The Sun. — London, England, 1866-11-08 00:00:00

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Never from the —the illus aioniousli 7y curious few P 13115 ) hundred ;, togeth er nd Viesy s ' and sixty Bonomi—' venture to ;destroyed GhenticiO, rec ords 0 1 [ nstruetl Ve not thao :oly Bib le ' cents. Toyalilea c arefulli . A idge, 13 . Alla CO' admirably 'orth as 1 " us of the L ilery, Ri d any 114 )f Alfred 3.* I agai n 1) , C ,: Thos e Book Will areologiO vemoot.--- predo (186 1 ) , ~0 3 5 i ngs of tP crffay) 555' as beret °. is, of i\l r i ; ,w, its big 71i CIU( t pub lisl2e to 3se nting I bludg eon 6 rt e alc- 4 ,/ b e i date 13 ' 1866)"'' for a nor c obtaining a Gov ern ,, freed °l3l. Octe- rtain 3 g e il Th o Lark-et . 13p°`"at MARKE AND COMMEROI'AL INTELLIGENCR, TWELVE O'CLOCK. REDUCTION OF THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. The directors of the Bank of England have lowered their minimum rate of discount from 4} to 4 per cent.--a measure which any one intimately acquainted with monetary and commercial affairs must have regarded as a certainty this week or the next. Au accumulation of gold, a contracted note circulation, and a considerable decline in the dis count business o f th e es t a bli s h men t, th e au th or iti e s, in the interest of their constituents, have been com pelled to follow the general market and the state of S upply and demand. The operations at the bullion-office of the Bank of England yesterday comprised a withdrawal of 75,000 sovereigns for the Brazils, and 10,000 sove reigns for transmission to Egypt ; there was also an influx of £Bl,OOO in bar gold. The bills of Messrs. Dent and Co., of Shanghai, have been returned by the London agents of the firm, Messrs. Dent, Palmer, and Co., who are other wise enti re l y unconnected with them. In connec tion With China other embarrassments are spoken of, but they are generally considered groundless. The biddings for bills on India took place to-day at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were —to Calcutta, 14,58,000 rs. (£145,800) ; to Madras, 42,000 rs. (£4,200) ; and to Bombay, 12 ,87,000 rs. (£.128,700). The minimum price was fixed at Is. 111 d. for all the Presidencies. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras, at ls. 11:11, will receive about 80 per cent., and on Bombay, at ls. full. Above these rates in full. Tha last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : NorthGea Great WeslB66. 1865. t e r n Western 72,330 68,702 121,374 114,508 mouth Western 24,163 23,358 Brighton Midland South Eastern 25,007 23,275 Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 43,072 38,958 Bristol and Exeter 6,696 6,434 North Eastern 73,526 69,060 kanch es t er , Sheffield, and Lincoln 21,805 20,699 Great Eastern London, Chatham, and Dover 10,275 8,788 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, show Some very satisfactory results. On the Great Western there is an increase of £3,628, on the North Western of £6,866, on the South Western of £BO3, on the Brighton of £1,854, on the Mid land of £4,900, on the South Eastern of £1,732, on the Great Northern of £1,938, on the Lanca shire and Yorkshire of £4,114, on the Bristol and Exeter of £262, on the North Eastern of £4,466, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,106, on the Great Eastern of £3,779, and on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £1,487. Great dissatisfaction was felt here on the rumour of a new issue of debentures by the South Austrian with Railway (Lomb ar d y ) o f 200 m illi on f rancs . Not standing that this line, in connection with the Italian branches, is the largest railway of the Old World, and has also connected with it the greatest Power_ i n t he financial world, still America an d -E_ ngland fabulous have shown the ruinous plan of these emissions of debentures at low rates, which c an can ha r dl y ever b e re d eeme d out o f th e regu l ar traffic receipts. la The Gover nmen t E m i gra ti on B oar d issued orders st week to the i nspec ti ng officers in London and t he outports, to the effect that all passenger and e migrant ships, before proceeding to sea, must be ! l lPPlied with M‘Dougall's Disinfecting Powder, In proper quantities, with instructions. Two O'CLOCK. Business in the hide and skin markets during the Past week has continued moderately active. Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks, and Co., in their circular, re- Port, th at for some descriptions of hides slightly enha nced prices h ave b een o bt a i ne d. South Ameri can h ave remained at steady rates, while fair deal ings have t a k en place i n East I n di an at a s li g ht declineL in previous quotations. Australian hides “ave been in good demand, and may be quoted f to P e r lb. higher, while in Cape, Russian, and mis cellaneous descriptions there has been little change of importance. A slight increase has taken place in the demand for money since the alteration in the rate of dis count, because a large amount of mercantile paper had been kept back in anticipation of the event. ° wing to augmented supply of bills the present r ates for fi rs t c l ass bill s range b etween 31 fper cent. for money. The joint stock banks have made a corresponding change. Tilkfollowing notificati on has been issued by the National Discount Company, Limited :—The company is now allowing the following rates for money on deposit, viz. :-3 per cent. per annum, repayable on demand ; 31 ditto, at seven days' notice ; 31 ditto, at fourteen days' notice. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-day the French Rentes were 68f. 85c. An advance of * per cent. has taken place in the value of Consols, their present quotation being 891 I for transfer, and 891 8 (ex dividend) for the ac count. The easier condition of the money market has brought forward a large number of speculative buyers, and as prospects, politically and commer cially, are good, it is rather surprising that there is not greater activity among the ope rators in time bargains. Bona fide invest ors are comparatively scarce, because they have lavishly subscribed to the enterprise 3 introduced W ithin the last year or two, and are now keeping an ample store of money to meet calls and appre hended calls, adroitly arranged by official liquida tors under the winding-up system. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 ; Exchequer Bills, par to 3s. prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 445 i, 2461 ; and Indian 5 per cents. 1051 1061. Foreign Stocks generally show an improvement. Italian has advanced to 541 55 ; Turkish 5 per Ce nts. 8i to 31* ; Greek 1, to 131 141 ; and Spanish Passive *, to 211 1. Mexican remain at 16 1 t) and Spanish Certificates at 131 14. American Securities remain firm. United States 5-2 0 Bonds are 681 e ; Erie Shares, 501 51 ; and Illinois at 77 i• Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures re main at 64/ 65}, an d the Consolidated Mortgage Bo nds at 39} 401 ex coupon. rt ?nly a moderate business has been done in the ail waY Share Market, but in a few instances a fir mer tone h as b een a pp ar ent. Great Northern A St ock, South-Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, an d Lincol n h ave eac h advanced 4, and Metropoli tanl- ; while S ou th-E as tern have declined I, and B righton In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings no _ Mater ial alteration can be reported. Bahia and San - , r ; ran ciseo are dealt i n at 13 ; Sambre and Meuse at and West Flanders at 71-. East Indian are i s- l ark ed 1031 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1061 ; and u n . 2bay and Baroda 1011. .oiriaaokliShares are very quiet. London and West minster have declined to 931 ; Oriental Bank Cor to 411 421 and London Joint-Stock to !If ; Bank of New Zealand remain at 18-1 ; and L ondon B an k of Mexico at 10 11. _ r Alisc ellaneous and Finance Shares continue de pressed. A t l antic A t l antic Telegraph 8 per Cents. have re- O 0 ed t° 8 31 ; National Discount Co., to 141 ; c ean Ma r i ne I nsurance to 191 ; Credit Fonder of gland are at 21 1 ; General Credit and Finance at 31 g 7 and Peninsular and Oriental Steam at 622. