The Sun. — London, England, 1860-05-11 00:00:00

had informed. us that he had bees applied to, to purchase some copies of a book professing to give a novel mode of valuing assurance risks of which this very commissioner was the author, the charge being only 250 dollars, or about £5O sterling per copy ! (oh ; and laughter)—at the same time imposing a condition that it was not to be communicated to any other office. The directors in London re fused to allow the book to be bought. (Hear, hear.) And after this refusal out came the report. (Shame.) This report of the Massachusetts Conn mission had been very freely commented upon by several of the journals, and it was gratifying to find that not one word had been published at the time, by any of them derogatory to the character or standing of this society. (Hear, hear.) The pub lishing of injurious and defamatory accusations against the society had been taken up, he was sorry to say, by one of their own body. The old adage says—" It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest." Was there such a bird, he would ask, now amongst them. (Cries of " Quack, quack.") The shareholders were aware of the Chancery suit instituted against them by Mr. Drake—(shamo and hisses)—on the part of himself and his poor mother, and one other shareholder. He (the chairman) said poor mother, because the woman was to be pitied who was the mother of such a son. Mr. Drake's bill was stuffed full of the most false and malicious state ments against the society generally, and the direc tors personally. (Hisses, and cries of " Shame.") [Here Mr. Drake hastily quitted the room.] The directors had denied the whole of the allegations" on oath, yet, notwithstanding this, Mr. Drake had circulated a reiteration of these mendacious state ments in print, inserted advertisements in the pub lic papers addressed not only to shareholders, but to policyholders and annuitants, endeavouring to get together a meeting, which was indeed an entire failure, but at which he admitted persons totally unconnected with the society, and even requested one of these, against whom the directors have now pending an action for libel, to take the chair. (Shame, shame.) That Mr. Drake's sole object was one of extortion, no one, he thought, could en tertain a doubt. (Hear, hear.) The chair man, after thanking the meeting for their attention, concluded by moving a resolution to the effect that the report and balance sheets read to the meeting be received and adopted. (Cheers.) Mr. BROAD said he had come a distance of nearly 300 miles to attend the meeting, and he was highly!gratified with the statement which had been laid before them. (Hear, hear.) The directors were placed in a position of great responsibility and difficulty, and they could not do their duty unless they had the fullest support from the share holders. (Hear, hear.) He felt they were worthy of 'all confidence, and that being his opinion he begged most heartily to second the resolution for the adoption of the report. (Cheers.) Captain GRIFFIN said he did not wish to disturb the harmony of the meeting. He thought the bonus which it was proposed to be paid annually should be added to the capital, and he begged to Move an amendment to that effect. Mr. ADAMS said he should very much like to have the whole of the proposed bonus at once in a lump rather than receiving it spread over a period of five years. The CHAIRMAN said the directors proposed to pay the bonus annually. The effect of so doing would be to add an additional value to their shares. It would be tantamount to guaranteeing 8 per cent. per annum interest for five years. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HODGSON, one of the directors, said, although the proposed amendment had not been seconded, it might be well to explain that according to our deed of settlement the bonus could not be added to capital, and however desirable it might be con sidered we could not run counter to our own deed. M. BLOXITIAM thought the best thing to ensure increased success to the society was for each shareholder to bring up his man as a now insurer as speedily as possible. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He had secured his recruit. (Loud laughter.) It was true a shell had fallen amongst them, but it had done little or no damage, as the fuzee had gone out before the shell had exploded. (Hear.) A SHAREHOLDER said he could not agree with the last speaker that the shell had done no damage. Every institution was open to the breath of calumny, and the report must have a mischievous effect at a distance from home. He thought the proceedings between the company and Mr. Drake ought to be Inade as public as possible. (Hear.) No person would advise tenderness to such a person. On the contrary, the directors ought to act severely in order to mark their just indignation as such conduct. (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution for the adoption of the report to the meeting, and it was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN proposed the re-election of the retiring directors, which, having been duly se conded, was unanimously carried. The retirin g auditors were also unanimously re-elected. Mr. ADAMS moved the following resolution : "That this meeting of shareholders strongly re probates the proceedings of Mr. Drake against the directors, and beg to assure them of their constant support. The Rev. Mr. WARD felt it an honour to second such a resolution. The CIIAIRAIAN then submitted the resolution to the meeting, when it was carried in the most en thusiastic manner. Votes of thanks having been given to the chair man, the directors, the secretary, and other officers of the society, The proceedings terminated. THE LATE LORD MACAULAY.—We are informed that, in compliance with a suggestion contained in a letter from the Lord Chief Baron, a committee is in course of for mation for the purpose of collecting a fund for the erection, in Trinity College, Cambridge, of a statue of the late Lord Macaulay. Mr. John Howard Kyan, dentist, of Preston, on Wednesday last received the dental diploma of the Royal College of Surgeons having undergone the necessary exami nations: —Preston Guardian. • BANKRUPTCIES IN FOUR MONTHS.—In the four months ending the 30th ult. 322 bankruptcies were gazetted in. England. Of these 14 took place in the Liverpool dis trict, 12 in the Manchester, 65 in the Birmingham, 38 in the Leeds, 29 in the Bristol, 17 in the Exeter, 10 in the' Newcastle, and 137 is the London. This total of 322 would give an aggregate of 966 for the current year, while in 1859 the number gazetted was 1,090. FAIR AT GREENWICH.—A pleasure fair on a most extensive scale has been held during the last three days at Greenwich. It appears that, by a preconcerted plan, a large number of shows, booths, &c., arrived during Sunday night, the land having been previously hired, and the police are unable to interfere in a summary manner, as five days' notice must be given to the parties to remove. The Calcutta date received yesterday is to the 23d of April. The rate of exchange has receded to 2s. ld., a movement equal to 21 per cent. in favour of this country, and the prices of Government securities had experienced a considerable improvement. The Four per Cents. had gone from 81} to 84} ; the Five per Cents. from 951 to 981 ; and the Five-and-a-Half per Cents., from 1001 to 1041. THE PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about et par, and the short exchange on London is 25.121 p er £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint par, £3 17 s . 