The Sun. — London, England, 1866-02-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGFNOB. TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is no alteration of importance in the Money Market to-day. Discount business is limited as much as possible, because an opinion prevails that the reduction of the Bank rate on Thursday will be followed by another within a fortnight. Neverthe leas the requirements of trade throughout the bills create a steady demand, and the supply of 'llls afford a satisfactory amount of business to bankers and brokers. No bullion operations of public importance at the Bank yesterday. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Thursday next for a special settlement in the shares of the Colonial Company, and also in the City Dis count Company, both of which are to be marked. At a general meeting of the Oil Company of Wales, Mr. Horner in the chair, it was reported that the works at Penyffordd were in a very satis factory condition. dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. is proposed 13 Y the Eastern Exchange Bank, the available balance being £13,152. The Anglo-Italian Bank directors also propose a dividend at the rate of £5 per cent., the amount of profit at disposal being £10,748. The directors of the Monmouthshire Railway ec'elpany recommend a dividend at the rate of 6f per Cent. f or th e s i x mon th s en d e d D ecem b er 31, being at the same rate as for the previous and cor tel'-ponding half-year. It is also announced that a dividend of 7i per cent, of the General Provident Assurance Company I ' 4ll be rn payable on the Ist proximo. The movements of the precious metals during the week have been of a very limited character. The Porte were £259,822, chiefly from New York and t he Continent, while the exports have amounted to ~1 927 656, the greater portion of which has been in 'iver, to the East Indies and China. r tl llring the week ending the 17th inst. 7,621 tons (31 Sugar were imported, 8,313 tons were delivered, and the stock was 186,539 tons. Two O'CLOCK. Accordi ng t o R eu t er ' s t e l egram , th e F re nch Tyree Per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 69f. 35c. Flat. B The English Funds are steady, Consols being ~ fi for m oney, an d 87i for the account. There .'"4 been very little speculation, and the invest ments have been limited. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 87f ; Exchequer Bills, 6s. 28 * clis• ; Bank of England Stock, 248 ; and India oper Cents., 102} 4. Foreign Stocks have shown considerable firmness. Turkish per 5 Cents. a re 38f ; Mexican, 231 ; d 2 ;• New, 201 ; Greek, 13i 144 ; Spanish Passive, 7n i ; Certifi ca tes, 161 ; It a li an , 60i 61* ; N ew , v 1 77 ; Confederate Loan, 4 5; Egyptian Scrip, Li preen. ; Brazilian Scrip, 21 prem. American keurities till attract attention. United States 5-20 77 ' ° are 69i ; Erie 53i ; and Illinois Shares, it 'he dealin gs i n th e R a il way Sh are M ar k e t ha ve te been li m i te d , an d pr i ces h ave not var i ed ma riallY. Midl an d h ave a d vance d 10 s. , an d S ou th Ext ern ia _ lo s. ; while Great Western and Brighton have eaeh declined ss. ; and London and Black 'Nall, 1 58. o T he Foreign and Colonial lines show no change ,importance. 341 1 c 2.nd Mi sce ll aneous Sh ares genera ll y sus t a i n 13Previousti,. prices. Alliance are dealt in at 281 ; 1 r 4 l° n of Londo n at 54 ; Joint Stock Discount at ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., at 191 I. ri BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 „,, `-rOVER.NIIENT FUNDS. 871 1 ""r Cent. Consols D o A 87 a • A ccount, March 6 871 Nl:er cent. Reduced li w 3 per Cent B7i 1 e b li n i. Per Cent. Jan. 1894_ 4 • 0 Per Cent. Jan. 18r 3 — Ilbilltities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan.,. 1880 , —__ t o. for 30 yrs, expire 6th April, 1880 Ilz ( 1 ) , (Itl ' i d Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 2 - 6 e-equer Bill £1 000 3 per Cent. s„ , Do, £5OO r , D o 4100 and £2OO ...,a, 248 Ilk of England Stock, 5 per Cent IND II a In dian 4 -OVERNMENT SECURITIES... , Stock, 10i per Cent., AprillB/4 — D ° L Ac k, Do, c' Per Cent. July, 1870 o_ 4„Per Cent., Oct. 1888 D O, tittfa.ced Paper 4 per Cent C o * 5 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 B o * , 4 1 Per Cent., May 1879 — Do, ••* Per Cent Aug. 66 TI. • •I g ---- o4)011d8, £l,OOO - 13" llader X l OOO --. A rzet tleinGeßElGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Ans,„ ..Npublic, 6 per Cont., £l5 pd —..... Br '„.am Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 t z kman 5 per Cent — c '' 4 1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 1)0, 1863 T , Do. 1863 440 Account 76 1 13111)0. Scrip, 435 paid - h el los Ayres 6 per Cent 0 - 11 0 . Account .. . _.__. . .... . ,„,'" I per Cent. ( * Deferred 3 per Cent.) ' 4l l , an 6 per Cent u,s", 0.4 * per Cent e„Tuibian 6 per Cent. jp`''', 6 per Cent. 4 , o ish 3 per Cent., 1825 - I\ ° ' 4 Per Cent 1863 1) -°- 5 per Cent.,. 1773-77, 425 paid ailUbian Principalities t i .P° A.cco ip 75i 1 13 11 _ 0 4o_r Warrant _ N u e; t • Consoliclatecl, 1 per Cent — 4,,,,°-, Provisional Land 7,,1 3b 4„51 7 per Cent — D 0 l econd Issue 0 £lOO B on d s 951 / 1864 931 i I 1)403 £lOO Bonds D o ' °°verninent Railway Debentures 9 l ll . l p fa or ee i 41 5 paid D o 4 Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons , - Account _ 4114 • Account i tali ellia la 5 per Cent. _ an B o , Per Cent, 1865 ,J,Jo. I darer n _ aleif feall , Mena Railway 0 u Per Cent °. Per 231 1 „ D o 201 .., 0 6 1864 _ ko te Jer Cent. Anglo-French _ ko o • "d o art 6 per Cent., 4,30 paid Ne rlBll lui ' Nt Q Penal 5 per Cent D 21I0acla D ° - Per Ce n t --.. D i '' T j3nf elTed D Land red °. 6 arrants (Hectares) tin e!'r Cent, 1864 — D°e ,„ tio.r. _ 6 -vi. n A -nt eed, 4 per Cent , I - - Per Cent , 1865 h OO i' ec olltit . I), 4i pep e nt (Uribarren) D oy,eCent., 1862 0 3 p er 3 Per Cent., 1853 11118%a'eount .' n 01 Per Cent, 1822, .4 St — 'Jo N 4 Pei Cent 1850 3 ~Pe r Cent, 1860 6 L e r Cent. 1859 1 . ,3 b c , 5 ~..7r Cent 1862 9Ol 1 90 aNinirr'r,..Cent. 1864 — on ,tit(*oo per Cent Pard e ,l Per c ent D " Per to Accoutit Cent 4lf b °ll. " 't D eferred — „ s o o .„ . 12 l''Jo Ac'-'lVe i) k iliat i c e c ' e U llt .. !. 2. ................. . t N ,;'° Ac e() rt • 01 Coup not funded — h etti Bll 4 lint ... .. • , 0 : 4 , Per u sn ' f ; Tut,kish4Rl:ft Cent. 1864 vo Aez,Pe,„ r Cont. 1854 ij° 6 pe;'(r.,l,t• ___ 11) ° Aeeou ?Ilt. 1858 :1 0 41 00 .4aot 0 6 Pe4 443 _ D o At eat. 1862 I)o ,ticouut , .i.OO ton„; ................... 661 i t Po ' ,,_ Pe _r Conit., 1863 — -uo 41er Cent. 1865 paid up Scrip — Vea b (-cou t ' 7 . 381 13 .4 p er a ................................ 9ezu 1 eut. Guaranteed — 99 i ,4f o en : 3 Per Cent. "o 6 (-count Do . APet Cent., .186 `; ............. ec ° l l)it bo. 4113, . Divide !.864 .......................... tel 'll, 5 tins on the above payable in Loudon. .0 Ria 4 4 , P?r Cent., Ex. 10 Florins etch .' 1 Per cent E 25f t_ 4 r „,„ , ~ X. P t u pj " c'mt., Ex. 12 Guil — eoch Lq• Certificates — Mule d 0040 4 Per C ent. f TWO O'CLOCK. 11)°. A cou nt 13'°r1eY ......................... 871 1 ............. .... ............. 87 1 1 L 1 17 ... .