The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-15 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AN." , COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, -T CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is hardly anything new to note respecting kenetary affairs. The public are beginning to an ticipate an early relaxation in the rates of dis count since capital is abundant, and there is very , lit tle call for accommodation. The quotations to gaY have remained easy, at 4 8 and 4f per cent. for the best bills having only a short time to run. In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon a general upward movement took place, the demand for bills being very limited. The South of England Wagon Company, requir 'ug a capital of £200,000, half of which is to con stitute the first i ssue i n s h ares o f £ 2O, has been br°llght forward for the purpose of extending the Y B tena of letting out wagons to the southern pro- I luces, in consequence of the operations of similar enn iPanies in the northe rn p or ti ons o f th e ki ng d om L " 41 'ing proved a great success. Two o'CLocI. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram the French 3 per Cent R en t ee were 67f. 85 • Flat. further improvement has taken place to-day the market for the English Funds. The advance 4 4 been brought about by the closing of " bear " accounts and some purchases for investment on the Part of the public. Consols are now 8811 4 for 41011 e3r, and 884 89 f or th e account. Th e N ew T 1 irees and Reduced Annuities are 86i ; Ex chequer Bills, 3s. prem • ; India 5 per Cents., 104 ; an d Enfaced 5 per Cents, 101. Increased firmness is apparent in the Foreign Market, but business is not very active. Turkish Colusolides are 524 538 ; M ex i can , 254 268 ; do. 1, .evr, 25 ; Greek, 21 4 ; Spa n i s h! P ass i ve , 324 ; 4 'Jo Certificates, 168 4 ; Italian, 63 4 ; do. New, 34 dia. ; and Confederate Loan, 37 39. The de a li ngs i n t h e R a i lway Share Market have been limited, and chiefly connected with the settle kent of the account. Prices, however, have in most ~i nsta nces shown an upwa r d t en d enc y. M anc h es t er , S heffield, and Lincoln, Metropolitan, Midland, and So uth - Eastern h ave eac h a d vance d 10 s. ; an d - Nor th-Western a n d N or th E as t ern (B erw i c k) eac h i. ; while Great Eastern, and Great Northern are each at enhanced quotations. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain dull, // ' i thout any material change in values. b ' l ank and Mi sce ll aneous s h ares cont i nue qu i et, d ut Prices are, in some instances, rather firmer. 1( ance have improved to 334 ; Chartered of India, , q • us tralia, and China to 31 ; E uropean t o 13 4 14 ; (4t:tidon Fi nanc i a l to 208 ; and Egyptian Company 44 s ; Rio de Janeiro Gas are quoted 4 4 prem. ; , ° , llO l Africa n L an d an d Fi nance, 4 1 4 prem. ; and I At lantic and Great Western Certificates of Deben- lc t4r e, 6i 7 prem. io BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a g ovEnsmErrr FUNDS. l e er Ce n t. C onso l s 4 - ( 3 . Account, April 6 BBl i 4ar Cont. R e d uce d B6l 7 Ne 3 per C en t B6f 1 7 6} 7 11 0 2 i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — 4 • 0 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — at luities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 I for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — 14 (Red Sea Tel egra ph), A ug., 1908 — (Red e quer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 p er C en t — pm £5OO pm b. O. £lOO and .£200 ,4 4 °I England Stock, 5 1 per Cent — 1", ri 4t101i7" OVERNMENT SECURITIES. --‘4 SDoccon t toc u k, IA per Cent., April 1874 248 • 6 Per C en t. J u l y, 1870 Ro. Account r j ° • 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 D ° . Certificates — c). Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do 6 per C en t. , J an. 1872 D„ ° 4 per C en t., M ay 1879 lO9 D o, 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — ..ro ri der £ Do ' • zionds .£l,OOO — pm 0. under ,000 —Pm 4 tts tr,., . F OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. - u iati z ell zonds, 5 per Cent — D° an 5 per C en t — - 4 i - per Cent., 1852-58-60 84,,,,. bo. • 1863 — e °ll Ayres 6 per Cent eh n ? I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 04 6 per Cent — tl o i c s. , 4 i per Cent — Cob la ptan 6 per Cent. Cub tan 6 C ent. b o 5 Per tient.. b, Per Cent., 1864 — D ani s h 3 er tP, £55 paid D o. 5 Per Cent., 1825 — D o .. Per Cent, 1864 — 13anli,tPer Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — t bo £ 6 : Principalities 1i dis par , t lad° b t tiwd Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ag;0 11 t . ',.. 4- revisional Land Warrant — 1); VI 7 per Cent 93f b ' IZecond Issue 94 1 0 4100 Bonds D 0 Do. 1864 o 8 • I) rip, £ s b pa id (40° Account Pm ek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 21i 111 ° Account D°. Coupons t la ° , Account i elnala 5 er Itibii• 18 39 an p d 1850 Cent. IT 4 5 Per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 74f iOll - eriP, £25 paid V t au 3 per Cent. — °* A-ecount he l) 1864 251 4to„?-Per Cent. Anglo-French — _Prench Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis I, 4o OZ L i ti,esn 6 . 17)er Cent., £3O paid M tilt ,4 Juvenal 5 per Cent D o I\ Per Cent Abc, T "f erred - .....O,A ..-... 1 111,,i, '', warrants (Hectares) D o 3 -0 q per Cent. Do 4,Per Cent. (Uribarren) 1 , 13 0 '1 Per Cent., 1862 A ort., -..ccount N ..11 . & a se 3 per Cent., 1853 D a C COUnt — -- Do P e r‘celat 1856 , '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 471 )tN'',Account " bOl n i 6 Per Cent., 1822, £ St., 4.) 's Per Cent., 1850 b o g n 1860 Do A s' Per Cent., 1859 4b o " Per Cent ., 1862 t i i i4. 1864 C,I ) o, A ll 4 5 per Cent — '',.koi,;, - 'e, s eeunt 4 ) i k ," ° per Cent 471 8 Do s,e'ir Deferred d ew 1/4°D° ' ask .ke e ,„" 1118,, _eunt kOo Z k; rt. of Coup not funded l6l f ,tipmileccount _ 41 1 \ 1 4 I, n Per Cent. — Do`' A„,_" Per Cent. DeVo 6 ‘'eunt — A Per Cent. 1858 tlo ' 7,°oUlat "e i' °o Bonds — Dog - Per Cent. 1862 Do. eco „o, ~„ unt — -1 • 1 0 -'4O Bonds 721 1 Vuo %,Par Cent. 1863 ,4ezt'iaratteed, 4 per Cent — 1," , Pa 3 per Cent. D '' ' () - '% O ll t ' e h. ant 0 0 ,4,,,x --r Cent, 1862 43 no o 0 unt 4 t,r. Cent., 1864 4O/ 11 liktpia l'rldends on Ike above payable in London. t h N a -11, 4 6 Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins h`tli 2 1. 4 Per cent., Ex. 25f. lo t "e. I av er Cent., Ex. 12 Gail 621 i l llch t Cent. Certifi...,,tes — It otes 3 per Cent. k bta A t°unt' .i'per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. % c ount 1 ) 4°14 , 1,4- THREE O'CLOCK. O. 4 -.0 4 , y 881 1 ec ount tiv ---- ,11, 811)00]. Cotton Market —This Day. ,4 4 1 ° s Y A ti ah ar ket opens witli;. very good demand, and ''' )o o 1; 1 4 : 8 1 :e i dearer. Sales probably 10,000 or ren n te , C lt'l. t, -- --- I, l ', , at 4 3/41zABETH.—A chamber of commerce has a k k la t bl iebed at Port Elizabeth, in South Africa. Dur 11°1. rtel f e , 99 ,548 bales of wool, worth £1,665,795, were 1, .k.,001(101n that port. 4 e Niti '\IG AF TER:BUSINESS.—Two Spanish officers t , :,. b 'e, litillet to fi g ht a d ue l outs id e t h e gates o f Ij l ltB ' e A r the sec on d s h a d f a il e d to reconc i le the bolli kk-11%, 4 tt his moment a poor fellow approached tho `k ° r h rti Irk a lamentable voice said, "Gentlemen, lam tk S' go od " .0 with a large family, and if you would ' r 'tli t : t a; dil l a o, don't trouble us now," cried one of the ldb., -t ! l b . (' " °o 't you see my friends are going to split each • 41 " i6i, I ask " are not in a charitable humour." "It is not Vt thildt," said the man ; "I am a poor carpenter, with Z ' a 44 q (i ß li en - t r l e e ll ill ' e a n ncl_m t y wife is sick ; and having heard that 00s Yo we r e about to kill each other I thought at. the 4 to let me make the coffins." At these d El ti ind' • \ ° l•i. ato a l vtduals, about to commence the combat ik a th ei 101 1 d fit of laughter, simultaneously throwing -MCl "' r "r°llB 7 Shook hands with each other, and , n' (tr. Atlantic & St. L awr • a. jt {Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. 