The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-08 00:00:00

Railway and. other Companies. CAMBRIAN. 'The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Tuesday at the offices, 3, Westminster chambers, Victoria-street ; Earl Vane in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said the directors S had to regret that their lessee, Mr. Savin, to whose energy and skill they desired to pay every possible considera tion, had. been under the necessity of suspending payment, owing, as they believed, entirely to the late almost unprecedented panic in the money market. The lease to Mr. Savin took effect on the 3d of December, 1863, and was for ten years, the terms of the lease being that Mr. Savin should work the line, maintain the rolling stock, and apply the revenue and income as follows :-Ist, In pay ment of outgoings chargeable to income, exclusive of working expenses ; 2d, in payment of all rent charges, interest on debentures, and the dividend. s on preference or guarantee d shares ; and 3d, in and a a t a r yll payment of a dividend upon the ordin the h e rate of other stock or capital of the comp.ry 5 per cent. per annum. Mr. Savin was to be en titled to any surplus, and in case in any half-year the revenue and income was inadequate to satisfy the purposes to which it must be applied, including the dividend o f 5 per cent., Mr. Savin was to make up the deficiency. As security for the performance on his part of thelease Mr. Savin deposited with the directors t itl e -deeds of real property valued at £40,000, and upon which the directors had raised the sum to pay the dividend now to be declared. Mr. Savin's suspension became known to the direc tors on the 6th of February last, upon which day they considered it expedient to, and did, enter into receipt of the revenue of the line, and are now in possession, in accordance with the terms of the lease above referred to. Notwithstanding the arrange ments Mr. Savin had deemed it advisable to make with his creditors the whole of the works under his contract had been carried on as heretofore, and were still progressing with the utmost vigour, and they had every reason to believe that the Welsh Coast portion of the undertaking would be com pleted during the ensuing summer. Mr. Lewis, the secretary, then read the report, which stated that about 58 miles of the line would be opened in time for the summer traffic. A bill had been introduced into Parliament this session for powers to amalgamate with their line other lines —viz., the Nantle, the Corris, the Carnarvonshire, and the Beddgelert ; and another bill empowering the company to make extensions to their line, and other works. The traffic on that portion of the line was continually increasing. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Captain JOHNS, the report was adopted. A dividend was then declared upon the preference capital down to and inclusive of such as had been issued under the Acts of 1863, at the rates and ac cording to the priorities which they actually bear. Mr. LLOYD explained the legal difficulties which stood in the way of the directors at present declar ing any dividend on the ordinary stock, which ap peared to give satisfaction to all present. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro- ceedings. TOTTENHAM AND HAMPSTEAD JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting was held on the 28th ult., at Westminster Chambers, Victoria-street ; Capt. Arrow in the chair. The report stated that the wet weather during the winter had materially retarded the works on the line, and would occasion some delay in the opening of the railway. The enormous increase in the value of land, especially in the neighbourhood of Lon don, had entailed upon the company a large and unlooked-for expenditure. To meet this additional outlay a bill was now before Parliament to autho rise an increase in the capital of the company. The bill also contained provisions enabling the Midland and Great Eastern Railway Companies to subscribe two-thirds of such additional capital, and powers to those companies to lease or purchase the entire . undertaking. The Midland had already exercised powers to the extent of £103,300, and the Great Eastern to the extent of £83,300, leaving £20,000 to be subscribed. The report was adopted, the re tiring directors and auditor re-elected, and the directors were authorised to borrow £16,600 and £33,000 respectively under Acts 1863 and 1864. BISHOP'S CASTLE. The adjourned half-yearly meeting was held yes terday at the office, Duke-street, Westminster ; Mr. Whalley, M.P., in the chair. The Secretary read the report, which stated that the first section of the line from the junction with the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway at Skefford bridge to the town of Bishop's Castle, a distance of nine miles, was opened for traffic on the Ist of February. When the railway was completed the main line would form the main outlet from Mont gomeryshire to Craven Arms and the West of Eng land, and the Minsterley line would form the direct route from Newton and places beyond Shrewsbury. They would comm an d a remunerative traffic in both directions. Arrangements had been made both with the London and North-Western and Great Western Companies for through booking to all the principal stations on each of these systems. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, and announced his intention of retiring from the board, believing he could do more for the interests of the company in his place in Parliament than as one of its directors. The report was adopted, and Mr. J. P. Wilding, and Mr. Penson, the retiring directors, and Mr. Williams, the retiring auditor, having been re elected, the proceedings terminated. HATFIELD AND ST. ALBANS. The report of the directors states that the railway was opened for traffic on the 16th of October last, and was now being worked under agreement by the Great Northern Railway Company. Mr. Rummens, the contractor, had carried out the works in a satis factory manner, and within the time specified by the contract. The works had been fully tested by the heavy rains which had fallen since the line was opened, resulting in no serious damage. The traffic receipts to 31st Dec. lest amounted to £2Bl, of which 50 per cent. was the proportion payable to the company. The necessary accommodation for the development of the goods and coal traffic was now afforded at St. Albans, and arrangements were pending between the Great Northern and the North Western companies for the use of the junction be tween the stations of either company at that place. The Springfield station, midway between St. Albans and Hatfield, had been used by the Great Northern Railway since Feb. 1. The capital account showed that £86,036 had been expended to Dec. 31, leav ing a balance of £1,344. COLEFORD, MONMOUTH, AND USK. The half-yearly meeting was recently held at Newport ; Mr. T. Brown in the chair. The report 1°55 u nanimously adopted, and a dividend at the ra,.ite, a o f a per cent. per annum was declared for th e an d The retiring directors were re-elected, vote of th anks to the chairman brought the a do ge . proceeding% to NEN TI - ty The half-yea r l y rae tN t. D ARMAGH. of this company held on Tuesday at the 1 1 ,: a was ond ou gate-hill ; Mr. Lattimo re la th :-offee-house, Lud ead the report,eNir. stated that The Secretary r the revenue receipts for the half. s , lell £6,459, and the working expenses £ 3 4 9 r a l la d been a balance of £2,525. The traffic of steadily prog,ressing, but the want of thro ug h booking seriously inter fered with its development, ugil and amicable negotiations for that p ur p ose ba vin , failed with two of the neighbouring companies, th e directors had been obliged to promote a bill in Par liament to procure those facilities. The recent suspension of the contractors had caused some em barrassment to the company, but the directors had succeeded in effecting an arrangement in the inte rests of the shareholders. The report was adopted, and the proceedings terminated. RAILWAY BILLS. On Tuesday the Standing Orders Committee decided that the