The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-16 00:00:00

0:1\:1E.Y IVIRKET AND COMMERCIAL IN TELL! GE Nc2, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is very little business doing in the city, although the attendance is larger than is usual on a Derby Day. The heavy engagements in which all eli..sses have recently been participating, and the mumerous failures that have occurred, have some what damped the ardour of commercial men for the races. A quieter and more confident feeling, how ever, is very manifest in discount circles, and there is less eagerness evinced to obtain accommodation. There is still a very active demand at the Bank of _England for assistance, but more inclination is shown by the brokers to negotiate business. There was a withdrawal of £73,000 in gold from the Bank yesterday for the Continent. The demand for silver for the Continent has been brisk during the last few days, and as the supply was small several amounts in gold have been with drawn for transmission there. The bar silver brought by the last West India packet has been sold at ss. lid. per ounce standard for Hamburg, being an advance of d. on the price last obtained. The following circular has been issued by the old and respectable firm of Messrs. Hallett, Ommanney, and CO., bankers and navy agents, announcing their suspension of payments. The debts and liabilities are not stated, but are supposed to be considerable. It is feared that one of the partners has heavy com mitments with various public enterprises :—" In consequence of the recent extraordinary pressure in the money-market, and the impossibility to realise securities, we are under the painful necessity of sus 'Pending our payments. We have placed our books in the hands of Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., wh o w ill as spee di ly as possible prepare a statement of our affairs to lay before our creditors, Whose indulgence we earnestly crave." Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram this morning, the French Rentes were 64f. 15c. Firm. The English Funds continue to be the chief medium for investments, and Consols have improved per cent., the quotations being 861 8 for money ; and 351 1, for the account, ex div. The other mar kets, especially the Foreign, show animation and bu oyancy. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities a re marked 844 85 ; t h e 21 per Cents., 1894, 691; ditto 5 per Cents, 102 A. ; Bank Stock, 240, 242 ; and the India 5 per Cents., log tend °reign A good business has been nego ti a t e d i n th e Stock Market, and quotatio ns genera ll y nd in an upward direction. Turkish 5 per Cents. Gre e k 30 ; Mexican, 16 1 ; the Ne w , 131 141 ; kates, reek, 10 11 ; Spanish P a s s i ve , 221 ; the Certi -151 16 ; Italian, 39 40 ; Brazilian Scrip, 7 6 dis • United States 5-20 Bonds, 65 66 ; Erie Shares, 45 46 ; and Illinois, 77 78. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been on a very limited scale, consequent upon the absence of many of the dealers and spectators at Epsom. Great Northern A Stock, London, Chatham, and Dover, and Metropolitan have each improved -1 ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1 ; Iv hile Midland, and North Eastern (Berwick), have declined each 1 ; Great Eastern Eastern, t • , 1 ; and South The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without C hange of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous shares are flat. Alliance , 11 ave declined to 16 18 ; Ch ar t ere d M ercantile of -India, London, and China to 35 36 ; Imperial Otto man to 91; Oriental Bank to 461; Credit Foncier a nd Mobilier of England are inactive, 41 dis. ; tendon Financial, 2 3 ; and National Discount C ompany, 111. BRITISA FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 Ci CTERNMENT FUNDS. Der Cent. C onsols N°. Acc ount, M ay 9 B5l i i e w Cent. Reduc e d B4l 5 w 3 841 1 5} 41 : per Cent "elv 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 694 A tin 13 0 . 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 lO2l ' .. uitie s , 3 yrs, 0 expire sth Jan" 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs — D 0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. Juno. 4che quer Bills, .£1,000,3 per Cent. lO 5 4 Eo. £5OO — die 8 Do £lOO and £200 b :? -it 6 f E ou ngland Stock, 5 per Cent , A.c cn t te,r": lAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. -BAD Stock, 10/ per Cent., AprillB74 — ,O. Account 'r- ) ° . 5 per Cent. July, 1870 I , — °. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do.' -'o. Certificates — Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent D ° — 5 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 t 5 l per Cent., May 1879 _ 0.,,Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 h u• Bonds, £l,OOO — die 4 ' o - under £l,000 Au FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 4, ll ' s i . " . blue Republic, 6 per Cent. £l5 pd ___— pm 81. Ilan Bonds, o per Cent, 1859 t zili ,!'n 5 per Cent 95 °' '*i . Per Cent 1852-58-60 ~ Do 1863 I, Do ..., 0 .A , 1865 — Ii • t l , ceount 671 18} t i Q ' e " 3 eriP, £45 p a id irs Ayres 6 per Cent — 0141,?„1 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 34 iy o ", 6 per Cent — 00, 4 £25 paid Do . 4 1 per Cent — Col o •• Per Cent e , Inbian 6 per Cent. — Ig lipa ' 6 Per Cent. 1 1) .gail 7 per Cent — D° °., Second Issue — D ° 4100 Bonds Do 1864 Bl} 21 x • ~„0. 100 Bonds B6 41 to Go vernitent Railway Debentures — tir e „ l * 4 , 50 paid . 6"'" 0 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons n ° ' Account -V3. acco unt . 4,0. Account Zaitenlala 5 per Cent. — 0 144 5 Per Cent 1885 .. Uaremmana Railway f l eac per Cent — D° • Account , Dr) 1864 l4l , 0 6 k o per Cent. Anglo-French ti_ontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid N' rieh Imperial 5 per Cent en' Granada Port D° iigU , ese 3 per Cent., 1853 d A p ec er ou e nt ent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3 D DO. 43 4 3 --.ussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B5 Do 4} per Cent. 1850 1 : 1 0 4} per Cent., 1860 1.)0 3 p ox C en t. 1859 D 0 5 pe r C en t. 1862 Do 5 per C en t. 1864 B9 S ardinian 5 per Cent 0 0. Account 'Punish 3 per Cent Do Account 1 20 New Deferred — 4 -',O Acc oun t h u ° Passive 6,, — ° Aoesunt 221 auish Cert. of Coup not funded — 8 Do Account ls} tctisb 4 per Cent. — T iir ' .. ; 4 -/ per Cent. 1864 , 418 11 6 per Cent. 1854 tioo Account — DoApp Cent. 1858 ~o cunt u o o ° -5100 Bonds -- b 0 per Cent. 1862 — Do Account 6ll 0u ° . 410 0 Bond s 65 DO 5 o , 6 per C en t. ,1863 — to A Per uCent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Iro t ° , 3 4 Per C ent. Guaranteed 3 0 1 111 1 _ zu c i aco , Per Oit t . Per Cent. 30 ac un De. Punt " APe o r Cent., 1862 — ec 1) °- 1864 • bD utch,,l y videud s on the above payable in London. D o 0 Per Omit., Ex. 12 G u ll Itliii i : F 1 .540, p lte er Cent. CertificaLes sntes 3 p er Cent. Do. Aee Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. ° ll nt . (le t , - THREE O'CLOCK. b B°lB for m o A --..oney 1 eeetnit 9th inst. (c w It . 1(1'8 TOCR DOCTOR ?"--MORRISON'S PILLS. tilatti that 11 eratood the 41 n4 retirement of D r . h 8 8 ll g LOD, judg e o f t h e Admiralty Court, w ill take place I tir w c") as he has d e li vered judgment i n t h e B anda and Riv en. which" pri ze case, hiCh may be now shortly expected to - 4 01 , ~, J.R A r., Year „ a: -----.. WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES.—In the . Lo -- "Lng at Michaelmas, 1865, 77,070 cwts. of foreign ciliatitit 4 Lo wer e i ' 836 evvt - InPorted into the United Kingdom, and only of foreign hops were exported from it. The thkli ijurieceived from the United States was much . smaller hs 43kPorted in previous year. The quantity of British op f Qu o ~.. the year amounted to 0 ; 425 cwts. ; the bulk o "Port trade is with Australia. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS, ifailways, (Caledonian ana Exeter realedonian Cam brian Cork and Bandon. Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Juno., Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc S.London, scrip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, ( lrd. s Lk. Do. E. Angi. at. No. •t Great North of Scotland Great Northern Astock...... Do. B stock Do. i\ew. is. at 25 pn , Gt S, and W. of Ireland GL Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales , Do. W. Mi d. —Ox ord Do. Newpo, t i'o. He; eford ..... . Lanc4shire & Yorkshire L ,ndon and lllackwall Lon., Drih.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dovt r Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & orth Western Lon. & South Western Man., Sher., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District __ Do. _ do. Do. and tit. John"tiiV'd Mid:and Do. .1-'9 Share. Do, iiirmin ,St Derb, mid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwich Do. tir.N•E purehast Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 .. Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. dr S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock t , o. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon ~outli stern 'Raines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kiikenny i Waterloo & Whitcha ii West Cornwall 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 lOU 100 100 all E 8 00 126 29 55 63 13 15 3 5 67 70 70 72 20 15 cl] 112 ill 38 40 6 7 122 124 1 2 131 G 4 50 57 59 33 10 31 3i ILO :22 55 I 83 9 r a id ' I Closing I Business Price. done. WI & 12! 2 923 4 27 4 120 20 93i 3 61A 2 129 92 123 4 21 2 6i 109 f 9 1081 01 8 351 i 6i 122 21 47J 7 731 t} BRITIS H Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, k Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo et Lake Huron Do. Preference But,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- ••• • • Calcutta & S. E., lira at e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p Nast. Ben_ al, gu., 5 do East Lidian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist "ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr( f. Bonds. Do. do. deferred ... Da 3d Pref. stook... 13;:To:daii;17::: Do. 4th Pref. stook . Do. do. deterred ... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. o. Gua, 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. Sour h of India gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great VV , s. of Canads.. l DJ. New Do. 6 p. c. Us. pay 1873 Go. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 42 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's flay.. N. Rl.C'da, 6pc Ist pf. bs Sande . Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub Do.lndus St. Flo `"" COLONIAL GOVEIt British Columbia, 6 per cent., Deo. 31,1372:—. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-b4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. e. Jan. & July Do. 5 p t. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 1890-1900 Do. do; 1 , 30-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9, Do. 5 per cent. 15 April End 15 Oct., 1900 (Ceylon, Nov. 1883, B p.c Do. 1878, d 0 Mauritius, 5 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 po. 1889, May 15, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug -Natal ,ov. 6 per cent N. B. Gov. p.c.Ja.tizJuly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•o., 1861 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 n Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189.: New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So ,tia Gov. a p. 0 sterling, 1875 4ueensland Gov. 6 p. c 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o Do 1878 & upwards Vic, (3 ov. 6 p. o. 'hi ..(I.liiii Do. do, A pril St Oct.. BRITIS Cam. Consol. Cold, Um. Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Mogan).* East Caradon East Carn Brea il.ast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L.•xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal tillay G. Wheal Vor i Uelst Grenville Herod's Foot ..... . Ringston idowns Margaret ;Uny Lelant Ilarke Valley wyndy Iron Ore, 11w N ew Sewn North Roskear • N.Wh'l Rassett(lilo,gan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr vidence Uny Lvlant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Ckgan, lim.. West Bassett (Mogan .. W. Caradon (I,skeard West Chi rerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seto!' Wheat TielawneY (Di. 92 01 25 27 119 :2 60 62 127 129 2 31; Id I p b 8 90 1221 1221 If 2 92 J 4, 54 65 5 27 ICB I+o 7J 72 108 110 35i 34 10 11 p 120 121 1 2p 1 2p 73 75 108 1I 118 150 68 681 46 48 71 73 8 9 .40 143 1 3 100 103 52 64 ESSIONS. 54 56 100 102 I I 4 43 8 9 76 80 96 98 60 6.5 100 102 100 102 191 1031 21 23 85 67 60 53 55 6) 55 57 50 55 41 41 40 41 27 30 104 106 1 1 1j 99 101 91 93 154 16 64 344 9k 46 83 -5 1i 0,1 100 101 91 03 86 88 , 61 63 8 98 100 97 99 98 98 1021 2 31 211 21 27 8 } fT SEC UR: 92 94 00 03 90 93 77 79 76 79 10t 104 102 101 102 104 102 104 86 8) 102 101 107 1 9 102 1(4 107 tO9 , 104 106 104 106 99 101 90 93 90 96 874 giit 9t 95 72 75 98 100 98 100 104 106 102 103 6 7 ' 8 10 510 63) II 13 15 5 6 2 21 1i 2 * 1 8 9 3 3j 5 7 21 22 ib 1 14 15 17 24 3 33 40 11 5 4 6 3} 41 21 1., : d 35 0 , 13 15 2 32 31 375 400 if t 5 20 4 6 13 15 3 5 1 2 7 8 674 724 130 140 so 85 12y 178 3 . 5 t 95 205 IS 15 SBAUE.. Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pf., 100 London nd S.W., Portsmouth perpet. ants. oi North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent.. Stockton and Darlington A, 6 per cent., 26 Ditto, B, 6 per cent., 31 2 PREFE rtENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4} per cent. pc. Ditto, 5 per cent.' pf., t 5 London and S.-Western 4} per cent., 95 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 851 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San FranCisco, lim., gus. 7 per cent., 141 Great Luxembourg, 13 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 12 1 Fi MELON MINES. A lamillos, limited, Cape Copper. n►.. i 10 Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 2i Don Pedru, North vel Rey, Port Philip,7l St. John ael Rey, lim., 513 United Mexican, Hui.. Washoe Gold, lint, 1 Of BANK Agra and Masterrnan's. Urn., 31 27 5 7 Alliance, 18 16 14 Bank of London. 16 18 15 Chartered Bank of India. Australia, and China. 19 Chartered qer. of India, London. and China, 361 5 6 Consolidated Bank, lim., 74 8 7 54 European Bank, lim.. 3 1 4 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm., 8 Imperial Bank, lim., 26 4/ Imperial Ottoman, Ditto. new, 9 bi Land Mortgage Bank of India, Una., 31 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, Jim., 10 91 London and Brazilian (iim.), 40 London and River Plate, 50 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 221 London and County, 75 1 London Joint Stock, 45 54 61 41 London and South-Western, lim., 15 London and %1 estminster, 941 51 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 111 Oriental Bank Corporation. 564 7 Provincial Banking Corporation, Um., 44 5 Union of London, 5.4 4 51 MISCELLANEOUS. Angl )-Mexican Mint, 164 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Um., 44 City Offices, iim., 21 Consolidated Discount. iim . 