The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLMENnE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. ADVANCE IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT. The minimum rate of discount at the Bank of England has been raised from 6 to 7 per cent. This advance has not occasioned any very great surprise, although its adoption was not considered so likely as during the two preceding Court 'days. At the present time when money is required to provide for past engagements, the commercial classes can less afford to pay onerous terms for monetary accommo dation. The progress of business in the tallow trade is thus reviewed by Messrs. F. J. Smith and Charles : In consequence of the holidays, there has been little or no business doing for the last few days." The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:— 1865. , 1864. Great Western ... ... £81,408 £75,357 North Western ... 135,713 120,570 South Western ... 29,762 26,170 Brighton ... ... 20,750 18,638 Midland 56,706 53,553 Great Northern ... ~. 46,474 40,818 Lancashire and Yorkshire 43,788 37,306 Bristol and Exeter ... 8,559 7,651 North Eastern -. 75,665 65,697 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 22,054 18,491 Great Eastern ... 40,042 86,823 London, Chatham, and Dover ... 10,346 8,194 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are generally of a very satisfactory character. On the great Western, there is an increase of £6,029 ; North Western, £15,143; South Western, £3,592; Brighton, £2,112 ; Midland, £3,153 ; Great Northern, £5,656; Lancashire and Yorkshire, £6,482 ; Bristol and Exeter, £9OB ; North Eastern, £9,968; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £3,563; Great Eastern, £3,219 ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, £2,152. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram the French Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68c. 12c. Flat. A decline of f per cent. has taken place in the value of the Funds, consequent upon the advance in the rate of discount. ConsOls for money are 87} 1, and for the account 871 1. The market presents a very inert and depressed appearance. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 861 1 ; Exchequer Bills, 6s. to 3s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 1021 ; Bank of England, 245. Foreign Stocks have not undergone any material alteration. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 421 f ; Mexi can, 241 ; do. New, 221 ; Greek, 15} 16 ; Spanish Passive, 271 k ; the Certificates, 141 1; Italian, 641 j ; the Confederate Loan, 6f 7 ; and Brazilian Scrip, lf 1 prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 64/1; Erie shares, 56f 57 ; and Illinois, 801. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been very limited and chiefly in connection with the settlement. In some instances, however, there has been more firmness. North Eastern (Berwick), Midland, and North Western have each improved 155., and Great Eastern 55., while South Eastern declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally remain at about former rates. British Commercial Bonds of Mexico are quoted 65 70 ; English and American Bank, 11 2 prem. ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Mortgage Bonds, 14 prem. ; Charles Lafitte and Company, 21 n prem. ; and London • Steam Towing Company, 1k 2 prem. The following alterations have been made in the allowance of interest on the deposit accounts by the discount establishments, viz., from 4f to 5 per cent. for money at call ; from 5 to 5f per cent. for seven days' notice of withdrawal ; and from 5f to 6 per cent. for 14 days' notice. BRITISH FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Jan. 9 3 per Cent. Reduced B6l 4 New 3 per Cent B6l 1 New 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 3 Do. £5OO 6 Do £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., AprillB74 — Do Account - 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. 54 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £1 000 — pm FOREIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 75 Do. Scrip, £25 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. Account — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 44 per Cent Do. 3 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do Account — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Zgyptian 7 per Cent. — Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds -- Do. 1864 914 Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account — tmatemala 5 per Cent. — Do £B6 paid — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent, 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway — 'Do Scrip, £674 paid — per Cent., 1864 — m-exican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 224 1)0 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — 410 ntevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid °a.,,, oorish Imperial 5 per Cent — New Granada — Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) PDo. 6 per Cent, 1864 — ~, Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — eruvian 44 per Cent Do. Account Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) , Do 4} per Cent., 1862 c ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, ~ Do. Account 4 ussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9O Do 4} per Cent. 1850 D 0 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pez Cent. 1859 1 - 1 0 5 per Cent. 1862 — ▪ Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — .ardinian 5 per Cent e 130 Account ., — Panish 3 per Cent Ditto account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive 274 • ▪ Do Account ''''l'anish .of Coup not funded De Account — 'Wedish 4 per Cent. bo. 4} per C en t . 1864 t UrkiBh 6 per Cent. 1854 — 1)12103 3 Account — . L.,, t ( G B pz u C n e t nt. 1858 _ uo £ l ooBonds 1.) )21 0 . 14 per Cent eO 6 per Cent. 1862 0 Account 1) 0 £lOO Bonds — 72 4 D O 6 per Cent., 1863 — V' 5 per Cent. 1865 ..,I''',3o A.SccrCloriit £35 paid 424 4 D ° X1(0 Bands V e4 Q • 4 Per Cent. Guaranteed — e zuela 3 per Cent. A Lisi. D ividends on the above payable in London. B elP r 'nl 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 1) 14.t 24, 44 per cent., E.• 25 L 13, u 4 Iser nt., Ex. 12 Gull - F • 4 cr Cent. Certificates / rich - , tE t ij a ntes 3 per Cent. 4 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. 00115018 fo r TWO O'CLOCK. r money — v. 49oo un t , ivery. fail to Liters, ;e and A ex tad to )s are [ation. re the ets in sh the popu- Dr the 0 new rening ving a el re- sinesB enve- I that ) been ted on ertain e also COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUR British Colambia, 6 per cent., Dee. 31, 1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 Do. do: 1880-9, Do. Jan. &July, 1890-91 1 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1. , 78 Do. 188 . 2, Mayls, Nov Do. 1895, Feb. & Atm.. Natal LI ov. u per cent.. N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&..1u1) N. S. W. Gov. 5 ire., 188 t, Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 187 t. Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... ... