The Sun. — London, England, 1866-02-22 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The directors of the Bank of England have re duced their rate of discount from 8 to 7 per cent. • This movement had been anticipated because of the flow of gold i n t o t h e B an k , and t h e consequent increas e in the reserves of the establishment, the favourable position of the Foreign Exchanges, and the restricted commercial engagements which the late stringency of money had recently occa sioned. This reduction will, no doubt, give a fresh stimulus to trade, and its further expansion may be ,regarded with a d egree o f cer t a i n t y. rhe last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:- 1866. 1865. ... £63,314 £60,311 ... 101,908 95:229 Great Western North Western South Vir , estern 19,842 17,590 i ghton 15951 14,182 R -1 `" 4 " 48,242 44,035 Routh E as i e " rn :: 17,712 15553 .areat Northern .. ... 33,519 81,703 N!,-411eashire and Yorkshire ... 40,842 35,235 or hl and Exetor 5,453 4,962 Mauch East ern 61 631 56,406 allehester gheffield, Lincoln 20,105 17,711 London, Chatham, and Dover ... ... 7,705 5,931 These returns, when compared with those of the corres ponding period of last year, are generally of a.. satisf actory character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £3,003, on the North Wes tern of Z 6,679, on the South Western of £2,212, on R th e on Brighton of £1,769, on the Midland of £4,207, t he South E as t ern o f £2,159, on th e G reat eodi um , 01 £1,816, on the Lancashire and York !r° of £5607, on the Bristol and Exeter of £491, L" tl i, the North E astern of £ 5,225, on the Manchester, ' ef4l d, and Li nco l n o f £2,394, an d on th e °1400 ) Chatham, and Doter of £1,774. Two O'CLOCK. rrh caa eAecording to Reuter's telegram, the French re e r Per Cent. Rente s were quo t e d a t 69f. 17 c . d The re is a good d eman d f or di scoun t accommo ai°n, and the rate for the best bills is now 6f per A ce l li t• The National Discount Company, Messrs. d .ezan ders, Cunliffes, and Co., &c., &c., have re ‘leed th e i r allowance for deposits to 5 per cent. for no t 4l ° eY at cal, to 51 per cent. for several days' e, arid to 6 per cent. fo r 14 days' notice of 'withdrawal. A The English Stock Market has not experienced h-137 alteration in the rate of discount, speculators s aVi ng fully relied upon a reduction being made for ..everal days. Very little business has been nego-1 tflated, and „ Consols are 87fr for money, and 87f annuities t he account. The New Threes and Reduced 'nullities are 87f f ; Exchequer Bills, 6s. 2s. dis. ; atld India 5 per Cents., 1021 af l e rY little alteration has taken place i n th e va l ue °reign Stock. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 34 s ; B: m ean, 22i 23 ; do. New, 201 j ; Greek, 14 f ; Passive, 27} ; the Certificates, 151 ; S e 'an, 60i j-; the Confederate Loan, 41 5 ; Bra z ili an 1 - `; l3, 4 2f prem. ; and Egypti an R a il way S cr i p, % t prem. U n i te d S tates G overnment 5-20 i 7 a. h . 'a are 60/ ; Erie Shares, 53 I ; and Illinois, b e riled ealings in the Railway Share M ar k e t h ave Il restricted. The chief feature, however, be en a considerable decline in Great Western, Al.' Se quent upon rumours of an unfavour 'e dividend. Caledonian, however, have advanced Ind Gre a t E astern 1. of n il the Fo re i gn and Colon i al lines Grand Trunk to:aliada have declined to 40i ; and Great Wes '4l3 of Canada to 16i 17. 4 , 111 t and Miscellaneous Shares are dull. Eng e: 'Joint Stock are dealt in a t 91 ; Chartered Mer a:itil: ° f India, Lo n do n and China, at 48 ; London at 4 . 1 411 th Western, at 18f ; Joint Stock Discount, lg I; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., at 191 9 . Charles Lafitte and Co.'s shares are quoted 3-t 11 1 ' pr P re m. ; and Mont Cenis Railway Company, e,2a. t.,. BRITI SH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3.,„ ."""ZitNIiENT FUNDS. -131. Cent. Consols a Nur. count, March 6 B7/ 871 j Ne w peat. Reduced N ev. ' 1 , per Cent 87 i I I I .6 0 2 k Per Cent. Jan. 1894 _ _ 4.4 4 „„. Per Cent. Jan. 1873 sth Aug , I)o 7f o le r s ' 3 o y Yr rs, e, ax e p xp ire fre sth Jan., 1880 1908 — 1.,,,-..u0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 6 2 eileg.ner B. 3 p e r Cent. Do, ills, £l,OOO, 6 2 £5OO 6 2 13b,19° £lOO and £2OO l l' ef England Stock, 5 per Cen_t s. — 10;fitiI44 GLovEuxuEsi SEcyRITDE874 n P° 3 elr, 101 per Cent., April 1 .. ix; 4 ', c ee'unt 1021 1 D o , Per Cent. July, 1870 _ /,,,,* ,Per Cent., Oct. 1888 if. ertificates _ 871 Do, Plfaced Paper 4 per Cent _ L.: u, Per Cent, Jan. 1872 108 D a "' ;I per Cent, m a y 1879 _ Lo, , 1 Per Cent., Aug. 1866 1) "3°lldß, Xl,OOO — °' Iltder Xl,OOO rk.m"„VOne REI GN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. An,4%- Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — lir --',,.411 Bonds, b 5 per Cent, 1859 — Do,lian 5 per Cent 4 1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 -; bn /2 be, 1863 4) • 1865 76 iy: account t u u• Scri p £35 paid -ell % A ' 6 per Cent bc'• ilecYr"t. Iv•, oun_ oi lii.,a . , li.ipaer Ce nt. o (Deferred eferred 3 per Cent.) Do „ per en em_• = - 3 per Cent. _ o,urabian 6 per Cent. ..( 0 . _ La m r , - ','" Per Cent. _ 1;1 3 Per Cent., 1825 _ 13 0 ' .1 Per Cent., 1863 thimi,r_Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid D O -"w‘n Principalities tquAceount _ Do er lqew Consolidated, 1 per Cent — IProvisional Land Warrant — 10.1414117 per Cent — „) Second issue — 4-'0 .£lOO Bonds 941 5 N ' l3O . 1864 93a DOtpo Bonds ~1) mid ant Railway Debentures 9ll m • 't s l 6 paid P Dee A Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons -. Zo: o ec ollilt Do s'°lll3ollB tt llat t ; fri. %`C'eolll l t tan ItAl -.m a 5 per Cent. — 5 Aec Per Cent , 1865 D o. I T ennt _ -. ar1y,,,..- 601 keziett,s —.aria Railway Do. i':__Per Cent 7 — 23 21 ' - v•olint 13 Dr, 201 6 1864 ke:teviPertr Cent. .Anglo-French I , l 4°e rishl o446 per Cent., .£3O paid -6 'iv G -M Perial 5 per Cent D o 5 1.a4 a4 14 1 i b - Per Cent D'3l-I°eferrd _ 13 ° - -nd w °. 6 arrants (Hectares) ,i o uPeja C ent, 1864 Do_ 11-a rall teed, 4 per Cent .° 6 Per Cent., 1865 P D o 3 ,s,sceount ZO Crt Cent. (Uribarren) _ ,rttlejet Cent., 1862 ~e 3 p er 3,.,Per Cent. 1853 b"0 A'.. - *" , - , ent . 1856 , '7 , '9 , '6O, '62, '3, ~, • -..,0 .. 45 t 1 %4 01 , unlit Bo 4 1 ' Per Cent., 1822, X St __.` 1:) ., 1 Per. Cent. 1850 Do 4 -lo 3 4 Per Cent., 1860 Pe r Cent t Bo 5 Per C ent. 18591862 — 891 DO} Pal liser Cent, 1862 93-k 1) 0 A Per Cent Do ree Quilt to An,' teforred I) p"etint 87 61 1)0 3.geive ~. _,.. -nakiBii‘,6lint .. .. .. ....... A... . . la ' b e A o er t• ef Coup not funded — Wec liall e , { t )lll ,2t . ..,.. t .. .. A tt:ooky'efprereeett.lBl6B4s4 t h 0, 41 imr C e nt. — 2 .1) Qcount .... 9 Do . I N , „ • ...................... 4 ' "M. 1858 bti c o' ,eecßilit o f LOO both; ...................... Do Det Cent 1862 D o Account . . 661 1 7 lo r , „,., ................................... 6 _ l _ 7 o 6 u 'lend s 1 6/ Do 5 p e r P.ent., 1863 Veil 4 %-,ent. 1865, paid up Scrip 3Bl eo eeennt ' _._ 4 p er r ,,, a, !.. . ~, ....... . ............. Bbi °l 4 l ( l l el f ,, 3'l27eLlirtoti_ u ranteed ..... o c a tcou ro . eat. ])0. A k t , 0011 1 .: . i.i.G.:. Deoe.°°llt .. 2 . 440 bivide,lB64 /.4 4; 6 -.13 Ott the above payable in London. Dut y , , par Cent., Ex. 10 Floe 'Ulttehicl Per cent., Ex. 25f. P I N 1 D , F,!z o siit., Ex. 12 Gull Dhoti4slllol itiiteent• Certificates 5 Per 6 " P er Cent. Accoulit alit., 1861 , Ex. ii. eot i , °' , 8 Ii for n i THREE O'CLOCK. °. 