The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-28 00:00:00

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The fault of made of £6,500, y for at a-yor , :penseS• .al, who injury , charge vated Mllageol Of 010 t of the , e d, NOS a sboe aproper y, who 3d John sterday. ice that aaler, of i inue wit w 3B Shortly nost in- aOll of ,n took tst, has :e place ed tha t igh 1 138 conduc t 00 1 ° 3 fron t ,utivard atten" coming iIICO hiS _Sus Ex 5 6010 ,neitSe•••A , i n g IVO here_ to bi 3 Der the of the` ;E , from ellar of uPerin cbiPst a• with ,oc k for to be to ge t J eariug urY re" iteticed MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market presents a firmer and more active appearance. Some of the banks have with drawn large sums of money from the brokers, and the quotations for accommodation have therefore slightly enhanced. First-class bills are charged 6, and only in exceptional cases has 5i per cent. been taken. The Share List of the Central American Asso ciation (Limited) closes on Saturday next, the 31st inst., for London applications, and Monday, the 2d April for the country. The Atlantic and Great Western Railway Com pany have issued their annual report to the Euro pean road-holders in anticipation of the ferthcom hag meeting. A thorough investigation of the ac counts of the company to the end of the year has been made by Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co. In the March quarter, upon 322 miles, the gross receipts were equal to £1,633 per mile per annum, or 73.79 per cent. In the samequarter, upon the same mileage, they were equal to £1,858 per mile per annum, or 72.48 per cent. of the receipts, In the September quarter, however, the expenses fell to the rate of £1,258 per mile per annum, or 56.66 per cent. of the receipts, and in the December quarter they were equal to £1,463 per mile per annum, or 57'42 per cent. of the receipts. The effect of this alteration in the proportion of expenditure to re ceipt is forcibly illustrated in the column showing the excess of receipts over expenditure, from which it appears that in the December quarter this excess was equal to a yearly profit of £3,188, or £531,364 at an exchange of $6 to the pound sterling, The account shows that the balance applicable for divi dend is £168,148. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram the French Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 45c. Flat. English Government stocks have been further depressed to-day, and the market has been ♦ery dull. Consols are now quoted 86i for money, and 861 for the account. The fortnightly set tlement engages chief attention, and prices of the different descriptions of speculative shares: are in a few instances a little firmer. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are quoted 841 1 ; An nuities 1855, 13i; Exchequer Bills for March, 10s. dis. ; for June, Gs. to 3s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 1021; and ditto Enfaced 5} per Cents., 1071 to 108. In the Foreign Stock Market the business trans. acted to day has been chiefly in connection with the arrangements for the settlement. Greek are 13f 14; Mexican, 21/ ; Spanish Passive, 261; Certificates, 16 ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, 661 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 37k- 4 ; Brazilian Scrip, 1 / dis. ex div. ; Chili= 6 per Cents., 931 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1862, 89/ 90 ; ditto, 1864, 94 ; Venezuelan 6 per Cents., 1864, 37i. Business in the Railway Share Market has re mained very inactive, and in several instances prices have shown less firmness. Great Eastern have re ceded and Great Northern and Great Western each ; while North-Western and North-Eastern (Berwick) have each improved In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there is not much variation. Grand Trunk of Canada, however, improved to 30k ; and Great Indian Peninsula to 1081 108/. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue inac tive. Alliance are dealt in at 261; London Joint Stock at 47 ; London Chartered of Australia at 224 ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England at 6 1 j. ; General Credit, 41 ; London Financial, 91 k; National Discount Company, 124 13 ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., 161. The Bonds of the Loan of his Highness, Ismael Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, are quoted 1 prem. ; and Reuter's Telegraph Co.'s Shares (second issue), 1 14 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GUVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Der Cent. Consols Do. Account, April 5 B ,,per Cent. Reduced B4l New 3 per Cent B4l I I I New 2 . 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l3l Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. June. 6 2 dis Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. — Do. £5OO — Do £lOO and £2OO sank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account — bzuu:si GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 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 lo7} 8 Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. A rgentine Republic, 6 per Cont., £l5 pd pm_ . Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Account 731 , Do. Scrip, £45 paid znenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. Account Do £llO Bonds Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 6 per Cent 931 Do Scrip, £25 paid Do. 41 per Cent — C olombian 6 per Cont. — ,üba, 6 per Cent. u,knish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Danubian Principalities Du Account aTtador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — -Do., Provisional Land Warrant I .gyptian 7 per Cent 1 ,., )0 ., Second Issue D 0 £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 9ll Do £lOO Bonds Do. Government Railway Debentures. 911 Do. £25 paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons D,., 0 . Account -uo. Coupons , G uatemala 5 per Cent. 't Tian 5 per Cent 1865 Do. Marommana Railway — 14exican 3 per Cent Do. Account Dn 1864 l9l 1 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — ‘4 44 oritevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid V oorish I m p er i a l 5 per Cent "e'w Granada — Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) DO . 6 per Cent, 1864 — ~ Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent 'eruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cont., 1862 ... Do. A cco unt r ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, -- b 0 . Account iovassian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St BB Do 41 p er C e nt. 1850 Du 41 per Cent., 1860 DO 3 pei Cent. 1859 '° 5 per Cent. 1862 El 4 -'0 5 per Cent. 1864 94 EtrdinTan 5 per Cent s. — 'Panish 3 per Cent DO Account -"„ 0 Now Deferred -I', .0 Account uo Passive Du Account 261 7 l',4llish Cert. of Coup not funded _ '' 4 -'0 Account l6 Wedish 1 p er Cent. — 1 , Du. 41 per Cent. 1864 urkish per Cent. 1854 — D N O Account — '`-° 6 per Cent. 1858 DO ., Account 661 u t ,o £lOO Bonds - '''''° 6 per Cent. 1862 D°, Account 6Bl "..„0 £lOO Bonds "" j° 6 per Cent.,1863 — D° A 5 e p e e o r u C ut ent., 1865, paid up Scrip.- p) 0...... v 0 . 4 pe r Cent. Guaranteed — enezuela 3 per Cent. — D h itto account — '''() 6 per Cent., 1864 371 4 4 4 Dividends ou the above payable in London. jq-rif.u, 5 pr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins — .1) ia a,cent., Leh 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil ....... p i . 