The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGENCX, TWELYE O'CLOOK. No change of importance can be reported in the general discount market ; the supplies on offer con tinue abundant, and the rates remain at 24 3 per cent., except in a few instances, where first-class short-dated paper has been negotiated at 22. per cent. There were no gold operations at the Bank of England yesterday. The following are the latest prices of bullion :-Bar gold, 775. 9d. per - standard oz. ; bar gold, parting, 775. 11d. per oz; doubloons, Spanish, 745. Gd. to 75A. per oz. ; doubloons, Mexi can and South American, 745. per oz. ; United States Eagles, 765. 2id. per oz. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debenture are arm at 32 34 ; and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 24i 25g. The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1867. 1866. Great Western ... 66,705 66,818 North Western ..• ...112,353 109,302 South Western ... ••• ... 20,643 21,300 Brighton ..• 17,694 16,251 Midland ... ••• ... 49,094 48,539 South Eastern ..• ... 20,514 19,071 Great Northern ••• ... 34,281 33,765 Lancashire and Yorkshire... ... 45,150 42,780 Bristol and Exeter... 6,140 5,880 North Eastern ... ... 68,198 64,474 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln „. 20,694 19,648 Great Eastern ••• 32,055 30,502 London, Chatham, and DoTer 8,000 7,810 Glasgow and South-Western ... -• 10,190 10,803 Metropolitan ... 4.034 3,718 •North London ... 4,736 4,532 Great Southern and Western, Ireland ... 9,107 7,843 Midland and Great Western, Ireland ... 5,441 4,778 North British 23,815 22,946 The returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are with a few exceptions of a favourable character. On the North- Western there is an increase of £3,051 ; on the Brighton of £1,443 ; on the Midland of £555 ; on the South-Eastern of £1,443 ; on the Great Northern of £516; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £2,370 ; on the Bristol and Exeter of £260; on the North Eastern of £3,724 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,046 ; on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £190; on the Great Eastern of £1,553 ; and on the North British of £869; while the Great Western show a decrease of £ll3, and the South-Western of £657. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 13th March is not of an extraordi nary character. The bullion has been slightly diminished, as also the other securities ; but there is a considerable increase in the reserve of notes. The public balances, owing to the collection of the revenue, have been largely augmented, while there is a corresponding decrease in the private balances. Annexed are the particulars : Public Deposits... ... £8,237,911 Increase ...X991,888 Other Deposits ... ... 16,789,161 Decrease... 794.811 Rest ... 8,839,837 Increase... 5,499 On the other side of the account : Government Securities £13,111,068 No alteration. Other Securities... ... 18,604,404 Decrease... 48,848 Notes unemployed ... 11,187,465 Increase ...X293,630 The amount of notes in circulation is £22,495,515, being a decrease of £447,715 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £19,256,235, show ing a decrease of £117,730 when compared with the former return. The return of the Bank cf France for the week ending this day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week : INCREASE. Cash in hand Current accounts 373,320 Grenville, s —d ; South Herodsfoot, —; Tincroft, 14 15 ; West Caradon, ; West Chiverton, 59 61; West Seton, ——; West Drakewells, —s —s ; Wheal Basset, ; Wheal Buller, ; Wheal Chiverton, 7 71 ; Wheal Grenville, ; Wheal Seton, 1021 1071. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account. April 10 94 per Cent. Reducmd B9'4 1 low 3 per Cent B9l New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1891 Do. 5 per Cont. Jan. 1873 kunuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l2l Do (Red Sea Telegraph;, 1908 — 3 Ct., Mnrrh. Itl Ct., June. I , 7achepter Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per GI. 17 11 I p 11 pm Do .V.OO I Do £lOO & £2OO „ Bank o: England Stock, 61 per Cent ... Xl)' s GOVERNMENT SEcuitlTiEs. luilan Stock, 101 per Cont., April 187.1... 216 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, lißo Do. 1 per Cent. Oct. 1888 93 Do. 0 7, rtiiicates Do. Enlaced Paper 4 oer Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5C per Cent... May 1879 lOB Do. Deo., 5 per Cent., Aug 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 nor Cent., .£l,OOO Do. under .£10)00 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Gen'. — A.ustrian Bonds, 6 rer Cent, 1859 B ra zilian 5 per Cou'L.... • — Do, 4i per Cent., 1802-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 73 1 2i Do. £lOO Bonds 731 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) C-ilian 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent 00. 6 per Cent A Do. „ B Do. „ 1867 Do. „ Scrip, £2O paid ll dis 4 Colombian, 6 per Cent. o , iba, 6 per Cont. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — D. 5 per Cent., 1864 ),,nubian Principalities, 7 per Cent E luador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional_ Land Warrant — Do Deferiecl egyptian 7 per Cent — 1)o. Second Issue Do. .£lOO Bonds 00. Do. 1864 B3l I Do. £lOO Bonds — Do Government Railway Debentures — Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account D",. Coupons Do. Account G intemala 5 per Cent. ' Itaihn 5 per Cc:: t 1865 Do, Account . Do. llareznmana Railway — Mexican. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 lll Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French, tilontevideau C per Cent. . II orish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Cen ---, Do. Deferred Do Laud darrants (Hectares) Pe -uvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account — Do 4f per Cent., 1865 — Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4f per Cent., 1862 Do Account - Portnguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 421 1i Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ Si — Do 4f per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 par Cont., 1859 -- Do 5 per Cent., 1862 BBl } Do. 5 per Cent., 1 864 9oi 1 D ~ Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl i Do. do. £25 paid — pm iardinian 5 per Cent Spnish 3 per Cent Do Accfmnt Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do — Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — s Do Account . Swedish 4 per Cont. — Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cont. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 514 41 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 3Ol I Ditto 11 per Cent. — Divileuas on the above payable in Loudon. lustmu, 0 p.m . Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 13 , Algian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch ii• per (`Ant. Ex. 12 Gull, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates . French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 251. .... Do. Account 531 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9l 4 Do. Aecount 914 4 E thuologic J 1 Society. - f -- An ordinary meeting of this society was held on Tuesday evening at their rooms in St. Martin's-place —the president, Mr. J. Crawfurd, in the chair. The first paper read was "The Ethnology of the Chinese," contributed by Dr. Lamprey. The purport of the paper was to show that the Chinese do not possess that uniformity of race-character commonly supposed and that they are in physical appearance and in language as great differences between the inhabitants of different parts of China as are found among other races. Though supposed to be homogeneous, and to be all of the Mongolian type, there are great varie ties observable in their countenances in different parts of China. The distinguishing characteristics of the Chinese as usually considered are wide cheek bones, round faces, small eyes placed at considerable distance apart, and set very obliquely, small promi nence of the nose, and little nostrils. In these pecu liarities, however, there were great distinctions, the Chinese of Canton and of Shanghae, for instance, being very diffyrent from those of Pekin, and being more distinguishable from each other than from the surrounding nations, especially the Malays. The colour of the inhabitants of the north of China also differs materially from the people in the south, the latter being much darker than the former. Dr. Lamprey estimated that there aro indeed as many as 82 groups of differently coloured Chinese. Throughout the whole of China there is not observ able any taint of negro blool. The dialects of the inhabitants in various parts are apparently distinct, the inhabitants of the north not being able to understand those of the south, and even the persons residing in villages a few miles apart are not able to understand each other. There was, nevertheless, a general similarity in the language, not only of the Chinese, but of the Japanese, Mongols, and Turks, which seemed to indicate a common origin. Dr. LOCKHART, who had resided for many years in China, said he considered the Mongols and Chinese to be physically different, though there were many marks of similarity between them. He thought it probable that the Chinese were descen dants of Mongols, and that their physical condition had since been altered, :partly owing to mixture with the Japanese. The Chinese he regarded as the connecting link between the north and south of Asia. The apparent differences of dialect in different parts of China, Dr. LSIIPREIC said, were entirely attributable to variations of pronunciation. Th e written language was the same, but there were many ways of sounding the vowels and of accenting the worth that the spoken language in one part of China is quite unintelligible in another. He did not think there was any radical difference between the people of different parts of that empire. Dr. Lamprey further said, in answer to questions from Mr. Craw furd, that, though the number of words in the Chinese language was comparatively small, consist ing of only 1,200 or 1,400, there were so many varieties of utterance that there seemed to be no deficiency in the expression of any sentiments. Ile also mentioned a curious fact, that some of the Chinese written characters are identical with those of the Mexicans. General Balfour, Dr. Donovan, and Mr. Craw furd made some further observations, after which a second paper was read on the " Non-Hindu Tribes of the Borders of Hindustan," by the Hon. G. Campbell, and after a short discussion the meeting adjourned. TUE MURDER NEAR NOTTINGIIAM.—At the Not tingham Assizes, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Smith, John Watson, 28, cottager, and Mary Watson, 31, his wife, were charged with the wilful murder of Henry Raynor, at Carlton, on the 17th November last. Mr. Boden, Q.C., and Mr. Bristowe were for the prosecution, and Mr. Sergeant O'Brien and Mr. Cave appeared fo the defence. Thu pri soners pleaded not guilty, DECREASE. Bills discounted 10 000 Advances Notes 133,320 It has been notified that the English and Fo reign Credit Company (Limited) have reduced the nominal amount of their shares from £5O to £l5 per share, with £7 10s. paid thereon. Notice has been given by the Imperial Land Company of Marseilles that the interest on the fully paid-up shares, and the shares paid by instalments, will be discharged after due examination of the warrants. The interest warrants falling due on the debentures will also be paid in regular course. The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days have presented a rather dull aspect, consequent upon the unfavourable state of the weather. Only moderate dealings have been reported in sugar at about previous rates. Opera tions in tea have been delayed until the public sales, which commence on Tuesday next. For superior qualities of coffee there has been an active inquiry at full rates ; while in rice, fruit, and spices no material alteration can be reported in values. Tal low has been in good demand at full values. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Neuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentcs opened at 69f. 82c. Flat. The heaviness of the Consol Market has not passed away, the latest quotations, viz., being 9lk for money, and 91i for the account, showing a fur ther retrogression to the arnount of per cent. The markets generally are flat, the chief cause being an absence of business. The railway market continues very unsettled, speculative sales prevent ing any rise, .though they are at the moment better than at the opening this morning. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 ; Annuities are 89; ; Exchequer Bills, March, 14s. to 175., and for June 14s. prem. ; India Stock, 216 ; ditto 5 per Cents, 1081 109+ ; ditto 4 per Cent., 93 ; and ditto 5- per Cents., 108. In the Foreign Stock Market business was very restricted. Russian Scrip has advanced 1, to 21 I prem. ; Danubian Scrip *, to 1 1 dis. ; Italian *, to 538 ; Mexican *, to 17i 8 ; and Spanish Pas sive *, to 21* 22*. Greek remain at 151 16, the Certificates at 14* I, and the Chili= Scrip at 2 11 dis. American Securities have been neglected. Erie Shares have declined 4 to 39i ; while United States 5-20 Bonds are weak at 741 I ; and Illinois, at 77i 78. Bank Shares remain without animation. Bank of Egypt have declined to 32 ; Imperial Ottoman are at 8, 1 1; London and County, at 551 ; London Joint -Stock, at 42 ; and Union of London, at 4. 1 - 45. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares show little variation, with the exception of Atlantic 8 per Cents. which have improved to 58i ; Ebbw Vale is marked 91 a ; International Finance, 21 ; National Discount Company 13 ; and Peninsula and Oriental' Steam, 631. The East Indian Railway Company's traffic re ceipts for the week ending 20th January last, upon 1,131 miles open, were £45,610 ; while in the cor responding period in the previous year, upon 1,129 miles open, they were £40,584, showing an increase of £5,026. The Railway Share Market continues very de preSsed, and a further decline has been exhibited on most of the principal lines. Great 'Western have receded 2 ; Brighton, 2; South Western, 1} ; South Eastern, Great Eastern, 1 ; North Western and Midland, each 1 ; and Lancashire and York -g shire, and London, Chatham, and Dover, each 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little change of importance. South Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian are dealt in at 161 ; East Indian at 107 i1 1081 ; and Great Indian Peninsula at 106: 4 1 1071. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY, Two o'Clock. In the Mining Market there has been very little animation. The shares chiefly in request have been Prince of Wales. Annexed arc the current quota tions Bryn Gwiog, 10 12 ; Chiverton Moor, 81 81; Chon tales Gold, —' • Clifford Amalgamate, 61 ; Cooks kitchen, 11 12 ; D ra kewells, —s —s; East Basset, 20 21; East Caradon, —; East Carn Brea, 2/ 2i ; East Lovell 9 / 10 ; East Russell, 3 31 ; East Wheal Grenville, 21 2/ ; Great Laxey, 161 171 ; Great North Downs, ; Great Retallack, 3 31 ; Great South Tolgus, —s —d —s; Great Wheal Vor, 191 201 ; Marko Valley, 9 41; North Crofty, 5/ ±; North Roskear, ——; North Treskerby, 5 2 ±; Prince of Wales, 52s 54s Od ; Prosper United, ; Providence Alines, 30 32 ; Rosowall hill and Ransorue United, 35s 10s; South Cvudurrow, —4 —d; South THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH SHARE MARKETS—This day. Lars, Railways. et ana icicircr et 'Caledonian et Cambrian Cork and Bandon...—. 