4oooutpleY .............................. 87. . j. i . ..................................... 87* SHARE 'his Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share' Railways. I Paid.l Closing I Business Price. done. Bristol and Exeter .... Caledonian .. Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc &London, s crip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No.'? Great North of Scotland Great Northern 1:0,1. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, ts. at 25 pa, Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste, n O riginal D S. Val. Rail gua. • 93 95 13L 132 65 70 13 15 44 54 68 70 70 72 132 11 06 115 117 38 40 61 711 89 481 129 131 148 149 00 92 59 591 6 1 } 59 f Sf Do: South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lanc..shire &Yorkshire Lmndon and Blackwell Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lou., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New 59 6 41 44 35 87 101 1 03 123 124 459 91 17 93 35 37 45 5) 127 )276 95 46 64 63 134 135 3 Alp 1 lip. 97 19 Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Mid'and Do. £9 Share 127 127 2 21 i 96 98 Do, Birmin,. & Derby slid Kent .. North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dom Nth. Eastern—Berwick! Do. G.N•E purchase' Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... „ 62 64 7 26 112 114 Po. Stock.& Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Da. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock ) Do. Scot, Mid. stJck Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall BRITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, .t. Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent.. .. Do. IP 'shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff., Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. , 872-3- 0 Calcutta & S. E., lira v;ape Town 4 Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bemal, gu., 5 do East ludian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canad Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prd. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. to. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 6 p. 0 Gt. South of India ....• • gua. 5 per cent D per cent.... Do Great Wes. of Canada..l Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4i do Do. 4i.dq Do. fifth Exteneioe Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. MeL & Hudson's Bay.. N. R I. C' da, 6pc Ist pf. be. Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub 1 Do.lndus St.leloL COLONIAL GO VER: British Columbia. 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872—, . ICan.GOv.6 p.c.ia.tt July 1877-84 Do. 6 g. c. Feb. & Aug D sp. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c.1873 Oo.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 Do. do; 1830-9, Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p.t Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. .r, Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal tiov. 6 per cent N. B. Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. b p c.,1866 Do. 6 p.c. 18:1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1891 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 Sr upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.la & July Do. do, a pril Jr Oct BRIT I Cam. Consol. G old, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist , Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam. & StAubyn(G wen. Great L•ixey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist. qi Grenville Herod's Foot .... Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marie Valley Slwyndy Iron Ore,llw New Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Illog, an North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Providence Uny Lvlant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S. - Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chiverton 'West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth IWheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 72 73 108 110 37 SS 104 Ilepi 125 128 11 2p 14 2p 75 27 11 12 148 149 1619 7 2 1141 1 1 53 55 76i '77 8 9 144 198 3 r 102 IC4 51 63 ISIONS. 6i 6) g 1001 71 8 10 11 74 78 96 98 65 70 100 102 100 101 102 103 45 49 8/ 90 68 70 60 63 62 64 53 56 48 61 44 47 38 40 Rd 58 103 101 I itP 99 100 91 93 17i57 1 3 3k' 12 .4 84 e 6 1 4 1 91 101 90 82 88 88 64 66 8 82 98i 993 98 29 98 99 IT SECUR. 94 96 93 96 95 97 10 82 73 SO 101 103 104 106 104 108 101 103 90 92 101 103 106 1,8 102 104 103 105 103 105 Ic4 106 93 101 93 95 93 95 87} 88, 100 102 81 84 f 8 103 98 100 104 106 100 1071 107 61 7} 921 3i 1271 7 61 934 611 4 5 41 1345.4 127 i I 112/ P ,II MINES. fl 95 14 16 570 690 19 21 61 7/ 43 1 4 4 4 11 325 3 33 7 20 21 2 31 3C 31 33 40 13 6 5 7 4 45 21 116 35 4) , 13 15 32 34 390 410 2 xi 18 22 9 11 19 20 4 6 3 4 8 10 75 60 165 175 80 95 25 274 3 b 2 5 215 161 17t YILEFERENCE 13 HARES_ Great Eastern, E. Anglian, B stock 6 per cent. pf.. 118 Great Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 10 per cent. pm., 108 Great Western, - West Midland, Newport perp. 6 per cent. opt. tilt '66, 116 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 1201 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Caledonian 4} per cent, gua. stk., 974 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aldin), 81 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, It i FOREIGN MINER. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 41 I Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 6 Scottish Australian, St. John del Bey, lim., 546 BANKS. Agra and Mastermanes, lim., 1.56 Alliance, Rm., 28! 9 Anglo Austrian 7 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 12/ Anglo-Italian, lim., 15 Bank of British Columbia, 211 Bank of Egypt, 31 Bank of London. 1386 71 Bank of Queensland, lim, 19 Chartered 4ler. of India, London, and China, 48 City, 2 6 1 Consolidated Bank, lim., 91 East London, lim., 5i Eng ish Joint Stock, I inf., 96 I European Bank, lim., 1 6 Land Mortgage Bank of india. lim., 4j 1 London and Brazilian (lim.), 451 London and River Plate, Ditto, issued at 16 pm., 31 it London and County, 771 London Joint Stock, 48, 8 London and South African, 161 I ondon and South-Western, lim., 181 London and 11 estminster, 961 1 Mercantile and Exchange, Midland Bank, lim., 20 Oriental liana Corporation. 53} Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 71 7 Provincial of Ireland, 83 Scinde, I'unjaub, and Delhi, lim., 6 } 6 fat o, issued . at 2 pm., 2 UnlOn of London, 54 3/ MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 161 Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 2f Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Ceylon Company, 9/ Ditto, A shares, 2/ City of London Real Property, lim., 4 City of Moscow Gas, lim , 4 5} Commercial Union, Insurance, 7f Credit Fonder and Illobiller of England, 8& f Crystal Palace, 36 East India Irrigation and Canal. 10 Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 101 Gen. Credit and Finance of ',ninon, lim.. 5 Home and CI donial A ssurance, lim, 3h a Hudson's Bay, 17: Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 64. Joint Stock Discount, lim., London Financial Association, lim 131 f London General Omnibus Company, lim, SI Merchant Shipping, lim., 12f Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, 5 National Discount Company, 14/ Northern Assam Tea, lim., Ditto. B, 4f Overend, Gurney, and Co., Sm., 19; f Peninsula and Oriental steam, 70-1 Thames and Mersey ;Marine) Insurance, 11111.,.7/ Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 3f OSSE THE SUN, LONDON, THUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 18G6. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. -0 BOW-STREET. POST-OFFICE ROBBERIES BY A POLICEMAN.—Georgo Boxall, late police-constable at Usk, Monmouthshire, who stood committed for trial on the charge of stealing a bank post bill for £l5O from a letter in the post-office at Usk, was brought up on remand on the further charge of steal ing from and out of the post a letter addressed to Edward Lister, Esq., Cefn Ild, Usk, containing a banker's draft for £23 3s. 2d., forging Mr. Lister's name thereon, and utter ing the same knowing it to be forged. Mr. Peacock again attended to prosecute for the Post office authorities. It will be remembeied that two days after the letter in question was lost in the Post-office the prisoner was at Cardiff, where he purchased a watch for £6 65., paying for it with the cheque in question, and receiving £l6 17s. 2d. in change. Mr. Hampson, a clerk in the office of the Messrs. Rush ton, solicitors, Bolton, said he was sent to obtain a bankers' draft for £23 3s. 2d., payable at the London and West minster Bank, London, to E. Lister. He did so, and the draft was afterwards enclosed in a letter and posted. Thomas Horrocks, also a clerk in the office of Messrs. Rushton, solicitors, Bolton, said ho posted the letter con taining the bankers' draft at the Bolton post-office on the 25th of last November. He was quite certain he did so, as the address was peculiar, and it was also entered in his letter-book, which he produced. Mr. Lister, the gentleman to whom the letter was ad dressed, said he never received the letter sent, as had been described, from Bolton. Tho endorsement on the draft, "E. Lister," was not in his handwriting, and he never authorised any person to write it thereon. He knew the prisoner in 1864. He was in the police force at Usk. The prisoner said he would reserve his defence. He was fully committed for trial. This Day. third. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, LINCOLN RACES-YESTERDAY. BLANKNEY HANDICAP. Tragedy .(Loates) Venturesome (ll.eartfield) 2 Actor ..(cauxtable) 3 La Mechante • ...(Parry) 0 Knight of the Whistle ...(Carroll) 0 Elastic ...(Elphick) 0 Credulity ........... (Stone) 0 Cleopatra (Kenyon) 0 Advance - 0 Won by half a length; a length between second and Betting —2 to 1 agst Cleopatra, 2 to 1 agst Venturesome, 5 to 1 agst La Mechante, and 8 to 1 agst Tmgekly. THE CITY HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 50 added certain winners extra. Six furlong-K. Lord Westmorland's Indian Star (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Wilkinson's East Lynn.. (Carrqll) 2 Lord Stamford's Gemma The following also ran:—Historian (Parry), Pantaloon (J. Grimshaw), Reindeer (Hibberd), William Pat (Heart field), Elastic (Elphick), Pink (R. Challoner), Opposition (Storey), Musician (Foster). Betting-4 to 1 each agst Musician and East Lynn, 6to to 1 each agst Reindeer and Gemma, 14 to 1. agst Indian S tar. Won by three-quarter of a length; two lengths between second and third. The INNKEEPERS' SELLING STAKES of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for all ages; selling and other al lowances. About half-a-mile. Mr. York's Novice, 3 yrs (X3O), 7st 111 b (Loates) 1 Mr. Nightingall's Benanoar, 4 yrs (.£3O), Bst 61b (H. Parry) 2 Marquis of Hastings' Alberta, 3 yrs (ao), 7st 111 b (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. J. Butler's Bessie, 4 yrs (.£3O), Bst 61b (J. Covey) 4 Mr. Hodgman's Game Pullet g., 2 yrs (X. 30), 6st (Stone) 5 Lord Westmoreland's Munchausen, 4 yrs (X3O), Bst llb (Morris) 6 Betting—Even agst Alberta-2 to 1 agst Novice. Novice jumped off in front with a slight lead of Benanoar, Alberta being third; they ran thus from start to finish . Novice winning easily by a length and a half ; two l eng th s separating the second and third ; a neck the third and fourth. The winner was bought in for £230 guineas; and Ma - . Nightingall claimed Alberta. Tho GRAND STEEPLECHASE (handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 feet, 3 only if declared, with 100 added ; winners extra. About four miles over a fair hunting country. Mr. J. S. Bygott's Bridegroom (h. b), aged, 12st 21b (Mr. R. Walker 1 Mr. W. Hawkin's The Rogue, aged, Ilst 81b ...(Pickett 2 Mr. F. G. Hobson's Patience (h.b.), aged, list 81b (Owner 3 Mr. T. Wadlow's West-End, aged, list 41b...(W. White 4 The following also ran :—Acrobat, Vienna, The Beau, and Contralto. Betting-5 to 2 agst West-End, sto 1 agst Tho Beau, 6 to 1 agst The Rogue, 7 to 1 agst Vienna, 8 to 1 (at first 3 to 1) against Bridegroom. Acrobat went to the front immediately after starting, followed by Tho Beau, Contralto, The Rogue, and Bride groom, West-End, and Patience bringing up the rear. They ran in this order to the Stand, where The Rogue passed Acrobat and led ovar two flights of hurdles; but Acrobat again assumed the lead, which ho held to the lane jump, where he refused, and The Rogue was left in com mand, Bridegroom, Patience, and West End following. Bridegroom and The Rogue jumped into the racecourse side by side, and the first-named taking the lead after clearing the last flight of hurdles, won in a canter by two lengths; Patience a head only behind The Rogue, and West End three lengths in the rear of the third. Nothing else passed the post. Vienna came down on crossing the road, and Contralto fell on the far side, Mr. Wilmott being severely shaken. The LINCOLNSHIRE HUNT STEEPLECHASE of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for maiden horses that have never been in a training stable Since December 1; four yr-olds, list ; five, list 101 b ; six and aged, 12st 31b ; thorough-bred horses 71b extra ; gentlemen riders ; pro fessionals, 71b extra. About four miles. Mr. Heneage's Lincoln, 5 yrs, 12st 3113 - (Capt. Har© 1 Mr. Richardson's Simplicity, 5 yrs, 12st 31b (Owner) 2 Mr. T. Lundie's ns. Bubble, 4 yrs, list 71b (Mr. G. A. Morris) 3 Mr. W. H. Robinson's Elastic (13. b), 5 yrs, list 101 b (Capt. Inge) 4 The following also ran :—Ravenswood, Harrington (la b), Pensioner, Morris Dancer, Peggy White Nose (h b), Peter (h b), The Ranger (h b), Gipsy 'Girl, and Bolingbroke gelding (h b), disq. Betting-4 to 1 agst Bubble, 6to 1 agstthe Bolingbroke gelding. The Bolingbroke gelding made play, followed by Har rington and Simplicity for once round, when Harrington went to the front, but Lincoln (who had been lying off) gradually run past his horses, and taking the load three fences from home, won easily by a length from the Bol ingbroke gelding, who headed Simplicity by two lengths. Bubble and Elastic were the next two. The rider of the Bolingbroke gelding was found to bo short of weight in returning to weigh in, and the horse was disqualified, and Simplicity was placed second. The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 50 sous, added to a Sweep stakes of 5 sous each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 100 soya. Straight run in, about half a mile. Mr. Joseph Dawson's Pneumatic, Gst 71b (Loatel 1 Mr. Sutton's Seringapatam, Bst 101 b (Thomas 2 Mr. Elliott's Speakers dam colt, Bst 101 b (P arr y 3 The following also ran :—Fitz Royal, Butterfly filly, Polly Perkins, Slapbang, Rambling Kate filly. Betting-2 to 1 agst Pneumatic, 3to 1 agst Butterfly filly, 6 to 1 " bar two." Pneumatic and the Speaker's dam colt jumped off in front, Polly Perkins going on third, Scringapatam, who appeared to run very green, bringing up the rear, but when fairly settling in his stride he ran through his horses and took