The Sun. — London, England, 1865-04-08 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the discount market there is very little busi ness in operation, the demand for money bein g exceedingly small. The supplies of capital on offer are very large, and brokers are consequently in clined to work cheaper. The general rates for the best bills are 3i but exceptional operations are recorded in very fine paper at 3i per cent. Th 3 share list of the Moyar Coffee Company (Limited) will be closed on Thursday the 13th for London, and Saturday, the 15th, for the country.: A withdrawal of £39,000 in gold took place from the Bank of England yesterday, but its destination did not transpire. There was a material alteration in the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon, but the tendency was downwards. Since Saturday last the imports of specie have amounted to £56,920, and the exports to £84,908. The supension has just transpired of Messis. Charles Joyce and Co., of Moorgate-street, mer chants, extensively engaged in the Egyptian trade, with liabilities amounting to £1,100,000, of which £600,000 are expected to rank upon the estate. No estimate can b e formed of the assets. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 80 e. Quiet. The English Stock Market which opened with a steady appearance, has since became firmer on pur chases induced by the easy state of monetary affairs, but the amount of business transacted has not been large. Consols have risen 4 per cent., ViZ., 901 1 for money, 908 91 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced are 881 8 ; ditto 33- per Cents., 96 ; ditto 2/ per Cents., 74 ; India 5 per Cents., 1061 8 ; and ditto Enfaced, 1018. In the Foreign Market there has been very little animation or fluctuation. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 744 75 ; do. Consolides, 54i 8 ; Mexican, 27 271 ; do. Ne,v, 26 4 ; Greek, 30* 31* ; Spanish Passive, 31i 1 ; do. Certificates, 168 17* ; Italian, 64 1 ; do. New, 4 31 dis. ; and Confederate Loan, 32 34. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been on a very limited scale, and prices have in most instances shown less firmness. South-Eastern have declined 55.; North-Western, ss. ; North- Eastern (Berwick), ss. ; and Metropolitan, 10s.; while Great Western have improved ss. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there is little variation of importance to record. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, and exhibit little change as regards prices. Union of London, however, have improved to 541 ; London and County have declined to 75 ; City of Milan Improvement have advanced to 111 4 ; and Royal Mail Steam are steady at 100. The evening quotations of some of the powerful new undertakings are as follows :—Saloon Steam Packet Company, 1 1 prem. ; South African Land, 1 1 prem. ; Rio de Janeiro Gas, 1' 11 prem. ; Fi nancial Assurance, 14 2 prem. ; City of Moscow Gas, 11 11 prem. ; and Millwall Freehold Land and Docks, 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, M a y 9 9li I- 1 b per Cent. R e d uce d BBl 4 New 3 per Cent BB4 i New 24 per C en t. J an. 1894 96 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 74 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent — Do. £5OO — Do. £lOO and £2OO •, Bank of England Stock, 54 per Cent i_, Do Account . INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874.,. Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account . Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 54 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — pm Do. under £l,OOO — pm FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 4 Do per Cent., per Cent 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Ce 1863 n B2l t — D o I per Cent. (Defe rre d 3 per C ent. ) Do. 44 Chilian 6 per Cent _ r Cent Colombianpe6 per Cent. . Cuba, 6 p er C ent. Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — DDo. Scrip, £55 paid .. anish 3 per Cent., 1825 • Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 ..... .. ~ ... ....... .. Do. 5 per pa 1377,7.65 pld ........ • Danubian Princiities ... '. 83.1 Do £B6 paid ....................... , Equador New Consolidated, 1 pei:Zed -- • Do., Provisional Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent. Do., Second Issue Do. • 1864 ,-, I: Do Scrip, £sb paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 Do Scrip, £424 paid 34 dis Itl exican 3 per Cent. Do. Account Dc • 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c M ontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Gran a d a _ Do 2 per Cent — Do D e f erre d Do Land. Warrants (I.lectares) Peruvian 44 per Cent. — D Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do. A _ o 44 Account rount Cent., 1862 481 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account . -- Do 3 per Cent.; 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do Account .. _ Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 4 4 per Cbut ., 18 50 Do ' • 1860 Do 3 per C en t ., 1859 Do Do 5 per C ent., 1862 9l ' - Sardinian 5 1864 per Cent — Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent 79 84 Do Acc ount .. : DoN ew Deferred' -_-_- Do Account 414 4 Do Passive — Do Account 3ll / Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded -- Do Account 164 4 171 16-1 Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 724 Do £lOO Bonds , — Do 6 per Cent. 1.862 Do Acco un t 744 Do. £lOO Bonds 75 4-1 5 Do 6 pe r C en t . 1863 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — • Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent., 1861 — Do. 14 per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian 4 44 per cent., E x . 25f Dutch 2 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail ' . Do. 4 per Cent. Certiii-oaes French Rentes, 3 per Cent. Do. Acc oun t Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 23f. Do. Acc ount -- Do. Coupons TWO O'CLOCK . Consols, Money ................... Do. Account ... 904 91 ...... Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day. ---4,-- Market opens quiet. Sales, 3,000 or 4,000 bales. -_. DEATH OF SIR W. A. MAXWELL, BART. —w e have to record the death of Colonel Sir Willi am. Alexander Maxwell, Bart., of Calderwood, Castle, Lanark shire, who expired at 27, Adelaide-crescent, Brighton, on Tuesday. The deceased was son of the seventh baronet, who was a distinguished general, by the daughter and heir of Henry Wilson, Esq., of Newbottle, Durham. He was born in Edinburgh in 1793. By advic.73 from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per marl and the short exchange on London is 13.01 per £1 sterna . Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about e•loths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share! Railways, 13.14 [Wol., Bir.. V Str.al Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian 16 98 1301 131 i Cork and Bandon. 'Cornwall... 5 6 gg : Au gets no div. t A illop.c.p.an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June. Dun,.Perth, & F b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wcstern Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st N 0.2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D. A stock •• Do. B ,o Do. ew, is. at 25 pn Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. 'tVeste n Original I) . S. VAI. Rail gun. Do. South %Vales Do. W. Dlid.-o)cord 66 68 6 17 8) 91 107 1. 9 47 18 7 8 1311 132, 146 148 131 63 100 10 Iko 1U 100 87 89 ;5 64 66 52 53 46 49 10t 1 03 1181 119 86 E 8 107 109 42 14 1211 12! 951 964 594 604 Po. Ncwpo t Uo. Lane shire &Yorkshire I L..ndon and Blackwali Lou., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover. Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Haryport and Carlisle Do. shares lietropolitan Do. New . Mid and ... 