The Sun. — London, England, 1865-04-03 00:00:00

ONEY MARKETI, SHARE ' COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market is assuming a much easier tendency, promoted by a large supply of capital on offer, and by a small decrease in the inquiry for accommodation. The commercial public, whose financial requirements are now exceedingly limited owing to the contraction of trade,,believe that soon after the distribution of the dividends on Govern ment stocks a greater abundance of money will be perceptible, and that the authorities will be forced to follow the course of affairs by lowering their official minimum to somewhere about 31 per cent. To-day the rates for first-class bills have been 3i 4 per cent, but the former charge is becoming the more general one. The greater part of the inquiry to-day has been in connection with the liquidation of bills due to-morrow, the 4th of the month. A general meeting of the National Financial Company was held to-day, and the resolution for amalgamating the institution with the Oriental Com mercial Bank agreed to. The Parana has arrived at Lisbon, from the Brazils; en route for Southampton with £16,000. From the manufacturing districts the accounts durring the past week have again -been of an unsa tisfactory character. - At Manchester a further de cline has taken place in the value of cloths and yarns; while at Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield there has been little improvement to notice in the woollen trade. The hosiery and lace departments of Leicester and Nottingham, however, have been seasonably active ; while at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton no material change can be reported in most branches of business. o'Loca. At Paris, thi s d ay, according Two to Mr. C Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentex were 67f. 80c. Firmness. The market for English Stocks continues very buoyant, and under tire favourable influence of easy rates of discount, investments are daily made, and quotations of securities show an additional ten dency to improvement. The Funds are * higher than on Saturday evening. Consols for money being 90+ 1, and for the May account 90* 1. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 88+ Exchequer Bills, 3s. to 6s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 105+ 1061 ; Enfaced 5 per Cents. 101* ; and the Bonds, 15s. prem. A much firmer tone has prevailed in the Foreign Market, - and business is rather active. Turkish 6 per. Cents., 1862, are 74* 4; do. Consolides, 55 +; Mexican, 261 27*; ditto New, 26 + ; Greek, 214 k ; Spanish Passive, 321 *; do. Certificates, 16+ 17; Confederate Loan, 32 34 ; Italian, 641 ; and do. New Loan Scrip, 4+ 41 die. ex div. In the Railway Share Market more animation has prevailed, and prices have shown increased firm ness. Great Western have advanced 15s. ; Great Northern, Metropolitan, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South Eastern, each 10s. ; and Great Northern A Stock, North Western, and Midland, each £l. The Foreign arid Colonial lines remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in fair demand, at steady rates. London and County have improved to 72+ 731 ; London Joint Stock to 47+ *; Hudson Bay Company to 161 16+; and London Financial to 22* I; Mifiwall Land and Dock Shares are quoted 2+ 3 prem. ; South of England Waggon, I 11 prem. ; Rio de Janeiro Gas, 1 1* prem. ; Saloon Steam Packet Company, par * prem. ; South African Land, + 1 prem. ; Anglo-Egyptian Navigation, 1 2 prem. ; and Financial Insurance Company, 1 1* prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 90 3 per Ce n t. C onso l s "1 i i i i iii Do. Account, April 6 8 b per C en t. R educed 8881 11 1 New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,.lBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 6 3 Do. £5OO Do. £lOO and £2OO nd Stock,. 51 per Cent shut Do Account I NDLIN GovERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do Account . . .... ... .. .. DDo. 5 per Cent. ...... ................... o. Account Do. 4 per Celli., Oct. ..... • Do. Do. Certificates ... ...... .. ... .. ...... Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — 6 per Cent, Jan. 1872 DoDo. 5i per Cent. May 1879 D. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO .... . o. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, BAustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent razilian 5 per Cent .. .. D0._41 per Cent., 1852-5.8-60 Do 1863 Cent,.' B l `Bol 2 Buenos Ayres 6 per ... ....... - ... . Con per Cent. (Deferred . 3 per Cent.) 6 per Cent .............................. 100 1 Do. 11 per Cent ... . Colombian 6 per Cent.. Cuba, 6 per Cent. . . • Do 5 per Cent., 1.864 Do. Scrip, £55 paid . ....................... 1 111 Danish 3 per Cent 1825 .... Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 . .. .. .......: .... :.. ....... Do. 5 per Cent., 17 73- . 77, . £25 . paid...... E Danubian Principalities. 83 21 Do .£65 paid . . ...... -•• ...... -- di quador New Consolidt. . Pe .. ;- .. 0 ...... 121 Do., Provisional Land Warrant .. Egyptian 7 per Cent ..................... 9 6 1 .Do Second Issue ........................... 95i361 Do £lOO Bonds ... ...-. ..................... 3 D o . Greek 1864 ................................. 91 41 4 I Do Scrip, £sb paid .. ... ... , ..... 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ox .... .... pm ... DDo. Coupons ................................. o Account .................................... Guatemala 5 per Cent. ........................ Do. 1839 and 1850 .............. ~ .. . ....... Italian 5 per Cent (Marenunana Railway) 681 Do 1865 .... _ .............. 721 liDo Scrip, .£'2s paid . ..... ............... 4f 1 1 dis exican 3 per Cent. .................... Do. Account . . ~.-.............................................. 27 Dc. 1.64 .. . ..... .. ............ 26 Do 6 per Cent. Atiglo-Vrench ............ 491 Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c.. . ........ Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid ...... Moorish an 5 per Cent ............... 941 New Granada . . ................................. 121 13 Do 2 pea- Cent ................................. Do Deferred .... . ... - .. ... .. . ........... Do Land Warrants (I.fec ..... s) .......... Peruvian Per Cent. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren 5 . ....................: DDo 41 per Cent., 1862 ............................. o. Account ........... .-. . . ................ Portug - uese 3 per Cent., 1853 ............... Do Account ................ DDo 3 per Cent ., 1856, 'i, '9, 'eii, ''6, :a, o Account .- . .. ., .-..-. ........... 71 Russian 5 per Cen . t., 1822, .4 St., ......... 891 1 Do 41 per Cent., 1850 ... ~ ................ 86 Do 1860 ..................... 86 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 ..................... Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ..................... 891 90 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 ..................... per Cent ........................... Do. Acc ount Spanish 3 per C ent 771 DDo Account ...... . o New Deferred Do Account .......................... , Do -Passive o Account .. . - .........not f . . ........ Spanish Cert. of• Coup unded - SwDo Account .. . ... - edish 4 per Cent.. ~ . Turkish 6 per Cent. 1.85.4 Do Account .. ... .-.- .............. , DoDDo 6 per Cent. 1858 o Account.. . . £loo Bonds . - DDo 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account .. . o. £lOO Bonds . .... v , Do 6 per Cent. 1863 .. , ... . Do Guarantee Venezuel a 3 d, 4 per Cent Do. Ac count per Cent. DDo. 6 per Cent, 1.862 Do. Account . ...„. o 6 per Cent., 1864 ........................ 38 Do. 11 per Cent .... .. .................. - . Dividends on .... above paya.bio in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Dutch 21 p er C ent., E x. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Routes, 3 per Cent. Do. Account Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Acc oun t 641 1 Consols, M oney THREE O'CLOCK . 901 1 Do. Account . • .... - 9Ol 1 Do. May Settlement • ........................ 