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY, Two o'Clock. There has been an active demand for Prince of `vales, East Bassett, East Caradon, Great Vor, and Ea st Russell. Annexed are the latest prices Cara Catnborne, 21s 26s Od ; Chiverton Moor, 41 i ; n e huntal es Gold, 2i 3 ; Clifford Amalgamated, 71 8 ; East Eastt, 24 26' East Caradon, 51 61 ; East Lovell, 11 111 ; ltussell, 31 - 1 , ; t2n o ItGeta llack, —s —s ; East Wheal Grenville, li 2 } ; Frou and Bolivia G o ld , —; G rea t L axe y, 17i 18; ; Great r , Great South Tolgus, 7s 6 d 10 s Od ; a t Wheal Vor 16 17; Marke Valley, —; North er °ftY, 27 s 6d 30s Od ; North Trestieby, 31 1 ; Prince of r ales, 254 806 i south Cynclurrow, —6 —s Od; Routh Ditto 1:1 per Cont. — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, spn Cent., Ex. 10 Florins — Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 23 t per Cent. Ex. 12 Gnil,. — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Itentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK, Consols, Money 894 i Do. Account The Queen Life Assurance Company. T ~~ It the Guildhall yesterday, Mr. John Irving Scott, the editor of the Reporter newspaper, and Andrew Vv ilton, the publisher, were summoned for printing and publishing a defamatory libel concerning the Queen Life Assurance Company. The complainant was Mr. John Elphic Leyland, the secretary of the company. When the summonses were called on it was stated to Alderman Cotton that Wilton had gone to Australia, and that Mr. Scott was unable to attend. Alderman Cotton said that on the last occasion when the case was before him he had hoped that an apology would have been offered and accepted by Mr. Leyland, but as that had not been done he should allow Mr. Edwards (the solici tor to the company) to make a statement in contradiction w of as th a e bl l e ib t o o l, a a tt n e d nd th . en m a r d . j li ou d r w n a t r h ds e s h a e id arng hiow wished Mr. a l om S ak eo e t a t general denial of the libel of which he complained. It was contained in an article in the number of the Reporter of the 6th of October, 1866. The article referred to a new so called Etna Insurance Company, which was advertised in the advertisement page, and in the article, which greatly praised the now undertaking, were the following remarks —" And such undertakings directed by men of honour and position, and not coming before the lieges without tangible evidence to character in the shape of money actually in hshuaondidearnsd, heavy obligations freely taken upon At lantean signatures by the merest men of straw for fabulous thousands and impossible millions, but in the be ginning —z- n su e i l p , t eadh anterior to the hour when the public are first besought patronage—will w of ial thetrb:n properlysurea ge , f t o o r a e t e et insurable v i this hour no stintedtwo thirdspropertyin the United Kingdom is at the hour we write utterly un covered by insurance. The field of operation is not only fertile, but widely spread—most lucrative, capable of being quickly, easily, and profitably worked. Never was a better time for the projection of a great fire company, with good names, assured wealth, and a liberal con stitution. So began the Royal, the Lancashire, the Queen (which last is a badly-managed, most niggard, and hopeless office, and should amalgamate at once, for it has lost all its reserve fund, and is paying no dividend), the London and Lancashire, the Mercantile, &c., and all these companies are transacting enormous business and are honestly hopeful, with the unhappy excep tion we have indicated. During the painful mourning of her Majesty that regally-named office has been all the time in ill luck, and a black flag should be hung over the en trance of the head office in Liverpool, and at the portals of all the branch offices, wherever they may be." The part of the libel they complained of was that which stated that they had lost all their reserve fund. He was prepared to prove that, so far as the reserve fund was concerned, not one penny of it had been touched ; and the assertion that they had lost all their reserve fund was the sting of the libel. They would not have cared for the term niggardly _ _ _ being applied to them, nor would they have cared for the term badly managed; but the charge that they had lost all their reserve fund was such a serious affair that they most strenuously objected to the statement going uncontradicted. The fact was that at the present moment they were pos sessed of a reserve fund of £158,000. lie understood that defendant, in the last numbe r o f hi s pu bli ca ti on , h a d aban . . doned that assertion, and admitted that he had made a mis take in it, and that the allusion to reserve fund was an error; but still the acknowledgment was so unsatisfactory that he could not accept it as an apology. Alderman Cot ton 'regretted that an ample apology had not been tendered, but hoped that explanation would go forth to the public in order to do justice to the Queen Insurance Company. The summons was then adjourned. P ROSECUTI ON OF GOVERNOR LYRE.—Governor Eyre, it is announced, is to be arraigned at the sittings of the Central Criminal Court which commence on Monday, the 19th inst. An application will of course be made to re move the case by certiorari to the Court of Queen's Bench, and the application is not likely to be refused, so that some months must, under any circumstances, elapse before the trial can take place. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO LORD BROUGHAM'S NIECE.—On Monday evening an accident occurred to Miss Brougham, niece of Lord Brougham. Miss Brougham and her sister, attended by a man servant, left Brougham Hall, Cumberland, for Penrith, on horseback, on Monday after noon. On their return home the horse on which Miss Brougham was riding took fright, reared and fell back wards, crushing the young lady in the fall. On recovering itself the animal galloped off. The injured lady was taken to a toll-keeper's house close by, when medical assistance was soon in attendance. A messenger was at once sent off to Brougham Hall, whence a carriage was despatched, and OM sufferer ceuveyea Lyrae. Darren, —; West Caradon, 15 16 ; West Chiver ton, 58 GO ; West Seton, —; Wheal Basset, —— ; Wheal Buller, 19 20 ; Wheal Chiverton, 61 4 ; Wheal Granville, 17s 6d 22s 6d ; Wheal Seton, 1421 1471; Caor narvonshire Consols, par to 4 prom. ; Tineroft, 8 81. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Dec 6 BBi x d 3 per Cont. Reduced B7f New 3 per Cent B7i 7 lianuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — 2' Cent. Jan. 1894- Dew 2i per, ... Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — ; , :sehequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 Sc 4 per Cent par 3 pm Do £5OO ,I par 3 pm Do £lOO & £2OO „ par 3 pm Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent ... 2457 6i- Ditto for Account.. . . — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Inman otock, 10i- per Cent., April 1874... Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 4i- per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Account 6J} Do. £lOO Bonds — Do. Scrip, £65 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. A ccount Do £lOO Bonds — Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 33; Chilian 6 per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent. — Do. 6 per Cent A 99 I Colombian, 6 per Cent. Juba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 per Cent., 186.1 .. Danubian Principalities .... Do. Account - biquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent Do.,Provisional Land Warrant Do Deferred Ogyptian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue B3l Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 Bll Do £lOO Bonds B2l Do. Government Railway Debentures Bll 1 Do. £BO paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. account Guatemala 5 per Cent. It Ilian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway %lexical: 3 per Cent Do. Account 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Slontevidean 6 per Cent •••• 000000 Iloorish Imperial 5 per Cent N'ew Granada l3i Do 2 per Cent Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) c'eruvia,n 5 per Cent., 1865 no Account Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4k 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 — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Da 41 per Cent, 1860 Do 3 pex Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — 924 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854............