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

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIU INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK A very moderate amount of business is reported in the Money Market to-day, and the rates are At the Bank, yesterday, there was a further in flux of £39,000. , The Gazette return of the Bank of England for the past week shows a large increase in the reserves of notes and gold ; there is, on the other hand, an addition to the number . of bills under discount, which, to a great extent, may be attributable to the revenue returns. Annexed is an analysis of the different items : Active Circulation Decrease ...021,933,365 ... 167,120 • 19,247,859 • 432,145 • 3,264,777 Bullion Increase Increase. Public Deposits ~ ~, 8,282 8,106,362 Increase ... ... Other Deposits ... ... ~. Increase Government Securities ... ... •.• 636,126 ... 18,592,224 •.• 411,128 . 13,011,222 No alteration. 20,241,256 Other Securities Increase Notes Unemployed ••• 416,054 11,374,515 Increase '775,455 The Bank of France return exhibits an increase of £164,400 in the stock of bullion, and a decrease of £460,000 in the notes in circulation. The General Trading Company (Limited) has passed a resolution to wind up voluntarily, and has appointed Mr. Herbert Geo. Grist, public accountant, and Mr. John James, of Sise-lane, liquidators. An order has since been made to con tinue the voluntary winding-up subject to the supervision of the Court. The net profits of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company (Limited) having exceeded the rate of 25 per cent. per annum, from the date of opening the cable for public traffic on the 28th July last, the direc tors have resolved to distribute to the shareholders early in February a dividend on account, equal to 10 per cent. on their shares, leaving the remaining 15 per cent. to be disposed of by the proprietors at the annual meeting to be held in July or August next. The following price list of bullion is from the circular of Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid :—Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. ; do., Parting, 775. 10}d.; doubloons, Spanish, 745. 6d. 755. ; do., Mexican and South American, 735. 6d. 745.; United States eagles, 765. 24d. ; bar silver, ss. ON. id. ; do., con taining gold (5 grains and upwards), ss. lid. ; Mexican dollars, 4s. llkd. ; English cake silver, 655. O'd. The Coffee, Cocoa, Cotton, and General Produce Freehold Estates Company of Venezuela (Limited) has passed resolutions to wind up voluntarily, and has appointed Mr. Edward Addis, public accountant, liquidator. An order has since been made to con tinue the voluntary wind-up, subject to the super vision of the Court of Chancery. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Reutes were 69f. 65c. As few are disposed to speculate and investments are limited, the Stock Exchange Markets are slightly depressed ; but there is, nevertheless, a considerable degree of strength, and any other condition of the different departments would be incompatible with the prevailing abundance of money, political tran quillity, and the encouraging prospects of the new year. Consols are 908 for money, and 901 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced An nuities are 891 8 ; India 5 per Cents. at 1071 1 ditto 4 per Cents., 948 ; ditto Enfaced 4 per Cents., 84 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 1004 ; ditto 5} per Cents., 1051 ; and ditto 4 per Cent. Bonds, 20s. to 255. prom. Foreign Stocks have been very quiet, and those that have attracted most attention are Brazilian, Egyptian, Greek, Russian, Anglo-Dutch, and Ita lian. Turkish 5 per Cents. have declined 1, to 31i ; Italian, to 53 ; Greek, 1, to 14i 15 ; Spanish Passive, 1, to 20i 21 k ; Mexican, to 18 ; and Spanish Certificates remain firm at 13/ 14. The New Russian Loan Scrip has declined I, to premium. Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, but prices in several instances have shown less firmness. Great Western and Manchester, Sheffield, and:Lincoln have each de clined North-Western and South-Eastern each Great Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Metropolitan 1; while Great Northern have im proved 1 , The foreign and colonial lines remain inactive, at about oprevious rates. Great Luxembourg are marked 121, South Australia and Lombardo Vene tian 151, Great India Peninsula 1031 104, and Great Western of Canada 121, 1. American Securities are rather more buoyant than yesterday. Illinois shares have advanced , to 79, 80 ; Erie shares to 46, I ; and United States 5-20 Bonds to 72i, 73. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have declined f, to 53 55, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds to 41 41i. The shares of the Belgian Public Works Company are quoted 1 prem. The traffic receipts on the Ottoman Railway Company for the week ending the 9th December, amounted to £l,OOO ss. Id., while for the corre sponding period of last year it was £767 4s. 5d., showing an increase of £233 Os. Bd. Bank shares continue in fair request, and prices generally remain steady. Alliance have improved to 18k 19 ; Metropolitan and Provincial to 11} 12 ; and Oriental Bank Corporation to 421. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are generally a shade firmer. Anglo-American Telegraph have improved to 15i 16; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents., to 72i ; Hudson's Bay Co., to 16/ ; Credit Foncier of England are marked 31; International Financial, 31, and Royal Mail Steam, 97. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY, Two o'Clock. The dealings have been numerous, and prices generally tend upwards. Annexed aro the current quotations : Chiverton Moor, 4/ 5 ; Chon:ales G01d,1,21 5 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 71 8 ; East Basset, 21 23 ; East Caradon 5i 6; East Lovell, 81 9i; East Wheal Grenville, ; Great Retallack, 23s 0.1 26s Od ; Great Wheal Vor, 14 15; Market Valley, 4 ; North Crofty, 3i ; North Treskerby, 2i s ; Prince of Wales, 24a 6d 25s 6d ; Prosper United, 3 31; Providence Mines, 2i 26; South Condurrow, lls 13s; South Grenville, 7s 6d lOs ; Tincroft, 11} 12}; West Oaradon, 121 13i; West Chiverton, 53 55 ; West Prances, 12 14; West Seton, 120 5 ; Wheal Buller, 17i 18i; Wheal Chiverton, 6/ ; Wheal Crabor, 12s 14s Od ; Wheal Grenville, 25s 27s 6d; Wheal Rose, —; Wheal Seton, 135 140 ; Wheal Trelawney, 9 10 ; Wheal Uny, 20 25 ; Cooks' Kitchen, 7i 8 ; Great Laxey, 17 18 ; South Fran ces, 20 22. We have received the following report from the Cam borne Vean Mine : " Dec. 29.—The 135 furlong level is improved, and worth four tons of copper ore per furlong. The ore is of a much improved quality. We have a stops in this level With six tons of copper ore per fathom. The mine sinking below the 135 furlong level is poor. The 120 furlong level is five fathoms behind this mine, and is now in killus. We expect an improvement when this end enters the Elvan— in about eight furlongs driving. The 170 is worth two tons of copper or per furlong. 'We have sampled 121 tons of ore, which is of much better quality than what we have hitherto sold. The tribute pitches throughdut the mine are looking well." BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING . :PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Jan. 10 9Ol 1 i 3 per C en t. Reduced B9i i a I New 3 p er C en t "I i I 2 New 2i per Cont. Jan. 1894 .— Do. 5 per Ceut. