The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-11 00:00:00

4 0NEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Discount Market presents a very active ap tearance, there being a large demand for money, th e the su p p li es on offer are less a b undant, and Bank mi n i mum o f 41 per cen t . i s th e l owes t rate e ' t en for bankers' acceptances. s It ha s b een announced that the share list of the tl ea and River Marine Insurance Company will °s e on Tuesday next, the 14th inst. A bout £64,000 in gold was taken into the Bank Yesterday. Since Monday last the imports of specie have utunnuted to £26,503, and the exports to £62,730. e There was no change of importance in the foreign I ,hanges yest er d a y a ft ernoon . Ore n first report of the di rec t ors o f th e Millwall ell Works Company, to be presented at the general meeting on the 20th instant, shows that a te r providing for a ll contingencies there remains a ; ne t balance of £27,794 6s. 7d., which the i lsee tors intend applying to the payment of a : i dea(' of 6s. per share, being at the rate of 12 per per annum, which will leave a balance of ' 0 ,794 6s. 7d. to credit of profit and loss ac teehtlilt to b e h erea ft er d ea l t w i t h . A t t h e meet i ng directors will apply for po vers to pay an ad l ' ter int dividend for the six months ending 30th jhe report of the directors of the London nk of Mexico and South America has been : le d. The net profit realised u p t o D e - Iliber l ast amounted to £ 13,405 10s. 2d., which, I'llt h £52 19s. 10d. balance of unappropriated ,11.(a)fi.t to 31st March, 1864, represents £13,458 10s. T he direct ors recommen d £l , OOO t o b e wr i tten o ff a re liminary expenses, £6,994 Bs. for thepayment of (7dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum 8 ' Per share), £l,OOO to the reserve fund, £2,500 .tll. re muneration of directors, leaving a balance of ' 96 4 2s. to be carried forward to next account. Two o'CLoca. o 4 t Paris, this d a y, accor di ng t o M r . R eu t er ' s 60 e gratn, the French 3 per Cent ; Rentes were 67f. Plat. r th o e English Funds continue to suffer from - ; 1 7 sales and the a bs ence of p urc h ases fo r i n - N t eaent. The buying for the sinking fund of the 4 4ti eoal Debt continues, the Go v ernment brok er eo vi_liq taken £20,000 New Three per Ce n t s . f or . "ls, which are very fiat, have declined to 881 1 p eloney, and to 881 i fo r a c c ount. I , 4o ° l . eign Stocks have varied to some extent. b 6 per Cents ., 1862, are 72 721 ; do. Con -2 des, . ;„- ; es, 52i 1; Mexican, 251 26 ; do. N ew , 24 el . Greek, 2014 ; Spanish Passive, 33 331 ; .do. 44 7,Ifi.cates, 161 4 ; Italian, New Loan, 21 2 dis. ; 1.." Confederate Loan, 36 38. i le 'l-t the Railway Share Market the dealings have tev 4 Oil a very moderate scale, and prices have in 1 / 4 , el'a,l instances shown less firmness. Great Eastern k v .h e declined 10s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and . alld, each ss. ; and North Stafford, £l. Th e Foreign and Colonial lines remain without ail 31;elaterial alteration in values. I, e ,ek and Miscellaneous Sha r es ha v e b een i n It il e Ihnited request, and, in some instances, l ower kt es have been established. Alliance are dealt in 30 4 32. 1 ; European at 131 ; Imperial Ottoman at re ; Joint Stock Discount at 81; and General 4t: dit at 6. South African Land and Finance tn , quoted 1 1 p rem . ; Rio de Ja n ei ro G as , 1 1 Cl „. 1 )( , e, ;" ; Atlantic and Great Western Certificate of 1 Qeatare, 51 61 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. I pa r 4 ,-., °. vratnimir FuxDs. b o '- , ent. Consols .'p e ' Account, April 6 BB* A r e e kel q . 3 at. Reduced B6i I ew 2 per Cent B6* *,,, D o § Per Cent. Jan. 1894 — ‘114 14 . ?. Per Cent. Jan. 1873 — D o. '' i e3o yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — l , D o gr 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — 'Ach„k i-l ed Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — )s ( o luer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 3 13' Bo £5OO 3 7 kb". • £lOO and £2OO , o f t, England Stock, 51 per Cent — I n ‘ O lAv J., ,(I,L, --.. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Don Stock, 10 per Cent., AprillB74 2lB D o Ac count Do 5 , Per Cent. July, 1870 b, Accou n t b„ 4 ,Per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do . ,'ertificaths — D o. , - 'nfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do a} per Cent, Jan. 1872 D o A l per Cent., May 1879 — D o : h Per Cent, Aug. 1866 — o. -u ftcla, £l,OOO — Pm 'wider £l,OOO 1 4 1 Nt,iYOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES razu," 4 fonds, 5 per Cent N . ', al l 5 per Cent — ) -q Per Cent., 1852-58-60 mi e -u. 01 0 18631 — N .? c , 1 A yres 6 per Cent — ,„ Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per C en t.) kV" per Cent etitcbia,n 6 per Cent. D o k 6 Per Cent. tb ° o:',Per Cent., 1864 — DlCriP, £55 paid — pm 0. 5 u Per Cent, 1825 — Duo. , Per Cent, 1864 — 41 :141,7 Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 p a id — ti ) :,c a dll Principalities 1 1 14 0r u.pid — dis .)., pfl o ew Consolidated, 1 per Cent — pt ia r visional Land Warrant — ,0., R ll - 7 per Cent — 'JD' " e cond Issue — •£ lo 0 Bonds D ,4'• 1864 9s} i (i D P, £sb paid Jo °° pm , 5 A u Per Cents 1824*, ex Coupons I ) o,"reeunt o .u o ~q'e q lPons i Nerh'eount Bl , i t,t ) ,o -i B a. 3 la n , 5 per Cent. 1 1 1 ,14 1. 5 4 and 1850 — nO 18 Per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 681 1 1 , 0 65 ki l / 4 )et iP, £lO paid 3 t o: Ae : Per C. „ ~'o l :it ° 13 itllb p ' 1864 — ° pi -1 ' Cent. Anglo-French — s iON ( e i t i` ,l l Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dig 4,21,4 pall 6 per Cent., £3O paid i• q, a -L l: l l !iperi a l 5 per Cent 2peada 0 t,,r Cent — IZS tv'erred e vi:4 , l Warrants (Hectares) b03 1 4 3e 4 i per Cent. _ b ° i l r Cent. (Uribarren) i' o 0 . 4 Per Cent 1862 it ce o " tit tle lint b A Q : 3 Per Cent., 1853 <3 ,nnt .— o . .e'l'. Cent 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 'G2, '3, Dc e , e _ ~ 14 4 'int 474 4 ell peer Cent., 1822, £ St., D Cent., 1850 D ° a D e 1860 D° 5 ~,,r Cent, 1859 t(t`l Per Cent 1862 Oa 1 1864 B ke : A e ll _ per Cent _ IP% ' ) lltit iis isievyper Ce n t 04 Deferred 471 IP A vet o kist v kil' A to 6 bN I lint 33 24 l t 5 A e rt. of Coup not funded 164 P t e ll ce nnt 1 40 1 1 4 -- 1:04 c Per Cent. — bo Aenz P e r Cent. 1854 — b b C I Zntit — t ° o 4 kc e :; C ent. 1858 b .ti o ,,lint 704 bo 6 p er Bonds , 75 t ° ,,Ac t C ent. 1862 N..4 ll tit 7ll 24 " / 30 nd. , 4 724 2 Pape q 0, 4,,,, lat. 1863 kiel a , ll .teed, 4 per Cent — D ° , .itc; " Per Cent. 6 ' cl iint cs,A,V Cent, 1862 — u 6 :lint ..... • fie} TiC r Cent 1864 — 0t,,, ' r i d __ ~ ... Nil t "ncis on the above payable in London. iit t o, 41 Per Cent., Ex . 10 Florins D°.'4 121.1147 cent., Ex. ~iit b Pe r c _` - '° ll t., Ex. 12 Guil — 1 0 . A4te e s nt n . Certifi.„Aes — bititi7 cu nt ' ° Per Cent. — °. Per n A te ,-,ent., 1861 , Ex. 25f ° nut tl % Lo. 4 1 4 TWO O'CLOCK. 0, , _ 4% ull eY ~,, Ci tillt NI 1 „., 11 ,„ „......._. 4 '1.13001 Cotton Market—This Day. 0 1 , c a.z.k u.r \ et e , . -----..--- "00 b ' l ltinues quiet. Sales, probably 5,000 , ale s. iki '444 v) ll- 11 ---- ,/, --- ,'i o and. L • -- The " Hymn of Praise" (Lob i'lrf,,khl 0 , "Stabat Mater" will be performed by the ~.`) 1, 1111 . er;4l3ral Society, with a band and chorus of 700 Al,, , Ly a on 44 5 41.1t9 L ou , Wednesday next, the principal soloists will tti 4, • '4_ t , , Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Lewis l'Yne whole under . the conduct of Mr. G. W. SHARE ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share' Railways. Ir., Wol., & btr. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A i A Do. B gets no div. till6p.c.p.an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. We stern Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angi. st No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northera 13,. A stock . Do. B 'o Do. New. is. at 25 pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n n . S. VAI. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newpo t Lo. Hereford... Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwali Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. f shares Metropolitan.... Do. New Mid and Do, liirmin & Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland Do. A shares lid Kent No=th British Do. Ed., Pth ,'& Dun. Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N•E ptwchabe Do. Leeds ...... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-.`.8 . Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 1864 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock o. scot, lliid . st Jck.. shrews & Welchpool.. Shropshire Union .... iouth Devon.. 'ouch E stern I:tainee, Wok., k Wok Tall Vale Do. C Vale of Neat h Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwill W. Hartlepool Har.&R Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable BRITISH P Paid.' Closing I Business Price. done. 90 92 1301 131 90 13C f 5 6 'OSSE Atlantic &St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda.k Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent.......: Do. b shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aux. 1, ' B7l 1)o. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1374 Calcutta & S. E. Urn Ca e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben , _Yal, gu ' 5 do East Icdian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bond, 1 charge 6 p.c Do. lst Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prk f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. t' d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock _ _ • Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c I 'o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. a Gt. South of India (lira ‘, gua. 5 per cent D 4.1 per cent Do. Great Wi s. of Canada D. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 5, do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do .. _ Do. 43 do Do. Filth Extension Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B Eil.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde . Do. Delhi Do. do G y Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St Flo, "" I COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUR British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31,1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&J uly 187744 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Au 4 D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 1)o. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p r. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do' 1 , 00-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 178 Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. 1 Natal qov. a per cent N. B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.&.July N. D0 5..W 6 . p G c. 0v 1 . 8 5 5 •1., 1.1887e.t1 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent 'Do. 6 per cent.... Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. C S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18 , 8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,G ov. 6 p.C. Ja & July Do. do, n pril & Oct BRITE Cam Como!. 6old, lim IChiverton Clifford A malgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Carad on as t Carn Brea East Grenville East Love.l E. W'l ljussell (Tavistk Gam.dr StAubyn(Gwen. Great L ,xey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Heist )1A Grenvil.e Herod's Foot Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore, Um Nangiles ... New Seton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper United Pr vidence UnyLalant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan tray Park . in Croft West itaesett (Mogan W. Caradon (If skeard West C hi rerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth kV Ilea . Ludoott Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal Union... 105 107 107 i 1031, 12 14 t 1 4 2 3 34 33 33 530 550 20 25 15 17 144 154 7# 84 8 60 624 190 200 100 105 Ili 13 i 190 200 19 20 i 1 YItEFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 112 Great Western Orig. 41 per cent pf., 961 6 Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 103 f London, Chatham, and Dover o per cent. pref., 91i Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di to. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 1331 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per et., 90 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. South Eastern 5 per cent., 1861, 1001 LINES LEASED AT FIXED:RENTALS. Midland Bradford Pref. stock, 92; S. Yorkshire and River Dun, is =i FORE] GN RAIL WAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9j► violin and San Francisco t am.) gua. 7 per cent., 16 4 Central Argentine, 3 Imperial Mexican, lim., 24 Situ Paulo (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., 174 BANKS. 11.(;;Ta and Misterman's, Um., 125 Affiance um.). 331 2; Ditto, issued ut 20 pm., 23.1 Anglo-Italian, lira., 6 Australasia, 75 1 Chartered mar. of India, London, and China, 53 21 Consolidated Bank, lira., 101 1 European Bank, Bra., 13, Hindustan, China, and Japan:(lim.), Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 23} Ditto, new, 9 Imperial Bank (lim.). 31 Imperial Ottoman, I 6 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., London B ink of 31exico and S. America, lim., London and Brazilian (lira.), 43 London Chartered Bank ofAustralia, 23 1 London and County, 72 1 London Joint Stock, 161 7 London and Westminster, 93} South Eiatern, lim., 10 Standard of British South Africa, lim., 21 MISCELLANEOUb. Berlin Water Works, Rm., 91 City Offices, lim., 51 Continental Union Gas, lira., 11 Credit Fonder and Mailier of England, 91 1 Ditto, new, 7k Crystal Palace. 341 Egyptian Corn, and Trading, 1im.,141 Electric Telegraph, 113 Financial Corporation, 1 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 7/ Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um., 6 Hudson's Bay, 141 15 Humber Iron Wo:ks, 21 ; Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lira., 61 1 International Financial society, lira., 61 1 Joint Stock Discount, lim.. Sa London County Land and Building, lim., 11 London District Telegraph lim., 11 London Financial:Association. lim., 201 1 London General Omnibus Company, 31 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, Rm., 21 Milwall Iron Works,ts National Discount Company, lim., 141 National Steam Navigation, Rm., 121 North British and Mercantile Insurance, lim., 171 Quebralla Land, Rail, and Mining, lira., 4 Royal Mail Steam, un l Telegrar h Construe. and Maintenance, lim., 8J Union Marine Liverpool, Um., 31 1 Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 5i THE SIJN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCa 11, 1865. 'his day. LAW INT: 66 68 16 17 87 &9 107 1 9 46 47 6 7 100 100 100 100 1 , 0 1211 i 177, 137 13i 110 32 88 90 721 73; 49 St 46 49 102 10: 113 114 83 66 10: 104 98 39 1151 116, 95 96 59 60 46/i 127 64 1371 7 130 72& 2 ; 30 43 117 118 11 )il 130] 131 i, 100 11,2 5t 53 z 5 26 107 10,3 63 65 9) 100 38i 393 114 123 p 94 10p 118 120 11i It 1 11p 77 78 111 111 133 142 44 46 :9 61 57 5',) 821 91 9 1 160 165 3i Op ICB 110 103 371 8 115 4 i f i 95f 1194 184 130 i I i 1051 63 } press. —(This Day ) POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— This Day. 73 76 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. each. ISIONS. WESTMINSTER. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR, AND "ALL LlES."