The Sun. — London, England, 1867-02-28 00:00:00

ICI t.,11)1 EY MARKET AND 0511YIBROIL TNTELLIGtiNwit, TWSLVE O'CLOCK. Although money is very easy and plentiful, the minimum rate of discouat of the Bank of England remains at 3 per cent. With the prevailing quietude of trade and the absence of active speculation throughout the kingdom, it cannot be a matter of surprise that, for the period, the deliberations of the Bank Court excite very little interest. There were no bullion operations at the Bank of England yesterday. 'Tenders for Queensland Bonds were accepted yesterday for about £llO,OOO, and it was notified that the unsold portion of the loan, as advertised, Would remain on sale at the Union Bank of Australia for a few days, at £9l for £lOO Bonds, upon the conditions originally offered. Tha last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are iu round figures as under : 1867. 1866. Great Western ... 67,192 67,474 North Western ... ...110,805 107,686 South Western ... 20,953 19,802 Brighton ... ... ... 18,346 16,565 Midland ... 49,596 47,419 South Eastern ... 20,463 19,321 Great Northern ... 38,175 35,296 Lancashire and Yorkshire... ... 43,710 40,461 Bristol and Exeter... ... ... 5,887 5,659 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 20,911 19,696 Great Eastern ... ... 31,860 31,202 London, Chatham, and DoTer ... 8,291 7,595 Glasgow and South-Western ... 9,588 9,789 Metropolitan ... 4,195 3,641 Great Southern and Western, Ireland ... 10,130 8,365 North British 23,651 21,894 The returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are in most instances of a favourable character. On the North- Western there is an increase of £3,119 ; on the South-Western of £1,151 ; on the Brighton of £1,783 ; on the Midland of £2,177 ; on the South- Eastern of £1,142; on the Great Northern of 12,879 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,249 ; on the Bristol and Exeter of £228; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-,,0f £1,215 ;on the . Groat Eastern of £658 ; on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £696; on the Great Southern and West ern of Ireland of £1,765 ; and on the North British of £1,757 ; while the Great Western shows a de crease of £282. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 10f. 12c. Firm. There is no change whatever in the English Stock Market, Consols being 91 k for money and the 7th inst., and 94 i for the April account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 90r ; Exche quer Bills, March, Bs. to 12s. prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 253 ; India Stock, 213. Very little business has been transacted in the Railway Share Market, but in one or two instances pric es are a shade flatter. Great Western have declined lf, while Great Eastern have improved The Foreign and Colonial lines are firmer. Bahia and San Francisco are marked 121 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 105 i ; and East Indian, 1064 Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 28 30, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 21i 22k. Foreign Stocks remain without much alteration. Italian 5 per Cents. have improved I, to 531 54 ; Greek Bonds 1, to 151 161; Spanish Certificates declined I,to 141 141; Spanish Passive 1, to 22 224. The Russian Loan Scrip has improved 1, to 2 i 3 prem. ; and Chilian Loan Scrip declined 1, to 313 dis. For American Securities there has been a very Moderate inquiry, and prices in some instances show more firmness. United States 5.20 Bonds have improved 1, to 731 4 ; Erie Shares 1, to 36 1 37 ; and Illinois Shares 1, to 761 77. Bank Shares remain very inactive; Alliance, how ever, have improved to 1611, and Union of Lon don to 45} ; London and Westminster are Marked 94/ 4. Miscellaneous and Finance shares show little C hange of importance. Credit Foncier of England are dealt in at 31 7-16 ; General Credit and Dis count, at 41 ; Hudson's Bay Company, at 161 1 and International Financial, at 21 21. MINING MARKET. THURSDAT, Two o'clock. In the Mining Market there has continued to be an active demand for Prince of Wales, which have sold readily at enhanced prices. Annexed are the current quotations : Cara Caraborne, —s —s ; Chiverton Moor, 61 7 ; Chen tales Gold, 21 21; Clifford Amalgamate, 6 61 ; Cooks' sitehen, —; Drakewells, 103 15s; East Basset, 19 21 ; ast Caradon, h 51 ; East Cara Brea, —; East Lovell, 9 9 1 ; East Russell, 31 ; East Wheal Grenville, 2 21; Great Lax e y, ; Great North Downs, 31 4 ; Great Retallack, 31 3/ ; Great South Tolgus, —s —d —s; Great Wheal Tor, 151 16 ; Marks Talley, 4 41; North Crofty, 4f i; North Roskear, —; North Treskerby, 21 2 }; Prince of Wales, 405 45s Od; Prosper United, 3f 4; liedrnoor, 98 lls; South Condrtrrow, —d; Soath Grenville, 7s Od 9s ; South Herodsfoot, —; Tineroft, West Caradon, ; West Chiverton, 60 62 ex div ; West Seton, —; West Drakewelle, 48 6s; Wheal Basset, —; Wheal Buller, ; Wheal Chiverton, 771 ; Wheal Grenville —; Wheal Suton, 105 110. BRITISH FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. GCVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Per Cent. Consols 9l I Do. A ccoun t, March 7 9ll 1 Viler Cent. Reduced 9 Ol f I,ew 3 per Cent 1 I t '" e w 21 per Cent. Jan. 189 4 9O A Do. 5 per C en t. J a n. 1873 ° ` l,ll luities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — 1)0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Anz., 19 0 g. • 3 131 Ct., March.. 4 Vet., June. ttc hequer Bills. £l,OOO, 4 per Ct. 10 12 8 —l)° . ...£5OO , ........... •" .. 8 £lOO & £2OO .......... 13 a tik of England St oc k, 6f per Cent ... 253 i INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. .ectiaou Stoc ccount k, 10f per Cent., April 1874... 216 1 2. A L ',-,°- 5 per Cent. July, 1880 'go. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 A-,13. Certificates .. Enl ace d P aper 4 per C en t — DO'S per Cent Jan. 1872 o °• 5 1 per Cent., May 1879 — ". Deb. 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 0 D T .,. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £I,OOO AA L . . FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. u satin© Republic, 6 per Cent — 4.ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 .. — Dorazilian 5 per Cent — • 4 1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 ... 641 De • • - per Cent., 1865 — D °l-) Account 75 0 . £lOO Bonds limos Ayres 6 per Cent — 0 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) -Ul an 6 per Ceut D „°. 3 per Cent. ° T ,`'. 6 per Cent A — '-'° B — 1)°• " 1867 D o 17 • Scrip, £2O paid 3l 3 die ol ui . ~ e,,,, nbian, 6 per Cent. B an 51 6 3 per Cent. 81 - U 11 4 ••• 5 Per Cent., 1864 — t lbian PrineipalitieF, 7 per Cent 144 'ter New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — I)° ' Pr ' ' I Land Warrant T , , ovisiona 4 '-'e Deferied g l Y ) i s a t ii , . 7 per Cent — b i. cond Issue — uo. £ l OO Bonds I, • Do. 1864 — i;. £lOO Bonds B3l th.„,,lGevernment Railway Debentures — n ° - " 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons accountt.,... , ,Joupons -. 4.ut.°. Account It ,• i t einzliz t 5 per Cent. — b an 5 Per rest 1865 j, . Account . D k l . M'wettunana Itailwa .* ( ''' ,- . 3 p er C ont . y — _ Itto for A ccount A DO ..o„. 1864 — \l O 4 0 , t ti lior C on t. Anglo-French .. e videau ~ 0 r i,,,,, per Cet • — •rie ''' Imperial 5 per Ceut ~'• Qui o ., ' ~.,0 3 d a — b o per C„ — ri: peferrad 1,,,' '.-,4,4(1 ./ar• - tnts (Hectares) IP tlaft 5 per Cent ., ' ' 1865 t4e) Account— go 4 i Per Cent., 1865 D ° „ !I Per Cent. (Uribarren) 11 '} Per Cent., 1862 1., ,rto Account ft.