The Sun. — London, England, 1867-01-17 00:00:00

- fit 0 N - iYTX ARKET AND COICIIERML INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The directors of the Bank of England have not altered their minimum rate of discount, and the money market generally is at present in the same condition as before. A withdrawal of £50,000 in gold took place at the Bank of England yesterday. Notice has been given that the transfer books of the Egyptian Trading Company (Limited) will be closed from the 25th to the 31st instant, both in clusive, in order to prepare the warrants for the return of £2 per share to be madeby the council, in pursuance of the resolution of the general meeting held 31st December last. The biddings for bills on India took place yester day at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were—To Calcutta, £190,134; to Madras, £9,865 ; and to Bombay, £150,000. The mini mum price was fixed, as before, at is. 10/d. on all the presidencies. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras, at ls. 10/d., will receive about 39 per cent. ; and °n Bombay, at is. 100., about 69 per cent. All above these prices will receive in full. An ordinary general meeting of the London Tavern Company will be held on the 4th of February, 1867, to receive a report and statement of accounts made up to the 31st December, and to declare a dividend. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have a ppointed Monday, 21st inst., a special settling day in the following companies :---Gas Products Utilis ing Company (Limited) New Shares, and the Royal Copper Mines of Cobre (Limited), both to be marked. They have also ordered the fifth instal- Meat of the New Zealand Government 6 per Cent. Loan (£250,000) to be officially quoted. The official liquidator of the Commercial Bank of India has announced his intention of paying a dividend of 6s. Bd. in the pound out of the funds in his hands on an early date next month, thus dis charging a third of the liabilities of the bank. We hear that he entertains the hope of paying within a reasonable period another dividend of the same a mount —there will then only remain payable a further 6s. Bd. to discharge the bank's liabilities. The liquidator has estimated in his report that a surplus will be left after paying creditors in full. To -day there has been a meeting of the Alliance Bank, Limited. The directors' report, which was adopted, stated that the net profits of the bank for t he half year amounted to £23,698 15s. 2d., which, with £1,012 17s. 9d., balance from previous half- Y e ar, makes a total of £24,711 12s. lid., and a dividend was declared for the last six months of I N. per share, or £4 per cent. per annum, free of income tax. There has also been a meeting of the London Joint -Stock Bank, and the report stated that the bank had made a net profit of £183,055 3s. 7d., Including £26,571 2s. 11d. brought forward frora t he 30th June. The usual dividend of 12i per cent. P er annum, with a bonus of 18s. 9d. per share, to gether equivalent to 25 per cent. per annum, was declared. Tha last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up t° this day, are in round figures as under : 1867. 1866. Great Western North 'Western so uth western 1 1 0 6 8 5 4 ,: 4 2 6 8 9 5 7 0 5 1 6 1 0 7 2 3:, 8 9 3- 8 2 5- 9 6 0- trighton kniland 13outh Eastern 4l 5 7 ,2 6 4 6 5 0 3 4 1. 3 6 5 , 9 2 9 " 8 -2 / 4 6 1. ,Great Northern 3 1 9 9 :6 / 4 3 7 6 42,926 5 , 298 -Lancashire and Yorkshire 5,684 _,_ _ tristot and Exeter North - witooh Eastern 52,107 56,749 oar, e ster, Sheffield, and Lincoln 16,165 18,060 tort Eastern d°n, Chatham, and Dover 7,504 7,042 t, These retu rns , w h en compare d w ith those of the , :. rres ponding period of the previous year, are, 0 1 ,, th a few exceptions, of a favourable character. 6 4 t he Great Western there is an increase of ~"",,4 5 ; en the North Western of £1,724 ; on the c ,„""" Western of £598 ; on the Brighton of £1,793 ; 1; t he South Eastern of £522 ; on the Great shire of £2,759 ;on the Lancashire and York anlre ef £3279 ; on the Bristol and Exeter, of £386 ; d en the London, Chatham, and Dover of £462 ; 0f while th e N ort h E astern s h ows a decrease £46 42 ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of 1)893 ; and the Great Eastern of £3,451. Two o'CLocr. ch in the English departme*t of the Stock Ex ange there has been very little business, and 9Consols have advanced f per cent., viz., to soi pmoney and acco un t. Th e N ew Th rees were 891 ,; and R e d uced Annuities 89} 90 ; Exchequer — " 1 8, 10s. t o 13s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 106/ 107 ; d o. Enfaced 5 per Cents., 101 f ; and do. 5f per C ents., 106 f. The New Chilian Loan, which has risen to lf premium, is the c en t re o f attraction in the Foreign Department ; the only bargain in the other Chilian Stocks was in the 6 per Cents. at 1001 99. In the other securities there has been scarcely any c hange. T ur ki sh 5 per Cents. have declined }, to 29 i; and Greek have advanced f, to 14 I ; while Mexican are steady at 17i 18} ; Spanish Passive at 211 I I; the Certificates at 141 ; and Itali an a t 631 i. The New Russian Loan has declined f, to f prem. There has been very little business transacted to day in British Railway Shares. Prices, however, show rather more firmness. North W estern have liiiproved ; South Eastern ; and Great Eastern t. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit no mate i ral alteration. Bank Shares are very quiet, but at steady rates. Alliance are marked 18 18i ; London and County, 67 i 68 ; London and Westminster, 97i ; and Union of London, 42/ i• lqiecellaneous and Finance Shares exhibit little cha nge of importance. International Financial are . " n ; National Disc oun t C o ., a t 14k f ; and Royal Mail Steam, at 108. 11-Axn e rican securities have bee n ver y littl e d ea lt Erie shares, however, have advanced / to 43f, but United. States 5-20 Bonds have declined 7 2i -I, and Illinois remain steady at 80k Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures 3 ; c e , firm at 51 53, but the Co nso lid a t e d M ortgage 448 are fiat at 38 38k ex coupon. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY, Two o'Clock. M inin g fair amount of business has been d une i n th e Exchange. The sha res c hi e fl y i n request Le Great Retallack, Drakewells, West Chivetton, a YI East B asset, E ast R usse ll , Great Vor, East arn B rea, Tincroft, and North Crofty. A nnexe d are the latest quotations :-- care Catnborne, 20 25 ; Carn Bret, —; Central `, ll "a, —; Cooks' Kitchen, 11 12 ; East Cern Brea, "1 ; Drakewells, 17s 6d 20s Od ; Great Loamy, 17 18 ; Chiverton Moor, 61 ; Chon:ales Gold, 211 ; Clifford 4 5 11ft igarnate, 9 10 ; East Basset, 23 25 ; East Caradon, 5 1; East Lovell, 10 1 ; East Wheal Grenville, 21 ; Groat' Retallack, 38s 40s ,; Great Wheal Ter, 17 18 ; karke Valley, 411 ; North Crofty, 4f f ; North Treskerby, °1 3 1 ; Prince of W a l es, 32 s Od 34s Od; Prosper United, t; Pr ov id ence Mines, 30 31; South Condurrow, 15s 17 8 6d ; South Grenville, Oa Od Os Od; Tincroft, 14 15 ; 'West Caradon, 121 131; West Chiverton, 57/ 60 ; West Frances, 00; West Seton, Wheal Buller, 22/ Wheal Chiverton, 81 9 ; Wheal Cra 25; bor ; Grenville, 24s Od 26e; Wheal R ose , —a —a Wheal , ; Wheal Beton, 132/ 1371 ; Wheal Trelawney, 101 111; Wheal Uny, 2/ ; Great South Tolgus, 18s Od 20s Od; South Frances, ; St. Ives Consols, 8 9; South Caradon, ——; Stray Park, —s ; North Boskear, —; North Downs, 0 0 ; South Darren, 0 0 ; Wheal Basset, 0 0. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ~ G OVERNMENT FUNDS. d p er Cent. Console 00 . Ac coun t , F eb. 7 t l 1f . per Cent. Red uce d 9O 891 90 891 ew 3 4, e per Cent 9O 891 90k 891 90 w 21 per Cont. Jan. 1894 — . D o. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880 Do. for ' 3O yrs, expire sth April, , lBBs — „ DO (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ~xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent lO 13 pm D o to ............... . .. £5OO ~ ............ £lOO & £2OO 7 u ttulc of Etiglttnd Stock, 61 per Cent ... , iNDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. )tadlan Stock 101 per Cent., Apri11874... t ,., 0 0 - 5 per Cont. - July, 1880 ~,o• Uertificates,, • 4 p er Cent., Oct. 1888 D 0• - PM Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5/ per Cent., May 1879 lo6k Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — pm Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. Account .. — Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 72Z / / Do. £lOO Bonds — Do. Account Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 4100 Bonds — DJ 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cont ) °Ulan 6 por Cent lOO/ 99 100/ Do. 3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent A — Do. „ B — Colombian, 6 per Cent. .... . _ Chiba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. per en 5 r Cent., 1864 _ .... . .. . Danubian Principalities Do. Account Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred Exvptian 7 per Cent — Do. Account Do., Second Issue — Do .£lOO Bonds B6} Do. Account .. — Do. 1864 — Do. Account: Do £lOO Bonds B3l 4 1)0. Account Do. Government Railway Debentures BOl 1 'Jo. Account Gr,lek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons ,)o. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — It4iian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway — Do. .4.ccount M .xicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account D.. 1864 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — ilontevidean 6 per Cent...... ..... .. — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent sTew Granada — Do 3 per Cen, — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 661 i 6 Do 4} per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 41 u. Cent. (Uribarren) per Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1833 Da Account Do 3 per Cont., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Da 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pet Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 B9 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 18G6, all paid 874 4 Do. do. £lO paid ll Ipm Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account - Spanish 3 per Cent Do A cc".;tint Do New Deferred — Do. Account Do Passive — Do Account 2ll 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Curkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do. Account • • — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 531 41 4 Do £lOO Bonds Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 — . . Dn. 5 per Cent. Account — Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed lOl Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 314 I 1 Do. Account .. — Ditto 11 per Cent. — Dividends on the abo're payable in London. Austrian, 5 psr Cent., Lx. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch ii- per C.nt. Ex. 12 Guil,• 56 ..- Do. 4 Per Cent. Certificates French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 23f. — Italia], 3 per o.nt. 1851, Ex. 251. Do. Account 53/ THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9Ol Do. Account POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OBTAINING ADMISSION TO A WORKHOUSE BY PASLB RE PRESENTATIONS. John Gooch, described as a coach-trim mer, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and obtaining admission to St. James's Workhouse by repre senting himself to be destitute, he having is. 6d. in his possession. _ Charles Dentham, superintendent of the casual ward of St. James's Workhouse, said that about half-past one that morning the prisoner came to the Workhouse and asked for admission, saying that he was destitute, and had no money to pay for a lodging for the night. He admitted the prisoner, and on searching him found ls. 6d. and some cigars and tobacco upon him. He then gave the prisoner, who had previously been round to the front of the work house making use of very bad language, into custody. Mr. John Roche, licensed victualler, of No. 21, Poland street, said that while passing the workhouse he heard the prisoner making use of very bad language, and thinking perhaps the prisoner had been refused admission to the workhouse he interfered and asked him if he was destitute, and he said he was, and that he had no money. He then took the prisoner to the casual ward and he was admitted. Parson, 121 C, said that on searching the prisoner, who was drunk, Is. 6d., some cigars, and some tobacco were found upon him. _ _ _ The prisoner said that he had been drinking, and did not recollect anything about it. Mr. Knox committed him for 14 days, with hard labour. " A TRUE SYMPATHISER" (Manchester) has sent 80s. for the parents of the boys (Long and Field) charged at this Court with begging on Saturday last, and reported in this journal—the case, it may be remembered, being ens of a most distressing nature. Ten shillings has also been re ceived from " Dorf " for the same object. WESTMINSTER. Cotrn. RBWARDED.—R. Page, a quiet-looking young Man, was charged with throwing himself into the Thames. J. m 'eartlY, coal porter, said he saw the defendant, early this morning, jump from some steps opposite the Penitentiary into the water, which there is very deep. Witness saw he was being carried by the tide to the middle of the river, and immediately jumped in and went to his aid ; and when he saw witness approaching, he seed— ,' Savo me ! save me I" Mr. Arnold—Did he fall into the river by accident ? Witness —Certainly net. I saw him jump off the steps. Mr. Arnold—Did he take a leap ? Witless—No ; he made a regula! plunge. Sergeant —I don't think he is quite right in his mind. Mr. Arnold—l should think not, to jump into the water such a morning as this. Have you any account to give why you did this (to the accused)? Defendant—None. I have nothing to say. Mr. Arnold—What are you ? Defendant-1 work with my father, who is a gardener. I ani at home with him. Sergeant—The officer in the case has gone to make some inquiries of his friends. Would you be good enough to adjourn the matter? Mr. Arnold—Yes, certainly. I should like to see his !riends, and hear some account from them. The magistrate, addressing the witness, said—M'Oarthy, you deserve something for your conduct in this matter. I shall give you 10s. from the poor-box. THAMES. STEALING A GOLD RlNG.—Sarah Piper, a young woman of questionable repute, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with stealing a gold ring, value 65., from the finger of Henry Thomas, who described himself as a barman out of place, and dwelling at 3, Spread Eagle-street, Lime house. The prosecutor was intoxicated, and met the prisoner this morning at 1 o'clock outside the Blue Anchor public house in Catherine-street, Limehouse. After passing some time in her company he missed a gold ring from one of his fingers. He charged her with robbing him, which she denied. He gave her into custody, and the ring was found upon her at the station-house by a female searcher. The barman's knife was also found upon her. The prose cutor had not before missed it. The prisoner, in defence, said the ring was given to her by tho prosecutor. Mr. Partridge—And the knife; have you anything to say about that? The prisoner —He gave me that also. Mr. Partridge—Sentenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment and hard labour for unlawful possession of she ring, which was given back to the owner. A WRESTLE WITH A WILD BOAR.