20 Corn Wall i et Dublin & Bellast June., et Dun„ Perth, & A b.J unc. 100 &London, zcrip Certi. uo. luo ,r 100 6'l S 4 111 :18 4U 18 4 6 05 65 70 72 at Glasgow ,t S. Western' st Great Eastern,tird.stk. ! at Do. Ang I. st. No. (ti et rest N ort ot Scotland( a - 1' 2 :11 29j 5 7 Great Northern D.,. A stock it Do. IS stock Do. ;New, Is. at 25 pin at Gt S. and W. 01 Ireland 115 117 I 2 *2l L. WePtein -Ortgivai, it L. S. Val. ltaii glut; it Do. South Wales , it uo. W. tont' et i/o. Scwpo, t I l erelord , st . tdineaslore 100 1.0 100 1 , 0 100 Rio 41 41 4'4 23 33 :23 126 and BlackwalV at 'Lou., ISri,4li.,k Coa." at ton., Outs., and l►wrr at I Do. Aletrup. nx. A.. 70 ;7 17 Li 13 .0 t;7 1.1 SU 02 47 49 21 122 - -p 105 107 et Lon. ,t P., or [ll 11 vs tern st Lon. South WeStcri: et Man., shut., & Lincoln et Atetropolitau.... Po. New st , 1)o. Extension o 1 Metropolitan District. 1 Do. do. do. 10 00. and St. John's at Midland 9 Do. £9 Share at Do, iiirmin . Derb) 25 11 id K ent ... • st ►UU lui, ►OU 100 all 117 Ili North British Do. Ed., Fth. & it Nth. Eastern—lierwie. :5 Do. (i.N•E parehas. it Do. Leeds it Do. York It Do. Carlisle ..... 15 Do. Stoek.& Darling 10 Do. do. 1860-61 it North London .. it Do. do. 1861 5 st Do. dO. 1866 100 xll lOU 100 100 16.13.4 10,) 100 100 85 87 ;i Staflordshire . A t N. ft S. W. Junction 15 Scottish C entral st 'Scot. N. E , Aber. stoc' 10 Loo. Scot, Min. at. ok. . St.ropatire Union iouth Devon 41 South E .stern 20 itainea, Wok., & Wok at rair Vale, 10 Do. C at Vale at at Waterford & Kilkenny 10 Waterloo & Whltelta at Weld Cornwall 34 35 i 1$ 101 lu3 ORDINARY SHARKS AND STOCKS. 27) 8 71 121, 1 71 :',i ill Paid Closing I Business Prioc. dens. 40 391 40i 10 In 4j m 116) 16 i 741) -111 ilvi YO} 114, I 14 32 i [Ol4 1 2 65i 6 1 i 62 63 96 98 34 36 lu 11 v 112 ils . 1 ZY 1 2) , 63 72 113 115 148 i 52 44 46 67 68 8 1u ISS .6q 3 ; lUUTISH POSSESSIONS. La, Atlantic 62 St. Lawrence 3t I Rom., Baroda, 4 Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. F shares 04 Buffalo A Lake Huron i 0 Do. Preference 00 Butl., Bran t, Goderich 6 p.c. at Calcutta .12 S. E., lim at al e Town & Dock, gu. 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p 3t East. 13en4al, gu., sdo it East I :Winn, gu. 5 p.c. 20 Do. J Extension at rand Trunkot Canad 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c 00 Do. Ist f'ref. Bonds , 00 Do. do deferred LOO De. 2d Pref. Bonds 100 Do. do. deterred , 100 Do. :3d Pref. stook 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook • . 100 Do. do. deterred ff t. 1 ndia Pen. gua. sp.c. 1) o. GM 5 per cent .. 10 Do. New gua. 5 p. c.. 3t t. South of India ...... gua. 5 per cent .... at D 4j per cent.. b 7 60 WO 102 id ip, 4 44 7i s 6 50 55 10t 103 101 11,3 10t3 107 - - 20 22 85 88 57 59 53 54 52 54 37 10 23 25 106 106 is 1p 6 I c. Do •. 05 Great We•s. of Canada.. :05 Do. New .. 10 Do. op. a 13(.8. pay. 15731 Pe Do. 5, do. pay. 11377-8.. Indian Branch, limited at Madras, gua. 5 p.c at Do. 4f do 100 102 91 93 I 2 1 3 11 It 124 F 8 P 2 St 61 it Do. do 19 Do. Filth Extcueion , Cor. 6 p. c. 10 Ala a Hudson's Bay.. it N. iil.C'da,6pc let pi. bs 3t Scinde !t, Do. Delhi 10 Do. do 3t Do. Puniauh 4 6.• %., st Do.lndusSt.Flot 100 1021 92 24 85 0 108} 7; 1071 61 10 i 82 65 07 9) 97 98 1 97 98 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ---- - British Columbia, 6 per Cent., Dec. 31, 1572 100 - - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.AJ uly 1877-84 . . ......... 100 99 101 - Do. 6p. c. Feb.& AU„ 1 0 98 100 5 .c. Mar. Set 100 - p Do. 5 p c. Jan. A Jul) N 100 0 8i 90 102 - Do. sp. c. Inscribed ex • 100 e 7 •8) - Cape G. Dope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 144 • Vo.Apl.Aoct. 1800-1900 100 105 107 - Do. do 1880-9 , 100 104 106 - Do. Jan.&July, 1890-4. 100 102 101 - DO; 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 oct., 1000 lOO DI ;3 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p lOO 101 1 1 3 Do. 1878, do lOO It 6 1 8 - Mauritius, op. o, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1 , 78 - , io. 1882, Mayls, Nov l OO It 3 106 - Do. 18)5, Feb. A Aug.. 100 105 11 1 7 - Natal l iov. 6 per cent.. 100 143 1 1 0 - N.8.G0v.6p.c.Ja.. 1 2 , 1u1) 100 1 t 6 4.8 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p'e., 1801. 100 91 113 - Do. 5 u.e. 18:1 to 187, , 100 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 18113 iOO 85 F. 7 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 - Do. 5 per cent.... ... 100 61 86 85 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lOO 96 98 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO VI P 3 91 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-0 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards l ,O 106 ICB - Vic,Uoy. 6 p.c.Ja 22July 100 - - - Do. do, A pril & Oct lOO 107 109 81L1T161 , 1 Cam. Consol. Cold, Um. 1 - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated. 30 9 - Devon G. Cone. (Tavist. 1 400 410 - Drake walls 2.1.0 1 11 - East Bassett (Illogan) 291 22 24 - East Caradon 2.14.e 5 6 - East Cern Brea 3l 3 36 - 16ast Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 - East Gunnislake .. 8.3.0 1 - East Love.l 3.9.0 ti 10 - 10. WI Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 31 3 1 - Gam./12 StA übyn(Cl wen. 116 4 5 4 (rcat L ocey, limited all 13 17 - Great South Tolgus 0.34.t; - Great Wheal Busy. -- - - '4. Wheal Vor 40 19 20 - Grenville 8.18.0 11 11 Ilerod's Foot . 8.10.0 3 ( 31 - Ilirgstou Downs 5.10.0 21 S 1 - Margaret (tiny Lelant 13.17.1 1 7 9 - Marke Valley t.io.tt 31 41 4 riwyndy Iron Ore, ltul 31 21 Lid - New Se ton - North Roskear N.Wh'l Baseett(lllogan 4.4.0 - - - North Wheal Crotty 2.13, 41 51 l'rosper United 7.1.0 24 3.1 - er vidence Uny Lelant 10.0.: 36 28 - I S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 53) - South Condurrow S.Whcal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 - - ,tray Park . 15 15.6 31 44 tin ..... - Vigra and Chgan, Um_ all - - - West I, ftesett(lllogan - W. Caradon (Llskeard 11 9 41 15 est Chi verton ll 61 03 Setou. 474 135 34 - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 65 75 - Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 23 3:5 - Ann (Men 8 11 13 Setou Wheal ‘yl Mary _ Wheal Trelawnev (Lis. 5.17.0 10 12 t•REIrt r,IN tlrq biteUJ.' London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. I, 991 FREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, k,c., Met:op. Ext. B, 6 per cent., 37 Ditto, C, 6 per cent., 25 FOREIGN ItAILWAYB. Namur and Lie,:fe, gui. 6 per cent. pf., 181 South Austriau a.td Lonwareto V etLetiata, 16j I • FtIKELGN. MIN.jGb. Don Pedro, Nor.L Del Rey, pm DOWU. ondon and St. liathartne, 601 DAN lib. Albion," 7i Al,t.iice. Anglo-Italian, lim., 8 Amaralasta, /6 dank of Egypt, 32 Clnirtered Ater. of India. London, and China, 3lt ,onaoliduted liana, inn.,4l Ditto, new, 31 imperial ottoman, lim., SS London and County, 551 London Joint Stock, 42 Merchant Bank, lim , 161 Metropolitan Bunk. lim , 81 Oriental Bank Corpor aloft, 321 Union of Loudon, 45 41 MISCELLANICOUSe Anglo-American Telegraph, 14' 4 Atlantic relegraph, Lit o s S per cunt., r 74 Credit Voncter ut lim . 