The Sun. — London, England, 1866-12-10 00:00:00

~.~„_ ONEY MARKET AND COMME - ROI aL IN TELLIGENCR, TWELVE O'CLOCK. All the engagements due on Saturday in connec tion with the Indian and China trade having been Well met the discount mar ket is now a little quieter, though very firm, with an upward inclination. The Etna, .from New York, has been announced this morning, but the amount of specie she brings i 8 not yet ascertained. The general business of the port of London last week was not quite so active at the Custom-house. 172 vessels were reported as having ari ived from fo reign ports, and there were three from Ireland. The entries outwards comprised 120 vessels, and those cleared 120, of which 19 were despatched in ballast. Th e d epartures f or the Australian colo nies were eight vessels, viz., three to Port Phillip, one to Moreton Bay, one tp Sydney, two to New Zealand, and one to Launceston, with an aggregate t onnage of 6,889. Advices from Liverpool announce an increased inquiry for East India cotton, which had advanced id per lb. The sales are estimated at 15,000 bales. The Brazilian mail steamer Oneida, to sail to day, will take out £21,000, viz., £B,OOO in silver a nd £13,000 in gold. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures a re steady at 56 58, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds have advanced 1, to 421 43. From the manufacturing districts the accounts f or the past week are generally of a more cheerful character. Cloths and yarns at Manchester, how ever, have sold slowly at about previous rates. In the woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Hudders field there has not been much animation, consequent upon the preparations for stock taking usual at this Period of the year. The hosiery and lace trades of Leicester and Nottingham have been seasonably a nimated, and in the hardware districts of Birming ham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton more activity 'as . been produced by the receipt of considerable orders from Australia and the north of Europe. The mail steamer France has arrived at St. ISrazaire to-day from Vera Cruz with news to the 1 3th ult. She brings 3,664,000 francs for the French Treasury. The health of all on board was excellent. Two o'CLocK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to -7 the French Rentes were 69f. 57c. Little busi ness. There is a very inactive market for the English Feuds, and extreme dulness is expected to prevail The the remaining days of the present year. `he existing languor is rather remarkable, as there Is nothing in politics or finance to account for the reluctance evinced to invest or speculate. Consols to -day are 88} 1 for transfer, and 881 881 for the t teeount, being firmer, and they are k per cent. 'lgher than a week ago. The New Threes, Re duced Annuities, and Indian Fives have been dealt l o at former quotations. The Foreign Government Stock Market has been 4 e 1 7 dull, but on the whole the quotations have b ays increased strength. Turkish 5 per Cents. risen 8, to 321; Greek 1, to 141 ; and Spanish film to 13; 14. The Russian Loan is ' 4 lll 1 - 4 t 18 Bprem. ; Mexican are 1 lower, at 181 1 ; a nd Italian Bonds are flatter. , English Railway Shares there has been a slight improvement, especially in Great Eastern ordinary stock, Great Northern, London, Chatham, and Dover, Metropolitan, North-Eastern (York), a nd South Devon. Most of the other lines have r etained steady, as will be seen upon reference to t he Official list. ,The , only bargain recorded in the preference sh are department is West Midland (Oxford) at 412 Preference shares and stocks and lines leased at 4 zed rentals are simply at nominal quotations. With regard to the Debenture Stocks Great Midland 4's and North Western 4's are flatter. 4 fidland are marked 93k. All the American and Canadian lima are ex tremely inactive, at about former quotations. Indian Railway Debentures are precisely the Fi athe as before in the absence of business. Sambre a nd Meuse 5i per cent. Preference have been dealt a at 9, but all the other foreign railway shares are n eglected. Colonial Government Securities are steady, espe , t aIY New South Wales, New Zealand, and Queens- Joint-Stock Bank shares are firm, with very few transactions. In the Miscellaneous market Anglo-American ri 'elegraph shares have improved ss. ; Atlantic 8 per I _"ent. Preference, 15s. ; and Credit Foncier of Eng -111 d General Credit, Hudson's Bay, National Dis eitlllut, and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan have been buoyant at previous quotations. 'Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are steady at 56 58, and the Consolidated Mortgage 'Duds have advanced I, to 42k 43. MINING MARKET. • MONDAY, Two o'Clock. 11l the Mining Market business has remained very Lia • active. Subjoined are the current quotations Chiverton Moor, Moor, 41 1 ; Chonzales Gold, 21 1; Clifford t l4 algamate, 41 sf; East Basset, 21 23 ; East Caradon, 4. East Lovell, 9 91; East Russell, '2f 3; East Wheal 112 ; Great Lasey, —; Great South Tol- A 4 ,1 1; ; Great Wheel Vor, 15 1 6 ; Marks Valley, ; North Crofty, 3 3}; North Treskerby, 21 ; Prince °f Wales, 25s 27s ; Prosper United, 11 2; South Condur tell', 12s 14s ; West Caradon, 12/ 13;; West Chiverton, Wheallss Wheal Agar, 31s 33s ; Wheal Chiverton, 7 71; Crebor, —s —s; Wheal Grenville, 235 275; wheal Seton, 130 135. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 4 ' GOVERNMENT FUNDS. per Cent. Consols a . Account, Jan 10 BBl N1 2 .0r Oent. Reduced B7/ I ovy. 3 per Cent B7l 1 D2l pe r C en t. J an . 1894 — 4 0 . 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — tinuitie s , 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 1 ) 0. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — ' yo (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3& 4 per Cent pm chequer £5OO l, —pm 1) 0 £lOO & £2OO „ —pm 4240 k of England Stock, 6} per Cent ... 2481 • Ditto for Account — I• INDIAN GOVRItNMENT SECURITIES. nit,_ - • - ww stock, IA per Cent., April 1874 — D °•,,, 5 per Cent. July, I.BBJ V s °. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 L',„ o . Certificates •'-'O. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — D O. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872 O. Deb. 51 per . 5 perC en Cent., Mt , ay Aug. 1873 1879 lO5/ _...._... D ~0. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO lB pm "0. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. argentine Republic, 6 per Cent .. Br azilian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1869 — 5 per Cent — DO . Do 4/ per Cent., 1863 1852-58-60 . — , Do. 1865 ", 0 Account — b " 0 . £lOO Bonds 69 letios Ayros 6 per Cent — 15 1 , 0 . Account . i ., - "0 .elOO Bonds BO 0„",;) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Vial' 6 per Cent _ '",°. 3 per Cent. " 0 . 6 per Cent A n 1)0 . - B ~,1.. . 71 e ,ombia,n, 6 per Cent. 1 ) 4 ° 4 1 6 per Cent. Dh 3 per C e nt., 1825 1) 5 per Cent., 1861 • a uubian Principalities t 4-)0 . Account c l,, o ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — V' 0 . Provisional Land Warrant 4JO Defened NtYptia.n 7 per Cent — ~ 43 °. Second Issue — '"0 .