1 4 Credit noncier and Mobilier of England, 5 41 I S Crystal Palace, Ditto, Preference, 111 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 1 04 Gen. Credit. and Finance of London. Inn- 4 1 0 4 Hudson's Bay, 161 Imperial Land Company ot Marseilles, Um., 7 Imperial Mercantile credit A 13150., 11M. 10 International Financial :3ociety, lim. 3i London Financial Asso c i a ti on , li m ., '2 3 4 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 31 Madras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 181 Mgrchant Shipping, Urn., 71 9 National Discount ompany, 11 101 Ditto, issued at 5 prem., of whioli 34 Is to pay, 4 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 34 Ditto, new, 50 Royal Mail Steam, 1( 9 '; hames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, Um. 74 Truat paid LOU Company 9t' Upper canAda:vi 111 MI 3.2.6 18.18 9 35.15.6 FOSS. 101 i I 'MEN :ITISS. 2s. 6d, 2} THE SUN, LONDUN, WEDNESDAY EV ENiNG, MAY 16, ls€ 6. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ARRIVAL OF THE ALLEMANIA. NEW YORK, May 5, Morning. The schooner Friend, with a party of Fenians, left Eastport, ostensibly for Portland, on Tuesday night. On the following morning she raised the flag of the Irish Republic, and captured and took possession of the British schooner Wentworth. The crew of the Friend afterwards scuttled that vessel and transferred themselves to the Went- worth. The Federal steamer Winooski was sent in pur suit and overhauled the Wentworth, but, deceived by her name and appearance, allowed her to pro ceed. After an unavailing search for the Friend the Winooski returned to Eastport yesterday. It is rumoured that the Fenians in the Went worth subsequently made a descent upon the island of Grand 111enan. Captain Grace, a prominent Fenian, declares that O'Mahony caused the failure of the Eastport expedition by countermanding the sailing of an iron vessel laden with arms to be landed for the use of Fenians in British territory near Eastport. Several Fenian circles are reported to be in favour of trying Stephens immediately upon his arrival for complicity in O'Mahony's mal feasance. The Fenians who still adhere to O'Mahony will, it is stated, attempt nothing until the arrival of Stephens. The accessions to the Roberts' faction have been very much less than the number of those who abandoned O'Mahony. The Fenian Senate is now in session at New York. The funds of both factions are reported to be nearly exhausted. For the present all receipts are entirely suspended. The Fenian prisoners at Cornwall, Canada, have been committed for trial at the Fall Assizes. Col. Wheeler, arrested as a Fenian, has testified against the prisoners. General Cranley, of New Orleans, has been ordered by the President to surrender the seques tered cotton to the civil authorities, and not to terfere in future with the Federal Courts. The President has announced that the pease pro clamation of April 2 does not interfere with the previously organised military trials. The New York Times says that the President considers the writ of habeas corpus restored through out the States with the exception of Texas. Mrs. Davis had an interview with her husband at Fortress Monroe. She was accompanied by her daughter, and they still remain at the fortress. A bill has been referred to the Finance Committee of the Senate providing for the reduction of the rate of interest on the national debt, and the fund ing of the same in 30-year bonds at 5 per cent. Several amendments have been offered to the bill reported from the Reconstruction Committee, among them being one to admit the Southern States to full representation on March 4th, 1867. Another proposes to admit them whenever they assume a loyal attitude and their representatives are able to take the test oath. The House of Representatives has passed a bill reviving the grade of General in the Federal army ; also the Senate Bill admitting Colorado into the Union. An amendment to the latter bill, granting State rights and the suffrage to the negroes, was defeated by 95 to 36 votes. The House has unanimously passed a joint reso lution expressing the regret of the Congress at the recent attempt upon the life of the Czar of Russia, and congratulating 20,000,000 of serfs upon the providential escape of the Sovereign to whom they owe the blessing of freedom. A resolution his been introduced in the house re questing the President to communicate all instruc tions given to the Federal naval commander in Chilian waters. General Stoneman has issued orders prohibiting the assemblage of any bodies of armed men except soldiers and policemen. Quiet was nearly restored yesterday. Both branches of the Tennessee Legislature have passed a bill disfranchising any engaged in the late rebellion. A convention is in session at Knoxville to consi der the project of making East Tennessee a separate State. A serious riot has occurred at Memphis, origi nating in the attempt of a party of negro so] diers to prevent the police from making an arrest Fighting ensued between the police, aided by the citizens, and the negroes, and continued during Wednesday and Thursday. One policeman and 15 negroes were killed, and a large number wounded. Several school houses and 30 or 40 negro dwellings were burnt. The negro soldiers recently mustered out were kept in Fort Pickering by white regular troops. The negroes threatened to burn the city. Num bers of them have been arrested, and all were found heavily armed. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, May s.—Money abundant. Gold, 1271. Exchange on London, 139 ; on Paris, 4.7 k. Stocks firm and active. New York Centrals, 92} ; Illinois, 121-; Erie, 54; 5-20 United States Bonds, 102. Cotton firm-34. Flour firm and active. Wheat firm, and advancing. Corn quiet. Provisions steady. Coffee quiet. Sugar steady. Molasses quiet. Petroleum very firm ; crude 27 ; refined, 42k. Week's receipts of cotton at New York, 8,000 ; three days' sales, 5,000 bales. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES.—TUESDAY, MAY 15. The Derby of 1866 has been as yet remarkable for the dullness and lack of excitement that has characterised the proceedings connected with it. At one time it looked as if one of the most exciting struggles ever known would have gladdened alike sportsman and speculator, but on the with drawal of Student from the scene the interest flagged, and the pretensions of Lord Lynn and Rustic were so patent that the race was regarded as a match between the two. .The most sanguine believers in "dark" horses could pick nothing from that mysterious division, while the form of those that had run was confessedly so moderate that nothing could be expected from that quarter. So Rustic and Lord Lyon, Lord Lyon and Rustic, has been the see-saw usque ad nauseam, of prophet, tipster, and the racing world in general. True, there were always to be found some know ing people who would maintain that this or that horse would astonish the favourites on the day, but the opinion of everybody competent to judge has pointed to the two as the only horses, with the exception of Redan, worthy of serious consideration. This has been the state of affairs up to the last '24 hours, when a Toxophilite colt of Lord Glas gow's has, on the strength of a favourable trial last Satur day, come into strong favour, and he, moreover has pleased every ono who has seen him gallop. The position which his stable companion, the Rapid Rhone's dam colt, held behind Lord :Lyon in the 2,000 Guineas, of course, would give them an excellent line, but the roan this afternoon made such a bad race of it in the Craven Stakes with the Duke, from whom he was receiving 191 b., that Lord Glasgow's chance of the great race seems anything but easy. There was a great disposition to back Blue Riband, Rustic not being in quite such good odour, at 7 to 2, while the Mar quis of Hastings' horse came to 12 to 1. This, indeed, might be termed the feature of the afternoon, as Blue Riband seemed to become a better favourite every hour, while Rustic certainly did not go in the market as a second favourite should. CRAVEN STAKES of 10 sous each, with 50 added ; 3-yr-olds , ist 71b ; 4-yr-olds, Bst 121 b ; 5-yr-olds and upwards, 9st 41b; mares allowed slb and geldings 31b ; the last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course. Marquis of Hastings's The Duke, by Stockwell, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Cannon) 1 Lord Glasgow's roan colt by Brother to Bird on the Wing, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Parry) 2 Mr. Chaplin's Breadalbane, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Custance) 3 Mr. J. Johnstone's Rococo, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (car. 7st 81b orris 4 Mr. W. Robinson's Hurunui, 3 y rs, 7 st 71b...