The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-07 00:00:00

I AONEY MARKET AND COAIBIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There has been an active inquiry for money to r in discount ci rc l es , an d as the capital at th e ' 3 1)08a1 of bankers and others shows a slight dimi nution, the rates have been very firmly maintained at 4 1 per cent. for the best three months' bill s . I n fact, the brokers who yesterday accepted 41 per ee nt• for b an k ers ' acceptances, have refused to-day ,_ Work under the official minimum. Th e Only bullion operation of importance at the Bank yesterday was an influx of £4,000 in bar gold. 8 Th e Mexi can d o ll ars b y th e Sh annon h ave b een f el d at 58. per ounce for China, showing no altera in from the price recently realised. t ts nring the last few days the r e has been rather , f ( ! re animation in the markets for foreign and tape produce. The operations in tea, however, been postponed until the public sales, which runience to-day. Sugar has been in fair request 4111 rates, while good and fine parcels of coffee a a n ° " e fully sustained former prices. In rice, fruit, C. S pices there has been an average amount of il f, ln e B B reported without material change in values, w to ll e a more c h eer f u l t one h as b een a pp aren t i n the w market, and prices for both present and for ward" -- delivery have tended upwards. ti T ile South African Land and Finance Company a new joint-stock institution brought forward nth a capital of £500,000, half of which is to corn venae its first i ssue i n s h ares o f £25 eac h. Th e o bj ec t s i °nt elnplated are the buying and leasing of farm t hin in South Africa, and as a basis of operations th. rt aln lands have been provisionally purchased in e eastern province of the Cape Colony and in the ra nge River Free State, a portion of which is now 114 et cultivation. The directors intend to 11 ; e z and farm their lands, and to import I A 41 agricultural implements from Europe and pure (I°4 aof all descriptions of stock. Advances will l to be made against the produce of the country, hoa regula r s y s t em o f t rans p or t of merchandise e tf , ' 4 „ the ports to the inland towns will be fo uushed. A. minimum dividend of 7 per cent. h t , t he first year, and 10 per cent. for the second p a 7 r , t bird years, is to be guaranteed for upon the ''' .ll l3 capital. Two O'CLOCK. t Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's 85 e In. the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. e ) rather firm. h a Th e Market for English Government securities p er ° e'en very depressed to-day, and a decline of / eft cent. has taken place in the funds. Sales are ti le ee ted for th e p ur p ose o f pl ac i ng th e p rocee d s i n h ares of new companies. Consols for money T l ' BB ll, and for the account, 88*, 89. The New e eh e , eB and Reduced Annuities are 87+ ; the 3/ per 1,2 8 ., 1894, 93 ; Exchequer Bills 4s. to 7s. prem. ; 907 eta 4 _ 5 Per Cents., 103 7 1 104 ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., D ebentures, 7 97/ • and Bonds, 10s. to 15s. L k g e neral downward movement has taken place •kt Foreign Market, and business is very dull. 4 04 : 1 5h 6 per Cents., 1862, are 72+ ; do. Con qte:ts, 5 2A 4 531; Mexican, 24 26}; do. New, 25 . 1 ; e a k, 20/ 21; Spanish Passive, 32+ I; do. Certifi th, 16 ; Italian, 64+ ; do. New, 2lt dis. ; and 'eonfederate Loan, 39 41. 4 10 , 1 11411 %s in the Railway Share Market has been Vrately inactive, but in several instances prices d e ; i; _ e shown less firmness. Great Western have ed 10s. ; London and Blackwall, 15s. ; and rib Western, ss. ta pe Foreign and Colonial lines generally main- Previous rates. du a nk and Miscellaneous Shares have remained va; out any material change to record in values. k et tla Railway s h are s are quoted 2 + prem. ; At ' o politan District Railway, 5 prem. ; South L o ti „, ll Land and Finance, I 1/ prem. ; West q a ;( o 4 Do c k s , ti a le prem. ; and Rio do Janeiro 4 prem. a q o BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Per ril N rt IticliENT FUNDS. 1 . ) - .IA. Co nso l s 4 e..e te N ow o e count, Mar. 9 BBl dew 3 6 t. Reduced mew 2 ,Per C en t' B7* 7 1 7 87* ,1) 0. a Per Cent. Jan. 1894 93 ‘44 4l ` t '. Per Cent. Jan. 1873 — b 0 f l e B , 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 b o Z 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — e l i fed S ea T elegrap h) , A ug., 1908 — 11(1 49,,,,,,uer Bills, £1,000 £500 , 4 per Cent 4 5 ~Po ...a. el T , £lOO and £2OO 1 Iti btA England Stock, S- per Cent 2IS i Iir,GOVERNMF.NT SECURITIES. , 4 . 1 0 . et'elc, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do4i 6 c eount , Per Cent. Jul 1870 bo Accou n t y7 1 0 l oPer Cent., Oct. 1888 ~bo: ' e rtificates , c 1. 51 -faced Paper 4 per Cent 9O "„0. 5. ,Per Cent, Jan. 1872; &A). l a Per Cent., May 1879 — e. b Per C en t., A ug . 1866 9BV Do, adds, £l,OOO l5 11 £l,000 tNt ri F OREIGN FUNDS ONE O'CLOCK. r ar t - Th k Zili a -- ' 60, (1a, 5 per Cent - bo. 11 5 per Cent — 8 .0. 1 . jl Per Cent., 1852-58-60 qao 4 - 0. 1863 f — I A3 'res 6 per Cent — Per Cent (Deferred 3 per Cent ) c,, , b, 0 0.4 1 6 , Per Cent — t ; , 11 . kb?ail Cent _ ir, 6 per Per Cent. — b 6 , Cent. D °. e' e r ent 1864 — a • cri -7 , I \ asl l3 PCBS paid ~so, 6 Per Cent, 1825 — tieo, 6 Per Cent., 1864 — h iii i b. Per Cent , 1773-77 £2spaid — eqtP l P rinciPalities ' ' AN a Paid — clis Q 0 5 r IN ., p r _ O Nv Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ' r t,,,?,visional Land Warrant — D °9ll 1 5 , i,.. ' o per Cent e o e n . 1 . 4 Issue — D° ~,D( ' ) lj°ll ds i Icri . 1864 951 I titlept 5 4, e°lint —l; .£sb paid b o o ' A e _Per Cents, 1824-5, ex Coupons ti D ° A c o °lliat "Pens tt , N et ia Qunt Itr e • 183 9 6 Per Cent. ,a O4 6 and 1850 — I c i IBA , per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 11 4j e $ u 4 — N ei t.' £lO paid b 04 1 3 , 0. Ac Per Cent. — bo be°llnt b 6 1,, , 1864 2s* ,kt h ° Ar e ‘-', eat. Anglo-French 52 tl o mt , ?pie,e4 Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — die .i r j i f lai an s . per Cent., £3O paid 9 - 413 m I):4l. 4 , 4a Perial 5 per Cent ` )2 e da l2 A el:l f r Cent 2 B* IDe e rred 4 ,Nt 1 a4 4 , (1 Warrants (Hectares) v . ' 8 p e 7,per Cent. A b 0 .14. ( tjent. (Uribarren) — ' per Ce Or tit A ce.° nt., 1862 b o ttie,,At D - Ace " Per Cent., 1853 be 8 pe 6 unt .l k:?.ke.,4-Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 13:1A4 " s vluit 471 ,} p e l)e ,,, Cent, 1822, £ St., Do - 'ent, 1850 1) o 3 Per , 1860 b 5 „., Cent. 1859 1 / 4 1.° . ver Cent . ., 1862 91864 i, 6(0 , 11 1 41 5 p er Ai l . , c e , Cent — b Lsh 3 Ilat ll b Ace De r Cent 4B I 'kilt n° P bef e t +J o A ars ß i ve rred 404 kmsec o I‘‘, l) -4 5 !ti e c e t 4 t ... ................................. 321 N (l ial l ec llat ... • 0 Coup not funded — b . ,lail e l Per Cent. .... _l6f 1 Do Ace Per Cent. 1854 — b 6 De 4 l -lat .... b e t, , ke v, ri i . ii iLii ......................... — 6,1 11, `l6 ° o 4) bo c ~,i. 4 ,1. 8 ................ 74f Arc o tt• 1862 13::,' e t i)e loP 114 }3 t o __ . t ................................ 72 1 v'oo Q.,lar CentiaBl863 b o i teiti atte ed, 4 b . Ae _ 3 p er ,___l: . ie:r Cent — e• e ii .. e °ll 4t : - ' 4l tt; Ace r e ‘zr.r ... . .:....i i 6 pe°,llolleti;..i. Il l t lea • bivid e ,7 186 4 4l tile„ _ 1 "41 11,11, .1 Det.rueseon/LthEerablooToplpoaryinasble..i n_London. D db 2i' Per ce t • $ l 4 O . A Per o e ~ Ex. 25f e , p q . c _ ?It, Ex. 12 Guil • 634 1, .o.4.l:.,eertte:at... Uertill..tes Do . '°t 4 11 , 4 ' 6 . Per r Cent. 4,) do o r eeti., ..... i . 7 . Flic. . ii 00„ 4-11 t ............. 111:4'4:4°444" .....................................T.. .............. b 4e co 46 7 c vaia •• • • ....................... 433 A ... • to; f 0 r do' De dee of of eoa ill ov, cr 13P e. heordX3li Loisfwer Share! Railways. Do. B o Do. New. is. at 25 pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. `Neste n •Original . S. Vag. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do W. Mid.— Ox:orcI 1)o. Newpo t Po. He Lane ishire&Yorkshire Landon and Blackwali Lon., Bri-211,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan. Do. New . mid and ... Do, Birmin & Derby' Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. 