0 I per Ce n t. C er tifi cates i t eum Rentes 3 per Cent. tir la Ate p o e tu r I C t t, 86 11 Ex. 25f C Ousols THREE O'CLOCK. Do A ..a. 86Oeofor money unt B 6l 1 i 1 The SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. p aid. ! Closing Business Price. done. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian.. Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc &London, :,trip Certi 90 92 27 "28 63 67 13 15 5 7 67 70 70 72 Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 118 12) 39 41 6 7 Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D.>. A stock • . 121 123 138 140 Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pm Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original D S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxtord DO 02 50 60 53 60 40 42 31 3i 0 '62 Do. Newpot t Do. Hereford. Lanc , ishire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Ilrigt.,Ar S Coast Lon., Chat., and Day,' Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. orth Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., d; Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New 91 03 37 39 43 121 )22 92 93 63 61 132 134 21 27p H 1. 141 , 95 S 7 Do. Extension.... Metropolitan District. Do do. do. _ . 1)5 and St. John'sW'd did:and Do. £9 Share _ 123 123 i 9 2 2 Do, ilirmin.. & Derby %lid Kent ... North British Do. Ed., Pth Dun Nth. Eastern 2 Berwiel , Do. G.N'E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ...... E 8 60 ii 30 109 110 Do. Stock.& Darling. Do. do. 1860-01 North Lendou Do. do. 18c4 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction . Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock !Jo. Scot, Mid. stick Shropshire Union South Devon South E.. stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale ot Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha 1 West Cornwall BRITISH Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, A. Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent........ Do. 1' shares ........ Buffalo & Lake illlroll Do. Preference ...... IBuff.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 87-3- t• • • •••• • Calcutta & S. E., :at e Town & Dock, go. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. po l East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. let Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, I. ifonds 1 Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred 1 Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e. I 'o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New pia. 5 p. 0 Gt. South of India gua. 5 per oent D 44 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. 1 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4f do Do. 4; do Do. Filth Extension Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. & Hudson's Bay N. 13I.C'da, 6pc Istpf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St Flo 71 72 109 110 35 37 10 I 1 1, 1 120 /21 1 1 2PI 2pl 74 76 10 12 150 152 a 70 112 114 60 5' 73 76 8 9 140 143 3 1p 100 102 51 53 , ESSIONS. 51 60 IC2 103 P 0 6S 7 10 11 76 80 96 98 6S 70 100 102 101 102 102 104 29 31 88 90 65 67 55 60 59 61 60 45 49 42 45 30 33 20 A 3 108 109 14 21 2 p 1 8f } 99 100 91 93 ifl 17 4 311 94 P 6 86 e 8 1 4d 100 10 9 , 93 87 89 62 64 8 62 99 100 98 99 I 97 99 161 I 15/ 16] 13; 100 91 i t - OLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1872 100 - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-b4 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug l, 0 90 14 - Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 00 94 - Do. sp. & July 100 7 i 80 - Do. 5 p k-.lnscribed sk 100 78 10 - Cape G.Hope, 6 P.C. 1873 100 102 104 - Do.Apl.&Oct • 1890-1900 100 105 107 - Do. do: 1580-9, 100 105 107 - Do. Jan.&July, 1800-9! 100 1(2 144 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 90 22 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c 100 1( 2 104 - Do. 1878, do lOO 108 1 S - Mauritius, ap. 0, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1 ,, 78 - Do. 1882, May 15, Nov.:' 10 104 (1.43 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 1( 2 104 - Nat al ov. a per cent Du 100 102 - N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 93 95 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c.,1866 100 - - - Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187,, 100 90 95 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 875 885 871 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 91 95 - Do. 5 per cent.... 100 79 81 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 l9O f 8 100 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 98 100 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-0 100 -- Do. 1878 & upwards U 0 105 107 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 - - - Do. do, A pril & Oct lOO 106 107 1061 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated 3O 14 16 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 540 582 - Drakewalls 2.1.0 1 - East Bassett (Illogan) 295 18 20 - East Caradon 2.14.0 8 9 - East Uarn Brea 3/ 3/ 45 - East Grenville 2.14.0 34 4 - East Gunnislake 8.3.6 / - East Loved. 3.9.0 7 9 811 - E. WI Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 31 - G am.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 7 4 Great L ixey, limited all 20 21 201 - Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 I 16 - Great Wheal Busy.- 14.9.6 1 15 - G. Wheal Vor (Heist u 40 26 26 - Grenville 8.18.0 31 3/ - Herod's Foot - Hingston Downs 5.10.6 44 5 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 4 6 - Marke Valley 4.10.6 4 45 4 kiwyndy Iron Ore, lira 21 24 11d - New Se ton - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 4.4.0 1 North Wheal Crofty 2.13.1 I 1 -- Prosper United 7.1.6 - Pr,vidence Unyl,,,lant 10.6.7 32 34 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 390 410 - South Con durrow 3.2.0 2 21 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22 -- Stray Park 35.15.6 9 11 - Tin Croft 9 19 20 5 Vigra and Clean, lim all 4 6 West Bassett (Mogan 14 1 2 - W. Caradon (Lielkeard 9 8 10 - West Chiverton ll 75 80 - West Seton 474 165 175 - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 55 825 8 7 4 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 25 27f - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 5 - Wheal Seto,' -- Wheal TielawneV (I.iB. 7 14 16 ritEFERENtIit sIIAREs. North Eastern, YorkL IL and Selby purchase, 10i South Eastern (Heading Anne., £1.0.6), 221 I'REFErtENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Metropolitan 5 per cent., Ic4l LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. East Lincoln gua. 6 per cent., 126 London Tilbury, and Southend, N Shrewsbury and Hereford, 125} Funk; IGN RAILWAYS. G rest Luxembourg, 15 Recite and San Francisco, Urn., gua. 7 per cent., 121 FOitlatiki MIN Be. Cape Copper, lim., DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 73} BAN iitti. Alliance, Um.. 27 61 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 121 European Bank, Urn., foi Imperial Ottoman, 121 1 London Chartered Sank of Australia, 221 Loudon Joint Stock, 47 1 National Provincial of Emr,land. Ditto, d and 3d issue, 46 Oriental Bank Corporation, 521 South Australia, 351 Standard of British South Africa, 131 1 MISCELLANEOUts. Ceylon Company, 91 Commercial Union, Insurance, 6} Credit Fonder and ilobilier of England, 6/ Ditto, new, 6/ 6 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 110 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, iim.. 4} Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 21 3 International Contract, 41 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 12 London Financial Association, lim., 913 National Discount company, 121 Ditto, new, 3} National Steam Navigation, lien., 28} Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 16 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 701 Rio de Janeiro City improve - Innis, lan., 22 A SPRING OF .NAPHTHA.