The Sun. — London, England, 1869-04-24 00:00:00

TRNALS , of sac's' 3 ;, •ho e they hav e cy qo . stly protest tinsel which MO d3' tll certainly years. It ay, « I ara have Me to he time 0.. this seen' longer be ences Of / 30 y longer 1)e v r a million 1 will luv re a fine for :timing til e d to induc e :uous all 0" )rofessiov al ) the really e have 0 for or not; a s hould be chance of is to so} ' ' ;Fend nine ing mel ° sce dope o f it, part t ;onseque n " Now the rnd Crim e this deg' nvolve bet hly coroP e , we learn, e pro • ciPle at diffleul• tctorilY 1° 13. it would a system being re' ful in3l)° s ‘ deserving i to wak e A society gate such it present t human e ) Londoll, e m ust 1 . 0 the insj°7 i iship a nd V L e twee o nvariabil :come te But these alarrnivg vhich We leservio% obstinate House ok rst sight, murmur bishoP 6 ' ton. l ie bringing the sful, tbso N e yer' not bay e be noble he bring ° ils. B et abate lef ssity f . ° l l ;es, defini te ly one / n d that Y of any , vhicb, A' breakini endosv• s spo thy. -- fi n d th e lur chic I ouse of bishops' ;isboP of iversalll schem e rn those it will results tanta . me deft. itleStl °° t Con' of Sir ).f Le J23,1:1, XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There was much inactivity to-day at the Stock Exchange, but Consols maintained the price of Yesterday. There is certainly fresh signs of reviv ing business, but whether they will continue is very doubtful. Spanish stock was firm to-day, so was Turkish and Peruvian. The supply of wuney is abundant, but the demand for it very limited. Consols are 93 4- for money; ditto, for Ac count, —; Three per Cent. Reduced, 914 j j; New Three per Cents, 911 I; Exchequer Bills £ l ,OOO, —; ditto X.lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, 3 prem.; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., 241. India Stock, 10} per Cent., April, 1874, ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1144 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 i; ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent., —; ditto Bonds under £l,OOO, 13 prem. In the Foreign Market Moscow-Jaroslaw Rail way Bonds have improved per cent. ; Charkof- Azof and Turkish of 1862, I ; Peruvian of 1865 and Turkish of 1865, ; and Spaniish of 1867, 1-16. Subjoined are the prices :—Brazilian of 1865, 794 to 80; ; Chilian of 1867, 96 to 97 Egyptian of 1864, 86 to ; ditto of 1868, 754 to 76 ; Italian of 1861, 55 to 4 ; of 1868, 84 to 85 ; Mexican, 144 to ; Peruvian of 1865, 774 to 1 ; Russian of 1866, 894 to 901 ; Nicolai, 65 to ; Orel, 784 to 79, ex div. ; Moscow, 79 to f. American 5-20 Bonds are quoted 801 toil, being, 1 per cent. lower ; Erie Railway shares, 22+ to shwing a decline of I. For Railway Stocks Great Eastern has improved to 37 Ito ; London and North Western, 115 to Great Western, 48/ to 491- ; Midland, 115 to ; Tondou and South Western, 87 to 89 ; Brigh ton, 47 to 48 ; South Eastern 76k to I ; Great Gorthern, 1061 to 107 ; Caledonian, 771 to / ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 17 3 ,- to ; and Metropolitan, 102+ to 1031. The - sum of £lO,OOO in gold was taken to the Bank yesterday. The Panama is telegraphed at Lisbon from Brazil with £17,000 in gold. The steamer Bangalore has reached Southampton with the India, China, and Australian mails, and specie to the value of £130,000. k The Council of India have announced that they will resume their drawings on Calcutta and Madras on the sth of May. The total to be tendered for on that day is £350,000. The quotation of exchange brought by the Liver pool Pacific Mail Company's steamer Panama from Rio is 1811 to 181 d., with a decling tendenoy. At the date of her calling at Rio there was no later news from Paraguay. At the meeting of the Standard Bank of British South Africa, a dividend of 10s. per share for the half-year was declared on the shares with £25 paid, and of 4E. on those with £lO paid. The half-yearly meeting of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company is convened for the 14th of May. A petition for the winding up of the North Bent Extension Railway Company is to be beard before Vice-Chancellor James on the Ist of May. The applications for the Spanhh Loan have amounted to a larger sum than anticipated. The oreralion is considered a success. On the Con tinent the subscriptions have been very consider able. A very favourable impression seems to have been produced among the holders of Turkish securities by the statement from Constantinople, that the forthcoming budget will contain some plan for the redemption of the consoliJated debt. Without pronouncing a definite opinion, where so little is actually known, we may observe that it is not un usual to have flattering announcements of this sort, on the eve, as in the present case, of a new loan for a large sum, and that it is very unlikely there will be any important financial operation by the Turkish Finance Minister without a fresh appeal for Eng lish capital. The facility with which the Brazilian Govern ment have been able to raise a small domestic loan equal to about £600,000 in sterling at the present rate of exchange, is regarded as further evidence of the increasing accumulation of capital in the provinc3 of Rio de Janeiro. The sale of Govern ment Internal Bonds, by which the loan in ques tion has been effected, has been chiefly made to the moneyed corporation on account of trust funds, and to a bank in the metropolitan province. The recent rise in the value of coffee, involving a profit on its production of at least 25 per cent., has poared considerable additional wealth into that province. Other districts of the empire are almost equally benefited by the rise in the value of sugar and the price of cotton. The value of the trade of the United Kingdom with Brazil, export and im port, for the year 1868, amounts in sterling to about 413,000,000. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSIN PRICES. GOVEUNMENT FUNDS.'.Per Cent. Consols Ditto fur Account, 3 per Cent. Reduced 9ll I i ~Nevre 3 per Cent A evr 2 per Cont. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Con an. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for SU yrs expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telehraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchoquu Bills, £l,OOO, 2i per Ct. D° £5OO Do. £100.31 £2OO 3 Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent De. opening — Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds — In ter -Colonial Ommum - INDIAN GOVERNMENT MEOURITIES I ndia :itook, 10f . per Cent., April 1874... Do. Opening, for Account -- Do. 5 pof Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Pape• 4 per Cent..,.,. — Do. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 .....,••• — Do. 5f per Cent. May 1879 — Da 5 par Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do do 1877 Do. do. 1889 Da. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1878 Do. Bonds, 4 p er C ent., £ l,OOO — Do. under £l.000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSLNG PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Do. ? Scrip £45 paid .. ..... — Anitrian Bonds 5 per cent ....... Do. 1859 13razilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent. 1852 Do. do. 1858.... Do. do. 186 1 — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Uo Account BO 79} B ienos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. ()when 6 p o r Cent — Do. 41 pe r C en t..., —" Do. 3 per C e nt~ De. 6 per cent. 1867 Do. 7 p er C ent., 1866 C lo.nbi a n, 6 per C en t. _ Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825 Danubi an Principaities, 7 per Cent 76i I Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian, 7 per Cent — 1)0 Second Issue — Do. £SOC Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 — Do. Account Do. £5OO Bonds Do. 410 e Bonds B7l English Scrip, 1868 Do do. £45 pd — dis Government Railway Debentures 9Bl Greet 5 per Cont., 1824.5, ex Coups — Do. Account ..• I)0. Coupons Do. Account G l atemala 5 per Cent .. Hondura s Gov Rail. boon., 10 p. Ct., all pd it Jlian 5 por Cent., 1565 ... ) 0. Account . , B3l Do Alaremninna Railway &lexical. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do, 1864 Do 11 per Cent. Anglo-French relonttA idean 6 per Cent. . — Mc -- le_zli Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l7l De 3 per Cen Do. Defer"ed Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account• .. 77/ 61 1)0 41 per Cent. (th:' , arren) Do 4} per Cent.. 1862 -. Do Account . Portguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2.'= 35/ Do. d o . 1867 35 Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid liuisian 5 yer Cent., 1822, .£ St: Do 41 per Cent 1850 Do 4} per C en t. , 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1t:62 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, .£IGO Bonds B9 Do. dv. .iBl iss. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bouds B9i Do.. d) £B4 15s. do — IA) Nicolas Railway 651. Sar iiniau 6 ptr Ceiit — Spanish 3 per Gun ... Do. Account ... Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. Now Dcferrea — Do. Account .. 3Ol Do. Passive Do. Cone. Curt. of Coup. nut f u,ded Do. Account. Swedish Provincial Mortgage Luau Do Government, 1864 Do do, 186 Do do, Scrip — pc. Tursish G pa - Cont. DJ Account -- Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £luo Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 ••• Do Account Do .i.IOC Bonds 7O Do 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account ' Do 6 per Cent., 1860 661 1 Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Accs ant Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cont. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Lustnsn 0 per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4k per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil 541. Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ...., — Do. Account — French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — ItAlian 5 per ent. DIM, E:... - .251. Do Account Z•SI CLOSING PRICES. Jonso!s,'Money 931 t Do. Account, May 6 931 1 THE ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE. Yesterday afternoon, in accordance with the provisions of the late Mr. T. P. Cooke's will, and in celebration of the anniversary of his birthday, which is also that of Shakespeare's, the annual dinner was given to the inmates of the Dramatic College, at Maybury, a little beyond Woking. The gathering was limited, and with the excep tion of the residents at the college, the master, and about a dozen gentlemen, composed the whole of the company. On former occasions the meetings have been on a more extended scale, but it having been thought wise to keep within the provision of the will, the attendance at the dinner, yesterday, was very limited. One great cause. doubtless, that kept many supporters of the noble charity from Maybury was the unfavourable weather, as the rain descended nearly the whole of the day. Grace having . been said, and the dinner very liberal and handsome one) disposed of, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, the master of the col— lege, proposed the " llealths of the Queen and the Royal Family," which were responded to in the warmest manner. The memory of T. P. Cooke was the next toast, and then came " Prosperity to the Royal Dramatic College," in proposing which the matter said he wished he could have said that the prospect of the college was one of hope, but he was afraid he could not do so, as it required all their exertions to make their present ap t arent prosperity real, for all had to put their shoulders most energetically to the wheel, to make the college appear, what it really was, a grand monument of the drama. They had hitherto received the as sistance of many nob:minded men, and many st ill stedfastly stood by the college, but it yet was in need of that fostering care and support which its interior working, which was not at present so well and truly known as it deserved, so eminently en titled it. Of course it was not to be expected that universal satisfaction could be given, but he felt he could truly say that of all the glorious and noble institutions which so highly distinguished this coun try none afforded to its inmates more real comfort and enjoyment than the Royal Dramatic College. Mr. FLETCHER, in replying to the toast, said he felt quite sure of the truth of the last remark of Mr. Webster, and all he could say was that the inmates ought to bo grateful, and he hoped they were. The council hal not escaped the censure of some, but he could, without hesitation, say the censure had come from those who had not thought it well to make proper investigation before mak ing their remarks, and the only result had been to injure that which it was their duty to support. (Hear, hear.) Ile felt that the public had only to become familiar with the good done to support it more energetically than they had yet done•—a sup port, he could say, that was in the widest sense of the term richly deserved. In reply to the toast, the Master and Wardens, the CHAIR3IAN said he had been actuated by but one desire in all he had done with respect to the college, and if he had not succeeded, he was afraid it arose from his spoiling his pet, because now too much was asked. If he had not at that particular time earned all that kindly feeling which he had a right to expect, he felt quite certain that when the whole truth was known he would be treated better. He did not say the public was totally misinformed of the real cost of the college, but it was impossible for them to know many of the costs occurred. lle vt as, sure, as he had already said, no institution provided greater comforts for their inmates, and knowing that as he did, he looked forward hopefully for the future. The company at this point quitted the hall to re turn to London, but Mr. Anson left to the inmates all the necessaries for carrying on the festivity for the remainder of the evening. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-7his Day. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. FOUND UP A CHIMNEY.—SINGULAR CASE.