following bills were to proceed on complying with certain conditions :—The Rhym ney ; the Brixton, Clapham, and Balham Exten sion, on depositing amended plans ; the North British (Wishaw, &c., Branches) ; Crystal Palace and South London Junction, provided that certain compulsory powers be struck out. In the case of the South-Eastern (London, Croydon, and Caterham), the standing orders ought to be dispensed with, provided that amended copies of plans and sections be deposited at the Private Bill-office. That in the case of the Metro politan Railway (additional powers) petition for dis pensing with standing order 129, the said standing order ought to be dispensed with. In the case of the Maidstone and Ashford Bill, for dispensing with standing order 129, the said standing order ought not to be dispensed with. With regard to this bill the referees thought, if there was no object beyond the transfer of the traffic from one line to the other, upon which matter alone evidence was given, the junction would be preferable at the point nearer to the station of the South Eastern Company, but that the proposed extension of the line did not constitute any engineering defect, and that with ordinary caution the junction might be worked with safety and efficiency. The Presteign, Clun, and Bishop's Castle petition for dispensing with standing order 129, the said standing order ought not to be dis pensed with. The Croydon Direct and the London, Brighton, and South Coast (Surrey lines) the stand ing orders ought not to be dispensed with. In the case of the Cork Harbour and Curraghbinny exten sion the standing orders ought to be dispensed with, provided that clauses 10 to 15 be struck out. The standing orders not complied with in the case of the Bristol Harbour Junction and Wharf Depot ought to be dispensed with. That the standing orders in respect of the Kingsbridge Bill ought to be dispensed with, provided the powers authorising the construc tion of the railway from West Alvington to Marl borough be struck out; and that the standing orders , in the case of the South Eastern and London, Chat ham, and Dover (London, Lewes, and Brighton) ought to be dispensed with, provided that all com pulsory powers over the properties No. 15, in the parish of Westerham, and No. 110 in the parish of St. John, Southover, be struck out. That the stand ing orders in the cases of the Skipton and Wharf dale, the Devon and Cornwall, and the London and Worthing direct ought to be dispensed with. With respect to the Hadlow Bill, the referees were of opinion that if an aggregate water way of 300 ft. were provided there would be no engineering ob jections to the construction of Railway No. 1 ; neither was there any engineering objection to the proposed Junction No. 2 ; while they were of opi nion that the engineering details of No. 3, as far as they affected a certain road, were objectionable. In the Referees' Courts (A and B) the Devon Valley and North British (Arrangements) Bill, being unopposed, was passed. The Ely Valley and Vale of Neath Junction was postponed, and the Exe Valley adjourned. RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE. The half-yearly meeting was held yesterday at the offices, Cornhill—Mr. J. Clay, M.P., in the chair. Mr. Vian, the secretary, read the report, a hich stated that the total income from premiums during the half-year ending the 31st of December last was £40,956, against £36,449 in the corresponding half of 1864. The receipts during the year 1865 were £84,543, against £74,428 in 1864, showing an in crease of 13.59 per cent. The working expenses were at the rate of 28.46 per cent., against 29.76 in the previous year. The balance to the credit of revenue on the 31st of December last was £35,814. After setting aside a sufficient sum, a surplus re mained that would admit of a dividend of 6s. per share. The directors proposed to pay this sum by way of bonus, in addition to the usual interest on the paid-up capital, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum. There were 23 claims paid for fatal acci dents during the year amounting to £9,900, and 2,678 claims paid for personal injury amounting to £36,044—t0ta1, £45,944. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, mentioned that during the late floods in Devon a surgeon who had insured with them for £l,OOO was carried away by the waters and drowned in January last, and the money was duly paid. The report was unanimously adopted, and the dividend declared. The retiring directors and au ditors were re-elected, aid at the special meeting certain alterations in the company's deed of, settle ment were agreed to. UNIVERSAL PRIVATE TELEGRAPH. The half -yearly general meeting was held yester day at the offices, Adelaide-street, Strand ; Mr. J. Mellor in the chair. The report stated that during the past half-year there had been erected 108 miles of wire at a cost of of £2,145, and this expenditure had brought to the company 47 additional renters, paying £1,303 per annum rental, making a total number of 366 renters. The number of instruments let and sold during the half-year was 96 sets, returning a rental and profit of £5OB. The working expenses had been heavier than the directors expected, but steps were being taken to reduce them. The directors recommended a dividend at the rate of £6 per cent. per annum for the past half-year, leaving a balance of £1,013. The expenditure on capital account I amounted to £109,424. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, secondedbyMr. CAREY, the report was adopted. A dividend at the rate of £6 per cent. per annum for the past half-year was declared, payable on the 20th inst. _ Messrs. Mellor, C. Bousfield, and T. Child, the retiring directors, were re-elected, and also the re tiring auditors. AGRICULTURAL HALL (LIMITED). The annual meeting was held on Tuesday at Bed ford-street, Islington ; Mr. J. Clayden in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, referred to the reduced dividend (5 per cent.) which the di rectors proposed to declare, and expressed his re gret at the disappointment the company had expe rienced in the comparatively small attendance of visitors at the horse and cattle shows. He enter tained the hope that the profits of the future would recoup the shareholders for the ill-luck which had attended their operations during the past year. Mr. RUDKINS said thatif their establishment were properly worked it would pay a dividend of 12i per cent. on the capital of the company. lie noticed that the expenses of advertising andplacarding were only half of what they had been the previous year, and he thought this fact remarkable, considering that the success of their undertaking depended on the knowledge the public possessed in reference to their affairs. Thd'report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. declared. LONGEVITY IN CAITHNESS.-011 the estate of Langwell, belonging to his Grace the Duke of Portland, twelvo individuals have recently died in succession, whose united ages were 1,020, or an average of 85 each. 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Ken ; 121 b, In tins, lib, 2s 9d; 21b, 45 6 nint.-msttreet, London ; 'ft—Barry Du Barry and Co., No. 22s ; 211 b, also Phillips, tea dealers, 8, Ring77lVlll7: at 61, Gracechurch- street ; 4 Cheapside ; 10,reheit,Llikewise street Within ; 63, 150, and 298, Oxford -street ; 330, Nt s r g a a : e. 54, Upper Baker-street ; 103, Tottenham - court - road; 96 d ; upper-street, Islington, N. ; Harvey, Notting-hill; ' Close Brothers, 65, High-street ; and Stubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. John's-wood, London; and all respectable grocers and elle mist& —Beware of eparioue imitations. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH P, 1866. on Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2, has been post poned, in consequence of the frost, to Thursday and Fri day next. Levin (LinoLiisulitE).—This old-established meeting, which it :will be remembered was abandoned last season for reasons that were sufficiently stated at the time, is being resuscitated, and promises to be very successful. The fix ture will shortly be announced. GREYHOUND PRODUCE.