101 gu. 5 percent 10 Do. 1' shares .04 Buffalo 4z Lake Huron al 10 Do Preference , )0 Buff: Brant, Az Goderich 6p c. bds. Aug. 1,87 k i 0 1)o. do. July 1, 1873 104 )0 Do. do. June 1, 1 , i74 104 st Calcutta &S. E., Urn lOl at a e Town & Dock, gu lO4 DO Demera-a, 7 p.c. per. p al at East. Ben_ al, gu ,5 do 104 at East L dian, gu. 5 p.o. 10( 20 Do. J Extension et Grand Trunk of Canada 101 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bond. 1 charge 6 p.c al CO Do. Ist Pref. Bonds al DO Do do. &furred at r 0 Do. 2d Pr( f. Bonds al 00 Do. do. deli rred DO Do. 7d Pref. stock. al' 00 Do. do. deferred al DO De. 4th Pref. stook al DO Do. do. deterred .... al at Gt. India Pen. gua. 5p.0. 10' 20 40. Gua 5 per cent 1! 20 Do. New gua. sp. c.. st Gt. South of India (lins.: gun. 5 per cent at D .41 per cent lO at Do 201 great W P. of Canada.. al 2O D New DO Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay 1873 al DC Po. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. al' 10 Indian Branch, Milne. at Madras, gua. 5 p.o .. • • 101 st Do. 41 do lO4 st Do. lo do . 10( 10 Do. Fifth Extension ! st Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnels. 104 )0 Mel. & Hudson's Bay al tO New Brunswick & Can Class A and B st g.itl.C'da, pc Ist pf.bd s JO st 5cindc........., 14 ot Do. Delhi 0 Do. do ti 6. it Do. Punjaub..., 100 t Do.lndus St Flo to 100 COLONIAL GO VERNM British Columbia, 6 per cent„ De 0.31, 1872 10 Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-S 4 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug l O, D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 no. 5 p. c. Jan. & July 101 Do. 5p e. Inscribed sk 101 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 101 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 101 Do. do: 11 , 90-1 10 Do. Jan. & July, 1691 lO Ceylon, NOT. 1868, 6p. c 10 Do. 1878, do lO Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. I^7B Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. it 101 Natal '-; oy. 6 per cent lOl N.B. GOT 6 p.o.Ja.bri uly 101 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 ( Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to 1876 II Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1891 10 , New Zealand, 6p. cent 10 Do. 6 per cent 10 Nova Sc tia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 lOl Queensland Goy. 6. c lO S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 18? p 8-N 10 Do. 1878 & upwards 1 Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 10 Do. do, A pril & Oct lO INES. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. 14 Bir.. Vol., & ,tr. Val it Blyth and Tyne It Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian 0 Cork and Bandon—. :0 Cornwall ... 10 Do. A 4- gets no div. [ 0 Do. B till6p.c.p.an.has been paid to B it Dublin & Belfast June a] Dun,.Perth, & A b.June. a' It Edinburgh & Glasgow 10 it Glasgow &S. Western 101 It Great Eastern, Ord. stk. ,t Do. E. Angl. st. No 2 10' t Great North of Scotland ir t Great Northern t D). A stock it Do. B to t Do . New. is. at 25 pm 41 it GIS. and W. of Ireland 10' It Gt. Western -Original 1 I it D•. S. Val. Rail gua. 1(1 it Do. South Wales 1 it Do . W. Mid.— Oxiord 10( it Do. Newpo t 10( It Do. Hereford 10( st Lane ishire & Yorkshire 10 st L:.ndon and Blackwali 101 et Lon., Brigh., & S Coast 10 st Lon., Chat., and Dover 104 , t Lon. & North Western 101 st Lon. & South Western 10( it Man., Shef., 41: Lincoln 101 50 Maryport and Carlisle a 1 128 Do. shares st Metropolitan.... LO Do. New It Mid and it Do, Birmin do Derby 101 0 Mid. Gt. W.. Ireland al 15 Do. 6 shares 15 mid Kent it North British It Do. Ed., Pth ,'& Dun 101 ;t Nth. Eastern - Berwick 10( .5 Do. G.N'E purchase 16.1 It Do. Leeds IC, st Do. York.. et Do. Carlisle ..... 22 Do. Stock. k Darling. a, 25 De. do. 1855-2 2 25 Do. do. 1850-61 8t 3 North London 10 Do. New 10 Do. do. 1864 at Forth Staffordshire 101 10 N. &S. W. Junction al Bt Scottish Central of Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 101 gt t 'o. Scot, Mid. stick 10( 10 'zirews & Welchpool al. 't Shropshire Union it South Devon tUi -outh E stern Ataines, Wok., & Wok al it Taff Vale (0 Do. C it Vale of Neath It Watgrford & Kilkenny- 10; It West Cornw,ll 10( it W.LlartlepoolllarAlt 10( it Do. A irredeemable 10: it Do. A redeemable 101 I raid. / Closing I Business Price. done. 0 9O c r 0 130 13 5 6 11 66 68 11 16 17 )0 87 69 10 107 119 10 45 16 10 6 7 10 126 i 127! 10 136) 137 0 129 .31 88 90 74 73 66 68 •49 5t 46 19 102 104 113 114 81 66 10• 104 0 38 19 10 1 141 115 to 95 96 10 581 5)1 11 11 :12t 122 41 I* lip )0 130 110 )0 100 102 )0 51 53 10 t 5 26 10 105 106 13.4 - 10 83 65 0 9) 100 I 381 39i :1 ' 114 121 p 4 64 10p ) 118 120 11 111 12 5 1 lip )0 76 77 11 114 )0 138 112 ,0 44 46 - O t 9 61 )0 57 59 O 84 83j 11 8} 9 )0 155 153 3 3 4p 0 1 108 110 731 I 121} 131 101} 1031 i , 5 I 73 76 )0 1100 10: 53 56 2 id ip 1 41 6 1 bi '0 74 78 )0 - - 10 p 7 90 )0 75 85 11 1* 0 102 10 DO 100 )0 100 101 5 - - )0 I 171 18 [1 83 9" 11 65 68 11 56 68 11 60 62 11 53 55 ll 60 63 11 45 48 LI 25 27 II 24 26 109 101 12 id iP 2 id 93 100 8 8 12f 12d 11 85 co 11 77 f I 1 89) 100.' 9.! 94 83 91) LI I 62 64 11 3 5 ) 82 84 !OA 98 100 (00 91 100 2 fd Id v 8 ILO 94 97 INT SECUR: 10 65 $8 0 Si 83 1) 85 SR O 71 76 O 73 76 10 103 106 O 105 107 0 106 108 K) 1 101 )0 102 )0 108 BRITISH POD ,ESSIONS. BRITISE Lain Coned. cold lim. 1 Chiverton Clifford A malgamated — 29 21 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 580 59) Drakewalls 2.1.0 f 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 19 21 East Caraoon 2.14. 14 15 as t Carn Brea 3.4.0 6 15i East Grenville 2.7.0 4 East Loved 2.13.6 9 10 E. W'i Russell rravistk 9.10.6 31 4} - Gam.dic StAubya(Gwen. ifi 4 Great L txey, limited al - Great South Tolgus 1.1 - G. Wheal Vor (Heist in - Grenvil.e 7.8 - Herod's Foot B.l - Hingston Downs 4.11 - Margaret (tiny Lelant 1 31arke Valley 4.3 4 aiwyndy Iron Ore, lim - Nangiles - ew Se ton - orth Downs - North Roskear - N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 3.1 - North Wheal Crofty - Prosper United 7.1, - Pr Aridence UnyLalant 10. , - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 1 S.Wheal Fran. (illogan 18.1 - tray Park - 0.1 - in Croft I - est Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (Liskeard I - West Chirerton . . 1' - West Seton 4: - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan e - Wheal Buller (Redruth Whea t Ludoott 3.' - Wheal Mary Ann (Men - Wheal Seton - Whoal Trelawney (Lie Wheal Union... Ji 6 - 1 19 1 - 0 1.0 2 2/ 0 33 34 3.3 21 3 13 134 36 18.0 31 4 91 6 8 3.0 41 5 21 1i Old 19 16 18 111 35 45 3 el ,21 12 14 10.6 4 1 3 . 0 14 2 1 . 6 3 3, .6.7 33 35 14 530 550 18.9 20 25 17. 15 17 1144 151 9 7 4 74 B si . 1 60 621 ,74 190 200 5} 100 106 12.1 i 8 11 12 iBi 190 200 7 19 20 ritEFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2, 1031 Great Western, West Midland, Newport peril. 6 per cent., opt. till '6), 114 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 91 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco tli.n.) guts. 7 per cent., 14i Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin),:lo FOREIGN MINES? Cobre Copper, 26 Port Philip, 11 BANKS. ikzra and Maaterman's, lim., 1251 &malice film.). 33 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., 224 Australasia, Ditto, new, 714 British and Californian, lira.. 5 European Bank, lira., i3l 14 Hindustan, china, and Japan:(lim.), 25 Imperial Ottoman, 16; London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lira., 84 London Joint Stock, 46 London and South-Western, Um., 20; London and Westminster, 021 Berropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 18 Standard of British South Af r i ca , li ra . , 331; DOCKS. _ _ London and St. Katharine, 0 MISCELLANEOUS. • Anglo-Mexican Mint, 161 City of London Real Property, 1im.,*21 Company of African Merchants. Rm., 3 Credit leoncier and Muhllkr of Englana, Ditto, new, 7 Egyptian Com. and Trading, Urn., 4f International Financial society, 11w. , 1 International ._and Credit. 11w., 51 National Discount Company, lim., 141 nsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new,:ss • Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, lira., 41 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lint, 0/ GAS COMPANIES.