90 1 1 Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day. 3tailf.23 T ably 5,000 bales. rket, Circular.) Km, April 1. vious monthS Ld commercial the value of ►r lb. in long s, of fully 25 as were worth Bengals, Bd. spell of better pression. arable to the 'ederals, Wil oady progress rew stronger )sing, and all their opera ace. Prices hollerah, 12d. oint a turn in once from the )tracts wero s of ls. Bd. to ity. Indeed, ;pre-engaged ese contracts in their turn ) cover with 00 bales were es advanced other short market soon in their pur market, and tinued in the ) South, the despondency ;hero papers 3 end was at Lchester and dace. Great commercial ,pprehended, tions, which ,ce was con- I might force and demand nued almost h ult. when 14d. for fair, niddling fair 3d., fair Ben iality at 4d contracted T lb. below within 6d. the years of South have ountered no ounds with ency. The !,entrated in d march of till it seems be crowded danger is ved of sup ?ted or 'de- may neces )nt. But it There is a confederate rotract the of military ion of the [mates the >outh, it is it is very tardy and to arm the o pass any cis to the 3rmination he balance olding out )e allowed Is present ;re are no thought of nand con e probable mger than 3 observed through a ican colo- to greater Djected to. •esent low of cotton ,ettlement ions upon There is tes made vary from les. The has come ;ars to be elf of the n of the peditions , ut light it is well bagging ch of the for some tton will there are ly to fire xi by the 3 owners hostili >rto un- a large 3 flames , d by the he rates supplies event of leans of ), nearly cotton is a a tecii:- ports in formed per years B trans- ?ly from will be nitinues t in the rn ; and quire a (which )0 bales a to one rope till against le years -South rather na, for )hrista-. a,ns, for Family, -annah; rly, for [onour, ning, i COm- J, Feb. ae pro- ling. ICI ISIOW 131Sey ; ,rlotta, shing- Ling. ; Her astern egpr, ita by g for eeded 7H OF mting 'his day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. 13.14 et of et 50 20 10 10 ' al.. & Str. V Ellyth and Tyne .. • • Bristol and Exeter 'Caledonian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Do. A A gets no div. D.ll tillap.c.p.an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock • • Do. B o Do. New, ts. at 25 pre Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste. n D S. V4l. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. He eford Lane 'shire &Yorkshire L , ndon and Blackwell Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares .. .. Metropolitan. Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. shares mid Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth ,'& Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N*E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Po. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-Z8 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New . Do. do. 18f4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C, ntral Scot. N. K , Aber. stock i o. Scot, Mid. stick shrews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon , outh E -stern itaines, Wok., & Wok 'raff Vale Do. C . Vale or Neath Waterford & Kilkenny I West Cornw 01 W.Hartlepool Han& R 3 Do. A irredeemable 1 Do. A redeemable BRITISH P Atlantic SzSt.Lawrence. Rom., Baroda, fi Cen. In. gu. 5 per cent.. Do. I shares Buffalo Az Lake Huron , 20i 10 100 1 100 100 Do. Preference Bult,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, • 87.21 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta & S. E., lim 'a e Town & Dock, gn Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p: East. Ben :al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist , ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. Id Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Prof. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. Gt. South of India (lim. gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great We s. of Canada.. DO. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 tlo. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4f do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B V.l l l.C'da, pc Ist ptbds Scinde ... Do. De1hi...... d Do. do tie Do. Punjaub =.o Do Indus St Flo, OSSK 100 {lOO 2 100 100 ,SIONS. 62 64 102 103 p 4 r ip 4i t3i in 65 70 98 100 75 85 1( 0 102 101 103 102 103 176 18 57 93 65 67 55 57 57 60 52 54 46 49 43 15 25 27 21 26 1024 1034 Pr 4 p r 4 p 1001 1011 8E 81 12; I2d 85 4 ,0 77 EO Id 100 101 93 95 88 9u 62 64 3 5 82 84 1004 1011 LOO 101 cl id v 8 101 94 97 103 2i 102/ 10t 1031 1011 100) COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per Cent„ Dec.3l, 1572 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.,SzJuly 1877-84 lOO 93 95 91 1 Do 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lOO 9 91 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10) 89 91 p. e. Jan. & July 100 82 84 83 24 Do. 5 p Inscribed sk 100 ;8 82 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 106 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 100 105 107 Do. 1890-1 100 106 108 Do. Jan. & July, Mt lOO 105 107 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c 100 102 101 Do. 1878, do. 100 105 107 Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1..78 TOO 105 107 Do. 1882, May 5, Nov. 9 10) 108 109 Natal qov. o per cent lOO 105' 107 N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 92 45 94 N. ..•4. W. Gov. 5 p •c.,1866 00 98 100 • Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 1876 100 92 9; Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 91 93 94 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 103 105 Do. 6 per cent........ 100 87 90 Nova So .tia Gov. 6p. C • sterling, 1875 l9O 91 93 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 102 104 104 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c I£oB-9 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 105 107 Vic,Gov. 6p.c.Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, e Aril & Oct.. 100 106 107 1054 BRITISH MINES. 2 'Cam Consol. uold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated — 29 31 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 580 59) Drakewails 2.1.0 f I East Bassett (Ill ogan) 3O 20 25 East Caradon 2.14.0 14 15 as c Cam Brea 3.4.0 6 6 Nast Grenville East Loved 2.13.6 101 111 1 ) 1 E. WI Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 34 44 Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. 604 4 6 4 Great L ,xey, limited.. all 19 20 Great South Tolgus.... 1.1.0 2 2 G. Wheal Vor (Heist 40 504 311 GrenviLe 7.8.3 4 4; Herod's Foot . 8.13 25 36 Hingston Downs 4.18.0 31 4 Margaret , Uny Lelant 94 5 7 Marke Valley 4.3.0 5 51 4 ‘lwyncly Iron Ore, lint 21 11 04 Nangiles New Sewn North Downs - - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 3.10.6 4 I North Wheal Crofty 2.8.0 11 2 - Prosper United. Pr vidence UnyLvlant 10.6.7 33 35 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l} 530 550 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18:9 20 25 Stray Park Tin Croft 9 141 251 West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L , skeard 9 7 8 West Chlverton ll 60 621 West Seton 471 190 fi 00 Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 51 100 105 Wheal Butler (Redruth 10 30 35 34 Whea Ludoutt 3.12.8 1 1 Wheal Mary A nn (M en 8 11 13 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 19 20 Wheal Uni,n 4 t I Midland, Leicester and Hitch] btiAttEb in 4 perct., 91 gO PREFERENCE SHAKES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4; per cent. pr., 88i Great Northern 5 per cent. irrd., 105; LINES MUSED AT FIXED RENTALS. Hull and Selby, 110 - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 221 great Luxembourg-, 12& Imperial Mexican, lira, 3 Sauiraulo (Um.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 Un ited Mexican, 11w. FOREIGN' MINES, 4/ Yu danantutana of S. Australia, lim.,:11:1 BANKS. Agra and Masterman's, Bra., 123 21 'sauce Bank of London.' 