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vie,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITI Cam. ConaoL Cold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. Drake wal Is East Bassett (Illogan).. East Caradon East i3arnliiea: Nast Grenville., East Gunnislake East Lovell E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. Great Lucy, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist Grenville Herod's Foot •••• Elingston Downs Margaret tUny Lelant 3larke Valley vlwyndy Iron Ore, New Seton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheel Crofty Prosper Pr•.vidence UnyLolant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Illoganl stray Park Tin Croft ✓igra and Ct. gan, lim.. West I;assett (Mogan .. W. Caradun (L‘skeard West C hi verton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 'Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Setou Wheal Trelawney (Lis. 96 98 94 S 6 94 96 82 8} 81 S 3 101 103 104 106 104 106 105 107 90 92 101 IC2 V 6 101 103 105 106 [OS 104 106 105 107 96 99 96 1,8 1 0 102 93 95 81 91 103 105 84 85 10) 102 IC2 104 106 108 IC4 106 INES. 94 104 26 23 575 595 1 20 84 8 91 54 bt 3 34 14 15 3 31 5 7 20 21 14 2 34 4 34 35 34 4 36 38 5} 5} 5 7 4 44 2} ltd 40 501 15 17 4 1 1 :36 35 420 4io 't /i 20 25 I , 12 19 20 4 6 3 4 9 11 71 82i 190 200 95 1 , 0 326 376 4 6 - 212 i 2221 81 IPi 4 - tit:FERN:NI% 6171AithL, Great Western, 4 per cent irred , 62 London and Brighton, 6 per cent. gua. stock, No. 4. 106 rORE.IGIN RAILWAY h A ntwerp and Rotterdam, 10 Sambre and Meuse, S f BAN Fit-. Agra and Masterman's, lira., 58 Alhuncr, ling.. 291 A ustralasia, 71 European Bank, lim.. 12i Imperial Ottoman, 13i London Joint Stock, 51} Midland Bank, Um., 20j MISCELLANEOUS. Commercial Union, Insurance, ; Gen. Credit and Finance of L.moon. lim.. International Financial society, lim., 6 Joint Stock Discount, lim., London Financial Association, lira . 19} Overend, Gurney, and im., 211 Peninsula andLOrieutal Co.,it eam, 71 Ditto, new, 50i Royal Mail Steam, 1091 ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE AND VESTRY-HALL.— The Midland Railway Company having proposed to the vestry of St. Pancras to appoint a valuer to meet Mr. Glutton on the part of the railway company to agree upon the price to be paid to the vestry by the railway company for the workhouse, vestry-hall, and grounds, comprising nearly five acres, Mr. Lockyer was appointed by the vestry, for that purpose, and he has mode a report to the vestry from which it appears that he values the buildings and land at the sum of £211,000, being £131,000 more than the sum offered by the railway company some time ago. The power to sell the property to the railway company is, by the Midland Railway Extension Act, only permissive ; but, to meet the possibility of a sale being concluded, the agents of - the vestry are negotiating with the Earl of Mansfield for the purchase of 28 acres of land; in Kentish-town on which to erect a new workhouse and vestry-hall. SHOCKING DEATH OF A POACHER.—An inquest was held in Morley, near Leeds, on Tuesday, be fore Mr. Jewison, coroner, on the body of Thomas Hirst, of that village. , It was elicited that the deceased, who had been serving a term of three months' imprisonment in Wakefield House of Correction for poaching, was return ing home from gaol, and had been indulging his penchant for shooting, when he met with his death. As he neared home he put his gun in the inner pockets of his shooting coat (having previously separated stock from barrel), and walked forward with a friend. The barrel was loaded and capped. On approaching his home a large lurcher dog, which belonged to the deceased, espied him, and jumped up at his breast fawningly, and the dog's caresses by some means caused the barrel to fall to the ground, and as the cap struck the pavement, the piece was discharged, and the deceased wounded in a most shocking manner in the lower part of his person. The unfortunate man was car ried home, and surgical aid called in, but he died in a few hours. The jury found that the occurrence had been ac cidental, and returned a verdict to that effect, SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. La Exeter . Drri rltol an Caledonian Cambrian •••• Cork and 8and0n..... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June un„Perth, & A b.Junc. E.London, scrip Cert. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do, E. Angf. st. No. 2 "'rcat NorthOt Scotland ireat Northern Da. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pa. GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original 1) . S. VLI. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Ox!ord Do. Newpo, t Do. H eford Landishire&Yorkshire Landon and Bla.ekwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., ('hat., and Dover Dd. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan—. Do. New Do. Extension...—, Metropolitan District Do - do. do. !Do. and St. John'sW'd' Do. L 9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby %lid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun I Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N'E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. - Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling.. Do. 10. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. et Jck Shropshire Union South Devon youth E•'stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Pall Vale Do. C „., Vale of Meath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitcha I West Cornwall BRITISH P Atlantic dz gi. Lawrence Bom., Baroda, Cen.ln. Du. 5 per cent o. is' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & S. E., lim Cape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt East. Benotl, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prof. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 'd Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D if per cent.... l Do Great W, s. of Canada.. Da. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 18731 14). 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. 1 Indian Branch, limitedi Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4, do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Exteusioo Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. finds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. it C 'da, 6pc Ist pf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi ea Do. do Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St. Flo °q Paid I Closing 1 Business Price. done. 93 95 !27 28 94 96 13 15 4i 5i 68 72 70 72 112 111 42 13 si 1 2ii 127 146 147 92 94 53) L 9 38 40 1 33 37 03 ‘O5 122, 9J k2' 102 101 37 33 50 62 125 :25y, 15 96, 62 63 1374 1: Bb' laP lffp, 103 104 122! 1231 11 93 95 67 59 7 29 1104 1114 71i 7 j 1043 1053 36 37 10 11 p i 126 128 2 2 .p 2 2epl 74 76 ' 11 12 148 15 66 68 112 114 55 47 72 73 8 9 147 150 3 113. 1 102 104 49 51 ;SSIONS, 59 61 102 103 61 id tp 6 10 11 75 80 99 101 65 70 100 103 102 102 103 104 par 4p 32 33 88 90 66 63 55 60 56 53 50 55 45 48 40 44 32 31 31 33 103 164 11 ,. t 1 P 1011 1021 164 17 4 34d s 3 o 5 83 ,A 7 1 4d. 1014 1024 93 95 89 91 E 3 65 82 83 .1i 10Z, 101. 102 i, i 10. 102 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING-, DECEMBER 28, 1865. , tit" Atirti Tan 1 . 1 elrtilltar• LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Refoie Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) BARNETT V. THA GLAMORGAN AND CARDIGAN RAIL- WAY COMPANY. This was an action to recover a sum of money due upon some coupons issued by the defendants, the circumstances being of considerable interest to holders of railway stock. Mr. Pearce, as counsel for the plaintiff, stated that the defendants had issued certain bonds, to which were attached coupons payable at a bank in the city. He (the learned counsel) would remark that the company was not represented to-day, and be believed that it was being wound up. Plaintiff was not the original holder of the coupons which had been issued lo him, but his honour would ice that they were payable upon application to the bearer. _ _ _ - His Honour, ion looking at the bands, said there was considerableidifficulty in the way of the plain tiff's recovering. _ Mr. Pearce hnided up a report of a case decided by Mr. Gibbon} (the Deputy Judge), in which that gentleman ltd dealt with the coupon as au I. O. U. His Honour saw that in that trial no one appeared for the company,p,nd, though no one appeared now, the Court was blund to look at the nature of the document produ%d. It bore no stamp. Mr. Yearce--: l Wone of the railway companies stamp their coupons. His Honour th4ught that the Chancellor of the Exchequer- mightvery possibly direct his attention to it. Mr. Pearce calltd a witness, who did not advance the case, and his Zonour granted an adjournment to enable the plaittiff to produce other evidence. POLICE INIELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A RUFFIAN PRO)ERLY PUNISHED.