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 y rs , exp i re sth Ap r il, Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 194 Exchequer Bill s , £l,OOO, 4 p er Cent 7 pm Do £5OO ,, -- pm Do £lOO Sr. £2OO „ 7pm Bank of England Stock, 61 por Cent ... INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Iu Ilan Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 Ditto for Account — Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B4 Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51-, per Cent., May 1879 losi Rest easy. Do. Deb., 5 per Cent,, Aug. 1873 --- Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO 2O 25 pm Do. under £I,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Account 7ll 1 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayros 6 per Cent — Do. A ccouut Do ..c:100 Bonds — Di 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Oudian 6 per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent; — Do. 6 per Cent A Do. „ B — Colombian, 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 . Danubian Principalities Do. Account t•;quador Now Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Piovisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred Egyptian 7 per Cent B2} Do., Second Issue — Do . XlOO Bonds Do. 1864 B2/ 3 Do £lOO Bonds B3 3 1 2; Do. Government Railway Debentures B4l Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 14 f .ao Account Jo. Coupons Gaatemala 5 per Cent. — Italian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway 6B Ilexicari 3 per Cent Do. Account Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Montevidean 6 per Cent. . — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 69} Do 4} per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4-} per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. — Do 3 per Cent, 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B6 Do 4} per Cont. 1850 Do 4} per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cont. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 — Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid B6f Do. do. £lO paid ll 1 pin Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account _ . . Spanish 3 per Cent Do Acetiunt Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account 2ll f 20/ Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l4 13/ 14 Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1851 — Do. Account Do 6 p©r Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds - Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account sBi 61 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 186 9 Do Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto 14 per Cent. -- Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rantes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. 5 per Cent. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9Ol Do. Account, Jan. 9Ol LETTS'S DIARY. In addition to our numerous, never-endin2, variety of Christmas presentations, with their dis tinctive recommendations,:each and all in their own beautiful brightness, come others of a more sedate but useful character, bringing one's business home "to Book !" While we are amused with the mul tifarious treasures of wit, fun, and fancy displayed by our Christmas charmers, we are timely reminded by the _Messrs. Letts's Diaries that these Christmas contributions are only for "once a week," while their diurnals are for " all the year round ;" which is certainly in the ratio of about fifty to one, no small recommendation. Besides which, their number is legion ; in every variety of form, size, and price, adapted to every class; from the grave chronicler of his own and other people's doings to the scribbler of his misdoings. They are made to suit the man of pleasure, for paying attention to his engage ments, to the lady of fashion for her daily calls, to the man of business for taking due note of his bills to pay, and more pleasant still when he will receive the promises to pay him. On the whole, taking their merits into account, " Letts's Diaries" deserved to be paid in full. How the Belgian Volunteer Movemen Began. At the distribution of prizes of the 19th Surrey on Saturday evening, by Col. Warden, of her Ma jesty's 19th Regiment, on which occasion the chair was occupied by Lieut.-Col. Richards of the 3d City of London, R.V., Captain Bertrand Payne, com manding the 4th Middlesex Artillery Volunteers, took the opportunity, in responding for the nume rous visitors present, to make some very interesting remarks on the part taken by the Chairman, Colo nel Richards, in starting the Volunteer movement. He said, after paying a tribute to the exertions and talents of Colonel Richards as a pioneer and sup porter of various other beneficial and patriotic changes of the last few years, that there could exist no doubt that the meeting convened at St. Martin's Hall, on the 16th of April, 1859 at which the late Admiral Sir C. Napier presided, had practi cally launched that Volunteer movement of which they were all so justly proud. That meeting, which was entirely convened by Colonel Richards, amid a storm of ridicule and objections, took place on a Saturday evening. The speeches of Sir C. Napier, Sir D. MacDougall, Sir A. M'Nab, Gen. P. Taylor, and Col. Richards himself were thoroughly ventilated by the press. On the follow ing Tuesday a leader appeared in the 2 imes, com pletely endorsing the speeches and objects of the meeting; and one month afterwards the Government Circular to the Lord Lieutenants of counties gave its sanction to the enrolment of volunteers. For 10 years previously Col. Richards had written con secutively in the public journals, urging the very thing that had taken place, and prefigured it in a re markable manner in all its bearings. He had since enrolled, organised, and commanded one of the best and most numerous battalions in the Volunteer ser vice, composed of the working men of the city of London. He regretted that Colonel Richards was now about to give up his command, but he (Cap tain Payne) could tell them that the gallant colonel in the chair had, as it was, made more than sufficient sacrifices of time, which might otherwise have been devoted to varied and successful literary pursuits and labours. We have reason to believe that the prevalent rumour respecting the three most recent Royal marriages in this country is founded on the truth, and that in each instance there are good grounds for expecting additions to that family which is respected by every loyal subject.— The Lancet. GABBITES, THE BOY MURDERER.—NO COMM uication has yet been received from the Home Secretary in answer to the recommendation to mercy made by the jury in connection with the sentence of death passed on Henry Gabbites at the recent gaol delivery for the West Riding at Leeds. We understand that a remark able change has come over the demeanour of the unhappy youth since his conviction ; the cool, careless manner in which he conducted himself having given way to a deep sense of the awful position in which ho now stands. During the last few days he has been visited by his father, sister, and other of his relations, and his interviews with them have been of the most affecting nature. Ho refuses to believe that mercy will be extended to him, and ex presses the utmost contrition for the crime of which he has been found guilty.—Leeds Mercury. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.17} per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 's. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold Is about the same price in London and Paris. r THE SUN, LONDON, PRIOAV EVENING, DtGEMBER 28, 1866. SHARE MARKETS,—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share!, Railways. ! paid ) Closing I I Busines l'rice. ; done. f linstol and Exeter Caledonian , Cambrian ..... Cork and 8and0n...... 85 S 7 118 12.) 49 13 20 81 et 100 ICorgwall 'Dublin & Belfast June , Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc E.London, bcrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pal Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western —Original Dv. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 4 6 65 6S 70 72 1:4 !la 27 28 5 6 I{6 117 125 126 90 02 51t L2a 30 3i 30 30 Do. Newport Do. Hereford . Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwalt Lon., Brigh., & S Coast 'Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A.. Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New 126 i 127 81 87 15} 16i 10 tO 1181 )181; 81 83 48 50 121 125 16 2 p 10 11 84 86 Do. Extension.— sletropoiitan District. _ Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's W'd Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derb3 ‘iid Kent 121 i 122 it 2 V ?2 , North British Do. Ed., Ptli., & Dun.] N th. Eastern—Berwick Do. O.N•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York PG. Carlisle .. 35 36 4 18 105 11,7 Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 • North London Do. do. 1864 5 Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot. N. E Aber. stook Do. Scot, ➢lid. stack Shropshire Union ( South Devon South Eastern . Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neatli Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall lOU at 1 20 20i 10 100 I ISSK ,S lONS. 58 58 102 103 id fp l 4 4i 7i tii 100 100 100 all 100 100 N 55 10l 103 WE IC3 105 100 18 20 85 83 57 69 50 54 50 54 37 tO 23 25 106 107 a 1p a 1 100 102 91 93 111 121 It 12y S 8 82 81 84 11 11,11 102 103' 92 94 65 90 82 135 99 101 97 98 11 .1 98 99 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU British Columbia, 6 per oent., Deo. 31, 1872. ICan.GOv.6 p.c.Ja.t July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug.. D. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1/0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 187•& Do.Apl.& Oct 1890-1900 Do, do 1830-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. sper cent. 15 April _ _ and 15 Oct., 1900 - Clayton, Nov. 1808, 6 p.( Do. 1878, do 51auntius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1578 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. I!, Do. 18il5, Feb. & Aug Natal qov. 6 per cent 1 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,Ciov. 6 p.O. Ja &July Do. do, April & Oct 190 100 100 Ico 100 100 Ii M. 93 91 90 92 90 92 77 78 75 7 7 104 108 103 105 102 104 104 106 88 ;0 ICO 102 104 10 105 107 IG4 106 105 107 106 108 96 100 90 92 90 92 90 95 81 87 98 100 84 85 28} } 118 20 1291 } 9 5&1 51 41 5 1291 81 8761 16 i 12131 11 201 831 52i $ 1201 1 1 121 k 31 37j 8 67i 8 71 I 1031 4 f ITIICS. 971 f 1061 1051 1 1 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--itis Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—John Barnard, cab driver, badge 11,223, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and incapable of driving a horse and cab in Picca dilly, and ho was further charged with carelessly driving the said horse and cab and causing the death of a horse, value £lO, the property of John George, cab proprietor. Police-constable David Brown, 167 U, said that about one o'clock that morning while in Piccadilly ho heard a crash, and on going up he found that the prisoner, who was drunk, had driven the shaft into another cab-horse and damaged the cab it was attached to. Ho took the prisoner to the station. Joseph Truelove, 13,167, the driver of a Hansom cab, said that about one o'clock that morning ho was going westward along Piccadilly, nearly opposite St. James's Hall, when he saw the prisoner coming in an opposite direction on his wrong side. He called out to the prisoner, but, before he could get out of the prisoner's way, ho drove the shaft of his cab into his (witness's) horse. The priso ner fell off his cab. He (witness) :ed his horse to the opposite side, it being severely injured, and afterwards went to fetch a man to kill it, and when he got back he found that it was dead. In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said the prisoner was drunk, and not going at a fast rate. Mr. George, Huntley-street, Brunswick-square, the owner of the horse, said its value was £lO. His cab was also damaged, but he did not care about that. The prisoner's employer said ho had been obliged to have his horse killed in consequence of the injuries it re ceived. The entrails of Mr. George's horse fell on the ground. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner, who had no answer to the charge, for two months, with hard labour—giving the owners of the horses time to arrange as to to the com pensation to be paid. Subsequently it was stated that the owners had arranged the matter between them. A MASTER CARMAN AND HIS MAN FINED FOE. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—EIi Griffin, a master carman, of Kensington Basin, and John Lee, a man in his employ, appeared before Mr. Knox to answer the complaint of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the former for causing a horse to be cruelly worked while in an unfit state, and the latter with working the horse. The case was before the court on a former occasion, when it was proved Lee was driving the horse attached to a waggon, and that it was totally unfit for work, and Mr. Knox adjourned the case, ordering a summons to issue against Griffin, the owner of the horse. Mr. Cherry, the Government Veterinary Surgeon, stated that he had examined the horse, and that it was in amiser able condition, old and lame, having a diseased off hind hoof of old standing. Griffin told him that he bought the horse of a man who had contracted for diseased horses, and that he would send for him to fetch it away. He said he worked the horse occasionally, but not on the day in question. Griffin said he had had the horso killed, and Lee said that he took the horse out on his own responsibility. Mr. Knox said it was a very bad case, the only thing in Griffin's favour being that he had had the horse killed. He should fine Griffin £5 and costs, or A month, and Lea 205., or 14 days. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EALING STEEPLEOH.A.SES.—TIItiRSDAN. Thu attendance at Ealing to-day was again very large, although not in excess of that of yesterday, when an un precedented number of holiday -people were present. The course and its approaches were frightfully " sloppy," so that locomotion in the mud was with difficulty accom plished, and for the horses the "going," it is needless to say, was very heavy ; indeed, in many parts they were up to the fetlocks in dirt. Most of the principal patrons of the cross-country sport were in the ring, which was crowded during the afternoon, and a good deal of betting took place. Five events were apportioned for decision, and of these the principal one was the Hamilton Hunt Plate, for which nine of the twenty-two entered went to the post ; but unfortunately the race was attended with a couple of fatal accidents to two of the competitors. Old Owestry and Slitrig each sustained such injuries by fall ing that they were both subsequently shot. The riders escaped unhurt. Another contretemps occurred in the race to Merrimac, who, when a long way in front of the others, ran on the wrong side of a flag, and the ground he lost while turning to take the right course caused him to be thrown coMpletely out of the race. The other races are sufficiently described below. Praise is due to the committee of management for the manner in which the various details connected with the meeting were executed. The Middlesex Handicap of 5 5075 each, in case of accept ance, with 30 sovs added; winners after Dec. 14 (at 10 a.m.) 71b extra. About two miles. Acceptances to be declared by 8 o'clock in the evening of Monday, Dec. 21. Duke of Hamilton's Sinite, aged, 12st 41b (inc. 71b ex.) (J. Page) 1 Mr. C. Somer's The Rogue, aged 12st 71b ...... (Pickett) 2 Mr. E. Rickards's Pirate, 4 yrs list 121 b ......