The Sun. — London, England, 1869-02-27 00:00:00

gALO. t Dec; i viof- XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITT, Two o'CLocic. The Governmene Securities to-day maintained _tile impro ve d pr i ces o f y es t er d a y, and although t i u e s i iness was far from brisk, yet quotations were supported. There has been also a decided ad vance in American. The lowest quotation iu the discount market for bills is 3 per cent., but loans 'were offered on 'Change at 2+ to 3. In banking and miscellaneous shares business was quite in active, and prices remained unaltered. Consols are 931 1 3 for money ; ditto, for Ac coatit, Three per Cent. Reduced, 93i s ; Nevi Tkree per Cents, 93a a ; Exchequer Bills, 2 i per Cent., ') pm. 1 dis. India Stock, 104,- per Cent., April, 1874 , —; ditto 5 per Cent., Jul;,Jl 1880, 112+ 1 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 10h ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 Per Cent., 93+ ; ditto 5 per Cent., 1061. In the Foreign Market Nicolai and Orel Vitebsk have advanced 1 per cent., while Italian of 1861, Alexican, Spanish of 1867 have declined 1-16 to • Prices are quoted as follow :--Brazilian of 1865, 14 to +; Chilian of 1867, 941 to 95+ ; Egyptian of 1164 , 881. to 891 ; ditto of 1868, 77 to 1 ; Italian of 1861, 56+ to 57 ; ditto of 1868, 4 to 41 P r em., ex shares ; Mexican, 151 to ; Peruvian Of 1 865, 791 to + ; •Russsian of 1866, 93+ to 94 ; d itto Nicolai, 67 to + ; ditto Charkof-Azof, 811 to ; ditto Charcow-Kramentschug, 811 to + ; ditto Orel, 821 to 83 ; ditto Moscow, 80+ to a ; Spanish of 1867, 324 to s ; Turkish of 1858, 671 to 68 ; ditto of 1862, 62+ to 67 ; and ditto of 186 5, 41y to 42/. In the Railway Market Caledonian and Lon don) Chatham, and Dover have improved to per cent., viz., 76 to +, and 17 to I, respec tively, but the other lines are unchanged. Lon don and North-Western, 1151 to 1 ex div. ; Great 'Western, 494- to / ; Midland, 117+ to a ex div. ; London and South Western, 88 to 90 ex div. ; Great Eastern, 38 to 4 ; Brighton, 501 to + ; South Eastern, 79 to I, ex div. ; Metropoliian, 106 to 4 ; Great Northern, 108 to 100 ex div. ; and ditto A, 10 5 to 1, ex div. United States 5-20 Bonds are 1 per cent. better, /. 32 1 to /. Erie Railway Shares, 23+ to 24 ; Illinois Central, 96+ to 974; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 30 to 31 ; and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds, 30 to 31. The Bangalore, from the East, has arrived with Telegraphic advices from Melbourne announce t hat the shipments of gold, since the departure of the last mail, amounted to £400,000, and that, in addition, the mail steamers bring £111,500. The telegram of Pope, Rees, and Co., with re gard to th e procee di ngs i n t h e N ew Y or k cour t s t o f oreclose the mortgage against the Atlantic and Great West ern R a il way , crea t e d qu it e a p an i c i n th e bonds and debentures, both descriptions exhibiting a very heavy fall. The following notice has been Nstel at the Stock Exchange : "Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company Offices, London, Feb. 26. advices whatever have been received at pi ° face bearing on the intelligence conveyed in Messrs. ° P e cud Rees' telegrams as to the position of this rail- W ay. —l am, sir, your obedient servant, ".L. J. WOODMAN, Secretary. "Mr. M. Slaughter, Secretary, Stock Exchange, E.C." , T he third i ns t a l men t o f 10 p er cen t. u p on th e N ew South Wales one million loan introduced last autumn by Messrs. Rothschild and the Bank of Ne w South Wales falls due on Monday. Mr. R. P. Harding, the official liquidator of the oint-Stock Discount Company (Limited), has 18s eed a st a t emen t o f affairs made up to 31st D ecember last. From this it appears that the debts and liabilities, which at the date of the last statement bad been reduced to £567,286 Bs., now amount, e xc l us i ve of i nterest, to on l y £133,742 6d. Th e assets are est i mate d at £306 , 880 16s ' 6 d. ; but in the realisation of the various securities some delay must take pl.ace, as otherwise merely nominal prices would, in most cases, have to be acc e pt e d . The directors of the United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company (Limited) have declared the Usual dividends at the rate of 6 per cent. and 10 P e r Cent, per annum on the preference shares of the company. The dividend declared on the ordi nary shares is at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum ; it having been at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum last half-year, and there having been no dividend the preceding half. The report of the Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Company (Limited), to be presented on th e 4th of March, recommends a dividend of Bs. per share on the preference capital, less income tax. At the annual meeting of the Liverpool and Lon don and Globe Insurance Company the now poli cies of the year were stated to have been 1,123 for £639,780, yielding in new premiums £23,403. The fire premiums of the year were £867,374, and th e losses £b39,916. The funds of the company, incl uding £391,752 capital, amount to £3,538,078. At the half-yearly meeting of the Alum and Am monia Company (Limited) a dividend was de clared at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, leav ing £2,761. the petition of a creditor, Vice-Chancellor Atalins has ordered that the Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Company should be wound U P compulsoril y . H o a l so or d ere d t h a t th e volun t ary wi nding -up of the City Discount Company should be cont i nued, subject to the superv i s i on of th e court. A petitio n f or t h e winding-up of the City of AI 3 ec'w Gas C ompany (Li m i te d) i s t o b e heard before V ice-Cbancellor James on the 6th of March. 1 . 4, petition for the winding-up of the Union heaacbt Club -house Company (Limited) is to be 4 rd before th e M as t er o f th e R o ll s on th e 6 t h o f arch, BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. (iOVERNMEXT FUNDS. 3 15" Cent. Consols93l 1 3 Ditt f a oor Account, 4 °era. Reduced 93i / ev r 3 93-t -1 N ew per Cent _ 17 0 2 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 _ A • o per Cen Jan. 1873 li r: nli tie`3, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — o••,-, for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — 1~ 1) (Red Sou Tele6raph), Aug., 1908 — __ dis Icaequzr Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Ct. ___ D e £5OO _ m : £ lOO & £2OO r-7"; of England Stock, 4 per Cent late t , Liu. account _ i 411144 4 per Cent. Bonds r-Colonial Uranium jni.NbiAN dOVERNMENT SECURITIES la toelc, 104 per Cont., April 18‘ 4 —D o __ b • 9pening, for Account D ° . 0 per Cent. July, 1880 ?. 1 per Cent , Oct. 1888 oi • ' r,o. Certificates to• Enfaced Paptn 4 per Cent 934 11 5 Per Cert., Jan. 1872 n ''',• Si per osnt. May 1879 _ _ -4 Per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 De do. 1877 — D 4 do. 1882 — 00 ' Deb., 5 per Cent, Aug. 1873 ~ — 1,. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,000 "•• Under £l,OOO IPOREIGN FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Ar platine Republic, per Cent 4:?:! Scrip £45 paid az hr i lia:B o onds 5 per cent It. . Do. 1859 6ll 4 per Cent — D o A, 10„* 41 Per Cent. 1852 — 1 , - ''' do. 1838.... ............. D°- °• do , • 18G ' 711 1863 Do,) 5 13;-3'it!'bent., 1865 B . 0 Account B3l i- e . ti ° B Ayres 6 per Cent. Q7 : i444 ; 46P o ; P e r r c r re c C e e l n e n n t ;:.... — D 0.72 1 , . ? per ce .t. 1867 . . C 10°,:blier Cont., 1866 D an ', 14 ,,n• 6 per Cent. D ai , ',-,, 0 Per Cent., 1825......... — Do'''lue Principas, 7 ler Cent BO 8 Per Cent., 1867 B6 trillador New Uonoolidated, 1 per Cent ,1 3 , 0 V t ' i a. ( 11 7 per Cent — D U. 0°• : 4 4 . [ o o t '0 0: ' ' ' ' Bond '' : is s ssu e •. .• — ~,, B7 1864 • Do D - • Account ~,,,o. .£3OO 110 1 , j ,• , n( 8 Zail l 0 11131 . ( i )e s lI cr ° 1 1 1 1 218 68 894 90 . 