The Sun. — London, England, 1867-04-08 00:00:00

NuI4EY MAB,KET AND ~ ' OMMERCIAL ZNTELLIGENOI4, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is still a tendency towards greater ease in the general discount market, and the inquiries are on a smaller scale. Nor is it probable that greater activity will prevail when at the present juncture foreign politics are too discouraging to resuscitate confidence. The rates continue to range at 2,, to 3 per cent., but the facilities offered fail to stimu late the inquiry. At the Bank of England on Saturday there were no gold operations of importance. The Africa, from New York, had arrived with specie to the amount of £2,150. Ir has been announced that a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Christopher, Newton, Brother, and Co., of 17, Gresham-street West, will be held at the Guildhall Hotel to-morrow at 1 o'clock. From the manufacturing districts the accounts for the past week are in some instances more satisfac tory. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has shown symptons of improvement, and moderate operations have been effected in spring fabrics. At Mancltster, however, there has been less animation, and owing to the large importations of cotton at Liverpool prices have shown a farther slight decline for cloths and yarns. At Leicester and Nottingham there has been little change to re port in the hosiery and lace departments, while in the hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton there has been little change of importance ; a fair demand, however, still continues for all descriptions of railway iron and steel. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have declined to 30 32, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 4, to 9 1i 22k. Two o'CLocK. There is a complete panic at the Stock Exchange, all the markets being in a feverish state—so much so, indeed, that it is almost impossible to obtain reliable quotations. They may be said to vary almost every minute, and such a degree of excitement has not been witnessed for a considerable period. Our last prices of Consols are 1-1- per cent. below those of Saturday, which were f per cent. under those of the afternoon before. Heavy sales have been effected and are still in progress, and considerable orders to sell have arrived from the Continent. For a moment telegrams from Berlin of a slightly more reassuring nature caused a lull, but there is a con tinuance of turmoil and confusion. Consols are about 90 13-16 for money and the account, and 90 15-16 91 1-16 for the May :settlement. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 ; Bank Stock, 252 253 ; India Stock, 219 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 1091 ; and ditto Enfaced 4 per Cents., 85. AU Foreign Bonds are exceedingly depressed. Italian have receded per cent., to 471 48 I; Mexi can f, to 14; 15 ; Spanish Passive i t , to 19! 20* ; Spanish Certificates 1, to 121 13 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. 28, to 251 26 ; Russian Scrip 14 to 1 dis. to par ; and Greek I to 13 14. American Securities are also very depressed. Erie Shares have fallen 36 37 ; United States 5-20 Bonds 1, to 731 74 ; and Illinois remain at 77 78. In the Railway Share Market considerable excite ment has prevailed, and prices have shown on im portant decline in most instances. Midland have receded 21 ; Metropolitan, 2 ; North Western, South Eastern, and Lancahire and Yorkshire each 1 4 ; Great Northern and Great Western each 1, and Great Eastern, 4. The Foreign and Colonial lines are also flat Great Luxembourg have declined 94 ; South Aus trian and Lombardo-Venetian to 14i ; East Indian to 107* ; and Grand Trunk of Canada to 18g. Bank shares are neglected and the few dealings reported show a slight decline in values. Chartered of India, Australia, and China have given way to 151 ; London Joint-Stock to 41 411 ; Bank of Egypt to 34 ; and Oriental Bank Corporation to 40 1. In the Miscellaneous Market there has been very little activity. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. have declined to 75 80, Credit Foncier of England to 21 Royal Mail Steam to 94, and Viceroy of Egypt Mortgage Loan to 71. MINING MARKET, MONDAY EVENING. Owing to a fall of 2 in the standard of tin, busi ness has been very depressed and prices tend down wards. Annexed are the latest prices : Chiverton Moor 54 51 Marko Talley ......... 4) 4) Clifford Amalgamate 6 6t North Croft ......... 4) 44 Cooks' Kitchen - 2 East Basset lB 20 Prince of Wa1e5...... 53s 55s East Caradon East Lov e ll — East S outh Condurrovr 155 175 6d EastWh Russell ealGrenville 2 2} 24 Tincroft .............. 13 14 12) West Chi verton 69 71 Great Laxey ......... 17) 18 Wheal Chiverton ... 6) 7 Great North Laxey Wheal Grenville 11) Great R e t a lli c k Great Wh ea l V or BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. nor tient. Consols 1 1 89 1 901 90 Do. Account, Ap r il 1 0 901. 1 891 B per Cent. Red uce d 1 8 New 3 per Cent 88 8 New 21 per Cent. J an . 1894 BB 8 1 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 y rs , ex pi re sth AprilBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 and 4 p er C t — Do. £lOO & £2OO 25 15 pm Do £5OO Bank of England Stock, 61 per Cent INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 219 Do. A ccoun t Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B5 Do. 5 p er C ent., J an. 1872 ............ Do. 51 per Cent., M ay 1879.,..,.......' Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 6 per Cent., £l,OOO ...... Do. under £l,OOO ....... pm FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Sustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 razilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do. £lOO B on d s 7ll 2 Baenos Ayres 6 per Cent D, 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Guinan 6 per Cent Do. 41 por Cent Do. 6 per Cent A • D. ~ B 99 Do. „ 1867 C ol Dombian,o. „6 per Cen t. Scrip, £2O paid 3l 4i die Clubs., 6 per Cont. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 D. 5 per Cent., 1864 anubian Principalities, 7 per Gent quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent BO/ Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds ho. Do. 1864 771 Do. £lOO B on d s 79 9 Do Government Railway Debentures 791 81 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent . lalian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Mareminana Railway M,xicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 lO Do 6 por Cent. Anglo-French Montevideau 6 per Cent...,,,,,,, . Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada Do 3 per Con Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Pe 7uTian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 67 Do 41 per Cent., 1805 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 • Do Account Porttiguese 3 per Ct., 185: , , '6, '7,:9,'60,'2,'3 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4/ per Cent. 1850 Do 4/ per Cent., 1860 531 Do 3 pm Cent., 1859 / Do 5 per Cent., 1862 B7 Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 D. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid B4l Do. do. .£45 paid —Pm Sardinian 5 per Cent S panish 3 per Cent .... Do Account - Do New Dotetied Do. Account Passive Do DC' ACCIUUt ....... ',limit .......... 19 1 2012° Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 4i. per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid , 'urkish 6 per Cont. 1851 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds . — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5l Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cont., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. 