second place to opposite the enclosure ; but Pneu matic, who was never headed throughout, won easily by a length; a head between second and third. The Rambling Kate filly and Polly Perkins were fourth and fifth, close together, the Butterfly filly sixth, and Slapbang last. The winner was bought by Mr. Myers for 155 guineas. Count Lagrange claimed Seringapatam for Prince D. Soltykoff. LAW INT: COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. Wilde.) BELLEW V. BELLEW AND PAIN. This was a suit instituted to obtain probate of the will of the late Miss Caroline Bellew, commonly called the Countess Bellew, of Stockleigh House, Regent's-park, who died on the 24th of February last, the will having been executed in August, 1863. The will was opposed by Miss Frances Bellew, a sister of the testatrix, who alleged that it was a forgery. Mr. O'Malley, Q.O , Dr. Tristram, and Mr. Bullar were for the plaintiff, Miss Frances Bollew ; and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., Dr. Spinks, and Dr. Staveloy Hill for the defendant, Mr. Henry Bellow a brother of the testatrix, who propounds the will. The casa is not expected to conclude to-day. Popularity of Berryer and Guizot. The Paris correspondent of the Times writes as follows :—The cordial welcome M. Berryer met with lately at _Besancon has just been repeated at Bordeaux, where he is retained as counsel in a case between a shipbroker and the perso n w h o f re i g ht e d th e vessel. It was the first time he had appeared as an advo cate in these courts, and the capital of the department which gave its name to the most eloquent members of the Convention could not but honour the man who, at the Bar and in the Senate, has proved him self equal, if not superior, to any whom the Gironde in its best days produced. The arrival of M. Berryer at Bordeaux excited the greatest inte rest ; more applications were made for places in the court than it could hold, were it four times as spacious. Long before he appeared it was crowded to excess by the most eminent members of all the liberal professions, and by the highest in social position that the province could pro duce. When he made his appearance all rose, and the presiding Judge addressed him in highly com plimentary language. Among other things, he re minded him that his very first act as an advocate was generous, independent, and courageous—the defence of Marshal Ney—and he expressed the greatest admiration not more for his pre-eminent talents than for his noble character. These words were followed by a burst of applause from the Bar and the public, which, of course, the judge tried to repress after some few minutes. M. Berryer thanked the Court for the honour done him, and after some flattering expression to the Bordeaux Bar, proceeded to open the case in which he was engaged. M. Berryer spoke for some hours, and though he had lately been suffering from indisposition, he never appeared to be in better health ; and his voice had all the strength, depth, and fulness it ever had. When s he closed, the applause that greeted him at the' opening was r enewe d ; an d on leaving the court he was followed to his house by numbers of people shouting " Vive Berryer !" The fead of the Bordeaux Bar—beitonnier—gavea dinner to which the Council of the Order of Advocates were invited to meet him, and the following day the Bar gave a banquet at the Hotel de France in his honour. The reception which the great orator met with in the great towns of France is not, perhaps, so re markable as the unexpected honours paid to M. Guizot in the Quartier Latin of Paris on returning from the College de France, where his son had given his first lecture as a deputy professor some weeks since. He was followed by a numerous 'cortege, composed of students and others, who in 1848 would probably have treated him far otherwise, shouting " Vive Guizot 1" and among them were squads of sergens de ville, present, no doubt, to maintain order, but who had all the appearance of forming part of the cortege. M. Berryer has L been at no time unpopular, and to his wonderful gifts as an advocate may be attributed at least a part of the manifestation of which he is the object. M. Guizot was certainly one of the most popular professors that ever lectured at the Sorbonne, but many years have passed away since then. The present generation only know it by tradition ; and however great as a Parliamentary speaker, and whatever his ability as a Minister, they were not of a kind to insure him popularity in the common ac ceptation of the word; nor has he been for the last 15 or 16 years constantly before the world, like M. Berryer. Whatever the real cause of the acclama tions he met with on the occasion I refer to from students, working men, and bourgeoise, it shows a change in public feeling which is not without its importance. The Countess d'Apponyi is expected to arrive at the Austrian Embassy the week after next from Rome. It is certain that the Austrian Ambassador will retain pos session of Chandos House this season. The reports to the contrary are devoid of foundation. LEARNED MONKEYS IN A Fix.—The Journal de Gand cites a rather curious result of the law which pro hibits the entry of cattle into Belgium. M. Delanouro, manager of a company of learned monkeys, proposing to exhibit them at the next fair at Ghent, has not been able to obtain leave for his pupils to pass the Belgian frontier. THE POOR LAW BOARD.—Dr. Edward Smith, F.R.S., has been appointed medical officer of the Poor Law Board, in addition to the office of Poor Law Inspector. There is much need for such an appointment ; but its value will really depend on tho degree in which the Board avail themselves of it. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON IN THE BACK SLUMS OF PARIS.—Last week the Emperor of the French visited several of the lowest and most turbulent quartiers of Paris, to decide upon certain improvements and embel lishments which have been suggested by M. Raussmann. He also drove slowly round the Luxembourg Gardens, which have recently given rise to such vehement discus.. sions and demonstrations. His visit was made in a low phaeton, driven by himself ; his escort consisted of a friend and a couple of grooms. In Louis Philippo's time, says the Pall Mall Gazette, the Court newsman used only to be too happy if he could conclude his - description of a Royal progress through Paris with the congratula tory observation—." Nous remarquons avec plaisir que slams of when his the capital ruler a a securelyof sa Majeste via pas ete assass i nde. " The day had not then a Franco a c a o n u y l d pr va loungeprivate abou t t h e a individual, or as Louis Napoleon does now. It is impossible for the worst enemies of the existing dynasty to deny that its chief is either very popular or very courageous. The Em peror Napoleon has since then addressed the following let ter to the Minister of the Interior :—" I have paid a visit to the Jardin du Luxembourg, and am convinced that there would be every advantage in leaving the western portion of that useful promenade untouched. I request you, there fore, to have the first plans altered accordingly." THE BLACK BALL LlNE.—Adviees have been re ceived by telegram, in advance of the Australian mail, from Point de Gallo, of the arrival of the following passenger vessels :—The Great Victoria (s.s.), Capt. Richards, from London, at Queensland, 79 days; Bayswater, Capt. Morris, from Liverpool, at Queensland; Southern Empire, Capt. Purvis, from Liverpool, at Melbourne ; Iron Duke, Capt. Parry, from London, at Sydney. The following vessels had sailed: Champion of the Seas, Capt. Outridge, from Melbourne, for London ; Marco Polo, Capt. Arnold, from Geelong, for London; Golden Land, Capt. Davies, from Bisbane, for Callao ; Samarang, Capt. Richardson, from Brisbane, for Callao. REFUSING THE RITES or BURIAL.