„ 4 :: . s l les e 3 per Ct. 185:' '6, '7, '9,'60,'2.'3 421 '"4 5 lent. 1832, ' D Per l..ent 18.'2 £St ° 41,- 03 A per Cent. 1850 Lo • is Per Cent., 1860 h`,,' ? Pet Cent. 1859 .1 - i',. , 9 P er Cent. 1862 bo",Por Cent. 1864 Anglo-Dutch, 1866 ? all paid B Bl t 1 Do. do. £25 paid — pin ;arclinian 5 per Cent S anish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do. Account Passive Do 22 Do Accbant Sp•►nish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account • S wedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 • Do Account 57+ Do .£l.OO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 110 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Venezuela 3 per Cent. .00. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 180 .) n . 6 per Cent, 1864 3ll Ditto 14 per Cent. Dividenas on the . above pßysOle in Loudou. Austrian, 5 pr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 13. , 1gian. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch per e.ut. Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates ..... French Itentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9l Do. Account Do. April Settlement THE BRAZILS. RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 9. The revolutionary movement in the Argentine Confederation is losing in force and extent. The preparations of the Brazilian Government for the prosecution of the campaign in Paraguay have been pushed forward with great activity. Marshal Caxias is now ready to assume the offensive. The elections at Rio are passing off quietly. The definite result is at present unknown.' Serilior Octavian() de Almeida Rosa, the special Brazilian Envoy to the Argentine Republic, has been recalled from Buenos Ayres. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, Feb. 28.—Wind this day at noon, South.. Easterly; strong breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, Feb. 27.—Wind E.—Sailed—Excelsior, for Newport. LOWESTOFT, Feb. 26.—Arrived—Union Canal (of Ply mouth), assisted in leaky. Sailed—Margaret Martin, for Mogadore. HOLYHEAD, Feb. 27.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Eltore, for Riu Janeiro. DARTMOVTH, Feb. 27.—Wind S.E.—Arrived---Two Brothers, from Harbour Grace. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Windsor, for New York. (By Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning Arrived, Feb. 28.—Tuen Celene and Aliwall, from Guernsey; Conder, steamer, from Bremen ; Ranger steamer, from Rotterdam; Medusa, steamer, from Dantsic ; Zebra, steamer, from Antwerp ; Paul Frederick, from Wismar. Sailed, Feb. 27. —Sara, steamer, for Dieppe. Sailed, Feb. 28.—Souvenir, steamer, for Oaen ; Seine and Tamise, steamer, fur Paris; Mary, steamer, for Got tenburg. DEAL, T hursday Morning. Passed, Feb. 27.—Areta, for Cardiff; Edmund A. .Cou.- dors, for Phildelphia ; Dorothy, for Demerara—all from London ; Livonia, of Jersey, from the west, for the north. Royal Geographical Society. At the meeting of this society on the 25th inst., Sir R. I. Murchison in the chair, Mr. W. Chandless, M.A., gave an account of his second exploration of the Purus river, one of the great affluents of the Amazons. He was incited to the exploration of the stream by the importance attached to it by the people of Southern Peru and Brazil, as well as by European geographers, who supposed it would form an uninterrupted water communication between the rich provinces of Southern Peru and the Atlantic, via the Amazons. All previous attempts to ascend had been frustrated, not by difficulties in its naviga tion, but by lack of perseverance and enterprise. In 1864 Mr. Chandless engaged a small native canoe and a crew of Indians, and ascended the river nearly to its sources (1,866 miles), finding a good depth of water and no obstacles to navigation for the greater part of the way. It is peopled only by a few tribes of Indians, each speaking a distinct language. The banks are formed of alluvial soil, and are covered throughout with dense forest, rich in indiarubber trees and other vegetable products of commercial value. The stream, however, was found not to lead to the settled dis tricts of southern Peru, as had been supposed. The Indians met with near the sources had never had communication with white men or civilised tribes, and were ignorant of the use of iron. In 1865 Mr. Chandless undertook a second journey, with the view of ascending the Aquiry, the most important southern affluent of the Purus, which he thought might possibly be the navigable river known as the Madre di Dios, flowing from the Andes, east of Cusco. He ascended this stream also nearly to its source, finding it to terminate, like the main river, in the midst of trackless forests. He then attempted to cross by land, and hewed a way through the forest for nine days, but was obliged finally to aban don the attempt. Both the Purus and the Aquiry were carefully mapped during both journeys, and Mr, Chandless was so determined to lose no oppor tunity of fixing his positions by astronomical obser vation that on one occasion, when surprised by a rising of the water flooding the sandbanks, the only places on which he could find a tract of open ground, he set off down stream with all the speed the pad dlers could master in order to beat the stream and reach a place where the banks were yet uncovered. At the conclusion of the paper the president com mended in high terms the courage and ability of Mr. Chandless, who, as a private English gentle man, had accomplished what a powerful Govern ment had failed in, and reminded the meeting that the society had decreed him one of the Royal medals for the former of these journeys. A second paper was read " On the rivers of Caravaza, in Southern Peru," by Don Antonio Raimoudy, honorary cor responding member, who had in 1864 explored seve ral. of the streams formerly supposed to be the head waters of the Purus, but which were now decided to flow into the Beni and Madeira. In the discussion which folloWed Mr. C. R. Markham, Mr. Bates, and Mr. Wallace gave the 'meeting further interesting details concerning the rivers of the Amazons system, which they had themselves visited ; Mr. Bollaert, Dr. Mann, and Mr. J. Crawfurd took part in the discussion. The following new fellows were elected : —Lord Seaton, Mr. T. NV. Forsyth, C. 8., Mr. E. Thornton, C. 8., Dr. D. Brandis, Dr. Jones Lam prey, and Mr. H. L. Bischoffsheiw. LIVERPOOL COT TON MARKET. (This Day.) Market opens with a fair inquiry. Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALDECK.—According to the German journals the Prince do Waldeck had entered into negociations with the King of Prussia to cede to his Majesty the principality so called. This little sovereignty forming a piece of territory within Electoral Hesse and the Governments of Minden and Arensberg of Rhenish Prussia has about 1,200 square kilometres and 60,000 inhabitants. The Prince used to vote with the 16th curia in the old Germanic Confederation. THE FIRE AND Loss OF LIVES IN THE BOROUGH. —This morning Mr. W. .T. Payne, the coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, and deputy coroner for the city of Loudon and borough of Southwark, with a highly respectable jury, assembled together in Guy's Hospital, for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances attending the respective deaths of the unfortunate Mrs. Tootner and her two children, who died from the effects of burns and other injuries received at the fire which occurred in the premises of Mr. John Leech, but under-let to Mr. French, a general dea!er and grocer, situate in White-street, Borough. Eighteen persons were sleeping in the diffe rent rooms, and it appears a miracle that any of that num ber were enabled to escape. After some evidence had boon taken, the inquiry was adjourned till Monday next. A private despatch from Cairo announces that the ship Primo, of 80 tons, from Trieste, arrived on the 17th in the Red Sea, having traversed Egypt by the Suez Canal, SIiARS MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. 