Su ff olk, is not to run, I believe, and the latter will be quite good enough to be on in his stead, great filly as Lady Elizabeth undoubtedly is. In the absence of Stagbound , the Peer will have it all his own way for the Prince of Wales's Stakes, and he should win even if the Fyfield horse does oppose him, Friponnier having only Pericles to shake off in the T.Y.C. Sweepstakes, albeit he is not quite such a certaintßose and Ostreger for their sweeps, Demonstration being my fancy for the match. The One Thousand Guineas tis for three year old fillies only, and would be a most open race with Achieve. ment out of the way, there being many in the undermen tioned lot of probable starters that are close together on last year's form : _ . Jockeys Jockeys Achievement Custanoe. Sunnylocks Ines Cannon. umur de Cholla .. Lemke. Lady Hester or Se- The Sunflower Mly. °Hinshaw. Hite Yordham. Midwife Manuella Rose Snow den. Lady Lambton .... Ouster. Ravioli or M oleskin Aldcroft. Hawthorn Bloom.. Doyle. Manuella has been a long time on the shelf, and Sunny. lacks went off dreadfully after her Ascot and Stockbridge performances ; consequently, as we shall not see Hose to perfection for about another month or two, and there is no talk of a foreigner being dangerous, it will not be very difficult for Achievement to win. The other events to be decided are either incomplete or out of my latitude, as the Two Thousand should settle the Newmarket Stakes, and probably Knight of the Garter's matJi also.—l am, Ice., METEOR. TAT'TEREIALL'S—SAroanhx. The asembly at Albert-gate was not a very numerous one, nor was the business done of any great extent. The transactions of the afternoon were chiefly confined to the Two Thousand, for which event the first four horses in the betting absorbed nearly the whole of the speculation. Plaudit was in extraordinary force, so much so that the instant the odds of to I were offered As they were some three or four times; there was quite a struggle backers for priority. Subsequently anything o v er 7 t o 4 a fT a nl i takers, 980 to 200 being accepted, while several smaller bets were ultimately booked at 7to 4 only. Julius was In good demand ; in occasional Instances 5 to 1 was taken ; but If layers could have extended their offers to 3 to 1, he would have found heavy support, the noble owner offering to take three mon keys," and other speculators expreWngtheirwiWngness to accept this price In ponies, finite, and hundreds Marksman oc the post of third favourite all the 74 that could be o b tained c were snapped up, and at the dose 6to 1 was taken. Meanwhile Vauban trod closely on the heels of Mr. Merry's colt, for after 8 and 75 to I had been laid, bookers contented themselves with half a point lees than the last-mentioned price. Trocadero was backed at Is to 1, but to a limited extent only, and layers were evidently desirous to pencil his name. All doubts respecting the starting of Derma were set at net by a notice posted in the room, to the effect that be was struck out this day at 1051 a.m. The consequence of this withdrawal was an anxiety to get on Knight of the Garter, but the pace offered-100 to 6—was not considered liberal enough, 20 to 1 being asked for. Marksman and Vauban coupled were liberally supported at 5 to 1, and towards the finish this price, although industriously sought, was not obtainable. For the Derby Plaudit and Dragon were meet in request, 9 to 1 being taken kindly about the first named, while 11 to I was wanted about the latter. Vauban and Marksman were backed respectively at 100 to 8 and 100 to I, Julius coupled with Vauban was supported at 6 to 1, and Julhu wakalso backed to win the double event at 4,000 to 100. For the Chester Cup, the only horse we saw backed was Lucifer, about whom 52 to 1 was taken. The prices at the close were as follow : TWO THOUSAND., 7to vat Mayor Elwon's Plaudit it and .! 11 to Duke of Newcastle's Julius it and off) st.to Mr. Merry's Marksman i t, 7 to Duke of Beaufort's Vauban it) 13 to Count F. de Ingrange's Trocadero )t and off) 100 W Captain birchens Knight of the Garter (off, take 20 to 3to Marksman and Vauban coupled (t and w) 6 to on Plaudit, 1,2, 3 6 to 00 Juno.. 1, 2. 3 iod, t6to 4) 100 eve on Plaudit apt Julius, 1,2, 3, best of places (a) DEBBY. 9to 1 apt Major Minn s Plaudit (t) 11 to 1 -- Count F. de Lagrange's Dragon (w) 100 to 8 Duke of Beaufort's Vauban i,t) 100 to 8 Nike of Newcastle's Julius (off) 100 to 0 Mr. Merry's Marksman it 600 to 15 Mr. Chaplin's Hermit (often to I) 6to 1 Julia* and Vauban coupled i t, 4000 to 200 Julius grinning the Two Thousand and Derby it) 0000 to 17.5) Julius winning the Twu Thousand and Dragon the Derby CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 &gat Lord St. Vinoeut's Lucifer, 4 yea, lot 41b (t) BIrITINO IN LONDON,—SATuaDar. _ _ The business helmeted at the clubs, is to se the Two Thou sand was concerned. foreshadowed the later doings at Tatter mire Yoe the Derby the moot noticeable movement was in con. neetlos with hermit, about whom this, were an sorts of re- DERBY. 