The Sun. — London, England, 1866-11-17 00:00:00

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I°l week Pr e " is or 00 00 red in the l a nghtere d . t h disease d wing thre° Cheshire r...-Tado s" ng— Sonth ;beep hA er reported _Return is. the R°Y 4l l eg . abov e Bail , foil 1 the WO saturation ion o f the r tho Trig . that it 1 . 6 ;he eshibl: ghter an Mee in g t" Lug to ; w hat i f , nis of 01 0 t st wits on ,ur re' de o r : to rec° , ' 0 - 0 sen d ed frail an Aff °ll ,, ci t t l; the JO-- a submitte lt w orld. , was f atll with CO/°- 013 l ,0 Di the 1 5, h 0 bill iv expe cts a LS 1311'Y 116 D 0 Liroug - 13 .• g a rtio l p 1 bl3 l - o° , 12 0 , 1 atas or ater lipholes „eg v ator• 4 . o f subje e ' hick °C * e h - e bat edi to r°l'l R• A' G°' by Ouer andwan!)sbiv i e sty S 00 leo °ll 0 a pu blic r b e 313Y ° 9 of a d o p" opooing at 01 0 flr° t heir cO-; 11 ti o ° ; r i „ 4 0 d a ll •C ' rVr3r to pi 0 0 dre w tW P ' L Dro reliof aoi\TE/ MARKET AND commEßciaL 7 NTELTJGENC3, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Rumours of financial difficulties have been re ported to-day, but nothing of an authentic character has transpired, and it is believed that they are for the most part without the slightest foundation. At all events no difficulty is experienced by all respect able houses in getting ample accommodation on the easy terms lately quoted. The Bullionist states as follows :--The position of the Bank suggests the probability of a reduction in the rate of discount to 3 1 per cent. It is proverbially unsafe to prophesy O n any 'natters connected with the money market; but taking the Bank in its present position, as shown by the last return, there is no reason why the reduc tion should not have been made on Thursday. The bullion has increased to £17,144,607, the reserve of notes and coin to £8,867,763, and the reserve of Government Securities to £12,304,391. These are Conditions of strength unprecedented during the last three years. And while this is the case the private securities continue to decline until they are now but of tion a lap s i ng la a fractio n a b ove £19,000,000—a certain indication business. At the same time the circu , which for many months has been unusually high, is receding to something like its normal amount. If these tendencies continue, the Bank will have no alternative but to reduce. Gold to the amount of £14,000 was taken to the Ba nk of England yesterday. The traffic receipts on the Great Indian Railway Company's lines, for the week ending Sept. 23, amounted to £36,856, while for the corresponding period of the previous year they were £32,997, showing an increase of £3,859. The directo rs o f th e O r i en t a l G as C ompany h ave issued their report for the past twelve months, to gether with the accounts to the 30th June last. It Stated that the operations exhibited satisfactory Progress, and that gas has been laid on (amongst other buildings) to the Alipore Gaol, St. Peter's Church, and the European Orphan Asylum. By t he additional storage provided the company is in a Position to meet the increase of business for some Years. A satisfactory termination of negotiations f or a contract with the authorities for the supply of gas to liowrah has been mutually agreed upon. , ° wing to the ra pid ex t ens i on o f th e company ' s u asiness the directors have secured the co-opera tion of three gentlemen of high position and cha racter in C a l cu tt a as a res i dent committee for the local supervision of affairs. Notwithstanding having Placed £l,OOO to the reserve fund, and £1,085 to !ear and tear account, there remains a balance of '10,1.18 from whi'2ll the directors recommend a di stributio n of 5} per cent., free of income-tax, Pa yable on th e 3d prox., ma ki ng a tota l di v id en d for the year of 8i per cent. , The trormally perial Ottoman Government, in fulfilment i . of Its promises of the 6th September last, has now assigned to the Imperial Ottoman Bank dividends valued at £4,600,000, to provide for the g e neral may r , ivic ieods of the foreign loans and the 5 per Cent. _sjeneral Debt, amounting together to £4,300,000. be had on application at the Ottoman ~,‘-3°.nsula t e- G eneral, Ethelburgh-house, 70 and 71, 43Ish°Psgate-street Within. s he brie Th e Ripon has arrived with the mails from Egypt. gs specie to the amount of £468,486, of w hich X 3 78658 is in gold, from Australia, together I 'n £26,370 sovereigns. The Ch i na h as a l so arrived from Boston, but she has not brought any specie. 117. At, de putation of the directors of the West London s ir a.r ves and W are h ouses C ompany, cons i s ti ng of AI Cl aude Cl aude de Crespi gn y, M r . Willi am Eve, and tar'William Eyken, accompanied by their secre lrY Mr. Edwa r d J ames Randall), have had an terview with Lord John Manner 3, the First Com 'alssioner of her Majesty's Works, &c. A Ap p lic ations have been received for more than e whol e amount of new capital of £400,000 of the gra Bank. Steps will at once be taken to obtain the sanction of the Court of Chancery, and there- P i °4 the resusc i tation will be completed. tis 3 e fore Vice-Chancellor Stuart, yesterday, the it al ord er was made for winding up the Spital -I‘4lelds Silk Manufacturing Company Limited, an d r ' Fredk. B. Smart (Smart and Snell), of 38, Bator re4l am-street, was appointed provisional liqui . p T he Land Mortgage Bank of India (Credit Indie n ) Li m it e d. Th e thi r d drawing on , h - ' co nnt of th e i ssue o f 1864 , o f £500 , 000, Fi ve ver Cent. D e b entures of this bank, re d eema bl e a t p t a ll ' wit hin 30 years by half yearly drawings, will e Place on the 23d inst. Notice of the numbers dra wn will be duly a d ver ti se d. 44 , Il e new di rec t ors o f th e L on d on , Ch a th am , v ` 4 . Dover Railway Company yesterday issued expected scheme for the reconstruction of the tot erta.king. The first point is to be the issue of 1 ' 5 . 0 p,000 o f perpetual 5 per cent. stock, which is t iu :' t ake priority over a ll o th er s t oc k s an d deben uves) and to b e a fi rs t c h arge on th e w h o l e o f t h e uertaking," save and except t , any alleged claims eiLl. Prio rities now existing as regards leases, rent p ru ar ges, debentures, common fund, or Victoria im of N- etnents capital." The second point is the issue Iv. 4,20 5,500 debenture stock 46 to rank equally th future debentures and bear a perpetual Per cent. dividend." The sens e o f th e deben l„.,mre-holders on the plan is to be taken in public h i , l e ling on th e 26th i n st., and that of th e share -;TrB on the 29th inst. 11 ., ue imports of the precious metals during the chic Week have b een t o the extent of £801,171, l a ef lY from A us t ra li a, N ew Y or k, an d the West Q 11 .; e8 a nd Pacific ; while the exports have been chiefly t o th e C on ti nen t. ' t he last s t eamer ' s news from Paraguay i s f u lly corro borated th _ b y t h e ma il s j ust arr i ve d , an d th e de ralising the effect the defeat of Curupuity had on er,a2lies is proved by the following important b o el n 6 lain received from Buenos Ayres via Lis ehie'f complete anarchy reigning between the d or °f the allies. Tamandare and Poll -404° will be superseded. Octaviano has t u e hurriedly to Rio, without touching at hi a eu°B Ayres. General Mitre and the rest of ar my have been taken to Injute in traArgentine ships, not wishing to accept Brazilian be ~,,s P c r t• It is ge nera lly b e li eve d th a t p eace w ill .A. " ja de• The United States Minister, General l aot le a -.as arrived, with full powers to see his col- Mr. Washburn proceeds to Paraguay." Two o'CLoc K. thi l a la ding to Reuter's telegram, the French Rentes da y Were 69f. 37c. to — , l ll°t her advance of per cent. has taken place f or -4 Y in. the English Funds, Consols being 901 1 ae e , ll ,; °n eY, and 88/ 89, l ess the dividend, for the th ai lt ; they are now, therefore, 1 per eent. higher th e :, th eY were a wee k a g o. There is nothingbut p ro abun dance und ance of money and the favourable political Th ° ? v ects t o a. , ,count for this continued buoyancy. A nnuiti.:elv Threes are 871 88; and the Reduced I ndi a a 87 1 88 ; Bank of England Stock, 249 ; p,riT S tock, 215 ; di tto 5 per Cents., 106-/ ; ditto 1(24" 1 4 per C ents ., 841; an d ditt o 51 p er C en ts., 07 inin e l r 4 the Poreign department of the Stock Exchange firmness has prevailed. Turkish 5 per to - I ` 2 3h ave improved 1 to 341 1 ; Greek Bonds 1 der,l 4. 