The Sun. — London, England, 1862-03-24 00:00:00

MONEY IILfRKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'Ctocri. The accounts from the manufacturing districts during the past week state that little change of importance has taken place in the general progress of business. At Leeds moderate transactions have been entered into in light cloths for the home demand, While at Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield there has been little variation to report. At Manches ter the receipt of favourable accounts from India has caused increased firmness in the value of both cloths and yarns. The hosiery and lace trades at Leicester and Nottingham, however, have been more active, and in the hardware districts—viz., of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, symptoms of returning animation have appeared. Continued quietude prevailed in the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday, but prices were well supported. The sales were estimated at 3,000 bales. A further sum of £46,000 in gold was purchased by the Bank authorities on Saturday. There is a steady demand for discount accommo dation in the general Money Market, but no alte ration of importance is perceptible in the current quotations, which are still kept sufficiently below 2-' 5 . per cent. to prevent much of the paper on offer being taken to the Bank of England. Owing to the excessive supplies of floating capital, it is stil thought that the direeors of that establishment may soon be induced to adjust their minimum at 2 per cent., especially as the available resources of the market will be shortly augmented to a large extent by the payment of the April dividends. At the annual meeting of the British American Land Company to-day, the report of the directors stated that the sales of unimproved lands were 16,417 acres for £12,034 15s. 9d. sterling, being at 'the rate of 14s. Bd. per acre, showing an excess in both acreage and price over the preceding year, and in price alone, over any former year. The Purchases of the year have been 4,937 acres for £984 19s. Bd. sterling, or at the rate of about 4s. Per acre. They are all well selected lands, in good situations, and of good quality. Of these 4,000 aiTes, consisting of lauds intermixed with those of the nompany, were bought of the Crown at public sale in November last. The profits of the year have increased the surplus of assets over liabilities to the sum of .£39,129 153. 11d. sterling. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Back of Australasia took place to-day. The directors' report, which was carried, recommended a dividend at +he rate of 6 per cent. per annum, or 248 • per share, and a bonus at the rate of 61 per cent. p er annum, or 265. per share, free of income tax, being together £2 10s. per share, or at the rate of 122 per cent. per annum. The contractors for the new Turkish Loan have z'oNi completed their arrangements, and the terms have just been made known. Shares at 21 to 3 Per cent. prem. A decline of fully;, per cent. has taken place in the English Stock Market to-day owing to several sales on speculative account, partly based upon the impending negotiation of the Turkish Loan. The intimation tat the necessary preparations have been Completed, ha.s induced some of the operators who bought at lower prices to realise profits, and Con aols have receded in consequence, viz., to 94, 944-, both for money and account. The New Threes are fiat at 921 1, the Reduced, 94- ; and Exche quer Bills at 17s. to 21s. prem. ; India Stock is firm at 224 and 2.26 ; ditto 5 per Cent. at 1084 109. A. fair amount of business has been transacted in the Foreign Market. Turkish Bonds have been bu oyant, the old 6 per Cents. being 86 to 862; and the Loan of 1858, 721 ; the 4 per Cent. guaran teed ha ve improved to 103; Venezuelan to 25 ; and Spanish to 531- t i ; ditto Passive are 191 ; and the Certificates 6i 7 ; Italian 5 per Cents. are 661 67. A moderate amount of business has been recorded in the Railway Share Market, but a pressure of speculative sales has caused less firmness in quota tions. Eastern Counties and Great Westerns have l 'eeeded ss. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Cale donian, 10s.; Midlands, 15s. ; and South-Easterns, Th e Foreign and Colonial undertakings have remained At steady prices. Bahia and San Fran cisco have advanced to 181 ; San Paulo to 7*; Great Western of Canada to 131 ; East Indian realise 1041 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1024. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally support previous values. Ottoman Bank are dealt in at 241 25 ; Union of Australia at 464 ; Bank of London, 801 81 ; Crystal Palace Stock, 674 ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 681 69. 13RITISR FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock ......... Shut. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ....... . • 9 21 3 per Cent. Consols 'Annuities 94h / 3/ 4 New 3 per Cent. Annuities 921 1 India 6tock 221 d Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Effaced Paper, 4 per Cent 9l Ditto 5 per Cent. lO3l Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 100 Ditto ditto April 1864 100 Ditto , Bonds £l,OOO Ditt o under £l.OOO Consols for Account , April 10 9 lh / 4 , - -aChequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent lB 17 Ditto £SOO Ditt o Small FOREIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Mili an 6 per Cent Italian, 5 per Cent. Plaremmana It. Scrip) 11 ear Grenada, 2 per Cent l'eru r i an 41 per C e nt ~, Ditto 3 per Cent , - :.llitt u Account X'ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account Ilassian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. Ditto Account Ditto 41 per Cent 9l Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto A ccoun t Ditto Passive ß panish Cert. of Coup. not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. — Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. -,,,, 103 ' cuezuela, 3 per Cent • • Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 18 61 .... 661 7 61 TWO O'CLUUK. • Consols, Money • 94 4 Ditto Account ..... ... _PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille pm., and The short exchange on London is 25.2 s per £1 sterling. ° 0 comparing, these rates with the English Mint price of .£3 47 ,5. 100. per ounce for sta ndard gold, it appears that gold is 4130 11 t 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. Ity advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4261 per mark, 411t1 v. the short exchange on London is 13.61 p er £1 sterling. ,t a-mard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 20 l utha per cent. dearer in London than in Hambur g . T he o 3 course of exchange at New York on Lo ndon for bills at ss. ' 4 3's , si!ht is 114 per cent., and the p remium on gold of cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation old from the United States. ik further heavy batch of correspondence on the k/a biect of the revised educational code, forming parts 2, 3. and 4, was issued on Saturday from the parliamentary 15 tintin g office. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.-A return has 11.0. & - been issued stating the attendance at this gallery. In 18b9, the first year of its being open, admission was by -e kets only, and the number of visitors in the y ear was 6 ' 3o e• Early in 1860 the adm ission was made free, and in tha t Year 6,392 pers ons visited the g aller y . In 1861 the ' l ltaber rose to 10,907. It must be remembered that this 18 ' a s Mr. Disraeli has remarked, an infant institution, and that it is inconveniently lodged in temporary apartments, 441 open only twice a week. i , t is said that some Au stralian speculator has off Lred Mr. Charles Dickens £lO,OOO, with etceteras of com fortable board, travelling, &c., to give a series of readings 1 4 that colony. It is said that the Pyne-Harrison opera company Will transfer itself to Drury Lane during the Exhibition 4480 0, and will commence its operations with the new ° Pets by Mr. Wallace. • 1 , 1 , 1 1 Admiralty have issued letters calling upon 8 "s. Jone s , Quiggin, and Co., of Liverpool, Messrs. Napier,Tyne, of Glasgow, Messrs. Palmer, of Newcastle-upon- C la ns, and Messrs. Samuda, of London, to tender for the str uet;on of an iron ship on Capt. Cowper Phipps Coles's pla She is The to nnage o f th e intended ship is 2 , 529 tons , an d be c s to b o fitted with six cuttolas, each to be capable of 4 1 rn g , armed with t wo 100-pounder Armstrong guns.