The Sun. — London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

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V' end me, from Lt you had er** active Govera ti-Cora on the on my part A rent of blood I am gratifie d patriotism t° against wh° m . impartial unr iArzo LOPEZ• ITIES. —l lll° , open on an d Dposals for th e ainont ..knnu i " p. 43 ; and for the Postnla s " Lets for the fa' ont Annuities, 1 become Par : aid contracts .3habers, N.B. _ -We under' %nee of ".Th e ration will be Reed to sub" ament, " T he rich have 1) 011 t that a gr eet o the crowd e " year of 1 861, limited nub' tovelty•has forward at.oo suallibera FY scenery ell° YO NET.) MARKET AND COMMERCIkL iNTELLIGEN.,IA, TWELVE O'CLOCK In the Discount Market to-day there has been a very full demand, and the quotations remain par ticularly firm. There were no gold operations of importance at the Bank of England on Saturday. The Raikoura has arrived from Wellington, New Zealand, with 10,866 sovereigns ; the Palmyra, from New York, has brought £13,360 ; and the Syria, from Alexandria, £3,291. From the manufacturing districts the reports of the progress of business during the past week have b een unsatisfactory. At Manchester extreme quiet ness has prevailed in the market for both cloths and yarns, and most of the mills continue running short time. The prin-,ipal buyers for the Indian Markets have for the present almost suspended operations, and the enquiry for home demands has been unimportant. The woollen trade of Leeds, B rad ford, anti Hullers field:has;continued very in active, and the dealings have only been to sort up Stocks for immediate demands. In the hosiery and lace departments of Leicester and Nottingham there h as been a more cheerful tone, owing to a fair enquiry for useful cotton goods, while in the hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and W olverhampton trade generally has been extremely dull for the time of year. Merchants who have or ders in hand hold over such as are not very pressing. Io the iron trade there is little prospect of improve lent for some time to come, although a rather active holiness has been done in spelter, and late prices are well supported. The general business of the port of London last w eek was more animated at the Custom House. 24 3 vessels were reported as having arrived from foreign ports, and there were three from Ireland. The entries outwards comprised 112 vessels, and t hose cleared with cargo 106, besides which 23 were despatched in ballast. The departures for the Australian colonies have been five vessels—viz., two t ° Adelaide, one to Sydney, one to Moreton Bay, and one to New Zealand, with an aggregate ton nage of 2,899. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to 'lay the French Rentes were 69f. 25c. The report of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam C ompany has been issued preparatory to the meet lOg• The dividend is 3 per cent. ; underwriting a ccount, 2} per cent. ; together, 5f per cent. free of 41 come tax. At a meeting to-day of the City of London Real I,reperty Company it was resolved that an interim `uvidend of 7 per cent. be declared. In the Corn Market to-day business remained 'ler Y inactive, and sales could only be effected in homegrown wheat at a decline of 2s. to 3s. per quarter on previous rates. Foreign wheat also gave w aY to the extent of ls. to 2s. per quarter. at the Stock Exchange the markets are gene a 3' depressed, and there is no especial reason to o ce ° Ant for it beyond the extraordinary stagnation f 1 , b usiness. Speculators and investors are loth to —1° ") and the dealers, therefore, put down the quotations. Consols are 891 1 for transfer, a ~._c leeli ne of per cent., and the aceount price re at 884 jex dividend. The New Threes and e duced Annuities are dull, the former being d ealt in at 871 The English Stock List in other r e 'Pects exhibits considerable dullness. The Foreign Stock Market is rather flat, and Mexican has declined 1 1 to 181 ; Italian, Ito 544 ; Spanish Passive, 1 to 20 4 ; and Turkish 5 P e r Cents. It o 32i ; but Greek Stock has ad i3diced to 131 141 ; Spanish Certificates are firm at I. The New Russian Loan has declined Ito 14. premium. The transacti ons i n the Railway Share Market bane bee n on th e mos t li m it e d sca l e , an d a f ur th er de cline has taken place in prices. Great Eastern 41 Midland have each declined 1, and Brighton 'and Metropolitan each;. a The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without i n j: change of importance. East Indian are marked Great I ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1061 107 ; and "reat Western of Canada, 121 4. 13 auk shares remain very quiet. Alliance have de clined to 18, while Bank of Australia have im 41)„t"ed to 601, 1. London Joint-Stock are marked 'vi, and Consolidated 41, 4. Al iseellaneous and finance shares show little c ha nge of importance. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per I ts• have declined to 671; Credit Foncier of Eng 17d are a t 21 , 1 ; N a ti ona l Di scoun t C ompany a t ; and Telegraph Construction and Maintenance 't 141. American securities have slightly improved. ; l e Share s h ave a d vance d 1, t o 451, 461 ; Illi n oi s , 7;, t° 7 61, 771; and United States 5-20 Bonds -1, to &tianti c and Great Western R a il way D e b entures Be firm, at 55 to 57, and Consolidated Mortgage °4( - 1 8 at 411 to 411. MINING MARKET. MONDAY, Two o'clock. 'lci more ness in the Mining Sha r es o p en ed w ith ra th er animation, and there has been a good demand ,o r -North Crofty, Grenville, Prosper United, South °lldurrow, and Chiverton Moor. Subjoined are th e current quotations :- 4 Chiverton Moor, 415 ; Chontales Gold, 2/ 1 ; Clifford e C al gamate, 51 G ; East Basset,2o 21 ; East Caradon, 551 ; t Lovell, 9 91 ; East Wheal Grenville, 2} s ; Great I \ r t h Tolgus, lOs 12s 6d; Great Wheal Vor, 15j 161; rth Crofty, 2i 3*; North Treskerby, 2* 3; Prince of t 04 4", 24s 265; Prosper United, 30s Od 35s Od; South oO d urroNv, 12s 6d 15s; West Caradon, 131 141 ; West t l verton, 57 59 ; West Frances, ; Wheal Chiver -41, 1 7 i ; Wheal Grenville, 23s 25s ; Wheal Seton, 1371 Carnarvon Consolidated, —; East Cam Brea, ; Marko Valley, 3/ 4 ; South Frances, 19 20 ; Wheal 12: 3 ' —; Great Laxey, 171 181 ; Wheal Crebor, 10s Wheal Agur, 30s 355. r , BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. a b mCVERNMENT FUNDS. 4 C ent. 1)Consols p e ° r • n Acconnt, Dec. 6.. • 894 4x d 88,} 4 x d ti ew ;ord. Reduced 874 i 46 1 ,,, u o Per Cont 8 74 1 1)"1 Per Cent. Jan. 1894 4 4 4' 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — b r , ll ,tiee, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 0o";9r 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs l3 ti c 4Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — I: 1 °quer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 4 per Cent — be ................. £5OO — ° ...... £lOO & £2oo pm i lk of E ... ~ b it , ngland Stock, 54 per Cent ... 249 i ‘0 for Account — 1 144 413 14:3 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Ott Of ook, 104 per C en t. , A p ril 1874 — 00 5 Per Cent. July, 1970 Do 4 Per Cent., Oct. 1888 I)' C ertificates „. ~, b"0. 