The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CODIIITERCIRL INTELLIGENCE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market there has been rather more demand for accommodation, owing to the preparations made for the obligations due on the 4th of the month, and the current rates are fully up to the Bank minimum of 3 per cent. In excep tional instances, however, first-class paper has been negotiable at a fraction under. Messrs. Thomson, Bonar, and Co. have announced the payment of the bonds of the Chilian 6 per Cent. Government Loan, 1866, letter A, maturing on the .15th inst., and also the usual half yearly dividend en the current 6 per Cent. Chilian Loan of 1866. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the " Merchant Banking Company of London" Limited, will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, on Tuesday, the 19th March, 1867, at one o'clock precisely. The specie movement during the past week has been on a rather extreme scale as regards the im ports, consequent upon large arrivals from Aus tralia, the West Indies, and the Pacific. The Imports have amounted to about £859,999 —in cluding £1,380 from New York, by the Africa; £7,300, by the City of Baltimore ; £32,000, by the Malta, and £35,400 by the Arago. The Rhone, from the Brazils, has arrived at Lisbon, en route for this Country, with £44,000 ; the Tasmanian,r a from the West Indies and Pacific, has brought £672,855 ; tho Anglesey, from Australia, £48,000 ; the China, from Alexandria, £2,519 ; and about £16,545 in silver has been received from the Continent. The exports have been £12,300 to the West Indies by the Atrato, and there have been remittances to the Continent through private sources estimated at £129,480, the total amounting to £141,780. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 30 32, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 25 26. Notice has been given that a call of £1 10s. per Share has been made upon the shares of the Im perial Land Company of Marseilles, payable at the National Bank, Old Broad-street. The Coupons for the next half-yearly payment of interest (namely, 10s. per share) will be accepted as cash on account of the above. The General Credit and Discount Company (Limited) are in receipt of advice from their agents, Aressrs. H. L. Boulton and Co., dated La Guaira, Feb. 7, 1867, of duties collected and remitted oa account of the Venezuela 6 per Cent. Loan of 1864, as follows :—Per statement No. 1 from Ciudad Bolivar, $3,450.95 ; do. No. 2 do., $37.50; do No. 6 from Porto Cabello, $5,811.54 ; do. No. 8 from La Guaira, $2,211.56 ; do. No. 9 do., $2,309.98 — total, $13,851.53. Two o'CLocK. At the Stock Exchange to-day there have been few operations, and very little change can be reported in prices. Owing to a few sales in realisation of pro fits, Consols have receded* per cent.—viz., 901 91 for 'money, 91 for March account, and 91* j. for April. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities, 881 89* ex div. ; Annuities, 1885, 121 ex div. ; Bank Stock, ; Exchequer Bills, lls. prem., for March ; India Stock, 216 ; do. 5 per Cents., 1071 ex div. ; and do. 4 per Cents., 921. Foreign Stocks are in moderate request, and generally remain at steady rates. Greek Bonds h ave advanced 1, to 16* 161; the Russian Loan Icrip 8, to 24 3 prem. ; and the Chilian Loan Scrip, to 2 1- dis. ; while the Danubian Loan Scrip has d eclined 1, to 2 11 dis. The transactions in the Railway Share Market h ave been on a ver y li m it e d scale, and a further de eline has taken place in values. North 'Western, Midland, and South Eastern, have each receded 1 ; North Eastern (Berwick), a ; Manchester, Sheffield, 41 2 d Lincoln, 1 ; and Great Wester n , 2 ; while Great N orther n have improved 1. Foreig n and Colonial Shares remain very inactive a nd at steady rates. hank and Miscellaneous Shares are in fair request, an d generally sustain former prices. Alliance are ,Tarlied 161 London Chartered of Australia 22 ' 2 l, Union London 45 451, Anglo-American Tele iaph 151 I and Teltsgraph Construction and 44aintenance, 13 131. MINING MARKET. SATURDAY, Two o'Clock. Business in the Mining Market has been very 'lltnlated. Annexed are the current quotations t Cara Cainiborne, —s —s ; Chiverton Moor, 71 8 ; Chou -4," Gold, 21 21 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 7 71 ; Cooks' 91 10 ; Drakewells, —e —s; East Basset, 20 22 ; Ea st °oration, 51 ; East Carn Brea, —— ; Bost Lovell, _ 10 ; East Russell S 3} ; East Wheal Grenville, 21 1; Laxey, Great North Downs : 4} 1 ; Great urea tallack, 3} 3 } ; Great South Tolgus, —s —d —s ; t Wheal "Tor, 17 18 ; Marke Talley, 4 4f; North Croft 6} 6; North. Roskear, ——; North Treskerby, i t "; Prince •f W ales, 56 58 ; Prosper United, 31 ; a moor, 9s ll s; S ou th C on d urrow, —s —d; South reaville, 7s Od 9s ; South Herodefoot, —; Tincroft, 1E; West C ara d on, —; W est Ch i verton, 56 60 ; eSeton, 132113 71; West Drakewelle, 7s 9s ; Wheal ilaeset, —; Wheal Buller 7 7 , ; Wheal Chi ver t on , 1 ► ; Wheal Grenvill ; Wheal Seton, 1021 1071 BRITISH F UNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GeVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Der Cent. Consols 9l 90i „ Do. Ac co unt, March 7 9l ,peer Cont. Reduced B9k 8k x d New 3 per Cent B 9i 8i x d ' cl ew 2i per C en t . J a n. 1894 A Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 cities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 u. rs o. f or 3 0 yrs, exp i re s t h April,lBBs l2} 4 • l° (Red Sea Telegraph), A ufr , 1908.... 4 .., ‘,. ... 3 7 0 Ct., March. vs ut., J nue . 1 -, ci lequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Ct. 11 pin —") ...... .£5OO 2 . , 0 •......... 11 II l' ........... £lOO & £2OO II„ a llk of England Stock, 6/,- per Cent ... 254 1 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 4 D Cil a U Stock, 10} pe r C on t., Ap r il 1874... 216 bc• Account O. 5 per C en t. J u l y, 1880 Do. 40. C ert pe ificatesr Cent., Oct. 1888 D o 12 1 • Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do.c• 6 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 0 0, 5 1 Per Cent., May 1879 — Do, neb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 D°. I 3 onds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO under X1,..000 4 r ° REIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ItZeutine Republi c, 6 per C ent 4 t!,/1 Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — tzli ° um 5 per C en t , — 4 1 Per Cent., 1852-58-60 D°. Do 1863 ' ...., 0 , K . 1) 0 ' Per Cent, 1865 D Account _ ttliie• £lOO Bonds _ b li es A.yres 6 per Cent _ 0•• ? 2 Per Cent._(Deferred-3 per Cent.) D °. 'l 6 per Cent o 3 per Cent. D O , 6 per Cent A no , ), B — r, to ~ 1867.... — ~ ...31„,„*„ „ Scrip, £2O paid l} 2 dis ll:),•% ° tau, 6 per Cent. .410,1%Per Cent. T D; 4 k 3 Per Cent, 1825 — ,41ti ol ' I f Per Cent., 1864 ... 4.p10,,,140 Principalities, 7 per Cent Do .