—The wild boars were killed during a hunting party organised a few days back at Tametz, Meuse. At one moment aM. Renard found himself alone in the presence of one of those ani mals. With the first barrel of his gun he wounded it in the foot ; the second missed fire. He then seised the animal in his arms and struggled with it for ten minutes, when assistance arrived and it was despatched. It was found to weigh 3001 b. In the encounter M. Renard received three wounds in his leg from the beast's tusks. gliN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1867. SHARE MARKETS.— This dap ORDINARY tiIIARES AND STOCKS. Railways. I p aid. l Closing 1 Business Prioe. dens. Bristol dICIU Exeter Caledonian .Gambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Corn wall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ah.Junc E.London, tcrip Certi DO. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. st Ic• Do. E. Augl. at. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock • • • Do. B stock Do. New. is. at 25 pm Gt 8. and W. of Ireland Il i Gt. Western -Original Do. 6. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxforc Si SJ 121 123 4u 45 20 st st 100 4 6 66 68 70 72 li7 119 34 35 4 4 121 123 13S 134 Do. Newport Do. Hereford !Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwal Lon., Brigh.,& S Coas Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lou. North Wester ,Lon. & South Western ,Man., Shel., Lincol %tetropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension.-1 lietropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'aird Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin...t Der!). lid Kent . . (North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchuse Do. Leeds ..... .. Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock Uo. Soot, Mid. stook Bhropshire Union South Devon South Eastern 'Staines, Wok., & Wok fall Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Corn wall COLONIAL GODES: British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Leo. 31,1972.... Can.Gov.6 p.o.Ja. , t July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. inscribed sk Cape G. lope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct. 1900 Ca D y o lo . n, Nov. 11878, 868, Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do, 1882. May IS, N0v..6 I o. 1895. Feb. ez Aug N atal 1 4ov. 6 per cent NT.B.Gov. 6 p.c.J a. &J my N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186; Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1803 ew Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards [Vic,Gov. 6 p.o.Ja &July II Do. do, April & Oct 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 100 100 100 all SSE 100 100 100 all 100 100 190 100 100 It,o 100 100 fT SECUIC 96 98 97 99 97 99 79 81 78 80 101 103 104 106 103 105 101 103 88 70 leo 102 104 ha 102 104 103 105 102 106 105 107 96 100 94 96 90 92 84 Si 98 100 84 86 35 41 i i I bo; 41- 5 4; $9 0 139 181 124} 4 $7 ; 85 .1f 121 k i I j 2 111 12111 I 101 f 1 103 i 73 1iiii 101 k I 1011} 7k 2I i 16 7 6; 141 1 104 9111 91 981 '.ITIES. 1151 S 1071 II 7 1 Shall Mr. Gladstone be Prime Minister ? The following remarkable article appears to-day as the first leader in the Daily News : The very able speeches delivered the other day at Brighton by the members for the borough suggest many topics for reflection and discussion. Both point to the coming session of Parliament as likely to witness a grave constitutional struggle, on which, before many mouths have passed, the country may be called to arbitrate. Mr. Fawcett sounded the note of alarm with regard to another danger. With characteristic boldness and unreserve, ho stated openly what a good many people have been secretly whispering, that intrigue within the ranks of the Liberal party will again be summoned to the aid of the more open and candid hostility of the hereditary and professed opponents of Reform. The Adullamites and the disaffected Whigs are not content with having defeated a Reform Bill and thrown out the Ministry which introduced it. They are anxious to depose the too liberal leaders of the Liberal party. "I already observe signs," said Mr. Faw cett, "and hear rumours which tell me that there is going to be a great effort made—and you will hear of it before long—to prevent Mr. Gladstone being made Prime Minister of England." Mr. Fawcett's warning has received confirmation more speedy and authoritative than even he can have anticipated. In the number of the Edinburgh Review, which was issued yesterday, there is an article on the "Position and Prospects of Parties," of which, without doing any injustice to its merits, we may say that the most remarkable portion is its concluding paragraph. The writer quotes the words uttered by the gallant Conserva tive Chief in July last, in regard to his own position and the peculiar difficulties that beset his cause:—" My Lords, if I could for a moment have seen any other leader who, while keeping the Conservative party together, was more likely than myself to obtain the adhesion of a portion of the Liberal ranks, I say, without hesitation, that I would have been rejoiced, and been relieved to have hadded over to that leader, whoever he might be, a post which he might have been more able to fill." - The implied converse, that it is the duty of a Liberal leader to obtain the adhesion of a portion of the Conservative party, or even that he is bound to sacrifice Liberal principles for the sake of securing the support of politicians who are Liberal only in name, may be passed over without comment. The Edinburghßerietver affects no reserve as to the application of his precedent. He treats the post of Liberal leader as if it were vacant, and its future occupant undesignatod. But these generalities do not satisfy him. He addresses an almost personal appeal to Lord Russell and Mr. Gladstone to abdicate in favour of somebody or other not conspicuous enough to be named. These statesmen are told that " neither the experience of age nor the impetuosity of genius are infallible guides in a new state of affairs, and in critical times patriotism and loyalty to a cause may require that personal pretensions should yield to expediency and the general good." True, neither genius nor experi ence is infallible—it does not require an Edinburgh Reviewer to tell us that ; but at any rata they are better guides in critical times than mediocrity and experience. Patriotism and loyalty to a cause should beyond all doubt weigh more with statesmen than obstinate regard to per sonal importance or dignity. But to sacrifice a cause to the maintenance of obsolete party tradi tions and connections, and to the formation of a precarious alliance between men who have no common principle or pur pose, is neither patriotism nor loyalty. This is the course which, probably without any perception of , its real character, the movers in the intrigue denounced by Mr. Fawcett and abetted in the Edinburgh Re view are urging upon the Liberal leaders. The appeal to Mr. Gladstone's generosity is especially ungene rous. It is not a question for him of personal claims. He cannot yield to a coterie without deserting his country. The great bulk of the Liberal party, and all that is most dis tinguished in it, not only accept, but have earnestly wel comed and invited him as their