4 per Cont.. Guaranteed — Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — _ _ 10. ti per Cent, 1864 3Ol 29 Ditto 1} per Cent. Divileuas on the above payable in Loudon. Austrian, a per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 11,1gbn, 4-k per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch i 4 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gull,. Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Itanal4 - 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 5O 43 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9O Do. Account 9O k POLICE IN Day. MARLBOROUGII-STREET. ROBBERY. —John O'Donnell, a shabbily attired man, who described himself as a clerk, of no fixed home, was charged with stealing a plated fish carver, a fork, and spoon, the property of 31r. Smith, of the Cremona() Branch Tavern, New Coventry-street. G. Smith, cook, in the employ of Mr. Smith, said that about eight o'clock last night he was told there was a man in the kitchen. On going there he saw the prisoner, who offered him a penny, and said "Victuals." He told him that sort of thing was not allowed, and that he had soon him in the house before on the same errand. While the prisoner was being shown upstairs, he (witness) noticed that he had something bulky in his pocket, and asked him what he had got in it. He replied, "Nothing;" but, not being satisfied, he put his hand into his pocket, and took out a fish carver, a fork, and spoon, Mr. Smith's property, and of the value of 255. The prisoner asked him to let him go, but ho declined to do so, and gave him into custody. Police-constable Henry Forme, 323 A, said that on re ceiving the prisoner in custody last night the prisoner made no answer to the charge, but on the way to the station he said, "They wanted to have a ' lark' with me by putting them into my pocket." In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the prisoner said he had nothing to say. Barnes, the gaoler, said ho believed the prisoner had been at the Court before, and for felony. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner. THAMES. SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A POLICE-CONSTABLE.—John Gog gan, an Irish labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with assaulting Joseph Bull, a police-constable, No. 204 K. The constable stated that ho was in High-street, Poplar, on Saturday night, and the prisoner accosted him and asked him the way to Limohouse. He directed the pri soner on his way to Litnehouse, and was walking back on his beat when the prisoner struck him a violent blow under his loft ear, and knocked him down. Ho was half stunned by the blow, and when he got up asked him what he meant. The prisoner said, " kill every - police man iu this neighbourhood," and hit at him again. He parried the blow, and a constable came across the road and captured the prisoner. Johu a constable of the K division, confirmed the statement of the last witness. The prisoner—l have been locked up for nothing. I was drunk on Saturday night, and recollect nothing at all. Mr. Paget asked some questions about the prisoner, who said ho lived at No. 9, Silver Lion-court, Poplar, and was generally at work among the guano. Mr. Paget—lf I were to overlook this, and not punish such brutality very severely I should leave tha police, when doing their duty, exposed to all kinds of violence. The constable civilly directed you on your road, and you knocked him down. You are sentenced to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. SANGUINARY AFFRAY.—An immense number of Irish from Ratcliff and vicinity assembled opposite the court to learn the result of an investigation commenced by Mr. Paget at 11 o'clock. The inquiry arose out of a sanguinary affray between the police and several Irish in Brook-street, Ratcliff, on Saturday night. It commenced at nine o'clock. large pane of plate glass was broken in the window of the King's Head publichouse, in Perriwinkle-street, a few yards from Brook-street. The landlord asked Pead, police-constable, No. 401 K, for advice, and he said you had bettor summon the party who has done the damage. The word "summon" was no sooner mentioned than the constable was struzk by an Irishman. Pead took his assailant into custody, and was immediately attacked by a number of Irish of both sexes. The prisoner was rescued. Stones and flints were hurled at the police, Sergeant Freeston, No. 58 K, and Sergeant Butt, i K, were fearfully wounded and disabled, and other officers were cut and bruised. The police wore compelled to use their truncheons, and several of the Irish received blows and contusions. Four persons were captured and brought before Mr. Paget. They were a rough lot, and gave their names as follows :—John Bar nett, Michael Sullivan, Mary Murphy, and Honors Bayley. They were all identified by Pead, Freeston, and Butt, as taking an active part in the affray. Mr. Paget remanded all the prisoners until Saturday next, and accepted bail for Bayley, who was liberated. WESTMINSTER. A BRUTAL HUSBAND.—WiIIiam Powell, a costermonger, was brought up on a warrant, charged with threatening his wife. Complainant said that she had been married to the de fendant 20 years, and had five children. On Monday last her husband threatened to kick her brains out, and she very much feared him. Mr. Arnold—What was the cause of his using the threat ? Wife—He was drunk on the Saturday and drunk on the Sunday. On the Monday he only got food for himself. I did not ask for any for myself, but for my little child. Mr. Arnold —Has he ever ill-treated you? Wife—He kicked me violently in the back on Sunday night. Mr. Arnold --Is there any cause for this conduct ? Wife —H e is seldom or never sober—that is the cause. He is my husband, and I don't want to hurt him. I only waut him to keep away from me. I will work to support the children if he will leave me alone. Defendant entered into a long, rambling story, in the course of which he charged his wife with having assaulted him, and endeavoured to convince the magistrate that lie was always anxious to live a cosy, quiet Davis, one of the summoning officers—This man is one of the greatest brutes alive. H e i s constantly beating and knocking her about. Ile would have killed her one night if I had not been present. Inspector Bates, of the B division—He has been using her shamefully for 10 years. The wife again said she did not wish to press the charge, and was anxious to separate from her husband, declaring that she would work her fingers to the bone to maintain her children. Defendant said ho would make her a separate allow ance. Mr. Arnold told him ho had nothing whatever to do with arrangements of that sort, but he would take care that the woman was protected from his violence. Ho was then ordered to find bail for six months. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. Marvellous was the assemblage at Putney, Barnes, and Mortlake, on Saturday ; those whose life is a continual holiday, and those who enjoy the boon of a Saturday half holiday, were mingled together to the number of thou sands. Not only was the bank thickly peopled, but the London and other rowing clubs mustered in groat force, the one named manning two twelves, besides a number of other boats, so that the flotilla was considerable. There was no practice in the morning, the tide being unfavour able. At three o'clock in the afternoon the Oxonians launched their boat and paddled down to the Putney Aqueduct, from a yard or two above which they started up with a very fine flood tido. They commenced their work at 32 strokes per minute, with all their enormous power thrown into it ; rowed 31 when opposite the London Row ing Club boat house, and 36 at the point, their pace being so great that they reached it in 3j minutes. Here they thickened their number of strokes till they stopped at Barnes Bridge, which was reached at a little above 19 minutes. They then paddled up to Wilcox's and down to Hammersmith Bridge, after a slight rest. They then started off again and came down the reach to the aqueduct at 36 strokes per minute, which were again thickened at the end. The Cautabs paddled up at just before high water at Mortlake, and then came down to Ilanamersmith Bridge smartly, where, after a short pause, they had a very dash ing pull to their boat house at 36 strokes per minute. They kept good time, and their stroke was long, but there was some amount of unevenness in style amongst the rowers. The c)mpetitors have, as usual, been invited to dine with the Thames Subscription Club after the race. A FRENCH CORPORAL.-111. Houdot, a corporal in the 36th Regiment of the line, is giving lectures at Albi. The Journal du Tarn announces that the subject of the last lecture is to be " Erasmus and German literature in the 16th century." The Vienna Gazette of 2d April says :—" In pre sence of the obstinacy with which some persons endeavour to mislead public opinion by seeking to spread the news of an Austro-Prussian Alliance, we cannot too plainly affirm that no negotiations iu this sense exist or have existed." The Board of Trade have directed inquiries to be nstituted into the circumstances attending the wrecks of the Carron, on Paterson's Rock, Isla of Sauda, and the brig Robert, at I, ohntthitTeu, oar kbaroi3e. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1867. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Bristol and Exeter 'Caledonian earnorian Cork and Bandon...—. Cornwall 'Dublin & Belfast .Junc 1 Dun„Pertli, & Ab. June 1 E.Lon don, bcrip Certi 1 _ Do. Glasgow & S. Western . Great Eastern, Ord stk.' Do. E. Ann 1. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great N0rthern........; D,). A stock Do. B stock Do. dew, is. at 25 pril GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western. -Original' i)o. 6. Val. Rail gua. Do. 6outli Wales ....! Do. W. Mid.—Oxlord; Do. Newport Lancashire & Yorkshiru 1.,,,ii0n and Blackwall Lon., Brigh.,AL S Coast] Lon., Chat., and Davcr Do. Metrop. Ex. Lyn. a ',North Western Lon. South 'tVesterul Man., shot., & Lincoln! Do. New Do. Extension...... lictropolitan District. 00. - do. do. 00. and John's W'd Nlidiand Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin...t Dgrb) did lieut . . North British Do. Ed., & Dun 4 Nth. Easteru—Berwiet;' Do. Ci.ti•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Do. do. 1860-61 North Loudon .. Do. do. 1661 5 . Do. dO. 16.5 . North Stationliihire . S. & W. Junction ,icottish Central Seot..N. E , Aber. stool , uo. boot, Mid. 400 k Shropshire Union South Devon li,stern . itaines Wok., & Wok rail Do. C Vaie or Neatit Waterford & Ki►kenny Waterloo & Whiteha Yet Cornwall vs IL I 118 ISSESs lON 8. Ntlantio St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, .1‘ Cen.ln. 67 60 100 102 Id fp 4 44 7a 14 gu..5 per cent... Do. le shares Buffalo Sc Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-4......_ C;aloutta k S. K, e Town & Dock, Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pl East. Bengal, gu., 5 do, East Indian, i;us 50 55 101 103 101 IC3 106 107 Do. J Ex . tensioi i rand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred ... Do. 3d Pref. stock Do, do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gas. 5 per cent 20 22 85 88 67 59 53 64 52 64 37 40 23 25 too too 1P 1, Do. New gua . 5 p. c (it. south of India gua. 5 per cent D 4 per cent 100 102 91 93 Do . . treat Wes. of Canada.. Do. New .. Do. 6 p. c 13(..5. pay. 1873 i)o. 51 do. pay. 1677-8.. Indian Branch, limited s.ladras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do 12 In 12 12) h 8 22 , 81 84 - it Itill 100 102 02 94 85 90 Do. 4+j do Do. Pit th Extension 3lelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. tt Hudson's Bay.. N.ltl.C . da,6pcistpf.bs: Scinde .. Do. Delhi Do. do c: Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St.Flot 100 tlOO 10 100 100 82 85 97 99 97 98 1 97 98 - cent., Dec.3l, 1372 100 BCrOitLi:),lNCloAluLmGbit.):6EpiterNMENT SECURITIE. LS Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-64 Do. sp. c. Jan. & Julyi 100 88 90 D 08 102 Cape U. Ilope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 104 104 ' Do.Apl.&001. 189 0 -19 00 1 00 105 107 -- UI) 6 5 5 1) PP °c cn el b s a r I) A c, d Septu s . k . l 11 10 0' ' 0 06 1 :7 8) 9 1100 Do. do 1830-9 e 100 104 1 0 6 Do. Jan.&July, 1E904: 100 102 101 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April 100 01 73 e a y n l o d n l , s N O o c v t . . l , 8 1 6 9 3 0 , 0 6 p.c 100 101 103 Do. 1878, do lOO 106 1.8 M auritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July 100 102 104 Do. 1878 (0. 1882, May i 5, Nov. , 100 103 106 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 105 107 KNatal 'Joy. d per cent lOO 98 100 N.B.Gov.tip.c.Ja.&.l ttly 100 96 98 96/ 7 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,1869 100 91 93 551 1 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1676 100 - - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 07 871 1 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 43 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p 03.1868-9 100 Do. 1878 & upwards 1( 0 106 108 VloA)ov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 107 109 105 e 5 I\llN 155. Cam. Consol. tiold, Um. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated SO 9 Devon G. Cone. (Tavlst 1 370 390 Urakewalla 2.1.0 1 11 East Bassett (Illogan) 204 22 21 East Caradon x. 14.6 5 6 East Uarn Brpa 32 3 3/ Nast Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3.6 / East Loved 3.0.0 9 10 1(3. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 31 ..tam.& StAubyn(G wen. 06 4 5 4 Groat L.ixey, limited., all 13 17 great South Tolgus 0.14.6 'ireat Wheal busy.., 14.9.6 x. Wheal Vor (Ifelst..ll 10 2C 22 ;renville 8.18.6 1} 1 6 Herod's Foot ..... • 8.10.0 3 31 Elingston Downs 5.10.0 22 31 Alargaret (Uny .Lelant 13.17.6 7 9 Alarke Valley -.1(1.6 31 11 4 liwyndy Iron Ore, lim st 21 14(1 N.Wh' 1 Etas 5 a. ; : t .t ( .1 1 .1 1 .1 1 ... 1 :4 19 Ne - .v Sewn - North ltoskear . . ...... 38.1 11 13 North Wheal Crotty .. 2.13., 5j 6 erosper 7.1.6 21 21 Pruvidence UnyLelant 10.6.; 26 28 ' S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. 14 310 330 South Condurrow 3.2,0 I Stray Park . li C " ro l t r . 12 — l4 Vigra and Clogan, Urn_ all— — -West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Lisk eard 14 9 I 1 West Chiverton ....... 