85 87 116 116 40 46 4 6 e 5 61 70 72 1"4 16 SO 32 5 7 .20 .22 I_B (3 Closing Business p.i Price. done. R 9 01 47 18 32 35 30 3;) ra 82 64 18 19 13 id 122 .24 81 kid 41 51 22 1:44 107 101 011 125 lot 11 92 94 35 37 4 16 105 1,6 63 G 5 99 100 35 56 10 11 01 11 19 1 h) 1 Zit 70 ;2 116 120 US i 3 49 51 69 79 6 ,19 155 .6C a ft r.,11 1231 i ;47, 61 71617 i 112; 20 19j ; 84 6.1 ISIONS. 67 LO 100 10Z id ip 4 46 76 S 6 50 55 10, lu3 101 :G3 106 107 20 22 85 88 57 514 53 54 52 51 37 40 23 25 105 1(6 1 1• 4 1 4•. 100 102 91 93 12* 13* 123 F 8 92 81 A 4 11 "1 100 102 1 02 04 85 90 82 85 97 93 , J 7 93 1 I 97 98 Stare isnotol and Caledonian ... , )awUrian. ;ork and Bandon -- ornwdlt Dublin & Belfast June. 'Oun„rerth,& A b.Junc. oLLontion, bail) CertL Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s:.k. Do. E. Angl. st. No. Great N orth ot Seotlandl tireat Norttieru Do. A stock .. Do. B mock Do. sew. is. at 25 pu tits, and W. 01 Irelauc kit. Western -Urigina Do. 6. Vat. Rail gun Do. South %Valet' Do. W. Al Du. Newport LLuue tstn ,t Yorkshm and I:lac:twat Lou., 11ri4h.,41,S Uoas. Lon., Chat., and Davt-1 Do. Metrop. Ex. A.. Lon. orth WesterL Lou. S; South Wester', Man., Shet., 1k Lineoh, i rLctropolitan .. Do. New Do. Extension..... Iletropolitan District 00. and st. John'allou hlid and Do. DJ Share Do, Birmiu & 1.)) u id Kent . North British Do. F.d., Pth., & Dun, N th. Eastern—Berwiet, Do. U.N•E pureha.s, Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ...... Do. stock. & Darling Do. do. IS6O-61 North London Do. do. 1804 5 . . Do. Jo. 1866 North Staflordshire N. & S. W. J unction Scottish Cuntral ,scot. N. E , AUer. /IWO, 1 , 0. Scot, giu. at.)ok Slirolmnire Union iontli Devon italues, Wok., Ss Wok fair Vale 1)o. C " f Cale of Neatli Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whltelta We•t Corn ws!l nuiTISII rOSSE; Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, ‘4. Ccn. In. .gu. 6 per cent Do. 1' Shared Buffalo tt Lake Iluron Do. Preference Bud.,Brint, 8t Goderich ti p e. 1872-3- Calcutta 8; 6. E., Bin .a, e town Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p 'East. Bengal, gu., 5 du East ludian, gu. 5 p.od Do. J EN:ttlsioti 6rand Trunk 01 Canadi Do. Equip. Mart, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist , ref. Bonds Do. do deferred .. De. 2d Prti. Boncis 1 do. deterred Do..id Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Fret. stook Do. do. deterred —.I Gt. India Pen. gun. sp.e. 0. Gun. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o. t.Souai of India ..... gut. 5 per cent 1) 4f per cent Do. treat W; R. of Canada ' Do. New ~ do. 6p. u B4s. pay. 1873 ; to. 5 1 dv. pay. 1877-6.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth I, :xtensio Cor. 6 p. C. Buds ,Mel. di, Hudson's day IS.Hl.C'cla,6pc let pi. ha 1 Scinde .........., Do. Delhi Do. do ..1 = Do. Puniaub.... n.n Do.lndua St.Flot COLONIAL GO VERNMEN'r SECURITI - British Columbia, 6 per cent., i)e0.31, 1872..' 100 - - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-s4 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. tit Aug 1 0 98 100 - Do. sp. c. Mar. A:, Sept lou :00 102 . - Do. sp. c. Jan. t July 100 84 00 - Do. sp. Inscribed ss 100 t 7 83 - Cape U. [Tope, 6 p.c. 1875 10u 10 114 00.Ay1..!.',0;11.1890-100 0 100 105 107 - Do. do 1880-90 100 10 , 4 - Do. JandkJnly, 1890-0, 100 102 lot - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April anti 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 91 ;/3 - 'Ceylon, Nov. 1864, 6p. 100 101 113 - Do. 1878, du lOO 106 l 8 - Atm - Bins, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July - 100 AO 2 1 . ('4 - Do. 178 100 103 105 - , 0). 188%?, May 15, Nov. No 103 (06 - 1)o. 1495, Feb. Am: - r/atal .10v. per cent luu • 08 ic 0 - rs.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.Atiul ) lob 16 08 - N. S.W. Ciov. 5 ie., 18tiq 100. 9l CS - Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 18711 100 ,- - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 10u 85 f 7 864 - e w Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 - Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So ,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1375 l9O 96 98 -- Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 93 911 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1808-9 100 - Do. 1878 St up wards l, 0. 108 ltB - - • Vio,Gov. 6 p.o.Ja &July 100 - Do. do, A pril 3z Oct lOO 107 IC9 1081 B HIT 1814 MINES. (Jam. Consol. Gold, Um 1 - Chiverton -- Clifford Amalgamated. 80 5 7 - Devon G. Cons. eravist. 1 400 410 - Drake walls 2.1.0 1 14 - East Bassett (Illogan) 2l/1 22 21 - East Caradon ''.l4.t. 5 6 - Easi, earn Brea 3l 3 34 - r.;ast Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 - East Gunuislake .. 8.3... Eastl.ove.l ......... 9 10 - E. %V% Russell (Tavistk 11.2 6 Si 31 - Garn.& tA uhyn(G wen. 06 4 5 4 ..‘rvitt, L :xey, limited.. all 18 17 - Great South 0. 1 3. i, - Cireat Wheal ususy..... - - Wheal vor heist .0 40 17 18 - - I lerod's Foot 8.10.1) 3t 34 - liingston Downs 1.10.6 24 34 - Margaret t Uny Lelant 13.17. 7 9 - Marke Valley 4.10.0 34 11 4 In wyndy Iron ore, lin, 34 21 lid •—• ew Sewn ...... 434 35 45 North Roskear - N.Wh'l Bassett (Illogan 1.1.0 - - North Wheal Crofty 44 54 - Prosper United 7.1.6 21 31 - 'r,videnoe Uny Lelant 10.6.: A 28 - Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 530 - South Condurrow k i.Wheal Fran. illlogan 18.18.9 - 13tray Park "rin Croft.. ..... 9 13 14 - Vigra and Clogan, Jim_ all - - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (Lbakeard it 10 .2 - West Chi verton II 61 63 591 60 _ West Seton • l7l 130 140 - Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 51 65 75 - Wheal Buller ( Redruth 16 25 28 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 13 12 Wheal Setou T,elawnev :11.40 5.17.0 10 12 rKEFEILN (IN tiIIARN ). treat. Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1, 85 North Eastern, G.N.E., 4 per cent. pref., 81 LINES LEASED AT FIXED EICNTALB. Hull and Selby, 107 roREIGN ILAILWA. Ye , Bahia and San Francisco, 11. n., gua. 7 per cent., 121 BAN NZ Alliance, lim.. 16Z ; tngloAtiAtrian, Consolidated. Bans, !lm., 4 imperial ottoman, lim., L .na Mortgage Bank or India, lim., tj Do. 5 pa' cent. Debentures, 1.',61. for 30 years, 81 London and o eatininate,r, 91} 4 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 3; Uhion of London, 45a ff DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 604 lIIISCELLANEOUB. Anglo-American Telegraph, 151 Atlantic felegrapn, o, 8 per cunt., 53 50 Commercial Union, Insuran3e, 4 Bk Credit eoncier itt lim . 31 Fore-street Warehouse, lien., 121 Gen. Credit and Di moonlit, II 4j Hudson's Bay, ;6} Imperial Laud Company or Marseilles, 11m., 1 International Financial ,ociety, I in., 21 1 London Financial Association, lim., 71 London General Omnibus Company, limn, 31 Peninsula and Orieut.a item'', Ditto, new, 63 Te'e rapti Cons ruc. and Mainten., Dm - • Ditto, diito, 11. • rust and Loan Company f Upper Canada, 41 Viceray of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, 7./ TIIE SUSPICIOUS DEATH AT THE LATE REFORM DEMONSTRATION. —Oa Tuesday an inquest was resumed in St. Martin's Vestry-room, on the body of a man who was found in St. Martin's-place in a dying condition on the afternoon of the Reform demonstration. The man died at Charing-cross Hospital in a few hours, from extravasation of blood on the brain, which might have been produced, according to Mr. Buck, the house surgeon, by a fall or in toxication. The body was identified by deceased's brother, who said the deceased's name was Charles Wynch. He left home on the afternoon of the 11th instant to see the meeting of the trades at Trafalgar-square, and was not again seen alive. The jury consulted for a few minutes, and gave in their opinion that it was an accidental death. The Tennessee Legislature has advanced the Negro Suffrage Bill to its third stage. A commission of Portuguese generals, consisting of the Marquis de Sada Bandeira, Balda, Guerra, and Palmerin, are at this moment engaged in the examination of the defensive works of Lisbon, with the object of forming a complete plan of fortifica tion for that city. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW-SThEET. Sir Charles Coote, Bart., of Connaught-place, Bayswater, and Ada Eliza Glover, of Norfolk-square, were brought before Sir Thomas Henry charged with assaulting Mr. Richardson, the station-master at the South-Eastern Rail way Terminus, Charing-cross. Sir Charles was fined £5 for the assault and £2 for the abusive language, and the female was fined £5 for the assault, or three weeks' imprisonment each. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CURIOUS CASE.—A queer-looking man was brought before Mr. Arnold, charged with bagging. When asked by Poole, the assistant gaoler, his name, ho replied " Punch." Mr. Arnold asked him whether that was his real name, and he said he did not know. He could not recollect his parent's name, but he was called "Punch." Mr. Arnold said his name should be put down as " Punch" then. James Newby, 16 C, said that he saw the prisoner sit ting on the steps of a door iu Piccadilly bogging and re ceive a penny, and ou taking him into custody he threw the penny away. Mr. Arnold asked the constable whether he heard the prisoner say anything? The constable said he did not. lie only saw him receive the penny. Mr. Arnold—The prisoner is disebargel WESTMINSTER. APPREHENSION OF MANUFACTURERS OR DEALERS IN BASE COlN.—John Morton alias Nion and Emily Smith were charged with having unlawfully in their possession, for the purposes of circulation, a quantity of base coin, at Tufton-street, Westminster, and in a stable in Vincent square. James Brennan, a Mint officer, whp was formerly an in spector of the G division, said that from private informa tion he had received, he went this morning to the address above given, in Tufton-street, 'accompanied by Inspector Humphreys of the B division, and other officers. He en tered the house at half-past 7, and ending the front room on the first floor unfastened, opened the door and entered, and proceeding to a second room, only divided by a thin partition, foun'd the prisoners in bed. Witness told hint th 6 obi Jet of his visit was to search for base coins, reminding !him of their lengthened acquaintance, and told the fnisene . is to get up and dross, not however until the male prisoner's trousers pocket was searched, when a number of spurious •half-crowns and florins were discovered. A search was then made in a cupboard, and a great deal more base coin found concealed in a garden pot, covered with paper and rags. The pri soner Morton said somebody must have put it there. A quantity more bad money was found by Inspector Humphreys in a neighbouring closet, carefully covered by a sliding piece of wood. The male prisoner was then asked for the key of his stables in Vincent-square, and on the officers going there they found some other pieces of spurious coin. A woman with whom Morton had long cohabited is at present under remand for putting off base coin. 1061 I The prisoners were remanded till Monday. 6£l i 1011 THAMES. DBUNKBN CAB DRIVERS.—A portly, grey-headed old man, with a red, weather-beaten face, who gave the name of Thomas Nicholas, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with being drunk, and incapable of taking care of himself and his horse and cab. Police-constable 675 A said that he found the prisoner very drunk last night, and incapable of taking care of his horse and cab. 101 i Mr. Partridge—Had he a fare ? Witness—Yes, sir; and his fare was as d run k as hi m, and I drove them both to the statiln-house. 971 8 Mr. Partridge—Put up the other drunken man. William M'Leod, the mate of a ship, then entered the dock, and the police-constable said he was drunk and quite insensible. li'Leod—l can't deny it, sir. I was three sheets in the wind. The cab-driver, on being called upon for his defence was quite overcome with emotion. He said—Please your honour, pray have mercy on my feelings ! I have been a cab-driver 36 years, and was never in this horkurd sitiva tion before. Yesterday I druv this hers gemman along side of me, and he made me pull up at a great many public houses, and gave me 14 glasses ()twine. It got the better of me. Never before did I drink so' much of that ere sort thing before. Pray, forgive Ins, your honour! Here the old man shed tears, and stammered out —Thirty-six years, your honour !—and my licenses never marked! Mr. Partridge finding the prisoner's licence clean, fined him 55., and said he would not indorse the paper. He also fined M'Leod ss. The fines were paid. James Fisher, a cab driver, was charged with being drunk, and incapable of taking care of his horse and cab. The Prisoner—l brought a fare from Pimlico to White Horse-street, Stepney, and on the road I was trea`ed with three glasses of gin, and it got - the better of me on an empty stomach. I haVe been a cab driver 17 years, and this is my first offence. Mr. Partridge said it was a very, mischievous practice for persons who rode in cabs to treat the drivers with strong drinks. It would be better if they gave them something to eat, and not ply them with liquors. He fined the pri soner 55., and as his license was clean he would not mark it. MARKETS. —This day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with beasts, which moved off steadily at, in some instances, a further advance in the quotations of 2d. per Blbs. The best Scots and crosses realised ss. 4d. per Blbs. Sheep, the show of which was rather limited, moved off freely, and the currencies had an upward tendency. Prime Downs and half-breds sold at 6s. 2d. to 6s. 4d. per Blbs. Calves were quite as dear as on Monday, with a firm market. The supply was limited. Prime small pigs were rather dearer, but large hogs were very inactive at late rates. Per 811; to sink the offal. acted s ds d Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 lu Second quality do ..3 10 4 is Prime o'thdown ..0.6 0 6 4 Prim , lard, oxen ..4 8 5 0 Late coarse calvcs.s 0 5 4 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Pram small do. 5 6 6 0 Crse. and int. stieep.3 , 0 4 4 Large hogs .3 2 3 6 Second quality do ..4 6 5 0 porkers 3 8 4 4 Lamb.. _Os Od to Od Od. Suckling calves, 203 to 2a ; and quarter-old store pigs, 23s to 27s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 745 I Beasts ....... 220 Cows. Cows. — Sheep snd lambs 3,800 Sheep and 1 ‘mbs ...... 1 ,2( 0 Calves lll. Ca ves no . loo!Pigs 3O MEAT. NEWGATE AND LEIDENHALL.—The Supplies of meat are only moderate. On the whole, the trace is firm at very full prices. Beef, 3s Od to 48 10d ; mutton, as 10d to 58 Od ; veal, 4s 2d to 5s 8d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s Gd per 81bs by the carceSi. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 150 to £4 55; clover, £4 OS to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 6s per load. A fair trade. CUMI3ERLAND.—Moadow hay, £3 Os to £4 8s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 6s per load. Supply moderate. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; clove', £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 16s per load. Trade inactive. DEATH OF Mn. JOHN.PHILLIP, R.A.--While yet in the prime of life, and in the height of his fame, Mr. Phillip has been suddenly taken away. About five weeks ago ho suffered from low fever, from which, not- Withstanding his gloomy fears, he gradually recovered,und there seemed every probability.of his enjoying a long career of health and prosperity. Unfortunately, his instinct was more true than the hopes and wishes of his friends. On Tuesday, the 19th inst., while on a visit to Mr. Frith, he was suddenly seized with paralysis; and was removed home half senseless and speechless. FroM that moment his con stitution, never strong, gradually-gave-way, and yesterday at 5 p.m. he died. Mr. Phillip was born in Aberdeen in the early part of 1817. Like many other celebrated artists he commenced his career as a house painter. During his apprenticeship he painted some studies of heads in his leisure hours, which attracted the notice of the late Lord Paumure, by whose liberality he was tumbled to prosecute his studies in London. Ile entered the Royal Academy as a student in 1837, and astonished his yellow-labourers by his amazing dexterity, especially with the brush. From that day to the present he has been a c•nstant contributor to the exhibitions of the Royal Academy. But, however skilful and dexterous was his work, Phillip never be came famous until a happy thought led, him to Spain, and the influence of Valasqucz and the babas and customs of the people aroused his latent powers. His first Spanish picture—" The Letter Writer," in • a 3 possession of her Majesty—at once placed him in a cuompicuous position, which his subsequent works enhanced. Ile was made an Associate of the. Royal Academy in 1837, and two years after he attained the full honour. This is not the time to enumerate his works nor to discuss their special merits ; suffice it to say, that as a painter he was justly respected and admired. Of the many. works he had in hand, two at least are sufficiently finished to allow of their beingplaced in the forthcoming Exhibition of the Ro . );a1 Academy. They will show that his powers, so far from b eing impaired, were in greater force than ever, and make us the more regret the loss art has sustained through his untimely death. REFORM LEAGUE RECREATION.—Last evening at a meeting of the executive council and delegates from the various branches of the Reform League a resolution was adopted inviting the people of London to, assemble in Hyde park for recreation on the afternoon of G ood Friday. An other resolution instructed the council to call a meeting in Trafalgar-square on Monday evening the 11th prox., and district meetings in the ten postal districts in the interval. The Guardian of yesterday states that Dr. Cum ming, whose name was put up at the Athexlteum Club on Monday evening, was blackballed by a large ni,.ijority. ovident Clerks' Benevolent Fund. The 26th annual meeting of the members of this fund was held last evening at the London Tavern. J. A. Smith,, Esq., M.P., the treasurer, presided. The report, which was read by Mr. W. T. Linford, the secretary, was as follows: " The board of directors have the pleasure to present to the members and friends of the fund their 26th annual report. The income of the past year was : --From sub scriptions and donations, £1,564 15s. 6d. ; interest on in vestments, £1,386 Os. 41. Total, £2,950 15s. 10d. Net proceeds of dinner in London, held on the 2d May, 1866, £3,241 123. sd. Together, £6,192.83. 3d. The results of the dinner last year, held under the presidency of It. W. Crawford, Esq., 31. P., were, as the above shows, of the most gratifying character ; and tho board desire to tender their best thanks to that gentleman, and also to those members by whose iudividual exertions their hands were so greatly strengthened on that occasion. Pursuant to the resolution of the annual general meeting of February 28, 186 i, eight aunuitauts were elected on the 31st of May last, viz.: —2 clerks, and 6 widows of clerks, whose collective annuities amounted to £lBO per annum ; and there are now 16 clerks and 69 wid )1443 of clerks on the fund, who are in receipt in the aggregate of .£1,650 per annum. Two annuitants have died during theyear, and the directors recommend that 12 additional annuitants be elected. A re solution to this effect will be submitted to the meeting. The sum of .Ll9O 4s. has been distributed in gratuities during the past year to members, their widows, and orphan children. The commercial convulsions of 1866 and the amalgamation of firms have slightly affected the income of the fund. The directors, however, hope that when it is seen year by year, the loss will be met by an increased exertion on the part of the members, to bring this deserv ing institution before the notice of the benevolent." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he was quite sure the meeting wculd join with him in congratulations at the favourable situation of the futid, and the encouragement it held out to all to persevere in the laudable endeavours of nursing it up to a stilt greater prosperity. It was difficult for him on that occasion to do' more than to repeat the words he had year after year addressed to them ; but there were two points which pre sented facts so peculiar that he could not refrain from making a slight allusion to then. The first was very remarkable-L.-it was the extraordinary economy which,, was exercised in the management and administration of the fund. Ile found from a statement their excellent secretary had drawn up for him that their receipts for the year 1866 amounted to £6,200, and that the Whole of the expenses for that period, including £2OO for printing, postage, advertisements, &c. was under .£4oo—(hear, hear) - leaving 93 per cent. of the gross income available for the purposes of the fund. This was a result unequalled, he was sure, by any other similar institution in the kingdom. That credit might be claimed for such a prosperous state of affairs was beyond dispute, bat it must be borne in mind that this prosperous state of affairs could not have been attained without the most active eiertions of the directors of the fund. It was the' great object of their fund that few amongst those who ap plied for its benefits should be disappointed—(hear, hear) —and it was with the greatest satisfaction that he found so few candidates had applied in vain. The other fact was that whilst in many schools and institutions the admis sions obtained by applicants amounted in many cases to not one in four, and some not one in ten, in the Provident Clerks'- Benevolent Fund five out of every six applicants on the books of the fund had received life annuities, the value of which when granted varied from £lOO to £5OO each. He thought he scarcely need do more than mention those two facts to illustrate the importance of their in stitution, and to encourage those connected with it to work energetically for its increased prosperity. As he advanced in years he watched with great interest the changes in public opinion, and he found there was an increased appre ciation of frugality, integrity, and forethought, and there was an increased desire amongst those who had the power to assist and relieve those whe deserved it. (Hear, hear.) Not withstanding their present prosperous state, it was a matter of regret to him that more had not been dene, and why their fund should owe so little to those clerks who had held high and responsible situations, was unaccountable. (Hear, hear.) Why they did not come forward and liberally sup port a fupd with