—George Francis, a strongly-built you man, a porter, residing in Phcenix street, Seven-dials, !as charged before Mr. Knox with the following unproV?ked assault on a young man named William Swanson, Bing at 28, Crown-street, Soho. Three or four °the] persons were assaulted by the pri soner, but only ono charge was preferred against him. The complainant salt that on the previous afternoon, between three and four, he was walking along Old Comp ton-street, when the prismer, who was with three or four others, came up to him atd struck him a violent blow in the mouth, cutting his lip, and before he could recover himself gave him three or four more severe blows in the face, badly disfiguring hint. Mr. Knox observed that the complainant appeared to have suffered severe teatrient. The complainant skid that he followed the prisoner up, an d as soon a s h e sad a constable coming he ran away and tried to escape by m‘king his way through a public-house into the yard. Mr. Knox asked he complainant whether he had given the prisoner any pevocation, and the complainant said he had not given the tightest. The prisoner iutuired of the complainant whether he had insultel his "young woman," and the complainant said he had not. Mr. Thomas Sterionson, of 49, Old Compton-street, said that he was not p r sent when the prisoner struck the first blow, but he saw lie prisoner run after the complainant and strike him th l ie or four severe blows, and then ran away. Police constable good said that in consequence of three or four persons coaplaining to him that they had been assaulted by a man the prisoner), he went to Old Compton street, and then b saw the complainant with his face smothered with bled. The complainant pointed out the prisoner as the perpn Nrho had assaulted him. He went after the prisoner a d took him into custody in a public house yard, where )e became very violent, but with, assist ance he took him tcthe station. Mr. Knox asked f the other persons assaulted were in attendance, and th e 2onstable replied in the negative. The prisoner agar asserted that his young woman had been assaulted by {le complainant, but the latter solemnly denied giving the prisoner the slightest reason for the assault. Mr. Knox comnttod the prisoner for a month with hard labour. T HAMES. CRUELTY TO A lORSE.—A YOUNG RUFFlAN.—Frederick Smith, a country puth, 17 years of age, was brought be fore Mr. Partridge charged with cruelty to a horse. Mr. William Dire, chief officer of the Royel Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, appeared for the prosecution. It appeared fart the evidence of Police-sergeant Wm. Burch, 59 K, tha yesterday afternoon the prisoner was driving a waggo; and three horses along the Bow-road. The lad was on tie shaft and intoxicated, and with a long and stout woodel prop with iron about it, was beating the thill (shaft) horse in a most furious manner. The people in the rotd were highly exasperated at this odious and wanton emeltr to the animal, and called out "Shame, shame." Ths se rgeant at once stopped the horses and waggon, and toil( the prisoner into custody. The lad was drunk, and mato no excuse for his barbarous conduct. The horse was bleeding, and very much injured. The sergeant added, he horse is in the yard behind the court your worship, ate you can see how it has been treated. Police-conbtalt Brockland, No. 271 K, confirmed the evidence of the eergeant. The prisoner struck the horse 30 or 40 times. A piece was cut out of the hwiipthofththe the horse. The prisoner used both hands. Mr. Partridge. Struck the horse 30 or 40 times with that heavy prop( prop Witness7—Yesi sir, ho did, indeed ; hero are more witnesses. Mr. e, 'What have you to say to this, prisoner ? The l I was drunk. Mr. Partridge P pl a i r s t o li n d e g r_s NAnd is that your only excuse ? The(ttniling) tould not find words to express his indig nation and disgust at such That's all. fr. . — cruelty on the part of a youth towards a horse. Partridge prisoner brunkenness was no excuse at all, and he would never admit such a plea in extenuation of an offence. He was determine to protect dumb animals by inflicting severe punishments on those who ill-used them. He sen tenced the prison* to six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour in the Hord of Correction. The Accident on the Great Western Railway, On making inquiry this morning at the offices of the Great Western Railway, relative to the wide spread rumour which prevailed last night, to the effect that an alarming accident had occurred at that railway near Gloucester, by which a great number of passengers were severely injured, our reporter was informed that a collision occurred at the place named, but the damage sustained was stated " to be very trivial to the passengers, and not the least damage was done to the rolling stock." MARKETS—This Day. — METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale here to day. The few prime breeds on offer were in fair request, at very full prices. Otherwise the trade was inactive, at late rates. The top figure was 5s per 81b. The show of sheep was about an average for the time of year. Downs and half-breds sold freely, at extreme rates; but inferior sheep were dull, on former terms. The highest quotation was Gs 4d per 81b. The few calves on offer changed hands slowly, at last week's currency, viz., from 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81b. Pigs were a dull inquiry, but not cheaper. Mulch cows were a heavy sale. Per 81b to sink the offal. s ds d s ds d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 6 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 10 Second quality do ..3 8 4 2 Prime s'thdown d 0.6 u 6 4 Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 8 La"ge coarse calvcs.3 8 4 2 Prime Scuts, &c.... 4 10 5 0 Prime small d0......4 4 4 8 Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 8 4 4 Large hugs 4 4 6 Second quality do ..4 6 5 2 Small porkers- 4 8 5 0 Lamb.... 08 Od to 0 Od. Suckling calves, 19s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs, 29s to 34s each. _ _ _ Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreizn supply. Beasts Cows Sheep Ca yes Pigs Beasts . . _ E 2") Cows. :0 Sheep Calves 7O rigs 9O MEAT MARKETS. ... 5,100 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat on sale here are only moderate. Trade, however, is inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81b by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Dec. 27.—The supply of stock was limited. Sales, however, progressed slowly at our quotations : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d; mutton, 3s 8d to to 6s 2d'; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 4s Od. to 5s Od per 81b. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Dec. 27.