128 129 2 2ipi 1,951 136 i tO6 1(8 Do, Birmin & Derby lid Gt. W., Ireland 1)0. shares Aid Kent .. North British Do. Ed., Pth Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N•E, purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North Londou Do. New ..,.. 54 1 , 5 Z 4 1104 111 69 70 103 1(3:; 37 38 11 12 p 9 10 p 115 11s j Do. do. 1864 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C,ntral 1 Up :8 79 11 314 138 142 48 50 Scot. N. E Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. et hews t Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon -ouch E stern CO 61 55 57 86 B•'} 9 10 155 151 3 4 p 107 109 itaines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw ill 46 48 V6'. Hartlepool Har.& It. Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable .. 74 77 BRITISH P ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 47f f I 1312 75k ►2 51 601 118 107 42 !121.4 1 1 9 6i 2 L7l 1351 161 24; 1108 4 4 70 1031 85 ; i ; Paul Closi n g I Business Price. done. ISIONS. Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference 50 t 4 102 j 103} iP 4 Buff.,Brant,&Goderich 6p c. bds. Aux. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1,1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta & 8. E., 8m..1 0 70 'a e Town & Dock, gu. Demeraqi, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben2al, gu , 5 Co East Ingian, gu..5 p.c. A 8 100 75 85 11 , 1 101 102 104 101 106 Do. J EXtCnsion ,Grand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. ist 1- ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prt f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. Fd Pref. stock Do. do. deferred 16 18 57 91 60 65 50 53 50 55 45 SO 43 48 41 14 23 25 22 21 101 105 Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c 'o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lira gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great W. of Canada.. D. New. Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 5: do. pay. 1877-8 fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do L'o. Fifth Extension Relb. Cor. 6 p. c. finds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B N.lll.C'da, pc lst pf.bds Scindo Do. Delhi Do. do }ti Do. Punjaub.... Eu, Do.lndus St Flo 0' 1011 102 8f 8,1 II; 11 1 85 u 75 78 d 101# 1021 93 95 89 91 64 66 3 5 82 81 1014 1026 1014 . 1021 100 f 100 2 100 100 Cd 1011 1024 94 97 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUR British Columbia. 6 per cent„ Dec.3l, 1572 Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Au 4 D. , . 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p r. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-4 Do. do! IAIO-1 Do, Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1888, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1t , 78 Do. 1832, Mayls, Nov. Natal qov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov 6 p.C.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 we., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18_1 to 1876 Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent Nova &Ala Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Ans. Gov. 6 poa 18r8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, a pril & Oct 91 96 93 95 93 95 83 85 81 84 103 166 106 108 166 1(8 105 107 102 101 les 107 102 104 105 107 108 109 104 106 03 96 98 100 93 D 5 91 03 103 105 87 90 94 97 103 105 105 107 1061 104 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. uold, lim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated — 29 31 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 570 58 Drake wal ls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 18 20 East Caradon 2.14.0 144 154 ast Cam Brea 3.1.0 6.1 7 -- East Grenville 2.7.0 31 33 31 East Loved 2.13.6 10 11 101 1 E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk 9.10.6 3/ 41 Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. 601 4 6 4 Great L•ocey, limited all 18 19 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 11 21 G. Wheal Vor (lielst Jt, 40 304 314 31 Grenvil.e 7.8.3 4 4f Herod's Foot 8.13 95 36 Kingston Downs 4.18.0 34 4 • Margaret (Uny Lelant 94 5 7 Marke Valley 4.3.0 5 54 4 mwyndy Iron Ore, liu, 24 11 01 &anglles New Seton North Downs 3 North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 3.10.6 4 I North Wheal Crofty 2.8.0 14 2 - Prosper United.... 7.1.6 3 ' 34 Pr vidence UnyLelant 10.6.7 33 35 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 530 550 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 20 25 Stray Park 30.17.6 15 17 Tin Croft 9 144 15 West Ilassett (Mogan W. Caradon (14 , skeard 9 6 8 West Chi verton ll 574 62; West Seton 474 180 190 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 100 103 Wheal Butler (Redruth 10 30 35 Whea Ludo...tt 3.12.: Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 Wheal Seton Wheal Tielawney (Lis • 7 19 20 • - Wheal Union ...... • 4 PEEFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. C., Norfolk 5 per cent. Ext., '4O, 102 Great Western Orig. 4i per cent pf., istit Great Western, 4 per cent. irred.. 87 Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford Ist guaranteed stock, 123} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4k per cent. pi., 88& 7 Ditto, 5 per cent. pl., 98 Ditto, new, l'sl • London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 99i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL& Chester and Holyhead,:— Ditto, 5 per cent., 111 London, Tilbury, and Southend, 1011 South Staffor, shire, i 76 FOREIGN RAILWAYS; Antwerp and Rotterdam,:lol Dutch Rhenish, 221' Imperial Mexican, Bin., 2i Turin and Savona, Ditto (all), 10 FOREIGN MINES! Cape Copper, lira., 111 liapunda (11m.), I BANKB. Agra and Alasterman's, Um., 121 Alliance (limo. 34 Bank of Egypt, 3'i Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 30:1 Chartered of India, London, and China, 511 Consolidated Bank, lint., lot Continental, lirn. Ditto, new, 11 East London, lim., European Bank, 11m.,131 Imperial Bank (lim.), 3Ut Imperial Ottoman, i 771 Land Mortgage Bank 01 5 London Bank of atexith and S. America, lim., 103 London and Brazilian (lim.), 40 London and County, 75 Merchant Bank, lim., 28 Mercantile and Exchange, lim., 61 Oriental Bank Corporation, 541„ Ditto, new, :51 1 1 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 3i South Eastern, lim., 12 Union of Australia, 551 Union of London, 531 4i MISCELLANEOUS. City of Milan Improvements, lira., Credit Fonder and 2globilier of England, 9 Ditto, new, 71 Discount Corporation. 15j Ebbw Vale, 8 7k Egyptian Com. and Trading, lira., 3/ English and Foreign Credit, 41 Financial Corporation, Financial Discount, lim , 41 F ore - street Warehouse, iim.,Slol Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 61 Hudson's Bay, 153 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lira., 6 London Financial Association, Jim., 22j a London General Omnibus Company, 3i Midras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto, 20 Milwall Ir(ons11)Wor1 ks. 61 National Provincial Marine, 11 OSSK 100 100 100 2 100 all 100 100 101 100 100 190 100 100 10 100 100 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING„ APRIL 8, 1865. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) THE CARRIERS' ACT-SNELGAR V. THORNTON. This was an action to recover damages for the non-deli very of certain wine to the consignee named by plaintiff in his address, defendant being a common carrier. Plaintiff said that if the carrier could not find the place named in the direction on his parcel he ought to return it to the carrier. His Honour said the carrier was not bound to do so. The contract with him was to deliver the goods to a certain place, and there it ended. Plaintiff inquired what was to be done then ? His Honour replied that he held the goods to the order of the consignor. It had been expressly decided in a case in which the South-Western Railway Company were con cerned that a carrier was not bound to return goods. Plaintiff declared that he could not understand this view of law at all. His Honour said it was very plain Defendant assured the Court that he had not only used all due diligence in the matter, but had actually personally exerted himself to ensure a delivery of the parcel. His Honour said he must find for defendant, with costs. POLICE INTEL LIGENCE.