The Sun. — London, England, 1867-07-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. To-day the Discount Market has been very quiet, and the rates are without the slightest change. A small sum of gold, amounting to £9,000, was received at the Bank of England yesterday. The Wellesley has arrived from Australia with gold to the amount of £90,000. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain firm at 29 31, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 23 24. On Saturday next there will be a holiday on the Stock Exchange, owing to the review at Wim bledon. We extract the following from " Rylands' Iron Trade Circular" :—" The manufacturers of the blqek country had rarely experienced quarter days so discouraging as those of the present week. At Wolverhampton, on Wednesday, the complaints of the condition of trade were louder and more general than at the commencement of the year, and at Bir mingham, on the following day (Thursday), affairs were not much better. The merchants and factors do not hold out much hope of any immediate im provement, and short time among the artisans of the district is now more general than ever in all the lead ing branches of industry. The continued depression of the Australian demand—on which so many local industries almost wholly depend—is becoming quite serious, and manufacturers engaged for that market are at their wits end as to what to do with their workpeople. The South American shippers experi ence a decline in the inquiries from that quarter of the world, which was a couple of months ago so good a customer to this district. The Cape and Continental trades remain quiet, and the home de mand is by no means buoyant. The announcement of the death of Mr. Scholefield, M.P., has been re ceived with unfeigned regret throughout the black country, where he was held in great respect by a large circle of friends." The following report has been presented at the meeting of the London and Westminster Bank : " The directors have to report that, after making provision for all bad and doubtful debts, paying the income tax, and setting apart £2,000 towards the buildings of the bank, the net profits of the bank for the last half-year amount to £146,065 17s. 2d. This sum, added to £45,889 4s. 3d., the un appropriated balance of the preceding half-year will amount to £191,955 Is. sd. Out of this amount interest on the Rest or surplus fund at the rate of five per cent. per annum (£12,000) has been added to such fund. The directors now declare a dividend to the shareholders at the rate of six per cent. per annum, and by way of further dividend out out of profits a bonus of 11 per cent. on the paid- up capital. After these payments are made there will re- Main £39,95515. 5d., which the directors have appro priated as follows, viz., £B,OOO to the rest, which will then amount to £500,000, and the balance, £31,955 is. 5d., carried to the profit and loss account for the current half-year. The directors will submit reso lutions for increasing the capital of the bank by the issue of 50,000 new shares of £lOO each, and for allotting the same to the shareholders, and also for making such alterations in the deed of settlement as may be necessary to give effect thereto. The proprietors are aware that on each of the new shares a sum of £3O is to be paid, viz., £2O per share in Part payment of the capital, and £lO per share pre 'llium to be added to the reserve fund. The paid up capital will the n amoun t t o t wo millions, and the reserve fund to one million. • Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 68c. 95f. Inanimate. Principally owing to the extreme dulness of busi ness, and a few speculative sales, Consols have re ceded per cent., viz., to 94f / for money, and to for the account. The New Threes are 94 1 1; Reduced An nuities 941 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 201 ; Exchequer 13 ills 245. prem. for June; Bank of England Stock, 2 55 2541 ; India 5 per Cents., 111/ 111 ; ditto 4 Per Cents., 991 1; ditto Enfaced 4 per Cents., 87 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 1031 ; ditto 5i per Cents, 108 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Debentures, 105/ ; ditto Bonds under £l,OOO, 655. prem. There has been a little more activity in the Foreign Market. Greek have advanced 1, to 161 ; Italian 1, to 49i 1 ; Mexican 1, to 16 1 ; Spanish Passive 1, to 218 221 ; Certificates / I-, to 151 161 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. have declined 1, to 311 1; Chilian Scrip remain at 21 14 die. ex div. ; and Russian Scrip is 1 better, at 1 1 prem. American Securities are unchanged, with the ex ception of United States 5-20 Bonds, which are 1 lower, at 721 ; Erie Shares are 461 47 ; and I llinois, 761 77g. Only a moderate amount of business has been transacted in the Railway Share Market, and the downward movement in prices has made further Progress. Metropolitan have receded 1, Lancashire a nd Yorkshire 1, Great Western Brighton 1, Great Northern 1, ditto A Stock 1/, and Mid land I+. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia tl°o• Great Luxemburg are de a lt i n a t 101 1 . A ntwerp and Rotterdam at 81, East Indian at 107 1 108, and Great Indian Peninsula at 107 1071. For Bank shares there is still a very limited in lAtiirY• London and Westminster have receded to ; and Bank of Australasia to 64 ; London and Co unty are marked 55. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares remain without alteration in values. Anglo-American Telegraph a re dealt i n a t 18., ;, Hudson's Bay C ompany at P 1 51 ; National Discount Company at 11/ 1 ; e ninsular and Oriental Steam at 421 43 ; and v 'ceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan at 684 1. MINING MARKET. WEDNESDAY AFT ERNO ON. 4 moderate amount of business has been trans acted in the market to-day. Annexed are the latest Pric es :___ 4 1 oL Verton Moor 5-} 5/ Ooatales Gold efford et Amalgamate 19 if 21 f Baas Eas t Caradon s} 5 Eas t Lo ve l l 6 6 Eft Wheal Grenville 1i 2/ -.,.eat Laney neat Retain& itreat Wheal Vor r ke Valley 4l 4* c 'tt4 Crotty North Treskerby l9 21 Prince of Wales;62s Od 64s Od Providence Mines South Condurrow lls 13s Od Tincroft West Chiverton West P. of Wales Wheal Basset Wheal Buller — Wheal Chiverton 7 71. Wheal Grenville...l7s Gd 22s Wheal Seton llO 115 BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK 1 /30PERNMENT FUNDS. DoDent. Consols I Account, Aug. 8 941 iver Cent. Reduced 93i 4 4 i eW 3 Per Cent 94 34 41 34 D o 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — ."(:). 5 D per Cent. Jan. 1873 — cities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 he• for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — - " ° .(Red Sea Telegraph), Atio., 1908 2Ol .. 4°ll eq March uer Bills, 41,000 Do £SOO DO. £lOO & £2OO 26 pm 24 pm ' 4ll k of E ngland Stock, 54 per Cent 1)0. Account 4h ,-, INI3 IAN GOVERNMENT SECURIT I E S . lai l OtOck — , 101 per Cent., April 1874 al" . • . . Acco n t Do. 5 per u Cent. July, 1880 13e• C er tificate s Cent Oct. 1888 0 0 ' Ilfaced Paper 4 per Cent B7 b °. ' ", Per Cent., Jan. 1872 13 0 t 3 i per Cent., May 1879 lOB b • Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873: 1054 1-, ° . Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO 0- Bo n d , 5p ,t. gent . F OREIGN FUNDS--f WO O'CLOCK. ,u t . lae Republ ic, 6 per Cent — r t i,,r, 1 . 4 4 Bonds, 5 per cieut, 1859 — 12 , .4aii 6 per C en t — 15 * li per Cent. , 1852-58-60 Do D o .1 -.00 . t . 