The Sun. — London, England, 1866-12-13 00:00:00

~...mod kr. day. )rning , s Bea- ant to on And rindsor ) CO►n share- le tiro of thr )umaY :e and taiued Sti.o DS to all, -e been For ted b 7 which ervise , st it, how' olders s ed n° on us. b ut ty to 3redi -50 far, have , ,erastS o f Our b and re ill' ,utitne frog]. deli at have asset s na tely distri' share' i ce to irnei , of th e m ount I been oich, s hould Ors. ied ill o lder° they L frog ) W Oll ;$, W e .3 Wi ll le ics3 ONE/ MARKET AND COMMERCT iL INTELLIGE NUE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is not any movement in the state of the 11 , 1 °ney Ma r k e t , an d , as ant i c i pa t e d , th e B an k o f tugland have held their weekly court, and have adjourned without notifying any alteration in their r ate of discount. The City of Washington has arrived from New ' sp rk, with about £27,000 ; and the Bremen has urouglit .E 15,000 for England and £BOO for Bremen. There were no gold operat i ons at t h e B an k of E ngland yesterday. The liquidators of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited) have determined to divide the amount realised from the assets, reserving the sum received 1° respect of the call until the decision of the Court o f Chancery has been obtained in the cases now pendi ng. The present distribution will be 2s. 6d. i ll the pound. The suspe ns i on h as b een announce d o f M essrs . alltehell, Aspinwall, and Cummins, tea brokers; the liabilities will, it is believed, not prove very heavy. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures h ave declined 1, to 55 57 ; but the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds are steady at 411 41g. Tho last wee k' s R a il way rece i p t s, ascer t a i ne d up ,_ this day, are in round figures as under : vat Gre at Wester • 1866. 1865. 4,0rth,." n western 114,005 114,156 South w te western li ghtoa uli Eastern Bo 17,827 17,827 16,429 48,564 49,879 G reat 19,538 19,484 L Northern 'laeashire and Yorkshire 43,720 39,600 v n stol and Exeter 6,046 6,073 ortli Eastern 70,153 67,722 1/ 4 „ _, r. "onester, Sheffield, and Lincoln '21.584 20,338 .k...toreat Ezuitern l ' !Mon, Chatham, and Doyer 7,837 7,379 : 1 2hese returns, when compared with those °f the corresponding period of last year, are not of Lan cashire go satisfact ory a c h arac t er as o f l a t e . O n the Lan and Yorkshire there is an increase of 3 ' 120 ; on the North Eastern of £2,431, on the itt ""' a tlehester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,246, 01l the Great Eastern of £971, on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £458, on the South W estern of £B5l, on the Brighton of £1,398, , s °4 the S outh Eastern of £54, and on the Great No rthern o f £l , OBB ; w hil e th e B r i s t o l an d E xe t er s hows a decrease of £27, the Great Western of Z 40 4) the North Weste rn of £157, and the Mid 'lnd of £1,315. Two o'CLocK. A ccording to Reuter's telegram from Paris to o (I V the French Rentes were 69f. 70c. P rices at the Stock Exchange to-day are singu larly irregular, some showing a decided advance, °th era a de c li ne ; b u t, cons idering the reluctanc e o f th e Public to deal largely, and so many special cir :lluastances which for a long time past and still un favourably affecting confidence, the markets on the g o le are better supported than might have been late C ons ol s continue to recover from their e d epression, and are 1 per cent. above the ad n Ile ed quotations of yesterday ; they are, there f're' 88 1 1 for money, and 88 7-16 9-16 for the ,i e ,„ n e°l-14 t. The New Threes and Reduced Annui i-. are 87 1 ; ditto 188 5 , 12 1 ; E xc h equer B i ll s, 8 ' preen. ; India 5 per Cents., 106. a 14 the F ore i gn M ar k e t t h e pr i nc i pa l d ea li ngs are Connected with the closing of the old account. re ek Bonds have advanced to 13i 141, and e Panish Passive*, to 191 201 ; but Turkish 5 per I ,: n ts• have declined 1, to 321 ; Mexican fto ; and Spanish Certificates 1, to 131 ; while Italian are firm at 551 8. heavy tone has prevailed in the Railway Share M arket, prices in most instances being very de tre2sed• Great Northern, Metropolitan, and South ast ern have each declined 1 ; Lancashire and ,r , e rkshire an d N or th-W es t ern eac h 1 ; an d Mid land 4. Great Westerns are very flat consequent upon the la t nf avourable traffic returns, and show a fall of 1/ w per share, and also to many adverse rumours th regard t o f or th com i ng di v idends, many p ar ti es a Illt icipatin g th a t n o ne w ill be declar e d for the pre sent half-year. The foreign and colonial lines remain without t , la nge of importance. Imperial Mexican are marked and Buenos Ayres Great Southern 15/. Great p licl iau Penin s ul a a re st e ady, at 1051 to 1061, and East Indian at 104 i to 105. Aulerican s t oc k s s h ow so m e depression. Erie e h r es hav e declined 1, to 771, ; Illinois 1, to 47, 1; and United States 5-20 Bonds I t, to 701, 8. B ank Shares continua very inactive, but without 4, 4.material change as regards values. Alliance 4v e declined to 17 ; Consolidated are dealt in at eL i; London and Westminster at 941 95 ; London Lo ndon of Australia at 211 ; and Union of ° Mon at 444. Mis cellaneous and Finance shares remain at al dll est nominal rates. Anglo-American Telegraph Care at 15i ; Credit Fancier o f E ng l an d a t 2 1 1 ; ll cison's Bay Company at 161; National Discount e ibpany at 141 1 ; and Royal Mail Steam at 961. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY, Two o'Clock. the Mining Market to-day there has been a l l active demand for Prince of Wales, Prosper United, and Marke Valley, at fully previous rates. A. L4exed are the current quotations:— Chi verton Moor, 41 ; Chon:ales Gold, 2i ; Carnarvon 0 tlellsolidated, lf pm ; East Basset, 20 , 2 - 21i ; East Cara -4- 5 ; East Lovell, —; East Russell, —; East Wheal 2 ; Great Laxey, —; Groat South Tol- T l' ; j Great Wheal Vor, 14 15i ; Marko Valley, North Crofty, 2i 3; North Treskerby, 2;1- ; Prince ° wa les, ~ 24s 265; Prosper United, 11 2; South Gondur- Q% lls 13s ; West Caradon, 121 134; West Chiverton, w 55 Wheal Agar, 303 35s ; Wheal Chiverton, ; heat Crebor, lOs 12s ; Wheal Seton, 130 135 ; Clifford BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. G OVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 De jb t Cent. Consols 3 . Account, Jan. 10 BBi NI: Cent. Reduced B7i 1 i zi- e 3 per Cent B 7l ii jjv„2t per Cent. Jan. 1894 • 4 4 ' per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Diluities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880 o for 30 yrs, expire sth April;lBBs l2i . : x (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ~c u equer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent —pm 1" ° .OO 3_ ................. l7 Bah ... :.. .. .... £lOO & £2OO „ —pm 'h"!' Of Accounttock, 6i• per Cent Ditto for 1 4 I NDLA.x GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. (118 4 Otock, 101 pe r C en t., A pr illB74 — 1) 0 b:. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 - -I 6 Do. 4 p er Cent., Oct. 1888 ?' Certificates — iiu• Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — b o * 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 12, 0 * 5 i per Cent., May 1879 — b • Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 DO-°*l3ds, per Cent., £l,OOO — pm under £l,000 4r • FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 44entine Republic, 6 per Cent k3t a , tl ;tt Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — e l) wan 5 per Cent — * 4 1 Per Cent. l 1852-58-60 be. 1863 ..- A ° 0 DO: 1865 --' Account 69 8 b n u h o. £lOO B onds — i3"B Ayres 6 per Cent — D°. A ccouut ~,0 41.00 Bonds — tlt i "i? 2 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) —, J uan 6 per Cent — p o .°. 3 per Cent. t, f ,. 6 per Cent A 0 . 0 -* e Cub 111bian, 6 per Cent. f),,N 6 p r Cent. ' I I 'S 3 Per Cent. - Per Cent., 1825 1):, () , 5 Per Cent., -mlluitua Principalities k;„?:ol;.Account . l ij lor New Consolidated, I . per . Cent — ° Deferred Land Warrant ),,,.-,—eferted yPtiau 7 per Cent — D°*"°.> Second Issue — £lOO Bonds —lO Do ' 1864 84 1- 1 ° 4100 Bowls .., 0 ~ 4r, i_' ~ov erunient Railway Debentures. 