The Sun. — London, England, 1866-12-15 00:00:00

tIONEY MARKET AND COMMEROT L MTELLLUEINLz., TWELVE O'CLOCK. For a S aturday there is a very full demand for discount accommodation, though the amount of Paper on offer is smaller. The lowest rate in the ° Pen market is fully 4 per cent. The Tasmania has arrived from the "West Indies With upwards of a quarter of a million in specie. T he specie moveme n t d ur i ng th e wee k h as on ly been to a moderate extent, although a large arrival wa s announced this morning from the West Indies a " Pacific. The imports have amounted to about 413°1 1t £336,564, i nc l u di ng £27 , 000 f rom N ew Y or k .„ 1 7 the Ci ty of Washington, and £15,000 by the A e dlen ; the Alandingo from the 'West Coast of ` r ica has brought £10,700; the Tasmania, from tco West Indies and Pacific, £257,595 ; the Chi na , f !dui Alexandria, £1,617 ; and about £24,652, in silver, has been received from the Continent. The ex p o rts have been £21,3 . 00 to the Brazils, by th e„ Oneida, an d th ere h ave b een rem i t t ances to t h e Continent through private sources estimated at £244,300; the total amounting to £265,600. An extraordinary general meeting of the English a " Swedish Bank will be held on the 15th January bast, when the results of the nego t iations, which ~j ' ave tak en p l ace b etween t h e di rectors and the c andinavi an Share Company, will be laid before the s hareholders. On the 27th instant the eleventh annual general meeting of the Oriental Inland Steam Co m p an y 111 , 1 take pl ace a t their offices in Bilhter-street. • C he directors of the I m p er i a l M ex i can R a il wa y e°lll Pany have issued a report, to he submitted to t he third ordinary general meeting on the 21st ata nt) which states that the course of events Which have elapsed since the meeting on the 27th "line last have been very unfavourable to the pro gress of the undertaking. The state of political affairs in Mexico, with which the shareholders are Well acquainted, has prevented the Government f r°lll fulfilling their obligations to the company, i L di mch the di rectors h a d reason t o h ope wou ld h ave t h at obs erve d w i t h greater punctua li ty w h en t h e th st report, was issued. It has much augmented ° Prevailing distrust in this country and on the a. stid tinent, and has frustrated the efforts of the i rectors to raise funds by the issue of debentures hector s on the p ro p er ty o f th e company . I n th e t h e Pdrt issued in June last the receipts for the first r ee months of the present year on the Vera Cruz s,ection were stated to have been £29,636 Bs., or .101 108. ld. a mile a week. The receipts on the aa I ne section from the Ist April to the 31st October l uat 'Past (which includes the whole of the wet seaso n) were £54,364 17s. 3d., making a total of tp, i° o l ss. 3d. i n t en mon th s , or an average traffic of £4l 3 s. a mile a week throughout the year 1866, S' so far as returns h ave come t o h an d . Th e ta nce of the debt due to the company f rom th e s ate l3 on th e 31 st O cto b er was £2 4 9 ,719, and on the h , °d(l Debt Obligation of the Mexican Govern 'gent, £68 ,383. 1 1 4 : report of the directors of the Grand Trunk A ail waY of Canada, on the Buffalo and Lake Huron ~gt r e elnent, has been issued, which states that— th't rnay be in the recollection of the proprietorsthat "edc undertook that the bond and stockholders shoul d be called together at a special meeting to ac ,,espt or reject any act of Parliament which might be pass ed for ratifying the arrangement with the vo L li f. ale and Lake Huron Company, the heads of tg ell were approved on the 9th June, 1864. The meeting of the 28th instant is convened accordingly. Buffalo Company unanimously accepted the t at a speci a l mee ti ng h e ld on th e 25th o f O cto b er aa t • Explanations have from time to time been 4'orded to the bond and stockholders since the : d ial meeting held on the 9th June, 1864, and the vrec t ors would now add that the experience of the th ° . rk 'ng of the ag reemen t ma k es th em regar d it, a ll w ln gs considered, as mut ua lly sa ti s f ac t or y ; and We n it not for the notion, entertained in some qdart ers, that the American Bonding Act may be suspended little question could arise. the following circular of the City Offices Com pany (Limited), has been sent out with the notice of call " The City Offices Company (Limited), St. Clement's House, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street, London, Doc. 13, 1866. 1 ' sending you the enclosed notice of call, I am 4 st re meted by the directors to inform you that, as they have thao i buildings to c on fi ne th e i r operat i ons to th e completion of e : u uilding s now belonging to the company, they do not sa Pect that any f urther call upon the shares will be neces ry.. are' I anl al so i nstructed to acqua i nt you that the works r ra em Pi dIY progressing, and near ly a ll th e p ro p er ty th a t i s 1- 3 ' for occupation has been lot on satisfactory terms.— oUr obedient servant, " G. W. BENWELL, Secretary." The sum of £lO,OOO in gold was taken to the ;44. Yesterday, and a like amount was withdrawn. ' l le Peninsular and Oriental steamer due at geld c't4h anlpton on Tuesday will bring £440,000 in The Mexican dollars by the F r ench packet L a a i r a al lee have b een di spose d o f a t 591 d. per ounce, 4 : w ing no alteration in the price. The total unt .brought by this opportunity for London only about £50,000. f 4 telegram from Lihore annou nces th e accep t ance ti t he terms of resuscitation of the Agra Bank by e le c reditors and shareholders at that place. Thi s pnl)letes the assent of all the parties in the East. tec;;claY application was to be made to Vice-Chan- Or -‘ Page Wocd, in o r d er that the final arrange :44B play be carried out with the sanction of the ell. c l 4 t l order was made yesterday by the Court of of a neery for the distribution of a s e cond dividend t _ 5B . 4d. in the pound to the creditors of the Bank A T : 43 ,llclon, payable on the 20th and 21st inst., and J. E. Coleman, the official liquidator, has issued o iePort in connexion with it, showing the progress th e realisation of the estate, the result of which 1 A , 4 .t least as satisfactory as could have been hoped. it ll the payment of the new di v id en d, w hi c h w ill d ale the total distribution th us f ar 12 s . i n th e 44 d, th e li a biliti es o f t h e B an k w i ll be brought re Wi rl to £496,662, against which there are assets i rr illai ning of the full estimated va l ue o f £584 , 696 , kl e Pective of other amounts unsecured. Of this 11141 £ 2 29,244 is e x p ec t e d t o b e rea li se d w i t hi n 12 RO O ilt hs from th e presen t d a t e, an d as the collect i ons C). ), °I I the whole will be disbursed in dividends of ls. 18 . 6d. in the pound. Two o'CLocK. L e l a the matter of Overend, Gurney, and Co., we 411 ; that a summo n s h as b een t a k en ou t b y l arge to in fluential shareholders to apply to the Court tl ie °t der the liquidators to distribute the whole of of a ssets in hand to th e cre ditor s instead t t v. he 2 8. 6d. declared. The reason for this being 4 t at the p resen t ti me many o f t h e s h are h o ld ers of e c apable of paying their calls; but in the event a longer delay there is a probability that they . 4 14 nia y hot be so able. The consequence would b e 4 n Will fall more heavily upon those who are in 0 position to respond to the call. Mr. Charles hot4/euheime, on behalf of the creditors, will, we ,t e, support the appeal. to o ,, w ing to some l arge p urc h ases a f ur th er upwar d 4 5 ; e ulent ha s b een es t a bli s h e d i n t h e E ng li s h 4 41 ' Market. Consols have advanced I per cent., *° 881 89 for money, and 89} for the account. 