1863 - — b o . per Cent., 1865 I), 4- ceount 751 4 , • 4100 Bonds .*),„ -p-0u,!4 Ayres 6 per Cent (414 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Do 6 Per Cent — 0: 44 per Cent 13 ° , 3. 6 Per Cent A b o. I , B —D o ~ 1867. . )1 ' ro i ~ Scrip, £4O paid — Pia 4 4 a al ) , 6 per Cent. i ' a - Per Cent. b - 3 1 1. 3 r)er Cent., 1825 — .14 1 ; i : ) , Per Cent : , 1864 ..................... to, Principaliti 3P, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 ~ 1867 Do. Scrip, 40 paid,-- diJ E tuador Now Consolidated, 1 per Cent egyptian 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue — Do. £lOO Bonds B5 Do. Do. 1861 Do. £lOO Bonds — Do Government Railway Debentures B2 i Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Wiliam 5 per Cert 1865 Do, Account .. — Do. Maroinniana Railway — Moxiear„ 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 — Pe it per Cont. Anglo-French — Ilontevideau C per Cent. .. — ‘lgorish Imperial 5 per Cent No . Granada — Do 3 per Con Do. Doferr3,l Do Land ,larrants (Hectares) Po •u7ian 5 per Cent 1865 - Do Account — Do 4f per Cent., 18(;5 Do 41 per Cont. (Uriliarren) Do 4f per Cent., 1862 Do Account Po 4sguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6,7, '9,'60,'2,'3 401 tiussian 5 per Cent., 1822, .£ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 11 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 541 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 874 ii- Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 9Ol 90 D.:). Anglo-Dutch 1866 874 1 Da, do £7O paid — pal 9ardiiPin 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent .... — Do Acenunt — Do New Detailed — Do. Account Do Passive — Do Accciut 221 2 Spanish Cora. Cert. of Coup. — Do Account 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 £lOO Bonds Do. 1863 Do. spo Cent, 1865 - Do. Account, July.... Do. 6 per Cont., 1865 Do 4 por Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. 6 per Cent. 1864 — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian o par Cent. Ex, 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, Do. 4 per Cent. Cortihcates ..... — French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 230. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 941 1 1 Do. Account, July 10 31} POLICE 111 TELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBORUGH-S TREET. AN ARTIST CHARGED WITH REFUSIN G TO BREAK STONES.—George Russell, a young m tn, described as an artist, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with refusing to break stones at the workhouse of St. George, Hanover square.! Thomas Whetstone, superintendent of labour at St. George's Workhouse, said—Last evening the prisoner brought a ticket he received at the police-station, and I admitted him as a casual. This morning I gave him his breakfast, and afterwards told him to go to the stone-yard and break stones. 113 refused to do so, and on my telling him that if ho did not I should have to take him before a magistrate, he said he did not care for the magistrate more than me. Prisoner—l had some writing to do to-day, and if I had broken stones I could not have done it. I offered to pick oakum. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Did he offer to pick oakum ? Witness—Yes, but if I allowed the people to choose their work I should not got any work done. Mr. Tyrwhitt (to the prisoner)—You will bo committed for four days. You must be taught that you are to do what you are ordered and not as you like. SELF-MURDER PREVENTED.—Martin Reynolds, a boot maker, of No. 30, Little Windmill-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following desperate attempt to destroy himself. Alexander Stevens, residingat No. 30, Little Windmill- street, said that between 11 and 12 o'clock on the night of the Bth June he and a fellow lodger wero in bed, when the prisoner came into their room in a very excited state, and behaved in such a manner that his (witness's) fellow lodger became so frightened that he left the room. The prisoner then set to calling out "Police,"and said ho was glad there was only one person in the room, as he could do what he wanted to do. The prisoner then left the room, and went into his own room, fastened the door, and placed some fur niture against it, and made a very great noise. Thinking the prisoner was going to do something wrong he forced open the door and saw the prisoner pressing his stomach against a knifo. He immediately sprang upon the prisoner, and prevented his doing further mischief to himself, he having already stabbed himself in the stomach. With assistance he took the prisoner to the hospital, and he had been there ever since. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the witness whether he could assign any cause for the pursuer acting as he had done ? The witness said he believed it was through distress. Mr. Tyrwhitt remarked that the witness would for the rest of his life havo the pleasure of remembering that he had saved the life of a fellow creature. He considered the best thing he could do would be to remand the prisoner for a week, for if he was in distress he would be as well off at the House of Detention as anywhere else. TIIAMES. EXTRAORDINARY FAITHLESSNESS IN A SERVANT. — Thomas Friend, aged 27, who was described as a looking glass maker, of No. 1, Eastwood-street, Bromley, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing three barrels of beor, two empty casks, ono sack, a sovereign, 225. in silver, and an account-book, the money and property of Elias Kemp, tho landlord of the Little Wonder beer-shop, Box-street, Devon's-road, Bromley. The prisoner was a general servant to the prosecutor. About three weeks ago Mr. Kemp was convicted by Mr. Paget for supplying malt liquors and haviig his house open during the prohibited hours on a Sunday morning, and fined 40s. The prosecutor had only half the amount in his possession, and sent a messenger to the prisoner to forward 20s. to him to enable him topay the fine. The prisoner refused to do so, and Kemp was committed to prison for 14 days. In the absence of the prosecutor the prisoner carried on a most extraordinary and outrageous system. Ho kept the beerhouse open the whole of Saturday night, Sunday, and Sunday night, after his master was committed to prison, allowed drunkenness and rioting in the house, refused to admit the police, and was himself continually intoxicated for 12 hours. Three casks of beer were sold by the prisoner, who appropriated the money he received to his own use. He also took possession of the money in the till and the tobacco, received debts of customers, and disposed of everything in the house of which he could make money. When Kemp came out of prison, he was served with six summonses taken out by Mr. Inspector Kerrissey, of the K Division, for violations of the law committed by the prisoner in his absence—his house was closed, and he was a ruined man. Inspector Kerrissey said he believed the prisoner claimed to be a partner in the business of the Little Wonder. Kemp said the prisoner was no partner at all, buthis servant, and that he could bring plenty of witnesses to substantiate the statement ho had made. Mr. Paget said it was an unfortunate thing for the pro secutor that he went to prison, as the case against him must have been a rather serious one, or he should not have fined him 40s. The prisoner said in the fight that took place in tho Little Wonder he was ill-used, and his teeth k noc k