4 nfaced Paper 4 per Cent B5 1) 0 5 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 - 00: 5. Per Cent., May 1879 • — 0 0. P l eb., & per Cent., Aug. 1873 0 0. M l ds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — pm under £l,000 S m; FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. "k z :l' 73 e Republic, 6 per Cent b itu rk ziii Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 0 . 0 1 : 1 5 per Cent 't Per Cent., 1852-58-60 0 , 1863 b Tao. 1865 be, te,count '"le t Z'loo Bonds — 0 0 :' AY'res 6 per Cent — b A ecount fi b °4 o o o Bonds " 4 4 4. - Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) be.% a Per Cent — 13 0 , Per 121 0 . " Per Cent A _ • , B — U4l ; t4bl an li Cent. b .. G _ , per ,Ina], 'er , .0 0. ," per Cent. 182 J "44 1 ,,' - '. Per Cent. 1864 • 1) 0. '1 A a l l FrinciPalities Ua,(1,7-eount - be -t• 1161, 7 Consolidated 1 per Cent — 1) ~ l'r3v i • d W l ' arrant Cent b e Ronal Lan arran Pti 1) a ll 7 n ~O, p i Per Cent ue ' "'Quid issue , 100 Bonds 1) 0 be. - 1864 1) e. G t - Bonds 4 4 s reek ,'"verntne n t Railway Debentures. LO. Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 4 '-, ° count L 0• °llPen • Lke 8 I 1k,,, ,e o uut t111,10;".'a 5 e b, '" Per Cent 1863 - arezzuziana Railway Ylexicat 3 per Cent De. Account Dri. 1864 l3l Do 6 per Cent. Auglo-French — .I.entevidean 6 per Cent. .ioorish imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 2 per Cent — Do. Deferred. -- Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ee •uvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 7O Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 ler Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, '62, '3 — Do. Account - 1 „...t! qussian 5 per Cent., 1822, St Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 4 i per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do sper Cent. 1861 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account ipanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account •) .11 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Swedish 4 per Cont. Do. 44 per Cent. 1861 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1851 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 73 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 por Cent., 1863 -- Do 6 per Cent., 1865 Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account .00. 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto la per Cent. -- Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 4 1 per cent., Ex. 25! 2 Dutch •c-:4 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,- Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... - 88i French Rentes, 3 per Cent.,-Ex. 251 — I taliaL 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. 5 per C6nt. Account TWO O'CLOCK Consols, Money 894 Do. Account - xd l ' lJ ___ (us POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AND ASSAULT—AN UNFORTUNATE SHOP KEEPER.—CharIes Burke, an impudent looking lad, wa s charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following robbery and assault. From the evidence of Mr. James Ballard, the keeper of a sweetmeat shop, No. 26, Greek-street, Soho, it appeared that he had only been in business three months, during which time he had been robbed nine times. Yesterday afternoon the prisoner came into his shop, stole a Christ mas sweetmeat pudding, and ran out of the shop. R e pursued the prsoner, and on taking hold of him the pri soner struck him, then kicked him, and afterwards bit him on the leg. The prisoner was one of a " school" of young thieves who were continually robbing him, generally taking the opportunity of doing so when his wife was alone in the ship. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for two months with hard labour. The Fenian Movement.—Arrest of " Senator Meaney." On Saturday, at half-past 1 o'clock, Stephen James Meaney, ex-Senator of the Fenian Brother hood, was arrested in the Strand, not far from the Lyceum Theatre, by inspector Williamson, of the detective force. It appears that Meaney had been residing ida street off the Strand for some ten days or a fort night, and that he showed himself, with inexplicable openness, in various places where he was well known, from having frequented them during his notorious London career of three or four years ago. He did not affect any disguise. As a matter of course, the police were soon put in possession of the fact of his being about town, and were promptly on his track. He was apparently waited for in the Strand by Willianison and some others of the force. He was pointed out to the Inspector, who walked up to him and asked him if his name was Stephen James Meaney. The suspected man tacitly admitted that such was his name. He made no attempt to deny the fact. A warrant for his apprehension on the charge of conspiring to overthrow her Majesty's Government in Ireland was then shown to him, and he was declared a prisoner. He said that he was innocent, that he had taken part in no conspiracy, and he protested against his being arrested. He was then taken to Bow-street. On the way he talked on general topics, but studiously avoided speaking upon the question of Fenianism. He was formally charged at Bow-street, but he will not be, it is at present understood, dealt with in this country. No documents of a treasonable character, it is said, have been found on Meaney. His lodgings will, of course, undergo a strict search. It may be mentioned that Meaney was almost the sole member of the " Senate" of the Fenian Brother hood who refused to give in his adhesion to " Pre sident" Roberts, and preferred to adhere to the party of the Head Centre. HEAVY CALCUTTA AND CIENA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 2. The' Peninsuiar and Oriental' Company's steam ship Syria, Captain Christian, with the heavy por tion of the Calcutta and .China mails, arrived this evening. She brings 103 passengers, 13 packages specie valued at £3,291, also 260 packages ivory,.9 actaves wine, 122 packages sundries, and 1,782 bales raw silk, valued at £160,000. The Syria experienced fine weather throughout the passage, On the 28th ult. she spoke the steamer Yarra steering S.E., and a Prussian screw frigate stering the same course. The Egyptian fleet and French frigate Predrix were at Alexandria ; and• at Malta H.M. ships Victoria, . Royal Oak, Prince Consort, Wizard, Hibernia, Hearty, Meg:era, and Psyche ; French ship Circe ; and Prussian gunboat Blitz. GIBRALTAR, Nov. 28. The following ships have arrived here since the 22d :—Steamers—Una, from London; Ceylon, from Southampton ; Valetta, from Glasgow ; Eptanisos, from Shields ; and John Brogden, from Swansea. The British bark Lady Ebrington, 120 days from Guayaquil, arrived on the 25th, with cocoa, for Barcelona. The British ship Bosphorus, 117 days for Callao, with guano, arrived here on the 25th, leaky. She lost sails, during her passage. Letters from Tangier state that a proposal made by the Morocco Board of Health has been acceded to by the Moorish Government, and that in future all vessels from the Levant with pilgrims will be re quired to proceed to the Island of Mogador to dis embark their passengers, and will not receive pra tique in any other port of Morocco. The Portuguese sloop Mindolu is in the harbour. Exchanges are quoted—on London, 90 days' date, 49 ; 1- to 49i ; Paris, sf. 23c. ; Marseilles, sf. 24c. ; Madrid, eight days' sight, 1 dis. ; Cadiz (pay in gold), to dis. ; Seville, Ito dis. ; Malaga, I dis. Premium on sf. pieces, sfr per cent. Liverpool Cotton Market--This Day. The market opens very firm. Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.---The statement made by some of our contemporaries as to the embodi ment of a number of regiments of English militia for ser vice in Ireland is altogether' without foundation. The regular forces in Ireland now number over 22,000, and are amply sufficient for any purpose for which their services may be required. A committee has been appointed for the purpose of considering the application of martial law under certain circumstances, and to define the duties of the civil and military authorities where disturbances may arise. The committee consists of Sir Edward Lugard, Lord Wm. Paulet, Sir Henry Storks, Mr. Elliot, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, and Mr. Vernon Lushington, Deputy Jud ge _ Advocate-General.—Army and Navy Gazette. ; tiThe Superintendent of the Canterbury Province, New Zealand, addressed circulars last September, through the provisional secretary, to the leading manufacturers and artisans, inviting them to for ward specimens of their workmanship to the Paris Exhibition. - We hear that the Australian colonies intend to raise a pillar, as at the last Exhibition in London, to represent the amount of gold—in a solid form—that their fields have cout.rilNted to the wealth of the world. t'KEFEILENCJE rear Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No, 2, 70 I; rent Northern, 5 per cent.. rd. at 5 per cent. pm., 10i LINES LEASED AT FIXED ItENTALn. Brkenhcad, 85 FOREIGN MINIfJ3. St. John del Rcy, lim., 51/ DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 65& lim., 18 An , 2-,10 Austrian, 6i Australasia, EOl 1 Consolidated Bank, lim., 4! 1. East London, lim., 3 Eastern Exchange, 31 London Chartered bang of Australia, 2:. London Joint Stock, 401 MISCELLANEOUS, Anglo-American Telegraph, 141 1 Atlantic Telegraph, 4.) Dit'o, 8 per cent., 70 671 China Steam Ship and Labuan Coal Company, 1 Credit Fonder of England, 11w ,21 1 Ebbw Vale, I it Fore-street Warehouse, lim., i 2 13 udson's [lay, tit Imperial Land Company or Marseilles, 2 International Financial society, lim., 21 London Financial Association. lim., 8 Nitional Discount company, 141 Telegraph Constractivn and Maintenance, MIL, ditto4t4l Lieutenant Brand, R.N., who, as judge of the court-martial in Jamaica during the riots there last year, condemned nearly 200 persons to death, is twenty-eight years of age. He entered the naval service in 1852, and was made a lieutenant in 1859. At the time he was judge he was twenty-seven years of age, and was lieutenant of H.M.S. Aboukir, on the Jamaica station, and was employed in command of a tender to the Aboukir, which ran between Moraut Bay and Kingston. He is now a lieutenant commanding her Majesty's gunboat Delight. It Was this officer who, when asked before the Jamaica commission whether he had ever said he would have great pleasure in hanging Gordon, made answer, "No ; but I may have said it about Flemming, be cause I did have the pleasure of hanging him, and it was a great pleasure! " He is also the officer who himself detailed in his evidence the foPowing gallant and seamanlike exploit : " I got a note off hand from the governor, saying that they wanted to exe cute a rebel, and asking me to bring a bit of rope. I went on shore with a couple of dingey boys in the dingey, and took them with me, and he was pointed out, and we hung him on the spot." THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1866. B HARE MARKETS. This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOI THE GREAT REFORM DEIYIONSTRA- TlON.—This Day. The great Trades' Demonstration in favour of Reform took place to-day, and as far as we are enabled to report with great effect. St. James's park, at eleven o'clock, presented a most exciting appearance from the vast number of trade societies which had at that hour assembled. From eleven o'clock until half-past the great mass was con tinually augmenting, and as each procession arrived from its appointd place of starting, it was marshaled to its respective positions in the most orderly man ner. The Committee of the Reform League were early in attendance, and as far as the arrangements were concerned, they appeared to work admirably. The police gave the utmost support to the executive committee by keeping the thoroughfares free from the slightest obstruction, and in many other ways did all that was favourable to assist the mar shals of the immense procession in carrying out their arrangements. The streets in the line of route from St. James's Park to Beaufort House, Old Brompton, presented qUite as extraordinary an appearance as the parks, the pavement being en tirely occupied, and thereby rendered impassable by the great number of persons who had turned out to witness the procession. The sale of tickets for admission into the grounds must have been enor mous, because there appeared to be quite as many persons with them out of the procession as in it. The wisdom of selling these tickets without any regard to number, perhaps, may lead to some in convenience, especially as those possessing them seemed all intent upon getting to Beaufort House prior to the arrival of the procession. The number of persons forming the procession it would be im possible to estimate with anything like correctness, but previous to its departure from the park it seemed to fill the entire space as far as the eye could reach. Precisely at 12 o'clock, the marshals having com pleted their inspection, the procession left the park by the Marlborough-gate, and proceeded along Pall-Mall in nearly the following order, certain alterations having to be made in the published pro gramme in consequence of the non-arrival of the parties expected : Mounted Division of Farriers' Society. Members of the Farriers' Society. Banner of Working Men's Association. Committee and Members of the Working Men's Association, and Members of Unattached Trades. Band of the Musical Instrument Makers. CARRIAGES CONTAINING DEPUTATION. No. 1. President and Council of Reform League. No. 2. Ditto. No. 3. Deputation from National Reform Union. No. 4. Deputation from Reform League, Northern De partment. No. 5. Deputation from Irish Reform League. No. 6. Deputation from Provincial Trades' Council. 'to. 7. Deputation from Provincial Trades. TRADES AND SOCIETIES. FIRST DIVISION (RIGHT AVEXUE)-SUPERINTENDEXT (DIOUNTED), MR. THODIAS. No. 1. Tallow-chandlers. No. 2. Hatters. No. 3. Coopers. No. 4. Glassworkers. No. 5. Stonemasons—Chelsea Lodge, Sun ditto, South wark ditto, Paviours' Arms ditto, Shoreditch ditto, Mile end ditto, Greenwich ditto, Stratford ditto, North London ditto, West London ditto. No. 6. Coach Trades—Coach Body Makers, Coach Lace Weavers, Coach Labourers' Society. No. 7. RopemakerP. No. 8. Foresters' Courts. No. 9. True Britons. No. 10. Seamen. No. 11. Tailors—Central Society, South London, South Western, North Western, and Greenwich Branches. No. 12. BricklayorP. No. 13. Old Friends' Lodges. No. 14. Oddfellows' Lodges. No. 15. Painters —Old Cave, London Central, City, Chel sea, Phoenix, Grosvenor Branch, Western Provident, St. Martin's, Belgrave. (These societies will arrange their own order in procession.) No. 16. Plasterers. No. 17. Corkeutters. No. 18. Saddlers. No. 19. Iron moulders. No. 20. Smiths, Amalgamated United Order. No. 21. Brickmakers. SECOND DIVISION (CENTRAL AVENUE).