37 eNv Threes are 874 1 881; Reduced Annuities, il l ; India 5 per Cents., 1061 ; ditto Enfaced 20` t Cents., 100; and ditto 4 per Cent. Bonds, , 1 (1) 25 5. prem. p reta " New Russian Loan has advanced 1, to 1 1 P or Gr ee , el Zn Stocks ha v e i n most instances i m p rove d . A.' have advanced + to 13; 14+ ; Spanish 4 1 l ive ) I, to 20+ 1; Turkish 5 per Cents., 1, to tOl 3 While Spanish Certificates have declined 4111 a ; and the Italian Stock is firm at 551 ; T h le xican, at 181 4. L P oreign and Colonial lines remain very in p; prices but prices are steadily maintained. Great a Qd ella r b °urg are dealt i n a t 11/ 1 ; S ou th A us t r i an 1 054" -40c nbardo-V ene ti an at 15g. ; East Indian at V et I°6 i ; and G rea t I n di an P en i nsu l a 1054 106. kiiY WaY little business has been transacted in the Share Market i but, in one or two instances, prices are a shade firmer. Great Eastern have ad vanced ; Lancashire and Yorkshire a ; North- Western 1 ; and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln 4 ; while Midland have declined / 1; London, Chatham, and Dover 1 ; and South Eastern 1. Miscellaneous and Finance shares are steady. City Offices are dealt in at 11 2 ; Credit Foncier of England at 21 f ; General Credit and Finance, at ; Hudson Bay Company at 1.68 2 ; Telegraph Construction and Maintenance at 13 ; and the Viceroy of Egypt Loan at 74 American Securities remain firm, at yesterday's prices. United States 5-20 Bonds are 71, I ; Erie Shares, 471, ; and Illinois, 771, 78. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are firm, at 56 to 58, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 42 to 42:;.-1-. Bank Shares are quiet. Consolidated are at 4i 1, Alliance at 17, Imperial Ottoman at 9 9f, and Union of Australia at 494 ; London and County, however, have declined to 63i. MINING MARKET. SATURDAY, Two o'Clock. There has been an active demand for Prince of Wales, Chontales, East Grenville, East Coradon Grenville, East Basset, and Great Vor. Annexed are the closing prices. Chivertou Moor, 41 5 ; Chon:ales Gold, 24 4 ; Carnarvon Consolidated, 41 54 ; East Basset, 201 211 ; East Cam don, 44 5; East Lovell, —; East Russell, —; East Wheal Grenville, 2 21; Great Laxey, —; Great South Tol gus, s Great Wheal Vor, 141 151 ; Marke Valley, 31 4 ; North Crofty, 21 3 ; North Treskerby, 211 ; Prince of Wales, 24s 26s ; Prosper United, 14 21; South Condur row, lls 13s ; West Caradon, 121 13 ; West Chiverton, 54 55 ; Wheal Agar, —s —s ; Wheal Chiverton, 61 71 ; Wheal Crebor, —s —s; Wheal Grenville, 1/ ; Wheal Seton, 1271 1321 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 51 G. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GCVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Console Do. Account, Jan. 10 BBl 91 3 per Cent. Reduced B7l New 3 per Cent B7l I 8} New 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yre, expire sth April,lBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent — pm . _ • _ Do .C5OO s ' p,/ m Do £lOO & £2OO II pm Bank of England Stock, 6 per Cent ... Ditto for Account — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. lildllll stock, 10 per Cent., April 1874 — Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872 Do. 5 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO 2O 25 pm Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds 69 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. A ccount Do £lOO Bonds Bl DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) °Julian 6 per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent A Do. „ B — Colombian, 6 per Cent. 3uba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 per Cent., 864 . Danubian Principalities 1)o. Account Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred Sgyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 B3l Do £lOO Bonds — Do. Government Railway Debentures B4l Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons .-- 4 . )3 Account Jo. Coupons Gaatemala 5 per Cent. — It3lian 5 per Cent 1865 Do. Account Do. Marernmana Railway — Uexicar 3 per Cent Do. Account Do. 1864 l3l Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Nlontevidean 6 per Cent. •••• — Nloorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l3l Do 3 per Cen Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) :eruviau 5 per Cont., 1865 Do Account — Do ill per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cont., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, X St B7 61 Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 4- per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Acconint 2O; Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l3l S wedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Pb. At-count Do 100 Bonds O5 Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do .£lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cont., 1865 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 186` — Do Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto 11 per Cent. Dividencts on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch '2";- per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil „ Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Bentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f.........._ ltafian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. 5 per Cent. Account Two O'CLOCK. Consols, Money - 9 Do. Account, Jan. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. The market opens steady. Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LONDON, Doc. 15.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with heavy rain. _ _ _ FALMOUTH, Dec. 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Envoy, from Sulina. PORTSMOUTH, Dee. 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—David Malcolm, from London for Kurrachee. DovEn, Dec. 14.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Georges, from Mazagan. BRISTOL, Dec. 14.—Wind S.W—Arrived—Catch Me, from New York. HOLYHEAD, Dec. 14.—Arrived—Ida, screw steamer, from Liverpool for River Plate. OW TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 1 4.—Baroness, from Taganrog ; Pet, from Bari ; Waterloo, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Olga, steamer, from New Dieppe. Arrived, Dec. 15. Magnet, steamer, from Harlingen ; Souvenir, steamer, from Brussels; Nora, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Albion, steamer, from Ostend ; Moselle, steamer, from Antwerp ; Normandie, steamer, from Dun kirk. Sailed, Dec. 14.—North Star, steamer, for Christiania; Easing, steamer, for Dunkirk ; Seine, steamer, for Bou logne; Velocity, steamer, for Calais ; Holland, steamer, for Ostend; Ranger, steamer, for Rotterdam. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed, Dec. 14.—Dundee, from London, for Jamaica ; Seine and Tamise, screw steamer, from London, for Rouen. Anchored--Bianca, from London, for Calcutta. MR. COMMISSIONER WEST.—WE understand that Mr. John Martin West, the senior Commissioner of the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy, who has held that post since the constitution of the Leeds District Court in 1842, has tendered his resignation,which has boen accepted by the Lord Chancellor. rne quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.17 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £d !ie3. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears th4t gold is about the same Klee in London and Paris, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1866. SHARE MARKET S, —This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. I p aid ) Closing I Business Price. 