The Sun. — London, England, 1862-03-28 00:00:00

3.1( I MARKET AND CITY NE TVs. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Bank of England Return, completed to the 26th instant, is of a rather satisfactory character. There has been a rather large addition to the stock of bullion, The reserve of notes, however, has been slightly decreased, while the other securities, Owing to a temporary increase on the demand for money, have been augmented. The subjoined table exhibits the various items, and the changes they present : Active Circulation .. X 20,196,830 Increase .. • • .. .. 326,680 Bullion 16,812,798 Increase .. . • .. 261,212 Rest 3,667,817 Increase .. • • • • • • 2,273 Public Deposits 8,413,275 Increase 401,581 Other Deposits.. .. 13,154,258 Decrease .. • • • • 186,670 Seven Day and other Bills .. 617,825 Increase • . • • • • • • 4,466 Government Securities • • .. 10,895,242 Increase .. • • .. •• 1 7 8 , 981 Other Securities .. .. 18,244,965 Increase 105,137 Notes unemployed .. .. 10,343,250 Decrease .. .. 108,185 The Council of the Bank of France have reduced their minimum rate of interest and discount from 4 per cent., at which it was adjusted on the 6th ult., to 31 per cent. There were no bullion operations of importance at the Bank of England yesterday. The Borussia from New York has brought £20,000 in specie. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there Was rather more activity, and prices were well Maintained. The sales were about 4,000 bales. The market for American Securities has shown rather more activity. The subjoined remarks are from the circular of Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co.: —" There continues an active demand for American Securities, and during the past week transactions have been large, whilst prices remain without ma terial alteration." There is a steadily-maintained demand for dis count accommodation, and the rates, although they remain at an exceedingly low range, therefore exhibit firmness. The best bills, however, are yet 'negotiable on easier terms in the open market than at the Bank of England. The dividend warrants on Pennsylvania Rail road 6 per cents. will be paid on and after the Ist proximo. During the last few days the operations in the foreign and colonial produce markets have not been very extensive. Sugars htive been a shade cheaper; while tea, cocoa, and rice have remained at about former prices. Coffee has been in brisk demand, at improved rates ; and a rather large business has been done in saltpetre at full prices. Tallow has been dull, with little change to report either for present or forward delivery. _ The English Stock Market, although dull in its appearance, opened steadily, and a few transactions took place at the quotations current on the pre vious day. Sellers, however, then came forward, and a fractional decline ensued, Consols being 93/ for transfer, and 93/ 1 for the 10th proximo. The New Threes and the Reduced are flat at 9211 ; but Exchequer Bills are firm at 17s. to 20s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents. are 1081 1. Foreign Securities have in some instances shown rather more firmness, and a fair amount of business is recorded. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 844 ; ditto, 1858, 711, and the 4 per Cents. remain at 102} ; Venezuelan at 241 ; Mexican at 344 ; the Moorish loan has further advanced to 61 prem.; Brazilian 4 1 per Cents. to 024 ; and Peruvian 3 per_Cents. to 85 ; Spanish are flat at 534; ditto Deferred firm at 43,1 ; ditto Passive are steady at 18=4 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 1021, but Italian 5 per Cents. have declined to 651. The Ottoman (Mires) Loan is 651 a ; and the New Loan Scrip is 21 t. prem. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been limited,#nd prices have shown further depression. Eastern Counties, Great Northern A Stock, Great Westerns, Lancashire and Yorkshire, South Westerns, and South Easterns have each declined 55., and London and Brighton 10s. Cale donians and Midlands, however, improved ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have been on fair demand at about previous values. Great Luxembourg have improved ss. ; East Indian declined 10s. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally support former quotations. The shares of the Alliancc Bank of London and Liverpool are 4; 5 prem. THE TURKISH LOAN. HALF-PAST Two. The total amount of Stock applied , for is rather more than £35,000,000. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92a i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities - I I New 3 per Cent. A nnu i t i es 92* * India Stuck Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 i Ditto Bonds .£l,OOO Ditto tinder £l.OOO Bank Stock for Account 235* 5 Consols for Acco unt, A p ril 10 . 931 -71 Exchequer Bills Ll,OOO, 3 per Cent 2O 17 Ditto £SOO 20 17 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 44 per Cent, 1860 Equador New Consolidated Grenada Active Ditto Deferred Italian, 5 per Cent. (Maremmana R. Scrip) Ditto Scrip .. 31 4 Mexican, 3 per Cent Imperial Moorish Scrip 6l 6 Peruvian 41 per Cent .. .... Ditto 3 p - e; Cent , B5 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 451 Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 99a `t l erdinian 5 per Cent. .. Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred 43# h Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent. B4i 3/ Ditto New Loan Ditto £lOO Bonds 72 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. 10 2 Venezuela, 3 per Cent .. 1 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 per Cent. , Exchange 12 Guil. .. '-'-' Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. French Relates, 3 per Cent., En. 25f. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account • 93i THE WEATHER. PROBABLE TO-MORROW. North Britain S.S.E. to E. and N.N.E., strong to a gale Ireland.. Central S. to W., a gale, with rain East Coast South England S.S.E. to S.W. and W., a gale, with rain METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day, between 8 and i B. E. M. D. F. C. L S. 9 a.m. i Nairn i '29 41 39 38 N.E. 6 9 r. 6 Leith._ 29*36 43 41 E. 3 9 r. 4 llerwick . '29 37 46 43 E. 3 9 r. 3 Ardrossan 29'29 42 41 S.E. 7 12 r. 1 Portrush 29 25 44 42 S.E. 1 4 0. 1 Galway 29'15 50 49 S.E. 2 8 o . 1 Shields... 29'31 42 41 E.S.E. 3 7 f. 5 Searhorouzh 29'30 42 41 E. 2 9 r. 4 neligoland Liverpool 'Queenstown.. 1 29 . 14 53 52 S.E. 4 o. 2 Valentia. Yarmouti; i 2913 45 44 NE. 2 9 f. 0 London • 29'24 48 46 N. 2 r. 2 Dover 2911 49 48 N. 2 9 f. 1 Portsmouth Portland "Mouth 29•20 ,47 46 E 7 Bf. 4 P enzance Jersey ..... EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 d eg a t m ean sea level; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminut ion, and each IG_, deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-10 0 ths increase. L. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (I to 9). I. Initials :—b., blue sky ; c., clouds (detached); C., fog ; h., hail; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., over cast (dull) ; r., rain; s., snow; t., thunder. S. Sea dis turbance (1 to 9). DEATH OF LORD TORPHICHEN.—We regret to announce the death, at Calder House, Midlothian, of the tenth Lord Torphichen, in his 92d year. Tho deceased is rsucceeded by his son, the Hon. Robert, Master of Tor- Phichen, who was born in 1807. CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day, Thurs day, March 27.—Ad m i ss i ons on p a y men t, 617 ; ditto by won tickets, 647 ; total visitors, 1,294. I, 1 0 ing t' mita , , reed ad re' to the ed our e sti ll ups at, b, it iA plate° plates : evoly great ell for lan erViCe taking 'e and :e ont latias too and 31004 P lisq• th, [ubbsrdl int, Es c !: ith,sl4. aup' r palroe i, Rh, 041 !,sq. L ast er° will ° a• vire o; 1 ili tli t Coo nt bef °P. ale ye of tir ° Le bo of 2 00(1 rais e° he 110 w, .CtiN e A00 ( and hoos e Ap lies, ' YO /ts' 1.,,f ° ; . e d 10( 11 , 6 c o iturb v eef Ei.h I°SLO ad. id hes, " s a 6 3, ern 2 41 • ps t ilo with t o , o znit l r a Vt/ r 3 7" 0 8 ' Oilfl G ee ri,ioJ. CO ...,"` ' rnor. Railways. Share 13.14 25 10 st st 50 20 6.4.0 Wol., and Str. Va l. 