(Rickards) 3 Mr. J. Davies's Oscar, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (A. Sadler) 0 Mr. Hobson's Liston. 6 yrs, 12st 41b (Owner) 0 Mr. Ellison's St. Maximum, aged, 12st 41b (inc 71b ex.) (Rickaby) 0 Lord Poulett's Charlemagne, 6 yrs, 12st 21b (Mr. Edwards) 0 Mr. C. Norton's Harrington, 6 yrs, llstylb _ . ddingto 0 Mr. Jewett's Lady Blan c h e , 5 yrs, llst(G 61b Wa (Brazier) n) 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Sinite:; 4to 1 each agst The Rogue and Harrington ; 6 to 1 agst Liston. Harrington, close up with whom was Liston, made play in advance of The Rogue' and Pirate to the first fence, where Charlemagne came down, and Mr. Edwards received a severe knock on the head. Harrington hold the lead, Lady Blanche bringing up the rear, till coming down the hill, where the Rogue passed Liston and Harrington, Sinite and Oscar running head and head fourth and fifth, Charle magne riderless being next, Pirate and St. Maximum fol lowing, and Lady Blanche gradually tailing off. This order was maintained past the stand and into the far mea dows, where Liston headed The Rogue, and went on with the running, St. Maximum, Sinite, Oscar, and Pirate going oa in the order named, Lady Blanche being a long way in the rear. Three-quarters of a mile from home St. Maxi mum went to the front, but the advantage was only sus tained for a moment, as The Rogue again sustained the lead, and showed the wai clear of Liston, St. Maximum, and Sinite, till within a quarter of a mile from home, when Page sent Sinite forward with a tremendous rush, and she took a clear lead at the second fence, and The Rogue being completely exhausted on the hill, she won very easily by ton lengths from The Rogue. Pirate was a bad third, St. Maximum was fourth, Liston fifth ; and notning else passed the post. • The Great Western Plate of 30 Boys ; llst 71b each ; winner to be sold; certain allowances. Two miles. Duke of Hamilton's Wedding Peal, by Itataplan— Trousseau, (£4O), 4 yrs, lOst 111 b (J. Page) 1 Mr. H. Crashaw's Tourist (£4O), 6 yrs, lO s t 41b ( Rickahy) 2 Mr. A. Yates's Confusion (.£80), list(Owner) 3 Mr. Hobson's Vision (.£4O), 6 yrs, lOst 41b (Holmes) 0 Mr. Harney's Dinorah (.£80), list 71b (Barry) 0 Mr. Einms's Diploma (£4O), lOst 41b (Pickett) 0 Mr. Stephens's Rattler (£4O), list 41b (Owner) 0 Mr. Goo. Gilkes's Idiot (£.10), list 61b (W. Brazier) 0 Mr. J. Mitchell, jun.'s, Junius (.£10), aged, lOst 41b (Kennedy) 0 Mr. Williams's St. Maximum (.£80), list 71b (A. Sadler) 0 Betting-5 to 'I agst Wedding Peal-4 to 1 agst Tourist —6 to 1 agst Vision-7 to 1 agst Confusion. Tourist cut out the work, followed by Diuorah, Idiot, and St. Maximum, Confusion heading the ruck, which was whipped in by Rattler, and they ran thus to the first fence, where Junius fell, and was not further persevered with. On the hill Idiot got in advance, but refusing at the fence past the Stand Tourist was again left in front, Wedding Peal taking second place, Confusion going on third, this order being maintained till descending the hill, where Wedding Peal headed Tourist, and coming away won cleverly by three lengths. Confusion was a bad third, St. Maximum was fourth, Dinorah fifth, and Vision last, none of the others passing the post. The winner was sold to Mr. G. French for 52 guineas. The Hamilton Hunt Plate of 200 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 10 soya each, 3 ft, open to any horse iu the Uaited Kingdom ;" 14st each ; winners of a steeplechase 71b extra ; professionals 71b extra. About three miles. Mr. C. Fermin'a Marengo, by Sugar Plum, aged, 14st (Owner) 1 Mr. M‘Grane's Miltown, 5 yrs, 14st (Mr. Thomas) 2 Mr. A. Yates's Merrimac, aged, 14st 71b (in. 71b extra) (Mr. Yates) 3 Mr. W. G. Bennett's The Plover, 6 yrs, 15st (in. 141 b ex' (Mr. Mumfor Sir W. Eliott's Slitrig (h b), 14st 71b (inclu. 71b extr, (Mr. Maxwell Duke of Hamilton's Maurepas, aged, 14st 71b(in. 71b ex, (J. Page Mr. Ivens's S ir William, aged, 14st. 71b (inclu. 71b extra (Mr. Millwarc Mr. Lynton's Old Oswestry, 6 yrs, 15st (inc. 141 b extra (B. Land Mr. J. GoQuickfall's Fireaway, aged, 14st 71b (in 71b 03 (Mr. Olive' Betting -2 to 1 agst Old Oswestry, 3to 1 agst Merri mac, 6to 1 agst The Plover, 8 to 1 agst Miltown and Maurepas, 10 to 1 agst Marengo, 100 to 14 agst The lot got well away, and when fairly settled down to the work Fireaway showed in advance of Old Oswestry and Miltown, Sir William, Marengo, and Merrimac run ning in a cluster in front of Slitrig and The Plover to the first fence, where Maurepas came down, and disposing of Page went on riderless. After about half a mile of the journey had been traversed Old Oswestry closed with Fireaway, and opposite the Stand he took a slight lead, the remainder taking closer order. Miltown, in company with Merrimac, was in rear of the pair clear of Marengo, at whose girths was Sir William, Slitrig bringing up the rear. A quarter of a mile further on Mil town took second place, Merrimac going on third ; and as they were making for the hill Plover advanced into fourth place, Fireaway lying next, and Slitrig last. This order, with but trifling variation, was maintained to the Stand, passing which Marengo took up the running, attended by Merrimac, Slitrig, Old Oswestry, and Plover, Fireaway having dropped into the rear. They ran thus till after getting over the water, where Sir William came down, and Marengo, who was clear of Miltown and Merrimac, im proved the pace considerably. Old Oswestry laid fourth, about twenty lengths behind Merrimac, and about twice that distance in advance of the Plover and Slitrig. Half a mile from home Merrimac rushed to the front, and showed the way clear of Miltown, Old Oswestry, and Marengo, Slitrig having fallen at the fence opposite the Stand and broke his back, having subsequently been destroyed. The second fence from the Stand Old Oswestry came down a burster, and broke his off fore leg in two places, having also to be destroyed. His rider fortunately escaped with a shaking. Merrimac was clear of ovorthing else when the last fence was approached, but he ran on the wrong side of a flag and turned round, thereby losing a good deal of ground. Marengo came down the hill slightly in advance of Miltown, whom he quitted when fairly in the straight, and won easily by 4 lengths. Merrimac a bad third ; The Plover trotted in fourth, and of the others none passd the post. The Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; winner to be sold for £4O. About two miles. Mr. Frank's Salamis, aged, lOst 10Ib (Pickett) 1 Mr. H. Crawshaw's Tourist, 6 yrs, list 41b... (Itickaby) 2 Mr. Tubb's Gunner, aged, list 21b... (Mr. Grant) 0 Mr. C. Turner's Quicksilver, aged, 10st 71b...