(5.(M Adams) 5 Mr. Savile's Leybourne, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Loates) 6 Mr. Savile's Brother to, Guerilla, 3 yrs, 7 s t 71b (H . C ovey ) 7 Mr. Barber's The Clown, 5 yrs, 9st 41b ...... (J. Snowden) 8 Betting-5 to 2on The Duke, 10 to 1 each agst Breadal bane and Leybourne, and 100 to 6 agst Rapid Rhone's dam colt. Breadalbane, in the centre of his horses, todk a clear lead when fairly under weigh, attended by Rococo and The Clown, the two being followed on the right by the fa vourite, the Rapid Rhone dam colt, and Leybourne, Hu runui and Brother to Guerilla lying away. As they came through the bushes The Duke ran up to the leader, and as they entered the Mile Course Rococo dropped, leaving Lord Glasgow's colt in attendance upon the leaders, who retained their relative positions into the straight, where Breadalbane was in trouble, and, giving way as they reached the distance, the favourite came on and won in a canter by three lengths. Breadalbane, who was headed at the r un u e i n fi c lfot fifth, r a e n , d finished ou r a n o b n a d e x t t h ; i r d, Rococo the other two o f o b u e r a t t h e , a liu o ff. MATCH.-100 sous, 11 ft ; five furlongs.' Captain Shaw's Colleen, by Rattle, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b (Deacon) 1 Mr. Nightingall's Gambler, 3 yrs, 7st (Elphick) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Colleen. Gambler held a slight lead round the turn, where Colleen joined him, the pair running together to the distance, when the favourite came out and won a close race by a neck. Rous STAKES, a free handicap of 20 sovs each, 10ft, with 200 added for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. One mile. 26 subs. Baron Rothschild's Tourmalin, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b ...(Peak) I Mr. W. Bevill's Ostregor, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (H. Grimshaw) 2 Count Batthyany's King Charming, 4 yrs, Bst 81b _ . (Daley) 3 Mr. Johnstone's Holstein, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Cameron) 4 Major Stapylton's Sundeelah, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Carroll) 0 Mr. R. Sutton's Gardevisure, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ...(Edwards 0 Mr. Padwick's Wild Agnes, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Morris 0 Duke of Beaufort's Siberia, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Cannon 0 Lord Westmoreland's Brahma, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Hibbard) 0 Mr. Dyson's ns Jack o'Lantern, 4 yrs, 7st 131b(Challoner) 0 Mr. Merry's The Primate, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (11. Covey) 0 Mr. J. B. Morriss's Nukuheva, 4 yrs, 7st (H. Day) 0 M. E. Brayley's Endsleigh, 4 yrs, 7st (Murray 0 Mr. Barber's Cutaway, 5 yrs, Est 121 b (Ward 0 Mr. W. G.Craven's Caustic, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Kenyon 0 Lord Exeter's Arabia, 4 yrs, Est 41b (Dunbar 0 Mr. R. B. Jeffery's Sylph, 3 yrs, Est 41b ... (Thompson) 0 Mr. Hugh Smith's Wild Parsley, 4 yrs, Est 41b (Pringle) 0 Mr. Fleming's Cecrops, 3 yrs, Est 41b Capt. Day's Stin ger , 3 y rs , Est 21b (i nc l u di ng 51b extra) . - (Scorey) 0 Marquis of Hastings' Sweet Anne, 3 yrs, sst 1 llb (carried sst 121 b) (Phillips) 0 1 Betting-3 to 1 agst Sweet An ne , st o 1 eac h ags t Garde , visuro and Cecrops, 7to 1 agst Wild Agnes, 10 to 1 agst Jack o' Lantern, 100 to 6 each agst Sundeelah, Brahma, Cutaway, and Holstein, and 20 to 1 each agst Ostregor, Tourmalin, and Endsleigh. Won by a neck. King Charm ing finished a bad third ; Sundeelah was fourth ; Brahma fifth ; and Cecrops sixth ; the next pair were The Primate and Caustic ; the others, who wero pulling up, were brought up by Holstein, Gardevisure, and Siberia. HORTON STAKES of 5 sous each, with 30 added ; for 2-yr. olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling allow• antes. New T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Hughes's Little Ellen, by Costrel, 3 yrs, (X4O) 7st 71b . _ (o;meron 1 Mr. Hodgman's Vidi, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (X4O) (Quince 2 Mr. Hughes's Gulnara, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (.£4O) (Prior 3 No betting. Little Ellen jumped away with a clear lead, which she retained to the end, and won in a canter by three lenzths. The winner was sold to Mr. Turner for 50 guineas. WOODCOTE STAKES of 10 soya each, with 100 added; for 2-year-old colts, Bst 101 b; and fillies, Bst 71b ; the owner of the second horse to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. New T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. 62 subs. Col. Pearson's br f Achievement, by Stockwell, Bst 71b , (Challoner) 1 Mr. Chaplin's ch c Hermit, Bst 101 b (Custance) 2 Mr. A. Lupin's b f Jonne Premiere, Bst 71b (G. Pratt 3 Mr. E. Bray ley's b c Disk Turpin, Bst 101 b (Cannon 0 Mr. T. Jenning's ch f Cathleen, Bst 71b...(11. Grimshaw 0 Baron Rothschild's ch c Jasper, Bst 101 b (Wells 0 Mr. Savile's br c D'Estournelle, by Parmesan—Clair voyante's dam, Bst 101 b (Doyle) 0 Lord Stamford's br c Feodor, Bst 101 b (Edwards) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Achievement, 7to 4 agst Hermit, 10 to 1 each agst Dick Turpin and Jasper, and 12 to 1 agst Feodor. BBIGHTON STAKES Of 10 SOPS each, h ft, with 100 sous added (handicap), for all ages. Winners extra. Three quarters of a mile. 36 subs. Mr. Watt's Applecross, by De Clare, 3 yrs, Est 41b _ . (Cameron 1 Mr. W. Morris's The Warrior 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Edwards 2 Mr. Rickard's Valeria, 3 yrs, Est 51b (Murray 3 Mr. G. Angell's Attaché, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Parry 0 Mr. York's Lytham, 5 yrs, Bst 51b Loates 0 Marquis of Hastings's Lecturer, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (Cannon l 0 Capt. Gray's Audax, 4 y rs , Bst lib (C alloner 0 Mr. R. Kelso's Filbert, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Scorey 0 Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, 4 yrs, 7st 41b . (Heartfield 0 Mr. Hodgman's Victoria, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Q u i nce 0 Capt. Barron's Hidalgo, 3 yrs, sst 101 b, carried Est 121 b (H. Clark; Lord Westmoreland's L a d y S op hi e, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Kenyon) 0 Betting-5 tot agst Lady Sophie, 6to 1 each agstLytham and Vixen, 8 to 1 each agst Audax and Hidalgo, and 12 to 1 agst Applecross. Won in a canter by three lengths ; a bad third. Lytham was fourth, Audax fifth, and Attaché and Lady Sophie were tho next two. LTEATHCOTE PLATE of r - j 0 sow, for all ages, 2 yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age. Winners extra. Half a mile. Mr. T. Steven's Cranbury, by Surplus, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Payne) Mr. H. Chaplin's Problem, 2 yrs, 6st, in 51b ex. (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Pryor's Verulam, 2 yrs, 6st 31b, in 51b ex. • Lord Westmoreland's Rilkenny, 6 yrs, B s t 71b(Murra - y) 3 (J. Goater) 4 Mr. Alwyn's Bright Vioebus, 2 y rs , s st 12Ib (J. Harrison) 0 Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon 4 yrs, Bst 12, in 51b ox. • (Cannon) 0 Mr. Porter's Fortunatas, 3 yrs, Bst 11b, in Mb ox. 2 yrs, s s t 91b ...T. Webb) 0 Mr. R. m T u e e n l' B s r A o u e t s ra S tri ca x rlet, 2 yr s , s s t 9 1b, car. sst 101 b (Hibbard 0 Mr. Samuel's (Evans) 0 Mr. England's Stud, 2 yrs, s st 91 b ............... (J. Reeves) 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst PrOblem, 4to 1 ea c h agst V erulam and Cranbury, 5 to 1 agst Kilkenny, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Cranbury, with a clear lead of Problem, P an t a l oon, an d Kilken ui n q yc t a te m d hai's c ntogether to th e enc l osure, where the former horses, and won easily by a length ;'a bad third. • RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. MAY. Epsom Sum mer l5 West Drayton ........,..