The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TwaLym o'CLowc. The directors of the Bank of England at their meeting to-day made no alteration in their dis count regulations, the minimum being still 3 per cent. In the general market also there is no material change, the current rates for first-class commercial paper being 2i 3 per cent. Again there were no gold operations at the Bank of England. A meeting will take place to-morrow (Friday) at the London Tavern of the creditors, shareholders, and depositors in re Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited). The Scrip Certificates for the obligations of the Dutch Indian Railway, of the issue of 4,000,000 florins, are now ready, and may be obtained against the bankere' receipts at the offices of Messrs. Iloestman and Co. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debenturea are steady at 31 33 ; and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 24 25. At the forty-second annual meeting of the pro prietors of the Van Dieman's Land Company, held to-day, a dividend of 6s. per share was declared. TITO O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Renters opened at 69f. 77c. _ _ Rather less firmness is apparent in the English Stock Market to-day, some uneasiness having pre vailed in consequence of the failure of a " jobber" and the supposed difficulties of a firm who have not been able to meet their liabilities in full. Consols have closed at 911 I for money, and at 91 5-16th 7-16th for the account, being * flatter. The New Three and Reduced Annuities are 891 1; Annuities, 1865, 121; Exchequer Bills, 17s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents, 1081 1, 109 ; ditto Eu faced 5 per cents, 103*. Business in the Foreign Stock Market has re mained inactive, and a further decline has taken place in several of the principal Securities. Italian 5 per Cents. have receded * to 531 1 ; Turkish 5 per Cents., 1 to 291 1 ; Spanish Certificates 1 to 14* ; while Mexican Stock has improved Ito 171 1 ; Greek Bonds 1 to 151 16 ; Spanish Passive ? I to 211 22 ; the Russian Loan Scrip 1 to 21 21 prem. ; the Chilian Loan Scrip * to 21 2 dis. ; and the Danubian Loan Scrip 1 to 11 1 dis. American Securities show little change. United States 5-20 Bonds have declined 1 to 74* 1 ; while Erie Shares remain steady at 391 ; and Illinois shares 771 78. Great depression has prevailed in the Railway Shari Market, and in some instances the decline has been of an important character. Metropolitan have declined 1 ; Great Eastern and South Eastern each 1 ; Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, and North Western, each 1; ; Great Northern A Stock, 11 ; Midland, 11; and North British, 21. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there has been little variation. South Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian are dealth in at 161 1, Recipe and San Francisco at 91, Bombay and Baroda at 1011 1011, and East Indian at 1071 108. Bank Shares continue very inactive. Alliance have receded to 151 ; Consolidated to 41 ; London and County to 55 ; and Union of London to 441. For Miscellaneous and Finance Shares there has been scarcely any inquiry. Credit Foncier of England have declined to 21 1 ; Ebbw Vale to 91 1; and London Financial to 7 ; Hudson's Bay Company remain at 151 16 ; and National Dis count Company at 121. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY, Two o'Clock. To-day business has been very quiet, but Prince of Wales and Chiverton are firmer. Annexed are the current quotations Cara Canaborue —3 —s Chivertou Moo:, £1 ; Chou tales Co Ci 7 ; Cooks.' ICLch e , ; : —s —s; E.lst Bessa . ,, 21 23 ; East Co •veo:. • Ees; B - e". 21 3 ; East Love', 9 1 !_01; East Raise 1;! : a EASt Woei'. G. euv:lle, 2 21; G• 05; 16i 1 - 1,.; C evt No Downs ; Great ——; G. ?st Sows To'gos, —s —d Urea:: IV Vo -:i•OL- 7 lilt 7•Ico Vei e 7. k 8 ; Non ;h Croity, bq-P-7 No No 11 21; ni:nea 3". - s CC, • P..osper 3; f; Eeth - noo-, —s —s: 50.1,1 COICIIMOI7 7 —s —d • Souvh - s Souti Ee - :oCs:oot, ——; rrn:o'ss.. 11 13 ; Wftt ; West Ch .7 .vertor, 59 60 ; West Se:ca. We - ,t —s —s W2e?l Bas.:e' ; 64 ji; W;_ , enl Buller, —; Wheal C'e:.ve• - ..0r. ' 7k ; Woe:1 G --; Woos , . Setaa, 1 .021 10;1 ; Pi ov:je2ce !..;0 r.o.ewall Hill aid Eausome ta:ted, JLI 42s Gd. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOTERNMENI f UNDS. 3 Per Cevi;. Co:mols Do. Accoun 4 Ao ." 1J 9l.] 1 8 .e • Con... Reduced B 9l t.e .7 3 per Cent E9I New 21- per Cent. Jan. 1894 -- Do. h per Cent. Jan. 1873 & riu" t.ea, 30 yrs, expire, sth Jan. ' 1880 Do. for 30 7ra, expir e s:h A. , ,ti1,1885.„ 121 Do (Rod Sea Telegraph). AoT, IPir 314 C 4 Ct., June. Er.cheauer Bills, £1.009. .)e.• C. 1, pa l Do l7 pal 15 pm Do £iGO .V.O) Da O. Eo; ftac, S .7.Ce pt.r Cent INDA i Go vi.TY.AtF.:::' S 2!"., — JAITIE S. lochau S Loc'. - 10 1 . r e.e Con,., ip.il 1874 Do. Acc3ut. Do. 5 per Oen.. Jaiy, 188,1 D 0... sier Ceit., Oct. 1888 Do. Certifica..es Do. Eni'ltc..‘d Piper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent.. Jan. 1872 der Cent. Ma 7 1879 ...... - Do. Deo , .3 ner Cant., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds . soe Cent., £l,000 Do. under Xi: AO FOREIGN ' , 'UNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine rlepuotic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, .5 Per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Con - Dc. 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1855 Do Aucoun` — b Do. £lOO Bonds — 'nenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) ( Lilian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent 0 0. , 6 per Cent A Do. B no. 11 1867 1, D. Scrip, £2O paid die Colombi an , " 6 per Cent. Cub!, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — n au per b ubian Principalitiep, 7 per Cent ''llindor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do. Provisional Land Warrant Do befened gyptiati 7 per Cent 0 0. Second Issue Do. XlOO Bonds B4l Do Government Railway Debenture Bll Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons (!). Account zuatemala 5 per Cent. — r ortuguese 3 per Ct., 185 S, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 411 2; aussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 - 1) 3 41 per Cent., 1860 D 0 3 per Cent., 1859 541 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 BB 1 ~,') O . 5 per Cent., 1864 4 ' `• Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl 1 Do, do. £25 paid pm ardinian 5 per Cent 'Pluish 3 per Cent D 0 Accf.;unt Do New Deferred — - "o• Account 1, 'assive Do — Bp "o Acceant nisli Cert. of Coup not funded — 8 Do Acc oun t I * ''dieh 4 per Cent. — • 0 . 41 p er C en t. 1864 D o T • Scrip, £66 paid nrk i B h 6 per Cent. 1854 — no. Account n _ 0 6 per Cent. 1858 uo. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds — R 0 6 per Cent., 1863 D 5 per Ce t nt. ' 1865 Do. 0 Accoun 4 Diviieucts on the above payable in London. 1:1 1 , 1 1 st .nao, 3 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 01.,_, 4 24 Fe' a 3, 4 per Cent. cent., E Ex. V' 3 x. 12 Guil — j re Cent. Certificates t-il lch /I "tes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 25f. - WaL 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. -uo• Account — Consols, '_Haney TWO O'CLOCK. DO. At:lout:lt 91 5-16 7-16 t'UttritnlNNCll; OILAUNa. Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di 0. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent Ditto, 4-, per cent. LTed., 93 s o m p y er rn e it tiej.l4 : o "t' Aidin), 1' RKFERENCE SNARES AND STOCKS. London Brighton, 40., 41 per cent. 1858, -- Ditto,} . 1 : 8 1 6 t 5 -; N 9l KA ELWArt'. i t t l e t c o i m i a e a n nl San Francisco, lim., gua. 7 per cent.. 9h South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 10: Full Illis Ni IN i;b. Don Pedro, Nor h Del Iley, I pm BAN 1113., Alliance. lira.. 14, Consolidated Bans, 1im..41 Imperial ottoman, lira., Si London Chartered nails of Australia, 22 London and County, 1551 Oriental Rank Corporation, 42 Unto of Australia, 47 Union of London, MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 151 Atlantic Telegraph, Ditto, 8 per cent., f. 5 Credit Yonder of England. Bra,. Crystal Palace, 27 International Financial Society, lira., 2 Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed b per oent. by In dian Government), 191 Nt.tlollal oiscount t.ompany. 