--This Day. BOW-STREET. PLATE ROBBERY AT THE ATHENEUM CLUB.—Joseph Cocking, an elderly man, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a quantity of silver plate, the property of the trustees of the Atheneum Club. Mr. Bennett said he was biltler at the Athenaeum Club. There were two under butlers, the prisoner being one of them. He left on the 17th of January. Previous to his leaving he had been informed that there was to be an examination of the old and unused plate in his care. He went away the next morning without notice. On going to the drawer in which the plate was kept, he (witness) found a letter in which the prisoner said he had been in duced to pawn some of the plate through trouble at home. The property had all been recovered, it having been pledged with pawnbrokers in the neighbourhood of the prisoner's residence. William Joseph Caseley, assistant to Daniel Brown, pawnbroker, Cranburn-street, identified the spoons and ladles as property pledged at his master's shop by the pri soner. He obtained £3 10s. on them. He pledged them on the 9th of February. Mr. James Aldhous, of 67, Berwick-street, Soho, pawn broker, produced four silver table spoons and other articles, pledged at his shop .on the 25th of April. The sum of £3 was advanced on them. He recognised two other dup licates relating to plate issued from his shop. Ono was for a silver cup, September, 1863, for £2, and the other four gravy spoons for £5, in 1864. He could not identify the prisoner. The property was pledged by a person giving the name of John Cox. Charles,Halford, assistant to Mr. Stephens, Brewer street, Golden-square, pawnbroker, produced two silver punch-ladles, pledge at his master's shop for 125., and 12 silver wine labels for 15s. in the latter end of last year. The name of the party pledging was given as John Cox. He could not identify the prisoner as that person. William Harrison, assistant to Mr. Fleming, pawnbroker, Brewer-street, Golden-square, produced 8. silver wine labels, pledged at his employer's shop on the 10th of August, 1864. Mr. Bennett was recalled, and identified the articles pro duced as the property of the trustees of the Athenaeum Club—viz., Earl Stanhope, Sir R. Murchison, Lord Over stone, Sir C. Eastlake, and General Sabine. Charles Bulcher, 197 C, said about one o'clock this morning ho went to 16, Broad-street, Golden-square, and saw the prisoner. He asked if his name was Cocking, and he said it was. He told him he belonged to the police and that he should take him into custody for stealing a quantity of plate from the Athenaeum Club. He said he was not the person, but that it was his brother, and that he was up stairs. Witness went up stairs to the second floor and there he saw the prisoner's wife. He told him he was the man that was at the club and that he should take him into custody. Prisoner said it was a bad job, and that when he took the articles he thought he should be able to re place them. He also said he was in hopes, as it was se long ago, that the matter was blown ever. He then took him to the police--station. Mr. Flowers—You did not _see the prisoner's brother when you went upstairs? Witness—No, your worship. On being asked what he had to say in answer to the charge, The prisoner said he had been induced to pledge the pro perty through distress and trouble. Mr. Flowers said it ought to be stated at the time the prisoner was tried that the property was old silver articles out of use, as that might give a colour to the prisoner's as sertion about being able to replace the property. He was then fully committed tor trial. WES TMINS TER. AN ARTFUL CADGER.—Elizabeth Bliss, a married woman, was charged before Mr. Selfe with begging in Eaton-place. Cursons, 272 B, stated that on the previous evening he was in Eaton-place in plain clothes when ho saw the pri soner go into some areas and ring the bells. After coming up from one of the areas she asked a postman who was living at No. 18.- She then went to No. 20, where she rang the bell. The butler came to her and told her that she had a shilling a short time ago, and was directed not to call again. Mr. Selfe—You heard the conversation? Constable Yes, sir. I then took her into custody. After she was locked up I went to her lodgings and found that she rented two houses. Mr. Selfe—What is her husband? Constable—He earns about 20s. a week, and he has two sons who earn one 7s. and the other ss. a week. I saw the landlady, and told her that the prisoner was in custody, on which she observed "What, for begging ?" He replied that she was. Mr. Selfe (to the prisoner)—What have you to say to the charge ? The prisoner said that she did not bog. She wont to the house to borrow some money, when the butler gave her a shilling. She was then in great distress, having broken her ribs. Mr. Selfe—Who lives at 18, Eaton-place ? is it not the residence of Dr. Lushington ? The Inspector said that it was. The Constable said that tho prisoner was not known to him. Mr. Selfe observed that he was afraid she was in the ha bit of going about begging, but as she was not known he would discharge her. She was then discharged. THAMES. CLEARING OUT THE RUINS.— Christopher Borgwald, William Winters, John Sullivan, Catherine Macarthy, and Mary Ann Neale, the first a German, the others natives of Ireland, were charged with stealing a large quantity of timber from the ruins of a late fire in the Mile-end-road. Inspector Griffin, of the Metropolitan Police, said a very destructive fire took place about six weeks ago at the corner of South-street, in the Mile-end -road, and workshops, a dwelling-house, and a chapel were destroyed. The ruins were left in charge of the fire brigade until Wednesday, when the assurance offices gave up the salvage and paid the insurances on the property consumed. The men in charge were withdrawn, and the ruins were left unpro tected. There was a large quantity of partially-consumed timber and much that was not touched by the fire on the the premises, and directly the brigade men were withdrawn dishonest persons commenced the work of plunder, which the police at last stopped. There was quite a riot at the place yesterday afternoon, and the ruins, which were of considerable extent, would have been cleared away piecemeal if he had not gone there and checked the plun der. He placed several constables on the spot, who found all the prisoners bringing away timber. There was no one to prosecute. He understood the property was hold in trust by some Quakers for the benefit of almshouses. Gidney, Carter, and Long, police-constables, said the prisoners were taking away a good deal of wood from the ruins. Macarthy was in possession of 18 pieces of timber, and so heavy was it that she could scarcely walk under the burthen. Borgwald was carrying a piece of timber 15 feet long, 4 feet in thickness, and 9i inches wide. The others had as much wood as they could stagger under. The prisoners said they took the timber because others did so. Sullivan said thousands were takidg away the materials ; and Macarthy, who took away 18 pieces of wood of various lengths, said she "only took a little bit, the smallest quantity in the world, to light her fire with." (A laugh.) The Magistrate said he would give all the prisoners a caution. They had uo business on the ruins. They had no right to take away anything. Ho would take the pri soners' own recognisances in £2O each to appear before him on Saturday next, and if there was any more of these law less depredations ho would thou punish them severely. DEATII OF MADAME PASTA.