—Prime beasts and sheep were in fair request, at full prices. Otherwise the trade was heavy. Beef, from 3s 2d to 5s Od; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s 4d; veal, 4s 4d to 4s 8d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per 81b. Suckling calves, 17s to 20s ; quarter-old store pigs, 27s to 30s ; and milch cows, £l6 to .£l9 lOs each. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. -~ ~--- EALING STEEPLE-CHASES—WEDNESDAY. This meeting commenced under the most favourable circumstances, the morning being delightfully fine, but during the afternoon such a dense fog hovered over the course that the colours of the riders could not be distin guished on the far side. The attendance was very gr ea t, the rail and road being both largely patronised by Lon doners. The weights for the Castlebar Stakes were raised in accordance with the Market Harborough rules, and it will be seen good fields contested the several events. The course, which is all grass, was heavy, but still good going. The following is a return of the sport : HER MAJESTY• OSBORNE, Dec. 27. The Queen went out in the morning accompanied by Princess Beatrice, and in the afternoon with Princess Helena. By her Majesty's command a Christmas tree was prepared at Osborne yesterday afternoon, with pre sents of books, toys, &c., and plumb-pudding for all the boys and girls of the Whippingham sdhools. Soon after half-past four - o'clock her Majesty entered the hall, with their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, when the children, about 100 'in number, were introduced, and received their presents from her Majesty and the royal family. The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were in attendance ; and the Rev. G. Prothero (rector of Whippingham), Mrs. Prothero, and their family had the honour of being invited. Frances Countess Waldegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue are receiving company at the Chief Secretary's Lodge, Phoenix-park, Dub lin. The visitors comprise their Royal Highnesses the Count de Paris and the Duke de Chartres, the Lord Chancellor and Mrs. Brady, the Earl and Countess of Charlemont, the Earl of Granard, Lord James and Lady Rachel Butler, Mr. and Lady Louisa Tennison, the Hon. Jenico and Mrs. Pres ton, Sir Hugh Rose, Sir Thomas and Lady Larcom, Sir Erskine and Lady Perry, Mr. Justice O'Hagan, Mr. Corry Connellan, Mr. R. M. Bellew, Miss Ida Money, Mr. Wodehouse, Mr. de Robeck, Mr. Chi chester Hamilton, and Mr. Harris. It is stated that the Earl of St. Germans has re signed the office of Lord Steward of the Household, and that his lordship will be succeeded by Lord Bessborough, who has been for many years Master of the Buckhounds. Lord and Lady Elcho have arrived at their resi dence in St. James's-place, from a tour of visits. Lady Lucy Smith, eldest daughter of Alexander, 9th Earl of Leven and Melville, died on Saturday last:, at Wilford, Notts. The deceased lady was born Jan. 21, 1794, and married, July 14, 1824, Mr. Henry Smith, of the well-known banking firm, and a cousin of Lord Carington. Lady Vassal Webster has arrived at the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park- corner. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey left town on Tuesday, on a visit to Lord Northbrook at Stratton Park, Hants. The Hon. Frederick and Lady Elizabeth Villiers arrived in town yesterday from Selby Hall, North amptonshire. MARRIAGE OF LADY BLANCHE EGERTON.—The marriage of the Earl of Sandwich and Lady Blanche Eger ton, youngest daughter of Harriet Countess of Ellesmere and Francis, Ist earl, took place yesterday at the elegant church erected by the Earl of Ellesmere, the grandsire of the present peer, at Ratchford, Surrey. Death of Major-General J. Fitzmaurice, LH. ___e__ We have to announce the death of Major-General John Fitzmaurice, K.H., lieutenant of her Majesty's Body Guard, who died on Christmas-eve at Dray ton-green, Ealing. The late gallant officer, who had for some ;yeari held the post of lieutenant of her Majesty's Body Guard (Yeomen of the Guard), entered the army in April, 1811, as a volunteer in the Rifle Brigade, with which gallant corps he served in the Peninsula till the end of the war in 1814. He took part and was present at the action of Sabugal, the battle of Fuentes d'Onor, and the sieges and assaults of Ciudad Rodrigo and Bada jos, at which latter he had a leg broken ; also in the action at San Milan and the battle of Vittoria ; skirmishing in advance he there, with two rifle men, took the first gun captured that day, and secured seven prisoners, pursuing the enemy to Pampe luna. He was present at the battles of Nivelle and Nive, together with those near Bayonne on the 10th, 11th, and 13th Dec., 1813 ; the brilliant action with Soult's rearguard at Tarbes, and the battle of Tou louse, besides numerous minor affairs. He served aim in the campaign of 1815, and led the advanced guard at Quatre Bras, where he was severely wounded in the thigh. In recognition of his distinguished military services he was made by his Majesty William IV. a Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order in 1833. His commissions bore date as fol lows :—Ensign, April 25, 1811; lieutenant, Jan. 14, 1813 ; captain, June 16, 1825 ; major, March 30, 1832; lieutenant-colonel, Nov. 9, 1846 ; colonel, June 20, 1854 ; and major-general, May 7, 1861. The gallant officer, on obtaining his majority, went on half-pay. He had received a silver war medal with eight clasps for his services in the Peninsula, and the Waterloo medal. Major-General Fitz maurice was in his 73d year. Messrs. Mann Nephews beg to announce Mr. W. Ray Smee's pamphlet on the Malt Tax is out of print, but the second edition will be published immediately.—Corn hill, 27th December, 1865. THE BISHOP OF LONDON'S FUND.-01 the quar ter of a million already subscribed among the 3,000,000 inhabitants of London in support of the Bishop of London's Fund exactly one half is given by 90 persons. _ _ The Queen, on the recommendation of Lord Russell, has been pleased to express her intention to grant a pension of £2OO a year to the widow and daughter of the late Sir William Rowan Hamilton, Astronomer Royal of Ireland. We have reason to believe that the good offices of the Lord Lieutenant were effectually used in procuring this recognition of the distinguished services rendered to science by our lamented countryman.—Dublin Express. THE CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.—An Australian paper, the Talbot Leader, states that in the year 1866 the Chinese in Australia will be called upon to contribute to a fund for defraying the expenses of conveying for inter ment in Chinese soil the bodies of those of their country men of a certain rank who have died on the goldfields since 010 last shipment of this nature was made ; for it is stated that this 'proceeding takes place every other year. It is estimated that the number sent will be about 500. GORDON'S COURT-MARTIAL—As a specimen of the ignorance that characterises those pseudo philanthropical gentlemen, it would be a monstrous pity to omit all mention of one little point immediately con nected with the army and navy, and upon which Exeter Hall has rung its changes with a vengeance. Mr. Eyre has been accused of handing Gordon and other rebels over to the tender mercies of a court-martial composed of " three youths," "three striplings," "three beardless boys." It has never occurred to them to reflect for one moment that a lieutenant and commander in the royal navy is an officer of both service and reputation, and that a man may be an ensign with grey hairs in his head. It so happens that the two naval officers were commanders, and of the ensign I am enabled to speak personally, and to add that he has worn her Majesty's uniform for very many years, and is a man whose judgment is in every way to be relied upon. 1 merely mention this fact to exemplify into what blunders ignorance will lead people, and to clear away an impression, entertained even by many of Mr. Eyre's supporters, that the court-martial which tried Gordon was composed of mere inexperienced youngsters.