— y and -YarY Gazette. Th e medals of the Royal Irish Academy have seen given to the R ev . H ump h re y Lloyd, for his orig ina toflelles in °P'ies) magnetism, and me t eoro lgy ; to Mr. alet or his researches into the theory of earthquakes; 1 2- , • Whitley Stokes, for his Irish glosses, and to Mr. Gilbert, for his " History of the City of Dublin." - __- SHARE MARKET-CTITIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. ' • 1 Paid. Closing 1 Business Share Railways. 1 Price. done. 1 13.14 ;Mr., Wol., and Str. Val all 71 8 25 !Blyth and Tyne .10 Itost,Slcat,andMid.oO3 all 61 71 1 i s t Bristol and Exeter 1 100 921 o' 4 934 et Caledonian ' 101 1121 1121 112 50 Cork and Bandon all -- 20 Cornwall all 5/ 61 6 A "eta no div - 1 10 Do A 1 . ,,,, - r all 10 Do. B ' "' C T e 4) au * h a s i 11 been paid to B. )'' • • 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 41 43 25 Dun ~ Pert 11,& Ab. June all 10 11 at 'East A nerliali I 1 00 221 231 23 st 'Eastern Counties I 100 574 fBl 58 at 'Easter n U n i on. A s t oc k! 100 59 61 at Do Edo do 100 30 41 40 4 25 DoNw A, late E U 3ds '3l at East Suffolk at Edinburgh & Glasgow lOO 91 93 at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 32 321 32 4 at Glasg. and S. Western. 100 103 105 10 GreatNrthn.of Scotland all at Great Northern lOO 117 118 at Do A stock at Do Bdo st Ct. S. an W. of Ireland 100 104 106 at Great Western ....... . 100 744 7 5 74 1 4 at Do Str Val Grua. stock 00 58 60 st Irish South Eastern st Lancashire & Yorkshire 160 1031 109 1081 1 st London and Blackwall 100 53 60 st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 123 125 at Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 454 461 464 st Lon. & North Western 100 944 91/ 914 at Lon. & South Western 100 101 102 102 1/ 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 9 11 at Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 43 44 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 124 Do I shares all 10 Metropolitan all 994 at Midland 6.4.0 Do New at Do Birmiim & Derby 100 99 101 5 0 Mid Gt. W. • of Ireland all 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all 20 Newry, Warnpt, & Reis. all -- ~ st Norfolk lOO 68 70 674 4 at North British st Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock 100 at Do A stk ; A recs no d till 6 pc. has been pdß 100 at Do B stock lOO at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 984 981 91 4 4 25 Do. G.N.E. purchase 16.1 3 . 4 11 d d at Do Leeds lOO 551 564 at Do York at North London 10 Do new 5 p 4pm 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 101 114 at Not. Gran. RI. & Canal 100 20 Portsmouth 10 Rh 3 mney st Scottish Central' lOO 128 130 at Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 48 50 49 at Do Scat. Mid. stock lOO 106 108 10 Shrews. and Welchpool all st Shropshire Union 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all at South Devon lOO 361 374 25 S. Durham & Lane. Un all - at South Eastern at south Wales at S. York: and River Dun 100 100 102 20 IStaines,Wok.,andWok. all 5 1 6 1 25 'Stockton & Darlington all 37 38 25 Do . 13 8 9 p; 25 Do New, 1860 5 51 64 p at ITaff Vale. at I Do Pref. No. 1 - 25 ;ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 50 Ulster 25 Do 2O 2 31 i 12.10 Do at Vale of Neath at Victoria ata. and Pim lOO 129 132 at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 Waterford & Limerick. all at (West Cornwall all 33 35 20 ,West London 10 Do Ist class 20 Do 2d class all at W. Hartlepool Ilar.&R ) 100 at West Midland -Oxford; 100 43 49 st Do Newport! 100 44 46 at Do Hereford, 100 89 91 I LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. p aid. Leasing Closing! Business Railways. I Paid. I Co. s Price. Done. I I — Bedford and Bletchley all ;Ln.&N.W Birkenhead. Buckingli Tis'fi -e lOO !Do. Chester & Holyhead.. 100 IDo 54 56 Do. 5/per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 „ 100 Do 112 114 113 Clydesdale Junction 100 t Caledon. 102 104 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 1E.U.&E.0 E. Lincolnsh. gapr c. 100 Gt. North. 138 140 E.lThion,HarwicliShs all E,Counts. 4 4i Do. Woodbridge.. 100 • • • • Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drcl. 100 Caledon— . • • • Do. new Gloster & Dean Forest all Gt. Weal ' . .. .. Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 'Ln.&N.W 197 202 200 Lon. and Chat Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley, 6 per c all Do. . ... !• • • London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 62 64 Do. Preferen , Lon.,Tilb.&s, -thend 100 Peto &Co B5 87 Lowestoft g - ua. *pc.. 100 Norfolk Do n per cent lOO 'Do. Mnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& M 31 GI Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt, BuryEx 1 gua. 5 per cent. .. 5. 5. 6.E Counts. p 1 p Northn.&Eastn. sp. c. all Do. Do. 6 per cent..... all Do. Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. N. 14:astn—Hartlepool 1(0 IN. E. Ber .. .. North Western Midland 151 16 Preston and Wyre. 1 all 1 ) kt L. y k. i 43 45 Do. 4 shares A. all I Do. ••• • .. .. Roystn.Hitch.& Sher). 100 ,Gt. North. 135 131 1351 Slirewsby & Hereford 100 ;T Brassey 121 123 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 93 95 94 Wimbledn fz Croydon all IL.&Brgtn, 81 91 PREFERENCE SHARES. ..... i Closing Business Share/ Railways. Pald'i Prices. Done. Business done 72 3 102 19 i 1011 2 1041 i 11:12i 1013 13 3 i f 3 104 3} 14 1 6 1 4 i - -p1 li li i li 11 12 181 1 1 4i 4 I P z3i z4i ilk 121 8! II 20 21 89k 40} 8 10 7i 6i 43 44 53 65 3: 22d 3.9.3 1.14.0 3.0.0 7.7.0 56/ 17s 6.15.0 8.12 4.14 1.12 F. 4.3.0 12:3 2.0.0 2.2. t 18 10.6.7 3.1 . 1.61 all 18.1k.9, 2719.1 113 s fid 1.7.2 30 82 405 415 14 96 33 34 121 13i 2} 3 14 16 3 3} 7 71 2i 3 35 37 2 2i I i 46 17 91 101 id par 0 b 3# 3f If 2i 5 6 41 43 320 30 2} 3 105 110 36 52 14 15 101 101 13 14 40 42 270 280 971 1021 60 65 11 11 13 14 141 151 17 18 Per Flb. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 2 Second quality do. 3 4 3 8 Prime large oxen 3 10 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Lambs, 6s 8 Suckling calves, 12s to 27a 20s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. I • • Vigo Boulogne — .• Oporto .. • • Medemblik .... .. Antwerp .. .. Nieu Diep — • • 1857 406 .. 1856 92 .. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 186 g. THIS DAY'S MAREETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Although the supply of English wheat on sale in the country markets held on Saturday were very moderate, the demand for even the finest samples was inactive, and prices had a drooping [tendency. For spring corn the inquiry was much restricted at barely previous rates. Flour was dull, and doooping. Tho French markets come somewheat lower for wheat, and some other kinds of produce. In America the export demand for breadstuffs has fallen off. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last weak were only moderate. From abroad we received 12,616 quarters of wheat, 10,562 barley, 32,683 oats, 445 beans.ll7 peas, 414 tares, 50 linseed, 50 rapeseed, 800 maize, 55 snruiry seeds, 267 sacks, and 17.932 barrels of flour. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to this morning's market were much restricted, and the general condition of the samples on sale was very inferior. The few dry par cels on offer changed hands at prices about equal to those realised on Monday last; otherwise the trade was very dull, and the greater portion of the supply was left unsold at the close of business. Our quotations, compared with this day se'nnight, exhibit very few changes, but they must, in a great measure, be considered nominal, in conse quence of the small amount of business transacted. The show of samples of foreign wheat was tolerably ex tensive. In nearly all descriptions sales progressed heavily, at fully the late decline in the currencies to, in some in stances, a further reduction of is per quarter compared with Monday last. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, and prices had a downward tendency. Good malting barley was firm in price, and a fair business was passing in it. Other descriptions of barley, however, were a dull inquiry, at about previous quotations. For malt there was a fair demand, :and prices were steadily supported. We were seasonably well supplied with oats, and the oat trade was in a sluggish state, at quite the late fall in their value. There was a moderate supply of beans on offer, and all descriptions moved off slowly, on former terms. Pet; were in slow request, at late rat€ s, notwithstanding that the show of samples was far from extensive. The flour trade was devoid of animation, and sales could only be effected by submitting to a further reduction in prices. Barrel flour, owing to the largo quantity on offer, was very difficult of sale. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red,_new Ditto, old g g Ditto, white, new Ditto, old —s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s Ditto, new Talavera, 38s 40s 28s 29s 36s 428 50s 66s 50s 56s 568 70s 668 68s 21s 25s 24s 2's 19a 23s 198 24s 28s 26s 338 36s 4sB 43s 35s 36s 398 418 388 41s 83s 41s 46s Ms Rye— .......................... Barley—Grinding ..................... • . Malting ......................... Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk .................. Brown ............................ Kingstown and Ware ............. Chevalier ........................... Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. Potato .................. Youghal and Cork, b1ack..,,, ...... .... ... Cork, white ........ . .......... Scotch, Feeding ..................... Beans—Tick ................................... Pigeons, Peas—Grey ........... Maple ...................... White ........................... Boilers .......................... :: Flour—Town:made Suffolk .....•..........•........... 392 s Stockton and Norfolk— ..... .. 398 Xs METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL 1858. 1859. 14,341 16,186 5580 d to 53s Od to 5 --a Od 538 3d 1,'.?12 1,134 92,751 87,154 as 3 285 95.378 91,813 56s 6d 558 Od ,in greatly imp rove d -- - -- - - - at good prices. --- - - The show of foreign stock h ere to - day was only moderate but amongst it were about 800 German sheep, evidently condition. c rossed Tshoemy were eof our best taken From our own grazing distri cts as well as from Scotland, the arrivals of beasts froth up this mor n i ng, were season ably good as to number, and , g en erally speaking, of prime quality. Although the beef tr ade was by no means active we have no change to notice in the quotations compared with Monday last. The best Scots and crosses were dis posed of at 4s 6d per 81bs. The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire, amounted to 2,000 Scots, short-horns, and crosses; from other parts of England, 750 various breeds; from Scotland, 380 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 140 oxen and heifers. _ _ There was a moderate number of sheep in the pens in greatly improved condition. Downs and half-breds changed hands freely, at an advance in prices of 2s per 81bs, the top figure being bs 8d per 81bs; other breeds in the wool, as well as the best clipped breeds, met a steady sale at full currencies. Otherwise, the mutton trade was somewhat inactive, on former terms. Shorn sheep sold at from 8d to 10d per 81bs beneath those in the wool. Although the supply of lambs was limited, the demand for that describtion of stock was inactive, at from 6s 8d to 78 4d per 81bs. About 100 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. Calves were in moderate supply and steady request, at Thursday's advance in the quotations. There was rather more doing in pigs, at very full prices. d. s. d. IPrimeers-wool d 0.4 8 5 4 Pule. S'thdowndo.s 6 5 8 Largo orse. calves 4 6 5 0 Prime small do 6 2 5 6 Large hogs 3 10 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 4 10 Id to 7s 4d. Stock this day.... Price of Y.C. .. 1 Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town .... 1860. 1 1861. and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves l3O Calves Pigs. 450 Pigs The total imports of foreign stocz into London, last week, amounted t0:2,768 head. In the corresponding week in 1861, we received 2,106—in 1860, 2,351—in 1859, 3,065 —in 1858, 414—in 1857, 1,094—in 1856, 268 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .• • • 36 • • 131 .. 38 • . 82 • . --- Harlingen — . • .. • . • . Hamburgh 37 .. 2,167 .. .. .. Ostend.• .. •. • • -- • • .. • • • • Cortmna Dordt - • • 239 .. • • • • Amsterdam - .. -- .. .. -- .. '-' • • .--. • • -- • • -- ---- • • --- • • 38 • • -- Total .... 73 .. 2,537 .. 38 .. 120 .. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. [B6l 493 ],499 .. 76 .. 38 186'0 .. 131 .. 1,886 .. 234 .. 100 ,859 232 .. 2,786 47 • • [B5B 9O .. 158 .. 162 .. 541 : : 2 .; 145 .. - 102 .. - .. 74 .. - A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, March 25, 1861, and this day, Monday, March 24, 1862. Per 81b. to sink the offal. March 25, March 24, 1861. 1862. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 3 oto 3 2 Second quality do Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 6 310 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 4 4 4 6 Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 6 310 3 6 310 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 6 6 4 8 6 4 Prime Southdown do. 5 8 510 5 6 5 8 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. - 6 0 5 2 6 6 Large hog 4 0 4 6 310 4 2 ~ Neat small porkers 4 8 410 4 4 410 Beasts Sheep and lambs.. 19,260 16,450 Calves Pigs 240 340 SUPPLIES ON SALE, MARCH 26, 1860.—Beasts, 3,380 ; sheep and lambs, 21,240 ; calves, 95; pigs, 310. MARCH 28, 1859.—8ea5t5,3, 620 ; sheep and lambs, 21,410; calves, 83; pigs, 390. 43,955 C 72,089 i7B9d t0,5980d to Od 5.3 s 3d 1,077 1,000 89,997 67,949 325 1,204 91,871 11',944 , SSB Od 588 Od fair amount of animation in the biddings, whilst a full ave rage quantity of wool was taken for export to France and Belgium. The following prices were realised :—Austra lian—Good flocks, is 10d to 2s 2d ; average do., le Gd to is 9d; inferior, Is 3d to la sd; scoured clothing, is 7d to 7d ; lambs, le 7d to 2s ; grease, 10d to ls. Port Philip and Portland Bay—Good flocks, 2s to 2s 5d ; average, do., is 7d to la 10d; scoured do., le 9d to 2s 9d; lambs, is 10d to 2s 2d ; skin and lochs, 9d to la 3d ;" grease 9d to is South Australian—Average to good flocks, Is 5d to is 8d; lambs, le 4d to le Gd; lochs and pieces, 10d to is ld in grease, 8d to is Id. Van Diemen's Land Flocks, is 3d to is 9d ; scoured, le 6d to is 10d ; lambs, la 6d to is 10d ; lochs and pieces, 10d to ls. New Zealand—Average flocks, Is 3d to is sd; in grease, 9d ,to is Id. Cape Flocks, is 2d to is 8d ; scoured on bathwashed, is 4d to is 9d ; hard washed, le to is 3d ; grease, 8d to lld per lb. In the pri vate contract market English wool has been less firm, and prices have had a downward tendency, There were no im ports of colonial wool last week, and only a few small par cels of foreign came to hand. 1862. 42.144 ) 465.0 d to Os Od 1,270 103,302 89 84,685 4Ss Cid LAW EV TELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr.lierr.) FARROLL V. BROWN-LIABILITY OF PARENTS FOR SONS' DEBTS. This was an action to reoover for some clothes supplied to one of defendant's sons. Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiff, said his client was a tailor, and had supplied upon a former occasion some clothes. That debt was paid and a fresh order given. The plaintiff was oalled,and said he had no authority from defendant. Witness had not been paid for the second - lot of clothes. Cross-examined by Mr. Whitehurst—The two brothers came together. A question arose as to the money havingbeen entrusted to one of the sons,but Mr. Buchanan urged that even if that were so, it would not rid the defendant of his liability ; and his Honour, taking the same view of the case, found for the plaintiff with costs. THE QUERN'S HALF-CROWN.-CAUTION TO LANDLORDS.- Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 , • Bris & Exet. 4 p. C. st Do. shares , Caledon. qr. shrs, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 55 , p. c. Cornwall. 5 percent Dun. Perth, & Aber,Jun Do. Ist Class Pref....,, E. Angn. Class A 5 p. c. F. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. I Do No. 9 Do. new 6 p. c. at Eastern Union, 4 p. c Do. 5 p. c. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. guar. S. & Furness, 5 per cent Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm Do. 45 p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redmatsp.c.pm Gt. Nh. of Scot. lst pref. Gt. Sn. & IV. (Ireland) 4 per cent Great West. (Berke and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. p. et Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct (Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. Do. Bi rm. pref. shares Do. Chester S p.c. pf. she, Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs Do. Firm. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do Do. do Lan. & Carl. 45 p.c. pref Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock Do. Barnsl,st£s 2s 10dpe Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.) Do. 45 p. c. (Blackh. pur. Lon.&Bi ig.sp.e.gu. No.l Do. 6 per cent. do. No 2 Do. 6 per cenirdo... . Do. 5 per cent. do. No. .4 Do. 7 per cent. pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) Do. 4 p c.st(div.def.lll'6s Lon,Chat&Dov. sp.c.pf. Lon. & N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent Lon. & S.West. 7 p. cent. at., late 3d shares Do. 4 per cent Do, (Prtsm. perpL arms. of 2s 6d Londondy. & Cole. shs Londony. it Ennis. 5 shs Ilan. Lin. 6 per et. Do. £6 I Do. 34 per cent...... • ;Do. redeem. 6 percent Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. C. ' Do. 4 per cent. Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. Do. Con.Bric& Bir. 6 p.e. Do. 45 p.c. pref. et. rdem Do. 45 p.c. irredeemable Do. 45 per cent. Do.Leic. andHit4per ct Norfik. 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1848 Do. 55 p. C. Pref. at. 1847 D 0.5 Way.ValEx.st.lB47 Wort British, percent nt. Po. New gun. 5 Do. do. do. Do. Bor. I.Tn. g. prf. she. Nth,Dirn.Rail , &Dck. Co. N-East. Cons. pref, 4 p.c. Do. 45pr. et. redeemable , Do. G. N. E, 4 p. ct. peel ,Do. Berwick 4 p. c. Do. Leeds 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848„ Do. York, IT. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire.... ithymney Guaranteed.. Scottish North-Eastern 35 p. c. pref. stock..... Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.cl Do. 7 p. c, pref. stock ,South Devon, Ann, 1051.1 Do. Fixed 45 per cent South Eastern(Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 45 per cent Do, Fixed 45 per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. C. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. 1859. Do. 5 per cen t S, Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. P ° . S P. c. gun. Stock & Dar. A 5 6 p. Do. e p . c: . • 1 • Weed & Kilkny, 6 p, W. Mid.-Oxf Ist gnastk i Do. 2d do I Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red.j Do. porpet6p. c. pf. 1860 Do. till 1869 DOCKS. stock Con ........ 100 stock 1)o. 4 per Cent. l're.Nin. 100 stock East anti West India .• 100 1 26 128 stock London .......... ..• • 100 58 60 58 stock St. Katharine. ........•, 100 Co 62 stock Southampton ..... ..... 100 et,ok IVotoria ...... 1 00 „ 99 101 1 20 Vo,l,Tew 93 95 20 21 6 6i 100 105 109 111 108 110 126 126 84 86 110 112 90 92 116 118 112 114 104 106 107 109 97 99 100 102 91 93 91 03 ilO3 105 76 78 77 79 175 185 [37 139 1101 103 1115 117 115 117 135 140 115 117 152 156 138 142 76 78 96 97 14 14i 1 [25 127 1 fpm 69 71 i fpm 13S 140 102 104 92 94 1 111 113 109 111 11 lipm 100 102 97 99 id i die pail 1:18 142 10 11 24 24} 101 103 101 103 85 87 27} 28} 32 34 32 34 42 45 1126 128 120 125 101 103 1122 125 1119 123 FOREIGN RAILWAYS A1gerian........ , Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes.... ••• • • • • Bah. &S.Fran.. Li m. 7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux Mine & Rail Ditto Extension Dutch Rhenish ... •• • • Eastern of France .. • • Grand Sus Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. .Treat Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. ohs Italian Junction ..... Lierre & Turnhout .. • • Lyons & G eneva .. • • • • Namur & Liege . . • • • Do. 6 p. a. Pref. ....... • Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ot'mn (Smyrna to Aidn) Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & Orleans Recife & S. Fran. (Peru.) xtia. 7 p. et. lim Riga & Dunaburg Royal Danish. Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref ( Sambre & Meuse Do. 51 per vent. Pref San Paulo, lira, rx. 7 p. c S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin Southern of France.. • • S. East Portugal 7 p et. West Fiandera • • • • Do. 5i p, o. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden ... • Do. 8 per cent Pref' Zealand .. all all lei alt all BRTTISE Al free. Consols (Philack) British Iron Clifford Devon G. Con.. (Taoist ) East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ...... East Carn E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.' am.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) l Great South Tolgus G.Wheal Alfa. (Phil ack G. Wheal Vor (Helston , Grenville Herod's-Foot Hingston Downs Lady Bertha argaret ( tiny Lelant) Mark e Valley.. Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) North Downs North Frances (Illogan Wh'l Basset (DINA& North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazer, F'rovidence (tiny Lelia) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) 3. Cara Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim ?.Wheal Fran. (Mogan' Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. Tin Croit Vale of Towey (Carm ) West Basset (Illogan) W Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) Whcisi Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim all 5 Brazil Land & Mln.Co all 15 14 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo — dim. 40 Cobre Copper all 32 34 Copiapo l6 6 8 1 I DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all d 4p 3 East Del Rey (Limited) '1 1 15 11 2 Fortuna. all 3 34 n 20 General all 22 24 2 IGt N. Cop. of S. Austr l5 id p 15 Iliapunda (Limited) p 3 Linares all 8 9 5 LllBlo.lll= 2 d ipm 1 Mariquita all 1 iN.RhineCopofS.Aus.L I ds 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead, Mining and Smelt 1 all 2 1 5 Port Philip I 1 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) I 10s. 14 lip m 24 20 St. John del Rey (L.) ' 15 58 60 j 584 74 28.2.84 United Mexican 1 ,Worthin g (Limited) I all COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-52 1 100 109 111 Do 6p. centlBB3-41 100 Do. 6p. cent 100 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 107 109 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 107 1 09 Do. 5 per cent lOO 994 1004 1005 Do. Inscribed stock; 100 98 100 - Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1880; 100 111 113 Do. 18901 100 112 114 Do. Jan. & July, 189 L.; 100 111 113 Celon, Nov.ll, 6 0 1 1 N. y B.Gov. 6 p.c. J 86 a.&Ju p ly 100 1064 1074 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct.! 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 1866; 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1878 1 100 98 99 Do. d0.,1888 & upwds! 100 97 98 - New Zealand 6p. cent.' 100 108 110 No s T e a rTi e n o cr t a 1 50 5 v. 6p. c. I 100 .108 109 S. Au5,G6p.c.1873.& up lOO ;108 110 Via Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 'lO5 107 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO 1074 1078 1071 14 16 si SI 1 9 3 pi 1 1 167 30 ! 31 7i 71 ' 10 )0i 23 24 i ES. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 AgratiaJnitedService Bk 60 88 90 40 A.ustralasia all 170 72 25 Bank of Egypt all 21 22 100 Bank of London 50 British North American all 54 56 20 Chtd.Bank of India, dm. all 214 22 25 Ch. Aler. of In. Lon.tt Ch. all 33 15 100 City 100 C010nia1........ 25 39 41 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 20 Eng.. Soot., tt Ans. Ch.. all 184 19 181 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 244 25i 20 Do. new all 24 25 50 London and County 60 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.Alrican lO Id Ipr 100 London & Westminster 20 76 78 100 Nat. Prov. of England 42 20 Do. new 50 National 13 , ink 25 20 New South Wales.— all 38 40 25 , Orient. B. Corporation . all 54 55 534 20 Ottoman Bank .. .. . . all 244 255 24f 5 100 Provincial of Ireland.. 25 85 86 10 Do. new 25 I South Australia 25 I Union of Australia 50 Unto,, of London 100 ,Unity 60 I MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-51exie.an Mint .. all 17 18 10 Atlantic H. MI. Stm (1d) all 2 3 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) 1 all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 27 28 10 Bahia Steam (Limited). 