The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-25 00:00:00

Ve I 4) E at iiir A ►ltE ~~ ~~ COLIIIIERCI ANDAL tviTY4ll.l.tov, -.- ible TWELVE O'CLOCK. No .change of importance is at present percep in the general condition of the Money Mar ta all rates at the Bank and in other quarters being the same as for some days past. At the I:°4 Exchange full rates are still charged f or a na On Government Securities. „ 1.. 13 ar gold to the amount of £128,000 was with ralvii from the Bank yesterday, together with 0,000 sovereigns. In the F oreign and Colonial Produce Markets, d u!ing the l ast few days, there has been very little h eld, and few publi c sa l es of produce have been and prices generally have shown less firmness, particularly for sugar, coffee, rice, cotton, and tallow. _ Th e alteratio ns i n t h e Bank of France Returns for the past week a re genera ll y f avoura b le. The I,3lillion has been increased £BBO,OOO, and the notes la circulation have been reduced £lBB,OOO. The discount business of the establishment has been active, and a further sum of £470,700 has been added to the bills negotiated. The failure had been announced of Messrs. 14. aeculloch, John, and Co., of Liverpool, e ngage d In the cotton trade. The return from the Bank of England shows Mme satisfact ory alterations, as will be seen by the rollowing analysis Active Circulation Decrease •.• ... ... ... £25,469,570 25 Bullio n “ .. •. ... 11,8 .6 5 5 7 86 4 7 4 )3-eA Do;crease••• . ... ... . .. ... ••• ••• 466,019 3,885,877 Increase ••• 42,465 Public Deposits ... ::: ::: ::: ... 5,994,761 Increase 58,542 Other Deposits . ••• “: •••••• 18,790.917 •• .•. ••• •. se_ Increase ,:. .•• ... ... 170,245 'ell D ay and Other Bills ... ..• ... 551,123 Go Increase • •.. ••• .„ 21,301 De meat Securities ... ... ... ... 10,837,056 No alteration. Other Securities • Increase 31 050 406 Notes 107,147 ••• ••• ••• •.• °bets 'Une mployed ... ... ... ..• 830,665 Increase ••• ••• ••• ••• 103,035 The directors of the East India Irrigation and C anal Company have issued their report for pre -Bentation to the shareholders, which states than an accou n t of receipts and expenditure in England up to the 31st December last, and in India to the 31st q October last, has been duly audited, and a ba lance. sheet properly certified is appended to this t ePort, by which a bal ance o f cas h i n hand on the above dates of £126,836 3s. 2d. is shown. Two o'CLooi. v_Aecording to Reuter's telegram this morning, the r _ e lleh Rentes were 64f. 30c. Firm. 1n the English Stock Market there-has been some argood -Purchases which have caused a recovery from e depression "PreSSi on which p rev i ous l y preva il e d . C onso l s 1 , 1 : now 86/ / for money, and 85} 4 for the account. 84 ° N ew Threes and Reduced Annuities are quoted ; and India 5 per Cents., 1051 T he market for Foreign Stocks has exhibited little 5 411°re steadin ess i n prices to-day. Turk i sh 5 per e nts• are better at 29/ 30 ; Greek /at 9/ 101; Penish Passive k at 17/ 184 ; the Certificates re maini. at 121 13 ; Mexican are 161 ; ditto, New, ; Italian, 39} 1 ; ditto, new loan, 55 57 ; and Z raZilia n a oerip, 9 8 dis. United States 5-20 Bonds a re 641. ; Erie Shares, 401 41} ; and Illinois, 754 1. Il usiness in the Railway Share M ar k e t con ti nues ' ve rY dull, an d pr i ces are genera ll y fl atter. Lanca shire and Yorkshire and South Eastern have each declined £1 10s. ; South Eastern, 13s. ; Great L \T °lthern A Stock, London, Chatham, and Do ver , i etropolitan, and Midland, each 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there is little '/ariation to report. ank and Miscellaneous shares are quiet, but in ° lle or two instances rather firmer. Agra and Mas terlsan have improved to 16} 19 ; Bank of London are if, R 7, dis. ; City Bank, 141 15; London and County, 63 ; Union of London, 46/ ; Credit Foncier a_ed 1 1Iobili er o f E ng l an d are mar k e d 3 i 3 4 dis. ; en eral Gredit , 31 , 21 ; National Discount Co., 4 i 6 prem. ; and Imperial Land Company of Mar -71 dis. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK A GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 86* f i v Der Cent. Consols 85 1 8 Do. Account, May 9 844 4 it per Cent. Reduced 841 4 i New 3 per Cent , P+ew 24 Per Cent. Jan. 1894 AnnDo 5 Per Cent. Jan. 1873 uities, 30 yrs, expi re s t h Jan., 1880 _— Do. fo 30 yrs, exire sth Aug PJ ° (.13.1e'd Sea Telepgraph), Aug., 1908 march. June. 1885 _ _ ';lCllequer Bills, X 1,000,3 per Cent • Do. £5OO _ die D 0 Bft h t. £lOO and £2OO r ; - °‘ of England Stock, 5 per Cent r 0 Account _ i 4.4:11-4-N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. nSli Stock, 101PerCent., April 1874-* Do. Account - 1051 5 k '. 6 Per Cent July, 1870 ,u - 4 per Cent , Oct. 1888 ue• Certificate; - D 0 D t i • -,aliaced Paper 4 per Cent — 11 °. 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872 °. 5 4 per Cent., May 1879 Do. bneb., 4.Per Cent, Aug. 1866 n • lu"°llds, Xl,OOO — - _ 0 under Rl,OOO Ar • BrazilianD gelatine R -FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.. pm -.Public, 6 per Cont., £l5 pd. 4kitrian l3onds, 5 per Cent, 1859 5 Per Cent — °' Lo per Cent., 1 852-58-60 D o 1863 Do. 0 Account .... .I.T 84 8 dis eii o • Scrip, X4:i paid ell% Ayres Cent — D o i Cbii• - Per Cent(Defered 3 per Cent.) ..... ona ti 6 „ per Cent - " N o- 41 Per Cent uo. Per Ce n t _ dis b 0 s • paid C I er g; £5O paid ne,obibian 6 er Cent. `644140,6 Per Cent. _ _ 1) 418 ' 1 . 3 Per Cent 1825 ailubian Principalities D o- ~,, Nador New Consolidated, D o 'Provisional Provisional Land Warrant... —___ - 0 D - „, . eterr e d 1 per Cent — 'Vptian 7 per Cent ',.01 Second issue 84 uo 4100 Bonds Do RlOO Do. 1864 Bonds — 1310. Gove rnment Railway - 300. X5O paid Debentures. ___— die rgek 5 per Cents, 1824-5, ex Coup ons 1-1,0. Account L ' o . Co upons j 4)O . A.CCOUtIt titite al 5 per Cent._ _ taji„ 5 per Cent 1865 00 A ccoun t 55 Do. blarerarnana, Railway I&exican 3 p er C en t De. Acco un t Do 1864 b e 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 D o 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — D e 44 per Cent., 1862 rs Do 2 per Cent rcrtaguese 3 per Cent., 1853 '7, '9 , '6O , '62, '3 — Do 3 per Cent., 1856, Do. Account 83 ititr,ssian 5 per Cent., 1822, X St u,O 41 Per Cent. 1850 Do 4.4 Per Cent., 1860 n ''' 3 pet Cent. 1859 83 - n ° 6 Per Cent. 1862 89 s -° 6 per Cent. 1864 - 4„,rdinian 5 per Cent , uo. Account 'knish 3 per cent Do Account po New Deferred — 1-20 Account uo Passive 18 171 1 84 6„ lp ° Accou nt ',.,allish Cert. of Coup not funded -- ~, uo Account 134 Ivedieh 4C e nt. ,_ P er Turkish LT : 4i per Cent. 1864 tt_6 Per Cent. 1854 — D0121,' „ eeount - Per Cent. 1858 jj 400 Bonds Do„ 6 per Cent 1862 '° Account ... . RlOO Bonds 56 Do 6 P e r Cent.,1863 1) 0 6 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — 0 Account 30 294 to o Are ' 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — upzuela 3 per Cent. 1)140 account i) e 6 per Cent. , 1862 — 1)0. Account Do. 1864 is Itividenas on the above payable in London. , 66; 131.1rn),41,44 Per cent., Ex. 25f. .- 0": f t e- qit., Ex. 12 Gull _ pr.,,? ~,tl.er Cent. Certificat e s ititit-..--, :entes 3 per Cent. _ 144 peunt r Cent , 1861, E x. 2sf. D°. Acco . ' .... . .... 391 ..................... Two O'CLOCK. ...... 86 ir co 1)113o°.12 f°r nioney ........................ 854 '"'ecollai,..Tune 6th. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY 611ARRS AND STOCKS. :hare/ Railways. I p a i d. ' Cg oe in . g I Business (Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian • - 124 26 55 65 13 15 3 5 67 70 70 72 Cork and Bandon. Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & a b,Juno If. London, scrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk., Do. E. Augl. st. No. Great North of Scotland Great Northern D.J. A stock ,, l i Do. B gtock Do. N ew, as. at 25 pu Gt 5, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. 5. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— (Wort: Do. Newport. Do. Fie, eford. Lano (shire & Yorkshire L...ndon and Blackwall 'Lon., Brigh., tic S Coast Won., that., and Dov.•r Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lou, & orth Western (Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension 25 15 d 112 iii 36 88 6 7 1 22 i 24 ISt 132 t2l 53; 56 58 33 40 31 3i 120 :21 V. 4 96 26 28 117} )171 :26 936 61 63 ,27 128 2 3p d Ipl 85 90 Metropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and at. John'sird Hid and Do. £9 Share Do, liirrain & Derby slid Kent . /221 (23 If I; 94 44 North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern— Berwtok Do. U..N• E purohast Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle 54 58 5 27 ICB lio 70 72 108 110 took. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. Do. do. 1864 ... 35} 554 10 11 p i 120 124 1 2p 1 2p %3 75 108 112 118 .5J 66 6$ Do. ,o. 1865 . 'north Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock o. Scot, Shropshire Union south Devon outh E stern 'iaines, Wok., I Woe Taff Vale Do. C vale co &evil Waterford I. Kitkeuny Waterloo & Whiteha : West Cornwall 46 ;9 7.! 74 . 7 fi 140 143 1 3 , LOJ ..03 52 64 iiItITIS El Atlantic& St.l.awrnce Born., Baroda, U. 5 per cent.. o. P shares . . Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference uff..Bran tot Go derich 6 p.c. 872-3-1 Calcutta & 8. E., lim ape Town .t Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p' Nast. Ben,al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunkot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist eref. Bonds Do. do. deferred ... • Do. 2d Pra. Bonds Do. do. deferred ... • Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref . stock Do. do. deferred G.;. India Pen. gua. Sp.c o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gun. 5 per cent D • 41 per cent Do 'treat s. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. 0. Bds. pay 1873 'to. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4i do Do. 4149 DO. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. e. &Ida. Mel. dz Hudson's Say.. N. 111.C'da,6pc latpf.bs scinde Do. Delhi Do. do . 4 n Do. Puniaub • • ~.z Do.indus &ANT) COLONIAL GO VER. British Columbia, 6 pe, cent., Dec.3l, Can.Gov.6 p.e,,Ja. ttc July, 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug.. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 00. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. sp. Inscribed sk Cape (*.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 Do. do: leBo-9,, Do. Jan.&July, 1890-911 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April' and i 5 Oct., 1900.:. et..710n, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1-78 O. 188?. May .5, Nov. Do. IStis, Feb. & Aug Natal .ov.. per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.lc.ful) N. S. W. Guy. 5 p•c., 186# Do. 5 p.c. 18_1 to 'B7• Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 189 yew Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... .. • ova So tia Gcv. 6 p. c sterling, ►875 ,zueensland Gov. 6 p. c ~. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18138 Do. 1878 & upwards . Vio,liov.6p.c.Ja July Do. do, a pril & Oct B Cam Consol. cold, Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. Drakewalls. a East Bassett (Mogan). • Mast Caradon East Carn Brea Nast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L (xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist .t, Grenville Herod's Foot •••• Ilingston Downs Margaret lUny Lelant Marke Valley Mundy Iron Ore, lira New Se ton ........ North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett ( I [Logan North Wheal Crafty . • Prosper United.... • • • • P r videnee Uny. United... S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.' heal Fran. killogan ;tray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, lira West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (14 tekeard West Chi rerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Mary Ann (M en Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Setou Wheat Tielawney ,Lis 190 100 100 100 190 100 100 10 100 100 6 7 6 8 51u 63) 2.1.0 29i 2.14.6 3t 2.t4.0 8.3. t; 3.9.0 10.8. v 11 15 5 6 14 2 14 2 3 5 7 21 • 2 2 1 5 1 II 18 18 li 2 38 40 4i 3 4 13 31 41 24 ltd 35 40 13 15 4 1 32 34 375 400 t$ 2 5 20 4 6 13 15 3 5 1 2 6 I 675 7 2 1 130 140 i 80 8 5 12 3 b 195 205 ,g IG 1011 +- Kb:MN:REM:Ig :Ai Great Northern, 5 per c ent., rd. at 5 per cent. Pm, 1(5 ilid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, 1)i to. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto 4i per cent., rd., 96i North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Hail., -- Stockton and Darlington B, 6 per cent., 31k LINES LEASED AT FIXED KENTALS. Groat Western, West Mid., Hereford, 101 Lancaster and Carllale,r2lo FOREIGN RAIL igirA YB. Great Luxembourg - , 2 Western and North-Western of France, 21 FOREIGN KIN IGb. vrontino and Bolivia told, lim., Scottish Australian, lim., I BANK:, Agra and Misterman's, 1im.,16 18 19 Alhaat*, lim.. 13 14 Australasia, 68 Bank yt London. II 10 Bank of tago, lim., 5 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and Chin.. 12 15 (.:hartered bier. of India, London. and China, 33} City, 1$ 15 44 Consolidated Bank, lim., I tinuluptan, China, and .1 span, ism., 6 it o, issued at 2 pm., Ditto, new. 5 Invent'. ottoman, 81 Ditto. new, 74 Laro Mortgage Bank of India, lim., ondon and River Plate. 60 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 214 Louuon and County, 61 3 2i London Joint Stock. 42 London and +% estminster, 91 00 etropolitan and Provincial Bank. 11 n: 1 ,1.8 ►riental Bang Corporation. 40 South Australia. 48 Bt.andard of Withal South Africa, Ditto, issued at 6 pm.. 3 Union ut London. 4* 3 61. MISCELLANEOUS. Ceylon Company, Si City Offices, lim. 1 F Credit onder and ?Miller of England, Credit Foncier of Mauritius, lim. , 5 Egyptian Com. and Trading, Electric Telegraph, 132 1 Fore-street Warehouse, lim.,"111 Gen. Credit and Finance of L4naon. lien., 1 r London Financial Association, lim 4i London General Omnibus Company, Hin t RI Nr.tional Discount i ompany, Ditto, issued at 5 piem. - . or which 31 is to pay; 3} North British and Mercantile Insurance, 161 a Ocean marine Insurance), 21 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 17i 11 d Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 47 Scottish Australian Investment, Um., 121 hames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim., 7 MEXICAN VOLUNTEERS.—The French Transat lantic Steam Navigation Company demands an indemnity of £20,000 for the refusal of the Austrian Government to allow the steamer Tampico, containing recruits for the Emperor Maximilian, to put to sea.