83/ j; e : ( . 4 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons ___— ~ copula _ (t). Coupons _ Itl e rnala 5 per Cent. TC -11 5 per Cent 1865 ~ , Account t i ')0. llarernmanit Railway — bo.tica 3 per Cent Account Dr, 61),, • 186-1 — - per Cent. Anglo-French — Nionteviclean 6 per Cent. .. — Vloorish Imperial 5 per Cent Ni . e NV Granada — Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) 'eruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 691 Do 4i per Cent. (Uribarreu) Do 4 per Cent, 1862 Do Account rortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cont., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 43} Do. Account lussian 5 per Cent., 1822, .£ St — Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 4i per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 - 3 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1861 — iardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account ipanish 3 per Cent Do A.cc , :,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 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 _ Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 .., — Do, account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 59 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cont., 1865 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Ceut. Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account no. 6 per Cent, 1864 27i 8 7 Ditto 11 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Au3trisn, 5 pr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins B.Ale,ian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch '2 . ! 1 - per Cont. Ex. 12 Guil, Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 9 5f. — TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 88; Do. Account, Jan. BB 7-16 9-16 State of Trade. BELFAST, Dec. 11.—Flax—The great severity of the weather latterly militated much against extent of supplies in the various markets of the province. Demand was not active, and prices generally were lower. Rates ruling in Derry and Strabane formed an exception, prices in these markets having rather advanced. Yarns—The trade continues to be greatly depressed. Stocks increasing. Spinners exhibit great aversion to make concession in prices ; still, in some instances, lower figures prevailed. Linens, brown—All descriptions of power-looms, with the exception of roughs, printing lawns, and drills suit able for bleaching, are difficult of sale, and prices rule in favour of buyers. Handlootn goods are slow of sale. This does not apply to linen handkerchiefs, printing lawns, linens bleached and finished. Little business doing on home or American account. Stocks n our large warehouses are small ; pries have not undergone any:change. NOTTINGHAM, 12th.—In hosiery the home trade for winter goods is quiet, owing to the mildness of the weather; but, in consequence of the firmness of the cotton market at Liverpool, there is a more active inquiry for spring goods. The foreign trade is quiet, there is nothing of importance to note beyond the tendency of yarns to advance in price. ',ln lace ma nufacturers complain that the general trade is ex ceedingly quiet. There is a slight improvement in the foreign business, in consequence of orders from German buyers, who, however, buy cautiously. After Christmas more activity is expected. ROCHDALE, 10th.—The attendance of buyers in the flannel -market to-day was rather limited, and though purchases were made cautiously, about as much business was done as last week. The goods selected included a fair portion of both heavy and light fabrics, and the general range of prices was as high as last month's quotations. The manufacturers keep steadily employed, most of them being engaged on spring goods, the orders for which, however, are reported not to be large. The Yorkshire goods trade is still quiet, and prices without change. TESTIMONIAL TO .1111 t. 11. R. FORSTER.—Tues day evening a largo party of the friends of Mr. henry Rumsey Forster, lately manager in London for the well known firm of S. Allsopp and Sous, of Burton-on- Trent, dined together at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate street, to present Mr. Forster with a valuable gold watch and massive appendages, together with a purse of 200 guineas, "in token of the esteem and regard felt for him by many friends who have experienced his unvarying courtesy of manner and kindliness of nature, with integ rity of conduct." Mr. Thos. Winterbotham filled the chair, and the hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. Chas. Ileginbot torn facing the chairman. After partaking of a well-served dinner, the chairman in an exceedingly complimentary address proposed the health of Mr. Forster, and handed him the testimonial of his friends' esteem amidst great ap plause. Mr. Forster, in reply, thanked the company for the kind manner in which they had marked their appre ciation of his conduct whilst carrying out business rela tions with them, and said he trusted that in his new capa city the good esteem which he had acquired would be pre served and increased. FISH IN COLD WATER.—Waters too salt are ad verse to the fattening and thriftiness of fish, probably also to their increase—witness the pitting of oysters and mussels, the ascent of rivers by fish to deposit their spawn, and a score of other familiar facts. Warm seas produce but poor-fleshed fish. Maury even tolls us that the fish of the sea afford, perhaps, the best indication as to the cold cur rents in it. The Atlantic cities and towns of America owe their excellent fish-market to the stream of cold water from the north, which runs along the coast. Tho tempera ture of the Mediterranean ig four or five degrees above the ocean temperature of the same latitude ; and the fish there are mostly indifferent. On the other hand, the tempera ture along the American coast is several degrees below that of the ocean, and from Maine to Florida tables are supplied with the most excellent of fish. The sheep's-head of this cold current, so much esteemed in Virginia and the Caro linas, loses its flavour and is considered worthless when taken on the warm coral banks of the Bahamas. The same is the case with other fish. In the cold water of that coast they are delicious ; in the warm water on the other edge of the Gulf Stream, their flesh is soft and unfit for table. —Dickens's " All th,e Year Round." A VOICE FROM THE DEEP.--A bottle has been picked up on the beach at Schevening, near the Hague, by a fisherman, which on being opened contained the follow - lag :—" On board the brig Margaret, Oct. 22, lost our reckoning—sprung a leak on the 1 4th—hands worn out at the pumps. We shall sink in au hour —all hope gone. Forward this, if found, to my brother, John Clarke, Prince of Wales Theatre, London." The burgomaster has sent it as desired, and Mr. Clarke is much distressed at the melancholy tidings. Sir Frederick Pollock delivered the silver medals of the London Photographic Society, which have been awarded to the various successful candidates, last evening, at 8 o'clock, in the society's rooms at King's College. Sir Frederick, since his retirement from office, still continues president of that society, and takes the same active interest in its welfare as he has hitherto done. A HARDENED MALEFACTOR.—The execution of Balague, at Foix, in France, for the murder of his sister, took place three days back. When led to execution he be haved in a most shameless manner, rejecting the services of the chaplain, and shouting continuously on his way to the scaffold, " Vivo Robespierre !" "Viva St. Just !" " Vivo '93 !" LIICESTER RAMS FOR NEW ZEALAND.—Mr. J. Borton, of Barton-house, Mallon, the " champion-breeder of England," has sold two of his prize sheep—the winners of the Great Yorkshire and the Groat North of England shows—for exportation to the flocks of Major Whitmore, Now Zealand. NARROW ESCAPE.—On Tuesday afternoon a singular accident occurred at the Malton Station. There is a great amount of shunting of goods trains car ried on, and one of these trains was backing inte a siding just as the express to Scarborough, which funs through Malton at full speed, was due. The first goods waggon by some means got off the rails, and went at right angles across the main line. Not a moment was to spare, and by the extraordinary smartness of the company's servants the waggon " snigged" off, and in less th an a m i nute the express v Na train s rushed by. FRIED FISH DELICACIES.