1 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 5 5 3 / 4 50 British American Land 40 60 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.), all 29 82 20 Do. 8,7p.0.ti111852 (Lim.) i all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 9 11 321 ;Canada Land all 115 118 10 'Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all 10 China & Janan Coast & River Si earn Naviga. 2 3 / 4 at. , Cop.Min.ofEng.&Sraftg. all 25 Do. I'ref. 7 3 / 4 per cent all 12 16 at. Crystal Palace at. I Do. Preference at 1130. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 104 107 10 E.lndia & Lon. Ship A 7 3 /4 -- 16 Do. B 7 3 /4 0 3 / 4 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 pr }pm at. Electric Telegraph 100 118 101 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper all 21 3 21 15 Gen. Steam Navigati ni 14 1 Great Slip Limited) all 3 / 4 1 , Do. 17 3 / 4 pet Preference all 1 1 2 'lndian Carrying (Lim.) 1 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 4 3 / 4 4 3 3 / 4 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all It 1 3 / 4 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 24 2, 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 4 5 10 Do. 8 per cent. pref all 25 National Die. Co. (Lim ) 5 pr 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 2 1C 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dia. all 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 81 13 16 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all I 1 3 / 4 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). 'all 1 3 / 4 1 3 / 4 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 1 3 / 4 1 3 / 4 10 ,Orintl. In. Steam(Lim.) all 6 7 st. I Peelll..Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 53 55 55i 6 50 I Pen. & Oriental Steam all 67 69 est 9 50 , Do. New 3O 11 1 1 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.43/4p.c. all 181 191 18 1 5 1 0 5 Rl i) iy o mn N e c y w l ., r,fol . a l! 1 44 5 711 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 54 56 et. Scot. Austin. Inv.(LimN 100 135 140 25 ,South Australian Land fall 33 35 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 1 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do* d 0....... ;all 4 1 6 2 „Telegraph to India (L.) 1 par ip to ;Trust and Agency of AuStrlasia (lim)lst is. 1 pr p 20 Tr.tz Ln.Co. of ppr. Can. 5 11 11 5 11. K 'dom r)i 1 I,} vi 100 v an Dieuien'l3 • • ' ---,.. ir BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom., Barocla &.Cent In.l Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New . ...... ' Do. Preference Clcutta.tvS.Eastn. ( ) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) t ;apeTocvn & Dock Scrip Demerara.. ....... , Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, ;;u. 5 p. c. Do. 41 p c. Debentrs. Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1865-1870 Do. 1866-1871 Do. do. G . Giand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2(1 Pref. 6 per ct.. Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867 .. Do. do. 1872.. Gt.lndtaPentn.gua. s p .c. Do. New gua. sp. •• Gt. South.of India (Lim! guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 0.0. '73 with't opt Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 do. 1 Madras guar., 5 p. o.:1 ' Do. 4f p. o. Extension' Do. 41 do.. • • ..•• Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds. Newßrunswick et Canda Ity.&Land(Lim.)g. 6 pe Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land do.. • • •• •• Do. do. B Capital do. Do. do. Land do. .. •• • • 1 &judo ...• • • .... 4.: Do. Punjaub .. •• Ls. fil Do. Do. ........ Z . Do. Indus. St. Flo. 5,e, Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip 100 all all all all all flOO 15 all 100 Closing price. Paid. 70 72 104 102 i 6 Oid 8i 8 5 11 1 lip 1001 1014 104 105 100 102 1014 1024 102 103 1034 1044 254 265 75 77 65 68 44 46 45 48 40 42 40 43 1001 101 a, if IP . 1001 101 a 134 14 74 7 101 103 96 98 1004 1014 94 96 91 93 5 7 4 6 103} 1041 I P 201 201 99 101 f f d NEWGATE AND LEADENRALL. last report. Fair average supplies of m eat havo been en sale at these markets to-day. Good and pri me beef ; mutton, veal, and pork have moved off steadily , a t full prices; but inferior q p u l aacli tld ale w , i y th et o n: change has taken Per Slb. by the carcase. ein ea th have eirvalu meta e,com slow pare s d S d sdsd Inferior beef .. 2 6 3 2 Middlingmutton 3 8 4 0 Middling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Prime do ....... 4 2 4 4 Frime large do. 3 8 3 10 Veal .... .....•. . 4 2 5 4 8 5 0 Do. small d 0... 3 10 4 0 Small pork . Large pork .... 3 10 4 6 Lam b ........ 0 0 0 0 I n ferior mutton. 3 4 3 6 ' BOROUGH HOP, Since our last report there has prevailed a steady con sumptive demand for new hops, yet no improvement has taken place in the q uotations. Old hops have changed hands to a moderate extent, for exportation, at the late re duction in their value. Last weeks ; -nWort was 58 bales M from Hamburg, and 224 bales from N ew York. id and East Kents 140 s to 190 s per cwt. Weald of Keats l3os 150 s Sussex BOR OUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Very moderate supp lies of p otatoes have been on sale at these markets since ou r last re p ort. Fo r good and fine par ocethlsorthweirsee, hhtasebeen a steady demand at f ull quotations : trade has been in an inacti ve state on former terms. - - - to 120 s " 1 8 0 0 0 s s : to 120 s. " to M O O:, per ton. Ditto Rkks y Sc o o r t i e c h u ß eg e, e ge nt n s t . s ..... . „ Ditto Flukes ..140x. to 160 s. " Ditto Rocks llos. Kent and Essex Regents —s. to — s : Lincolnshire ditto Foreign WOOL. • If 1131 ss t too 16°S. The public sales of colonial wool were brought to a close ou Thursday last, and throughout the s er i es t h ere was a SEEDS. The seed trade is very inactive, and as yet there are but few symptoms of improvement. Prices, however, rule tolerably firm. For cakes we have to report a slow sale, at our quotations. Turnip,White,p.bus 11s to 14s Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown l2s 14s White," 7sod 9sod Tares, Winter 7B 6d 8s Old per quarter 3's 42s Chnary, per quarter 48s 60s Rye grass, new —s —0 Clover, Red Eng., et. 448 72s White Foreign Red 44s Ns White 6Bs 88s Trefoil, new 24s 26s Carraway Coriander Heinpseed, per qr sos 52s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltio ...... 548 58s Odessa 538 58s p Linseed Cake, ton —s —s English . ..... £lO Os.£ 10 lOs Foreign xq lOs 11 lOs Rape Cakes,p ton £6 Os 6 15s Rapeseed, per qr.... 638 66s TALLOW. The tallow trade is rather inactive to-day, and prices have a downward tendency. P.Y.C. is quoted at 46s per cwt. on the spot, and at 46s for April to June delivery. Rough fat, 2s sid per Sibs. CLUFFS V. DUTHUT. This was an action to recover some rent; and Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiff, called his client, when de fendant said the terms of the letting were in writing. Mr. Buchanan would admit that kind of agreement did exist, and perhaps the court would take it - for what it was worth. Mr. Osgood (looking at it)—l cannot hand this to the court ; it contains the terms of hiring and letting, and it is not stamped. His Honour—The old complaint, of penny wise and pound foolish. Plaintiff cannot recover. Plaintiff—l will pay the £lO penalty, and go on with the suit upon another occasion. His Honour—Very well, then, you will be nonsuited now.—Nonsuited. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—March 24. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT ON A RIFLE VOLUNTEER.