2} Ebbw Vale, in f Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 121 Home and g: ,lonial A aPuratice, international Financial ,oeiuty, t im. 2 1 London 4eneralOmutbus Company, [tin, 2 1.745 M.tional Discount oinpauy, 11 Mein .rearms lusuranee), lJ renivattla awl Oriental Steam, 63; COVItsING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME MARC a. Judge. Days of Running Name, South Lanett:lllkt) (South` port) Champion Mr. Wostropp ll, 15, & Leinster (Open) Courtown... Mr. H. Spriugall„ l9, 20 Scottish Open, Lanarkshiro - 26, &c. BEPTEMBEIi. ➢rampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire Mr. Spafford BONNETS MADE FROM THE SKIN OF THE COBRA DI CAPELLO, and ladies' muffs made of vulture down, are among the arti les sent from the Cape of Good Hope to the Paris Exhibition. LEAD - r OISONED WATER. —Dr Lankester, the coroner, and medical officer of health for St. James's, Westminster, has reported to the vestry of that parish that ht./ has analysed the water found in the bats and cisterns LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. :Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) WHITE V. WHITE AND FIELD. Mr. Sergeant Tindal Atkinson having last night- elo quently addressed the Court on behalf of the co-respon dent, this morning Sir R. Collier proceeded to sum up the case on behalf of the respondent. The court was densely thronged, although the topics upon . which the learned coun sel spoke were frequently of a most disgusting character. Ile stigmatised the whole of the evidence on behalf of the petitioner as the testimony of witnesses who had been picked up from every quarter, and whose evidence had been obtained by means of bribery. He also dwelt with great severity upon the condwt of General White in instructing his courts to vilify, in the manner he had done, the character of his wife. It ap peared to him most monstrous that Gen. White should have stated that his wife " was hankering after men, and always had a dark man looking after her," and had not produced one tit tae of evidence to prove it. No doubt this Court, since it had been constituted, had done a great good to many, yet, if such charges as these were able to be brought, on such flinisy evidence as the pre- ent, it would become a curse and nu aborniva ion. The learned counsel then proceeded to review the whole of the evidence which has already appeared in these columns. lie said that the jury would perceive that he had to dual with three kinds of evidence : the first was the immaterial evidence, the second the false evidence, and the third the evidence partly false and partly true, and this was the most difficult evidence to deal with. He thought that he had satisfactorily proved that it had in every instance been refuted or amply explained, and he should recommend any person whowished to get rid of his wife after returning from India tc come and take advice from General White. (Laughter.) There was not a scintilla of probability in the mass of evi deuce which had been adduced with reference to the at tendance of Dr. Field upon Mrs. White, and the allegation that it was only the means of adulterous intercouse. The learned counsel concluded with an eloquent appeal to the jury on behalf of his client. Dr. Spinks, Q.C., then oommenced his reply. POLICE INTELLIGELICE,j—rhis Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN DOCTORS.— J ohn Angus, a young man, living in Smith's-court, Windmill street, and who was charged a few days ago with violently assaulting Randoll Payne, a bricklayer, living in Queen's Head-court, Windmill-street, was brcught before Mr. Knox. The evidence of the prosecutor on the previous exami nation was to the effect that being much annoyed by a number of boys at night in the court ho lived in, he went out and requested them to go away. They refused to do so, and he then took hold of one boy and pushed him to get him away, when the prisoner came and struck him two violent blows on the head with something he had in his hand, inflicting two severe wounds. The prisoner stated that he saw the prosecutor ill-using his brother, and he struck hint to make him desist, but ho had not anything in his hand at the time. The prosecutor said he was certain the prisoner had something sharp in his hand, and handed to the magistrate a certificate signed by Mr. Harris, surgeon of Windmill street, to the effect that the prosecutor had received two incised wounds on the temple and face, which might have been instantly fatal. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner so that Mr. Harris might attend. On the case being now resumed Mr. Harris was not in attendance. _ Dr. Peter Charles Duncan, of No. 46, Great Marl borough-street, said that be examined prosecutor's head about 48 hours after the assault, and he found two wounds. The wounds were contused wounds, such as would be caused by blows with the fist, and wore certainly not in deed wounds. It was impossible that they could have been inflicted with an instrument. Mr. Knox said that after hearing Dr. Duncan he did not believe that the prisoner had used anything but his fists, but the prisoner had struck harder than he should have done. lie should deal with the case as one of common assault, and fine the prisoner £5 or a month. WESTMINSTER. DISGRACXFUL ASSAULT UPON A TAVERN-KEEPER. — James Arthur, a respectable-looking young man, was charged with assaulting Mr. Edward Stanton Meyrick, the aged proprietor of the Orange Tavern, Queen-street, Pimlico. _ _ Mr. Meyrick, who is about 70 years of age, stated that defendant came into his house shortly before the time of closing and asked for a little gin-and-water, with which he was served. Full time having been given him to drink it ho was told that complainant wanted to go to bed, and requested to finish his grog, which he refused to do. Moro time was given him, - as complainant did not wish any disturbance, and then he was.again asked to go, but refused, and complainant returned him his money, and took back What was loft of the two pennyworth of gin -and-water. He was entreated again and again to leave, and every forbearance was shown, and as ho would not go ho was put out. This ceremony was absolutely performed three times, and then while complainant was standing quietly at his door de fendant came up and gave him a black eye. The defendant appeared to be sober. Mr. Meyrick's son said he and the barman put defendant out, when he turned round and committed the unmanly assault described upon his aged father. Defendant said he was very sorry, and he had had something to drink. The constable said that he did not exhibit any of the usual appearances of intoxication. Mr. Arnold said he must pay a fino of 50s. or be com mitted for a month. T ITAMES. Inisu REVENGE.—Johanna Driscoll, an Irishwoman, about 35 years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with wilfully and maliciously breaking five panes of glass. Timothy Flinn, an Irish labourer, of No. 6, Holloway court, Whitechapel, said he went to bed last night at 9 o'clock after a hard day's work, and was aroused from his sleep at ono this morning by the prisoner, who was making a great noise, swearing and raving. He got up and went to the window, and directly a shower of bricks and stones were aimed at the window by the prisoner as fast as she could thro w them; ono largo brick came thtough a pane of glass and glanced past his head. Five panes of glass were broken. Ho went out and gave the prisoner into custody, and she said she was very sorry she had not broken his head as ivell as the windows. The defence of the prisoner was, that the complainant was her husband's step-father. Her husband earned 4s. 6d. per day, and he had abandoned her and left her and her children to starve. Tho relieving pincers came last night to give her children a loaf of bread. The complainant harboured her husband, and she went to the house in Holloway-court last night and broke the windows out of revenge. . . Mr. Paget said the prispnor had given no justification for breaking windows, and that• she had taken a very absurd revenge to destroy property as she had done. She was before him a few days ago as a complainant, and it appeared to him that she had drilled her child to toll a string of lies. She had also appeared before him ou other occasions and was a very bad woman. lie sentenced her to pay 40s. fine and is. 10d. for damage, or be imprisoned for 21 days and kept to hard labour. DRINK AND DELIRIUM.