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it a pp ears t h at gold 4s about 2-10ths per cen t . dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the p r i ce o f gold is 4211 per mark, • and t h e short exchange on L on d on i s 13.3 j per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English :Mint price is therefore nearly 1-10th per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 109} per,eent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is against England. But, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of interest, the present rate leaves no profit on the trans mission of gold between the two countries. Among the civil service estimates lately issued class 2 comprises the salaries and expenses of the Public Departments. The amount is £1,413,503 — almost precisely the same charge as last year. First comes the demand for the Houses of Parliament, £87,485, though this does not include the salaries of the Speaker and Sergeant-at-Arms, both of which are placed upon the surer basis of the Con solidated Fund. Next are the Treasury and the departments of the three Secretaries of State— Home, Foreign, and Colonial, together £170,135, the greatest demand being for the Foreign-office acd the Treasury, in consequence of their needing a large and superior class of clerks. A group of offices of somewhat less eminence follows—the Privy Coun cil-office, the Board of Trade, Lord Privy Seal, Pay master-General, and the office of the Controller of the- Exchequer (himself upon the Consolidated Fund), together requiring £99,709, which is a slight increase on last year's vote. There is also a little in crease in the staff of the Woods and Forests, which, With the office of Works, requires £57,342. MONEY MARICEI 7 AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. luring the last few days there has been rather more animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. For the better qualities of sugars suitable for home consumption the demand has im proved, and prices have advanced about 6d. per cwt. Coffee, however, has been dull, at a de cline of 6d. to ls. per cwt. Tea at public sale was rather inactive, late rates, however, were sustained for the superior kinds. No material change has taken place in the value of rice, but fruit and spices have been at rather easier rates. Saltpetre has continued in moderate request, at full quotations, but tallow has been quiet, the de mand for consumption having been restricted, while only a few speculative dealings have been reported. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, a fair amount of business was transacted, and prices were steadily maintained. The sales were 10,000 At the Bank of England yesterday there were no bullion operations of importance. The Indus, which leaves to-morrow for Bombay, will take out £41,080, viz., £8,300 in gold and £32,780 in silver. Notice has been giNen by the Spanish Financial Commissioners that the auction of the Foreign Redeemable Debt will take place at Madrid on the 30th, for which purpose 375,000 reals have been assigned by the Government. There is a steady demand for discount accommo dation in the general discount market, where busi ness can be negotiated at least per cent. cheaper than at the Bank of England, notwithstanding the reduction in the minimum. The supply .of money being plentiful, the bankers and brokers are anxious to employ their resources, and accordingly evince a disposition to offer increased facilities. The general charge for first-class bills is 4 per cent., but short dated paper can be discounted on easier terms. There has been very little activity to-day in the market for Public Securities, but rather a heavy tone has pervaded, and prices are a shade flatter, Consols being 951 1 for money, and 951 d for ac count. Speculation is dull, and there are very few operations in stock for transfer. The New 3 per Cents. are steady at 931 4 ; the Reduced at 931 ; India New Loan is firm at 1061; and ditto 51 per Cent. Enfaced Paper is 104 ; and Exchequer Bills are firm at 6s. to Bs. prem. Rather more activity is apparent in the Foreign Stock market, and prices are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 761 to 761; ditto New, 601 to 611 ; Venezuelan 3 per Cents. remain at 261; Buenos Ayres Deferred are firm at 25; Portuguese at 45i ; Russian 3 per Cents. at 651; Sardinian at 861; and Spanish at 371. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2/ I prem.; Universal ditto, 2 prem.; and the London and South African Bank : 1-3 prem. Messrs. Bell report the following as the prices of American Securities : Redeemable. Prices. United States 6 per Cents 1867-1863 Do. 5 per Cent Bond■ Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds 95} 96f Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str. Bonds Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock — 82 84 Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds — 75 77 Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72 90 92 Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock lBB6 - 97 98 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 86 87 Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Divers 79 81 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 1888 82 84 Boston 5 per Cent. St. Bonds Illinois Central 7 per Cent. 1875 79 80 Illinois Central 6 per Cent. Illinois Central 7 per Cent (Freelands) Do. shares, 60 dole. paid Michigan Central 8 per Cent 1869 82 83 Do. do. shares The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been very restricted, and the few transactions re corded show a further slight depression. Caledo nians, North•Westorns, Midlands, and Norfolks declined 55.; and Great Westerns and North- Eastern (Berwick), ss. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee improved ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been dull. Lombardo-Venetian realised 12,1 East Indian have improved to 1021 ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, 33 331. Great Indian Peninsula have receded to 991: Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con tinue in very limited request. London and West minster, however, have improved ; and Royal Mail Steam declined 10s. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93a i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 l3l Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l7 7-16 India Stock. Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enlaced Paper, 5/ per Cent.: lOll , itto Fonds, £1,000.. Consols for Account (6th June) Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Deferred 25 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 18:53, Account 451 Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 651 Sardinian 6 per Cent. Account.. Spanish 3 per Cent. Account Ditto New Deferred 3 per Cent Account 372 Turkish 6 per Cent_ Ditto Account Ditto New Loan , Ditto Account Venezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Latch Exchange, 12 Guil. 22 per Cent... Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto June Account 761 611 601 THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Sultan, Captain Cook, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 42 passengers, specie value £3,486 9s. 11d., and the following cargo :- 1,004 half chests oranges, 687 boxes potatoes, 282 bales mat baskets, 237 elephant's teeth, 1 box do., 260 bags orchella, 300 baskets figs, 424 baskets po tatoes, 6 packages empty baskets, 1 quarter cask and 3 cases wine, 337 cases eggs, and 21 packages sundries. The Sultan sailed from Lisbon on the 7th, Oporto the Bth, and Vigo the Bth instant. On the 7th spoke the steamship Calcutta from Brazils, steering into Lisbon. On the 10th, in the Channel, spoke Rayal Mail steam ship Tyne, with the out ward Brazilian mails, standing to the westward; on the same date exchanged numbers with ship Hastings in lat. 49 41 N. long. 3 46 W., steering' up Channel. Also, on the 7th, in lat. 38 47 N., long. 9 31 W., passed steam-ship African, steering to the southward. LISBON, MAY 7. The celebrated Count de Bolhai, who is impli cated in the late false coinage affair, was sought for by the police on the night of the 4th ; they were, however, unsuccessful. The Count had already disappeared, no doubt he had been advised to escape in time. He is said to be immensely rich. His daughter is married to the Duke of Saldanha's son. The Duke left for Paris via Spain some ten days ago. In consequence of the insurrection of the blacks in Angola, the Portuguese expedition will be com posed of the steam frigates BartholomeuDios,Esta phonia, and Mario Antonia—numbering 1,600 men. The Commander-in-Chief of the expedition is not yet appointed. The following are the Ministers appointed to the vacancies occasioned by the deaths of Duke of Terceira and Brigadier Ferreri : —President of the Council, without portfolio, Joaquin Antonio d'Aquiar ; War, Viscount da Luz ; Marine and Colonies, Sa Vargas. The exchanges for this packet are quoted — London, 90 days, 531 ; Paris, 532 ; Amsterdam 421 ; Hambuw, 473 ; Genoa, 529. Routes, 3 per cent. interest, January, 1860, 46 to 463; Coupons 45 to 451. In the harbour of Lisbon is the Portuguese squadron and the screw steamer Minh°, of Liverpool. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVESING, MAY 11, 1860. SHARE MARKET- (THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways 1 Paid. Closing Business , ' Price. Done. 12.10 Amberg.,Notting.,Bost.l and Eastern Junction! 10 61 61 61 50 Belfast and Ballymena all 13.14 Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. all 8 81 stock Birk., La., and Ch June lOO 70 72 25 Blackburn 25 Bly th and Tyne all 10 Bost. Slid': and Mid. Co all 6} 71 stock Bristol and Exeter stock Caledonian 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan 9 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cork, lilrock., &Passage all ( 1,1 ' 20 (Cornwall 10 Do A A gets no div a ll 10 Do B ntil 6 hasbeen pc pd ran. toB all r 50 Dublin & Belfast June all 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June all 8 81 stock East Anglian lOO 171 18 stock Eastern Counties lOO 54 55 54 1 i stock Eastern Union, A stock' 100 37 39 stock Do do B do 100 26 28 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds. Si 20 East Suffolk 10 Do stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 7) 80 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 1(0 32 32/ 321 10 Forth & Clyde Junction i all stock Furness stock Glasg. and S. Western 100 99 101 10 Great Ntlin. of Scotland all stock Great Northern lOO 116 117 116/ stock Do do A stock stock Do do B do stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 113 114 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 60 65 12 Irish South-eastern .. , . all _ stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1 0 5 10 5 } 105 I stock London and Blackwall 100 70 71 stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 114 115 25 Lond., Chat., and Dover all 11 12 stock Lond. &Nth. Western 100 101/ 102 101} 4/ / 121 Do eighths ,', 10 ia ip 10 stock Lond. & sth. Western lOO 924 934 93 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Ennisici nall loi 114 stock Man. Shef. & Lincoln 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 121 Do do 1 shares all 10 Metropolitan 9421 296 d stock Midland stook Do 0 irming.. & Derby 100 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do 1 shares all all 25 Mid Kent. 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and C trlisle all 25 New., Aber. & Herefd all 101 111 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all stock Norfolk.... „, „ „ „ ~ 100 54 56 55 4 4 50 IV , hn. Counties Union 35 31 3 d stock North British, 100 62 621 stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoc, stock D‘ A stk ; A revs no d. ~„„ until 6pchas beenpd.B !„„"" 100 _ stock Do B stock ._...... , '"" stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase 100 061 974 961 4 16134 11 1 d stock Do Leeds • stock Do York stock North London 20 North Staffordshire l7l 31 34d 14 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 9 10 stock Oxf. 'Nor. & Wolverptn 100 45 47 46 5 10 Peebles 20 Portsmouth — all 14 16 10 Rhymney........ ••• • • • all , stock Scottish Central stock Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 36 361 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 88 90 stock Shropshire Union 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 4 3 d stock South Devon stock South Eastern stock South Wales ..... stock S. York. and River Dun 100 78 80 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 6 8 25 Stockton & Darlington all 391 401 25 Do do ' 9 8 1 9 1P Stockton & Hartlepool 163 stock Taff Vale stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO 25 ThamesHavenl k&Rail 22 50 Ulster • • 25 Do 12 10 Do • ll *d ip stock Vale of Neath 13 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 10 11 stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 'Waterford & Limerick all 20 West 0 rnwall 20 West London. 10 Do Ist class 20 Do 2nd class 121 Worcester & Hereford lll 2/ lid PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Railways. !Paid • ce I Closing Business . Done. Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O Rris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 41. per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 51- p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent Dun. Per th&Aber.Jun. E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.e Do. do. Class B 6 p.c Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 0 per ct. stock. ( Eastern Union, 4 per cLi Do. 5 pdr cent. guar.., Edin.&G las. sp.e. shares Do. 4 p. c. gua. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. ct. Do.sp.e.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 41 p. c. do. do. Do. sp.c. Rechn. 5 p.c. pm , Nh. of Seotld. Ist pf. Gt. en. W (Livia -1 p. ct. pref. stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. et Do. Redeemable,4l p.et. Do. lied( emable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. (It. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pfslt. Do d c sp. et. pref Do Birmf..guar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. ! Do. do. do. Lam&York 6 p. c. stock Do.Barnsl.st.£s 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon. & Brig. 5 pc.gn. No.l D0..5 p. c. No. 2 Do. guL 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. do. 44 per cen'. Do. do. 44 p. c. shares Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W:E.&C.P 1 Do.4p.c.S.(div.deftil '65) Lon. Chat, and •Dover Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct Lon. & S.W, 7p. et. stock ' Londondy. & Cole. 4 sh. Londony. & Ennis. 