—This once famous singer died a few days since at her residence on the Lake of Como, at the age of 67, having been born in 1798. Her principal successes were obtained from 1823 to 1827, the enthusiasm she excited being very great. The " Sonnambula" and "Norma" were written expressly for her. She retired in 1836 to a beautiful estate she possessed on the Lake of Como, and has lived there ever since. QUARANTINE REGULATIONS AT LIVERPOOL.—At the meeting of the Liverpool Health Committee on Thursday the plague alleged to be now raging in Russia formed a subject of discussion, and inquiries were made as to the quarantine regulations now in force. Mr. M'Gowen (the law clerk) said that it was impossible to devise a better system than at present existed with regard to vessels sus pected of having sickness on board. If a vessel arrived with sickness on board the yellow flag must be hoisted, and no body allowed to land without examination and authority. The chairman said that the regulations were very strict, and penal on the captain and pilot for disobeying them. Freemason Government in Portugal.— Letter 111, TO THE EDITOR OF THE TABLET. Sir,—Had Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Sheil, and other Catholic gentlemen who, 36 years ago, rendered . such good services to the Catholic cause as regards Great Britain, but :helped so much, under the fatal delusions of the time, in injuring it in Portugal, by believing all the views of the Freemason party, against the really constitutional Portuguese Govern ment and lawful Portuguese Sovereign —yes, had the Catholic members who so strongly supported the Whigs in imposing on my country the Free mason Government been allowed to see the fatal consequences of their error, we can imagine how how little their feelings would be pleasant on such account, and how much they would wish to repair the former fault, and to help for such purpose. In 1829, a most dear friend of mine (now dead) —a man of the most powerful mind, and the most upright heart as I ever have known—a most learned Vendeen, the Baron de Bordigne, sent me a copy of a - magnificent book he had written and caused to be printed at his own expense, with the title " Legi timite Portugaise"—that it might be delivered to the great Liberator, with a view to show him how grievously he was in error concerning the Portu guese question. In that work, a large and very thick volume, the Baron demonstrated by the clearest evidence, on All the genuine and authentic documents—the original constitution of the Portu guese monarchy, the Cortes of Lamego (the Magna Charta of Portugal), and the other, subsequent, constitutional acts and laws of the legitimate Cortes or national Parliament, the lawfulness of King Don Miguel's title to his throne and crown. The Catholic Legitimists, generally, on the con tinent could not conceive how the great assertors of Catholic right and just interest in Great Britain could be so bitterly hostile to the true representa tives of the same principle in Portugal ; and they thought nothing more was necessary than to place before the eyes of Mr. O'Connell, and other Catho lics, the proofs of their mistake, to turn them into supporters of truth and justice in reference to Por tugal. This idea made the good Baron de Bordigne to send me his book for Mr. O'Connell, who was regarded by ,; Continental Catholics as the un compromising defender of all right and justice. Sad experience had taught me better, and so I never attempted to offer the book to the Liberator ; _knowing that, probably, such present then would only provoke some more obloquy upon my cause, king, and party. Several conclusive demonstrations of our right, and justifications of our conduct, written and printed in English (which would make, in all, good six or eight volumes), had already been published here by us, and duly distributed to all the members of Parliament, Commons and Peers, to the editors of the principal newspapers, to the ministers, of course, and to most of all the remarkable political men in England. All in vain, nothing was read, nothing was examined, or even refuted, and all the foulest and most groun less accusations continued to pour upon us, in the Press, in the Parliament, everywhere. Curiously enough, at that time, the Catholics both in England and Ireland, were the most bitter against us—•such was the influence of Mr. O'Connell's words and example. Of all our clergy at the time, the only members I knew who did us justice were Bishop Bramston and the Rev. Mr. Scott, then the Pro vincial of the Jesuits in England. The Bishop, who had studied in the English College at Lisbon, speak ing Portuguese, and being correctly informed from Portugal by the members of the college ; Mr. Scott being also acquainted with the truth, by the Jesuits then in my country, where I myself had been the principal promoter of their re-admission in 1829. The French priests in the French chapel sympathised also with us, because, having them selves been victims of the French Revolution, whereof the Portuguese one was but the legitimate daughter, they did not allow themselves to be deceived by the misrepresentations of its votaries and sup porters. As for the Protestant public in general it is some what remarkable that it was among the Tories alone that we met with some impartiality, with a hearing at first, and then with some sympathy and favour. As to the great and noisy Liberals, they were all for oppressing us with their " liberty" at any cost, to make us swallow it by all means, foul or fair. Any file of the Times, the Morning Herald, the Morn ing Chronicle, the Courier, or the Globe, from 1826 to 1836, and Hansard and the Mirror of Parliament will amply confirm, if necessary, the truth of what I have said. Now, further to show what sad results came out of the grievous mistake thus committed by the Bri tish Catholics who supported and helped our Liberals in imposing upon my country their Freemason Go vernment, I will here copy the following letter just received from " Covilhan" (the Portuguese Leeds), illustrating in the most striking manner the beauty of the fruits produced by the Masonic tree, which formerly British Catholics were so zealous in help ing to plant in their most faithful kingdom. Better to make the letter understood, it will be required to preface that two good priests, brothers of inde pendent fortune, and most excellent character, after having been studying at our University of Coimbra, and attained the degrees of doctors, retired to Covilhan, their native place, and there began to teach and promote, by word and ex example, the doctrine and practice of religion, de votion, and Christian morals. Their zeal was soon rewarded by most happy fruits ; they had the con solation to see the people flock to their instructions and devotions, which effected in the town a most edifying revival of the practices of religion, piety, and charity. Thereby they incurred the bitterest hatred of the Freemasons, and they began to be fiercely attacked in the Revolutionary press, de nounced as "fanatics," "reactionists," " Jesuits," enemies of the " Liberal" and " Constitutional" system, Sze., &c. They nevertheless continued un daunted in their pious and most meritorious work ; but the more they prospered, the fiercer grew the hatred and fury of the Revolutionists and Freemasons against the Rev. Doctors. On the occasion of the last elections in Portugal, thew priests gave their opinion and advice to the people on the necessity of voting for persons of good prin ciple and morals, and shunning Freemasons as enemies of religion ; and then one of the brothers paid a visit to Rome. When there, the Freemasons in Portugal accused him of having unduly influenced people on the occasion of the elections, and an order was issued for his arrest. This was written to him at Rome, and as soon as he heard of it, he hastened his return home, in order to answer the charges brought against him, and submit to the conse quences. The rest I will now let the letter relate. " Covilhan, March 20, 1865. "Very disagreeable occurrences have taken place in this town early this year, the principal one being the iniquitous arrest of Dr. the Rev. Francisco Grainha, who is still kept in prison at Castello Branco. If you see the Portuguese papers, they will have acquainted you with the whole affair, which, in short, is this Dr. Grainha, pre vious to the elections, preached, and advised the people not and saying, th a t by vo ti ng f or exco mmunication: [This was, no themdt uvbott,Ceianftohrreofleicrseninc Freemasons, reference t i o Te th d e censures of the Popes against the secret societies.] 