£lOO Bonds B6 DO Do. 1861 B2l •• - ', O £lOO Bowls B3/ 41 Q.." 0. Government Railway Debentures — et * 5 per Cents., 1824-6, ex Coupons 1)0•, Coupons i., 0 - 1:1,4,,,• account I t :, 4 : 4o inala 5 per Cent. — D ar i 5 per Cent 1865 , 0 , Account ~..,0 • ~ AL r tst e . • aremmana Railway — I, l "eftiz 3 per Cent `-0. Account - I - IN On . 0 6 • 1864 — 4 0 per Cent. Anglo-French — 4tevifican 6 per Cent. — e 0 • 442 imperial 5 per Cent ..... ~i, New GrAnada — Do 2 per Cent — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ?eruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account• — Do 41 per Cent (ljribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Accounb Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per. Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 — Do 5 poi Cent. 1862 — 'Do 5 per Cent .. 1861 — 3ardinian 5 per Cent 00. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account — Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l3l Swedish 4 por Cent. — Do. 4} por Cont. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Curkish 6 per Cent. 1851 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account \ 581 1 I Do £lOO Bonds 59 Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent.,_lß6s Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed 9Bl Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do Account • — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto 11 per Cont. — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 13 , 41gian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gui!,. — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian, 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. 5 per Cent. Account 55 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money BBl 1 Do. Account, Jan. BBl f ' Cairn. tin t _ E e , ICA CA HER MAJESTY, &c• WINDSOR CASTLE, Saturday. The Queen drove out this morning, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, and at tended by the Hon. Caroline Cavendish. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold went out walking. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess de Joinville and the Duke and Duchess de Char tres visited her Majesty to-day, and remained to luncheon. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian arrived at Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon, and honoured the performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre with their presence in the evening, attended by Lady Susan Melville and Mr.. G. D. Engleheart. His Roial Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, at tended by Lieut. Haig, honoured Mr. Oswald Briefly with a visit to his studio on Wednesday. Lord Stanley arrived at the Castle this afternoon, and had an audience of the Queen. Baron Biome, late Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for Hanover, also arrived, and was introduced to her Majesty by Lord Stan ley, and presented his letters of recall. The lord and groom in waiting were in attend ance. Sunday. The Queen walked and drove in the grounds yes terday afternoon, attended by the Marchioness of Ely. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian arrived at the Castle in the evening from Buckingham Palace, attended by Lady Susan Mel ville and Lieut.-Colonel George Gordon. The Deala of Westminster and Lady Augusta Stanley also arrived at the Castle, and had the hon our of dining with the Queen and the royal family. The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, and the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Very Rev. the Dean of Westminster preached the sermon. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. SANDRINGHAM, Sunday. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales returned to Sandringham House yesterday evening from his continental visit. The Prince was accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh in his journey from town, and was attended by Lieut.- Col. Keppel and Lieut. Haig. Their royal high nesses lef t Bishopsgate station by special train at 1.15, and arrived at Wolferton at 4.20. Her Royal High ness the Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and General Knollys, drove down to Wolferton Station, and awaited the arrival of the train to receive his royal highness. The royal party drove from Wolferton station to Sandring ham House, which was reached about a quarter to five o'clock. Lieut.-Colonel Keppel has relieved Major Tees dale, in attendance on the Prince of Wales, and the Countess of Macclesfield has relieved the Hon. Mrs. Francis Stonor in attendance on the Princess of Wales. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield, General Knollys, Lieut.-Col. Keppel, Lieut. Haig, and Mr. 11. Fisher, attended Divine service at Sandringham Church this morning. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by the principal members of the staff at head quarters, will leave town this morntng to attend the halt yearly examination at Sandhurst College. The Duke of Northumberland and Lady Louisa Percy left Portman-square on Saturday for Torquay, for the winter. The Marquis and Marchioness of Donegal have left their residence in Grosvenor-square for Ilamstead Marshall, near Newbury, Berkshire. Lord and Lady Naas left town a few days ago for the Secretary's Lodge, Phoenix Park, Dublin, for the winter. The Countess of Caledon has arrived at Caledon Park, county Tyrone. Her ladyship is not expected to re turn to England till February to resume her duties as lady in waiting upon her Majesty. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor leave town to-day for Oakley Park, to meet the Prince and Princess of Wales, during their visit to Sir Edward Kerri son, Bait, M.P., and Lady Caroline Kerrison. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK. — Monday—Geographical, at Bi, "Physical Geo graphy of Lower Indus," Col. Tremenheere ; " Pangong. Lake, Thibet," Capt. Godwin-Austen. Tuesday—Royal Academy, at 8, "Anatomy," Mr. Partridge ; Engineers, at 8, "Communication between Passengers and Guards on Railways," Mr. Preece ; Ethnological, at 8, " Ethnological Results of Arab Conquest of Spain," Mr. Crawfurd ; " Arcbreology and Ethnological Problems," Mr. Dunn. Wednesday—Microscopical, at 8, "Two New Species of Tube -bearing Rotifers," Mr. Davis ; Society of Arts, at 8, " Old London," Mr. Crace. Thursday—Numismatic, at 7 ; Syro-Egyptian, At 7j, "V ale of Achor," Mr. Airlworth ; Mathematical, at 8, "Geometrical Drawings," Professor Cayley ; "Symbolical Development of a certain Class of Functions," Mr. G. C. De Morgan ; Royal, at 8i ; Zoolo gical, at 81, "Sponges in British Museum," Dr. Guiy; " Galago murinus," Mr. Murray; " Osteology of Simia," Mr. Mivart ; Antiquaries, at 81.—Athenanyn. CAPTURE OF A Fox BY A SINGLE HOUND.