4 sh. Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent Do. redeem. 6 percent Maryoort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 44 per cent. Mid. Con. 6 p. c, stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Lela & Hit. pref. st. Newport,Aber.&c.pref. 5 p.c.redeem.at 5 p.c.pm. Do."Perpet. 6 p. c. with option till 1566 Do. till 1869, Ist is. Do. do. 2d is. Norfik sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 De. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. s Way.Val.Ex.st.lB47 North British, 5 p. a .. Do. New, gua. 5 p. c.... Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. ;ha Do. do. do. Nth.Dev.Rail. &Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, H. & S. Purchl North Staffordshire Ox.Wr.Wol. 6 p. c. Ist g. Do. Redeem. 2d gua Do. Irredeem. 2d gun— Rhymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central. new pf Scottish North-Eastern 34 p. e. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.e. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent! South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent. Do. Fixed lip.c. Ist is. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 43 Jr cent. S.-Yorlatitre, 4 p. c. gua. Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. e Do. B G per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. c ' LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing \Closing! Business Railways, Paid.l Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln &N.W .. .. Buckinghamshire .... 100 Ln &N.W 97 99 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 5ll 511 Do. do. 51 per cent. 100 Do 125 127 126 . Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do ll3 115 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 103 105 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,g..6 p.c. 100 GCNorth. 139 141 E.Union,Harwich Shs all E.tounts. 4t 41 Do. Woodbridge ... 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonin Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. Hartlpool.Dck.& R,ail. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby ...... all Yk.N. Md. 110 112 Do. 1 Shares Do. 1 Shares ....... all Do. .. . . .± Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 Ln.&N.W 207 210 London & Greenwich 100 S. East... 63 65 Do. Preference ..... 100 Do. Lon.,Tilby.& Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 9l 97 • Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 Norfolk Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. all L NW&M 21 31 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock..... ... 100 Midland 95 97 964 6 Newmarkt.,Burylix 1 guaranteed sp. c.s 1 5. 5. 6 , E.Counts 1 4 p Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. i all Do. Do. do. 6 per cent ... , all Do. — Do. Fixed 5 per cent . . all Do. — North Western Preston and Wyre. a l l 1 Lk NW & L.Yk. ) Do. 1 Stares A., all Do. - Roystn.Hitch., & Shep 100 Gt. North. 135 138 Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey 102 104 Do. Do. 1 1 t South Staffordshire .. , all M'Clean..l lui 11 1 Wilts and Somerset..' 100 Gt. West. , 91 94 93 Wimbledon & Croydn. all L.& Bigtn ' 71 81 DOCKS. Paid Closing Business "Au• Price. Done. 100 fin. 100 , s.. 100 ... 100 ... 100 ... 100 -- 100 100 1031 101 . 5 , 2 9G 98 [Ol 103 51 5.i 100 102 110 114 [lO 115 110 112 [OB 110 124 126 81 83 110 112 90 92 751 761 18 120 [l7 119 110 112 103 105 85 87 97 99 99 100 88 90 90 92 102 103 9/ 10i 17 18 10 10/ 74 76 191 20 9t 101 141 15 138 140 16 118 116 118 140 145 116 118 101 103 54 157 [32 130 63 70 2l 22 [l5 117 L 521 157} 12 124 25 127 68 70 I IP 39 141 101 103 11 94 96 91 In 121 - -P .10 111 ~ ~P~ 91 93 97 98 1 d, id ip 22i 231 121 126 1119 121 73 75 10 10 23 21] 101 103 101 103 89 91 99 101 85 88 28 29 32i 33i 32 3 3 50 53 6 1 28•213 t stock 12.10 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closino• share Rail .vays. Businots done Paid ' Price. 100 Atlantic &St j Lawrence' all Bfgir ' Bom.,Baroda&Cent Ind' stkloo 974 974 974 I t Gu. 5 psr cent. 18 Do, Do. B 135 4 d 5 d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 44 51d 201 Do. New 10 Do. Preference ( Buffalo ' Brant,&Godrich 100 100 75 80 ; 6 p. ct. bds. Aug - 1, 1872 100 Do. do. JulY• 1, 1873 100 70 75 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 68 73 5 Clcutta.kS.Eastn. (Lim) 1. 30. par 5 p 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3e. la 14 d 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c 75 14 sd, 171 Demerara all --..— 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 5 fd } d stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 1011 102} 162} 20 Do. F Shares Ext lO par 1- 1 3 , 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO par 100 Do. 45 y. c. Debentrs all 991 1001 stock Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all 101 102 101} 20 Geelong & Melbourne all 21 22 215 Geelong Corporation 6 sto. 100 per cent. Bonds stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 33 34 331 4 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 925 934 93} 100 Do. 6 per et. Debentr all 67 69 675 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 all 6 ) 71 100 Do. do. 1872 stock Gt. Indial'enin.gua sp.c lOO 994 1005 994 20 Do. New gua. sp. c 6 4d 1 d Gt. South.of India (Lim) 20 10 11 lld guaranteed 5 per cent. 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 134 135 201 Do. New 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with all 98 100 spt, till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 98 100 100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all 98 100 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all 92 94 stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c... 100 87 89 stock Do. do. 5 per cent..... 100 981 995 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 91 93 20 Do. Fourth do ... . 10 5 i d 89 20 Do. d 0.... .. stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 Newßrunswick & Canda 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g-.6pc Class A Capital. Share an 5 7 ▪ Do. do. Land do .... 20 Do. do. B Capital do. • Do. do. Land do. .... :: all 5 7 20 Oude (Limited) ........ ss. stock Scinde 20 Do. l'nnjaub .... il I. 100 va o 01 all 1 dlo4d 20 Do. Do. ........ as 0 _ 5 d etcok Do. Indus. St. Flo. g i f.,, 100 94 95 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 1 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 4 4 d I FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 19 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 45 44 20 rdennes. 20 Bah. & S.Fran.. Li m. 7 p.c. 7 4 --- 4 5 Belgian East. Junction alll 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all 10 Buen.Ayres &S. 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Pref..... all 8 85 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. 2 id 20 S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin 12 124 4 20 Southern of France.... all 20 21 84 West Flanders 10 Do. 65 p. c. Preference.. all 94 9 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 22 23 20 Western of Austria.... 6 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do. 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand BRITISH MINES. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY NIGHT. The Montreal Ocean Mail Steamship Company's screw steamer North American, Captain Aitcu, from Portland on the 28th of April, arrived in the Mersey this evening. She called on Vlredneday at Queenstown, to land mails, and a summary of her news was telegraphed thence. The Charleston Convention progresses very slowly in its work. The committee on resolutions of the Convention succeeded on the 26th in agreeing upon a platform. It is composed of the Cincinnati platform, with the addition of several resolutions regarding the protection of slavery in the territories, embodying the sentiments expressed by the democratic leaders in congress during the present session, together with a recommendation in favour of the acquisition of Cuba. It was represented that the prospects of Douglas for the Presidential nomination was far better than those of any other candidate. Accounts from Mexico state that Miramon arrived at the capital on the 17th, and was received by the firing of cannon and ringing of bells. There was no question but that his Government was suffering for the want of money, forced loans being levied in every direction for the immediate necessities of the army. The British and French Ministers are busy with plans ofa compromise, and seeking to draw Mr. Lane into the Government at Vera Cruz. Sharsi l Mines. 1 41 Ire i Consols (Philack) ,British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist )' East Bassett (lllogan) East Caradon ...... E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.&St.Aubyn(G wen.) Great South 'reigns G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack) IG. Wheal Vor (Helston) Grenville Herod's- Foot Hingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant) !North Downs !North Frances (Mogan) IN.Wh'I Basset (1110 an) ;North Wheal Urofty ; Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) ISortridge Cons. Min. Co. ;South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim IS.Wheal Fran (I Hogan) Stray Park iTaniar t•liy.x Lead Min Tin Crolt IVale of Towey (Caren ) ;West Basset (Illogan) ,W. Caradon (Llskeard) West Seaton ,Wheal Basset (Illogan) „Wheal Buller (Redruth) `Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.); Wheal Trelawney (Lis.)l Price. Done. 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We have no desire to play the part of Mr. Snarl in criticising the play of " The Family Secret," written by Mr. Edmund Falconer, and produced at the Haymarket Theatre for the first time on Wednesday; but candour compels us to say that, whether as regards plot, interest, construc tion, or dialogue, it has seldom been our lot to witness any piece where a first night's comparative success was so entirely owing to the admirable acting of the performers on whom the burden of the representation rested. Miss Amy Sedgwick never looked or acted more charmingly, though the part assigned to her was scarcely worthy of her great and varied powers. The character of Lady Frances Vane, a scheming fashionable woman of the world, was very well filled by Mrs. Buckingham White; and a modernised ver sion of Jerry Sneak and his wife found capital representa tives in Mr. Chippendale and Mrs. Wilkins. Lord Avon more, the hero of the piece, was acted by Mr. W. Farren in a quiet, gentlemanly manner that deserved all praise; and an Irish major was well made up" and acted by Mr. Howe. We only regret we cannot praise the play as we have the players. THEATRE _ROYAL LYCEUM. Every contribution in art, literature, or science which tends to throw a grace over the incidents of social life, is so much gained to the cause of civilisation and refinement. Music, Poetry, and Painting are the three Graces of modern mythology, and in the dramatic representations of the pre sent day we recognise the influence of their felicitous com bination. Our lively neighbours across the Channel have always been celebrated for the triumphs which they have achieved in the lighter elegancies of the dramatic art and a knowledge of stage business, with which we have not yet been able successfully to compete ; and whilst they avoid, on the ene hand, morbid sentimentalism, and, on the other, the extravagant horrors of the Porte St. Martin, the French stage is without a rival for skilful situa' ions, lively dialogue, and sparkling music. It is with great pleasure, therefore, that we welcome to the Lyceum a French corps dramatique, selected from the Opera Comique and Les Bouffes Parisians, who commenced their season last night with "La Part du Diable," Madame Faure taking the character of Carlo, which she sustained with an ability and grace worthy of her distinguished reputation. We need scarcely remind the public that the music of this very charming comic opera is by Auber, and is throughout so strikingly characteristic of that composer's style, that rio one would think of attributing it to any other hand. Some of the movements, indeed, are almost identical with pas sages in " Fra DiavolnT but there is so much gaiety and freshness about them that they were recognis ed by the audience with the same pleasant greeting that one bestows upon a dear friend met unexpectedly I Nothing could be more cordial than the reception which was given to Mdme. Faure, who left nothing to be desired in the part of Carlo. The vocalization of this lady is of a very high order, whilst her acting is exceedingly spirited and grace ful. Such qualities, aided by a most agreeable person, could not fail to create a sensation, and the lady was repeatedly called before the curtain, in which pleasing ceremony Mdme. Faure, with inimitable grace, invited the rest of the performers on the stage to take a part. Mr. Achard repre sented the Don Henrique di Landova, and executed the very pretty music assigned to the part with great ability. Thi• garalotano.o. poomoaana 0. ,cry ploaaing honor, and with increased confidence will be heard to muck greater advantage than upon the occasion of the first representa tion. Madame Delis was the Queen, and sang her music with great care, M. Castel Mary being the King, whose voice, however, is of a character so sepulchral as to recall the melodramatic horrors of the 0. Smith school ; never theless we are bound to say that all the music went off re markably well, to the delight of a very fashionable audience, and the curtain closed upon the opera amid tumultuous applause. We should add that the orchestra is remarkably good, and most efficiently conducted ; the scenery, dresses, and decorations exceeding rich and in the best taste, whilst the grouping of the characters on the stage in several of the principal scenes reflects the very highest oredit on Mons. Delis, the very able acting manager. After the opera, the National Anthem was sung by the whole strength of the company, the house, as usual, rising. A little buffo operetta followed, under the title of " Le Manage aux Lanternes," M. Geoffroy sustaining the part of the Village Landlord, Mdme. Salmson that of Fanchette ; Catharine, Mdme. Delis; and Denise, Mdme. Guerin. This was given with great spirit; and a quarrelling duet between Mdme. Dalis and Mdme. Guerin drew down thun ders of applause. The performances did not close till late, an objection which will no doubt bo remedied in future. On the whole, M. Laurent has reason to be proud of the successful opening of the season, and the public should be grateful for so agreeable an addition to the stock of intellectual amusements. Mr. Turpin, the polite box bookkeeper at the Haymarket Theatre, takes his benefit on Wednesday next, when a number of attractive performances will take place, which we trust will ensure him a full attendance. Lord Haddo proposes reviving the subject of female models. On Tuesday next he will move that " the exhibition in schools of art of females wholly unclothed ought not to receive the sanction of a public grant of money to the schools in which such practice is adopted." MR. EDWARD WIIITTY.