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

tIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Discount Market is inactive, comparatively few bills being in circulation. The rates of the brokers are tending in an easier direction, 4* per cent, being the general quotation for trade bills, and 3* and 4 per cent. for bankers' short-dated acceptances. The floating capital of the market iS exceedingly abundant, and there is a rumour that Italy is in negotiation with a large financial house in the city for the introduction of a new loan to pay the war expenses, and assist in arranging her pre sent affairs. The amount required is stated to be £ 16 ,000,000, but little hope is entertained that it can be entirely raised in this country. • The Stock Exchange markets present a firmer appearance this morning, and a better feeling is apparent. Speculators have been repurchasing, thinking that several of the railway and finance shares have been forced below their real value. Consols have improved * per cent., to 89* i for money, and to 89* * for the account. The sum of £5,000 in gold was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. The report of the directors of the Demerara _ Railway Company just issued states that the profits for the half-year ended 30th June exhibits a net balance of £7,002 against £5,331 in 1865 ; with £584 from last account, the available balance is £7,586, of which the:preference dividend will ab . sorb £4,025, leaving £3,562, and out of this sum the directors recommend a dividend on the original stock at- the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, carry ing forward £1,536 to the current half-year's account. The public sales of Indigo have continued to pro gress with considerable animation, at slightly en hanced ,prices, while in rice, fruit, and saltpetre • there has been little change of importance. Tallow has been in fair request, and quotations for both present and forward delivery remain steady. The following current prices of bullion are from the bi-weekly circular of Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid :—Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard ; - do. parting, 775. 100. do. Doubloons, Spanish, 745. 6d. per oz. ; do. Mexican and South Atherican, 735. 9d. per oz. United States eagles, 765. 2.1 d. per oz., scarce. Bar silver, ss. ld. per oz. standard ; do., contg. gold (5 grs. and upwards), ss. lid. per oz. Dollars, Mexican, 4s. 11id. per oz. Cast silver, 513. kid. per oz. It has been announced that the directors of the Oriental Bank, at the intended meeting on the 18th inst., will recommend an interim dividend of 30s. per share, being equal to 12 per cent. per annum, , for the half-year ending 30th June last. Mr. William Cameron, attorney, and agent of the official liquidator of the Commercial Banking Company of India, has been appointed to assist in collecting the assets of that company in China and. Japan. The Bank of England return is not of a favour able character, the bullion and reserve of notes showing a decrease. The discount business of the establitshment, however, has been reduced, which is the principal satisfactory feature the statement con tains. Annexed is our usual analysis : Public Deposits ~, Increase Other Deposits ... Rest I ncrease •.• Decrease ••• •.. •.• On the other side of the account— • Government Securities ... ... 12,419,043 Increase 200,000 Other Securities 22,149,550 dotes Dec rease 791,763 Unemployed 6,498,575 Decreas e ••• ••• •.• ••• 71,705 The amount of notes in circulation is £23,973,165, being a decrease of £362,465, and the stock of bul lion in both departments. is £16,467,536, showing a decrease of £411,631 when compared with the pre vious return. The.,Bank of France return comprises a reduc tion of £893,200 in the bullion, of £356,000 in the notes in circulation, and of £352,000 in the current acco unts, and an i ncrease o f £ 150,000 in the com mercial bills discounted, of £40,000 in the Tres ury bal ances, and of £B,OOO in the advances. _ the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets, r (I log the l ast few days, only a moderate amount °f business has been done. Sugars have remained and previous prices have been with difficulty Iz a int ained. C o ff ee h as b een in fa i r demand, and large quantity of both plantation and native Cey 'l°ll offered at public sale found buyers at fully late rates. ... 6,266,199 ... 96,748 ... 17,454,673 ... 244,988 ... 3,175,977 ... 935,427 Two o'CLocK. day s the According to R eu t er ' s telegram from Paris, to- French Rentes were 68f. 70c. Quotations for English Government Stocks have been ac en steadily supported. Purch ases f or i nves t men t and On count have enh anced the value of the Funds, theConsols are 891 for money, and 891 1 for account. The Ne w Th rees and Reduced An- Pnui t rem ies ; are 86! 87 ; Ex c h equer Bi lls, par to 3s. the 5 per . India 5 per Cents. ar e mar k e d 105 ; an d Cent. Debentures, 1873, 1011. T here has been very little alteration of import ance in, the prices of Foreign Stocks. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 281 1 ; Mexican, 151 ; Greek, 13 1 141 ; Certificates, 131 141 ; and Italian, 531 54e. United States 5-20 Bonds are 711 1 ; Erie Shares 48 49 ; and Illinois, 781 ; Atlantic and 6Great Western Debentures haVe declined 1 to 1 65t0 42 44 and the Consolidated M B ortgage onds 1, • There has been more activity experienced in the areßailway Share Market, and in most instances prices are a shade firmer. Great Eastern have advanced 11 tiasbe and York s hi re, North Western, and Midland each 1, and Metropolitan- 1 ; while North -British ve declined In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there Its been little change of importance. Dutch Rhenish have declined 1, and Grand Trunk of Canada 1. Bankßank Shares have been in moderate request. City have i mproved to 151, and Union of Austra a to 4 7 ; while Alliance receded to 181; London Bank of Mexico to 111 re main firm at . Lond on and Westminster blip ; and U n i on o f London at 451. , .s 92/eell aneous and Fi nance Shares exhibit rather 'ese *airless. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents (paid tly) are dealt in at 100, 1031 ; Anglo-American ....Telegraph at 151 16 ; Telegraph Construction and 4via.intenance at 16 1 ; Credit Foncier of England at 8 1 1 I ntern a ti onalral Credit and Finance at h, 1 ; and Financial at 31 1. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY, Two o'Clock. A n activ e d emand has prevailed for several de -Beriptioßs of mines. An nexe d are 'some of the latest prices : uhiverton _ earnborne Vean, 20s 25s ; Carn Camborne, 20s 22s 6d ; l ioor, 4f 5 ; Chontales Gold, 91- -i-; Clifford 2itsalgamated, 7} 8 ; Cooks' Kitchen, 41 5 ; East Basset, 1 4 22 ; Eaat Caradon, 5 si ; East Gunnis Lake and South East heal s 15s; East Lovell, 91 10 ; East Russell, 21 3 ; 8 at Wheal G renville, 21 I; Frontino and Bolivia Gold, 1481,°,,5; °rambler and St. Aubyn, 51 6i; Great Laxey, ~,,,1 " , Great and Vor, 19 20 ; Marke Valley, 4.1. 41; JAorth Croft 17 6d 228 6d; North Treskeby, 3 3- i ; Prince Y' 8 8 011 , ~..°1 Wales, 27s 29s ; South COnilurrow, 15s 20s ; &€4 '',4-utxrren, li 2 ; West Caradon , 14 16 ; West Chiverton, "" West llulle 9 rances, 45 ; West Seton, 1 0 , " 26 ' Wh aIG nvill 248 26s ; Wheal Seton, 155 1 60. / e re e, In taking down Prince of Wales Oct. 12, 1866. lode . in level East, the same I)Peara to be improving as we proceed East. The lode in the fill present end is three feet wide, and worth full £4O per iii 4actikd still promising further imprOvement. .In the rise wide, w of_ the 4 5 East the lode is from four to five feet ll' h £3O per fin. 45 West the lode is 2i feet wide, composed of caple, spar tnundic, and occasional stones of copper ore —not enough to T ele r value. 