The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-08 00:00:00

NiNEY MARKET OMMERCIAt A ND 71,-, 7T.W 1 ,11'.411 - 41tY(12, TWILVB O'CLOCK. To-day the Money Market has been very quiet, and the rates have continued easy. The sum of £5,000 in bar gold was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. A small amount of specie, representing £5,100 had been brought by the Massilia, from Alexandria. The Bank of England return completed to the 6th March exhibits few changes of importance. There has been a small decrease in the amount of bullion, viz., to the extent of £16,347, while the reserve of notes has been diminished by £136,605, and owing to the preparations made for the ply tnents due on the 4th, the other securities exhibit an increase of £607,433. The public deposits also h tve been augmented by £511,064. Annexed are the particulars : Public Deposits... ... £7,216,023 Increase ....£511,064 Other Deposits ... 17,583,972 Decrease... 263.049 "test 3,834,338 Increase... 288,417 On the other side of the account : Government Securities £13,111,068 No alteration. Other Securities... ... 18,653,252 increase ... 607,433 Notes unemployed ... 10,893,845 Decrease £136,605 The amount of notes in circulation is £22,497,230, being an increase of £121,395 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £19,373,965, show ing a decrease of £16,347 when compared with the former return. The Bank of France return shows the following alterations, when compared with the items of the previous week ; the cash in hand had increased £733,200 ; there has been a decrease of £2,960,000 in the commercial bills, £20,000 in the advances, £2,128,000 in the notes, £5,000 in the Treasury balances, and £120,000 in the current accounts. At a quarterly general court of the Equitable Assurance Society, Mr. William Smalley was elected One of the auditors of that institution. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 30 31, and the Consolidated Mort gage Boucle at 23i 24. At the general meeting of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company, held on the 4th ult., the chair man, Mr. C. E. Stewart, stated that a resolution Was submitted to Congress, that thanks should be given to Mr. Cyrus W. Field for his services in connection with the Atlantic Telegraph, and that a gold medal, with suitable devices and inscription, be presented to him in the name of the people of the United States. By a telegram received to-day we are happy to be enabled to state that Congress have unanimously passed the joint resolution. The traffic receipts on the East Indian Railway for the week ending the 13th January amounted to £42,333 3s. ld., against £39,661 18s. sd. in the c orresponding period of last year, showing an in crease of £2,671 4s. 6d. It has been announced by the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada that the payment of the half- Year's interest on the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Shares will become due on the 15th inst. Mr. W. C. R. Cane, of Birmingham, in his corn circular, states as follows respecting the market there :—" At this day's market the supply of dry wheat was short, and sold readily at an advance of fully Is. per qr. from the prices of Thursday last, While the bad condition of the majority of lots on offer, although improved by the late drying winds, caused a heaviness in the trade. Dry red, 625. to 648 . ; white, 645. to 685., all per qr. of 4961b5." Tw• o'CLOCI. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes opened at 69f . 97c. No alteration has taken place to-day in the mar ket for Consols, which are 90i j for money, and 90 i for the account on the 10th April. The New T hrees are 88i 4 ex div., and Reduced Annuities 88 a ex. div. ; India 5 per Cents., 107 i ; ditto 4 Per Cents., 92i ex div. ; and ditto 5 per Cent. Bonds, 355. prem. Al a meeting held to-day of the Egyptian Corn kercial and Trading Company, resolutions were Proposed by the directors for the purchase and ex tinction of 13,813 shares of the company, which w ere created and issued pursuant to a resolution of 31st October, 1834. The following were the terms 84 binitted:—.