—British Army and Navy Review (Bentley). The bulletin of the Paris Observatory gives the following as the atmospheric situation yesterday:— " A strong gale from the S.W. was this morning invading the north of Europe ; it was felt on Mon day in the British islands, where the winds were powerful from the S.W. and S.S.W. Calm weather still prevails in France, Spain, Italy, and Central Europe ; the barometer there is high, and the wind moderate. The sky is becoming overcast on the western coasts. It rains in Sicily." In Paris yes terday there was a continuation of the frost, with a clear sky, and the cold by no means severe. The thermometer at six in the morning marked 4-6 below zero Centigrade (24 Fahrenheit), at noon 2-8 below C. (261 F.), and at three 1-5 below C. (29 2-5 Fahrenheit). D uring a general rehearsal of " Le Roi d'Yvetot," the ballet by the Duke de Massa, Mlle. Stoikoff, one of the dancers, fell and dislocated her elbow. The bones were immediately replaced by the medical at tendant of the theatre, but the patient will not be able to take_part in the performance. As Mlle. Isabelle, the flower-girl of the Jockey- Club, was returning home late a few evenings ago with the receipts of the day, she was attacked by an individual in the Rue du Port-Mahon, but suc ceeded in defending her property, although not with out sustaining some severe contusions. She is still confined to bed, but has been better during the last two days. SOUTHWARK. A RUFFIANLY t'AurF.R.—Joseph Collins, a powerful looking fellow, Was placed at tho bar before Mr. Woolrych charged with creating a disturbance at the doors of Ber mondsey workho I% and assaulting William Fairbairn, the porter. He was a lso charged with assaulting in a vio office. lent manner a reslectablo female in the relieving officer's Fairbairn said that the an inmate of the house, prisoner had been for many years and one of the most disorderly they had. He dis o h arge d himself from the house a few days ago, but on th e previous evening, about six o'clock, he returned and demanded admission to the body of the house. Witness told him he could not admit him without an order from the relieving officer. No sooner had ho said these words than the prisoner rushed at him, struck him a violent blow on the eye, and knocked him down. He then forced his w a y into the house and attacked every person that he es% near. They had some difficulty in securing him. . . The porter prisonershould heir said ll a ve that all he wanted was his rights. The admitted him. Fairbairn informed his worship that the prisoner knew the rules of the thouse. Had he been ill witness would have admitted him immediately, but he was able-bodied and should have gone to the relieving officer. Mr. Barber, one of the relieving officers of Bermondsey, corroborated last witness' testimony, and added that he was in his office talking to a respectable female when the pri soner rushed at her and threw her clothes over her head, and treated her in a ruffianly manner. Witness seized hold of him and detained him until a constable came up, when he was given into custody. The female alluded to informed his worship that the prisoner treated her shamefully, although she appealed to him to desist. Mr. eh OW the prisoner what he had to say in answer to the charge• _ _ lied that 4 .. e knew nothing about it, as hehad been drinking. ep re Mr. Woolrych told him he was a lazy, cowardly, and ru ffi a nly fellow. lie sentenced him to one month for the assault upon FairlAirn, and three months fo r the assault on the female. Liverpool Cotton Market—This r ay. The market opens steady. Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. The London and Brazilian Bank have issued their third annual report for presentation to the share holders. It states that the accounts and balance sheet, made up to the 30th June last, show a net profit of £41,672. From this amount, however, the directors regret having to deduct the sum of £17,153, as provision for subsequent bad debts, and the available balance for division is therefore £24,519. Out of this amount it is proposed to pay a dividend of £1 10s. per share, amounting to £19,500, which, with the ad interim dividend already paid for the first six months, is equal to 71 per cent. for the year, and to carry forward the balance of £5,019 to the next account. DEATH IN A CHURCH.—SamueI Read, an old man, 84 years of age, walked on Christmas-day from the village of Carlton to Gedling Church, Notts, a distance of a mile, and while iu the act of taking the sacrament fell back and immediately expired. Deceased was hale and hearty up to that day, but had been beard to say that he should die on Christmas-day, HAY SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 ss; clover, £5 Os to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load. Trade slow. • OUMBERIAND.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 is 6d; clover, £5 5s to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. Supply moderate. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 Os to £5 ss; clover, £5 Os to £6 12s 6d ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load. Trade steady. " MILEY'S HERO, the new novel, by the author of `Grandmother's Money,' &c., is an interesting story, ex ceeding well told. The book is full of charming touches of real life, done by one who has been able largely to no tice and to comprehend the differing characters and idiosyncracies of individuals. Special pains have been be stowed upon the heroine of the story. The plot of the novel is well conceived and carefully worked out, and the result is, as we have said, a most interesting story."—The Star. ANOTHER FENIAN STATE TRIAL.—The Fenian State trial was conducted with due form. On Friday, the Bth of December, the Clerk of the Senate served John O'Mahony and Bernard D. Killian, President and Treasury Secretaryrespectively of the Society, with copies of charges and specifications preferred against them the day previous, and with a notice to respond in defence thereof before the Senate in 24 hours thereafter, in accordance with the fol lowing provisions of the constitution adopted by the re presentative Congress of the Brotherhood at Philadelphia on the 23d of October last :—" The Senate shall have full power to try all impeachments. When sitting they shall be on oath ; and should it become necessary to•try the President or Vice-President of the Fenian Brotherhood the Senate shall elect its presiding officer pro tem., andno person shall be convicted without the consent of two-thirds of the Senate. The Senate was in session all day on Sunday, and the 24 hours having elapsed at 4 o'clock and no answer having been received from the parties, the Senate awaited an answer until half-past 7, when they organised for their judicial functions, electing Jas. Gibbons, of Philadelphia, to preside over the trial, and Jas. W. Fitzgerald, of Cincin nati, Ohio, to act as advocate. Ten members of the Senate were present, and the following oath was administered to each :—" I do solemnly swear that I will do justice between the Fenian Brotherhood and such parties and causes as may be brought before this judiciary body, and that 1 will give an impartial verdict