The Sun. — London, England, 1866-07-19 00:00:00

THE VV: EETING. The Common yesterday morning presented a marked contrast to former days of the meeting, when soon after the reveille had sounded hundreds of volunteers were to be seen emerging from their tents, and afterwards indulging in those morning luxuries and comforts so essential to fit them for the business of the day. This was succeeded by mutual interchanges of friendship, all inspired with good wishes for the future. Breakfast was scarcely over before little parties were formed discussing the probabilities of so-and-so making a good score, and opinions expressed as to the chances of success. Before dinner time hundreds of ladies in elegant attire graced the scene, and all was bustle and activity. The chief attractions of the meeting have now been disposed of. The Queen's Prize has been shot for and won, and the Belgian visitors, laden with proofs of Englishmen's goodwill, have departed for their homes, and nothing could be more chilly than the general aspect of the place yesterday morn ing, although a large number of prizes still remain to be disposed of. On the previous night there was a renewed illu mination by means of large Bengal and other lights, in consequence of the great success which attended the former display on Saturday last. The affair on this occasion was on a more extended scale, and at ten o'clock the whole extent of the common became brilliantly illuminated. The many hundreds of tents under the effect of the blazing lights pre sented a wonderful aspect, and the canvas appeared a snowy whiteness. The old mill displayed brilliant lights, and could be clearly defined for miles round. The buttif were also brilliantly lighted up, and had there been any desire to continue the shooting at midnight instead of mid-day the light was just as good, and every shot on the target could have been marked with the same accuracy. The whole dis play gave unqualified satisfaction, and loud plaudits showed how it was appreciated by the visitors. . This mimic display had not been long disposed of, and the "last post" sounded for all lights to be ex tinguished, when there were loud cries of " Fire fire !" proceeding from a number of voices. The Surrey Volunteer Fire Brigade, who are encamped on the ground, were soon on the alert, and under the direction of Capt. Irvine, Sergeant Woodward, and Lieut. Lucas, they soon got out the engine, find proceeded to a spot outside the enclosure, where a great heap of furze was on fire which had been col lected during several days of the past week. They got out their hose and placed it in some stagnant water close at hand and commenced pumping on the while the general volunteers in camp formed a me from the water tanks on the common and passed buckets of water from one to the other, so that in a comparatively short ti me th e fi re was ext i ngu i s h e d . It is believed that this large quantity of furze, hav ing been dried by the heat of the sun, was wilfully set on fire. Some difference of opinion appeared to exist conse quently as to whose orders were to be obeyed, and with a divided responsibility there was not that complete organisation that should prevail on such .asions. This, however, appears not to be the so l ev? taken by Colonel Colville, the commanding 'neer, for about mid-day yesterday the following order was issued:— " Camp Orders, July 18, 1866. "1. Th e Lieutenant -Colonel Commanding has much p in leasu re i n expressin g hi s t h anks to t h e vo l un t eers c arnp for t he smartness, s t ea di ness, an d o b servance of dis_ elpline show n b y them generally last night, when called out in consequence of the fire on the heath. "2. n Friday, th e 20th, the ' first post' will sound at 4 . I :aidig Oht 2.4o a.m. (21s the t). ' last post' and 'li g ht s ou t,' a t 12.30 an d " W. J. CoLvuxr., Lieut.-Colonel Commanding." Guards Last night a very ill-feeling was expressed by the sergeants, and officers employed on the common and engaged in the duties of scoring, in consequence of it being intimated to them that a reduction would be made in the pay they had re ceived on former occasions, and as they had re ceived no intimation up to that time they expected to be paid as before for their services. The men considered, as they had gone on so far and so well without any previous notice, that this sudden announcement was very hard upon them, and e specially s o as they had duties, and th e markers were in the very butts from increased morning until night, with all one hour's cessa ti on only, and for this work they only received 2s. a-day. Never did the business of the meeting go on more smoothly and successfully, and the proposed reduction, there fore, came with a very ill grace. Yesterday morn g, on the men being mustered to be told off for their respective duties, they all unanimously refused ~go unless they received a guarantee that they B ' e llid be paid as they had been hitherto ; for alt h o ugh the Guards receive their regimental pay in addition, yet in consequence of being separated from their homes or their usual mess the whole of the camp pay is abso r b e d i n extra expenses. With )Beeh a determination, th ere was nothing to be done ° C omply with the m en ' s d emands, and having received an assurance that they s h ou ld b e pa i d as hitherto, they cheerfully marched off to their re spective posts, and the business of the day pro ceeded. The programme for the day contained a large amount of business to be got through, but the prin- Ccipal_ new competition was the contest between eight em bers from th e Oxford University Volunteer Corps and a similar number from the Cambridge tnivers urs it o y , Volunt eers f or the possession of the Chance University Challenge Plate, given for annual competiti on b y the Duke of Devonshire and the Ea r l of Derby, five shots each, at 200 and 500 Yards. The next new competiti on was what is called divid e the Rifle Oaks, being a sweepstakes of 10s. each, d into three prizes; five shots each, at 200, 600, and and 600 yards. . The Albert Prize competition was continued at its second stage of 800 The Fourth , 900, an d 1 ,000 yards. Was also inu, as was the Any Rifle Associa tion Cup, at 200 and 600 yards. loaders The Saturday Review Prizes, shot for breech , excited a vast amount of interest, in conse quence of the attention which has lately been be stowed upon this subject, and the notice which Parliament has taken of the question. , T . he Windmill Prizes again went on, the ranges being at 200 and 500 yards, and, from the numer ltprizes offered they excited great competition. cited Enfield Wimbledon Cup contest again ex kiocto a very lively interest. It is of the value of value , but restricted to the winners of prizes of the t i on of £2O and upwards in Enfield rifle conipeti -186: at any of the Wimbledon meetings previous to ti o ' , , and to the highest scorers in the Interna f._unt. plate matches previous to 1866. Therefore, , u el these conditions, great excellence in shooting " a 8 expected. ,reccere were some extra prizes given yesterday for -I.Paders, both for rapidity of firing and mark peatereB'''' b r l k ra some high scores were made. Sergeant of the 12th Middlesex, with a Spencer re tearks rwirle2,at 200 yards, in three minutes made 79 lat e of ' t , with 30 shots and 28 hits. Mr. Peterkin, th is, fo r "e 30 shots University, however exceeded ter with 33 shots and 31 hits he made t he He afterwards continued shooting with of th e r t e wisarkon, and was doing very well, but some i .,„ ~ work in the chamber fould and he was obliged -,, uuscontinue it. / 'll REVIEW Th e ON SATURDAY NEXT. e L :Th following is a li st of corps which have re. 1-„.vecl au thority to attend th e Volunteer Review at Iv lith ledon on Saturday next : RENDEZVOUS —PUTNEY. Ist 1, 0 " 04 Strength. Enginee r V olunteer Corps ... ... Ist Middl e 109 sex 320 do. 21T:It Tower hamlets do. 113 i 7,446011 Rifle Volunteer Corps ... ••• 390 S'' 18t1 ; and 36th Middlesex Corps ... ••• 376 26th Middlesex 540 do. 2d Middlesex 347 do. do. ... ... 