— Charles Jones, describing himself as a tailor, of Silver-street, Golden-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with being found up a chimney at the house of Mr. Henry Pearce, landlord of the Crown Tavern, Silver-street. Edward Nevil], potman, in the employ of Mr. Pearce, said that while closing the house, the previous night, he noticed somo soot fall down the tap-room chimney, and on going to ascertain the cause saw the feet of a man up the chimney. He called out " Come down," and the prisoner came down and said that he had gone up the chimney to look for his stick. Mr. Pearce proved giving the prisoner in charge, and said that a dark lantern was afterwards found up the chimney. Police Norris, 193 0, proved finding a dark lantern up the chimney of the tap-room, and that the prisoner gave a false address. Mr. Knox asked if anything was known of the pri soner ? Sergeant Cole said he was not aware that anything was known of him at present, but he wished for a remand, as information had been received of a robbery at a tavern under exactly similar circumstances. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. Socxxxo TILE Moxxxv.—John THAMES Edney, a labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with being in the pos session of a wooden tube adapted for sucking wine out of a cask. James Besant, a watchman, in the employ of the Lon don Dock, detected the prisoner stooping over a cask of port wino on one of the quays, sucking the wine. The bung was out. There were others waiting to suck the monkey, and they fled when they saw him coming. The prisoner was secured, with wine running out of the cor ners of his mouth, his face swollen, and his eyes dilated. The prisoner said he had just began to drink when he was arrested. Mr. Paget—lt is my duty to punish labourers who plun d6r tho wine and spirit casks in the dock for the protec tion of property and the welfare of honest labourers. The prisoner is sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment and hard labour. John Osborne, the jockey, was married a few days since at Coverham Church, near Middloham, to Miss Bradford, of 13ayswater, London. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. George Osborne, brother of the bridegroom. RATHER UNACCOUNTABLE. The Stamford Mercury says—" An unusual sale took place in the corn market at Newmarket on the 13th inst. A vixen fox and a litter of three cubs that had been captured at Chovelef were sold for £6. The dog fox was shot when attempting to escape. Every attention is paid to the preservation of foxes in Cheveley Park, and in other parks on the Duke of Rut land's estate." ACCIDENT TO MR. GEORGE lIERRING.—This gentleman met with a carriage accident last Saturday. While driv ing his phaeton in Bond-street the horse took fright, and dashing into a fishmonger's, smashed the trap, a new one, all to pieces, throwing Mr. Herring and his servant out, the former miraculously escaping with a badly lacerated band and wrist only. The accident, from its alarming character, created no littlo consternation in the fashionable neigh bourhood. THE SUN, LONDON, SAITEDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1869. SHARR LIST. ORDINAILI 6 atl.a.SS AND STOCKS. ;hare Railways. Paid. Closing Business Prim. dens. et Bristol and Exeter ...... 103 17 79 781 at Caledonian ..... 100 78 7i 711 / 81 U4l/lUriAti 21 Corn wall. .t Dubin zt Belfast June— No 77 79 st Oun„Perth, & :00 70 72 2 East London all 6 7 tO uo 16 2) Do 10 .t Glasg - uw .t SVestern lOO 06 93 it Great Eastern, .. .0v 371- 371 371 t 170. ?.o 100 •••• ••• -t tircat North of Scotland lOO 15 ti at Great Northern lOO 106 108 1014 St Do. A atouk it Do. B stook luo it (HS, and W. of Ireland lou 95 .7 sr lit. Western 1i.,0 41 01 49& Do. South Wales st Do. W. 11141.—OxIorU ILO 25 77 at Do. Newport /00 :8 10 St Lancashire& Yorkshlrg lOO 121 121 et Lun., Brigh., & B.Coast lOO 471 481 0) Do Scrip .. at Lon., Chat., and Doi cr l6O 171 171 17j at Do. Aletrop. Ex. A lOO st Lon. 4 North NV ea tem A Lou. & South Western lOO 87 49 st Mau., She!., Lincoln ILO 1 6 5 6 1 66 it Metro olitan :...• at Do Extousi n 10 tie. New rd to id ip st 31o , ropolitan District. all 4; 54 48 10 Atetrop. at. John's IS oo I 8 - at 31runiud at 00, & Drrbj l6O 82 84 it Nitta Britnat ... ... 100 36 16 st Uo. Ed., 1"11., &Dm lO9 at Nor. Eastern-13erwies.. 100 1021 1(11 102 i 25 Do. G. N.E puroliaac 16.11 1 . 1 at Do Leeds. ... 100 68 19 at Do York at Do Carliile at Do Stu,' & Darling l4l 131 131 at North Lou lon 10 Do New ier 8 at North Staffordshire ..... st North and S.-W. Junction 100 98 100 10 Do Now £lO shares 7 ... • • it Rhymney it Shropshire Union llO 17 88 at Soutu Devon:.. st South Eastern lOO 761 711 it Staines, Wolehain, & Wok all 11 IS xi Tan Vale - Do. C Waterlord 4 hisk4nn) lto 10 Waterloo & IVhitelia I 6 RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter I p.cont. 100 86 88 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... ... at Do. Scot. N.E., 41 per cent lOO ... at Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... at D . ). do. Ordinary lOO 8 l 84 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cont gua all ... at, Dundee, Perth, and Aber- deen inuetion lOO 105 107 at Do. Ist Class preference lOO ... at Glam. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO ... ••• at lit. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 100 96 VIJ at Do do N 0.2 100 95 96 at Do do 6 per cent 100 109 112 at Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 ... at Do do B 6 do. 100 ... at Do do 0 7 do. 109 st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 ... st Do E. Uuiou 4 p.c. gua. 100 70 71i at Du Norfolk 5 p.e.Ex.1616 100 ... st Do do 5 p.c.WaT.Val.lB47 100 ... at Great Not thorn, 5 per cent 10 at Du b p.c., rd at 10 p. e. put. 100 ... at Do 4 3 do do du 100 99 st Do 5 do at sp. c.prn lOO 10 1 k at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... ati Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 at, Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 at; Gt-West.—Orig.&Jut.-11ent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 10, 103 et Do. Uri,. (B. &IL Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 10) st 1)0 do 4, per eclat. 1350 lOO 87 1,9 at Do du 4 du do 100 77 79 at Lu do 5 per cent. redem. 100 95 97 at Do do Birinin, , ualti gua IJJ 63 71 at Do do do proc 10) st Do du Cliester ga t IJJ eu 80 at Do do do 6 per coot lo) at Do du do 5 do 100 9) 100 at Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 ~„ at Do do 41 p.c 10) at Do do 4, 1150 lOO at Du do 5 at Du West Mid. Oxford Lit g. 10) 111 114 at Do do 2d gua. 107 111 at Do Newport, lstg. 5 p.c. 100 PO 92 at Do do 2.1 do 100 07 [0) at 1)o gua. 51 per cent. 1363 100 OU Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all at Laucash. & Yurksh. 6 p.c. DO 1 3 135 at Do Barusley, k 5 Os 10d p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 10) 130 13.3 at Do 41 (Blackburn porch). 100 98 100 at, Loudon & Brighton, 5 P.C. guaranteed, No 1 lOO ... at Du 5 per cent. gua. No. 2. 100 ... at Do 6 do do lOO st Do b do N. 4 lOO ... at Do 7 per cent 1)0 at Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 ... at DJ 4 do 1859 lOO ... at Loudon, Chatham, &Du Ter 5 per cent l.OO at. London and C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent-- 100 103 110 st Do Bedford &Cambridg,e lOO at Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l 10.) at London and 6 W. 7 p,c late Oil shares, lOO 140 150 26 6d. Du (Portsm.perp ans. 2560) all at Man., Shcf., &Liuclu. 6 p.c lOO 111 117 6 Du st Do 31 per cent lllO 6) 65 10 Do redeem. 6 percent b at Mid. Consolidated., 6p. e lOO 14.) 