The Sun. — London, England, 1866-12-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COIDIERCIiL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A very moderate amount of business is reported In the Money Market to-day, and the rates are easy. At the Bank, yesterday, there was a further in flux of £39,000. The Gazette return of the Bank of England for th( 3 past week shows a large increase in the reserves of notes and gold ; there is, on the other hand, an alditioa to the number of bills under discount, Which, to a great extent, may be attributable to the r3renue returns. Annexed is an analysis of the different items A Alva Circulation Decreaso -.X21,933,365 ... 167,120 19,217,K9 13ullion Increase ... 432,145 3,261,777 Increase. Public Deposits .. ... 8,282 ... 8,706,362 Increase ... ... ... ... 636,126 Other Deposits ... ... ... ... ... 18,592,224 Increase 411,128 Government Securities ... ... ... ... 13,011,222 No alteration. Other Securities ... ... ... ... 20,241,256 Increase ... ... ... ... 416,054 Notes Unemployed ... ... ... ... 11,374,515 Increase ... ... ... ... 775,455 The Bank of France return exhibits an increase of £164,400 in the stock of bullion, and a decrease of £460,000 in the notes in circulation. The General Trading Company (Limited) has Passed a resolution to wind up voluntarily, and has appointed Mr. Herbert Geo. Grist, public accountant, and Mr. John James, of Sise-lane, liquidators. An order has since been msde to con tinue the voluntary winding-up subject to the s upervision of the Court. The net profits of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company (Limited) having exceeded the rate of 25 Per cent. per annum, from the date of opening the cable for public traffic on the 28th July last, the direc tors have resolved to distribute to the shareholders early in February a dividend on account, equal to 1 0 per cent. on their shares, leaving the remaining 15 per cent. to be disposed of by the proprietors at the annual meeting to be held in July or August next. The following price list of bullion is from the circular of Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid :—Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. ; do., Parting, 775. lOid.; doubloons, Spanish, 745. 6d. 755. ; do., Mexican . and South American, 735. 6d. 745.; United States eagles, 765. 2id. ; bar silver, 53. ON. id. ; do., con taining gold (5 grains and upwards), 53. Id. ; Mexican dollars, 4s. 111 d. ; English cake silver, 65 3 Old . . The Coffee, Cocoa, Cotton, and General Produce Freehold Estates Company of Venezuela (Limited) has passed resolutions to wind up voluntarily, and has appointed Mr. Edward Addis,'public accountant, liquidator. An order has since been made to con tinue the voluntary wind-up, subject to the super vision of the Court of Chancery. Two o'CLocK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Reutes were 69f. 65c. As few are disposed to speculate and investments are limited, the Stock Exchange Markets are slightly depressed ; but there is, nevertheless, a considerable degree of strength, and any other condition of the different departments would be incompatible with th e prevailing abundance of money, political tran 7 _ quillity, and the encouraging prospects of the new Year. Consols are 90* I for money, and 901 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced An nuities are 898 8 ; India 5 per Cents. at 107 i ditto 4 per Cents., 948 ; ditto Enfaced 4 per Cents., 84 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 100:1 ; ditto 58 per Cents., 1 05} ; and ditto 4 per Cent. Bonds, 20s. to 255. prem. Foreign Stocks have been very quiet, and those that have attracted most attention are Brazilian, Egyptian, Greek, Russian, Anglo-Dutch, and Ita lian. Turkish 5 per Cents. have declined I, to 311 ; Italian, 1, to 53 ; Greek, 1, to 141 15 ; Spanish Passive, I, to 20i- 211; ➢lexican, to 18 ; and Spanish Certificates remain firm at 132, 14. The New Russian Loan Scrip has declined ) 1-, to premium. Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, but prices in several instances have shown less firmness. Great Western and Manchester, Sheffield, and:Lincoln have each de clined 1 7 North-Western and South-Eastern each Great Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Metropolitan 1; while Great Northern have im- Proved 1 The foreign and colonial lines remain inactive, at about (previous rates. Great Luxembourg are Harked 12k, South Australia and Lombardo Vene tian 15k, Great India Peninsula 1031 104, and Great Western of Canada 12k, -I. American Securities are rather more buoyant than yesterday. Illinois shares have advanced /, to 79, 80 ; Erie shares /, to 46, f ; and United States 5-20 Bonds to 724, 73. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have declined f, to 63 55, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds I, to 41 41i. The shares of the Belgian Public Works Company are quoted 1 prem. The traffic receipts on the Ottoman Railway Company for the week ending the 9th December, amounted to £l,OOO ss. Id., while for the corre sponding period of last year it was £767 4s. 5d., showing an increase of £233 Os. Bd. Bank shares continue in fair request, and prices generally remain steady. Alliance have improved to 1 8i 19 ; Metropolitan and Provincial to 11} 12 ; and Oriental Bank Corporation to 42k. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are generally a shade firmer. Anglo-American Telegraph have Improved to 15i 16; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents., to 72i ; Hudson's Bay Co., to 16i ; Credit Foncier of England are marked 3; ; International Financial, 31, and Royal Mail Steam, 97. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY, Two o'Clock. The dealings havo been numerous, and prices generally tend upwards. Annexed are the current quotations : Chiverton Moor, 44 5 ; Chontales Gold,l2f 5 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 71 8 ; East Basset, 21 23 ; East Caradon 6 } 6; East Lovell, 81 9}; East Wheal Grenville, ; Groat Retallack, 23s 01 26s Od ; Great Wheal Vor, 14 15; Ilarke Valley, 4I ; North Crofty, 31 ; North Troskerby, 2 11 ; Prince of Wales, 246 6d 25s 6d ; Prosper United, 3 31; Providence Mines, 2i 26 ; South Condurrow, lie 13s ; South Grenville, 7s 6d lOs ; Tincroft, 111 121; West earadon, 12} 131; West Chiverton, 53 55 ; West Frances, 12 14; West Seton, 120 5 ; Wheal Buller, 171 181; Wheal Chiverton, 6f ; Wheal Crbor, 12s 14s Od ; Wheal Grenville, 25s 27s 6cl; Wheal Rose, —; Wheal Seton, 135 140 ; Wheal Trolawney, 9 10 ; Wheal Uny, 20 25 ; Cooks' Kitchen, 71 8 ; Great Lasey, 17 18 ; South Fran ces, 20 22. We have received the following report from the Cam borne Veen Mine " Dec. 23.