—Frede rick Knight, a man of very respectable appearance, was charged on a warrant with assaulting his mother Louisa, upwards of 70 years of age, putting her in bodily fear. He was apprehended, after great difficulty, this morning by Knowland, 141 B, who had to break open a door to take I I him. - 52 65 100 101 id ip 4i 5 ri 9 74 73 97 92 75 85 1(0 102 99 100 100 101 171 18 cool 100 111 84 91 66 68 56 68 60 62 53 55 50 63 45 48 25 27 21 26 103 101 id p 4p 93 100 12; 12d 85 CO 77 £0 d 09; 100. 9! 94 88 9.) 1(01 1 7i I 62 64 3 5 82 81 98 100 9i 100 Id id ILO 94 97 991 I ITIES. Complainant said that last November her son (the defen dant) forced himself upon her with his wife and two chil dren. She had not room for them, as she had two other lodgers, and repeatedly asked them to go, but they would not. He knocked her about whenever he liked, and threatened to kill her. Last Wednesday he struck her, knocked her down, and her head came in contact with a wall, by which she was injured. Ho was very violent at all times, but not drunk. She got a peace warrant, for she was afraid of her life. Defendant—l have not forced myself upon my mother at all. She invited me to come and live with her with my wife and family, and I was to be her agent, to take the care off her hands. She is upwards of 70 years of age, and wanted me to look after her business for her. Mrs. Knight—lt's all lies what he says, don't listen to him. He ran away, from his wife, and I had to send the money to Scotland to bring him back again. I want his wife to go as well u him. 1 can't keep them. He has smashed all my furniture to pieces, and everything else. Tho plates, cups and saucers, basins, and jugs, he has smashed, and carried off everything. I have not got any thing to eat out of. If they ain't turned out lam afraid they will smash me as well as my things. 85 88 rti 83 85 83 75 78 15 73 103 106 105 107 106 108 101 106 112 104 1(.8 110 102 104 104 ►O6 IGB 109 105 107 90 93 98 100 92 91 90 91 101 105 87 90 92 94 102 304 NES. 6 6 29 31 680 59 J 85 7 1081 Defendant—She has behaved herself in a scandalous manner to me. My father left a little property to be divided between my brother and myself At her death, and because she does as she likes with it I don't like it, and threatened to apply to the Court of Chancery, she says all this of me. Mrs. Knight—He tells all lies. Don't believe him. I have taken care of myself for Afteen years, and I can do now. Defendant—l did not strike her at all. Mr. Selfe said be must turn out at once, and told his wife to go and get the furniture and things away, and when that was done he should let her husband come. He should order him to find a surety in £2O . to keep the peace. DIVORCE COURT. (Before tho Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde and a Common Jury.) WHITMORE V. WHITMORE AND BRETTELL. The further hearing of this case was resumed this morn. ing. Mr. Coleridge proposed to call Wylie, the . keeper of an alleged brothel at Wolverhampton, but the learned judge considered that as the witness Hall had not denied the statement she had made to Wylie, he thought it would b 9 superfluous and a waste of the public time to call him. The Queen's Advocate then addressed the jury on the part of the respondent. He said that they were now coming to the conclusion of this lengthy, he might term it, most disreputable case. He was satisfied that that letter, written by old Mrs. Whittaker, in which she frames an indict ment of cruelty as gently as her maternal feelings would allow against her son, would induce the jury to return a verdict in favour of his client. The learned counsel then reviewed the whole of the evidence. The jury had not returned a verdict when we went to THE REGENT-STREET NUISANCE.—AN IMPROVED STATE OF AFFAIRS.—Emma Steward, a young woman, was charged, before Mr. Knox, with loitering in Regent-street for the purposes of prostitution, to the annoyance of the inhabitants. Mr. Dolby, engineer, of the Regent's-quadrant, proved seeing the prisoner, from nine till ten o'clock last night, parading in the Regent's-quadrant and accosting gentle men. He wished to state that since the convictions had taken place there had been a great improvement in the place, and ho was most desirous that it should be kept up. Mr. Knox said he was glad to hear what Mr. Dolby had said. Hunter, C division, proved seeing the prisoner accost gentlemen, and said he had seen her every night for the last few weeks at the same place. Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 405., or a month. Mary Shillaleck and Louisa Lawrence were next charged with a similar offence. Mr. Dolby having given evidence 7 Police-constable Butcher, 137 C, proved being accosted by the prisoners, he being in plain clothes at the time. In answer to Mr. Knox, the constable said there was a great improvement in the street, the place not being like the same place. Mr. Knox, after telling the prisoners that they must keep away from tho street, fined them 405., or a month 21 his death. THE IRNY. By the death of the Duke de Morny, President of the Corps Legislatif of France, the intelli gence of whose decease has been received by telegraph, the Emperor Napoleon has lost another of his most valued advisers, and one who had taken an exceedingly active and important part in the establishment of the Empire. The duke expired yesterday morning at Paris. For some time past his state of health has been very unsatisfactory ; and although it has been announced that he continued to improve, his friends feared that a fatal termination of his malady was but too imminent. The doctors but four days since promised that if their patient were allowed rest there was hope that he would soon recover, though there was no probability that he would be enabled to be present in the Chambers during the discussion on the address which has been delayed for some time in consequence of the illness of the president. The Emperor passed the evening of Tuesday last with the duke, and the Empress has visited the Duchess de Morny within the last few days. The duke was born in Paris in October, 1811, and was educated by the Countess de Souza (Madame de Flahault), who filled a high position in the Court of the first Emperor Napoleon, and who achieved much success in literature. He afterwards (as we learn from M. Vapereau's valuable biographical work) entered a scholastic institution con ducted by M. Muron, and here he made the acquaintance of Edgar Ney, in com - pany of whom, and under the special direc tion of M. Casimir Bonjour, he gained many prizes, and evinced great aptitude for study. Brought under the notice of Talleyrand, that saga cious statesman discerned the talent which the young student possessed, and in allusion to his vivacity of mind uttered a prophecy which was more than ful filled. " 'This little man will be Minister one day," said Talleyrand, and events proved the truth of the prediction. Even as a young man the Duke de Morny was distinguished for the grace and elegance of his manners, which perhaps in some measure assured his success in life during later years. After having passed some time in the Staff Schoo M. de Morny left that institution in 1832 with the rank of sous-lieutenant in a Lancer regiment, and at the commencement of his military career was quartered at Fontainebleau. The tedium of his barrack life was relieved by the study of metaphysics and theology, in which he took great interest ; but the quietude of his studies was soon inter rupted by an order to proceed to Africa, where he served with distinction under the Duke d'Orleans when that unfortunate prince held command in the French colony. His royal highness entertained a, high opinion of the sous-lieutenant, and, under the orders of M. de Changarnier, he made the campaign of Mascara, and also the first campaign of Constan tine, in which he was wounded. He had the honour to be repeatedly mentioned in the orders of the day, and was decorated for saving the life of General Trezel, who was in military command