121 Ocean Marine Insurante), 19 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 64 Royal Mail Steam, 105 Foreign Mail Packet List. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY BHARRS AND STOCKS. Railways. ;Bristcll (Caledonian !Cork and 8and0n..... Cornwall . ibublin & Belfast June.; Dun„Perth,& Ab.J anal E.London, bcrip Certi. 00. Glasgow A; S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. I Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pull Cit 5, and W. of Ireland , Ut. Western -Original` Do. S. Val. Rail gua; Do. South Wales ... Do. W. Mid.—Oxford' ) Do. Newport . Do. Hereford., it.aneashire & Yorikiliirki 1./ndon and Blackwall,! Lon., thigh., & S Coast% Lon., Chat., and hovel' Do. Metrop. Ex. A.' Lon. & North Wester'', ,Lon. & South Wester)). Man., bhet., & Lineoli Actr0p01itan.........., Do. New Do. Extension..... Metropolitan Diatrici do. do. Do. and St. John's W' Mid land Do. X 9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby rild Kent . North British ...... Do. Nd., Pth...St Dui; th. 11 astern_ Do. (1.1 , 1•1.: purehass Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Po. Stock.St Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London I Do. do. 1864 5 Do. kto. 1866 : 4 Cortli Staffordshire N. d; S. W. Junction L.;cottish Central t. N. E , Aber, stocl Scot, kid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon South 11.1L.etern . 13tainea, Wok., ex Wok raff Vale 00. C Vale or heath Waterford dc Kilkenny waterloo tic Whiten* I %Vest Cornwall closi Paid. prise.n g Business done. 8.1 B 4 115 117 40 44 4 8 65 68 70 72 112 114 221 214 5 7 116 117 1 2 124 ;9 11 42 4C 23 23 125 06 77 79 17 1:4 13 10 tl7 )11 SO t;2 47 49 21 122 - 105 107 tl7 IIS 85 $7 42 1 125 111 727 1161 8u 80 34 35 i 4 18 1(2 103 1026 li 62 63 96 98 34 36 10 11 112 Al 1 2p 1 2p 63 72 113 115 148 152 44 46 87 68 8 10 155 160 3 4; BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Adaditic it St. Lawrence Itotu.,Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 6 per Cent Do. F eharea iiuffalo az Lake Huron _ - Do. Preference Goderich 6 p.c. i872-3-+ (;alcatta do D. E., lint „al e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p: Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do East lachan, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension ; rand Trunk ot Canad % 1 1 Do. Equip. Mort, Bond 1 charge 6 p.O Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred I De. 2d Pref. Bonds 1 Du. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock— Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Fret. stook Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gus. 5 per cent 1)0. New gua. 5 p. c t. South of India gun. 5 per cent D 4/ per cent Do lireat Wve. of Canada.. Ds). New ...... Do. 6 p. o Bu pay s. _lB7s Po. 54 do. pay. 1877-s Indian Brunel, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. iktel. JD Hudson's Bay _ ll.Rl.Cda,dpcletpebs ISoinde .. 1 Do. De'hi Do. do m 01 di . j ti 6,1 Do. Punub :J., Do.indusSt.kiot '4l 100 (00 100 all 100 100 67 6 0 100 102 id ip 4 44 74 kit 50 55 10 103 101 IG 3 106 W 7 20 22 85 88 57 59 53 54 54 51 37 40 - - 23 25 10,3 too 1 1 100 102 91 93 12k 13b 14 121 1.8 22 81 64 100 IQ 92 84 65 90 82 85 97 9 ., ) 97 98 1 97 98 Share' 9 7.16 ',;OLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - Columbia, 6 per Cert., Dec.3l, 1572.... 100 Can.(iov.6p c.Ja.ArJuly 18/7-81 !Do. 6p. a Feb. & Aug 1 0 98 )00 D. sp. c. Mar. at Sept 100 100 102 —10 c.. sp, e. Jan. et July 100 83 PO IDe. 50. luaeribed al, 100 67 8.) 'Cape 0 mope, 6 p.c. 3870 10u 10: 104 Do.A 4.V/et , 1800-190 e 100 105 107 Do. do 1580-9 u 100 104 106 Do. Jan. &J uiy, 1590-v lOU 102 101 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April anu 15 ocr., 1900 lOO 91 ;3 - Aoe ;ion, Nov. 1508, 6 p., 100 101 103 - Uo. 1573, do. too rug I a 41 aut:titts, p. c, 187 3, !An. arta J ely Do. 1 , 76 . . to. 88'1, Mi 15, Nov. 100 1(3 166 11)o. 189 s. .reo. 4), Aug.. 100 105 111 :at - ov. o ger cent.. 106 08 110 V.1.1.G0y 6 it.c.Ja.ar.l ulv 100 r 1.6 68 - ;N. 8. iV. Gov. 5 p - e., 1806 100 91 US I Do. 0 p.c. 18.1 to 1876 100 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 's7 'Nett? Letaaud, 6p. cent WO 101 102 Do. 5 percent....... 103 84 86 ':ova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 - t.Neents.auli Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 93 l a.Aus.Gov. 8 p,c 1888-u 100 Do. 18:8 St upwards 1; 0 106 108 ; V;41140v. 6 p.c. Ja ‘.t J uly 100 - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO , 107 109 BRITISI4 311 N Ito. Cam. Consul. Gold, lint. 1 Chiverton Clif f ord A rnalp,atnated 3O t g Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 400 410 drakewalls 14 East Bassett (Illogan) 2 .14. 296 0 22 6 2 24 East Caratton Easc Carn Brea ' 3 1 3 3 4 14.0 2 0 East Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3.6 f 4 East Lovett 3 t o 9 10 1 W'l Russell (Tavistld 11.2 0 8 4 34 dam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 5 4 Great I.oxey, limited all la 17 Great South Tolgurs 0..4.6 - - Great Wheal Busy. 14.9.4 4 4. Wheal Vor (Heist 40 18 20 2 ) G renvilie B. i 8 6 14 11 Ilerod's Foot .... 8.10.0 31 34 ilingston Downs 5.10,, f, 24 51 Margaret (Uny Lelant .3 7 9 Marke Valley I t...;.fi 31 94 4 Niwyndy iron Ore, lint 31 24 10 New Seron ...„ 436 35 45 - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassettallogan 1. 4 .6 - 'North WheAl Crotty Prosper United.. 23 3 1 l'r vidence UnyLelant 10 is." 28 28 Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 310 330 —South Concturrow iS.Wheal Fran. knit:gall 78.18.9 - rstray Para ,35.15 6 39 44 !Tin Croit...., ..... 1 9 12 14 - irigra and Clugan, lint all - I West I%assett (Mogan W. Caradon (Loskeard 11 9 .1 West Chtverton ll 61 63 West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 94 65 75 1V neat Butler (ftedruth )6 23 25 Wheal Mary Aun (Men. 8 11 13 Wheal Scton Wheal T. eittwney (Lis 5.17.9 10 12 MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Mar. 22. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. i 6. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British paoket April 7. Ditto, by French packet Mar. 22 Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Mar. 30 China. Penang, and Sing ►pore. via Southampton Mar. 22 Ditto, via Marseilles . . Mar. 16 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton 3lar. 15 India (Caloutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Di a 15 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Mar. 15. Ditto, via darseilles Mar. 15 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. 15. _ _ . ~.. . Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 3 6 Uauritius, via Southampton Mar. 22, Ditto, via Mareeil;e 3 •Mar. In Newfoundland ... , Mar. 13. Portuga) Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto. by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork V •• Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry .. Mar. 15 West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and Honduras) Mar. 18. Bahama, via New York. April 4 Cuba and Mexico Mar. 13. Bermuda.. via lialifax ...