The Sun. — London, England, 1869-05-08 00:00:00

MONEY - MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocs. Consols are 9]; 21 11 for money; ditto, for Ac count, 921 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 90 HI; New Tkree per Cents, 90a 11 -a ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 5 dis. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, —; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., —. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 210 11 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1830, 1041 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 100 -a 4 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 per Cent., 1051 ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, par ; ditto under £l,OOO, 3 prem. Foreign Bonds are very flat, and those current being much stronger, and not considerably below yesterday's final prices. Italian, at 553, are 4 lower only, and Peruvian, at 751, and Turkish Five per Cents., at 41a, are likewise 1 lower. Spanish are dull at 27a. A further decline has taken pla2e in Eng lish Railways. There is this morning fall of a in Metropolitan and Midland, 1 in Great Western, London and North Western, Caledo nian and Great Northern A ; and 1 in Brighton andiSouth-Eastern. The present quotations are : Great Eastern 37 to 371; South Eastern 741 to 75 ; Metropolitan, 1001 to 101; Great Northern 105 to 106 ; ditto A, 206 to 107 ; Caledonian, 77 to 771 ; Brighton, 461 to 4G4 ; Midland, 111 to 1111 ; London and North Western, 1134 to 111 ; and Great Western, 47 to 471. In Cable Shares Atlantic Telegraph are 1 lower, the present quotation being 23 to 24. The Eight per Cents. are quoted at 31 to 3a ; Anglo-American Telegraph shares are 1 higher, at 221 to 221. Great Luxemburg shares are 1 lower, at 91 to 10. American 5-20 Bonds have fallen to 771, Erie Railroad Shares to 17, and Atlantic and Great Western Mortgage Bonds 22. The sum of £27,000 in gold was taken from the Bank yesterday for Brazil. The Nyanza, from Alexandria, has brought £5,435. A report was report was circulated yesterday by the adverse operators that a withdrawal was contemplated of £1,000,000 in gold for Russia, but it was entirely without foundation. Other parties were busy in disseminating an equally baseless rumour of some large failure. A report on the German railways, including those of the Germanic-Austrian provinces, has been pub lished by the Vienna Board of Trade. According to this there were 13,639 English miles open for public traffic. The working expenses amounted in the highest case to between 90 and 100 per cent. on the gross receipts, and in the lowest to 30 per cent. —viz., the Turnau-Kralup and Kaiser Ferdinand's line. The highest dividend paid was 25 per cent., the lowest 2 per cent., and there were seven lines that paid nothing. By accidents during the last three years, from 1865 to 1868, there were 478 per sons killed and 636 injured. The official liquidators of the London, Bombay, and Mediterranean IBank :(Limited), have given notice of a first dividend of 2s. 6d. in the pound to the creditors. The annual report of the Trustees of the Bankers' Guarantee and Trust Fund states that 485 new policies were issued during the year, and that the total receipts to date have been £37,518, and the claims £5,101. The accumulated fund is £23,739. The report of the Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund states that 174 new policies were issued during the year, and that the total receipts to date have been £22,169, and the claims only £626. The accumulated fund is £17,462. The Mediterrane.in Extension Telegraph Com pany (Limited) have notified that their Corfu office has just been connected with Santa Maura by a telegraph cable laid by Messrs. Newall and Co., of Gateshead, and it is expected the other Greek islands will be joined in a few days. These islands will be connected with Athtns, and by a cable to Syra, the chief port in the Levant. The traffic of the Caledonian and North British Railways show an increase of £3,721. The Secretary of State for India in Council has given notice that the tenders for bills of exchange on Calcutta and Madras will be received at the Bank of England on Wednesday, the 19th instant, on the terms stated in the announcement issued on the 10th of November, 1863, to the amount of 35,00,000 rupees. The Yorkshire Post states that a meeting of the creditors of Mr. M‘Maliony, woolstapler, whose suspension, with liabilities of £20,000, occurred on Monday, was held on Wednesday at Bradford. A composition of 7s. 6d. in the pound was offered. The meeting came to the resolution to require the insolvent to make an assignment of his estate for the benefit of his creditors, for whom assignees were appointed. In the colonial produce markets the demand for Some articles has shown rather more steadiness, but generally the tone is still quiet. There has been an improved inquiry for sugar, with large transactions in West India, which closed about 6d. per cwt. higher. Other kinds, including Manilla, have occasionally obtained a similar advance, and refined is also more firm, owing to the diminished supply. Floating cargoes of rice continue to be realised at low prices, and landed parcels are very dull. The public sales of Plantation Ceylon coffee have latterly gone off with spirit, and the moderate quantity offered has- been disposed of, at fully is to Is. 6d. per cwt. above the depression of last week. Saltpetre is unchanged. The tea-market has been exceedingly dull, and the large public sales held during the week have in many instances led to Some trifling decline in common as well as other grades of Congou. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, 8 per Cent. Reduced 9o} New 3 per Cent etv 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Oen J an. 187 3 &unuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sett Teleh,raph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequor Bills, £1;000, 21 21 per Ct 5 d Do £5OO Do. £lOO Sr .£2OO Bank of England Stock. 4f per Cent Dm. opening Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds Inter-Colonial Uranium INDIAN jOVERNIKENT SECURITIES. India ci took, 10k per Gent., April 1874 210 11 Do. Opening, for Account Do. 5 pur Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1BSB Do. C;rtificatef . - Do. Enfaced Pap 72 ~... Illne• 4 per CAtit.... — 105-1 _ Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 18 7q Do. 5} per Cent. May 18 . _ _ Da 5 pet Cont., Rup. Dab. 1877 _— Do do Do. do. 1882 D.J. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ....• pin . Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under .£l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING P 4 6 5 ICEI. Ar g e ntine Republic, 6 per Cent Do., Scrip £45 paid ............... A uitrian Bonds 5 per cent • ............. 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Account rl.l,,,retnala 5 per Cent .. — llond urns Gov Rail. Loan., 1) p. Ct., all i ;d It liian 5 per Cent., lE'65 — .1.0. At;count . — Do llxreinmana Railway — , !exicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do S per Cont. Anglo-French — 4onte,vitlvan 6 per Cent. .. — lie :rish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Ce.n — Do. Deferred ?erurian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account__ .. 751 6 5 Do 41 per Cent. (IT) : I :arren) Do 41- per Cent., 1862 - -- -- Do Account Porttiguosn 3 pur Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,' 334 Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — ttussian 5 per Cent., IS2I, X St Do 4i per Cent . 