14 1 ; while the Italian Loan of 1861 has stead- med , to 54 , a 54/. Mexican Stock remains th . 1 at 171- 18 ; Spanish Passive at 211 ; and keertificates at 141 t• ti4itillerican Securities have slightly improved. andeidiStates 5-20 Bonds have advanced 1 to 70 i t , 19i so li "is Ito 77/ /. Erie Shares remain a illAin°derate amount of business has been done pri np riti sil Railw ay Shares, but in some instances West 4 sho w more firmness. Great Eastern, Great and ale and Brighton, have each improved ss. ; de e r letropolitan ; while Great Northern have 1 )0 Ai led ; Midland and London, Chatham, and Av:lr each I* eoupoiLuated _ aye an t -o and Great Western Railway Debentures eoo gc V i va lleed to 601 611 ex coupon ; and the Mortgage Bonds I to 401 41 ex The r eiga and Colonial lines show little varia- tion. Dutch Rhenish are dealt in at 2011; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian at 161 ; Great Western of Canada at 121 ; and East Indian at 104 t. _ _ Bank Shares continue very quiet. London Chartered of Australia have declined to 204 21. London and County to 63, while Union of Lon don have improved to 44k. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are firm. Bombay Gas have improved to 44 City of Mexican Gas to 144 ; Crystal Palace Stock to 374 ; Fore-street Warehouse to 13i ; Anglo-American Telegraph are at 14k 15 ; Credit Foncier of Eng land at 21 34 and Telegraph Construction and Maintenance at 144 1. MINING MARKET. SATURDAY, Two o'Clock. There has been an active demand to-day for East Grenville, Chiverton, Grenville, Prince of Wales, North Crofty, and Great Vor. Annexed are the current quotations : Cana Camborne, 23e 25s Od ; Chiverton Moor, 4 41 Chontales Gold, 2/ ; Clifford Amalgamated, —— ; East Basset, 21 23 ; East Caradon, 5/ I ; East Lovell, 11 11/ ; East Russell, 3 31 ; East Wheal Grenville, 1/ 2i ; Great Laney, 17/ 18}; Great South Tolgus, 7s Gd 10s Od; Great Wheal Vor, 17 18; Marko Valley, 4 41; North Crofty, 2 21 ; North Treskerby, 2/ 31; Prince of Wales, 25s 27s Od; South Condurrow, —s —8; South Darren, —; West Seton, 120 125 ; Wheal Basset, ; Wheal Buller, 19 20 ; Wheal Chiverton, 71 ; Wheal Grenville, 22s 6d 25s ; Wheal Seton, 140 145 ; Cooks' Kit chen, 7k 8 ; Great Retallick, —s ; Tincroft, 9 10 ; West Caradon, 15 15/ ; West Chiverton, 58 60 ; Carnarvonshire Consols, par to k prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES GCVERNMENT FUNDS. P or Cent. Consols Do. Account, Dec 6 BBl i 3 per Cent. Reduced B7i .. 8 Sew 3 per Cent B7l 1 8 tunuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ,-;ew 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 'xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 4 per Cent — Do £5OO ,l Do £lOO & £2OO Bank of England Stock, 51 per ' bent ... 249 Ditto for Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Lathan. otock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 215 Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 - Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B4l Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lO6l 7 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — pm Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. &rgentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Account — Do. £lOO Bonds 7Ol Baenos Ayres 6 per Cent — .... Do. .A eCouut - Do £lOO Bonds DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Omflan 6 per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent. — Do. 6 per Cent A Do. 7 , B C3lombian, 6 per Cent. 'Juba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1861 — Danubian Principalities Do. Account Nlquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred igyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 B4} Do £lOO Bonds Bsi Do. Government Railway Debentures B6 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account G latemala 5 per Cent. — It )iian 5 per Cent 1865 Do. Account . — Do. Maremmana Railway — Uexicar.. 3 per Cent Do. Account D. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — ilontevidean 6 per Cent. • Uoorish Imperial 5 per Cent gew Granada lii Do 2 per Cent — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Penivian 5 per Cent., 1865 no Account Do 4i per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 41- per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3 — Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B9 81 Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 4i per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pet Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 BB Do 5 per Cent. 1864 921 Sardinian 5 per Cent o;1 Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Acec,unt Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account — Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded _ Do Account — Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 1 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 6O 59 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 6 per Cent., 1865 Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Ditto 11 per Cent. — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 psr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 4/ per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2} per Cent. Ex. 12 GO, Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO OCLOCIi. Consols, Money 9Ol Do. Account THE FIRE IN QUEBEC.-DUBLIN, November 16. —A public meeting has been called by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin, for Monday the 19th, to aid the sufferers. The citizens expect the great proprietors in and around Dublin to join them in their subscriptions, to show their gratitude for the aid sent from Canada in 1847, to their poorer countrymen. The rich or other landlords or landladies (or the Earl of Pembroke's trustees), Lady Palmerston (or Right Hon. W. Cowper, M.P.), the Earl of Longford, Viscount De Vesci, Earl of Meath, Earl of Miltown, Viscount Monck, Earl of Erns, and others, by sending their contributions through their agents, or by letter to the meeting, would show a good example. The great absentee Irish proprietors could also send their sub scriptions on Monday, such as Viscount Dillon, the Duke of Devonshire. Earl Russell, Mr. George Lane Fox, Marquis of Hertford, Marquis of Lansdowne, and a host of others. "Bis dat qui cite dat." The late ... Lords Pal merston and Herbert of Lee were very liberal. GUN ACCIDENT TO MR. PEASE, M.P.