e d out Mr. Paget said that was owing to the beer house being kept open for all corners the whole of ono Saturday night, Sunday, and Sunday night. It was a most disgraceful and outrageous proceeding, and a gross violation of the law. He should remand the prisoner on the charge of felony. The Prisoner—Will you take bail ? Mr. Paget—No bail. Mr. Inspector Kerressey asked the magistrate if he would take the six summonses against Kemp ? Mr. Paget—l understand that while Kemp was in pri son the man in charge of the place committed all those offences. Kemp could not be very well guilty of theso breaches of the law while he was in confinement. After some further conversation the inspector did not press for a hearing, and it was understood that the sum monses would stand over until after the case of felony was disposed of, or would not be pressed. Baron de Burger, late Lieutenant Civil in Lom. bardy under the Austrian administration, has arrived a t Milan, to concert with Count Cibrario as to the claims of the Italian Government relative to certain objects which were, it is declared, unduly removed from Venice to Aus tria during the war of last year. ENRAGED BEES.—A few days since a hive of bees was being conveyed through the High-stroet at Win chester, in a South-Western delivery cart, when the cover of the hive was by accident shifted. The bees in escaping became enraged and stung the driver of the cart, and he, being enraged in turn, turned the hive into the street where the bees stung a number of passers by, who fled in all directions. The Provincia of Turin, of the 12th, states that there were five cholera cases in that city on the previous day, three of which proved fatal. In the arrondissement of Ivrea, including the town, the number of cases since the epidemic first appeared, up to and including the 101,h, was I,673—with 942 deaths. Iu the city of Aosta, on the 10th, there were 14 cases and 11 deaths. Forty-four remained under treatment. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESIMY E V ENING, JULY 17, 1867. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. Share Railways. litilatol anti Exeter ... Caledonian Uam briars_ 79 81 IC9 :1 35 45 20 et et 100 Cork and Bandon.— Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„.lierth, & Ab. June , E.London, scrip Certi 1 Do. tilasgow .t S. Western, Great Eastern, Ord. stk.; Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2: treat North of Scotland! lrent Northern Do. A stook ..1 3 5 65 6S 70 72 Do. B stuck. Do. IN ew, Is. at 25 pa. S, and W. of Ireland t. Western -Original D. S. VAI. hail. gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. I.iti.—Oxturtl Do. Newport Do. Hereford..... .. Lancashire. Yorkirihirt. liinidisn and lilackwali Lon., Brigh., ik S Coa:3l Lon., Chat., and Dspiel Do. Aletrop. Ex. A on. tt North Western Lon. it South Western' Attn., bliet., ce Lincoln Itetropolitan Do. New Do. Extension.... Metropolitan District. l►o. do. do. Do. and St. John's I? 'd llidiand Do. £) Share Do, ttirmin.. Dort)) said lient . . . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun.' Nth. Eastern--Berwick Do. G. N•E purchase Do. Lead s ..... Do. York M. Carlisle Do. kook. & Do. do. 186041 North Londou ...... Do. do. 1861 5 . . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stuck Shropshire Uuion 'South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Pall Vale Do. C .... Vale of Neal... IVaterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitelia West Cornwall ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS• 113 1111 101 104 l'Zi 2 28 8 50} j 50 1 112 j f i 77 195 11 122,1- i 2 107 115 1 14f 61 Paid.' Closing I Business i Price. done. COLONIAL GO VER British Columbia, 6 per ocut., Deo. 31, 1572:.. Uan.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&Jul, 1877-84 120. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. 0. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G. [lope. 6 p.c. 1873 Do. Apl. &Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, IBJO-ti►h Do. 5 per cent. 15 April autfls Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 186 S, 0 p., 1)o. 1878, do %tut'ltius, G p. 0, 1573, Jan. and July Do. 1178 Do. 1882, blayl6, Nov. it, Do. 1895, Feb. & Natal , iov. 0 per cent N. 8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.tJ u N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1861, Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 t); Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1885 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 5. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-5 Do. 1878 Sc upwards Vlo,t3ov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITISH P A tian tic & St. Lawrence h llorn.,Baroda,&Cen.ln.' ! go. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Butf.,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- Calcutta & S. E., lim ~ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. re East. Bengal, gu. ' 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension rand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c lio. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. :Id Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Prof. stock 1)0. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.e o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. G p. C t. South of Indi a gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do ;neat Wt.'s. of Canada Do. New ~ Do. 6 p. C Bus. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. [udian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 41 do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. & Hobson's Bay N. Itl.C'da, 6po ls t pf. be Scinde ..... Do. Delhi Do. do .•1 g ' c d Do. Puniaub.... Do. Indus St. Flo f 20 27 5 7 112 in 1.2 111 91 43 43 11 27 3U 28 30 123 L 9 61 5: 14 17 ,0 15 112 113 75 77 45 18 121 122 - - P 1914 110 80 85 114 i 1141 8k 66 30 32 100 102 60 62 92 94 33 34 8 9j; 114 lld ii» 67 69 116 1k 55 57 16 48 GI 64, 9 lu 148 152 21 36. MENT 96 93 98 100 98 1 0 82 64 82 8 4 192 IG4 105 107 105 107 1( 4 1( 5 H ?4 102 104 108 IIJ 102 104 104 106 105 107 107 119 98 100 90 98 91 93 S 9 90 1(4 1( 6 93 94 96 98 91 93 101 106 IC5i 106 i ISIONS. 56 58 100 101 ip 4 41 5 6 68 71 55 65 99 101 too 161 107 108 )7 18 80 65 53 55 40 45 35 37 J 8 20 105 103 - 21, 100 101 its.: 04 It 11} 95 f 7 85 e 7 * 1 100 102 93 85 E 9 91 f. , 3 B 5 100 101 97 98 1 98 99 The National Rifle Association. WIMBLEDON COMMON, Tuesday Evening. We have had a hurricane of wind and torrents of rain to-day, with mud and slush most copiously dif - fused over the ground. Long planks have been put down to the approaches to the different tents. Dur ing the luncheon hour the rain fell so heavily that in a short time a considerable portion of the surface of the common was flooded with water, and although, as is customary on this day, there were several car riages filled with -company on the ground, the in mates, who had come for the purpose of witnessing the competition by the public schools for the Ash burton Shield, were compelled in many instances to remain within them, and leave their curiosity un gratified. The second stage of the Queen's Prize : —This stage, as has already been stated, consists of three ranges of 800, 900, and 1,000 yards, and is limited to the 6J who stood _highest in score in the first stage, or the aggregate scores of 20 ), 500, and 600 yards. The one who is fortunate to make the highest aggregate score of 8)0, 900, and 1,000 yards becomes the possessor of the QaCeil'6 Prize of £250 and the gold medal and gold badge of the association. The termination of this contest is always looked to with great in tere.st, and draws together a large party ; but to-day during the shooting at the two first ranges there was scarcely any one present at the firing point except those immediately concerned. A disagreement appears to have arisen with re spect to those who have been selected as the eight to represent Ireland in shooting for the Elcho Challenge Shield. This afternoon the following protest was served upon the council in reference to it : Wimbledon Camp, July 16.