1474 61 7 Brazilian and Portug - uese, lira.. 11/ British and Californian, lira., Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.'3o Chartered +l.ler. of India, London. and China, 51 Consolidated Bang, him. , 10 1 1 Continental, lira ,, 21; 1 Imperial Ottoman, 171 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 5 k London and County, 721 34 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, ism., 5 London Joint Stock, 47 a London and South African, 21/ 7 2/ London and South -Western, lira., 221 London and 11 e stm i nster, 94 5 Merchant Bank, Ji m ., 28 1 al etropolitan and Provincial Bank, Bra., 18/ Provincial Corporation Banking, lira., 3 South Eastern, 11w. , 12 13 Standard of British South Africa, 11w. , 23/ DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 631 MISCELLANEOUS. Ang l )-Mexican Mint, 171 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 3/ Berlin Water Works, lim.. 9 Biimbay Gas, lira., 51 British Indian Tea, Rm.. 121 City of London Real Property, C,ty Offices, Bm Uni., Commercial Uni on, Insurance, 9 Company of African Merchants, lira., 28 Continental Union Gas, lira., 11 i Credit Fonder and:Mobilier of England, lot Ditto, new, 81 8 Crystal Palace, 35 51 East Indian Financial, firm, 41 East India Irrigation and Canal, 7/ Ebbw Vale, 71 Egyptian Coin. and Trading, lira., 41 Electric Telegraph, Ili English and Australian Copper, 1/ English and Scottish Marine, lira., 5 Financial Corporation, I 11 Fore -street Warehouse, lira., 101 Gen. Credit and Finance of London. Jim., 62 Home and (1 lonial Assurance, lira, 4/ Hudson's Ba Humber Iron Woks, 31 linperi, I mercantile Credit Asso., International Financial society, lira ., t 1 International ..and Credit. lira., 51 Joock Discount. U m. , 8/ / London Financial Assoobition, lim., 22} 1 I p a id . / Closing I Business Price. done. 96 PS 130 131 5 6 66 68 16 17 87 69 107 1( 9 47 48 7 8 1314 132 146 147 13t .32 87 89 75 751 61 66 52 63 46 49 1)t 103 118 i 118.1 87 k 8 107 109 40 42 1•20 k 1201 951 96 60 61 127; 128 2 2 11)! 135 185 105 107 53f 51. tlf /5 104 110 69 70 102 103 37 38 11 12 p 9 i P 115 115 1 lip :8 79 11 111 138 142 47 49 59 50 58 (0 85 854 84 it [55 158 3 4 p 105 108 46 48 74 77 47i 76 75 41 5k I 114 A 18 f 86} 71 18 401 (201 f 119/ 20 19f 961 6 f 60i t 2 .8 a 8a 1342 I 4 51 f 103 1091 10 9; 10 69 i £ } 1.031 3 85 if 4f 5, THE SUN, LONDON, moNoAy EVENING, APRIL 3, 1865. MARKETS- r This Day. MARK-LANE. As compared with the previous week, there was de cidedly less activity in the demand for wheat in the country markets held on Saturday. All good and fine dry samples, however, changed hands, at full prices ; and in the value of inferior produce very little change took place. Fine barley was very firm, but most other articles moved off somewhat slowly, on former terms. Advices from tha Continent state that a fair business is doing in wheat and flour for shipment to the Conti nent, but at New York the corn trade generally con tinues in the most inactive 'state. The arrivals of English wheat to our market last week were very moderate. The imports from abroad consisted of 3,260 qrs. barley, 2,830 oats, 665 beans, 875 tares, 3,612 linseed, 3,958 oilseeds, 12 sundry seeds, and 50 sacks of flour. There was no import of foreign wheat, rye, peas, maize, or barrel flour. Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of English wheat from Essex exhibited a decided increase as com pared with Monday last ; but the receipts from Kent were only moderate. The condition of the former was good —of the latter, but middling. The weather having become more favourable for agricultu ral operations, and the re-opening of the navigation of the Baltic Sea and the American canals being speedily anticipated, the trade for all qualities of home-grown wheat was much quieter than on Monday last. At the close of business, however, a considerable proportion of the supply had been disposed of, and the late advance in prices in nearly all transactions was steadily supported. The supply of American wheat on the stands was small ; of continental produce but moderate. Millers operated somewhat more cautiously than on Monday last, and the total business transacted was rather limited. Prices, how ever, of all descriptions ruled firm and without change from last week. There was less activity in the demand for wheat afloat ; nevertheless, the late advance in prices was supported. Spring corn, to arrive, changed hands to a moderate ex tent, at full quotations. Good and fine barley—owing to the small supply on offer—sold readily, at extreme rates. Inferior barley, however, met a slow sale, at late prices, the supply on offer being tolerebly large. Nearly all descriptions of malt sold slowly, at late rates. The supply of oats on sale was but moderate. Both for English and foreign qualities tho trade was firm, at fully last Monday's currency. The market was scantily supplied with beans, and the prices realised were fully equal to those current on Mon day last. Peas, the supply of which on sale was small, moved off steadily, at full currencies. No change took place in the value of flour. The supply of barrels on sale was very small. English qualities and foreign sacks changed hands to a fair average extent. CURRENCY PER IMP. micASURB. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 396 to 428 Ditto, 1864 Ditto, white, 1863 ' 42s 476 Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 Rye— 268 28 Barley—Grinding 225 25 5 6 Maltin Malt—Suffolk a nd Norfolk 545 618 Brown Kingstown and Ware s4s 618 Chevalier 64s 55s Oats —Yorkshire and Linoolnsh., Feeding. 196 23$ Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBs 238 Cork, white Scotch, Feeding l7s 22s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey Maple White 366 38. Boilers.. . . 34s 376 flour—Town-made, p er 2 801 b Suffolk 286 308 Stockton and Norfolk 256 27s American, per barrel ... ... 21s 258 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a large supply of foreign stock on offer here to-day, in but middling condition. Sales progressed slowly, at drooping prices. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts were only moderate, but the quality of most breeds was good. The supply from Scotland was in prime condition. From Ireland the receipts were limited. The beef trade was in a sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of 2d. per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cardiganshire we received 1,700 Scots and crosses; from other parts of Eng land, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 375 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 110 oxen and heifers. There was an increased supply of sheep in the pens. Most English breeds came to hand in good condition. The demand for them was somewhat heavy, at 2d. per 81bs. less money. Prime Downs and half-breds in the wool mostly sold at 6s 6d, whilst the top figure for shorn sheep was 58. 4d. per Blbs. La mbs were in moderate supply and sluggish request, at from 6s. to 7s. per 81bs. Calves moved off slowly, at 2d. per 81bs. beneath last rates. Prices ranged from 4s. 4d. to ss. 6d. por 81bs. Pigs, the supply of which was good, were dull, and 2d. per Blbs. lower. Per 81b to sink the offal. s ds d s d s d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 * 3 10 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 10 8 2 second quality do .. 04 .4 Prime s'thdown u 0.6 4 6 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 a La ge coarse calvos.4 4 5 0 Prime bouts, &c.... 4 10 5 0 Prime small do .....5 2 5 6 Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 4 5 0 Large hugs .3 4 4 0 second quality do ..5 2 5 8 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Lambs....6s Od to 7., Od. Su&ling calves, 19s to 228 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 28s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 4,18) Beasts 1,370 Cows. — Cows. Sheep .... . Calves 127 Ca yes 123 Piga 370 Pigs llO The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 9,527 head. In the corresponding week in 1864, we received 4,115 ; in 1863, 6,130 ; in 1862, 2,252; in 1861, 3,258 ; and in 1860, 2,114 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Antwerp Boulogne lB7 228 ... Bremen ... 16 ... 342 Calais Cadiz Dordt. Dunkirk Hamburg - 87 2761 ... Harlingen ..... 390 Ostend 54 ... 260 ... 8 ... - Rotterdam 697 818 65 ...1258 Oporto... Vigo Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pige. 31 ... ... 570 • 419 Total 1604 5533 104 ...2286 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1864 375 ... 2831 ... 133 ... 776 1863 296 ... 5344 ... 40 ... 423 ... 27 1862 - ... 239 ... - 1861 219 ... 2999 ... - ... 21 ... 69 1860 - ... 252 ... 