- SUPERINTENDENT (MOUNTED), MR. JENKINS. _ _ _ No. 22. Carpenters' and Joiners' Amalgamated Branches General Union Lodges, Local Societies—Friends of Free dom, Old Lambeth, Running Horse, Artillery Arms, Silver Cup, Adam and Eve, Independent, Hand of Fellowship, Progressive. (The above societies will arrange their own order in the procession.) _ No. 23. Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders. No. 24. United Silver Trades. No. 25. Wheelwrights. No. 26. Carvers and Giltlers--Three Doves, and Union Societies, Composition Frame Makers. No. 27. Bookbinders. No. 28. Horse Collar Makers. No. 29. Organ Builders. No. 30. Loyal United Friends' Lodges. No. 31. French Polishers —Star and Garter, and East end Societies. No. 32. Musical Instrument Makers. No. 83. Cabinetmakers —Alliance Cabinetmakers, West end Society, Deal Cabinetmakers, Chairmakers and Carvers, Photographic Apparatus Makers, Wood and Tin Packing Case Makers. No. 31. Sons of the Phoenix and Temperance Societies. THIRD DIVISION (LEFT AVENUE). —SUPERINTENDENT (MOUNTED), MR. TOWERS. No. 35. Engineers, Machinists, Pattern Makers, and Millwrights. No. 36. Garment Dyers. No. 37. Shipwrights. No. 38. Lighterruen and Watermen. No. 39. Brass Trades—Brass Moulders, Brass Finishers. No. 40. Paperhangers. No. 41. Leather Trades of Bermondsey. No. 42. Wire Weavers and Wireworkers. No. 43. Tinplate Workers, Black Jack and Bell Societies, and Zinc and ironworkers. No. 44. Boot and Shoe Trades—West-end Bootmakers, West-end Ladies' Shoemakers, West-end Bootclosers, Strong Boot and Shoemakers, City Bootmakers, City Ladies' Shoemakers, City 33ootclosers. (These societies arrange their own order in the procession.) No. 45. Bakers. No. 46. Silk Trades of Spitalflelds and Bethnal-groen. No. 47. Sons of Progress. POVRTIL DIVISION (SPRING-GARDENS AVENUE). Superintendent (mounted) Mr. Taylor. No. 48. Branches of the Reform League. No. 49. Miscellaneous trades. At ten minutes to one the first division turned into Piccadilly on arriving at the Regent's-circus, it having occupied nearly one hour in marching that comparatively short distance. In Pall-mall the windows of the different club houses were crowded with spectators, and as the procession passed the Reform Club the cheering broke forth from the various Sections composing it. Nearly each of the respective trades were pre ceded by their military bands, whilst the display of banners was extraordinary. They were of all colours, sizes, and shapes,and the mottoes not in all cases being quite applicable to the occasion, but in a very conspicuous part of the procession one ban ewiatnhd the Ballot" " Residential n a n e r d o R f negxi ban tray a n r o e r d d i n r y dime Manhood s n u s i ff o r n a s g , emblazoned thereon, attracted universal attention. TheSocietyof Farriers presented a notable feature in the procession, as each of its members, in addition to being mounted on very good - conditioned horses, wore a blue scarf across their shoulder, which gave quite a dashing appearance to the troupe. The glass-workers also carried with them some very bril liant specimens of their trade, which elicited much cheering from the spectators. The seamen also came in for some loud cheering, the ebullition being caused by the motto on their banner, " Seamen's Rights and No Surrender." On arriving at the grounds the following speakers will address the enormous multitude : "Platform No. I._Chairman, Mr. G. Potter. Speakers. —First resolution—Mr. Leicester, glasswarker, and Mr. Micheson, hatter, supported by Mr. E. Bealos. Second re solution—Mr. Bristow, mason, and Mr. Smith, ropomakor. Third resolution—Mr. Soames, bricklayer, and Mr. Postle sp'e‘aPkleartsfo.impi waise, painter. r Wynne, plasterer. rNst 2. — Chairman, es, seaman, and Mr. Isaacs, Old Friends. Second reselotion—Mr. Callaghan, cooper, and Mr. Wolfe, farrier. Third resolution—Mr. Boulton, tallow chandler, and Mr. Barfoot, smith. "Platform No. 3.—Chairman, Mr. Davis, painter. Speak ers.—First resolution—Mr. Blisset, tailor, and Mr. Jefferies, Forester. Second resolution—Mr. Hornsby, joiner, and Mr. Swoeting, boilermaker. Third resolution—Mr. Hem mings, wheelwright, and Mr. Fisher, brassfinisher. " Platform No. 4.—Chairman, Mr. Lawrence, tailor. Speakers.—First Resolution—Mr. Guile, ironfounder, and Mr. Rano, stationer. Second Resolution—Mr. Falsham, paperhanger, and Mr. Sanders, Oddlellews. Third lution—Mr. Bawden, thaplateworker, Mr. Phillips, horse coliarmaker. " Platform No. s. —Chairman, Mr. Dyer, mason. Spa akers First Resolution--Mr. Osborne, plasterer, and Mr. E owe, French polisher. Second resolution—Mr. Meades, not-maker, and Mr. Holt, packingcase-maker. Thi ri re solution—Mr. Hanley, paperstainer, and Mr. Smith, Bons of the Phenix. "Platform No. 6.—Chairman, Mr. Bonny, joiner. Speakers.—First resolution—Mr. Bolt,shipwright, and Mr. Holt, engineer. Second resolution—Mr. Curry, sl rigger, and Mr. Hanley, temperance societies. Third re solution—Mr. Benny, musical instrument maker ; and Mr. West, leather dresser. "Platform No. 7.—Chairman, Mr. Shanks, corkerAter. Speakers.—First resolution—Mr. Delaforce, silk-weaver; and Mr. Smith, boot maker. Second resolution—Mr. Bla ak more, baker; Mr. Murray, bootcloser. Third resolutioLt— Mr. Snuggs, wire weaver; and Mr. Dodd, wire worker, Marshals of the Procession in the Park—Messrs. Scams and Upshall. Marshall of the Procession en route —Mr. George Potter. Superintendents of Divisions eft route —Messrs. Thomas, Jenkins, Tower, and Taylor. Marshals at the Beaufort Ground Messrs. Coffey Byron, Smith, and Mitchell. MARK ET S. —This d%y. MARK LAN]. The trade for wheat in the country markets hold on Sa turday was very inactive, and prices declined is—in some instances 2s —per qr. Fine barley ruled firm, at hill cur rencies ; but inferior produce was dull and rather lower in prices. Oats, beans, and peas were steady, both in value and demand. The flour trade was quiet, on former terms. On the Continent the wheat trade is rather quiet; never theless, prices rule firm. The arrivals of wheat and flour at New York have increased, but the export movement is still snail. The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was only moderato. The condition of the produce was but middling. Owing to the large arrival of foreign wheat and flour, and decline in the country markets, the trade for all qualities ruled heavy, and prices were 2s to 3s per quarter lower than on this day fortnight. At this reduc tion the supply of home-grown produce was disposed of. There was a fair supply of foreign wheat on the stands. The demand for all descriptions ruled heavy, and a decline of is to 2s per quarter took place in the quotations. _ _ _ _ _ Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, but. at rather lower prices. . . Fine barley supported previous rates, but medium and inferior produce was rather cheaper. The market was moderately supplied. There was only a moderate demand for malt at late rates, About an average business was transacted in flour on former terms. Oats were in fair supply. Russian qualities were firm