•°.or No Consolidated, 1 per Cent l2} 00,,` revisional Land Warrant q • :'eferied Ypt k ll 7 per Cent Bl De, pi -e eo nd Issue 4109 uo,Bonds h o. N. 1864 B2 i 31 ~, Do ifloo Bonds B3} ure I.'o'7olllrue t Railway Debentures BOl / b e- 5 Pet Ce n nts p c : ) . ~Acceuut "'1824:5, cx Coupons -- 1.61 16 1 ito. -°4 l 3 ons i' ItLt . —c eenut 4L';i per Cent. — bo ati f Per Cer t 1865 x r bo: i k i c eount ~ — . ••a,xi .I , n r enarnana Railway — )3 it e t o l l. 3 Per Cent nor Account D o • 1864 — ‘IIIOU-tojviir Cent. Anglo-French 44'ce • ea t c Dor Cent — • 11:181:.at,IPeria-1 5 per Cent 3 )° Per 'la 0. ,, . r Can , Do T4ilferr3,l 4,44,eraitcl viarrants (Hectares) t 4115 per e t -.865 •0 0 ,Ikeeount "' ' D ° o . 1 1 Per Cant., 1865 D o 4 Per Cent. (Uribarren) _ b Per Cen 2 11,,te Account t,718,6!!•• ! • jit lNs7 4'lleBo 3 per ...... .. 85F, 'o,'7, '9,•60,•2,'3 42 1,1 . kr , , . -6 0 li ' Per Cent., 1822, £ St —l D o 4 7 Per Cent. 1850 11., aspPeoir,Cent., 1860 — 4.,, , 0 6 Pet '-'eut. 1859 ou 5 Cent. 1862 B7 1)0. ~ Cent h 91 Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl 1) ° , do, , 4'2" paid bB} X 25 pm — Pm Sardinian 5 por Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do. Account Passive Do Do Account 22 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account _ Swedish 4 per Cent. _ Do. 41 per Cont. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 57 - Do .ElOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cont., 1865 Do. Account V.ffiezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1862 00. 6 imr Cent, 1804 Ditto 1f per Cent. Diva'elms on the above payabio in Lon(lou. Austrian, 5 p:..r Cent., Ex. 10 Florins .„ Belgian, 4f per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 74 per Cent.. Ex. 12 GO, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 3 Der Cent., Ex. 25f. (Wien 3 per Cont. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 531 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9Ol 1 Do. Account Do. April Settlement Alarming News from the River Plate. ----~- - A telegram from Monte Video, via Lisbon, con tains the following alarming news from the seat o. war : " Heavy firing between the fleet and Curupaity, without result to either side. " The revolution at Mendoza completely suc cessful, and the Governor of Rioja forced to retire with his men to San Juan, also in a state of revolt. " General Paunero with the Government troops in a precarious situation at San Luis. " Great alarm reigned at Buenos Ayres. National Guards under arms. Three papers suppressed, ati4 editors and others imprisoned. " A decree published declaring the revolutionists traitors. " Two thousand soldiers expected from Paso de la Patria to march into the provinces. " Trade paralysed. Government of Cordoba shows signs of hostility. " Attitude of General Urquiza very dcubtful. Mutiny of the contingent from Tucuman at Rosario, and another on board the steamer Chacabuco." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, March 2.—Wind this day at noon, South- Easterly ; strong breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, March I.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Victor, fr,nl London for Kurrachee ; the crew refusing to do duty. PLYMOUTH, March I.—Wind S.W.—Sailed--Suffolk, 'or Melbourne. (By Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, March I.—Lion, steamer, from Cleestemunde ; May Queen, from New York. Arrived, March 2.—Moselle, steamer, and Taurus, steamer, from Antwerp; Rhine, steamer, from Boulogne; Albion, steamer, from Ostend ; Cosmopolitan, steamer, from Hamburg; Alford, steamer, from Charente. Sailed, March 2.—Susan Pardew, for Cape of Good Hope. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed, March L—Heli, and Freman Denis, from Lon don, for Boston ; Red, White, and Blue, from London, for Havre ; Latona, steamer, from Palmermo, for London. LINCOLN'S-INN.--The Warburtonian Lecture will be reeumed to-morrow morning by the Rev. Morgan Cowie. The afternoon sermons will be preached during the illness of the chaplain by the Rev. Henry White, chaplain of the Chapel Royal, Savoy. STEANISHIP BUILDING ON THE CLYDE.—Messrs. Barc'ay, Curl; and Co. havo launched an iron screw e earner of 2,500 tons register, named the Austrian, and in tended for the Montreal Ocean Steamship Company's li ne of Transatlantic steamers. The Austrian is an exactly similar vessel to the Nestorian, constructed by the same firm for the same company at the close of last year. Th e Austrian will be propelled by a pair of direct-acting en gines of 350 horse power, which will be supplied by Messrs. Barclay, Curle, and Company. It is exp,!cted that the Austrian will be placed on the mail service between Liverpool and Montreal at an early date. The Wcmyss Bay Steamboat Company is about to build on, if not two ❑ew steamers, to be ready for service at midsummer, and int.:mded to aeoommodato an increasimr passenger trade. Messrs. R. Napier and Son have launched from their Govan yard a screw of 15,000 tons, built for Messrs. Jar dine and Co., of London, and intended to be devoted to the Indian trade. The experiment of universal suffrage is at length to be tried in one American state. Both branches of the legislature of Kansas have adopted amendments to the state constitution, granting the right to vote to all persons, male or female, white or black. This is the first success the agitators for female suffrage have yet achieved In Washington a negro has been made a clerk in the Treasury department. _ _ ; .rHE POOR-LAW MEDICAL OFFlCERS.—Yesterday a large number of the metropolitan Poor-law medical officers met at the Freemasons' Tavern to consider the provisions of the Metropolitan Poor Bill. Dr. Rogers, of the Strand Union, presided, and there were present many gentlemen in terested in Poor-law questions as visitors, among whom were Dr. Carr, Mr. Ernest Hart, Rev. Mr. M'Gill, Dr. Goddard, Dr. Atstie, and Mr. J. C. Parkinson. Letters of apology were read from Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., Mr. Devonport Bromley, M.P., and others; and the hon. secretary, Dr. Dudfield, read a very able report upon the bill, which was generally approved, and it said, "No part of this statesman like scheme has excited more lively pleasure than the clauses which propose toput the treatment of the outdoor sick poor upon a proper footing. Efficient medical attendance, to gether with adequate relief, would keep many a family out of the workhouse, and so largely tend to diminish pau perism. For it is too true that the first plunge is all that is dreaded in this case as in many others; and the honest poor man who shrinks from the thought of entering the workhouse for the first time, after he has taken that fatal step is too prone ever after to regard the house as an easy resource in time of difficulty, and as a comfortable home, so pernicioul is the loss of a proper sense of independence." The chairman moved the adoption of the report, and in doing so detailed the struggles the Poor Law medical of ficers had for a period extending over 11 years maintained against the guardians in the endeavour to maintain rights for themselves and the proper necessaries for the sick under their charge. He then referred to the establishment of the Association for assisting the Sick Poor in the London Workhouses, and dwelt upon the vast good which that as sociation, by the assistance of the press, had been able to accomplish in a very short time. He also referred to the labours of Dr. Anstie, Dr. Carr, and Mr. Ernest