leader, and he is now asked, less to waive his individual pretensions than to betray their confidence and the cause which they have committed to him. He is requested to confess to having failed in the leadership of the Liberal party in the House of Commons ; to cry peccavi ; to descend to a lower place ; and to see some person, without genius, experience, or services, and more acceptable to the clubs therefore and to "society," set over his head. For if Mr. Gladstone is unfit to be Premier, he is unfit to be leader of the House of Commons, which is the really responsible part of the Administration. Now, Mr. Gladstone's leadership, we maintain, has been eminently successful even where it seemed to fail. It will not be denied that those who desired the passing of the Reform Bill of 1866, or iu its default, a larger measure, have no complaint to make of his conduct ; only those who wished the measure to fail censure him. This may seem a paradox ; but the motives of both are obvious. They see that the apparent and momentary defeat is the first decisive step that has been made for fifteen years to wards victory ; that it has effaced the merely nominal dis tinctions of party, and substituted for them that truer division according to real opinion, on which Lord Derby insist-3d, and which, in his overtures to Mr. Lowe through the late Lord Lansdowne, and in his negotiations with Lord Grosvenor and the Adullamites, he endeavoured to bring about. The opponents of 'term.. in the ..ukb believe that they can resist it more effectually by abetting a Conservative policy under a Liberal Administration than by going over in a body to the party which, on this question, has their sympathies, and allowing the lines of political division to be drawn sharply and clearly. Mr. Gladstone is not likely to fall into the trap which has been set for him, cunningly as it has been baited with an appeal to his personal generosity, in order that his resistance may bo the more plausibly attributed to self-seeking and ambition. His degradation, though it would be keenly relished by the noble faction which makes more account of blood than of brains in a political loader, is yet desired chiefly as a means of injuring the cause of Parliamentary Reform with which he has associated himself. But here personal feel ing operates also. That jealousy of merely intel lectual superiority, which has sometimes on ques tionable grounds been imputed as their charac teristic vice to democracies, has always marked the Whigs who have been Whigs and nothing more. It is essentially the temper of the present House of Com mons. Mr. Disraeli has felt it no less than Mr. Glad stone ; Mr. Lowe had to contend against it until he became its ;unscrupulous flatterer, and sought vainly to direct it against the reputation and influence of Mr. Mill. In all this the House of Commons is out of harmony with the mind of the people. If the statesman who has the confidence of the vast majority of his fellow-countrymen is distrusted and disliked by the assembly which claims to represent them, it is clear that Parliament is not the mirror of the national sentiment ; and the necessity of Reform is proved by a now argument. No true Liberal can object to seeing the experiment of the party tried, though no true Liberal can possibly join in it. If the nation wants a Premier who will achieve nothing and offend nobody, by all means let it choose its King Log, surround him with appropriate counsellors, and submit to his rule. But the place of Mr. Gladstone, while such an administration is in office, will not be on the Treasury bench, but below the gangway, among the inde pendent members who accept his Parliamentary leadership, and not among those who have spared no pains to em barrass and degrade him. A man who is too great for the first place is, is fortiori, too great for the second. But the experiment will fail. The business of statesmanship is to govern the nation, and not to humour political cliques and coteries; and the men who are best fitted for the higher task will seldom succeed in the lower. Mr. Gladstone's power and influence will be enormously strengthened by the intrigue against him, which will be injurious only to the intriguers themselves. MARKETS.—This day. Death of the Marquis of Exeter, K.G. We regret to announce the death of the Marquis of Exeter. A telegraphic message was received in town on Wednesday morning announcing that the much respected nobleman expired at 1 a.m., at Burghley House, his princely seat near Stamford. For some mouths past the deceased marquis had been labouring under a malady which from the first precluded all hope of recovery. The following admirable memoir is taken from " Baily's Monthly Magazine of Sports, &c.," of August, 1860, from the pen of one of our best sport ing writers : The Marquis of Exeter, who, in addition to that title, enjoys the dignities of Earl of Exeter and Baron Burghley, was born on July 2, 1795, and succeeded his father on his decease on May 1, 1804. He received his education at Eton, from whence he was transferred to St. John's Col lege, Cambridge, where his great ancestor, 'William Cecil, High Treasurer and Prime Minister to Queen Elizabeth, was inducted into a university life. St. John's has ever since been the college of the Burghley family ; and every year, in pursuance of a time honoured custom, one of the senior fellows proceeds to Burghley to preach a sermon on one of the Sundays in the month of June. " In order to trace the racing career of the noble marquis, and the success of those blue and white stripes on which the fielders have for years built their hopes, we must ask our readers to accompany us as far back as 1816, when we find his lordship, then a minor,winning a plate at Stamford with Woodpecker, by Asparagus; and at which meeting a £5O plate had been given regularly for some years by his trustees. "To dismiss so enthusiastic and veteran a sportsman as the marquis with a few brief commonplace phrases of lau dation would be unjust; and if we prolong our memoir beyond the limits we have assigned to others the circum stances of the case must plead as our excuse. Possessed of a colossal fortune, arising from estates in Northampton shire, Lincolnshire, and Rutlandshire, and deriving also a considerable income from house property in the metropolis, which has, however, been recently sold for the purpose of widening the Strand and Wellington-street, and a 10 years' minority putting him into the possession of a very largo sum of ready money, his lordship embarked on the Turf in a style that befitted so mighty a seignior. His first purchase, which was made in order to promote the prosperity of Stam ford Races,was Captain Candid, for whom he gave Mr. Watt 800 gs., at the recommendation of Lord Frederick Bentiuck and sent him to be trained by Richard Prince. There were giants then in the land, both as regards men and horses for those wore the days when the Dukes of York, Grafton,, Rutland, and Portland gave their sanction to the sport with their presence and their teams ; when Handicaps and Nurseries wore unknown ; and when we saw such animals come out as Whalebone, Waxy, Whisker, Salim, Rubens, and Orville, with such jockeys as Clift, Jackson, Chifney, Araull, and Buckle on their backs. Tu be great at that time was something like a distinction ; and, aided by his resources, which enabled him to purchase the best blood in the market, he soon showed himself able to cope with the best of his rivals; and the blue and white stripes of Burghley were as dangerous as the Cadland blue or the Grafton scarlet. Although