—General Telegram Company. the course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 106 i to 107 per cent. At these rates there ib no profit on the importa:ion of go'd States. trom the lESSIONS, E 4 55 100 102 ip 4} 41 8 76 80 80 65 leo 102 100 102 1011 102 20 22 85 , 87 60 63 55 ' 6u 55 57 50 55 42 45 42 45 27 30 108 109 1i 2 2 v N 101 91 93 14f in 5} 5 9+ 28 83 •5 - 11 01 100 It 2 SO 02 86 88 61 63 8 8, 98 100 .97 99 # i 97 99 S ECUR. 92 94 90 f,3 90 93 77 79 76 79 104 104 IC2 104 102 104 102 104 86 8) if 0 in lts 1 7 102 1(4 103 iO5 101 (03 ,06 99 :01 90 92 9 , ,)0 8i .8 91 95 72 7) 96 99 98 104 'O6 100 102 100 100 100 100 all FOSS THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AIAY 25, ISM LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, and Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Shee.) THE ♦VEST LOCAL BOARD OF DERBY Y. HAROLD Mr. G. Russell moved for a rule calling on certain justices of the peace to show cause why they should not send a case in this matter to the court for argument. It appeared that under the Act 10 and 11 Vic., cap.. 34, sec. 126, commonly known as the Town Improvement Act, which prohibited persons using any place for a slaughter house or knackers yard which had not been so used prior to the passing of the act unless they obtained a license. The penalty for each offence was £5, and the defendant. had been convicted of having slaughterd some sheep on the piece of ground belonging to the Liverpool New Cattle Company and paid 2d. for each sheep slaughtered. The defendant was only a journeyman butcher, and acted under the directions of another butcher. There was no notification to the effect that the premises were not re gistered. The Lord Chief Justice said that if ignorance of. what the law required were indispensable then no conviction could be served. However, as the question was important and was not frivolous, the court would grant the rule. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BIRDS'-NESTING IN KENSINGTON-GARDENS. James M'Mahon and James Uhatten, two lads, were charged before Mr. Knox with wilfully, damaging trees and shrubs in Kensington-gardens, the property of the Commissioner of Woods, &c. Park-constable Howes, No. 14, said he was on duty last night, about a quarter past eight o'clock, near the Prince Albert Memorial, when he saw the prisoners in turn climb up the chestnut trees after bird's nests, and breaking off the branches, and, in addition to the damage to the trees, they also damaged some shrubs and flowers. Mr. Knox inquired whether there was much of the prac tice going on. The park obnstable said it was . just commencing, and there were 30 or 40 cases a day, the boys taking advantage of closing time, while one of the constables had gone to the gates, the trees being much damaged by them, while in pursuit of birds' nests and ducks' eggs. Mr. Knox asked the amount of damage ? The park constable said about half a crown. Mr. Knox ordered the prisoners to Pay. 2s. 6d. each and a fine of is. 6d., or seven days, stating that the practice must be put a stop to. A GANG OF SUSPECTED PERSONS IN REGENT-STREET.— Pour lads named John Quinlan, Jerry Driscoll, George Crinnen, and Jeremiah Dacey were charged as suspected persons loitering in Regent-street forthe purpose of com mitting felony. The case was proved by Shrives, 82 0, and Cherey, 87 C, who saw the prisoners yesterday afternoon in Regent-street pushing amongst the crowds of persons at a photograph shop and a toy shop, and after watching the prisoners for some time, they saw ono of them touch a gen tleman's pocket. Being observed by the officers, the pri soner walked away, Dacey remarking to his companions, "Its no use stopping, we can't do any good and can't get near them." The prisoners were then taken into custody. In answer to Mr. Knox two constables stated that they knew the prisoners to be the associates of thieves; and Gordon, 33 0, said he knew three of them to go about with blacking-boxes of a night and to be with young thieves, and two girls who had been charged with robbery the previous day also belonged to the gang. The prisoners said they got their living honestly, and that all the police knew of them was that they were shoe blacks. Cherey said that Driscoll told him that they were going up Regent-street to see who had won the fight. Mr. Knox committed them for a month each with hard labour. Reply of King William to the Breslau Municipality. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] BERLIN, May 24th. - -40- The King of Prussia has forwarded the following reply through Count Eulenburg to the address pre sented to his Majesty by the Municipality of Breslau, in which that body tendered his support n case of war ; " I have received with pleasure the address for warded to me by the magistracy and municipality of the town of Breslau upon the 15th inst. I recog nise therein the expression of the same spirit which animated the fathers of the present inhabitants of Breslau ih 1813, and it has been gratifying to me that the representatives of the city have expressed that feeling with earnestness and warmth. No one can feel the burden of the sacrifices war would im pose upon - the Fatherland more painfully than I; no one can feel more strongly the necessity that they should be borne in undisturbed concord by ruler and people. My word may serve as a pledge to the town of Breslau that no ambitiJus object not even that which might be considered justified in the interest of the great common fatherland ; but solely the duty of defending Prussia and her most sacred possessions has induced me to call my people under arms. The inhabitants of the town may be assured that agreement upon the question in dispute between my Government and the Diet is the object of my wishes and of my most zealous endeavours. I shall convoke the Diet of the monarchy in the hope that, in view of the dangers tnreatening Prussia, opposing views of right and opinions may be recon ciled in common devotion to the fatherland. By ordering new elections the electors and the candi dates obtain the possibility—freed from relations originating in the past—of expressing the senti ments animating my peopl e i n the present menaced position of the country. I n t hi s sense I hope to see my faithful town of B res l an repres ented at the ap proaching Diet, and co-operating, through its mem bers, in bringing about the agreement for which I am striving. (Signed) WILLIAM." BANK OF FRANCE. ----.---- - PARIS, May 24. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. THE P I RST-CLASS CUTTER MATCH. The great channel match of Monday was succeeded yes terday by the'first-class cutter match for aprize value £lOO, for whichthe following fine vessels started:— Yachts. Tons. Owners. Lulworth Vanguard 6O ... Captain J. W. Hughes. Vindex Sphinx Amulet Christabel The course proposed was from Gravesend to the Mouse Light and back, but as the wind was dead on end, the Nore Light only was reached. The Prince of Wales steamer accompanied the race, and exhibited a great im provement in the form of an upper deck in the ruidshins, making a delightful promenade, and sheltering her lower deck in bad weather. She left Lon lon-bridge at half-past nine, accompanied by the Oread, with a large party of.. the general public. At 11 hours 56 minutes Lord Alfred Paget, the commo dore, ordered the first gun to be fired to get in readiness, and in five minutes afterwards to start. The wind was E.S.E., a strong reefsail breeze, with a lumpy sea. The. Amulet had dragged her anchor a hundred yards, and the Sphinx pretty , well as much. The Christabel had the best place, the Van guard and Lulworth the worst, as theyhad to make a board to get over to the weather shore. All began to sheer be fore the second gun was fired, and all started very smartly. All cantered to the north, and exhibited their wonted alac rity in setting their canvass, the Christabel setting her jib while in stays near the north shore. The Sphinx was the first to tack to the southward, being put about by the Amu let. When all were fairly settled in their places the Vindex had the lead, all standing over on the port tack. The Amu let lost a