The Sun. — London, England, 1866-02-28 00:00:00

XONEY iIARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Activity prevails in monetary circles to-day owing to the settlement at the Stock Exchange. Short loans have been in request at 7 per cent. from day to day, but the rates for the best commercial paper show no change of importance. Gold amounting to £34,000 was taken to the Bank yesterday afternoon. The following notice has been posted in the Stock Ex change: —.London, Chatham, and Dover Railway :Metropolitan Extension B and C Preference Stocks. Official information has been received to the effect that the contractors (Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Crampton) have extended their guarantee of 6 per cent, on the above stocks to 31st December, 1866, being twelve months from the opening of the junc tion with the Metropolitan Railway for public traffi e. At the 30th annual meeting of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company, held at Liverpool, on Monday, the 26th inst., the report showed that the fire premiums for the past year amounted to £739,332 ; that in the life department 1,418 policies were issued fer £779,912 ; that the new annual premiums amounted to £27,010 ; and that the total premium revenue was £250,103. The reserve in the life branch now amounts to £1,775,058. The usual dividend of 40 per cent. was then declared. The total invested funds of the company now amounts to .£3,177,616. The directors of the Agra and Masterman's Bank have declared a dividend, payable Bth March, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum (11 ss. per share) for the half-year ended 31st December last, toge ther with a bonus of 15s. per share, free of income tax, being a distribution to shareholders at the rate of 16 per cent, per annum. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram the French Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 69f. 22c. Very ji lt . The English Stock Market has been very in active, and a further decline in the Funds has taken ~Pl a ce• Consols are now 87 / for mo ne y, an d 87/ ter the account. The settlement of the fortnightly account is progressing satisfactorily, and activity Prevails in the foreign and share departments. The ' C elli - Threes and Reduced Annuities are quoted 87 1 86/ ; Ann u iti es , 1885, 13 13-16th s ; E xc h equer Bills, 7s. 3s. ; India 5 per Cents., 102,1 ; ditto 4 Per Cents. Debentures, 994. A good business has been negotiated in Foreign ' S tocks. Turkish 5 per C en t s . are 38 ; Mexican, , ; do. New, 204 21 ; Greek, 14 / ; Spanish Passive, 271 s ; the Certificates, 16/ 17 ; Italian, Seri 6 1 ; the Confederate Loan, 4/ 5 ; B raz ili an ' c riP, 2 prem. ; and Egyptian Rail w ay S cr ip, I 1 pre p, United States Government 5-20 Bonds a re 71 ; Erie Shares, 55 / ; and Illinois, 781 The New Chilian Scrip is quoted 21 / prem. 4. , Business in the R a il wa y Sh are M ar k e t h ave con tinued inactive, and in one or two instances prices are a shade flatter. Caledonian have receded to 130 1, and South Eastern to 77 ; North Western are quoted 122/ 4, ex div ; South Western, 92 :1 93, div ; Midland, 1238 124, ex div ; and North Eas tern (Berwick) 109/, ex div. The Foreign and Colonial lines shares little change of importance. Grand Trunk of Canada are Marked 41. Ci ß ank ind Miscellaneous Shares a r e ver y d u ll. 3' Bank are dealt in at 21g. London and County a i t , 78 ; Oriental Bank Corporation at 53/ ; Credit eu eier and Mobilier of E ng l an d a t 8/ ; H u d son ' s Bair Company at 171 f ; National Discount Com- V44 3' at 14/ ; and Overend, Gurney, and Com pany at 19/ f. Th e s h ares o f th e I mper i a l Land C cpapany of Marseilles are quoted 24 3_prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK 3 UCTERNMENT FUNDS. Der Cent. C onso l s 8 o. Account, March 6 liPer Cent. Reduced 874 7 ieNy 3 per Cent 874 6i e „W 2 1- per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A 4-' o . a per Cent. Jan. 1873 — '4,lluities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 _ O. for 30 yrs expire sth April, 1885 l3 13-16 t ` - ' 0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Xc D he o quer Bills, £1,000,3 per Cent, 7 3 £5OO — Ban ° £lOO and £2OO , Df England Stock, 5 per Cent 1,,,P)1AN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - 1 ; 41 4 Stock, 10i per Cent., AprillB74 — _ ",110 Account Do' 5 Per Cent. July, 1870 j3 ° ' 4 Per Cent., Oct. 1888 t ° . Certificates ). Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent _ 10° . 5 Per Cent, Jan. 1872 jo - ';',, 5 1 per Cent" May 1879 — jy. Bonds, "ell, 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 _ 0 . £l, 421 - under £l,OOOOOO — 4 FOREIGN FUNDS—OND O'CLOCK. IrPgentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — strian Bonds, 5 per C en t, 1859 — ra ,zilian 5 per Cent — ' J o. 44- per Cent., 1852-58-60 150. 1863 — Do. 1865 ''', o Acco un t — t h `'O• Scrip, £35 paid li Pm es Ayres 6 per Cent — h e. Account et7° 1 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per C ent.) I pan 6 per Cent , c'• 4i per Cent (~°'Onbiau 6 per Cent. ji tt 9 •1, 6 per Cent. -Ilish 3 e t 1825 — Do b _ per en ~._ u • 4 per Cent, 1863 I) . 5 per Cent, 1773-77, £25 paid 74 klubian Principalities .13 . p 1 ,,, 0 Account — -I,llader New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — tZ, Provisional L an d W arran t — yPtian. 7 per Cent D., Second I ssue — £lOO Bonds 951 no 1864 — B01)0 • £lOO Bonds (4.' Government Railway Debentures — £l5 p a id Pm I) 5 Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons —. „0. Aecouat t'ititlitlt°.,:letteelcao:nuptter Cent. — D O 4 5 Per Cent, 1865 k, C.l* olarexarnana Railway Xte, a4 b„ . . per Cent 1.1 0 6 1864 2ok Islo ) ,, evlaean. Per Cent. A ng l o -F renc h — 11, - 6 Cent £3O paid tl °ri sh ' Per 8 t elv nnerial 5 per en kr 3lada b per Cent 1)0 Deferred be. %Lail(' Warrants (Hectaxes) b o ,Per Cent, 1864 — Per,l k./uaranteed, 4 per Cent 1) 0 /14 A 4 5 per Cent, 1865 to ,Iccount b tioliPer Cent. (Uribarren) `ert „.„ 1 Per Cent., 1862 Lo ° se 3 per Cent., 1853 o, Per Cent, 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, so,;i Ateuunt 1) ( - ) 41 A / 5 Per Cent., 1822, X St 1) 3 'I Per C ent. 1850 —Do li Per Cent., 1860. — 1,) 0 5 Per Cent. 1859 — Do ° . Per Cent 186 2 9O Per ardbai Cent. 1864 —l) a n. 5 per Cent D o 41 (0 0. I,hands Pati l i sl !' Per Ce n t bo . i i . ' 3 Per Cent 1) 0 i\iecount Do A e°9* Deferred — l) ''ecount o p. 130 A ,teetve Do 27,1 b o A' Cert. of Coup not funded — Sl oedi'feount 16i 17 b 0 4 Per Cent. Tt 4 'k 11•441,-,Per Cent 1861 1)0 runtreo Do A ent 1858 1) 0 Xeount . Do E'" Bonds bo Per Cent 1862 N Account . .0 0 4 100 L 67 „ 6 , , onds 66i -oo 12c r C0nt.,1863 -- I), Per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip 3B 7i Do, ' e count Ve Per n Ileznel -ent. Guaranteed — - Ditt a 3 Per Cent I) ° accon t • L0.06p0rr,4 A_ C ent., 1869 b c .7 4 t 491.... . 