he did not give the fabulous prices for yearlings which we see paid in the present day, he still liked to have the best blood in the market; so it was not surprising that in the fifth year of his career he should have been delighted to see Jem Robinson carry off the Oaks for him with Augusta. Seven summers after wards Dockeray, on the famous Green Mantle, renewed the triumph; and his third main Conolly threw for him with Galata in 1832. These were the only great Epsom races that he can boast of, for, strange to say, from sonie cause or another, which is hardly worth diving into, Epsom was an unlucky course for him; while, on the contrary, Ascot and Goodwood were exactly the reverse. "But Newmarket has ever been the great theatre of his operations, and here he carried on his racing establishment on a scale which has never since been equalled, although Lord Stamford may bo said to be approaching it. Beside his own residence, Foley House, and adjoining his stables, an extensive covered riding school was erected, which served the purpose of a tan gallop for exercising his horses in the winter, when the ground was so hard that they could not go on the Heath. And such was the care he took of the number of lads employed about the stables that a schoolmaster was especially engaged for them, in order that they might receive an education suitable to their sphere in life, and be protected from the temptations which assailed them in the town. With so great a stud his en gagements were extensive, and, barring those of Lord George Bontinck, they have seldom been exceeded in the Calendar. Not a Produce Stake, a Sweepstakes at New market, Epsom, Ascot, and Goodwood, escaped him, and latterly he got as far as S tockbridge. Manson was his first trainer, and remained with hint many years ; but a dis agreement relative to a Derby horse led to his resignation, and he was succeeded by Harlock, whose ability cannot be better adve. tised than by the hundreds of races, great and small, which he pulled off for him, sometimes under cir cumstances of the most disadvantageous nature. " His breeding establishment was at Wothorpe, near Burghley, and his t•4t..1 ouo was 3uitan ; and as the win nings of his stock in one year (1832) amounted to upwards of £20,000, it may be guessed how valuable he was to him. He chiefly bred for stoutness, and the Racing Calendar will show the extent of his success. When handicaps came more into vogue, and the best horses began to be run as two year olds, he increased his stud, and followed in the wake of Lord George Bentinck. But a too long perseverance in the same strain led, as might be expected, to disastrous re sults. The blue and white stripes were more often seen in the rear than in the van, and the account in Burlington street was of a very different complexion. Still, on the side-board of Burghley—one of the most magnificent of the palaces of English nobles, and on a par with Chats worth, Trentham, Belvoir, and Eton—may be seen a matchless collection of prizes which have sorely taxed the goldsmith's art, and will ever remain records of the fleet ness of his racers. Among the more memorable races ho has won we may mention the Two Thousand two years in succession, won in 1829 and 1830 with Patron and Augus tus, and again in 1852 with Stockwell, with whom he sub sequently won the Doncaster St. Leger. And we well recollect the feeling of pride and pleasure that pervaded his countenance as he walked by the side of his chestnut hero into the enclosure. And although ho does not mix so familiarly with his jockeys as some of his class, still we have reason to believe Norman did not forget the ride or the encomiums he bestowed upon him. Hydrangea pulled him through the Goodwood Stakes in 1847, as did his high bred yearling Glenlivet through the Leamington Stakes, when he broke down the well-known Hetman Pla toff. The Goodwood Cup was ono of the great objects of his ambition, but hitherto it has defied him, although he ran second for it to Priam with Beirem. The Ascot Cup of 1833 Galata earned for him, after losing the Port at Newmarket; and the glory of the victory was not a little heightened by her beating the then wonder of the age, Lucetta, in the presence of the Sovereign and the Court. Here also Stockwell and Teddington ran that terrific race for the Emperor's Vase, which will never be for gotten by those who witnessed it, and which many good judges affect to believe now should have gone to Burghley had Stockwell not overpulled Norman in the middle of the race, which enabled Job Marson to beat him by a head at the post. In matching, which was his chief amusement, he was a great proficient, and Newmarket even now recalls to mind those heavy betting encounters between Oakley and Celia. Four times did that pair meet on the T.Y.C., and on the first occasion, at 71b., the mare beat the horse half a length, and the marquis triumphed over the admiral. But the latter, nothing daunted at his defeat, ran again at even weights over the same course, and found the 71b. off him turned the balance in his favour. And in the follow ing year, when they ran twice again, the horse giving 61b. in one instance and 81b. in the other, the result was the same, proving the mare must either have gone off or the horse gone on improving. Still these temporary defeats had nothing to do with his general success, which was, on an average, as good as could be expected, particu larly when it is considered he ran no horses but those he bred. One rule of his lordship, and which made him such a favourite with all classes, was, that if his horse were well, and could get one leg before the other, he ran him, taking all the chances of war. By so doing he frequently won races which he could never have dreamed of doing ; and either by an accident happening to a favourite, or a wrong run race, or a slow pace, he has defeated horses immeasurably better than his own, and proved himself the fielders' best friend. Indeed, for the last 20 years the blue and white stripes have been the rainbow of the bookmakers, who, while he has anything running, still think there is a hope for them. As a breeder of shorthorns the Marquis of Exeter has been quite as successful as with race horses, and for years no Smithfield list was published that did not contain his name as a medallist. In 1855, being under the necessity of constructing a branch railroad from the Great Northern Railway to Essendine, at an outlay of upwards of £70,000, ho thought it prudent to give up his stud, which he offered in one lump, as Lord G. Bentinck and Col. Peel had done before him, for £lO,OOO, the purchaser taking on himself the responsibility of all future forfeits and present engagements. The offer, however, was made in vain, al though, had it been accepted, it would have been a cheap one, for as in the Bentinck there was a Leger winner in it, and the purchaser by Stockwell alone would have had the rest for nothing. This horse, but for an attack of lampas, which came on between the Two Thousand and the Derby, and an accident in running for the race, would have won him that prize which he so much deserved; but his disap pointment was atoned for by the St. Leger, which he carried away in a canter, the little Daniel looking like a pigmy beside him. All endeavours, then, to dispose of them by private contract having failed, recourse was had in October, 1855, to the eloquence and hammer of Mr. Richard Tattersall. With the exception of the auction of the Hampton Court stud on the death of William IV., and the recent disposal of Lord Londosborough's magnificent collection