The Sun. — London, England, 1866-12-13 00:00:00

..,,d um. : ►oriiing, ss Bea- rent t,O ton and ii,dsor -e colll' share - e time of thr oumai ce and stained estio ns to all, ye been For ar. A ;ted by which )ervisel ist it, bow- iolders sed 1 10 Don ils• ; but ity to crecli- 3o far, have, tercsts of our t and vo in- fltiLne from rich at 1, have ass ets nately distri share- ice to trneY, of the nount been vhich, bould ffairs. ied ill ',Wit), ~~ ONEY MARKET AND COMMEROT h_L I NTF,I,LIGENCIti, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is not any movement in thlrstate of the money Ma r k e t , an d , as ant i c i pated, the Bank of -Lilt;land have held their weekly court, and have adjourned without notifying any alteration in their r ate of discount. The City o f W as hi ng t on h as arr i ve d f rom New 4-n rk, with about £27,000 ; and the Bremen has Lr oug 1 t £15,000 for England and £BOO for Bremen. There were no gold operations at the Bank of "gland yesterday. T he liquid a t ors o f O veren d, G urney, an d C o. (L imited) have determined to divide the amount re alised from the assets, reserving the sum received in respect of the call until the decision of the Court 4f Chancery has been obtained in the cases now P en ding. The present distribution will be 2s. 6d. 4 the pound. r . T he suspension has been announced of Messrs. I,: u ehell, Aspinwall, and Cummins, tea brokers.; the liab il ities will, it is believed, not prove very heavy. Atlantic and Great 'Western Railway Debentures have decli ne d 1, to 55 57 ; but the Consolidated 1‘ 14rtgage Bonds are steady at 411 41g. t Th 3 last wee k' s R a il way rece i pts, ascerta i ned up ° this day, arc in round figures as under : 1866. 1863. Great estern N orth Western 67,536 67,940 4 z rth 'outh 114,005 111,156 jWestern 19,528 18,677 hto n , 17,827 16,429 aticit and 48,564 49,879 loionth Eastern 19,538 19,484 Lances rorthe rn tiistTire and Yorkshire 43,720 39,600 and Exeter 6,046 6,073 )...? r li ti p l Eastern 70,153 67,722 Zrl ohester, Sheffield, and Lincoln '21,584 20,3.38 o at Eastern ~(10n, Chatham, and Doter 7,837 7,379 of j- i ll ese returns, when compared with those ~ the corresponding period of last year, are not of ''ec) satisfactory a character as of late. On the Lan ia,:hire and Yorkshire there is au increase of g' l2o ; on the North Eastern of £2,431, on the 4aechester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,246, (: ' l ls t he Great Eastern of £971, on the London, 1 1 `: at hael, and Dover of £458, on the South 0 es tern of £B5l, on the Brighton of £1,398, 11 the South E as t ern o f £5l , an d on t h e G reat Northern of £l,OBB ; w hil e th e B r i s t o l an d E xe t er th (31°8 a decrease o f £27, the Great Western of s 4 , the North Western of £157, and the Mid '4lll:l of £1,315. Two o'CLocic. d Accordin g t o R eu t er ' s te l egram f rom P ar i s to aY the Fre nc h R en t es were 69f. 70 c . Pr ices la at the Stock Exchange to-day are singu rl irregular, some showing a decided advance, t h il ers a decline ; but, considering the reluctance of e e Public t o d ea l l arge l y, an d so many spec i al cir lualstances which for a long time past and still un - Wb °llr ably affecting confidence, the mar k e t s on th e exele are better supported than might have been l at l) A ect ed• Consols continue to recover from their a:uepression, and are per cent. above the ad f:eed quotations of yesterday; they are, there 88i for money, and 88 7-16 9-16 for the ti e : l4l k The New Threes and Reduced Annui -3- ar e 87 1 ; ditto 1885, 121 ; Exchequer Bills, r' r etia• ; India 5 per Cents., 106. 4 : i11 the Foreign Market the principal dealings G e connect e d w ith th e c l os i ng o f t h e o ld accoun t . ree k Bonds h ave a d vance d I , t o 13-1, 1 1 14+, and e n ish Passi ve 1, t o 191 201; b ut T ur ki s h 5 per Isl Bents• hav e d ec li ne d I, to 321 ; Mexican Ito a; and Spanish Certificates 1, to 131 ; w hile a lian are firm at 558 1. DIA heavy tone has prevailed in the Railway Share p r ark et, prices in most instances being very de t,es,ed• Great Northern, Metropolitan, and South 1,- -ster n have each declined 1 ; Lancashire and s,kshire and North-Western each 1 ; and Mid tGreat l 'eat Weste rns are ver y fl a t consequen t upon th e o favourable traffic returns, and show a fall of 11 wit i j Per share, and a l so t o man y a d verse rumours 444 4 , r egard to forthco m i ng di v id en d s , many par ti es sett geiPating that none will be declared for the p re - Ti b alf-year. t i l 'uc foreign and colonial lines remain without 5 1 al lge of importance. Imperial Mexican are marked I n '' an d ''. an d Buenos Ayres Great Southern 151. Great Peninsula are steady, at 105! to 1064, and Indian at 1044 1 to 105. tr ierican stocks show some depression. Erie 44 : e8 have d ec li ne d 1 , to 771, ; Illinois 1, to 47, 1 ; IV -Tufted States 5-20 Bonds + 1 to 70f, 1. ail a uk Shares conti nue ver y i nac ti ve , b u t w ith ou t ai l change as regards values. Alliance 4 e d eclined to 17 ; Consolidated are dealt in at • 0° 2, Lond on an d W estm i nster at 944 95 ; L ondon hat t o ered of Australia at 211 ; and Union of IN 4 don at 44+. Eti sc ellaneous and Finance shares remain at artueest nominal rates. Anglo-American Telegraph Ih ri at 15 f : Credit Foncier of England at 2i 1 ; c o 4B en's B4ay paxComy atNational Discount 41 1 3 any at 14i nd Royal Mail Steam at 961. MINING .MARKET. THURSDAY, Two o'Clock. 111 the Mining Market to-day there has been i j ia , e tive demand for Prince of Wales, Prospe r A; Lte d, and Marke V a ll e y, a t fully previous ra t es. 6 4 ,, e xed are th e curren t quo t a t io ns (Jo ' ive rtou Moor, 41 I ; Chon:ales Gold, 2; a ; Carnarvon ,lo:selitlated, 1± pin ; East Basset, 201 211 ; Kist Cara -'ds; East L ove ll , —; E ast R usse ll , —; E as t Wh ea l 411 l e, 11 2 ; G rea t L axcy, ——; Great S out h Tol -8 ' -- "S j Groat Wheal Vor, 141 151 ; Marko Valley, of w N orth Crofty, 2i 3 ; N or th T res k er b y, Princetow ', le ; 24s 26s ; Prosp er U ni t e d, 11 2 ; S ou th (ion ur -11 1 . 4 , -1 8 13 s ; W est Caradon, 121 131 ; West Chiverton, \Art te ) ,' Wheal A gar , 30 3 35 s ; Wh ea l Chi ver t on, 6! r 1 ; 4kuai 4l Crebor, lOs 12s ; Wheal Seton, 130 135 ; Cl i ff o rd gat:tate, B RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. tit 4 N. "k itNAIENT FUNDS. • , ,,r r , ~ D r ' 43 11t. Consols Nd pe,,„Account, Jan. 10 BBl ew' `-'ent.Reduced B 7iiiii 3 e I, 2 p r Cent B 7i I i i A p o. 1 Per Cent. Jan. 1894 _ 1 .11 1.1 , ; u 4 Per Cent. Jan. 1873 _ 1) 0 ; t f ie 8 , 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880 — 1) or 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs l2l iej ) ., (Ited Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — I) o *lner Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent —pm kl ~ 13 0 .... 17 .............. £5OO 3 pm itt4t .......... £lOO & £2OO , Pm Ditto England Stock, 61 per 'Cent ... 2491 ° for Account 11— 11 1%; r 4 4 - 11 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. VI:6 tock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — 5 1) 0. , Per Cent. July, 1880 D o APe Cent., Oct. 1888 .1)0 t' l',ertifites 1) 0 ilfacedca Paper 4 per Cent — 1)0: Per Cent., Jan. 1872 6 0. 0 Per Cent., May 1879 — llo.t e b., 5 per Cent, Aug. 1873 o. 1) °nds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — Pm under £l,000 tSel l : REIGN FUNDS -CLOSING PRICES. ks 4 ° Republic, 6 per Cent — tk zilii t il Bonds b 5 per Cent, 1859 _ Do, 11 11 5 Per bent — i f o l!er Cent., 1852-58-60 ID 1863 . 