Hart, in visiting and reporting upon the London workhouse in firmaries, and said the value of those reports was to be seen in the great exposures which had followed as to the manage ment of those workhouses. He expressed himself as greatly pleased with Mr, Hardy's bill, but urged that there wore points which would have to be considered in committee. Dr. Welsh seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried unanimously. Di'. Midfield then moved the following re-, solution: That this meeting is of opinion that Mr p , Hardy's Metropolitan Poor Bill will effect considerable im provement in the medical care and treatment of the sick poor; and they recognise with great satisfaction that it embodies nearly all the recommendations suggested by this association." Mr. Eugene Goddard seconded the motion, which, with, an addendum proposed by Dr. Fow ler, seconded by Dr. Carr, that all the charges of the in door sick poor should be defrayed out of the common fund, was carried unanimously. Resolutions were also carried that the bill should be watched and endeavours made to obtain life appointments for medical officers and for other purposes, and the proceedings closed in the usual manner. According to the Registrar's-General's report for 1866 we find that during last year the births in London were 107,992, while the deaths were only 80,129, the annual rate of mortality being 2 . 647 per cent., showing an average length of life of about 38 years. The usual weekly return shows 2,342 births and 1,337 deaths. Whooping- cough appears to be prevalent. On Monday the steamer Africa arrived in Liver pool, and reported recent severe weather in the Atlantic. The American ship Resolute, on her out ward passage to New York, found the emigrant ship Bavaria, from Havre to New York, dismasted and in great distress in lat. 39.30 N., long. 68.10 W., on Friday, January 25. The Resolute took 170 persons from the wreck and some bedding. Nu- , merous other shipping disasters are reported. PRESENTS AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S.--Photo graphic Albums, a choice of 3,000; despatch-boxes, writ ing-cases, dressing-cases, travelling-bags, envelope-cases, blotting-books, ink-stands, desks, book-slides, work-boxes, tea-caddies, hand-bags, and reticules, card-cases, purses, stationery-cabinets, scent-bottles, albums for postage stamps, crests, &c. ; cigar-cases, card-baskets, pocket books, electro-gilt and elegantly-mounted articles. Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Services, in every type. Par kins and (lotto, 25, Oxford-street The public supplied at wholesale prices from the largest stock in 14014911, rILICFEILENIIN North Eastern, York, H. and Selby:purchase, 10 I'IMPERENCE SUARES AND STOCKS. London Brighton, dm., 4i per cent. it 64, 8i London, Chatham, Atc., Aletrop. Ext. B, 6 per cent.. 36 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAIA. London and Chatham, 41 per Cent., 65 Nottingham and Grantham It. and C, 91 • teoHNJUS /CALL WA. re. • Dutch Rhenish, 181 Ditto, new, 23 South Austrian and tOmbardo Venetian, 161 Southern of France, 221 FOREIGN MINIM St. Sohn del Rey. Urn- United Mexican, lim., 2 3k ZANIES.. Alliance, Um.. ICI 1 A.u9.30 Austrian, 7 • • onsolidated Bang, lim., 41 1 linperiaLOttounan, lim., I L ,ga n o tlo u r h t l a r g ic e .re ß d an ts k an o tr i lontdAiau,sltira, 2 m ati 24 2l 2 London and County, 5i London Joint Stock, 44 London and South- Western, lim., 181 London and eatminster, 93k Midland Bank, lira.. 184 Union of Loudon, 451 5 MISCELLANNOUB: Anglo-American Telegraph, 151 1 Atantic Telegraph, Dit o, 8 per cent., 531 Ceylon Company, 104 Credit teoncier ut England, 11w . 31 Ebbw Vale, 9 E. glish and Australian Copper Gm.. Credit and Disooanto in... 4 Imperial Land Company or Marseilles, lim. 10 d Lqnclou Cienerai Omnibus ComPanYZlign, r.tional Discount Lompany, 13 Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem.. of whioh 21 is to pay, 1(1 Nerbalda Coat and Iron, lim., Ocean .narine insurance), 191 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, C 6 Royal Mill Steam. tOG 4 Te e raph Cons rue. and Maintop., Urn., Ditto, diLto, i2i 13 Thames and Mersey Marine,-Tnsnranoe, lim., 51 Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, 72 COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. MARCH. Judge. Days of Running Name. Irish Grand National (Open), county Loutn Ardrossan, Sharphill South Lancashire (South port) Champion Mr. Westropp l4, 15, dr Leinster (Open) Courtown... Mr. 11. Springall l9, 20 Scottish Open, Lanarkshire - 26, 440. SEPTEMBER. a,7 - Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire Mr. Bpafford LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) MAXWELL V. MAXWELL AND WESTCAR. The petitioner in this suit was George Shirley Maxwell, who prayed to be divorced from his wife, Adelaide Frances Maxwell, on the ground of her adultery with the co-re spondent, Henry Emerson Westcar. He laid the damages at £lO,OOO. The respondent and co-respondent appeared and denied the charge. The petitioner, who was formerly an officer in till army is now the adjutant of the East Keut regiment of militia, awl he married the respondent at St. Magdalen's Church, Hastings, on the 21st May, 18G3. On the mar riage, in addition to ..E6OO a year of her own, the petitioner also settled upon her 176 acres of laud which;bolonged to himself. They lived at Broad Oak, near Surrey, in Kent. and in the season came- up for a few mouths to London. They appeared to be much attached, being seldom out of each other's company ; but owing to the effects of a brain fever from which Mrs. Maxwell had suffered, she was pe culiarly irritable and passionate, and was allowed by her husband to have to a great extent her own way. She had for some time been acquainted with the co-respondent, who is an officer in the Royal Horse Guards (Blue.) The ac quaintanceship ripened into intimacy. Mr. Westcar con stantly visited them when they came to London ; the peti tioner frequently dined with him at his mess, and the intercourse was also continued in the country, Mr. Westcar's house, Heron Park, being within a few miles of Broad Park. On theloccasion of a return visit by Mr. and Mrs. Max well to the co-respondent circumstances occurred which occasioned the petitioner to return home alone in the most distracted state; of mind, and after that Mrs. Maxwell re mained at Heron Park, and when she sent for her ward robe and jewels they were forwarded to her from Broad Oak. The evidence adduced by the petitioner were certain attendants of the Grosvenor Hotel and others. The Queen's Advocate, for the respondent, said he had but very few words to address to them. His client, more than any other person in this instance, felt the hardship of the law in not being able to state to the jury her version of the matter. His client had pleaded denial of adultery ; but, after the witnesses that had been examined, he was bound to say that the denial had not balm supported. His duty as an advocate prevented him from struggling against the evidence, but he could not refrain from saying that the conduct of Capt. Maxwell, in permitting his wife's visits, whom ho had married at the age of 19, and who was now only 23, was highly reprehensible. He could not deny the adultery, but the law would not allow him to say what the circumstances wore that palliated the offence. Sergeant Ballantine, for the co-respondent, commented upon tho carelessness of the petitioner permitting his wife, a young creature of 23, in visiting a gentleman but two or three years older than herself, and between whom there had been, according to the address of the 1 earned counsel for the petitioner, " slight shocks of love." The jury, without leaving the box, found that the adul tery charged had been committed, and assessed the damages at £lO,OOO. POLICE INTELLIGESCE.