'Blyth and Tyne ... Bristol and .Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall A (vets no div Do A, ~tilifipc.pan.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do Bdo do DoNw A, late E TT ads East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow 1 4 :din., Perth, & Dundee Glasg% and S. Western. G reatNrthn. of Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. W. of Ireland Great Western ...... Do Str Val gua. stock ) Trish South Eastern .. Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western L'derry & Coleraine .. L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do I shares Metropolitan Midland Do New . Do Birming. & Derby Nlid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent _ _ 19.16.4 Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry, Warnpt, & nos Norfolk North British N or.Dev.Rail&Dk. stock Do A stk ; A recs no d 12.10 41 43 10 11 22 23 561 574 59 61 34 41 91 93 321 321 103 105 1118 117 1114 115 132 131 104 106 731 741 58 60 1071 108 57 59 122 123 454 464 931 Oli 100 101 8 11 42 43i 81 9 1281 1282 10 It i p 99 101 116 68 671 671 iill6 pc. has been pdß Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase' Do Leeds 971 971 d 551 551 86t 861 102 103 P 4P III 51 4/ d 101 iit Do York North London Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction ' Not. Gran. RI. & Canal Portsmouth Rh 3 mney Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon S. Durham & Lanc.Un South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok. ,an dWok. Stockton & Darlington 128 130 48 50 106 108 46 48 37 38 834 84 67 60 100 102 5 1 fli 37 38 8i 94 p 5 64 p 145 150 22} * Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. Do Pref. No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall iWest London I Do Ist class 321 1 116 114! i 73t 4 108,E 8 7! 58 123 21 , 93, 3 94i Mt 100 43 2t 128.4 I P 55i 56a 24 34 __i d ipl 90 93 - 129 132 Do 2d class W. Hartlepool Har.etß West Midland Newport Oxl ord Do Do Hereford 67j I 98 71 d 861 i 831 67 371 ft Of 61 47i 48i. 44 46 88 90 881 9 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. Leasing Closing Business Railways. `` Co. s Price. Done. . _ Bedford and Bletchley all Ln. &N.W Birkenhead~, Buckingh , nistiire. Chester & Holyhead lOO Do 54 56 Do. 5i per cent 100 Do. 126 128 Do. 5 „ 100 Do. ll2 114 Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 102 104 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E.U.&E.O E. Lincolnsh. g• Apr c. 100 Gt. North. 138 140 E.Union,Har , vichShs all E,Counts. 4 4} Do. Woodbridge.. 100 • • • • Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drci. 100 Caledon • • • • Do. new Glos Ler & Dean Forest all Gt. West. .. .. Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 199 203 210 19 9 1 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley, 6 per c all Do.. ... .. .. 111 London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 62 64 Do. Preferen --. Lon.,Tilb.& S._ - ,thend 100 Peto &Co B6 89 Lowestoft gua. t p c.. 100 Norfolk Do 6 pier cent lOO Do. Mnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& M n •4 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt, BuryEx I 5. 5. 6. E Counts. p i p g-ua. 5 per cent... Northn.&Eas tn. sp. c. all Do. Do. 6 per cent..... all ;Do. I • • • 664 Do. Fixed sp. c.... all IN. N. Eastn—Hartlepool PO 'N. E. Ber. .. .. North Western Preston and Wyre. I all L&N.W 1 & L. y k. 43 45 Do. 4 shares A. all o. • • ••.. .• .. Roystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 ' t.North. 136 137 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 , T Brassey 121 123 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset., 100 Gt. West. 93 95 Wimbledn t Croydo i all L.&Brgtn 84 9i A1gerian........, Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes.... .•• •... •• BalL&S.Fran-Lim. 7 p.c. gelgian East. ,Junction Reziers to Graissessac Csrmeaux Mine & Rail Copiapo • • • • • • Ditto Extension Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Grand Bus Guar. 6 p. c Do. do. Great Central of France ) Gt. Luxem., Con. shs.. . 1 Italian Junction Lierre & Turnhout Lyons & Geneva ..... • Namur & Liege • • Do. 6 p. c. Pref....... Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ot'mn ( Smyrna to Aidn) Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & Orleans Recife & S. Fran. (Pern.) gua. 7 p. et. lim Riga & Dunaburg Royal Danish.. Royal Swedish ....... Do. 7 per cent. Pref Sambre & Meuse Do. 55 per cent. Pref San Paulo, Um, g. 7 P.C S.Aust &Lomb Venetin Southern of France S. East Portugal 7 p ct West Flanders ...... Do. 55 p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do. 8 par cent Pref Zealand .. _BETTIS: Alfred Consols (Philack)i British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ..... East Carn Brea... W'l Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.&St.Aubyn(G wen.) Great South Tolgus G.Wheal Alfd. (Philaek G. Wheal Vor (Helston) Grenville flerod's-Foot Hingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant) Mark e Valley.. Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) North Downs North Frances (Illoga,, N.Wh'l Basset (Illog - an) North Wheal Crofty l'ar Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (tiny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Carn Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim 3.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. Tin Crott Vale of Towey (Carm ) West Basset (Mogan) \V Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) Whciti Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) PREFERENCE SHARES. Share/ Railways. f pail l Business Closing Prioes. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c pref. issued at £5 all at Bris. & Exet. 4p.c. at 100 93 95 20 Do. shares et Caledon. qr. shrs, No. 2 100 6} Cork & Bandon, 51 p. C. all 20 Cornwall. 5 per mut-- all 20 21 64 Dun. Perth, & Abez,Jun. all 6 6/ 10 Do. Ist Class Pref all at E. Angn. Class A 5)). c lOO 100 105 st E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 100 109 111 at Do No. 2 100 108 110 at Do. new 6p.c. at lOO 126 126 at Eastern Union, 4p. c— 100 84 86 at Do. sp. a. guar lOO at Edin.&Glaa.s p.c. shares 100 110 112 st Do. 4p. c. guar. S. & u lOO 90 92 at Furness, 5 per cent._ _ 100 at Glas..k S.West. gu. 5 p.c. 100 at Great Northern, sp. c lOO 116 118 st D 0.5 p.c.Redni.lop.c.pm lOO 112 114 at Do. 44 p. c. do lOO 104 106 at Do.sp.c.Redrc.atsp.c.pm 100 107 109 10 Gt. Nh. of Scot. Ist pref. all at Gt. Su. &W. (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 97 99 50 Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent 6 at Do. redeem. 41 p. ct lOO 100 102 1004 at Do. redeem. 4p. ct lOO 91 93 at Do. irredeem. 4p. ct lOO 92 04 at Do. sp. c. redeem. pref. 100 103 105 Do. Chester 8 p.c. pt. shs all Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. ails all st Do. Birm. guar. stock all 76 78 at Do. Birm. pref. stock lOO at Do. Chester guar. shares all 76 78 st Do. do all 170 180 st Do. do all 103 105 100 Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. pre( 80 -- et Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock 100 '137 139 at Do.Barnel.st£s 2s 10dpc 100 st Do. 6p. c. (East Lan.) lOO st Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pur lOO 101 103 at Londtßrig.sp.o.gu. No.l 100 116 118 at Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 100 116 118 at Do. 6 per cent. do lOO 135 140 st Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 100 118 118 st Do. 7 per cent. pref. stk 100 152 156 at Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) , 100 138 142 at Do. 4p c.st.(div.clef.lll'6s 100 76 78 st Lon.Chat.&Dov. sp.c.pf. 100 96 97 96k at Lon. &N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 at Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. at., late 3d shares 100 st Do. is per cent 2s 6d Do. (Prtam. perpl. of 28 6d 124 Londondy. & Cole. 1 shs all 124 Londony. & Ennis. 1 abs all 14 144 Et I Man. Sh. & Lin. 6 per ct. 100 124 126 6 Do. £6 at Do. 34 per Cent, ...... .. 