• 21 Redditeb..„ 2l Cornwall :22 JU Manchester Wye Southwell 24 Ascot Summer lE. Beverley l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 Liverpool Summer 19 Windsor Summer .......• 5 Newton Hampton .................... K Newark ................. 7 Hawick Odiham Bibury l3 Jl.l. Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Worcester ,Y. Carlisle Newmarket July ....••••. 3 Pontefract ••• 9 Abingdon Mansfield Reading Ilun dle by •••• 17 N ottinghiur. Stamfordmii ..... ..... 19 Knutsford Radcliffe ' 23 Winchester 24 Spilsby Cambridge 24 Southampton 25 Chesterfield Huntingdon Goodwood Bl THE DERBY DAY This morning the principal thoroughfares of the metropolis leading to Epsom presented the usual appearance that characterises the " Derby Day." From an early hour the railway stations were crowded with persons of all classes, and the streets and roads in the south and south-western parts of London were a scene of bustle and an i mation. Vehicles of every description, from the dash ' ing open carriage and four to the coster monger's cart, and conveyances of a nondescript character, some evidently improvised for the occa sion and full to overflowing, rattled along the roads. The bulky hampers were abundant, while the occu pants of the more humble coaveyances had made ample provision for their "creature comforts," t o which in some instances justice was already being done. The pavements were lined with spectators, and there was the usual amount of " chaff" from omnibus tops and along the road, while the spectacle presented by some of the turn outs caused much amusement, and elicited com ments by no means complimentary to those who availed themselves of those grotesque modes of con veyance to the Downs, and were replied to in a similar strain, but the utmost good humour pre vailed. The arrangements of the police were excellent, and, with one exception, we witnessed no accident, and that not of a very serious nature. A man in some hybrid sort of vehicle, between a cart and a gig, was proceeding at a rapid pace along the Kennington-park-road, and when close to the Horns a band of _music struck up, and the ani mal, whose appearance emulated that of the far famed Rosinante, under the influence of some musical proclivity, or actuated by some other Cause, came to a dead stop, and sent the driver, who was then engaged in gallantly saluting some ladies stationed at a window, flying over his head. The man, who was more surprised than hurt, regained his feet, and mounted his seat, but the horse, which was a " jibber," immediately com menced a series of operations incidental to that eccentric animal. Planting himself firmly on his fore feet, he struck out with his hind legs with a violence that threatened to demolish the frail vehicle. He then swayed from side to side, as if under alcoholic excitement, and finally attempted, but without success, the performance technically known as " bucking." Ultimately, under the influence of the argumentun: ad baculum liberally supplied by his driver, he started off with great speed, as if to atone for his pre vious escapade. Perhaps at no part of the Surrey side was there a greater crowd assembled than at the Elephant and Castle, which for some time was rendered almost impassable to pedestrians. The Horns also, and other places in the neighbourhood, were thronged, and here for some minutes there was a dead lock from the number of conveyances that thronged the part from Kennington and Kennington-park Roads. Notwithstanding the arrangements made by the railway authorities at the Waterloo and other sta tions the accommodation was inadequate to the demand, and hundreds were compelled to forego their visit to the Downs. The preceding remarks apply with little variation to other parts of London which this day exhibited, the same motley features and the same spirit of drollery and excitement which are invariably evoked by the Derby Day. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPQNDENT.) EPSOM, Wednesday. With the first dawn of day those who had passed the night in the usually quiet town of Epsom were astir, in order to complete the preparations they had begun to celebrate the national holiday with becoming spirit. The great effort seemed to be in the commissariat department, for in a great many instances shops hitherto devoted to the sale of pots and pans, boots and shoes, and wearing apparel of every description, were converted into " genteel dining-rooms ;" and in the windows were displayed a variety of edibles, consisting of bilious-looking hams, beef boiled to the consistency of rock, pork pies remarkable for antiquity, and other delicacies, I to satisfy the hungry crowd that visit the quiet, and we might almost say, sleepy town of Epsom. In the principal streets there was also a great display of glazed calico flags, which, if not adding to the beauty of the place, at least give it a holiday ap pearance, and thus while the inhabitants testified their feeling, they were not at much expense in do ing so. The roads leading to the far-famed Downs were also early alive with persons, all anxious to take advantage of the unusual supply of specie in the town, and many with the most peculiar articles were to be seen wending their way to the world-renowned race course. The conveyance of aqua Pura was enormous. It seemed as though all the costermongers in the metropolis had turned to but one line of business, as their barrows for the disposal of fruit and vegetables were on this oc- . casion converted to a totally different use. From three to four barrels, some of which had contained paraffin, herrings, salt-fish, and flour, were fixed on the fragile vehicles and filled with water from the nearest source of supply, and then laboriously transported to the course to supply the thirsty bi peds and quadrupeds of the lower orders, or perhaps to be used in washing the salads of the more aristo cratic visitors. However, be the purpose what it may, we should say from the great many engaged in the business it was exceedingly profitable, and that it involved no very great outlay of capital. The early trains by the South Western and London and Brighton and South Coast railways brought an immense number of visitors, and, although many availed themselves of a fly, thousands betook them selves to the old, old route of a long constitutional walk through the long and narrow lane that skirts the corn-fields to the Downs. THE COURSE. The Downs are crowded to an extent that we have seldom seen. The hill opposite the stand and far past the paddock, and up on the left to the " corner," is one dense black mass of carriages and people—a houseless population as numerous in its crowds and as varied in its elements as that of the metropolis itself. It is a real Derby gathering, and, if possible, a Derby gathering exaggerated with all its queer melange of high and low—blacklegs and lords, card-sharpers and countrymen, gentlemen and ladies, knaves, fools, showmen, holiday folks, foreigners, trampers, lame, halt, and blind ; all, in short, whom toil or money could bring together near London, and