—This Day. - _~- MARLBOROUGH-STREET. COWARDLY ASSAULT.—J. W. Waters, cab-driver, was charged with assaulting Louisa Smith, a young woman. The complainant (an "unfortunate") said that early this morning she was in Little Windmill-street, and because she declined the prist.,ner's company, he knocked her down, and ran away, leaving her lying bleeding on the pave ment. She said the prisoner was quite a stranger to her. W. Wallis, 86 C, said that, hearing a cry of " Police !" ho went to Little Windmill-street, and saw the prisoner strike the complainant twice, and then run away as fast as he could. Ho went after the prisoner and took him into custody. In answer to the prisoner, the constable stated that the prisoner did not stop when ho called to him. The constable, in reply to Mr. Arnold, said that both the complainant and the prisoner were sober. 'l'ho blows given by the prisoner were very severe ones. The prisoner said that he had given the complainant some money, and she refused to give it him back. Mr. Arnold said that whatever might have taken place between, the prisoner was not justified in assaulting the complainant. Women of the complainant's class were en titled by law to as much protection as any one else. Us should commit the prisoner for 14 days with hard labour. Lifeboat Service. ABERDOVEY, N. WALES, Friday. The schooner Gratitude, of Aberystwith, bound to this port from Liverpool, with coals, was crossing the bar yesterday in a heavy ground sea, when she strack on the edge of the north bank (reports Mr. David Williams, of the Customs). It was blowing strongly at the time from the - S.E. A pilot boat had gone out to meet the vessel, and she at 01.1C3 re turned for the Royal Berkshire lifeboat of the Na tional Lifeboat Institution, stationed at this place. Ihe schooner, which had now hoisted a sign d of distress, had been drifted right on to the bank, and was in the mid 110 of the breakers, which cou►d be seen sweeping over her. The lifeboat was at once taken out in tow of the steamer Elizabeth, to the edge of the hank, and was then pulled to the distressed vessel. A hawser was taken from the steamer to the vessel, in order to tow her off if pos sible, but thi 3 was found quite impracticable. The sea continued very heavy, making a complete breach ovor the schooner, each wave threatening to wash the crew of three men and a boy overboard. her deck too was opening, so we determined .to take the crew off, and making another dash, we fortunately succeeded in getting the crew off, and making another dash we fortunately succeeded in getting them on board, on which our men gave a hearty cheer. Though under the lee of the vessel the lifeboat was several times half-filled with water and shipped several seas in getting alougsid and in leaving. The lifeboat was taken back in tow of the steamer, and safely landed the shipwrecked crew. The vessel has become a total wreck. The cost this valuable lifeboat was collected in Berk shire about two years since by Capt. Stephens, of the Reading Bank, and she has been already in strumental in rescuing two shipwrecked crews. The Defence .of Dockyards and Arsenals, Yesterday morning the lirar-office sent forth a report of Lieut.-Colonel Jervois, Deputy Director of Fortifications, with reference to the progress made in the construction of the fortifications for the de fence of the dockyards and naval arsenals, &c., of the United Kingdom. The document includes a short notice with reference to the object and nature of each work included in the schedule of the fortifi cation Act of 1865, the expenditure or liabilities in curred thereon, and the probable sum for which it can be completed. With regard to the Horse Sand and No Man's Forts, designed for the defence of the anchorage of Spithead, and of the eastern approach both to Spithead and the waters of the Solent be tween the Isle of Wight and the mainland, and also to protect Portsmouth Dockyard from distant born- bardment from the eastward, it is stated that the construction of the casements will be such as to ren der their stability independent of a breach in the basement wall, should one be effected. Their in terior will consist of a wall of iron Thin. thick, and they will be capable of receiving guns of about 18 tons in weight. The part of the work immediately behind the gun casemates is designed in such a man ner that four revolving iron turrets, each to contain two of the most powerful guns which can be worked, may be placed on the top. The centre of the turrets will be 54ft. from the exterior line of the work. The total number of guns for which space will be found in each of these forts will be 55 in casemates, besides eight in turrets, and 20 guns in each fort can be concentrated on one point. The works at Hyde Sand and Spit Bank, and that at Gilkicker on the inner line of sea defences, bear upon the anchorage in the event of an enemy passing the above referred to works. At Puckpool, on the shore of the Isle of Wight, is a mortar battery bear ing on the anchorage, and the fort at St. Helen's commands the anchorage there, and in conjunction with the other works the adjacent shore of the Isle of Wight. The total estimated cost of the Spithead and sea defences of the outer line, as detailed in the schedule of 1865, is £947,000, and excepting the turrets, the works, if of a granite con struction with iron shields at the embrasures, may be completed for about that sum. Au additional £254,000 will, however, be required to make the works of an iron-plated construction. The ex p2nditure up to 31st December last was £267,207 ; the liabilities, inclusive of the sum already ex pended, are £410,000. The estimate in 1865 for the inner sea defences, consisting of Gilkicker Battery, Southsea Batteries, and Lumps and East ney Batteries, was £105,000, and, excepting the iron shields and works connected therewith, £llB,OOO will probably suffice. The cost of the latter is estimated at £60,000. The total estimate for the defences of the Needles Passage, consisting of Hurst Castle and Batteries, Cliff-end Batteries, Needles Batteries, and Hatherwood and Warden Point Batteries, was in 1865 £lBB,OOO. £200,000 will suffice to meet all payments included in the works. The iron shields will cost about £61,000 extra, and a further sum of £40,000 will be required if turrets are added. The estimates for the land defences are not likely, it appears, to be much exceeded. As regards Plymouth, the outer line of sea de fences consists of the works at Staddon Point, Picklecombe, and behind the breakwater, bearing respectively on the passages at either