The Sun. — London, England, 1869-03-23 00:00:00

ET URNS. Dutlemen from MO , the president, and s' Association of the er) connected with trade, h a d as ent of the Board of ie deputation was le evil consequenc es ;en suggested, the of issuing retutne heads as to weight , )e altered into the classified under two 7 the various mem• reply, whilst not rs ought to depend las at all, but ongllV 'llion that the plan heads, as hitherto, itinued. As is now to the Board of e present. eACTS. by Mr. Seely to )3 , the late Govern . es of steamers fo r this country so of reporting to the ins been confided esey Lopes, hfr. and Mr. Greaves. iittee has assume d ed by lengthened ial and non-official tided are sitaPif ig for the Post who carry the the services th e y or itla qr. Seely brought . lommons, he con• hich was the OD services a week - junard and Ir. 3overnment, was sacrificing about hat the proposed nd that by enter" ractors for eight ded from taking iprovements, and the ocean pouf of inquiry, which was carried ivate yesterday it report. yman who 0. 5 Friday evening, iit to an °Pel l 1 with the " ie action for libel the end of Fe b ' ring the sb° /re and will corns ° !1 on Pleas, West the forthcoiala he recent cell :aused the Go' ex t en ding tb s was inv est!' several oth er I men caused 7ernment is n et victs, but more ill be required, ) place. !dress to the attempt to d 1, 5" iven °I ti ve Fumy sentation of th e 3 as follows:-" ired confidence >tied (and none tore me to th e lot equitably' e arguments of the groun ds owever, seems the manife s the regularity d rnpaire . At a bba g s woul tars per tow" Lt of posta l re. earnship CO or vo -- ; th ree c Isur e° r u n of fir. a ted e. urie's r ide the rig ht blow° hi d— though 30 in the s hot th° the °ay ,rt. 11 cell's right ex pressea an d left ing• Rh said to be entleman ;y do's to —Tllo om mittee .'rafalg ar. ;he Sag: g The su". ~ that ar' 3aokne9• p op lar, at I n sburr g o s.tou bodY at a ccor t a t four °cession, 311 a d st ar t s o tit. h e 010' proceed. o'clock, :ay. gr. an d Co volittee nint he ion, at e nin ittee neStilji MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLooK. Business to-day vas dull, and prices in mcst cases unaltered from yesterday, yet a trifling im provement has to be noticed for Spanish, but the demand for the stock was by no means large. In Railways there are sellers of Metropolitans at 103 ; and in the miscellaneous market Hudson's Bay have recovered from the fluctuation of yesterday. Money is plentiful with the brokers, and first-class paper is taken at 2'l. Consols are 93f 2f for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 93f 3 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 911 ; New 'Three per Cents, 91i 1 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 2. per Cent., —; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, 4 pm. ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., shut. India Stock, 10f per Cent., April, 1874, 210 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112 f ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 e ; ditto Enfaced Paper 5 per Cent., 105 f. In the Foreign Market there has been a few purchases of Spanish New Three per Cents. Argentine Six per Cents. are 79-,L, to 794 ; Bra zilian of 1865, 70.1 to 801 ; Chi!ian Six per Cents. of 1867, 544 to 958; Danubian Eight per Cents., 87 to 81; Egyptian Nine per Cents., 948 to 958 ; ditto Seven per Cents of 1868, 76 to 76* ;I Italian Five per Cents., 55} to 55f ; Mexican, 148 to 158 ; Peruvian Five per Cents., 79 to 798 ; Portuguese Three per Cents of 1867, 368 to 37 ; Russian Five per Cent. Orel and Vitebsk, 82 to 821. The Bonds of the Honduras Loan are 85 to 87 ex coupon. The Danubian Commission Guaran teed Loan, 1 to 1 prem. The Mortgage Debentures of the Trouville Asso ciation, / to 14 prem. In the Railway Market business is dull. Cale donians are 78/ to 79-1; Great Eastern, 371 to 371; Great Northern, 107 to 108 ; ditto A Stock, 1061 to 1071 ; Great Western, 491 to 421; Grand Trunk of Canada, 151 to 151; ditto Fourth Preference, 174 to 17; ; Great Western of Canada, 141 to 141; London and Brighton, 481 to 49 ; London and North-Western, 1141 to 1154; London, Chatham, and Dover, 16/ to 17 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 1221 to 1231 ; Metropolitan, 102/ to 103 ; Midland, 1161 to 1161 ; North Eas tern, Berwick, 102 to 103 ; do. York, 92 to 93 ; Sheffield, 54.+ to 54/ ; and South Eastern, 76+ 761. American Five-Twenty Bonds are 831 831; ditto 1865 issue, at 821 to 821 ; and Ten-Forty bonds, at 73/ to 74 ; Erie Railway Shares, at 24 to 241 ; Illinois Central, at 96/ to 971; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, at 32 to 33 ; while the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds have risen I, to 311 to 31/. In Bank Shares Chartered Mercantile are 30 to 31 ; Consolidated, a to prem.; London and County, 50 to 51 ; London Joint-Stock, 32 to 33 ; London and Westminster, 64 to 65 ; National, 42 to 43 ; ditto of Australasia, 6i to 7 ; Oriental, 43 to 44; Ottoman, 2k to 2} prem. ; Union of Lon don, 36 to 37 ; Victoria, 39 to 41. In Miscellaneous Shares, Hudson's Bay is higher. Anglo-American 22k to 23! ; Atlantic Telegraph, 261 to 271; ditto Eight per Cent. Pre ferential, 3i to 3 : I ; Credit Foncier, 2 11-16 to 2 13-16. The sum of £605,000 in gold was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday to pay for some dollars recently imported from France. The India and China mail steamer Syria has taken out £82,283. If United States Bonds should continue to be consigned from New York to the German and other markets on their present scale it is thought not un likely that remittances of specie may before long be made to America. The present importation seems to be at the rate of about £2,000,000 sterling per week. Complaints are made of irregularities and delays in the Continental mails via Ostend. As it would be undesirable for our means of communication with Germany to be limited to the single route by Calais, it is hoped by the leading mercantile houses that our postal authorities will place them selves in communication with the Belgian Govern ment with the view of some remedy being devised. The South Eastern Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of £193 compared with the corresponding period of last year, and the Brighton a decrease of £1,749. The traffic return of the Great Western Railway of Canada for the week ending the 19th inst. shows an increase of £663 over last year. At a meeting of the shareholders of the.Bauk of Australasia a dividend and bonus, at the rate to gether of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, were declared. At the meeting of the proprietors of the National Bank of India (Limited) a dividend was declared for the half year at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, making a total distribution of 7 per cent. for the year 1868. Tho annual meeting of the Oriental Bank Cor poration will be held on the 22d of April. The ordinary general meeting of the Home and Colonial Marine Insurance Company is called for the 31st inst., when a dividend will be declared. A general meeting of the East India Land Credit and Finance Company (Limited) is convened for the 31st inst., "to receive the report of the direc tors and for other purposes." The report of the Rio de Janeiro City Improve ment Company (Limited) has been issued. It states that the existing rate of exchange will not permit the directors to recommend a dividend for the past six months , exceeding 5 per cent per an num, the same as the interim dividend paid in October last. With reference to the failure of Messrs. Hunter, Finlay, and Co., calico printers, of Glasgow, fur ther advices state that a composition of 12s. 6d. in the pound has been offered on the trade debts. The consignment account debts are now estimated at £lOO,OOO. A police notice offers a reward for the apprehen sion of Samuel John Shrubb, manager and secre tary of the Hercules Insurance Company (Limited), who is charged with " publishing a false prospectus of the said company, with intent to defraud the members thereof." The following relates to the desirableness and practicability of some compromise to rescue the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway from the hands of the 16 legal firms now contending over it:— "The Credit Foncier of England (Limited), Clement's- lane, March 22, 1869. "Sir,—l beg to be allowed to state, in reply to the letter of 'A. B.' in the Times of to-day, that the Credit Fonder of England holds upwards of £200,000 of the debentures of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, and that the Credit Foncier believes that it would be to the ad vantage of all the interested parties to stop litigation, and come to an amicable adjustment of their various claims by a general compromise. Of course this can only be done by each party consenting to give up a portion of what it conceives to be its rights, and I am glad of the oppor tunity of declaring that the directors of the Credit Fon cier are prepared to enter upon the consideration of a general settlement upon this basis, and, indeed, to set the example of moderation by offering considerable con cessions in the outset.