— On Saturday, Mr. John Nelson, of Gatesgarth, Buttennere, while out looking after the sheep, on that part of the mountain known as Scartb, heard a hound at some distance, as if in full chase, and apparently approaching On looking round he perceived a hound descending, at express-train speed, the mountain's brow, in full view of a fine fox, which was only a few yards in advance of the dog. Both pursuer and pursued were stretching eveiy muscle in running, the one to compass a kill, the other to escape it. The hound gradually crept to a closer proximity to the brush till within a few yards of -the river, which descends into Enner dale Lake. Here the dog with one bound, caught the fox by the back, and they both rolled over into the river. Mr. Nelson then sent his sheep dog to assist the gallant hound to despatch the " varmint," which was in a short time accomplished. It proved a fine dog fox nearly albs weight.— Westmoreland Gazette. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DLCEMBER 10, 1866. B IiARE MARKETS.— This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 86 88 120 122 40 45 13 15 4 6 G 5 6S 70 72 117 11Q 26 27 5 6 1 4 113 124 123 W.) 92 30 - 3 3) 35 12 - 3 i 121 78 £0 161 171 10 20 1161 1171 80 82 47 (8 22 123 11 2 10 11 85 87 121 /23 if 2/, 9 , 13 35 36 4 18 104 It'6 65 67 99 101 34i 35 9 - 10 p 118 /20 1 2p I 2p 70 72 114 118 150 154 43 45 03 64 8 9 151 283 2i 3i lit a lii I 117 161 471 1 121 k 1( 1 121 } 44 64 I Paid. d Closing I B ilielle on dn e. 1 Price. BIONS. 66 53 102 103 id ip 4 4i 7i Pi N 55 101 103 .0t IG3 105 106 18 20 85 88 57 59 50 54 5) 51 37 tO 23 25 106 107 i 1p i 10 100 102 91 93 12* I2i 1: 12. F 8 t 2 81 84 It 11,1 102 103 92 04 65 90 82 S 5 99 101 97 98 11 1 (1 98 99 1001 100 a COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia. 6 per' cent., Deo. 31, 1872 100 - Can.Gov.6 p.o.Ja.& July 1877-84 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lt,o 90 92 - Do, sp. o. Mar. & Sept 100 90 82 - Do. 6p. c. Jan. & July 100 77 78 - Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 75 77 - Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 104 166 Do.Apl.&Oct • 1890-1900 100 103 105 - Do. do ; 1880-90 100 102 101 - Do. Jan.&JulY , 1890-91 100 IC4 1(0 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 16 Dot., 1900. - Ceylon, Nov. 1868_ dp_e_ 100 ILO- IL2 - Do. 1878, do lOO IE4 1 6 - Mauritius, op. 0, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1878 - .)o. tBB2, Mayls, N0v.16 100 105 107 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 100 1(13 108 - Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 96 100 - N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 99 02 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 100 90 92 - Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 100 90 95 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 Ft '7 861 51 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 08 100 - Do. 5 per cent....... 100 84 85 84 1 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. o sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 92 01 931 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 100 - Do. 1878 & upwards llO 166 108 - ov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 - - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 103 104 103 • BRITISII MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, lira 1 Chlver ton - Clifford Amalgamated 3O 44 5 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 415 425 - Urake walls 2.1.0 6 - East Bassett (Illogan) 291 18 20 - East Caradon 2.11.6 5 6 - East Cara BrPa 3l 2 3 - Nast Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 - East Gunnislake .. 8.3.6 1 4 - East Lovell 3.9.0 9 10 - E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk 10.8.0 24 21 - (+Rm.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 6 4 Grcat Lsxey, limited all 18 19 - Great South Tolgus 0.11.0 - - 1 - Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 - G. Wheal Vor (11elst.‘n 40 15 16 - .irenville 8.18.0 11 14 - Uerod's Foot .... 8.10.0 30 32 - Ringston Downs 3.10.6 2/ 51 - Ilargaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 2 4 - Marke Valley 4.10.6 31 31 4 Alwyndy Iron Ore, 11w 31 24 11d 1 - New Seton North Itoskear 4.Wif I Bassett (Illogan 1.4,0 - North Wheal Crotty ?rostser United 7.1.6 - .vtdenee ,Uny Lelant 10.6.7 2-1 26 s. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 330 - South Condurrow 3.2.0 1 14 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 Y 2 -. Stray Park 3635.6 - - - Tin Croft 9 p 1) 5 Vigra and Clogan, lira all 8 5 - West Bassett (Illogan - W. Caradon (Ltekeard 11 13 15 - West Chi verton ll 59 60 - West 5et0n....,,. 474 115 :25 - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 6i 76 _ Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 19 •<0 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 - Wheal Seton. _. Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 rtENFERENCE bIIAKES tWestern, Wt. Midland, Oxford lst guaranteed stook, 112 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Min. and Smelting, 7i St. Juhu del Rey, lim., 51i FOREIGN MINIM Sambre and 3leuso, 54 per cent. pf., 9 BANS& Bank of Egypt, 29 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 15 Chartered trier. of India, London, and China, 30 English and Swedish, Um., 14 Imperial Ottoman. Um.. 8i 9 Ladd Mortgage Bank of India, him., 2 6 Do. 5 per cent. Debentures, 1861; for 30 years, 83 London Joint Stock, 41f 2 London and South African, 12 London and South-Western, lim., 17 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Lim., 104 Union of Loudon, 415 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 15; 5 Atlantic Telegraph, Dit 0, 8 per cant., 7 24 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Bin.. q Ceylon Company, 9 Ditto, A shares, 1 China Steam chip and Labuan Coal Company, I Credit Fonder 01 Enirisll• l . Um • 2( Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 4; Gen. Credit and Finance of I;mdsn, Dm.. 9; Hudson's Bay, If 4 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lira., 24 International Financial society, Lim., 24 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cm our), Ditto, it per cent. Bonds. redem. 1 , 110. issued 90, 52 London Financial Association. 11111 . 55 M dray Irrigation and Canal (4 per Lent. guaranteed by In dian Government), Ditto all), 17 Nr.tional Discount Company, 142 North British and Mercantile Insurance, 15; Thames and slersev Marine, Insurance, Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, 75 ANGLO-INDIAN TELEGRAPHY.-11l the course of a Parliamentary inquiry last Session respecting the transit of Anglo-Indian messages, it was elicited that the time of transmission between London and Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta, has varied from two hours to 16 days, and that the average number of messages received from India is about 30 per day. The cost of a message of 20 words to India is £5 is., of which the International Teltgraph Company receives 3s. 6d., the Austro- Germanic Union, 10s. 6d., the Turkish authorities, £1 Bs. ; and the Persian Gulf and Indian lines, £2 195.. The total number of telegrams sent from the United Kingdom to India in 1865 was 11,070, realising nearly £33,000, whereas 8,403 messages were sent westward, repre senting £28,000. The telegraphic communication between India and the Continent gives a total of 2,500 messages, and the returns of the Indo-Euro pean telegraph from all sources during the ten months ending the 31st of December, 1865, amounted to £69,770. MARKE T S.