9to 1 6214 Plaudit tStw) I 26 to 1 apt Hermit 1,2 off) 15 to 1 tlOO 100 to 1 Master Butter to 6) fly ,t and off, SCRATCHING& —Two THOCSAND GrllM.9.—Hermit, April £O, at 10.51 p.m. ; The General. Milan, Cannon All etr Joseph Hawley's out of Ant Spring engagements. CRICKET. The season cornmencee this day at Nottingham with the an nual Colts' Match, when the youngsters are "put through the mill "by the County Eleven. The sides are selected from the following The Eleven bkidulph, ingnall. Brampton, .1. Chat tenon, R. Daft, Jackson, G. Parr, Paling, A. Shaw, J. C. She., Tinley, and Wootton. The twenty Colts will be selected from J- Anthony .11 acknall Tortard), T. Beeson (Ratcliffeon.Trenty, T. Brown .Bingham., .1. Butler (Clifton:, T. Ratter, jun. Ratcliffe, on-Taut , W. Clemente (Wileford), W. Chardon , Nottingham , F. 11. Parninds Sutton-in.Asheeld), W. Farrands • Hacknell Tor. kardi. R. Fletcher (Hyena Green) W. liaddenMun ditto , F. Jelland (shelfordi, G. Martin ;Nottingham), J. Oscroft(Arnold , .: W. Price Ituddington , , Pettinor ( naneld,, J. Seaton (Not tingham), G. Shaw button in Ashgeld, G. Summers (Nutting. ham , , R. Tolley (ditto , J. Wheeler Sutton ßonnington , and J. Wright (Sutton in AshiSeld',. The Colts have usually been " cap tained" by Ortuidy ; but an the veteran accompanies the V.C.C. to Paris in the capacity of umpire, it is pro ba ble that Richard Daft wiR he in command. - - Monday and Tuesday at Paris.—Paris Club v. Maryiebone Molt neves : Earl of Closford. Mean, IL A. Hayford, H. W. Fellowes, R. Forster, R. A. ritageraid, A. Lubbock, H. l'erLins, W. N. Roes, H. N. Teunent, 'hob-volt, and IL D. Walker. Paris Club: The list Tam not been sent us. Monday and Tuesday, at the Middlesex County Ground, filing. too.—One Arm v. One Leg. Thursday and Friday. at Pails.—Pails Qub v. I Zingarl.— I Zingari Earl of &Word, Viscount Royston, Hon. E. C. Leigh, caain Ehmscote, Moan. R. A. Fitzgerald, H. W. Fellows', A. Lubbock,l H. W. N. Rose, A. L. Smith, and E. Tredcroft. Paris Club: The Rd not been scut us. Saba aer Ifitittarp. WOOLWICH, APRIL 21. EXPYJUMENTB AT SHOZBURYNIAB.-11 series of important experiments took place during three days last week at the government practice range, Shoeburyneu, in the presence of the Ordnance Select Committee, of which Brigadier-General J. H. Lefroy, R.A. and F.R.S., is pre sident; Colonel F. E. Wilmot, 1.R.5., commandant and superintendent of experiments ; and other officers, to test the efficiency of the old 32-pounder guns, which have been converted into 64-pounder rifled guns, on Major Pallieer's system, and also Colonel Boxers' shrapnel shells, which were fired from 7-inch rifted guns. CHATHAM, Aram 21. A number of the hands employed in the ropery, at this dockyard, have been discharged by order of the Admiralty, their services being no longer required, in con sequence of the introduction of steam spinning machinery. The order for their discharge directs that those of the workmen who may desire it will be re-entered se dockyard labourers. An order has been received at this garrison directing re cruiting for the various infantry depots to be discontinued, with the exception of the Ist and •2nd Itoyals and the 29th Regiment. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 20.—PROMOTIONS AND AP- Pommirmrs.—Coaimanders J. E. Erskine, to the Colum bine, vice T. Le H. Ward, promoted ; H. H. Knocker, to the Alert, vice Lines, invalided ; C. A. Heysham, to the Fawn, vice Hall, promoted ; J. E. M. Wilson, from the Bellerophon to the Ganges, vice Wilson, promoted ; J. P. Jones Parry, to the Steady, vice T. T. Bullock, invalided ; P.W.Pellew, to the Implacable, vice E. I'. Nott, invalided. Lieutenants 0. 8. Cameron, to the Havock gunboat, as lieutenant commanding, vice P. E. Luard, promoted ; L C. Reppell, to the Insolent gunboat, as lieutenant commanding, vice G. T. Nicolas, promoted ; C. P. Thisbe, to the Linnet gunboat, rice A. Galway, promoted ; and H. H. Rawson, to the Bellerophon. Paymaster C. W. Harris, tethe Princess Charlotte. Surgeons J. T. Parr, assistant to the Steady ; and J. B. Drew, acting assistant to the ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NEW-CHO:M.—The Right Hon. H. T. L Cony M.P., has handsomely expressed hie intention of continuing to grant the annual nomination for a marine eammiasion placed at the disposal of the council by his predeoernor. THE JAMAICA PEOSECUTIONB.—WE are credibly informed that when the grand jury returned " No true bill "in these came, the Lord Chief Justice trio the most astonished person in court. We believe he intended to leave no doubt of his opinion that the bills ought to be found, though his great anxiety to put prominently for ward every excuse that could fairly be urged for the pri soners may have prevented the grand jury from appre ciating tbia.