The Sun. — London, England, 1866-02-27 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market continues in an easy condi tion. There are few bills on offer, and the brokers are desirous t o o bt a i n secur i t i es at current rates, 'bile the commercial classes, expecting a reduction i n the value of money, are not inclined to negotiate more paper than is sufficient for present require ments. The Secretary of:State for India, in Council, has given notice that the holders of the India 4 per cent. bebentures, due on the 16th of August next, will be allowed to renew them for a further period of seven years at 5 per cent., on giving notice before the 28th of March next. The amount of these debentures outstanding is about £4,800,000. The amount of £4,000 in gold was taken to the "-milk yesterday. I n the F ore i gn an d C o l on i a l P ro d uce M ar k ets ( 1 111•1 1:18 - the last few days there has been a mode rate amount of business transacted. Sugars have remained in fair request, at steady prices. Coffee, '°Nvever, has been dull ; while in rice, cocoa, and fruit there has been no material alteration as regards ! allie s. A large speculative business has been done 111 tallow, chiefly for forward delivery, at enhanced (potations. The Massilia, from Alexandria, has brought Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram, the French Th ree. per Cent. Re n te s were quoted at 69f. 37c. , al b The English Stock Market has been further de pressed to-day, and great inactivity has prevailed. Judi of th e s t agnat i on i n t hi s d epartment i s ow i ng ° the liquidation of the fortnightly account, a n d t o EaEaunpleasant situation of political affairs in the st Consols are now quoted 87* 1 for money, i t and , 87 i for the account. The Ne w Th rees an d t e duced Annuities are 87* i; Exchequer Bill s , 6 s . 28 . dis. ; India Stock, 218* ; and ditto 5 per Cents., 1 021 Foreign Stocks have generally been dealt in at i l l ev icßis prices. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 38 * ; exit 22k 23 ; do. New, 204 ; Greek, 14 *; I t Pa i n ish Passive, 271 ; the Ce r tificates, 168 17 ; i all an, 60i 61; Brazilian Scrip, 2 k prem. ; and t g YPtian Scrip, 8 1* prem. United States 5-20 77 i ouds are 70.1 4; Eric Shares, 54 55 ; and Illinois, 78. 1 , The tran sac ti ons i n th e Railway Share Market ove been on a moderate scale, and chiefly connected llld 7 1 th the se t t l ement of the account. A firmer tone, a'wever, prevails. Great Eastern and L ancas hi re I\, Y orkshire have cash advanced 10s., and G rea t ah ° , lll eria A Stock and North Western, Midland, declined'l'l S outh Eastern 55., while Metropolitan have 15s. G T he Foreign and Colonial lines remain very quiet. to and Trunk o f C ana d a , h owever , h ave i mprove d S h a nk and Mi sce ll ane o us Sh ares are very d u ll , an d c ' w 110 materal change in prices. Alli ance are j, al .alt ; at 28i- 4 ; European at 121 8; London C o ll aneial, at 1 9 * 13 ; and Overend, Gurney, and i quotedn.; 2 19 Charles Lafitte and Co.'s shares are 1 prem. B RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 h A e "RRNMENT FUNDS. ,r Cent. Consols 3 ~,,'"°. Account, March 6 B7l 1 f N ei C ant. Reduced B7-* 1 * N e lv 3 per Cent B7* 1 1 • IZ 2 i - Per Cent. Jan. 1891 _ 4 h • 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — D o -)alli ties, 30 y rs , expire sth Jan., 188 , 0 k 11. 1 ,9 r 30 y - rs, expire sth April, x - ,2 Wed Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 6 - 3 -''',equer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. uo, 6 £5OO j2l ° 2 B ank £lOO and £2OO 1 , °f England Stock, 5 per Cent 14(1.:1)I4-`1 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 141 1 Stock-, 101 per Cent., April 1 874 2OBl Do b o ' 0 per Cent. July, 1870 Do 4 Per Cent, Oct. 1888 to. Certicates 1): E nfaced Pap er 4 per C en t — b e o • 5 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 B o 3 i Per Cent, May 1879 — b • Baer Cent, Aug. 1866 — DO 0•°48 , £l,OOO — . Under .£l,OOO A p, 110BEIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. as Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd 44 Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 _ Do, • ' 4111 5 Per Cent _ 4 1 - Per Cent 1852-58-60 D o ~ 1863 76 i 0 A 1865 D o - '6eoeUnt 761 Bu_ea;„'" c riP, £35 paid 15 0 : ' l •Yrs 6 per Cent Bll ID Account eu? 1 Per Cent (Deferred 3 per Cent ) ia r „ 0 • „,be, d; ) Per Cent — pubo„„,_"`g Per Cent — -.tow u 6 Per Cent. o .'".. bani,,,..) Per Cent. DoCo ', Aprr Cent., 1825 , % Cent., 1863 b • 3 Per Cent 1773-77, £25 paid — D 4ll lbia p • •'' •• , o . 11 Principalities to ,Account AZIor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — E•2,Provisional L an d W arrant 11 , "an 7 per Cent......,,, — •6., Second Issue Bonds — ° 4100 D° 1 :: , De. 1864 631 £lOO Bonds -13°• Government Railway Debentures 9l* -} t it ° 1,. . £l5 paid I \' ' ' 3 Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons _ O. A _ 1 ) 0 lccount t , • Coup ons (4,1140. Account Itit -ten 'ala. 5 per Cent. — D oD 5 Per Cent, 1865 ,_,, ieeunt aleki,n' 'tutretnniana, Railway 6l 0 -(4 Per Cent 0. A ccount , D o o n 1864 2l _ alo at ' Per Cent. Anglo-French I,ilooelidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid %lA, '6B4rafamLerial 5 per Cent D o a bi-, ,Per Cent t ) - vefor red Do . ° Lan 'Warrants (Hectares) 6 bo Per Cent, 1864 — • er,,ranteed, 4 per Cent. BoA u 3 Per Cent., 1865 Do t , t o 41Per CenL (Uribarren) — ' c ort l'er Cent 1862 b S uese Per Cen t 1853 — kb o o A- , ent, 18 56, '7, '9, 'GO, '62, '3, 45 1 iss; ,ccuunt Do lail 5 Per Cent 1822 £St —D O 4 4i i Per Cent 1 850 ' — b a 3 2 Per Cent., 1860 D o ,-, Per Cent. 1859 h bo P" Cent. 1862 P B9/ 901 90 ardi. Per Cent. 1861 — D o nlan 5 Per Cent 0 ' C ICO 131 n d 0 . 11. 1) • s Patli aii , er Cent ____ to 4,,,,`' Per Cent D New ~ . .4 D el A elv Deferred — eo - ‘p e r-oUnt D a 'asiv e 271 4 ° Ac alli a l i c r „ruint 271 „,, 1) 0 A ‘' e lt• of Coup not funded ..,, k -...ce 0 16/ ,ocli sh ~ lint 17 161 1 T .ll O. li' Per Cent tlr lizish Pe r Cent. 1864 • 1 ?° Aen G _Per Cent. 1854 9ll nt 92 to 6 „ c • ............................... 681 A eta • 1858 13 13 ' cc olint • 69 0 -isoo ... 73 1 6 -uo 6 Bonds Do Aer Cent 1862 1 30 ° Ae caulat . b o 1.00 to .... 661 i 1 1 7 1) 6 Per c s , D ° 8 Per elit*,lB63 0 account Cnt. 1865, paid up Scrip 3B 1 71 Bo ' .0 account )°'•44tte, y cr•- •lint Ce nt-, 186' , — b o • 1861 P t hvia r elict. - ends on the above payable in London. Itai„-tiontes 3 per Cent. _ DO 't 3 N, -° Ac —I. Cent 1861 Ex 25f. •-• 60 1 . 1 c°ll 4t •' • • e— ................................. O'CLOCK. „ so , , THREEB7Ii e :, for bloile, lac or ..................... ~, .............. 87 i i 114e/SVERTISING SWIN. T , litl 3r got , swindlers. k 4 Chan, nold of two very dangerous DLERs...