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do do, Scrip.... : — pr Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Boudk.,. 88 i Du. du. £B4 15s. d 0.., Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds _ 881 9 . . Do.' . do 1:o Nicolas Railway — Sar Lillian D pbr Cent — Spanish 3 per Cen . - Do. Acc , Junt .... — Do. 1867 _ XB4 I.s. do — 271 Account New Deferrect Account Passive Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded — Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cont.. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account ... 61} Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do XIV , Bonds 6Bl Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 por Cent., 1860 64 1 Do 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Do Laird Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent.. Do. A.cc• ant Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in Losnon Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 For Cent. Ex. 12 Gait. Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... B6} Do. Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Wit)), 5 per Cent. 1831, E. Do Account 55 CLOSING PRICES. Jonsols, Money 92 Do. Account, Juno 1 ...... I POLICE IN TELLIGENCE.-71tis Day 31ARLBOROCGII-S'PREET. A NICE SERVANT GIRL. —Emily Page, a girl about 16 years of atge, servant to Mr. Hunter, tailor, of Winsley stret, Oxford-street, was charged before Mr. Newton with stealing a piece of cloth and some braid, the property of her employer, and also with stealing some wearing ap parel, &c., the propert3 of Miss Waugh, pianist and teacher of music, and lodging with Mr. Hunter. Mr. Hunter said th 4 the prisoner entered his servic3 a short time ago, and only remained in it twelve clays, leev ing suddenly on Tuesday last without t.,king her box away. While she was in his servic, several articles being missed, she was spoken to, but denied all knowledge of them. After she left a piece of cloth and some braid were missed, and the police communicated with. The prisoner, in reply to Mr. Newton, pleaded guilty and Mr. Newton remanded her for a few days, Mr. Hunter expressing a wish that she might be sent to a reformatory. THAMES. August Kreser was brought up on remand before Mr. Benson charged with assaulting and wounding Johann Feuer. ➢ir. Pelham, solicitor, defended the prisoner. The parties were employed up to Tuesday last in Mess's Briebach's large sugar house in Denmark-street, Rateliff highway. At the termination of their day's labour on Tuo,day they went into a washing-room set apart for tho men-- the complainant to wash his trousers, the other to wash h's boots. A trivial dispute arose between them, which ended in a violent quarrel, and they attacked each other fiercely. The prisoner knocked the complainant down. Kreser kicked him and stamped [upon him, and broke his jaw. He appeared in court a ghastly spectacle, his head and face were enve loped in surgical bandages ; he was as pale as a spectre, and in a weakly condition from loss of blood. Mr. Benson sentenced the prisoner to two months' and hard labour. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, May 7. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account:— DEBTOR. May 7. fr. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8,14 w, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,014,776 0 Reserve of the Bank and its branches Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 1,335,865,500 1,314,402,830 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 35,958,574 52 35,185,371 5 Treasury account cur rent creditor 156,170,591 22 158,043,734 33 Current accounts, Paris 275,643,596 99 269,519,363 97 Do. branch banks 42,627,710 43,702,815 Dividends payable 786,980 863,556 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries April 29. 182,660,0 00 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 933,790 85 933,790 85 Total CREDITOR. May 7. April 29. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over- duo Commercial bills dis- 391,113 51 205,431 07 counted, not yet due 275,092,096 01 282,499,458 41 Do. branch banks 234,745,087 236,708,019 Advances on deposit of bullion 15,367,600 Do. branch banks 2,297,400 Do. on French Public Securities 13,803,600 Do. by branch banks 6,819,280 Do. on railway shares and debentures Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Fencier 16,098,800 2,333,000 13,663,900 6,629,880 38,536,700 27;782;600 983,400 - 987,300 - Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 Government Stock re- 985,600 965,200 60,000,000 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 80,627,187 21 80,627,187 21 serve Do. disposable Relates Immobalisdes (Law, June 2, 1857) 160,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bunk and landed propel ty branches Expenses of manage ment. 1,607,787 37 1,586,299 21 Sundries 9,042,628 - 9,042,557 Total Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) RoULAND, YOUGHAL ELEC7IOII 7 .-(THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Only" Guest and Greene nominated. The Mayor of Cork not a candidate. Show in favour of Guest. Poll on Monday. The Globe of this evening says :—" We sincerely o r regret g ls r i e r t . t c o h a a n r n l e o s u \ la v e e e s t c h o e m d b e , a s t o h m , a e t t n f e u y r r o o ' p c l r o i e c k t trhoi of the morning, th and well known in connection with the newspaper press in various parts of the kingdom." Ellen, after winning the West Wickham Stakes at Croy don, was sold to Mr. Glenville for 125 guineas. HuNT.—ltutnediately after the race at Chester the New market light-weight left for Paris to ride on Sunday. Curio, Fidelia, and Lady of Croome were struck out of the published handicaps at Manchester as soon as the weights appeared. The filly by liataplan out of PalntleaPs dam (3 yrs) was sold to Colonel Astley, after winning the Belgrave Stakes at Chester, for 420 guineas. COLOURS OF EIDERS.—Mr. Grey: Blue, black sleeves, blue and black cap. Mr. liawcliffe : Black, silver braid, whit,' cap. Mr. St. James : Black, cherry sleeves and cap. WioTos STEEPLECIIASES.—After the race for the Wigton Open Steeplechase an objection was lodged against Red Rover, who came in first, on the ground that his rider had not complied with the Grand National Rules (under which the meeting was held), viz., that he carried Mb extra weight without declaring the same. The stewards referred the matter to Admiral nous, who 'hes decided that lied Rover is disqualified, and consequently the stakes go to White Socks, who was second. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVFNING, MAY 8, 1869 JOINT-STOCK BANKS Share NAME. 1.0 Agra Limited, A all 1(...i 10'i 10 1 1 10 DO B 50 Albion raid. 2;ll.);iificeg. 2j 11.u.d.ioline;s 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 2u 21 2'4 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Auglo-italiau 1866, limited 10 5 4 4 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13 '2O Do issued at 2pm ~.. 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, km. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 30 10 Bank of New Zealand all 154 11:1 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, sn&China all 25 Chartered Mcrc. of India Loudon, and China all 20 City 100 Colonial 10 Consolidated, lint 50 Delhi and London, lint 50 East London, lint 5 20 English and American, inn 10 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. 