—On Feb. 20, Mr. East's Evan geline ; on March 4, Capt. Owen's Devotee ; and on the sth, Mr. Fletcher's Fairy visited Retribution. The follow ing visited Calabaroona :—On Feb. 26, Mr. Long's Bessie of the Vale, by Bedlamito ; on the 28th, Mr. East's En couragement; on March 1, Mr. S. Smith's Editha; on the 4th, Mr. Homby's Note; and on the sth Mr. Slocock's Seaweed. On Feb. 22, Mr. Potterell's black bitch Housemaid, by Happy Joe, out of Black Gipsy ; and on the 24th, Mr. Jennings's black bitch Joyous, by Ingoldsby, out of Fly, visited Monarch, at Hoddeston, Herts. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDAY. The Welter Cup (Handicap) of 50 soy; added to a sweep stakes of 5 sovs each ; penalties and allowances; profes sional riders extra. One mile and a quarter. 10 subs., Mr. R. Hineson's Malvern, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (inc. 71b ex.) (J. Osborne) 1 Mr. Barber's The Mown, 5 yrs, list 31b...(Mr. Mumford) 2 Mr. W. H. Scott r_s Sergeant Pacquot, 3 yrs, 9st 7lb (in. 71b ox.) (Sellars i 3 Mr. H. Dobson's Moor g a me , 4 yrs , 10 s t 31b (i n . 71b ex .) (A. Edwards 4 Betting-6 to 4on The Clown and 7to 2 agst any other. Sergeant Pacquot was first off, but in a fow strides he was headed by Moorgame, who showed the way for half a mile, when The Clown took up the lead, which he held to the distance, where Malvern joined issue, and, reaching Mr. Barber's horse at, the centre of the stand, won a fine race by a head ; Sergeant Pacquot a bad third. The Sefton Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, for three-year-olds and upwards; penalities and. allowances. About 6 furlongs. 35 subs. Mr. W. G. Craven's Caustic, 3 yrs, sst 101 b ...(Konyon) 1 Mr. Gordon's Three per Cent, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (Cameron) 2 Mr. T. J. Rose's Bishopton ' 4 yrs, Est 101 b ...(11. Sharp 3 Mr. R. W. Jones's Skylark, 5 yrs, Bst (Carroll 4 The following also ran :—Echo, Persuasion, Inca, Rad cliffe, John of the Isles, and Loughrea. Betting-7 to 4 agst Caustic, 9to 2 agst Skylark, 6to 1 agst Three per Cent, 100 to 15 agst John of the Isles, and 10 to 1 agst Echo. Some delay was occasioned at the post by the fractiousness of Caustic, who broke away and ran nearly to the distance. Upon the flag falling Skylark showed in front, followed by Bishopton, Echo, and Three per Cent, Caustic heading the others. At the T.Y.C. post Skylark was headed by Three per Cent, with whom Caus tic ran in close attendance to the distance, where the latter (who ran very ungenerously) was obliged to be pulled back to keep him straight ; but Kenyon, having steadied his horse, called upon him opposite the stand, and immediately heading Three per Cent, won easily at the finish by a length ; two lengths separated the second and third, and half a length the third and fourth. Persuasion was fifth, John of the Isles sixth, and Loughrea next. A Hurdle Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 added ; certain penalties and allowances. One mile and a half, over four flights of hurdles. 28 subs. Mr. Barber's Cutaway, 5 yrs, 10st (Thorpe) 1 Lord Poulett's Benazet, 6 yrs, list 71b (al 31b) ...(Page) 2 Mr. W. G. Craven's Skiff, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (al Sib) (U. Waddiegton) 3 Mr. H. Savile's Clairvoyante, 5 yrs, 9st 81b (in 51b ex (W. White) 4 The following also ran :—Lucette, Queen of Trumps, Little Frank, and Vanguard. Betting-7 to 4agst Benazet, 100 to 30 agst Cutaway, 9 to 2 agst Clairvoyant°, 7 to 1 agst Skiff, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Skiff held a strong lead into the straight, where Cutaway took up the running, followed by Benazet, but the latter could never reach Mr. Barber's mare, who won easily by four lengths. Skiff, who was eased, finished third, three lengths in rear of Benazet ; Clairvoyanto was fourth ; Vanguard and Queen of Trumps beaten off. The Grand National Steeplechase (Handicap) of 300 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft; winners after the publication of the weights extra ; the second to save his stake. About four miles and a quarter. 92 subs, 33 of whom declared, and paid 5 sovs each. Mr. E. Studd's Salamander, aged, lOst 71b (Mr. A Goodman 1 Lard Poulett's Cortolvin, aged, list 61b .. (J. Page) 2 Mr. Welfitt's Creole, aged, 10st 101 b ...(G. Waddington 3 Mr. A. W. Clayton's Lightheart, aged, list 51b (E. Jones) 4 Captain Shaw's Merrimac, aged, 10st 71b (Captain Tempest) 5 Mr. Mytton's The Doctor, 5 yrs, 10st (G. Stevens) 6 The following also ran :—L'Africain, Effonberg, Alci biade, Hall Court, Reporter, Glencairn, T homastown, Prank , Laura, Ibex, Turnus gelding, Columba►, Mistake, Sir Wil liam, Stella, Philosopher, Garotter, Ace of Hearts, Ring of Hearts, Real Jam, Cutler,,tanton, Milltown, and West End. Betting-7 to 1 each agst Laura and Cortolvin, 10 to 1 agst Alcibiade, 14 to 1 agst L'Africain, 100 to 6 agst Creole, 20 to 1 agst Merrimac, 25 to 1 each agst Mistake, Ibex, and The Doctor, 33 to 1 agst king of Hearts, 40 to 1 each agst Salamander, Philosopher, Emma gelding, and Hall Court, 50 to 1 agst Effenberg, 66 to 1 each agst Thomastown, Reporter, Ace of Hearts, and West End. A few minutes after the appointed time for the start (3 20 p.m.) ; the 30 competitors took their preliminary canters. After a slight delay at the post, owing to the anxiety of the starter to get them in fair order, the signal was given at 22 minutes to 4 o'clock. The lot at once streamed away, with the excep tion of Sir William, who as usual showed temper, and obstinately whipping round was left behind, and did not join the field until they were some 200 - yards in advance. Thomastown was the first to show conspicuously in front, which position he retained until approaching the first ' fence, followed by Creole, West End, Reporter, King of Hearts, Salamander, Real Jam, and Mistake, Cortolvin being slightly in advance of the next division, con spicuous amongst whom were the colours of Alci biade. Thus early several were out of the hunt, and in the extreme rear, totally outpaced, wore Glencairn, Effenberg, and Milltown. At the first fence Reporter, doing the best for his stable companion, rushed to the front, and all the first flight got over; but there was a scrimmage with the nick, L'Africain and King of Hearts being cannoned against, and the French-bred one jumping forward, nar rowly escaped coming down entirely, and before Holman (who showed great self-possession) could right his horse, he had lost a great deal of ground, and thus the chance of the top weight was at once extinguished, much to the dis may of his backers. At the succeeding fence Ibex foun dered into a ditch, and, being unable to extricate himself, was eventually hauled out by some of the bystanders. Ace of Hearts shortly afterwards turned up, but not trumps for his backers, as he fell and was not afterwards in the race, although Mr. Edwards went on with him. Philosopher, too, came to an end evidently not dreamt of in his rider's philosophy, as he ,fell, and sending his jockey from the saddle, scrambled on his legs and careered on riderless, and, being rid of his weight, soon joined the leaders. Creole directly afterwards went on with the lead at a dipping pace, and Alcibiade, Meriimac, and Mistake emerging from the ruck ran through their -horses one by one, and wont on in the order named. Approaching the canal side quite ono half the competitors were disposed of, and Cutler falling heavily at this point was not further persevered with. Hall Court, who had hitherto boon run ning remarkably well, rushed impetuously at the posts and rails just before reaching the racecourse, and shcoting young Reeves completely out of the saddle, came down, but his jockey regaining his legs, joined Philosopher, the loose pair going side by side. Entering the straight, Creole, whose colours were first mistaken for those of Cor tolvin, still led the way with a clear lead of Alcibiade, who was slightly in advance of Merrimac, and as they made for the water jump in front of the stand Ben Land, finding the riderless horse coming in his track, steadied