—Your obedient servant, " F. MowATr, Chairman of the Credit Foncier of England." BILITIS It FUNDS-TWO O'CLOCK GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, 3 per Cent. Reduced 9li i No A , 3 per Cent New 21- per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Con Jsn . 187 3 Annuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 3u yrs, aspire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telehraph). Aug., 1908 — Exchoquor Bills, £l,OOO, 2; per Ct. Do £500 Do. £lOO a £2OO ... par Bank of Enghnd Stock,4i per Ceut — Da. account Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds — Inter-Celonial Otani= — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITLEt, India stock, 10k per Cent., April 1874 210 Do. Opening, for Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 180 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Pape. 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cast., Jan. 1872 Do. 54 per CPrlt. May 187 g — D 3 5 pe , Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do do 1877 — Do. do. 1882 ...... D. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ — Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Do., Scrip 145 paid .. Au Arian Bonds a per cent . Do. 1859 651 Brazilian 5 per Cent — )o. 41 per Cent. 1852 — Do. do. 1858.... ............. Do. do. 1861 Do. do., 1863 7l Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account BO 1 Scenes Ayres 6 per Cent. 1)o 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba., 6 per Cent. Odillati 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent .. — Do. 3 per Cent., — Do. 6 per cent. 1867 941 Do. 7 per Cont., 1866 -,,. C lombian, 6 per Cent. Danisn, 3 per Cent., 1825 Dan.‘ bian Principalities, 7 per Cent 761 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 rquador Now Consolidated, 1 per Cent E ;yr tian, 7 per C0nt..... ••• on Secoud lisue Bll .• •• Do. £sot Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds _ • • ••• - . . Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. £5OO Bonds Do. 110 C Bonds 9l English Scrip, 1868 761 j I Do do. £45 pd — die Government Railway Debentures . Green 5 per Cont., 1824 5, ox Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account `.7ruateinala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd its dan 5 per rer t., 1865 — Do. Accounts . — Do Maremmana Railway — I:lexical.. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — dontoyidcan 6 per Cent. . — Vic crish imperial 0 per Oeut .3sc Granada — Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred erirrian h per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 79.1 I Do 44 per Cent. (Us :`,arreu) Jo 4., per Cent.. 1862 Do Account — P“rtsguese 3 per Ct., 1853,'6, 7, '9,'60,'2.' 36f Do. do. 1867 37 64 Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 44 per Cent , 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 - Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £loo,Bondk., 944 Do. du. £B4 15s. d 0.., Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 941 Do. do £B4 15 s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 67 1- Sardinian b pbr Cent Spanish 3 per Cen Do. Acci;unt 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, Scrip Pn- Turkish 6 per Cent" Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 46, Do £lOO Roads Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £lOl l Bonds 6B Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 . 64g- Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Do Laud Warrants (Hectar es) Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Acc. ant Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Du 6 per Cont., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in Londof. Austrian o psr Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per (lent. Ex. 12 Guil„ Do. 4 per Ceat. Certificates B9 Do. Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italia?. 5 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f.1 Do Account ss} TWO O'CLOCK. .)onsols, Money 921 3 Do. Account, April 81 .. 93 1 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT • HOUSE OF COMMONS.-LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took Ulu chair at 4 o'clock. THE POST OFFICE. The Marquis of LIARTINGTON, in reply to Mr Mactie, said the reason why the facilities of the book pos was not extended to parcels and patterns was because the book post was not remunerative. Ho did not think it would be for the general co,ivenience that the hour of the despatch of the mails should be altered. He did not think it would be profitable to work special trains fur Post-office purposes. GREECE. Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Mr. KIRK', said it was a fact that £1,139,198 had been paid to Greece, but it had been made solely to prevent defalcation in the payments of a loan which had been contracted under our guaran tee. Greeca was now repaying £1,200 par annum, but if it was possible for a greater sum to he paid annually the guaranteeing Power might ask that that sum might be increased. SICK ASYLUMS. Mr. GOSCHEN, in reply to Mr. W. H. Smith, saidithe sum set down in the return relating to asylums (Metropo • lis) as to the estimated worth of the structures of the Fever aid Small-pox Asylums at Stokewell and Hormibton did not include the cost of fixtures and fittings. THE IRISH CHURCH. On the resumption of the adjourned debate, Sir ROUNDELL PALMER said the present measure had been to him a s u bj ec t o f th e greatest anxiety and soli citude, and if personal f ee li ng or political obligation could be enough to bind him to act in personal concert with those friends with whom he had acted so long, and if he had found it impossible to do so on the present occas i on it was o wing to an imperious and overwhelming necessity. (Hear, hear.) H e had no sympathy with th ose w h o i mpugn ed the motives of the right hon. gentleman, because he knew they were as pure and deeply seat e d as it was poss ibl e for anything to be in human nature. (Hear, hear.) He could not go the entire length of the bill now under cons id e ration. was (Hear, hear.) He objected t o th e bill b ecause its principle not alone disestabli s h men t s i mp l y , b u t b e cause it was dis establishment accomp an i e d by un i versa l disendowment. (Hear, hear.) He was quite ready to do all that was pos sible to remove grievances ro the greatest possible ex tent, bat he could not consent to an act which took away the entire property of the Church in Ireland. He believed the proposals of the bill to be without precedent —at least he knew of none--(hear, hear)—aud it was not even comparable with the extensive ,appropriations of Church property which took place at the time of the Reformation. (Hear, hear, from the Opposition.) In Canada there was no precedent for the measure, there life interests in the case of the clergy reserves were also repealed—(bear, hear)—and indeed they remained so down to the present day. (Hear, hear.) He could not consent to a proposal that went the length of saying that what was not national property ought to be treated as such, and thereupon to found an argument to enable one person to take that other person's property and put it into his own pocket. ("Hear, hear," from the Opposition.) The SOLICITOR- GEOERAL said that when Sir R. Palmer admitted that as an establishment the Irish Church was indefensible, and that upon certain grounds he would proceed to disestablish it, he gave up the whole case. If, for the first time in her history, the Church was to play a part as a great religious influence and moral re generator, it would come from the joint effect of disestab lishment and re-endowment by her own efforts and her own means. The real question was whether this measure in its broad outline did not afford a rersonable prospect o bettering the state of Irish feeling towards England, and laying the foundation of wise and Christian legislation for that unfortunate country. To him it seemed that it would do so, and therefore he gave it his support. The discussion was continued by Mr. Vance, Mr. g. Richard, Lord C. Hamilton, Mr. Lowe, dtc., and at a late hour was again adjourned. ELECTION PETITIONS.