• Weld Ccgibt el Africa, Madeira, and . Tenerilfe ....April 3. Experiments at Portsmouth. - One of the most important investigations that can engage the attention of the metallurgist in the pre sent state of science is the inquiry into the nature and properties of steel. The metal, iron, has long held the foremost place among its brethren, with re spect to practical utility for the service of man. It is widely disseminated through the world, its sup ply is practically inexhaustible, and the process of extracting it from the ore is, comparatively speak ing, easy and inexpensive. But its chief value con sists in its adaptability to the manifold purposes for which metals are required. Pure iron is softer than any form of the dark grey material which'we are accustomed to sec and to handle in everyday life. It is highly ductile, malleable, and has strange affi nities for oxygen and carbon, especially the former. So much is this the case thst finely divided iron will fall in a fiery shower if scattered in the air, and a rod heated at one end will burn away like a stick of sealingwax if a jet of oxygen he directed upon it. But when mixed or combined with carbon this won derful metal undergoes the strangest variety of trans formations. As the proportion of carbon increases, the property of adhering to its like when hot, which we call welding, gradually decreases, and in exchange we get a number of other properties equally remarkable—equally valuable for daily use. Add a large proportion of carbon and be hold an easily fusible mass, partly a mixture, partly a compound, which will not weld, but can be made as fluid as milk and run into moulds the smallest interstices of which it will seek out and, penetrating into the finest niches, solidify into forms of elegance or strength as the will of the founder may direct. This material is called " cast-iron," and is soft or hard, grey or white, tough or brittle, according to the quality of the carbon and rapidity with which it is cooled. But if instead of touch car bon being added only a small quantity.be combined with the pure iron,. with perhaps a little nitrogen and other matter (for the elements necessary to con stitute steel are not wholly determined), .a new and quite wonderful effect is .produced. The power of welding is almost gone, and in exchange for it a new and most valuable range of phenomena appear. A bar of steel heated to redness and cooled slowly is very soft and so ductile that it can be drawn out even when cold into the finest wire. This wire or a piece of the bar itself can be bent again and again without breaking, but if heated once more and cooled suddenly by immersion in water, or by other means, becomes hard as adamant and almost as brittle as glass. Between these two extremes are many steps, and the intelligent worker " lets down" the watchspring,sword, razor, or whatever the piece may be called, to the " temper" required. Brighten ing the surface, he applies a regular heat slowly, and watches the result. Delicate hues steal one by one over the polished mirror, and when the colour which he seeks appears he stops the process with certainty that he has obtained the desired result. Now, steel has a far higher tenacity than wrought iron—i.e., iron in the purest form generally used for practical purposes. Why is it not the best mate rial for guns and armour plates ? We cannot tell ; but this much is certain—it has hitherto baffled almost all attempts to employ it with advantage when the strain put upon it is so sudden as to be practically instantaneous. Sometimes a steel gun resists all attempts to burst it, while another made at the same time, under the same conditions and with equal care, flies at the first or second round into many pieces, dealing death and destruction around. Krupp has hitherto led the world of steel manufactures, yet it was only the other day that a new 7-inch gun supplied by him to the Go vernment failed at the commencement of its trial. Whitworth has sometimes succeeded, sometimes failed, though he tries, by seeking the border land between wrought iron and steel, to obtain the valu able qualities of both. We understand he is at pre sent engaged in a series of experiments which are likely to throw light upon this important subject, and as he has sought the co-operation of one of the most distinguished metallurgists of the day, we shall look with much anxiety for the results of their combined labours. Nor has this important point escaped the notice of the Elswick Ordnance Com pany. Some years ago a steel plate was made for them so worked and tempere 1 that pieces cut from it could be bent backwards and forwards like soft wire. " - High hopes were entertained of its success, bnt,.alas! the first shot that struck it starred it with cracks in all directions. Such being the nature of the steel, and in a less degree of wrought iron ap proaching steel, the Iron Plate Committee early dis covered armour-plates for ships must be soft and tough, at the sacrifice of some resisting power, so that if holes be punched in them, the damage is con fined to the small surface penetrated, the rest of the plate 'remaining as strong as ever. Against such material, soft cast-iron shot dashed themselves furi ously to pieces in vain. Then Mr. Whitworth, seizing the right idea, produced hard and tough shot and shells of steel, which attacked and easily pene trated the hitherto invincible armour. Major Pal liser has since improved upon steel, at a less cost, and by his " chilled," or more properly " white iron" projectiles, the attack has gained one great stride over the defence. The question now is how to meet these adamantine missiles, which push their way through sott wrought iron, as if it were cheese, and fly to pieces when their work is done. Cannot steel and wrought iron be combined in some way so as to gain the hardness of the one with the toughness of the other? Thick armour-plates are made by bring ing several thin ones to a welding heat and crushing them together between enormous rollers. What if thin steel plates could be introduced among the iron ones, and thus either the interior, the back, or the front of the armour be composed of steel ? A number of such 7-inch plates have been ordered by the War-office for experiment by the Ordnance Select Committee at Shoeburyness, to be compared with wrought iron only, under the same conditions. The Admiralty have just received a plate of this kind, which they ordered from Messrs. Cammell, and the first experiment was made upon it at Ports mouth last Tuesday. The plate under trial was composed of a number of thin wrought-iron and steel plates, laid together alternately and welded. This is only one of many possible methods of construction, and therefore the principle must not be condemned hastily, though the results have so far been againstthe compound struc ture. We give, for purposes of comparison, first, the details of an experiment carried on with the same guns, under similar conditions, against an ordi nary 7-inch wrought-iron plate in May, 1866, and on Dee. 3, 1866 ; secondly, those with the steel and iron plate under present consideration. First, then, in May, 1866, thei-in. wrought-iron plate;manufactured by Messrs. Brown, of Sheffield, was attacked by a cast-iron 68-pounder gun, which fired 7 rounds at it from a distance of 30ft. with a charge of 131 b. of powder. This gives a velocity to the shot about equal to that which it would have if fired at 200 yards' range with the full service charge of 161 b. The shot were cast-iron, and weighed about 6611 b. in all cases. The striking velocity was about 1,430 ft., and the consequent energy or " work" in the shot was 943 foot tons, or 38 foot tons per inch of the shot's circumference. The first four shots were planted close together, forming a square of indenta tions ; the other three were fired within the square. The result was the ordinary indentation, a little over 2in. for each round. No cracks were developed in the plate. Such an attack successfully resisted constitutes the ordinary test of a 7-inch plate, and the plate in question would be considered and marked A 1. To further test it, however, four rounds were fired from a 7-inch Woolwich gun in Dec., 1866, with charges of 121 b., 141 h., and 221 b., Palliser's chilled shot of 1151 b. weight being employed. The 121 b. charge caused an indent of 5.6 in. ; the 141 b. charge gave the shot a striking velocity of 1,220 ft. and work of 1,187 foot tons, or 54.8 foot tons per inch of shot's circumference. The indent was 6.9 in. The 221 b. charge gave a striking velocity of 14 . 