30 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, April 4, 1864, and this day, Monday, April 3, 1865. Port Natal, 4,916 Port Philip, 2,305 Sydney, 1,287 Laun ceston, 863 Adelaide, 1863 Port Augusta, and about 400 bales from Sundry ports. The following prices were realised at the recent public sales : - -Australia—Fleeces, is Id to 2s 3d ; lambs, is ld to is 10d ; scoured and hand washed, is ld to 2s 6d ; unwashed, 7d to Is. Port Philip —Fleeces, is 4d to 2s 4d ; lambs, is 2d to 2s 3d ; scoured and handwashed, is 2d to ls 7d ; unwashed, 7d to is 2d Van Dieman's Land—Fleeces, is 4d to 2s 2d ; lambs, is 2d to 2s id ; scoured and handwashed, 7d to ls. South Aus tralia—Fleeces, is 3d to is 10d; lambs, is 3d to is 10d; scoured and handwashed, is 3d to 3s; unwashed, 6d to is 2d ; locks, is 3d to Is sd. New Zealand—Fleeces, Is 3d to 2s ld ; lambs, is ld to is 9d : scoured and handwashed, is 2d to 2s ; unwashed, 7d to is 2d. Swan River—Fleeces, is 2d to is lld; lambs, is ld to is 7d; scoured and hand washed, is 4d to is 9d; unwashed, 8d to ls. Cape— Fleeces, is to 2d ; lambs, lld to is 9d ; scoured and hand washed, lld to 2s ; unwashed, 71dlo 10d per lb. Current prices of English wool per lb. sd s d Plc ces - South Down hoggets 110 111 Half-bred do 2 1 2 2 Kent fleeces bouth Down ewes and wethersi 8 1 10 Leice ter do 1 11 2 0 Sorts -Clothing 1 6 111 18 2 1 Particulars. I 18M. 1852 1863. 1864. Stock this day.... Price of Y.C. I Delivery lastweeki Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 1 Arice of Town 71.736 530 a :o 686 61 :33 69,355 40.305 46a01 46a 31 2;435 107,407 1,423 90,857 48a61 43.626 51,055 43561 to 41891 to 435 9d —8 Od 945 700 7. .5:6 66;.66 39,62 4014 Od to —s Od 1,365 82,030 225 113,927 5 561 75 '22 7 75,903 82.474 45s Od 43* 9d 780 76,691 43s Od POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF FRAUD.—Charles Young, A tall, well-dressed man, speaking with a foreign accent, who gave the address, No. 11, Burton-street, Pimlico, was charged before Mr.Tyrwhitt, on a warrant, with unlawfully conspiring, with another man not in custody, to obtain various sums of money from Marlow Rosenof, a Russian courier. • Mr. Edward Dillon Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prosecutor, and said the charge . against ' the prisoner was for conspiracy, with another man not in custody, who called himself a Russian count, to defraud the ' prosecutor of various sums of money amounting to £45. The prosecutor was a courier and a valet, and having left his situation in January last was introduced by the prisoner and other men to a person who called himself a Russian Count—the Count de Vidoff—but who in reality was only a skittle-sharper, and who doubtless was in the habit of changing roles with the prisoner, and taking the part of the prisoner's servant, while at other times he was the prisoner's master ; and, under the feeling that the alleged Count was really the person ho was represented to be, the prosecutor was induced to part with various sums, in all about £45. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Wo are beginning early in the season with Counts. (Laughter.) Prosecutor--I was seeking a situation in the middle of January, and the prisoner introduced me •to a person who said ho was a Russian count. Re asked me if I would like to go to Russia. I said I should, and the Oount showed me a 12,000 rouble note, and said I was to go to Russia for the money. The Count said I was to go to an hotel, and the next day came to it and asked me for £25. I said I could not give him that amount, but I could give £lO. The prisoner was present on each occa sion. I gave the Count £lO. The Count spoke in Rus sian, and engaged me to go to St. Petersburg. The pri soner also speaks Russian. The next day the Count, in the prisoner's presence, asked me for some more money at the same hotel, the St. James's Hotel, and I gave the Count £6. They did not give me the Russian document for the roubles. They got about £45 altogether from me. I saw them both, they being always together, and talking, and eating, and drinking together, about a month ago, at the St. James's Hotel. The Count then asked for £2, and I told him I could give it him, but gave him £l. I did not see them again. Mr. Tyrwhitt--What induced you to part with the money ? Prosecutor —The fact of the document for the roubles being shown me, and being engaged by the count to go to Russia to get the money. I met the prisoner since, and he then told me that his master would repay me. By Mr. Lewis—When I last saw them they made an ap pointment to return and arrange for my going to Russia. I should sot have parted with money, but. that I thought I was going to Russia as the count's agent, and that the document was genuine. Police -constable Wm. Gordon, 33 C—l apprehended the prisoner last night at Burton-street, Pimlico. 1 know the prisoner and the person calling himself " The Count " to be associated with skittle sharpers. I have known them some time. Prisoner said the Count would pay the money. Mr. Lewis—l have now to ask for a remand that we may apprehend the other man. Mr. Tyrwhitt —Officer, do you believe the other man to be a Russian ? Gordon—l do not. Mr. Tyrwhitt—The prisoner will bo remanded for a week. sion, 'ES. Both Liddington and Breadalbane have each in their turn occupied the position of first favourite for the Two Thousand Guineas during the last week. It is now almost certain that they will both take part in the race, but Lid dington has nothing to fear from Mr. Chaplin's horse. The Chelmsford Meeting turned out very successful. The Ring and Stand were well patronised, several of the lead ing London bookmakers being present, and speculation ruled heavy on many of the events. The talent opened in form, for Troublesome and Lytham were equal favourites for the Trial Stakes, and they ran first and second, but the Two Year Old Plate was an upset for them, as Ambition, upon the strength of the form she displayed it few days previously, caused 112 r to have the call of the eight runners, at 6 to 4, and a determined race ter minated in her defeat by a filly by Fitz-Roland, out of Miss Bowzer, whose jockey was better up to his business than the rider of the favourite. Thais had the call of the eight starters for the Belhus Selling Stakes, and the contest was again of a most exciting description. The issue was left to the favourite and Neilgherry, and upon the last-named Jemmy Grimshaw outlasted Fordham, the sale of the winner after the race gave a good turn to the Race Fund. The Chelmer Handicap was the principal event of the Meeting, and the Earl of Surrey was much fancied from having run Dunkeld so closely at Doncaster. 6to 4 was taken about him, and of the others Grace Darling had the call. The " pot" was in trouble a long way from home, and the race proved an easy thing for Greenland, who was sold a few days ago at the Corner for 210 guineas, as well as Accident. The pair were the property of the notorious yerdinand Hedworth Williamson, and the success of Greenland completely took Drewett, with whom he was located after his sale, by sur prise. Even money was laid upon Fickle for the Two-yr- Old Plate, and Fordham and Jemmy Grimshaw, were again first and second, the latter steering Kingmaker, a young ster in the interest of Mr. Pardoe.. He got home a head in front of Fickle, but it was afterwards discovered that he had carried 31b under weight, and the race was awarded to the favourite, whose sale benefited the Fund to the extent of nearly £3OO. On Wednesday the Boreham Plate for two-year-olds, the opening event, was run away with by the winner of the £lOO Plate, the Fitz-Roland filly, the four horses opposed to her being of very mode rate calibre. The Stand Handicap was contested by seven of the twelve entered, and it resulted in the defeat of the favourite, Lady Kinghorn, by Bittern, who has thickened into a good-looking filly. The Springfield Stakes, a sell ing race for all ages, proved that those who backed King maker on the first day were right in their estimate of his capabilities, for he upset the odds betted on Thais very easily. The starting of Kingmaker was objected to by Mr. Pardoe's trainer, on the ground that having been dis qualified for the £lOO Plate on the previous day, Mr, Jennings had no right to claim him, but Admiral Rous gave his decision in favour of the winner. The Essex Stakes proved the correctness of the running for the Trial Stakes, for, after a dead heat between Lytham and Trouble some, the latter again won, but with very little to spare. The attendance at Lewes on Thursday was far from large. There were half-a-dozen races set for decision, and at half-past one the Meeting opened with the Welter Cup Handicap, which resulted in the defeat of the favourite by Llangollen, cleverly ridden by Mr. Whiteside, against Fordham on Warwick. The latter party were