—George Stone, a well-dressed man, was charged with assaulting Mr. George Thomas Woolley, of 38, High-street, Marylebone, a mem ber of the Ist Middlesex Engineers. Mr. Woolley said that between twelve and one on Sun day morning he was retiring home with two friends, one of them and himself being in uniform. - When at the cor ner of Poland-street, opposite the Princess's Theatre, he saw a constable with a drunken woman lying on the ground and struggling together. The defendant tried to get the woman away from the constable. The con stable asked him to assist in getting the woman to the station, and he (Mr. Woolley) did so, when a mob of aboat 30 or 40 persons, the defendant being the ringleader, fol lowed them to the station calling after them, the defendant inciting the mob to molest them, and calling out " volunteers." After the woman was locked up, and on his leaving the station, the mob continued to follow them, greatly annoying him and his friends, and when near the Regent-circus the defendant said, " Let the have it. Let the --with the red coat have it." A. man then snatched at his medals—having been in the Crimean civil service—or else at his watch chain, and one of the mob tried to draw out his sword, bud he (com plainant) called out to a friend to prevent him. On getting as far as Harewood-gates the defendant struck at him, but missed him, and then struck him three severe blows behind the right ear, causing him great pain all day yesterday. He afterwards gave the defendant in charge to a sergeant of police. _ _ Mr. Charles Drabble, of 1, High-street, Marylebone, a member of the lst Middlesex Engineers, confirmed the complainant's evidence. The defendant said he was sorry he had interfered. Mr. Woolley said he had more witnesses to call, but he supposed,not being able to get into the court, they had left, he having had himself some trouble to get in, and having had to get in at the back of the court. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that complaints of the sort had been made before. He wished to state that it was an open court, and free for witnesses both for complainants and prisoners, and he hoped it would not occur again. He should fine the defendant 20s. or 14 days, without he could settle with the complainant. Mr. Woolley said volunteers were so liable to insult that he must decline doing so on public grounds. THAMES. JOHN GORTON'S NIGHT ADVENTURE, -- Mary Ann Macdonald, a woman of the town, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with stealing 'a silver watch and chain, valued at £5, from the person of John Gorton, an elderly Irishman. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, said he was instructed to prosecute in this case. Mr. Gorton was a very respectable man, a plasterer by trade, and dwelling at No. 6, Little George-street, Minories. On Friday evening last the pro secutor, who had been imbibing too much of the liquor of his country, whisky, met with the prisoner, who had been in this country for some time, and was well known to the police. She said she had just come from Ireland, and was very glad to meet with a countryman. She had a basket On her arm, containing combs, pocket-books, and other articles, and asked him to become a purchaser. He treated her with liquor, and she took him to a house where she unfastened his clothes, and deliberately robbed him of his watch and chain, with which she ran down stairs. The prosecutor ran after her as soon as possible, and called out " Stop thief." She made her escape with the watch and chain. On Saturday night the prosecutor found the prisoner in the Black Horse public-house, Leman-street, Whitechapel, and gave her into custody. He (Mr. Young) would produce evidence sufficient for a remand, to enable the police to trace the watch and chain. Gorton confirmed the statement of his solicitor, and, in answer to Mr. Woolryeh, said that he was living with his wife and children. He was not aware whether he went into any publiehouse with the prisoner or not; but he sug posed he must have done so, as he was the worse for liquor. Mrs. Sarah Ann Newton, a widow, and occupying apartments in the prosecutor's house, said that Mr. Gorton described the person who robbed him to be a little dark pale faced woman with dark eyes, and a Munster brogue. She accompanied the prosecutor in search of the prisoner, and directly she saw her in the Black Horse with her basket; knew from the description that she was wanted for robbing her landlord, and gave her into custody. Mr. Woolrych said John Gorton was old enough to know better, and remanded the prisoner until Wednesday, It is understood that the estate of the late Mr. Duncan Dunbar has been placed in Chancery for adminis tration. This step was taken by the executors for their own security in dealing with property of such magnitude. CRINOLINE ACCIDENT.—The Echo de la Salogne states that as Mdme. Ducoudray, wife of the Procureur Imperial of Romorantin, was arranging her dress at a glass over the mantel-piece, her crinoline caught tire, and she was in a moment in a blaze. M. Ducoudray, who was in the room, ran to her assistance, and had his hands seriously burnt in endeavouring to extinguish the flames. Their cries brought other aid, and one of the servants, having the pre sence of mind to envelope his mistress in a blanket, the flames were soon extinguished. The burns which the lady has received, though severe, aro not dangerous. BENSON'S WATCHES AND CLOCKS.---" Perfection of mechanism."—Morning Post.' Gold watches, 5 to looguineas; silver watches, 2 to 50 guineas. Benson's new Illustrated Pamphlet, free for two stamps, descriptive of every construc tion of watch, enables persons in any part of the world to select with the greatest certainty the watch best adapted to their use. Watches sent free and safe by post on receipt of a remittance. W. Benson, 33 and 34, Ludgate-bill, 48 snd 47, COrnhill, London B.C ,— Established 1718. SPORTING NOTES. The Warwick Meeting would have been a great success if it had net been f.r the miserable state of the weather. The Trial Stakes brought out five competitors, and resulted in an easy victory for Catnerino, Aurelian being second, and Cosmopolite third. Blackcock's running does not say much for Ensign's chance for the Derby, as he leads him his gallops. Audrey was backward in preparation. The Selling Stakes, which resulted in favour of Queen Eliza beth, showed that she had improved very little since last year, as Southerly Wind ran her to a head. Those behind the pair were a wretched looking lot, with the exception of The Temple, who, however, showed little pretensions to race, though a good goer. In the Handicap, on the six furlong course, Loid of the Manor astonished everybody by the ease with which he beat Ellerton and Abron, giving to the former 201 b, and to Abron 2ulb. The Willoughby Handicap brought to the post only five of the eleven acceptors, and the three-year-old Warminster, in the hands of Fordham, accomplished an easy victory over Loiterer, Prince Imperial, Romeo, and Vesper, ridden by Corinthians. In the Stand Handicap, the easy success of Necromancer and the excellent form he was brought to the post in, gave a foretaste of what Lord St. Vincent's new trainer, Edwin Parr, can do. The five hunters which con tested the Farmers' Plate were a very so-so looking party, with the exception of the winner, Mr. Gulliver's Grace Darling, a half-bred of the celebrated Combat family, who, being also the best trained, won easily. On the second day the weather was bright and warm, and the attendance good, both in numbers and quality. With regard to the Great Warwickshire Handicap, "Augur," of the Sporting Life, very justly remarks : " The Great Warwickshire Handicap was a surprise to the general public, although Loiterer started first favourite, for Pagoda had been tried at the weights with the winner prior to leaving Newmarket, and found the best. Pagoda was, however, sent to the course, where he was paraded round the enclosure for upwards of an hour, but struck out at 2.30' (the handicap was set for three o'clock), on the old plea that the owner had been forestalled,' and that there was not 'one penny on.' " I really must confess my extreme surprise, a f ter what we saw at Liverpool last week, and the indignation thereby created in the public mind, that a nobleman in the Lord of Enville's exalted position should condescend to adopt such a course as to refuse to al low his animal to go to the post, because ' the public' were on. Mr. Bennett had two horses in the Grand Na tional, and withdrew one, but the Stamford stable had no other representative in the race at Warwick. Admitting at once that Pagoda was not used, as any of the Liverpool animals were, to get money out of,' yet I think it must, on the other hand, be deemed entirely beneath the dignity of a nobleman who carries in his veins the bluest blood of Northern Earls' to scratch his horses simply from the public having been somewhat premature in investing." Loiterer had no difficulty in disposing of the remaining lot who