11 68 70 West --Wheal Bassett , Ilfogan 51 65 70 Wheal Buller atedruth 16 23 25 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 11 13 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 10 12 L'III4IeISICIGNtLE &HAMM. Ureat Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2, 81 pRit;FERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Midland A and B £5 pi, 103 IcOltlll ON RAIL WAY& D a u h t i ch . a tt n h d e S n a i a n h , I l r B a l n c l l 7 B r gua. 7 per cent., 13/ 141 Ditto, great Luxembourg', 9 8/ Namur and Lie t ;e, gua. 6 per cent. pt ., /81 South Austrian add Lomoarito Venetian, 141 FOREIGN MlNl:cis. Don Pedro, North Del lley, apm Port I ,eottish AustraVan, St. John del lie)', tim., 55} United Mexican, lim., BANKS. Alliance, 11w.,14 Hank of Egypt, 35 Bank of ctago, lim, Bank ut New Zealand, 18 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China Chartered iler. of India , Londo n, and Cuip a , • --a 31 onso lidated Bank, lim. , Imperial Bank, lim.. 211 Imperial Ottoman, lim., Si 8 London and County, Ditto, new, 238 London Joint Stosk, 41i 1 Mercantile and Exchange. lim., 4 Midland Bank, inn.. 181 Oriental Bank Corporation, 40 1 Union of Australia, 46/ Union of London, 4M1514 2 CELLANEOUS; Anglo-American Telegraph, 13 171 17 Atlantic Telegraph, 40 Dit o, 8 per cent., 80 77i Berlin Water Works, lim.. llf City of London Real Property, 11M., 51 City Offices, 11w., 54 Coaimercial Union, Insurance, 31 Credit e oncier ut England. Jim . 2 1 East India Irrigation and Canal. 13i Ebbw Vale, 91 Egyptian Coin. and Trading, lino., 3 1-18 Electric and International Telegraph, 133 Gen. Credit and Discount, 11m.. 41 1 Home and 11 donial A ssurance, 11 Hudson's Bay, 104 15i Int e rnational Financial Society, lim. , 2/1 8-10 London County Land and Building , 11 m ., 1 L ki n i n d d ra o . n I ta r e r n g e a r t it i l o O n m an u d in C U a a n li a o l lll (guaranteedpa 'y, lim, 35 per cent. byin. dian Government). 191 E National Discount ~oinpany, 111 Ditto, issued at 5 pm., Peniusuia and Oriental steam, 59 e i Ditto, new. ii4al Mail Steam, 94 Vioer3y of hgypt, Mortgage, Loan, 711 HEAVY DAMAGES AGAINST A RAILWAY COM PANY.—On Friday, at the Leeds Assizes, Mr. Dyson, a cot ton waste dealer at Huddersfield, brought an action against the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company for inju ries sustained by a collision at the Victoria station, Man chester, on the 7th of last August. The train in which the plaintiff was seated was standing still, when, owing to some misunderstanding of the signals, another train came up and ran into it, hurting him so severely ahout the head and body that ho was yet hardly able to move about. De fendants did not deny their liability, and the question was entirely one of amount of compensation. The jury gave the plaintia Xl,OO. domages. Closing Business —`" Price. done. 77 79 107 10J 40 15 4 6 65 63 70 72 105 ,07 27 29 6 7 113 115 IA 122 8j 91 4. 42 tO 55 14 27 25 30 121 IN 74 76 17 16 13 16 116 116 73 SO 47 49 &IV 12 104 106 Ll 4 115 82 83 34 36 4 18 101 103 61 62 92 44 33 35 9 10 p Alt 115 1 2p 70 72 113 113 148 151, 43 45 67 6) 8 10 153 53 3 4 2f. 7 C 6 5 16 15i 3111 2i 100.1 1 1111 12i 111 6 1Q 17 391 8 . 91 a 12^ 20 a 2)2 t 134 111 113 j 77 40 4 4 i 11341 a Ins 110 i 9 101 91 Central Criminal Couit. THIS DAY. The adjourned sessions of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning before the Lord Mayor, Re corder, and the sheriffs. Colonel Nelson and Lieutenant Brand, who stand committed for trial at the Bow-street Police-court, but who aro in the meantime liberated on their own recognisances and on substantial bail besides, will be indicted at the instance of the Jamaica Committee, for the alleged murder of George William Gordon, on the 23d of October, 1865, at Morant Bay, and in the event of the grand jury finding a true bill the occasion will be in vested with all the dignity of a State trial. Already pre parations are being made for it. Ordinarily the duty of charging the grand jury devolves upon the Itcorder of London (Mr. Russell Gurney), but he has not thought it desirable on this occassion to assume it, so far, at least, as tl►e charge against Colonel Nelson and Lieutenant Brand is concerned, in consideration of his having acted as ono of the Royal Commissioners for inquiring jute the circumstances connected with the rebellion in Jamaica. That being so, the Lord Chief Justice of England has intimated his intention to attend the court on Wednes day morning and deliver the charge to the grand jury in that. particular case. Sir Alexander Cockburn will be ac companied on the occasion by two other of the judges, who will probably bo Mr. Justice Montague Smith and Mr. Justice Lusk, for their names are upon the rota for April Sessions, and it is said that nothing will be wanting in the constitution of the Court, or in the arrangements calculated to lend dignity to the occasion. The agents for the prosecution are about to indict Colonel Nelson and Lieutenant Brand not only for the alleged murder of Gordon, but also for that of Samuel Clarke. In the case of Clarke the proceeding is excep tional in this respect, though not without precedent or au thority, that no evidence was adduced before Sir Thomas Henry, the committing magistrate, and there was, in fact, no commitment for the murder of Clarke. The commit ment was for the alleged murder of Gordon alone. Clarke, it may be remembered, was tried by court-martial for re bellion, and hung at Morant Bay on the 23d of October, 1865, the same day on which Gordon was executed. In the event of a bill being found - by the grand jury, it is understood that the case for the prosecution will be con ducted by Mr. Edward James, Q.C., Mr. Fitzjames Stephen, and Mr. Horne Payne. Tho defence of Colonel Nelson will be taken up by the War Department, and that of Lieut. Brand by the Admiralty. The Attorney or Solici tor-General will probably defend Colonel Nelson, with Mr. Hannen and Mr. Poland. Lieut. Brand will, it is said, be defended by Sir R. P. Collier, Mr. Iluddleston, Q.C., counsel to the Admiralty and Judge-Advocate of the Fleet, and Mr. West. To-day the Recorder charged the grand jury with respect to all the rest of the prisoners committed for trial, of whom there is more than an average number. There are two cases of wilful murder to be disposed of. The first of these is that of a Swedish seaman, named Karl Andersen, which was postponed from last SOS6O/1. The prisoner, it will be remembered, was one of the crew of an English merchant vessel, and while she was on her voyage, and, without any provocation, he nearly severed the head of one of his comrades from his body while he was asleep. The pri soner appeaped to have conducted himself in a very extra ordinary manner for some time before he committed the act imputed to him, and there seems to be very little doubt that he was insane at the time, and the trial was adjourned from the last session in order to afford an opportunity of bringing forward evidence to establish this fact. Another charge of murder is one which created a good deal of sen sation at the time the matter was under inquiry by the police magistrate, the prisoners, who are man and wife, named George and Mary Condy, being charged with causing wilfully the death of their child, a boy 12 years of age, by starvation and ill-treatment. There is a case of conspiracy, in which a father, mother, and daughter are accused of obtaining a considerable suns of money from a widow lady by representing that the last mentioned prisoner was an heiress, and entitled to large estates, and producing various pretended deeds and other documents in support of the assumed claim. Upon the faith of these representations, the prose cutrix was induced to advance a large suns of money to the prisoners, the whole of their story turning out, in the re sult, to be an entire fabrication and fraud. The Sffence of stealing post letters, which, under the recent regulation of the Post-office compelling the registration of all letters containing coin or valuables, was apparently put a stop to, appears to have revived; and there are no fewer than four prisoners charged with that offence in the present calendar, and among