-!....::•..m.................mmwm.wwwii... . "1'1)001 Cotton Market. —Tlis Day. Ar 1, -4 rket ortaore ° P e ns rather qu i et. Sales probably 6,000 SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. I P a id . ' Closing I Business Price. done. 'Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc E.London, aerip Certi 93 95 131 32 65 70 13 15 41 51 E 3 70 70 72 Do. _ Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock 115 117 38 40 6i 76 129 131 148 149 Do. N ew, is. at 25 pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original D. , . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln Metropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension 'Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. L 9 Share Do, t3irmin .. & Darby %lid Kent ... North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.l‘l•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Po. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 .. Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock too. Scot, Mid. stJok Shropshire Union South Devon South Ea stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of . Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha I West Cornwall I;RITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda..l; Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo ez Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- ...••••••I Calcutta & S. E., Town & Dock, gu.l Demerara, 7 p.c. per. VI East. Ben , ,al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 P.C. Do .J bxtenstori Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. lst Pref. Bonds 1)0. do. deferred Do. 2d Prt f. Bonds Do. do. deterred ... • Do. Sd Pref. stock... • Do. do. deferred .. • • Do. 4th Pref. stock .. Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. o Gua. 5 per cent.. • Do. New gua. 6 p. o t. South of India ..... • gua. 5 per cent D.,. 41 per cent Do ,Great Wu a. of Canada.. Da. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4a do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel. Jz Hudson's Bay N. 111.0 ' da, 6pc Ist pf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi 4 Do. do. Do. Punjaub 1 Do.lndus St. Flo: COLONIAL GO VER British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.,t July 1877-N4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1)0.5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. C. Inscribed sk, Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 18731 Do.Apl.& Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do; IsBo-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1800-91 Do. syer cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.( Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 1882, May i 5, Do. 1895, Feb. &Ana Natal '3ev. o per cent N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.(lz.luly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1861 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 t; Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189! New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 queensland Gov. 6 p. c 5. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18884 Do. 1878 & upwards 'Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Jra &July Do. do, o pril & Oct BRITI Cam. Consol. Gold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East earn Brea East Grenville East Gunnielake East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavlstk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L ixey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist bn Grenville Herod's Foot •••• Ringston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley 61wyndy Iron Ore, lim New Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper llnited Pr vldenee UnyLfilant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan stray Park Tin Croft ............ Vigra and Clogan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard West C hi verton ....... West Seton Wheal Bassett ( Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 90 02 59 591 59 6 42 44 35 37 101 103 123 124 89 91 97 99 35 37 45 5) 127 )27i 95 i 6 64 65 134 135 3 Sip 1 lip 97 99 127 127 i 2 21 DI 90 98 1 62 64 7 28 112 114 72 73 108 110 37 38 104 11ipl 125 128 11 2p 16 21) 1 75 77 11 12 148 149 69 71 112 114 53 55 76i 77, 8 9 144 148 3 1 i 102 104 51 53 :SSIONS. 5i 69 09i 100; Id 1p 74 8 10 11 74 78 96 98 63 7 0 100 102 100 101 102 103 45 49 87 90 68 70 60 (3 62 64 53 56 48 51 44 47 38 40 76 38 103 101 I 1) 1011- i 5 99 100 91 93 17/ 171 3 311 92 $4 84 16 1 y d 91) 101 90 92 86 88 64 66 8 , 82 986 996 98 99 98 99 T SECU. ITIES. 94 CG 93 D 6 95 97 1.0 82 76 SO 101 103 104 106 104 105 101 103 90 92 101 103 106 1.8 102 104 103 105 103 105 IC4 106 92 101 93 95 93 95 87i 88) 100 102 8t 84 S 8 103 98 100 104 106 1061 10:1 881 71 53} II MINNS. 14 94 14 16 570 590 I li 19 21 64 74 4 44 34 4 i 4 11 124 3 34 5 7 20 21 14 2 34 4 3C 31 3} 3 33 40 4i 5 5 7 4 44 24 14d 35 40 13 15 1 t 32 34 390 410 2 xi 18 22 9 11 19 20 4 6 3 4 8 10 75 80 168 175 80 95 25 27i 3 , 5 2 . 5 215 10 174 t'KEFELLENCJI: btiAttss Gt. Western, Wt. Midland. Oxford Ist guaranteed stock, 121 North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 10i Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 311 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 80} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4i per cent. pr., 83 Ditto, 5 per cent pf., a South Eastern, 5 per cent. Charing cross, 1863, 981 FORE f (IN RAIL WA Yb • Belgian Eastern Junction, 2/ Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 81 Royal Swedish, / South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, ' 6 FOREIGN HMO. St. John del Rey, Rm., 55 4} DOCKS. East and West India,:l3l BANKS; Agra and Masterman's, lim., f.si Alliance. lira.. 28 Australasia, 724 3 Bank of Victoria, Australia, 434 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 241 East London, lim. 54 English and American, lira. ' 54 Eng ish Joint Stock, lira., 94 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 20 European Bank, lim., 124 Imperial Bank, lim., 294 Imperial Ottoman, 134 Ditto, new, 124 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, Mo., 141 London and Brazilian aim.), 464 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23 London and County, 774 74 London Joint Stock, 481 London and 11 estminster, 96 5) Midland Bank, Him, 20 Oriental Minx Corporation. 531} Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim., 54 o, issued at 2 pm., 14 Standard of British South Africa, 134 Union of London, 54 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Bin., 54 Ceylon Company, ti Ditto, A shares,;,3 City of London ltea 'i Property, lira., 4 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England. 84 8 Ditto, issued at a prem., of which £2 is to pay, 5 Crystal Palace, 35i Discount Corporation. 11 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lira., 6 Electric 'l'elegrapli, 1381 English and Foreign Credit, 44 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira.. 54 Home and donial A ssurance, lim, 4 Hudson's Bay, 17 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lira.. 54 International Financial society, lim., 54 Joint Stock Discount.llm., 44 National Discount Company, 144 Northern Assam Tea, Um , D.ti o. B. 44 North British and Mercantile Insurance, 194 20 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lira., 194 PRESENTATION OF A SILVER " CRADLE."