30 work of 1,630 foot tons, or per inch of circumference 75.2 foot tens, and indent of 7.4 in.—i.e., the point of the shot penetrated the plate, and slightly pierced the backing, developing a crack which passed through a bolt-hole to the bottom of the plate. On Tuesday last the results were very different upon the 7-inch plate of steel and wrought iron. The 68-pounder fired six round,g, the work of each shot being the same as in the experiment just de scribed. The first shot appeared to affect the plate much as if the latter were of wrought iron, but the second, fired close to its predecessor, developed a crack round the first indent. The third shot, strik ing immediately under the second, indented the plate 2.6 in., and developed two cracks radiating upwards from the left edge of No. 2 indent. The fourth shot struck below No. 1, deepened one of the cracks right through the plate, and extended it to the top edge. The - fifth shot struck in the centre of the pre vious four indents and pushed through the metal to a total depth of 4.3 iii., generally. opening the cracks. The sixth shot struck below No. 5, considerably en larging the cracks. The total indent was 4.5 in., and, apparently, the whole interior of the space attacked was detached from the plate, being only supported by the backing, which wos 42 inches of wood. This concluded the trials with the 68 -poander, another round being considered unnecessary. The first round with the 7-inch Woolwich gun had a charge of 1414., chilled shot of 11514., striking velocity 1,220 feet per second, foot tons per inch of circumference 51.8. The gun used for the purpose was not in front of the plate, but inclined to it at an_ angle of 79 deg. at the part struck. The shot broke up and remained sticking in the plate, developing a crack from the bolt-hole on its left to the edge of the plate, and right through the latter. The second round had a charge of 221 b„ giving a work of 75.2 foot tons per inch of circumference. It penetrated the plate, forcing the pieces in front of it into the backing. A large piece, forming the left hand top corner of the plate, was torn away and thrown with some violence to the left rear. A serious crack above half an inch in width extended between the last two indents, a distance of about 20 inches. The fracture of the plate gave an opportunity of examining its internal structure. The welds ap peared perfect, and the material to the eye, every thing that could be desired. Alessrs. Cammell de clare that the experiment has helped them forward in their difficult path, and they hope soon to pro duce more successful armour of combined iron and steel. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) WHITE T. WHITE AND FIELD. The hearing of this somewhat complicated divorce case was resumed this morning, the same counsel appearing as on a former occasion. The case for the respondent and co-respondent rested principally upon the doubtful character of the evidence adduced by the petitioner, and it was also alleged that the suit was instituted in order that General White might be enabled to marry again. Mr. White stated that he had known General White for a long time, and that he had had many conversations with him on the subject of the divorce. Ou one occasion wit ness met the general and shook hands with him, when he said, "I am surprised that you should notice me—all my friends have cut me." Witness replied that he had heard that he (the general) wanted to get a divorce, because he would then be able to marry a young girl in Scotland. Cross-examined—Witness had told the general he could get him a detective, that he knew a friend in Scotland yard. This was to obtain evidence against young Field. Witness Could not find his friend, and they went to Col. Frazer, and he advised them not to employ a detective. Ho had not said that if the girl Ellen: Blockland would not give them any information that the general should go to the brother and promise her that if she would get the information required he would assist in furnishing her son-in-law's house. Witness did not say this would be bribery, nor that ho knew how to arrange the matter. He believed there was some unplea santness between Mrs. Field and Mrs. White, on account of Mr. Field's attentions to the latter lady. He had casually heard that Mr. Field was going to Aix-la-Chapelle to fetch home his daughter. When General White asked him to obtain evidence against the elder Mr. Field, he was very indignant, and would have nothing more to do with it. The separation of General and Mrs. White took place in January, 1863. The General was gone about a year to the Sandwich Islands. Re-examined—He advised him to go to Colonel Frazer, to ascertain whether, in employing a detective, he was throwing away his money or not. James Purdey stated ho was a gunmaker in Oxford street. Ile know Mrs. Whle when she was a girl. Before she went out to England she was under the charge of his parents as one of the family. Mr. Field married one of his sisters. Mrs. White went to school with witness's eietors. She used to go to Mr. and Mrs. Field for advice and assistance. Mr. Field was her medical attendant. He never saw anything in Mrs. White's conduct to induce him to believe that there was anything improper between her and Dr. Field. Gen. White intimated to hint that he should like to get a divorce, hiCause he kneW a person he would marry again, and he wished he could catch "Nellie trip ping." Hs came again% witness and asked him. if he could give him any information about the younger Field, and added that he had employed a detective, but that he had been unable to find out anything. He, however, antici pated that some details might be obtained from an old servant who was about to be married. He never seemed to have any suspicion of his brother-in-la* at any time. Cross-examined —Until 1865 General White never hinted at any suspicions against Dr. Field. He only asked wit ness about Arthur Field. He never said that Mrs. White was always " hankering after men," and always lad some dark man after her. Mrs. Rosa White said she was the wife of Dr. White and was a sister of the respondent. She returned from India in 1853. She went to India in 1834. Before she went to India she had lived with Mrs. Purdy. Mrs. White lived there, too. She went out to India with wit ness. Witness knew Mrs. Field ever since she could re member. She had known Field since 1847. Mrs. Field had been married in 1837. Mrs. White, when wit ness came home, lived in Westbonrno-park Villas. She visited her, and stayed with her. When witness returned to England in 1853 she renewed her intimacy with Mr. Field. She had left her children with him. Mr. and Mrs. Field constantly visited witness and her sister. Dr. Field was on terms of affection with both of them. Ho had them in the presence of their respective husbands. Mr. White was in a very bad state of health, when witness returned to England, and required medical atten tion. Visitors constantly staid with Mrs. White, her niece, sisters, &e. Witness did not know of one instance iu which ♦isitors had not been staying in the house. Cross-examined—Witness never heard that Mrs. White was going back with Mr. White. Sho was not fit to go back to India. Witness did not recollect that Dr. Field had said that Mrs. White ought not to return to India. Witness returned to India in April, 1854. Dr. Field very likely might have kissed her, sitting on a sofa in a back room. She had heard of a • disaeTeement between Mrs. Field and Mrs. White ; that was in 1857. Re-examined—Witness did not know what the disagree ment was about, but Mrs. White went to Mrs. Field and complained of something, and words arose. _ _ _ Mrs. Eliza Greenaway said that she was niece of General White, and her husband was a major in the Madras army. The respondent brought her up. They resided at various lodgings in 1850 and 1851. They often visited Dr. Field. Witness often heard her aunt consult Dr. Field. She wont out to India to reside with General White in 1851. Her