1 done. !Bristol aun Exeter Caledonian 85 87 114 116 40 45 Cambrian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„l'erth, & Ab. June 8. Loudon, nerip Certi 4 8 65 68 70 72 Do. Glasgow S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. atk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 21 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock 1:6 ns 25} 26 5 6 112 114 122 123 Do. New, is. at 25 pun Gt S. and W. of Ireland, Ut. Western —Original • Do. S. Val. Itail guar. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.-70xfordi 90 02 98 99 30 35 30 3 Do. Newport Do. Hereford. Lancashire& Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lou., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & orth Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln ' lietropolitan Do. New i 231 1231 79 81 151 151 10 20 1151 1151 so 44 45 119 121 1i 2 p 10 11 83 85 Do. Extension....„ Iletropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'slrd Midiand Do. £9 Share 119} 1191! 11 2 p 90 4)2 Do, Birmin....t Derby vlid Kent ... North British Do. Ed., h., & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. (3.N•E purcham. Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 North Statlordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union south Devon south Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok l'aff Vale 1 Do. C Vale ot &eath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 35 36 4 18 103 1L,4 20 Bt 8t ICO BRITISH ItlantiettSt.Lawrenee Born.,Baroda, , s Cen.ln. gu. 5 per ceiit... Do. F shares Buffalo t Lake Huron Do. Preference Budl,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & S. E., lim ;ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. PI East. Bengal, gu., 5 do least Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension iirand Trunkot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds , Do. do deferred .. De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook , Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c t. South of India gua. 5 per cent h per cent Do Great Wis. of Canada Do. New .. • • Do. 6 p. o. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. do. pay. 1877-8 . • Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. 131.C'da, 6pc lstpf. bs Scinde ..... Do. Delhi Do. do . . ' Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St.llot tik 66 97 9d 34 35 9 10 p 116 120 1 2p 1 21, 69 71 114 118 148 152 42 44 60 62 8 9 150 153 3 4; SIONS. 56 158 102 103 id ip 4 4i 7k N N 55 101 103 101 IG3 105 106 18 20 85 88 57 69 50 54 59 54 37 40 23 25 106 107 6 1p 11'I WI 5 ICO 102 91 03 14 12i 14 12 F 8 92 81 84 - 1/ I} , l 102 103 92 04 65 90 82 55 99 101 97 98 1i 1 98 99 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 100 Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 1877-84 Do. 6p. a. Feb. & Aug it 0 90 92 931 D.. sp. 0. Mar. & Sept 100 90 92 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July l 100 77 78 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 75 77 Cape G. Dope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 104 106 Do.Apl.&Oct, 1800-190 C 100 103 105 Do. do 1880-9 u 100 102 104 Do. Jan.&July, 189 U-91 100 104 106 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 . 100 88 30 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p , 100 100 102 Do. 1878, do.. 100 164 106 1041 51auritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. lOO 101 106 Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. It 100 105 107 Do. 1895, Feb. & Autr lOO 106 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO 96 100 N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 90 02 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p - c., 1860 100 90 92 Do. 5 p.c. 183 to 1876 100 90 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 81 87 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 98 100 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Soutia Gov. 6p. 0 sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 92 91 93 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c01868-9 100 -- Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 106 108 VlO,O ov. 6 p.a. Ja &July 100 Do. do, April & Oct lOO 103 101 1021 3 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, lim. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 45 59 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 415 425 Drakewalls 2.1.0 6 East Bassett (Illogan) 296 18 20 East Caradon 2.14.6 5 6 5 East earn Brea 3l 2 3 East Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3.6 6 East Loved 3.9.0 9 10 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 21 21 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 6 4 Grcat Lixey, limited., all 17 18 172 Great South Tolgus 0.11.6 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 - G. Wheal Vor (Helst ,, n 40 14 16 Grenville 8.18.0 14 14 ilerod's Foot • 5.10,0 30 32 [lingston Downs 5.10.6 21 11 Marg - aret (Thay Lelant 13.17.6 2 4 Nlarke Valley 4 Itwyndy Iron Ore, 1 w 31 24 118 New Sewn North Roskear N.Wli'l Bassett(lllogan 1.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper United 7.1.8 Providence UnyLslant 10.6.7 21 26 I S. Caradon (St. Clear) ll 300 320 South Condurrow 3.2.0 4 14 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22 Stray Park 35.15.6 - Tin Croft 9 9 10 5 Vigra and Clogan, lim all 3 5 West Itassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 12 12 14 West Chiverton ll 51 56 West Seton 476 .115 125 Wheal Bassett ( Mogan 51 65 75 Wheal Buller atedrutb 16 18 20 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 Wheal Seton Wheal Treiawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 ?REFERENCE SHARER. Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 63 Great Western, Chester gua. stock, 61 Manchester, Suetfield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., Ditto (.£6 , 4! LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Mid. Bradford,*pt. stock, 91 P'OREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 1 t South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 151 FOREIGN MINKS. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 21 St. John del Key. lim., 48 Yudanamutana of South Australia, lim., la DOCKS. East and West India, 1324 London and St. Katharine, 65 7 BANKS. Alliance, Ifni., 17 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Chink, 151 Consolidated Bank, Um., 91 I Imperial Ottoman, lim., 9 11 London and County, 83 London Joint Stock, 921 London and South-Western, lim., 17 Provincial Banking Corporation, Um. 43k Union of Australia, 491 MISCELLANEOUS; Anglo-American Telegraph, 151 Atlantic Telegraph, nit o, 8 per cent., 70 City Discount, Um, 1p City Offices, lira., 1 $ 2 Credit iconcierf,ot England, lim 21 Ebbw Vale, Electric Telegraph, 1311 5 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, General Steam Navigation, lim., 252 Hudson's Bay, JO Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lim. 21 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 31 Telegraph Constructiun and Maintenance, lira., Ditto (Xl5), 131 1 Trust and Agency of Australasia, lim., 11 Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, Ti COURSE OF EXCHANGE--Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16 11 17 _ _ _ _ _ Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 11 191 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 35 25 45 Brussels Hamburg — 13 81 13 9 f Paris . Short 25 17i 25 25` Ditto 3 Months.2s 85 25 40 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 119} 120 f Vienna — 13 27f 18 321 Trieste — 13 30 13 35 Petersburgu - 30{ 30f Berlin Madrid 47 47 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 