what does that not comprise ? Here is a blind man reading the Scripture, while near him two other blind men led by dogs are play ing so vehemently on whistles as unconsciously to drown his voice ; beyond these is a juvenile band whose performances one cannot overlook or pardon, even on account of their youth ; and to these, after a brief interval of Aunt Sallys and cocoa-nuts, succeeds a conjuror, apparently swallowing whole reams of coloured paper. Where is the course ? asks a stranger. The place where it used to be is black and surging like the ocean in a gale. Here and there a stray policeman surges up and down like a stormy petrel, a soldier of the Guards is borne helplessly along on the bil lows, or a parasol floats past like some tiny memo rial of a wreck. There is a Babel of discordant sounds. The shrill voices of the ladies who sell the cards, the sharp crack of the tin guns firing for nuts, bells ringing everywhere apropos of nothing, Mr. Dorling himself riding frantically up and down, and every one pushing, swejring, making futile at tempts to smoke, or loOking out for some friend to admire the extraordinary paletot which has been got up regardless of expense for this spe cial occasion. Raise your head a little and look across towards the hill. There is another nation there, surrounded by and entrenched behind all the vehicles in the world. Fifty thousand deieuners in the open air are simultaneously going on. There is a wilderness of parasols, pink and blue, and deli cate white, a prevailing voraciousness which you abhor, because it is so far off, and in the immediate foreground all the travelling jonglcurs have congre gated to amuse the people on the hill, who seem to be thinking of hampers and sandwiches, and cham pagne, and Fortnum and Mason, and everything, in fact; but the great business of the day. Under the Grand Stand is a sort of disused wine -cellar, whitewashed clean enough, but as small, as ill-placed, and as inconvenient as can well be imagined, Here the visitor finds himself among apparently a new race of pigmy men, with their gay-coloured silks shining brightly un derneath great overcoats, who converse by winks and nudges of the elbow, and who, with bridle and saddle round their necks, proceed with solemn gravity to soat themselves in the scales and test in an amateur manner their precise weight before weighing by the proper authorities. There is nothing in the whole proceeding that is of interest. From the weighing-room there is always a general move to the paddock, the cool quiet of which pretty meadow comes in like a rest after the turmoil of the course. There is an odd muster always here—peers, trainers, jockeys, owners, backers, betters, all more or less engaged with note-making on little slips of paper or small books, and all on the look out for authorities, " horsey" men, and what not. From this point a rush is made to the seats on the Grand Stand, where thousands are now waiting with anxiety the solving of the Derby problem of 1866. LONDON GAZETTE.—This Evening. CROWN -OFFICE, MAY 12. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIA MENT. Town of Nottingh am —Ralph Bernal Osborne, Esq., and John Russell (commonly called Viscount Amberley), inthe r m oo e m rley o , f E S eg ir ., RwohbeeeretelJeueetikeens fCerliftthone,eaßidartt.,ewanndhae d e termined to be void. bee Samueln WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, M by b p y u r p c u h r a c s h e a , s v e ic e viceA r Arthur A u - r . ; L e i e o u r te ne n t an s t am A u r e t l hu Ga r } n i e tz tt 6th Regiment of Dragon Guards Lieut A e ir nan l t s. George who wh o retiresr vire s ; Cl a yton Swiuey to be Capta t i a n i , n, George Smith, P A T f t r r e i c d k d G e o ß d e m u a r b n e beto c to be Lieutenant,' by purchase,vice —w=ney ; Cornet Henry Blackburn Hamilton to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Godman ; Murdoch Gillian Maclaine, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Garnett ; Thomas Gor don Grieve, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, v i ce , Hamilton. 7th Hussars —Veterinary-Surgeon John Burr, from half pay, late Military Train, to bo Veterinary-Surgeon, v i ce John Barker (Ist Class), who retires u p on tem p orar y half-pay. 17th Lancers—Sir Charles Nugent, Bart., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Henry Faulkner, pro moted. Palmer to be Royal Engineers—Lieutenant Henry Spencer Second Captain, vice W. S. Boileau , p laced upon tem porary half-pay. Ist Regimen' of Foot—Lieutenant Charles B. Steer to be Captain, by purchase, vice John Henry Nott, who re tires ; Ensign Robert Charles Dudgeon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Steer ; Richard Eaton Bouchier, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dudgeon. 3d Foot—Lieutenant Shapland Graves to be Captain, by purchase, vice William Ross Turner, who retires; En sign David Glynne Griffith to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Graves ; Richard Compton Maul, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Griffith. sth Foot—Captain Francis Henry Ponder to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Milman, pro moted, without purchase, to a half-pay Lieutenant- Colonelcy. 13th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Wilmot Horton Tre vor Power to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Charles Henry Legit, appointed to the Staff. 16th Foot —Lieutenant Charles Tempest Sheringham to be Captain, by purchase, vice William Fleming Marlon, who retires ; Ensign John Randal Mackenzie Clunes to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sheringham ; William Llewellyn, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clunes. 17th Foot—Lieutenant Duncan Malcolm Irvine to be In structor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant John Emmett, de ceased. 25th Foot—Captain Thomas Rowland to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Robertson- Ross, promoted, by purchase, to a half-pay Lieutenant- Colonelcy ; Lieutenant Horace William Scriven to be Captain, by purchase, vice Rowland; Ensign Arthur H'trry Turner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Striven. 45th Foot—Ensign James Clarendon Ramsbottom Wier wood, from the 69th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Molly,who exchange& 46th Foot—Capt. Frederick Sayer, from half-pay 23d Foot, to be Captain, vice Charles S. M'Alester, who retires upon temporary half-pay; Lieut. William Francis Spen cer to be be Captain, by purchase, vice Sayer, who re tires ; Ensign Robert Brereton to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Spencer; John Thompson Scott, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brereton. 48th Fool—Lieut. Wm. R. Tudor has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission ; Lieut. John F. W. Kane, from the 78th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Croker-King, who exchanges. 51st Foot—James Hay Dunlop, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice F. W. L. de Malachowski Griffa, who re tires; Assistant-Surgeon Geo. S. Burnside has been per- mitted to resign his commission. 53d Foot—Lieut. Itobt. Prince to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major James Herne Wade, promoted by purchase, to a half-pay Majority ; Ensign Thomas Bar nett Hitchcock to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Prince ; Aubone George Fife, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hitchcock. 65th Foot—Captain and Brevet-Major James Paul to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet Lieut.-Col. Young, promoted, without purchase, to a half-pay Lieutenant- Oolonelcy. 69th Foot—Ensign Lawrence Bomford Molloy, from the 45th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Isherwood, who exchanges. 