man overboard directly after the start, who was smartly picked up while swimming by the vanguard, and before the latter could get away well again she put the Dil worth on the starboard tack-about, stopping her completely. The Sphinx had been taken inside the shipping to the southward, seemed to lose ground by it, and the Christabel became second, the Lulworth third, Amulet fourth, and Sphinx fifth. At East Tilbury the Vindex had a good lead followed by the Christabel, Vanguard, and Lulworth. Up to-this time it had been a dead heat, but they now made a long log down the Lower Hope, and openin, Sea reach met the force of the wind and began pitching heavily, . all their bowsprits being under the water at times, and each vessel showing its forefoot. The Vindex was here &quarter of a mile ahead, Christabel second, Van guard third, then the Sphinx and Amulet. At a little above Holehaven some accident befel the Sphinx, which put her hors de combat. Apparently she had sprung her gaff, • and she lowered her mainsail and turned back, but the Prince of Wales was too far off at the time for us to observe particularly the nature of the disaster. This was succeeded by another accident, which probably changed the fortune of the day. Off the Chapman, while beating gallantly through a tumbling sea, the Vindex, with a lead of 500 yards or more, became disabled. In one sea the shackle of the bobstay gave way, the next half filled her jib, and away went her bowsprit, close by the gammon. She was kept for a short time on the port tack, and then bore up. She was not only the distance we have described ahead, but well to windward. The Christabel was thus left first, Vanguard second, and the Lulworth took the third place. At 2.20, when abreast of Southend, the tide began to slacken, and the noble commodore gave the signal to round the Nore Light, which was done with the first appearance of the young flood as follows : Christabel Vanguard Lulworth s. M. s. 2 51 50 2 57 20 2 59 10 The Vanguard and Lulworth hadcome down with a pair of reefs in, and the others with one reef ; indeed, the Lul worth had had another reef in her foresail from the Chap man downwards, by which she was apparently much benefitted, and it was generally thought that had she done this earlier and set a third jib from the beginning instead of a second, she would have done better. On their return with a fair wind, all set gaff-topsails over reefed mainsails and the Lulworth in the Hope drew up to the Vanguard, and made a very interesting race, but there was no second prize to reward it. The Lulworth tried to pass her to windward, but the Vanguard would not have it, and the Lulworth then came stem and stem with her to leeward, and after remaining in that position a short time gradually stole in front of her, and the race finished as under, the Vanguard having set a balloon foresail : Christabel H. M. S. e .. 4 42 15 Lulworth ..• ... 445 20 Vanguard 4 47 10 There was a time allowance of half a minute per ton but it will be seen that the Christabel was the smallest boat of the three. The skill and attention displayed by Captain Ryan is deserving of the highest commendation, as was the care the steward, Mr. Watt, took to provide the creature com forts of the day. DEBTOR. May 24. M ay 17 . r. C. fr. c. Capital of the Bank.... 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7 7 044 7 776 02 7 , 044 , 776 02 Reserve of the Bank -• and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve in landed pro- • perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 - Notes in circulation .. 879,688,525 884,371,925 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 15,619,662 03 12,346,715 22 Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 290,127,726 96 261,667,206 50 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 635,819 75 666,258 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months 2,074,992 92 2,074,992 92 Surplus of receipts not distributed - --- Sundries Total CREDITOR. May 24. May 17. Cash in hand and in fr. c. f r . c. Branch banks Commercial bills over- due Commercial bills dis- 170,779 30 269,509 89 connied7noiyet due 377,475,302 366,460,158 44 Do. branch banks 334,358,571 333,629,640 Advances on deposit of bullion ' 7,048,200 4,456,000 1)o. branch banks 13,622,040 13,370,500 Do. on French Public ..,. ...._ ___ Securities v ~1 3 ,59 9 , 500 13,583,300 Do. by branch banks 7,300,300 6,991,900 Do. on railway shares and debentures 1). branch banks 22,112,400 21,351,100 Do. on Credit Fencier _ Bonds v- - 666,000 654,300 Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Government Stock re- serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable R 'qntes Immobalise es , (Law, June 9; 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches 8,434,226 8,434,226 Expenses of manage- . ment 1 ,53 7 ,835 62 1 , 526 , 287 79 Sundries Total 1,582,376,335 29 1,541,110,965 70 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. Meeting of Florists and Amateur Gardeners• - At a meeting of florists and others, including a deputation from the Tower Hamlets' Floricultural Society, held at the rooms of the Central Horticul tural Society, 40, Essex-street, Strand, London, G. Gordon, Esq., A.L.S., in the chair, it was re solved " that a testimonial should be presented to Mr. George Glenny fcr his long and valuable ser vices in the promotion of floriculture, and that a committee be formed to carry out that object." The following gentlemen were elected with power to add to their number :—Chairman :—Mr. George Gordon, A.L.S., late Superintendent of the Horti cultural Gardens, Chiswick ; treasurer, Mr, J. A. Cunningham ; honorary secretary, Mr. G. Green. Committee :—Mr. Ball, Mr. Rangs, Mr. S. Broome (Temple-gardens), Mr. Courcha, Mr. Dale, F. R. H.S. (Temple-gardens), Mr. Washington, Mr. Deacon, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Prestoe (Victoria-park), Mr. Wells ; Mr. Wyness (Gardener to her Majesty, Palace-gardens, Pimlico), and Mr. R. Brome. It was announced that the committee trust to the cor dial support of all who feel an interest in the pro motion of floriculture, to aid them in their effort to present Mr. G. Glenny with some substantial proof that his services have not been in vain. It was proposed that the subscription list shall remain open and that contributions should be received by the treasurer, Mr. J. A. Cunningham, 40, Essex-street, Strand, or by Mr. Samuel Broome, Temple-gar dens, London, to either of whom Post-office orders may be made payable at the office, Devereux-court. We are happy to announce that the Queen has forwarded a contribution of £so. West London Observer and Kensington Special Reporter. THE WORK BEFORE PARLIAMENT.