The Sun. — London, England, 1866-08-24 00:00:00

Hig h' a nd L this TOW° 11; th e war rinces3 in, the of the L loco s Id, lef t before Lady enol t Y) pr. d the L uerri ; 11 ' aIOS man f „se O :ARKETS.—This Day. __ 4 __ _~ T he MARK LANE. supply of English wheat o n sal e here to-day was In°derate. The trade for all qualities was in a sluggish Sta te, and prices had a downward tendency. With foreign wheat the market was moderately sup plied. The demand generally ruled heavy at barely late rates. Floating cargoes of grain wero in slow request at about stationary prices. 13ar leY was in s h ort supply, and.the trade ruled steady at nil quotations. Malt was steady at late rates. Oats were in very large supply. Considerable business 'was tra,nst-.cted at about Monday's currency. Beans and peas Were dull at late rates. In flour the trade ruled quiet on former terms. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Irish En glish and S cotch 1,910 2,740 100 520 For e i gn 50 , ............... 11,470 BQO 113,039 680 sks. bla. NETVGATE AND LEADENIIALL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale. Most kinds are in moderate request at our quotations. Yer 81b by the carcase. s s d InTe rf or beet ...... 38 4 0 lll:p ii ng do. ...4 2 4 4 F r i t " l arge d0.....4 4 4 6 peal me . small d0.... * 8 4 10 ••••••....4 0 5 2 Lamb, 5s 6, sd s d Inferior mutton 3 6 4 4 Middling mutton 4 6 5 o Prime do 5 2 5 6 Large pork 3 10 4 6 Small pork. 4 8 5 0 id to es Bd. BOROUGH HOP. Business in hops is almost at a standstill, and prices aro tnheixststo eLon, notninal. A pocket of new Kent hops, the first Per cwt. is reported to have bean disposed of at £l2 12s COLONIAL. T E" The public sales have proceeded without any a nge as regards the prices obtained. e Sto 1 --A lar ge amoun t o f business has again been —red into, and superior descriptions of West India have sold for enhanced rates. Refined goods remain without Material chano.e in values. CorpE E.— There has been a fair inquiry, and superior qualities of both Plantation and Native Ceylon have brou ght full ra t es. ilinL—Owing to the small stock on hand, and a rather active demand, prices are again rather higher. T ALLOW.—More activity has prevailed, and some con siderable speculative operations have been entered into. P ' 1. .0• on the spot is quoted 445. Gd. to 445. 9d., and last three months, 41s. 9d. per cwt. lIIONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Discount Market to-day has presented a quiet appearance, and them has been a moderate amount of bu siness, on terms ranging from 6f per cent. :Awards, according to the credit value of the diffe ut classes of paper offered for negotiation. With the prosp ect of additional facilities, there is natu rally a rel uctance on the part o f merc h an t s an d o thers to b orrow more than w i l l prov id e f or imme diate r equirements. Meanwhile supplies of gold are 4lyi ng, and the market is thereby influenced in the direc tion, of gr e at er ease . 4 3 11 e amount of £89,000 in bar gold, including ,000 sovereignsovas taken to the Bank of England Yesterday. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed th iles daY, the 28th inst., a special settling-day in shares of the Mineral Rights Association (Li cited), which are not to be marked. They have e'so authorised the shares of the Hercules Insurance li iit l .. lll3a lly (Limited) to be marked in the official bi l I le Bank of E ng l an d re t urn i s d ec id e dly favour the res erves o f b u lli on an d go ld h av i ng been 481 derably i ncrease d, w hil e th e di sc ou n t business of the tli e establishment shows a lar g e falling off. The A following are th e p ar ti cu l ars : e'rre Circulation •.• Decrease 13 411i 0n ...024,540,090 ... 357,975 ... 14,772,220 •.. /est Increase 621,264 3,846,260 ... • ••• Increase .. Pu blic D eposits ... ..• ~ Increase ••• $ ether Deposits ... •••Increase • ••• (3'741 Day and Other Bills Decreaso % vertzi ent Securities .•• .. ~, 25,098 ~, 3,411,639 ••• 58,114 ... 18,763,474 638,194 615,613 78,326 10,711,723 No alteration. Other Securities 24 888,158 336,159 •.• ••• ••• ••• al oe. „ u..iiDemployed ecrense 4,508,520 1 ..• Increase - •• • 0,0 •• • 897,015 j i le Changes shown in the return issued by the b h a l b „ k of France are generally favourable. The Vela has been further increased by £6 13 , 332 , the T reasury b a l ances b y £380,000. At same T llll ll e the bills discounted have fallen off £700,000. e current accounts have been diminished 620 ,000. k l3lis iness in the Foreign and Colonial Produce au a i rk ete durin g th e l as t f ew d a y s h a s continued si -131at ed• The dealings in sugar have been exten t le, a nd superior qua liti es h av e b roug ht enhanced c a n t The public sales of tea have progressed very 1 0 ' 1 7, and i n some i ns t ances pr i ces are a s h a de t o Rice has been in good demand, and owing ar th e smallness of stock in hand fully late rates I,: demanded by holders. The dealings in coffee than been to a fair extent without any material 01 , 4 , 11 ge in prices ; while in tallow the speculative ( f li ' rat i°os have been rather on the increase, and rations show an upward tendency. fi n , t h as been announced that the embarrassed 411 '"elal situation into which the London, Chatham, t h 4 I)o ver Railway is placed, h as at le ng th arouse d a n eatt ention of the share and debenture holders; t repres entat i ves of these securities estimated in s hect aggregate at upwards of £4,000,000 have held 11 4 14 i f eeti ng, and have resolved to propose at the poi pearly meeting to be held on the 31st, the ap rtiL,4l,erit of a committee of investigation to exa pa: t he accounts and affairs generally of the com -1,0'1.. It was also resolved that considering the 1 ,4 .ti ° 1 1 into which the company has been brought 1 3 ,„ e , l ' the past arrangement, it is necessery that the of "' 1 of direction be reconstituted; that a new board Th'lrectors be nominated at an adjourned meeting. u n ,,, at t he present directors be requested not to ? :-I . e . rt a k e any new works, or to resolve upon any 04711amentary proceedings for next session, with o the san c ti on of the committee, and generally eenfer with the committee on -all questions of ZPortance affecting the interests of the company. rap s of proxies for the general meeting have en issued to the shareholders. t 'he ann exe d t e l egram has just been received from t °4l bay, dated 23d A ugus t , 1866 :—Exchange on °ll dola for a first class bank bill, 6 months' sight, ll ru pee, ls. 111(1. the Calcutta rate for do., Is. ; exchange on Calcutta at sight, 101 k to 6 ; Gov ernment 4 per cent. paper, 904 rs. ; do. Of Per cent., 106+; do. 51 per cent., 111; rs. ; Bank ),1430inbay rate of di scoun t, 10 per cent ; b ar gold, bet ter touc h, 16.5 rs . per to l a ; b ar s i lver, 17 to 17i eott t w . ' 5 7 1071 rs. per 100 tolas. (legible b `°ll s ailed from Bo m bay duri n g the fortni ) ght.a les Two o'CLocx. 