—The Police Gazette of Kertch, in the Crimea, announces that an engineer named Peters, who has been boring for naphtha on land conceded to Colonel Novossiltzew in that neighbourhood, has dis covered an abundant spring. The workmen, after piercing through hard rock at a depth of 120 feet, were surprised by a sudden gush of the fluid, followed by a crackling noise. Soou after a quantity of hot salt water was thrown up, mixed with clay. This continued for about half an hour, and was succeeded by a flow of pure naphtha, yielding no less than 4,000 gallons in 24. hours. THE COTTON CROP.—The Southern Bank Note Reporter, published at Mobile, predicts a very large cotton crop. It estimates the product of the coming season at not less than two million bales, and thinks it will probably exceed that amount. TWEED SALMON FISHERIES.—The Tweed is much swollon with snow water ; but, notwithstanding, the pro duce of salmon during the week, though still scarce, shows an improvement upon last week, while trouts aro very backward.—Berwick 401 90 511 12'i 1. 9:i 3 33 9. 7 .1 Hi 7 1231 i 109} P 714 10JI 100 5 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 607 3 . 74 1011 1 104 30k 29 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE—Th s Day. SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT. (Before Mr. Dasent.) SELDON V. THE METROPOLITAN PARCELS DELIVERY COMPANY. This was an action to recover £l5 damage alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, who is a milliner, through non-delivery of a parcel entrusted to the defen dants to carry to Market Harborough % . Mr. Smith appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Stammers was counsel for the defendants. It was proved that the parcel had been handed to the keeper of one of the company's receiving houses, and she deposed that she had handed it to one of the company's carts. The secretary to the company, who was called as a witness for the plaintiff, said he was unable to produce the papers relating to the parcel in question, as they had been lost, but he had written to the plaintiff to the effect that he held the Midland Railway Company's receipt for the parcel. Some discussion ensued, and the question then resolved itself into an issue which rendered it impe rative upon the plaintiff to prove every step of the case, defendant's counsel urging that the letter of the person to whom the parcel was addressed at Market Harboro' was not evidence, and that in the absence of proof to the con trary there was no evidence but that such person was actually in possession of the parcel at the present time. Mr. Smith said that if every point was to be proved, the case must be adjourned, and ho would call such evidence as would prove, though at some cost, the facts upon which the plaintiff relied. His Honour then adjourned the case, but refused to allow any costs under the circumstances. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MORANT BAY AND STONEY GUT. (From the Special Correspondent of the Times.) KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Feb. 24. After three weeks spent in examining witnesses at Spanish Town, the Royal Commissioners took holiday, and on the evening of the 15th went on board her Majesty's ship Constance for a day's visit to St. Thomas-in-the-East. They took with them a black woman named Sarah Robinson, whose story is worth telling. She lived near Morant Bay, and having heard that evidence was being taken to show the excesses committed in suppressing the re bellion resolved to contribute her share, or some thing more than her share, towards a chapter of horrors. So she borrowed a horse, rode 31 miles to Kingston, took the train thence to Spanish Town, and presented herself before the Commission. Her husband and son, she said, had been hung ; and it was at first proposed that she should be hung, but the Provost-Marshal would not allow this, because she was too ill. However, the black soldiers came into her house, took hold of her by her arms and legs—appropriate cries and gestures showed how— and robbed her of her wedding-ring. With immense volubility and illustrative gesticulation, she described how, during martial law, these black soldiers took infant " pickaninnies" by the legs and dashed out their brains against trees. At first she declared that she had seen so many children disposed of in this way that she could not reckon them. When pressed rather closely the number dwindled down to two. Then she described something more horrible still. " I saw soldiers," she said, "go to a woman who was being delivered by a grandy' (midwife), and they shot the woman, shot the little baby, shot the grandy." This she saw with her own eyes. She l i could'nt tell the name of the woman, though they were neighbours, but she persisted in her story, with abundant assertions of its truth. The Royal Com missioners looked incredulous, and whispered toge ther. Then Sir Henry Storks said, "Do you think you could point out the house where the woman was shot ?" Oh yes! She could point out the very house. " Then you shall go with us to-morrow and do so," his Excellency replied. Sarah Robin son seemed in no ways taken aback, and somebody having been appointed to ride the borrowed horse, Sarah went that evening with the Royal Commis sioners and the aides-de-camp to Kingston, and in this good company, half envied, half pitied by the negroes who flocked round her at the rail way station, was duly escorted on board the Constance. She was a grotesquely ugly little negress of some five-and-forty, with a jaunty little hat set on one side of her head, and underneath the hat the usual gay bandanna ; making some pretensions to coquetishness, and gazing around her with large wondering eyes, which now and then, when she was questioned, had a look of great cunning. Her eyes •pened wider than ever when, following the Gover nor upon deck, she found herself in front of the Marines drawn up there as a guard of honour to receive his Excellency. She did not seem quite sure that her mission was not to exterminate Sarah Robinson as she stood, and the droll way in which she sidled from her prominent position was too much for the gravity even of the Marines. lam afraid that some dim consciousness of wrong-doing prompted Sarah Robinson's alarm, as will be seen presently. The Constance started from her anchorage off Kingston soon after daylight on Friday morning, and dropped gently down to Port Royal. Here, within half a bow-shot of the shore, you float over the site of the submerged citydestroyed in the great earthquake of 1692. Tradition still preserves the site of the ancient wharves and fortifications. Indeed men still living tell you of times when the submerged houses were plainly to be discerned near the anchorage for vessels of war. At the end of the last century the ruins might be seen from the boat which sailed over them ; and down to 1835 the sites of buildings were traceable in from four to six fathoms water. There has been one