—Thomas Packer Taylor, a ,tradesmen, of No. 12, Church-lane, Whiteohapel, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk and .threatening to cut his wife's. throat. Isabella Taylor, the prisoner's wife, said her husband came home drunk and delirious last night, and armed him self with a carving knife, with which he threatened to kill her and her baby, and alarmed them very much indeed. lie was a kind, good husband when sober, but when he was drunk he was like a madman. She wished to forgive him. The prisoner,who was labouring under delirium tremens, said he was very sorry for what- he had done. Mr. Paget said this was a very sad thing indeed. If the prisoner was brought before him again he should be under the necessity of ordering him to find good and substantial securities to keep the peaCe for six months, and if he did not do so he should order him to be kept in prison for six months. lie asked the wife if she could venture to take her husband home again and trust him. The Wife—Yes, sir. Mr. Paget said he would take the prisoner's own recog nisances to keep the peace and bo of good behaviour to all to his wife, for six mheornMthas,jebsitryt'shoteuv,l:ojtsuelcd' and notac e t sp so ec l i e a u ll i y ently with him if he used any mole threats of the like nature. SHIPPING INTELLIGENC E. (By Telegraph.) GRATESIIrt, Friday Morning. Arrived, March 14- Rosa Eliza (s), from Dieppe ; Flo rence (s), from Rotterdam ; Ernst, from Calberg. Arrived, March 15—Earl of Aberdeen (s), from Ham burg ; Nora (s), from Harlingen ; Ellida Johanna, from Helsingborg. Sailed, March 14—Ostrich (a), for Hamburg; Cid (s), for Bilbon. Sailed, March 15 Victor (s), for Brussels ; Centaur, for Calcutta, and not ou the 14th, as reported. ARMY ESTIMATES. —Yesterday morning Sir John Pakington issued an estimate of the sum required to be vo ted on account for ar m y services f or the year ending March 31, 1868. The total "on account" is £5,000,000. The estimate for 1867-8 was £14,752,200, and for 1866-7 X 14,340,060. The "on account" total is divided as follows —Regular forces, £'2,551, 0 00; auxiliary forces, £414,000; stores, £400,000 ; works and buildings, £25,000; other effective services, £205,000 ; non-effective services, £1,06,6,000. aup any. 1 SPORTING IN An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders and directors was held yesterday, at the London Tavern; Overend, Gurne . . MEETING THIS DAY. A fully attended meeting of the creditors of this com pany was held to-day at the London Tavern, to hear a statement from Mr. Oppenheim as to the future prospects of all those interested in the company. The notice convening the meeting having been road, Mr. Ormatim said—Gentlemen, it is proper that I should remind you, in the first instance, that this is the first meeting of creditors of Overend, Gurney, and Co, (Limited), since the stoppage. The matters to be sub mitted to you for your consideration to-day are of serious importance, and I trust that we shall be able to bring to the consideration of them calm and impartial minds, and that we shall not be influenced by feeling or prejudice, but be able to bring a good judgment to bear upon all matters to be brought before uq. We have all but one, object in view, namely, to consider the best mode of insuring pay ment of our claims on the est de in the shortest pos 7 sible time. As you are doubtless aware, the affairs of this important liquidation have been committed by the shareholders to the care of two gentlemen of high standing in their profession, lir. Tuiquand and Mr. Harding, aided by a committee of supervision, of whom I am one, having been nominated especially to represent the creditors, and I have given to the affairs of that liquidation my constant and at times almost unremitting attention since my appoint ment. I assure you that if 1 had had the faintest notion of the labour, anxiety, and difficulties connected with the office, I should have declined to accept it. Ithas, I assure you, been no easy task up to this time, and although we have overcome many of our difficulties, I do not anticipate the future will be free from difficulties. I will, in the first instance, shortly explain to you the present position of the matter, and I will then offer you such suggestions as occur to me as to the proper course to to be adopted in the fu ture. You have all,auo doubt, seen the statement of affairs lately issued by the liquidators. I consider it a fair and honest statement, and I t hinkwe are all indebted to the liquidators for. bestowing the care and attention which they did to make it correct and reliable ; but on the other hand it would be useless disguising from you the fact that many of the assets will take a long time to realise, and that.seri, ous sacrificeff would inevitably result from Any forced realisAtions. The best opinion I can form is, that we may reasonably etpeCt to receive , during this year' a further ditidend of 6s. id the pound, payable probably as follow :-2s. at once . ,, and 45. , before the rising of the court about July or August. As regards the subsequent realisations from the assets, it is impossible to speak with any confidence; so much depends upon the. revival of confidence, which is now, as you all know, no doubt, to your cost, so thoroughly shaken, that it is almost impossible to realise securities of the class comprised in these assets. But we all hope that things will revive before long. It's a long lane in which there is no turning. If we are to judge by past experience there will, however, be a strong and rapid revival both of confidence and enterprise, and assets, now difficult, if not incapable of realisation, might then become speedily productive. It is impossible to go into details as to what the assets consist of ; it would be difficult to make particulars intelligible to a meet ing like the present; but there is a still more seri ous objection—namely, that it would hamper the' liqui dators in theirarduous duties if the particulars of the various securities in their hands were raised abroad. From the assets alone, therefore, it is impossible to reckon with confidence as to the time within which our full claims can be liquidated. We now turn to the question of calls—we have, as is pretty generally known, a very good list of shareholders, and I have no doubt that with prudence and judgment a sufficient amount will be realised by calls on the shareholders to make up any deficiency in the assets in order to pay to the creditors the full amount of their claims with interest, and I believe further, although it would be unfair to ask the creditors to wait for the re sults of realisation of assets, yet that the shareholders will in time recover back from the assets anything further which they may have to pay in respect of further calls, and trust also that if commercial confidence shall revive the assets will realise well. I see no 'reason to doubt that the creditors will by giving reasonable time obtain pay ment of the whole amount of their claim of 20s. in the pound, with interest. It is a question of time, and if the question of concession is at all entertained by the creditors, it would solely, in my judgment, be with reference to that point, " time." I will now explain to you, as concisely as I can, the present position of the matter. Lot us consider what is the best policy to be adopted in future, in order best to promote the creditors' interest. lam not for making great sacrifices in the realisation of the remaining assets, as would have been the case if we attempted to realise some of them now. My motion is that the liquidators should go on quietly and patiently:entering the assets without undue sacrifices, and thus get together as much money as they can during the present year towards further dividends. Then, as to calls, I am not an advocate for further heavy calls. I don't think it will be necessary, and all experience shows that heavy calls are not