••.•••••• Do. Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 — Do. Account Do .£lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 — Do Account 57 Do £lOO Bonds 5B TJnezuela 3 per Cent. — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 32f TBE SUN, LONEON, THURSOA? EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE —This Day. COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Justices.) The Lords Justices' Court was crowded this morning by barristers and others, who seemed to labour under the impression that something would be said in reference to the death of Sir J. L. Knight Bruce, who was during so many years the senior judge. Some time before Sir George Turner and Sir Hugh Cairns, the Lords Justices, entered, the great boll of Lincoln's-inn began to toll, and Sir Bounden Palmer, Q.C., took his seat within the bar. No other Queen's counsel was present. When their lordships had taken their seats. Sir Round°ll Palmer rose, and there was deep silence in Court, but his object was simply to ask that a case connected with the North-Eastern Railway Company, in which Sir Hugh Cairns had been counsel before his elevation to the beach, should be transferred to the Court of the Lord Chancellor. The application was at once granted. RE OVEREND, GURNEY, AND CO (LIMITED). This case was set down for argument this morning before tho Lord Justices, the q•lestion involved being whether the transferor or transferee was liable for the pay ment of call. The counsel engaged for the different parties not being present, Lord Justice Turner ordered it to be taken off the list, and directed that a fresh application be made to restore it. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—This Day. (Before the Assistant-Judge.) DAMAGING PICTURES AT MISS BURDETT COUTTS'S. The trial of James Wardell, a painter, who was charged with maliciously damaging a picture to an amount exceed ing X 5, belonging to Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts, was resumed this morning. There were several counts vary ing the charge, and includibg one for damaging a statue f Apollo, belonging to the same lady. After a long and forcible speech from the counsel for the prisoner, the Assistant-Judge summed up the case, and The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The Assistant-Judge sentenced the prisoner to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MA.RLBOROUGII-STREET. THE CONDITION OF HYDE-PARK.—Catherine Miller, an unfortunate, was charged with disorderly conduct in Hyde-park. Fenbow, 201 A,' proved seeing the prisoner last night in Hyde-pirk accost two gentlemen, and use very vile lan guage towards them, and he then took her into custody. In answer to Mr. Knox, the constable saddle hod known the prisoner for four months. The prisoner said the constable had told a falsehood, when he said that he saw her accost two gentlemen. Sho was only in the park about three minutes. Sergeant Savage, 5 A, stated, in answer to Mr. Knox, that he had known the prisoner as a frequenter of the park for some months ; and Fassbridge, 604 A, said she was nightly in the park, and ho saw her accost a gentle man last night. The prisoner said the constable had mistaken her for another woman. Mr. Knox committed her for a month with hard labour. Emma Bishop, another unfortunate, was charged with a similar offence. Fassbridge, Oet A, having stated that ho saw tho pri soner accost and annoy gentlemen last night in the walk near the fountain. Mr. Knox asked if the prisoner was known ? Barnes, the gaoler, said she had frequently been charged at the court as a disorderly prostitute. Mr. Knox committed her for a month with hard labour. THE ROBBERIES ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY—This Day. This day at the 'Stratford police court Henry Buckle, who has already been committed for trial on charges of stealing and receiving property which had been abstracted from goods trains on the Great Eastern Railway, was brought up on a writ of habeas corpus from llford gaol for examination, with his wife Caroline Buckle, who has since been arrested on other charges of stealing goods while in transit on the Great Eastern Railway. Owing to the apparent respectability of the prisoners, they having kept a woll-to-do clothier's and drapery shop in Stratford New Town, and the large amount of property seized on their premises, the proceedings excited much in terest and the court was crowded. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. Shared Railways. !Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian. Cork and Bandon ' Cornwall . . Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc. E.London, ocrip Certi. 8(1 i 8 120 .2: 40 45 13 15 4 6 C 5 63 70 72 Do. Glasgow d; S. Western, Great Eastern, Ord. st.k.l Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 poi Gt S, and W. of Ireland! Gt. 'Western -Origintii! Do. S. Val. Rail gua.l Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport ' Do. Hereford. Lancashire& Yorkshire Emden and Blackwalf Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast. Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Sher., d; Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New 115 118 25 27 5 6 1:5 117 126 127 yO 92 52 524 33 3S 33 3 • 121 12.-IJ 181 i9;l lu 20 117 118 82 84 98 4 9 12i 122 2 3p 10 11 84 86 Do. Extension.... Iletropottau District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Alidiand Do. £9 Share 124 125 1 lt 2 1 , 93 I 5 Do, 13irmin.. & Derby %lid Kent ... North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle . • .... 35 37 7 4 18 105 IL6 65 67 99 101 Po. Stock.& Darling.] Do. do. 180-61 North London Du. do. 186* 5 Do. do. 18C6 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 34 SO 9 10 p 118 120 -- 1 2p 1 2p 72 74 114 118 15° 154 vo. Scot, Mid. stJok Shropshire Union 'Routh Devon iouth E stern . itaines, Wok., & Wok l`aff Vale 43 45 64 65 8 9 14 , 250 2 3 •• Do .0 Vale of Neat!' Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 1 - gIONS. tou at 1 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 56 58 100 102 Ip 4 44 74 84 55 GO 10l 103 100 ICI 103 101 19 20 85 88 57 59 48 52 50 55 38 (0 1:6 St 126! 526 I I I:E4i 851} 1171 821 4S* 1221 2 36i 6 1051 66 1 991 43} 631 3 103} 23 25 24 26 106 tO7 1 i; 4 IPI 106! p a i d. ! Closing ! Business Price. ; done. BRITISH POSSE Atlantic /c St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda. Ceu.ln. gu. 5 percent Do. shares Buffalo dy Lake Huron' Do. Preference Buff;,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & B. E., urn.. Cal e Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, gu., 5 do l East I udian, gu. 5 p.c..; Do. J Extension Grand Trunk at Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 Chdrge 6 p.c Do. Ist t'ref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prd. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. ld Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c 120. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. a .3t. South of India gua, 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada 1 Da. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 56 do. pay. 1877-8.. fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o .... Do. 41 do Do. 4j do Do. Fifth Extension Meth. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. ,t Hudson's Bay N. da, 6pc Ist pf.bs Scinde A Do. Delhi Do. do ../ ti Do. Puniaub....n Do.lndus St Flat 100 too 100 all 100 100 99 100 91 93 12 3 / 4 13 5 3 / 4 S d 91 93 83 85 1 3 / 4 Old 99 100 90 85 84 86 82 65 98 99 98 99 1y 1 98 99 cULONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1372 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 lOO 91 94 Do. 6p. c. Feb. :IL Aug 1,0 90 02 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 90 22 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 76 78 Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk 100 75 77 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 102 114 Do.Apl.&Oct, 1890-1900 100 100 102 Do. do; 1880-9, , 100 100 112 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 102 101 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1100 lOO 88 70 Ces lon, Nov. 18154, 6p. ( WO 102 104 Do. 1878, do ioo 185 1.7 Mauritius, 6p. a, 187 3 , Jan. and July Do. 178 1832, Mayls, Nov. It, 100 101 103 1061 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 103 105 • Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO 97 100 N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 90 92 N. S.W. Gov. 5 13'0.0860 100 90 92 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 100 90 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 81 87 New Zealand, dp. cent 100 92 01 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 92 04 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c. 1868-1 100 Do. 1878 & upwards l, 0 105 107 6 p.a. Ja &July 100 — , Do. do, A pril & Oct lOO 102 101 1( 31 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consul. Gold, lim. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 8 9 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 440 460 Drake wal ls 2.1.0 4 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 22 21 East Caradon 2.14.0 5 7 East Carn Brea 3l 2 3 East Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 East Gunnislake 8.3.6 1 East Loved 3.9.0 11 1 2 E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk 10.8.0 21 21 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 6 4 Great Lacey, limited all 18 19 Great South Tolgus 0.14.0 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 - G. Wheal Vor (11elst , n, 4b 15 17 Grenville 8.18.0 11 14 Herod's Foot .... 8.10.0 24 :10 Hingston Downs ...... 5.10.6 21 :•' , l Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 2 4 Marke Valley 4.10.6 41 6 4 Mwyndy Iron Ore, lim 3.1 21 lid New Se ton North Roskear S.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty 2.13.' 11 31 Prosper United 7.1.4 Providence Uny Lelant 10.6.; 21 26 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 330 South Condurrow 3.2.0 1 11 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22 —. Stray Park 35 15.6 Fin Croft 9 7 9 7 11 5 7igra and Clogan, lim all 3 5 West Vassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 12 15 17 West Chiverton ll 58 60 West Seton....„„ Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 75 85 Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 19 20 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 8 10 FREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton. &c., 41 per cent., 1858, 86 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, 11,n., gua. 7 per cent., 13 Sambre and Meuse, 7 West Flanders, 7i W es t Flanders, 52 per Cent. pt., 9i BANKIS. Bank of New Zealand, 1.81 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and Chink. 171 chartered filer. of India. London, and China. 34a Consolidated Bank, lim., 5 English. Sco:ch, and Australian Chartered, 171 Imperial Bank, Lim— 231 Imperial Ottoman, lim., 91 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, 141301 10 London Joint Stock, 41i Loudon and Westminster, 931 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank. Um., 101 Oriental Bank Corporation. 92i 12 • DOCKS. London and:St Katharine, 67/ MISCELLANNOLIS, Anglo-American Telegraph, 141 1 Atlantic Telegraph, Dit o, 8 per cent., 85 31 Credit Fonder of Englanu, lim . 21 1 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lim.. 1 4 Gen. Credit and Finance of L9nd 2n, Um.. 31 4 Hudson's Bay, 16 1 International Financial Society, lm., it 31 M .dras Irrigation and Canal (4 persent. guaranteed by In dian Government), Ditto all), 17/ Nr.tional DiSCOLID t ( ompany. Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem., of which 31 is to pay, 9 81 Ocean Marine Insurance). 401 Peninsula end Oriental Stearn, 621 Ditto, new. 55 Royal 3lsil Steam, 1011 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insuranc Um., si Univerial Marine. Insurance, lim.. 21 DEATH OF LADY HOLLAND.—Many persons will regret to hear of the death of Sydney Smith's favourite daughter Saba, Lady Holland. She married in 1834, as his second wife, Sir Henry Holland, M.D., D.C.L., P.R.S., the eminent physician, Physician in Ordinary to the Queen since 1852, and has had issue two daughters by him. DEATH OF MR. SERGEANT STORKS.—We have to r.nnounco the death of Mr. Henry Storks, one of her Ma jesty's Sergeants-at-law, which occurred on Sunday, at a very advanced age. He was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn, November 26, 1803, became a sergeant 1827, obtained a patent of precedence 1834, next after Mr. Sergeant Mere wether, and held a county court judgeship for the London district from 1847 to 1858. By his marriage with the daughter and co-heir of Mr. T. Trundle ho was the father of General Sir Henry Knight Storks, G.C.8., G.C.M.G., Governor of Malta. The late Marquis of Waterford was the fourth marquis, and was in holy orders. Ho was born on 27th April, 1814, and succeeded his brother, the late marquis, in 1859. The elevation of the Earl of Tyrone to the peerage, consequent upon his father's death, will cause a vacancy in the repreeoutation of the county of Waterford. RE CONTRACT CORPORATION. This was an appeal by Joseph foyer and two other shareholders against the order made by the vacation Judge Vice-Chancellor Stewart, in the month of September, for the enforcement of the £3O call per share which had been made. The ground of appeal was that a call so largo was totally unnecessary. According to the statement of the learned counsel, it appeared from the contributions that the company was started in the year 1863 with a nominal capital of £4,000,000, consisting of 40,000 shares of £lOO each. 20,000 were taken up on which £lO each was paid, giving a capital of £200,000. In 1864 the company became unable to meet its liabilities, it having been in existence but about one year. It appeared from the schedule that the assets, taking them at what they were valued at, not thor actual cost, was £277,206. The claims against the company amounted to £853,000, of which the liquidator alleged, in support of the call, that £lOO,OOO would bo proved. On the part of the appealing• shareholders who held 50 shares it was contended that the call was made in direct vio lation of the act of Parliament, especially as not a tenth part of the claims had been proved. The act of Par liament laid it down that calls should bo made to meet direct and not supposed liabilities. The learned counsel said there were £853,000 of accommodation acceptances, and it was not likely that, as comparatively little value had been given for that large amount, that the whole of that sum could be looked upon as a valid liability. The shareholders intended to contest the whole of that liability, and they had not yet had an opportunity of making that searching investigation which it was necessary should be made in contesting the validity of so large an amount. Vice-Chancellor Sir H. Cairns asked how much the call of .£3O would produce? Mr. Jessol said £183,000. What ho wished was that the Court would see what amount of debt was really duo, and whatever the hardship they must be paid. He did not think the Court would give the power of enforcing the call of so large a sum as £3O per share would produce. There was no objection to raise a sum sufficient to pay off the actual liabilities of the company, but he did not think the. Court could sanction a call Ivhich was made in anticipation of a vast amount of liabilities being proved. Lord Justice Turner inquired if the official liquidator was present? and, on receiving an answer in the negative said the case must be adjourned until the gentleman was present,in order that the Court mi g ht see what the state of matters really was. BAIL COURT. Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice Shee and a Common Jury.) LYONS V. DENECKSCHESI. This was an action by the plaintiff, a jeweller, to recover a sum of £l3O for alleged breach of contract by the defen dant, a barrister, residing at Whitechapel. Mr. Telford Sallis was counsel for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeared in person. The evidence for the plaintiff was to the effect that he hold an unexpired lease of a house, No. 199, Strand. The defendant, becoming desirous of possessing the premises, entered into treaty with the plaintiff, which ultimately ended in the defendant signing an agreement to take the plaintiff's interest in the lease for a sum of £l3O, on the Bth of February last. Afterwards the defendant, not approving of his bargain, refused to fulfil his contract, on the ground that he had notbeen furnished with an abstract of the title of the original lesso , dated sixty years ago, and that the latter had not protnig d to renew his lease at the expiration of the six years, though he did not refuse to do so. It was contended that the plaintiff was only required by law to give an abstract of his own title as sub-lessor, and that he never led the plaintiff to believe that the original lessor had promised positively to renew the lease of the premises in the event of obtaining an eligible tenant. The question turned principally on points of law, and the jury found a verdict for .£'27 damages. The court granted both parties leave to move. LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Recorder and a Common Jury.) POWER AND ANOTHER V. ZINGLER. This was an action to recover losses on a certain trans action in shares in the Standard Bank of Africa, Mr. Henry James appearing for the plaintiffs, who aro a firm of stockbrokers; Mr. Kemp representing def endant. Mr. James having bri e fly opened the case, called Mr. Davis, ono of the plaintiffs, who said that in May of the present year defendant called upon witness and instructed him to sell twenty shares in the Standard Bank of Africa for the account at £9 per share. Witness sold on the 30th of May at per share, and they would have to be delivered about the middle of June. When the time came for the delivery of the shares defendant was not in a position to deliver, and witness was compelled to purchase shares at £l5 per share in order to hand them over to the purchaser. By the custom of the Stock Ex change plaintiffs were personally liable for the difference. In cross-examination, witness said that he did not know defendant could not deliver the shares, because they did not stand in his name, until after the day for the delivery of the shares had been passed. Defendant requested plain tiffs to buy back the shares at £lO loss, but this could not be done. Mr. Hemp admitted that plaintiffs had been ordered to sell, but said he should show that the plaintiffs had abso lute orders to re-purchase the shares without limit, and it was his duty to have done so without holding them over and incurring all the loss that bad ensued. Defendant was called, an d admitted havin g authorised the plaintiffs to sell th e ' shares, but there was a difficulty in the way of a transf er , as the holder of the shares had not paid the call. A con versa ti o n took place b etween defendant and Mr. Davis, and defendant d esired Mr. Davis to re purchase the shares as s peedily as p ossible. He never authorised the plaintiffs to hold ov er the shares. Cross-examined---Defendant never put any limit on the loss of re-purchase, nor did he ever mention the sum of £lO as the limit of the loss. Mr. James then read a letter, which had been written by defendant to plaintiff, to the effect that the shares were to be " bought back under £10." His Lordship said that was clearly limiting the plaintiffs to buy back at under £lO. Mr. James then produced a note from the plaintiffs, in which they had called the attention of the defendant to the fact that they had been unable to re-purchase at his limit, and defendant said he had made no written reply to that letter, but had seen Mr. Davis personally. His lordship said it was clear there had been a limit, and Mr. Kemp, on the part of his client, consented to a verdict. The jury then found , a verdict for the plaintiff for £l2l. Verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed. LORD ELCHO AND THE COMIIMEE ON MASTERS IND WORKMEN.—A few days since Lord Eleho paid a visit to Glasgow. The principal object in view was to have a m eeting with the committee on the law regarding masters and workmen, in order to have their views on the report of the select committee of the House of Commons on the sub ject, his lordship having taken a very deep interest in that !important matter. SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held in Newmarket a few days ago on the body of Edward Simpson, 75 years of age. On Thursday last de ceased and a man named Mathews were engaged in carting straw, and had occasion to pass through a street across which a linen-line was stretched. Mathews, who was in front of the horse, saw the line, and lifted the prop up, calling out to deceased, who was riding on the straw, "Look out., Ted." He afterwards heard deceased fall, and found that the line had pulled hint off the load. He was insensible when picked up, being much injured at the back of the head, and ho died the same evening. Deceased had been under the same line two or three times before the same day and Mrs. Clarke, the wife of a journeyman baker, who hung it across the street, deposed that she saw deceased pass under the. lin e soon after dinner, and offered to take it down, but he replied, "No, there's plenty of room for me." She I did not see him pass later in the afternoon when the acci dent occurred. She had been in the habit of hanging the lino across the street to dry clothes on for seven years past, and all her neighbours did the same, but she had never heard any complaint. Verdict—" Accidentally killed." REPRESENTATION OF DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.— On Tuesday Mr. IL E. Chattortou issued an address as candi date for the r epresentation of Dublin University in Parlia ment, in the room of Mr. Walsh, late Attorney-General for Ireland, and now holding the office of Master of the Rolls. Mr. Chatterton is a Conservative, and a staunch supporter of the Church. lie was a candidate a few months ago on a vacancy being caused by the appointment of Mr. White side as Lord Chief Justice of the Irish Queen's Bench, but retired in favour of Mr. Walsh. Lord Killeen has left the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde , pa.rk-corner, for Ireland. Mr. Metcalf, the barrister, prosecuted on behalf of the Great Eastern Railway ; and Mr. T. Beard, of Basinghall street, defended the prisoners. It may be briefly stated that the male prisoner has been committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court, for re ceiving stolen property, which had been forwarded to Mr. Stevens of Wisbeach and Mr. Starling of Lowbudgeworth, and the wife on two other charges of receiving some pro perty, which had been delivered to the company for con veyance to Norfolk, but had never come to hand. Mr. Superintendant Russell, of the Company's police, and In spector Standage of the K Division, as already stated, discovered a large amount of goods in the prisoner's shop, respecting which the following additional charges were preferred : The first fresh case gone into was against the male pri soner, Henry Buckle, for being concerned in the robbery of some rolls of ribbon and blue velvet, which had been sent by Messrs. Ryles, of Cannon-street, City, addressed to Messrs. Butcher, drapers, of Wisbeach. The package of goods was delivered to the Great Eastern Railway on the ith of September, and on