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in us xkod if he i i, a rid aat- - )olik [ take rn for for the Tbil ,at did )elieve g him, ore he -o both a Sun -holes, th our battle Was an Wb el g a way WV roWiog prison , allOWs st, and ea ker's ; 11° ; 01 -rais coo' )(I, til e , l nd all rh an d IhapPY with he soli with with bJ children aWan it ried the what [i StrA ir 64 1.0 red .5 it l a after ` ap pina e d, the rv ., cl )t act' °Y e°' hisiNto:l d natty than i n too ;oit 0,15°. I lona a ,ferre, e to st r " t of r°l-' so t be et ' ll 3 J ha 0- 1 0 { 1 cle °l Tie l er 5° tier rs. s boti'j art . , 1113 S cl C ot ; [ere, 5 •c 1 i ti nt° o3° roo her '' 311 oft i ' 3 14 ' ug 1 0 1 Dre?'6 !" et r tt ty WS S ,110 Went r 0 ,self' ,f 7 roil)? of tue 61 liSh tl'irj° L degg'rep Sh°l2llle ia Rni " 1 0 0 P ,whiP 0 0 :Jet Vl° jectt: ;0 1 . 1 attu aili s l*S e .e • ct to task now, and was prepared to speak up for Zach Fernwell Sel f - possession, one of the lady's own weapons, on occa sions when sea-sickness did not interfere with her deport recut, was ready to his hand. "Send the children away, Polly—let them take a walk 11 1) and down the street together ; then come back here," said Martin. Martin's orders were immediately obeyed—Zach and a strange couple to be hand-in-hand, went out together. Polly returned, but edged away from the con versation to the window. She had had quite enough of "the old playfe:low" for one occasion. "I don't recollect you at all," murmured Mrs. Henwood at last. "I have a bad memory, at times—it is a trouble Nylitch I endure with the rest of my cares." A bad memory may be a good thing sometimes," said ' rti n• "It would not hurt us to forgot a few of our follies' or a f ew o f the wrongs over which wo may feel inclined to brood. Mine is a good memory." " So 1 should imagine." "I Wonder I did not remember you at once on board the bea t• After all, you have not altered a great deal." " Don't you think so ?" said Mrs. Ilenwood, with a Ivarrath and alacrity very much in contrast to her past jadifference. " Is it possible that the child's features should not have wholly changed ? And yet I have had so much to distress me—seen so much of.the world, that I ought to ha ve looked more old—to have been, as it wore, wholly unrecognisable. How strange all this is!" And now having introduced the various characters to our rea d ers, we sha ll say no more , b u t commend them to study for themselves a story which we pro raise them will amply repay perusal. The lights an d shadows of human life—dark shadows Mme. of th em —flit acros s the pages, but Faith 111 the ultim a t e t r i um ph of light over darkness, the Faith which personified in Christie gives its name to the book, animates the whole story, and cheers and exalts the reader, as it has evidently cheered and inspired the writer of this very beautiful and truly Christian work. Again we congratulate the author ° f " Christie's Faith," and cordially desire for it (I s much for the sake of reader as writer) the lic coss which it so eminently deserves. XONEY MARKET AND COMMEROI U INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market to-day is very firm, and ful r ates are current. This state of affairs is not at al unusual on the 4th of the month, when so many th ree,,„, four, and six months' bills arrive at maturity. .-there i s p l en t y o f fl oa ti ng c apital, but bankers and brokers are taking advantage of the opportunity to obtain as much as they can for their available bala nces. Bar gold to the amount of £lO,OOO was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. During the last few days there has not been much animation in the foreign and colonial produce Markets. The dealings in tea have been deferred u ntil the public sales, which commence to - day. °ligar has been in fair demand at steady rates, while su perior descriptions of coffee continue in good demand at full prices. Tallow has also been dealt in to some extent, b u t ow i ng t o a p r essure of spe eillative sales quotations have ruled a shade lower, At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Chapple, Dutton, and Co., shipowners, of London and Liver -1)(4, held yesterday at the London Tavern, when. Mr. James Waddell, accountant, submitted a s tatement of affairs, showing that of possible liabi lities of £280,980, it is estimated £55,490 would r ank for dividend, and that the assets wou ld be £7,i20. A committee of inspection was appointed I° report as to the best mode of liquidation. An important financial proposition has just been introduced to the notice of the British public : it is t he South Austrian, Lombardo-Venetian, and Central Italian Railway Loan, the money being required to pay the remaining balance due on the different State railways bought of the Italian Go l'ernment. The loan is to be raised by bonds of 5 00 f. (£2O) each, and bear 6 per cent. interest, the bonds being redeemable at par, one half on the ls t Sept., 1875, and the balance on the I s t Se p t., i ' 876 - The interest will be due on the Ist March a nd Ist September each year, the coupons being Payable in London at an exchange of 25.20, the interest running from the Ist inst. For the bonds re deemable in 1875 the price of issue will be 412 fr. o e. (£l6 Is. 6d.), and for the bonds falling duo In 1876, 405 fr. (£l5 15s. 6d.), 10 per cent. be in g Payable on application, and the balance by instal "nerds extending to the 11th of March next. The bonds, being redeemable at par, will return to the investor about 9 per cent. per annum. It appears hom the last report of the company that the gross receipts for the year 1865 were 100 millions of fr ancs, sufficient to pay all the charges of interest en loans, and the receipts of • this year, as we men tioned on Saturday, are steadily increasing ; whilst the pacific state of Italy, the termination of many Connecting lines, and the acquisition of the Italian State lines, it is generally believed, will place the Company in a position to continue paying liberal and improving dividends. The bonds are likely to be t ken up very largely on the Con tinent, owin g to the early period at which they are redeemable, compared with most similar obligations. The old bonds of the company are redeemable in 90 years from the date of issue (1859, if our memory serves us right), and bearing 3 per cent. interest, are now about 81, or equal, for 6 per Cent. Bonds, to 17f the £2O. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of £1,363 7s. lid. on account of the divi dends on the debt of Ecuador. On account of the New Granada Debt Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have received remittances as subjoined, viz. :—From the Custom-house of Santa Marta, £9,463 7s. 10d. ; from Sabannilla, £1,073 62. Bd. ; and Cartagena, £350 ; making a total of £10,891 14s. 6d. Messrs. George Little and Co., of Cullum-street, Who suspended payment 15th August last, having made arrangements for time to pay their creditors in full, have resumed their business as West India merchants. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady, at 56 58, but the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds have declined i to 41 41i. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day the French Rentes were 69f. 62c. _. _ At a meeting held to-day of the shareholders of the Bank of British North America the report of the directors was adopted, which declared the usual half-yearly dividend of 30s. per share, being at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. Business in the English Stock Exchange has been quiet to-day, but Consols have recovered to the ex tent of * per cent., the latest prices being 881 1, for money and the 6th inst., and 881 4 for January. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 1.; New 2i per Cents., 701 ; Bank of England Stock, 249 ; India 5 per Cents., 1031 f ; ditto Enfaced 51 per Cents., 1061 ; ditto Debentures, 1021. In the Foreign Stock Market there has been very little animation. Turkish 5 per Cents. have de clined 1, to 321 1 ; Mexican Stock, 1, to 18f ; while Greek Bonds have improved f, to 131 141 ; and Spanish Passive, *, to 20 1. The New Rus sian Loan Scrip has been in demand, and shows an advance of 1, to 11 -1 premium. Business in the Railway Share Market has been very inactive, but in one or two instances prices show rather more firmness. Lancashire and York shire have improved 1 ; North Western, 1 ; and Metropolitan, 8 ; while Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln have declined 1. MININ G MARKET. TUESDAY, Two o'Clock, There has been more animation in the demand for Alining Shares, which, in some instances, show a slight advance. The shares chiefly inquired for have been Wheal Agar, Grenville, North Crofty, Prince of Wales, South Condurrow, West Frances, and Carnarvon Consolidated. Subjoined are the current quotations : Chivertoa Moor, 41 5 ; Chontales Gold, 21 f ; Clifford Amalgamate, I ; East Basset,2o 21; Rist Caradon, 5 ; fast Lovell, 9 91 ; East Wheal Grenville, 2 2,1 ; Groat South Tolgus, 103 15s; Groat Wheal Vor, 15 16 ; North Crofty, 2i 3}; North Treskerby, 2f 1; Prince of \Vales, 23s 25s ; Prosper United, 35s Od 40s Od; South Condurrow, lOs 12s Gil ; West Caradon, 13 1 14 1; West Chiverto n , 56 58 ; West Frances, 10 11 ; Wheal Chiver tont 6 i 7 Wheal Grenville, 22s 64 25s Wheal Seton, 1371 Lire. 1401 ; Carnarvon Consolidated, I pm ; East Cam Brea, ; 'Marko Valley, 3-1 4 ; South Frances, —— ; Wheal Rose, ——; Great Laxey, 17 181 ; Wheal Crebor, lls 13s ; Wheal Agur, 30s 355. At North Wheal Crofty the lode in the 183 fm. level east is worth £4O per fathom, and they have just made an important discovery in 'cutting into a lode in this level near Poaedshaft, worth so far as seen £25 per fathom ; Eastern slope, worth £45 per fathom ; and Western slope, worth £4O per fathom. Shares in demand, and advanced to £3 to £3 The Foreign and Colonial lines are at nominal rates. Great Luxembourg are dealt inat 12, South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian have declined to 151 151, and Great Indian Peninsula to 1064 1. American securities show weakness. United States 5-20 Bonds are 70-.1 1, a decline of ; Illinois 761 77, a decline of 4 ; but Erie shares have ad vanced to 461. Bank shares continue dull, but without any material change in value. Alliance are marked 18, Bank of Australia 601, Chartered of India, Aus tralia, and China, 151 : London and County, 634 ; and Union of London, 44 444. Miscellaneous and finance shares are very quiet. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cents. are marked 674 70,; Credit Foncier of England 21; Hudson's Bay Company have improved to 17 ; and Tele graph Construction and Maintenance remain steady at 141. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Dee. 6 BBl I 3 per Cent. Reduced B7l / New 3 per Cent B 7* 1 1 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 7O Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — I , :xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 4 por Cent. 5 pm Do £5OO 77 Do £lOO & £2OO pm Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent 249 Ditto for Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Ludiau Mock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lO6l 51 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — pm Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 por Cent_............ Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Do Account.. ... 68 9 Do. £lOO Bonds Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. A ccount Do 4100 Bonds DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cb.ilian 6 per Cent Do. 3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent A Do. B Colombian, 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1 825 ..................... Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 .............. ....... Danubian Principalities ..................... Do. - Account ................................. Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent... Do., Provisional Land Warran t Do Defoned IVgyptian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue ....................... Do .£lOO Bonds 1864 ..................... - Do £lOO Bonds ......••""""' Do. Government Railway Debentures. 8 , 11 1 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824:6, ex Coupons 1-)°. Account ..... . — Do. Coupons — Do. Account — Giatemala, 5 per Cent. — Milan 5 per Cent 1865 — Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway ........... . 11exicar. 3 per Cent Do. Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Slontevidean 6 per Cent. Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent - New Granada Do 2 per Cent — Do. Deferred Do Land 'Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 no Account 69 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B6l Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 86i 7 6 Do 5 per Cent. 186 2 Do 5 per Cent. 1861 — Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account l9-1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account S wedish 4 per Cent. Do. CI per Cent. 1364 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 6 per Cent., 1865 Dy. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do. 6 per Cent, 186 1 261 7 Ditto 11 per Cont. Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent, Ex. 25f. Dutch 2 .- % per Cont. Ex. 12 Gail, Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 3 per ont. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. 5 per Cent. Account 5 51 I i THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Do. Account, Jan. BBl 1 xd The Bank Returns. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending the 10th of Nov. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended the 7th of Nov. (the nearest date furnished by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the previous month : Oct 13, Nov. 0, 1866. I 1866. Increase. Decrease Bank of England , 23,668,790, 23,793,995 125,205 Private Banks 2 - 43 878 2,881,41 137,570 Joint-stock Banks 2,331,900, 2,911,9 lb 580,035 ----- Total in England. 25,714,563; 29,587,331 842,813 Scotland . 4,429,513; 4,625,301 195,765 Ireland 5,901,Y63i 6,552,621 651,356 United Kingdom. 39,075,366 40,765,303! 1,689,9371 And as compared with the month ending the 11th of Nov., 1865, the above returns show an increase of £1,696,227 in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of £1,289,539 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing tho above with tho fixed issues of the several banks the following is the state of the circulation:— The English private banks aro below their fixed issue ... £1,151,168 The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue ... 269,073 Total below fixed issue in England £1,420,241 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 1,876,030 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue ... 198,127 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ended the 7th o f Nov. was £16,531,481, being a decrease of £43,374 as compared with the previous month, and an increase of £3,395,668 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 10th of Nov. : Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks ... £2,625,667 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,449,815 £5,075,482 Being an increase of £22,497 r.s compared with the pre vious return, and a decreas of £62,620 when compared with the corresponding period last year. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 3. Olga, steamer, from Harlingen. .Arrived, Dec. 4.—Sir obert Peel, steamer, from Dun kirk. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Anchored.—Delta, screw steamer, from London, for Bordeaux. The shipping in the Downs appear to hays all rode roll 'his Day. 1051 5 1 NO i morning. HER MAJESTY, &c. PROPERTY. BOW-STREET. THE SUN, LONEON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1866, Oiltrt • ctro:.! WINDSOR CASTLE, Monday. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, went out in the grounds this _ler Royal highness Princess Louise went out walking, and Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Legg, also went out. Prince Christian went out shooting this morning, attended by the lion. Mortimer Sackville West. Lord Crofton and Col. Loyd Lindsay had the honour of accompany his Royal Highness. his Royal Ilighnesss Prince henry of Prussia arrived at the Castle last evening, attended bo Capt, von Schroetter. The Duko and Duchess of Sutherland left the Castle to-day for London. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lords Justices.) MAXWELL T. NOGG.-TIIE BELGRAVIA MAGAZINE. This cause, in which it is sought to settle the disputed matter relative to the right and title to publish a monthly magazine called "Belgravia," was on the paper for argu ment. Both publishers have issued a magazine bearing the above title, and both claim to have the exclusive right to do so. The cause, however, was not taken this morn ing, the matter being ordered to stand over, and to be brought on on motion for decree, both sides consenting. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Pepys•) IN RE MOSES MOSES-THE ALLEGED RECEIVER or STOLEN 31 This bankrupt is described as a general dealer, of Gravel lane, Houndsditcb, and he is aow a prisoner in Newgate upon a charge of receiving a large quantity of stolen pro perty. The bankrupt has been served in Newgato with a notice to surrender to his bankruptcy, but this being im practicable, the proceedings, which were purely formal, were conducted in his absence. No statement of accounts has beou filed, and the case was adjourned until a future ,02111 day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. THE REFORM PROCESSION. —A small, slight, active young man named Dennis Major, a ticket-of-leave man, was charged with stealing a watch from the person of a coachman out of place named Joseph Prestige. The prosecutor was standing in the street at Charing cross, near Spring-gardens, looking at the procession as it passed on its way to Beaufort House, when the prisoner snatched his watch from his pocket. Prosecutor Seized him and attempted to detain him, but he got away. Two young men walking in the procession, with tickets in their hats, endeavoured to seize him, but he managed to get away from them also, and the/ sore a little delayed in their pursuit of him by the crowd. As soon as he got clear of the crowd he ran, as one of the witnesses said, like a deer, and had nearly reached the further end of the Haymarket before he was overtaken by the two young men, who took the watch from him and gave him in custody. He was taken to Vine-street station-house, and thence to this court. While waiting in the gaoler's room he made an other attempt to esca.pe,;but was stopped by the officers of the court, one of whom received from him an injury from which he is now suffering. The prisoner, who offered no defence, was committed for trial. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. DECEMBER. Name. Judge. Days of Running Belbroughton (Worcester) Mr. Cherrington 12, Thornton-le-Moor (Chesh.) Mr. Warwick Elm, Cambridgeshire Mr. Spafford Sundorne & Hordley (Salop) Mr. Warwick l4, 15 Cockermouth, Cumberland Mr. Warwick Leinster Club Kenilworth, Warwickshire Mr. Spafford Amicable Club, Ashdown Pk Mr. Warwick Ludham, Norfolk Ince Blundell, Lancashire -- Aston, Cheshire Corrie, Lockerbie Mr. Warwick JANUARY, 18137. - - Huntingdon Club _ Mr. Warwick S. Lincolnshire, Holbeach ... Mr. Spafford Cook, co. Cork (Open) - Third S. Lancashire, (South port (Open) Mr. Westropp 9, 10, 11 Spelthorne Club Mr. Warwick Border Union (Longtown) Cumberland Barton-on-Humber, Lincoln. Mr. Spafford Alt= Club, Lancashire - Wigtonsh. Club (Stranraer) Mr. Boulton Little Crosby Mr. Welding County Louth Club, Ireland Mr. Spafford Ridgway Club, Lytham - The weather has been exceedingly unfavourable for training operations during the last few days, but this morning several of our Two Thousand and Derby nags were at exercise. R. Boyce sent Lochaber along steadily; and William Boyce was trotting and cantering Argentel and the Star of India. Amongst Bloss's rather lengthy team we saw Blinkhoolie, King Charles, The Hermit, Knight of the Garter, Pedagogue, and Tempest, all of whom did a fair amount of work, The Hermit and The Knight looking and going remarkably well. John Daw son exercised Assineboine ane Beauclerck, but they are very backward. Mat Dawson has had Archimage and Avron added to his two-year-old string ; they were ac companied by Apsley, Hurunui, and Honesty, but neither of the quintette were at work this morning. Mat, however, brought out Julius, La Puce, Bombastes, Pericles, and the Flying Scud (late The Hatter). They merely trotted and cantered, though Joseph Dawson gave The Rake a nice steady gallop of about a mile, and the little horse is doing first class ; as also is another animal in the same stable, Van Amburgh, who is half-brother to Cecrops. The others working from that establishment comprised Cyclone, Ettrick, Londesborough, Numa Pom pilius, and Guy of Warwick. Gilbert appeared with both D'Estournel and Ravioli, who are improving much ; they had three or four smart canters each. Ilarlock brought out a strongish bevy of Lord Glasgow's horses, and amongst them we picked out the colt by Barbatus out of a West Australian mare, the three colts by Toxophilito out of Flutter, Miss Sarah, and a Teddington mare from Maid of Masham, Lord Brownlow, &c. They are big, good-looking 2 yr olds, rough in their coats, and requiring plenty of time. The senior Hayhoe was steadily preparing Hippie, Janus, Jasper, and Falkenstein. Tom Jennings galloped The Dragon quietly for nearly a mile, and gave Cerf Volant, Enchanteur, imperator, Longchamp, Trocadero, and other i French two-year-olds some smart canters, Gladiateur go ing a mile and a half by himself, and other elders doing a proportionate amount. Peter Price was out with Barring ton and Stradbroke ; the latter is a fine promising colt. Regalia galloped a mile and three quarters ; and Jollity a mile and a half. Several of Mr. Cameron's horses have loft R. Boyce's for the United States ; Young W a lter Bell accompanies them. Several additions have been made to William Goodwin's lot; and Mat Dawson has also re ceived seven yearlings belonging to the Duke of Hamilton. A. D. Wagner, Advance, Bandmaster, Grand Falconer, Ninco Nanco, Raven (by Touchstone) , Rocheford, Lytham, a colt by Zuydor Zoe out of Anemones and Silenus (by Claret out of Mona), have recently undergone a certain operation at the Messrs. Barrow's veterinary establishment, where Asteroid and. Old Calabar will stand next season. FINDON. The two-year-olds Owain Glyndwr, Foresight, the colt by Promised Land out of Breastgirth, and the colt by Vedette out of Basquine were led in nice steady work this morning by Kilkenny. Rama, Thalia, Indian Star, and Ulphus were merely walking and trotting ; but the Ring tail Screamer, Bangawa.y, Mistletoe, Lady Sophie, Mag num, the filly by Fazzoletto out of Ferina, Gilead, Icicle, Don Basilic), Pakrita, Queen of the Isles, sister to Minnie, and others cantered freely. The yearlings are numerous, and doing well. SHARE ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS• Share Railways. it 'Bristol ami Exeter it Caledonian it Cambrian 5 Cork and 8and0n...... t 0 Cornwall at Dublin & Belfast June at Dun„Perth,& A b.Junc DO Si. London, bcrip Certi. Do. st Glasgow &S. Western at Great Eastern, Ord. stk. at Do. E. Angl. st. No. 21 at Great North of Scotland st ,ireat Northern at D A stock at Do. 13 stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm, at MS, and W. of Ireland, st Gt. Western -Original' at Do. S. Val. Rail gua. st Do. South Vales st Do. W. Mid. —Oxford at Do. Newport st Do. Hereford at Lancashire & Yorkshire , at London and Black wall st Lou., Brigh., & S Coast st Lon., Chat., and Dover st Do. Metrop. Ex. A i Lou. & North Western it Lon. & South Western it Man., Slid., & Lincoln Do. New Do. Extension...,... Nietropolitan District. i)o. do. do. ,0 Do. and St. John' sl? it .11id aud 9 Do. L 9 Share at Do, Birmin.. & Derby 5 Aid Kent it North British it Do. & Dun It Nth. Eastern—Berwick :5 Do. G.N•E purohast it Do. Leeds st Do. York st Do. Carlisle . . ... 