The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-24 00:00:00

.:._-.. ONE - Y XARKET AND COMMERCIAL !,,:JTELLIGE-IsTeE. TELVE . X.O alteratio n h as b een made today in the CLOCK Bank of England rate of discount, which continues at 10 Per cent. The demand for accommodation on the P onsid a rt of the commercial public is being reduced very cerably cn acc ount o f the, high value of money, t a..nd as the b ro k ers are g e nerally very reserved in the beir dealin gs, the maj or i ty o f b orrowers apply to . Bank for a ss i s t ance. In the open market the best short dated bills are about 10 per cent.' An amount of gold representing £40,000 was Yesterday taken from the Bank for exportation. ne stoppage has bee n announced of Messrs. lYtlaston, Sutherland, and Co., colonial brokers, of Mincing 80-lane, w h ose liabilities are estimated at 4,000 to £lOO,OOO. The books are in the hands of Messrs. Kemp, Cannan, Ford, and Co. to Thetb last week's railwa y recei p ts, ascert a i ned up is day, are in round figures as under : NorthGreatlB66. 1865. Western .. . 80,784 68,854 Western ********************** .-- **** 122,088 114,171 bBouth Tire to ******************************** 37 , 184 26,685 . S rn **** tiull..r . lght on. 32,063 19.567 and 52,743 45,426 9 ° I l e a t Itl Northern .............................. .. 25,1571 2325'276 134 master anedray,,..6ll;o*----------- tgili 40,137 Northris ol and Exeter ...... - E , 4t._eziast ,, rn 69,807 . -__. Great,u nester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 21,527 116 ,z1 j.Eastern ......................... . v4aon. and Chatham and D ......... These returns, when compared with those of the poorresponding period of last year, are of a very ierable character, consequent upon the increased the Whitsnn traffic on most of the pleasure lines during 'a° Whitsnn holidays :—On the Lancashire and Yorkshire there is an increase of £7,781 ; on the 3gl a nd Exeter, £667 ; on the North-Eastern, 4 ; Manchester, Sh e ffi e ld , an d Li ncoln, £3,285 ; Great Eastern, £5 , 793 ; London, Chatham, and ester *Per, £1 , 938; G reat Western, £ 1,930 ; North 13rin, £7,917 ; South-Western, £ 10,499 ; ghto n, £12,496 ; Midland, £7,317 ; South 4,astern, £3,100 ; Great Northern, £5,225. Two O'. A ccording to R eu t er ' s telegram this morning, CLOCK the Rentes were 63f. 35c. Very firm. tl l' here is a considerable degree of depression at Stock Exchange, and Consols are per cent. 0t ,wer t han they were y es t er d ay afternoon. The cause :edie this heavine ss i s t h e unsettled state of banking _?Pt, the numerous mercantile failures, and the rehensi on naturally eng en d ere d b y t h e s i tuation vfotr Continental politics. Consols are now 86i I.,.lll°Y)ey, and 85 I for the account, ex div. Speen li is dull, and the dealings for transfer are ited . The New Threes and Reduced A nnu iti es 1107 are quoted 84 ; Exchequer Bills for March, 18s. ; India 5 per Cents., 1061 ; ditto Enfaced i e ents., 107 ; and ditto Bonds, par. rkisih 5 i n 11 the Foreign Market there is a general decline the prices of most of the principal stocks. Per Cents. are 29i ; Mexican, 16i ; ditto e ew ' ' 4 l ; Greek, 91 ; Spanish Passive, 17,1 18 - 1 sc er . tifi cat __ , ed 13 ; Italian, 38k 39 ; and Brazilian United 9 8 dis• American Securities are lower. 4,4..1ted States 5-20 Bonds are 64 ; Erie Shares, 142 i. ; and Illinois, 75i 76. ve t in the R a il way Sh are M ar k et has b een sev eral 41111 , and a f ur th er d ecl i ne has taken place on 5 8 et a' of the p r i nc i pal lines. Midland have receded t t ; ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s. ; North Wes- . th e l/ "d South W estern eac h £1 ; and Great Nor- Ith„ - . 11'4 . Stock and South Eastern each £1 10s. ; ' Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln have im .1,4 he los. ;e Foreign and Colonial undertakings exhibit B at erial variation. Of T_tliz and Miscellaneous shares are flat. Bank ku,'lldon, have declined to 9 10 discount ; Alh pre-n,e Bank to 12 11 di s. ; City B an k are 4 t o 5 ahci- Consolidated Bank, 21 prem. ; London Et ig i °l inty, 63 5 ; C re dit F onc i er an d M o bil ier o f 3 1 3 i 3 dis. ; General Credit and Finance, is • ; National Discount, Co., 51 prem. titpr g Cio re „,- 'SR F UNDS —CLOSING PRICES. ber 00 "klexr FUNDS g 1)0 .4,e 4 0 t 0 .C°48 018 .. .... . ........ ...sm 861 i 1 I 1 "eki.Per 0 A out, May 9 ... 85} i 4w 3 'M. Reduced B4 / a , . P er • C...., r., 1 , 4 I 44) 701,,,,_ Cent. , • :ra; .. . i.g.i.i Z 1 9,1 I 1 • ''''. 44„.,. Per Cent. Jan 187 ......... o "1 " e ; 3 0 yr s . 3 b • for 30 ,expire sth Jan., 1880 0 ched ,P . e, xpire sth AprilBBs 4w:l,.ea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 _--- March. Ater graph), 00. Luz, .C 1,000,3 per Cent. lB die 13 8 , b e £5OO ....... ...... uk of E XlOO and X2OO — dis bo g ligleald Stock, 243 5 hin, ec uunt . 5 per Cent I 40 ......... 44i n , Go.trn t i -- 0 7 Stock toixxxivr SECURITIES. DO'S • C Z P er C ent., April 1874 — Payout ts ° ' Per eellt* Oct. 1870 0. r, , ent. 1888 DO. ' ti ' r tlkat e ' . • o. , tifa,eeci I: .............. . - bo. iper cent ! pe j r 4 per Cent Do, I per 7 an. 1872 0 . b e b Cent, m a 187 ...... . 0 h 0 .13 0 4 4 Per oent y 9 ~ Aug. 1866 °.1 14 - 4' Bl X l ,OOO . v er. t I, A„,., .................... . 'tro ut . 011t i ,;u p ..... . An e I ne )9 `T ITND CLOSING PRICES. R tria -- Publi c 8- -Itt z i l . 4 lio t _) 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pin _ (;.1.1. 1 5 Perl: P e r Cent, 1859 nt .. l ie . er Cent, 1852-iii6O • h o D 1863 ..................... 13 0 . A ccou iat 1865 .... .................. eo• ee • ..... tie.. r ip, ... : ........................... 651 6} b' e °, B Ayres t 5 Paid ........................ 8} 8 die Cllbi tt ' Per e e ,Per Cent .... ..... , .... Do 4 6 hA /IL. (Deferred 3 per ". Cen . t.) 'Jo 8, .e'r Cent t _ . r,p .„,, . : ............................ b o u 41. Per Ce ll Paid ............ —dis 0 01 ' 6 Pe scout 'eut ......... . ............. ........ t...41(5,),,,,,a4 .............. _ „ is t. I.l:4,6,lBperner dee. ......................... —d is k 4,84 c eut . t ................ . ..... - 4:oanbi a „„Per . c erit. . i.. 4:,. ...................... )0. 4.LPritieih,nip,:su ..................... -- ukt er e N e e n ut .. ...... !. ................. De', Pro vA .C°llBo fte - ci,..1 ........... .... ... IT bet -‘culal Land Warrantr " 7Ptia,47red — ° • It Seeo Z r i C s s e U t D o lug 1 1 „,,„ lie — 00 Bonds .... .._ . — ,„ t ion • 1:86 . 4 BOl . uo, r. u Boni 1) 0 , rov eria , 8 (beak . C6o pail„l.'eut Railway Debentures — D e. 6 per _-. 1 ,_ . . ....... ~ 0 0. icc ol4 7u ...... 1824-5, ex Coupons . .. .. . to. ceupouts• .............. G d eep Itii;qerowaluut lia 4 4 6 ,„., Per Cent. i,o4„_ver Cent 1865 ktuolreunt _ I \ kie ah a relcaDian a Railway _ '%. - A g 3 per Cent o li o t a,lceount 16} 16 k q 1864 t.°4t Per Cent. Anglo-French -4 o ev h i k,; ° liatC r ean 6 per Cent., £3O paid A''' q -( ultrial 5 per Cent ...... e,,, ,tv.. N ita. 1) l ae 6 n°B Per Cent 1865 b,o4i.Per Cent (Ifkbarren). IrtiikoPer o erit ... ) 3 °3 se 3 1 .,,,, A .. ::., .... n . pe r (r..' %-iuuL., leoo .. h ° 5114 t .................. . 1)011 Aa r Cent., 1822, X St — V°ho 4 tA,7 Cent. 1850 ho h7 Cent., 1860 o 6 I; e ' r (Sent. 1859 — ktrq i 6 p er eta. 1862 821 3} tl, oi, .Ce 1864 P,..u0 . A . 0 P ert, 0 loi •c`eco o i nit 81 l ' -' N o An per C ent ' D vo N o D , 0 . ', e'w r t " .......... - A ee -ueTerre, ob 4 0 . 14 0 . , ........................... ht.,o -- 0 4 81. ,,„ .. .. ............................... 32 e tiliEt ~,-,,iartu, ................................... tw 0 ~ ort.'_ ................................. 