Alcibiade and struck with his whip at Hall Court, upon which Mis take was enabled to clear the obstacle in advance of him. Mr. Angell's horse being succeeded by Salaman der, Merrimac, and Real Jam, nearly in a line, next to whom came Cortolvin and the Emma gelding, who headed the next body of horses, a long way in the rear of whom were Glencairn, L'Africain, King of Hearts, and Reporter. In the next quarter of a mile Mis take disappeared from the front, and no noteworthy change took place until reaching the fence preceding Beecher's Brook, where Alcibiade came down, and Merrimac went on in pursuit of Creole, followed by Cortolvin, Salamander, and Real Jam ; but the latter soon died away and was passed by Thomas own, Lightheart, the Emma gelding, and The Doctor. The hopes of Ireland were, however, extinguished at the fence after Valentine's Brook, where Thomastown came down a tremendous "cropper." As they neared the racecourse Salamander ran up to the side of Creole, whom he headed at the next fence, and immedi ately afterwards Cortolvin took second place; but upon entering the straight he was several lengths in the rear of Salamander, who evidently had the race in hand, and thou3l Page resolutely called upon his horse, the game effort he made was useless, as Salamander landed over the I last jump several lengths in advance of him, and won very easily by ten lengths, Cortolvin defeating Creole by four lengths for second honours. Lightheart was a bad fourth, Merrimac fifth, and The Doctor, walking in, sixth ; a wide interval separating him from Glencairn, Real Jam, Effen berg, Laura, Mistake, Reporter, the Emma gelding, and Alcibiade, who cantered home in a group. The extreme division (who walked in)was composed of.Columbia,L'Afri cain, Stella, Thomastown, Ace of Hearts, Cutler, and Milltown. Hall Court—riderless—who ran the entire course, finished, singularly enough, between Salamander and h Coo occupied last year. The race Cortolvin thus being an unavailing wasailin run in 11 minutesposi tiongsecond,thesl. seconds. The Two-year old Plato of 50 sous; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b ; winners extra; selling allowances. T.Y.O. Mr. Hodgman's Sagitta filly, 7st 121 b (£SO) (Heartfield 1 Lord Westmoreland's Lady Betty filly, 7st 121 b (£5O (Morris 2 Mr. T. Griffith's Highland Lass, 7st 121 b (.£5O) (Forster 8 Betting opened at 5 to 4 on the Lady Betty filly, but closed at ovens agst the Sagitta filly, and 5 to 4 agst the Lady Betty filly. Won by a head. A bad third. Tho winner was bought by Mr. Mills for 64 guineas. A Handicap Plain of :£lO, for throe-year-olds and upwards; 'Winners this day, 101 b extra. T.Y.C. Mr. Ilodgman's Venturesome, 3 yrs, 6st 71b...(Murray) 1 Lord Westmoreland's Indian Star, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Kenyon) 2 Mr. W. G. Craven's Panacea, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Morris) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Venturesome. Won by two lengths. The same between second and third. - TURF NEWS, &c., FROM NEWMARKET. The frost, which has continued with slight intermission for the last few days, has partly stopped horses in their work. The gallops on the race-course end of the town have not been so hard as to entirely preclude their taking steady work, but trainers aro anxiously looking for a speedy change in the weather. A two-yr-old by Diophantus has arrived at Joseph Dawson's, to bo trained. Threo more two-yr-olds from the French Stud have arrived at T. Jennings's. Peter Price is about erecting a large range of stabling, with a dwelling-house, on the Ely-road, nearly opposite the French stables. Messrs. Ball and Son, of Saffron Wal den, are the builders. An inquest was held on Saturday last, at the Marquis of Granby, New Town, before N. Yorke, Esq., coroner, on the remains of Henry Ruse, late clerk of Mr. James Man ning, who committed suicide by precipitating himself down a well. Nothing transpired at the inquiry to account for the act. It is satisfactory to know that his accounts with Mr. Manning were left quite correct. The jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity. ileurlys was struck out of the Liverpool Steeplechase yesterday (Tuesday). CHATTEIiIS.—A. small race meeting will tsko place at Chatteris on Monday, March 19. Strathfieldsaye, engagod in this year's Derby, died at R. Drewitt's, Lewis, on Thursday last. Derby Spring Meeting has been postponed until March, 19, the day preceding Northampton. THE PRIX D'OUTERTURE AT LA MAncuE.—The second money for this race on Sunday, 25th ult., has beenawarded to Katinka, there being no ground for the objection. ABERGAVENNY STEEPLECHASES. —The Monmouthshire Handicap, Open Steeplechase, Ladies' Plate, and Nantoer Steeplechase Plate Handicaps close to Mr. Jas. Howard, the hon. secretary, on Tuesday, the 13th inst. We hear that the proposition of the corporation of Don caster to reduce the width of their course by seven yards (a proposition which seems rather startling) will not be de cided upon until the racing authorities and the clerk of the course have been consulted at the ensuing meeting. GREAT LEVIATHAN STEEPLCHASES.—A handicap steeple.. chase with this title will be run on thelast day of the Grand Military Meeting at Warwick next week, conditions as fol lows-100 sous each, 50 ft, and sif declared, with 100 added. CHRRTSEY STEEPLECHASES.—We hear that the course is in first rate order; the fences have been well bushed up, and the management have left nothing undone to ensure the suc cess of the meeting. Special trains will run from Waterloo station on both days at 11 5 a.m., and the racing will com mence each day at 1 o'clock. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—The Handicap Plate of 50 sovereigns, for all ages, 5 fur, which will be run the first day of the meeting, closes the night before running, to the clerk of the course, Leamington. WARWICK SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY, March 14. Acceptances for the Great Warwickshire Handicap. One mile and a Half. Ago st lb ; Age at lb Cambuscan 5 9 0 Merry Hart 6 6 10 Archimedes.. 4 8 7 Pelios 5 6 9 Tho Clown 5 7 9 Valiant Attache Redcap Auditor 4 7 2 Helen 5 6 2 Aline Welbeck 5 6 13 Staghound 3 5 10 Bradamaute Nu THURSDAY, March 15. Acceptances for the Grand Annual Steeplechase. About four miles. Age st lb Effenberg Penarth a 12 2 Laura 5 11 7 Cortol vin Mistake 6 11 6 Lightheart . a 11 5 Old Oswestry Accident Joe Maley a 10 12 Merrimac Blood Royel a 10 10 Portland Creole a 10 9 Meanwood a 10 9 Ace of Hearts Globule a 10 8 Age st lb L. S. D Glasgow Marengo Ilex Gamecock a 10 4 Lord George a 10 4 Acolyte lnaellan a 10 3 Overton a 10 0 Ivanhoff a 10 0 Salamander Cutler alo 0 Skiff Emblem a paid Apg a paid WINNERS OF T. Year. Winner 1809 Wizard 1810 Hephestion 1811 Trophonius 1812 Cwrw 1813 Smolensk° 1814 Olive 1815 Tigris 1816 Nectar 1817 Manfred 1818 lnterpreter 1819 Antar 1820 Pindarrie 1821 Reginald 1822 Pastille 1823 Nicola 1824 Schahriar 1825 Enamel 1826 Dervise 1827 Turcoman 1828 Cadland 1829 Patron 1830 Augusta 1831 Riddlesworth 1832 Archibald 1833 Clearwoll 1834 Glencoe 1835 Ibrahim 1836 Bay Middleton 1837 Achmet E 2000 GUINEAS. AQUATICS. Tear. Winner. 