and the turn higher in price ; but other kinds met a slow sale at last Monday's currency. Beans were dull, and prices had a downward tendency. The market was moderately supplied. Peas were in fair supply, and slow request, at barely late rates. Linseed and rapeseed met a slow sale, at previous quo tations. Cakes were in good demand, at fully the late advance in prices. CURRENCY PER:IMP. MEASITRE Wheat— Essex and Kent•, red, new, per qr. 54s to 603 Do., old 6os 64■ Do., white, old 6ls 655 Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old Do., new Talavera Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 4os 56s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Ware Chevalier 7Bs 80s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 20s , 27s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 203 26s Cork, white 214 28s Scotch, Feeding 2os 26s Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Grey, Maple \Vhito Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 42s 45s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel French, per sack 42s 475 , • ing Business Share Railways. p cos I rioe. dear. at , Isristol and Ixeter .... 100 85 88 631 at Caledonian lOO 120 122 st Cambrian 5 Cork and Bandon all 13 15 20 Cornwall all 4 6 st Dublin & Belfast.Junc lOO 65 65 at Dun„Perth,& Ab.Junc lco 70 72 100 hi. London, ucrip Certi all Do.' 100 st Glasgow &S. Western 100 1 7 119 at Great Eastern,Ord.stk. ioo 25 20 251 4 1 , at Do. E. Angi. at. No. 2 100 5 6 et Great North of Scotland 100 st Great Northern lOO 1 5 115 1154 at U.S. A stock . 100 124 123 at Do. 11 stock 1 • ,0 128 Do. New, is. at 25 pin 10) at GtS, and W. of Ireland 100 90 42 at +G t. Weate. - n 1,0 t 2,; 64 111 6211 1 at Da. S. Val. gua 100 st Do. South Wales 100 st Do. NV. (I.—Oxiord 100 30 31 st Do. Newport lOO 30 ,3i at Do. Hereford . lOO st Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 123 1231 1234 at Landon and Blackwall 100 at Lon., Brigh., & S Coast 101 ;8 82 714 80 79% at Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 104 17 at Do. Metrup. hx. A lOO 1') 20 at Lon. & North Western 100 116 117 110% at Lon. & South Western 100 82 84 at Man., & Lincoln 100 48 49 481 at 10 Do. NOW B4 2 3 p 10 Do. Extension lO 10 11 10.1 too netropotitan District, all 87 89 Do. do. do. 10 10 Do. and St. John'sW'd 6 . at Mid' and 9 Do. £9 Share 7 II 2 p at Do, Birmin.. & Derby 100 92 14 25 Fl id Kent at North British st Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. 100 4 18 at Nth. Eastern—Berwic,s 100 104 LA 1044 25 Do. G.N•lil purchase 16.13.4 at Do. Leeds ..... 100 65 67 st Do. York lOO 99 101 at Do.. Carlisle . . ... 100 25 Do. Stock. & lariinn. all 34 56 25 Do. do. 1860-61 lB 9 10 1' at North London 10 Do. do. 1804 5. . 10 Do. do. 1806 st North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction at Scottish Central at Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 at Do. 6cot, Mid. stack lOO at Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 43 45 at South Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 9 at Taff Vale lOO 150 153 ,10 Do. 0 • at Vale of Neath at Waterford & Kilkenny 10) - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 1 2 at West Cornwall lOO , BRITISH YOSSESSJONS. 100 Atlantic& St. Lawrence all 66 58 st S Bom.,Baroda,4Cen.ln. 100 102 103 I gu. 6 per cent 20 Do. P shares 8 id fp 0/ Buffalo & Lake Huron all 4 44 10 Do. Preference all 71 84 too Buff„Brant,&Goderieli 6 p.c. 1872-3-.1.......• I t lo at Calcutta &S. E., lim too at e Towu & Dock, gu lOO 65 60 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p 1 all 101 103 3t East. Bengal, go. ' sdo 100 100 102 at East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 101 105 105 20 Do. J Extension at Grand Trunkof Canada 100 18 20 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c all 85 88 WO Do. Ist l'ref. Bonds all 57 69 100 Do. do deferred 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 5 / 54 100 Do. do, deferred - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock all 38 43 100 Do. do. deferred .: all ' 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook 100 Do. do. deterred st Gt. India Pen. gua. 5p.0. 100 106 107 .Of 7 2 0 $1:). Gua. 5 per cent lB 4 1 1 , 20 Do. New gua. sp. c 6 4 11' at qt. South of India gua. 5 per cent 100 100 102 4 Do. 44 per cent lO,/ 91 9 3 it Do 2 201 Great Wes. of Canada all 121 13 124 20 1 Do. New • ...... 1 8 5 4 3 6 100 Do. 6p. e. Bds. pay. 1873 all al 93 10C Do. 56 do. pay. 1877-8 all 83 . 85 10 Indian Branch, limited 2' -It 0 1 ,1 at Madras, gua. 5 p.c 100 101 103 at Do. 41 do lOO 92 84 at Do. 41 do lOO 86 90 20 Do. Fifth Extension at ilelb. Cor. 6p. o. Buds. 100 50 Ilel. & Hudson's Bay all at N. Itl.C'dit,6pclstpf.b& 100 82 15 St Sclnde 100 99 101 st Do. Delhi 20 Do. do 3' 'd, 6 14 1 ca at Do. Punlaub p_..s 100 98 99 at Do.lndus St.Flot 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1572...' 100 I Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 90 92 Do. 5 P.C. Mar. & Sept 100 90 92 100. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 77 78 Do. sp. c. Inscribed al.loo 75 77 Cape (*.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 104 106 Do.A9l.&Oct, 1890-1900 100 103 105 Do. do 1080-9. 100 1(2 104 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 le4 1( 6 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and t 5 Oct., 1900 lOO 88 r 0 Ceylon, Nov. 1368, 6 p.c 100 110 112 Do. 1878, do. 100 1(4 1 6 Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 00. 88 .4 Mayls, Nov. 100 105 107 Do. 1. , 05, Feb. & Aug lOO 103 108 Natal 'hiv. 6 per cent lOO 06 100 N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&Jul) 100 90 01 N. S.W. Gov. 5 lye., 1800 100 90 92 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 100 90 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 tO; New Zealand, ap. cent 100 96 08 Do. 5 per cent.... .. 100 82 84 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p.O sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c 100 95 96 923 3} S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 100 Do. 1878 & upwards 1(;0 106 108 Viti3Oov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 _ Do. do, April & Oct lOO 103 i 104} 103 431 BRITISII MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, Um 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 6 7 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 425 435 Drake walls 2.1.0 6 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 23. 22 24 East Caradon 2.14.1, 5 6 East Carn BrPa 3l 2 3 :last Grenville East Gunnislake 1 6 East Loved 3.0.0 9 10 E. WI Russell (Taylstk 10.8. (, 21 21 Gam.& StAubyn(ti wen. 06 5 6 4 Great Lixey, limited., all 18 19 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 - Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 G. Wheal Vor klielst , k II 40 16 17 Grenville 8.18.0 11 14 llerod's Foot .. 8;10.0 29 31 Hingston Downs 5.10.6 21 8k Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 2 4 Marke Valley 4.10.0 41 6 4 vl wyndy Iron Ore, Um 34 21 lld Sew Sewn North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(ltlogau 1.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Vrosper United 7.1.6 l'u,videnee Uny Lalant 10.6,7 24: 26 I S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 330 South Condurrow 3.2.0 11 S.Wheal Fran. (11logan 18.18.0 18 22 stray Park 35.15.6 —Pin Croft.. 