£2 in cash, 31st January, 1867 ; °ll the Ist April, and I.os. on the 30th June Transactions in the Foreign Depart men t o f th e St ock Exchange have been very limited. Greek b ane advanced k, to 16k I ; Spanish Passive k, to * 2 ll . ; Certificates k, to 14/ 4 ; Italian 4, to 53/ Chilian Loan Scrip k to 2 14 dis. ; the Danubian 3 , an declined 1, to 2 14 dis. ; Turkish 5 per Cents. 1, to 30i I ; and Russian Loan Scrip 4, to 24 24 Prem. Increased depression has prevailed in the Rail *waY Share Market, consequent upon rumours that a strike among the engine -drivers on several of the pri ncipal lines is contemplat e d, u n l ess th e i r d eman d s f or higher wages and shorter time are acceded to. -4idland have declined lf, Caledonian 1, Great Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire, each ; Great Eastern, Brighton, and South-Western, each ; and Metropolitan, North-Eastern (Berwick), and South-Eastern, each I. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain in mode rate request at steady quotations. Bank Shares continue very dull. Bank of Aus tralasia have declined to G7i, and Union of London t ° 448 45. American Securities are steady. United States t th . si 2 0 B on d s h ave a d vance d f, to 74i ; Illinois 77 1 78 ; but Erie shares have declined I, to u 36. . M iscellaneous and Finance Shares are on very 1 . 141 ited d eman d . Atlant i c Telegrap h 8 per Cents. I~marked 511 ; C re dit F onc i er o f E ng land, 21 3; e ill dson's B a y C ompany , 151 16 ; N a ti ona l Dis t,c34llt Comp an y, 124 f ; and Telegraph Construe oil and Maintenance, 13/ 14. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY, Two o'Clock. In the Mining Market there has been an active o et tland for Prince of Wales, Great Retallack, North 1. , 0f tY, Great Vor, and E a st B asse tt, a t s li g h t l y 46k anced rates. A nnexe d are t h e current quota tons ea rn Caraborne, —5 ; Chiverton Moor, 84 4 ; Chon %ale 3 Gold, 24 24 ; Cl i fford Amalgamate, 7 7i ; Cooks ' Itehen 11 12 ; Drakewells, 103 14s; East Basset, 21 23 ; Ift B t Car a d on, —; East Carn Brea, 334 ; East Lovell, 11 ; East Russell, 2/ ; East Wheal Grenville, 2 24; Il ea Laxey, ——; Groat North Downs ; 44 ; Great ;lla c k , 31 31 • Great South Tolgus, —s —d —s r r,z e l a t t Whe:l Ir 4 ;r, 194 20 ; Marko 11 . . alley 44 4; North lz, Y , 5 4 4-; North Roskear, —— , North Treskerby, II; Prince of Wales, Ms Od 36s Od; Prosper United, 34 4; — s —5; South Condurrow, —8 —d; South —d ; South Herodsfoot, —; Tincroft, 'CP2, 4I ; West Caradon, ; West Chiverton, 58 60 ; )1,-" Seton, ——; West Drakewells, 7s 9s ; Wheal '? 4 ", —; Wheal Buller, —— ; Wheal Chiverton, ; Wheal Grenville —; Wheal Seton, 105 110, r, B RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 'OVERNMENT FUNDS. Do fl 1 ) - ~ent. Consols a v,_°. pril 10 g ver 0 88 Ixd 4 %- , eut. Redod Ker r , kfe vp ~u,Per Cent BBl 1 I / xd .6, 4 1 Per Cent. Jan. 1894 44,.,"' 5 Per Cent. Jan. 1873 — "lliti sth Jan., 1880 ti,Ll_ es, 30 yrs, expire iNul•3o yrs, expre ath Aug.....A _— "° (iced Sea Telegraph), o t h 311 Ct., March. I 4 , i 1 Ct., June. /30-equer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per CI. 12 pm . . . ............. .C5OO 7l —— I --- %11, ...... .. .XlOO k £2OO ~ 1 - i l 'i Et; ....... Stock, 61 par Cent -- 1, 1q, 11 T 4 -1 , 1 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ell Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1871... D 0 °. Accoun t 6 1)0, Per Cent. July, 1880 b„ 4 per Cent., Oct. 1868 iy: Certificates Do`-'• Era:le:id Pap er 4 p er C en t Do. Per Cent., J an. 1872 13, ~,'4 per Cent., May 1879 — D o . 1 ., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 1) 0 ' 'ends, 5 per Cent., £l,000 • under xi,000 Ar I'OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 4 exlti rc l iqri " ReTublic, 6 per Cent _ ,irkzii.44 Bonds, 5 per Gent, 1859 D0,,,,411 5 per Cent — ____ 't per Cent 1852-58-60 i, bp , _ -4 0. 