The Sun. — London, England, 1869-03-15 00:00:00

.__.--- 11111}11 March 14. ncess Louise, .s and gentle ice this morn- GENE March 14. amity of March 15. r Main, from She brings 3,300 peck" 14th, off the ,roqueta froal March 15. ►any's steal' 3 passenger' , )f siik, value During ber ships Epa - Flying Scud , , the steame r iPs standlog March from .1111" emast sprung On Paris' March 15• fla.2r Briton' into Vigo eri on Oa even to land the March 15• Plate Co Hanby, s° Bs River Plate, ,be total 106° atiago, fro ° s of Alagel lhamb:a 1135 reports t . 133 teamer Lltimo. LND OS- March 15. ,ny's stea lner mah at 11°°11 seilles on the )out the 2701 March 15• Cr Loaelan 3SerigerS 813 C/ tes are Vera S t. ?..2 and - ; -The Inarl''t 28 60 55 SO di... 25 4 4 ;•', 15 6 ..... .•••• s 3 33 .•• 29 ...... .••• Casil 952} 982 i 601 595 ' Ji - ii • 4761- • 49 iiis Dag. Georg e :_mr. Tyr vfl' l t of 31r he par ,jam s, t. al so at gotlaeP r ors a an d 3oe rg, in th e P . : w as ISlad 3P ter. r 30 ,0) 0 iving e l fully harge utt the - e r f and ope r ,bt P r 31r. b e fore le 1 orruP * c #reet, ois ,t court . he r Prevent ? orters could ea d a of ,0 lod see horse-i'v o f u ton ?rev° i At e in 3' the that o" f or se hag kneo et broken et odt :a reeli 6 0 was selected defeac l . l/13 0 t : t right t man 11-5 :98 t,he horse EM IIIII DELL.—' , ea ho has .P - ,, h r c harge d W . l : e tli atten3Pti" foun d the She wnth° Ica. used , and Was ig till° hat so u— dto attracts /ts a bi s informe .de. , m „,it iislbicic h t ,e ig dow , wha t Iltly tiecto fter sours l I _ oravouilid is the for Your gooa vcations, de: 'he wif e j o . - eorV4ll-. ILS. East, and Anna So'omens, aged 26, the wife of Joseph Solornons, the landlord of the Duke of Sussex public house in Rosemary-lane, Whitochupel, were charged with assaulting their husbands. Both women are incorrigible drunkards, and their laces gave indications of their propensity for strong drinks. Mrs. Lee was very drunk, and her husband com plained in strong language of the offensive nature of her breath, on which she took up a frying pan and struck him a . violent blow on the head with it, inflicting a severe wound. lie fell, but was soon on his feet again, and knocked her down. She was preparing to strike him a second time with the frying-pan, and he knocked her down again, and gave her into custody. The woman, Who was in a maudlin state, said her husband had often beaten her, and called a neighbour, who said she had seen bruises on Mrs. Leo's person often. The magistrate discharged the prisoner: Mrs. Solomon's case was a very painful one. She had been at the Court four times for drunkenness and ill-using her husband, who is a most respectable and quiet man, a goo 1 husband, and a worthy member of society. He had often forgiven a very bad wife, and after a separation took her home again 18 months ago, and she behaved very well for some time. Latterly she has relapsed into her old habits, and injured his business an 1 his prospects i❑ life. Last night, while drunk, she took up a glass and struck him on the head. Roche, the gaoler of the court, who knows Inth parties Well, gave Mr. Solotnons the highest character. Mr. Paget lecture 1 the defendant severely on her drunken habits, and said her husband was an excellent man, and now disposed to forgive her. After some discussion, Mr. Solomons agreed to allow 18s. per week on her promise to keep away from him, paid her the first week's allowance at once, and Mr. Paget held the prisoner in her own recognizance of £2O to appear again this day fortnight to receive judgment. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Prices are steady to-day, but business is not over active. In the Foreign market Peruvian have ex perienced a fall, but other continental securities re main at the closing price of Saturday. Iu Railways prices have in no instance materially altered from the closing quotations. The charge for dis. in the house is 2i, but in the " open" it is not to be had under 3. According to Reuter's telegram this morning the French Renter were 71f 02c. Consols are 924 i for money ; ditto, for Ac count, —; Three per Cent. Reduced, 911 1; New Three per Cents, 911 1 ; Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Cent., —; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, 4 prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., —. India Stock, 10} per Cent., April, 1874, —; ditto 5 per Cent., J'uly, 1880, 1121 i ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001; ditto Enfaced Paper 5i per Cent., 110. In the Foreign Market Peruvian bas fallen, the present quotation is now 781 to 781 ; Italian is 551 to 551 ; Turkish Five per Cents., 401 to 40/ ; Spanish Three per Cents., 311 to 311; Mexican, 15 to 151 ; Egyptian of 1868, 751 to 761 ; Argen tine, 791 to 73/ ; Chilian, 94/ to 951 ; Portuguese Three per Cent., 361 to 37 ; and Russian Orel and Vitebsk, 811 to 81/. In . the railway market Caledonian, 79 to 791; Great Eastern, 371 to 371 ; Great Northern, 107 to 1081; Ditto A Stock, 1051 to 1061 ; Great West ern, 481 to 481; Great Trunk of Canada, 151 to 151; Ditto Fourth Preference, 171 to 18 ; Great Western of Canada, 14; to 15 ; London and Brighton, 491 to 49; ; London and North Western, 113/ to 114 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 16/ to 17 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1231 to 124 ; Metropolitan, 1021 to 1021; Midland, 1161 to 117 ; North Eastern (Berwick), 1001 to 1011 ; ditto York, 901 to 911 ; Sheffield, 25 to 521 ; and South Eastern, 76 to 761. American Five-Twenty Bonds, 83i to 81 ; ditto 1 E 6 5, 821 to 821; ditto Ten-Forties, 73/ to 73/ ; Erie, 25/ to 25i ; Illinois, 97 to 971 ; Atlantic and Great Western Eight per Cents., 33 to 34; ditto Seven per Cents., 32 to 33. The prices for Banking shares are as follows : Chartered Mercantile, 31 to 32 ; Consolidated, to 1; London and County, 50/ 51/ ; London Joint Stock, 32 33 ; London and Westminster, 641 654 ; National, 42 43 ; do. Australasia, 64 7 ; Oriental, 4 4 45 ; Ottoman, 2/ 2i ; Union of London, 36/ 3 74 ; Victoria, 39 41. A sum of £53,000 in bar gold has been taken from the Bank for shipment to the Continent. The steamer Delhi left for the East, with £104,100 in silver, and 2.2,200 in gold, for Bombay. A general meeting of the Brighton Hotel Com pany (Limited) is convened for the 25th inst., to receive the directors' report and balance-sheet. The City Offices Company (Limited), in antici pation of the arrival at maturity on the Ist July next of £300,000 of mortgage debentures, have, as appears from a circular just issued to the share holders, decided to pay off £lOO,OOOO of the pre sent mortgage debt, and to issue new mortgage debentures for £200,000, for a period of five years, bearing 5 per cent. interest. The first option of subscribing is offered to the present debenture holders and shareholders. According to the Paris advices a strong combi nation of Messrs. Fould and other bankers has been effected for the introduction of the Italian Loan to be secured by the ecclesiastical properties. It is stated that the claims of the English bond and share holders of the South-Eastern Railway Company of Portugal were valued at £1,000,000 by the engineers of the Government itself, and that a decree has now been issued to seize the line for SOO,OOO. The act seems almost incredible, but it Is only about 12 years since the Portuguse Govern ment, by an equally arbitrary announcement, con fiscated two-thirds of the property of the English holders of their public debt. Should the news be confirmed, its effect as regards the London money market will be salutary, since it is understood that Portugal requires a large loan, and the possi bility of the operation being introduced here will be 4 t an end. It is stated that the Bristol Marine Insurance Company, started in 1864, has amalgamated with the United Ports and General Insurance Company of Cornhill, and that the latter has opened a branch in Bristol for the conduct of its business in the West of England. Advices from the Continent respecting the new Spanish Loan vary a good deal. It is, however, generally believed that the amount will be for about £10,000,000, and will be brought out in a seven per cent. stock. neuter's Telegram Company (Limited) have issued the half-yearly report in anticipation of the general meeting. It appears that the net profit earned during the six months ending the 31st December last amounts to £31,939 2s. Bd. Out of this sum an interim' dividend of 2i per cent. has already been paid ; and the directors now declare a further dividend of If per cent., making a total distribution for the year of 10 per cent., free of in come tax. The Bradford and Manchester papers mention the failure of Messrs. Dalby and Chapman, manu facturers, of Bradford, with liabilities estimated at 2 0,000. Glasgow advices also report the Bus- Pension of a firm of wincey manufacturers, but the liabilities are considered to be very small in 411101111 t. The Manchester Courier of Saturday contradicts a report which it had previously inserted of the S uspension of Messrs. J. Macdonald and Co., of Glasgow. The failure of a firm nearly similar in designation was announced on Saturday, and as it 18 understood that the rumour in both cases referred to the same firm, we give publicity to the contra diction as an act of justice to a house which is stated to be perfectly solvent. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. a GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, S per Cent. Iteducod 9li I ,„O `o 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 rev Cen Jan .187 3 "alluities, 80 yrs, c r pire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yra, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Rod Sea Telebraph), Aug., 19.08 - E xehoq u :, r Bills. £l,OOO, 2i por Ct. Do .£5OO Do, Bank. of England Stock, 4per Cent Do. account .. — Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds iter-Colonial °annual LNDIAIN jOVEItNbiSNT NEcultiTiae. In !ia .'rock, 10; per Cont., April 1874 Do. Opening, for Account - Do. 6 per Oont..luly, 1.680 Do. 4 pec Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enf•tced Pape. 4 per t.l.ut — Do. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i per °Fut. May 1879 llO D. 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do do. 1877 — Do, do. 1882 — Dr. Dab., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FTTNDS—CLOSING PRICES. iir4ontine Ropublic, 6 per Cent ... Do., Scrip £45 paid Anitrian Bonds 5 per cent Do. 1859 Br tiilian 5 per Cent OD. q per Cent. 1852 Do. do. 1358. Do. d•. 186' Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 ' , o Account BO B coos Ayres 6 per Cent. Du 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) _ On )a, 6 per Cent. 0-11. an 6 per Cent t)o. 41 per Cout..„„ — Do. 3 per Cant., . 1 o. 6 por co t. 1867 ••• l'o. 7 per Cont., 1866 C lo abiau, 6 per Cent. Dan an ; 3 per Cont. 1825 Dan , bian Principalities, 7 ter Cent — Di 8 por Cent., 1867 tequador New Cou.solidated, 1 per Cent Egyptian, 7 per Cent.... ••• Do Second Issue B2l •• Do. .£slit, Bonds B2 Do. £lOO Bonds -- Do. 1864 ••••• Do. Account Do. .£5OO Bonds Do. £IOG Bonds 9l English Scrip, 1868 76} 5i Do do. £45 pd — dig Government Railway Debentures 97 6} Greek 5 por Coat., 1824 5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account 9a•ttenittla 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., lop. Ct., all pd 85 It.,ian 5 per Cart., 1865 — • to. Accountm ~ — Do Alaremtuana Railway • ' •texicaL 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — qontevideau 6 per Cent. .. — %Ic: - ..rish Imperial 5 per Cent. New Granada — Do 3 per Con Do. Deferred eoruyiau 5 per Cont. 1865 Do Account .. 79 8i Do 4i per Cent. (Ui.i)arreu) Do 44 per Cent., 1862 . Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1&13, '6, 7,'9,'60,'z.':;; Do. do. 1867 Do. do. Scrip, £2O pail — Russian 5 per Cent., 182 Z, £ Si Do 44 per Cent 1851.1 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO ,Bonds. 861 ‘ Do. du. £B4 15s. do 244 Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 94 Do. do £B4 15s. do 99/ Do Nicolas Railway Sardinian 5 pka- Cent Spanish 3 per Can ... Do. Account Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do do, S crip Turkish 6 per Cont.! Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 63/ * Do 4 por Cont., Guaranteed Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1864 ......... Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in Londot. Austrian o pr Cent. Ex 10 Florins I tillian 5 per Cent. 1831, E. 25i. Do Account 551 CLOSING PRICES. 3ontzols, Money 92i / Do. Account, April 8, D2,t 3 OIARKE7 S--71115 DAL LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. March 15.—Sales probably 10,000 bales. Markot very firm. MARK-LANE. Wheat.—There was a good supply of English wheat on sale at Mark-lane this morning in improved condition. The attendance of millers was limited, and the transactions were quite of a hand to-mouth character, sales being only eluded at a reduction of from 3s. to 4s. per quarter_ on the 'Aces of Monday last. With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. The demand was heavy, at ls. to 2s. per quarter less money. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There was a full average show of foreign beasts on sale to-day, for which the demand was heavy, at '2d per 81b less money ; whilst, owing to extensive arrivals, foreign sheep could not be disposed of at a redaction of 4d per 81b ELECTION PETITIONS.-71118 DAY. (By TELEGRAPH BLACKBURN. BLACKBURN, March 15. This morning witnesses were called for the respondents. Several managers of mills and overlookers denied that they had turned out men for voting for the Liberals at the municipal elections. HEREFORD. HEREFORD, March 15. Additional evidence having been given of agency, Mr. Justice Blackburn called on the respondent's counsel to address him ou Harrison and W. Russell's acts. Mr Serjeant Parry and Mr. Powell then addressed the court. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL. THE GREAT INDIAN SUCCESSION CASE.—Lord Chelms ford gave judgment in this csse. The appellant claimed the Raj of Tipperah on the Hills with the vast estates, amounting to between £io,ooo and £70,000. The re spondent was the elder brother, and claimed to be the rajah. Ho dismissei the appeal with costs. THE HEREFORD ELECTION PETITION.—The trial of the Ilereford petition was continued on Saturday, and hobo o the Court rose the respondent's case was con cluded. Mr. Justice Blackburn will give judgment to-day. LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP SANTIAGO.—The Pacific Steam Navigation Company have received a telegram from Lisbon, stating that the steamer Santia3o, from Valparaiso for Liverpool, has struck on a rock in the Straits of Magel lan, and has been totally lost. All lives were saved ex cepting one sailor, a steward, and a child. MURDER OF A LAND BAILIFF IN IRELAND.—A land bailiff in the service of Lord Leitrim was shot dead yesterday morning at about three o'clock, within a short distance of a police barrack in the county Donegal. THE MERSEY TUNNEL.—The Birkenhead Com missioners have adopted petitions against the Birkenhead and Liverpool Railways Bill and the Cattle Plague Rate Bill. By the former it is proposed to communicate with the Birkenhead side of the river by a tunnel beneath the Mersey, and as the commissioners hold very lucrative ferry interests they are anxious to secure certain protec tive clauses. With regard to the Cattle Plague Bill they consider that the rate should be spread over the whole country. RECOVERY OF A STOLEN CORPSE.—The coffin and corpse disinterred a few days since in Westmeath have been found at the bottom of a lake. Stones had been placed in the coffin to sink it. On the 26th of February the suit brought by Mr. Reade against the Round Table for some severe critiques on his novel, Griffith Gaunt, was commenced in the Supreme Court of Now York before Mr. Justice Clarke. Mr. Ileade claims damages at $25,000. The absurd part of the case was that the unfortunate Court had to listen to Griffith Gaunt from beginning to end, the well-known elocutionist, Geo. Vanden Koff, being onga ged to read it. It is something now for a jury to have what tho Round Table calls a " prurient" novel read to them, while the judge, counsel, witnesses, and spectators settle down to the business in haul. Mr. Vaudenhoff began at 11 a.m., and rested for a short time at half-past one p.m. After getting through ten chapters out of the flinty seven, ho asked, at 20 minutes past two, that the read ing might be deferred till next day. The defendants desired that each juryman should get a copy that they might investigate the love scenes for themselves, and learn how in spite of all difficulties " the lips of th e lovers met and grew together in a long and tend er embrace." This the plaintiff declined, seemingly ad mitting, that it was a dangerous book in the hands of the jurymen. The Court made Mr. Charles Reade elect which of the tw-i pleas ho would sue on—as having suffered by the libels personally, or, as an author. As he chose the latter, it became essential to prove that he was the author of the book, which the defendants de nied. They intended to show plagiarism; they deny malice, and aver the honesty of the criticism in their three articles, in one of which, iu reply to the threatened suit at law, they . hoped it would bring to light same re deeming feature 111 air, glacitio behalf. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, l8(9. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business' Share Nemz. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 12 I'l 12 1 0 Do 13 lO 4 41 44 50 Albion 00 Alliance. Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim a ll 191 201 20/ 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 6 5 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 10 11 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. :5 ... ••• 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lim. .. . ... 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 32 10 Bank of New Zealand all 17 18 60 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, and China all 211 221 211 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China all 31 32 20 City 100 Colonial 25 39 41 10 Consolidated, lien. 50 Delhi and Loudon, lim 30 East London, lint 5 11 01 20 English and American, lint 10 ... 20 English Bank of Itio de Ja neiro. lint lO pr 1 p 20 English, Scottish, and AUM tralian Chartered 181 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all ... ... 281 Do new Li i 100 Imperial, lim. 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 21 21 121 .5 lonian 25 Do new....... 4 pr IP 20 Lnd Mortgage of India., Hui 4 3; 31 1 100 Do 51). c. Debs.lB6l , 30 all 76 75 75 50 London Bank! of Mexico and South America, lint. 20 5 4 100 Loudon and Brazilian, lim. 45 32 28 20 Do new 71 61 51 100 London & River Plate, lim. 40 10 12 25 Do now 10 21 3p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 231 '234 211 20 London and County 2O 51 62, 611: 60 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 18 pd ll ... ..,. London Joint 5t0 c k ........ , 1 3= 3 3 London and South African al 91 It i 00 Loudon & S.-Western, lint, 20 ... 150 London & Venezuela, Jim l2l .• - 100 London and Westminster 2O 61 66 641 61 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 69 61 100 Merchant, lint 10 Metropolitan, lim 100 Midland, 1im..... 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool lim l5 3 1 d 100 National rrovinc. of Eng'd 42 ... ..• 10 Do . 42 ... 50 Nati0na1......, 3O 46 48 20 New South Wales all 42 43 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 43 431 60 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lint. 10 6 b 100 Provincial of Ireland. ..... 10 Do new ......a1l 100 Stand. of grit. S. Africa, lim 25 15 1£ 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... 25 Union of Australia all 47 4S 100 Union of Ireland, lim 50 Union of London l5 361 371 37 61 POSTAL .REFORM. The following petition to the House of Commons was presented ob. Friday evening by Mr. Stapleton :—" That your petitioner has heretofore tal_en an active interest ir, the repeal of all taxes on knowledge which existed on paper, newspapers, and duty on advertisements, all of which have now been repealed. Your petitioner prays that a liberal reduction may be made in the pdatal rates for the conveyance of books and printed matter, not only to places in Great Britain, but to the British colonies and to India. Your petitioner is desirous to hay.. established—Firstly. A postal rate of one half penny perletter for all letters under half-an-ounce posted and delivered within the metropolis, and within the limits of all cities, boroughs, and towns of Great Britain and Ireland. Secondly. A postal rate of one halfpenny icr all printed matter under 2ozs. in lieu of the present minimum rate of one penny for 4oz. Thirdly. A revisal of the present anomalous rate of charges for letters, printed matter, and irtwspal ers to foreign countries, to the British colonies, and to India. Fourthly. Your petitioner complains that the postal authorities have of late years increased the rates of postage from 50 to 100 per cent. in respect of litters to India, China, Cape of Good Hope, Natal, West Indies, Ste., without any correspbncling advahtages, c:cepting a weekly mail to India, which is also subject to the enhanced rate of postage. That the British Post 011ica has lately inflicted an arbitrary system of fines on foreign and colonial letters which may be insufficiently stamped by the senders, involving to the recipient a fine equal to a full rate of • postage, adding thereto the amount of deficient postage, ail of which is set forth in the British Postal Guide, issued by authority. Your petitioner also states that the local postal system on the Continent and in some of the British colonies is based on a more liberal tariff than that of Great Britain, and humbly prays that an inquiry may be instituted into the general postal cLArges of this country as compared with those of the Continent and the British colonies. And your petitioner will, as ir duty bound, humbly pray.—" FREDERIC ALGAL. SHARE LIST. •A4.r..1 AAV BTOCh .at:»Ayt Prod. CLOSIIIg 81181110 v. trice. Mole. 4ist Brzszo. una Exetcr 10: 77 79 81 Caiedonian WO 18 23 20 Cornwall ail 91; st Dublin & Belfast June lOO 27, 79 st Dua„Pertli, & Ab.Junc l OO 70 72 2J East London all 7 9 20 130 15 21 Do 10 st Glasgow &S. Western lOO 97 99 .t Great Eastern .. •UO 374 38 371 j st Do. E. Angi. No. 2.... 10. ... ••• iL Urcsa North oi Scutlang.. 100 15 .6 st Great Northern lOO 1074 :04 1084 74 st Du. A stouk ...... 100 1054 1064 1064 6 et Do, 13 stock lOO 123 125 st (it S, anti \V. 01 lreland lov 15 7 s lit. Western -Orig:hal leu 484 19 484 I I it Do. south Waits tit Do. W. .111d.—Uxtore lOO 7 29 st Do. Newport st Lanoaslure t2e rltsittn.. 100 23 .14 ell. Lon., Brigh.,.l b.Cuast.. Ku 4 4 4./1 494 01 Do nerip ....• al. - 6 1 I auta 161 .7 16,i At Du. 11 e troy. AX. Lou. .t Norm Western lOO 1:24 :131 1144 t Lou. zoutu lt Caleru lOO 87 Sit s. a Lino:. 11 lOl 152 5 4 59 at 61 etropo it au .. st Do Extensi,u 100 1 1 _1 2 10 LA, rd 10 10 1 et Metr.ftolitan Dietr:et. at. 44 s 6 10 Metrop. st. John's oo 1 6 - st st on, ilirnsin. Derb; IOU 83 15 st N.)ith st Do. Ed., i'th., d.. J 0...-. I=tl et I' or. -•:astern—lierw.cs.. 1,0 103 102 24 Do. 4. .Nl. It: purchase.. i 6.13. et Do Leeds st Do York lOO 00 92 914 st Do Carli.ie st Do Sloe & IGO i3l st North Lon ton 10 Do New 1868 . . 2 14 lip st North Staffordshire lOO 57 60 st North and S.-W. Junction 100 101. 101 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... •• a ti l t S it it h r Y o n p i s u h e rre Union lOO 49 52 110 68 61 it Soutu Devon' ' at South Easteru lOO 75j 74 7 6 1 st Staines, Wuk'ho.ra, & Wok all 12 13 fit A. eALL o.b lOO 115 lao Do. U Waterford & Kilkenny.. 100 10 Waterlbo & Whiteha.l.. 6 ItAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 at Caledonian Qra., No. 2 104) st Do. Scot. N.E., 45 per cent lOO ... at Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... •,. at Do. du. 7 per cent lOO at D). do. Ordinary lOO 30 82 st Do. Midland at Du. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gnu all st) Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 at Do. Ist Class preference— lOO at Glue. & S.W. gua. 5 per ct lOO st (41. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 100 10l 100 at Do do Nu. 2 100 96 99 at Do do 6 per cent 100 109 112 at Du East Anglian Asp. C. 100 at Du du 13 6 lu. 100 st Do do 0 7 do. 100 at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 at Do E. Union 4 p.c. gnu. 100 74) 75 at Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 100 st Du du 5 p.e.Way.Val.l B47 100 ... at Great Not them, 5 per cent 10 at Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 st Du 41 do do do 100 at Do 5 do at sp. c. pin lOO at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO at% Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 sti Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 stj Gt.West.