—We, the undersigned, duly qualified representatives of Ireland in the International Rifle contest, hereby protest against the selection of the members of the Irish team for the Elcho Challenge Shield competition 1867. We protest also against the team, as at present constituted, being considered the representative team of Ireland, as the selection is at once informal, pre judicial, and partial. The Marquis of Donegal is captain of the Irish International Eight, and consequently has the right of selecting the team, which right we respectfully call upon hislordship to exercise.—John M‘lionna, private 3d Ayr R.V.; William. Smyth, private, Ist L.R.V., and Clydesdale; William M'Coyd, private, 3d Ayr, and Ulster; Thomas R. Wakington, Ulster; John Rogers, private, 3d Ayr R.V.; John Hardy, captain ; 12th Ayr R.V. This subject will, no doubt, be fully investigated, as it is exceedingly desirable that Ireland should be represented by the best men in the contest. A new breech-loading rifle was this day used at the 200 yards range for the Duke of Cambridge's prize. It is called the " Ross rifle," and it is one of the most simple and strongly secured breech-loaders seen on the ground, and lays claim to many ad vantages. The shoe or open part of the breech is flat, which prevents all wet and dirt from interfer ing with the working of it. The breech block is securely fastened, and this contains the lock, which is also of very simple construction. There are only three movements in loading, the old cartridge case being thrown out by the action of opening the breech. It ought to be mentioned that there is a bolt or indicator which when placed in position will not allow the rifle to be fired, and can be seen by an officer at some distance. The sixty competitors who were to shoot for the Queen's Prize were divided into six squads, ten in each squad, and six targets were appropriated to them. The business of the day began soon after 9 o'clock, at 800 yards, and amidst a complete hurri cane of wind and rain. Amongst the first reported to have made a high score was Captain Wright, of the 30th Cheshire, who made 18 points at 800 and 21 at 900 yards. A very good score was also made by Private Bidder, of the Inns of Court, who made 21 at 800 and 21 at 900 yards. The great trial of skill rested, however, on the shooting that was to be made at the long range of 1,000 yards. Mr. E. Ross,:of the London Scottish, was at one time almost looked upon as very likely to become the possessor of the Queen's Prize for the second time, having done very well at 800 and 900 yards, but at the 1,000, in consequence of the strong wind that was blowing across the range, he failed to maintain what he had done before, and for some time the contest seemed to rest entirely between Captain 'Wright and Sergeant Lane. At the 1,000 yards range the contest was watched with the greatest anxiety, and although the way to the different firing points was often through pools of water that did not prevent numerous visitors from making their way to them. At 900 yards Edward Ross, of the London Scottish, had a slight lead, but at the 1,000 a new and unex pected opponent appeared in Sergeant Lane, of the Ist Gloucester (Bristol), who at 800 yards bad made 21 points, and 24 at 900, making together 45. This was a good foundation, on which he commenced his shooting at the 1,000 yards. I-lis first shot was a centre, which was followed up by another, then an outer. The light now became glaring, and he so miscalculated his distance that he twice missed the target, but his next two shots were outers, which gave him a total at this range of 12, and a gross total of 57. Captain Wright, who had made a total of 39 at the two ranges of 800 and 900 yards, was the only competitor at the 1,000 yards that during the latter part of it was to be feared. As it was he made 15 points at the 1,000 yards, the highest number made by any one, but his score in the lower ranges being inferior to those of Sergeant Lane he lost the prize. Sergeant Lane's total score was 57, and Captain Wright's 54 ; and there fore the former was declared to be the winner of the Queen's Prize. As soon as this became known some of Sergeant Lane's friends mounted him upon their shoulders and carried him round the camp in triumph, the band of the Victorias playing, " See the conquering hero comes." The prize was won last year by Private Cameron, 6th Inverness, by 69 marks, and there were then 16 others who made scores above 57, but there was then a great diffe rence in the state of the weather, and it is generally considered that as the greater part of the shooting to-day took place in a storm, the scores now made will bear comparison with any former period. Ser geant Bingham, also a member of the Ist Gloucester (Bristol), in 1861 tied Sergeant Jopling for the Queen's Prize, they having made 18 points each in the second stage, but then, according to the old sys tem of scoring, the ties were decided by the shooting in the first stage. In this Mr. Jopling had made 20, and Mr. Bingham 19, so that gave Mr. Jopling the prize. The next important competition was for the Ash burton Challenge Shield, given by the late Lord Ashburton for annual competition by the public schools having enrolled or unenrolled volunteer corps ; eleven competitors from each school. The shield is awarded to the eleven making the highest aggregate score, and held by the school until the next annual prize meeting of the National Rifle As sociation. Two shots each at 200 and 50 yards. The following schools were represented :—Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester, Cheltenham, Marl borough, and Rossall. After a very spirited con test the shield was won by Harrow by 244 marks, beating the next highest (Rugby) by four marks only. They made 240. It was last year won by Harrow by 256 marks. Eton was then the next highest, and made 233 marks. This is the third year in succession this prize has been won by Harrow. Arising out of this competition always follows a second one for a cup given annually by Earl Spen cer, K.G., to be competed for by the best shot in each of the elevens in the first stage, and to become the absolute property of the winner of it. Seven shots each at 500 yards. This prize was won by the Cheltenham boy (Collier) by 22 marks. Jones, of Harrow, won it last year. Another new prize commenced to be shot for to day was called " The Rifle Oaks," a sweepstakes, with a certain amount deducted for the benefit of the association. The amount is divided into three prizes. Five shots each at 500 yards. This contest will be continued all to-morrow. Mr. R. Bird, of the South Middlesex, who the other day, in shooting with a Joslin rifle at 500 yards, and firing for the Duke of Cambridge's prize with military breech-loaders, made 93, this day at 200 yards scored 80 in 31 shots with the same weapon. His numbers were 7 bull's-eyes, 14 cen tres, and 5 outers. It was omitted to be stated in the proper place that Corpora). Innes, of the Ist Banff, made 54 points for the Queen's Prize at the second stage, the same score as was made by Capt; Wright. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, 'July 16.—The yarn and cloth market is extremely flat, and prices continue slowly to decline, but there has been some little business doing at very low prices. Some few buyers have been induced to operate, believing it probable that prices have nearly touched the minimum for a time. Upon the whole, however, there is very little life in this branch of the market, and it closes tamely. For home trade yarns, also, the market has been quiet, bat prices, though 11. pl. lb. lower than on Friday, according to scller3, and reported 1-d. to id. lower by buyers, have hardly been so irregular as they were last week. Most counts of these yarns have been easier to buy to-day, but sellers think they have observed indications of a greater dieposi don to buy. After so long a period of decline, in- dyed, it would be strange if speculators, even if hones fide buyers contiuue to hold aloof, should not be tempted to interfere. hitherto it has been one of the characteriAic signs of hopeless and unmiti gated depression that this class of o2 , rators have been so quiet. We have still to report au absence of business in cloths. Unfavourable accounts from India induce shippers to that important market to act with unusual timidity. The only offers 'they have ventured to make to-day have mostly been at still lower rates than buyers, though quoting easier terms than last week, are willing to accept. Some people think there has been rather more inquiry for shirtings, but the opinion is not generally borne out, and manufacturers coming out of contract have found themselves unable to book orders at the prices which are offered. Sellers have offered their cloth at a decided decline on the quotations of last Tuesthy, but even at this decline the market closes with but few operations. The qudtations referred to are 3d. per piece lower on 61b. and 71b. 32-inch Madapollams, and Gd. less on 91b. and 101 b. 36-inch printing cloth ; 3.1. per piece lower on 51b. 4oz. to 91b. 39 -inch shirtings ; 9d. per piece on 91b. 10oz. ditto; and Gd. per piece lower on 91b., 101 b.,. 111 b.,. and 121 b. 45 inch and 50 -inch shirtings ; and 3d. per pieces down on long cloths and T cloths, while jaconets have been moderately steady. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. report of cloth:— " Prices have gradually declined during the week, and buyers have been still further deterred from ope rating by the recent unfavourable accounts. from India. To-day we have to notice a continued ab sence of demand, and as transactions can only be induced by further concessions in price, we close with a very limited business. CARDIFF, 15th.—Steam coal proprietors continue to complain of the scarcity of orders, and there is a considerable degree of slackness evinced in the foreign demand. The decrease is mainly in the pur chases of continental buyers, who are particularly cautious in not overstocking themselves. The mail companies, as remarked last week, are tolerably fair customers. The efforts to increase the rail traffic to Birkenhead are likely to affect the shipments at this port to a slight extent. Iron ore is being im ported in considerable quantities. The reports from the iron works are somewhat more satisfactory, and it is evident that the trade has entered upon a more hopeful period. Additional rail orders are looked forward to which, if secured for this district, will keep the mills in good employ. Last month the exports reached nearly 11,000 tons. For tin plates cokes are selling better, and quotations are firmer. LEEDS, IGth.—There is nothing of importance to notice in the woollen cloth trade here since our Sa turday's report. There is more doing at both the home trade and the shipping warehouses, but a good deal of the goods despatched have been previously ordered of the manufacturers, so that the public markets have not been so much influenced by the improvement in the trade which has gradually shown itself during the past fortnight or three weeks. To day's markets in the cloth halls have been pretty well attended by buyers, who purchased to a fair extent, but not much briskness. Indeed, steadiness in the demand rather than great activity is the char acteristic of the present condition of trade. Goods, both in coatings and trouserings, suited for the colder season of the year, command moat attention than most classes of buyers, but the demand for ordinary plain cloths, including superfine blacks, is not materially below what is usual at this period of the year. Tweeds continue to meet ready sale, espe cially the better qualities, and the manufacturers of such goods are well employed. The prices of wools, woollen yarns, and cloths are alike firm, but the tendency at present is not upward. MARKE T S.—This day. MARK LANE. The show of home-grown grain of every description at our market to-day was very limited, while the arrivals of foreign to hand were on a most extreme scale. The quality of the samples was generally good, and with a fair de mand for both red and white qualities ; the trade for Eng lish ruled firm, and Monday's advance in the quotations was well supported. There was rather more demand for foreign wheat, bul Monday's values being demanded sales progressed bul slowly. Floating cargoes of grain were little inquired for, but we have no further change to report in the quotations. The supply of barley was inconsiderable, but previous value was fully maintained. The demand, however, was in retail. The malt trade was dull, but without animation. The supply was somewhat limited. The show of oats was very extensive, the imports up to date having amounted to upwards of 45,000 quarters. Sales progressed slowly on rather easier terms. Beans and peas met a slow inquiry at late rates. Cakes have teen rather more active, but agricultural seeds are in little request. In flour there is vory littlo doing, yet prices have been supported. - IRIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 210 20 410 40 340 Irioh Foreign 32,990 780 45,770 1170 sacks Maize, 1820 750 brls COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending July For the corresponding week 13, 1867. last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver. Wheat 25,512-64 s 7d Wheat: 30,932-553 10d Borloy ...... 807-31 s 9d Barley 385-35s id Oats 1,490-28s sd, Oats E.IPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day _NOTTINGHAM RACES-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) RUFFORD ABBEY STAKES. Cuckoo ..., 1 Sarah FOREST PLATE. Mrs. Stratton 1 Contract Outcast MR. CEO. WEBB executes commissions, by letter only at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, liaverstock-hill, and has lists posted daily at the Oily Arches; also through his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near 3leux's Brewery. No onuexiou with any other por;,,,n wiing the same name. BOROUGH HOP. With very few exceptions the condition of the hop plantations is most unsatisfactory. The bine in nearly all instances is covered with vermin, and the prospects of the crops are most precarious. For all descriptions the trade is very firm, and extreme rates are demanded. .WHITECErAPEL. The supplies of meat are fairly extensiTe. The trade is quiet at'our quotations. W Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s Od to 4s 64 I Veal Mutton ... 