---In the House of Commons 44 public bills await a second reading, 20 that have been read a second time have to pass through committee, three have to be considered as amended, three await a third reading. In respect of 23 of the 64 bills that have to be read a second time or to pass through committee, notices have been given of opposition or of amendments. Those look most threatening on the notice paper that re late to the Reform Bills, the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill, the Terminable Annuities Bill, the Railway Clauses Bill, the Bankruptcy Law Amendment Bill, and the Church Rate Abolition Bill. Three debates stand ad journed—those on the Tenure and Improvement of Laud (Ireland) Bill, the Turnpike Roads Bill, and the Esta blished Church in Ireland. It is proposed to refer the Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation Bill and the Mer chant Shipping Act Amendment Bill to select committees. Leave has yet to be asked to bring in four new bills. There are 33 notices of motion and of purpose to " call attention" to certain subjects. One of these is a motion for a Royal Commission on the question of the coal supply. In the House of Lords, 11 Lords' bills await a second reading, two have to pass through committee, and three await a third reading before they can go to the Commons. These 16 bills, added to the 70 before the Commons, make a total of 86 to be " disposed of." Nine Commons' Bills await a second reading in the Lords. The town of Abbeville first gets historic mention in the century , succeeding Charlemagne. It is called Abbatis Villa, and belonged to this great monastery of St. Rignier ; wherefore I have introduced both the good saint and his foundation. It grew, as almost all the towns of the middle ages did grow, f rom a religiousroot—a tap-root, striking deep in the soil„ Of, course, having thus begun to grew, its history h as made interesting chap terss, a great deal too long to be cop i ed or even noted here ; it will not be amiss, however, to look f or it s points of occasional contact with E ngland. Firstly, then, it was from St. Valery, th e seaport of the Somme, that William the Conqu ercz set out for England. Then, in 1859, our Henry 111. met Sir Louis at. Abbeville, and Henry did homage for his French possessions. Then, in 1372, our great King Editardi. married Eleanor, heiress of Ponthieu—she, who sucked the poison from her hus band's wound ; and the burgesses of Abbeville, misliking the transfer, quarrelled violently with the king's bailiff and killed some of the underlings. Eleanor's son, Edward 11., married Isabel, the she-wolf of France. This unamiable specimen of her sex lived at Abbeville. in 1312 ; but dur ing her reign and residence, and of her son Edward 111., the inhabitants of Abbeville ceaseatot to kick indignantly. Once a Week. The Re-distribution Bill. Lord George Gordon Lennox, under date May 23, writes thus to the Times : Would you do me the favour of permitting me to call the attention, through your columns, to the arbitrary and absurd mode in which the Government Bill proposes to deal with Lymington, the borough I have the honour to represent ? The boroughs which the bill proposes to leave in Hampshire are Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester, Newport, Lymington, Christchurch, and Andover. To form the new Hampshire group the Government propose to join Lymington to the borough most remote from it— viz., Andover. Christchurch is 11 miles from Ly mington, Newport 16, Southampton 19, Portsmouth 24, Winchester 29, and Andover 36. Nor is it merely a question of distance. There are no two boroughs in the county with less direct means of communication than Lymington and Andover. But even this is unimportant compared with the diversity of interests exhibited by the two boroughs. Lymington is at the extreme south on the sea coast, while Andover is the agri cultural centre of the north-east district of Hamp shire. There are, in fact, no b oroug h s i n t h e county the interests of which are so dissimilar. On the other hand, if the principle on which Mr. Gladstone proposes to form his groups in the bill were to be fairly carried out, there would be no difficulty in associating Lymington with the neighbouring bor ough of Christchurch, giving them two members, or the extent of the borough might be increased by adding to it the area of the Lymington Union, which would give the borough so augmented a population of 12,023 inhabitants, comprising within its limits a most wealthy and influential class of residents. It must be patent to every one that the additional expense incidental to such a system of grouping must be very considerable, while at the same time no advantage in the direction in which it is so desirable will be realised. Bank of England Returns.•--Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to t] cap. 32, for the week ending 1 the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, May 16, 1866. PARTMENT. Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion ISSUE DE Notes issued ....£26,800,435 £26,800,435 £26,300,435 IiA.NRING Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 5,994,761 Other Deposits 18,790,917 Seven Day and other bills PARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(ineluding Dead Weight Annuity) .... £10,837,056 Other Securities 31,050,405 Notes 830,866 Gold and Silver Coin 557,351 551,128 £43,275,678 £48,275,678 Foreign Mail Packet List. -4.- MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton._ Juno 19 Ditto, via Marseilles June 13 Brazil and Cape Verde. by British packet June 4. Ditto, by French packet ay v. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St . Helena H May 25. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton June 3. Ditto, via Marseilles ................... May 23 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton ..... May 29. India (Calcutta), and Ceylo n , via Southampton... June 3 Ditto, via Marseilles .......... . —....May 28 India (Bombay), via Southampton May 29 Ditto, via Marseilles .. May 23 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 29. Ditto, via Marseilles hay 23. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseil,e 3. June 7. • Newfoundland ' ' May 23. t'ortugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet ........ May 31 Ditto, by United States paokct, via Southamp- ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, oy Canadian packet, via Londonderry May 25. West Coabt of Africa, Madeira, and T.,nerilfe .• .. June 10. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and 110041,11121),, k i t _ , to .6 et e•utt4,,, ,, ,, aday SO 6 1221 13) 521 3 2} 1181 13 25 5 114 13 I 92 6 li 58 7 122, it 31 2j 1201 !91 20 6 i I 8 i i 172 3 t 591 I 992 100 a 99 19 1051 41 THAMES. ROBBERIES IN DOCKS.—Joseph Asser, a man about 55 years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing 11b. loz. of composition nails, worth about Is., fiom the London Dock. The prisoner was stopped as he was leaving the dock by a constable named Gordon, and the nails found upon him. He said that he picked them up in the Eastern London Dock. The Prisoner—l did take them. Mr. Paget said that property was necessarily exposed in the docks, and that robberies of this description were fre quent, though small in amount ; in each individual case in the aggregate the loss to the dock companies was very great. This system of petty pilfering was a great evil. He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for two months, and kept to hard labour. A DRUNKEN WIFE AND THE RESULTS.—A man named Bealing was brought up on remand charged with assault ing Eliza Bealing, his wife. Her face was marked and her eyes blackened. There was no doubt she had been severely punished. She was in a high state of excitement. From her statement it appeared that her husband beat her and kicked her in a very brutal manner on Saturday nightJast at their dwelling, No. 7, Bermuda-street, Stepney, and he gave her two black eyes, beat her on her breasts, and kicked her. She wont to the station-house In Arbour-street East• on Sunday morning. She was then half stupefied, and appeared to have been severely maltreated. The pri soner was taken into custody at once. Eliza Smith and Jane Hall, also dwelling at No. 7, Bermuda-street, said that Mrs. Bealing came home intoxicated on Saturday night at twelve o'clock. In the course of the night fearful screams were heard, and there was no doubt the prisoner was beating his wife. Mrs. Bealing was questioned, and said she was given to drink. Her husband split her head open with a ginger beer bottle twelve months ago. Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, said the complainant had broken up her husband's home. She was an incorrigible drunkard. He was employed by Allen and Badgers, the manufttc turing chemists, in Ratcliff, and he had established a respectable home, which his wife broke up. Mr. Stoddart produced 130 duplicates relating to property which the wife had pawned, and said she had been held to bail for threatening her husband. It *as a painful case. An in dustrious man, ruined by a drunken wife, who came home and pulled her husband out of bed while she was drunk, and exasperated him to madness. The wife here said she was iu the wrong ; she forgave her husband, and the magistrate, after a severe admoni tion to both parties, the one to lead a sober life, and the other to refain from violence, ordered the defendant to enter into his own recognizance to keep the peace and be of good behaviour towards his wife. He entered into the surety and was discharged. MARKETS.---This Day. MARK-LANE, Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were only moderate, but the condition of the produce was goad. The trade for all qualities ruled quiet at Monday's currency. There was a fair supply of foreign wheat on the stands. In all descriptions sales progressed slowly, at the prices current on Monday. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at late rates. The supply of English barley on sale was small—of foreign moderate. The trade was quiet, at Monday's quotations. Malt was in slow request, at late rates. The supply of foreign oats on sale was large, and several parcels of American produce were on the stands. In all descriptions sales progressed slowly, at late rates. Beans and peas were in short supply, and previous quo tations were supported. Flour was in fair demand at late rates. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1,380 40 3,220 880 Irish .................. Foreign ............... 9 , 270 5,420 1,260 37,310 2,890 sks. —Lh. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The markets are well supplied with meat. The trade is steady, at our quotations. eer 81b by the carcase. sd s d ' g d 8 ci Inferior beet ......3 2 3 6 Inferior mutton n -6 4 6 Middling do. ...... 3 8 4 0 Middling mutton 4 8 5 4 Prime l ar4e d0..... 4 24 4 Prime do 5 5 4 Primr small di..... 1 6 4 8 Veal ' 4 4 5 8 Large pork ........ 40 4 6 Small pork ... 48 5 u Lamb. 6s 4d to 7s 13d. BOROUGH HOP. , Only a moderate business has been passing i n h ops ; nevertheless, prices have ruled firm. Mid and East Keats 100 s to 180 s per cwt Weald of Keats Bos to 130 s per cwt Sussex COLONIAL. TEA..—At the public sales only a limited quantity, c hi e fly odd lots, were offered, and prices were without material change. SUGAR.—The market has been very dull, and no public sales have been held, prices, in some instances, being a shade lower. CoFFEE.--e-There have been no public sales, and, in the private market, no change of importance can be reported in values. - RicE.—A fair demand has prevailed for cleaned descrip tions, but prices generally are a shade lower. TALLOW.—Business has remained inactive, and a slight decline has taken place for both present and forward de livery. P.Y.C. on the spot is,quoted 41s. 6d., and last three months 445. 6d. to 465. per cwt. Liverpool Cotton Itt a A ic nis Day. The market opens quiet at yesterday's prices. Sales probably 6,000 bales. CANDIDATES FOP, CONFIRMATION.—The Bishop of Durham refuses to confirm any candidates under lo years of age, and during his present tour rejected 30 in one church. Among them was the vicar'g daughter. I'o 991 ITISS. COUNTERMANDING OF PRUSSIAN MiLITARY TRAINS. 6. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, May 24. The Maine-Weser Railway Company have issued a notice, that all the 69 trains, for the conveyance of Prussian troops, which were ordered to begin running to-day from the Rhine in the direction of Thuringer and Saxony, have been countermanded. THE FIGHC FOR THE CdA-kPIONSUIP, The following ave :red in our late edition of last even ing: The prize fight between Jem Mace and Joe Goss for the champion' s belt and £lOO came off this morning. Much general interest has been attached to this event, arising from the fact of the same two men having fought on a previous occasion. It may here be stated that Goss was born at IVolver harup ton, and is 28 years of age. He stands sft. Bin. high, and weighs list. 61b. Mace is a native of Norwich, and is five years older than his antagonist. He has the advan tage in height, but his weight is about the same. Goss has fought several times for large sums of money, but in one instance only has he been vanquished, and that was by his present opponent, some three years ago, ~in a contest for £l,OOO, upon which occasion they fought 10 rounds in one hour and 55 minutes. The form of paying the last deposit, £4O, making com plete the sum of money contend e d f or, was gone throug h on Thursday last.- This took place (pursuant to the choice of Goss, who had won the toss for "naming the place of final" deposit) at the house of Nat Langham, in St. Martin's-lane, upon which occasion Goss puts in .an appearance, and, in reply to a question as to the probable m as y iv i e a ll rt. issue of the fight, said, "At any rate, if I don't win, it shall be for no want of a good try on be w h l en ha t v h e e made up my mind, and hope I may day comes as I am now." All preliminaries having been completed, tickets were issued at £2 each person first class ; and £1 10s. second. These bore the following inscription :—" Th ursday, May 24, 1866. 7 First class, £2. Ludgate -hill Station, at 530 tl.m: In order to be in time, th 3 first class ticket-holders, of whom bled at the long b e f o r e hom there were upwards of 200, principally gentlemen of the ring, assembled station train comprising some 12 five o'clock, and were admitted to the up station, where a carriages was drawn up. The the by the way ticket holders,lead- who were admitted to th • same process was observed withheirtrainsecond class ing to the down "roughs" who sought to was a very large proportion of station. In this latter assemb la g e there pass free, but happily this mansauvre was anticipated both outside the station, under the co officers being drawn up by the railway authorities and the polico—a strongbo d y m o f mand of Inspector Harrison. When the doors of the station were first opened an eager rush was made for the carriages. Thanks, however, to the internal 'arrangements, everybody became in due course comfortably seated without the hubbub and blackguardly exclamations that usually attend these departures. Punc tually to time—namely, half-past s—the special, containing between 200 and 300 passengers in all, moved out of the station, and proceeded at a good pace through a beautiful country till it reached the Farningham-road station. Here it was brought to a standstill, while tickets were collected. This occupied some 10 minutes, and the train afterwards proceeded a distance of some four miles, about midway to Meopham, when for the second time it was brought to a standstill, and the cry "All out," was at once raised. A minute afterwards every one descended, and rushed pell mell down the embankment into an adjacent meadow, known as "Longfield Court." There the ring was formed, but not without some delay, and Mace as the first to throw his cap in it, following himself immediately after wards, amidst the cheers of his partisans. Goss observing this, instantly followed the