5 • 1863 Do Per Cent. 1865 o 4,, , , , D o ~,"ount 731 i 3 A1tie 4, ,.. , ' ; t% Bonds 73 1; A yres t. per Cent„ Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) o...than 6 per Cent — Do. 4i per Cent. — 00. 6 per Cent A — Do. 17 B — Do. „ 1867 Do. ' , Scrip, £2O paid l/ - dis Co!ombian, 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Di 5 per Cent., 1864 a. Danubian Principalities', 7 per Cent Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Laud Warr an t — Do Deferred flgTptian 7 per Cent BOl Do. Second Issue Do. £l6O Bonds - 21. 00. Do. 1861 B.)z. -4 Do. £l6O Bonds B3l- Do Government Railway Debenture, Boi 1 f,i , ,-,, e k 5 per Cents.. 1824-5, ex Coupon, Do. Account DJ. Coupons Do. Account 0- uttenials 5 per Cent. It. , ;ian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account .. — I'o. Maremmana Railway — M vican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 -- Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — Nlontovideau 6 per Cent. . — \ , loorish Imperial 5 per Cent Ne .c Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Laud .larrants (Hectares) Pe livian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 65 i Do 4} per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent., 1862 Do Account P•)rttiguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2, '3 411 I 2 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do4l per Cent. 1850 Do 4 1 per Cent., 1860 Do 3p31 Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do. 5 per Cent 1864 9oi 11- DD. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BB4 i Do. do. £25 paid 2l pin ardinian 5 per Cent Sp Lnish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do — Do Account 22/ I- Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 4/ per Cont. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid r urkish 6 per Cent. 1864 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 56 51 Do £lOO Bonds - 6 Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Veoezuela 3 per Cont. - Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 186' , ' 10. 0 per Ceut, 1864 — Ditto 11 per Cont. — Dividends on the above payable in Londom. Dutch '24. per Cent. Ex. 12 Gain Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. French Rentes, 3 nor Cent., Ex. 25f. — I 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25i. - Do. Account 531 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9Ol Do. Account 904 1 Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Yesterday a meeting of this institution was held at its house, John-street, Adelphi,—T. Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the chair. There were also present Capt. Egerton, R.N.; W. H. Harton, Esq., Admiral API - lardy, G. Lyall, Esq., Col. Palmer, Capt. J. R. Ward, R.N., Inspectors of Lifeboats to the Institution, and Richard Lewis, Esq., the Secretary. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read a communication was read from Gen. Knollys, transmitting on behalf of the Prince of Wales a donation of 100 guineas to the Institu tion, and expressing the thanks of H.R.11. to \lr. Lewis, its secretary, for the ail he afforded the Prince on the day of the annual meeting of the so ciety. £l3 was voted to the crew of the lifeboat stationed at New Brighton for their valuable ser vices in saving 15 men from the barque Coquimbo, of Sunderland, which, during a strong breeze, got on the Jordon Flats on the 25th ult. The Dungarvau lifeboat of the society had also succeeded in bringing into harbour the ship Cameronian, of Liverpool, and her crew of 20 men, which vessel, during heavy weather, was in distress ) Dungarvan, on the 21st of January last. The owners of the vessel had given a handsome salvage to the lifeboat's crew for their services on the occasion. A reward of £25 I was likewise voted to pay