The Sun. — London, England, 1869-06-07 00:00:00

TO REJECT BILL. I held on Saturday 'ough, St. James's, what course should Church Bill when le House of Loral. In, Earl of Aber. Bishop of Bangor , quis of Bath, Earl E Beaufort, Lord Earl of Bradford, A, Earl Brownloa'r am, Earl Cadogav, Castlemaine, Lora ancarty, Lord Co arl Coventry, Earl rnley, Earl Da rt a, Lord Denman , aumarez, Viscount rquis of Downshire, , Lord Dunbor e ' emont, Earl Eldon, Tiscount Exmout h ' Lord Galway, the :lough, Viscount riscount Hardinge, of Harringto n ' Lord Henniker, Earl Home, Earl I Keeteven, Lord 1 Leitrim, Earl limerick, Earl acan, Lord Lytton, ilmesbury, Duke of gar': t Middleton, Ea' inathwaite, Lora enrhyn, Bishop , ord Raglan, L ora , f Richmond. Loru Bosse, Duke of Inis of SalisburY, Scarsdale, Earl nclair, Lord Skal' Earl of Stradbroka, , Viscount Ten3P lP r, Earl Verul o ' Duke of Welling' lton, Marquis of ip of Dublin, Earl, of Denny, Earl 01 e, and the leakier; ration of the court ° heless we are able tinily what tooiC r i n the 11.1pP ee nsiderable lengt b ; it of the passage sl y urged that tbe 1 the bill rejected. d, did not Wi s/i the judgm ent 'red ; but Ail/ try had Dectt I itself, and as t be cidedly opposed to nost consistent an be that their lorki' At the Baum times on for the rejection le front Oppositiolt the Earl of flo r her than himself, coed reading. Y upon the went' hich Lord CairtSl Lord Calrns. which Lord Cairn! a which Woula, would be DO the end do no thinS (he declared) tbal d modify it in cosi' the ill -feeling oa led to such a lad. same sense, thougli aga i ns t burn. It ° rcumstances was P' h, while it raigli warmth, and Wi t , ll of those present, 0 contending tbat 1 from doing 111° Jeers should follof i of Salisbury' atholic, consider in this matte r, lltit , hear any b ut t ...1 1° Proposed by Ye, in favour a 00 ent speakers ill f ete hrow out the resolution shouP lers had set nd had found tilel3 Earl of flarrollei amen dment to tbd Opposition ps 'jOrity Againot St° he position of the tsion that the o ft c e, - a t e d into artifi given preced gtte Zedian eve bas nere ly state WO, on the writeri V * ers , or upaon oat ronAger id ; the i a retu rn ; t h e the spe ctatore, of high et y, he might PI.; if starving in aga i ns t silly ba: but pieces wbio impartial Criticof otoriety in t he tse ligt 3", they are g nust drift with tir hey cannot alter' spear, and by the f public approval strong 0 0 ' 4°6 1 ;he speedy aavea the English a. it w ill. b e 1 1; 'Y the co nstit g . e %, rese ntation ol , ll o o) inner A the ti of —The whole BijipPe j has been ,huto. !es, and on 4 l '' Ai , n on boa r "' ~10% the task 1 °.'" tdi c , and comet bicb Sian Cable, of ombay, an d h i le . Atlantic C si- f elp by the W ile 6 -1, nanc e COlaVreot g s tet 'ard in Gloace 0 10 , since the r est be eti I it has o° , /i ng to • ht ee' Since th e b e en ;cash have n ot g, from tion of 0 : 00 a, have been e tiro ,racerY f the tiv ieo has been tio been begun' ;or red. The e completed. be en Paul hav e si t. !r, at the e P 7 , 0, •r county 564 -y, Ilenboroug" t Us works ° f glh the a c , ite d cost Lds are nee7sloi Lady ChsP :riv, ions and su i rk and ..ti°i' o peol When th e %jot that the Plboo five Yea rs ; re alo 9.0.16391-e"-- MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocir. Consols remain dull to-day at 92 1 1 for money; ditto, for Ac,N)unt, 921 1 ; Three per Cent. Re duced, 92 ; New Three per Cents, 92 1 ; ditto 21 per Cent., 74; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, —; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, 3 dis. ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., 243. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, -- ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 212 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 ; ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent., ; ditto 51 per Cent., 1094 ; ditto Debentures, 1023- ; ditto Bonds under £l,OOO, 2 pm. At Mark-lane there is a very qu 7 et market, with a downward tendency. In the foreign market Turkish Six per Cents. and New Spanish Three per Cents. have improved nearly 1, to 411 441, and 29i 291 respectively. Ita lian Five per Cents. are k better, at 561 564, and Mexican Bonds remain at 12+ 13. The Honduras Loan is steady, at 86 87. In the railway market Caledonian are 1 better, Lancashire 1, Metropolitan I_, Midland 1, and North Western I. The quotations are :—Cale donian, 761 7 ; Great Western, 49+ 1 ; Great Eastern, 371 1 ; Great Northern, 107 8 ; ditto (A), 107+1 ; Lancashire, 1231 4 ; Metropolitan, 971 4 ; Midland, 1151 ; Sheffield, 541 ; Brighton, 45 1; North British, 331 41 ; North-Western, 1171 18 ; North-Eastern, 106 7 ; Chatham, and Dover, 16; 17+ ; South-Eastern, 751 1. American Five-Twenties remain at 801 80i, the 1885 Bonds at 78 781, and the Ten-Forty Bonds are better, at 711 721. Eries have risen 1, to 181 19, and Illinois Central are unaltered at 941 94'1. The sum of £148,000 in gold was taken to the Bank on Sturday. The City of Manchester, from Port Phillip, has brought £41,500, and the Poona,h, from Alexandria, £lO,OOO. Ihe demand for money at:the Bank during last week was limited. There was scarcely any inquiry in the open market, the payments of the 4th having passed. The supply of capital having increased, a disposition was manifested to work at rather lower rates, 4/ to 41 per cent. being the terms current. In every direction complaints are made respecting the scarcity of paper. The private and joint-stock banks have larger resources than ever, and cannot employ them at 41 and 41 per cent. For the present it is not thought that the Bank directors will reduce the official minimum, at least until the reserve exhibits a greater increase, but the continuous influx of gold at that establishment will of course greatly tend to improve its position. The failure has been announced of Mr. John Manners, tin plate manufacturer, of Rugeley - , Staf fordshire, but the liabilities are small. According to New York advices an additional import duty of 20 per cent. has been imposed on Venezuela. On the 2d inst. direct steam communication was to be started from New York to St. Domingo and the Bay of Samana. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company, One of the most useful and efficient of our com mercial corporations, has issued its 57th half-yearly report, ending March 31, 1869. It announces in creased business, a satisfactory flotilla in excellent condition, a whole year of exemption from casual ties, and a dividend of 3 per cent. upon the half year. No doubt such a report will be very gratify ing to the shareholders. At a general meeting of the shareholders of the Ceara Gas Company (Limited), the accounts for the past year were presented, the interim dividend to the 30th June at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum confirmed, and a further dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum declared for the half year ending 31st December, 1868. An extraordinary general meeting of the Duna burg and Witepsk Railway Company (Limited) has been convened for the 21st inst., when a re solution w ill be submitted empowering the directors to borro at sums not exceeding £500,000 in all for the purposes of the company. Advices from Toronto, Canada, dated the 23d ult., state that the excitement attending the failure of the Royal Canadian Bank is subsiding. Its bills are selling at a discount of about 15 per cent. The directors have issued a circular urging billholders and depositors not to be alarmed, as there is not the slightest danger of loss to them. The statement of the affairs of the bank for the month ending the 15th of May is :—Total liabilities, $1,930,401; total assets, $3,300,334. There is no run on any of the other banks. BRITISH FUNDS-TWO O'CLOCK. (i OVERN LENT FUNDS. ' per Cent. Consols . Ditto for Account, July 7 ° Per Cent. Reduced 92 'New 3 per Cent New 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cen J an. 1873 Atinuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 -- Do (Iced Sea Telehraph), Aug., 190 R _ Exchcqu:tr Bills, £l,OOO, 24 & 3 per Ot. Do £lOO, £2ou 4t Lvov — bank of England Stock, 4} per Cent ~.. be. opening — vituada 4 ppr Cent. Bonds — l utor-Colonial Uranium INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India '.7tock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 Do. Opening, for Account - - Do. o per Cent..fuJy, 1880 Do. 4 pez Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfacod Pape, 4 per Cent.. ..,.. — Do. 5 per Cart., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i per Cent. May 1879 lO9l DJ 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do do 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — IL. Deb., 5 per Cont., Aug. 1873 IG2I Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent itrian Bonds 5 per cent D o. trazilian 5 per Cent no. 4} per Cont. 1852 — Do. do. 1858.... Do. do. 186`? — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — , no Account Bl Li . 