—The vicar of Gainsborough refused to read the burial service over the body of a man who died in that town last week, or to allow the corpse to be taken into the church. The remains had, therefore, to be buried without any service being per formed over them. The ground of the vicar's refusal was, not that the man had died unbaptized, or excommunicate, or had laid violent hands on himself, but that he had con tinued living with a woman who was not his wife after being repeatedly admonished on the matter. RECORDS OF THE WAR. The Surgeon- General of the United States has applied for the assignment of the property known as Ford's Theatre for the deposit and safe keeping of the records relating to soldiers discharged for dis ability incurred in the service, or who have died in battle, in hospital, or in rebel prisons, and the Sec retary of War has written to the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, recommending the application, and that authority should be given to purchase the place, and an appropriation made to fit it for the reception of the records in question, which are among the most important of the Govern ment, both as relates to the Government itself and to individuals, for they are the records and the papers upon which the widows and orphans of those who are entitled to the support and bounty of the Government depend as evidence of their just claims. FORD'S Theatre was the scene of the murder of the late President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, and there would seem to be no more fitting purpose to which the building could be applied than to have the spot hal lowed by his blood consecrated to the preservation of the memorials of those who, like himself, suffered as martyrs in the national cause. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SCANDALOUS TREATMENT OF A VALUABLE HORSE BY A DRUNKEN BREAKSMAN.—Thomas Rowley, a breaksman in the employ of Mr. John Clough, horse-dealer, of No. 15, Down-street, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and violently flogging a horse, the property of his master. Mr. Clough said that on the previous afternoon he told the prisoner to drive a pair of horses in a break, and he did so, but, on being called upon to stop, he refused, being drunk, and flogged one of the horses, a valuable animal, shockingly and unnecessarily. He never saw a horse bear ing the marks of severer punishment in his life. James Ward, a person in Mr. Clough's employ, said he called to the prisoner, by his master's orders, to come back into Brick-street and stand there, when he said ho did not care a - for Mr. Clough or him, and set to flogging ono of the horses violently. In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said the prisoner was drunk. Mr. William Cutler, of Brick-street, proved seeing the prisoner, who was drunk, driving his break down Park lane in a reckless manner amongst the ca triages, nearly coming in collision with a brougham, and in coming back the prisoner, without any provocation, called him a liar and scoundrel. He had observed the prisoner,flog one of the horses cruelly and without reason. Sergeant Horsey, 6 C, said that on being called by Mr. Clough, he found the prisoner drunk, and the horse was pointed out to him, which had 20 wheales, some 2 feet in length, on it. The prisoner said he was driving a young horse, and it wanted correcting, as it was the first time it had been out,. for a week, and a breaksman was no use if he did not car"' his horse. He had good testimonials as to his character. Mr. Knox asked Mr. Clough if there was the slightest pretext for saying the horse was a young horse and re quired correction. Mr. Clough said the horse was six years old, a beautifu' horse, and required no correction ? Mr. Knox said it was sworn that the prisoner was drunk and used the horse in a shocking manner, and it appeared from the evidence of the witnesses that there was no occasion for it, and the sergeant described the con dition of the horse as a mass of wheales. The law of Eng land did not permit him (Mr. Knox) to punish the prisoner iu a similar manner, which he deserved, but he should commit him for a month with hard labour, without the option of a fine. The prisoner asked to bo fined, but Mr. Knox refused. THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—Rose Bindford, a very turbulent and desperate woman, was charged with committing a savage assault on Mary Guinness, at two o'clock this morn ing, in High-street, Shadwell. The parties belong to the frail sisterhood, and both have given much trouble to the police. They quarrelled about the possession of a sailor named Frank Kennedy, an homeward bounder, who, having plenty of money to spend, was of course an object of attraction to all the Rateliff highway and Shadwell girls. Kennedy was in company with Guinness for some time, and Rosa Bindford decoyed him away, and was walking with him along High street, when the prisoner approached with a largo glass decanter in her hand, with which she beat her rival over the head, arms, and body, and broke the bottle to pieces over her, inflicting sundry wounds. Inspector Roberts, of the K division, said both women were the worse for liquor, the complainant the worse of the two. She presented a frightful spectacle, and was covered with blood. He found several pieces of glass in her hair, in her hand, and her arm. There were cuts on her arms, her head, and her baud. The prisoner said that Bindford had taken her man away. Both women were very had charac ters. Kennedy was sworn, and said that the prisoner attempted to knock his hat off with a decanter, and it fell out of her hand and alighted on the complainant's head. James Hockley, a pclice-constable, heard the blows and part of the decanter fall. The prisoner was battering the complainant as hard as sha was able with the remains of the decanter. The complainant was in a terrible condition. James Collins said he picked two pieces of glass out of he complainant's head. The glass had formed part of a thick decanter. Mr. Paget commented on the barbarous nature of the outrage, and said the prisoner was a perfect savage, and had committed a most atrocious and brutal assault. He sentenced her to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two months. MARKETS.—This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a good supply of beasts on sale here to-day, in fair average condition. There was much less activity in the demand for all breeds, and prices declined 2d per 8 lbs. The top price was 4s 10d per 8 lbs. Sheep were in moderate supply, and the trade on the whole was steady at Monday's improvement in prices. Prime Downs and half-breeds realised 6s Gd to 6s 10d in the wool, and 5s 2d to 5s 4d out of the wool. The few calves in the market changed hands at fully late rates. Pigs moved off slowly at our quotations. Per 81b to sink the offal. s cl s d • CrSe. & inf. beasts-3 4 3 8 Second quality do ..3 10 4 2 Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 6 Prime Scuts, &c.... 4 8 4 10 Crse. and inf. sheep.i 2 4 8 Second quality do ..5 0 5 8 s d s Pmecrs-wool sheep 5 10 6 4 Prime b'thdown d 0.6 6 6 10 La-ge coarse calves.s 8 6 2 Prime small dm.....6 4 6 8 Large hogs ...3 1 4 4 Small porkers 4 6 4 10 Lamb.... 08 Od to 03 Od. - - Suckling calves, —s to —s; and quarter-old store pigs, —8 —s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply, Foreign supply. Beasts 1,35/ Beasts 570 Cows. l2O Cows Sheep 6,100 Sheep 2 BOO Calves 4O Ca yes.. 23 rigs l9O Pigs — MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.