of the late Lord Loudesborough's horses and mares, no sale ever excited so much interest in this horse loving island as that of the Burghley menage. But al though the materiel was so good to work upon, the reserve prices were so high that only four brood mares, two yearlings, and 10 foals were disposed of. The crack year ling by Birdcatcher out of Pocahontas was purchased by Lord Portsmouth, through John Day's agency; and the Racing Calendar will show sho did not - belie her own breeding or her purchaser's judgment. Stockwell was the subject of just such another fight as took place for him at Grimston not six weeks back. Our allies struggled gal lantly for him as they did then; but the gameness of Scott, the manager of Lord Londesborough's stables, pre vailed in the end, and, risking the consequences of ex ceeding his commission by a hundred pounds, his last nod to Mr. Tattersall secured Yorkshire this famous sire, and enabled the Lord of Grimston to boast of two such horses as were rarely, if ever, known to be in ono man's posses sion at the same time. At the present moment the Mar quis of Exeter's stud is of very limited dimensions, nor is ho likely to increase it at his age. In politics the noble lord has ever been a most devoted supporter of the great Conservative party, aiding its operations by every legi timate means in his power, and shrinking from no sacrifice to promote its success. Under successive Administrations he has been selected, from his high personal character, to fill the important offices of Lord Chamberlain of her Ma jesty's Household and Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort; and that, like the illustrious founder of his race, he has been a favourite at Court, may be judged from the fact of her Majesty having visited him at Burghley, and stood Sponsor to his daughter, the Lady Victoria Cecil. In the disposition of the 16 livings of which ho is the patron ho is animated by no considerations beyond those of how he can best promote the religious in terests of his tenantry, and against sectarianism of any kind he invariably sets his face. In private life no man is more respected, although the public have mistaken his re serve and shyness for hauteur; in reality, not a member of his order is less proud and more accessible. Mingling only with his own set, he is perhaps of opinion that confidence is a plant of slow growth ; and if he does not bestow it without consideration, the possessor should value it the more ; and, blameless in domestic life as he is untarnished in his public career, if the peers of England set the same example to society as the Marquis of Exeter has done in the discharge of the duties that have devolved upon him, there would have been a vast diminution of radicalism in the country, and a great increase of respect for the barons of the land." There is littlo to add to the above description of his lordship's turf career, the only two animals that have latterly been prominently associated with the popular blue and white stripes being Knight of the Crescent and Grand Cross. His lordship's final appearance on a racecourse was at Stamford last year, on the occasion of the sale of his yearlings, since which ho has been, with a few occasional exceptions, closely confined to the house by the attacks of the insidious disease (morbus Brightii) to which he ulti mately succumbed. We append a list of the principal nominations which become void through his lordship's death : Two Thousand Guineas—Grand Cross. One Thousand Guineas—Queon of Nuts. THE DERBY—Knight of the Grove, Knight Templar, Knight Errant, Golden Bloom, Red Cross Knight, Star of India, Anatomist, and Dutch Admiral. THE OAKS—Dovetail, Queen of Nuts. Nightshade, Arabs, and Application. Doncaster St. Leger—Grand Cross, Dutch Admiral, Star of India, and Dovetail. The nomination of Grand Cross, now one of the favour ites for the Derby, will not be affected, as he stands in that race in the name of Lord Burghley, sou of the deceased Marquis ; but the Two Thousand and St. Leger engage ments of this horse will, as we have stated, fall through, he having been nominated for those events by the late nobleman, Star of India also, s hose chance in the Derby is disposed of, will be qualified to contend for the Two Thousand Guineas Stake, his nominator for that race being Lord Falmouth. Lord Exeter's nominations for the great races of 1868 aro as follows:—The Derby, 4; the Oaks, 5; and the Don caster St. Leger, 3 entries. Among the spring handicaps, wo notice that the 4-yr-old Amazon is entered for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes in the nomination of the deceased, and is therefore void. Linn EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. T3IE GREAT LOTS OF LIFE AT THE REGENT'S -PARK. LATEST PARTIC ULARS. Notwithstanding the alarming rumours in circu lation this afternoon, we can state positively that up to the hour. of going to press, no addi tion was made to the list of bodies re covered to-day, beyond the two mentioned in our first edition, which have been identified as that of Daniel North, 14, Wilsted-street, Somers-town, and Frederick Beer, 38, Roman-road, Islington. Let us hope that we now know the worst of the terrible calamity. The search for bodies, however, will be continued with unabated activity to-morrow and Saturday. iIIiITISH !Atlantic &St. Lawrence Rom., Baroda, Ccn.ln. gu. 6 per cent... Do. F eliares Buffalo .S 6 Lake Huron Do. Preference 6 p.c. Calcutta do S. E., lint.. _;tl.l.e Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p. .Fast. Bengal, go., 5 do 'East Indian, go. 5 p.c. J Eitelisioli .raud Trunk ot Canad Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. lst i'ref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Prel: stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp. e. 1:o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 p. e.. t. South of India gua. +5 per cent .... D per cent.. Do ...... qreat Wc s. of Canada.., Do. New . Do. 6p. c Bt.s. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. AD Hudson's hay.. N. la. C'da, 6pc Ist pt. be ; Scinde ... • . Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub.... g Do.lndus St.Flot BRITIS !Cam. Coneol. Cold, line, Oliver ton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cone. (Tavist lirake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carla BrPa East Grenville East Gannislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.St StAubyn(G wen. Great Laxcy, Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy. • Wheal Vor (Uelst.th Grenville Elerod's Foot •••• Elingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley M.wyndy Iron Ore, lim New Se ton North Roskear N. W h '1 Bassett (Illogan North Wheal Crotty IProsper United Providence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Croft 7igra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L tskeard West C hi verton West Seton Wheal Bassett !Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis MI: 2.1.0 291 2.14.0 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.0.0 10.5. 0 all 0.14.6 14.9.6 8.18.0 8.10.0 5.10.6 13.17.6 4.10.6 31 43} 381 4.4.0 2.13. v 7.1.6 10.6.7 3.2.0 18.18.9 85,15.6 584 5.17.0 eItIi:FERENCE BIIARES AND tams& North British 5 per cent., No. 1, 80 FORM (IN !LAIL WAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 Dutch Rhenish, 201 Ditto (all), 24f Recite and San Francisco. 