27 25 27 30 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Nisi Prius Sittings at Guildhall, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) WITHERIN'GTON Y. THE LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COM- PAN Y. This was an action by William Henry Witherington to recover compensation in damages for injuries sustained through the alleged neglect of the company's servants. The defendant pleadod that the plaintiff was not a passen ger, and that they wore not liable. From the statement of counsel and the evidence for the plaintiff, it appeared that lie had been for many years a driver of stage coaches as well as a part proprietor in the country. In December, 1862, ho was appointed a driver of an omnibus in London, and on the day in question he went to Scotland-yard to get a license. On his return he took an omnibus of the defendants' from Charing-cross to the City, and got up on the box. When he reached the corner of Wood-street, Cheapside, he desired the driver to stop, and as ho was alighting the strap broke, and the door slam ming the horses went on. The consequence was that he fell between the wheel and another part of the omnibus, which continued to go on. Ho was taken to St. Bartholo mew's Hospital, when it was found that his left knee joint was so injured that he was kept in the hospital until the following September. His case was a very singular one and a cast was taken of his leg, and when he left the hos pital he was permanently injured. He wrote to the de fendants stating the extent of his injury and asking for compensation. They made an answer similar to the pleas placed on the record, and having no means at the time he was unable to enforce his claim, and ho accepted employ ment in the defendant's service for a short time. In De cember, 1865, through the death of a relative he came possessed of a legacy, and his application for compensation being again refused he commenced the present proceed ings. The medical evidence fully corroborated the state ment of the plaintiff as to the extent and permanency of the injury. The evidence was very conflicting., and the jury found a verdict for the defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A SOLICITOR CHARGED WITH DISORDERLY CONDUCT. — Mr. Alfred Guppy, solicitor, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk, and behaving in a disorderly manner. Police-constable John Fraser, 322 A, said that about 12 o'clock last night ho saw the defendant at the top of the Haymarket, surrounded by a crowd of persons. The de fendant, who was drunk, had taken his luggage to the White Bear Tavern, Piccadilly, but he had been turned out of the house. The defendant had been about the place for five hours, and had seized hold of two respectable females and accused them of robbing him, but although they were both hurt they refused to charge hi m . The defendant addressed the magistrate at considerable length, stating that he had abstained from drink for six months, but was yesterday overcome a little through some friends who had been to the Agricultural Hall. He was a solicitor, and the member of a good and respectable family. He would admit being overcome, but did not consider that he had been guilty of any disorderly conduct. His luggage was still at the White Bear. Mr. Knox told the defendant that if he had disgraced himself as the defendant had done, he would not have dared to open his lips in court. The defendant said he was a member of a respectable family and a solicitor, and that being the case ho ought to show an example to the poor creatures who were so often placed in a similar position. He would ask the defendant whether he considered his conduct fitting a decent and respectable man. The de fendant had not only disgraced himself but the profession to which he belonged. Had the defendant been one of the miserable creatures he was in the habit of having brought before him he would have imposed a light fine, but with a person in the defendant's position the matter was very different, and the defendant vrould have to pay 40s. or a month. THAMES. DARING ROBBERY ON TOWER - HlLL—Robert Birant, a well-known and desperate thief, was charged with stealing a silver watch, value £3, from the person of Mr. Thomas Bullard, a clerk, of No. 1, Denmark-terrace, Bermondsey. The prosecutor was passing over Tower-hill, and stopped to look at a man who was vociferously recommend ing some purses he had for sale. There were very soon about 30 persons around him. The prisoner was the nearest, and was standing on the left of the prosecutor, whose watch he soon managed to obtain. Mr. Ballard did not miss it until ho saw the prisoner leave the crowd very hurriedly. Ho then saw his silk guard hanging out of his pocket, the bow of the watch broken, and missed his watch. Ile immediately pursued the prisoner, and called out "Stop thief." An exciting chase then took place, and the prisoner flung the catch on the ground. Cries of "Stop thief, stop hitn," were raised. The prisoner upset and knocked down several persons, and he was at last stopped by David Leary, 218 H, with whom he had a soveie struggle before he was secured. The prosecutor's watch was afterwards restored to him by a boy who picked it up. The watch was broken. The case was clearly made out against the prisoner, and it was intimated that he would be committed for trial, but as it was believed he had been previously convicted he was remanded until Thursday next for inquiries to ba made about him. SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE. —Mr. Paget requested our reporter to acknowledge the receipt of £2O from the Fish mongers' Company, and 19 guineas from the executors of a gentleman named Haggart, deceased, for the poor-box fund. Recent Wills and Bequests• The will of Mr. Corney, of Old Broad-street, London, and of High-cross, Tottenham, was proved in the principal registry on the 30th ult. by his cousin, Messrs. Robert P. Barrow, John Shepherd, and William H. Sawyer, the joint acting executors. The personalty was sworn under £50,000, the prin cipal part of which he has left to found a female orphan asylum for not less than 20 girls whose parents may have resided in the neighbourhood of London, to be under the management of the Court of Assistants of the Drapers' Company, of which he was a member. The expenditure from his estate for that purpose he has restricted to the sum of £36,000, to be free from legacy duty. He leaves to the Drapers' Company, to be placed in their library, several volumes of books, and to the Broad-street Ward Charity Schools £5O. He bequeaths to each of his executors £lOO. There are legacies to his nephews, nieces, cousins, and others, and also to his servants. His freehold at Tottenham, and all other his real estate, he leaves to his cousin, Robert Corney Harrison, and a legacy of £5,000. He leaves all his plate, jewellery, china, glass, medals, pictures, cameos, and the re mainder of his books to be equally divided be tween Robert P. Barrow and John Shepherd, and appoints them residuary legatees. The will was executed October 20, 1858, and there are three co dicils, dated in 1865-66, and he died November 9, aged 80. The will of Mr. William Henry (loschen, merchant, of London and Dresden, was proved in her Majesty's Court of Probate on the 17th ult., by his sons, the Right Hon. Geo. Joachim Goschen, M.P., and Mr. Charles Hermann Goschen, the exe cutors. The personalty in England was sworn under £500,000. The testator died in Ghent, July 28, aged 74. The will is of considerable length, and bears date July 12, 1865, with a codicil on 15th of same month. The bequests, which are in large