6 7) 3 4: e . ,n. 69 81 I 1865 — l itb ° ' tlO ° Q • t tio Bonds — t b0, 8 .4 4 , , Yres 6 per Cent — , , - count D <OO B 0 J 2 onus ' , llk, P,er Cent. (D e f erre d 3 per C ent.) .Po, u Per Cent — 'Jo. 6 Per Cent. 1) 0 Q A • Per Ce n t A — j ° l 4l ) i at i B — t h a, 6 , 6 Per Cent. Jl i stt CrT Cent u no, 5 ' Per Cent., 1825 — 414bi_Per Cent., 1861 — t n o. pl P rincipalities Illae e eount e• D°r Nero c • , p v Consolidated, 1 per Cent — D 0 b 13visional Land Warrant — 1 )0, 1 ef `' 1 4 Per Cent Bl 1)' s econd . i . Do' 4 - Issue 100 . 6 ' Do Builds b° ti(,o' Bonds 1864 — c '• G o B4 I'ek .k . Per Railway Debentures. 83k 4/ ' 4 3 .k . Per Cents. 1924-5, ex Coupons 4 °(). u ce eunt ' 133 It, ll e tli ° l l.l l s ons 'ia. " 5 Per C t PN°. 11 4, 5 e ,P,, e r tent e 1 n 8 . 65 leo. Ib t .° l .lri °l ke; len ireana Railway — b ~ 3 _ • 0 . A ce Per Cent ir , b n °tint ..., c , R • 1864 ' P e r Cent. A nglo-French _ _ Montevidean 6 per Cent. ~ _ Nloorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 3 per Con . — Do. Deferral Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) 'leruvian 5 per Cont., 1865 Do Account 69j 1 Do 4i per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 43 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856 '7, '9, 'GO, '62, '3, 43k Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cont. 1850 Da 41 per Cont., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 - 3 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 iardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account ipanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account S wedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 186.1 Do. Scrip, £6O paid t'urkish 6 per Cent. 1851 Do. Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Po G per Cent. 1862 571 Do Account 59 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cont., 1865 Do. Account 19 Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account 00. 6 per Cent, 1864 271 8 7 Ditto 11 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil t Do. 4 per Cent. Cortiacates French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. -- THREE O'CLOCK. - - - Consols, Money BBl I xd Do. Account, Jan. BBk 1 xd DREADFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. SUPPOSED LOSS OF THREE HUNDRED LIVES. BARNSLEY, Wednesday. About 1 o'clock to-day the inhabitants of Hoyle Mill, a hamlet of about a mile and a half distant from Barnsley, were startled by a loud explosion, which shook the ground around. Accustomed to the causes of sudden reports as the population are— being of an entirely colliery character—all eyes were at once directed to the Oaks colliery, where a dense body of smoke was seen issuing from one of the shafts. A rush was at once made to the place, and in the course of a few minutes the pit bank was covered with a large crowd, the greater part of which was composed of women and children in a state of distraction, crying and vociferating wildly. Under the direction of Mr. T. Dymond, the manag- ing partner, preparations were made to descend the second shaft, the one which felt the force of the ex plosion having had the wire rope destroyed, and con tinuing to emit a great deal of smoke. A large body of the county police were speedily on the ground, and it was with some difficulty that a clear road could be kept, as the number of persons about the works could not be less than from 2,000 to 3,000. The party which first descended brought out several persons, all of whom were very badly burnt ; but as the colliery is one of the largest in the district, em ploying about 400 men and boys, and the works extending to a distance of nearly two miles from the shaft bottom, only those in the vicinity of the bottom could be reached, while those at a distance cannot be got at until the works are opened out, as the air course 3 will doubtless be blocked up. Up to about five o'clock upwards of thirty bodies, men and lads, were got out, several being dead, whilst most of the others were so severely burnt as to leave but slight hopes of their recovery, Several of the boys, averaging from 12 to 14 years, on being brought up, could scarcely be recognised. On being taken to the cabin, scores of anxious eyes examined them. In some cases the features could not be re cognised, so that their clogs and the buttons on their clothes were minutely examined so as to give a clue to the wearer. Some of the men ap peared to be in the greatest agony, but most of them appeared to have lost all power of expression. On the catastrophe being made known the stewards and viewers of the neighbouring collieries were promptly on the ground rendering assistance and prepared to exa mine the workings, but it is expected that a great deal of work will have to be done before any great distance can be explored. In the meantime every exertion is being made to recover the men and lads, but it is feared that the loss of life will be very great indeed, owing to the vast extent of the work ings, and it is more than likely that some consider able time will elapse before the extreme parts can be reached ; much, however, will depend on the amount of damage done, and whether the stoppings have been entirely destroyed. Without any desire to create alarm, we may say it was the opinion of many of those acquainted with mining operations that the catastrophe will be of a terrible character, and cause a great deal of distress, probably exceed ing anything of the kind which has yet been known in the district, where colliery explosions have been by no means of rare occurrence. First will be re collected that in 1857, at Lundhill, by which 189 lives were lost, and those recently in December, 1862, at Edmond's Main, when 59 persons were killed. The Oaks Colliery, which is the property of Mr. R. Micklethwaite, of Ardsley, and leased to Messrs. Firth, Barber, and Co., has before been the scene of similar catastrophes, one of which, in March, 1847, resulted in the death of 73 persons. It is about 270 yards deep, and has been worked for a great number of years, all improvements with re gard to ventilation, &c., having been introduced, as the managing partner, Mr. Dymond, is a practi cal mining engineer. On leaving the ground the scene was one of the most distracting character, which was in no degree lessened by the gloom around. To give additional safety to the men descending a new rope had been put down as the old one gave some indications of being ready to give way. The men wi'l be continued working during the night in relays, and no exertions will be spared in bringing out the unfortunate men and boys, but whether they will be brought up alive is a matter of ques tion. Ten of those who have been brought out living are expected to survive. Up to half-past seven o'clock about 32 bodies, men and boys, have been got out, and it is expected that the number remaining in the pit is about 363 more. One of the last drawn up was the cupola tenter, George Tasker, who was very little hurt, and on reaching the top had the dead body of a cat in his hand. The greatest excitement prevails, and the ground continues crowded by a very large number of men, women, and children, many of them in the expec tation of identifying relatives. BARNSLEY, Wednesday, 9.30 p.m. Mr. Willson and his party, on examining the new level and drift, counted no fewer than 38 dead bodies within a space of some 50 yards. All the horses are no doubt dead. The opinion of the min ing engineers is that there is not a man left alive in the colliery, so that the loss of life in all probl;bility exceeds 300. The explosion has not extended so far as to set fire to the coal, so that, unlike the explosion at Lundhill, the workings will be easily cleared and the bodies quickly recovered. The pit-bank is crowded, and the excitement is great. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE.- —Yesterday, at Linton, in Cambridgeshire, a man named Charles Ellis was charged on suspicion of sending a box of:combustibles to Mr.lWilliam Ellis, his father, who lived at Little Abing,lon. The inmates of the farm opened the box with cautic , n, and thus prevented the catastrophe in tended. In the} box was a pistol, which was pointed in such a manner that it would explode by the aid of a piece of string if the box had been opened in the ordinary manner. It apiteared that the accused entertained an ill feeling toward.:Mrs. Ellis, his mother-in-law, and some letters he has written to her husband were produced in verification of this statement. no was remanded. I ILUCESTER RAMS FOR NEW ZEALAND.—Mr. J. Borton, of Barton-house, Mallon, the " champion-breeder of England," has sold two of his prize sheep—the winners of the Groat Yorkshire and the Great North of England shows—for exy?rtation to the flocks of Major Whitmore, Now Zealand. Share, 6k G 6 97 91) 34 35 9 10 p 116 /20 1 2p 1 2p 69 71 114 118 148 152 12 1! 152 63 8 S) 150 153 3 4; 100 102 91 93 12} 12111 11 121 1 F 8 12 81 64 If IC2 103 t 2 94 S 5 90 82 65 99 101 97 98 li ld 98 99 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872.- 100 - Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 - Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug 1 0 90 02 - Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 90 02 - sp. c. Jan. & July 100 77 78 774 - Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk 100 , 75 77 - Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 ' 104 106 - vo.Apl.&001. 1890-1900 100 103 105 - Do. do 1880-9 e 100 112 104 - Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 1(4 10 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April anu 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 88 20 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., 100 1(0 102 - Do. 1878, do lOO 114 116 1044 5 - Mauritius, f, p. o, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1478 - 10. 1887, Mayls, Nov. o 100 105 107 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 116 108 - Natal '3ov. 6 per cent lOO 96 10U - N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 91 92 - V, S.W. Gov. 5 p - c., 1860 100 90 92 - Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 18711 100 90 95 - Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1823 100 V. 87 864 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 03 100 - - Do. 5 per cent.... - Nova Sc.tia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 - ~lueensland Goy. 6p. c lOO 92 21 - a. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 100 - Do. 1878 & upwards ll.O 106 108 - Vio,Uov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - 1021 - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 103 101 1021 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, lint. 1 - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated 3O 45 55 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 4i5 425 - Drake walls 2.1.0 5 6 - East Bassett (Illogan) 294 18 20 - East Caradon 2.14.0 5 6 - East Carn BrPa 3l 2 3 - East Grenville - East Gunnislake 8.3.6 1 5 - East Loved 3.9.0 9 10 - E. W . l Russell (Tavistk 10,8,0 25 21 - Gant& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 6 4 J rent L.lxcy, limited., all 18 19 - Great South Tolgus 0.14.0 - Great Wheal Busy 11.9.0 - J. Wheal Vor (Heist .0 40 14 16 - Grenville 8.18.0 14 15 - Herod's Foot 8.10.0 30 32 - Elingston Downs .. . ... 5.10.6 21 04 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 2 4 - Marke Valley 4,10.0 31 41 4 Mwyndy Iron Ore, lim 31 24 1.3 d - New Scion - North Roskear -- O .l r N; 1 1 1 1 , 1 11: 8 ,, e i t e t V o l f l t o y gan 15 3 2 _4 3 Prosper United 7.1.6 - - Pr ,vidence Uny Lelant 10.6,; 2 , 1 26 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 300 320 - South Condurrow 3.2.0 1 11 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22 18 itray Park 35 15.0 - - Fin Croft 9 2 10 5 71gra and Clogan, lim all 3 6 _ West 11asset t (Mogan, . 14 ...._ W. Caradon (L skeard 1: 12 14 - West Chi verton ll 51 66 - West Seton - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 65 75 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 18 20 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 - Wheal Seton - Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 g rItEFERENCE BJIAKICti. Ot.Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford Istguaranteed stook, 1124 i'KEFERENCE SUA RES AND STOCKS. FIXED RENTALS. North L i o , n i s do x n s , p: A r s c:n., 0 t A. 9 , 3: Lancaster and Carlisle, 207 bhrewsbury and livrciord, 91 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Buenos Ayres, Gt. Southern, gua. 7 per cen., II al., 151 FOREIGN MINIM Fortuna (llm.), 2i Port Philip, 1 Yudanamutana of South Australia, lira., II 1 BANS& Anglo Austrian, q Chartered Bank of india, Australia, and Ch Consolidated Bank, lira., 41 London and River Plate, Ditto, issued at 11 pm., 1I London Chartered liana of Australia, 21i London and County, 631 London Joint Stock, 421 London and 11 estminster, 95 Oriental Bank Corporation. 42 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 9 1 Provincial of Ireland, 82 Union of London, 414 J MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 1151 Atlantic Telegraph, 33 Dino, 8 per cent., 721 61 , Australian Mort. Land and Finance. lim.. Credit r'oncier . 21 1 Hudson's Bay, 114 1 International Financial Society, lim., 21 London Financial Association, lim., London GentralOmni bus Company, Bin, 31 drag Irrigation and Canal (4 per cent. guaranteed by In dian Government), Ditto all), 17/ Freehold Land and Dock, 51 National Discount t ompany, 141 t New Zealand Loan and tiler. Agency, lira., 24 2 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements. 19 FRIED FISH DELICACIES.—At the Marylebone Police-court, , esterday, William Rouch, one of the sani tary inspectors of St. Pancras, asked the magistrate to condemn some fish. Ho said ho was in tho Grafton-road, Kentish-town, and saw' a cart and horse belonging to a man who keeps a fried fish shop in the neighbourhood standing in the middle of the road. The man in the cart was sorting the fish (plaice) from one pad into another. He went and examined, and found the fish in a putrid state, and quite unfit for human food. The fish was bought for half-a-crown a pad at Billingsgate. He seized the fish, and brought it to bo condemned. Rouch was sworn to the above facts, and the fish was condemned. Professor Oakeley, the successor of Professor Donaldson in the music chair in the University of Edin burgh, on Tuesday delivered his inaugural address—de layed iu consequence of ill•healtli—in the m' is class room, t 9 an entlaubiaetio audience. 20 et et 100 SHAREMARKETS.—This Day. OKDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Paid) Closing Business Price. I done. Illnatol and Exeter Caledonian 85 $7 18 .18 4u 16 Cain brian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.June London, tcrip Certi Do. !llas;zow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. •t Great North of Scotland Great Northern D t. A stock . • ! Do. B stock 4 6 C 5 63 70 72 1 6 IS 25i 26 5 8 13 111 123 121 Do. :New, is. at 25 Gt 6, and \V. of Ireland (it. Western -Uriginal S. V.ti. hail gua Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxioru Do. Newport Do. Hereford LaneAshire Yorkshiru i LJudon and Black walli Lon., Lirigh.,k S Coast, Lon., Chat., and Davvrl Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Wester►, Lon. do South Western Han., Shet., A Lincoln, Atetropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension.— Inetropolitan District. Do do. do. Jo. and at. John'a IV Mid and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. dt Derb} ►lid Kent . . North British Do. Ed. ' Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern —Berwick, Do. G.INI•E purchase! Do. Leeds Do. York DG. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 . North London Do. do. 1864 5 . . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock iJo. Scot, Mid. st.)ck Shropshire Union South Devon iouth E.stern itaines, Wok., ct Wok l'aff Vale Do. C Vale or Neath Waterford & Kilkenn) Waterloo Sc Whitelta I, West Cornwall BRITISH 1' Atlantic, St. Lawrence Rom.,BarodaoiCcn.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. I' shares lsuffalo & Lake Huron _ Do. Preference ISSN; 90 02 58 SO 30 35 3) 3) I 23i 1231 :1 81 15i 16 10 ZO 1151 1151 80 Be 45 *6 120 122 J 2 p 10 11 83 85 1191 1191 It 21 , 90 )2 35 36 4 18 103 IL4 ISIONS. B utT., Brant, & Go deficit 6 p.c. 1872-3- t.......• 1 Calcutta & B. E., Lim ape Town A; Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p• East. Bengal, gu., 5 dol East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension , grand rrunkot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook... Do. do. deferred ... Do. 4th Pref. stook. Do. do. deterred G t. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New ova. 5 p. c bit. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do i . 3reat W. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 uo. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4g do Do. 4a do Do. Fifth Extension 3delb. Cor. 6 p. c. finds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. lil.C'da,6pc lstpf.bs Scinde . Do. Delhi Do. do ..I'a 4. Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St.Flot 'hu 66 68 102 103 id ip 4 46 76 86 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Siftings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall before the Lord Chia: Justice and a Special Jury.) TAYLOR AND OTHERS V. THE COMMISSIONERS OP THE RIVER WEAR. This was an action brought by the proprietors of a screw vessel called the Haswell, to recover compensation in damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained through the negligence of the defendants. It appeared that on the 7th of August, 1865, the vessel was leaving the do.:k •at Sunderland, having loaded at ono of the " drops" or stairs in the dock. It was then discovered that she was making water very fast through her b3ttom, which was the nature of the injury complained of. The defendants were appointed Commis sioners of the river and docks, under Act of Parliament, and the plaintiffs alleged that they were liable for the in jury, as they sh:ruld have kept the dock free from obstruc tion. The defendants denied their liability, on the ground that they had no funds, or insufficient funds, applicable to the purposes of the river ; that there was no negligence, &c. The case is likely to occupy some days, but the facts are not sufficiently interesting to the general reader to render a detailed report necessary. 15 =f 100 100 100 all 100 100 50 55 101 103 0t IC3 105 106 1154 8 COURT OF BANRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE THE REV. R. LEE, THE RECTOR OF STEPNEY. This bankrupt was described as the rector of Stepney, and to-day was appointed for the last examination. The accounts show, debts, £9,753; assets, £5,180; and deficiency, £4,573. The largest creditor is Mr. J. Leo, of Southampton• buildings, who claims £5,000, but holds policies of insurance upon the bankrupt's life. The case was not concluded when this report left, but it was under stood that an adjournment would be ordered. 1201 191 18 20 85 88 57 59 50 64 50 51 37 40 23 25 SHERIFF'S COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) THE HOUR SYSTEM IN THE BUILDING TRADE.-BUCK T. AXFORD ANHCO. This was an action brought by a journeyman bricklayer to recover wages in lieu of notice, he having boon sum marily dismissed in the middle of the day. 10 107 i 1 1' i 1v 1021 105 42 1C 5} MANSION-lIOUSE. Mr. Merriman appeared for the plaintiff, and having called evidence, contended that his client was entitled to a reasonable notice before he was discharged from his work. In the present case ho had commenced the day, and was entitled to finish it although he was paid by the hour, in accordance with the terms of the agreement between the masters and the men after the great strike. Mr. Beard, on behalf of the defendants, said that the effect of the hour system was that either side was entitled to dissolve the contract at a minute's notice, and one of the defendants said that he knew of his own knowledge hun dreds of cases where the men had left their work at a moment's notice, in the middle of an hour even, and had been paid up to the time they had worked. Plaintiff had been paid for his work in the present instance. Mr. Merriman urged that a system of discharging mon at a moment's notice was very unfair, and contrary to all principles of justice, and he cited the case of men who had been punished at police courts for leaving their wo . rk without giving notice. His Honour did not understand the reasonableness of the claim set up by the plaintiff, who was, by his own show ing, an hourly servant. it had been shown that he was engaged by the hour and paid by the hour, and according to the evidence it did appear that either side had a right to terminate the contract at any time. In this case the ver dict must be for the defendants. Mr. Beard declined to accept any costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. swered. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. The Smithfield Club Dinner. THE SUN, LONIsON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1866. Mr. Arnold—You told tho man that 3d. was all the money you had. Porter—l told him I must search him, and ha said 3d. was all the money he had. An Inspector, from the T division, said--This man came to the station last night and asked for an order for admis sion to the casual ward, stating that he was destitute. Mr. Arnold—This is abominable. It is one of the worst cases that ever came before me. Here is a man, with plenty of money in his pocket, throwing himself upon the poor rates, which are contributed by many persons in a poor condition themselves. You are committed, defen dant, for 14 days' hard labour, and the money found upon you will be forfeited to the poor. THE SCUTTLING OF THE SIIIP SEVERN. —To-day the further examination of Hol'isworth, Berwick, Webb, and Dean, charged with feloniously scuttling the ship Severn, with a view to defraud, &c., was proceeded with before Mr. Alderman Fiunis. Mr. Lewis conducted the prosecution. The first witness taken this morning was Mr. H. Sharp, one of the managing clerks of Sir J. Pierce and Company, who was examined with a view of showing that although tke cost out of pocket by the prisoners for the ship Severn was only £3,000, sho was insured to the extent of £19,000, either at homo or abroad. Mr. Beard put a variety of questions to the witness in cross-examination, when, Mr. Lewis asked whether it was customary to insure a ship to three times the amount of its cost. Witness - Certainly not. Mr. B. C. Smith, of the firm of Smith, Simpson, and Co.. Barge-yard, Lombard-street, said ho knew Holdsworth and Berwick. Both were introduced to him about six years ago by Mr. Heathcock, of Liverpool. He had cnly known Webb a few weeks. His firm were the mortgagees of the ship Severn. Mr. Thomas Ward was the registered owner of the ship, and Berwick was his security. Holdsworth introduced Ward to them in the middle of February, and then negotiations were entered into with Holdsworth to enable him to purchase the ship. He brought forward Thomas Ward as the owner, and he also said the name of the vessel was the Severn, that she was a fine ship, and that she was in the bands of Mr. Crawshaw, the broker. Holds worth said Thos. Ward and Co. were wine merchants, and were in a very respectable line of business. His part ner, Mr. Simpson, made some inquiries with respect to Ward and Co., and in a few days after Mr. Holdsworth was told that the inquiry was not satisfactory, as they considered Ward and Co. were not sufficiently responsible