slight shock of earthquake here since my arrival, but it was so slight that few perceived it, and one was inclined to boast to the natives that we, now and then, had a more successful trembling of earth at home. But the record of the Port Royal catastrophe makes one thoroughly contented to enjoy nature in repose. The shock must indeed have been a powerful one. The ground, we are told, swelled and heaved like a rolling sea ; people were swallowed up in the rents ; some were caught by the middle in these fissures and thus squeezed to death ; others after being engulfed were cast up again with quantities of water. Yonder there, in the grave-yard at Green Bay, one Louis Galdy lies buried. There are different roads to fame or noto riety, and Galdy's claims upon the notice of pos terity are that he was buried alive by the earth quake, cast up again in his horrid tomb, and lived for 47 years afterwards. The other inhabitants of Port Royal and the town itself were less fortunate. The large store-houses on the harbour side were totally submerged ; the mast-heads of the vessels were to be seen among the house walls, in a moment a thousand acres of land were swallowed up by the sea, and Port Royal was not. The Palisades, which are passed as the steamer rounds the point and leaves the harbour, were formed by the Spaniards, who united various little islands by a line of inter vening stockades. Against these the currents and the wind heaped sand, and formed the continuous spit now called the Palisades. The shore rises pre cipitously on their outward edge, so that within a few yards there is 10 fathoms water, inside the ground shelves off into shoals, and the mangrove tree, now on the point of blossoming, flourishes luxuriantly. As you approach Morant Bay, the line of coast fringed in parts by cocoa-nut trees, with the well-wooded mountain ranges in the back ground, is picturesque indeed. Sometimes a stiff " norther" comes down from the hills, and makes this coasting trip anything but a pleasant one. But the Commissioner was favoured, and could enjoy the prospect hardly disturbed by a ripple. Almost the first intimation which the inhabitants had of the visit was the salute which announced the Governor's arrival in the Bay. On landing the Commissioners found themselves in a straggling village which in England would be called a hamlet. There was the usual ruined house—a once consider able house, speaking pitifully of better days. The one tavern was turned into a court-house, and could house and feed you no longer. One tolerably long street, with a hill rising rather abruptly on its landward side, constitutes the town of Morant Bay. It contains perhaps 40 or 50 houses and shops of the village class ; on the hill slope are villas of a better class. In the centre of the Bay removed from the street about a stone's throw, and approached by the meanest of mean squares, stands the Court house, the sight of which now raises so many pain ful associations. It must have been once a building of some pretensions. A flight of stone steps led up to the centre door, over which rose a wooden clock tower, with a conspicuous clock. There was a vestry hall, with convenient rooms flanking it, a cell or two, where the marks of old " bilboes " were still visible ; a sort of armoury, with old firelocks and belts used by the militia in 1831-2 ; and a room be hind where the table was spread on the 11th of October with a dinner which was never to be eaten. The building looks defensible enough. If the Volunteers had held the steps which lead up to each side of the central entrance, they might have held their own ; but they seem to have suffered themselves to be mobbed into the covered space under the steps, whence they retreated into the building by a door upon the ground floor. I need not go over the details of the tragedy which fol lowed. But looking at the ruins it is difficult to understand that the Court-house could have caught fire from the school-room. Neither this little build ing nor Mr. Price's house on the other side was con nected with the Court-house. They are separated by a distance of some feet, and though the flames may have communicated from one roof to the other, the presumption would rather be that " the fire stick" was put to the Court-house itself. When it once caught fire the flames spread with great rapidity, for the joists and flooring were of pitched pine ; and the wretched inmates who were yet alive then ran across into Mr. Price's house, or jumped into the pinguin bush at the rear, hoping to avoid the yelling murderers by whom they were beset. Directly behind the Court-house there is a steep de scent to a road skirting the eminence on which the building stands, and below this, again, there is a lower road, called the wharf road, which is almost upon the beach. The site of the Court-house was itself an old battery, and two long 42-pounders are still mounted there, useless, of course, either to rebel or patriot. The declivity below is thick bush, and it was into this that Mr. Georges plunged andlay con cealed, till at dusk, sorely wounded as he was, he was able to crawl to a neighbouring house, deserted by its inmates, and theresnatch such repose as a man could take who believed that the murderers must by and by be on his track. Few were so fortunate as Mr. Georges. There a little mound marks where Mr. Albergo and others of the victims lie. At the foot of yonder cotton-tree more are interred. A long trench in the rear of the charred ruins marks less honoured tombs. Gordon's remains are some where here below. The exact whereabouts is care fully concealed. The hanging was done on the thres hold of the Court-house, and there still are the long bamboos which formed the scaffold. To Gordon and some other of the alleged ringleaders a post of dis honour was assigned. They were hung from the arch of the Court-house, and were called the arch rebels—a ghastly pun, not good to hear, even at this interval. To that gun, embedded deep in earth, Marshall was tied and flogged, and writhing with the blows—God knows whether with or without a threatening look or gesture—was hung forthwith on the ever-ready gallows close by. One walks amid the ruins, and the tombs, and the lime-strewed trench with a sickening sense, and it is with a feeling of relief that a small cavalcade of ponies appears and the word is given for Stony Gut. On one of these ponies Sarah Robinson takes her seat, as great a personage as anybody, and seems to enjoy her prominence immensely. I must finish with Sarah straightway. She rode to Stony Gut with the Governor, the Commissioners, and the aides-de-camp. The house she was to point out was not at Stony Gut, but two miles further on, and she led the way to a cluster of small settlements called Middleton. His Excellency, with Mr. Gurney, Mr. Maule, and the whole following, went patiently in her wake. At length she pointed out a house—a small cottage, made of mud and wattle, with hard earthen floor, divided into two rooms or compart ments. But there were these difficulties in her story—first, that the triple murders, if they took place in this house, could not possibly have been seen from the road, as she alleged ; and secondly, that the owner and occupier of the house, with the neighbours, denied all knowledge of the massacre. This, however, did not alter Sarah Thompson's view of things, and she stoutly persisted that she was telling the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Then