1int........ 20 English, z. - cottish, and Aus tralian Chartered 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 28' Do new 54 100 Imperial, lint ...... 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 25 lonian 23 Do new 5 20 Lnd Mortgage of India lint 4 100 Do sp. e. Debs.lB64, 30 all 7d 30 Londoja Banki of Mexico au ouch America, lint. 20 100 London and Brazilian, lim, 45 '2O Do new 74 100 London &River Plate, Rm. 40 25 Do new 10 20 London Chart. of Australia all 20 London and County 2O 50 Do new, ins at 20 p.rn, 16 pd ll London Joint Stock...., 1 Loudon and South African al 00 London & S. - Western, lien, 20 150 London & Venezuel a Inn 124 100 London and Westminster 2() 100 Do Scrip, its at 10 pm 2O 100 Merchant, 1int...,,,, 25 10 Metropolitan, lint ' all 100 Midland, lint._ 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverp oo l lim l5 100 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 10 Do •••..... ...... 50 National. .... .... 3 0 20 New South Wales all 20 North-Wes tern 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 50 I'rovinc. Bank. Corpo., Inn lO 00 Provincial of Ireland 25 10 Do new, all 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 25 Union of Australia all 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of Loudon 13 1O 30 .11 12 121 3tl 40 1 1 2 1 pr 1p all IEI 17 36 as 22 16 17 2 2 13 21 26 1 31 ip 3 75 7S 61 51 au 27 31 41 9 11. 21 20 241 23 50 51 501 31 321 8 Of 13 11 6ii Gil 61 8k 54 41 71 74 14 4 Id •Ip ... ... 44 41 43 42 431 6 6 88 90 15 11 8 6 47 45 s - 5 - se 36 I TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 10 Anglo-American Tel : , lim all 221 221 22/ / 10 Anglo Mediter Te1.,1110.... 10 12 12' st Atlantic Telegraph lO 21 26 at Do. 5 per cent. st B. and 1. Magnetic Tel., inn lOO 160 165 at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 2.0 241 10 Do. New . 8 9 Ilp 25 Indo-European Tel., 111 11 lO ... ... 5 Lond. Provincial Te l . lint all 3 8 1 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all 10 Mediterra. Extent. Tel., lam all 3 1 44 p 25 Reuter's Telegram all 45 SO 10 Societe Transatlant., hat— 14 2 1 st Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip . all 1 If 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,l!.nl. all 171 IS SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim. all 5s 6 5 D u . to per cent. Pre!. all 3; 4 ---- --- p DINING HALLS. A meeting which took place on Thursciay evening, under the presidency of the Earl of Shaftesbury, will give a great impetus in the metropolis to the movement which has for its object the establishment of places of refresh ment for the working classes with all the advantages and none of the evils incidental to public-houses. For some years past, in various parts of the country, a trial o! such places has been made, and wonderful unanimity prevails as to the success of the experiments. In Shrewsbury, for example, a building was erected at a ccst of £4,000, containing dining, recreation, and reading. rooms. An additional sum of £2OO was spent in en. larging the premises, which was recouped in the course of two years and a half from the profits of the undertaking. No less a number than 2,000 meals, of an unexceptional kind, are provided at a reasonable rate each week, and so eagerly do the workpeople in the town, as well as the agri culturists who visit it on market day, avail themselves of the advantages thus offered, that arrangements are about to be made to increase the size of the building. In the course of five years 1,000 persons using the refresh- Inca-room have entered their names in a temperance pledge-book kept on the premises. A kindred institution is that known as the Westminster Club. It differs, how ever, in this respect, that none but members who pay /d. per week can participate in its benefits. The present number of members is 27,478, and the library contains between 200 and 300 volumes. At Aldershot a club-house was erected in 1863, involving an outlay of £6,000. Within the walls of the building are coffee, smoking, and reading-rooms, and a lecture-hall capable of seating 700 persons. The little town of Market Lavington, with a population of 1,500, is in happy possession of one of the most successful of these working men's clubs. The struc ture in which its operations are carried on is admirably planned, containing within its area a coffee-room—which, the report of last year states, was so well patronised that it would not have been too large if it had been three times its present size —lecture, smoking, reading, and recreation rooms. Every department of the institution pays its own way. At Tunbridge Wells the refreshment department was originally in the hands of a committee, but at the end of four years it was made over to a manager, who can now boast that the receipts for the provisions supplied have risen from £6OO to £1,200 per annum. The Eastbourne Institu tion, which at the outset cost £3,000, and has lately been much enlarged, is in advance of most of the others in this respect -that it has dormitories attached to it. Shaftes bury Hall, Princes-road, Notting-hill, London, has been opened about two years, its promoters being anxious to give to the working classes a public-house, minus intoxicating drinks. They have, therefore, so arranged it that, in addition to the bar, where artisans can obtain all they may require in the way of refreshment, they can carry on the various organisations which are inseparably connected with their position and pursuits. Thus loan societies, benefit societies, and discussion classes are all held on the premises, being managed by the working men themselves. Lectures and entertainments are also provided, and opportunities afforded for moral and religious instruction. When first the public-house was opened, the supply of refreshments was limited to tea and coffee, but at the present time anything that is requisite for the working man in the way of food, and drinks not intoxicating, may be obtained between five in the morning and eleven at night. The catering department is under the direction of an efficient manager, who undertakes it on his own responsibility, paying a certain weekly suns for the premises. About £22 per week are received from the sale of refreshments. It was at Shaftes bury Hall that the meeting on Thursday took place, and the proceedings were rendered specially interesting by the presence and speech of Mr. Corbett, whose efforts in Glasgow in providing cheap refreshment-rooms have acquired wide and deserved reputation. Mr. Cor bett stated that he was led to engage in the enterprise from the conviction that, except in places where they were exposed to the temptations incidental to drink, there were no convenient and cons fortable houses of resort where the working classes could obtain cheap and wholesome food. Looking carefully at the question of provisions, he came to the conclusion that the real cost of a cup of tea, a bowl of soup, or an egg was about id. each, and thereupon determined to establish the principle of penny rations. Having taken a suitable hall in Glasgow, he fitted it up in a way that would render it attractive. No sooner was the hall thrown open than it was found that the public would eagerly avail themselves of the advantages which it offered, and, iu the course of a very short ex perience, it proved to be entirely self-supporting. He was desirous that it should be understood that-while he had gone into the matter from philanthropic motives, be determined