11, 4 t, t he Paris B ourse t hi s morn i ng, accor di ng to OpiIli:. telegram, the 3 per Cent. Routes were r the Engli a in sh St oc k M ar k e t , a lth oug h presen ti ng teet.jet a spect, ha s b een we ll suppor t e d, an d pr i ces tr a 3 : ll their firmness. Cheaper money and the d th e i p c l e illitY of foreign affairs inspire confidence, and cle at ends consequently show au improving ten for -Y• Consols are 881 / for money, and 881 ..k iih thr ''' account. The New Threes and Reduced a ut -tlit ieg are quoted 87i 88 ; Exchequer Bills, 28 . prem. ; Bank Stock, 246 ; India Stock, Ceti' ditto 5 per cents., 1031 1 ; and ditto 4 per bebentures, 101. li Lek Ila the Fo reign Stock Market the changes generally been in the favourable direction. 6 B o have advanced to 111 121 ; Turkish to l o er l Ce nts., / to 251 ; Spanish Passive, * to t Q 16while Mexican (Old Stock) receded to s ra 3. Italian continue at 521 • and the uail Scrip , 2 gen erall i dis. American Securities are ri sen y firmer, United States 5-20 Bonds have Illinf„.1 are to 777 oa Erie Shares, to 41/ , anda h 107,, the 1 1. . k ode ailw a -- "y Share Market business has been ar ea rat,,el7 act ive, and i n severa l i ns t anc es prices shad e firmer. Gre g Great Northern A Stock, Western, and Midland have each improved a +, and Great Eastern and. South Eastern each fr, while North Western declined 4 and Metropolitan 4. The foreign and colonial lines have remained without material variation. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in moderate request, and mostly at steady rates. City Bank are marked 14 ; Hindustan, China, and Japan, 31 4 ; London and County, 64/ 65 ; Union of London, 471 ; Anglo-American Telegraph Com pany are dealt in at Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England at 3i dis ; General Credit at 18 dis. ; and National Discount Co., at Si prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 por Cont. Consols Do. Account, Aug 9 3 per Cent. Reduced BB 7i New 3 per Cent BB 7i New 3 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth J:m., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — _ ... March. Juno. r]xchequer Bills, £1,000,3 per Cent. — 2 Do. £5OO — 2 pm Do £lOO and £2OO dank of England Stock, 5-1 per Cent 246 Do Account — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ladian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 2lll Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1868 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cont., £l5 pd pm Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Account — Do. £lOO Bonds 721 Do. Scrip, £65 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do £lOO Bonds — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilion 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent Do Scrip, £75 paid Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1861 .. Danubian Principalities Do. Account Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred sgyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds B9l Do. 1864 B5l Do £lOO Bonds I Do. Government Railway Debentures. 794 80 Do. £BO paid Greek 5 per Cents, 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Cruatemala 5 per Cent. ttalion 5 per Cent 1865 Do. Account Do. 3 , laremmana Railway — &lexicon 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Rontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid bloorish Imperial 5 per Cent Do Land Warrants (Hectares) New Granada — Do 2 per Cent — Do. Deferred 'eruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per C en t. , 1856 '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B7l Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pee Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cont. 1862 B7l Do 5 per Cent. 1864 914 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account 2Ol Sp tnish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l4 i S wedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 rurkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account — Do 6 per Cont. 1858 Do. Account - 5 4 5 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5O/ 4 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent.,1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch Si per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,. — Do. Certificates Italia). 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for money Ditto Account BBl 1 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Sales 12,000 bales. Market steady. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ATTACK ON A SHERIFF'S OFFICER AT THE ALITA3IBRA.— Albert Griffith and Alfred Stone, two waiters at the Al hambra, were brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt on a warrant by Paice, 72 C, one of the warrant officers, charged with assaulting Henry Nathan, an officer of the Sher;ff of Mid dlesex, he, the said Henry Nathan, being then and there in the lawful execution cf his duty as such officer. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lawrence for the de fence. Mr. Lem :s said the complainant, an officer of the Sheriff of Middlesex, now intrusted with a writ of Ca sa to execute at the Alhambra Palace, and bav:ng executed it, the defend ant amongst others, attempted, and eventually succeeded, in rescuing the person, and the complainant was grossly ill treated by the defendant and others. He should simply show to-day that the defendants were two of the persons engaged in the assault, and then ask for a remand. The Complainant said he was bailiff of the Sheriff of Middlesex. On Tuesday evening last he went to the Alha.nbra for the purpose of making a caption in pursuance of a writ given by the sheriff. He made his caption, and eventually the person was rescued—several persons taking part in the rescue, 20 or 30 in all—and he was assaulted. 'The defendant was amongst the persons. He was seized, and struck with clenched fists. Mr. Lawrence said as there was to bo a remand he would reserve his cross-examination, but he was informed that the defendants wore not oven in the room at the time. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the complainant said he explained to the person that ho had a warrant. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the defendant; taking bail for their future appearance. Paid.! Closing• Share s. I nee. done. Business THAMES. SHAMEFUL ROBBERY.—Mary Graydon, aged 30, and Elizabeth Stewart, 26, of 40, Devonshire-street, St. George's-in-the-East, were brought before Mr. Partridge charged with being concerned with another woman not in custody in stealing a purse containing £l7 10s. from the person of Robert Gill, mato of a ship, and residing at No. 12, Norfolk-place, Stoke Newington. On Friday, the 3rd of the present month, the prosecutor , met the prisoners in the Minories, and they induced him to accompany them to an infamous place, No. 17, Devonshire-street, where they managed to hocuss him with some narcotic drug, infused in his liquor, and robbed him of his purse, containing £l7 10s. in gold And some silver. When he recovered his senses and missed his purse from his coatpocket, Stewart was alone in the room, end he said, referring to Graydon, that girl has got my purse. Sho said "No, it can't be," and pretended to look about the room for it. lie went out to look for a police constable, and, on his return, Stewart was gone. There was a girl in the room lighting the fire before the seaman was hocussed and robbed, and she was also missing. The prisoners were subsequently taken into custody. On the way to the station-house Graydon dropped a handkerchief. It was picked up by a man named Gattiff. It contained four sovereigns. The pri soners had been spending a good deal of money, and making expensive purchases in the interim between the prosecutor missing his purse and contents and the appre hension of the prisoners. Mr. Partridge committed the prisoners for trial. THE LATE GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA.—We are re quested to state that Mr. Eyro's present address is Bolton row, Mayfair, London. When Mr. Eyro removes from town communications will always reach him if addressed to the care of :Messrs. Child tend Co., 1, Temple-bar, Loudon. BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consul. Gold, Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated ' Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake wall', East Bassett (Illogan).. East Caradon East Cam Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Lovell E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam& StA übyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy-- G. Wheal Vor (Helst, .r Grenville l erod's Foot Hingston I)owns Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Uwyndy Iron Ore, lim Nev Scum North Roskear Bassett (1 tlogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr.,videnee Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 1 South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan stray Park . Tin Cr0ft...... Vigra and Clog:an, lim West Bassett (Illogan W. Caradon (I,,akeard , West Chiverton West Seton. Wheal Bassett , Illogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis r REFEREN Great Eastern, E. Counties LINES LEASED A'. London and Blackwall, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 13a FOREIGN MINER. Port Philip, t Uuited Mexican, lim„ 11 ff BANKS. Bank of Egypt, 29% Chartered Bunk oi India, Australia. and China. 18 Chartered Iler. of India, London, and China, 36a City, 16% Consolidated Bank, lirn., 41 5 English. Scotch, and Austra.lan Chartered, 171 u industan, China, and Japan, filn., 3' 4 Imperial Ottoman, ;8% London Chartered Lank of Australia, 23 London and County, 654 41 London Joint Stock, 431 London and 11 estininst er, 931 Merchant Bank, Jim , 17 Oriental Bank Corporation, 46 Standard of British South Africa, lim., 15 Union of London, 47% MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 111 Atlantic Telegraph, per cent. gua. u rn. , 761 City of London Iteal Property, iim., 2 1 Credit Fonder and Mobiller of Englanu, Discount Corporation. 8 10 9 Ebbw Vale, 13 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., ; Fore-street Warehouse, lirn., 104 Gen. Credit and Finance of London. lirn., 4 i t International Financial ~•:oeiety, litn., 3; Land Securities, lim., 1; London General Omnibus Company, lim, St Nr,tional Discount company, 13 ; Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem.. of which 31 is to pay, 5; Peninsula and Oriental steam. Gil Lames and Mersey Marine, Insurance lim, RACLNG FIXTL AUG It ES FOR 1866. Lichfield Tunbridge 2B Yarmouth SEPT: Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 29 Warwick September 4 Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB Richmond OCT Northampton 2 Lothians' Racing Club 3 Ryl. Cal. Hunt and Kelso 3 Bedford 4 NOVE Lincoln Liverpool IRISH RACING FIXTURES. SEPTEMBER. Curragh OCTOBER. Curragh ~,,,, HMI ttttttttttttttttttttttt 11111111111111111111 16, 17 18 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1866. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. I..iriatol anti Exeter 'Caledonian Uain brim' Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall . Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & Ab.J unc. E.London, Certi. Do. Glasgow ct S. Western ! Great Eastern, ( Do. E. Ang,rl: st. No. 't Great North of Scotland reat Northern D.,. A stock Do. B stock Do. :ew, ts. GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South \Vales .... Do. W. nid.--Oxioril Lo. Newport Do. 11 e! eford Lancashire .t Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast Lon., l.hat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Westont,! Man., Shet., & Lincoln . Metropolitan.— Do. New Do. Extension.— Nietropolitan District. 110. do. Jo. Do. and St. John's W'd Yid and Do. Li) Share _ Do, & Dell); OM Kent ..- North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. (i.N•L purchast Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Carlisle Do. Stock.& Darling. Do. So. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1365 . North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok raft' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha I West Cornwall 100 5 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 BRITISH POSSE; Atlantic & St. Lawrence Rom., liaroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. 1' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- I Calcutta & B. E., Rm Jape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p: East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 P.C. Do. J Extension G rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds. Do. do. deterred ... Do. 3d Pref. stock... ___ Do. do. deferred ... Do. 4th Pret. stook . Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c so. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India ....., gua. 5 per cent - per cent.... Do Great Were. of Canada.. Do. New .. Do. 8 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 51 do, pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. 31el. & Hudson's Bay.. N. C'da, ()pc Ist pf be Sande .... Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Pun; aub Do.lndus SLEW IttO 100 100 all 100 100 100 {lOO 2 100 100 b 8 90 125 127 38 43 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 111 113 255 5 6 121 123 1.:8 129 89 91 L 3, 94 35 37 33 36 1211 .22 ISIONS. 63 65 93 100 id ip 4 44 711 Si 76 80 00 65 100 102 99, 1(04 99 101 20 22 85 87 55 58 48 52 50 55 45 50 40 45 34 3) 24 24 24 20 105 10 1 p 1p 98 100 91 93 14& 141 5} 5 d 91 93 83 85 1} Old 97 98 89 01 85 87 8i 82 96 97 96 97 11 1.1 95 96 COLONIAL GOVERNM.ENT SECUIt British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31, 1572 .... Can.G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug.. Do. 5 p. c. Mar. lw Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. it July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed alt [ Cape G.llope 6 p.c. 1873 ' Do. Ap I. & Oct , 1 890-1500 Do. do; 1880-9 , Do. Jan.&July, 1850-9! Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1500..... Ceylon, Nov. 186 S, 6 p.‘ Do. 1878, do 31auritlus, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 )o. 1882, Mayls, Nov. tt , Do. 1895, Feb. & Ausr Natal ~ ov. eft per cent N.B.G ov.B p.c..Ta.1..1u1) N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 183. Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 169 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 'Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 6. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 1868-t Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, A pril & Oct 92 94 93 9.1 94 96 75 77 75 77 99 ICI 102 101 102 101 100 103 86 8) ICO 102 105 1.7 102 104 103 105 101 103 ic3 105 97 100 93 92 90 92 80 05 83 85 92 94 73 75 130 100 100 1( 0 100 100 5 6 81 9i 400 420 13 15 6 8 1 2 3 2.1.0 294 2.14. e 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 6 74 3 3j 19 20 21 22 11 2 32 31 31 31 4 ti 31 41 2t lid 35 45 2 4 t I 20 25 325 375 if x 174 ai 9 11 3 5 1 2 6 7 60 05 115 125 80 85 10 15 3 5 •30 140 8 10 sga 5.17.0 261 6 i 129, i 54 n II 1221 17i 18 119 i 181 89 8 1 12 , _ , } 8 c 3 i 1031 66 St 100 4 21j; $7 6 106 i ITIES. 91 I 1041 I 5 (115 SHARKS. ;x., No. 1, 79 C FIXED RENTALS. us T. Newmarket 2d October... 8 Hereford ..... 18 Newmarket Houghton ... 22 !MBER. Shre‘vsbury Leamington Hunt l9 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK RACES.-THIIRSDAY. The MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 soya ; weight for ago ; selling and other allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. G. B. Cornish's Mayfair, by King Tom—Skit, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (R. Challoner) 1 Mr. Jackson's Lighth ear t , 4 yrs, 7 st 11b (C ameron ) 2 Mr. Gilby's Count Cavour, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordham) 3 Betting-7 to 4on Mayfair, 3to 1 agst Lightheart, and 4 to 1 agst Count Cavour. The favourite waited on Light heart till fairly in the straight, when sho took up the run ning and won, pulling double, by half a length. Count Cavour pulled up lame at the distance. The winner was bought by Mr. G. Armstrong for 130 gs. The NURSERY HANDICAP PLATE of 200 sovs for two-year olds; certain winners 71b extra. Slur. 44yds. Marquis of Hastings' Ines, by Newminster—Barcelona, 7st 41b (Afordan) 1 Mr. Saxon's Miss Elizabeth Gst 91b (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Mackenzie's Sy cee, 7st 41b (Dunbar) 3 The following also ran :—Lady Craven, Bracken, Sweet Home, Lady Eaton, Easby, Gentian, Ploughboy, Catherine Hayes f, Mendicant, and Vice Versa. Betting-100 to 30 agst Ines, 4 to 1 each agst Mendicant and Sweet Home, 7 to 1 agst Lady Craven, 10 to 1 each agst Sycee, Miss Elizabeth, and the Catherine Hayes filly, 100 to S each agst Easby and Vice Versa, and 100 to 3 agst Bracken. Some delay was caused by the Vice Versa saddle breaking, and Huxtable was obliged to return to the stand for another. After several breaks away a very fair start was effected, Miss Elizabeth taking up the running, closely attended by Ines and the Catherine Hayes filly, the most prominent of the others being Easby and Lady Graven, and these formed tho loading division into the straight, where Sycee, who got off badly, gradually improved her position, and joined the first rank as they approached the distance, where the Catherine Hayes filly was beaten. The favourite here took a decided lead, and won, notwith.- standing the determined riding of Kenyon on Miss Eliza beth, by a length, a similar distance separating second and third. Lady Craven, a length in rear of Sycee, was fourth, the Catherine Hayes filly fifth, Easby sixth, Vice Versa seventh, and Sweet Home and Bracken next. The abso lute last was Ploughboy. The Twenty-fourth year of the GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 100 added for second horses, for three yr-olds ;boons, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; the winner of the Derby at Epsom, 71b ; of the Oaks, 41b extra. One mile and three-quarters. 85 subs. Mr. Watt's ro c Strathconan, by Newminster—Souvenir, Bst 101 b Duke of Beaufort's Rustic, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Bowes's Westwick, 88 101 b (T. Challoner) 3 Emigrant, Leybourne, War, and Jonquil also ran. Mr. Bowes declared to win with Westwick. Betting-7 to 4on Rustic, sto 1 agst Westwick, 100 to 15 agst Leybourne,and 20 to 1 agst any other. Immediately after starting Emigrant took up the running, and carried it on for a quarter of a mile, When he gave way to War, who improved the pace the moment he had command. Emi grant went on second, folio' ed by Westwick, Leybourne, Jonquil, and Rustic at intervals of about a length, while Strathconan was atleast half a dozen lengths in rear of the favourite. As they approached the woodside Jonquil dropped rapidly to the rear and was immediately tailed off, the others maintaining the same positions, but taking closer order. At the three quarters of a mile post War increased his lead and Emigrant gave way, Rustic taking second place. Halt a mile from home the favourite closed with War, who, however, made a slight lead of him till making the bend into the straight, where the latter gave way in favour of his stable companion, Westwick, while Strath conan on the outside headed Leybourne, and drew up to Rustic at the distance. A hundred yards from home shouts were raised in favour of Rustic, but tiring at every stride, he was waited on by Strathconan till opposite the stand, where "the roan" shot out and won easily by a length. Westwick was a bad third, Leybourne fourth, close up with the Whitewall horse, and War and Emigrant pulled up on the post. Jonquil walked in with the crowd. The CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE of 50 says, added to a handi cap stakes of 5 coos each. T.Y.C. Mr. Pryor's Novice, by Marsyas—Seclusion, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b ................................................ (H. Covey) 1 Lord Westmorland's Crown. Prince, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Kenyon) 2 Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 4 yrs,_Bst_ . 121 b (Fordham) 3 The following also ran : —Skylark, Miss Williams, Yar row, Bonaparte, Venturesome, Sister to Tiddlywinks filly, Elvire, Domestic Bliss, Lord of the Dales, Cora, Amazon, Violet, and Fairwind. Betting-5 to 2 agst Crown Prince, sto 1 agst Panta loon, 8 to 1 each agst Bonaparte and Venturesome, 10 to 1 agst Novice, 100 to 7 each agst Elvire and Domestic Bliss, and 20 to 1 agst any other. A capital start was effected, but after going a few strides Bonaparte showed in advance, having a slight lead of Crown Prince, Elvire, and Novice for a couple of hundred yards, when the favourite took up the running, Pantaloon and Skylark joining the leading division as they came into the strength. Approaching• the distance Bonaparte disappeared from the front, and Novice drow rp to Crown Prince, the pair finishing an in teresting race home, but the latter being in trouble at the commencement of the enclosure, Novice won cleverly by a neck. Pantaloon finished a head in front of Skylark and two lengths from the favourite. Elvire was fifth, Cora sixth, Bonaparte seventh, Amason and Venturesome next. Tho rear division comprised Domestic Bliss, Yarrow, and Violet. • The ASKE PRODUCE STARES of 50 sous each, h ft, for two year olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; those got by untried stallions or out of untried mares allowed 31b. 7 subs. Mr. Savilo's Ravioli, by Parmesan—Harlequin's dam, Bst 41b (car. Bst 51b) (C u stance) 1 Mr. Pryor's Sco ur d e Oharite, Bst 71b (Loates) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Ravioli, who made play throughout and won, after a good race, by a neck. The GMICRACK STAXES of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for two year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; win ners of any stake value 500 sous 71b extra ; second to receive 25 soya ; third to save his stake. One mile. 31 subs. Mr. Chaplin's Blinkh oo li e , by Rataplan—Queen Mary, Bst 101 b .................... : ........................ (Custance) 1 Mr. Herbert's Frost, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 2 Mr. Jackson's Knight Errant, Bst 101 b (J. M ar s on ) 3 The following also ran :—Dovetail, The Prelate, and Little Treasure. Betting -5 to 4on Frost, 6to 1 agst Knight Errant, 7 to 1 agst Little Treasure, 8 to 1 agst The Prelate, and 10 to 1 agst Blinkhoolie. The latter made play for a short distance, when ho gave way to Knight Errant, who came on with a clear lead until fairly in the straight, where the favourite took up the running, and carried it on to the distance. Blinkhoolie here joined issue, and, notwith standing the resolute calls made on the favourite by Chal loner, Mr. Chaplin's colt headed him opposite the stand, and won by a neck. Half a length separated second and third, and a length third and fourth. The COLT SAPLING STAKES of 50 sovs each, 30 ft, for two year old colt; Bst 101 b each ; second to save his stake T.Y.C. 16 subs. Marquis of Hastings' Prodigal, by S tockwell—S trayaway, Bst 101 b ...............e ................................. (Fordham) 1 Mr. Mackenzie's Th Dean, Bst 101 b (Morris) 2 Botting-2 to 1 on Prodigal, who made all the running, and won by half a length. The BADMINTON STAKES of 5 soya each, with 100 added; weight for age; selling and other allowances; second to save his stake. T.Y.C. Mr. %V. G. Bennett's Gipsy Queen, by King of Trumps— Fidget, 7st 101 b (X3O) (Hibberd) 1 Mr. Lincoln's Little Hari; 7st 101 b (X3O) (Kenyon) 2 Marquis of Hastings's Stapenhill, Bst (.C3O) (Cannon) 3 The following also ran :—Slap Bang, Variation, Rhymer Bing Charles, and Minim. Betting-5 to 4 agst Gipsy Queen, 3to 1 agst Little Harle, 5 to 1 agst Variation, 6 to 1 agst King Charles, and 10 to 1 each agst Slap Bang and Rhymer. Won by half a length; a bad third. King Charles and Minna fell, and Challoner was much bruised, but no bones were brokbn. The winner was sold to Mr. Darley for 140 guineas. Tho YORK Cur, value 200 sovs, the surplus in specie, with 100 added ; three year old; 7st 51b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, Bst 121 h; six and aged, Oat; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner in 1864, 1865, or 1866 of the Ascot, Goodwood, or Doncaster Cups, 71b; of any two of the above, 121 b extra; the winner of the Two Thousand Guinea; Oak; Alexandra Plato, or Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot during the same year, 31b extra; maiden three year olds never having received 50 sovs for run ning second, allowed 61b; four, 141 b; five, 181 b; second to receive 20 sovs. Two miles. 15 subs. Captain Gray's Windham, by Windhound—Fright, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Fordham, 1 Lord Bateman's Moulsey, Bst 121 b (Custance) 2 Mr. A. Heathcote's Cranmore, 7 8 t 5 1b (Hibberd) 3 Betting-7 to 4on Windham, sto 2 agst Moulsey, and 6 to 1 agst Cranmore. Won cleverly by a neck ; Cranmore did not pass the post. Cranmore was sold to Mr. A. Heath cots in the morning, and ran in his colours. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE Of no guineas, for mares; three year old; Bst 21b; four, 9st 71b; five, ifist; six and aged, I.ost 11b. Three miles. Mr. Johnstone's Lady Vane, by Bandy—Camiola, 3 yrs, Bst 21b ................. : (Morris Harriette, ) 1 Mr. Pryor's Miss 3 yrs, B s t 2lb (L oa t es ) 2 Lord Zutlaud's Quick March, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Snowden) 3 Betting—Even on Lady Vane, 6 to 4 ags t Q u i c k M a r c h, and sto 1 agst Miss Harriette. Won by three lengths ; four lengths between second and third. BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST LEGER. Even on Lord Lyon—taken freely. 6to 1 agst Rustic (taken) 7to 1 agst Savornako (taken) 10 to 1 agst Stratheonan (taken) 23 to 1 agst Westwiek (taken and offered) 1000 to 25 agst rodargus (offered) WEST DRA YTON—THURSDAY. The VILLAGE PLATE (Handicap) of 40 sous ; winners extra. Five furlongs. M. T. Ballard's Hop Loaf, by Cannobie—Hopbine, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ................. ........................... (A. Barber) 1 Mr. Partner's ......... 3 yrs, 7 s t (Clarkson) 2 Capt. IL F. Morgan's Chicken Hazard, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (G. Sopp) 3 Tho following also ran :—Dayroll, Doeford, and Ellen. Betting-2 to 1 each agst Chicken Hazard and Newn ham, and 5 to 1 any other. Newnhara jumped a with. the lead, followed by Hop Leaf, until round the bend, whore Chicken Hazard, who had lost 10 lengths' start, joined issue, and a fine race home between the three ended in favour of Hop Leaf . by a short head ; a neck separated the second and third. NURSERY PLATE (Handicap) of 50 sous for. two-yr-olds ; winners 71b extra. 5 furlongs. Mr. Alwyn's Bonnie Doon, by Dundee—Mountain Maid, 2 yrs, 7st 121 b, Mr. G. Cardinall's Queen Esther, 2 yrs, 7st 121 b (E. D av i s ) 2 Mr. Partner's Little Ragamuffin, 2 yrs, Bst ...(Ularkson) 3 Rebecca and Maid of the Mill also ran. Betting.—Even on Bonnie Doon, 5 to 2 agst Q ueen Esther, and 4 to 1 "bar two," Little Ragamuffin, attended by Queen Esther, made play into the straight. At the dis tance Lady . Esther went to the front, and held the lead to half-way up, where Bonnie Doon (who had been crossed and thrown off her stride by the Little Ragamuffin) came with a wet sail, and won cleverly by a neck ; Queen Esther beating Little Ragamuffin by a length. The RAILWAY PLATE of 30 sovs ; weight for age ; selling allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Partner's Newnham, by North Lincoln—Constance, 3 yrs, Bst Mb (Clarkson) 1 Mr. Kellowes's Champagne (late The Roarer), 4 yrs!, 9st . (C. Gray) 2 Mr. Bentley's Triumph, 3 yrs, Bst (£3O) (Gregory) 3 Lady Margaret and Flageolet also ran. Betting—Even on Champagne, 2 to 1 agst Newnham, and 4to 1 bar two. After one false start (in which Cham pagne got well away and ran nearly half the distance), the lot were despatched evenly, the favourite cutting out the running, waited on by Flageolet and Newnham to the dis tance, where the latter came out, and, quitting his horses, won easily by two lengths ; a neck only separating second and third. The winner was sold to Mr. H. Baker for 65 guineas. rho COLNE HANDICAP of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; win- ners extra. One mile. Mr. Rickards's Opposition, by The Prime Minister — Tested, 3 yrs, 7st (G. Sopp) 1 Mr. G. Newton's Pinchbeck, 3 yrs, 7st (W. Reeves) '2 Capt. H. F. Morgan's Wildair, 3 yrs, 7st .........(Marsh) 3 Arabia and The Brigand also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Opposition, 2to 1 agst Arabia, and 3 to 1 agst The Brigand. Won by a length ; the samo dis tance separating the second and third. The MAIDEN PLATE of 40 soya, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sow. Five furlongs. Mr. C. Blanton ns Nursery Girl, by Lord Albomarie— Giantess, 2 yrs, Bst 61b (Carter) 1 Mr. Glennio's Cumberland, 2 yrs, Bst 101 b (Rickards) 2 Mr. J. Nightingall's Mermaid colt, 2 yrs, Bst 101 b (Norman) 3 Betting-3 to lon Nursery Girl, who made the whole of the running, and won easily by two lengths. Thu winner was sold to Mr. Glennie for 70 guineas. A HANDICAP HIIRDLE RACE of 40 sovs. T wo miles, over six flights of hurdles. Mr. Hobson's Vision, by Loup-garon—Birthday, G yr, Bst 71b (Owner 1 Mr. Rickard's Pirate, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Rickard s) 2 Mr. James's Pearl, by Ruby, 3 yrs, lOst 121 b ...