4 77t Gov do. £45 pd.. ...... dis ern utent Railway Debentured ...,. P6i i Greek 5 per Coal., 1824 5, ex Coups. — Do. Account Do. Coupone Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent . — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd 851 it Ilian 5 per Cent., 1865 — 00. Account 1 ... — Do Miremmana Railway Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — alontevidean 6 Der Cent .. — Mc orish lmperiTa 5 per Cent New Granada 164 Do 3 per Cen Do. Deferred Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 791 -Z- Do 4} per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent.. 1862 •. Do Account P,xtuguese 3 per Gt., W 3, '6, 7, '9,'60,'2,'i , 371 !Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Snip, £2O paid — lt,issian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ Su Do 41 per Cent 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, ,£loo h Bonla., -- Do. do. £Bl 13s. do. . 4 _ Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 93- Do. do £Bl 13s. do. — 3 Do Nicolas Railway 67 L 7 Sar tiniau o pur Cent — Spanish 3 per Con ... 3l Do. Acc‘.,unt ... Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deforreu Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Com. Cert. of Coot , . not funded ... Do. Account. Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do dc, 1868 Do do, Scrip — pn Turkish 6 per Cent.l Do Account Do 6 por Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .410 C Bonds Do 5 per Cent. '1865 D ) Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Do Lead Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable iu Loudon. Austrian o par Cent. is 10 Florins Belgian, 4; per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21- per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail., Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Do. Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 5 per Gent. 1831, Ex. - 45 f. Do Account 561 CLOSING PRICES. .)onso's, Money 93 l c Do. Account, March 4 PARLIA3IENTARY NOTICES. On Monday evening Mr. Locke King will move for a return of the number of foxes imported since the sth of April 1867, the posts at which they have been entered, and the parties to whom they have been assigned. On Tuesday Sir Thomas Bateson will ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether there is any foundation for the rumour that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has refused to appoint to the living of Valentia, county Kerry, which is now vacant ; and, whether the course pursued by his Excellency has been sanctioned by her Majesty's Government. _ On the same evening Sir Thomas Bateson intends to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether, as is stated in some of the public prints, it is in the contemplation of the Government to recommend to her Majesty that Cardinal Cullen should be appointed a member of the Privy Council in Ireland. The Attorney-General's Bankruptcy Bill is postponed until Friday next, the sth of March. LIBERAL MEETING AT BRISTOL, The "Operative Liberal Association" of Bristol had a dinner together on Thursday, and obtained as guests Mr. Morley, Mr. Mundella, and Mr. Richards, all M.P.'s. Mr. RIcHARDs, M.P., gave the diners his impression of the House after a week's experience. He said that he found it an uncommonly slow and dull place, and he earnestly hoped something more lively would take place before long or he did not think ho should be able to stand it. He was bound to believe that the present House of Commons was better constituted than the last. Ho was bound to believe that, if only from the fact that Mr. Morley, Mr. Hun della, and h:msclf were members of it. At the same time he was free to say that on analysing its consti tuent elements it appeared to him to have far too much of the old leaven wLich existed in previous Parliaments. It had, however, one advantage, and that was that it had a larger proportion of earnest mon than there were in the last house, for somehow, under th*kood tempered, superficial, and supercilious guidance of Lord Palmerston, tho house had become totally devoid of all real interest and earnestness in public matters. 110 thought there were men in the house now who were seriously intent upon doing some good work, and if they proved themselves disposed to imitate the last house in triviality he trusted the country would make them to be in earnest. Mr. iItINDELLA replied for her Majesty's Ministers. rte said he knew something of her Majesty's Ministers, and he believed that never in the history of England was there a Government so heartily bent upon making the people pros perous and happy as Mr. Gladstone and the men who served under him. The first great labour which lay before them was the question of the Irish Church, wkich had been a blot and a stain upon our legislation for three hundred years. He believed the investigation which the Government invited into the mode of procedure at elections meant not only tho ballot but something more. Her Majesty's Govern ment were bent not only upon protecting the voter in the free exercise of his vote, but upon preventing every kind of corruption and impurity, and stamping it out not only in Parliamentary, but also in municipal elections. Adverting to Mr. Bright's " breakfast table," he pronounced himself in that matter a disciple of the President of the Board of Trade. Passing to education, he said he believed in nothing short of a national compulsory system of educa tion. The greatest blessing the Government could confer upon the people of this country was to give a good national system of education, and although he was himself a devoted and attached member of the Church of England, ho hoped no religious difficulty would bo allowed to stand in the way—that there would be no quibbling about conscience clauses, while people were growing up without knowing they had consciences, and ignorant of religion. There would undoubtedly (the hon. member went on to say) soon be trades unions legislation. He believed that the men had as much right to combine to put their labour in a joint stock and bell it in the best market as be and other largo capitalists bad to form a joint stock bank. All that Parliament could do for them was to place them on a foot ing to deal with the master or let it alone ; it could protect their funds, and free them from the effects of conspiracy. What he (Mr. Mundella) urged was this—when the men did not agree with their masters, lot them send a few honest leaders to say that they were prepared to consult on matters, and then let them sit down at the board of arbitration in equal numbers, and whatever that board decided let the body of men agree to and work to heartily. Mr. MORLEY, in a large portion of his speech, referred to the local victory that had been achieved by the Liberals of Bristol. He then ran rapidly through the notices of motion given, to show that there was plenty of work cut out for the most industrious of the members to carry through. He expressed himself unable to understand why a landlord should have a preference in re spect to rent due to him over the ordinary creditor of the tenant. The only reason that he had ever been able to dis oover was this, that the law was made by the landlords. He should also like to know why the property of a lodger should be liable for the rent of his superior landlord. The Irish Church, the dockyards, and some other general topics were then commented upon, Mr. Morley in each case approving of the course taken by the Government. On the subject of education he confessed that the word "compulsion," as brought into contact with education, created a difficulty to his mind, but he would begin by an extension of the Factory Act. He had felt that those who aro making money out of the labour of little children should be made reeponsiblo to some extent for their educa tion, and ho advoca el measures being taken to reduce the number of what w. re called "Arab" children in our great towns. His concluding words referred to the ballot, which he warmly advocated. The Athenzum states that Rossini left three million francs (X 120,000), and the city of Pisaro is entitled to all the composer's property in Italy on condition that half of it is paid to the widow. A local paper says that Mr. Drag, the member for Wareham, has so far recovered from his late illness as to warrant him in the hope of being able to attend to his Par liamentary duties in the course of a few weeks, The Stamford Mercury states that a bill of con siderable importance to agriculturists is about to be sub mitted to the Rouse of Commons. It is entitled u The Adul teration of Seeds Act, 1869," and it enacts penalties for the adulteration of seeds—a process which it ap pears has been carried on to a serious extent, both to the prejudice of honourable seed merchants and the injury of farmers. The clauses are calculated to enforce integrity, and miser& punish those who aro guilty of fraud THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1869. .SHARE LIST. ORDINA.BY dlia..