to carry it out upon strictly self-slipporting principles. He had looked at it from first to last in a commercial light. When the werkieg men and others entered the rooms for refreshment, they did not feel that they were the sub jects of patronage, but were perfectly independent. The first hall he had opened having proved so successful the plan was extended, and at the present time there were twenty-five of these places in full working order in the city of Glasgow. What he had done was this. Taking a map of the city he had fixed upon the spots where he thought such establishments were most required, and then be had opened them, and the result had been that a gross profit of £lO,OOO or £ll,OOO had been obtained. Time expenses of the refreshment halls were about £B,OOO, which gave a net profit of about £2,000 per annum, a profit as net as any obtained from any of the business transactions in which commer cial men were engaged. As to the provisions supplied at the refreshment-rooms, they were of the best quality, though they were simply cooked. This latter plan was adopted, as it was thought that if the food was disguised by the artifices of cookery it might be regarded with a suspicious eye by the working classes. From a paper containing some statistics, he found that 44,800 bowls of porridge, 58,352 cups of coffee, 75,000 cups of tea, 21,594 slices of bread and butter, 27,600 eggs, 148,016 plates of beef, 225,344 plates of potatoes, 99,344 basins of soup, and 135,000 plum puddings were consumed in the course of a month. The reasons why halls such as he had esta blished in Glasgow were not sometimes successful were, that they were placed in the wrong localities or were built in the wrong way. His own idea had always been to have comfort able, well-lighted, and well-ventilated rooms, about 100 feet long by 40 feet wide, lighted from the roof, and some 30 feet in height. He thought he might say of the rooms in Glasgow that they were as well lighted, as well warmed, and as airy as any of those in w hi c h gen tl emen were i n _ _ _ the habit of taking their dinners. Referring again to the secret of the non-success of similar rooms elsewhere, Mr. Corbett expressed the belief that it arose from the want of unity of management. In order to carry out the prin ciple properly there should be one directing head. Where that was obtainable they would be sure to answer commercially. In his own case he had been repaid the whole of the capital he had laid out, with the exception of investments in the buildings, and had made a profit of about £7,000, which, in accordance with a resolution he had formed, he had handed over to various charitable purposes. Without entering into details, he might say that the kitchen of his establishment covered an area of a quarter of an acre in extent, and that the milk of 120 cows daily was taken for their use. There need be no doubt whatever that in London such rooms would prove eminently success ful. The metropolis was specially fitted for such an undertaking, but it ought to be carried out in some other way than through the medium of committees, which, as a rule, were weak and not adapted for such work. As the great difficulty in London in the way of establishing these refreshment places would be obtaining suitable halls, he would suggest that a committee should be got together for the purpose of providing these. Let the committee provide the buildings, and then let them place the refreshment department in the hands of energetic and competent managers, who would have it under their own control, and would find it to their advantage to conduct it efficiently. He specially com mended this view to the attention of the Earl of Shaftes bury, and would be delighted to find that his lordship took it up. At the conclusion of Mr. Corbett's speech a committee such as he had suggested was appointed, the Earl of Shaftesbury expressing his full concurrence in the movement which had been the subject of consideration,— Western Morning News. The "accident" said to have happened to 'Aldine. Adelina Patti should scarcely be so called. Instead of an " accident' she has undergone a very successful operation, performed upon her by the celebrated surgeon, Nelaton, for the removal of a small wart on the Lead. The opera tion was perfouned on Monday. Chlorofonn was not employed, and on Tuesday the patient was going on well. A partial strike of cotton operatives Las occurred at Over Damen, upon the expi; r Con of the notice by the masters of a ree.uction of five per cent. About 1,500 of the nun met on 'Wednesday night, and rejected almost unan'mously a, pre' °sal that the reduction should be submitted to ; but a s..cot.d r solution was posed declaring that a strike would be an unwise step at present. Notwithstatl K uur this res,!ution a number of the men declined to accept work yesterday upon the reduced t cale, and between 200 awl 310 are voluuttuily i The 7 ablet, Ultra-Montano Joni nal, speAing of Mr. Bright's dtchiration respecting "his" land-tenure policy says: - However open Mr. Bright's conduct may be to Minis terial criticism, we are not at all sorry to know that he has got a distinct policy on this point ; for, if he has, we know that it will be on the side of the native Irish, not of the absentee landlords; and his character is a guarantee that, having taken up this subject, lie "means business," and that Lis policy will bo " thorough." Weighty as the Church question is, it is altogether eclipsed by the importanee to Ireland of a settlement of On , Question of tenure. SHARE LIST. .~ ._._.~ ati.ixttigb AND BTOClib. Closing Business Feld. rriee. done. DIISCELLANLUUS 10 Anglo-Mexican Min t all 15_ 1 wt. 25 Australian Agricultural • 20' 151 1. 1 25 Australian Mort. Land and 6 3 4 10 10 0 Es ta tes,Vaughan, lint. ,I. l i i n n .l. l :51 p lo, 1; 7, 14 141 10 all 3: 41 b Do. New 4 1 1 id 41 15 17 20 British Ship OWeati 29 Canada Company all 66 7 ) 10 Canadian Loan and Invest -2.50i British h h Ant lndi ' a r n ica T u ct i l i t i n• ••• all 21 31 meut, lira 2l 2 141 1100 5 Berlin l3 l3 l3 o a o pl i u l l ' c i'g i l b l aa a o r' y \' : :‘ : l :ll i e.l,l. l 't a Vie s ei tEi an g i i ' hl V an u 20 Ceylon Company, lint 20 Do. A shares 6 2f 2,0 6 _ 9 41 31,1 all . w liar, Inn a n 25 City of Moscow 50 City Offices, lint 2.5 26 25d 50 Colonial, lint 32 10 05 City CCii p: 3ya i rootff3., Discount, Lil:lidn o in l i nt ii,iii);:. :I:: .5 6 Do. 50 Commercia. Union (Assur) 6 y if i p 10 Company of African Mer chants, lint. 3 Itl p 20 Continental Union Gas, lint, all 191 201 1877, 41 per cent. all 1031 1011 1870, 4t per cent. all 1041 105 k 25 Copper Miners of England, all 5 7 London 100 Do. 1882, 44 poi cent. ail 1031 104/ 10 Credit Fou. of England, hut 100 100 Corpora p r o c . f all 21 3 et Crystal Palace lOO 1J 21 st Do. Preference lOO 9; 10 ) c Perpetual Deb. 109 10 112 50 CrßedonitdFs7on.of Mauritius lint 10 31 21d st Do. 6 p. all n Land Credit and Finance, lint. 3d. 20 East India brigs, & Canal all • . .. 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and 5 2 0 0 E a b t Darjeeling, Indian n dia Coal, 'lm. 100 11:gyptia.n 9 per cent. V'ruy. Gus. by Egypt. G0v.....,, all 9GI 971 !6; 71 I 0 Eastern to s pn s el a ir n nco l l , efu li t i. 6t .. .. :.. . a 20 Egyptian Com. & T rad. lint 6 3 li. g . & Atm t ral. C o p per, . Inn 21 f •• i 15 English aud Foreign Credit 71 41 3,0 1 0 0 Eng. and Scot. tlariu., lint 8 ..d 10 Fairbairn Engineeri ng,,,.,, 5 ** 2 10 20 Fore-streetWarehouse,liin. 12 1 1 11 , 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued. at 1:85 all 87 88 15 General Steam Ni• -•' • it 28 3.) ~. avigation 5 51 0 00 ll Generale o l i l l i v . a s , r: ec t, or l le iin ,uu .. t,a., . n.nr . a.. . i.a. . ar.. . ipi.r . e... . ici. ... 