—A memorial of the birth of a child during the mayoralty of her husband has been presented to Mrs. W. L. Eskrigge, whose husband was Mayor of Stockport last year. The " cradle" consisted of a handsome mahogany case of silver plate of the Queen's pattern, one dozen large spoons, two dozen dessert spoons, two dozen largo forks, two dozen small forks, and ono gravy spoon, of the value 9i al. 100 5 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 100 100 100 all 16 101 OSSEI THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY' EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice Shea and a Common Jury.) CONEY V. CLARKSON-BETTING TRANSACTION. Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., and Mr. M. Williams appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Parry for the defendant. From the opening statement of counsel it appeared that the plaintiff was a restaurant keeper in Panton-street, and was also engaged in betting transactions, and the defen dant was a gentleman living near Ipswich. The action was brought to recover a sum of £6O, and the defendant pleaded not indebted. The transaction arose out cf a bet which plaintiff alleged he was directed to lay of 60 to 40 on Heenan in the fight which came on in 1863 between him and King. This money was paid into the bands of Mr. Owen Swift, at his house in Tichbuurne-street, about a month prior before the fight. The wager was made with a Mr. Toss Parker, and the money was deposited duly, although there was no entry of the amount. John Coney, the plaintiff, was examined by Mr. Wil liams—He had paid the money to Swift on the same evening that he bad seen Mr. Clarkson, with whom ho was on intimate terms for some years previously. The defendant asked him if he could make a wager on his be half, backing Heenan, who was the favourite, at odds 'of £6O to £4O. The witness had already backed Heenan at the same odds. He paid £l5 deposit to Swift, and when Heenan lost the fight he paid the balance of £45. It was not usual to have wagers entered. The plaintiff was cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Parry He had made the bet on his own account with Major Brown the evening before ho saw Mr. Clarkson. Swift had been a fighting man, but at present ho was better known in connection with racing. His house was a late one, and he permitted prostitutes to congregate there. The licence of his house was in the name of a Mr. Bushnell. He had on several occasions been fined by the magistrates, and on one occasion he had been fined £2O for keeping his house open late and allowing loose females to assemble there. He had never been fined for allowing gambling to be carried on in his premises. Here a letter was read in the hand writing of the plaintiff, but notwithstanding that docu ment ho adhered to his statement as to having received positive instructions from Mr. Clarkson to make the wager. He had seen Mr. Clarkson frequently drunk, and he was addicted to intemperance. He swore most posi tively that he was not intoxicated when he gave witness the order about laying odds in favour of Heenan. Owen Swift was examined, and said that he kept a public-house in Tichbourne-street, and he had received the money from the plaintiff for the wager on behalf of the defendant. Mr. Sergeant Parry said that ho was placed in a posi tion of difficulty owing to some incorrectness in the infor mation he received, and under the circumstances he trusted the Court would allow him to amend his plead by adding that the transaction was illegal by a wager. After some discussion between the counsel the learned judge decided that he could not alter the amendment of the plea. Mr. Sergeant Parry then addressed the jury on behalf of his client, who said he had been a man of considerable property, and no doubt he led such a life as could not be regarded with approval by a number of respectable men. The fact was that the affairs of the defendant were in the hands of trustees, who were desirous of terminating his connection with persons of such a description as the plain tiff. He contended that the plaintiff, having lost consider able sums by betting 'on the fight between Heenan and King, he wanted to recoup himself by making the defen dant•pay him a sum of £6O. Simon Cutting, a bailiff, said that he was in the employ ment of the defendant, who was confined to his bed by rheumatic fever. There was no other evidence adduced for the defence. Mr. Huddleston having addressed the jury, The learned judge summed up. The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) BELLEW V. BELLEW, PAIN, AND OTHERS. This extraordinary cause was resumed this morning., Mr. O'Malley opening the case for the plaintiff. The case will not certainly, from present appearances, terminate before Wednesday next. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A MURDER PREVENTED—AN UNNATURAL MOTHER. Ellen O'Geary, of 23, Prince's-row, Newport-market, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and cruelly beating her two children, aged 14 and 9. Police-constable John 'Watkins, 303 A, said—About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon I was told that a mother was cruelly ill-using her children in Prince's-row. I went to No. 23, and found a large crowd round the house, and screams proceeding from some one upstairs. I went up stairs to the first floor front room, and found the prisoner having hold of a girl about 14 years of age by the hair, and knocking her head against the bedpost. The prisoner also had a knife in her hand, and said "I'll do for you— I'll do for you." i took the prisoner away from the girl, and, in doing so, a quantity of the girl's hair came out. The prisoner then seized hold of the baby and threw it down on the floor. As the prisoner, who was drunk, had a knife in her hand, and fearing she would do further mischief, I took her into custody. _ _ William Pennington, residing at 23, Prince's-row, said— Hearing cries of " Murder," I went upstairs and saw the prisoner holding the girl down on the floor with a knife in her hand. I parted them and left, but had to go up again, and then found her holding the girl down again, and as I was trying to get the girl from her she jobbed the handle of the knife into my eye, and it has been bleeding all night. The prisoner is in the habit of ill using her children every day, and I feel sure she will, if not prevented, destroy the girl before long. Julia Leary, a meek speaking girl, and who evidently appeared afraid of her mother, said—About five o'clock yesterday afternoon my mother was pitching the things out of the window and into the fire. I then tried to pre vent her, when she caught hold of me by the hair, struck me, knocked me down, and knocked my head against the bedpost, having a knife in her hand at the time. I screamed out "Murder," and Mr. Pennington came up and took my mother from me. My mother then said that she would murder me and my sister, and began beating me again. Mr. Pennington came up again and parted us, and my mother struck Mr. Pennington in the eye with the handle of a knife, and the constable then came and put an end to it. My mother also pushed my sister, but did not hurt her much, and threw the baby on the floor, and my elder sister then took it away. I am afraid to be at home, as my mother threatens frequently that she will take my life. My father took out a summons against my mother, but forgave her. The prisoner —It's all false. Mr. Knox—lt is not the first time you have been before me for assaults. You are not fit to be at large, and I shall commit you for trial. The charge of assaulting the socond child—the assault not being a serious one—was not proceeded with. THAMES. Six MONTHS AGO.