__Th e _ police ba . ve dle a r p s: 114 wi lo are young, call themselves George Essen E in ss t e h n e tok,t r4es Allen. They appear to have advertised w ere 1144.41;1 papers 4 h - uz , grant loans. When applications til eY a° them ntey pretended tc make inquiries, after which f°l'll,a?citinci°lll-Ice that the loan would be granted. They It " half 4 pro note for the amount to be borrowed t Year , e , 4 cheque, and promised on receipt of the This they tilltitereat to send the other half of the cheque t‘V4e fo uno i t i l fact, but when the cheque was °l4ive te r () 'was no account at the bank. They see m 'w e . r go, a •-•- A o. d eal of presented it e renlawler money in this way. Both men 4 4 High is this ILES. Lords untess lolderg tor. J. )ort of ulated et, &C. could )uld be ary of regret a very n able 3t, and it that ectors, )fcssor Le for- ie last period to the 1111111er istmas .ch the Pro a seri ug the of tho ouths, of the 3s was equiro n and ratory egular d che idd to isturiaS cssful. t they ek last f £5B. enter t look of the 2ctors, iat the erably use of I pro- t aking to the r pro -3 most stand- direc- Sing a ridend )3 ,, ad-. -er an as any 50 re :in:Lula g the 6 more eports 2ption of the on of lends; ing ed. Rata be 2 1 IteT• which loarat l were L nera - educ -50 to ) e re" 1, an d )ccars 11$ as- con ;stet• i n sti- I pre tun-10- Lord e ad' ' mote m an" it 400 ly in. If 01 di ,- tha‘ cow - THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1866. SPORT, GENCE. TATTERSALLS'—Last Evening. There was an average muster of subscribers present this day, and settling on the Lincolnshire events proceeded smoothly. Betting on the Liverpool Steeplechase was heavy, Alcibiade, Creole, L'Africaine, and King of Hearts all being supported for largo sums. Cortolvin, however, remained tho favourite, 9 to 1 being the highest offer against him, but Lord Poulett's " mcond string"—lnnellan —was friendless at 1,000 to 15. Mistake varied in price from 100 to 6to 100 to 8, the latter being his final quota tion. The heavy bets about Mistake, laid some time since, were declared off, as the following notice, posted in the room, will show : "We aro of opinion that Mr. 11. Morris laid 22,500 to 700 Mistake and 100 even Mistake did not start bona fide for Baron Von Grooten. To meet the justice of the case, as the bets were made with Baron Von Grooten's second commissioner, who had received instructions from .tho Baron to back Mistake, we hereby declare those bets to be void. " H. J. Rous. H. HILL. H. HARGREAVES." LEWES SPRING MEETING.—WO bog to call the attention of owners and trainers to the advertisement of this meeting. It will be seen that in order to avoid clashing with the Warwick and Croxton Park meetings the fixture has been put from March. 15 and 16 to the 22d and 23d of the same month, being the two days following Northampton. A CLEVER FEAT OP JOCKEYSHIP. —Whelan, when riding Lady Whiteside for the Handicap on the second day of Newbridgo races, broke one stirrup at the third fence after starting. He immediately to•k his foot out of the other, rode the remainder of the three miles over 24 fences, and won his race, though coming to grief, and being obliged to re-mount,:and having to contend with the accomplished riders, Monaghan, Hanlon, and Archer. Agnes, the property of Mr. John Osborne, in foal to Colsterdale, died a few days since of dropsy, at the age of 22 years. She was got by Clarion out of Annette by Priam. Her first foal was Lady Agnes (by Birdcatcher), sent to Italy in 1853, and her last Alexander (by Musjid), engaged in the Derby of 1867. NAVAN S TEEPLECHASES. —These races, fixed for April 23, will be contested on the lands of Soyerstown, where the lino will be all grass with fair fences. Tho Meath Hunt Club will add £2OO to the hunt race. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE SPRING MEETING. —We understand that this meeting will not come off at so early a period as was announced, as the committee deem it necessary that the new course, although completed, should have time to become firm and consolidated. BEVERLEY SPRING MEETING.—These races take place . at Beverley Westwood, on Monday, April 2. Mr. F. W. Boulton has been appointed secretary, Mr. Richard Oxley treasurer, with an extensive committee. Several well known sportsmen have already signified their intention of entering horses. Col. Edwards and C. Sykes, Esq., the members for Beverley, have subscribed to the fund for de fraying expenses. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. Derby Spring 1 Liverpool Spring Warwick Spring Doncaster Lewes Spring . _ Croxton Park ... 16 Northampton 2O Windsor Spring Newcastle Spring 2B Ne wmarket Craven 2 Durham Blackheath & Woolwich 2 Catterick Bridge Abergayenny 5 Lichfield Spring Chelmsford Spring Ascot Spring 1 Salisbury Bath 8 Harpenden lO York Spring Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Odiham. Bibury . l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon . lO Reading Nottingham Down Royal Corp lB AUG Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham l4 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 llastings 2l SEPT] Warwick September 4 Curragh Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB OCT( Northampton 2 Newmarket 2el October 8 Curragh Thirsk ehester lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring IG Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O 24 Curragh 24 Epsom Summer l5 Uxlmidgo 2l Manchester Ascot Summer 29 Liverpool Beverley 2O Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Curragh 26 Worcester ,Y. Stamford l9 Radcliffe 23 Winchester 24 Southampton 25 Huntingdon Goodwood 3l York August 2l Plymouth Lichfield Devon and Exeter Tunbridge 2B Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 3O !11.1BER. Richmond Hendon Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2l Newmarket let October 25 Walsall IBER. __ _ Newmarket Houghton 22 Worcester IRISH RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. APRIL. Traleo mAy. Curragh B a ldoylo spring B, 9 JUNE. Curragh 26, 27, 28, 29 JULY. Carlow SEPTEMBER. Curragh ......................................................... 4,5, 6 AQUATIC BEGI 'B2 ER. IEGATTAS AND MATCHI TO COME. MARCH. I—Cambridge University Boat Club- —Eights. 24—Oxford and Cambridge Eight-oarc Race, Mortlake to Putney. 29—Prince of Wales Yacht Club—Ope Sling trip, APRIL. - - 2--Taylor and Winship—to row on the Tyne, £5O a side. 2—London Amateur Yacht .Club—C.Vening trip, North Woolwich, 8.30. 2. Tyne Amateur Rowing °lab. —Opening day. 2—Bright and Tulip—to row IWO tulles on the Tyne, .£2O a side. B—Sadler and Williamson—to row from Putney to Mort lake, £5O a side. 14—West London Rowing Club--Eights, Chiswick to Putney. 14—Boyd and Scurfield—to row on the Tyne, £5O a side. MAY. 4—West London Rowing Club—Pairs, Putney to Ham mersmith. s—General opening day of the London Clubs, Putney. 17—Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club—Opening cruise. 19—West London Rowing Club—Junior Sculls, Putney to Hammersmith. 24—Royal Mersey Yacht Club—Opening cruise. 24—Prince Alfred Yacht Club—Opening cruise. JUNE. 2—Prince Alfred Yacht Club—Sailing match. 14—Prince Alfred Yacht Club—Sailing match. 14—Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club—Regatta at Cautley. 20—Royal Western Yacht Club, Ireland—Regatta at Queenstown. 22—Royal Mersey Yacht Club—Regatta. 30—Prince Alfred Yacht Club—Sailing match. JULY. 2—Prince Alfred Yacht Club—Sailing match. 4—Royal St. George's Yacht Club—Regatta. 12—Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club—Regatta at Wrexham. 16—Royal Scottish National Regatta—Glasgow. 17—Royal Cork Yacht Club—Regatta at Queenstown. AUGUST. 9—Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club—Rogatta at Oulton. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB. The University eight took a trip to Wallingford on Saturday, the same crew rowing as usual. Yesterday (Monday) they rowed twice to Iffley, Mr. Pocklington steering. Their rowing is strong and good, and the time fair. The names are given below : 1. R. T. Raikes, Merton 6. W. W. Wood, University 2. E. Crowder, Bmsanose 7. H. P. Stephens°, Christ 3. W. L. Freeman, Merton Church 4. F. Willan, Exeter M. Brown, Trinity (stroke) 5. E. F. Henley, Oriel SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. Central Criminal Court.--This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. raid j Closing Business I Price. clone. drletol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian. Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Junc Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc l .London, scrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland ;mat Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm ,GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Westein -Original, I) . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales • ~,, Do. W. Mid.