13.5 at Do Bristol& Birm., 6p. c lOO 1.2 134 134 et Do 11 per cent. redeem lOO VS 100 at Do 11 par cent. irredeem lOO 95 lot 99 at Do Leicester & li'chu, 1 p.a IS) 3J 91 st North nritish, 5 p.c. No. 1 too at Do E. &G.4p.e. S. & D lot at Du N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per ceu.t lOO at Du Border Union, 51 p.c lOO at N.-Eastern—Cous. 4 p.c.._ 100 87 89 at Do 4) per cent. redeem lOO 95 97 at Do G N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Berwick capital 8 13.4. Do York, 11. &S. purchase lO 10 101 Do Stektu &Dr ling. A 5 p.c lOO 106 103 at Do W, Hartlepool H. and It 100 84 86 20 North Staffordshire 10a 6. Devon Annuities, 1 s all y 10 10a Do Tavistock Anus., 10s all 8/ 91 lea Du Fixed 41 per cent all g si 1p.4. s. East. (!lead. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 22f et Do 41 percent lOO ••• ••• at Do Fixed 4 1 per c ent lOO ••• ••• at Taff Vale No.l lOO 14.. 15x et Waterford& Kilkenny, 6pc 100 41 48 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Froths of each separate year. ht Caledonian 41 p e gua. at Do Scot. Con. min. 7 p c lOO at Do 41 p irrede em ll ••• ••• '" at Do 4p c eon. iss ued at 80 65 at Great Eastern 41 per text. 100 7i 1,; at Do b do, 1862 lOO 86 8 8 at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO Si el 3 at Do do 5 do , 1864 100 82 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 ••• ••• at Do Permanent? per cont. 100 '" at Do Boston & Sleatd, 41 pe • at GroatWeat., W. Ain, p 100 at Do Joint Forpo. 5 p c,1865 100 8:1 yl at Do do 6p c irrod., 1866 100 106 103 23 Do Vale North peril. bp c all 19 20 at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 1 ip at Lond., Brig ' 1 &C., 41 pc 1358 100 at Do do 4 do, , 1860 100 ••• st Do do 41 do, 1361 100 • at Da do 41 do, 1863 100 at Do do 6 do, 1865 100 st Do No. 6 6 do, 1866 100 at Do No. 7 sdo ••• ••• at Loud , Chat., &c., 2 d , 6 p.c lOO st Do 111etrop. Ex., B 6 p.e• Do do C 100 at London &N. Western, 5p o 100 103 110 at Loudon &S. Western, 1365 100 *2 94 10 flan. bhet. &Lin., 5 pc, all 884 at Metropolitan 5 per cent at Midland, A 5 per cent prof lOO 108 103 at Do B 5 do 100 106 103 lb Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 201 24 18 Do Incony. New Shares all 14 19} 22 Do 5p e con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 11 24p st North British, E. and G No. 1, 5 per cent 100 at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E., P., & Duu., Id, 4pc 100 at Do E. & , No. 2, 5 p.c at Do N. 8.. 6 per cent, 1882 100 —, at Do E. & G., No. 3, 5 p.c at Do E.&G.,(Ordiry)4}Pc 100 .. at North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 95 97 ogi at Do Stock. & Dart., D at North London, 44, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) at North Staffordshire 5p c lOO ..• at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 at Do 5 do 1861 100 at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1864 100 ••• at Do 5 do, 1864 et Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 ... RAIL‘VAYS.--LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS at In l iVendeaa Do v 3 g's 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 99 101 at Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 51 56 at Do. 51 per cent. st Do. b do. ~ 100.. 116l1! at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO ... ... at Colchester Stour Valley at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 131 131 112 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all ... ... a ot. Easn., Newm., Lc., 5 p.c 100 ... ... a Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 ... ... at Do. do. Woodbrg.Ex., do. 100 .. .. at Gt. West , W. Mid., Herof 100 96 98 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 210 2 5 at London and Blaokwall lOO 93 95 at Do. 41 per cent lOO ... ... at Loudon, Chat., &c., 41 p c lOO ... ... at Do. Com. Fund, 5 do 100 ... ... at London and Greenwich at Do• do Preference lOO ... ... at Loudon, Tilbury, & South 100 81 s 5 at Lowestoft, gua, 4 percent lOO 80 82 st Do. do. 6 do. 51 Manch., Buxton, &Matlk all 5 5i 110000 1 9 1 t .2 ' I: . : 2 1 : at Midland. Bradford, Pref lOO 92 94 10 Mid Kent Cray Lino) 50 Northernt East., 5 per cent all .5J 56 50 Do. do. 6 du. all at N. Eastern— Hartlepool at N. West. A peril • pret, 5p c IOU 107 la att N p ot u ting l3 . & lu G in r il a n u u th 'il a . L l l l l:. Herefor 100 all 1:1 4 1 4 : 6 4 25 Preston and Wyro. ... t . s l to r y ., s w t u s b n ~, H i. y i t a c t i h d . , 10 Do do 8 2 2 11) at S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 96 Vs st De 4 per cent gua lO / 78 80 st Do 5 do at Vict. Station and Pimlico lOO 174 1150 at West Cornwall 20 Weal London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all 20 Do do U a t Weymouth and Portland OO . . i all .. j4 . i . : st Wilts and Somerset 566P40- cox::: 100 .. .. DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 12t 126 st Loudon and St. Katherine lOO 4 47 100 D °Deb. stock, 4 per cent all 45 Miliwall Freehold Land st Dock lOO 24 31 et Southampton lOO 74 76 St Surrey Uotuut,)reial JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Sharo NAME. Paid. Prico. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 11 12 101 10 Do B lO '2l 81 • 50 Albion l5 g & 00 Alliance, Limited 90 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, Bin all 20 21 201 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1666, limited 10 51 41 40 Australasian ......... 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 11 53 20 Do issued at 2 pm....., 5 5 4 23 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Viotorkt, Australia 25 37 33 11 Bank of New Zealand all 17 18 163 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, ,ntl China all 20 21. 25 Chartered Merc. of India. London, and China all 191 301 29 1 20 City IJ 12 123 100 Colonial 25 39 40 10 Consolidated, lint. &0 Delhi and London, lint 50 East London, lint 5 2 1 20 English and American, lint 10 ... ••• 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro, lint lO pr Ip 20 English, Scottish, and Aus tralian Chartered 281 How , Rung and Sha ng h a i Bank Corporation all 36 38 231 Do new 6l If 21 100 Imperial, lint 2O 16 17 90 Imperial Ottoman lO 2 23 121 z 6 lonian all 24 26 95 Do non- i 11 IP 20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 3 i 4 1 100 Do &p. c. 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INova Sootia 6p. c.Jan and July, 1875 Do 1686 lOO 102 IC4 Queenalnd. 6p. c. '82 4 1 0 0 1061 1071 Do 1891 . .- . .-- Taemauian 6 per c. 1895 • • 1 , )64 1074 .C 8 Do irl)_-'97 . ..... Victoria 6I er cent. 1)91 l, 0 113 114 -... Do. April and Oct ...... )0) 10/ lit 1 1101 4 WBECK OF THE GLASGOW SHIP ST. C.E.ti We have to record the wreck of the ship St. Vincent, of Glasgow, with the loss of the captain and twenty-three of the crew. A telegram was received in Dundee on Wednesday from the owners—Messrs. Potter, Wilson, and Co., of Glasgow—stating briefly that their vessel had been lost at Cook's Straits, New Zealand, on the 14th February last, and that all on board, with the exception of the mate and carpenter, had been drowned. The St. Vincent was a fine vessel of 900 tons, and was manned by a crew of twenty-seven men. She sailed from Cardiff, coal laden, for Wellington, New Zealand, in September 180, and arrived safely at her destination. On the 13th February last the vessel left Wellington for Lytteli on, to load wool for London, but, as stated above, was wrecked on the following day in Cook's Straits, not far from the former port. No mention is made of the cause of tLo wreck.