end of the breakwater, defending the anchorage in the Sound, and protecting the dockyard from bombardment from seaward. The total estimated cost was £298,000, and it is expected that this sum will be sufficient, except that the iron shields will cost £64,000 additional, and a further sum of £20,000 will be required if turrets are added on the Breakwater Fort. The inner line of sea defences at Plymouth, including Drake's Island Batteries and Mount Edgcumbe Battery, will, with the exception of £29,000 for iron shields, be completed for about the sum of £47,000. The land defences at Ply mouth will, it is expected, be completed within the estimates. The report includes similar statements with re gard to the defences of Pembroke, Milford Haven, and Portland. The new works for the defence of the Thames are about three miles below Gravesend, at Coalhouse Point, on the left bank of the river ; and Shornmead and Cliffe Creek, on the right bank The expendi •ture upon thesis defences up to Dec. 31 last was £140,000, the liabilities, £143,000. The estimate for the Medway works was £329,000, but it ie not probable that they will be completed' for less than £395,000. The cost of iron shields will be about £BO,OOO ; and if turrets are hereafter added on GarrisoniPoint Fort and at Cheney and Queen borough Toivers, a further sum of - £40,000 will hafe: to be provided-in-future estimates. No money Ithe yet bees Voted for the Chatham eastern defence, the estimate for which is £500,000. The works at Dover recommended by the Defence Commission are approaching completion. The es timate for them was £278,000, and they will pro bably be completed for £285,000. The works for the defence of Cork Harbour and the naval establishment at Haulbowline were esti mated to cost £159,000 ; and, provided convict la our be not withdrawn or diminished in strength, they will, irrespective of £30,000 for iron shields, be completed for that sum. A bum of £150,000 was included in the schedule of 1861, and in previous acts, for the " purchase of a site for a central arsenal." The proposal was to acquire a tract of land for this purpose at Cannock Chase, but the purchase has not been effected, and it is suggested that the item may be omitted from future schedules. The estimate in 1865 for lands was £1,080,000, and it is expected that all expenses under this head will be defrayed for £1,115,000. EMBEZZLEMENT BY THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE NOTTINGHAM WATERWORKS COMPANY.—At the Not- tingham Police-court on Thursday, Mr. Thos. Palethorpo, chief accountant to the Nottingham Waterworks Com pany, was charged before the sitting magistrates with having embezzled £32 12e. 9d. belonging to his employers. The prisoner, it was alleged, had embezzled other monies, but this was the only charge entered into. Mr. S. Robin son (in the employ of the company) stated that the defen dant had been the chief accountant of the Waterworks Company. Witness had examined the accounts, and had discovered the above defalcation. Detective Longford apprehended the prisoner on the previous evening, and having read the warrant over to him, he replied, " Is that all ?" Defalcations to the amount of £l2O have been dis covered, The bench remanded the case until to-day. Lord Grosvenor and the Liberal Party. Lord Grosvenor has addressed the following let to the Times on the present state of parties : " Some inconvenience arises from. the unautho rised publication of speeches at private political meetings, from which reporters are excluded, and where the proceedings are liable to be misreported and misrepresented. " As I find that some misapprehension exists as to what I said at the meeting of the Liberal party at Mr. Gladstoues's on Tuesday last, I must beg leave through your columns to state shortly what I be lieve I did say on that occasion. I expressed my regret that the Government had not •availed them selves of the opportuninity they had of proposing a comprehensive scheme of Reform, fur, although in a minority in the hou-e, they were strengthened by the general wish on both sides to effcct a sonic 'tient ; and they hid the a•zsurance of the leader of the Opposition that he and his friends would not only Put no dAiculties in the way, but xould loyally as sist them. They also knew that there was no Co hesion in the great body of the Liberal party, which was conscquqntly powerless to oppose effectively, even if there was a wish to do so. "I stated that I had strong objections to the bill of the late Government for this, among other reasons —that it was based on no sound principle, and so could effect no settlement. For the same reason I objected to the proposed scheme of the present Go vernment, and I remarked that if I accepted it I should be acknowledging that all I and my friends had dOne last year was wrong ; and, judging from the feeling of the present meeting, I expressed my opinion that such scheme was doomed. " While I approved Mr. Glidstone's motion con demnatory of the resolutions before the house, I ex pressed a hope that the Government would embody their scheme in the form of resolutions rather tha❑ directly in a bill, because such a course would afford a better opportunity to the house to come to au agreement as to the principles on which to found a bill. " After paying my humble tribute to the dignity and moderation both of the views and the language of Mr. Gladstone in dealing with the measure of his opponents, and which tended to reunite the Liberal party, I assured him of the cordial support of those with whom I acted last year to bring this great ques tion to a satisfactory issue, but on the express con ditions that such issue should proceed on sound con stitutional principles, giving to each class a full equal share of representation, and, above all, giving pre ponderance to none. I added, that we who last year found it necessary to separate from our friends did not consider ourselves, in the ordinary sense, a party ; that our difference with the Liberal party was only on the question of Refor►n, and I sincerely hoped that difference might be of no long con tinuance." THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EV ENING, MARCH 2 I8(7. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. I Paid. f 11211,01 anti Kketitt 'Caledonian ... Cambrian ..lork and 8and0n...... ;orn wall b 5 S 7 116 118 40 15 Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„ Perth, & Ab.Junc.' n.l.London, bcrip Do. illas;.;ow & S. Western, Ureat Eastern, I)rd . sOc.! Do. E. Angl. at. ;No. 2 Urcat North ol Scotland! L.; rent Northern D,,. A a Lock Do. B stock 4 6 t 5 65 70 72 1 4 116 30 .32 5 7 120 122 I_B 13- Do. is. at :45 po , i (it S, and IV. of Ireland' ii t. Western -Origtita Do. 6. Vat. gua Do. Soul a %Vales ... Do. W. Ilid.—UxtorGl DO. 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Filth Extenvion 31619. Cor. 6 p. c. finds. Hudson's Bay N. 111.0 din Ist pt. bs 6cinde Do. Delhi Do. do . . 6.1 Do. Punjaub.... Do. Indus St.folot 63 65 9) 100 33 16 lu 11 ;. 11 i 19 1 2p 1 2), 70 2 116 120 148' 132 -49- 51- GO IO 8 'lO 155 :60 3 4 SIONS. 67 60 100 102 id ip 4 41 71 Isl 50 65 10l 103 101 IC3 106 107 20 22 85 88 57 5U 53 54 52 51 37 tO 23 25 105 106 1 t• 100 102 91 13 121 131 81FS PL d 4 100 102 02 94 65 90 82 85 97 9 3 97 98 1 f 97 98 T SECUR 99 101. 