— Oxtord Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lane,shire&Yorkshire LAidon and Blackwall Lon., Brih.,& S Coast Lou., ('hat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & N orth Western Lon. & South Western Man., Sher., do Lincoln Metropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan Di6triet. Do do. do. Do. and t. John'sWid NI id and Do. L 9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby ‘lid Kent .. North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun , Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purcha6(l Do. Lecds ...... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... tock. & Darling. Do. 10. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 181 , 4 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. dr S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Lo. Scot, Mid. stack: Shropshire Union South Devon youth EA stern . Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford AT Kilkenny Waterloo & Whi teha I West Cornwall 93 05 131 32 65 70 13 15 4i 5i 68 70 70 72 115 117 38 40 6; 76 123 120 147 148 90 0? 53 5,3 59 6 39 fl 31 38 ►Ol 1 03 122 124 f.B 10 96 98 38 40 15 5 126 32.6 95 06 61 65 333 334 3 3lr 1 111 97 i 9 127 127 2 21t 9t3 v 8 61 63 7 28 112 114 72 73 108 110 37 38 10k 116 p 125 128 11 2p 1¢ 2p 73 27 11 12 148 140 69 71 112 114 53 55 76i 774 8 9 144 118 3 102 104 st 53 38 1# 124 95 1321 127} I 98j 7 114 P OLD COURT. (Before Mr. F. Chambers, Q.C., M.P., Deputy Recorder.) ROBBING CHURCHES. Four boys, named Kemp, Barton (2), and Masfield, wore indicted for having on the 22d of November last broken into Peckham Rye Congregational Chapel, and stealing therefrom a candlestick, some gutta percha, and other articles. The boys were aged respectively 15, 12, 10, and 9, and three of them were so small that their heads could scarcely be seen above the dock. They all pleaded guilty. Other indictments charged them with having broken into St. John's district parochial Church, Camberwell, and also into another church, at Camberwell, the name of which was not mentioned. To these they pleaded not guilty. Mr. Cooper, the barrister, said that many other churches and chapels in and about Camberwell had been broken into, and there was every reason to suppose by these boys. The police gave Kemp a very bad character, and several convictions at police courts were proved against him. The Deputy Recorder said it was clear that Kemp was going headlong to destruction, breaking the peace of his father and mother when at home, and violating the laws when abroad. It was clear, too, that the three younger boys had acted under his direction. Although they had pleaded not guilty to the other indictments, there could be no doubt that they would have been convicted on them if they had been tried. The Recorder therefore sentenced Kemp to be imprisoned, with hard labour, in the House of Correction for six months, and after that to be sent to a reformatory for three years. With regard to the three young boys, he should sentence them to be imprisoned one month, and then sent to a reformatory for five years. The three young boys cried bitterly on hearing their sentence. EItITISH P Atlantic & St.Lawrcncc Bom.,liaroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F dhares Buffalo Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,& Goderich' 6 p.c. Calcutta & S. E., 28,[.e Town & Dock, pl. I Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canad Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prt f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pre.l. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c tit. South of India gua. 5 per cent D.. 4,i per cent Do Great W. s. of Canada.. Da. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5. do. pay. 1877-8 i Indian Branch, limitedl Hadras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4, do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension Nfelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. Hudson's Bay N. H.l. C'da, 6pc Ist pt. bs Scinde ..... Do. Delhi Do. do ci Do. Punjaub I„srs', Do.lndus St Flo UOLONIAL GO VER British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-81 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1 )o. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. 0. Inscribed sk Cape U.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 L)o.Apl.& Oct 1890-1900 Do. do: 1 5.40-9. Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, F p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. a. Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal , ;ov. 6 per cent N. 8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 pv., Do. 5 p.c. 183 to 187., Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to IS9 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 6. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1888-l! Do. 1878 & upwards lVic,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja & July Do. do, April & BRIT!, Cam. Consol. Cold, Um Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taviat Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& Sta übyn(G wen. Great L:ixey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Deist renvil:e Herod's Foot . lf ingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant slarke Valley liwyndy Iron Ore, fin, New Sewn North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper Pr ,, videnee UnyLklant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, West I lassett (Mogan W. Caradon Wskeard West Chi rerton West Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Se ton Wheal Trelawney (Lis THE SOTHERN SPIRITUALIST CASE. The indictment against the Messrs. Kent, publishers, of Paternoster-row, has, in fact, been withdrawn. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, on the part of Mr. Sothern, said ho was quite satisfied that the Messrs. Kent, who wero gentlemen of the highest respectability, wore the innocen means of cirsulating the libel. THE ROBBERY BY A POLICEMAN. Boxall, a constable in the police force at Usk, Monmouth shire, pleaded guilty to charge of stealing from a letter a bank post bill for £lBO. The prisoner begged for mercy on the ground of his having served in the army during the Crimean war. The Common Sergeant said the offence was a very gross one. 'le sentenced the prisoner to seven years' penal ser vitude. ROBBERY BY A POSTMAN. A letter-carrier named Harris pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a test letter. The Common Sergeant sentenced the prisoner to five years' penal servitude. ROBBERY BY A CLERK. A respectably dressed man named Loosemoro, late clerk in the employ of an extensive provision merchants in Gracechurch-streot, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a cheque for £2,500, the property of his employers. The prisoner had been in the service of the prosecutors for 13 years, and they strongly recommended him to mercy. The prisoner had lost the money in Stock Exchange specula tion. His salary was £250 per annum. The Common Sergeant said, in consequence of the re commendation cf the prosecutors, he should only sentence the prisoner to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour. NEW COURT. (Boforo Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) THE GREAT SEIZURE OF COUNTERFEIT COIN. Alfred Hall, licensed victulaler, 25 ; Charles Goldsmith, 24, upholsterer ; George Linton, 3J, tinman ; Henry Mills, 20, smith ; 'William Hayes, 45, sailor; Ann Winter, 17 ; and Robert Cummings, GI, labourer; were indicted with having in their possession a large quantity of counterfeit coin, woll knowing the same to be counterfeit, and with intent to utter the same. The prisoners all pleaded not guilty. The prisoner Hall, it will be recollected, was the land lord of a public-house in White Lion-street, Seven Dials, and from certain information the police proceeded to the house, and on entering the top room the prisoners were found sitting round the table, and when the police entered the woman threw a packet into the fire which the con stables prevented