The Sun. — London, England, 1867-04-29 00:00:00

MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the discount market there is a steady demand at 2i 3 per cent., and the applications received by the Bank of England are rather numerous. At the Bank of England, on Saturday, a with drawal of £16,000 took place. Specie to the amount of £96,674 has arrived by the Rhone, mail steamer, from the West Indies. Vi ne - Chancellor Manus has confirmed the ap pointment of Messrs. Cooper, Kemp, and Astley, as liquidators of the Marseilles Extension Railway and Land Company, and directed the voluntar3 l iquidatio n to be continued under the supervision of the Court. The progress of business in the manufacturing districts during the past week has been interrupted by the observance of the Easter holidays. At Manchester, however, rather higher prices have been current for cloths and yarns, consequent 11 P °11 an advance in cotton at Liverpool, and some extensive transactions have been reported for the Indian markets. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has shown little change ; there has been a moderate inquiry for sea sonable goods, but without material variation in pric es . At Leicester and Nottingham more ac tivity has prevailed in the lace and hosiery depart ments ; while a t Bi rm i ngham, Sheffield, and iyolverh ampton the operations have been on a limited scale, mos t o f t h e pr i ncipal departments o f business having been closed for the Easter holidays, and prices have remained without alteration. Two o'CLocx. A ccording to Reuter's telegram from Paris to- Y, the the French Rentes were 67f. 90c. Great agitation. Business at the Stock Exchange is in a very un settled state owing to the varying telegrams from Paris and Berlin, the fluctuations on the principal Continental markets, and a fitful species of specula tion. The advance induced by the rise in the Bourse on Saturday has led to sales in realization of 1, 1.443 ) especially as the Rentes are not so firm as vueY were early thi s morn i ng. C onso l s are per the ent. higher th an on Saturday, at 9041 for money and „, a ccount, a n d 9 11 for the J une sett l ement. he liquidation of the fortnightly account is pro nsiug s atisfactorily. The New Threes and 2:'uced Annuities are 894 1 ; Exchequer Bills, prem. ; Bank Stock 253 ; I n di a St oc k, 217 ; a nd ditto 5 per Cents., 110 t• The Foreign St oc k Market is not qu i te as b iih ll °Yant as at the opening this morning. Italian , an advanc e of I,t, at 48 5 ; Mexican 1, at 15i -1; Greek at 131; 3 Spanish Passive, 4. at 204 ; 2 t * ert ificates 4, at 13 4 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. 5, at Scrip ; Russian Scrip 4, at 24 11 dis.; Chilian at 6 5 dis.; and Danubian 4, at 65 54 dis. a the Railway Share Market there has been a y!) . moderate amount of business transacted, and pri ces hav e s h own a downward movement. Cale donian, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, have each alprov e d „ s 3 - j orth Wester n an d Midl an d , eac h 5 ; ghton and Great W es t ern, 1 ; w hil e Metropo ilta2 decli ned 5 ; and South Eastern, /. in ' a f ile Foreign an d Colonial lines are in one or two ~.t 4n ces a shade firmer. East Indian have im i3ed to 108 i; and Great W estern of Canada w 1 . American Securities have also participated in the general rise of prices. United States 5-20 Bonds have adv anced 1, to 71k ; Erie Shares, 2, to 40 L and Illinois, 11, to 76 77. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debenturess haisi." advanced 1, to 31 33 ; and the Consolidated .ortgpeN.,- 1 , 'tti Bonds, 4, to 21 23. m"'lk and Miscellaneous Shares remain without a p g ' 3 °I importance. Imperial Ottoman have 6' b 'te d to 85 ; Bank of British Columbia are at An g l o - America n Telegraph, Berlin at Wt ater Works, at 185 ; 111 ; and at 114 ; National Discount Company, viceroy V' of E at C B .l 695. Egypt Mortgage Loan, , IiITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , ,IevIinNMENT FUNDS. u Der ti e .-. , ut. C onsols , uo• Account, May 9 914 1 4 , 4 1 t.Per Cont. Reduced 894 * New 17 3 per Cent 894 1 i 2 i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A °. 6 per Ceut. Jan. 1873 unuities, 3 0 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —l O. for 30 yrs, expire sth April E Duoßed Soa Televaph), Au ~ 1908 — quer Bills, £l,OOO, o and per Cr — Do Do 25 pm tau Do. • £5OO — £lOO & £2OO 4, of England Stock, 64 per Cent , 11.,inaN GOVERNMENT SECURITIE S . 40.,(11au Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 217 D -uu. Account D°. 5 per Cont. July, 1880 1 2 0. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 1-10 . Ce r tifi cates ,Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent ' l , - °. 6 iler Cent., Jan. 1872 '', l3 . 54 per Cont., May 1879 — 1.,..0. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent _ . Do. 41 per C en t., 1802-58-60 Do. 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 72 i 1 Do. £lOO Bonds 72 Buenos Ayres 6 por Cent Do 2 per C ent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) eailian 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent tio, 6 per Cent A . D o B Do, '' 1867 r ., Do. " Scrip, £2O paid 541 5 dis )I';Mbian,"6 per Cont. 0 1)4 1 6 per Cent. "' a ,,,nieh 3 per Cent., 1825 n ,'"). 6 per Cent., 1861 . ""biau PrincipalitieF, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 „ 1867 Do Scrip, £2O paid 6 dis B • Do. w lua dor New C onso lid a t e d , 1 per C ent — "giptian 7 per Cent , )0 . S econd Issue 'Jo. £ lO O Bonds 1 4. D o. 1864 7Bf 9 'Jo. £lOO Bonds Bl4 u Do Government Railway Debentures 794 r TN ek 5 Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons ~,,,o. Account -u,o. Coupons Q. -uo..A.cconut ik".l?ernala 5 per Cent .. — - ,,, Lia4 8 per Ce"t 1865 oO'je ~:kccount - . 6B 71 9 It, .• 4arernmana Railway 52 I ' c ar. 3 per Cent Dit to for Ac count „,.., D e ..., 0 6 ' 1864 11.0 4t _ por Cent. Anglo-French m..... rfidean C per Cent. .. eurleh Imperial 5 per Cent 0,,, Granada rt . " 3 Par Cen ...J o , D,_ , 1) 0 ' ! irrEl j), ) , a..td Warrants (Hectares) .uvial l ° Cent 1865 o Accountper D o Diteilrcitttgu4 i;:r;3Cent., 1865 40 per Ct., 1853, '6,'7, '9,'60,'2,'3 404 85 D ° 'T an J Per Cent., 1822, £ St 87 1 30 ,li Pcr Cent. 1850 D o ',i per Cent., 1860 Do . p r Cent., 1859 — 87 1 i . .;° 5 der Cent., 1862 85 6 54 °. 6 Per Cent. 1864 t,„ ~ 'yinglo-Dutch, 1866 — tar 4 ' 6 * do. £6O paid 44 11 dis re ( Nian 5 per C en t 'P l uish 3 per Cent T 1) , 5 _ Acemint ,''' New Dei s md — "°. Account 00 Passive ii r l / 4 ) Acesant 2 04 1 204 IP,,,nigh Cert. oi Coup not, funded — uo A ccount digh 4 per Ceut. _ -L iu. 41 per Cent. 1864 'ri p , °- S crip, £6O p a id r kisli 6 por Cent. 1851 Dn. Account Do 6 por Cent. 1858 1)0. Account 1) .., 0 -€lOO Bonds .uo 6 per Cent. 1862 521 41 Do A.ccount 53 4 bo £lOO 13 ou d s f „ )0 6 per Cent. 1863 — 294 84 ," 0 5 per Cont.,, 1865 'Jo. Account _ , s 1)0, G per Cent., 1865 _ - uu. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed V enezuel a, 3 per Cent. — _ li °. 6 per Cent, 1862 Do. 1864 l7l D itto li p er C ont. WPM D iviieuets on the above pay a nleiBn29iB 9 London. i i 84 8 Itillian 3 per Cent. ISM, Ex. 251. Do. Account _ THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money 9l 1. D. Account MARKETS.