of the pro vince of Oran during the war against Abd-el-Kader. After some six years of a soldier's life M. de Morny retired from the military service, and being possessed of a considerable private fortune —Queen Hortense bequeathed to him a considerable annuity—he turned his situation to commercial pursuits, and purchased a large establishment near Clermont, where he car ried on the manufacture of beet-root sugar to a great extent. During this period he published a work on the " sugar question," which was so highly approved of, and displayed so much commer cial knowledge that, although only 27 years of age, he was elected president of the committee appointed to investigate the subject. His success in his first speculation caused some capitalists to place him at the head of more important undertakings, which he conducted with great ability. In 1842 began his political life by his election as deputy from the de partment of Puy-de-Dome, which he represented, in conjunction with M. Jouvet, the eminent French lawyer, and displayed much talent in the elucida tion of several commercial questions. He urged the Chambers to adopt certain financial improvements, and especially in relation to the question of bank notes. In respect of the conversion of renter he brought forward a project which formed the basis of the system afterwards adopted. Constitutional questions of a high order also engaged his attention ; and although, while in the ranks of the Centre, he supported the G-uizot Cabinet by votes which were not always popular, he belonged to that frac- tion of progressist Conservatives of whom the jour nal conducted by Emile de Girardin had become the organ. The Revue des Deux Mondes of Jan., 1848, contained a remarkable article from the pen of M. de Morny, entitled " Some Reflections on Current Politics." The social question and the dangers in herent in it were clearly set out in this article. When the revolution of 1848 broke out M. de Morny held aloof from politics for some time ; but, . , aided by the assistance of the National Discount Society (Comptoir National), he was enabled to re sume his commercial and financial operations, which, aided by events, opened to him all the sources of fortune, and he acquired great wealth by specu lations of a multifarious nature. Under the auspices of the electoral committee of the Rue de Poitiers he also again entered on public life about this time, and was once more elected to represent the Puy-de- Dome. Up to the occurrence of the division be- tween the Parliamentary Right and the politics of the Elys6e, he voted with the monarchical majority. The great' feature in his political career was the share he took in the coup d'etat of December 2, to a previous knowledge and preparation of which he was admitted by the Emperor, in consequence of marked devotion to his cause. In carrying out this measure the Duke de Morny displayed great bold ness and coolness. The evening of the Ist of De cember he passed at the Opera-Comique ; and dur ing the performance, in reply to a lady who asked him what he should do if the Assembly were swept away, he replied—" I should try to keep by the side of the broom." On that same day also he gave to some of his friends tickets of admission for the sit ting of the Chambers, which was destined never to take place ; and it is said that in eulogising the character of M. de Thorigny, the Minister of the Interior, whom he was to replace in a few hours, he let slip the expression, " He was a good Minister." The morning after the arrest of the chiefs of the Democratic party the Duke de Morny undertook the post of Minister . of the Interior, and alone among the new Ministers signed the first proclama- tions issued under the new state of affairs, and also countersigned all the acts and decrees emanating from his department. The most important of the decrees then i3sued was that by which the Presi dent announced to the people and the army that the National Assembly was dissolved, that the law of May 31 was abrogated, that universal suffrage was re-established, and that the French people were called upon to pronounce as to the basis of a constitution modelled on that of the First Consul. M. de Morny became a second Cromwell at this juncture, for when more than 200 representatives assembled under the presidency of M. Benoit-d'Azy to protest and organise legal resistance, he undertook the respon sibility of ordering their dispersal or arrest, saying that he wished to save them from the effects of their own courage. Among other remarkable documents which M. de Morny issued at this time must be men- ioned that dated Dec. 4, in which he called upon she prefects to require from public functionaries leir adhesion in writing to the great measure which the Government had just accomplished; also a circu lar dated a few days afterwards announcing to the extraordinary commissioners that their mission was at an end; and finally, one dated Dec. 19, 1852, fully explaining the plan to be adopted at the elec tions, and the ideas of the Government on the subject. M. de Morny's stay in the Ministry was but brief, as in conjunction with Messrs. Fould, Magne, and Rouher he retired on Jan. 23, 1852, in consequence of the decree respecting the Orleans property in France, but his three colleagues soon returned to office. He, however, presented himself to the notice of the electors as a Government candidate, and was returned for both Ambert and Clermont, as the de- puty of which latter place he chose to sit. He suc ceeded M. Billault as president of the Assembly in 1854, and continued to hold that distinguished post The late duke proceeded to Russia in 1856 as French Ambassador, and in that capacity was pre sent at the coronation of the present Emperor. He represented the Napoleonic dynasty with much dis tinction, being treated at St. Petersburg more as the private friend of the Emperor Napoleon than as his Ambassador ; and the results of his mission were the re-establishment of cordial relations between the two powers, and a treaty of commerce most advan tageous to the interests of his own country. In St. Petersburg also he made the acquaintance of the young and wealthy daughter of a Russian noble, the Princess Troubeskoi, who had been edu cated at the Institution of the Imperial Maids of Honour. The late Dowager Empress wished to place the princess in the household of the reifying Em press, but her services were declined for a reason which must have been sufficiently consolatory. Her Majesty frankly stated that she considered the prin cess to be " too beautiful." As a wedding present to the bride, the Empress sent her portrait set in diamonds, and the duke is stated to have presented his newly married wife with diamonds valued at 2,000,000 f., besides which he purchased in her name the estate of the Sevlosky family, situated a few miles from the Russian capital. During late years the name of the Duke de Morny has been associated with many vast undertakings, including railways, canals, mines, credit societies, and other enterprises of a similar nature; but while engaged in pursuits of this kind, and while holding his high political position, he cultivated his taste for literature and the fine arts ; and the acquisition of chefs d'ceuvre was one of his private pursuits the most ardently cherished, as witnessed by his gallery of paintings, which ranks as one of the best private collections. In addition to possessing the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour the late count was a member of various other orders. Metropolitan Board of Wor'is. -a 'The weekly meeting of the members of the Board of Works was held yesterday, at their offices, Spring-gardens ; Mr. Thwaites in the chair. The financial statement showed the current ac counts to be £976,397 Os. Id. ; deposit accounts, £350,000 ; and government securities, £51,371 