—Fair supplies of meat are en sale, and the trade is firer, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Qd to 4s 6d •, mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d; and pork, 35 ld to 5s Od per 81b by the carcase. HAY SiktrnaTELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clover £5 5s to £6 128 6d ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load Trade quiet. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 12s 6d; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 4s per load. A slow demand. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clover, £5 5s to £6 12s 6d; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per - load. Trade inactive. Liverpool Cotton Market. —TLis Day, Market unchanged. Sales probably 7,000 or 8,000 bales. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Dyspepsia (! idigestion), constlpa- tion; debility, consumption, and all nervous, bilious, stomach, and liver complaints in every slap, are only aggravated and accelerated by drugs of every description, but perfectly cur able by Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, as proved by thousands of cases which had been con sidered hopeless, such as— cough, asthma, also diarrhea*, has itorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noses in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, im purities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleepless ness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness, even in preg nancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains in the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders, die. We quote a few:—Cure No. 46,276. Mr James Roberts, timber merchant, of Fernley, Surrey, of 30 years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, and par tial dcatness.—Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of ex treme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings; low spirits, and nervous fancies. —Cure No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Decies, lord lieut. of Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia. —No. 19,832. Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting—Maria Joly —Cure No. 51,810. The Rev, James T. Campbell, Fakenham, Norfolk, of indigestion and torpid ity of the liver, which had resisted all medical treatment.-- In tins, 11b, 2s itd; 21b, 4s 6d; 51b, lls ; 121 b, 225; 211 b, 40s.—Barry Du Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London; also Phillips, tea dealers, 8, King William-street ; likewise at 61, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 49, Bishopsgate street Within ; 63, 150, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330, Strand ; 54, Upper Baker-street; 103, Tottenham-court-road; 96, Upper-street, Islington, N.; Harvey, Notting-hill; Close Brothers, 65, High-street ; and Stubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. John's-wood, London; and all respectable grocers and clue mists.—Beware of spurious Imitations. HENDON RACES-YESTERDAY. The COUNTIES' STAKE of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for hunters ; llst 7lb each ; penalties and selling allow ances. Three miles. Comet Woodpidgeon , , .... The following also ran :—Crucifix (Roberts), King Arthur (Ellisson). Betting-5 to 4 agst Crucifix, 2to 1 agst King Arthur. Won by a length. Winner sold for £4O. The MIDDLESEX HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; certain winners 71b extra. Two miles. Sinite ......... (Monkford) 1 Fairplay (M'lrney) 2 The following also ran Conjuror (Tait), Snaggs (States), Almeric (Ellison). Betting-6 to 4 agst Sinite. Won by two lengths. The SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 3 sous each, with 20 added ; four-year-olds, lOst 101 b ; five, 11st 121 b ; six and aged, 12st 71b; allowances. About three miles. Polly Hopkins ... . (Knight) 1 Balleycasey.. Light of Other Days , . (J. Reeves) 3 Paleface (Barry) 0 Idiot (Calcraft) 0 Grisette (States) 0 Express (New) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Polly Hopkins, 2to 1 agst Light of other Days, 4 to 1 agst Grisette. Won by a length, bad third; nothing else passed the post. The LICENSED VICTUALLERS' CUP of 25 gs ; list 71b each; certain winners extra. Two miles. Sir Bobby .. , (Mr. Barry) 1 Ascot (Mr. Martin) 2 Sinite (Monkford) 0 Belphegor (Hogard) 0 Mystery (States) 0 Betting-5 to 4on Sinite. Won by four lengths. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. FEBRUARY. Lincoln 2O I Nottingham Spring 27 RCS. Derby Spring Liverpool Spring Warwick Spring Doncaster Lewes Spring Croxton Park l6 Northampton 2O Windsor Spring Newcastle Spring 2B Ne wmarket Craven Durham 2 Blackheath & Woolwich 2 Catterick Bridge Abergavenny 5 Lichfield Spring Chelmsford Spring 'RIL. Thirsk lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring l6 Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O Chester Curragh 24 Ascot Spring 1 Salisbury Bath 8 Harpondon lO York Spring Epsom Summer l5 Uxbridge 2l Manchester Ascot Summer Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Odiham Bibury l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 JU. Liverpool Beverley 2O Ipswich llungerford Newcastle on-Tyne Curragh 26 28 Worcester Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract AbinoTlon Reading Nottingham Down Royal Corp lB . 19 Stamford 23 Radcliffe 24 Winchester 25 Southampton 26 Huntingdon 31 Goodwood AUG Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham 14 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l UST. York August 2l Plymouth Lichfield Devon and Exeter Tunbridge 2B Derby Summer 29 Weymouth BO 101 1021 42 401 ITIES. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. HENDON RACES.—THIS DAY. I3Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. The LESSEES' PLATE 'of 25 SOTS ; four-yr-olds, lOst 101 b ; five, 12st ; six and aged, 12st 51b ; selling allow ances. Two miles. Smite (Mamford) 1 White Stockings (Daniels) 2 Express (Ablett) 3 Pantaloon (States) 0 Confidenos (Barton) 0 Ballycasey Bettin g —6 to 4 on Ballycasey, 3 ion: agst Sinite, 5 to 1 agst any other. Won by ten lengths. The METROPOLITAN OPEN STEEPLECHASE of 10 so.vs each, with 50 added ; certain winners extra. Three miles and a half. Mr. Daily's Ben Nevis (Barry) 1 Captain Forest's Fairplay (lrmy) 2 Mr. Reid's Oldminster (Barton) 3 Mr. Daily's Portland (Calcraft) 0 Betting—Even on Ben Nevis, 3 to 1 agst Fairplay, 3 to 1 agst Portland, 4 to 1 agst Oldminster. Won by a short head ; a bad third. The MAIDEN HUNT STEEPLECHASE of 25 sovs. for horses that have never won over a country up to the time of entry; 11st 71b each. Two miles. Mr. Last's Oscar (Ellison) 1 Mr. Daily's Caverleigh ~.... (Berry) 2 Belphegor (C. Searle) 0 Melrose • (Calcraft) 0 Rosebud (Stakes) 0 Confidence (Barton) 0 Nitrogen (J. Reeves) 0 Little Jerry (Knight) 0 Betting—Even on Oscar, 5 to 2 agst Confidence, 5 to 1 Caverlaigh. Won in a canter by 20 lengths. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to 1 agst Creole (offered) 12 to 1 agst Laura (offered) 14 to 1 agst Mistake (taken) 14 to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 22 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken) 28 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) 28 to 1 agst Innellan (taken and ofered) 80 to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken) 33 to 1 agst Effendburg (taken) 33 to 1 agst Garotter taken) 50 to 1 agst Accident (offered) 50 to 1 agst Old Oswestry (offered) 50 to 1 agst Hornet (offered) 50 to 1 agst Magenta (offered) NORTHAMPTON STAKES. Bto 1 agst Mail Train (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 25 to 1 agst Brahma (taken) 28 to 1 agst Zambesi (taken) 28 to 1 agst Out-and-Outer (taken) 33 to 1 agst Pepper's Ghost (taken) 83 to 1 agst Dubiety (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 11 to 4 agst Lord Lyon (offered) 100 to 30 agst Student (offered) 14 to 1 agst Janitor (taken) 100 to 6 agst Knight of Cresent (taken.) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Baragh (taken) • 28 to 1 agst Bedlap (taken) 40 to 1 agst Sarney (taken) 5000 to 150 agst Saladin (taken) 4000 to 100 also laid DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Student (taken) 25 to 1 agst Janitor (offered—take 28 to 1) 33 to 1 agst Stabber (taken) 2000 to 25 agst Midsummer colt (taken) MANCHESTER BETTING.—(THIS DAY.) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECALIASE. 9to 1 agst Laura (taken) 11. to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 100 to 7 agst Mistake (taken) 15 to 1 agst Creole (taken) 22 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken) 100 to 3 agst Innellan (taken) HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. Feb. 9, at 9 a.m., Guildhall, out of Derby Hurdle Race. Fob. 9, at 6.35 p.m., Lizard, out of Nottingham Spring Handicap. Feb. 12, after 6 p.m., Pelios and Signalman, out of Not tingham Spring Handicap. Feb. 13, at 2 40 p.m., Lytham, out of Nottingham Spring Handicap. Feb. 14, at 9 a.m., Emblem, out of all engagements. Feb. 16, at 3 p.m., Gardenia (dead) out of all engage ments. Feb. 19,'at 9 a.m., Mephistopheles, out of Lincoln Han. dicap. Feb. 19, at 9 a.m., Manchester, out of Nottingham and Derby Hurdle Races. Feb. 19, at 1.35 p.m. Kingfisher, out of Lincoln handicap. Feb. 19, after 6 p.m. Killarney, out of Derwent stakes, Sinking Fund was struck out of all handicap on Fob. 2, at 0.48 p.m., not on the Ist, as published in the last Calen dar. FORFEIT LIST.— The forfeits of the following horses have been paid : —By Bolingbroke —g ; Knight of the Whistle ; Lapidist (to qualify); Lawyer. Echo's forfeit has been paid to qualify. COLOURS OF RIDERS.—Mr. Beardsworth, violet, red cap, Captain Barron, chocolate, red sleeves and cap. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING, 1866.—The Clerk of the Course informs us that Listless should not have been in cluded among the acceptances for the Mersey Cup. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Feb. 22. The Bank of France has reduced its rate of dis, count from 4k to 4 per cent. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS---THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack al five o'clock. _ _ The early portion of the house was occupied in the con• sideration of private bills, which were not of any genera] interest. [LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took tho chair at the usual hour. LONDON (CITY) TRAFFIC REGULATION BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill having been agreed to, Mr. AYRTON moved that tho bill be referred to a com mittee of twelve members, five of whom shall be nominated by the committee of selection. Mr. LOCKE said he cordially supported the proposition of the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets. The state of things at the foot of London-bridge was disgraceful to the metropolis ; and ho hoped that the bill would, when it came from the committee, be so improved as to become a benefit, and remedy the evils that existed. Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE supported the bill. Mr. CRAWFORD, who moved the second reading, had no objection to tho course proposed by the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets. The motion was agreed to. THE INDIAN OFFICERS. Lord STANLEY asked the U n der -Secretary of State for India whether he was prepared to state what steps would bo taken by Government in consequence of the re port of the second commission on the grievances of Indian officers ? Mr. STANSFELD said this difficult question had been considered, but no conclusion had yet been arrived at. The house would not grudge the delay, as it was to endeavour to frame such a measure as would sot the ques tion at rest. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Lord STANLEY asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it was intended to transfer the Straits Settlements from the Indian to the Colonial Department ; or whether that project had.been definitively abandoued? Mr. CARDWELL said it was not definitively settled when these settlements wore to be abandoned. The trans fer was to be made provided it was attended with expenses. The military defences wore still under consideration, and until that had been decided he could not further answer the question of the noble lord. EPPING FOREST. Mr. DO ULTON asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he was aware of inclosures now proceeding in Epping Forest to the extent of many hundred acres, espe cially near Loughton, Woodford, and Epping ; whether he was aware that Lord Cowley had already enclosed nearly 300 acres since the announcement was made of the intentions of her Majesty's Government in reference to open spaces ; whether the Crown had any rights over the land so enclosed ; or, if not ; the rate per acre at which the Crown's forestal a ilghts had been purchased ; and whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to take any steps to prevent any further inclosures, pend ing the introduction and passing of the bill promised to be introduced early this session.' Mr. CIIILD.ERS said the Government were not aware of the enclosure of any parts of the forest except those of the forestal rights, which had been dispcsed of, and over Mr. GIBSON said he was not aware of the promise. There had, however, been a recommendation made by a committee last . year, and in accordance with that a bill was being prepared, and would be introduced as speedily as possible. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. Sir W. HUTT asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government proposed to introduce any mea sure to authorise the collection of agricultural statistics in Great Britain.' Mr. GIBSON said it was intended to ask for the same vote as that taken last year. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Mr. LOCKE asked the Secretary of State for the Homo Department whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce any bill into Parlia ment during the present session to amend the law relating to weights and measures ? Mr. CHILDERS said it was the intention of the lao vernment to introduce such a measure. JAMAICA. Mr. BUXTON.asked the Secretary of State for the, Colonies whether he had reason to believe that the alleged official report of Mr. Gordon's trial which has been pub lished in England may bo received as an authentic copy of the proceedings ? Mr. CARDWELL said the authentic copy had been sent by Mr. Eyre to Major-Gen. Storks, and no copy of it had been received at the Colonial-office, therefore he coula not say whether the copy referred to was correct or not. Mr. BRIGHT asked if the despatches received at the War Department and Admiralty relating to Jamaica could be laid before Parliamtnt. Mr. CARDWELL said he was not connected with those departments, and ho thought the hon. member had better give notice in the ordinary way. PROVISION FOR PRINCESS HELENA AND PRINCE ALFRED. The house having resolved itself into a committee, the consideration of her Majesty's Message to the house was taken into consideration. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in bringing forward this matter, said he should follow the course that had been adopted in the case of Princess Alice. The Princess Helena, when the most weighty of all trials fell upon her Majesty, was her eldest unmarried daughter, and in the great grief that her Majesty was plunged the princess became a light, a stay, and a solace to her illustrious mother. The princess Helena was on the point of marriage, and he proposed that as the Princess Alice received an annuity of £6,000 a year, and a dowry of £30,000, the sum should be placed at the disposal of her Majesty for Princess Helena. The annuity to be settled on her royal highness for life, and to commence from the day of her marriage. With respect to Prince Alfred they had no such precedent, and they had therefore to consider the establishment he ought to keep up on his coming of age. He therefore proposed that a sum of £15,000 a year be paid out of the consolidated fund in order that her Majesty might grant an annuity of that amount to Her Royal Highness for life, and be settled in such a manner as her Majesty thought proper —the annuity to date from his coming of age. The prince came of age last year, so the date of the commencement of the annuity was passed ; but in the event of any contin gency arising from the marriage of his royal highness, Parliament would be called upon to reconsider the motion when determining the amount of jointure. Mr. DODSON having put the first resolution relative to the dowry of Princess Helena, Mr. DISRAELI rose to express the pleasure he was sure would prevail while the provision for her royal high ness was being agreed to. The resolution was agreed to unanimously. The resolution with respect to the annuity to Prince Alfred was next put. Mr. BOUVERiE said that as his royal highness was heir presumptive to the sovereignty of Saxe Coburgh Gotha, he thought the annuity ought to be so settled as to render it impossible that any invidious question should ever arise supposing her royal highness was called to that sovereignty. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had remarked that the annuity would bo settled as as her Ma jesty thought proper. That was, he felt assured, the pro per basis for the annuity. The resolution was then put from the chair, and carried unanimously. MONUMENT TO LORD PALMERSTON. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then rose to move that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, and prayiug her Majesty would be gra ciously pleased to direct that a statue to the memory of the late Viscount Palmerston be placed in the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, at Westminster, and assuring hor Majesty that the house would make good the cost of the same. The right hon. gentleman, in very animated langu age, moved the address. Mr. DISRAELI, in vary eloquent terms, agreed to tho proposal. The motion was put from the chair, and carried amidst Loud cheering from both sides of the house. [LEFT SITTING.] Bank of England Returns,—This Evening, An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DE Notes issued .....£27,971,690 ho Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Feb.2l, 1866. PARTMENT. £27,971,6901 BANKING D: (Goverinnt. Debt..£11,015,100 Other Securities 3,634,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £27,971,690 Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 5,048,777 Other Deposits 12,591,493 Seven Day and other bills :PARTMENT. Governmt. Seen rities(ineluding Dead Weight Annuity) Other Securities 18,020,460 Notes 7,409,100 Gold and Silver Coin 851,215 410,931 .06,196,288 Feb. 22, 1866. £36,196,288 • MILLER, Chief Cashier. SRIPPING I NTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Fob. 22.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Prineoss Royal, from New Orleans. Fautomr, Fob. 21.—Wind. SW.—Arrived—Minerva, from Brixham for Noath, with loss of jibboom, and other damage. WEYMOUTH, Feb. 20.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Fifeshire, :rorn Shields for St. Nazairo. BRISTOL, Feb. 21: for Pernambuco. Wind S.W.—Arrived—St. Andrew, CLYDE, Feb. 21. —Wind S.W.—Sailed—Ulleswater, screw st steamer, from New York. Sailed—Rate, f or GRIMSBY, Feb. 19.—Wind N.W. — Sailed—Scotl an d , Greenland. for Havannah. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 2 . 1 —Wind N.W. — Arrived J a,va, from Arica; crow sick. NEWPORT, Feb. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Rosara, from Maranha in. CARDIFF, Feb. 20.—Wind S.W.—Sallod.—Valenti, for Monte A Rio Grande. I Video. from 2l. —Wind S.W.—A rr i ved—Alegone, IlAnwlcx, Fe. 19.—Wind IsT.W.--Arri dve —The Dido, from London for Seaham. LEY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Arrived GR AVESEND, Thursday Morni ng . Havre. , Feb. 22—City of Hamburg, screw steamer, from Sailed, Feb. 22 —Triton, screw steamer, for Boulogne ; Rosa and Eliza, for Dieppe. _ - - Mor Passed, F e b . 2 1—South Esk, DEAL, y . from Thursda London, for ning Ade ids. Passed, Feb. 22—Hero of Nilo, from London for Algon Bay. At the annual meeting of the Scottish Provident Institution, held in Edinburgh, yesterday, it was reported that during the year 1865 1,030 proposals for £501,905 had been accepted and completed, the premium on which amounted to £16,235 ss. A further sum of £3,725 18s. 4d. had been received for Annuities. The total revenue of the year was £191,379 9s. 3d. The claims, inclading bonuses, amounted to £53,123 19s. The accumulated fund amounted to £1,133,471 2s. ld., being an increase of £llO,OOO, and the insurances in force to £5,225,027. A large number of vessels have been chartered to bring bamboo from Jamaicato r NewYork for the and the manu f ac ture of papar. Paper is so hi gh that bamboo has produce cabeonexexperimented upon and is found to _________........................... ! which the G overnmen t h ad no control. With re _ spect to the nex t quest i on, Lord., Cowley might have enclosed certain land, the forestal rig g hts of which were purchased some time ago by Lord Mornington. Certain forestal rights had been purchased at between £4 and £5 an acre. The Treasury were still in correspondence with the Metropolitan Board of Works. Since the report of the last committee no fresh instructions have been issued by the Treasury. WATER WORKS. Mr. FERRAND asked the President of the Board of Trade if the Secretary of State for the Horne Department, did not, early in the session of 1864, promise the house that stringent clauses for the protection of life and pro perty should be immediately drawn up arid inserted in all future waterworks bills ; and whether such clauses had been drawn up and inserted in waterworks acts since par.ced? gh cess 3CSS two f ter ;he, the Sir ait- On )3ral ~.sty ►t a cl at Um- ord eral )yal veho r of terk by ale, voir we tter )Ill •epa was irit. em - Lave )ro- re ter, tnt his vel- rios lY• Lure the son, )ro re- the :orl )orti - )rO - cac - .the I s or l ore erl and otr )ne r for bir• t, a the 0" dea Per 20} 10 100 1 100 all 100 100 {lOO 2 100 100 11E5 190 100 100 1( 0 100 100 2.1.0 2.14.8 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 10.8.0 100 100 100 all 100 100 all all 2 100 100 100 ssf 9 101! 5 18; 17 981 9 82 1 A 5. 5 88 101