45 t 4. am re ceived O c t. 11 .— L ode all taken down in the Bt- - g Worth £5O per fin. WILLIAM GIFFORD. (.1 ° 13R1TIS R FUNDS—ONE O'CLOC K. 8 '-'..vxlizalttyr FUNDS. p h °X. Oen.t. Consols . B9} 9 a — o• A.econnt, NOV. B B9l ktPer Cent Red d B6 ...I e l „. 3 • nee .................... __ . , f , 7 Dper Cent ... . ..... . . t . 6 6k w 2 per Cent. Jan. 1894 4)4_lllties, 30 yrs, 13 _ A lt .. . per Ceut. Jan. 1873 expire bth Ja . n., 1880 u. for 30 )rre, oxpiro Oth April, 1 885. 1 , now. Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 Sr 4 per Cent par 3 pm Do. £5OO par 3 pm Do £lOO and £2OO ••• par 3 pm Rank or England Stock, 51 per Cent — Do Account... INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent, Oct. 1883 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 — pm Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent. Do. 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Account 68f 681 I 8 Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Scrip, £65 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do £lOO Bonds DA 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent Do. 6 per Cent A Do Scrip, .£75 paid Colombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 Danubian Principalities Do. Account Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent ll Do., Provisional Land Warrant Do Deferred S;yptian 7 per Cent. 1)o., Second Issu e Do £lOO Bonds B5 Do. 1864 79} Do £lOO Bowls Bl Do. Government Railway Debentures BOl 1 Do. £BO paid Greek 5 per Cants., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Account G iatemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway. &lexicon 3 per Cent Do. Account Dn. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Slontevidean 6 per Cent. • Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada • Do 2 per Cent Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent, 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pex Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 92 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account 371 Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account , 21 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l3l, Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 53 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do Accounts per Cent, 1865, paid up Scrip Do Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch •ii t per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail), Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... BBf 9 French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — It‘iian 5 per Gent. 1831, Ex. 23f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money B9i 1 Do. Account POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MANSION-HOUSE. rrITRING A FORGED ORDER.—Two men named Perry and Brown were charged before Mr. Alderman Besley with uttering a forged order, with a view to defraud Messrs. Bamford and Co., silk and woollen drapers, in the City. Evidence having been adduced exculpating Brown, he was discharged. Alderman Besley committed Perry for trial, and refused to accept bail for his a pp earance at t h e sessions. STEALING CitAPE.--SOhn and Wm. Moreland, brothers, were charged with stealing 126 yards of black crape from 30 Bread-street. They were committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. REFUSING TO SUPPORT A WIFE.—John M'Cartby, a coachman, living in Grosvenor Mews, was brought before Mr. Knox charged with refusing and neglecting to support his wife Eliza, who, since the 21st of June last, has been chargeable to the parish of St. George, Hanover-square. Mr. George Badderley, assistant-overseer of St. George, Hanover-square, said that on the 21st of June last he ad mitted the prisoner's wife to the workhouse, she being at the time very ill. The prisoner came to the house with him, and promised to take her away as soon as she re covered a little. When the wife was discharged by the medical officer he caused inquiries to be made for the pri soner, but he was unable to get any trace of him till last night, when he was taken into custody, a warrant having been obtained for the purpose. He had made inquiries amongst the prisoner's relatives, and heard a bad account of him. The wife was still chargeable to the parish, and he (Mr. Badderley) believed her illness was caused by the prisoner's cruelty. The prisoner asked whether there was not an under standing that he was to take his wife away when he got a home for her? Badderley said there was no understanding of the sort, and that the home which the prisoner had when his wife was admitted to the workhouse was sold off by the prisoner before he went away. Mr. Turner, officer of the parish, said he took the prisoner into custody in a publichouse, when he said the reason why he had not been for his wife was because he had been out of work. The prisoner said.he was willing to take his wife away Mr. Knox said the charge against the prisoner was that of leaving the parishioners to support his wife instead of supporting her himself. The prisoner would be committed for a month with hard labour. ENDANGERING LIFE IN KENSINGTON-GARDENS.—William Colfox, a rough-looking fellow, was charged before Mr. Knox with throwing stones in iKensington-gardens, to the danger of the passengers. Henry Howes, park constable, said that while on duty in Kensington-gardens he saw the prisoner and two other lads lying under a tree. As soon as they, thought he (witness) was out of sight they began to throw stones and pieces of iron at the chestnut trees. He knew the prisoner and the two other lads as daily in the park, and they never did any work. It 'was the third case he had had that week, and children playing about were placed in great danger. Mr. Knox said he himself saw a person nearly killed in the gardens a few days ego. If the prisoner did not leave off such practices he would some day be standing in the dock on a more serious charge than that of throwing stones. The prisoner would have to pay a fine of 205., or 14 days, he (the magistrate) being determined to stop the nuisance if he could. THAMES. FURIOUS DRINTNG.—WiIIiam Aldridge, a tradesman was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk, and furiously driving a horse and cart in the Bow-road, to the common danger of passengers. George Whitelock, a police constable, No. 387 K, stated that he was on the steps of the station-house in the Bow road, and saw the prisoner driving a horse and cart in a most furious and reckless manner along the road and knock over a man who was stunned. The prisoner was called upon to stop, but he continued to urge his horse for some time until he was stopped. The prisoner was in toxicated and not able to take care of his horse and cart. The rate was 10 miles an hour at least. The prisoner said he was intoxicated and was not aware that he was going at the rate stated by the constable. Mr. Paget said it was most improperjand dangerous for a druaken man to drive at all, and more especially to drive a horse and cart in a crowded public road, which was con stantly thronged with passengers, horses, and vehicles. The prisoner had been guilty of a very serious offence, and one for wkich he could not adequately punis)a him in the present state of the law. He should inflict the full penalty of 40s. The flue was paid. VISIT OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TO FLOORS CASTLE.