100 68 70 10 Do. redeem. per cent... 5 i 4 Ipm 124 Mary port & Carl. 4 pr. C. all • 121 I Do. 41 per cent......... all .. at (Midland Con. 6p. c. stk. 100 .. • • at Do, Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c 100 138 140 st Do. 44 p.c. pref. st. rdem 100 102 104 at Do. 41 p.c. irredeemable 100 6 Do. 44 per cent. . all .. st Do.Leic. andHit.4per ct 100 92 94 st Norfik. sp. o. Ex. st. 1846 100 _ st Do. 51 p. c. PM. st. 1847 100 _ at Do,sWay.ValEx.st.lB47 100 st Nort British 5 per cent. 100 111 113 at Do. New gua. , 5 per cent 100 109 111 10 I Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. 7 14 lipm 10 !Do. do. do. all .. st Nth.Dvn.Rail.&Dck.Co. 100 _ st N-E Cons. pref. p.c. 100 • at Do. 44pr. ast. et' redeemab .. le 100 • . at Do. G. N. E. 4p. ct. pref. 100 100 102 17 Do. Berwick 4p. c. pref. 8 . 13.4 96 98 98 20 !Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 13 t d 124 IDo. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 . • • • 25 Do. York, IL &S. Purch. 10 .. • • 20 North Staffordshire.... all dis par 10 RhymneyGuarantee.. all st Scottish North-Eastern 34 p. c. pref. stock. , 100 .. • • at Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c 100 .. at Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 . • . • 10s. South Devon, Ann, 10s. all 138 142 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent all 10 11 10. 6. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) at Do. 44 per cent at Do, Fixed 44 per cent 100 101 103 at South Wales, gua, 4p. c. 100 .. at Do. 44 per cent at Do. do. 1.859 lOO .. 101 at Do. 5 per cent lOO . • • • st S. Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 85 87 2 0 228 p a 55t S w to a c t k ri . Dd & o o si D . . T a i r i . ik A s Cri P oy s . . p es p 6. . g e u . a l l 7 l 27 1 4 284 1 25 Do. B6p. c 32 34 " p. c. laooll 4232 3 45 4 33 at w. Mid.-Oxf Ist gua stk 100 126 128 at Do. 2d do lOO 120, 125 st Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf.red. 100 101 103 at Do. Perpet.6 p. c. pf. 1866 100 123 125 st I Do. gill 18 69 100 119 123 DOCKS. ; stock Commercial lOO 1 stock Do. 4 per Cent. l'ref.Min lOO 1 1 stock East and West India - 00 126 128 stock London ........... lOO 57 N 58 3 stock St ( stock Southampton ........ 100 Victoria ...... i 100 99 101 00 3 / 4 100 20 DO New , lowass 2 4cl par Bluginess donc 102 11 2 1 lir, `lolt 1011 1034 104 5 100 102 1014 102! 102 103 1034 104 i 26 27 76 78 65 67 45 47 46 00 41 13 40 43 101 102 11 CP 104 I 31 101 102 13 13/ 7/ 7 102 104 96 98 101 102 94 96 92 94 26 761 71 102 1i 2 1i 1011 all flOO 15 all 100 1031 154 FOREIGN RAILWAYS all an 161 al► all 61 - P 11 1; 11 12 4,1 4 1p 23} 24i 12& ISk Si it 20 21 40i 41i 8 10 7# 64 436 (ft 53 65 4 3 d 13 121 13k 13 14 16 tRi 9k } 0/ I# 304 315 74 a 10} )0i 221 1 24 i 9 6 1 7 61 3.9.3 2.14.6 3.0.0 7.7.0 561 17s 30 82 405 415 13 45 32/ 33/ 12/ 13 2t 14 16 3 31 6.15.5 8.12 4.14 1.12.8 4.3.0 12.3 2.0.0 2.2.9 i* 10.6.7 7 7A 21 2i 30 38 2 2i 46 47 91 101 id par 5 3 3i 1! 5 6 2t 41 43 320 130 5.ft.61 all 18.19.9, 2719.1 44f 33 f f 12f I 2i 3 13s 6dl 102 i 167 1.7.2 29 31 11 1 91 10 14 15 39 41 270 280 974 102& 60 65 11- li 13 14 14} 154 17 18 101 4 I I 7 i * 1, dig. 32 84 6 8 : 1 1P t 22 24 id p p d }pm * I de, 1 1 lfpm 58 60 7 7i 2} 2 59 7 i I all all THE SUN, `I4ONDON, FRIDAY evE;NiNG, __44ltthi. 28, 186 t. SPORTING INTELLIGENCF. TATTEESALLS'-YESTERDAT. NORTHAMPTON STAKES. Sto 1 apt Prince Plausible (taken) Sto 1 agst Schism (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst West End (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 12 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken) 12 to 1 agst Phantom (offered) 12 to 1 agst Ducat (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7 to 2 agst Old Calabar (taken) st o 1 agst Marquis (offered) 11 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TIIVRSDAT. For the Northampton Stakes, Rapparee was backed at 8 to 1 at one time, when Schism, against whom 20 to 1 was offered yesterday, came in great force, and was freely sup ported at 9to 1. There is now so little difference between five 'that 100 to 10 each was taken in one bet between Schism, Rapparee, Prince Pausible, Dusk, and West End. 20 to 1 was offered, bar five, but was readily taken against Carisbrook. For the Earl Spencer's Plate, 5 to 1 would have been taken against Maid of Honour. For the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, 4 to 1 was offered against Old Calabar, and sto 1 was taken against Tho Marquis. Clos ing pricos EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 4to lon the field (offered) 10 to 1 agst Dictator (taken) 16 to 1 agst Lopcatcher (taken) 16 to 1 agst Juliet (offered) 20 to 1 agat Tisiphone (taken) NOILTRA.MPTON STAKES. 9to 1 agst Schism (taken) 9to 1 agst Rapparee (taken) 9to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 10 to 1 agst West End (offered) 10 to 1 agst Dusk (offered) 100 to 6 agstgs CGaoruisvbieruxook(t(aokffeenre)d) 3 2 0 5 t t o o 7 1 ix:Is:OB:11110%Es dAxmponodu(ital:9). 4to 1 agst Old Calabar (offered) sto 1 agst Marquis (taken) DERBY. 16 to 1 agst Ensign (taken) Go to 1 agst Alvediston. (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 12 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken) 23 to 1 agst Camerino (taken) 25 to 6 agst Jung Frau taken) 40 to 1 agst Bosh (taken) CHESTER CI7P. 2 1 5 6 t t o o a a g g s s t t s A i m g a l g a t t aa ken) o e n) SHREWSBURY SPRING RACES—TuuRaDAT, The Corporation Plate of 6 sous each, with a Plate of the value of £3O added; winners extra, th e secon d t o save hi s stake. About three quarters of a mile. 38 subs., 29 of (Pearson) 1 Captain Lane's Rosalind , 5 y r s , B st 7lb .. (G. Fordham) 2 whom ay eb l an Betting-2 to lon Commander, who ju m p e d off with th e lead, was never headed, and won in a canter by a length m s m ovea d c e h r, f 3 t. yrs, 7st 41b Mr. Sad d and a half. _ _ _ The Cleveland Handicap of 15 Bova each, with 100 added ; winners extra, the second to save his stake. About one mile end three-quarters. 39 subs., 32 of whom pay 3 soya each ft. 4 yrs, 6st 131 b Stevens'sVi F ol r e in t, ce3 yr lra s, P :a ll t a B l lb.. (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Uxbridge's (T. French) 1 Dorking, Caracole, and Umpire also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Prince Imperial, sto 2 agst Dork ing, 4 to 1 agst Caracole, and 10 to 1 agst Umpire. Prince Imperial, closely followed by Caracole (with Um pire and Dorking abreast, Violet in the rear) made play along the bottom and past the stand, the first time to the far side, where Prince Imperial, Caracole, and Dorking ran abreast into the straight, whilst Caracole fell back, and Dorking, side by side of the favourite, ran together to the half distance, each showing symptoms of distress. Prince Imperial, however, ran the lon gest, and won by a length from Violet, Dorking having bee n passed by the later when c within a s fewnex Umpire strides of the last.chair; The County Members' Plate of 50 sous for 2-yr-olds ; colts Dorki ng was t hi rd, Cara -Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b, winners extra. About half a mile. Mr. ........ (Challoner) 1 Mr. W Dr h u i m tt ........ (W. White) 2 m a k o e n r d ' s l% a b r i ms filly,lon , 8s Bstt 17011bb Bonny Lad also ran. Betting-10 to lon Marmion, who made all the running, and won in a canter by 6 lengths, Bonny Lad was beaten off a long way. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas for three-yr-olds and upwards. Three miles. Lord Uxbridge's Prince Imperial, 4 yrs, 9sl 71b(Challoner) 1 Mr. Sargent's Paul Clifford, 4 yrs, 9st 91b.. (F. Adams) 2 ___. Nightingale and Defender also ran. Betting-6 to 4 aist Paul Clifford, sto 2 agst Nightin gale, and 3 to 1 agat Prince Imperial. The favourite was the first to show the way for a few strides, when he was pulled back, and Nightingale, with Defender and Prince Imperial passed him and carried on the running in the above order, until coming past the Stand the second time, when Prince Imperial went up to Nightingale, and on rounding the railway turn took the lead, and Paul Clifford took third place to the turn for home, when he went up to the Prince, but was beaten at the dis tance, Prince Imperial winning easily by two lengths. Neither Nightingale or Defender passed the post. The Herbert Handicap of 3 soya each, with 30 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards, winners extra ; certain allow ances. Half a mile and 200 yards. 