98 100 100 1021 8i 90 b 7 10: 104 105 107 104 106 102 101 DI ,3 IUI 103 e ci L(2 u 4 1(3 ,05 113 iklt 105 IC" 98 1(0 f 6 91. 93 101 IV2 64 845 913 98 I P 3 108 1(8 107 109 7 8 5 7 400 410 1 1} 22 24 6 6 3 31 2 3 I 4 9 10 5 31 4 5 13 17 17 18 1/ 11 34 ;11 2* 31 14 3j 11 2/ 11,1 35 45 , 11 13 51 2i 31 26 28 310 s3O I it 3i 44 13 14 a la 10 G 2 61 63 130 140 63 75 25 28 10 12 105 115 IQ 12 17 i ; i WESTIIINSTER. COWARDLY ASSAULT UPON WOMEN. —Richard Law rence, a young man, was brought up in custody, charged with assaulting two young women. without the least pro vocation. Alice Smith, a-smart looking-girl, said she had been on terms of intimacy with the defendant, but having refused to continuo it, had not been with him or sp9ken to him fora fortnight. Sho was at the Duke of York Tavern with a friend last nizlit, when hF, a.ttAnuned to engage her in conversation, but she declined and made no reply to him. Subsequently she was going home with her-friend when he came up, gave her two or three blows on the face and knocked her down. Her friend came to her assistance, and then he also ill-used her. Defendant said he had taken a little drink, and com plainant very much provoked him by her conduct. A young woman, who had accompanied Alice Smith, said that they were quietly wending their way towards their homes 'when defendant came up and, without any provocation, knocked complainant down. Witness assisted to prevent any further assault, when the defendant struck her and afterwards kicked her. She thought it a great shame, as she was a perfect stranger to him. Defendant said he could not have meant to assault her, and it was in consequence of the drink he had taken. Mr. Selfe said he had committed a very cowardly attack upon the young woman, for which he should commit him for a month to the House of Correction. THAMES. ROBBING A SAILOR.--Michael Crawley, aged 18, James Donovan, 15, and John Mahony, 15, were charged with and 4s. or Ss., in silver from the p e rson of James R o bi nson, a mariner, stopping at the stealing two sovereign s , Sailors' Home, in Well -street. The prosecutor went out yesterday in quest of adven tures with about £5 in gold and silver in his pockets, and his cruise turned out very unfortunate. Ho was staggering along Cable-street, Whiteohapel, when he was beset by a number of young ruffians who struck him, knocked his hat off, and tripped him up. The gang then rifled his pockets, and although he caught ono boy's hand he was too help less to hold him. The sailor's money was dragged from his pocket, and there was a general scramble for it. This scene occurred in broad daylight, and no ono interfered on behalf of the helpless sailor. The boyd ran away with their booty, and they were traced by Floyd, 199, and Foster, N 0.1207 H, to the White Hart public-house, Rupert square, Whitechapel. There were six boys there, but only three of them could be identified. John Caison, of No. 91, Lucas-street, St. George-in-the- East, stated that he saw the boys about the sailor. They beat him and tripped him up, and he saw them pitching up money. The prisoners were three of the gang. He saw each of them pick up something, and then run away. Floyd and Foster said 2s. 4d. was taken from Donovan, ss. Bd. from Mahoney, and 2s. from Crawley. They were all persons of bad character. The prisoners, in defence, said that other boys in the public-house had more money than was found on them. Foster said that three boys were released because they were respectable, and could not be identified. They were searched, and 7s. Bd. was found on one of the other boys, 3/d on a second, and nothing on the third. The prisoners, whose garments would not produce ss. at a rag shop, said their mothers gave them the silver and halfpence found on them. The prisoners were committed for trial. . APOTHECARIES'-11ALL:The • following are the names of the gentlemen who , passed their examination in Martin H w os it p a it e tt y l , (Universityo Fxroonm:;e, John Somerset shire San derson the science and practice of medicine, and received certifi cates to practise, on Thursday, 'Feb. 28, 1867 : —Henry College Frank lin Ho s; pita!), Evesham, Worcestershire ; Charles Dorrington Batt K ens i n gton Dispensary ; and Herbert Anthony P a rPa r sons sHerbert(St. Mary's (St. Warwickshire Wymanßartholomew's; T (S ho t-H m o as l3sapr A itth b al r o) ; l h om am ew je s rn il in o g sp h i a ta ra l), Cooksed ge Alcester, (St. George's), Ridley (Newcastle Medical School), Hood-street, New castle-on-Tyne. TILE GREAT BULLION ROBBERY.—SOIne clue to the secret of this bold and skilful piece of nefarious enter prise has been found, and it is not unlikely that we shall soon hear of an arrest or two in connection with the affair. The chief mate of the Waterloo, whose name is William Richardson, not Robinson, as stated in the earlier reports, was again interrogated yesterday by the directors of tho General Steam Navigation Company, at their offices in Lombard-street ; and ho then disclosed his reasons for suspecting a lighterman as having borne a hand in tho robbery. It appears that only two men belonging to the Waterloo were detained when the vdssel left the pool on Wednesday morning. These were the chief mate, already mentioned, and the Dutch sailor who kept watch, or was supposed to keep watch, during Tuesday night, on dock. The surname of "Walsh"—not very often met with in Holland—was stated to bo that of the seaman in question, whose true names, proper and common, aro thus written, Lauronse Olyehooke. It is scarcely questioned that this man, assuming him to I:pe'clear of the plot, must have slept during the night; though we aro now informed, on the authority of the chief mate, that three Customhouse officers were also on deck throughout the hours in which the daring scheme of plunder was so successfully accomplished. The missing barge was found early yesterday morning above bridge. Beyond the mere circumstance of the booty's having weighed more than two or even throe men could well have managed to remove, there are appearances which induce the belief that a party of at least six in num ber was engaged' in the felonious overatiOs. Share, COLONIAL GO VERNMEN' British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1572... 0v.41 p.c.Ja.d& Jul 1877-84 Do. a p. c. Feb. ac Au 4 5 p. c. Mar. AL Sept t)o. sp. c. Jau. Juty Do. sp. inscribed kik Cape h.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 . lio.Ap I. & Oct WO- 14/00 Do. do 1830-9 v Do. Jau..tJuly, Do. 5 per °cut. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ce; Nov. 1868, 6 p IS7g, do 11zittritluw, 6 p. C, 1873,, I Ail. arid J uly L)0. 178 188?, flay t 5, Nov. Do. Itivs, Feb. & Aug. mai 'inv. 6 per cent. ots. N. S.W. UUV.S p*C., 186! Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1871 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent—. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. C S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,tiov. 6 p.c.Ja &July Do. do, a pril& Oct 13KITIS Cam. ConsoL Gold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Mogan). • East Caradon EftBG Carn Br'a mast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Lovett W'l Russell (Tay!stk kam.