— Dundee Advertiser. EDINBUIion . UNIVEI?SITY. honorary degrees have been conferred by the University of Edinburgh on several eminent men on the occasion of the installation of the now Chancellor. Professor Macpherson, whose office it was to present the claimants of this distinc tion to the Lord Justice-General, remarked in introducing Mr. Matthew Arnold, that it must be gratifying to his lord ship to confer his first honorary degree on so eminent a scn of the University of Oxford, of which ho was hlmtelf a graduate. The next on the list was Dr. Lyon Playfair e who enjoys the distinction of being the first Parliamentary representative of the Scottish Universities. Professor Mac pherson commented upon tho regret with which the Senates of the Edinburgh University saw themselves deprived of Lis valuable assistance, although they felt that he should belong to a wider sphere of action. Sir Charles Wheatstone was the last to to presented to the Chancellor, and the Professor dwelt at some length on the value and extent of the services which he had rendered to science and to mankind. A singular effect was produced by the firing of the time gun at the very moment when the Professor spoke of Sir Charles Wheatstone's discoveries in telegraphy, and of the light emitted from the electric discharge. After the degrees had been conferred the Lord Justice-General read his inaugural address as Chancellor. He examined the relative merits of the English and Scotch universitysystems, giving his opinion that on the average the Scotch gradu ates excelled the English, though they had not pro duced any scholars equal to those who carried off the highest English honours. In conclusion he referred to the increasing necessity for the endowment and institution of additional professorship', especially in the natural science derartmenta. THE TAUNTON ELECTION PETITION. In the Court of Common Pleas, yesterday, Mr Mellish, Q.C., said that at the last election the contest for the representation of this borough lay between Mr. Serjeant Cox and Mr. Henry James, and the first-named gentle man was returned as member. Subsequently a petition was presented against the return of Mr. Serjeant Cox, and this petition claimed the seat for Mr. James. The case came on for trial before Mr. Justice Blackburn, who unseated Mr. Serjeant Cox and seated Mr. James. Within twenty-one days of this decision being arrived at two elect,u - s for the borough presented asecond petition, in which they urged that the return of Mr. James was void, for bri bery. The present application was fer a rule calling on these two gentlemen to show cause why their petition should not be taken off the file and quashed ; and it was stated that at the hearing before Mr. Justice Blackburn notice was given that recriminatory charges would be made against Mr. James. Mr. James and his witnesses were cross.examined in reference to the recriminatory charges, though no evi dence was given upon the matter on the other side. It was now submitted to the court that the question raised by the second petition was really raised on the first occa sion, and that there was no right to have the qaestion tried a second time. Rule granted. " A Somerset Elector " writes : "Judge Black burn decided that Mr. Serjeant Cox was not duly elected for Taunton because certain persons who voted . for him had been paid money by the Conservative Association to attend the Barrister's Court. Mr. James was thereupon declared member for Taunton in his place. We, in Taunton, knowing that the Liberal Association had done the same thing for Mr. James's voters, have petitioned against him upon the strength of Judge Blackburn's decision being a declaration of the law of the land. Baron Martin has been appointed to try the petition against Mr. James, but it so happens that Baron Martin, at Bewdley, after the Taunton petition trial, declared that the members there (at Bewdley) were not responsible for what the Liberal Association had done ; we, therefore, object most emphatically against Baron Martin ccming to try a point on which he has already expressed his opinion." COURTS OF CRIMINAL APPEAL. The Pall Mall Gazette has a leader erprepes to the case of Charles Wiltshire, in which it suggests the appoint. meats of Courts of Appeal in Criminal Cases. Let a court be constituted, to be composed of the Home Secretary and two judges of the superior courts of common law, to be called the Court fur the Consideration of Sentences in Criminal Cases. Let it be enacted that whenever a judge who has tried a criminal case is of opinion that the prisoner was wrongfully convicted, and when ever any person who has been convicted succeeds in satisfying the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment that matter which was not given in evidence at the trial renders it desirable that further inquiry should be had, it shall be lawful to send the matter before the court, who shall thereupon inquire into the truth, and shall have power to confirm, quash, or alter the finding of the jury and the sentence of the court. Provided always that such judgment should be delivered in open court and the reasons for it assigned. This would provide for those exceptional cases in which at present the Home Secretary sits as a court of appeal, and ends by pardoning an innocent man for having been found guilty. As for the mitigation of sentences, it might be provided that whenever any judge passed sentence of death or of penal servitude for twenty years or upwards, he should report such sentence to the court, together with any observations or documents which he thought it desirable to lay before them ; and that it should be lawful for all persons who had been sentenced either to death or to penal servitude, say for ten years or upwards, to submit memorials to the court in mitigation of punishment; that the court should take such reports and memorials into consideration, and decide whether or not they would inquire further into the matter ; that if they decided to make no further inquiry, the law should take its course ; and that if they decided to make further inquiry, they should have power to make it in any way which might appear to them most proper. We believe that the establishment of such a court, altogether unshackled by technicalities, and invested with full power to do complete justice, would do more to strengthen the hands of justice, to abolish the scandals which con tinually- occur at the Home Office, and to give the public confidence in the administration of the law than almost any other reform which could be suggested. The Roman correspondent of the Tablet says that Ring Victor Emmanuel "is fast progressing towards imbe cility in mind, and his bodily health is in such a state that ho cannot lie down for fear of an attack of apoplexy." The Weekly Register says that at the (Ecumenical Council only one political question will be discussed. This will be an endeavour on the part of the Holy Father, as the head of the United Church, to