11m., gua. 7 per cent., 10 So ith Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, IA4 I FOREIGN MINIM Scottish Australian, i 1 81LN715. Alliance, Um., 17f 18 Anglo Egyptian, Urn., 12k British North American, 451 chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 19 City. 141 Colonial, 384 Consolidated Bank, lim., 5 Ditto, new, 24 Imperial Bank, lim.. 26 London and Brazilian (lim.), Ditto, new, 54 London and River Plate. Ditto, issued at 14 pm., 12 London and County, 68 74 London Joint Stock, 44 44 London and South- Western, lim.. 174 London and 1$ estminster, 97i National Provincial of England. 134 Ditto, d and 3d issue, 394 Oriental Bank Corporation. 42412 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., Union of Australia, 49 8 Union of London, 43i MISCELLANEOUS: Anglo-American Telegraph, 154 Atlantic Telegraph, DU. o, 8 per cent., 724 Berlin Water Works, Rm.. 121 Ditto, new. 5, City of Moscow Gas, Jim., 18 1 Continental Union Gas, lim.. 94 credit r'oncler of Engtaim. Jim.. 24 3 Credit Foncier of Mauritius, lim., 7 Crystal Palace, 24 Mitt:), 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 102 Ebbw Vale, 121 Fairbilrn Engineering, 5 • Gen. Credit and Dlsoouut, !lm.. SI International Financial :,ocicty, ttm. , 24 Lotrion and Provincial Marine, :4 Madras Irr,gation and t.;anal (guarantet.d 5 per cent. by In dian Government), 19 Freehold Land and Dock, 84 Nttional Discount otupany, 14 Peninsula and ()rental teittn, 70 Ditto, new, 70 Royal M:il Steam, 108 10 Submarine Telegraph, 60 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, lim., -- Ditto (Zl4), 12( 4 Universal Marine. insurance, Rm., 24 Van Diemen's Land, 84 Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, - 704 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) Market rather firmer. Sales, probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. The Earl of Coventry has left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley -square, for Ashdown, Park. 90 1/2 bi 66 34 37 33 36 132 133 89 91 IS • 20 10 to 123 )25 b 7 99 65 66 112 133 3} 2f; 11 111 1.25} Intl 11 11t1 05 97 39 41 4 18 108 110 68 19 103 105 35 56 10 11 p 119 121 1 2p 1 kp ;4 76 114 118 148 152 47 49 73 7i 9 10 160 163 3 4; ,SIONS. 58 58 100 101 id if) 4 44 50 455 10i 103 101 1(3 106 107 2L 22 85 88 57 59 53 54 52 54 37 40 23 25 103 106 6 1E 6 1‘ 100 102 91 93 121 S3j 12 121 e 2 81 84 It lid 100 102 92 94 85 90 82 85 97 92 97 98 1 I 97 98 94 96 92 P 3 103 105 106 107 7 76 8 t 40) 410 22 24 6 7 2 3 2 3 1 io 10 2i 21 5 6 17 18 IS 16 30 32 2 / SI 2 4 31 41 2} lid 35 45 2 4 2f 3} 21 26 300 320 Ii 18 22 1 2 9 10 6 16 12 14 54 56 115 125 65 25 18 20 19 12 135 145 7 9 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with beasts. Prime breeds were in fair request at full prices, but inferior beasts moved off heavily at Monday's decline in the quotation. The top figure was ss. 4d. per 81bs. Sheep—the show of which was rather limited—were inac tive at late rates. The b est Dow ns and half-breds sold at 6s. per 81bs. The few calve s on offer wore disposed o f a t extreme currencies, viz., from 4s. 6d. t o s s. 6d . per Blbs. The sale for pigs was heavy, but no actual decline took place in prices. The supply was limited. Per 81b to sink the off a l. • de d 5 de d Crse & Inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 4 10 5 6 Second quality do ..3 1 0 4 6 P rime S'thdown do 5 8 6 0 Prime l s a e rg ut. e 5 0x 4 2 . .... 1 8 2 5 4 Prime s ma ll do 52 5 83 u Large co arse calres 46 5 0 Crse. and int. sheep. 3 6 3 10 Large h oz , 3 6 4 0 Second quality do ..4 0 4 8 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Lamb....os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 20s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs, 23e to 2?s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. __ Beas , ts Foreign supply. Cows. Sheep and 1 , rabs Ca yes 75 ,Pigs l4 Beasts 912 Cows. Sheep and lambs 3,040 CO Calves 260 tilts • 2;2 MEAT. NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade may bo considered steady, as fol lows :—Beef, 3s 4,1 to 4s 8d ' • mutton, 38 4d to 4s 8d ; vea l, 4s Od to 46 10d; and pork, 3s 4d to ls 6LI per Blbs by the carcase. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 158 ; clover, £4 5s to £5 158 Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Supply limited. OU3II3 . IIRLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 10s to £5 08 ; clover, £4 5s to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 188 to £2 bs per load. Trade steady. WILITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 15s ; clover, £4 5s to £5 15s Od ; and straw, .£1 16s to £2 4s per load. A short supply. GRAY'S,INN.—At a pension holden yesterday the undermentioned gentlemen took their seats as members of this society, viz., Mr. Thoe. Parker, Mr. Lewin Taverner, Mr. Smith Spencer Wigg, Mr. James Whishaw, Mr. Wm. Blount, Mr. John Lawrence Tatham, Mr. John Buller, Mr. Wm. Maudesley Best. Share' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring Harrow 2l 1 Derby MA: [tCli. Liverpool Spring Chelmsford Spring l2 West Drayton l9 Bromley AP. Epsom Spring 26 Lewes Spring 2B Croston Park 29 Northampton Windsor Spring Edinburgh Sp. Meeting Newmarket Craven Thirsk Durliatu .. 22 Newmarket Ist Spriug. 2 . 4 Catteriek - 25 Chester 3O Curragh Chester (continued) 1 York Spring 7 Salisbury Doncastor Spring Bath Harpenden Epsom Summer Newton 29 Croydon Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer Hampton l3 Odiham l7 Bibury Club lB Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford N?wcastlo C urragh Worcester S aiumer 27 , Ipswich 27 LY. Carlisle 2 Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nottingham July Down Royal Corporatn l7 Stamford Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Goodwood Goodwood (continued) 1 Ripon Brighton .. ' 6 Brighton Clun 8 Lewes Egham Wolverhampton l3 Stockton Oxford l5 Hastings SEPT] Warwick Margate Curragh York August Dover ... 22 West Drayton 22 Plymouth .... 23 Canterbury Lichfield Derby Summer Weymouth Tunbridge Richmond Hendon Monmouth 5 Manchester Autumn., 5 Newmarket Ist October 10 Walsall OCTOBER. Northampton Autumn. 1 Curragh Edinburgh Autumn ... 2 Newmarket Houghton Newmarket 2d October. 7 Worcester Autumn Cheltenham l5 Leicester Abingdon Doncaster NOVEMBER. Liverpool Autumn 5 Leamington Hunt Shrewsbury ll I STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES FOR 1867. FEBRUARY. Carmarthen 5 Harrow Spring Birmingham l2 Derby Windsor MARCH. Liverpool Spring Grand Military Chertsey Mahon COURSING• COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. JANUARY, 1867. Judge. Name. Days of Running Third S. Lancashire, (South port (Open) Mr. Westropp 9, 10, 11 Spelthorne Club Mr. Warwick Border Union (Longtown) Cumberland Mr. Warwick Barton-on-Humber, Lincoln. Mr. Spafford Altcar Club, Lancashire - Wigtonsh. Club (Stranraer) Mr. Boulton Little Crosby Mr. Welding County Louth Club, Ireland Mr. Spafford Ridgway Club, Lytham - 30, &o. FEBRUARY. - Rufford, Lancashire - Cardiff Club Mr. Warwick ...... 14, 15 Waterloo, Lancashire 21, dee Taniworth, Staffordshire Mr. Warwick 26, cka. MARCH. Irish Grand National (Open), county Lout a Ardrossau, Sharphill South Lancashire (South port) Champion Mr. Westropp l4, 15, &c Leiuster (Open) Courtown... Mr. H. Springall l9, '2O Scottish Open, Lanarkshire - APRIL. 6, 7 7, &c. York ........................ 17 Kildare Hunt Bevenoaks SEPTEMBER. Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, WLinoolnehire Mr. Spafford Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the appointment of the Rev. Robt. Mikan, vicar of Great Mar low, in the diocese of Oxford, to be Bishop of Calcutta. FIltE NEAR FLEET-STREET.