amounts, are chiefly confined to the members of his family. To his wife he leaves the interest of £85,000, an annuity of £2,800, and the sum of £30,000 absolutely. His sons George and Charles are appointed residuary legatees. To his sons Henry, Alexander, and William, each £20,000. To his daughters Fanny and Maria, in the event of their marrying in the lifetime of their mother, he leaves a very liberal sum, besides an equal share with his other daughters on the demise of their mother, in the reversion of £70,000. He bequeaths to his sister Frederica a moiety of some landed pro sgheprbenviniogusinly given to her an I p e e g r at pro perty y a of t H i o s h o e o n, s h t a a d v , n other portion ; and to his elder sis p t o er sses l equivalent in value. He bequeaths two sums of Li n on rie o t f ta th a e £5,000 each in trust for his sons George Joachim and Charles Hermann, for the benefit of their wives and families. The residue of his property h e divides i s n o t n o C tli h r a e r e le p s . art ie parts, leavingtwo-thirds th ereo f to hi s directs the sum of £l,OOO, free of legacy duty, shall be divided amongst the clerks employed in his mercantile house of business.—The will of Mr. Thomas Lee, many years cashier at Messrs. Hoare's, bankers, Fleet-street, residing at Herningford-villas, Barnsbury, was proved in the London Court, by George Whitley, the acting executor ; power being reserved to Aritur Rolls, the other executor. The personalty was sworn under £B,OOO. The testator died Nov. 5, aged 86. he has left legacies to most of the clerks and others engaged in the bank. He leaves to his housekeeper the interest of £1,200 and the prin cipal to be at her disposal by will, and leaves her his wardrobe; and to another servant an annuity of £2O and a legacy of £5O. The residue he gives to the said George Whitley, of Fleet-street, his exe cutor.---,City Press. MARKETS.--.This day. COVENT GARDEN. There has been an inoreased amount of activity in the demand for fruit, and full prices are readily paid. Vege tables have been in fair request at /ate rates. FRUIT—Pine apples, 3s to 6s; grapes, 2s Od to Gs filberts, 9d to is per lb ; apples, is 3d to 3s Od ; pears, Os Od to Os Od por half sieve; oranges, 6s to 12s ; lemons, 58 to lOs ; walnuts, 18 to 3s per 100. VEGETABLES—Canliflowers, 2s to 6s Od ; cabbages, is to 2s Od; horseradish, 2s 6d to 4s Od; celery, Os 9d to Is 6d per doz heads; turnips, 3s Od to 4s Od; carrots, 4s Od to 6s Od per dozen bunches; cucumbers, 9d to is each ; onions, Ss to 3s 6d; spinach, 2s to 3s per bushel. POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Od to 20s Od; geese 5s Od to 10s: ducks 2s 6d to 3s 6d; tame rabbits, is Od is 6d; wild do, 10d to is 2d ; pigeons, 8d to 10d ; hares, 3s Od to3s 6d ; phea sants, 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; partridges, is Gd to 2s 6d ; plover, 6d ; teal, 1s each ; Surrey fowls, 5s to 108 ; do. chickens, 4s to 8s Od ; barn-door fowls, 5s Od to is Od per couple. English eggs, 15s Od to —s Od ; French do., lls 6d to 12s per 100. Fresh butter, 1s 2d to is Gd per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Soles, 1s to 5s Od per pair ; cod, 38 Od to 12s ; brill, 2s 6 to 1N Od ; turbot, 4s Od to 21s each ; whitings, 4s to 128 ; haddocks, 6s to 185 per dozen ; herrings, —a to —s per 120 ; native oysters, 70s to 110 s ; other sorts, 30s to 40s per bushel. NEWPORT. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s Od to 4s 6d I Veal Mutton ... 3s 41 to 4s 10d I Pork WHITECHAPEL. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s Od to 4s d 6 Veal ...... 4s Od to 5s 2d I Mutton ... Be Gd to 4s 10d Pork BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d. to 90. ; of household ditto, 7-14: to Bj-d. per 41bs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 56 to 641bs, 24d to 3d ; 64 to 721bs, 3d to Od ; 72 to 801bs,13d to nd ; 80 to 881bs., akl to 3id ; 88 to 961b5., 31(1 to 4d ; 96 to 1041b5., 4d to 41d. ; 104 to 1121bs, 4id to 4441. Horsehides, 9s to lOs 6d ; calf skins (light), 2s Od to 4s ; full, 7s ; polled sheep, 10s to lls Gd; half-breds, 7s 6d to 8s 6d ; downs, Es Gd to Gs 6d ; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, £3 Os to £4 Os ; clover, £4 Os to £slss Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Trade quiet. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, £3 Os to .£4 4s Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load. A moderato demand. WHITECTIAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 Os ; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Oct; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Trade slow. Railway Traffic Returns for the Weeks Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. -, -- —, 1866. 1865. 1866 18 65 £ Z Belfast and N. Counties 931 991 2,237 2.0 4 Belfast and County Down 49 49 675 V 4 Blyth and Tyne 36 ` 6 1,995 2,112 Brecon and Merthyr ..... Bristol and Exeter l3ll 124 6,046 6,0.3 Caledonian, Scottish Central 562 562 31.217 32,55 Cambrian , Coclsermouth K & Peurlth .. 311 3t Cork and Bandon 2O 20 336 '291 431 408 Cork, Blackrock, Passage... 6i 64 ll7 117 Cork and Limerick Direct .. 25 2 5. 221 261 Cornwall 6s i 65i 1,408 1.398 Deeside „ 17 . 17 . 281. 309 . _ Do Extension Dublin & Belfast Junction.... 63 63 1,163 1.341 Dublin and Drogheda 75 75 1,759 1.704 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wexld lO5 106 2,445 2.194 Forth and Qlyde Junction - - - Furness, &c B5 85 4,399 3,989 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.Union Great Northern 422 101 39,646 38,553 Great North of Scotland 242 24 i 3,005 2,607 Ut. Northn. & Westn. 4t.Southn. & WestaLa (lrel rind.) l l B9l 58 74 8,e82 8, 4 05 Great Western 13115 12804 67,533 67.910 Highland ... 246 246 3,212 3,114 Hoylake . 55 - -- - - Irish North-Western 145 145 2,054 1,638 Isle of Wight ....... 12 8 157 93 Lancashire & Yorkshire 403 403 43,720 • 39,600 Limerick and Ennis.. 241 241 20J 191 Limerick and Foynes 265 261 , 12 86 Llanelly 464 461 555 621 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London & South-Western Lund. Brighton, &B. Coast 3145 2931 17,827 1E 1 ,429 London, Chatham, & Dover; ( 1355 134 1 7,838 7.380 all Metropolitan Extension 1 12f 12 j 1,762 1.850 Do. Kent coast Lon., Tilbury, & Southend Londonderry and Coleraine 365 365 333 306 Ilan.,Sheilicid.& Lincoinsh Manch. S.J un.& Altrincham 95 95 1,241 1,5.6 Maryport and Carlisle 2B 28 1,6.9 1,162 Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 697 6775 48,564 4 ,879 Midland Gt. Westn. of hind 2601 2605 5,206 4,392 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2.740 2,64 North British, Edin., Pertn and Dundee .._ ___ N-Eastern and Stock. As Darl. 12201 12 71 70.153 67,722 North London ll 11 4,600 4.30,E North Staffordshire 258 258 8,100 8.470 Pembroke and Tenby • 271 111 212; 1 , 1 Ethymney 221 191 1,011 1,067 Scottish North-Eastern ll3 138 -- Somerset and Dorset 66 66 1,001 1,0 8 South Devon ...... 110} 98 3,5t8 3,501 South-Eastern 330 315 19,53) 19 485 Taff Vale 63 63 5,5 5 5,230 Ulster Vale of Clwyd. Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 235 279 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,751 1,5.3 West Cork l7j Wrexham, Mold, &c l4 14 216 255 W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt lO 10 719 670 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Austrian 822 822 52,960 50,294 Bahia and San Francisco Belgian Eastern J unction 264 264 3 7 395 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 306 306 7,162 8.351 Detroit and Milwaukie lB9 189 7,3'9 8,476 Dutch Rhenish lOBl 1081 6,224 6.1 3 Eastern o 1 France Eastern Bengal East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 1377 28,817 31.316 Great Centrai of Belgium 285 255 6,170 6,629 Great Indian Peninsula 784 590 14,756 18,57 t Great Luxembourg 134 134 6,235 6.,,91 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 315 12,081 15,507 Madras 645 611 7,863 8,904 __•••• ~.. ~,_. ~,... 