'lt would be better for ecclesiastics not to allude to politics, and even that they should not mention Freemasons at all; as they (the Freemasons) are now do minant—they reign and govern—and are most intolerant against anybody whom they consider to be their adversary. They wish freely to say, and write, and publish by the press, anything they please against the Church and against the clergy; but will not admit to allow the latter to per form their duty by preaching and giving advice to the people. "The new Minister of Justice has declared, that he will protect the Church and the clergy, and defend the Government against the invasion of the latter, on their interference in the business of the state. That his prin ciple and motto shall be a free Church in a free State.' It is Cavour's doctrine, but (if sinpere) it would.be preferable to the present state of things ; let them have as many masonic lodges as they like, let them have mosques, and synagogues, but let them at the same time allow convents to be established, sisters of charity to bo admitted, &c. Let the liberty be equal to all. Let them in reality protect and not persecute Catholicity; which, even according to their charter, is the religion of the state." I shall avail myself of the first opportunity and leisure moment, to sock one of the fashionable spirit-evoCators, that ho may bring me up the spirits of O'Connell and Sheil ; as I shall be very glad to know what they now think of such results as I have described, of the strenuous support they gave to the introduction and establishment of Freemason Government in Portugal. A. B. SABAIVA. March 29th, 1865. P.S.—lf you are kind enough to publish in your Catholic paper my letter of last week, I should be thankful by your adding to it the following appendix : I received by the last mail from Portugal a number of Lisbon journals, of which, owing to obligatory occupation of other sort yesterday, I have only been able to read two numbers. From the first, the Nacao of the 21st last, I w ill give you a few extracts, most beautifully exemplifying the advantages gained to my country, and through it to reli gion, morals, and sound policy, by the happy system of liberty and reform, which the British Catholics so much contributed to impose upon the Portugese people, thirty and some years ago. The Dnlre do Loul6—it must never be forgotten—avowed himself in full Parliament a Freemason, and has been noto riously the Grand Master of the precious order or craft in Portugal. Of late, as is well known, ho and his Cabinet resigned, but to be soon reinstalled in power, only changing two of the former Ministers, viz.; that of war, and that of finance. Before this change had taken place, the budget had been presented to Parliament, of course in the name of all the Cabinet then existing, and with the in dispensable approbation of the head of the same. Cabinet, the Prime Minister Louie. The modification of the Cabi net took - place ; the same men; with the exception of two, remained in power, and the new Minister of Finance pre sented a new budget different from the former one. The very same Duke de Lould, President of the Council now, as he was before the alteration in the Cabinet, and after having defended in Parliament the former most lavish budget, declares now that he had not shared with his for mer colleagues the responsibility of their budget, and de nounces to-day what he proposed and maintained yester day, and in what they call constitutional Government,' the Primo' Minister repudiates the responsibility of the measures of his own Cabinet! A deputy, Pinto de Magalhaens, argues against a most onerous and defective contract made by the Government with a company, for the steam communication between Portugal and the colonies. A Ministerial Deputy, M. Garcez, gets up, and says that the House's duty was merely to approve the contract, and had no business to discuss it, or to interfere at all with its clauses, or alter them—that is to say, whatever the Freemason Ministers do is well done, and the Parliament and the nation have only to submit, and, above all, to pay. Now, I shall simply translate faithfully from the Portu guese paper the following article : "Is there no more in this land any ecclesiastical authority ? Have we already become altogether Pro testants, Mahomedans, or Jews ? Have they succeeded already in placing this most faithful Kingdom out of the pale of the Catholic Church ? Does it no more exist, a law, so much talked about, so highly praised, wherewith we, were told they were so much in love, in whose sixth article we road that—' The Roman Catholic and Apostolic religion shall continue to be the religion of the Kingdom' ? If suchlaw (the charter of Don Pedro) is now abolished— if the Portuguese still are—if those who govern them still call themselves—Catholics, how can we read in the Por tuguez (a Ministerial journal) of last Sunday, the public sale advertised of a work prohibited by the Church, and adding in the paper the express declaration that it is a prohibited work, in order that the contempt of the prohi bition may be more manifest ? These are the words of the advertisement : " ' A prohibited book. " ' Fulminated by the Index Expurgatorius at Rome. " Synopsis of Religions and Sects.' " And then adding who is the author, and whore it can be had. " Is this possible, and that no voice should be raised against it? Is there no one bound to raise his voice, and to demand from the public powers the observance of the laws? Is it only by constant dumbness, by blind submis sion that the mission of watching and teaching is to be fulfilled ? Will they not, at least, demand from the civil authority to fulfil that to which the governing parV are bound by their own law ? Must human considerations prevail even in presence of the most insulting scandal ? What a disgrace!!" This article, as anybody will see, is addressed to the Patriarch at Lisbon, and to the Portuguese Bishops whom, with the honourable exception of one or two, the revolu tion and Freemason Government (with which British Catholics so much helped to favour us) have succeeded in turfiing to the point of quietly sharing with the wolves the latter's depredations upon the flock which the former were bound to defend and preserve. April 5, 1865. A. B. SARAIVA. Metropolitan Board of Works. Tho usual meeting of this Board was held yesterday, at the offices in Spring-gardens. The president, J. Thwaites, Esq., took the chair at 12 o'clock. FINANCE. The cash statement for the current week shows a total general balance of £592,993 2s. Id. GENERAL WORKS-WESTERN DISTRICT. The Board received tenders for the execution of the general works in the above district, and Mr. Thirst's, being the lowest, was accepted, subject to the usual conditions. The Great Oxford and Cambridge Eight oared Match, (THIS DAY.) Incidents have multiplied upon incidents during the last few days to render the contest for the blue ribbon of the Thames this year the most exciting race that has ever been contested between the Universities of Oxford and Cam bridge. Time was when the attractions of this race wore mainly confined to members of their seats of learning, but, ere many repetitions, it was soon found that the race in itself possessed merits which must not only render it gratifying to the public, but which must perpetuate its popularity, and time has confirmed its reputation,while experience has convinced us that in this race only is rowing practised with the closest approximation to perfection. The following are the crews, with their weights : CAMBRIDGE. t lb 1. Mr. H. Watney, St. John's 2. Mr. M. H. Beebee, St. John's 0 3. Mr. E. V. Piggott, Corpus ... 