—Shortly after 9 o'clock last night a fire was discovered on the premises occupied by Dr. A. Voelcker, analytical chemist, situate No. 11, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street. The flames were first seen in the basement of the building, and owing to the inflam mable nature of its contents fears were entertained of the fire igniting the printing-office of Lloyd's Weekly London Newspaper, next door. The engines, however, were quick in arriving, and under the direction of Capt. Shaw several laud steamers were soon iu motion. By 10 o'clock the exertions of the firemen had ceased, but not before the lower part of the building (where a large quantity of valuable chemicals was stored) was destroyed, and some damage was occasioned to the back part of the premises belonging to Messrs. Bpue and Son, bookbinders, Float street. UST. RECOVERY OF MORE BODIES--THIS DAY. The dragging for the recovery of all the bodie of those who perished by the breaking of the ice on Tuesday was resumed this morning, but still under the greatest difficulty. The sharp frost during the night had re-frozen the water, which had been to a certain extent cleared off yesterday, so that it had again to be broken this morning before the drags could be got into efficient opera tion. To facilitate the labours of the men of the Royal Humane Society and the park keepers, who were the principal parties engaged in the different boats, permission was given to every person who ap plied for it to remove the ice from the park, and between 20 to 30 persons soon appeared with their horses and carts, which they quickly filled with large pieces, and drove off, and as quickly returned for more. The sight of so many carts laden with ice was the signal for every person who had a means of conveyance at hand, and who felt so disposed, at once to engage in the pursuit, and at noon a vast number of street hawkers brought their vehicles to the water's edge and loaded them with ice, which was retailed to the tradesmen in the neighbourhood at about 3s. per load. Costermongers attended with their barrows, which they also filled ; and al together the scene, although associated with such melancholy recollections, was one of much bustle and activity. As the ice could only be taken from the edges of the water, it was very peculiar to witness the different modes adopted by the industrious crowd to :detach portions from the large sheets floating about, far beyond the reach of the poles they were using for landing purposes. In many instances a 141 b. weight, attached to a strong rope, was the most successful mode, as when it was thrown high in the air and descended suddenly on the ice it not only broke off very large pieces, but the rope falling across the piece broken off, a ready - means was at once found of bringing the frozen mass to land. After the drags had been at work for about an hour this morning the bodies of two young men wore brought to the surface of the water, and conveyed to St. Marylebone Workhouse, followed by a very large crowd of persons. Neither had been identified at the time our reporter left. The scene during the removal of the bodies of those who have been identified from the dead-house of the workhouse is heartrending. Thousands of persons still remain round the dif ferent entrances of the workhouse, but for what purpose no person seems able to explain. The attendance of spectators in the park is by no means ad great as yesterday, but very few persons now occupy the rising ground to the north-east of the scene of the accident, and which yesterday was covered with human beings. A bitter cold biting wind sweeps through the park, and few persons seem to have the courage to incur the penalty inac tivity is sure to inflict. The police are now in attendance in great force, and appear, by their over-zeal now, to make up for their tardiness when the accident first occurred, and when some cool judgment was required. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Jan. 17. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week : INCREASE. Bills discounted Advances 1,666,000f. Notes DECREASE. Cash in hand Treasury balance Private accounts 32,000,000f. Bank of England Returns,—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to ti cap. 32, for the week ending I ,he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1867. 'AItTNENT. Goyernmt. Debt.Xll,ols,loo Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £33,272,645 :PARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... X 13,111,068 Other Securities 19,999,718 Notes 9,972,225 Gold and Silver 1008,200 Coin £44,091,211 ISSUE DE] Notes issued —X33,272,645 £33,272,645 BANKING D: Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 4,467,001 Other Deposits 21,064,710 Seven Day and other bills 509,452 £44,091,211 The Prce of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 12s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold about .-10th dearer in Paris than in London. rite course of exchange at New York on London for Dille at 60 days' sight is about On per cent. At this rate there la no profit on the importation of gold from the United SUVA THE QUEEN AND THE OPENING OF PARLIA MENT.—Her Majesty is expected to leave Windsor about the 4th of February for Windsor Castle, and on the 5t will proceed thence to London, in order to open Parlia ment in person. Her Majesty, it is understood, will re turn to Windsor Castle, after the ceremony, and remain there for the night. The Queen will probably reside st Osborne till after the 10th or 12th of next month. Viscount and Viscountess Powerscourt hare arrived in town from Holkham Hall, Norfolk. The Countess of Leicester and Ladies Coka have arrived at Farrance's Hotel from Holkham Hall, NorfoLt. is E e eutarregreei,naatanlbyr that th ei t ported r inth lS e H d O io P OeeseFthEatXtEhTeEßß.—lt of ishop resign his bishopric on account of his great the Hon. Archdeacon Harris, a brother of the Earl of u o s q u u r i r e friend l I J k o n h o n w t S ha m t it h h e h ( a l s a Malmesbury, is likely to have the appointment. ca ri right o t t o ieta),H never theless itl M claims, or expects to be so addressed when writ ten to, and is also under the firm impression that he is a get.N tleman. Everybody in these democratic days is a gentle-, man ; and if an angry individual ventures to assert that you are not one, the answer is generally giren in the shape of a blow or a still more ignominious kick ; 40 years ago it would have been an invitation to a brace of pistols. So, if you receive a letter addressed Mr. Johu Smith, feu set clown the writer either as an ignorant person vv1:0 knows no better, or as ono who designedly intends td snub you, and you open the letter with a muttered " Confound the fellow !" and a determination not to an swer it. Certainly, if the proper definition of the word "gentleman" means ono who is perfect in manners, education, feelings, and thoughts, and kind and conside rate toward others, whether high or low, it is only a plea sing stretch of fancy to assume that you are addressi foundingn one, although it is seldom that such a pgon is these days.—Unce a Week. THE FORTIICOMING REFORM LEAGUE DEMON STRATION.--Last evening, at a meeting of delegates from the various London branches of the Reform League, with several delegates from trade, friendly, and temperance s ocieties, called together by the Council of the League, a resolution was carried declaring it advisable that the trade, benefit, and temperance societies of the metropolis should co-operate with the Council of the Reform League in making the reform demonstration on the 11th of February an effective one. 100 st 20 iOll 10 100 I I