The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-05 00:00:00

. ... . _ THE S UN, - LON .1; ( 3 1 0 N ET' MARKET Passive Do Do Account - - SHARE MARKETS-This day. Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded - ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. AND Do Account : 0 AIMERC lAL . ito." - ::' . -......---,. ,_. Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 - - Share l Railways. I p aid) Closing_l_ Business -1. Do. Scrip, £6O paid - dis , i'urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — st , Bristol and .11, .r .... 83 85 TWILTE O'CLOCK. Do. Account There is very little animation exhibited in the Do 6 per Cent. 1858 - at Cambrian - 'ork and Bandon - - bullion market, and the following are the latest 20 'orn wall all 4 6 quotations :-Bar gold, 77s 9d per oz. standard ; DDoo..£Aleoeooll3notnds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 • - et Dublin & Belfast June. 100 65 83 st Dun„Perth,& Ab.Junc. ItO 70 72 ditto Parting, 77s lid to 786 per do. Doubloons,s7 I 100 E.Lontion, scrip Certi. all - - , Do po A x e l c o r ß u o t uds 571 Do. 100 - -d' ...qallisli, 74s 6d to 75s 6d per oz. ; do. Mexican and Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — st Glasgow &S. Western , 100 14 16 Great Eastern, Ord. a tk. LOU 30 .11 301 1 south American, 74s per oz. United States Eagles, Do 5 per Cent., 1865 761 , Do. Account - - per eZ. Bar silver, 5s to 1 per oz. standard ; t.neatiola 3 per Cont. do. containing gold (5 g 1 s. and upwards), 5s 1d to Do. Account i` Per do. Mexican, 4s 1141 per oz. Do. 6 per Cent., 186 4 - st Do. I; BtOCK l.o - - Do. sew, ia. at 25 pii 10) - Dollars,. hi 8 per Cent, 1864 3ll C ake Silver, 5s 5d a 4 - . st (518, and W. 01 Irelan 100 89 91 Ditto 14 per Cent. - st Ut. Western -Original 10 41 41 42, 3•1 I i In the Forein and Colonial Produce Markets Dividends en the above payable in Londou. st OJ. 6. Val. Rail. et. 100 - b at Do. South Wales 100 - - during I,I IC last few days there has been rather more Nn,trb,o, 5 per Cent., Ex. 11) Florins - st Do. W. Mid.-Oxtot , i 100 - - a • nituation. At the public sales of Indian tea 11- ii!ili_,_ 4 l per cont- , , Ex- 23 , f • . - st Do. Newport lt 00 28 33 r a t Dulet. *c* re - rout. I,x. 12 bail.. 511 at Do. li ei ei ord , 100 , r lower rates have been current, while sugar Do. - 4 per Cent. Certificates Lasdt ' LJtrion and lilack . .val. 100 - - , generally maintained former values. Coffee French Rentes, •3 per Cent.. Ex. ' ) ;if has - at !1.0n., Brigh..& S C,:isl 10 , 81 bl 71 1 k 7 8 been in fair demand at steady rates ; while in "'l"' 3 per ' ' 2Sf. - 10, 17 19 tic Do. Account •• st Do. Iletrop. Ex. A.. 100 13 16 °, saltpetre, and tallow the operations have been TWO O'CLOCK. st Len. a .North W estern 100 111 120 119 1 t OO • • st Lou. & South Western., 100 53 limited to affect values. Consols, Money 9l 4 st Man., Shel., & Lincoln 100 47 49 48) 11 1 The Mexican dollars, by the West Indian lii,. Account Do. April Settlement steamer, have been sold at 594 per oz., and the bar st Do. Extension 7 ~ silver - ----- 100 j Sletropolitan District all 82 at GO,I per oz., showing no alteration in SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. t uo. do. do. 10 - - Price s. fit Do. and St. John's %re 1011 118- ________..._ fit Ilid,andl2o - 115;119 181 A-t - l antic and Great Western Railway Debentures LoNDON, March 5.-Wind this day at noon, North- 9 Do. L 9 Share 7 10t II remain t Do, Birrniu.. & Drab) 100 b 7 8) steady at 29 31, and the Consolidated Easterly; strong breeze and fine weather, but rather ' 2 ' s ~ id Rent . 110,. 4 . all “gage Bonds at 23 24. cloudy. at North British T he board, of directors of the Delhi and London Flower, March 3.-Wind N.E.-Arrived-Forest at Do. Ed., l'th., & Dun 109 4 18 at .Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 102 1.4 1631 2! 31 wer, from Callao for Harnburgh ; Anglesea, from ti Do. G INI•E urchaec 16.13.9' - Banff (Limited) have declared a dividend of 7 per Melbourne; Vineland, from Monte Video for Antwerp ; et Do . . Leeds . P . ... ..... 10v O2 03 cen t. per annum for the past half year. et Do. York lOO 96 97 Irene, from Demerara for London. st Do. Carlisle ..... - - An extraordinary general meeting of the Mar- FALMOrTir, March 4.-Wind N.E.-Arrived--Black 25 Do. Stock. & Darling all 34 56 341 IS 10 Sein es Land Credit and Agency Company (Limited) Eyed Susan, from Newp ort, for Southam p ton, with fore 1 4 0 t No D r llL' o . g. o l , -,it 10., 11'2 11 1 , 'via be held at the company's offices, 25, Fenchurch- and maint o p masts carried awa y . at Do. do. 1.8)5.1 5 s treet, on the 19th inst. SCILLY, March 4.-Wind N.E.-Arrived-Hengist, from a Do. do. 1866 at North Staffordshire Calcutta for London, with loss of sail ; Ann, from Cochin at. N. &S. IV. Junction for London. 35 Scottish Central Two O'CLOCK. OFF Polersmoterx, March 3.—Wind N.E.--Arrived— at Soot. N. E ADer. stock 100 . lc Do. Scot, Slid. tat Jck A ccording to Reuter's telegram from Paris to- Queen of Australia, from London for Bombay. S st hropshire Union - - ' I V, the F renc h R en t es were TOf. 15c. (By Telegraph.) • st iouth Devon at - iouth Eastern 110 67 68 651 4 1 In the General Discount Market there continues GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. 20 Staines, Wok., £ Wok all 810 to st fair Vale lOO 155 .60 _ be a very limited inquiry, and quotations re- Arrived, Feb. s. —Conservators, steamer, for Gothenburg. 10 Do. C rodn unaltered. Sailed, Feb. 5.-Ravenscraig, for Calcutta; St. Croix, st Vale 01 Neath - - Barbadoes ; RuCkers, for Trinidad; Normandi, steamer, for , Waterford .& Kilkenny 10 i - t...At,.a meeting, this day, of the shareholders of the to , Waterloo &IN hitelia i 6 Dunkirk ; Velocity, steamer, for Calais ; Rhine, steamer, st i West corn wail lO O - - v u gnsh. and American Bank, the directors stated for Boulogne. th e the net profits realised for the half-year ended DEAL, Tuesday Morning. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. whi ch, 31 st Dec. last amounted to £9,160 13s. Bd., Passed, Feb. 4.-New Era, from London, for Madras. ;), Atlantic& St.Lavvrence all 67 1.0 " i '-' ,ll , with £ 9 032 17s. Id. brought forward from Passed, Feb. 5.-War Cloud, from Sunderland, for Ale- 4t $ 1-tom.,,Baroda,.!.Cen.ln. 100 100 102 1011 the ', audria. 1.0 1 f) n. o. ') /Za e r e ens t. . 10 Id ip Previous account, would enable them to declare ,o 4 Buffalo & Lake Ilurou all 4 41 13 - e, (li . vidend of ss. per share, free of income-tax, SHIRLEY BROOKS'S " Sooner or Later," now in its t oo all 71 8 1 lii l l y.l r r a e n i erene t,&G e oderich sli ng about 8 per cent. per annum, which will ab- Fifth Number, advances very cleverly. The Club 100 1 6 p.c. 1872-3-1..-- 100 I - - ,_ ru £7,321 Os. 4d., and leaving /3,872 10s. sd. to talk is especially admirable-full of wit, humour, and con- B a t t C.aalzeuloawt S. E., 11°090 50- 5-5 be carried forward. versational vivacity. As a specimen of the descriptive 00 ' De ' inerara, 7 p.c. pe ' r. pi all 10 i 103 V East Bengal gu., sdo 100 101 163 104 Stecery little speculation is going forward at the powers of the author, let us add here the subjoined sketch at East . Indian: gu. 5 p.o. 100 106 107 107 ai • of . a scene in the Highlands :-" Ernest threw opcn a French „ .0 k Exchange, and the number of investments isDo. J Extension .. 15 - - window, and stepped out upon a platform, strongly built, et Grand frunkof Canada 100 20 22 3 ' e ry aico moderate. The Funds are in a very firm COl3.- .00 Do. Equip. Mort, M e r p t, e llonda all 85 88 strongly railed, and after a searching glance that as „, I n, Consols being 91 4 for money and March sured him of its security, he handed out his young 100 Do. Ist rref. Bonds.. all 57 p "'Culla, 914 4 for April account. wife. And in her life she never forgot the o ° 100 lioe: dod Pr ef . rr o d nd . e . ... 'L ett gl ° 5 l l i Foreign Stocks have in most instances exhibited scene which opened upon her. They stood at a very 100 Do. do. deferred .... all - -,-, i nc reased firmness. Italian 5 per Cents. 