recompensed for their disappointment, for Birague upset a "a pot" en trusted to Indian Star, for the Castle Stakes, and was bought by Mr. Thelluson for a " fiver" over the entered selling price. The Two Year Old Stakes was the most interesting event of the day, and it produced ten runners, including Fickle, who carried a 51b penalty. William Pitt, by Prime Minister, out of May Morning, in the interest of Mr. Savile, had the call, but succumbed, after a close struggle, to Alberta, a fine filly, by King Tom, out of The Princess, who lost start at Qui Vive's race at Warwick. The Craven Handicap was booked a "moral" for Kangaroo, and he won so easily that 1,000 to 10 was accepted about him for the Derby two or three times. He will be remembered as the colt by Prime Minister, out of Yarra Yarra, who was talked of some months ago in connection with the " blue riband." Mr. Brayley started a couple out of the three that ran for the Selling Stakes, and he supplied the favourite in Ana dyomene, but Confusion beat his pair in the easiest manner, and added " fifty " to the gains of the Race Fund. The sports terminated with the Town Plate, which went to Queen Bee, hardly backed for a shilling. There were in quiries after Mail Train for the Northamptonshire in the course of the afternoon, and 100 to 7 would have been taken several times. On the second day there was a consider able falling off in the company, but the racing was superior to the first. It commenced with a match between Land of the West and Imogene on the T.Y.C., in which the former, notwithstanding his giving Imogene only 121 b for the year, suffered an easy defeat, odds being betted on the winner. The Maiden Stakes was contested by three of the six entered, slight odds being betted on Redoubt, an importation from the sister isle, and a very good-looking colt, by Artillery out of Lady Caildon by Simoon, who beat Charmian very cleverly by three quarters of a length. The Innkeepers' Plate was contested by nine of the thirteen horses weighted, of whom Velute, Imogene, Benanoar, and Rosins were backed, but the latter was only able to divide the honours of the second place with Pegasus, the race being won cleverly by Imogene. The Sweepstakes for two and three year olds brought to the post seven of the fifteen horses entered, three of them of the former age, and one of whom, the Arethusa, in the home stable, was made the favourite. She, however, cut up badly, the finish being left to Jack o' Lantern and Birague, the latter of whom won cleverly by a length and a half, and was bought by Mr. Ten Broeck for 245 guineas. The Lewes Spring Handicap came next, and six of the nine horses coloured on the card ran, of whom East Lan cashire enjoyed most favour, and after him Greenland. The winner, however, turned up in a rank outsider, J evington, whose running at Chelmsford was overlooked by the talent; but as he had 141 b. the best of the weights with Greenland, compared with those they met in Essex, he won cleverly by a neck. The largest field of the day ran for a .£5O Sell ing Plate, which Shamrock, another Irish importation, won easily, with 10 to 1 agst him, and was subsequently bought by Lord St. Vincent for 180 gs, while Mr. Munday claimed Benanoar, and both Termagant and Mazaguzo were sold at auction. The small Selling Handicap was won by Con fusion, who was also fancied by Lord St. Vincent, who bought him for 130 gs ; and the meeting was brought to a close with a Scurry Handicap, which the favourite Jun- eaton won out of the fire in the last half-dozen strides. The betting on future events was limited to the North- amptonshire, the Stakes, for which there wore plenty of offers to take 8 to 1 about Mail Train, while 10 to 1 was taken about Skeffington, and 25 to 1 about Gibraltar. The first legitimate meeting of the season, the Northamp tonshire, commences to-morrow. Tho field for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes will, in all likelihood, comprise most of the following:— Age st lb. Jockey. Dr. Syntax Gibraltar Mail Train Fantail Black Deer Planet Beaver Nuneaton Gaily Scamander 5 7 8 H. Grimshaw. The Brewer Alabama Battaglia Hartley John Davis Huntsman's Daughter 5 7 1 E. Taylor. Discretion 3 6 6 Elphick Spring Gun Swordsman Never since the race was instituted has there been so many dead horses in the market. First Skeffington, then Thalestris, then Verger, then Acturus, then the Marquis of Hastings with his nasty Organ Grinder, and, as a climax to the whole, there is William Day travelling by the Mail Train, who, by the way, is supposed to be in reserve for the City and Suburban Handicap. Gibraltar ran a great horse at Warwick, and is almost certain to get a place, if not the actual winner. John Davis has been knocked about in the betting to make room for the demonstrations made in favour of Mail Train and The Grinder. Now that the latter is scratched, and the former is following fast in his footsteps, a reaction has set in, and he now occupies the position of first favourite. He is certain to occupy a prominent place in the race. Battaglia is in the same stable as Gratitude, and ought to run well. She only scored one win last year in the Park Hill Stakes (a weight for age race) at Doncaster, but there were several good horses behind her, including Molly Carew, Bandarilla, and Sister to The Drake. Her owner fancies her much, and she is backed for genuine money. Swordsman is one of the best bred horses in the race, and will be steered by that accom plished horseman, Jemmy Grimshaw. He has been backed in good quarters, and those investing on him will be sure of an honest run, which is more than can be said of three fourths of the horses engaged in the race. Hartley I re commended last week, when 20 to 1 could be got about him. He has slightly retrograded in the betting, owing to the increased support awarded to other horses, but lexpect he will be a thorn in the side of the favourites. Gaily has an outside chance. The four that I anticipate will occupy the foremost positions are JOHN DAVIS, HARTLEY, SWORDS MAN, and BATTAGLIA. To forestall the judge in his deci will place SWORDSMAN 1 BAT TAGLIA 2 HARTLEY or JOHN DAVIS 3 The Whittlebury Stakes will be won by Brahma or Qui Vive, and the Stand Plate by Greenland or Lansdown. Paris and Linda have not been everweighted for Earl Spencer's Plate. The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes has both Oldminster and Dunkeld engaged, which one of them uught to win. A FRESH MAN. The Gun-cotton Committee have been trying further experiments with this highly explosive material, and thero seems to be every hope of its being used. instead of powder, as a bursting charge for shells, and also as a mine in the torpedos and other similar vessels, which are expected to bo largely empiPyed in any future naval war. —Army and Navy Gazette, Per Blbs. to sink the offal. April 4, !April 3, 1864. 1865. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 3 4to 3 10 Second quality do. Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0 6 4 6 6 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 4 5 0 4 4 5 0 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 8 Beasts 4,310 Sheep 22,870 Calves Pigs Surnazs ON SALB, April 6, I. B 63 : —Beasts, 8,410 — sheep and lambs, 19,720—calves, 82—pigs, 360. April 7, 1862—Beasts, 3,63 o—sheep and lambs, 33,830 — calves, 167—pigs, HO. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale at these mar kets, and the trade for most descriptions rules inactive, at slightly reduced prices, as compared with Monday last. Per 81b by the carcase. tided Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Middling do.. 3 6 3 10 Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime small do 4 4 4 6 Large pork 3 4 4 4 sdsd Inferior muttou 3 8 4 0 Middling mutton-4 2 4 6 Prime do 4 8 4 10 Veal 3 10 4 8 Small pork. 4 6 4 10 BOROUGH HOP. Nearly all qualities of last year's English hops—the sup ply of which on sale is smal.—are in steady request, and prices rule firm. The best foreign hops are in fair demand at full currencies ; but inferior foreign hop; including old hops, are a dull inquiry. The import into London, last week, was 109 bales from Bremen; 4 Hamburg; 66 Rot terdam ; and 1 bale from Brussels. Mid and East Rent ..... 