-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) OLDHAM. OLDHAM, March 23. Tho petitioners in the Oldham election inquiry have withdrawn from the case. Messrs. Hilbert and Platt are therefore declared duly elected. Costs reserved. DOVER.: DOVER, March 23. This morning, on entering the court, Mr. Sergeant Sargood announced to withdrawal of the petition. Baron Martin pronounced the formal judgment that ho should report to the Speaker that Major Dickson had been duly elected. The decision was received with applause., THE ABERGELE ACCIDENT.—RUTIIIN, March 23. —The breakeman surrendered this morning, and the trial commenced. Tho trial is likely to last three days. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1869. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 12 121 121 13 10 Do B lO 4 41 41 50 Albion 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 193 2 1 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 54 43 40 Australasian ......... 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. ; 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt ............... all 36 33 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of Ne w Zealand all 17 13 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, and China 25 Chartered, Mere. of India, London, and China all 30 31 20 City lO 12 121 100 Colonial 10 Consolidated, lint. 50 Delhi and London, liin 50 East Loudon, lint 20 English and American, lien 10 ... ... 20 English Bank of Rio do Ja neiro. 1int........ 10 pr 1p 20 English, . - _ , cottititt, and Aus tralian Chartered 83 Hung Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 34 S 5 281 Du new 65 ill 100 Imperial, lint 20 Imperial Ottoman...,, 10 '2 21 125 1 25 lonian 25 Do new......... k pr 1p 20 Lud Mortgage of India, kin 4 3 5 3 1 100 Do sp. c. Debs.l364, 30 all 76 75 76 30 London Banks of Mexico and South America, Hut. 20 5 4 151 100 Loudon and Brazilian, lint. 45 82 28 20 Do new 75 55 41 100 London &River Plate, lint. 40 10 12 25 Do new 10 21 Up 20 Loudon Chart. of Australia all 2.1 241 20 London and County 2O 60 51 50 50 Do new, iss at 20 p,m, 16 pd. 11 ... ... London Joint 5t0ck........, 1 3 2 33 32 London and South African al 9 If) 00 London & S.-Western, lint, '2O ... ..• 150 London & Venezuela litre l2l ... ... 100 Loudon and Weattniuster. 20 61 63 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 69 61 100 Merchant, lint 10 Metropolitan, lint all 71 7 1 7 1 100 Midland, liin.. 5 National of Australia 4 2 S 25 National of Liverpool, lint. 15 10 1p 100 National Provinc. of En'-'d 42 ... ... 10 Do ...... .. .. 42 ... ... 60 National. BO ... .. 20 Now South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 44 SO Provino. lawn", Oorpo., lira lO 9 b 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 8S 90 10 Do new, all ... ... 100 Stand, of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 15 I f 100 Du issued at 6pm lO 8 6 25 Union of Australia all 461 471 100 Union of Ireland, lila 50 Union of London l5 36 37 TRW 7 . - Rrsg CHURCH, Mr. Sinclair Aytoun has notified his intention, in the event of the second reading and committal of the Irish Church Bill, on reading tho order of the day for the com mittee on the till, to move, that it he an instruction to the committee that they have power to dissolve the corporation of the trustees of the College of Maynooth, and to provide that no money be paid over to the said trustees, but that only compensation fairly due to the professors and students consequent on the less suffered by them by the with drawal of the Maynooth Grant bo paid to them by the Com missioners appointed by the bill, in the same manner and according to the same principles as provided by the bill with regard to the incumbents of the .Anglican Church and the recipients of the Regium Docum. SII/111E LlS7'. dti.AL-..ES AND STOCKS, Shiite Afiliwhy b. raid. thoslng Husineso Prioe. done. at 13ristol and Exeter ...... 100 77 79 t Caledonian lOO 80 81 74 081 9, . 21 Cornwall. all 2/ 3; ~t Bellact June lOO i 7 79 at Duu„l'ertholit Ab.Junc ioo :0 72 2, haat i.undon all 7 9 40 Lo Do 10 st Giaagow &S. Western lOu 97 99 at Great Eastern .. • t.k. 30/ 37/ 37 at Do. k.. Angl. Nu. Z... 10u at lircatNorthui Scotland lOO lb ti et Great Northern lOO 1071 tkl 1071 1 at Do. A stock it Do. li stock lOO at GtS, and W. 01 Ireland lOO 95 7 124 st GL. Western —Original lOO 4t-.1 191 191 et Do. South Wales lvu 07 59 at Do. W. Mid.—Wilor(! lOO 17 29 at. Do. Newport lOO 1:9 11 at Lelleilshirt 14:e 2.1 1131 1231 21 at Lon., Brigh.,& b.Coust lOO 4r 4,4 0, Du Scrip at I uu., Chat., and Dover luu 101 17 161 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A lO9 - at Luu. & Nunn Western lOO 1141 15 1151 14 at Lou. es South Western lot, 97 5,9 at. Allan., Sher., 3; Lincoln lOO 51t Sti 441 at Metropolitan •. lOO 103/ 1031 10a1 21 at Do ExtensiJn lit) 1 , 21 ILA 103 10 uo. isew rd 10 1. / at Maz:rupolitan District. all 51 43 lu Metrop. st. John's N 1 ooJ 6 - st st Darby at N.,. to British st 1.)o. Pd., Pth., & ICO at T or. Naatern—lierwies lOO 102 1( 3 25 Do. N.E purob MA' at Do Leeds ....... at Do York lOO 01 93 at Do Carlisle st Do Stoe.. & Darling lOO 119 ill st North Lou ton 10 Do New 16(8 . . 2 11 I 11) at North Staffordshire lOO 57 69 at North and S.-W. J unc ti on 100 94 101 10 Do New XIO shares 7 ..• • • at Rhymney st Shropshire Union l.O 591 57/ . . st Souttt Devon' v lOO 42 44 - st South Eastern lOO 76} 761 st Staines, Wok'hain, Wok all 1z IS st ad V uie .. • - 00. - ‘t aterlord & E keen y 10 o.*Aterluo & Vtilittelta.l 6 RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS, it Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 80 es st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Du. Scot. N.E., per cent lOO at Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO st Do. do. Ordinary lOO SO 82 et Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroatu 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all St, Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO st Do. Ist Class preference lOO et Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO at vit. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No. 1 10U et Du do N 0.2 100 st Do do 6 per cent 100 at Do East Anglian A 5 p. c. 100 at Du du B 6 do. 100 at Do do C 7 do. 100 at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 st Do E. Union 4 p. c. gua. 100 st Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 100 at Do du 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 at Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 st Du 4 1 do do do 100 at Do 5 do at sp.c. pm lOO st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO std Gt. Nrtli of Scotland, let pf 100 Nil Crest South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO st, t.Weet.—Orig.&Jnt. - ltent chg., per gua,. I p.e lOO st Do. Orig. (B. &H. Ex). 5 p.c. 100 at Do du 4 4 per cont. 1550... 100 at Do do 4 do du ... 100 st du 5 per cent. redern. 100 it Du du Birmingham gua.. 100 at Do du du pref... 100 at Do do Chester gua lOO at Do do do a per cent. 100 et Do do du 5 do 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 st Do du 41 p.c too st Do do 4 1 1859 100 t Do do = st Do West Mid. Oxford lat g lOO at Do do 2,1 glt. 100 st Do Newport, Ist g,. 