a high Commission Court was held under a tall, but not particularly wide-spreading cocoa-nut tree. Depositions were taken unfavourable to Sarah's story ; and in the absence of secretary or shorthand writer, Mr. Maule took the notes. The principal witness kept up wonderfully; but when the Commissioners returned to Morant Bay, and proceeded to the police-station, at which plumed hats and swords had been left, she seemed to think that her time had come to make a clean breast of it. Mr. Maule suddenly found her at his feet, kissing a pair of somewhat dusty boots, and refusing to be lifted up. She said, apparently with much inward and certainly with considerable outward struggling, that she had made a mistake—that was her mild euphemism for the lie ; but if Massa would not shoot her, she would never—never make a mistake again. The Commissioners ought to have been indignant, but I believe the difficulty was to keep grave. Sarah was assured that she would not be flogged, but then she instantly came to the conclusion that she was to be flogged, and that redoubled her lamentation until a comfortable assurance came that the buckra" gentlemen did not even mean to inflict his punishment. It is difficult to paint too glowingly the lovely prespect which you have in continual sight during the ascent from Morant Bay to Stony Gut. The real Gut is not traversed by those who approach " Bogle's Chapel" from the Morant Bay side. It was from the Blue Mountain Valley that Col. Hobbs's force climbed up the mountain through the rain, which made of every watercourse a mountain tor rent. The road to the chapel from the bay winds over the mountain side and commands a view now far sea ward, now of a broad valley, rich with cane-pieces and groves of cocoa-nut trees, varied by bananas and plantains, and . forest trees of luxuriant tropical growth. The settlement of which Bogle's chapel forms the centre commands a magnificent view of the fruitful valley of the Blue Mountain, with a glimpse of the sea beyond. The four walls, of mud and wattle, are still standing, and the building may have held about 60 or 70 people. A little to the right, looking down the valley, was Bogle's cottage and the boiling-house for his sugar-canes. Lower down was Bowii's residence, or the remains of it ; ne had besides a boiling-house and a crushing house, both now in ruins. Around each cottage was a small piece of ground, perhaps averaging half or three-quarters of an acre, where canes or ground provisions were now luxuriantly growing. The half burnt cottages had to be sought out—they were hidden by the thick rich foliage of bananas or plan tain trees. The owners of all these cottages were small settlers, who farmed their own land here abouts, probably rented two or three acres besides, and took a turn of work upon the neighbouring sugar estates when it suited them. An English pea sant would have thought himself thrice-blessed with one-half of these wordly possessions. HEALTH OF THE METROPOLIS. (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Report.) In the week that ended on Saturday, March 24, the births registered in London and twelve other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,557 ; the deaths registered, 3,808. The annual rate of mortality was 32 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 1,150 boys and 1,069 girls, in all 2,219 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years, 1856-65, the average number, corrected for increase of population, was 2,132. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,649. It was the 12th week of the year, and the average number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,498. Tho mortality exhibits a decrease on, that of the two previous weeks ; but it is still exceedingly high, for the deaths are in excess of the num ber computed for the third week of March by 151. Twenty-two deaths were registered as having occurred in the Pancras workhouse between the 12th and 18th inst., inclusive. Mr. Lance, the Registrar writes:—" The in mates of the workhouse are now nearly 2,000 in number; an immense quantity of houses had been pulled down in the parish to make way for the Midland Railway works, and whole families have been obliged, in consequence, to go into the workhouse, not having been able to find other accommodation. Eight deaths were registered in the Small-pox Hospital between the 18th and 23d instant inclusive. Mr. Watts, the Registrar, states that six of the deceased persons had not been vaccinated, and on the two others the operation had apparently been performed with doubtful effect. The disease is not confined to any quarter, the present cases having been brought from Dalston, Lambeth, St. Luke, Middlesex, Camberwell, Bethnal-green, and Marylebone. The hospital is full, and patients have been refused ad mission. A young woman, whose age was only 141 years, died after childbirth. A woman, aged 42 years, died from epilepsy after eating a mussel at supper. The following eight deaths by carriage accidents were registered in the weok The son of a carpenter, aged nine years, thrown under the wheel of a waggon. Died on 12th March at St. George's Hospital. A carman, aged 68 years, jammed between two carts near Nowington-green. Diod on 21st March at St. Bar tholomew's Hospital. A fish-dealer, aged 25 years, fell from a cart. Died on 19th March in the London Hospital. A milliner, aged 65 years, run over. Died on 21st March in the London Hospital. A girl, aged 11 years, run over. Died on 21st March in the London Hospital. A pensioner, aged 80 years, run over by an omnibus. Died on tho Bth March in the Workhouse, Whitechapel. . A coal-dealer, aged 65 years, fell from a van. Died on 15th March in St. Thomas's Hospital. A dealer in plaster of Paris, aged 55 years, thrown from a cart by a vau. Manslaughter against the driver. Died on 13th March at 5, River-street, Islington. The annual rate of mortality last week was 28 per 1,000 in London, 30 in Edinburgh, and 32 in Dublin ; 31 in Bristol, 28 in Birmingham, 57 in Liverpool, 44 in Man chester, 36 in Salford, 33 in Sheffield, 39 in Leeds. 21 in Hull, 31 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 50 in Glasgow. The ship - Asterope, from Wellington, New Zea land, has arrived, bringing £70,000 in gold, which has been mat to the Bank of England• MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WORKED TO DEATH.—William West, of No. 12, Bath street, City-road, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt at the instance of Mr. William Love, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelty to a horse by working it while in a totally unfit state. Chaye, officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, proved seeing the defendant driving a horse attached to a van, in Oxford-street, and removing the saddle he found several shocking sores, and the horse was in such a wretched condition that it was only fit for the knacker. _ _ . The defendant said he had been ill himself, and did not know the horse was so bad. Mr. Tyrwhitt said if the defendant would consent to have the horse put out of its misery, he would only impose a fine of ss. The defendant agreed to have the horse killed, and loft with the officer for that purpose. CRUELTY TO A CAB HORSE.