The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A ND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE o'CLoCK. The approach of the end of the financial year has caused an increased demand for discount accommo dation, and the available supply having in some measure been curtailed, greater firmness has pre vailed in the general market, the rates current for first-class short-dated paper being 2i 3 per cent. Yesterday there were no gold operations of importance at the Bank of England. The Great Britain has arrived from Melbourne with gold to the amount of £236,000. The Bank of England return is to a certain ex tent of a satisfactory character. The stock of bullion shows an increase of £165,786, while the increase in rates exhibits a decrease of £331,360. Owing to an increased demand for money there has been an addition to the other securities of £1,141,251. Annexed is the usual analysis of the Bank of England return : Public Deposits... Other Deposits ... Rest £9,323,556 Increase ...£543,057 ... 17,169,81:2 Increase 214,•217 ... 8,882,192 Increase... 8,413 On the other side of the account : Governmont Securities £13,111,068 No alteration. Other Securities... 20,017,989 Increase £1,141,251 Notes unemployed ... 11,246,455 Decrease...£33l,369 The amount of notes in circulation is £22,337,715, being an increase of £487,830 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £19,627,232, show ing an increase of £165,786 when compared with the former return. Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has remained very inactive. The operations in sugar have been very restricted, and prices have tended in buyer's favour superior descriptions of coffee, however, have com manded full rates, while rice, fruit, and spices have been without material change as regards values. Tallow has also been in limited demand at slightly reduced quotations. The Bank cf France return for the past week, as compared with the last return, gives the fol lowing alterations the bills discounted there is an increase of £36,000 ; cash in hand, £512,000 ; notes, £220,000 ; Treasury Balance, £32,000 ; and in the current accounts, £333,320. There has also been a decrease in the advances of £26,640. The Board of Trade returns for the two months ending the 28th of February have been published, and show the total exports from the United Kingdom during that period to havebeen £27,232,914, against £29,970,811 in the correspanding period of the pre vious year, and showing a falling off of £2,237,297. The imports in several of the principal staples have also been smaller as compared with the like period in the previous year, viz., in raw cotton, cocoa, wheat, wine, and unrefined sugar. The shipping accounts also exhibit a slight falling off in the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade, for both entries inwards and the clearances out wards ; while in the coasting trade during the same period a similar result is apparent. Messrs. Chtistopher Newton, Brothers, and Co. have issued the following circular, announcing the necessity of suspending their payments, and re questing the indulgence of their creditors. It is stated that there is a very large surplus, the liabi lities being estimated at about £240,000, and the assets at about £430,000 : " 17, Gresham-street West, E.C., London, March 28, 1867. " We regret to state that in consequence of the failure of Messrs. F. Goodyear and Co., whose estate is largely in debted to us, and from the inadequacy of remittances from Australia to meet our engagements, we have consulted some of our principal creditors, and, under their advice, have determined to suspend payment. " Our books have been placed in the hands of Messrs. Honey and Humphrys, accountants, who will prepare a statement of our affairs and report thereon as soon as pos sible. Meanwhile it may be satisfactory for you to know from us that our estate will show a large surplus over and above the debt owing by Messrs. Goodyear and Co., and that we contemplate being necessitated to ask for an ex tension of time only from our creditors. " We are, yours respectfully, " CHRIST. NEWTON BROS. AND CO." At the meeting held to-day of the English and Scottish Marine Insurance Company the report of the directors stated that the balance on Underwri ting and Interest account amounted to £10,901, exclusive of the paid up capital. The directors re gretted that owing to the unusually heavy losses during the past year they do not consider it desir able to distribute the balance of interest. Mr. James Phillips, sworn broker, has issued a circular, stating that the partnership hitherto sub sisting between himself and Mr. B. S. Phillips has been mutually dissolved, and that in future he will continue his business as money dealer and discount and exchange broker at 36, Throgmorton-street. The report of the British American Land Com pany, submitted at the meeting to-day, stated that the available balanne in hand in London, at 31st December last, was as follows :—Balance at bankers, £961 Bs. 3d. ; on deposit account, £5,000 ; total, £5,961 Bs. 3d. From this balance the directors re commend the payment of a dividend of 15s. per share. A meeting was held of the Ottoman Railway, from Smyrna to Aidin. The report for the half-year stated that the Imperial Government had accepted the whole line undertaken by the company, which has been worked regularly from the Ist July, 1866. A convention had also been entered into with the Government, which guaranteed the payment of £112,000 per annum from the Ist July last, and the company is thereby authorised to issue preference shares for the sum of £300,000 sterling. Two o'CLocK. The transactions in tha Market for the English Funds have been on a very moderate scale, and prices exhibit a slight depression. Consols for money have receded k, to 91k 1, and for the ac count they are also k flatter, at 911 The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89k 1 3. ; Annui ties, 1885, 12a ; do. ,(Red Sea Telegraph) 191; Exchequer Bills for June 14s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 109/ 1101; do. Debentures, 103 ; and do. Bonds, 455. 48s. prem. Business in the Foreign Stock Market has shown symptoms of improvement. Greek have advanced /, to 151 1 ; Spanish Passive 1, to 211 1 ; the Certificates 1, to 134 1 ; Chilian Scrip 1, to 21 1 dis. ; and Russian Scrip i t , to 24 / prem. Italian continues at 534 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. at 29k 30k ; and Danubian Scrip at 11 11 clis. The Foreign and Colonial lines are in very moderate request. South Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian remain at 161 9-16ths ; Great Luxem bourg, at 91 10 ; Antwerp and Rotterdam, at 84 ; Great Western of Canada, at 13/ .1 ; East Indian, at 108 1 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, at 108 1. For American Securities there has been a very moderate inquiry, although prices have remained steady. United States 5-20 Bonds improved 1, to 744 75k; Erie Shares remain at 38} 39; and Illinois Shares at 78k 79. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have only been to a moderate extent, but in a few in stances a firmer tone has prevailed. Great Northern and Brighton have each advanced 1, and Lancashire and Yorkshire k ; while Metropolitan have been flat, and receded 2 ; North IVestern also have de clined ; Caledonian, Midland, South Eastern, and a few others remain at about previous rates. Bank Shares have been dealt in to a moderate extent, and prices generally have remained firm. Alliance are dealt in at 15+ London and County at 54 57, London and Westminster at 924 s, and Union of Australia at 57+. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY EVENING. In the Mining Exchange business has been mo derately active. The shares chiefly in demand have been Prince of Wales, West Chiverton, Seton, Great Laxey, and East Basset. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDF. 3 Der Ueut. Consols Do. Account, April 10 9l 3 per Cent. Reclued B9 a New 3 per Cent B 9i } Now por Cent. Jan. 1894 DO. 5 per Qout. Jum. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth Ap r ilBBs... 121 Do (Red Soa Telegraph), Aug., 1908... 19/ 3 V Ct., March. 411 Ct., June Wxchequer Bills,£l,ooo, 4 per Ct. pm 14 pm Do £5OO 7? pm 1 pm Do £lOO & £2OO „ p m 1 pm Bank of England Stock, 61 per Cent ... Shut INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874... Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cont., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — 'litstrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 B -azilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 73 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) o..alian 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent 00. 6 per Cent A . Do. „ B Do. „ 1867 17 Do. Scrip, £2O paid — dis Col.mbian, 6 per Cont. ("Juba, 6 per Cent. D Knish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Di 5 per Cent., 1864 — D nubiau Principalities, 7 per Cent E t uador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred egyptian 7 per Cent Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds 00. Do. Do. £lOO Bonds Do Government Railway Debentures.. 811 1. Greek 5 per Cents., 1821-5, ex Coupon. Do. Account - Do. Coupons Do. Account G iatemala 5 per Cent .. - 13lian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account . Do. Maremmana. Railway M ‘xicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — gontevidean C per Cent. .. — qoorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l3l Do 3 per Con — Do. Deforrud Do Land darrants (Hectares) Pe - uvian 5 per Cent, 1865 Do Account — Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account - — Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 41 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pm Cont., 1859 541 Do 5 der Cent., 1862 BB Do. 5 per Cont., 1864 914 901 D Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl Do. do. £25 paid 2l pm Sardinian 5 per Cent Sp mish 3 per Cent Do Acc , )unt Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do — Do Account 2ll I Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed 991 Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — ()o. 6 per tent, 1864 3ll Ditto 11 per Cent. 1864 B3l 75 Dividends on the above payable in London. Anstnsn, o ptr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil., 56 51 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Routes, 3 ner Cent., Ex. 25f. I t•tlia% 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 251. Do. Account s3i THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 911 Do. Account 9lk LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) Market unchanged. Sales probably 8,000 bales MARKETS.—This day. MARK-LANE. There was a very poor show of English wheat on sale here to-day coastwise and by land carriage. The trade, however, was heavy, and, in some instances, prices wore rather lower than last week. The import of foreign wheat having exceeded 25,000 quarters, that description of produce ruled very inactive at barely stationary prices. Tho sale for floating cargoes of grain was rather in active. An immense quantity of foreign barley, over 84,000 quarters, having been reported, sales progressed slowly, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. Malt was in full average supply, and sluggish request, at barely stationary prices. For oats there was a fair consumptive inquiry, on former terms. The supply was good. Beans wore dull, and the terms lower. Peas were held at quite Monday's currency. Tho flour trado was inactive, as 6,750 sacks had arrived from abroad. In seeds and cakes no change took place. SHIP ARRIVALS Tins WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 670 450 1,020 150 950 Irish - Foreign 25,010 34,336 23,110 6,750 sacks brls NEWGATE AND LEADENBALL. The supplies of meat on sale hero to-day were rather extensive. For even the primest qualities the demand was heavy, and prices ruled in favour of buyers. The show of foreign moat was only moderato. Per 81b by the carcase. ad s d Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Middling do. 3 6 3 10 Prime large u 4 2 Prime small do 4 4 4 6 Veal 4 0 6 't Lamb, Os 0, Fitted Inferior mutton 3 2 3 8 Middling mutton 3 10 44 Prime do 4 6 4 8 Large pork 3 0 3 6 Small pork 3 6 4 0 kl to 0a 0,1 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is but moderately supplied with most kinds of hops. The demand, however, is heavy, and last week's prices are barely supported. ➢iid and East Kents Farnham and country Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings loss to 1503 „ Olds 553 to 95s „ COLONIAL. TEA. —A very limited amount of business has been transacted, and prices exhibit no material alteration. SUGAlt.—Tho sales of West India have been to a very limited extent, and prices generally have shown a slight downward tendency. In the refined market there is no change of importance. COFFEE.—A steady inquiry has been experienced for superior qualities of Plantation Ceylon, which has com manded full rates. On other descriptions there has been no change of importance. RICE.—A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in cleaned descriptions, at about previous rates. TALLow.—Busicess has been very dull, and prices have shown a slight downward movement. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 445, 445 3d; June delivery, 44s 3d; and last three months, 44s 6d per cwt. The ENGINE-EDRI VERS ON THE CALEDONIAN RAIL WAY.—The engine -drivers employed on the Caledonian Railway have received notice of an advance on thoir wages to the amount of 3s. per week, and tho labourers and plate layers have also been advanced Scotsman. ALARMING CATTLE DISEASE.—A disease of a very alarming character has broken out among a herd of cattte belonging to Mr. John Mill, of Penpill farm, near Calling ton, Cornwall. Within a few days 14 bullocks have suc cumbed to the disease, and several others aro in a critical state. One pig has also died from the same cause. Several veterinary surgeons have examined the diseased animals, but have been unable to decide upon the nature of the dis ease, which they aro all of opinion is not rinderpest. Pro fessor Symons is engaged on an analysis and examination of the internal organs of some of the animals which have died. The outbreak has caused groat uneasiness and alarm in East Cornwall. A MALAPROPOS TEXT.—The English _lndependent tells that the late Rev. "William Thorpe, of Bristol, was so stout that on one occasion, when about to take part in an ordination service, it was found that the pulpit was too narrow to admit him in the ordinary way, and he had to be assisted over the side into his seat. He then rose to deliver his address. it was on " The Importance of a Right Introduction into the Christian Ministry," and he founded his discourse on the parable in which it is de clared that "ho that entereth in by the door is the shep herd of the sheep, while he that climboth up some other way, the mule a thief And a robber." rultaltatitav oft; North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 4i percent. rd., 911 North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, 10 FREFERENCE SE ARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4} per cent., Ditto, new 5 per cent., 1801, 57 London and N.