The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-06 00:00:00

MARKETS,—This Day. HAY. 41-I:de h PrrllearELvy.D.—Moadow hay, £4 4s to £5 15s ; clover, ' £6 15s 6d ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. 15 CulIBE RLAND.-11ca.dow hay, £4 4s to .£5 17s Gd; clover. 5 8 to 4 moderato £6 demand, Od and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load, 4,WHrrEcHAPEL—Mea,dow hay, .£4 4s to .£5 15s ; clover, 5 . r; to £6 17 s Gd ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s por load. ~rado slow. COLOIAL. ir tk.--Busi ness h as remai N ned inactive, the trade having 11 occ upied with the sam pl e s of the quantity to be of ered at public sale to-day, viz, about 10,187 packages, the ''renter portion of which are without reserve. 2 1G43 :L.—The market has been moderately active, and a -4 business has been transacted on West India at firm 111°tati "is• Refined goo d s are d ea lt i n to a good extent, at about late rates. eci "EL—The operations in both plantation and native Ceylon have been to about an average extent, and superior qualities fully sustain former values. ou ili et—Only a li m i ted business has been reporte d , with t '9 material change as regards prices. l,.;'' &4l3 "w•—llore ac ti v ity h as p reva il e d, an d en h ance d '.lv - ces have b een current for both present and forward de naerY, P.Y.C. on the spot being 49s ; April to June, 51s "' - `1 and last three months 51s 6d to 52s per cwt. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. sBketton ............... ... 20s d. East Hartlep00l 19 9 Qa u vr s ' II 1 w a 8 art ey 18 6 Tunstall l i End Haswell... 20 0 Hartlepool WySiataffordshire .......... 17 0 Buddle'sWestHartley 15 9 Co l , lll .. ~t• ..•. .......... 16 0 Caradoc l9 6 e tt ,' I'll bi ........ Bid 13 ..... Ti . itodyen's Ii .. etton.... 18 9 Tees I Well Main l6 0 Wharncliffe Ships at market, M ; sold, 37. AtONEY MARKET AND C OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Discount Ma r k e t rema i ns i n a ra th er ac ti ve cot eas ier sier condition. The supply of floating capit a l ~ ntiaties to increase, and the rate fractionally descend. First-class bills are now negotiable at — ISQ P cent., and i u exce ptio na l cases a t 6f per cent. t The sum of £16,000 in gold was taken to the At of En g l an d yester d ay. 4t the annual general meeting to-day of the Creh o lders of the Commercial Union Assurance theta Y, y, the di r e c tors r ecomended a di v id en d a t t 4; rat 'e of 7 per cent. per annum, free of income t h — A bill has been presented to Parliament for t a i r el24l rPose of enabling the Commercial Union to te rms over the business of the Argus Life Office, on to be which, after long negotiation, as considered i°3o mutually advantageous. L ils iness in the Foreign and Colonial Produce t - b r 'ets during the last few days has continued h 4 . 7 --er ,_ animated. In tea, however, the operations o 4 th •e b een deferred until the public sales, which q n ,: tee rtee to-day. Sugars have been in fair re ee—fv't at steady prices, while superior qualities of coff ee have brought enhanced prices. Rice has re -11,,ed inactive, but a large business has been done v a . ,,,, g ew at hiather rates for both present and for 'pi. delivery. e`L'e letters of allotment for the new Chilian loan pli e re „p o sted last evening. Those parties whose ap the ens could not be entertained on account of elt raordin aa -- large number of subscriptions will 4 " receive any notification. Am er P r ospectus has been issued of the Anglo kGßean Telegraph Company, with a capital of b e MOO, in s h ares o f £lO eac h . Th i s company h as coeti established for the purpose of executing in the 1 4 . 14 . of the present year the great enterprise of fo iln g a Submarine cable between Ireland and New so as to connect telegraphically the Old ai d - Z and the New, and to raise the cable partially lin e t 'st year, in order to complete a second te e "° America. The circumstances attending the i4eeet at tempts to carry out this work have greatly h e r n ea aed the confidence of all those who have rel l e ,., en gagekl in it, and they are convinced that this - "eci effort will be attended with success. l a i e 'whole l engt h of 1,212 nautical m i les of cable p erfe fr i e . na the Great Eastern in J u ly l as t con ti nues ttieie`, according to the daily reports of the elec tio4:l34 in charge at Yalentia ; and the observa cL e ta ken by Captain James Anderson, of the ;" E astern, and Staff Commander Henry A. theirtY) R.N , have determined the position of Ca,; l ; o ken end . with the utmost accuracy. Mr. lat e i ns and the other engineers engaged in the tak h . 4 Pedition are confident that with the Wih L lier Y and tackle now being prepared, they line 17 able to raise the cable and co m pl e t e th e cable"' ICle wfoundland. The 1,070 nautical miles of taat ' r Nv Etieh has remained on board the G r e a t iu as e t i s ince August last, is certified to be Uncle perfect condition as when it was shipped. Qotiit arr angements with the Atlantic Telegraph e e t v Pao,' this company will be entitled to re from the Working o f th e Atl an ti c T e l egrap h titimvallY's lines ; and they will also be en .Ze,s_4 t o receiv e £25 , 00 0 per annum from the e et : York, Newfoundland, and London Telegraph for 13 , 4 nY, out of the earnings of that company eter ro ugh messages. The old company can th e 'e the right of cancelling the agreement on th e p a yment of £1,200,000, which will be double tilaillount of the capital of th e new company. to kh e e vent of this occurence taking place th e new batj d 4 eY will be dissolved, and the funds distri- Qou; a mong the shareholders. The Telegraph ta44-"ruction and Maintenance Company will 4ta ll ai fact ure the ne w ca bl e an d un dertake the the ex ecution of the work contracted for °Der i l h company, as above stated (up to the basics of the A t l ant i c T e l egraph l i nes for pu bli c bo tilist e ' iB ), for a total sum of £600,000, with a C Ompa t° be provided by the Atlantic Telegraph panYUnder their agreement with this cora :T ele R ; O .fl - 3 7,140 in ordinary shares of th e Atl an ti c o f P h Company, p a y a bl e by i ns t a l men t s , extend littQe,„er 1 4 m ont h s, i n case the cable of last year is Ne 7 11111 17 completed, and continues in working - to ng that period. Everyone must wish suc- Of t S4 h e , t he undertaking, whether it be on accoun t 1 : 1111 ulph of science over difficulties th a t can 4 for tB e surmounted by skilful and persevering. fe et as a link in the great chai n th a t w ill con e`oser: Old and the New World, it is hoped, in Aati le -Illi tY, as well as being the means of extendi ng Lll4 i l operations between this country and 41 1aph ca . The opera ti on i s i n t ro d uce d un d er t h e 44 e8 of Messrs. J. S. Morgan and Co. 41 lik i : rs • Robert Benson and Co. have announced 4 % 44 ; e Of Bond s at t h e rate of 7 per cent., to the o ile of ' C)f •-780,000, for the purpose of completing acr oss thes important links in the railway system :.tlat iti 'e American Continent to connect the ,'`'e - L a nd Pacific coasts. The Bonds are for i" 4 Y t l'4 l l ,; v ision of the St. Paul and Pacific Rail tt l igh the State of Minnesota, and will be ku at e ° f $l,OOO (1200), at a price equal to imtere, lt i ng, thus giving a certain 10 per cent. 1 1 -1111 t1 e„'„, Wi lieh will be increased as the sinking "Nt 1:4 - 'ea into operation. The security of this % , l lsa i , ° b rt gage is the whole line and lands of the s"Olit - . 