1838 Grey Momus 1839 The Corsair 1840 Crucifix 1841 Rajah 1842 Meteor 1843 Cotheratone 1844 The Ugly Buck 1845 Rlas 1846 Sir Tatton Sykes 1647 Conyngham 1848 Flatcatcher 1849 Nunnykirk 1850 Pitsford 1831 Hernandez 1852 Stockwell 1853 West Australian 1854 Hermit 1855 Lord of the Isle 1956 Fazoletto 1457 Vedette 1958 Fitz-Roland 1859 Promised Land 1860 The 1 1 1 , izard 1861 Diophantus 1882 The Marquis 1863 Macaroni 1e64 General Peel 1865 Gladiateur THE UNIVERSITY BOAT R4C,Z. The crews representing the rival universities have at length been finally arranged, and their practice will now be watched with great interest. There has been no change in the Oxford boat since our last report, and the crew, having been practising daily over the long course to Abingdon, are again in advance of their opponents. The new " eight," built for them by Salter, is finished, and will be launched at the latter end of the present week. The floods having somewhat subsided, Mr. Morrison and several old university hands coach them from the towing path. Several alterations have been made in the Cam bridge crew, and it being now finally settled that Mr. Marsden will not row, Messrs. Steavenson and Kinglake who have been alternately rowing No. 6, have taken their places in the boat, Mr. Underhill leaving the crew. These changes have made vast improvement in the style and pace of the crew. On Monday they rowed over the long course in the new boat built by Mat Taylor, of Newcastle, and were coached by Mr. Chambers. The following is a correct return of the names and weights of the gentlemen forming the crew : OXFORD. st lb 1. R. J. Raikos, Merton ll 0 2. F. Crowder, Brasenoso 3. W. L. Freeman, Merton 4. F. Wilan, Exeter 5. E. F. Henley, Oriel 6. W. W. Wood, University l2 2 7. H. P. Scnbouse, Christ College M. Brown, Trinity (stroke) C. R. Tottenham, C.C. (cox.) CAMBRIDGE. st lb 1. Mr. Still, Caius 2. Mr. Selwyn, 3d Trinity ll 6 3. Mr. Bourke, Ist Trinity 4. Mr. Fortescue l2 4 5. Mr. Steavenson 6. Mr. Kinglake 7. Mr. Watney, St. John's Mr. Griffiths, 3d Trinity (stroke) M. Forbes, St. John's (cox) Both crews will take up their quarters at Putney in the course of next week, and the race, it is expected, will be rowed down, starting from Barker's rails. The betting is 7 to 4 on Oxford. , PEDESTRIANISM, BROMPTON. J. DARBY AND 11. BArr.—These Chelsea lads ran their spin of 100 yards for £5 a-side. Batt, who received two yards start, got well off ; and Darby, who could not come up with his opponent, lost by if yards. J. M. referee. Betting-6 to 4on Darby. G. OLIVER AND J. UNDERWOOD. - Both are inhabitants of Blackfriars, and had to walk four miles for £l5 a-side. Oliver had one minute's start, during which time he got over 300 yards. The first mile was accomplished in 7 min. 53 sec. In the sixth lap Oliver was only 150 yards in front of Underwood, who was gradually gaining on his oppo nent. Underwood passed Oliver in the ninth lap, who in his turn passed him, but. fell just before reaching the tenth, Underwood walking the remaining part of the distance at his leisure. Mr. 11. Barnard was the referee, and the bet ting was 5 to 4 on Underwood. COURSING. THE ASHDOWN MEETING. The frost last week, which rendered a postponement necessary after the first day's coursing, continued till Friday last, when, there being 40 immediate prospect of a change, the stewards determined to put off the running till the Tuesday following. The weather remained frosty during the interval, so that, had the meeting been only postponed from day to day, there would have been no chance of making any progress. Yesterday (Tuesday) morning at daybreak there appeared every prospect of the running being continued without further delay, and the coursers assembled at the Rubbing House, but no sooner had they congregated than a heavy fall of snow took place, which caused a further postponement till the following (this) morning. The company had scarcely dispersed when a rapid thaw ensued, and by one o'clock the running might have commenced. CARDINGTON MEETING.—The postponement of the great' Ashdown Meeting, at which Mr. Warwick is judge, has had the effect of causing the Cardington meeting, fixed for March 6, to be postponed also. The fixture now agreed on is for March 20 and the following days, and the meeting is expected to be a full one. The draw will take place on Monday, March 19, at the King's Arms, Cardington. Car dington is within two miles of Bedford, on the Midland Rail way. LVDHAM MEETING.—This meeting, which was to have been held ou the Ludham Marshes, near Great Yarmouth, PUGILISM. • JOHN BALDOCK AND JEREMIAH REGAN. A lively contest took place yesterday between these men. The whys and the wherefore which'. led to the match we shall pass by. Regan is known as having contended suc cessfully against one of his own name, when he proved the victor; but Baldock has been considered for the last few years one of the best of his weight (9st 121 b). The latter has had to bide his time until he could gain a custo mer, and at last Jerry Regan, a much larger man, was matched against bim, ahe conditions being that the latter should be confined to lOst 101 b, and Baldock catch weight• The stake was £lOO ; and from the well known encounters of Baldock with Brookes (whom he defeated), and his two game battles with Mickey Gannon, ono of which he won and one he lost, the betting ruled in his favour at the odds of 5 to 4, and a good deal of money was invested. A well-known place was selected where many such like encounters have come off, and one of the largest musters at the ring side seen for some time assembled, and good order and regularity prevailed. The place of battle was reached just in the early grey of the morning, and notwith standing a little delay the ring was pitched, and the men faced each other at 20 minutes past 8 o'clock, the seconds being celebrated pugilists, and the referee having a busy time in booking the bets, which now increased in favour of Baldock. In the first round Regan, acting on the advice of his friends, went in with a will, but was met at all points ; and thus early in the fray the superiority of Baldock was apparent. Baldock went into Regan's corner, the latter apparently wishing to be among his friends. Regan dashed in at his man, and tried hard to take the lead. A round occupying four minutes ended in the first event being awarded to Baldock. In the second round Baldock at the call of "time" at once rushed forward, but Regan was with him, and another fine display took place. There were feints and stops, and ono of the best rounds was the result ; but it was thus early the turning point in the contest, and plainly foreshadowed that Baldock would be in the end the victor. In the following round the men scratched simultaneously, but although Baldock was under at the finish, he again had the best of it. In the fourth bout Regan threw Baldozic heavily ; and in the fifth Regan had nearly finished the battle h la Tom King with Jem Mace. In the sixth round he also got Baldock's head in "chan cery," when they fell, Baldock under. From this time Baldock took a decided lead, and when seven rounds had been contested, in 24 minutes, the facial appearance of Regan bespoke the handiwork of his oppo nent. Half-an-hour had gone by at the ninth round, the "accomplished" second of Regan endeavouring to urge his man to increased exertions. Forty minutes was called at the end of the eleventh round. The meeting for the twelfth bout was one of the most scientific witnessed for years. It occupied 12 minutes, and bravely, but vainly, did Regan strive to stem the tide that was too surely setting in against him. It would be useless to go into further particulars. The superior style of Baldock was proof against all the game ness of Regan, and the latter, at the end of 1 hour and 37 minutes, and 30 rounds, was forced to yield—defeated, but not disgraced. Regan's seconds, at the end of the 28th round, wished him to give in, but he would not. HALEY AND WELSH.—After the above the ring was again cleared, and these two lads entered to contend at catch weight for £lO. It was worthy of being for £lOO, for Haley, a stripling only Bst, against a 9st man, from the first took a decided lead. Welsh strove to do his best, but he met ono of the cleverest lads seen for a long time. Haley gained the first event in the first round, the knock down iii the eighth round, and won the fight in the 12th, in 38 minutes. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.