always most productive, but'l think that the shareholders should be prepared to meet a further call of £5 or £lO in the course of two or three months. They will serve- their own in terests 'ttertiby, -- bectiuse, unquestionably, as , I have already explained, the assets will improve, or rather great sacrifices will be avoided by keeping them for a time. If this programme be carried out in good faith on both sides, I honestly believe that by the end of this year the whole aspect of our affairs would be changed for the better; and I hope the shareholders and creditors would look more cheerfully on the prospects of the estate. In that case I should propose to call you together again about that time to consider further the course to be adopted. I believe that by that time we should be able to fix upon some early date for the liquidation of the balance of the creditors' claims with interest. This, gentlemen, is the substance of what I have to report and suggest to you both as to the present and the future. My statement, how ever, will not be complete without referring to two or three matters which have from time to time come under your notice. In the first place I would allude to the pro:- ceedings of " The Defence Association." I should be sorry to say one word to-day which should cause pain to any gentleman who may be actuated by what he conceives to be honourable motives, but I must say I cannot sym pathise with the principles which actuate those who repu diate their liability as shareholders to this company I have, as most of you may have observed by tho proceed ings in the law courts, appeared by my counsel in all the important proceedings connected with the attempt of cer tain of the shareholders to get relieved from their liability, and I rejoice that the Vice-Chancellor has, by his judg meni, upheld principles of such vital importance, which I have no doubt will bo confirmed by the Court of Appeal. So long as these repudiating shareholders continue their litigation we, that is, the liquidators and myself, have one duty to perform—namely, to defeat the proceedings, and we have n 3 anxiety as to the result. I don't think I need further allude to that subject. I will now allude to the two circulars addressed to you. One by myself, convening this meeting, and which we have taken as read; and the other, issued within the last two or three days by my col leagues on the committee of supervision, Messrs. Kingscote and Grissell. Mr. Kingscote, I should mention, is a shareholder only. Mr. Grissell is both shareholder and creditor. With reference to my own circular, I am for peace where it can bo obtained without undue sacrifice, but while I adhere to what I stated in my circular as to my own Willingness to submit to an individual sacrifice for the sake of peace, I am not here to make any proposal to the shareholders. I think it is the duty of the debtors to make proposals to their creditors, and as no disposition Lai been shown to suspend litigation; on the contrary, within the last few days the Defence Association have presented a petition of appeal to the House of Lords, and have been waking fresh applications to the Vice-Chancellor. I con sider that there is only one dignified coarse for us tO pur sue, namely, to insist upon our strict rights, and I might say, by way of justification, that, in enterttiitting an idea of' submitting to a sacrifice of the interest,l was influenced mainly by a desire to stop litigation, and thereby protect that large and influential body of shareholders who have come forward honestly and properly to meet their enkage ments, and who certainly are not disposed to avail them selves of the defence set up by the repudiating shareholders, even if that were open to them. I think some consideration is dueto men in thatposition, especially when we remember the mischief and loss which has ensued, and may yet en sue. I will now refer to the suggestion contained in the circular of my colleagues, Messrs. Kingscote and Grissell, namely, that creditors should consent to release• all'eliare holders who will consent to pay a further call per share at an early date, those shareholders still to be entitled to any surplus assets on the ultimate winding up. I should be sorry to throw cold water on any attempt to lessen the time and consequent evils of this litigation. I am s Try I cannot see my way to recommend the creditors to agree to the proposal of Messrs. Kingscote and Grissell. I look upon the shareholders as the debtors, and although. I would sympathise as much as any one in the loss of the shareholders, and in the hardship of their case, yet this is a matter in w hich we must ti guided by business, judgment , and not by feelings. Gen tlemen, I do not intend to submit to you any resoin lu- tion. lam still not unwi llin g , speaking in my own dividual character, to entertain the proposal of liquidating the creditors' claims at certain fixed dates without interest, but I am bound to state that this suggestion has not been responded to by the bulk, of the creditors; on the con trary, I have received communication front a very large number of creditors, expressing their opinion that the creditors' claims should be met in full off principal and in terest. ,vo form. lie dirtot4 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) The Market opens steady. Sales probably 12,0 a Palace C A. C. lonides, Esq., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the day, entered into an explanation of the various items in the report presented, and, on coming to that portion of it with reepect to the proposal to raise £lOO,OOO additional capital, said such a step became necessary in order to restore that part of the Palace which had been unfortunately destroyed by lire. After considering various suggestions the direc tors had come to the conclusion to re-establish the Palace just as it was previous to the fire. (hear, hear.) 'Nothing could be more beautiful, and it was thought it would be the most benefielal to do so. Of cours , , iu carrying out that Work certain improvements would ba introduced and novelties adopted, but the main work would be a complete and perfect restoration of the Palace in its original attrac . \rations matters had b,eu fully considered by _ amongst which was the erection of a larger concert-room. The directors hal the matter fully under cousidoration, but there was a danger of a concert-room too large, as well as too small. The greatest buccesi had hitherto attonled the concerts at the Crystal Palace, and it was a matter that re quired the greatest deliberation before that suc cess was interfered with in any way. The propo sition would . receive that attention which it repaired. The course .proposed to be adopted by the directors to raise the new capital was tha most advantageous plan that could be adopted, : and the directors in the first in stance proposed to offer it to the holders of £5O and up wards of the ordinary stock of the company in proportion to their holdings. Mr. R. READ seconded the motion of, the chairman for the adoption of the report. Mr. GOEZ said it was most important that the directors should point out to shareholders how they were to in crease their revenue, so that the preferential charge should be no burden on them. He thought the propotial of the chairman to ask the assent of the shareholders to the pro posed application to Parliament for power to raise the new capital was premature, at least at the present moment. The estimate for the restoration he believed was £Bl,OOO, but before that • liability was incurred he thought it was not too much to ask what was to be done with the new building after it was erected. The explanation, he thought, witS absolutely necessary, because it was too much, in his opinion, to ask the shareholders to sacrifice their dividend until there was an