arriving at Wisbeach the parcel was found to be torn, and the ribbon and velvet missing. A roll of ribbon was at the bottom of the truck. Mr. Rus sell, the Company's Superintendent, deposed to finding the rolls of ribbon and velvet. The prisoner reserved his defence on this charge, and the magistrate (Mr. King) committed him for trial. Tho next charge proceeded with against Buckle was for receiving ten pairs of black kid gloves which had been sent, by Messrs. Dent, of Wood-street, Cheapside, to Mr. Linsey, of Swaffham, in Norfolk. The goods were for warded by the Great Eastern Railway, through Sutton's agency, on the 15th of September. Ono of the parcels was missed at Swaffham, and another was found to be torn open. The twelve pairs of gloves forwarded by Messrs. Dent were stolen, and the ten pairs of kid gloves discovered in the prisoner's house were identified. Mr. Beard said ho would not offer any remarks on behalf •pf the prisoner to this cLarge. The magistrate accordingly committed-- him on this fourth case. The prisoner was then charged with stealing a roll of elastic indiarubber. Three rolls of this material were sent by Messrs. Barrow, of Aldermanbury, by the Great Eastern Railway, addressed to Samuels, of Rotterdam, via Har wich. The rolls of indiarubber produced wore found by Inspector Standage, K division, in the prisoner's shop. The prisoner was remanded on the charge. _ _ _ Mr. Beard offered no objection. Caroline Buckle, the female prisoner, was placed at the bar charged with stealing and receiving two ostrich feathers which had been sent by Messrs. Parson, of St. Paul's Church-yard, to Mr. Arnold, of Swaff ham. They were stated to have been packed in a box and forwarded by the Great Eastern Railway on the 31 January, when it was found that the box was broken open, and the articles in question abstracted. Mr. Beard said the prosecution of this woman reflected little credit on the railway company. The prisoner was a married woman, and, under the circumstances, should have been protected, instead of being exposed to persecution. She was married only 10 months, and has received an ex cellent character. There was another charge against the prisoners of steal ing a syphon, which had been sent by Mr. Bailey, of Oxford-street, to a gentleman at Swaffhani. The prisoners were remanded on these two last charges also. THE LATE Mn. PHINN, Q.C.—The funeral of the above learned gentleman took place yesterday, when his remains were removed from his chambers in Pall-mall to the cemetery at Sensal-green at half-past 11 o'clock. The funeral procession consisted of the hearse and four morning coaches, and the mourners comprised the Rev. Charles Ph inn (half-brother), the Rev. 3lr. Stirling (brother in-law of the deceased), the Lord Chief Justice of England (Sir Alexander Cockburn, Bart.), Mr. E. Lichfield, Mr. Lichfield, Hon. Mr. Cavendish, Mr. Vance, Mr. Tuke, Mr. Wittle, Mr. Merrywether, Mr. Birch, Ste. Out of respect to the deceased gentlemen the blinds of the Oxford and Cambridge Club and the Guards Club were drawn down till after the funeral, and several of the tradespeople re mained closed until two o'clock in the afternoon. On the arrival of the funeral procession at Kensal-green Cametery many personal friends of the deceased assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to his memory, and tho chapel was completely filled by them. Subsequently the coffin was deposited in a brick grave near to that of the late Sir Chas. Eastlake, president of the Royal Academy. On Sunday last a very impressive funeral sermon was preached in the Temple Churoh, Mr. Phinn having been one of the benchers' of the Inner Temple. CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST LORD F. J. Rus- SELL.—At the Maidenhead Petty Sessions; 'before the Mayor, Mr.'H. Durrant, Mr. J. Higgs, and Mr. J. Smith, Lord Francis John Russell appeared in answer to a sum mons charging him with assaulting Joseph Wise, his coach man, on Oct. 18. Some altercation having arisen in con ,bequence of the temporary absence of the complainant, his lordship, as was alleged, gave him a box on the ear. The defence was that the complainant was a drunkard aid was insolent. The defendant called his gardener as a wit ness; and after some other evidence had been gone into, the bench consulted for some time, and when the public were readmitted, the Mayor said the bench had carefully considered the case, and were unanimous in the opinion that there was great provocation on the part of the com plainant, who was drunk. They considered the assault was justifiable, and therefore dismissed the case. DR. LANKESTER ON THE MIDDLESEX MAGIS TRATES.—Last night, Dr. Edwin Lankester, the coroner for Central Middlesex,resumed theinquiry into the death of John Noyce, at the Middlesex Hospital. The deceased, who was employed at the Berner-street Dispen sary, died suddenly, having exhibited previous to death all the symptoms of having taken poison. The inquiry was adjourned for the purpose of the intestines of tha deceased being analysed. Dr. Lankester now said that he had written to Mr. Huish respecting the analysis, and he had 'replied, stating that his fee would be 10 guineas, but he (Pr. Lankester), through the meanness of the Middlesex Magistrates—the magistrates of the richest county in the kingdom-- was unable to give this amount. He was there fore obliged to send to another gentleman, Mr. Rodgers, the professor of Toxicology at the London Universityan Hospital, who had consented to perform the analystilse,mand whom the magistrates might thank. To this gen m fee ef he was only able to give the ordinary Pst-nw-r-teuired he two guineas, and for an analysis of the natur t e teq munh. did not consider the fee Mr. Huish demanded ne o f o orward no ! • course professional gentlemen would not less properly remunerated for the case, n e d ol he was obliged to depend on professional friends to un dertake this work, Ile might add to thes e remarks the fact that if he ordered • th e e xhumation of a bo d y , he bad to pay t e expense • of his own pocket. He trusted that these remarks, through the medium of the press, would come to the knowledge of the public gene rall y . He s hould, individually, at all times for the sake of j ustice being done, wish to remunerate professional men adequately for their fikil and services. 1241 * i SPORTING INTELLIGENOR—This Day. LIVERPOOL RACES.—THIS DAT. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CROXTETH HUNT. The Croxteth Hunt Steeplechase Plate of 100 sovs by subscription of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; four year olds list, five list 131 b, six 12st 61b, aged 12st 91b about three miles, starting at the Canal Point. Little Peter • • 1 Simplicity Honeysuckle HANDICAP PLATE. A Plate of 40 sovs (Handicap), for three year oils and up wards ; the winner of any race this day 81b extra ; one mile. Lady Sophie La Maudite filer Ladyship BETTING ON THE COURSE. LIVERPOOL cur. sto 1 agst Special (taken) 7to 1 agst Friday (taken) Bto 1 agst Acta3a (taken) 9 to 1 agst Chepstow (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst Nu (taken) 16 to 1 agst Salpinctes (taken) 16 to 1 agst Helen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Brick (taken) 25 to 1 agst Caithness (taken) NOTES FROM TRAINING DISTRICTS (THIS DAY.) LIVERPOOL. The gallops on the Aintree this morning wore watched with much interest, the Autumn Cup horses, of course, attracting the most attention. Friday, in the hands of Loates, and Miss Harriette were both out very early. Cecrops led the former a few eanters, and Troublesome rendered a like service to Miss Harriette ; after which the latter and Friday had a nice gallop together, the colt going first-class, and not showing the slightest symptom of temper. A report had been circulated that he had thrown a shoe the over-night, and had become lame, but there was no indication of anything being amiss this morning. Miss Harriette's action 'was everything that could be desired, and the pair of them have evidently received a most careful preparation