aunt came out about the end of that year, but fell ill again, and witness returned to England in 1852 with her. In March, 1853, they resided in Charles-street. Witness was with her all that time, with the exception of a short visit to Ireland. It was the first week in August, and returned somewhere' in the middle of October. Mrs. White went to Scotland. They parted at Crewe. She could not remember-what servant there' . was at Oharles-street. Dr. Field visited her wh en she was.ill, daily. He stayed about half an hour. W it n ess live d with Mrs. White in li in 'a M ichei-terraces Michael-terrace, .She recollect e d a servan t leav ingbut she" was not in the house at the time. Dr. Field attencted witness, in fact all the family. The witness then Corroborated the statement as to the people who stayed with Mrs. White in Michael terrace. . . ....w. The case had not concluded when we went to press. LIVERPOOL CO r lON MARKET. (This Day.) The Market continues to improve. Sales pro ably 15,000 bales. IMPROTE3IENT RATE BILL FOR THE METROPOLIS. A requisition is now being signed in the City, and will be presented to the Lord Mayor, in the hope that he will call a public meeting of the citizens and rated inhabitants at an early day to take stops for opposing the passing of the Metropolis Improvement Bill, and that his lordship will pi eside at the meeting. DR. LIVINGSTONE.—A Circumstance tending to show that the painful rumour respecting this eminent ex plorer's death may b 9 unfounded, is the fact that Dr. R. B. Gilland, of the Essex County Asylum, Brentwood, has re ceived a letter from Zanzibar, dated Jan. 7, 1867, in which allusion is casually made to Dr. Livingstone, but there is no mention of his death. DUELLING IN GERMANY.—On the morning of the 6th inst. a lieutenant of artillery named Glaser died at Munich from a' wound on the head received in a duel with sabres. His opponent, a lieutenant of infantry, lies in a dangerous condition from injuries received on the occasion. Another duel has also taken place in Bavaria between a Servian nobleman and a merchant. Pistols were used, and the opponents fired s imultaneously at a distance of 20 paces.. Th o nobleman received a ball in the upper part of the right arm, the raerchazat patio in tine check. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH. 14, 1867. SPORTINU INTELLIGENCE. CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING—WEDNESDAY. The Essex Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sous each, 5 h ft, with 50 added; winners once after Feb. 28 (at ten a.m.) 51b, twice 71b extra ; about 7 furlongs ; 8 subs. Lord St. Vincent's Redan, by Artillery, dam by Black foot—Lady Caledon, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordhami 1 Mr. Pryor's Musician, 4 yrs, 7st 71b(inc. 51b ex.) (Cameron 2 Mr. E. James's Puebla, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (Huxtable 3 Prince Soltykoffs Lytham, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Mann 4 Mr. G. Hodgman's Confederate, 6 yrs, 7st 131b...(Parry) 5 Betting-6 to son Musician, 2to 1 agst Redan, and 6to 1 each ngst Puebla and Confederate. The lot was de spatched at the first attempt, Redan on the outside cutting out the 'work at a strong pace, followed by Musician and Puebla, Confederate lying off, but well up; at the distance Ryden increased his advantage, and won easily by ten lengths from Musician ; Puebla, pulling up, was third, Lytham fourth, and Confederate fifth. The Epping FiJrust Stakes of 3 sous each, with 23 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 12. b, fillies Bst, 71b; the winner to be sold for 150 soya ; five furlongs. M r. Ton Broeck's Bias, by Ignoilimus—Black-eved SUSan, by Faugh-a-Ba list. 71b (Ford ham) 1 Mr. England's Sultana. Bst 71b (Payne) 2 Captain If achell's Isabe4 Bst 71b (J. Mann) 3 Mr. G. Angell's The Shrew, Bst 71b (Parry) 4 Betting - Even on Bliss, and 7to 4 asst Sultana. The. latter made the running, thp favourite on the inside lying. second, with the other pair well up to the distance, where The Shrew was beaten, and Fordhain making a desperate rush ou the favourite, opposite the stand, won cleverly by a head, amid loud cheering ; Isabel was a bad third., and The Shrew was beaten off. The winner was sold to Mr. Bennett for 155 guineas. The Fairlands Handicap of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for all.ages ; the winner to be sold for 100 SOVS ; three quar ters of a mile. Lord Rendlesham's Little Ben, by Big Ben—Flame, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b Mr. Fleming's Bravura, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Hibberd 2 Mr. Ten Broeck's La Sorrentina, 3 yrs, Bst 21b(car. Bst 31b (Fordham) 3 Mr. H. Wright's Hopvine, 4 yrs, 9 st (Payne) 0 Mr. Chaplin 's Musa, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (J. Mann) 0. Mr. Lambournes Court Card, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (Huxtable) 0 Betting-7 to 2 each agst La Sorrentina and Bravura, 5 to 1 agst Court Card, and 6to 1 agst Little Ben. imme diately the flag fell Bravura assumed a slight lead of Little Ben, La Sorrentina and Musa running almost abreast for a quarter of a inile , 1 when Branira on the of aide increased the lead, and Court Card came out, but soon gave -way. Before reaching the rails Little Ben, in the centre of the course, quitted Musa, and got on equal terms with Bravura, winning, after a desperate finish, by aneck ; La Sorrentina was third, beaten three lengths; Musa fourth ; and Court Card last. The winner was sold to Mr. C. Rayner for 140 guineas. The Hyde Plato of 30 sovs, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if entered for 50 sovs allowed 71b ; five furlongs. Mr. Ten Broeck's Trifle, by Optimist—Contraction, Bst 3110 (£5O) (Fordham) 1 Mr. Godding's c by Magnum, Paul Clifford or the Cure— Rebecca, Bst 31b(£50) (Parry) 2 Captain Machell's c by Lambton—T•Ampada, Bst 31b (£41 , ) (J. Mann) 3 Mr. Stevens's Little England, Bst 31b (50) (Payne) . 4 Mr. T. Pegg's Sorrel, Bst (.£5O) (H. Jackson) 5 Betting-5 to 4on the Lambton colt, 3to agst Trifle, 6to 1 " bar two." The Lambton colt, whose immediate attendarit was the Magnum colt, made play for about half the distance, when Trifle, who had been lying well to the front, and never again being headed, won easily by a length. The Lambton colt was defeated three-quarters of a length for second place ; and Sorrel was last. The winner was sold to Mr. Niglatingall for 101 gs. The Springfleld Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; two year olds 7st 31b, three 9st 31b, four lOst, five, six, and aged lOst 31b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; three year old maidens allowed 51b, four and upwards 101 b : the winner to be sold for 150 sous ; if entered for 100 sovs allowed 71b, 50 141 b, 30 211 .b, half a mile. Mr. Goddiug's Dutch Admiral, by Van Galen—Sultana, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (x3o) (Hu xtable) 1 Mr. Fiddiman's Oppressor, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (.£3O) (A. Edwards) 2 Mr. G. Newton's Pinchbeck, 4 yrs, ist 81b (.£3O) (A. Reeves) 3 Mr. Stevens's Miss Skerrat, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (X,30) (Peppier) 4 Mr. Chaplin's Pocket Hercules, 2 yrs, Set 81b (.£3O) (Sturges) 5 Betting.