from being consumed, and on being opened it was found to contain six counterfeit shillings. The room was searched, and the base coin mentioned in the indictment was found in different parts of the house. The prisoners endeavoured to escape, but the police prevented them and succeeded in taking them all into custody. Cum ming, the elder prisoner of the batch, is well known to the police, and had for a long time, by his clever ness, eluded bringing himself within the law on the charge of coining. Ho was ono of the associates of the late celebrated "Jim, the Penman," who took so large a share in the bullion robberies on the South-Eastern Rail way, and later still ho was one of the prisoners convicted of robbing the Bank of England note paper from the mills of Messrs. Portal. He had been but a short timo re leased from a sentence of six years' penal servitude, and altogether he;was looked upon as rather a celebrated crimi nal. Ho seemed to bear his age remarkably well, for on the present occasion he did not seem to bo a day older than when he was before the judges on the occasion last referred to. The evidence was published at groat length in the columns of The Sun when the prisoners were examined at Bow-street. The same witnesses having been examined, Mr. Ribton asked if there was any case against Ilan. The Commissioner—A man must be held responsible for what is in his house. Mr. Ribton—Perhaps your lordship will tell me what points you think tell against him ? Tho Commissioner—There is the repeated warnings, and the finding of a large quantity of baso coin therein. Mr. Ribton-1 should like to know what there is against him. The Commissioner—Well, then, there is the question, what amounts to possession, the repeated warnings of the police as to the nature of the people using his house, the discovery of the coin, the conversion, as it may turn out, of the facility of getting rid of the base coin by the hole in the floor of the tap-room. Mr. Crawford then summed up the case against the pri soners Hall and Winter. Ho contended that Hall must have known the character of the persons meeting in his house, and that he did so was evident from that which he had told tho police, viz., that had ho turned them out ho might as well have shut up his house at once. A man who gets a license from the magistrates for keeping a pub lic-house is bound to carry out the law as much as is within his power, and the question for the jury remained had Hall conducted himself in a way to satisfy them that he had done everything tho law required of him. As far as the female Winter was concerned she might have been the dupe of others, therefore ho should not press the case with undue severity against her. With respect to the other prisoners they were undefended, he should therefore leave the case as it stood against them. Mr. Ribton then addressed the jury for the prisoner Hall. He said it was ridiculous to make Hall responsible for everything people may have in their pockets when they entered his house, which was ono of public entertainment. Had the articles been revolvers, and a law forbidding men carrying these weapons about had been in force, was he to be held liable for the offence other peoplo committed ? Ho trembled to think of the danger that might ensue from a ready acceptance of such a dangerous theory, but he felt certain no man would bo found to occupy a jury-box and re turn a verdict of guilty against such a man. Hall was serving in the bar when the men came in, and it was preposterous to say that he was liable for the conduct of every man or woman that might enter his bar for purposes of refresh ment. Such a theory would be preposterous in the case of a publichouse ; but, in his estimation, it was ten times more preposterous in the instance of the landlord of a publichouso in not a very aristocratic neighbourhood. The learned Commissioner summed up tho case to the jury. The jury returned a verdict of acquittal against Hall and Goldsmith, and a verdict of guilty against the whole of the other prisoners. Sentence deferred. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. THAMES. TEAR-UPS.—Bonjamin Turner, aged 21, and William Jeffries, 16, apparently able-bodied and healthy fellows, were charged with tearing uy their clothes in the Poplar Union-house. Mr. Meyrick, superintendent of the casual ward, said the prisoners were admitted to the casual ward last night, and had a bath each, supper, and a bed, and this morning a piece of bread. They tore up all their clothes, which had been fumigated. The only things which they did not de stroy were their neckerchief; which they knew would not be supplied to them again by the union. Turner said he got his living by singing. He had been out of an engagement for some time. He would work if he could get it. Jeffries said he could not obtain employment. He was willing to work and to labour hard if he could obtain any sort of work, Mr. Paget thought that the prisoners could have obtained work if it had been diligently sought for. They were all able-bodied, free from illness, and young, and ought not to be a burthen on the ratepayers. He sentenced the prisoners to be imprisoned for one month and kept to hard labour. THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—lnspector Allison, of the K division, applied for a summons against William Peck, a drover wearing the badge No. 473, for driving two cows along the High-street, Bow, on the 22d of the present month, without a licence from the Commissioners of Police. Inspector Allison explained that the Order in Council prohibited the removal of cattle for more than 500 yards without a license, and that Peck had driven two cows along the High-street at four o'clock in the afternoon contrary to the order in Council, dated February 6, 1866. The penalty to which Peck was liable was £2O. He had received directions to summon every offender. Anothor drover, who had offended in a similar manner, was sum moned by Inspector Honey to appear on Thursday next. A summons was granted and ordervd to be served on Peck forthwith. OCTOBER. Curragh ...................................................... 16, 17 18 CONTINENTAL RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. MARCH. La Marche 4, 25 I Vincennes ll, 18 APRIL. Vincennes I Pau 2, 4 Bruxelles Paris (Spring) '2, 8, 15, 22, 26, 29 I PEDESTRIANISM. MATCHES FOR MARCH. 2, 3—Oxford University Athletic Sports. 3—Cooper and Collins on—to run 440 yar d s, £lO a s id e, St. Thomas's Gro un d s, Stann i ng l c y. 3—Hodgson and Booth — to run 6 51 yar d s, £5O a s i de, Royal Oak Grounds, Manchester. 3—Stewart and Todd —to run 50 yards, £2O a side, Fen ham-park Grounds, Newcastle. 3, s—Lowe and Taylor's 150 Yards Handicap, £25 in prizes, Borough Grounds, Wigan. 8,5, 6—Cambridge University Athletic Sports. 