10s. Upon the assembling of the board, Mr. TAYLOR rose, and in appropriate language presented, in the names of his colleagues, to Mr. Thwaites, the chairman, a testimonial as a mark of their respect and appreciation of the uniform and courteous manner in which he had fulfilled and continues to fulfil the office of chairman. The testimonial consisted of a portrait of Mr. Thwaites, painted by Mr. Alexander Melville, and bore the following inscription :—" Presented to John P. Thwaites, Esq., J.P., D.L., Middlesex, Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, by his colleagues, March 10, 1865." Mr. TITE spoke in complimentary terms of the unform good temper and firmness with which Mr. Thwaites had all along fulfilled the office of chair man of their board. Mr. THWAITES acknowledged the compliment his colleagues had paid him in the presentation of the testimonial, which he said was the more enhanced from the fact of its bearing the signatures of all his colleagues, and he thanked them from the bot tom of his heart for their unanimous expression of kindly feelings towards himself. The business of the day was then proceeded with. The main feature discussed was a report from Mr. Coode and Mr. Rawlinson as to the material used for filling-in behind the Thames Embankment. Mr. CARPMAEL said the sum and substance of the report which had been read gas that if the ballast taken out of the bed of the Thames were used for the filling-in in its wet condition it would not be so effectual as it would be if it were allowed to dry first. He did not agree with the statement, and he begged therefore to move that it be printed, circulated, and referred to the Thames Embankment Committee for their report. Mr. SAMUDA thought the gravel taken out of the River Thames was the best material that could be used. The CHAIRmAx—The question was considerably narrowed becausing dredging was then going on at the particular spot, and he believed the material was all that could be desired. Mr. TAYLOR was sure that the material would answer admirably—the thing was to ensure its con tinued supply. Some further discussion ensued, and the question was ultimately referred to the Thames Embank ment committee for consideration. Some routine business was then gone through, and she board adjourned. MARKETS—This Day COVENT GARDEN. Our market is moderately supplied with fruit and vege• tables. There is a fair average business passing in mos kinds of produce, at the annexed quotations : FRUIT. s. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Foreign do., each 0 oto 0 0 (irapes,per lb 6 oto 10 0 Foreign do 1 oto 2 6 Melons 0 oto 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 tipples, per hf-sv. 2 oto 3 6 Pars, Per do .... 0 0 to 0 0 Oranges, per 100..4 0 to 10 0 Lemons, per 100.. 3 6 to 1 0 Uooseberriesht SpeJ 0 to 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 8. d. 8 d Mu:berries,prpt 0 oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 2 6 Walnuts, per 100 1 6to 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. ....6 oto 0 0 Peaches, per d 0... 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per b.sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per d 0... 0 oto 0 0 Damsons, pr d 0... 0 oto 0 YEG ET. Greens, dz bunch 4 6 to 5 6 Cabbages, pr doz. 1 8 to 2 6 8%1 ditto 2 0 So 4 0 Savoy do., pr dz 1 6 to 3 0 Cauliflowers, p dz 1 8 to 2 6 Brocoli 0 8 to 1 0 Potatoes, per ton 60 0 to 40 0 New ditto, pr pnt 1 0 to 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 0 to 3 0 Carrots,pr do 4 6 to 5 6 Cucumbers 0 0 to 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Green peas, n.-sv. 0 0 to 0 0 French beans,h.s. 0 0 to 0 0 Onions, doz. h.s. 0 0 to 0 0 New Do., dz bun 0 0 to 0 0 Spinach .. 0 °too 0 Brussels sprouts 1 6 So 2 0 LIMES. Shallots, pei lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 6 I Beet. per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms, p pt. 1 oto 1 6 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz linds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 9to 1 6 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per bun. 1 oto 2 0 POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s 6d to 12s Od ; geese, 6s Od to 8s 6d each ; goslings, 7s Od to 9s Od ; ducks, 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; ducklings, 3s Od to 4s 6d ; rabbits, is 3d to 2s Od each ; wild do., is to is 3d ; pigeons, Os 6d to is Od each ; Surrey fowls, lOs Od to 145 Od ; chickens,ss Od to 12s Od ; barn door fowls, 4s Od to 7s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; partridges, Os Od to Os Od; woodcocks, 3s Od to 3s 6d; snipes, is Od to 1s 6d ; teal, is Gd to Os Od ; wild ducks, 2s Od to 2s Gd ; widgeons, is 3d to is 9d ; plovers, 1s Od to is 3d each ; guinea fowls, 3s 6d to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, is 2d to is 3d ; English, 18 3d to 1s 4d per lb ; English eggs, 9s Od to 10s Od ; French do., 6s Od to 7s Od per 100 ; leverets, 3s Od to 3s Gd ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; trout, Os Od to Os Od ; eels, Os 10d to 1s Od ; prawns, Os Od ; pike, "skate, sturgeon, and hali but, 6d per lb; turbots, 3s td to 15s Od; cod, 2s 6d to lOs Od ; brills, Os Od to Os Od ; doreys, is Od to 7s Od ; mul lets, is Od to 2s Od ; lobsters, 1s Od to 4s Od ; crabs, Os 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Os Od to Os Od each ; soles, Os 3d to 2s 6d per pair ; common oysters, 12s Od to 60s Od; natives, 84s Od to 908 Od per bushel ; whitings, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; haddocks, 6s Od to 12s Od ; smelts Os Od to Os Od ; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os Od to Os Od per 120 ; fresh herrings, Os Od to lOs Od per 120 ; bloaters, Os Od to Os Od per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os Od per brace. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DATCHET STEEPLECHASES,-FRIDAY. A continuance of the fine weather which attended the Liverpool Spring Meeting promised to favour during the morning this home gathering, but unfortunately rain set in soon after noon. Notwithstanding these disagrentens a tolerably strong muster of the usual varied company were present. The list of sport, which commenced at two o'clock, comprised four items, which were run off by half-past four o'clock. An excellent country had been selected mid way between Datchet and Windsor, the entry to the course—by payment of the now usual gate-money levy of one shilling each—by singular ingenuity being arranged at a bridge across an arm of the Thames. The sport, which requires little comment, is fully described below. The Trial Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for horses which have never won a steeeplechase or flat race value 100 sovs ; weight for age, with certain penalties and allowances. About three miles. Mr. J. G. G. Shaw's Merrimac, aged, 12st 121 b ...(rage 1 Mr. Burlington's Old Windsor, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 71h (Mr. Clare 0 Mr. Harford's Ace of Trumps, yrs, 12st (11. States 0 Betting-9 to 2on Merrimac. Merrimac cut out the work, followed by Old Windsor and Ace of Trumps, who both refused at the first fence, and allowed the favourite to go on with a commanding lead; the pair being got over, went on in pursuit, but Ace of Trumps again refused at the next fence, and States being unable to get him over,- walked him back to the Stand. After going about a mile and a quarter, Old Wind sor took the lead, and Merrimac, pulling hard, waited until within a quarter of a mile from home, when he rushed to the front, and cantered in some 300 yards in front of Old Windsor, who, dead beat, could not be got over the last fence. A Selling Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 30 added ; four-yr-olds, 10st 71b ; five, list 101 b ; six and aged' 12st : selling allowances. About two miles. Mr. Elphick's Foreteller, 4 yrs (.so), 10st (Pickett) 1 Mr. Gilke's Moscow, 6 yrs cf-30), list 71b ...