‘Xli AND STOCKS. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. If, \ ~ ekC Ci f 1 :7 -- " . -'- , ... ' ' ellll f ' o . ~.. 4413- ‘ll • Y .7 COD TT .:i..,,, 0 rgibi l , ..t,„ =rare .hallways. p aid. Closing Business Prim dens. et Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 79 $1 at Caledonian *a...a.... Iso 77 771 77 81 at Cambrian lOO 18 23 20 Cornwall. all 21 31 st Dublin it Belfast June lO9 79 81 at Dan„l'erth, Ab.Junc lOO 70 72 2 / East London. all 7 9 80 Do 15 - - 21 Do 10 - - st Glasgow &S. Western lO4 98 100 st Great Eastern .. tOO 371 38 381 / it Do. E. Anti. No. 2 lOO 7 9 7 st Orcat North of Scotlantil lOO 15 6 at Great Northern lOO 1121 1131 1081 at Do. A stock at Do. B stock... St Gts, and W. 01 Ireland IUv r 7 9 a (it. Western -Original lOO 481 19 CI t Do. booth Wales a- Do. W. Alid.-Wilord lOO kT 29 a:- Do. Newport lOO 29 31 st Lancashire a Yorkshire lOO 1 . 271 '24 125 it Lou., Brigli.,& S.Coaat lOO 01 511 3ul 1 0/ Do Scrip - - at lon., Chat., and 1).)\ cr lOO 14•1 17 it Do. Aletrop. .6x. A lOO - -- st Lou. at N oritt Westeiu lOO 1181 181 115 1 t Lon. a South Westeru 4OO 9. 94 Z`9: it Man., Stlei., Linculu lto 54 541 54 41 Win/WU 411 . lOO 10:1 lei 103 at Do Extension 101 1./1 IJo 10 Do. New r I st Metro iolitan District. all 49 Ii 46 Metrop it. John's 11 oo 1 6 - st st Do, elirluiu. az Dvi . by at Nss th British ...... 100 ,;) 36 301 Gj st Do. Ell., rth., A Duzi hI - - st Nor. _;astern-Berwie lOO 106 107 23 Do. 0. 73. E purclissc - - at Do Leeds . . lOU 60 6: at Do York lOO i 7 93 at Do Carli tie .... at Do Stoo t. A Darling itO l 3: 134 st North Lon ion .. UM 123 125 10 Do New ofB . at North Staffordshire lO4 54 60 at North and S.-W. Junction WO 108 105 10 Do Now £lO shares 7 ... at Rhymney st Shropshire Union 0 38 51 at South Devon at South Eastern lOO 82 5:1 at Statues, IVok'ham, & Wok all 12 13 at V' 41C -- Do. C ... 5 3 4 - Waterford & Kilkenny.. 100 - - 10 Waterloo & Whitelia.l.. 6 - - RAILWAYS-PREFER ENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.ceut. 100 86 88 at Caledonian Qrs., Nu. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 41 per cent lOO at Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... at Do. do. Ordinary lOO 80 82 at Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all st Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 at Do. Ist Class preference lOO at (Has. & S.W. gua. 5 per ct lOO at Gt. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 100 99 102 at Du do N 0.2 100 98 100 t Do do 6 per cent 100 10) 11'l st Do East Anglian A 5 p. c. 100 at Do do B 6 do. 100 at Do do C 7 do. 100 at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 14 Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 71 73 at Do Norfolk 5 p.c.Ex.1846 100 ... st Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 ... st Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 ... st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 ... st ZDo 4 3 do do do 100 ... st Do 5 do at sp.c. pm lOO at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... st; Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 ... st Great South. and \Vesteru (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 st, Gt.West.—Orig.&Jnt.-Bent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 103 105 st Do. Orig. (B.& H. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 st Do do 4 j per cent. 1850 lOO 88 90 st Do do 4 do do st Do do 5 per cent. redein 100 93 97 97 at Do do Birmingham gua lOO 63 70 st Do do du pref 100 ... st Do do Chester gua lOO 72 7d st Do do do S per cent lOO st Do do do 5 do 100 55 100 at Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 at Do do 43 p.c lOO ... at Do do 41 1859 lOO at Do do I st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g 10) II k 116 st Do do 2d gua lOO 110 112 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO 9) 9 1 st Du do 20 do 100 100 103 st Do gua. por cent. 1863 100 1)0 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all ,„ st Laucash. f Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 0 135 st Do Barnsley, £5 3s I1)d p.c. 100 st Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 10U 130 135 st Do 41 (Blackburn porch). 100 91 102 st London & Brighton, 5 p.c. guarauteed, No. I lOO ••• ••• at Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO ,„ at Do 6 do do lOO „, ..„ st Do 5 do No. 4 ioo st Do 7 per cent 1 0 ••• ..• at Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 ~, at Do 4 do 1859 lOO ••• ••• at Loudon, Chatham, 3; Duper • 5 per cent ICO at London and /1.W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 10) 111 st Do Bedford &Cambridge lO9 st Du Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lOO „, at London and W. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO 115 150 2s 60. Do (Portsm. perp ans.:Ned) all st Mau., Sher., &Linclu. 6 p.c lOO lhk 117 6 Do x 6 all par 1 pin st Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 10 Do re.leem. 6 per cent. 5 at Mid. Consolidated., 6p. 100 135 110 at Do Bristol &13irin., 6p. c lOO 1 ;:1 13); at Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 100 102 st Do 41 per cent. irredeern lOO 100 1 2 st Do Lcueester&ffelni, 4 . p.e. NO 110 92 st North British, 5 p.c. No. 1 ... at Du E. &U.4p.e. S. 3; D WO at Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO st Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO at N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c l9O 86 81 st Do 41 per cent. redeem WO 95 97 at Du U N.E. 4 per cent., lOO . . i 52 1 07 s 000 DevonsYßteoelik.. Berwick I:. capital t n i p g r , A c 8 1 a l O l 03 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 1 8 ) 1 1 1 0 1 )1 : lid o all :: 1 8709 20 22 all 8 8 2 2: 9 1 1j062:0(i. .:Bo.os\h.stS.ltaiatif.etial:drid).lnikee: 86 Ws Du Tavistock Anus,, 105 ws Do k'ised 41 per e st Do 41 per eeut lOO st Do Fixed 4 1 r e,ent... .... at Tail Vale Nu l l '•• 100 at Waterford 3; .I..ink,u. • yoipe W 145 150 0 41 43 RAILWAYS.—PREFERENOE SHARES AND STOOKS. With Dividends contingent on the Proats of each separate year. at Caledonian 41 p c gu,t, at Lo Scot. Cen. min. 7 p c at Do 41 p irredeem...., .• st Do 4p c con. issued at 80 6.5 ~, fEst great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 at Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 58 ve f 9 at Do New 5 do, 1861 lOO 87 82 at Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO 82 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred lOO at Do Permanent 5 per cent lOO st Do Boston & Sleafd, 41 pc 100 st Great West., W. hill., 5p c 100 ... at Do Jointl.erpe.s p c,1865 100 S 6 1.3 at Do do 6p c irred., 1566 100 104 108 2i Do Vale N oath perp. 5p c all 19 20 st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO ... 5 Lane. and York. New 44 per cent till July, 1871 2 st Lond., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 _ I at Do du 4 do, 1860 100 et Do du 41 do, 1861 100 st Da do 4i do, 1863 100 st Do do 5 do, 1865 100 *** *** at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 1 0 0 *** at Do No. 7 sdo at Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c at Du Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c Do di C p.c 100 ••• London& N. Western, 5p c 100 1(;.; 1 4 1 . 