--A Parliamentary return just issued gives an account of the affairs of gas compa nies established by act of Parliament. The return shows that, whatever their gas may be, their profits are good. Although it is generally supplied at a lower rate now than a few years ago, yet the dividend paid in 1863, the latest year in the return, was very commonly 10 per cent., and in several instances companies have begun paying 3 or 4 per cent. more as back dividends, to bring up the payment in their earlier years to the 10 per cent. The charge for gas in London is returned as generally 4s. 6d. per 1,000 cubic feet, but where it is specified that cannel is supplied the charge for that is 6s. The rates of charge range be tween 3s. and 4s. in various parts of the north of England, and in Leicestershire, ; Derby, and Bristol ; and, on the other hand, the rates in many towns are equal to or exceed those of London-3s. 3d. at Bury St. Edmund's, 7s. at Warwick. * 104 108 i 0 168 109 10 105 107 JO 88 92 00 98 100 )0 92 91 10 90 91 10 104 108 10 87 90 92 95 102 104 0 1 105 107 )0 11081 109 i 'his day. 634 4b 101 ,ITIES. 83 6i 8i 1081 9 SHARE TEM SUN LOA DO'S, WEDNESDAY EV 14;IN I NG, 111.A_RC Ft 15 IFGS IMPERIAL PA2,LIABIENT HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS DAY. The SPEAKER did not take the chair. till 25 minutes past 12. PETITIONS Mr. Cox presented a petition in favour of the opening of the British Museum and other public institutions on Sun days ; also another from certain Indian officers, praying for a redress of their grievances. Mr. LEFEVRE presented a petition in favour of the bill for amending the law of libel. RIOTS IN IRELAND. Mr. D. GRIFFITH said to-morrow he would ask a question whether certain observations of an Irish judge that certain Roman Catholics who had taken part in a riot should be prosecuted, while the Protestants were allowed to escape, had come to the knowledge of the Government, and whether they intended to take measures for the im partial administration of justice in Ireland. PUBLIC-HOUSES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. COX said he should postpone proceeding with this bill, which stood on the paper for to-morrow, until that day week. JURIES IN CRIMINAL CASES BILL. Sir C. O'LOUGHLIN moved the second reading of the bill, the object of which was to settle the law at present in existence with rogard to the powers of the judge to dis charge in criminal cases when they were unable to agree to a verdict. One of the enactments of the bill was to enable judges to order refreshment to a jury after they had retired to consider their verdict. At present the jury were locked up without meat, drink, or other refreshment, fire and candle light excepted. This he considered the remains of a very barbarous law, and if anything could show the ne cessity for such a change as ho proposed he had read in one of the newspapers lately that at a trial during the present assizes a jury was locked up for 30 hours without refresh ment. Another amendment he proposed was that juries in cases of felony should be allowed to separate, as was now allowed in cases of misdemeanour; and he further proposed to enable judges to discharge juries before evi dence, and to postpone a trial. There were other clauses in the bill declaring that a judge might discharge a jury in case of illness of one of the jurors, which he believed was the law at present, but he also proposed that the judge should have the power to discharge a jury without giving their verdict after they had been detained together for a reasonable time. There were various other matters of detail which could be dealt with in committee, and he was firmly of opinion that if the bill became law a great im provement in the system at present in existence would be the result. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the bill on the gaound that it was merely declaratory of the existing law, and also because he considered it a piece of unnecessary legislation. He further opposed the measure because the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench and the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas were unfavourable to it. There was, however, one part of it which he approved, and that was the allowing juries, after they had been locked up, a certain amount of refreshment in civil as well as criminal cases, but that could be effected by' the introduction of another short bill. He highly objected to the power being given to the judge to discharge prisoners where sufficient evidence was not produced. It would be no doubt very convenient where any Government or other trial broke down to make an application to the judge to discharge the jury, and thus enable the prosecutors to try the case again, but he consi dered such a proposal open to very grave constitutional objections, and he for one was opposed to such a pro ceeding. Tho bill, on the whole, was so full of objections that he trusted his learned friend would not press it to a second reading, but that he would withdraw it and introduce another measure of a more limited extent, ono giving the power to the judge to order refreshment to juries whilst considering their verdict. Mr. D. GRIFFITH thought that common juries were treated in a very unfair and unjust manner. They were at present locked up for hours without any kind of refresh ment, in addition to which they were generally persons engaged in trade, and, in fact, were the only persons en . . - gaged in trying a cause who received no remuneration for their services. It was comparatively but a short time that prosecutors and witnesses wore paid their expenses, and he supposed these matters were only to bo arrived at by degrees ; but he hoped the day was not far distant when common jurors would be paid like other people for their trouble, loss, and the inconvenience to which they were put to on serving on juries. Mr. LONGFIELD counselled his friend to withdraw the bill, after what had fallen for the Solicitor-General. .... Sir C. O'LOUGHLIN assented to the suggestion, and he bill was withdrawn. METROPOLITAN MAIN DRAINAGE EXTENSION BILL. This bill was read a second time. CHELSEA BRIDGE. Sir J. SHELLEY obtained leave to bring in a bill to abolish the toll taken for foot passengers passing over or on Chelsea Bridge. The bill was brought in and road a first time. SPIRIT DUTIES. Mr. PEEL moved for a copy of report of Board of In land Revenue to the Lords of her Majesty's Treasury, dated Feb. 28, 1865, regarding the rate of the spirit duty. -Ordered. T 1 house then ,adjourned. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This clay. LONDON', March 15.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. _ . PENZANCE, March 14.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Marquis of Chandos, from Quebec. OFF Eu.mourn, March 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Torquinhall, from Calcutta. CLYDE, March 14.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Britannia, screw steamer, from New York; Morning Light, from Demerara. PORTSMOUTH, March 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Orontes, from Galle ; loft Cape of Good Hope Feb. 4. OFF PORTSMOUTH, biaroh 14.—Arrived—Defianc.s, from London for Bombay. COWES, March 14.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Gustav, from Guayaquil. OFF PooLE, March 14.—Arrived--Northumberland, from Singapore. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, March 15—Olga, from Fjalbacka ; Neptunie, from lirageroe. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 per mille pm., end the short exchange on London is 25.20 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 426 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.4 per £1 Malin . Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 249 per cent., and the premium on gold 127 per cent. At these rates there is a small profit on the importation of go'd from the United States. BOAT RACE FOR £ 50 .