2 bncts'Ayres 6 per Cent. Du 2 per Cent. ( Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cu'ia, a pe*Cent. Ciallian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cont Do. 3 per Cent., — Do. 6 per cont. 1867... 97 , De. 7 per Cent., 1866 `-, lembian, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cont., 1825 Danubian Principalities, 7 ler Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 a* tlel ua do r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent. ''3YEtian, 7 per Cent 1 )0 second Issue • Do. £sot, Bonds- Do, .ElOO Bonds 0 •••• - Do. 1864 rs Do. Account "0. £5OO Bonds O. £lOO Bonds B9 90 - 0 0. 7 per Cent. 1868 Uovs per Conternment•lZailwav Debentures 99 Gre ek ~ 1824" 5 , ex Coups Do. Account . . Do. Coupons ••• --- n "0. Account s - TQatemala 5 per Cent .. — duras Gov Rail. Loa D., 10 p. Ct., all pd 86 Itsliau 5 per rent., 1865 — Do., Account ~ k ,, "0 Maremmana Railway — -4exicaz 3 per Cent Ditto for Account o , lin. 1864 — '-'0 6 per Cont. Anglo-French tr,ntevidcm.o 6er Cent... .. — `"Gcrish imperia p l 5 por Cent OW' Granada l7 ,1 3 0 3 per b DO . Deferred 4 o tuvitin 5 per Cent. 1865 0 0 Ac coun t — .. 79} Do 41 1) per Cent. ( arren) „ 0 44 per Cent., 1862 - P ' U 0 Account .. !,..'lliguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,'3 35 VO. do. 1867 — I t 4- '°. do. Scrip, , .£2O paid — ' 4 s4an 5 e er Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cent. 850 . 41 per Cent., 1860 ° T , 3 per Cent., 1859 ''''° 5 per Cent., 1862 .D ,-,° do, Scrip — r o :A.nglo-Dutch, 1861,£100 Bonds B9l 90 du. £B4 15s. do — Lo., 1866, £lOO Bonds n„ . do £B4 15s. do — SD o :Nicolas Railway 6l i 4 4 iniati b per Cent... ...... GE. =-' I Spanish 3 per Oen . Do. Account, — Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deforrea . Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account 14wedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent.: Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 69 f Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. lO Do. Aces ant Do 6 per Cent.., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. - - - Dividends on the above payable in London. lustrian o p.n. Cent. Ex 10 Florins -- Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... Do. Account French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do Account 561 I TWO O'CLOCK. Jonsole, Money 921 ad Do. Account, July 7 .. 92 xd POLICE INTELLIGEIVCE.-7his Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OA.7TION TO CAD OWNERS AND DRIVERS.— George Downie, a cab proprietor, of Buckingham Cottage, West minster, and William Martin, a driver in his employ, ap peared before Mr. Tyrwhitt to answer tho complaint of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani mals for cruelty to a horse, the former for sending it out, and the latter for working it. Mr. Octavius Knox, of Limerick, but at present re siding at Waterloo-crescent, Dover, said that on the 24th of last month he hired a cab driven by the defen dant Martin, from the Haymarket Theatre. Ou getting to Piccadilly, he found that the horse was very lame, and ho stopped the man, and asked him for his number, and the man gave him one which did not correspond with the number on the cab; and on his telling him that it did not, he said that there was some mistake about it ; and in re ply to his question why he drove such a horse, he said he was obliged to drive whatever horse ho could get. He consequently reported the case to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Joseph Dobie, officer of the society, said that in con sequence of the complaint lodged at the Secretary's office , he saw Downie, and told him that there had been a complaint made against hi;n, and he admitted that his driver had spoken to him about the horse having been complained of, and said that if the horse was lame it had been in the same state for some months. Mr. Cherry, the Government veterinary surgeon, said the horse was very lame, and suffered great pain. _ . The defend•int Downie said that if ho had been aware the horse was lame he would not havo worked it. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined Downie 20s. and Martin ss. THAMES. I A FORGIVING WOMAN.—Patrick Sullivan, an Irish shoemaker, a drunken, dirty, dissipated fellow,laged 50 was brought before Mr. Paget, charged by his wife Julia, with beating and kicking her in a savage manner. Her face was covered with bruises, hor eyes swollen and blackened, and she was in a weakly condition from loss of blood. Although she had been so cruelly beaten by het husband, who did not deny his brutality, sho wished to forgive him, and would not give any evidence against him. Mr. Paget would not relieve her from giving her testi mony for some time, and when he did so he told the pri soner that he had illused his wife in a very scandalous manner, and that if he dared to lay his hands upon his wife again except in the way of kindness he would not allow her to withdraw from the case, but would punish the prisoner with the utmost rigour of the law, and sen tence hint to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. He passed a severe censure on the prisoner for kicking and beating his wife. It was cowardly and unmanly, and if it was ever repeated it was his (Mr. Paget's) firm de termination to punish hint to the utmost extent of his power. He ordered the prisoner to leave the dock directly, to take his wife home and treat her kindly. MARKETS-71115 DAY. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. June 7.—Sales probably 15,000 bales. The market firm, and advancing. THE ENGLISH JOINT-STOCK BANK. DECISION THIS DAY. To-day was fixed by the Lord Mayor for giving his decision in this case, and a good deal of excitement litomed to prevail. The defendants, Captain Charles Edward Mangless, Mr. James Abbiss, and Mr. Thomas Bradshaw, three of the late directors of the bank, and Mr. Samuel Greenway Finn"y, the manager, took their soats as usual in front of the bar. It will be remembered that the charge against them is that of conspiring to issue a false report and balance-sheet, and to make improper en tries in the books of the company, with intent to cheat and defraud the shareholders. Mr. Gecrgo Lewis, jun., solicitor, appeared for the pro secution; and Mr. Metcalfe, Mr. Poland, Mr. Ormerod, and Mr. Williams for the defendants. The Lord Mayor said, after going through the whole of this evidence more than once, and examining it with the greatest possible care, I have come to the conclusion that, with regard to Mr. Bradshaw espe cially, there is not sufficient evidence for me to put him upon his trial with regard to any of the matters alleged against him. With regard to Captain Mangles and Mr. Abbiss, I have also come to the oonclusion that the evidence is not suffi cie t—(loud applause, which was immediately sup pressed)—to place either of these gentlemen upon their trial in respect of those matters. With regard to Mr Pinney, I think he has olearly brought himself under the 82d section, which speaks of a manager receiving or possessing himself of any of the property of a public company otherwise than in payment of a just debt or demand. Therefore, with regard to Mr. Finney, I must commit him for trial under that section of the Act. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, June 3. 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. June 3. fr. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 62 Reserve of the Bank May 27. fr. c. 182,500,000 and its branches Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 38,160,027 56 37,519,672 69 Treasury account cur rent creditor 176,441,536 99 184,052,963 76 Current accounts, Paris 375,134,374 15 408,830,078 49 Do. branch banks 51,053,676 55,361,519 Dividends payable 677,219 696,988 Discounts and sundry 2 2,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not 8,278,655 09 7,933,957 95 933,790 85 933,790 85 RAILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Pcoflts of each separate year. distributed Sundries Total * 2,228,367,618 06 2,240,302,367 50 CREDITOR. June 3. fr, May 27. fr. Cash in hand and in Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis- 278,699 63 160,361 89 counted, not yet due 335,228,959 50 360,290,101 80 Do. branch banks 269,591,003 265,215,896 Advances on deposit of bullion 10,130,900 Do. branch banks 5,812,880 Do. on French Public Securities 15,227,300 Do. by branch banks 6,701,380 Do. on railway shares and debentures Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Foneier 11,263,000 - 4;838;880 - 15,753,500 - 6,9d1,880 40,695,000 - 30,163,300 - 1,064 ; 900 - 1,095,600 - 1,035,100 - 1,051 300 - Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 Government Stock re serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the lib nk and landed propel Ly branches Expenses of manage- 60,000,000 - 9,036,786 - inent Sundries 2,048,742 85 1,873,121 21 8,677,890 35 10,237,858 1 Total Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. STOPPAGE TO-DAT IN TIIS CITY.—The clock of St. Paul's Cathodral stopped the performance of its func tions to-day at 11.15. 'Tie Winding Act, of course, will be called into operation. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1869. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Cl&slug Bus:noes Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 10 101 10 Do B lO 24 3 3 50 Albion 00 Allance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Aiglo-Egyptian, lint all 20 21 20 Atglo-Hungarian 20 Arglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 5 4 4 4 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 10 12 20 Do issued at 2 pm....., 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt '2O Bank of Otago, lim 25 Bank of South Australia all 29 31 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 26 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 105 161 161 ; 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, and China all 18 19 25 Chartered Mere, of India, London, and China all 31 32 331 20 City l2 111 121 100 Colonial 25 37 3d . , 10 Consolidated, lint. 50 Delhi and London, lint 50 East London, lint 5 25 11 20 English and American, lint 10 ... 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lint lO 1 1 1P 20 English, Scottish, and Aus tralian Chartered 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 36 38 231 Do new si 25 25 100 Imperial, lim 2O 101 161 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 21 4 121•1 24 lonian. all i 7 20 24 Do new 5 7 4 20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lim 4 31 3 1 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB6l, 30 all 76 76 t 0 30 London Bankj of Mexico and South America, lint. 23 7 6 121 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 30 27 20 Do new 71 51 41 100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 9 11 25 Do new 10 21 21p 25 20 London Chart. of Australia all 241 25 20 London and County 2O 80 81 50 1 50 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd. 11 ... London Joi n t S toc k 1 315 32 1 London and South African al 81 91 9i 00 London & S.-Western, lint, 20 13 11 7; 150 London & Venezuela, lint l2l ... 100 London and Westminster 2O 621 631 4 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 100 Merchant, lint 25 51 41 10 Metropolitan, lint all 75 7 5 100 Midland, lint. 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool Jim l5 Id 1 p 100 National Provin c . of Eng'd 42 ... 10 ' Do - 50 National. 3O ... .. 20 New South Wales all 41 43 42 1 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42 4'l ; 00 I'rovine. Bank. Corpo., inn lO 6 5 3, 00 Provincial of Ireland '2s 88 90 10 Do new.. all . . .. 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 14 I; 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6 25 Union of Australia all 47 48 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of Loudon TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. I Anglo-American rt 23 :.tv 211 1 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., 1im.... 10 Pi 13 st Atlantic Telegraph lO 21 23 21i st Do. 8 per cent. st B. and I. M.tgnetic Tel., lim lOO 158 163 st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 249 245 21 :1 10 Do. New 8 9 llp 25 Indo-European Tel., lim lO ... ... 5 Loud. Provincial Tel. lim all 21 3 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all pr 11) 10 Mediterra. Exton. 'rel., lim. all 11 3i 2.5 Neuter's Telegram all 62 65 . t'4l 1:0 Societe Transatlant., lim all 17: 17: 171 st Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 1 11 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lim all 171 18: 18: SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 5 f.l 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 3 3i13 _._.___ 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 1 151 161 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian /don. Land and Finance, lim. , 5 5.1 pr 10 10 e BBarulginarWaha,Tteera Estates, • all 1 7 5 1 6 1 d 11 1 10 Do. New 6 3 4 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint. ••• 30 9 II 5 Bombay Gas, lim 5 Do. New 4 li id 5) British ArnericanLand 20 British Indian Tea, Jim. ..• all 21 31 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 66 7,) 2 1 2 1 d lim. lO 4 353 20 Ceylon Company, 10 Ca ra na en di t a i n in lfan and Invest -20 Do. A shares 10 City 5 25 City of London Real Pro perty, ; lins 9 41 35.1 Discount, 30 City of Milan Improv. lim. all .5 6 25 City of Moscow Gas, Jim._ a ll 50 City Offices, lim 25 26 2.53 60 Colonial, lim. D 0.221 ... ... 50 Commercial linion (Assuer r) 6 I • i • v 3.16 10 Company Mof African chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lim all 1 9 5 20 5 London all 5 7 100 Corporation of 25 Copprpoef.r7l=sceounf t. England, Bongs, 1877, 41 per cent, all 1031 104 100 Do. 1 1879, 41 per cent. all 1045 1051 100 DO. 1382, 45 per cent. all Dal 11)11 10 Credit Fon. of England , lim. all 2: 3 50 CreditFon.of Mauritiuslim lOO 20 35 2 2f , (1 st Crystal Palace lO ip e e e 100 95 10 et tual Deb. 109 108 112 all 20 Darjeeling, lim. st Do. 6 I I ) ) . r c e f a p t':n ... ... ICI Eastern Assam, lint. 65 ... ... d 50 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lim. •• • • 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal; lim. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. 10 ua. by Egypt. Gov 20 Egyptian Com.& Trad. lim 6 3 Eng. 81Aust ral. Copp er, l i m 21 „ ~ i • / 15 English and Foreign Credit 71 41 31 , 1 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lim. 8 ... ...d 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 2 ld 20 Fore-streetWarehouse,lim l2 1 1 1P 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at .£B5 all 87 88 875 50 Gellivara, lint. 2O 10 General Credit & Dis., lim 75 11 11 5 11-16 15 General Steam Navigation 14 28 3u 50 Home& Col. Marine In. lim. .5 2 zid 10 Hong Kong , and China Gas all 2O Hudson's Ba ............ ••• 121 121 121 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar- all seilles, Jim. ................. 121 ... 20 Interns. Fi nanc i al Soc. lim 6 11 :11 20 Interns. Laud Credit, lim 6 6 4,1 50 Italian L an d ..•.... 5 1 .. d „ P , 20 Italian Irri. (Canal C . avour) all 3 "a 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 90., • all 65 67 655 50 Land Securities, lira 25 London Afri can Trading:: 10 7 5 1 25 Lou. & Caled. M arine, lim. 6 10 London County Land and Building, Jim . Land "' d 50 Land. Financial Asso lim 30 22 21 4 Lond.Gen.Omnibus.COlim. all 2 25 50 Lond. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lim 25 21 16d 20 Lond. & Provincial Marine '2 Id pr et Madras Irriga. & Canl. Gua. 5 p. c. by India Gov. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit and Agency,lim.... .. ' 15 1 id 50 Merchant Shipping, Jim 100 105 107 1051 50 Millwall Iron Works, but. 121 ..• 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., lint. 9 51 41d 25 National Discount C 0 . ,, lim 6 114 115 25 National Prov. Marine, lim. 4 4 3 d 10 National Ste am Ship, lint. all 95 10 1 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron lim. 6 35 143 3 d 10 New Consolid ated Dis. lint. 3 1 , 4 , 7 5 New Quebrada , Una 4.4.0 '2 ' 25 New Zealand L oan & . Mer cantile Agency,lim 2l 1 11 3 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, 1int........... ... 5 1 1 1 ,1 10 Northern Assam T; , ,..1im • 5 7 '; 10 Do. B ....... 11 9 ,''. a st North Brit. Austral , lim.., 100 48 ",„', ~., 50 North Brit. & Mercal. In 64 9 l 'i m g 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 12 1 60 Oriental Financial, lini ll 5 Oriental Gas, lim .. .. all 7 8 7 1 8 1p 5 Do. New ................... - 10 Otago and Southland In. 1 vestment, Ihn ....... ' d IP 5 Ottoman Gas, Jim ' 10 Panama, New Z ealand, and Australian R. Mail lira 1 ~.: 5 Do. do. st reel R. Land & Minerl, lim 100 31 34 50 Peuinsu. & Oriental Steam all 48 50 50 50 Do. New 1 867., • „ •• , • 10 11d 01 Do. New ▪ all l • l 50 Rhynaney Iron .... 15 25 Rio deJaneiro City Iro.,li za . a ll 37 18 171 20 Do. 22 61 24 7 Gas, lint 100 Royal Mail Steam st Scottish Aust. Invest., lim. 100 83 81 at Do. 6p. C. Guar. Pref. 100 ••• 20 soeieta Fin. d'Eg,ypte, li m. 10 7 •63 20 Societe Gen.de rEmpire Ot. 8 25 3 1 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., Jim. g . .. 25 South Australian Land ..• all 34 •36 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), 1int..,,....... 2 2; 3 lim... 20 Trinidad Petroleum, si 10 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,do. 11. 1 l .. •IP DO do. al ••• •• 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 i • 50 Union Marine L'pool, lim 6 45 • tpp 20 Union Steam Sh i p , Jim...... all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp. , Jim. 6 1 4d 4 i 20 Universal Marinean.), lim. 5 p Assam Tea, lim ....... all 2 10 Upper As 2 30 Van Diemay Land 2Bl 's a r 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan.., all 79 80 801 50 Warrant Finance , lint l2 12 10d 50 West India and Pacific Steam, hut 2O 2 j 20 West London Wharves and Warehouses lO COLONIAL GOVIOUNMSNT SICCURITIkb - British Columbia, 6 per ------------- cent., ton too ~_ ... - D 9. 1895.• l2O Can.3ov.6 p.o.Jan.vd; July 1877.8 4 ....... -.. - Do. 6p. 9 70). & Aug lOO 102 294 Do. 5 p. 0. Mar. & Sept lOO 102 104 - - Do. 6p. 0. Jan. .8 July lOO 68 90 91 - Do. sp. C. Inscribed 90 92 - Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c .1873 lOO 102 101 - Do.Apl.&Oot . 159 0- 19 00 lOO 111 113 - Do. do 18 80 - 90 " 100 107 toy - Do. Jan.&July, 111191 - Do. 5 per oent. 16 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 9 8 IGO 100 108 in - Ceylon, Nov 1878, 6 p.c - Do. 1872, do.- 10 0 105 10 8 - Mauritius, 4p. o, 1873,- - Jan. and July - Do. 1878 .• • .. 100 10 6 109 - Do. 1882, May and NoN .. 00 108 108 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.... 10 106 108 - Melbourne Corporate.,.. - 1967-75, 6 per cent...." 1( 0 100 100 - N.8.G0v.6 p.o.Ja.&July .. 100 103 104 - Natal 6 p ot, Apl & 00t... 0) __ & Nov 1:0 116 10 8 - Do 6p o. May _, N. 8.1,17 . .5 re., '7l to '76.• 100 99 1( . 1 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1890... 103 984 994 994 - Do. 5 p.c. rd. 6. to '75 - N.Zealand, 6p. ct. 1891.• 100 _ _ - Do. 5 per oent.... - Do Jan, A prl, July, Oct lOO 93 94 941. - Do 6p c. Mar & Sept '9l lOO 108 110 - Do June & Deo , 1591 - - (Do Prov. of Auctid. i 1(0 ( sale 31It 2, 1896 .. - Nova Sootia 6p. o•Jan - and July, 1875 - Do 1886.. ... - Queensind. 6p. o. '82.5 lOO 1074 1081 1084 -- Do 1891 ...• -.•-•• • • 100 1c74, I(gi - Tasman i an 6 per 0.(895 . • 1)64 107 t - 1.40 it 9 s 117 .. ••.• • . • • 100 106 i i o, - Victoria 6 per cent. 1891 llO 113 114 11 it -! 14 April and 014.a.s_s_is• 409 100 110 11042 ART AND LITERARY GOSSIP. The library of the Rev. Alexander Dyce, invaluable !or its editions of Shakspere, has been bequeathed to the South Kensington Museum, on condition that a proper !oom be erected to receive it.—At the last meeting of the Council of the Society of Arts the award of the Albert Kedal was unanimously conferred on Baron Liebig !or his scientific labours of international importance. — At the meeting of Oxford Convocation, on Thursday, the Eder of the trustees of the late Mr. Felix Slade to found a Professorship of the Fine Arts with a snm of £12,000 was accepted. It is understood that the 'Univer sities of Cambridge and London are intended to be en dowed in the same manner by the liberal bequests of Mr. Slade.—ln the churchyard of the old parish church of Kensington, which is shortly to be pulled down for the construction of a new edifice, are a few noteworthy monu ments, amongst others those of James Mill, the historian of British India, the two Colmans, and Mrs. Inch bald, the author of " A Simple Story." A Russian order of nobility has jmt been conferred by the Czar on Dr. Constantine Tischendorf, the eminent biblical critic. This honour is hereditary, like that of an English baronet.—M. Francisque Michel is printing his French prose translation of Tennyson's " Idylls of the King," to accompany the French edition of bores illustrations to the Idylls." M. Michel has also in the press a volume of the " Chanson de Roland." and other songs relating to Charlemagne. SHARE LIST. ORDINARY 811A.RX8 AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing Business Price. done. WORK AND WAGES. The wages dispute at Oldham has assumed a new character. While the general body of minders expressed their willingness to abide by the terms of the court of arbitration, the piecers were demonstrative against the proposed reduction that was about to be im posed upon them. Thursday evening being " making up" day at several of the factories, a number of piecers left their work, and consequently stopped the minders. Upon finding this state of matters, a conference of minders and piccers was held at noon on Friday to devise some arrangement, but the piecers were deaf to all reasoning on the part of the minders, and declared that they would persist in the action they had taken. Failing to come to any terms, the minders held a meeting among themselves to consider what course they should pursue under the circumstances, and it was unanimously agreed that they should attend at their respective mills and be prepared for work in the event of piecers being at hand. It is reported that some of the employers intend bringing the turn-outs before the magistrates for leaving work without notice. Messrs. Barnes (late M.P. for Bolton) and Co., cotton spinners, Farnworth, have posted a notice in their mills of their intention to reduce the wages of their hands at the rate of 5 per cent. They add that the intended reduction is rendered absolutely necessary in consequence of the depressed state of trade, and that they only resort to this step with deep regret. It is anticipated that other firms in the neighbourhood will adopt a similar policy. TRADE AND FINANCE. The return of the Bank of England having been less favourable than was anticipated, the stock markets have ahewn a general tendency to give way, and prices closed weaker. Considering the great ease which has prevailed in the money market throughout the week, a reduction in the Bank rate was looked upon as not improbable, and con siderable surprise was expressed at the nature of the Bank's accounts. The probable course of the money market involves some very interesting points, and it is a matter of great difficulty to predict what it may be. The turn of the screw at the Bank of England has bad the effect of causing a favourable movement in the Exchanges, and there