4 shares %l id Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth ,"& Dun. Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock & De. d.. 1855-58 Do. do. 1850-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 1864 . North Staffordshire .. N. & S. W. Junction .. Scottish Coltral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 1' o. scot, Mid. st ock Shrews & welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon 4 outh E stern iStaines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neat h Waterford & Kilkenny , West Cornw sll W.Hartlepool Har.& It Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable BRITISH Pi Bir., Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne ...• . • Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A A gets no div l. Da B j till6p.c.p.an.has, been paid to B 1 Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. at k. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock • • 13.1 st st st 50 20 Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, k Cen.ln., Du. '5 per cent.. o. N' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buft,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 87't Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1,1574 Calcutta & S. E., lim a e Town & Dock, gu Demera. a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canad Do. Equip. Mort, Bond. 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr( f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. ro. Gua 5 per Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (Inn ) gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great IV% S. of Canada.. D. New Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 5) do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.O • • • • Do. 41 do Do. 4a do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B V'. ttl.C'da, pc Ist pt. bds Scinde .... Do. Delhi ca d Do. do 6. Do. Puniaub aut Do.lndus St Flo COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUR: ritish Columbia, 6 pert cent„ Dec. 31, 1872. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D.. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 00. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p e. Inscribed sk Cape G.liope, 6 pm. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do: IE9O-1 Do. Jan. & July, IE9 t Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 1882, May 5, Nov. Natal qov. o per cent N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.leJuly, N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... Nova Sc..tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18f 8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, A Aril & Oct BRITI Cam Consol. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon asc Cam Brea East Grenville East Love.l E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam .& StAubyn(G7ven. Great L .xey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Heist .1, Grenvilfe Herod's Foot .... Elingston Downs Margaret , Uny Lelant Marke Valley wyndy Iron Ore, lim Nangiles . • New Se ton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett ( I i logan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United. •• • Pr vidence Uny Lvlant S. Caradon (St. Cker) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft West liassett (Illozan W. Caradon (L skeard West Chi rerton West Seton Wheal BasEett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Whea Ludoutt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Se ton Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal 9) 92 90 92 93 05 74 80 78 80 103 106 105 107 106 108 101 106 102 101 108 110 102 104 104 106 198 109 105 107 90 93 98 100 92 91 90 9t 104 106 87 90 92 9$ 102 104 105 107 1071 1041 INES. 6 6 20 31 680 59) 19 1 21 ; 14 15 6 61 4 14 10 11 31 41 6 8 17 .8 11 21 34 25 21 S ?4 36 3i 4 6 8 41 5 11 Old 16 18 35 45 12 14 t 1i 3 31' 33 35 530 550 20 25 15 17 141 15! 7 3 / 4 81 60 621 190 100 100 105 11} 133 190 200 19 20 i i PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1, 105 Great orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm., 105 Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 1041 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, dm, Metrop. Ext., C 6 per cent., 70 LINES LEASED AT FIXED:RENTALE. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 1013 Nottngham and Grantham R. Sz Q, 90.1 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 21 if FOREIGN MINES. Yudanamutana of S. Australia, lim., n 2 BANKS. Alliance (Um.). 331 A n D i tto,gl Austrian, issue issued at 74 20 pm., of which 10 IS pd., 23 3 British and Californian, lira., 5 Chartered. Bank of India, Australia, and China, 311 City, 116 European Bank, lim., Hindustan, china, and Japan:(lim.), Ditto, new,!101 1 Imperial Ottoman, 17 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira.. 4/ London Bank of Mexico and S. America. 11 03., 9 1 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23} London and County, 73i London Joint Stock, 46/ 7 London and Westminster, 94/ Merchant Bank, lira., 33 Mercantile and Exchange, Um., n 8 Oriental Banx Corporation. 573 7 13cinde, Panjaub, and Delhi, 1im.,10/ South Australia. 341 South Eastern, Um., 10/ 10 Union of London, 53 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, Um.. 92 City of Milan Improvements, Rm., 91 Commercial Union, Insurance, 8/ Credit Fonder and Mobilier of I!;ngland, Ditto, new, 7/ Egyptian Com. and Trading, Btu., I! I Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 8 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Rm., 68 Humber Iron Works, 31 International Financial Society, lim., 6) International Land Credit. lim., London Financial Association. lim., 20/ 1 London General Omnibus Company, 3} Milwall Iron Works. National Discount Company, Um., 141 Ottoman Financial Association, Um., 71 Royal Mail Steam, Et EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH AT WHITEHAVEN.—O n the 23d ult. the wife of Christopher Tatters, miner, New Houses, Whitehaven, was safely delivered of three children, two sons and a daughter. All three were alive when they were born, but they have since died. What makes the birth more remarkable is the circumstance that the same person, now the mother of 13, was at her last confinement (on the 16th January, 1864) delivered of twins, both of whom also died. The poor woman has thus had five children in 13 months.—Whitehaven News, Feb. 28. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. P a id . ' Closing i Business Price. done. 91 93 131 j 1321 t. 4 6 66 68 16 17 87 89 107 1k 9 44 16i 7 8 127 i 1281 1401 1 /41 : 127 3) 88 90 73i .731 49 5 , 46 49 kO2 tOt 113 k 114) 83 N 10: 104 37 28 116 1164 951 964 6: 61 118 119 li )iP 1311 131, 100 102 51 53 25 26 1074 108 63 65 9) 100 38.4 394 1 , 4 94 101) 118 1%0 114 12 1 1 1 ,p 78 79 114 111 138 142 94 46 (9 61 5i 53 86 M 9 1' 160 165 31 4/p 109 111 75 78 63, 99 i i i 1510.T3. 55 67 100 101 :P 41 6 el N 74 78 p 7 99 75 85 1( 0 102 99 100 109 101 171 18; 8i 9) 65 68 56 68 60 62 53 55 50 53 45 48 25 27 21 25 103 101 id id 4 P 93 100 8 9 12i 12d 85 40 77 £0 d 99i 101:1 9! 94 88 9J 62 64 3 5 82 84 98 100 9; 100 d id 8 luo 94 97 'OSSE SH M: 214 3 321 3.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.0.7 14 18.18.9 30.17.6 rHE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEMPIG, MARCH 7, 186 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) JOINT-STOCK BANKS AND DISHONOURED BILLS.