-2 to 1 agst Dutch Admiral, 4to 1 agst . Pocket Hercules, and 6to 1 " bar two." Oppressor cut out the work for about half a mile, when Dutch Admiral, who had been lying second, took up the running, and won easily by half a length. Pinchbeck was a bad third, Miss Skerratt fourth, and Pocket Hercules lase. The winner IN as sold to Mr. Joseph Wood for 165 ga., and Oppressor to Mr. Seabrook for 33 gs. The Boreham Plate of 40 soya, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners once 51b, twice 71b extra ; beaten horses allowed 51b ; half a mile. Mr. J. Dawson's c by Newcastle, dam, by Costerdale— Lateef, Bst 101 b (Loates) 1 Mr. R. Cotton's Constance, Bst 21b (A. Edwards) 2 Mr. Fleming's Maturity, Bst 71b (Cartwright) 3 Mr. Nightiugall's Glen Moriston, Bst 51b (car. Bst 61b (Owner) 0 Mr. T. Stevens's The Gentle Shepherd, Bst 51b (Payne) 0 Mr. Thellusson's c by Achilles—Valentine's Day, tist 10Ib ( Pordl►uai ) 0 tetting-7 to 4 on the hated colt, 5 to 2 agSt flmstauce. and sto 1 agst The Valentine's Day colt. The Lateef colt jumped away with the lead, and, never afterwards being headed, won easily by three lengths from Constance; Maturity was a bad third, the Gentle Shepherd fourth, the Valentine's Day colt fifth, and Glen Moriston last. The Gentlemen Riders' Race did not fill. OHERTSEY ROYAL HUNT, MILITARY, AND OPEN STEEPLECHASES —WEDNESDAY. The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 40 soya; winners, after the publication of the weights ( ) 71b extra. About two miles. Mr. J. W. Land's Serious Case, by The Cure—Gift, by Surplice, aged, llst 41b (Martin) 1 Captain Coote's Orontes, 5 yrs, lOst 71b........(1tickaby 2 Mr. F. G. Hobson's Liston, aged, lOst 121 b (o wner 3 Mr. Dalby's Mrs. Naggleton (late Molly), aged, lOst 71b (T. Ablett) 0 Mr. Garrett's Masterpiece, aged, 10st (Kennedy) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Serious Case, sto 2 agst Mrs Naggleton, 3 to 1 agst Orontes, and 5 to 1 agst Liston.. After going a short distance Mrs. Naggleton took up the running, followed by Serious Case, Masterpiece being outpaced from the start. They ran once round in this order, when Mrs. Naggleton, after clearing the Ferry Water jump, died away, and was eventually pulled up, the issue being left to serious Case, Orontes, and Liston. Two fences from home the favourith and Orontes drew away, but after clearing the last obstacle the former had the rae in hand, winning easily by two lengths. Liston finished ten lengths from the second, the others walking back to the enclosure. The Stewards' Cup of 25 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, 8 ft; four year olds 10st 41b, five list 41b, six and aged 12st ; winners of a steeplechase value 80 soya in 1866-7 71b, of 200 at any one time in 1866-7, 101 b extra; maidens allowed, four year olds 31b, five 71b, six and aged 101 b; aged horses not being maidens which have run twice and not won 50 sovs in 1866 or 1867, al- lowed 41b ; About two miles and a half ; 12 subs. Mr. Daily's Sir Bobby, by Hutchin's Hercules—dam by David, aged, 12st 71b (Ablett) . l Mr. A. Yate's.Harold, 5 yrs, list 111 b (Owner) 2 Captain Coote's Cockfighter, 5 yrs, list 41b (Barry) 0 Mr. Rickard's Crafty, 4 yrs, lOst lib (Owner) 0 Betting-7 to 4on Sir Bobby, 4to 1 agst any other. The favourite made play throughout, and won very easily by a length and a half from Harold. Crafty refused after going once round, and Cockfighter pulled up at the Ferry lump. The South Western Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added; winners of a steeple-. chase value 100 sovs after March 2 (at ten a.m.) 101 b, any other winner 71b extra; about two, miles and a quarter. Mr. Jelly's Brandy Apple (late Brandy Wine), by Young Lochinvat, aged, lOst 41b (Foster) 1 Col. Knox's Comberton, aged, list 71b (Rickaby) Mr. B. Land's Hecate, 5 yrs, lOst (Martial 3 Mr. Riekard's.Sportsumn aged, llst 111 b (inc. 101 b ex. '(Owner Duke of Hamilton's Sinite, aged, 11et 51b (Page) 0 Capt. Shaw's Lady Douglas, aged, list 4 1 b (Pickett) 0 Mr. Dalby's Cutler, aged, list (inc. 71b extra) ...(Abiott) 0 Mr. Palmer's Speculation, 6 yrs, lOst 41b (car. lOst 61b) (Ellison) 0 Mr. W. S. Stonehewer's Blue Eyes, aged, lOst (Kennedy) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Sportsman, 3to 1 agst Cutler, 4to 1 agst Sinite, 6 to 1 agst Comberton, and 100 to 15 agst Brandy Apple. 'Cutler jumped 'off in front, having Com berton and Brandy Apple for his immediate attendants, a long interval separating them from Sinite, the rear being whipped in by Sportsman. They ran with little material alteration till after passing the stand, when Brandy Apple took the lead, increasing it on the far side to fifty yards. This had the effect of cutting down his opponents, Sinite and Lord Douglas pulling up in the Plough, while Cutler, completely pumped out, came to grief at the next fence. Little remains to be said, as Brand) Apple cantered home a winner by ten lengths from Coin berton, who was twice that distance ih advance of Hecate. Speculation refused, and walked back to the enclosure. Sportsman, when pursuit was hopeless, was pulled up, and Blue Eyes fell. The Tradestun's Plate of 39 sous; four-yr-olds, llst, five list 91b7six and upwards 12st ; winners of a race value 30 sovs blb extra ; the winner to be sold for 50 soya; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 71b. Two miles. Mr. William's St. Maximum, aged, 12st 51b (Z5O) (Ellison) 1 Mr. B. Land's Fire King, aged, list 121 b (X3O) (Martin) 2 The following also ran :—Monitor, Over the Sea, and Rapture. Betting-6 to 4 agst Fairy King, 7to 4 agst St. Maxi mum, and 4to 1 agst Rapture. St. Maximum maintained a strong lead throughout, and won by twenty lengthsfrom Fairy King; Monitor trotted in third. Rapture refused the first fence; Page, however, induced him to go on, but he came down at the fence into the Plough. Over the Sea came to grief at the Ferry jump. The Royal Hunt Stakes of 3 sow; each, 1 ft, with 20 added, for horses that have been fairly hunted during the season 1866-7, and have not been in a training stable this year; list 71b each ; thorough-breds 71b • extra ; vrinners. of 30 sovs 71b extra ; professionals and grooms 71b extra. About three miles. No race. SPORTING INTELLIGNOE—this Day. CROYDON RACES. These races are postponed until to-morrow on account of the snow. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.--THIS DAT. The postponement of Croydon Steeplechases enabled members to attend the Club, where, despite the wretched weather. a fair muster assembled. The feature of the meeting was the renewed attention to Proserpine for the Chester Cup, for which the mare left off de cidedly the favourite. She was also named in ,con •nection with the Metropolitan, but in that direction No actual business was done sinco layers refused; to advance on 15 to 1, though at a couple of pointi more. The 3rd for th'e Cesarewitch would have been supported to money," as would. Dunsany at '2O to 1. Plaudit re mains remarkably firm for tho Guineas," and :0-day only 3 to 1 was offered: Tho mkt, could have been supported at anything over 8 to 1. The others looted for the Derby were quiet, at their prices, with the -...xception of The Palmer, who advanc to 28 to 1, which was taken to win about E. 5,000, - CITY AND. Stil3l.7ltllAN. 100 to 7 agst Wild Agnes (offered) :0 to 1 agst Thalia (offered) 1000 to 30 agst "Weather Star (taken) 40 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken) 50 to 1 agst Dulcamara (offered) METROPOLITAN STAKES. 15 to 1 agst Proserpine (offered—take 100 to 6) 15 to 1 agst Dunsauy (offeivd, take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (offered) 20 to 1 agst Lord of the Dales (taken and offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 20 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (offered—take 25 to 1) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 6 agst Proserpine (offered, take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Dalby (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Newland (offered) 50 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 3to 1 agst Plaudit (take 7to 2) 12 to 1 agst Hermit (offered) 100 to 8 agst Marksman (taken) 20 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (offered) 25 to 1 agst The Palmer (offered) DERBY. Bto 1 agst The Rake (offered) 9to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken) 11 to 1 agst Hermit (taken) 28 to 1 agst The Palmer (taken freely) NOTICE.—CIIASOB OP ADDRESS.