9 7 9 5 Vigra and Clogan, lim all 3 5 West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradun (I , skeard 1. 13 15 West Chiverton ll 59 60 West Seton 471 130 140 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 75 85 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 19 /0 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 Wheal Seton -. Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of foreign stock on offer iu our market to day was only moderate, nevertheless the demand for it was in a sluggish state, at barely last week's quotations. The artivals of beasts fresh up from the West of Eng land were on the increase, and in full average condition. Prom other parts they were only moderate, but of average weight. The receipts from Scotland were limited ; from Ireland good. All breeds met a blow inquiry ; never theless, compared with Monday last, no quotable change took place iu prices. The best Scots and crosses realised 5s ld per 81b. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire we received about 1,500 shorthorns, &c. ; from other parts of England, 800 various breeds ; from Scotland, 66 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 500 oxen and heifers. The show of sheep was very moderate ; but the quality of most breeds was good. The demand for both long and short-woolled sheep was somewhat heavy, at prices barely equal to this day se'nnight. The best Downs and -half breds changed hands at Gs per 81b. Primo Leicesters sold at 5s 4d per 81b. Calves were in short supply, and steady request, at full quotations, viz., from 4s 8d to 5s 10d per 81b. In pigs very little was doing, and prices had a down ward tendency. The top figure was 48 8d per 81b. • Per 81b to sink the offal. d s d s dsd Cree 8c inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10 Pme ore-wool sheep 5 0 5 8 Second quality do ..4 0 4 6 Prime 6'thdown a 0.5 10 6 Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 Large coarse ealves.4 8 5 4 Prime Scats, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......5 6 5 10 Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 8 4 0 Large hogs .3 8 4 4 Second quality do ..4 2 4 10 Small_porlcers -...4 6 4 8 Od to 0, Od. Suckling calves, 203 to 235; and quarter-old store pigs, 29 • t) 3:s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 4,210 I Beasts .. ~.. 1 l2O Cows. — COWS. • • Sheep and lambs 17,910 Sheep and 1 imbs 7 O3O Calves l7O Ca ves l6l Vigs 560 ;11,10 . 2.50 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week amounted to 9,373 head. In the corresponding week in 1865, we received 15,857 ; in 1864, 12,140 ; in 1863, 9,752 ; in 1862, 5,033 ; in 1861, 4,951; and in 1800, 6,103. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Amsterdam •.• - ..• - •o• Antwerp l2l ... 4741 153 17 Boulogne 227 80 60 ... Bremen 3B 11$1 . 14 ... 19 4 101 ... Cadiz 34 Copenhagen — Dieppe. Gottenburg ... Hamburg 139 ... 307 ~. ... ... Harlingen llarburg - llonfleur Ostend — ... 184 ... ••• 53 •" Rotterdam — ... ... ••• .., 322 Tonning — ... ... ..• -- ••• Trouville The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1865 1864 2368 ... 8,398 ... ... 593 ... 874 1863 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Groat Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 4, 1865, and this day, Monday, Doc. 3, 1866. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. Dec. 4, 1865. Dec. 3, 1866. s d s d lid s d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 6 3 6t03 10 Second quality do. .... , 4 3 S 4 4 4 4 0 4 6 0 Primo largo oxen 6 410 8 5 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep ... 4 0 4 8 3 8 4 0 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown du 6 4 6 b 510 6 0 Lambs Largo coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 z - ; 5 4 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 8 5 2 4 6 4 8 Beasts 5,310 4,210 Sheep Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec.. 5, 1864.—Beasts, 4,720 — sheep, 17,630—calves, 130—pigs, 250. Dec. 7, 1863—Beasts, 4,860 —sheep, 16,790—calves, 123 —pigs, 4-10. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. Tho supplies of meat on sale hero to-day aro less exten sive than last week. On the whole, a good business is doing at lato rates. The imports of foreign meat last week were-43 baskets and 47 packages from Hambro', 3,284 carcasses from N iew Diep, 9 packages from Harlingen, 4 carcasses from Antwerp, 519 baskets and 343 packages from Rotterdam. Per 81b by the caroase. s d s d e d s d Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Inferior mutton.... 3 4 4 0 Middling do. 3B 4 0 Middling mutton-1 24 4 Prim,. large do 4 2 4 4 Prime do ..........4 6 4 8 ?rime small do 44 4 6 Large pork ........ 3 8 84 1 4 Veal 4 4 5 4 Small porlc. ........ 4 6 Lamb, Os ud to Os Od BOROUGH HOP. Thero has been a steady inquiry for hops of this year's growth, and late rates have been well supported, whilst, in some instances, higher prices have been obtained. Year lings, as well as old hops, hate 9144 Aged hands to a fair extent, atlalzuotations. The import into London last week consisted of 118 bales from Calais, 343 Antwerp, 83 Hambro', 95 Dunkirk, 58 Ostend, 30 Rotterdam, and 35 bales from Bremen. • t Mid and East Keats 168 s to 231 s por cwt Weald of Kents 150 s to 180 s 7/ Sussex 150 s to 168 s 71 Yearlings 105 s to 150 s „ Farnham and country —s to —s BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets are extensively supplied with foreign potatoes, and the show of home-grown qualities is also large. The trade, consequently, is in a sluggish state. Fine parcels, however, are _tolerably firm in price, but inferior sorts are rather easier to purchase. Last week's imports consisted of 248 bags, 2 cases, 77 tons from Havre, 5 barrels Hamburg, 239 sacks Dunkirk, 5 baskets RAterdam, 910 sacks Dieppe, 105 sacks, Si. tons Jersey, 117 tons Erfurt, 172 tons St. Maio, and 1,053 tons from St. Dreux. _Regents Rocks Flukes 110 s to „ WOOL. At the public sales of colonial wool there has been only a limited attendance of buyers, and biddings have pro gressed slowly. Nevertheless no further reduction has taken place in the quotations. In English wool next to nothing has been doing, at late rates. Current prices of English wool per lb. sd s d Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 71 1 8} Half-bred do 1 9} 1 10} Kent fleeces South Down owes and wethers 1 7 1 8 Leicester do Sorts—Clothing Combing TALLOW. The tallow trade is firm, au& P.Y.C. is worth 445. per cwt. on the spot. Town tallow commands 435. 