in my decision regarding all such par ties and causes." The formal notice served upon John Olrahony and Bernard D. Killian, and requiring them to appear in defence or that judgment in default would be rendered against them, was read. Neither party appeared. Tho Senate thon proceeded to a reading and investi gation of the charges and specifications. The nature of these has been already stated. Evidence was then taken on each charge and specification separately, and after two hours spent in the investigation, the charges and proofs being all considered were passed upon, and both parties found guilty of the same. John O'Mahony was then pro nounced by the unanimous decision of the ten members of the Senate present in judiciary session guilty of the charges against him, and removed flora the office of Pre sident of the Fenian Brotherhood of the United States ; Bernard Doran Killian was pronounced guilty of the charges and specifications against him, and re moved from the office of Secretary to the Treasury of the Fenian Brotherhood, by the said Senate in judiciary ses sion—both in virtue of the provision of the constitution, which says—" The President, Vice-President or any cen tral officer of the Fenian Brotherhood shall be removed from office and expelled on impeachment for and convic tion of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdea meanours." " Judgment in case of impeachment shall be final and at the discretion of the Senate." On the 7th the Senate issued the following circular to the various circles:— " Brothers—However painful the accompanyingrosolutions may be, we, your representatives, had but one alternative before us—to submit in silence to the ruin of our cause and the robbery of a too confiding people, or to lay before you the truth and trust to your virtue and patriotism to save Ireland and her name from the contempt of the world. The President, disregarding that constitution which he has sworn to you to support, refuses to acknowledge the autho rity of the Senate, your chosen representatives. In a few days you will be in possession of an official statement of every fact. Until then let it suffice to say that the Secre tary of War, a tried and experienced soldier, whose ability and gallantry have stood the test of 18 years, has been impeded in the perfection of his plans for immediate ac tion by the imbecility and the dishonesty of men in whom we had, unfortunately, reposed our confidence. The Secretary of the Treasury refuses an investigation of his books. We are prevented from inquiring into the expendi ture of those moneys which you had contributed to further the cause of your country. An amount of money had been appropriated to the War Department ; but when a portion was called for, to buy arms and material of war, the money was refused, although it was stated that small amounts would be given to meet current expenses.' And yet there wore funds wherewith a palace was hired, 18 months' rent paid in advance, a large sum deposited in the hands of the owner as security for possible damages to his premises, and locked up in his hands until 1867 ; sumptuous sleeping rooms have been fitted up, and elegant furniture purchased for several thousand dollars more, for the accommodation not merely of the machinery necessary to our Government but also for the use of a crowd of useless and in some cases even dangerous hangers on, Ijihose names have never been presented to your Senate for confirmation. We shall ask you to look at facts—to listen to the truth. We ask of you to support that' man whose appointment to the direc tion of military affairs was hailed by all of you as a pledge that business was meant, and that we were no longer to remain inactive, while our brethren at home were lying in a British dungeon, awaiting their summons to the scaffold. All remittances of moneys for the purpose of the Fenian Brotherhood should be made in draughts payable to the order of the treasurer, Patrick O'Rourke, and be directed to Box 5,141, Post-office, New York. An account of the amount of money forwarded by each circle since the date of the Philadelphia Congress should be sent by the treasurer of the circle to the address of the treasurer in New York, as above. The names of those members who have paid the ' final call' should also be sent on, in order that such members may receive the bonds therefor, whe n properly signed and issued." O'Mahony has called a con vocation, to be held on the 2d of January, to hear his charges against " a few designing men, who seek to em barrass the President and Cabinet, and some of whom have expressed themselves desirous, since they cannot conduct the organisation themselves, that the Brotherhood might be dissolved," " so that, fate favouring, ',they might yet contrive to exist on some stray wreck of its present noble proportions."— New York Weekly Herald. ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.--It is pleasing to know that the veterans of the stage here, among the joyities of Christmas, were not forgotten. Through the liberality of the private friends of Mr. T. W. Anson each pensioner received from five to seven pounds of beef, half a put/0 of tea, half a pound of coffee, two pounds of sugar, one pound of raisins, currants, arrowroot, spice, and a bottle of spirits. Several gentlemen accompanied the worthy secretary on Thursday last to the College, and the " old folks" being assembled in the central hall the same was distributed, among many thanks and blessings from the recipients. Some fine old port was passed round freely, and the hall re-echoed again and again to the toast of " Success to the Royal Dramatic College and its subsribers." 421 1 101 5 122 i 3} 744 5 ,ITIES. Mateh—.£so. Three miles. Mr. Charles's Ben Nevis, 4 yrs, list (Owner) 1 Mr. St. John's Daisy, aged, 12st ...(Mr. Coleman) 2 _ . Betting-2 to lon Ben Nevis. Daisy made play, but falling at the brook the favourite came in alone. The Innkeepers' Plate of 30 sous, for all ages; entrance 1 soy; winners extra. About two miles and a half, Capt. Shaw's Lady Douglas, 5 yrs, lOst (Page) 1 Capt. Edwards's Tambour Major, 5 yrs, lOst 10Ib, (Griffiths) 2 Mr. Bennett's Sinite, 6 yrs, 10st 101 b (Mr. 3eluniford) 3 - - - _ The following also ran :—Sportsman (late Zodiac), Rap ture, Masterpiece, Sir Robert, and Lucky Star. Betting— 2 to 1 agst Sinite, 5 to 2 agst Sportsman, 5 to 1 agst Tambour Major, 6 to 1 agSt Sir Robert, 15 to 2 agst Lady Douglas. Tambour Major was first off, followed by Sportsman, Sinite, Sir Robert, and Lady Douglas ; but after going a short distance Sportsman dropped away, and Sir Robert took second place, closely attended by Sinite, next to whom came Lady Douglas clear of the others. When within half a mile from home Sir Robert, who had alternately led with Tambour Major, took a clear lead, but blundering at the brook again gave way to the latter ; but Lady Douglas, who had been running well within her self, overhauled him on landing in the winning field, and won very easily by six lengths ; a similar distance sepa rated the second and third. Sir Robert and Sportsman walked in side by side. The Home Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; winners extra ; selling allowances. About two miles and a half. Mr. J. Gilke's Woodpigeon, 12st 121 b (.