is an evident flow of gold to this centre. This capital coming into a market that is already well supplied, must have the effect of lowering the rates. On the other hand, the course of trade has recently been such as to justify the belief that we have at length arrived at the conclusion of the protracted period of discredit and distrust which has characterised the interval that has elapsed since the closing of the notorious " Corner House." The Board of Trade returns just pub lished compare very favourably with former years ; and although it is true that the effect of the transactions represented by these figures has already passed away from the money market, it is *evident, from the accounts received from the manufacturing districts, that a full average business is being carried on in most descriptions of goods. From this, however, we may except the Manchester market, where great inactivity still pre vails. But even here, so far as our considerations with the money market are concerned, there is very little differ ence as compared with last year, as the rise in the quotations for these goods has brought up the declared value of the articles exported to the level of that of last year, notwith standing the falling off in the quantities shipped. A larger amount of capital is therefore required to carry on the trade of the country, and much of the money that has been diverted from its ordinary employment into Lombard street will now return into its ordinary channels, and be applied to commercial operations. With this extension of legitimate trade we may anticipate a return of specula tion, which— though we should be sorry to see it carried to the excess which it obtained in 1865.6—is a healthy sign, as shewing a steadiness in demand. Some movement, too, must take place before long in the cotton market, and we incline to the belief that the improvement will come through Manchester and not through Liverpool. Therefore, notwithstanding the heavy influx of gold and the fact that money is very cheap throughout the Continent, we do not see any pro. bability of a decline in the rates. At the same time, the influences at work will probably prevent any upward movement in the quotations for the present. The prospects of the wheat crop have decidedly changed for the better since we last wrote, but the plant made very little progress during May, and must now be considered backward for the time of year. Whatever may be the course of the 'weather, it is very evident that we cannot expect so early a crop as last year's. It is too early to predict either the quality or the quantity of the yield, but appearances are not very encouraging. The last few days, however, have brought the plant rapidly forward, and should the weather continue brilliant, all damage that has been done by the heavy rains that have fallen will be obviated. At the same time there is quite sufficient in the present position of the trade to justify farmers in resisting concession. The unfavourable weather that has lately prevailed here appears to have extended throughout the north of Europe. Great excite ment has prevailed in the wheat trade at the Russian ports, and an advance of 2s. to 3s. per quarter has been established there, while at Stettin, which is a large exporting town, prices have risen is. to 2s. per quarter. The rye crop appears to have suffered greatly, to judge by the extravagant prices paid for available produce. This being the case, it is evident that our imports from the Continent will be much restricted, and that the influence of the weather upon the home crop will be more narrowly watched. The markets, therefore, are likely to be more than usually affected by the course of the weather, and prices will pro bably fluctuate in immediate sympathy with the prospects and condition of the growing plant. An incontestable fact, and one too generally lost sight of, has a most important bearing upon the present value of wheat. Low prices invariably induce an increased con sumption, and the demands upon our resources have latterly been more than usually heavy. Stocks, therefore, have been much reduced, and when we come to consider that we are already one month ahead in consumption, from the fact of last year's harvest having fallen fully that period earlier than usual, it is scarcely necessary for us to repeat our opinion that farmers should be cautious in dis posing of their produce. The Earl of Derby, K.G., will receive a deputa tion from the National Union Conservative and Constitu tional Association, on the subject of the Irish Church Bill to-day, The Manchester courier (ConserTative paper) says that the proposed demonstration of Conservatives at the Pomona Gardens in that city next gaturday prises to bo a gigantic affair. One Conservative association alone has made arrangements for the conveyance of 5,000 persons. The Royal yacht Vivid, which arrived at Oban on Wednesday, has gone north for the purpose of enabling Prince Arthur to enjoy a cruise among the Western Islands. His Royal Highness, accompanied by a select party, will embark to-day, and it is expected that most of present week will be occupied in visiting the points of interest among the islands. We bate not heard the last of Sheideid rattening. On Friday the Spar Grinding Wheel, in Endcliffo Wood, in this town, was broken into, and the main driving band, which is 47 feet long, and worth about £ll, was taken away. The result, of course, is to compel the men who are employed at the wheel to remain in compulsory idleness till the band is returned or a new one found in its place. The reason of the band being taken does not appear to be known with any degree of certainty. DEATH OF NOMINATORS AND BETS. -To meet similar difficulties to that anticipated in Pretender's case, Adiniial Rous intends at the next meeting of the Jockey Club to move that in the event of a horse winning a race, and it being subsequently discovered that the nominator was dead when the horse started, it shall in no way affect the validity of the bets, unless the nominator's decease was officially notified previous to the race taking place. ST. ALBANS.—Edna, the winner of the Scurry Selling Plate, having been removed from the course before she could be put up for sale, was put up at Epsom on Wed nesday, May 26, and sold 'to Capt. Reeve for 30 guineas. ih »re Railwzys. et Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 77 70 at Caledonian lOO 761 77 77 et Cambrian 20 Cornwall et Dublin k Belfast Juno... 100 77 79 at Dun„l'erth, & Ab.Junc... ico 70 72 2) East London 10 Do 15 2) Do 10 et Glasgow &S. Western lO3 97 98 at Great Eastern .. lOO 371 38 371 at Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO at (treat North of Scotland lOO 16 6 et Great Northern lOO 1061 1071 1071 at Do. A 5t0ck...... lOO 1061 107 et Do. B stock lOO .. st GtS, and W. of Ireland lOO 95 57 et Gt. Western —Original lOO 4a 191 49 at Do. South Wales at Do. W. Mid.—Oxford lOO 25 27 et Do. Newport lOO :5 10 st Lancashire & Yorkshire lOO 123 .231 at Lon., Brlgh., & S.Coast lOO 46 451 0) Do Strip at lon., Chat., and Dover.. 100 17 171 161 et Do. Metrop. Ex. A.... 100 9 11 et Len. & North Western.. 100 1171 171 1171 at Lon. & South Western.. 100 89 91 et Man., Shel., & Lincoln.. 100 544 554 514 et Metropolitan, . at Do Extensi)n 10 Do. New rd at Metropolitan District. all 45 bu 40 It) Metrop. St. John's 11 oo I 6 et Miuiand st Do, Birmin. & Darbj lOO 83 8. st North British st Do. Ed., kith., & Dun lOO st Nor. Eastern—Berwick lOO 1051 1061 1034 25 Do. G. N. 14 purchase-16.1L1 st Do Leeds st Do York lOO 96 .97 st Do Carliiie at Do Stoc & 160 132 134 st North London 10 Do New 1868 st North Staffordshire...." 100 55 57 et North and S.-W. Junction 103 93 100 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... at Rhymney st Shropshire Union 1(0 58 _6l st South Devon '.. st South Eastern lOO 7:1 751 751 at Staines, Wok'ham,& Wok all 12 13 St 'tall ►ui e lOO 148 163 Do. C %I aterlord & Kilkenny ItO 10 Waterloo & Whiteha,l 6 RAILVIAYS-PREFERENCE SHAKES AND STOCKS. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.ccnt. 100 86 88 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 44 per cent lOO ... st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO st Do. do. Ordinary lOO 76 82 at Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all ... at Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO ... at Glee. S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO st Gt. Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 Ili 5.9 st Do do No. 2 100 9 i 93 st Do do G per cent 100 100 112 at Du East Anglian A 5 p. e. 100 st Do du B 6 do. 100 st Do do C 7 do. 100 st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 st Do E. Union 4p. c. gll3. 100 7u 75 st Do Norfolk 5 p.c.Ex.1846 100 ... st Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lBl7 100 ... at Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 at Do 4, do do do 100 ... st Do 5 do at sp. c. put. 100 ... st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, let pf 100 ... at Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO OG 97 st Gt.West.—Orig.&Jnt.-ltent chg., per gua.s p.c lOO 101 103 st Do. Orig. (B. & 11. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 st Do do 41 per coot. 1850.- 100 87 89 st Du do 4 do do at Do do 5 per cent. redem lOO 95 97 st Do do Birmingham gua lOO 63 72 st Do do do prof lOO at Do do Chester gill lOO 80 85 at Do do do 8 per cent lOO ... st Do do do 5 do 100 95 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 ... at Do do 44 p.c lOO ... st Do do 4. 1859 lOO st Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g IOJ 111 113 110 et Do do 2d gua lOO 107 111 st Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO 90 92 at Do do 2d do 100 97 100 st Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 ... 00 Lancaster & Carlisle I( p.c. all ... at Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 3 135 st Do Barnsley, .£5 Is 105 p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 st Du 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 98 100 at, London & Brighton, sp. c. gua.rantead, No 1 lOO ... st Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2. 100 ... st Do 6 do do lOO ... ... 116 st Do 5 do No. 4 lOO ... st Do 7 per cent lOO st Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 st Da 4 do 1859 lOO ... at Loudon, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO ... st London and N.W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 108 1)0 st Do Bedford & Cambridge lOO at Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lO3 st Loudon and 5 W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO 140 150 Zs Du (Ports tn. perp ans 2s6cl) all • Man., 6hef.,&Liucln. 6 p.c. 100 111 117 Do .C 4 all par I pin a Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 1 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 at Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 130 135 • Do Bristol& Birin., 6p. c lOO 132 134 a Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO t 8 190 s Du 41 per cont. irredeem lOO 98 100 • Do Leicester & Irehn, 4 p.c lOO 89 at North British, 5 p.c. No. 1 lOO ... at E. & G. 4 p. c. S. & D WO st Do N. 8., No. 2, 5 per cen.t lOO ... at Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO st N.-Eastern—Cous. 4 p.c lOO 87 89 at Do 4( per cont. redeem.... 100 95 97 at Du N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Berwick capital 8.13.4. Do York, H. &S. purchase lO 10 101 Du Stekta & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 106 108 at Do W, Hartlepool IL and It lOU 81 86 20 North Staffordshire all 20( 211 ( 40 1 1 1 .0 0: s s s . SD D S out Devon R t o 4 A e c t k u pd n e. A u Ar i n t en i n e e n s: s . 1110:0ss a11a.6) aa 1 1l 2 8 9 82 1 28 9 ' 3 ) at Do 41 percent lOO st Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO at Taff Vale Nu.l IOU 143 153 at Waterford &Kilkenny, 6pc 100 41 43 et Caledonian 41 p c gun. et Do Scot. Cen. min. 7 p c lOO ... et Do 41 p irredeem all st Do 4p c eon. issued at 80 65 st Great Eastern 4& per cent. 100 77 8u st Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 85 88 st Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 84 87 st Do do b do, 1864 lOO 83 86 et Great Northern, 5p c irred lOO ~ et Du Permanent 5 per cent 1 at Do Boston & Sleaid, 41 pc 10U st Great West., W. Slidl., 5p c 100 at Do Jointperpe. 5 p c,1865 100 88 Ht st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 103 103 2J Do Yale Neath perp. 5p c all 19 20 st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B._ 100 5 Lanc. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 4. 1p st Loud., Brig &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 et Do do 41 do, 1861 100 st Do do 41 do, 1863 100 ,„ .1::: 11100°090 *** st Do do 5 - ,d d 6 o op , st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 a :t t t L0 1) 1) 1) 11 0 :I ,mCeNhta:dot..op,7&. Ex., 5 . 2 , d c866pp..ce ::: 100 ... ''' 100 -..— st London& N. Western, 5p c 100 110 11.2 st London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 g 2 gi 10 Man. blief.& Liu., 5 pc, 1865 all 881 st Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 104 st Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 106 108 st Do B 5 do 100 18 106 103 Do 5 p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 20a 13 Do Incouv. New Shares all 18, 1, ) 22 Do 5p c con. into Old a . I Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 1/ 2/p at North British, E. and (I No. 1, 5 per cent at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 ... Do E ,P., &Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 ... "' at Do li. &G , No. 2, 5 p.c st Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 ... at Do E. & G., No. 3, 5 p .c at Do E.& G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 ..' ••• st North Eastern, 4/ per Cent 100 gr, ii 'at Do Stock. & Darl., D at North London, 4 1 , per cent (Max. 5 per cent) st North Staffordshire 5p c lOO ... .. ' at South Eastern, 41 pdo c, 1861 100 1859 100 . at Do 5 at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 .. ... at Do 5 do, 1861 at Victoria St.& Pimlico, 41 pc 100 ... ... RAIL %A' AYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS] at ead 1 a 3 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 99 101 at Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 51 58 st Do. 51 per cent. at Do. 5 do. 100 110 112 ata C Ec l 3 ao ' d s, ct e hL s e d isn a t e l c e or , Isn g t, u og a u z y n . 6 t a e l e pl e d yc 11 1 00 00 00 13 .. ji 1 . 4: 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all s Gt. E a Do. EU. Harwich,s ,Ne w m.c , & 4 p ,5 p c 0 c 1 1 0 00 s st Do. do. Woodbrg.Ex., do 100 .. at Gt. West, W. Mid., Here: 100 96 98 10 Hull and Selby all 110 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 210 215 at London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 14 at Do. 41 per cent lOO ••• ••• at London, Chat., &c., 41 p c lOO ... st Do. Corn. Fund, sdo 100 • at London and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO at London, Tilbury, & South 100 83 85 at Lowestoft, gua 4 percent lOO 80 82 at Do. do. 6 do. 100 51 Manch., Buxton, &Matlk all 5 51 st Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 94 91 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) 50 Northern& East., 5 per cent all 63 56 80 Do. do. 6 do. all ..• at 14. Ea.ster4—Hartlepool lOU at N.West. A perp. pref, 5p c. 100 107 109 at Do B minimum 11 p.c..,. 100 ... . at Notting. & Grauth. R.& O lOO 91 93 . 1 25 Preston and Wyre. all 44 46 . Royston, Hitch., and Sh ep. 100 132 134 al . Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 131 131 10 Do do 8 2 21p at S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 96 98 st De 4 per cent gua 10; 78 80 at Do 5 do at Vict. Station and Pimlico.._ 100 175 'ED st West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all ••• ••• `2O Do do C all ... st Weymouth and Portland lOO at Wilts and Sornersot DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 119 123 at London and St. Katherine lOO 44 46 ,00 D oDeb. stock, 4 par cent , all Alidwell Freehold Land at Dock lOO 2G 20 at Southampton l O4 /4 76 pt (Surrey Voiniorcial 411 • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day LONDON BETTING.—This DAY. ASCOT STAKES. 