—Solicitors' Journal. TH - s Cssz or Toostit.—A deputation, consisting of four member, of parliament and several gentlemen from Reading, waited upon the Right Hon. H. S. Walpole, at the Home-office, on Thursday afternoon, with reference to the case of Neville Itaskelyne Toomer, convicted of • rape upon Miss Partridge at the Berks Assizes last year, and sentenced by Mr. Justice Shee to 15 years' pearl ser vitude. The interview lasted for about two hours, and it is understood that the Home Secretary has promised to reconsider the m►tter, and communicate to the deputa tion the result of his deliberations. - - THE MOORS. —We are glad to learn that there is every prospect of s good season for sportsmen. A cor- respondent who is well acquainted with the state of the moons writes :—" I wonder no one says a word this year regarding the fine prospect of sport both among deer and grouse. If any disease was to be seen, the circumstance would very soon be communicated ; but now that every- thing connected with good sport is so promising then is not one word about it. Of course the most sanguine may yet be disappointed ; but at present everything looks as well as ever I saw it at this time for the last twenty years." —btoerness Courier. A Doo KILLED BY RATS—Near one of the grain warehouses, situated on the river bank at Mil waukee, Wis., large swarms of rata have been in the habit of feasting on the wheat which has been scattered around. A few days ago a black and tan terrier, getting wind of the rendezvous, made an attack upon a couple of rats that had ventured too far into the open air. Seizing one in its teeth, it shook it vigorously. The rat squealed piteously, attracting to the spot a dozen or more com panions. These, on seeing the situation of affairs, joined in raising the alarm. In less time than it takes to tell the incident, the ice around was black with swarms of rats, numbering several hundreds. The terrier, after despatch ing the first victim, charged into the swarm with the evident determination of serving the remainder in like manner. But for once a terrier was doomed to meet with light from the poor animals he bad so long devoured at pleasure, and in a trice he was surrounded on all sides by a swarm of ferocious brutes anxious to be avenged for the death of their companion. Then ensued the most fright ful scene imaginable. The rata swarmed around their ad emu , and fastened their claws and teeth in his flesh. The dog, enraged by the pain, fought br ave ly, killing scores of his enemies in the contest for life. But the odds against him were too great, and, after a sharp conflict, which lasted for about five minutes, he was forced to suc cumb. His body was literally devoured by the rats, they seeming to take a savage pleasure in tearing their van. auizhed enemy piecemeal. Scarcely a vestige of the nimal remained behind. The terrier died game, however ; there were about half a hundred rata left upon the field, bleeding and mangled, and as many more more or less in jured.—New York World. METROPOLITAN Fizz HOSPITAL, DEYONSHIRR. SQUARE, Crrr.—The aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending April 20 was--Medical, 888 ; sur. ties', 605 ; total, 1,493 ; of which 636 were new cases. [Advertisement. ]-13oLLowaiee OINTMENT AND PILLS —Physical Strength.—For the proper development and nourishment of the human body it Is essential that the func tions of the stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels be performed with order and regularity, Holloway's remedies readily remove both. The powers of the stomach are greatly ampnented and good gastric Juice secreted in abundance when this Ointment is diligently rubbed twice a-day over the pit of the stomach. The Pills and Ointment enable it to extract all the food's nutritive matter, and to thoroughly digest most articles of diet. Holt°. way's preparatirns not only preserve the Dame from wear and tear, but stimulate it to store up nervous eulogy, as ovottaary to vitality as the staimpriae to a watch. taku intelligence. NOTICES.-THIS DAY. METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS. (Sitting days appo6ted for the preesat week-) Worronsirrzi, Bt. Martia's.laae Wednesday, April N . Tursday, iiL0031.4111/RT, Portland-read.—Wedneaday, April 24 ; Thurs day, 25: Friday, 26. MARTIIIIOIII, Marylelinne.read —Friday, April 26. SHOILIMITCH, Old-street-ma-1 huradiq , April Bow, Dow road --Fi:ll l April ?C. , April 24. Woorwieli. —Thursday. V. Crrilor Losnos, -buildinp.—Wedoesday, April 21. LORD )(Anal Corm Guildhall—Saturday, April Sr. ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACkET COMPANY. The report of the director' to be presented to the general meeting, on the 24th inst., says ;—" The increase in the mileage performed by the company's vessels, and the extension of the French contract mail service to the West Indies, alluded to in the report of the directors relating to the accounts for the first six months of the year 1866, are circumstances which affect the working account for the whole year. A comparison of the credit aide of the work ing account, now submitted to the shareholders, with that of the account for the previous twelve months, shows • falling off in the receipt, from freight and passage money of 44,941/. se. 11d. ; notwithst and ing some accession of traffic from the opening of the Panama line to New Zea land and Australia in June last. This diminution of the receipts is attributable to the loss of traffic consequent on the extended operations of the French line above referred to, of the probability of which the shareholders have been on several occasions reminded; to the depressed state of mer cantile affairs generally ; as well as to the sickness that appeared at St. Thomas in the latter part of the year, which no doubt deterred passengers from travel li ng and consequently affected the company's earnings. This' visi tation and the mortality which occurred amongst the Brews of the company's ships caused the directors deep concern and regret. As soon as it was apparent that yellow fever had become epidemic at St. Thomas, the directors, with the view of keeping the company's vessels as much as possible out of its influence, issued instructions that the Transatlantic ships, which, in the usual course of the service, lie a fortnight at St. Thomas to coal and prepare for the homeward voyage, should transfer to the branch ships outside the harbour, and proceed to Jamaica to coal up ; and subsequently, with the permission of her Majesty's government, they arranged that Peter Island (one of the Virgin Islands), situated about twenty-five miles from St. Thomas, and, like the latter, in a central position for tho company's service, should be used temporarily, instead of St. Thomas as • place of meeting for all the ships, for the purpose of 1 effecting transfers • and the service was so adjusted as to admit of the verOls being coaled as far as possible at other places on the several branch routes. The carrying out of these plans, and meeting the difficulties arising in view of quarantine laws at the various ports of call, have been attended with considerable extra expense and with some unavoidable delay in the performance of the service. The directors think it right to add that prior to the out break alluded to, St. Thomas had not been visited by yet low fever as an epidemic fora period of nearly eight year, an th are glad to be able now to state that the reports received lately from the island are to the effect that eick nese had quite left it. The decrease in the receipts al ready alluded to is compensated for to some extent by a saving on the disbursement side of the working account. The surplus on the working account for the year 1866 is 24,54 W. 19s. 4d. less than for the preceding twelve months. As the value of the fleet has been increased by the late addition of new ships, the percentage thereon, which is annually carried to the credit of the repair and renewal account, is, on this occasion, larger than it was in the year 1865. The account which, at the commencement of tne year, had a small debit balance, shows, at the end of the year, • balance in favour of the company of 9,7151. 9s. Id., after having been debited with the cost of the ordinary repairs of the tleet daring that period, as well aa with the expense of repairing and refitting the Mersey, which, it was stated in the last report, would form • considerable charge on the account. In conclusion, the directors recommend that a distribution he made of 31. 10s. per share out of the balance of profit and loss account, and of 1/. 10e. per share as • bonus from the insurance Recount, both free of income tax, payable by warranta to be issued on the evening of the 27th instant. " MARKETS. HA RDWARE.— Martinmas, APRIL ql.—There is still no improvement In the state of trade In this town, and for many weeks very 11We change has taken place. The metal rollers, and all who are engaged In that branch. report for the most Pert utffernefehlY, and there can be no doubt that the demand for material is such as to Yaw that the weekly consumption is very much reduced. The orders received here of late show a fall-off from Yorkshire and Lancashire, and Indeed from the north generally. The export trade continues quiet as regards nearly all the most Important markets. The West Indian and South American trade is steady , but as to the continent, mat tes do not mend, e■pecWly In connexion with the Italian and Levant trade ganendly remittances aro also very much delayed. COTTON 0001:19.