111adrid, Saragossa &Alicant.. 868 778 2 '&25 17.6 '3 Northern of Canada ... .. 94 94 Northern of France 764 724 67,485 64,212 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Alediterrn 2151 2006 116,62 7 146;z58 Paris and Orleans . 1621 18 8 83,359 78,836 Recife and San Francisco, &c 775 775 95g 930 Sande.... IC9 105 2,375 2,03) Do. Punjab, &c 253 2i3 983 9,19 South Austrian, &c .. 1798 1691 82,126 62,656 Do, Piedmont lines 6lO 619 Southern of France 9lO 823 31,786 24,123 Victoria Welland West & N-IVn. of France ROBEIa COOMBESS MONUMENT.-0,1 Thursday the monument to this well-known oarsman, who was champion of the Thames from 1816 to 1852, was for mally uncovered in Brompton Cemetery. It is made of Portland stone, and is 9ft. high, 61t. 6in. long, and 3ft Gin. wide. On the top slab is the representation of a wherry bottom upwards, over which is thrown a coat and badge, and by the side are broken sculls. On the edge of the ledge are Dibdin's lines— " Faro the well, my trim-built wherry, Oars, and coat, and badge, farewell." - This slab is supported by four figures cut out of the solid stonework, one at each corner. The figures represent four champions of the Thames : first, Robert Coombes, in his rowing costume, holdinga broken scull; second, Tom Cole, of Chelsea, wearing Doggett's Coat and Badge, with the peculiar pineapple button; third, James Messenger, of Kingston, with tho coat and badge of the Thames National Regatta ; fourth, Henry Kelley, of Putney, a n athlete in rowing costume. Each figure stands on an octagon dwarf pedestal. There is an appropriate inscription. An address was delivered to those who took part in the ceremony by the Rev. W. G. Martin, chaplain to the Licensed Victual lers' School. AN INTERNATIONAL SHOW OF STOCK. —A great international show of live stock, agricultural implements, and general farming operations, will be held at Paris from April to November during next year, in connection with the Universal Exhibition, and under the auspices of the Imperial Commission. As neither the exhibition building nor the park and grounds, large as they are, afford suffi cient opportunities to allow of a creditable display, or for the experiments as to the actual working merits of imple ments, the island of Billancourt, on the Seine, within a very short distance of the great exhibition, has been chosen by the Imperial Commission as the scene of opera tions. An extent of 54 acres of soil affords an admirable fiell for carrying on all that is requisite on a small scale. The programme laid down is of an extensive and interest ing character, embracing a wide range of competitive and experimental display. Here improved farming and horti culture are to be shown in all their varied spheres of opera tions during the season. Not only may the best descrip tions of live stock and poultry be exhibited, but every kind of implement, working machine, and tool will be seen at work, from the plough and the spade to the reaper, mower, and thrashing and winnowing machine. Not only will the ordinary operations of husbandry be shown, whether in grass, root-crops, or cereals, but special and extraordi nary cultures and manufactures will also be exhibited, such as beet-root sugar manufacture, wine-making, oil-crushing, starch manufacture, distillation from grain or other sub stances ; the work of the dairy, apiculture, silkworm rear ing, and other industries, will have special attention ; whilst irrigation and fertilisers will command a large share of notice. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF THE COUNTESS or SCHOMIII7RG.—ItaIian tourists communicate the most melancholy conjectures respecting the as yet inexplicable disappearance of the Countess of Schomburg. Two months back she left Enghien, where she had passed the summer, and went to make various excursions in Upper Italy before reaching Naples. She set out one morning with some friends for a walk in the mountains, and when about halfway she was beset by such sorrowful presentiments that she took out her diamond earrings, which she always wore, and gave them to ono of her companions to take care of, saying she was afraid of encountering robbers. A few steps further on she separated a little from the party, and from that moment it was found impossible to discover the smallest trace of what had become of her. The belief is that she must have fallen over a precipice ; but hitherto the most minute search has been made without result. 26 6 111 1214 4ii 8 En 151 14i 15 ill EN 79 44i 5 no; 19 Ici 10i 824 it 19 i 181 31 21 60 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EALING STEEPLECHASE MEETING,IB66. DECEMBER 26. The Grand Annual Steeplechase Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 3 only (to the fund) if declared by 8 o'clock in the evening of Monday, Dec. 24, with 100 added ; win ners of any handicap steeplechase value 100 sovs after Dec. 14 (at 10 a.m ) 101 b, any other winner 51b extra; about three miles and a half. Ago st lb Astrolabe ... 6 12 10 Mario ... 512 0 Benazet 6 11 12 Accident 6 11 10 Globule ... a 11 9 Hornet ... 6 11 9 Daisy ... ... a 11 9 Philosopher ... 6 1,1 9 S hangarry... 5 11 7 Little Frank ... 6 11 4 Bon Espoir ... 5 11 0 Reporter ... ... a 10 9 Lord Douglas ... 5 10 9 . Sportsman ... a 10 9 The Castlobar Plate of 40 a , after Dec. 14 (at 10 a.m.) 7 Age st lb ... a 12 7 6 'l2 5 • a 11 10 ... 6 11 . 7 ... a 11 7 ... 5 11 4 • 6 11 4 ... a 11 2 ; . 6 . 11 2 ..: 5 11 0 • 6 -11 0 ▪ a 10 10 a 10 10 ... a 10 7 ▪ 4 . 10 7 • Age st lb Gay Lad ' a 10 7 Diomed 5 10 5 The Rogue ... a 10 5 Spatchcock a 10 5 Arlescott a 10 4 Claxton ... 5 10 4 Ben Nevis... ... 5 10 4 Meerschaum ... a 10 2 Gardener .. ... 4 10 2 Jack o' Newbury ... 6 10 0 Cockfighter ... 4 10 0 Jack's Alive ... 610 0 Threadbare ... 4 10 0 lovs (handicap); any winner - lb extra; about two miles. Age st lb ... 4 10 7 ... a 10 7 ▪ 610 7 4 10 4 ... a 10 4 6 10 4 ... 6 10 4 • 'a, 10 4 ... 4 10 4 ... 4 10 0 4 10 0 4 10 0 . 5 10 0 . 5 10 0 . 6 10 0 Sir Bobby The Plover Cutler Oscar The Rogue Marengo .... Liston ... Shuttlecock . Tourist ... Wheldrake Watford St. Maximilm Sinite Rochester ... Orontes Lisette ... Arcus ... Harrington Jassy Confusion Danceaway Newcastle... Bandoliue Monitor ... Pirate ... Valour ... Approver Masterpiece Nabocklish Kingsbury DEC. 27. The Middlesex Handicap of 5 5078 each, in case of accept ance, with 30 sovs added ; winners after Dec. 14 (at 10 a.m.) 71b extra. About two miles. Acceptances to be declared by 8 o'clock in the evening of Monday, Dec. 24. Age st lb Tourist ... 11 0 Wheldrake ... 5 10 12 Milford 510 10 St Maximum ... a 10 9 Sinito a 10 9 Harrington ... 6 10 5 Jassy ... 4 10 5 Lisette ... 4 10 5 Orontes ... ... 410 5 Bandolino a 10 2 Confusion ... a 1C 2 Masterpiece 5 10 0 Kingsbury ... 6 10 0 Pirate ... 4 10 0 Valour ... 410 0 Hecate ... 410 0 Lady Blanche ... 510 0 Approver ... ... 4 10 0 Nabocklish 5 10 0 Ned of the Hills a 10 0 Age st lb Benazet ... 6 12 10 Sir Bobby ... a 12 5 Merrimac 12 5 si y f ox a 12 2 Little Frank ... 6 12 0 Lady Douglas 6 11 10 Cutler ... a 11 9 Reporter ... a 11 7 Serious Case ... a 11 7 Arlescott a 11 7 The Rogue a 11 7 Diomed ... 511 5 Oscar ... 6 11 5 Brahma ... 4 11 2 Marengo ... 5 11 2 Liston ... ... 6 11 2 Shuttlecock ... a 11 0 Watford ... 