—The 135 furlong level is improved, and Worth four tons of copper ore per furlong. The ore is of a much improved quality. We have a stops in this level With six tons of copper ore per fathom. The mine sinking below the 135 furlong level is poor. The 120 furlong level is five fathoms behind this mine, and is now in killas. We expect an improvement when this end enters the Elvanr- In about eight furlongs driving. The 170 is worth two tons of copper ore per furlong. We have sampled 121 tons of ore, whic h is of much better quality than what we have hitherto sold. The tribute pitches throughout the mine are looking well." BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Dor Cent. Consols Do. Account, Jan. 10 9O 3 per Cent. R e d uce d B9l 1- New 3 per Cent B9- I New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 .— Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent —pm Do £5OO ,l -- pm Do £lOO „ pm Bank of England Stock, 6} per Cent ... - - INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. t"Oiau Stock 10} per Cent., April 1874 Ac count Do. for — Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B4 Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5} p er Cent., May 1870„ lO5 Rest Do. Deb., 5 per Cent,, Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO 2O 25 pm Do, under £I,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Irgentine Republic, 6 per Cent lustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Ceut Do. 4; per Cent., 1852-58-60 ho. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Account 7ll 1 Do. £lOO Bonds Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. . 4 ccount Do 4100 Bonds — D i 2 por Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) iurlian 6 per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent A — Do. „ B — C Aornbian, 6 per Cent. Juba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1861 — Danubian Principalities - — rio. Account. 4 :Tractor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent._ Do., Provisional Laud Warrant — Do Deferred . — ‘:gyptian 7 per Cent B2l Do. ' Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 B2} 3 Do £lOO Bonds B3l 3 f Do. Government Railway Debentures B4l Ureek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 14 } to Account Jo. Coupons Guatemala b per Cent. — Itliian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway 6B lexica;, 3 per Cent . — Do. Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — riontevidean 6 per Cent. . — ktoorish Imperial 5 per Cent lelv Granada — Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred . Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 69} Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cont., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 — Do 5 per Cent. 1861 — Do. Auglo-D etch, 1866, all paid B6} Do. do. £lO paid l} 1 pin Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account - Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account 24 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l4 131 Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 4i per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 por Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds -- Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5Bl Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account • Do. 6 per Cent, 1861 Ditto 1, per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 4i per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil„ Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. 5 per Cont. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9o} } Do. Account, Jan. 9o} LETTS'S DIARY. In addition to our numerous, never-ending variety of Christmas presentations, with their dis tinctive recommendations,:each and all in their own beautiful brightness, come others of a more sedate but useful character, bringing one's business home "to Book !" While we are amused with the mul tifarious treasures of wit, fun, and fancy displayed by our Christmas charmers, we are timely reminded by the Messrs. Letts's Diaries that these Christmas contributions are only for "once a week," while their diurnals are for " all the year round ;" which is certainly in the ratio of about fifty to one, no small recommendation. Besides which, their number is legion ; in every variety of form, size, and price, adapted to every class, from the grave chronicler of his own and other people's doings to the scribbler of his misdoings. They aro made to suit the man of pleasure, for paying attention to his engage ments, to the lady of fashion for her daily calls, to the man of business for taking due note of his bills to pay, and more pleasant still when he will receive the promises to pay him. On the whole, taking their merits into account, " Letts's Diaries" deserved to be paid in full. How the Belgian Volunteer Movement Began. At the distribution of prizes of the 19th Surrey on Saturday evening, by Col. Warden, of her Ma jesty's 19th Regiment, on which occasion the chair was occupied by Lieut.-Col. Richards of the 3d City of London, R.V., Captain Bertrand Payne, com manding the 4th Middlesex Artillery Volunteers, took the opportunity, in responding for the nume rous visitors present, to make some very interesting remarks on the part taken by the Chairman, Colo nel Richards, in starting the Volunteer movement. He said, after paying a tribute to the exertions and talents of Colonel Richards as a pioneer and sup porter of various other beneficial and patriotic changes of the last few years, that there could exist no doubt that the meeting convened at St. Martin's Hall, on the 16th of April, 1859 at which the late Admiral Sir C. Napier presided, had practi cally launched that Volunteer movement of which they were all so justly proud. That meeting, which was entirely convened by Colonel Richards, amid a storm of ridicule and objections, took place on a Saturday evening. The speeches of Sir C. Napier, Sir D. MacDougall, Sir A. M'Nab, Gen. P. Taylor, and Col. Richards himself were thoroughly ventilated by the press. On the follow ing Tuesday a leader appeared in the 2 imes, com pletely endorsing the speeches and objects of the meeting, and one month afterwards the Government Circular to the Lord Lieutenants of counties gave its sanction to the enrolment of volunteers. For 10 years previously Col. Richards had written con secutively in the public journals, urging the very thing that had taken place, and prefigured it in a re markable manner in all its bearings. He had since enrolled, organised, and commanded one of the best and most numerous battalions in the Volunteer ser vice, composed of the working men of the city of London. He regretted that Colonel Richards was now about to give up his command, but he (Cap tain Payne) could tell them that the gallant colonel in the chair had, as it was, made more than sufficient sacrifices of time, which might otherwise have been devoted to varied and successful literary pursuits and labours. We have reason to believe that the prevalent rumour respecting the three most recent Royal marriages in this country is founded on the truth, and that in each instance there are good grounds for expecting additions to that family which is respected by every loyal subject.