18} 18 } 17} /4 e NI ui Coup not funded -- b c ilal i 4 Ilt .. l' 4ll °l i i i p~ dzi.. Doe , per erit. A _...!.. bho A0(`,001311864 Do 6,‘ ount • 1854 vet. • ....... .4keeo ~.,ent,• 1,.....: 0 0 .ttount .. c'°B zp, te,..„.. eor c. 3,,.., 18 62 . •..... 64 b e .ClO O lll 4 .... '' 61 . 0 2 .... . Do 6 pertouda o °6 p °ent ; ... , ....................... A 6O 11 59} 58 t o "tee! Oeut',4BB3 .............. . ! I.t 0.1 tourit ~ 1865, paid.up Scrip.... be z Per c ....... 1)•t i llel a 3 eta. d : ........................ 29i 30 29 b l e 'e t , a eee Per Cent.. ............... 98 7 - 0. , 1 - r ettut ........................... -- 41)..e_ ent., , ... ........................ -- ; . ( el ll'lt ......... ........................ teki4 iliv.cle4lQ4, .. ............. ~ r .-. , k n.o, i as 04 ~. e . a „................... 30 3' 1). 4 9. ,* Per cell , L-4 bove payable in. Loudon. r' 1 1(3 " C',., ''' xi.•225f. . ............ i io 4 benj'ent. Certia . 1 , , 4 10 . pe t . , lit, 11, Gull ............ U. 0 1 6 Per es '3 per , caw s ............... o°Ac r Cent 'd e bt. ... c ount 1 186 1, Ex: iii.. .......... h -.I A , •• ....... ................ . .... 3 8i i• i i tl e ''e fo r .) „., Ino ziev THREE O'CLOCK. -cot th# , J ....... -,,, RD- .. ' ...................... 86i i ale.6th• ............... • ......... 84 i xd US ' SHARE MARKETS.—This Day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. ... litre/ Railways. 1 p a bi . i Closing I - Price. Bristol and Exeter [ It [Caledonian Cambrian $0 Cork and Bandou.... :0 Cornwall . It Dublin & Belfast June. 10 it Dun„Perth,& Ab.Junc. E.London, scrip Certi. al. Do. ti it Glasgow &S. Western 101 it Great Eastern, ord. stk. iOl It Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 10; t Great North of Scotland 101 it Great Northern lOl Do. A stock Do. B stock it Do. sew. ts. at 25 pa, 10 it GtS. and W. of Ireland 1O; it Gt. Western -Original 1 it D. 6. Val. Rail gua. 10( it Do. South Wales 10( it Do. W. 511(1. —Oxford 10( it Do. Newßo.t at Do. Hereford st Lanc.ishire& Yorkshire 101 st L ,ndon and Blackwall 101 st Lon., S Coast 10. st Lon., 1 'hat., and Dover bo. st Do. Metrop. 6x. A lOl st Lon. & \ orth Western 101 st Lon. & South Western ioi str Man., silo., d; Lincoln 1)1 st Metropolitan al 10 Do.New _ _. . Do. Extension )0 Metropolitan District. a] Do. du. do. 1 [0 Do. and St. John'sW'd it Mid , and 9 Do. £9 Share it Do, Birmin . dt Derby qid Kent .. it North British it Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. IC it Nth. Eastern—Berwick IC ;5 Do. O.N•E purchnni• it Do. Leeds ..... IC it I Do. York it Do. Carlisle ..... PO.,btock. & Darling. al :5 Do. do. 1860-61 1 ;t North London .. lO ,0 I Do. do. 1864 ...... D 0 124 2G 0 55 65 11 13 15 11 3 5 )0 67 70 '0 70 72 11 35i 36i 8 10 11 F 11 120 121 7 1 2p 7 1 2p 10 73 75 11 108 112 i 0 118 /50 10 66 68 10 - - ,0 Do. do. 1865 it North Staffordshire 101 it N. &S. W. Junction it Scottish Central 25 15 dl )0 112 111 10 36 88 O 6 ? )() 122 )24 )0 131. 132 t2f 531 56 68 33 40 34 33 120 ;21 94 08 26 28 ru :37t :21 436 io 61 Os ,11 ;27 t2B 8 id 1 p 11 85 90 10 - )0 1221 123 : 5 If 10 04 54 r 8 5 27 [OB 1:0 10 7O 72 10 108 110 st Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 101 st 110. Scot, Mid. stAk 10' st Shropshire Union 10 it South Devon lO it South EAstern :0 Staines, Wok., & Wok al it 'raff Vale. 10 46 19 10 71. /4 11 7 8 ►0 140 143 31 3 ) 10 100 103 10 - - .0 Do. C it Vale of Neath it Waterford & Kilkenny 101 0 Waterloo & Whiteha It West Cornwall. 16 I 52 64 Business dene. Hi } 53 i 1192 i 8 i i 121* 2( 107 i P 6) 8 36 51 G 9 i BRITISH 00 Atlantic & S t.Lawrence a et go D ni o ..,B r ar s o h d a ::: Cen.ln l c gu. 5 per cent... 20 20i Buffalo & Lake Huron al 10 Do Preference al 00 f Buff.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. • ill st Calcutta &8. E., lim lO at ,ai c Town & Dock, gu lO 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p+ al st East. Ben4al, gu., sdo 10 at East L, ditto ' go. 5 p.c. 10 20 Do. .1 Extension at Grand Trunk of Canada 101 'OO Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c al 100 Do. let crel. bonds— al 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 2d Yr. f. Bonds al LOU Do. do. deferred 00 Do. 3d Pref. stock. al 00 Do. do. deferred 00 Du. 4th Frei. stock 00 Do. do. deterred st Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c 20 o. Gua. 5 per cent l4 Do. New gua. 6p. c ( (IL bow h ot India gut. 5 per cent D .41 per cent lO, at Do - :reat IV R. of Canada.. all D... New )0 Do. 6p. a. lids. pay 187:1 a/ o. 5y co. pay. 1877-r,.. al 10 Indian Branch, limited it Madras, gua. 5 p.o st Do. 41 do . It Do. 43 do l 0 Do. Filth Exteusio,, st Melb. Cor. 6p. c. IlndSl 10 50 Mel. & Budson'a day.. al at N. 111.C'da,6pc Istpf.ba .0 , at seinde 11 s: Do. Delhi g t q t 20. Do. do cti st Do. Puntaub... • i 0.c .7- I( 64 Do.ludu e S t Flo ' 2 ' IC OLONIAL GOVERN - British Columbia, 6 per cent., Pea 31, 1572 10 - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-s 4 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Ati.;„ 1 i - D. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10. Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July lot - Do. 5 p o. Inscribed 8k 101 - Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 101 1890-1000 101 - Do. do; 180-9 • 101 - Do. Jan.&July, 18110-9 , 101 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 1 5 Oct., 1900 lOl - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.t 101 -- Do. 1878, do lOl - Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1 , •78 - 1882, Mayls, Nov. t lO - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug , 1,21 - Natal ~ov. 6 per cent l5l - N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 101 - N. S.W. Goy.s p•0.,1866 101 - Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1870 101 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189: tOc - New Zealand, 6p. cent tot - Do. 5 per cent.... ... 10( Nova So,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 l9l - Queensland Gov. 6p. a lOt - a. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 lOt - Do. 1878 & upwards 1( - Vio,Gov. 6 p.O.Ja July 1 ( - Do. do, April & Oct BRITIS 2 Cal 2e" tiold, llw. - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated. 3 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst: - Urakewalls 2.1 - East Bassett (Illogan) 2 , - East Caradon 2.1 - East Carn Brea - r.ast Grenville 2.1 - East Gunnislake - East Love.l - E. WI Russell (Tavistk 10.1 - Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 61 4 Great L otey, limited al - Great South Tolgus O.l - Great Wheal Busy. • 14 ., - G. Wheal Vor (Heist ( - Grenville - Herod's Foot .....• - Hingst - on Downs - Mararet tUny Lelant 13 . 1 - Mar ie Valley ....... . 4 viwyndy Iron Ore, - New Seton 3! - North Roskear - Wh '1 Bassett (I llogan 2.4 4.4 North Wheal Crotty - Prosper United 7.1 - Pr vidence Uny 10., - S. Caradon ;St. Cleer) 1 - South Coudurrow 3.2, S. Wheal Fran. ,illogan 18.1 - '4tray Park 35 I - fin Croft . 5 7lgra and CI gan, lim.. al - %Vest assett(ll.ozatt - W. Caradon .L skeard - West Chi rerton .. - West. Seton .... .• I - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan f - Wheal Builer atedrutti - Wheal Mary Ann (m en 1 - Wheal Se to u ......... Wheat Tietawney I 6 6 8 1 510 63) 1.0 1 :9i 13 15 14.6 5 6 li 1i 2 140 1) 2 3.6 * 9.0 8 9 8.0 3 3k 6 5 7 11 21 22 14.6 I 14 .9.8 1 it./ 16 18 18.0 14 2 10.0 38 40 0.6 4 j 5 17.6 4 6 1u.6 31 21 2! 