5 p.c. 100 st Do do 2,1 do 100 at Do gua,. 51 per cent. 1863 lOU too Lancaster & Carlisle 11 p.c. all st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 st Do Barnsley, .65 3s 102 p.c. 100 st Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 at Do 41 (Blackburn parch). 100 at London & Brighton, 5 p.c guaranteed, No 1 lOO st Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO st Do 6 do do lOO st Do 5 do I‘lo. 4 lOO st Do 7 per cent lOO at Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 st 1)0 4 do 1859 lOO at London, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO St. London and 11. W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 108 110 st Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO st Do Shreweb'y & lOU et Loudon and 6.-W. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO :140 150 2s 62. Do (Portstu.perp ails. 2562) all S t Mau., Slier., &Linclu. 6 p.c. 100 117 1 . 17 6 Do .t 6 all par i pus st Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 10 Do redeem. 6 per cent 5 96 97 101 103 vs 10t) SS In 3) 78 to) 9,5 97 6$ 79 DU 83 93 10J 11. 116 110 11".1 9J VI IJO 10J 1 4 1-3-5 130 135 VS 100 st ilia. Consolidated., 6p. c 100 130 135 st Do Bristol& Birm., 6p. c IUU 132 134 st Du 4.1 per emit. redeem lOU tS 100 stj Du 41 per cent. irredeetu 100 98 DU st Du Leicester 4;l.l.'clin, -I . p.c. 100 83 ~90 st North British, 5 p.c. Nu. 1 100 st Du E. 6 U. 4p.c.S. dt D 100 st Do N. 8., N 0 . 2, 5 per cen.t . 100 t Do Border Unit., 5 p.c luU st N.-Eastern—Cons. 4p.c 100 67 so st Du 41 per cent. redeem.— 100 95 97 st Do U N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Berwick capital 8 13.4. ... 2 Do York, IL &S. purchase lO 10 101 s Do Stcktu & Drliug. A 5 p.c 10) lud 108 st Du W, liartlepoul 11. and lt IOU 85 87 2U North Staffordshire all 20 21 lOs s. Devon Annuities, 1 s all 11 lOs Du Tavistock Anus., 10s all le 10 10a Du Fixed. 41 per cent all 8 9 1p.6. S. E.ast. (Iteu.n. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 st Do 41 percent lOO ... st Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO ... st Taff Vale No. I lOO 145 150 st Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 41 43 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. at Caledonian 41 p c gua. at vo Scot. Oen. miu. 7p c lOO ... at Do 41 p irredeem all ..„ at Do 4p c con, issued at 80 65 at Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 87 at Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 86 e 6 at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 85 88 at Do do 5 do, 1664 lOO 82 88 st Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 at Do Permanent.; per cent. 100 ..• 103 at Do Boston & Sleafd, 44 pc 100 at Great West., W. Mid!., 5p c 100 at Do Joint I,erpe. 5 p c,1665 100 88 SAG at Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 108 108 20 Do Vale N eath perp. 5p c all 19 20 at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 t 1 at Loud., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 ... at Do do 4 do, 1860 100 ••• at Do do 41 do, 1861 100 ... at Do do 41 do, 1863 100 ... at Do do b do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 at Do No. 7 sdo st Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c at Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c 100 Do do C 6 p.c at London& N. Western, 5p c 100 108 110 at London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 ‘. 2 94 10 Slan. chef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1665 all 881 at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 101 1001 at Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 106 108 at Do B 5 do 10U 106 10$ 18 Do 5p c opt. to Cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 21 211 18, Do Inconv. New Sham; all 18/ 121 22) Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 ski North British, E. and. G,„ No. I, 5 per cent at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 at D o E., P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 a t Do 1..& G, N 0.2, 5 p.c at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 at Do E. & G., No. 3, sp.c at Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 : at North Eastern, 41 per cent lOU 97 y 9 96 st Do Stock. & Dan., D at North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) it North Staffordshire 5 p c.., 100 at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 Do 5 do 1861 100 at ••• i t Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 „, •.. a t Do 5 do, 1864 at Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 RAILWAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS) ----------- 1W10 42 100 t li' D rkn ro e .4 per cent. Prefer all 101. 1 st 13uckinguamshire St Chester and liolyhead RS) 63 65 , i t Do. 5i par cent. at Do. 6 do. st Clydesdale, guaranteed IUU 4 at Colchester Stour Valley " at Eaat Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 127 13 . 6 20 Gloster and Duau Forest all „. a lit. Easn., Newm., ctc., 5 p.c 100 a Do. E. Ll. liarwich, 4 p.c 100 Gii . '7 . 1 at Do. do. Woodbrg.Ex., do. 100 G 0 72 at Gt. West, W. Mid., Hera 100 98 100 .60 Mull and Selby all 111 11S at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 21) 2 5 at London and Blackwall lOO 94 Do a t Do. 4 1 p er cent lOO st L ou don, Gnat., , tc., 4.1 p c. 100 ::: ::: SG Do. ... ... a t Loudon and Greenwich at Do- do . Preference lOO ... b i i tt London,L w e t ' or , m g l 1 gua i u i ~ 1 i 'Tilbury, fund, South . . 11 1 : 00 1 8 8 .0 j. ; : 3 1 4 :0 st Du. du. 6 do. Si Mauch., Buxton, .S. - . Matlk all ; — , ,,* 1 st Midland, Urailurd, Pref lOO 92 64 10 Mid lieut Cray Line) 60 Northernk Eaat.,s percent all 53 6 , SO Do. do. 6 do. 0,11 ... a s ° at N . N N . D . .W o E e a s s i3 t t 4 . A: : i i pi i i i i r l i p :. i r , t i i Prot, e li i? u p s ° . p G i . . .e: 1 1 0 it ). / o ' t 1 .. . at lotti.u.g. 5; Granth. 11. a e lOO 92 6 . 4 25 Preston and 14 yre. all 41 46 Royston, Mitch., and chap. 100 133 135 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 133 135 10 Do do 9 21 2,P at S. yorksh. and River Dun 100 94 wo at Dc 4 per cent gua lO ) 79 i t at Do 6 du at Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO 176 1 30 at West Cornwall 20 west Loudon, Claw; A all 14 14 0 Do do B all ... ... 20 Do do C all ai 71 , at Weymouth and Portland lOO „ ... st Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. erine 100 100 1 4 2 j 1 4 2 2 5 481 " et L Ea on a o n n cl a N n V a e s at t. lndia 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all Millwall Freehold Land et Dock lOO :30 32 et Southampton lOO 74 76 at .Surrey Commercial MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lim ailj 221 23 2 1 10 Anglo-Mediter Tel., lint 10 121 13/ 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 16 17 st Atlantic Telegraph lO 27 2) 27 C 1 st Do. S per cent. 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and l'inattce, lint. 10 Baugarab Tea Estates, lint 9 7 m 10 Berlin Water Works, lint all 131 14i 14 10 Do. New 6 3 4 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint. 5 Bombay Gas, lint. all 31 44 4 5 Do. New 4 1i d 42 British American Laud 44 16 18 st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lint lOO 163 170 20 British Indian Tea, lint all 21 Si 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 61 66 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lint 2 i 2 1 d 20 Ceylon Company, lint. lO zi 3d 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 5 44 31 25 City of London "teal Pro perty, lint 9 41 Sid 30 City of Milan linprov. lint all 5 1U 25 City of Moscow Gas, lint.., all 50 City Offices, lint 25 251 2tia 50 Colonial, lint. Do. _. .. 50 Commercia. Union (Assur) 5 1 lip 10 Company of African Mer chants, lint. 20 Continental Union Gas, lint all 194 20 2 204 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 74 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bands, 1877, 41 per cent. all 104 los 100 Do. 1879, 4 i per cent, all 1011 1054 100 Do. 1882, 44 per cent, all 1031 1044 10 Credit Fon. of England, lint. all 31 2 ,1. 21024 2: 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lint l9 st Crystal Palace lOO li) 21 204 st Do. Preference lOO 95 100 st Do. 6p. c Pet petual Deb lO9 107 11 t 20 Darjeeling, lint, I 0 Eastern Assam, lint. 50 East Indian Land Credit ••• •—a - and Finance, Um 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all •• • • 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lira. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. Vroy (qua. by Egypt. Gov all 94f 951 i5l 1 20 Egyptian Coin. & Traci. lim 6 41 4,1 st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 238 2i 3 10 Do. New 8 1,) 12p 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lint 21 4 15 English and Foreign Credit 74 6 4 100 Eng. and Scot. al urine, lim 8 „,d 10 Fairbairn Engineering 6 11 lid 20 Fore-streetWarehouse,lim l2 pr 1p 13/ 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 85 87 50 Gellivara, lira 2O . .. 10 General Credit & Dis., lim 7l 11 1. 1 15 General Steam Navigation 14 27 29 50 Rom?. et Col Marine.in. lien. 5 41 31d CO u.. 1.....ee's it, 10 Hong Kong and China Gas a a l e l e iwl nil 133 i 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seilles, lien. - 25 Indo-European Tel., lira lO ... ... 20 Interna.Finaucial Soc. lim b 14 14 34 20 Interns. Land Credit, lien 6 6 45 50 Italian Land 5 lel p 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all i3l 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 90 all GI 113 6:1 50 Land Securities, lim 5 2 11d 25 Loudon African Trading lO 7 5 ' 25 Lou. & Caled. Marine, lieu 6 •••". 10 London County Land and Building, lim. 5 Lond. Provin c i a l Tel. lien all 31 3 1 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all I IP 50 Loud. Financial Asso., line SO 4 Lond. Gen.Onmibus.Coline. all 2 21 24 50 Loud. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lien 25 21 16.1 20 Loud. & Provincial Marino '2 15 Pr at Madras Irriga. & Caul. Gua. sp.c. by India Gov. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lien__ l4 I id 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel , Jim. all 4 4 1 50 Merchant Shipping lien , all 32 37 SO 31illwall Iron Works, lien, 121 ••• ••• 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., line. 25 National Discount Co. lim 5 111 114 25 National Prov. Marine' line. 4 4 3d 10 National Steam Ship, line. all 81 9 4 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lien. 6 , 3 , 1 1 3 1 10 New Consolidated Dis. lim. 3 ~. - - 7 SIS OW Quebrada, lim 4.4.0 4 1 3 1 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer. cantile Agency,lim 2/ I iP 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, 1ira,.,,,,,. .. 10 Northern Assam Tea, lira. 5 7 • 10 • Do. B ........ . .. . all 1 2 st ' North Brit. Austral., lien— 100 48 53 50 North Brit. & Mercan. In 64 20 21 25 Ocean Marine (insurance) 5 12 1 13 50 Oriental Financial, lim ll •-d b Oriental Gas, lira. 5 Do. New ......... . 10 Otago and Southland In vestment, lim ' 2 15 fp 5 Ottoman Gas, lim all 14 21 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail Ji m all 7.7 $ Do do. at Peel R. Land & Miner!, lim 100 32 35 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 491 501 50 Do. New 1 867 . .... - 10 11 pr 25 Reuters Telegram .. all 50 55 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New 25 Rio de Janeiro City Ira lien all 19 2 0 G 20 Do. Gas li m a ll 231 241 100 Royal Mail St eam 6O 4, 4 3 it Scottish Aust. Invest. lira Bin lOO 81 00 at Do. 6p. C. Guar.' Pre lOO ••• ••• 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lien lO 7 6d 20 Societe Gen.de Pk:rapine Ot 8 21 31 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lien 6 "' "' 26 4 25 South Australian Land at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 1 11 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lim all 17 174 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurr.nce), lien 2 21 3 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lien Bl 10 Trust & Agency o f A us., li m 1 i • lp 10 Do d o . do. all •• .. 20 Trust &Loan C o ., U. Canada 5 1 ip 50 Union Marine L'pool, lim 5 41 4 p 20 Union Steam Ship, lien.-- all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., l i.'n• 6 1i id SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., Jim- all 51 61 5 Do. 10 per cent, Pref. all 31 44p 20 Universal Marine(lu.), lien 6 11 2'p 10 Upper Assam Tea, lim all 11 2 11 30 Van Diemaros Laud 231 6/ 74 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan.., all 79/ 101 791 80 50 Warrant Finance, lira. l2 12 Dm . 50 West India and Pewit'c Steam, lim. 20 W N e v s a tL re o h n o rl us on e. W . h . .......e ~B . . and 10 • 130LONIA.L GOVERNXNNT SECURITIE6 Ilritigb Columbia, 6 per 0ent.,1672.... _ Uo. Leds lOO —. Cau.Gov.6 p.o.Jan.•&J my— _ _ 1877-84 Do. 6p. 0. Feb, & Aug Ivo it:l 1(5 Do. sp. 0. Mar. .8 Sept 100 102 It 4 D o . sp. 0. Jan. . 16 JULY•• 100 93 94 931 i Do. sp. e. inscribed sit 100 90 92 Cane (4.110 pt. 6 p.c.1873 10,,. 102 101 DU.ApI.&OO4 1890-1900 100 111 113 Do. do 1880-9 V•• 10 0 107 109 Do. Jan.&JulY, 18p 1 •••• 100 108 11t Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 100 102 Ceylon, Nov 1878, 6 P.c lOO 108 110 Do. 1872, do• ••• 100 105 1 07 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 DJ. tOB2, May and Nr .. 00 106 108 Do. 1895, Feb. .8 AtIE ••• 10 106 198 31, 'bourne Corporate.,.. I t 4 / 7 - 73 , 6 per ce n ' •, •• I f 0 100 100 N.11.G0v.6 p.0.Ja.&..1u , y .. 100 101 It 4 Natal 3 p 01, Apl& Oct • • 10) _ Do 6p 0. May & No! 1 0 lt 6 108 N. S. W. 5 re., '7l to '7l lOO 0 9 1 , 1 Do, 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 •DJ 9 z ,1 99i Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 to '75 N.Zealand, 6p. ot.1891.• ICO ___ _ Do. 5 per cent.... DoJan,Apil, July, 0A••• 1(0 93 94 95} Do 6p c. Mar & sept '9l 'CO 108 110 -- Do June & Dec , 1-91 .• • lOO 109 l a cDo rrov. • 1 Ancv id. 1 ICO ( rcrie 1.82, lto6 .. Nova Scotia 6p. c.Jau... - an 3 July, 1575 Do 1886 l OO 101 1031 Queensind. 6p. c. ' B2-6 •• 100 1061 1071 1071 Do 180, ......... Do. 6 p $3.180.. ..• lOO _ _ Do. ' ) A 2 . . 7 00 1 ' 3 110 c,•.1 , 1093 .... ..... •.• AI 1 1 07 108 4- : : ' s 6 -P•" 9 "- - 10 i 112 113 i THE DANGER OF VELOCIPEDES. Mr. Clifford, inspector of nuisances for the vestry of Clerkenwell, applied to Mr. Cooke, at the Clerkenwell Police-court, yesterday morning, for a summons, under the 67th Geo. 111., cap. 29, sec. 64, against a comic singer, for driving a two-wheeled velocipede on the pave ment in Sutton-street, Clerkenwell. On Friday last, at about half-past one, it was stated that the man against whom the summons was applied for was driving a velocipede along the pavement at the rate of between ten and twelve miles per hour. Before he could pull up the machine he knocked down three persons and ran over the foot of another. He attempted to make his escape, but was prevented by the police, and having given his name and address, the vestry determined that proceedings should be taken against him. This, it was stated, was not the first accident of the kind that had occurred through the driving of velocipedes in Clerkenwell. Mr. Cooke at once granted the summons. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. The Dundee Advertiser says it will be satisfactory to all merchants and manufacturers having dealings with the Government to know that a system is about to be adopted with regard to Admiralty contracts which will doubtless be followed before long in the several other State offices in which purchases have to be m.clo. Mr. Baxter, the Financial Secretary, will, in the beginning of April, open a new Purchase and Contract Department at Whitehall, with a complete system of books, checks, and regulations, suggested by his commercial experience. In this department all the store purchases will be made in future under Mr. Baxter's personal superintendence, and in it all tenders—when tenders are called for—will be received. As the responsibility of purchasing will be centred in this office, the character of the firms making tenders will be considered along with the tenders themselves, and fair dealers and upright men will receive that fair play which it is generally believed has been too often withheld from them. The importance of the change will be acknowledged by all engaged in those branches of business which have transactions with the Government. THE SUTHERLAND GOLDFIELDS. I The North British Daily Mail contains an interesting report of