7 ) and the latter is considered to be worth '4 doll ars e t o „, an acre of which there are 512,000. " 11 (1 '`-ls will be also taken in payment of land, qoliare r,redeemable. at the fixed rate of 4s. per , evs , le interest is to be paid in London or Orb tlee at the option of the holder. The pro tedeti,-` all the land sales is to be applied to the A r 4 terdanl of the Bonds. Lists are opened in Rotte ' rdam and London, which will e 't on S aturday next. Two o'CLocK. r"t4°ooe:,l'ulng to Reuter's telextelegram Cent. Rentes were quoted at 69f. 82c. Th e , • 4141, -;(1 ,`'' la rket f k o or English St oc k s h as b een very rl. quotations have generally shown depresd i ftlrther alteration, however, has occurred 'or 41 ice of Consols, which are now quoted 868 4 i ' sll eY and the Bth inst., and 87 for April. ckeeq Three per Cents. are 848 858, and Re- Atarnities, ; ditto Annuities 1885, 13 . -a ; l iauk of England Stock, 248 i ; India Stock, 210 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 102 4 ; ditto En faced 53- per Cents., 1071 ; and ditto Debentures 1866, 1004. In the Foreign Stock Market quotations gene rally tend downward. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 38 k ; Mexican, 221 ; do. New, 20/1 s ; Greek, 16 ; Spanish Passive are better at 27i a ; and the Certificates at 16 8 ; Italian are 611 8 ; the Con federate Loan, 7 9 ; Brazilian Scrip, 1i 2k prem. ; Egyptian Railway Scrip, I F prem. ; and the Chi lian Loan, 3 1 prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 60i 70 ; Erie Shares, 53! 54i ; and Illinois, 77i 78. Business in the railway share market has been rather more active, but prices generally have shown a slight decline. South-Eastern have realised 15s. ; North-Western and Midland each 10s.. ; and Great Eastern, Great Northern, South-Western, and North-Eastern (Berwick) each ss. The Foreign and Co!onial lines remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue very in active. Alliance are dealt in at 28i ; English and Swedish at 15i; London Bank of Mexico at 14i 15 ; and Union of London at 54. Joint Stock Discount have declined to 1 11, Na tional Discount Company to 13, and Overend, Gurney, and Co. to 181 11. The shares of the Imperial Land Company of Marseilles are quoted 3i prem. BRITISH KINDS—ON/1 O'CLOCH GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, March 6 B6l 3 per Cent. Reduced B4l New 3 per Cent B5l 41 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l3l xd Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. — dis Do. £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, IA per Cent., AprillB74 2lO Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 4 per Cent, Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 4 3 per 1 Cent., 1 8 8 6 5 3 2-58-60 Do. Do. 1865 Do Account 731 xd Do. Scrip, £35 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. Account Do £ICO Bonds Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chili= 6 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. B3l Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent, 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid Danubian Principalities Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent— Do., Provisional Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 931 Do £lOO Bonds Do. Government Railway Debentures 9lf Do. £l5 paid pm creek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account ()maternala, 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent, 1865 Do Account Do. Maremmana Railway 6Ol Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 2oi Do 6 por Cent. Anglo-French blontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent gew Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. t'eruvian 5 per Cent, 1865 Do. Account Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent., 1862 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 por Cent., 1822, St Do 41. per Cent. 1850 ' Da 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cont. 1862 B9i - Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account - Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account 271 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l6l 1 * Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 74 Do 6 per Cent. 1862 ___ Do ACcount 67i Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 67i 7 Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto coconut Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Do. 1864 Do. 1i per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 4 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Do I per Cent. Certificates — French Rentes 3 per Cent. — TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for money Do. Account B6l Do. April nded unds Gen ster- •,ords Lon took the a of the s LS r bich ( Dian pre' Lord vita Of it ane r Mr. ;Rea' )f th e nclal, ial re lone 4 5• I.llston Greet: Ner ill 9 pab' of th° t ttleel joola'e ) of t he , tha t " rea• ain 31 K) zte3 Liverpocl Cotton Market —This Day. The market opens with fair demand. Sales pro bably 8,000 bales. The Wice Duties. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Strt,—You may doom it worthy of a record in The Sun that of 72,519 gallons of wine duty paid yesterday in the port of London no less than 46,251 gallons wore duty paid by our firm, the largest quantity evor entered for duty on one day by ono firm. Of this latter quantity 23,822 gallons were admitted at Is. per gallon duty, and consistedof light wines from Spain, France, and Hungary. The duty paid by us amounted to £1,004 14s. 3d. ; while for the same quantity under the old system it would have amounted to £13,354 19s. 6d., being a difference in favour of the public of no less than £9,350 ss. 3d. on the wines coming into our stores in one day alone. The demand for light pure wines is rapidly increasing, and with an assimilation of the duty on wines imported in bottle to those imported in wood, there will, we have no doubt, be a still further increase ; and when Mr. Gladstone can see his way clear to a shilling duty on all wines, we are persuaded that the demand in this country will be very con siderable.—We are, Sir, your obedient servants, H. R. WHUAMs and Co. Crosby-hall, 32, Bishopsgate-street-within, London, March 2. A SEAMAN SHOT BY HIS OFFICER.—A gross out rage took place on board the barque Kathleen, at Greenock, on Friday. The Kathleen, of Picton, N.S., was loading pig iron when the mato went up to one of the crew named Dickson, and gave him a shove. Dickson at once threw himself into a fighting attitude, and said, "You aro going to commence early with us, but you'll not tame us." Tho mate answered with an opprobrius epithet, "I'll tame you," and putting his right hand into his trousers pocket drew a revolver and deliberately fired at Pickson, the ball tak ing effect upon the left temple. The wounded man stag gered against the rail, and then fell on deck, bleeding pro fusely. When the pistol was discharged by the mate, the second mate and four others of the crew wore standing by. The bullet, after striking Dickson, whistled past the head of another of the crew. The wounded man was put on board a steam tug and removed to the police-office where Dr. Auld dressed the wound. Constables were at once despatched to the Kathleen and apprehended the mate, who was brought ashore and lodged in gaol. The accused whose name is William Sutton, is a married man, his family residing in Boston, U.S. He is a native of Glasgow but left that city while in infancy. He was perfectly sober when ho fired the pistol. THE COMING REFORM BILL.—Mr. Edward Craufurd, M.P., bad an interview with Earl Russell at his residence in Chesham-place on Monday, to present mo tions unanimously adopted at a public mooting in Ayr in favour of a substantial measure of reform—extension of the franchise, redistribution of seats, and increased representa tion for Scotland. 100 et I 20 206 10 100 / THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDA Y EVENING, MARCH 6, 1866. 391 9 124} 1 0 i 599 I 122 1i 924 1324 J 1231 i 1 1001 it P 107} 0 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day, COWARDLY AND SAVAGE ASSAULT.