3s 2d to 4s 81 Pork Lamb SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. LONDON, July 17.--Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; strong breeze and cloudy weather, with rain in the morning. GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived—Eugenie, from St. Kitt's ; Lionne, from Grave lines ; Leichart, from Canterbury ; Countess of Lester and John Mowlom, both from Guernsey; Shakespeare, from Foo-Chow-Foo ; Black Prince, from B trbadoes ; William Anning and Rio Grande, both from Jamaica; Coromandel, from Manilla ; Jenies, from Odessa ; Princo Alfred, from Port Natal; Africa, from Algoa Bay; Ardenlee, from Montreal; Caracoa, from Yokohama ; Achilles, from Mira michi ; Freeman Dennis, from Doby ; Dorothy, from Barbadoes ; Lope de Vega, steamer, from Vig° T o n ; cordia and Panther, steamers, from Boulogn e ; W ide ' steamer, and Batavier, from Rotterdam. Sailed -Sir Robert Peel, stelmer, for Dunki,l:;„Be_in.,,.e: steamer, for Boulogne; Fairy Queen , steamer,!_orvic,vgl'.l'' DEAL, Wednesday n Wind, W.N.W. fresh. Passed—British Flag and Turkish Empire of London west; London), both from Calcutta; Viaga ute (brig fro 13ay ; C h aa szoo (ship), from Golden Fleece, from .Alg oa St. John's ; Brodrene, from Quebec Augusta, screw steamer, from Liverpool —all for London. CHOLERA IS SICILY.—Ihe official accounts of the cholera in Sicily, dated Palermo, the 29th of June and the 4th of July, report as follows :—ln the province of Girgenti, from the 18th to the 27th of June, 2,573 attacks, -and 1,371 d ea ths; Caltanisotta, from the 17th to the 27th, 1,305 at tacks, and 762 deaths; Trapani, from the 19th to the 27th, 17 attacks, and 13th deaths; Catania, from the 23d to the 28th, 107 attacks, and 55 deaths. For the week ending July 4, for the provinces of Catania, Caltanisetta, Girgetti, and Trapani the attacks were 2,383, and the deaths 1,421. Palermo and Messina , enjoy perfect health, and both liav9 established cordons against infected chariots. BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) Nast Caradon Nast Cara Brea t.ast Grenville Nast Gunnislake .. East Loved N•. 11"1 Russell (Tavisfk Gam. StA übyn(G wen. 'great Laxey, Great South Totgus.... Great Wheal G. Wheal \Tor (lielst , tn Grenville I lerod's Foot •••• El ingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Va11ey....,,,,,, Mwyndy Iron Ore, lim Sefon ..... •• • • North Roskear . N. Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty •• Vrosper L'r uvidenoe ,Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (11logan Stray Park Win Vigra and Clogan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi verton Wcat Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (ftedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Tretawnev 2.1.0 294 2.14.0 3f 2.14.0 8.3.6 11.2.6 584 5.17.0 61 71 7/ b} 41u 430 20 22 5 6 3 3i 2 3 9 10 31 31 4 5 17 19 17 18 1 14 SI 38 21 21 0 b 4f 5j zj it 40 60 5 7 3j 4 2 2i 27 29 310 3to t 11 3 4 i 12 14 1 4 9 11 68 70 130 140 65 70 23 25 11 13 105 115 10 12 LINES LEASED AT FIX Chester and Hulyhead, 5 per cent., 1 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 8k tireat Luxembourg,.,loi :FOREIGN AIMEE. Peatarena United Gold, 11m., 2k Port Philip, 5-16 St. John del Rey, lirn., United Mexican, 11w. , 12 2 ED RICNTAL3. 1101 BAN/16; Universal Marine Insurance, lim., A ngto- A u s tr lan.7 Australasia, 64 Consolidated, lim. Ditto, new, 41 Imperial Bank, lim., 17k Loudon and Couuty,„ss London and %1 cetminster, 1041 National Provincial of England, Ditto, .d and 3d issue, 401 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, Um., 1811/ AtUntie Telegraph, Dit o, S per cent., 90 Credit r'oncier of England, 11w , 3 3-16 iludson's Bay, 15 1 L mdon General Omnibus Company, lim, 2 / Nntional Discount company, 11/ Ocean al arine Insurance), 2) Peninsula and Oriental team,/421 3 Ditto, new, 1855, 4 26 South Australian Land, 36) United Discount Corporation, lira., 3} I Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 661 LIVERPOOL COTTON AIARKET—This Day, The market opens steady, and unchanged. Sales probably 10,000 bales. Official statements published by the Zollverein authorities show that by the reduction of the duties in the Treaty of the 2d of August, 1862, a notable increase had taken place iu the consumption of French wines in 1865 and 1866 ; from 118,324 quintals (about nine gallons each) in 1864 it had risen to 170,410 in 1865, and 197 ,360 iu 1866. As the reduced duty of 15f. the quintal only came into operation since July 1, 1865, and as 1866 was not a year favourable to commerce it may be expected that a still further increase may arise. THE GERMAN LOTTERIES.--An ordonnance of the Prussian Government orders thit the lotteries of Ifauover, Osnabruck, and Frankfort-on-the-Maine shall be sup pressed after the termination of the second drawing of those of this year. The city of Frankfort loses by this step resources amounting on an average to 200,0001 annually. Baron de Langsdorff, a diplomatist of the reign of Louis Philippe, has just died in Paris ? afto a long and painful illness, , SSE& SPORTING NOTES. The Stamford meeting, which commences to morrow, if the weather keeps fine, will no doubt be a great SUCC333. The most important event to be decided is the Burghley HandiJap, for which Bees wing is now scratched, which leaves me with tw) of those I selected on Monday to do battle for me, viz., Knight of the Crescent and Pintail, andl have no reason to alter the choice I then made, now that Beeswing is out of the way. The judge, 1 have no doubt, will place KNIGHT of the CRESCENT • 1 and Pintail or Bradamaute I expect to find close up with the winner. The other events I have already referred to. A " Screwed" correspondent in a letter writes to inform me that Knight of the Crescent was not entered in the Nottingham Handicap. Any gentle man accustomed to back horses could at a glance have seen that it was simply an error of the printer in substituting Knight of the Crescent for Knight Errant. The Beadle, the horse I selected to fur nish the winner, only managed to get second, but I do not think it bad form to get first last week with Challenge in the Liverpool Handicap, and second with The Beadle in the Nottingham. When " The Freshman" does not name the winner in any of the large handicaps, he does not the next day, like many other sporting writers, indulge in the use less lamentation that the prophets are all " floored to a man"—and so it was with the Nottingham Handicap. A FRESHMAN. PROGRAMME OF STAMFORD MEETING. THURSDAY, July 18. The Stamford St. Leg-or of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner of the Derby 91b, of the Oaks 51b, of any stake of 200 sovs value including the winners own stake 31b extra; mai dens allowed 31b; about a mile and a quarter; 12 subs. The Welland Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 25 added ; two year olds 7st 101 b, three Bst 121 b; fillies and geld ings allowed 31b; winners once in 1867 31b, twice, or the winner of any sweepstakes in 1867 value 200 sovs6lb extra ; maidens having started once allcwed 31b, twice 51b, three times 81b ; half a mile, straight ; 14 subs. The Burghley Handicap of 25 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared by July 9 (at noon), with 100 added ; winners of any handicap of the value of 300 sous•after July 4 (at ten a.m.) 101 b, and of any other handicap 51b extra (weights not accumulative); the second to save his stake; once round (two miles and a quarter and 146 yards). 