11 12 4. Mr. R. A. Kinglake, Trinity ... ••• 12 7 5. Mr. D. F. Steavenson, Trinity Hall ••• 12 4 6. Mr. G. 11. Borthwick, Trinity ... ••• 12 0 7. Mr. W. R. Griffiths, Trinity ... 11 10 8. Mr. C. B. Lawes, Trinity ... 11 9 Mr. F. H. Archer, Corpus Christi (cox.) ... 7 3 OXFORD st lb 1. Mr. R. T. Raikes, Merton 11 1 2. Mr. P. Senhome, Christ Church ... 11 2 3. Mr. E. F. Henley, Oriel 12 13 4. Mr. G. G. Coventry, Pembroke... 11 12 5. Mr. A. Morrison, 8a11i01... ... 12 6 6. Mr. T. Wood, Pembroke 12 2 7. Mr. H. Schneider, Trinity ... 11 11 8. Mr. M. Brown, Trinity 11 4 C. E. W. Tottenham, Ch. Ch (cox.) 7 13 The race, although not an annual event at first, has now been so for many years, and has invariably taken place on the day before Palm Sunday, which now necessarily fell on Saturday, April 8, above a fortnight later than last year. The task of chronicling the excitement in the prepara tion for the enjoyment of the consummation of the event is of a somewhat arduous character. Amongst all classes bustle and excitement have been apparent in the metropolis of aquatics, and the note of preparation has sounded merrily amongst the various rowing clubs and all the boat yards of the Thames, above and below bridge. Throughout the early time of training, which has been in progress for nearly two months, the continued severity of the weather excited doubts and apprehension in the minds of the community respecting the condition of the opposing crews, but within two or three days after the ap pearance of the Oxonians at Putney it became more genial, and upon the whole was exceedingly favourable for practice. The crowds that have thronged Putney for many days have abundantly testified to the popularity and interest of the event, and the ardent lover of rowing has been in some sort rewarded for his patient toil upon the towing-path or across the heath and common between Putney and Mort lake, by the gratifying exhibitions which he has witnessed by the many hard, spirit-stirring trials and gallant races in anticipation of the great contest which it is now our duty to detail—of that all-engrossing event the issue of which was to reward the self-denial and endurance to which the competitors have cheerfully submitted themselves for the last two months, with the laudable desire of sustaining the acquatic honour of their respective institutions. DEFAULT OP A RATE COLLECTOR. A report was brought up from the finance committee stating that the defalcations of Mr. Boult, late collector of rates in the parish of Marylebone, had been ascertained to amount to the sum of £352, and that after a careful inves tigation of all the circumstances, and communicating with his sureties, the committee were of opinion that an offer made by the latter (who are not in very good circum stances) to pay £2OO in full discharge of their liability should be accepted. The recommendation of the committee was, after some discussion, adopted. RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER. A letter was received from Mr. Crellin, an old member of the Board, stating in substance that as the Board had negatived his motion, made at a former meeting, that two dissenting ministers should bo invited to the opening of the Main Drainage Works, he felt it his duty to resign. He thought it unfair that Churchmen should have been invited and Dissenters excluded. The other business disposed of to-day was of a routine character, and the Board adjourned at an early hour. SITIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day• LONDON, April B.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather. CLYDE, April 7.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Sydney, from Demerara. PILL, April 6.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Elizabeth Emily, for the West of Africa. PonTsmouTtr, April 7.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Her Ma jesty's ship Fury, for London. OFF MOUNT'S BAY, April 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— Urania, from St. Domingo, and sailed for Hamburg; had experienced heavy weather. SOUTHAMPTON, April 7.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Gilmore, for Quebec. TORBAY, April 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mary Blake, rom London for Bermuda. OFF DARTMOUTH, April 7.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Emily, from Ghent. HOLYHEAD, April 7.—Wind S.—Arrived—Coral Queen, from Liverpool for Matanzas. SUNDERLAND, April 6.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Mina, for Quebec. CARDIFF, April 7.—Wind S.—Arrived—Therese Asis tide, and Louise, from Bilboa,. Sailed—Old Dominion, for New York. OFF DOVER, April 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Patrician !rom Calcutta. MUMBLES, April 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Georgiana Gronfell, from Caldeira. LAMLASH, April 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived.--Washing on, from the Clyde for Quebec; Prince of Wales, from the Clyde for Bombay. SHIELDS, April 7.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Hotspur, for Shanghai ; Wenershaum, for Quebec. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, April 7—Maria Stewart, from St. Michael's; Gogstad, from Moss ; Industry, from Arendal ; Henry Parr, from Drobag ; Maria Beerta, from Groningen; 0. P. Q., from Pouterson. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Anchored—Southern Cross, for San Francisco; Star of Peace, for Port Phillip—both from London. Passed in tow—Lincelles, from Demerara, for London. Passed—Urania, for Prince Edward's Island ; Meridian, for New York—both from London; Diligent, from China; Montrose, from St. Vincent; Mary Ellen, from St. Michael's —all for London. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.— Messrs. Hurst and Blackett announce the following among their new works inpreparation :—"TheMemoirs and Correspondence of Feld-Marshal Viscount Combermere, G.C.8., from his Family Papers." " The Life of his Eminence Cardinal Wiseman." " Historic Pictures," by A. Baillie Cochrane, M.P. "Religious Life on the Continent," by Mrs. Oliphant. "Yachting Round the West of England," by the Rev. A. G. L'Estrange. "Life of Josiah Wedgwood, from his Private Correspondence and Family Papers," by Eliza Meteyard. " Violet Osborne," by the Lady E roily Ponsonby. "Bri gand Life in Italy," by Count Maffei. " Adventures among the Dyaks of Borneo," by Frederick Boyle, Esq. " Impressions of Life at Home and Abroad," by Lord Eustace Cecil. "Alice Forbes of Howglen," by George MacDonald, M.A. "My Life and Recollections," by the Hon. Grantley F. Berkeley—vols. 3 and 4 completing the work. "Social Life in Florence," by Count C. Arrivabene. " Sport and Sportsmen—a Book of Recollections, by Chas. Stretton, Esq. "Agnes," by Mrs. Oliphant. THE PRITCHARD CASE.—The strictest secrecy is still preserved regarding the progress of the chemical an alysis in the case of the late Mrs. Taylor; but we believe we are in a position to state that the process, as it advances, leads to an increase of the suspicions as to the causes of that lady's death.—bcotsman. 