persuade the different na. tions of Europe to disarm their present enormous and costly armies and fleets, and submit their differences to arbitration. The Earl of Fingall was found dead in his bed on Thursday. The deceased peer was born in 1791, and was, consequently, iu his 78th year. Ho sat as Baron Fingal), and was a Liberal in politics. He was Lord-Lieu tenant of 31eath, and a trustee and visitor of Mayuooth College. Prince Louis of Bourbon, son of the Count d'Aquila, was recently married in New York to Mise Hamel, an American lady of great beauty. The ex-King of Naples, as the head of this branch of the Bourbon family, has sent n protest to New York declaring the marriage null and void. It was contracted without the consent of Prince Louis's father. ller Majesty bas been pleased to present a copy o) her work, "Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the High lands," to the Walsall Church Institute. It bears her Ma jesty's autorn al h in the following inscription on the fly-leaf —" Presented to the Walhall Church Institute by Victoria R. Windsor Castle, April, 180." It is intended to deposit the volume in a glass case at the Institute, and to purchase a second copy for general use. Miss Baker, after running last but one in a Selling Stakes at Croydon, was sold for 16 guineas to Mr. J. Read . The Touch and Go colt, the winner of a Selling Plate at Lewes, was sold to Mr. Reeves for 80 guineas, and the same gentleman claimed Plunger. TARGET.—This horse, which has recently been pur chased by Lord Roseberry to lead Ladas in his work for the Derby, arrived at Ilsley on Thursday. REFRACTORY JOCKEYS. - The start.q. reported Hardy, Wyatt, and Crickmero for misconduct at the post in the Woodside Plato at Croydon on Thursday. Saturnalia, after winning a Selling Race at Lewes, was sold to Mr. John Nigliting:4ll for 100 guineas ; and Mr. Goddard claimed Masquerade, who ran in the same race. Tim°leen (2 yrs), after running . unplaced in the Juvenile Stakes at Lewes, was renamed Brighton. 7RALVING REPORTS. I.AM3OURNE. - On Tuesda; we Live iu the Tc, o Thou sand North Briton, Belladrum, and Plenipotentiary. North Briton I have not seen the' last w.?ek, and Plenipo tentiary has some very bad understandings. Belladrum looks in the bloom of health, and I expect that he will be the only one that will go to the post, and if everything is ri,iit on the day, I think he will catch Judge Clark's eye fir.A. Friday.— St. Munn led The Parson and Bella &um a canter of three-piarters of a tuik, and then PhGebus led Belladrum and St. dunio a mile, all pulling up sound and well. EINCISCLERE.—At Newmarket next week Blue Gown is matched against Vespasian, and ho will win. Two Thou sand—Siderolite and King Coplictua are Sir Joseph Haw ley's nominations, and of these I profcr the chance of the " King," who will run much better tLan many people ex pect, and I am fully prepared to find him become before the day a much better favourite. lie is certainly worth standing for a place, and if he would Only run kindly it would Like the favourites all t .eir time t..) lower his colours. Ho has been doing very we I indeed since his re turn from head-quarters. I have no great opinion of Side rolite, thinking him only a moderate horse. Sweepstakes of 2CO sovs—The winner will be found in the filly by Asteroid out of Madame Elentine, who will prove a clip per. For the One Thousand Morna is doing well, in fact I never saw her going in better form, and my opinion at the time of writing is, I cannot see one engaged that ell' beat her. I believe her to be a greatly improved Ili!) , since last seen in public. I am unable to say wh...t goes to head quarters, but no doubt blue Gown, King Copthetua, Morns, Madame Eglentine filly, and two or three others will be sent. NawmAitkET.—At our meeting next week, in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, we have Knight of the Garter, Ves pasian, King Victor, Pirate Chief, Silenus, Sycee, Vauban, Badsworth, Dryad, De Vere, Le Sarrazin, Nine Elms, Typhon, Robspierre, Royal Rake, Electricity, Per►p Down, Cork Jacket, Sagittarius, Wildbad, curieuse, Brudgato, Albania, British Lion, Achilles, Champagne Charlie, Brother to Ravioli, and Alma Mater. These have all been doing good work up to the time, and my opinien is that the best of Jennings' will win. The Sweepstakes of 20 sovs will fall to the best of Mr. Millet's, as also the Sweepstakes of 15 sovereigns. Two Thousand— Typhon has done some good work, and is fit to run, but I think not class enough for this event. Alpenstock will not do, having been coughing. Ishmael I have not seen of late. Of Mr. Chaplin's lot, Sagittarius is the best, and if he will only perform the same in public as in private ho would ruu forward. Mat thew Dawson has Chatelherault, Goatfell, Athanor, Absti nence, Martyr, and Tenedos. 1 need not say snore than that the last-named is the best at. present. Jennings has Perry Down, and he is a good-looking horse, with good action, and has done plenty of work. In the same stable are Consul, Boulogne, Nelson, and l i e Saphir. These have been going well, and Perry Down 1 believe to be the best of the lot. Rowsham, Wildbad, and the Hermione colt have all done good work. The last-named is the best, and will run well. Royal Rake I cannot believe to be beyond a moderate horse. The best of ourlot to stand on are the Hermione colt and Typhon. Thursday.—Honesty was sent a rattling gallop of two miles, Honestish joining in the last mile, the old horse going first-class. Osborne's King's Cross and Weatherstar galloped two miles:at a good pace. Disraeli, Minaret, and Bard of Erin were ou the High Moor. Fubert galloped Bracken, Fortunio, Blair Drum,uoud, Vansittart, Netherwood, Terroi, Duchess of Athol, Nectarine, and La Charontonue two miles. Win'er's Three per Cont. and Dlexi , :o galloped the same distance. Dawson sent The Dean (Cameron up) to lead Pretender a good gallop of a rui e. Pretender went strong and well. The Miss Sarah colt led the Tons Bowline colt, Young Melbourne horse, Mandrake, and Thorwaldsen a nice steady gallop of nearly two mites, and the rest of his taus did good mile work. In the Prince of Walts's Stakes, ut Newmarket, we have Disraeli engaged. Ho is a useful horse, very fit, and will nearly win if sent. Two Thousand.—Der \Tulle, although he has improved since last year, still requires more time. He has no chance for this. Pre tender is as fit as hands can make him, and will win this event, and be bad to beat iu the Derby. Duchess of Athol and Minas et are Loch well and in strong work fur the One Thousand. The "Duchess" is a neat filly, and very quiek, but Minaret will be our best. She, however, is rather short of time, and 1 like her chance better iu the Oaks, as she is a good stayer, and will be fit by then. STOCKBRIDGE.