faced the starter, although the performance of one or two who took part in the race was fraught with great suspicion. Pagoda ought to be watched for the Chester Cup. The Two-Year-Old Stakes was a mere repetition of the Little John Stakes at Nottingtom, with the exception that Lord Stamford's horse being "riper" began better, when the race was at once over, as Marmion, who hung back when the flag fell, was only able to make up his leeway in time to obtain the barren honour of second place; Rapture and Wax both got badly off. The Walton Handicap was won easily by Ellerton from Sagittarius and six others; and the Fifty Sovs. Han dicap Plate fell to Lord of the Manor by a head. Ariadne ran the rank jade she has over and over again proved herself to be, notwithstanding which her owner, unlike Theseus, sticks to her on every occasion with the fondness of a first love. The uncertainty attending racing in mud was exem plified by Dominie Sampson, a mere weed, who had pre viously performed in the Hurdle Race, beating Ariadne, and running Lord of the Manor to a head ; a performance, if true, that would cause him to rank with the best " speed" of the day, Opposed by such a moderate pair as Vesper and Watersprite, Ariadne But sequently carried off the Wel ter Stakes, and the Debdale having fallen to Shropshire, the curtain fell upon the legitimate portion of the Warwick amusements. The Grand Annual Steeplechase brought to the post a field of nine, but was run at such a wretched pace that Levity, a mere pony, scarcely 16 hands high, turned up the winner, despite her being opposed to some of the crack steeplechase horses of the day, including Bridegroom, who had again the misfortune of being only able to secure second honours. Mr. Perry has kindly consented to act as treasurer for the fund now raising on behalf o . f the ' mother, brothers, and sisters of the unfortunate jockey Wynne, who lost his life while riding O'Connell for the Grand National Steeplechase. Although there ere queer doings with regard to the above race, I have no doutt that all true lovers of our national pastimes will lend a helping hand to the distressed relatives of this unfortunate jockey. As the legitimate racing season commences on the Ist pros. at Northampton, it is only a waste of time to take any notice of the events to be decided this week at Birmingham and Shrewsbury. My advice is to let them alone, as neither of them are worth offering an opinion upon. With regard to the Northamptonshire Stakes my present opinion is that Prince Plausible is only a market horse, and the sooner those who have backed him get out of their in vestments the better, and if they put them on the selected of Osborne's, either B.apparee or Moorcock, they will have no reason to regret doing so in the opinion of A FRESHMAN. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. For the Northamptonshire Stakes Prince Plausible was not so firm. Rapparee was in much better odour, and 11 to 1 would have been taken freely. 15 to 1 was taken about Schism, and 100 to 6 about Dusk, with every appearance of seeing a much less figure.—For the Chester Cup, 20 to 1 was wanted about Hadji Stavros, but less was refused. 25 to 1 was offered against Black Prince, but an offer to take 100 to 3 was not responded to.—For the City and Subur ban, both Camerino and Ducat had supporters at 20 to 1, but 100 to 6 in each case was declined.—For the Two Thou sand Guineas and the Derby, there is little chraige ; six fifties were taken against The Marquis for the former, and 11 to 1 would have been taken against Old Calabar for the latter. Hubert did not appear to be so firm for either event. Closing prices : NORTHAMPTON STARES. 10 to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 10 to 1 agst Rapparee (offered, take 11) 15 to 1 agst Schism (taken) 16 to 1 agst Dusk (taken freely) 20 to 1 age Paul Clifford (offered) 20 to 1 agst Ducat (offered) 25 to 1 agst West End (offered) CHESTER CUP. 16 to 1 agst Hadji Stavros (offered, take 20) 25 to 1 agst Black Prince (offered) 25 to 1 agst Caller Ou (offered) CITY AND 5t1311833A.N. 10 to lon the field (offered) 14 to 1 agst Phantom (taken) 16 to 1 agst Camerino (offered, take 20) 16 to 1 agst Ducat (offered, take 20) 33 to 1 agst Frailty (taken) 40 to 1 agst Sporting Life (taken) DERBY. Bto lon the field (offered) 10 to 1 agst Old Calabar (offered, take 11) 25 to 1 agst Hubert (offered) 200 to 11 agst The Marquis (taken) 100 to 3 agst Zetland (offered) 40 to 1 agst Nottingham (taken) 66 to 1 agst Vanguard (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 2on the field (offered) 6to 1 agst The Marquis (taken) 10 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) 14 to 1 agst Hubert (taken) 14 to 1 agst Nottingham (offered) WARWICK GRAND MILITARY STEEPLE• C HA SE S—SAT'Unna.Y. Match.-50 sovs. Leamington Stakes Course. Mr. Parks's Marmion, list 71b (O wner ) 1 Mr. De Burgh's Marchioness, lOst (Owner) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Marmion. Won by two lengths. The Welter Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 75 added from the fund, and 50 by the town of Leamington, for horses bona fide and unconditionally the property of officers on full and halt-pay of the army and navy; l3st 71b ea c h. Winners extra. Grand Military Steeplechase Course. 13 subs. Mr. Duffield's (sth Dragoons) Bounce, 13st 71b (Owner) 1 Mr. Yates's (Ist Royals) Havelock, 13 71b (Capt.Rideil) 2 Capt. Boyce's (16th Lancers) Sledgehammer, 13st 71b (Owner) is Capt. Tempest's (11th Hussars) Sir Walter, aged, ((D 71b O Mr. Barden's (sth Dragoons) The Block, aged, ( l_ r. re Gist) 5 M Mr. anning's (Ist Dragoons) The Sexton, 13st e 7 r l 4 la s t ( Lll3 er) 6 Capt. Fagan's (12th Lancers) Kildare, 7 yrs, (Mr. Steele) 7 5 to 2 agst Bounce, 13st 71b Betting-7 to 4 agst Sledgehamme r, 6 to 1 agst any other. Won by 20 lengths. Sledgehammer fell at the fence on the pastures, but was soon righted. The Sexton Stumbl e d on to his head in the Swan M eadows. A Steeplechase Match, 50 so ya. Grand Military Steeple. chase Course. Captain, llst.. (Captain Tempest) 1 The j3st .... Captain Cunliffe'e Mr. Parks's M ......... (Owner) 0 and falls The C • re f u sals After several 60 sovs, added to a h • A Military Plato Betting-2 to Marmion, Captain. eac h. Two miles. 6 subs.andicap of 5 sovs Buniaby's The Martyr, 12st 71b (Mr. Coventry) 1 „Boyce's Smoke, aged, Captain xtr bw 11's Ml 2 st 31b.... (Capt. Ridell) 2 Captain °ln h e Mary, lOst 121 b .. (Owner) 3 Capt. Cunning am s Kyatky Baschick, list 71b (Captain Barclay) 4 de Burgh's * Uxbridge lOst 12lb (Owner) 5 Betting—Even on Kyatky Baschick, 3 to 1 agst Marty', and 4 to 1 agst My Mary. Martyr led throughout, and won oy 12 lengths ; half a length hetweeu second and third. Match, 100 sous each, 30 ft. Three miles. Captain Wombwell's (12th Lancers) Fanny, l2st (Owner) received Captain Boyce's (16th Lancers) Smoke, 13st (Owner) paid The Farmers' Steeplechase of 50 soya; four-yr•olds, list 101 b ; five, 12st 71b ; six and aged, 13st ; winners extra. About three miles. Mr. Gibbs nd Conservative, aged, 13st .. (Mr. Rich) 1 Mr. Cooper's Arehy, aged, 13st (Owner) 2 Mr. Congreve's Darkie, 6 vrs, 13st (Owner) 3 Mr. Smith's Mary Baker, h b, aged, 13st.. (Mr.-Harris) 4 Betting-7 to 4 agst Archy, 2to 1 agst Conservative, and 3 to 1 agat Darkie. Won by half a length ; three lengths between the second and third. The Consolation Plate of 20 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, Ilst 71b. Last two riles of the Steeple chase Course. Mr Houghton's Heidelberg ... (Mr. Steel) 1 Lieut. Chine's Elvira (Capt. Ridell) 2 Mr. Potts's The Pony Tempest also ran. Betting-6 to 4 aget Heidelberg, 2to 1 agst The Pony, 5 to 2 agst Elvira. Won by 20 lengths. THE ARMY. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as Colonel of the,regiment, will inspect the 2d and 3d battalions of the Grenadier Guards on the parade at St. James's-park this morning at 10 o'clock. The present strength of the force stationed at the camp at Colchester is 85 officers, and 1,579 rank and file. There are, besides, 85 invalids and 565 women and children at the camp. Capt. Holmes, of the 7th Norfolk Volunteers, has been attached to the 10th battalion for instruction. Lieut. Leeds, Coast BrigrAde Royal Artillery, is about to superintend the practice of the 2d Suffolk Artillery Volunteers at Walton. Lieut.