—At the Mnrylebone Police-court, y estorday, William Rouch, one of the sani tary inspectors of St. Pancras, asked the magistrate to condemn somo fish. He said he was in the Grafton-road, Kentish-town, and saw a cart and horse belonging to a man who keeps a fried fish shop in the neighbourhood standing in the middle of the road. The man in the cart was sorting the fish (plaice) from one pad into another. He went and examined, and found the fish in a putrid state, and quite unfit for human food. The fish was bought for half-a-crown a pad at Billingsgate. He seized the fish, and brought it to be condemned. Rouch was sworn to the abovo facts, and the fish was condemned. Professor Oakeley, the successor of Professor Donaldson in the music chair in the University of Edin burgh, on Tuesday delivered his inaugural address—de layed in consequence of ill health—in the music class room, to an enthusiastic audience. THE SUN, LONL ON, THURS EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1866. ISSK ,SIONS. 56 68 102 103 id p 4 4 , 74 84 WO 100 100 all 100 100 50 55 101 103 01 IG3 105 106 18 20 85 88 57 59 50 54 50 54 37 40 23 25 105 to; it 1 P i 1 V ICO 102 91 93 121 12i 1! 12i f 8 82 81 84 It It IG2 103 92 94 65 90 82 85 99 101 97 98 14 1 d 98 99 102 104 105 42 1( 51 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OP QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) TAYLOR AND OTHERS V. THE COMMISSIONERS OP THE RIVER WEAR. This was an action brought by the proprietors of a screw vessel called the Haswell, to recover compensation in damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained through the negligence of the defendants. It appeared that on the 7th of August, 1865, the vessel was leaving the dock at Sunderland, having loaded at one of the " drops" or staiis in the dock. It was then discovered that she was making water very fast through her bottom, which was the nature of the injury co:eplained of. • The defendants were appointed Commis sioners of the river and docks, under Act of Parliament, and the plaintiffs alleged that they were liable for the in jury, as they should have kept the dock free from obstruc tion. The defendants denied their liability, on the ground that they had no funds, or insufficient funds, applicable to the purposes of the river ; that there was no negligence, &c. Thirase is likely to occupy some days, but the facts are not sufficiently interesting to the general reader to render a detailed report necessary. COURT OF BANRUPTCY. (Beforo Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE THE REV. R. LEE, THE RECTOR OP STEPNEY. This bankrupt was described as the rector of Stepney, and to-day was appointed for the last examination. The accounts show, debts, .£9,753 ; assets, £5,180 ; and deficiency, £4,573. The largest creditor is Mr. J. Lee, of Southampton-buildings, who claims £5,000, but holds policies of insurance upon the bankrupt's life. The case was not concluded when this report left, but it was under stood that an adjournment would bo ordered. SHERIFF'S COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) TILE lIOUR SYSTEM IN TILE BUILDING TRADE.-BUCK Y. AXFORD AND CO. This was an action brought by a journeyman bricklayer to recover wages in lieu of notice, he having been sum marily dismissed in the middle of the day. _ _ _ Mr. Merriman appeared for the plaintiff, and having called evidence, contended that his client was entitled to a reasonable notice before he was discharged from his work. [n the present case ho had commenced the day, and was entitled to finish it although he was paid by the hour, i❑ accordance with the terms of the agreement between the masters and the men after the great strike. Mr. Beard, on behalf of the defendants, said that the effect of the hour system was that either side was entitled to dissolve the contract at a minute's notice, and one of the defendants said that he knew of his own knowledge hun dreds of cases where the men had left their work at a moment's notice, in the middle of an hour even, and had been paid up to the time they had worked. Plaintiff had been paid for his work in the present instance. Mr. Merriman urged that a system of discharging men at a moment's notice was very unfair, and contrary to all principles of justice, and ho cited the case of men who had been punished at police courts for leaving their wcrk without giving notice. His Honour did not understand the reasonableness of :h• claim sot up by the plaintiff, who was, by his own show ing, an hourly servant. it had been shown that ho was engaged by the hour and paid by the hour, and according to the evidence it did appear that either side had a right to terminate the contract at any time. In this case the ver dict must be for the defendants. Mr. Beard declined to accept any costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. FALSE RETS—A TICKET-OP-LEAVE MAN AT 'WORK AGAlN.—Henry Blair, alias "Flynne Clarke," a ticket-of leave man, and James Bushnell, also known to the police, were charged before Mr. Knox with attempting to enter the dwelling-houses 15 and 23 Maddox-st., Regent-street, with a false key; Blair was further charged with being in the area of No. 15, Maddox-street, for the purpose of com mitting a felony ; and Hector Mackay, a young man living in Castle-street, Oxford- street, was charged with attempt ing to rescue Blair from the custody of the police—the last named prisoner being a one-legged man. Solomon Paisley. 69 C, said that about eleven last night he saw the prisoner Bushnell in Maddox-street. When he saw me enter Maddox-street, he made a movement with his arm, which made me notice him. I then saw Blair leave the door of a dwelling-house. I think No. 25. 1 crossed to the opposite side of the street and passed them, and went into Mason's-yard; but instead of going down Mason's-yard I doubled back and watched them. I saw Blair go to the door of No. 23 and try to get in with a key. Blair then went and spoke to Bushnell, and tried the door of No. 15, but not being able to get in with the key. Blair then raised his leg and put it over the railings, and went down the area-steps, Bushnell leaning sideways on the railings on the watch. I waited about two minutes and then walked up the street as if not taking notice of anything, and Bushnell, seeing me, walked from the railings of the area to a lamp-post. I laid hold of him, and told him that I wanted him, when he re plied, " What for ? Leave go, I've done nothing." Seeing a gentleman I called upon him to assist me, telling him a man was down one of the areas, and some other gentlemen coming up I asked them to surround the area, and they did so, and I then sprang my rattle, and as soon as I did so something fell in the area like keys. Sergeant Cook, 16 C, then came up just as Blair was getting out of the area, and ho was afterwards very violent. I handed Bush nell over to a constable, and wont down the area and found two keys. On searching Blair and Bushnell I only found a photograph upon one of them. Blair said he went into the area for a certain purpose, and Bushnell said he had not done anything. Blair—l never had any keys. A gentleman, named South, proved assisting the police, and while having hold of Blair the prisoner Mackay came up and took hold of me and said; " Why don't you let the man go ?" and it being supposed that his object was to let Blair get away ho was taken into custody. Blair said he was drunk, but the witness said that was not true. Mackay said that he merely told the witness to let the man have justice, and not to strangle him, as they were nearly chocking him. A gentleman named Taylor, residing at Cambridge street, Pimlico, after giving similar evidence to Mr. South, added that Mackay made use of the expression, "t don't think you aro doing right, let the man have justice." Ile assisted the police in taking Blair, who was very violent, into custody. Mackay, having called witnesses who satisfied Mr. Knox that he was a respectable mau, and totally incapable of mixing himself up with such characters as Blair and Bush nell, Mr. Knox said that he did not for a moment believe that Mackay was in any way connected with the other pri soners, who were burglars ; but he should fine him 405., not, as the charge alleged, for attempting to rescue Blair, but for putting his hand on and interfering with Mr. South, who was engaged in assisting the police, Blair and Bush nell would bo remanded, SHARE NARK ETS,—This Day. Share Railways. tiristol alio Exeter Caledonian Cambrian 10 at et IGO Cork and 8and0n...... Corn wall Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc. &London, acrfp Certi., Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock ..i i Do. B stock Do. New, IS. at 25 pti , ! Gt S. and IV. of Ireland! Wegtern -Original! Do. S. VA'. Rail pm.; Do. -South 11 - ales ....! Do. W.Mid.