for the purchase of a ship like the Severn. He called at the office a fevl days after this, and he then said he had a more responsible person who would guarantee Thomas Ward and Co., and that was Mr. Thomas Berwick, who had lately lost a ship. We knew this fact, and therefore thought he was a moniad man. We then told Holdsworth we would assist him in purchasing the ship. Holds worth said there was a mortgage with Crawshaw on the ship of between £3,000 or £4,000, and he wished us to take it. The ship was purchased, and the his firm insured the hull of the ship for £5,500. He first saw the Severn had sunk on the 30th of July. To his knowledge the sum he had mentioned was the entire in surance in their office ralativo to the Severn. He would swear they never had any other policy for a larger amount than he had stated. The ship was valued in the policy at £lO,OOO, and before she left London his firm had made payments on account of the ship to the amount of £6,410. He knew Berwick as the owner of the Jane Brown. Mr. Lewis asked witness if their firm were the mort gagees of the Jane Brown ? This question was objected to by the solicitor for the prisoners as irrelevant to the present proceedings. _ _ _ Alderman Finnis ruled that the question should be an• Witness continued—Berwick was the owner of that ship and they made advances to him on the ship. He did not contemplate being examined on the point, and he could not state the amount of the advance. He could not say whether any insurances were effected on that ship, but he should think there were. He could not say the amount. He had no remembrance who effected the insurances for them on the Jane Brown. Fraser and Lupton were their brokers, but he could not say whether they did so. They might have transacted the business themselves. He never troubled himself with the details of the loss of that vessel nor had he taken any steps since he had heard that the ship had been bored to find out the sum she had been insured for. He had been a ship and insurance broker for two-and-thirty years. Some further evidence relating to the cargo having been adduced, the prisoners were again remanded. FALSE KEYS—A TICKET-OP-LEAVE MAN AT WORK AGAlN.—Henry Blair, alias " Flynne Clarke," a ticket-of leave man, and James Bushnell, also known to the police, were charged before Mr. Knox with attempting to enter the dwelling-houses 15 and 23 Maddox-st., Regent-street, with a false key; Blair was further charged with being in the area of No. 15, Maddox-street, for the purpose of com mitting a felony; and Hector Mackay, a young man living in Castle-street, Oxford• street, was charged with attempt ing to rescue Blair from the custody of the police—the last named prisoner being a one-legged man. Solomon Poisley, 69 C, said that about eleven last night he saw the prisoner Bushnell in Maddox-street. When he saw me enter Maddox-street, he made a movement with his arm, which made me notice him. I then saw Blair leave the door of a dwelling-house. I think No. 25. I crossed to the opposite side of the street and passed them, and went into Mason's-yard; but instead of going down Mason's-yard I doubled back and watched them. I saw Blair go to the door of No. 23 and try to get in with a key. Blair then went and spoke to Bushnell, and tried the door of No. 15, but not being able to get in with the key. Blair then raised his leg and put it over the railings, and went down the area-steps, Bushnell leaning sideways on the railings on the watch. I waited about two minutes and then walked up the street as if not taking notice of anything, and Bushnell, seeing me, walked from the railings of the area to a lamp-post. I laid hold of him, and told him that I wanted him, when he re plied, "What for? Leave go, I've done nothing." Seeing a gentleman I called upon him to assist me, telling him a man was down one of the areas, and some other gentlemen coming up I asked them to surround the area, and they did so, and I then sprang my rattle, and as soon as I did so something fell in the ►rea like keys. Sergeant Cook, 16 C, then came up just as Blair was getting out of the area, and ho was afterwards very violent. I handed Bush nell over to a constable, and went down tho area and found two keys. On searching Blair and Bushnell I only found a photograph upon one of them. Blair said he went into the area for a certain purpose, and Bushnell said ho had not done anything. Blair—l never had any keys. _ _ A gentleman, named South, proved assisting the police, and while having hold of Blair the prisoner Mackay came up and took hold of me and said, " Why don't you let the man go ?" and it being supposed that his object was to let Blair get away ho was taken into custody. Blair said he was drunk, but the witness said that was not true. Mackay said that ho merely told the witness to let the man have justice, and not to strangle him, as they were nearly chocking him. A gentleman named Taylor, residing at Cambridge street, Pimlico, after giving similar evidence to Mr. South, added that Mackay made use of the expression, "I don't think you aro doing right, let the man have justice." Ho assisted the police in taking Blair, who was very violent, into custody. Mackay, having called witnesses who satisfied Mr. Knox that he was a respectable man, and totally incapable of mixing himself up with such characters as Blair and Bush nell, Mr. Knox said that he did not for a moment believe that Mackay was in any way connected with the other pri soners, who wore burglars ; but he should flue him 405., not, as the charge alleged, for attempting to rescue Blair, but for putting his hand on and interfering with Ur. South, who was engaged in assisting the police, Blair and Bush nell would be remanded, THAMES. POKING A MAN'S EYE OUT.—Albert Briant, the second mate of a ship, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with assaulting and wounding John Lee, a labourer. Patrick Carey, of No. 1, Ilain's-court, said—Last night I was in a public-house called the White Swan, in the Commercial-road, and saw the prisoner and a man named John Lee, who were both sober. They had some words. Lee up with his fist and hit the prisoner, who returned the blow. Lee's cap fell off and he picked it up, and when he had done so the prisoner hit him again, and then raised an umbrella and poked it into Lee's eye, and he fell and said be was blinded. Mr. Llewellyn, house surgeon of the London Hospital, said—l saw the poor wounded man at a quarter before 7 last night. There was a laceration of the upper eyelid, and ho had lost a good deal of blood. It was evidently done with some blunt instrument. The eyeball is ruptured and the sight permanently destroyed. There is danger to the brain. Mr. Partridge—And the unfortunate man is still in the hospital) Mr. Llewellyn —He is, sir. Police-constable Ball, 226 11, said that the prisoner told him he was wearing a ring and ho supposed ho inflicted the injury with that. Mr. Llewellyn looked at the prisoner's diamond ring, and was of opinion the injury was not inflicted with that, but with the point of the umbrella produced. Mr. Partridge remanded the prisoner for a week. WESTMINSTER. . — of age, who gave A stout, power f u x u T m n f A o o r n ta D b i l s y l c it l l a ' d C m A S a u l, A , L ab l u N u r A t l 4 tD o ;C y A e S u E rs . the name of William Louth, was charged with attempting the following disgraceful fraud : William Coombes, porter at St. Luke's Workhouse, Chelsea, said, last night at 20 minutes past 7 the man be fore you came and asked for a ticket of admission to the casual ward. I asked him if he had any money about him, when ho gave 3d. and said that that was all he had. I searched tho man and found in his other waistcoat pocket ls. 4id. besides the 3d. I reported it to the master and was directed to give