The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-25 00:00:00

lONEY MARKET AN') COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is less demand for money in the general discount market, owing, in some measure, to the e xpectation of an early reduction in the official l uinimum, but as the supplies are not very abundant, brokers still charge 41 for the best bills. In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon there was no material alteration. About £16,000 in gold was taken into the Bank Yesterday. Since Saturday last the imports of specie have kuounted to £189,500, and the exports to £136,700. The suspension of Messrs. Smith, Douglas, and Co, and Messrs. James Smith and Co., of Liver- Pool, has been announced, with liabilities between 3 00,000 and £400,000, principally in connection with the produce markets. This house is connected w ith that of Messrs. Grant, Smith, and Co., of Cal cutta, but the latter firm will not suffer severely in c onsequence. The prospectus has been issued of the Finan cial Insurance Company, requiring a capital of 1 .,000,000, half of which is to form the first issue in. shares of £2O each. It is not contemplated to call up more than per share. The company was e stablished last year, and has conducted a very large and successful business in this country, in France, Italy, and the Mauritius, and it is now proposed to extend operations still further in other parts of the World. Only a portion of the shares above named is to be offered to the public. The boards of direc tion are numerous, and from the details given in the Prospectus of the operations of other companies, the business appears to be a remunerative one. At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. Thomas Stirling Begbie, who suspended payment on the 1 3th inst., the balance-sheet presented by Messrs. Quilter, Ball, and Co., the accountantp, showed l iabilities amounting to £350,000, the greater por tion of which is secured or otherwise provided for. I t is estimated that under any circumstances the secured creditors will receive a dividend of 10s. 111 the pound. It was unanimously resolved that t ile estate be wound up under inspection. Two o'CLocx. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's t elegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 32 e. Firm. A rise of * per cent. has taken place in the English Funds, notwithstanding a sale of £lOO,OOO Consols by one broker for the next account. The market appears buoyant, owing no doubt to the Prospect of easier money very shortly. Consols have risen to 891 for money, and 891 for account. Foreign Securities have not varied materially, and business has been moderately active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 731 4 ; do. Consolides, 531 1 1; Mexican, 26* 1 ; ditto New, 251 8 ; Greek, 204 21 ; Spanish Passive, 328 8 ; do. Certificates, 178 1 ; Italian, 631 8; ditto New, 3f 3 dis. ; and Confede rate Loan, 35i 36i. The transactions in the Railway Share Market bake been moderately active, and a further slight zi nprovement has taken place in prices. Metro politan have advanced £1; Great Eastern, 10s. ; 411 d Great Northern, Brighton, and Midland, each ss • Great Western and South Eastern, however, ' g ave each declined ss. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there 484 been very little animation, and quotations 'elnain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in limited request, at steady rates. Alliance are dealt in at 34 1 ; English, Scottish, and Australian Char red at 20 ; London Joint Stock at 46 / 47 4 ; IliOn of London at 51/ 524 ; London Financial at 2 u A li ; and Thames and Mersey Marine at 71. South African Land and Finance are quoted 1/ 1/ prem. ; 4 io de Janeiro Gas 1 11 prem. • BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. a P,l* Cent. Consols 4 . 'O. Account, April G B9l 1 7, 1 ,1>er C en t. R e d uce d B7l I s irl 3 per Cent B7i I '.,Y! 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 72 i 4 4 ' 0 . per Cent. Jan. 1873 114 uities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — D o 1 0,,:, (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — — ^euequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent — - Do. £5OO — t 'llk of England Stock, 51 per Cent lint I„Nui,l\'Dl sta AN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. m Stock, 101 per Cent., Apri11874... Account 5 per Cent. July, 1870 " 0 . Account ,°- 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 . ", s O. Certificates — . r ., -1 -' O . Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — r, O . 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 -;°. 51 per Cent, May 1879 — ..-,' o . 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 - 1 ., - " 0 . Bonds, £l,OOO — pm 4 ' o . under £l,OOO I FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. irstrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Pa,zilian 5 per Cent —. •uo. 4- per Cent., 1852-58-GO 1)o. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — n 1) 0 I per C e nt. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Qailia n 6 per Cent N 1) 0. 41 per Cent r, l embian 6 per Cent. — t uba, 6 per Cent. per Cent., 1864 — D "0. Scrip, £55 paid — pm I t t ;lish 3 r Cent., 1825 — ' O. 5 per Cent., 1864 V" 0 . 6 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — 40 nbian Principalities t, 1) 0 £65 paid 3l dis c luador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — t Do., P rov i s i ona l L an d W arran t RT,, ' Ptian 7 per Cent 941 " I ' o . Second Issue — ' 4- ' o £loo Bonds 931 , Do. 1864 964 Cie Scrip, £sb paid r eek 5 p er C en t s ., 1824-5, en Coupons 1)0 Account no. Coupons ( 1 - ` lO Account Bl Li atemala 5 per Cent. 1 4 1)0 . 1839 and 1850 liall 5 per Cent (Iglaremmana Railway) 684 u 0 1865 )d e ") Scrip, £25 paid xican 3 per Cent. ~ 1)0 . Account Dc 1864 — 1, 33° per Cent. Anglo-French 5ll wuo French Scrip, En. 25f 209 — dis I,Lroontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid ik z , orish Imperial 5 per Cent e „'w Granada , N LIO 2 per Cent — ' ' 0 Deferred L p c o Land Warrants (Hectares) -11 avian 41 per Cent. L 0 - n 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — 4 -.,',0 q per Cent., 1862 t ~'"0. Account -1111 z 1 1 3per Cent 1853 L° .._. ese ., 11 Account - 3 Per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, $ 0 " Account — 4esian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do b 0 41 per Ce n t., 1850 1860 121° 3 l),, 5 r Cent 1859 p pe er Cent., ~ 1862 L 0 i 3 . 1864 4,,Nlnian 5 per Cent 4' o - Account LO " a4 e 3 per Cent 4B ~ Account 4B T l '''' ° New Deferred — L °- Account — 0 Passive i t ' - ' 0 Account 324 n atl ish Cert. of Coup not funded - —0 Account 4 Wed; T llO 7l ll l per Cent. l7 , _ „ \ - trkish 6 per Cent. 1854 V l ° Account - ti c ' 6 per Cent. 1858 -„0 Account — '-',O XlOO Bonds i 75 Doe 6 per Cent. 1862 -,,--'0 -Account 73} 1 4-' l ,O. £lOO Bonds 73f / 4 "'h e 6 per Cent. 1863 Ire-0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — ;, oe zuell. 3 r Cent. D°; ' Pe _ h • A.ccount 1)-°' Accountnt, 1862 —ho. — e 6 per Cent. bividends on the above payable in London. l au, 5 per Cent.,.Ex. 10 Florins Dui,,,al; 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. b N. per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull — P t .„,., ° ,% Per Cent. Certifi....ces French Rent 3 per Cent. It e • Ac out ali coun D °. 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. -0. Account 0 0. h., , ls, Mo ney TWO O'CLOCK. li'e "`-'O. Accou n t X. 4 .verpool Cotton Market—This Day. f o j o , l e Market continue s quiet. Sales, probably el' 5,000 bales, at about yesterday's prices. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY, SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid.' Closing Business Price. done. 45 87 128 129 6 6 66 68 )6 17 81 E 6 107 I'9 46i 174 04 7/ 1281 1294 110,1 1414 129 30 88 90 721 733 61 C 5 49 52 45 47 IGO 1 0! 1141 115 87 f 8 104 1(5 28 19 1161 1174 95 96 571 58 124 k 125! 2 11) 1 130 i teo 1(2 521 53,11 r 4 15 103 107 66 67 93 09 37 38 10 llp 84 94 p 118 120 1 'Up 76 77 11 114 133 112 44 46 57 59 57 5.1 8t 84 9 155 15S 3 4 p 108 110 47 4 - ; 74 77 117 k 1 53 71 1 - _ . 51 I 6 61 1311 2 g2i 1061 TI 61 662 9S 9} SIONS. 53 t 6 1011 1021 id tp 41 5 ri 9i E 5 70 98 300 75 85 1( 0 102 99 100 100 101 174 . 1.8 93 9 61 66 56 58 60 61. 53 55 50 53 45 18 25 27 21 26 103 101 id p Fl t P 93 100 12; 12d 85 4.0 77 d 100 101 93 95 88 9u 62 64 3 5 82 81 1001 1011 100 10: (1 id r 8 1(1 94 97 'T SECUR 93 92 9 91 89 91 79 81 78 82 103 106 105 107 106 108 105 107 102 104 1( 5 107 102 104 105 107 108 109 105 107 88 92 98 100 92 9 1 91 03 103 105 87 90 91 93 102 104 601 1 60} 105 107 109 110 INE S. 51 6 29 31 580 59) Share! Railways. 13. H st st st 50 20 10 10 H;taines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Bir., Str. Val Blyth and Tyne ..... • Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and 8and0n..... • Cornwall no. A A gets no div Do B tillGp.c.p.an.has ' been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Junc Dun,.Perth, & • b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wt stern Great Eastern, Ord. st k. Do. E. Angl: st No. •? Great North of Scotland Great Northern D 1. A stock Do. B o . Do. Yew, is. at 25 pi-, Gt S. and N. of Ireland Gt. Weste n -OrLinal 1) . S. V4'. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do W. Mid.— Ox•ord Do. Newpo t Po. He eford Lane shire &Yorkshire L ndon and Blackwali Lon., Bri4h.,& S Coast Lon., ('hat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares 3letropolitan..... Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland Do. A shares %lid Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth ,'",t Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G. N•E purchatei 1)o. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Po. Stock. & Darling. De. 1855-t8 Do. do. 180-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 1814 North Staffordshire N. at S. W. Junction Scottish C. ntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock, o. Scot, Mid. st ;ck strews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon 'outh E stern 100 10 10 10 100 Waterford & Kilkenny West Corn►?J W. Hartlepool Ran& lt Do. A Irredeemable Do. A redeemable • • ERITIS LI POSSE Atlantic & St.Lawrencc Bom., Baroda, A Cen.ln gu. 5 per cent... Do. r shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p bds. Aug . . 1, 87•4 1)o. do. July 1:1873 Do. do. June I, Wi4 Calcutta & S. E., lim.. 'a e Town & Dock, gu. Demera a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben,al, gu, 5 Co East "Allan, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension .. Grand Trunk of Canad Do. Equip. Mort. Bond -1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, t. 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. Gua 5 per cent Do. New pia. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim gun. 5 per cent D . 4 - 1 per cent.... Do Great W. 0. of Canada.. D‘. New Do. 6 p. e. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 54 do. nay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4t do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Ends. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B Rl.C'da, pc Ist pf. bds Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub " 4 1 Do.lndus St COLONIAL GO VERNME British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec.3l, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dz July 1877-14 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & A• 114 D sp. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p c. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do: 15 , 90-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, r, p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1-78 Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. !I , Natal goy. a per cent N. B.G ov 6 p.o.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189. New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... Nova So •tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 6. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18 , 8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, 1+ pril Oct BRITI; "Cam Consol. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Cara•lon as t Carn Brea East Grenville East Love.l E. W'i Russell (Tavistk Gam. & StA übyn(G wen. Gr, at L ixey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (11e1st Grenvil:e Herod's Foot •••• Hingston Downs Margaret , Uny Lelant Marke Valley vi wyndy Iron Ore, lia, Nangiles New Seton • • • • North D0wn5.......... North Roskear N.W if 1 Bassett (I iloga North Whet Crofty Prosper lJnited... Pr vidence UnyLalaut S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft West i-a6Selt (11i0gan W. Caraec n (L skeard West Chiverto West Set on Wheat Ilatnett Wheal Buller (Redruth' Whoa Ludo.tt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Ti clawney (Lis. Wheal UnLn ...... 12 14 1 14 2 3 3J 33 35 530 550 29 25 15 17 144 151 74 Eif 7 $ 80 821 190 200 100 105 11 13 195 205 19 20 I'REIPERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 9C 8 Great . orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 108 Great Western Orig. 4i per cent pi:, t6l Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 1031 4 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di•to, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 1331 PIIEFEMENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4i per cent. pr., Ditto, por cent pf., 97 Ditto, new, 944 Midland New £5 shares, 41 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, Hull and Selby, 1036 Nottngham and Grantham R. & Q, 9 0 } FOREIGN RAILWAYS . Central Argentine,.3 Imperial Mexican, lim., 3 k West Flaudere, 8 FOREIGN MINES, Yudanarautana of S. Australia, lim., 1/ BANKS. Agra and 313.sterman's, lim., Ditto, new, 614 Alliance 341 f Bank of British Columbia, 17) British and Californian, hm. tit English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 20 Hindustan, china, and Japan (11m.), 134 imperial Ottoman, 17 London and Brazilian aim.), 421 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, Rm., 34 London Joint Stock, 471 61 London and %1 estminstcr, V 4 National Sank, 91i Oriental liana. Corporation. (6 I Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. llua., 11 South Eastern, lien., 10 Union of A listralia, 631 Union 91 London, 5'24 1} MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 19 Berlin Water Works, Jim.. 9} British Indian Tea, Jim.. 12i Commercial Union, Insurance, F 1 Consolidated Discount. lim . 41 Credit Fonder and Mubilier 01 England, 101 Ebbw Vale, 71 8 Egyptian Corn, and Trading, lira., 41 ' Financial Corporation, Fore-street Warehouse, dm., 81 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 61 Home and (I lonial A ssurance, lim , 51 Hudson's Bay, 156 Imperi , l Mercantile Credit A sso., lim., 61 International Financial .society, Rm., et London Financial Association, lim., 2Y 1 Madras Irr gation and Canal, Ditto, new, 191 Milwall Iron Works. 51 National Financial, lim., 71 Panama, New Zealand, andAustrallan Mail, lim., Ditto, new, 31 Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, lim., ei Smith, Knight,t,,and Co., lim., 21 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim.; 71 Trust and Loan Company cf Upper Canada, 5j West India and Pacihc Steam, lim., 141 ,II M THE SIM, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 18654 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SHAMEFUL CRUELTY.