—CharIes Halliday and Archibald Young, two tailors, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently assaulting William Loader, a cab proprietor, of No. 3, Turner's-yard, Westminster. The complainant, whose face born marks of savage treat ment, stated that he left two brothers at the Bricklayers' Arms public-house, King-street, Regent-street, on the previous evening, while he went to visit a sick brother, and on his return, finding the compartment he had left full, he went into another, where there were several persons, including the prisoners. He called for some whisky, which was served him, and requested a man who was standing at the bar to move a little, when some ono from behind knocked his arm so as to upset the whisky, and the man he had spoken to knocked him down ; and while he was falling Young struck him se veral times, holding him by the hair of the head at the same time. There was then a cry of " Kick him," and Halliday kicked him on the head and about the body as did some of the others, there being about 12 or 14 engaged in the affray. At last one of his brothers rescued him, and Young was then given into custody, and on Halliday going to the station ho was also given into custody. The complainant exhibited his ear to the magistrate, and it was badly bruised. Henry Loader, brother of the complainant, corroborated the previous evidence. The defendants attempted to make out that the com plainant had insulted a female who was standing at the bar, but the female was not called, and the complainant and his brother positively denied doing so. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that if a female did feel herself annoyed at what might have been said to her, that did not justify tho prisoner knocking the complainant about as they had done. if the female had any complaint to make she could have done so. He should find Young 10s., and Halliday 20s. SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. Share Railways. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth,&.ilb.Junc E.London, Scrip Certi Do. • - Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. le. Great North of Scotland Great Northern D.,. A stook Do. B stock • • Do. New, Is. at 25 pn GtS, and W. of Irelan • Gt. Western -Origina D. , . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport I)). Hereford ... Lanc , shire .e Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., Sr S Coast Con., Chat., and Dove Do. Metrop. Ex. A.. Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincol Metropolitan .... Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District Do do. do. Do. and St. John' s W' d Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby liid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun, Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle _ _ Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 ... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. do S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stick Shropshire Union iouth Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., it Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilketany. Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornw.►ll ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. IPaid.l C i lo r tgi e ls I Business BRITISII Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, .t Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff,Brant,& Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- t Calcutta & S. E., Mu :;ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do i East ludian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extcnsiori (rand Trunk of Canadgi Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Bra. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d PrL f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 2d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gus. sp.c t o Gus. 5 per cent • Do. New g - ua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent 41 per cent Do Great %V 0. of Canada Do. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Po. 56 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension :Vielb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. N1e1..56 Hudson's Bay N.l3l.C'da,6pc Ist pf.bs Seinde Do. Delhi xd Do. do Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St. Flo!, w' COLONIAL GO VER 100 100 100 all 100 100 British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1572.... Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja..t July 18 77-8 . 4 Do. 6 p c. Feb. & Aug.. Do. 5 P.C. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p e. Inscribed sk Cape 6.11 ope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct, 1890-1900 I Do. do: 18804. Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. s . per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 - Ce 7 lon, Nov. 1863, 6 p. 110. 1878, do.. Mauritius, 5 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 .. 00.188'1, May 15, Nov. i. Do. 1805, Feb. Ac Aug Natal Gov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July N. S. W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1856 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1871 Do. 5 PAL 1888 to 1804 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 queensland Gov. 6 p. c 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-8 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, n pril & Oct 190 100 100 1 0 100 100 rocs 93 95 la 30 32 65 70 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 1:7 119 38} 394 6i 7i i2i 126 14) 11 83 90 L 9 i 591 60 61 39 41 3i 3S ,v 2 104 1191 120 87 8) 415 97 38 40 44 18 122 123 92 43 64 65 133 134 3 lip 1 lip 97 49 123 1231 2 2}l . 97 99 61 63 7 28 109 110 70 72 108 leB 35 37 104 Ilep 122 125 1} 2p le 2p 75 77 11 12 148 149 69 71 112 114 5t 53 76 77 8 9 141 114 3 Ip 102 104 51 53 IESSIONS. 53 6o 99i 1001 id }p 74 8 10 11 74 78 96 08 65 70 100 102 100 101 102 101 35 38 87 90 68 70 60 63 62 61 53 50 48 51 44 47 38 40 16 38 107 118 1 1) 99 100 91 93 17i 1 7 ;4 3 3}•' 92 04 81 96 1 dd 99 101 90 92 86 88 64 66 8 82 98a 99} 98 99 98 99 "MENT SECU C 4 96 93 96 95 97 t 0 82 73 90 101 103 104 106 104 106 101 103 90 92 101 103 106 1 8 102 104 103 105 103 105 IC4 106 99 101 93 95 93 95 87i 88, 100 102 81 84 1071 7 BRITISH MINES. z Cam. Consol. Gold, Um 1 - - Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 15 17 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 50 .581 Drake walls 2.1.0 i 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 2911 19 21 East Caradon 2.14.6 8 9 East Cam Brea 3i 31 41 East Grenville 2.14.0 36 4 East Gunnislake 8.3.6 i i East Loved 3.0.0 26 506 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.6 3 31 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 7 ....4 Great Great 1 5. ,, :; u x t e l y i --Great Wheal Busy. • 1 4 . 0 .6 3 8 4 u, G. Wheal Vor (lielst 40 3C 31 30 Grenville lr ol i l mg ui t s e .c l...: 0 a . 1 1 1 1.6 2016 212 818 0 36 3f Elerod's Foot . • 8 10• 0 33 40 Elingstou Downs 5.10.6 41 5 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 5 7 Marke Valley 4.10.6 4 18 4 Hwyndy Iron Ore, lint 2 26 1.6 d New Se ton - North Itoskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogau 4.4.0 1 North Wheal Crofty Prosper 1 Jnited 7.1.6 Pr , vidence Uny Lvlant 10.6.7 32 34 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) lB 390 410 South Condurrow 3.2.0 2 11 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 18 22 -- Stray Park 35.15.6 9 11 Tin Croft 9 19 20 5 Vigra and Ckgan, Btu_ all 4 6 West Bassett (Illogau W. Caradon (Liskeard 9 8 10 West Chi verton ll 75 80 West Seton - 476 165 175 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 80 115 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 25 271 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 b Wheal Seton -- Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 168 171 PREFERENCE SHAKES. ot.Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford Ist guaranteed stock, V:2 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, London Tilbury, and Southend, S. Yorkshire and River Dun, 1:.0 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, 2 011CMCWO — Sal, Sambre and Meuse, 5i per cent. pf., 9. FOREIGN atINEK Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 3f Yudanan.utana of S. Australia, DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 74i BANKS. Albion, 8} Alliazwc, lim.. 28} Barned's Bank, lim., British North American. 