—A lament able accident occurred to Mr. J. W. Pease, one of the Par liamentary members for South Durham, on Tuesday after noon last. The bon. member, who was on a visit at Whitley-hall, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the resi dence of Mr. E. A. Leatham, was out with a party of gen tlemen shooting in the grounds near the hall. Mr. Pease was a little in advance of the rest of the party, when a pheasant roso, at which Mr. Tew (of the firm of Messrs. Leatham, Tew and Co., bankers, Wakefield), when the bird was just getting on the wing, fired, and a considerable portion of the shot with which the gun was charged hit Mr. Pease instead of the bird. The hon. gentleman was hit in the thighs, the lower part of the body, and in the left arm. We need hardly add that the sad accident excited great alarm, and prompt means were adopted to render re lief to the sufferer. Mr. Marsden, a surgeon, was immedi ately obtained, and Mr. Pease was removed to Whitley hall. The injury which the hon. gentleman has received appears not to be of a very serious character, and the report yesterday as to his condition was that he was going on favourably. A MARRIAGE FORBIDDEN.—On Wednesday morning as the marriage service was being per formed at Trinity Church, Bristol, by the Rev. J. Thompson on coming to the sentence, " If any person knowoth arty just cause or impediment why these two persons should not be joined together in 11,)1y•matrimony, let him now declare it,' all parties were much surprised by a response to the well known formula, in the person of a brother of the would-be bride, who positively forbade the marriage. After a conver sation with the officiating clergyman, that gentleman told the unhappy pair that he could not proceed with the service, and the parties left the church, not without a struggle on the part of the fair one, her brother dragging her by the hand to the carriage, into which ho lifted her, he taking the place of the intended husband, the opposite seat being occupied by the bridesmaid and best man. The carriage then drove off in one direction, while the disappointed bridegroom walked away in another. The nature of the information possessed by the brother and communicated to the clergyman is not known.—Matwinster Examiner. THE SErN, LONDON, SATUROA Y EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1866. Paid. CplOgricein.g I SSE 100 100 100 all 100 100 86 -g8 121 123 40 43 13 15 4 6 85 63 70 72 8 9 7 8 435 445 22 21 5 7 2 3 2 3 11 12 2i 21 5 6 18 19 17 18 11 11 29 31 21 31 2 4 41 5 21 lid 35 45 2 4 if 3f 21 26 310 330 / 11 18 22 7 9 3 5 1 2 15 17 59 60 130 :40 75 85 19 20 10 12 135 145 7 9 Business done. 1211 31 41 821 3 2 3 18i 19 50 125 } 1241 4 1 Mk 104 i 181 107 I 'TIES. 1051 861 1 881 1 Re-election of the Attorney-General. The election for the western division of Gloucestershire, rendered necessary by the appointment of Sir 3. Rolt to the Attorney-Generalship, came off at Dursley, yesterday. The High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, Sit M. Steele-Graves, having gone through the usual formal proceedings, Sir G. JENKINSON, the unsuccessful candidate for North Wilts at the last general election, nominated Sir J. Rolt, her Majesty's Attorney-General, as a fit and proper person to bo re-elected. Mr. BRIcKDALE seconded the nomination. No other candidate being proposed, the High Sheriff de clared Sir J. Bolt duly elected. (Cheers.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, on coming forward, was re ceived with renewed cheers and some hisses. He commenced by acknowledging the renewal of confidence in him—(no no)—on the part of the electors of West Gloucestershire by electing him for the fourth time without opposition as' their member. First he thanked his political friends for placing him in the proud position which he held. (A Voice "For the last time.") He had heard that cry before, "For the last time," but they would see about . that. But fvhile thanking his political friends he should not be doing his whole duty if he did not express his appreciation of the kindness and courtesy of his opponents on this occasion. (Hear. hear.) He believed that if they had opposed his re election they would not have succeeded in their opposition, but he could not the less thank them for the kind manner in which they had refrained from attempting it. If they would allow him ho would state what was the ground on which he thought they were justified in re-electing him that day. (A Voice—" Let us have the franchise.") The only circumstantial difference in the position of affairs now and the position of affairs when they elected him in July, 1865, was that he had accepted an office under the Crown with her Majesty's present Government, and he would endeavour to satisfy them that this afforded no reason for any change of their opinion. After referring to the circumstances attending the Reform discussion during the last session he asked, looking to the circumstances under which the present Government took office, were they not entitled to a fair and candid conside ration? Were not their measures entitled to receive a dis passionate consideration at the hands of the House of Com mons ? (Cheers.) Let them look at the character and composition of that Government. Look at the Prime Mini ster, Lord Derby; what had he and his ancestors done for the people ? They who could look back to 1831 knew what a prominent part he had taken in the Reform of 1831 and 1832. Then what had he done for education ? He had assisted the progress of national education more than any other man in the country. But afterwards, when the poli tical coach was going too fast, and when The women who had locked their fish up, Had gone away to cry " No Bishop," then he thought it was time to put the drag on, and he advocated the maintenance of the Constitution of the country, but at the same time maintaining that liberal spirit with which he had started in life. (Hear, hear.) Let them look next at the leader of the House of Com mons—a man under whom any one might be proud to serve. With mature knowledge as a statesman, and with indomitable courage, he had for nearly 20 years kept to gether a large political party of upwards of 250 men, riot by a division of the sweets of office, but in opposition. Other old and tried men in the Ministry he need not enu merate, but he would venture to affirm that the new men, who had taken office far the first time, might be ranked as at least equal to any that they might take from the other side for habits of wisdom, knowledge of affairs, and elo quence in debate. There was the Lord President, the Duke of Buckingham, he would venture to say that there was not another man who could be at all compared with him as a man of business, and for general knowledge of affairs. Then there were... Lord Stanley (at the head of foreign affairs), Lord Cranborne, and not forgetting Mr. Cave, who was connected with Gloucestershire. (A voice —" What about the two Chancellors of the Exchequer ?") Why, ho would say the wise matured actions 'of the pre sent Chancellor of the Exchequer were not to be compared with the actions of the sate Chancellor. Then as to foreign politics, he would ask, were they always to be silent re specting what was doing abroad ? Were they never to in terfere or to see what was going on on the continent ? If so, they would hereafter become a second Denmark. It was not that