—Adam Smith, an ill-con ditioned looking fellow, a cab-driver, appeared on the com plaint of Mr. William Love, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to answer the charge of having cruelly ill-treated a horse. The case was proved by Mr. Wm. Henry Case, cab pro prietor, of John's Mews, Bedford-row, who while in an omnibus in Oxford-street saw the defendant, who was a driver in his (witness's) employ, constantly whip the horse he was driving, for three-quarters of a mile altogether, and on the mare being brought home by the defendant at night it was covered with wheales. The defendant at first de nied whipping the horse, but afterwards said he had done so because it was obstinate. John Stafford, horse-keep2r to Mr Case, and George Young, an officer of the Society, proved that the defendan admitted flogging the mare. The defendant admitted using the whip once or twice. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was aware there was a class of the defendant's fraternity who amused themselves by con stantly whipping the horses the whole time they had them out. He thought the horse the better animal of the two, and should fine the defendant 20s. ELECTION COMMITTEES—This Day. The committee reassembled to-day at 11 o'clock. Mr. Mundell, Q.C., said that on the part of the peti tioner, that all the evidence he proposed to call for some ime would be confined to acts and declarations imputed to Sir Robert Clifton during the election, and when he in :ended to alter the character of the evidence he would in orm the committee. liobert Hancock stated that he remembered on the even ing of the nomination day being outside Sir Robert Clifton's committee-room in the South Parade. Sir R. Clifton addressed the mob from the window, and towards the end of his speech he heard him tell them to form them selves into bands of ten or twelve, and to appoint a cap tain or leader to each band. He then pointed different ways, and told him to go into every part of the town. The Chairman—You are sure he said all parts of the town ? The witness—Yes, Sir Robert told the mob not to go to bed that night, and to follow the instructions that would be given them from time to time. Ho said that if they did so they would win the day. Ho thought that was towards the finish of his speech, and it was about ten o'clock a' night. Tha Chairman—How near were you to Sir Robert ? Witness—l cannot say the exact distance, but I was very close to him. The Chairman—Have you refreshed your memory since the time you mention. Witness—The matter impressed itself on my memory, and he mentioned what he had heard not only that even ing at home, but tho next day to several persons with whom he conversed on the subject. I knew only ono of Sir Robert's "lambs," whose name is Thompson, and whose father or himself kept a fruiterer's shop at Nottingham. He had seen him at Sir Robert Clifton's room, but he could not say that he saw him there on the evening of which he was speaking. Mr. - William Lawson said he was connected with the woollen trade at Nottingham. On the day of nomination he was near to Sir R. Clifton's committee-room in Byron street. It was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and he heard Sir Robert Clifton make a speech to a number of persons outside, in the course of which he said he under stood that Morley and Paget would attempt to pack the polling booths the next day. He proceeded to say that if they attempted to do so they were to " butcher" them first and " popper" them afterwards. Sir Robert was cheered while he was speaking. Ile expressed himself to the effect that it was a scandalous shame, and he was assaulted be fore he could get into his house by some of the mob. Ile saw Sir Robert in the town next morning about 10 o'clock followed by a mob of some 20 persons. William liamersall, a timber merchant, gave some cor roborative evidence, and in the course of cross-examination said that he had been charged with throwing stones during the riot on the election day, but it was unfounded. Ile had said that the mayor was half drunk on the day of polling, but he believed he was mistaken, and that ho was under the influence of excitement. The mayor was satis fied with an apology ho had made, and they were at pre sent good friends. Mr. Richard Beckett, an alderman of Nottingham and a magistrate of the town and county, said that ho was with Mr. Thackeray (a witness previously examined) on the polling day. Ho went with him to Byron-street ward, where he found Sir Robert Clifton, who was very excited. He complained to witness that his votes could not get up to poll. Witness told Sir Robert that he was then in his magisterial capacity, so that be would give every accom modation to all who wished to register their votes. Sir Robert replied to him with an oath, and said, "I will hold up my hand, and 1,000 of my police will appear, and the town shall be pulled down if my voters are not allowed to poll." He remonstrated with him, and told him he would be held accountable for any breach of the peace if ho car. tied out his threat. Several other witnesses wero examined,who gave similar evidence relating to Sir Robert Clifton personally rather than to his agents during the election proceedings. The inquiry will be resumed to-morrow. APPEARANCE OF THE RINDERPEST IN SHEEP IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—This county has been amongst those that have sustained the severest losses from rinderpest a c m h e o s n h g i s r t h o e y r o n r e k d s h ca ir t e tl. Last , e and Lin w co e i e n k' returns sh s i r r e eo r n n l s h y s ex o c w ee e d d tha edi t t in the baneful effects of the visit of the plague, all these exceeding Cambridgeshire in area to an immense extent. Consternation is the only word that can express the effect produced within the last few days by the promulgation of the news that the rinderpest has undoubtedly attacked the sheep in the flock of Mr. Free, of Moor Barns Farm, Ma dingley. The plague appeared among Mr. Free's horned cattle about a month since. The whole (24) were attacked, and either died of the disease or were slaughtered within a fortnight. Since then some analogous appearances to those resulting on an attack of rinderpest presented them selves amongst Mr. Free's sheep, and he was induced to again call in the aid of Mr. Sparrow, of Cambridge, the appointed inspector of cattle for the district, who pro nounced the disease from which the sheep were suffering to be undoubtedly rinderpest, and this seems to be borne out, as up to Saturday, the 24th inst., twenty-three had died, and a great many of the flock had been seized with the disorder. Moor Barns Farm, Madingley, is distnat about two miles from Cambridge. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN. — Died, at Thurso, on Wednesday last, Margaret Wares, a native of Stroma, at the extraordinary age of nearly 105 years. She was born in Strome, parish of Canisbay, on the 21st of June, 1761, and was consequently 104 years and nine months old. When a girl' she went to serve a farmer in the parish of Bower, and singular to state, has ever since continued with him and his descendants, having lived to see five genera tions of them. She retained all her faculties to the last, and was able to walk about without any assistance. Two years ago, in a case of parochial settlement between the parishes of Olrig and Bower, she was examined as a wit and gave her evidence with great clearness and intelligence. When about 100 years old Peggy travelled from Bower to Thurso in a few hours. Her character was that of a quiet and unostentatious Christian woman, and latterly she passed a great deal QI her time in prayer.