—NANCHISTIM, Arm 80.—The holidays have commenced, and we have but little business offering today in either cloth or yarn. The business of the week was practi cally at an end on Thursday evening. Fr om th e commencement of the week the market had a flat and declining tendency, and with arrivals of cotton at Liverpool in lye days of mere than 130,000 bales this can be no matter of surprise. The stock hag now reached nearly 800,000 bales, of which a large proportion is American or other bag-stapled cotton, and the protectsof further supp li es from the States, from India, and sources, are now ouch as to leave the trade with little anxiety on that score. 'Menefee of cotton has given way at Liverpool about ad per lb. during the week, and under these circumstances the sellers of yarn and cloth have given way fully id. per lb. in some Instances buyers have been able to supply themselves with yarn at a decline equal to that on cotton. line yarns have also declined in price. In shirting. some fair offers have been made at quantities, but at too low prices even for • declining market, and but little business has resulted. Rome trade buyers are not doing much in cloth, and most of the buyers for export are holding aloof. Shirting, of China makes and qualities have been offered at a decline of ad per lb., and manufacturers have generally reduced their selling quotations. WOOLLEN.—Lians, APIUL 20.—The cloth halls Ulla morning have not Presented a very animated appearance ; the attendance of manutacturen and merchants has been below the average, which has no doubt been caused to a certain extent by the ad vented state of the season, and the arrival of Beater hoUdaya The tone et the coloured hall has been very flat and the transfer of light goods merely nominal : neither has there been any peat attention directed to the heavier classes, which thus tar have changed hands only in the way of samples. A few parcels of plain cloths and dark mixture coatings have met with purcheners, beyond which no transactions worthy of remark have taken place. There has been a similar want of activity in the white market. Hairllsta remain in much the same position ea we have lately had to report, and are only transferred fn large where advantageous terms are offered. A few pieces ot Pa h r e ce at i ; goods, of the Batley and Omett manufacture, have changed hands, though the amount of business done in these makes has, thus far, been only small, and in the way of samples. There has not been any appreciable alteration in prices. WOOL AND WOBSTID.—BaIiDeORD, APRIL to.—flare has teen great quietuses In the wool market during the week. A more cheerful feeling pervaded the market at the beginning of the week, but as time week advanced the near approach of the Raster holidays seemed to cause depression again. Spinners. who are generally very low In stocks, have operated with peat caution simply to supply immediate and peening want.,The value of wool continues to recede. The principal demand 4 for Down woofs, the prices of which are comparatively firm. Bright haired wools are in less request, and prices, especially in withers, continue very weak. In worsted yarns the business done has been very scanty. German merchants act with very great caution their operations being confined to immediate wants. There is an entire absence of speculation. The home trade is of a shadier cautions character. The aggregate business done In yarns legman. Meal have a drooping tendency, and a concession generally fails to Induce purchases There has been rather more business done in pieces, particularly in plain and in dark fancy goods, on the part of home merchants, but the business done on shipping account continues almost stagnant. Manufacturers curtail production to the utmost. Prices ere weak. CORN.--C40010P03, APRIL 20.—Wheat was dull to-day, at barely last week's prices. Other corn as before. Wheat. 64a to 494. ; barley, 32a. to 40c . beans, 40s. to Ha. ; oats, 244. to 22s Caggnign, APRIL 20 —Bmall supply of wheat and oats, average of barley. Wheat mat a good demand, and in some cases od dearer. flats and barley nu change from last week. Wheat, white, new, 22a. 6d. to 2os bd.; red, new, tra. to 2‘s. 6d.; barley, new, 12s. td. to 15s. fid.; oats, potato, 12a. to 134. 0W.0024301, Aran. 20.—A large supply of wheat, small of barley and other grain. Of the former a good business was done at la per qr. above last week's currency. The same ad vance was also realised on barley, beans, and peas. GUILDFORD, APRIL !O. —A short supply of Wheat, which sold readily at an advance of is per or. upon the rates of last week. Barley, beans, peas, and oats, each brought from ad. to is snore money. Wheat, e6a. to 77a. Barley, Ms. to 48s. Oats, Sta. to Ws. Pow 40a to Ma. Beans, 41s. to tbs. Hitarn3ll6, Aran, 20.