—Frederick Wilkin, a German sugar baker, wan brought before Mr. Partridge, on remand, charged with assaulting and wounding Ann Rebecca Struve. Tho outrage on the woman was committed ou the 17th of Ju,y last. The prisoner was quarelling with the wo man's husband, who is also a German and a sugar-baker. The woman said "You ought not to quarrel wfth a mar ried man," and that he ought to be ashamed of himself. He immediately kicked her on the lower part of the person, and, as she was pregnant at the time, he put her to much pain and inconvenience. She was afterwards confined to her bed under medical treatment for several weeks. The prisoner was brought before Mr. Knox at this court on the 18th day of July last, and remanded for a week. He was liberated on entering into his own personal recognisance in the sum of £4O and one surety in £2O to appear on the 25th of July. He did not attend, and Phillip Schmidt, a foreman sugar-baker, who was bail for him, was compelled to pay £2O. On Thursday morning Schmidt, who was accompanied by Mr. Wintzin, the German inter preter to the court, applied for a warrant to apprehend Wilkin, and Mr. Partridge said he could be taken without one. He was immediately arrested and brought before the magistrate, who remanded him till this day. The case was now fully made out, the dreadful sufferings of the woman described, and it was also proved that the prisoner had been to Germany since the outrage on the woman,.and had promised to pay Schmidt the £2O forfeited by the latter, but having failed to do so he was sought after after and taken into custody. Mr. Partridge said as the transaction took place more than six months' ago, he had no alternative but to commit the prisoner for trial. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. - LONDON, Feb. 24.—Wind this day at noon —North. Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. BRISTOL, Feb. 23.—Wiud S.W.—Arrived—Amabile, from Mazagan. YAnmorrn, Feb. 23.—Wind W.—Arrived—Obey, from River Plate for Leith. CARDIFF, Feb. 23.—Wind S.W.—Sailed.—P. 11. Coch ran, for Monte Video. KINGROAD, Feb. 22.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—John Souchay, from Demerara. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 23.—Wind N.E.—Arrived--Prineeton, from New York. AntitnEEN,yeb. 23.—Wind W.—Arrived—The Warner from Leith.• LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 23—Edward, from Manilla ; Lord Clyde, from Shanghai. Sailed, Feb. 24—Neptune, steamer, from Krageroe ; Zoe, from Singapore. Metropolitan Board of Works. The ordinary weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Boards of Works was held yesterday at their offices, Spring-gardens— Sir J. Thwaites in the chair. FINANCE. The Treasurer's account showed that the cash ba lances in his hands were—On current accounts, £206,546 7s. 7d., and on deposit accounts £113,037 133. sd. TILE MORTGAGE DEBT OF THE METROPOLITAN COM- RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the Euston Station ; Mr. R. Moon, the chairman, presided. Mr. S. Reay, the secretary, having read the minutes of the last half-yearly and subsequent special meetings, which were confirmed, the report of the directors, which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN said h 3 had only a few remarks to make. He believed that the only unsatisfactory item was in the receipts for goods traffic, as com pared with the corresponding half of last year. The increase in the goods traffic was £BO,OOO, earned by an increase in the expenses of £20,000, which arose to some extent from additional handling. The great expense was chiefly in the cattle traffic, from the Government restrictions placed on it. They had a number of stations that were recognised, and they had made several alterations and improvements. The carriage buildizts, for the purpose of construc tion and repairs, were not yet completed at Wolver ton, so that they could not exactly say what the re newals came to, but a sufficient sum had been re served out of revenue for the purpose of covering that charge. He hoped that the accounts were satis factory, and that things would continue to improve, but he thought it prudent to keep the dividend at 7 per cent. Some large shareholders, however, were most unwilling to restrict it to any particular sum, and the directors had acted in compliance with that wish. Their dividend in 1861 was 3/ 'to 4+ per cent., and it rose to 6 per cent. in 1865. That was a very rapid rise for only four years. (Hear, hear.) They would find that the Midland divi dend had also risen considerably, and the North- Eastern from 4i per cent. to 6+ per cent. He was glad to see the property improving, notwith standing that they had some drawbacks. The com pany had increased its receipts since 1861 to the ex tent of £840,000, which was earned by an increase of £254,000 in the expenses. They had increased the mileage by 244 miles, and they had received out of an increased receipt of £605,000, after paying £155,000 for increased expenses, a net sum of £450,000, the whole of which went into the pockets of the shareholders. That was a great increase in so short a time, and he hoped it would continue ; but there was a limit to economy. They had earned this increase while their rates and fares were going against them. Now, if they could keep the rates up to remunerate them it would be all very well ; but while they were carrying at reduced rates, the prices of labour and materials had increased, and so had also the price of money. They would be glad to improve at that rate till their affairs were more consolidated, and to pause at 7 per cent. for the present. To gain this they had, expended addi tional capital of £3,288,000, and had carried £840,000 of additional traffic. Their working stock was now better than ever it was. When he told them that the locomotive expenses had been reduced from 10.82 d. per mile to 9.86 d. in the northern division, and in the southern division to 7.82 d. per mile, while the cost of coal and iron had advanced they would consider it satis factory. The cost of the locomotive power and maintenance of the permanent way had increased very little, somewhere about £20,000 during the past half year. They had reduced the old renewal fund from £61,000 to £49,000, and of that £B,OOO had been reduced in the half year. They had almost renewed the permanent way on 244 miles, including the St. Helen's, Chester and Holyhead, and Lan caster and Carlisle Railways. These renewals had increased their expenditure for permanent way. He believed they had now reached the limit of economy, and hoped to keep things to that point. There were proprietors, however, who supposed that, as they had attained 7+ per cent. dividend, they were on the road to 10 per cent., and from 10 to 15 per cent. He hoped, however, that the• Board would be enabled to maintain the dividends at from 6to 7 per cent. With reference to the capital ac count, it had been increased by £3,5010,000 in four years. They had had to extend their lines, sidings, and stations for the development of new dis tricts, and for the increase of traffic. They had refurnished their line to accommodate the traffic, and out of the £3,500,000 they had expended £900,000 in carrying stock. They did not hold out a limit to the capital account, but at the same time, in protecting the company's property they would endeavour as much as possible to limit