7tthh SlirreY Thee do. do. ... ... 303 7-- Adnainistrativo Battalion Middlesex Rifle 2 Volunteers ... ... • " 4 Adraittistrative Battalion Essex Rifle -Volun ,o ,teers . ••• ... ... 435 411 Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps ... ••• 3 70 2d do. ... ••• 257 Ist Londdoo:- Artillety do. ••• •*: 175 21 . do. St Middlesex Ral e do. ... 350 88th do. 68 15th do. do. do. ... 3" do. Ist Surrey do. ... ... 207 do. 14 Adtni4istrative Battalion Surrey Rifle Volunteers ... - ••• 214 ... ... ... . 207 GEORGE ERSKINE, (10101101. RENDEZVOUS-WIMBLEDON, Strength 11th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps ... ... 270 20th do. do.. do. ... ... 258 28th do. do. do. ~. ... 615 37th do. do. do. ... ... 238 39th do. do. do. ... ... 280 48th do. do. do. ... ... 285 9th do. do. do. ... ... 226 19th, 10th, and 23.1 Surrey Rifles ... ... 456 2d London Rifles ... ... ... ... ... 223 2d and Bth Tower Hamlets Rifles ... ... 327 4th do. do. ... ... 273 6th do• do. ... ... 400 4th Middlesex Rifles ... ... ... ••• 412 46th do. do. ... ... ... ... 196 Ist London do. ... ... ... ... 455 19th Middlesex do. ... ... ... ... 340 2d Administrative Battalion Surrey Rifles ... 405 22d Middlesex Rifles ... ... ... ... 507 GEORGE ERSKINE, CO1011e: MARKETS.---This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was about an average supply of beasts on offer in our market to-day in fair condition. Prime breeds moved off steadily, at full quotations. Otherwise, the trade was heavy, at the late decline. The top figure was 5s 6d per 8113 s. Sheep—the show of which was good —were inac tive, but not cheaper. The best Downs and crosses realised Gs per 81bs. There was a fair sale for lambs at late rates, viz., from 6s 8d to 8s per 81bs. The demand for calves was inactive, at about Monday's currency. In pigs scarcely any business was transacted. Per 81b to sink the offal. a d s d Crse. az inf. beasts... 3 8 4 0 Second quality do —1 2 4 8 Prime large oxen —4 10 5 2 Prime Scots, 5zc....5 4 5 0 Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 8 4 2 Second quality do —4 4 5 0 s dad Fru crs-wool sheep 5 2 5 Prime b'thdown 00.5 10 6 0 Large coarse calvcs.4 0 4 6 Prime small do. 4 8 5 2 Large hogs ....4 0 4 0 Small porkers 4 8 5 0 • , Lamb....6s 8d to 8i Od. _ Suckling calves, 20s to 235; and quarter-old store pigs, 30 ,0 32s each. Head of stock on sale. Foreign supply. Beasts 540 Cows. Sheep and I~mbs Ca Yes 3OO Pigs 4? Total supply. Beasts Cows Sheep and lambs 9,630 Calves 312 rigs 303 MEAT. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are very moderate, yet the demand is inactive, as folloirs Beef, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 8d ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; and pork, 3s 10d to 5s Od per Sib by the carcase. HAY. SMITHPIELD.—OId meadow hay, £4 lOs to £6 6s ; new do., £3 lOs to £5 Os ; old clover, £5 5s to £7 Os Od ; new do., £4 10a to £5 15s ; and straw, £2 Os to 4240 s per load. Supply limited. CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, £4 10s to £6 Gs Od ; new do., a lOs to £5 Os ; old clover, £5 lOs to £7 Os Od ; new do., £4 lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, £2 2s to £2los per load. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £4 lOs to £6 6s ; new do., £3 lOs to £5 Os ; old clover, £5 lOs to £7 Os Od; new do., £4 108 to £6 Os ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 lOs per load. Supply moderate. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. SUSPENSION OF THE PRESTON BANKING COMPANY. PRESTON, Thursday Morning. The Preston Banking Company, which was esta blished in 1844, suspended payment this morning. The following notice appeared upon the outside door about 9 o'clock : " It is with extreme regret that I have to inform the public that, owing to temporary difficulties, the bank is compelled to suspend payment. " JOHN GILLOTT, Manager." The Preston Banking Company was established in 1844, had a paid-up capital of £lOO,OOO a reserve fund of £65,672, and the last divi dend was at the rate of ten per cent. and a bonus of 10 per cent. It had eight branches. "lead office, Preston ; branches, Lan caster, Ormskirk, Southport, Blackburn, Garstang, Blackpool, Lytham, and Fleetwood. It was not a bank of issue. The Union Bank of London were the London agents. The weekly court of the Directors of the Bank of England has been held, and it has been notified that the rate of discount will continue at 10 per cent. No alteration was expected, and the result has not occasioned the least surprise. The con tinued outflow of bullion, and the desire still evinced by country bankers to keep notes in reserve were known to speak prejudicially against the position of the Establishment, and to lead to the inference that the present minimum would be adhered to. The demand for accommodation is moderate, and the rates in the specie market range from 8 per cent. for the best commercial paper. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. W. Rattray and Co., of London and Barbadoes, has been held. After a full explanation as to the position of the estate, given by Mr. White, accountant, a resolution was carried unanimously, sympathising with the fam and agreeing to liquidate under a deed of inspection, the inspectors being Messrs. Scrutton, Maud, and Slater, and Mr. White. The debts were stated to amount to £69,648, and the assets to £53,127. The bullion operations at the Bank of England yesterday comprised a withdrawal of £42,000, and an influx of 15,000 sovereigns from Alexandria. In the Silver Market the price of bar silver has declined to ss. lid., and of Mexican dollars to 4s. 111 d. per ounce, in consequence of the demand for Germany having almost entirely ceased. The biddings for bills on India took place yes terday at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were —To Calcutta, 1 0,27,000r5.; to Madras, ' 50,000r5. ; and to Bombay, 20,000r5. The minimum price wtts as before, Is. Iod. on Calcutta and Madras, and 1s: 100. on Bombay, at which rates allotments were made in full. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1866. 1865. Great Western North Western South Western 30,513 30,245 Brighton Midland South Eastern 28,109 26,811 Great Northern Lancaster and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 7,463 7,627 North Eastern 71,680 68,682 Manchester, Sheffield, and Linc01n.....,,,. 20,321 18,470 London and Chatham and Dover Great Eastern These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are generally of a satisfactory character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £4,868 ; on the North- Western of £3,373 ; on the South-Western of £268 ; on the Brighton of £473 ; on the Midland of £3,651; on the South-Eastern of £1,298; on the Great Northern of £715 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £4,216 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,851 ; on the North- Eastern of £2,998 ; and on the London, Chat ham, and Dover of £1,116 ; while the Bristol and Exeter shows a decrease of £164. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse, this morning, according to Renter's telgram, the 3 per cent. Rentes were 68f. 45c. Firm, little doing. The Money Market has closed quietly at previous quotations. A few sales of Consols have taken place, result ing in a decline of about 1-16th per cent., viz., to 87+ to 88 for money, and to 88+ to 8 for the ac count. The stringency of money and the war tele grams from the Continent continue to restrict spe culations and permanent investments. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 to / ; India Stock, 209 ; ditto 5 per Cents, 1031 ; and ditto (enfaced paper), 100. All the principal foreign stocks show firmness. Turkish 5 per Cents. have risen / to 278 I; Mexican, to 15/ ; Spanish Passive, to 19/ 8 ; while Greek have receded to 101 118 ; Italian, 4to 52f 53 ; Spanish Certificates remain at 14 I ; and the Brazilian Scrip, at 2} dis. American Securities have been steadily supported. United States 5-20 Bonds have declined 8t064 4 ; Erie shares, to 421 ; while Illinois have advanced a to 77fr Only a moderate amount of business has been done in the Railway Share Market, but greater firmness has prevailed. Great Eastern, Great Wes tern, Brighton, and Metropolitan have each ad- THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, , JULY 19, 1866. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, July 10. 3 per Cent. Reduced 874 * New 3 per Cent B 7i I New per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. — Do. £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10 per Cent., AprillB74 209 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates March. Juno, Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 -Do. Bonds, £l,OOO Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 72 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Scrip, £55 paid di s Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do £lOO Bonds Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilean 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent Do. 6 per Cent Do Scrip, £5O paid Colombran 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Danubian Principalities Do. Account Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant Do Deferred ggyptian 7 per Cent Do Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 B4 Do £lOO Bonds B5 5 Do. Government Railway Debentures Bl Do. £6O paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Ctuatemala 5 per Cent. — lb iian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 641 Do. Maremmana Railway — &lexicon 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 Uo 6 - Anglo-French, x Cent, , iontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid — noorish Imperial 5 per Cent — Do Land Warrants (Hectares) New Granada — Do 2 per Cent Do. Deferred Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do q per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pet Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 B6i 6 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account 2O 191 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 4} per Cent. 1864 -- Turkish 6 per Cont. 1854 — Do Account B2 Do 6 - per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5O Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Ditto account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 331 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, f.) par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 4i. per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch z} per Omit., Ex. 12 Guil — French Routes 3 per Cent. — Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. .... Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for money P.,. B7 88 Do. Account BBi i From " The Owl." --,!--- The state of health of his Royal Highness Prince Leopold necessitating the constant attendance of a medical adviser, an arrangement has been made with that view, which causes the post of governor to• his royal highness to be vacated by Lieutenant Stirling, who will on his retirement be appointed Extra Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. The Lord President, the Duke of Buckingham, has appointed as his private secretary Mr. H. S. Bryant. The Lord Privy Seal, the Earl of Malmes bury, has appointed Mr. James Dashwood, secre tary. Lord Henry G. Lennox, M.P., has appointed Mr. C. N. Kempe as his private secretary. Mr. Kempe had held the same post under Lord Clarence Paget and Mr. Baring. Mr. W. F. Ed wardes, who was formerly private secretary to Mr. Lowe and Mr. Bruce, has received a similar appointment from the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, M.P. Mr. Campbell, son of Lady Pamela Camp bell, has been appointed unpaid A.D.C. to Lord Abercorn. We understand that the Hon. Gerald Dillon, eldest son of Lord Clonbrock, is likely to be appointed private secretary to the Lord Lieu tenant of Ireland. Mr. Dillon was formerly in the diplomatic service, and attached to the Embassy at Vienna. Mr. H. C. Jervoise, of the Foreign office, has been appointed private secretary to Mr. Egerton, M.P., Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. We understand that a meeting of all the mem bers of the .late Cabinet took place last Saturday at Earl Russell's house in Chesham-place. An officer of the Royal Artillery will be imme diately attached, with the sanction of the King, to the headquarters of the Prussian army. Captain Nisbet, Royal Artillery, has proceeded to the Prussian head-quarters as another " military correspondent." The first delivery of the new breach-loaders for the army is due at the War-office on the 4th of August. The instalment is small, being only 100. The issue will, however, soon average 1,500 to 2,000 a week. The first dinner of the " Cobden Club" will take place next Saturday at the Star and Garter, Rich mond, and M. Gladstone is to take the chair, sup ported by Earl Russell. This club has been formed by some of the numerous friends of the late Mr. Cobden. On the occasion of the recent collision in West Bay the boats of her Majesty's ship Amazon were all lowered in 32sec. They were fitted with Kynaston's patent lowering apparatus, Liver - pool Cotton Market—This Day, The market opens quiet. Sales probably 8,000 bales. FRAUDS IN LIVERPOOL.—The Liverpool police have just offered rewards of £lOO each for information which shall lead to the apprehension of Samuel Grath, jun., late cotton broker of Liverpool, who is charged with ob taining £lO,OOO by false pretences from a local bank ; and Campbell Edward Bennett, late a Dverpool timber mer chant, who is charged with forging bills to the amount of £lO,OOO. It is supposed that they are on the Continent, and Detectiv e Inspector Carlisle has 44 QUO expedition after them without success. vanced 10s. ; and North Western and Midland, each ss. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there has not been much animation. South Austrian and Lom bardo- Venetian have improved 1 ; and East Indian and Great Indian Peninsula, each Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, but generally support previous rates. London and (County, however, have receded to 651 ; London Chartered of Australia have improved to 224 ; Consolidated are at 5i s ; Oriental Bank Corpora tion, 47i ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, are marked 2:1 dis. ; London Financial, 10i dis. ; General Credit, 12 dis. ; and National Discount Company, 81 prem. at 20 20, 10 100 100 100 100 100 100 SHARE 'his Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. IPa Closing 1 Business Rl. l Price. done. 