the expenses of the institution's Caister lifeboat, in going off and saving on the night of the Bth ult., during a very heavy gale from the S.S.W. the crew of three men from the sloop Telegraph, of Sunderlend, which had be come a total wreck on the Barber Sand, off Caister. The same valuable lifeboat was the means, on the night of the 28th ult., in conjunction with the Scratby lifeboat, of bringing safely into Yarmouth during blowing weather, the crew of five men and the fishing smack Striver, of Yarmouth, which had stranded on the Inner Barber Saud, off Caister. A reward of £6 was also voted to the crew of the lifeboat of the institution stationed at Aberdovy, North Wales, for putting off during blowing weather in reply to signals of dis tress, and rescuing the crew of four persons from the schooner Gratitude, of Aberystwith, which was totally wrecked on the North Bank, Abernovy, on the 28th ult. Rewards amounting to £67 were also voted to pay the expenses of the society's lifeboats at Greencastle, Ormes Head, llayling Island, Ark low, and Carnsore, for various services to distressed vessels and their crews during the past month. The silver medal of the institution and a copy of its vote inscribed on parchment were ordered to be presented to Mr. Wm. Nelson, R.N., Commanding Officer of H.M. Coastguard cruiser Eliza, and £5 to his boat's crew of four men, in acknowledgment of their brave conduct in putting off in a small boat during a strong gale and heavy sea, and saving at much risk of life the crew of five men of the brigantine Jane, of Cork, which was in a distressed state, and a few hours after wards was totally wrecked on the coast of Waterford. This service was attended with so much danger that the men declined to go out, until Mr. Nelson him self volunteered to accompany them, and the brig antine's crew almost felt inclined to remain by their vessel, which shortly afterwards was dashed to pieces. Rewards amounting to £33 were also granted to the crews of shoreboats and others for various ser vices in saving life from wrecks on our coasts. During the past month a legacy of £3O had been received from the executors of the late Mrs. Mary Clark, of South Lynn. Also a contribution of £lOO from the trustees of the late Thomas Boys, Esq., of Hove, Brighton. It was also reported that legacies had recently been left to the institution by the late Mrs. Anne Frith, of Deptford, £lOO ; and the late John Abrahams, Esq., of Fairfield, to the Liverpool branch, £lOO. Reports were read from the Inspector and Assistant-Inspector of lifeboats on their recent visits to the coast. Captain Ward, R.N., the inspector of lifeboats, stated in regard to the accident to the lifeboat at Padstow, " that the eight survivors of the lifeboat's crew one and all praised the boat, and said that she behaved nobly, that any boat in the world must have upset under the same circumstances, that if the drogue had not burst which it was found to have done, they be lieved she would have carried them safely to the shore, that they did not wish her to be exchanged for any other, and that they were all ready to go out in her again whenever their services were required." The Institution was about to send in a few days a large lifeboat, transporting carriage, and equipment complete, to the Paris Exhibition, where a com modious boathouse is being prepared for their re ception. Paymentsamounting to upwards of £1,200 were ordered to be made on various lifeboat esta blishments. The proceedings then terminated. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (By Telegraph.) GAATIIBEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, March 7.—Ranger, steamer, from Rotterdam. Arrived, March 8. —Sir IL Peel, steamer, from Dunkirk ; Florence, steamer, from Rotterdam. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed, March 7.—Star of the East, from London, for Algoa Bay. Passed in tow.