-Westorn 5 per cent 107 tit North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) 2d, 4 per cent., 55i I , OEI GN RAIL WARE Antwerp and Rotterdam, Sk Ilallia and San Francisco, Din, gua. 7 per Cent„ 131 Dutch Rhenish, 181 Ditto, 22/ Great Luxembourz, 10 ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 3 Sambre and Meuse, 51 per cent. pf., 9 San Paulo. lint., gua. 6 per cent., 141 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 16 1 FOREIGN MINES. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 2} Et. John del Rey, lim., 55i DOCKF. London and St. Katharine, 60 BANKS. Agra, lira.. A, 21 3 Altiance, 11w..14 4 Anglo Austrian, 7,1 k Chartered Aer. of India, London, and China, 30 I onsolidated Bank, lim. 4k k English and American, Bm., 6 I , lligiish, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 161 English and Swedish, 111 M. 1 5 Imperial Bank, lira.. 22 I mperial Ottoman, lim., 81 Land Mortgage Bank of India. Um. 21 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 221 London and County, 66} 7 London and 11 estminster. 94 k 3k Metropolitan Bank, lira., 81 Provincial flanking uorooration, lira., 3 1 3 Union of Australia, 471 7 6} MISCELLANEOUB. Anglo-American Telegraph, 16 Atlantic Telegrapu, 35 Dit o, 8 per cent., 60j 71 Berlin Water Works, lira., 12 Ceylon Company, 01 China Steam chip and Labuan Coal Company, I Credit Concler of England, lim . 2 / Ebbw Vale, 01 Klectric anti International Telegraph, 133 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 121 Gen. Credit and Discount, Hudson's Bay, 161 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 6i Ditto, 1% per cent. Bonds, redcm. l e 7o, issued 90, 51} 2 London Financial Association, him., ot London General Omnibus Company, lira, 2 3 Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. byln dian Government). 19/ Nr.tional Discount t;ompany, 13 Panama, New Zealand, and Aus. R. Mail, 7 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 01 00 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 20 Scottish Australian Investment, Jim.. 124 Tele raph Construe. and Maintea., lim., Ditto, ditto, 121 1 1 Viceroy of Egypt, Mortg - age, Loan, 74 1 CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.--ODI Wednesday the admission on payment were 979; ditto by season tickets, 1,871; total . viitoro, 2,850. 'THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1867. POLICE IN TELLIGEffCE.—This Day. BOW-STREET. CONVENIENCE OF A COFFEE-lIOUSE.—Jamos Smith, a shopman in the employ of Messrs. J. W. and J. Slack, iron mongers, 336, Strand, was charged with stealing two cans of oil and a dark lantern, the property of his employer. It appeared that for some time past the prisoner had been in the habit of sending Frederick Bevans, one of his mas ter's porters, with goods to be delivered at a coffee-house in Catherine-street, where he used to get his meals, and of taking them away at night and conveying thorn to his own lodgings. Recently it occurred to Bevans as a suspicious circumstance that, before giving him such messages, the prisoner invariably sent him to do something in a part of the premises away from the shop, and further a time was selected when Mr. Slack was absent. He mentioned the matter to Mr. Slack, who communi cated with the police, and Sergeant Ackrell, after inquiry, satisfied himself that robbery was going on, and took the .prisoner into custody. At the coffee-house ho found a poker which the prisoner . had left there that day, and at the prisoner's lodgings two cans of oil, all marked with the name of the firm. Mr. Nicholls, the landlord of the coffee house, had allowed the prisoner to leave the goods as a matter Of accommodation to a customer, not suspecting that he was doing anything wrong. Sir T. Henry severely censured the conduct of the coffee-house keeper, observing that if he were placed in the dock upon the charge of receiving the goods, knowing them to be stolen, it would bo a serious question for the jury whether they ought not to find him guilty. There was another charge against the prisoner of em bezzling 135., paid him by Mr. Speedy, of the Welling ton Tavern, Strand. It appeared that Mr. Speedy had ordered a quantity of goods, some of which were de livered in the regular way, and some by the prisoner him self. The prisoner presented the bill, amounting to £2 128., got money, and gave a receipt. He only accounted for £1 195., being the part of the articles supplied from the shop, thus embezzling 135., the price of those which he had him self surreptitiously supplied. Curiously enough, also, he accounted for that sum two days before he was paid. The prisoner was committed for trial. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Bristol antiEfeter Caledonian .....• • Cambrian Jork and 8and0n...... 7orn wall Dublin & Belfast June Oun„l'erth, & Ab. June el. London, scrip Certi , Do. , 31asgow & S. Western' Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland ! Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pui! t S, and W. of Ireland! tit. IVestern -Original! Do. S. Val. Rail g,uit.! Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford • uo. Newport , o. ilea jord ......., Lancashire & Yorkshire LJndon and Blackwalb Lon., Brigh.,& S Coasii Lou., Chat., and DJverl Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lou. k North Western Lou. & South Western Alan., Shcl., a Lincoln .tletropolitan Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's Will Ilidiand Do. £') Share Do, Birinin.. k Derby did Rent . . North British Do. Ed., POI., & Dun N th. Eastern—Berwick; Do. G.N•E purchseC l Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle .... Do. Stock. & Dal lng. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1861 5 . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union !South Devon • 3outli Eastern . Staines, Wok., & Wok Pall* Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitelia West Cornwall 7J Si 103 110 40 16 4 6 C 5 6S 70 72 104 106 27 28 5 7 114 116 14, 122 89 il 49 4 50 55 ',O 25 22 26 123 125 71 72 16 17 13 16 115 116 76 SO 47 19 120 (22 - - P 104 106 1051 6 5 103 21 6k 123 1 21 7:I la 16) Railways. l Paid.' Closing Business Price. dens. 40 1 1 1 1 11 78) 41.1 [l5l ►l7 16117}1,$ 103 1i 75 11.1 i 1 12 111 BRITISH. 112 111 81 83 32 34 14 18 101 1(3 61 62 9i 95 33 35 9 10 p 112 115 1 2p 1 2p 70 72 113 115 148 152 43 45 65 68 8 1U 153 'a 3 4, SIONS. 67 GO 100 102 4 44 7i eq 50 55 10l 103 tOl IG3 100 107 20 22 85 88 57 59 53 54 54 54 37 40 23 25 105 106 1 PI 1 P, 100 102 91 93 12i 13, 14 t.B 82 81 64 1t 1d 100 102 92 94 b 5 90 82 85 97 9j 97 98 1 97 98 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&,July 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 98 100 964 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 100 102 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 89 90 80 52 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 87 83 Cape (*.Hope, 6 p.c.1873 100 10! 104 D0.Ap1.&0(31, 1890-1900 100 105 107 Do. do 1880-90 100 104 106 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 102 101 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 91 73 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. t lOO 101 103 Do. 1878, do lOO 106 1.8 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873; Jan. and July Do. 1878 iyo. 1882, 51ay15, Nov. 10 100 103 106 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 105 107 natal '4ov. e, per cent lOO 08 1(0 uly 100 06 138 97 N. S.W. Goy. 5 p•c.,1866 100 91 1.1.3 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 100 - - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 f 7 871 7 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. e sterling, 1875 lOO 96 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 93 912 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o. 1868-0 100 Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 106 108 Vio,Oov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 107 109 1031 BRITI.SII MINES. Cain. Consol. Gold, lim. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O T 9 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 400 410 Drake walls 2.1.0 1 14 East Bassett (Illogan) 204 22 24 East Caradon 2.11,8 5 6 East Carn Bra 3l 3 34 East Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3.0 4 4 East Love.l .... . .... 3.9.0 9 10 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 31 3 1 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. (II 4 5 4 Great L .x.ey, limited all 13 17 174 Great South Tolgus — Great Wheal Busy 11.9.1 G. Wheal Vor (11elst.g lO 20 22 Grenville 8.18.6 14 14 II erod's Foot 8.10.0 31 31 11 ingston Downs 5.10.6 22 Si Margaret (Uny Lelant 1317.6 7 0 Murke Valley +.10.6 31 44 4 wyudy Iron Ore, litu 31 24 140 New Se ton North Roskear N.Wli'l Bassett(lllogan 0.4.0 - - North Wheal Crony 2.13.1 5i 6 Prosper United.... . 7.1.6 24 21 Pr , videnee,UnyLefaut 10.0.: 26 28 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 310 130 South Condurrow 3.2.0 11 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 Stray Park Tin Croft 9 12 14 Vigra and Mogan, lim.. all West Bassett (Illogau .. 14 4 14 W. Caradon (Liskeard 1! 9 11 West Cht verton ll 01 63 West Seton 474 135 14 i Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 65 75 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 23 25 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 11 13 Wheal Seton .. Wheal Treiawney (Lis 5.17.0 10 12 Atlantic .L- St. Lawrence ;mu., Baroda, Cen. In. I,•ti. 5 per cent... Do. shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Bull.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p c. 1872-3- 1....—. Calcutta it S. E., lim ;a1 e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.a. per. pi Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do East ludian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canad► Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 0 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do.do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred .... Do. 3d Pref. stock.... Do. do. deterred .... Do. 4th Pref. stook .. Do. do. deterred .... G t. ludia Pen. gua. sp.c. i'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c South of India gua. 5 per cent 41 per Cent Do Great Wes. of Canada DJ. New .. Do. 6 p. o 13t.a. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Nladras, gua. 5 p.O .... Do. 42 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension 3lelb. Cor. 6 p. c. 13nds. Mel. .a Hudson's hay N. M. C'da, 6pc Ist pf. bs Scinde . Do. Delhi Do. do . Oi IDo. Pun;aub.... Do. Ind as St.Flot 991 9 94 98} IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tiers EVENING. The LORD CILiNCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. The Midland Railway and Derby Gas Works Bills wero read a second time. PETITIONS. The Earl of DARTMOUTH presented a petition against the oponing of public houses on the Sabbath. THE MILITIA. The Marquis of SALISBURY moved an address rela tive to the returns belonging to the Militia, and also its condition up to the end of the year 1866, and stated that the object which he had in view was to ascertain the condition of the militia since it had been revived from its dormant state during the Crimean war. Since that period he was sorry to say that it had not been much heard of. And he now wished to ascertain the returns of the militia from the year 1864. He was sorry to say that it was apparently rather difficult to get officers to join militia regiments. The noble marquis then went into an arith metical detail, which was totally inaudible. He then mentioned that, to keep up the average force, a number of recruit; amounting to 12,500 a year, must be levied. The• expense •of the militia in local rates and direct taxation was so high that it was a subject which deserved the most careful consideration. The enlistment and every other progressive step W 8,13 of a similar cha racter. Lord LONGFORD said that it was very requisite that every information on this subject should be given, but he considered that the noble marquis took a too desponding view of the matter. It appeared that in 1862 and 1863 29,230 men were enrolled ; in 1863 and 1861, 26,000; and in 1865 and 1866, 23,449. In 1864 there were certain changes which might perhaps have acted prejudicially, but this was owing to the unwieldy size of some of the regiments, but he was informed that with a little relaxation of the medical requirements, and some other stringencies iu enlistment, there would be the enrolment of quite a sufficient number. In 1852, a year of considerable agitation, a revivalmont of the militia had taken place. The subject had often been brought Lyfore both houses, and one gentleman had stated that he could got up a competent militia force without hardly any expense. lie was afraid that this gentleman was dead, but if bo were not and would come forward, they would be happy to give him a very high position at the War-office. Notwithstanding all that had been said against the defici ency of the militia, ho had no fear of its not being adequate to the demands made upon it. With regard to the officers of militia some complaints had been made by them concerning their quarters, &c. ; but they all knew there, at that " slaughter of the lunocents"—the estimates —a great many noble-hearted schemes of amelioration had to be given up. The noble lord then read several extracts from a report, showing that proper regulations were not enforced, and that the few days devoted to training were not turned to the best advantage. It was a matter of very serious consequence that proper accommodation should be pro vided for the militia embodied. The noble Marquis spoke of an army of reserve, and it was now proposed that that portion of the militia who had served them, should form a corps of reserve who could join the regular army if called upon, but this would not be until an emergency occurred, and in the meantime they would only drill precisely as other militiamen. Much re mained still to be done, nevertheless, to make this force effective. The papers the noble marquis asked for should be provided. The Marquis of SALISBURY having made a few fur ther observations, Earl DE GREY and RIPON said this was a most im portant question. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—Mrs EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills ware read a third time and passed : —Farnworth Park and Improvement, Herne Bay Water, Metropolitan Railway, and Ross and Monmouth Railway. Sir J. COLLIER gave notice of his intention, on Mon day, to ask whether there would be any objection to lay on the table a copy of the shorthand writer's notes of the trial of a person named Toomer at Reading. THE COUNTY RATE. Mr. WYLD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if her Majesty's Government would introduce any measure to enable the inhabitants of counties who were rated to the county rate to be represented at county financial boards, and through their representatives to have some control in the making and in the expending of the moneys raised by county rates ? Mr. WALPOLE said it was not the intention to intro duce any such measure. - 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Caldecott, who ttz- Changes. 76th Foot—Ensign Robert Brooks Giles, from the 64th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Carey, who exchanges. 