—Oxiordl Do. NeWpOi Jo. flere - ford Lane•whire Yorkshirs' London and Blackwall, Lon., Brigh.,ltt S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. .5; North Western Lon. Sic South Western Man., 8110., fi Lincoln Ntetropolitan..... Do. New Do. Extension...... 3letropoittan District. Do. do. do. Do. and :.;t. John's W'd Aid:and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Dub) vi id Kent . . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun N th. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N •E purcha s ti Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock.& DarliDg.li Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. do S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock it°. Scot, Mid. stuck Shropshire Union south Devon South E.stern . Staines, Wok., & Wok raft Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall SO )8 120 122 40 45 4 8 t 5 63 70 72 1 6 1r; 254 26 5 5 1.3 111 123 124 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 498} 79i 1151 1201 191 Paid. Closing I Business Price. done. BRITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence 80111., Baroda, •c, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares • Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich, 6 p.c. 1872-3-1......••1 Calcutta & 8. E., lim e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 do, East Indian, gu. p.c. l Do. J Extension ;rand Prunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prd. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Prot. stook . Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c i. o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Grt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent.... Do ‘3reat Wt s. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. c. lids. pay. 1873 Do. 51 do. pay. 187 7 -8 . • Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extensiot, Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel. ,Sz Hudson's say.. N.lll.C'da,6pc Ist pf. bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do cii Do. Puniaub....l Do.lndus StFlot " JO 92 .1J SO 30 3i 3) 3. 1231 211 ;9 81 15i 16, 10 W 1161 117 f SU St 45 id 121 122 15 2p l 10 11 84 86 12) 122 I lt 2 p 90 IN 35 36 4 18 164 100 65 67 98 160 34i 35 9_ 10 p 116 120 1 2p 1 2p 70 72 114 118 148 152 42 44 02 63 8 9 150 263 2i 3i COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l 1572 100 I • Can.Gov.6 p.e..Ja.&J uly 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug l,O 90 92 D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 90 92 )o. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 77 78 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 75 77 Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 104 106 Do. Apl. &Oct , 18110-1900 100 103 105 Do. do 1880-9'. 100 102 101 Do. Jan.&July, 1800-91 100 164 106 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April anti 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 88 ?(/ (Iz6tir .i 00 on t uNov.p. 1878,18 68 6 1 d 8 0p 7 : , 112 11(' 4 16 01012 1014 5 .1 Jan. and July Do. IS7B UO. 1832, May 15, Noy. ,5 100 105 107 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 1( 6 108 - 'Natal Gov. 0 per cent lOO 96 100 N.8.G0v.6p.c.Ja.&.1u1) 100 90 92 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,1860 100 90 92 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1871. 100 90 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 8!: A 7 861 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 18 100 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova &Ala Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1375 l9O 95 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 92 91 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 100 -- Do. 1878 & upwards 0 106 108 Vic,Gov. 6 p.C. Ja &July 100 1024 Do. do, April & Oct lOO 103 101 1024 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. ConsoL Gold, lira. I Chiverton ( !lifford Amalgamated. 30 41 54 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 1.5 423 Drakewalls 2.1.0 — East Bassett (Illogan) 291 18 / 2O East Caradon 2.14.1 5 6 East Cana Brea 34 2 3 East Grenville East Gunnislake .. 8.3.0 4 East Loved 3.0.0 9 10 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 21 24 Gram.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 6 4 Great Laxey, limited all 18 19 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 - Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 G. Wheal Vor (Helst , d, 40 14 16 Grenville 8.18.0 14 14 Herod's Foot ... 8.10.0 30 32 Elingston Downs .. ... . 5.10.6 24 34 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.0 2 4 Marke Valley +.10.6 34 41 4 I , lwyndy Iron Ore, line 31 21 14d New Seton ...... 434 35 45 North Roskear Bassett(lllogan (.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper United 7.1.6 er,vidence Uny 'Aunt 10.6.: 21 26 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 330 South Condurrow 3.2.0 I 14 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 12 18 —. Stray Park 35 15.6 - l'in Croft 9 P 10 5 Vigra and ()Logan, lim all 3 5 _ West Itassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Llskeard 101 12 .4 West Chiverton ll 5t 56 West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 63 75 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 18 20 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 Wheal Setou Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 ttliartatlCNClG SHARES. PREFICHICNCIG si kit. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford 1 _PREFERENCE SNARES AND STOCKS. North London, 4i per cent., 991 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 207 bhrewsbury and Hereford, fli AUKS. t guaranteed stook, 112 i BANKS., Chartered Bank of India. Australia, and China, 16 Consolidated Bank, lim., 41 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 211 London and 11 estminster, 95 Oriental Bank Corporation. 42 Provincial Banking Corporation, Um., 31 6 Provincial of Ireland, 82 Union of London, 4411 MISCELLANXOUB. A nglo-Mexican Mint, 156 Atlantic Telegraph, 33 Dit o, 8 per cent., 726 58f Credit Fonder of Englanu, lim,, 21 1 Hudson's Bay, 164 International Financial Society, Um.. 21 London Financial Association. Um.. 6 London General Omni bus Company, lim. 31 Madras Irrigation and ('anal (4 per cent. guaranteed by In dian Government), -- Ditto all), 176 Willwall Freehold Land and Dock, 51 New Zealand Loan and Mer. Agency, lira., 21 MRS. BROWN ON CHRISTMAS.—I never did know anythink so downright ridiculus as the way parties goes on now about Christmas, as they begins weeks afore it come ; why, as to sayin' it only comes once a year, it seems to me to come overand over agin ; for I'm sure when I was a gal no thing wasn't much 'card of Christmas till a week afore, and then only in makin' mincemeat and dressin' of the grocers' shops and the poulterers' Christmas Eve, as looked cheerful with the 'oily in the winder, and currants tenpence a pound and the best raisin nineponco and a shillin', and the citron and spices cost a deal, as now is next thing to nothing. As to kitchin' sight of a almanac afore the new year, as was always a shillin', and can now be 'ad for thankee, why it wasn't to be looked for; and as to knowin' wnen Good Friday would fall on Christmas-day, why it seemed like presumption a-foretellin's so long before. But nowadays it gives me quite a turn to see all about the new year long afore the old one is out, as I says to Brown, as brought 'ome one of them Christmas books, "Why," I says, " they'll be haymakin' next January, and wantin' green peas at Chrismas. 