36 subs, 28 of whom pay 1 sou each ft. Mr. T. Stevens's Snowdrop colt, 3 yrs. 7st 41 b(Pearson)w.o. The Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; winners extra; over eight flights of hurdles. About two miles and a quarter. 32 subs. Mr. T. Wadlow's Shropshire, 4 yrs, list 31b (in. 71b ex) (W. White) 1 Mr. Wright's Nosegay, 6 yrs, lOst 71b (Palmer) 2 The following also ran :—Romeo, The Miller, Sooth sayer, and Everlasting. Betting-6 to 4 agst Shropshire, 7to 4 agst Soothsayer, 7 to 1 agst any other, offered. Shropshire and Soothsayer lay side by side in the third and fourth places, until rounding the turn for home the last time, where Shropshire went up to Nosegay, and soon passing her, won easily by three lengths ; Soothsayer was third. The others did not pass the post. LATEST BETTING. NORTHAMPTON STARES. Bto 1 agst Schism 9to 1 agst Prince Plausible 10 to 1 agst Dusk 10 to 1 agst West End 10 to 1 agst Rapparee CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Twelve ponies to one each agst Ducat, Suburban, and Phantom, taken. Beautiful weather, company good, and course in most splendid order. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. ROYAL ARTILLERY STEEPLECHASE MEET ING.—THURSDAY. These races came off yesterday at Well Hall Farm, El tham, in the presence of at least 20,000 spectators, and gave general satisfaction. A greater portion consisted of the military and Marines stationed in and about Woolwich. A Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, 3 ft, with £75 added, for horses the property of, and to be ridden by, officers of the Royal Artillery, or who have served in the same ; 12st ; the second horse to save his stake. About three miles. Hon. R. Hare's (R.H.A.) Roulette ...(Capt. Markham) 1 Mr. Partridge's (R.A.) Repulse .„ (Mr. Steele) 2 The Sweep and Medlar also ran. Betting-2 to 1 each agst Repulse and The Sweep, 4to 1 agst Roulette and Medlar. The winner came in by himself, nothing else being with in sight. Repulse walked in some time after to save his stake. ridden . A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 45 added, for horses to be nominated and ridden by officers of the Royal Artil lery; 12st each. About three miles. Captain Williams's (R.H.A.) Deligo.. (Capt. Markham) 1 Lieut. Hill's (MLA.) Actaeon (Mr. Roberts) 2 General also ran. Betting—Even on the winner, 2 to agst Actaeon. As in the last race, the w in ner came in alone; and the second merely walked in to s ave his stake. with 50 added, for A hß Sweepstakes tiller r o oy f 5 r 8 1 p y: of,y sh Hon. H. R. Hare's (R.H .A.) R oulette miles. (Owner) 1 Capt. Thornhill's (R.H.A .) Ros ie ...... (Mr. O'Connor) 2 Lieut. Maunsell's (8.A.) N anc y (Owner) 3 The following also ran : — La Belle, Ageine, Pilgrim, and ; e l t list 1 b eandac each each, 3 ft.,enb About three officers of the Repulse. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Nancy and Roulette, 4to 1 each agst Rosie and Pilgrim. A fine race in was won by a neck ; 10 lengths between the second and third. Repulse fell in the brook and re turned home. A Purse of 10 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for horses the property of, and to be ridden by, officers of the Royal Artillery ; list 71b. Half a mile. Lieut. Vibart's (R.H.A.) Dramatist (Owner) 1 Capt. Hamilton (R.A.) na. Nancy.... (Lieut. Maunsell) 2 Lieut. Webber's (R.A.) The Sweep (Mr. Roberts) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Dramatist. F.;;;. 4 , ,r,i, A good race was won by a n ec k _ ; six lengths dividing the second and third. The Plate of 30 sovs, for horses that have been regularly hunted, did not fill. SUICIDE FROM LONDON BRlDGE.—Between three and four o'clock y esterda y morning a young female was observed crying bitterly, and f o ll owing a sa il or on Lon don Bridge. Suddenly she mounted the parapet in one of the recesses, and threw herself into the river. An alarm was instantly given, and the body being distinctly seen by a policem an on dut y , boats were promptly put off , guided by a signal from the const a bl e , b u t' s h e h a d disap peared just as a boat reached the spot. Drags were obtained but the body has not been recovered. POLICE INrELLIG ENeP.—( This Day.) ATTEMPTED SUlClDE. — Erasmus Walstone, a man about 50, was charged before Mr. Yardley with attempting to commit suicide by drowning at the Serpentine. Edward Robinson, park constable 39, said he was gate keeper at the Serpentine-bridge, and on the previous even- I ing saw the prisoner get over the bridge on to the parapet and stoop down. lie went up to him and asked what he was going to do, when he replied " Only to look at the water." lie then took the prisoner into custody, and on searching him he found two letters, one addressed to Mr. Evans, and the other to Mr. Mundy, the members of Par liament for Derbyshire. On snaking inquiries he found from the groom of Mr. Evans that the prisoner's brother was the Post -office keeper an Quorndon, Derbyshire, and that he was acquainted with him. Prisoner said ho was born at Quorndon, and worked there as a pressman to Mr. Moxley, but had come to Lon don, there being no work. Mr. Yardley said it always excited his suspicion when he found persons begging of members of Parliament represent ing the places where they said they were born. Prisoner said his brother kept the Post-office at Quorn don. Mr. Yardley sent the poor fellow, who was in a deplor able state, to St. George's Workhouse, and ordered that after he had rested and recruited himself ho should be sent to Quorndon. SILO RE MARKET-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY TARES AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing i Business Price. f done. 7i 8 F; 71 91 93 1111 1111 111} 1 6 1 i 6 7 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Paid. C losing Price. ill 100 all all all all 8 9 5 5i 72 74 1011 1024 ei OJ 5 7 4 6 103 104 Pr i P 20i 207, 99 101 A 1d It ailw ays. 1 At ;antic & St Lawrence' lioni.,Baroda&.Cerit Gu. 5 per cent.. IBufralo and Lake Boron Do. New . Do. Preferonce Clem taxts.Eastn. (Lice , ) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Demerara ......... Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. 44 p c. Delaztars. Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1855-1870 Do. 1866-1871 Do. do. G Ext Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. l'ref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per ct. Debent r Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872 Gt.lndlaPentn.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South.of India(Lim) —. guaranteed 5 per s cent., Gt. IV. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with' t opt.' Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 d 0... Madras guar., 5 p. Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. 44 d 0..• • Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds. ,Newßrunswick &Canda 11y.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0...... • • 1)0. do. B Capital. d 0... Do. do. Land do. .... •• 1 Scinde ......... ci . •••; Do. Punjaub .... g e Do. Do. .. •..... 5. c? Do. Indus. St. Flo. g : r g , Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. FOREIG: ' Australian BonAccordCopper,Lim. Brazil Land & M1n.C0... Clarendon Cons.MinCo Cobre Copper Copi apo . DunMoun. Cop. Min ty,.Co East Del Rey (Limited) (Fortuna. eneral IGt N. Cop. of S. Austr Kapunda Linares Lusitanian ;Mariquita N. Rhin eCopof S. Au s. L IPontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt... Port Philip Scottish Austrin. (L.) St. John del Rey (L.) United Mexican 'Northing (Limited) 5 1 20 28.2.81 COLONIAL GOVERNMEN' Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-82 Do 6 p. cent.lBB3-9 Do. 6p. cent -- Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do, 5 per cent Do. Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1880 Do. 1890 Do. Jan. & July, 189 1 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6 p c N. ti. Gov. 6 p.c..la.&July Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p. c., 1866 Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1876 Do. do., 1888 it upwds New Zealand 6 p. cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. 0. sterling, 1875. S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up IVio. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July iDo. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oot 1' SECURITIES. 1109 11l not 107 109 107 109 99 101 98 101 111 113 112 114 111 113 look 1011 1100 101 198 99 97 98 , 108 110 1081 1001 108 110 106 108 1071 1071 991 100 k 98f 97i 11 0 71 1 I JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 66 6 ----- 40 Australasia all 70 72 704 25 Bank of Egypt all 234 244 234 451 100 Bak of London 50 British North American all 54 56 20 Chtd.Bank of India, Sm. all 21i 22 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 33 $5 100 City 100 Colonial ........ 00•11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 181 194 19 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 25 25i 20 Do. new all 241 255 25 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.African lO id Opr 10 } 100 London dz Westminster 20 76 78 100 Nat. Prov. of England 42 20 Do. new • 12 50 National Bank ........ 25 26 New South Wa1e5...... all 40 42 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 52 54 534 20 Otto'nan Bank ...... all '26i 271 271 lei 7 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 85 86 10 Do. new......... all 25 South Australia all 36 37' 25 Union of Australia .... all 464 474 464 50 Unma of London 100 Unity Mutual... 6O MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 18 19 1$ f 10 'Atlantic 11. Ml. Stm (1d) all 2 3 1000 , Atlantic 'gel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural, 19 27 28 10'Bahia Steam (Limited). 1 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 44 51 50 British American Land 40 50 I B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 32 20 i Do. 8,7c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 I Do. C. (Limited) nil 9 11 321 'Canada Land all 114 117 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim.) all 10 I China & Japan Coast & River Steam Naviga. 21 et. I Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smitg all 25 Do. Pref. 7 per cent... all 12 16 st. ' Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference st I Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb lOO 104 107 10 lE.lndia & Lon. Ship A 7l IS, Do. B 74 14 04 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 4 Ipm st. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper all 21 21 21 15 Gen. Steam Navigati m 14 251 261 1 Great Slip Limited) all 1 1 Dot 174 p- ct Preference all * I 2 Indian Carrying (Lim.) i 5 Lon. District TeL (Lim.) 41 31 35 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 14 14 11 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 21 3 3/ 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 4 5 10 Do. 8 per cent. pref all _ 25 National Die. Co. (Lim ) 5 i i p sa I , 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 1/ Id 41 10 N e therlands Land all 5 IDo.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl die. all 4 1 100 I N.BrAN ova ScotiaLand 81 13 16 1 N . B . A us t ra l as ian (Lim.) all allll 16 1 1 7 1 64 1' 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all II ji 10 1 o D ri o. n N u e . at. Peemi,nd.&Min.(Lim) 100 55 57 50 Yen. & Oriental Steam all 67 69 68* 1 8 w I In. h S a t r e c a s m ( i (i i A nl i m . ) .S R 50 Do. New 3O 10 12 20 Red Sea&ln.TeLg.4lp.c all 184 19} 19 50 Rhymney Iron all 17 18 15 Do. New. 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 54 56 st. Scot. Austln. Inv.(Lim ) 100 135 140 25 South Australian Land all 3 3 35 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. do all 4 6 2 Telegraph to India (L ) 1 par 4P 10 Trust and Agency ea Au_strialiia (lim)lst is. 1 pr 4 P t2O Tr.& Ln.Co. si upr.can. 5 13 11 65 f 5 U. li'dom Tel. 00. (lira.) 1 14 lii 100 Van Diemen's I. nd , 2 8 3 /4 9 3 / 4 91. COURI OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday, at a Court of Common Council, held at Guildhall, the question of the present position of the London Eire Brigade underwent discussion. Mr. Thompson Hankey, as Chairman of the Select Committee of the House of Commons now engaged in considering how the metropolis may be best protected from fire, had invited the Cor poration to depute some one of its mem bers to give evidence before them on the subject. That invitation was referred to the Police Committee, who came to two resolu tions diametrically opposite. They had two sittings, at one of which they selected the Lord Mayor, who is understood to have given much consideration to the matter, and Mr. Commissioner Harvey, to re present the Corporation before the Commons Com- I mittee. At their second meeting they passed a resolution that in their opinion the present fire brigade force sufficiently protected the interests of the citizens, and therefore that it was not desir able for the Court of Common Council to volun teer evidence before the Committee. Deputy Lott presented the report of Police Committee, of which he is chairman, and moved its adoption. The Lord Mayor said there was no fault to be found with the present fire-brigade, except that it was altogether insufficient for the whole metropolis, and that instead of 100 men it should probably be com posed of 500. It would be unwise to abolish alto gether a force which had the experience and tradi tions of a century and a half. It ought rather to be made the nucleus of an enlarged system, and be commanded by an officer who should be indepen dent of any authority, except that of a Secretary of State. Ho thought the duty paid on fire in- 1 surances, amounting, in round numbers, to £1,500,000 annually, might partly be made available in defraying the expenses, the fire offices also contributing. If about 15 per cent. of the tax were applied in :maintaining a proper fire establishment in the metropolis and through. out the country, it would be well spent. Mr. H. Lowman Taylor submitted that it was com petent for the Lord Mayor to attend the select committee and give evidence as an indivi dual. Alderman Salomons, M.P., urged that it was highly desirable that a gentleman so well qualified as the present chief magistrate of the city to speak on this difficult subject should attend as a witness. Mr. De Jersey held that it would be discreditable to the Court to adopt the report of their Police Committee, shirking as it did all the material ele ments of this important question. Eventually the motion for adopting the report of the Police Com mittee was negatived, and the Court adjourned. TBIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Very small supplies of English wheat were received fresh tbp to this morning's market; but the condition of the samples was inferior, and the trade ruled heavy both for red and white qualities at fully Monday's decline in the currencies. The show of foreign wheat was tolerably extensive. For all descriptions the demand was in a sluggish state, and the quotations were with difficulty, supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, yet very little change took place in their value. The demand for barley was much restricted, nevertheless prices wore fairly maintained. Malt moved off steadily, at full prices. Good and fine oats were in fair demand, at late quotations, otherwise the oat trade was dull, at the late reduction in the currencies. Both beans and peas were in slow request, yet no further alteration was observed in their value. The flour trade was dull, and in some instances prices raled in favour of buyers, ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English, ...... 