15 Do. Stock. & Darling. 15 Do. do. 1860-61 at North London 10 Do. do. 1864 5 . . 10 Do. do. 1866 st North Staffordshire it N. &S. W. Junction at Scottish Central it Scot. N. E , Aber. stock st Do. Scot, Mid. stook ' It Shropshire Union it South Devon it South Eastern 0 Staines, Wok., & Wok it I'atf Vale LO Do. C it Vale of breath it Waterford & Kilkenny LO Waterloo & Whiteha st West Cornwall Faith Closing Business p rioe done. 86 - 1 - 8 120 122 40 45 13 15 4 6 C 5 63 70 72 - Li 7 il9 25 25 5 6 ‘l5 24 125 90 9 2 . 511 - 52 30 3; 3J 3, 123} ;8 10 164 174 in 20 1161 )171 81 43 47 48 .22 123 2 3 P 10 11 86 83 121 123 it 21 , 9 L i 3 34i 85 4 4 16 104 IL6 65 67 99 10l 84& 35 9 10 p 118 120 2p I 2p 70 72 114 118 150 154 121 i I Al j 2 123} 781 8 9 HO 17i I 8: 4 1 4 1 41 4 lai I i E 8 7 BIUTISIi rOSSE OJ Atlantic Ac St. Lawrence st flom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. I gu. 5 per cent... .20 Do. F shares Oh Itutiilo & Lake Huron LO Do. Preference flutl.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1......• • 3t Calcutta & S. E., lim st :30. 1 ;e Town & DoCk, gu. 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p' 3t East. Bengal, gu., sdo st East Indian, gu. SP. 20 Do. J Extension st . .;rand Trunk of Canada 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c 00 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds 00 Do. do deferred 00 De. 2d Pref. Bonds 00 Du. do. deferred 00 Do. 3d Pref. stook 00 Do. do. deferred 00 Do. 4th Pref. stook 00 Do. do. deterred st Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 20 I'o. Gua. 5 per cent 20 Do. New gua. 5 p. a et Cit. South of India gua. 5 per cent at D 41 per cent st Do 204 great Wcs. of Canada.. 204 Do. New . .. 00 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 00 Do. 5t do. pay. 1877-8.. 10 Indian Branch, limited at Madras, gua. 5 p.c at Do. 41 do at Do. 44 do 20 Do. Fifth Extension st Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 50 Mel. & Hudson's Bay st N. C'cla, 6pc Ist pf.ba, et Scinde st Do. Delhi e 0 d tO Do. do . . Co. st Do. Puniaub.... et Do.lndus St.Flot. 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 all 100 100 [lOO 5 100 100 43 45 63 64 8 9 150 153 2i 36 'MONS. 56 58 102 103 id ip 4 4i 71 tta 55 60 101 103 100 'K2 101 105 18 20 85 88 57 0 50 54 5, M 38 t 3 22 24 106 107 i 1 p i 1 v ICO 102 91 93 124 13 5i 3 d al 93 83 85 14 OP 101 103 02 94 8 80 82 F 5 99 101 97 98 1i 1 0 98 09 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Patrick Curry, an impudent young fellow, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with attempting to steal the watch of Mr. Samuel Wm. Reynolds, civil engineer, of Warwick street, Pimlico. Mr. Reynolds was in Piccadilly yesterday, when the prisoner tried to pick a quarrel with him by asserting that he had pressed against him, his object no doubt being to cause a disturbance, so that the prosecutor might be the more easily robbed. Mr. Reynolds walked away, but had only gone a short distance when.a fight occurred between two men. Mr. Reynolds feeling a hand at his trousers pocket, into which he had just put his watch, having transferred it for safety from his waistcoat pocket, turned round, and saw the prisoner close to his side. He imme diately seized the prisoner, and a crowd gathered round them and tried to make him release his hold of the pri soner, but without effect. Without his saying what ho had in his trousers pocket, the prisoner said, " See if you have not still got your watch." A constable (Elam, 189 C) coining to his assistance he gave the prisoner into custody, when he denied having attempted to rob him. The prisoner, who said he was a butcher, living in St. Luke's, denied attempting to rob the prosecutor. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for two months with hard labour. There were but seven charges brought before Mr. Tyr whitt this morning, a circumstance worthy of notice, con sidering the immense number of persons in the streets yesterday, and the cases were of an ordinary nature. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ROBBERY.—FranceS Noble, a woman about 40 years of ag e, was brought be fore Mr. Paget with stealing a shawl, Mrs. Harriet Lalin, of No. 21, Keaton's - roa d, Now-road, Bermondsey. va lue Gs., from t he p erson of The complainant said she was waiting for an omnibus near the corner of Somerset-street, Whitechapel, when the prisoner came up and took her shawl off her shoulder. The prisoner was walking away with it when she called out police, and a City police constable came up and took the prisoner into custody. Henry Brower, of the City police, No. 725, said the pro secutrix had hold of the prisoner by the skirt of her gown when he arrived. The prisoner had a shawl across her arm. Mrs. Lalin had no shawl on. The prisoner, on being called on for her defence, said she wished to go before a jury for trial. Mr. Paget asked the prisoner what she meant by that declaration ? Tho prisoner said sho was advised to say so by the women who were locked up with her in the same coll. Mr. Paget—Havo you any defence to make ? I will hear what you have to say. The prisoner —The shame is on me. Mr. Paget—You are charged with stealing the shawl. The prisoner—l bought it. Tho shawl is mine. Mr. Paget—You aro not obliged to say anything, and what you do say will be written down and may be used against you on your trial. The prisoner stoutly persisted that the shawl was hor own, and that she bought it of a pawnbroker in Spital fields. She had undergone a great deal of hardship. Her husband was a pickle merchant. She caught him in the act of adultery, and stabbed him with a knife. She was convicted of the offence and sentenced to three years in Stafford Gaol. She , had no home ; no friends. Brewer—l believe she was six years in Stafford Gaol. The prosecutrix said she bought the shawl in Ber mondsey, and produced the seller's ticket. The prisoner—My husband bought it at Bradford, York shire, and it has been in pawn in Spitalfiolds for some time. I lately redeemed it. Mr. Paget said fuii,her inquiries must be made, and re , manded the prisoner. MARKETS.—This day. HAY. SMITIIFIELD.-31eadow hay, £3 Os to £4 ss; clover, £4 lOs to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £ll6s to £2 4s per load. Trade quiet. CUMBERLAND.--Iloadow hay, £3 5s to £4 8s Od; clover, £4 lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 51 per load. Inquiry limited. WILITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5s ; clover, £4 lOs to £ 5 15 s O d ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. A slow trade. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has remained very quiet, operations having been deferred until to-day, when about 11,796 packages will bo offered, 10,918 of which are without reserve. SUGAR.—There has been a good demand, and a large b us i ne ss has been done in refining qualities at full prices. Cove E Ceylon h e demand for supe r i or descriptions of plantation r clon has been active, and prices have shown an upward tendency; inferior qualities, howeNer, are neglected. RICE.—A moderato amount of business has been done in cleaned descriptions at about late rates. TALLow.