'have great height, and immediately below them the ground 1 1 2 D0.i)0.37 _to t7l) PrOVed 4, to ,53-i- i-; Spanish Passive 4, to 224 i; sloped down at a sharp angle, until the e so e m ye e was forf stopped srds 10000 3 d d o r deferred. stock.... allßll Du. 4th Pref. [ark •.. all 2 3 25 I re ek Bonds 4, to 164 i ; the Russian Loan Scrip by bu thick Underwood und a e u r i w fa e s o t d tb a a t t a a d a is s t t a n an e d o unseen deptl be and z , t (3 i i ! ' in' 1 1 i n a . Pe e n te . r g r ha. sp . .e. WO 106 1.L6 , 105/ 1 6 hadt i to w be s m. ff ' t o 21 3 prem. ; and the Danubian Loan Scrip 1 2. 3 3 New ' o o o . .l ua. 5 per cent.. 18 a 1 1 1 1 ll 1 Old dis, accounted for. v Across that abyss, and per haps a couple of miles away in the distance, the great gua. 5 p.c.. 6 a st Lit. South ol India ...... A • too 160 102 gilf ) .. , sper pe o t 1, American Securities are in some instances a lake lay, silver with sunshine, and between, a river, at 41 r en cent lov 91 1 1 3 shade firmer. United States 5-20 Bonds have dotted with foam, made its way. But this could be seen 8)! ;rest' adv 20(1 .New .e .of Canada n l 2l . 1 -2 2 i 1 1- 2 3 0 1 77. anCed I, to 734 734 •; and Illinois Shares 4, to 76 but at intervals, the rich foliage hiding it at many • all . points, and at others darkening it so that but for the 00 Do. sp. o Bt.s. pay. 1873 all ,88 92 Erie Shares remain steady at 354 364. 100 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 all 81 8 , 4 foam-spots it would not have been visible. Hills of a great Business in the Railway Share Market has been 10 Indian ranch, limited 2 lt lid magnitude, but of somewhat soft outline, rose on the left, st madras, gua. 5 p.O 100 92 el very inactive. Great Western, however, has flue- at about the same distance as the lake, and at their foot stat Do. 41 do mat ed D.4* do lOO 85 9° tie to some extent being at one time 43 ; th e y lay a small village on the bank of the river—Magdalen r) Do. Filth Extension 5 - 7_ 100 100 102 101 subs equent) receded to 414, but afterwards re- could just see a few gliding figures on the road, a few st Steil:). Cor. 6p. c. Ilnds. 100 - ..._ CON, ure But on the 50 Mel. & Hudson s Bay. . a 11.,, er eCl to 414, 424. Metropolitan are steady at cattle reluctantly moving from their past . st N.ll.l.C'da,6pc letpt.bs 100 8- ." 1233 right the scene was grander and rougher. One object et , icincte .... et Do. Delhi l2 cs le lo ° 9 1 7 1 8 ,, " W e.. g . and South-Eastern at 684 4; North dominated all—a huge and uncouth mountain, in soli eril are dealt in at 119 4; and Great Eastern 20 Do. do at 30, Lary savageness, upheaved its bulk against the blue sky „ Do. r 2f, and looked monumental and defiant, and though the et Do.lndus St.Flot 100 - The uniaub :. :4 ,O' lou 97 98 Foreign and Colonial lines are in very mode- noon-day sun forbad it to scowl in shadow, perhaps its COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIE,S, rate request, and exhibit little variation as regards stern sides were the more striking from their being lighted - pri ers. out, and forced into brightness, like a cynical man coin- - British Columbia, 6 per ~ , ~... ......,:1-. ............ ........:., I,llf. -t....;finer tn in riartyniftr cent., Dee. 31, 1572.... 100 I t : ) ank Shares are dull. Oriental have declined 43 - Union of Australia are marked 471 ; Aerial Bank., 221; and London and County, 57g. l ificellaneous and Finance Shares continue in cietive. Credit Foncier of England are at 3k 5-16 ; N 4l Perial Land Company of Marseilles, at 10f 1-16 ; ational Discount Company, 13 13k ; and telegraph Construction and Maintenance, at 131. MINING MARKET. TUESDAY, Two o'Clock. In the Mining Market rather less activity has 111 ° 1 ' 411 nd. Annexed are the current quotations : t Wa rn Camborne, —s —5 ; Chivertou Moor, 71 8 ; Chon ifford Amalgamate, 7 8 ; Cooks' t itche n, 91 101 ; D ra k owe lls, —s —s; East Basset, 20 221; aS t Caradon, 5 51 ; East Carn Brea, —— ; East Love:l, 're East Rus s ell, 3 31 ; East Wheal Grenville, 2 24; t G —; Groat North Downs ; 44 ; Great G 4 ,: t allack, 3 4 ; G roa t S ou th T o l gus, — s —d — s ; Cr at Wheal Vor, 18 19 ; Marko Valley, ——; North 2 1 : ) ° , ft Y , 54 4; North Roskear, 81 9; North Treskerby, 4 1 - ; Prince of Wales, 52s 6d 555; Prosper United, 31 a ; (141 " r, —s —d ; South Coudurrow, —s —d ; South 13 r en7ille, _ s —d ; South Herodsfoot, —; Tincroft, 14 ; West C ara d on, ; West Chiverton, 58 60 ; vest Seton, ——; West Drakewells, —s —s ; Wheal 7 4 :et, 63 66 ; Wheal Buller, ; Wheal Chiverton, 'Wheal Grenvill e ; Wheal Seton, 1024 1074 BRITISH PUIIDS—ONK O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUND& aDer Cent. Consols ........... . 9l 1 NDo. Account, March 7 9ll Per Cent. Reduced BB 9 .1..,°W 3 per Cent B9 1 81 N ew 21:per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A D o 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 ...... m ' l l.„ l lu . 'tiee 30 Dire sth Jan., 1880 -uo. for 30 yrs, yrs,ex c p x tre sth April, 1885 — D° (Red Sea Telegraph), Auv, 1908 — 4 .ch 3 V V Ct., March. 4 Ct., Juno equer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Ct. Do ...... £5OO II .-- .-__ • ........ e'l ......... .... £lOO It X2OO C ent 2021 2°2l 411 k of England Stock, 64 p e r 1 0 ,, INDIA& GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. . 144 Stock, 10} per Cent., Apri11874... _no. Account -°' 5 Per Cent. July, 1880 Dojo: A 107/ I _ Do. = Per Cent., Oct. 1888 4- , o '' D •C ert ificates e f ,' flfaced Paper 4 per Cent .' 4 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. lO2l I Do •j _ 5 l per Cent., May 1879 lO7l 8 ---'• web. s per Cent., Aug. 1873 13° ' /3 as Cent., £1 000 on , 5 per , Pin 1)0- under £l,000 • 4 FOREIGN FUNDS-01(E O'CLOCK. 4oßentine Republic, 6 per Cent. — 13ri z tr il i i ; Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — 5 per Cent — °' 'I - per Cent., 1852-58-60 De. Do K • 1863 r 1 u per Cent 1866 — --.T.,00 Account " 73 i 3 Nu e • £ lOO Bonds — 1 ) °° 8 Ayres 6 per Cent .D 2 pep© ent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) an „). 3 per Cent. ji ° • 6 per Cent . A — D °o. 0 . ~ B o ,i 1867 oj l oro * b. „. Scrip, £2O paid ll die Cub, ~can, 4 per Cent. b ' , 1 , 0 per Cent. — D 8 ' 3 Per Cent., 1825 — r/ 4 „ . .. per Cent. 1864 .. ,„ "lan Principalities,j7 per Cent Do'4,lur New Consolidated, 1 per Cent lll 4 I),,' , ,riovisional Land Warrant — tg v .,, -l efenod ii , '"an 7 per Cent — D0•o 80 .0011(1 Issue — u 0 4100 Bonds : , D o• 1864 B3 4 r , Do (`c 40 0 Bonds B4 urre o koverninent Railway Debentures Bl 801 D o 6 Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 1 - 64 ri(,..A;ccolult D o l ' ° uPons 44 • Account tt:triala 5 per Cent. — b il A 6 Per Cert 1865 ~..14,' i lecount . 53 .A . ;,'" . ftretnmana Railway — r Lit y per Cent or Account 1 O 1" • 1864 — 4 00. j Per Cent. Angle-French — t , .e vi ,_ , , ~,, 0 0r ist ' , en, 1.. per V ent. .. — 41 el. o r k a bliperial 5 per Cent D o 3 ado. ,Per o ei , D • Deferred l'e -41'itta..S1 Warrants (Hectares) D o A t ," Cent, 186 5 .1) count 651 D o 4 1' Per Cent. , 1865 D o 4 4/ Por Cent. (Uribarren) l'.4° 4coo b Per d ent.,C 1862 It usse s °°° 3 per Ct., 1851' '6,'7 '9,'60,'2,'3 41 .13, All Per Cont., 18 A 4 £ et B7i 7 D. O 1 Per Cent. 185 0 Do d, per Cent ., 1860 Lob Pei Ce n t . 1859 Do 5 Per Cent. 18 62 Do. A ngl e 1864 9l Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl 9 4 N hra• D O. £2 - • 'cl 8 p.11 ' 6 41a1l 5 per C ent a pal — pin P O -11 lx)r Cen t Da 4 eer,:unt D 1). NeW Deferred °' 4000414 ........................... out, and forced into brightness, like a cynical man com pelled to smile upon society, but waiting to indemnify himself when the social period shall be over. And all the scone, the frowning mountain, the forests over the abyss the softer hills and the silent village, were bathed in tho glow of a glorious sun, who, if according to southern superstition he looks down somewhat rarely on Scotland, ooks on her with no grulging gaze whoa ho beams ou' upon her unequalled scenery. PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXIIII3ITION'.