84th Foot—Lieutenant Norcliffe Gilpin to be Captain, by purchase, vice Rob er t B arry, who ret i res ; Ensign Wil liam Howo Perrott to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gilpin ; Thomas Horton, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Perrott. 85th Foot—James White Minchin, Esq., late Captain 62d Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Paymaster, with the hono rary rank of Captain, J. R. Rousse, who retires upon half-pay. 98th Foot—Ensign James Francis Jameson from the 24th Foot, to be Ensign, vice G. C. Fenwick, who ex changes. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant John Wm. Arrow smith, from the 4th West India Regimen; to be Lieu tenant, vice Forster, who exchanges. 4th West India Regiment—Captain John Donovan Ver ner, from half-pay, Unattached, to be Captain, vic e Francis Charles Gavegan, whose appointment has been cancelled ; Lieutenant Thomas Aked to be Captain, by purchase, vice Verner, who retires; Ensign William Henry Moberley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice, Aked. Cornelius M.‘Loghlie, Gent., to ba Ensign, by purchase, vice Moberly. Lieutenant James FitzEustr L u e Forster, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Arrowsmith, who exchanges. COURSE OF EXOfiA.N t.+E. —This Evening. Short. 11 16} 11 171 3 Months. 11 18f 11 19f 11 181 11 19f 25 40 25 45 25 40 25 45 13 8} 13 9 Short 25 15 25 25 3 Months. 25 321 25 40 25 35 25 40 120 1 20 13 10_ 13 15 Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam Antwerp Brussels Hamburg Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine Vienna Trieste Petersburgn • Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon 13 12} 13 Fri 311 811 6 26 6 26} 471 481 48; 491 26 95 26 5 26 95 26 0 26 95 26 5 26 95 26 E. 26 95 26 0 26 95 26 0 511 [LI .2i. Oporto NOTES FROM TRAINING QUARTERS. (THIS DAY.) RICHMOND. Plaudit galloped two miles with Newland, Strath conan, and Lozenge, the lot pulling up fresh and well. They look all the better for their late rest and dose of physic. Rose and Violet went a mile and a half, but they do not appear to have improved to the extent that Bumble Kite has done. The latter galloped a mile and three quarters. Molda via had a mile and a half gallop, and looks uncom monly well. Bob Chambers was walking. The majority of Lord Zetland's horses aro in physic. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CLETER DETECTION OF A THlEF.—lamas Walton, a tall, thin young man, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a coat of the value of £2, the property of Mr. Edward Tomlin, butcher, of No. 5, Queen's-road, Bays water, and also with stealing 20 ivory checks, of the value of 53., the property of Mr. Theodore Crux, of the Argyle Arms tavern and restaurant, Argyle-street, Oxford-street. Mr. Crux said that on the 25th inst. a coat belonging to a customer was stolen from his smoking..room on the second floor, and as no one else but the prisoner, who latterly had been an occasional customer, had been into the room, he suspected him of taking it. Last night, about five minutes past twelve, the prisoner came in, and he (Mr. Crux) then arranged with Mr. Tomlin and some others to set a trap to catch the prisoner. They then went up to the smoking-room —the prisoner following them—lit the gas, and Mr. Tomlin placed his coat in the same place as that from which the other one was stolen. They then sat down and played a game of whist, and pretended to have been drinking, and became a little noisy ; and while this was going on the prisoner took up Mr. Tomlin's coat, put it on, and was walking off with it when he (Mr. Crux) stopped him and gave him into custody. On the prisoner being searched at the station 20 ivory checks, of the value of 55., stolen from the smoking-room, belonging to him (Mr. Crux), were found in his possession. 431 661 1 1081 8 108 i Police-constable Moore, 63 C, proved being called to the prosecutor's and taking prisoner into custody with Mr. Tomlin's coat on his back, and at the station he found some of Mr. Cruz's checks upon him. Prisoner gave a false address. 131 I I Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. 10 } THAMES. THE AMENITIES OF PALMER'S FOLLY.—Mary Ann Shea, a young and tall Irish woman, was charged with assault ing and wounding her own countrywoman, Margaret Brown. The complainant was very pale and weak from loss of blood, and her head was enveloped in surgical bandages. The parties live in Palmer's Folly, Radcliffe-highway, where disturbances have been frequent, and the most fear ful and disgraceful outrages have taken place. There was a quarrel between Mrs. Shea and Mrs. Brown yesterday afternoon, and some time afterwards, while Mrs. Brown was passing the prisoner's dwelling, a sugar basin was thrown by Mrs. Shea from her first floor window, which struck Mrs. Brown on the temple and stunnod her. The poor woman was carried to the hospital, and her head was dressed. The commission of the dastardly act by the prisoner, with previous threats, was clearly proved. The prisoner, however, stoutly denied that she had thrown the glass sugar basin at the complainant, and said that another woman had bitten her nose, and she was com pelled to go to the hospital to have it dressed. She came to that court yesterday afternoon to obtain a summons against the woman who bit her nose, and the people in Palmer's Folly said they would put her out of the way before the case was heard. Mr. Paget asked when tho summons against the woman who had bitten the prisoner's nose would be heard, and Smith, an officer of the court, replied on Monday next. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner until Monday next, when he would hear the other case before he punished her. If the wound on the complainant's face was a dan gerous one she had better go to the hospital. Slingsby, a police constable, No. 394 K, said he did not think the wound was dangerous, but the loss of blood was Tory great, and the woman fainted. Mr. Pagot—The loss of blood from those wounds is generally very great. The prisoner is remanded till Monday. DRUNKENNESS AND ITS PENALTIES.—A. woman, who gave the name of Eliza Bates, and who aftorwards said she was Caroline Ball, and for shame disguised her name, was charged with being drunk and incapable. Her face was much bruised, and on Mr. Paget asking her how she re ceived the injuries, she said that she fell down and was stunned. Mr. Paget —You are discharged. The next prisoner was John Smith, mate of a ship. Ho was also charged with being drunk and incapable. His head was cut and his face contused. He said that ho had lost his hat, his necktie, and all his money. Mr. Paget—No, not quite all your money—a little left? This is the consequence of getting intoxicated. You cause other offences to be committed. You are robbed, and can give no information at all respecting the thieves. You are discharged. John Mallony, a tradesman, with his faco cut and bruised and a wound on his head, appeared before the court under similar circumstances. John Fitzgerald, 189 11, said—l found the prisoner drunk and incapable. Tho Prisoner—l have lost my money, my neckerchief, and my hat. Some one took it. Mr. Paget—No doubt of it. Hero is another case of the same sort. You yet drunk and aro robbed. You are dis charged. LAMBETH. DARING ROBBERY.—SamueI Mitchell and Henry Hill, two desperate-looking lads, were placed at the bar of this court charged with committing a robbery at the pre mises of Mrs. Peacock, a draper carrying -on busi ness, at 22, Crab-tree Shot-road, Peckham. The pri soners, it appeared entered the shop of the prosecutor, and forced the till during her temporary absence and took the money from it. The prisoners were committed for trial. VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO THE METROPOLIS.