43 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 24 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 191 English and Swedish. lim., 15i European Bank, lim.. 12f Imperial Ottoman, in Ditto, new, 121 - London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lira., 15 14 London and River Plate. 556__ Ditto, issued at pm., London and County, 77} London and 11 estminster, t±s2 Merchant Bank, lint, 2i New South Wales, 45 Oriental Commercial Bank, lim., late N. F., 3 Union of London, 51 MISCELLANEOUS. An,glo-Mexican Mint, 16; Atlantic Telegrapn, 8 per cent. gua., 3} Ceylon Company, Dit:o, A shares, 2,1 Commercial Union, Insuranae, Credit Foncicr and nobilier of England, 81 A Ditto, new, 72 East India Irrigation and Canal, 10 Ebbw Vale, 8 k Fore-street Warehouse, lien., Gran. Credit and Finalize of Landon, lim.. 5 41-1 Hudson's Bay, 17} Imperi tl Mercantile Credit Asso.,lirn.. International Financial bociety, lim., t 1 London Financial Association. lim Zl3 National Discount Company. 14/ orth British and Mercantile Insurance, 201 Overend, Curacy, and Co., lim.,_lBl Foreign Mail Packet List, MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Mar. 22, Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 16. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet Mar. O. Ditto, by French packet Mar. 22. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Mar. 24. China, Penang, and Singapore. via Sou; hampton Mar. 22. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 16. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Mar. :G. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Mar. 5 Ditto, via 31ar,eilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Mar. 16. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 10. V 8 100 98 100 104 106 1061 1076 ICOI 88 } 73i it 1041 5 4} 371 I 106 i i 91 ,ITIES. WESTMINSTER. THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF FORGING THE COUN TESS OF BELLEW'S WILL.—Mrs. Anne Casse, of Winterton House, Portland-terrace, St. John's-wood, and Joseph Ver lander, appeared in discharge of their bail, the former charged with forging a will, and the latter with perjury. The alleged forgery was that of forging _the Countess of Bellew's will, and theperjury that of false evidence regard ing the signature of the countess to.that will. Mr. Piffard, barrister,:instructed by Mr. Pain, prosecuted Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place. appeared for Mrs. Casse; and Mr W. D. Smyth for Verlander. The will was produced, and handed to the magis trate. Dr. Bayford, Registrar to the Probate Court—The pri soner at the bar made that affidavit before me in the Court of Probate, and swore to the contents being true. It is the usual affidavit upon propounding a will. Mr. Arnold—At present there is the evidence of three people respecting the handwriting - Miss Bellow, Miss Semidt, and the expert. How about the signature of Simmons ? If you prove that it is the signature of the prisoner, and the prisoner wrote that with the consent and in the presence of the person Simmons, it would not be forgery. Mr. Piffard—She swore it was the handwriting of Sim mons on the trial. Mr. Francis Woodward, shorthand writer, said—l and another gentleman took down the evidence in the case of Bellew v. Bellew. 1 took a portion of Mrs. Casse s evidence —the beginning—Mr. Mumery took the rest. (Evidence relating to the forged deeurneut read by order of the magistrate.) Cross-examined—l didn't take Miss Bellew's evidence. Mrs. Casso was asked about a certain envelope in which the will was done up. She answered all the questions unhe sitatingly. (Evidence read relating to the preparation of the will of the countess.)—On the trial memoranda were produced by Mrs. Casse —slips of paper on which she noted the pro gress of the facts connected with the making of the will, which was made from time to time as the countess visited Mrs. Casse. The countess said her sister (Miss Bellew) must have taken the will of 1853, and she wished to make another, and, as Mrs. Casse had been a good friend an d kind to her, she asked her assistance and advice in making it at her house. I was not present at the finding of the jury. Mr. Lewis—lt was a very singular one. Mr. Luke Nunnely, another short-hand writer present with Mr. Woodward—l have my notes with me (Mrs. Casse's evidence read with regard to the preparation of the will and signature there). The countess wished to make the will privately, and the servants were to be the wit nesses. Notes were written to two men to come. Ver lander came, and in consequence of the other man being absent, Simmons, the cook, was called to be a witness. She was garotted, and died from the effects of it. Mrs. Casse refused to sign the will, but was overpersuaded by the countess, and signed as woli as Verlander and Sim mons. Tho countess wrote on the top by the word " —" or deed of gift." The countess and Simmons and Mrs. Casse signed it, and Verlander made a mark on the top to identify it at a future time "G. V.," and a cross. Mr. Arnold—This will purports to bo a copy of a will dated August, 1853, by, the aetp at the . bottom, with the exception of the affidavit. Was there any evidence given of tho execution of the 1853 wit: Mr. Smyth asked that the case against Verlandor be ad journed, as he had gentlemen there to give evidence in his behalf, and the case of forgery would apparently last all day. After some discussion Verlander's bail was extended to Wednesday week, and Mrs. Casse was bound over in her own recognisances in £l,OOO tc appear on Tuesday next. TUAMES. A COMAIERCIAL TRAVELLEB BAGGING HIS GAME:. Thomas Parrott, a well-dressed man, aged 45, and de scribed as a commercial traveller, was brought up on re- . mand, before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing three fowls and three pieces of salt pork, from the shop of Mr. Alfred Sweet, poulterer, of No. 620, Mile End-road. Mr. Sweet said ho had recently lost a great many fowls and a considerable quantity of meat from his shop. On Saturday night a girl told him a gentleman had taken three fowls off the window board, and gone up the road with them. He at once missed three fine capons, worth 125., off the window board, outside the shop. He saw the prisoner walking briskly along, with the three capons in his hand. He took him by the arm and asked him for the fowls. The prisoner said " They are mine." He said to him, "Are you sure they are yours ?" Tho prisoner adopted this question himself, and ho took him by the arm and led him back to the shop. He held him until a police constable arrived, and gave him into custody. At the station a bag which the prisoner was carrying was opened, and three pieces of salt pork were found in it. They had been taken from his shop. Mr. Paget—Then, he took the pork first and came back for the fowls ? Mr. Sweet—Yes, sir. He was very choice. Ho took three pieces of pickled pork, and then returned and took the three best fowls in my shop. Henry Youlton, shopma.n. to Mr. Price, butcher, No. 2, Percy-terrace, Bow-road, said the prisoner had been in the practice of buying a lot of pieces at the shop, and the dis appearance of joints had followed his visits. On Satur day night tho prisoner picked up a piece of veal, and said, "My style is threepence half-penny per pound." He said he could not take so low a. price as that. The prisoner said, I will send my wife to you, she manages those things better than me. Soon after the prisoner had left there was a hand of pork missing. He saw the prisoner come by the shop in custody about half an hour afterwards and he followed to the station• house, when he saw the missing hand of pork taken from the prisoner's bag; a piece of ribs of beef, and