— Xorthern Ensign. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. (Via Crookhaven.) NEW YORK, March 17. It is reported that 40,000 coloured troops, at pre sent stationed in the South, will be mustered out during the next two weeks. COADIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money abundant. Gold, 130 a. Exchange on London, 1401 ; ditto Paris, 4 I+. Stocks firm and active. New York Centrals, 92i ; Illinois, 118 ; Erie, 83k; 5-20 Bonds, 103. t. Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 40c. Flour and wheat declin ing. Corn steady. Provisions dull. Coffee quiet. Sugar dull. Molasses limited demand. Petroleum, crude, 251 c., heavy ; refined, 40c. The receipts of cotton at New York since the Ist March amount to 28,000 bales. BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. SUEZ, - I\IARCII 27. The Malta, from Bombay, arrived here at 2 a.m. to-day. The Sutton, from Mauritius, arrived at 7 p.m. on the 24th inst. BOMBAY HEAVY MAIL. GIBRALTAR, I\lAncir 25. The Poona leaves at 8 p.m. on the 25th. She may be expected at Southampton on the 30th. OUTWARD CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. The Massilia, from Southampton on the 20th ant., reached Gibraltar on the 26th, at 7 a.m., and [eaves at 11 a.m. for Alexandria. All well. Agricultural Prospects. Last week opened with a fine day, although at times threatening ; but it held up until nine p.m., when some steady rain set in. Monday morning was damp and again threatening. Rain fell about midday, but with not much afterwards. The ground was too moist for any progress to be made with spring tillage, and this check was most unfavourable for the farmers, who are anxious to get on with their sow ing, now that the season is far advanced. Tuesday was a cold, cloudy day, with slight rain at times ; wind N.E. ; thermometer at midday 38 deg. ; baro meter, 29.20 inches. From the West Riding of Yorkshire it was stated—" Sowing proceeds slowly. Growing wheat looks as well as one might expect, after the very changeable weather and occasional sharp frcsts, without snow on ground so full of moisture. Turnips, from the irregular crop, are moved about the country. Potatoes, plentiful and cheap." From the East Riding of Yorkshire it was stated—" Weather is now mild and spring -like, and farmers are busily engaged in preparing the land for spring sowing." From Suffolk our advices remarked —" Spring corn sowing goes on favourably, and the lands, many of them, are in a more favourable state for the reception of the seed than could at one time have been expected." From Lancashire it was re marked—" Since Friday the weather has become more mild, though with easterly winds the tempera ture has been far from genial ; the change has, however, permitted progress to be made with agricultural work, and the sowing of spring corn may now be expected to proceed steadily." From Northumberland our advices stated—" The wea ther continued fine and frosty up to Thursday; since then it has been damp and cold, the wind varying from S.W. to S.E., since yesterday N.E. On Wednesday morning the ground was slightly covered with snow, being one more touch of winter. Wind N.E. ; thermometer 38 deg. ; barometer still as low as 29.30 in. Field work was much checked and goes on slowly. From the west coast of Scot land it was on that day stated :—" The weather has continued cold, with easterly winds." Thursday was a cold day, with, after a white frost, slight snow showers, though these were very partial. Our advices from Suffolk stated—" The weather has been more winterly, and since last week not much progress made in spring sowing." From Warwick shire it was remarked—" Weather very unsettled during the week—cold and wet, with showers of hail and rain." From Berkshire it was stated— " Spring sowing proceeds slowly, owing to unsettled weather." From the East Riding of Yorkshire, on Friday, it was written—" The weather is milder, and farmers are busy now preparing the land for spring sowing. The growing wheat looks well, and present appearances promise well for the future." This was a cold day, and in the afternoon a gale of wind blew from S.S.E. to the S. Thermometer 38 deg., barometer 29.65 in. at midday; in the evening it fell rapidly. Saturday morning was finer, after a violent gale of wind, with torrents of rain, wind S.S.W. Theremometer 42 deg., and the barometer down as low as 28.90. at 2 p.m. Whether these two gales will be considered to be those of the equi nox is doubtful, being two or three days later than the 21st, but our meteorologists will soon establish the point, and tell us their opinions about the state of the weather during the summer months. On the whole during the week no great progress was made with spring tillage, and the week closed with only a poor promise for the next. The changes are remarkably sudden, but we hope they may soon be more favourable. —Mark-lane Express. Foreign Mail Packet List ,s.- MAILS DUE. A.ustralia and New Zealand, via Southampton April 12 Ditto, via Marseilles April 13 Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet April 6 Ditto, by French packet April 21. Cape of Good lope, Ascension, and St. Helena April :.3 China, Penang. and Singapore, via Southampton.APril 5. Ditto, via Marseilles. April 13 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... April 5 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton.. ................ Mar. 3t. Ditto, via Marseilles .. ........................ April 7 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Sou tham p ton slar. 31. Ditto, via Marseilles April 7. Mauritius, via Southampton Apri 13 Ditto, via Marseillet. ............... l 7. Newfoundland ...................... 4 April 11. Portugal .................. .. .................. .....April 6. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon. United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet .. Mar. 28. Ditto. by United States packet, via Southamp- ton Ditto, Tia Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. mar. 30. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and Honduras) Mar. 31. Cuba and Mexioo Bahamas, via New lork. April 5. Bermuda, ditto April i 1 West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Tencriffe .... April 12 COURSE OF EXCHANGE--Last Evening Amsterdam Short. 11 18 Ditto 3 Months. 12 1 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 52 Brussels Hamburg Paris . Short 25 22* Ditto 3 Months. 2 5 47 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 121 Vienna, _ 10 80 Trieste — 10 80 I'etersburgh - 29 9 Berlin Madrid 47* 46k Cadiz 25 62 25 6 . 2 , Leghorn Milan ........ . Genoa Naples ................. r:_....r'', 11 19 12 2 12 21 2b 5 7 1 25 571 13 101 25 80 25 55 25 55 - 1211 11 8a 11 8 5 29* 6 29i 46f 47 25 67 25 67 25 67 25 67 --- A curious match for a "pone)," a side, between Mr. C. was decided at tho Northampton meeting, backing the Electric Telegraph Company, and the latter th e United Kingdom, the distance from the race the .tn d former Lord .1.1 course to the former's residence in London. The messages were despatched at the same instant, but an hour and three minutes intervened between their delivery, the Electric doing the distance in 1 hour 10 min, and the other in 2 hours 13 min. STAFFORD MILITIA.—An official notice has been received for the assembling of the First King's Own St'a f " ford Militia Regiment for twenty-seven days' training, at Lichfield, bn Monday, PAR_ 23d of April. 