additional expenditure and make it pay a dividedd on the out lay. If they were to increase their dividend they must go forward, and not%ackward. He hoped they felt satisfied with the dividend, and he con cluded by moving the adoption of the report and statement of accounts. Mr. BROWN-WESTHEAD, deputy-chairman, se conded the motion. The CHAIRNIAN said he had forgotten to state that 52 miles in length of steel rails had been laid on the line, 32 miles at the expense of capital, and 20 miles at the expense of revenue. (Hear, hear.) Dr. O'BRIEN asked some questions respecting the octuple treaty. The CHAIRMAN said they could not go into that question, as it was before the law courts. The pre sent suit must run its length. He, for one, would be glad to see it settled equitably for all parties. The agreement had been made years ago, and they had now to ask whether it was legal or illegal. There were 297 railway bills in Parliament affecting their interests, and they were obliged to employ all the talent they could to defend the company's property. Some of the promoters asked for power to use the company's stations and railways, and others to take away their traffic. They had no wish to expend capital in law expenses, but they were anxious to make the company's position safe. Mr. WRIGLEY expressed his approval of the im proved position of the railway, but did not agree with the chairman respecting the dividend, and trusted it would go on increasing. He then stated how it was that the dividend of the company had become reduced, and the cause of its being increased again to its present amount. In the year 1862 only 24 per cent. of the traffic receipts was available for dividend, but in 1865 they had 31 per cent. of the traffic receipts available for division among the shareholders. There were great resources to dew lope, and he hoped the directors would look forward to a gradual increase of dividend. The CHAIRMAN said there was a great deal due to the exertions of Mr. Wrigley and others, and he hoped their affairs would progress. The report of the directors and statement of ac counts were then unanimously adopted. _ The dividend of £3 12s. 6d. per cent. for the half year on the ordinary stock of the company was de clared. The director's were authorised to expend £549,838 in providing additional rolling stock and additional station accommodation at numerous places on the company's lines, and to place £3,553 to capi tal account expended in improving the permanent way during the half-year. The CHAIRMAN said the next business was the election of directors. He had been a director for 15 years and chairman of the company for five years, and he was glad to see them restored to prosperity. The practice had been for the directors to ballot out two directors every year for the shareholder to elect two new directors. This, he thought, had not been attended with the success he could wish, be cause the shareholders did not exhibit a disposition to elect the best men they could find, but merely sent proxies to any one who applied for them. In some cases they sent proxies because a candidate was a Whig, and others because he was a ConservatiVe, but seldom because he was the best man of business they could find. He suggested that the subject of choosing new directors should be taken into conside ration in August next, with a view to select the best men. At one time they had only four towns to re present on the Board, but now they had relations with Scotland, Ireland, and the continent, and it was necessary the company should be represented as well in other places as in Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, Huddersfield, Leeds, South Staffordshire, the colliery district, Worcestershire, and Learning ton. They wanted directors in North Wales, in Scotland, in Leicester, in Burton, and other places. He suggested that as they had an audit committee which worked well, why should they not have a directors' committee to select the best business men for new directors ? Mr. TAYLOL said he thought it most desirable to leave the election open, and allow the proprietors to re-elect the directors if they thought proper, with out compelling them to find two new men on every occasion. Mr. WRIGLEY suggested that instead of having to pay £37 for a list of shareholders a list should be printed annually and sold for ss. a copy. It was impossible for shareholders to make head against the directors so long as the list of proprie tors cost £37. He suggested that the name and qualification of each candidate should be sent to the shareholders with a proxy for them to vote in favour of those they preferred. On the motion of Mr. BROWN-WESTHEAD, se conded by Mr. G. C. GLYN, M.P., Mr. Richard Moon was unanimously re-elected a director of the company. (Cheers.) Then followed the re-elec tion of Mr. W. E. Hirst, Mr. M. L. Melville, and Mr. J. Platt, M.P. There were four candidates to fill the two vacan cies caused by the retirement of two directors balloted out for the purpose of electing two new directors. On a show of hands there were 91 held up for Sir James Fergusson, M.P. for Ayrshire ; 86 for Mr. 0. L. Stephen, Burton-on-Trent; 36 for Mr. Tinne, and 34 for Lieut.-Colonel Creed. The two former were declared elected. A poll was demanded, and Mr. Morgan, Mr. Giffin, and Mr. Whittaker were appointed scruti neers, the result to be declared on Wednesday next. Mr. R. W. Hand. the retiring auditor, was una mously re-elected. The meeting was then made special, and the di rectors were authorised to subscribe £BO,OOO to the Lancashire Union Railway's undertaking, and £lOO,OOO for the erection of a new station in Leeds, and also to exercise the borrowing powers of the company to the extent authorised by the company's act of Parliament. The Carnarvon and Llanberis working agreement not being ready, the special meeting was adjourned to March 24. The meeting then separated. STAINES, WOKINGHAM, AND WOKING. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this com pany was held at the offices, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster ; Mr. J. Garrard in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said that although the company was not progressing so well as they could wish it was going on favourably. He hoped the traffic would be more fully developed by the opening of the Chertsey line. The line from Blackwater to Sunningdale would also bring them traffic. This year there would be two Ascot meet ings, because the spring meeting usually held at Newmarket would this year be held at Ascot. A SHAREHOLDER asked whether the directors were satisfied with the manner in which theSouth-Western Company were treating them? The CHAIRMAN said the South-Western Railway Company would tell them they were doing their best for the Wokingham Company, but that was the very thing he should like to know. A DIRECTOR said he was dissatisfied with the state of the company. Their agreement with the South- Western Company was that they should put as much traffic on their line as they possibly could. In 1863 there was an increase of about £l,OOO. Some time ago, in the Ascot week, there was a very serious accident on their line, but the increase of traffic was £957. Mr. PRICE proposed a resolution to the effect that the directors should enter into a negotiation with the London and South-Western Company for a sale of this line, but the resolution could not be put. The retiring directors, Mr. R. Blanchard