a piece of mutton, also belonging to Mr. Price, which had been stolen from the shop about the same time, were also found in the bag. Lewis Lambert police-constable, No. 311 K, produced the fowls and six pieces of meat, the weight of the whole was about 451bs, and it was as much as ho could lift in a basket. Hero are the fowls, said the witness, three pieces of pickled pork, a hand of fresh pork, a fine piece of beef, and a piece of mutton. Mr. Paget—ls theprisonor a provision dealer? (Alaugh.) Lambert—No, no, sir ; ho said he went to market gene rally in the best way he could, and that ho bought the whole in Leadenhall-market. He lives at 6, Edward-street, Stepney. The prisoner—l will leave it all to the mercy of the court, I did it through distress, sir. I have a good cha racter ; hero is one of my testimonials. Mr. Paget—l cannot look at it. The prisoner—l have four young children, sir. I lost £134 in a factory in East6eld-street, Stepney. I took the meat and fowls for my poor children. I plead guilty, sir. Mr. Paget —I cannot accept your plea. You have gone about systematically from shop to shop, stealing meat and fowls. You have been very choice in your selection of fare for your children. I can have the greatest sympathy for a poor creature stealing a bit of food to satisfy the cravings of hunger, but none for a Juan who has committed an thief. exten Tradesmen siverobbe leavery,andvi:tol I suspect to be a prac tisedinight to be protected from such depredations. I shall not accept your plea of guilty, but commit you for trial for stealing the fowls and meat. ROBERT BURNS AND HIGHLAND MARY.—Mr. Eyre Crowe has recently finished a picture representing the betrothal of Burns to Highland Glary. Tho parties are represented as the event actually occurred, standing one on either side of a running stream, their hands joined above its course. The background of the picture was painted on the spot where the ceremony took place, and has thus an interest beyond that which pertains to it as a work of art. SUICIDE BY A YOUNG LADY.—On Friday a shocking suicide was committed at Poringland, Norfolk. A Miss Parnsham, aged 22, who kept the house of her brother, a farmer at Poringland, affixed a piece of string to the trigger of a gun to one of her feet. She then placed the barrel of the gun to her mouth, and, pulling the string with her foot, the contents of the gun carried away her face and the larger portion of her head. Tho deceased had boen for some time in a depressed state of mind. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The South Essex Estuary and Reclamation Bill was read a seoond time, and the Belfast Gas Bill was read a third time and passed. THE CHURCH RITUAL. The Bishop of PETERBOROUGH presented petitions from the clergy of the Church of England, praying their lordships not to sanction any alteration in the liturgy, and generally against any innovation in the religious cere monies of the Church Establishment. LAW OF EVIDENCE AMENDMENT BILL.- DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in moving the second reading of these bills, said that a necessity foran alteration in the law of evidence had become necessary, and as regarded the second bill, his attention had been drawn to certain anomalies in the present law of evidence as regarded divorce suits by the able and learned judge who presided over the Probate and Divorce Court. At present the petitioner and respondent could be examined only so far as related to charges of cruelty, whereas they were excluded from giv ing evidence in respect to adultery. He contended that it was most unjust that parties who were so deeply interested in the result of their suits should not be allowed to give evidence on their oaths as to the gravest charge, and so enable the Court to take into consideration the relative credibility of the wit nesses. Having referred to the opinion of the late Judge Ordinary as to the necessity of a revision of the existing law, he said that one of the great objections to allowing parties to a suit being examined was that they might be asked as to whether they had committed adultery, would be obviated by the provision which he had introduced into the bill, which would prevent either party to a suit being called upon to answer a question eliminating themselves. He proposed also that parties to a suit should be allowed to give evidence as to the adultery, but that such evidence was not be compellable. He explained that there were technical grounds for introducing both these bills sepa rately ; and ho concluded by moving the second reading of the bills -respectively. Lord CHELSMFORD strongly opposed the b'll. As re garded the bill relating to the Divorce Court, although it. contained only a singleclausa which appeared to be purely legal, yet it really involved a serious alteration in the present system. He was very much opposed to any relaxation of the existing law, and he contended that the object which his noble and learned friend (the Lord Chancellor) proposed would not be effected. Ho moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day s'x months. Lord TAUNTON also opposed the bill, and their lord ships dividing, there appeared an equal number for and against the second reading—namely, 29 to 29 ; whereupon the Lord Chancellor, in accordance with the usual prac tice, gave his voice to the non-contents, and the bill was lost. The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill was read a second time. The Cattle Diseases (Ireland) Bill was, after a short dis cussion, read a second time, and the standing orders hav ing been suspended, went through committee and was read a third time and passed. _ _ The Savings Banks and Post-office Savings Banks Bill was read a second time. Their lordships adjourned at half-past six o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Tho lion. G. DENMAN and Mr. MONSELL took the oaths and their seats for Tiverton and Limerick. THE LONDON STEAM-SHIP. Mr. CORRY asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in reference to the opinion expressed in the official report of the investigation into the loss of the London, that a great annual loss of life might be avoided if the deep load lino were permanently marked on all vessels, he would bring in a bill requiring the deep-load line to be perma nently marked on all vessels calving passengers and mer chandise. Mr. M. GIBSON said the matter had been under consi deration, but the difficulties would be insr-mountable in laying down a rule applicable to all ships. Under such circumstances the Government 0 1 / 4 1 not intend to bi:ng in a bill on the subject. FOREIGN BARLEY. In reply to Mr. READ, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not furnish the house with the information of the quantity of foreign barley which is manufactured into malt in this country. There was no means of distinguishing foreign from British barley in the malt houses. All orders for such p. return would be disregarded. CHILDREN IN MINES. In answer to Mr. AYRTON, Sir G. GREY said the attention of the Government had been directed to the matter, and the Government inspector o: the distract, had made a very full report on the subject. Who child was not employed contrary to tho act, but the employing of a child of such tender years in such labour was highly reprehensible. FALSE LIGHTS AT SEA. In reply to Sir IL WILLIAMSON, Mr. M. GIBSON said his attention had been drawn to the matter, and also to the rumour of the exhibition of false lights, but he did not believe there was any truth in that part of the matter. The circumstances under which the vessels came ashore were by no means peculiar. The Trinity had to erect a lighthouse on the spot under consi deration. EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND. Sir A. AGNEW asked the Lord Advocate whether the Royal Commissioners on Education in Scotland might soon be expected to report; and, if so, whether 1-er Majesty's Government proposed to