—The 11113 b part of the Illustrated Catalogue, publiihed in the Art-Journal, will appear in the April number. It will con sist of twenty-eight pages, in which aro comprised en gravings from the works of twenty-six of the leading manufacturers of Europe; among them may h) named Froment Meurice, Hunt and Roskell, Sy and Wagner (Berlin). Elkiugton, Harry Emanuel, Weise, Benson, Rudolphi, Odiot, Christofie (jewellers and goldsmiths of Paris or London), Copeland, Minton, the Imperial and Royal Manufactories of Diesden, and Berlin (porcelain) Durenne (cast-iron), Brecheau (fans), Servant Carpentier (bronzes), Jackson and Graham, Gillows, Trollopo (furni ture), Dobson (glass). The number of engravings exceeds ono hundred. MR. COXWELL'S LECTURES AT TIIE COLLEGES.— On Thursday last at Winchester, and on March 2d at Marlborough College, Mr. Coxwell lectured on the subject of Ballooning, wkich was considered not only in its scien tific but its popular aspect. A variety of experiments and miniature ascents took place, affording amusement and instruction to the young gentlemen. The Warden o Winchester College has expressed that considerable gratifi cation was afforded by Mr. Coxwell's lecture on ballooning, and GOO scholars at Marlborough College were equally well pleased. THE ELECTION FOR THE NORTH RIDING.—The election of a knight of the shire, in the room of the pre sent Lord Faversham, is appointed to take place at York this day. There will be no opposition, the only candidate being the Hon. Octavius Duncombo, uncle to the late mem ber, and, like him, a Conservative. THE GREAT EASTERN.—This vessel is now nearly reedy for her new duties—that of conveying passengers from New York to Brest for the Paris Exhibition. She has undergone very extensive alterations by Messrs. For rester and Company (who of course made several sub-con tracts), of the Vauxhall Foundry. She has received new boilers for the screw engines, and a new shaft for the paddle engines; and Messrs. Forrester have also built for her use a steel steam launch, 50 feet long by 20 feet wide. A steam steering apparatus has also been introduced. The space last occupied by the cable tanks has been fitted up with cabins, births, and state-rooms for passengers. These apartments, numbering over 500, are lofty and convenient. There will be berths for 3,000 passengers. Th e saloon ac commodation has been much increased. The deck saloon is a splendid apartment, 140 feet long, and 24 feet wide, and will admit of 500 persons dining together. There are several smaller baloons. Altogether 2,000 persons may dine at once. The decorations are of the best and most elegant character. The total outlay of this refitting will of course be immense; one estimate falls little short of £lOO,OOO. The "great ship" will leave the Mersey for New York on the 20th inst.—Liverpool Albion. CANONBURY TOWER.—This curious old residence is now to let, and, standing as it does in a maze of streets and squares, it is difficult to realise that it was once part of a great manorial residence in the centre of a large and finely timbered park of many hundred acres. The tower was always a detached structure from the original mansion, and formed part of the erections of Prior Bolton, of St. Bar tholomew, Smithfield. Stow says that "he builded of new the manor of Canonbury at Islington, which belonged to the canoes of that house," and the pr:or's device of a bolt in a tun is still to be seen in the garden wall. Soon after the year 1570 the este' o came into the possession of Sir J. Spencer, citizen and clothier, whose daughter mar ried Lord Compton, and to this mari;age the Northamp ton family is indebted for its present valuable property, the park palings and old oak trees of Miss Spencer's time hav ing been exchanged for Compton-terraces, Marquis-roads, and Aboyne Castle Taverns. The present house consists of Prior Bolton's tower, with additions made to its sides by Sir J. Spencer. It is 60ft. high, and contains a fine oak staircase leading to the various apartments. From the roof, 30 years since, the Thames was visible as far as Gravesend. The rooms are 23 in number, but only two contain the original oak pannellings of sir john's time. These are both good sized chambers. in the one the fire place is surmounted by tete figures representing Faith and Hope, with the mottoes " Tides Via Deus Mea," and 1, sp ee Uerta Supra" Above is the Spencer coat of arms. The old housee called Canonbury-place were probably erected on the site of the old quadrangle in the reign of Elizabeth. In the wall of one of them is a stone with the date 1362. This probably formed part of one of the earlier manor houses erected by the canons. It is to be hoped the pre sent noble proprietor will take care that future tenants do not commit unnecessary acts of vandalism in their altera tions; as it is, most of the rooms havo been injudiciously rearranged. It seems almost a pity that it could not be kept rap as a museum for old local prints and antiquities. FOREIGN EGGS.—The ever-increasing import into this country of eggs from abroad reached in the year 1866 the enormous number of 438,878,880. SUGAR USED IN BREWING.—We are requested to state that in account No. 12 of the Trade and Naviga tion accounts for the twelve months ended 31st December last, the quantity of " sugar used in brewing" in England in the year 1866 is, by a clerical error, stated to be 1,414,000 cwts., instead of 141,000 cwts. The total for the United Kingdom should therefore be 145,437 c7te., instead of 1,418,037 cwts.. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872 100 - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 - Do. 6p. c. k'cb. & Aug l. 0 98 100 - D. , . sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 100 102 00. sp. c. Jan. 0 Jul) 100 83 90 - Do. sp. e. Inscribed ss 100 I 87 81 89 - Cape (A-Mope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 10! 114 ' Du.A pl. & Oct , 1890-1000 100 105 107 -. do 1880-0, 100 104 106 - Do. Jan.&July, 1823-01 100 1(2 101 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO *1 43 - 'Ceylon, Nov. 1814411 ap. • 100 Vol 1 , 3 - - Do. IS7B, du :00 1t,6 18 - 'slauritiun, 6p. 0, 1873, J au. and July - Do. 1 -78 - )0. 188 . 2, Mayls, N0y..5 100 103 106 - Do. 1805, Feb. & Aug lOO 05 107 - natal 'lov. 0 per cent lOO 08 11 , 0 - `s. 11.13 vv. 6 p.c.Ja.&.lul) 100 P 6 1.8 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,1860 100 91 93 - Do. 5 p.c. 18,1 to 1870 100 - - - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 r 7 86 4 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 - Do. 5 per cent.... - Nova So ,tin Gov. 6 p. C. sterling, 1875 lOO 26 98 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 91 03 92 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c. 1808-9 100 ' - - Do. 1878 & upwards II 0 106 108 - Vio,(jov. 6 p.c.Ja &July 100 - - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO , 107 109 , 108 BRITISH MINES. Dam. Consol. (told, Una 1 Chiverton -- Clifford Amalgamated 3O 5 7 - Devon G. Cons. (Taviet 1 400 410 - Drakewalls 2.1.0 1 14 - East Bassett (Illogan) 298 22 2i - East Caradon 2.14.0 5 6 - East Cara Bros 34 3 38 - Last Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 - East Gunnislake .. 8.3.6 4 4 - East Loved 3.9.0 9 10 - E. WI Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 84 3 4 - tlarn.& StAubyn(G wen. 116 4 5 4 kre a t Laxey, limited all 13 17 - (Ireat South Tolgus 0.14.0 - (treat Wheal Busy. 11.9.0 - ;i. Wheal Vor (Heist , , t , 40 17 18 181 - jrenvilte 8.18.0 14 18 - llerod's Foot ... 8.10,0 3: 31 - ilingston Downs ..... 5.10.6 21 31 - llargaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 7 Starke Valley 1.10.6 31 1 1 4 Awyndy icon Ore, lim 31 24 11 , 1 -• New Se ton North Ro!,kear . 3Bl 11 13 Bassett (Mogan 1.1.0 - - - North Wheal Crotty .. 2.13. , 44 54 - Prosper United........ 7.1.0 2t 3% - Pr ,vidence .Uny Lelant 10.6.7 28 18 S. Caradou (St. Cleer).. 11 310 130 - South Conclurrow 3.2.0 4 11 - S.W heal Frau. Mogan 18.18.9 - Stray Park riu Croft.. - Vigra and Clogan, lim all - West ltassett(lliog - au - W. Caradon (Liakeard 1t 10 12 - West Chiverton ...... 11 61 63 West Seton Wheal Bassett (Mogan 51 65 75 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 25 23 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 - Wheal Setou Trelawney (Lis 5.17.9 10 12 VttEFEILENCE buAuxh. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent stock, 84L,31 Great • orthern, 5 per cent.. 1 8 South Eastern (Beading Ai.ns., £1.0.6). 221 i REFERENCE SIIIIRES A. 31) STOCKS. Metropolitan 5 per cent., 991 Midland A and B £5 pi, 104/ Bahia and San F ir ra U n ß ei X se l o (l , s lint a ., A g r u L a. W 7 k g . cent., 121 Great Luxembourg, lie lttoman (Smyrna to .Aidin), 31 Sambre and Meuse, 7 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 161 FOREIGN MINEis, Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 5-16 pm Linare , , aim., f St. John del Itey, Um., 53i United Mexican, Urn., 2 BANES. Australasia, 671 City, 14 I nperial Bank, Um., 221 Imperial Ottoman, Bin., 9 LAnd Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 21 London and County, 57a London and %1 estruinster, 941 31 Oriental Bank Corporation, 91 Unto,' of Australia, 97a DOCKS. London and Bt. Katharine, 61 MISCELLANEOIII3. Atlantic Telegraph, 21i Merlin IVater Works. 11n:L.:1U City of Moscow Gas, lim., Credit F'oncler of England, 3i Credit Fonder of Mauritius, 11m.. Crystal l'alace, Di; to, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., iCB Ebbw Vale, 0/ ltudson's Bay, 161 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, Um,/ 10 j d itaitan Irrigation (Canal Caveat., London GeuersiOmalbete lim, 31 Nitional DiSebiltit ompany, 13 i Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem.. of which Is to pay, 10; Pentusuta and Oriental steam, 65 ithymney Iron, 21.2 tAtto, Scrip. 72 Te - e rape Construct and Mainten., lira , -- Ditto, di,to, id* :31 Thames and Alersoy Marine, Insurance, lim., 5 Foreign Mail Packet List. ~_ MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton..... Mar. 22. Ditto, via Marseilles Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet Mar. 6. Ditto, by French packet Mar. 22 Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Mar. 30 China, Penang. and Singapore. via Southampton—Mar. 6. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 16a - Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Mar. 6 India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton..., Mar. 6 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Mar. 6 Ditto, via !dandling ....Mar. lu lialta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. S. Ditto, via latgaeilico , Mar. 10. POLICE INTELLIGERCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WILFUL DAMAGE.--Henry Blades, of No. 3, Savile street, Marylebone, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and wilfully breaking a pane of glass, of the value of £4, the property of Mr. Samuel South, of the Earl Russell, Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital. Mr. Stephen Cully, manager to Mr. South, saw the defendant, who had been d► inking, in the house, and who went to sleep. He tried to rouse him, and while doing so some of the defendant's companions threw some water on the defendant, upon which the defendant began abusing him (Mr. Cully). He put up with defendant's abuse for some time, and then put him out of the house, and as soon as he had done so the defendant took xp a stone and throw it through a pane of glass of the value of £4. Tho defendant said ho was thrown out of the house, and his head dashed on the stones. _ Mr. Cully denied this, stating that the defendant fell on IC stones. Dlr. Henry Gibbs, decorator, Z,5, Wells-street, proved seeing the defendant throw the stone through the window. The defendant said that ho took up the stone in a passion, but did not mean to throw it at the window. Mr. Tyrwhitt—The defendant will have to pay the damage £4 and a fine of £1 or a month. The defendant—What if I don't pay tho money ? Mr. Tyrwhitt—A month's imprisonment. Tho defendant—Then I'll go to prison. THAMES. DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.—d majority of the cases brought under the notice of Mr. Partridge this morning were, in the phraseology of the police-sheets, "drunk and incapable," and, with two exceptions, the offenders were married women. Mr. Partridge repeated the observation of his colleague made yesterday that he regretted to find so much drunkenness among females. Mary Ann Taylor and Susanna Jane Jones were fined bs. each. Johanna Canby, an Irishwoman, made a very good defence in justi fication of being drunk and incapable :—" The wind took fast hould of her last night, and some brandy flow to her head, bekase she was not accustomed to that same, and she stumbled and fell. She was unable to get up again until the policeman raised her. She had Live young ("tinder at home,aud if the magistrate would forgive her, never a drop of brandy would she ever put to her lips again." Mr. Partridge—lt is very disgraceful of you to get drunk. I will excuse you this time. Go home to your children. Mary Ann Mitchell, a woman about 30 years of age, was charged with being drunk and incapable. Her face was bruised, she had a fearful black eye, and there were other indications of her having been brutally treated on her head and face. John Chester, 2311, said he found the prisoner helplessly intoxicated in Leman-street last night. The prisoner—My husband has ill-used me for the last seven years. Look how ho has served me. Mr. Partridge—Because you get drunk, I am afraid. The prisoner —No, sir ; my life is wretched; ho has driven me to drink. Mr. Partridge—Where did you get that terrible black eye ? Prisoner—My husband struck me and knocked me about last Wednesday night. Mr. Partridge—lf he has been in the practice of ill-using you, why not apply to a magistrate for protection ? The prisoner—l have taken out summonses against him, and he has never attended to them. Mr. Partridge—Then you could have had a warrant, and he would have been brought here in custody. Chester said that many police constables knew the pri soner to boa respectable woman. Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner had been several times to the court to complain of the brutality of her husband. Mr. Partridge—how very foolish of you to give way to drinking habits. Keep sober in future. You are dis charged ; and I will let you have a summons against your husband. If you are brought here again you will be punished if you are found in this disgraceful position. Eliza Clark, an elderly woman, was charged by police constable Church, 304 K, with being drunk and disorderly last night in the station-house adjoining the court. Church said the prisoner came to the station-house inebriated, and demanded an order for the casual ward of Mile-end-old town Workhouse. She was told to stand aside, and that she would be attended to in a few minutes. She then uttered a volley of abuse, obscenity, and blasphemy, and instead of an order for the casual ward, was locked up. Mr. Partridge fined the prisoner ono shilling. MARKETS.-- This day. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 ss; clover -£.l Os to .£5 lOs; and straw, £1 188 to £2 6s per logic'', Inquiry limited. CUMBERLAND. --Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 8s; clover, £4 Os to £5 103 Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 Gs per load Trade quiet. WitiTEMAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 68 ; clove! £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 16s per load Demand inactive. THE SUN, i3ONI)ON, TUESDAY E v ENING, MARCH 5, 1867. COLONIAL• TEA.—The public sales of Indian wcro brought to a conclusion yesterday, and inferior descriptions were, in some instances, a shade cheaper. To-day about 19,000 packages of China produce will be offered for public com petition. SUGAR. —There has been rather more inquiry, but prices were not varied to any important extent. Refined goods have been in moderate request, common lumps and testers being quoted 42s Gd to 42s 9d per cwt. COFFEE.—The inquiry for colonial descriptions has been to a fair extent, and superior qualities have been in good demand, at full rates. The stocks on hand compared with those of the corresponding period of last year show a de ficiency of about 2,300 tons. RicE.—A very moderate amount of business has been entered into, but quotations generally remain firm. SALTPETRE: -There have been no sales of importance, and prices remain unchanged. TALLOW.