186.1 4._ uivldeniis B tri tit , on the above payable in London. D; ; an, '4 Air Cent., Ex, 10 Florins 4t e h 1 1 Per cent E 2•f ,-,0 <1...-_ ,-.. 4 , X. a pl y i p er at., E. 12 Guil It,Pelt lt, ii - ' nt• Certificates 3Gi ta n 5 es 3 per Cent. ......... D o A _ Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f (~ - ``' e alliat ..,0 1 ,„ if o ola f or _ ono TWO O'CLOCK. • Ziecou2 . Y .............................. 87 1 ''''' ..... .... llff ....... t 11.• .. I ......... 87* 1 afar 'u es day. rning, ac- Mortimer of Caith ,., as Lord WALES. of Lords drive. ceded the ing to the ['lessee the d, attended i a visit last u — i - me. Ilis Of St..A.I- Tate bola. rmance. gh enter ng at their assembly cent. Arty last I a select a Cumber- I General London yd's, has Anthony agent at 3t from A - -Gener al aterest to fortunate to Paris Govern- sir, your RRIRR• eneral of ;ties were ariaquer, nglish as ut, Thurs king ; 110 , l ay Goa If eteroo,l They are Steara -3t boats, oy ag e on l e Chan' Wed th ; Fr i " weather bin ; 01° we get Lncestoll, [ear Wife' yOU a 11; eam-shIP Knight ers, An d Ste,arn er clock• crank; YlVil ere. ;end thi s ' 0 violent shoals of half-pas eets, and in Ni ta the vi°r Acked up the M i " )ers 113c° olouie 3 ' tly cal cu securedCoaccl fined to ,priet°,l knoc k 7 j ea ler- - cre, an d ' one the rout the kat Lar Cha ll as 311.. of 1118 cat 10 . 5 there 1° SHARE MAREETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. I Paid.' closing I Business Price. ! done. rinstol and Exeter tJaledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc. el. London, scrip Certi. DO. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, )rd. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. (Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. B stock 93 95 131 32 65 70 13 15 4i 51 68 70 70 72 115 117 38 40 0 ) 76 129 120 197 148 Do. yew, ts. at 25 pa GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste. n -Original D . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South \Vales Do. W. Oxford Do. Newport Do. flet 00 92 58 5'..) 59 6 39 41 36 38 201 1 03 122 124 8 10 96 98 38 40 45 5 126 126 95 46 64 65 133 134 3 'if 1 97 c. 9 Lanc ishire &Yorkshire L , ndon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dovtr Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln lietropolitan..... . Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and St. John : t - riV'd Nlid'and Do. £9 Share Do, Birinin Derby vi id Kent . 127 127, 2 2,1 I 96 INorth British .. Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. U.N•E purchabt Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... 61 63 7 23 112 114 Do. Stock. & Darling.. Do. do. 1860-61 North Londou Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North. Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Goitre' Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon E , stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitcha F ,West Cornwall.., BRITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda. Cen.ln. gu. .5 per cent— Do. I' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & S. E., lira ai e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p' East. Ber2al, gu ' 5 do East L, dian ' gu. 5 p.c. Do. .1 Extension Grand Trunk of Canads Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. let et Bonds Do. do. deferred Do: 2d Prcf. Ronde. Do. do. deferred ... Do. Pd Pref. 5t00k.... Do. do. deferred .... DO: 4th Fret, stook : Do. do. deterred ..•• G t. India Pen. gua. sp.c 0. Gus. 5 percent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gun. 5 per cent D 41 per cent.. • • Do Great W,s. of Canada..l Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds.l Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. C' da, 6pe Ist pf.bs. Sciatic . Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punittub I te. P „"= Do.lndus St Flo COLONIAL GO VER; British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31,1572.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 - Do. G p. c. Feb. & Aug 5 p. c. Mar. & Scpl Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. sp. Inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 1)o.Apl.& Oct 1830-1900 Do. do: 1830-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April, and 15 Oct., IVO) Ceylon, Nov. 1864, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. I', 78 Do. 1882, May i 5, Nov..! Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal , ;ov. 6 per cent N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S. W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 i. Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187,: Do. 5 p. c. 1888 to 189: New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent Nova So .tia Gev. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c i.Aus.Gov. 6 poc 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c..% l July Do. do, april 6z Oct BRITI, Cam. Consul. Cold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist Drake walls.. East Bassett (Illogan) East Cara ion East Cam Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Love:l E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk Gam. & StAubyn(G wen. Great L txey, limited Great South Tolgus Great NV hes.l G. Wheal Vor Heist Grenville Herod's Foot Ellngston Downs Alargaret {Uny Lelam Marke Valley wyndy Iron Ore, lim New Se LOll ....... . North Itoskear Wh•l Bassett (Ittog•an North Whe:+l Crotty Prosper Pr vidence Uny 'dant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Ellog,an Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clegan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Li skeard West Chi rerton West Seton • Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Diary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 72 73 103 110 37 38 10k 1! hp 125 128 1r 2p 2p 75 ;7 11 12 148 149 69 71 112 114 53 55 761 770 8 9 144 148 3 fi 102 IC4 51 53 ,sioNs. 5s 6) 99} 1001 id I' 74 8 10 11 74 78 96 98 65 70 ICO 102 100 101 102 103 45 49 87 90 68 70 60 (3 62 64 53 !;0 48 51 44 47 38 40 78 38 103 101 I 1 P 9 100 91 93 17/ 31 31. i+2 84 e 6 1 4.1 93 101 90 92 86 88 64 66 8 . 82 98i 994 98 99 93 99 T SECU 94 £6 93 96 95 97 r 0 82 7S SO 101 163 104 106 1( 4 108 101 103 90 92 101 103 106 1 8 IC2 IC4 103 iO5 103 1(5 IC4 100 9:1 101 93 95 93 95 100 102 Et 84 48 10, 98 100 104 106 1061 1(4% :NJGS. ti t 94 14 16 570 690 1 1 19 21 64 74 4 44 34 4 11 124 3 3a 5 7 20 21 14 2 34 4 3C 31 31 3j 33 40 4i 5 5 7 4 4 24 I.d l 35 41 1t 15 32 S 4 390 410 2 8 2. 9 11 19 20 4 6 4 8 10 75 FO 165 175 80 05 25 274 3 b ' 2 5 215 16 174 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 4a per Cent., Ditto. Com. Fund stock 5 per cent., 96 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 5} Northern and Eastern, 5 per cent.. 52 FOREIGN HAIL WAYS. South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 5i FOREIGN 141t4. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 4 Frontino and isolivia u old, lim., Washoe Gold, lim., Ditto (£4), 1* BANKS. Agra and Masterman's, lira., Alßanc.% `c9 L' An,glo Egyptian, lim., 13 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 24 City, 2 I Consolidated Bank, lira., 91 English and American, European Bank, 1im.,12 Lard Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 41 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23 21 London and County, 78 Midland Bank, lira., 19k National Provincial of England, Ditto, d and 3d issue, 45 Oriental Bang Corporation. 531 Oriental Commercial Bank, lim., late 0. C.,151 MISCELLANEOUB. Bombay Gas, Um., 51 City of London Real Property, Um., 4 Credit Fonder and &fobilier of England, 8} Credit Fonder of Mauritius, lim., 71 8 Ebbw Vale, 8; Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 101 Gen. Credit and Finance of L =ton, lim., 5 Hudson's Bay, 171 / Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso.,llm., 6 Italian Irrigation (Canal Carom"). Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1570, issued 90, 10 Joint Stook Discount, lim., 41 Merchant Shipping, lim., 121 National Discount company, 141 I National Provincial Marine, lim , 11 / Overend, Gurney, and Co.. lim., 114 / Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lim., -- Ditto (all), 3; Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, lim., 4i Royal Mail Steam. 121 19 OOTJESE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 Ditto 3 Months. 12 2 Rotterdam 11 19 12 2! 12 2 25 57i 25 67.} 13 101 25 30 25 55 25 57i 1214 10 b 5 10 671 29f 6 29 46 , 2 i 471 25 70 25 70 25 70 25 70 Antwerp — 25 54 Brussels Hamburg Paris Ditto 3 Months. 25 50 Marseilles - 25 5:4 Frankfort on the Maine 121 Vienna — 10 55 Trieste — 10 55 Pe tersburgh - 291 , Berlin Madrid . — 46 Cadiz Leghorn . Milan Genoa ..„, Naples witme tttttttt 47* 25 65 25 65 25 65 25 65 100 1.0 100 10 100 00 122/ 92} 3 64 13n 124 3j 109} P 704 107 6) ,ITIES. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1866. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICES ABOLITION BILL Mr. HADFIELD moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to abolish the oath required to be taken by persons taking office. Every person who assumed municipal office, like those called to some of the higher offices of the State, were reqUired to subscribe an oath on the true faith of a Christian that he would not exercise any power of which he might become possessed of by virtue of the office he was about to take to injure the Protestant Church of England as by law established. There were many persons amongst the Non-Conformist body who felt that such a declaration was highly objec tionable, and one great reason why the declaration should be abolished was that it was not taken by those of the very highest offices in the state, but that an annual bill of indemnification was brought in to relieve them of the consequences of not subscribing the declara tion. This was the sixth time he had brought the matter forward, and ho did hope he should succeed in getting his bill made law. Mr. NEWDEGATE opposed the motion. He looked upon the bill as an attempt to abolish the declaration in serted in the Test and Corporation Act in place of the sacramental test. He greatly preferred the declaration to the test which was removed, because that was objec tionably used as was then required. He knew that the declaration now sought to bo removed was of itself not of very great importance, but he looked upon it like the bolt in a ship. Remove one of these bolts, and where was the safety of the crew ? He objected to the bill, because it might be one of those small causes which would lead to great and important political changes, and therefore moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. BAXTER was surprised that a gentleman should getup in his place in Parliament and defend an obsolete Aet of Parliament, which was not of the slightest use to the Church of England. The keeping up such miserable, absurd, and irritating tests as that now proposed to be got rid of, only tended to keep up sectarian animosities which it was of the last importance should be avoided. lie should vote for the second reading of the bill. Mr. HUNT said, having been engaged in a committee up stairs, ho had not had the advantage of hearing the arguments of his hon. friend on that occasion, but he sup posed they were the same as he had favoured the house with on several occasions against his bill, notwithstanding that he hoped his hon. friend would not divide the house on his amendment. Sir G. GREY said ho had on former occasions expressed his approval of the bill, and therefore ho did not think there was any necessity for him to repeat his views. The oppo sition benches showed that there was no desire to reject the bill, and therefore he hoped the hon. gentleman would not press his motion to a division. Mr. NEWDEGATE said he felt it his duty to press his amendment to a division. The house then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading I7G Against it Majority --121 Tho bill was then read a second time and ordered to be committed on Friday. FELLOWS OF COLLEGES DECLARATION BILL Mr. BOUVERIE moved the second reading of this bill. [LEFT SITTING.] lIOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST 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 he 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 co 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 statel, 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, ho 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. He trusted that the house would be 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 owners any compen sation. He believed that such a course amounted to actual robbery. Tho 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 be 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 left to the discretion of the local magis tracy, whose local knowledge would enable them to act properly under the existing circumstances. He 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 WINCUILSEA objected to the bill with the exception of one clause, namely, that relatingto 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. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH objected to indiscrimi nate slaughter of cattle, and hoped that some modifications would be introduced. He also urged the necessity of ob taining accurate statistics of the cattle in the country, which the Government should have power to demand. After a few remarks from the Duke of BuciummAiu and Lord ROMNEY, the bill was read a second time, and was sub sequently referred to a select committee. Lord STRATIIEDEN moved for certain returns having reference to the general elections of 1835 and 1865 ; but Lord RUSSELL stated that some of the returns asked for could not bo made, and others had already been pre sented to the house. The motion was withdrawn. Lord AIRLIE, in moving for a copy of a memorial pre sented to the Privy Council, called attention to the increas ing proportion of recoveries of cattle attacked with rinder pest, which he contended rendered it inexpedient to sanc tion the wholesale slaughter of animals at the discretion of inspectors. After a low words from Lord GAO - I - tux the motion was agreed to, and Their lordships then adjourned. . HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST Thu SPEAK.EI took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER Lord JOHN HAY took the oaths and his seat for Ripon. BLACKWATER (YOUGIIAL) WOODEN ~BRIDGE BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this till, Mr. MLKENNA moved as an amendment that the bill be read 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 diN,:sion. KENSINGTON IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Sir P. BURRELL moved that it be road a second time that day six months. Mr. D. BROMLEY seconded the amendment. A great number of poor persons would be displaced by the bill, and no adequate compensation was provided for them as the law now stood. Mr. TITE 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 removed by the improve ment, the Board of Works would fully com pensate them for the inconvenience. The leading inhabitants were in favour of the projected improvement, and a largo mooting which was favourable to the bill was held only as late as last Saturday. He did not know the bill was opposed, but he 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 tho address, and that she would give directions in accordance with it. JAPAN. Lord STANLEY asked tho Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention had been called to statements made in the London and China Telegraph of the sth inst. in rag once to the exchange question in Japan ; and asked him to produce a copy of tho report made by Mr. Arbuthnot of the Treasury on the operation of the present system of appropriating the profits arising out of the exchange ; and whether any sums bad been carried to the credit of the public accounts, out of the profit arising from the difference between the current value of the Japanese Ichibou and the rate at which it is supplied to the naval, military, and civil services? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his attention had been called to the subject. He had no ob jection to the production of the report of Mr. Arbuthnot, and it would be well that that report should be relied upon for information. No sums bad been carried to the public account arising out of the difference of the value of the Japanese Ichibou and the rate at which it was supplied to the naval and military services. RAIL WAY BRIDGES. Mr. O'BEIRNE asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attentionthad been called to the danger to the horse traffic of the metropolis which arose from the exposed state of the railway bridges crossing many of the leading streets ; and whether it was his intention to take such steps as would insure the exction of screens upon each of such bridges ? Mr. M. GIBSON said his attention had been called to 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. YAKINGTON 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 had taken place against the dockyard voters with respect to the evidence that was to be given before the Devonport Election Committee. Ho should, in conclusion, ask the Government certain questions connected with the matter. THE CUSTOMS' CLERKS. In reply to an HON. MEMBEIt, Mr. CIIILDERS said the attention of the Govern went 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 promotion would be facilitated. The Government 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 Govern ment clerks. INDIA. Mr. OTWAY begged to ask the hon. Secretary for India whether the telegram from India which appeared in the newspapers of the day mightbe looked upon al3 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 companies to provide efficient means of communication between the passengers and guard and guard and engine driver in charge Tof passenger trains. The system was to a great extent in operation in France,and to a small extent on some of our principal 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 seconded the motion. Lord R. MONTAGU remarked that a similar inquiry in stituted five years ago had turned out &failure, and he did not anticipate any more satisfactory conclusion to the in quiry now proposed. An investigation of the questions of direct and indirect taxation was enough of itself to over whelm any committee composed of ordinary men. Mr. CRAWFORD supported the motion. Sir G. GREY also assented to it on behalf of the Govern ment, considering that certain parts of the local manage ment of the metropolis, such as the conflicting jurisdictions and other matters, formed sufficient ground for inquiry. Mr. LIDDELL contended that, as a rule, metropolitan improvements did not benefit the poorer classeEi, and that it behoved the house, in considering this question, to bear in mind that, whilst they sanctioned interference with the dwellings of the poor, they ought to be careful how they touched the pockets of the poor. There was scarcely a more objectionable impost than the coal tax ; and he pro tested against the continuance of the mortgage of that tax for any extended period_ The discussion was continued by Mr. Jr. Lewis, Lord Elcho, Mr. Locke, Sir F. Goldsmid, and Lord J. Manners; and ultimately the motion was agreed to. Mr. CRAWFORD moved tte appointment of a select committee to inquire into the practical working of the pre sent system of telegraphic and postal communications be tween this country and the East Indies. The hon. member laid as ground for the proposed inquiry the very imperfect and inefficient manner in which these services wore now performed. His complaint of tbe telegraphic communica tion principally rested upon the fact that for the purpose of transmitting a message from London to India not less than seven or eight different administrationg wore em ployed on the route. The service in this country, and in France and Germany, was all that could be desired, but in Turkey it was in the hands of persons who were totally ignorant of our language, and exhibited an amount of insousiance and indifference which rendered all improve ment hopeless. Proposals had been made to the Turkish Government to employ Englishmen in the service; but at once the jealousy of France and Russia was excited, and no improvement whatever took place. In like manner, it was only just to say that any suggestions for improvement which came from France were regarded with equal jealousy by Russia and England. Great inconvenience and injury to our