'Bristol and Exeter Caledonian .. Cambrian. ....... 'fork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc E.London, scrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do, E. Angl. at. No, 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D.,. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Wit. Western -Original Do. S. VBl. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid. —Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dave :r Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Wester'. Man., Shei., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension...— Metropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. 49 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby mid Kent . . . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwioii Do. G.N•E purchaat Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling Do. do. 1860.61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 89 91 125 127 35 45 13 15 4 8 67 70 70 72 112 114 28 29 5 6 Do. Scot, Mid. fit 3 acT Shropshire Union South Devon South Eu stern "21 123 128 120 Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. • Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall Glj 51 BRITISH 1' 34 33 122 123 9! 94 20 22 117} 718 1 62 73 57 53 133 134 2) 3 ii; 84 86 1251 12.3 lf 2 1 95 07 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 100 100 100 all 64 06 k 4 26 108 110 69 71 1061 107, 35 as 9 II p 119 i2l 1 2p 1 2p 75 77 108 112 15) 154 65 67 46 18 66 67 74 8i 14 216 2 3;, 100 AO3 53 65 Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, 4. Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,&Goderich l 6 p.c. 1872-3- Galcutta & B. E., lirn ;ape Town dz Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt East, Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.e. Do. J Extension .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. iso. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New pia. 5 p. c. G. . South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 4} per cent Do — GI - eAt Wes. of Canada Oa. New .. Do. 6 p. o. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8_ Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 42 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Velb. Cor. 6 p. 0. Bnds. Mel. do Hudson's Bay N. Ifl.C'da, 6po lstpf. bs Soinde ...... Do. Delhi 1 d Do. do l4 Do. Pun;aub : s6. a Do.lndus St.Flot COLONIAL GO VER British Columbia, 6 per DID C; OO, C I n ... : . 7 n 565 G 7 : pp- o " .8.. v D 40.0.c . .6 e F p c ; e . ac n. & J. J su " gueu" Sept July ar. & Do. 5 p. c. inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c.1873 Do.Apl.&001.1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-91 Do. Jan. &J nip, 1890-9; Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Car lon, Nov. 1863, 6'p. Do. 1878, do 3taurltius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 188?, May 5, Nov. ! Do. 1895, Feb. Jr Aug N NN I :a D B : S o a. G . l :s °' 4:vap°G; v 6 a c .°. n Pv8. d 1 c. 8 , 135. e u g t ! l.3 : : Nova p pD o : . : 8 1 55 8 0 P 0 8 e ; cr i la c let upwards , 9 c 5ter1in g , i0.p 18 r 7 11 5 45 ... t.:3t " .: Queensland Gov. 6 * " c 8. 0. Aus.Gov., 6 p 0 . 18 6 i - 4; Vic,Gov. p.C. Ja & Jul; BSK 100 100 100 a'l 100 100 100 100 2 100 100 11E 190 100 100 1(0 100 100 ISIONS. 62 54 100 101 id ip 4 41 7i Si 76 80 55 60 100 102 99i /GO 100 101 18& 19, 85 87 57 60 58 55 50 55 45 SO 40 45 37 41 24 26 23 25, 101 106 I 11 1 1 P 974 98i 91 93 151 in 5i 5 a 91 93 83 A 5 1i Old 08 09 89 01 85 87 8 82 96} 97j 96 97 1 3d 95j 96j 111 MI: T SECUII 281 9 81 91 92 94 93 95 9f 9(1 75 77 75 77 99 101 102 101 102 104 100 103 511 i 123 21 93} 24 Ie 1181 18 1331 i 9 351 f 671 7- 991 i 103 1034 4 1 1051 6 86 83 ICO 102 1(5 1.7 961 6 102 104 103 105 101 (03 1(3 ICS 97 100 9 U DO 92 90 u 5 83 85 92 04 76 78 ,ITISS. 75 4} LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) STACEY V. STACEY AND BALDWIN. This suit came originally before the Court, in the form of a petition by the husband, praying for a dissolution of marriage with his wife en the ground of his wife's adul tery with the co-respondent. The case was tried last June, and neither of the defendants appearing, the court pronounced a decree nisi, dissolving the marriage. Three months must elapse before a decree can be made absolute, trial the Queen's Proctor was informed that at the time when the respondent and co-respondent had formed an illicit intercourse the petitioner had com mitted adultery with two femalea at a place called Canton, near Cardiff, in South Wales, at which town he held the situation of clerk in a large establishment. He accordingly intervened to prevent the rule being made absolute. Mr. Maddey appeared for the petitioner, and the Solici tor-General (Sir W. Bovill) for the Crown. Sarah Colburn said that last summer 12 mouths sho was living at Canton, and one evening she and a young girl named Pollard went into the Admiral Napier, public house, in Canton, where they met Baldwin, the co-respon dent, and Mr. Stacey, the petitioner. They all left to gether, and upon that evening and once afterwards she had connection with Mr. Stacey. In cross-examination she had for some time ceased to be a prostitute, and was living with her mother at Llandaff. She had been imprisoned once since she had left Canton for being drunk and disorderly, and on that occasion a policeman stated that she was a prostitute, but it was untrue. Elizabeth Pollard, who was a widow, and had formerly been on the town in Cardiff, proved also to having had connection with the petitioner last year. The case was proceeding when we went to press." COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. IN RE BLAKE. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougham) This bankrupt, who was formerly in the army, was be fore the registrar this morning. Thera was a private exa mination of the Marquis of Anglesea, who is a creditor for £33,000; .but it is alleged that the whole of this debt was contracted through certain betting transactions. Mr. Reed and Mr. Nicholson were concerned for the assignees, and our reporter was informed that a number of trainers and sporting men will be examined in this matter, and that the examinations will last for some time. Why they should be held in private is a mystery ; but the greatest complaint that is made against the present system is that it offers ex traordinary facilities for concealment when persons can afford the expenses of private examinations. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day, MARLB OROUGH-S TREE T. CAUTION TO REFRESHMENT-HOUSE KEEPERS.-Mr. Joseph Miller, the keeper of a German cafe, 62, Dean street, Soho, appeared before Mr. Knox to answer a sum mons taken out by Inspector Harrison, C division, for opening his house for the sale of beer before the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday, the Bth of July. Sergeant Rowe, 3 0, deposed that he visited the de fendant's house at ten minutes to one on the morning of Sunday, the Bth inst., and he found in the front room, at different tables, thirteen men and three women, mostly foreigners, and on the tables there were three glasses nearly full of beer, and some other glasses with beer in them. On speaking to the defendant he said he had a refreshment-house license, and he should keep open till one o'clock: At a quarter-past one he saw 16 persons leave the house. Rowlett, 145 0, corroborated the sergeant. Inspector Harrison said the defendant was not acting in ignorance, as he had cautioned him several times before. Mr. Knox having been informed that it was the first time the defendant had been summoned, fined him 20s. and costs. BRITIS Can iow, lim. Chiverton .......... • - Cliff ord Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist D rake wa115........ East Bassett (Mogan). • East Caradon East Carn Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved.... ..• E. Russell (Tavistk Gam.dc StAubyn(G wen.' Great L axey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal G. Wheal Vor (Ileist;th G renville ........ Herod's F00t..... ...... ilingston Downs Margaret (Uny L e l ant Marke Valley..,, Mwyndy Iron Ore, lim New. Beton ....... North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Illogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper United Providence Uny ',dant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow &Wheal Fran. (Mogan stray Park Vigra and Cl oga Tin Croft n, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi ver ton ....... . West Seton. Wheal Bassett !Mogan Wheal Buller atedruth Wheal Mary An n (m en. Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis Great Western Orig. pref. 4i Midland. Leicester and Hitch 2.1.0 20i 2.14.61 2. tf.o 8.3.6 5.9.0 10.8.0 all 0.14.6 14.9.6 3.2.5 18.18.9 , 35.16. 6 5.t7.0 7 5 7 425 445 12 1/ f 7 8 1 1 2 3 di 31 71 3 I 1 20 25 325575 i* 4 17i t2i 1031 4 31 9 11 3 5 1 2 6 7 671 721 105 115 80 85 10' 15 3 6 i 45 155 10 12 SHA per cent pf., 86 in 4 per ct., 69 kftES AND STOCKS. PREFERENCE Si. Grcat Eastern 4 per cent. pr., Ditto, new 5 per cent., 80 Midland A and 3 £s.pf, 1( 3 2 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 p.r cent., 112 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Sambre and Meuse, 7 South Austrian and.Lembardo Venetian, 152 1 1 West Flanders, 7 FOILEIGN MINES, Capul Silver, I Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 2 I Don Pedro, Nor.h Dei Rey, Pa r pra st. John del Rey, lirn,, 47 Washoe Gold, 821.511i5. Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 161 Chartered der. of India, London, and chi na, 352 City, 171 161 Consolidated Bank, lino., 51 1 1 English and Swedish, lino.. 121 if industr.a, China, and Japan, ilto,, 5 Imperial Bank, lira.. 261 6 imperial Ottoman. 8 f London and Brazilian (lino. ) . 37 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 221 London and County, 6 6 1 5 1 London Joint Stook, 45 1 London and Westminster , 97 sletropolitan and Provincial Bank, Urn 12 Oriental Bank Corporation , 17 1 ~ Provincial of Ireland. 89 Union of London, 4 4 1 4 5 c a E h, L L 9I ANEOU S. Anglo-American Te ktS le i grp Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. g ua.. 32 I Ceylcn Company, 9 Consolidated Discount. I'm , '1 Credit Voncier and 51obilier of England, 4i 1 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 3k Electric Telegraph, 136 Gen. Credit and N'inance of Landon, lino.. 41 [Judson's Bay, 10 1 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lino., 11 international Financial :-ociety, in n.' 3i 51 gins Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), In Natal Land and Colonization Co, Urn, 2 National Discount (_ompany, 131 Ocean Marine Insurance). 21 i Royal Mail Steam, 110 Trinidad Petroleum, NM., 3 LThe United States consul at Hamburg, Mr. James APDonald, has offered 50 tons of ice for the use of the Prussian War Department. great ll lIEE P FAIR.--Yesterday the lamb fair of Sussex was held. The number of sheep penned were considerably less than last O a ß n S n l u lA al M sh G ee li p E a A n T d S year, and the whole of them were sold out early, at very high prices. PYRAMID MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENGLAND on TIIE WoRLD.—A match has been made by Mr. Fred. Lillywhite for his marker, Mr. John Batchelor, to play the champion billiard player of the world, Mr. John Roberts, for £lOO. It is to take place on the 21st August at Mr. LiPywhito'a subscription root, Brighton. 94 96 94 96 102 104 104 105 WESTMINSTER EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT'S.— George Johnstone, a stout, well-dressed middle-aged man, with a great deal of hair about his face, was placed at the bar charged with stealing diamonds and plate of great value. Inspector Rolls, B division, said that between 1 and 2 in the afternoon of the 6th inst. a person, very fashionably dressed, drove up to the door of Mr. Whatman, M.P., 68, Eaton-place, in a cab, and inquired the address of a gen tleman named Bluff, who was very intimate with the family. The servant left him at the hall door while he wont upstairs to make the necessary inquiry, and during that time, there could be no doubt, a second person was admitted, for shortly after the well-dressed man had gone the door was found open, and it was discovered that a great deal of jewellery, forming a formidable list, had been stolen from the house, Mrs. Whatman's dressing-room having been entered for the first-named articles. In consequence of information received, witness, in the course of last even ing, went to the house of Mr. Stead, and there traced a pair of the stolen diamond earrings to the prisoner's. Wm. Branker, detective officer, said—When I was in formed that a pair of earrings had been left' at Stead's, I went there and saw him. He told me he had known the pri soner for three years, and ho had left the earrings there to have a name and date upon them erased. I was told that he would return for the earrings soon, and I waited until three o'clock. When he came I questioned him, and he said he bought the things at Debenhana's, in King-street, Covent-garden, last Monday. H e sa id h e wanted to call on a MI. Wharton to get the address of a man named Hunt, from whom he bought them, and I went with him, when he suddenly turned the corner of the counter, ran down into a cellar, and escaped. I found out where he was last night, and went to Wellington-terrace, St. John's-road, where he denied his name, but I told him there would be no chance of escape from me now. A great deal of plate, in which the accused is said legiti mately to deal, and a number of instruments of a very sus picious nature, were found at the prisoner's house, but Mr. Stead had stated that he always believed him to be a re spectable man. Sergeant Bracken said he was going by different names. Mr. Rolls observed that in the time that had been stated there was very little probability of the things having been catalogued and put up at Debenham's. As there was a great quantity of property stolen, and also a great deal of other valuables found in prisoner's possession, he re quested a distant remand. Prisoner was remanded till Wednesday. THAMES. ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICE CONSTABLE.—MichaeI Ryan, an Irish labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with attempting to murder police-constable Long, No. 880 K. Th% policeman stated that he saw the prisoner in Rat cliff-highway this morning, drunk, and, with three prosti tutes, making a disturbance. He requested the parties to leave, and not make so much noise. The women did go away. The prisoner stood in a door-way, and swore at him, and also said no policeman should remove.him. The prisoner then struck at his breast with a knife, which he saw him draw out of a sheath behind him. He got out his truncheon from the ease, and struck the prisoner's hand. The prisoner had been drinking, but knew what he was about. In answer to Mr. Paget, the witness said he only escaped the blow intended for him by stepping back. The prisoner was very violent, and made a determined resistance. He had to obtain assistance before he could secure him. The witness then produced the knife, a large one. Police-constable Isaac Pawsey, No. 485 K, said—l was on duty in High-street, Shadwell, this morning at one o'clock, and heard a disturbance. Heard the last witness say, " What have you got there ? You have got a knife.' I took the knife from the prisoner. The Prisoner, in defence, said ho did not draw the knife out of the sheath with the intention, of gabbing the police man. He was cutting a paper of tobacco when the con stable made his appearance. Mr. Paget remarked on the number of cases towards police-constables in the execution of their duty. They had very dangerous and difficult duties to perform, and must be protected. He should commit the prisoner for trial at the Central Criminal Court for the attempt to murder Long. AQUATICS. KELLEY AND HAMILL. / CANTERBURY HALL.