example of his autagonist, and was equally lustily greeted. The form of tossing for choice of corners was then gone through, and Goss winning the toss selected that with his back to the East, although there was little or no advantage in this, inasmuch as the sun, which had up to this time been brilliant, now became clouded ; aud, again, the ground was perfectly level, so there was nothing gained in that particular. The men then retired to their respective corners and were duly attended by their seconds. Having stripped, the referee, a gentleman attached to the staff of an old established sporting paper, took up this position, and proclaimed "all ready." The men then ad vanced to the encounter, and were lustily cheered. They both looked in good condition. Having shaken hands they severally retired, and then smiling advanced to the con test. They commenced by sparring very carefully—now feinting—now smiling—now rubbing themselves, amidst the laughter of all present, as if to get themselves warm. Mace made the first attempt to strike, and just touched his antagonist on the chest. Now they both dropped their hands, and rubbed themselves across the breast and down the arms, as if to bring themselves, as it were, to the mark. They then resumed their sparring attitudes, and after walking cautiously round the ring some five minutes, they again smiled at each other, then stood still, and dropped their arms, laughing aloud. Here Goss's seconds wanted to know " Why Jam Mace was like a locomotive ?" " Because he always ran away from his station," was the answer. This appeared to put Mace on his mettle, and he there upon struck out in a direct line with his adversary's face ; but Goss, with the nimbleness of a ballet dancer, sprang back, and, at the same moment, darting forward, threw out his left hand, touching Mace slightly on the left shoulder. More cautious sparring, Goss remaining all this time nearly close up in his own corner. Again both men desisted, and began laughing and chaffing each other, amidst the counter jeers of their different partisans. Then they stood eyeing each other, till one indignant looker-on de clared the champion of England was bringing the prize-ring to something indeed by jumping and dodging about in the way in which he was doing. Another rest and another chaff, and then a resumption of the attack and defensive, but still neither succeeded in touching each other. All this time the different backers sought by cheers and coarse remarks to urge the men to "business." Their efforts however had but little effect—if any, perhaps they tended to rouse the men from a comparative lethargy. Mace put himself into a position of attack, and then he followed his opponent completely round the ring, and pursuing him, as it were, to his corner, he struck out his left but Goss dea- terously jumped on one side, treating the attempt of his antagonist with derision. Mace continued to follow his man closely into the corner, then struck out is ith force, striking Goss on the left shoulder. Of this the latter took but little notice, but retiring to his own corner, and cau tiously eyeing his opponent; awaited his opportunity of sending forth his left directly from the shoulder, and hiding Mace on the right cheek and nose, drew first blood, follow ing it up with a second blow (but short) on the chin. This was succeeded by more sparring, Mace cautiously follow ing his opponent round the ring. They had now been up three quarters of an hour; and not being able to get at each other, retired and rinsed their mouths with wider. They again resumed the fight ; and again, after much sparring, stood still, laughing and chaffing each other, exhibiting the greatest good humour. Now arose the deafening jeers and ccunter jeers of the spectators, who were evidently becoming disgusted. This appeared to urge the men on to the contest, and Goss at once struck out, hitting Mace lightly on the chest. One hour had now passed, and again the belligerents found themselves standing apart laugh ing at each other. Resuming their respective positions Mace pursued his man round the ring ; but Goss with extraordinary dexterity kept his adversary at bay. This lasted for some time, when there suddenly arose the bois terous indignation of their partisans, upon which Mace, with a savage expression, called out, "Why don't you come on ?" This gave rise to oneunanimoushissing, intermingled with shouts of "Pull up the ring," "Take them out, they are frightened," and cries of "A draw, a draw," &c. This latter advice was at once approved of by the backers of Mace, who instantly extended his hand to his opponent, and being accepted, a " draw" was proclaimed, and affairs consequently remained in statu quo. Up to this time there had been no interference onthe part of the police. But just as the belligerents left the ring, Mace declared that he could not fight because he had sprained his ankle, and Goss, on the other hand, avow ing that he would not have given in first for £l,OOO, a couple of policemen appeared on the field, but were kept at bay by the mob, who clustered round the ring. They finding their efforts to get within the ropes fruitless went fora reinforcement. During their absence a d --__ ring. second fight between Gollag hor and Ilicken was got up, and was proceeding, when the re inforced police re-appeared, and straightway ma de for the They draw their truncheons, and sought to force an entrance. This attack was received by the spectators with resistance, several of whom laid hold of the camp-stools, and made use of them as weapons of defence. The utmost confusion ensued, in the course of which two of the police got their heads severely cut. No arrests were made, but the ropes and stakes were taken possession of by the local fight authorities ; and so terminated the intended ic great' , for the championship of England , after one hour and 40 minutes' sparring. r„, A R THE ALTOS.—A Flor ence j ournal A asserts that Ro ssini has written to the Pope praying hi s Holiness to remove the interdiction which prevents the empl w ent of female voices in the ch urc h es in Italy. DISEASE AMONG GEESE.--A new vecies of dis ease has broken out 'among gee se , and is _making fatal havoc among the young lags. At Mitcham, Walton,. and other localities in Surrey, the geese-breedeit have sus tained severe loss. The disease affects the young geese with stupor, and they lie about as if injured in their limbs, and in a few hours whole broods are destroyed. It is a disease hitherto unknown among geese-breeders, and some ascribe it, in an indirect way, to the easterly winds. WIA9_ caly Witclocl goainglik gr 9 p. rly destroyed. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MANCHESTER RACES-THIS DAY. Stockinger Wynnstay BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. WILTON HANDICAP. 1 Won easy. VICTORIA CLUB- BETTING—(THIS DAT). THE GRAND PARIS PRIZE. 7to 4 agst Ceylon (taken 'and offered) sto 2 agst Mazeppa (taken) sto 1 agst Monarch of the Glen (t and off) -100 to 15 agst Prituate (taken) ASCOT STAKES.. 