—We regret to announce the death of this gentleman, who once held a position upon our Parliamentary staff, and was afterwards well known as prominently connected with the press both of London and the provinces. His health had been shattered by the hard work of his profession, and he went last year to Melbourne in the hope of regaining strength and finding a new field for his abilities. It was, however, " too late," and in a few months he died of consumption, at the age of 32. THE PULLIN GER FRAUDS.—The Stock Ex change Committee are industriously continuing their in vestigation in relation to the Pullinger frauds, but it is un derstood that thus far they have not been able to trace the possibility of his having incurred losses on the Stock Ex change to an amount equal to one-quarter the extent of his entire embezzlements. His largest loss was through a firm which failed some time back, to which he himself was ultimately a defaulter for about £l4,ooo—a circumstance which was concealed at the time, with the hope that he would ultimately pay. About £l,OOO, however, is believed to have been all that was recovered from him afterwards. His operations with the other firms were of a much less extensive character ; but ho is supposed to have had active dealings with one of those persons who style themselves stockbrokers, but who are not able to gain admission to the Stock Exchange, and this man is understood to have died a short time ago with a large fortune. Pullinger frequently paid for considerable amounts of securities, of which he took possession, and it will be highly important if any of these can be traced. It is now clearly established that he had large transactions on the turf, but the impression conveyed from the evidence obtained on that point is that he was usually a winner. The rumours regarding his connexion with theatrical speculations appear to have been entirely without foundation. • A table just compiled by the Statistical Depart ment at Hamburg gives an abstract of the revenue raised from the customs and shipping duties at that city under the different changes made in the customs laws since 1815. The customs and shipping duties have been continually re duced since 1824. The duty, which up to that period had amounted to li per cent, ad valorem on imports and ex ports by sea, and to I per cent. by land, is now only I per cent. on imports ' • some of the most important articles, such as coal, yarn, cotton, wool, &c., being made altogether free. The export duty is entirely abolished, and all goods intransit are likewise free. The effect of these alterations has been a large increase of trade, compensating fully for the sacrifice of revenue. From the crisis of 1857 the imports experienced a temporary check at Hamburg as elsewhere, but they still maintained themselves in 1858 at the average amount of the preceding five years, and are now again on the increase. The duty on shipping has likewise been gra dually much lowered, and these successive movements hitye also produced a most favourable influence, an aug• mentation having taken place from 2,003 vessels, with 64,396 lasts, arriving in 1815, to 4,554 vessels, with 377,023 lasts, arriving in 1859 • so that the number of vessels has been doubled, while ;he tonnage has increased six-fold within that period. These returns show that it has been the unremitting policy of Hamburg to encourage commerce by freeing it from charges, and, of course, the results would have been still more favourable if the neighbouring States had not sought to counteract that policy by imposing heavy tolls upon the commerce of Hamburg in the shape of the Stade tolls on the Lower Elbe, river tolls on the Upper Elbe, and transit duties on the railroads p ass i ng th roug h Itlecileattrgh 102(1 Lcuenbigg.) stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stock stock 50 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12a stock stoc% 124 124 stock stock stock stock 12 10 12i stock stock stock stock stock 101 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 10e. 1.0.6 stock stock stock stock stock stock all 1 100 Share' Docks. sto^k Commercial stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min stock East and West Indies. stock London stock St. Katharine... stock Southampton stock Victoria . 30 DQ. 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(Before B , on Channell and Justice Keating.) THE CASE OF THE REV. MR. HATCH. The only additional evidence offered this morning was that of George Donne, occasional gardener to Mr. Hatch, who deposed that on the 25th August, he saw a lady and gentleman walking in the garden with the child Eugenie; they were in a low conversation with each other. The deposition of Eugenie Plummer before the magis trate at Wandsworth was then read, which closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Sergeant Shea then rose to open the case on the part of the defendant. He said—ln the month of Decembar, the prosecutor stood in the dock and was convicted of an indecent assault on the defendant, and also of the same ( hence upon her younger sister Stephanie. The witness on that occasion, the prisoner, was defended by a gentleman of brilliant talents (Sergeant Ballantine), who was instructed by Mr. Lewis, a very eminent attorney. A number of witnesses were called as to character, which would be an honour to any man, but they would be the last persons in the world who would be come acquainted with anything relating to the charge, and he was willing to give him the benefit of that, but ho did not call one single witness as to facts. The sentence he received was four years hard labour. Degraded as he was by that conviction, he was advised and determined to get up certain statutory declarations, with the view ofobtaining a pardon from the Queen and thus escape punishment. But the authorities refused to grant a pardon, and the prisoner was told that if he was innocent of the charge of which he had been convicted, the only way to prove it was by an in dictment for perjury, and this trial was the consequence. The charge, however it might terminate, as related to the child, was a dreadful calamity, as she was now of an im portant age. It was also true that it was of the greatest importance to Mr. Hatch, in fact he did not know to which of the two it would be of the greatest moment. He was willing to give Mr. Hatch every benefit he might deserve from the character he had received. God forbid he should attempt in any way to prejudge his case; he was willing to give him the full benefit of everything that could be considered in his favour, but while doing that he felt he should clearly prove the truth of the assertions of the poor lithe child. He should call witnesses to prove that every thing that had been stated at the first trial was true, and he at that stage of the proceedings begged to assure the Court and the jury he should not bring forward one word in evi dence which he did not believe to be true. He thought the jury would agree with him that it