470 830, 2,010 110 ' 124 sacks. 1ri5h............ ; -- 200 , 3,950 . 1,570 ; 7,680 j 340 swim. 9,540 brls, NEWGATE ,AND LEADENHALL. Fall average supplies of meat are on sale at these markets Owing to the' mildness of the weather, the trade is in a sluggish state, and prices have given way. Per 81b. by the carcase. s Inferior beef .. 2 6 3 0 ' Middling do. 3 2 3 4 Prime large do. 3 6 3 8 Do. small do. .. 3 8 3 10 Large pork .... 3 6 4 4 Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 4 ad ad Middlingmutton 3 6 3 10 Prime do .. 4 0 4 4 Veal 3 8 4 8 Small pork ~ Lamb BOROUGH HOP. A fair business is passing in now hops at our quotations, but old and foreign qualities—owing to a considerable fall ing off in the export demand—are a dull inquiry, on former terms. Mid and East Kents.. 120 s to 16Ss per cwt. Weald of Kents .. 112 s 130 s „ Sussex loss 130 s „ COLONIAL. TEA..—There has only been a limited business transacted, and prices have remained without material variation. SUGAR.—The market has been dull, and in several in stances prices have slightly given way. Refined descrip tions have also been inactive, but previous rates have been sustained. COPFEE.—There has been a brisk enquiry for good and fine descriptions of colonial, and advanced rates havo been readily realised. Other qualities have maintained former values. Ric/E.—The demand has been limited, without any mate rial change in quotations. SALTPETRE.—A rather large business has been recorded, and prices have shown an upward tendency. TALLOW.—The market has been dull, but prices have, in most instances, remained steady. P.Y.O on the spot is quoted 45s 6d to 46s ; and last three months' delivery, 48s per cwt. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 27.—Wind this day at noon—North ; light breeze and cloudy weather ; there was rain during the night. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, March 27—Columbus, from Krageroe. Arrived, March 28—Vasco de Gama, from Lisbon. Sailed—Sir Robert Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk. DEAL, Friday Morning. Anchored—Patriotess, from Buenos Ayres, for London. Passed—Sicilian and Regina, screw steamers, from London, for Genoa. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—THIS DAN. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 18t 11 181 Atwerp — 25 52f 25 60 Brussels — 25 521 25 60 Hamburgh — 13 8/ 13 8/ Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 118/ 119 Vienna . 13 90 14 0 Trieste Petersburgh — 321 321 Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro Now York ... Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz Mexican Dollars 0 175 g Silver in Bars (St an dard) 1 Sout4 American Don loons 48/ 48f 25 65 25 52} 25 521 391 120 120 52i 52/ 494 49 25 N 25 571 25 55 740 i 1201 1201 53 53i SEREWSB URI' RA CES—( 7his 1 ay). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MEMBERS' PLATE. V iota ...... Ace of Trumps ... Everlasting Pour ran. SHROPSHIRE HANDICAP. Dorking Madge Wildfire ' HAWKSTONE CUP. Prince Imperial Soothsayer ATTINGIIAM STAKES. ;: Abron - Acton Six ran. TRIAL STAKES. Amy Southerly Wind HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE. Duhallow Glautius Romeo fell. Shrops - rire scratched 3.20. LATEST BETTING. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Bto 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 10 to 1 agst Schism (taken) 10 to 1 agst Rapparee (taken) 16 to 1 agst Stampedo (taken) Very little betting. IMPERIAL PARLEAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—Tnis EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on tho woolsack at five o'clock. TIIE REVISED CODE. Petitions against the Revised Code were presented by the Aiehbishop of York, the Earl of Malmesbury, and several other noble peers. PRIVATE BUSINESS, Phillimore's Estate and the Sidmouth Railway and Har bour Bills were read a second time. The British Plato Glass, Newcastle (County Down) Railway, and Dublin and Meath Railway Bills were read a third time and passed. THE EXPLOSION NEAR ROTHERHAM. Viscount DUNGANNON rose to call the attention of the house to the case of James Watson, Isaac Watson, and Joseph Thompson, lately convicted at the York assizes for wilfully and maliciously placing gunpowder in a nailmaker's shop at Thorpe, near Rotherham, with the intention to damage and destroy the same; and also for the purpose of inquiring whether a report had been received by the Home Secretary, and whether, under the very peculiar Kature of the case, he was disposed to recommend them as fit and proper objects to obtain the Queen's pardon. The noble lord, in the course of his remarks, observed upon the peculiar circumstances attending the trial, more particu larly alluding to the alibi which was set up, notwithstand ing the favourable summing up of the learned judge, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the men were sen tenced to fourteen years penal servitude. The result of the trial had given great dissatisfaction, and he wished to know whether it was likely a pardon might be expected ? Earl GRANVILLE said the report in the newspapers was not accurate, as no petition had been forwarded to the Home Office. MUTINY BILL. This bill was read a second time. CHARITABLE USES ACT (1861) AMENDMENT BILL. This bill passed through committee, and was reported without amendment. INDIA STOCKS TRANSFER BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. LUNACY REGULATION BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. Their lordships then adjourned. =~. THIRD EDITION. JS' UN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were considered and ordered for third reading : —Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway, Somerset Central and Dorset Central Railway Companies, Spalding and Bourn Railway, and Winchester Road. The Kensington Station and South London Junction Railway bill was read a second time. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. Viscount ENFIELD asked the Chairman of Ways and Means if his attention had been called to the extraordinary powers which are sought, and have been sanctioned by private bill committees, to electric telegraph companies and others, to law down telegraphs, and erect posts and wires along roads, streets, and footpaths in various parts of the country : And whether he would call the attention of the house to the case on the introduction of the United King dom Electric Telegraph Company Bill into thi. , hous), should such a bill pass the other House of Parliament ? He asked this question because he thought the electric telegraph companies ought to be dealt with rather as public necessaries than as mere private undertakings, in the same way that the house had dealt with the Tramway Bill last session. Mr. MASSEY said the particular bill to which the noble lord alluded to had been before the House of Lords, and in the event of its containing any objectionable provisions he should draw attention to them. "With reference to the general question, there was precedent so far back as 1846 for these powers being granted. He agreed with his noble friend that the powers were of an un usual kind, and ought to be watched by the house with great vigilance. The power to deal with etreets, thoroughfares, highways, and roads, and to lay down posts and wires along places of public resort, was a power that ought to be lightly granted by this house. (Hear.) Ho considered that legislation on the subject was necessary, PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the Revised Code, the unconditional abolition of Church•rates, the Parochial Assessment Bill, and the excise duty on hops, and in favour of an alteration in the law relating to public houses in Scotland. WEST INDIA COLONIES. Mr. CAVE moved an address for returns of offices in the West India colonies in the gift of the Crown of which the emoluments are above £lOO and under £2OO per annum, to which appointments are usually made on the recommenda tion of the governor ; and, of similar offices of which the emoluments are above £2OO per annum, to which appoint ments are made by the Secretary of State on the recom mendation of the governor or otherwise, w ith the amount of emolument attached to each office of either class.