introduce a bill this session founded upon the recommendations of their board? The LORD ADVOCATE said the commissioners had not yet reported, so it was not impossible that a bill might be introduced. POOR LAWS. In reply to Sir P. BURRELL, Mr. VILLIERS said orders on the matter had been framed and issued. With respect to persons in the re ceipt of small pensions they were not, affected by the Union Chargeability Act. JAMAICA. Mr. BRIGHT asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if ho would undertake, on behalf of the Government, that all despatches and all information received at the Admiralty and the War Department, connected wtih the recent trans actions in Jamaica, should be laid before the royal commis sion now sitting in that island ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said Sir H. Storks was the head of the military force in Jamaica, and therefore had all the military documents at his command. With respect to those in the naval department, Admiral Hope had been directed to give all the information to the Commissioners in his power. The despatches in the naval department had been written by naval officers without knowing they would over be made use of, and therefore it would be hardly fair to produce them. Mr. BRIGHT gave notice that without the whole of the documents were at once produced, oither at home or in Jamaica, he should bring forward a motion for their im mediate production. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. Mr. W. MILLER asked the Secretaxy of State fqr the Home Department if he was aware that the Cattle Plague Royal Commission, in their endeavours to discover the best disinfectant, referred the question only to a single individual, namely Dr. Angus Smith, who reported in favour of corleoliu acid, or Macdougall's Powder, of which prepara tion he himself is co-partner with Mr. Macdougall, and which is generally believed by chemists to be no disinfec tant at all. Mr. BARING said he had made inquiries on the matter, and bad to,inforra the hon.. member that Dr. Smith l Was not a partner in the firm for the preparation of the article referred to, that he did not recommend Macdougall's powder as a disinfectant. That corleolic acid was not_a powder - , but a liquid, and that Dr. Smith was not inte rested in its sale. CHURCH RATES. In reply to Mr. WALroLE, Mr. B. HOPE said he would withdraw his resolution for next Wednesday, and allow a division to be taken on the main question. In the event of its becoming necessary he should move it on going into committee. THE NEW REFORM BILL. In reply to Mr. E. CRAUFORD, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the measure he should have the honour of introducing on Monday next would affect England and Wales only. On that day, however, he would say what was intended to be done for Scotland and Ireland. Mr. HUNT asked when it was likely the electoral re turns would be in the hands of members ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho thought by Saturday morning at the latest. THE DEVONPORT ELECTION PETITION. Lord C. PAGET hoped to bo allowed to correct a mis take he bad made the other evening, when the matter of the election petition was under the notice of the house. He had said that the telegram directing facilities to be given for the service of the Speaker's warrant to the authorities at Devonport dockyard had been issued by direction of the First Lord, the Duke of Somerset. The order, however, issued from the Board of Admiralty, and not from the Duke of Somerset personally. Mr. HORSMAN said ho had been requested by Mr. Phinn, one of the defeated candidates at the last election for Devonport, to assure the house not only that ho was no party to promoting the petition against the sitting mem bers, but had declined to have any thing to do with it, and that the first intimation ho had received of the matter was from the notice of motion given by Sir John Pakington, on Tuesday the 27th of February, which ho read in the second edition of The Sun of that day. Further, he had declared_ more than a month ago that, having received retainers from several members of the house to defend their seats, it would be incompatible vvith his duties to claim a seat for himself this session. Sir J. PAKINGTON reiterated his opinion that the con duct of the Admiralty in the matter had been gravely culp able and improper, and expressed a hope that the trans action would be made the subject of inquiry by a select committee of the house. The right hon. baronet also gave notice that he would this day or on Thursday move the appointment of such a committee. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained that the words of the orders given by the board were simply, " Telegraph to Plymouth that tho necessary faci lities for serving warrants may be: permitted." Inquiries had been made on the subject, and it. had been ascertained that a personal service of the warrant was requisite. Letters had already been son', to Devonpoit for the pur pose of obtaining information, and in the course of two or three days the answers to those communications would, he hoped, be laid upon the table of the house. When that had been done the right hon. baronet could judge for him self what was the real magnitude of the case, and the Government would be prepared to say whether they con sidered that inquiry by a select committee was necessary. Mr. W. HUNT thought the proper way to have served the warrants was for the person in charge of them to have stationed himself at the dockyard gates, and upon the voters being indicated to him to have Bellied them as they passed out to their meals. If that course had been adopted no complaint need have been made. The other questions discussed on the motion for supply, were the patent of the Minister for War, the recent coup d'etat in Roumania, and the building operations in New Palace-yard. The house having gone into committee, The Marquis of HARTINGTON proposed the military estimates for the financial year 1866-67. In doing so ho observed that whilst no important changes were contem templated in the army the estimates showed a reduction of £250,000, as compared with the previous year. This saving was note in itself considerable, but it should be re membered that it was made in a year succeeding a series of four or five years in which other reductions had been efiected. In fact, the army estimates had been reduced since 1862-63 by something like £2,000,000. The principal items of increase for the new year were in the votes for provisions at home, for the militia, and for the volunteers. The total number of men of all arms proposed to be voted was 138,117. No change would take place in the artillery, cavalry, or guards ; but a small change would be made in the military train and a material change in -the infantry. When these had been effected there would be 50 battalions at home and 91 abroad, in cluding 24 in the colonies. The total number of infantiy would be 76,164 men against 80,574 provided for in the estimate of the expiring year. The total diminution of men would thus be 4,523. The reduction would affect 82 captains, but 30 unattached eolonelcies and a similar num ber of majorities would be created, thus providing for 60 captains. A hundred and sixty-four bubalterni would also be reduced, and these would be provided for as soon as possible, those unemployed continuing supernumeraries until the opportunities arose for absorbing them. With regard to recruiting, the Government did not propose to augment the pay of the men ; but they intended to ap point a Royal commission to inquire into the whole subject ; and especially into the operation of the Limited Enlistment Act. Ailer noticing the progres made at Woolwich with the improved ordnance, the manufacture of small arms, and the general administration of the army, the noble marquis glanced at the alleged existence of Fenianism amongst the troops, and observed that although many recraits