—It is understood that his royal highness will pay a private visit to the Duke of Roxbitrghe on Monday, to enjoy a few day's fishing in the Tweed. It is expected that his royal highness will stay at Floors Castle till his departure for Glasgow, whore, ou tho 18th, he is to inau gurate a Ntattio of the late Prince con39li, to to Atlantic & St. Lawrence Rom., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. shares Buffalo & Lake Huronl Do. Preference Buff ,Brant, & Goderich] 6 p.c. 1872-3-1......• • Calcutta & B. E., lira—, e Town & Dock, pi.' Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pI East. Benal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension i rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o Do. Ist t'ref. Bonds Do. do deterred D. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pret. stook Do. do. deterred Gt. India E'en. gua. sp.c o. Uua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do i3reat Wrs. of Canada.. DJ. New Do. 6 p. o. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5 t do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. 'Fit th Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. Itl.C . da, 6pc Ist pf.bs, Scinde .... Do. Delhi d Do. do . ti Do. Punlaub.... Do. Indus St. Flo THE SUN, LON", 014, -FittPit p E V ENING, OCTOBER 12, 66 69 99 100 id ip .1 4/1 7j 8i 100 100 100 all 100 100 76 80 60 d 5 100 102 094 /GN 102 103 20 22 86 89 1 59 C 3 43 52 50 55 45 SO 40 15 36 3J 25 27 24 26 106 107 a 1 p a I PI 100} 9)s 1001 931 1021 i 3 181 Easby •••, Purchase Beauclerck _ 100 {lOO 2 100 100 KENT SNCU Ii 190 100 100 Ico 100 100 94 96 93 95 91 96 75 77 76 79 101 103 101 105 102 101 100 103 88 ao 100 102 105 1 7 102 104 103 105 101 103 103 105 97 100 90 ➢2 90 92 90 96 86 87 92 94 79 81 131 k ,ITI Es. IC2/I 3} SPORTING INT E LLIGENCE. NEWMARKET RACES-THURSDAY. A SWEEPSTAKES of 300 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b, untrieds allowed 31b; Bretby Stakes Course. 5 subs. Mr. Merry's Marksman • (Grimshaw) 1 Marquis of Ilastingti's Empress 2 Won by 30 lengths. • A PLATE of 50 sovs ; weight for age ; penalties and allow ances; entrance 2 sovs. . 8.M., 1 mile 17 yards. Baron Rothschild's Dalesman (Wells) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Kalipyge c (Peake) 2 Mr. Savile's Prinirose (Hamond) 3 Moulsey, Earl Derby, Halcyon, and Greenback also ran. Betting-6 to 4 sgst Moulsey, 2to 1 sgst Dalesman, Bto 1 others. Won by two lengths ; head between second and Third. • • • - The BItETBY STAKES of 100 soya each, h ft, for two year oh fillies ; Bst 101 b each; last three-quarters of R.M. 17 subs. Sir J. Hawley's Salamanca f (Wells) 1 Mr. Savile's Ravioli (Fordham) 2 Mr. Watt's Rose (Snowden) 3 Emily f, Queen of Nuts, and Sunflower f also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Roso, 4to 1 agst, Ravioli, 6to 1 agst Salamanca f. Won by a head; bad third. A HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs, for three-yr-olds and up wards; entrance 3 sovs. 8.M., 1 mile 17 yards. _ Mr. W. G. Craven's Panacea (Kenyon) 1 Mr. H. Coventry's Kingsley (Goodwin) 2 Ostregor, Breadalbane, Breeze, Troublesome, Benvoglio, Historian, Dubiety, Bigote, Caprice, and Hedon also ran. Betting-3 to 1 agst Breadalbane, 510 1 each agst His torian, Troublesome, and Kingsley. Won by a neck. A. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, 8st•10113; fillies, Bst 81b ; the winner to be sold for £l5O. T.Y.C., 5 fur. 136 yards. Mr. H. Coventry's Land Tax - (Edwards) 1 Baron Rothschild's Jasper (Daley) 2 Mr. W. 0-. Craven's Bandmaster .. Duke of Newcastle's Novice. ....... Ferina f, Red Shoes, Charles 11., Court Card, My Love, Arcade, Archeress f, and Escort() also can. Betting-2 to 1 agst Bandmaster, 6 to 1 each agst Parmesan and Rod Shoes, 8 to 1 each agst Land. Tax and Ferina f, 10 to 1 agst Jasper. Won by three-quarters of a length ; head betiveen second and third: ' ' A SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each, for three-yr-olds, colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winner to ba sold for £lOO T.Y.C., 5 fur. 136 yards. Mr. York's Birkdale (Loates) 1 Lord Westmorland's lon ,....(Goater) 2 Mr. G. 11. Moore's Slieve Came._ (Fordham) 3 Betting —Even agst lon, 9to 4 agst Birkdale. Won by half a length. The NEWMARKET OAKS of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, with 100 added, for 3-yr-old fillies; Bst 101 b each; the second to receive 100 soya out of the stakes ; the winner of the One Thousand Guineas or Two Thousand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, the Oaks or Derby at Epsom, the Printe of Wales' Stakes at Ascot, the Yorkshire Oaks at York, or the Park Hill Stakes or St Leger at Doncaster, 71b extra (penalties not accumulative) ; maidens if they have never saved their stakes in the above named races ; 51 subs. Du a k ll e oN u v f ed De 7 u lb uf ; urt, (Fordham) 1 Count Batthyany's Mdlle Cleopatre (Edwards) 2 Wild Briar s Ischia .... • 3 „ .. Hobe, Mirella, and Neroli also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Ischia, 3 to 1 agst Hebe, 4to 1 agst MireDa, sto 1 agst Neroli. Won by a length. 01 . 02 Roseleaf, Domestic Bliss, Duchess. Beauclerk, Caleb, Bretoline, and Soiled Dove also ran. RettingL-5 to 4 agst Soiled Dove, 5 to 1 agst Purchase. Easby walked over. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. D.I. Sealskin Miss Harriette War ...................................................................... 3 Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES. Mr. Chaplin's Satyr (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Pryor's Goodfellow Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Phantom Sail (Cameron) 3 Flying Jib, Strathclyde, Monitor, and Gaiety also ran. Betting—Even agst Satyr, 4 to 1 agst Monitor, 5 to 1 agst Gaiety, 7to 1 agst Phantom Sail. Won by a length ; two lengths between second and third. LATEST BETTING} ON THE COURSE. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 100 to 8 agst Abergeldie (offered) 100 to 7 agst Proserpine (taken) 100 to 6 agst Actma (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ambition (taken) 20 to 1 agst Dalesman (offered, after 100 to 6 had been taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Etoile-Filante (taken) DERpY. _ 9to 1 agst The flake (taken) 2800 to 200 agst Hormit (taken) 25 to 1 agst The Palmer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Marksman (taken) 10 to 1 agst Count F. de Lagrange's lot (wanted) The following letter was addressed to the members of the subscription-ro om , b y M r . Chaplin, respecting the withdrawal of Purch ase , a ft er running a dead heat with Easby to-day in a Sweepstakes of 10 sous.:— "Newmarket, Thursday. _ " Gentlemen,—l fear I have this afternoon committed a mistake in not running off the dead heat between my mare Purchase and Easby—most unwittingly on my part, for really, to tell the truth, I was ignorant of the rules con cerning dead heats. I merely consulted my own interests, and finding that, though I had backed both, I won most by Easby, I ordered my mare to go home without thinking any more of the matter. The only answer I can make is to place my m are P urc h ase at t h e disposal of the stew ar d s to run off the dead heat t o - m orrow. I shall be perfectly satisfied with any d°cilium they ma y come to.