--This day. MARK-LANE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday were sca.ntily'supplied with wheat, which moved off steadily, on rather higher terms. in the value of spring corn and flour very little change took place. Throughout the Continent very high prices continue to be realised for wheat, and most other articles. Tho ship ments of produce from America are still limited. The imports of foreign and colonial produce into Lon don last week amounted to 26,297 quarters of wheat ; 7,083 barley ; 46,280 oats ; 2,295 rye ; 2,170 beans ; 365 peas ; 4,013 rapeseed ; 843 maize ; 320 sundry ; and 725 sacks of flour. A v,ry limited quantity of Riglish wheat was received fresh up to-day, coastwise and by laud carriage. The at tendance of millers was limited; yet factors demanded an advance in the quotations compared with Monday last of from ls. to 2s. per quarter. So little business was trans acted, however, that the ris-.! was not supported. There was a fair quantity of foreign wheat on offer. A few fine parcels changed hands at Is. to 2s. per quarter more money co:ap•ared with this day se'nuight ; but the improvement was by no means general. The inquiry for floating cargoes of grain was steady at very full prices. Scarcely any English barley was brought forward, but the supply of foreign was good. The barley trade was far from active, nevertheless the quotations were well supported. Malt was in full average supply and sluggish request, at late rates. Although the show of fureign oats was extensive, the oat trade was steady, and good sound corn was the turn dearer. Beans commanded extreme rates, with a moderate demand. The supply of English was limited. The transactions in peas were limited. Prices, how ever, were well supported. Both English and foreign flour was held for more money. Town made advanced 3s. per 2801bs. Linseed was inactiue, at late rates; but rapeseed com manded full prices. Cakes and agricultural seeds were in full inquiry. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEAS CRS Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 59s to 713 Do., old 66s 723 Do., white, old 663 763 Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 563 693 Do., ner Talavera. Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 353 503 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Ms 623 Kingstown and Ware Chevalier 738 74s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 258 31s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 223 26s Cork, white 233 303 Scotch, Feeding 233 293 Beans—Tick Pigeons .., 4ls 46s • Peas—Grey, 38s 403 Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 443 463 Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel French, per sack 445 523 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on sale here to-day. The demand for most kinds ruled very in active, at barely stationary prices. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts were on the increase, and for the most part in excellent condition. The attendance of buyers wa s limited. Prime Scots and crosses were in fair request, at prices equal to Monday last. Inferior stock moved off slowly, and, in some instances, the quotations wore a shade lower than on this day se'ennight. The top figure was ss. per Blbs. From Norfolk - , Suffolk, Ersex, and Cambridge shire we received about 1,610 Scots, short horns and crosses ; from other parts of England, 600 various breeds; and from Scotland, 283 Scots and crosses. We were seasonably well supplied with sheep both as to number and quality. On the whole, the trade was inactive ; nevertheless very little change took place in the quota tions. The best Downs and Crosses, in the wool, sold at ss. 10d. ; out of the wool, ss. per 81bs. Lambs, were in fair average supply, and steady request, at full quotations, viz., from 7s. to Bs. per Blbs. About 250 arrived from the Isle of Wight. There was a steady sale for calves, at very full prices The top figure was 6s. per 81hs. The inquiry for pigs was in a sluggish state, at last week's quotations. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. Crse & inf. beasts... 3 8 d s d e ds d 4 3 8 Pine crs-wool sheep 5 2 5 6 Second quality do ..3 8 1 Y Prune o'Lli domi rw.b 85 10 larg., oxen ..4 4 4 8 La ge 4;o:use ealvcs.4 6 5 4 ['rime 5zc....4 1 ) 5 u rrane small du......5 6it 0 Crse. and int. s'ieep.3 63 1 Large li,gs 3 2 3 6 Second quality (10 u 4 to porkers 3 111 4 2 Lauth....76 Od to 8 Od. Suckling calves, 2la to 236 ; awl quarter-old store pigs, 22. to 26s each,. Head of stock on sale. Total supply,Beasts Foreivi supply. Cows. 4,5,01 Beasts I 6lO , ~ allrivlll .... and -... 7 7OO sheep And t ...... 27,1 91 i tares n) Cows. sheep 1 .mbs 183 Calves 7. , Vigo A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, April 30, 1866, and this day) Monday, April 20, 1867. April 30, April 29, 1 1866. 867. ad sd id 6 d Coarse and inferior beasts... 310 to 4 2 3 4to 3 , 6 Second quality do. ............ 4 4 4 8 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen ............... 410 5 0 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &e. ......... 5 0 5 2 410 5 ° 3 10 Coarse and inferior sheep,.. 4 2 4 8 3 6 Second quality do. .......... 410 5 8 4 0 412 Prime coarse-woolled d 0.... . 6064 5 2 5 u Prime Southdown clo .......... 6 8 7 0 5 8 510 Lambs ........................... 8 0 9 0 7 0 8 9 Large coarse calves ............ 5 4 510 4 6 5 7, Prime small do. ............... 6 0 6 4 5 6 6 " Large hogs ..................... 3 8 4 4 3 2 3 , Neat small porkers ............ 4 6 410 3 8 4 ' Beasts ..................... 3,510 4 , 590 Sheep .................... 20,320 27,330 Calves .................. 40 199 Pigs ................. .... 380 44U SUPPLIES ON SALE, M ay . 1, sheep, 24,160—calves, 199 —pigs, 373. 186 5.—Beasts, 4,810 — may 2, 1864—Beasts, 5,270 —sheep, 25,820—calves, 209—pigs, 480. The total imports of foreign stock into London last wook, amounted to 11,630 head. In the corresponding week in 1866, we received 9,128 ; in 1865 5,841 in 1863, 4,518 ; in 1862, 2;140 ; 234 and in 1861 , 9, ; in 1864, 2,093. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp Boulogne l3O 163 • Bremen 8 Cadiz Caen Calais •• Copenhagen Geistemunde 5 Amsterdam Gothenburg 246 ... 29 Hamburg — 16 ... 449 ... 4825 ••• Harlingen Dieppe ••• Houtieur... .-- ••• ..• .--. ••• ---- ••• ... - ... 16 ... • Ostend •• ••• Rotterdam The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1866 1865 2076 ••• 5,623 ... 184 595 •,. 76 1861 - ••• ... 55 ... NEIfGATE AND LEA.DENBALL. There are about average supplies of meat on sale here- On the whole the trade is steady, at our quotations. The imports into London last week were 178 packages from Hamburg, and 56 from Rotterdam. Per Blb by the carcase. d d tnterior beet 3 4 $ 8 middling do 3 10 4 2 Prime large do 1 4 4 6 erime small do 4 6 4 S Veal 4 6 5 b Lamb. 6s stied Inferior mutton 3 8 4 4 Middling mutton 4 6 4 8 Prime do 1 8 4 AO Large pork 3 0 3 6 Small pork. 3 8 4 4 41 to 6e 81 BOROUGH HOP. There is a slight improvement in the demand for good and fine hops, at full quotations. Inferior kinds, however, are very dull. 'The imports last week were six bales from Hamburg. Mid and East Kents Farnham and country Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings lOO5 to 150 s Olds 4os to 80s BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. There is an improved demand for most kinds of potatoes, o❑ rather easier tersss. Tho supplies are st:11 moderately good. Last week's imports were 2 bags from Amsterdam, 400 tons from Dunkirk, 964 boxes from Genoa, 2 bags from Konigsberg, and 30 barrels. from Alexandria. Regiits Flukes 1.40 to 185 s „ Scotch Regents, l -)0s to 180 s „ WOOL. Or..c market is unusually heavy, and prices are barely supported. The imports last week were 9,829 bales from New Zealand, 2,536 from Sydney, 950 from Algoa Bay, 40 from Shanghai, and 18 from Alexandria. Current prices of English wool per lb. a d 9 d. Fleeces —South Down hogets 1 5 1 64, Half-bred do 1 51 1 61 Kent fleeces South Down ewes and wethers 1 5 1 6-1 Leicester do sorts—Clothing Combing ME SUN, LON I 'ON, MONDAY EVENING, APPIL 29, 1867. TALLOW. The market is fiat. P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 44s 3d per cwt. Town tallow is 44s per cwt. net cash. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. Stock—(this day) Prices of Y.O s4os 3d to 40s 9d 4,'s 3d 44s 3d I—s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od Delivery last week 965 1,147 1,065 766 Do. from June 1 .. 70,546 88,644 98,222 88,821 Arrival last week Do. from June 1 83,116 77,766 95,261 83,157 Price of Town 41s 6d 42s 3d 476 9d 46s Gd LAW INTELLIGENCE—This. Day. SECOND COURT OF EXCHEQUER. :Sittings at Nisi Prins before Mr. Baron Channel! and a Common Jury.) COLE V. ➢IAChELLAN_TAKING CARE OF A DOG. This was an action to recover compensation in damages for an alleged false imprisonment. Mr. lluddleston, Q.C., and Mr. Murphy appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Butler Rigby for the defendant. It appeared that the plaintiff was check-taker and bill-poster at the Raglan Music-hall, and the defendant is a gentleman carrying on business in the City. It seems that one evening about six weeks ago a dog belonging to the defendant strayed from its master and came into the possession of the plaintiff. Ile took it back to its master, who, sus pecting that plaintiff had stolen it, gave him into cus tody, but did not subsequently appear to prosecute. Ile plaintiff had in consequence in justification of his own character brought this action. The Plaintiff's own account of the transaction was, that he was on duty one evcning at the Raglan, and two gentlemen, Messrs. Shears and N orman came in with the dog and told him that the dog would follow them, and, as it was evidently a pet dag, he had better take it home to the address which was upon the collar, he did so and was given into custody. Mr. Norman, music seller, in Rathbone-place, stated that he was going home in company with Mr. Sheares when the dog followed him. He did not like the dog following him as he had another dog with him, and when he got home he shut it out into the street, when he went to get some beer for his supper it was still there, it followed him again to the public-house. He had his supper, and it re mained in the street till he came out, and went to the Dolphin where he had appointed to meet Shears. They then . went to the Raglan, the dog still followed them, and he considered that as Cole had more time than they had he had better take it home. Mr. Shears, music engraver, gave corroborative evidence. This closed the plaintiff's case. Sergeant Ballantine , endeavoured to show that by section 103 of the act relating to dogs, that the defendant was justified in having a suspicion that the dog had been stolen, and was thoroughly exone rated for having given him into custody. The learned judge considered that the act did not apply. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine then withdrew the im putation cast upon the plaintiff, and consented to allow a verdict of £5 ss. in his favour. The dog, which was the unconscious though ori ginal cause of the suit, was present in court, and proved to be a sharp, bright-eyed affectionate little animal, but ttherw•ise was perfectly worthless. Before Lord Chief Baron and Barons Martin. Bramwell, and Pigott. SLADE V. SLADE. The Solicitor-general (Sir J. Karslake) this morning resumed his argument in this case, during which he read a variety of documents to prove the restrictions imposed upon military men in Austria with regard to marriage, and which he contended clearly proved that the Baron von Koeber had legally married Miss Mostyu with every injunction imposed by the Austrian Government. The learned gentleman having concluded, their lordships, in consequence of the illness of Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., postponed the further hearing of the case until Thursday next, on which day it was said the learned gentleman would be sufficiently re covered to proceed with his branch of the case. SPORTING NOTES. Now that one can look at the result of the Two Thou sand Guineas with impartial eyes, the difficulties which appeared to beset the backers in selecting a trustworthy champion for the Great National Event, run on the 22d of May, appear to have almost entirely disappeared ; and there can be no doubt, on this occasion, the Duke of Beaufort has a far more likely chance of success—and am sure his grace will have the best wishes of the public on his be half—than when the overrated Rustic represented thy• Dauebury interests last year. Vauban; who ran like thorough-bred race horse, won, to my thinking, in th' commonest of canters, and as he is ono of the games! horses that ever galloped over a Derby course, it ,certainly reduces that race to a narrow com pass. Of the few horses, except extreme outsiders now likely to distinguish themselves, only Dragon, RAF, and D'Estournel remain: Trocadero would not 100 im- proved by tlio kicking he received froth Julius, and as it is now reported that the last-named horse is far inferior to his stablo companion, Count La Grango must have a great chance of repeating his Gbuliateur triumph. I know up Ito last ►nomeut before the acci.l,,nt to l►is unfortnnan jockey—ll. Grimsha W le thought Dragon's chance secon(t to none; and believing him to be a sound, good horse, should recommend an investment on him at his present price. The Rake, on his last year's form, if he can gel over the distance, is also bound to attract the Judge's attention. Ho was decidedly the best performed two year old out, having proved himself, through Cellina, better than The Hermit, setting aside the easy manner in which he beat Achievement for the Middle Park Plate. Whether that filly was out of form or not. I venture to predict a repetition of her defeat whenever they meet on similar terms. Having expressed an opinion on several occasions lately that Hermit is an infirm horse, I cannot believe in his chance, although if sound he must possess a wonderful one, looking at Knight of the Garter's running in the Two Thousand Guineas last week. _ _ The Chester programme is of the usual magnitude, and the meeting bids fair to rival any of its predecessors in point of racing and patronage. The Wynnstay Handicap will probably go to Go OJERAT, unless LEAP YEAR should be amongst the starters, and ho is sure to pay his way dur ing the season. • It reads like a, certainty in the Eaton Plate for CHinisA or TRALASSIUS, whichever represents Lord Stamford's interest, and next to them I fancy LA MAunrrE. The Mostyn Stakes reads like a good thing for LADY HIGHTIIORN. Of the 20 horses entered for the Ches terfield Stakes, my opinion is decidedly in favour of ARUNDEL, although if The Hunstman should come to the post he must, with all his weight, have a chance from his running with old Saccharometer at Warwick. The Pala tine Stakes, with selling conditions and allowances, &c., is best left alone. The other stakes run on the first day have not yet closei. • On Wednesday the Great Produce Stakes will certainly go to Lord Stamford's representative; probably HEL TELLYN ; and QUEEN OF TRUMPS ought to have no diffi culty in securing The Flying Handicap for Lord Bateman unless MONGREL, by no means badly in, gives us a taste of her quality. The Dee Stand Cup ought to be won by FEonon or Cliff's representative, and I see nothing to beat VOLUNTEER in the City Members' Plate, the distance, six furlongs, being farther than The Queen of Trumps usually travels successfully. The following list comprises all those animals from whom I anticipate the winner of the Chester Cup will turn up : Horse. Age. Weight. Jockey. 