---There is probably no question upon which the country is more sincerely desirous to ob tain a permanent settlement than that of church rates, which was yesterday discussed in the House of Commons. For more than 30 years, as Mr. Hardcastle reminded his hearers, has the subject been debated, and as many as 36 distinct attempts have been made to settle it. It has been discussed with equal vehemence out of the house and in the house. The nature of the right has been brought before courts of law until it has been reduced to a mere skeleton of legality. Governments, Parlia mentary committees, and private members have all endeavoured to bring the struggle to a conclusion, and every form of settlement has been proposed. Compromises of all sorts, commutation, transmuta tion, personal exempti on , h ave eac h had their turn, and each, so far, has failed. Total abolition, to which the question was finally narrowed, appeared to share at length the fate of all other proposals. The majority in favour of that measure gradually dwindled during the seven years' existence of the last Parliament, and at last became a minority. Upon this the proposals of compromise again reap peared, but, it was evident, with no better chance of success. The struggle has hitherto resembled the early phases of the American war, in which it seemed that either party was strong enough to de feat the attacks of the other, and neither was able to gain a decisive victory. The question has, in fact, been in abeyance during the last two sessions, for Mr. Newdegate's Commutation Bill scarcely re ceived or deserved serious discussion. The strong feeling, however, which had prompted the struggle was by no means allayed by the temporary armistice, and the opening of the present Parliament was anxiously looked forward to as the period for re commencing the war. The debate, accordingly, was reopened yesterday on a motion by Mr. Hardcastle for the total abolition of the rate, and the dis cussion afforded ample evidence that the interest taken in the subject was by no means diminished iu warmth. We wish it were possible to add that the division holds out a favourable prospect of a settlement. A majority of 33 in a very full house furnishes unquestionably a distinct decision infavour of total abolition, but it is scarcely so overwhelming a v ictory as might have been expected in the new House of Commons. The strange uncertainty, moreover, thrown over the point at issue by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who spoke on one side but voted on the other, renders the significance of the division somewhat obscure. As Mr. Gladstone declared he could not consent to an unconditional abolition of church rates, it must be supposed th a t he voted in favour of the bill with the idea of intro ducing some compromise in committee, and, as Mr. Bright spoke in something of the same sense, it is impossible to say how far a similar feeling may have affected the votes of other members. Before the house rose, Mr. Waldegrave Leslie gave notice of his intention to propose in committee some clauses to this effect, and we can hardly expect, therefore, that the division of yesterday has advanced us very far in the solution of the difficulty. Whether or no, however, the question be at length approaching its practical solution, it is clear from the debate that there is one point on which all parties are at length agreed. Almost every one confesses that those who conscientiously object to the payment of the rate ought to be exempted from it. The Conservatives who spoke yesterday were anxious to take credit for having held out the olive branch to Dissentersuntil, as Mr. Du Cane said, " their arms ached ;" but if the Dissenters would clutch it they profess their readi ness to hold it out again. Every one, in short, pro fessed his wish for a compromise ; and every one knows that a compromise means, in some form or other, the exemption of Dissenters. One would have thought that, with this point settled, there could be no practical difficulty in coming to a conclusion. To say that no one should be taxed against his will is to say that compulsory taxation ought to be abolished ; and it is difficult to see how those who accept the former proposition can refuse to admit the latter. The debate seems to be reduced to a question of " what's in a name ?" The subtle pro posal which suspended Mr. Gladstone on a razor's edge, and which Mr. Bright claims the credit of having originated, would abolish the reality, but leave the name. Mr. Bright would be content to have the rate rendered no longer compulsory ; he would " abolish the magistrates, the summonses, and the bailiffs," but would leave to church people the power, which they would equally possess were there no law on the subject at all, of taxing them selves. Mr. Gladstone, it seems, would go somewhat further than this, and would not be content with out " a definite enactment" that those who did not contribute to the rate should have no right to inter fere in the management of the money that was col lected. It must be obvious that such a provision would be more significant than the simple abolition, on the brink of which Mr. Gladstone hesitates. The Legislature has hitherto most carefully abstained from any act which would involve a denial that all , Englishmen are members of the National Church ; but legally to exclude half the inhabitants of a pariah from interfering in Church matters would prat- 1 tically create a strong line of demarcation between Churchmen and Dissenters. Such a proposal could hardly be considered of the nature of a compromise. If, however, the minds of Churchmen can be con ciliated by the other ingenious suggestion, it would appear, from Mr. Bright's speech, that Dissenters, on their part, would be contented with such a sur render of the reality, and would willingly leave Churchmen the enjoyment of the name. Rates levied after such an alteration would, indeed, be neither more nor leas than voluntary, and it is difficult to see what greater security for the revenue of the Church would be furnished by the retention of such a shadow. But if the suggestion would con ciliate opposition, by all means let it be adopted. When there is this general agreement that, under whatever form the fact may be veiled, Church Rates must in future be levied only from those who are willing to contribute, it becomes superfluous to discuss the question as though it involved any ma terial issue to the Church in a pecuniary point of view. If Mr. Hope and Mr. Walpole are both ready to exempt all who object to pay, they must both be ready to throw the Church upon the voluntary sup port of those who are willing to pay. It is in fact impossible reasonably to maintain that the Church derives the slightest pecuniary security from the pre sent law. It depends, in the first place, on the mere will of the parishioners whether the rate shall be levied at all ; and the law, moreover, is so difficult to observe as to render it notoriously probable that almost any church rate in the country might be up set if there were a Dissenter in the parish rich , enough and pertinacious enough to contest the ques tion in the ecclesiastical courts. The law, for the most part, provides nothing but a threat, not the less obnoxious because ineffectual, and supplies a practical power of compulsion only in those cases where it is at once cruel and useless to exercise it. It is possible to sellup a poor man's chairs and tables for a sum of 2d., but practically impossible to extract a farthing from the squire if he be determined to resist the demand. To deny that the Church could solely rely upon voluntary contributions is an ad mission which the opponents of the bill are com pelled to repudiate in one sentence while they assert it another. Mr. Walpole, while arguing for the necessity of the provision, is yet compelled to fur nish from his experience as Ecclesiastical Commis sioner the most conclusive evidence of the unbounded extent of private liberality ; and Mr. Gathorne Hardy does not scruple to speak of the annual pro duce of the church rate as " a trumpery £270,000." Moreover, by the sweeping considerations which Mr. Walpole and Mr. Hardy introduced into the discussion it was rendered abundantly plain that the real objection lies in the idea of surrendering a sort of outwork of Ecclesiastical supremacy. It is a point of honour, and not a point of material importance, that really animates the Opposition. From this point of view it would be impossible to adopt a more unfortunate policy. If the position of the Church were really threatened, what could be more suicidal than to stake its defence upon a point where considerations of common justice are con fessedly on the side of the attacking party ? The question is really one of simple common sense. Is it worth while on a mere point of dignity to keep open a perpetual sore, to challenge defeat on the shadow when the substance is confessedly secure, to irritate opponents with an annoying pretence when the reality may be enjoyed without the slightest opposition ? The Church possesses, not by her confession merely, but by her boast, all the reality of church rates. She is only asked, for the sake of her own peace and the satisfaction of the community, to give up a name, or, as the demand has now been put, only half a name. We will hope that when the matter is again discussed wiser counsels will prevail, and that we may at length see a practical settlement of a 30 years' controversy. POST.