—Strathdon, from Sydney, for London ; Gleaner, of Abordeon, from the west, for the north. bIIAKES North Eastern, York, 11. and Selbrpurehase, Stockton and Darlington B, 6 per cent., 3: rII,I+;FEIZENCE SCARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern per cent., 63 (IN RAILWAY:3 Antwerp and Rotterdam. 8 Great Luxembourg, , /ttoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 3} Sambre and Meuse, 51 per cent. pf., FOILEIGN MIN ES. Pestarenna Gold, 1 a St. Jo.. del 'icy, 1n.., tti BANKS. ‘nglo Austrian, 7} Australasia, ( 1 74 British North American, 481 City, 14 Consolidated Bank, lim., 45 Ditto, new, 31 English and American, 11tH., 64 linperial ottoman, London and County, 554 on don Joint Stock, 43 25 Midland Bank, Bin., 185 Union of Loudon, 4.5 44 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 205 Dit o, 8 per cent., 025 14 Bombay Gas, lint., 44 Credit of HID . 24 „3 Fore-street Warehouse, lint., 125 Gen. Credit and Discount, tau_ 11, Hudson's Bay, 16 154 Imperial Laud Company of Marseilles, Um., 104 Dalian Irrigation (Canal Cayour,. 54 London linancial Association, lint, 74 London 4 4euirai Omnibus Company, lira, 3 51 dras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. by In. dian Government), 94 Ni lional t•iseount oinpany, Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem.. of which 25 is to pay, 104 New Consolidated Discount. lirn , 1 Nci;v Zealand Loan .nd Mer. Agency, lint., 21 Kio de Janeiro City Improvements, 2.4 Royal M Steam, 105 Te e rapt cow! ruc. and Mainten., lira., -- Ditto, di.tu, 14 :I/ Universal marine. iumuranee. lint., 25 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lint., 5 Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, 72 Mr. Thomas GaskPll, jun., an underwriter at Lloyd's, has forwarded circulars to his creditors intimating his inability to meet his engagements, and stating that he has placed his affairs in the hands of Messrs. Brown, Son, and Hays, accoun tants. CHOLERA AT PORT GLASGOW.—It may be re membered that at the beginning of the year a sudden out break of cholera, resulting in a good many deaths, took place at Port Glasgow. After the lapse of nearly two mouths the disease has again appeared within the last few days, and four deaths have occurred, the victims being three young persons and an adult. The medical officers report a considerable prevalence of choleraic dial rho3a. It would seem that in a sanitary point of view certain per tioto of the town are still in an unsatisfactory state 4 miles. 17 subs. Lord Poulett's Genievre, by Strongbow—Willow, 5 yrs, Bst (inc. 71b ex.) (Captain Barclay) w.o. The Selling Stakos of 3 sows each, with 25 added, for two year olds and upwards; two year olds 7st 71b, three 9st 101 b, four lOst 121 b, five and upwards list 31b; the win ner to be sold for 120 sovs ; if entered for 100 sovs al lowed 51b, 80 81b, 50 121 b, 30 201 b; fillies and geldings allowed 41b; maidens having started allowed if two year olds 31b, three 71b, four and upwards 121 b; winners in any year Glb extra; five furlongs. Mr. Chaplin's Musa, by Oxford, dam by Mountain Deer —ibis, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (£3O) (Fordharn) 1 Sir F. Johnstone's La Muette, 2 yrs, Est 31b (.£3O) (Kenyon) 2 Mr. French's Ida, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (£3O) (Morris) 3 Betting-3 to 1 on Musa, and 4 to 1 agst La Muette. Musa made the whole of the running, and won easily by a couple of lengths; three lengths divided second and third. The winner was sold to Mr. Withers for 83 guineas. The Grand Military Gold Cup, value 100 guineas; a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 150 added, for officers' horses; penalties and allowances ;^ three miles. 