—l am, gen tlemen, " HENRY CHAPLIN." The LINCOLN AU TUMN H ANDIC AP . of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and only 5 if d eclared by Ost. 16, at noon, with 100 added ; the w i nner o f any handicap after the weights appear (Oct. 10, at 11 a.m.) value 50 soya to carry 51b, of two of that value or 100 anus 81b, or one of 200 soya 121 b extra; the second to save his take. One mile and a half. (59 subs.) . s 9 t 1 4 13 * Re E g ll a a l n ia d ... 4 9 4 Ostregor ... 4 9 0 Broomielaw ... 4 9 0 * 8B A ur en c a k dde w a y i ba r ah t n i t . 0. 54 5 8 8 8 9 27 ICingO . harn . :ing 45 87 Dr. Syntax ... 6 7 1 1 2 20 Skylark R : i n nEmpressid ta aa y *Pantaloon f n dia .1 : 4 4 5 35 7 7 777 1 1 111 0 0 112 ... 6 7 10 P Raglan Moose 6 7 8 *Gomera ..„ 4 7 7 *Wild Agnes ... 4 7 7 Verdant ... ... 4 7 6 Lilly Hoo ... 4 7 5 Brick ... 6 7 5 Caithness ... 3 7 4 Arkansas 4 7 4 Retrousse ... ... 3 7 4 Ethelred ... 5 7 4 Longhorn ... 3 7 2 Treasure Trove ... 3 7 2 Life Guardsman.,. 3 7 0 Begum 3 6 12 The horses marked thus (*) having been entered without the knowledge of their- owners will be struck out at the time prescribed, unless specially ordered to remain in. Age st lb Plutus ... 3 6 12 Dulcimer ... 4 6 10 Actma 3 6 10 Mi ss Haworth 3 6 8 Forester ... 4 6 8 Mushroom ... 4 6 7 Wild Briar ... 8 6 6 Scarborough ... 4 6 6 Monitress ... 3 6 5 Vigorous ... 3 6 5 Dart ••• ... 3 6 5 Lapel Royal ... 86 4 Chepstow ... 3 6 2 *Black Prince ... 8 6 2 Cranford ... 3 6 6 Nutrition ... 3 6 0 Queen Mary ... 36 0 Beeswing 3 5 12 Niaco Nanco ... 3 5 12 Greyfoot 3 5 10 Bertie ... 3 510 Othello ... 3 5 10 Hawkswell ... 3 5 10 Polly Perkins 3 5 7 *lsis... ... 3 5 7 Windhound 3 5 „ Gold Pen 3 5 7 , *Pretty Queen 3 5 7 Red Earl (pays ft) SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. share! Railways. I !Bristol and Exeter . Caledonian u 4111 brian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & _Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc ol.London, bcrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl: st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pro Gt S. and W. of Ireland t. Westezn Do. S. Val. gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxiorci Do. IZew'port. Do. Hereford Lanc4shire & Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Wester!, Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Itetropolitan..... Do. New Do. Extension... Metropolitan D.strict. vo. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd 31id,and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby hid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purohast Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... ..„ Po. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. &S. W. Junction 1 Scottish Central Scot. N. E . Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stJok Shropshire Union South Devon south pastern . Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of breath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha i West Cornwall BRITISH r Closing -""'"; Price. , SSE, 87 89 122 124 40 45 13 15 4 6 e 5 63 70 7'2 70 80 115 1: • ) 25 27 5 6 I 4 116 126 127 .90 92 52 b 3 35 40 33 3. 123 124 82 81 17 18 10 20 118 119 82 84 54 b6J 125 125 2 3p WI 11 85 90 L 221 1221 if 2 v 9. J 3 41 43 16 20 103 105 55 67 •99 10 t 34 351 9 1.,n p l i 120 125 1 2p 1 2pl 71 73 114 118 150 154 41 43 65 65 8 9 14 115 2 31 18IONS. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 261 1 51 53 21 1 I 1251 107 i 871 ts 1211 21 391 I 1041 61 i 5 1 Business done. 1231 8( 3 181 'lBl7lll a 3 66i COLONIAL GO VE R; British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Capo (x.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oci, 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per oent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 pa Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July • Do. 11,78 l)o. 1882, Mayls, Nov..:• Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug atal , -;ov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186t, Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1871 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6p.cs.ja &July Do. do, a pril & Oct BRIMS Cam. Consol. Cold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea Nast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L ixey, limited' Great South Tolgus Great Wheal busy G. Wheal Vor (heist Grenville Herod's Foot ••.• Hinge ton Downs Margaret tUny Lelant Marke Valley ilwyndy Iron Ore, lim N ew Se ton North Roskear I.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan North Wheel Crotty Prosper Providence UnyLelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, Urn West Vassett (Mogan Caradon (Ltskeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Treiawney (Lis IT MINES. 2.1.0 204 2.14.(' 3t 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 584 5.17.0, 3 4 i 0 II 440 460 4 t 20 23 6 7 21 3 2 3 10 12 31 4j 4 5 19 20 i I 19 21 11 Iti 33 36 31 3/ 5 8 4& 5 21 11c1 35 45 2 4 i 1 27 30 325 375 t li i 4 16 11 13 3 5 1 11 ;3 63 87 140 150 85 95 23 26 7 9 60 1;0 8 10 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS Bahia and San Francisco, gut. 7 per cent., 1211 Dutch Rhenish. 191 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, lei FOREIGN MINKS. Capule Silver, ' St. John del JLey, lim., 471 81 BANS& Alliance, Um.. 191 184 Anglo Austrian, 0 City, 15k Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 3 London Bank of .riexiJo and S. America. lim., I London and County, 62$ 2 , London Joint Stock, 423 London and 1% eatminater, 924 South Australia. 27, Union of Australia. 47 Union of London, 454 DOCKS. East and West India, 131 MISCELLANEOWL Anglo-American Telegraph, 16 151 Anglo-Mexican Mint. 16 Atidntio Telegraph, 70 Dit 0, 8 per cent., 1021 31 Crystal Palace, Ditto, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., IC9I East India Irrigation and Canal. 111 Egyptian Com. and Trading, Um., 31 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, 11M., 31 g Home and C donial A ssurance, 11 Imperial Land Company or Marseilles, lira., 2g International Financial ,ociety, lim., 31 London Financial Association, 11 111 .. 6 .t London Ueneral Omnibus Company, Um, 3 M.dras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto, fr National Discount Company, 13; Ditto, new, issued at 5 prm.. of whioh 31 is to pay, 81 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 63 Ditto, new. 56 Quebra da Land, aall. and Muing, lira., la Scottish Australian Investment. lira., 121 Telegraph ConstructiLu and Maintenance, lira., — Ditto (£l5), it l6 The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer [eft town yesterday for liughendon Manor, Bucks. Governor Hincks, d. 8., and Major Longley have arrived at the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park-corner. The marriage of Captain Culme Seymour (Royal Navy), eldest son of Sir John Culme Seymour, Bart., - to Miss Watson, daughter of the late Hon. Richardson Wat son, of Rockingham Castle, will take place on Tuesday next, the 16th inst. THE PORTSMOUTH FORTIFICATIONS.—Taking into consideration the very destructive results of modern artillery when applied against granite fortifications, faced with iron, or having embrasures of that metal, as developed by our own experiments at Shoeburyness and those at Fortress Monroe by the American Government, it has been decided by the engineers of the War Department to alter the construction of the Spithead forts from a com bination of granite and iron to one entirely of iron of the most massive character. Credit is due to the authorities for their prompt recognition of those decisive trials.— Herald, NOMENCLATURE. The following names have been given :—Mr. Pedley's foals.