such claims upon them as the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund he could not understand - (hear, hear)—and as long as Providence spared his life he should always maintain as a fact that their fund yielded to none in London in its claims' for sympathy and support.. (Hear, hear.) He felt certain, although he might not live to see it, that some day the Benevolent Fund would occupy a leading position a.ttongst the mostestimable societies of the laud, worthy of the great and deserving class for whom it was founded. All he could do on that occasion was to ask them to adopt the report that had been read to them, to ask them to thank Providence for the results of the past, and to put their shoulders to the wheel, and to do more in that gratifying line of duty which that society chalked out for them. (Loud sheers.) The report was received and adopted with acclamation. Mr. JONES (Chairman of the Provident Clerks' Life As su6nce Society), who was very warmly received, said it gave him very great pleasure to move the first resolu tiom.,,.vit., that for Ulu election of annuitants especially', - as the number was so large on the present occas:ou. They had increased in numbers over former years, and the great reward of their etertions last year was the pleasing circumstance that they were enabled to elect 12 more aunuitants on their fund. The dinner given last year had resulted in a great success, and they were all deeply indebted to Mr. Crawford—(loud cheers) —for the manner in which he presided on the occasion. He could not let that opportunity pass without expressing the feel ing of the Board to that gentleman, and also to those members who had so successfully exerted themselves on the occasion —(hear, hear) —as four-fifths of the whole amount collected was the gratifying result of theirlabours. Ho could not help feeling a regret and disappointment that so many of the superior clerks still refused to give a guinea to so good a fund as this. (Hear, hear.) He felt cer tain that if they could be induced to attend their meetings it would not only open their hearts but their purses, too. (Hear, hear.) Since the fund had been in existence, they had granted no less than 2,100 loans to members for £40,200, the losses from which did not exceed percent. (" Hear, hear," from the chairman.) They had given away in gratuities £3,300, as they never refused relief, and they had paid £15,520 to annuitants, and now they pro posed to increase that amount by about £240 per annum. (Hear.) This was some of the good work they had done— (hear, hear) —without taking into account the assistance they had given to members who, through temporary and unforeseen circumstances, had been unable for a time to meet the payment of their premiums. They had had in all 155 applicants for annuities, of which th e y h a d a l rea dy granted 125, and they were now about to add 12 more, which would leave only 18 out of the 155 remaining. (Hear, hear.) If they could show him another institution which had done so much he should be glad to see it. (Rear, hear.) He had much satisfaction in moving a reso lution to the effect that, on the 30th of May, or such other day as the directors think fit, 12 additional annuitants be elected to the fund. Mr. DAWSON said it gave him great pleasure in second ing such a resolution. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. FRY made some suggestions as to au alteration in the mode of voting, and The SECRETARY said the same suggestions had been made at the Board, but hitherto there had been a difficulty in carrying them out. Mr. JEPPS said it was his privilege to move the next resolution, which was, " That the best thanks of the meet ing be given to the treasurer and trustees for the interest they take in the fund." On many occasions votes of this descripti in were submitted to meetings as mere matters of form, but with them, it was really the expression of deep thankfulness for the interest their treasurer and trustees took in everYthing - selating to the success of the fund. (Hear, hear.) They were all gentlemen occupying the highest - positidn in the city of London,/tind 'to have thelit connectedwith such.a fund as. the Provident Clerks' was an honour he was sure they all appreciated as it deserved. Mr. COLEMAN seconded the motion, and said it gave him the greatest pleasure to endorse every word which had just fallen from Mr. Jepps. The motion was carried unanimously. The CUAIRMAN said he thanked them for himself, and also on behalf of the trustees. To have trustees occupy ing such a high and honourable position reflected credit on every person connected with the Fund. (Hear, hear.) It was a clear proof that these trustees felt they were well able to take care of themselves, or some of them would have been present that evening. Their absence he looked upon as a proof that they were entirely satis fied with the progress the society was making. In looking back through a lung series of years he could not find one act with which he was so gratified as his being connected with a society in which he and all that he loved felt so deeply interested. (Loud cheers.) He thanked Mr. Jepps for the manner he had referred to him; and, in return, ho could only say that Mr. Jepps had. more than fulfilled the high expectations he had formed of his abilities, and that he (Mr. Jepps) could rest wholly satisfied that he had ably, faithfully, and religiously played his part in life, and that he had secured the respect and regard of all who knew him. (Hear, hear.) A member named TUCKER c omplained that he had not been admitted, as a matter of right, to apply for an annuity at the last election. Ho, however, requested that the na ture of his application might not be disclosed. The. SECRETARY replied that this request rendered it impossible for him to state the reasons for the refusal, but without Mr. Tucker's permission he had no wish to make them public. He could only say that the case certainly did not came within the rules; and the directors, however unwillingly, were unanimously of opinion it could not be admitted. If every member, irrespective of his need, could insist on becoming a candidate, there was no occasion fcr the supervision of the board. (Cheers.) Mr. PILCHER moved a vote of thanks to the medical officers for their gratuitous services during the year. Mr. ASHTON seconded the motion, which was put to tho meeting and carried unanimously. Mr. Fax =Ted, and Mr. DYER seconded, vote' of thanks to the auditors, which was also agreed to unani mously. A cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman was moved by Sir. JONES, and carried in the most enthusiastic manner. The CHAIRMAN said he could only repeat what he had said on former occasions. He took great pride in his con nection with the fund, which he felt would continue to grow, to progress, and to become a permanent ands grand success. Mr. REYNOLDS moved a vote of thanks to the Board of Management, which was carried amidst loud cheering; after which the proceedings terminated. IMPERIAL PAR LIA El ENT HOUSE OF COMMONS--LAST ENTNING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'olook. IRON GUN BOATS.. Mr. lIENDERSON gave notice that he would, on Friday next, ask the First LOrd of • the Admiralty how triariy gun boats had been built on the Thatne=, and whether other builders in the.king,lom had had au op portunity of tendering for such vess4 , ls. (Rear, hear.) PERSONAL EXPLANATION. • Lord NAAS corrected an inacc“rucy committed by him in the introducing the Habeas Corpus Suspension (Ireland) Act Continuation Bill. On that occasion he stated from what ho believed to be undoubted authority, that when