6 to 1 agst Bete Noir (taken and wanted) Bto 1 agst Furious (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Choral (taken and offered) 9 to 1 agst Rurie (taken) 100 to 8 agst Boundary (taken) 100 to 8 agst King Alfred ROYAL HUNT CUP. sto 1 agst See Saw (taken) 100 to 9 agst Red Rice (taken) 100 to 8 agst Argyle (taken) 100 to 7 agst Anluce (taken) SPORTING NO7ES. The royal meeting at Ascot this year will, no doubt, command a brilliant attendance of the aris tocracy. The opening event, the Trial Stakes, for all ages, obtained sixteen subscribers, and as the entries were not made until Saturday even ing, the present intention of each must be to run. Little is known of the two year olds beyond Performer and Fancy Boy, for only the Brother to Vex, and the remaining five have been out ; and he was in such good con pany that it is nothing against him, for such a race as this, that he was unplaced. The Strawberry filly belongs to Mr. Graham, who has also put her' in the Maiden Plate for two year old.;, where she may be more at home. This is a hard mile for the youngsters to get over, unless they are carrying the feather weights—and the two in at sst. 101 b. shovld be held safe by Vagabond, if this is to be the rogue's journey instead of the Queen's Stand Plate. The Dean is the only one that has accepted of T. Dawson's lot. The merits of the Young Melbourne horse had been pretty well shown up, and the public had a great fancy for another Middle ham light-weighted young one Argyle but both have been struck out. By the acceptance of Romping Girl the weights remain as originally apportioned. Mr. Chaplin expressed his determi nation, after his match with Julius, not to run Her mit over a distance of ground again. The stable will Le represented by Humdrum. lie is very nicely handicapped at sst. 91b., and will run well. On Saturday Cecil, Bst. 41b., was backed, but not for much money. His chance is an undeniable one after the front he made in the Newmarket Handi cap, but the winner will probably be found in an other. IVith a little shorter course Sycee, 7st. 121 b., would have a chance. The reverse is the case with Phoebus, who will represent Mr. Merry—St. Mungo being among the non-contents. The horse has shown fair form this season and last, and with the impost of 7st 101 b is bound to be close to the winner. The Queen's Stand Plate is an all-aged race, over only the last three-quarters of the new mile. Cap tivator was not nearly ripe when Lavandiere ran home before him at Harrow, for Wedding Chimes was close up with the pair, and the French-bred filly must retire before Gertrude and Mahonia, two splendid animals we have yet to see the best of. Neither, however, may be quite up to the calibre of Normanby, who has performed well enough to stand as the first favourite for the Derby of 1870, and runs unpenalised. The Queen's Gold Vase, a two mile race, has only four subscribers, to the relief of the Northumberland Plate backers of St. Mungo, for if he should win there will be no penalty incurred, as the prize can only be reckoned as worth £6O. Morna did not run like staying in the Oaks, and the Derby performance of Thorwald sen was very indifferent. The Four-year-old Trien nial will open Formosa's pipes for the Cup race, and she will not be allowed a walk over exactly. Resti tution runs her at even weights, Bst 51b, and he likes the two miles quite as well as she does. The Prince of Wales's Stakes for three-year-olds, one mile and five furlongs, is quite a second Derby, and it is remarkable how nicely the first flight in the great race of the year are handicapped by their penalties. Pretender has 9st Sib ; Pero Gomez and the Duke of Beaufort, 9st llb ; The Drummer, Bst 131 b ; and Martyrdom, Bst 101 b ; and as a set off to the apparent disad vantage the Duke de Beaufort has in the weights there is the fact that he was seriously disappointed at Tattenhain Corner, and then finishel within a length of the Drummer, who has, too, only come off second best in the Grand Prix de Paris. But Pero Gomez also lost a lot of ground ; and not withstanding the vast improvement Martyrdom dis pl eyed in the Six Mile hill Handicap on his Derby form, I shall look forward to the triumph of the Cherry jacket. The Royal Hunt Cup might be won by one of the favourites if the owners of See Saw, Cock of the Walk, Argyle, and La Belle Helene, have not been forestalled ; and there may be nothing to alter the present complexion of the Gold Cup, for which Brigantine looks like running down the crack four year olds. Restitution will win the Alexandra Plate. A FRESHMAN. STAFFORD NOMINATION—This Day. (BY TELEGRAPU.) The nomination took place this morning. Messrs Whitworth and Evans obtained a show of hands. A poll was demanded, and will take place to. morrow. 711 L IRISH CHWICLI BILL. To-day there was intense excitement at the West End clubs, occasioned by the determination of the meeting of the Peers at the Duke of Marlborough's on Saturday. It is fully anticipated that if the bill is thrown out in the Lords Parliament will be prorogued. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. tustralla and New Zealand, via Houthtunptox.....June 9 Ditto, via fir snaffles l4 Brazil. Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video June 4. Ditto, by French packet Cape Verde. by Brazil packet June 4 Cape of Good Elope. Ascension. and St. Helena June 12. China. Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton June 5. Gibraltar, via Southampton June 4 India, via Southampton vitto, via Marseilles Malta, Egypt, dam .. June 5 Ditto, Marseilles June 1 Newfoundland ...... ....... ....... June i 51auritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton Ditto, Marseilles ~ June 0 Portugal United States, Canada, California, &0., by British packet ......June 5 Ditto ditto (Baltimore) Ditto, by L kited States packet Ditto, by Inman packet .June 2 West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife ......June 3 Bahamas, via New York West Indies and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha mas) June 14 Cuba and Mexico Bermuda, via Halifax_ .. HORRIBLE MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE -.This (Monday) morning, Ealing and its vicinity were thrown into a state of excitement, owing to the intelli gence that Lewis Midson, hotel-keeper, at Alperton, had shot his wife dead and had immediately afterwards at tempted to destroy his own life. Jealousy is supposed to have baen.the cause. Whinyard was struck out of the Manor Cup at Newton at 3.20 on Wednesday, the day of the race. Radcliffe Races will take place on the Friday and Sa turday in the Wolverhampton week, August 13 and 14. Chester Races, 1870, will take place, as usual, the first week in May, unless it should clash with Newmarket. IMPROVEMENTS AT A SCOT.— The public will be gratified to learn that under Lord Cork's directions the most ex tensive improvements have been made in the Grand Stand at Ascot. In the first place, the lawn has been considerably added to, and a range of boxes, designed with the utmost comfort, erected thereon, which will afford the visitors every accommodation for witnessing the races without trouble or fatigue. At the end of the enclosure a board will exhibit on both sides the names and numbers of the star ters, simultaneously with those on another board con tiguous to the judge's chair, being communicated by elec tric telegraph. The various offices for the officials have been well and substantially erected, and are admirably adapted for the purposes for which they are constructed. LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR.—MRS. S. A. ALLEN'S WORLD'S HAm RESTORER OR DRESSING never fails to quickly restore Grey or Faded Hair to its de youthful co loss lour and beauty, and with the first application a beauti ful g and lightful fragrance is given to th e Hair. It stops the Hair from Palling off. It prevents baldness. It promotes luxuriant growth; it causes the Hair to grow thick and strong. It removes all dandruff. It contains neither oil nor dye. In larga Bottles — Price Six Shillings. Sold by most and Perf!uners Depot 268, High Holborn SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. GRAND PRIZE OF PARIS. M. A. Lupin's Glaneur, by Buckthorn—Alma (late Box . - thine), Bst 91b Mr. W. Graham's The Drummer, Bst 91b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Savile's Ryshworth, Bst 9lb (Maidment) 3 Count F. de Lag-range's Consul, Bst 9lb (Mizeu) 4 Twelve ran. You by a head—a neck separating the second and third, and a length the third and fourth. Tim Bobbin was fifth. ASCOT HEATH MEETING. TUESDAY, JUNE 8. The Ascot Stakes of 25 sous each, 15 ft, and only 5 if de dared to Messrs. Weatherby, in London, by Saturday, June 5, at 6 p.m., with 200 added ; winners of a handi cap, after May 31, at 10 a.m., 71b extra. Two miles and a half. 40 subs., 22 of whom declared. Age st lb Romping Girl 5 9 6 King Alfred ... 4 8 8 Hermit 5 8 4 Cecil ... 4 8 4 Sycee 7 12 P:icbus 4 7 10 The Dean ... ... 5 7 6 Make liasto ... 4 7 2 Runic ...4 7 2 Age st lb Our Mary Ann ... 4 7 0 Furious ... ... 4 613 Ambitious... ... 5 6 10 Choral ... ... 4 6 5 Crown Princess ... 3 6 4 Humdrum... ... 3 5 9 Boundary ... 3 b 7 La Belle Helene ... 3 5 7 Dote Noir ... 3 5 7 Race Glasses, by Voigthinder, are now so longer the ex clusive luxury of the rich. Since the groat demand for photographic lenses has diminished, au opportunity has been afforded for applying mechanical power with the greatest success, whereby the cost of these beautiful and most perfect instruments is reduced in price in some instances to as much as 20 per cent. In fact they are now no dearer than those of the best French or English makers. At the depot Callaghan, 23A, New Bond-street, corner of Conduit-street, the patrons of the Derby may indulge their taste in the possession of a veritable Voigtlauder at comparatively trilling cost. It is superfluous to say that quality is as ever matchless. RACING FIXTURES. JUNE. Ascot .....8, 9, 10, 11 Bovelcy 9 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Windsor 15, 16 Hampton l7, 18 Curragli 22, 23, 21 Newcastle 22, 23, `2► 22 INew Forest Hunt (Lyndhurst) 28 IChelmsford Liverpool Summer 29, 30 Sutton Park .....29, 30 LY Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, itc. Carlisle 6, 7 Hendon .... 9, 10 Pontefract l2, 13 Nottingham 11, 14 Southampton 13, 14 AUG IDown Royal Corpo. l4 Airdrie 15 Itoadinm ' lb, 16 1 linutsford 16 Huntingdon 2O, 21 Stamford ... '2, 23 Goodwood 27, 28, 29, 30 ill ST. Deauville 1 Ripon 2 Brighton 3, 4 Tiverton 4 Brighton Ulub 5 Lewes 6, 7 Oxford Hunger ford 24 York 24, 25, 26 Croydon Plymouth 26, 27 Scarborough 30, 31 Baden Baden Bl Great Yarmouth 31 Derby Summer ...31, Sep. 1 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 Canterbury 3l, Sep. 1 Evian' lO, 11 Wolverhampton lO, 11 Windsor 1, 13 .. Bromley 17, 18 Stockton 18, 19, 20 Dover 18 SEPT Margate 2 Ipswich 2 West Drayton 3 Warwick... 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 15, 16, 17 Hampton 21, 22 OCT Bedford 5, 6 Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 Leicester 7, 8 Bromley 7 8 Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c. Chelmsford l9 20 Kelso 19 20 NOVI Harrow 9 3 Worcester 3, 4 St. Albans 5, 6 Yrs. lIIBER. Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield Western (Aye) 22, 23 Hendon 23 21 Monmouth... 23, 21 Newmarket Ist 0ct....28, etc. Lanark... 29 30 B ER. Cheltenham 19. 26 Curragh l9, 24, $1 West Drayton 22 Hereford 2l, 22 Monmouth 23, 24 Newmark4t H'ton :MBER. Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Liverpool Shrewsbury ..... l5, 16 STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES. JULY. Kingsbury. 9 OCTOBER. Bromley 7 j West Drayton 2l, 22 NOVEMBER. Worcester 2, 3,1 I Shrowsbury 15, Harrow '2, 3 I Leamington Runt ....23 etc Lverpool 9 10, 11, 12 COURSING FIXTURES. AUGUST. St. Albans 17 OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, 6. Orniesby 19, &c. Huntinzdou Club.. 26, 27. ASCOT RACES. The Gold Cup, value 300 so) added to a Subscription of scribers and no post entra coive 50 sous out of the sl four, Bst 101 b; five, 9st 31b and geldings allowed 31b. yrs Duke of Beaufort Blinkhoolie ... 5 Lutuley 3 Formosa ... 4 Blue Gown Brigantine... ... ... 3 Mandrake ... ... 5 Thorwaldsen 3 Trocaddro... ... 5 vs, given from the fund, and ' 20 sovs each ; if twenty sub knees, the second horse to re takes; three-yr-olds, 7st 51b; ; six and aged, 9st 51b; mares About 21 miles. Minaret Speculum .. Penedos The 2Egean Vueskin liradgate llyshworth Atonement ACCEPTANCES FOR T ... 3 Age st lb Tabouret 4 8 12 Honestish 5 8 9 Three per Cent 6 8 9 King's Cross 5 8 4 Fair Wind... 5 8 3 The Spy ... 4 8 3 Ladas 3 7 13 Bracken 5 7 11 The Drummer 3 7 11 St. Mungo 3 7 11 Minstur Bell 5 7 9 Mexico ... 3 [E NORTHUMBERLAND TE. Flora Russiau Bear 4 7 4 Tramp (It. Agrippa) 3 6 13 Number Nip 3 6 12 The Hind ... 3 6 11 Vansittart 3 6 10 Crocus ... Pomfret Jove ... bliss Chapman Emerald 3 6 6 Myosotis HAMPTON RACES. Weights for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 it, and 2 only (to the fund), if declared on or before June 8, with 100 added. Two miles. 39 subs. Yrs. st. lb. ( Yrs st lb ... 5 8 12 , The ./Egoan ... 3 6 12 • 5 812 Acaster 3 6 10 ▪ 4 8 10 Y. Fenton... ... 3 6 10 4 8 6 Crown Princess ... 3 6 10 ... 5 8 5 Jove ... 3 6 5 ... 6 8 0 Boundary 3 6 4 ▪ 4 7 13 La Belle I3elone ... 3 6 4 • 4 7 12 Miss Theo... ... 3 6 ... 4 7 10 Adolphus ... 3 6 3 • 4 7 10 Bete Noire... ... 3 6 2 1 Taraban ... Ploughboy Paul Joucs The Spy ... Lockslcy ... Tormentor Make lfa,te Viscount ... Citron ... Lily ... ni,taff 5 7 10 *Mexico 7 10 *Vixen gelding ... 5 7 8 Choral ... 7 7 _ David Copperfield (Me Barnabo) 6 7 6 Robespierre ... 3 7 6 Breach of Promise 5 7 4 Our Nary Ann 4 7 3 Casse Tete 4 6 13 Percussion 4 6 13 (tipsy ... 3 6 2 Clifford 3 6 0 Queen of the Forest, by Atherstone, 3 5 12 Those horses marked thus out the knowledge of their o the time prescribed, unless si Wild Roe ... Prince Paul Cameroon... Yellow Rose Topsy ... Forest Maid ~.. ... 3 5 12 ...3 510 ... 3 5 7 ... 3 5 7 ... 3 5 7 ... 3 5 7 I C) ha \ in ; been entered with mners, w.ll be struck out at pocially ordered to remain in. GOODWOO D Entries for the Goodwood St: 15 ft and only 5 if declared 51 subs. MEETING. Ices (Handicap) of 25 SOTS, with 100 added. 2i. miles. Yrs Our Mary Ann ... ... Vacuum 3 Vallation g 4 Aubade ~. 3 Alpenstock Adolphus ••• 3 Ruric 4 Locksley 5 Hobart ... 3 Make Haste ••• 4 Citron ... ... 4 Phoebus ... 4 St. Mungo... 3 Choral ~. 4 Vortigern ... 4 Y. Fenton... ... ••• 3 Provider ... 3 Thorwaldsen 3 Queen of the Forest, by Atherstone ... 3 Fortunio 5 Tormentor ••• ••• 6 Tim Bobbin ••• 3 Argyle ... ••• 3 Cecil ... ... 4 The Rake ... 5 Gardener Fort ullagh Tramp (late Agrippa) ... 3 Crown Princess ... 3 Assineboine Blink hoolie Islam Robespierre Amster Blueskin Lancet ... Miss G rat wick° ... Fair Wind Taraban ..• War ••• •.. Bete Noire Cap-a-Pie The Sawyer Ploughboy ••• Epworth Tabouret Lord Hawthorn ... Aneroid , Storm King Bracken ... Judge ... Starter ... 3 Lord Vivian and Lord Westmorland are subscribers, but did not name. The Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovs. added to a sub scription of 20 sous each , h ft. 21 miles. 25 subs. Yrs 'Yrs ... 5 ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 4 ... 4 ... 3 ... 4 ~. 5 ... 4 ... 4 ... 3 ... 3 ... 5 Rupert ..• ••• 3 Provider 3 3 Typhon ... ••• ••• Knight of the Garter ••• 5 Martyrdom ..• ••• 8 Robespierre ••• 3 Lod Hawthorn... ... 3 Ret. t i tu ti o n •.• ... 4 Fortunio •.• 6 Rosicrucian 4 B r igantine .• • • 3 His Royal Highness the Pri lin, Prince Soltykoff, and I scribers, but did not name. Tabottret... Thorwaleden The Drunuaez' Trocad4 rsti , St Multgo .., The Rake Blueskin Lancet See-Saw nco of Wales, Mr. H. Chap ,ord Westmorland are sub- FORFEIT LIST.—Tho forfeits of the following horses have been paid :—Sleeping Beauty, Di Vernon, and First Blood. Trocadero's forfeit should have been advertised as paid to qualify in the Arst Sheet Calendar of this year. It was payable by Messrs. Weatherby on Count Lagrange's account when the horse was named for stakes closing on January 5, and it was by mistake that it was not then published With others paid to qualify is the same ham; -