—B cby Blair Athol, out of Verbena, Philibeg ;b a by Ivan, out of Trousseau, Fischu ; b c by Macaroni, out Satanella, by Loup-garou, Sassagna ; br c by Drumour, out of German Wool, Breslau ; b c by Drumour, out of Irish Point, Limeeick b or br f by Cl are t , ou t o f Inver ness, Larose ch fby Warlock, out of A c t ress, H oroscope; cli f by Buccaneer—Miss Conyngham, Miss Morgan. Mr. E. Edwyn's Yearlings.—br e (late Godfrey de Bouil lon) by Rinaldo, out of Rosabel, by Newminster, English man; b f by Orlando, out of Hecla, by Voltigeur, out of Vesuvienne, Etiquette. Mr. G. Higgins's.—B yearling f by Gibraltar, or Alve diston, out of Dame Alice, Benevolence. Mr. W. H. Gaunt's foals.—C by Claret, out of Regina, Willy Waif; f by Claret, out of Bridget, Cosette. Mr. A. Harrison's foals.—B cby Cavendish, out of Scar let-runner, Peabody; b c by Voltigeur, out of Camiola, Starter; br c by Voltigeur, out of Spinster, Judge. Mr. F. R. Jones, jun.'s foals.—F by Ivan, out of Gossip Joan, Morning Star; f by Neptunus—Maid of the Heather Minna; f by Neptunus, out of Nightmare, Sweep. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. Oct. 5, at 1.40 p.m., Rococo, Belmont, A r k ens id e , an d Harry Brailsford, out of the Cesarewitch Stakes. Oct. 6, at 9 a.m. Miss Haworth, out of the Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 6, at 9 a.m., Rabbit Trap, out of the Middle Park plate. Oct. 7, at 5.45 p . m ., Miss Stephen son geld i ng, out of Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 7, at 6 p.m., Pearl Diver, out of the Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 7, at 9.30 p.m., Mrs. Allan, out of th e Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 8, at 9 a.m., Comus, Dayrell, Abergeldie, Flatcatcher, and Lochiel, out of Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 8, at 9 a.m., Soulouque, out of the Middle Park plate. Oct. 8, at 9 a.m., Sandal and Argyle, out of Shobdoi cup, Hereford. , • Oct. 8, at 9 a.m. ? Alcazar, out of Hereford engte. Oct. 8, at 11 a.m., Vigorous, Verdant, and Violent, out of. Cesare witch. Oct. 8., at 0.20 p.m., Wild Agnes, Hones ty, Carnage, and Archimage, out of the Middle Park plate. Oct. 8, at 0.30 p.m., Claxton, out of Shobdon cup, Hereford. Oct. 8, at 3.30 p.m., all Mr. Cartwright's horses, out of Second October Meeting engagements. Oct. 8, at 5.20 p.m. Fan, out of the Cesare - witch stakes. Oct. 8, at 5.56 p.m., The Rake, Guy of Warwick, and Van Amburgh, out of the Clearwell stakes.. • Oct. 8, after 6 p.m., Jeune Premiere; out of the Middle Park plate. Oct. 9, at 9 a.m., Frost, out of the MiddLe Park plate. Oct. 9, at 9 a.m., Knight of Snowdon and Troba dour, out of Hereford engagements. Oct. 9, at 10 a.m., Conundrum and King of Spades, out of their Hereford engagements. Oct. 9, at 0.8 p.m., Zenobia, out of the Cekarewitch stakes. Oct. 9, at 1.37 p.m., Lively and Farce, out of the Cesare witch stakes. Oct. 9, at 1.58 p.m., The Squire, out of the Cesarewitch stakes. Oct. 9, at 3.50 p.m., Mother of Pearl, out of her Chelien. ham engagements. OGL. 10, at 11.41 a.m., Plaudit, out of Middle Park plate, MARKE TS. —This Day. MARK I,AN/J. The supply of English wheat on sale at our market to day was very moderate. There was a quietness in the trade for all descriptions, and sales progressed slowly at the rates current on Monday last. The market was moderately supplied with foreign wheat. A fair amount of business was transacted, and prices ruled tolerably firm as regards good and fine dry wheals. Floating cargoes of grain moved off steadily at full cur- rencies. ' Barley was in moderate supply. Good and fine malting produce moves off steadily at full- prices : otherwise, the trade was dull. Malt sold slowly at late rate's. • Oats were in moderate supply and slow request at about Monday's currency. Beans and peas were steady at late prici,s. Tho market was.but moderately Supplied. - There was a fair demand for flour at late currencies. • SHIP .ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 580, 810 490 70 1,170 Irish Foreign 15,340 2,860 34,810 1,420 sks. brls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL These markets are moderately supplied with meat. Generally speaking, there is a good demand at about late rates. ed Inferior mutton 3 8 4 4 Middling mutton 4 6 5 0 Prime do 5 2 5 6 Large pork 4 0 4 8 Small pork. 4 10 5 6 Id to Os Od Per 81b by the earoase. sd s d Inferior beef 3 4 3 8 Riddling do. 3lO 4 0 Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime small do * ts 4 8 Veal 4 0 5 4 Lamb. Os 0 BOROUGH HOP. Owing to the great deficiency in the yield the trade for new hops is very firm, and fully late rates have been paid for all qualities. Yearlings and old hops have been freely operated in at quits previous quotations. Mid and East Keats 160 s to 220 s per cwt Weald of Kents 140 s to 175 s ~ Sussex 140 s to 168 s ~ Yearlings 9os to 140 s ~ COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market has remained very dull, and but few dealings have been effected at about previous rates. COFFEE.—A large quantity of both plantation and Native Ceylon was offered for public competition, and met a ready sale, at fully previous quotations. RlCE.—Business has been dull, without, however, any material change as regards prices. FRUIT.—At public sales currants were again a shade cheaper. but in other descriptions there was no material change in values. INDIGO.—The sales have continued to proceed with more animation, and prices in some instances are a shade higher. 1,719 chests were offered, of which 759 were sold, 904 withdrawn, and 20 bought in. TALLOW.—The market has been more animated, and prices show a slight upward tendency. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 44s ; December, 44s 6d ; and January to March, 45s per cwt. GALLS rather dearer ; 135 cases Japan sold ; 64s to 64s 6d; 301 cases China part sold at 645; rest out, 70s per cwt. TURMERIC.—BongaI firm. 840 bags sold, fair 24s Gd to 25s ; 190 bags Madras out, 255. MYRABOLANES.—Dearer. 80 bags good bright Madras sold, 15s 6d. MADDER ROOT.—At sale 400 bags Bombay sold, 265; one lot, 26s 6d. Woons—At sale 70 tons Madras Red Sanders, chiefly taken in at 90s. 16 tons Quassia sold, 80s to 115 s. CorroN—Market opened quiet, but became better owing to advices from New York, and a fair business done. At sale 14 bales Carthagena out, 16d; 10 bales Natal out, 12fd ; 8 bales Australian on seed out, 4id ; 29 bales out, lOd to lld per lb. Liverpool Cotton Market.—This Day. The market opens strong. American Id above Friday last. Sales probably 15,000 bales. HIGH POSTAGE.--An American paper contains a statement, received from a gentleman in London, that a magazine posted in the United States, to be delivered to him in London, is charged 64c. postage, when he could buy the magazine in Paternoster-row for 14c. less than the mere pcstage. IMPERSONATING A DECEASED BROTHER, AND AT TEMPTED SUICIDE.