(Ellison 3 The following also ran :—Abingdon, Sportsman, and Over the Sea. Betting-6 to 4 agst Pearl, sto 2 agst Abingdon, 4to 1 agst Pirate, and 6 to 1 agst any other. Some time was lost at the start through the fractiousness of Pearl, who would not go near his horses, and it was not until he had cooled himself in the river that he could be persuaded to face the starter. When the flag fell the favourite was a long way in the rear, Abingdon and Sportsman making the running for the first mile; here Pearl got on better terms with his horses, and Abingdon falling back beaten, Vision went to the front, held the lead to the end, and won easily by seve ral lengths ; Pearl a bad third. PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT, AND CORNWALL RACES-TRURSDAY. The DEVON AND CORNWALL PRODUCE STAKES Of 10 soya each, with 50 added, for two-year-old ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; penalties and allowances. About half a mile. Mr. Reed's f by Brocket—Texana, Bst 61b...(Murray) w.o. The SALTRAm STAKES (handicap) of 15 sous each, with 80 added ; winners extra. Two miles. Mr. T. Parr's Neroli, by Cannobie—Nerio, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (car. 7st 61b) (W. Hopkins) 1 Mr. T. B. D. Bayly's Old Warden, 4 yrs, Bst 12Ib (Maidmeni 2 Mr. Carlisle's Allow Me, 5 yrs, B s t 71b (C. P age 3 Mr. Brayley's Endsleigh, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (A. Cowley 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Endsleigh, 2to 1 agst Old Warden, 3 to 1 agst Neroli, and 6 to 1 agst Allow Me. Won cleverly by half a length Lfive lengths betweea second and thi-d ; bad fourth. The GARRISON PLATE (handicap) of 30 sovs. Half a mile. Mr. Ford's Professor Anderson, by Colsterdale—darn by Sleight-of-Hand, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Maidment) 1 Mr. Soper's Langholm, 5 yrs, Bst (W . Hopkins) 2 Mr. Newcomb's Rosette, 4 yrF, 7st 10Ib (Murray) 3 Mr. J. B. Starky's F Sharp, 2 yrs, 7st (C. Page) 4 Betting-6 to 4on F Sharp, and even on Professor An derson. Won by three lengths ; three-quarters of a length between second and third ; bad fourth. The SECOND PLYMOUTH BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings Bst 71b ; penalties and al:owances. About one mile and a half. Mr. C. Alexander's Robin flood, by Wild Dayrell—Tho Chase, Bst 121 b (Maidruent) 1 Mr. I. Woolcott's Ropley, Bst 121 b (F. Adams) 2 Mr. Brayloy's Bitter Sweet, Bst 31b (Murray) 3 Betting-4 to lon Robin Hood. Won in a canter by five lengths ; bad third. Tho LADIES' PLATE of 25 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of of 5 sovs each ; weight for age ; selling and other allow ances. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr Brayley's Preceptor, by Rataplan—The Teacher, 2 yrs, 6st 61b (Murray) 1 Mr. Newcomb's Rosette, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (Keats) 2 Mr. Gregory's Minie, 5 "yrs, Bst 91b (Maidment) 3 Betting-3 to lon Preceptor. Won by a head; bad third. The UNITED SERVICE PLATE (Handicap) of 5 sous each, with 30 added ; winners extra ; gentlemen riders. One mile and a half. Mr. J. B. Starky's Jassy, by Voivode—Lady Avon, 4 yrs, 9st 101 b (Enoch) 1 Mr. Brayley's Viceroy, 4 yrs, 10st 71b (Capt. Holloway) 2 Mr. T. Parr's Flatcatcher, 3 yrs, list 11b...(Mr. Scobell) 3 No betting. Won by three-quarters of a length. The jockey of Flatcatcher was thrown at the start. WEIGHTS FOR THE L :AMINGTON STAKES. Ago st lb Elland ... ... 4 9 0 John Davis ... 5 8 9 4 8 4 Scamander... ... 6 8 4 Mon'soy ... 5 8 2 Kangaroo ... 4 7 10 Pearl Diver 6 7 7 Gomera ... 4 7 7 Arkansas ... ... 4 7 5 Rama .. ... 3 7 4 Bradamante ... 5 7 3 Moose ... ... 6 7 3 Pintail ... ... 5 7 2 Doctor Syntax ... 6 7 2 The Beaver 5 7 0 Langhom 3 6 12 Peon ... 5 6 12 Nu ... 4 612 The Scheldt 4 6 10 Prince of Wales 3 6 10 Anti-Macassar ... 4 6 10 Watchbox 4 6 9 Lucifer ... ... 3 6 8 Trapeze ... 4 6 7 Flatcatchor ... 3 6 7 Dulcimer ... 4 6 7 • Age st lb Tat Lar ... 5 6 6 Surney 4 6 4 The Lizard 4 6 4 Sealskin 3 6 4 Isaak Walton 5 6 3 Grace Darling 4 6 3 Sidewind 4 6 2 Endsleigh 4 6 0 Elden 5 6 0 Iconoclast 5 6 0 Freedom ... 3 5 13 Wild FtLiar... 3 5 12 Whalebone ... 3 5 12 Ninco .Nanco ... 3 5 11 Actem ... 3 5 11 Caithness 3 5 10 Farce 6 510 Violent 3 5 10 Monitross ... 3 5 10 Midia c 3 5 7 Queen Mary 3 5 7 Duet 3 5 7 Victoria „. 3 5 7 Slender ... 3 5 7 Sportsman... 3 5 7 Tormentor... ... 3 paid HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. Aug. 18, at 9 a.m., Ameer, out of Chesterfield Handicap Plato at York. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., Laura, out of West Drayton Nursery. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., Politician, out of Convivial Stakes, York. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., The Peer, out of the Knavesmire Stakes at York. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., all Lord Stamford's horses, except Chibisa, out of the Tenth North of England Biennial. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., Sir Oliver, Cellina, and Kidder minster, out of the Eleventh North of England Biennial. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., Cellina, out of the Filly Sapling S takes at York. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., F by Wild Dayroll, out of Rupee, out of Prince of Wales's stakes at York. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., Freedom, out of the Hopeful stakes, York. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., Libertine and Cellina, out of Raw cliffe stakes, York. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., Cambuscan, Archimedes, and Lysan der, ont of the Great Ebor handicap. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., Esca, out of the Great Yorkshire stakes, York. Aug. 20, at 9 a.m., Cambuscan and Archimedes, out of York Cup. Aug. 20, at 5.33 p.m., Achievement, out of Convivial stakes, York. Aug. 22, at 9 a.m., Vampire, out of the Colne and West Drayton handicaps. Aug. 22, at 2.25 p.m., Regalia, out of York Cup. NOMENCLATURE. THE FOLLOWING NAMES HAVE BEEN GIVEN : Mr. T. T. Parker's foals. Br. fby Thormanby, out of Little Nan Nanny Thormauby B. f by Thormanby, out of Bonner and Buxton ... • Chere et Belle 13. cby Buccaneer, out of Anxiety . Berserker Bt. c by Buccaneer, out of Dame Sykes Black Pirate Bo by Rataplan, out of Satanella ... Side Drum B f by Macaroni, out of Eleanor de Mon tford S atm] i na Br. fby Adventurer, out of Songstress Adventuress B. fby Rinaldo, out of Alarm Bell Fire Bell Mr. Jas. Davidsoa's yearlings. B. f by The Marquis, out of Athol Cerise Br c by Thormanby, out of Achy ranthes Cactus The well-known cricketer George Anderson had the misfortune to be robbed last week, on his return from Kendal, of all his Australian presents and other valuables, which were in his portmanteau. London and North-Western Railway. (MEETING THIS DAY.) The ordinary half-yearly meeting of this company was held to-day at the Euston-station Terminus ; Mr. Richard Moon, the chairman, presiding. The report awl statement, which have been pub lished, were taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving their adoption, said that he trusted, on the whole, the shareholders would be satisfied with the result as developed in the report. It must be remembered that the rail way interest had to contend with very adverse cir cumstances during the past half year in respect to the depressed state of the money market and in crease of wages, and, what affected this company specially, the state of the iron trade. Their traffic had increased, and the expenses had also consider ably increased, even to the extent of lid. per mile per train. That increase had taken place notwith standing that every effort on the part of the ma nagement had been made to keep it down consis tently with the efficiency of the working -of the company's line. There was nothing peculiar in the increase of the expenses of this company, for it was common to all the railways throughout the United Kingdom. The results of the past half-year enabled the directors to declare a dividend of 6 per cent. per annum for the past half-year. £15,000 has been carried to the reserve fund for the past half-year, while on the preceding half-year the amount had been deducted from that fund. He then proceeded to contrast the financial position of tke company with other corres ponding periods, and drew a favourable inference as to the progressive prosperity of the company. (Hear, hear.) The increase in the expenses to which he alluded were general, and as regarded the perma nent way £40,000 had been expended during the last five years on that item of their outlay. Out of 60 miles, the rails of which had been constructed of steel, the cost of 28 miles necessarily came out of the revenue account. They had also to contend with an expense of £15,000 arising from the rate on the importation of cattle in consequence of the cattle disease, which was a new charge on their funds. The motion was seconded. Mr. MORGAN, a shareholder, complained of the practice which had been adopted by successive directors of keeping up the dividend at a fixed rate, instead of allowing it to be regulated by the profits on the income derived from the profits of the half year, which would be the most straightforward course, and which would enable the shareholders to know the real value of their stock. He expressed his approval of the course adopted in Parliament by Lord Redesdale in attempting to oppose a check to the joint-stock companies applying to Parliament for sanction when they had not the probability of bring ing their schemes to a successful issue. He ex pressed himself satisfied with the statement of the chairman and the report submitted to the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said that the accounts of the company were kept in the most satisfactory manner, and, with reference to the £15,000 taken from the reserve fund last year, it was rendered necessary for a special purpose. A larger amount of receipts froni the English and Scotch traffic had been rea lised than was originally expected. He stated (in reply to another shareholder) that it was necessary for the efficient working of the company to keep a large stock of stores always on hand, but the ex pense arising from that item had been kept as low as possible. The motion was then agreed to. On the motion for the payment of a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, Mr. FIELDING strongly objected to the share holders, who were Dissenters, being called on to contribute to the building of a Church of England chapel at Crewe. The Cumin!AN...deprecated anything like a re ligious element being imported into the proceedings. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) The management considered that they were justified in having a place of worship at Crewe, and as the members of the. Church of England formed the majority of the country, they thought it only right that the chapel should be for the members of that denomination. The motion was agreed to without further dis cussion. The meeting was then made special for the pur pose of creating new capital, the amount of £447,910 in pursuance of the London and North Western Railway (New Works and Additional Powers) Act, 1865, for the construction of diffe rent branch railways, and other works connected with the company. Rssolutions sanctioning the proposed creation of capital and other objects were agreed to. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman and Board of Directors. LORD DERBY ► who has been in office barely six weeks (says Public Opinion), has had the nomimations to four judgeships, a bishopric, two garters, and two lord lieutenancies, while he has .created six peers, three baronets, and a dozen privy councillors. THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT MAYFIELD.—The Palace at Mayfield, which has been visited by the members of tho British Archaeological Association, has been restored by Mr. Pugin within the last few years at a cost of £4,000. The "mitre fouled of roses," which Sussex people have so thoroughly believed in, is stated by Mr. Pugin to be " simply the panel at the back of what was the principal seat in the hall, and which is diapered with floriated pateras." NEW COMEDY.—A new comedy, which in literary merit is far above the average of new pieces, was produced with groat success at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Liver pool, by Miss Marie Wilton's London company, last night. The comedy is from the pen of Mr. T. W. Robertson, the author of " Society" and " David Garrick," and is a con firmation of the high anticipations formed some time ago of that gentleman's dramatic abilities. LAVENDER WATER. —The lavender crop of this season is unusually fine. At Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, on the well-known lavender farm of Mr. Perks, the plants aro of unusual size and fragrance. Such fine heads have not been seen in England for many years, and the weather has permitted the flcwers to be collected fresh and with their bloom upon them, the conditions on which the goodness of the lavender water of any season depends. MURDER IN BIRMINGHAM. —A shocking murder was perpetrated in Hurst-street, Birmingham, yes terday morning, by William Smith, one of the scene shif ters at Day's Concert-hall. The deceased Elizabeth Smith resided with her husband, and they had for a lodger a young woman named Catherine Bradworth, fog signal maker. There appears to have been some misunderstand ing between deceased and her husband for some time past, and on the latter returning home on Wednesday evening about 12 o'clock some words ensued, which resulted in a quarrel, when the husband took out a knife, and attacking his wife furiously, attempted to strike her. She escaped from him out of the house, but he overtook her in the yard, and cut her throat in a frightful manner. Catherine Bradworth, who witnessed the commencement of the quarrel, followed them out to interpose between the wife and husband, and in the encounter received a severe gash across the left eye. An alarm was raised, and Inspector Spear, with one or two officers, were promptly on the spot. .Bradwortla was taken to the Queen's Hospital by a man who was passing at the time, and her wounds were promptly attended to by the house surgeons. While the medical officers were attending to her, the body of the murdered woman was taken to the Queen's Hospital by A a t policeman. The murderer was taken into custody. the station ho said he had no knowledge of the transaction. A purse, amongst othoi things, was found on the bntd3l;aosf the deceased, but it was so filled with blood tc~utuined9 scarcely possible to decipher the tickettisanfgerolt7ate. Bradworth lies at the hospital in a veryt, e °von u : t quar rel accused assigned as theraciathufsueinof2. rel arising out of his wife's un. utices titat some eases of SCCO/0 of . Milan anno hospital of that cholera have occurred iu the military city. L e tters from l\T3 les state that cholera has ap peared with considerable severity in that city, as many as 50 deaths a day being reported. 