(Mr. Barry) 2 Mr. Clark's Mystery, 6 yrs (i5O) 12st (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—Lisbon, Advent, and The Don. Betting-2 to 1 agst The Don. Moscow may play, closely attended by Advent and Fore teller: the others, well up, were got over the first fence safely with the exception of The Don, who, despite Ben Land's most vigorous efforts, could not be got well over. After going about half a mile Advent took the command, but soon refusing, gave way to Mystery, who was closely followed by Moscow, Foreteller, and Lisbon. Half a mile from home Mystery gave way to Moscow and Fore teller, and the latter deprived Moscow of the lead two distances from home, and won a good race by three quarters of a length ; a length divided the second and third. The winner was sold to Mr. Hart for 100 guineas. The Windsor Plate of 50 sous, for all ages ; winners after the publication of the weights 51b extra. About two miles. Mr. C. Thumwood's Sinite (ped. unkn.) 6_375, lOst 71b Oar. 'Harford) 1 Mr. Evan's Goldfinder, 6 yrs, lost 71b (Monahan) 2 Mr. Burlington's Sir Bobby, aged, list 121 b _ . (Mr. Barry) 3 The following also ran:—Antelope, Eheu, and Specula tion (late Blair Athol). Betting-2 to 1 agst Antelope, 3to 1 each agst Gold finder and Sinite, 10 to 1 (at first 2 to 1), agst Sir Bobby. Antelope made play with a slight advantage, the others, lying well up, being headed by Goldfinder and Sinite, Eheu bringing up the rear. The lot ran in tolerably close order for a mile and a half, when Antelope gave way to Goldfinder, at whose girths lay Sinite. At the last fence but one.the two leaders closed, and running head and head, topped the last fence into the winning field at the same moment, from which point an exciting race ensued, which ended in favour of Sinite by a neck; Sir Bobby was a bad third ; Speculation trotted in fourth, and Eheu was fifth. The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for horses that have been regularly hunted; 12st ; with penal- ties and albwances. About three miles. Mr. Elphick's Laurie Martin (£100), 12st (B. Land) 1 Mr. Stollery's Concave (.C.50), list 21b (Mr. Shirley) 2 The following also ran :—Dispute (late Anchorite), Brick, and Perfect Cure. Betting-5 to 4 agst Dispute, 2to 1 agst Laurie Martin, 4 to 1 agst Concave. • Brick cut out the work for the first mile, after which Concave took up the running, and three-quarters of a mile from home he was many lengths in advance of Brick; next to whom, at a wide interval, followed Laurie Martin. Three fences from home Brick came down from sheer distress, and Laurie Martin, overhauling Concave at every stride, headed him after clearing the last hurdle, and won easily at the finish by two lengths. Nothing else passed the post. The winner was bought by Mr. Hart for 107 guineas. STAG HUNTING IN YORKSHIRE.—For some time a magnificent red deer (a stranger) has afforded a moved ex citement to the sporting gentry of the three ridings. A fortnight ago the Easingwold staghounds had a splendid run after him from Newburgh Park to the Derwent, some miles below Malton, where the stag took the water and gave his pursuers the slip. Since then he has been about the Castle Howard Woods and neighbourhoods, and at length seemed to have finally fixed on a sojourn in Bossa. Wood, on the Derwent. Here tho hounds, with a large field, reappeared on Wednesday, when they were soon • ' " in full cry, the stag taking a way for the wolds over a most difficult country. After a tremendous run, tho stag crossed the Driffield Railway some 15 to 20 minutes ahead of the field, and with only a single hound up with him. At Burdall he would have taken a shed, but there chanced to be two young foxhounds in it, and they caused the chase to be re-commenced. Away all went again towards the sea, but eventually the stag turned for the Holdemess country, and skirting Wartre, was at length pulled down at Nun burnholme, near Market Weighton, after a splendid run of nearly 50 miles ; time, sh. sm. After this tremendous run, there were few that had not had " quite enough of it." Next day the stag was coveyed by train to taxing wold, where ho is now an occupant of the deer-yard, and seems little the worse for his exertions, and is secured un hurt, for a run on a future day. He is a genuine rod deer; and, it is alleged by some, is the vefitable erratic stag hunted by Sir Clifford Constable last season, and which took the sea on the Holderness coast, and was suppoted to have been drowned. If this be really so, his life has been one of extraordinary adventure, he having been fished out of salt water three or four times. GREAT FIRE IN HUNTINGDONSIIIIRE.-IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.-A fire, originating with an agricultural steam-engine, broke out on the pre mises of Mr. Foftescue, in the village of Winwick, Hunt ingdonshire, on Wednesday night. Tho wind being high the flames spread rapidly from one farm to another, the last farm which caught being nearly half a mile from where the fire originated. On Mr. Fortescue's farm a large quantity of corn, 13 boasts, 1 horse, &c., were consumed, besides outbuildings. On the farm of Mr. Jellis a large quantity of corn and the buildings were consumed, and 78 ewes in lamb, were burnt alive. A considerable portion of the remaining flock also presented a dreadful appearance, some having been partially roasted. The eyes were burnt in their sockets, the wool off their backs, and their heads were fearfnlly swollen, being objects of terrible misery. On the farm of Miss Ashwell nothing was saved, she hav ing but just time to put her clothes on. The damage done on Mr. Clifford's farm, which was only partially consumed, is estimated at about £5OO. The total damage done, in cluding two cottages, may be estimated at between £3,000 and £4,000. The loss chiefly falls on the Suffolk, Alliance, and Norwich, Fire Offices. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following members of the College having been elected Fel lows at previous meetings of the Council, were admitted as such on the 9th inst. :—Messrs. Charles Lindsay Cox, of her Majesty's Indian army—diploma of membership dated May 18, 1838 ; Henry Hemsteacl, Newbury, Berkshire— October 3, 1828 ; Henry Pitman, the Queen's Indian army —April 13, 1840 ; and William Yeoman Sheppard, Bristol —Feb. 18, 1842. At the same meeting of the Council Mr. Edward J. A. Trimmer, M.A., Cantab, was elected secre tary of the College in the vacancy occasioned by the decease of Mr. E. Belfour, who held the office for upwards of half a century. HIBERNATION OF INSECTS.—On this subject M. Ou 6 rin-116neville communicated a very interesting paper last week to the Academy of Sciences. About the middle of Oct., 1863, happening to put his hand into a basket where he kept some cocoons of the silkworms he rears at the Imperial farm of Vincennes, he felt a painful sting,which he soon discovered to have been inflicted by a large female wasp which had got into the basket, it seems, to pass the winter there. This wasp appeared motionless, and presented an aspect very different from that which pertains to the per fect insect. Examining it with attention, he perceived that its wings, longitudinally folded, like those of all dip loptera, were bent under the body, being kept in that posi tion by the legs. He touched and turned the insect about in various ways without succeeding in awakening it, but per ceived that when he disturbed it too much it would dart out its poisonous weapon as if to defend itself, and that it could oven move its paws sufficiently to cling to the thing which lay in its way. This wasp awoke from its trance in April, 1864, in consequence of its having been kept in a warm room, and it ultimately died of hunger in the glass where it was kept. On the 24th of Sep tember last, M. Guerin-Menoville fOund another wasp in the same laboratory, where it must have entered with the intention of seeking a convenient place for its long winter siesta. It was put into a box, and on Nov. 27 following it was found asleep and clinging to the lid, with its antenna, legs, and wings folded up under the head and body, and in a complete state of immobility. From that time M. Menevillo has kept this box in a room which is never heated ; though he sometimes opens the box in a warm room to show the insect in that state. On the e l p n r S o ° t d c h u i i 6 c s e t4 cl e E n i it 1 r t a:t n i n e t the 22d of F f e a bnt the u d e o a i nA T te l ha a ed s t , e2m7 h yt e h took offo it llsocwi ei nn t e eg o s h t . h e h insect has quite the appearance of a c h rysa li s, an d in o t t g tt i ie q n u gt in the case of the wasps it enjoys the partial use of some of itsits sting,m emb e b r u s t. it e t a c n a n n o defend t n i t t s o e f l f t against he w a y of a e u n g e emr yeither by crawling or flying. Surbiton Strike Little Dick Donkey Remunerator White Stocking THIRD EDI-T-Ioi. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocK SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. DATCHET RACES -THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) STAND PLATE. Six rim ....... . ......... 1 Winner objected to ; owner said to be in the forfeit list. OPEN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. ----- Goldfinder Ballycasey 2 Rattlesnake Five rau. SELLING HANDICAP. Seven ran. THE RUSSIAN NOBLES. [REUTER'S EXPRESS.] Psicow, March 6. Previously to joining the Assembly, opened in this city yesterday, the nobles of the district have held preliminary meetings to discuss their plan of action, in face of the Imperial rescript replying to the address of the Moscow nobles. The great majo rity have pronounced in favour of a motion of con fidence in the Emperor, while declaring that the political rights sanctioned by the charter to the nobility, issued by Catherine 11., do not belong to the nobility alone, but are the precious appanage of the entire nation. It has been resolved, that as the recent rescript of the Emperor forbids the nobility to speak in the name of the other classes, and of general interests, basing this prohibition upon a literal interpretation of the laws relating to the . nobility, the Pskow nobles consider it essential to abstain from using similar terms to the Moscow address. The Pskow address will " only speak to a central assembly, composed of representatives chosen from all the provincial assemblies according to the plan proposed by Al. Bezobrasoff, chamber lain to the Emperor. This plan is made strictly in conformity with the existing laws, and it will be impossible for the Government to adopt legal mea sures for its prosecution. The Government upon its part has appointed a special committee of func tionaries from the Ministry of the Interior, charged with revising the laws upon the assemblies of nobles within the shortest possible period. The labours of this committee will be laid before the Council of the Empire, so as to have the force of law. THAMES. SCANDALOUS TRICK OF A PAWNBROKER.—A poor woman complained to Mr. Woolrych of a pawnbroker. She had pawned her bed with a Jew pawnbroker, who was lately convicted at this court for taking in unfinished shop work, and when she redeemed it the bed was much lighter than it was when she pawned it. A portion of the feathers had been removed. The bed was in a sheet when she pawned it, and it was returned without the sheet. Mr. Woolrych—Did you weigh your bed before you pawned it? Applicant—No, I did not, sir. Mr. Woolrych—Every person about to pawn a bed should weigh it, and weigh it again when redeemed. Take a summons against the pawnbroker for detaining the sheet, and an inquiry shall bo made about the feathers. A RECEIVER WANTED.—John Levy, a Jew, was brought up on remand charged with receiving, knowing it to be stolen, a large quantity of copper, which had been taken out of a lighter belonging to Mr. Hayes, on the river Thames. Mr. Miller, of Eastcheap, solicitor for the prosecution, said that a man named Robinson, a marine store dealer, in Brook-street, Ratcliff, of whom Levy bought the copper, had absconded, and asked for another remand. Mr. L. Lewis, of Ely-place, solicitor for the prisoner, said there really was no case against him. Mr. Miller—Really, Mr. Lewis, how can you say that ? Copper worth £64 is stolen, and finds its way to the pri soner's shop on the same day. He buys it for £4l. Thero is a case, a good case against him. The prisoner was remanded on bail for another_week STATE OP TRADE. MANCHESTER, March 10.—The market is de pressed owing to the advices brought from America by the Etna steamship. In shipping yarns the amount of business doing is very small, yet there are some extremely large offers making, which, though made at prices too low to meet the views of spinners, may be taken as an indication that buyers do not anticipate the market will decline much further. In home-trade yarns there has been rather more business in 32's twist, at about id per lb. de cline on the prices of Tuesday. In most other counts of yarn the market has been quiet, though it is thought that this branch of our market is scarcely so much depressed by the American news as the cotton-market at Liverpool appears to be. In cloths we had a quiet market on Wednesday and yesterday, with drooping prices. A fair business, however, was done, a good many buyers evidently adopting the rates to which prices had sunk as suffi ciently low to render operations tolerably safe. To day cloths are depressed again by the American advices, like everything else in the market. There is a pretty general inquiry to-day for .cloths, but lower prices are offered, and business is in a great measure checked. Generally speaking, prices are sensibly weaker, both in yarns and cloths, since Tuesday, but owing to the great irregularities which prevail in a market like the present, it is difficult to estimate the extent of the decline. NOTTINGHAM, 10th.--There was a limited at tendance of merchants and manufacturers at the Exchange-hall to-day, and the demand for lace yarns was dull. Fine numbers were, however, not much altered, but coarse ditto must be quoted 2d. per lb. lower. Hosiery yarns had also a declining tendency. Silks as before. The demand for brown nets was dull, and prices had a declining tendency. AERIAL LOCOMOTION.—A prize of 5,000 f. has been placed at the disposal of the French Society for the Encouragement of Aerial Locomotion, by means of ap paratuses heavier than air. This was announced at a late meeting of the society by M. Landelle, vice-president, in his report on the operations of 1864. Several experi mental apparatuses have already been constructed, among which we may mention that of M. de Groof, but, owing to the defective execution of some of its parts, is not yet in working order. An interesting experiment was made at Gravelles the other day. The members of the Society who undertook it obtained some good results from a rudi mentary apparatus consisting of wings made of feathers, according to M. Meduisier's method. By striking the air with these wings, the experimentalists succeeded in raising themselves a few inches from the ground, a fact which partly confirms the story about the Viennese watchmaker Deghen, and also the theory of those who maintain that demonstrative results may be obtained bx,the direct appli cation of human strength alone. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN PRlSONS.—According to an official return published yesterday 1,138 prisoners have been punished by the whip in gaols in England and Wales since April 24, 1863. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; and pork, 3s 6d to Is 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s to 4s 10d ; veal, 4s 2i ;o 5s 2d; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s 10d per Blbs, by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from bid to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3fd ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3id ; 801 b to 881 b, 3kd to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 4-fd ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 8s Od to lOs Od ; calf-skins, light, 2s Od to 4s Od ; full, Gs 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, 12s ' Od to 15s Od ; half-breds, lOs Od to 12s Od ; Downs, 7s 6d to 9s 6d; shearlings, is 7d to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od; clover, £5 5s to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Demand inactive. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od ; clover £5 53 to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 8s to XI 14s per load Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od ; clover, £5 5s to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Supply moderate. ACCIDENT AT MESSRS. TROLLOPE'S.—Yesterday some men were engaged in work on a " traveller" at Messrs. Trollope's buildings, Pimlico, when it suddenly gave way, and precipitated the whole of them to the ground. Robert Northcoat, 29, sustained a fractured skull and other injuries. Henry Watking, 36, had his shoulder and arm severely injured, and James Shorter, 29, received an injury to his back. They are being attended to in St. George's Hospital.—Yesterday also, a boy, named Sharp coate, was run over by a cart and died shortly after his admission to the same hospital. 100 ►OO 10 , ) 100 100 10 100 100 10 100 100 111 M 111 6 1818.9 30.17. 3.12.81 The Lock-out in the Iron Trade. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Friday. The determination come to by the North of England Ironmasters' Association to lock-out the mills and forges in the Cleveland districts to-morrow is causing great animosity among the working classes, as the National Association of Ironworkers connected with the Gateshead district has done everything in its power to put a stop to the strike in North Stafford shire, and has refused to give men their aid. Meet ings of the men will be held in different places throughout the district to-morrow to determine upon measures to meet the lock-out. The meeting of the Masters' Association, which was strictly private, was held here yesterday, in the office of Messrs. Lock, Wilson, and Bell. There are several repre sentatives from North and South Staffordshire. The following circular has been issued : " Newcastle, March 9. " At a meeting of the North of England Ironmasters' Association held here to-day, at which deputations were present from North and South Staffordshire, report is mado that the North Staffordshire men did not resume work on the 4th inst., and that the lock-out has conse quently taken place in Staffordshire: " Resolved, —That, in accordance with the notices given, the mills and forges of this district be closed on Saturday next, the 11th inst., and that no member of this association re-open his works till that course be approved by this asso ciation as a body. " It was further resolved that this association, desiring to facilitate in every way the settlement of the difficulty which has arisen, appoints Messrs. C. M. Palmer, T. Bell, George Dyson, and D. Dale, in conjunction with the hon. secretary, a standing committee to entertain any overtures tending thereto, preliminary to submitting them to this association." The local papers of this morning state that all the large ironworks in the district will not close, not withstanding this meeting. It is said that the ex tensive firm of Messrs. Hawks, Crawshay, and Co., of Gateshead, is one of those which still continue at work. If the lock-out should still continue long it will have a serious effect upon the prosperity of Middlesborough, Consett, and other districts which depend upon the iron trade, and a number of pit men and others will be knocked off work in the county of Durham. In London a meeting of delegates from the whole of the metropolitan trade societies has been called for next week, at which a deputation from the Ex ecutive Council of the National Association of Iron workers will attend for the purpose of affording the fullest information as to the cause, present posi tion, and probable success of the struggle. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. _ _ LONDON, March 11.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, March 10.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Kaffraria, steamer, for Algoa Bay ; Violet, for Nassau ; Isabella, for Pernambuco. PnicziNcE, March 9.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Blanche, from CARDIFF, March;lo.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Hercules, for Manilla; Emma Wilson, for Monte Video ; Casoni, for Havannah. CLYDE, March 9.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Lord Har dingo, for Jamaica. SHIELDS, March 10.—Wind W.—Sailed—John Pickard, for Huelva. OFF FALMOUTH, March 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Woodland, from Cardiff for St. Jago de Cuba. GRIMSBY, March 10.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Emma Maria, for Rio Janeiro. BRISTOL, March 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Racer, from Mauritius ; Figha Maggiore, from Sulina ; Moulnor, from Mauritius. QUEENSTOWN, March 10.—Sailed—Star of the Union, for New York. LIVCRPOOL, March 10.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Laucas rian, from Bombay. Mu.Fonn, March 10.—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Wjalkd, from Swansea for Valencia, leaky, and is discharging her cargo. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, March 10—Prince Alfred, and Esperauza, from Foo-chow-foo ; Dundonald, from Sydney; Skimmer of the Waves, from Mauritius ; Susan, from St. Michael's. Arrived, March 11—Indiana„ from Havannah ; Kentria, from Porto Rico ; Ernest, from St. Michael's ; George Croshaw, from Demerara. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed, March 10—Delta, screw steamer, from London, for Bordeaux. Passed, March 11—Pot, for Guernsey ; Princess Alex.. andra, for Swansea—both for London. STEEPLE JACK AT OXFORD.—During the last few d ays public curiosity has been excited at Ox ford by the feats of Mr. John Burns (alias Steeple Jack), who had undertaken to reach the vane that surmounts the tapering and elegant spire of Exeter College Chapel, which had become corroded in its own socket, and render it movable. The ascent was accomplished without a scaf fold, by a series of ladders ; and the coolness and sang froid exhibited by Mr. Burns throughout the operation were astonishing. The finial and .weather cock were re moved by him, and after being refitted with a copper socket, and subjected to the process of regilding, were safely fixed in their place by Mr. Burns. Notwithstand ing the hazardous character of the work and the high winds that prevailed, not the slightest accident occurred, and the job has been finished to the satisfaction of the Rev. the Vice Chancellor and the members of the college. Advices from Hamburg announce that the King of Prussia, accompanied by Count de Bismark, will shortly make an excursion into Schleswig-Holstein. The precise object of the journey is not stated. The journals of Messina mention that a public meeting has been hold there in favour of abolishing punishment, and of extending the conscription t o the stu dents in the ecclesiastical colleges. capital her lea avo 20i 10 100 1 100 100 all 100 {lOO 2 100 100 2.1.0 2.14.6 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.13.6 9.10.6 601 all 1.1.0 7..3 8.13 4.18.0 4.3.6 21} 3 32f 3.10.8 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 7-1