and Mr. S. Garrard, were re-elected, and also the retiring auditor. A dividend of 3s. per share, being at the rate of £1 10s. per cent. per annum, was declared on the ordinary shares of the company, and the proceedings terminated. MISSIONEPS OF SEWERS. A deputation was introduced by Mr. Lammin, from the vestry of Chiswick, for the purpose of pre senting a memorial on the subject of the precepts issued by the board to the overseers of the parish for payment of the mortgage debts of the Metropo litan Commissioners of Sewers. The memorial set forth at great length the cir cumstances under which the board had apportioned to their parish certain sums of money of the Rock Loan to the Old Commissioners of Sewers, and also other sums of money under various precepts, for several years past, and prayingthat they might have three years allowed them to collect and pay over the rate called for by the precepts of the board. On the motion of Mr. LAMMIN the memorial was referred to the Finance Committee. THE CATTLE DISEASE ACT AND THE POLICE. The CHAIRMAN said that it was stated on Wed nesday last that some one ought to wait on the Home Secretary to ascertain what was to be done by the police in carrying out the provisions of the Cattle Diseases Act. He accordingly went to the Home-office, and was there informed that there was every desire on the part of the Home-office, and they had instructed the police to give the board every as sistance in the execution of its duties. Ho had that morning received a letter from Mr. Baring, of the Home-office, stating that it was the intention of that department that the police should give the board every assistance they should require, and that the board should issue such instructions to the police as they might consider desirable. MID-LONDON RAILWAY. The CHAIRMAN informed the board that two days ago the engineer of the Mid-London Railway waited upon him for the purpose of consulting him as to how their works would affect those of the board, and to ask the board to co-operate withthem in obtaining their bill. They had a long discussion as to how it could be done. The line would commence at Ely-place, and run to Farringdon-street and Smithfield-market, and thence to join the Finsbury Extension at its junction with the London, Chatham, and Dover. From Ely-place they proposed to pass over by Hatton-garden, and thence cut their way to Middle-row, Holborn, and Lincoln's-inn-fields. They also proposed to make a wide street by the side of Lincoln's-inn-fields, which would be of consider able importance. They were prepared to insert a clause in the bill to purchase Middle-row at the price the Board had agreed to give for it, and to dedicate the surface to the public. They also undertake to place weekly tenants on the same footing as yearly tenants, and to give them compensation accordingly. They would also make good any works of the board they might interfere with, according to the instruc tions of the engineer. The chairman read a letter from the engineer to that effect. Mr. HALL moved that the letter be referred to the Streets Committee. Mr. Hows seconded the motion, and it was car ried unanimously. UTILISATION OF SEWAGE. Mr. DouvroN, M.P., moved " That the engineer and solicitor report to the Board the present state of the works in connection with the concession granted to Messrs. Napier and Hope, and whether all the terms and conditions of the contract between those gentlemen and this board have been carried out." The motion was carried without discussion. The routine business having been disposed of, the Board adjourned. MARKETS,---This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The market was fairly supplied with fruit, and the show of vegetables was seasonably extensive. The trade wrs steady, as follows : FRUIT—Pine apples, 8s to 10s • hot house grapes, 12 s t o 15s ; foreign do, is Gd to 3 30 d ; filberts, is 6d to 2s Od per lb ; apples, 2s 6,1 to 4s Od per half sieve ; oranges, 3s 6d to 8s ; lemons, 3s 6d to 7s per 100. VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, 2s Od to 3s Od; white do., 8d to is 3d; Savoys, 6d to is 3d; celery, Od to Os Od; horseradish, is to 2s Od p er d oz . h ea d s ; greens, 2s Gd to 3s 6(1; turnips, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; carrots, 4s Gd to 5$ 6(1; onions, Os Od to Os 0(1 per doz bunches ; brocoli, Gd to 8d ; forced rhubarb, Os 9d to is 3d per bundle ; seakale, is Od to 2s 6d ; and mushrooms, 9d to is Gd per punnet. POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s 6d to lOs Od; geese, 5s Od to 9s; goslings, Gs to lOs ; ducks, 3s Od to 5s Od ; ducklings, 3s to 5s Od ; tame rabbits, is 3d t o i s 9d ; w ild d o, is Od to is 4d ; pigeons, is to is 3d each ; Surrey fowls, 8s to 10s Od ; do. chickens, Gs to 8s ; barn door fowls, 4s 6d to 7s per couple. English e ggs , lOs to 12s ; F renc h d o., G s t o lO s 'Od per 120 • Ostend fre s h b ut t er, i s Od t o is 4d ; E ng li s h is 2d to 1s 8d per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os Od per lb; soles, is to 5s Od per pair; cod, 2s 6d to 15s Od ; brill, is to 10s ' • mullets, 2s to 5s ; doreys, 3s Od to 9s each ; t ur b ot, 5s Od' to 20s each ; whitings, 3s to 12s ' • haddocks, 4s t o 20 s per d ozen ; f res h h err i ngs, 8 s per 120. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s ad to 5s 2d ; veal, 4s 0.1 to 5s 2d; and pork, as ad to 5s Od per 81bs by the carcase. WIIITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 2d; veal 4s Od to 5s 2d ; and pork, 3s Gd to 5s per Bibs by the carcase BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 714. to Bd. ; of household ditto, 6d. to 7d. per 4lbs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides 56 to 64 lbs, 2fd to 3d. • 64 to 72 lbs, 3d to 31d ; 72 to 801bs, 3d to aid ; 80 to 881135., 31a. to 4d ; 88 to 961b5., 4d to 4id ;96 to 1041bs. Od. to Od. Horse hides, 9s to 10s Od ; ca l f skins (light): 2s to 4s ; full, 6s 6d ; polled sheep, 12s 6d to 14s Od; half-breds, lOs Od to 12s Od ; downs, 7s 6d to 9s 6d. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £1 4s to £5 lOs; clover £5 5s to £6 12s 6d ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. Trade inactive. CUMBERLAND.—Ifeadow hay, £4 4s to £sl2s 6d; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Trade quiet. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 lOs; clover, £5 5s to £6 12s 6d; Trade heavy. and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S POSITION IN CONGRESS. —The New York herald says :—ln olden times, when Satan was endeavouring to increase his power, he took the Son of Man " up into an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and said unto him, All these things will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me.' " But the Son of Man, looking over his shoulder and seeing the cloven foot sticking out beneath the Roman mantle, at once realised the charac ter of the person before him, and that he was promising that which was not his to give. Satan, finding that he could not tempt him, went around boasting of the secrets which ex isted between himself and the Son of Man, at the same time doing all that he could to defeat the mission of the latter in this world. Thus it is with Thaddeus Stevens, the radical chief in the present Congress. He has pointed out to President Johnson the vast plains and popu lous cities which he may rule if he will but fall down and worship the Radical idol. But the cloven foot is discovered beneath the Congressional man tle, while the developments in Congress reveal the fact that Stephens is promising those things which are not his to give. The Radical chief, finding him self detected, at once goes to work t o cover up hi s tracts, and boasts of the mighty secrets which exist between himself and the President. What those secrets are he does not propose to reveal, for that would defeat his purpose and destroy his hold upon his party in Congress." MR. BALFE is expected immediat e ly from Madrid. M. GOUNOD is, wo understand, so intent upon the composition of his new opera) " Romeo and Juliet," in Paris, as to be unable to conduct the performance of his oratorietta, " Tobias," in London on Tuesday. THE WEATHER IN SCOTLAND.