24 subs. Mr. George nd Tally-ho, by Comeaway, dam by Gilling ham, aged, 12st 101 b (inc. 101 b ex.) (Mr. Gerard) 1 Mr. Rushout's Tiger, aged, 13st (iuc. 141 b ex.) (Colonel Knox) 2 Lord C. Pier's Forlorn Hope, aged, 12st (Owner) 3 Mr. Magenis's Pixie, 6 yrs, 12st (Owner) 0 Captain Colquhoun's Puffy Dunter, aged, 12st 101 b (Inc. 101 b ex) (Mr. Lawrence) 0 Captain Kennedy's Diocletian, aged, 12st (Captain Kennedy) 0 _ Betting-7 to 4on Tiger, 6to 1 agst and Bto 1 agst Pixie. Puffy Bunter made play, attended by For lorn Hope, Pixie, and Tally-Ho, the favourite bringing up the rear till the fence preceding the water jump, which he cleared in advance of Pixie and Diocletian. At the water jump the last named pair came to grief, and Tiger went on with the running, Puffy Dunter lying last. Repeated changes occurred before the fence at the canal side had been reached, which Forlorn Hope and Tally-Ho cleared abreast, followed at intervals of about four lengths by the favourite and Puffy Dunter. On making the bend Tiger rejoined hie horses, getting in front wh e n f a i r ly in th e straight, but Tally-Ho cleared the last 4 bstacle with an advantage of half a length, and won easily by four lengths, Forlorn Hope being defeated six lengths for the second stake ; Puffy Dunter cantered past the post some distance in the rear. Au objection was lodged against Tally-Ho for going on the wrong side of a flag, and it will be enter tained to-morrow. Th® Liverpool Spring Cup of 200 sous, added to a Handi cap of 15 soya each, 10 ft ; Winners of any handicap after Feb. 6, at eleven a.m., 101 b extra. One mile and a half. 28 subs. Lord Westmoreland's Foresight, 3 yrs, Gst 7P (Kenyon) 1 Mr. T. Wadlow's Wandering Minstrel, 6 yrs, Bst (Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Carew's Fortunatus, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Sayers) 3 Mr. T. Parr's Clarice, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (C ameron ) 4 Mr. Masterman's Honesty, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (Marson) 0 Mr. Hudson's Edgbaston, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Maidment) 0 Mr. Mark's Duchess of Wellington, 4 yrs, 7st 21b _ . (R. Challoner) 0 Mr. Dicas nd The Colonel, 4 yrs, Cat 101 b (Peppier) 0 Mr. Eastwood's Rejoinder, 3 yts, fist 10ib (Nuttall) 0 Lord Poulett's Wellesley, 4 yrs, Est 10 lb (11uxtable) 0 Mr. Jackson's Doralico filly, 3 yrs, Est 3lb (Butler) 0 Betting-7 to 4 against Foresight, sto 1 agst Clarice, 7 to l agst Wandering Minstrel, 1.0 to 1 agst Fortunatus, and 100 to 8 agst Edgbaston. Wandering Minstrel jumped away with a clear lead, followed 'by Wellesly, Foresight and Colonel, the ethers fUllowing in a compact body, but after going a couple of hundred yards Rejoinder struck into the heelsof one of the horses, and came down rolling com pletely over his jockey (Nuttall). Inimediately after this contretemps Foresight took up the running with a slight lead of The Colonel and Wellesley, Fortunatus, Honesty, and Edgbaston bringing up the rear. At the mile post The Colonel took a clear lead, but dying away before reaching the straight, Foresight, Wandering Minstrel, Clarice, and Fortunatus comprised the leading division. The favourite coming away from the distance won in a canter two lengths from Wandering Minstrel, six lengths separating second and third, half a length third and fourth, Honesty was fifth, the Doralice filly sixth, The Colonel and Wellesley next, and Duchess of Wellington last. The Grand Military Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya each, with 100 added ; for hunters, 12st each ; to be ridden by officers; maiden and other allowances. Thre© miles. Mr. Mence nd Newcastle (Capt. Ricardo) 1 Lord C. Kerr's The Falcon (Owner) 0 Mr. 11 , illiams's The Banker (Capt. llarford) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst The Banker, 7to 4 agst Newcastle. The latter came in alone, both the others having refused. A Steeplechase Plate (Handicap) of 100 sovs ; winners of any hurdle or steeplechase handicap after Feb. 26, at 11 a.m., 101 b extra ; about throe miles. Mr. Studd's Dispatch, aged, lost 101 b (Mr. Thomas) 1 Lord Powlett's Benazet, aged, llsf (Mr. Edwards) 2 Mr. Clayton's Lightheart, aged, list 3lb (E. Jones) 3 Lord Eglinton's Duke, aged, 