—Henry Field, a carman in the employ of Mr. IC4nd Allaire, dyer to her Majesty, of No. 1, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and 72 and 73, Mortimer street, Cavendish-square, was charged before Mr. Knox, at the instance of Mr. William Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelly torturing a horse by working it in an unfit state. The horse was brought to the mews at the back of the court for the magistrate's inspection, and its appearance was truly shocking. Besides having scars nearly all over its body it was so lame in one leg through disease of the hoof that it could only hop along. _ Simeon Sell, an officer of the Royal Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals, said.that while in Conduit street, Regent-street, he saw the defendant in charge of the horse attached to a van. Seeing the horse was standing on three legs ho examined it and found it suffering from disease of the hoof of some standing, and to be besides totally unfit for work. The defendant said the van had only about one hundred weight in it at the time. Mr. Knox, after viewing the horse, said he would remand the defendant, and a summons could be taken out against the owner. A person attended on the part of the owner of the horse and said ho was willing to have it killed at once, and tho horse was taken away for that purpose, the officer of the society accompanying it to see that it was put out of its misery. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. RUGBY RACES—THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) These races were postponed until Monday. Snow very deep. FARMERS' MAIDEN PLATE (Yesterday). The winner of this race objected to. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. GRAND MILITARY AND RUGBY HUNT STEEPLE- CHASES.-FRIDAY. These sports were held over the same course as last year, near the village of Clifton, about three miles from Rugby. The ground, which is the pick of tha Pytchley country, is all grass, and a most happy selection was made, the view of the running being uninterrupted. Doubts were enter tained of the steeplechases coming off, as the frost was so severe that even the running streams were thinly coated with ice, and snow remained under the hedges and in the shade. A most damaging canard was industriously circu lated at Warwick on Thursday, to the effect that the steeplechases would not come off at Rugby, but were ex pected to take place over the Warwick course. It is useless to remark that the report had not the slightest foundation, and the conduct of the originator of the rumour has been highly censured. The weather opened fine, but the air was keen and frosty, and at times thin, fine snow fell amidst sunshine. The card contained four races and a match, and as will be seen from the appended report pro duced some excellent sport. The Grand Military Gold Cup, value 100 guineas, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 sovs added, for horses the property of officers on full or half pay of the army and navy and embodied militia ; 12st each ; winners extra ; gentlemen riders. Three miles over a fair hunting country. Mr. Stevenson's (12th Lancers) Glencairn, 12st (Owner) 1 Major Ainslie's (Royal Dragoons) Remedy, 12st (Captain Tempest) 2 Lord Adare's (Ist Life Guards) Who Dare Say 800, 12st (Mr. Harford) 3 The following also ran :—Merrimac, Bell's Life, Podarces Winifred, Simpleton, and Contralto. Betting-7 to 4 agst Merrimac, 3to 1 agst Remedy, 6 to 1 agst Bell's Life, 7 to 1 agst Podarces, 10 to 1 agst Glencairn, 100 to 8 each agst Contralto and Who Dare Say 800. Glencairn made play, followed by Who Dare Say 800, Merrimac, Podarces, Remedy, Bell's Life, Winifred, and Simpleton, in the order named. Contralto having refused at the first fence, was left two fields in the rear, and subse quently refusing, was pulled up. After going half a mile Glencairn and Podarces refused, and became last, the run ning being carried on by Remedy, who, however, was re passed by Glencairn in the succeeding half-mile, and he held the lead past the stand, soon after which he refused again, and descending• the hill Merrimac took up the run ning, but was soon passed by Remedy. Glencairn, mean while, rapidly made up his ground, resumed the lead more than half a mile from home, and though closely attended by Remedy and Who Dare Say 800 over the brook, he continued in front to the end and won a good race by two lengths ;Who Dare Say 800 a bad third; Bell's Life fourth, Merrimac fifth, Winifred sixth, and Podarces was seventh. Simpleton, who refused several times, was beaten off. The Grand National Hunters' Steeplechase of 10 sovs each with 100 added, for hunters not liable to the race-horse duty ; four-yr-olds and upwards ; gentlemen riders ; winning jockeys 51b extra. About four miles. Mr. John Merry's St. Lawrence, 5 yrs, 12st 21b (Mr. Percival) 1 Mr. Calder's Farnborough, aged, 12st 101 b (Mr. T. Parker 2 Mr. Butler's Grey Momus, 6 yrs, 13st llb (Capt. Tempest 3 Mr. T. Ivens's Dewdrop, 4 yrs, 13st 11b ...(Mr. Ellison 4 Mr. W. Mytton's Electra, aged, 13st 11b (Mr. Lawrence 5 The following also ran :—Blackberry, Revolter, Alonzo, Lady Godiva, and Anne Page. Betting-2 to 1 agst St. Lawrence gelding, sto 1 agst Farnborough. 6 to 1 agst Grey Momus, 10 to 1 agst any other. The St. Lawrence gelding led fOr a short distance, when he gave way to Anne Page, who, falling at the fence pre ceding the broo& after going rather more than a mile, Gr y Momus closely attended by Blackberry, went on in front, Dewdrop, Farnborough, Alonzo, Electra, and the St. Law rence gelding being well up. About a mile and a half from home Electra ran to the front, but in the next half-mile Grey Momus took a commanding lead. The latter closed up with Farnborough after getting over the brook, and the two raced home together. The St. Lawrence gelding, who had been lying a long way off, rapidly drew up in the last half-mile, came with a rush when the other two were ap parently standing still at the top of the hill, and won on the post by a head ; a length separated the second and third, and the others placed were the only animals who passed the post. A Military Match, £lOO, h ft; list ilb each. Grand Military Course. Major Ainslie's Miss Arthur (Captain Tempest) 1 Capt. Maurice's Fitzgerald's Kate (Mr. Lawrence) 2 Betting-3 to lon Miss Arthur, who made all the run ning, and won by 20 lengths. The Veteran Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with added money ; 12st 71b each; winners, 71b ; twice, 141 b extra. Military Steeplechase Course. . Captain F. Yates ns Charity Boy, 13st...(Capt. Ricardo 1 Mr. Duffield's Bounce, 13st 71b (Capt. Coventry 2 Mr. Carew's Tommy, 12st 71b (Capt. Barclay 3 Hermit and Julia also ran. Betting-12 to 10 agst Bounce, 3to 1 agst Hermit, sto 1 agst Charity Boy, 6 to 1 agst Tommy. Won by twenty lengths ; a bad third. The Farmers' Maiden Plate of 100 sovs, for hunters; four yr-olds, 11st 121 b ; five, 12st 71b ; six and aged, 13st ; about 3 miles. 20 subs. Mr. W, Daniel's Basilisk, 5 yrs, 12st 71b ...(Mr Parker 1 Mr. Jas. Milward's Lady St an f o rd, 12st 71b (Owner 2 Mr. W. Berridge's Vanity, 6 y rs , 13st (Mr. Johnson 3 The following also ran :—Telegraph, The Monkey, Sober Robin, Blackbird, Ilarkaway, Velox, Despised, Rosalie, Fugleman, The Count, Sultan, Rocket, and Mayfly. Betting-5 to 2 each agst Basilisk and Lady Stanford, 6 to 1 agst Mayfly, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by four lengths ; two lengths between second and third. The Selling Steeplechase did not fill. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY• NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 9to 1 agst John. Davis (taken freely) 9 to 1 agst Skeffington (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken) 100 to 7 agst Vest colt (taken) 100 to 0 agst Battaglia (taken) 44)(kto - 6 agst Hartley (offered) v- CITY AND:‘ 8031.11 BAN: 10 to 1 agst Mce-stissima filly (offered) 20 to 1 agst Lady of Coverdale (taken) 20 to 1 agst Agatha (off, t 25 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Peon (taken) 33 to 1 agst Moldavia (taken) 83 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken) 40 to 1 agst Accident (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 8 to .1 agst Liddington (offered) 10 to 1 agst Bedminster (take 12 to 1) 11 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Ariel (off, take 20 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Breadalbane (Wren) CHESTER, CUP. 10 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered) 13 to 1 agst Lion (taken) 13 to 1 agst Ackworth (offered) 25 to 1 agst Hightlyer's darn colt (taken) 66 to 1 agst Persuasion (taken) 100 to 1 agst Merry Hart (offered) THE DERBY. 11 to 2 on the field (offered) 11 to 1 agst The Duke (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Oppressor (taken) 30 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken) 33 to 1 agst Ariel (taken) Freemason Government in Portugal. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Tablet:— Sir,—Many thanks for the insertion in your proto- Catholic paper in London of my letter of the 22d last. Thank God that the Catholic organs at last begin to listen to the voice of truth and real fact in regard to my country's just cause and lawful king— both so deeply wronged by England ever since 1826. Against such truth the generality of the British public have kept their ears hermetically closed for the last 39 years, and the columns of almost all the British papers have been denied to its assertion, all through prejudice, the effect of most scandalous and calumnious Masonic representation and false hood. The British Catholics in particular owe my coun try—that is to say, its great Catholic and legitimist majority—a great debt of reparation, by reason of the mistaken support given (as I mentioned in my last letter) to the freebooters who accompanied Don Pedro to Portugal, with the deliberate intention and prospect of plunder and profane robbery. I have somewhere (though I cannot put my hand upon it at the moment) a decoy song, which was stuck up on the window of a crimping shop at Greenwich, where ragamuffins were recruiting for the Pedroite army in 1831. In some of the stanzas or verses of this precious composition (if I am not mistaken, and I think my memory serves me tolerably well), one of the inducements offered to the braves (ruffians) invited to assist in the holy cause was, that they would be able in Portugal forcibly to enter convents, rob them, &c. The burden, or refrain, to be repeated after each verse, I remember well, It was this : Then who shall stop our hands At what we like the best— From plunder or from gold, When we are in foreign lands ? Such were the noble aspirations of those knights of liberty and freedom (to themselves) whom the British Catholics formerly so much contributed to let loose upon my poor country, to rob, to profane, and to destroy its most sacred and noble religious, civil, and political institutions ! We, therefore, Portuguese Catholics and Legitimists, have a claim upon our fellow Catholics in Great Bri tain to help us, with their sympathies at least, in redressing, in any possible way, so many wrongs. as they have for so many years given a willing and vaistaken ear to calumny, let them hear at least now with some attention the truth. They ought to know well now from its fruits what sort of tree they helped in importing and planting in the Portuguese soil. I will try to help them in this knowledge, if you allow me to do it in your columns, by adducing authentic facts, past and present, that I hope shall leave no doubt in any upright mind about the real character of the self styled liberators of Portugal. When our revolutions, in 1829, 1830, &c., were bamboozling the British public here, and through the British press the rest of Europe, so as to get from John Bull's pocket the millions wherewith he helped them in ruining their most ancient and faithful ally, they magnified and exaggerated to the utmost the riches and treasures of the Church in Por tugal, especially of the convents and regular Orders, as being ample security, when the patriots should have triumphed, for the repayment of capital and interest of the ruinous loans and contracts they were making in this country—in the first loan some 22 per cent. was the real value they received for each £lOO borrowed from the Jews here, and a good por tion of such value was received in bad stores, ac coutrements, &c. The Portuguese Church was to pay for all that ; I remember how the correspon dent of the Times, when on one occasion he was re lating some festivity at the Cathedral at Lisbon, on describing the mitre worn by the patriarch, which the said correspondent had been contemplating with covetous eyes, on account of the jewels shining upon it, he observed that it would go a great way to pay a large portion of the debt made here for the masonic restoration of Portugal. This happy restoration was at last effected, thanks to the Jews, to Lord Palmerston, to Louis Phillippe, and to immaculate Christina : the property of the Church, secular, and regular, was taken, and confiscated, and sold ; and the Morning Chronicle in 1834-35, &c., published long lists and accounts of the sales, and the immense sums realised at the auctions. Stupid John Bull was delighted and was clapping his hands, on read ing of such results, at the arrival of each Lisbon packet, and applauding himself for the excellent speculation he lad made in lending his sovereigns to the Portuguese liberators. But the property of the Church soon disappeared, and not a farthing of the so-called National Debt was paid out of it. It went by hook and crook into the hands and pockets of the patriots, who were laughing in their sleeves at Mr. Bull's simplicity ; and trusting to him an to their delusions for new loans upon loans, which they have not been stingy in contracting, whenever their purse was emptied. There was, however, still remaining a little pro perty, which, without being precisely Church or convent property, was still in some way attached to churches, and administered and dispensed under the Church supervision, as being in the main the patri mony of the poor and helpless. Several times the Freemasons have been casting longing eyes upon this property—that of Confraternities, Misericor dists, hospitals, &c., as I mentioned in my first letters; published by you. on 4th inst ; but they had refrained froth seizing it, fBr fear of the indig nation of the people, especially in the provinces of Minho and Beira. They remembered that the wish of the notorious Costa Cabral to interfere with such property had already greatly contributed to the celebrated Revolution 1846, which would have cost the good Queen de facto Lonna_ Maria her unlawful throne, were it not then to: the Citizen King (not long after Mr. Smith), who, in some manner, forced England to sign the pro tocol of June, 1847, and •to co-operate through Maitland's squadron, with the Spanish army, in putting down both the Junta of Oporto and the Legitimists. In justice to Lords Russell (then Prime Minister) and Palmerston, it must be said, that then they were for non-intervention in Portu gal; but (through the interference, I was told, of Prince Albert) they were outvoted in council on the point, and forced to interfere, as Mr. B. Osborne distinctly