they were always to be interfering, promising cajoling, and then forsaking their allies when the time for help came. (Hear, hear.) That was the course that had been pursued by this country towards Denmark. With regard to our army and navy, it was agreed on all hands that if we were not active in taking part in an efficient maintenance of our army and navy while other countries were doing so much they might be left in a dangerous position. Numerous public questions required conside ration, but the reform coach stopped the way. He was not going to discuss the position in which the question stood beyond saying this, that the question became one of great importance when they considered that the extreme Radical party had thought it right to unite itself with the trades unionist in order to effect its purpose. That was a fact pregnant with danger. He asked them to consider the extreme opinions which during this autumn had been advanced at great political meetings, and he ventured to ask why the public had not got some de claration from some of the leaders of the Whig party that they could not go the length of the extreme Radicals. It was right they should have a declaration from the leaders of the Liberal party that they were not prepared to go that length. In this position of affairs he thought it impossible they could have men more able to satisfy the requirements of the country than the present Government. If there was to be an alliance of the Liberals with the extreme Radicals then they had arrived at a moment of danger, and he called on all moderate men of whatever party to cast their lot, not with Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bright, but with those who would,uphold the constitution end oppeSe revolution. The re-elected member having been girt with the sword in the usual manner, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff. The Gambling Mania. -0- The growth of the passion for gambling in this country is a just cause of alarm. Formerly very few of our people were addicted to it; now it pre vails so extensively that it may be almost said to be universal. It pervades everything. It enters into our business and our pleasures, and even the church tolerates it as an auxiliary to its charitable efforts. One can scarcely open a newspaper without finding several tempting programmes of art unions and gift enterprises, offering chances to secure prizes rang ing from one dollar to half a million upon the pay ment of a small sum ; and although several of these have proved outright swindles, no prizes at all being distributed, and in those that are managed with ap parent honesty the prizes do not amount in fact to half the aggregate received for tickets, and there is not one chance in a hundred of a ticket-holder realis ing anything, it is evident that tickets are still sold in immense numbers. How does it happen that we Yankees, who are supposed never to part with a dollar unless we are sure of its full value in return, are so easily duped ? Has some strange transformation occurred to us, eradicating our in herited sagacity and thrift ? No doubt Yankee human nature is very much like all other varieties of the article, and this apparent change is rather a development originating in new circumstances. An inflated currency has unsettled all the normal rela tions of business and industry. While capital and speculative sagacity gain large rewards, industry is but poorly paid in comparison. The difference is greater than ever before, greater than is consistent with just relations between the different classes or with permanent prosperity to any. Nobody ex pects now to accumulate property by ordinary industry and thrift. It must come by some stroke of good fortune or not at all. The factory operative sees his employers accumulating every year what would be to him a great fortune ; is it strange that he should attempt to break into the charmed circle, and venture his hardly - earned five or ten dollars for the small chance of obtain ing a lucky number from some wheel of fortune? The poor country pastor, struggling to live upon a salary altogether inadequate, receives a circular giving a brilliant schedule of prizes rising from a thousand dollar picture to a six hundred thou sand dollar opera house, not in a lottery either, but an " art union," by which the prizes are to be " distributed," not " drawn" or raffled fOr—is it strange that he is tempted to risk the five dollars he can ill spare from necessary uses, and devote it to the purchase of a chance, which is scarcely one chance in a thousand that he may receive some thing in the " distribution." Perhaps he remem bers, too, that " the disposing of the lot is from the Lord," and indulges the hope that the Lord may favour him just this once, seeing that he needs the favour so very much. Or he argues that every thing has now taken this shape—that the gambling, once peculiar to the stock market, has en tered every department of trade, that scarcely anything sells for its honest price, but bears the burdens imposed by sale and resale among the speculators —and since he cannot escape this unnatural complication, but must submit to its evils whether he will or not, why should he not also improve the chance open to him and try his luck with the rest ? The passion for sudden gain also enters into our amusements. Con tests of strength and skill have no charm unless one party is to win something from the other besides the glory of victory. There must be a prize to be won, or a boat race, a horse race, or a game of ball has NOTES FROM TRAINING DISTRICTS, (THIS DAY). NEWMARKET. The weather being fine this morning, the training grounds were extensively patronised, Harlock having an exceedingly strong bevy at work, including nearly forty of the Earl of Glasgow's. Several fresh additions have been made toßloss's team, but the principal horses at work from that stable to-day were Broomielaw, Vespasian, the Her mit, and Knight of the Garter, who were looking remark ably well. Gladiateur went two miles steadily over the Bury Hill, and Jennings also exercised Dragon, Enchan teur, Imperator, and Cerf Volante. Joseph Dawson had out a goodly few, Ceerops being in strong prepa ration for Warwick, and Friponnier accompany ing the Rake in a steady mile gallop. _ 2 1e e was again leading Hippia, Jasper, and Fa"'e nb' a in, in e were ag merrily along, and Sealskin and Leybourn pioneering D'Estournel and Ravioli. Mo unt Palatine three -q bu uarters fol lowed King Charming steadily in a mile a . n stes, ' t Peri gallop. Julius cantered twice with B emjustu Dawson s were a cles, Flying Scud, Nike, and others of tHroamttiinitgo; and d rumour Newcastle to the first and that the Holighton Down stud, I is hprevalentayc enteredhereeinntght oiantagt confederacy, e u d k e r e a s cy o f , receive . Mat Dawson, who has alreadyants. We predict an unques - named nobleman, will shortly be .onfderrseicillttaonthtoe lacearperee-f pared for his future en most unwarrantable liberties Castle were doing plenty, and tionable "change for thgeagbeemtteeh' afovrehbiseeGnrateaekeonf Swciothtia,hiams hitherto. Claxton and Custard ick. The 2-yr-old Boadicea has are both go i n g to Warw, M El • h • f Erin, bredmole, as just o f m a id . o Claret, out Jack t who has been " serving" been gold out of Bloss s stable ; and a yearling colt by Ullloli , 00, arrived thorn. and A D. Wagner have been " cut. in Ireland,aiti isLnyotwhaaret young I . layhoe , 's g , to be put into train ng ag • _____ SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. Share Railways. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. brietol ana Exeter .... Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc ' ' E. London, berip Do. - Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. A ugl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pm, GtS, and W. of Ireland Gl. Western -Original Do. S. V4l. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport • Do. Hereford Lancashire t Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lyn. & 'North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet, & Lincoln Metropolitan..... Do. New Do. Extension.- Sletropotitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's W"'d Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Dart)) Vlid iSent . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. N th. Eastern—Berwick. Do. G.N•E purohdet Do. Leeds ...... Do. York D&. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire .. N. & S. W. Junction .. Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock tio. Scot, ➢lid. tat .rok Shropshire Union South Devon -south EAstern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall tiltl'rlSll 1, Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference ,l Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-t........ Calcutta & 8. E., Din.. e Town & Dock, gu. Oemerara, 7 p.c. per. p Benv.al, gu., 5 do l+:ast Indian, gu. 5 p.c.l Do. J Extension , ;rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds , Do. do deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. Ith Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. guc. sp.c fo. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gtia. 5 p. a t. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do great Wt s. of Canada.. DJ. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-S.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension 3lelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's hay N.l{l.C'da,6pc Ist pf.bs Scinde ..... Do. Delhi Dodo ;'s Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St.Flot RAILWAY IN TELLIGENCE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. An adjourned meeting of this company was held yesterday at the Euston-station ; Mr. R. Moon in the chair. • Mr. S. Reay having read the notice of adjourn ment, The CHAIRMAN moved that the agreement (then produced) for the transfer of the undertaking of the Stockport, Disley, and Whaley-bridge Railway Company (including the Buxton Extension) to the London and North-Western Railway Company be confirmed. The motion was seconded and carried unani mously. The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution to the effect that additional new capital, not exceeding £385,000, be created for the conversion of the shares of the Stockport, Disley, and Whaley-bridge Railway Company into an equivalent amount of stock of the London and North-Western Railway Company, bearing a preferential dividend, without further participation of profits, at 4f per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly. The motion was agreed to, and the terminated. proceedings STOCKPORT DISLEY, AND 'WHALEY BRIDGE. At a special general meeting of this company, held yesterday at the offices, Euston station, Mr. J. Ban croft in the chair, an agreement for the transfer of the undertaking to the London and North-Western Railway Company was unanimously confirmed. MIDLAND AND GLASGOW AND SOUTH WESTERN. Notice of intended application to Parliament in the ensuing session has been given for power to amalgamate the Glasgow and South-Western Rail way Company with the Midland Company, to dis solve the former company, and to regulate the capital of the united company. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. Niles Opened. Reoeire. Railways. ~.--_-,-____,,.........____..., 1866. 1865. 1866 1865 £ E Belfast and N. Counties . 931 991 2,171 2.070 Belfast and County Down.... 49 49 712 647 Blyth and Tyne . 36 36 2,360 2,461 Brecon and Merthyr ..... •• • 68 61 1,2 2 1, 76 Bristol and Exeter .. . ........ 134} 1211 6,639 6,103 Caledonian, Scottish Centr al. 531 561 32 768 32,251 Cambrian ................... 130 130 2,188 2,376 Cockermouth K & Peurlth • • 311 3 14 863 453 Cork and Bandon ............ 20 20 401 414 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage... 61 61 - - - Cork and Limerick Direc t `.. 5 25 33 l 290 Cornwall ....................656 351 1,535 1 582 Deeside 0 17 17 330 3.38 Do Extension 1 56 156 150 105 Dublin & lieltastJunction..• • 63 63 1,525 1.733 Dublin and Drogheda........ 75 75 1,857 2.0:'2 Dublin and Meath .......... 35 35 283 33 , . Dub. & Wicklow and Wexld. 106 1 06 2,792 2,;88 30 - - FN,. , . , 8 12 ' , :j i 120 1 ,9 2 0 9 0, 2 6 2 12 4 0:7 6 43 3 63 5 7 Forth ur ne s a s and L . Clyde . : ... Junction ..... . .. . . . . . 2 1 : 0 5.2. G Gl t a . i, sf a o st w er t Ssoruiktl.i,s,-Western 2 70 4 , 1 4 727, a 36,345 34,733 Great Northern .............. 422 4 ( i i 3 , ,i33 3. , ,786 Great North of Scotland lit. Pi orthn. & Wes tn. (Irel.) Blt 7 1 4 764 114 lt.Soutia. & Westn.(lrluti.) 41114 38 7 1 x 9,.43 B,6'S Great We! tern Highland HoylakJ Frisk North- Western 145 145 1,87 i 2,076 Isle of Wight , ........... . • 12 8 236 151 Lancashire & Yorkshire 403 403 43.840 39 755 Limerick and Ennis.. Limerick and loynes Llanelly 713 1340 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London & South-Western 2911 22,9)4 20,692 194'6'16 2 1 2 ,: 9 9 26 6 2 2 1 1 . '17 8 61 1i Lond.Loudo London, Chatham, in ct , S ay . Coast 5 1 3 3 4 1 5 4 6 : 134 i 9.333 8.e43 Do a . 11 Ke Metropolitanntt.oast EXICLISIOD t 124 1 2 I 970 920 Lon., Tilbury, & Southend Londonderry and Coleraine 364 3.34 353 291 ilan.,Slieflield,& Lincolnsh Manch. S.J un.& Altriucham 9l 9} 1,404 1416, Maryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.- Western) 695 6174. 51,,,,„' '47, 1„Q,,„, M Midland Gt. Westn. of hind 28 04 260 1 5, nonmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 4l 14 2,504 3„ 63 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee ... N-Eastern and Stock. & Darl. 12204 1237} 71,860 69,567 North London ll 9 4,701 4,461 North Staffordshire 258 . 258 8,474 8,565 Pembroke and Teuby 274 116 276 110 ttliymney 224 101 1,352 1,043 Scottish North-Eastern ll3 131 - Somerset and Dorset 66 66 1.'55 959 South Devon South-Eastern 330 115 21,39) 2.f,319 rail Vale 63 63 6,802 6,0 5 Ulster Vale of Clwyd Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 327 450 IVaterford and Limerick 77 77 1,665 1,257 West Cork.... • - - - Wrexham, Mold, &c ...... .. 11 14 - - W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt.. 1 0 10 715 600 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Austrian 822 822 57,517 41,1333 Bahia and San Francicco 761 701 314 416 Belgian Eastern J unction 26} 26 4 326 332 Bombay, Baroda,& e'en. India 305 306 4,0.7 5.438 Detroit and lilwaukie lB9 189 8,639 8,7 8 Dutch Rhenish Eastern 01 France Eastern Bengal • • East Indian _ ___ Grand Trunk of Canada 4377 1377 31,001 30.286 Great Central of Belgium 285 265 67 3 6,904 Great Indian Peninsula 742 590 14,557 14,440 Great Luxembourg Great Southern of India tireat Western of Canada 343 345 14,397 16,6,3 Madras ... 845 571 8,431 8,3 19 Madrid, Sarag - ossa &Alicant.. 778 713 21,525 15,668; Northern of Canaaa .......... 94 91 Northern of France.......... 