—This day. MARK LANI. The trade for wheat in the country markets held on Saturday was very quiet, and, in some instances, prices were is per qr lower than on the previous week. Fine barley was tolerably firm in price, but inferior qualities were dull and drooping in value. Oats ruled firm, at full currencies. Beans, peas, and flour met a slow sale, at late rates. On the Continent the wheat trade is great, without material change in prices. At New York the trade for wheat and flour is dull, and the quotations have given way. The arrivals of English grain, &c., up to our market last week were small. The imports from abroad consisted -of .5,845' quarters of wheat, 13,664 barley, 9,252 oats, 2,280' rye, 2,612 beans, 330 tares, 861 linseed, 3,136 rapeseed 4,723 maize, 3,361 sacks and 2,390 barrels of flour. The supply of English wheat on sale at our market to day was very moderate, and the condition of the produce but middling. The trade for all qualities was in a most inactive state, and the business transacted was chiefly of a retail cha racter, at the rates of Monday last. Had sales been pressed, factors wonld have been compelled to accept Is. per qr. less money. The market was moderately supplied wiih foreign wheat. In all descriptions sales progressed slowly, on former terms. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, at late rates. The barley trade was dull. Fine ' malting produce was rather cheaper, but medium and inferior qualities were ls. per quarter cheaper than on Monday last. The market was fairly supplied with English, and somewhat heavily with foreign produce. ' In malt a very moderate business was transacted at late rates. The supply of oats on sale was only moderate. The trade was steady, and prices ruled firm. Maus, the supply of which: on sale was tolerably large, sold heavily, at a decline in price of 2s. per quarter. Peas met a slow sale, at the rates of Monday last. The show of samples was but moderate. There was a fair demand for flour at late rates. Linseed and rapeseed held a slow sale at last Monday's currency. For other seeds the trade was quiet on former terms. Calves were very firm, and ss. per quarter dearer than on Monday last. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 60s to 63s Do., old 560 66s Do white, old 57s 718 Do., now Norfolk and Lincoln,sed, 01d...• —a —s Do., nevi: Talavera 643 72s Rye— ..................... . 3ls 34s Barley—Grinding Malting 4os 56s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Ki ngs town and Ware Chevalier 7Bs 82s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 24s 31s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 213 25s Cork, white 22s 26s Scotch, Feeding 24s 818 Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Grey, Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 42s 43s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel French, per sack 458 50s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on offer here to-day. The trade ruled steady, and, in some instances, prices had an upward tendency. The quality of the foreign stock was by no means prime. _ . With home-fed beasts we were scantily supplied; tut the quality of most breeds was good. The demand ruled steady at an advance in the quotations compared with this day se'nnight of 2d. per Blbs., at which a fair demand was effected. The best Scots and crosses realised ss. 6d. per Blbs. _ . _ From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire we received 1,300 short-horns, Ste. ; from other parts of England, 500 various breeds; from Scotland, 121 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 500 (nous, heifers, and stores. Notwithstanding that the show of sheep was limited, the mutton trade was inactive. However, in some in stances prices were 2d. per 81bs. higher than on Monday last. Prime Downs and half-breds sold at 6s. to 6s. 2d. ; prime Leicesters, ss. 6d. to ss. Bd. per 81bs. For the most part, English sheep came to hand in fair average con di tion. Calves—the supply of which was limited—moved off steadily, at full prices —viz., from 4s. Bd. to ss. 10d. per Blbs. There was great depression in the pork trade, owing to the large supplies of pork on sale in the dead markets, at drooping prices. The highest figure was 4s. 6d. per 81hs. The great Christmas market will be held hero on Mon day next. _ _ Per 81b to sink the offal. sds d Crse & inf. beasts... 3 8 3 10 Second quality do ..4 0 4 8 Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 2 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 4 5 t 3 Crse. and int. sheep. 3 0 4 2 Second quality do ..4 4 5 0 Lamb....os d s d Pme ere-wool sheep 5 2 5 10 Prime olhdown cio.B 0 6 2 Large ooarse calycs.4 8 5 4 Prime small d0......5 6 5 10 Large hogs ....3 6 4 0 Sinai'. porkers ...4 2 4 8 Od to 03 Od. Suckling calves, 203 to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 273 to 303 each. Ilead,of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 3 , -50 I Beasts 1,230 - --- Cows .. Cows. — Sheep and lambs 11:450 Sheep aal 1 ,mbs 3.160 Calves 122 I Ca ves ll5 MC Pigs 322 I Pigs 75 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week amounted to 10,782 head. In the corresponding week in 1865, we received 17,430 ; in 1864, 13,802 ; in 1863, 9,040; in 1862, 4,496 ; in 1861, 4,592 ; and in 18601 IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Beasts. Amsterdam. _ __ ... __ ... ... .._ Antwerp ... ... 140 ... Boulogne 222 ... ... ... 65 ... Bremen 5O ... 93 ... -- ... 14 ... 7 Cadiz Copenhagen — ... ... ... ... Calais 000 ...- ... ... 32 ... Gottonburg Hamburg 246 ... 2132 ... ••• *** liarlingen 491 ••• 13 ••• 3 HarLurg ... • •• • • • ... 189 ... 48 Roo o ttanet u mf len v ried il o .mTe ... 209 —34 The Tr yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follOws : Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1865 1864 2024 ... 3,824 352 ...1602 1863 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 11, 1865, and this day, Monday, Doc. 10, 1866. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. Dec. 11, Doc. 10, 1865. 1866. s d sil sd s d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 3 6t03 10 Second quality do. Primo large oxen Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep ... 4 0 4. 8 3 8 4 0 Second quality do. , 4lO 5 6 4 2 410 Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do ......•••• 6 4 6 8 510 6 0 Lambs " • , Largo coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 8 5 4 Prime small. do. .... . Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs .................. 522 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec.. 12 , 1864 .—Beasts, 7 , 030 sheep, 21,750—calves, 210— p i g s, 390 . 180—pigs, Dec.l4,3 610.863—Beasts, 10,370—sheep, 26,290 calVe' NEWGATE AND LEADENDALL. The supply of meat on sale hero to-day was moderate. Primo beef, mutton, and veal were hi fair request, and rather dearer. Otherwise the trade was heavy, on lower meat, state. Some of the carcases terms. Pork, especially , w as du n in tho extr e me. Rather a large imported via Harwich, o w f a'r ni sg u oe t li t mutton esaorultidint quantity of lso foreign sea a as washed2s 8d per 81 bs . The imports into London last week were: -6 case s 11 packages from Ant werp, 8 barrels from Har lin g en, 1 case from Ostend, 12 sides of beef 70 p a ckages from Hamb urg, 613 pac k ages 219 baskets 15 cases from Rotterdam, and 2,219 carcases from Nieu Diep. Per 81b by the carcase. a d a d sd a d Inferior beef 3 2 3 0 Inferior mutton.... 