-HALL T. THE MERCANTILE BANK. This was an action to recover the balance of a deposit account which had been retained by the defendants to meet certain law expenses. It appeared upon a former hearing that the plaintiff had an account at the bank, and he dis counted with them a bill of exchange to be placed to his account. When the bill became due it was dishonoured, and the bank sued both plaintiff and the acceptor. After certain preliminary law expenses had been incurred plain tiff took up the bill and paid the costs as against himself. He left a balance in the hands of the bank, which defen dants applied to the costs against the acceptor of the bill. It was urged that plaintiff was not liable for these costs, but on behalf of the bank Mr. Mathews contended that the bill was now in the possession of the plaintiff, and there fore the bank were not in a position to sue the acceptor. His Honour, to-day, gave judgment--He said, I have looked into the case, and I find that the bank have no right to withhold this money. They can sue the acceptor if they have any claim against him, but they must pay plaintiff the sum he now demands. Mr. Mathews asked if the court would order the bill to be given up to the bank, so that the acceptor might be sued ? • His Honour—lt is not necessary. You can sue the ac ceptor under the 78th Section of the Common Law Pro cedure Act of 1859. Mr. Mathews had no alternative then but to go on with the first action. His Honour—That may bo, but the bank cannot retain this money. Verdict for the plaintiff, with costs. THE ENGLISH LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY AGAIN.--GRIFFITHS V. THE ENGLISH LIFE ASSURANCE AND ADVANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). This was an action to recover the sum of £3 16s. upon a policy of insurance granted by the defendants on Feb. Ist, 1864, payable on the death of W. G. Griffiths, plaintiff being described as of 14, Chambers-street, Whitechapel, and defendants as of 75, Little Britain. Plaintiff said- -I claim the money under a policy which I now produce. His Honour—ls the man Griffiths dead ? Plaintiff—He is. His Honour—And you cannot get your money ? Plaintiff—No. I have applied for it, but cannot get my money. His Honour—ls that the company which has been re cently so much before the public ? Plaintiff—lt is ; and I have here a newspaper with the report of the case. _ His Honour—l suppose the report rather frightened you ? Plaintiff—lt did, and it has frightened a good many others. When I saw the report I began to be afraid that the company meant to shuffle out of its debts and liabi lities. His Honour—Well, you will have a verdict for the pre- . sent claim, though I very much doubt that you will ever get the money. Plaintiff—So do I, sir. The verdict then passed for the plaintiff with costs, all to be paid forthwith. No one appeared for the company, nor was it repre sented in any way. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY AT A JEWELLER'S.- Wm. Verzey, described as a blacksmith, and who was convicted a few years ago for being concerned with others in the plate robbery at Lord Foley's, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being concerned w.th others not in custody, in stealing a quantity of watches and jewellery, of the value of £7OO, the property of Mr. Nathan Woolf Jacobson, jeweller, &e., of No. 312, Oxford-street. Mr. Jacobson said that on returning home on the night of the 24th February last, shortly after 12 o'clock, he found that a robbery had taken place on his premises—the thieves having either entered by the private door or been let in by one of the workmen. The total amount of his loss was about £7oo—the property missing consisting of gold watches and chains, bracelets, diamond rings, and other articles. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Do you reside in the house? Mr. Jacobson Yes, sir, and there are several other persons residing in the house—about 20. The rob bery must have taken place between 20 minutes to 11 and 20 minutes past. Sergeant Charles Cole, of the C division, said that yes terday afternoon, about five o'clock, he went to the Thir teen Cantons, Soho, and, addressing the prisoner, said, "Bill, I want you, for being concerned with others, not in custody, in stealing a quantity of jewellery, of the value of £7OO, from a jeweller's in Oxford-street," at the same time telling him that I was a police-officer. The prisoner said that he did not know what he meant, and reluctantly went with him to the station. Police-constable William Loosley, 46 0, said that on the evening of the 24th February, about 10 minutes past 10 o'clock, he saw the prisoner and two other men leave the Duke of York publichouse, in Union-street. He followed them into Oxford-street, when he saw no more of them. He had seen the prisoner and the other men about the spot —close to Mr. Jacobson's—nearly every night for a month before, but not at all after the robbery. Sergeant Cole said he should be able, if the prisoner was remanded, to produce a person who saw the prisoner leave the house. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked if the prisoner was known. Sergeant Cole said he had undergone penal servitude for the plate robbery at Lord Foley's, and was shot at while attempting to enter a jeweller and pawnbroker's shop at Brighton. The prisoner (who was roughly attired) said it was not likely, if he had been concerned in such an extensive rob bery, that he would wear the clothes he did, and be with out a lodging. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded him for a week. CONTICTION OF A COAL MERCHANT FOR OVERLOADING Honszs.—Mr. Wm. Etheridge, coal merchant, of Old Kent road, and John Sayers, a carman in his employ, were yes terday charged, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the former with having caused two horses to be cruelly tortured, and the latter with having cruelly ill-treated them. Mr. Wm. Love, attended to prosecute, and said that cases of overloading horses in the streets of the metropolis were of such frequent occurrence, more particularly among coal merchants, that the society had deemed it right, after having given a general caution to the carman, to proceed against the master as well as the servant. Captain the Hon. F. Charteris and Mr. Augustus Gardi ner, a gentleman residing at Highgate, then gave evidence to the effect that on the 20th ult. they saw Sayers near St. Martin's Church in charge of two horses and a waggon heavily laden with coals—the waggon weighing 22 cwt. and the coals three tons. The horses had come to a stand still, and were in an exhausted state. Sayers was sitting on the box lashing the horses, and continued to flog them in a violent manner for minutes. The witnesses and others remonstrated with him, and he got from his box and tugged and twisted the horses' heads about by the bits to no pur pose. The witnesses then went to the Royal Society to lodge their complaint, and on their return to the place Sayers had got the assistance of other horses, and proceeded on his journey. The horses were poor, old, weak animals, and the roads were in a slippery state, and the load they had to draw was sufficient for four strong horses. Evidence having been given showing that Etheridge had superintended the loading of the waggon and sent it out and that he had admitted the load was a heavier one than ho was in the habit of placing behind two horses, • Mr. Cherry, the veterinary surgeon, gave evidence showing that one of the-horses was very old, and the other lame, and quite incapable of doing such a load as that described. After hearing a witness for the defendants, Mr. Tyrwhitt made some strong iemarks on the defen dants' eonduCt, and fined Etheridge 440. and Sayers 20s. or a month in default. made a counter charge of ill-usage against the policeman, and also with tearing his coat. The man assaulted by the prisoner in the first instance did not appear. 'lt was stated that he had been seriously wounded, and that the prisoner had thrown him violently on a kerb stone and cut his head open. The wounded man was carried away disabled and bleeding. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner. The Great Jewel Robbery in the City. ..........._ MANSION-HOUSE. —(THIS DAY.) The prisoners David Roberts, Henry Geoffrey, Thomas Casley, Thomas Brewerton, James Hurley, William Brown, alias Scotty, Martha Geoffrey, Anne Casley, Louisa Brewerton, and Ellen Hurley, who are under remand for biirglariously breaking and entering the premises of Mr. Walker, watchmaker and jeweller, Cornhill, and stealing therefrom property to the amount of £6,000, were again placed at the bar before the Lord Mayor. Mr. Lewis, jun., appeared for the prosecution. There was also a second charge against the prisoners for being concerned in a burglary, at the house of Mr. Johnson, a jeweller, in Threadneedle-street. A gentleman, an attorney, who said his name was Webb, said he attended that day to inform his lordship that his premises in the Euston-road were broken open last Christ mas, and property to the amount of £20,000 taken away in an iron safe, weighing 7001 b. or 8001 b. The safe was after wards found in. Kennington-fields, the inconvertible property was found safe, but that which could be negotiated had been stolen. He had fortunately recovered the safe, but his loss by the robbery had been over £l,OOO. Sergeant Moss said—l am a detective in the City police. I have been engaged since January last, in company with Inspectors Potter and Brennan, to discover the perpetrators of the robbery. On the afternoon of the 24th of February I went to the house of Brewerton, No. 142, Whitechapel road. One of the prisoners (Brewerton) asked that the wit nesses might be ordered out of court, and the Lord Mayor directed them to leave the court. Witness continued—lnspector Brennan and Ranger went through the tea shop adjoining 142, to the rear of the house. Inspector Potter and myself went into the house by the front door. We found the Geoffreys and the Brewertons. I told them I should apprehend them for being concerned in a great, robbery at Col nhill. I seized Brewerton, and Potter took Geoffrey. They commenced struggling and exclaimed " Who are you ?" I then saw the woman Brewerton run upstairs. I heard a great noise overhead. By this time I had overpowered Brewerton, and having given him in charge to another constable I went upstairs, and found Mrs. Brewerton holding one of the constables by the whiskers. I released Mr. Potter, and then he searched the female and found a number of gold chains in her pocket. They were in five parcels. I pro duce them. Parcel No. 1 contains threebrooch chains, two seals, and one key ; No. 2 contains seven alberts, two guard chains, three brooch chains, and one necklet ; No, 3 contains eleven guard chains, eight alberts, one guard, one piece of chain ; No. 4 seven alberts, one guard ; No. 5 six alberts, seven do. in separate paper, four do., two guards, one piece of chain, and some broken gold. I also took some money and bank-notes, and money from her pocket, and a gold swivel chain, a braquet chain, and four jump rings. I heard a noise down stairs, and I there found Brewerton again struggling, evidently for the purpose of creating confusion for the women to get rid of the property. I handcuffed him, and afterwards they were all taken to the police-station. Ranger was left in charge of the house. I then went with Potter and Brennan to No. 13, Ely-terrace, Bow-road, the residence of Casley and Geoffrey. Inspector Potter knocked at the door, and Mrs. Casley opened the window and looked out. She said what do you want—who are you? Potter told her they were police officers, and told her to open the door. We waited for a few moments and then entered. We went upstairs, where I saw Mrs. Casley and the male prisoner, Casley pssed from the back-room to the front. We told them they were charged with others for breaking and entering the premises of Mr. Walker, Corn hill, and stealing a quantity of jewellery. Inspector Brannan took charge of the two prisoner; and I and Potter went into the room I had seen Casley leave. I there found a large box, which I found to contain a large quantity of watches. I corded it up and the police took charge of it. Superintendent Durkin, I believe, had charge of it. On searching the kitchen I found a bunch of skeleton keys, a jemmy, and a piece of steel. Mr. Lewis—l shall prove that this jemmy corresponds with the marks on the iron safe of Mr. Walker. Witness continued—l found a life-preserver on a bed in the back room. We also found some shawls and black silk, which has been identified. I also found in the box a large number of gold guard Albert chains. All the chains I have been speaking of are gold. I also found some gold coins and money. I also found one £5O-note, £196 10s. in gold in a purse, one £5-note, £l9 in gold, a gold chain, tw• rings, a keeper, and a box ring. A deposit note and other things wore found, but I can't say where. There were 52 gold and one silver watches in the box. I have forwarded a list of the numbers of the watches to Mr. Walker, and he has identified them. The Lord Mayor—The whole of the fifty-two ? Witness—Yea, my lord. Examination continued—l rode in the cab to the station with Casley. Ho said, " You've nearly all Walker's pro perty in the box. Don't hurt my wife. I should plead guilty myself to Walker's. My wife knows nothing about it." He also said, " What robberies are you going to buff to me ? Mind, I was not in the shawl robbery, or John son's. I was not in London at the time of either of them." He said, " The two centre-bits you will find at Ned's (Brewerton) are the things that we used at Walker's and Johnson's." He said, "The gold charms found at my house are from Johnson's. If I am asked to account for them, I shall say I found them on Geoffrey's stairs." The Lord Mayor asked if any of the prisoners had any questions to put to the witness. In answer to the prisoner Casley, Moss said—l was in the cab with Sergeant Potter when you were taken to the station. He must have heard what took place in it. I have made no inquiry relative to the shawls. I have heard no body but yourself. say you were i n Bi rm i ng ham at the time of Johnson's robbery. I charged you at Bow-street with being concerned with others in breaking into and entering Mr. Walker's. The charge of robbery at Mr. Johnson's has not been dropped against you. Scotty—You don't know the man, my lord. You don't know of what he'd be guilty. Casley—They say anything. A thousand pounds is nothing to you, my lord, but it will put the witness into a good shop. (Laughter.) The Lord Mayor—lt appears that the business has put two of your friends into good shops. (Laughter.) Casley—l have no objection to this witness's evidence. It is all true except that which is perfectly false. (Laugh ter.) Sergeant Moss—The prisoner Casley is called Counsellor Kelley, and practices at a judge and jury society. I can tell you some more of the conversation I had with your father if you wish it. Casley—Well, no, you needn't do that—you have said quite enough. Inspector Brennan said—l was with Inspector Potter when the house of Brewerton was entered. I took Mrs. Geoffrey in custody. The prisoners were taken to Leman street station. The case was proceeding when we went to press. Foreign Mail racket List. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Mar. 21. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 15. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British pacilet Mar. 6. Ditto, by British packet.... . ..... . Mar. 2>.. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Mar. 21. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Mar. 4. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 15. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton. Mar. 4. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton—Mar. 4. Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Mar. 14. Ditto, via Marseilles ... Mar. 8. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseil e 3... Newfoundland Portugal • ... ••• • •Mar. 6. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet .......... . Mar. 15 Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton ...... Ditto, via Cork . .. , Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Mar. 10. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Mar. 13. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico Bahamas, via New York. Mar. 9. Bermuda, ditto Mar. 16. Cuba and Mexico Mar. 31. n avigation of the United Kingdrm The Board of Trad e h ave published ;the 'retu rns in the present year, from foofrththeetrmaodnetahnodf January which it appears that the total amount of the ex ports for that period amounted to £10,489,339 against £10,413,586 in the same period of 1864, and showing an increase of £75,753. The chief in crease has been on beer and ale, cotton manufac tures, earthenware, hardwares and cutlery, linen manufactures, thrown silk, and sheep and lambs' wool, while there is a decrease on coals and calico, cotton yarn, haberdashery and millinery, linen yarn, silk manufactures, and woollen and worsted manufactures. The imports of the principal Articles for the month have been larger as regards live animals, raw cotton, pro visions, rice, rum; cocoa, and unrefined sugar but smaller in flax, tallow, sheep and lambs' wool, coffee, wheat, flour, brandy, tea, tobacco, and wine. The shipping accounts exhibit a decrease of 18,275 tons on the amount of tonnage employed in the Foreign trade for the entries inwards, and of 10,848 tons for the clearances outwards. In the coasting trade, however, there is an increase of 256,796 tons for for the entries inwards, but a decrease of 3,613 tons for the clearances outwards. THAMES. A DANGEROUS AND FEROCIOUS DOG.—An elderly man, named Samuel Keeling, who was very lame and with diffi culty reached the witness-box, complained to Mr. Pagot that he had been severely bitten by a ferocious dog on board the Spanish ship Mannette. He was the ship-keeper on board the English ship Ellen Rose, and he had occasion to go on shore for some food. He was returning to his own vessel, and to do so was compelled to cross over the deck of the Spanish ship. He had just put one leg over the gunwale when a dog seized it and lacerated it frightfully. The wound had been cauterised, and he had been under medical treatment ever since. He put in a medical certifi cate, which stated that the hamstrings were severely torn and injured, and that the case was a bad one. Mr. Paget said he could not interfere in the matter. The applicant could bring his action against the captain of the Spanish ship. Applicant—The ship is going away, and unless the cap tain is arrested immediately I shall have no redress. Mr. Paget—l am very sorry for you, but I can give no help. Go to the County Court and take out a summons. " I am lamed for life," exclaimed the old man as he left the witness-box, " and I can get no redress." STABBING.—John Emanuel William Brown, a foreign seaman, was charged with stabbing a woman, named Ellen Duke, of 14, Palmer's Folly, Ratcliff-highway. There was a disgraceful quarrel last night between the complainant and a woman whom the prisoner called his wife, but who has been his companion only since his arrival on Friday last after a long voyage. The prisoner interfered in the quarrel and beset the complainant. After knocking her down he kicked her and stabbed her on the forehead with some sharp instrument, inflicting a severe wound. The woman lost a good deal of blood, and appeared in court with her head bandaged. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner. John Donovan, an Irish labourer, was charged with wounding a man who did not appear against him, and with assaulting a police-constable, No. 511 K. The prisoner RAILWAY INTELLIGNECE MID WALES. The report of the directors stated that the line was opened for traffic in September last. The railway since its opening had been worked by Messrs. Watson and Over end, the contractors, but at a considerable disadvantage owing to the great difficulty of obtaining a sufficient num ber of engines, though with an abundant supply of rolling stock ; nevertheless the traffic had been of so satisfactory a character as to warrant the conclusion that when deve loped it would be remunerative. The directors had intro duced two bills into Parliament this session for the exten sion of the line ; the one to join the Central Wales Rail way, and the other to join the Manchester and Milford Railway. The capital account showed that £924,992 had been expended, leaving a balance of £1,182. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN,. SHIRE. The total expenses of this and of the South Yorkshire Company's railways, including rents, tolls, duty, &c., from January 1 to February 26, amounted to £64,647, as against £62,851 for the corresponding period of 1864. The pro portion of the South Junction receipts accruing to the company, from January 1 to February 26, amounted to £5,228, as against £5,185 for the corresponding period of 1864, and the expenses to £2,668, as against £2,624. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday the committees on railway and other bills commenced their sittings. The first committee, consisting of Mr. Scourfield, chairman, Mr. Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Holmesdale, and Mr. Onslow, had referred to them a group of 15 railways intended for the accommodation of the Eastern Counties districts. They proceeded to consider first the bill for the Colne Valley and Halstead. Mr. Deni son, Q.C., appeared for the promoters, who sought to be enabled to run over and have station services on the neigh bouring portions of the Great Eastern,to interchange traffic facilities with them, and to raise .£40,000 by shares and £13,000 by loan. The committee, without hearing the case for the opposition, threw out the bill. Mr. Ingham, chair man, Mr. H. G. Langton, Mr. D. Fortescue, and Mr. Law son met to consider bills connected with the counties of Bent in Sussex. The proceedings were delayed an hour in consequence of the report of the referees 'who inquired into the merits of the bill last week not being forthcoming Mr. Millward, Q.C., and Mr. Johnson then opened the case for the promoters, Mr. Merewether, Q.C., opposing for the Brighton Company, and Mr. Burke, Mr. Phinn, and Mr. Clerk for the South-Western and landowners, the evidence adduced being the same as that elicited before the referees and the committee. Another court of referees, now making two, commenced its inquiry yesterday, Mr. Hassard in the chair. Mr. Round stated the ease for the Great Eastern Company's line from Somersham to Ramsey, to enable the Great Eastern to make a line of seven miles from a junction with their St. lye's and March line at Somersham to a junction with the Ram sey Railway, to raise £52,000 by shares, and £17,330 by loan. The opposition of the Great Northern Railway and Middle Level Commissioners having been withdrawn, the bill will be referred to the Select Committee. The case of the Bedford, Northampton, and Weedon for a railway of 31 miles between those points, and to raise £500,000 in shares and £166,000 loan, was opened by Mr. Cripps, Mr. Round opposing for the London and North-Western, and Mr. Staveley Hill for tho Northampton and Banbury Railway ; Mr. Liddell, C.E., was examined for the bill, and Mr. Burke against it, and the referees adjourned. The bill for the Deal and Dover was opened by Mr, Somerset fora railway from the London, Chatham, and Dover at Buckland to Deal, near the South-Eastern, to raise £150,000 and £50,000 loan. Mr. Sergeant Atkinson opposed for the Dover, Deal, and Sandwich, on the ground of competition, and the referees will report thereon, as well as upon the Crofthead and Kil marnock Extension Railway. The opposition to the Lon do n and South-Western Company's Torrington Extension Bill was withdrawn. In the Court over which Mr. Dodson, Chairman of Ways and Means, presides, the opposition to the bills of the Mary port and Carlisle and Whitehaven Junction and Cocker mouth and Workington being withdrawn, the Committee after hearing evidence and the arguments of counsel, agreed to report them, together with the bills for the London and South-Western (additional powers) and Mellis and Eye Railway. The Great Robberies in the City. Yesterday, at 1 o'clock, a man named Frederick William Wilkinson, otherwise Erskine, but better known among his acquaintances and to some of the police by a sobriquet, was placed before the Lord Mayor, at the Justice-room of the Mansion-house, on the charge of being concerned in break ing and entering the shop of Mr. Johnson, jeweller, in Threadneedle-street, on the 4th of July last, and stealing jewelry of the value in all of about £4,000. Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, conducted the examina tiod, which he prefaced by a brief statement of the cir cumstances under which the prisoner had been arrested, as they were afterwards proved in evidence, James Brennan, an inspector of the F division of metro politan police, Bow-street station, whomho called, deposed that at 7 o'clock on Saturday evening, in company with In spector Potter, of the G division, City Detective-sergeant Moss, and Police-constable Rayner, he went to the first floor front room of the house No. 10, Tabernacle-walk, Finsbury-square, and saw the prisoner sitting in a chair by the fire. Calling him by the name of " Fred," by which he was known, he said they had come to apprehend him for being concerned with others who were in custody in seve ral robberies of jewelry in the city, and more especially one at the shop of Mr. Johnson in Threadneedle-street. The prisoner replied that he knew nothing about them, and that he had done nothing of the kind for the last ten months. Witness searched him and found in his possession a silver Geneva watch, a gold Albert chain with a locket attached, a pin, and signet ring, all of which he was wearing. He knew the prisoner by the namo of " Carroty Fred," and also as Frederick Erskine. On this occasion he gave the name of Wilkinson. sergeant Moss said he had found what purported to be the prisoner's marriage certificate, from which it appeared that his name was William Wilkinson. The prisoner declined to ask Inspector Brennan a ques tion, denying all knowledge of the matter. Sergeant Moss said he accompanied the previous witness when the prisoner was apprehended, and afterwards searched his lodgings, where he found two bankers' pass-books of the London and County Bank (Southwark branch) in the name of F. H. C. R. Erskine. (A laugh.) Mr. Lewis—A high-sounding name, certainly. What else did you find ? Witness said he found in one of the banker's books the entry of a deposit of £5O under the date of the 14th of November last. He also found five keys, some of which had been flied and altered, three metal chains, two rings, a brooch, and 13 duplicates, one of which related to a silver watch, another to a pin, and the rest to wearing apparel. The prisoner said he was an agent, and on being asked for whom, he replied for himself. He was living recently in Fryer-street, Blackfriars-road, where he kept a little cigar shop. Mr. Lewis, upon that evidenee,7asked to have the priso ner remanded, in order that he might be brought up with the rest of the ten prisoners now in custody. The Lord Mayor acceded to the application, and the prisoner was remanded accordingly. The prisoner asked on what grounds he was remanded. He did not think there was any evidence to justify his detention. He could produce witnesses to show how he came by the articles found upon him, and as to the keys, they were those of locks of the house in which he was now living, as he could prove by a locksmith. The Lord Mayor told him he might urge those points on another occasion. He should not let him go. The prisoner was then removed. The diver has now recovered 12 watches in all from the bed of the Thames, at the place near the temporary bridgo at Blackfriars where he has been at work for the last week, all which have been identified by Mr. Walke'r as part of the property stolen from his premises. For the present the operation, which cost at tho rate of about £25 a week, has been discontinued, in the belief that no more of the missing property is to be found there. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This day. LONDON, March 7.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, ' March 6.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Photon, from North America. CARDIFF, March s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Suporb, from Garrucha. Sailed—Alma, for Cape Town; Abbe, for Havannah. SOUTHAMPTON, March 6.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Syria, steamer, from Alexandria; left Gibraltar on the Ist March. CLYDE, March s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Baston Vale, from Bahia. PLYMOUTH, March 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Georgo Proto, from Toulcha. BRISTOL, March 6.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Gungsinza, from Havannah. HOLYHEAD, March 6.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Rosalie, for Bombay. KINGROAD, March 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Racer, from Mauritius. PILL, March 6.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Cumbraes, for the West Coast of Africa. (DT. MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, March 6—Rachel, from Guernsey ; Capapera, from Rotterdam. Arrived, March 7—Clarendon, from Bruges, ; Ariel, from Rotterdam; Victoria, from Brussels; Napoleon, from Gravelines ; Forest Queen, from Jersey ; Arrow, from Terceira. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed, March 6—Oberon, schooner, from Arundel for Havre. Sailed—Sea Sing, Queen of Nations, Kent, Juliet, and all the outward bound. 73 I 21 1141 B'l 5 1 1022 3 39 117 161 ; 4 96 60 591 117 j 6 134 I 2 100 4 i ,ITIES. 1081 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TAT TERSALL'S —YESTERDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPECHASE. 7to 1 agst Arbury (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst Emblematic (offered, take Bto 1) 10 to 1 agst Emblem (taken) 100 to 7 agst Tony Lumpkin (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Lightheart (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Joe Maley (taken and offered) _ 15 to 1 agst Stanton (taken) 20 to 1 agst Princess Dagmar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken) 20 to 1 agst Dwarf (taken) 20 to 1 agst L'Africain (offered) 25 to 1 agst Meanwood (taken) 33 to 1 agst Merrimac (take 40 to 1) 100 to 1 agst Penarth (offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 18 to 1 agst Peon (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mcestissima filly (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 8 agst Ackworth (taken) 14 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken) 100 to 6 agst Lion (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Liddington (taken) 9to 1 agst Zambezi (offered) 100 to 8 agst Chattanooga (taken) 20 to 1 agst Koenig (taken) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Liddington (taken) 9to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken) 11 to 1 agst Duke (taken) 100 to 6 agst Bedminster (offered) 20 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered —take 25 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Rifle (taken) 33 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) 33 to 1 agst Zambezi (taken) 40 to 1 agst Gladiateur (taken) 50 to 1 agst Friday (taken) 100 to 1 agst Black Draught (taken) A very good attendance. L'Africain was quite friendless. Liddington in great force for both events. Emblem was backed for more money than Emblematic. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY. This being the last day previous to the departure of members for the Liverpool Meeting, there was a large attendance at our Subscription Rooms. Emblematic, al though rumoured to have been worsted in the trial with Emblem, closed the favourite at 13 to 2, but Emblem was backed in well informed quarters at 100 to 9. Arbury was steady at 7 to 1; but L'Africain, after that figure had been taken, declined to 20 to 1 (taken). Finally, however 10 to 1 was the highest offer against him to win, although 7 to 1 might have been obtained for a place, as he was reported to have met with an accident. Stanton was again in demand, and at the finish 100 to 6 was taken freely about him. 25 to 1 was accepted freely against Princess Dagmar, and The Dwarf had plenty of friends at 30 to 1. Alcibiade declined to 100 to 3, and Jerry to 40 to 1, both prices, however, being taken. Fifty " ponies" were taken about Marble Hill. Zambesi was in force for the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby, and Ariel met with a little support for the Epsom race, at 40 to 1. Closing prices : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 13 to 2 agst Emblematic (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst Arbury (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst L'Africain (offered) 100 to 9 agst Emblem (taken and offered) 100 to 9 agst Tony Lumpkins (taken and offered) 20010 15 agst Lightheart (taken) 100 to 6 agst Stanton (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Joe Maley (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Princess Dagmar (taken freely) 30 to 1 agst The Dwarf (taken) 100 to 3 agst Alcibiade (taken) 40 to 1 agst Jerry (taken) 50 to 1 agst Marble Hill (taken) 100 to 1 agst Balder (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 9 to 2 agst Liddington (offered) Bto 1 agst Chattanooga (offered) 100 to 6 agst Zambesi (taken and wanted) THE DERBY. 