—Orig.&Jut. -11 ent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 101 103 st Do. Orig. (B. ei H. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 at Do do 4, per cent. 1830 lOO 88 9) at Do do 4 do do at iA) do 5 per cent. redem lOO 95 97 at Do do Birmingham gnu lOO 64.1 70 at Do do do pref l OO st Du do Chester gnu lOO 80 83 at Do do do s per cent lOO st Do do do 5 do 100 95 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 _ st Do do 44 p.c lOO st Do do 4, 1859 lOO st Do do 5 at Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g IOJ 11 116 at Do du 20 gnu lOO 110 112 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO v.) 9 at Do do 2d do 100 luo 103 at Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 lOU Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all at Luucaah. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 0 135 at Do Ba.rusley, £5 3a 10d p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 144 at Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 98 1 0 0 st London & Brighton, sp. c. guaranteed, No. 1 lOO at Du 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO at Do 6 do du lOO ••• .•• at Do 5 do NJ. 4 lOO st Do 7 per cent ll,O ••• ••• at Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) luO at Do 4 do 1859 lOO ••• ••• at London, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO ..• ••• at', London and C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent.-- 100 10) 103 st Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO at Do Shrewsb'y & 100 *** ..• ••• at Loudon and :Y.-W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO 145 150 2a 61. Do (I'ortsm. perp aus.2s6o) all at Mau., Shef., &Linda. 6 p.c lOO 111 117 6 Du at Do 31 per cent lOO 60 63 10 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 at Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 135 1;0 et Du BristulS;Birm., 6p. c_ 100 I 136 et Du 41 per cent. redeem lOO 10J 302 at Do 45 per cent. irredeem IOJ 98 100 991 at Du Leicester & Irchn, 4 . p.c 1:32 83 90 at North 13ritisii, 5 p.e. N 0.1 lOO *** at Do E.&ii. 4p.e.S. & D lOO . at Do N. 13., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO at Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO .-E_ at Nastern--Cous. 4 p.c lOO St 8 . 4 at Do 44 per cent. redeem__ 100 95 97 at Du iT N.E. 4 per cent., lOO ••• 17 Do Berwick capital 8 13.4. _ 2 Du York, 11. &S. purchase lO 10 104 s Du Stcktu & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 106 108 at Do W, liartlepoul IL and It lOO 85 87 20 North Staffordshire lOs S. Devon Annuities, 1 a all 91 101 lOu Du Tavistueli Anus., 10s all 9 10 10i; Du Fixed 44 per c en t a ll 8 9 1j0.6. S. Last. (Read. A nus ) 1.0 6 all 22 23 at Do 41 perc en t * 100 at Du Fixed 44 per cent lOO at Taff Vale No.l lOO 145 150 at Waterford & 411kenny, 6pc 100 41 43 RAILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. st Caledonian 41 pc gist. st uu Scot. Ceo. win. 7 p c too at Do 41 p lrredeem all st Do 4p c con. issuedat 80 65 st Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 st Do 5 du, 1862 lOO at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO st Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO st Great Northern, 5p c irrod. 100 st Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 at Do Boston & Sleold, 4/ pc 100 st Great West., W. midi., 5p c 100 at Do Juinti,erpe. 5 p c,1865 100 st Do do 6p c irrod., 1866 100 2.► Do Vale N eath perp. 5p c all st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 st Loud., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 st Do do 41 do, 1861 100 st Di do 41 do, 1863 100 et Do do 5 do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 st Do No. 7 5 du at Loud , Chat., &c., 20, 6 p.c 100 at Do Me trop. Ex., 136 p.c Do du C 6 p.c st Loudon &N. Western, 5p c 100 et Loudon &S. Western, 41 pc 100 10 Mau. chef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all st Metropolitan 5 percent lOO at Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO st Du B 5 do 100 18 D 0 .5 p c opt. to cony. to 1 1 107 10) 02 04 !3 8 81 106 10$ 106 103 21 211 181 13k 19 11 Zip ord. StlL, Sept. I, 180 all 18 Do Inconv. New Shares all `22 Do .5 p c con. into Uld Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 .... . . 8f at North Britian, E. and CI No. 1, 5 per cent lOO st Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 st Do E.,1'., &Dull.. 2d, 4pc 100 st Do I'.&U, No. 2, 5 p.c lOO st D o 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 st Do L. ct 13., No. 3 , 5 P.c lOO st Do E.& (Urdiry) 45 p c 100 st North Eastern, 44 per cent 100 st Do Stock. & Dart., D lOO a North 5 Loudon, 44, per cent (max. per cent) st Nortu Staffordshire 5p c lOO st South Eastern, 48 pc, 1859 100 st Do s du 1861 DO st Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 st Do 5 do, 1684 st Victoria St. Pimlico, 44 pc 100 ii 7 ig 111 114 103 105 BALL wAys.—LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALSA at Biraenhead 1 0 77 1 -- ---------_, 3 ,s Ws 100 Do. 45 per cent. Prefer all 101 103 at Buckinguanishiro 3 06 a t Chester and Holyhead •• lOO - 0 - • 55 at Do. 5 1 per cent , at Do. 0 do. „. st Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO at Colchester Stour Valley „ 1 80 •• at East Lincoln , g ua. 6 p . c lOO 13. 1 : 37i 20 Gloster and vea,u Forest all ... • a Cit. Easu., Nevrm., &c., 5 p.c 100 .". a Du. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 611 F 2 at Du.do. Woodbrg. Ex., do. 100 GU 72 at Gt. West ,W. Mid., Hera 100 98 100 00 lull and Selby all 111 113 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 210 2 5 at London and Blackwall lOO 94 66 at Du. 41 per cent lOO ••• •.. at London, Coat., &c., 45 at Do. Com. Fund, sdo 100 ... ..* at London and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO ... ... at London, Tilbury, & South lOU 31 ell at Lowestoft, gua 4 percent lOO 8) 82 at Do. du. 6 do. lOO . . 55 Mauch., Buxton. & Matlk all 5 751 at Midland, Bradford, Pref WO 92 94 ' P.) Slid lieut Cray Line) .. 50 Nortlaorni: East., 5 per cout all 14 56 0,.) Do. do. 6 do. all .., .. at N. Eastara —Hartlep ool at N. West. A perp. prof, 5p c. 10J 10 i 110 at Du B minimum 15 p.c 10) ... ... st Notting. &G-rauta. li. & C lOO 92 94 '2O I'restuu and ‘Vyro all 44 46 ... Boynton, hitch., and Shop. 100 133 135 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 133 135 10 Do do S 25 2, p St S. Yorksh. and Rive: Dun 100 93 WO at Do 4 per cent gua 10; 79 21 at Du .5 do fit Vict. Station and Pimlico lOO 170 180 at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 :40 Do du B all ~, .., 20 Do do C all GI 7: at Weymouth and Portland lOO ... .. at Wiits and Somerset 100 81 83 805 11 DOCKS. 88 :V 87 i3J 82 86 88 iz 104 10s 19 29 et East and West India lOO 12e 125 st London and St. Katherine lOO 49 b 0 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 par cent all Diillcsall Freehold Land et Dock lOO 30 32 st Southampton lOO 74 70 et Surrey CoingterCied • _ MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American TeL, line all Anglo-Moditer Tel., Jim__ 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all Atlantic Telegraph lO Do. 8 per cent. Australian Agricultural Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lira. Baugarah Tea Estates, Jim, 9 Berlin Water Works, Jim. all Do. New 6 Bolekow Vaughan, lint ••• 30 Bombay Gas, lim. Do. New 4 British American Land 44 B. and L Magnetic Tel., lira lOO British Indian Tea, lim. all British Ship Owners 74 Canada Company all Canadian Loan and Invest- went, Um 2l Ceylon Company, lim. Do. A shares City Discount, lim 5 City of London Real Pro- City ,m of Milan Improv. lim, all City of Moscow Gas, lira_ all City Offices, lim 25 Colonial, lim. Do. Commercia; Union (Agent') Company of African Mer chants, lim. 3 Continental Union Gas, lim. all Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cant. all Do. 1879, 41 per cent, all Do. 1882, 41 per cent, a ll Credit Fon. of England, lim. all Credit Fon.of Mauritius lim lO Crystal Palace lOO Do. Preference lOO Do. 6 p. c Peipetual Deb lO9 Darjeeling, lim. Eastern Assam, lim. 6l East Indian Land Credit a nd Finance, lim. East India Irriga. & Canal all Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, 1ira....... 271 Egyptian 9 per cent. rroy. Gua. by Egypt. 