—The market has been much depressed during the week, and prices have boon somewhat easier; the de mand from the trade has been very light, but there has been more inquiry for export, and a fair amount of busi ness has been done at the reduced quotations. The market at St. Petersburgh has become very dull, and transactions are reported at 4G silver roubles with hand mo ney ; Exchange 31s. 15-16 d. ; nothing yet done for ex port. To-day the market is steady, at 42s to 425. 3d. for March, April, and June; 435. 3d. October to December; on the spot 425. 3d. is paid for new Y.C., 425. for old. Odessa sheep, 425. 9d. to 435. Town tallow, 425. 9d. not cash. LIVERPOOL corioN MARKET. (This Day.) The Market opens quiet but steady. Sales pro bably 6,000 or 7,000 bales. We have reason to believe that the Duke of Rich mond has not accepted the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies, vacant by the resignation of Lord Carnar von. It has been accepted by the Duke of Buckingham, who will be succeeded as President of the Council by the Duke of Marlborough, who has until now filled the post of L o rd Steward. ILLNESS OF MISS KATE SAVILLE.—Miss Kate SaNille (the niece of Miss lie= Faucit) was taken saddenly ill on Saturday at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. She was I engaged to play the put of Rebecca in "The Jewess" that evening, but upon tho curtain being drawn, the manager informed the audience of Miss Saville's sudden illness. The young lady was attended by two medical men, and in the course of four hours was removed to her apattinents in the neighbourhood. She is suffering from extreme exhaustion consequent upon the great a - rain upon her mental powers, and remains in a precarious condition. ROYAL INSTITUTION Or. GREAT BRITAIN.--At the Bart., M D., D.C.L., pat general monthly meeting, h „ el p d r y es e i s d te en rd t, ay i — n t S h i e r 11. )Tolland, Jolly Barrett, Mr. John Brunskill, Lord Sackville Cecil, Mr. Frederick Saints Chester, Mr. Homy Collin son, Mr. Charles Newton, Mr. Algsrnon Perkins, Capta'n Richard Phelips, Mr. James Rankine, 8.A., Mr. T. A. Rochussen, M.LC.E., Mr. George Lake Russell, M.A., Mr. Edward Sattoris, Mr. William Spottiswoode, Mr. John Williams, and Mr. James Christopher Wilson were elected members of the Royal Institution. ROYAL PoLTTECIINIC INSTITUTION.—At the ordi nary meeting of the shareholders of this institution just held the report of the directors showed a profit of £492 ss. 9d. for the half-year, and this, added to the surplus of £,729 195.7 d. brought forward from the previous half-year, made a total available balance of £C43 ss. 4d., out of which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent., making, With the dividend already paid, 7 per centt per senate, It Was propescd by the directors to send Professor Pepper to Putts during the Exhibition, with the view of collecting materials ft* thd purposes of the Petal Pdieteatnibil itch iee ttii'e on the general contents of the Exhibition. After en tering into several details connected with the institution, the report drew attention to the great success of the edu cational department, and concluded by recommending the thanks of the proprietors to Professor Pepper, manager of the institution, for his valuable services. The report was adopted. A dividend at the rate of 4 per cent., free of in come tax, was declared. FALL OF A RAILWAY BRIDCIE ANTI 1108 S OF LIFE. —Yesterday afterliodn a temporary wooden bridge, built over a road at Dartford, to assist in the construction of the South Eastern line into mid-Kent, fell while a heavy girder was being ho;sted by a travelling crane placed on the bridge. At the time six or eight men were -working the crane, and before they had time to escape the bridge swayed first on one side and then on the other, and fell with a terrible crash, causing the "traveller" to topple over with tho men on it. Some fell clear of the ponderous ma chine, but were overtaken by the portions of the fallen Amw were ee soonr a i materials s va s o e f rpy t o h ss e se ir b bi lo r i eu d ts g hl yee, injured.p ° at o d t. became eh i r m eey b e e xw d t e d r ri e c ae d ct i co n di: v h be e yu d te e dt i Ihr they Guy's Hospital, when ono man was found to be quite dead, having expired on the journey. Three otherd are so seriously injured that theirreOOTery is dotthtfal. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS_LAST EVENING. The Loin CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITION. Lord LIFFORD presented a r 3tition from the Presby terian ministers of the county of Donegal against the sale of intoxicating liquors. MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS. Lord DERBY said that, in the present state of affairs, he should lay before their lordships the full de ta°s which had occurred in relation to tho circum stances which had induced him and leis Col leagues to take into their hands the reius of Government. The late Covernment had resigned their officss because they had been defeated upon the Reform Bill which they had introduced, and in accordance with the commands of her Majesty the party he represented had assumed flo reigns of Government, but they had taken office perfectly unple4ged to any of the responsibilities connected with the Reform Bill. When they introduced these Resolutions which had been disapproved of ba the House of Commons, they had done so hoping that there might be a compromise between the parties in the matter. Subsequently two schemes had been proposed, concurrent, indeed, but varying in the amount of the franchise. But he found that one member of the Cabinet, although willing toagree if possible with both of the schemes, was dissentient, and two other distinguished members subse quently entertained different views—two members who were valued and esteemed colleagues; then he thought taking into consideration the course on the question which the late Government had pursued, he camp to the conclusion that either he must resign the position that he held as the head of the Cabinet, or that he must accept the resignation of his esteemed colleagues. He need not state that he felt the greatest reluctance at parting with members so distinguished as they were. (Hear hoar.) But taking into consideration the great and almost awful question of Reform, which was about to be introduced, he felt himself justified in accepting their resignation. In the course of the ensuing week he trusted that the vacancies in the Cabinet would be filled, and that a measure would be introduced which would bring to a paramount conclusion the great question of Reform, which had so long agitated the country. (Hear, hoar.) The Earl of CARNARVON said that he knew that his noble friend (Lord Derby) had undertaken the Govern ment of the country from motives of the greatest disiute• restedness, therefore it was with the deepest feeling of regret that he felt compelled to dissever himself from his noble friend at a moment when he might be considered to be in his greatest difficulty, but difference on the various points of rating and rental had induced him to take this course, and to put bis resignation into tho hands of the noble earl. Earl GRANVILLE stated that it appeared to him that there had neither, been a majority nor minority on any of the different schemes that had been proposed in the Cabinet. His opinion was that, during the last 15 years, there had not been such a favourable opportunity of passing a Reform Bill. There would be no factious oppo sition on their pat and any reform scheme on the pat t. of the Government would be met with the most heat i,y and cordial co-operation. Earl GREY said that it appeared to him that so far from her Majesty's Government not being responsible for the introduction of a Reform Bill, that they had only two courses left, the one to introduce a bill, and the other, to give such reasons as should soothe the way to a general settlement of the question, and when such a bill was introduced that it should be on the responsi bility of her Majesty's Government, and capable of standing the discussion of