—Not a large supply of wheat, and de mand far from brisk. Fine lots made ed. per load more money, other aorta as before. Malting barley made former rates. (binding barley, oats, and beans all the turn dearer. Peas as before. Winter tams dull, at to. 6d. to Is. 6d. per busbeL Wheat, red, per load, Mo. to 40s ; One, 41% ; white. 36s to tht. ; fine, 450. barley, malting, per qr., 40e. to 635. ; grinding, Me. to Ma ; oata, mane, per qr., 164. to t2a.; tine, old , Ma. beans, per load, Us. to Pls. Pees, 24a. to Na LIICIPPIR, APRIL 20.—During the past week there have been frequent showers with alternate sunshine. The appearance of the grass lands Is improving. There was barely an average sup ply of wheat at our cornmarket to-day, and a healthy demand took place at is. tots. per quarter more money. Old red may be quoted at ps. to Sae ; old white, 61s. to 735.: new red, 665. to nee: new white, 67a to 7ta per 36 stone. There was a steady demand for barley of which there was not much offering. The business done was at about ls. per quarter over last week's rates. Malting, 395 to 48a. per quarter: grinding, 31s. to 345. per 30 stone. For oats the demand was tolerable, and higher prices were asked : buyers were not willing to pay the advance, but were compelled to do so. Old, 335. to 37.: new, Ws. to 33a pee 24 stone. There was • meagre supply of b-ans, the quality of which was up to the average. The demand was good, and the finest maniples realised I. per quarter more money : old, 524. to 67. new, 435. to 475. per 34 stone. Fine flour, 49a to 615. seconds, 435. to 471. per sack. NIROASTLI-UPOK;l1111, Arae fo.—At our market this moss log we had a liberal show at wheat from the for which Already sale was expenenced, at an advance IL poor.; • fair Weiner at the same thee being effected ha south country and foreign, at a similar improvement. Flour sold slowly, but late rates were tally sustained. Grinding barley held firmly demand not active. Little stirring in malt. Beene and peas unthanted. Gate looking op In price ; buyers, however, do not take beak at the enhanced terms. The arrivals this week are . —Vfheat, eqastirise, foreign. 3,713. Bariey,.. t , else. 2)1. foreign, 61z. Stalt, coastwise, 12 Oats, coastwise, 1,077 foreign', 001. Peak coastwise. foreign, 36. ilasi a. Coastwtre, foreign, 64. Floor, coastwise, 1,506 sacks. I n d ia n corn lour. 400 sacks, IfilitiricH, Aran. 110.—There was a Tin fill Supply wheat at tide market today, foe which the demand was tole. ably active. Prime may he quoted about is per quarter kith, than on this day senuight. A few remnants of barley are nil offered for sale on late term. little paining fa oats, beans. am peas. With • prevailing south and south-west wind, we hate had a week of more genial weather, and all vsgetatioa h now Li, full vigour. White •heat. weighing orlbs. to Gine., ,tie 4,4, red ditto, weighing dabs. to 65th. , Mr to 655. ; best vier lag barley, weighing St.elbs. to Sahib., Me. to sae : rens ditty, weighing Nibs. to btllr., 40s. to sae.: &Anhui ditto, weighs,. 49Ibs. to binta, SM. to Xs. per or. Rat►, t:ta to Na . sack. Average Wheat, 1,401 qrs., ea. bid.; Why, rA; 40s. NotTuninill, Arm 90.—At our corn market to-day then was a moderate quantity of wheat on o ff er, the condition re which was pretty fair. The young wheat plant is looking heft. mound here. The demand was very slow but as advan ce o f le to 2s. per qr. ou late rates was made. Old white sorts made be to 744. ; old red, res. to N. ; new whit*, gas. to 725.. new rut. to We. per 30 stone. There was a limited supply of Imarky, the demand for which was fi rm, and the rates of last week were rather exceeded ; malting, 42a. to 52a. pee qr. ; grinding, 30a to 395. per 90 stone. The show of oats was only middhog, gag healthy inquiry took place. Fur fine samples an adwanor of per qr. was realised , secondary aorta made full rates , old, sat. to 9W.: new 245. to 9b. per 34 atone. 04 beans the supply was short, and with a fair demand prices were somewhat in farm of the seller ; old, 565. to bas. ; new, 44e. to 48a per se stone, p m were quite as well sold. Flour tended upwards; super, Sit to teen : As., 475. to 49a. par l 0 atone. OXFORD, APRIL 20.—There was a good attendance at thin Corti exchange today, and samples of wheat, although nuniervc., commanded quite last week's rates, sod, in some more. A great deal changed hands, and from the diapeith,, millers to purchase, and that rather extensively. it may he fury inferred that they anticipate corn will be sill dearer. Other kinds of grain, of anything like good quality, were in roiliest, more psrticularly oats, for which quite 2a per qr. more than this day selanight was obtalmwL Flour, with a brisk demand, well more money. Quotations were as follows, viz. :—Wheat, Ito 64a to 73 par quarter : barley, Us. to 425.: oats, 22n to gt. beam, eta. to 60a ; bog peas, 425, to 445, : emu' (seconds, per sack. PETWOOROUGH, APRIL W.