—A scullers' race for the above stake was rowed yesterday from Putney to Mortlake, between James Dove, of Wapping, and Edward Carte; of Lambeth. Betting was 2 to 1 on Dove. William Blake, of Chelsea, was referee ; George Driver showed Dove up ; and Henry Kelley looked after Carter. Dove won the station, and stripped to his buff ; Carter rowing in a jersey. They rowed well together to the Star and Garter, where a slight foul occurred ; but they were straight directly, and even again soon afterwards. Near ing the London Boat House, Dove, who leading was most unquestionably bored by his man, and whose left appeared to be gone, and another foul occurred, in which they were locked. Dove got away first, and gradually drawing out was never caught, and won as he pleased. Time, 32 min. 2 sec. The referee, on being appealed to, decided in Dove's favour. A FARTHING A MILE.—It is absurd to say that transport by railway should be twenty times cheaper than coach travelling used to be ? A pound of cake eva porating five pints of water will develop force enough to draw two tons weight on a railway to the distance of a mile in two minutes. A train of coaches weighing eighty tons, and holding 240 passengers, can be conveyed from Liverpool to Birmingham and back in seven hours, by four tons of coke, which cost about £5. To carry as many on a common road would require an establishment of 380 horses, and they would only do the work in four-and twenty hours. Of course it is fair to ask, why is there no proportionate reduction in the charges for conveyance ? Because there is, on the railway line, not only the coke and water and working staff to pay for, but the heavy charge on the capital sunk in making the iron road. So, many say : forgetting that, the road once made, the cost of each act of conveyance deducted from the sum paid for the service, is all that determines profits. The prime cost of the road, except as an element in its stability and cause of more or less current expense for repairs, can have nothing to do with the calculation. Upon a balance of current profit and loss alone, it is to be decided what fares will pay best Whatever the cost of making the line, when once it is made, profits depend on the daily relation between working expenses and receipts. Now, the average fares on English railways are at present 2;d. a mile for first class, Ifd. for second class, and ld. for third, while in a railway train carrying a fair load, when all expenses of conveyance, indirect and direct, have been allowed for, it appears that the cost price of carrying a first class passen ger is ld. for 16 miles, for carrying a second class passen ger ld. for 25 miles, and, by still closer packing, a third class passenger is conveyed 40 miles for ld. Thus, if the number of travellers increased sufficiently, it is at any rate conceivable that a half-crown fare from London to Liver pool might pay better than a faro of 30s.—Diekey "All the Year Round." LAW INTELLIGENCE— (This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. IN RE 31 ATTHEWS-THE MULLER REWARD, Upon enquiry this morning it has been ascertained that as yet no communication has been addressed to the officials of the Court of Bankruptcy upon the subject of the £lOO received by Mr. Beard (as attorney to the assignees under the estate) from the Government. Mr. Beard has ad dressed letters to Messrs. Robarts and Co., and to the North London Railway Company, and this morning a reply was received from the secretary to the railway dompany. It sets forth that the matter would be submitted to Sir R. Mayne, and upon his decision the company will act. It is the intention of the assignees to hold the money for the present until some questions are settled, and the day for next examination being Friday, the 17th instant at 12 o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A SCHOOL As- SISTANT.—John Hughes, described as a school assistant of the Model Lodging-house, Westminster, charged with grossly assaulting a servant to W. Dolby, engraver, of the Regent's-quadrant, was again brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt. Mr. Lewis, sen., of Ely-place, appeared to-day for the prosecution. Emma Delany, servant to Mr. Dolby, having proved the disgraceful conduct of the prisoner, Sergeant Shillingford, 4 0, proved going to Tom's Coffee house, Holborn, and being there told the prisoner for the past two years had been in the habit of having letters directed to him there in the name of the " Rev. 1. Hughes." He also saw the prisoner on the afternoon of Saturday last speaking to a man under the colonnade of the County Fire-office, the man being one complained of as following Mr. Dolby about for several nights. The case was adjourned at the request of the prisoner, who wished to call a witness from Tom's coffee-house. Edwin Frost, waiter at Tom's coffee-house, said he re collected seeing the prisoner at the coffee-house at half-past four on Friday last, and the witness Delany said the offence was committed between three and four. In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness said the prisoner sometimes wore a poncho, but he did not notice his dress on Friday last. He could, however, swear he had a black coat and trousers. The prisoner was in the habit of com ing to their house regularly and leaving about 7 o'clock. Police-constable Malcolm Hunter, 45 C, proved seeing the prisoner on Friday last about half-past 3 o'clock cross ing Regent-circus. The prisoner wore a poncho cape and leather leggings. It was a wet day. Mr. Lewis said that was his case, and he asked that the prisoner might be dealt with at once. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he confessed he had no doubt about the matter on the previous occasion ; but as the prisoner wished the case adjourned for the production of the waiter from the coffee-house, he felt bound to accede to the re quest. He did not believe a word the waiter had stated as to the time the prisoner was at the coffee-house. The young woman had given her evidence in a fair way, and it was confirmed to-day, by the constable, who saw the prisoner near the spot at the time the young woman stated. He did not believe the waiter at all. He should commit the prisoner —who was one of these mis chievous men about town, and who, being educated, made the matter worse—to three months' hard labour. Mr. Lewis applied for and obtained a summons against a man who has been following Mr. Dolby about the streets and annoying him in consequence of his strenuous exer tions to put down the foreign prostitute nuisance in Regent -street. THAMES CHLOROFORM.-Mr. George Gretton, a salt merchant and drysalter, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with be ing drunk and incapable of taking care of himself. William Carter, a police constable, 78 K, said he was called last night by a gentleman to a doctor's shop in Salmon-lane, Limehouse, where he saw the prisoner, who was helplessly intoxicated, and bleeding from a wound over the eye. Ho took the prisoner, for security's sake, to the station-house. The prisoner, an elderly and gentlemanly looking man, said the constable had made a mistake. Ho was not drunk but chloroftirmed. Mr. Paget—Chloroformed !--how ? The prisoner said a gross outrage had been committed upon him. He then addressed the magistrate in a familiar manner, and said he was taking a walk last night with Mrs. Maclaren, of the corner of Margaret-street, Commercial road. You know Mrs. Maclaren very well, indeed, con tinued the prisoner. Mr. Paget—No, indeed ; I do not. The prisoner —I thought she was well known to every body. A respectable woman, a widow. Well, sir, after I left her, I was passing by Limehouse Church, and a man accosted me, shook me by the hand, and said, "Well, old fellow, how are you ?" t.t.l don't know you," I said, and he put a handkerchief close to my face. It was impregnated with chloroform. I fainted, I fell, I became insensible. I know nothing more. This morning I found myself in the station-house. I lost my watch, my purse, money, gold— all my gold. I have only a few halfpence left. Carter was recalled, and said the prisoner was most dis orderly drunk. He smelt his breath, and the, fumes of liquor were plain enough. The prisoner —I only took one glass of port wine. It was the chloroform overpowered me. I don't find fault with the police. I was treated with great kindness by the police. Carter—lt was not port wine which I smelt, but liquor. The prisoner —I vomited, I believe. Carter—You did. You were certainly drunk, sir. The prisoner —Oh! dear, no ; it was chloroform. I have been basely robbed. Police-sergeant Brady, 42 K, a most respectable and steady officer, and acting inspector at the Stepney station house, adjoining the court, saw the prisoner at half-past 12 last night, and he was labouring under the ordinary symptoms of intoxication. Mr. Paget discharged the prisoner, who thanked the magistrate, and said he should look alter the villain who administered chloroform. MARKETS —This Day. M The arrivals of homeARK:LA NE. -grown wheat fresh up to our market to-day, coastwise and by rail, were very moderate, and the bulk of the supplies were received in very middling condition. As regards good and fine dry samples, factors were, consequently, firm in their demands, and such changed hands somewhat steadily, at full prices. Damp produce was difficult of sale, though not lower in value. Only a moderate supply of foreign wheat was on the stands. Generally s p ea king the trade was slow, notwith standing that the imports continue very emeU• In prices no change took pl ace. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at quite previous quotations. The supply of barley on sale was moderate, and all qua lities, including even fine malting produce, sold heavily, at Monday's currency. Malt changed hands to a very moderate extent, at late rates. With oats the market was but moderately supplied, yet the trade was slow, at about stationary prices. Beans were dull, and somewhat lower in value. Peas, however, commanded previous rates, with a steady sale. Most descriptions of flour were in fair average request, at quite previous rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat.Barley.Blalt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 570 1,040 1,210 2,720 710 Foreign 3,910 40 eke. brie. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES ANOPRICEit OF GRAIN for the Weekending March 11,1865 :—Wheat, qrs., 69,297; average 38s 4d—barley, 42,655 ; 29s Id—oats, 8,058 ; 20a 6d. Corresponding week in 1864 :—Wheat, 69,268 ; 40s 2d-- barley, 47,760 ; 31s 6d—oats, 12,752 ; 190. 10d. BOROUGH HOP. A fair business is passing in good and fine En g lish and hops, and prices rule firm. Inferior hops move off slowly, at about previous rates. WHITECHAPEL. to mutton, lOd on per 81b s, by' The supplies of meat on sale is m o d erate, and the trade is firm, at the following prices : 3s 8d to 5 e Od ;• the carcase. veal 4s 4a o ß s e s e 4 f d f ri and 3 pork,sto4s 6d3 B s d ; ni CARRY'S CONFESSION. By the Author of " 11411 Church," " Owen," "Matte," &c. 3 vole.--" A very fair reputation has been earned by this author, which will ensure a welcome for any of his p ro d uct i ons. Them is a great deal of sterling morit i▪ n his writings, a tinge of reality and good sense, which are sure to reap the reward they merit in a vote of approval from the discriminating members of the literary public. The present interesting story tells an intricate history simply and well. The dra matis personae are well drawn, and show a thorough know ledge of human life. Carry's Confession' is cer t a i n ly a superior work, and one which wi▪ ll add to the good opinion generally held of its author.—Obser ver." ,i LIFE OF JULIUS CiESAß.—lhe present Emperor thinks and writes with great vigour : yet his politi cal philosophy is unsound. It is all in favour of hero wor ship, and the chief object of that worship is the modern, Caesar—the first Napoleon, who sneered at the English as "a nation of shopkeepers." When we reflect upon What trade has done for us we are not ashamed at the reproach. Peace has her triumphs as well as war. We look with patriotic pride at the brilliant shops in this great metropolis, that are permanent industrial exhibitions ; the vast ware houses so richly stored; the grand trade marts that absorb whole lines of mansions into one gigantic edifice, such as that of E. Moses and Son, of the Alinories and Aldgate, the eminent outfitters. Establishments on so mighty and magnificent a scale are really standing illustrations of the security, wealth, and prosperity of this great commercial nation.—LADvr.] RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. REDDITCH. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Redditch on Monday ; Mr. IV. Millward in the chair. The report stated that the directors had been in negotiation with the Midland Railway Company, and had entered into a provisional agreement with that company for the transfer to them of the Red ditch Railway property and effects on their guaran teeing a fixed dividend of 4 per cent. per annum in perpetuity on the ordinary share capital, and on their undertaking payment of the debenture debts and other debts and liabilities of the company, and the payment to the company of £2,000 towards the sum expended out of revenue on the capital account. The report having been adopted, the meeting was made special, to consider the proposed agreement for a lease of the undertaking to the Midland Com pany in perpetuity. Mr. GARDENER, solicitor to the company, read the heads of the proposed agreement, and after a short discussion the motion was agreed to nem. con. SCOTTISH CENTRAL. The report of the directors states that the tota. expenditure on capital account for the half-year was £27,239 on the central line, of which £13,342 had been paid on account of carriage and waggon plant, £5,5751 on the Plean branch line, which was near completion, and £4,326 on works and stations. On the Dundee and Perth and Newtyle sections £44,186 had been expended during the half-year for new en gines, carriages, and waggons. The sum of £5,502 had been laid out on account of relaying and im proving the Dundee line. The total expenditure on capital account during the half-year was £54,111. The revenue account for the half-year showed that £151,784 had been received, against £139,139 for the corresponding half of the preceding year, show ing an increase of £12,645, of which £4,769 was for goods and £7,338 for passenger traffic. The ex penditure, including interest on loans and preference shares, amounted to £113,469 against £103,428, showing an increase of £10,041. The sum available for division was £38,314, out of which the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum on £1,045,000 consolidated stock, amounting to £36,575, leaving a balance of £1,739 to be added to the surplus fund, making together £8,349. But from this was deducted £4,922 for Parliamentary expenses, applicable to revenue in curred during the last session, leaving the total sur plus on Jan. 31 £3,427 to the credit of revenue. The report also adverted to the bill now before Par- liament for authorising the amalgamation of the Scottish Central Company with the Caledonian Railway Company. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Mar. 14.—The yarn-market shows a decided improvement to-day, buyers holding orders in suspense being obliged to some extent to execute them at once through a sudden upward movement in the Liverpool cotton-market, which is leading spinners also to put up their prices. In shipping yarns there has been a considerable amount of business to-day, at about ld. per lb. advance on hanks and of 2d. per lb. on cops, as compared with last Friday. The amount of business would have been much more considerable had spinners been easier to deal with. Nearly all classes of buyers appear to be operating under the impression that lowest prices have been touched for the present, and the market closes very strong, with an upward tendency. Home trade yarn houses report much better business, at prices fully ld. per lb. higher than on Friday last. The cloth market has not nearly improved so much as that for yarn. In fact, the improvement in yarns and cotton is a good deal attributable to the large orders recently taken by manufacturers for Indian shirtings, which has sent manufacturers into the market to cover their orders. Up to yesterday evening there was a considerable business doing by shippers on India account, principally in shirtings, from an impression that prices were low enough to render transactions safe. An advance of manufac turers' quotations to-day has not been well re sponded to by buyers. In some instances as much as 6d. per piece more is asked for shirtings, but it checks business. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. re port of the cloth-market :—" A good business has been done since last Tuesday, at gradually declin ing rates. The improvement manifested in Liver pool yesterday has been to some extent responded to here, and to-day makers have somewhat raised their quotations. There is, however, little disposi tion to give an advance, and the business of the day has been limited." LEEDS, 14th.—There has been but a moderate at tendance of buyers in the cloth halls this morning, and the market was of much the same quite character as last week. The chief cause of the dulness in the woollen trade is attributed to the weather, and the general remark is to the effect that till warmer weather sets in there will be no great improvement in trade. The goods purchased to-day have included a fair amount of ordinary blacks, as well as medium goods in the white state, mixture coatings, light mel tons, and tweeds. The export trade to the Continent and to Canada and the American States are devoid of animation. The country manufacturers are rather checking their rates of production, so as not to over stock the market, but many of them are beginning to execute orders for autumn fabrics. Prices, those of wool as well as of cloth, are steady. The flax trade is not very active, and the high price of the raw material keeps operations from expanding. NOTTINGHAM, 14th.—There was a fair attendance of merchants and others at the Exchange-hall to day, but the demand for lace yarns was by no means brisk. Prices, however, ruled firm, and late rates were well maintained. The demand for hosiery yarns was limited, at previous currencies. Silks supported their value. The inquiry for brown nets still continues very dull, and coarse sorts are easier to buy. Fine numbers may be quoted at late prices. ROCHDALE, 1 3th.—Business as between buyers and sellers keeps quiet, though there is little or no cessation of industry in the mills, as the Govern ment order for the goods of this district has just been given out, and distributed among a larger number of hands than usual. This affords a season able counterpoise to the depression arising from the long-standing scarcity of orders and the want of animation at the weekly markets. The state of the market to-day was flatness, and though buyers go their usual rounds, there is very little animation among them, and their transactions are most de sultory. DON CLAUDIO FONTANELLAS.—The Barcelona journals announce that the Queen of Spain has granted a free pardon to Don Claudio Fontanellas, who was recently condemned to hard labour for a term of years, on a charge of having falsely pretended to be the son of the late wealthy banker of that name. The trial has been reported at length, and our readers may remember that the young man, on his return from South America, after a long absence, was at first joyfully welcomed and acknowledged by his relatives, but afterwards arrested and prosecuted by them as an impostor. THE EDMUNDS PENSION.—Mr. Jas. R. Brougham, in a letter to a contemporary, says :—" My father, Mr. John Brougham, died in 1829, and therefore could not have been privy to any arrangement in Mr. Edmunds's Appointment in 1833 ; and as to the allegation that Mr. Edmunds "held his office in trust, so far as the emoluments were concerned," for the widow and five children of Mr. Tohn Brougham, I can only say that I now for the first t, 'me learn that so extraordinary a statement has been made, a ad I hasten most distinctly to declare that neither my n tothor nor any of her family have ever received any sum of !.money, either directly or indirectly, from Mr. Edmunds in. _respect of any office hold by him nor on any other r xca ant whatever." NIILTON'S DEATH AND BURIAL.—MiIton died in 1679 . He had long suffered from the gout, and in July, feeling that his end drew near, he wished his brother to ma ko his will. He expired on the Bth of November, so easily , that persons in the room were not aware of his ('Loath . His remains were followed to the grave by "all his I earn .d and great friends in London, and not without a f iienatly concourse of the vulgar." Ho was interred next I tis father, in the chancel of St. Giles, Cripplegate. There i 8 a saw dalous story that, in 1795, the grave was opened, l Ile belly exposed, and most irreverently treated. We trust other and meaner remains were dealt with. Such curiosity is -wholly unpardonable. Mr. Whitbread set up a bust, by Bacon, to his memory, with an appropriate inscription. — The ,Old City, its highways and Byways. Collingridge, London. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER SPRING-3IEETING.-YESTERDAY No greater contrast than that between the autumn -gathering held here and the one we are now attending can be conceived. To one accustomed to the crowds and ex citement of the former, the aspect of the principal street last night, free from its blockade of loungers, and a Sub cription Room destitute of subscribers, was curious in the extreme, while the course this morning looked desolate and the long array of stands almost tenantless. Still it was Doncaster despite these drawbacks, and the most splendid racecourse in England can be enjoyed with out the necessity of a crowd. The sport was very good, the Hopeful introducing a field of promising youngsters, among whom Qui Vive and Emma were most noticeable for good looks and condition. The former, though small, showed decided quality, and odds were laid on him directly the numbers went up, which ho landed very cleverly. The Spring Handicap, for which Wandering Minstrel (who had been made such a warm favourite at the Corner on Mon day) was an absentee, causing thereby the usual complaints from those who had taken liberties with him, saw a good race between Duukeld and the Earl of Surrey, the latter being defeated by a short neck. The other events call for no particular comment. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 sovs added. T.Y.C. 12 subs. Mr. Savile's The Pirate, 3 yrs, 6st 61b .....,,.,,,(Carroll) 1 General Holloway's Hartley, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (R . Covey) 2 Mr. Robert Johnson's Grenadine, 3 yrs, Est 61b (J. Grimshaw) 3 Betting-7 to 4on Hartley, 3to 1 agst The Pirate. The Pirate made the running, the favourite with a slight lead of Grenadine lying next, and they continued in this order to the distance, where Grenadine dropped far into the rear, and The Pirate without' being headed won cleverly by a length. The Hopeful Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added by the Corporation of Doncaster, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. Hopeful course, about five furlongs. 53 subs. Mr. Pardoe's Qui Vivo (Fordham 1 Mr. J. Nightingall's Ambition (J. Nightingall 2 Mr. Hodgman's Valentine (Morris 3 Mr. Henry's Fury (Morgan 4 The following also ran :—Haphazard, Redneck, Emma, Jessamine, and Lassitude. Betting-6 to 4on Qui Vive, Bto 1 each agst Emma and Valentine, 10 to 1 agst Lassitude, and 100 to 9 agst Fury. Ambition jumped off with a slight lead, followed by Emma, Qui Vive, and Lassitude, Lord St. Vincent's filly lying up on the inside, and the rear brought in by Redneck and Fury. Coming round the bend the favourite took up the running, Valentine at the same time rushing to the front, and Lassitude soon after declining. At the distance Ambi tion challenged Qui Vive, and with Valentine close up, the three raced home, the favourite with always the best of it winning cleverly by half a length, the same distance sepa rating Valentine from Ambition. Fury was a bad fourth ; Haphazard was fifth, Redneck sixth; Lassitude and Jessa mine were the last two. The Doncaster Spring Handicap of 10 sovs each, with 100 added by the Corporation of Doncaster. St. Leger course. 