commercial interests was obviously and too generally the consequence. With regard to the postal service, at pre sent the Peninsular and Oriental Company had a mono poly, but that would expire in the course of time, and when the Indian railway system was completed, and it was now fast approaching completion, the whole of the postal service with India would pass through Bombay. The time was therefore near at hand when our communi cations with our Indian empire might and ought to be put on a more efficient and satisfactory footing, and with that object in view he proposed to institute aninquiry by means of a committee. Mr. lIORSFALL seconded the motion, although he believed it would have been preferable to limit the inquiry to the subject of telegraphi c commun i ca ti on , th e com pl a i n ts of which related to the great irregularity in the delivery of the telegrams and their great incorrectness when delivered. To persons who had relatives or friends in India the ques tion was a most important social ono, and he was sure that no ono could be more alive to its political bearings than her Majesty's Government. He hoped if a commit tee were granted that practical men would bo placed upon it, and that inquiry would result in the establishment if not of a perfect at least of an effective communication by telegraph. Sir C. BRIGHT said that but for the defective state of the Turkish line of telegraph messages might be des patched to India in three or four hours. Indeed, that lino was so wretchedly constructed, so badly worked, and its staff so utterly unfitted for the performance of the duty entrusted to them, that, until improved, it would be in vain to expect that telegraphic coMmunication would ever be extended to China and Australia. Mr. MOFFAT supported the motion, and approved of including the subject of postal' communication in the in quiries of the committee. Mr. CHILDERS said the Government did not object to inquiry. He admitted that the present state of things was not satisfactory, and if the committee entered upon the investigation with the understanding that the object was simply and solely the consideration 0 ; the general question and the adoption of practical imp rovement , be thought it would be a judicious measure, and he hoped the ;2 , 0 1 7 would prove successful. After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER and Mr. AYRTON, the motion was agreed to. Mr. EWART obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the Free Public Libraries Act. The National Debt Reduction Bill, and the Savings' Banks and Post-office Savings Bill, were read a third time and passed. The Cattle Diseases (Ireland) Bill was passed through committee, and the houso adjourned at nine o'clock. The Mauritius Land Credit and Agency Company (Limited) have issued the warrants for the interim dividend of 10 per cent. per annum, declared ou the 20th inst, and that the same is now payable at the Union Bank of London. CHECK FOR A PENNY.—The Treasury Depart ment, in settling a balance of 2c. due to Erastus Foote, sent a draught to him worded and numbered as follow/ss— " Draught 2,950 on Treasury warrant. Treasury of the United States. No. 1,951, Washington, Jan. 8, 18G6. At sight pay to Erastus Foote, collector and disbursing_agent, or order, two cents. F. E. Spinner, Treasurer of United States. Recorded Jan. 8, 186 6 . S. B. Colby, Registrar of the Treasury. Assistant Treasurer U.S., Boston, Mass." On this important document there weir seven signatures, and all for two cents. The gentleman who owned the draught was offered S 1 for it, but said he would not sell it for ss.—Boston Traveller. A GRATEFUL DONATION.—The National Life boat Institution received yesterday, from Hamburgb, £5 from "Ono Saved with God's help by a British 1 - Jileboat I from a Wrecked Steamer." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tms DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 9 to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 10 to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken) 12 to 1 agst Laura (taken) 13 to 1 agst Creole (taken) 13 to 1 agst L'Africain (taken) 15 to 1 agst Mistake (taken) 25 to 1 agst Garotter (offered) 30 to 1 agst Merrimac (offered) 33 to 1 agst King of Hearts (offered) 33 to 1 agst Turnus gelding (taken) 40 to 1 aga Thomastown (offered) 40 to 1 agst Philosopher (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Innellan (offered) 50 to 1 agst Heurleys (taken) 50 to 1 agst Reporter (taken and offered) 100 to 10 agst Ace of Hearts CITY AND SUBURBAN. 25 to 1 agst Mephistopheles (taken) CHESTED, CUP. 25 to 1 agst Gong (taken) NOTTINGHAM RACES. Races postponed until to-morrow (Thursday) on accoun . of tho frost. Derby races will follow on Friday. Forest Plate. Six furlongs. Run I.3o.—Queen of Trumps, The Clown, Pantaloon, Catalogue, La Meehante, Vixen, Echo, Bishopton, Cutaway, Risk, Sweet Anne, Novice, Maid, Havannah, and King Maker, are here. Little John Stakes. Half a mile. Run 3.—Problem, Sacrifice filly, Romney, Atalanta Marquis, Worcester, Catherine Hayes filly, Kiughorn, Bounceawiy, Gold finder's dam filly, Lady Rosehill, and Greenhorn, are here. SELLING STAKES.—Cotillion to be sold for £4O ; Queen Bee, £4O; Transformed, £4O; Nunnery filly, £4O ; Thor, £4O ; . Rambling Late, £lO ; El Ole, £4O. All are here. HURDLE RACE.—West End, Attraction, Clairvoyante, Sanford, The Beau, The Cutler, Dermot Asthore, Cutaway, and Shakspere are here. HUNT Cui.—The horses fn this race are here. NOTTINGHAM RACES. YESTERDAY. TRIAL STAKES. Troublesome (Custom()) 1 Old Warden (Chaßoner) 2 Longboat (Chettle) 3 The following also ran :—Lytham, Catalogue, Panta loon, and Oulton Lowe. Betting-4 to lon Troublesome ;6to 1 against Old Warden. Won by a _length; bad third. PARK STAKES. Kingmaker (J. Grinishaw) 1 El Ole (Covey) 2 Queen Bee .. Betting-8 to lon Kingmaker. Won by two lengths. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HANDICAP. Aline i•O • • Dulcimer .... Juliet (Prior) 3 The following also ran :—Twilight, Lord Conyngham, Gordian Knot, Crossbow, Shakespeare,Welbeek, 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 Won easily by a length. Start objected to, but the stewards overruled the objec tion. Echo INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Clown Vixen (Kenyon) 1 .•••• (Challoner) 2 (Ford) 3 Betting-3 to 1 ag3t Lytham, 3to 1 agst Clown, sto 1 each agst Vixen and Echo. Won by half a length; two lengths betwoen second and third. STAND PLATE. Queen of Trumps (Challoner) 1 Novice Bishopton The following also ran :—Mangosteen, Attraction, Ha vanah, and Naid. Betting-6 to 4 agst Novice, 4to 1 agst Havanah, sto 1 agst Queen of Trumps, 8 to 1 agst Naid, 10 to 1 agst At traction. Won in a canter. MACCARONI STAKES. Lady Sykes Jack of Trumps (Garnet) 2 The following also ran :—Serf, Bubble, Phillis, Avon Grove, Kitty, Maid of Lorn, and Mies Elcot. Betting —Even on Lady Sykes, 3 to 1 agst Phillis, 10 - to 1 agst others. Won in a canter. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 11 to 1 agst Aleibiade (taken) PROGRAMME OF STOCKBRIDGE SPRING MEETING. Stewards Marquis of Hastings, Earl Poulett, and J. Anderson, Esq. Judge and handicapper, Mr. J. Verrall. Clerk of the course, Mr. Thomas Brown. - SATURDAY, March 3. The Trial Stakes of 5 save each, with 20 added; three-yr olds, 7st 71b ; four, 9st 31b ; five, 9st 121 b; six and aged, lOst 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 41b ; a winner of 100 sous, 71b; twice, or of 300, 101 b extra; the winner to be sold for £5OO ; if for £4OO, allowed 51b ; £300,101b ; £2OO, 141 b ; £lOO, 211 b. One mile. The Stockbridge Spring Handicap of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50 added; winners of any handicap value 50 sovs after Feb. 17, at 10 a.m., 71b; any other winner, 31b extra. About 1 mile. 17 subs. Age st lb Ago st lb Twilight ... a 8 12 Alberta ... ... 3 610 Fisherman's Daugh- William Pitt 3 6 8 ter ... 5 7 12 Sweet Anne ... 3 6 7 Folios 5 710 Her Ladyship ... 3 6 4 Dr S fishtail ... 4 7 9 Kingsley ... 3 6 2 Olivia ... 5 7 4 Glendale ... 3 6 2 Defy ... ... 47 4 Wild Dove ... 36 2 Voightlander ... 5 7 4 Slender ... 3 6 2 Flying Horse 4 7 2 Ropley ... 3 5 12 A Selling Plate, value 30 sovs ; two-yr-olds, 7st 71b ; three, 9st 10113 ; four, lOst 31b ; five and upwards, lOst 91b ; maiden three-yr-olds allowed 31b ; four and upwards, 71b ; the winner to be sold for £lOO ; if for £BO, allowed 51b ; £5O, 101 b ; £3O, 161 b ; £2O, 201 b ; mares and geld ings allowed 41b. Straight half mile. The Hunters' Plate of 25 SOTS, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sods each ; four-yr-olds, lOst ; five, 11st 31b ; six and aged, list 7113 ; winners of 100 soya, 71b; twice, or 200 sovs, 141 b extra. About two miles. The Danebury Stakes of 5 save each, with 40 added; for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 61b ; winners once, 51b ; twice, or of the value of!200 Bova, 7lb ex tra. Straight half-mile. 17 subs. Miller's Maid P by Dundee—Sacrifice Rebecca Hiss Bateman No vice Autocratrix Nursery Girl Janeiro Robson. Virdis Distaff Miss Fanny Curiosity Fascination Romney F by Nutbourne—Nourrice Maesgwatha The Andover Innkeepers' Plate (handicap) of 30 sous . winners after Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. 71b extra. Straight three-quarteis of a mile. Ago st lb Ago st lb .„ 3 7 2 .. 3 7 1 Pantaloon ... 4 8 12 Wild Love Queen Mary ... 47 10 Lecturer Defy ... ... 47 10 Nell •• • Jassy• • 4 7 7 Bla ck Prince Chicken Hazard, : ... 37 5 Pearl ... Lovelace .. 4 7 4 Grand March Her Ladyship'll' ... 3 7 4 The Trial Stakes, Selling Plate, and Hunters' Stakes close at 7 o'dok•on Friday night. ..„3 7 0 ...3 7'o ~.,8 6 7 ...257 SALE OF HORSES BY MESSRS. TATTERSALL. The undermentioned thoroughbred stock were sold on Monday afternoon, by the Messrs. Tattersall, and realised the prices annexed : Barbarosa, 4 yrs, by The Great Unknown out of Lady Gs. Hercules Mr. Daily 19 Chestnut Mare, by Harkaway, dam Miss Lucy Mr. Rice 56 Astrologer, br la (sire of Bohemian and Necromancer), by Sweetmeat out of Fair Star Mr. Gairaway 20 g a y gelding, by Joe Lovellout of Falmer...Mr. Baldock 81 Bay Col; 2 yrs, by Thunderbolt put of 3glarsellaise Mr. Murray 17 The Flying Mist (own sister to Mysterbus Lady), 3 yrs, by The Great Unknown out of ,Frestige Mr. ii.vton 24 Agag, it is currently reported, injured his back WNst at exercise. South Essex Steeplechase are announced for the sth of April. Upton-on-Severn Steeplechases, announced for March 26, have been postponed to April 10. Overton and Church Militant are struck out of their Derby and Liverpool engagements. Albrighton Hunt Steeple-chases will take place at Tong Norton, near Shiffnal, on March 26. Brandsburton Steeple chases are to be held as usual, about the middle of April. New Buckenham, Norfollc, Steeplechases will take place on Thursday, March 15. Tralee (Ireland) flat races and steeplechases have been fixed for April 4 and 5, and the handsome sum of £250 will be given to six events. C o l c hester Garrison Steeplechases have been postponed until Wednesday, April 4 , in consequence of the original fixture (March 21) clashing with the Norwich Steeple• chases. Mr. Foster will dispo se of a quantity of blood-stock on the second day of the forthcoming Doncaster Spring Meet ing, amongst which we notice Pas d'Extace and Ess Bouquet. County Dublin Drag Hunt, about four miles, will come off within 8 miles of Dublin, on Tuesday, Muchl3. The • • • • entries close on the 6th, to Mr. E, Sewell, hon. sec., Lower Mount-street, Dublin. Valenciennes Races take place on JulyB and 9, and Deau ville on August 4,5, and 6. At the latter meeting there will be an international race for horses of all countries, for a cup value 400 sovs, with 800 added. __ _ _ The Master of the Horse has made a special exception in the case of the Queen's Plate, at the forthcoming Northamp ton Meeting, permitting it to be run for at an earlier date by four days than fixed by the rules governing her Ma jesty's Plates. A foot race, which excited considerable interest, has just taken place at the Avenue de l'lmperatrice, Bois de Bou logne, between the groom of Mr. Watson, an American gentleman, and the jockey of M. do Corilly. The bet be tween those gentlemen was 20,000 fr, and more than £l,OOO was sported by the backers. The distance was about two miles. M. de Cerilly's jockey performed it in nine minutes and five seconds. The groom took two seconds more. DEATH OF MR. THOMAS WILSON.—Most sporting men who are acquainted with the Spotted Dog, in the Strand, will regret to learn the death of the respected Tom 'Wilson who died on Friday evening last. Apart from sportitig and sporting men, as a life subscriber to the noble institu tion of the Licensed Victuallers' School and the Asylum, he was always zealous and practical in the cause of charity, but without ostentation. Mr. Wilson was in the service of the late Duke of Cambridge, and subsequently a valued and trustworthy servant of Baron Snesebeck. In sporting matters there was many a forfeit saved by the timely aid of Mr. Wilson, and not one of the worst traits iu the character of Jem Mace is that he has never forgotten a kindness once rendered in an emergency, and always makes the Spotted Dog hi 3 " house of call," an example others would do well to follow for the benefit of those who aro now bereaved. I.le has left a child and sorrowing widow who, it is hoped, will not be forgotten by his friends. THE THAMES.