6 11 0 Charlemagne 6 11 0 Old Ireland (hb) 11 0 MANCHESTER STEEPLECHASE, FLAT, AND HURDLE RACE MEETING. TUESDAY, JAN. 1. Weights for a Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; winner of a hurdle race or steeplechase after December 13, at ton a.m., 71b extra. About two miles. Age st lb Age st lb Charming Woman a 11 7 Reiufrid ... 5 9 10 Queen of Trumps... 6 10 12 Gayous 6 9 10 Arkansas 5 10 12 Malvern ... 5 9 8 Grapeshot ... ... 5 10 7 Fomentation ... 4 9 8 Nuneaton ... ... 6 912 Tumult ... 4 9 6 Weights for the City Steeple Chase (handicap) of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; winner of a steeplechase or hurdle race after Dec. 13, at ten a.m. 71b extra. About three miles and a half. Age st lb Age st lb Globule a 12 7 Newlight ... a 10 9 Thomastown ... al2 0 Gay Lad (late Con- Arlescott all 9 undrum) ... alO 9 The Rogue ... all 4 Vindicator... ... 610 7 Crusade all 4 Midwife ... ... 510 7 Farley Hill 5 10 9 Huguenot a 10 2 Weights for the Trial Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added; winner of any flat race after December 13, 51b extra. About one mile on the flat. Age st lb Merry Harp ... 5 8 12 Gayous 6 8 10 Diana (h b) a 8 8 Despair ... ... a 8 8 Wave ...4 8 7 Trap ... a 8 6 Radcliffe ... 5 8 4 Wallet ...4 8 4 Malvizn ... 5 8 2 Terror 5 8 2 Hopleaf ... 4 8 2 Preferment 4 7 10 Compensation 4 7 9 Age st lb Lady Don, by Dru mour or Edmund Kean—Lady Bird 4 7 9 Blue Cap 4 7 4 Chance ...4 7 4 Pretty Queen 4 7 0 Foamy 3 7 0 Fat Bob ... ... 8 6 8 Libertine ... 3 6 6 Highland Mary 3 6 6 The Mite ... 3 6 6 Gentile ... 3 6 0 Weights for the Manchester Handicap hurdle Race of 5 sous each, with 25 added ; winner of any hurdle race or steeplechase after December 13, at 10 a.m., 71b extra. About one mile and a half, over four hurdles. Age st lb Age st lb Arkansas ... 5 11 7 Malvern ... 5 10 4 Grapeshot ... ... 511 0 Tumult ... ... 410 4 Radcliffe ... ... 5 10 9 Ada Linne 410 0 Nuneaton ... ... 610 9 Chance ... ... 410 0 Trep alO 7 Pretty Queen ... 4 912 Reinfrid ... 5 10 7 Lady of Rank 5 9 10 Preferment ... 4 10 7 Weights for the Stretford Steeple Chase (handicap) of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; winner of a steeple chase or hurdle race after December 13, at teu a.m. 71b extra. About three miles. Age st lb Lightheart... ... a 12 7 Globule ... a 12 4 Thomastown a 11 10 Arloscott a 11 6 The Rogue ... a 11 2 Crusade ... all 2 Glasgow 6 11 0 Barley Hill 5 10 8 Weights for the Old Trafford Handicap of 3 sous each, with 20 added; winner of any flat race after December 13, 71b extra. About three-quarters of a mile on the flat. Age st lb Newlight a 10 8 Ross a 10 8 Midwife 5 10 6 Vindicator ... 6 10 6 Huguenot ... a 10 4 Rubens (late Oscar) a 10 4 Maggie (h b) a 10 0 Age st lb Inca ... 5 812 Merry Harp 5 8 7 Gayous 6 8 5 Despair a 8 4 Wave 4 8 4 Diana (h.b) a 8 4 She Devil ... 6 8 4 T rap a 8 2 Wallet 4 8 0 Terror 5 7 12 Malvern ... 7 10 Ilopleaf 4 7 10 Age st lb Fomentation ... 710 Maid of Usk ... 4 7 6 Lady Don ... ... 4 7 4 Chance 4 7 0 Blue Cap ... ... 4 7 0 Feemy ... 3 6 12 Pretty Queen ... 4 610 Fat Bob ... ... 3 6 4 Libertine ... 3 6 4 The Mite ... 3 6 2 Ilighland Mary ... 3 6 2 ... 3 5 9 NOMENCLATURE. The following name has been given : Mr. Foy's Yearling f (late Rose de Mansfield) by Weatherbit, out of Little Agnes Agnes de Manyeldt. In the list of names given in the last Calendar, Sir H. de Trafford's "Mignonette" should be out of Arainette not Annette ; and Mr. Reynolds's colt " How d'ye do," should bo described as by Magnum, out of Polly Noble. Colonel E. van Straubenzeo has sold Alice Fauoonberg, 5 yrs, for steeplechase purposes, to Mr. McAdam, who is again forming a stud. Alice, from her great size, true symmetry, and fine action, with the combination of Bird catcher and. Touchstone blood, the former through her sire Lord Fauconberg, the latter her dam Zoe, by Flat catcher, ought, under the tuition and management of her now owner, attain to high class honours in this now very popular description of sport. The Liverpool Hunt Club.—Wo have received a com munication from the secretary of the above club to the effect that the objection to Tally Ho, winnerof the Hunters' Stakes at the Autumn Meeting at Hoylake, has been proved groundless, and that Mr. Rich is entitled to the stakes. Mr. Miles has bought Woman in Bed, by Wild Dayrell out of Agnes Wickfield, by Birdcatcher, in foal to Opti mist; Deception, by Collingwood, dam Buttress, by De fence ; Sister to The Ghillie, by Vedette ; and a two-yr old filly by Muscovite, in addition to some half-bred stock, to go abroad. additions have been Wolverhampton.—The follow in g received'from the clerk of the course, namely, to the Stam ford Biennial add Sir F. Johnstone's b c Phaeton, by King Tom out of Merry Sunshine; and in the same race to Lord Bateman's c by Thormanby out of Amelia add (31b). Barker, the light weight, who was summoned before th e stewards at Warwick by Mr. Payne for foul riding in the Leamington Handicap, will not appear at Lincoln Spring Meeting, but has been suspended by the stewards of the Jockey Club till the Saturday before the Derby. WINDSOR SPRING AND SUMMER MEETING. —Elsewhere will be found the list of stakes at the meetings closing on New year's-day, to two of which—the Windsor Spring ' Handicap and the Castle Handicap also run in the spring are already 43 and 32 subscribers respectively. LApress of India, 5 yrs ; Begun', by Guicowar, 3 yrs ; and Sujah Dowlah, 2 yrs, have loft Elliott's stable and joined J. Watson's string at Richmond. Balham, aged, formerly in the Danebury stable, and lat terly leader of Gladiatour in his three-year-old prepara tions, is now being schooled in steeple chasing by Mr. Yates. York Steeple Chases are fired for Wednesday, April 24, the day between Durham and Catterick Meetings. Douro, purchased by Mr. Brayley at Tattersall's on Mon day last, has gone to Cowley's, at Hoddington, Wilts. Lincoln, the steeple chase horse, has changed owners ; and in future he will be trained by Jackson, near Brighton. Merrimac, aged, who has changed owners, has left Bur bidge's stable, and is now doing his work with Mr. Yates's steeple chasers. A general meeting of the Jockey Club will be held at No. 6, Old Burlington-street, on Friday next, for special business. EXPORTATION OF SHEEP TO NEW ZEALAND.— Several Lincoln rams, from the celebrated flock of Mr. Kirkham, of Biscathorpe, selected for Colonel Whitmore, of Napier, have been shipped by the Montmorency. The continued introduction of some of these choicest breeds cannot but benefit the colonists and colony. NOTES ,FROM TRAINING DISTRICTS. ,~ - The following appeared in our Third Edition of yester day evening : NEWMARKET. Exercise was not commenced until late this morning, but we had a large number of horses out. Harlock gav e Lord Brownlow and the Barbatus colt out of a West Aus tralian mare three smart canters; and Peter Price gal , loped. Regalia a mile and three quarters, Chepstow and Caithness a mile and a half, and Stradbroke about a mile, Barrington and the rest of kis team cantering. Mat D aw _ son set Julius, Avron, and Bombastes to gallop a mile steadily, and they went uncommonly well and free, the Flying Scud, Archimage, and Pericles also acquitting themselves well. From Gilbert's we had D'Estour nel and Ravioli ; and the first mentioned gti l_ loped so beautifully that he must make the admirers of The Rake, The Hermit, and Plaudit feel very uncomfortable. He is not, however, in the Two Thou sand. The Hermit went a mile with Broomielaw, Bertie leading Knight of the Garter, Blinkhoolie, and the strap ping Pedagogue. Thornby, King Charles, and Tempest were restricted to gentle canters. Dragon galloped a mile first rate, but very quietly, as did Enchanteur. The latter goes on remarkably