stated in Parliament, without being con tradicted, in the magnificent and celebrated speech, by virtue of which the electors of Middlesex were induced to invite him to stand for the representation of the metropolitan county, after the resignation of Colonel Wood, in the same year, 1847. _ . That, however, which Costa Cabral failed in doing by at once treating the charitable institutions as the Church had been treated (that is to say by despoil ing them sans facon), the present Freemasons in Lisbon want to effect by deception and humbug. Reversing the practice of the old alchymists, who tried to convert all sorts of things into gold, the Lisbon Masonic Paracelsuses wish to turn every thing valuable into worthless paper (and to turn the valuables into their . own pockets), as I formerly stated. The Masonic Chamber of Deputies has already approved "in the generality " the spoliating project of law, but petitions and re monstrances against it, written in energetic terms, are being sent from several congregations to the Chamber of Peers, imploring them not to allow such disastrous measures to pass into law. Had I not been these last days very much engaged with indispensable work, I wouldhave sent you some extracts of such petitions ; illustrative at the same time of the value to the nation, and especially the poor and miserable, of the institutions which will be ruined by the perfidious law now proposed, and of the crying injustice of such law. Not having had leisure, however, to prepare such extracts, I will send you the translation of my own protest, which I wrote, had printed and posted by the Brazilian and Lisbon packet, on the same day of the date : PROTEST. (Translation.) " In the name of the lawful sovereign of Portugal, King Don Miguel 1., by the powers I have from him, and in my OWII name, by my own right, as a Portuguese citizen, asserter and maintainer of the sole true and lawful consti tution of the kingdom, which could not be validly altered or revoked but by the legal forms and means, historical, well known, and used, in itself established ; in the name of all the true Portuguese who agree with me and SPORTING ITELLIGENCE—This Day. CITY BETTING—THIS DAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Bto 1 agst John Davis (taken) Bto 1 agst Skeffington (offered) 100 to 7 agst Hartley (taken) 20 to 1 agst Thalestris (take 25 to 1) . 25 to 1 agst Bataglia (taken) 100 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Mcestissima filly (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst any other (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 9to 2 agst Liddington (taken) 9to agst Chatanooga (taken freely) 12 to 1 agst Breadalbane (offered) 100 to 7 agst Zambezi (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Broomielaw (offered) 33 to 1 agst Gladieteur (taken) 11 to 2 once laid against Liddington. DERBY. 15 to 2 agst Liddington (taken) 10 to 1 agst The Duke (taken) 25 to 1 agst Zambesi (taken) Commons and Open Spaces Round the Metropolis. EARL SPENCER AND WIMBLEDON COMMON. The committee appointed to inquire into the best means of preserving for public use the forests, com mons, and open spaces in and around the metropolis met again on Thursday ; Mr. Locke in the chair. Nearly the whole of the members were present. Earl Spencer was called in and examined. In reply to questions by Lord Bury the noble earl said, —I possess considerable rights over Wimbledon common, and propose to dedicate a considerable portion of those rights to the public. Those rights are disputed. lam prepared with legal evidence to substantiate them prinici facie. In a letter addressed to my solicitor, dated the 31st of January, I proposed to submit to Parliament an amended bill, with the desire of having the whole case considered, so that the scheme might be carried out in the form most conducive to the public interests. I also stated my willingness to acquiesce in the decision of the com mittee. When I wrote that letter I was not aware that I should have the opportunity of coming before this committee. I thought the measure would take the ordinary course of a private bill, and be referred to a select committee. lam quite prepared to en dorse what I said, and to consider any suggestion that may be made, but Ido not wish to be exclu sively bound by anything the committee may de cide. I would give the fullest consideration to any suggestion that might be made. lam glad to have the opportunity of stating to the committee my rea sons for bringing the bill before Parliament. The committee are aware of the increasing population and increasing number of houses near Wimbledon common. I have within the last few years received numerous complaints from the inhabitants ; they complain of bad drainage, of encroachments on the common, of rubbish disfiguring the common, of the gipsies and tramps that frequent the common, and various other things. Considerable uncer tainty exists with respect to the commoners' rights, and that feeling of uncertainty is inju rious to the public interest as well as to my own. I feel the importance of this large apace to the public, and wish, as much as possible, to protect and retain to the public use this large open space. lam aware of the feeling which exists with regard to preserva tion of open spaces, and, sharing to a great extent in that feeling, I proposed the measure to which I have referred. Within the last few years there have been many_ railway and other scheme&the promoters of which have endeavoured to establish themselves on the common. The uncertainty which pre vails respecting the different rights which exist in duced me to propose a scheme for the settlement of the matter. I propose to drain the common, to improve the roads, to remove nuisances, to regulate common rights, to define and restrict my own rights, and to dedicate to the public a space amount :7oo acres, under proper and responsible ing to nearly management. I pr ,;Tose to run a fence round the space to be dedicated to LL e public, and am quite prepared to urge strong reasons —hy I think a fence of some sort would be advantageous z..they. public. I am prepared to lay out any lar g e sum for ta;.'Pur pose of drainage and improvement, and I think fair way of meeting the e x p ense will be to sell out lying portions of the common for that purpose. The land to be sold is laid out in classes, and if the first class is sufficient to meet the,expenses there will be no necessity for selling the second. With regard to the gravel, I propose to transfer to the public my actual right in the soil. lam ready to consider the best mode of giving these advantages to the public, but if my rights are disputed I must reserve the question for further consideration. - Considerable doubts exist as to the relative rights of the copyholders, the commoners, and the public. Would your scheme remove these difficulties ?—lt would place on a proper footing the rights of the commoners and the public. What encroachments have been made ?—Cattle have been turned on the common by people who claimed the right of doing so. On one occasion there was a difficulty with regard to a sale of land, and there have been indefinite claims with regard to management. Last year two, if not three, rail way companies wished to come across the common. The undefined rights which I possess do not enable ' me to deal satisfactorily with the common ; if the bill passes it will give the public the enjoyment of the common. With respect to the scheme of drainage and the improvement of the fences, do you mean to leave the common as it is, or to dress it up ?