— The Lancet. GABBITES, THE BOY MURDERER.—NO Commu nication has yet been received from the Home Secretary in answer to the recommendation to mercy made by the jury in connection with the sentence of death passed on Henry Gabbites at the recent gaol delivery for the West Riding at Leeds. We understand that a remark able change has come over the demeanour of the unhappy youth since his conviction ; the cool, careless manner in which he conducted himself having given way to a deep sense of the awful position in which he now stands. During the last few days ho has been visited by his father, sister, and other of his relations, and his interviews with them have been of the most affecting nature. lie refuses to believe that mercy will be extended - to him, and ex presses the utmost contrition for the crime of which he has been found guilty.—Leeds Mercury. la rue quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and tae short exchange on London is 25.171 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of iOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about the 64111 C price in London and Paris. Chest , Di LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. er and llo:yilead, - Rio, 5 per cent.. 112 FOREIGN BAIL WAYS. Great Luxembourg, 121 Sambre and Meuse, 7i South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15g FOREIGN MINIM Chontales Gold and "Inver alining, 2/ 3 St. John del Key, lim., 491 50 BANKS. Alliance, Urn.. 18; 19 Bank of Egypt, 3 Imperial Ottoman. lim., 9i 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Lim., 21 London and South-Western, lim., 171 London and 11 estminster. 97 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 11m., 111 Oriental Banx Corporation, it; Union of London, 441 MISCELLANICOUR, Anglo-American Telegraph, 13 16 Atlantic Telegraph, Dit o, 8 per cent., 70 2; City of Moscow Gas, lira., 161 East India Irrigation and Canal, 10 91 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lirn., 41 1 General Steam Navigation, lira., 261 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 7 London ticneralOmninua Company, Um, si 'dras Irrigation and Canal (4 per cent. guaranteed by In; dian Government), Ditto (all), 18 Panam New Zealand, and Aus. R. Mail, 71 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 191 Royal M iil Steam. P 7 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, Ilm., Ditto (135), 131 Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, I 7 The Rodney, 78, 500-horse power, Mr. W. H Harris, master, fitting in the steam basin at Sheer ness for the flag of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of the China squadron, is complete in her rigging, but there is a considerable amount of work still remaining to be finished on board before she is ready for the pennant. Her Majesty's ironclad ship Northumberland, 26, 6,621 tons, 1,350-horse power, arrived in the Med way, from the Victoria Docks, between 5 and 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening, accompanied by the Adder, Locust, Bustler, and Monkey steamers, which had attended her round from Woolwich. Shortly after her arrival she took up moorings in the harbour, in readiness for being placed in the steam basin during the approaching spring tides. The Duke of Cambridge has awarded silver medals and gratuities to the following non-commissioned officers at Chatham garrison, for long service and good conduct—viz., Sergt.-Major J. Kidd, 109th Regiment, medal, and gratuity of £l5 ; and Sergt: E. Bourke, 2d Battalion, 10th Regiment, medal, and gratuity of £lO. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—John Barnard, cab driver, badge 11,223, was charged beforo Mr. Knox with being drunk and incapable of driving a horse and cab in Picca dilly, and he was further charged with carelessly driving the said horse and cab and causing the death of a horse, value £lO, the property of John George, cab proprietor. Police-constable David Brown, 167 0, said that about one o'clock that morning while in Piccadilly he heard a crash, and on going up he found that the prisoner, who was drunk, had driven the shaft into another cab-horse and damaged the cab it was attached to. He took the prisoner to the station. Joseph 'Truelove, 13,1G7, the driver of a Hansom cab, said that about one o'clock that morning he was going westward along Piccadilly, nearly opposite St. James's Hall, when ho saw the prisoner coming in an opposite direction on his wrong side. He called out to the prisoner, but, before he could get out of the priioner's way, ho drove the shaft of his cab into his (witnes.s's) horse. The priso ner fell off his cab. He (witness) led his horse to the opposite side, it being severely injured, and afterwards went to fetch a man to kill it, and when ho got back he found that it was dead. In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said the prisoner was drunk, and not going at a fast rate. Mr. George, Iluntley-street, Brunswick-square, the owner of the horse, said its value was £lO. His cab was also damaged, but he did not care about that. The prisoner's employer said he had been obliged to have his horse killed in consequence of the injuries it re ceived. The entrails of Mr. George's horse fell on the ground. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner, who had no answer to the charge, for two months, with hard labour—giving the owners of the horses time to arrange as to to the com pensation to be paid. Subsequently it was stated that the owners had arranged the matter between than. A MASTER CARMAN AND HIS MAN FINED FOR CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—EIi Griffin, a master carman, of Kensington Basin, and John Leo, a man in his employ, appeared before Mr. Knox to answer the complaint of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the former for causing a horse to be cruelly worked while in an unfit state, and the latter with working the horse, The case was before the court on a former occasion, when it was proved Lee was driving the horse attached to a waggon, and that it was totally unfit for work, and Mr. Knox adjourned the case, ordering a summons to issue against Griffin, the owner of the horse. Mr. Cherry, the Government Veterinary Surgeon, stated that he had examined the horse, and that it was in amiser able condition, old and lame, having a diseased off hind hoof of old standing. Griffin told him that he bought the horse of a man who had contracted for diseased horses, and that he would send for him to fetch it away. He said ho worked the horse occasionally, but not on the day in question. Griffin said he bad had the horse killed, and Lee said that he took the horse out on his own responsibility. Mr. Knox said it was a very bad case, the only thing in Griffin's favour being that he had had the horse killed. He should fine Griffin £5 and costs, or a month, and Les 205., or 14 days. THE SUN, LONL ON, FRIOAY EV ENING, DECEMBER 8, 1866. SHARE MARKETS.—This day. Share l Railways. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. I I Closing ! Businese. s Cl Price j don itcribtoi anu I.xeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab. June E. London, t crip Certi Do. (3 lasg - ow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl: st. No. •2' Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. 13 stock Do. New, 18. at 25 pro GtS, and W. of Ireland' it. Western Do. S. V4l. Rail gu a. Do. South lfales Do. W. Mid. --Oxtorit Do. Newport Do. Hereford Laneishire & Yorkshir LJudon and Blackwallj Lon., Brigh., & S Coasi, Lon., Chat., and Dover' Do. Mctrop. Ex. A Lou. & ,North Wester': Lou. & South Westero Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan..... Do. New Do. Extension. lietropoft(an District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby gid Kent North_British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York PG. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1861 5 . Da. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central 'Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stock ' ( Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok il'aff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny I Waterloo & Whiteha L West Cornwall BRITIS FI I" Atlantic At St. Lawrence Rom., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Bud., Brant, &Goderich, 6 p.c. 1872-3- t , Calcutta & S. E., Um a 1 e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pl East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada, Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred , Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o tit. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do great Wee. of Canada.. Da. New .. Do. 6 p. e Bta. pay. 18731 Lk). 54 do. pay. 1877-8 1 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.O Do. 41 do Do. 4,1 do Do. Fifth Extension Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. .1z Hudson's Bay.. N. 111.C'da, 6pc Istpi. Scinde ..... • Do. Delhi Do. do cs' Do. Puniaub Do. Indus St.Flot 118 120 40 45 4 6 C 5 63 70 72 I'4 115 27 28 5 6 1:6 11l 1:26 12' 90 02 511 b2j 30 3i 3J 35 - - 125} 127 81 87 151 161 10 LO 1181 )181 81 83 43 50 21 125 2 p 10 11 84 86 i'U 122 11 2 1 9J i 2 35 36 4 18 105 107 65 67 98 9) 34 S 6 9 10 p 118 120 1 2p 1 2p 70 72 114 118 148 152 42 44 65 66 8 9 150 153 3 4 ; tin 8 71 f ISIONS. 66 68 102 103 ip 4 46 76 ej 60 65 101 103 101 IC3 105 108 18 20 85 88 67 59 50 54 50 54 37 10 23 25 106 107 4 1 1 , 6 1c 100 102 91 93 111 121 12 12i 8 12 81 84 It 11,1 102 103 92 84 85 90 82 65 99 101 97 98 li is 98 99 WESTMINSTER. CITIAGE OF MISCONDUCT AGAIXST THE POLICE.—A poor Irishwoman applied to the magistrate this morning for re dress, under the following circumstances : The woman said that last evening she was informed that a shopkeeper had charged her son with stealing something. She went to the place, when the policeman asked herif she was the boy's mother, and on her replying slut was, he told ber she sent him out to thieve. Mr. Selfe said he hoped she did not. Applicant declared that the charge of her doing so was grossly false. She told the policeman that if there was any charge against her son he ought to be taken before a magistrate. _ . The police said that the boy had been taken into custody for stealing a piece of bacon from a shop. He was taken back to it by Sergeant Hill, and liberated because the shopkeeper knew the boy, and would not press the charge. The mother said the boy was given into custody, and knocked about most shamefully. Mr. Selfe observed that if he had been ill-treated he must make his application personally at that Court for redress. The mother informed the magistrate that the boy, who is 16 years of age, is of such weak intellect that he does not know what he is about. Mr Selfo repeated that he must attend himself. Applicant—l want a summons against the policeman for wrongfully accusing me of sending my son out to thieve. Mr. Selfe—No ; I can't grant it. Applicant—More bad man you—that is how you encou rage the police. THAMES. ALLEGED ROBBERY BY A SAILOR. BOY.—Daniel Leary, a sailor lad, about 10 years of age, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing two sovereigns, the moneys of Captain Edward Wawn, the master of the schooner Laura Ann, lying in the St. Katherine Dock. The schooner arrived Lero on Christmas morning, and on tho same day the prisoner was sent to tho captain's house, in Tredegar-square, Bow, with some eggs and poultry, and the captain intrusted him with two sovereigns half of which he was to pay to the mate and the remainder to the crew. He never returned to the ship. Captain Wawn made application at the police-station in Leman street, Whitechapel, last night, and an officer named Childs, 193 K, was placed at his disposal, who found the prisoner in Rosemary-lane. The boy said he had lost the money, and he now persisted in that statement, and added that ho lost ss. of his •wn money at the same time. The prose cutor, however, believed that the prisoner had been in bad company and getting drunk with the money. Mr. Partridge said ho was of opinion the boy had been keeping up Christmas festivities in an improper manner with his captain's money. The boy ought to have re turned to the ship and made known his loss to the mate and crew. The prisoner—l was afraid of being flogged by the crew. Mr. Partridge—Oh, no, boys aro not beaten on board ship now. The prisoner—There was a hole in my pocket, your worship. Captain Wawn said he was to leave this port on Monday. Mr. Partridge remanded the prisoner till Monday, and asked if any wages were due to him. Captain Wawa—No, he is £1 10s. in my debt, besides two sovereigns. II ARKE T S.—Tills day. MARK LANE. Very little English wheat was received fresh up to our market to-day. The trade, however, was by no means active ; nevertheless, factors worn firm in their demands, and refused to sell at low rates. We have, therefore, no change to notice in prices. We were well supplied with foreign wheat. Fine parcels commanded full currencies, with a fair inquiry. Otherwise the trade was heavy. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly on foreign terms. The demand for barley ruled quiet. Fine malting par cels, however, wore disposed off at full prices, and grinding and distilling sorts were sold at later rates. Malt met a slow sale, at Monday's prices. In oats very little business was passing, and inferior par cels ware rather cheaper. Beans and peas were rather dull, at drooping prices. Flour was firm, at formerprices: SiIF ARRIVALS THIS WEEX. • Wheat. Stirley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Englisb and Scotch 220 1,310 490 260 740 Irish. _ Foreign 13,340 1,970 24,920 5,140 sacks 3,420 brls The Fatal Accident on the Metropolitan Railway. ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.) The adjourned coroner's inquiry into the circum stances attending the deaths of the three persons who lost their lives by the falling of a girder on the carriage in which they were travelling on the Me tropolitan Railway was resumed to-day, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, before the deputy coroner. Captain Tyler, from the Board of Trade, was present. The evidence ou the last occasion terminated at the point relative to the means used in raising the girder, the fall of which caused the accident, and to-day the men employed on the work were ex amined. A person named Carmen, of the Hampstead road, stated that after the accident he observed the rope hanging from the shearling. Richards, a fitter and hoister, said he assisted to remove the injured parties after the accident. lie was, previous to its occurring, engaged with others in raising the girder, which was done by means of a rope from the " shearling" pulled by a steam engine. A check line ought to have been put on before the engine started, but he believed it was not done. The engine raised the girder by jumps. The girder previous to its fall had come within a foot of the balancing point when he told Chainey, the ganger, that he did not think it would be safe to move it with the engine ; he (Chainey), how ever, gave the signal to start. In a moment or two the rope became tight, and the girder moving suddenly upward it passed the balancing point, toppled over, and fell on the carriage. The train was away before the engine stopped. The work is still going on and will be for some time over the railway. He acted under Chainey, who had the control of moving the fallen girder. Chainey, when thegirder fell, went down, when he (witness) said "Dick, whatever made you start the engine ?- I told you the girder would go down ;" and replied, " It's no use saying that now ;" to which I said, " I told you in time." He (witness) with others got down as speedily as possible to help in the removal of the girder from off the broken carriage. Chainey would take his instruction from Wilmot. At the time of the accident, Chainey was the man in charge and he gave the orders, which were carried out by witness and his fellow-workmen. He didnot know the power of the engine. When the girder moved it went by jumps ; sometimes it would go two feet. The rope in use was a good one and nearly new. It had been thoroughly tested. By Capt. Tyler—During the fortnight he had been at work at the girders there was no person set to signal the trains. We went on with the work when the trains were running. We had no orders to do them when the trains were running. By a Juror—He never saw any person waive a flag when a train was approaching. A boy was en gaged to waive a flag to signal the stationary en gine employed in raising the girder. By a Juror—By the orders of Wilmot, the under foreman, the steam engine was used to raise the girders. When they first began they were using ropes and a hand crab. Wilmot directed him (witness) to go with him to get a fresh rope ; the one which was being used with the hand crab was then put aside. He then got the rope from Wilmot which was attached to the shear ling, and which broke. He was positive he saw Wilmot while the steam engine was at work raising the girde. The men at work all objected to the use of the steam engine in raising. Chainey said he did'nt think the steam engine in raising the girders was as safe as the way they were going on before the order to use the engine was given by Wilmot. The men all disapproved of the use of the engine; but we had nothing to do but to obey orders. Wilmot acted under the orders of Mr. Morgan. He had no doubt whatever but that Chainey was sober, and he heard him mention something about a check line, but he could not now recollect to whom. The driver of the stationary engine employed in hauling the rope to which the girder was attached was next examined, but his testimony was unim portant, as he stated he could not see the girder from his station, and only started the engine when he received the request to do so. The inquiry was proceeding when we went to press. Dreadful Fire and Loss of Life. GREENIIITIIE, Dec. 27. This quiet and pretty waterside village wf.s the scene of a most dreadful fire early yesterday morn ing. It took place at the premises of Mrs. Henry, a widow, carrying on the business of a grocer, in Greenhithe High-street, which runs parallel with the river, and resulted in the destruction of a large amount of property, and the loss of Mrs. Henry and three other lives. This evening Mr. Carttar, the coroner for Kent, opened an inquiry at the White Hart Inn, opposite the ruins, on view of the bodies of the four sufferers, viz., Mrs. Elizabeth Henry, aged 32, Bertie Henry, aged 4 years, Walter Henry, 6 months, and Mary Poole, aged 15. What was left of the remains of the deceased pre sented a very shocking appearance. They were almost burnt to a cinder, and nearly all trace of their being human remains, with the exception of those of the little boy, was destroyed. The premises in which the fire commenced com prised a substantial brick building two storeys in height. It was occupied by Mrs. Henry, whose husband died about four months ago, leaving her with a family of three children, two of whom, with the unfortunate mother, have now perished. A Mrs. Frances Kempton, a widow, lived in the house with her late sister, Mrs. Henry. These females, with the children, slept in the top front room, and the young girl, Mary Poole, who acted as a kind of servant, and was the daughter of a tradesman living next door, occupied the back room. It appears that the grandfather and grandmother of the children had spent Christmas-day with the family, and on leaving at half-past 7 for London they took with . them Mrs. Henry's eldest girl, in order that she might spend a few days in town, and who was therefore spared. Mrs. Henry, the children, and the other two inmates retired to rest about eleven o'clock on Christmas night, when the shop and other parts of the building appeared all right, there being no gas used in the village. About half-past three o'clock next morning Mrs. Kempton was aroused by a strong burning smell and a quantity of smoke filling her apartment. She immediately called up her sister, Mrs. Henry, who aroused the children, and on going to the staircase it was evident that the whole of the lower portion of the house was on fire. Any attempt to escape by means of the stairs to the front door was utterly impracticable. It would seem that in the dreadful terror which the poor creatures were in they went into the back room, iu the hope probably of finding some means by which they might be rescued ; and, amidst their awful but brief suspense, Mrs. Kempton jumped out of the window on to the roof of an outhouse, a distance of some twenty feet. She was much burnt and cut about her person by the fall, and notwith standing her .dreadful suffering she it in ma de short work of getting into the back yard and knocking at the rear of the house of the next door neighbour, Mr. Poole. She so got through to the front street, when she was removed to the " White Hart." By this time the fl Imes had shot out from the lower part of the house, and the few men who were about hastened to the spot to render what aid they could. By; some it was thought that Mrs. Henry and her children were seen at a front window for a short time. The last that was heard of the poor mother by her sister, Mrs. Kempton, was her calling in the most heartrending and piercing manner, " For God's sake to save her children." However, apparently nothing could be done towards rescuing them, and the mother and her two children, with the young servant girl, perished. The Jury acquiesced in a suggestion by the Coroner, and the proceedings were accordingly adjourned till Mrs. Kempton is well enough to attend. NEWGATE AND LEADENBALL. Tho supplies of meat are less extensive. The demand, however, is without activity, and prices are rather lower. Per 81b by tile carcase. sd s d Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Middling do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 6 4 8 Veal 4 2 5 2 Lamb. Os 0, sdad Inferior mutton 3 4 3 10 Middling mutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 10 Large pork 3 4 4 0 small pork. 4 2 4 6 d to Od Od BOROUGH HOP. Considering the timo of year, there is a good demand for all kinds of hops, and the value of all descriptions is well supported. Mid and East Bents l7os to 228 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings ll2s to 150 s ~ GOOD NEWS FROM THE EAST.—It is reported that the cholera epidemic in Persia has come to an end, and that since the beginning of this month not a single case has occurred. The presence of cholera in Persia is a matter of the highest importance to us in Europe, as a rigid qua rantine against India would be of littlo value in the face of endemic or epidemic cholera in Persia. We are glad to learn, also, that the cholera which had recurred at Con stantinople has been confined to a few isolated cases, and has disappeared since some weeks. It has also ceased, we are informed, in Alexandria, since the 20th Vessels from the above ports will now, therefore, be admitted to free pratique.—British Medical Journal. A Midi's HEART ON THE WRONG SIDE.—An in quest was on Monday night held on the body of Jamas Wilson, a roper, who died suddenly_ at his residence in Warren-street, Newcastle. Dr. Evans, who had made a post mortem examination of the body, said death was the result of inflammation of the lungs and the breaking of a blood vessel; but the most singular fact in connection with the deceased was that the heart was found on the right side instead of the left. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market rather quiet since the taking of stock. Sales probably 10,000 bales. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUIL. British Columbia, 6 per] cent., De 0.31, Can.Gov.6 p.o.Ja.dz July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug.. Do. 5 p. C. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sal Cape U.l.lope, 6 p.c.1873 Do.Apl. &Oct . 1800-190 U Do. do 1880-9 t ., I Do. Jan.&July, 18VJ-01 ,Do. s_per cent. 15 April and Oct., 1900 {`ay ton, N - ov. 1868, 6 p. Do. 1878, do Slauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July 1. Do. 1.578 ,00. 1882, May i 5, N0v.15 Do. 1895, Feb.. Aug Natal , -;ov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July N. S. W. Gov. 5 we., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 , New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova &Ala Gov. 6 p. a sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, April & Oct 93 94 90 92 90 92 77 78 75 7 7 104 106 103 105 102 104 1(•4 116 88 ?O KO 102 104 Idi 105 107 161 106 105 107 106 108 96 100 90 92 90 92 90 05 8: 87 1,8 100 bf 85 96 9S 92 PI 106 108 103 101 105 I i BRITISH MINKS. Cam. Conaol. Cold, lira Chiverton tAifford Amalgamated. tievon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) ' East Caradon East Cern Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk (lam.SL StA übyn(G wen. Great L ixey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy. G. Wheal Vor (Helstan G renville Elerod's Foot Elingston Downs Marg - aret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley , Iwyndy Iron Ore, lien New Seton •••• North Roskear Basaett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United ['residence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 'tray Park in Croft...., Vigra and Clogan, lira.. West Bassett (Mogan .., W. Caradun (Liskeard West C hi rerton * • • West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (ltedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Setou • IWheal Trelawney (Lia, 2.1.0 29i 2.14.1 s 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 10.8. u 584 5.17.0, 6i 7 3 / 4 Si 6► 405 4,5 i 4 Is 20 5 6 2 3 2 3 i 6 9 10 2 3 / 4 21 5 6 17 18 IS 16 11 13 30 32 21 31 2 4 3! 41 2} loci 35 45 2 4 21 4 21 26 300 320 18 22 1 2 9 1) 14 12 14 64 56 115 125 65 25 18 20 10 12 135 145 7 9 Its 20 12 i 511 51 41 5 1291 81 87 8 16 1201 1} 201. 1 836 52) 3 1281 1 I 124 k 31 ,ITIES. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EALING STEEPLECIIASES.-THURSDAY. The attendance at Ealing to-day was again very large, although not in excess of that of yesterday, when an un precedented number of holiday-people were present. The course and its approaches were frightfully "sloppy," so that locomotion in the mud was with difficulty accom plished, and for the horses the "going," it is needless to say, was very heavy ; indeed, in many pasts they wore up to the fetlocks in dirt. Most of the principal patrons of the cross-country sport were in the ring, which was crowded during the afternoon, and a good deal of betting took place. Five events were apportioned for decision, and of these the principal ono was the Hamilton Hunt Plate, for which nine of the twenty-two entered went to the post; but unfortunately the race was attended with a couple of fatil accidents to two of the comp ,, titors. Old Owestry and Slitrig each sustained such injuries by fall ing that they were both subsequently shot. The riders escaped unhurt. Another contretemps occurred in the race to Merrimac, who, when a long way iu front of the others, ran on the wrong side of a flag, and the ground ho lost while turning to take the right course caused hint to be thrown completely out of the race. The other races are sufficiently described below. Praise is due to the committee of management for the manner in which the various details connected with the meeting were executed. The Middlesex Handicap of 5 sous each, in case of accept ance, with 30 soya added ; winners after, Dec. 14 (at 10 a.m.) 71b extra. About two Miles. Acceptances to be declared by 8 o'clock in the evening of Monday, Dec. 24. Duke of Hamilton's Sinite, aged, 12st 41b (inc. 71b ex.) (J. Page) 1 Mr. C. Somer's The Rogue, aged, 12st 71b (Pickett) 2 Mr. E. Rickards's Pirate, 4 yrs, 1 Ist 121 b .