£3O) (Mr. Hayford) 1 Mr. Selby's Good for Nothing, 12st 31b (£3 9 (Mr. Markham) 2 Ladybird and Leathersides also ran. Betting-3 to lon Woodpigeon, who took a clear lead, followed by Leathersides and Good for Nothing, but Lea thersides fell after going a mile and Ladybird rolled over him, Good for Nothing, clearing the pair, also coining to grief, but although ridden out could never reach Wood pigeon, who won by a couple of hundred yards. Leather sides cantered past the stand a long way behind the second. The winner was bought by Mr. Henry for 37 guineas. The Castlebar Stakes (a Free Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; entrance 1 soy each ; winners extra. About two miles and a half. Mr. Hawkin's The Rogue, aged, 12st 51b (Picket) 1 Mr. Summers' Arlescott, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (Rickerby) 2 Mr. Penn's Almeric, aged, list 121 b (Ellison) 3 Mr. Riley's White Stockings, aged, list 121 b (Page) 4 Mr. Green's Cantab, aged, 12st 71b (C. Boyce) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Cantab, sto 2 each agst The Rogue and Arlescott, and 4 to 1 agst White Stockings. The Rogue took the lead immediately after the start, Almeric going on second, but, tiring, ho gave way to Arlescott as they jumped into the winning field ; but 'The Rogue maintained his advantage, and won by six lengths; Almeric finished a bad third. The Selling Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; for three-yr-olds and upwards, selling allowances. About two miles and a half. Mr. Oldfield's Beverley, aged, 12st 121 b (.£5O) (B. Land) 1 Capt. Shaw's Bravo, aged, 12st 51b (ao) ...(Steggles) 2 Mr. Buben's Freestone, aged, 12st 51b (.£3O) ...Daniels) 3 The following also ran : —ldiot, Conjuror, Concave, Violet, Oxygen, Barbadoes, and Ace of Trumps. Betting-2 to 1 agst Beverley, sto 1 each agst Bravo, Idiot, and Ace of Trumps. Idiot took up the running, and carried it on past the stand the first time, followed by Ace of Trumps, Conjuror, Beverley, and Bravo, the rear being brought up by Violet and Concave, but the latter stumbling on his head was pulled up, and returned to the enclosure. Idiot held the lead for nearly two miles, when Bravo and Beverley headed him, the race being reduced to a match between the pair, but after taking the last fence the favourite took a clear lead, and, increasing his advan tage from the distance, won by ten lengths ; a bad third ; Barbadoes and Oxygen, both of whom refused during the race, walked in next side by side, but nothing else passed the post—ldiot came down a " cropper" a quarter of a mile from home, and Violet fell heavily after going once round the course, and broke her back. The Hon. Artillery Steeple:chase Cup. value £lOO ; en trance 3 guineas ; 12st ; winners extra. About two miles and a half. Mr. Colman's Doctor, 12st (Owner) 1 Mr. Tom Jay's Musketeer, 12st (Owner) 2 The following also ran : —Half-skin, Nitrogen, Oscar, Sir Robert, and Amazon. Betting-2 to 1 each agst Musketeer and Oscar, 3to 1 agst Sir Robert, sto 1 agst Amazon. Half-skin was first off, next to whom came Nitrogen, Musketeer, Amazon, and Doctor, but Amazon fell in the second field, and Mus keteer soon afterwards took up the running, but Doctor, who ran wide, joined him at the brook, and, heading him immediately, held the lead to the end, and won very easily by six lengths ; Musketeer defeated Half-skin by a like chance for second place, but none of the others passed the post. RACING FIXT JAN TRES FOR 1866. GARY. Manchester FEBR Lincoln 2O I.TARY. Nottingham Spring 27 RCA. Croxton Park l6 Northampton 2O Windsor Spring Newcastle Spring 2B MA: Derby Spring 1 Liverpool Spring Warwick Spring Doncaster Lewes Spring AP. Newmarket Craven 2 Durham 2 Catterick Bridge Abergavenny 5 Chelmsford Spring 111. E Ascot Spring 1 Salisbury Bath 8 Harpenden lO York Spring Thirsk lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring l6 Chester Curragh 24 Y. Epsom Summer l5 Uxbridge 2l Manchester Ascot Summer 29 JUT Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Odiham Bibury l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 Jill Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon Reading AUG Liverpool Beverley 2O Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Curragh 26 Worcester LY. Down Royal Corp lB Stamford l9 Winchester 24 1 Southampton 25 1 Huntingdon UST. Brighton Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham l4 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l York August 2l Plymouth Lichfield Devon and Exeter Tunbridge 2B Derby Summer 28 Weymouth 3O SEPT] Warwick September 4 Curragh Leicester 6 Doncaster Canterbury lB OCT( Northampton 2 Newmarket 2d October 8 Curragh :3IBER. Richmond Monmouth Manchester Autumn 24 Newmarket Ist October 26 Walsall BER. Newmarket Houghton 22 Worcester EXTRAORDINARY TROTTING MATCH FOR £lOO. Yesterday a match which excited considerable inte rest among the elite of the trotting world, in which Mr. Wright undertook to drive his mare Peggy sixteen miles within an hour for £5O aside, was decided over four miles of level road near Croydon. Preliminaries arranged, the start was made at a strong pace, the mare sailed over two miles in eight minutes and four seconds, and turned four miles in sixteen minutes and two seconds, and made back to the starting point, which was reached in fifteen minutes and six seconds, and completed, half the distance (eight miles) in thirty-one minutes and eight seconds, and again started quite fresh on her journey, finishing the next four miles in fourteen minutes and thirty seconds, and turned for the goal. The mare was now pulling hard at the reins, and her driver, who had judiciously reserved the mare for the finish, gave Peggy her head, and she knocked off the next three miles in ten minutes and thirty-one seconds, and having nearly four minutes for the last mile the driver considered winning " a perfect moral," brought his mare in at ease and won by nineteen seconds, accomplishing 16 miles of road in fifty-nine minutes and forty-one seconds. THE MURDER IN PERTHSIIIRE.—On Monday Joseph Bell, suspected to be guilty of the murder of Alexander M'E wan, the driver of the bread cart between Alloa and Blairingene, was removed from Alloa to the prison at Perth. Bell, en his departure from the Alloa Station, received three cheers, perhaps from a feeling of satisfaction on the part of the crowd that the supposed per petrator of so dastardly a murder had been captured. He was heavily manacled. Bell states that he is 28 years of age, and is a native of Burton-on-Trent, in Derbyshire• He firmly denies all knowledge of the murder, but admits that he was in the neighbourhood of Blairingone, near the scene of the murder, en Monday night, on a poaching ex pedition. He denies having seen the bread van driven by M'Ewan on that day. The prisoner went through the ex amination with great apparent firmness, and at the close signed the deposition in a cool and collected manner; but on his way to the prison after the examination seemed to be pretty much excited. THE JAPANESE COMMISSIONER,—HiS Excellency the Japanese Commissioner arrived at Plymouth during Tuesday night, on a visit to inspect that port and arsenal, from Southsea. The Late Fatal Collision in the Channel. The court authorised by the Board of Trade to investigate the circumstances of the collision between the mail packet Samphire and the United States barque Fanny Buck off Dover on the night of the 13th inst., continued its inquiry yesterday, in the Town-hall, Dover. The Mayor and Dr. Astley sat as magistrates ; Capt. Harris and Capt. Baker as nautical assessors, and Mr. O'Dowd as the repre sentative of the Board of Trade. Mr. Knocker again appeared in behalf of the mail-packet service, Mr. Fox for Capt. Bennett, and Mr. Edwards for the own ers of. the Fanny Buck. Robert Malpas sworn, examined by Mr. O'Dowd —I am an able seaman on board the Samphire, and have been at sea about seven years, part of which time I was in H.M.S. Bombay and