—I have no wish to make it a London park. I wish to retain the wild heath-like beauty of the place ; but it is so un drained that at many times it is unhealthy to the neighbourhood, and even in summer it is occasion ally quite a swamp. Some misapprehension has arisen as to what is called the inclosure. Will you state what sort of fence you propose ?—I propose to make a fence sufficient to keep out the gipsies' camps and wag gons. I have no wish to make it a high enclosure. Without a fence it would be impossible to removethe nuisance of the gipsies. There are various inlets to the common, and it is almost impossible to prevent them from encamping there. I believe a light fence will be a great advantage to the public—a fence to keep Carts from going on, and to keep cattle within. If a fence should be placed there people in carriages or on horseback could enter at the gateways. With regard to your own rights, what have they hitherto been ?—I have exercised the rights of pas turage, gravel-digging, and turf-cutting. I propose to retain them. lat first proposed to work the gravel myself, but I afterwards thought that a rent charge would be better. You propose to give up all your rights, reserving the estimated value of the gravel digging and the residue of the profits of grazing after all expenses of the park are paid ?—Yes ; I propose to pay off the copyholders from the sale of the land, and that there shall be no other rights except my own and those of the public. What is your proposal with respect to the ma nagement ?—I did propose to have the management vested in the lord of the manor, but, thinking that may interfere with the rights of the public, I proposed to vest the management in some Govern ment official, the whole park to be subject to certain bye-laws. That scheme did not appear to be satisfactory, and I introduced an amendment into the bill, placing the management in trustees, one of them being the lord of the manor, another to be chosen by the Crown, and the third to be one of the Inclosure Commissioners. If these should not be thought sufficient, I am willing to introduce others. Some opposition has been made with re spect to the National Rifle Association ; but I pro pose to place the management in the hands 'of per sons who shall be independent of local influence. With regard to the sale of land. I suppose it is with that means you propose to pay the expenses of the scheme?—The estimated value of the land scheduled is about £44,000. The sale of land is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the details of the scheme. The cost of the improve ments will be about £14,000. The sale of a small proportion of the land scheduled would be quite sufficient to cover that expense. The drainage will cost about £3,000 ; the fence, supposing it to be a high one, like that round the Regent's-park, will cost £4,800, but a mere post and rail fence will diminish the expense materially. The cost of the general improvements will be about £l,OOO, of the lodges £2,000, and of the roads £l,OOO. About £5,000 will be required for compensation. What is the quantity of land ?—lt is 845 acres 1 rood 30 poles. Considerable objection is entertained at Putney and Roehampton to the sale of any of the land. It has been suggested that- the park might be maintained by a rate, or by a public subscription. I believe, however, that there would be considerable difficulty in fixing a rate. I should prefer giving up the common to a responsible public body rather to any local authorities. By the Chairman—The extent of the common is about 1,000 acres. The quantity proposed to be sold is 158 acres 1 rod 30 poles. The original pro position was to convert the remainder into an in closed park. I have some land in the centre of the common. I have recently purchased the lease of a mill there. I thought I might some day pos sibly build a house there, and therefore I have re served that portion of the property in the bill. The inclosure of the common involves the extinction of the present common rights and the necessity of compensating their possessors. I do not know the exact number of commoners, but the number of notices served is 287. There are no freeholders, to my knowledge, who possess common rights. The expense of management is to be taken out of the current receipts of the park. They will arise from pasturage which will be improved by the drainage. In the first scheme I undertook to keep up the park and to take the pasturage, but when I gave up the management I gave up the pasturage. Any surplus would have belonged to me. What is your present proposition ?--That the whole of the proceeds of the park be placed in the hands of trustees, the receipts from the pasturage, and also from the gravel ; the receipts from the pasturage are to pay the expenses of the park, the receipts from the gravel are to pay my reserved rights. Is not the principal question raised by the inhabi tants of Wimbledon,P utney, and other places, whether the common shall be enclosed or not ?—That has been put forward as the principal reason. Several meetings have been held, at which resolutions to that effect have been passed. Is it your desire that this committee shall express an opinion as to whether or no the inclosure of Wimbledon-common would be an advantage ?—I shall be obliged to the committee if they will consi der that point after hearing all that can be said on the subject. It will be a great advantage to me to have the opinion of the committee on that point. Supposing the common to be kept as an open space, would not the expense of keeping it up be necessarily diminished ?—Not very much. If the expense of a fence could be got rid of, there would be an in creased cost for supervision. I think it desirable that the roads should be improved whether the coin mon is enclosed or not. Supposing the enclosure to be given up, would there be any occasion for a sale ?—Yes, for drain age and compensation for the commoners. The drainage certainly might be effected by a subscrip tion among the inhabitants. The commoners have agreed that their rights shall be put an end to if thry are compensated. I believe I have the right by law to enclose the common if I leave sufficient for the commoners ; I can enclose by custom with the consent of the homage jury. Any surplus beyond expenses of keeping up the park would go to the trustees. Mr. LOCKE KING—If the decision of the com mittee should-be againgt _your _lordship, should you withdraw the "bill ?-4 should not like to .plgdgrq myself to do that. A considerable portion of the public are in favour of the bill as it now stands. Mr. J. SHELLEY---It might be a popular repre sentation to have the park under the control of the Metropolitan Board. Ido not see any great objec tion to that, but do not like to pledge myself. If there arc gates and lodges how are the public to obtain access at all times ? If the trustees had. had the power of closing the gates at sunset, would not the practical effect be to prevent the public from having access ?—That is not my intention. I have no wish to interfere with the Volunteers. My object is merely to prevent carts from going in and cattle from coming out. The CHAIRMAN If the committee come to the conclusioii that the enclosure is not desirable, would you be satisfied and still go on with the Bill ?—I believe I should. l lam told I have no right, I shall take such steps as my legal adviser may re commend to prove my right. You would not consider yourself bound by the decision either of this committee or the other com mittee, but would retain the right of withdrawing the bill altogether ?—I cannot bizid myself uncon ditionally to say that I will accept whatever deci sion the committee may come to. Supposing this committee should state that a fence is undesirable, would you consent to abandon the fence ?