3 4 4 0 PrimePrimePrime644Large do 4 4 4 6 pork 3 6 4 2 Veal 4 4 6 4 Small pork. 4 4 4 6 Lamb, Os Od to Os Od BOROUGH HOP. We have again to report a steady trade for all kinds of hops at very full prices, to, in some instances, a slight ad vance. Yearlings, as well as old hops, have commanded a fair share of attention.. Oa the Continent the market is very firm, and the late improvement is well supported. From New York advices state that there is a healthy de mand for all sorts, 'at from 53 to 70 per cent. for this year's crop. The-imports into London, last week, consisted of 296 bales from Antwerp 209 Calais ; 172 Ostend ; 65 Bremen; 22 Hamburg ; 143 Dunkirk ; 2 Konigsberg ; and 4 balee from Ostend. Mid and East Keats 168 s to 231 s per cwt Weald of Kents 150 s to 180 s „ Sussex 150 s to 168 s „ Yearlings 105 s to 150 s If Farnham and country —s to —s „ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Coastwise as well as by rail the supplies of potatoes have been large. On the whole a fair amount of business has been concluded at our quotations. The transactions were chiefly confined to fine parcels. Last week's imports con sisted of 1 bag from Antwerp, 50 sacks 124 tons Caen, 1,008 sacks 52 tons Dunkirk, 52 tons Guilds, 2 Lags 2 baskets Rotterdam, 45 tons St. Brieux, GO bags Ostend, and 10 barrels from Hamburg Regents Rocks Flukes 110 s to 150 s „ WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool will be brought to a close to-day. Since our last report the sales have passed off quietly, at the opening decline in prices. The .chief foreign buyers have been French and German. Privately tho demand for English wool has been inactive, on former toms. Current prices of English wool per lb. s d • a d Fleeces—South Down hogets . 1 7/ 1 8 Half-bred do 1 9 1 1 10/ Kent fleeces 8 2 1 9 South Down ewes and wethers 1 7 1 8 Leicester do Sorts—Clothing -10/ Combing TALLOW. P.Y.C. is steady, at 44s per cwt. on the spot, and 44s 9d for March delivery. Rough fat, 2s 21d per 81b. Town tallow, 4313 d net cash. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. Stock—(this day) Prices of Y.O S4os 9d to 41s Od 49s 6d 44 8 Od I—s 0(1 —s Od 49s 9d —s Od Delivery last week Ditto from Juno 1 Arrival last week 1,414 3,215 4,352 443 Ditto from June 1 70,213 65,468 81,598 71,913 Price of Town Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. The market opens with a very large demand. East India cotton fd. dearer. Safes fully 10,000 bales. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. MARLBOROUGII-STREET. AN Ex-POLICE SERGEANT AND A PROSTITUTE CHARGED WITH ROBBING A SURGEON.—Victoire do Langle, a French prostitute was charged, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with stealing two £5 Bank netes and a half-sovereign, the moneys of Mr. Charles Fyddon, surgeon, Highwortb, Wilts, and James Kay, described as a lodging-house keeper, of 39A, Howland-street, Fitzroy-square, and formerly a police sergeant, was charged with being concerned in the robbery. Mr. Abrams appeared for the prisoners. The prosecutor met the female prisoner in Regent-street on Saturday night, and accompanied her to 39A, Howland street, and passed some hours with her. While with the prisoner he made various excuses to go to the door of a room in which he had left his clothes, and suspecting that something was wrong he examined his pockets and missed the two .£5 . notes and a half sovereign. He then got a constable, and gave the female prisoner (who denied robbing him) into custody. Subsequently the male prisoner, who was known by the police to be living with the female prisoner, was suspected of being concerned in the robbery, and he was taken into custody. Mr. Abrams cross-examined the prosecutor at some length, and he admitted that he had beex the same even ing to the Haymarket Theatre and the Alhambra Palace, and that he had not seen the notes since the afternoon, but that he had several times felt them in his pocket. Sergeant Banger, E division, said that he was fetched by the prosecutor to take the prisoner into custody. He went to the house, and told the female prisoner the charge, but she denied having the prosecutor's money. He searched the house, and there was no one in the house but the female prisoner. He could not find the notes. He took the prisoner to the station. Mr. Abrams addressed the magistrate for the prisoners urging that it was only a case of suspicion. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoners till Monday and refused bail. The Post Office and the Telegraphs. Shortly before the resignation of the late Ministry a bill was drawn up providing for the purchase and working by Government of the telegraphic lines of the United Kingdom. The project was put forward after a long correspondence with the principal offi cials of the leading telegraphic companies, not only of England, but also of some of the nations of the Continent. It is understood that Lord Stanley of Alderley takes great interest in the promotion of the scheme, and also that the present Ministry have given it their approval. There seems no reason why telegraphs should not be put under the management of Government equally with the Post-office, to which they are so valuable as auxiliary agents—the one having become the complement of the other in the great machinery of the world's correspondence. There is no doubt that if the scheme be adopted the public will be able:to send messages at a consider ably lower rate than they are able to do at present. Besides, the details of the working of the various lines would be carried out with far greater com pleteness and expedition. It has been shown over and over again, by the most distinguished of our political economists, that when certain institutions assume a certain degree of magnitude they can be more easily carried on by one great managing power rather than by several distinct managing bodies, each of which has to undertake expense little less than that by which all the distinct branches could be maintained under the centralising system. Under this principle the Post-office unquestionably come, and we see little or no reason why it should not apply also to telegraphs, for their vast network ,spread over the three kingdoms, has now become so exten sive and complicated that the intervention of Go vernment seems inevitable. The most noticeable fea ture of the scheme proposed is the adoption of an uniform rate for a given number of words as respects any distance, the rate being much lower than that at present followed. And here it may be added that, though the English companies have reduced their prices since their first constitution, their rates are still much higher than those that prevail on the continent and in the United States. Under the plan recom mended, the Government would have to construct new lines in addition to managing those already existing. The postal arrangements would be made to coincide as much as possible with those of