• -At Newmarket I expect we shall have a few go, especially for the made-up races overnight. In the Prince of Wales's Handicap The Alderman is entered, but ho is very moderate. Atonement is in the Spring Stakes, but I should say she will not run, as she has scarcely done any work since Epsom. In the Two Thou sand we have only Espartero engaged, and he is very mo derate, and has only been leading some two year olds gentle work in the afternoon. Iu the Newmarket Two Year Plate Duckling, Lady Annie, Lady Louisa colt, and Calypso are engaged, but I do not think either will run. One Thousand—. We have Scottish Queen, Dentebe, and Miss Foote engagtd. The two first-named have done a good deal of work, and lit us hands can make thaw, but Miss Foote is not so ripe, nor du I Wilk she will go to Newmarket, but if she keeps sound she will be wanted very shortly. The first named will be the best from here, and although she makes a noise she wilt be very hard to beat, and I shall expect to see her first or second. LEWES.— Drewitt has several engaged. Scarborough is in a sweepstakes of 10 EOVS. lam afraid there is ono that will be too good for him, that is Roma, but ho Nvill be able to take Lis own part if they want hint. Provider is in the Spring Stakes, where he will meet his old opponent Atirtra. 1 think the colt lilies a distance of ground Lest. Ile is doing good work, and looks fit to run. On Tuesday, Scarborough is in a sweepstakes of 200 soya. I don't know what sort of company he has to meet, and I think he might win. Drewitt has only Ethus in the Two Thousand Guineas, and he has not done work enough to win any race—in fact, ho is doing very little work, not enough to get him fit for a race like the Derby, and unless he is sent along very soon I shall think his chance for the Derby hopeless, but I suppose Drewitt knows best. In the Newmarket Two Year Old Plate, Elsham, Scar borough, and Sentry Go are engaged. Of this lot I fancy Elsham the best; there won't be a much better looking two-year-old stripped in the race than he is, and he is bound to make a racehorse, if ho does not win this time, and I shall always look after him. RICIIMOND.—We have only one engaged at Newmarket, Lord Zetland's Valtz, in the One Thousand. She has done a lot of good work, and goes freely and well. On Tuesday, Goant des Batailles and Valtz went a nice steady gallop. /Eothen led Falkland, Fragrance, King Cole, and Tunstall filly good steady work. The Rind, Evelina, Flora, and Retort did long steady work. Night Guard led the two year olds steadily along. Stella and The Gleaner went two miles at a good half-speed gallop. Annie Stewart led Bob, Great Grimsby, and Fusee smartly. Lancaster went a three-mile gallop steadily. Wednesday .Eothen led Brennus two miles steadily. Night Guard, Dark Cloud, Bedmate, Cavendish colt, and Kettledrum colt went three-quarters of a mile in good form. Hugo followed, at some distance, steadily. Auchinlock, Flora, and Retort had a good gallop for two miles. Flora is in the Great Northern, and goes particularly strong and well. Evelina did a mile in grand form. Number Nip went freely and well about a mile and a quarter. Last Rose of Summer went a mile steadily. ILSLEY.—At Newmarket, we have Athena and Lady Beaconsfield in the Prince of Wales's Stakes. The first named has plenty of weight to carry, and I think that Lady Beaconsfield won't like the distance. We have nothing in the Two Thousand, and only Luna in the One Thousand, but she is moderate, and won't run. Target arrived here to-day (Thursday) from Lewes, and is to lead Lades in his work for the Derby. Friday—This morning Dover was out, as usual, with his team, and after walking them for some time, Cap-a-Pie led Ladas and Target a canter of about three-quarters of a mile, and after which Target led Ladas a gallop of nearly two miles, being at a good pace from end to end. The Derby horse finished up in fine style. The remainder of the team did only healthy exercise. Dalby had two cantors and a steady gallop of about ono mile and three-quart re, going first-class. STANTON. — Thursday.—The Oracle, Lady Evelyn filly (3 yrs) and Sportsman galloped one mile and a half. Free Trade and Salliet went one mile steadily. Ampleforth, Lady of Croome, and Bun Block had a good gallop of half a mile, The following cantered three quarters of a mile twice :—Lord of the Valley, True Heart, Ruric, Jacque line colt, Parma, Fidelia, Lady Evelyn filly (2 yrs), and St. George. See-Saw only did walking exercise. 31A.LT4;N.---At Newmarket, in the Two Thousand, we have Tasman and Fecialis. They aro both well and fit to run, but the class of horses they have to meet I am afraid will be too good for them. Merry and Wise is engaged in a Sweepstakes of 300 F °vs, and also in the Prince of Wales's Stakes. This mare has undergone a strong pre paration, and she will take her own part in both races. FITIELD.—This morning (Friday) Portsmouth had a rattling gallop with Punishment and two others, and he had all the best of it at the finish ; Punishment second. Rep . ort here says Heather Bell, Make Haste, Boundary, Juanita, and Skipjack were put through the mill early this morning, Heather 801 l doing all that was asked of her. In the Prince of Wales's Stakes we have Bosworth en gaged. He is well, but I have noticed he has only been doing walking exercise this week and I should say he is not wanted for this race. The Two Thousand Guineas— Portemouth, Tom Taylor, and the Cant:ne colt are en gaged. The two last-named aro doing no work at present, and Portsmouth, to my thinking, is Lot half prepared, and so I have no hum) for him. lu the One Thousand we have Cathie, Boundary, and Heather Bell engaged. They have all been sent along, going in good form, Taylor pay ing great attention to them, and I think the best of this lot will about win. ClibTANCE.—This jockey has been specially retained to ride Alpenstuck in the Two Thousand. King Cophetua and Morna have been tried together, and we have reason to believe that Sir Joseph Hawley was perfectly satisfied with the "King's" performance. CoLouns or EIDERS.—Mr. Ravenfield: Red, yellow sleeves and cap. Mr. Corwall : Violet, silver braid. SPORTING PROPIIECIES. NEWMARKET MEETING. 44 BELL'S LIFE." Prince of *Wales's Stakes— Silenus or the best of Jen nings's pair. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs —Blooming Heather f. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs—Atlantis. Princess of Wales's Stakes —Souverain. Spring Stakes —Atnara. Sweep stakes of 300 sovs—The Laird. Coffee-room Stakes— Byshworth. Sweepstakes of 200 sova—Madame Eglantine f. Two Thousand Guineas—Pretender; Alpenstock for a place. One Thousand Guineas —Morns or Heather Bull. " THE ERA." Prince of Wales's Stakes—Robespierre, Athena, or Lady Beaconsfield. Sweepstakes (two-yr-olds) Elferon. Spring Stakes —Amara. Coffee-room Stakes —Ryshworth. Sweepstakes of 300 sous—The Laird. Sweepstakes (last half of R.M.)—Madame Egleatine colt. Two Thousand Guineas—The Drummer or Duke of Beaufort. S we2p stakes (T.Y.C.)—Blue Gown. S weepstakes (three-yr- olds) —liermione c. Prince of Wales's Stakes—Samson. T wo yr-old Plate—Guy Dayrell, Roquefort, or Florian. Oue Thousand Guineas—Martinique or Brigantine. Sweep stakes (T.Y.C.)—Kennington or Atlantis. Newmirkot Stakes - King Cophetua. Handicap Plato—BlucEkiu or Mariner. " THE FIELD." Prince of Wales's Stakes—Curieuse or Perry Down. Sweepstakes (last half mile of Beacon course)—Elferon or Master Walter. Sweepstakes of 10 soya (hast half of Rowley mile)—Atlantis. Spi ink; Stakes—Amara. T wo Thousand Guineas—Balladruin or Pretender. CJffee • room Stakes—Ryshworth. Sweepstakes of 300 sous—Tho Laird. Newmarket Plate—Roquefort or Moonshine. Prince of Wales's Stakes (Cesarewitch course)—Clairon. The four Sweepstakes—Blue Gown, Hermione c, Night jar, and Puff respectively. One Thousand Guineas— Scottish Queen or Morna. Newmarket Stakes—King Cophetua. .