& StAubyn(G wen ir.at Laxey, ..ireat South Tolgus great Wheal Busy.• r. Wheal Vorla .1, Irenvilie derod's Foot . dingston Oowns Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Ilwyndy iron Ore, lini New Sewn . ...., North Roskear N.Wh'l Hassettallogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United....„ 'rovidence UnyLelant i S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ' [South Condurrow 6.Wheal Fran. tillogan stray Park Flu Croft - - 7igra and Clugan, West Itassett (Mogan .. W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chirerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (ltedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wh..4 , 'i • reixwnev this 190 100 100 140 100 100 1•i MINXS. 382 4.4.0 2.13. V 7.1.6 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.15.6 9 all 101} 1 ITIES. AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS. After some heavy rain, last week opened with a fair day, although the atmosphere was thick. Mon day was foggy, but no rain fell ; wind, N. to N.E. ; t herinometer, 45 deg. ; barometer, 30.40 inches. Ploughing on the light land soil was proceeded with, and preparations made for plaiting beans, which will soon go on extensively, weather permitting. The sorts most preferred are Harrow Ticks, some growers liking the Mazagans, which are grown chiefly in Essex, and to a fair extent in Kent, while other counties prefer a heavier quality. The growth of the small Pigeon or Heligoland has fallen off, and these have been comparatively scarce during the past season. The commencement of importing Egyptians again has caused these to recede in value a few shillings per quarter, otherwise good rates would have been maintained. There is a nice choice now of seed samples, and prices are moderate, so that farmers who have to purchase will be, some what favoured both in price and quality. As regards peas, the best sorts of hog qualities have sold more readily than white boiled de scriptions, maples particularly, and these are rather scarce and dear, but will most probably pay best in another season, from the stocks being so closely worked up. A larger breadth of blues was grown last year than usual, running too much on the small qualities, and these have not commanded good rates; whilst the large imperial blues have realised com paratively high prices, from the northern demand taking up so many, and they are still saleable for Scotland at good figures ; and th , :se we strongly recommend. Tuesday was a thick foggy day, but with at times a little sun ; wind E. to S.E., ther mometer 48 deg., barometer 30 . 40 inches. Although there has not been much rain of late, yet the land does not dry nicely, and heavy soils can scarcely be got on to, but the light chalky lands work well, and ou these farmers are getting on better, and they only await drying winds to proceed elsewhere. The wheat trade looks pretty healthy where it has escaped the slugs, but occasionally there are complaints on wet and retentive lands. Wednesday was a nice and cheering day for the country, occasionally sunny. Wind south-west to west ; thermometer, 50 deg., barometer, 30 . 40 inches. Remarkably fine weather this for the month of February, which is occasion ally so wintry and wet. The farmers, busily occu pied everywhere, are making steady progress with heir field work under more favourable circumstances than of late. Barley samples for seed are now com manding attention. Some farmers are about to sow the discoloured parcels, as these are pretty sound, scarcely a grown sample to be found in them ; but the choicest qualities, such as Hudson's Golden Melon, are yet sought after by other growers, and these will probably turn out the best and most re munerating by another season. A prime article is worth a good price, and there has been no fault found in the rates obtained for this throughout the season. The deliveries have materially fallen off, and all suitable qualities will realise full prices during the seed time ; and afterwards not much of any sort will be left, so that the maltsters who continue at work must pay a good price to secure a little' of prime quality to finish off with. Thursday Was a thick bat favourable day, and work would proceed steadily. From Warwickshire our advices stated :—" The weather during the week has been mostly fine and mild, with occasional showers, and farmers are now engaged upon the laud, although this is at present in a very unfit state for working." Friday morning was doubtful, some slight rain having fallen ; but it held up afterwards, and but little more fell during the remainder of the day.. Saturday was a remark- Ably fine day, sunny and, dry; .and_a good deal of , field-work would be acco;nplislied. The past week, on the whole, has been the finest of the season ; and if favourable weather continue farmers may soon bring up the arrears of their work, and put matters in good order. A drawback to the present "Agri cultural Prospects" is the immense arrival of foreign wheat on the coast, being a portion of the large fleet so long looked for. Vhen this has been sold and dispersed throughout the United KingclAn a. cheering hope way spring up again. Meantime the farmer will not push his remnant and small stock to market in the face of this superabundance of foreign produce.—Mark Lane Express. IMPORTANT ARREST IN IRELAND.—DUBLIN, FRIDAY.- A man, who is thought to be O'Connor, the loader of the Fonians in their late raid in Kerry, was ar rested last night at Athlone, on the arrival of the train from Galway. He is still in custody,-and exactly answers the description of O'Connor. ,Three prizes of £5OO, £2OO, and £lOO respec tively, have been offered by the association of col liery proprietors of South Lancashire and Cheshire to the inventors of the best machines for coal cutting. The machines are to be supplied not later than November 1, when they will be practically tested in the collieries before a cotnmittee appointed for the purpose. Correct steering and sailing rules are of the first importance to commercial nations. Numerous wrecks have recently occurred, which lead to the supposition that the rules are defective, or that they are neglected or ignore.l. Sir John Pakington ex pressed a few nights ag ) in the House of Commons his intention of conferring with the Board of Trade and the Trinity House, in order to ascertain whether the rules could not be made more simple and effec tual, especially with regard to the exhibition of ~.