—An indictment was to have been pre ferred at the Dover Quarter Sessions on Monday against a man who gave the name of George Peter Mumford, for obtaining moneys under false pretences. The case was sur rounded with circumstances of an extraordinary character. Some 28 years ago there lived in Dover a respectable family named Mumford. One of the brothers, named George Peter, a seaman, in 1838 went upon his last voyage from England to St. Kitt's in Sir John Rae Reid's ship Julia. The Julia being lost with all hands three days off St. Kitt'E, and nothing more being heard of George Mumford, who up to that time had been in the habit of regularly communicating with home, his family concluded that he was drowned, and went through all the forms of mourning for the lost brother. After the lapse of 28 years the family on 7th August last were startled by Peter's resurrection—or rather by the ap pearance of the prisoner, who claimed fraternity as the long-lost brother Peter George Mumford. Arriving from Calais, the prisoner proceeded to a tavern kept by Mrs. Bart lett (whose maiden name was Mumford), and accosted her with the words " You're my sister Sarah, and I am your brother George." Though Mrs. Bartlett failed to recognise in him any of the features of her supposed lost brother, he was greeted within the dwelling, and a brother, Mr. Ben jamin Mumford, was called in. On his appearance the pri soner at once addressed him as "brother Ben." Likenesses were produced of other members of the family, and so rea dily identified by name by the prisoner that all doubt seemed to be removed as to whether tho relationship was real or pre tended. Prisoner, at his request, was taken to the bedside of "his mother," a bedridden old lady, 91 years of age; he kissed her, told her he was her son George, and by her desire lay alongside her on the bed. On being questioned how he •could have escaped when the ship was lost with all hands, the prisoner said, "Lock here at my finger—that is how my finger was knocked out of joint when the chief mate and I had a row ; through that I and another man left the ship three days before she was wrecked." On being asked why he had not written home he replied that.he had done so repeatedly, and had sent £3O and othei'iiiins of money for "his mother," which she had never received. Ho added that since he had been away he had lived in California, in Spain, and for the last fourteen years he had been keeping au hotel in New York. On the strength-of his statement that he was in hourly expectation of a considerable sum of money from Calais, where he had left it in charge of the American Consul, Mrs. Bartlett let him have whatever he asked both in money and kind, and the family kept up their rejoicings by excursions together to different parts of the country which were to revive recollections of times and events more than twenty-eight years ago. What astonished the family more than all was the wonderful memory of "brother George," for he recounted the most trivial circumstances occurring just prior to his going to sea twenty-eight years ago, such as making a mark over the doorway of their residence at Charlton, a fight taking place at Ewell, a walk down Ratcliff-highway to the Docks, and his bringing a monkey home from abroad. At length an elder brother steps in upon the scene—one Mr. Henry Beer Mumfor k l, Trinity pilot of London ; he, less credulous and with perhaps a better recollection of " brother George" than the others, at once gave a clue to the scoundrel's deception. Inquiry was immediately made at the Bank as to the truth of what the fellow had since stated, that his money having arrived from Calais had been deposited in the Bank ; and on this proving to be false, the man was given into custody of the police, and a magisterial investigation served to expose so gross a piece of fraud and deception as to justify the man's b ein g sent o for trial by a jury. While under incarceration the he endeavoured to starve himself to death, and this faili ng, o resorted to more determined means of self - destruc t ion. to Being under medical treatment, medici ne was supplied him in his cell. On a recent morning the warder, and weltering war der, on visit ing the cell, found the prisoner insensible in a pool of blood. The gaol surgeon t y va i ra lu in e e d b i a ot em s called in, and on examining the cell e dicttellye was found broken, and one of the i pieces told ltdhebyarittesryaptpneharis ance that the prisoner had used t arm. There is not the slig t ht e e st o topt of his arm he had tied tightly his neckerchief, doubt that the prisoner contemplated suicide, for thusat h causing the blood to flow freely from the open artery. As e vidence of insanity super vened, the man was removed to a lunatic asylum,. where he is not likely even to recover so as to take his trial on the charge upon which 11.0 Stands COMlnAittea; London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. ADJOURNED HALF-YEARLY MEETING. • (THIS DAY.) • - The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the directors and shL.reholders of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company was held to-day at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, .. .. for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee of investigation appointed to inquire into the financial position of the company. The report of the committee of investigation, together with the directors' reply thereto, have appeared in The Sun. At twelve o'clock the Chair was taken by Lord Sondes, and on either . side of the director's table on the platform "the investigation committee " and the debenture holders' committee" were conspicuously represented. At the com mencement of the meeting the hall was but half filled. The CILLIRISIAN said the me e ti ng , as th e y were a ll aware, was for the pUrpose of receiving the report of the commit tee of investigation, and therefore, as he thought, they ought to take the lead in the discussion that day. He called upon the chairman of the committee to make such state ments as he thought proper. (hear, hear.) Mr. HonniuNsox said he had, in the first instance, to pologise for the delay that had taken place in the prepa ration and presentation of the report, but the amount of facts and figures submitted to the committee rendered their labours excessively difficult. At the outset he would take the liberty of stating that, in answer to what had been stated elsewhere, he did not think it was part of the duty of the committee of investigation to put for ward a plan for the future or a panacea for the difficulty under which the company laboured. The labours of the committee had been limited. and he thought rightly limited, to examine and fully realise the present position of the company. The committee, with respect to the re port which they had felt it their duty to submit to the shareholders, were compelled to make ono which reflected somewhat seriously on the personal management of the company. The document, he regretted to say, also disclosed facts which the committee felt were in the highest degree reprehensible. (Hoar, hear.) He had been told since the report had been issued that the statement contained therein did not contain anything so very extra ordinary brmonstrojis—(oh, oh) —and that if the position of other companies could be investigated, the London, Chatham, and;Dover would not be considered so very bad ; but ho did hot deem two wrongs made a right. (Elea; hear.) With respect to the issuing of preference shares, when the company did that, the public naturally thought there was some capital behind to meet what was the posi tion of affairs, when the amount of the debenture debt and the amount raised by preference shares actually exceeded the amount that had been expended on the whole line of railway. (Shame.) The manner in which the debenture debt had been incurred was highly reprehensible, as in some in stances only £75 was received for £lOO of debentures. (Shame.) The directors had issued a reply to the report of the investigation committee, but in that they had set down their receipts on various lines to show a profit and extent of loss. The committee thought that the over-issue of debentures was altogether unjustifiable, but