6d. per cwt. Rough fat is selling at 2s. 211 per 81bs. _ _ _ 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. Stock—(this day) Prices of Y.O _l4ls Od'to 40s 9d 49s Od 44s Od I—s 0d —s Od —9 Od —s Od Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 Arrival last week 2,589 3,433 6,362 6,185 Ditto from June 1 68,769 G 2,253 77,246 71,470 Price of Town SPORTING NOTES. The decision respecting bets was given, in accordance with the views I expressed on Monday last, in favour of " Landlord," but it is a very unsatisfactory state of affairs where so many exceptions are made to Rule 2, which makes the bets and stakes inseparable. The Soiled Dove objection, it is generally thought, will be substantiated, and, if so, there is no doubt all bets must go to the second horse, according to the present rules, in all those races, of which the filly was declared the winner ; and 1 contend this is a far greater hardship on Mr. Chaplin and other owners, who are entirely innocent in the matter, than it would have been to decide the bets against the owner and backers of " Landlord." In fact these rules ought to have no exception, and be like the laws of the Medes and Per sians, which do not alter. But one rule stultifies another, and when an objection is lodged, it is a common topic of conversation in the best-informed racing circles that it is quite a toss-up which way the decision will be given. Of Croydon Steeplechases I have very little to say. The ground was heavy and slippery on the first day, in consequence of which many of the competitors came to grief, and in the case of Voightlander with a fatal termina tion. Mr. Yates has been so bespattered with praise usque ad nauseam that he will pardon me for alluding further to his " circus " performance in the riding of Harold for the Croydon Cup, which, in former days, would have assuredly obtained him an unlimited engagement with Ducrow. My anticipations for the Grand Metropo litan Steeplechase were entirely in accordance with my predictions, Globule (my selected) winning in a common canter, and Astrolabe getting second, the exact position that I placed him. In the Reading Steeplechases programme there are five races set down for each of the two days. The acceptances for the Whitley Stakes are not declared until Monday evening, but I think if PINEAPPLE remains in he ought to be the winner. The Steeplechase Sweepstakes will most likely go to SERIOUS CASE, and the Plate of 50 Sovs rests between FLYFISHER and MERRIMAC. The other stakes are not yet entered for. The Berkshire Open Steeplechase has 28 subscribers, but the forfeits, as in the hitloy Stakes, are not to be declared before this evening. It is therefore useless analysing their respective chances without knowing what is likely to remain in. Should Mr. Murray's horse, however, come to the post, under the im pression that he is ono of the best steeplechasers Tom Oliver has trained for a long time, my choice is PHILOSOPHER ; and next to him I fancy GLOBULE and PATIENCE. If CONFUSION can jump, it looks any odds on him fur the Innkeepers' Plate. The Douington Hunt meeting takes place on Thursday and Friday, but I must decline making any selections, as it is principally a local gathering. A FRESH MAN. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. FEBRUARY. Lincoln l9 Harrow 2l MA. Liverpool 5 Chelmsford Bromley Nottingham 24 Derby ,Cl-1. West Drayton l9 Epsom Lewes IL. Newmarket Ist Spring 22 Durham.. 22 Catterick Chester Northampton Windsor Newmarket Craven 8 Thirsk York 7 Doncaster Spring Salisbury Y. Bath ........................ 14 Harpenden .......•••.... 17 Epsom ..................... 21 JU: Ascot 4 Windsor Manchester Bibnry Newton l9 'E. Stockbridge 25 Chelmsford 25 NOWCaStIO .. 26 Worcester Carlisle 2 Newmarket 2 Reading ••••• Nottingham ............ SE ... 16 PTE Leicester .................. 5 Doncaster •••••• •••••• 10 I Richmond .................. 17 Hendon ..................... 19 OCTO Northampton Autumn. 1 Newmarket 2d October. 7 NOVE Liverpool , L Do Y. wn Royal Corporatn l7 Huntingdon 23 Southampton Gaodwood MBER. Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2O Newmarket Ist October 24 )BER. Cheltenham ............... 15 Newmarket Houghton . 21 'MBE R. 5 WEST INDIA, PACIFIC, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 1. The Royal Mail Company's steamer Seine, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 107 passengers, $2,408,132 in specie, 2,308 packages, cargo consisting chiefly of cocoa, indigo, cigars, and tobacco. She left St. Thomas on the 14th ult., and experienced strong easterly winds and head seas the entire passage. Her Majesty's ship Nimble was ashore at Nassau. The Barracouta had gone to assist in getting her off. The new captain-general of Havant had ar rived here in a Spanish frigate. Fine rains at Jamaica were producing good effects on the crops. Coffee picking was expected to commence by the end of the year. Business was dull, and the Legislative Council continued its sittings under his Excellency Sir P. Grant. The proceedings in Council were remarkable for their simplicity, and the rapidity with which public business is harmoniously accomplished in a few hours' sitting which formerly occupied a month. Much rain had fallen at _Antigua. The weather was fine at Barbadoes. At Demerara freights were declining, business was dull, and weather good. At Guadelope the crops were promising, and the island was healthy. Martinique was free from sickness. At Trinidad the weather was changeable. SOUTH AMERICA. The acceptance of the proposed mediation of E n gland and France between Spain, Chili, Peru, and Ler allies, is confirmed. Bolivia had demanded An explanation from the Brazilian Minis ter at Cobija respecting the conduct of Brazil in having allowed Spanish ships to repair damages sustained in war witli Peru. At Valparaiso busi ness was improving. The Presidential electioD in Peru monopolised public attention. Ninety vesse l s were loading at Chinchas. It was s t a t e d the guano was fast disappearing, and in three years the Chinchas would be deserted. The Austro-French commercial treaty is, we learn on the eve of being concluded, and will Probably come into operation on the Ist of January next. Marble has been discovered near Zanesville, Ohio. The vein is thirty feet thick, and is said to rival Italian marble in its fineness and delicacy. Lady Charlotte Dundas, a sister of the Earl of Zetland, died last Thursday morning, at St. Nicholas, near Rich mond, Yorkshire. A Fraud Panic. li. a. im • There has THE been a bCaßoloSdiSdeOalFof discussion lB66. as to what pre-fix would justly describe the panic of 1866. It has been termed a financial or credit panic. By this word it was intended to imply that it was the bad business of the dealers in money which had mainly brought the calamities on the laud. It was not a commercial panic produced by les over-trading or by over-manufacturing, All to money Pa are credit panics, in nics, and resolve thesel difficulties, whether the cause arises frorn s in pecu in produce, or from speculating in stocks and shares. If the panic had arisen out of the bad business o f dealers in money when the concerns on which the directors had brought ruin had been found out and passed into liquidation, taking with them the mass of bad paper floating about, a more healthy state would have supervened, and confidence gradually have been restored. Though millions upox millions have been lost--though companies by the score have been swept into bankruptcy and disappeared, exer. cising in themselves no longer a pernicious iniluenee —the tone of the market at this moment is, if any thing, worse than at any former period of the panic. The ut t marvel r w v i e t l h is g o t l h d a , t o f t h a i s of the di s c o face un t o of bwaenrk, bothtills rategl isin here and on the Continent, than has been known for years, and with every appearance of an abund ance of money continuing for a lengthened period. Nor can political complications be said to exercise any