6}ov all Egyptian Com. & Traci. lim 6 Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 New Eng. & Do. Aust al. Copper, lim 8 21 English and Foreign Credit 74 Eng. and Scot. Jd arine, lira 8 Fairbairn Engineering 5 Fore-streetWarehouse,lim l2 For. & Col-Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all Gallivant, Um. 2O General Credit & Dis., lim. 71 General Steam Navigation 14 Home &Col Marine In. lim 5 Hong Kong and China Gus all Hudson's Bay all Imperial Land Co. of Mar bellies, lien. Indo-European Tel., lim. 10 In terna. Financial Soc. lim 5 Interns. Land Credit, lim 6 Italian Land 5 Italian Irri.(Cana.l Cavour) all D?..6y..c. 84.., redeem 1870, issued ---- all Land Securities, lim 5 London African Trading lO Lon. & Caltd. Marine, lim 6 Loudun County Land and Building, lim. Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all Lond. Financial Asso., lira 3 0 Lond.Gen.Onanibus.Cu.lim. all Loud. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lim 25 Loud. & Provincial Marine Madras Irriga. & Cant. Qua. 5 p. c. by India Guy. lOO Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lint__ ....... Mediterra. Exten. Tel., lint. all Merchant Shipping, lir a _ all Millwall Iron Works, llm 1e.12# Natal Land and. Colonisa tion Co., lint. National Discount Co., lim 5 National Prov. Marine: lint. 4 National Steam Ship, lint. all Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lim. 6 New Consolidated Dis. lim. 3 7. ew Quebrada, inn 4.4.0 New Zealand Loan & bier cantile Agency, lira 2h New Zealand Trust and Loan, lim Northern Assam' Tea, lim. 5 , Do. B North Brit. Austral., 100 North Brit. & Merean. In , 8 1 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 Oriental Financial, lint ll Oriental Gas, lim. Do. New Otago and Southland In vestment, lim .............. Ottoman Gas, lim all Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail urn all Do do, Peel R. Land & Minerl, lint 100 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all Do. New 1867.,,,, • ., • 10 Renter's Telegram all Ithymney Iron Do. New Rio de Janeiro City I th ,,h m all Do. Gas, lira all Royal Mail Steam 6O Scottish Aust. Invest., lint lOO Do. 6 p. c. Guar. pref lOO Socidtd Fin. d'Egypte, lim lO Soci6te Gen.de l'Empire Ot 8 S. African Mort. & Inv., lira. 8 South Australian Land Submarine Telegraph Do. Scrip all Telegraph Con. & Main.,lin2 all Thames and Mersey Marine 2 (Insurance), lim Trinidad Petroleum, lim Bl Trust & Agency of Atte.,lim Do do. do. all Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada Union Marine L'pool, lint ° Union Steam Ship, lira . U. Kingdom Tel. Co„ Do. 10 per cent.lim all 'Pl:ef. all s Universal Marine(lci.) , lira. Upper Assam Tea, ton- all Van Dieman's Land 7 per 28it Viceroy tr all cent. ( ) 9 1o r rt E g g3 ago t :L. 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Feb. &Aug•••• 100 1 1 3 hs Do. sp. c. Mar. .t Sept 100 102 114 - Uo. 6p. c. Jan. 4t July 100 93 01 - Do. sp. U. inscribed sk 100 90 92 - Cape U.Hope. 61).0.1873 100 1 1 0 11 1 0 1 , 3 102 101 - Do.Apl.dt Oot 1690-19ut).• 1 1 0 0 0 0 - Do. do 1880-9 • Do. Jan.&July. 18 4 0, •••• 100. 108 11e - Do. 6 per cent. 15 A.prii and 15 Oct., 19 00 .- •• 10, 100 ,02 Ceylon, Nov 1878, 6 p 100 108 110 Do. 1872, do 100 105 1 0 7 - Mauritius. 6p. 0, 1&i8, -- Jan. and July - Do. 1878 .• • ••• 1 )0 106 (08 - D o. 1882 , may and NC - 4. 00 108 108 - Do. 18;6, Fen. & Aug ••• 10 106 193 - Melbourne Corporate.,.. - 1887-75, 6 per uelll ... 1(0 100 100 - N.11.G0v.6 p.o.Ja.&July .. lOU 103 114 - Natal 6 p or, Apia Oct-. 101 _ _ - Do 6p c. May & Nov 1 0 1(6 108 - N. S. W. 5 p•e., '7l to '74 lOO 99 1 , 1 10C1 -- Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 11 0 • 1)) uel 93} U P i - Do. 5 p.c. rd.' 67 to '7', - N.Zealand, 6p. ct. 1891 lOO - - Do. 5 per cent...• - DoJan,Aprl,July, 0 L lOO 93 94 914 a - Do 6p c. Mar & Sept 'Ol lOO 108 110 - Do June .8 Deo , 1691 - iDo Prov. < , l Auokld. 1 . , - ( bcriel 1& 2, 1696... j , - Nova Scotia 6p. o.Jan... - and Jnly. 1875 - Do 1866.. .... - Queenelnd. 6 9. 0. 82-5 lOO 1064 1071 107 61 - Do 189, ..... ... - Do. 8 p 0.1869.. • - _ - Dc. do. A 2 ••• 100 108 110 - Do rd. 1693 ...... -•• .... 105 107 108 ... Yl9torlll es;9. 154..,..., voicia 113 ALLEGED STARVING OF FE.NIAN PRISONERS. The Manchester Guardian observes that the " national " Irish press is once more raising the cry - that the Fenian convicts are being starved. The Nation is "in posa session of some startling facts" bearing upon this{ subject, but judiciously abstains from descending to particulars. In a general way, however, we are told that the convicts have not " enough to eat," and that, "the applications of our patriotic young fellow-country men, enduring the agonies of hunger and consequent exhaustion, and entreating simply sufficiency of food, have been met with indignity and insult." The Irishman is, of course, still more fierce. The prison fare is de scribed as "horrible." Woking prison is painted as one of " England's foul dungeons ;" and to crown all the iniquities of this savage land, Mr. Kick ham and his two fellow-prisoners were supplied with the munificent sum of £2 :each to defray their expenses to Dublin, along with a printed form of discharge, which they were enjoined carefully to preserve." We are not in a position to state in detail how the Fenian convicts have been dealt with in prisons but on more than one occasion it has been declared by members of the Government that their treatment has differed in no way from that of the other prisoners. Lord Mayo and Mr. Chichester Fortescue may reasonably be supposed to have spoken on information as reliable as that of the Nation and the Irishman ; and, if thaebe so, we can only account for the complaints which reach us from Dublin on the theory that the Fenians have more powerful appetites than the lusty fellows who are generally con signed to penal servitude, or that, having all along been treated with so much forbearance by the Govern ment, they expected to have been supplied at Portland and elsewhere with spring chicken and Chateau Morgeaux. THE TVRECK OF THE GOSSAMER. At the Devon Assizes, on Friday, Andrew Grant, the pilot of the wrecked vessel the Gossamer, was indicted before Mr. Justice Smith for the manslaughter of eight persons, including the captain and his wife, who writ washed by the waves from the remains of the wreck. The Gossamer was one of the clipper built ships that recently made an extraordinarily quick passage from Shanghai. She left London for Adelaide, vid Plymouth, on December 2. The crew included four certificated officers (with the captain). All went well till December 10th, when the vessel was driven ashore off Pawle Point, thirteen lives in all being lost. The prisoner, who was a pilot of the Trinity board, was out of his prescribed lints, and the question 'wised was whether he was guilty of culpable negligence in the management of the vessel. The captain, during the greater part of the time that the vessel was in danger, was in the cabin, leaving all the responsibility to the pilot. 