1 at London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 94 98 10 Mau. bhef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all Bsi at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO st Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 103 110 at Do B 5 do 100 lUS 110 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 21 211 18i1 Do Incony. New Shares all 1 91 19i 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 at North British, E. and 61 No. 1, 5 per cent ,, 100 ~, st Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 " at Do E., P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 : "• st Do 1:.&t1, N 0.2, 5 p.c at t D D u o E N . . 5 . p s e o r c 3 e , l e B6 . . 2 l l O O OO at Do E. & (Ordiry) 4 4 p c 100 st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 1.7 9; at Do Stock. & Danl., D 100 111 113 at North Loudon, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) st North Staffordshire 5 p c.., 100 at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 at 5 do 1861 100 ••• ••• st Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 „, Do 5 do, 18 64 m a t „ t Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pa 100 ,„ RAILWAYS.-LLNES LEASED AT FIXED BEN ALSO st Birkenhead lOO 1 ,3 y o 100 Do. 4/ per cent. Prefer.., all 101 103 st Buckinghamshire st Chester and Holyhead lOO 53 ji st Do. 51 per cent. at Do. 5 do. ... s t Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO ... ... st Colchester Stour Valley .. 100 st East Lincoln , g ua. 6 p . c... 100 13; 136 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all m " . a Gt. Easn., New m., &c., 5 p .c 100 „. a Do. E. 11. Harwich, 4 p.O 100 64 '5 at Do.do.Wootibrg.Ex., do. 100 69 72 at Gt. West, W. Mid., Here 1001 981 100 50 Hull and Selby all 111 113 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 215 22s at London and Blackwall lOO 94 ye at Do. 41 per cent lOO ••• ••• at London, Chat., &c., 41 p c lOO „. .. • at Do. Coin. Fund, sdo 1 00 at London and Greenwich st Do. do Prefere nce lOO ... .. . at London, Tilbury, & So uth 100 81 ty3 at Lowestoft, gua 4 per cent lOO 9) 82 at Do. do. 6 do. .. 51 Manch., Buxton. &Matlk all j .ii at Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 93 95 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) 50 Northern& East., 5 percent all 5.1 56 60 Do. do. 6 do. all .., ... et N. Eastern—Hartlepool at N. - West. A perp. prof, sp. c lOO 108 110 at Do B minimum 1/ p.c lOO ... ... at Notting. & Granth. R. & C lOO 92 94 ; 25 Preston and v% yre all 44 46 ... Royston, Hitch., and Shep lOO 13:3 135 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 133 134 10 Do do 3 2/ 2, p at S. Yorksh. and Itiyer Dun 100 98 100 st Do 4 per cent gua lO, 79 81 at Do i do at Vict. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 180 st West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all ... ... 20 Do do C all 61 71 at Weymouth and Portland lOO .„ .., at Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. et East and West India lOO 120 123 123 at London and St. Katherine lOO 49 81 . i, ;100 D ()Deb. stock, 4 per cent all ... ... 49 Freehold Land et lock. at Scuthana_pton lOO Id 78 It Surrey comnpre4B.l ,j 44 ••• Closing Business Share NIIIH. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 114 124 10 Do B lO 44 5 41 50 Albion 100 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 191 2 4 20 191 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 186 G, limited 10 6 5 54 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 1U 12 _ 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. 5 ••• ••• 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lim. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 17 18 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, ,nd China all 21 22 25 Chartered Mere. of India London, and China all 31 32 20 City lO 11 12 100 Colonial 25 39 41 451 10 Consolidated, lim. 50 Delhi and London, lim 50 East London, lim 5 11 01 1 20 English and American, lim 10 ... ... 20 English Bank of Riu de Ja neiro lim lO 1d pr 20 English, Scottish, and Aus tralian Chartered ' all 161 1 284 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all ... ... 281 DJ 51 1 lOU Imperial, lim new 20 17 18 20 Imperial Ottunua lO '2 21 124 1 4 s 5 lonian. all 25 17 25 Do new 5 pr 1p 20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lim 4 3 1 3 1 100 Du sp. c. Debs.lB64, 10 all 76 75 73 30 London Bank of Mexico and South America, lim. 20 6 4 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 32 28 20 Do new 71 61 5 1 100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 6 8 25 Do new 10 2 3 121 20 London Chart. of Australia all 221 231 50 London and County 2O 491 504 52 1/ 20 Do new, issat 20 p.m,16 pd ll ... ••• London Joint Stock 1 62 33 33 London and South African at 11 12 100 London & S.-Western, lim, 20 ... 50 London & Venezuela, lim_. 124 ... ••• 100 London and Westminster 2O 41 65 64 100 Do Scrip, ice at 10 pm 2O 59 61 100 Merchant, lim 25 6 1 10 Metropolitan, lim all 6 7 . 1 7 1 100 Midland, lim 2O ld 1 Si National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, Rm. 16 8 1 d 100 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ... ... 10 Do 50 National.. BO 46 48 20 New South Wales all 42 43 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 45 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lim lO 6 5 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 87 69 10 Do new . all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lira 25 15 11 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ..• ... 25 Union of Australia all 46 48 100 Union of Ireland, lim 50 Union of London l5 86 37 164 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lim all 221 22) 221 4 10 Anglo-Mediter. Tel., 1im.... 10 13 131 131 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 161 171 at Atlantic Telegraph lO la 35 at Do. 8 per cent. lOO 81 81 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lira 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lim 9 7 gd 10 Berlin Water Works, lim all 141 141 10 Do. New 6 24 4f 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lim. 5 Bombay Gas, lim. 5 Do. New 4 1/ id •5) British American Land 44 16 18 st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 16 , 171 20 British Indian Tea, lim all 2 3 20 British Ship Owners 74 29 Canada Company all 80 66 10 Canadian Loan and InTest ment, lim 2l 21 14d 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lim 6 44 34 25 City of London Beal Pro perty, lim 8 41 34d 80 City of Milan ImproY. lim all 5 10 25 City of Moscow Gas, lim all 2 3 50 City Offices, lim 25 231 2213 64 50 Colonial, lim. Do. 60 Commercia;. Union (Assur) g 1 lip 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lim all . 16 19 p 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 104 105 100 Do. 1879, 41 per cent. all 1041 1051 100 Do. 1882, 44 per cent. all 1031 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, lim. all 21 21 2 4 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritiuslim lO 3 1 2}a et Crystal Palace lOO 14 21 et Do. Preference lOO 34 32 at Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 106 110 20 Darjeeling, lim. I 0 Eastern Assam, lim. 6} . .. d 50 East Indian Land Credit " and Finance, lim. 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all 17 18 $2 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lim. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy Una. by Egypt. GoT all 941 21 , pi,} i 20 Egyptian Com. & Tract. Jim 6 4i 4 g a at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 250 260 10 Do. New 8 12 14p 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lim 21 i 15 English and Foreign Credit 71 6 4a 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lim. 8 ...d 10 Fairbairn Engineering 6 ii - ild 20 Fore-streetWarehousc,lim l2 pr 1p 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 88 89 88 50 Gellivara, lint. 20 •10 General Credit & Die., lint. 71 1k 11 6 15 General Steam Navigation 14 2a 29 50 Horns &Col Marine In. lint. 5 4 1 30 1 oHong ,Hudson's Kong i y and China Gas c .; • 20 Hut .1 14 13a 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seilles, lint. 25 Indo-European Tel., Um lO ••• 20 Interns,. Financial Soc. Um 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 20 Interim Land Credit, Jim 6 6 4d SO Italian Land 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all S3l n 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 90 all 62 64 831 4 50 Land Securities, lint 5 31 lid - 25 London African Trading lO 7 5d 25 Lou. & Caled. M ar i ne, lim 6 ••• 10 London County Land and Building, lint. 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all 3 1 3; i 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all l9 60 Lond. Financi a l A sso., lim 30 22 20 4 Lond.Gen.Omnib us.Co.lim. all li 2 2 5-16 50 Lond. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lira 25 22 17d 20 Lond. .t Provincial Marine 2 Id pr at Madras Irriga. & Caul. Gua. sp.c. by India Goy. lOO 1 1 . 03 104 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, him__ ... , 1 A t' 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel,, um all 7, 4 4 50 Merchant Shipping, lira , all 31 "' SO Millwall Iron Works, lim 124 ••• •" 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co~ Him 25 National Di scount Co., lim 6 11/ 121 L 1 1 25 National Proy. Marine, Um. 4 4 3 d 10 National St eam Shit,,, 13m. all SI 9 1 20 Nerbudda. Coal & Iron, Um, 6 31 10 New Consolid a t e d D in. lim. 3 11 " 5 N evr Quebrada, lim 44 0 4 4 3 1 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer. cantile Agency,lim ........ 21 1 IP 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lim 10 Northern Assam Tea, lim 5 , " 10 Do. B ....... . ... . st North Brit. Austral., Rm._ lOO 47 52 50 North Brit. & Mercan. In 6l 19 21.1 10 Otago Do. N and ew . .S. • 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 121 131 50 Oriental Financial, lim ll ••• — 4 6 Oriental Gas, lira. .. 1 iP vestment, lim „•,•., all 1# iP 5 Ottoman Gas, Ilin ......... all 11 29 all 71 7 1 10 Panama, New Zealand, and i a a n. do. m 11inaerill,11" a lint 10 a1 0 11l f 3 —3-5 st rPeel D s no t r. Landaln 40 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 49 31 50 50 Do. New 1867 25 Reuter's Telegram all 62 6 5 50 lthymnoy Iron 15 Do. New nu all 5 1 6 1 25 Rio de Janeiro Ci ty I 1' all 19 20 2 4 i na., 20 Do. G as, lim all 231 241 100 Royal Mail Steam ° 4 st Scottish Aust. I nvest., lim lOO 85 90 Dit P. C. Guar. I'ref lO O6 .• 6 .• 4 ':. 20 Societoi 6 Fin. d'Egypt e lim. 10 7 "u 20 SocWto Gen.de l'Empire Ot. 8 21 8 1 50 S. African Mort. & Lay., lim. 6 "• " • 25 South Australi an Land at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 1 lk 20 Telegraph Con. &Main.,lina all 111 191 19 1 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim 2 8 31 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lim Bl ..- ••• 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.jim I I • IP 10 Do do. do. all .. 20 Trust &Loan Co., U. Canada 5 . i . ip 50 Uniou Marine L'pool, lim 5 41 • 6 p 20 Union Steam Ship, lim , all 22 24 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., Jim 51 61 a Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 31 41p 9 15 United Discount Corp, Fn• all 6 11 4 d 11 2 p all 31 2 30 Van Dieman's Land 7 284 d i 74 00 Viceroy of Egypt, per all 20 10 U u ni pp y e e r rs A a s l s M am ar T in e e a, ar im .) , i ll n• 6 cent. (Mortga.ge) LOAM 50 Warrant Finance, Ulm l2 12 104 a 50 West India and Pacific Steam, l 20 WestLondon im Wharves and Warehouses lO •.. ... COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES British Columbia, 6 per 0ent.,1872........«.... 100 -....,•iew5.•.• •---- - bo. 1895 lOO _. _ - Can.Gov.lsp.c.Jannauly 1877-84 Do. op. c. Feb. 1 Aug 'up KB 105 - Do. sp. 0. liar. I Sept lOO 105 117 Do. sp. 0. Jan. 1 July lOO 93 94 93! # Do. sp. c. Inscribed et lOO 00 92 Capb G. Hope, 6 9.e. 1873 .• 100 102 101 Do. do 1 880-90 lOO 107 108 Do.Apl.lool 1390-1900 lOO 111 3 13 Do. Jan.&July, 1891 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 100 102 --... jaDoe.lblBo9arns, Ce_y lon, Nov 1878, 6 p.c lOO 108 110 Do. 1872, do lOO los 107 —: Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... ... ..._~. .. Do, 1442, May s and AGC 106 108 1867-75, 6 per cent•—•• ICO 100 100 N.8.G0T.6 p.o.Ja.AJuly Natal 6 p ct, Apl A Oct lOl . Do 6p 0. nay & Nov l.O IC.G 103 N. S. W. 6 p.c.. '7l to '75 lOO go 1 1 F e e C b o . rto A ra u tt, .., 10 -- - Do. 6 p.c. 1888 to 1890... 130 983 994 993 Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 to '75 N.Zealand, 6p. at. 1891 lOO .... _ Do. 5 per cent.... DoJan,Aprl,July, 0-t lOO 93 94 94 - Do 6p c. Mar& Sept '9l lOO 108 110 Do June& Deo , 1 ,91 fDo Prov. , 1 A" lld ' i 1 1 0 ( E erie A 1 A 2, 1896 • ._ Bova Scotia 6p. o.Jan• • • and July, 18 78 Do lssB.. •••• ..... :•• 10 0 101 103 Queenelnd. 6 p. 0. " 82-0 -• 100 106# 107 j 107 Do 1891 .. •••• • • • lOO 1054 1064 Do. 6 p 0. 180 . • . .. pc,. do. A 2 p••• 100 108 110 ..... Do rd. 103 ... ...... ••• • .• 101 107 108 :. vi c tori a 61)4 I W, l gft"" IN 1 1 12 PA HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 26. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, Princess Beatrice, and the ladies and gentlemen of their suite, left Osborne this morning, and arrived at Windsor this afternoon. SPOR7IWG' PROPHECIES. THE LIVERPOOL MEETING. " BELL'S LIFE." United Hunters' Raca—Last Rose of Stu=lr or Lord Westmorland's chosen one. Tyro Stakes—Latubton Sefton Handicap—Last Rose of Summer or Viridis. Wel ter Cup—Three per Cent. March Stakes—Pate or Hol landaise. Grand National Steeplechase—Pearl Diver or Fortunatus. Spring Cup—Knight of tat) Garter or Tramp. " THE ERA." Mersey Cup—Hammerton or Master Willie. Annual Hurdle Handicap—Planet or Sorceress. Molyueux Handi cap Steeplechase —L.S.D. Spring Flying Stakes—Pro blem or Retty. Trial Stakes —Rounds. United Hunters' Race—Scarrington or Delaware. March Stakes—Pate. Sefton Bandicap—Viridis or Onyx. Graud National Handicap Steeplechase—Pearl Diver, after him Fan and Alcibiade. Spring Cup - Vortigern or Alicia. " THE SPORTSMAN." The Grand National—Guy of Warwick, Despatch, or Tathwell. Trial Stakes--Jeanie Deane or Fal-lal. Annual Hurdle Handicap—Pearl Diver or The Lamb. Mersey Cup —Vespasian. United Hunters' Race—Mr. Wilkinson's representative or New Oswestry. Spring Flying Stakes— Problem or Mr. Bennett's best. Molyneaux Handicap Steeplechase—Ada or Tumult. " SPORTING LIFE." The Grand National—Pearl Diver or Fan. Spring Cup —Knight of the Garter, Purveyor, and Ajax. " TIIE FIELD." The Grand National—Fan or Guy of Warwick. Spring Cup—Knight of the Garter. " SPORTING GAZETTE." The Grand National—Despatch, Alcibiade, and Bar barian. " SPORTING TIMES." The Grand National—Tathwell or Despatch. Spring Cup.—Knight of the Garter or Alicia. " SUNDAY TIMES." The Grand National—Pearl Diver, Despatch, and Tath well. Heather Bell (4 yrs) has been re-named "Musical Bell," in which name she.won the Derby Plato on Thursday. The Doncaster Corporation lost £42 by their last Spring meeting, and made about X 5,400 by their September one. Villany (2 yrs), after winning the Juvenile Selling Stakes at Derby on Friday, was sold to Mr. Etches for 50 guineas. A veterinary certificate, signed by Mr Henry Howse, of Lincoln, M.R.C.V.S.L., of the age of M. L. Andre's chesnut filly Cherreuse, 2 yrs, and another, signed by Pro fessor Spooner, of the Royal Veterinary College, of the age of Mr E. Bower's chesnut filly Lavandiere, 2 yrs, have been officially lodged. ACCIDENT TO CUSTANCF.