pernicious effect. Th e world is at peace, and though natio ns are arr-4ino. there is no sound reason advanced why this peace should not continue. What, then, is the cause of the unsatisfactory state of things on the Stock Ex_ change ? We believe that the true pre-fix for the panic of 1866 has not yet been given. It may lie humiliating to English pride to have to acknowledge the real cause. There was a time when th e wor d of a respectable English merchant was said t o - we i g h as heavily as his bond ; when honour was hie guide, and his well-known commercial integrity gave him the greatest facility in concluding contracts ; when, t i n i 0 n o n s e w w h i o c rd h ha h v e e i t n h s i s p ir e year d c c o o n n fi d e e o c e. light TThe v t r ae given this feeling the rudest shako it has yet experi enced. Bitter as may be the truth to those whose honour is still preserved among the people to whom the nation has confided its financial transac tions, there is no disguising the fact that the crisis has been produced and is now kept up by fraud. The panic has been a fraud panic. People in the City have no belief in each other's word. Published reports are looked on as mere traps to catch the credulous and unwary ; the more solemn the state ment, the greater the suspicion with which it is re garded. It is in vain for accountants to certify to the truth of balance-sheets, when they have a hun dred times before certified to statements which a few months have shown to be a concoction of lies. The law relating to joint-stock enterprise is alike unsatisfactory to shareholders and to creditors. The struggle is between the shareholders and creditors, who are both likely to become victims, while the open swindling of promoters and of directors will probably pass - unpunished. It is, indeed, hu miliating to think that this great centre of the commerce of the universe should be reduced to such a position. While the savings of the nation are accumulating, the money is hoarded wherever the owner considers he can place it with safety, instead of finding a natural outlet in the channels of pro ductive industry. The most difficult problem that suggests itself to the minds of those in the posses sion of available means is how to invest their money. At the same time that every kind of pro perty is a drug iu the market, and no better time has existed within the memory of man for picking up securities that will return an immense interest on the capital employed, few dare invest. And why ? Because they have no confidence in the honesty or in the truth of those who manage the various con cerns which have absorbed the joint-stock enter prise of the day. It is almost impossible to exag gerate the terrible blow given to credit by the col lapse of such concerns as OVEItEND, GURNEY, and Co., and the London, Chatham, and Dover Rail way. Voth stand prominently forward as samples of incredible mismanagement and dishonesty —the one, the greatest of our money-dealing houses, the other among the greatest of our railways. Among numerous enterprises a few dishonest concerns may rationally be looked for, but the commercial world may well stand aghast, when in the highest places the worst specimens are re vealed, and little surprise can be felt that und er th e evsiut e nip r go o p of o sr e s u mm e l da stronger ar h a og a n ne v e mg f e u eor l u sproutedthan h tr a e i nn esa y,:ioul blacksystemnn go s us l o i stf a . el d tyif o h.wua w eibnhl gNdei veu o ah f ay a ms t : h . A n p a r b o l e oupseead—, hsupported supporters by y fi na n o c f i a a l hcoodny epei d s n i c c e o r u n l d s h f a a l i f t of contractors who seemed to have but one object in view—to extract money from the public regard less of results—has been a main cause of the present total prostration of credit. Never was the truth of the proverb that " Honesty is the best policy" more clearly illustrated than in these disastrous proceed ings. The contractors seem, with few exceptions, to have broken down, the railway system to have col lapsed, the financial institutions to be paralysed, and all engaged in this bad and disgraceful business to have met the fate which sooner or later seems sure to overtake such culpable practices. The miserable part of the story is the ruin in which it has involved thousands of honest investors. The losses have fallen where they are least deserved, and most felt by Half-pay, officers, country clergymen, small shopkeepers, and widows form the mass of those who are caught in the end. Surprise has sometimes been expressed at this fact, though the reason is obvious enough. People whose capital is very small are compelled to seek the in vestments which pay the highest interest. With little knowledge of the dangers, and urged by the immediate gains, such classes invest and having no means of knowing the under-tide whi c h is sure eventually to bring a flood of disaster to the surface, they remain in a pleasing state of security, lulled with the satisfactory reports put forth by the companies in which they are interested. They awake from their dream only when caught in the full force of the current, and in too many cases it will be found that the very men who had recommended to them the investment had themselves cleared out like rats from a falling house. It is a pity that the statistics of the ruin wrought by these concerns cannot accurately be ascertained and laid before the public, as well as the lists of promoters and the gains netted by that class. Could the misery caused for the sake of the comparatively small gains be laid bare, it is probable that much of the d . - honesty would have been checked, f o r even the most unscrupulous, if anything human remains in his nature, would recoil from t h e perpetration of such wholesale cruelty. W 'hen Parliame nt m e e t s the causes and results of th i s frightful panic must be fully discussed, with the object, if possible , of apply.. •e. a legal re medy. But no remedy can have any not bring within the tightest that does real force law, promoters who issue lying grip of the pros pectuses, and directors who lend their names to negligent and dishonest management. As the law now s t an ds the results of joint-stock en t erpr i se may be summel up in these words—" License to rob." A Paris telegram through Mr. Reuter's agency informs us that, in consequence of an understand ing between the En g li s h an d F renc h Governments, the Extradition Treaty of 1813, which expires on the 4th of December next, will continue in force until the beginning of September, 1867. The Pall-Mali Gazette says that speculation in public securities is carried on to an enormous extent in Paris at the present moment. Not only is there the Bourse proper, but there is also the Petite Bourse, a sort of Stag's-alley, which may be seen in full operation on the asphalte of the Boulevards after the regular establishment is closed for the day. From this little Bourse it is a common enough thing for a passer-by to see a man expelled by a kick, but it is an unusual if not an unprecedented event to have 16 defaulters expelled en masse on one day, a s was the case a few days back at the Bourse de Paris. The affair, as may be supposed, has excited a good deal of consternation among the stock-jobbing a n d fulaueiering fraternity.