764 724 66,931 62,451 Norwegian Trunk .......... 44 44 Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Medite rrn 2006 20 6 16 ,899 15^,38 Paris and Orleans lB2l 1818 85,398 75,1 Recife and San Francisco, &c 774 77 4 881 732 Scinde lt9 3 05 Do. Punjab, 2r,c South Austrian, dm . . 1798 16 46 8 ` ,047 66,544 Do, Piedmont lines ....... .. 656 619 22,262 1,605 Southern of France.......... 96 0 823 36,428 4,302 Victoria2s4 254 39,8 p 64,287 Welland _ _ ....... 25 -: 2 - 3 17,141 20,841 West & N-Wn. of France 1155 1016 64,07 52,556 MARKETS.--This Day. COVENT GARDEN. -- • - Fair average supplies of fruit and vegetables are on sale at this market. On the whole, the demand is steady, at late rates. FRUIT—Pino apples, 3s to 6s; grapes, 2s Od to Cs ; filberts, 6d to is per lb ; apples, is 3d to 2 s 6 d ; pears, 2s Od to bs Od p er h alf sieve ; lemons, 6s to 12s ; wal nuts, is to 2s per 100. VEGETABLES—Cauliflowers, 2s to 6s Od ; cabbages , is t o 2s Od; horseradish, 2 s O d to 3s 6d; celery, Os 9d to 15 6d per doz heads; turnips, 3s 6d to 45 Od; carrots, 45 Od to Os Od per dozen bunches; cucumbers, 3d to 9d. each ; onions, 3s to 3s 6d per bushel. POULTRY. - - ---- - Turkeys, 4s Od to 7s Od ; turkey poults, Os Od to Os Od ; geese, 58 6d to 7s : goslings Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2 s Os to 3s Od ; ducklin gs , O s to Os'; tame rabbits, is Od to is wild do, is to is 3d ; pigeons, 6d to 8d ; hares, 2 s Od to 4 d Od ; leverets, Os Od t o O s Od; pheasants, 3s Od to 5s 6d ; partridges, is 6d to 2s 6d • grouse, is 9d to 2 s Gd per brace ; black game, Os Od to Os per brace; Surrey fowls, 58 to 8s ; do. chickens, 4s Od to 6s ' • b arn -d o or fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od per couple. English eggs, 13s Od to Os Od ; French do., 08 Od to Os Od per 100. Fresh butter, is Od to is 5d per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Soles, is to Gs Od per pair; cod, 3s 6d to 15s; brill, 3s Od to 12s Od ; turbot, 5s Od to 21s each ; whitings, 3s to 12s ; haddocks, 4s to 18s per dozen ' • herrings, —s to —s per 120; native oysters, 80 s t o 110 s ; other sorts, 30s to 40s per bushel. NEWPORT. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beof 3s Od to 4s 4d Mutton ... 3s 4d to 5s Od Veal 4s Od to 5s 4d j Pork WHITECHAPEL. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s 2d to 4s 8d Veal Mutton 3s 6d to 5s Od I Pork BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 80. to 9d. ; of household ditto, 7d. to Bd. per 4lbs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 56 to 64 lbs, 2id to 3d ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d to 3fd ; 72 to 801bs, 3d to 31d ; 80 to 881bs. ' 31d to 4d ; 88 to 961b5., 4d to 41d ; 96 to 1041 b5., 41d to sd. Horse hides, 9s to lOs 6d ; calf skins (light), 2s Od to 4s; full, is ; polled sheep, 9s Od to 118 Od; half-breds, is Od to 8s Od ; downs, Ls 9d to Gs 6d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od ; shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 ss; clover, £4 lOs to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 168 to £2 4s per load. Trade quiet. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 8s Od; clover, £4 lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, .£l. 16s to £2 4s per load. A moderate demand. WITITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; clover £4 lOs to -£5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 168 to £2 4s rer load' Demand steady. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. The market opons with a fair demand. Sales probably 8,000 bales. IRISH MILITIA AND MR. EIRE.—The following is published in the Belfast papers :—" The Eyre Defence and Aid Fund, London, Nov. 10.—Sir,—In ac knowledging the receipt of your letter of the Bth inst., giv ing cover to a cheque for .£2-1 lls. subscribed by the officers, non-commissioned dicers, and men of the Royal Down Rifle Regiment of Militia to this fund, I am directed by the committee to request that you will be good enough to con vey to the regiment its very sincero thanks and apprecia tion of the motives which induced them to contribute so handsomely towards the defence of Mr. Eyre. Your letter I shall have great pleasure in transmitting to him. It will bo a source of much comfort to him in his troubles to find so many noble men rallying round him to prc tect h in from the cowardly and uu-English proceedings of the so-called Jamaica Committee. —Believe me, very faithfully yours, HAMILTON UVME, hon. secretary.— Captain G. Conyngham Stuart." 26 27 5 6 1:5 116 126 127 LW 92 53 53i 33 38 33 35 124 124 k 83 87 , 19 20 10 20 ' 117# 118 82 84 4S 49 123) 121 i, 2 3p' 10 11 88 90 123 125 1/ 2p i 93 )5 36 38 4 18 104 106 65 67 99 101 34 36 9 10 p 116 120 1 2p 1 2p 72 74 114 118 150 151 43 45 63 64 8 9 14 150 2 3; ,SIONS. 56 58 100 102 Id fp 4 4f 76 8f 55 GO 101 103 100 1G L 103 101 19 20 85 88 or 59 48 52 5U 55 33 (0 23 25 24 26 103 107 1 1. 1 1' 09 100 91 93 12i 13 5i S , J. 91 93 83 ' 85 11 Old 09 100 90 95 81 86 82 85 99 t 8 1 1 98 99 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUE British Columbia, fl per Cent., Dec.3l, 1872.... lian.Clov.6p.c.Ja.SzJuly 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug I Do. 5 p. C. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk 'Cape G.llope, 6 p.c.1873 Do.Apl.&ocl • 1890-100 I Do. do: 1880-9,. Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April, and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. IS7B Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. ,f 'Do. 1895, Feb. d: Aug Natal 1 ;ov. c per cent N.8.G0v.8p.c.Ja.,10 uly N. S.W. Goy. 5 p•c., 186 G Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1813 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So.,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-1 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja Az July I Do. do, A pril & Oct 190 100 100 1(0 100 100 92 94 90 92 90 22 76 78 75 7 7 IC3 105 102 104 11.2 104 1( 3 105 87 ?0 103 105 106 108 105 107 104 106 105 107 1(6 108 96 100 90 92 90 92 90 05 81 87 96 98 82 84 96 98 95 P 6 106 108 1031 1041 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Loved. E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited.. Great South Tolgus.... Great Wheal 8u5y..... G. Wheal Vor (Elelst.m Grenville Herod's Foot .... Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Siwyndy Iron Ore, lira New Se ton North Itoskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper Providence •Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Cr0tt....0 Vigra and Clogan, lira West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Lxskeard West Chi rerton ....... . West Seton. Wheal Bassett (Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 2.1.0 294 2.14.6 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8. 