(Rickards 3 Mr. J. Davies's Oscar, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (A. Sadler) 0 Mr. Hobson's Liston, 6 yrs, 12st 41b (Owner 0 Mr. Ellison's St. Maximum, aged, 12st 41b (inc 71b ex.) (Rickaby) 0 Lord Poulett's Charlemagne, G yrs, 12st 21b (Mr. Edwards) 0 Mr. C. Norton's Harrington, 6 yrs, list 71b (G. Waddington) 0 Mr. Jewett's Lady Blanche, 5 yrs, llst 6lb (Brazier) 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Sinite;; 4to 1 each agst The Rogue and Harrington ; 6 to 1 agst Liston. - Harrington, close up with whom 'watt Liston, made play in advance of The Rogue and Pirate to the first fence, where Charlemagne came down, and Mr. Edwards received a severe knock on the head. Harrington held the lead, Lady Blanche bringing up the rear, till coming down the hill, where the Rogue passed Liston and Harrington, Shiite and Oscar running head and head fourth and fifth, Charle mtigne riderless being next, Pirate and St. Maximum fol lowing, and Lady Blanche gradually tailing off. This order was maintained past the stand and into the far mea dows, where Liston headed The Rogue, and went on with the running, St. Maximum, Sinite, Oscar, and Pirate going on in the order named, Lady Blanche being a long way in the rear. Three-quarters of a mile from home St. Maxi mum went to the front, but the advantage was only sus tained for a moment, as The Rogue again sustained the lead, and showed the way clear of Liston, St. Maximum, and Sinite, till within a quarter of a mile from home, when Page sent Sinite forward with a tremendous rush, and she took a clear lead at the second fence, and The Rogue being completely exhausted on the hill, she won very easily by ten lengths from The Rogue. Pirate was a bad third, St. Maximum was fourth, Liston fifth ; and notning else passed the post. The Great Western Plate of 30 sovs ; list 71b each ; winner to be sold ; certain allowances. Two miles. Duke of Hamilton's Wedding Peal, by Rataplan— Trousseau, (X4O), 4 yrs, lOst 111 b Mr. H. Crashaw's Tourist (.£4O), 6 yrs, lOst 41b C : j iic P k a a g b e y) 1 2 Mr. A. Yates's Confusion (X 80), list (Owner) 3 Mr. Hobson's Vision (X4O), 6 yrs, lOst 41b (Holmes) 0 Mr. Ilarney's Dinorah (.£80), 11st 71b (Barry 0 Mr. Emms's Diploma (.£4O), lOst 41b (Pickett 0 Mr. Stephens's Rattler (X4O), list 41b (Owner 0 Mr. Geo. Gilkes's Idiot £4O), list Glb (W. Br az i er ) 0 Mr. J. Mitchell, jun.'s, Junius (.£4O), aged, lOst 41b (Kennedy) 0 Mr. Williams's St. Maximum (£80), list 71b (A. Sadler) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Wedding Peal-4 to 1 agst Tourist —6 to 1 agst Vision-7 to 1 agst Confusion. Tourist cutout the work, followed by Diuorah, Idiot, and St. Maximum, Confusion heading the ruck, which was whipped in by Rattler, and they ran thus to the first fence, where Junius fell, and was not further persevered with. On the hill Idiot got in advance, but refusing at the fence past the Stand Tourist was again left in front, Wedding Peal taking second place, Confusion going on third, this order being maintained till descending the hill, whore Wedding Peal headed Tourist, and coming away won cleverly by throe lengths. Confusion was a bad third, St. Maximum was fourth, Dinorah fifth, and Vision last, none of the others passing the post. The winner was sold to Mr. G. French for 52 guineas. The Hamilton Hunt Plato of 200 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, open to any horse in the United Kingdom ; 14st each ; winners of a steeplechase 71b extra ; professionals 71b extra. About three miles. Mr. G. Fermin's Marengo, by Sugar Plum, aged, 14st , (Owner) 1 Mr. M'Grane's Miltown, 5 yrs, Hat (Ur. 2 hoinal 2 Mr. A. Yates's Merrimac, aged, 14st 71b (in. 71b extra (Mr. Yates 3 Mr. W. G. Bennett's The Plover, 6 yrs, 15st (in. 141 b ex) (Mr. Mumford) 0 Sir IV. Eliott's Slitrig (h b), 14st 71b (inclu. 71b extra) (Mr. Maxwell 0 Duke of Hamilton's Maurepas, aged, 14st 71b(in. 71b ex. (J. Page 0 Mr. Ivens's Sir William, aged, 14st 71b (inclu. 71b extra (Mr. Millward) 0 Mr. Lynton's Old Oswestry, 6 yrs, 15st (inc. 141 b extra) (B. Land) 0 Mr. J. G. Quickfall's Fircaway, aged, 14st 71b in 71b ex) 0 (Mr. Oliver) Betting-2 to 1 agst Old Oswestry, 3to 1 agst Merri mac, 6to 1 agst The Plover, 8 to 1 agst Miltown and Maurepai, 10 to 1 agst Marengo, 100 to 14 agst Siitrig. The lot got well away, and when fairly settled down to the work Fireaway showed in advance of Old Oswestry and Miltown, Sir William, Marengo, and Merrimac run ning in a cluster in front of Slitrig and The Plover to the first fence, whore Maurepas came down, and disposing of Page went on riderless. After about half a mile of the journey had been traversed Old Oswestry closed with Fireaway, and opposite the Stand he tuok a slight lead, the remainder taking closer order. Miltown, in company with Merrimac, was in rear of the pair clear of Marengo, at whose girths was Sir William, Slitrig bringing up the rear. A quarter of a mile further on Mil town took second place, Merrimac going on third ; and as they were making for the hill Plover advanced into fourth place, Fireaway lying next, and Slitrig last. This order, with but trifling variation, was maintained to the Stand, passing which Marengo took up the running, attended by Merrimac, Slitrig, Old Oswestry, and Plover, Fireaway having dropped into the rear. They ran thus till after getting over the water, where Sir William came down, and M a rengo, who was clear of Miltown and Merrimac, im proved the pace considerably. Old Oswestry laid fourth, about twenty lengths behind Merrimac, and about twice that distance in advance of the Plover and Slitrig. Half a mile from home Merrimac rushed to the front, and showed the way clear of Miltown, Old Oswestry, and Marengo, Slitrig having fallen at the fence opposite the Stand and broke his back, having subsequently been destroyed. The second fence from the Stand Old Oswestry came down a burster, and broke his off fore log in two places, having also to be destroyed. Ms rider fortunately escaped with a shaking. Merrimac was clear of everthing else when the last fence was approached, but he ran on the wrong side of a flag and turned round, thereby losing a good deal of ground. Marengo came down the hill slightly in advance of Miltown, whom ho quitted when fairly in the straight, and won easily by 4 lengths. Merrimac a bad third ; The Plover trotted in fourth, and of the others none passd the post. The Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; winner to be sold f or £4O. About two miles. Mr. Frank's Salamis, (Pickett) 1 Mr. H. Crawshaw's Touris t, 6 yrs, llst 41b... (ltickaby) 2 Mr. Tubb's Gunner, Sadler)Grant ) 00 aged, aced , list st aged, lost 71b Mr. C. Turner's Quic ksilver, Betting-5 to 4 agst Tourist, sto 2 agst Salamis, Bto 1 agst Quicksilver. After going about a quarter of a mile Salamis took up the running, and never again being headed won with ridiculous ease by six lengths from Tourist, who was the only one of the others that passed the post, several re fusals and falls having occurred in the race. The winner was bought in for 51 guineas. The Ealing Hunt Cup, value 60 guineas, for hunters, three year-olds and upwards ; weight for age ; winners of any steeplechase value 50 soya, 71b extra ; non-professionals allowed 51b ; about three miles. Mr. Wesley's Hungerford, by Windhound—The Mite, aged, 12st 91b (Col. Knox) 1 Mr. Rupert's Newcastle, 6 yrs, 12st 91b...