—The Market remained steady during the early part of the week, but towards the close the anticipa tion of the December deliveries caused sellers to come for ward more freely, and a decline of Gd per cwt was esta blished for delivery this year; the quantity of tallowgiven off on contract has not boon largo as many of the ships have not arrived. At St. Petersburg but little business has been done. 50 silver roubles is demanded for August, with hand money. Exchange, 31 5-16ths to 321 d. To day the ,market is. steady-43s tid is paid for all the month, 44s 3d January to March, and 41d 9d to 44s Gd Maxon, 41s is paid for new Y.C. on the spot, 43s 9d old, town tallow 44s 3d not cash. TIIssING SHIP.—The General Grant, Laughlin, sailed from Melbourne for London on the 3d of May, and has not since been heard of. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUIt. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1672.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. do July 92 94 90 92 90 92 77 78 75 77 104 106 103 105 102 101 104 106 88 ?0 ICO 102 1.0 ,ITIES. 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 00. sp. c. Jan. & July Do. sp. 0. Inscribed ak Cape G.llope, 6 P.C. 1873 00.Apl. &Oct • 1890-1900 Do. do 1880-90 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April ana 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6p. a, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 1882, Mayls, Nov. 15 Do. 1895, Feb. & Natal Gov. 0 per cent N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J ul) N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 b Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6p. cent, Do. 5 per cent.... ... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6p. c 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c. 1868-0 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, April & Oct 190 100 100 1,0 100 100 105 lt7 161 106 105 (07 1(6 108 us 100 9'J 42 90 92 90 9 5 87 96 98 82 84 96 9S 95 P 6 106 108 1031 104 104 3i LO. QO, 4 prllO ../Ub • • I ••• - 11 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, Um. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 44 5, Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 415 425 Drakewalls 2.1.0 4 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 18 20 East Caradon 2.14.6 6 6 East Carn BrPa ai 2 3 mast Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 East Gunnislake 8.3.6 1 6 East Lovell 3.9.0 9 10 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.1 24 21 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 6 4 4r,:at L txey, limited all 18 19 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 - Great Wheal Busy.. 14.9.6 G. Wheal Vor (Helston 40 15 16 Grenville 8.18.0 14 14 II erod' B Foot .. 8.10.0 30 32 Eling,stou Downs 5.10.6 24 Ilargaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 2 4 11arke Valley 4.10.0 34 3/ 3 1 4 tlwyndy Iron Ore, lim 31 24 11d N e - ,v Se ton 'orth Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper United 7.1.6 Pr ~videnee ,Uny Lelant 10.6.7 24 26 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 310 330 South Condurrow 3.2.0 4 14 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22 —. Stray Park l'ln Cr0ft.... ~ 5 Vigra and Clogan, lim.. all 3 5 West 1 - tassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard 11 13 15 WestChiverton ll 59 60 West Wheal Bassett ( Mogan 54 63 75 Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 19 20 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 t'tiEFERENCE SLIAKES. Lonlon and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 2, Ditto, 6 per cent., 115 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS, Midland A and B 5 pf, 101} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, Si Dutch Rhenish, 201 Great Luxembourg, 12 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 151 FOREIGN MINES. ase. I C o bre Copper, i St. John dcl Rey, lira., Sli i DOCKS. I ondon and St. Katliarine, 65 I BANKIS. Alliance, lim.. 18 171 Australasia. 601 60 Chartered Bank a India, Australia, and China, 151 City, 15 1 Consolidated Bank, Urn., Ditto, new, 22 Lard Rlortgage Bank of India, 11m., Do. 5 per cent. Debentures, 1:,61, for 30 years, 82 3 London and Comity, 631 4 London Joint Stock, 402 London and South-Western, Um. 171 17 Standard of British South Africa, lim., 121 Union of London, 441 1 4 MISCELLANKIA36. Anglo-American Telegraph, 142 2 Atlantic Telegraph, Dit o, 8 per cent., 70 671 Berlin Water Works, lim., t%i Bombay Gas, lim., Ditto, new, 23 China Steam .hip and Labuan Coal Company, 1 City Discount, lim, 11 City of London Real Property, 11m., C 1 Credit Fonder of England, Um,. 21 4 Crystal Palace, 37 East India Irrigation and Canal, 10 Ebbw Vale, in Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., 41 ; Hudson's Bay, 17 International Financial Society, lim., 21:1 London Financial Association. lim , 81 7 Nr,tional Discount I ompany, 141 North British Australasian, Oriental Gas, 11w., 5a Rhymney Iron, 261 2 Ditto, new. 71 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, lim., Ditto, ditto, 141 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, Jim, 52 5 Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, 41 The following is, we believe, the complete list of the members who will be intrusted with the Royal Com mission to inquire into the state and working of the Neu trality Laws of this country :—Sir William Erle, Sir Hugh Cairns, Sir Robert Phillirnoro, Sir Roundell Palmer, Mr. Vernon Harcourt, Mr. Thomas Baring, Mr. W. Forster, Mr. Baron Bramwell, Mr. W. H. Gregory, Lord Houghton, Dr. Lushington, and Dr. Twiss. A Frenchman in New Orleans proposes to light all the street lamps of the city simultaneously by means of an electro-magnetic battery, operated by clockwork. FEBRUARY. Rufford, Lancashire Cardiff Club Mr. Warwick Waterloo, Lancasl1ir0... Tamworth, Staffordshire ... Mr. Warwick MARCH. Irish Grand National (Open), county Louth Ardrossan, Sharphill South Lancashire (South- O, 7 7, &c. port) Champion Mr. Westropp l4, 15, &c Leinster (Open) Courtown... Mr. H. Springall 19, '2O Scottish Open, Lanarkshire 26, &c. THE MELTON HUNT. A soaker now and then is a most enjoyable thing—tha is to say, the warm bath and complete change after are more thoroughly appiociatod after a good drencher, but when such soakings are the rule rather than the exception it becomes a matter for consideration as to whether they are really enjoyable or not. 'Tis true, thanks to the in ventive ago in which we live, it is possible to bo enveloped in complete suits of waterproof clothing, but it is no joke to ride through a run thus mulled, and in the end to find one's coat as wet inside, from confined perspiration, as out side from the wet. Nevertheless, it is no more nor less than hunting have had to put up with, and an overcoat strapped to the saddle has been as much a cede mecum as the saddle itself. Scent, that puzzle to philosophers, has also been most precarious, and consequently good runs have as yet got to come. We are now getting comfortably full, and things aro as they should be, when such well known faces as Earl Wilton, W. L. Gilmour, Esq., Hon. F. Oalthorpe, and Major Paynter aro to be seen at the covert side. The neighbourhood also is filling up. Captains Fenwick and Boyce have put in appearance at Barkby Hall, and the gathering of scarlet every morning at the meet is quite up to the average. Friday saw the Quern at Great Dalby, with a very fair field, and after finding a fox at Gartree Hill, with which, however, they did very little good, they went on to Thorpe Trussells, and after racking about in the covert with no result, a fox was found in the little bit of gorse outside, and he went away well, with hounds nicely laid on, but alas ! a drain on Fisher's farm, about half a mile off, put an end to what seemed likely to be a good thing. There was much conversation on the coincidence of there being no fox in this far-famed covert the last twice it has been drawn—on both occasions a fox being found outside—and sundry whisperings were heard of a certain fresh tenant farmer, who is likely to bring discredit upon a community who have earned for themselves the reputation of being the best fox preservers on that side the Quorn country. It is to