3, 10—Wearden's All - England 200 Yards Handicap, various prizes, City Grounds, Bradford. The Late Spoiling Trial at Guildhall. (From the Morning Berard.) Legitimate sport is one of the boasts of the country ; it increases year by year, and is supported by the highest in the land. We are essentially a sporting people, strongly attached to the turf, and tolerant of some of its vices for the sake of its wholesome advantages. But on the edge of what we may call decent society —on the confines of the reputable sporting world—there are the hangers-on, the keen, unprincipled rogues who profess to do business like millionaires upon a capital of nothing, and perhaps an un known quantity of debt and e mbarrassment. These men are mostly the scum of society. They have somehow at tached themselve'b to the turf by plausible pretences, and with a book and pencil on the racecourse, or "behind the brewery," or in the park, the lane, or the "ruins," or by the simpler form of a circular and . an advertisement, they entrap unwary speculators foolish enough to give them the "commission," or to bet with them individually. As far as Lynch law allow, the evil is cured in in terrupted by the police. The "welsher" is stripped or the dangerous t the betting - ring by of a summ ary process, only ducked or pitched over the rails and h urr i e d down the r course. But when the rascal hides behind the shelter of a post-office, a false name, and a delusive circular, and does not appear bodily in the presence of his victims, they have no remedy, the law declining to interfere in what it looks upon as illegitimate speculation. The only way, then, to deal with this evil is for the press to expose it when flag rant cases arise, and where the rogue in ambush can snap his fingers at the fool ho has cheated of his money. But this is dangerous at times, for the predatory classes of the sporting world are remarkably tender of their fame when there is a chance of obtaining damages for slander. They come to court as though they were above suspicion, and with all the effrontery in the world ask to have their characters cleared, and their outraged feelings solaced by a verdict for the plaintiff. Happily they are much more likely to ask for damages than to obtain them. Juries be gin to understand the system, and to see that if the press s not at liberty to expose cases of downright roguery its functions as a social reformer are sadly circumscribed. They see that the unprincipled tipster who " executes com missions" is scarcely to be reached by law ; that he can defy the simpleton who has confided money to him ; and that he only comes well out into the light when another little bit of business is thought possible in a civil court. The idea of compensating a man for aspersions upon his "char acter" when he has no character to lose, unless it be a bad one which he cannot get rid of, is so ridiculous that only a very Irish jury could contemplate it for a moment. If A has robbed B, and C comments on the transaction in severe terms, it is more than likely that a jury will hold C harm less, and that the public will consider the comment in the light of a just and wholesome piece of castigation. THE TORPID RACES. These races were resumed on Saturday, when four more bumps wore made. The boats started in the order be low : Brasenese Balliol t Wadham Exeter 2d Exeter Pembroke f Trinity 1_ Magdalen University Queen's Worcester f New Col- Corpus 1_ Lincoln St. John's lege Christ Churchf University failed to catch Exeter, though at or.o time they pressed them close. Trinity again lost their place to Wor cester. They had been bumped by the latter boat on the first day, but on Friday at the start Worcester were un lucky enough to drift across the stream, and before they could recover from the mishap Trinity were into them. Magdalen were bumped by New College, and having lost the three places they had to lose, took off. On Monday, though there was no bump, some of the racing was very exciting, and the bank being at last dry more interest ;was exhibited. Christ: Church were very close upon University, but could not quite succeed in making their fourth bump. St. John's gained upon Tri nity, but, making " a shot" in the Gut, fell away again, and could not recover what they had lost. New College were close upon Second Exeter, and at the Cherwell over lapped them by some feet, but could not touch, and were again left behind. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB. On Saturday it was currently reported that Mr. Mars den, of St. John's, had definitely announced he would not bo able to row in the Putney eight. This rumour, unfor tunately, proved too true, and naturally created a general feeling of disappointment throughout the University, as great hopes had been entertained that he would have taken his place in the boat yesterday. The greatest credit is due to the officers of the club for the trouble they have taken to select a good crew, and if the boat should be ultimately unsuccessful it will not be the fault of the president and secretary, who have certainly been most indefatigable in the interests of the Light Blue: On Saturday the follow ing crew went over the course, " easying" once during the row : 1. Mr. Underhill, Caius 5. Mr. Bourke, First Trinity 2. Mr. Cadman, Peterhouse 6. Mr. Steavenson, Trinity 3. M. Still, Caius ' Hall 4. Mr. Fortescue, Magdalen 7. Mr. Watney, Lady Marg. Mr. Kinglake, Third Trin. (str.) COURSING. FIXTURES FOR 1866. MARCH. Ludhani, Norfolk, 1, 2. Hampton Lucy (open), Warwickshire, 6. Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, 6. Cardington (open), Bedfordshire, 6 and following days. County Louth Club (Champion), Ireland, 7, 8. Beckhampton, Wilts, 8, 9. Tredegar Park Club, Monmouthshire, 14, 15. Fourth South Lancashire (Southport) Lancashire, 15 an following days. North Union Club, Ireland, 20 and following days. Leinster (open coursing), Ireland, 23, 24. Scottish National (open), 27 and following days. APRIL. Limerick (Knockrue) (open), Ireland, 5, 6. Creagh Club, Ireland, 11, 12. Leinstor Club (Bourbawn), Ireland, 20, 21. SEPTEMBER. Brampton, Cumberland, 27, 28. OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire, 1, 2. Audlem (open), Cheshire, 2, 3. Wiltshire Champion (Amesbury), 15 and following days. Brougham and Whinfell, Cumberland, 23, 24. Tattorshall (open), Lincolnshire, 31 and following days. Tredegar Park Club, Monmouthshire, 31 and Nov. 1. NOVEMBER. Sundorne, Salop, 6, 7. West Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, 13, 14. Everleigh Club, Wilts, 13, 14. West Herefordshire, 15, 16, 17. Metropolitan Champion, 20, 21. Altcar Club, Lancashire, 21, 22, 23. Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, 27 and following days. North Somercotes, Lincolnshire, 27, 28. DECEMBER. Bridekirk, Cumberland, 4; 5. Market Drayton, Salop, 6, 7. Wellesbourne (open), Warwickshire, 11, 12. Cockermouth, Cumberland, 18, 19. JANUARY, 1867. South Lincolnshire (Holbeach), Lincolnshire, 2 and following days. PUGILISM. FIGHTS TO COME. MARCH. 5 —M'Cabo and Haley, £lO a side, at 7st 91b, Birmingham. 6—Crow and Bowler, £lO a side, London district. 6—Hill and Braidley, £lO a side, Bst 61b, Birmingham district. 6—Haley and Welsh, £5 a side, catch weight, London district. 6—Young Baldock and J. Regan, £5O aside, Regan at lOst 101 b, Baldock catch weight, London district. 12—Kenny and Potts, £25 a side, Sheffield. 19-11:tzelgrovo and Moberly, £l5 a side, Leeds district. 20—Haley And Crutchley, £5O a side, at 9st 71b, Midland circuit. 20—Donnell and Cotter, catch weight, £5 a side, Diming- ham district. 20—Warner and Robinson, £lO a side, at catch weight, Staffordshire. 27--Stoddart and Thomas, catch weight, £25 a side, Liverpool district. 27—Hawkes and Holden, £5O a bide, Bst, over 20 and with- in 50 miles of Walsall. 27—Rodley and MGrail, £25 a Aide, at catch weight, Yorkshire district. APRIL. 2—Neale and Weston, £lO a side, at Bst 101 b, London district. 3—Brookes and Gillam, £25 a side, London. 3—Harley and Hawley, catch weight, £lO a side, Bir migham district. 10—Young Bent and Young Collins, £25 a side, London. 17—Jem Dillon and Bob Travers, £lOO a side, London. 24—Hackett and Ilefferan, £25 a side, London. MAY. I—Roes and Williams, £25 a side, Bst I.olb, Welsh district. Join Mace and Joe Goss, £2OO a side, and the Cham pionship. Gollagher and Sicken, £5O a side, at Bst 101 b, Lon don district. THE CHAMPIONSME.—JEM MAC AND JOE Goss. —These men have again staked £5 a side, making £55 a side down. They must post another fiver each to-morrow, Friday, after which each must stake £lO weekly till further notice. PuonasTs IN TROUBLE.—At the Leeds Townhall, on Friday last, James Lavin, of Dewsbury (who was brought up on remand), Walker Wainwright, of Kirkstall, and Iram Yeadon, of Yeadon, were placed in i..he dock charged with committing a breach of the peace at Zorsforth, on Monday, Fob. 19. After hearing the evidence of the two policemen who put in an appearance' on the occasion, the bench committed the prisoners for trial at the next Leeds Sessions, but accepted bail for their appearance. ,SIONS. 