101 i 4 ITIES. THE RACE. The crews did not come out until nearly half-past twelve, and then proceeded to their station—Oxford winning the choice, and going to the Middlesex side. There was not a ripple upon the water at the time excepting those made by the steamers, who got so far ahead that the men did not start until five minutes past one. They neither of them went away very well, but in five or six seconds they were all right, and Cam bridge immediately took the lead, and gallantly had forced their nose a quarter of a length ahead at Simmonds's, which they increased to half a length at the ' London boat-house. The rowing in both boats was now extraordinary, Cam bridge doing three or four strokes per minute more than their opponents. Gradually the Cantabs went on gaining, and having cleared themselves at Craven, took their opponent's water at the Crab Tree, and went in front, and under Hammersmith-bridge two lengths a head. On passing Chiswick the Oxo- nians now began to draw upon their oppo nents, and in the upper part of the reach, before arriving at Barnes, there was a change. Oxford went gallantly into the first place, and won by three lengths. Time, 21 min. 25 sec. The Cantabs were much distressed. They rowed with desperation, but to no avail. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. o CROXTON PARK MEETING.—APRIL 7. The Farmers' Plate of 50 sovs, 20 to the second, and 5 to the third ; weight for age ; heats, 2 miles. Mr. Burrow's Ambrose mare, 4 yrs, list (Mr. Burrows) 1 1 Mr. R. Kirby's Alice Hawthorn, 4 yrs, 11st 31b (M Mr. Howard's Volunteer, 5 y rs , 12st r. W. Bevill) 2 2 (Mr. Shuttleworth) 4 3 Mr. H. Walker's Hundleby, 6 yrs, 32st 81b (Mr. C. Walker) 3 4 Tho following also ran :—Maid of the Mill, Bradgate, Sholford Maid, and Trump Card. Betting-7 to 4 agst the Ambrose mare, 4to 1 each agst Bradgate and Alice Hawthorn. Alice Hawthorn made the running, followed by Brad gate to the turn into the straight, where the favourite, who had been hard all through, came to the front, and easily shaking off Alice Hawthorn, won by four lengths ; Hundleby was a bad third. Trump Card ran under pro test. Second Heat.—Betting -10 to 1 on the Ambrose mare, who waited to the bottom turn, where she came out and won in a canter by three lengths. The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for 3-yr olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling allow ances. Half a mile. Lord Westmoreland's Usher, 4 yrs, lOst 81b (£5O) (Mr. Edwards) 1 Mr. Bevill's Alvediston, 6 yrs, lOst 91b (£5O) (Mr. W. Bevill) 2 Mr. J. Graham's Juneaton, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (£5O) (Mr. H. Wombwell) 3 Mr. J. Whittaker's Catenus, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (car. 9st 101 b) (£5O) (Mr. Wood) 4 Hon. S. M. IfontgomQrio's The Pretender, 6 yrs, 21b (£80) . (Owner) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Usher, sto 2 agst Alvediston, 3to 1 agst Juneaton, and 6 to 1 agst Catenus. Alvediston got off at the second attempt, attended by Usher, Catenus, and Juneaton. The Pretender soon drop ping hopelessly into the rear. Usher went on with the lead, was never headed, and won (not without punish ment) by half a length. Juneaton finished a length and a half behind Alvediston. The winner was sold to Mr. Bevill for 50 guineas. The Belvoir Castle Stakes of 10 soya each, with 80 added, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; penalties and allowances. 1 mile. Lord Coventry's Tennyson, 9st 31b (J. Adams) 1 Mr. J. R. Preston's Lord Waldegrave, Bst 31b (Woodhouse) 2 Betting-5 to lon Tennyson, who waited on the non favourite to the distance, where he came away and won in a canter by five lengths. The Granby Handicap of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only • if declared. About 1} miles. 42 subs. Lord Wilton's Sandal, 4 yrs, list 41b ..:(Mr. W. Bevill) 1 General Holloway's Hartley, 4 yrs, ( lOst 91b Mr. Scovell 2 Mr. Samuel ns Change, 5 yrs, 11st 101 b ...(Mr. Edwards 3 Mr. J. Whittaker's Pixie, 4 yrs, 10st 101 b ...(Mr. Wood 4 Mr. H. Lowther's The Weaver, 3 yrs 9st 71 (Mr. H. Wombwell) 5 Betting-6 to 4 agst Sandal, 3to 1 agst Change, and 5 to 1 each agst Pixie and Hartley. The Weaver made play, with Change in attendance, to the dip, whore Pixie took up the running for a short dis tance, but soon gave way to Sandal and Hartley,who raced together from the distance, Lot d Wilton's mare winning rather easily by a length, Change finishing a neck behind Hartley; Pixie was a moderate fourth. The Billesdon Coplow Stakes, of 3, sovs each, with 50 added, for hunters ; 12st ea c h. Winners and thorough bred horses extra. Once round. Hon. F. W. G. C a lth or p e ' s M oun t Gifford, 6 Yrstlj e l (Captain L i ttle) 1 Mr. F. T. Sharpe's Incognita (h b), d 12st (Owner) 3 Hon. G. C. Morgan' s Persuader (h! .. b), e (Mr. Edwards) 4 Col. Reeve's Hay c o c k, aged, 12st r m lb. r . .... ..... 12st ...(Mr. Watson) 2 orniblow, Stuffier The following also ran : —ldiot, iu Pat (late Rollo), Pallas (late Valiant), Trump Card, arpor ey, Miss L a gasst3.laonudn 100 Gifford to 12 , l e V r a ry r Horse, T 1 L T a a s ft s : DSahwad,onlnv,dLiandkyerNsaenw. ark, 6 to 1 each agst 4 P 4 al t l o as l Betting—Even pe o r n su M ad is e s r T ah a d f agst Haycock. Daw jumped off with the lead, followed by Haycock and Miss Taft, Mount Gifford heading a ruck of horses, among whom were War Horse, Mrs. Horniblow, Trump Card, and Inkersall. They continued in this order to the m il e post, where Mount Gifford came through his horses, and Miss Taft retiring, in company with Haycock, their place was taken by Incognita, who challenged Mount Gifford at the half distance and ran an exciting race home, Captain Little only landing Mount Gifford by a short neck. Persuader was a bad third, Haycock fourth, Shadow fifth, and War Horse sixth; the rest were beaten off. The Croxton Park Plate of 80 soya, added to a handicap of 5 soya each, for all ages. About three-quarters of a mile. 8 subs. Mr, York's Lytham, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Custa 1 Mr. W. H owar d' s J oss S t i c k , 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Loates) 2 Mr. H. Bird' s R eg i na , 4 yrs, B s t 71b (J. Mann 3 Betting —Even on Joss Stick, 5 to 2 agst Lytham, and 3 to 1 agst Regina. Joss Stick made the running, followed by Regina to the distance, where Lytham came out and won by a length; t same distance separating Regina from Joss Stick. The Cup of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and sif declared. Two miles. 20 subs. list 81b...(M r. E dwards 1 Lord lOst 101 b (I nc 7 1b extra) Mr.H C a o li v o e r n d t ,s ry L 's ov ß e a l l e d t e te r, ; 6 3 y yr rs, s, (Mr. J. J. Raiford 2 Mr. Mackenzie's King Charming, 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. W. Bevil]) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst King Charming, 2to 1 agst Balder, and 3 to 1 agst Loveletter. Balder made the whole of the running, and won by si x lengths. King Charming did not pass tho post. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Grinder (taken and wanted) 12 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken) 14 to 1 agst Paris (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Mcestissima filly (offered) 100 to 7 agst Lampoon (offered)) • THE TWO THOUSAND. 2 to 1 agst Liddington (offered) 9to 2 agst Breaclalbano (taken) 10 to 1 agst Chattanooga (off—take 11) 100 to 8 agst Broomielaw (taken) THE DERBY. 11 to 2on tho field (offered) 33 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken) THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocic. CITY BE rTING—This Day. - -10--- NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 7to 2 agst John Davis (take 4to 1) CITY AND SUBURBAN. Btc 1 agst Grinder (taken and offered) 9to 1 agstnfail Train (take 10 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Ifcestissima filly (taken) TWO. TIIOITSAND. 