urgent necessity for it. He contended that as music had Contributed so much to the success of the company, that instead of spending all their new capital in the restoration' of a tropical department it would be far more desirable that a new concert-room, calculated to hold 10,000, should be erected. This could bo d3ne for little more than ramoo, leaving a great deal of the proposed new capital for after contingencies. Mr. Buts said the present concert-room was quite large enough, and if not it could easily be increased at a sum very far below that mentioned by the last speaker. He had contemplated the great concerts that had been given in the Palace on holidays and other occasions, and he never heard any person express dissatisfaction because he had not heard every note of music; the splendid sight presented seemed to him quite to compensate for the loss of a few notes of music. The CHAIRMAN said the object of the present meeting was not for the purpose of entering into details, but to obtain the assent of the shareholders to their application to Parliament for raising £lOO,OOO of additional capital. Mr. PUNCHER said he thought it would be more deco rous to the shareholders if they had been consulted before the application to Parliament. He by accident happened to be in the house, and when he went into the committee room the first question put to the parties representing the company was, " Have the shareholders been con sulted ?" lie contended that, supposing the direc tors got the assent of the 'meeting to ra i se £lOO,OOO at 7 per cent., they could not get the money without paying at least 11 or 12 percent. Before the lia bility was increased he asked the chairman whether be believed the company would ever be able to pay one farthing in the way of dividend to tho original share holders. The company had got into a state of insolvency and beggary, because they had not auditors selected from the great body of shareholders, and the sooner the system at present in operation at the Palace was got rid of the better. He would hold up both hands and a log, too, against the proposal of the directors. A SHAREHOLDER said the directors would never be able to pay a dividend to the whole of the shareholders until they had a theatre erected, which could be converted into a concert-room, a ball. toot'', and in which operatic, dramatic, and equestrian performances could be given. He thought if they broke up the uniformity of the building by erecting a theatre in preference to reconstructing the tropical de partment, they would thereby create a source that would be remunerative to the highest degree. [Owing to the confusion created towards the end of the meeting we are unable to state, whether the motion of the chairman was assented to or not. bales. SCOTTISH. RAILWAY ADIALGA3►IATION. — The pro posed amalgamation of the Glasgow and South-Western Railway with the Midland Company was approved of, though not without encountering some opposition, at. the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the former com pany, which was held in Lilasgow ou Wednesday. 1867. any (Limited.) T Crystal Bank of England Returns.—East Evening. ' Ate Act 7th and Bth Victoria. Wednesday, March 13, 1867. PARTMENT. An Account, pursuant to tl cap. 32, for the week ending' ISSUE DEJ Notes 'issued .....£33,236,990 Governmt. Debt-C.1,015,109 Other Securities 3,981,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion X 33,236,99 01 BANKING £33,236,990 Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest 8,839,837 Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) Other Deposits... 16,789,161 Seven Day and other bills . 502,283 r.PARTMENT. Go vernmt. Secu • rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) : £13,111,063 Other Securities 15,601,40 t Notes 11,187,475 Gold and Silver Coin £43,922,192 443,922,192 X. ti.Jilitl T 6. --- i Ida day. MARK-LANE. To-day's market was very moderately supplied with English wheat, but the condition of the produce was good. For all qualities there was a steady demand, and Monday's advance in the quotations was well supported. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was tolerably large. Millers purchased somewhat cautiously ; but holders were firm in their demands, and previous rates were fully maintained. There was a fair demand for floating cargoes of grain at quite late prices. of English barley on sale was very mode - The supply rate, of foreign good. The trade was very slow at the late decline in the quotations. The malt trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. A good supply of oats—chiefly foreign—was on the stands. The demand was in a sluggish state, at the late fall in the quotations. Beans were in but moderate supply. The trade ruled quiet, at late rates. Peas moved off slowly at previous quotations. Only a moderate business was transacted iu flour, at late rates. ---- SHIP ARRIYALS THIS WEEK. • Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 470 390 1,950 130 430 Irish — —4 1280 F ore ign 14,310 3,270 '2O 930 450 sac brlsks 1 . NEWGATE AND LEADEkBALL. Fair average supplies of moat aro on safe at these mar kets; for all qualities the t rade is q uiet at our quotations. a'er 81b by the caruase. ••d • d d s d Inferior beet 32 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 6 3 1.0 Middling do. 36 4 0 Atiddttng mutton.. 4 04 6 Prime lar4e do i 2 4 4 Mille do .. . ....... 4 8 4 10 crime small do 4 6 4 8 . Large pork ........ A 2 3 1 I 0 Veal 4 0 5 4 Small pork. ........ 4 0 4 Lamb. Os Od to Os Utt BOROUGH 110 P. Although the supplies of hops are gradually diminish ing, the trade continues very dull, and no signs of return ing activity are apparent. Asa rule, prices are unaltered. Mid and East T ien ts l7os to 231 s per cwt. Farnham and c ountr y 168570 s to 2 to 25 is s lArea Bussld of Kent es ..... .. . ..... . Yea rliugs loss to 1503 ~ Olds 560 to 953 __- CROYDON RACES. These races are again postponed until to-morrow on account of the snow. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tms DAT. With a numerous attendance, business to-day was tolerably brisk. The forthcoming Spring Handicaps being freely invested on; Proserpino was in deivand for both the Metropolitan and Chester Cup, there being also an evident commission out forDunsany for the former event, for which several others were iu demand. The following list of quotations shows the exact tone of the ma rk,A.— COLON/AL. St:GAlL—Very little business has 1312. en transacted, owing to the unfavourable weather, and prices generally remain unaltered. in tho refined market there is a fair inquiry, common lumps and titlers being quoted 425. 6d. per mt. -- - COFFEE. - For superior qualities of Plantation Ceylon the demand has been good, and fully previous rates have been obtained ; other descriptions, however, have moved off slowly, at b trely former values. _ TEA.—No business of importance has ben entered into, the trade deferring their operations until the public sales of China, which commence on Tuesday next. RICE. —A very moderate quantity has been on offer, and quotations generally are well maintained. TALLow.—The market continues moderately active, and quotations for present and forward delivery are well sup ported; P.Y.C. on the spot being 435. 6d. to 445., and last three months 41s. 6d. per cwt. THE FATAL SHOOTING CASE AT GRAVESEND.- Mr. E. A. hilder, the borough coroner, resumed last even ing at the Town-hall, Gravesend, the inquiry touching the death of Edward Elgar, aged 18 yeals, who was shot with a pistol by a fellow shopman, under the circumstances re ported a day or two since. Tho jury returned a verdict of manslaughter ag tinst Llolmeß, who was committed for , trial. .CE—This CITY AND 81IBUDDAN 100 t.o .8 ngst Wild Agnes (taken and (Ifered) :0 to 1 ngst Thalia (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Dulcimer (offered) S 0 to 1 ngst Jasper (taken and offered) METROPOLITAN STAKES. to 7 eget Dutisau3,- (taken) to 1 agst Proserpine (taken) to 1 agst Tormentor (taken) to -1 agst Tcurmalin (taken) NORTIIA3IProNSIIIIIE STAKES. 