Dr. Moriarty, the Roman Catholic Bishop, denoutned, on the ensuing week previous to the Fenian movement,- that several persons got up and left the church. That state ment he now found was incorrect, and in a letter he had received from Dr. Moriarty he stated that no one left the church, and that he never addressed an audience who showed greater adhesion to what he said than on that occasion. He (Lord Naas) had great pleasure in making the correction. THE NORTH AMERICAN CONFEDERATION BILL. Mr. HADFIELD asked whether the Government in tezded to proceed to-morrow with this bill, before it'had ,been printed ? Lord NAAS said it was desirable that the Colonial Secretary in that house should make his 'statement as sarly as possible. The.hon. gentleman could inform himself of the contents of the bill by applying to the louse of Lords for a copy of it. ' r TRANSUBSTANTIATION, 4 &e., bECLAIiATiON ABOLITION BILL.' " • • :Bir O. O'LOGHLEN moved the second reading of this bill. He understood there was no oppositiOn to the reading of the bill, but that the hon. gentleman the'rnem her for North Warwickshire had an amendment to the bill when it was in committee. The object of the bill was to get rid of a very insulting and offensive declaration which had existed on the &Alit° Book from the time of Charles 11. After some remarks from Mr. NEWDEGATE, who had some petitions to prosent against the bill, but which The SPEAKER informed him could not then be re cei ved, The bill was read a second time. OFFICES AND OATHS BILL. Sir C. O'LOGHLEN moved the &mond reading of this bill, the object of which was to remove the disqualification which at present prevented persons, being Roman Catholics, from holding certain offices, amongst which were that of Lord-Lieutenant and Lord Chancellor in Ireland. Mr. NEWDEGATE strongly opposed the motion, and moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Lord NAAS was opposed to the bill, as far as the office of Lord Lieutenant was concerned, but he should not carry - his opposition to the extent of denying that a Roman Catholic was unfit to hold the office of Lord Chan cellor in Ireland. Mr. GLADSTONE supported the bill, and contended that according to the principles laid down by the noble lord (Lord Naas), be was bound to withdraw his opposi tion to the bill being made applicable to the Lord Lieute nant of Ireland. Mr. WHALLEY opposed the bill, and said, he for one, would not submit to have Romabism thrust upon the coun try in all the strength it exerted a hundred years ago. -The man who dared to exercise the rights of conscience was persecuted, even unto death ; and the Fenian conspiracy was at first promoted by the Roman Catholics, and it was not until it became to the interest of the Roman Catholics that they took any steps to put it down. (Order, order.) The SPEAKER said, after the expression of opinion that took place in that house with respect to Poniards[]; it was entirely out of order. to say that Feuianism was pro moted by the Roman Catholics. Mr. WHALLEY, amidst the utmost impatience, said he was of opinion tlmt, the' Roman Catholics had quite sufficient power, and he therefore trusted the house would not give its assent to the bill. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for IRELAND said he could not go so far as the Chief Secretary. He thought the Lord Chancellor should be excepted from the bill. Mr. .LAWSON said the, noble lord the Secretary for. Ireland wished to lop off one important branch of the bill, and the Solicitor-Genm - al wished to lop 'Off anoiher, the; .effect of which would- leave the bill in such-a, condition that it would not be worth contention.. , Mr. VANCE opposed the second reading of the bill. The house divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it 'Majority - -102 Tho bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on the 13th of March. DUBLIN UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIP BILL. Mr. LAWSON moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to remove three other religious disqualifications, viz., to remove the restrictions which at present precluded any person being a Roman Catholic from holding the professorship of anatomy and surgery, chemistry and botany, in Dublin University. (Hear hear.) The: SOLICITOR-GENERAL for IRELAND supported the bill. Mr. 0. FORT ESCUE said that was a great day of con cession, and he had the greatest satisfaction in giving his vote in favour of the second reading of the bill. Mr. LEFROY supported the bill, and said he was autho rised to say by the Board of Trinity College, Dublin, that that body were in favour of the measure. The bill,was read a second time. EXECUTION OF DEEDS BILL. On the motion of Mr. GODFREY this bill was read a second time, the Attorney-General reserving to himself the right of proposing any alteration he might think fit in committee. The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the house adjourned. Naval and Military Intelligence. The Adjt.-General Lord William Paulet, by order of the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, pro mulgated in a General Order, dated Horse Guards, 22d inst., the annual return showing the corps serv ing in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, North America, and at. the Mauritius which have completed the annual musketry course for 1866-7, with their figures of merit, &c. We extract the following paragraph from the General Order : " By this return it appears that of the 79 battalions of infantry therein recorded the shooting of 13 is very good, of 32 good, and of 34 moderately good. In very many cases, however, the result of the rapid file firing shows an average of under .12 points, which is decidedly bad, and as his Royal Highness is compelled to believe that this state of things must be attributable either to defective training or to _au omission carefully and intelligibly to explain to , the men, before practice, the rules,laid down in the, General Order of the 2d May, 1861,, he is again un der the necessity of calling the attention of com manding officers to the orders contained in para graphs 54 and - 55, page 71, bf the revised Musketry Regulations, and to the necessity of the men being -'carefully drilled in the platoon exercise before being handed over to thelnstructor for the annual course." It was stated iu The Sun a few days ago that a batch of 25 guns, on Mr. Fraser's plan of cheap con. atruction, now adopted by the Government, had been shipped from "Woolwich Arsenal to the order of the colonial Government of Australia. One of the guns, however, was ordered to be retained by desire of the 'War department, and was sent to Shoeburyness for experimental purposes to test its accuracy and capa bilities. The gun, a 64-pounder, was accordingly fired on Tuesday last, over the 500 yards range, in the presence of Capt. and Brevet Major Heyman, R.A., secretary, and other members of the Ordnance Select Committee. With a charge of 121 b. of powder and an 801 b. shot the Warrior target was penetrated, and the gun was pronounced all that was desired. It will be again taken to Woolwich to be reshipped for its destination to Melbourne. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—G. Williams, Staff Commander, to the Royal Adelaide ; W. H. Hayward, master, addi tional, to the Indus for the Dryad ; J. T. Webb, master, to the Terror ; Sub-Lieut. Lenox Napier and Sub-Lieut. J. H. Raimer, to the Vestal, as super numeraries ; G. Mair, assist.-surg., to the Nereus ; W. Harvey, assist.