(A. Sadler) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Tourist, sto 2 agst Salamis, 3to 1 agst Quicksilver. After going about a quarter of a mile Salamis took up the running, and never again being headed won with ridiculous ease by six lengths from Tourist, who was the only one of the others that passed the post, several re fusals and falls having occurred in the race. The winner was bought in for 51 guineas. The Ealing Hunt Cup, value 60 guineas, for hunters, three year-olds and upwards ; weight for age ; winners of any steeplechase value 50 soya, 71b extra; non-professionals allowed 5113 ; about three miles. Mr. Wesley's Hungerford, by Winclhound—The Mite. aged, 12st 91b (Col. Knox) 1 Mr. Rupert's Newcastle, 6 yrs, 12st 91b...(Mr. Crawshaw) 2 Mr. Barker's The Captain, 12st 91b Owner) 0 Mr. Hobson's Bish o pt on. 4 yrs, 12st 4lb (Owner) 0 Mr. Yates's Harold, 4 yrs, 12st 41b..... ((( (Owner) 0 Mr. P. Murton's Ja c k o ' N ew b ury, 12st 41b (Owner) 0 Betting—Even on Harold, 2 to 1 agst Hungerford, 6 to 1 agst Jack o' Newbury. Hungerford made play, followed by the Captain and Jack o' Newbury for about a quarter of a mile, when Thu Captain dropped last. Approaching the hill Harold took second place, Newcastle lying third to the hurdles, whore Harold blundered, but Mr. Yates cleverly prevented him from falling, and wont on third, taking second place again in the far meadows, while Newcastle was joined by Jack o' Newbury, the Captain, and Bishopton, the last named of whom, however, came down at the fence opposite the Stand, and Mr. Hobson did not further persevere with him. About half a mile from home Hungerford gradually in creased the lead, and on the brow of the hill, where New castle deprived Harold of second place, ho was at least a couple of hundred yards in advance of the pair, and he absolutely walked in a winner by about a distance and a half from Newcastle. None of the others passed the post. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. JANUARY. Manchester .. 1) 0 '.) e) 0 d) 0 a) d) 0 x) 0 r) 0 FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring Harrow :.~- TM11,1) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. The Fatal Accident on the Metropolitan Railway. ADJOURNED INQUEST.—(This DAY.) The adjourned coroner's inquiry into the circum stances attending the deaths of the three persons who lost their lives by the falling of a girder on the carriage in which they were travelling on the Me tropolitan Railway was resumed to-day, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, before the deputy coroner. Captain Tyler, from the Board of Trade, was present. The evidence on the last occasion terminated at the point relative to the means used in raising the girder, the fall of which caused the accident, and to-day the men employed on the work were ex amined. A person named Carmen, of the Hampstead road, stated that after the accident he observed the rope hanging from the shearling. Richards, a fitter and hoister, said he assisted to remove the injured parties after the accident. He was, previous to its occurring, engaged with others in raising the girder, which was done by means of a rope from the " shearling" pulled by a steam engine. A check line ought to have been put on before the engine started, but ho believed it was not done. The engine raised the girder by jumps. The girder previous to its fall had come within a foot of the balancing point when ho told Chainey, the ganger, that he did not think it would be safe to move it with the engine ; he (Chainey), how ever, gave the signal to start. In a moment or two the rope became tight, and the girder moving suddenly upward it passed the balancing point, toppled over, and fell on the carriage. The train was away before the engine stopped. The work is still going on and will be for some time over the railway. He acted under Chainey, who had the control of moving the fallen girder. Chainey, when the girder fell, went down, when he (witness) said "Dick, whatever made you start the engine ? I told you the girder would go down ;" and replied, " It's no use saying that now ;" to which I said, " I told you in time." He (witness) with others got down as speedily as possible to help in the removal of the girder from off the broken carriage. Chainey would take his instruction from Wilmot. At the time of the accident, Chainey was the man in charge and he gave the orders, which were carried out by witness and his fellow-workmen. He did not know the power of the engine. When the girder moved it went by jumps; sometimes it would go two feet. The rope in use was a good one and nearly new. It bad been thoroughly tested. By Capt. Tyler—During the fortnight he had been at work at the girders there was no person set to signal the trains. We went on with the work when the trains were running. We had no orders to do them when the trains were running. By a Juror—He never saw any person waive a flag when a train was approaching. A boy was en gaged to waive a flag to signal the stationary en gine employed in raising the girder. -By a Juror—By the orders of Wilmot, the under • foreman, the steam engine was used to raise the girders. When they first began they were using ropes and a hand crab. Wilmot directed him (witness) to go with him to get a fresh rope ; the one which was being used with the hand crab was then put aside. He then got the rope from Wilmot which was attached to the shear- ling, and which broke. He was positive he saw Wilmot while the steam engine was at work raising the girde. The men at work all objected to the use of the steam engine iu raising. Chainey said he did'nt think the steam engine in raising the girders was as safe as the way they were going on before the order to use the engine was given by Wilmot. The men aL disapproved of the use of the engine; but we had nothing to do but to obey orders. Wilmot acted under the orders of Mr. Morgan. Ile had no doubt whatever but that Chainey was sober, and he heard him mention something about a check line, but he could not now recollect to whom. 'The driver of the stationary engine employed in hauling the rope to which the girder was attached was next examined, but his testimony was unim portant, as he stated he could not see the girder from his station, and only started the engine when he received the request to do so. According to the signals given he was to go slowly. The signal to stop the engine was just before the crash, when the the railway engine was passing. Springhall, the person employed to give the sig nals to the last witness, said Cbainey gave his direc tions as to the signals; he had orders from the foreman to stop the engine directly he saw the train coming. - Wilmot said he gave Chaney directions to get the tackle on the girder and to move it a certain distance, but the operation was not to be proceeded with until he was present to superintend the work. Chaney, the ganger, denied receiving such direc tions from Wilmot. The Coroner summed up the evidence, and the jury, after a deliberation of five and twenty minutes, returned a verdict of manslaughter against W ilmot and Chaney. The Coroner then formally committed them for trial at the Central Criminal Court, but accepted bail for their appearance in the sum of £lOO each. Messrs. Hussey and Morgan, of the Thames Iron Works, became sureties for the appearance of Chaney and Wilmot at the sessions. BItITISLI 1' _ Atlantic &St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, 4 Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares . Buffalo I Lake Huron Do. Preference Bud., Brant, & G oderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- Calcutta & S. E., lira ,;at.e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, gu., 5 do ' East ladian gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canadi. Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds. Du. do. deferred ... Do. 3d Pref. stock. Do. do. deferred . Do. 4th Prot. stook. Do. do. deterred ... (it. India Peu. gua. sp.c. o. Gua. 5 per Cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o tit. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do ~ treat Wes. of Canada Do. New .. Do. 6 p. a Ms. pay. 1873 Do. 5i do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited' Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 44 do Do. Fifth Extension 3felb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. & Hudson's Bay N. la.C'da, 6pc lstpf. bs &hide ..... Do. Delhi Do. do a Do. Punjanb 1n .1 Do.lndus St.Flot 65 67 98 ad 34 35 9 10 p 116 120 1 2p 1 %p 70 72 114 118 148 152 42 44 G 5 65 8 0 160 153 3 4 2 BRITIS Cam. ConsoL Cold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon I I East Carn Brea Nast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heiston Grenville Herod's Foot .... Hingston Downs - ,Margaret ( Uny Lelant Marke Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore, lirn New Se ton North Roskear .. N. Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper „ Providence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . Tin Croft `Vigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Illogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard West C hi verton West 5et0n... .... Wheal Bassett ( Mogan Wheal Buller (Itedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 96 99 92 Pi 106 108 103 101 64 74 54 64 405 415 i it 15 20 5 6 2 3 2 3 i 4 9 10 24 2f 5 6 17 18 15 16 11 16 30 32 2 3} 2 4 31 41 4 lid 35 45 2 4 21 31 24 26 300 820 t ti 18 22 1 2 9 10 e 1a 12 14 54 56 115 125 65 75 18 20 10 12 135 145 7 9 58i 5.17.0 LINES LEASED AT FIXED ICENTA.LB. Dr and Holyhead, - - Ito, 5 per cent.. 112 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 121 Sambre and Meuse, 7* South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15f FOREIGN MINES, Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 21 3 St. John del Rey, Rm., 491 50 BANES: Alliance, lim.. 181 19 Bank of Egypt, 3) Imperial Ottoman, lim., 91 11 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. London and South-Western, lim., .17a London and Westminster, s 7 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., ilk Oriental Banz Corporation, 42i Union of London, 441 MISCELLANICOUB; Anglo-American Telegraph, 15 16 Atlantic Telegraph, Dit' o, 8 per cent., 70 21 City of Moscow Gas, lim., 161 East India Irrigation and Canal. 10 91 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, ilm.. General Steam Navigation, Bin., 261 Italian Irrigation (Canal Caveuri, 7 London tieneralOmnibus Company, lim, 31. Madras Irrigation and Canal (4 per cent. guaranteed by In! dian Government), -- Ditto (all), 18 Panama, New Zealand, and Aug. It. Mail, 71 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 19k Royal Mali Steam, 97 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, lim,, Ditto (£l5), 111 Viceroy of Egypt, Mori age, Loan, ,7 The Rodney, 78, 500-horse power, Mr. W. II Harris, master, fitting in the steam basin at Sheer ness for the flag of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of the China squadron, is complete in her rigging, but there is a considerable amount of work still remaining to be finished on board before she is ready for the pennant. Her Majesty's ironclad ship Northumberland, 26, 6,621 tons, 1,350-horse power, arrived in the Med way, from the Victoria Docks, between 5 and 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening, accompanied by the Adder, Locust, Bustler, and Monkey steamers, which had attended her round from Woolwich. Shortly after her arrival she took up moorings in the harbour, in readiness for being placed i n th e steam basin during the approaching spring tides. The Duke of Cambridge has awarded silver medals and gratuities to the following non-commissioned officers at Chatham garrison, for long service an d good conduct—viz., Sergt.-Major J. Kidd, 109th Regiment, medal, and gratuity of £l5 ; and Sergt. E. Bourke, 2d Battalion, 10th Regiment, modal, and gratuity of £lO. Chest, Di 2.1.0 294 2.14.15 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8. o WESTMINSTER. CHARGE OF 3IISCONDUCT AGAINST THE POLICE.—A poor Irishwoman applied to the magistrate this morning for re dress, under the following circumstances : The woman said that last evening she was informed that a shopkeeper had charged her son with stealing something. She went to the place, when the policeman asked her if she was the boy's mother, and on her replying she was, he told her she sent him out to thieve. Mr. Selfe said he hoped she did not. Applicant declared that the charge of her doing so was grossly false. She told the policeman that if there was any charge against her son he ought to be taken before a magistrate. The police said that the boy had been taken into custody for stealing a piece of bacon from a shop. ' He was taken back to it by Sergeant Hill, and liberated because the shopkeeper knew the boy, and would not press the charge. The mother said the boy was given into custody, and knocked about most shamefully. Mr. SeHe observed that if ho had been ill-treated he must make his application personally at that Court for redress. The mother informed the magistrate that the boy, who is 16 years of age, is of such weak intellect that he does not know what he is about. Mr Selfe repeated that he must attend himself. Applicant—l want a summons against the policeman for wrongfully accusing me of sending my sou out to thieve. Mr. Selfe—No ; I can't grant it. Applicant—More bad man you—that is how you encou rage the police. THAMES. ALLEGED ROBBERY BY A SAILOR BOY. —Daniel Leary, a sailor lad, about 10 years of age, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing two sovereigns, the meneys of Captain Edward Wawn, the master of the schooner Laura Ann, lying in the St. Katherine Dock. The schooner arrived here on Christmas morning, and on the same - day the prisoner was sent to the captain's house, in Tredegar-square, Bow, with some eggs and poultry, and the captain intrusted him with two sovereigns half of which he was to pay to the mate and the remainder to the crew. He never returned to the ship. Captain Wawn made application at the police-station in Leman street, Whitechapel, last night, and an officer named Childs, 193 K, was placed at his disposal, who found the prisoner in Rosemary-lane. The boy said he had lost the money, and he now persisted in that statement, and added that he lost ss. of his •wn money at the same time. The prose cutor, however, believed that the prisoner had been in bad company and getting drunk with the money. Mr. Partridge said he was of opinion the boy had been keeping up Christmas festivities in an improper manner with his captain's money. The boy ought to have re turned to the ship and made known his loss to the mate and crew. The prisoner —I was afraid of being flogged by the crew. Mr. Partridgo—Oh, no, boys are not beaten on board ship now. The prisoner —There was a hole in my pocket, your worship. Captain Wawn said he was to leave this port on Monday. Mr. Partridge remanded the prisoner till Monday, and asked if any Wages Were due to him. Captain Wawn—No, he is ,£1 10s. in my debt, besides ,wo sovereigns. MARKETS.