1 ain't no patience with a-forciu' things aforo they're in season, as never seems nat'ral."—Fun. liippophagy is making rapid progress in Paris. The number of establishments for the sale of horse flesh is rapidly increasing, especially in the poorer quarters of the city, and epicures are of opinion that au over-driven cab horse will soon become as pop lar a delicacy as a hunted hare. THAMES. POKING A MAN'S EYE OUT.—Albert Briant, the second mate of a ship, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with assaulting and wounding John Lee, a labourer. Patrick Carey, of No. 1, Hain's-court, said—Last night I was in a public-house called the White Swan, in the Commercial-road, and saw the prisoner and a man named John Lee, who were both sober. They had some words. Leo up with his fist and bit the prisoner, who returned the blow. Leo's cap fell ofi and ho picked it up, and when he had done so the prisoner hit him again, and then ra i se d an umbrella and poked it into Lee's eyo, and ho fell and said he was blinded. Mr. Llewellyn, house surgeon of the London Hospital, said—l saw the poor wounded man at a quarter before 7 last night.. There was a lacoration.of the upper eyelid, and he had lost a good deal of blood. It was evidently done with some blunt instrument. The eyeball is ruptured and the sight permanently destroyed. There is danger to the brain. Mr. Partridge—And the unfortunate man is still in tho hospital;? Mr. Llewellyn—lle is, sir. Police-constable Ball, 226 K, said that the prisoner told him he was wearing a ring and he supposed he inflicted the injury with that. Mr. Llewellyn looked at the prisoner's diamond ring, and was of opinion the inju r y was not inflicted with that, but with the point of the umbrella produced. Mr. Partridge remanded the prisoner for a week. WESTMINSTER. EXTRAORDINARY CA SUAL WAItbsCASE.—A stout, power ful, comfortably clad man, about 40 years of age, who gave the name of William Louth, was charged with attempting the following disgraceful fraud : William Coombes, porter at St. Luke's Workhouse, Chelsea, said, last night at 20 minutes past 7 the man be fore you came and asked for a ticket of admission to the casual ward. I asked him if h e had any money about him, when he gave 3d. and said that that was all he had. I searched the man and found in his other waistcoat pocket ls. 41:1. besides the 3d. I reported it to the master and was directed to give the man into custody. Charles Tanner, 275 B—l was sent for from the station, and took him into custody. When I searched him I found a purse containing two half-crowns, besides the other money spoken of. I found the purse in his breast pocket. Mr. Arnold—What have you to :say to this, William Louth ? Defendant—it's all a mistake about my wanting relief. I certainly wanted a night's lodging at the workhouse, and offered to pay anything they pleased. The Porter—l never heard of this before. He came as all the rest do who want a night's lodging in the casual ward. Defendant—l had been about trying to get a lodging at a wffee-house, but could not. Mr. Arnold—You told the man that 3d. was all the money you had. Porter—l told him I must search him, and he said 3d. was all the money he had. An Inspector, from tho T division, said—This man came to the station last night and asked for an order for admis sion to the casual ward, stating that he was destitute. Mr. Arnold—This is abominable. It is ono of the worst cases that ever came before me. Here is a man, with plenty of money in his pocket, throwing himself upon the poor rates, which are contributed by many persons in a poor condition themselves. You are committed, defen dant, for 14 days' hard labour, and the money found upon you will be forfeited to the poor. MANSION-lIOUSE. TILE SCUTTLING OF TILE SHIP SEVERN.—To-day the further examination of Holdsworth, Berwick, \Vebb, and Dean, charged with feloniously scuttling the ship Severn, with a view to defraud, was proceeded with before \lr. Alderman Finuis. Mr. Lewis conducted the prosecution. The first witness taken this morning was Mr. li. Sharp, one of the managing clerks of Sir J. Pieice and Company, who was examined with a view of showing that although tke cost out of pocket by the prisoners for the ship Severn was only £3,000, she was insured to the extent of £19,000, either at home or abroad. Mr. Beard put a variety of questions to the witness in cross-examination, when Mr. Lewis asked whether it was customary to insure a ship to three times the amount of its cost. Witness —Certainly not. Mr. R. C. Smith, of the firm of Smith, Simpson, and Co., Barge-yard, Lombard-street, said he knew Holdsworth and Berwick. Both were introduced to him about six years ago by Mr. Heathcock, of Liverpool. He had only known Webb a few weeks. His firm were the mortgagees of the ship Severn. Mr. Thomas Ward was the registered owner of the ship, and Berwick was his security. Holdsworth introduced Ward to them in the middle of February, and then negotiations were entered into with Holdsworth to enable him to purchase the ship. He brought forward Thomas Ward as the owner, and ho also said the name of the vessel was the Severn, that she was a fine ship, and that she was in the hands of Mr. Crawshaw, the broker. Holdsworth said Thos. Ward and Co. were wine merchants, and were in a very respectable line of business. His part ner, Mr. Simpson, made some inquiries with respect to Ward and Co., and in a-few days after Mr. Holdsworth was told that the inquiry was not satisfactory, as they . considered Ward and Co. were not sufficiently responsible for the purchase of a ship like the Severn. He called at the office a feM days after this, and he then said he had a more responsible person who would guarantee Thomas Ward and Co., and that was Mr. Thomas Berwick, who had lately lost a ship. We knew this fact., and therefore thought ho was a monied man. We then told Holdsworth we would assist him in purchasing the ship. Holds worth said there was a mortgage with Crawshaw on the ship of between £3,000 or £4,000, and he wished us to take it. The ►hip was purchased, and the his firm insured the hull of the ship for £5,500. He first saw the Severn had sunk on the 30th of July. To his knowledge the sum he had mentioned was the entire in surance in their office ralative to the Severn. He would swear they never had any other policy for a larger amount than ho had stated. The ship was valued in the policy at £lO,OOO, and before she left London his firm had made payments on account of the ship to the amount of £6,410. He knew Berwick as the owner of the Jane Brown. Mr. Lewis asked witness if their firm were the mort gagees of the Jane Brown ? This question was objected to by the solicitor for the prisoners as irrelevant to the present proceedings. Alderman Finnis ruled that the question should be an swered. _ . Witness continued—Berwick was the owner of that ship and they made advances to him on the ship. He did not contemplate being examined on the point, and he could not state the amount of the advance. He could not say whether any insurances were effected on that ship, but ho should think there `Jere. He could not say the amount. He had no remembrance who effected the insurances for them on the Jane Brown. Fraser and Lupton were their brokers, but he could not say whether they did so. They might have transacted the business themselves. He never troubled himself with the details of the•loss of that vessel nor had he taken any steps since he had heard that the ship had been bored to find out the sum she had been insured for. He had been a ship and insurance broker for two-and-thirty years. The case will certainly not conclude to-day. Tho Smithfield Club Dinner. Tho annual dinner of the Smithfield Club took place last evening at the Salisbury Hotel, Salisbury-square, Fleet street. The large room was devoted to filo purpose. llis Grace the Duke of Richmond, the