—This river has been much too thick for anglers generally for some time, but Mr. Birchfield, the indefatigable roach-fisher, who has during the season taken 870 pounds weight within the past fortnight, had some very fair sport at Great Marlow. TR° Thames rises 376 feet above the level of the sea. The flood-mark near the railway bridge at Staines is 40 feet above the high water mark at Teddington Lock. In 187.1, the Thanies rose 40 feet; ii 1823, 39 feet 9 inches; in 1824, 38 feet 9 inches. in 1828, 38 feet 8 inches ; in 1834, 38 feet ; in 1841, 88 feet 7 inches ; in 1852, 39 feet-2 <inches ; and in January, 1866, 37 feet 6 inches. WINNERS OF THE DERBY. Owner. Winner. Sir C. Bunbury. Mr. O'Kelly Lord Egremont. Mr. Parker ... Mr. O'Kelly Lord Claremont., Mr. Panton Diomed Y. Eclipse Assassin Saltram Sergeant Aimwell Noble Sir Peter Teazle Sir Thomas Skyscraper Rhadamanthus Eager John Bull Waxy Daedalus ....... Spread Eagle Didelot Fidget colt Sir Harry Archduke Champion Eleanor Tyrant Ditto S. Arnull Hindley S. Arnull liindley J. Arnull Hindley J. W - hito S. Arnull W. South Chifney, son. J. Arnull Stephenson Buckle Lord Derby Prince of Wales Duke of Bedford Lord Grosvenor Duke of Bedford Lord Grosvenor Sir F. Poole Lord Grosvenor Sir F. Standish Sir F. Standish Duke of Bedford Mr. Cookson Clift Buckle A. Wheatley J. Arnull J. Singleton S. Arnull J. Arnull Clift Sir F. Standish Mr. Wilson Sir C. Bunbury Duko of Grafton Sir H. Williamson Lord Egremont Lord Egremont Lord Foley Lord Egremont Sir H. Williamson Duke of Grafton Duke of Grafton, Sir J. Shelley Mr. Ladbroke Saunders Buckle Clift W. Arnull Fitzpatrick Shepherd J. Arnull Collinson Goodison Clift Buckle W. Arunll Goodison W. Arnull Goodison Wheatley Robinson S. Chifney Clift Hannibal Card. Beaufort Paris Election Pan Pope Whalebone Phantom Octavius Smolensko Blucher • Whisker Prince Leopold Azor Sam Firesias Sailor Gustavus Moses Emilius Cedric Middleton Lapdog Mameluke Cadland Frederick Priam Spaniel St. Giles Dangerous ...... Plenipotentiary Mundig Bay Middleton Phosphorus ..: Amato Bloomsbury Little Wonder Coronation Attila Cotherstone Orlando Merry Monarch Pyrrhus the First Cossack Surplice Flying Dutchman Voltigeur Teddington Daniel O'Rourke West Australian Andover Wild Dayrell Ellington Blink Bonny Beadsman Musjid Thormanby Kettledrum Caractacus Macaroni Blair Athol Gladiateur Sir C. Bunbury Lord Stawell Duke of Grafton Duke of York Mr. Payne Mr. Thornhill . Duke of Portland Mr. Thornhill Mr. Hunter S. Chifney S. D a y Duke of York Mr. Undy Sir J. Shelley Lord Jersey Lord Egremont Lord Jersey .- Goodison Buckle Robinson Robinson Dockeray Robinson Robinson Duke of Rutland Mr. Gratwicke Mr. Chifney Lord Lowther Mr. Ridsdale Mr. Sadler Mr. Batson Mr. Bowes S. Day Wheatley Scott Chapple Conon), Scott Robinson Lord Jersey Lord Berners Sir G. Heatbcote Mr. W. Ridsdale Mr. Robertson Mr. Rawlinson Colonel Anson I Mr. Bowes G. Edwards Chapple Templeman Macdonald (" ? 'onolly Scott Scott Colonel Peel Mr. Gratwicko Mr. Gully Mr. Pedley Lord Clifdon Lord Eglinton Lord Zetland Flatman F. Bell S. Day Templeman Templeman Marlow Sir J. Hawley Mr. 80we5...., Marson Marson Butler Mr. 80we5.... Butler Mr. Gully Mr. F. L. Popham Admiral Harcourt Mr. I'Anson A Day R. Sherwood Alderoft Charlton Wells Wells Sir J. Hawley Sir J. Hawley Mr. Merry Col. Towneley Mr. C. Snewing Mr. R. Naylor M. W. PAnson! Count Lagrango Custance Bullock J. Parsons Challoner J. Snowden H. Grimshaw RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. MARCH. Derby Spring 1 Croxton Park l6 Liverpool Spring Warwick Spring Doncaster Lewes Spring Ne wmarket Craven 2 Durham Blackheath & Woolwich 2 Catterick Bridge Abergavenny 5 Lichfield Spring Chelmsford Spring Thirsk lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring l6 Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O Chester Curragh • 24 Ascot Spring 1 Salisbury Bath 8 Harpenden lO York Spring Epsom Sum mer l5 Uxbridge 2l Manchester Ascot Summer 29 Windsor Summer 5 Newton Liverpool Beverley 2O Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Curragh 26 Worcester rL Y. _ - _ Hampton 7 Odiham Bibury l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 1 Carlisle .... "." 3 Newmarket July Pontefract ................ . Abingdon Reading 12 No3ingham „ l7 Down Royal Corp lB Stamford l9 Radcliffe 23 Winchester * 24 Southampton 25 Huntingdon Goodwodd 3l Brighton 7 Brighton Club , 9 Lewes lO gham l4 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l York - August 2l Plymouth Lichfield Devon and Exeter 2B Tunbridge - - 2 B 2B Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 3O SEPTE Warwick September 4 Curragh Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB I AMER. Richmond Hendon Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2l Newmarket Ist October 25 Walsall IBER. Newmarket Houghton 22 Worcester OCT Northampton 2 Newmarket 2d October 8 C arragb. Nov_ IBER. Shrewsbury Leamington Hunt l9 Lincoln LiTerpool IRISH RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. APRIL. Traleo ....................• 4, 5 I Cork 25, 2G MAY. etirragh ............... 1,2, 3 Athlone 13aLcl oy l o Spring ...... 8, 9 I 15 JUNE. 26, 27, 28, 29 Curraglt JULY. C a rlow SEPTEMBEE. Curraah OCTOBER. curragh 16,17 18 CONTINENTAL RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. MARCH. La Marche 4, 25 I Vincennes ll, 18 APRIL. Vincennes -._ 1 ___. Bordeaux l9, 22, 26, 28 Pau 9 , 4 Bruxelles Paris (Spring) 2,8, 15, 22, 26, 29 MAY. Bruxelles 3, 6 Vissembourg 2l Chantilly (Derby) 6, 10, 13 Paris (Summer) 26, 27 La Marche 2l - JUNE. Vincennes 3 I Toulou 4,, Ol, 28 Uoutauban 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 UST. AUG LONDON GAZETTE—Last 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, Ap r il 12 O at 3 ; Mond ay, M ay 14, at 3 ; and Tuesday, Juno 19, t 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 p l eased to appoint John Smale, Esq., to be Chief Justice for the Colony of Hong Kong. CROWN OFFICE, FEB. 26. - MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN TnE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. City of London—The Right Hon. 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 of Gathorne Hardy, Esq., who being chosen a mem ber for the said borough and also for the University of Oxford, lath elected to sit for the said University. City of Ripon—John Hay (commonly called Lord John flay), of No. 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 oa 20th December, 1865 ; Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Edward Kaye to be Colonel, vice Sir A. Wilson ; Lieu tenant Thomas sTwhoilays, BpirzthwadmtGto,hbeeraCnkoloofnmel,a jovii.rGeGneoerargtei Captain and Brevet-Major Thotims Edward Ken.