—This day. MARK LANE. Very little English wheat was received fresh up to our market to-day. The trade, however, was by no means active ; nevertheless, factors wore firm in their demands, and refused to sell at low rates. We have, therefore, no change to notice in prices. We were well ;upplied with foreign wheat. Fine parcels commanded full curreneies, with a fair inquiry. Otherwise the trade was heavy. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly on foreign terms. The demand for barley ruled quiet. Fine malting par cels, however, wore disposed off at full prices, andgrinding and distilling sorts were sold at later rates. --- Malt meta slow sale, at Monday's prices. In oats very little business was passing, and inferior par. cols were rather cheaper. Beans and peas were rather• dull, at drooping prices. Flour was firm, at former prices. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Baxley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 220 1,310 490 260 740 Irish Foreigu 13,340 1,970 24,920 5,140 sacks 3,420 brls NENVGATE AND LEADENBALL. The supplies of meat are loss extensive. The demand, however, is without activity, and prices are rather lower. Per 81b by the oftroale. ad s d fnferlor beef 3 2 3 8 Middling do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large d 0... , 1 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 8 4 8 Veal 4 2 5 2 Lamb, Os 0 adsd Inferior mutton 3 4 3 10 Middling mutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 tO Large pork 3 4 4 0 Small pork. ...... —4 2 4 6 id to N Od BOROUGH HOP. Considering the time of year, there is a good demand for all kinds of hops, and the value of all descriptions is well supported. Mid and East Dents Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings ll2s to 150 s „ GOOD NEWS FROM THE EAST.—It is reported that the cholera epidemic in Persia has coins to an end, and that since the beginning of this month not a single case has occurred. The presence of cholera in Persia is a matter of the highest importance to us in Europe, as a rigid qua rantine against India would be of little value in the face of endemic or epidemic cholera in Persia. We are glad to learn, also, that the cholera which had recurred at Con stantinople has been confined to a few isolated cases, and has disappeared since some weeks. It has also ceased, we are informed, in Alexandria, since the 20th ult. Vessels from the above ports will now, therefore, be admitted to free pratique.—British Medical Journal. A MAN'S IIEART ON THE WRONG SIDE.—An in quest was on Monday night held on the body of James Wilson, a roper, who died suddenly at his residence in Warren-street, Newcastle. Dr. Evans, who had made a post mortem examination of the body, said death was the result of inflammation of the lungs and the breaking of a blood vessel; but the most singular fact in connection with the deceased was that the heart was found on the right side instead of the loft. LONDON GAZETTE —This Evening. At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, 1866, present—the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in • ht, Lord Council. This day, Sir William Royal, Knight, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and Willis: . Robert Seymour Vesey PitzGorald, Es q., where, byiloin- Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most I Doc. 28, ourable Privy Council, and took their places at the Board accordingly. F OREIGN OFFICE, DEC. 28. o Queen has been pleased 1 The 0 a pprove of M. G. Pa loux as Vi ee -O onsul at St. Mary's, Bathurst, for his Ma jesty the King of the Belgians. WAR OFFICE, Dec . 27. T he Queen has appointed Stephen Hewitt O'Bryen, Esq„ t o bo Collector and Receiver of her Majesty's Re venues at Gibraltar. WAIL-OFFICE, PAL . L-11 . 1ALIJ, DEC. 28. The Queen has been graciously pleased to command that the 45th or N o ttinghamshire Regiment may in future hear the titte of 6 , Sherwood Foresters," with reference to the traditions of the county of Nottingham, and in consi deration of the regiment's distinguished services. 6th Dragoon Guards —William Robert Pilelipa , Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Henry Hugh Atherton Charles David t ja a n n c e e e , r t s ra_n c e a f e p n ta vd in to a the nd B ls re t h v a l t % i o t. a j r Rich to be Major, by purchase, vice Musgrave James Bradley Dyne, who retires ; Lieutenant Perceval Clark to be Ca ptain, by purchase, vice Brevet-M a j or Rich ; Cornet the lion. Richard Wogan Talbot to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice Clark ; Philip Green, Gent., to b e Cornet, by purchase, vice the Hon. R. W. T a lb ot. 15th Hussars—Lieut. James Le Messurier to be Captain, by purchase, vice James Alston Clark who retires ; Cornet Wm. Macalpine Leny to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Lo Messurier. IGth Lancers—Ankerville Scott, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice F. Bagnalla Wardroper, who retires. 2d Regiment of Foot—Captain William Stevens, from the 67th Foot, to be Captain, ♦ice Grierson, who ex changes. 12th hoot—Edward Maclean Showers, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Patrick Douglas Jeffreys, transferred to 88tIt Foot. 13th Foot—Ensign Henry B ounor Maurice to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice John Gwennap Dennis Moore, who retires; Cornet Henry Hugh Atherton France, from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be - Ensign, vice . Maurice. 16 Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Bayly Payn, from Le 35th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Richardson, who exchanges. 20th Foot—John Kennedy 111‘Causland, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Francis John Gilbert Cook, who retires, on appointment as Deputy-Assistant Commis sary- General. 45th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Lambard, from the 54th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Smart, who exchanges. 54th Foot—Lieutenant Henry John do Berniere Smart, from the 45th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lambard, who exchanges. 67th Foot—Capt. John F. A. Grierson, from the 2d Foot, to be Captain, vice Stephens, who exchanges. 73d Foot—George Lewis Curving, Esq., to be Paymaster, vice Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Major' Joseph Hely, vho retires upon half-pay. 80th Foot—Capt. Fredk. Napleton Dew, from 37th Foot, to be Captain, vice Ord, who exchanges. 82d Foot—Ensign William Andrews Dixon to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice James Johnston, who retires ; Sydney Edwari Underwood Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dixon, 88th Foot—Ensign Patrick Douglas Jeffreys, from the 12th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Peuderves Walter Tre mehheerel Who retires, COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 151 Ditto 3 Months. 11 181- Rotterdam Antwerp 25 40 Brussels 25 40 Hamburg 13 8 4 1 Paris Short 25 171 Ditto 3 Months. 25 37i Marseilles 25 40 Frankfort on the Maine 1191 Vienna - 13 35 Trieste 13 35 •Petersburgn Berlin 6 25 Madrid Cadiz - 48+ Leghorn Milan Genoa -- 27 27 7 Naples — 27 7 Palermo Messina Lisbon • . .slf Oporto ..