—We regret to hear that this jockey dislocated his hip while hunting on Wednesday last with the Cottesmore Hounds in the neighbourhood of Oakham, to where he was conveyed. Two other gentle men had severe falls during the rnn. Mr. Saville has had the misfortune to lose his yearling filly by Parmesan out of Amy Scott, and a colt-foal by Parmesan out of Clairvoyante. _ _ _ The filly by Dundee out of Lady Lotty was sold to Mr. Turner for 40 guineas at Derby on Thursday. Mr. Turner sold her the saute evening, at a profit of 30 guineas, to Mr. W. Fletcher, who named her Charlotte. The committee of the Bentinck Club secured last week an admirable statuette of that great sportsman, Lord Geo. Bentinck. The statuette was by Count D'Orsay, and an autograph letter from the late Premier, Mr. Disraeli, tes tifying to the life-likeness, accompanies the statuette, and is laid on the club table. J. Cannon, the steeplechase rider, is open to an engage ment with any nobleman or gentleman to either train or ride ; weight, 9st 71b. In consequence of Cardiff Races clashing with Tenbury, the latter will be postponed to the 28th, one week later. Mr. T. Barton has bought War Eagle, 5 yrs, and the horse will bo schooled for cross-country -work. Mr. Johns has sold Own. Swift and Susan, the steeple chasers, with their engagements. CUELNISFORD SPRING MEETING.—La Mouse, Sphynx, Riga, and Antree should not have been included among the acceptances for the Fairlands Handicap in last Calan dar. The letter of scratchings wasaccidentally overlooked by the clerk of the course. We are pleased to learn that J. Potter did not break his collar-tone at Windsor, as was first supposed, and he will be thoroughly "fit" to ride in -the Liverpool. . . . Princd So:tykoff made two ad.litious to his stud at Chelmsford on Friday, Purchasing Achilles, by Asteroid out of Steel Pen, 3 yrs, for 210 p.; and Lady Kew, 2 yrs, for 135 gs. The two year old filly by Lacydes out of Fiction, who was sold for leogs. after winning Mr. Hodgman the Juvenile Selling Stakes at Nottingham, has been named Lady Wilbraham. Mr F. (3. Hobson purchased Patience at St. Albans on Thursday last, and the mare returns to her old quarters. Fly, by Simple Simon out of Ambush, 2 yrs, has joined T. Ashmall's string at Newmarket. Th• Duke of Hamilton's horses, trained by T. Brown at Winchester, have left that trainer's stables. Captain Machell has named his 2-yr-old colt by Little Hastings out of Rosura St. Leonard's. Knutsford Races will take plac3 on July 16 and 17. Mr T. Lawley has boon appointed clerk of the muse. Prior to running in the Harrington Plate at Derby the colt by Wi!d Dayrell out of Edition was named Trans gressor. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CHILDREN BEGGARB.—EIiza Hills, 37, and Agnes Hills, 11, were charged before Mr. Knox by the Marquis Townshend with begging. A second little girl was with the prisoners, but she was not charged. The Marquis Townshend said that at half-past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon he saw the woman with two children in Princes-street, Leicester-square, in the attitude of beg ging, and knowing them by sight he watched them, and saw them go up to a carriage and beg. lie then went to a constable and gave the prisoners in charge, thinking that the girl (Agnes) was just of that age that she might be saved. The prisoner Eliza said she went into a public-house to get a drink of water, and when she came out saw some persons with her daughter, and the gentleman (the Mar quis) told the constable to take her into custody, and he did so. Police-constable Deljolo, 15 C R, said that yesterday afternoon his lordship gave the prisoners into custody, and he took them to the station. The woman was sober. Eliza was committed fora mouth with hard labour, and the child remanded. THAMES. ►SING.ILAE RECOGNITION. —Mary Smith, a well-fed fat woman, who owned to 43, but is evidently ;many years older, was brought up on remand before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing 2lbs of mutton, the property of Mr. George Monkton, butcher, of 269, Whitechapel-road. On Friday afternoon, the 19th inst., Mr. Monkton had just driven up to his house with his horse and chaise, when he saw the prisoner leaving the shop with a piece of mut ton in her hand. He at once recognized her as a person who had been convicted and sentenced to one month s imprisonMent and bard labour for stealing 611 m. of pork from his shop in August, 1867. He at once laid hold of her, and said " You have stolen that mutton," to which she replied, "No, I have nat." The shopman, who had turned his back for a moment, said the meat had not been sold, and she was given into custody. The former conviction was formally proved against her, and it was stated she had been in custody on other occa sions for stealing butchers' meat. Prisoner—l will plead guilty; settle it at once, sir. Mr. Paget—No, I will not ; you are an old offender, and will go before a jury for trial. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris Is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 251. 153. per LI sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 as. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold at the above price is abut I.loth per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight was on the last date about 1 SI per cent At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gold from the Unl:cd `tales. The general business of California is reported this winter as full of life. Improvements of all kinds are progressing rapidly : Money is plenty, and can be had cheap. Silver mining companies, with an aggregate nominal capital of £18,000,000, have been organized in San Francisco during the last two months. In an argument before the Supreme Court at Boston, the other day, upon the meaning of the word " survive," in the will of the late Joseph E. Worcester, LL. D., - Yule distinguished lexicographer, one of the counsel cited the definition of that word given in Worcester's dic tionary, as indicating the intent of the testator. " Aw I" exclaimed au English Cockney to a Western traveller in England, 4 . ; speaking-aw of the law Of primogeniture l ave you hentail in America ?" Hen tail!" said the Ain - erica; looking at hiS interrogator with curiosity ; " No'sir. We have the cocittalutt4WriGN azd very pop* dciuk it is. - • - - 7 1 EPseef.—At Liverrool we have, in the Annual Handi cap, Cheddington and Roquefort, but I think they will both be absentees. Molyneux Steeplechase—Ada, L. S. D., and Fairyland are in, and the distance will suit L. S. D., who cannot complain of his weight. The moderate Auri fera is the only one we have in the United Hunters' Race. Spring Flying Stakes—We have Sir Oliver, Macduff, and Onyx, of which trio I prefer Macduff. Sefton Handicap Seringapatam, Onyx, and Juanita are engaged, and here again I prefer Mr. Hughes's chance, if Seringapatam runs. Grand National--We have no less than thirteen engaged here, but I may at once dispose of Roving Maid, Flat catcher, Bannockburn, Lord Ronald, Surney, Columbia, Ada, and Gipsy Girl. If tho reported trial be true 1 may do the same with Fairyland, Clansman, and L. S. D., which leaves Despatch and Captain Cros,tree. As the latter, I know, was tried on Wednesday afternoon over the Croydon Steeplechase Course (I believe, though I cannot speak positively, with C.C.), I suppose ho came off second best, though I had a great fat,cy for him. Despatch they say has beaten The Lamb at even weights, and if The Lamb is really in form this of course would be good enough to win, but I knew from personal experience that last year, when Nightingall had hint in training, aad ruttrell had Clansman, every time they were roughed up together, and even when they were actually tried Clans man could leave him after they had gone three miles, and could win as far as be liked at four miles ; therefore, al though Dispatch is worl.lfully well in at lOst 81b, 1 tr ill never believe he can get the Liverpool course till I see that ho has woe. Herennanius is in the Welter Cup, and Cheddington, Aurifera, and RequefoA in the Hurdle nice. The March. Stakes is a gift fur Pats if she runs. Sefton Steeplechase—Comberton, Despatch, Surney, Columbia, Ada, Roving Maid, Bannockburn, Captain Crosstree, Lord Ronald, L. S. D., and Gipsy Girl are engaged. This race is a gift for Despatch at this distance (two miles and three-quarters) if he does not get too much of a gruelling on Wednesday. The old Warrior should win the Welter Handicap. LAMBOURNE.