them is one of a letter-carrier who has been employed in the Post-office for a period of 23 years. Ut tering and counterfeiting coin would also seem to bo on the increase, and there aro no less than 31 prisoners oom mitted for trial at the ensuing'session for that offence. The Earthquake in the Archipelago. -41 r. A correspondent of the Levant Herald, writing from Mitylene on the 20th of March, says : " I cannot yet give you the final details of the havoc caused by the calamity which has bdallen us, as shocks still continue, and it has been impossible to prepare up to the present moment any reliable official return ; even the ruins have not yet been completely explored. So far in the town of Mitylene itself 150 bodies have been dug out and interred, and to judge from the fetid smell which prevails, especially near the bazaar, there are perhaps still many victims lying under the mass of fallen rubbish. The number who have perished throughout the island is estimated at about 1,300, the entire popu tion being 80,000, of whom,lo,ooo only are Mussul mans. No further assistance has come to hand since that I last reported, but the tents, stores, &c., which had already been sent are being distributed every day to those who are in most pressing need of them. Marco Pasha and the staff of medical men under his orders have been most assiduous since they were sent here by the Sultan in their charitable work. They have paid every attention to the sick and wounded. The other day Marco Pasha went in person to Moliva and Calonni, and at the latter place, which has suffered severely, he has opened a couple of places of refuge for the homeless and two temporary hospitals." Another letter in the same journal dated from Cephalonia, March 15, gives the following details;— " rhe island continues to feel indications of vol canic action. Forty days have elapsed since the calamity which has inflicted so much injury first burst upon us, and the shocks have not yet ceased, although they have become much weaker. People are looking forwa r d anx iously to the opening up of a crater on one of the mountains, which will, in nil probability, take place, and thus give vent to the eruption and put an end to the shocks of earthquake. At Argostoli there are not 20 houses left standing, and the distress there is at its height. The fields are left untilled, f or th e i r owners have no means to pay for labour, and many have em igrated. Trade is completely p ara l yse d, an d, with the exception of carpenters and masons, the workmen in the towns have nothing whatever to do. Rents have risen to enormous prices, 20 talaris a month being offered for a miserable little place of two or three rooms. Pe cuniary assistance has been sent here from various quarters, but the sums remitted so far will cover but a small portion of the total loss, which is estimated at about 3,000,000 talaris, or some £600,000, in ad dition to the loss of 300 lives and the number of wounded. to sent spout n l t the a e fherereed,waennd went after T fn t he King, ey places ut cargo that r provisionsh five ave s u days f . r e r s he o n l e w ft and of wood for building purposes. The two Eng lish ironelads which came here from Malta brought quantity of biscuit and of general provisions ; their surgeons showed the greatest attention to the wounded, and our Consul, Baron d'Everton, kindly put a considerable sum of money at the disposal of those who were in most pressing need. The official returns of the victims of the late disaster show 231 killed and 156 wounded. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) Market opens gniet. Sales probably 7,000 or 8,000 bales. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (By Telegraph.) GAITESENA, Monday M orn in g . Arrived, April 7—Gra nton, steamer, from Hamburg; Fysnoord, steamer, from. Rotterdam. Arrived, April B—Rose Elizi, steamer, from Dunkirk ; Dolphin, steamer, from. Antwerp; Sunderland, steamer, from Gothenburg. Sailed, April 7—Dians, steamer, for Amsterdam ; Ame rican Congress, for Nest York. Sailed, April B—Cologne,8—Cologne, steamer, for Bo u l ogne. DEAL, Monday Mo rn in g . Passed—Quarryman, ,t)f Caernarvon, from the W es t, f or the North; Jura, from St. John's; Elizabeth, from Man zanilla ; Hyppolyte, fro m S t. Kitt's—all for London ; Anna, from Sunderland, for B aroelona ; Choice, from Plymouth, for Newcastle. Anchored—Schiller, from Shields, for Bombay ; Ocean from Christiania, for 3kochefort. Cro3by Hall, until lately used as a wine ware house, is likely to 1.10 conyertovl into a restaurant.—Tlic Grocer. MARKETS.—This day. MARK-LANE. There was a moderate demand for wheat in most of the country markets held on Saturday, at about stationary prices. Barley, oats, and all other kinds of produce were a slow inquiry, at late rates. The continental markets keep steady for wheat, but the transactions on English aco3unt aro only moderate. Spring corn sells steadily. Higher prices have been realised for both wheat and flour in America. The imp )rts of foreign and colonial produca into Lon don last week amounted to 36,265 quarters of wheat, 8,703 barley, 29,191 oats, 3,312 beans, 3J9 peas, 70 seeds, 760 sacks and 100%arrels of flour. The arrivals of English.wheat fresh up to our market to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, was very moderate The show of samples was, therefore, rather limited; but the quality of the supply was tolerably good. The pro spect of an open rupture with Spain induced the factors to demand extreme rates. The business doing, however, was only moderate, at is to 2s per qr above the prices of Mon day last. The quantity of foreign wheat on the stands was rather extensive. Last week's quotations were supported ; but the demand was far from active. Fine dry samples were nally the same as last week. The imports hare been 61 bales from Oduise, and 3,156 from Algoa Bay. Current prices of English wool per lb. s d s d. Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 64 1 7f Half-bred do 1 84 1 9 Kent fleeces South Down ewes and wethers 1 6 1 7 Leicester do Sorts—Clothing Combing Is dearer. Floating cargoes of grain were steady in price. We were fairly supplied with foreign barley, but the show of English was very moderate. In all kinds sales progressed slowly, at the late decline iu the quotations. Malt was in full average supply and sluggish request, on former terms. Good sound oats moved off steadily, at full prices ; but inferior kinds were very dull, at barely late rates. Beans commanded very little attention, at late curren cies. The Puppy was good. Peas met a dull inquiry. Prices, however, were sup ported. Both English and foreign wheat were neglected. Most seeds were very inactive, but not quotably lower. In cakes very little was passing. CUIU PEE. IMP. 3LEASURIS Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 53e to 63s Do., old 6os 67s Do., white, old 6os 70s Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 01d... sls 62s Do., ner Talavera Rye— 30s 82s Barley—Grinding Malting BB3 515 Malt--Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Ki ngs town and Ware 735 743 Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 23s 30s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 205 255 Cork, white 205 30s Scotch, Feeding 225 295 Beans—Tick P i geons .»42s 465 'g et,- Peas—Grey, 365 375 Maple White Boilers Fl our —T ow n-made, per 2801 b 538 575 Suffolk 448 46s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel French, per sack 415 425 METROPOLITAN CATTLN. The supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market was only moderate, whilst its general condition was rather inferior. The trade was heavy in the extreme, at de pressed quotations. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were seasonably good, and, for the most part,-in excellent condition. The attendance of butchers being limited, the demand for all breeds of beasts was in a depressed state, at a decline in the quotations ccmpared with Monday last of quite 2d per 81b. The extreme price for the best Scots and crosses was 5s per 81b. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire, comprised about 1,600 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses ; from other parts of England, 600 various breeds ; and from Scotland 147 Scots and crosses. There were no fresh arrivals from Ireland. We were again well supplied with sheep, the quality of which was prime. All breeds were heavy in the extreme, and prices gave way 4d per 81bs. The best old Downs in the wool sold at 5s Bd, out of the wool 4s 8d per 81bs. There was a fair inquiry for lambs, at last week's cur rency, viz., 7s 4d to 8s per 81b. Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish request, on rather lower terms. The top price was 5s 4d per 81bs. The sale for pigs was heavy, at the late decline in value. The supply was only moderate. _ _ _ Per 81b to sink the offal. s de d, Crse & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 4 Second quality do ..3 6 4 2 Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 3 Prime Soots, &c.... 4 10 5 0 Crse. and inf. stieep.3 4 3 8 Second quality do ..3 10 4 8 Lamb.... 08 s did Pme ors-wool sheep 5 0 5 4. Prime 6'thdown 00.5 6 5 8 Large coarse calvcs.4 6 4 10 Prime small d0......5 0 5 4 Large hogs .. .3 0 3 4 small porkers 8 6 3 10 Od to 0, Od. Suckling calves, 21e to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 25s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Beasts Foreign supply. I 260 °own Sheep and limbs 5 9BO Caives 8 Pigs l5 .. - Beasts Cows. Sheep dnd lambs 25,210 Calves 99 310 Pigs - & statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, April 9, 1866, and this day, Monday, April 8, 1867. Yer Blbs. to sink the offal. • April 2, 1866. April 1, 1867. -- ad sd id ed Coarse and inferior beasts... 4 4to 4 8 3 2to 3 4 Second quality do. Prime large oxen 5 2 5 4 4 6 410 Prime Scots, &c. ..... 410 5 0 5 0 5 2 Coarse and inferior sheep ... 4 0 4 8 810 4 '2 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 6 4 6 8 6 0 6 2 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts 4 8 5 0 4 6 410 5256 i 0 5 6 4046 3 2 3 6 4850 3 8 4 2 1 230 _ 3,630 Sheep Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ox SALE, April 10, 1865.—Beasts, 4,010 s heep, 17,750—calves, 107—pigs, 370. April 11, 1864—Beasts, 4,3 lo—sheep, 29,870 —calves, 137—pigs, 600. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 8,245 head. In the corresponding week in 1866, we received 4,957 ; in 1865, 7,234 ; in 1864, 4,316 ; in 1863, 3,403 ; in 1862, 2,768 ; and in 1861, 2,106. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp Boulogne 69 ... 1443 ... ... 75 ... 259 ... ... 43G ... 6 ... —Bremen 42 ... - Ca1ai5.........••.• Geistemunde 963 Amsterdam — ••• Copenhagen ••• Gottenburg Hamburg 64? 2108 Harlingen ...... 144 67 Oporto — Dieppo ••• ••• ••• Honfleur... Ostend ••• ••• ••• Rotterdam Trouvillo The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs* 1866 1865 l7BO 3,350 ...• ... 225 ...1797 1864 - 8 ... 367 ... 680 ''''' • •• ... 3'J ... - ... - 3rOIIIING INTEL LICENCE.—This Day - NEWMARKET RACES—Tins DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. A Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for three year olds ; last half mile of B.C. ; 3 subs. Delium La Sorrentino Rhymer 3 CRAVEN STAKES. The Craven Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 given by the Jockey Club ; three year olds 6st 101 b, four Bst 81b, five and Upwards 9st 21b; the winner to be sold for 500 soya, if demanded, Sm. or carry 71b extra; if entered for 100 sous allowed 71b; A.F. Lord Lyon Sultan Assineboine ...,.... 3 SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b ; maidens at starting allowed 71b; the winner to be sold for 400 sovs ; T.Y.C. ; 5 subs. Bretoline 1 Batty • • 2 FREE HANDICAP. A Free Handicap of 20 soya each, h ft, if accepted, with 300 added; winners of any race after March 22 (at 10 a.m.) 31b, of a handicap 71b extra; Bretby Stakes Course; 21 subs. 1 Cecrops 2 Lord Ronald Leases A... 3 Thirteen ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. A Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for three year olds and upwards; D.M. Sister to Ascham Kingsley 2 Siankos Nine ran. HANDICAP PLATE. A Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap), for three year olds and up- wards; T.Y.C. Pericles Maid of Masham Indian Star ' Fifteen ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b; starters twice before the time of closing allowed 41b; R. 31.; 4 subs. Flying Scud 2 Bismarck Eglamour £5O PLATE. A Plate of 50 sovs ; two year olds 6st 71b, three Bst 101 b, four Bst 121 b, five and upwards lOst ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold with engagements for 200 sovs ; if entered for 100 soya allowed 71b; Crite rion Course. 1 Demonstration La Sorrentina 2 Pocket Hercules Seven ran. ---- NOTICE.—CHANGE OF ADDRESS.—JOKE STIRS, 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 Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoreditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. HOPKINS and JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, _ OMENDEN STREET, HAYMPRICPT. • Commissions. JOHN PERcIvAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 8, Panton-street, Haymarket. Mr. GEORGE WEED has lists posted on all forthcoming events daily from ten till two at the City Arches ; also in George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butlor, near Meux's Brewery. THE HATELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be seen daily in Talbot-court, Uracechurch-street, from Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walworth road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. NEWGATE AND LEADENBALL. rer 81b by the carnage. These markets are fairly supplied with both town and country-killed meat, for which the demand is inactive, as follows : s d 6 d sdild Inferior beef 3 0 3 6 Interior mutton.... 3 2 310 Middling do. 3B 3 0 Middling mutton.. 4 04 4 Prime large do 4 0 Prime do .......... 4 8 4 8 Prime small do 4 4 4 6 Large pork ........ 2 8 3 6 Veal 4 0 5 2 Small pork. ........ 3 8 4 0 Lamb, Os ud to Os Od The imports of foreign meat into London, last week, were :-8 packages from Antwerp ; 160 from Hamburg ; 22 from Harburg; 413 from Bremen ; and 87 from Rotter dam. BOROUGH HOP. The sale for all kinds of hops is heavy, and lato rates are barely supported. The show of samples is good. The imports into London, last week, were : —137 bales from Ostend; 10 from Calais; 80 from Rotterdam; 49 from Antwerp; and 19 from Hamburg. Mid and East Kents l6ss to 231 s per cwt. Farnham and country Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings loos to 145 s „ Olds Ns to 903 ~ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets are well supplied with potatoes for the time of year, and the quality of the samples is tolerably good. On the whole, the demand is steady, at our quota tions. Last week's imports from abroad were-5 sacks Christiana ; 408 from Dunkirk ; 105 from Rouen ; and 49 from Caen. Regents IIOE to 140 s per ton. Flukes .120 s to 160 s „ Scotch Regents 1052 to 150 s „ WOOL. There is scarcely any business doing in any kind of wool horn t. rrico are, thortfore, Share! lOU st 1 Ai to too 1 641 5 4 51 41 1002 1 lot 1071 8 71 1072 } TALLOW. The market is steady, at 44s 6d per cwt. for P.Y.C. on the opot. Town tallow, 41s per cwt. net cash. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. Stock—(this day) '3,068 38,781 32,483 25,253 Prices of Y.O j4le 3d to 39s 3d 47e 941 44s 6d t—s Od —s Od 48s Oti —s Od Delivery last week 1,102 1,966 1,073 1,496 Do. from June 1 . 67,368 83,966 91,793 65,730 Arrival last week Do. from June 1 92,583 77,756 95,356 62 , 656 Price of Town 43s 0,1 42s 31 48s 6,1 46s 6d A ELA L • F 4 1)11 1 N SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING NOTES. Tho Newmarket Craven Meeting will be watched with a great deal of interest, as it will have an important bear ing on future events, and most probably throw consider able light on the great problems which have to be solved on the 23d of April and 22d of May next, on which dates the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby are competed for. The Newmarket Handicap will most likely go to oue of the horses trained at " headquarters," as amongst that lot are Apsley, Jasper, Othello, Primrose, Leap Year, Leases, Clarice, and Numa Pompilius ; and as I fancy this is to be his journey, I shall stand upon NUMA Poponaus and WILD BRIAR. In the Ninth Sale Stakes, as Saytr does not take any allowance, and MID WIFE and GOLDEN BLOOM take 91b and 61b respectively, I shall look to one of the two last-mentioned to furnish the winner. The Sweepstakes of 100 soya, Ditch Mile, will, I presume, go to THE DUCHESS. The Beacon Stakes is a foregone conclusion, unless Sedella can improve her Liverpool performance, for GrtimsToN. The Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, Ditch mile, will only be a canter for THE RAKE, should he be brought out for this engagement. The Ninth Newmarket Biennial Stakes, Rowley mile, has a lot of the Derby candidates engaged, and notwithstanding Vauban, Tarakin, cum multis allis are engaged, I expect to see the winner turn up in Jumps or D'EszotaLNEL, unless the Rake puts in an appearance, and then he would be my absolute choice. I have a decided preference for LAND TAX in his match with Rhymer. Wednesday's racing brings me to the Column Stakes, which I think will be credited to the Owner of RINGTAIL SCREAMER. KINGSLEY and EAU DE VIE ought to win their \ respective matches on the same day. The Eighth Newmarket Biennial Stakes, run on Thurs day, has a lot of indifferent horses engaged, and of those, as I believe, AMMUNITION claims a 101 b allowance, I shall plump for her. The Abingdon Stakes is between Ninny, Haymarket, and PYRENEES, of which I prefer Prince D. Soltykoff's representative. The Claret Stakes will go to AUGUSTE, the Aske Produce to SCEUR DE CRARITE or RAVIOLI, the Sweepstakes of 25 says each to EAU DE VIE, unless the Baron's North Marston bowls him over. Tho Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, and the Match between Offington and Dr. Syntax, I would rather not speculate upon. The Port Stakes on Friday will go to LORD GLASGOW. For the Bennington Stakes, in the absence of Vauban, I fancy the RINGTAIL SCREAMER. Of course Hermit will not come out of his shell for the 100 sovs. Sweepstakes Ditch Mile, in which CaSO OWAIN GLENDWYR or FBI ?W./Nl= will win. The Sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, T.Y.C. should go to IltrrrA, though I believe Blinkhoolie has made great improvement. PYRENEES ought to make short work with Chantilly at their difference of weight in their match. A FRESH MAN. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at live o'clock. _ _ THE TORNADO. The Earl of MALMESBURY said he would ask the noble marquis (Lord Clanricarde) to postpou e his motion relative to the Tornado until after the Easter recess. There was a much more important subject which should come before their lordships, that was the capture of tho ship Vie totia, which was a violation of international law, much more serious than that of the Tornado. This ship was taken fifteen miles from land, and although a de mand for compensation bad been made by Lord Stanley to the Spanish Government, no answer had yet been re ceived. Ho (the noble earl) therefore trusted that the Spanish Government would see what was the wiser course and accede to the request of her Majesty's Government. Lord CLANBICAIIDE said that although he Wishe'd Jim% oyery Neuman Yfiu? NerYen in it, Tcludo should receive his full wages and compensation, however he would agree to the proposition of the noble earl. The Earl of CLARENDON was glad that the noble marquis agreed to postpone his motion. Great suspicion, must attach to the proceedings of the ships in question. Lord CLANRICARDE denied that any such suspici.o n did attach, and handed in a paper relative to the proceed_ jugs of the Spanish Government. Earl RUSSELL said that he agreed with the opinions that had been expressed. Lord CLARENDON said that his noble friend (Lord Clauricardo) had misunderstood him. Ho sympathised with the sailoreof the Tornado. The subject then dropped. RETURNS OF THE POPULATION. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY m'wed for a return of the estimated adult male population, the number of adult male householders, and we adult males who are no householders. After a four remarks from the Duke of Buctunallat this was agreed to. The House - then adjourned. lIOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed:, °Ambridge Gas, Cardiff and Penarth Road, Edinburgh Improvement, Lancashire and Yorkshire R►ilway, Wells (Somerset) Gas, and West Ham Local Board of Health. THE CIVIL SERVICE. Mr. 11. LEWIS asked the Secretary of State for India, whether he would lay upon the table of the house the sys tem of marking proposed to be adopted by tho Civil Ser vice Commissioners at the examination of candidates for the Civil Service of India at the examination commencing on the 9th iust.; and whether it had boon proposed by the Commissioners to deduct a certain nunater of marks; and, if so, what number of marks on each subject before a can.. didate could be allowed to count any marks to his credit ? Sir S. NORTHOOTE said that the plan adopted 'will be the same as on the last occasion. 12( marks, however, will be deducted on every subject except mathematics. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. Mr. GOLDSMID asked the First Commissioner of Works when the statue of the late Duke of Wellington, for the erection of which in St. Paul's Cathedral the aura of £20,000 was voted in 1858, was likely to be finished and put in its place ? Lord J. MANNERS said the monument was not merely a statue. It was progressing satisfactorily, and would be completed in about two years. ENGLAND AND SPAIN. Mr. OSBORNE asked the Secietary of State for• Foreign, Affairs if any official communication had been received by telegram or despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Madrid, relative to the seizure of the vessel Queen Vic toria by the Spanish authorities; and, if the Spanish Go vernment had complied with the terms demanded by the Foreign Secretary in his letter to Sir J. Crampton of 30th, March, 1867. Lord STANLEY said no answer had yet been received from the Spanish Government. THE FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked if there was any truth in the report that a portion of the fleet had left the Mediterranean with sealed orders, the presumed destination of the vessels being Spain ? Lord STANLEY said he did not know what orders had been given to the fleet in the Mediterranean, but there was nothing unusual in one or two vessels leaving the usual cruising ground in the Mediterranean. THE REFORM BILL.