the com mittee did not think so, Another statement in the report of investigation which was objected to was, that, with re spect to the contract price for their metropolitan' extension the committee state that, after the examination of Mr. Joseph Cubitt, they were perfectly justified in making the statement they did, that he did not know anything of the prices until the directors had decided the matter. The letter of Mr. Cubitt did not contradict one statement made by the committee, and therefore the com mittee were perfectly justified in saying that no competi tion had been invited for the Metropolitan extension, and all that Mr. Cubitt said was, that, taking into considera tion the circumstances of the company, lower prices could not be obtained. (Oh, oh.) A Shareholder said that he should like to know whether the contractor got the difference between the £75 and the £lOO debentures. Mr. Hodking said he could not eay that, he took them at that price, and ho either could have sold them at a dis count or par. The committee, in the statement they had made, had revealed the true position of the concern; they had concealed nothing, leaving the shareholders to draw their own conclusions. The shareholders now knew the full extent of the evil which beset them, and, knowing the want, they could set about something to improve that state of affairs, and, although the prospect was rather gloomy, whether they were to have sunshine would de pend upon the future policy of the Company. They had a splendid property which was as yet undeveloped, and if their affairs were now conducted with patience and for bearance, and the past was not repeated, the shareholders might look for a bright, if not a brilliant future. He con cluded by moving the report. • Mr. FTT.T.TEn seconded the motion, and said that if all parties did not endeavour to pull the company to pieces, but exercised patience and carried on their operations with energy and honesty, all might yet be welliv- Mr. SURGEY said all that was required to enable the company to carry out all their obligations was confidence and patience. Mr. Alderman WILSON asked Mr. Johnson, the secre tary, whether he would explain the matter connected with the over-issue of the £128,000 of debentures. (Confusion). The CHAIRMAN thought the question had better be proposed. (Great confusion.) _ . • Mr. JoitNsoN, the secretary, said after the suspension of Sir M. Peto he fully believed that the debentures would be returned to the company. In all he had done he had only been actuated for the good of the company. He ad mitted that it was an act of indiscretion in not bringing the matter forward, but he thought in doing so he was acting for the best interests of the company. (Cries of " Oh, oh," " Kickhim out," " Turn him out, and "Shame.") A SITARRHOLDER wished to ask Sir M. Peto when he guaranteed the 6 per cent. on the stock, if any legal docu ment was signed, because if not, he believed the estate would not be responsible for one iota of it. He also begged to ask whether, when he received the money for the re turning of those debentures, whether he did so, because if he did so he considered his conduct infamous and dis graceful, and that he had committed a breach of trust—a fraud, in appropriating to his use £128,000 of debentures, for which he ought to stand at the bar of the Old Bailey. Sir M. PETO said he first became connected with the company in 1863, when he was called in by the board for his advice, under the peculiar state of affairs which then existed. He found there was owing a million and a quarter of Lloyd's bonds. These bonds took precedence of every other security. It was of the greatest importance that those bonds should be cleared off. A loan was negotiated for that purpose, which he got taken up, and then in 1864 it decided to continue the loan rather than sell the stock. (The meeting was proceeding when we went to press.) 95 100 91 93 13 13i 54 5 d al 93 83 65 1~ Odd 98 09 $9 91 84 88 8' 82 96 08 94 96 1} 1 .1 95 97 92 94 91 43 105 107 - - 108 108 UNITED STATES POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS. Mails for the United States are made up in London every Saturday evening, Wednesday morning, and Wednesday evening. Letters for the Saturday and Wednesday evening mails must reach the General Post-office by 6 o'clock p.m., and those of the Wednesday morning mails by 6 o'clock a.m. that day. Newspapers must always be posted half an hour earlier. 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The periodical works or pamphlets must always be sent in a cover open at the ends (not more than one bein g s e nt in a single cover), and the postage must; be prepaid. Other printed papers or books (except those specified above), addressed to the places above named, are liable to letter rate of postage. There must be no writing, or other marks upon such periodical works, pamphlets, &c., br upon the covers, ex cept the names and addresses of the persons to whom they are sent; nor upon the covers must there be any printing, except the names and addresses of the persons to whorl they are sent and the names and addresses of the senders Any other writing, &c., will render the packetsli a ble to letter rates of postage. ABOUT CLUBS. —Clubs are now not what they for merly were. Like many other things, they have grown grander and more ostentatious with th e p rogress of civili sation and the increase of national wealth ; but it may be doubted whether what they have gained in splendour t the hey have not lost in sociability and ease. A club now in generality of cases is a palace Where the soul is through mag- dazzled wit gilding and oppressed by footmen. soul is h nificent halls, sit in saloon s worthy o f Versailles, and ad enoug h to reflect the g mire yourselves in mirrors big iant Co °rata from head to foot. The club has accordingly come to be regarded more as a piece of gilded convenience and show than as the scene of social gatherings and intel lectual re creation. I t is an hotel for dining at a house for smo king in, an address forolfetpteorslit,icaarleiandflinugen-re n o e T a ,r place f or appointm en ts, a centre rat h er than a quie t meetin g - g round for e q uals andYtfami liars,where ideas m a y be exchan g ed o ver the supper-table or the pint of w ine. A few clubs of th e older fashion still thee:leb arema i n , but they are not likelp o b ecome nume rous.thiswaleaditffheereln. The6tthce Addisonsntury—the gold en and Steels, te a el g a nd Goldsmiths, the Garricks and Reynoldses, had a Tory sn ug idea of clubbing. Th ey did not suffer themselved to freeze desert or o f velvet pile carpet, parch in separate b groups, scattered a b ou t a great d but gathered t oge th er i n a room ese of moderato capacity where the ele c t r i c currents of wi could circulate through the whole body of mem b ers. A f ew familiar friends s itti ng around when the table, meeti ng on s t a t e d evenings, and breaking u p and artistic circles.— all the idea of club life as it was 100 they liked, giv e th e b es t Year r ars ago among the literary Mr. Isaac Butt, Q.C., Round. papers, has become a Roman according to the Irish publish a Catholic. He is about to pamphlet, giving is said that this change • his reasons for the change. It has is by no moans a hasty one, been medit • as ho l Meditating it for years, +•••••• SPORTING. INTELLIGENCE —This Day. NEWMARKET RACES—This DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. DERBY. The NEWMARKET DERBY of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, with 100 added, for three year olds ; colts Bst 111 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner of the One Thousand Guineas or Two Thou sand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, the Oaks or Derby at EMI; the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot, or the St. Leger at Doncaster 71b extra ; maidens if they have never saved their stakes in the above-mentioned races allowed 71b; the second to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes; the last mile and a half of the B.C. 57 subs. Knight of the Crescent Strathconan .. ....................... 