15i. . a.:, .. ~. .v .,... 1 .10.. i i.i,.. 1 ,..i.n.1trr.... .) ...... : 2 75261 0 1: .12347 •••d 10 21 10 Hong Kong aim c) • • * 11 1111 J, Gas a ••• ••• 20 Hudson's flay .• .•.•....... ... ail 121 13. 1 2 1 i 20 Imperial Land C . o . .. 0 - 1 : . .K.[ ... 20 Interns. Financial Soc. lint. 5 `s `" -. 20 Interim. Land Credit, lire, 6 6 40 50 Italian Land,,,.. 5 10 p 1 2 20 0 05 l L ta o s p l e n i o j a . l . n l l 6 B l p rr l .a i i ia n . e ( hdts. _ , redeem 50 Laud Securities, lira.,,, .. ... : ... 5 7 24 ~',.r LBuilding, lint. 25 London African Trending , ... 10 `''' ... 4 4 ••• ,1 50 Lond. Financial • A.; .... . , lira 30 22 '4.1 MauritiusNatdalBl.London(4:L' Land i Counti n .°B d nlu a en u diY , bdC'l°rc3. Lande. . C o d Credit, o t . 50 Loud, and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lim .. 25 21 161 20 Loud. & Provincial Marine •• 2 la p r at Madras brigs, & Caul. Ulm. n li a ' ai m n ta d . d a: 6 ' 1 3 . 6. 2 13 : 5. c. Lania Gov. 1 1 0 0 Agency, 1im...... ' 14 f ld 50 Merchant Shipping-I.bl-- . all 33 38 60 Millwall Iron Works, lint. — i tion Co., lint 9 61 410 25 National Discount CO . I'm 5 111 111 11l 25 National Prov. Marine", lint, 4 4 34 10 National Steam Ship lint. all 91 101 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron' li n • 6 3 .3 3d .1 10 New Consolidated. Dis'. lira. 3 "ii. 1 - 0 5 /New Quebrada, li nt 44 0 ''' 4 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer • cantile Agency,lim .. 2l 4 IP 25 New Zealand Trust .. and 1205 NoeoLertoahanner,muliamAri.s.ns.:..ol.; 10 .. st North Brit. Au st • ra. •••1" , • lii • i • ;::: 100 43 51 50 North Brit, & Xercal. In, 64 9 191 12 1 50 Oriental Financial, 1* - - 5 Oriental Gas 1' lint , an. all • 7 8 5 Do. New ..... -. . 1 10 Otago and S ow:lila ... a vestment lini .. n . 2 40 il) 6 Ottoman Gas, 1inV.... --- all 14 2 4 Australian R. Mail ' lint all 1.; b Do. do. . all 0 et 25 Rio de Janeiro Cl • ty •• I SO Do. New 1867 50 Rhymuey Iron. 15 all 6 1 7 i E a gy n T pte l l l int alllO 5 1 4 ; 3 11 6 20 Do. 100 Royal Mail Steam . 100 31 3 4 1 8 3 5 4 0 484 50 S. African Mort &Inv , lin' 1 . . at Scottish Aust. .. 83 Si Invest., lint. 100 et Do. 6P. e. Guar. Pref. 100 .: a l as :1 810126 ; 2 1 2 412 4 .2842.2 0 :4 24 41 0 :536.3 : 2 2 20 0 5 s S s o o o(c c uli i tne e hst l uAru F auen i sn n et ..redad)el,:3mnil. 1int,,,,,, r. . e. . 0: 20 Thames and Mersey Marino 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lint.. 81 10 Trust &Agency of A.us.,lim. 1 ... f up 10 Do do. do. • a ll 20 Trust &Loan Co., U. Canada 6 • 4 • IP 60 Union Marine L'pool, lint 6 41 5 p 20 Union Steam Ship, lira ...... all 22 24 51 Oo ppreae li ine D al nin 1 t o su . a. Do. .L, 15 United Discount Corp., lint, . 14 la 20 Universal Marineau.), lint g lf 2 p 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan.,, all 70 80 EO 791 50 Warrant Finante, lint ~ 12 12 10d 60 West India and Pacific . 30 10 Van i3- l)p Upper i Assame m ar' s Te Landli 1int,,,,,,, . .... .... all 2Bl 1 1 2 7 20 2 Warehouses lO ... 20 WSetsetaLmon'filoinan Wharves a n d NeyliaNnecledwina.:.e.e:.ata.il.na..le..n'..r.s..zi.i,..te,....l.a.ia...nn.m...l..a l l 9• 8 itLIMAIN T SEC U coLONIAL I V (" _ - Britlab Columbia. 6 per ------------- 0ent.,1672..•• ••••+•• 10 0 .... - Do. 1895.. 199 Can.C4oV.6 1877-84 .......... . lOO 1(34 ~,, - Do. 6 p.O p.0.JtU 1 . 16 ; July yeb, & Aug,— 4 . 41 1(;2! • 1" 10 2 11'4 - Do. sp. 0. Mar, a Sept 100 102 104 10 '1 U 100 03 94 911 901 ---- D 00. 6 P. c. . 50. c. ljnaanor t July.. . . 100 90 92 _ - Cape G.Hope. 6 P.e. 1873 . • 100 102 108 - Do.Apl.ScOet 189049 0 0 100 ill 113 - Do. do 181 0 -9 0 100 107 109 - Do. Jan.&July, 16pi lOO 108 lle - Do. 5 per cent. 1 5 April and 15 00t.,1900 .. 100 100 102 - Callon, Nov 1 878, 0 P.c.- 100 10 8 li - Do. 1872, d 0.... 100 1 05 l d - Dlaurltiva, 6P• 0 , 1873 ••• -- Jan. and July 1 10 0 6 8 - 1)0.1882, May and NO. 108 _ Do. 1895. Feb. Az Act..••• It? 1 , 4 1043 - 11191bo•drn.-: C., -voratu., - Do. 1878 ... ...... .. . ~• 1)0 - ?i•ttal 6 _ is*7-75. 6 pet. ecllt . ....‘•• 1(0 100 100 - N.8.G0v.8 p.C. ,) RA J ul , •• MO 103 1(4 1011 - Do 6pc. Ai y a.. 1401:•••• 1 0 " 108 - N. S. W. 5 p 13., '7 Ito 7, 4_ 1 10 s.), 1 _ -- Do. 5 p.O. 1 8 8 5 to 18Ve • 1)1 %, 8! ~L , I - Do. 5 p.c. rd. '6; to ',i p el, Apl a Oct 0) _ - N.Zealand, 6p. ct. lb)1 l,O. ...... ...... - Do. 5 percent.... - DoJao, A p I, J u. y , 0 t -DoOp e. Mar AT. ziept 1 08 110 --to D.) J . e ..t MC . 1 : 91 •-• " 0 109 1 Ito fDo Prov. 1 Aueild. I 1 0 - ( . trio ,1 & '2, 1: ,1 : 13 :. - - - ..) ova Scotia 6p. c..) au -, and July, 1875 - Do 1 . .t,0.. •••• - Do 18111 .. - Tasmanian 6 per C. 1 8 03.• lOB4 1074 1081 I°7l li B B 1081 4 i -- Qu D e o enB o ln 9 d ,- . '0 6 7 P .. . C ...1 b .. 2 . "5 .. - ll o o uo 1.1 1 4 It 7 - Victoria 61 er cont. 0%.1 l, 0 (i 3 114 - Do, April and Oct , LOJ 10 / 1111 110 'bare [tall:ways. at Brtato' and ExAer ...... 100 77 79 at Usledont.ia .......... WO 773 7.3 773 3 at Ott;et,riaT. 2. , Cunt wa ll all 23 3 1 .t Dubdu & licllaiit June lOO 77 70 bt Dun„Perth, & Ato.J one .eo 70 72 2 , East Lond0n..., 40 id° to 21 Do 10 et Glasgow &S. Western loo 07 93 at Great Eastern .. , 00 37 371 36; 71 st Do. E. Aug]. iN 0. 4 lOO ... ... it lircat N orth of Scotland lOO 15 6 at Great Northern lOO 105 107 106 at Do. A atock at Do. B stool - lOO .• •.. at CitS, and W. 01. Ireland We ii., 7 at (it. Western —Original lOO 471 031 473 it Do. South Wales .1414.-o*.ivtd ioo `ts 17 E r. Do. Newport ioo 25 10 CI t Lancashire a ioritsturv lOO 2:1 11:31 1223 2 at Lou., Brigh.,& S.Cuast lOO 471 473 463 3 3 01 Do Scrip ....... it Ivo., Chat., and Dove, it Do. 51et1 op. Ex. A lilt ~ t Lou. & North ‘Veetein lOO tl4l 15 1133 3 ,t Lon. at South Westeru lOO 87 t 9 18 31 Mall,, Stiet,, a LiliC0111•• 1 , 0 511 023 12 it M.etroto:ittin . lO6 1014- 10.3 1003 13 st Do Extensiou .. 10 Do. New rd .• at Metropolitan DistrlLL all 43 50 44 10 Melrop. nt. John's IS oo 1 6 u 100 112 1121 1111 103 st Mt hand at Do, 13innin. & Derby lco 70 81 st North British at I.le. Ed., I'th., & Dun lOl at I\ or.l , :astern Berwick lOO 103 104 1033 1 23 Do. G. N.E purehase 16.13.4 at Do Leeds ....... 100 5 i 501 at Do York at Do Card de .... at Do Sloe:. & Darling 1;..0 131 131 at North Loulon 10 Do .New 16(8 . 2 13 lip et North Staffordshire lOO 53 57 st North and S.-W. Junction 100 SH 100 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... • • at lihyinney . AO 5, 53 at Shropshire Union ICO 07 58 at South Devon' at South Eastern lOO 75 733 713 at Staines, Woleham, & Wok all 12 13 at Tan Vale lOO 146 153 • Do. C.. • 6 3 4 Waterford & Eilktnuy ItO 10 Waterloo & Whiteha.l 6 RALLWAYS-PREFERENCE SHAKES AND noel's. _ . st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 80 83 st Caledonian Qre., No. 2 lOO ... at Do. Scot. N.E., per cent lOO at Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ••• st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... ••• st do. Ordinary Wu 73 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua at Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO ... •.. st Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO ... ••• st Gt. Eastern, L.C. Ex. No. 1 100 9 i st Do do N 0.2 100 9d 96 st Do do 6 per cent 100 10) 112 st Do East Anglian A 5 p. c. lOU •.. st Do do B 6 du. 100 st Do do C 7 do. 100 ••• ••• st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 ... o s r p fo .e lk.. w s , p ,v .c .ir E t t. l l B B 4 l6 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 st E. Union 4 p.c. gee. 100 70 75 s a t Do l)° d N o at Great Northern, .5 per coat 10 ... st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 ... ••• st Do 4 1 do do do 100 ... st Do 5 do at sp. c. pat. 100 ... st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... et. Gt. N rth of Scotland, Ist pi 100 st Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cant lOO 96 97 st t.West.