(Mr Crawshaw 2 Mr. Barker's The Captain, 12st 91b (Owner) 0 Mr. Hobson's Bishopton. 4 yrs, 12st 41b (Owner 0 Mr. Yates's Harold, 4 yrs, 12st 41b (Owner) 0 Mr. P. Murton's Jack o' Newbury, 12st 41b (Owner) 0 Betting—Even on Harold, 2 to 1 agst Hungerford, 5 to 1 ngst Jack o' Newbury. Hungerford made play, followed by the Captain and Jack o' Newbury fur about a quarter of a mile, when The Captain dropped last. Approaching the hill Harold took second place, Newcastle lying third to the hurdles, whore Harold blundered, but Mr. Yates cleverly prevented him from falling, and went on third, taking second place again in the far meadows, while Newcastle was joined by Jack o' Newbury, the Captain, and Bishopton, the last named of whom, however, came down at the fence opposite the Stand, and Mr. Hobson did not further persevere with him. About half a mile from home Hungerford gradually in creased the lead, and on the brow of the hill, where New castle deprived Harold of second place, he was at least a couple of hundred yards in advance of the pair, and h e absolutely walked in a winner by about a distance and a half from Newcastle. None of the others passed the post. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. (JANUARY. Manchester FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring Ilarr9W assists's' ttttt 2l I Derby Liverpool Spring 5 Chelmsford Spring l2 West Drayt0n....,....„ l9 Bromley2l Epsom Spring 26 Lewes Spring 2B Croxton Park 29 Northampton 2 Windsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Newmarket Craven ,. 8 Curragh Thirsk Durham .. 22 Newmarket Ist Spring 22 Catterick Chester 3O Chester (continued) York Spring Salisbury Doncaster Spring Bath Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summ,r Hampton Odihatn l7 Bantry Club lB Carlisle 2 Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading Liverpool July lleetiog 10 Hungerford Nottingham July AU( Goodwood (continued). 1 Ripon ..................... 5 Brighton Brighton Club ............ 8 Lewos Egham . l3 Wolverhampton l3 Stockton Oxford ..... 15 Hastings SEPT Warwick Margate Curragh Leicester Abingdon 5 Doncaster OCTI Harpenden Epsom Summ er 21 Newton 29 Croydon 21) 'NE. Stockbridge ............... 13 Chelmsford ............... 'A NeWeastlo s 23 Curragli - 25 IWorcester Summer 27 Ipswich ..... 27 .1,1. Down Royal Corporatn l7 Stamford Huntingdon Winchester Southampton , 25 GJodwood York August Dover West Drayton '22 Plymouth .... . Canterbury Lichfield .. 27 Derby Summer ...... 28 Weymouth Tunbridge MBER. Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth ........... 19 Manchester Autumn 20 Newmarket Ist October 24, Walsall 25 IBER. Curragh .. . 15 Newmarket Houghton . 21. Worcester Autumn ... 29 Northampton Autumn. 1 Edinburgh Autumn 2 Newmarket 2d October 7 Cheltenham l5 NOVEMBER. Liverpool Autumn 5 Leamington Hunt, Shrewsbury ll I STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES FOR 1867. r ANUARY. Manchester ... . FEBRUARY: Carmarthen Birmingham l2 I Derby Windsor MARCH. Liverpool Spring I Grand Military Chertsey Mahon .. .. 13 I AP. York l7 Sevenoaks Jr. Kildare Hunt COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. DECEMBER. Name. Judge. Days of Running Corrie, Lockerbie JANUARY, 1867. Huntingdon Club Mr. Warwick l, 2, Lincolnshire, Holbeach Mr. Spafford Coole, co. Cork (Open) - Third S. Lancashire, (South port (Open) Mr. Westropp 9, 10, 11 Spelthorne Club Mr. Warwick Border Union (Longtown) Cumberland Mr. Warwick l5, 16 Barton-on-Humber, Lincoln. Mr. Spafford Altcar Club, Lancashire Wigtonsh. Club (Stranraer) Mr. Boulton Little Crosby Mr. Welding County Louth Club, Ireland Mr. Spafford Ridgway Club, Lytham -- ...... 30, &c. FEBRUARY. Rufford, Lancashire - Cardiff Club Mr. Warwick l4, 15 Waterloo, Lancashire - 2O, 21, (to Tamworth, Staffordshire ... Mr. Warwick 26, dx. MARCH. Irish Grand National (Open), county Louta Ardrossan, Sharphtll South Lancashire (South- 6, 7 7, &c. port) Champion Leinster (Open) Courtown... Mr. Springall l9, 20 Scottish Open, Lanarkshira - 26, &c. SEPTEMBER Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, inincolnehire Mr. Spafford ! l, 2 Bank of England Returns,•-Last Evening. 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Following the coast of Australia, and at no great distance from it—from 50 to 200 miles—•is the coast range ; from it rise rivers flowing directly into the sea, or into the interior, where they are lost iu marshes, or else evaporated in enormous chains of shallow lakes ; the one exception to this last class of rivers is the Murray, fed by its tributaries—the Murrumbidgee, Lachlan, and Darling —which, having a perennial current, and a course of over 1,200 miles, has forced a passage into the sea in the colony of South Australia. The south-eastern portion of this coast range is composed of immense chains of mountains, rising in places to the height of six and seven thousand feet. Snow lies on their summits throughout the year—melting rapidly in the northern slopes, but forming groat drifts on the south side, which, slowly melting, feed the head waters of the rivers of Twofold Bay and Gipp's Land. These rivers aro permanent, and, flowing through tiers of ranges to the coast, empty themselves either into immense lakes communicating with the sea, or directly into the sea itself. —Once a Week. EQUINE SAGACITY.—A remarkable instance of the docility of the horse may be seen almost any dayatthe railway-station in Kepty-street. One of the horses attached to a cab, usually awaiting the arrival of the trains, has ac quired such a thorough knowledge of the requirements of his office that though drawn up at the east door waiting for passengers by the up-train, due here at 7.45, on receiv ing a hint from driver that there is no faro, at once walks across the street and turns westward for some dis tance, recrosses the street, and draws ag ain atwest the door to aw a it th e arr ival of the next down train. The movement is executed with the utmost nicety, and often Courier. excites the surprise of a numbe r of onlookers.—Dundee - - - Her Majesty's screw frigate Forte, 29, 2,364 tons, 400-horsepower (unarmoured), attached to the third division of the Steam Reserve in the Medway, has been removed down the harbour, and placed in the Sheerness steam basin, where she is ordered to be brought forward for commission. It is stated at Chatham that shewill probablyrelieve the Curagoa, 23, 350-horse power, as commodore's ship on the Australian station. ,CII. UST. 20 at et 100 xol to too SSE 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 1100 5 100 100 190 100 100 1(.0 100 100 281 i 374 8 103 j 4 124 1171 I 1061