the telegraphic offices, and the establishment of a central telegragh bureau corresponding to the General Post-office will make a remarkable addition to the details of the project. The several staffs of the existing companies will, it is presumed; pass into the employment of the Government, while such officials as managing directors and secretaries will have to be provided with fresh appointments or else pensioned off. It appears advisable, consi dering 'the advantages to be derived from such a step, that Government should proceed at once to buy up and work the telegraphic lines of the United Kingdom, even at a loss, for not only would the public benefit by the prevalence of the low tariff, but morn liberal terms could be entered into with foreign Powers, and correspondence with the con tinent greatly facilitated. It is only just to add that the details of the scheme have been drawn up by Mr. Scudmore, of the General Post-office, whose services in similar matters have been gracefully acknowledged by Mr. Gladstone in the House of Commons. The Christmas performance of " The Messiah " by the National Choral Society, under the direction of Mc. G. W. Martin, will be given by a band and chorus of 700 performers next Wednesday at Exeter Hall. In order that all classes may have an opportunity of hearing this great work, a portion of the hall has bodn sot apart for the holders of tickets at one shilling. As the Portland Breakwater is now completed, many of the buildings formerly used by those engaged in the construction of that great national undertaking will be rendered vacant, and it is proposed on the part of the Admiralty that some of these should be surveyed, with the view of ascertaining if any of them can be converted into sick quarters for the reception of patients belonging to her Majesty's ships when stationed in the roads, so as to ren der unnecessary pursuing the old plan of transporting them, at much inconvenience and danger, to Haslar Hos pital.—Army and .Navy Gazette. _ The census of the Indian tribes, as prepared for the annual report of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs of 1866, shows that the total number of In dians is 295,779. STATISTICS OF SHIPWRECKS IN FRANCE.--TIIC Union publishes a statement, from which it appears that from 1862 to 1865 there occurred 986 ship wrecks or disasters at sea. The crews of the ves sels amounted in the aggregate to 3,280 men, and 1858 of whom perished, ; Railways. LSrldtot anti Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Corn Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth,& Ab. June. &London, scrip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western ,Great Eastern, Ord. stk. , . Do. E. Augl. et. No. 2' Great North of Scotland 'Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pu , t s, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Origina; 1)0. S. Val. Rail gun. Do - . South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxtora Do. Newport. I Do. Lanc,shire Yorkshirt Landon and lilackwati Lon., Brigh.,&S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. dr North Western Lon. 4c South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan..... Do. New Do: Extension....., Metropolitan District, Do. - do. do. Do. and ht. John'sW'd liidiaud Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. Sz Derby Kent . North British .... Do. Ed., Pth., & Dan. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. (I.N•E purchast Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-01 North London Do. do. 1804 5 . Do. do. 18C6 . . North Staffordshire .. N. & S. W. Junction .. Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon South E,stern Staines, Wok., & Wok raft' Vale Do. C Vale or Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha 1 West Cornwall BRITISH 1' Atlantic, St. Lawrence flom.,Baroda, nc Cen.ln. gu. 6 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo Sc Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & S. E., Um ai,e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per, pi Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. .1 Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. 5t00k.... Do. do. deferred .... Do. 4th Pret. stook .. Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o t. South of India gua. 5 per cent - Do. per cent ' Do Treat Wes. of Canada Do. New .. .. Do. 6 p. c. Ms. pay. 1873 Uo. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 41 do Do. Pifth Extension Jfelb. Cor. 6 p. o. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. itl. (Yds, elpo Ist pt. bs Soinde . Do. Delhi Do. do ..1 ti Do. Punlaub.... E. Do.lndus St.Flot Ti - IE CATTLE SHOW.—This Day. The great annual Christmas Cattle show, held under the auspices of the Smithfield club, at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, commenced this day, and, although the number of cattle, sheep, and pigs exhibited did not come up to the usual number, yet the unanimous opinion vas that the quality of the animals exhibited had never been better. The animals to which the honour of the red ribbon, or first class, was awarded were generally faultless as to form and size, whilst those of the blue (second prize), and orange (third prize), were quite worthy the honour conferred upon them. Mr. Rowland Wood, whose celebrated ox ,laQt year was the theme of general admiration and praise, this year did not carry off even a first-class prize, and in the pig division General Hood did not, as usual, secure a prize. The show of agricultural implements is very large, and some of the stands are remarkable for the excellende and utility of the articles offered for sale. The show of roots is very great. Messrs. Gibbs, of Half Moon-street ; Messrs. Carter, of Holborn ; Messrs. Barr and Sugden, all exhibit very largely ; and Mr. Jones, of Gloucester, also is in his usual place, with all his useful articles, which always attract great attention. The judges commenced their labours shortly before 10 o'clock, and up to the time of our report leaving the follow ing had been given : DEVON CATTLE. Class I.—Devon Steers, not exceeding 2 years and 6 months.—First prize of £2O to Mr. John Overman, Nor folk ; silver medal to the breeder, Mrs. Clarke, Norfolk ; second prize of £lO to Mr. William Smith, Exeter. Class 2.—Devon Steers, not exceeding 3 years aid 3 months old.—First priie of £3O to Mr. Thomas Bond, Bridgewater; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £2O to Mr. Smith, Exeter ; third prize of £lO to Mr. Walter Farthing. Class 3.—Devon Steers, or oxen, above 3 years and 3 months old.—First prize of £3O to Mr. Walter Farthing, Norfolk ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £2O to Major-General Hood, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor ; third prize £lO to Mr. John Songiug, Nor folk; highly commended, Mr... John Paul. Yarmouth. Class 4.—Devon Heifers, not exceeding 4 years old.— First prize of £25 to Mr. John Dashwood, Ryde, Isle of Wight ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £l5 to Mr. W. Farthing, Bridgewater; third prize of £lO to Mr. Robert Farthing, Farrington Farm. Class 5.,.-Devon Cows, above 4 years old.