president of the club, occupied the chair, and was supported by Lord Ber- Imre, Lord Walsingham, General the Hon. A. N. Hood, Mr. Wilson, Hr. Charles Howard, Mr. John Clayden (chairman of the Agricultural Hall Company), Mr. Charles Howard, ➢ir. John Overman, Mr. Brandretb. Gibbs, &c. The Noble PRESIDENT, in proposing the toast of " The Smithfield Cattle Club," made some appropriate remarks in respeot to its origin and progress, and the groat benefits which had resulted from its operations in the improvement of the stock of the country. The club was originally formed in the year 1798, and its first exhibition took place in the year 1800, when the present club was established. At that time it enrolled 50 members, and during the three days which the show lasted the sum taken for admission was £lO, whereas he (the noble chairman) had been in formed that in the first two days at the present time up wards of £2,004 had been received ; and he also found that the 50 members had been increased to upwards of 300. In dilating on the advantages of the club, the noble chairman said that on occasions of this kind the small farmer and landed proprietor met each other, and thus those mutual feelings of goodwill so essential to the well-being of the country were engendered. (Hear.) For his own part, he (the Duke of Richmond) felt at all tunes delighted to meet a body of English farmers; for he always found that there was that sort of freemasonry among them that if one went down, he was sure to have a host of brother farmers rafly round him to raise him up again. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The noble chairman then referred to the extreme excel lence of the present show, and to the cattle plague question, and said that ho had impressed upon the President of the Council that continuing the present restriction as to slaughtering cattle was most injurious. He had also urged that it was desirable to establish permanent lairs at various parts of the country whore foreign cattle were dis embarked. The President of the Council received the deputation in the most courteous manner, and said he felt much obliged to them for the suggestions which had been made. He also referred to the renewed spread of the cattle plague, chiefly owing to the neglect of the farmers themselves. There appeared to have been a reckless sort of conduct on the part of some farmers, and to that in the main were the evils to bo attributed. (Hoar, hear.) This point, however, was elicited, that the restriction which compelled cattle to be slaughtered in the metropolitan dis trict which had been brought to their show within four days after its closing, did not apply to sheep and pigs, which was a groat advantage. The noble duke concluded by proposing the toast, which was drunk avidst loud applause. • The toast of " The Vice-President" was responded to by Lord BERNERS. . The vases, silver cups, medals, &c., were presented to the winners, and their healths were drunk. Lord BERNEUS proposed " The Health of tho Prosident,' , and referred to the deep interest which not only his pre sent grace but his ancestors had taken in the success of the Smithfield Club. The Duke of RICIIhfOND briefly responded. The " Healths of the Judges, the Stewards, and the Di rectors of the Agricultural Hall Company," coupled with the " Health of Mr. John Clayden, the Chairman," were also given, and most cordially responded to. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and .he short exchange on London is 25.17} per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £1 2s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about the same price in London and Paris. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 104 per cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of goll from the United States. THE IRON MANUFACTURES OF PRUSSIA.—The number of forges and large foundries in Prussia amounted in 1865 to 1,421, of which 1,096 aro of a certain importance. The total production represented 1,010,000 tons of com mon metals, and 56,7011 b. of silver, representing a value of £15,846,187. The workmen wore 80,470 in number, reckoning with their families 237,070 individuals. Loss OF A VESSEL AND NINE LlVES.—lntelli gence has reached Great Yarmouth of the total loss of the brig Guadiana, of Blyth, together with nine hands. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt for London with a cargo of wheat. The Guadiana was commanded by Captain Stephenson, who leaves a widow and ono daughter. MURDER OF A SERVANT GIRL. —An atrocious murder was perpetrated on Saturday evening at No. 39, Rue St. Placide, Paris, where lidnie. Quartier, a widow lady, resided, with her female servant, Louise Carton, 22 years of age. The latter, who is the victim o f this crime, was considered a well-conducted g irl, never going out alone, and receiving no visits. On the afternoon of the day men tioned she came in shortly before five, and nothing more was seen of her until—in about twenty minutes or so after wards—she appeared at the window coveredw ith blood and crying for help. The neighbours rushed up, and the door, which was locked, was broken open. The poor girl was found stretched upon the floor in a pool of blood and speechless. In a few minutes she expired without being able to utter a word. The belief is that a man who had been seen at the house during the day was the assassin. No robbery was committed, and therefore jealousy is sup posed to be the motive for this crime. DREADFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. SUPPOSED LOSS OF TIIREE lIUNDRED LIVES. BARNSLEY, Wednesday. About 1 o'clock to-day the inhabitants of Boyle Mill, a hamlet of about a mile 'and a half distant from Barnsley, were startled by a loud explosion, which shook the ground around. Accustomed to the causes of sudden reports as the population are— being of an entirely colliery character—all eyes were at once directed to the Oaks colliery, where a dense body of smoke was seen issuing from one of the shafts. A rush was at once made to the place, and in the course of a few minutes the pit bank was covered with a large crowd, the greater part of which was composed of women and children in a state of distraction, crying and vociferating wildly. Under the direction of Mr. T. Dymond, the manag ing partner, preparations were made to descend the second shaft, the one which felt the force of the ex plosion having had the wire rope destroyed, and con tinuing to emit a great deal of smoke. A large body of the county police were speedily on the ground, and it was with some difficulty that a clear road could be kept, as the number of persons about the works could not be less than from 2,000 to 3,000. The party which.first descended brought out several persons, all of whom were very badly burnt ; but as the colliery is one of the largest in the district, em ploying about 400 men and boys, and the works extending to a distance of nearly two miles from the shaft bottom, only those in the vicinity of the bottom could be reached, while those at a distance cannot be got at until the works are opened out, as the air courses will doubtless be blocked up. Up to about five o'clock upwards of thirty bodies, men and lads, were got out, several being dead, whilst most of the others were so severely burnt as to leave but slight hopes of their recovery, Several of the boys, averaging from 12 to 14 years, on being brought up, could scarcely be recognised. On being taken to the cabin, scores of anxious eyes examined them. In some cases the features could not be re cognised, so that their clogs and the buttons on their clothes were minutely examined so as to give a clue to the wearer. Some of the men ap peared to be in the greatest agony, but most of them appeared to have lost all power of expression. On the catastrophe being made known the stewards and viewers of the neighbouring collieries were promptly on the ground rendering assistance and prepared to exa mine the workings, but it is expected that a great deal of work will have to be done before any great distance can be explored. In the meantime every exertion is being made to recover the men and lads, but it is feared that the loss of life will