'rho prisoner, who was prosecuted by Lloyd's underwriters, was acquitted. Her Majesty has signalised Ler accession to the list of royal and noble authors by becoming patroness of the Booksellers' Provident Institution, and testified her sym pathy with its objects by a substantial donation to ge funds. The " mixed commission," said to h'ava been pro posed for the settlement of the Belgian difficulty is the sub ject of some controversy. Some say it is positively not true. The Paris correspondent of the Ea-press, however, be lieves that England has made the proposition, and that the Emperor's Government is anno3 - ed at the interference. The Spring Assizes for the North and East Ridings will commence on Tuesday, at York. There are two cases for trial in the city, the most interesting being an indictment against a man named Court, who is charged with threatening a man in order to tnduco him to vote at the re cent election for Mr. Lowther, the Conservative candidate. Pawnbrokers, as a body, will be interested in a case tried at Liverpool on Friday. A man pawned a num ber of watches with which he bad been entrusted to repair, and then mado off to Ametica. The pawnbroker refused to give up the watches, as the man who pledged them had not been convicted. The magistrate held that the proof of felony was strong enough, and ordered the watches to be given up. Notice of appeal was given. Nonwion MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—The precise date of the next triennial musical festival at Norwich (which will take place this year) has not yet been fixed, but the festival will probably commence about the 20th of September. Mr. Benedict, who will probably prepare some composition expressly for the festival, will again act as conductor: Some progress has been made Al the guarantee fund, which has reached a total of dearly £4,000. The curates of the dioceses of Dublin and Kildare have met, and passed a resolution cc4rp!aining that in the scheme of compensation for their vested interests included in the Church Bill the conditions guaranteed by law, 011 which they entered the ministry, are violated. The number of cures to which they might Lo pramotcd will, they say, be greatly diminished, and no powerof removal is given to them until they shall have "commuted," which they cannot do without the consent of the rectors. "This consent they cannot give : since they would thereby he entailing on them selves and their parishioners the (zpense of providing a stipend for our successors." The Archbishop of Dublin has declared his sympathy with the curates' grievance. The Daily Telegraph has some funny remarks on an incident revealed at the late Taunton election inquiry, apropos of the question, What is " treating ?" Our con temporary, however, has fallen into an error in imagining that Mrs. Bray was kissed by " two serjeants of the law." One of them, Sergeant Shephard, being, not a serjcant at law, but a sergeant of militia. This mistake is the converse of one related by a learned judge as having occurred to himself before his elevation to the Bench. Arriving with his family at a popular watering-place the hotelkceper begged to he furnished with the name of the new-comer, for insertion in the local list of fashionable arrivals, and on receiving the name of Serjeant So-and- So, thoughtfully and delicately erased " Serjeant" and substituted " Lieutenant," observing the young ensigns who came there were always styled "Captain," and the alteration would look better for the house.—Solicitors' Journal. - - - - - - WASTED MONEY. —A practice of sharp dealing is common in South London, and it deserves to be exposed. A certain clique of adventurers, who profess to be reporters to the daily papers— but who have no actual connection with the journals—attend the Newington Sessions for the trial, of cases respecting the use of unjust weights and measures, and levy black mail upon sundry convicted tradesmen, ostensibly to withhold their names from publi cation. No respectable journal lends itself to such a shame ful fraud, and the money paid to these persons is absolutely thrown away.—South London Press. DIE CONDEMNED 'MURDERER IN WARWICK GAOL.-Mr. Anderson, the governor of Warwick Gaol, has received a letter from the Borne Secretary, to the effect that the sentence of the prisoner, Michael Atkins, who was condemned to death by Mr. Justice Hayes at the last Warwick Assizes, for the murder of his wife at Bad desley Ensor, would be respited until her Majesty's plea sure was further known. It is understood that the respite is granted on the ground that the explosion of the gun, which caused the death of his wife, was accidental. Since his sentence the prisoner has been most attentive to the ministrations of the chaplain, and on the fact of the respite being communicated to him on Sunday, he WSUI quite overcome. . 131 14 . , • - - - . - . --, • ,-- . -.--- a '..... • •,- •__ _ _ ••......---,- -. -- - --. . ...1..........,1 ._ __ . _ ' '','*•-••. • ..-- . . ~ '1 4 1 SPORTING INTEL LIGENOS. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 4to 1 agst - Cap a Pie (taken and offered) 4to 1 agst Buckenhatu dam's f (offered freely) sto 1 agst Marquis of Carrabas (offered-6 to taken and wanted) Bto 1 agst Ploughboy (taken and offered) 100 to 9 agst Gipsy King (aken) 100 to 6 agst Birthday (taken) 100 to 3 agst Blueskin (taken) PLACE BETTING. 5 to 4 agst Cap-a-pie (1, 2, 3—taken and wanted) 5 to 4 agst Buckenham'sdam f (taken and wanted) sto 4 agst Marquis of Carabas (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 7to 1 agst Aunt Hannah cot (taken) Bto 1 agst Lady Beaconfield (taken) 10 to 1 agst Morning Star (taken and offered) 103 to 8 agst Leonie (taken) 100 to 8 agst Dry td (t dcen and offered) 15 to 1 agst Malcolm (taken) 103 to 6 agst Belp'iegor (taken and wanted) CITY AND SUBUR:IAN. 10 to 1 agst Robespierre (taken) 1000 to 70 agst Cocoa Nut (taken) 100 to 6 agst Birthday (taken and offered) 100 to 3 agst Parson (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst King's Cross (taken) OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. 90 to 40 on Oxford (taken) SPORTING NOTES. The Northampton and Pitchley Hunt Meeting will take place to-morrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday, the 17th inst. Fifteen races are in the list, seven of which have closed for to-morrow, amongst them the Great Northamp tonshire Stakes, run for over the two mile course, and in which 44 horses have accepted. Romping Girl, 9st, fills .the post of honour, and she has a better chance in this race that for the Chester Cup, as she stays well, and the soft ground wilt suit her action. Still neither Romping Girl nor Friday, Bst 101 b, read so formidable as Blueskin, Bst 21b. The latter, it is reported, won a good trial with John Davis, Miss Havejock, and others, on Thursday ; and if he is superior to the Buckenham's dam filly, sst 71b, at their respective weights, then the horse that beats Blueskin, who belongs to the game, staying school, will win this handicap. Cap-a- pie, Bst, is dangerous, and between this horse and Blueskin it must be a close race, judging by their positions in the Great Yorkshire Stakes, at 'the York August Meeting, where Cap-a-pie defeated Blueskin a neck at level weights. Kingaland, 7st 111 b, is not fit, and, moreover, cannot stay the course. The Special, ist 101 b, in my opinion, is inferior to Mr. Bray ley's three-year-old, The Duke of Beaufort, Est 81b, who is the best handicapped horse in the race; and if the Duke has improved as ho ought to have done since last autumn, he may prove a second Mariner to his owner. Eearte, 7st 71b, I thought well in when the weights were first issued —but, after his defeat by Midwife and King of the Fairies at Shrewsbury, I am compelled to discard this son of Chevalier d'lndustrie. Mr. Parr has another representa tive—Cattio, Est 61b—but her antecedents are bad, though she is bred like a stayer. Catiliuc, ist- llb ; Redivivus, 7st; Planet, Est 131 b ; Ackworth, Est 121 b ; and Ben Nevis, Est 111 b, are inferior to Our Mary Ann, 7st, who is the pick of the middle weights, although in addition to those named I find Glengarnock, bat 121 b; Belfast, 6st 101 b ; Ploughboy, bet 91b ; and Redcap, 6st.Blb, included in that division. Clovis, Gipsy King, Marquis of Carabas, snd Izaak Walton, each handicapped at Est 7th, are very moderate ; but if either horse possesses a winning chance it is Marquis of Carabas, who is thoroughly fit, and is reported to be considerably improved since last year. The most noteworthy horses among the three-year-olds, after the Duke of Beaufort, aro Robespierre, Est 121 b; Cocoa Nut, Oat 21b; The Provost, sst 121 b; Vansittart, sst 161 b; Birthday, sst 71b ; Arbaces, sst 71b; and the Bockenham's darn filly, sst 71b. Looking at tho market movements in connection with the City and Suburban, however, it seems probable that neither Robespierre nor Cocoa Nut will appear in public till that handicap comes on for decision, Vansittart, Birthday, and the Buckenham's dam filly may, however, be sent to Northampton; and of this trio we decidedly prefer Vansittart, who is a good colt, and sure to win an important handicap this year. The best of tho horses likely to run for the Northamptonshire Stakes we take to be Cap-a-pie, Blueskin, Our Mary Ann, Tho Duke of Beaufort, the