- nion to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Brevet-001°1.1a Kaye; Captain and Brevet-Major Alfred Light to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brougham . ; Captain and Bre vet-Major George .Coleloue-,h to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice ,Brevet-Colonel Frederick. Jelin Tiavers, 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 Cheruisido to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Leo pold Grimston Paget, retired upo n half-pay ; Second Captain Thomas N. Harward, on the Supernumerary List, to ba Captain ; Second Capt, and Brevet-Major A. IL 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 Colelough ; 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 Swann() Robinson to be Second Captain, vice McLeod; Lieutenant Francis Sadleir Stoney to be Second Captain, vice Brevet-Major Tee s d a l e • S econd Captain George Rennie Manderson to be Adjutant, Tice Brevet-Major Bogle. Royal Engineers—Major-General , Thomas Foster to be Colonel-Commandant, vice Lieut.-General John Savage, deceased; Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Wil toranbiei o C f ol li on a e i l, or v - i G ce en C er . a E l ;. I C V a i p lki tat; son, promoted p G ro e m org ot e ed lia to mi t e h Y e and Brevet-Colonel Horace William Montagu to beak Lieuten ant-Colonel,lvice Brevet-Colonel Hamley ; Second Captain and Breiret-Major James Bevan Edwards to be Captain, vice Brevet-Colonel Montagu ; Lieutenant George Edward Langham Somerset Sandford to be Second Captain, vice Brevet-Major Edwards. 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 Lieu tena n t-General. Colonel Charles Edmund Wilkinson, Royal Engineers, to bo 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 Maxwell, Esq., and Edward Newman, Esq., to bo Chief En sneers in her Majesty's Fleet ; Mr. Henry blacks voy to be First Class Assistant-Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniolity of 24th February, 1866.1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Feb. 28.—Wind ,this day at noon—North. Westerly; moderato breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. CLYDE, Feb. 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Wm. Gillies for Cochin. BRisToL, Feb. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Willie, from New York. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 27.—Wind W.—Arrived—Wigton shire, from Rio Grande ; Utopia, from Callao. CARDIFF, Feb. 27.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Lizzie, for Gibraltar. LEITH, Feb. 26.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Cyclone, from Callao. RAMSGATE, Feb. 27.—Wind E.—Arrived—The Maria, from Sunderland for-for Nantes. SWANSEA, Feb.'26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived.--Madeline ! from Caldera. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 27.—Wind SW.—Arrived—Vivid i from Antwerp for Greenock. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 27.—Martha Jane, froni Christiana; Naid, from Riga. Arrived, Feb. 28.—Fortuna, from Groningen. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed, Feb. 28.—Douglass, screw steamer, from th© north for the west. Sailed, Feb. 27.—The whole of the outward bound. United States Postal Arrangements. Mails for the United States are made up in London every Saturday evening, Wednesday morning, and Wednesday evening. Letters for the Saturday and Wednesday evening mails must reach the General Post-office by 6 o'clock p.m., and those of the Wednesday morning mails by 6 o'clock a.m. that day. Newspapers must always bo posted half an hour earlier. The Wednesday and Saturday's mails are taken up at Queenstown, on the following day, by the Liverpool steamers. Tho Wednesday morning mails are taken by the Southampton steamers. Mails from the United States aro duo in London on Mondays and Thursdays of each week. Periodical works not of daily publication, issued in the shape of pamphlets, m a y b e sen t t o the United States, California, and Oregon, by packet, at the following rates —Not exceeding 2 oz., ld. ; above 2 oz., but not exceeding 3 oz., 6d.; above 3 oz., but not exceeding 4 oz., Bd. ; with an addition of 2d. for every additional ounce up to 16 ounces, above which the privilege does not extend. At the same rate of postage, any pamphlet not weighing more than 8 oz (even though it bo not a periodical publication) may be sent to the United States, California, and Oregon. This postage is only the British portion, a further sure being charged on delivery. Tho periodical works Or pamphlets must always be sent in a cover open at the ends (not more than one being sent in a single cover), and the postage must be prepaid. Other printed papers or books (except those specified above), addressed to the places above named, are liable to letter rate of postage. There must be no writing, or other marks upon such periodical works, pamphlets, &c., or upon the covers, ex cept-the names and addresses of the persons to whom they are sent; nor upon the covers must there be any printing, except the names and addresses of the persons to whom they are sent and the names and addresses of the senders. Any other writing, &c., will render the packets liable to letter rates of postage. MR. AND MRS. CLARENCE Hour.—These talented artistes, so favourably known in the Australian colonies and New Zealand, have been fulfilling several highly suc cessful engagements in the provinces, where their friends and admirers have given them a most hearty and flattering welcome. On the occasion of their first appearance at Birmingham last week in "Belphogor" they received at the hands of the crowded audience quite an ovation, being called out at the end of each act to bow their acknowledg ments. Mr. Clarence Holt is an actor of great merit, and we trust the time is not far distant when we may give him a welcome at ono of our legitimate theatres, when, we doubt not, ho will shine a particular and brilliant star. MEMORIAL OF LORD PALMERSTON.—The com isste,mothnet h p , e c a o n ns o i s f t o ch f, e V s t i e s r c , ount Eversl y, the Mayor e o - i mittee appointed at a general. meeting held to war d s st ir j close c . . 1 ? e of la Bonney, and other gentlemen, have determined that a statue of the deceased nobleman shall be erected in the open air, in some public place ; and that the memorial in the Abbey Church of Romsey shall consist of a mortuary chapel, made by the reproduction of the eastern apse, with a recumbent or sitting statue within it. A THING TO COME.—A bill is passing through the United States' Congress authorising the President to appoint three commissioners, at a salary of $5,000 each per annum for three years, to arrange, consolidate, revise, and simplify all the statutes of the United States. 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 divided 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 warehou sin g 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 great 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. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at so day s slaht is 'about 1071 per cent. At these rates there is no profit en the importation of go:d iron the United States, Rider. 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