—Cambridge, by the death of the Master of Trinity, loses her ripest scholar, her most influential administrator, and her grandest don. For half a century Whewell figured amongst that learned body a man of mark. Towering in stature over all his fellows, carrying a head of extraordinary mas. siveness upon shoulders of vast breadth, and looking down on all below with eyes that could search or scorch, as need might be, he was a man who, once seen, could never be forgotten. In him physical, mental, and moral strength were combined in such measure and force as could not fail to raise him to any position to which he might reasonably aspire. There are men who seem to have been born to win, and he was one of them. His great industry was seconded by a hardheadedness that had no rival ; and though he did not achieve the highest of all honours—the senior wrangler ship—he took the next place, and was also second Smith's prizeman. From that splendid degree to a fellowship of Trinity and a tutorship was an easy -and natural promotion. Then his brilliant career of study and authorship may be said to have begun. He had surmounted the disadvan tages of humble birth and north country schooling, and had placed himself o n th a t hi g h ta bl e - land whence the loftiest heights of learning and eminence might not only be descried but. reached. With wonderful energy he devoted himself to the study of the natural and moral sciences. He enlarged his observation by foreign travel, and gave the world the benefit of his experience. What he saw that was worth remark he noted, and what he noted he printed. And he went on printing to the end of his long and laborious life. The books that he has published prove the versatility of his mind and the extent of its cultivation. He had an eye for art and beauty in every form. He was a more than respect able classic, and a devoted lover of science in all its branches. Amongst all his books those on the History and Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences will perhaps live longest, and be the surest witnesses of his genius. He was not a discoverer like New ton, nor a critic like Bentley, but he was a student of profound research, a conscientious scholar, a deep thinker, a powerful writer, and a contributor of the very first class to the scientific progress of his age. His elevation to the mastership of Trinity probably satisfied his ambition. In no other post could he have been so much at liberty to devote himself to those pursuits which were at once the business and the recreation of his life. It used to be said that he was disappointed at not being raised to the Episcopal bench, but this is more than doubtful. A bishopric was no place for him. It would have brought him a vast amount of work for which he had had no sort of training, and placed him amongst men with the larger portion of whom he would have had no sympathy, and for whose society he had no aptitude. Fond of dignity, he might have liked the grander side of the Episcopal position, the seat in the Lords, and the entrée of the houses of the great. Bat of pastoral duties, as bishops are now expected to discharge them, he had not a notion. It was wise, therefore, to leave him in the dignified possession of his lodge at Trinity, where he was in every sense a king, and immensely greater than he could possibly have been in any Episcopal palace ever built. His interest in the affairs of the uni versity was most earnest and constant. There have been few changes for the better of which he might not say " quorum magna pars f u i." H e v i ewe d with great delight the pro cess o f sc i ence i n the university, and warmly supported the introduc tion of the new Triposes. He loved learning, and he wished to give it every chance in the university. If he had had his way, he would have gone on mul tiplying subjects and increasing the severity of the examinations till undergraduate nature could endure no longer. But he was equally sensitive of the value of the rewards of learning, and was glad to recognise merit, though 'not always in a very gracious way. For many years no man was more unpopular in Cambridge than Whewell. He had no idea of an undergraduate's life being other than one of severest study. Never having addicted him self to any kind of sports, he looked with impatience at the lighter side of university life, and grudged the men their frolics and amusements. As a disciplinarian, he was severe almost to sourness. His frown was frightful, and there was a latent power in his voice, like suppressed thunder, avail able at any moment, that struck terror into the soul of any unlucky junior who came into un favourable contact with him. As a vice-chancellor he was despotic, and perhaps there were no prouder moments in his life than when he strode ma jestically down from Trinity Lodge to Great St. Mary's, or the Senate House, attended by the bedells and bull-dogs, and followed by a terrible volume of university statutes. He knew that he was at the top of the tree, he felt it, and he liked it. But Cambridge has much to thank him for, and his name will live as her benefactor when the temporary accidents of his sway are forgotten. In spite of donnishness that was never surpassed, and a stern nature and a strong consciousness of his own powers and attainments, he was universally ad mired, and his greatness was confessed even in the worst days of his unpopularity. He was beyond doubt a great contributor to the thought of the day, and to accurate thought. He was singularly impa tient of even slight inaccuracies.- "Inaccurate knowledge," he used to say, " is no knowledge. What a man does not know accurately he does not know at all." His books are a great aid to real thinking, and are systematic and logical beyond all their rivals. One of his latest works was a transla tion of Plato's Dialogues, worked up with wonder ful power, and showing how thoroughly his own strong mind entered into the niceties of the great philosopher. No mind less philosophical than Whewell's could have made Plato intelligible to English readers, or have presented the Greek method in a form appreciably by the totally diffe rent process of modern English thought. Besides the enduring monument which his works supply he has left another most noble in its munificence, and worthy in its beauty, in the new hostel which he built at his own sole expense for the accommoda- tion of Trinity men who could not find rooms in college. Designed in great part by himself, it shows that art as well as science had a place in his caps' cicus mind. Erected at great cost, it proves that beneath that hard exterior which made so few friends there were warm and generous feelings which found full scope for their exercise in plans for the permanent enrichment of tke college of which he was so proud, and th e a d van t age o f the universiq to which he owed so much. The nomination of his successor rests with Earl Russell, and it will not be an easy task to find a scholar at once worthy to sue ceed him and at the same time acceptable to the most fastidious college in the university. Whoever he may be, he must give his heart and soul to Cant' bridge, and to Cambridge learning, if he would emulate, even at a considerable distance, the vas) attainments and world-wide fame of Dr. Wheweli• City Sewers Commission. On Tuesday a