„,......,„„„„„_....,—.... t.b....... SPORTIVG INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—THIS DAY. The near approach of the Liverpool Grand National week was indicated to. day by the muster at the clubs, where speculation was remarkably brisk on the coming " Derby" of the chase, leading to some most note worthy movements in connection with several animals engaged. Shakespeare was very firm at his quoted price, a nd was supported to win some thousands, which had a depressing effect on his stable companion Dermot Asthore, who at 20 to 1 was friendless. The feature of the hour was the rush to get on ran, and an almost similar demonstration in favour of King Arthur, each of whom were supported down to 100 ; A) 8, at whirl price Cortolvin was in demand, he being backett "in one hand" to win £1,500 at that price. Lord Coventry' s lot were in some demand, but Mr. Studd's lot appearcd under a cloud. Sarney, after all sorts of prices had Lle u , !aid was clean knocked out to 100 to 1. LIV.EIt.P3OL Z , TEEPLECII.ASE. 9to 1 agst Shakespeare (taken freely) 100 to 8 agst Fan (tAlton in force) 130 to 8 agst King Arthur (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Cortolvin (taken) 100 to 7 agst Lord Coventry's lot (taken) 100 to 6 agst Globule (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Tennyson (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Columbia (taken) 20 to 1 agst Dermot Asthore (offered) 20 to 1 agst Astrolabe (offered) 25 to 1 agst Little Frank (offered--take 33 to 1) 33 to 1 agst The Doctor (taken) 33 to 1 agst The Plover (taken) 33 to 1 agst Clansman (taken) 33 to 1 agst Thomastowu (offered—take 40 to 1) 33 to 1 agst Little Wideawake (offered) 33 to 1 agst Silver Star (offered) 100 to 1 agst Surney (taken and offered) 10 to I agst Mr. Studd's lot (offered) NOTICE.—CHINGE OF ADDRESS.—JOHN STIRK, late Of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. LEE, of the Wheatsbenf, Worship-street, Shoreditch ; at Three King-court, Lombard-street ; and at Ono Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. Two MONSTRE SWEEPS OVER THE LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, drawn Monday, March 4th, 1867. 10,000 members at la each, and 3,000 members at 2s. 6d. each. Address, HARItY WILSON, Turf Herald Office, Hull. Commissions executed on all races. W. llormws and Jonx AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OXBNDEN STREET, HAYMARKET. Mr. GROROB WEBB, Commission Agent, 125, Queen's crescent, llaverstock-hill. Commissions executed from 10s. upwards. Post-office Orders to be made payable at the llaverstock-hill Branch. Price Lists sent on receipt of a stamped envelope. Mr. W. has Lists posted daily at the Arches, near Farringdou-street, and in George-yard ; also through his Agents, Mr. F. Butler, near Meam's Brewery ; and at Mr. Roberts', Tobacconist, 19, Seymour-street, Eustou-square. Evenings after 7 at Mr. C. Durham's, Freemasons' Arms, Long-acre, near Drury-lane ; and at Mr. Roberts' as above. NOTES FROM TRAINING QUARTERS. (THIS DAY.) LIVERPOOL. The race-conrso and the meadows over which the steeplechases will be run are in splendid-going order; and the Messrs. Topbam have made first-class arrangements for their four days' sport during the coming week. The favourite for the Grand National (Shakespeare) arrived here last night, accompanied by Dermot Asthore, Fortu natus, Narino, and Panacea ; and this morning they were early at exercise on the Aintree. Fortanatus led Shakes peare and Dermot Asthore a two-mile and a half steady gallop, after a couple of brisk canters; and then we went in. Narino and Panacea galloped about a mile. Shakes peare and Dermot Asthore are in the very pink of condi tion. Fao, Astrolabe, Cortolvin, and Mr. Studd's team are expected this afternoon, and Columbia to-morrow. Lord Coventry has engaged stabling for half a dozen. RACING FIXT MA RES FOR 1867. Liverpool Spring Chelmsford Spring l2 argue... Warwick Spring l9 :01r. Etsttiourno Hunt 1 Northampton C:►rdlitl IViu 1,40 r Spring 4 Elinburgh Sp. Mooting 6 Liehhoid Spring - 8 Newu2arkut Craven 8 Bromley Epsom Spring 2G Lewes Spring Ocoitou Park ItIL. Ascot Spring York Spring 7 Dan castor Spring Salisbury Bath Abergavenny Thirsk Newmarkut Ist tipriug 22 llurlu►m Catterick Ola , :fstur 3O Harpenden ......... l7 Epsom Croydon Nowton 29 FE. Beverley Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford Summer Newcastle .. 25 Ipswicn 27 Worcest,..r 8 ummer 27 'LY. Down Royal Curporatn l7 Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Goodwood UST. Ripon Brighton .......... Brighton Cluu 8 Plymouth ..... 22 Lewes Egliam ... Wolverhampton l3 Lichfield Stockton Oxford Hastings York August SEPTEMBER. Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Muumouth Manchester Autumn— 2O Newmarket Ist Uotobor 24, J U Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer Hampton Odiham l7 Bibury Club lB Oarlislo .. JU .... 2 Newinarkot July 2 Pontefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nittingham l6 AUG Margate Warwick Spring 3 Abingdon 5 Leicester Doncaster Brecon OCTOBER. Northampton Autdmn. 1 Newmarket 2d October. 7 Edinburgh Bedford 3 Newmarket Houghton . 21 NOVEMBER. Liverpool Autumn 5 I Leamington Hunt Shrewsbury Autumn... 11 COURSE OF EXCHANGE,—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16 11 16f Ditto 3 Months. 11 18} 11 18f Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 35 23 40 .__ Brass°ls Hamburg Paris 25 35 •25 40 13 81 13 9 Short .25 121 25 20 . Ditto.. 3 Mouths. 25 32i 25 37} Marseilles Frankfort ou the Maine 1191 1201 Vienna. — 12 95 13 U 'Priest() ' 'l2 95 13 0 l'etersburgn . --- . . 301 .311 Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn ~Liluu Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 26 $5 26 55 26 85 26 95 26 85 26 90 26 85 26 90 26 85 26 95 26 85 26 90 51i 52i 52 524 LONDON GAZE' -77-"------I—Last Evening. WINDSOR CASTLE, Fsn. 26. This day had audience of her Majesty:—Monsieur Pierre Brnilas Arunini, Euvoy Extraordinary front the King of the 1101 lenes, to deliver his credentials; and the General of Brigade Francois Elie Dubois, Minister Resi dent from .the Republic of It Lyti, to deliver his creden— tials; to which audiences they were respletively intro duced by Lord Stanley, her Majesty's Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Fxn. 27. The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Patton, Esq., her Majesty's Advocate for Scotland, to be her Ma j.sty's Justice Cierk and Preside'nt of the Second Division of the Court of Session in Scotland, and aLso one of the Senators of the College of Justice there. FEB. 28. The Queen has been pleased to grant the office of her Majesty's Advocate for Scotland to Edward Strathearn Gordon, E.q., her Majesty's Solicitor-General for Scotland, in the room of George Patton, Esq., appointed her Ma jesty's Justice Clerk and President of the Second Division of the Court of Session in Scotland. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Mal colm Campbell Taylor to the united churches and parishes of Crathie and Braemar, in the Presbytery of Kincardine O'Neil. and county of Aberdeen, vacant by the death of the Rev. Archibald Anderson. CROWN OFFICE—FEB. 28. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERYB IN TRH PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Cork—Arthur Hugh Smith Barry, of Fota Island, in the said cuinty, in the room of George Richard Barry, Eq., deceased. The shipmasters and principal officers belonging to the mercantile marine at Leith have unanimously peti tioned the Board of Trade to resume the late Admiral Fitzroy's system of storm-siunalling. until a better can be adopted. 20 at at 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 I 100 {IGO JO 100 100 2.1.0 2sii 2.11.0 3, 2.14. v 5.3.6 3.9. ft 11.2.0 all o.i 4.6 14.9.6 40 5.10.6 t 3 17.6 5.10.6 584 5.?7.• 107 4 106 51 98 i 811 5