53 subs., 13 of whom pay 3 sovs ft. Mr. G. Augell's Dunkeld, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (Parr) 1 Mr. F. Fisher's Earl of Surrey, 6 yrs, Gst 121 b (c. 21b ex) (Hibberd) 2 Mr. G. W. Morris's Club Queen, 3 yrs, sst 9lb (Carroll) 3 Mr. Saxon's Idle Girl, 4 yrs, ist 51b (inc 101 b extra) Grimshaw) 4 —East Lancashire, Beckenham, wily, Oberon, and Gannochy. The following also ran Betting-7 to 2 agst Earl of Surrey, 4to 1 agst Dunkeld, sto 1 agst Idle Girl, 6 to 1 agst Club Queen, 7to 1 agst Gaily, and 10 to 1 agst East Lancashire. Dunkold wont to the front immediately the flag was lowered, with Gaily and Gannochy as his immediate at tendants, Buckonham and Club Queen lying next, and East Lancashire, who was nearly left at the post, bringing up the rear with Oberon. Going over the hill Club Queen took second place, East Lancashire and Earl of Surrey improving their positions, and Dunkeld still holding the lead. At the milepost Gaily, Earl of Surrey,and East Lan cashire joined the leading horses, and at the Red House Idle Girl drew up, and coming round the bend into the straight Dunkeld and Earl of Surrey were nearly head and head, a fine race ensuing between them from the half dis tance, and Mr. Angell's horse Winning by a short neck. Club Queen was a bad third. Idle Girl, not persevered with, was fourth ; Gaily fifth, and Buckingham sixth. The rear was brought up by East Lancashire and Oberon. The Municipal Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 sovs added ; for all ages ; selling allowances. Half a mile. 3 subs. Mr. Pardoe's Tragedy, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (car. 7st 111 h) (al) (Ford ham 1 Mr. G. Hodgman's Halifax, 2 yrs, 7st tub (X3O (llatfield) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Nelly Grey, 3 yrs, ist 91b (cso) (Whitely) 3 Betting-2 to lon Tragedy, 3to 1 agst Halifax. Tragedy made all the ruuninw with Halifax in attend ance, and won easily by three lengths. The winner was bought in for 180 guineas. The Londesborough Plate of £lOO, for 3-yr-olds and up wards. Red House in. 25 subs. _ _ _ Mr. F. Fisher's Reindeer, aged, Bst ^~ (Hibberl 1 Mr. Saxon' s J ane Sh ore, 4 yrs, ist 7.1 b ...(J. Grimsh aw 2 Mr. J. Osborne' s Ji g , 3 y rs, s st 71b (Stead 3 The following also ran :—Vanessa, Queen Bee, Innis fallen, Surrey, and Sisyphus. Betting-7 to 4 agst Reindeer, sto 2 agst Jana Shore, 100 to 20 agst Sisyphus, and 10 to 1 agst Surney. Sisyphus took up the running, followed by Reindeer and Jane Shore, Surrey and Queen Bee bringing up the rear. At the bend Sisyphus dropped astern, and from this point a slashing race ensued between the two favourites, who ran together to the chair, Reindeer winning by a short head. Jig was a bad third, Sisyphus fourth, Queen Bee fifth, and Vanessa sixth. Surney and Innisfallen were the last two. The United Runt Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 50 added ; for horses that have been regularly hunted with any established pack of hounds; gentlemen riders ; profes sionals allowed to ride by carrying 6lb extra. Two miles. 25 subs. Lord Middleton's Vandal, aged (h b), 12st 91b . _ (Mr. C. Boynton) 1 Mr. Cublin's Old Squire, 12st 71b (Mr. R. Batty) 2 Mr. Smith's Little Goy b), 4 yrs, list 71b (Mr. T. Price) 3 Mr. R. Walker's Cortolvin, 6 yrs, 12st 71b ...(Owner) 4 The following also ran :—Foresight, Mischief, New church, Beachnut, and Huguenot. Betting—Even on Vandal, and 5 to 2 agst Newchurch. Foresight made the running, followed by Vandal, Beech nut, and Cortolvin, the Old Squire lying next, with Little Goy and Newchurch in the rear. Ascending the hill Cor tolvin ran into the second place, and the Old Squire passed Vandal near the Rifle Butt ; Cortolvin dropped last, and at the Red House Old Squire took up the running, and Fore sight going to :the rear left Vandal and the leader to race home, Lord Middleton's horse winning by a length ; Little Goy a bad third, and Cortolvin fourth ; Newchurch was fifth, Huguenot sixth, and Foresight seventh. Match, four miles over the Steeplechase Course, the owner of Cock Robin staking £6O to £5O. Mr. Hall na Cock Robin, aged, list 71b (Montague) 1 Mr. F. Jacob's Mistake, 5 yrs, 13st 2 Betting-7 to 4on Mistake. Mistake refused at the first fence, and was out of the race from that point; Cock Robin cantered in alone. THE LATE DATCHET MEETlNG.—Surbiton being in the forfeit list is disqualified for the Stand Plate for which he came in first on Saturday, and the stakes have been awarded to Strike, who was second. STEEPLECHASES AT LA MARCHE. Although the weather hero yesterday was bleak and cold, the attendance was still more numerous than on the previous Sunday. The handicap, which was reduced t o a match between Magenta and Valentino, excited the prin cipal interest. The latter receiving 111 b from M. Lavig nee's horse, was made favourite, 6 to 4 being laid on him, but before the race was half over, Magenta, although running second, gained such numerous par tisans that more effers to take him at evens were made than could be accommodated. A most exciting finish took place, and although Magenta looked evi dently the most tired, he was so admirably ridden by Lamplugh, who literally lifted him over the ground during the last 200 yards, that he managed to secure the race by a neck. The Prix de Marnes followed, and was won by Baron Finot's Astrolabe, this being her second steeplechase only, she having ruu second to Vixen at her debut on the first day's running at this meeting. La Chatt was favourite, but looked out of condition, and only gained the second place. The business terminated by the Prix de L'Avenir, which was contested by 11 competitors, all of which had run on the fiat only before the present season. St. Contest, who won a similar race on the Sunday before, was again the winner. Cassidy, who rode Habeas Corpus, fell heavily and lay on the ground for some time insensible, while Lamp lugh pulled up Miss Clifton and alighted to assist . Cassidy shortly after recovered, and was able to walk thek to the paddock. Benedict, who fell while running i n injuriesPrix d '0 rttuhveenul• has de nce t s a i lsof di t e h d e of in t .o h_o e re ceived . on the Subjoined opening aithLyl), ceedings:— The Prix du Chateau, a handicap of 3,000 fr., for all horses. Entry, 300 fr. ; half forfeit, or 50fr. only if declared. The second to receive double his entry. Distance 6,000 metres (about three . miles and three quarters). Nino subs. Mr. Lavingee's Magenta, 6 yrs, 1441 b (Lamplugh) 1 Baron Finot's Valentino, 5 yrs, 1131 b (Harper) 2 Betting at first 6 to 4 on Valentino, and afterwards even. Valentino led with Magenta lying close up, until reaching the turn at the ice-wells on the run home. Magenta then went alongside, and the pair raced home abreast, M. La vignee's getting a slight advance within the last half-dozen lengths, and winning by a neck. The Prix do blames of 1,500 f., for all horses which have not won a steeplechase of 3,000 f. Entry, 100 f.; h. f. The second to save his entry. Weight, 1441 b., with penalties and allowances. Distance about 3,000 metres. Thirteen subs. Baron Finot's Astrolabe, 5 yrs, 1401b(M. de St. Germain) 1 Count de la Bigue's La Chatte, aged, 1481bs (31 M. de Savignies' Magny, 5 yrs, 1.411b5. (.LdaemTpeiruvseisi) The following also ran :—Gra,buge and Newcastle. Betting-5 to 2 agst La Uhatte, 3to 1 agst Astrolabe, 4 to 1 agst Magny. Astrolabe and La Chatte ran in company to the stands, when the latter fell back and allowed Magny to take the seeond place. The three crossed the river and ran round the short course in this order. At the Irish bank, going round the last time, they were all in a line, but Magny Soon after tired and lost ground, while Astrolabe again went to. the front and won easily by half a dozen lengths. Grabugo fell at the stone wall in starting and was re mounted, but was then too far in the rear to have any chance, while Newcastle refused the first jump, and, al though eventually got over, shortly afterwards pulled up. The Prix de l'Avenir of 1,500 fr., for horses which have never gained a steeplechase of 1,500 fr., except at La Marche in 1865. Entry 25fr. Weight for age, with penalties and allowances. Distance, about 3,500 metres. 22 subs. Count de Louveneourt's St. Contest, 4 yrs,_l2Blbs _ (Young) 1 ' M. Marion's Trufaldin, 4 yrs, 1221b5. (French) 2 The following also ran :—Julien, Pronostic, Gilles, Habeas Corpus, Mousquetaire, Miss Clifton, Ernos, Gra buge, and La-Belle-Ferronniere. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Gilles and St.