—A fair supply of wheat here N. day, the trade ruled dull, bet not lower, Ude. was given for On e red, and 735. for white wheat, laths, per bushel. All mna g awn ready sale at last week's prima. RENDING, APRIL 10.—There was an especial small atteiviu s , of farmers at this market. Wheat was very scarce, and is a Ire Instances gas parcels changed hands at an advance of Is per qr. upon last week's pekes. The general trade, however, was Ins at former quotations. Grinding barley was in much request, net a slight upward tendency was manifest, as also was the rare in oat* and beans. In consequence of more money being required, the trade throughout was exceedingly dull, and much graili sp left unsold. Roenneena, APRIL SO.—There was a fair attendance of 1).44 farmers and factors at the corn exchange, and the tone of tie business was again vary Arm, holders of hest sorts demanding e further advance, which, however, was reluctantly acceded tole buyers. Matra fins parcels of both white and red wheat were fully 2a. per qr. dearer, but secondary and Inferior lots were about the same as before. Business was confined generally to hot paretic others being but little inquired after. The quotations of best sorts of white wheat were Pia. to 7Us., secondary bier 68.., and other kinds 6P.• to as, per qr. ; best sorts of red wheel 625. to 65e.; second . / . 4104. to tes.; and damp and inferior 56x to 60e. per qr. la fore wheat there was a moderate trade dose, operations being ned chiefly to North See samples, which brought is, to b. per qr. more money. Ylour was the two dearer, with a steady inquiry, a few of the finest lota fetching ed. per seek higher terms. Best lota of barley were in limited sup ply, and the demand being quiet, prices advanced about od per qr. extra fine samples of malting barley were 455. to 49e., and grinding 30s. to 324. per qr. Best old oats were firm, and the turn dearer, choice kinds fetching Ma. to 30a., and others tos 264. per air. Scarcely anything doing in either leans or pro, which are about the same as before. The weather has been fine, and the young wheats look exceedingly promising. Wisegal, APRIL:2O.—We continue to be Moderately supplest with all grain at this market. The best fresh threshed Clem is a good shilling dearer, and other sorts in better demand. Al spring corn maintains the prices of last week. PriLea to the grower :—Wheat, white, Ms. to 705., Slabs. per bushel dial red, egs. to 60s. Cps. per bushel ; oats, 121 d. to lad. per Moor; beans, 425. to 425. per 28 stone. WORCEMI, APRIL 20.—At this day's market there ms wain a short supplf English wheat, which sold slowly at sa advance of b. per qr., which did not exteod to foreign. Barley unaltered. Oats and beans ed. per or. dearer. Peas firm. YORK, APRIL 20.—Good progress bas beep made with Odd work In this neighbourhood since test week, the westing as the whole laving been favourable. At to-day's corn market farmers brought only a wall supply of wheat, the show con aiding of white and red aorta Yin qualities were a steady sale, and prices advanced In per qr. ; white made from SOL to to 645.: red, 565. to Ins. per 36 stone. Of barley the supply we scanty, and business was firm, at full quotations ; the best scorn were dearer. Malting, 365. to 40s. per qr ; grinding, Sin to Ma per SO stone. There were not many oats at market, and a good trade was done at a little advance on previous currencleo—nee, 265. to 26a. per 24 stone. The demand'iOr beans was fair the show, however, was short, and sellers reallaul an advance of Is per qr. new, 4ft. to 4fis. per 98 stone. Mak, 08a. to 70s. r7r. Us. per qr. flour, 41Ia to iii. per sack of 280 lbs. WATIMID, APILIL 70.—Oar market continues to be amiably supplied with home grain. Foreign arrivals cowed of Amon. can and French maim. There is a large liminess passing la all articles at higher prices. Foreign wheat meets • steady In. proving demand, and an advance of lid. to la pat barrel I. freed paid. Indian corn again attracts the principal attention, sad commando a tree sale at Is improvement Black Oats—Scarcely any on offer, which enabled sellers to establish an advance d fully 6d. per barrel. Barley and Irish Wheat —None at market, and our quotations are nominal. Flour in very good Inquiry, and 6d. dearer. Imports this week :—Matte, 4,668 quarters: flour, 100 sacks. Exports this week :—Oats, 617 brie. ; barley, 176. 