— Yesterday her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, attended by the suite, left Windsor at 11.20 by special train on the Great Western Railway. Tho train was ander the charge of Mr. Tyrrell, superintendent of the line, and Messrs. Higgins and Fraser. On reaching Paddington her Majesty was received by Mr. Frederick Saunders, the secretary to the Great Western Railway, and conducted to an open carriage, which, escorted by a detachment of the 14th Hussars, under Lieutenant Laing, immediately left the station for Buckingham Palace. After holding a Court and visiting the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as their Majesties the King and Queen of Denmark, the Queen returned to Windsor by special train about six o'clock in the evening. The Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel Kingscote, rode out on horseback yesterday. Their Highnesses the Prince and Princess Duleep Singh have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Roehampton House. The Earl and Countess of Hopetoun have arrived at Long's Hotel. Mrs. Alcock, mother of Major Henry Alcock, Deputy-Lieutenant of Wilton, county of Wexford, was burnt to death at Wilton Castle on Sunday evening. She was alone in the servants' hall when her clothes took fire, and she was dead before help came. The gentlemen of the Wexford hunt were to have dined there next day. SERIOUS EXPLOSION.—On Wednesday night a serious explosion took place in the premises of Mr. Laid law, Chinese firework maker, High-street, Stepney, by which six unfortunate persons wore seriously burned, viz., Jane Webster, aged 47 ; Samuel Webster, aged 19 ; Charles Wilson, jun., aged 8 ; Charles Wilson, aged 35 ; Matilda Wilson, aged 31 ; and Matilda Pain, age not known. They were all removed to the hospital, and up to last evening none were actually dead. THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE.—BIR MINGHAM, March 28.—The preliminary meeting of the ironmasters of this district was held at the Hen and Chickens in this town this afternoon, Lieut.-Col. Barrows in the chair. There was a tolerably full attendance, and after a brief discussion a resolution was unanimously passed to adhere to the old scale of prices for all descriptions of manufactured iron—that is, £7 10s. for bars, and other kinds in proportion. No other resolution was open to the meeting, but it was doubtful whether more than half a dozen of those present are able to obtain tho trade price. NTHTHIRD EDITION . SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK SPORTING INTEL LIGENOE.—This Day. LEWES RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. THE INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Tho Innkeepers' Plate (handicap) of 40 sovs; any win• ncr after the publication of the weights 71b extra, T.Y.C. British Tar 1 Monk .. Frogmore Six ran. SPRING PLATE. The Lewes Spring Plate of 100 soya (Handicap); winners of any handicap value 100 soya after March 21 (at ten a.m.) 101 b, of any other race Mb extra. Ono mile and a half. Star Cross 1 Foresight 2 Easby Nine ran. HANDICAP SELLING STAKES. Monk W.O. PLATE OF 40 SOVS. A Plate of 40 soya; two year olds 6st 71b, three Bst 91b four 9st 71b, five and upwards 9st IMb ; mares and geld ings allowed alb; the winner to be sold for 60 sows if for 40 allowed 51b; half a mile. Lillie Watehbox Jetty Trefz 3 Four ran. CROXTON PARK RACES—THIS DAT. BELVOIR CASTLE STAKES. The Belvoir Castle Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 80 added, foi3-yr-elds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; maidens at the time of naming allowed 31b, starters twice at that time 51b, thrice or more 71b; winners of any plate or stake value 100 sovs in 1866 or 1867 31b, 200 51b, 300 71b extra (matches excepted). One mile. 11 subs. Roguefort Clarice 2 Uncus 3 BILLESDEN COPLO W STAKES. The Billesdon Coplow Stakes of 3 sous each, with 50 added, for hunters; 12st each; winners of any race ou the flat, hurdle race, or steeplechase 31b, 50 71b, 100 141 b extra ; thorough-brads 71b extra over and above any other extra weight ; gentlemen riders ; once round. Gameboy 1 Wilford Wellwood Thirteen ran. GRANBY HANDICAP. The Granby Handicap of 20 sovs each : h ft, and 5 only if declared; winners of any handicap after Feb. 26 (at eight p.m.), 41b ; 200 sovs, 71b; 500 or more, 101 b extra, but not to be accumulative; gentlemen riders; jockeys 61b extra; Granby Course (about one mile and a hal 45 subs, 32 of whom declared. Black Prince Steamboat Bertie . 2 The above are all the telegrams received up to the hour of going to press. SWEEPSTAKES OF 5 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 51b, fillies Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; about half a mile; 12 subs. Lady Barbara ... 14.0, CROXTON PARK PLATE. The Croxton Park Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each; winners of any handicap after March 13 (at 9 a.m.) 51b, of 200 sovs or more 101 b extra. About three quarters of a mile. 16 subs. Uncas Ilestoria CUP OF 50 SOVS. The Cup of 50 sovs in specie, added to a Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft, and 5 only if declared; winners of any handicap after Feb. 26 (at 8 p.m.) 41b, or one of 200 sovs 71b, 500101 b, or of the Granby Handicap 141 b extra (not to be accumulative); gentlemen riders only. Two miles. 23 subs, 16 of whom declared. Black Prince 1 Mips Alice FARMERS' PLATE. The Farmers' Plate of 50 sovs, 20 to the second, and 5 to the third ; horses that have not been bred within the dis trict 71b extra ; four year olds 11st 61b, five 12st, six and aged 12st 51b ; mares allowed 31b ; any winner of this plate may run provided he carries 181 b extra over and above any other weight he has to carry ; to be ridden by farmers or farmers' sons following the same occupation, and who have never received money for riding ; mem bers of the Croxton Park Club 51b extra; heats, 2 miles. To show on the morning of the race at the Stand. Dead head between Effie Deans and Alice Hawthorn. Deciding Heat.—Effie Deans beat Alice Hawthorn. SCURRY. lon 1 Lady Edith 2 Coratto 3 :HURDLE RACE. Charley Merry Pat , 2 Atalanta Nine ran. VICTORIA BETTING.-THIS DAY. But a scanty muster were present and little doing, with the exception of some transactions which took place on the Northamptonshire Stakes, as indicated below. No commissions, however, were traceable, and the investments were but to comparatively trifling sums. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 10 to 1 agst John Davis (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken) 14 to 1 agst Rama (taken) 14 to 1 agst Dunsany (taken) 14 to 1 agst Chippenham (taken) 14 to 1 agst Douro (taken) 15 to 1 agst Tourmalin (taken) 16 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (taken) 16 to 1 agst Tacitus (taken) 16 to 1 agst Miss llarriette (taken) 20 to 1 agst Nutrition (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tho Minor (taken) sto 1 agst Mr. Brayley's lot (taken) • DERBY. 7to 1 agst The Rake (offered—take 800 to 100) 12 to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken) 12 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken) 500 even offered on Hermit agst Plaudit . NOTICE.—CHANGE OP ADDRESS.—JOHN STIRS, late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and bogs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lista as usual. T. and G. LEE, of tho Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoreditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One S wan-yard, Bishopsgato-street. W. HOPKINS and Jo'ix AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDE- lITREET, HAYMARKET. Commissions. JOHN PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 8, Panton-street, Haymarket. Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming events daily from ten till two at the City Arches ; also in George -yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler, near Meux's Brewery. Evenings, after 7, at Mr. C. Dur ham's, Freemasons' Arms, Long-acre. RACING FIXTI AP. RES FOR 1867. Eastbourne Hunt Northampton Cardiff Windsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Lichfield Spring 8 Newmarket Craven 8 MAY. Abergavenny Thirsk Newmarket Ist Spring. 22 Durham .. 22 Catterick Chester BO Ascot Spring York Spring 7 Epsorn Doncaster Spring ..,... 9 Croydon Salisbury .,.. 9 Newton 29 Bath Sharel , SSK 1(10 100 100 all 100 100 ART UNIONS. In reply to Mr. B. HOPE, Lord R. MONTAGU could give no promise as to the introduction of a bill to place Art Unions under the de partment of Science and Art, as recommended by a com mittee of last session. EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND. In reply to Mr. FORDYCE, Mr. WALPOLE said the report of the Royal Education Commission for Scotland was ready, and would be pre sented after Easter. THE LATE MR. HUME. In rep! to Mr. EWART, Lord JOHN MANNERS said the bust of the late Mr. Hume, by permission of her Majesty, would very shortly be placed in the library of the house. THE lONIAN ISLANDS. In reply to Mr. LAYARD, Lord STANLEY said he had not looked through the despatches yet, but he would do so immediately. He did not anticipate there would be any objection to their pro duction. THE STATUES OF THE PLANTAGENET KINGS. In reply to Mr. OWEN STANLEY, Lord STANLEY said his Majesty the Emperor of the French had made an offer of tho Plantagenet statues at Fontevrault to her Majesty, which offer had been graciously accepted. Circumstances had since transpired which would necessitate legislative measures in the French Chambers, and as the removal of the relics had given rise to unpleasant feelings, her Majesty had at once released the Emperor from his promise rather than occasion the slightest inconvenience. The removal of the relics would not now take place ; and as the proposition of conveying them to England had given rise suddenly to a feeling of veneration for the relics, ho had written to the French Government asking that some bettor care might be taken of them than heretofore had been the case. THE IRISH REFORM BILL. In reply to Mr. ESMONDE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it would not be possible to lay the bill on the table before going into committee on the English bill. He would, however, lay the bill before the house as soon after Easter as possible. COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Mr. FAwcErr asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was his intention to intro duce any compulsory educational clauses in the bill for regulating the hours of labour.in workshops? Mr. WALPOLE said it was his intention when the bill was in committee to introduce certain educational clauses, but he thought the proper time to state the effect of them was when the matter was being discussed. THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG. An HON. MEMBER asked whether the Government had received any official information with respect to the re ported sale. of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to Franco? Lord STANLEY said he must first give notice of his intention to put the question. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE said he had a question to ask, but as he had not given notice of it he should not press for an answer at that moment. It was whether the Government intended'to make any re-arrangement of the provisions of the bill now before the House before they went into com mittee on the bill, and also whether there would be any ob jection to lay on the table certain documents relative to the taxing franchises. No answer was given by the chancellor of the Exche quer, and the question was then placed on the paper for Monday next. THE NATIONAL GALLERY. Mr. GOLDSMID called attention to the competition for the new National Gallery, and to the papers on the sub ject which had been laid before the house, and moved for a copy of any further correspondence with the architects and the First Commissioner of Works. Mr. GREGORY, in referring to the competition that had taken place in the preparation of the plans for a new National Gallery, said the failure of the competition was entirely owing to want of proper instructions. Mr. COWPER defended the courso that had been adopted, and said it was the most judicious that could have been pursued, especially as it was not known oven at the present time the exact number of rooms that would be re quired. If instructions had, been given limiting the ar chitects to a certain number of rooms of certain dimen sions, then, indeed, thero might have been some cause for saying that the architects were to a certain extent fettered in the preparation of their places. At the time instructions were given the number of pictures to be ex hibited could not be stated, because it was desirable to provide for the futuro as well as the present. He could not think that the competition had been a failur,e because a number of very valuable sug gestions have been made ; and although the was not one amongst the designs that was altogether satisfactory, yet materials had been givon which he thought would enable a building to be prepared which would meet all the requirements demanded. Mr. B. HOPE defended the decision of the judges in not recommending any ono of the designs submitted to them to be carried into effect. I LEFT BITTLEG:I LONDON GAZETTE. —This Evening. --~-- -- WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, March 29. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain and Adju tant George Francis Worsley,to bo Captain, vice Brevet- Major Richard Pittman, deceased; Lieut. Christopher Charles Pemberton to be Second Captain, vice Worsley ; Lieutenant Holloway Walrond Hastings to be Second Captain, vice John Westrop Watkins, retired upon half pay ; Lieutenant Horace Hervey Webber to be Second Captain, vice William Michael Tollner, resigned; Second Captain Henry Watts Stockley to be Adjutant, vice Walter W. Woodward, promoted. Coldstream Guards.—Lieutenant and Captain Henry J. Bagot Lane to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Philip Sambrook Crawley, who retires; Ensign and Lieutenant Caledon James Alexander, to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Lane. • Royal Engineers.—Assistant -Surgeon William Gerard Don, M.D., from the 28th Foot, to be Assistant-Sur gon, vice J. V. Seddall, M.D., promoted on the Staff. 7th Foot—Ensign William Horace Wilson to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice Morris James Fawcett, who re tires ; Norman Pochin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wilson. Bth Foot —Edinund O'Donnell O'Kelly, Gent., to be En eign, by purchase, vice Berkeley Augustus Fonblanque, who retires. 13th Foot—Lieutenant George Fowler Caldecott, from the 68th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Rogers, who ex changes. 14th Foot—Lieut. John B. Frizell to be Captain, by pur chase, vice John Baldwin H. Rainier, who retires; En sign Richard H. Atkinson to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Frizell; William M. G. Lapenotiere, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Atkinson. 18th Foot—EdsignGeorge Albert Macdonnell to be In structor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant F. W. Lipscosnb, who resigns that appointment. 24th Foot—Ensign George Carew Fenwick, from the 98th Foot, to be Eusign, vice J. F. Jameson, who exchanges. The appointment of Lieutenant Harry Rich Farquhar as Adjutant, to bear date 30th October, 1866. 