well. Imperator, Trocadero, Long champs, and Cerf Volanto trotted. The Rake had several brisk canter; but did not gallop. Van Araburgll, however, galloped a mile and a quarter, rind the shifty Friponnie r was following him. Cetrops and Friday took Guy of Warwi c k, N uma Londesborough, Ettrick, and Cyclone along briskly. Hippia had a nice mile and a quarter gallop with Jaunt', and Jasper accompanied Falkenst e i n . The following were also working :— Antipodes , Aladdi n , Fl amingo, Star of Su f n Am nyl a o n c d k : N La ut P bo u n ce r , BonN ev i s, the cotEo Lad, Dutch Aft_ IbnydßilaAprigte' o u e n u out l miral,Cheltenham, Rue inUrbe, Nine Elms, I van h oe, (lac, Dunblaue, Bandmaster, Pieman, Land T ax , S c i p i o, Red Cross Knight, Roquefort, Ravioli, Moleskin, Rhymer, llighwood, Alcazar, Verulam, Littlefort, Littlo Rover, Opoponax, Novice, Scour de Charitie, Narino, Qemilla, La Dauphine, Sweet Home, Dovetail. &c. RICHMOND. Plaudit continues to keep healthy and to go in splendid form, and it is all fudge about his bad feet, round joints, and such like idle objections, being impediments to Wat son properly preparing him. He gives his trainer no un easiness ; on the contrary, the Belle Isle establishment already set the Two Thousand and the Derby down as foregone conclusions. Strathconan led the Derby pet a mile and a quarter rattling this morning ; and Rose re sumed work with Newland, she, too, moving freely. Lozenge led Elvire, Louisa, and Blairgowrie in similar exercise ; and Dagmar schooled Virtue. Fat Bob galloped a mile and a half ; he does the fastest work of all. Zenabia is cantering. LA3IBOURNE. Our Two Thousand and Derby horses continue to do well. - Marksman was galloping a mile and a quarter pretty fast this morning; and Waugh also gave Birdforth, the Cordelia colt, and Summertime a good gallop. Knight galloped Beanstalk and Stockmar about a mile, and they move nicely. Manuella and Ornament did a fair amount of work. The old horses continue hoalthy, and exercise freely. Our yearlings, too, are getting very forward. Knight of Downe galloped a mile ; and Lady Crayen cantered twice, smartly. MALTON. We had a goodly muster on the Langton Wolds. Knight of St. Michael again did duty for Knight of the Grove, Grand Cross, Taraban, and Wild Wind, giving them a couple of brisk canters, and then a gentle mile gallop. Southminster was schooling. the Viscount and other promising yearlings. Knight of the Crescent gal loped by himself over the Grimstone hill. Amazon and Rondinella did a fair amount. Shepherd held out Sky sail, Treasure Trove, Ploughboy, Urania, Queen Ellis, Little Treasure, Verity, Progress, Lady Zetland, Queen of York, Percussion, Haymaker, &e., but they did not do so much. Neither did those at Peck's or I'Anson's. STOCKBRIDGE. Uncas and Distin had a steady mile gallop. Caucasus, Vauban, and Fairfield took a couple of smart canters and long walking exercise. The Duke, Ischia, Lecturer, Red cap, Harpenden, Black Prince, Seville, Red Riband, and some twenty others trotted and cantered briskly ; the yearlings being again led by Copenhagen and Pantaloon. COURSING. FIRST THORNTON OPEN COURSING MEETING. Stewards—Captain Park Yates, Messrs. W. Gamon, W. Whitby, J. Brundrit, W. W. Brundrit, and R. R. Min ton. Judge—kr. Warwick. Slipper—Mr. Raper. Flag Steward—Mr. A. Smith. Hon. Secretary—Mr. H. Knight. - WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. Tho Thornton Cup. Winner, £5O; second, £2O ; third and fourth, .£8 each ; fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth, £5 each. First Ties. Lord Sefton's Solitaire beat Victoria Gouramma's Vortex. Mr. Sandbach's nomination beat Victoria Gouramrna's Vanish. Mr. W. Hughes's Honeymoon beat Mr. J. Brundries Blue Violet. Mr. Minton's Wide-awake beat Mr. Ellis's Regular. Mr. W. Whitby's Miss Irving beat Mr. W. Hughes's Teddy. Mr. H. Knight's Simpleton beat Mr..J. Brundrit's Black Topsy. Mr. B. Kayo's Knight Errant (late Who's-afraid) beat Mr. W. Whitby's Sea Boat. Mr. W. Hughes's Happy Lass beat Mr. E. G. liornby's Satin. Mr. Hugh Hughes's General Hope beat Mr. Borthwiek nd Irving. Mr. T. D. Hornby's Hannah beat Lord Sefton's Swift. Mr. Smith nd Peter beat Mr. Rowland Hughes's Harper. Mr. R. Ellis's Ringkeeper beat Mr. Whitby's Whisper. Second Ti es . —M r. Saudbach's nomination beat Solita i re, Wideawake beat H oneymoon, M i ss Irving beat Simpleton, Knight Errant b ea t H appy L ass, H anna h b e at General Hope, and Ri ng k eeper b eat P eter. Third Ti es . Study b eat Wid e - awa ke, Knight Errant beat Miss Irving, and Ringkeeper beat Hannah. Fourth Ties.—Sandy beat Knight Errant, and Ring keeper ran a bye. Sandy and Ringkeeper divided. at £2 10s. First Ties. vv T i n h n e er E , 1 ; 7 3 o ta s. k ; e s s, c co f o u r d e ! g £ ll 4 t i d o o s g . Mr. R. Ellis's Caller Ou beat Mr. W. Whitby's Sea Boat ( 2 ). Mr. Borthwick's nomination beat Mr. Fern's nomination. Mr. Pritchard's General Peel beat Mr. W. Hughes' Teddy. M, and li ~ E 4 Regular beat Mr. Borthwick's Whisp er . Second T i es . —Mr. Borthwick's nomination beat Caller 0 u Peel beat Regular. Dec idi ng Coarse.—General Peel beat Mr. Borthwick's r. Ellis's General nomination, and won. ARRIVAL OF THE TASMANIA. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 14. The Royal mail steamship Tasmania arrived off Netley Hospital at four o'clock, and immediately hoisted the yellow flag. She sailed from St. Thomas on the 30th ultimo. Although the wea ther at St. Thomas was very cold, yellow fever, small-pox, and cholera prevailed. There have been 96 cases of yellow fever on board the Tas mania, of which five died at St. Thomas, and :21 during the passage home. Several cases are still on board, four of which are not expected to live through the night. With the exception of the ship's doctor, who died on the 4th inst., the fever has been confined to the firemen and seamen of the ship. All the pas sengers are healthy. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 1 4. C OMMISSARIAT D E PARTMENT —Ensign Frederick Henr y Bridgman, from 74th Foot , A ctin g Deputy-Assistant Com missary-General, to be Dep ut y -Assistant Commissar y_ General ; Ensign Charle s W. B. Mlienzie, from 71st Foot , A ct i ng D e puty-Assistant Commissary-General, to be De putt'-Assistant Commissary-General. CHAPLAIN'S DEPARTMENT. —The Rev. George Ruggles Fisher, M.A., Chaplain of the Fourth Class, from h 1f - es to be Chaplain of the Fourth Class. a - Pa) ADMIRALTY, DEC. 13. this tty been prom o t e d t o the Fleet, with seni or it y o f 4th December, 186 6 . rank of of D E u n n g ca in n e M e heran has Majesty's WINDSOR CASTLE, DEC. 12. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon William Hackett, Esq . ., Recorder of Prince of Wales's Island. CROWN OFFICE, DEC. 13. The Queen Las been pleased by letters patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom to constitute and ap point Thom as S p i n k , D octor of Civ i l Laws, J osep h T ri gge Schombcrg, Harris Prendergast, George Morley Dowdes well, George Grevile Prideaux, Benjamin Hardy, George Little, Henry Thomas Cole, John Pearson, Francis y_ e x n . burgh, Thomas James Clark, Henry Cotton, Edward Karslake, George Druce, Edward Ebenezer Kthieng la ti l„, o . n . Kingdon, to be her Majesty's council learned LONDON SCOTTISH RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.—The annual winter inspection of the London Scottish Volunteers will take place in Westminster Hall this evening. The prizes won during the year will be presented by Lady Elcho. The John Bull says that Mr. Bulger, Q.C., has been appointed recorder of Cambridge, and Ur. 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