58 5.17.0 rif.EFEREN CM btIARES. North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 84 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. North London, 4i per cent., 100 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 201 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, lea FOREIGN AIINE/i. Panulcillo Copper, lira., 21 3 Port Philip, 1 BANKS. Chartered Uer. of India, London. and China, 34 London Chartered Baltic of Australia, 22 14 London and Couuty, 63 London Joint Stock, 414 London and Westminster, 93j 4 Provincial of Ireland, 81 Union of London,§4li DIISCELLANEOI.IB; Anglo-American Telegraph, 14/ 15 Atlantic Telegraph, Dit o, 8 per cent., 80 Australian Agricultural, 181 Bo,tibay Gas, Lim., 41 City of Moscow Gas, lira., 141 Credit Fonder of England, lira, 3 4 31 Crystal Palace, 371 Ebbw Vale, 111 s.lectric Telegraph, 136 7 51 Fore-street Warehouse, lim. ' 13 1 Gen. Credit and Finance or Lond3n, lim., 41 1 Home and C. donial A ssurance, 11 Hudson's Bay, 171 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lim., SI 21 Italian Irritt - ation (Canal Cavour), 41 Ditto, t per cent. Bonds, redem. le7o, issued 90, 44 5 Pan.rna New Zealand, and Aus. It. Mail, 8 Quebrada Land, ttail,.and Mning, Royal Mail Steam, 9 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, lira., , Ditto (£0), 141 1 Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, 761 6 COURSE OF EXCHANGE---Last Evening Amsterdam Short. 11 151 11 161 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 11 191 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 421 25 50 Brussels Hamburg — 13 9 13 91 Paris Short 25 15 25 25 Ditto 3 Months. 25 40 25 45 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —119 i Viennt, — 13 10 13 171 Trieste — 13 10 13 171 Petersburgu - 30} 301 Berlin Madrid — 471 47 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 27 20 27 25 Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto —51 i little interest, and on such occasions there:is besides a great deal of private betting among the spectators, for they, too, must have something at stake in order to enjoy the full zest of the contest. Even the church fair must gratify the same passion by its raffles or its receipts will be small. Exactly how much intrinsic evil there is in gambling in its various forms let the casuists decide. Its prevalence in thg form of a general mania is unquestionably the oc casion of evils. It is a bad thing for any man to be overpowered by the passion for sudden wealth. It makes him discontented with work and its meagre rewards; it increases the power of every temptation to dishonesty. The robberies, forgeries, murders even for gain, that now abound, are only some of the worst products of this terrible passion, which once fully possessing a man, corrupts the moral sense and prepares him for almost any wickedness. The remedy for the individual is resistance to temp tation and contentment with such gains as may be honestly made. The general remedy is the resto ration of a sound currency, which will bring back the normal relations of labour and capital and secure a more equitable distribution of wealth. — Springfield Republican. BELGRAVIA AND SOUTH KENSINGTON NEW ROAD. (Deviation of Road into the Brompton-road ; Additional Lands ; Stopping up Streets ; Additional Capital.) APPLICATION will be made to Parliament, in the ensuing Session, by the Belgravia Road Com pany, for an Act to confer upon them the following, or some of the following, powers, and to make provision for all or any of the following purposes :- 1. To deviate, alter, and extend the road authorised by the Belgravia and South Kensington New Road Act, 1866, such deviation, extension, and alteration, to commence by a junction with the authorised road to the east of and near the point where it crosses Walton-street in the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, in the county of Middlesex, as shown on the plans referred to in the said Act, and to terminate in the parish of St. Mary Abbott, Kensington, in the Crom well-road, or Brompton-road, Old Brompton, in the same county, at a point facing, or nearly facing, the South Ken sington Museum, and which said new road will be situate in the parishes of St. Mary Abbott, Kensington, and St. Luke, Chelsea, and to purchase lands and houses compul sorily for the purposes of the said road as so deviated, altered, and extended. 2. To abandon so much of the said authorised road as lies between the junction of the intended new road and its terminus in Michael's-grove. 3. To purchase by compulsion or agreement all or any of the lands or houses hereinafter described, and to take and hold the same for the purposes of and in connection with their undertaking; that is to say, in the parish of Saint Luke, Chelsea, in the county of Middlesex. A piece of ground forming part of the open piece of ground in Cadogan-place at the South end thereof. Lands and houses in Sloane street on the West side thereof, and fronting the said open piece of ground in Cadogan-place. Lands and houses in Stanley-street, and on both sides thereof. Lands and houses in Haskar-street, and First-street, and on both sides thereof respectively. Lands and houses in Walton-street and Cumberland street, and on both sides thereof respectively. In the Parish of St. Mary Abbott, Kensington Lauds and houses in Michael's-grove on both sides thereof. To stop up, use ; and appropriate for the purposes of the Road already authorised, and the Road intended to be authorised as aforesaid, and the works and improvements in connection therewith, respectively the several roads, streets, courts, passages, and thoroughfares intersected by the Road already authorised, and the Road intended to be authorised as aforesaid, so far as may be necessary for the purposes of the said roads and improvements. To raise further capital in shares or stock, either ordi nary or preference, and by borrowing on mortgage, bond, or otherwise, for all or any of the purposes of the intended Act, and for the general purposes of their undertaking. To alter, amend, and enlarge the provisions and powers of the Belgravia and South Kensington New Road Act, 1866. To vary, extinguish, repeal, or alter all rights, privi leges, and provisions which relate to the lands and houses to be taken under the powers of the intended Act, or which relate to any of the works or objects of the Act. On or before the 30th of November instant, duplicate plans and sections, describing the line, situation, and levels of the proposed works, and the lands, houses, and other property, in or tnrough which they will be made, or which are intended to be taken under the powers of the Act together, with a book of reference to such plans containing the names of the owners or reputed owners, lessees or reputed lessees, and occupiers of such houses, lands, and other property, will be deposited for public inspection with the Clerk of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, at the Sessions House, Clerken well Green, and a copy of so much of the said plans, sections, and book of reference, as relates to the Parishes of St. Luke, Chelsea, and St. Mary Abbott, Kensington, will be deposited with the ¶Jlerks of the Vestry of each of those parishes at their respective offices. Printed copies of the Bill for effecting the objects afore said will be deposited in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons on or before the 23d of December next. Dated this 17th day of November, 1866. S. C. FRANKISH, 23, Parliament-street, Solicitor and Parliamentary Agent. E SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Lay. HENDON RACES.