the House of Commons. There ought to have been a scheme enunciated which was founded upon clear and unequivo cal grounds. Such vague resolutions as those which had been introduced were a mere mockety of that house. (Hear.) They had allowed more than six weeks to pass by before anything on this most important matter had oven been begun. (Hear, hear.) What they wanted was to have the country wisely and well governed, and the House of Commons likewise. He thought the Government ought either to have introduced a bill at once, or to have instituted inquiry by a Commission before proceeding to legislation. Lord DERBY, in reply, reminded Lord Granville that the Government had not yet been eight months in office, and stated that a 13'11 had been agreed upon in November, the question of the extent of the reduction of the franchise only remaining to be considered. Noticing Lord Grey's suggestion, he contested its practicability, believing that the country would not have sanctioned a cow-se that would have been imputed solely to a desire to cause delay. The subject having been disposed of, Lord DEVON presented a petition from Cornwall for the establishment of a bishopric in that county, which gave rise to some discussiou, the Bishops of Ely and of Glou cester supporting the prayer, on the ground of the extent of the work now imposed on the Bishop of Exeter, and Lord Vivian resisting it as unnecessary. Lord Houghton also doubted t'ae prudence of increasing the number of bishops—a prcposiiion which Lord Lyttelton, on the con trary, thought would not meet with any Considerable amount of opposition in that house. The Masters' and Workmen's Bill was read a third time and passed. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. The SPEI KER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Barry took the oath and his seat for Cork. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. S; , :. G. BOWYER gave notice that in the event of the bi'l with respect to capital punishment being read a second time, he should move that the bi'l be refereed to a select committee. THE TORNADO. In reply to Mr. Lusx, Lord STANLEY said there would be no objection to printing the correspondence With resp3ct to the Tornado, with the exception of Mr. Saul's letter, which he could not find. THE LICENSING SYSTEM. Mr. PEASE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the attention of her Majesty's Go vernment had boon drawn to the evils arising from the fact that a sVarate jurisdiction exists for granting licences for the retail sale of spirits, beer, and wino; and whether her Majesty's Government proposed to bring in a bill to place the granting of these licences under one jurisdic tion. Mr. WALPOLE—The mAtter had been brought under the consideration of the Government in a vatiety of ways, and some applications were at present under consideration. Therefore, before all the propositions had received due consideration, he could not state what courae the Govern ment intended to pursue. THE ARMY ESTIMATES. In reply to Mr. Vivi_vg, Gen. PEEL said he should postpone proceeding with the army estimates until Thursday next. THE REFORM BILL—THE MI NISTRY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that since he had last had the honour of addressing the house a majority of the Cabinet had determined to revert to their original policy, and that circumstances had, he regretted to say, compelled three of his colleagues to tender their resignation, which resignation had been accepted, and they now only held their seats until their successors were appointed. He deeply roivel,t3d the determination, more especially es amongst those who had resigaed was ono whose name could never be mentioned in that house with out respot and esteem. His gallant fiend, however, would still have the opportunity of explaining the reasons for the advice he had given when he moved the ..A - ,my E amatss on Thu-sday next. (Hear, hear.) Ile had also to eats that fresh arrangements had been made,' and that by Fiiday he should be able to state that the government of the Earl of Darby was complete. With respect to the Reform Bill, he intended to introduce it on the 18th of the present month. (Hear , hear. ) He p r posed to take the second reading on the Mondr y following. There would thus be ample time for the co nsideration of the bill ; and if it sho uld prove a cceptable to the hou93 he should propo that it be proceeded Ni ith in com rm mittee day by day until it was completed. (Hear, hear.) The house was about to go into committee on the North American Ll.,nfederation Bill, when Mr. B. OSBOia-111 Said ho could not but think that as the house had been kepi; , in the dark for three weeks --(cries of "Order , (laughter) some further order") — The SPEAKER said the order had boon distinctly roan for proceeding with the British North American Bill, which qiiestion Watl about to be considered. (Hear, bear, and laughter.) Mr. B. OS BORNE said, in order to surmount the diffi culty, he should move the adjournment of the house. (Laughter.) After the house had been kept in the dark for three weeks, the light hon. the Chancellor of the Exe - chequer came down, an d, like Cagliostro expounding the s cret of the philosopher's stone,he had left them as much in the dark as ever, (Laughter.) He had told them that the Cabinet had reverted to its original plan—(laughter) ; he should like to ask those who were left, or rather those w ho had o ne s what that original policy was —(, hear) —whether that policy was to land them in an £8 or household suffrage no one knew. ("Hear, hear," and laughter.) He therefore should like to ask acquired earned reputation for consistency, or else the noble lord the member for Stamford (Viscount Cranbo,,le), to tell them what that original policy was, and what were the reasons that induced them to leave their colleagues. (Hoar, hear.) He asked the question out of no vulgar cur:osity —(loud laughter)—and -he hoped the noble viscount would not scruple' to tell them why ho was no longer -to sit on the Government bench. t (Langhter.) He (14. 33. Moro) considered that 3101 M reflected mon sense in asking for en explanation why:three members had resigned, and also what was the original policy of her Majesty's Government. (Loud laughter, and cheers.) Viscount CRANBORNE said he regretted to say his reply would be very brief. It was not in the power of those occupying the position he did to speak without the permission of her Majesty, and that pet - mission he had not received. (Laughter.) Mr. GLADSTONE said it was quite conclusive that no blame cord attach to the hon. gentleman, the member for Nottingham. A statement had been made that her Majesty's Clovet.rnent had recurred to their o►igival policy ; now that was a statement which occasioned a great deal of uneettaint7, because it created a deal more difficulty than it removed. (hear, ear.) Every moment that the meat matter in which tiny were about to engage was delayed was mcst critical. After four weeks the great question was still being dallied with, and e' far as progress was concerned they stood no further for ward than they did on the first night of the sess►on. (Hear, hear.) On Monday last the ►ight bon gentleman stated the plan the Government po posed, and immediately after the Cabinet seemed to be str:cken with paralysis. (Laughter.) The air bi came thick with rumours, and amidst them there was one that the measure was to be with drawn. He had seen a dance performed by women in a dietant part of the world in which► the first movement was three steps forward and the second was to retrace their steps. (Laughter.) Now the progress in the house of the Government with the question of reform was not so satisfactory as that of the dancers he had men tioned. (Laughter.) He thought it was absolutely neces sary active steps should be taken on this great question, because if that was not done the blame would not attach simply to the Government, but to all classes in Parliament who would by further delay stand discredited in the eyes of the county. (Cheers.) He hoped when the plan was proposed it would be simple and straightforward—(hear, hear) —that it would