—It is expected that a very largo gathering of the friends and admirers of the English Champion, Hariy Kelley, will take place this evening, at the above establishment, as the stakes in the recent inter national races, amounting to £l,OOO, are to be handed over to the winner. It was Kelley's intention and wish that Ihmill might be present at the ceremony, and that the opportunity might be taken of the brave Yankee's presence in London to organise a benefit for him as some slight re compense for his disappointment at having undertaken so long a journey for an unsuccessful result, and as evidence of the good feeling which exists among the sportsmen of the South of England towards the gallant American. It is much to be regretted that Hamill's engagements do not permit of his accepting the offer made in such good taste by Kelley and his party, as the visit of the American to Loudon would, we are convinced, have been rendered as agreeable to him as possible. Hamill may, however, rest assured that he has left behind in Engh‘nd a reputation for fair, honourable dealing, which is the brightest orna ment to the career of a public man, whatever be his sphere of life. DROWNED WHILST BATHINa AT WANDSWORTH. —Yesterday a lad, named Urquhart, living in Cleaver street, Kennington, proceeded with some of his school fellows for the purpose of bathing near Wandsworth Bridge, when ho and one of them sunk. His companion was rescued by a man in a boat, but the lad Urquhart met with a watery grave. The first information his mother received of the unfortunate accident was by some of his companions taking his clothes home and telling her ho was drowned. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NOTTINGHAM RACES-WEDNESDAY. The concluding day of this meeting was a great contrast to Tuesday in point of attendance, the hill side being com paratively deserted, and there was a decided falling off in the enclosure. Although the card contained ten races the sport was of a very meagre description, the fields being miserably small, besides two walks over. The Guineas occasioned great dissatisfaction in consequence of Thomas weighing for Elland, and the horse was looked on by the members of the ring as a starter, but as the numbers were about to be hoisted intimation was given to the officials that the horse would not start. It certainly seemed strange that a determination not to run the horse could not be arrived at until long after the jockey had weighed, and walked about the enclosure with the colours. The follow ing is a return of the running : The BUNNEY PARK STAKES of 10 sovs each, sft, for 2-yr olds ; colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b ; penal ties and allowances. T.Y.O. Eleven subs. Marquis of Hastings' Prodigal, by Stockwell—Straya way, Bst 101 b (Canon) w. o The CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP of 10 SOVS each, 5 ft, with 50 added. Ono mile and a half. Mr. Harenc's Conundrum, by Rataplan—Repartee, 3 yrs, 7st ... (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, 3 yrs, 7st 511) (in. 51b. extra) (Heartfield) 2 Mr. Barber's Contract, 4 yrs, Est 41b (H. Clark) 3 Betting -6 to 4on Vixen, 2to 1 agst Conundrum, 7to 1 agst Contract. The favourite, immediately the flag fell, took a clear lead, and carried on the running at a good pace until a quarter of a mile from home, when Conundrum challenged, and obtained a slight lead, but Vixen, finish ing gamely, was' only defeated by a neck; five lengths separated second and third. The PORTLAND HANDICAP PLATE of 50 soya, for all ages; winners extra. One mile, Lord Westmoreland's Mercy Hart, by the Fallow Buck —Joyful, 6 yrs, 6st 101b (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Chaplin's Mazurka, 3 yrs, Est 91b (H. Covey) 2 Mr. W. Nichol's Yarrow, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (H. Clark) 3 Mr. Pryor's Troublesome, aged, B st 101 b (Loates) 4 Mr. Gaibelei's Rigoletto, 5 yrs, 7 / 3 ' (Hopkins) 5 Murray weighed for Nukuheva, 4 yrs, Est 101 b. but the number was not hoisted, the mare having twisted a plate. Betting-7 to 4on Troublesome, 3to 3 agst Mazurka, and sto 1 agst Merry Hart. After going a few strides Yarrow took up the running, followed by Mazurka, Troublesome and Merry Hart lYing :gff for half a mile, when they joined the leader, Mazurka being slightly in the rear of the three as they c..me into the straight, where Troublesome had a slight lead, but berore reaching the distance Merry Hart took up the running, and won easily by a !ength from Mazurka; two lengths separated second and third, Troublesome being eased at the stand finished half a leagib in rear of Yarrow; Rigoletto was beaten off. The •NOTTINGHAM NURSERY PLATE (Handicap) of 10 sovsl for two-yr-olds ; winners extra. Straight half mile. Mr. Savile's Maid Marian, by Skirmisher—Middleton Maid, 7st 101 b (H. Covey) 1 Mr. Smith's Gentili°, byßarbarian, 7st,„ (Barlow) 2 Mr. Hodgman's Vivian, 6st (Quince) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Maid Mar:an, who waited on Gentili° to the half distance, where she came out and won in a canter by three lengths; a bad third. A SELLING HANDICAP of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; the w:nner to be sold for £5O sous. T.Y.C. Mr. Chaplin's Mazurka, by Fandango—Gaspard's dam, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (X5O) (Cannon) 1 Mr. Guibelei's Sabrina, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (.£5O) (Kaye) 2 Count F. de Lagrange's Chip of the Old Block, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (.£5O) (IL Grimshaw) 3 Mr. Hodg.nan's f by Rataplan—Kitty, by Fla'catcher (Quince) 4 Betting—Even on Mazurka, 5 to 2 agst Chip of the • Old Block, 5 to 1 each agst the Rataplan filly and Sabrina. The Rataplan filly made play to the turn into the straight, when she ran out, and Chip of the Old Block was left with the lead, which he maintained to the distance, where he was joined by Mazurka and Sabrina, a fiae race home ending in favour of Mazurka by a head; the same distance separating second and :bird; Sabrina was beaten off. The winner was bought in for 310 guineas, and Mr. Jennings claimed Sabrina. The FOREST PLATE (Handicap) of 50 sovs, for all ages; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr. J. Wood's Soapstone, by Touchstone—Miriam, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (T. French) 1 Mr. T. Wadlow's Kenilworth, 3 yrs, Est 51b ...(Kenyon) 2 Marquis of Hastings' King Hal. 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Murray) 3 Lord Westmoreland's Indian Star, 3 y,:s, 7st...