— Ordered. METROPOLITAN COMMISSION. Admiral DUNCOMBE moved an address for returns of the unaudited accounts of the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers for the year 1855; and, from the Metropolitan Board of Works, of the detailed account of the moneys re ceived by the Board from the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers, and the expenditure of such moneys.—Ordered. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Colonel TAYLOR a writ was ordered to issue for the election of a member for the borough of Preston, in the room of Mr. Cross, who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. PROSECUTION EXPENSES. Mr. HUNT gave notice that he would draw attention to this subject, with a view to ascertain whether there could not be an improvement made in the present law. THE NEW FOREIGN -OFFICE. Mr. COCHRANE asked the First Commissioner of Works, what sum remains in hand, at the present date, of the £60,000 already voted for the new Foreign-office ; and, whether the additional vote of £15,000 will be ea• pended within the present year ? Mr. COWPER said that £56,000 of the £60,000 had been expended, and the additional sum mentioned would be required for the completion of the new Foreign: office. The State Paper-office would be pulled down as it had been stated to the house last year. REDRESS FROM THE PARAGUYAN GOVERNMENT. Mr. LIDDELL asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether any, and, if so, what steps had been taken by her Majesty's Government to obtain redress at the handi of the Government of Paraguay, for the owners of the steamer Little Polly, which was run down on the 11th July, 1858, in the River La Plata, by a Paraguayan war steamer. And, whether her Majesty's Government are pre pared, by a show of force or otherwise, to obtain from the Government of Paraguay redress and compensation for This and other losses sustained by British subjects in that coun try ? Mr. LAYARD said that owing to various circumstances the relations between this country and tae Government of Paraguay had been suspended, and no negotiations relative to the vessel in question had been carried on. However, it appeared that the Paraguayan Government were ready to consent to an amicable arrangement, and the Government of this country were willing to submit the question to arbi tration. As this was a case of running down, much might be said on both sides. PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Sir J. ELPHINSTONE asked the Secretary to the Ad miralty what were the returns at the Royal Dockyard, Portsmouth, of th© heigtit of water on the bar of the hat bour channel each tide on the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th of this month March, 1862; also the draft of water of her Ma jesty's ship Warrior, and how many days in each month sue could enter or leave that harbour? Lord C. PAGET said that the average depth of Ports mouth harbour was 28 to 29 feet. The Warrior drew 261 feet, and she was able to enter the harbour 16 days last month and 15 days during the present month. THE TREATY WITH BELGIUM. Mr. W. FORSTER asked the First Lord o ot f i the T of reaa sury if he could inform the house why commercial treaty with Belgium, for the p u g ) the negaatfioanecar e=tial duties a i nng Britishth at Belgium s had shou been no suspended longer i mp)se After some remarks from Mr. GATE and Mr, S. BEAUMONT, ment a not granted said that although the Belgian Gove Mr. LAYARD, in the abseneeraof the h no d ble Premier, countries be ope that negotiation s Russia, and other which the same privileges to this coun they had to Fran ce, try d would be renewed between 'Belgium and this country on wished the subject. The house then went into commit tee of supply. gged to make THE REVISED CODE. ~n . members in Mr. LOWE, on the part of Government. be a statement in reference to the subject of t 6 R e In deference to the views expressed by ho n, Code. alterations in the plan originally the recent debate, the Government Prop() to make certain desirous of bringing the controversy proposed, as they were Government was ready to accede to the to an end. The grant should proceed on the • prmei suggestion that the at tendance of pupils, and n principle of the aggregate nations. The Government not on. individual exami assent to the , therefore, was ready to member for Marylebo amendment of the noble lord the in giving Government aid (Viscount Enfield) that to give a certain to elementary schools, it is expe dientance of scholars, and sum per head on the average attend - satisfactory a certain further sum per head on the individual examination of th© scholars ill 'reading, writing, and arithmetic. He thought it right that this commission should be followed by another, and the Government was ready to adopt the resolution -f the hon. member for Cambridge, and give up the proposal with re g ard to the system of grouping children whose educati on had been neglected for the purpose of examination, and they would also make an alteration in conformity with the wishes expressed by hon. members in regard to the grant to masters and pupil teachers. (Hear, hear.) The Go vernment would also consider on the 10th and 1 lth resolu tions proposed by the right hon. gentleman, Mr. Walpole. (Hear, hear.) Mr;WALPOLE expressed his gratification at the gene rous concessions made by the Government. Lord ENFIELD said that,sunder the circumstances, he would withdraw his amendment. After some discussion, in which Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Packe, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Newdegate took part, it was arranged that the subject should stand over until Monday next, when it. was announced that Lord Palmerston would make a statement. The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and the house re sumed. THE MARINE MUTINY BILL AND THE WHIP- PING MU,. These bills were read a third time and passed. Some other bills were read a first time. The house then adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock. LONDON GAZETTE—(This E'venttig). TIIE PASSPORT SYSTEM SUSPENDED. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 27. Extract of a despatch from Lord Lyons, her Majesty's Minister at Washington, dated March 10, 1862. (Received March 25.) " By a circular note, of which I do myself the honour to enclose a copy, Mr. Seward has announced to me, in com mon wilh the other foreign Ministers here, that the regu lation, some tim e since established by the State Department under the direction of the President, requiring all persons departing from or arriving in the United States to provide themselves with pass , Ports, has been rescinded." ExTiLtA CT CIRCULAR. " I have the hono ur to inform you that the regulation some time since established by this department under the direction of the President, requiring all persons departing i from or arriving n the United States to provide themselves with passports has been rescinded.,, The following order from the State Department, ad dressed to the Superintendent of, Poli ce i n the city of New abolishes ne fo c r es t s h a e ry pr to es a e d n o t p t t several the ePassport sys t em, w hi c h months ago : itY York, asde e m Department of State, Washington, February 17, 1862. John A. Kennedy, Superintendent of Police, N ew York. Sir,—l have to inform you that it has been deemed expe dient to rescind the order issued in consequence of the state of affairs in this country, making it necessary for all persons leaving the United States to provide themselves with pass ports, and you will, therefore, be pleased to consider that arrangement as being terminated. It will, therefore, be left optional with persons to provide themselves with pass ports or not, as they may deem necessary for their protec tion and security abroad. Foreign passports will no longer require to he countersigned.