-Contest. The race throughout lay between St.-Contest and Trufaldin, those two running in front from first to last, the former winning by a couple of lengths. Julien and Grabuge came in together ten lengths behind, those four only finishing the course. Gilles fell at starting, and Habeas-Corpus while passing through the orchard. T HIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocK SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. DONCASTER RACES-THIS DAY. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SCURRY HANDICAP. Queen Bee Jig Five ran. BETTING ROOM STARES. Qui Vive Burney .................................................................. 2 Jesamine ............................................................... 3 Idle Girl Hawkshaw Nell Digby Pigeon . Seven ran. CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP. Eight ran. NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLECHASE. Princess Dagmar The Rogue 1 Eleven rail. LATEST BETTING. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Bto lon the field (offered) 100 to 7 agst Verger (offered) 100 to 7 agst Huntsman's Daughter (offered) CHESTER CUP, 10 to 1 on the field (offered) Mysterious Affair at a Gentleman's House Mr. Wm. Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, held a painful inquiry at the Red Cow, High-street, Peckham, on the body of a newly-born child found under the following circumstances. Mrs. Elizabeth Ruddeforth, of 6, Gunnersbury Villas Peckham, said that she had a young woman, who had been in her service for two years and a quarter, of the name of Eliza Bullock. On Monday (yesterday) week, Mr. Lenton, a surgeon, came to see witness professionally as she was ill, when she asked him to see the servant as she had complained of being unwell. After he left she found something which she showed to the doctor on his visit the next morning. Upon seeing which he said he had no doubt the young woman had been delivered of a child. Upon his taxing her she admitted that she had prematurely been delivered, and that ittook place :a month before the expected time and upon further interrogation, said the child was under the bed in her closet. Upon looking there the doctor found the child in a chamber utensil. She had no clothing pre pared for the child, and she told witness that she had in tended to have left her service to avoid any disgrace being brought upon the house, but owing to the fact of her being ill she had stopped longer than she intended. She also said that, being taken suddenly ill in the night, she made a noise for her to come up stairs, but as. she did not she jumped out of bed, and the child fell upon the floor. Wit ness nor her husband heard the least noise during the night. She had never noticed any difference in her bodily appearance. She was in the habit of wearing crinoline She saw no marks of violence upon the body, and having put some clothes on the child she sent to Mr. Brown, the undertaker, who took it away, with a certificate the doctor had written. Mr. Charles Sheffield Linton, surgeon, having given similar evidence, said, that by the coroner's order, he had made a post mortem examination of the body, and found no dangerous matter in the throat or trachea. There were no external marks of violence upon the body. He tested the lungs and found that they floated in water and crepitated, showing that respiration might have taken place. In his opinion the child had not respired more than once or twice. The statement she had made might have been true, and by losing all consciousness, have let the child fall in the man ner she had stated. He had a similar case that morning, where a lady, who had her nurse present, was suddenly seized with labour, and the child was born 10 minutes before he could get to her. The respiration he had spoken of might have taken place during the act of parturition, and he was unable to say whether the child had actually been born alive or not. He had given a certificate in which he stated that he thought the child had been stillborn. The Coroner said such a certificate was an improper one, and, if the child had been buried, it would have had to be exhumed, as the cause of death could only be settled by a public inquiry. Medical men, by giving such certificates, placed themselves in very unenviable positions. Ebenezer Dunn said that he was sent for by the lady of the house to take the child away, and when he saw the nature of the certificate he took the child back again. Mr. Woodman, the summoning officer, said that from certain information ho received, he went and took posses sion of the child. The learned Coroner having summed up, the jury re turned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence. Fatal Accident on the North Kent Railway. Yesterday afternoon Mr. C. J. Cartthr, coroner for West Kent, held an inquiry at the Crown Tavern, Erith, into the circumstances attending the death of Richard Miles, a gateman in the employ of the South Eastern Railway Com pany, who was killed on the previous Thursday night by a passing train, at a level crossing near the Erith station of the North Kent line. • Mr. Freeland, solicitor to the South Eastern Railway Company, attended to watch the proceedings on the part .3 - co o n s e t p h h e pre Sayer, vi a u s c o T r n h r - d e s d a l a e y r , n r i residingt a a t q P u l a u r r e s r te t a o d, ei sa gh id t o'clock, he was at the railway crossing, under the care of deceased, with a horse and cart. The gate was shut, and witness called out "Gate," when deceased came out of his residence, and opened the gate nearest to witness on the up side of rails, and he then crossed over and opened the other gate. He said to witness, " Make haste, for the train is coming," and witness then passed over the line at a trot. Immediately after he heard the train came up, and the gate smashed. He got out of his cart, and when on the line he found the mutilated body of the deceased lying about 40 yards from the gate on the up side. Thomas Butcher, signalman at the Erith station, proved that he signalled to the deceased that the up train had left the Erith station at 7.45. . _ _ Mr. R. C. Taylor, station-master at Erith, said the whole of the crossings over the lino at Erith were under his con trol. The deceased was a sober, well-conducted man, and witness could not account for his conduct on this occasion, as he 7 had acted in contravention to the rules three times —viz., he had opened the gates when he ought not to have done so, he had opened the wrong gate first, and he had also shut the wrong gate first. If he had shut the up-gate whose want se of evidencew cautionen first he would have left the red or danger signal on the down gate exposed, and thus the accident would have be en prevented. were ntresulted from examin examined, hot on proveOthe th r esawtitthneasceesid e the part of the deceased. A Juryman observed it cost the company about £l5O per year for attention to one of those crossings ; and a good bridge might be constructed for less than Xl,OOO. Mr. Freeland said the cost was a secondary consideration. Engineering difficulties prevented the construction of these bridges in all cases. • The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, with a recommendation to the company to substitute bridges, in lieu of those level crossings, where it was practicable to do so. THE A„ }-AN BILL TO ABOLISH ARREST ON FINAL p , RocEss.— , ihis evening the Lord Chancellor's bill to abolish arrest on final process, and for the amend ment of the law of bankruptcy in certain particulars, is appointed to be read a second time in the House of Lords. It recites that it is expedient " altogether to abolish arrest upon final process in England except in cases where the debtor is in the possession of property or in the receipt of an income which cannot be taken in execution." There are eight sections in thb bill, and it is proposed that the law shall take effect on the 20th June next. No order of discharge is to be granted, " nor shall the same, if granted," asincome, or salary which the bankrupt any u ptma e y st a a cq t %i l L roert u p ntir 55 7 in the pound is paid, unless three-fourths of the creditors consent.