(Hibberd) 4 Mr. F. Mitchell's La Muta, 3 yrs, Est 51b (Quince) 5 _ . • Betting-7 to 4 each agst King Hal and Soaps one, 4to 1 agst Indian Star, and 5 to 1 agst Kenilworth. Soap stone held a slight lead of King Hal and Indian Star to the distance, where Kenilworth joined issue, but Soapstone maintained his advantage and won easily by a neck; a length divided the second and third; two lengths between third and fourth ; La Muta being beaten off. The DONNINGTON Lux STAKES of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for two and three-yr-olds ; penalties and al lowances. Straight half mile. Prince Soltykoff's Bounceaway, by . Zuyder Zee—Press Forward, 2 yrs, ist (inc. 31b extra) (Hibberd) 1 Mr. Savile's Maid - Malian, 2 yrs, ist (inc. 31b extra) (H. Covey) 2 Marquis of Hastings' The Duchess, 2 yrs, Est 81b (Murray) 3 Betting-4 to lon Bounceaway, who made play with a clear lead until opposite the stand, where Covey came with a rush, but, stalling him off, the favourite won easily by a neck; a length between second and third. The GRAND STAND STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for all ages; selling and other allowances. Half a mile. Seven subs. Mr. Chaplin's Musa, by Oxford —Mountain Deer, 2 yrs, 6st 41b (£5O) (Murray) w.o. Kenilworth and Usher were weighed for by Loates and M o rris, but the numbers were not hoisted, the horses hav ing been withdrawn. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas, three-yr-old and upwards. Two miles. _ _ Mr. J. Wood's Soapstone , 5 yr s , 981121 b (T. French) 1 Mr. Lincoln's Selim, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Maidment) 2 Thomas weighed for Elland, 4 yrs, 9st 71b, but the num ber was not hoisted. 1 Betting-3 to lon Salim, who made play until a quarter of a mile from home, where lie was joined by Soapstone ; a good race ending in favour of the latter by half a length. The RUFFORD ABBEY STAKES of 25 sovs each, 10ft, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b; penalties and allowances. Hall a mile straight. ,9st Lagrange ' s Dragon, by V en t re St . Gris— lllb (inc. Sib ex) (EI. Grimshaw) 1 Marquis of Hasdngs's Prodigal, B st 101 b (Cannon) 2 Count voy a F. e de use Betting- 6 to lon Dragon. Prodigal made play at a rattling pace, the favourite not being able to get on even terms until within a dozen strides of the chair, but he won by a neck. RACING FIXT FRES FOR 1866. ,Y. Knutsford Stamford l9 Radcliffe 23 Winchester 24 Spilsby I Chesterfield Southampton 25 Huntingdon Caen 29 I Goodwood 3l UST. AUG Airdrie 2 Deauville 4 Ripon 6 Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lowes lO E,,,aham l4 W o lverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 SEPT Warwick September 4 Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB Richmond Hastings 2l York August 2l Dover 2? Plymouth 23 Lichfield I Tunbridge 2B Yarmouth Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 29 Baden Baden 3l MBER. OCT Monmouth Manchester Autumn 25 Newmarket Ist October 25 Walsall Lanark 2B , BER. Northampton 2 Lothians' Racing Club 3 Ryl. Cal. Hunt and Kolso 3 Bedford 4 NOVArBE R. Lincoln Liverpool Newmarket 2 d October... 8 Hereford ..... 18 Newmarket Houghton ... 22 IRISH RACING FIXTURES. SEPTEMBER. .......... ........_..... Curragh 4, 5, 6 OCTOBER. Darragh _ _ _ ______ 16, 17 18 FRENCH RACING FIXTURES. JULY. Le Pin 22 I &antes 2B, 29 Chalon-sur-Saone ... 22, 23 Caen 29, 30, 31 AUGUST. Deauville..., 4, 5,6 I Le Mans Rochefort Bourges... Tarbes ..... 20 , .... 19 , .......... 19, 2 8 2 Valenciennes 12 13 Blois .................... Moulins ... Cherbourg l9 SEPT Paris (Autumn) ..23, 30 Baden-Baden 3, 5, 7 Chantilly D o O f N T . atter ni s ' COMMISSIONS (by letter only) sall's) exerteacses(jthroughout tho season, from £1 on all the principalt o f cash or Post-office Order (payable 100, yJDerm—TNUyEntst ;Aesof:ISICTt.ICJIYa (Member°es iLeOE upwards, °n i ffi ' ec ,. 3 l 3 . COMMISSIONS as usual at starting at Piccadilly o day of a rrnacedevpearryitceasl,l steheethperianacvipearltimseemeettntgisn. _ t h e prices a TUESDAY and SATUR- Cueicrrwuselapnratsp::)ublished DAILY, and forwarded DA • rlceipt of stamped directed envelope. on rec eipt . SBfulrorotrh:sertmiricaspenaprantrticularly requested that ALL LETTERS containing CASH be registered. The Sporting Life, Aug.2o, 1864.—" We are satisfied Tat all intending backers of horses, who may have been for merly in doubt whom to trust, will, without fear or hesita tion, send their commissions, to any amount, to 100, Jermyn-street." From a report made to Congress, it appears that the American Government has provided 6,075 artificial limbs to soldiers-2,134 arms, 3,784 legs, 44 hands, 9 feet, and 104 other appliances ; 23 different manufacturers of artificial limbs supplied the Government, and the cost was 357,628 dole. IMPERIAL PARLIADEENT HOUSE OF COMMONS —LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER, took the chair at twelve o'clock. RYDE STATION AND RAILWAY BILL. This bill was considered, and ordered to be read a third time. ELECTIVE FRANCHISE BILL. On the order of the day for the adjourned debate on the amendment of the second reading of this bill, Mr. J. CLAY expressed his unwillingness to continue the discussion on this bill, which he was afraid he could not carry to a successful end. The measure had ono serious dis advantage, namely, its novelty, and he was sure the right hon. gentleman, the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, •i N h o moved its rejection neither comprehended its pancipl..i, nor had mastered its details. As he had no opportunity of replying to the arguments adduced against the bill on that occasion, ho would now make a few observations. The, right hon. gentleman had objected to the bill that the stp, n _ third of examination was too high. In answer to that he could only say that the subject was simple, and thv, ‘ seve ral members had thought the test too simple. The ex amination would only last half au hour, and would take place in the town is which the candidate resided. The expenses to the person who did not pass would be a shilling, while all that would be required from the candidates who did succeed in passing the examination, was 21. 6d. It had been said that the bill was the M&Y_f mum of Liberal profession, but the minimum of Lil;oral performance. On the contrary, it was also contended that the bill would create an universal suffrage. His (Mr. Clay's) intention was to create a double test, so that Intel ligence might be represented as well as property. Ile him self should prefer at once to go down to household suffrage, but he did not think there was ariy objection to getting down to it by £2 at a time. One °kills chief objects, there,- fore, was to introduce the elenxent of permanency. The ir ju . gentleman concluded by adverting to the petitions pre sented in favour of the bill, one of which was signed by between five and six thousand clerks, and said, that it would have received even more general . support 'nad there not been a general idea that a private member was. not likely to carry a Reform Bill, but he had reason to know that there was_ a considerable feeling among the work ing classes in favour of the bill. Should it ever be his good fortune to carry this bill further, there were several details which would require farther consideration, such as the length of residence which would entitle the candidate to a vote, age, itc. In addition to that, he was of opinion that a more difficult test should be introduced than that contained in the present bill. He moved that the order for the adjourned debate be withdrawn. Mr. GLADSTONE thought the hoe. member had exer eked a wise discretion in not proceeding to a division- on the bill, which would only create a bitterness of