—I think very probably that I should. Mr. Foster, the steward of the manor, was thert examined as to the particular rights and customs connected with the manor. He said he was not aware that the public possessed any particular right over the manor, and that Earl Spencer would de rive no benefit under the bill, but would be giving up a valuable property. The amount of rent charge to be reserved was a matter of compensation. Earl Spencer actually possessed all those rights which he proposed to hand over to the public. The committee then adjourned. THE MAY OR OF D 0 VER.—Captain Jeffery Wheelock Noble, R.N., chief magistrate for Dover, died after a short illness on Tuesday morning, at his residence in Liverpool-street. At the time of his death Captain Noble was the first upon the list for promotion to the rank of admiral. —Cinque Ports Pilot. REPRESENTATION OF NORTH HANTS. —We under stand that a numerously signed requisition has been pre sented to Sir Henry St. John Mildmay, Bart., of Dogmers field Park, requesting him to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of the Northern Division at the next election, which he consented to, and his address to the electors will be immediately issued. DEATH OF A BELGIAN STATESMAN.—BeIgium has just lost one of her most illustrious public men—M. Lebeau, member of the National Congress, and one of the persons formerly engaged in drawing up the Belgian constitution. He was several times Minister, and highly esteemed by all. The King has sent to the widow an autograph letter of con dolence. THAMES. THE INJURED WIFE.—EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION. - Mr. Philby, solicitor, came bafore Mr. Partridge, and asked him for an order to protect the goods and monies of Mrs. Elizabeth Piper, a most respectable and worthy woman, who has for some time, with the assistance of her friends, carried on the business of her husband, a master butcher, at No. 24, Cable-street, St. George-in-the-East. George Piper, the husband of the applicant, is a drunken and dissipated man, and he was committed from the Thames Police-court for 21 days, three weeks since, for two days cab hire, amounting to 425., although he had £22 in his pocket when he first hired the cab. Three are other summonses waiting for him at other police court for non-payment of cab fares. Mrs. Philby urged that as the husband's imprisonment had just expired, the necessity for a protection order under the Matrimonial Causes and Divorce Act was very pressing. He called Mrs. Piper, a very intelligent and well educated woman, who said she was married to her husband at Hackney parish church, on July, 1846, and they had six children. Her husband lived with her until October last, when he aban doned her. He had been carrying on an adulterous inter course with another woman, she believed with more than one. He had treated her very badly, and failed to provide her with money and necessaries since October. She had possession of the butcher's shop in Cable-street, and was enabled to carry on the business by the credit given to her by salesmen and others. Her mother paid the last quar ter's rent of the house. She had not bought any furniture since her husband left her except to the extent of 20s. Mr. Partridge said the applicant had no property ac quired by her own industry except 20s. worth of furniture to protect. _ _ _ kr. Philby said the applicant had maintained herself and children by her own indefatigable industry, and she was afraid that her husband would interfere with her business. It was a most painful case. On the one hand a drunken, worthless husband cohabiting with another woman, and on the other hand a virtuous and industrious wife maintaining herself and her children respectably by her own unaided exertions. Mr. Partridge asked Mrs. Piper when she last saw her husband. Mrs. Piper said he was in her house and slept there two days before he was committed to prison. Mr. Partridge said he was sorry he could not assist the applicant. There was no desertion of the husband, nor any goods of the wife to protect. He could not grant the order of protection. If the husband ill-used the wife or threatened her the law would interfere in her behalf. WESTMINSTER. A CRUELLY HARD CASE.—James Davis, a poor emaciated looking young man, was brought before Mr. Arnold, charged with unlawfully hawking goods without a license. Police-constable Thomas Rowe, 113 B, said at half-past eight last evening he heard that defendant was going into different shops hawking something. He watched him for some time and found he had some cards of shirt buttons and others of a like description. He went to the door of Mrs. Ashbold, 15, King's-place, King's-road, Chelsea, and she bought some buttons of him and paid him. He had first accosted her by asking if she wanted to buy some buttons, and she had about a dozen and a half. Witness than went up and asked him whether he had a license, and upon his saying he had not he took him into custody. Mr. Arnold—Did he sell to other persons ? Witness—To several, but I did not hear what passed. Mr. Arnold (to defendant)— What have you to say ? Defendant—l have been laid up very ill, and I was sell ing these things to get me a living. I did not know I was doing any harm. Mr. Arnold (on looking at the statute) said—The law says your not allowed to hawk unless you have a licence, and the penalty is £lO, which I have no power to reduce. How long did you see him, constable ? Witness-1 watched him 20 minutes. Mr. Arnold—Have you had any direction from the Excise on matters of this sort ? Police Sergeant—None from the Excise, but from the Commissioners of Police, in consequence of hawkers going down areas very often and committing robberies. Mr. Arnold—lt is difficult to say where the line is to be drawn. Children who go about selling lucifor matches are hawkers. Have you any friends, defendant ? Defendant—None. Mr. Arnold—You have no fixed residence ? Defendant—None. Mr. Arnold—l must require you to find one bail in £2 for your appearance on Thursday, when some one must attend from the Excise. MARRETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Our market is seasonably well supplied with fruit and vegetables. There was an average business doing, at the annexed quotations : FRU:T. s. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Foreign do., each 0 oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 8 oto 12 0 Foreign 0 to 2} - e- Melons ...... - 0 0 to 66'1 s. d. a d Mu berrles,prpt 0 0 tc 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 0 to 0 Foreign ditto, pun° 0 to 0 0 ,Filberts, per lb*. to 2 . 5 Walnuts, per 100' I • 0 to 2 6 Cobnuts, per lb 0 0 to 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 0 to 0 0 Figs, rer doz. .... 0 0 to 0 0 Peaches, per d 0... 0 0 to 0 0 Currants, per b.sv 0 0 to 0 Plums, per „. 0 0 to 0 is Damsons, pr d 0... 0 0 to 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 apples, per hi-sv. 2 oto 4 0 Pears, per do .... 0 0 to 0 0 Oranges, per 100..4 oto 10 0 Lemons, per 100.. 