was impossible that a child of the tender age of eleven could invent such a statement as the child had given in evidence. Did they for one mo ment believe that she could invent and relate it in open court, and then be submitted to a minute cross .examina tion. Such wickedness, it was not for one moment to be believed. Then they should be of opinion that she had not invented the abominable wickedness against Mr. Hatch. Another important point for their consideration would be, how could such a child become so acquainted with the for mation of a man. Where could she have learned it. She could not have learned it of her brothers, as she had none, and the jury could not for a moment think that she had learned it of her own father. Then again. was it pos sible that the same story could have been communicated to the younger child, and that she could so relate it as to stand a most rigid cross-examination. Such a thing was in his mind impossible. What could have been the motive for such a charge being made by the child against Mr. Hatch. There was no evidence to show that the child was discon tented with the treatment she received, was crossed in any of her desires, or had been denied anything she wished for. He had done his best to discover through the whole mass of evidence any motive for making the charge, but had literaly failed to discover any. Oa the contrary, it appeared from It that Mr. and Mrs. Hatch had acted to the children in such a way that the fondest parents could not have done more. There could not therefore be any motive in the mind of the child, nor was there in the minds of Mr. and Mrs. Plummer against Mr. and Mrs. Hatch. The whole facts of the case proved the contrary. The parents of the children would have been glad if they c arid have prevented the exposure that had taken place. They had been urged by many of their friends not to proceed against Mr. Hatch, because it had been said that either way the result would be ruination to the prospects of the child, but they felt they had a duty to their parents, and they determined that the whole transaction should be fully and publicly in vestigated. No father could have adopted any other course after he had heard the statements of the children's mother of the conduct that had been pursued towards his children. He immediately wrote to the bishop, giving a full state ment of the whole proceedings, and the bishop instantly communicated with Mr. Hatch. Mrs. Hatch made the most pathetic appeals to Mr. and Mrs. Plummer not to proceed against her husband. She stated that inevitable ruin would bo the result of such an accusation ; but the charge was proceeded with, an inquiry was ordered, and then Mr. Hatch absconded. Was that a course an innocent gentleman, a clergyman of the Church of England, would adopt if he was totally guiltless of such a charge. The learned gentleman then proceeded to com ment on the chief puinth of the evidence during the present trial. The great stress had. he said, been laid on the hole in the pocket of Mr. Hatch's trousers. Why, he was sure it would occur to all the jury that the trousers worn by clergymen were differently made from those usually worn and it was quite possible for everything the child had stated to have occurred without there being actually holes in the pockets. It had been a great point with the prosecution to prove that Mr. Hatch never walked in the garden at all on the evening the mother left Eugenie. But in that they had totally failed, because Lucy Hatch, one of their own witnesses, in her examination before the magistrate, swore that they did so. [The learned gentleman here read a portion of the evidence given by Lucy Hatch at tho Wandsworth Police court in proof of his assertion.] Then, again, plans of the garden had been produced to make the child fix the certain spot where her mouth was closed, but why was not such a step taken when Mr. Hatch was on his trial ? Did they believe that such a clever lawyer as Sergeant Ballantine, and an attorney of the experience of Mr. Lewis, would overlook such a point if anything could have been made of it. The counsel for the prosecution had the right of reply, and, after his (Sergeant Shee's) mouth was closed, the only circumstance that could operate in favour of the poor little child then before them would be the clear and dispassionate summing up of the learned judge. The con duct of Mr. Hatch throughout the whole transaction, he thought, was that of a guilty man. With the firm assur ance that they would confirm, by their verdict, the state ments made by the child before them, he would conclude his address, and call his witnesses to bear out all he had stated. [The case was proceeding when we went to press.] THIS DAPS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. A very limited supply of English wheat came fresh to hand to-day, coastwise and by land-carriage. Good and fine samples realised full prices, with a moderate demand ; but low and damp parcels moved off slowly at the late de cline in value. We were fairly supplied with most descriptions of foreign wheat. Millers operated with great caution ; nevertheless, Monday's currency was supported. In floating cargoes very few transa3tions were reported. In prices, however, no change took place. There was scarcely any inquiry for malting barley, al irregular quotations. Grinding and distilling sorts, how• ever, ruled steady. The malt trade was in a sluggish stare, yet prices were well supported. Oats commanded full quotations, but the demand for them was by no means active. Beans and peas were a steady inquiry, but flour was a dull sale. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Whe , t. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Eng1i5h.......... 1,420 330 3,060 20 1,650 Irish. Foreign :.. 5,050 1,790 13,040 300 sacks. I,ooo.brls. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat here to-day are moderately good. Prime qualities moved off steadily at full prices ; but other kinds are a dull inquiry, at barely late rates. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Inferior beef 2 10 3 0 Middling do 3 2 3 6 Prime large do 3 8 3 10 Do. small do 4 0 4 2 Large pork 3 10 4 4 Inferior mutton 3 2 4 0 s. d. s. d. Middling mutton 4 2 4 6 Prime do . 4 8 4 10 Veal Small pork 4 6 4 10 50 6 4 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is but moderately supplied with all kinds of hops. Generally speaking, the demand rules steady, and prices are well supported. Mid and East Kent pockets.... 80s to 140 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex .. GOs to 76s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—The market remains quiet. At public salo pre vious rates were in most instances realised. SUGAL—There has been rather more animation, and a fair demand has been experienced for the better descriptions, chiefly for home consumption. Business in the refined market, however, has been steady, and prices generally well maintained. COFFEE.—The market has shown less buoyancy, and quotations have given way 6d to is per cwt. for Plantation Ceylon. _ RICE.—No biisiness of any importance has been recorded, and values are unaltered. SALTPETRE.—There has been a fair inquiry for the supe rior qualities at about previous rates. INDIGO—The public sales have progressed steadily, and for the middling and useful qualities a further slight ad vance has taken place in prices. TALLQW—The market has been inactive, the transac tions for consumption and en speculative account having keen extremely limited. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted Hx, and the list three months, Ns 6d per cwt, sellers. 1 01? K RAGES.—(This Day.) [Fir ELECTRIC TBLIZGRA.PIT.] CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE. Miss Whip c Brandy Ball Eleven ran. FOURTH BIENNIAL STAKES. ....walked over butterfly LATEST BETTING. THE DERBY. . fo 1 agst Umpire (taken freely) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SALISBURY RACES.-Thrß DAY The Craven Plate of 50 sous ; winners extra. (5 furlongs.) Mr. J. Day's Chere Arnie, 3 yrs, ist 41b (Brewty\ 1 1., , rd Palmerston's Rornsey, 4 yrs, Sst 121 b Da)) 2 Mr. J. H. C.Wyndham's Flame, 4 yrs, st 71b (J.Goa;el i 3 The following also ran :—Crater, The Nun, Voural,!.:, Joyeuse, Australian Maid, Glendinning, and Grand Mis tress. Betting-2 to 1 agst Romney, 4to 1 agst Chere A::1!o, 6 to 1 each agst Grand Mistress and Glendinniug, 7 to 1 agst Joyeuse. Won by a head ; two lengths betwo second and third ; Grand Mistress was fourth ; and Joy ease fifth. The City Bowl, value 25 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soys each. Optional selling weights. (5 furlons ) Mr. F. Robinson's Apollo, 3 yrs (V.O), 7st 8;b (G. Fo , dharn) 1 Mr. Merry's b f by Birdcather, 2 yrs (L'4o), sst slb - (Reeve) 2 Mr. J. Day's Chain Pier, 2 yrs, (L 6 .0), sst 121 b (J.Adala,) 3 Corfu and Foretop also ran. The hotting opened at even on Apollo, and closed at even on Chain Pier, 4 to 1 agst The Test filly, and 5 to 4 agst Corfu. Won by half a length, bad third. The winner was bought in for 155 guineas. The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sovs each; 15 ft, and only sif declared, with 50 added. The owner of the second horse to savehis stake. Two miles. (31 subs, 20 of whom paid 5 sovs each.) Mr. T. Parr's Pan, 4 vrs, Sst ((1 Fordbam) 1 Mr. Peacock's Raj a h Brook, 3 yrs, Est 41b.. (H. Covey) 2 Lord Pot tantouth's Tame Deer, aged, 9st 21b (J. Goater) 3 Th• following also ran :—Egbert, Actress, Theodora, and Claire. Betting-5 to 2 agst Claire, 4to 1 each agst Tame Deer and Actress, 5 to 1 agst Pan, 10 to 1 each agst Theodora, Egbert, and Rajah Brooke. Won by four lengths, same between the second and third. Claire and Theodora did not pass the post. The Salisbury Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 10 says each, with 60 added; for 2-yr-olds. Half a mile. (14 subs.) Mr. J. Merry's Folkestone, Bst 131 b (inc. 31b extra) (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. E. Hall's Baroness, Pst 61b (Faulkner) 2 Lord Portsmouth's Rookawn, Sst 10th (J. Goater) .3 Bourbon and Eccola also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Folkestone, 3to 1 each agst Baroness and Eccola. Won by half a length, bad third; Bourbon was fourth. YORK RACES. ---YESTERDAY. CRAVEN PLATE. Jack Spring Prologue Stockton Three ran. ZETLAND STAKES. Walloon Lopcatcher Maid of Masham colt Eight ran. GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 1 Ben Webster Pax •• • First Lord. .... 3 T welve ran. STAND STAKES. Annan Buttercup .. Eleven ran. KNAVESMIRE PLATE. Hefty Meyerbeer 1 2 Twelve ran. SPRING ST. LEGER. Cape Flyaway Andover colt Sampson Eight ran. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1860. MAY. Harpenden lB I Epsom 22 Ju Ascot 5 Hampton l3 Newton 13 Odiham .. 19 Beverley 2O Manchester 3O Hungerford Newmarket J. 3 Carlisle Worcester 5 Liverpool Abingdon .. 12 Bibury Club 20 Stockbridge 2l Winchester 22 Chelmsford 26 Newcastle 26 AUG Brighton 1 Brighton Club 3 Wolverhampton Reading 8 Radcliffe l3 Egham SEPT] Warwick Doncaster 11 Chesterfield l7 Leicester l9 _ _ OCTC Bedford Newmarket S 0 NOVEI Ilereford Liverpool Autumn . 7 I IREL Ju: - - Nottingham ....17 Stamford l9 Marlborough Goodwood 24 Oxford Plymouth 21 York Lichfield 27 Stockton 2B Derby 29 Monmouth 2O Manchester Autumn 21 Newmarket F.O. .. 26 , BER. Newmarket H 22 Worcester Autumn 30 MISER. Shrewsbury Autumn , . ~ 11 .AND. Wieklow .... i Curragh ..2i Jui Bellowstown 11 1 Down Royal Cup ..24 THE MAIN DRAINAGE SCUEME. At the meeting of the City Sewers Commission in the Guildhall, on Tuesday, Mr. Deputy Christie in the chair, Dr. Ross called attention to a statement which had been wade in the House of Commons and the public journals, that it was the intention of the Metropolitan Board of Works to construct their great intercepting sewer along Fleet-street, instead of, as was their first intention, along the banks of the Thames, a change which would, in his opinion, be absolutely ruinous to the district in the very heart of the City of London. He hoped his friend, Mr. Deputy Harrison, who was one of the City representatives on the Metropolitan Board, would be able to make some satisfactory statement as to the exact position of the question before that board, and meanwhile he begged to mos e that it should bo referred to the improvement committee to inquire into the alleged intention of the Metropolitan Board to run their intercepting sewer along Fleet street, in order that they might, if necessary, take steps to prevent the execution of a plan which must be so ruinous to the City. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Deputy HARRISON said a report by Mr. Ba zalgette and Mr. Haywood was some time since laid before the Metropolitan Board in favour of com bining the construction of a sewer with the embank ment of the river—a question, however, which was attended with great difficulties. He might, how ever, say that the line of thelhtereepting sewer was not yet a settled line, for the,board were waiting to see whether they could not bg negotiation arrange for carrying it along the river, which was the best of all routes. Eight or nine months ago the Board appointed a committee to wait on the conservators of the River Thames and the Board of Admiralty, to see whether they would co-operate in carrying out that great object, but the conservators had no funds with which to enter upon an embank ment, and he believed the question was still before them. When their answer had been received the comm itteenswe would hat be it w apply to a t s heimApssd o mi i r b a l l e ty t , o b s u ay. tw hat their The motion, which was enlarged so as to mak e the reference general as to the route of the sewer through the City, was then unanimously agreed to. THIS DAYS' SHIPPING. LONDON, May 11.—Wind this day at noon—South west; light breeze ; weather mild, with a good deal of rain. PLYMOUTH, May 1 0.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Par [and, from Sierra Leone. QUEENSTOWN, May 9.—Arrived—Eliza Hunter, from Cardenas ; Union, from Monte Video ; Robert Hastio, from Baltimore. BELFAST, May 9.—Wind NM.—Arrived—Elizabeth Cann, from St. John's, N.B. FLEETWOOD, May 10.—Wind S W.—Sailed—Cleopa tra, for Miramichi. LERWICK, May 9.—" Wind N.W.—Sailed—Chase, screw steamer, for Davis' Straits. CLYDE, May 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived.—Genoa, from New Orleans. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON Friday Morning. Wind W.S.W. ; rain. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Wind S.W.; tide five hours' ebb, weather cloudy. DEAL, Friday Morning. _ Wind S.S.W.; light. Tossed—Sardinian, screw steamer, from the naditerra" neon ; Berkshire, from Moulmein; Regina, iron/ Antigua for London. 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