feeling. The bill was then withdrawn. ELECTIONS (RETURNING OFFICERS) BILL. Mr. JULIAN GOLDSMID moved that the house go into committee on this bill. Mr. LOWTHER said that while he did not think this bill would have the effect of reducing the number of petitions against elections of members of Parliament, it would cause great inconvenience to the returning officer, te of p v o o si t t e i s on t . hers, ln c t o h u e li ca ni b: a no iy o tdpholeaurcebi plac i n g being t m h a e lain w eacl ou uva r n g u iv md e eblei h ear is casting vote in acoord nce with his own political leaning. He moved that they go into committee upon this day three months. Mr. DUTTON seconded the amendment. Mr. G. DENMAN said the object of the bill was not as the mover of the amendment seemed to think, to assimi late the law of England to that of Ireland. Mr. BERESFORD HOPE objected to the bill on ac count of the position sn which it would place the sheriff who appointed the returning officer. Mr. WALPOLE adverted to the injury done both to candidates and constituencies by a double return as a rea son why there should be an amendment of the law. He apprehended the principle they had to go upon was that there was no law to deprive any person of the right of vot ing. In the case of the returning officer he was not wholly disfranchised, and it was for the general convenience that he should not exercise his right of voting unless there was au equal number of votes for both candidates. Individually, therefore, he (Mr. Walpole) was in favour of the proposal of the hon. member for Honiton (Mr. Goldsmid). Mr. BRETT opposed the bill. His idea was that it put the returning officer in the most agreeable position of all, because it gavo him the absolute opportunity of serving •his patty. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DENT alluded to the inconvenience caused by a double return. The house then divided on the motion to go into com mit tee : For the motion 122 For the amendment 67 Majority - 55 The house then went into committee, Mr. Dodson in the chair. Sir ROUNDELL PALMER exphined that he and many on that side of the house had supported the motion for going into committee on this bill, because they thought the manifest difference of the law in the three kingdoms ought not to be continued. They thought it desirable, however, that in no case was it desirable to give the casting vote to a non-elector. If the committee concurred in that view, the objection as to Scotland was done away with. Clause 1 was agreed to. On clause 2, Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN moved that the re turning officer on all occasions should be a duly qualified elector. - Some further discussion having ensued, Sir G. GREY said he had voted for the second reading with a desire to assimilate the law of the three king doms, but the debate which had taken place showed that there were a variety of considerations to be taken into ac count. In these circumstances he thought the best course was to refer the bill to a select committee. Mr. E. CRAUFURD moved that they report progress, which was agreed to, and the house resumed, COMPULSORY CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE, in moving the second reading of this bill, stated that in consequence of the late period of the ses sion and the understanding that it would not be opposed by the Government, he did not intend to press the bill beyond a second reading this session. In consequence of this proposal being somewhat novel, some arrangement'of details might be necessary, but the length of time that would elapse before the measure was considered in com mittee would allow a sufficient opportunity for their set tlement. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Government would not oppose the second reading, but he • reserved his right to oppose tho bill even as regarded its principle. Sir G. GREY said, the understanding was that the Go vernment would offer no opposition to the principle of the bill. Mr. NEWDEGATE considered the principle of the bill most vicious, and expressed a preference for the bill of tho member for Bury St. Edmund's. Mr. NEATE moved, as an amendment to the motion of Mr. Gladstone, that no scheme for the total, or partial, or absolute, or qualified abolition of church rates will be satis factory to this house which does not contain some legal and certain provision for supplying any deficiency which may ensue from such scheme, in the funds applicable to the maintenance of the fabric of the Church. Colonel BARTTELOT seconded the amendment, and said that the bill of the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Glad stone) unsettled everything and satisfied nobody. It was not a compromise, but quite the reverse ; it was unfair to the Church and unfair to the majority of churchmen who chose to raise a rate for the repair of the fabric. The bill did not at all come up to what was expected, and therefore he most strenuously objected to its further progress. Mr. B. HOPE opposed the bill, which was not the mea sure which he had undertaken to agree to, for it did not contain the provisions for retaining church rates, but its sole object was for the abolition of compulsory levying of the rates. Sir R. PALMER said he accoded to the bill, because he considered it combined the principle of abolition with that of a retention of the means of providing for the mainte nance of the fabric of the church. He thought the mea sure an adequate substitute for the existing state of things, which was not to be justified. Mr. HUBBARD was addressing the house at a quarter to six, when tho debate was stopped in accordance with the standing order of the house. - ROCHDALE VICARAGE BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. OYSTER BED LICENSES (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was road a third timo and passed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. ____ THE WAR IN GERMANY• (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS) THE TREATY OF ALLIANCE BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND ITALY. BERLIN, July 18. is wars i s f follows e : The Official Gazette of to-day says :___. winarthisshalull 113 - i, A r t. 111. of the Treaty of Alliance between — d ; t F h r e o prosecuted by their Majesties the li . prose ings of Prussia d Italy with all the forces au which Providence has laced at their o l m ta e ly nt disposal, and • P neither Prussia nor Italy shall conclude either peace or armistice with out mutual consent."' THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE. A tele PARIS, July 18. gram received here from Vienna announces that M. Benedetti, the French Ambassador at Ber lin, has arrived in Vienna, and had a conference with Count Mensdorff. The Emperor of Austria is stated to have de cidedly refused to accept the Prussian condition that Austria be excluded from the Germanic Con federation. THE WAR IN THE TYROL. VIENNA, July 18. The Commander of the Austrian troops in the Tyrol reports that, simultaneously with the engage ment at Condino, several detachments of the Crown Prince of Saxony infantry regiment made a demonstration on the right flank of the enemy's regiments stationed in the valley of the Chiese. The attack of the Crown Prince Regiment being successful, the enemy withdrew in great haste across the Caffaro, leaving 200 prisoners in the hands of the Austrians. Garibaldi is supposed to have beers present at the engagement. tt with i her with Liked ridge com owe,. meet play lotel Ige'3 1 to far regi- bey, hin the , urs Se on- Lies the the ,nd