at the hands of Joseph Dawson. Mr. Graham's couplet, Chepstow and Caithness, held a sttong levee, for the instant they were brought out they were surrounded by a great crowd. They had two gentle canters, and were then sent a mile and a half at good speed, Caithness (ridden by Murray) showing the way, and going brilliantly. The youngster, with Barker up, acquitted himself creditably also; and the lookers on were none the wiser when the nags returned from exercise, and the same amount of mystery as to which was "the intended one" continued to prevail, and will doubtless do so up to the time of the race being decided, as each is alternately the better favourite. Carroll jumped on to Brick, and gave him a fair amount of work, the old horse looking as bright as a star, and being un commonly free in his movement. Morris was taking Treasure Trove the whole length of the course at three parts speed; and there will bo no animal brought to the post in better condition than this northern one, Shep herd having attended well to him during the last four weeks. Actiea was much sought after, and the mare strikes us as being actually better than she was on the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire days, time and Drewett's perseverance having served her well. Huxtable was given "the leg up," and he gave the Lewes filly a beautiful gal lop once round the Aintree, and she collared the ascent home as if she verily "seemed to like it." We did not see either Salpinctus or The Special out, for, in fact, they had not arrived, but Jemmy Snowdon was rattling East Lynne along for a mile and a half, and Nu (with young Goodwin in the saddle) was following poor old Saecharometer at a rare pace a like distance. Beeswing did not do a very great deal, nor Lady Vane either, but both were in good fettle, the latter working with the Stabber, who goes better then ever we noticed before. Moulsey and Sun deelah are said to be doubtful runners for the Autumn Cup ; but Salpinctes, Sandal, Red Earl, the Special, Helen, and Sportsman will take part in the contest, in addition to those named above. We understand, too, that Aetna is to be entrusted to the pilotage of Huxtable, Brick to Carroll, Caithness to Murray, Chepstow to Barker, East Lynne to Mordan, Friday to J. Loates, Helen to Cradwell, Lozange to Jemmy Snowden, Lady Vane to Cameron, Miss Harriette to Kenyon, Nu to IGoodwin, Nu to Goodwin, Red Earl to 11. Covey, Sandal Jemmy Grimshaw, The Special to Sam Adams, Sportsman to H. Clarke, and Treasure Trove to Morris. The race course is in beautiful order now, the keen winds having dried up the. "softness" prevalent at the opening of the meeting. We have nearly a hundred horses here, but the above are the only nags that we need draw attention to, as the remainder are either " jumpers, " platers, or moderate youngsters. • S TOCKBRIDGE. Very few of John Day's are in work just now; but a large number of yearlings are being tutored, some of them being exceedingly promising. Uncas and Distin do a fair amount each, just to keep them healthy. Agnes h gnes are very big at present. Tom Brown is givinW g ild A a mile and a half gallop each morn in g ; and gets the Nailor to lead Archimage, Hurunui, Greenback Sister, Aaron, and the Residuary Legatee, two or three , Higland canters daily. Cortolvin is not in work just now. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. _ The market opens quiet. Sales probably abon 8,000 bales. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. A.ustralla and New Zealand, via Southampton. :...Nov. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles - Nov. 13. Brazit and Capa Verds, by British packet Nov. 5. Ditto, by lerench packet - Nov. 2: Cape of Good Hope, Asoension, and St. Helena Nov. -8 China, Penang. and Singapore, via Southampton Nov 3. Ditto, via Marseilles Nov. 13 Parkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Nov. 3. I n dia (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Nov. 3 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Nov. 13 . Ditto, via siarseilles ... Nov. 7 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Nov. 3 Ditto, via Marseilles Nov. 7. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles. Nov. 13 Newfoundland Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon... United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet .. . Nov. 7. Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton _.. . Ditto, via Cork W •• • Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Nov. 9 West CoaNt of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe ....Nov. Q. West Indies and Pacific) (exoept Bahamas and Honduras) No •.13 Cuba tud IleXloo Nov. 28 Bermuda, via Halifax Nov. 21 Bahamas, via New York. Nov.. THE SUBMARINE RAILWAY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.—A Dover paper paper says that the Nelly, steam-tug, is at present engaged with Messrs. Brunel and Hawkshaw in surveying between Dover and Calais, in con nection with the projected tunnel between England and France. The vessel has been specially fitted wit h scientific ds, apparatus for that purpose, and may be seen an y fine ) from the pier. dier Guards, second son of Mr. George Lane t F h o s x, ronhany. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—Captain Fox, of the o G f Breranma: ham-park,Yorkshire, who had been out withherLyl3 yesterday, moor hounds, was opening a gate at e afternoon when he was thrown from hie ously injured. At the time there wn x was thrown to the horse suddenly took fright. Mdrfell on the back of his the ground with great violence anhatbeen pr ocured he was head. After medical attendance Lus higrshetvainudd, ssenrid removed to Bramham. TO A GENTLEMAN. —A sad SAD GUN ACCIDENT eonivigndsda;l.ear Mr. H T. i } n .lw g b h a a n tu k: n 11311, after seeing his father accident occurred o n c o o rt u h r r o e f d Milton, son of Mr. Ewbank, of Dueyo eturned with a groom to shoot off by train at llevin un to the groom, and in so doing the th handed the loadedus diticharged, the contents ontering rabbits in the woods. After two or three shots Mr. Ewbank piece was accidet st. Being in the woods some time Mr. Ewbank's c e elapsed before h e could be conveyed home. The injuries of sr, serious a nature that a fatal termina tionare stated to be is a nticipated. ANCIENT BRICKS.—I rofersor Unger, the cele brated Viennese botanist and palasontologist, has recently published some remarks on the bricks of the ancient Egyptians, especially those of the pyramid of Dashour, Which was built about 3,400 years before our era. One of them being examined through the microscope by the pro fessor, he discovered that the mud of the Nile, out of which it was made, contained not only a quantity of animal and vegetable matter, but also fragments of many manufactured substances, whence we may conclude that Egypt must have enjoyed a high degree of civilisation upwards of 5,000 years ago. Professor Unger hasboen enabled, by the aid of the microscope, to discover in these bricks a vast number of plants which at that time grew in Egypt. The chopped straw, clearly discernible in the body of the bricks, con firms the description of the manner of making the latter, such as we find it in Herodotui and the Book of Exodus. —Gatigreani. RACING- FIXTURES FOR 1867. FEBRUARY. Lincoln l9 Derby Nottingham 26 MARGIT. Liverpool 5 I Chelmsford APRIL. Northampton Windsor Newmarket Craven 8 Cheater 3O Newmarket lst Spring 22 SPORTING INTELLIGENT LIVERPOOL RACES-WEDNESDAY. ... 1a5.... The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added; two yr-olds 7st 101 b, three 9st 81b, four lOst 31b, five and upwards lOst 51b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; maidens allowed 61b ; winners this year 51b extra ; the winner to be sold for 80 sovs, if entered for 60 allowed 41b, if for 40 91b, if for 20 181 b. Six furlongs. Damsel c 1 Phantom Sail 2 Esmeralda Nine ran. The LIVERPOOL NURSERY HANDICA of 100 sous, for two year olds; winners of a handicap after October 29, once 81b, twice or of the Knowsley Nursery 121 b extra. Canal Point in (nearly G furlongs). 