—JORN STMK, late Of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his b&st 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. rforxixs tend JoIC AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, °MENDEN STREET, HAYMAZIET. JOIIN PziteivAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 3, Pauton-street, Haymarket, W. Mr. GEORGE WEBB, Commission Agint, 125, Queen's crescent, Haverstock-hill. Commissions executed from 10s. upwards. Post-office Orders to be made payable at the Haverstock-hill Branch. Price Lists sent on receipt of a stamped envelope. Mr. W. has Lists posted daily at the Arches, near Parringdon-street, and in George-yard ; also through his Agents, Mr. F. Butler, near Menx's Brewery ; and at Mr. Roberts', Tobacconist, 19, Seymour-street, Euston-square. Evenings after 7 at Mr. C. Durham's, Freemasons' Arms, Long-acre, near Drury-lane ; and at Mr. Roberts' as above. NOTES ?ROM TRAINING QUARTERS. (THIS DAY.) The majority of the horses engaged for the early handicaps, as well as for the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby, have been driven to their straw beds, snow having continued to fall, in some training dis- Lriets, especially in the north, most heavily through out the present week. At the commencement of the week the snow did not lie so deep, and horses, by means of gutta percha pads to their feet, to prevent " balling," were enabled to still patronise the wolds, moors, and downs, And take steady gallops. Now,however, trotting and cantering exercise is about the extent of wha they are set to do. It is very seldom, though, that 81101 V. stays long in this month, and we have no Joubt training operations will be actively resumed in the course of a day or two. The ground, never theless, will be in a heavy or rotten state for some time. We are glad to report that the majority of the important stables can show a clean bill of health. At Richmond, Watson still places implicit faith in Plaudit for both the 2,000 and the Derby, and also in Newland for the Chester Cup. Wild Agnes has been fired for curby hocks, but is all right again ; and Proserpine won a great trial with the Lizard, which accounts for, the advance of the Littleton mare in the Roodee market. Marksman, though very forward, is not likely to run for the Two Thousand, and The Palmer is receiving a special Derby preparation, Sir Joseph Hawley having every confidence that he shall win the £50,000 bet about his colt beating the Hermit for places in the Blue Riband conflict. Miner has been going in his old form, and appears sound again. 1071 II i i 8 IDIPERIAL PAR. LIAIYIENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve o'clock. LAW or LIBEL BILL. Sir C. O'LOGHLEN moved the second reading of this bill. He said the bill was substantially the same as the one he introduced in the year 1865. It was founded on justice; it wits quite sufficient to meet the exigencies of the case, and ought to receive the -sanction of the house. Various attempts had been made to improve the state of the law in the years 1833-4-5, but without suc cess. In the year 1843 a committee was appointed by the House of Lords, the result of which led to the intro duction of a bill by Lord Campbell, which received the assent of Parliament. That bill allowed defendants to plead an apology, to lodge money in court, and to plead justifi cation ; but valuable as were the privileges conferred by that measure, they did not effect the entire removal of those liabilities which he thought proprietors of newspapers ought not labour under. In the year 1858 the attention of Parliament was again called to the state of the law of libel by an action buiug tried, in which although the damages only amounted to one shilling, the costs incurred by the defendant amounted to over .£400.. From that time down to the present the law had been allowed to remain without alteration. The bill ho had now the honour to propose to the house dealt with reports , of public meetings, the practice in libel cases, indict ments for libel, and other -general matters, ,lie iro pz.neddertournttearkeed,spbeeackaeurses wathpeunbalipec rnrseoenti,n4sniltioahaleta.foere.tiatougy knowing well that his words would be taken dow by he reporters present and published, he ought to be held as h(1 them such himself. ei reum circum stances ocenssiabsleiffohretlhieadstwatreinitteenntsanndiapeue underblis The bill also set forth that it should be a good defence to any action for libel, provided the inatterevias truly and correctly reported, and that the newspaper had published an explanation or contradiction of the libelous matter f urn i s hed by the party complaining, if required so to do. This latter provision was taken from the French law, in which country there were very few actions for libel. The second part of the bill applied not only to actions brought against newspapers, but to libels of all sorts, and more especially to the question of costs. In this country there were no costs, providing the damages awarded did not amount to 40s.,but in Ireland, if a verdict was returned giving id., it carried costs with it ; and he proposed in the present bill to assimilate the law in the two countries, and to set down £5 as the sum which should carry costs against the party losing the suit. Another provision was that a plaintiff should be called upon to give security, for costs, because the law requires every newspaper proprietor to give security for costs for any action that might be brought against him. He did not see why one party should be allowed to play on velvet, whilst the other stood only on the position to pay costs, supposing a verdict to go against him, whilst if the matter was decided in his favour he had to pay his own costs, because the person proceeding against hint was a man of straw, or one totally unable to pay fur the trouble and expense he had incurred in carrying on a speculative action for libel. The bill enacted that no actiOn fOr libel should be commenced without the sanction of the Attorney or Solicitor-General. The measure, how ever, did not extend to Scotland. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said ho thought the bill a very good one, but it would require some alteration in committee to prevent its being wrecked in its future stages in another place. Ur. NEWDEGATE suggested that after the reading of the bill a second time it should be referred to a select com mittee, but he looked with great jealousy in leaving it to Government to say when a verdict for libel rais - ht bin, 7- t stituted. Mr. BUXTON supported the motion for the second, reading. Mr. CHAMBERS agreed with the- latter provision of the bill, but he thought the greatest consideration should be given to the first proposal before any of the present safeguards were relaxed. Mr. ROEBUCK thought the really honest man would adopt the course laid down in the bill, and for those who did not come under that denomination he did not think it proper to keep up protection. The bill was a good one fcr the really honest man, and therefore he should give it his support. Mr. BAINES thought the bill founded on strict jtistioe, and one that would fix the Ponaby on the right party iu ',tree ot what was now the system Of punishing the wr ong ploy. 110 felt emelt pleasure in hearing tile Solicitoe- General's approval of the bill, because it gave hin t the greatest hope that the absurd injustice done to the news pa IN" r press would be removed. Sir G. BOWYER, thought that utterers of slanderous statements at public ru,:etings should be liable for their statements; but he did not think that' newspaper pro prietors should he absolved from all .and every litiniiit y they might incur by publishing such statements. Mr. HENLEY had no objections to the first part of the clause, but he was inclined to Withhold his opinion for the second. part, because he was not yet prepared to say - that a man might be liable to an action for libel for wordsspoken. They all knew something of standing on the hustings, and that strong language was usid there, but he was not pre pared to go the length of saying that for such language a man should be open to an action for libel. Mr. WALPOLE thought the hon. and learned gentle-- man would best attain his object by allowing the bill to G to a select committee, where the proper objection; whi c h appeared to relate , to the first two clauses, could be fully dealt with. Sir C. O'LOGITLEN adopted the suggestion, after which the bill• was read a second time. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (IRELAND) BILL. The O'CONNOR -DON moved the second reading of :his bill. Mr. DAWSON objected to the measure. He moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. After a short discussion the amendment was withdrawn and the bill read a second time. The other orders of the day - were then disposed of and, ,he house adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE WAY CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMMIT ROBBERIES. —John Gilb ,rt, a boy about 12 years of age, was charged, before Mr. Knox, with stealing some articles belenging to his stepmother, Mrs. Sarah Gilbert, of No. 12, Chapel-street, Tottenham-court-road ; and Mary Carr, the keeper of a clothes shopat 22, Market. street, Fitzroy square, was charged with receiving the articles with a guilty knowledge. The prosecutrix stated that she ,was a, widow, and the boy her stepson. She went out to work on Tuesday morn ing, and when she returned in the evening found some of her boxes broken open, and several articles, including some cloth and a shirt, taken away. She ascertained from the prisoner's sister that he had left at two o'clock in the afternoon under the pretence of going to school, but she saw no more of him till yesterday evening, when on re turning home she found the boy there, when he ad mitted having broken open the boxes, taken the article; and sold them for 3d. She then gave the boy, who had once before been in custody, in charge. Police-constable Thaxter, 176 E, said that the boy having told him where he sold the articles he took him to Carr's shop, and the boy pointed out a petticoat as one of the articles ho sold Carr, stating that Carr had only given him 3d. for the things. He afterwards took Carr into cus tody, when she said that she gave ls. 3d. for the articles. In answer to Mr. Knox, the prosecutrix stated that she had never sent tho boy to the shop to sell things, and Carr was an entire stranger to her. After being cautioned by Mr. Knox, the prisoner Carr said that when the boy came to the shop he said his. mother sent him to sell the things, and that he had a sister lying dead. Believing his story, she gave him ls. 3d for them. The boy said he asked 6d. for the petticoat, and Carr took up all the things and said, " 6d. for the lot," and ho took it. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial, and told tho prosecutria to inform the judge that the boy had been in custody before. THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—Benjamin Luds, a stout heavy man, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with violently assaulting Charles James Westwood, a cab pro prietor, whose head was bound pith a surgical bandage. The complainant said he lived at No. 11(1, Grundy-street, Poplar New-town. Last night, at 12 o'clock, he set down a fare in High-street, Poplar, and picked up another job, a sailor, w'Jom he drove to Gerrard-street, Poplar. The sailor knocked at the door. aud was admitted, and he asked the prisoner to lend him a shilling to pay the fare. The prisoner refused to do so. He was about to leave tho house, and the prisoner knocked •him down. He got up again, and received several other blows about the head and face. He was knocked down again, and when on the ground was repeatedly kicked. lie received many severe contusions. Prisoner—Did you strike me before I struck you ? Wituess—l never struck you at all. John P: Becker, a German Ixtker,•confirmed the state ment of the complainant. James Pousford, 260 K, heard the cries of "help" and . 4 police," and saw the complainant on the ground and the prisoner kicking and trampling upon him. The prisoner, in defence, said he was an Englishman, and the second mate of the John Fyfe, an American ship, in the London Dock. He heard a fearful noise last night, and saw a mariner who demand. 4d the loan of a shilling of him, and on his refusal to lend him one caught him round the neck and struck him on the pit of the stomach. He then shoved the sailor away, and he fell, dragging the cab driver with him. Mr. Partridge—But the police constable saw you kick ing the man while he was on the ground. The prisoner said ho had no recollection of that, and that he could produce witnesses to alter the whole com plexion of the case set up on the other side. Mr. Partridge said he would adjourn the case until Sa turday, and called upon the prisoner to find bail, himself in £4O and one surety in £2O. Mr. Meggett, ship smith, Naval-row, Poplar, offered himself as surety. His bail was accepted, and the prisoner was liberated. WESTMINSTER. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A MOTHER. —Mary ViTil6ol2, woman of dissipated appearance, w.ts charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of herself. John Andrews, 65 13, said that at a little after twelve last night he found the defendant lying on the pavement in York-street, Westminster, in a helpless state of drunken ness. She was incapable of t akin g care of her infant child, who was with her at the time, and whose condition created much commiseration. Mr. Arnold—Where was the child ? Constable —Lying in the middle of the gutter. Mr. Arnold —What was the ago of the child? Constable —Two and a half years. The poor little tbing was naked to the waist, and the enon . , was falling very fast at the time. She had pulled the, child down when she herself fell. Mr. Arnold—Where is the child now? Constable —I took it to the workhouse last night, and they have not brought it here this morning. Mr. Arnold—This is the most disgraceful case of the kind I ever heard. What have you to say for yourself, defendant ? Defendant—l walked a long way and took a little drink, and it got the better of me. I am a good mother, your worship. Mr. Arnold—Good mother indeed ! You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Your child might lose its life through your drunkenness. Constable —I have inquired at her lodgings about her, and I find the poor child is locked in a room day after day while she is getting drunk. It is shockingly neglected. Mr. Arnold— I shall remand her for a week to se whether the child has sustained any injury. If a caso of neglect at other times was made out, the parish officers will consider the matter. 11CA1LKE 6. this day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Although the supply of beasts on sale here to-day was very moderato all breeds moved off slowly at Monday's currency. The top figure was ss. 21. per 81bs. We were rather scantily supplied with sheep, yet tho sale for them was inactive at late rates. Prime Downs and half-brads, in the wool, sold at ss. 101 to 6s. 2d. per 81bs. The few lambs on sale realised Bs. per Sibs. Calves were in short supply and sluggish request on former terms. The highest price was ss. Bil. per Sibs. The sale for pigs was heavy at Monday's quotations. Per Blb to sink the offal. dad s dn d Crse Si inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 Second quality do ..3 8 4 4 Prime -,•thdown Go 5 10 6 2 ['rime large. oxen ..4 64 10 Lake ooarse calve. 4 ( , ) 4 G P r r s i e m . e an S a cl e ts t ,. 0 0 e 1 223 2 3 6 Second quality do ..4 45 0 swat! porkers 38 4 2 Lamb....os od to 0 01 Lame ho r n small do .. 5 An a quarter-old store pigs, 23s 0 8 2 Lkling °styes, 20 1 top 2 e; each Head of stook on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts .. Cows.... . Sheep sal 1 uth, Cares 1 .-1) Pigs Beasts 6lO tows .... 42(1 ...... 4 . 8 0 Calves ............... • 9 SO rids ................. 230 MEAT. NENTGATS AND LZADENHALL.—These markets are fairly supplied with meat, which moves off slowly at the following prices . Bsof, 38 2d to- 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 10d ; 'veal, 4s Od to 53 4d; pork ; 3s 2d to 4s 41 per 81bs by the Carats°. 20 It st 100 f.o .oi to too 1