4 RaMA Lecturer Tormentor Moulsey Caithness Archimedes , • 5 Lucifer Garners Miss Havelock Madame Cleopatre _ _ Amanda colt Leases 3 Surney Bracken Sunflower filly 3 Weather Star..... 3 - Rama proved himself a thorough race horse on severs occasions last season, and it only requires him to come well to the post to give a satisfactory account of all his competitors, and especially of Lecturer and Gomera, both of whom would have to succumb to him. Not being in the secret of his noble owner's intentions, however, I can not disputO the great chance John Day's selected animal must have, although, if it be Lecturer, I am at a loss to know the reason why Quick March, or rather Miss Havelock, should not beat him again, as she was not half prepared for the Northamptonaliire Stakes, and is a groat deal more fit to run for the Cestrian prize than she was then. Tormentor, it is to be hoped, will go better in the actual race than she does in the market. Moulsey is remarkably well in, but the old horse will not like the distance. Ii Caithness comes fresh to the post he is bound to hold a conspicuous position in the race, but the only good policy in his case will be to follow the money. Archimedes has a tempr which may expose itself over such a course as the Roodee, otherwise it will not surprise. me to see him forward in the actual race. Lucifer has been highly tried, backed for a lot of good money, and is, I think. sure to get a place. Madme Cleopatra, Amanda colt, and Leases, will all be beat by Mr. Wood's mare. The only other that attracts my attention is The Sunflower filly, whose running lately stamps her as the best three year old engaged. To sum up the different merits of the field, 1 expect to see Rama, John Day's best, Lucifer, Archi medes, Miss Havelock, and Sunflower filly occupy the most forward positions; and I believe in Miss HAVELOCK winning, with LITCIFER for a situation ; at the same time ARCHIMEDES appears to be next very dangerous. Notwithstanding there are 34 nominations for the Two Year Old Plate, run on Thursday, there is very little doubt LADY HAWTHORN will prove herself too good for all corners. For the Cestrian Handicap 1 prefer Hoi.mix, unless he should have incurred a 101 b. penalty by previ ously winning the Chester Cup, when CONUNDRUM must take a deal of beating. The Dee Stakes will probably bring out The Rescue, Blinkhoolie, Premier, and Captain Kidd; at any rate, if the field is swelled by others, it is not very likely they will interfere with the result. Lord Coventry's horse has been backed for good money for the Chester Cup, which is a convincing proof the stable think well of him ; still my opinion is in favour of CAPTAIN K IDD , who wound up his performances last season by beat ing Commissioner, Jeannie Deans, and Misfortune in a can ter. The Marquis of Westminster's Plate depends a good deal upon previous running, but AiIISTLEToB should be very near winning. The Welter Cup will be won by Of Friday's racing, in the Badminton Stakes, Lord STAMFORD will most likely furnish the winner, unless CAWDOR should beat his selected one. The Stewards' Cup is between HONESTY and RAmA, and in the absence of Vauban, KNIGHT OF TILE GARTER should win the second Beaufort Biennial Stakes. The other races which take place on that day are better left to the judgment of your readers A FRESH MAN. The colt' by Lampton out of Lampada, 2 yrs, has been named Duffer. The four year old filly by Dundee out of Leprosy has been sold to go to India. COLOURS or RIDERS.—Mr. Joseph Bell, chocolate, with yellow spots, yellow sleeves and cap ; Mr. Charles Surface, black and white hoops. SNOWSTORM. —Mr. Leighton has named his four year old colt by Lord Fauconberg (winner of the Hunt Cup at Thirsk this year) Snowstorm. We are requested to state, as some uncertainty appears to exist on the subject, that Hugely. Horse Fair will com mence on Saturday, June 1, and terminate on the following ..Thursday, the 6th. The match between Lord Lyon and Lord Glasgow's colt by Young Melbourne is to be run on Mon . day in the Second October Meeting, instead of Monday in the Hough- . ton Meeting. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.-31r.Sutton and Capt. Coventry have made a match for 5,000 soya, 500 ft, to run Lord Lyon and Viridis, weight for age. Rowley Mile, on the first day of the above meeting. Mr. Sutton has also matched Lord Lyon against Rama for 1,000 sous, 300 ft.; the race to take place over the Beacon Course during the same week, no day mentioned. BETTING AT NEWMARKET. —Late on Thursday nigh after the rooms were closed 6,000 to 3,000 was taken about Lecturer for the Chester Cup with a race, and even 5,000 laid on Blair Athol's foals against Stockwell's for the Derby of 1870. DEATH OF MR. GEORGE DAWSON.—The death of Mr George Dawson, of Middleham, took place a few days ago. after a short illness, and he was buried on Sunday last. He was the eldest son of the late M. Dawson, trainer, of Gullane, and brother to Mr. Thomas Dawson, Mr. Joseph Dawson, Mr. Matthew Dawson, and Mr. John Dawson. He was starter at many of the north country meetings, including Kelso, Ripon, Thirsk, Catterick, Beverley, &c., and was respected by all who knew him. BORDER HUNT STEEPLECHASES. —We observe by the Calendar that the 20st match between Mr. Chirnside and Mr. Calder was for 200 toys, and not 100, as stated on the cards. We believe that Mr. Calder carried lOst 71b doad weight. ALDERSHOTT RACES.—We are requested by Capt. Fife to state that Tom Steele, and not Don Carlos, was second in the Cavalry Brigade Cup Steeplechase at the late Alder shott Meeting. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.:--The engine of the 10.3(1 morning expresi train from Leeds to London, on the Midland Railway, ran off the line near the Methley Junc tion, about eight miles from Leeds, on Wednesday last. The engine-driver, named Frank Morgan, of Leeds, was thrown off the engine, was run over, and killed on the spot. The stoker also was a good deal injured, and was removed to the Leeds Infirmary, where one of his ilrnis was amputated. Happily the passengers in the train suffered uo material injury, though they were a good deal shaken. After rather more than an hour's delay they pro ceeded on their journey. The precise cause of the acci dent has not boon dimmed. POLICE INTELLIGELiCE.—This Day. Bow-sTREET. T:STEAOIMINARY 131 - 11A1 - 101:11 OF A BAIURISTER. Mr. Simon Lamb, a barrister, residing at 1, Paper Buildings, Temple, was charged with being drunk - and behaving in an extraordinary manner i❑ Bow-street. Edward Pa rsell, 113 F, deposed that about half-past two o'clock this morning he was on duty in front of Bow-street Police-station. His attention was called to two yOung women who were running up Bow-street screaming and shouting for help. The prisoner was chasing them, calling out "that. ho was the Devil." This frightened them very much. The two women on per ceiving witness ran to him for protection, but the prisoner still persisted in chasing them round the constable, and said "that ho would not bo interfered with, as ho was the Devil." The prisoner at last became so very disorderly that witness was compelled to take him to the station-house. The two young women had signed the charge sheet but had failed to attend this morning to prosecute. In answer to the charge the prisoner said that he was very sorry, and that he he had ;been drinking and got very drunk, but did not remember,anything of the occur rence. Mr. Flowers—l suppose that the girls really though t that he was the Devil? (Laughter.) Witness—Yes, your worship, I think they did by the way they ran and screamed. _ _ Mr. Flowers —Well, if he had been the Devil, it would have been a very fortunate capture. (Loud laughter.) But as it is I shall fine him les. or 7 days' imprisonment. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A SCENE AT A CAFE.—Mary Jones, a stylishly-attired young woman, was cuarged before Mr. Mansfield with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting Joseph Barber, porter at a café, No. 63, Haymarket, and Charles Adams, a young man residing at No. 22, Great Percy-street, Pen tonville, was charged with attempting to rescue Jones from the custody of the police. _ Joseph Barber, porter at a café, No. 63, Haymarket, said that, shortly after 12 o'clock on Saturday night, the pri soner Jones came to the café, and directly after she came in she kicked up a disturbance. A s she refused to leave when requested he was obliged to get the assistance of the police, when she became very violent, upset all the chairs in the room, threw herself down, and bit his hand. While the constable was trying to take her to the station a number of persons surrounded him, knocked off his hat, and Adams tried to rescue her from the constable. In reply to Mr. Mansfield, the witness said the female had been drinking, but well know what she was about Adams was sober, and said when he took hold of the female that she should not go to the station. Adams denied saying the femala prisoner should not go to the station. Jones said she did not remember anything till she was brought to the court. Jeremiah Mead, 126 C, proved seeing the female prisoner, who was very violent, bite Barber's hand. As soon as he got outside the cafe door a mob got round them, his hat was knocked off, and Adams tried to get the female pri soner away from him by striking him on the arms and pulling her away. While at the station the female prisoner struck him two or three times in the face. Adams denied striking the constable. William Mickleborough, 307 A, said he was present in the station when Adams was brought in, wearing at the time the red and black shawl Jones was wearing in court. He saw Jones strike the last witness in tho face. Adams said that seeing the female:being roughly handled he put his arm round her waist, and said ho would put her into a cab, and get her away, but he did not know at the time that she was in custody or ho would not have inter fered. Somebody knocked the constable's hat off, and then the constable charged him with attempting to rescue his prisoner. He denied striking the constable. Mr. Mansfield said the female visoner, who had acted very badly, and been the cause of the affair, would be fined £5 or a mouth, and Adams, who had acted very foolishly would have to pay 40s. or a month. IVES "MINSTER. AN INHUMAN WItETCII. - Anne Williams, a dirty-look ing woman, with a black eye, was charged with the fol lowing most inhuman conduct :—Mr. William Deacon, of the Prince of Wales' public-house, York-street, West minster, said—Last night this woman came into my bar, and began quarrelling with a number of persons. I ordered her out, hut she refused to go for some time, and then she would not take sway a child that she had with her. A woman catno in and took the child up, and pri soner rein:tined at the bar for some time making a dis turbance. She then took the infant from the woman by ono arm, and threw it on the pavement, as though it was a cat or a dog. I went to look for a constable. She took the child up in her arms, and I followed her. Then she took the child's clothes up and whipped ils bottom severely. Just as a constable was in sight, she threw the child on the pavement again and kicked it. Mr. Selfe : What state was she in ? Complainant : Drunk ; but she had nothing to drink in ray house. Defendant—l went to look after the father of my child, who has only given me fourpence for ten weeks, and then I was attacked by him and beaten. ➢ir. Selfe—What has that got to do with this brutal treatment to your child ? Defendant—l am sure I use it very well. Mr. Solfe—By throwing it down on the pavement and beating and kicking it ? Defendant—lf it was on the pavement it must have fell while I was being ill used. Complainant—There was nobody near her at the time sho did it. She was not being ill used in any way. Mr. Selfe—What is the age of the child ? Defendant—Two years and a half. I ant sure 1 take every care of it. A person from the workhouse produced the child, and said that when it was brought in it kept putting its hand to the side of its head. It had no bruises about it. Mr. &lie —lf you have any claim, defendant, on the father of the child for its maintenance, yon must prosecute in the usual way. You aro a disgusting woman, and aro committed for three weeks to hard labour. THAMES. A RARE EvENT.---William Henry Jarvis, a very staid and respectable looking man, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with being drunk and disorderly, and while in that state assaulting Joseph Targent, a police-constable, 697 A. The complainant stated that he saw the prisoner in the Whitechapel-road on Saturday night, at half-past eight o'clock, very drunk and noisy, and with a large number of disorderly persons about him. Ila took the prisoner into custody and convoyed him to the station-house. On the way there the prisoner kicked him on the leg below the knee. Mr. Paget—Did ho hurt you? Witness—No, sir, ho did not. The prisoner, in defence, said ho was very sorry for what he had done. Ile was drunk on Saturday night. It was a ver y good job the police took him into custody. if they had not done so ho might have been robbed and ill used. Mr. Paget—What are you ? P r i sone r—A master shipwright, and my residence is No. 9, Circus, Minories. Mr. Paget—lt is a rare event for me to inflict fines for assaults on the police. They have difficult, and in many cases dangerous, duties to perform, and my convictions for assaults upon the police is the execution of their duty is properly done, as it was in this case, have been almost invariably followed by imprisonment and hard labour. In this case the constable was not hurt, and I think I may with propriety fine the prisoner 405., and not send him to prison. The money was paid. THE FENIAN TRIALS. DUBLIN, SATURDAY NIGHT.—The further hearing of the trials for high trea son wore resumed this morning, at the Commissioners' Court. Corydon stated in evidence that it was he who gave information of the intended attack on Chester Castle, which was arranged the night before, at a meeting of American officers, in Edgar street, Liverpool. The Fenian leaders, suspecting treachery, countermanded the enterprise. On cross-examination ho admitted that he had been supplying the Government with information since the middle of 186 G, and he kept the authorities well posted as to where they would secure concealed arms and Greek fire. At that time two sources of income were open to him— the Government money on the one hand, and Fenian gold on the other. Ho came to the conclusion that the Fenian organisation was not worth spilling a drop of blood for, and he then resolved to become an informer. General Massey stated on Friday "that he served in the Crimea as a private in the Transport Corps ; that he went to America and became an otlieer in the Confederate army ; that ho joined the Fenian Brotherhood in America, and geed all Ilk influence to bring about an insurrection in Ireland; that he received £550 iu gold, British money, front Colonel Kelly, on leaving New York, for carrying on the rebellion; that he met twenty centres in Dublin, to whom he gave orders for the general rising on the sth of Mar, h ; that he visited various districts for the purpose of organiAing the war; that the numerical strength in • Dublin was 14,000 men, with 3,000 stand of arms, and in Cork 20,000, with 1,500 weapons, and he was about to meet the concentrated forces at the Limerick Junction when he was arrested, and determined with his whole heart to establish the Irish republic, and that when in prison he was persuaded hid wife to give information to the Government. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Before the Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, and and Justices Blackbdrn and Slice.) THE QUEEN V. RUSSELL. This case has frequently been before the courts of law. It was an application on the part of Mr. White, a gentleman lately filling the office of a clerk of the peace in Kent, for a mandamus calling upon the magistrates of the county of Kent, to ::how why they should not re-instate Mr. White in his office from which he had been wrongfully dismissed. Mr. Mellish adresied the court in the early part of the day, and Mr. Charlei Pollock followed. The arguments will not be (concluded to-day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Murray.) IN RE LORD GEORGE WILLIAM LOFTUS. This bankrupt was described as of 10, South street, Park-lane, then of Regent's Park, and now of 31, Edward-street, Portman-square, and to-day was appointed for the first meeting. From the pre liminary statement filed it appeared that the bank rupt ascribes his failure to losses on shares, losses on bills, upon which he says he has received no consi deration, and ill health. The total liabilities are set down at about £9,000, but no account of assets has yet been filed. Amongst the creditors are Lord Henry Loftus, Bantry, Ireland, who claims £l,OOO. Assignees were chosen, and a day named for the next meeting. LIVERPOOL COr lON MARKET. This Day. The continued falling off in the receipts in the American ports, with the more peaceable look of the Luxemburg question, has caused the market to open at a halfpenny higher than on Saturday, and the sales will be 20,000 or 25,000 bales. SHIPPING IN IEL LIGEN C E. (lay TelograpTi.) GRITESEXP, Friday Morning. Arrived, April 28.—Ann Law, from lelars3illes ; Sophia Maria, from Frederickstad ; Adaglio, from G reefswald ; Gannymede, from Aalborg ; Cathcrina and Neilko, both from Emden ; llans Christian, Calypso, Freuhende Frede rica Louisa, and Osta Riser all from Gothenburg; Cecilia, from Ystad ; Catharina, Kathleen, and Johanna, from Amsterdam; Haabet, from Treleborg ; Aganette, from Skien ; Louisa and Caroline, from Thisted ; Petrol, steamer, from Boulogne ; North Star, steamer, from Christiania. Arrived, April 29.—Princess Royal, steamer, front Ham burg ; Seine and Tamise, steamer, from Paris ; Sara, steamer, from Gothenburg; Ernst, from Rostock; Eliza and Herman, both from Stettin; Bertha, from Stral sund Haabet, from Frederickshald ; Dolphin, steamer Accommodation, and Jane—all from Antwerp; Columbine, steamer, from Uddewalla ; Dagmar, steamer, from Copen hagen ; Elizabeth Sophia, from Frederickstad ; Hero, from Guernsey. Sailed -Banian, for Hongkong. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed, April 28.—City of London, for the Cape of Good Hope; Fanny, for Demerara—both from London• Passed, April 29.—Vera, front Jamaica, for London ; knight Errant (in tow), from Calcutta; Amazon, screw steamer, from Canaries; Virulam (in tow), from Adelaide; Columbine, schooner, from Swansea—all for London ; Andromeda, from Alexandria, for Hull. Anchored.—Amthill, from Alexandria, for Hull; Emilie and Jessie, from Cape de Gat, for Newcastle. P RESEN TS AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S.—Photo graphic Albums, a choic e of 3,000 ; despatch-boxes, writ ibnlogt-tciadgse-sb' dress i ng - c ases, travelling-b ags, enve l ope - cases , ooks, ink - stan ds, desks, book - slides, work-boxes, tea-ca ddi es, hand -bags and reticules, card-cases, purses, s t a ti o nery cabinets, sce nt-bottles, albu ms for postage stamps , t ro -gilt and elegant l y -mounted articles . Bibles, crests, &c. ; cigar-cases, card-basket s , pocket-books, Prayer books,elec- and Church S ervices, in ever y type. • Parkins and Gotto, 25, Oxford - s treet. The p ublic su pp lie d at who lesale prices from the la r g est stock in London. DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT TO DESTROY A DRINK ING FOUNTAIN. —Last night about eight o'clock a sot of young blackguards who had congregated round the drinking fountain which is in course of erection before the shop of Mr. Dcy, baker, at the corner of Broad-street, Bloomsbury, set tire to the crates of straw and shavings used in the process of erection of the drinking fountain. Mr. Solomous, clothier in the neighbourhood (before the engines arrived), with the assistance of several passers-by, set to work and speedily extinguished the flames. THE NEW NOVEL " RAYMOND'S HEROINE." Threo Rsymond's Heroine' (says the Times) is a clever and vigorous book. This is a book which deserves to be read, and it will be read. The reader will gallop through it with breathless interest. It is a book which will be guilty of causing- cAreful mammas to say to their daughters -- 'My dear, do put down that book and go to bed.' It is very smoothly and fluently written throughout. The scenery of the various incidents is vividly painted ; the conversations are lively, the plot is carefully and cohe rently put together. There is a chapter in the third volume, called Walter Lee's Dream, where the peculiar phenomena of that half-sleeping, half-waking, state, which we call nightmare, are turned to very powerful and p let uresque account." 1111141) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. TAT TERSALL' S--This Evening. CHESTER CUP, 4to 1 agst Lecturer (taken) Bto 1 agst Miss Havelock (taken and offered) 9 to 1 agst Rama (taken) 9to 1 agst Archimedes (taken) 100 to 7 agst Beeswing (taken) 100 to 7. agst Lucifer (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Leap Year (offered) " 1000 to 13 agst Clown (takt,n) All the Duke of I;,.qtufort's 11m - sus:Lye struck out-of their hester engagements. DEIIIIY. 7 to 2 agst The Riltt; . (taken) 7 to 2 agst Vauban (taken) 1000 to 40 ag , t Palmer (taken awl offered) ARRIVALS AT GIIE;3TER. Sycce, Lightfoot, Squire ttiqun of Trumps, Conundrum, Orne, Lady tfiglithorno, Moulsoy, Fugleman , Archeress filly, 8.,110 Sauvage, 113galia, Miss Williams, harry Brailsford, Duralico filly, Damsel filly, Strathcouan, Newland, and Volbynia. VICTORIA CLUB BE LTING.—Tnis DAY. A large attendance, and speculation particularly brisk. 7to 2 was only offered on the field for the Chester Cup, and, with regard to Lecturer, little business was done. Miss Havelock was at the commencement freely supported at 7 to 1 to win some thousands, but at the close 8 to 1 was currently offered. Rama was in strong demand at his figure, the advance of Beeswing of the other transactions being the most noteworthy movement. Mr. Bray ley's lot were mentioned, and Endsleigh found favour at her price. Newland and the Sunflower fully both received their quietus, 100 to 1 going begging about them. CHESTER CUP. 7 to 2 agst Lecturer (taken and offered) 8 to 1 agst Miss Havelock (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Archimedes (taken) 10 to 1 agst llama (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Lucifer (offered) IGO to 6 agst Beeswing (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Moulsey (offered) 25 to 1 agst The Rescue (taken) 25 to 1 agst Leap Year (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Endsleigh (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Leases (offered) 40 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford (taken and offered) 66 to 1 agst Attack colt (taken) 100 to 1 agst Sunflower filly (offered) 100 to 1 agst Stokeley (offered) 100 to 1 agst Newland (offered) MANCHESTER BETTING-SATURDAT. CHESTER , CUP. to 1 agst Lecturer (offered) Bto 4 agst Rama (taken) 100 to 9 agst Archimedes (taken) 100 to 8 agst Lucifer (taken freely) 100 to 8 agst Miss Havelock (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Rescue (taken) 25 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken) 25 to 1 agst Leap Year (taken and offered) 100 to 3 agst Tormentor (taken) 50 to 1 agst Holstein (offered) 50 to 1 agst Gomera (offered) TILE DERBY. 