might have enlisted in Ireland with the design of propagating their political principles, neither his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief nor Sir Hugh Rose entertained the slightest doubt of the loyalty of the forces in Ireland. The suspension of the Habeas Col . pus Act had al.eady pro duced much good, and greater facilities now existed for obtaining evidence against soldiers who might have com promised themselves by joining the movement. General PEEL, in the course of a lengthened criti cism of the estimates,: expressed his approval of the intention to appoint a Royal commission to inquire into the subject of recruiting, and the operation of the Limited Enlistment Act. He was not prejudiced in favour of long enlistments, but he recommended that all enlistments should be for a uniform period of 12 yea-s. A long discussion followed, in which the military mem bers of the house took the leading part, the subjects de bated including, later alia, the improvement of small arms musketry training, fortifications, military education, the reserve fund, promotions, War-office clerkships, and the marriage of soldiers. Eventually the vote of 138,117 men for the British army was agreed to, as was also the next vote of 178 men belonging to the native Indian army employed in Labuan. On the vote of £5,362,400 for the general staff, regimen tal pay, allowances, and charges, a long discussion took place relative to the Hythe School of Musketry, and a motion was made that the chairman should report pro gress. A division was taken thereon, hut negatived by 55 to 43 ; and the vote was then agreed to, and the house resumed. The Princess Helena's Annuity Bill was read a third time and passed; the Prince Alfred's Annuity Bill was passed through committee, and the Marine Mutiny Bill was read a second time. The houso adjourned at 20 minutes before one. M. RENAN'S " VIES DES APOTEES” is reported to be on the eve of publication. The Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, who has continued much in the same state during thepast week was yesterday much worse, and no hope is now entertained that he will long survive. FRESH MUSIC FROM FLOTOW AND GOUNOD.—A new opera, by M. do Flotow, " Znde," is in preparation at the Op6ra Comique. It is high One that the composer should have another success.—M. Gounod's " Colombo," a trifle originally produced at Baden-Baden, is to be given at the same theatre. MR. MARSTON'S NEW PLAY will be first produced by Mr. Sothern in Glasgow. The title is to be "The Favourite of For Lune." It will be produc3d at the nay market immediately on Mr. Sothera's return from the pro- Y.UCCS. GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.—On the morning of the . lsth ult. a great fire broke out in Broadway, Now York, which terminated in the destruction of the American Theatre and the City Assembly-rooms. The total amount of damage has been estimated at $150,000. ►SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—A singular accident occurred to a groom named Marsden, in the neighbourhood of York, on Friday. Beadsman, the celebrated entire blood horse, which belongs to Sir Joseph Hawley, is now stand ing for the season at Middlethorpe, near York. Whilst being led about in his exercise on Friday by Marsden, the animal suddenly seized the groom by his hand, and, start ing off at a gallop, dragged the poor fellow for a distance of at least 200 yards. Marsden was dreadfully shaken, and the hand which had boon seized was so crushed and lace rated that surgical assistance had to be called in. No seri ous results, however, are apprehended. THE BUTTON PIT MURDER AT WIGAN.—On Saturday morning a largo number of navvies commenced tapping the bank of the Liverpool and Leedi Canal, so as to let off the water between Pendlebury and Gibson's bridge, to enable a search to be made for the watch be longing to the murdered man Barton, alleged to have been thrown into the canal near that spot on the confession of one of the men awaiting trial at Kirkdale. There are some 150 navvies engaged, and a largo posse of police officers are stationed there for two days.—Manchester Courier. CHILIAN PRIVATEERS IN EUROPE.—A Chilian privateer steamer has been fallen in with off the coast of Norway. The Concordia (Spanish steamer), arrived in Christiansand to land a cargo of fish for Cdiz, was spoken by her, and fortunately escaped her by hoisting the Eng lish flag. Vessels in Norway are demanding higher freights for Spain upon Northern produce. The above-named steamer Concordia arrived at Falmouth on Feb. 25, on her return voyage to Spain, and proceeded thence on the 27th for her port of destination. _ THE MURDERER OF SIXTEEN WOMEN.—The pre liminary examination of Philippe, the murderer of the woman in the Rue de la Ville l'Eveque r , Paris, is now ap proaching its termination. Crime appears to have been a monomania with him, and the inquiry has brought to light not less than 16 murders committed by him on women; of these five were in Algeria, three in Italy, and eight in France, and all by cutting their throats with a razor. He displays a remarkable cynicism, and on first entering the office of the examining judge expressed his astonishment that he should not be permitted to smoke there. THE BURGLARY AT THE DUKE OF SOMERSET'S. — At the Warminster Town-hall, last week, a man named e e d f Gibbons, recently apprehended at Salisbury on s t uspic the Duke having been concerned in the recent burglar of Somerset's, as well as in several other bunrygrleaarmiaensdinfid.oifm ferent parts of the county, was broughatsukpedo for a further the previous week. Sergeant Whitei remand, the investigations. by quite condoled. Some oridene thr been given he was re theoir iceoconyoctonhnavecintigegbotohne mended. with the burglary having B A SKIPPER'S n ATlON.—Captain Kitson began : "----- Mr Q uar ter -master, silence. This isno time for crying over spilt milk. I don't wish to hurt your feel ings, for you're an honest man, though you sometimes rather overdid the grog. I'm a plain man, and I mean what I say, and what I say is this—here we are, and we don't know whether it is berg or mainland, and no food left—not a crumb. Now, what is to be done ? We hear the bear growl, and the fox yelp ; but if wo can't shoot them, that won't help us much. We must spend all to-day in trying for the main land ; if we find the sea to the eastward, we must then turn back, commit ourselves to God, who directs all things in the heavens above and the earth beneath (you all heard me read that on Sunday, and needn't repeat it), and take to the raft, whatever happens. But there's one thing I have to say, as a plain man, and that is—if any coward hero dares even whisper the word ' cannibalism,' I'll shoot him dead with this gun I bold in my hand, and mean to hold day and night. We are Christian men, mind ; and no misery shall make wild boasts of us, while I am a live cap tain—so mind that."—Dickenes "AU the Year Round." • • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—(Tms DAY.). LIVERPOOL STEEPLECAHASE. Bto 1 agst Alcibiade (taken) 10 to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 10 to 1 agst L'Africain (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Laura (taken freely) 12 to 1 agst Mistake (taken) 100 to 7 agst Merrimac •(taken) 15 to 1 agst Creole (taken) 20 to 1 agst Real Jam (offered) 28 to 1 agst Hall Court (taken) 30 to 1 agst Effenburg (taken) 33 to 1 agst Garotter (taken) 33 to 1 agst Salamander (taken) 33 to 1 agst The Doctor (taken and offered) NORTHAMPTON SHIRE STAKES. 7to lon the field (offered) THE DERBY. 500 to 10 agst Laneret (taken) LIVERPOOL RACES—THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ARRIVED. Persuasion, Doctor Venturesorno, Stormcock, Brighton. Been raining and snowing all morning. Races sure to come off. SPORTING NOTES. The Grand National Steeplechase comes off to-morrow. The following will most likely comprise the starters : PROBABLE SEARTERS. Horse. Yrs st lb Jockey. L'Africain a 13 2 Holman or Mr. Riddel. Effenberg al2 8 ... Count Westphalia. Alcibiado ..... 