contain no new-fangled propositions, because the people of the country were attached to simplicity. It was above all to be hoped that the plan, when it was proposed, would not be framed to give in one part and take away another. If the plan was a good ono it would be considered in no grudging spirit ; and he sincerely hoped it would be such' that it would prove acceptable to the country at large, (Hear, hear, and cheers.) - The subject then dropped, and the house went into committee on the British North American Bill, which passed through committee. Tho Oyster and Mussel Fisheries Bill was road a second time. On the motion for going into committee on Mr. Selwyn's bi'l to abolish the disability which prevents the counsel to the Sec etary for India from sitting in Parliament, Mr. Sergeant GASELEE renewed his opposition, main taining that if it was right to remove the exclusion it should be by a general revision of the act of Queen Anne. The bill was supported by Mr. SELWYN, who insisted that the exclusion was an accident and an anachronism, and by Me. EOEBUCK and Sir G. BOWYER on the ground that the present law was a restriction on the freedom of constituencies, 'and that the official in question ought to be in the house to inform it on subjects involving Indian law. Sir R. PALMER and Mr. CourtroGE opposed the bill, arguing that the change, if made, ought to be general, and pointing out the practical inconvenience of having in the house a confidential servant of a department who, as a partisan, might have to speak and vote against his prin cipals. ElLimately Mr. SELWYN withdrew the motion, and gave notice that ho would ask the house to refer the bill to a select committee. The house adjoulnel at 10 minutes to 8 o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STEEPLECHASES AT LA MARCHE. The second of the steeplechase meetings took place on Sunday. The weather was cold, a shal t ) wind blowing throughout tho afternoon. Tho three events on the carl produced excellent spot, each bringing a fair number of starters to the post. For the handicap nine ran, Baron Finot's Mario being favourite at 2 to 1; Bon Espoir was looked upon as his most dangerous adversary, but having incurred a 61b penalty for winning the Prix d'Ouverturo on the previous Sunday half a point more was laid against him. The latter, however, carried his increased weight to the fore a❑d won easily from MM. Forcinal l e Ju l ien, who made a good race with him at the finish, Mario only secor i,ig the fifth place. Bon Espoir is ev:dontly the coming steeplechaser or the season. Since ho made his fist appear ance as a cross-country horse iu October last, after a two years' absence from the flat, lie haq now won six races without having once suffered defeat. Like all the sons of Faugh-a-Ballagh ho is a good stayer, and hard to beat at a eluTe finish. The light weight and outsider of the race was Praline, a mare from the south,who, a:tor beat' ug last year most of the horses of that district, came to try her fortune with adversaries of a quite different class from what she had been accustomed to meet. She now absolutely refused to try, and after scrambling through the hedge at the stands fe'l head foremost into the water. Without, however, un seating her jockey, she managed to ecr.tmble up the bank unaided, and then retired. Bruneau made his second ap pearance in the Pi ix de Marries, and his stable having the money on this time, improved on his previous tanning by whining in a canter. He was brought out again for the next race, and after making the running up to the last fence nearly came on his head, and was banten in the straight by Said, M. Flersheim thus carrying off the second race of the day. Subjoined are details of the proceedings:— The Prix de Franc-Picord, a handijap of 3,000 f., entry 200 f., h ft, or 50f. only if declared ; the second to re ceive double his eutiy. Distance about 6,000 metres (three miles and three-quarters.) 17 subs. M. Flersheim's Bon Espoir, 6 yrs, lOst 10Ib ...(French) 1 MM. Forcinal's Julien 6 yrs, 9st 61b (Quinton) 2 Baron de Herissem's Pompadour, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (Knott) 3 Betting-2 to 1 agst Mario, sto 2 Bon Eapoir, Bto 1 each Magenta and Pine Apple, 10 to 1 each Julien,Dubious, and Pompadour, 15 to 1 Praline. Dubious took the lead at starting, with Tim Meagles, Pompadour, and Boa Espoir following in the order named, and the rest lying well up with the except:oa of Praline, who refused the first fence, and after being got over fell into the brook, and was pulled up. Little change took place until three-fourths of the distance had been run, when Pompadour joined Baron de Ilerissem's other horse Dubious, who was still leading, while Tim Hoagies dropped away and with Pine Apple fell back to the rear. After coming round the last corner by the ice wells, Bon Eapoir and Julien ran past their horses, and drawing away from the rest came together to the last fence, when the latter was beaten off, and Bon Espoir won easily by a length and a half, the same distance separating Julie,' from Pompadour, who was third. Dubious finished fourth, Mario fifth, and Magenta next. Tim Meagles and Pine Apple, who were far in the rear, ran once more round the course, their jockeys imagining that the othera had not completed the distance. The rata was, however, pro nounced to be correct. The Prix de Marnes of 1,5001 r. ; for horses which have not won a steeplechase of 3,000 fr.; entry, 100 fr., h.ft.; weight, 10st ; penalties for winners of a smaller sum ; jcckey, 7lb extra. Dis:ance, about 3,000 metres. 19 subs. Baron Finot's Bruueau, 6 yrs, lOst 71b (Count) 1 Count de la Bigue's Comedienne, 4 yrs, 10st 71b (Q,uhaton) 2 M. Moyse's Gabion, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (Cassidy 3 Betting- 6 to 4 agst Btuneau, sto 1 ngst Comedienne, 6 to 1 agst Silly, 7 to 1 eget Ga.bibn, and 10 :o 1 agst Trente et Quarante. Trente et Quarante went to the front at start, and led half a dozen lengths iu advance of B:uneau, who was separated from the rest by a third of that distance. Half a mile from home Commedienne joined Brunette, aad the pair passed Trente et Quarante and lay in front to the straight run up to the post, when Bameauquitted Countde la Digne's mare, and came in an easy winner by twolengths. Gmbion finished third, four lengths behind Comedienne, Elise was fourth, and Trente et Quarante next. The Prix de L'Avonir of 1,500;r.; for horses which have not won 1,500 fr. at the mo ment of • the engagement ; entry, 25fr. for the second; penalties for the winner on the flat ; horses which have never won elowed Glb. 3,500 metres. 19 subs. M. Fiersham's Said, 5 yrs, lOst 21b .................. (Cassidy) 1 Count) 2 Baron Finot's B..aneau. 6 yrs, 104 Sib ........ . ( M. Desvigno's Luynes, 4 yrs, 8410 lb ............ (Kuol,t) 3 Betting-5 to 4 egst Said, 4to 1 agst Bruueau, 7to 1 each agst Miss Aurora and Duncan, and 8 to 1 agst Schooner. Bruueau took a long lead at starting, with Miss Aurore and Duncan heading the others. Half-way round those two drew up to Bruneau, but at the last turning died away, and were replaced by Luynes and Said. The latter caught Bruueau at the last fence, and, depr:ving him of the load in the straight, won by a good length. Luynes was the third, Miss Aurora fourth, and Duncan fifth. TIIE SOILED 1)0171C CASE.