53 subs, 31 of whom declared. Age st lb Age st lb Patna ... 4 8 12 Drees° 5 6 7 Regalia 5 8 9 Roquefort ... 3 6 7 John Davis 6 8 7 C by 1 , edette— Reeswing ... 4 7 6 Vixen ... ... 3 6 6 Knight of the Gres- Archimedes 5 6 6 cent 4 7 5 Claverhouso 4 6 4 Bradamanto ... 6 7 2 The Lizard ... 5 6 4 Retrousso 4 6 13 Kingsley 4 6 0 Dunsany 56 12 Helen ... ... 65 12 Pintail ... 6 6 9 Annie Laurie c ... 3 511 Dr. Syntax a 6 8 Challenge 3 5 11 Acta3a 4 6 7 Eglarnour ... 3 5 10 A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 71b; winners of a, stake value 100 sovs including his own stake 31b, of two such stakes value 100 sovs each 51b, of three value 100 sovs 71b extra; the winner of any stake value 300 sous and up wards, including his own stake 71b extra; each sub scriber to name two yearlings, ono to the post. T.Y.o 11 subs. The Westmorland Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 'und); winners of a handicap 'lb extra; three quarters of a 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to tho after July 11 (at ten a.m.) mile. Ago st lb Whitby ... 4 8 12 Troublesome ... a 8 6 Pericles ... 3 7 12 h o Monk... ... a 7 12 Redan ... 4 7 10 Indian Slar ... 4 7 7 Huntsman... ... 3 7 6 Mistletoe ... ... 4 7 6 Pal-lal 3 7 4 Moonbeam ... 3 7 4 Gipsy King ... 3 7 3 Master Willie 3 7 3 Khaled 4 7 2 Confederate 6 7 1 Paris 6 7 1 Miss Williams 4 6 10 The Ryhall Stakes of 10 so two year olds ; colts Bst of a stake value 200 sous Age et lb Amour Propre ... 3 610 Lady Sophie ... 4 6 8 Cora 4 6 8 Chepstow ... ... 4 6 8 Contract ... 5 6 7 Pussy ... 3 6 6 Blue Peter... ... 3 6 5 Minnie ... 3 6 I Gretna ... 4 6 4 Ines ... 3 6 2 Man of Boss ... 3 6 2 Venturer ... ... 4 6 0 Barrington ... 3 6 0 Hopvine ... 4 6 0 Diamond ... ... 3 5 9 Penitent ... ... 3 5 9 Ivs each, with 100 added, for 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; :winners lb extra; the second to save his stake; T.Y.C.; 28 subs. cby Thormanby out of Amelia, Lady Grace, Europa, Grandee, Inspiration, Melbourne, Savoir Vivre, Angus, The Purser, Equerry, Piper, Bel Giorno, Chic, Pompter, Speculum, Aunt Sofer, Wild Blood, Nutriment, D u l ce t, Ritualist, Blueskin, Sedella, Weather Isle, Marquis of Exeter, Henrietta, Madrid, Earnley, Corinne. A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; the winner to be sold for 400 sovs; winners after July 11 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; Clifden Cup Coarse. 14 subs. Age st lb Age st lb Foresight ... 3 9 5 Festival ••• ... 2 7 3 out of Sweet Home ... 3 8 9 Patti ... 27 3 Pussy 3 8 7 Bk fby Gemma di 3 8 7 Vergy Ganymodo- Ca- Man of Ross ... 3 8 6 paean() ... . Diamond 3 8 4 Retty . 2 7 0 Pyrrhic 3 7 6 Savoir Vivre ... 2 7 0 President Lincoln 2 7 3 Churchill 2 6 10 The Welter Cup (Handicap), value 100 sovs, by subscrip tion of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; win ners of any handicap after July 4 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; to be ridden by officers of the army or navy, &o.; jockeys 61b extra; one mile; 21 subs, 8 of whom declared. Age st lb Lord Ronald ... 5 11 3 Beadle 6 11 0 Overture ... ... a 10 10 Staghound ... 4 10 10 The Plover ... a 10 8 Lady Valentino 5 10 6 Kingsley ... 4 10 0 The Borough Members' Plato ners of any handicap aft extra; half a mile. Age st lb King Victor ... 3 10 0 Black Prince 4 9 12 Master Willie ... 3 911 Rinaldo 5 9 2 Blue Peter 3 9 2 Assineboine 3 9 ,o (handicap) of 50 soya: win ter July 11. (at ten a.m.) 51b Age at lb —a, 9 10 ... o 9 7 Mrs Paris ••• 5 9 4 ... 4 8 5 Zisca *** ••• 68 10 Qui Vivo .." — 5 8 9 Stratton ... 4 8 4 mistletoe Nike ... 4 8 3 ::: ••••• 33 8 3 3 ycoe • Tortuga ... ... 3 8 2 Huntsman._ ... 3 7 12 Indian Star ... 4 7 10 Fal-lal ••• ... 37 8 Victress ... ... 37 6 ft The Rutland Stakes of 5 Hors each, the 11 , w ith 50 added, fo r t wo year olds; colts Bst 101 h, fill i es Bst 71b ; winner to be gold for 50 sou ; half a mile. FRIDAY. The Scurry Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, for all ages ; T.Y.C. Narino, A S e lling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added; two year olds 7st 51b, four and upwards 10st 11b. Five furlongs. The Ketton Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three year the Garter, Blinkho s ol c i u e d , , Viridis, olds; colts Bst 101 h, fillies Bst 71b: one m o il p e o a p n o d ua a x iia T lf h . , Kn i l i i i B t l r o ra f ut, Bismarck, Flying Scud, Sister to Vedette subscrip ad3doeods;"(tby winners o f any o s N o v v e s igh a t f s ter n j o l t d) ;o li be a accumulative ; TheGl:etinlenGrnajnil of f' ide l er i nC s :I,s( Achievem ent. e tl a ta c i uih'd,ei Guinea, withP)' valuel. 0 0 handicap value 200 sous 100 61b extra; 10 a.tu.) 91b, three quarters of a mile; 48 subs. Age st lb Ago /;t 11 6 ) Claymore ..• 3 7 6 Problem ••• ' 3 7 4 Lady Clinton 5 7 0 Contract ••• 4 7 0 Outcast ••• '• 3 7 0 St. Clair ••• 3 6 12 Nannio ••• 3 6 9 Barrington 3 6 8 Whi r ligig ..• 3 6 7 Penitent .!• 4 3 Sir Gra9„ "' 3 6 2 Cromwe" ••• 2 6 0 Veda "' 2 5 7 Chivalry Volunteer ... Monitor Pantaloon Moulsey Volunteer ... Monitor Whitby Lord Ronald .6 9 3 ... a 8 1 . 3 .. . 5 8 9 . . 4 8 6 .. . 5 8 6 Age st lb Confederate ... 6 6 10 'rumbler ... 3 6 10 Miss Williams 4 6 9 Ravioli ... ... 3 6 9 Port Royal 6 6 7 Lady Sophie ... 4 6 7 Life Guardsman ... 4 6 7 Chepstow ... 4 6 7 Sweet Homo 3 6 7 Brenta ... ... 4 G Greenback ... 3 6 5 Knight Errant ... 3 6 5 Ambition ... ... 4 6 4 Ines ... ... 3 6 4 Dawdle ... 6 6 3 Her Ladyship 4 6 3 Violent ... 4 6 3 Mdlle. Cleopatro ... 4 6 0 Nannie ... 3 6 0 Barrington ... 3 5 13 Salamanca... 3 5 12 Tremble ... ... 3 5 7 C by Skirmisher— Tightfit... 3 5 7 Friponnier ... 3 8 5 Pantaloon 5 8 3 Fitz Ivan ... 3 8 0 Sultan ... 5 7 10 Caithness .. 4 7 9 Vespasian ... 4 7 9 Pericles ... 3 7 8 Mount Palatine ... 4 7 6 Tortuga ... ... 3 7 5 Redan ... 4 7 4 Mrs. Stratton. 4 7 4 Victor 3 7 3 Bismarck ... 3 7 3 The Skipper 3 7 2 Indian Star 4 7 0 ArchiMedes 5 6 13 Ulphus 4 6 12 Fal Lai 3 6 12 Seville 3 6 11 Master Willie ... 3 6 11 Tho Stamford Cup, value 20( sous each ; three year old 9A 71b, six and aged 9A 11 0 sous, by subscription of 10 is 7st 71b, four 9st 51b, flvo .01b; mares allowed 411), and geldings 71b; those that never won above the value 50 sovs or received 100 sovs, including their own stakes as second allowed weight in these proportions—three year olds 41b, fuur 91b, five 141 b, six and aged 211 b ; the winner of the Derby or Doncaster St. Leger, Ascot, Goodwood, or Doncaster Cup within an interval of two years 71b, of two or more of the above stakes or prizes 101 b extra ; three miles. 25 subs. Klarinska, 5 yrs, Beeswing, 4 yrs, Gomera, 5 yrs, Moose, aged, Rama, 4 yrs, Tormentor, 4 yrs, Grand Cross, 3 yrs, Knight of the Crescent, 4 yrs, Clarice, 3 yrs, Ackworth, G yrs, Black Prince, 4 yrs, Annie Laurie c, 3 yrs, Moulsey, yrs,, d yes, War, 4 yrs, Duusany, 5 yrs, Vixen e 3 yrs, Regalia, 15 yes, S.:vernal:a 4 yrs, Lecturer, 4 yrs, Miss Llavelock, 4 yes, Dalesman, 1 yes, Tourmaliu, 4 yrs, Roque fort, 3 yrs, and Claverhouse, 4 yes. The Hastings Stakes of 10 sows each, with 50 added, for two year olds; cults 8.3 t 101 b, fillies Sat 71b; winners of 300 sovs 41b extra; the steeud to save his stake ; three quarters of a mile; 16 subs. Amelia c, Europa, Inspirat Bel Glom), Porppier, Nippy, Alarm, The Sphynx, Bella D silent Lincoln, and Madrid. ;ion, Equerry, Drand Duchess, , New Brovw, Ucliu c, Pales t.,una, Marquis of Exet9r, Um- Th e Johnstone Nursery Hat with 50 added ; whiners ic extra ; T.Y.C. '22 :Jut's. st lb Formosa 812 Splendour ... s 6 tlb 11 L idy Grace ... 