100 to 30 agst Vauban (offered) 4to 1 agst The Rake (taken) Bto 1 agst Dragon (taken) 10 to 1 agst Hermit (offered) 25 to 1 agst Plaudit (offered) 500 to 5 agst Master Butterfly (taken) NOTICE.—CHANGE OF ADDRESS.—JOIN STIRK, We Of Boaufort.Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage ho has received during tho 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 'Ono Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. lionuNs und Jolts' AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions ou all races throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDEN ITREET, HAYMARKET. Mr. GEORGE WEBB kis lists posted on all forthcoming ,vents daily from ten till two at the City Arches; also iu George-yard, and through his agent, Alr. Frank Butler, aerix Meux's Brewery. THE lis.vELocx. Turf Agency's Representative can be irt en daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street, from Eleven till Three. N.8.--If you want 6 good foreign cigar call at the Havelock I )igat Stores, 10, Walworth road, three doors from the El.pliaut and Castle. •NOTES PROM TRAINING QUARTERS. (THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET. Miss Harriette has been leading The Rake in his Bury Hill work latterly, and the exercise has in creased in length and strength. This morning the Derby crack went a good gallop of a couple of miles. Pedagogue took The Hermit a mile and three-quarters, but not very fast. The French horses were early on the Long Hill and Dragon galloped nearly a couple of , miles, splendidly. The Oaks mares, Ortoponax and Hippia, were moving freely ; and Trocadero was striding along with Pintas. D'Estournel went beau tifully to-day for nearly two miles with Seal skin, Leybourne, and Ravioli. Moleskin was an absentee. Julius merely trotted, and Enchanteur cantered with Cerf Volante. MALTON. Taraban was out this morning for the first time since his late operation , b ut walked only, being led. Corybautica reappeared, and her exercise was limited to trotting and cantering. Knight of St. Michael took Grand Cross and the French bred Souiouque a mile and three-quarters, the two latter looking and going first class. Skylark cantered a mile thrice, and then galloped one mile. Applecross, Dusty Miller, Skysail, and Treasure Trove were walking. War, Vernon, Klarinska, and Verdi galloped a mile and a half. CHESTER. Up to last night very few horses had arrived here. The Roodee is in splendid condition. To morrow we shall give full particulars of the morn ing gallops of the Cup candidates. FOREIGN RACING INTELLIGENCE• THE PARIS RACES. PARIS, April 28. The following is the result of the Paris races run to• day : TILE BIENNIAL. Fleurette 1 PRIX DE JENA. Maquignon 1 PRIX DE LA BAGATELLE. Annette Czar OPENING OF THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBER SPEECH OF KING WILLIAM. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) BERLIN, April 29. • The Prussian Chambers were opened in extra ordinary session this mprning. The following is a summary of his Majesty's speech : " The ,people loses no rights by the constitution of the Confederation, but the national power and prosperity are secured by their transfer from in dividual xepresentations to the larger common. wealth. It is essential to uphold an intimate national community with the Southern States, and to transfer their treaties with Prussia to the North German Confederation.. The united Powers of th e nation guarantee to Germany the blessings of peace and the effectual protection of her rights. The Government will endeavour to avert any interruption to the peace of Europe by every means compatible with the honour and interests of Fatherland. Strong in uuity, the German peopls will be able to look forward calmly to the vicissitudes of the future, provided the Chambers afford their patriotic assist ance." No mention of the Luxemburg que4tion is made in the speech. LA Po ULE. Nicolet . I Fervacques 2 Normaudie 3 Won by a bead. Twe 1 v u started. THE Ilalloicar. 1 Fidelite RACING FIXT Ascot Spring York Spring Doncastw• Spring .. 9 LIES FOR 1867. Y. Harpenden Epsom Croydon 29 Newton Salisbury - Bath Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer H.ampton Odihain l7 Bibury Club lB Jul t.7arlisle Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nottingham l 6. AUOL Ripon Brighton . .. ...... 6 Brighton Glut; ............ 8 Lewes Egliam ..... W o l ver hampton Stockton Oxford ..... 15 Hastings .................. 20 York August ..nu.." 21 IE. Beverley St o ckbridge l9 Chelmsford Summer 20 2o Newcastle .........•• Ipswich 27 Worcest:r Hummer 27 Down Royal Coi porntn . . 17 Stamford .................. 18 Radcliffe .................. 22 Huntingdon ............... 23 Winchester ............... Southampton ............ 25 Gaod wood ............... 30 s r. er rt ayton y‘L Darbyl: 31 )PWvailoy:rvyl Lichfield :rut. • 2222 th h Tunbridge Baden 13acion •ttttt mu, 81 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMIONS—Dus EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. THE BANDA PRIZE MONEY. Mr. G. DENMAN gave notice that on Thursday he should ask the Government. how much of the Banda and Kirwee prize money had been distributed ; and if not the whole, what had occasioned the delay. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. LAING gave notice that, in committee on the Re form Bill, he should move au amendment to the effect that no borough with less than 10,000 population, according to the last census, should return more than one member to Parliament. EDUCATION. Mr. COGAN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland tc t : tei a t t ipr t oG h sh e i t iSvoel Educationi p c n it n Solicitor-General e es n so e fi : hy for Co l lh r du e Ireland, t Educationutt Dublin a i n on meeting h se e xopc l i e o ee f t ts shyt the its sh position he e stated is whether it was the fact, as reported in the newspaper . A ,p scriptural resolution, tion, an da " an rd i o -a p l o i s n e s d ti t a u l w so h antago nist of the national system ;" and, whether the Govern ment participate in this condemnation of the National tent of elucation as compared with that of the Church B7e- Education Society, and intended to propose any alterations in it with a view to substitute in its stead a system , of edu cation founded on the principles of the Church Education Society. Lord NAAS said in the speech of his right hon. friend referred to there was no co ndemnation of the National system, and with respect to th e last p art of the in q uir y , the Government had no intention to make any alteration in the national system. THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION —FRANCE AND PRUSSIA. Mr. HORSMAN asked the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs if he could state to the house whether any arrangement had been made for a conference in Lon don to consider the matters in dispute between France and Prussia ? Lord STANLEY said he had reason to believe that the statement that an a rrangement