76th Foot—Ensign Thomas William Best to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Augustus George West, who retires ; John Bladon Metcalfe Taylor, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Best. 78th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Edgar Croker-King, from the 48th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Kane, who ex changes. 87th Foot—Ensign Horatio Edward Paget to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice William W. Jeudwine, who retires ; Ensign Wm. Scott, Gent., to be Ensign by pur chase, vice Paget. 89th Foot—Lieutenant George Francis Dowdeswell has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission. 97th Foot—Paymaster F. Scrivener, from 103 d Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Paymaster with the honorary rank of Captain Henry Lewis de la Chaumette, deceased. 99th Foot—Captain H. F. Winchelsea Ely to be Major, without purchase, vice Patrick Johnston, promoted, without purchase, to a half-pay Lieutenant-Colonelcy. 103 d Foot—George Pumfrett, Gent., late Lieutenant and Adjutant 17th Lancers, to be Paymaster, vice F. Scrivener, transferred to the 97th Foot. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Francis John Rogers Sheridan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Hon. Bernard Thomas Howard, who retires ; Lindsay Henry John Barnard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sheridan. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant West Holmes Hill has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission. ARRIVAL OF THE SAXONIA. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 16. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Saxonia, for New York, with a large cargo, including French jewellery,value 48,075 f., and a North Ameri can Lloyd's Company's steamer,with a full cargo and French jewellery, value 4,700 f. Both sailed last night with clean bills of health. Each steamer had nearly 800 passengers for New York. As yet not a single case of cholera had occurred amongst the large number of passengers conveyed across the Atlantic by these company's steamers. The official inspection by the Government quaran tine officer, before sailing, as to ventilation, cleanli ness, &c., was highly satisfactory. MARKETS.---This Day. - - MARK-LANE. The quantity of home-grown wheat received fresh up to our market to-day was moderate, and, on the whole, in tolerably good condition. As regards prices the trade ruled firm ; but the amount of business transacted was only moderate. With foreign wheat the market was fairly supplied. In all kinds sales progressed slowly ; late rates, however, were supported. Floating cargoes of grain found buyers, at the recent improvement in the currencies. The supply of foreign barley was moderate ; of English small. The trade was heavy, on former terms. Malt changed hands to a fair extent, at full quotations. Large supplies of oats were on sale. Fine parcels were in steady request, at late rates ; but for inferior qualities the demand was inactive. Beans were firm in price, and the value of peas Was well supported. In lour a moderate business was passing, at Monday's currency. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 850 20 1670 100 720 Irish Foreign 11,370 8,460 37,890 1220 sits. bls. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OP GRAIN. For the week ending May For the corresponding w ee k 12, 1866. last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. A ver. Wheat 59,964-45s 9d Wheat 7 4 , 649-408 lld 8ar1ey......... 6,441-36 s 4d Barley 8,387-298 7d Oats BOROUGH HOP. Very little business has been passing in hops. As re gards prices, however, the trade has ruled firm. WHITEOHAPEL. Fair supplies of meat are on sale at this market, the de mand for which is inactive, at our quotations : Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s 8d ; l am b , 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; veal, 4s 61 to 5s 6d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs by the carcase.' The National Portrait Gallery, 29, Great George street, Westminster, will be opened to the public on Whit- Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. BREVET. Second Captain William S. Trevor, Royal Engineers, to be Major. Paymaster Henry Sheppard, G7th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. The brevet promotion conferred upon the under-men tioned officers, in the Gazette of 13th February, 1866, to be antedated, as follows: Major George Dean Pitt, half-pay, late of 80th Foot, to be Lieutenant Colonel, from 21st March, 1865, instead of 6th March, 1866. Captain 'Louis Walter Fisher, 40th Foot, to be Major, from Ist March, 1864, instead of 6th February, 1865. Captain John Thompson, 50th Foot, to be Major, from 21st March, 1865, instead of 6th Feb., 1866. Captain Clement R. Johnson, 50th Foot, to be Major, from 21st March, 1865, instead of 6th Feb.,. 1866. The following promotion to take place in her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, consequent ou the death of Major- General Charles A. Browne, Madras Infantry, on Feb. 14, 1866 : Colonel Henry Palmer, Bengal Infantry, to be Major- General. Major-General Gorge Balfour, C. 8., to take rank from Tune 5. Major-General P. Harris to take rank from June 13. Major-General Hubert Marshall to take rank from Oct. 9. The undermentioned officers, who have retired upon full pay, to have a step of honorary rank as follows : Lieut.-Colonel Charles Woodfall, Madras Infantry, to be Colonel. Lieut.-Colonel William Graydon, Bengal Infantry, to be Colonel. Major William Thurlow Baker, Bengal Staff Corps, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals George Harper, Bengal Establishment, to be Inspector-General of Hospitals. Surgeon-Major Donald Macfarlane, Madras Establish ment, to be Deputy-Inspector -General of Hospitals. MEMORANDUM.—Lieut.-Colonel William Pym Young, half-pay, late 65th Foot, has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission, under the con ditions of the Horse Guards' Circular Memorandum of 15th February, 1861. Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton., May 20 Ditto, via Marseilles June 14 Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet ...... June 4. Ditto, by French packet May v. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena May 25 * China, Penang, and Sing4pore, via Southampton May 20. Ditto, via Marseilles ...... May 23 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton ..... ... . ........... May 20 ) . India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton....MaY 2 .May 28 Ditto, via Marseilles India Ditto,(B om v b i a a (B o mbay), , a v r i s a e S i l .......... . —••• Southampton.. e u s t h . . 3 7. P . . t . o . n .. : : : :: :'. : ..:.................... 3 May M l a a y y 22 2 93 0 . Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southamp t o n. . .... .... ................ 2 2 73 3 . . Ditto, via Marseilles .............. Juno 3 Ifauritius, via Southampton ......... Newfoundlanditto, vialUar .. s . e . i .. .. e. 3................................ .. June 4. Portugal .................. Lisbon Ditto, by Bri tish packet .......... crnit D ed itt s o t , a b te y s p .... Statespacket, via Southamp- Ditto. by United rainvciatenreintiipshtoNoLrit ton •••.•••... Ditto, Tia Cirk ... • • ........... by Canadian iapaadcekireat,, v a i n a d L r o e n t d e o r n ur th e ar . r . y : ,11 a y 8 . June 10. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahaina,s End Honduras) .. ................... May .9. Cuba and Mexico . ........... Bahamas, New 'York. • .................................... M M a a y y 2 311 Bermuda, via Halifax ............... ir..—..........._ Mr. W. N. tiODGSON, M.P.