2000 to 60 agst Zambesi (taken) 40 to 1 agst Ariel (taken) CHESTER CUP. 9to lon the field (offered) 40 to 1 agst Change (offered) STEEPLECHASES AT LA MARCHE. The racing season in France commenced yesterday at La Marche, and was attended by a much larger number of persons than could be expected from the unpromising state of the weather in the morning. The rain, however, ceased about mid-day, and the clouds clearing away, a bright afternoon succeeded, and from one o'clock a continuous stream of carriages lined the road from Paris, through St. Cloud, to the park at La Marche. The first event on the card was the Prix d'Ouverture, for which eight came to the post, and which produced a good race between Benedict, Astrolabe, and Mr. Roe's Vixen, the last named giving as much as 261 b. to six of her competitors Benedict looked like winning until nearing home, when he fell, and was unable to recover his advantage. Astrolabe, recently the property of Baron Dam, ran her first steeple chase, and came in second, jumping very cleverly for a ddbutante. The Prix des Tribunes, the gentlemen riders' race, proved that the handicapper had been pretty correct in his judgment, for of the five starters four ran well together over the greater part of the distance, and to the last 200 yards the race looked exceedingly doubtful. La Chatte was, however, quickest over the flat running, and won. The sport terminated by a race for non winners, for which nine started, and which was also the occasion for the first appearance as steeplechasers of several horses previously known only on the flat. The only ono that came to grief was La Belle-Feronniere, who fell heavily at the start, the winner, Saint-Contest, being one among the new faces. Subjoined are details of the proceedings : The Priz d'Ouverture of 2,500 fr., for horses which have never won a steeplechase of B,ooofr. Distance 4,000 metres (two and a half miles). Twelve subs. Mr Roe's Vixen, aged, 1501bs (Owner 1 Baron Finot's Astrolabe, 5 yrs, 1241bs (Kinns 2 M. Bouruet's Benedict, aged, 1241 bs (Cassidy 3 The following also ran :—Georgie, Genievre, Nuit-de- Noces, Semiramis, and Labede. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Vixen and Benedict, 6to 1 agst Semiramis, 7 to 1 agst Nuit de Noces. Benedict led round the first, with Astrolable second, Semiramis third, and Vixen fourth. Nuit de Noces fell at starting ; Georgie and Genievre refused, while La bade jumped short at the river, fell in with the jockey, and was then taken home. Benedict kept the lead as far as the Irish bank on going round the second time, when he also fell, but was remounted and continued the race. Vixen and Astrolabe had however passed, and raced home together, the former going to the front at the last hedge, and winning by about two lengths. Benedict was a bad third. The Prix dos Tribunes of 1,500 fr. ; a handicap for gentle men riders. Entry 100 f. ; hf, or 25f. only if declared. • Distance aboit 3,000 metres. Nine subs. M. R. de Terves' La Chatte, aged, 1401bs (Owner 1 M. Voisin's Le Vidame, aged 1441bs (Count d'Evry 2 Mr. Roe's Thrush, aged 1301bs (Capt. Haworth 3 The following also ran :—Ringleader and Croton Oil. Betting-2 to 1 agst Le Vidamo, 3to 1 agst La Chatte, 4 to 1 agst Ringleader. Ringleader made the running round to the brook, which he jumped badly and stumbled on landing, allowing La Chatte and Thrush to pass. Tho two last named raced together to the barns a couple of lengths in advance ; when they were joined by Le Vidame, who had also beaten Ringleader. Lo Vidame then showed in front for a moment, but was again overtaken by La Chatte, and the two finished the race between them, La Chatte winning by a couple of lengths, Thrush being a good third, and Ringleader fourth. Croton-Oil was far in the rear through out. The Prix d'Essai of 1,500 fr., for horses four years old and upwards which have never won a steeplechase or hurdle race. Entry 25fr. Weight for age, with penalties and and allowances. Distance 3,500 metres. Fifteen subs. Count de Louvencourt's Saint-Contest, 4 yrs, 1281 b (Young) 1 Baron Finot's Gilles, 4 yrs, 1221 b (Ninns) 2 Count do la Bigne's Nuit-de-Noces, 5 yrs, 1421 b (G. Quinton) 3 The following also ran :—La Belle Feronniere, Trento et-trn, Dame Blanche, Ernos, Grabuge, and Elise. Betting -5 to 2 agst Dame Blanche, 3to 1 agst Gillies, 10 to 1 agst St. Contest. Grabuge, Ernos, Nuit de-Noces, St. Contest, Gilles, and Dame Blanche ran in a cluster, each alternately leading, until within a quarter of a mile of home, when St. Con test and Gilles drew away from the rest and raced abreast along the straight, Count do Lovencourt' s horse holding out the longer, and winning by a length. Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day, Market quiet at yesterday's quotations. Sales, 4,000 5,000 bales. NARROW ESCAPE AT A FIRE.--This morning, between the hours of two and three o'clock, as a ewnashpeaspsoinregeitvheedAsninchokoer pouringf ort hi rom police t:B offi ro c n e ii r street, the lower part of the building. He at once gave an alarm, an d having a ro used Mr. Willson, the proprietor, and his family, they found the building so full of smoke that they were unable to descend by the stairs. Mr. Willson, having obtained a rope, he tied a basket to the end of it, and having placed his wife and two children therein, he lowered them to the ground in safety. After that he made his own e scape by sliding down the rope. The Royal Society's escapes, and numerous engines of the parish, and London 'Brigade, including the land steamers, by Shand and Mason, quickly attended, and the fire was happily confined to the top of the shop. The origin of the fire is unknown. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) • LIVERPOOL RACES --THIS DAY. HURDLE RACE. • Stanton ............................................................... Duchess ................................... ......................... 2 Real Jam ............................................................... 3 Ten ran. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE, 7to I agst Arbury (taken) y a ) nd offer e d ) 1 6 a a g g s s t t E rrin mtema ss Es tic agm (ta ar ken aa fr k e e e n l 20 to 1 agst Alcibiades (taken freely) 10 8 0 ttoo LITERATURE, THE BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY REvi Em contains but few articles this month in number, b u t these amply make up in quality. The first, by Captain Knollys, is a review of " Wellington's First Peninsular Campaign in Portugal," which is treated in a soldier-like manner. " White Slaves and Barbary Corsairs," gives a glowing account of the savage cruelties inflicted by the Mears and Arabs of times gone by. It records the chastisement inflictediipon. them by Blake, and the release of Christian slaves so long kept in captivity. The appellation of " Buccaneer," by which the pirates of the West Indies were distinguished am c o u d m e s o ta f n e ce ur . ing lt t a h p e pe fl a es rs h th of at cathtteleAm, which,e ca and celebr a t e d f or t h e i r d aring, is derived from a curious circumstan ce . they called " buccan." This the French colonial settlers converted into the verb "buccaneer," to dry red without salt; and this food becoming the usual sea provisions of these s e among ntlea dt th others minto p t at that escape, se apeslavery of , and sea robbers, th ey o b tained the name of " buccaneers." Some interestin g anecdotes are narrated in th i s Cervantesby magnanimous the g i n g e r i n con e cap_ - his s a tu rt r i e c d l u e b , q and ue duct to save his comrades when betrayed. " Fortification and its Uses," we recommend to the study of our gallant volunteers as an excellent treatise on the art of defence, and, in case of invasion; indeed it will be found of very great service to soldiers in general, though it is spcially intended for the volunteers. It will be continued in ano ther number. The article on " Dumouriez as a soldier of the Revolution" is finished, and does justice to that cele brated soldier, a Royalist at heart, though a renegade to the Revolution. This indecision was his ruin, like that of less heroic characters. "Celebrated Trials" records that of Governor Wall, who tempted his fate by his needless vas cillation, after having so long escaped. i The counsel con corned at his trial were eminent men n their time, the Attorney-General being Mr. Law, afterwards Lord Ellen borough, the Solicitor-General, the Hon. Spencer Percival, afterwards Prime Minister, assassinated by Bellingham, Mr. Abbott, Lord Tenterden, and others of repute. THE BOYS' OWN MAGAZINE. THE BOYS' MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Beeton.