—l am, &c., F. W. SEWARD, Assistant Secretary of State. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 27. In the notice of the appointment of the Rev. William Drake, in the Gazette of Tuesday last, as Honorary Chap lain in Ordinary to her Majesty, that gentleman should have been described as late Examiner in Hebrew in the Unioersity of London, not as late Professor of Hebrew in University College, London. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MARCH 28. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the following Honorary Chaplains in Ordinary to her Majesty : The Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, M.A., Canon of Windsor, Rector of Chenies, Bucks, and Deputy Clerk of the Closet to the Queen. The Very Rev. Henry George Liddell, D.D., Dean of Christchurch, Oxford. The Rev. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, D.D., Regius Pro fessor of Ecclesiastical History, and Canon of Christchurch, Oxford, Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of London, The Rev. Joseph B. Lightfoot, M.A., Hulsean Profes sor of Divinity, and Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge. (Formerly Chaplains to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort.) ADMIRALTY, MARCH 26. _ _ Corps of Royal Marines.—Oolonel and Second Comman dant Thomas Charles Cotton More to be Colonel-Comman dant, vice Anderson, promoted to Major-General on the Fixed Establishment of General Officers of the Corps ; Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Georga Colt Langley, Deputy-Adjutant-General, to be Colonel and Second Commandant; Lieutenant-Colonel Simon Fraser to be Colonel and Second Commandant, vice Moore; Cap tain Ri _hard King Clavell to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Fraser; First Lieutenant Henry Eyre Wy a tt L ane to b e C ap t a i n ; Second Lieutenant George Joh n Ai rey to b e Fi rs t Lieutenant, vice Lane. ; AlARcir 27. Corps of Royal Marines—The undermentioned promo tions have taken place in the Royal Marine Artillery, to complete the separate establishment of that branch of the Corps :—Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Maurice Wemyss to be:Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain and Brevet Lieut.-Colonel George Gardiner Alexander to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colo nel George Augustus Schomberg to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; Captain and Brevet-Major Charles Loudon Barnard to be Lieutenant-Colonel; First Lieutenant and Adjutant Ed ward Congreve Langley Durnford to be Captain; First Lieutenant Edward Gladstone to be Captain; First Lieu tenant William Pitman to be Captain. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending Mar. 25, 1862, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain _ Per. cwt. From the British possessions in America 24s. 10d. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Coleman, baker, Gray's-inn-road Charles France, whitesmith, Holborn William Abbott, Bromley-street, Stepney Nancy Wernham, baker, Chelsea George Hayward, locksmith, Hoxton Edward Roberts, butcher, Limehouse William Jones Ross, clerk, Woolwich Thomas Cox, baker, Wandsworth Robert Slade and James Slade, merchants, Poole Edward Lawrence, shemaker, Kentish-town Thomas Phillips, master mariner, Sunderland James Antingham, builder, Peterborough John Bolton, farmer, Nuneaton Frederick Crawley, printer, Luton Edward Hudson, grocer, Barrow•on-Humber Joseph Witherspoon, hosier's assistant, Cheltenham Edward Hobbs Smith, Swansea William Spawton, innkeeper's assistant, Northampton George Welsh, grocer, Bishopwearmouth John Morton, chemist, Durham James Howe, builder, Cowpen Village, Northumberland Edwin Griffiths, tinner, Birmingham Wm. Dowell, hackney carriage driver, Birmingham Parry, grocer, er g g ro a c r e d r e , n Dy , s H er u t ddersfield L itil a eo y ob c re o gr e te k Pollard and John Feather, cotton manufacturers, Accrington Richard Bentley, tailor, Chorley Samuel Birch, cotton spinner, Stockport Thomas Sanders, carter. Chester Daniel Williams, grocer, Nantyglo, Monmouthshire Charles Crump, coal dealer, Powick, Worcestershire John Routledge, miner, Heydonbridge, Northumberland George Rogers, grocer, Oxford David Baldwin, joiner, Halifax Thomas Lloyd, publican, Upton-upon-Severn Mary Day, greengrocer, Goole John Mosley, photographer, Wakefield John Reeves, coal merchant, Bloxwich, Staffordshire Abraham Wivell, artist, Birmingham James Hodge, commercial traveller, Moseley IN m. Jones, printer, Birmingham J J. Stones , ones , licensed schoolmaster, victualler , L rt n u e t a t r e r O w l o db a l ly Fredk.cGhenorrr Jamesee Daws, farmer, Newthorpe, Notts s Price,jun., Brecon innkeeper, Walter J. P. Wade, military tutor, Srdemouth John Lobb, farmer, Trenay, Cornwall Thomas Ellis, wheelwright, Nottingham James Thompson, iron merchant, Stafford Thomas B. Hopes, painter, Leeds Marmont and Co., spinners, Leeds James Mayo, innkeeper, Lydbrook Nicholas Reaney, tailor, Wolverhampton. Thomas Furman, ribbon weaver, Chilvers Coton, War wickshire James Cooper, plumber, Tamworth John Hinchsletl, mariner, Thorne, Yorkshire Joseph Spicer, timekeeper, Low Harrogate, Yorkshire Joseph Cole, butty miner, Sedgley, Staffordshire Nicholas Rogers, bone crusher, Exeter Thomas George Bell, Lynton, Devonshir , I j s o a h a n c B ll l o i l o l k , e i n y n , k b e l a e c p k e r s , m N i t c h w , e N h e u w r e c h h , u l r c d h e , of e Isle lv o i g f h I t V ight Charles Gerrard, shopman, Warrington Henry Shapcott, smith, Torquay John Willey, grocer, Sheffield John Hague, typefounder, Sheffield ' 1 Robert Watson, liVgbatso silkn , oof Abbey, Cum berland manufac t u rer, Oakham, Rutlandshire 1 J 0 h Walter n i 1 iles,tai Osborne,tailor, r greengrocer , 1 Geore Barnett, plumber,. Lee builder, Kensington , 1 William Prows°, Young, assistant engineer, Harwich William L eyto fls ton e, Leek Essex carman, Plaistow, Essex Thomas Cable, • shirt manufacturer, Old Kent-road g a r o hr i l u n it e s, n,-- builder,engineer, contracting Ltt m O b x e f t o h r Oxford-street Howard D. Irving, clerk, Greenwich : jaßeckett, relieving officer, West Smithfield Henrya John et Morris, I y oi Samuel Fisher, cab proprietor, Davies -street, Middlesex Robert Sutton, surgeon, John-street, Islington George Edward Noone, Queen's -road, Chelsea Henry Joseph Harrow, mason, Hatton-yard, Holborn William Henry Rutty, clove importer Cheapside, City George Possey, lath render, Stratford,' Essex Ambrose Maude Hurst, commission-agent, Dalston William Swatman, writer, Gray's-inn-road, Middlesex John Winterson, glazier, Kennington Joseph Musselwhite, carman, Mason-street, Lambeth John Pughe, stationer, Liverpoola William Rimmer, grocer, Liverpool Samel Brabin, butcher, Liverpool George Pearson, grocer, Liverpool Edward Roberts, timber dealer, Manchester Thomas Ferneyhough, silk dyer, Moston Newton-heath, near Monchester Joseph Barlow, dyer, Salford Thomas Barton Andrew, commission agent, Halm° Richard Pollard Crowther, cattle-dealer, Hulme Joseph Lowe, pork butcher, Uxbridge, Middlesex ermere Rudolf Frederick b i e l r o o. ll a i n n a d h eFa Fred. dl.a Alex,t e e f G A i I b l e h r s e :d u; Wind t Thomas Barnes, china merchant, Th°le- .st. commission • merchants, Mark-lane Ste h in . 1 Samuel E. Holmes, clerk, Alpha-cottages, Ol,dl3Koreonu-grhead. ' James Rogers, baker, Farnham Surrey v ham, Surrey Charles .wm. NN. Waugh, gSht,. cornJo h John - street, st merchant,r ee t, C I e_r k g ene ll Farnham, Smithfield,-bars ece., Kingsband-road ' Benj. W. Coster, cigar m • Frank Rennison, dealer in sr yr James Smith, shoemake NKR TS % SCOTCH BA w James Scott, flasher, Gj o a rant, Dundee Wm. Arklay, wood .r.: Lockhart Dow, St. Cth ' , Ca the s • James Macnair, builder,.of 1 Argyleshiro r.,an4fitlacrhithe ' Charles H. Morino, I).D.Vernass John Wood, wrigb.4 G lasgow bakemr,eociteilsmsocrrtonrm ;ic, T the of ogs the ron aioo arY) bit° )n, of of ill Ettare 100 stk 20i 201 17; stock stock stock stock 20} 20 100 100 stock stock stock stook stock stock