--MR. COLERIDGE'S INSTRUCTIONS. Mr. LOCKE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, supposing all the words after the word "rating" in the third line were omitted, the Government would be inclined to accept the first part of the instruction. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was very inconvenient to answer hypothetical questions. Per haps the hon. and learned gentleman would state whether he had authority to state that the latter part of the in struction would be withdrawn. (Hear, hear, and cheers from the Government side of the house.) Mr. LOCKE said he believed it was the intention to withdraw it, providing the Government accepted the first part of it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the latter part of the instruction then having been withdrawn, said he believed the hon. and learned gentleman would never have made the inquiry without authority—(hear, hear, from the Government side of the house)—yet it would have been much more satisfactory if the author of the instruction had told them what were his intentions. (Hear, hear.) As it was right to be precise, he would read the terms of the instruction as it appeared on the paper. The right hon. gentleman here read the notice from the paper, and said—With regard to the second part of the in struction after the word "rating," he could only person ally regret that the house was to be deprived of the plea sure of hearing the speech of the hon. and learned member for Exeter, because he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had carefully read the instruction over, and he could not fix any definite meaning to it. (hear, hear, and cheers.) However, as it had ceased, to exist he would not further pursue the subject. Her Majesty's Government had always been of opinion that the committee had power to deal with the question of rating, and the noble lord the n.e.uber for Chester must have been of the same opinion, or he would not have given notice of the amendment which now stood in his name; so it required no pressure, however gentle—(hear, hear, and cheers) —for me to say it could. The first part of the instruction having been adopted, it would be for the convenience of the house if he stated that it was his intention on Friday next to move that the house at its rising adjourn until the 29th for the Easter recess. On the reading of the first part of the " Instruction" from the chair, Mr. COLERIDGE said the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer had said that he had failed to discover the precise meaning of the latter part of his motion. He thought had he been called upon he should in a very words have been able to have made the meaning of his motion clearly apparent to the right hon. gentleman . With regard to the inquiry whether the Government were willing to accept the first part of his motion, the reason he had not made the inquiry was that he was not aware tha he could, in accordance with the forms of the house, ask the question until the time arrived when he should have risen to make the motion. The question had been asked whether any communication had been made with him (Mr. Coleridge), but, of course, there would be no difficulty to the latter part, as he should look upon it as a great calamity if the Reform Bill was not passed this session. He, however, had to inform the right hon. gentleman that that or something like it would be moved in committee. (Loud cheers from the Opposi tion.) He therefore moved that the latter part of the mo tion be omitted. Mr. LOCKE seconded the motion. With respect to the o bservations of his hon. and learned friend (Mr. Cole ridge) that the question had been put to the Chancellor of the Exchequer without any communication from him, all he had to say was that ho (Mr. Locke) asked him (Mr. Coleridge) whether ho would like to ask the question, or whether he should do so. The honourable and learned gentleman after that quitted the house for a short time, and he re-entered it just as he (Mr. Locke) was putting the question. He hoped he would acquit him of doing anything that was unfair and not in accordance with the rules of the house. Mr. COLERIDGE said he was quite ready to do that. The motion of Mr. COLERIDGE was then put • and agreed to. Sir R. KNIGHTLEY said he had an instruction to move—viz, that it be an instruction to the committee to make better provision than existed for the prevention of bribery and corruption at elections. A brief discussion ensued, when The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the bill of the Government on the subject of bribery was pre pared, and he was desirous of bringing it forward as speedily as possible. Ho thought it would have been for the convenience of the house not to have the discussion on the reform bill interfered with, and that had prevented him introducing it. However, after what had transpired ho would introduce the bill next Thursday without fail. In separating bribery from the Reform Bill, he thought he was following out the general wish of the house. Sir R. KNIGHTLEY then withdrew his proposed in structions with respect to bribery. On the motion that the house go into committee on the the Representation of the People Bill, Capt. HAYTER moved as an amendment the following resolution :—" That all Parliamentary boroughs having a less population than 10,000 persons, according to the census of 1861, and from which the second seat be taken, should be increased by adding either from the immediately surrounding district, or from one or more neighbouring boroughs or towns, a sufficient number of inhabitants to give to every such parliamentary borough a population of not less than 10,000 persons." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected to the amendment on the ground that the matter was one that could be dealt with in committee. After a short discussion the amendment was withdrawn. I LEFT SITTING. Mr. Eyk-yn voted by mistake with the minority instead of the majority on Mr. Lowe's 'notion respecting the edu cational grant. B R E o a C r K d o O f F T T ra ll a g e ; i. up o ' NORTH. —The invest.gaore, of the Western Circuit, in re der by the Deal boatmen of the which struck on the South Sand n pl o :l r l de O r F e d T b il y E th l e V s pec wive the morning of the 30th of August, is to be UNA early on °tli.teh'proceedings. Hunter, of the Marine restuu before T tILoE d fM t a "rhA t . M7EI Dover lGgt alge gDd t u o ° I PP d 1 to-day. y ll . Captain . willet t h i L n s g sshisi o tp f il: Vice-Presidents of the Conference the Licensing System was held on Saturday afternoon at the Earl of Shaftesbury's residence, in Gros venor-square. It was attended by the Earl of Shaftes oßnoAardk,meoef bury, the Earl of Harrowby, Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P., Mr. Ayrton, 11. P., Colonel Sykes, M.P., Mr. Akroyd, M.P., Archbishop Mannin g , Sir John Bowring, Mr. Robert Rawlinson, C. 8., Mr. Henry Pownall, Rev. Henry Golly, Mr. Hugh Owen, and the Secretary, Mr. C. Ribton- Turner. The principles of the Liverpool Licensing Bill were discussed, and it was resolved that the Earl of Shaftes bury, the Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of Lichfield, and Lord Lyttelton should be requested to consider the expe diency of introducing a bill into the House of Loris, with I reference to the ()plains expressed i)3 , the vice-president. 20 st st 100