100 to 6on the field (offered) 25 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (taken) 100 16 20 20 CHESTER CUP. 500 to 30 agst Proserpine (taken) 33 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken and offered) 1000 to 18 agst Harry Brailsford (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 30 agst Plaudit (offered) 6to 1 agst Julius (offered) ' • 11 to 1 agst Hermit (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Marksman (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst The Paliner (offered) 40 to 1 agst Jasper (taken and offered) DERBY. Bto 1 agst The Rake (offered) 9f to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken) 11 to 1 agst Hermit (offered) 12 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken and offered) TILE OAKS. 5 to 2 agst Achievement (tayen and offered) NOTICE..--CHANGE " ADDItESS.—JOIIX STIRIC, late Of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. Liz, of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoreditch ; at Three King-court, Lombard-street ; and at One S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. HOPKINS tald JOILI AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDEN STREET, HATMARKET. Jonx PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 3, Panton-stroet, Haymarket, W. TICKETS NOW READY for HARRY WILSON'S CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP SWEEP. Drawn MONDAY, March 25, 1867. 10,000 members, at ls. each ; and 3,000 members, at 2s. 6d. each. Address, with two stamped directed envelopes, to Harry Wilson; Tnrf Herald Office, Hull. Commissions executed from;ss. on all races. Price Lists daily. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MALTON SPRING STEEPLECHASES.—WEDNESDAY. Stewards : Sir Charles Legard, Bart., Henry Darley, Esq., and H. H. Forster, Esq. Judge and Handicapper : Mr. B. Johnson. Starter and Clerk of the Scales: Mr. W. Elliott. Clerk of the Course : Mr. R. Boulton. This capital meeting brought together a large assem blage of the gentry and others from York and the va rious towns in the distriet. Early in the morning special trains began to arrive, and by the hour set down for the sport to commence (1.30), Malton presented a most ani mated appearance. The stand and enclosure were ex ceedingly well occupied by a fashionable company, toge ther with a good sprinkling of the professional element. The course is a new one, situated about a quarter of a mile from the town. It is one mile and a quarter in cir cuit, consisting entirely of grass land, and containing 10 fences and one hurdle, a fine view of the races being afforded throughout. The card contained four items, the whole of which brought out capital fields, and afforded much excitement. The proceedings on the whole gave general satisfaction, and taking into consideration its being the first meeting under the present committee, we consider it quite a success. The North and East Riding Steeple Chase Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 50 added; four year olds list 41b, five 12st, six and aged 124 t 51b; thorough breds 101 b extra; pro- fessionals 7ib extra ; the second to save his stake ; about two miles and a half. Mr. T. Brown's Prince'(h cm, 12st slb (Mr. Harrison) 1 Mr. H. F. C. Vyer's Maid of Kent (11 b), uged, l2st slb (Mr. Edwards) 2 Mr. Stubb's br m Witch (h b), aged, 12st 51b (Mr. Prestinn) 3 The following also ran :—Genuine Garton, Arsenal, Mis cott,Wild Huntsman, and Chase Horn. Betting-3 to 1 agst Maid of Kent, 4to 1 each agst Genuine Garton and Arsenal, and 6 to 1 each agst Prince and Wild Huntsman. Won by ten lengths, a length be tween second and third. The llalton Grand Open Steeplecase Handicap of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 added ; winners of any steeplechase value 50 soya after Feb. 26 (at ten a.m.) 71b, of the Grand National at Liverpool 111 b, or the second 51b extra ; the second to save his stake ; about three miles. Mr. Putter's Jack of Trumps (h b), 6 yrs, lOst 61b (Mr. Audinwood, jun,) 1 Lord Poulett's Charlemagne, 6 yrs, list llb (Mr. Edwards) 2 Lord Parker's Tally-ho (h b), by Comeaway, aged, list 21b (inc. 71b extra) (Walter White) 3 The following also ran : —Highflyer, Witch, Bedale, Huntsman's Daughter, Bird's Eye, anti Huguenot. Betting-3 to 1 agst Jack of Trumps, 4to 1 each apt Highflyer and Bedale, and sto 1 each agst Tally-ho and Charlemagne. Won by three lengths ; the same distance separated the second and third. Male fell, and his rider, Knott, was rather severely shaken. The Hunters' Selling Steeple Chase Stakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added; list 71b each ; the winner to be sold for 40 soya; if entered for 30 soya allowed 71b, 20 14113; to be sold ; about two miles. To close and name at six o'clock on Tuesday evening,March 12. Mr. G. Simpson's Arsenal, 6 yrs, list (Mr. W. Simpson) 1 Mr. R. C. Vyner's Monops, aged, lOst 71b (Mr. Audio wood) 2 Mr. G. Hodge's The Beau, aged, lOst 61b (.E2O) (P. Smith) 3 The following also ran : —Montrose, Mark Tapley, and Whalebone. Betting.-9 to 3 agst Montrose, 11 to 4 agst Arsenal, and sto 1 agst any other. Won by two lengths; a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. Lee Uardham for 73gs. The Farmers' Hunters' Steeple Chase Plate, value 40gs; thoroughfour year h olds reds list lo t 4 h l b, extra five ; 1 p 2 r s u t, f e s s i ° a n n a l s a g u e u d d 1 g 2 sts r u 0 l m b s ; excluded ; about two miles. Mr. T. Brown's prince (h b), 6 yrs, 12it...(Mr. Brooks) 1 Mr. (.l. Simpson's Diana (ti 1), 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. W. Simpson) 2 Mr. J. Gofton's Marion, 5 yrs, 12st 101 b (Mr. Audinwood) 8 The following also ran :— , Sutton, Lilly Dale, Genuine Garton, Slashing- Barry, Miss Nina, Lord Fauconberg, Rosalyn, Miss Backhouse, Speculation, Full Sail, and Blemish. Betting-5 to 2 eget Prince, sto 1 agst Diana, 6to 1 ag st Marrion, and 7 to 1 each agst Lilly Dale and Full Sail. Won by three lengths, It bad third. Speculation fell. The winner was objected to as not being entitled to ran, having won the first race of the day. RACING- FLN.".1 . 1 AP RES FOR 1867. Eastbourne Hunt - 1 Abergavenny Nortivtuipton Cardiff Windsor Spring 4 Durham .. . 22 .Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Catteriek Lichfield Spring 8 I Cheater 3O Newmarket Craven 8 MAX. Ascot Spring York Spring 7 Donc.aSter Spring Salisbury Batik Harpenden Epaorn Croydon Newton 29 .4i JUNE. Ascot Summer 4 Beverley I Windsor Summer lisnchester Summer ... 12 Chelmsford Summer Ha I mpton l3 Nvrcastle .. 25 Odihinn l7 Ipswicn 27 Bibury Club I 4I Worcest:r Hummer...... 27 Northampton Autumth OCT l O l Newmarket la arket 2d October. I Cheltenham ............... E linburgh Bedford 3 I Netrinarkot liougntov . 21 JULY arlisle 2 Down Roy al Cu' pors tn. 17 O Newmarket July 2 Stamf,ml .................. 18 Pontefract Reading ..... Liverpool July Meeting 10 Winchester ............... .23, tut, ............ 'a ilungerford - 11 i.Soutliamp Nottingham l6 1 Gaodwood ............... 30 AUGUST. ikon Brighton ..,........ ...... 6 West Drayton 22 Brighton C1uj........ .... 8 Plyinoath . 1 Lewes ..................... 9 I Canterbury Egham ... ............... 13 Derby Wolverhampton ......... 13 Lichneld Stockton .................. 14 Yarmouth '27 eyutouth 2tS Oxford ............... ..... 20 Tunbridge Hastings York August 2l SEPT. Margate 3 Warwick Spring 3 Abingdon 5 TAicester D o ncaster Brecon NOVEMBER. I iverpool Autumn 5 Leamington Hunt Shrewsbury Autumn., ll B ►dou Blinn 111 BER. Richmond l7 liondun IJ Monmouth Manchester Autumn.— 20 Newmarket lat Octoixir 24