—Orig.& Jnt.-ltent chg., per gua .5 p.c lOO 10: 103 at Do. Orig. (B.& 11. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 10J at Do do 4, per coat. 165 J IOJ 87 89 at Do du 4 do do st ho au 5 per cent. redeat lOO 95 97 at Du do Birmingham gua lOO 60 70 st Do au do pref lOO ... at Do do Chester gua IOJ 00 83 at Do do do it per cent. 100 ••• st Do du do 5 do 100 95 100 at Do South Wales, gua. 4 P.C. 100 at Du do 41 p.c IOU st Do do 4 4 1850 lOO at do 5 st Du West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 10J 111 113 at Do do 2.1 gua. 100 107 111 at Do Newport, Iqg. 5 p.c. 100 90 92 at Do do 2,1 du 100 97 10.1 at Do gua. 54 per cent. 1861 lOU ... ..• 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 44 p.c. ail ... at Laneash. & Yurksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 3 135 at Du Barnsley, £5 3s BM p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 at Du 4 (Blackburn pureLt). 100 98 100 at . London 1 Brighton, 5 p.c. guaraute,‘A, Nu 1 lOO ... st Du 5 per cent. gua. No. 2. 100 at Do t; do du lOO st Do 5 do NJ. 4. 100 ... ..• at Du 7 per cent 1 at Do 6 du (W.& & C.P.) 100 ..• at Do 4 do 1859 lOO at Loudon, Caatham, S, Dover 5 per cent ll O... ..• at London and 1.;.W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 103 110 at Do Bedford &Cambridge- lOO .•• at Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lOO ••• at Loudon and 6 W. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO 140 150 is 60. Do (Portant. perp aus 2560) all ... at Mau., Shef., &.Lincla. 6 p.c lOO 111 117 6 Du at Do 34 per cent lOO 60 00 10 Do redeem.. 6 percent. 5 ... ..• at Slid. Consolidated., 6p. e lOO 130 135 at Do Briatul&Birm., 6p. c lOO 1 2 134 - at Do 44 per cent. redeem lOO 1.8 100 at Do 41 per cont. irredeeni lOO 98 1)1 at Do Leicester& p.e. 100 5) 91 101 at North British, 5 p.c. NU: 1 lOO st Do E. &G.4p.c. S. & D lOO at Du N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t.. 100 at Do Border Union, 5 A p.c lOO at N . -E as t ern —Cons. 4p.c lOO 87 51 at Do 44 per cent. redeem-- 100 95 97 at Do (I N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Berwick capital 8 11.4. ... Do York, 11. &S. purchase lO 10 104 Do Stcktu & 'Ming. A 5 p.c. 100 106 • 103 at Du W, Hartlepool U. and 11 100 51 SG 20 North Staffordshire 10a S. Devon Annuities, 1 a all 1/ 10 106 Do Tavistock Anna., 10s all 84 01 10a Du Fixed 44 per cent all 5 84 1.0. 6. S. r.ast. (llead. Anna., 1.0.6) all 22 23 at Do 44 percent lOO ... at Do Fixed 44 per cent lOO ... s t Taff Vale No. l lOO 14, 153 at Waterford &Kilkenny, 6pc 100 41 43 RAILWAYS. —PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. bt Caledoni an 41 p c gua. *** s t Do Scot. Ce n. min. 7 p c lOO ••• s t Do 4 1 p irrcdeent...., all .** *** s t Do 4p c con. issued at 80 65 . s t Great Easte rn 41 p er cent. 100 7.13 st Do 5 do, 1662 100 87 8 , at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 86 88 a t Do du 5 do, 1861 lOO 8 4 86 st Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 *** s t Do Perma nent 5 p er cent. 100 s t Do Boston & Sleafd, 41 pc 100 s t Great West. , W. Midl., 5 p . 100 *** s t Do Joint porpe. 5p c, 1865 100 . 21 *;, s t Do do 6 p c irred., 1866 100 103 103 20 Do Vale N eath perp. 5p c all 19 20 st gent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO 5 Lanc. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 st Lond., Brig &e. + 4l pc 1855 100 o do 4 d o , 1860 100 ••• st D do 41 do, 1861 100 st Do do 41 do, 186 3 100 ** **" st Do do 5 do, 18 65 100 st D o s t Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 s t Do No. 7 sdo 100 ••• s t Lond , Chat. , &c., 2d, 6 p.c st Aletrop. Ex., B 6 p.c D o do C 6 p.c a London& N. Western, 5p c 100 108 1 . 10 a London c 100 t 9 , 10 Man. & Lin., 5 pc, 1665 all 884 at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 102 st Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 106 10.3 st B do 100 106 103 18 Do 5 p c opt. to cow'. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1569 all 20/ 201 18 Do Inconv. New Shares all 18f DI 19 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 B4 11 2113 at North British, E. and G No. 1, 5 per cent ... tit Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E &Dun., 2(1,4 pe 100 at Do It.. , N 0.2, 5 p.c st Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1662 100 s t Do E. & G. , N 0.3, 5 p.c „. st Do E.& (1., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 at North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 y 5 9r st Do Stock. & Dart., st North Londo n, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) st North Stafford st South Eastern, shire 41 pc, 1859 100 st Do 5 do 1861 100 at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 st Do 5 do, 1864 ............... 100 s t Victoria St. Z_9"in_ilico, 41 Pc 100 RAILWAYS. -LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS .10 If U 5 17t-Thirkenhead all _ __ _ 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer 100 00 z 101 _ _ st Buckinghamshire _ I V s V 2 st Chester and Holyhead....:. 100 100 ial 1.1 1321 3 68 • 86 8 t t t t t Clydesdale, te 0 1 )D lset oo h : Lei sntee s.s olSE I ;u o e g a u r u r d r a c a. e . p Valleyd. I EO O 111 . 1 . . 76 1 t . : l . )3 . • 20 Gloster and Dean Forest... all ... s Gt. Easx., Newm., &c. 75 p.c 100 a Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 ... t Do.do.Woodbrg.Ex., do 100 .. at Gt. West, W. Mid., Herd 100 96 98 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 210 2.6 at London and Blackwall lOO 93 96 at Do. 41 per cent lOO ... ..• at London, ()nat., &c., 41 pc. 100 ... at Do. Com. Fund, 1 do 100 ... st London and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO ... at London, Tilbury, & South 100 83 55 st Lowestoft, gm,. 4 percent luu 8) 82 st Do. du. 6 do. 11 Manch., Buxton. &Matlk all 6 51 st Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 92 94 941 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) 10 Northernt, East., 5 percent all 53 56 so Do. do. 6 do. all at N. Eastern--Hartlep00l at N. West. A porp. prof, 5p c lOO 107 109 st Du B niiiiimum 11 p.c lOO st Notting. & ranth. a; C lou ;i . I'ieston and IS yro.. all 44 46 Royston, Hitch., and Shep. 100 132 134 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 131 131 10 Do do 8 2 21p at S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 96 Vo t Dc 4 per cent guts lO 78 80 at Do 5 do at Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO 171 lie st West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all 20 Do do C all 64 7; at Weymouth and Portland lOO at \Viits and So.nurset DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 12t lt4 st London and St. Katherine 100 14 46 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 par cent., all ... Millwall Freehold Land at Dock lOO 26 30 at Southampton lOO 74 76 at Surrey Coniwueial HER lIAJESTY. OSBORNE, May 7. The Queen, accompanied b y P r i nccs3 Christian, and