—In the Trial Stakes at Liverpool we have Vulcan and Chassepot, and 1 think that Vulcan will turn out the best. Mersey Cuy—Edith I don't think much of. She is also in the Spring Flying Stakes. King of the Rovers is in the Flying Stakes as well, but I cannot think that he has any chance of winning after his running at Lincoln. Tyro Stakes—The filly by Cramond out of Sempstress is in, and if she runs will give a good account of herself. Belladrum still keeps doing good work. Mr Merry was down here on Thursday morning, acd the fol lowing horses came out :—Sunstroke, Belladrum, North Briton, St. Mango, Sunlight, Miss Hayes, Crocus, colt by Marsyas out of Symmetry, Sunshine, The Parson, filly by Dundee out iof i Zaidee, filly by Lord of the Isles out of Lady Lurewell, filly by Cramond out of Sempstress, Phoebus, and Disguise. Tho Parson led Belladrum a short canter. Sunstroke did the same for the others. Miss Hayes, colt by Marsyas out of Symmetry, the filly by Cramond out of Sempstress, the filly by Lord of the Isles out of Lady Lurowell, and the filly by DUndee out of Zaidee were put through the mill. The Marsyas colt won easily. Miss Hayes led [Sunshine a good gallop. Sun stroke, The Parson, St. Mungo, North Briton, Crocus, and Belladrum went over the hill, where Belladrum went a rattling gallop by himself, going like a racehorse, and pulling his jockey almost out of the saddle. St. Mungo led North Briton and Croons over the same course, and The Parson did the same for Sunstroke. MiDDLEHAm.—The following horses are fit, and likely to go to Liverpool :—Three per Cent., Etoile Filante, Pride of Erin, Nectarine, Maringue, Siege Train, and King of the Fairies, Etoile Filante is engaged in the Mersey Cup, Flying Handicap and Sefton Handicap. This mare has done a lot of work, and is very fit. If she runs up to the form she shows at home, she will win two of these races. King of the Fairies is very well, but may be re: erveal for Shrewsbury, where he has two engagements. Three per Cent. has had a good preparation for the Welter Cup, and is very fit. Meringue is in the Tyro Stakes, and is a very useful colt. Ho can gallop a bit, acd I have no doubt will run well. Siege Train is a smart filly, and quite fit. It will take a good one to beat her in the March Stakes. Honesty, I hear, came home last night, but I did not see him out to-day (Thursday). He is in the Mersey Cup and Liverpool Cup. We have also Netherwood en gaged at Liverpool, but he is not nearly fit yet, although a very useful colt and a good goer. STANTON.-At Liverpool we have Nutgirl and Jeanie Deans entered for the Trial Stakes. The last named is the best. Annual Hurdle Handicap.— Orne and Ada Pene lope are engaged, and should the first-named be sent for this, instead of the Grand National, he will win. Spring Flying Stakes.—Salliet, Parma, and Nutgirl are in. Parma will about win if wanted. The two first-named are in the Sefton Handicap, but previous running will be the best guide. The ally by Oxford out of Novara is in the Tyro Stakes, but I should think she will not run. Orne will find the company too good for him at the dis tance in the Grand National. Ada Penelope is in the Hurdle Handicap Plate, but your subscribers will be able to judge for themselves on previous running. Fitz-Adam and the Attack gelding have accepted in the Liverpool Cup, and should the first-named go for it ho will be in the first three. FINDON. -At Liverpool wo have engaged in the Trial Stakes Fal-lal and Pompeii, The for,ner is doing pretty well, and the latter is at Derby. Mersey Cup. -Sister to Vedette is doing regular and good work. Spring Flying Stakes.-Mistletoe, Fal-lal, end R ety are in. I have already spoken of Fel• lal. Retry is still at Danebury, and Mistletoe has not been at home since Lincoln. Sefton Handicap.- Sister to Vedette and Pompeii are in. Welter Cup.-S.stor to Vedette and Pompeii are engaged. March Stakes. -Colt by Ace of Clubs out of Lemonade requires more time, although he has done a considerable amount of work. Some other horses will no doubt be sent for stakes th tt hive yet to close. Romping Girl, Cocoanut, Heritage, Vixen gelding, and Xi are doing an average amount of work. Warrington has been in physic since ho arrived, and has not yet started in work. MALTox. -At Liverpool in the Flying Stakes and Sefton Handicap we have Tramp, Soubrette, Fiehu, and Queen of York. The last-named has not been out since her return from Lincoln, though she is well. As for Fichu and Sou brette, they are both well and fit to run, and whichever C. Peck runs will be found dangerous. Tramp is in the Spring Cup, and I rather think this will be journey, as Owain Glyndwr and Amendment have beeu loading a mile and three quarters kiilTop daily, first one and then the other. In the Tyro Stakes we have Navigator, who is well and has done a lot of good work. I think he will be found handy if wanted. Taraban is leading The Spy, Royal Oak, and Thunder their mile and a half gallop daily. Zapolya is leading Tolson d'Or, Kentish Fire, and The Clipper a similar distance. HENDESFORD. - Since my last several of our trainers have been at Nottingham, but business has been pro gressing favourably at home. Onr Liverpool steeplechasers are dcin3 well, but all here are in favour of Fan, who will come out a star. Dick Turpin is looking and going well, but be is not considered good enough by the profes sionals. The Trial Stakes, Albion might win ; and Fan, if pulled out, might win the Hurdle Race. For the Mersey Cup, Master Willie reads well in. Flying Stakes -Master Tom will prove best from here. Tryo Stakes -Official Assignee will be hardly ready. Sefton Handicap -Albion is my fancy. Welter-Much will depend on the running for the Sefton Handicap. ISTEWMARKET.-C. Green, since Lincoln, has done some good work with Guy of Warwick. W. Jarvis has given Havelock a strong preparation, and up to the present time he is well and fit to run. I expect ho will take a deal of beating. Friday-The following horses did their regular work : -John Davis, Wild Oats, Chatelherault Miss Havelock, Ryshworth, Blueskin, Vanichks, Vespasian, Knight of the Garter, King Richard, Purveyor, Guy of Warwick, Havelock, Gardener, Brigstock, and Miss Day rell. My selections for Liverpool are : -Mersey Cup - Vespasian. Grand National-Gardener and Havelock are sure to run well. Spring Cup -Knight of the Garter. ILSLEY.-WO have Hammerton and Falstaff in the Mersey Cup at Liverpool. and I think Hammerton will about land if he rues, as he is the beat at the weights. Amour, Propre, Dawdle, Claymore, and Kellogg are in the Spring Flying Stakes, and I like Dawdle's chance the best. She will certainly take her own part. Of Mr Heene's pair, Hibernian and Henriette, in the Tyro Stakes, I fancy the latter will run well. LEWEEL—We have only three engaged at Liverpool— viz., in the Foal Stakes, Prince Leopold, Hidden Treasure, and Princess L • omsa. Which of the three they will send I have no idea, but they are a rough-looking lot, and in my opinion not worth standing. The horses here have been doing about the dame amount of work as usual. The Derby horse Ethus id going on well, but I think is not up to first-class form. FYPIELD.— In the Spring Flying Stakes at Liverpool, Marshal Ney and lone filly are engaged. They are well, but I hare no fancy for either. Tho latter is also en gaged in the Sefton Handicap. She has done plenty of work, and is fit and well, but as she ran so very badly last year, 1 think she will find the co m p an y too good for her on this occasion. . KINGSCLEUE.