8 6 Betty 6 11 Cuckoo 8 5 President Lincoln. 6 10 i'l"il't ••• 8 0 Harebell ... 6 10 The Earl 10 Patti 6 10 T Beatrice Grey 710 Churchill .” ... 6 2 SchieSchiedam s Chivalry ." G 9 Heresnianns ... 7 2 Capucine f • Jaaet ... 6 13 Sea Serpent 6 7 Festival ... 6 12 Northern Star ... 6 7 Camiola f ... 612 Venomous 6 7 The Ninth' Wothorpa Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst bib, fillies and geldings Bst 71b; untried horses or mares allowed 31b, but only ono allowance, maidens allowed 41b; the second to save his stake; T.Y.C. 22 subs. .zEolus, Aquila (31b), Inspiration, Schiedam, Fortune Teller, Angus, Lanark The Purser (31b), Piper, Chic (31b), Expectation (31b), Corinne, Discord, Wild Blood (31b), Citron, Ritualist, f by Parmesan--Lady Blanche (31b), Patrician (31b), happy Thought, Weather Isle (31b), Henrietta, Earnley. The Eighth Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b; untrieds allowed 31b; the second to save his stake ; winners of this race in 1866 51b extra; maidens allowed 41b; one mile and a quarter. 24 subs. Ben Nevis (31b), Vauban (slb extra), Charming IVay, Blinkhoolie, f by Horror—Butterfly, St. Clair, Ettrick, Thetis, Star of India, King Charles, Prodigal, Variation, Freemason (31b), Clarice, Pussy, Fripounier (31b), The Rake, Odd Fellow, Roquefort (31b), Lainbourne Lass (31b), Feodor, Kidderminster , c by Kohinoor—Topsail, by Vedette —Pigskin (31b). (licap of 10 Fows each, h it ti ter July 11 (at 10 a.m.l Lib LONDON GAZETTE.-LAST EVENING. FOREIGN -OFFICE, J CLY 15. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. D. R. Beim as Consul at Hamilton, Canada West, for the United States of America. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Senor A. Arrindell as Consul at Antigua for the United States of Venezuela. DOWNING-STREET, July 15. The Queen has been plea sed to appoint Ri c hard Chal lenger, Esq., to bo Auditor-General for the Island of Saint Christopher. WHITEHALL, JULY 13. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend Robert M‘lierron to the church and parish of Glatt, in the presbytery of Alford, and county of Aberdeen, vacant by the death of the Reverend James Walker, late Minister thereof. ADMIRALTY, JULY 13. Royal Marino Light Infantry—The following gentlemen have boon appointed Second Lieutenants : John Beck with Leek Willi am llutchesuu Poe, Herbe rt Lyre Robbins,George Harker Cooke, Francis Macnamara Faulkner, George Gillman, Cosmo George Gordon, cud Henry Byron Woods. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 17} 11 181 Ditto 3 lilonths. 11 191 12 0 Rotterdam - 12 01 Antwerp — 25 37f 25 42 Brussels Hamburg — 13 91 13 10 Paris Short 25 15 25" 25 Ditto 3 Mouths. 25 321 25 40 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1201 1201 Vienna — 12 871 12 921 12 89 12 921 Triesto "— Petersburgu Berlin -, Madrid 48 1 49 _ 49 1 490 - Cadiz Leghorn Niilau Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 27 3O %7 i 0 27 20 27 30 27 20 27 30 27 20 '27 30 27 20 27 30 27 '25 '27 30 52 521 52 } 521 ... IS MAN A MONKEY I To those who may not be inclined to claim rela cionship with the gorilla or chimpanzee, the follow ing summary of a paper recently read to the Academy of Sciences by M. Quatrefages may be of some interest. The learned Academician had on that occasion to present a work, by M. Vogt, on " Microcephali, or Monkey-men," the author meaning thereby human beings in whom the brain is exceedingly small. The cases exa mined by him being exclusively confined to specimens that have actually lived, or that ere still living at the time he was engaged in w his researches, are very rare . Those quoted from authors by M. Vogt do not exceed 40; his own inquiries only enabled him to find ten instances ilof m i crocep h a li s m, comprising me n, women, and ch dren. After the requisite anatomical descriptions he proceeds to examine the cause der of them theseto be owing a bnormal growths, and in so doing consis to a tendency to return to the original formation of the human species. To this view M. Quatrefages does not subscribe, since it leads to the conclusion that man may have descended from the monkey ; and to refute it he points to the fact specially remarked on by various physiologists, viz., that man is a walker, while the monkey is essen tially a climber. In these two groups the whole locomotive apparatus is therefore strikingly dif ferent : the monkey can walk, but prefers climbing; man can climb, but prefers walking. The labours of Duvernoy on the gorilla, and of Gratiolet and Alix on the chimpanzee, show that the monkey typo, as it approaches to perfection, developes the climbing faculty more and more ; and that the contrary is the case with the human type. M. Quatrefages then pro ceeds to explain thateven if Darwin's theory of deri vation be adopted, the phenomena in question should, ac cording to that theory, be r ead differently. We know a large number of terms of the Simian series. We see it ramified into secondary series, all equally tending towards the a nthro p omor p hous type, and constituting, not the members of a same family, but the superior corresponding terms of three distinct ones. Notsvithstanding the secondary modifications sa tremainn agn t improvementsygor m onk e ys,ipr e serve s i a a n odt chimpanzee,t h h da e ti stin,samecetl distinctive climbers a b t s u rtrsi qua lity introduced b y while i f t u h n e d a o m r m a ca n nn g t - ac o lol u ny t of being a walker. FRENCH TRADE. The Customs' Department has just published the returns of French foreign commerce during the last five months of the year. The tables, up to the 30th April, showed a diminution of 173 millions in the exports, and an increase of 117 in the"imports, as compared with the corresponding period of 1866. The following month was not favourable to French manufactures and commerce, the total of the imports for the five Months ending the 31st of May amounting to 1,303 millions. Of that sum the imports of breadstuffs and other articles of food, necessitated by the insufficiency of tlia harvest, aro down for 253 millions, being TS more than in the preceding year. With respect to the imports of raw material, there is no room for congratulation, when they are compare4pvith the amount of manufactured goods entered ram foreign countries. But it is in the table of ex ports that the sufferings and embarrassments of French manufacturers arc must apparent, as their amount declined during tha period of 1867 now under examination by 198 millions, of which 116 in articles the direct produce of the soil, and the remainder-82 millions —in the productions of various branches of tnanufactured goods. Silk tissues fell off 40 millionz; those of wool, upwards of 11 ; the five months being 1,303 made-up goods, 6 ; fashionable articles, between 3 and 4 ; cotton fabrics, 4 ; and metal works, 3. The and the exports 1,293, there a monthly t c l o4re im sp po on r d ts in b g y pzko n d gi o i ! average of the former of 200 millions, and of the r p tst n c g eed t c h cl e itiolitiailio,iiisn:ports during 1 1 a 8 t 6 t G er , o ti f ie 2s ex B po . lions. 100 1 . 100 15 100 100 190 100 100 1( 0 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 1001 4 108 71 101 7 1 II