101 t3l 35 40 181 13 15 1.0 3.t 2 1 Al .6.7 32 34 375 100 ig 9 5 20 15.6 4 6 13 15. Lll 3 6 1 ' v 6 7 LI 676 726 17 ; 130 14 , ► 56 80 85 16 121 176 8 3 6 i 4 195 205 7 , 15 wmtfiAti, ft A.1.4A Ottoman (Smyrna to Aiding, San Paulo. Ilia., ua. 6 per cent., 14 S•nuth Austrian wad I•►►mhar►l(i venetian. II I Western and North- Western of France, 2) )ills'lGN Scottish AustraPan, lim. , 10:i BANK', Agra and Mtsterman's, lira., 20 17 15 Alliance, li 13f, 14 Bank of London. 10 British And Californian, lim., 31 Chartered Bank of nut`, Australia. and China. 15 Chartered tier. of India, London, and China, 35 7 City, 16 4 151 Consolidated Bank, lira ., 6 k Hindustan. China, and .Japan, Fit 0, issued at 2 pm., Ditto, new, 4i Imperial Ottoman, 81 Ditto. new, 8 Lard Mortgage Bank of India, lira.. 2/ f London Chartered Bank of Australia, zit 2j London and County, 69 3 5 London Joint Stock, 45 London and 11 estminster, 931 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 9 National Provincial of England. Ditto, 2d and id issue, 45i Oriental Bans: Corporation. i 3 9i Union of Australia. 48.1 Union of London, 48 ISCELLANEUS Australian Mort. La M Ld and Finance O , Um.. , 4 Ceylon Company, 9 City Offices, lim., I} Con.merciat Union, Insurance, 6} Credit roncier and Mobilier of England, 21 11 Credit Fender of Mauritius, lim„ 5 Egyptian Com. and Trading, hrn., Electric Telegraph, 138 1 Fore-street Warehouse, lim.,-ll} Gen. Credit and Finance of Lannon. lim.. 1 London Financial Association, Bin , 4f London General Omnibus Company, Nrtional Discount t ompany, tot Ditto, issued at 5 prem.. of which 31 Is to pay, 3} North British and Mercantile Insurance, 16} f Ocean .Marine Insurancc), 21 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 17} 14 d Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new,:47 Scottish Australian Investment, Jim.. 121 hames and Mersev Marine. Insurance, Mtn., 7 AN INCIDENT OF THE LATE DERBY—THE PIGEON V. THE TELEGRAPH.--A licensed victualler, near tho Monument, visited the Derby, and took with him 'a pigeon to send home the names of the first three horses in the race. As soon as the numbers of the winning horses were hoisted he tied a slip of paper round the pigeon's neck — and started it off on its journey home, where his friends •r A to Hand .— Every good and were waiting its arrival. About 7 minutes after the news genv'erpolurEsßpTeirssEomnEfNeTeljs—aßneaatudYratl sympathy ceu would in th e i a presence coi n was known by the arrival of the pigeon a neighbouring of suffering, but how much more g licensed victualler received a telegram from his friends on the never-failing power of the racecourse to inform him of the result of the race. The Holloway offers to every one . passion be if it could suppytheme r a a ns of relief. Professor thus rendering the most essential service to afflicted news thus arrived more speedily by the pigeon than the humanity. His noble remedies reach these . at of every telegraph by one-third of the time. This was no doubt on malady whether it is on the surface m or hidden anth i u n a th e e xti darker ate account of the senders of messages on the course having to ti lic: if ss ul es la o lut f c t be h e e op in o ter b ior of the wait their turn, as the news was received at Tattersall's Plainly printed instructiou r s p for restoratives, the 3or 4 minutes after the race. The pigeon - performed the journey in 14 minutes, which is, allowing for the direct i i n s .e s v p i a a l l u i e d t . t s io e n nv o e f lti h e ic e h ve i r s y no p t a o c n k l a y ge Eu o r f op th el l; path in which it travels , about a wile per minute. 1 but extends throughout the globe. Juno. 10 dis 3 dis 'OSSESSIONS, 64 60 )0 100 102 11 d 4 i 1 4$ et) 11 8 9 76 60 10 59 a ll 100 102 0 100 102 0 luli 102 .5 .77 17_ io 1 20 22 11 85 87 11 60 63 11 55 6, [1 55 57 [I 50 55 El 42 45 11 92 45 Li e 7 30 . )0 ICB 10) 8 14 2 f 6 14 2 10 P 9 1 lu I 91 03 1 141 '5 8 5i 5 • 11 +I F 6 11 83 5 2 01 )0 100 1 , 2 )0 )r 0 iz )0 86 88 5 - - 11 fit 43 1,1 S S: .00 98 100 tt , 97 99 2 I 6 00 97 99 EVC SECUR i 0 92 94 0 1,0 13 ),) 90 tJ 3 )0 77 79 10 70 79 lOt It 4 10 IC2 101 10 It 2 104 10 102 104 )0 86 8 ) )0 110 102 )0 1(5 1 7 )0 102 1(4 )0 103 tOb 101 103 p 104 105 la 99 101 )0 92 )0 90 )0 83 10 94 10 72 10 I 96 99 10 I 98 100 )0 1 -- - 0 1 104 106 100 102 MINES. E SUN. LONDON, THIiSDAY EVENING, MAST 24, 1866 -- - 'St. Leger, Ascot, Goodwood, or Doncaster Cups, within an interval of two years, both Goodwood Cup days in cluded, to carry 71b, of two or more of the above stakes and prizes, 101 b extra; two miles and a half (29 subs.) Yrs Yrs Moulsey Ceylon ... Dolby Buckfoot Scamander The Duke ... Gladiateur... Brown Bread Windham .. Regalia • Eltham Ihrtie ... 3 Broomielaw 4 Watchman Sister to General Peel ... 4 Strafford .. Blue Riband Janitor Tourii;alia' Corsair 5 Cambusean .„ 3 Archimedes ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 5 ... 4 WORCESTER SUMMER MEETING. THURSDAY, JUNE 28. Weights for the WORCESTERSHIRE STAKES. One mils and three furlongs. Age st lb Moulsey 5 9 2 Cambuscan ... 5 8 12 Archimedes ... 4 8 6 Pearl Diver ... 6 8 5 Mail Train ... 5 8 4 Lozenge ... ... 4 8 4 The Clown ... 5 8 1 Gordian Knot ... 5 7 12 Exceller 4 7 11 The Beadle ... 5 7 10 Wandering Minstrel 5 7 8 Harry Brailsford ... 4 7 8 Siberia 4 7 8 Bradaman te ... 5 7 6 Edinburgh... ... 4 7 6 Cutaway ... 5 7 5 Skirmish ... ... 4 7 5 Wynnstay ... a 7 3 Provisor ... 4 7 3 Charming Woman a 7 0 Morris Dancer ... 4 7 0 Allow Me ... 6 7 0 Arkansas ... 4 6 13 Belle of the Ball ... 6 6 12 Lady of Coverdalo 4 6 12 Under the Cloud 5 6 12 Endsleigh ... 4 6 12 Dick Turpin ... a 6 12 Viceroy . ... 4 6 12 Contraband ... 4 6 11 1 The Count ... 5 6 10 Surney 4 6 10 Age st lb Jupiter ... 4 6 10 Chibisa 3 6 10 Dean Swift ... 5 6 9 Flare-up ... 4 6 9 Rustic Beauty ... 4 6 7 Split the Difference 3 6 7 Molly Carew ... 5 6 6 Miss Haworth ... 3 6 3 Wild Bee ... 4 6 5 Life Guardsman 3 6 4 The Peer ... 3 6 4 S taghound ... 3 6 4 Fitzroy ... 3 6 2 Retrousse 3 6 2 Madame Walton 5 6 0 Freedom ... 3 6 0 C byProniised Land —Rather High... 3 6 0 Mother of Pearl ... 3 5 13 Ben Battle 3 5 12 Stoic 3 51`2 King of Spades 3 5 10 Dot 3 510 Elegance ... 3 5 10 Rattler ... 3 510 Bitter Sweet 3 5 9 Custaloga ... 3 5 9 Slender ... ... 3 5 8 Slieve Came 3 5 7 Edgbaston 3 5 7 Black Tulip 3 5 7 LAW INTELLIGENCE (This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn. and Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Shee, CLARK V. BURCHETT AND OTHERS. Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., moved for a rule calling on the defendant to show cause why a conviction by justices of peace of Heston, in Middlesex, should not be reversed, on the ground of misconstruction of the law. It appeared that the plaintiff was a brick moulder, and was employed by the defendant, who is proprietor of brick fields at Heston, in common with others, to work for him at a certain price, which contract was reduced to writing, and he also made a parole promise to raise the wages of the plaintiff to the same rate of pay ment as might be made by the proprietors of adjoining brickfields, providing they were increased. This ho re fused to do, and the consequence was that the plaintiff and other workmen left his employment, upon which he laid an information, and they were severally convicted and sentenced to a month's imprisonment. The warrant for their committal was, however, suspended, and the facts as declared by the learned counsel were admitted on the part of the defendants. He founded his application on the ground that the magistrates had misconstrued the law in respect to the circumstances, the oral and written contract being a part of the engagement, which being infringed the plaintiff had a bona fide right to quit his employment. Rule granted. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings at Nisi Fritts before Mr. Baron Faget and a Common Jury.) LEVY V. FREEMAN. The evidence of the plaintiff was corroborated by a witness who saw the accident, and the medical man who attended him during his illness. The case for the defence was that the vehicle was not driven at a rate dangerous to public safety, and that the accident was caused by the carelessness of the plaintiff. The evidence was very conflicting, and the jury found for the defendants. POLICE DTTELLIGENCE.---This Day MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A CARRIER AND HIS MAN CHARGED WITH CRUELTY TO A HORSE.— Joseph Woolridge, carman in the employ of Mr. Thomas Clarke, carrier, of Teddington, was charged before Mr. Knox with cruelly. torturing a horse by working it while in an unfit state, and also with cruelly beating it. Mr. William Love, from the office of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, attended on the part of the society. Rutherford, an officer of the society, said that on the previous afternoon he saw the defendant driving a horse attached to a cart. The defendant was pulling the reins and flogging the horse severely o er the neck. On stop ping at an upholsterer's shop he (the officer) noticed that the horse hung down its head, was much blown, and was covered with sweat, and on examining it he found both fore fettock joints much enlarged, also the near hind pos tern, and a raw wound on the off side with the saddle girth pressing into it. There were also several weals on the horses back. The horse was old, worn out, and quite unfit for work. He asked the defendant who was his master, and he said Mr. Clarke, of Teddington, and that his master knew the condition of the horse, as a man in his employ had refused to drive it, but that he (defendant) was compelled to take it out by his master. Sell, also an officer of the society, having given similar evidence, stated that the defendant told him that 'he had brought the horse 11 miles, been about town four hours with it, and then had to take it another 11 miles back. After inspecting the horse, Mr. Knox said that he un derstood that the owner of the horse was in court, and the owner stepped forward. Mr. Knox said ho should order a summons to issue against him for causing the horse to be tortured. The evidence having been repeated, Mr. Knox asked the officers if the horse would ever be fit for farther work. The officers replied in the negative. Mr. Knox said the horse appeaced to be very old, in a miserable condition, and to bear marks of punishment. The owner of horse wished the caso postponed, that he might have his vetinerary surgeon's opinion of his condi tion. Mr. Knox said if the owner thought he would better his condition by an adjournment he would grant it, and did so. Public Drinking Fountains and Cholera TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The importance of public free supplies of water for drinking purposes has been brought pro minently before our notice by Dr. Jeaffreson's letter on " London Fevers" in January last. He tells us that in some parts of London 150 people are entirely dependent for their supply upon a single water-butt, into which the water only flows for 20 minutes daily. That these butts Pare frequently lined with filth and slimy vegetation, catching the droppings from foul eaves above, and imbibing poison from the soppy sewage below, and are very often too rot ten to hold water at all. Under such circumstances we can scarcely be sur prised to find that typhus is constantly raging in our midst. The warning voice which we have already heard, both from Liverpool and Bristol, reminds us that as the hot weather comes on we may have to contend with even a more deadly foe than typhus itself, and we have abundant testimony that the progress and virulence of cholera, as well as typhus, is largely dependent on the quality of the water which is used for drinking, and that in some in stances occasional epidemics of both these diseases are supposed to have been caused almost entirely by drinking impure water. Drs. Lankester, Letheby, Aldis, and other well known an d eminent medical men, have all called attention to the importance of this subject. Now, wherever a drinking fountain is opened, opportunity is at once afiorded for the surrounding inhabitants to avoid drinking water which has been poisoned in receptacles such as Dr. Jeaffreson describes, and that both the resident poor and the thirsty wayfarers of our crowded streets appreciate the boon is sufficiently shown by the fact that 8,000 people have been known to drink at a single fountain in one day, and that more than 300,000 people are estimated to drink daily in the summer at the 140 fountains already erected in London. All those which are under the care of the association are kept fully supplied with water, and qualified workmen are employed to visit and repair them ; the condition of every fountain is thus regu larly reported at the office at least twice a week, and any damage is immediately repaired. Through out the winter the committee have been straining every nerve to increase the number and efficiency of the fountains. Eight new ones have been erected, and many private ones which had become dry and dilapidated have been repaired and taken charge of by the association. The committee have thus ex pended all the funds which have been placed at their disposal, and yet there are still entire parishes, densely populated, without a single fountain. They are now compelled to delay responding to applica tions which have been received from various parts of London until they see the res w u ti l hl t le o: sea t n h imi is tap a ro p y s p sai e bn a ld l e . They, therefore, earnestly so licit lar g e and liberal without f c o o r nt t r h ib em utio t n o s, sustainan w d hi e c x h te i nd it benevolent operations of the association. Subscrip tions may be paid at the office, 1, Shorter's-court, Throgmorton-street, E.C., or to the society's ban kers, Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co., 1, Pall mall east, S.W., and Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-street, E.C.—I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, JOAN LEE, Secretary of the Metropolitan Free Drink ing Fountains Association. 1, Shorter's-court, Throgrnorton street, E.C., May 22. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for injuries sustained through the alleged negli gence of the defendant. From the evidence of the plaintiff it appeared that he was a boot and shoe maker, living at 11, Broad-Court, Bow-street, and that the defendant was a van proprietor In the afternoon of January last the plaintiff, who is nearly 72 years old, was returning home, when the defendant came down Bow-street from the direction of Holborn in a break, driven at a rapid pace, and at the wrong side of the road, and just as the plaintiff reached the kerb, he was struck by the vehicle and knocked down with great violence. Two of his ribs were broken, and he sustained other in juries, from the effects of which he had not yet recovered. At the time of the accident he had three men in his em ployment, and was earning from £3 to 10s. a week. Ho was obliged to discharge these mat, and had not been able since the accident to undertake any work. It was also stated that from the nature of the accident and the advanced age of the plaintiff, that the injuries he received would be permanent in thair effect. SPORTI. GE NCB. (Morris) 1 Mr. Stevens' Premier .................................... (Payne) 2 Mr. Copeland's Dybbol, Bst 10Ib ............... (J. Snowden) 3 Mr. George's Highland Mary, Bst 71b .......... (Britton) 4 Betting-7 to 4on Premier. Won by a length ; bad third. The CHESTERFIELD ITAIDICAP Of 5 sovs, with 50 added winners extra. One mile. Mr. Phillips's Per Suasion, by The Cure — Diptboug 5 yrs, Gst 71b ................ . . (Cameron) 1 Mr. Phillips's Arkansas, 4 yrs, ist .................. (Carroll) 2 Mr. Handley's Retrousse, 3 yrs, sst 12,1 b s, (Kenyon) 3 Mr. Hudson's Duty F ree , 3 yrs, s st 91b ......... (Conning) 4 Lord Batemau's Queen of Trumps, aged, ,Bst 71b (J. Grinishaw) 5 Betting-6 to 4 agst Retrousse, sto 2 agst Queen of Trumps, 4 to 1 agst Arkansas, 5 to 1 ygst Persuasior. Won by a neck; four lengths between second and third ; bad fourth. The MAIDEN PLATE of 50 sovs, for three-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, with allowances. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Ridley's Carperby, by Ba rnton—Bolton's darn, 3 yrs, 7st (Carroll 1 Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s Bachelor, 3 yrs, 7st .. (Hudson 2 Mr. Henderson's Stafford, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ...(J. Snowdon 3 Mr. Noble ns. Reparation, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ........ .(Kenyon 4 Betting-2 to lon Carperby, 4to 1 agst Bachelor. Won by a length and a half ; five lengths between second and third. WYE RACES-WEDNESDAY. WYE HANDICAP. ........ (N (Stephens) igbtengaie) 2 1 Brimstone Fonder .. Moss Rose .. (Smith) 3 Fortunatus (Hibbert) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Brimstone, 4to 1 against others. OLANTEIGH TOWER STAKES. Pirate Chief ~ Young Lord . (Nightengale) 1 (Stevens) 2 (Martin) 3 .ose Stock, Lady Pain, Challenge, and Court Card also ran. Betting-2 to 1 each agst Pirate and natty, 4to 1 agst Court Card, 6to 1 agst others. Won by a length ; two lengths between second and third. LADIES' PLATE. Brimstone Ethelred Birchbrooiu Carphyllus Won in a canter. FARMERS' PLATE, Dominoe Ethelred Devotee Lapeque 1 3 Won by three lengths. SCRANHINGS. April 27, at noon, Grinder out of all engagements. May 18, at 2 40 p.m. Repulse out of thelpsom Oaks and after 6 p.m. Nizam out of all engagethents. May 19, after 6 p.m. c by Newminster—Clanezou, out o all enagements. May 21, at 0 15 p.m. Podargus out of Ascot engage ments ; at 2 20 p.m. Harry Brailsford and Miss Williams out of all engagements at Manchester ; and at 4 30 p.m. Kingmaker out of both handicaps at Wy se . May 22, at 9 a.m. Miss De Pay out of all engagements, and Sandal out of Ascot and Manchester engagements; at noon, Buckfoot out of Man c h ester Cup ; at 0 23 p.m. Sandal out of Manchester Tradesmen's Cup and Windsor engagements; at 1 50 p.m. Lucifer and Young Lord out of all engagements at Manchester, and all Lo r d St. Vin cent's, Mr. Bevill' s , an d M r. W. Bevill's horses out of all engagements at Ascot to May 21, except Lucifer fer Ascot Stakes ; and at 6 p.m. Godersham out of Union Cup, at Manchester. ASCOT HEATH SIIMM. Acceptances for the ASCOT S .ER MEETING—Iay 29. ;TARES of 25 sous each, with miles and a .half. 200 added. Two Age st lb Pintail 5 8 12 Ackworth ... 5 8 6 Holstein 4 8 1 Love Apple 4 7 9 Forester ... ...4 7 8 Lucifer ... ... 3 7 4 Lothario ... 3 7 4 Gt eville ... 5 7 3 Voigtlander ... 5 7 3 Dulcimer ... ... 4 7 2 The highest weight accepting being Bst 21b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion. Weights for the Royal Hunt Cup of 200 sous, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soya each ; certain winners 71b extra. New mile. Age at lb Hazeldean ... War .. "' 3 610 ... Black Prince (by 3 6 8 Rut. of Kars) ... 3 6 6 Black Prince ... 3 6 6 Chronometer ... 3 6 5 Slender ... ... 3 6 3 Jetty Treffz g ... 3 6 3 Barege c ... ... 3 6 3 Age st lb The Duke ... 4 9 12 Dalby ... 5 813 Breadalbane ... 4 8 10 Oppressor ... ..• 4 8 7 King Charming ... 4 8 6 Christmas Carol ... 4 8 4 Mail Train .. 5 8 3 Broomielaw ••• 4 8 3 Copenhagen ... 5 8 2 Sundeelah .5 8 2 Strathconan ... 3 8 1 Chibisa ... 3 8 0 Vespasian 3 8 0 Age st lb Wi S s i e b ihl e di r a i p a orp .. ; 34 4 6 6 1 1 0 0 9 9 D CAh o uta n bP ß ietli a l° s n iliO al" 4 83 6 66 7 11 CF Nn aobmf k ye u mls h liQea e al y isn a. tit.sse. ... riemr,ao. .. u....i 44 4 66 6 55 6 Molly Carew ... 5 6 4 Longhorn ... 3 6 4 Dalesman • 3 6 3 lon ... ..• ... 3 6 3 Viceroy 4 6 2 Wild Parsley ... 4 6 0 Cecrops 3 6 0 C by Promi se d Land —Rather High 3 6 0 The Star 4 5 13 Bigots ▪ 4 5 13 Pilg ri m • ... 4 5 13 Grey Stocking ... 3 512 The Czar 3 5 12 Queen M ary • 3 5 12 Bugler ▪ 3 5 11 Tomahawk" ▪ 3 5 10 Black Prince, by Voltigu er ▪ 3 5 10 Lady Sophie • 3 5 10 Hawthorn... 3 5 9 myrrhin a Adam 3 5 , ..• 3 5 7 Sweet Anne ... 3 5 7 Zingyni Centdr 3 5 7 3 5 7 Redinire Attache Todleben Durham Red Earl The Tartar Brahma Gardevisure Lecturer ... Norwood ... The Corsair Peeress ... Nu ▪4 8 0 ...4 7 12 • 4 711 5 7 9 ▪4 7 8 •5 7 7 •4 7 6 .. 4 7 4 3 7 4 ~. 4 7 4 ...378 ▪4 7 3 •4 7 2 Historian :.; 5 7 2 Morris Dancer ... 4 7 2 Cornball 4 7 2 Lord Ronald 4 6 13 Deerfoot 6 6 13 Holstein ... ......4 6 12 Merry Hart 6 6 12 Split the Difference 3 6 12 Staghound... 3 611 Freedom ... ... 3 611 Black Draught ... 4 610 NEWOASTLE-UPO '-TYNE MEETING. June 26. TUESDAY, Acceptances for the Northux Age st lb ... 5 9 0 tnberland Plate. Two miles. Miss Haworth ... Age 6 stb l 5 Honesty • 3 6 5 Caithness ... • 3 6 4 Rococo ▪ 3 6 3 Dart • 3 6 2 Lady Van e ' ... 3 5 13 Missile 4 5 10 Dolan • . Dark Agn es ..35 10 ▪ 3 5 8 Miss Williams... 3 5 8 Douro 3 5 7 'Windham ... Brown Bread 4 8 9 The Miner_ 5 8 6 Harry Brailsford ... 4 7 8 Red harl 4 7 6 Holstein ... ~.4 6 10 Our Jim ... ... 5 6 8 Lady Durham ... 4 6 8 Quarantine ... 5 6 6 Zenobia ... ... 4 6 6 The Primate ... 3 6 6 added 9s 71b, to s 1 x a saunbd f3to;othsec)vB owner of the second T 7cri horse to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes ; three-yr pCtoieonnii of f oo 2 n o a C ev u s p, ea :v e a h l , u h e in. and g. allowed 41b ; pure Barbs a o g ld e s d, to ,at ca i rr o y th 7 ; st 71b, four, rOst, five, Turkish, or Arabian horses allowed 321 b ; horses foaled in America or the British Colonies allowed 71b; horses which have never won above the value of 50 SO7S or received 100 sovs including their own stake as second horde, in any country, shall be allowed weight in these proportions—three yrs old, 41b, four, 91b, five, 141 b, six and aged, 211 b; the winners of the Derby or Doncagter MANCHESTER SUMMER MEETING--WEDNESDAY. StewardS—Earl of Stamford, Viscount St. Vincent, Lord Bateman, Sir H. Da Trafford, and W. T. Copeland, Esq. Judge and Handicapper —Mr. R. Johnson. Starter—Mr. 31‘George. Clerk of the Course-Mr. T. Bake. The TRIAL HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 30 added ; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr. E. Buckley's Wynustay, by Rifleman - d by Sleight of-hand, aged, B s t 101 b (Snowden) 1 Mr. Handley's Custaloga, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (Kenyon) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Custaloga. Custaloga jamped off in front, but after going about a hundred yards was headed by Wynnstay, who made the remainder of the running and won easily by a length. The PHILLIPS HANDICAP of CO sovs; entrance, 2 sovs ; winners extra. 5 furlongs. Mr. Eskrett's Edinburgh, by MoUntain Deer—Honesty, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b... (Whiteley) 1 Mr. J. Palmer's Caithness, 3 yrs, Tat llb (inc 51b ex) Mr. W. Phillip s ' s Persuasion , 5 yrs , 7st 21b...