3,lE3tnEits RETURNED TO SERVE IN TILE x-1232, Chichester LIAMENT.—County of Louth—The Right Hon w es tern Division — Win. Ireland. County of Worcester, Samuel Fortescue, Chief Snretary to the Lord Di.ou.te.nant t the Hon. m o Win. Edward Dowdeswell, Esq., in the ro Frederick Lygon Holm of Peors. (now Earl Beauchamp), called to the THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins Diy. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Whalebone (taken) . 7 to 1 agst Black Prince (J. Day's (taken) Bto 1 agst Pearl Diver (taken) 10 to 1 asst Eakring (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 9 to 1 agst Out and Outer (taken) 100 to 9 agst Mephistopheles (taken) 13 to 1 agst Delight (taken) 13 to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken) 22 to 1 agst Czar (taken) 25 to 1 agst Brahma (taken) 25 to 1 agst Buck (taken) 60 to 1 agst Vandervolde (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 8 agst Dalby (taken) 13 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford (taken) 20 to 1 agst Saladin (offered) 20 to 1 agst Gong (taken) 25 to 1 agst Surney (taken) 28 to 1 agst Treasure Trove TWO THOUSAND. 6 to 5 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 11 to 1 agst Janitor (taken) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 15 to 2 agst Rustic (taken) 22 to 1 agst Blue Riband (taken) 33 to 1 agst Student (taken) •40 to 1 agst Strathconan (taken) MANCHESTER BETTLNG—THIS DAT. CITY AND SUBURBAN, 10 to lon the field (offered) 11 to 1 agst Delight (taken) 20 to 1 agst Czar (taken) CHESTER CUP. 13 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 14 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford (taken) 18 to 1 sgst Redcap (taken) 20 to 1 agst Baragah (taken) 20 to 1 aget Saladin (taken) 20 to 1 agst Surney (taken) 20 to 1 aget Sandal (taken) 25 to 1 aget Treasure Trove (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mephistopheles (taken) 25 to 1 agst Helen (taken) TWO THOUSAND. sto 4 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 10 to 1 agst Janitor (taken) 11 to 1 agst Auguste (taken) CONTINENTAL RAC: 18 AP: Vincennes Pau 2, 4 Paris (Spring) 2,8, 15, 22, 26, 26 Bruxelles 3, 6 Chantilly (Derby) 6, 10, 13 La Marche 2l JU Vincennes 3 Montaüban JU Toulouse St. Omer Rouen Metz B, 9 Amiens :NG FIXTURES FOR GREAT RACQUET MATO". THIS AFTERNOON. Bordeaux l9, 22, 26, 28 Bruxelles Vissembourg 2l Paris (Summer) 26, 27 Toulouse 24, 28 Abbeville Le Pin 22 Chalon-sur-Saone ... 22, 23 Saintes 2B, 29 Caen CAMBRIDGE V. OXFORD. The victory achieved yesterday by the Cantabs in win ning the double game gave much interest to the succeed ing single game, which was fixed to be played this after noon at the same time and place as that of yesterday, viz., Prince's Club, Racquet Court, Hans-place, Chelsea. At about half-past one the members began to arrive, and at the hour sot for the commencement of the match there was a very good attendance, the betting being in favour of Oxford. The champions selected on the occasion to represent the two Universities were Mr. Knight Bruce, Trinity Hall, Cambridge; and Mr. Maitland, Christ Church, Oxford; and the game to be played was the best out of five. In the first game Mr Maitland (Oxford) went in with such spirit that ho got 11 aces merely from his service, Mr. Knight Bruce (Cambridge) not having made a score at all. He however went in and got 6 also from service; his opponent, however, got in and made 1, but 2 wens made by the Cambridge man and one dead wood, making the score—Oxford 12, Cambridge 9. The Oxford man made 3, and the other 1, Mr. Bruce, hitting the ball foul, gave the first game to Oxford. Second Game. —Although Oxford had the hand in Mr. Bruce put him out and made 5. Mr. Maitland again took the court, and made 1, but could not hold his position, as Mr. Bruce ran his score up to 13. Oxford then went in, and sent his score up to 8, but Mr. Bruce cleverly made the other 2, and thus won the game. Third Game.—Cambridge got 2, Oxford 5. Cambridge then made 2 more, and Oxford 3, making the game—Ox ford, 8 ; Cambridge, 5. Mr. Knight Bruce then made 3, and Mr. Maitland 2, but by some nice playing Mr. Knight Bruce got the advantage, and ran up his score to 12, when Mr. Maitland got 2, making the game 12 all. After some smart play the court was left with the Cambridge man, who made 3 right off, and won tho game ; the score standing 2 games to Cambridge, and 1 to Oxford. Fourth Game.—Cambridge made 6 and Oxford obtained 4, but losing the court Knight Bruce added 2. Mr. Mait land made 1 off his service, but his physical power seemed to show evidence of fatigue in the sharp pl a y that followed. Mr. Bruce ran up his total to 14, but the vociferous cheers of the Oxford division seemed to rally Mr. Maitland, to make a desperate effort to recover the game, which seemed to bo destined for Cambridge. Ho made 8 aces in succession by the most brilliant play, each man striving his utmost. The hands hi changed several times, but at last Mr. Bruce " dropped" one right across the court into the left-hand corner, which Mr. Maitland could not reach, and thus won the game and match, the score standing Cambridge 3 to Oxford 1. The scores of each game were as follows :- Ist game. Oxford won 15 to 10. 2d game. Cambridge won 15 to 8. 3d game. Cambridge won 15 to 12. 4th game. Cambridge won 15 to 13. Mr. Dobbs was the referee for Cambridge, and Mr. Wheeler fulfilled the same office for Oxford. The game was called by Henry Fairs, better known as Punch, with remarkable correctness. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. Aleot, from Nasnsleaysualallysn:o n Morning. Jane, ,LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM d GRAvEsEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, March 27—Hero, from Alexandria : Cilencoe, aweirefwrosmteaßmoemr,bfaryom, fo A r n naL tw_e d ip . fdroormickS,hfarnonigh:.;LNuecpiatu;ne, from Manzanillo ; Albert Fre- Arrived, March 27—Ligneont,o. Seiene. screw steamer, and Giraffe, screw steamer, from Boulogne ; Lord T. Russell, screw steamer, from Du n ki r k Catharina, on on; T e r s :re l d e — n ; r o f ° r osnaPmaGtLrri; n, f e b W e e a a ; from Sunderland, for New York; Sister, tom the weet, for the north. Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day. Rather more demand this morning. Sales pro bably 6,000 bales or more. England Bank of The sum of £51,000 was taken to the yesterday afternoon. The City of New York has arrived this morning, from New York, with £16,619. Mr. W. H. Holyland, of the firm of Price, Holy_ land, and Waterhouse, has been appointed by the Master of the Rolls official liquidator of the Bar ham Tidal Harbour Company (Limited). We are requested to state that the National Por trait Gallery, 29, Great George-street, Westminster, will be open to the public on Easter Monday, Tuesday, and Wed nesday. NATIONAL GALLERY.—By a return issued yester day it appears that the total amount expended in the pur -IclBl6aose, oa and d pictures a f r o y r , t l h B e 66 N o a % t a i o s n .c al i 7 (. , + 0 a 9 1 7 l e 7 1-y s. b 2 e a t . w e rr e n h Jun e cost e , of the establishment averaged in the same time ne ar l y £6,000 per annum. : ,i i ` he THE accident ACCIDENTo this gentleman,T O AI R . ofK E t l\ h :Z e I G stewards of Jockey Club, Paris, turns out not to be so E scro ß i at first reported, thef all from his ho • .• ulEsVaEssyrha: horse resulting in only a • few bruises. oss: Ivo 100 100 all 100 100 103 j 3