53 6 1 93i 1001 id 7. 8 10 11 74 7 , 3 96 98 65 70 HO 102 100 101 102 103 45 42 87 00 68 70 00 (3 02 01 53 50 48 61 44 47 38 40 26 38 103 104 I' t sp, F 9 100 91 93 171 171' 32 92 04 81 r 6 1 ci 93 lot 90 92 86 88 64 66 8 82 98} 99i 98 99 I 4' 98 99 'MENT SECU. 134 96 93 4,0 95 97 r 0 82 73 SO 101 163 104 106 104 100 101 103 00 92 101 103 106 1 8 102 IC4 103 105 103 IC 5 1(4 106 99 101 93 95 93 95 871 88 100 102 8t 84 V 8 103 ps 100 104 106 100 10% INES. 11 91 14 16 570 590 19 21 4 j 41 71 31 4 11 321 3 3i 5 7 20 21 11 2 31 4 3C 31 3} 3} 33 40 4) 5 7 4 41 21 10 35 4) 13 15 I 32 34 390 410 2 11 18 22 9 11 19 20 4 6 3 4 8 10 75 M:1 165 175 80 05 25 274 3 5 ., 2 5 215 161 174 riCEFERENCE StiAltEti. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1. 1011 London and N.Western, Bedford and Cambridge 90 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 4i per cent., rd., 981 Stockton and Darlington, A 5 per cent., 32 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 41 per cent. pr., 83 Ditto, 5 per cent pf., Metropolitan 5 per cent.,[loo FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, 11. n., gua. 7 per cent., 15f I fireat Luxembourg, 16 West Flanders, 5i per cent. pf., 91 FOREIGN MINES. Anglo •Brazilian Gold, limited, par Cape Copper, Um., 11i Chont ales Gold and Silver Mining, 41 General, 20 1 St. John del Rey, lim., 55 4 Yudanamutana of S. Australia, 11m., I BANKB, Agra and 31 asterman's, lim., t 5 Alliance, lim.. 28 1 Anglo Egyptian, lim., Australasia, 73 Bank of Egypt, 31 European Bank, lim., 121 Imperial Ottoman, 13 1 13 Lard Mortgage Bank of India. Tim., 41 London and Brazilian (lim.), 461 5i London and River Plate. Ditto, issued at 1i pm., ' 3 4 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 22/ Mercantile and Exchange. Um., 5/ Provincial Banking Corporation, iim., 74 MISCELLANEOUIS. City of Moscow Gas, Ihn , 5 Credit Fonder and Robilier of England, 8 Discount Corporation, in; Gen. Credit and Finance of London. lim.. 5 4 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 9} Ditto, fi per cent. Bonds, redem. k7O, issued 90. 77 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 14 London Financial Association, lim . 14 13 Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, 41 National Discount Company, l 4 orth British and Mercantile Insurance, 201 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lien., 191 Itio de Janeiro City Improve - nents, Bin.. 24 Thames and Mersey ,Marine) Insurance, Rm., CUSTOM-HOUSE CLERKS.—After more than two years' agitation, the Treasury, by the approval of Sir Thomas Fremantle and the Board of Customs, have re organised the whole of the classifications of the above de partment. The different offices are dividad into three classes, viz., the Ist class £230, rising £lO per annum to £3OO ; 2d class, £l5O, rising £lO per annum to £220 ; and the 3d class, £BO, rising £lO to £l4O. The first two years of the junior classes is by £5 rises instead of £lO. These alterations are a great boon to the warehousing departments of the customs, but in such offices as the controller-generals', inspector-generals', examiners', and long-room, the lower half is the only portion slightly benefited by the change, whilst the upper half is damaged and in very many in stances serious prospective injury has been caused, and we believe that serious discontent is the result. The number of clerks in the indoor departments of the Customs is 571, exclusive of principals, and not 161, as erroneously stated by several of our contemporaries. 1021 I ,ITIES. 96 1 5/ poi 21L. LIST. TIIIIIID FDITION promotion would be facilit a t e d. Th o G overnment also • proposed to introduce into the service a large body of ser vants, to be called " writers," who would be quite a dis tinct body from those gentlemen now engaged as Govera ment clerks. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. INDIA. Mr. OTWAY begged to ask tho hon. Secretary for India whether the telegram from India, which appeared in the newspapers of the day might be looked upon as authen tic, and that the war in Bhootan might be considered as brought to a termination. Mr. STANSFELD said he had no reason to doubt the authenticity of the telegram referred to. He had no posi tive information as yet on the matter. RAILWAY TRAVELLING. Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN moved for leave to introduce a bill to compel railway comp an i es to provide efficient means of communication betw een th e passengers and guard and guard a n d eng i ne d r i ver i n c h arge of passenger trains. The system was to a great extent in operation in France, and to a small extent in some of our p r i nc i pa l rail ways ; but the object in introducing the bill was to make the arrangement general in all railways in the country. Mr. M. GIBSON said he had no objection to the intro duction of the bill, but he could not commit himself to ap prove of the measure until he had considered it in detail. The bill was then brought in and read a first time. COLONIAL GOVERNORS. Mr. B. COCHRANE moved for and obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend an act passed last session called the Colonial Governors' Retiring Pensions Act. METROPOLITAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Mr. AYRTON rose to move the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the local government and local taxation of the metropolis. Mr. TITE soconded the motion. [LEFT SPEAKING.] NOTTINGHAM RACES. TRIAL STAKES. Troublesome COnstance) 1 Old Warden (Challoner) 2 Longboat (Chettle) 3 Tho following also ran :—Lytham, Catalogue, Panta loon, and Oulton Lowe. Betting-4 to lon Troublesome ;Gto 1 against Old Warden. Won by a iength ; bad third. PARK STAKES. Kingmaker (J. Grimshaw) 1 El Ole Queen Bee .. (Covey) 2 •• •• .• • • ...(Forster) 3 Betting-8 to lon Kingmaker. Won by two lengths. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HANDICAP. Aline ••• Dulcimer ..• eeeeeeeee •••• ....(fluatable) 2 Juliet .......................... (Prior) 3 The following als o ran :—Twilight, Lord Conyngham, Gordian Knot, Crossbow, Shakespeare,Welbeck, Sidewind, Empress of India, and Venturesome. Betting-3 to 1 agstJuliet, 4to 1 agst Lord Conyngham, 7 to 1 agst Sidewind, 12 to 1 agst Aline. Won easily by a length. Start objected to, but the stewards overruled the objec tion. ..... LONDON GAZET.CE—This Evening. -- -•- ;LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 21. Notice is hereby given, that the Queen will hold Courts at Buckingham Palace on the following days :—Thursday, March 15, at 3 ; Friday, March 23, at 3 ; Thursday, April 12, at 3 ; Monday, May 14, at 3 ; and Tuesday, June 19, at 4. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 26. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. le Comte. de Breda as Consul at Edinburgh for his Majesty the Em peror of the French. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Smile, Esq., to b e Chi e f J ustice for the Colony of Hong Kong. CROWN OFFICE, FEB. 26. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN TEE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. City of London —The Right l ion. George Joachim Goschen, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. FEB. 27. Borough of Leominster —Richard Arkwright, of No. 3, Eaton-place West, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., in the room 01 Gathorne Hardy, Esq., who being chosen a mem ber for the said borough and also for the University of Oxford, hath elected to sit for the said University. City of Ripon—John Hay (commonly called Lord John Hay), of N 0.15, Cromwell-road, in the county of Middlesex, in the room of the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Northstead, in the county of York. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 27. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Colonel, Major-General with the rank of Colonel-Commandant, Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart., K.C.8., to be Colonel-Commandant, vice Lieu tenant-General G. E. Gowan, C. 8., who died on 20th December, 1865 ; Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Edward Kaye to be Colonel, vice Sir A. Wilson; Lieu tenant Thomas Brougham to be Colonel, vice George Henry S winley, promoted to the rank of Major-General ; Captain and Brevet-Major Thomas Edward Ken nion to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Kaye; Captain and Brevet-Major Alfred Light to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brougham; Captain and Bre vet-Major George Colclough to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Frederick John Travers, retired upon half-pay ; Captain and Brevet-Major Thos. Walter Milward, on the Supernumerary List, to be Lieutenant- Colonel ; Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Lowther Chertuside to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Leo pold Grimston Pa et, retired up on h a lf- pay ; Second Captain Thomas. Harward, on the Supernumerary List, to be Captain; Second Capt, and Brevet-Major A. H. Bogle to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Kennion ; Second Captain Francis Hastings McLeod to be Cap tain, vice Brevet-Major Light ; Captain and Brevet- Major Henry Jervis. White Jervis, from the Supernume rary List, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Colclough ; Second Captain and Brevet-Major Christopher Charles Teesdale, C. 8., to be Captain, vice Brevet-Lieutenant Chermside ; Lieutenant Edward Hart Dyke to be Second Captain, vice George Charles Depree, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps ; Lieutenant James Ronald Macleay to be Second Captain, vice Brevet-Major Bogle ; Lieute nant Richard Swanne Robinson to be Second Captain, vice M‘Leod ; Lieutenant Francis Sadleir Stoney to be Second Captain, vice Brevet-Major Teesdale ; Sec on d Captain George Rennie Manderson to be Adjutant, vice Brevet-Major Bogle. Royal En g ineers—Major -General Thoma s F os t er t o b e Colonel-ommandant, vice Lieut.-General John Savage, deceased; Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Wil liam George Hamley to be Colonel, vice C. E. Wilkin son, promoted to the rank of Major-General ; Captain and Brevet-Colonel Horace William Montagu to be Lieutenant-ColoneWee Brevet-Colonel aamley ; Second Captain and Brevet-Major James Bevan Edwards to be Captain, vice Brevet-Colonel Montagu ; Lieutenant George Edward Laugh= Somerset Sandford to be Second Captain, vice Brevet-Major Edwards. INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Echo .....................................................(Ke n y on ) 1 Clown •• .............. (C hall oner) 2 Vixen Betting-3 to 1 agst Lytham, 3to 1 agst Clown, sto 1 each agst Vixen and Echo. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and third. _ . _ STAND PLATE. Queen of Trumps (Challoner) 1 Novice Bishopton The following also ran :—Mangostoen, Attraction, Ha vanah, and Naid. 'Betting-6 to 4•agst Novice, 4to 1 agst Havanab, sto 1 agst Queen of Trumps, 8 to 1 agst Naid, 10 to 1 agst At traction. Won in a canter. MACOARONI STAKES. Lady Sykes .. (Boynton) 1 Jack of Trumps (Garnet) 2 The following also ran :—Serf, Bubble, Phillis, Avon Grove, Kitty, Maid of Lorn, and Miss Elcot. Betting —Even on Lady Sykes, 3 to 1 agst Phillis, 10 to 1 agst others. Won in a cantor. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 asst Cortolvin (taken) 11 to 1 agst Alcibiades (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS The Holy Island, &c., Reclamation Bill, and the Liver pool Sewage Utilisation Bill were severally read a second time. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. . In reply to the Duke of MARLBOROUGH, Earl GRANVILLE said that the smallpox had been discovered amongst sheep in certain districts, and inspec tors had been appointed to inquire into the matter. THE CATTLE PLAGUE BILL. Earl GRANVILLE, in moving the second reading of this bill, said that lie regretted it was not one of those measures which could receive the unqualified support of the Government, as being calculated to arrest the progress of the present epidemic which unfortunately prevailed. The Government felt bound to object to the principle of the bill, but without reflecting in the slightest degree on the hon. gentleman who introduced the bill into the other house, and who had bestowed so much care and labour in framing its provisions so as to meet the exigency of the time. Notwithstanding the care bestowed on the preparation of the bill, he was satisfied that its provisions would nullify the object proposed. The attempt to introduce a new system, having uniformity in its object, which was to effect a great alteration in the existing law, and to take effect in three weeks, was a measure that re quired grave consideration. But apart from that, as he had already stated there were objections in detail. The noble earl then went through the different clauses of the bill, and said the course he pro posed was to refer the bill to a select committee, in accord ance with what he had stated last night. In order not to throw any delay in the progress of the bill, he had con sulted with the noble earl opposite (Derby), and it was considered advisable that the house, contrary to its usual practice, should sit to-morrow. Ho trustad that the house would bo in possession of the amendments proposed by 5 o'clock on Thursday evening. Lord BERNERS supported the second reading of the bill, but took exception to the stringent powers it proposed to confer on inspectors, who would be empowered to slaughter animals without giving the ownere any compen sation. He believed that such a course amounted to actual robbery. The Marquis of BATH also supported the bill, which he considered contained some good clauses, and hoped that it would be so amended as not to bo a temporal measure. (Hear, hear.) However, he suggested that the prohibi tion of moving cattle from one part of the country to the other should be loft to the discretion of the local magis tracy, whose local knowledge would enable them to act properly under the existing circumstances. Ho also ob jected to the qualifications of the inspectors; he did not think they were the persons best suited to discharge efficiently the important duty to be intrusted to them. The Earl of WINCHILSEA objected to the bill with the exception of one clause, namely, as related to the im portation of cattle. He thought it was too late to endea vour to stamp out by legislative measures, or to limit the area of a disease that had taken such deep root in the country. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tors EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Lord JoHN HAY took the oaths and his seat for Ripon. BLACKWATER (YOUGHAL) WOODEN BRIDGE BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. IIIiENNA moved as an amendment that the bill be road a second time that day fortnight, in order that certain parties in Ireland might petition against the bill. After a short discussion the amendment was negatived without a division. KENSINGTON IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Sir P. BURRELL moved that it be read a second time that day six months. Mr. O. BROMLEY seconded the amendment. A great number of poor persons would be displaced by tho bill, and no adequate compensation was provided for them as the law now stood. Mr. TITS said the improvement which was undertaken by the Metropolitan Board of Works was a most impor tant one, and that it was greatly needed. Any person going by the main road from Knightsbridge to Kensing ton would at once see the benefit that would be derived from the proposition. Although there would be a certain number of poor • persons rem oved b y the improve ment, the Board of Works would fully com pensate them for the inconvenience. The leading inhabitants wore in favour of the projected improvement, and a large mooting which was favourable to the bill was held only as Into as last Saturday. He did not know the bill was opposed, but ho hoped the amendment would be withdrawn, and the notice for the second reading would be agreed to. The amendment was then, by leave, withdrawn, and the bill read a second time. MONUMENT TO LORD PALMERSTON. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought up the reply of her Majesty to the address of the house, relative to the erection of a monument to the late Lord Palmerston. Her Majesty expressed her gratification at receiving the address, and that she would give directions in accordance with it. JAPAN. Lord STANLEY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention had been called to statements made in the London and China Telegraph of the sth insta.eineA• him refer ence to the ex c h ange ques ti on in Japan ; and k to produce a c o of the report made by e M p r r . e A se r n b t uth sy n e o te t of nt py the Treasury on the operation of the of appropriating the profits arising been carried te d o f to the the had exchange ; and w h e th e r any sums credit of the public accounts, out of the profit arising from Ichibon and th e ra t e at which it is su pp the difference between the curre nt value lie o d f t t e he th J e ap n a a n v e a s l e , military, and civil services ? attention had been called t o the The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER th e e i s -eport of Mr. Arbuthnot, jaecliQllLElinadsaniod ohbis jection to the production of for information. No sums h difference of the value of the and it would be well that thahtadrehepoelt schaorurileddbetnretlhieedpunpohlinn account arising out of t the rate at which it is supplied to Japanese theAY BRIDGES. RAIL W navnl and Ichibon, Mr. O'BEI.RN as ked Ysrv t i h c e es. President of the Board of Trade whether his attention . . Inilita had been called to the danger a m y etropolis which arose from the bridges crossing many of the and whether it was his intention to take t e o xp tl i i ) leading streets ; such steps as would insure the erection of screens upon see horse () l e t e t r o a rt e h e Mr. M. GIBSON said his attention had been called to ach of such bridge eo s fr ? athilew the matter by one individual. When the local authorities made representations to the Board of Trade they had the power of ordering the erecting of screens, but the Govern ment had no authority to act on the representation of a private person. DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that on going into committee of supply on Thursday next he should call the attention of the house to the preliminary investigation that has taken place against the dockyard voters with respect to the evidence that was to be given before the Devonport Election Committee. He should, in conclusion, ask the Government certain questions connected with the matter. ____ _____. THE CUSTOMS' CLERKS. In reply to an Hos. MEMBER, Mr. OHILDERS said the attention of the Govern ment had been directed to the addresses that had been presented to the Treasury. An inquiry had been made, and it had been determined to issue a new scale of salaries in place of that now in use, and which would be found referred to in the estimates. The number of classes would be reduced, and the salaries re-arranged and augmented, by which means BREVET. The following promotions to take place consequent on the death, on the 7th instant, of Lieutenant-General Henry John Savage, Royal Engineers, viz.:— Major-General Thomas Foster, Royal Engineers, to be Lieutenant-General. Colonel Charles Edmund Wilkinson, Royal Engineers, to be Major-General. Captain and Brevet-Major Frederick Wells, Ist Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain William Lovelace Dumaresq, Royal Artillery, to be Major. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 26. The following promotions have this day been made : William Alxwell, Esq., and Edward Newman, Esq., to bo Chief Engineers in her Majesty's Fleet; Mr. Henry Macka voy to be First Class Assistant-Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 24th February, 1866. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 11 19 Ditto 3 Months. 12 2 12 2* Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 52/ 25 57* Brussels Hamburg Paris Ditto 3 Months. 25 50 25 55 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 121 121/ Vienna, — 10 55 10 65 Trieste — 10 55 10 671 Petersburg h - 291 29/ Berlin Madrid — 461 46i Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 25 65 25 70 LLIV INTEL GIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH: (Sittings at irrsiPri—us, before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) BISHOP V. ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY. This was an action to recover compensation from tho defendants for injuries which he sustained, and the d - fondants paid £36 into Court as full amount of the plain tiffs legal claim. Mr. IL James and another learned gentleman appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. Brown, Q.C., for the defendant. Mr. James stated the case at some length. The plaintiff, Mr. Charles Bishop, had formerly been connected with Cremorne Gardens, and was at present the lesee of the gardens at North Woolwich, and the proprietor of a large publichouse in 'Holborn. He had effected a policy with the defendants who covenanted to pay £l,OOO in case of death or told disablement by accident, and £6 a week during the period of temporary disablement. Early last June ho was driving in a cab in Holborn, which came suddenly into collision with an omnibus, and the result of the accident was that the plaintiff was very seriously injured, two of his ribs being fractured. He was convoyed to his house, days, and Holborn, where he was confined to his b e d for six to an d N then ert h w .r e rmooolivh. ve i d c ,by the advice of his medical attendant After some further evidence The jury found in favour of the defendant on the ground that the money paid into court fairly represented his claim against the company, the term of his total disablemen from business not exceeding six weeks. Liverpool Cotton Market. —TLis Day. The market opens very strong, at a 4 over Friday's rates. Sales probably 12,000 bales or more. :ARIKETS,—This Day. COLONIAL. TEA. —Only a moderate amount of business has been transacted, a small quantity will be offered at public sale to-day, when late prices are expected to be realised. SIM/tn.—A steady demand has prevailed for West India and superior qualities fully maintain former prices. In the refined market there is a moderate inquiry at steady rates COFFEE.—There has been a very limited inquiry although prices, in most instances, are well maintained, particularly for good colony sorts of Plantation Ceylon. RicE.—Business has been very dull without any mate rial change in value. TALLow.—T he demand on speculative account has been active, and enhanced prices aro current, especially for for aercmheinstqhue,osteide 4 w B a e r d 6 d d ; e l A i v p e r r i y l .t o June, P.Y.O. 49 0 e n 3 t d h ; o Gd per cwt. asnildotlasantdthaire ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—The performances at this theatre were last night honoured with the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, and his Royal Highness Prince Alfred. PRINCE ALFRED.—It has been stated that Prince Alfred was about to hoist his flag on board the Royal Alfred, 35, ironclad, at Portsmouth. The probability, however, is that his Royal Highness will not take command of a ship for at least twelve months to come, and when he does so his first commission will most likely be in a frigate of the Galatea class. ~JY• 100 'OSSK 100 100 100 all 100 100 190 100 100 1: 0 100 100 II M 2.1.0 294 2.14.6 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 Mt