31. Emile 011ivier, who has been passing some t j ti m e in Switze rland, has just left Lucern t o a tt en d the sittings of the Council-General of the Var, in which be represents Toulon. The Frankfort Journal publishes the following notice, dated, the 19th :—" The King of Prussia having charged me with the superior direction of the civil administration in the territories of Nassau, Upper Hesse, Frankfort, and Franconia, under the authority:of the Commander-in-chief of the army of the Maine, I have to-day entered on my func tions. I arrive full of confidence and good inten tions. May I find on all sides the same sentiments ! ceange is introduced in the position or in the relations of the civil commissioners, with the au thority and inhabitants of the above-named terri tories. BARON DE PATOW." 84 86 17 18 117 119 8) YI 58 51 128 1:9 2 3(, 104 101 91 93 110 120 It 2 i 9,1 02 53 (5 2 21 102 101 66 68 97 99 34 35 9 11 p 119 121 1 2p 1 2p, ';3 73 111 114. 152 156 74 76 45 17 64 65 76 8 14 195 2 3 : 99 192 53 65 94 96 90. 93 102 101 103 105 :MEER. Monmouth Manchester Autumn 25 Newmarket Ist October 25 IValsall Lanark 2B IBER. What is a White Man ? The Supreme C . of Anongan has wo rr i e d itself very much of late in attemptinugnatcocudsiscomveedr what is.a white man. A si mp l e m i nd, to to subtle distinctions, would find no difficulty in deciding, but would at once assert that a white ma n is a man who is white. But such stupidity must arouse the disgust of every profound philosopher. It has been clearly established by the laws of every Southern State, and several Northern States, in cluding Michigan, that a man may be a white man, and at the same time a black man. Everything depends upon the cartilage of the nose. " A certain peculiarity of the cartilage of the nose," says the scientific testimony taken before the Circuit Court of Wayne county, " is an infallible indica tion of African blood." This is truly an appalling fact, and may lead to the amputation of a large number of noses—for if a man is only a nigger by reason of that organ, let him cut it off, and instantly he rises in the scale of races. With his nose, no matter how handsome it is, he is a born inferior, destined to follow his nose upon a downward career. Without his nose such a man may dine with the President. Let every man, then, look to his cartilage; for we greatly fear that black men with pretended white noses are common. Tho hair proves nothing—so the same scientific autho rity has established—for a black man may, even without a wig, have a white man's hair. Wool, or hair, the mulatto may have either, but cannot have both. Besides, he may be bald, and then what becomes of the test ? Under these circumstances, all persons with hooked proboscises may be sus pected of a sinister design to conceal their cartilage ; but the candid snub-nose, which is always turned up for the inspection of the world, must at once remove suspicion. When ever the reader has any doubt that an apparently white man may really be a negro in disguise, he has only to approach the person, and with a polite apo logy examine with his fingers the cartilage of his nose. According t 6" the appearance of the carti lage he may then bow and say, am satisfied, my 'dear sir, you are not a negro ;" or " Leave, me, vile impostor ! with that cartilage do you dare to pretend to be white ?" Such an examination was ac tually made in Michigan before the Court referred to. An unfortunate man named Dean, being entirely ignorant that he was a negro, attempted to vote at a local election, and was arrested for violation of the laws. He brought numerous wit nesses, who testified that they had known him and his family for many years, and to the best of their knowledge there was not a drop of negro blood in his body. But this availed him not. A certain Dr. Pitcher examined his nose before the court, a n d fronk the conformation of his cartilage alone he was pronounced to be but fifteen-sixteenths of a white man, the remaining sixteenth being pure African. The defendant appealed to the Supreme Court, and that intelligent body sustained the nose, and the man, we believe, was punished for voting contrary to law. Chief Justice Martin, who dissented from this decision, has furnished an opinion which will shock the community. He contends that a preponderance of white blood constitutes the man white, and actually scorns the idea that by any authority of law, or principle of reason, one-sixteenth or one thirty-second of Afri can blood can exclude a man from citizenship. This wild and frantic argument will only excite derision. It carefully ignores the existence of the nasal cartilage, though the judge afterwards ad mits everything, by his ironical suggestion that nose-pullers should be appointed by the Govern ment to attend the polls, and snub all noses which cannot prove a clean record. In the meanwhile, a general feeling of uneasiness must pervade the mu • m unity.—New York. Tribune, Aug. 2. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE---This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRLVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 23—Fairy Queen, from Mazagan ; Geergine from Archangel ; Havelock, trom Antwerp ; Accra, from. Altona ; Admiral, from Guernsey ; Sophia Maria- Chris tina, from Wolgast ; Ladoga, steamer, loom Cronstadt. Bank of England Aeturns,—.Last Even'.ng. An Account, pursuant to t cap. 32, for the week ending he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1866. CARTMENT. Governmt. 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T ' - ' --- "" 1 "ar 00 he French Society for assisting the freed negrot in the United States has just published two addresses, — one to the Queen of Spain, thanking her for the measures of which she had taken the initiative for the abolition of the slave trade, and praying her to continuo that good work by abolishing slavery itself in the colonies of Cubs and Porto Rico ; the second, to t he Emperor of Brazil, makes a similar appeal on behalf of the negroes of his do- minions. A letter front Lucerne, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—"Rarely has so vet a month of August been wit nessed in Switzerland. In the Bernese Oberland the smallest stream has become a torrent from the heavy rain. The Rhigi and Mount Pilate offer magnificent cascades, such as are not mentioned in any guide-book, and the tops of these mountains arc covered with snow as in the middle( of winter." 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