be hoped that a check in time may be put upon any attempt to do away with the widely spread fame of this little covert, and as the whole affair may arise from some stupid misunderstanding between parties, we would simply say, talk things over quietly, and see if peace cannot be maintained and the foxes left at rest. Leaving their fox in the drain for another day, they went on to Ashby Pas ture and found again, running back by the Trussells, across Mr. Paget's farm, and leaving Thorpe village to the right, crossed the road near T wyford Windmill, after which they kept on as if for Burrough, but he doubled back, and they lost him near Adams's gorse. This last run took place in a soaking rain, and many were wet to the skin before reaching home. Saturday, the Duke'tfcame to Piper's Hole, the country not at all improved by the heavy rain of yesterday. The Old Hills was the first draw, and gave them a fox, who went away well, and ran sharp round in a ring to Scalford Plantations, after which scent failed, and though they dragged on to Melton spinnies no more good was done with him. At the spinnies there were, as a friend said, "heaps of foxes," and after flogging one up who, with the craft of his kind, had crept out of the covert and laid down in a ditch close by, leaving those inside to stand the frizzle, they got away on the east side, and had a nice sticky piece of galloping across Scorer's farm and the Grantham turn pike up for Brentingby spinnies, but it did not result in a good thing, and although they afterwards went to Scalford Bogs, I did not hear that they had any more sport. Monday gave Melton men an opportunity of dividing their favours, as the Quern were at Wartnaby Stone Pits and the Duke's at Stonesby. As they had been with the Duke's at Hose Grange, the Quorn had the preference, and by far the largest field of pinks assembled to meet the Mar quis, who, notwithstanding the long stretch from Castle Donington, drove up near the appointed time. The morn ing was fine, but a cutting frosty air did not forbodo much scent, and so it proved in the first part of the day. We went back to the Old Dalby Wood for our first fox, but drew it blank, nor did Saxilby spinnies improve upon it, so on wo went to the old quarters—Grimstone Gorse—always a safe find, not withstanding the moderate slaughter there has been amongst its occupants this season. 'We had not long to wait for a view hollo, as " Charley" crossed the ride, and he soon wont away on the top side, and dropped over the road into Dalby Wood, but they drove him through, and away on the Wartnaby side, along the hills, towards which he ran with hounds only able to pick up the scent at in tervals, with the exception of " hark back," which took us nearly to the wood again. We kept straight on the top, past Wartnaby, and Holwell Mouth, the huntsman evi dently thinking the fox had gone on for Clawson Thorns, but he failed to hit off the line, and then put into Holwell Mouth with no result ; so we then passed on through Kettleby, and after trying the spinnies near there worked' round to Welby Osier Holt without any signs of a fox and looked like being a middling day, but before going back to Grimstone Gorse they dropped the hounds into a small coppice, known as Cant's Thorn's, when up bolted a fox, and the real business of the day began. Away he went down for the turnpike, crossing it, and going in the direction of the Old Hills, but reachingwhich he turned up to the right, and ran merrily across by Hind's Lodge, and on in a line pointing for Melton —leaving Sysonby Lodge to the right. We soon got on the ploughed land, and scent was not qu ite so good, but in they wen t, and crossed the Scalford-road, not a great way above Lord Bradford's lodge, bearing down for the Scalford Brook, which they went over, near an opportune ford place or the field must have been thinned, as the brook was quite full, and by no means an enticing object', except to a few of the hard riding div ision who were in the van, and among st whom was Lord BOyStOlg, whose horse came to grief, and gave both of them a cool bath, and no mistake. It did not, however, cool his lordship's ardour, for ho mounted again and went through to the end of the run, drenched as he was. But to return, hounds held on as far as Thorpe tollgate, and were getting a long way from home, when reynard doubled and came round pretty much over the same line again, except that he bore more to the left, and passed close to Mr. Gaskell's house, and was viewed as he crept across the turnpike on to Selby's farm. H e was here reported to be quite beaten, but they carried on across the turnpike at Potter-hill, pointing for the Old Hills, but only for a short distance, as he took another turn, and they traced him back to Cant's Thorns, where they left him, after a very fair burst, the first part of which was all that could be desired as to pace and quality of country and amongst those who rode to the fore were Captains Clowes and Fenwick, E. Cheney, Sir G. Wombell, and Lord Royston. On the same day the Duke's hounds came down from Stonesby to Burbidge's covert, which was full of foxes, and the old one soon broke away with a cub close after him, for Brentingby. After passing which, ho went for Stapleford Park, but he did not reach it, and leaving it to the left, he went towards Whissendine. Hero the foxes parted company, but the hounds stuck t o the " young 'un," which turned to the right for the Oakham turnpike, and ran under Burton village back to the covert. Time up to this point forty minutes, across as stiff a lino for fences as could be selected. The hounds ran their fox in a covert ashoreand time, and by accident chopped a fox, but Cooper was to his not being the run fox, so he went which it ho did id by and soon made him face the open again, the side of the river, and went over the railwayibrhidegset, and on for Brentingby Spinnies, but was complete y was killed near to Brentingby village, after averypegaoroodd hour and ten minutes. The Duke was out, and The a phounds to thoroughly enjoy t hi s really good tshing. went to Newman's Gorse for a second fox and found, and ran to ground near Waltham. Mr. Burbidge, of Thorpe, who was out riwsietdh ttulaehDeaurkteh'se, left for home after the kill, Thaonrdpe h the remainder and ushe f d in Quorn running down forthe a nd joined the m, and went thro.uhgtwee picks i fox-hunting ° day, a ru n with them , thus hunting wit f ea t not often a ccomplished even in this hunting country. Th e country is st ill awfully heavyfor horses.—Leicester , and wo want a few fine days to mak e it easier going Joursa. STEEPLECHASE OF 5 SUITS. A Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 30 added; four year olds lOst 121 b, five list bib, six and aged 12st ; winners of 50 sovs in 1866 Mb extra; the winner to bo sold for 300 sovs ; if entered for 200 sow allowed 51b, 100 121 b ; about three miles ; 10 subs. Mr. Barter's Serious Case Mr. Roberts' Lisette e• 2 Valour and Orontes also ran. Betting-9 to 1 each agst Serious Case and Lisette. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. I Selling Steeple Chase Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 addedj; three yr olds lOst 71b, four 11st 101 b, five 12st 51b, six and aged 12st 71b ; the winner to bo sold for 50 sovs; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 71b; about two miles. .....,..... Mr. Carew's Redwing Mr. E. Barton's Elise White Stockings and Rapture also ran. Betting-5 to 4 agst Redwing, 2 to 1 agst Rapture. OPEN HUNTERS' STAKES. The Open Ilunters',Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for horses which have been regularly hunted ; 13st each; winners of 50 sovs 101 b extra; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if entered for 50 allowed 71b, 40 121 b; gentlemen riders who have never ridden the winner of a steeple chase value 40 sovs allowed 71b ; about two miles and a half. Mr. Thomas' Brunette 1 Betting-11 to 8 agst Faitplay, 7to 4 agst Brunette. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE BERKSHIRE OPEN STEEPLECHASE. Benazet, Philosopher, Daisy, Meanwood, Spatchcock, Arlescott, Patience, Meerschaum, Pineapple, Harrington, Milford, Ben Nevis, and Goddington. Weight raised fib. NOTES FROM TRAINING DISTRICTS (THIS DAY). NEWMARKET. RICHMOND. In consequence of the demise of Lady Charlotte Dandas, one of-tis lordship's sisters, the Earl of Zetland's horses have not left the horse paddocks for the past few days, but the stable is healthy. Podargus is turned into a loose box. James Watson had out upwards of thirty this morn ing, and Strathconan again led Plaudit, Rose, and New land a mile and a quarter steady gallop, besides taking them some brisk canters. Elliott's nags merely trotted and cantered ; and Tom Lund's did not do much beyond that. Wintringham, however, seems to be giving Fat Bob plenty of strongish work. STOCKBRIDGE. Our Downs are exceedingly heavy from the excess of wet we have had, but John Day had a long team out this morning. Uncas and Distin had a steady m ile gallop; and Caucasus,Vauban, and Fairfield a couple of smart can ters and long walking (maim The Duke, Ischia, Lec turer, Redcap, Harpenden, Black Prince (by Voßigour), Red Itiband, Seville, and some twenty others trotted and cantered briskly. Copenhagen and Pantaloon were again leading the yearlings, which ar e g etting forward, and are exceedingly healthy and tractable. Tom Brown's lot has been reduced to the Duke of Hamilton's steeplechasers ihteornee inty pl l e o u ng only ; and this morning Diornedanngd and :s were work. Orontes has gon e to 11,3adi of late. MALTON . We had a strong frost on Saturday, and snow on Sun day, but the weather took a turn on Monday, and this morning we had a goodly muster of horses on the wold of Langton. Knight of St. Michael did duty for Knight of the Grove, Grand Cross, Taraban, and the Wild Wind giving them a couple of brisk canters, and then a gentle mile gallop. Southminster was schooling the Viscount as he has done frequently of late, over and other promising yearlings. Knight of the Crescent gthaell°GPeridrbsYtonb-il7ll Amazon and Rondinella did an aver age amount of work. Shepherd had out Skysail, Treasure Trove, Ploug hboy, Urania, Qu een Ellis, Little Treasure Verity, Progress, Lady ZAlaud, Queen of York, Percus sion, and H a ymaker,, but they did not do much, neither did those that s howed from Peck's and I'Anson 's. A lot more yearlings have come up not only to Whitewall, but t o Grove House and Spring Cottage. SALEM BY MESSRS. TATTERSALL AT ALBERT GATE. The list for last Monday was again a long one, as it com prised one hundred and fifteen lots, but of these only the undermentioned thorough-bred stock claim notice, and, as will be seen, they realised but poor prices : TUB PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. Zerlina, br m (foaled in 1859), by Annandale out of a Sleight-of-Hand mare, her dam by Comus ; in foal to Neville (Mr. Rice) 33 Stella, b m (foaled in 1862), by Lord of the Isles out of a Sleight-of-Hand mare ; in foal to Neville (Mr. Barlow) 36 Nally, b m (foaled in 1859), by Annandale out of the Hampton bay mare (sister to The Lawyer's dam), by Cervantes; in foal to Big Ben ...(Mr. Harrison) 26 Faustus, 5 yrs, by Lord of the Isles out of the Hamp ton bay mare mums', ,(Mr. $ hanks) 61 LONDON ci. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.- - This Day. READING RACES.—TIIIS DAY. (BY ELECTIC TELEGRAPH.) WHITLEY STAKES. The Whitley Stakes (Fred Handicap) of 5 sovs each (in case of acceptance), with 30 added ; winners after Nov. 29 71b extra ; about three miles. Mr. P. Herbert's Whitehall. , 1 Mr. W. Booth's Pine Apple 2 Mr• J. Goddard's Kennington 3 Flyfisher also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Flyfisher, 3to 1 agst Whitehall. Won by six lengths; bad third. £5O PLATE. A Plato of 50 sovs ; three year olds lOst 71b, four 12st, five 12st 101 b, six and aged 13st ; any winner of 100 sovs in 1865 or 1866 101 b, of 50 71b extra ; maiden five year olds and upwards allowed Sib ; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs or carry 71b extra; gentlemen riders who have never ridden the winner of a steeple chase value 40 soya allowed 71b ; about three miles. No race. a.._.. Lis Evening. WOLVERHAMPTON, Nov. 30. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon John Morris, Esq., Mayor of Wolver hampton. , DC. . The Queen has been WHITEHALL pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom granting the officO of a Vice-Chancellor unto Richard Mathis, Esq., ono of her Majesty's Counsel, in the room of the Right Mon. Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, Knt., resigned. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 30. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. William L. Duff as Consul at Glasgow, and of M r . Nicola:a Pike as Ccnsul at Port Louis, Mauritius, for the United States of America. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Don Jayme L. Hart as Consul - General in London f or the Le public of Nicaragua. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Senor James L. Hart as Vice-Consul in London for the United States of Chlumbia. FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC. 3. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Robert Brown Mackay as Consul at Calcutta for his Majesty the King of Denmark. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Alfred Hasche as Consul at Penang for his Royal High. ness the Grand Duke of Oldenburg. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, DEC. 4. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant the Hon. Sey mour John Grey Egerton to be Captain, by purchase, vice the Hon. R. Wellesley Grosvenor, who retires ; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant James Edward William T., Marquis of Ormoude, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Honour a bl e Seymour J. G. Egerton : Walter Henry Octavius Duncombe, Gent., to be Cornet p.na Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Marquis of Or monde. 20th Co FR. monde. oapptooibnetecltothe Bengal Staff Corps. Cap tain, vice Brevet-Lieutenant Colonel Lyon n eorge Cecil Henry, placed upon temporary half-pay , Lieutenant George Bertie Benjamin Hobart to be "Second Captain, vice Lyon ; Lieutenant Campbell Boyd has been per mitted to resign his commission ; Staff Surgeon Edward James Franklyn, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon gtJae.inSMFhaarnkannesceperissaLr7Onalow to be Major Ethelbert Henry Blake, M.D., who exchanges. 6th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Horace Richard Le Mar chant Carey to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry Adolphus Hebeler, who retires ; Neville Frederick Mansergh, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carey., Bth Foot—Lient. John James Hamilton to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. William H. Baillie, promoted. 10th Foot—Ensign James Joseph Kennedy to be Lieute nant, without purchase, vico George William Carter, deceased ; Ensign Francis Crichton Maltby, from the 29th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Kennedy. 13th, Foot—Captain Irving Stoning Allfrey, from the 75th Foot, to be Captain, vice Arthur Brooks, who retires upon temporary half-pay •, Gentleman Cadet Hugh Hovell Thurlow, from the Royal Military College, to bo Ensign, without purchase, vice Henry Adrian Wyatt- Edgell, deceased. 16th Foot—Staff-Surgeon John Sparrow to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major James Richard Ffennell, appointed to the Staff. • 18th Foot—Captain George Henry Pocklington to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet Colonel George Jackson Carey, C. 8., placed upon half-pay ; Lieutenant Thomas Charge Wray to be Captain, without purchase, vice Pocklington. 