28th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon William James Wil son, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice W. G. Don, M.D., appointed to the Royal Engineers. 48th Foot—Lieutenant St. John Rally to be Captain, by purchase, vice Charles Henry Chauncy, who retires: Ensign William Thomas McLaughlin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice St. John Bally ; Samuel Martin Gully, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice McLaughlin. 52d Foot—Lieutenant Willoughby Burdett Peter Burrell to be Captain, by purchase, vies Thomas Archer Julian, who retires; Ensign Benry George Fane to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Burrell; Henry Colborne M. Ridley, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fano. 55th Foot.—Assistant-Surgeon Samuel Edward Walker has been permitted to resign his Commission. 64th Foot.—Ensign Henry Oswald Carey, from the 76th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Giles, who exchanges. 68&11 FooL—Lioutonaut Arthur Parry Rogers, from the STOCKBRIDGE, The Duke has not got into work yet, but John Davis and Lecturer are galloping over two miles. Ischia and Gomera galloped a mile and three quarters this morning. It is uncertain whether John Davis or Gomera will be entrusted for the Northamptonshire next week. Both- are getting very fit, and the horse ought to be preferred by the stable. Vauban followed Lord Ronald a mile and a half this morning, and they were accompanied by Caucasus and Harpenden. Distin And Fairfield are doing nothing. NEWMARKET. Leybourne took D'Estournel nearly a couple of miles, and the Hermit went steadily with Knight of the Garter for a mile and three-quarters. The Rake galloped a mile and a half at three-parts speed. Dragon, Enchanteur, and Trocadero galloped a similar distance, pretty fast. Star of India had a mile and a quarter spin at rare speed. Julius did almost two miles. Miss Harriete did strong work, and Vespasian, Blinkhoolie, Trombone, Problem, Sceur de Charite, Chapel Royal, and a great many engaged at Northampton were going freely. MIDDLEHAM. The Miner galloped two miles and a half in his old form, and will take a lot of doing for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes next Tuesday. We have nothing else here in long work at present. MALTON. Grand Cross, Taraban, and Wild Wind had a mile and three-quarters spin with Knight of the Crescent, very fast, on the Grimston side of the wolds. Skylark and Applecross did a mile and a half fast, and Ploughboy went nearly two miles and a half. War led Corybantica and Rondinella a mile and a half. Knight of St. Michael and West wick did two miles,but Verdi was merely cantering. Southminster was giving Thorsgiil and the Spy mile gallops. WHETHER NINA BALATRA IS MR. ANTHONY TROLLOPE'S --lf criticism be not a delusion from the very bottom (writes a reviewer in last Saturday's Spectator), this pleasant little story is written by Mr. Anthony Trol lope. We have no external evidence for saying so, and there is the presumption against it that Mr. Trollepe's name is worth a great deal in mere money to the sale of any book. Still, no one who knows his style at all can read three pages of this tale without detecting him as plainly as if he were present in the flesh. Indeed, the present writer has applied what the scientific men call the best test of scientific knowledge —the power of prediction given by the hypothesis that "Nina Balatka" is written by Mr. Trollops. The critic said to himself, "if it is written by Mr. Trollops, I shall soon meet with the phrase, 'made his way," as applied to walking where there is no physical difficulty or embarrassment, but only a certain moral hesi- tation as to the end and aim of the walking in question,"and behold within a page of the point at which the silent re mark was made, came the very phrase in the peculiar sense indicated. And of such test-phrases we could indicate a dozen or so which, as far ar we know, are found in Mr. Anthony Trollope's stories, and in those alone. We do not know why the eminent novelist in question should have boon unwilling to give his name to this little tale It contains, to be sure, none of his English store of expe rience cf society, and not much even of the social nuance of the country he describes; and its strong point is not Mr. Trollope's strongest point, namely, manners subtly described with a flavour of satirical humour ; but for all that, and perhaps in consequence of the absence of this illimitable subject on which he refines so skilfully there is a force in the main idea of the tale, and a grace in the picturesque framework of Prague scenery and customs, which adequately supply the place of the author's usual skill in tracing the refinements of English social habits. ABDUCTION OF A GIRL BY A MARRIED MAN —On Tuesday, at the assizes for the North and East Ridings John Benion, a respectable-looking middle-aged man, wits indicted for unlawfully taking Emily Frances Barris, an unmarried girl, under the ago of 16, from the possession of hor parents. Benion kept a publichouse at Cottingham, near _ _ Hull, xnd the girl Harris, with the consent of her parents, occasionally assisted him in the business. He appears to have formed an attachment for her, and she for him, for on her friends removing her home, in consequence of suspect ing that all was not right, they still met. It was shown that the girl would not remain at home, and persisted in going to the defendant, and it was alleged that he exercised an influence over her which made him liable to the law. The girl herself was put into the box, and she said that it was from her own will alone that she refused to stop at home, and insisted upon going to the defendant. The jury found the defendant guilty, and sentenced him to four months' imprisonment. THE SEVERE WEATHER Of late has caused great mortality among the lambs. FIRE AT SIR H. PARKES'S RESIDENCI, JAPAN.— On the 25th of January, at half -past 6 o'clock p.m., a fire broke out in the roof of the house, No. 16, the residence of Sir Harry Parkes, the British Minister, at Yokohama. The roof ignited either from the overheating of the flue from one of the stoves, or from sparks falling on the roof and driving in under the tiles, and the flames spread rapidly through the whole building. Lady Parkes calmly gave directions as to the children being placed in safety, and only when she found that nothing could be done did she leave the burning house. Much help being at hand, a good deal of the furniture was got out, and Sir Harry saved the more valuable of his papers, &c. Several engines were quickly upon tho spot, and with them every- thing possible was done, but their greatest use was in keeping the fronts of opposite buildings wet so that the sho were of . sps.rks fell partnlessly. Much activity was shown by the soldiers of the 9th Regiment, of which a detach ment arrived very promptly on the scene, accompanied by Col. Knox and other officers. Several naval officers and sailors were also present. The governor of Kanagawa arrived very early, as did also M. Leon Roches, the Freneh Minister. They expressed their sympathy with Sir Harry and Lady Parkes, a sentiment that is most heartily shared by every person in the settlement. The fire occurred just when all the family were occupied in preparations for an evening party, to which a very large number of guests had been invited.—Japan Herald. HonsE FAIRS IN RUSSIA.—There are every 'year in Russia 380 horse fairs held in 193 localities. Th e a verage number of those animals offered there for sale every year is calculated at-263,000. - I 20 et St 100 Bt too I ioi .10 too I