attended by the Alarchioness of Ely, drove out yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise, drove in the grounds tLis morning. oher members of the R , Tal Family also went out. SPORTING 1'1?013.1112C1ES. -- YORK MEE T 1 G. " lIELL'S LIFE." Great Noithern Handicap—Paul Jones or Honesty. Craven Stakes—Vespasias or °lion. Knavesmire Plate— George Osbaldeston or Royal Exchange. Glasgow Plate —one of Joseph Dawson's or Geant des Batailles. Zetland Stakes —Terrific c. Union Hunt Plate—Scarrington. Flying Dutchman's Handicap—Vespasian. Londesborough Cup—Orion or Border Knight. " THE ERA." Great Northern Handicap—Romping Girl or Vansittart. Glasgow Plate—Lady &Aland or Joseph Dawson's best. Zetland Stakes—Terrific c. Knavesmire Plate—George Osbaldeston. Union Hunt Plata —Scarr:ngton or Donato. Eglinton Stakes—Poinsettia or Cruiskeen. Londesborough Cup—Orion or Border Knight. Flying Dutchman's Han dicap —Border Knight or Vespasian. " THE FIELD." Great Northern Handicap—Mexico or Lord ITawthorn• Craven Stakes—Vespasian or Orion. Zetland Stakes— The Swift. Kuavesmire Plate—George Osbaldeston or Royal Exchange. Glasgow Plate—Morning Stir or Per fume. Union Plate—Scarrington. Flying Dutchman's Handicap —Vespasian or George Osballeston. Londes borough Cup—Border Knight or Perfume. Eglinton Stakes —Poinsettia or Master Walter. " THE BEACON." Great Northern handicap—Honesty or Lord Hawthorn Zetland Stakes- -one of the "dark" division. Knavesmire Plate—George Osbaldestou or Perfume. Glasgow Plate —La Mousse. Union Hunt Plate —Scarrington or Donato. Flying Dutchman's Handicap—Border Knight. Londes borough Cup—Border Knight or Argyll. Egliuton Stakes —Poinsettia. " SUNDAY TIMES." Great Northern Handicap—Lord Hawthorn. Zetland Stakes—Hamthorndale or Master Walter. Knavesmire Plate—Perfume or Goorge Osbaldesion. Flying Dutch man's Handicap —Vespasian or Border Knight. Londes borough Cup-- Orion, Belphegor, or Border Knight. Eglinton Stakes Poinsettia. union Hunt Plate—Scar ringtou. " SPORTING GAZETTE." Great Northern Handicap—Honesty to win ; Tramp and Tolson d'Or for places. ZAland Stakes—The Swift. Knavesruire Plato—George Osl>aldeston er Perfume. Glasgow I late-• Perfume or the pick of J. Dawsou's lot. Union Hunt Plata—Searrin{Von. Flying Dutchman's Handicap - Vespasian or Border Knight. Eglinton Stakes —P iv>ettia. Lendeshorough Cup—Border Knight, De Vere, or Orion. "SPORT:NCI TIMES." Great Noithellt llandieap—Romping Girl or Paul Jones. Craven Stakes -Vespasian. Knavesadro Pl.tte -George Osbaldeston. Union Hunt PlAc—Searrington. Zetlani Stakes—Terrific c. Flying Dutchman's Handicap—Yes pasian or George Osbahlestou. Eglinton Stakes—Poia settia. "SPORTING LIFE." Great Northern Handicap—Paul Jones or Romping Girl ; Honesty for a place. Knavestnire Plate—Terrific c. Union Hunt Plate—Searrington. Craven Stakes —Ves p,isian or Orion. &Vaud Stakes—Terrific c. Glasgow Plato—Perfume or Lady Lavender. Flying Dutchman's Handicap—Vespasiau or Border Knight. Londesboroug,h Cup—Honesty or Perfume. Egliuton Stakes-314ster \Valtor or CruiAceen. "THE SPORTSMAN." Great Northern Handicap—Paul Jones or Mexico. Crayon Stakes—Vespasian. Knavesmire Plato—George Osbaldoston or Perfume. LTniou Hunt Plato—Scarring ton or Donato. Zetlaud Stakes—The Swift or John Daw son's selected. Glasgow Plato—Goodwin's best or De Vere. Flying Dutchman's Handicap—Sir Charles Le gard's telectiou or George Osballeston. TRAINING REPORTS. LAMBOURNE.—Wednesday—The Bu-sley string went over to NYli'te Morse hill, where th,y only did enough to keep them quiet. Thursday -They were on Pealte's do WIJS, but the morning was wet and foggy, and 1 wily saw thew have two short ranters, but they are all looking healti.y. Waugh has arrived home, and I expect he will begin to send Ilella , lruin along. Friday—Bell:l(lmm went one can ter of a mile, after which Phoebus led the "Drum" a gallop of a mile and a half, pulling up sound and well. blinnLEiram, Thursday.— Osborne's repeated Wednes day's work. Fobert, on the Low Moor, sent Bracken, Fortunio, Netherwood, Blair Drummond, Duchess of Athol, and Nectarine a good gallop of two miles. Winter sent Three per Cent. and Mexico a rattling gallop the same distance. Dawson's lot did the same as on Tuesday, with the exception of Mandrake, Gcod Hope, Tynedale, and Brother to General Peel, who were walking in the home fields. Friday.--Wet day. Dawson's were not out. Fortunio and Mexico went a good two-mile gallop, going well. Pretender is going on well. NEWMARKET.—Friday.—The following did their regular work :—Vespasian, Border Knight, Martyrdom, Amara, Hopeless, Typhon, Rupert, Strathnairn, Pirate Chief, Sphynx, Rhysworth, Perry Down, Boulogne, and Tro cadero. My selections for York events are :—For the Craven Stakes.—Vespasian is well, and will win. Great Northern.—Acaster is our best, and is bound to run well. Zetland Stakes.—Whichever runs of Mr. Pryor's will be worth standing. Glasgow Plate.—Sphynx and La Mousse are both well, and whichever runs will win. The Flying Dutchman's Handicap looks well for the best of Captain Machell's. Londesborough Cup.— We have Pirate Chief, Belphegor, De Vere, and Border Knight. These are all well, and De Vere will about win. LEWES.—In the Great Northern Handicap, Drewitt has Provider, but no lad can ride him two miles, or I should stand him against anything that runs. Doncaster Spring Handicap.—Wrestler will prove the best of our lot if they send him. I had a great fancy for the Buccaneer filly once, but she appears to have lost her action. I see Young Fenton won ono of his engagements at Chester. lam quite certain this horse will bo worth following through the year. Drewitt's Derby horse, Ethus, noes bettor every day, and Drewitt is very sanguine about him. He thinks if he ever trains a winner of the Derby it will be Ethus. Pero Gomez will find a very different animal at Epsom than he did at Newmarket in the Criterion. FYFIELD.—La Belle Helene, engaged in the Salisbury Cup, and :Boundary, in the Wiltshire Stakes, are doing well. This (Friday) morning La Belle Helene galloped about a mile and a quarter, going well and pulling up sound. Boundary went a rattling gallop of two miles by herself, Moslem going the same distance at a steady pace. The two year old galloped a mile. Wednesday—Bos worth went a good gallop of a mile and a quarter.— Thursday.—l could not see what work was going on, owing to a thick mist hanging over the downs. Thev only cantered. 1 have not seen Portsmouth gallop since 'his day fortnight. KINOSCLERE.—Friday.—Soon after nine o'clock Sir Jo seph Hawley arrived. It was nearly eleven o'clock be fore the following were on Cannon Heath :—Lictor, Am bitious, Blue Gown, Rosicrucian, Morna, Pero Gomez, Vagabond, Siderolite, King Cophetua, the Waif, the Ma dame Eglentine filly, Salamis, Girasol, Blue Stocking, Masterstroke, and Mrs. Quickly colt. Shortly afterwards Ambitious led Rosicrucian (Wells up) a steady gallop of nearly two miles. Rosicrucian is very much improved. Blue Gown led Pero Gomez, Vagabond, and Morns, a slow gallop of a mile and three-quarters. CIIILTON.—The following horses are doing work from a mile to a mile and a half :—Acta3a, Mr. Pitt, Cameroon, Maid of the Mill, Cara, Guluare, Chivalry, Venetia, Nelly, Chateau Margaux, Woodman, Esher, M.A., and the two year olds, Triton, Agnes, Ida, Gaylass filly, The Shep herd, and Precious Metal. Hazlewood (4 yrs), who has been fired and turned out of training the last two years, is now doing steady work. ILSLEY.