—First prize of £25 to Mr. W. Fart hing, Bridgewater ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto; second prize of £l5 to Mr. Robert Farthing, Farrington Farm ; third prize of £lO to Mr. W. Taylor, Harptree-court, Bristol. • HEREFORD CATTLE. • Class 6.—Hereford Steers, not exceeding 2 years and 6 months old.—First prize of £2O to Mr. Richard Shirley, Church Stretton, Salop ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £lO to Major-Gen. Hood, Windsor. Class 7.—Hereford Steers, not exceeding 3 years and 3 months old.—First prize of £3O to Major-Gen. Hood, Windsor ; silver medal to breeder, ditto ; second prize of £2O to Mr. R. Shirley, Church Stretton; third prize of £lO to Mr. H. Betteridge, Berkshire. Class B.—Hereford Steers, or Oxen, above 3 years and 3 months old.—First prizo of £3O to Mr. Joseph Beach, Brewood, Stafford ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £2O to Mr. V. Edwards, Burway, Ludlow ; third prize of £lO to Mr. W. Heath, Norwich. SHORT-HORN'ED CATTLE. Class 11.—Short-horned Steers, not exceeding 2 years and G months old.—First prize of .£2O to Mr. Frederick Lenny, Wateringbury ; silver medal to the breeder, Mr. John King Toombe, Lechlade ; second prize of £lO to the Earl of Radnor. Class 12.—Short-horned Steers, not exceeding 3 years and 3 months old.—First prize of £3O to Mr. Geo. Taylor, Bridlington, Bury ; silver medal to the breeder,' ditto ; second prize of X2O to Mr. James Balt ; third prize of £lO to Mr. William Shaw, Northampton ; highly commended, Mr. E. L. Betts, Taunton ; commended, Mr. W. Stsman, Kimbolton. _ . Class 14.--Short-horned Steers or Oxen, above 3 years and 3 months old.—First prize of £3O to Mr. Richard Now comb, Morley, Grantham ; silver modal to the breeder ditto; second prize of £2O to Mr. Rowland Wood, Thrap ston ; third prize of £lO to Mr. C. W. Packe, M.P., Loughborough; highly commended, Mr. William Heath, Norwich. Class 14.—Short-horned Heifers, not exceeding 4 years old.—First prize of £25 to Mr. R. Stratton, Bristol ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto; second prizo of £l5 to Lord Faversham, third prize of £lO to Sir C. Sampson Row fant, Crawley, Sussex. LEICESTER SHEEP. Class 35.—Fat Wether Sheep of the Leicester breed, 1 year old (under 23 months). —First Prize of £2O to Lord Berners ; silver modal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £l5 to Mr. George Walmesley, Bridlington ;:third prize of £5 to Mr. William Brown, Holm on Spalding. Class 3G.—Fat IretherSheeP of Ilia Leicester breed, 1 year old (under 23 months); each sheep not to exceed 2201b5. live weight.—First prize of £2O to Lord Banters ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £2O to Mr. C. J. Bradshaw, Oakham, Rutland ; third prize of £5 to Mr. William Brown, Holm on Spalding highly com mended, Sir Q. S. Foljambe, Overton Hall. COTSWOLD SHEEP. Class 37.—Fat Wether Sheep of the Cotswold breed, 1 year old (under 23 months).—First prize of £2O to Mr. John Wigmore, Peckerton-court, Hereford ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto; socond prize of £l5 to Messrs. I'. and G. West, Bletchington ; third prize of £5 to Mr. J. K. Tombs, Lechlade. LINCOLN SHEEP. Class 38. —Fat,Wether Sheep of the Lincoln breed, 1 year old (under 23 months).—First prize of £2O to Mr. J. Edwards, Kimbolton ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto: second prize of £l5 to Mr. John Pears, Lincoln. KENTISH OR ROMNEY MARSH SHEEP. Class 39.—Fat Wether Sheep of the Kentish or Rom noy Marsh one year old (under 23 mouths.) —First prize of £l5 to Mr. T. Murton, Ashford ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto; second prize of £lO to Mr. M. Cox, Waltham. ANY OTHER LON(I-WOOLLED SHEEP. Class 40.—Fat Wether Long-woolled Sheep, not being Leicesters, Cotswolds, Lincolns, or Kentish, one year old (under 23 months). —First prize of £l5 to Mr. J. Edwards, Kimbolton ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £lO to Mr. J. e wman, Bedford SOUNTH-DOWN SHEEP.. Class 41.—Fat Wether Sheep of the South-down breed, one year old (under 23 months.)—First prize of £2O to Lord Walsingham ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto; second prize of £lO to Lord Sondes; third prize of £5 to the Earl of Radnor; highly commended, Mr. H. "'enfold, Chichester. Class 42.—Fat Wether Sheep of the South-down breed, one year old, (under 23 months.) Each sheep not to ex ceed 2001bs live weight.—First prize of £l5 to Lord Wal singham ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £lO to Lord Sondes ; third prize of £5 to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, Nottingham. Class 43.—Fat Wether Sheep of the South-down breed, 2 years old (above 23 and under3s months).—Fir at prize of £2O to the Duke of Richmond; silver medal to the breeder ; second prize of £lO to Lord Walsinghain ; third prize of £5 to the Earl of Radnor ; highly commended, Mr. William Rigder. HAMPSHIRE OR WILTSHIRS Dews SHEEP. Class 44.—Fat Wether Sheep of the Hampshire or Wiltshire Down breed, 1 year old (under 23 months). —First prize of £2O to Mr. Stephen King, Lambourne, Berks ; silver medal to breeder, ditto ; second prize of £l5 to Colonel Loyd Lindsey, M.P. ; third prize of £5 to Mr. W. B. Canning, Elston, Devizes ; high l y c ommended, Messrs. Arnold, Petersfield. SHROPSHIRE SILEEP• Class 45.—Fat Wether Sheep of the Shropshire bred, 1 year old (under 23 months). --First prize of £2O to Lord Chesham ; silver medal to breeder, ditto ; second prize of £lO to Mr. H. Smith, Shiffnel ; third prize of £5 to Mr. Joseph Beech, Brewood, D u dley, Salop. Class 46. —Fat Wearer Sheep of the Shropshire breed, 2 years old (above 23 and 55 months).—First prize of £l5 to Mr. Henry Smith, Shiffnall ; second prize of £5, no com petitor. PIGS. Class 53. —Pigs of any breed, not exceeding six months old. First prize of £l5 to Mr. John Underwood, Basing stoke; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £lO to Mr. John Mitchell, Uxbridge ; third prize of £5 to Captain Warren, Basingstoke. Class 54.—Pigs of any breed, above six and not exceed ing nine months old.—First Prize of £l5 to Mr. T. Cart wright, Fife ; silver medal to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £lO to Mr. J. Biggs, Leighton Buzz ard ; third prize of £5 to the Earl of Radnor. Class 55.—Pigs of any breed, above 9 months and not exceeding 12 months old.—First prize of £l5 to 11r. C. Cattle, Bawtrey, York ; silver med al to the breeder, ditto ; second prize of £lO to Capt. Warren, B as ingstoke ; third prize of £5 to Mr. George S exon, Ipswich. Class 56.