meeting of the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London was held at Guildhall, under the presidency of H. D. Jersey, Esq., D e puty. The commissioners were occupied during a cowl' derable portion of the sitting in hearing summonses , which had been taken out by the inspectors agains t contractors, for not properly carrying out the eon' tracts entered into by them for street cleansing and removal of dust from the houses in the City. Th e undermentioned fines were imposed for the neglects complained of—Mr. Reddin, £4; Mr. Baker, £ 4 ; Mr. Stevens, £5. In accordance with the decision come to at the last meeting of the commissioners petitions were to-day laid on the table for signature, for presents' tion to Parliament, in opposition to the City and London-bridge Railway and the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (new lines), &c. The principal clerk, Mr. JOSEPH DAW, read letters which had been received from the City of London Gaslight and Coke Company and the Chartered Gas Company, expressing surprise st the report furnished to the commissioners by Dr. Letheby of his testing of the illuminating powers of the gas during the past fortnight. Both companies asserted that the gas which had been supplied was of greater illuminating power than that stated. A resolution was come to directing the clerk to write to the companies requesting to be informed when, where, and by whom the testings had been made on behalf of the companies. SANATORY CONDITION OF THE CITY. Dr. LETHEBY, the medical officer of health, laid before the Court the following report respecting the sanatory condition of the city during the past week " Gentlemen,—The inspectors' returns which place before you relate to 224 houses that have been inspected during the past week, and I submit a list (No. 1) of 32 places which require sanatory improve ment in the various particulars detailed therein. " I also submit a list of three (No. 2) places requir ing further proceedings on account of orders already issued but not yet complied with. • " The markets and slaughter-houses have been duly inspected, and your officers have condemned 1,5561 b. of meat as unfit for human food. It con sisted of 18 sheep, 8 pigs, 5 quarters of beef, 53 joints of meat. Last week there were 50 births and 55 deaths registered in the city. The mortality re turns are now below the average (62) for the ea" responding week of the last 10 years ; 18 of the deaths were among children of less than 5 years of age, and 12 were among persons at 60 and upwards. The chief causes of death were as follow—Phthisist 8 ; mesenteric disease, 4 ; bronchitis, 6 ; continued fever, 2 ; scarlet fever, 1 ; smallpox, 1; measles, 2 ; and whooping cough, 1; making together 12 death° from tubercular diseases, 6 from inflammatory af fections of the lungs ; and 7 from diseases of the zymotic class." Dr. LETHEBY further reported that the illuminit' ing power of the gas supplied to the city during the past week had been equal to the requirements 01 the act of Parliament, but that the amount of sul phur in the Chartered and Great Central Gas had been excessive. It was decided to send a copy of the report to each of the gas companies. After transacting some further business, the col' missioners adjourned. COUNTRY MARKETS. HULL.—TUESDAY. Since our last a fair business has been done in the whe at trade, and the market has been decidedly firmer. Barley comes forward so freely that the market is to-day . over stocked. The price is, however, fully maintained. At our market to-day there was a fair supply of wheat, both Eng; lish and foreign, but the business done was limited, at there was no change in price. Owing to the short supply of linseed prices continue to advance. English old white wheat, 48s to 54s ; old red, 42s to 47.4. Barley, English, 37 s t o 4 25. Oats, Russian, 24s to 25 9 • Beans, new Engli s h, 43 s to 445. Peas, English blue, 40 '' to 41s Od; grinding, 40s to 41s Od per 36 stone. SALISBURY.—TUESDAY. To-day the attendance was much less numerous tl last week. A moderate supply of wheat was offered, f° a which previous figures were paid. Barley was in g °° ,t supply, and th e en h ance d pr i ces o f l ast week were i n go cases maintained. O a t s , b eans , an d peas c h ange d hands !t P t late quot a ti ons . Fl our rule d firm at 345., 365., an d '. per sack. The following are the quotations :—Wheat realised frl 38s to 52s ; b ar l e y, 35 s t o 40 s ; oa t s, 22 s to 32 s ; beans, 4es to 525; and p eas , 42 s t o 50 s per qr. T ares, f rom Go to Od per bush e l ; B es t b rea d , 13d ; h ouse h o ld ditt o , 12 9 per 81b loaf. j Flour, 34s to 40s per sack. SHEFFIELD—TUESDAY. Samples of wheat were numerous, and the best clu`, lo ti ties sold readily at late rat e s. Sp r i ng corn wa s a Lower. Red wheat, per load of 3 imp. bushels....l7s 6,1 1- 3 a 0,1 White do do ....19s 6d to 2 00 .Vd New red do do ....16 s 6d iF,s-'hi New white •do do ....Ifis 6d 2 0 `od Beans do do ....17s Od 1 98 j Peas, per qr . ...40s Od 423 „v nd Grinding ba ley, per qr 3t, Od 34s ~, r d Malting barley, . o l4s Od 3' 6 v d Oats, do 26s Od 29 3 " F10ur....1s 9d to 2 3 kd per 141 b. MONMOUTHSHIRE—TUESDAY. Tho several markets throughout the county during t ha past week were tolerably well supplied with wheat. ...a, The following are the average quotati ons: —Wheat, zi ; 5s 3d to 5s 6d per bushel; inferior ditt o , 4 s 6d to 4 0 _,. "„a. , white, 5s 9d to 6s ; malting barl e y, 32 s to 36 s per qr • • ing ditto, 24s to 295; beans, 44 s ; w hi te oats, 24s 6d to 6s / black ditto, 23s to 245. LYNN—TUESDAY. At to-day's corn -market there was a moderate ahoy „ wheat ; the improvement in the weather has produen e . .. corresponding improvement in the condition, and 9 11 , r . scriptions sold readtly, at the full rates of ast Tues"7• 7 o . Malting and grinding barley were again Is. per qut ir dearer; in other grain no alteration in value. Lite, New wheat, 46s to 48s ; new r e d, 42 s t o 44 8; old whiter 51s to 52s ,• old red, 46s to 48s per 36 s t one . BarloY malting, 34s to 365; secondary, 26s to 328. Oats, 18s to 24s per 24 stone. Beans, small, 43s to 46s ; I "'* er 40s to 42s per 28 stone. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. (L s. d. g. 9 Hetton ... 19 0 Tunstall Shaw's Hartley lB 6 Tees '. 19 6 Walls End Haswell... 19 0 Lambert's W HarticY 150 N.Staffordshire 17 0 Heugh Hall ............ l Q g 0 Walls End Harton . . 15 9 South Kelloe ......... 18 8 Walls End Gosforth . 16 3 Whamcliffe ............ 16 Ships at market, 80; sold, 43. Births. wells GARDNER—On the 7th inst., at Stamford-hill, gre• • Gardner, of a daughter. the HANNAY—On the 4th inst., at 67, Queen's-garden s, wife of J. L. Hannay, Esq., of a daughter. ri m Tre e- MORGAN—On the 7th inst., at Clu n b ur y L o dge, of A road, St. John's-wood, the wife of C. Morgan, pe c l" son. - - West, RALLI—On the 7th inst., at 5, Connaught-place hop Hyde-park, tho wife of P. P. Rani, Esq., of a daug Marriages. r i u „ r cb, BATT—WAEREn-mOn the 6th inst., 0 0 St. Peter's u„,_," - „ v p, Mansfield, Robert N. Batt, of Purdysburn, c ounqr $. Esq., to Marion Emily, eldest daughter of Sir I' d "' Walker, of Berry-hill, Notts. '6 O SAUNDERS — ENGLAND —On the sth inst., the 13r1 9th Embassy, Brus se l s , Th omas A . S aun ders, Esq. , l at :j a to Lancers, to Sophi a Elizabeth, only daughter of th Colonel J. O'Brien England. Deaths. AUSTIN—At Northam, near Bidsford, Devon, MI 88 Austin, late of Parker's Piece, Cambridge, aged 7 9 . Russ —On the 7th inst., at his residence, Den mark -a' Wm. A. Baiss, aged 64 BISHOP—On the 6th inst. at his residence, 59 1 - I " 4 ' street, Cambridge, W. Bishop, Esq., aged 84. GRAVELL -On the 6th inst. Mr. Mr. W. Gravell, of Carthusi4ll- street, Charterhouse-squa . re, aged 70. near- HUTTON —On the 6th inst., at Tunbridge-Wells? Admiral F. Hutton, aged 65. • MAUNSELL - On the 4th ult., at Thorpe Malsor, Ma.unsell, aged 85. PAGET—On the 4th inst., at the Star and Garter — ll ° tel t Portsmouth, Commander F. Paget, R.N., aged 3 9 .. 0 , 4 SANKEY —On the sth inst., at Dover, Wm. 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