£l2O handicap Plate—Lancet or Blueskin. Sweepstakes of 10 soya (four furlongs)—Atlantis or Ken ningt " SPORTING GAZETTE." Prince of Wales's Handicap—Minna Troil or Robes pierre. Sweepstakes of 10 sous—Atlantis. Sweepstakes of 20 soya —Blooming Heather f. Spring S takes Amara. Coffee-room Stakes—Ryshworth. Two Thousand Guineas —Pretender ; Hermione c. for a place. S weepstakes of 300 so vs—T he Laird. T wo-yr-old Plato Elferon. Ono Thousand Guineas--Morns. Handicap Plate—Blueskin, Lancet, or Arlington. Newmarket Stakes—King Cop hetua. Sweeepstakes of 10 sous—Atlantis. " SPORTING TIMES." Prince of Wales's Stakes—Curiense. Sweepstakes of 20 sous—Blooming Heather f. Sweeepstakes of 10 sovs —Atlantis. Two Thousand Guineas—Belladrum ; Her mione c and Royal Rake for pl►ces. Sweepstakes of 300 Boys The Laird. Coffee-room Stakes—Ryshworth. Newmarket Plate—Frivolity, Florian, or Lazzaroni. One Thousand Guineas —Brigantine, 1 ; 'loather Bell, 2 ; Minaret, 3. Newmarket Stakes—Strathnahn. S weep stake s of 10 sovs—Atlantis. " SPORTING LIFE." Prince of Wales's Handicap—Syeee or Eudora. Sweep stakes of 10 sovs (two-yr-olds)—Atlantis. Princess of Wales's Stakes —Souveraine. Spring Stakes—Amara. Two Thousand Gu:neas—Delladrum, Duke of Beaufort, or The Drummer. Coffee-room Stakes—Ryshworth. Sweepstakes of 300 sovs —The Laird. Prince of Wales's Stakes—Clairon or Sir David Gam. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs—Sir David Gam. Sweeopstakes (three-yr-olds)— Ifermione c. Sweepstakes (across ihe 11:J.0—Nightjar. Two-yr-old Plate —Roquefort or Flofian. One Thousand Guineas—Martiuigut: or Morna. " TILE SPORTSMAN." Prince of Wales's Stakes- -Lady Beaconsfield, Uneas, or Mysotis. Princess of Wales's Stakes —Souveraiu. Spring Cup—Amara. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs—Bloomiug Heather f. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs—Atlautis or Scarboro'. Sweepstakes of 200 sevs —Scarboro'. Sweepstakes of 300 sovs —The Laird. Coffee-room Stakes—Ryshworth. Two Thousand Guineas—Duke of Beaufort or Pretender. SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS.—Ikr Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of 'Peck, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Tuck, attended by the Ladies eado gan, Miss Taylor, and Lord W. Paulet, honoured the above society with their presence this day, to inspect the exhi bition, previous to its being opened to the public on Mon day next. TIE RAILWAYS (EXTENSION OF TIJIE) ACT, • 1808. THE SWANSEA VALE AND NEAIII AND 1 BRECON JUNC ['ION RAILWAY COMPJ.N Y. 1, Westminster Chambers, VictOria-straet, London, S.W., April 23, 1869. NOTICE IS lIEREBY GIVEN, That in accordance with the Railways (Extension of Time) Act, 181;f4, an Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholth,rs of this Com poly will 4, hid at their Offic,.s, as above, on MONDAY, the 10th day of .May next, at Three o'Clock in the after noon, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving of an application being made to the Matra of Trade, varsttant to the said Act, for an extension of dm.) granted by the S wansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junc tion Railway Act, 1861 (which expires on the 28th of July next), for the completion of the Railway therein dc cribed as follows, viz. A Railway commencing in the parish of Cily'oebill, is the County of Glamorgan, by a junction with the Swan sea Vale Railway, at the north end of the platform of the Yuys-y-Geinon Stat Ton of that Railway, and terminating in the hamlet of Colbren, in the parish of Ystradgyulais, in the county of Brecon, by a junction with the authorise i hue of the Neath and Brecon Rail way, at a point in the fi-ld numbered 42, ou the plan of the last-mentioned Railway ; and also for an Extension of the time granted by the Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway Act, 1865 (which expires on the sth of July, 187 . 0), for the completion of the Railway therein described, as follows, vie.: A Railway, commencing in the parish of Ystradgynlais, by a junction with the authorized line of the S wansJa Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway, at a point in an enclosure, numbered 165 on the plain deposited iu respect of that Railway with the Clerk of th 3 Peace for the County of Brecon in the month of November, 1863, and terminating in the same parish, at or near to the bri lge carrying the tramway or tramroad belonging to t'ao Aberdare Colliery and works over the river Tawe. D. HOWELL MORGAN, Secretary. (11.11111) E DITION .NOTIOb. The Tkird 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. TAT TER 3AL L S'—T his Evening. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 2 agst Pretender (offered--3 to It. and w.) 7 to 2 agst Duke of Beaufort (offered) sto 1 agst Drummer (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Belladrmn (offered) 100 to 6 agst King Cophetua. (taken) 20 to 1 agst Hermione c (offered) 33 to 1 agst Typhon (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Perry Down (offered) CHESTER CUP. 3to 1 apt PaulJones(offered —lOO to 60 t and w) 9ito 2 agst 2Egean (taken) 7to 1 agat Romping Girl (taken and off.) 9to 1. agst Knight of the Garter (offered) 11 to 1 agst Fairwind (taken) 100 to 8 agst Mandrake (taken and offered) 100 to 6 apt King's Cross (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Vansittart (offered) 1000 to 20 agat Viridis (offered) DERBY. 11 to 4 agst Poro Gomez (offered) 11 to 1 agst La, las (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Pretender (taken and offered) 100 to 8 nest Duke of Beaufut t (taken) 13 to 1 agst Drummer (taken) 2i to 1 agst Ethus (offered) 25 to 1 agst 13elladrufr. (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Hermione Cult (taken) 40 to 1 agst Rupert (taken) 1000 to 15 agst King Cophetua (taken) 2000• to 25 agst Typhon (taken) VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAY. TWO THOUSAND. 55 to 20 agat Pretender (taken and offered) 4to 1 agst Duke of Beaufort (offered —9 to 2 taken and wanted) sto 1 ngst Drummer (taken and wanted) sto 1 aget Bollitdrum (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agat Hertnione c (offered) 20 to 1 agat Alpenstock (offered-25 to 1 taken) 600 to if agst Siderolitc (taken) 500 to 7} agst Perry Down (offered) 450 to 200 agat Duke of Beaufort and Belladrum coupled (taken) 15 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's lot (taken to £300) 25 to 20 agat Pretender 1,2, 3 ( aken) 4to 1 agst Alpenstock 1,2, 3 (taken) CHESTER CUP. 3to 1 agst Paul Jones (taken and offered) 9to 2 agat wean (offered-5 to 1 taken and w.) 100 to 15 agst Romping Girl (taken) 9to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (offered) 100 to 8 agst Mandrake (taken and offered) 20 to 1 azst Dalby (taken) 33 to 1 agat Palmer (offered-10 to 1 take;;) 83 to 1 agst Birthday (offered) DERBY. 5 t ) 2 agst Pero Gom,z (offered) 18 to 1 rgst Drummer (taken and offered) 100 ti 6 agFt (offcre,l-20 taken) 20 to 1 rest Thorwaldsen (offix:d) 1000 to 20 agst Ifertniune c (taken) 1000 to 15 ugst Typhon (offea‘d)