36 subs. Mr. T. Hughes's Master Robert (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Jackson s Knight Errant (Cameron) 2 Mr. J. P. Craven's Grafton (Armin) 3 Laud Tax, Sujah Dowl:►h, Musa, and Ladylike also ran. Betting —5 to 4 agst Land Tax, 5 to 2 agst Master Robert, 7 to 1 each agst Ladylike and Knight Errant. A Plate of 40 sous (Handicap), for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; entrance 2 sous. From the Canal Point (about six fur- longs). Mr Hiucson's Merry Mr W. C. Craven's Skiff Harp ............................. ( 2 (Kenyon) (Butler) 1 (Clark) 3 Lord Westirorland's Caustic Queen of Trumps, Arbutus, Professor Milne, Lady of Rank, and Georgina also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps, 5 to 2 agst Caustic, 6 to 1 agst Skiff, 8 to 1 agst Merry Harp. Won by three lengths. The Corinthian Hurdle Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 50 added ; the winner of the Grand Hurdle Handicap 101 b, of any other hurdle race or steeplechase after Oct. 30 81b extra. One mile and a half, over four flights of hurdles. 25 subs. Mr R. Porter's Fortunatus (White) 1 Mr Rickard's The Pirate (Richards) 2 Lord Poulett's Wild Thyme The GEAND SEFTON STEEPLECHASE (handicap) of 200 soya in specie, added to a Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and 3 if declared ; winners of a steeplechase after Oct. 21, once 71b, twice 101 b extra. Three miles. 41 subs, 25 of whom declared. The highest weight accepting being list 121 b, it has been raised to 12st 71b, and the rest in proportion. Mr George's Sprite (Thomas) 1 Lord Coventry's Balder (Stevens) 2 Lord Poulett's Benazet (Mr Edwards) 3 Meanwood, Crusade, Despatch, Surney, Clansman, Old Oswestry, Sutton, and Woodbine also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Balder, 6 to 1 each agst Benazet and Sprite, 8 to 1 each agst Meanwood and Old Oswestry. Won by a neck. Four lengths between second and third. A. Maiden Plate of N sous, for two-yr-olds; colts Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings Bst 71b. The winner to be sold for 100 sous, if 50 allowed 71b; T.Y.C. Mr. J. Dawson's Cawood filly (Loates) 1 Lord Bateman's Orne (Grimshaw) 2 Lord Westmorland's Ada (Kenyon) 3 Merry Heart, Doralice, and Captain also ran. Betting —2 to 1 agst Ada, 5 to 2 agst Cawood, 4 to 1 agst Captain. Won by a length and a half ; bad third. The Sefton Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft Ito the fund), with 100 added; winners of any handicap after Oct. 30 (at eleven a.m.) value 200 sous or of the Flying Handi cap 121 b, and the second in the Flying Stakes 71b, of a less amount 61b extra; Canal Point in (nearly 6 fur.). Mr. Johnstone's Czar (Cameron) 1 Mr. Lincoln's Owen R oe (Kenyon) 2 Capt. Gray's,Castanet (Moran) 3 Skylark, Grey Stockings, and the Wizard also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Czar, 7to 2 agst Owen Roe, sto 1 each agst Skylark and Castanet. BETTING ON THE COURSE. LIVERPOOL CUP. sto 1 agst The Special (taken) 8 to 1 agst Acta3a (taken) Bto 1 agst Friday (taken) 9 to 1 agst Nu (taken) 100 to 7 agst Caithness (taken) 100 to 7 agst Chepstow (taken) 20 to 1 agst Helen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Salpinctes (taken) 20 to 1 agst Red Earl (taken) 25 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-YESTERDAY. LIVERPOOL CUP. 6to 1 agst The Special (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst Friday (offered) Bto 1 agst Actfca (offered) 9to 1 agst Nu (taken and offered) 100 to 9 agst Chepstow (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Brick (offered) 14 to 1 agst East Lynn (offered) 100 to 7 agst Caithness (offered) 100 to 5 agst Sandal (taken) 200 to 8 agst Miss Harriette (taken and wanted) 100 to 4 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 300 to 9 agst Lady Vane (taken) 200 to 5 agst Lozenge (taken) 50 to 1 agst Moulsey (offered) MAY. York I Harpenden Bath JUNE. Ascot _ 4 Stockbridge l9 Windsor • ll Newcastle .. 25 Bibury JU• Newmarket 2 Nottingham l6 Down Royal Oorporatn l7 Huntingdon 23 Goodwood AUG Stockton York 2l Lichfield .UST. Darby I Weymouth SEPT Leicester Doncaster OCTI Newmarket Ist October 24 Richmond ..................2i IBER. Newmarket Houghton ... 21 Newmarket 2d October 7 Cheltenham l5 NOV] i MBE R. Liverpool 5 PROGRAMME OF TO-MORROW'S RACES. The Liverpool Autumn Cup of 200 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 3 if declared; winners of a handicap after Oct. 24, at 1 p.m., value 100 sovs 51b, two or 200 sovs 81b extra. One mile and a half. 100 subs, 68 of whom declared. The highest weight accepting being Bst, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion. Age st lb .Ag.e st lb Moulsey ... 58 12 The Special •••• .•:.• 44d 7 1 6 12 2 Lozenge 4 8 7 Lady Vane 3 7 2 Cambuscan ... 5 8 4 The Squire FridayS U lidee la h 4 5 8 8 3 1 E. L. ub G i u et a i rdsz . n . an ••• ••• Salpinctes... ... 48 0 Nil 0 _ • 4 6 12 Sandal (in. 81b ex) 5 7 12 Nius.hro • 3 6 12 Arkansas .., 4 7 10 Jollity • 5 610 Treasure Trove ••• 3 .1(10 Helen ,3• ... 3 6 10 Brick ..• ••• 6 c ; sportsman 36 8 Mail Train *" " 8 Chepstow Caithness ... ••• a 3 7 7 8 Bees - wing 3 3 6 6 7 7 East Lynn... 4 , 77 8 8 B P e ro i rr ra rp v i e ne ::: 4 3 6 paid s 4 7 6 Othello ..• ..• 3 paid zA lte een d ueo E bai t a trl 5 sovs . each, 2 ft (to the fund), winner this day 71b extra; ono milo a with 40 added, for all IT'h a halev & en e dtH a ; u Selling 4 half,ol d v a o ed y l IdS e ° at : over t dan r k; d o : scdn3sP: fourf7 3h s t u r es l b s• , each,th three 9st 31b, four 9st 91b, five and upwards 9st 131 b; mares and geldings allowed Sib ; all winners at the presentmeeting 51b extra; starters thrice this year without winning allowed 51b ; maiden four year olds and upwards allowed 81b in addition to Any other allowances which may be claimed; the winner to be sold for 70 sovs ,• if entered for 50 sovs allowed 51b, 30 101 b, 20 161 b. T.Y.C. The Whitefield Nursery Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added; winners this day 101 b extra. T.Y.O. The Selling Nursery Plate of 50 sous (Handicap) for two yr-olds ; winners this day 81b extra; the winner to be sold for 50 sous. Five furlongs. A Plate of 40 soya (Handicap), for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners this day 81b extra. T.Y.C. LORD COMBERMERE'S AGE.—It was one of Lord Combermere's foibles, while he lived, to conceal his real age, and although his first commission in the army dated from 1790, a fact which would point out his ago pretty plainly within a year or so, very many of the I. peerages" were wofully at fault upon the subject, Mr. Dodd making him to have first seen the light at various dates from 1769 to 1780, and we believe that it was only Mr. Lodge who solved the mystery whild his lordship was alive. He was born, as Lady Combermere now states, on the 14th Nov., 1773, and having received his early educa tion at a small school at Audlem, in Cheshire, and after wards at Westminster, he went to a military tutor at Bays water, with whom he remained until his father obtained for him a commission in the 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and he joined that regiment in Dublin when he had only just completed his 17th year. At Westminster he was the schoolfellow of the Archbishop (Venables-Vernon) of York, and also of John Byng (afterwards F. M. Lord S trafford), the late Duke of Bedford, the poet Southey, and the late Marquis of Lansdowne. On Sundays and other holy days he used to visit at the house of his c w o n h n e e r c e t i h o o n , in t h e e t s t u h c e h n Mmeanrqausisthoef Buckingham,in n i :e ' m al an li tl a e ll s, and the other wor thies whose names we find in the late Duke of Bucking ham's " Court and Cabinet of George lll."—Once a Week. The Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait return to London House to-day from North Berwick. The health of the right rev. prelate is considerably improved, and his will shortly go to the sea GOA 19r a law weeks lordship I'' ..-' 11i I 11 101