2to 1 agst Liddington (taken and offered) 7to 2 agst Breadalbane (taken and offered) 12 to 2 agst Broomielaw (taken) 100 to 8 agst Chattanooga (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Ariel (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bedminster (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Zambesi (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Archimedes (taken and offered) 1000 to 10 agst Don Basilio (taken) CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered) 12 to 1 agst Lion (taken) 25 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken) 30 to 1 agst Grinder (taken) 30 to 1 agst The Clown (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Persuasion (taken) THE DERBY. 6to lon the field (offered) 33 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered) [ADVERTISEMENTS.] " TATTERSALLS' TISSUE" was the only Sporting Paper that gave Scareander,. the Winner of the Great Northamptonshire Stakes. The most reliable Racing Paper. Every Monday, one penny. Now ready, price 2s. 6d., by post 2s. Bd., "BAnx's TIME GUIDE." Spring edition, 1865. London :A. H. Bally, Cornhill. G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, supplies the Latest Edition of " THE SUN " ound the Royal Oak and Notting-hill by eight o'clock. Baily's Spring Turf Guide, this day, 2s. 6d, post free.— Commissions executed. The Confederate Congress and President Davis. The Richmond Sentinel publishes the report of the Senate Committee of the Confederate States on the recent messages of President Davis. It was read and adopted in secret session, and the seal of secrecy removed on the 16th March. After discussing the recommendations of the President, and his remarks on the dilatory action of the Congress in respect of them, which charge of dilatoriness the Committee contest, the report speaks in the following terms concerning the President's message on the subject of exemptions : The casual reader would infer that the laws, as they stood at the date of the message, exempted the classes enumerated by the President, as well as many other classes not mentioned by him. Such is not the fact. The only class exemptions allowed by the laws then in force were the following: Ministers of religion, superintendents and physicians of asylums for the deaf, dumb, and blind and of the insane ; one editor for each newspaper, and such employes as the editor may certify on oath as indispensably necessary; the public printers of the Confederate and State Governments, and their journeymen printers; one skilled apothecary in each apothecary store, who was doing business as such on Oct. 10, 1862 ; physicians over 30 years of ago, and for seven years in practice ; presidents and teachers of colleges, seminaries, and schools, and the superintendents, physicians, and nurses in public hospitals ; certain mail contractors, and drivers of post coaches ; certain officers and employes of railroad companies ; certain agriculturists or overseers. Officers of the State Government are not pro perly included among the exempted classes, because it is conceded that Congress has no constitutional power to conscribe them as soldiers. Nor are drunkards, Quakers, or other non-combatants, regarded as be longing to class exemptions, because under the act of June 7, 1864, the exemption of these persons is subject to the control of the Secretary of War. The exemption of agri culturists or overseers, between the ages of 18 and 45, has been repealed at the present session. Tanners, shoemakers, millers, blacksmiths, telegraph operators, and workmen in mines, enumerated by the President as among the classes exempted, are not now, and have not been since the pas sage of the act of Feb. 17, 1864, exempted as a class. If railroad officers and employes and state officers who aro not constitutionally subject to conscription be excluded, the classes now exempted oast of the Mississippi river em brace about 9,000 men, one third of whom are physicians, and nearly another third are ministers of the gospel ; the remaining third is principally composed of teachers, 'pro fessors, printers and employes in newspaper offices, and apothecaries. After some further observations on this subject, he report continues : It is true that Congress has failed to respond to the re, commendation of the President to enact a general militia, law. The subject was considered, and the failure to act was the result of d e lib era ti on. T he conscription laws enacted by Congress have placed in the military service of the country all its able-bodied citizens between the ages of 17 and 50. The whole military material of the country, so far as legislation is concerned, is absorbed by the conscription acts. There is none left on which a militia law can operate, except tho exempted classes, and the boys under 17, and the men under 50 years of age. It was deemed expedient to allow this material to remain subject to the control of the State authorities for the purposes of local police, to aid in the arrest of deserters, and to enforce the administration of State laws. It is also true that the President has recommended the pas sage of a law suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. This recommendation was the subject of a special message, in secret session. It occupied the atten tion of Congress for four or five weeks. After mature deli beration the measure was laid aside, as unimportant and inexpedient. Spies can be arrested and tried summarily, without suspending the writ of habeas corpus. Conspiracies, tending in any manner to the injury of our cause, were pro vided for by special act passed at the present session, "to de fine and punish conspiracy against the Confederate States." The states of North Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi had expressed through their Legislature great repugnance to the past legislation of Congress suspending the writ, and a large portion of the people throughout the country was arrayed against the policy of that legislation. It was deemed -wise and prudent to conciliate opposition at a time when dissensions were ruinous ; and as the benefits to be derived from .the suspension of the writ were con jectural, the deliberate judgment of Congress was expressed by its silence on the subject. It is to be regretted that the Executive does not concur in these views, and again calls on Congress to revise its action, and to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, as a measure " almost indispensable to tho successful conduct of the war." If the fact stated in the confidential message alluded to by the President be the basis of the opinion that the suspension of the writ "is indispensable to the successful conduct of the war," the Congress does not concur in that opinion. The writ has not been suspended since August last. It is not perceived that the military reverses of the country, since that period, were occasioned by th;"absence of the legislation asked for. The document concludes with the following words : Nothing is more desirable than concord and cordial co operation between all dopartivents of Government. Hence your Committee regret that the Executive deemed it neces sary to transmit to Congress a message so well calculated to excite discord and dissension. But for the fact that the success of the great struggle in which the country is now engaged depends as much on the confidence of the people in the legislative as in the executive departments of the Government, the message would have been received with out comment. Your Committee would have preferred silence. It has been induced to an opposite course, because they believe Congress would be derelict in its duty to per mit its legitimate and c onstitutional influence to be de stroyed by executive admonitions, such as those contained in the message under consideration, without some public exposition of its conduct. A ruffian, named Litton, has been sentenced to three months' hard labour, at Burnham, Bucks, for beating his pony to death. 104 10 100{ 100 100 102 1011 104 95i 4 88i