(H0 (C ys arrolltead ) 3 2 Mr. R. Law's L uc y L ong, 4 yrs, Bst 31b .. (Kenyon) 4 Mr. D. George' s W a ll et, 3 yrs Est (Cameron) 5 Mr. R. Jeffrey's Sylph, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Murray) 6 Betting - 7 to 4 agst Caithness, 4 to 1 each agst Per suasion and Sylph, 6 to 4 each agst Lucy Long and Edin burgh, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won easily by a length and a half ; a head only separated the second and third, Lucy Long being a moderate fourth. The UNION CuP of 200 sovs in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; winners extra; the owner of the second horse to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes One mile and a quarter. 31 subs. Mr. H. Lambton's East Lynn, by Lambton—Miss Teas dale, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (Cameron) 1 Mr. Goodlass's Empress of India, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (W. Martin) 2 Mr. R. B. Jeffrey's Wild Poppy, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Carroll) 3 Mr. Barber's Clown, 5 yrs, Bst 41b Mr. Maund's Stockinger, aged, 7st 21b... (J. Grimshaw) 0 Mr. Barber's Cutaway, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (Ward) 0 Sir H. de Trafford's Gundrede, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (car. sstl3lb) ................................................(Carver) 0 Mr. H. Platt's b c by Sabreur or Woolwich—Lady Touchstone, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (car. 65t) (Conning) 0 Mr. Masterman's Lozenge, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Dixon) 0 Mr. Crook's Saucy Boy, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Kenyon) 0 Mr. Barber declared to win with Cutaway. Betting-7 to 2 agst Wild Poppy, sto 1 ,agst Lozenge, 100 to 15 agst East Lynn, 7 to 1 agst The Clown, 7 to 1 agst Stockinger, 9 to 1 agst Empress of India, 100 to 8 agst Cutaway, sto 1 agst Mr. Barber's two coupled. Wori by a length ; three lengths separated the second and third, and a length the third and fourth, Lozenge was next ; the others finished at intervals, with Saucy Boy last walking in with the crowd. The SAPLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 100 added; for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra Five furlongs. Mr. Fobert's Maggie, by Colsterdale—Patch, Bst 711.4 Weights published May 22, at 11 a.m. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. JUNE. Windsor Sumner, Newton Beverley 33 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 Liverpool Summer Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Worcester 'L Y. Hampton 7 Kanturk 7 Newark 7 Hawick 12 13 B O i d b i u h r a 7 Jl3 Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Knutsford Radcliffe 23 Winchester 24 Spilsby Cambridge 24 Southampton 25 Chesterfield Huntingdon Goodwood 3l UST. York August 2l Dover 23 1 Plymouth West Drayton Lichfield Tunbridge 2B Yarmouth Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 29 :AMER. Hendon (Welsh Harp) 2O Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2l Wordsley Newmarket Ist October 25 Walsall 'UR. Abingdon Mansfield Reading Hundleby Nottingham Stamford l9 AUG Jersey 1 I Brighton 7 Brighton Cl u b Lewes lO Egham l4 BWt:lclvZhnt. nipton l4 I 15 Oxford Hastings 2l Warwick September SEPT 4 Leicester Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB Richmond OCT Northampton 2 Bedford Lothians' Racing Club 3 Bromley 4 Newmarket 2d October... 8 Harrow .............. 16 Newmarket Houghton ... 22 Worcester ..30 MARKETS. —This Day. METROPOLITAN C A.T The supply of beasts here to-day was limited. Good and prime breeds move off steadiiy at full quotations ; otherwise, the trade was inactive on former terms. The top figure was 5s 2d per 81bs. Prime Downs and half-breds were in request, at full prices. Inferior breeds were some what heavy at iate rates. The highest quotation was 6s per 81b. Prime lambs were quite as dear as ou Monday ; otherwise the trade was in a sluggish state. Calves and pigs, the supplies of which were moderate, moved off slowly at late rates. Per 81b to sink the offal. sded s d a cl Crse. & Inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2 Pme cra-woot sheep 5 4 5 8 Second quality do ..4 4 4 8 Prime 'tlidown i c 0.5 10 6 0 Prime lar,;e oxen ..4 0 5 u La tie coarse calves.i 4 5 10 Prime Scots. 5kc....5 0 5 2 Prune small do 6 0 6 4 Crse. and int. sucep.3 10 4 4 Large hugs ....4 0 4 4 Second quality do ..4 6 5 2 Small porkers ... a 64 lu Lamb....6s 83 to 8 s Od. Suckling calves, 2ls to 235; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s t as each. Head of stock on sa l e . Total supply. F ore i gn supply. Beasts Cows 52) Beasts! 2lO Cows Sheep and lambs 6,370 Sheep and 1 .mb; Calves l2O Ca ves . 45 Pigs lOO rigs THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. COITNIERMANDING OF PRUSSIAN MILITARY TRAINS. 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. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.-Full average supplies of meat are on sale here, and the trade is steady, as follows —Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 8d ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 6d; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; and pork, 4s to 5s Od per 81b by the carcase. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow bay, £4 4s to £5 lOs; clover, £5 5s to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 Gs per load, A fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 12s Od; clover, £5 Ss to £6 114 Od; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load Supply moderate. WHITECILAPEL.—Iteadow hay, £4 4s to .£5 12s ; clover, £5 5s to £6 10s Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load. Trad© inactive. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. -------- Walls End Hetton ... 18 6 Holywell Main l7 6 Hastings Hartley Brancepeth Cannel ... 17 6 South Kelloe 18 3 Caradoc lB 0 Walls End Gosforth 16 3 Braddyell's Hetton l7 6 Eden Main Ships at market, 40 ; sold, 28. Liverpool Cotton .51ari---im-This Da The market opens very heavy at falling prices. Sales probably 4,000 or 5,000 bales. Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution The sixth annual festival in aid of the funds of this institution, which was established for the pur pose of affording relief to decay ed farmers, their widows and orphans, was celebrated by a dinner, which took place yesterday evening. In the absence of Sir Edward T. Kerrison, who was to have taken the chair, but was prevented from doing so by illness, the office of president was kindly undertaken by Earl Cowper. Among the company present were Alderman Mechi, Mr. J. Howard, Mr. H. Corbet, Mr. J. Baldwin, Mr. J. Clayden, &c. After dinner, the customary loyal and patriotic toasts having been given, The CHAIRMAN proposed " Prosperity - to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution." Hav ing expressed his regret for the absence of Sir Ed ward Kerrison, the noble chairman stated that the purpose for which they had assembled was not merely that they should make merry together, but that they should endeavour to spread abroad the objects of the institution with the view of increasing their annual revenue. Farmers were often spoken of as a grumbling race, but he had always found them exceedingly good-humoured, industrious, and per severing men, always generous as opponents, and ever warm and faithful friends. (Hear.) Anything that would tend to the benefit of such a class was, in his opinion, well worthy of public notice, and he only wondered, when he considered the objects with which the institution was founded, and the fact that most other bodies had long been possessed of insti tutions of a similar character, that the agriculturists had not established their benevolent association many years ago. (llear.) A farmer's life, though very pleasant, was not a very lucrative one—(hear) —and it was a distressing thing to see men who who had occupied a good position, who had farmed a great many acres of laud, and employed a large amount of labour, reduced to a state of comparative poverty. He thought, therefore, that that society; which would afford relief to men belonging to this class without wounding their feelings in any way, well deserved the support of the public. (Cheers.) The secretary of the association, Mr. C. Shaw, read a list of subscriptions and donations amount ing to £3,563. Mr. Alderman MECHI proposed the health of the chairman, which was received with loud cheers. The CHAIR3IAN then proposed the health of Lord Spencer and the Executive Council, coupling with the toast the name of Mr. Shackel. Mr. &I/10UL briefly responded. The remaining toasts were « The Stewards" and " The Ladies." 