148 sacks ; oatmeal, 01 TIM WESTERN PORT FOR THE Willi INDIA MAHAL—The following letter has been received by the president of the Southampton Chamber of Commerce : Treasury Chambers loth April, 1867. Sir,-1 am di. rotted by the Lord; Commissioner of her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, with reference to the correspoo. dance that has taken place with regard to the selection of a western port for the arrival and departure of the mails for the West Indies, that my lords having carefully perused the various reppereesaeanntatioos which have been made to them on behalf of theports of Plymouth, Falmouth, Dartmouth, and also from the Chamber of Commerce at Southampton, against any alterations of existing arrangements, which would involve the time of a westerly port for landing the mail., and having given the subject their most attentive consideration, have come to the con clusion that it will be advisable to select Plymouth as the port at which it will be expedient to land the mail from the West Indies, but as regards the port in this country at which the mails for the West Indies should be embarked, my lords are of opinion that it is not expedient to disturb the arrangements at present is existence, but that they should continue to be sect as heretofore from the port of Southampton. My lords, however, in approving of Plymouth as the port for the arrival of the West India mail., wish it clearly to be tin deretood that the arrangement now sanctioned is tc be considered as merely provisional, pending the continuance of the present contract with the Royal Mail Steam Cow pany. At the expiration of such contract they reserve $ themselves the right of again having the whole subject under consideration.—l am, sir, your obedient servant (Signed), Gamic E WARD Harr.—To the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Southampton. • VIOLENT GALE.—Early yesterday morning a very violent gale of wind and rain burst over the metropolis, and, lasting with little or no abatement for several bona did great damage to property. The navigation of the steamers on the river was carried on with the greatest difficulty, and the greatest caution was rendered necessary in consequence of their crowded state. A boy was drowned in the afternoon in Chelsea Reach, being blown off the stern of a boat while trying to adjust a rudder to it. The wind was blowing very strongly at the time, and thogh search was made his body could not be found . Last • t a heavy storm of rain and hail, accompanied with lig t• ning, buret over London, lasting about half-an-hour. Previous to the storm the sky was very black, and the atmosphere anything but close. BREAKearr. —EPPS'S CODOA.—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered It &general faeounte. la•Sg and sustaining. with a refined and grateful them dere by the special mode of preparation applied, this oxua Is as their habitual beverage for breakfast by thousands who sever used cocoa before. "Cocoa stands : cry much hugher than coffee or tea." Dr. Hamill says, and contains every inrre tient necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." R is made simply by pour boiling water or mil', uutu the preps: , Lion as sold. ilb., Ob., and Ilb. packets". Thus (W.A. urs . t.T , . prepared by. . 1 la- EPP& the Homeopathic Chemist tir& wou e ed this Whir Cuseee.—(country. Is very generally called Epics Dow , Advertimment.] BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. CODRITRYPON.—ApriI 18, at Park-house, !Wham, the oily W. Codrington, RW., ot a son. HULLAH.—ApriI 18. at Devonshire-place, Mn.J. llullek. , 1 daughter. MARTIN. —April 18, at West Bank-house, Esher. the wife of C. W. Martin, of a daughter . NORTON.—ApriI 18, the wife of J. Norton. Esq.. a NlThall, Yorkshire, of a son. O r r:—April 18, at Clifford-street, Bondotzeet, the elk of 11. Bison, Earl., of a son. nuciarrr.—Aril 17, the wife of J. Prescott, of Wossif. r.I Wells, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BILL—CLARE—ApriI 81, at the parish church of Stepney. the Rey. T. H. Ball, John Charles, son of T. hell. Rai .oft Ma North-street, East India-road, to Caroline Elizabeth, dzughiii of T. Clare, lisq. of Bancroft-road, Mile-end. HOCIAN—HALE - April 8. 18. at Christ Ch ur ch, New Northroni. John ?Award Hogan, C.F., to liar) Eilrxloth daughter of Mr. Wm. E. Hales, 30, Caveudlsh.street, 3 North-road. TURLEY—HAMMOND.—Aped 17, at M. Matthew's. anat. wick, by the Rev. R. Ferguson. Theodore, son of J Turk). Eon, flosethwick, to MEM, daughter of J. Ilanunond, 4 81. Leonard's Lodge, Handsworth. WOOD—COLTHRVP,—ApriI 18, at St. Giles's Church. C= l 'l' well, by the Rev. C. Basset, Frederick Thomas, sea of MI 1. Wood, of the Old Kent-road. to Sarah, daughter of MI Colthrup, of Orosveuor.terraoe, Camberwell. DEATHS. BABLOW.—AptiI 14, at Lewes-creecent, Brighton, Laura sank the wife of V. Barlow. War.. aged 64. liAltalsON. —April 16, at Oxford-terrace, Clapham o• Maitland Bahingtos. son of H. A. Harrison, lisp . NMI " LEVY.—April 18, at Ouliford-street, Ituaaell-oluarv, .1. I Lol• son of Mr. N. Levy. aged itt. ILADCLIYP7S.—ApriI 16. at Warlegh, Devon, the Rev. 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