—The Carlisle Journal states that on Monday Mr. VT. N. Hodgson, M.P. seemed more free from pane than he has been since the accident. Still, suffering as he has been from concussion of the brain and broken ribs, it will be impossible for several days to say that the patient is out of immediate danger. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICZt, 7 o'CLocx. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. EPSOM RACES—THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. The Prince of Wales and suite arrived on the Downs about two o'clock. H;s Royal Highness was received by the enstoinary demonstrations of the mob, who were so persistent in their endeavours to catch a sight of the Loyal party that it was with to the s so t n a l nd, edifficulty that he could make hi s way THE DERBY. The 87th DERBY STAKES of srsovs each, h ft., f or 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst Olb ; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes. Mile and a half ; to be run ou the new course. 274 subs. Value, £7,550. LORD LYON BRIBERY COLT (T. French) 2 RUSTIC (Cannon) 3 The following also ran : Marquis of Hastings' Blue Riband (Cowley) 0 Mr. Johnstone's The Czar (Cameron) 0 Lord Glasgow's Toxophilite colt ...(J. Ustorne) 0 Lord Exeter's Knight of the Crescent (J. Adams) 0 Mr. Bowes's Westwick (As hm all) 0 Mr. Naylor's Monarch of the Glen...(Challoner) 0 Baron Rothschild's Robin Hood (J. Daley) 0 Baron Rothschild's Janitor (Wells) 0 Lord St. Vincent's Redan (H. Grimshaw) 0 Mr. Savile's The Corsair (Loates) 0 Mr. Chaplin's Vespasian (J. Grimshaw) 0 Mr. Watt's Strathconan (J. Snowden) 0 Lord Stamford's Freedom (A. Edwards) 0 Mr. W. C. Brown's Harefield (Nightingall) 0 Mr. G. Bryan's Laneret (Lynch) 0 Mr. Rigby's Abergeldie (J. Goater) 0 Mr. T. Dawson's Stabber (Morris) 0 Mr. Rickard's Knapsack (Deacon) 0 Count F. de Lagrange's Plutus (Parry) 0 Prince Soltykoff's Duke of York (J. Mann) 0 Mr. Savile's Sealskin (Doyle) 0 Mr. Lincoln's Tacitus (Maidment) 0 Mr. W. Hanks' Hidalgo Won by a head ; about two lengths between second and third. (By Electric Telegraph.) TO THE EDITOR OF THE SON. Sir,—You will see by my notes of Monday that the three I selected to foretell the judge's fiat have run first and third. It is a curious coincidence that the first three horses are got by Stockwell. Precisely at 34 minutes past three the flag fell to an excellent start, and the twenty-six compe titors were despatched on their errand. Lord Lyon, admirably ridden by Custance, verified the predictions of most of the prophets and the favouritism in which he was justly held by winning a very fine race—not easily—by half a length. Time, 2m. 495. by Benson's chronometer. Mr. Sutton is said to have won the large stake of £lOO,OOO. A FRESII MAN. THE EPSOM TOWN PLATE. Mr. Hodgkinson's Dayrell, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b Mr. Hodgmau's Victoria, 3 yrs, sat 91b 2 Fite ran. TILE MANOR PLATE. Lord Westmorland's Lady Sophie, 3 yrs Mr. Porter's Fortunatus, 3 yrs Mr. Johnstone's Flirtation, aged 3 Owlet and Vigorous also ran. BENTINCK PLATE. Warrior British Tar . Catalogue Eight ran. BURGH STAKES. Mongrel Salliet Knight of the Whistle THE BRAZILS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) RIO DE JANEIRO, April 24. The operations of the allied army on the Parana are being vigorously pushed forward. Exchange on London, 254 to 26; on Paris, 368 to 370. Coffee good ; first, 7100 to 7300 rein. Receipts during the fortnight, 56,500 bags. Stock, 100,000 bags. BUENOS AIRES, Exchange on London, 511- to 52 ; on Paris, 86 40. MoNTE VIDEO. Exchange on London, 531 ; on Paris, 88 80. MARSEILLES, May 16. The Messageries Imperiales steamer Nil arrived here yesterday at 10 p.m., with the Mauritius and Reunion mails. SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE. - This Day. LospoN, May 16.—Wind this day at -noon—South- Easterly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. LIVERPOOL, May 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Bowfell, from Calcutta. Salted—Patna, for Hong Kong ; Sir H. Lawrence, for Calcutta. CLYDE, May 14.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Abbie Thomas, from Trinidad. OFF LIVERPOOL, May 15. wind S.W.—Arrived— Stephenson, from Pernambuco. CARDIFF, May 15.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Hindo, for Monte Video. OFF PLYMOUTH, May 14.—Arrived—Wave Queen, from Algoa Bay. OFF CROOKHAVEN, May 11.—Arrived—City of London, screw steamer, from New York. DUNDEE, May 15. —Wind S.F.—Arrived—Dundee, from Calcutta. PLYMOUTH, May 14.—Wind W.—Sailed—Lord Nelson, for Melbourne. COWES, May 15.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Hermann, screw steamer, from New York. SOUTHAMPTON, May 15.—Wind W.—Sailed—Saxonia, screw steamer, for New York. QUEENSTOWN, May 10.—Wind from Demerara; Ellen, Sagua la Grande ; Maria Angels, Philadelphia; Longregg, from Pomaron. Sa,ileci — Jaspe r . for New York. Liverpool Cotton Market--This Day. Market opens with a fair demand. Cotton freely offered. Sales, probably 6,000 or 8,000 bales. -------- b y l ad destroyed. th e di ao h a The rge o n f o noise artil lery,of ANOTHER EXPLOSION CAUSED Br NITRO-G LYCE - New SOuth Wales, on t he 4th of March, and is believed to, RlNE.—A:tremendous exp losion occurred in S y d ney, have been caused by nitro-glycerine. The explosion oc curred in the sto res of Messrs. Molison a nd Black, in: and the pos ition of the o ccurrence was indi cated by a dense c olumn of dust and very h mu w e e h r e r e to sa ta m ll rubbish which ascended to the height of at least 150 ft. The concussion o f the dexplosionstreet, t' the atmosphere was such that the glass of a ll thei windows which hap pened to be closed at the time Withi n a radi us o f th ree or f o ur hundred yard s Was smash ed, inde e d it i s sa id t h at some windows at a much As to the stor es , they greater distance were a ls o b ro k en . being not on e s t one left upon completely demolisLed, there i upon another. The destruction o f the building s Was th e d instantaneous. In the immediate neigh bourhoodamage done was very great. Several of the surro • _undin-- g buildings • were so much injured that it %yea expected they would have to be pulled down, and the entire street was so damaged that all business was put a stop to for some days. As to the origin of the explosion (says the Sydney Morning Herald of March 21st) nothing definite is known. The general impression which prevails is that the explosion was is some way or other occasioned by the liquid called nitrogly cerine, but in what manner is as yet a matter of mere conjecture. Two cases of this substance were imported per the Ramsay, and, as we are informed, were placed in the Queen's stores at the Custom-house on the 10th of February, and they remained there until the 28th. These cases were marked M over 356 and M over 363, the words `blasting oil' being also written on them. On Monday morning Mr. Winckler, to whom the cases were con signed, pointed out to the Inspector-General of PoNco where he thought they might be found. Capt. 3l'Lerie thereupon directed a number of labourers to search for the cases, which they accordingly did, but no traces of them could be discovered. It is said that the oil was contained in glass bottles, most, if not all, of which were in one of the wooden cases, the other case containing instrument) to be used in its application," Tr d by ; th© ting, clock )age, Cable she lived state rn;e• inue ord, cited, rnse- uent e for and t St. con- was the vas rlia the nse- still r ent Nit, her. u ed iea orlY reea ; On ho to ,as rag [art rril" .c 3" the rill 0 1- % rig on be 11' ) 1 C Share, lt.o 100 100 all 100 100 100 1 . 100 2 100 100 2.1.0 29i 2.14. t 3, 2.14.0 8.3. t) 3.9.0 10.8.1) all 0.(4.6 14.9.6 1( 01 31 4 V:01