--Since Sunday last the weather at Braemar has been generally calm, with keen frost at night and bright sunshine during the day. The depth of snow in consequence has but very slightly diminished ; and from the blocked state of the roads, and the general heavy fall of snow over the entire district, deer have been driven to seek shelter on the low grounds, and have become audaciously bold in their in roads, even venturing into the stackyards, and breaking up the farmers' turnip pits in quest of food. Hares, rabbits, crows, &c., driven from their ordinary haunts by cold and starvation, have also become unusually numerous and ravenous iu their attempts to procure provisions. 591 8/ 61 39 127 96 61, 134} 4 1274 I P 721- 77f 8 1 i 52 le 1011 2i 421 3 RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday before Mr. Smith, at Westminster, the following bills passed standing orders :—Wensum Valley, Somerset and Dorset and the North West ern and Charing-cross ; in the case of the Bristol Harbour Junction and Wharf Depot, the standing orders were not complied with. Before Mr. Frere the only bill for hearing was the East Strathmore, which was adjourned till Monday. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. Mlles Opened. Recielpts. Railways. ,A..._...,,........._ 1860. 1865. 1866 1865 X G Belfast and N, Counties . 94 991 1,705 1,622 Belfast and County Down.... 441 4' 560 687 Blyth and Tyne . 30 36 1,970 1,721 Brecon and Merthyr .. ...... 61 61 1, 1 01 911 Bristol and Exeter l2ll 1216 5,411 4,962 Caledonian, Scottish Central ll5l 408 25,377 23,823 Cambrian I3U 121 2,0 , 4 1,830 Cocliermouth K & Penrlth Cockermouth and Workin Cork and Bandon 2O 20 341 322 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 6l f 6 145 ltB Cork and Youghal Cornwall 656 651 1,476 1.338 Beeside . 17 17 235 269 Do Extension - 156 156 82 76 ... ,••• • - - - Dublin & Be'fast J unction 63 63 1,260 1.230 Dublin and Drogheda 75 75 1,552 1,429 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd lO6 911 2,657 2,285 Forth and Clyde Junction Furness, &c 5O 5) 3,805 2,808 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union - 7 271 663 3i,011 29,762 Great Northern 404 401 33, - 19 31,703 Great North of Scotland 5B 53 1,486 1,410 Do Branches 42 42 1,067 906 Gt, Northn. & Wcstn. (Irel.) B3 711 670 413 It.Soutlin. & Westn.(lrlnd.) 3871 381 7,023 7.316 Great Western 1292 1270 63,314 60,31 t Hull & Hornsea Highland Irish North-Western 145 145 1,613 1,459 Lancashire & Yorkshire 403 403 40,842 35,235 Limerick and Ennis... 241 24 4 155 )75 Limerick and loynes 261 1. 112 100 Llanelly_ 461 161 1)3 51.( Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2931 2571 15,951 14,182 London, Chatham, & Dover; 1134 127 1 7,705 5,931 all Metropolitan Extension 112 11/ 1 1,855 1,345 Do. Kent Coast Lon., Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Sheflield,& Lincolnsh Manch. S.Jun.ec Altrincham 9l 94 1,423 1,175 traryport and Carlisle DietroPolitan Midland (inch N.-Western) 6774 6511 48,212 44,035 Midland GLWestn. of I rind 2601 2601 1,63,5 4,3, 8 nonmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,810 2,620 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee . as} 6561 22,206 20.589 N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 12071 11601 61,631 56,4 6 North London ll 9 4,424 2,950 North Staffordshire 258 258 7,795 6,717 Pembroke and Tenby lll 111 105 37 Rhymney l9l 19 1 1,065 913 Scottish North-Eastern 135 138 - Somerset and Dorset 66 66 1,148 738 South Devon ... .. 98 79/ 3.438 3,080 South-Eastern 315 308 17,713 15,553 Taff Vale 6l 61 5,468 5,196 Ulster Vale of Clwyd Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 477 620 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,155 1,005 W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt lO 10, 0,,1 559 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL, Austrian B2B 828 30,697 27,708 Bahia and San Francisco Belgian Eastern J unction 284 201 351 Sip Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 306 1851 10,817 4,393 Detroit and Milwaukie lB9 189 4,693 3,511 Dutch Rhenish lOBl 1081 6,391 5, .do Eastern of France Eastern Bengal East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 1377 22,831 20,654 Great Central of Belgium 285 261 6,193 6,402 Great Indian Peninsula 590 553 3.7,744 15,202 Great Luxembourg 134 134 6,219 4,102 Great Southern of India ...• " 79 604 517 Great Western of Canada 345 315 12,357 10,018 Madras Madrid, Sara,gossa &Alicant 778 713 16,728 12,959 Northern of Canada .......• Northern of France 44 616 602 Norwegian Trunk ....... . 481 181 107 5i4 Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 2006 1974 138,8;9 124,953 Paris and Orleans ... . Recife and San Francisco. &c. 77/ 0 4 2,3 2 1,941 Sc.nde... ~ . ............... 1(5 1 5 2,507 8,7 Do. Punjab, ... .............. 2 . 53 45 2,351 3- 8 South Austrian, ac ........ Southern of Dance 863 823 15,894 14,995 Victoria .................... 251 251 14,896 12,331 Welland ........ . West &N- Wn. of France - • THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S BENEFICES. —The annual return of proceedings under Lord Westbury's Act of 18G3 shows that 70 of the poorer and seven of the richer livings in the gift of the Lord Chancellor have been sold since the act came into operation, producing £141,809. In the last twelvemonth sales have been effected of ten of the poor livings, and the purchase-money paid over to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners —Laleham, Church Lench, Earls Barton, llyson green, Grandborough, Ileanor, Ansley, Ditchling, Middleton, and St. Nicholas, Notting ham. The income of nearly all those livings is returned as under £2OO ; they will now be augmented. Sales of four of the richer livings were effected within the last twelve month—Lenton, Elvington, Harston, and Malmesbury. The amount received from the sale of the richer livings has now reached £23,050, and of this sum £11,500 has been applied in augmentation of the income of poorer benefices in the Lord Chancellor's gift, leaving a balance of £11,550 unappropriated. The Americans are expecting the Marquis of Lorn, eldest son of the Duke of Argyll, to make an ex tended tour through their country, accompanied by two. other English noblemen. The party is now in Jamaica. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE-This Day. WINDSOR RACES.—THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASE. Meerschaum (Capt. Tempest) 1 Iropsides (Capt. Johnstone) 2 Hungerford (Mr. Atkins) 3 Sir Stephen (Mr Atkins) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst lrousides, 4to 1 agst Meerschaum, 4 to lagst Hungerford. Won by 20 lengths. CASTLE STEEPLECHASE PLATE. Banker (Mr. Barry) 1 Agnes (Boyce) 2 The following also ran :—Rochester, Strike, Douglass, Rosalie, and Simpleton. Betting-5 to 2 agst Rosalie, 3to I agst Banker, sto 1 agst Agnes. Won by 10 lengths. MATCH. Bravo (Capt. Shaw) 1 Arrow (Capt. Tempest) 2 WINDSOR OPEN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Bristles (Mr. Owen) 1 Doubloon (B. Land) 2 Navarino (Mr. Barry) 3 Old Squire, Oscar, Dewdrop, and Scrub also ran. Betting-7 to 2 agst Navarino, 6to 1 agst Bristles. Won by a neck ; a length between second and third. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 9to 1 agst Mistake (taken) 10 to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 11 to 1 agst Laura (taken) 12 to 1 agst Creole (taken) 14 to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken freely) 22 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken) 30 to 1 agst Effenburg (taken) 30 to 1 agst Real Jam (taken) 30 to 1 agst Agag (taken) 30 to 1 agst Innellan (taken) 30 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) 30 to 1 agst Garotter (taken freely) 30 to 1 agst King of Hearts (taken) 40 to 1 agst Philosopher (taken) 20 to 1 agst Seward's lot (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 2400 to 200 agst Janitor (taken) THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WINDSOR RACES—YESTERDAY. MILITARY SWEEPSTAKES. Meerschaum (Captain Johnstone) 1 Traviata (Colonel Knox) 2 Sweet Spirit (Captain Tempest) 0 Bravo (Owner) 0 Arrow (0 wn er) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Arrow, 3to 1 agst Meerschaum, 3 to 1 agst Bravo. Won by six lengths. Winner objected to, but the ob-. jection was overruled. BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE. Banker Princess Dagmar Aggressor • • (Reeves) 3 The following also ran :—Rochester, Strike, and Aco lyte. Betting-3 to 1 agst Strike, 3to 1 agst Banker, 4to 1 agst Princess Dagmar. Won by a neck ; a length between second and third. THE GUARDS' CUP, A richly-gilt two-handed loving cup, was manufactured at the establishment of Messrs. C. F. Hancock, Son and Co. Tommy (Owner) 1 Aggravator • . (Owner) 2 The following also ran:—Meg Merrilees, Spalpeen, Banshee; Julia, and Bookmaker. Rotting-5 to 4 agst Tommy, 4to 1 agst Bansheen, sto 1 any other. Won by four lengths.' HUNTERS' ° S TAKES. Crucifix (Mr. Harcard) came in alone. SELLING STAKES. Ivanhoe ~ (Mr. Burdett) 1 Stiletto (Mr. Mumford) 2 Rochester, Echo, Regulator, Sinite, Berange, and Geral dine also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Sinite, 3to 1 agst Geraldine, Bto 1 agst Rochester, 10 to 1 agst Ivanhoe. Won by ten lengths. Whiteley being out of his time, is open to an engage ment as jockey. Mr. W. Metcalfe's three year old colt, brother to Tot tenham, has been named Savertuzke. Capt. Mitchell bought a two year old colt by Magnum out of Eliza by Pompey, at Lincoln. The Marquis of Ailesbury has first, and Mr. Payne second, call of ChaHoner after Mr. Naylor. E. Martin, the jockey, was married a few days since to a daughter of Mr. Dodd, of Bell's L. J. Mann's masters are tho same as last year —the Little.. ton stable first, and Admiral Rous second. Capt. Gray's Terror, after being added to the list of geldings, has returned to Spigot Lodge, to be trained again. Lord Westmoreland gave Munchausen to the Duke of Newcastle at Lincoln, and made Jim Goater a present of Wild Boy. The Duke of St. Albans, Sir Frederic Johnstone, and Mr. Chaplin, have accepted the Stewardship of the Lincoln Autumn meeting. Mr. E. W. Topham has removed from Chester to The Darland, Wrexham, where he requests that all letters may in future be addressed. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—The weights for the groat Warwickshire Handicap will not be published until next week. Alberta by Trumpeter, 3 yrs, was claimed out of the Innkeepers' Selling Stakes at Lincoln on Wednesday last, and goes into Nightingall's stable at Epsom. Mr. Savile will have a large party at Rufford Abbey for the Nottingham meeting; and the Marquis of Hastings and Lord Chesterfield will also entertain visitors for the Derby meeting. Custance has received a special retainer from Mr. Sut ton to ride Lord Lyon in the Two Thousand and Derby, provided his master, Mr. Chaplin, does not require his services. Loates's masters this season are Mr. Pryor first, the Whitewall stable second, and Mr. T. Hughes third. His lowest weight will be 7st 41b. Mr. England claimed Ballycasey after running for the Selling Steeplechase at Hendon, on Wednesday last, but afterwards disposed of him to Mr. Percival for a considera tion. Weymouth races have been brought forward a day in consequence of the abandonment of the Exeter Meeting, and will take place on the 29th and 30th of August, instead of the 30th and 31st. T. Dawson has taken possession of the premises lately occupied by Gregory, at ilambleton, and is about to pro ceed there with about twenty horses, owing to the heavy state of the Middleham ground. The colt by Stockwell out of Midsummer, who was backed to win over £20,000 at 1,000 to 15, during the Lin coln meeting, returns to his old quarters at Whitewall in the early part of next week. The owner of Treasure Trove has refused several offers for the winner of the Lincolnshire Handicap, and declines to put a price on the horse. Captain Gray, of Gray Mount, county Antrim, wasmar- Hod by special licence on the Bth inst., at the Cathedral, Lisburn, to Miss E. Stannus, third daughter of Dean Stannus, of Ross, Ireland. The Pneumatic, the winner of the Juvenile Selling Stakes at Lincoln, changed hands for 155 gs ;• and Sering apatam was claimed in the same race for Prince Soltyko . r goos into Blanton's stable, at Newmarket. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. MARCH. Derby Spring 1 Croxton Park l6 Liverpool Spring Warwick Spring Doncaster .................. 13 N ewcastle Spring 2B Lewes Spring ............ 15 Ne wmarkot Craven A 2 Durham. 2 B lackheath & Woolwich 2 Catterick Bridge Abergavenny 5 Lichfield Spring Chelmsford Spring M. Ascot Spring 1 Salisbury 8 Bath Harpend en lO 1 York Sprin g [tlL. Thirsk lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring l6 Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O Chester 24 Curragh .Y. Epsom Sure mer ............ 15 Uxbridge .................... 21 Manchester ............... 23 Ascot Summer ............ 29 JU Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Odiham Bibury l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 j E. Liverpool l9 Beverley 2O Ipswich 2l_ H un gerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Curragh '26 Worcester JU Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon Reading. Nottingham Down Royal Corp Stamford l9 Radcliffe 23 Winchester 24 Southampton 25 Huntingdon Goodwood 3l We are requested to state that the space which has been assigned to the Exhibition of National Portraits is completey filled, and that no further offers of portraits can be entertained until next year, when there will be a supplementary exhibition of portraito belonging to the period before IGBB. ~'' ode tier Flo ;0 ain• the voir [ose all Ott! at icer rrit [ate , 1 0,8 7 no for ity )d -the ni- - ter Lug 4 1 100 et I 20 20i 10 100 I 100 {lOO 2 100 100 110 100 100 all 100 100 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 2.1.0 296 2.14.6 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 10.8.0 59 100 f i 37 8 161 i 991 a 1071 371