20th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Edwin Gower, from the General List, Madras Infantry, to bo Lieutenant, vice George R. Gibbs, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps ; Lieutenant Lharles Dunn Bury, from the 46th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lovekin, who exchanges; Gentle man Cadet Thomas Patrick Shannon, from the Royal Military College, to beThasign, without Francis Crichton Maltby, transferred to the 10th Foot. 21st Foot—Captain Robert lauCane, from half-pay, 9th Foot, to be Captain, vice Francis George King, who re tires upon temporary half-pay ; Lieutenant William Thorborn to be Captain, by purchase, vice Du Cane, who retires ; Ensign Thomas Capel Rose to be Lieute nanbte, Ensign, by purchase, ; Henry,ice Rose.r Richard Noell-Hill, Gent., to 25th Foot—Lieutenant William Lisle Blenkinsop Coulson , el w d h t o o e w l s ihnagmfi t b o e b L e i e C u a t p e t n a a i n n by y p p u u r r c c h b a a s s e e , , Furlong Gent., to be Ensign, by p urchase, vice retires ; Ensign William WrivoitcheesHleyenMrYillßs vice Coulson; John Fodder Wing field. 323 Foot—Lieutenant David Bond to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Charles E. Le M. Cherry, promoted. 331 Foot—Lieutenant George Talbot Worthington to be captain, without purchase, vice Charles Whateley Willis, deceased ; Ensign Edward Quin to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Worthington ; Ensign Henry Alexander Vincent, from the 84th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Quin. 38th Foot—Ensign James Webber Smith to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice George John Skinner, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps; Gentleman Cadet John Dilwyn Thomas, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice James Webber Smith. 46th Foot—Lieutenant James Magonis Lovekin, from the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bury, who ex changes. 47th Foot—Lieut. William Seaton Dont to be Captain, by purchase, vice John Frederic Bell, who retires ; Ensign Samuel Lang to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dent; John Geale Dickson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lang ; Lieut. Samuel Lang to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. W. S. Dent, promoted. 48th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Henry Chauncy to be Captain, by purchase, vie() Brevet-Major Henry John Wilkin, who retires; Ensign Alfred Henry Cormick Lynch to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chauncy ; Charles Edward S. C. Norwood, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lynch. 78th Foot—Lieutenant Norman Huskisson to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant William Saunders Ford Feneran, who resigns the appointment. 81st Foot—Lieutenant Halkett Francis Jackson to be Ad jutant, vice Lieutenant Michael Curry, who resigns the appointment. 83d Foot—Captain James Fielding Sweeney has been per mitted to retire upon half pay, on appointment as Staff Officer of Pensioners. 84th Foot—Lieutenant John Gerald Wilson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sydney H. Jones Parry, who retires ; Ensign Joseph Spink Crockett to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Wilson ; Gentleman Cadet Edward Burrell, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, , a ithout purchase, vice Henry Alexander Vincent, transferred to the 33rd Foot ; Allen Osterley Hickey, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Crockett. 85th Foot—Ensign the Hon. E. A. Holmes A'Court to be Lieutenant, by. purchase, vice George Henry Parker Jervis, who retires; Charles V. Ibbetson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice the Hon. E. A. H. A'Court. 91st Foot- Lieut. D. H. Robertson, from the General List Bengal Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice H. R. Spear man, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. 95 Foot—Lieutenant Joseph Gabbett to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Brevet-Major Thomas Edward Gor don, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps ; Ensign Pon souby Shaw to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Gabbett. 101st Foot—Lieut. W. 11. Warner to be Captain, vice F. D. M. Brown, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps ; Ensign William Henry Browne to bo Lieutenant, vico William Dare Sladen, who resigns ; Ensign William Henry Abbott to be Lieutenant, vice Warner; Gentle man Cadet George Richard Moore, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensign, vice William Henry Browne; Gentleman Cadet Francis Alanaton Kirk, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Abbott. Ist Gent , lst West India Regiment—George to he Ensign, without purchase, vice tine, promoted. tenant Holwell H. H. 2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant vVicaeutiftobert F. Balla:1 1 Ensign John Barclay Henry Willcocks, deceased ; urchase vice Walshe. Jack son to be Lieutenant, without.Frederickp B. Staples to be Walsh° to be Captain, without purchase, vice Richard James C. Fielding, de. Captain, without c . Puerahrtsandall to be Lieutenant, with ceased ; Ensign Alfred Ran ; Ensign Charles W. J. Tay outßegiment—Lieut. purchase, vice S p b onurchase, vice Randall, whose the 30th October, 1866, has been cancelled. (Canterbury). —Major John Edward CAVALRY DEPOT late 6th Dragoons, to be Major, dlev from ha -Pay , for promotion,to b Lieutenant, u p t u e nr purchase, tenant-Colonelay. promoted to half-pay ten C O LLEGE.—Captam Edward Monckton ROYAL MILITAR Y vice Brevet LieutenaLnt-Colonel E 'ward Tomkinson, be Ad* t tof th Staff C Brevet -Major Samuel Peters Jarvis, promoted to a vice Breve J on es, 20th Foot,. to ju an eo ego, Majority in the 82d Foot. HALF -PAY. —Major and Brevet Lieut.-Col. Edwd. Tom kinson, from the Cavalry Depot, Canterbury, to be Lieut.- Col., w ithout purchase. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Surgeon - Major Jas. R. Ffen nell, from the 16th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon-Major, vice Staff-Surgeon John Sparrow, appointed to the 16th Foot ; Surgeon-Major Ethelbert Henry Blake, M.D., from the Royal Artillery, to be Staff Surgeon-Major, vice Staff- Surgeon Edward James Franklyn, M.D., who exchanges. PURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT. Assistant-Purveyor R. F. Blackmon) to be Deputy-Purveyor, vice Robert Wright, deceased. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel Albert George Austen, Royal Ar tillery, having completed the qualifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under tho provisions of the Royal Warrant of the 3d of February, 1866. The following Officers on the Retired Full-Pay List of the Royal Artillery to ba Lieutenant-Generals, they having at the time of their retirement been senior to Major-Gen. Francis Ward°, Royal Artillery, who was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General, in the Gazette of 14th Sep_ tember last, vice General Sir J. Michell, K.C.B, deceased, viz.: — Major-General George Durnford. Major-General Joseph Hanwell. Major-General Philip Sandilands. Major-Gen. Benjamin Hutcheson Vaughn-Arbuckle. Major-General John Harbridge Freer. Major-General Archibald White Hope. Major-General John Louis Smith. COURSE OF EXCHANGE —This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 40 Brussels Hamburg .. 13 8f ___ ___ 11 161 11 19 11 19 25 47* 25 45 13 9 23 20 25 42} 25__41.4 Paris Ditto 3 Months. 25 35 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 13 119 f 80 Vienna — 13 30 Trieste 3o} Petersburgti 6 251 Berlin Madrid 48f Cadiz __ 12Of 13 35 13 35 311 6 26; 471 48/ 27 25 27 25 27 25 27 25 27 25 27 25 511 511 Leghorn ..................... Milan ........................ Genoa ........................ Naples ........................ Palermo ..................... I/tossing. ..................... Lisbon ............ .. ......... 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