the Sutherland diggings, furnished by its special commissioners, who are, it tells us, practical gold diggers and mineralogists, well acquainted with the gold regions of Australia and California. The principal burns as yet worked arc on the northern side of the Strati), and Kildonan. The Kildonan is the most important gold field, having at present nearly 200 miners working on its banks. Next to it comes the Suisgill, employing from GO to 70 men, where the gold is rougher than on the Kildonan. Gold has been found in the Kinbreas, but the farm proprietors have as yet discouraged working. The Duke of Sutherland has been very liberal to the miners, having allowed them to cut in the banks of the Kildonan flats to a distance of 15 feet. The commissioners report the general conduct of the men to be very orderly, and it is said to have been so from the first. The gold discovery has been very fortunate for them, since the last fishing season was so bad that many of their families were reduced to great distress. The township which has grown up in the vicinity displays some curious contri vances, proving that necessity is the mother of invention. An old van, with the wheels sunk in the ground, and the half of a fishing smack inverted, are among the shelters for the night. The miners have, however, already collected a good many various utensils for washing, cradles now being obtainable at Helmsdale at a day's notice. The ground, of course, varies in character in different parts, so that the modes of working it vary also. Gold has been found all along the banks of the Kildonan, from its mouth to its source—a distance of over seven miles ; but the com missioners are not of opinion that goldfields of Aus tralian or Californian wealth are likely to be established. The Sutherland diggings are what are called, rate wages, with occasionally a lucky find, but the maxi- mum returns are not likely to exceed £1 a day. In experienced men earn about 3s. a day. A royalty of 10 per cent. to the Crown will be enforced, and compensation will be required by the Duke and his tenants, but the amount of this cannot be fixed until the arrangements can be completed with the Crown. It is estimated that the royalty to the Crown and the rentor license to be charged by the Duke will amount to about 20 per cent. The fields now being worked are limited, and thus intending miners would do wisely to wait until the terms upon which future diggings are to be conducted are made known. The miners have now to endure great hardships. As we have said, the accommodation is very limited, and most of them have to walk twenty miles to Helmsdale and back. A party, desirous of escaping such a pilgrimage, encamped in the old parish church, which has fallet into disuse. They lighted wooden fires on the earthern floor, round which they grouped themselves. Many had no blankets, some had no tools, having expected to find the gold on the surface, some crept into the pews, others mainly tried to dry their wet clothes. Altogether the scene is described as a dismal one, We learn from other quarters that wooden huts are being imported both by land and water, so that we may hope the diggers will fare a little better in the way of accommodation. The gold found in the Berriedale River is said to be darker in colour, with the scales of a larger size than that found on the Sutherland side. The enthronement of the Bishop of London will take place at noon on the Bth of April at St. Paul's:Cathe dral. Sir Wentworth Dilke, late member for Walling ford, will shortly be presented with testimonials from the working men and the wives and daughters of the working men of that borough. Mr. Crowley, of Birmingham, in addition to various liberal bequests to the charitable institutions of the town, has bequeathed a sum of £lO,OOO for the foundation of an orphan asylum. At Oldham, on Monday, the petitioners aban doned 05 objections on the ground of parochial relief. Of the objections 300 have been exhausted, against 100 on the other side. Platt and Cobbett continue level. The return moved for by Sir James Elphinstone, of the way in which tho business of the Admiralty is and was distributed among the lords, undor the old and new arrangements, has just boon published. The Assizes opened at Ruthin on Monday morning. The calendar includes the names of the stoker and driver of the Abergelo goods train. Baron Channel!, in charging the grand jury warned them not to allow the magnitude of the disaster to influenco them in considering the bill of indictment. Mr. Baron Martin opened the inquiry on Monday into the petition nga'nst the return of Major Dickson for Dover. Mr. Sergeant Sargood and Mr. George Shaw were counsel for the petitioner; and Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. George Francis aro for the respondent. There is great excitement in the town, and a hundred witnesses have been subpaonead. The petition charges bribery, treating, dc. The New York Herald gives a lengthy account of a disgusting prize fight between two women in Massachu setts. The fight, which was for fifty dollars, was couducted in regular prize-ring form, and lasted an hour and a quarter. Both combatants were so disfigured at the end of the contest as to be Lardly recognizable. Ono had " the greater por tion of her clothing torn off." Considering that the pair were in o: dinar; p •'zo fizi ting costumo, this statement needs no comment. The ircscntatio . of a testimonial to Mr. 11. E. Surtees, the d. Late(' Conservative candidate for Hertford shire, took place at the Shiro Hall, Hertford, on Saturday. The testimonial consisted of a splendid silver vase, of Greco-Etruscan form, parcel gilt, ornamented with subjects of classical and mythological characters, surmounted by a winged figure of nine. The vase was designed and mo delled by Signor Monti, and the ornamental foliage by Owen Jones. Mr. Parker presented the vase, and Mr. Surtees made a suitable reply. Mr. Charles Capper, who sat at Sandwich in the lact Parliament as a Conservative, died on Mon day. Ho was first elected for Sandwich in May, 1866, defeating Mr. BraE soy by eight votes. Owing to differences among the Conservative party he retire;] at the last election. Mr. Capper was chairman both of the South ampton Dock Company and the Dagenham Docks. Ho was a merchant and shipowner, a Commissioner of Lieutenancy for London, and was the author of a work entitled " The Port and Trade of London." Ur. Capper was in his forty. semat year. 105 107 97 100 97 4 94 93 91 104 112 70 75 EXECIYTION OF TWO MEN AT DU.RHAM: The capital sentence of the law was carried into effect yesterday morning at Durham, upon the two culprits John M'Conville and William Dolan. It will be remem bered that Dolan was convicted at the late assizes for the murder of a man nanied Ward, at Sunderland, and 111`Conville was convicted of the murder of Philip Trainer, at. Darlington. With regard to the latter culprit, there was a very general disbelief amongst the Irish population that he had been guilty of the deed imputed to him, and in consequence a petition was forwarded to the Secretary of State on his behalf. The petition was not acceded to, and during the past week the wretched man has made a confession of his crime. Ca.leraft was engaged as executioner on the dread occasion. Asl:crn had, it seems, been applied to, but be refused the engagement, in consequence, it is said, of some intimidation arising out of the last execution at Durham, on which occasion the rope broke. Dolan had also confessed his guilt, and on Sunday week last, at St. Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Chapel, Durham, Canon Consett, in offering up prayers for the dead, called on the congregation to join him with their prayers on behalf of the convicts, who, he said, were truly penitent, were prepared to die, and admitted the justice of their sentence. The double execution took place yesterday morning in the interior of Durham prison. Both culprits appeared very firm. They were attended by two Catholic priests, to whom they reiterated their confession of the crimes for which they suffered. Calcraft performed his melancholy office. The men died almost without a struggle. This was the first private execution in the North, and though the public were not admitted within the walls of the gaol, a great crowd gathered outside. THE PRESTON STRIKE. The operatives at Preston seem to be more determined to hold out tban ever, and at present there does not appear to be the slightest chance of a settlement. Official information shews that at eight mills strikes have occurred; that at 23 mills the hands will strike in a fortnight from Wednesday ; that at 19 mills no notices for a reduction have been given ; that 14 are entirely closed ; that at one notice for a reduction, so far as the weavers are concerned, has been wabdraivu ; that there are between 2,000 and 3,000 hands out of work ; and that on the 17th of April there will be nearly 17,000 unemployed operatives. The following general appeal has been made to the operative power-loom weavers, winders, warpers, &c., of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire:—" We beg most respectfully to lay before you the position of the operatives and the case of reduction at Preston. In Pres ton we have a number of mills that have been stopped for some time, and on the Bth of February one of those firms which had been stopped about three months commenced running their engines, and the operatives were told that they could have work at a reduction of 15 per cent. At this nobody seemed to want work. At that price the over seers were applied to for hands, and as they considered it their duty to send what hands they could, a number of operatives were sent to the mill in question. A enacting of the weavers was called, and it was decided to make collections through the mills to assist those weavers who were not inclined to work at the reduction. For five weeks we have supported a numbar of hands that had not got work during the time the mill lied been stopped, hut now a more difficult task is before us. Nearly 2,000 of the operatives of Preston are under notice for a reduction in their wages of 10 per cent., and as near as w•e can think there are about 1,500 opera tives belonging to the weaving branch, whose notices ex pired last Wednesday and Thursday, who are now in the painful position of supplicants for your aid and assistance to enable them to assist this reduction, which we think is a most unwarrantable one. We have done all we can to settle the question comfortably. Mr. Birtwistle, secretary of East Lancashire ; Mr. Whalley, secretary of Blacklitarn ; Mr. old Lam, secretary of South Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire, along with our own secretary and a deputation of our operatives have likewise done their best. They have had an interview with the masters' list committee ; they have offered on our behalf to settle the question by arbitration ; they have 'slso offered that we would submit to a reduction of 5 per cent., and thus come down to the list price, the lowest prices we have aver had even in the most difficult part of the cotton panic. Our own deputation, in the presence of the above gentle men, as a last resource, appealed to their feelings, begged and pleaded as men only could who had known and felt the effects of a great strike like that of 1853 and 1854 ; but everything was in vain, all to no purpose, and nothing could take effect. They refused arbitration, they refused to be content with 5 per cent., they would have the whole pound of flesh. This is our case. We feel it our duty to resist this reduction if we can get assistance to enable us to do so. We feel that we are fighting the battle for you as well as for ourselves. We know that if we are reduced you will soon have to folowin tne _ is the only reason of the present depression of the cotton trade, and if we be reduced it will not mend matters, but rather tend to the reverse ; and whatever reduction we were to suffer, we shall have to run short time after all. And now it is for you, the weavers, &c. , of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire, to say will you give us your as. assistance, or will you allow the standard list to be over thrown ? Shall the standard list be shut up or will you rally to the rescue of those who are determined not to work at this reduction ? We feel confident you will not refuse your assistance, we believe you will say with us, `No ; let us work short time if it be needed to bring about a better state of trade, but we cannot give way for our list to be broken into.' Then rally to our assistance ; let each pay his mite, and, though it be but small, when it Is put together it will tell its tale ; it may be the means of wiping a tear from the eye of many a weeping mother in Preston who is unable to pacify the wail of a hungry child." Lady Eva Campbell has been doing wonders on Loch Tay, killing, according to a report which has reached us, in one week seven fine salmon, the two heaviest weigh ing 291 b. and 301 b. respectively.—Scotsman. At an enthusiastic meeting of Blackburn Const:Tva dyes, held on Saturday night, it was determined to bring forward Mr. E. K. Hornby and Mr. H. M. Fieldon (sons of the unseated members) for the vacant seats. It is stated that the Conservatives intend to pay the expenses of their champions. FELO DE SE.—An inquest was held at Driffield relative to the death of Ann Cotton. The deceased has lived for nine months as housekeeper with Mr. W. B. Shaw, tailor and draper, Burlington, from whose service she was discharged in consequence of her master believing that she had made some false accusations against him. On being discharged she went to a druggist's shop, pur chased some vermin powder, which she took, and it caused her death. Verdict—"Felo de se." H AS INSANITY INCREASED —An elaborate statistical paper, by Dr. Lockhart Robertson, read before the Medico• Psychological Association, 'and the discussion that followed it, go far to prove the correctness of the opinion expressed three years ago, that the allegedincrease of insanity was a myth, and that the number of the insane, in proportion to the population, was not really augmented, the apparent increase being due to the kinder and more skilful treatment now adopted in the asylums for the insane poor, which had materially diminished the average yearly mortality among them. Thus, while there are more ineene to be accounted among us, it isnot because cases of insanity have increased, but that the insane poor are better cared for, and live longer than they did. That this view is correct is proved by the fact mentioned by the secretary of the association, Dr. Tuke, who stated that in his experience, and as the result of his examination of the question, the number of the insane in the higher and middle classes, in proportion to the population, had not increased at all. The association generally concurred with the conclusions arrived at by Dr. Robertson, which is satisfactory as being likely to assist in the dissipation of the very wide-spread but erroneous idea that our in creased intellectual activity as a nation has entailed upon us a corresponding increase in the number of our insane.— The Lancet. EARTHQUAKE-PROOF ARCHITECTURE. —The recent earthquakes on the Pacific coast have necessitated the adoption of some new style of building in that section of the country. Mere brick shells willnot stand manyheavy land shocks, and the architects of San Francisco are now busy over earthquake-proof plans of architecture. The last severe earthquake in that city cracked a large number of brick walls, which have had to be braced together with iron rods to make them in any way safe. A very little heavier shock would have tumbled them in ruins. The fact that these sensations may come at any time has somewhat shaken the faith of the people in the security of their brick houses. One of the new plans proposed is to build a compact wooden frame structure, and surround it with brick walls. The frame would secure it against falling, and the walls would render it fireproof. A large publishing house in San Francisco is soon to erect a store upon this plan. Another method proposed is to build thick walls with iron girders inserted in them, and riveted at the angles. There has been considerable discussion among builders on this matter, and a new field is open for the ingenuity of architects. Anybody who will guarantee to put up a house that will stand an ordinary earthquake without damage, whether it be built of wood, atone, iron, paper, or rubber, can make his fortune on the Pacific coast, Aa soon as such buildings can be devised earthquake insur• ance companies will doubtless be established there to satisfy individuals who have not complete faith in the stability of real cstato on the raciflo walt.