for a conference t erence was o consi der the matter woul d be completed. The conf not the sole proposition of England, but all the Powers interested in the matter participated in the proposal, and he had every reason to believe that it would be ac cepted both by France and Prussia. (Hear, hear.) He could also say that he had every reason to hope and believe that the question of Luxemburg, which bad not only disturbed England, was in a fair way of being amicably settled. (Hear, hear.) He could not state the whole of what had passed on the subject, be cause other Governments Were concerned in the matter, and he had no right to make these affairs known without their consent, but he would take that opportunity of con tradicting a statement that had been made to the effect that England had expressed a strong opinion on the question of right between. the Governments of England and France. On the contrary England had expressed a very decided opinion both to the Govern ments of France and Prussia that the question in dispute should be settled by amicable means, and further he had stated in plain language that if hostilities should unfortu nately arise the position of England would ass be one of strict and impartial neutrality. (Hear, hear, and cheers.M R. OSBORNE'S " MARE'S NEST." Mr. DILLWYN said ho bad put a question on the paper referring to the hon. member for Nottingham, as to certain papers which he read to the house on the 12th of April, purporting to be the copy of a memorandum made by the member for Swansea; and to ask that gentlemen by what means he obtained such papers. He had received a letter from that gentleman, dated April V, and written from Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, statiug that it would not be convenient for him to attend to his place in Parliar:.ent before Thursday next. He had told the hon. gentleman that he should certainly mention the matter in the house that evening, and he could not refrain at the moment from saying that he considered it a great want of courtesy that the lion. gentleman who occupied a seat so close to him (Hr. Dillwyn) should bring f o rward such a matter without giving notice both to himself and the hon. member for Am;les.y. The memorandum he (Hr. Dawyn) had shown to ate hon. member for the Anglesey Boroughs (Mr. 0. Stanley) was not a private document, bet the copy of the memorandum between himself and the lion. member for Dublin (CLI. Taylor), which the hon. member for Not tingham had read, was incorrect in many partLulars. lie n felt bound, in justice to the hon. and gallant gentlema the member for Dublin, to say that Lord Derby's bbe nam rt' e was never mentioned as an approver o f Mr. His amendmnt. Mr. 0. STANLEY said he was glad the hon. gentle man had stated that the document he had shown bun was not a private one. He believed it was shown for the pur pose of influencing the votes of honourable members, and in all that he had done in the matter he felt he had done no more than any other gentleman would have done placed in his position. (He ar, hear.) Su his posing the the version of the document he had given to hon, friend was incorrect, the hon. member for Swansea could easily produce the original document, which would speak for itself. (Hear, hear.) The lion, gentleman did not appear inclined to comply with the suggestion of Mr. Stanley, and the subject dropped. METROPOLITAN GAS BILL. In reply to Mr. CRAWFORD, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Metropolitan Gas Bill was fixed for Thursday next. With respect to the Factories Bill, when that would be taken would depend on the progress made with other matters. The Government measure for the prevention of corrupt practices at elections stood third oat the orders f hour evel' t u h g a f t o o r rd a e s r ec woonudldrebaedtiankg,eitut he could not say at what considered felt it could by s i d 3 e i r r e . d B in d d Cf e rl ta T i I bsyugtgheestehodustehaitt before U r ld e tbheewheillll was t con sidered rendered morn that means acceptable. Mr. Mr. LOCKE asked when the Traffic Regulation Metro polis Bill would be considered ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it stood No. 25 on the order for that evening, but he must say that it did not look very promising of its being taken that night. TENANTS' IMPROVEMENT (IRELAND) BILL. Lord NA AS moved that this bill be read a second time. Mr. GREGORY moved as an amendment to leave out all the words after the word " That," in order to add the word " without prejudging the second reading of this bill, this house is of opinion that no enactment for the settle ment of the landlord and tenant question in Ireland can be deemed satisfactory which does not provide for the encou ragement of leases in that country. (LEFT SPEAKING.) FREEMASONRY IN SCOTLAND.- —The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the St. Andrew's College Hall was performed on Friday by Mr. J. Whyte-Melville, Grand Master Mason of Scotland. The purpose of this ball, which is built by a company formed six years ago, is to afford a residence for young men attending the Uni versity of St. Andrew's. THE CASE OF TOOMER.—A letter has been re ceived from the Home Office, by Mr. W. R. Bartlett, of Reading, solicitor to the father of Neville Maskelyno Towner (the circumstances of whose case are well known), informing that gentleman that the Right Hos. S. H. Walpole, her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department, having given a most careful and anxious consideration to the whole matter, feels it to be his duty to recommend her Majesty to remit the remaining portion of Toomer's sentence. Dr. Cumming sa ys the Pall-Mall G azette, has at ~ last found a foreign—though anonymous —rival. Among; the latest German publications we find one with the fol lowing startling title :—" End of Napoleon III! Division of France ! Prophecies from Holy Writ on the impending great Rhenish Was, the fall of Napoleon, the breaking up of France, the fate of Germany and of Prussia, of th e whole Rhine and 'Westphalia, of Pius IX., &e., &e." It seems that this is already the third instaent of a series of interpretations o f prophecies, each to lm be had for the moderate sum of two and a half silbergroschen. But per haps they are piracies ? Our prophet should loot to it. second a4' . Mr. Edmund Falconer was about to produce his Irish drama, " Oonash," at Niblo's theatre, New York, in which when the above place of amusTinent was unfortunately destroyed by fire ; but we understand that another of tli. • American rElic7Aatuhni:lolnßBa6Tu7a,gilteiiossusi3sEEinhat r F e su a t t aL y l i iin f A c t r oin. th_ w e i d lol ra ga t i n v a er . rhhetir rad 7 and on to anys conclude t age 2 ' grand amateur performance. The following d m b a y k e "Plot he r and "first Passi o n appearance, ' be performed t—" Turn him out,"pieces will Miss Laura l i t , o a s b t i o n followed with "Orange Blossoms." Taking into manner in which Miss Staunton Consideration the performance, we do not hesitate to managed her last. every success. say thatshe last performance, deserves UNIVERSITY COLLEGE TIOsPITAL.—The friends of this hospital will be pleaied to learn that notice has been received of a munificent bequest to its funds by the late Mr. John Thomas Robinson, of Clarges-street, Picca dilly, of the residue of his personal property, to the extent Of £15,000, if so much remains —viz., £5,000 for the general purposes of the hospital, and £lO,OOO fur a "Sa maritan fund fur the relief of persons discharged from the hospital unprovided with the means of maintenance till their perfect recovery." Will dated 1849 ; proved April, 1867.