25 - [l4l 1 , 51 16 16i lg 60., 124 3 44 3 101 100 I'l' a 5 88 98 BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, May 24. The Bank of France return for the week ending to-day shows the following changes as compared with the previous account INCREASE. Current accounts 22 » Commercial bill s ...• .............. 29 1-10 m illi ons Cash ............................. Treasury balance ............... 13 2 71 ........... 11 2-3 17 Advances....., 11i 7, N0te5,,.,,,, DECREASE. .......... 4 7-10 SPORTING INTELLIGENCEThi, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MANCHESTER RACES --THIS DAY. TWO-YR-OLD STARES. Mr. Mackenzie's Thermometer ....... (Morris) 1 Mr. Fobert's Timbrel ..................... (Snowden) 2 Mr. T. Stevens' Premier ....................,Payne) 3 Rejoinder, Teddy, Lancashire, and Alice Lee also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Thermometer, 3to 1 bar one. Won by a length ; three lengths between second and third. • TRADESMEN'S CUP. Retrousse . Clown - Honesty Six ran. CITY HANDICAP. Caithness.,,, Edinburgh.. Wallet .. ................ Queen of Trumps.... TRAFFORD PARK STAKES. Queen of Trumps - Ca5tanet........... ............................... Wynustay ........... Won by a head. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Selini Dart Won in a canter. LATEST BETTING. THE GRAND PARIS PRIZE. 6 to 4 agst Ceylon (taken) 4to 1 agst Mazeppa (taken) 8 to 1 agst Primate (taken) 8 to . 1 agst Monarch of the Glen (taken ASCOT STAKES. 7to 1 agst War (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lucifer (taken) 10 to 1 agst Love Apple (taken) ROYAL HUNT CUP. 20 to - 1 agst Gardivesure (taken) 20 to 1 agst Camball (taken) 20 to 1 agst Chapel Royal (taken) 25 to 1 agst Nukukeva (taken) THE FIGH r FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP, THIS DAY. The prize fight between Jem Mace and Joe Goss for the champion's belt and £4OO 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 Wolver hampton, and is 28 years of age. He stands sft. Bin. high, and weighs list. Glb. 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, 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 contended for, was gone through 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 issue of the fight, said, "At any rate, if I don't win, it shall be for no want ,of a good try on my part. I have made up my mind, and hope I may be as well when the 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 :—" Thursday, May 24, 1866. First class, £2. Ludgate-hill Station, a' 5.30 a.m." In order to be in time, tha first class ticket-holders, of whom there wore upwards of 200, principally gentlemen supporters of the ring, assembled at the station long before five o'clock, and were admitted to the up station, where a train comprising some 12 carriages was drawn up. The same process was observed with the second class ticket holders, who were admitted to their train by the way lead ing to the down station. In this latter assemblage there was a very large proportion of " roughs" who sought to pass free, but happily this manssuvre was anticipated both by the railway authorities and the police—a strong body of officers being drawn up outside the station, under the com 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 was 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 antagonist, 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 ; and, 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 th e fi rs t attempt to strike, and just droppedtouched breast his antagonist on th e c h est. Now they b o th their hands, and ru bb e d t h emse l ves acros s the eie .a, to down the arms, as if t o b r i ng th em selves, as it were, the mark. They then resumed their sparring :ti walking cautiously round the ring 60 o 1n still, and dropped again smiled at each other, then stood still, theyafter their arms, laughing aloud. Here Goss's seconds wanted to know "Why Jem Mace was like a locomotive ?" " Because fie always ran away This appeared one his mettle, and he there t° direct line with his adversary's face ; from his station," upon struck out in a nimbleness of a ballet dancer, sprang but Goss, with the wa y s the m a a n ce sm o , back, and , at th e same moment, darting forw ar d , threw out his left hand, touching Mace slightly on the left s i More cautious sparring, Goss re ma i n i ng all this time c lose up in his own corn er . A gain both men desisted, iioulndeel rr. y and began laughing and chaffing each other, amidst the counter jeers of their different partisans. Then they dey in each other, till one i ndignant looker-on de csltaoroedtheechgampion of England was bringing the prize-ring to something indeed by jumping and dodging about in the wa y 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 urgethe men to "business." Theirefforts however had but little effect--if any, perhaps they tended to rouse the men from a comparative lethargy. Maco rut himself into a position of attack, and then he followed his opponent completely round the ring, and pursuitz him, as it were, to his corner, ho struck out his left but Goss dex terously jumped on one side, treating the attempt of his antagonist with derision. Mace continual to follow his man closely into the corner, then struck cut w ith force, striking Goss on the left shoulder. Of this the latter took but little notice, but retiring to his own corzer, and cau tiously eyeing his opponent, awaited his opportunity of sending forth his left directly from the shoulder, and hitting 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 water. 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 M aco 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, wken 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 one unanimous hissing, 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 Mau quo. _ _ Up to this time there had been no interference with° Part of the police. But just as th e b e lli gerents 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, why, clustered round the ring. They finding their efforts to get within the ropes fruitless, wont for a reinforcement. During their absence a second fight between Gollagher ringor.celid bpeoylicdererwe-atpbpeierarte entrance. ru d, ne a b n e d on st s, ra a i n g d ht s w ou ay gb m t iaanfd Ilicken was got up, and was proceeding, when the re atode fo fo rc r e t a h n e This attack was received by the spectators with resistance, several of whom laid hold of the m -stools, pons of defence. T and made us e o f them as wea ca P The utmost confusion ensued, in tho course of which police got their head s " severely cut. Na arrest re made, but the ropes and st a k es were taken possessionsswef b o y the local authorities ; and s o t erm i nated the intend ed , ' great " fight for the championship o f England, after one hour and 40 minutes' sparring. IMPERIAL PARLIAZIENT. o HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tius EVENilca. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS The fallowing bills were read a third time and pissed: n Lon dun Highgate,es a , q nd d L \Vest dun Railway Railway, Hounslow and Metropolitan Rail way, Launceston and. South Devon Rail wa y, L ee d s Im provement Cheshire Acts Amendment, Ryde Gas, South Devon Railway, Stourbridge Improvement, Thetford and Wat ton Railway, and Wiventioe and Brightlingsea Railway. NEW MEMBERS Mr. M. CHAMBERS and Lord ELIOT took the oath and their seats for Devonport. Lord 0. FITZGERALD took the oath and his seat on his re-election for Kildare. COLONY OF VICTORIA. In reply to Lord R. MONTAGU, Mr. CARDWELL said he would be happy to lay the papers on the table so far as they go. There had appeared in the newspapers an intimation that the difficulty had met with solution, but the Government had not yet received information to that extent. GOVERNMENT BALANCE SHEETS. Sir J. HAY ask e d th e S ecretary o f S tate f or W ar whe ther he was aw are th a t th e " b a l ance s h eet " su b m i tted by the Royal Gun Fact or y t o a comm itt ee o f th e l ate Parlia ment "on Ordnanc e " h a d since b een f oun d t o b e erroneous; and if he would lay upon the table of tho house a cor rected balance sheet of that date, to bo appended to the report of that committee? The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he had given an answer some evenings ago to' a similar question. It was quite true that an alteration had been made in the manner of drawing up of the balance sheets, but he could not go tho length of saying that the balance -sheets already presented were erroneous. He did not therefore think it expedient to make out fresh balance-sheets in place of those referred to by the hon. and gallant member, therefore he had hone to lay on the table man. COLONIAL BISHOPRICS BILL. Mr. WALPOLE said the Colonial Bishoprics Bill was at prestnt fixed to come on on Thursday next, but he thought that was too early for the discussion to be taken ; he there fore had to ask the right hon. gentleman that he would arrange to postpone the matter, and that on that day, in place of moving the second reading, he would state the day on which he intended to do so. Mr. CARD WELL said he would not bring forward the measure on Thursday next, and he would endeavour to comply with the desire of the right hon. gentleman: Q ", u O E n the ßlt motion hobill o for r f C t t li he CH he abolition AH o N i t R i C o AE n II o EI SO c *R o pf utlhseoryEXchCuHrcEh rates was read, for the purpose of being postponed until Wednesday.next. THE PROPOSED CONGRESS. Mr. DISRAELI . asked wheth her • er Majesty's Govern ment had any c ommunication to make to the house with respect to the proposed Conferenc e t P • a aris and whether it was true that her Majesty ' s Government the invitation to take part therein. had acceded to There was also statement in an evening newspaper which had hitherto been looked up on as a semi-official organ, to effect the great difficulty, viz., territorial compensation to the Powers of Austria, Prussia, and Italy h had been ar ranged. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said' he should have been glad to have given a more perfect and concise answer to the question had he received notice front the right hon. gentleman of putting it. Up to that morn ing he had not received an: communication by which he could add anything to the statement made by his noble friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs in another place. The Government had entertained the proposal for a conference of the great Powers in Europe in order if possible to prevent the calamities of war, and their earnest desire and sanguine hope is that such a result might be brought about. Ho could not say the terms of congress had been adjousted, but he did not see any reason that diffi culty would arise as to the adjustment of those terms. With respect to the statement published in a foreign paper, referred to by the hon. gentleman opposite, according to his information, it went beyond the state of facts. _ CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL. In reply to an Hon. Member, The CHA_NCELLOB of the EXCHEQUEB, in refe rence to the motions of the hon. member for Buckingham on the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill, and the hon. member for Dudley on the Terminable Annuities Bill, with "a view to obtain a reduction of the fire and marine insurances, said that if the house did not determine the question on the motion for the hon. member for Bucking ham, the hon. member for Dudley ought to have an oppor tunity of raising his question on the Terminable Annuities Bill. On the motion that the bill be read a second time, Mr. HUBBARD moved that it was inexpedient to retain, as part of the inland revenue for the service of the year, the present duties on fire and marine insurances, which were unjust in their incidence on property, and injurious to the national industry. Th e h on. gentleman took the opportunity of going into the Government profits, and said that he considered that the fairest and best manner of devoting the small surplus was by remitting 6d. of the fire duty, and reducing the duty ou marine insurance to 3d. per £lOO. Mr. MARSH seconded the resolution. He said the mo tion opened up the whole of the Government proposals contained in the financial statement made by the l'iogtt, hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Some of the proposals he thought would be especially that for equalising, wines in cask and also in bottle, to the plan for anticipated the best results. Wit t h ha r t t, p was a matter of the the paying of the national debt, ou h ht the house ought to highest importance, and he down t to a g particular project for its e pause before it tied self .os . p al of the Chancellor o s f in t gradual reduction. because he to resulted in thorough would be acting ing fund return, which not think the house 0 _ a for Exchequer, it seem li e did pay £1,000,0 0 year failure. determined to . -e. wisely if it finally let whatever crisis ans a very l ong period, , LLEFT SITTING.] e!llitheliiinCL closely anobnlcdd. com plete Bank of England Iturns..—Ttis Even:llg. An Account, pursuant to cap. 02, for the week ending rho Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, May 16, 1866. PARTNIENT. Governtnt. Debt..£11,015,100 Other Securities.. 3,984,900 Gold Coin and ,Bullion ......... 11,300,435 Silvv Bullion ISSUE DE: Notes issued ....£26,300,435 £26,300,435 £26,300,435 11.1.NR/ NG lEPARTMENT. • Governmt. Seen ' rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) £10,837,0L6 Other Securities 31,050,405 Notes 830,866 Gold cud Si;ver Coin X 4 3,275,678 Proprietors'eapi f. I Rest .. Public ... : .... £14,553,000 3,385,877 ,eposits Leludin g Ex chequer 8 av- tugs' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) ...... 5,994,761 Other Deposits... 18790,917 Seven Day and other bills 551,128 £43,275,678 EXTRAORDINARYACCIDENT. — At Southsea yester daya a little girl named Bowyer, aged nine, was mull ing long the pavement with a g lass bottl e containing st ou t, when she stumbled and fell. The bottle broke off at the neck, and the edge, which was jagged, was, driven with considerable violence into her neck, and inflicted a fright ful wound. The child was taken home, thud Dr. T ar dy , . sargeon, wasthemain sentfora' but life was extinct, th e g l ass hav nig pierced artery of the neor. vird caused alm os t instantaneous death. ,t -2tl la- 106 5