—Pigs of any breed, above 12 and under 18 months 011—First prize of £l5 to Mr. John Coate, Dorset; silver medal to the third ; £5 to Mr. second prize of £lO to the Earl of R a d n or ; third prizo ofJohn Pillman, Wallingford. We shall give a complete list in our late edition. Foreign tul Packet last. DIAILS DUE. a.ustralla and New Zealand, via Southamptoa.....Deo. no. Ditto, via Marseilles Dec. 14. Brazil and Cape Verdi!, by Britian paoket Jan. 4. Ditto, by French packet Dee. 22 Cape of Good Elope, Ascension, awl It. "8 China, Penang, and Siugmeore, via Sou hampton Dec 23. Ditto, via Marseilles Dec. 14 Falkland Islands _ . CliDrfatar, via Southampton Da. 14 NOTES ;FROM TRAINING DISTRICTS (THIS DAY). NEWMARKET. Now that the Limekilns aro closed exercise is got through on the Bury Hills. Yesterday being the Sab bath, which, with credit bo it said to them, our trainers fairly observe, little or nothing was done ; but this morning a lot of animals were out, dotting the grounds in every direction. The Hermit had two or thr , ,l3 canters, and wound lip with a nice gallop of about a rr.ilo. Knight of the Garter also exercised freely, as did Blink hoolle, Pedagogue, King Charles, Tempest, Bread,dbane, Broomielaw, Vespasian, and others from the same stable, The Rake again followed Friponnier, but did not do very much ; Van Amburgh, howeNrtir, galloped a mile and a quarter ; and Friday, Cyclone, (Jecrops, Ettrick, and Londesborough had a fair amount of exercise. Mat Dawson sent sent Julius, Pericles, Archimage, and Avron a enutrt mile gallop; and Gilbert galloped D'Estournel and Ravioli, with Leybourne and, Sealskin. Harlock was paying particular attention to t'ae Earl of Glasgow's team. Our horses are all healthy, and the yearlings particularly promising and forward. STOCKBRIDGE. The majority of John Day's horses merely trotted and cantered to-day, and tad long walking exercise. Vauban, Distill, and Uncas, however, galloped a mile each, and The Duke, Lecturer, and Redcap went a mile and a half, MALTON. Knight of the Crescent lod our Derby horses some smart s canters and a fino gallop, Taraban, Grand Cross, Knight of the Grove, and Wild Wind going uncommonly well. RICHMOND. Strathconan took Plaudit over a mile this morning; an d at an exceedingly good pace, considering the state of the ground ; and Roso was again working with Newland. Lozenge led Elvire, Louisa, and Blairgowrie ; and Dag mar rendered a similar service to the yearlings. LAIIBOURNE. Marksman, after walking for some time, trotted and, cantered this morning, but did not gallop. Beanstalk, Birdforth, the Cordelia colt, Diannella, Ornament, Stock_ mar, Somorled, Summertime, &c., galloped a mile and a quarter.. SPORTING NOTES. The promoters and patrons of steeplechasing are still pursuing their sport with the greatest avidity and success. The Secretary to the Royal Society fur the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is, how ever, it is currently reported, about to import a fresh ele ment into this pastime by prosecuting some of the per formers in the Croydon Steeplechase mishaps. It appear s to me that Mr. Love will find he is quite out of his ele- . meat in the prosecution of such a case, which is quit e foreign to the objects for which his society has re ceived such liberal support from the public, and most assuredly he and his coadjutors will seriously damage the cause we all have at heart by taking any proceedings in the matter. Carried on under rules promulgated by the Duko of Beaufort, the Earls of Coven try and Westmorland, Lords Poulett, Andover, and Grey de Wilton, Sir F. Johnstone, Mr. George Payne, &c., &c., surely legal interference is unnecessary and unjustifiable in a matter which at most amounts to an error in judg ment in not postponing the races owing to the rotten state of the ground. The Metropolitan (Kingsbury) Steeplechases take place' on Tuesday and Wednesday under aristrocratic patronage. The course is principally grass land, situate about sit miles from the Marble-arch along the Edgware-road, and near to the late Mr. Ehnore's farm. The Hunt Steeple chase has an entry of six, but it is out of my power to say which is likely to prove the best of such a lot of " Rips." The Kingsbury Plato is mostlikely to go to SERIOUS CASE, nor, indeed, should I be at all surprised to see him also win the Uxondon Handicap. The MetropSlitan Handicap, three miles, over grass land, will require some animal to win which possesses a good turn of speed, and I believe Meanwood is likely to give a good account of himself, although Merrimac, Sprite, Patience, Fan, and Ben Nevis are all well in. Should PATIENCE be brought out for this event, I think she will turn out the most trustworthy in vestment; but under any circumstances RIEANWOOD must not be overlooked. A FRESH. MAN. RACING FIXTL FEBR RES FOR 1867. JARY. Lincoln l9 Harr° w 2l MA 5 I Nottingham Derby ICH. West Drayton _rt,p.gora Lewes • lIL. Liverpool Chelmsford Bromley AP. Northampton Windsor • 4 Newmarket Craven 8 T hirsk .... • ll Newmarket Ist Spring Durham.. Cattorick Chester 'AY. York Bath D oncas ter Spring Salisbury 9 Harpenden Epsom JUNE. Ascot 4 I Stockbridge Windsor Manchester Bibury Newton l9 JULY. Carlisle 2 Down Royal Corporatn. Newmarket 2 Huntingdon Reading ..... 9 Southampton Nottingham l6 Goodwood AUGUST. Brighton .• 6 Dover Brighton Club ............ 8 West Drayton Lewes Egham ..... Stockton Oxford Hastings York August Leicester SEPTE 5 Doncaster Richmond Hendon l7 I 19 :MBER. Monmouth ............... Manchester Autumn•••• Newmarket Ist October COURSING. 22 22 25 30 25 25 26 27 COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. DECEMBER. Name. Judge. Days of Running Beibroughton (Worcestor) Mr. Cherringtou 12, Thornton-le-Moor (Chesh.) Mr. Warwick ..., 12, 13 Elm, Cambridgeshire .•... Mr. Spafford Sundorne c4c Hord ley (Salop) Mr. Warwick Cockermouth, Cumberland Mr. Warwick Leinstcr Club ...... Mr. H. Springall lB, 19 Kenilworth, Warwickshire Mr. Spafford Amicable Club, Ashdown Pk Mr. Warwick Ludham, Norfolk Ince Blundell, Lancashire - 2 O, 2O, 21. Aston, Cheshire Mr. Warwick Corrie, Lockerhie Mr. Warwick JANUARY, 1867. Huntingdon Club Mr. Warwick l, 2, S. Lincolnshire, Holbeach ... Mr. Spafford Coolo, co. Cork (Open) - Third S. Lancashire, (South port (Open) Mr. Westropp 9, 10, 11 Spolthorne Club Mr. Warwick 9, 10, 11 Border Union (Longtown) Cumberland Mr. Warwick Barton-on-Humber, Lincoln.. Mr. Spafford Altcar Club, Lancashire - Wigtonsh. Club (Stranraer) Mr. Boulton Little Crosby Mr. Welding ...... 23 County Louth Club, Ireland Mr. Spafford ...... 23, ,to. Ridgway Club, Lytham - ...... 30, &c. FEBRUARY. Rufford, Lancashire Cardiff Club Mr. Warwick Waterloo, Lancashire......... Tamworth, Staffordshire Mr. Warwick MARCH. Irish Grand National (Open), 6, 7 Mr. Westropp ...... 14, 15, &ocounty Louth .11° (South -01u1irt0"..... NYn. Mr. H. Springall... 19, 20 A rossall ina S enal h p l i Champion Scott i s h Open, Lanarkshire ____ ...... 26, &c. SEPTEMBER. L S e op i u n ot sr port) rLC(Open) 7, &c. B ram pton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire .................. Mr. Spafford ' l, 2 SHIPPING INTELLIGENOE—This Day. LONDON, Dec. 10.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Dee. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrired — Pr ince Waldemar, from London for Rangoon; her Majesty's ship Orontes, from Plymouth. r D i ud o s T i E a n, nsaDeof.or9.T—aWragoindna.N.W.—Arrived—Venus, from ii BY TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived—Flocha, from Ghent. Sailed—Diana, steamer, for Amsterdam. DEAL, Monday Morning. Sailed—Far East, screw steamer, from London, for Cal cutta. The shipping have apparently rode well during the gale of last night. _~_~ CC ,e -to a- her laY tiv a ,llg will ;It' fol' Poe the 50 0 tllO I Share 100 St 1 20& 10 100 I SSE; 102 i IC2 1051