—TiIIs DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MAIDEN gTE.P. P LRCM A RE. The Maiden Hunt Steeplechase of 25 sovs ; list 71b each ; half-brods allowed 71b. Two No race. VOLUNTEER CUP. The Volunteer Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each. Mr. Ellison's Monitor (Mr. Ellison) 1 Mr. G. Gilke's Sir Stephen (Brayor) 2 Mr. C. J. Tattersall's Ingratitude (Mr. Tattersall) 3 Ingratitude refused. Betting-2 to lon Monitor. Won by ten lengths. SELLING HANDICAP. The Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; the winner to be sold for 30 sovs. Three miles. La Pique 1 White Stockings Five ran. One by ten lengths. OPEN STEEPLECHASE. The Hendon Open Sseeplechaso of 7 cove each, 2 ft, with 50 added; winners of a handicap steeplechase after Nov. 8,101 b, any other winner 51b extra. Three miles. Rogue .. 1 Arlescott Bandolino Won easy. MALTON. e s a e n e d n t i s t t O O O k b e G t r l , l l r ia o a w c n r u o p s s . morningstsvlek h Knightreturn e o d f t h h o e m c e r , This three steady canters, and then the pair went in. Knight of St. Michael led Knight of the Grove a smart mile gallop. Queen of Nuts walked. The whole of the above (Lord Exeter's) aro to be disposed of. The Rejected gave Tara ban and West Wind two canter; and then a mile and a quarter gallop. Soutlnuiuster was again engaged tutoring the yearlings. Amazon and Rondinella were working freely. Bezique, Vulcan, and Tycoon galloped a mile. Malta and Treasure Trove trotted. Urania, Skysail, Ploughboy, and Little Treasure had a mile and a half gallop. The whole of the yearlings are progressing ex ceedingly well. STOCKI3RIDGE. Distin, Uncas, and Vauban, each cantered twice this morning, and had a steady mile gallop. The yearlings were again led by Copenhagen and Pantaloon. it is posi- ~-- tively contradicted here that the Duke of Hamilton has purchased either the Beckhampton or the Alvediston training grounds. In fact, at Danebury, it is openly stated that his Grace has given £3,000 to William Day to cancel the agreement. We have reason to believe, too, that the one with Mr. Treen has dropped through ;. and, moreover, that his Grace will not only cease all business connection with Fothergill, Rowland, and Tom Brown, but remove his horses to the care of Mat Dawson, at Newmarket, and form a confederacy with the Duke of New castle! The Nailor has been specially prepared for Warwick next week, along with several others, and possi bly they may all be transferred there to the charge of Dawson. The Nailor galloped a couple of miles very fast this morning, after which the Residuary Legatee and Highland Sister went a mile and a quarter sm art. Apsley Avron, Archimage, Honesty, and Ifurunui merely can tered. RICHMOND. The weather still continues unfavourable, and the train ing ground is very holding. Podargus, this morning, led El Cid and Imperator a mile gallop, twice ; and Graciosa followed Monolith a mile and three quarters. Some of Watson's, including Louisa, have had the influenza, but are getting all right again. Strathconan continues to school Plaudit and Rose, and they are doing uncommonly well. The yearlings, especially Virtue and Lady Hope, are exceedingly promising. Lozenge and Raunds went two miles to-day. Zenobia, Bob Chambers, and Eloise trotted. Moldavia and Minnette galloped a couple of miles. Bumble Kite was being led about. Beatrice cantered freely. SELECTIONS FOR WARWICK AUTUMN MEETING. Donnington Handicap.—" Bell's Life :" Landlord or Pads. "Sporting Life :" Bathyany or Princess of Wales " Spoiling Gazette :" Chibisa or Confederate. " Sports man :" Beeswing, Vigorous, or Effervescence. Nursery Handicap.—" Bell's Life :" Challenge, Sala manca, or the Duke of Hamilton's best. " Sporting Life Venom, or Lady Pam. " Sporting Gazette :" Brown Tommy or Lord Westmoreland's best. " Sportsman :" Greenback or Python. Free Handicap Hurdle Race. —" Belrs Life :" The Clown, Greenland, or Acolyte. " Sporting Life :"' Green land or Fortunatus. "Sporting Gazette :" Fortunatus or Greenland. "Sportsman :" Accident or his companion (Diomed). Tally-Ho Stakes. —" Sporting Life :" Comus or Serious Case. Selling Nursery Stakes.—" Sporting Life :" Easby or Bravura. " Sportsman :" Leases, Orne, or Gentle Gale. Handicap of 5 cove each (half a mile).—" Bell's Life" : Queen of Trumps or Usher. "Sporting Life": Queen of Trumps or Thalassius. " Sporting Gazette" : Lady Va lentine. 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West Coat of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe 12 . West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and . _ Honduras) No v. 24 Cuba itUd Mexico Bermuda, via Halifax pea 15. Bahamas, via New Y nrk. A LEARNED ANTI-REFORM ER. —According to the Caledonian Mercury Professor Blackie has been asto nishing the modern Athenians by a lecture a gainst repre sentative institutions. Besides this he made a speech at the Working Men's Club, in which he "challenged either Bright, Beales, J ones, or 31`Laren to discuss with him the subject of democracy, promising that they would find him a sharp customer.' His advice to the working men was to put no faith in Reform Bills or demonstrations, by in ference to be no politicians, and to find fault, not with the Government —Whig or Tory—but always to blame themselves." One sentence will perhaps serve as a sample of the rhapsody which amused the audience immensely : Cultivate music —Scotch music—a good song is bettor han all Reform Bills or Presbytery speeches." ME. GLADSTONE AT ROME.—In the Journal de Rome of the 10th we read : — 4, Mr. Gladstone has se nt us the following:—" To the editor of the Journal de R o me. Sir, —The Corriere Italian has published a pro tended account of the interview which his Holiness deigned to grant me on the 22d of last month. I extremely regret that the kindness and the extraordinary condescension of e e d thanom unwittinglystt: t t n has completesei to into some Holiness, which determined him to accord the farour of an audience to a person so little worthy of it, should have been the occasion of such a narrative. The editor o ds f i smtahveeeor friends oial u re. i n m od a f ss l ict i a.a n tr c Informed question hreor mad Florence edn I was re and a some d Londonhehours report doubtless l th sincethat also reached Rome, 1 take the liberty to send you these lines with the object of assuring any one who has read the account that it is without foundation of any kind what —Believe me, • our obedident servant, W.over. Nov. 9, 1366." E. GLADSTONE. A sensation trial is going on at Antwe r p. S ome time since there was buried at a Roman Catholic cemetery in Essex a coffin, which was said to con tain the remains of a Frenchman named Vidal Douat, but which, on being en be empty. It was then provoepdte was found h d ADouat( t (who had insured his lif e f or a l arge sum in a Paris office) came to this country, bought a ready-made coffin, which he had lined with lead so as to be as heavy as if a corpse were within, took it by train to the cemetery, represented that it contained the remains of "Vidal Douat (him self), followed it to the grave, and thus obtained a certificate of interment. This certifi cate was presented by his wife in support of her claim to the insurance money, but suspicions being, excited, inquiries were made, and Douat was even tually arrested on the Continent, and is now taking his trial at Antwerp. There are about fifty witnesses to be examined. Dr. Alex. Armstrong has this day . been promoted to the rank of Inspector •General of H o spitals and Fleets in her Majesty's Fleet, for spec ial services recorded at the Admi ralty. Commander James Bull has been . this day promoted to be a Retired Captain , under the provisions of her Majesty's Orders in Council of Ist August, 1860, 9th July, 1864, and 24th March, 1866.; 100 41. CO 404 10 LOO