the man into custody. Charles Tanner, 275 was sent for from the station, and took him into custody. When I searched him I found a purse containing two half-crowns, besides the other money spoken of. I found the purse in his breast pocket. Mr. Arnold—What have you to ',say to this, William Louth ? Defendant— lt's all a mistake about my wanting relief. I certainly wanted a night's lodging at the workhouse, and offered to pay anything they pleased. The Porter—l never heard of this before. He came as all the rest do who want a night's lodging in the casual ward. Defendant—l had been about trying to get a lodging at a coffee-house, tut could not. The annual dinner of the Smithfield Club took place last evening at the Salisbury Hotel, Salisbury-square, Fleet street. The large room was devoted to the purpose. His Grace the Duke of Richmond, the president of the club, occupied the chair, and was supported by Lord Ber ners, Lord Walsinghatn, General the Hon. A. N. Hood, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Charles Howard, Mr. John Clayden (chairman of the Agricultural Hall Company), Mr. Charles Howard, Mr. John Overman, Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, &c. The Noble PRESIDENT, in proposing the toast of " The Smithfield Cattle Club," made some appropriate remarks in respeot to its origin and progress, and the great benefits which had resulted from its operations in the improvement of the stock of the country. The club was originally formed in the year 1798, and its first exhibition took'place in the year 1800, when the present club was'established. At that time it enrolled 50 members, and during the three days which the show lasted the sum taken for admission was £4O, whereas he (the noble chairman) had been in formed that in the first two days at the present time up wards of .£2,004 had been received ; and he also found that the 50 members had been increased to upwards of 300. In dilating on the advantages of the club, the noble chairman said that on occasions of this kind the small farmer and landed proprietor met each other, and thus those mutual feelings of goodwill so essential to the well-being of the country were engendered. (Hear.) For his own part, he (the Duke of Richmond) felt at all times delighted to meet a body of English farmers; for he always found that there was that sort of freemasonry among them that if one went down, he was sure to have a host of brother farmers rally round him to raise him up again. (Hear, bear, and cheers.) The noble chairman then referred to the extreme excel lence of the present show, and to the cattle plague question, and said that he had impressed upon the President of the Council that continuing the present restriction as to slaughtering cattle was most injurious. He had also urged that it was desirable to establish permanent lairs at various parts of the country where foreign cattle were dis embarked. The President of the Council received the deputation in the most courteous manner, and said he felt much obliged to them for the suggestions which had been made. Ho also referred to the renewed spread of the cattle plague, chiefly owing to the neglect of the farmers themselves. There appeared to have been a reckless sort of conduct on the part of some farmers, and to that in the main were the evils to be attributed. (Hear, hear.) This point, however, was elicited, that the restriction which compelled cattle to be slaughtered in the metropolitan dis trict which had been brought to their show within four days after its closing, did net apply to sheep and pigs, which was a groat advantage. The noble duke concluded by proposing the toast, which was drunk amidst loud applause. The toast of " The Vice-President" was responded to by Lord BERNERS. The vases, silver cups, medals, &c., were presented to the winners, and their healths were drunk. Lord BERNERS proposed " The Health of the President," and referred to the deep interest which not only his pre sent grace but his ancestors had taken in the success of the Smithfield Club. The Duke of RICHMOND briefly responded. The" Healths of the Judges, the Stewards, and the Di rectors of the Agricultural Hall Company," coipled with the " Health of Mr. John Clayden, the Chairman," were also given, and most cordially responded to. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.171 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £) 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about the same price in London and Paris. The course of exchange at .New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1091 per cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of golf from the United States. TIIE IRON MANUFACTURES OF PRUSSIA.—The number of forges and largo foundries iu Prussia amounted in 1865 to 1,421, of which 1,096 are of a certain importance. The total production represented 1,010,000 tons of com mon metals, and 56,7011 b. of silver, representing a value of £15,846,187. The workmen were 80,470 in number, reckoning with their families 237,070 individuals. Loss OF A VESSEL AND NINE LIVES.--Intelli genco has reached Great Yarmouth of the total loss of the brig Guadiana, of Blyth, together with vino hands. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt for London with a cargo of wheat. The Guadiana was commanded by Captain Stephenson, who leaves a widow and one daughter. MURDER OF A SERVANT GIRL. —An atrocious murder was perpetrated on Saturday evening at No. 39, Rue St. Placide, Paris, where Mdme. Quartier, a widow lady, resided, with her female servant, Louise Carton, 22 years of age. The latter, who is the victim of this crime, was considered a well-conducted girl, never going out alone, and receiving no visits. On the afternoon of the day men tioned sho came in shortly before five, and nothing more was seen of her until—in about twenty minutes or so after wards—sho appeared at the window covorodwith blood and crying for help. The neighbours rushed up, and the door, which was locked, was broken open. The poor girl was found stretched upon the floor in a pool of blood and speechless. In a few minutes she expired without being able to utter a word. The belief is that a man who had been seen at the house during the day was the assassin. No robbery was committed, and therefore jealousy is sup posed to be the motive for this crime. Mr. Frank's Salamis, aged, list (X3O) (Pickett) 1 Mr. Cheshyre's Cock Robin, aged, list X3O) (Mr. Grant) 2 Mr. Barton's Elise, 5 yrs, 10st 101 b (.£3O) (Owner) 0 Mr. G. Gulkar's Idiot, aged, list (car. list .41b) (X3O) (W. Brazier) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Salamis, 9to 4 agst Elise, 3to 1 agst Cock Robin, and 10 to 1 agst Idiot. Cock Robin cut out the work, followed by Elise and Salamis, Idiot lying last to the first fence, where he fell, but Brazier remount ing, he was persevered with a couple of hundred yards farther, when ho pulled up and trotted home. No varia tion occurred in the position of the remainder, and they had traversed a mile and a quarter when Salamis headed Cock Robin, Elise dropping a long way in the rear, and being beaten half a mile from home, Barton retired from the contest. The other pair led alternately till about 200 yards from home, when Salamis got in advance, and won in a common canter by ten lengths. Nothing else passed the post. The winner was bought in for 31 guineas. The Metropolitan Handicap of 10 sovs each, 3 ft (to the fund), with 100 added; winners after the publication of the weights of the value of 50 soya 51b, two of 100 101 b extra ; weights not accumulative ; three miles. 38 subs. Mr. W. G. Bennett's Plover, by the Grey Plover—Alice Grey, 6 yrs, lOst 121 b (Mr. Mumford) 1 Mr. J. Daily's Ben Nevis, 5 yrs, lOst (Ablett) 2 Mr. A. W. Clayton's Crusade, aged, lOst 21b....