be very great indeed, owing to the vast extent of the work ings, and it is more than likely that some consider able time will elapse before the extreme parts can be reached ; much, however, will depend on the amount of damage done, and whether the stoppiugs have been entirely destroyed. Without any desire to create alarm, we may say it was the opinion of many of those acquainted with mining operations that the catastrophe will be of a terrible character, and cause a great deal of distress, probably exceed ing anything of the kind which has yet been known in the district, where colliery explosions have been by no means of rare occurrence. First will be re collected that in 1857, at Lundhill, by which 189 lives were lost, and those recently in December, 1862, at Edmond's Main, when 59 persons were killed. The Oaks Colliery, which is the property of Mr. R. Micklethwaite, of Ardsley, and leased to Messrs. Firth, Barber, and Co., has before been the scene of similar catastrophes, one of which, in March, 1847, resulted in the death of 73 persons. It is about 270 yards deep, and has been worked for a great number of years, all improvements with re gard to ventilation, &c., having been introduced, as the managing partner, Mr. Dymond, is a practi cal mining engineer. On leaving the ground the scene was one of the most distracting character, which was in no degree lessened by the gloom around. To give additional safety to the men descending a new rope had been put down as the old one gave some indications of being ready to give way. The men wia be continued working during the night in relays, and no exertions will bo spared in bringing out the unfortunate men and boys, but whether they will be brought up alive is a matter of ques tion. Ten of those who have been brought out living are expected to survive. Up to half-past seven o'clock about 32 bodies, meu and boys, have been got out, and it is expected that the number remaining in the pit is about 363 more. One of the last drawn up was the cupola tenter, George Tasker, who was very little hurt, and on reaching the top had the dead body of a cat in his hand. The greatest excitement prevails, and the ground continues crowded by a very large number of men, women, and children, many of them in the expec tation of identifying relatives. BARNSLEY, Wednesday, 9.30 p.m. Mr. Wilson and his party, on examining the new level and drift, counted no fewer than 38 dead bodies within a space of some 50 yards. All the horses are no doubt dead. The opinion of the min ing engineers is that there is not a man left alive in the colliery, so that the loss of life in all probability exceeds 300. The explosion has not extended so far as to set fire to the coal, so that, unlike the explosion at Lundhill, the workings will be easily cleared and the bodies quickly recovered. The pit-bank is crowded, and the excitement is great. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (lIY TELEGRAPH.) GRAAESBND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Doc. 13.--Contend, from Vyborg; Provi dence, from Gravelines. Saiied—Triton, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Anchored—Wellington, for Demerara ; Medina, for Kanagawa —both from London. Passed—Susan, for Drevvin ; Lightning, for Plymouth both from London. Foreign Mall Packet List. Australia and New Ze li alat i d L , SviaDSUouEtlamptos DOA 20. Ditto, via Marseilles Deo. 0. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British paoket ..... ..• Jan. 4. ehirm of t. G en oo a d ng li . oapned, Singapore, Ditto, by French packet .... and St He • Ditto, via Marseilles ...................••"" —Deo. 11 . le . n . ; ... . : .. D pe co. e. 2 28' Cape of Islands ore, via Southampton.. Deo 23. ............ Dec. 14. Gibraltar, via Southampton .................. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Del. 20. Deo. 27 Ditto, via Marseilles ........ . ......... . —•• • - India (Bombay), via Southampton. ................ Dee. 14. Ditto, via Marseilles .. ........................ Dee. 23 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dm. 14. Ditto, via Marseilles. Dec. 14 Dec. Mauritius, via Southampt on 2O Ditto, via Marseille s. ..•••••' • . .1.). 14 gawfonndland .......................... ... Dm 19. l'ortogo , ................. .. ................. .•• „J an I United States and British North America, by Bri- Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon fish packet ........... ... .. by United States packet, via Southamp. • ..Dec. 19. Ditto, ton ......... . Madeira. and Teneriffe ....D ec . 1 2 by Canadian packet, via Londonderry „ Deo. 14. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and freappt Ditto, tTio ca, a t Africa, . ... Bonduras) ............. ....... Bali a m:4, via New York. Dec 14 C u ba ald 3lexioo Jan 10. Deo. 2 Bermuda., via Halifax De J. 19 FF.NTANISM AT LIVERPOOL.--In charging the grand jury at the Livorpool assizes yesterday, Mr. Juaice Smith said that though it might be suspected that the men charged were connected with "the insane Fenian move ment which was now produeing so much trouble to the in habitants of Ireland," it was not necessary for the jury to inquire into the purpose for which these men had taken possession of the arms, because by the statute it was suffi cient evidence against them that they were found in posses sion of public arms and stores with the Government mark upon them, and that they knew the arms wore such. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN* CAMBRIDGESIIIRE.—.. --Yesterday, at Linton, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Charles Ellis was charged on suspicion of sending a box of:combustibles to Ellis, his father, who lived at Little Abingdon. The inmates of the farm opened the box with caution, and thus prevented the catastrophe in tended. In the box was a pistol, which was pointed in such a manner that it would explode by the aid of a piece of string if the box had been opened in the ordinary manner. It appeared that the accused entertained an ill feeling toward Mrs. Ellis, his mother-in-law, and some letters ho had written to her husband were produced in verification of this statement. lie was remanded. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. METROPOLITAN GRAND STEEPLE CHASES, 'WEDNESDAY. This meeting was concluded to-day, and notwithstand ing that rain fell in considerable quantities at early morn ing, the attendance was, if anything, larger than on the opening day. The ring was exceedingly well represented, and speculation was brisk. The "going" was heavy, and the rain having collected in yesterday's •' ruts," portions of the course were under water. The principal race of the day—the Metropolitan Ifandica.p—for whic•h Bing of Hearts was made favourite, was won by a comparative out sider—Plover, whom Mr. Bennet bought at the sale of Mr. Morgan's horses a few weeks ago for 440 guineas. A few hundreds to eight were booked about it, and tho owner landed £OOO in bets. The plate of 30 sous did not produce a race. The Hunters' Steeplechase Stakes of 3 soy a each, with 3 0 added ; four year oils list 71b, five 12st 21b, six and aged I . 2st 71b : mares allowed 31b, and maidens havi!, g run twice allowed lib; winners of a fiat race, hurdle race, or steeplechase in the present year once 61b, twice 10:b extra ; professional jockeys Mb extra; about two miles. Mr. Clifford's Waterperry, h b, 5 yrs, 12st 151 b Mr.Hobon Mr. Th omas ' s B runette, aged, 12st 91b (iu ( c. 51b extra),) 1 (car. 13st 11b) (Mr. Grant) 2 Mr. P. W. Smith's Countess, agod, 12st 41b(Mr. Shepherd) 3 Mr. Haswell's ns Vanity, aged, 12st 21b (A. Sadler) 0 Betting -7 to 4 agst Vanity, 2to 1 agst Waterperry, sto 2 agst Brunette, and 4to 1 agst Countess. Vanity made play, attended by Waterperry and Brunette, Countess bringing up the rear till the fence before the Stand, which Waterperry was first over, and led until about a mile and a quarter of the distance had been traversed, when Bru nette joined Waterperry and Vanity, passing them on the hill side. The four ran in close company until a couple of fences from home, when Vanity fell, and Brunette being beaten within the cords. Waterperry won very easily by six lengths; Countess was a bad third; and Vanity did not pass the post. A Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added ; four year olds lOst 71b, five llst 31b, six and aged llst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 71b ; about two miles and a half. Mr. Frank's Salamis, aged, list (.