-surg., to the Formidable, addi tional, for service in the Lizard ; and Jas. Driver, chief engineer, to the Cumberland, for service in the Cossack. MISSING SHIPS. —The Thalestris, which sailed from Porto Rico on the 14th of September for the Clyde and the Queen of ladia, which sailed from Manilla for San Francisoo on 234 of August., have not since been hoard of SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. DERBY RACES.- (Tnrs DAT.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. DERWENT STAKES. The Derwent Plate of 30 sot's, added to a Handicap of 5 soya each ; winners of any race after Feb. 14 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra ; one mile. Vice Versa 1 Knight of Downe 2 Anchorite BETTING ON THE COURSE. DERBY. 9 to 1 ngst The lhtko (taken to £400) vicToßa CLUB BE 1 TING.—Tms DAr. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 9 to 1 agst Shakespeare (taken) 100 to 7 apt Dermot Asthore (taken and offered) 20 to 6 apt Columbia (taken and offered) 25 to 1 apt Surney (offered) 25 to 1 agst The Doctor (offered) 25 to 1 agst King Arthur (taken) 1000 to 40 agst Astrolabe (taken) 25 to 1 agst Shangarry (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Little Frank (taken) 33 to 1 agst Cortolvin (take and offered) 33 to 1 agst Banker (offered) 40 to 1 agat Ibex (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 6 agst Clarice (offered —take 20 to 1) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Plaudit (taken) sto 1 agat Julius (offered —take 6 to 1) 11 to 1 agat Hermit (offered) 1203 to 100 agat Vauban (taken) 25 to 1 agat Van Amburgh (taken) . DERBY. 100 to 12 agst D'Estournel (offered) 9io 1 agst The Rake (offered) 100 to 7 agst Hermit (offered —lOOO to 60 wanted) 25 to 1 agst Julius (offered) take 1000 to 85 CROXTON PARK MEETING. FRIDAY, MARCH 29. Weights for the Granby Handicap. About one mile and a half. Ago st lb Arkenside... .. 5 9 12 Claverhousei ... 4 9 11 Retribution 4 9 11 Nimble ... 4 9 8 Royal Tartan ... 4 9 7 Mrs. Allan... .. 4 9 2 Black Prince, by Voltigeur ... 4 9 2 Clarice 8 9 2 Slap Bang 3 8 11 Charles 11.... ... 3 8 Ailesbury 8 8 Anchorite ... 3 8 8 Rebecca .. 3 8 8 C by Kohinoor out of Topsail 3 8 8 Lady Lincoln ... 3 8 8 Weights for the Cup. Two miles. Age st lb Ago st lb Lecturer ... 4 12 8 Conundrum ... 4 10 2 Sultan ... ... 511 10 Arienside ... 5 10 0 Beadle 6 11 81Claverhouse ... 4 9 12 Sealskin ... ... 411 - 6 Nimble ... ... 4 9 9 Lucifer ... 410 9 Royal Tartan ... 4 9 8 Belmont ... ... 4 10 9 Black Prince, by Wandering Minstrel 610 7 Voltigeur ... 4 9 3 Flatcatcher ... 4 10 7 Red Shoes ... 3 9 0 Bertie ... 4 10 5 Miss Alice 3 8 11 Steamboat 4 10 3 Lady Lincoln 3 8 8 The Drone 410 2 Rebecca ... ... 3 8 8 Weights published Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. Forfeits to be Age st lb John Davis ... 6 12 0 Sultan. ... a-11. 8 Beadle 6 11 8 Kangaroo ... 5 11 2 Sealskin ... 4 11 2 Special ... 410 10 Lucifer...4lo 8 Belmont ... 4 10 8 Wandering Minstrel 6 10 6 Brimstone ... .., 4 10 6 Flatcatcher ... 4 10 6 Bertie ... 4 10 4 Steamboat... ... 4 10 2 Conundrum ... 4 10 2 Panacea ... 410 2 1 Nemo ... ... 6 10 0 The Drone ... 410 0 declared at noon on the sth of March. Two MONSTRE SWEEPS OVER THE LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, drawn Monday, March 4th, 1867. 10,000 members at is each, and 3,000 members at 2s. 6d. each. Address, HARRY WILsoN, Turf Herald Office, Hull. Commissions executed on all races. W. HOPKINS tend JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDEN STREET, HAYMARKET. Mr. GRORGE WEBB, Commission Agent, 125, Queen's crescent, Haverstock-bill. Commissions executed from 10s. upwards. Post-office Orders to be made payable at the Haverstock-hill prone"). Price Lists sent on receipt of a stamped envelope. Mr. W. has Lists posted daily at the Arches, near Far►ingdou-street, and in George-yard ; also through his Agents, Mr. F. Butler, near Meax's Brewery ; and at Mr. Roberts', Tobacconist, 19, Seymour-street, Euston-square. Evenings after 7 at Mr. C. Durham's, Freemasons' Arms, Long-acre, near Drury-lane ; and at Mr. Roberts' as above. NOTES rliom TRAINING QUARTERS. (THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET. The Hermit and Knight of the Garter are now canter ing smartly together. The Rake continues to gallop over a mile by himself ; and Friponnier is leading Van Am burgh. Loybourne pioneers D'Estournel a mile and a half at throe parts speed. Sealskin is schooling Ravioli and Moleskin at a mile. Dragon gallops a mile and a quarter with Cerf ;Volante, Trocadero, and Enchanteur, but they do it very steadily. Mat Dawson has commenced giving Julius, Peri.les, Avron, Bornbastes, and Flying Scud an ad ditional canter and longer gallops, and the first mentioned goes uncommonly free. Hippia moves brilliantly. Tour malin is galloping a mile and three-quarters. Star of India is doing a little over a mile and a quarter. The Liverpool steeplechase horse, Shakspere, continues to rattle along in rare form ; and. Dermot Asthore is also ex ceedingly fit. DIALTON. War is now leading Grand Cross and Taraban a mile and a half, and Wild Wind follows the Knight of St. Michael a similar distance. These horses are going in rare form, and the same may be said of the Oaks filly, Corybantica. Westwick is taking Verdi along at a merry pace, and Southminster is schooling Thorsgill and the Spy for early engagements. Punster, Messmate, and others from Peek's are in mile work. Lion leads Skylark similar gallops. LAMI3OURNE. Marksman takes two or three steady canters daily, and then gallops a mile at a smart pace. lie is looking exceed ingly well, and his temper has much improved. RACING FIXT RES FOR 1867• MA. Liv . erpool Spring Chelmsford Spring l2 Margate... Warwick Spring l9 APJ Eastbourne Hunt Northampton Cardiff ..................... 2 Wiulsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. Mooting 6 Lichfield Spring 8 Newmarket eniven 8 Mi Ascot Spring York Spring 7 Doncaster Spring Salisbury Bath JU. Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer Hampton l3 Odiham l7 131 bury Club lB ROIL 22 Bromley Epsom Spring 2b Lewes Spring 2B Oroxton Park 29 UL. Abargavenny ....... 11 Thirsk Newinzirkot Ist Spring 22 Durham. eatterick (Minster 3O Ilarponden Epsom Croydon Newton 29 Carlisle 2 Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading ••••• Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nottingham l6 I Beverley Stockbridge l9 Oswlrusford ummew N:.wea.stlo * ~ Ipswica • ,7 . WorcestN-Summer "" 27 'LY. AUG Ripon Brighton . 5 I Brighton Mho 8 Lewes Egham . Wolverhampton l3 St ockton Oxford .. 11 Hastings York August SEPTi Margate Warwick Spring 3 Abingdon ö Leicester Doncaster Brecon OCT Northampton Autumn 1 Edinburgh Bedford 3 Down Royal Cot poratn l7 Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon 23 Winchester SOUthampton • G.md wood 'UST. Doter West Drayton 22 Plymouth... . 22 Canterbury Derby Lichfield Yarmouth 27 Weymouth Tunbridge B tdon Baden ÜBE& Richmond l7 Hendon l.l Monmouth Manchester Autumn 29 Newmarket Ist October 24 NOVI Liverpool Autumn 5 Shrewsbury Autumn ll NE. BER. - _ :Newmarket 2d October 7 ICheltenham ll Newmarket lioughton ,MBE I Leamington Hunt STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES FOR 1867. MARCH. Liverpool Spring Croydon Spring Grand Military Chertsey Malton .• 13 AP tIL. ..._ York 17 I Kildare Hunt Se venoaks THE NEW LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF SEssms.--On Tuesday morning the Right Ron. J. Inglis was sworn in as Lord Justice Ganeral of Scotland and Lard President of the Court of Session, in the room of Baron Cu'unsay, Who has just been raised to the peerage, 20 et et 100 st too I r J!. :i..~ ,O 4 (00 too 10U 100 too 00 100 IHE St N, LON t'ON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28 1867. 100 100 100 all 100 100