Buckenham's dam filly, and Van stttart. But I think either BUCKENHAM f. or CAP- A-PIE will be registered the winner. In the Stand Plate (one mile) 31 horses have been handicapped, and Xi, 9st 21b, has been honoured with the top weight. Over a half-mile course he would be dangerous, and so would Salliet, Bst 41b, and Bounceaway, 7st 81b. Neither of this trio, however, will in this race beat Pirate Chief, 7st 121 b; Citron, Est 121 b; Veda, 6st 41b; and Pompeii, sst 121 b. Of the latter division I most esteem the chances of Pirate Chief and Vede, both of whom will like the dis tance. To . the Northamptonshire Cup States (2 miles) certain sellirg conditions attach, and Mr Buckley may not be disposed to part with Success for 500 soya. Otherwise the old horse would wine but, presuming on his absence, I can select nothing capable of "eating Acaster and Miss Grativicke. There are fifty-two nominations for the Delapre Free Handicap (about four furlongs). As the weights now stand, the most faro treatel candi dates are Benevolence, 7st 101 b ; Mornin : - Star, 7st 61b; Quality, 7st 21b ; Bessie Dix m, 7re. Ilb ; Glen Stuert, 6st 81b; and Kicksey Wicksey, Est 41b. The winner of tide • race is liable to, be claimed fur 103 sovs, and it is therefore difficult to conjecture what horses miy accept, and rue. Should Quality or Kicksey Wicksey, however, put in an appearance, the better of the . pair may win, as both are quick fillies over short courses. For the Wakefield Lawn Stakes (about 4 furlongs) thirty-six two-yr-olds have been named, amongst them Sister to Veda, Master Walter, Pate, Mimus, Kennington, Tit-bit, the filly by Claret l out of Fly, and the colt by Ely out of Theodora. Though both fillies are penalised, the contest will be re- I duced to a match between Sister to Veda and Pate, and 1 1 Mr. Pryor's represent ative ma y just beat Pate, who, how ever, looked likely to improve at Lincoln. In the Whittle bury Stakes (ab out 6 furlongs) eight two year olds have I been engaged against nine threes. Revenge, Stephanotis and the colt by Kettledrum out of Prelude are the best of the juveniles, and the three year olds are strongly repre sented by Lumley, Cocoa Nut, Arnadou, Miss Dayrell, and Carita. Seldom has a two year old been successful over the severe six furlongs course at Northampton, and there is little hope for them this anniversary, when opposed by such a great horse as Lumley, fur whom we shall plump. The completed races for Wednesday are the St. Liz Handicap, Earl Spencer's Plate, the Sulby Han dicap, the Althorpe Park Stakes, and a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each. The St. Liz Handicap (11 miles) will furnish an interesting contest, as amongst the forty-three horses left in are Blue Gown, 9st 41b ; Vespasian, 9st 41b ; See Saw, Bst 121 b ; Grimston, Bst 61b; Cap-a-pie, 7st 7lb ; Eastley, 7st; the gelding by Vedette out of Vixen, Est 71b ; Lady Beaconsfield (the filly by New minster out of Lady Melbourne), Est 41b ; Ventnor, 6st 21b; and Compromise, sst 121 b. Vespasian will, we believe, throw down the gauntlet to Blue Gown, but the latter could have beaten the former at even weights in the Fitzwilliam Stakes at Doncaster September Meet iug, over the mile course, which is Vespasian's favourite distance. See-Saw will meet Blue Gown on 61b worse terms than he did in the Cambridgeshire, which should cause theirpositions to:be reversed, and insure the victory of Blue Gown, who has little to fear from the three-year olds in this handicap. For Earl Spencer's Plate (about 5 furlongs) thirty-nine horses have accepted, and the weights range from Leonia, 9st 21b, toWellington, sst 71b. Uleverly as the imposts have been apportioned, we select the fol lowing as the most leniently treated :—Bounceaway, 7st 121 b; Lictor, 7st 41b; Dryad, Est 101 b ; Lady Beacons field, 6st 91b ; Morning Star, Est 61b ; lslam, Est 41b; Bessie Dixon, 6st llb ; Nanny Thormanby, sst 121 b ; and Wel lington, sst 71b. In scrambles such as races of this de scription generally are the best horse rarely wins. How ever, in lots against the field, I should retain Dryad, Bounceaway, Nanny Thormanby, Lictor,and Bessie Dixon. Bounceaway, if in her three-year-old form, could not be defeated ; but, though Prince Soltykoil's filly looks very tempting, I shall 'rely on Dryad and Nanny Thormanby. In the•Sulby Handicap (4 furlongs), which is the first Nursery of the season, 15 juveniles have been entered,and the highest weight-Bst 101 b—has been awarded to Coun tryman. This half brother to Rustic, however, does not ap pear so well in as Mimuaand the Colt by Kettledrum out of Nelly Hill, and to this pairil look for the winner. To the Althorp Park Stakes (about 4 furlongs) there are 54 no , minations, and, luckily for the owners of second• class two year olds, Sister to Veda has not been engaged. In fact, Mr Pryor has nothing entered—a singular omis sion on his part, seeing that he generally possesses good two year olds. Amongst those named for the Althorp Park this year are Pate, Stephanotis, Hollandaise, Mimus, St. Leonard's, Tit-bit, Florian, Cherubin, Roquefort, the I filly by Kettledrum out of Ellermire, the colt by ; Asteroid out of Miami, and the colt by Blair Athol out of Lady Louisa. The latter horse, it will be remembered, was made a strong favourite fo r the Brocklesby Stakes at Lin coln, but ran nowhere in the race, He is a common looking colt, and, no twithstanding the high trial this son of Blair Athol was said to have won with ltetty, 1 believe the issue of this race will rest with Pate, Hollandaise, and St. Leonards. The Sweepstakes of 20 aovs each will be won by Master Walter, if his owner sends him to North ampton. A FRESH MAN. ASSISTANT CLERKSHIPS FOR THE ROYAL NAVY.- The examinations for four assistant clerkships for the Royal Navy were concluded on Friday last, when Messrs. Malcolm Cameron Murdoch, William W. H. Markham, R. B. Savile, and Ambrose Wall were the successful can didates. The first passed from Bell's Academy, Portsea ; the second and fourth from Eastman's Academy, South sea; and the third from Vickery's Hope House Academy, Southsta. IRD El/1110A. NOTIC.h. l'he Third Edition of " The Sun " of last Evening was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. TATTERSALL'S—This Evening. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 3 to 1 agst Cap-a-Pie (offered-400 to 30 taken) to 2 agst Bunkenham's datu filly (t , tken.),; 5 to 1 agst Marquis of Carabas (taken) Bto 1 agst Ploughboy (takes) 10 to 1 apt Gipsy King (taken) 100 to 8 agst Catiline (taken) 550 to 403 on Cap-a-pie, Buekenhatn's darn filly, and Marquis of Carabas, mixed (taken) EARL SPENUER'S PLATE. 15 to 2 :q.v. Bounecaway (taken) 15 to 2 agst 4 uut Hannah c (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Lady Boaeoustield (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst L•,ouie (taken) 100 to 8 agst Morning Star (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Orion (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Perfume (taken) CHESTER CUI'. 14 to 1 ag:4 3laudrak (taken) 100 to 7 agst Palmer (offered—take 100 to 6) 20 to 1 agst St. 3fudgo (offered) 25 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (offered) TWO TIIOUSAND. 90 to 40 agst Wild Oats (taken) OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. sto 2on Oxford (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Pero • Gotnez (off—take 7to 2) 11 to 1 agst Belladrum (off—take 100 to 8) 100 to 8 agst Pretender (taken) 15 to 1 agst Ryshworth (taken) 18 to 1 agst Ladas (taken) ARRIVALS AT NORTHAMPTON. Marshal Ney, Acton, Bob, Dulcet, Wild Flower, Aunt Hannah c, Marquis of Carabas, Buckenham's dam f, Rein deer, Thor, Aintree, Clovis, Cateline, Ploughboy, Miss Gladiateur, Badajos, Violetta, Masquerade, Miss Grat wicke, Bounceaway, Miss Dayrell, Islam, Lady Dew hurst, Clemency, Kavarna, Benevolence, Providence, Lady Kew, Morning Star, Perfume, John Davis, Little Marchioness, Leonie, Sedition, Stephanotis, Atalanti s, Birthday, Waxwork, Antias, Hilda, Jenny Hawthorn, Sister to Veda 3 yrs, Professor Anderson, Ventn or, Islam, Acaster, Nelly Hill colt, Quality, Mrs O'Rourke filly, St. Leonards filly, Macaroni filly, Etna, Workman, Elteron, Friday, Pirate Chief, Belphe g or, A ma d on , Roque fort, Florian, Junka, Pate Wedding Chimes, N ann y Thormanby, Gipsy King, Pats, Agate, Lictor, Nell Gwynne, Lainbton filly, Romping Girl, Grey Dayrell, Rodomonte, Pompeii, Xi, Warrington, Fal-lal, Fugitive, Lady Middleton, Orion, Hyacinth, Haloween. Hollandaise, Honfleur, Cap-a-pie, Lady Beaconsfield, Mr. Pitt, Sun troke, Manpeas colt, Miss Frances, Sea Breeze, Lurline, Orpheline, Sister to Cherie, andßiondilia f. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. PurszY, 1.30 p.m. Although the absence of Mr. Mellor from the Cambridge boat has been generally looked upon as detrimental to theii chance of success, we have a contrary opinion. Ur. Still, his successor, brings with him the experience of three years' good form, and if he be not in thorough eo n _ clition, he is better a little too flashy than too finely trained. The Cantabs went out in pairs this morning, Mr. Geo. Morrison stearing. They will take to the eight at 3.30. The Oxonians went out at 12, accompanied by Mr. R. W. Risley, their coach ; he took them on the head of low water as far as the top of the Eorseshoe Bight, opposite Craven, and on their coming down against the flood the crew rowed as high as 41 strokes per minute beautifully. They eased 200 yards above the boathouses and then paddled home. The rowing was splendid, and, if we may particularise, that of Messrs. Benson, Finn 6, and Willan was very near perfection. The crew show great pace when asked to do so, and with it they combine elegance of rowing to perfection of smog, and all catch hold of the water at the right part of the stroke. SCULLERS' RACE FOR £2OO. THIS DAY. This afternoon Mark Addy, of Manchester, and Willi am Sadler, of Putney, rowed their scullers' race from Putney to Mortlake for £lOO aside in outriggers. Both have ap peared to great advantage on previous occasions, and a very large number of pc.isous witnessed the contest. Addy VMS the favouriie at 6 to 4; Mr. H. Szher, the boat-builder, was referee. _ ........,........... Addy won the toss, and went away to the load at great pace. He was never headed, and wox by several lengths. PAULIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.-THIS EVENING. The LORD 011ANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack et live o'clock. Their lordships this evening appointed a committee to consider the matter of improving the despatch of business between their Lordship,: House and the House of Com mons, and then went iuLa committee on the Habitual Cri minals Bill, Earl GREY objecting to the bill without some provision iu the bill to preveut undue power btiug given to the police. [LEFT SITTING. I HOUSE OF COMMONS.--Tuts EVENING. a i The SPEAKER took the elviir at 4 o'cloc:: - . Slit S. WATEItLOW. Mr. T. CHAMBERS brougl.t up the report of the select committee toinquire whether SirS.Waterlow was dis qualified from sitting and voting in that house. The com mittee repotted that Sir S. Waterlow was disqualified for sitting fcr Dumfries, as he was a Government contractor. NEW MEMBER. Mr. MIALL took the oath and his seat for Bradford. GALWAY ELE iTION. Tho SPEAKEIt aunouaced that the judge had re ported that Sir Blennerhassott and Viscount St. Lawrence were duly elected. FENIANISM. Mr. C. FORTESCUE, in reply to Lord John Hay; said ho very much regretted the language that had been attri buted to the Rev. ➢ir. Shanahal, who had been repotted to have expressed his sympathy for the Fenian prisoners. There were, however, other portions of the speech which very much mitigatsd, the force of the portion referred to. Ile might term the language heedless rhetoric. (Laughter) Cardinal Cullen, had, however, warned the clergy not to receive or authorise collections for the Fenian prisoners beicg made in the Roman Catholic chapels on SL Patrick's Day. BURLINGTON HOUSE. Mr. HUGESSON, in reply to Lord Ronald Gower, said the structure couuecting Burlington House with l'icca dilly was merely temporary. With respect to the colon nade, its ultimate destruction had not yet been de cided on. THE IRISH CHURCH. Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Mr. Bentinck, said he had no means of obtaining a return of the sum of money which would be required to purchase the sites of the ecclesiastical residences under the provisions of the 27th clause of the Irish Church 13i11. With respect to the value of the private endowments, it was also itup,ssible to make a return, as the matter was so purely conjectural. THE POLICE FORCE. Mr. HUGGESE&, in reply to Viscount Enfield, said it had been decided to appoint four district departments, which would obviate the necessity of officers from all parts of the metropolis coming to Scotland-yard fur in structions. He thought that great public convenience would result from the appointments. AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS. Mr. HUGGESON, in reply to Mr. Cartwright, said it was proposed to extend to Scutland the inquiry now going on as to the expediency of applying the principles of the Factory Act to the regulation of the employment of chil dren and young persons and women in agriculture. BANKRUPTCY (IRELAND). The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND, in an isuwterordtoooMe a r. bill Fll to tcfc e , m sa eo id d li t e h d e id le n w ot e m f for England being agreed to h e shoe t o o ean bankruptcyimmediately inr r t e: Ire land, but in the event of the hill for En g land about to b introduced by his learned friend theid move Attorney-Gene its ext n ral s ita Ireland. (Hear, hear.) B E VE It LEY E • LECTION. The short hand wri t e r ' s notes,of the hearing of the petition presented aga inst the last return for Beverley was ordered to be laid upon the table of the house. CONSO LIDATED FUND _ BILL. Consolidated Fund £( 8 , 406 , 27 ) Bill was read a The third time and passed. ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL. Mr FORSTER moved thesecond readingof this bill,the object of which was to improve and remodel the endowed schools throughout the country. The right hon. gentle man said it was absolutely necessary some active means should be taken to carry out the intention of the founders, and no longer allow them to go on in the state to which they had fa'len. The right hon. gentleman read extracts from the report of the assistant commissioner who examined into the state of the endowed schools at present in exist ence. In most cases it appeared that most of the masters were in the receipt of salaries from £2OO to £3OO per annum, and that the number of pupils averaged from one to six. In some cases the master was absent but for a vary few minutes during the day, and in one a portion of the school was turned into a coach-house, and the large dormitory of the building was used as a billiard-room. (Laughter.) In one part of the country the masters in six of the schools were totally in capacitated by bodily infirmity of conducting the schools properly. Ot course nearly all the masters were opposed to any new system- (laughter) - but he had to say that it was only those who had failed, or who did not now carry on the duties of a schoolmaster in a proper way, that need have any fear of the pro v i s i ons o f t h e bill. (Hear, hear.) Those who carried on good schools would find their position stiengthened by it. (Hear, hear.) He thought the best way to make schoolmasters efficient was to give them a small salary, but to make the ultimate amount of the income deend upon th e success , th e e ffi c i ency, an d th e number ef t scholars who attended. (Hear, hear.) He believed it was only the way that the funds left by bene v,lent persons for educational purposes were at present administered that prevent persons now abstaining from devoting a portion of their wealth to purposes of educa tion. If a good and efficient system was organised he believed lorge sums would again flow in. He thought it very desirable to encourage day schools—(hear) —and also to give girls theia proper share of educational teaching. It was also, in his opinion, that the rich should not be allowed to go and receive all the benefits, but to obviate that he proposed that free admission to those endowed schools should be by merit, not by payment. He thought it quite possible so as to arrange matters that the clever, but poor boy, might mount to the highest point of educa tion. (Rear, hear.) [ter snow.]