Trafalgar. On the night of the 13th inst., three minutes after the Samphire left the Admiralty pier, I was stationed. on the bridge to look out. The weather was dark, thick, misty, or hazy. While upon the bridge I could see the South Foreland light, and the sheen of Cape Grenez. I saw a vessel's green light then. bearing very nearly ahead, about two points off the port bo - .v. It was a very small light—smaller than what sailing ships generally carry. On seeing the light, I had barely time to cross the bridge to report the light to Capt. Bennett and back again, whenthe barque was on us. Whilst I was reporting to the captain, the man at the forecastle sang out, " Sail on the port bow." Capt. Bennett immediately ordered the wheel to be put " Hard a port," and the helmsman answered him. 3 I passed the captain's orders to the engineer to " Stop her." The call-boy went to the pipe after I did, and called out " Stop her," and " Back astern." By that time the barque had struck us. I ran forward to see what was the matter; and on returning Capt. Bennett directed me to clear away the boats. I went to the star board lifeboat, but had some difficulty in clearing it away, through the passengers crowding into it. Two of the crew and the second mate assisted me in, lowering the boat. The foremost roller got jammed. I cut away the runner. We shoved off from the ship with nearly 20 persons, including three of the crew and two of the barque's sailors who had jumped in without my knowledge. I saw no female passengers in the boat. Witness then deposed to coming after the American vessel, but without being able to board her. By Mr. Fox—l was at the starboard side of the bridge, the captain was on the port, and the call boy just at the left of me. Capt. Bennett did not leave the bridge at all. I saw him keeping a look out with a night glass. The vessels cleared them selves after the collision by the steamer backing astern. The passengers inboard were quiet, but those in the boat were in an excited state, and they caused much confusion. The lifeboat when lowered half filled with water, and then with being so full it shipped more water when rowed to the shore. The reason why we rowed to the shore in stead of to the steamer was the passengers expressed a wish to be taken ashore, and we were advised to do so by those in the other lifeboat. By Mr. O'Dowd---Water came over the bows of our boat by the boat's lurching through the colli sion. I saw a gentleman bailing water out of the boat with his hat. I cannot say whether the plug was put in the boat's bottom before it was lowered, but I afterwards heard some of them talking about a plug, and I handed two corks to them. I saw no one using a handkerchief to stop a hole in the boat's bottom. By Captain Harris—lt was before the order to "stop her" was given that Capt. Bennett ordered " Port," " Hard-a-port," a pause of a minute or so intervening. The captain was looking in the direc tion of the light when I reported it, but Ido not know whether he saw it. By Capt. Baker—During the five months I have been crossing the Channel, we have generally slack ened speed in foggy weather, and blow the whistle, but I do not think the weather on the night of the 13th called for those precautions. Thomas John Northover deposed—l am an ordi nary seaman, having been at sea two years and sight mouths. I have been employed as look-out on board the company's mail steamers. On the night of the 13th I was on board the Samphire, and was ordered by the captain to go to the gallant fore castle and keep a good look out, which order I obeyed. I saw the South Foreland and Cape Gre nez lights, but no lights afloat. I saw no other ob ject until I descried a sail two points on our port bow. It was then about 40 yards off. I called out " Sail on the port bow." The captain gave the orders " port," " hard a port." I stood on the gal lant forecastle a couple of seconds, and then rushed down, but before I reached midships I observed a very small dim green light, simultaneously with which the barque struck us, and I was knocked down by the collision. I had no time to sing out, I assisted in lowering the port lifeboat, and I saw the starboard-quarter boat; it hung by the after_ runner, which became unhooked, and turned tha boat bottom upwards into the water. The boat then disappeared and was lost. I saw two male passengers in the water, and I threw a rope several times to one who appeared to be drowning. He caught the rope, but let go as his weight came upon it. Capt. Bennett then jumped overboard and put a running bowline over his body, and we had hauled him up level with the rails of the steamer, when the rope slipped and he disappeared overboard. The other passengers whom I saw in the water got on deck again, as he afterwards asked me to lend him a pair of trousers. To my knowledge no one looked after the two lady passengers then in the fore cabin. By Mr. Fox—l heard Captain Bennett persuade the passengers to keep quiet, and order one of the quarter-boats to be reserved for the ladies ; but the male passengers all flocked to the boat, and I lowered one lady into it, another also getting into it. Captain Bennett seemed to be calm and collected. After the collision the steam whistle was blown at intervals of about five minutes. All besides myself, Capt. Bennett, and five others, left the steamer in charge of boats with passengers. William George Boyce gave corroborative evi. dence. The second mate, Datlin, having been recalled to prove that there were the means of signalling in the magazine at the foremost bulkhead which was filled with water after the collision, The court adjourned until to-day. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE This day. LONDON, Dec. 28.—Wind this day at noon—South.. Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Venus, for Civita Vecchia. GLOUCESTER, Dec. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ann Potts, from Taganrog. SUNDERLAND, Dec. 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Jane Frances, for Kingston. . . _ DUNDEE, Dee. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived--Victor, from Monte Video. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 27.—Arrived—Poonall, steamer, from Alexandria. CLYDE, Dec. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—August a , from Quebec. MILFORD, Dec. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrive d.—Ocean, from London. LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thusday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 29 —William Mitchell, from Foo-Chow- Foe. DEAL, Thursday Morning, Passed (in tow, Dec. 28 —Agnes, from Jamaica for London. MEMORIAL TO THE POET CONFER. —Arrangements are in progress for the erection of a memorial to the poet Cowper at Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, his native town. The poet's father was for some years rector of the parish, a living which is in the gift of the Duchy of Cornwall. THE MURDERER ROBlNSON.—Memorials are now being prepared to Sir George Grey and Mr. Justice Keat ing to reconsider the evidence produced at the trial at Stafford on theyoung man Robinson, touching his insanity. The memorials contain the decided opinion of two of the highest authorities on insanity in. Staffordshire that at the time the murder was committed Robinson was suffering from an attack of insanity. The Imperial Commission charged with the pub lication of the " Correspondence of Napoleon I." has just terminated the 19th volume, which will soon be published. !Ai >f a Ls a ,ems and By a rne aced imo ions )ook etas ,per, ,ion. 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