£3O) (Pickett) 1 Mr. Cheshyre's Cock Robin, aged, list £3O) (Mr. Grant) 2 Mr. Barton's Elise, 5 yrs, lOsnOlb (£3O) (Owner) 0 Mr. G. Gulkar's Idiot, aged, list (car. list Nlb) (.£3O) (W. Brazier) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Salamis, 9to 4 agst Elise, 3to 1 agst Cock Robin, and 10 to 1 agst Idiot. Cock Robin cut out the work, followed by Elise and Salamis, Idiot lying last to the first fence, where he fell, but Brazier remount ing, he was persevered with a couple of hundred yards farther, when he pulled up and trotted home. No varia tion occurred in the position of the remainder, and they had traversed a mile and a quarter when Salamis headed Cock Robin, Elise dropping a long way in the rear, and being beaten half a mile from home, Barton retired from the contest. The other pair led alternately till about 200 yards from home, when Salamis got in advance, and won in a common cantor by ten lengths. Nothing else passed the post. The winner was bought in for 31 guineas. Tho Metropolitan Handicap of 10 sous each, 3 ft (to the fund), with 100 added; winners after the publication of the weights of the value of 50 sovs 51b, two of 100 101 b extra ; weights not accumulative ; throe miles. 38 subs. Mr. W. G. Bennett's Plover, by the Grey Plover—Alice Grey, 6 yrs, lOst 121 b (Mr. Mumford) 1 Mr. J. Daily's Ben Nevis, 5 yrs, lOst (Ablett) 2 Mr. A. W. Clayton's Crusade, agod, lOst 21b....(J. P age ) 3 Mr. Carew's King of Hearts, 6 yrs, lOst 121 b (A. Sadler) 4 Mr. C. Green's Mporter, aged, lOst 81b (Griffiths) 0 Mr. J. Barber's Fan, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (Thorpe) 0 . _ Betting-7 to 4 agst King of Hearts, sto 2 agst Crusade, 6 to 1 agst Ben Nevis, 10 to 1 agst Fan, 100 to 8 agst Plover, and 20 to 1 agst Reporter. After having taken their pre liminary cantors, Mr. Warner took the lot in charge and succeeded in despatching them at the first attempt, Ben Nevis taking a clear lead of Reporter, Crusade, King of Hearts, and Plover, Fan bringing up the rear. Ben Nevis refused the first fence, but was got over at the second at tempt and joined Fan. At the stand Plover held a slight ad fvoaunr t a t h g , e o F f an Crusade, an d B R e e n por ter Nevisggoing o b n y t s h i d i r e d ; b e K i i n n g s of abo ll e u a t r t a s dozen lengths in their rear. Making the turn for the fence they took Indian file. Crusade was first over, Reporter and Plover, at whom Mr. Mumford took a judicious pull, clear ing the fence together, and next to them was Ben Nevis, who took second place two fences farther on, where Plover dropped fifth. On the hill-side Reporter took up the run ning, Ben Nevis going on second, Crusade third, Plover fourth, King of Hearts fifth, and Fan still last. In the next. field Reporter stepping in a " grip" fell, and Ben Nevis was left with the lead, but it was only momentary, as Crusade got in front, giving way to Bon Nevis again at the stand hurdles. The leading lot passed the stand in a pretty com pact body, Crusade holding a slight lead of Plover, Ben Nevis, and King of Hearts, Fan being many lengths in the rear of Reporter. At the second fence past the Stand Ben Nevis took up the running, and maintained the lead till about half a mile from home, when as they were coming down the hill King of Hearts took it up, but presently gave way again to Ben Nevis, Crusade going on third, Plover fourth, and the others beaten off. They ran thus fur the next quarter of a mile, when King of Hearts showed in front, Bea Nevis going on second, Crusade third, and Plover next. At the last fence Plover came with a rush, and depriving King of Hearts of the lead within the cords, won easily by a couple of lengths from Ben Nevis ; Cru sade was defeated four lengths for second place ; King of Hearts was fourth ; Reporter and Fan trotting in the order named. The Hyde Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs ; the winner of the Uxendon or Metropolitan Handicap 101 b, or of any other race 71b extra ; about two miles and a half. Mr. J. Daily's Sir Bobby, by Hutchin's Hercules, dam by David, 6 yrs, list 121 b (T. Ablett) 1 Mr. Frank's Baudoline, aged, lOst 21b (carried lOst 41b) (Pickett) 2 Mr. Hobson's Liston, 6 yrs, li s t 81b (incl. 101 b extra) ) Mr. Rupert's Shuttleco c k, li st 41b (Griffiths (Owner ) 0 0 Betting-6 to 4on Sir Bobby, 3to 1 agst Bandoline, and 4to 1 agst Liston. The favourite made the whole of the running, and won easily by 20 lengths from Bando lino ; Shuttlecock was pulled up after going a short dis tance ; aid Liston, who nearly came down on his head at the drop fence, was also pulled up. A Plato of 30 sovs ; four year olds lOst, five list 121 b, six and aged 12st 41b ; winners of any steeplechase in 1865 or 1866 51b extra ; maidens allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold after the race for 100 sovs ; if entered for 50 sous allowed 51b, 20 101 b; about three miles. This race was void. CONTINENT. The following is a list of I in France, Belgium, and Bad( Races. ... 11 Viseouut d'Aubergeon... Viscount A. Talon ... 13 Mr. Riddell ... ... ...... 98 H. F. Ir L i a t ff a t l irgue... ... ... ... BM. Guerveno ... H.II. Buisseret... ... H. G. Flersheim... ••A Captain Haworth H. Duffour •• ... M. R. Hennessey ... ABra.rdoenidaelißaoyreel jlio..u.ssoin 7 Di. . 6 M. de Savignies... . 6 ' Prince A. Murat... :• M. J u llou... ." ... Mr. Thomas ... •.. 6 M . .. .do Reussy .. • . Count do D. Beauregard 5 M. A. do Nexon m Mr. If. • A. Blou n t ... 4M. De. St. Vallier ••• Count de la Bi g no ... 4 Count do St. Sauveur ::: i t f, p. do Vauteaux ... 4M. F. Copp6e ... *** M . E. Lavign 6 e ... ... 4 C a p tain An n eal () Captain Rogues ... ... 3M.G. du Roy ... ••• C o unt d'Evry ... ... 3M. do Woelmont V. R. Hennessey ... 3 Mr. Wombwell ... *** ••• M. 11. J!tunet ••• ... 3 Mr. F. de Burgh... 'AL RACING. the winning gentlemen ridors en-Baden in 1866 : Nupiod 3 Baron do la rournelle M. Fessart ... 2I M. Houguet 1 Viscount de Retailer '2 M. Toucault 1 Mr. Wheelwright 2IM. do Sevin ... 1 Page, the steeplechase jockey, has terminated his en gagement with M. Bournet, and will now ride for the Duke of Hamilton. The Duke of Hamilt on h as engage d H. Lamplugh as p m r . iv D a e te sv t i r g a n in e e ,s r f h o o r r h se is s s n te o e w ple i c o ha L s a e m h p o i r u s g e h s ,s in sta F b ra les nc w e h l a g n o d to W. Planner's on Jan. 1. Baron de Herissem has recently purchased from Count d'Evry Last Born and Rabat Joie. The Duke of Hamilton has recently purchases' the fol lowing yearlings, bred by M. Aumont in Normandy, viz.: —Bay colt Capitalist; by Tonnerre des Indes—Capucine by Gladiator—Bathilde ; bay colt Gouvernail, by Y Gla diator—Goelette (this colt is own br. to Etoile Filanto) ; b colt Clair de Lune, by Fitz-Gladiator —Belle de Nuit. The above aro three good looking yearlings, particularly Gou vernail, who is very much fancied. The price is understood to be 1,600 sovs. and certain contingencies out of the wi n ... nings, as they are engaged in the French Derby and Grand Prix de Paris in 1868. Clair de Lune is engaged in the Epsom Derby, 1868. RACING FIXT JANI JRES FOR 1867. ARY. Manchester FEBII I Lincoln Spring Harrow 1 JARY. Nottingham 26 Derby ,CII. MA: Liverpool Spring Chelmsford Spring,,.... 12 West Drayton Bromley Epsom Spring Ltnves Spring 2B Croxton Park 29 Northampton 2 Windsor Spring 4 Newmarket Craven 8 Curragb. Thirsk M. Chester (continued) York Spring 7 Salisbury 9 Doncaster Spring Bath ___ RIL. Durham .. 22 I Newmarket Ist Spring 22 I Catterick 25 Chester 3O Y. Harpenden l7 E pso m Summer 21 Newton 29 Croydon Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer ll Manchester Summer l2 Bibury Club lB Stockbridge l9 NOVI Liverpool Autumn 5 Shrewsbury ll NE. Chelmsford Newcastle .• '25 Curragh Worcester S umme r 27 Ipswich 27 MBE ft. Leamington Hunt OD; ec° r Lat. to . sle° • co , f ° On tiod ° tll° 1 3 100 st too 1