• 511 ir . ......4 11 161- 11 19 11 19} 25 45 25 45 13 8/ 25 25 25 421 25 45 !19 13 45 13 45 30i 6 z 6 Dreadful Fire and Loss of Life. 47f 48 27 15 27 15 27 15 27 15 27 20 27 20 51f blf GREENIIITRE, Dec. 27. This quiet and pretty waterside village was the scene of a most dreadful fire early yesterday morn ing. It took place at the premises of Mrs. Henry, a widow, carrying on the business of a grocer, in Greenhithe High-street, which runs parallel with the river, and resulted in the destruction of a large amount of property, and the loss of Mrs. Henry and three other lives. This evening Mr. Carttar, the coroner for Kent, opened an inquiry at the White Hart Inn, opposite the ruins, on view of the bodies of the four sufferers, viz., Mrs. Elizabeth Henry, aged 32, Bertie Henry, aged 4 years, Walter Henry, 6 months, and Mary Poole, aged 15. What was left of the remains of the deceased pre sented a very shocking appearance. They were almost burnt to a cinder, and nearly all trace of their being human remains, with the exception of those of the little boy, was destroyed. The premises in which the fire commenced corn _ prised a substantial brick building two storeys in height. It was occupied by Mrs. Henry, whose husband died about four months 'ago, leaving her with a family of three children, two of whom, with the unfortunate mother, have now perished. A Mrs. Frances Kempton, a widow, lived in the house with her late sister, Mrs. Henry. These females, with the children, slept in the top front room, and the young girl, Mary Poole, who acted as a kind of servant, and was the daughter of a tradesman living next door, occupied the back room. It appears that the grandfather and grandmother of the children had spent _Christmas-day with the family, and on leaving at half-past 7 for London they took with them Mrs. Henry's eldest girl, in order that she might spend a few days in town, and who was theinfore spared. Mrs. Henry, the children, and the other two inmates retired to rest about eleven o'clock on Christmas night, when the shop and other parts of the building appeared all right, there being no gas used in the village. About half-past three o'clock next morning Mrs. Kempton was aroused by a strong burning smell and a quantity of smoke filling her apartment. She immediately called up her sister, Mrs. Henry, who aroused the children, and on going to the staircase it was evident that the whole of the lower portion of the house was on fire. Any attempt to escape by means of the stairs to the front door was utterly impracticable. It would seem that in the dreadful terror which the poor creatures were in they went into the back room, iu the hope probably of finding some means by which they might be rescued ; and, amidst their awful but brief suspense, Mrs. Kempton jumped out of the window on to the roof of an outhouse, a distance of some twenty feet. She was much burnt and cut about her person by the . fall, and notwith standing her dreadful suffering she made short work of it in getting into the back yard and knocking at the rear of the house of the next door neighbour, Mr. Poole. She so got through to the front street, when she was removed to the " White Hart." By this time the fl dues had shot out from the lower part of the house, and the few men who were about hastened. to thespot to render what aip they could. By, some it was thought that Mrs. henry and her children were seen at a front window for a short time. The last that was heard of the poor mother by her sister, Mrs. Kempton, was her calling in the most heartrending and piercing manner, " For God's sake to save her children." However, apparently nothing could be done towards rescuing them, and the mother and her two children, with the young servant girl, perished. The Jury acquiesced in a suggestion by the Coroner, and the proceedings were accordingly adjourned till Mrs. liempton is well enough to attend. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market rath er quiet since the taking of stock. Sales probably 10,000 bales. COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. DECEMBER. Name. _ Judge. Days of Running Corrio, Lockerbio ... Mr. Warwick JANUARY, 1867. Huntingdon Club ............... Mr. Warwick Lincolnshire, Holbeach Mr. Spafford Coole, co. Cork (Open) Third S. Lancashire, (South port (Open) Mr. Westropp 9, 10, 11 S po l t h or ne Club Mr. Warwick 9, 10, 11 B or d e r Union (Longtown) Cumberland Mr. Warwick l5, 16 Bar t on -on-Humber, Lincoln. Mr. Sp a ff or d 16, 17 Altcar Club, Lancashire - Wigtonsh. Club (Stranraer) Mr. Boulton Little Crosby Mr. Welding County Louth Club, Ireland Mr. Spafford Ridgway Club, Lytham - 3O, &c. FEBRUARY. Rufford, Lancashire Cardiff Club Mr. Warwick l4, 15 Waterloo, Lancashire... Taniworth, Staffordshire Mr. Warwick IARC Irish Grand National (Open), MARCH . . county Louta Ardrossau, Sharphill South Lancashire (South port) Champion Mr. Westropp l4, 15, &c Loinster (Open) Courtown... Mr. H. Springall l9, '2O Scottish Open, Lanarkshire - 26, &c. SEPTEMBER. Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, WLincolnshire Mr. Spafford 6, 7 7, &c. Following the coast of Australia, and at no great distance from it—from 50 to 200 miles—is the coast range ; from it rise rivers flowing directly into the sea, or into the interior, where they are lost in marshes, or else evaporated in enormous chains of shallow lakes ; the one exception to this last class of rivers is the Murray, fed by its tributaries—the Murrumbidgee, Lachlan, and Darling —which, having a perennial current, and a course of over 1,200 miles, has forced a passage into the sea in the colony of South Australia. The south-eastern portion of this coast range is composed of immense chains of mountains, rising in places to the height of six and seven thousand feet. Snow lies on their summits throughout the year—melting rapidly in the northern slopes, but forming great drifts on the south side, which, slowly melting, food the head waters of the rivers of Twofold Bay and Gipp's Land. These rivers are pormauent, and, flowing through tiers of ranges to the coast, empty themselves either into immense lakes commtmicating with the sea, or directly into the sea itself. —Once a Week,. EQUINE SAGACITY.—A remarkable instance of the docility of the horse may be seen almost any dayat the railway-station in Kepty-street. One of the horses attached to a cab, usually awaiting the arrival of the trains, has ac quired such a thorough knowledge of the requirements of his office that though drawn up at the east door waiting for passengers by the up-train, due hero at 7.45, on reeeiv . - ng a hint from. the driver that there is no fare, ate °1..7 walks across the street and turns westward f.orateotuhie westcli tithe°, reerosses the street, and draws up ux do o o evi r tee t m o s et7i a is i s t uer t px h ei e icsue a t r e r od i f v w e a l t number f utmi t i h eb e eu : ino e xfo utmost onlookers. —D unde e d un o i a o : g e v oe ' n;: r, t s r . a a_ i n n dli . e i n e e e e Courier. Her Majesty's screw frigate Forte, 2 9, 2 ,364 tons, fOO-horsepower (unarm:mired), attached to the third division of the Steam Reserve in the Medway, has been removed down the harbour, and placed in the Sheerness steam basin, where she is ordered to be brought forward for commission. It is stated at Chatham that she will probably relieve the Curagoa, 23, 350-horse power, as commodore's ship ou the Australian station. lr. mise, and y the with y in al F. royal one the and iup- ster lots, rent ume 111t0 Of 3 ord itor free 70 US ,nt, has has pe ►iy 7onl vill rld, ieS, We Less be ICe zp l~s ,er, ble ire at Lte e" ly e- va q at S' ale 3