3 6to 7 0 Gooseberries ht sve ) oto 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 4 6to 5 6 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Cabbages, pr doz. ISso 2 Horseradish, pdolo to 2 0 133 d ditto 2 oto 4 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz 1 3to 2 4 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 Bto 2 0 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Brocoli 1 oto 1 4 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 60 oto 40 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr pnt 1 oto 0 0 Mushrooms. p pt. 1- oto 1 3 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 6 earrots,pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Green peas, 0 oto u 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 6 Wrench beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. h.s, 1 3to 1 9 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz buu 0 oto 0 0 , Rhubarb, per bun 0 9to 1 3 Spinach 0 0 too o 1 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 6 Brussels sprouts 1 6So 2 01 Seakale, per bun. 1 oto 2 0 POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Od to 10s Od ; geese, Os Od to Os Od each goslings, 6s Od to 10s Od ; dueks, Os Od to Os Od; dtteklings, 4s Od to 6s Od ; rabbits, is Od to is 04 tath ; *ild do, 10d to 1s 4d ; pigeons, Os 8d to 1s Od each ; Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 12s Od; ebickens,7s Od to 8$ 0d; barn door fowls, 4s Od to 7s Od.; capcnis, Os 0 , 1 ; hares, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; ptarmigan, Is 04 td 1.0 3d each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; partridges, O Od to Os Od; woodcocks, 4s Od to 5s Od; snipes, is 6d to Os Od ; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; Wild ducks, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; 'widgeons, 1s Od to is 6d; plovers, is Od to is 3d acn ' guinea fowls, 5s Od. to 6s 0d; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 2d ; English, 1s 24 to 1s 4d per lb; English eggs, 7s 6d to Os Od; French do., 6s Od to 7s Od per 100 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od. . _ . BILIANCISCIA.TP: Salmon, 2s Od to 2s 0i1; troa, Os Od to Os Od; eels, Os 10d to is Od ; praWn9 , Os Od ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and hali but, 6d per lb ; turbots, 4s Od to 15s Od ; cod; 3s Od to 12s Od ; brills, Os Od to Os Od ; doreys, is Od to 78 Od ; mul lets, is Od to 2s Od ; lobsters, is Od to 4s Od; crabs, Os Gd to 3s Od ; plaice and gurnets, Os Od to Os Od each ; soles, Os 3d to 3s Od per pair ; common oysters, 12s Od to GOs Od; natives, 84s Od to 90s Od per bushel ; whitings, 2s Od to 4s Od ; haddocks, Gs Od to 12s Od ; smelts Os Od. to Os Od ; flounders, Os Od per dozen; mackerel, Os Od to Os Od per 120 ; fresh herrings, Os Od to lOs Od per 120 ; bloaters, Os Od to Os Od per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os Od per brace. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; veal, 48 01 to 5s Od; and pork, 3s 4d to 58 Od per 81bs,.by the Carcase. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 0(1; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 58 Od ; and pork, 3s 4d to Ss Od per 81bs, by the carcase, BREAD. Tho prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis aro from 6id to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2.1 d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d t o ; 721 b to 801 b, 3 d to, 3 d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3l i d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 44d ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 9s Od to lOs Od; calf-skins, light, 2s Od to 4s Od ; full, Gs 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, —s Od to —s Od ; half-breds, lOs Od to 11s Od ; Downs, is 6d to 8s 6d; shearlings, is 7d to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 46 to £5 5s Od; clover, £5 5s to 16 Gs Od; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od ; clover, £5 5s to £6 Gs ; and straw, £1 83 to £1 14s per load. A firm inquiry. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 ss - Od ; clover, £5 5s to £6 Gs Od ; and straw, 41 8s to £1 14s per load. An active demand. HORSES STRUCK OUT OP THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. lttarch 17, after 6 p.m., Catalogue and Mary Ramsay, out of the Warwickshire Handicap. March 18, at 9 a.m., all horses in Mr. T. Wadlow's name, out of their engagements at Warwick. At 4.30 p.m., Ver ge, out Of the NorthamptonAhire takeg. March 20, at 9 a.m., Rosina and Queen Bee, out of War wick engagements; Penarth, out of Warwick engage ments. At 1.20 p.m., Voluptas and Sisyphus, out of War wick engagements. March 21, at 9 a.m., King of Clubs, out of all handicaps to date. At 2.16 p.m., Gen. Hess, out of all engagements. At 5.55 p.m., Gordian Knot, out of all engagements. March 22, at 9 a.m., Merry Hart, out of the Chester Cup; Summerside, out of City and Suburban ; Manrico, out of the Warwickshire Handicap. March 23, at 10 a.m., Peon, out of St. Liz Handicap at Northampton and City and Suburban at Epsom. At 1.30 p.m., Redmond and Kino, out of the Grand National Hunt Steeplechase. Now ready, price 2s. 6d., by post 2s. Bd., "BALLY'S TURI' GUIDE." Spring edition, 1865. London : A. IL Bally, Cornhill. G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, Hyde-park, executes commissions. Price list sent. Baily's Spring Edition now ready, 2s. 6d., sent post free.—ADS. THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTlMATES.—Yesterday were issued the estimates, No. 2, " salaries and expenses of public departments," for the year ending March 31,1866. The amount required is £1,580,185, being an increase as compared with the grants last year of £31,607. In print ing and stationery there is an addition of £21,245, and in the postage of public departments of £13,235. Poor-law commissions are increased by £3,582, the Board of Trade, &c., by £2,980, the lunacy commissions by £2,463, the public record by £1,355, &c. On the other hand,- the sum required for the Mint exhibits a decrease of £6,792, for the Foreign-office of £5,130, for the Privy Council-office of £3,464, and for the Gerwral Register-offices of £2,462. 47i I i ; 1291 .4 j 3 1021 1 2 18 171 IT I ES. with these principles, who do not hold themselves as conquered,' but as oppressed by the infamous 'Quadruple Alliance, and its wicked consequences ; who do not understand their true right to national lib3rty, inde pendence, and legitimacy to have become obsolete in 30 and some years, any more than it had in 60, previous to 1640 —I protest loudly against the spoliation and disguised rob bery which is being proposed and discussed in the impious, Masonic, and anti-national assemblies now sitting in Lis bon. " And should it happen at any time (which is far from impossible, or even improbable) that the true Portuguese people shall recover the power, as they tenaciously pre serve the wish, of restoring themselves to their just liberty and authority, they will hold as null and abusive all that may have been done by virtue and in execution of the pre sent spoliating project, should it pass into a revolutionary law. And from the buyers or purchasers in auction of such properties now belonging to the corporations threatened with spoliation, shall the same properties be duly and un flinchingly claimed, by virtue of this protest, as of the scandalous injustice and rapacity which call for it. " To this end, all true Portuguese and Catholics are re quested to collect, preserve, and sedulously authenticate, in the best manner they can, all the notes, memorandums, documents, and proofs, whereby in proper time and occa sion, may be identified and recognised the properties of which now so infamously and perfidiously it is endeavoured to defraud poverty, sickness, misery, the orphans, the nation. A. R. SARAIVA. London, March 8, 1865, 21, Nottingham-street, Marylebone. P.S.—Of course, the Freemasons in Portugal, and their compeers elsewhere, will laugh at my pro test. Their laugh will not disturb my sleep; and, as truth is really beginning to recover its rights, and the world cannot fail to receive a great impulse in that direction from the admirable and providential Encyclical of the Holy Father, I shall merely reply to the cynic Freemasonic laugh.—Rira mieux qui rira le dernier. March 15, 1865. 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