6 12 2 ... B. Land. Hall Court all 12 ... Captain Tempest. Cortolvin Light Heart a 11 5 Roporter ti 11 4 ... A. French. Frank a 11 4 ... Glencairn Hornet Laura • .... 5 11 0 Lamplugh. Ibex Creole Turnus gelding Columbia Mistake 6 10 9 ... Knott. Merrimac Balder a 10 7 G. Stevens. Stella ti 10 7 ... Igoe. Philosopher 6 10 7 ... King of Hearts alO 2 ... Bond. Real Jam a 10 0 D. Hughes. The Doctor .. 5 10 0 It has been a very good betting race, as nearly every horse in turn has been supported. L'Africain, the toj weight, is nearly first favourite, but he has about as mwoh chance as Gladiateur had with his crushing weight for the Cambridgeshire. Alcibiade, last year's winner, finds sup port in the right quarters. Cortolvin and Laura are the most to be feared of the favourites. Mistake and Merrimac are both good jumpers, and are sure to run well. Creole has seen too many ups and downs in the market to look like a winner. King of Hearts ought to runwell. Heurleys, who is in the same interest as L'Africain I would sooner trust than the latter; but the market seems to be dead against the former. Real Jam (one of Mr. Hodgman's yearlings) has come prominently into the market, with what chance I cannot discover. The winner of the Grand National for 1866 will be either LAURA or MISTAKE ' those most likely to upset thorn being either Merri mac or Alcibiado. A FRESH MAN. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TAT TERSALLS'—Last Evening. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken) 9to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 100 to 8 agst Mistake (taken) 100 to 8 agst Laura (taken) 100 to 7 agst Creole (taken) 16 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken) 20 to 1 agst Real Jam (offered) 23 to 1 agst Hall Court (offered) 28 to 1 agst Ibex (offered) 30 to 1 agst Turnus g (taken) 30 to 1 agst Philosopher (offered) 33 to 1 agst Garotter (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Effonburg (taken) 40 to 1 agst Stella (taken) 50 to 1 agst Thomastown (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Ace of Hearts (taken) MANCHESTER BETTING YESTERDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Bto 1 agst Alcibiado (taken) 9to 1 agst L'Africain (taken) 9to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 11 to 1 agst Laura (taken) 12 to 1 agst Creole (taken) 16 to 1 agst Real Jam (takon) 16 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken) 22 to 1 agst Emma gelding (taken) 30 to 1 agst Ibex (taken) 100 to 3 agst Hall Court (taken) TIIE TAY.—The sport on the Tay during the weekend ing the 27th ult, has been very good indeed, considering the character of the weather. A heavy snow storm took place in the end of last week, after which keen frost came on. This had the effect of greatly contracting the river, and rendering many of its best casts useless. A slight thaw came on upon Monday, but frost speedily got the mastery again. Salmon on this river often take greedily during snow, especially if it be mild; but if the frost be keen they sulk at the bottom, the water being much warmer than the atmosphere. On Thursday thaw came in earnest, with strong sunshine, which had the effect of clearing off the snow very much, and of course spoiling the river for sport completely. On Thursday it was run ning red and high and till it clears up nothingcan be done. We subjoin a few notes of sport during the last ten days : Tuesday, 13th.—The lessee of the Bournemouth water wentta,l7l 19, 141b, ck il t Dr. Smith, intoa w n a d s l t o h l a l e t b w . a o t - H e d i y i a A n a dtaedd Dalguise,k g l o e o d d f h e n r w e e e a k r fi e n D l t e s , n a n a w k l m e h l i o d c n , h , of Edinburgh, was out, and had a splendid day's sport. lie killed three clean fish, weighing 171 b, 161 b, and 161 b. Wednesday, 14th.—Dr. Smith was again out to-day, at Dalguise, and killed a fine fish of 161 b. On the Murthly Castle Water, belonging to Sir W. D. Stewart, and rented along with the castle by Mr. Graham of Glasgow, Messrs. Miller wont out to-day, and killed one salmon of 141 b. At Meikleour House, further down the river, D. C. Thomson, Esq., of Mains of Murie, killed to day a fine fish of 1441 b, besides landing a lot of kelts. At BallathieCottage, General Richardson Robertson's boat man, in the absence of the general, killed a salmon of 151.1 b. Thursday, 15th—On the Dowager Duchess of Athole's part of the river at Dunkeld, a fine salmon of 181 b was caught to-day. At Burnmouth Mr. C. Murray's keeper was out, but landed nothing but kelts. On Scone water, Lord Stormont had three beautiful salmon to-day, afford ing splendid sport. His lordship also landed a number of kelts. On Stanley water, Mr. Peter Marshall, of the Stor montfield, was out, and killed a fish of 191 h. On Luncarty water, M. Marshall, Esq., of Luucarty, killed a fine salmon of 201 b. Friday, 16th—On Murthy Castle water, Messrs Miller killed to-day one salmon of 121 b. On Bellathio Castle water, the keeper killed two fine fish, ono of them 2341 b and the other 1341 b. C. Murray, Esq., Taymount was out on his water to-day, and killed a salmon of 201bs, besides a lot of kelts. On Scene water, Lord Stormont also killed a fine fish to-day. Saturday, 17th —Major Thomas, of Noranside and Bannatyne, accompanied by Mr. Anderson, were out on Meikleutir water and hart 241b, t0-fln' the other two magnificent salmon, ono weighing bxtu ld itu r es . ra ß wkii ro n w ioe u : 231 b. Capt. Archibald Reid, Perth, i who is a Burnmouth water to-day. Thefgia7lllab. He had also three annt d ca D p r ta .B n ower fished keen angler, landed a fine fish the fish Saturdayfished t h Cate 19th—At Rinnaird, near Dunkeld, thing clean. Monday, d the ire s n a , m s H e b o_ i i. t e o t f o w :d a a t y e , r. a ß s 2 i O r t i 171 b. At Murthy Castle Messrs. T k h i e d s t to-day day very nearfin e to-day, J. W. St. Vincent Whitshed's keeper had a fine salmon of three fine fish of 221 b, 151 b, and 141 b. At MeikleourHouse b llo o l r e a s e o n ' to-day Mr. Brand, of Dundee, killed a beautiful fish of 161 b. A large salmon stretch Stanley of Nva House .water attached Tuesday t w o , .s a l m Hotel, near Dunkeld. To-day Mr. J. B. Pople fished it, and besides a lot of kelts, he killed a lovely salmon of 161 b. At Luncarty House to day Dr. Fraser Thompson, of Perth, was out, and killed a fine salmon of 181 b. On the upper stretches of the river, nearer Loch Tay, good sport has also been had. At Castle Menzies a few large fellows have been got, one last week over 301 b. About Grandtully Castle, Derculich House, Pitnacree House, and Cluny House, good sport has also been had. Altogether, we should say, the sport for the week has been above an average. LOCH TAY (West End).—The sport during the week ending the 17th ult., considering the characte r of the wea ,,her, was very good. On Monday three gentlemen of were the out, and two during the rest of the week. The resulti week's fishing was 12 excellent salmon, the heaviest weiffied 311 b. and 301 b., the rest weighed f rom 131 b. to 20Ib. The chief fisherman declares he never saw fmep n liTspe cimens of fish titan the 311 b. and 30 1 b. All the gen t l e men may With fishing are residing at herson's Hotel, ~where, lia we admirable add, excellent accommodation is to be g ot attention to creature comforts. Wet have n hoard of ot any thing being done on the waters a of the loch, the Earl of on Loch Tay. At the lower end attached to the other inns Breadalbane and Lord Glenor, ly are g etting capital sport, killing from five to seven c l ea n salmon each per day , t.the course reque s t L E WES SPRING RACES. —'... r .O cler k of us to draw the attention of those gentlemen who entered horses for the previous fixtures, to the fact that it will b e nece ssary for them to re-enter the same if they wis , to remain in.