6to 1 agst Love; (taken) Bto 1 agst Forester (taken) 110YAL HUNT CUP. 100 to 7 on the field (offered) SPORTING IN fELLIGENOE. MANCHESTER SUMMER MEETING—THURSDAY. The TWO-YR-OLD STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 50 added ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners extra. Five fur longs. Mr. Mackenzie's Thermometer, by Weatherbit—Pern a Bst 131 b (Morris) 1 Mr. Fobert's Timbre], Bst 71b (J. Snowden) 2 Mr. Stevens's Premier, Bst 101 b (Payne) 3 Mr. Eastwood's - Rejoinder ' Bst 101 b (W Buck) 4 Mr. Buckley, jun.'s, West Lancashire, Bst 101 b (Britton) 5' Mr. Osborne's Tidy, Bst 71b (Whiteley) 6 Mr. Wardlaw's Miss Alice, Bst 71b (J. Grimshaw) 7 Betting-5 to 4on Thermometer, 6to 1 each agst Re joinder and Timbrel, 7 to 1 each agst Miss Alice and Pre mier. Won by a length. Three lengths between second and third. The CITY lIANDICAP of 60 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards 5, winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. - Mr. Palmer's Caithness, by St. Alban's—Sister to Little yrs, 6st 91b 51b extra) (Cameron) 1 Mr. Eskrett's Edinburgh, 4 yrs, 3 7t 131 b (Whiteley) 2 Mr. George's Wallet, yes, s rs sst7lb (Kenyon) 3 Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, aged, Bst 121 b (J. Grimshaw) 4 T r n u s m t Wallet. p ti s n , g 2 — t E . vleangsotnEclinCaibtuhnrgehs,s, and to lo Ithagl agst t gst Queen of Won by a length ; bad third. The MANcIiEsTER TRADESKEN'S CUP of 150 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 15 sous each ; winners extra. Two miles. Mr. Hanglley's Retrousse, by Tournament—Couleur de Rose, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Topham nd The Clown, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Masterman's Honesty, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Dunbar) 3 Mr. Ferguson ad Carperby, 3 yrs, sst 81b ...(G. Walker) Mr. Barber's Helen, b 4 yrs, 7st .................. . ..(Ward) 5 Sir H. de Trafford nd Arkansas, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b(Cameron) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Honesty, 9to 2 agst The Clown, 4 to 1 agst Arkansas, 6 to 1 agst Retrousse, and 10 to 1 agst Carperby. Won cleverly by three parts of a length ; _ _ • neck between second and third, and th ree lengths between th third and fourth. The SELLING HANDICAP of 3 sous each With 40 a d ded. One mile. Mr. George's Wallet, by Knight of Kars—Lazy L ass, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Fobert's Vagrant, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Bates) 2 Mr. Rich's King of France, 3 yrs,:7st tab (Carrol) 3 Mr. Turner's East Stanley, aged, Bst 101 b (Richardson) 4 Betting-5 to 4on Vagrant, 3to 1 agst King of France, and 4to 1 agst Wallet. Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and third. Winner sold for 170 guineas to Mr. W. Phillips. The TRAFFORD PARK STAKES HANDICAP of 7 sous each, with 80 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. One mile. Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, by King of Trumps— Catherine Parr, aged, Bst 91b (Morris) 1 Capt. Gray's Castanet, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Kenyon) 2 Mr. E. Buckley, jun., nd Wynnstay, aged, 7st 91b (J. Grimshaw) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Wynnstay, 6to 4 agst Castanet, and 7to 4 agst Queen of Trumps. Won by a head ; the same between second and third. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age. Three miles and a distance. Mr. Lincoln's Selim, by Ivan—Light of the Harem, 3 yrs, 7st 81b ➢ir. Slater's Dart, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Whiteley) 2 Betting— 3 to 1 on Selim, who won iu a canter by two lengths. HAMPTON MEETIN ,—THURSDAY, June 7. _ _ __ Weights for the Surrey and of 10 sovs each, with diddlesex Stakes (handicap) ;0 added. Two miles. Age st lb Age st lb Ostreger ... ... 48 12 War ' ... ..3 610 Pearl Diver .., 48 8 Dulcimer,— ••• 4 6 8 Buckfoot ... ... 58 4 Puebla ... ... 4 6 6 Bradamante ... 5712 1 Domino ... ... 36 4 Lizard ... ... 4 712 Black Prince, by Dayrell ... ... 4 7 8 Knight of liars 3 6 4 Jevington ... ... 47 8 Hebe ... ... 3 6 4 Eadsleigh ... ... 47 7 Alberta, by King Vixen ... ... 4 7 6 Tom ... ... 3 6 4 Nu ... ... ... 47_ 4 I Melinda ... ... 3 6 2 Flare-up ... —4 7 4 Hasketon ... ... 3 6 0 Nabocklish ... 57 2( Pinchbeck ... 35 12 Mazurka . ... 3 7 0 Duchess of St. Al *Merry Hart ... 67 0 I bans ... 3 5 7 Jezebel ... ... 37 0 Black Tulip ... 3 5 7 Surney ... ... 47 0 1 Signet ... ... 3 5 7 Nutrition ... ... 36 10 Wildair ... ... 35 7 *This horse having been entered without the knowledge of his owner, will be struck out at the time prescribed un less specially- ordered to remain in. RACING FIXT JU Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Kanturk 7 Newark Hawick Odiham Bibury l3 Jul Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon Mansfield Reading Handle by Nottingham Stamford l9 AUC Jersey 1 Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham l4 Wolverhampton 44 Stockton l5 ' Oxford l6 Hastings 2l SEPT.E - Warwick September 4 Leicester Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB Richmond OCTO Northampton 2 Bedford Lothian& Racing (Ant)._ 3 Bromley NOVE Lincoln Liverpool IRISH RACING FIXTURES. JUNE. Mullingar .................. 4 I Curragh JULY. Carlow ..................... 4 , 5 Downßoyal Corporation 18 I URES E ,i FOR 1866. i 1 Beverl ey l3 Stockbridge .. , ! .... 14 i Chelmsford Liverpool Summer Ipswich .. Hungerford ... .............. 26 Newcastle on-Tyne ........ 26 'Worcester •93 LY. t d .i c t i trd 23 Winchester 24 I Spilsby Cambridge 24 I Southampton 25 I Chesterfield Huntingdon I Goodwood 3l ;UST. I York August 2l Dover 23 Plymouth 23 West Drayton Lichfield I Tunbridge 2B Yarmouth Derby Summer 29 Weymouthdon (Welsh Harp) 2O 29 1 Hendon Monmouth - 20 Manchester Autumn 2l B en i 4 Wordsley Newmarket Ist October 25 Walsall BER. Newmarket 2d Octob er 8 s ' Harrow Newmarket Houghton... 22 • Worcester 3O MBE It I Shrewsbury Leamington Hunt l9 SEPTEMBER. Curragh OCTOBER. Curragh l6, 17 18 .NG FIXTURES. TE. Toulouse 24, 28 [Abbeville Le Pin 22 1 Chalon-sur-Saone ... 22, 23 Saintes .................. 28, 29 Caen ............... 29, 30 31. UST. , Le Mans . Laon ...... Tarbes .. Blois ......... 19, 20 .......... 19, 22 Ba ................ 26, 28 a -Baden3l 3 , 18 ER. , Paris (A u t umn ) 2 3, 30 Vincennes FRENCH RAC. VincenneS ..................... M on t a uban ............ 14, 17 JU. Toulouse 1 St. Omer 1 R ou en ..................... 8, 9 ' Metz ............... . ........ 8, 9 Amiens ..................... 15 AUG Deauville...... •••••••• 4,5, 6 Rochefort 5 Bourge5... Baden -Baden ..................... o 12, 13 Moulins Cherbourg SEPTI Chantilly ........ n"IS, 7 16 Paris . OCT , ....... Y ...... ......... 11 , 18 'BER Jame s' TUßP .----...... 0. ...A G ENCY OFFICE, N 100, Jermyn-street, St. ', London. Mr. SYDNEY SMITH (Member of Tatter sall's) executes COMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the principal races throughout the season from £1 upwar a ds, on y receipt of cash or Post office Order (Payable at P n icj ie dg y office). COMMISSIONS as usual at starting prices ? of a race at all the principal meetin ,4 Th e Sportsman" parti culars and prices, see the advert _s_ 0 i:AmTURDAY. Price Current newspaper every TUESDAY and de d on receipt of stamped published DAILY, and forwAr particularly requested that further directed envelope. N.B.—lt isi be registered ; if in notes, ALL LETTERS containing gs n . t in For cAs lso be taken, " The Sporting numbers and dates should a satisfied that all int en di ng 20, 1864 sin —We Life, Aug. • backers of horses, who may have been formerl y i n doubt whom to trust, will, without fear or hesitation, tend their commissions, to any a mount, to 100, Jertnyn-str,:et." THE CROWN PRINCE AND CROWN PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA. —it was expected at Berlin that the Crown Prince of Prussia would leave Berlin to-day for the army in Silesia, after being present on Thursday at the baptism of his newly-born daughter. The Crown Princess was to roman At I'vtodam. _ _ C 100 f 100 2 100 100 31E v 1(10 100 100 all 100 100 54 3 10 I