—Nero York riMU. SFORTOG INTELLIGENCE —This Day VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—THIS DAY. CITY AND SUBURBAN. Bto 1 agst Birthday (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Vagabond (off,red—take 100 to 7) 15 to 1 agst Drummer (taken) 15 to 1 agst Sawyer (taken) 100 to 6 agst Robespierre (taken) 100 to 6 agst Vacuum (offered) 20 to 1 agst Poinsettia (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Parson (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Consternation (offered) 20 to 1 agst Cocoa Nut (offered) 25 to 1 agst Bombay (taken) 33 to 1 asst Head Centre (offered) 40 to 1 agst Cap-a-Pie (taken) 40 to 1 agst Henrietta (offered) 50 to 1 agst Vauban (taken) METROPOLITAN. Bto 1 agst Blueskin (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Lancet (taken) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Romping Girl (off—take 9to 1) 100 to 12 agst Paul Jones (offered) 100 to 8 agst Mandrake (off take 14 to 1) 100 to 7 agst 2Egeun (taken and wanted) 100 to 7 agst King's Cross (taken and wanted) 100 to 7 agst Birdseeker (take 16 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (taken) 25 to 1 agst Consternation (offered) TWO THOUSAND. G to 4 agst Wild Oats (offered) 4to 1 aest Belladrum (taken and offered) 9 to 1 agst Pretender (taken) DERBY. 3to 1 agst Pero Gomez (offered) 7to 1 agst Wild Oats (offered) 11 to 1 agst Pretender (offered) 1000 to 80 agst Belladrum (offered—take 13 to 1) 13 to 1 agst Ladas (offered) 5000 to 350 agst Ryshworth (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ethus (offered—take 2Z to 1) 40 to 1 agst Aunt Hannah c (offered—take 50 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Consternation (offered) TATTERSALL'S—Last Evening. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Birthday ,taken) 100 to 7 tgst Vagabond (aken) 100 to 7 agst Robespierre (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Poinsettia (offered) 100 to 6 agst Sawyer (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Consternation (taken) 20 to 1 agst Parson (taken) 25 to 1 agst A.nlace (offered) 33 to 1 agst Alibrook (taken) 25 to 1 agst Cocoa Nut (offered—tilke 33 to 1) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 12 agst Paul Tones (offered —9 to 1 taken) 10 to 1 agst Romping Girl (taken) 100 to 7 agst Ring's Cross (taken) 100 to 6 agst Palmer (offered—take 100 to 5) 20 to 1 agst .tEgean (taken and wanted) 20 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (offered) CHESTER CUP.— Vestmiaster is reported scratched. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6 to 4 agst Wild Oats (offer.td) 4to I sgst Belladrum (taken and offered) Bto 1 ag4 Pretender (taken) DERBY. • 3 to 1 ag,t Pero Gomoz (offered) 11 to 1 agst Pretender (offered-12 to 1 taken) 13 to- 1 agst Belladrutu (offered) 13 to 1 agst Ryshworth (offered) 14 to 1 agst Ladas (offered) 40 to 1 ngst Portsmouth (taken) 50 to 1 agst Aunt Hannah colt (taken) 50 to 1 ngst Consternation (off—take 1000 to 15) 1000 to 15 agst King Cophetua (taken) RACING FIXTURES. MARCH. Durham 29, 30 I Epsom 30, 31 APRIL. Abergavenuy ' l, 2 I Bromley 1. '2 Aldershot l, 2 I Cat terick Bridge... ..... l, 2 T liirsk ... 6 7 1 Iluogerford 6, 7 Lichfield 6, 7 Cambridge 7 8 I Crofton Park .. 8 Streatham .. 8, 9 I Newmarket Craven...l2, &c. Knighton 13, 14 Ludlow 15, 16 Eastbourne l9 Lewes Curragh ...20, 21, 22 Croydon 22, 23 Newmarket Ist Spring 26, ite. Chester l, 5,6, 7 Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Winchester ll, 12 York 11, 12 Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11, 12 St Albans 13, 14 Salisbury l3, 14 1 Doncaster 13, 14 West Drayton l7, 18 IBath 18, 19 Manchester 19, 20, 21 Croydon 19, 21 IHarpenden 2l Epsom Summer .. —.25, Sze. NE. 1 Newcastle 0 2, 23, 24 Oldham 22 Stockbridge 24 , 25, A 1 Chelmsford 29, 30 Sutton Park Croydon 2,3, 4 Newton 2 3, 4 • • W ,,„•,,, Liverpool Summer _ , 15 16 Windsor 15, 16 Hampton Curragh 22, 23, 21 Worcester l, '2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle Pontefract 9, 10 Hendon ... 12, 13 Nottingham l3, 14 LY. Southampton 13, 14 Reading la, 16 Huntingdon 2O, 21 I Stamford ... `Z2, 23 I Goodwood 27, 28, 29, 30 AUG Brighton 3, 4 Zrighton Club 5 Lewes 6, 7 Egbam lO, 11 W I olverhairpton lO, 11 Windsor 12, 13 i St. Albans 17, 18 1 Stockton 18, 19, 20 I UST. 1 Oxford York 24, 25, 26 Plymouth 26, 27 Scarborough 80, 31 I Derby Summer —3l, Sep. 1 I Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 I Canterbury 3l, Sep. 1 SEPT: Warwick 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 10, 16, 17 Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield OCT , Bedford 5, 6 Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 Leicester I, 8 Bromley 7 8 Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c. Chelmsford l9 20 Kelso 19 20 NOV] Harrow Worcester 3, 4 St. Albans 5, 6 'MBE& Hampton 21, 22 Western (Ayr).„ 22, 23 Hendon 23, 24 Monmouth 23.24 Newmarket Ist oa-m2B, &c. Lanark... '29, 30 IBER. Cheltenham l9. 20 Curragh l9, 20, 21 West Drayton 2l, 22 Hereford 2l, 22 Monmouth .. 23, 24 Newmarket H'ton ...25, dm :MBER. Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Liverpool Shrewsbury ...., l5, 16 STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES. APRIL. Aldershot 1, 2 I Streatham B, 9 Bromley 1, 2 Royal Artily., Woolwich...B Abergavenny l, 2 Knighton Lichfield ..6, 7 I Ludlow l5, 16 Southdown Runt ..7 Tenbury.. 2l Cambridge 7 8 Croydon 22, 23 Cheltenham 7, 8 Co. Louth & A.rdeen 27, 28 - - -- MAY. Limerick Hunt 4 I St. Albans .. 13 Eglinton Hunt ......6, 7 1 West Drayton...._ i 7 JULY. Kingsbury 9 OCTOBER. 1 Bromley 7 I West Drayton 2l, 22 N OVE3IBEb. Worcester ß.arlow 2 3, I 4 Sh rews b ur y 15, 2 3 Leamington hunt ....23 fio Liverpool 9,10, 11, 12 I COURSING FIXTURES. MARCH. County Louth (Champion), Ireland 18, &c. Scottish National Opoo 'AVG B 6 . B T. 30, &c. St. Albans OCTOBER Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, 6. Ormosby Huntingdon Club. 26, 27. NOVEMBER. Sundorne, Salop Cothan and Eaton 2, 8. . 9, dtc. IMPORTANT TO STAKEHOLDERS. JOHNSON v. CLEMENT.—This was an action brought in the Westminster County Court on Tuesday before F. Bayley, Esq., by Joseph Johnson, the land lord of the City Arms, Deptford, against the proprie tors of Bell's Life in London, to recover £2O, the whole amount of the stakes which had been deposited in their hands as stakeholders for 150 yards race between the plaintiff and Isaac Sullivan. It will be remembered that the race took place at the Prince of Wales Grounds, Bow, on Feb. 8, when Sullivan won easily. The plaintiff and his witnesses deliberately swore that he had his coat on when the pistol was fired, and that his opponent was several yards in advance, and upon those grounds he claimed the whole of the stakes. The starter (Mr H. Woodstock), referee (Mr J. Jenn), and other disinterested witnesses, fully dis proved these statements ; and his Honour, in summing up the case, said that there was no doubt in his mind that the race had been fairly wun and lost, therefore he should give a verdict for the defendants.—Mr Jenkinson appeared for the plaintiff ; abd Mi.. Gough, barrister, instructed by Mr C. R Berkeley, for the defendants. ISLE Or WIGHT UTEEPLECHASES.—To the many who annually visit, this picturesque island in quest of sport, we venture to remark that the Gutcombo Manor Plate and the Ryde Handicap close and name on Tuesday next. HAIIBLEDOX HUNT STEEPLECHASES. — The principal races at this now popular meeting close on Tuesday next. The course is all Leautiful glass, and sure to be first-class go ing. The fences have been considered exactly suited for steeplechase horses. The Isle of Wight meeting will be held ou the 13th, and horses are conveyed free from Ports mouth, offr ring an inducement to owners to attend the two meetings, 4 11