1 ............................................ 2 Four ran. Knight of the Crescent was objected to, but the objec tion was overruled. PLATE. Janitor Alice Lee Sweet Anno • • 1 2 Won by six lengths. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. A HANDICAP of 15 sous each, 10 ft, for two and three year olds. T.Y.C. Crown Prince.. Gauntlet Claymore .. . 3 Niue ran. MATCH. 1 Coalition filly • • Pieniau • Won by a head. PRENDERGAST STAKES. The PRENDERGAST STAKES of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 81b ; winners of a 500 sovs sweepstakes with 10 subs 61b, of two such stakes 91b extra; Winners of any other sweepstakes value 200 sovs, including the winner's own stake,•and not liavin.g less than 10 subs, 31b extra ; if the winner of the Clear well should have won that race carrying 91b extra, h e is to carry 121 b extra for this race ; T.Y.C. 42 subs. Pericles Knight of the Garter.. 1 . ...... BETTING ON THE COURSE. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 11 to 1 agst Abergeldie taken) 100 to 6 agst Proserpine (offered) 20 to 1 agst Ambition (taken) Very little betting. NOTES FROM TRAINING DISTRICTS, (TIES DAY.) NEWMARKET. The weather continues fine, and the training grounds in. beautiful condition, consequently trainers are very active with their Houghton candidates, especially the C am _ bridgeshiro nags. Dalesman is doing first-class for the last of our great handicaps, and will take a lot of beating, as he goes exceedingly free, and his public form this week has been good. Out and Outer went a rattling mile and a quarter gallop this morning, and Broomielaw got into rare work. Saccharometer did a mile and a half Rowley, and so did Plutus and Sultan. Slender took Paris and Peon a mile and a quarter at a steady pace. Jollity followed Vulture a mile and three-quarters ; and Saladin galloped a mile and a quarter fast. La Favo rite cantered about ; and Peeress was in slow work. Am bition did a mile and a half, smartly. Vespasian galloped a mile, sharp ; and Duke of, York went a mile and a quarter at a good pace. DRe Galantuomo had a mile and a. half gallop. Knight of the Crescent galloped a mile and three quarters steadily, but Savernake was amiss. Mineral and Claxton were working slowing. Honiton trotted only. Bayonnette went a mile and three quarters fast. Whalebone did a mile and a half, and his late stable companion, Robin Hood (by Wild Dayrell), about the same length. Lothario galloped two miles, and went like a bird. Kingsley moved freely. The Pieman was rattling along over three quarters of a mile. Vauban wont a mile beautifully, and so did Knight of the Garter, but the Rake was eased. Floranthe improves daily. The two year old Flutter colt was in slow work, but Star of India, Guy of Warwick, Lochaber, Encha.n_ teur, Greenback, Pericles,lCamilla, Fallknstein, and Roche fort were all in fast exercise. LIT TLETON. Abergeldie, who sweated five miles at the close of last week, has been doing real good work for the last few days, and this morning galloped a mile and a half very fast, led by Salpinctes. Doubtless, when he returns home from Newmarket he will be tried with Proserpiue, who could not stay the Cesarewitch distance, but appears to have run as fast as anything to the Bushes, and will afford a good line for Henry Goatees stable this journey. i MARLBOROUGH. Pepper's Ghost was again going grandly this morning, galloping a mile and a half clipping, his companions being the Zuyder Zeo colt and Overtonian. The rest of Alec Taylor's horses that :re now- at home exercise were work ing steadily. Staghound and Captain Kidd were again absentees. FINDON. William Goater not having returned yet from New market, the Findon and Michel Grove horses are in slow work only, barring Thalia, who took another mile and a half gallop fast this morning, and both looks and goes splendid. RICHMOND. Moldavia galloped a mile and a half in brilliant form this morning, and is the only animal on the moor doing good work, as some of the animals are suffering from influenza, and our several trainers are still away from home, but are expected to return to-morrow. Podargus is coming back here. TURF AGENCY OFFICE, 100, JERMYN-STREET, ST. JAMES'S, LONDON. 3R. SYDNEY SMITH (Member of Tatter sail's) begs to inform the racing public he will execute COMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the prin nipsl races throughout the year. For further particulars and prices see advertisement in The Sportsman newspaper every TUESDAY, THIJRSDAY, and SATURDAY Price Current published DAILY, and forwarded on receipt of stamped directed envelope. Post-office Orders to be made payable at the Piccadilly or St. James's street offices, and cheques to be crossed . the Loudon and Westminster Bank." Bank of England Returns.---Last Evening. .ho Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 186 G. 'ARTMENT. Governmt. Debt. 11,015,100 Other Securities.. 3,984,900 Bullion ......... Gold Coin and 15,471,740 Silver Bullion .... — £30,471,740 • ,EPARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including„. Dead Weight Annuity) .... £12,419,043 Other Securities 22,149,550 Notcs 6,498,575 Gold and Silver • Coin .. 995,766 £42,062,931 An Account, pursuant to t. cap. 32, for the week ending e ISSUE D' Notes issued ....£30,471,740 X 30,471,710 BANKING I): Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div OtherAccopuenpots)sits. .. .. 17 6 , , ,i 2 ,5 6 4 6 :6 1 7 9 3 9 Seven Day and 613,085 other bills £42,062,931 SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESENErt Friday Morning, Arrived, Oct. 12—Waterloo, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Italia, steamer, from Patras ; Triton, steamer, from Bou logne. _ sailad—Laura, for Lisbon ; Darra, for Port Phillip; Sir R. Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed, Oct. 11.—Arthur Pardew, for tho Cape of Good Hope ; Star of Ceylon, for Galle ; Zeal, for Lagos—all from London. Anchored. —grata, from Penang, for London. A bark has been run down and sunk hya steamer off St. Margaret'sßay; name unknown. STATE OF TRADE. BRADFORD, Oct. 11.—The report of the Liver pool cotton-market, representing large sales, has no influence on this market. Staplers, nevertheless, have sold some fair quantities of wool at last week's rates. Growers in the country are holding out for high prices, which in the absence of any buoyant feeling here, staplers cannot concede. Prices, though firm, cannot be quoted as dearer than last Monday. Spinners engaged in the export trade are not receiv ing fresh orders in yarns. Seine spinners are get ting slacker. The home branch continues good, and the demand for twofold and coloured yarns keeps up well. Spinners in whose hands stocks are accu mulating are not indisposed to meet the buyer. There is no improvement in the piece trade. Manu facturers receive some scanty orders, and are pretty well employed on old contracts. There has been 1Q change in prices. :eSS r of hod the bill cied , nil' 5 of bat ade ale ise