-Col. Freeling has been appointed to the command of the Royal Engineers in the eastern district, in the room of Col. Haddon, who has been promoted to a command in Ceylon. The erection of the officers' quarters in connection with the new Cavalry Barracks at Colchester has been commenced. The Artesian well, which has been some time in progress, has reached a depth of 400 ft. A fresh arrival of invalid soldiers is expected to take place shortly at the Military Hospital, near Great Yarmouth. The number at present in the hospital is very small. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. The ordinary weekly meeting of this board was held yesterday at the offices in Spring-gardens—Mr. J. Thwaites, the chairman, presiding. The cish statement showed that the balances in the hands of the treasurer were, on current accounts, £110,988 76 10d ; on deposit accounts, £33,000 ; and on Government securi ties, £68,813 17s sd. THE METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT ININDY-ENT BILL. Mr, Pollard, the clerk to tiTboard, read a series of rea sons, drawn up by the board, against the clauses proposed by Mr. Ayrton to be introduced into the New Metropolis Local Management Act Amendment Bill, and they were ordered to be printed. THE BOARD OF WORKS DEFIED. Mr. Pollard read a letter from Mr. George Legg, district surveyor, stating that he had summoned the builder that erected the portico of No. 1, Wilton-place, St. George's, Hanover-square, for making it an enclosed instead of an open one, as permitted by the board, and that the magis, trate had refused to inflict a fine, on the ground that the builder had not exceeded the limits of space granted by the board, and, therefore, it could not be a public nui sance. A long discussion ensued urn it. M r . B ennett urged he proprietyof taking the opinion o f a hi gher tribunal, but a feeling prevailed that th e b oar d ought to exorcise s stron g p er and remove the parts comp l ained of; but ulti mately the matter was referred to the solicitor of the board. After the routine business the board adjourned. MIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 24.—Wind this day at noon—South; moderate breeze and cloudy weather ; it rained the whole of yesterday. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, March 23—Vibilia, Reliance, and Belinda, from Guarnsey ; Clyde, from Philadelphia ; Norwegen, from Oster Risoer ; Anna, from Groningen ; Susan, from St. Michaels; Wolverine, from the Cape of Good Hope; Augusta, from Krageroe. Arrived, March 24—Swift, from Dunkirk; Familien, from Dram. Sailed—City of Norwich, for Hamburg; Harmina, for Dantsic ; Margaretta Chri.tina, for Stettin; Ida, for Ko nigsberg; Exchange, for Ghent; John and Jane, for Rot terdam ; Fanny Fern, for Corfu ; Bamaleel, for Nivsau; Aviok, for Rangoon. Mondaong. Passed—Esk, screw steamer, DEAL, from Guernsey y; M B rni rothers, from Demerara—both for London; G. D. V. R. (Commer cial Code), from the west, for the north; Netherby (in Low), from Geelong for London. LAMB SEASON.—The lamb season this year ap pears to be unusually prolific. There are many cases in which ewes have three and four lambs each, and in some large flocks the entire number of ewes will average two lambs each. DURHAM UNIVERSITY COMMISSION.—A meeting of the Durham University Commission was held at 7, Lan caster-place, Strand, on Friday. Present—the Bishop of Durham, the Right Hon. R. Lowe, ALP., the Right Hon. C. B. Adderley, M.P., the Hon. H. G. Liddell, M.P., the Rev. C. J. Vaughan, D.D., and Mr. Robert Ingham, Q.C., M.P. The Charivari publishes a caricature in which Europe, represented by a female figure, is trying to amuse a young girl crowned_ with flowers, and bearing the name of Spring, with a polichinelle dressed like an inhabitant of ancient Mexico, with a head-dress of feathers, bow and ar rows, &e. Underneath is written -.—" Endeavouring to turn away her attention from other things." THE FIRST " RED BOOR." —The ancient register book belonging to the corporation of Lynn, known as the " Bed Book," from the original binding having been of that colour, has lately been rebound. This is thought to be the oldest English paper book in existence, and the leaves had from age become reduced to a loose cottony sub stance, which threatened to fall in pieces when handled. Each leaf has been carefully resized, and the book will now e first entry is a transcript of the will of Peter last for many years t o come . It numbers 150 d e T rnden, burgess of Lynn, dated 1309 ; the latest entry on page h the date of 15 Richard ll.—Stamford Afereury; leae : is. T v h 100, wit MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT A COFFEE-HOUSE IN SEY moun -STREET, ST. PANCRAS.—Yesterday information of e. t h . o Pancras,us No. a mysterious occurrence was r ece i ve d b y Mr. Mackrey, one officers w of h t i li Ch e took place prev i ousthe 10, Seymour-street, St. Pancras, near the Euston-square railway station. It appears that at about half-past 6 o'clock a gentleman, who was accompanied by a female, respectably dressed, engaged a room, and that in about half an hour after the female alarmed the proprietor by statingthatthie a gentleman, who was a st ranger t o h er , was in fi t . 3r Thompson, surgeon, of Stebbin g ton-street, was called in , table H all, 264 stat e d th at li fe was ext i nct . P o li c e cons table 264 S, who d oes d u t y a t th e r ailway station, was sent for. He, upon his arrival, searched the deceased some documents were found in his p o ssession, showing that his name wa s Walter, and th ad, Barnsbury-park. A that he was residing in , Richmond -crescent, Barnsbury O w body will be made. post-mortem examination of th SUICIDE IN A CAB. — Saturday, determined act of suicid e was committed on G tt ur day, by J o hn rave , a youth, aged 19, son of an o t official connected with the Post-office, at Chislehurst, S ent. It appears that the dece ase d had left home on Tues day night last, for the purpose of seeking em ployment, and a t three o'clock this morni ng h e was at the Crown an d Anchor public - house, in the Old Kent-road, where -- ha hi r ed a cab, telling the c a b man to drive him to Chisleh t u rs ' On arriving upon Chi s l ehurst-common the driver was alarmed at hearing the report of fire-arms, arid on j u mping down and opening the cab door he found blood issuing from the right ear of the deceased, a pistol, which bad been recently discharged, lying near him. Medical 1 assistance was immediately sought, but the deceased ex -1 pired before its arrival. Inside the cab was found a letter written by the deceased and addressed to his father, in which be alluded to his intention of committing suicide, and, alluding to family grievances as the cause, expressed a hope of forgiveness. The body now awaits an inquest. An e xtraordinary accident took place two days ago, at Thourailles (Loire* As the vane at the summit of the steeple was in need of repair, a workman was em ployed to get it down. Ho ascended without difficulty by means of the knotted rope used on such occasions, and, after getting astride OR the cross to which the vane was affixed, displaced the latter, and lowered it to his companions bel ow. Having ar Having done so, he prepared to descend himself, an d r moss OA condition, the danger of his position became evident. The e the which he was sitting was in a very tottering sorm-eaten timber to which it was fastened having become by age, and the moment he began to mov e it worm-eaten by way elf with his weight. The man endeavoured to s ave himself by clutching at the rope, but he missed it and came heavily down on the roof of the church, severa l of the tiles of which were broken. Thence ho came 'm a largo apple tree, a n d fell through the boughs to theg o und, which luckily f or s uch was the for ce w i t h him had been freshly dug up, 12e for u P, made an indentatio n t o t h e which be came down, tha t he comrades, wh o were hor rorstruck at witnessw d e pth of more than a...., s foo t . ia fall, expected t o fi nd him a corpse, but to their g . r est surprise he got on hi s l egs, and soon after walked to his home, complaini ng only of a pain in his hip, from on the branch of a tree. MIMI st 2s Oct 10. 6. 100 100 100 all all 1091 126 f 11G4 961 7 Share 100 stk 201 204 10 stook, stock