—Ai this filly was bred ou the Coutiuent, there should have been lodged in 'f,,ssre. Weatherby 's office a certificate as to identification ' - "le mayor of the district wherein she was ' WI rule in the Laws of Racing, • nroductiou of this ' • •Tunent " signed Dy brod." According to the no animal is allowed to run without certificate. In this ease, it appears, no suett -- • _ was deposited, and for the simple reason that it had never been asked for. Of what avail, therefore, was the wonder ful " certificate," about which there was so much boast some 18 months ago, as evidence that it was impossible for auy foreign horse to run in England without being of the light age ? " clad we not the mayor's certificate to prove the correct age ?" was the reply of those who were pecu niary gainers by the success of foreign importations. Had the knoWledge of these continental mayors respecting the ages of horses been equal to that of our practical veterinary surgeons the case would have been diffe rent. I trust I may not be considered rude if I assert that the opinion of continental mayors on the subject of horses is not worth the paper it is written on, and a well-known member of the Jockey Club—Mr. H. Lowther—appears to be of the same opinion ; hence, the notice of motion that gentleman has given, to the effect that no foreign-bred horses shall be allowed to run with out an examination being made by veterinary surgeons in this country. Tho decision on Soiled Dove's bets will cause some trouble; indeed, some of the bookmakers are regretting that her former owner wan not "clever" enough to have had her nominally owned by some baton or count as in that instance the turf community who had backed her would have insulted any one who had even asked for an examination of her mouth. Our home breeders, how ever, are much dissatisfied at the blind confidence shown by some members of the Jockey Club with respect to foreign horses. Had Soiled Dove been bred by a con tinental man of title, and never have left his posses-. sion, I have no hesitation in assorting she would ha -(e gone on winning in various countries without any in vestigation taking place. The general impression of prac tical horsemen—who love their native horse-breedin g country, and who naturally dislike to see the flower of their two-year-olds beaten in a common canter, year afte r year, by suspicious-looking importations, more with the appearances of old hunters than young horses—is that Soiled Dove is not the only animal from the continent who would have been disqualified had an examination or proper inquiries been instituted. Some years ago a cer tain "division" were warned off the turf in France, for running old horses for young ones at St. Omer, and . 44 breeding thorough-breds is considerably on the increa se abroad, English owners and breeders cannot do better cp,, e urge the Jo,:key Club to enforce the adop•ion of Mr ' Lowther's motion, inasmuch as it will place all foreign bred horses on the same footing. Of this much lam cer tain, that Rule 15 of the Laws of Racing is a perfect farce --in fact, the laws of the turf are nothing more nor less than a snare and a delusion, in proof of which I need only state that a week scarcely passes over in the race season without protests or objections resulting in decisions of a most Startling and conflicting nature.—"HAßKAwAx" in Land and Water. SPORTING INTELLIGENOL—This Day. LIVERPOOL RACES.—Tms DAT. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HURDLE HANDICAP. Helen Fortuttatus - - Tennyson Ten ran. Arrived.—Queen Mary, Malley, Duke, Plinlimon Merry li-trp, M dvern, Jessie, Ashtaad, Ban ker, Gip sy Queen, Ulphus, Foresight. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tnis DAT. The transactions of to-day were not of an important nature, and the absence of a large number of regular attendants at the clubs caused the doings to present a re markable contrast to the noisy meeting of yesterday. The few transactions we record below wero principally noted at " The Albert," but both there and at the Victoria the tone of speculation on the Grand National underwent no re markable change. The Spring Cup was touched upon, Foresight being in some little demand. The Derby we did not hear mentioned. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASB. Bto 1 agst Shakespeare (taken) 11 to 1 agst King Arthur (taken) 100 to 8 agst Shangarry (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst The Doctor (taken) 25 to 1 agst Little Frank (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Dermot Asthore (offered) 33 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) 100 to 1 agst Columbia (taken) LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. sto 1 agst Foresight (taken) 6to 1 agst Skirmish (taken) 10 to 1 bar two (offered) TATTERSALIS—Last Evening. GRAND NATIONAL. Bto 1 agst Sbakspere (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Shang,arry (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst King Arthur (taken and offered) 110 to 7 agst Fan (offered, take 100 to 6) 100 to 7 agst Cortolvin (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Tennyson (taken) 20 to 1 agst Astrolabe (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Genievre (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Silver Star (taken) 20 to 1 agst Globule (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dermot Asthore (taken) 25 to 1 agst Doctor (taken) 33 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) 40 to 1 agst Little Wideawake (taken) 66 to 1 agst Clansman (taken) 66 to 1 agst The Elk (taken) 100 to 1 agst Columbia (offered) 1000 to 5 agst Sul acy (offered) NORTIIAMPTON STAKES. 12 to 1 agst John Dais (taken) TWo THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Plaudit (taken to X 500) 11 to 2 agat Julius (tqlcon and offered) 12 to 1 agst Hermit (offered) DERBY. 9 to 1 agst The Rake (off., take 10 to 1) 100 to 8 agst Het alit (taken) 500 to 40 agst Dragon (taken) 18 to 1 agst Marksman (taken) 25 to 1 agat Vauban (taken and offered) NOTICE.--CHANGE OF ADDRESS. JOHN STDIX, late Of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs 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. LEE, of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoreditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. Horxixs and JOHN Ammon (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address--33, OXIMDEN• TREE; HAYMARKET. RES FOR 1867. I Bromley I Epsom Spring 25 Lewes Spring I Croton Park n lIIL. -- Abergavonny T hirsk Newmarket Ist Spring 22 Durham Cattoriek Chester 3O .Y. Harpenden ...........•••• 17 Epsom 2l Croydon .................. 29 Newton ..................... 29 [NE. B e verley .................. 19 IStockbridge ............... 19 Chelmsford Summer ... 26 N e wcastle Ipsvrich 27 Worc,cst•••r Hammer 27 .Y. Down Royal Cotporatn l7 Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton I Goodwood rU ST. Dover West Drayton 22 Plymouth..... 22 I Canterbury Derby Lichfield Yarmouth 27 IWeymouth Tunbridge Baden Baden ..; AMER. Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2O Newmarket Ist October 24 'BER. RACING FIXT MA Chelmsford Spring l2 Margate ar wick Spring l9 AP. Eas;:bourno Hunt 1 Nurtaauipton Car dill Windsor Spring 4 Eiirburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Lichfield Spring 8 Newmarket Craven 8 Ascot Spring York Spring 7 Doncaster Spring Salisbury 9 Bath JII Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer Hampton l3 17 Odiham Bibury Club JU Carlisle ............. ... Nowmarket July ...... P on tefract R ea ding ............ Li ve rpool July Meeting l lf u ngerford N o ttingham l6 AUG Ripon Brighton Brighton Cluo 8 Loves Egham ... . l3 Welverhampton l3 Stockton Ox:ord Hastings York. August SEPTI Margate Warwick Spring 3 Ar,ingdon 5 Leicester Doncaster Brecon OOT( Northampton Autumn 1 Elinburgh B3dford a NOVI Liverpool Autumn 5 Srrewebury Autumn ll '.OII. Newmarket 2d October 7 Cheltenham la Newmarket Houghton iMBEEL I Leamington Hunt STEEPLECHASE FI 11111 .XTURES FOR 1867. EtCH. Chortney 11alton Croydon lug York Bovonoa cs itl.L. I Kildare Hunt COUItSING. ()MIMING AIEET - ING3 TO COIIE. MARCIL Judge. Days of Bunning Name, South Lancashiro (South- 14, 1 5 , ‘.% prt) Ohampioa ..... We3isopp ...... Leinster (Opou) Courtou.., Mr. Springall... 19, 20 vr Scottish Open, Lanarkshire ...... 26, &o. dEP TE2dI3L'It. Brampton. Oumberland ...... Mr. Warwick ...... 26, &c OCTOBER. Ancaater and Will oug hby, 1 2 Li n colnshire .................. Mr. Spafford ...... IMPORTS OF COTTON. The imports of cotton laist 583,2 w 6 i 4 t 1 1 b i . 9f 1 ,9 8 7 6 8 41, 2 5 8 2 8 3 1h 1 A1 12 1 6 811 . year were very nearly as large as in the great year 1860, Thus the receipts of raw cotton in 1866 arnonted tQ 8 1, 9 3 3 7 , 3 7 ; 1 1, 2 7 9 , 2 9 0 3 1 6 b 1 . b i . n , "18 compared6o, 66 in 1862, 1,256,984,73615., in 1861, 1,890,938,7 Mb. in MO; 1,225,989'0721b. in 1859, 1,084,842,1761 b. in 1188 969,318,8961 b. in 1857.