—These two jour nals keep up their character, and are likely to afford great delight to their young readers. THE SUNDAY AT HOME. Edited by Thomas Guthrie. —This is a well-written serial, something in the style of " Good Words," though less general in its character and less popularly attractive. It has several interesting papers, among them an account of " The Olive Tree" and " Sketches of the Cowgate," by the editor. There is also a touching story of a mother's sorrow and the blessing it brought her, under the title of " Clara Linzell's Commentary." CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED FAMILY PAPER.—This old-established journal now appears in a new and enlarged form, and from its attractive character, as well as from the sound information to be found in it, we do not wonder that it boasts of a very large circulation. HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE GOSSIP contains a good deal of solid instruction conveyed in a popular form. Vacancies, Promotions, and. Appointments in the Civil Service. (From the Civil Service Gazette.) THE POST OFFICE.—The postmastership of Kingstown is vacant. Salary £125, with an allowance of £l2O a year for assistance, and an allowance of £5O a year for office ex penses. Poundage on stamps estimated at £25 a year, and the incoming postmaster must not reckon on any advance of emolument from this source. The office, with most of its fittings, the cost of which may be considerable, to be pro vided by the incoming postmaster. Mr. Fitzgibbon has been promoted from the second to the first class of surveyor's clerks. Mr. De Fraine has been promoted from the proba tionary clerks to the third class of clerks, Circulation Be.. partment, London. CUSTOMS.—Mr. Thos. Baker has been appointed an extra clerk, London. Mr. Thomas G. Shield has been appointed an extra clerk, London. Mr, Henry Ivins has been ap pointed to be a clerk, Newport. INLAND REVENUE.—Mr. J. Bickerton Blackburn has been appointed a clerk in the secretary's office. Mr. Wm. Hurst has been promoted from the fourth to the third class, soli citor's office, in the room of T. G. Garwood, superannuated, Mr. John Harris, surveying general examiner of the 2nd class, has been promoted to be collector, Aylesbury collection. Mr. Robert East surveying general examiner of the 2d class, has been promoted to be collector of Galway collection. Mr. John Bailey, collector, Reading collection, has been appointed collector of Leeds collection. Mr. Wm. Ritson, collector, Galway collection, has been appointed collector of Reading collection. Mr. J. Robertson, surveying general examiner of the 2d class has been promoted to be senior surveying general examiner of the 2nd class. Mr. Thomas Nicholson, surveying general examiner of the 2nd class, has been promoted to be surveying general examiner Ist class. Mr. William Barnes, surveying general examiner of the 3d class, has been promoted to be surveying general examiner, 2d class. Mr. John Walton, surveying general examiner of the 3d class, has been promotedto be surveying general examiner, 2d class. iRELAND.—Mr. John Daly has been promoted from the 2d to the Ist class of clerks in the National Education Office, in the room of Mr. H. V. Dunbar, deceased. Mr. Miles Fitzgerald has been promoted from the 3d to the 2d class of clerks in the National Education Office. Mr. A. H. Fanning has been appointed to the 3d class. THE EAsL INDIES.—Lieut.-Col. E. J. Lake, commissioner of the Jullundur division, has been appointed financial commissioner of the Punjab. Mr. F. H. Cooper, C. 8., de puty commissioner of Delhi, has been appointed commis_ sioner and superintendent, vice Lieut.-Col. Lake, but to continue to officiate as commissioner of the Lahore divi sion. Major A. L. Busk, deputy commissioner of the Kurnal, has been appointed to officiate as commissioner of the Um balls division. Capt. J. R. G. G. Shortt, assistant commis sioner, has been transferred from the Kohat to the Sealkote district, Mr. W. H. Rattigan, extra assistant-commissioner, has been tranferred from the Delhi to the Shahpoor dis trict. Mr. E. 0. Brien has been appointed assistant-com • sioner of the third class, and posted to the Kurnal die trict. The Saffron-hill Tragedy, The Secretary of State for the Home Department to day finally respited Polioni. As to the course to be adopted nothing yet has been determined. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The first rehearsal for the great choral meeti ng tion of Mr. of 5,000 voices, to be held at the Crystal Palace on the 10th of May G. W. Martin, was n hel e d x t ' uat Ender xetert h Hadllreonn" Saturday last. There was a very full attendance, repre sentatives from upwards of 130 schools being present—the whole of the anthems, choruses, and part-songs practised being taken with great spirit. THE LOCK-OUT IN THE IRON TRADE.—Yester day (Monday) there seemed a prospect that the lock-out in the iron trade would not extend to North rate umberland cause and Durham, and the Cleveland dist rict, at any not to any serious inconvenience, as the masters seem satisfied with the conduct of the N orth of England Executive in withholding aid from the North Staffordshire men; and most of the employers in the district, it is stated, have either withdrawn the notice they gave their men, or have expressed their intention to do so. The smiths, erectorn, and strikers at Sir W. G. Armstrong and Co.'s works at the strikinheuers,sbhatoan;beoefseminiitte captured 2s. tEu e lle a de weak, swly e Elswick are out one ike. A large number of men are erectors is. is. per week, which not being ployed in these depments. Last week the men sent in c S o o n u di th ti e o rn nau S granteda):d notice th efor smiths haeny aturndavnandedeeereOut when their notice expi re d. RELEASE OF MR. HARDINGE.—A short time ' y ta , pt ald W th e at no ha vi h ilown e ae a rti r 'sdttniin t a h tge a sed t s't ot h thnh e aent h fBM a ho s runii.l 2 nrid released thumanity ingerekhe has rejoined his young wife in London. AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS DUE AT LIVERPOOL THIS WEEK.—The following steamers are due at Liverpool this week with the American and Canadian mails, viz.:—the North American, Etna, and Europa. The two first steamers, with dates respectively from Portland and New York, to the 25th ult., may be expected, the former off Greencastle, and the latter oil Crookhaven or Queen's town, in the course of to-morrow (Wednesday). On Saturday next the Cunard steamer Europa, with dates from Boston to March 1, and Halifax early on the morn ing of the 2d, may be expected to reach Crookhaven or Queenstown. _ _ MALT.—A Parliamentary return issued yesterday shows that the quantity of malt used in the brewing of beer for sale in England during 1864 was 40,099,857 bushels. During 1863 it was 37,453,842 bushels, and during 1862 and 1861 it was 35,424,061, and 34,942,918 bushels respec tively. In Scotland the number of bushels were 1,541,1 38 during 1861; 1,635,777 during 1862; 1,838,257 during 1863 ; and 2,021,424 during 1864. In Ireland the number of bushels were 2,867,354 during 1861; 2,336,379 during 1862 ; 2,412,710 during 1863; and 2,597,095 daring 1864. 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