—Since my last, the following horses have being doing good work :—The Palmer, Blue Gown, Pero Gomez, King Clophetua, Siderolite, Vagabond, Morns, Rosicrucian, Lictor, Masterstoke, Miami colt, Madame Eglentino filly, Girasol, Blue Stocking, and Waif. Nyl Gan and Salamis have been doing walking exercise. We shall liar° no horses at Liverpool or Shrewsbury. RICHMOND. —At Liverpool, in the Spring Flying Stakes we have Last Rose of Summer and East Coast. Both are well, having:done plenty of work, but I should stand the R ose ," as I expect East Coast will about win e t n he ag S e e d fto a n t Handicap. CHILTON.—i find that we litre nothing g Liverpool, but we have several" etting ready for Shrews bury. DEATH or MR. W. STEBBING.—We regret to have to an nounce the death of Mr. W. Stabbing, which took place on F r id a y, at Newmarket, after a lingering illness. The de ceased was brother of the proprietor of the Rutland Arius at NeWmaiket, and was well known as the trainer of Xuight of St. Geoige (winner of the 6t. Leger in 3,844) and other lioisos:_ . . 7 RAINING REPORTS. --_-.... t I ""1 4 1R1) ED/TIOIV NOTICh. The Third Edition of " The Sun " of last Evening wi tß published in Sims for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocs. BOAT RACE FOR £9O. THIS DAY. This afternoon a match took place in first-class boats from Putney to Mortlake, in which Frank Kilsby, a waterman of Lrmbeth, had staked £5O to £4O against Benp.min Edwaids, a waterman of th e Tower. They have both figured in public before for a number of yews, with varied success in their races. Betting ,en bcal d the steamers was 6 to 4 on E'iw aids. Edwards got away with the lead, was two lengtba ahead in half a mile, and finally won easily. Mr. John Ireland was sole referee. = I PORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day VICTORIA CLUB—Tats DKr. GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 15 agst Despatch (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Fortunatns (taken freely) 100 to 8 agst Pearl Diver (taken and offered) 100 to 8 1 agst Guy of Warwick (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Colonel (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agat Fan (offered) 100 to 7 agst Tathwell (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Alcibiade (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst The Nun (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Q. C. (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Globule (taken and offered) 28 to 1 agst Harcourt (taken) 40 to 1 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken) 40 to 1 agst Barbarian (taken) 40 to 1 agst Orne (taken) 40 to 1 agst Havelock (offered) 1000 to 20 agst Knave of Trumps (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Billy Gladstone (taken and offered) 1000 to 20 agst Plum Cake (taken and offered) 1000 to 15 agst Sea King (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Astrolabe (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Hall Court (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Bristles (offered) CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 70 agst /Evan (taken) 20 to 1 agst St. linngo (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 200 to 100 agst Wild Oats (taken and offered) 4to 1 agst Belladrum (taken to £500) DERBY. 4to 1 apt Pero Gomez (taken)' 1600 to 200 agst Belladrum (taken and offered) RACING ] MA 'IXTURES. Liverpool Spring 2,3, 4 Shrewsbury Spring 5, 6 Downpatrick 9 Warwick ...9, 10, 11 }Tendon l2, 13 West Somerset 15, 16 Northampton 16, 17 ',CH. Abergavenny 1, 2 Bromley 1, 2 Aldershot l, 2 Catterick Bridge... l, 2 West Drayton lB, 13 Baldoyle First Spring 18, 1$ Margate 20 Beverley 20 Durham 29, 30 Epsom 30, 31 iiiirsk ~. _ - 6 ., 7 Huogerford 6, 7 Lichfield 6, 7 Cambridge 7 8 Croaton Park , 8 Streatham 8 1 9 Newmarket Craven...l2, &c. Knighton... l3, 14 Ludlow 10, 16 Eastbourne l9 Lewes 20 21 Carragh ...20, 21, 22 Croydon... 22, 23 Newmarket Ist Spring • Chester 4, 5,6, 7 Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Winchester ll, 12 York 11, 12 Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11, 12 St. Albans - 13, 14 Salisbury l3, 14 f 2 -6, tto. Croydon 2,3, 4 Newton 2,3, 4 Ascot ....8, 9, 10, 11 Liverpool Summer ...15, 16 Windsor 15, 16 Hampton l7 18 Doncaster 13, 14 i I West Drayton l7, 18 IBath 18, 11 Manchester l9, 20, 21 Croydon 19, 21 IHarpenden .................. 21 Epsom Summer .....26, &s. ENE. Curr;igh 22, 23; 24 Newcastle 22, 23, 24 Oldham 22 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Chelmsford Sutton Park .....29, 31 Southampton 13, t 4 Reading 15, 11 Huntingdon 2O, 21 Stimford Q:3, 2$ Goodwood 27, 28, 29, 31 J LY. Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle •• 6, 7 Pontefract 9, 10 Hendon l 4, 13 Nottingham 13, 14 AUG —3,4 Brighton Brighton Club Lewes 6, 7 Egbam lO, 11 Wolverhow pton lO, 11 Windsor 12, 13 St. Allmus l7, 18 Stockton lB, 19, 20 SEPT Warwick... 7, 8 Carragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon 9,1 t) Dom:K.4ler ll, 15, 16, 17 Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield UST. Oxford York 24, 25, 26 Ply mouth 66,-27 Scarborough 30, 31. Derby Summer .. 51, Sep. 1 IVeymouth 3l, Sep. 1 Canterbury 3l, Sep. 1 ~..21, 22 OCT Bedford 5, 6 Edinburgh Leicester 7, 8 •Bromley 7 8 Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, Chelmsford l9 20 Kelso 19 20 NOV] 2,3, 4 .MBER. Hampton 2l, 22 I Western (Ayr) 22, 23 Hendon I Monmouth... 23, 24 Newmarket I at 0ct....28, die. I Lanark... 29, 30 'OBER. Cheltenham l9, 2$ Curragh l9, 20, 21 West Drayton 2l, 22 Hereford 2l, 22 Monmouth 23, 24 Newinark‘t Litton ...25, la. MBER. Sl)rowsbury 15, • Leamington hunt Worcester.. Harrow ' 2, a Liverpool 9, 10, 11, 12 STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES. MARCH. _ Liverpool 3 West Somerset 15, is Shrewsbury .... 5, 6 York 17 Mahon Rugby (Grand Mil.) 8, 9 I Chepstow 2V, 80 Kingsbury 12, 1 3 APRIL. - - - Aldershot 1, 2 Streatham B, 0 Bromley 1, 1 Royal Artily, Woolwich...ll Abergavenny 1,.2 Knighton Lichfield BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Feb. 25. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the r ;reek ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Feb 25. Feb. 18. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,014,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation . Banknotes to order anCi receipts payable at sight . 35,223,257 48 34 , 079,872 50 Treasury account cur rent creditor ]54,035,1f6 48 143,456,798 37 Current accounts, Paris 2,5,254,168 89 '263,741,894 38 Do. branch banks 4,8 620 95,668 906 Dividends payable ...... 1,458,941 ~ Discounts and sundry 3,208,670 31 2,989,926 13 interests R e di scoun t e d the last six months ............ 933,790 85 933,790 85 Surplus of receipts not distributed ............ Sundries .................. - - 5,526,361 20 7,220,662 76 Total ............... 2,052,966,80 2 27 2,047,694,390 15 1 CREDITOR. Feb. 25. Feb. 18. • fr. c. fr. Cash in hand and in 0. 1,123,246,515 38 1,112,139,680 03 B ran ch banks Commercial bills over -204,857 48 263,008 85 due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 282,724,130 06 280,663,421 84 Do. branch banks 253,705,701 263,076,311 Advances on deposit of bullion 27,775,900 Do. branch banks 4,513,800 Do. on French Public 28,898,600 - 4,210,000 - 13,615,500 - 6,857,880 - 055;580 - 13,609,900 - Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares and debentures 37,308,700 37,588,800 Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Fonder Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, Juno 10, 1857) 60,000,000 Glovenament Stock ro- 929,900 - 940,300 - 949,700 -- 880,200 -- 60,000,000 - 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 80,633,437 21 80,688,487 21 serve Do. disposable Routes Immobalisdes (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the &nk and lauded propel ty branches Expenses of manage went 521,069 49 Sundries 8,975,735 - 8,975,735 - 273,842 14 7,827,520 94 Total ' 2,032,966,802 27 2,047,694,890 15 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of k'rance. . (Signed) II . 914 R. _ .. .. . Ir i s h iis tio° LAW►