110 s to 200 s per ow'. Weald of Rent Sussex . Yearlings llos to lies Bavarian American 9oa to 1378 WOOL. Since the close of the public sales of colonial wool very little business has been done either in Cape or Australian produce in the private contract market; nevertheless, all good and fine qualities are firm in price, notwithstanding that about 140,000 bales will be brought forward' at the next series of sales, which will probably be commenced on the 11th of May. The quantity of produce taken by con tinental buyers at the recent auctions was about 30,000 bales. In the English wool trade there is continued de pression to report, and the small amount of business doing is at, fully the late decline in prices. The imports into London last week was 6,780 bales from Algoa Bay, 876 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS, Moderate supplies of potatoes are in sale at these markets. For nearly all qualities there is a steady demand at about stationary prices. Last week's import was 78 tons from Caen ; 198 bags from Calais ; 250 tons Havre; 110 tons Dieppe ; 222 tons Dunkirk; 170 tons Rouen ; and 10 bags from Harkness. Per ton. Torkshire Regents ... Flukes l3OB to 15 ■ Rocks . .... 90s to 100 s Scotoh Regents Rocks Dunbar Regents. lo,is to 120 s Foreign 6Ja to 70s SEEDS. There was a fair average business passing in most agri cultural seeds at full prices. The supply of canary seed was large. The inquiry was limited at about late rates. In the value of East India linseed and rapeseed no change took place. Cotton seed cakes were in short supply and steady request at full prices. Linseed and rapeseed cakes changed hands to a fair extent, and the quotations ruled firm. furnip,White,p.bus.2os to 22s Swede —s —s mustard, Brown —s —s White Tares, Spr ing...... —s - -5 I New winter, bush 9s 30s Canary, per, auarter 415 50s Rye grass ... 24s 28s Clover, Red Eng - ., et. 62s 12us White s7s 80s Foreign Red.... 54s 70s White. 555 80s 355 48s Carraway ...... 33• 33s Coriander fierupseed, per qr 4os 43s Linseed,Eng.sowing 70e 74e Crushing 6oe 61e Baltic -s -s Odessa —s —8 Linseed Cake, p ton —3 —s English XIO Os £ll Os FoFeign £9 lOs £ll Os Rape Cakes,p ton £5 Os £slos Rapeseed, new,pr qr 74s 78s Trefoil ..... ....... TALLOW. The tallow trade is dull to-day, and X further decline has taken place in prices. P.Y.C. is now quoted at 40s. per cwt. on the spot. Town tallow commands 40s. 6d. net cash. Rough fat is selling at 2s. id. per 8 lbs. 1805 THAMES. ----- SUSPICIOUS DEATH. —John Somdorf, a German skin dresser, aged 36 years, and lately dwelling in a court in Cable-street, Whitechapel, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with the wilful murder of a woman named Emma Jones, alias Scotty, of 7, Flower. and Dean-street, Spital fields. The deceased left her home at eight o'clock on Saturday evening in good health. An hour afterwards she was drinking with the prisoner in a beer-shop. He continued in her company until one o'clock on Sunday morning, when he was seen pushing her along from the Fir-tree public house in Church-lane, Whitechapel, which had been for some time closed, to Back Church-lane, a distance of less than a quarter of a mile. He used her very roughly, and she seemed anxious to get away from him, but he drove her along the footpath until she met with a female into whose arms she fell, and never moved or spoke afterwards, Dr. Bridget, a medical gentleman, dwelling a few paces from the spot, was immediately "fetched, and he pronounced her to be dead. The evidence showed that there were marks of violenze on the body, and that the prisoner acted with great roughness and brutality to the deceased. When the charge was read to him by Inspector Holloway, of the H division, he made no answer, and pretended to be igno rant of the English language, although he has been a long time in this country, and was known to have conversed in English. After a long investigation Mr. Paget remanded the pri soner for a week, CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. —The fiftieth quarterly meeting of the shareholders of this society will take place at the offices on Tuesday, the 4th of April, at two o'clock precisely ; Viscount Ranelagh in the chair. ALTERATIONS IN THE SHIPS ROYAL SOVEREIGN AND PRINCE CONSORT.—It appears from a Parlia mentary return that the cost of the alterations and repairs executed on the Royal Sovereign since her return from her cruise, last autumn, is £3,845. The expense of the altera tions executed on the Prince Consort, since her return amount to £7,107 18s. Bd. It seems that the cost of alter ing the Royal Alfred from the ordinary broadside to her present arrangement is £14,912. "And then he drew a dial from his poke, And looking on it with lack lustre eye, Says very wisely, ' It is ten o'clock ' Thus we may see,' quoth he, how the world wags.'" SHAKSPEARE. _---- --- Benson's Pocket Dials are artistic, accurate time markers, made in every size, suitable for everybody, and are sent to every part of the kingdom, safe by post, at 5,6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 guineas in gold cases ; and at 2,3, 4,5, 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 guineas in silver cases. A descriptive pamphlet post free for two stamps. -J. W. Benson, Ludgate-hill, watch and clock maker to 11.R.H. the Prince of Wales. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. TAT TERSALL'S—This Evening. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 4to 1 agst Swordsman (taken freely) 4to 1 agst John Davis (taken freely) 100 to 12 agst Mail Train (taken) 100 to 7 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken) 100 to 7 agst Battaglia (taken) 100 to 7 agst Hartley (taken) 100 to 6 agst Gibraltar (taken) 100 to 6 agst Scamander (taken) CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Lion (taken) 100 to 7 agst Gratitude (taken) 20 to 1 agst Clown (taken) 25 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 IC 1 apt Grinder (taken) 100 to 7 agst Mail Train (taken) 15 to 1 agst Mcestissima filly (offered) 20 to 1 agst Lampoon (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 10 to 1 agst Linda (taken) 12 to 1 agst Joss Stick (taken) 12 to 1 agst Paris (taken) 12 to 1 agst Verderer (taken) WHITTLEBURY STAKES. 50 to 40 agst Brahma (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 65 to 20 agst Liddington (taken) 7to 2 agst Breadalbane (taken) 12 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered) 25 to 1 agst Kangaroo (taken and offered) THE DERBY. sto 1 agst Breadalbane (taken) 6to 1 agst Liddington (offered—lake 7to 1) Bto 1 agst The Duke (taken) 20 to 1 agst Oppressor (taken) 30 to 1 agst Brahma (taken) 50 to 1 agst Grappler (taken) 100 to 1 agst Kangaroo (taken) ARRIVALS AT NORTHAMPTON. Vest colt, Sir Roger, Wild Charley, Monitress, Brother to Wild Charley, Battaglia, Sylph, Brahma, Birchbroom, Huntsman's Daughter, Hartley, Gibraltar, Sympathy, Swordsman, Fleur de Bois, John Davies, Ackworth, Guardsman, Crytheia, Arkonside, Sir Charles, Nabob, Heartbreaker, Phemy colt, Fantail, Principal Balornock, Cecrops, Medici; Tina, La Pucelle, Spring Gun, Nisida, Pirate, Connection,Whiskey, Sparkle, Munchausen, Usher, Gaily, Lady Abbess, Reindeer, Black RocX, Pantaloon, St. Eulalie, Gibraltar, Jostick, Imogen, Claxton, Jeanette, Dunkeld, Alvediston, Frileuse, Hippolyta, Macdonald, His Royal Highness, Costral filly, Linda, Fravolina, Vaba lathus, Glengarry, Quarantine, Gay Deceiver, Bla,ckdeer, Stockinger, Regina filly, Sir Charles, Nabob, and Planet, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Trus EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. Some petitions were presented against this bill in toto, and several others against some of its details. CONSTITUTION OF JURIES IN CRIMINAL CASES IN IRELAND. The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved for leave to in troduce a bill to improve the jurors in Ireland appointed to try criminal cases. He said that an amendment in the law on this subject was necessary, and he thought it should have been taken up by the law officers of the Crown, in stead of being left on the hands of a private member. He alluded to a recent trial in Ireland as illustrative of the necessity for some measure as he proposed being adopted. The bill was read a first time. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Poole and Bournemouth Railway Bill was read a second time. The Kilwelly and Llanolly Canal and Tram Road Bill, the Saltash and Callington Railway Bill, the Launceston, Bodmin, and Wadebridge Junction Railway Bill, the Market-Drayton Cattle Market Bill, the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (No. 1) Bill, the Northern Assurance Company Bill, the Fishguard Railway and Har bour Bill, the Stourbridge Railway Bill, the Stourbridge Canal Bill, and the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway Bill were severally read a third time and passed. . PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. The Earl of CLARENDON, in moving the second read ing of this bill, said that the measure was the result of the commission which had been appointed to inquire into the subject. (LEFT SPEAKING HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. T. ACLAICD took the oaths and his seat for North Devon. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed :—Beddgelert Railway; Bristol Water; Cor wen and Bala and Bala, and Dolgelly Rail ways; Dorking Water; Fareham and Netloy Rail way ; Furness Railway ; Hammersmith and City Rail way ; London and South Western Railway (Pirbright, Aldershot, and Farnham Junction) ; Mersey Docks and Harbour Board ; Tyldesley and Shakerley Local Board ; Acton and Brantford Railway ; Banbury Water ; Barnet, Hendon, Hampstead, and London Railway; Bristol and Exeter Railway; Bristol Docks; Coventry Central Station and Southam Junction Railway; Great Eastern Railway (Additional Powers) ; Halifax Extension and Im provement; Littleborough Gas; Manchester Improvement; Metropolitan and St. John's Wood Railway; Redhill Gas ; Scarborough and !Whitby Railway ; South Metropolitan Gas ; Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway ; Sunderland Cor poration; and West Sussex Junctionßailway. LAW IN CHINA. Col. SYKES said on Thursday next he would ask the Attorney-General wh6ther the law controlling British sub jects in China was in such a state as to be properly in ope ration for the punishment of crime ? TREATY OBLIGATIONS. Mr. B. COCHRANE said on an early day he should call the attention of the house to a matter with reference to the breakage of certain treaty obligations by the Turkish Go vernment. CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICERS. Mr. LYALL asked the Secretary to the Treasury why such an unequal system prevails at the Customs for re munerating their out-door officers, so that in some ports like Whitehaven, where both the cost of living was higher and the business much greater than in many other ports, yet the salary of the officers was on a more reduced scale ? Mr. F. PEEL said since 1856, the pay of the out-door officers of customs had been regulated by the average rate of wages they had received during the three years previous to that date. COLLECTION OF TAXES. Mr. BAZLEY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was his intention to re-introduce the bill for the collection of taxes ; and, if so, include exceptional clauses in the same, or the compensation clause as before. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was quite aware of the inconvenience, but he did not think that during the present session it was possible to pass a measure. He hoped on a future occasion to do so. • INCOME TAX. Mr. LOCKE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he had recently received any communications re-. lative to certain discrepancies in the papers which persons assessed to the income tax are called upon to fill up ; and, if so, whether he would lay the same upon the table of the house ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had received ecommunication from a gentleman named Hay ward. It)iad been found in the Board of Inland Revenue, and the report could be seen by the hon. gentleman. He then would be in a position to say whether he would move for its production. SOLDIERS' GARDENS. Mr. W. EWART asked the Under Secretary of State for War, whether he would state, or allow a return to be made showing, to what extent the cultivation of gardens by soldiers had been adopted in the army ? The Marquis of HARTINGTON said a circular had been issued on the subject, but he would rather the hon. gentleman would wait to see the effect of it before the re turn was ordered. UNION CITARGEABILITY BILL. Colonel WILSON PATTEN asked the President of the Poor Law Board whether he would fix a later day after Easter for going into committee on the Union Chargea bility Bill? Mr. VILLIERS said he would state on the 24th the day he proposed to proceed with the measure. OYSTER FISHERIES. Mr. CAVE asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the report of the sea fishery commission would be made in time for legislation on the oyster fishery dur ing the present session. Mr. T. M. GIBSON did not think it would be presented in time for legislation during the present session. VOLUNTEER OFFICERS. Mr. A. EGERTON asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether the Government had come to any deci sion on the question of the ex62nption of officers of the volunteer force from service on juries ; and whether, con sidering the great need companies in administrative batta lions had of Government assistance, it was intended to make any provision for defraying the cost of ;s uch equip- went. The Marquis of lIARTINGTON said th ts e m m ,e il r i e tia a o e ffi tu c a e ll r y s were only exempt when their regimen embodied. The Government could not give an exemption to volunteers which was not possessed by the militia. GUNNERY EXPERIMENTS. Mr. PEACOCKE asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether it was intended to test the Lancaster, Scott, and French 7-inch gun, competition guns, by firing from them shells filled with powder before coming to a decision as to the best system of rifling ; and whether it was true that the 7-inch shunt and French guns have, in the late competition at Shoeburyness, been placed under similar conditions ; and whether one had yet been fired from a wooden and another from au iron carriage ; and whether other advantages have not been given to the shunt gun ? The Marquis of HART INGT ON said it would be highly inconvenient to give information before the experi ments now going on were concluded. No advantage was given to the shunt guns over the other. Shells filled with powder had not yet been fired. THE LATE MR. COBDEN. On the reading of the orders of the day, Lord PAL3IERST ON rose and said he could not pro ceed to the orders of the day without calling to mind the great loss that house and the country had sustained—(hear, hear)—by the event which took place yesterday. Mr. Cobden, whose loss they had to deplore, stood pre-eminent as a member of that house. (Hear.) There were, however, many matters on which a great many gen tlemen, no (Lord Palmerston) amongst them, differed from him, but whatever those differences might have been, no one can doubt the honesty of his purpose or the sin cerity of his intentions. (Hear, hear.) They all felt that his great desire was to benefit his country. (Hear, hear.) But they would leave all those differences in oblivion, and only think of the important services he had rendered his country. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Cobden was a man of un doubted energy, and posseased of u Demosthenic elo quence—(hear, hear)—and, in conjunction with his estimable friend, the President of the Poor Law Board (Mr. Villiers) and the late Sir Robert Peel, he had con ferred inestimable benefit on his country. (Hear, hear.) It had been reserved for Mr. Cobden to be the great in strument in obtaining the abrogation of the corn laws, and also in settling a treaty which resulted in the best effect for this great country. He could only say the country had sustained a great loss ; but he felt certain that the name of Cobden would be for ever engraved in the history of that land. (Hear, hear.) There was not one person present who would not be of opinion that that house had lost one of its brightest ornaments, and the country one of its most devoted servants. (Loud cries ot " Hear hear.") Mr. DISRAELI, who rose amidst loud cries of " Hear, hear" —said he could not reconcile himself to remain silent when allusion had been made to one so eminent. (Hear.) Mr. Cobden's political passion ran high, but when the blow was struck the passion was over. As a logician he was close, complete, compact, and he was also gifted with an imagination which never lost sight of the sympathy of those whom he addressed. (Hear, hear.) He was practical as a speaker, and the purest specimen of a statesman that ever sprang from the middle class. (Hear, hear.) He was an ornament to the House of Commons and an honour to England: (Hear, hear.) Mr - . BRIGHT, in a voice broken by emotion, said the sympathy he had heard was extremely gratifying to his heart (Here the hon. gentleman seemed perfectly overcome by his feelings.) He must leave until a calmer moment the lesson to be learned from the life and character of his friend. (Hear, hear.) Although he had been so long familiar with his lamented friend, he never knew how much he loved him since he had lost him. The hon. gentleman here sank down into his seat and covered his, face with his handkerchief. The house then proceeded to the business of the day. SUPPLY—THE STATE OF THE DOCKYARDS. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Sir M. PETO rose to call the attention of the house to the constitution and administration of the Board of Ad miralty. (LEFT SPEAKING.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. Fluctuations in the betting on the Northamptonshire Stakes were once more the order of the day. Mail Train declined to 100 to 7 (taken), and, at one time, 5 to 1 was accepted freely about John Davis. Finally, however, 6 to 1 was laid against John Davis, and Swordsman closed the favourite at 5 to 1. Huntsman's Daughter was firm at 100 to 8 ; and 20 to 1 would have been taken freely about Gibraltar had that figure been forthcoming, but 100 to 6 was the highest offer against him. Hartley, with out any large sums being laid, declined to 20 to 1 (taken and offered), and that price was accepted to small sums about Scamander. Skeffington, who was reported to have been "scratched," was scarcely mentioned. For the City and Suburban Handicap the principal investments were in favour of The Grinder and Lampoon, both of whom are supported in good quarters. 10 to 1 was offered on the field for the Chester Cup, but the only horses backed were the Highfiyer's dam colt and The Grinder, 25 to 1 being taken freely about the last-named candidate. For the Two Thousand Guineas both Breadalbane and Broomielaw were invested on, 100 to 30. being a ccepted about Breadalbane, and 20 to 1 Broomielaw. The horses in request for the Derby were Breadalbane, Liddington, The Oppressor, and Brahma, 35 to 1 being taken freelyabout the latter. Closing prices : NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. sto 1 agst Swordsman (taken) 6to 1 agst John Davis (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken and off) 100 to 7 agst Mail Train (taken) 100 to 6 agst Gibraltar (offered—take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Scamander (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Hartley (taken and offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Mcestissima filly (offered) 22 to 1 agst Grinder (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lampoon (taken freely) 30 to 1 agst Swordsman (offered) 40 to 1 agst Master Richard (taken) 50 to 1 agst Argonaut (taken) 66 to 1 agst The Count (taken) THE TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 30 agst Breadalbane (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Broomielaw (taken) THE DERBY. 6to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken freely) 13 to 2 agst Liddington (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst The Duke (offered) 25 to 1 agst Oppressor (taken freely) 100 to 3 agst Chattanooga (taken and offered) 35 to 1 agst Brahma (taken freely) 40 to 1 agst Broomielaw (offered) THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. The public anxiety to see the rowing of the Cambridge men over the course at Putney was on Saturday gratified. The crew arrived at noon, and took up their quarters, as usual, at Mrs. Baker's, the Star and Garter Tavern. Owing to the absence of Mr. Griffiths, who was unable to leave his University, with the rest of the crew, they did not go out until six in the evening. There was a vast concourse at Putney, the fineness of the weather, coupled with the anxiety to witness the debist of the Cantabs there, as well as to have a look at the Oxonians in their training, and the desire of others, more or less interested, to see the an nounced procession of a great number of the metropolitan clubs, who had inaugurated their opening of the season on that day, having drawn together the large assemblage. The Oxonians went out in the morning, and rowed up against the tide nearly to Hammersmith bridge, when they turned and came down at a good pace. It was not a time trial, but merely practice. In the afternoon they again went up as far as Chiswick, rowing very steadily and wel at about 36 strokes per minute. The Cantabs went away from Simmond's yard at 6, and went up the course at once. In our review of their per ' formance let it be borne in mind that this was their first day over the course after having travelled from Cambridge. They started very slowly, and their pace up to the point was 30 strokes per minute. It had been reported generally that they would be all abroad if the day should be rough when the race was rowed, and the public were conse quently surprised to find that their action was lofty enough for any reasonable weather. The stroke feathers full high, and there is much uniformity of action in the crew, though there is certainly great room for improvement. There is a jerking motion which makes the boat hang at the end of the stroke, so that she does not pursue her way steadily, but it is a very fine crew, and its trial on Saturday leads to the conclusion that it is a vast improvement upon that of last year. They rowed from Barnes-bridge, finishing the upper course with 36 strokes per minute. They then turned and came down against the tide,practising starts and short spurts of rowing. They went up to 38 strokes per minute in these spurts, but they invariably started slowly, although not badly. They encountered some lumpy water in their way over from the Crab-tree to Hammersmith-bridge, and went through it very well. They did not exhibit the power which is now so apparent in the Oxford boat, but we must repeat that they were rowing under the disadvantage of fatigue. The general impression created by the work of the crow was favourable. They are very fine men, who look as though there was enough in them to stand the wear and tear of the next week's hard training, which will be watched with much interest. Betting is 5 . t0 . 4on Oxford. st lb Subjoined are the o c xF re 1 0 1, with their weight s : 1. Mr. R. T. Raikes , Merton 11 1 3 2 . . 3f M r r . . FSe.nnheonulsoey, C o h ri ri e s l t ... 11 2 B. 12 13 4. Mr. G. G. Coventry, Pembroke... ... 11 12 5. Mr. A. Morrison, 8a11i01.., 12 6 6. Mr. T. Wood, Pembroke 12 2 7. Mr. H. Schneider, Trinity ... 11 11. 8. Mr. M. Brown, Trinity 11 4 C. E. W. Tottenham, Ch. Ch (cox.) ... 7 13 CAMBRIDGE. St lb 1. Mr. H. Watney, St. John's... 11 2 2. Mr. M. IL Beebee, St. John's... 11 0 3. Mr. E. V. Piggott, Corpus ... 12 0 4. Mr. R. A. Kinglake, Trinity ... ... 12 9 5. Mr. D. F. Steavenson, Trinity Hall ... 12 6 6. Mr. G. H. Borthwick, Trinity ... 12 2 7. Mr. W. R. Griffiths, Trinity ... 11 11 8. Mr. C. B. Lawes, Trinity ... 11 10 Mr. P. IL Archer, Corpus Christi (cox.) ... 7 3 There were 15 of the metropolitan clubs who appeared at the opening of the season, and they were led by the 12- oared boat of the London Rowing Club, manned by the captains of the 12 principal clubs, and followed by a ten and several eight and four-oared boats, there being above 20 of the latter. There were the usual number of flags and a vast number of spectators, but from the instructions either being misunderstood or disobeyed there was much disorder and entanglement, though fortunately no accident occurred. rADVERTISEMENTS.j Now ready, price 2s. 6d., by post 2s. Bd., "BAILY's TUBE GUIDE." Spring edition, 1865. London :A. H. Bally, Cornhill. G. R. GLENrE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, supplies the Latest Edition . of " THE SUN ound the Royal Oak and Notting-hill by eight o'clock. Baily's , Spring Turf Guide, this day, 2s. Gd. post free.— Commissions executed. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 per mile end the short exchange on London is 25.221 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about the same price in London and Paris. day. r the and sit of from I 100 100 100 100 10 100 10 'CO k 0 100 10 all 5 100' all 132 147 1301 07i 7 9( i