(J. Page) 3 Mr. Carew's Ki ng o f Hearts, 6 yrs, lOst 121 b (A. S a dl er ) 4 Mr. C. Green's Reporter, aged,.lost 81b (Griffiths) 0 Mr. J. Barber's Fan, 4 yrs, 10st 41b (Thorpe) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst King of Hearts, sto 2 agst Crusade, 6 to 1 agst Ben Nevis, 10 to 1 agst Fan, 100 to 8 agst Plover, and 20 to 1 agst Reporter. After having taken their pre liminary canters, Mr. Warner took the lot in charge and succeeded in despatching them at the first attempt, Ben Nevis taking a clear lead of Reporter, Crusade, King of Hearts, and Plover, Fan bringing up the rear. Ben Nevis refused the first fence, but was got over at the second at tempt and joined Fan. At the stand Plover held a slight ad vantage of Crusade, Reporter going on third, King of Hearts fourth, Fan and Ben Nevis side by side, being about a dozen lengths in their rear. Making the turn for the fence they took Indian file. Crusade was first over, Reporter and Plover, at whom Mr. Mumford took a judicious pull, clear ing the fence together, and next to them was Ben Nevis, who took second place two fences farther on, where Plover dropped fifth. On the hill-side Reporter took up the run ning, Bun Nevis going on second, Crusade third, Plover fourth, King of Hearts fifth, and Fan still last. In the next field Reporter stepping in a "grip" fell, and Ben Nevis was left with the lead, but it was only momentary, as Crusade got in front, giving way to Ben Nevis again at the stand hurdles. The leading lot passed the stand in a pretty com pact body, Crusade holding a slight lead of Plover, Ben Nevis, and King of Hearts, Fan being many lengths in the rear of Reporter. At the second fence past the Stand Ben Nevis took up the running, and maintained the lead till about half a mile from home, when as they were coming down the hill King of Hearts took it up, but presently gave way again to Ban Nevis, Crusade going on third, Plover fourth, and the others beaten off. They ran thus for the next quarter of a mile, when King of Hearts showed in front, Ben Nevis going on second, Crusade third, and Plover next. At the last fence Plover came with a rush, and depriving King of Hearts of the lead within the cords, won easily by a couple of lengths from Ben Nevis ; Cru sade was defeated four lengths for second place ; King of Hearts was fourth ; Reporter and Fan trotting in the order named. The Hyde Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous; tho winner of the Uxendon or Metropolitan Handicap 101 b, or of any other race 71b extra; about two miles and a half. Mr. J. Daily's Sir Bobby, by Hutchin's Hercules, dam by David, 6 yrs, list 121 b (T. Ablett) 1 Mr. Frank's Bandoline, aged, lOst 21b (carried lOst 41b (Pickett. 2 Mr. Hobson's Liston, 6 yrs, list 81b (incl. 101 b extra (Owner 0 Mr. Rupert's Shuttlecock, list 41b (Griffiths 0 Betting-6 to 4on Sir Bobby, 3to 1 agst Bandoline, and 4 to 1. agst Liston.. The favourite made the whol• of the running, and won easily 11'20 lengths from Bando line ; Shuttlecock was pulled up after going a short dis tance; and Liston, who nearly came down on his head at the drop fence, was also pulled up. A Plate of 30 sovs ; four year olds lOst, five list 121 b, six and aged 12st 41b; winners of any steeplechase in 1865 or 1866 51b extra ; maidens allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold after the race for 100 sovs; if entered for 50 sovs allowed 51b, 20 101 b ; about three miles. This race was void. CONTINENT. The following is a list of i in France, Belgium, and Bad< Races. Viscount A. Talon ... 13 M. G. Flersheim... ... 11 C a ptain Haworth 9 M. lDuffour 8 Baron de Borelli... 8 M. de la Haye Jottsselin 7 M. R. Hennessey 6 M. Jullou... ..„ 6 Mr. Thomas ... ... 6 Count de D. Beauregard 5 Mr. H. A. Blount ... 4 Count de la Bigne ... 4 M. P. de Vauteaux ... 4 M. E. Lavigne° 4 Captain Rogues • 3 Count d'Evry 3 M. R. Hennessey • 3 M. H. Jaunet 3 M. Nupied • 8 M. Fessart 2 A.L RACING. he winning gentlemen riders sn-Baden in 1866 : Mr. Riddell Races. Viscount d'Aubergeon... 2 M. de Laffargue... 2 M. Guerveno • 2 M. F. Vital • 2 M. H. Buisseret... 2 M. de Savign;es... ••• 2 Prince A. M ..• 1 ..urm M. de Reussy ..„ • . 1 M. A. de Nexon... :. 1 M. Do. St. Vanier 1 Count de St. Sauveur 1 M. F. Copp& ••• , 1 Captain Annosley M. G. du Roy ... ••• M. do Woelmont ••• Mr. Wombwell ... 1 Mr. F. do Burgh... 1 Baron de la Tournelle ... 1 M. Trouguet ••• ViscontiCCle liotalier 2 oucault • • Mr. Wheelwright '2 ' Al. do Sevin ••• Page, the steeplechase jockey, has terminated his en gagement with Al. Bournot, and will now ride for the Duke of Hamilton. The Duke of Hamilton has engaged H. Lamplugh as private trainer for his steeplechase horses in France, and M. Desvigne's horses now in Lamplugh's stables will go to W. Planner's on Jan. 1. Baron do Herissem has recently purchased from Count d'Evry Last Born and Rabat Joie. The Duke of Hamilton has recently purchased the fol lowing yearlings, bred by M. Aumont in Normandy, viz. —Bay colt Capitalist°, by Tonnerro des Indes—Capucine by Gladiator—Bathilde ; bay colt Gouvernail, by Y Gla diator—Goelotte (this colt is own br. to Etoile Filante); b colt Clair do Lune, by Fitz-Gladiator—Belle de Nuit. The above are three good looking yearlings, particularly Gou vernail, who is very much fancied. The price is understood to be 1,600 sovs. and certain contingencies out of the win nings, as th e y are engaged in the French Derby and Grand Pilx do Paris in 1868. Clair do Lune is engaged in the Epsom Derby, 1868. 4 1 110 1 RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. JANUARY. Manchester 1 FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring Harrow CLhiveelmrpsofoolraSpsrpinrigng MARCH. 5 Epsom 5pring............ 26 12 Lewes Spring ............ 28 West Drayton l9 C rof t on Park 29 13romley Northampton Windsor Spring 4 Newmarket Craven 8 Curragh Thirsk laL. 1 Durham .. 22 Newmarket Ist Spring 22 Catterick Chester 3O Chester (continued) 1 York Spring 7 Salisbury 9 Doncaster Spring Bath Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer 12 Bibury Club lB Stockbridge Harpenden Epsom Summer Newton Croydon Chelmsford Newcastle .. 25 Curragh Worcester Summer 27 Ipswich 27 MBER. NOVE: Liverpool Autumn Shrewtibury 11 5 I Leanuogtou Hunt BARNSLEY, Thursday. Another frightful explosion took place in the Oaks Colliery, about 10 minutes to nine o'clock this morn ing, whilst the parties in charge were in the act of drawing out the dead. There are numbers of volunteers in the mice who went down this morning, and it is almost beyond doubt that every life is sacri ficed by the second calamity. Among them is the steward of the colliery, Mr. David Seward, who, along with Mr. Dymond, was the first to descend yesterday. Up to eight o'clock this morning no less than 80 dead bodies have been recoveral ; several of those got out alive have since died. There are yet about 250 bodies in the pit, in addition to the poor fellows sacrificed by this calamity. The report was like that of a cannon ; it shook the whole of the works and the neigh bouring dwellings. The report of the second disaster spread likelightning, and hundreds of the friends and relatives and others instantly approached the pit. scene of yesterday was again renewed. The paor women are to be met on the road to the colliery fainting with excessive grief, while others are seen tearing their hair, apparently wild with excite ment. The scene in the neighbourhood of the colliery is truly heartrending. Since receiving the above, we have learnt that the whole of the volunteers have been got out alive. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. METROPOLITAN GRAND STEEPLE CHASES. WEDNZSDAY. This meeting was concluded to-day, and notwithstand ing that rain fell in considerable quantities at early morn• ing, the attendance was, if anytning, larger than on the opening day. The ring was exceedingly well represented, and speculation was brisk. The "going" was heavy, and the rain having collected in yesterday's •' ruts," portions of the course were under water. Tho principal race of the day—the Metropolitan Handicap—for which King of Hearts was made faVourite, wits won by a comparative out sider—Plover, whom Mr. Bonnet bought at the sale of'Mr. Morgan's horses a few weeks ago for 440 guineas. A few hundreds to eight were booked about it, and the owner landed £6OO in bets. The plate of 30 sous did not produce A race. The Hunters' Steeplechase Stakes of 3 soya each, with 30 added ; four year olds list 71b, five 12st 21b, six and aged 12st 71b; mares allowed 31b, and maidens having run twice allowed lib ; winners of a flat race, hurdle race, or steeplechase in the present year once 61b, twice 1011) extra ; professional jockeys 51b extra ; about two miles. Mr. Clifford's Waterperry, h b, 5 yrs, 12st 151 b (Mr. Hobson) 1 Mr. Thomas's Brunette, aged, 12st 91b (inc. 51b extra), (car. 13st 11b) (Mr. Grant) 2 Mr. F. W. Smith's Countess, aged, 12st 41b (Mr. Shepherd) 3 Mr. Haswell's ns Vanity, aged, 12st 21b (A. Sager) 0 - • Betting-7 to 4 agst Vanity, 2to 1 agst Waterperry, sto 2 agst Brunette, and 4to 1 agst Countess. Vanity made play, attended by Waterperry and Brunette, Countess bringing up the rear till the fence before the Stand, which Waterperiy was first over, and led until about a mile and a quarter of the distance had been traversed, when Bru nette joined Waterperry and Vanity, passing them on the hill side. The four ran in close company until a couple of fences from home, when Vanity fell, and Brunette boing beaten within the cords Waterperry won very easily by six lengths; Countess was a bad third; and Vanity did not pass the post. A. Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added ; four year olds lOst 71b, five list 31b, six and aged list 71b; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 71b ; about two miles and a half. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. NOTES :FROM TRAINING DISTRICTS. (THIS DAY). NEWMARKET. The weather is still bad, but the horses were again at I exercise this morning. Dragon and Trocadoro did the most of the French division, and both are now itnproving fast. The Hermit and Knight of the Garter were ttu:; most pro:ninent of the Chaplin-Machell lot ; but did not gallop. D'Estournel and Ravioli were working with Sealskin and Leybourne ; and both the Rake and Van Amburgh exorcised freely. Fripounier merely trotted. The following were also out : —Bettie, Vespasiau, Brownie law, Bliukhoolie, Plunder, Tempest, Julius, Bonibastes, Flying Scud, Pericles, Stradbroke, Caithness, Chepstow, Regalia, Star of India, Gas, Marmite, Emigrant, Lady Dundas filly, Dr. Syntax, Prairie Flower, Narino, Hatty, Saccharotneter, Viridis, Godmersham, Verulam, Qui Vire, Cecrops, Chapel Royal, Numa Pompilius, Guyof Warwick, Friday, Falkenstein, several of Lord Glasgow's (including those nominated for the Two Thousand and the Derby), La Puce, Imperator, Cerf Volante, Euchanteur, Argentel, Jasper, Janne, Hippie, Moleskin, Rochefort, Avron, Archimage, Apsley, Wild Agnes, .Rue in Urbe, Vander velde, Mount Palatine, Ettrick, Londesborough, Cyclone, Pedagogue, Honesty, Highwood, King Charles, and seve ral others, all of whom appeared to be in good health, and to move freely. RICHMOND. Rose merely cantered about this morning, along with Dagmar and Violet; but Plaudit, accompanied by N ow _ land, followed Strathconan a mile and a quarter gallop. Fat Bob galloped a mile and a half. Lord Zetland's horses got nicely to work again, all but Podargus and Mono lith, who were resting. ILSLEY. Achievement, The General, Lord Lyon, and Commis sioner merely walked to-day. Gardevisure had two smart canters with Grisette. Dunsany still instructed the year lings, of whom only The Laddie was absent. LAMBOURNE. Knight of Downe was the only Derby colt that galloped here this morning, as Beanstalk was restricted to walking exercise, and Marksman, Stockmar, and Summertime were trotting only. Ornament, 31anuella, the Oordelia colt, Stockstill, and the remainder of Knight's and Waugh's cantered. Drislane's and Wetherell's were very quiet. STOCKBRIDGE. John Day was again busy with his yearlings, about forty in number, who were entrusted, as usual, to Copenhagen and Pantaloon. Seville and Lady Hester were walking and trotting away from the rest. The Duke, John Davis, Lecturer, Redcap, Gomera, Lord Ronald, and Harpenden all galloped; but Ischia, Distin, Uncas, Caucasus, Black Prince (by Voltigeur), Rod Riband, and Fairfield cantered only. MALTON. Very few of our horses are doing anything beyond trotting and cantering ; but we are happy to have to re port that the Two Thousand and Derby candidates are all right. Knight of the Grove, Wild Wind, Taraban, and Grand Cross, followed Knight of St. Michael a beautiful half-speed gallop this morning, and their action was superb. Skysail has nice steady gallops daily with Treasure Trove, and is improving fast. TAT TERSALL S'—This Evening. .... Very few members present, and no bet of any import ance came under our notice. THE COLLIERY ACCIDENT-ANOTHER EXPLOSION. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 13. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following c hanges cone. pared with that of last week : INCREASE. Cash in hand Bills discounted .................... 6,666,000 f. ---- _ Advances 200,000f. Treasury Balance ...... Private accounts DECREASE. N0te5................ 4,660,000 f. Ban k of England Returns.•-This Evening. A n Aecciunt, pursuant to t: gyp. 32, for the week ending 1 ISSUE DES he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1866. PARTMENT. Notes issued ....X32,497,700 Governmt. Debt X 11,015,100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £32,497,700 £32,497,700 RANKING DEPARTMEN'T. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 7,388,241 Other Deposits 18,425,551 Seven Day and other bills 491,208 Governint. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) Other Securities 19,636,741 Notes 10,403,905 Gold and Silver Coin £44,105,639 £14,105,639 State of Trade. BELFAST, Dec. 11.—Flax—The great severity of the weather latterly militated much a g ainst ext ent of supplies in the various ma rkets of the p r ovince. Demand was not active , a nd p rices g ener ally were lower. Rates ruling in D err y and Strabane spinner formed an an exception, prices in these markets having rather a d va nced. yarns—The trade continues Lobe g rea tl y g d r e e p a r t e sinsesda aversion Stocks cest, 010 ly makeernu figures concession erincreasing.eesssin in pric es ;still, in some prevailed. Linens, brown—All descriptions of power-looms, with the exception of roughs, p r i n ti ng l awns, and drills suit able for bleaching, are difficult of sale, and prices rule in favour of buyers. Handloom goods are slow of sale. This does not apply to linen handkerchiefs, printing lawns, linens bleached and finished. Little business doing on home or American account. Stocks in our large warehouses are small ; prices have not undergone any change. NorrixonAm, 12th.—In hosiery the home trade for winter goods isquiet, owing to the mildness of the weather; but, in consequence of the firmness of the cotton market at Liverpool, there is a more active inquiry for spring goods. The foreign trade is quiet, there is nothing of importance to note beyond the tendency of yarns to advance in price. ;In lace ma nufacturers complain that the general trade is ex ceedingly quiet. There is a slight improvement in the foreign business, in consequence of orders from German buyers, who, however, buy cautiously. After Christmas more activity is expected. .sday. ,d). no g , least ,D" ga . too et 20i 10 100 1