— AtYork we have Belfast in the Great Northern Handicap. He is well, but I have no fancy for him, as I think he is a moderate horse. First Emperor has been doing good work for his engagement in the Hampshire Stakes at Winchester. He looks and goes well, but I think the distance will be too far for him. RICIDIOND.—On Tuesday 2Euthen led Brennus a good three and a half mile sweat. Breuuus went particularly strong and well. James Watson had Attainleck, Flora, and Hector at Cattcrick Bridge t., t , y ftein, while his others were in steady work on tile. Low Moor. Wednes day - Geaut des Batailles and Blentins did next to nothing. At Yolk, in the Craven .stakes, Valtz will run well, and he worth hacking. Great Northern handicap—Watson has a gnat opitiion of Flora, who has done well of late, and goes very freely. She is sure to take a deal of beat ing. Zytland Stakes—We have in White Slave, lf awthorn dale, Saratoga, Guilty, Van Thal, filly by Trumpeter, and filly by Neptunus. Of these White Slave or Saratoga should win, though Hawthorndale may be selected. Knavestuire Fate—Both Calypso and colt by Nettledrun have done well of late. The Ke ttledrum colt is the best. Consul, Le Saphir, and Guinde 11., since running in the Poole d'Essai on Sunday last, have returned to England to finish their preparation for the French Derby, the first two at Newmarket, and the last-named at 3liddloharn. UP t) FMTION. NOTICh. The Third Edition of " The Sun " of last Evoning was published in time for delivery in town at 7.13 pan. SUN OFFICE, G o'CLccE SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—Tins 13,17 CROYDON RACES—Tins D.Y. (BY ELECTUJC TELEGRAPH) SCURRY WELTER HANDICAP. Traveller Red White and Blue Inheritor • : Nine ran. SELLING HURDLE RACE Lord Craven Wild Blood Hairingten... 1 2 ix ran. JUVENILE SELLING STAK Master Alfred Ply. Pibroch.. 3 Five ran. CROYDON SPRING HANDICAP. Jove 1 Ventnor •• 2 Mrs. Thomas .. 3 Six ran. HURDLE RACE PLATE Lymington Carlos Eight ran. S FAND STAKES. Gulnare . Election Plush Ellen SELLING STAKES. Aversion Edna Little Coates.. Six ran. LONDON BETTING—Tins DAY. GREAT NOUTIIERN. 4to 1 agst Paul tones (offered-9 to 2 taken) 6to 1 agst Moxieo (taken and offered) 100 to 15 agst Belfast (offered) 7to 1 agst Honesty (offered) 10 to 1 agst Portuuio (offered—after Bto 1 taken) 10 to 1 agst Acaster (offered) 100 to 8 agst Ploughboy (offered) 20 to I.agat Romping Girl (offered—after 8 to 1 had been taken) 100 to 4 az,:t. Vatisittart (taken) DERBY. 9to 4 agst Pretender (offered-5 to 2 wanted) 1000 to 4U agst Ilyshwolth (offered) - 200 to 7 agst Rupert ('akin) 1000 to :03 east Martyrdom (offered) 1000 to 2t) agst Bosworth (taken and wanted) 1000 to 5 agst Portsmouth (taken) 100 to 10 on Pretender 1,2, 3 (offered -t. 70 to 10) 11ACIN (.1 Iff XTU RES, 31AY.. Doncaster 13, 1-1 I Manchester LI, 20, 21 St..Albaus 17 1.~: Croydon l' , , 21 Ww,t Dr:ty too l7, 15 i Ilarpeud..o 2l Bath 13, 19 I Epsom Summer .. ...2: , , •:,.. .11 NE. Croydon 2,3, 4 Newcastle 22, 9 1, 21 Newton ' O , 3, 4 Oldham '22 Ascot ....6, 9, 10, 11 llibury Club s 3 Liverpool Summer _l5, 16 Stockbridge , 4, 25, 26 Wini.,or 15, 16 Clielalsford Hampton l7, 15 Sutton Park .....2:t, ,:',O Curragh *), 23, 21 1 JI. , LY Worcester l, 2 i Southampton 13,13 Newmarket July 6, &c. I lleadiug 15 , 16 Carlisle 6 7 I lluutiugdon 2O '1 Pontefract 9, 10 1 Stamford ... '''' 23 Hendon ..... l2, 13 I Goodwood 1 7, 28, 29, 30 Nottingham l3, 14 AUGUST. Brighton 3, 4 Brighton Club 5 Lewes 6, 7 Oxford York 24, 25, 26 \ mouth Egli:tin lO, .11 Wulverlian - pton lO, II Withisor l2, 13 St..A.lbaus Stockton l6, 19, 23 1 -.: ---- - ~ Scarborough . Derby Summer .. 31, Sop. t Weyruouth 3l, Sip. 1 Canterbury ......, 31, Sep. 1. SEpT E BEE. Warwick... 7, 8 i Hampton .....21, 2 Curragh (Royal) 7, 8, U 1 Western (Ayr)....... .22, 21 Abingdon 1, 10 i Hendon 23 '2 , 1 Doncaster ll, 15, 16, 17 Monmouth_ . 23, 21 Richmond 21, 22 1 Newmarket st t,i...Zd, .Y c. Lichfield OC1:0121'ni. Bodforl t, t 1 Ulielteuliain 1 0 2J ELlhiburgh 6, 7, 8 1 Carr.igh l9, 24., ‘,l. Leicester . . . Bromley 7 8 1 Hereford 2l, ::. Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c. 1 Monmouth 2'i, 21 Chelmsford l9 2u I Nowinztrk.i; ll'tou ...25, Sc. lielso 19 201 BOURSE, May 7.—Th closed as follows :- 14 per Cent. .cc o'clock—The market End of month 3 per Cent End of month 72 12i Credit Mobilier End of month 260 Credit Foncier 1572 50 End of month Bank Shares 2925 ItaFan Fives 57 5 End of month — Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds Spanish Threes ••• Home Debt — Deferred 29 23 RAILWAYS. Cash_ Orleans - Northern ... 1073; Lyons and Mediterranean ' Southern..... C IO Western Eastern • • — Sardinian 491 Austrian 7171 Lombard 4B; North of Spain 55 Saragossa R oman 531 COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Amsterdam Short ... 12 2 ... 12 2i D o Rotterdam — ... 12 4 ... 12 4t Autwerp — ... 25 4'2f ... 25 471 Brussels Hamburgh — ... 13 121 ... 13 131 Paris Short ... 25 171 ... 25 271 Ditto ... 25 45 Marseilles Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 121 ... 1221 V ienua — ... 12 65 ... 12 70 Trieste — ... 12 65 ... 12 70 Petersburg Copenhagen — -,. 9 23 ... 9 26 Berlin Madrid.. Cadiz — ... 49 ... 49i- Leghorn Milan — ... 26 60 .., 26 65 Genoa — ... 26 60 ... 26 65 Naples Palermo — ... 26 CO ... 26 65 Messina Lisbon — ••• -5 0 Oporto — •.• 52 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. australla and New Zealand, via Southamptoa May 22. Ditto, via Y‘rseilles .... May 17 Snail, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video .June 4. Ditto, by Yrenoh packet . May 16 . Cape Verde, by Brazil packet .... . ..... Juno 4. Cape of Good Elope, Ascension. and St. Helena.... May 13. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton.. May 15. Gibraltar, via Southampton May 1 i India, via Southampton May 1.5 vitto, via Marseilles Malta, Egypt, .to. Ditto, Marseilles May 7 Newfoundla Lil May 19 • Matrittua, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Bentham' ton Ditto, Marseilles ~ . Portugal United States, anada, California, &a,&a,....................... 9 . . by . packet .. .. Ditto ditt ( (Baltimore) Ditto, by L Lited States packet ............... Ditto, by Inman packet ............. • ......... Ma y West Coast of Africa. Madeira , a nd Tenerille ...... May 17 Bahamas, via New York ......................... MANCHESTER BACES.—TIIO now course which it was necessary to make, owing to gr. Fitzweral i's refusal to re new the leas,' of the course on the Castle Irwe will be completed in time fur the meetiug la %Vhii-wee;;. The entrance is from the Eccles New-road, and it is surrounded by high walls as effectirdly p• &wind, 6r at is views of the racing. The courso itself da < ii,en laid out so as to avoid as far as possible sharp turns, and has a straight ruu-in of 1,000 yards. The Gran" stand has Leen remodelled and greatly improved since last year. The Letting ring has been raised 31t. at the rails, and slolu upwards to the stand, and at the top of the slope and just in front of the refreshment rooms two minor stands have boon erected. The stabling is extensive and said to be admirably arranged. A telegram from Nashville, Tennessee, dated April 23, states that "Ex-President Johnson was an nounced to speak to-day at Pulaski, and at Columbia to morrow. While at Athens, Alabama, he received the n telligence of the death of his son, Colonel Robert Johnsoa and hastened homeward, passing through Nashville thi afternoon." 67'1X7: ,ft'J (U A)41,44.1}1 I 111, I