10st (W. White) 4 M. Firruin's Ressington, aged, 10 st 7lb (O wner ) 0 Mr. Firmin's Little Peter, aged, 10st 71b (Waddington) 0 Mr. Jackscn's Revolver, aged, lOst 12lb Betting-7 to 4 agst Dispatch, 3to 1 agst Lightheart, 4 to 1 agst Benazet, 8 to 1 agst Little Peter, 100 to 8 agst Revolver. Won by two lengths; six lengths between second and third; bad fourth. Revolver, Rossington, and Little Peter fell; and the rider of Rossington was very much hurt. NOTES PROM TRAINING QUARTERS. (THIS DAY.) - - NEWMARKET. A lot of horses were at exercise this morning, but very little business of consequence transpired. The Rake is going on most satisfactorily, and Joseph Dawson still has sanguine hopes of getting him fit and sound by the Derby Day. Julius is looking uncommonly well, having done some good work of late. The handsome D'Estournel has been well attended to by Gilbert, and is exceedingly forward in condition. The Hermit has not had any long or fast exercise since he was thrown up at the close of last summer, and his work, what little has been set him, has been done dcwn hill or on the flat. Dragon gets on first rate, and, though a plain horse, is a good one—Jennings fancies the Derby is in his grasp with this improved colt. Cerf Volante, ' p r e r r o a c t E o td r, e , r a o n e Er very moderate. hanteur are somewhat shaky ; and Wild wonder- Agnes is fully improved; and so are Sealskin, Ley bourne, Ilippia, Friponnier, and Avron. Numa Pompilius is getting ready f or Chelmsford ; he has done mile and a half wo r k with Van Amburgh. Knight of the Garter had a quiet mile and a quar ter gallop this morning, as did Ravioli and Mole skin. Guy of Warwick and. Scour de Charitc can tered freely. Bombastes, Pericles, and the Flying Scud were trotting about with Sultan. Auguste and Plutus took a steady mile and a half spin. Jasper went uncommonly well, and the same may be said of Camilla and Tourtnalin. Avron re-ap peared, but walked only, as did Pedagogue. Opo ponax galloped over a mile.steadily. Star of India rattled along for a mile and a quarter, and Tor mentor took Duke of York a good striding gallop. Ben Nevis is getting on beautifully, as also is the Amanda colt. THE SUN, LONLON, FRIOAY E% ENING, MARCH 8, 1867. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share ) Railways. Paid i Closing Pride. Bristol and IraTEF :::: 7jut Caledonian .. 100 Cambrian Cork and Bandon — 'Cornwall all ,Dublin & Belfast June lOO ,Dun„Perth, & Ab.Juncii 100 el London, .scrip Certi. all Do. WO Glasgow & S. Western, 100 Great Eastern, Ord. si k.I iuu Do. E. Augl. st. No. 2 100 Grcat North 01 Scotland 100 Great Northern I 100 Do. A stock ..t 100 Do. 1.3 stock l 100 1)o. New, is. at 25 pti . 10 ; WGt 6, and .of Irelantloe I Gt.Westein -Original RO Du. 5. Val. Rail gua. 100 Do. South %Vales .... R 0 116 111 40 15 20 st St 100 4 8 65 68 70 73 1 4 116 SO 31 5 7 116 113 1 2 124 83 01 41 11 Do. W. Mid.—(Dior, Do. Newport 110. Dereford......, q..anc.olure Yorkshirl LJndon and lilackwai Lon., Brigh., AL S CUilb Lou.,. t2hat., and Dovt, Do. Aletrop. Ex. A., Lun. & North ‘Vestert Lon. AL South Wester: :Ilan., 6110., & Lincoit aetropolitan.... 28 33 126 127 77 71 17 )9 13 19 118 .20 81 IsS 47 49 i 22 123 106 108 Do. New Do. Extension.-- ‘letropolitan Districi 1.28 120 E 7 8, 35 30 4 16 IG3 1,4 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Business done. iio. do. do. Jo. and st. John's 1V . (; Alidiand Do. £9 Share Do, Birinin.. & Derby itid Kent .. orth British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dui* N th. Eastern—lterwicA Do. U.N•I purchase Do. Leeds Do. York DG. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . . Do. ti o. 1866 North Staffordshire .. V. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. N , Aber. stock uo. 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Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal huller (Itedruth Wheal Mary Aun (Men Wheal Seto!i wh,,at Trelawnev T SECURITIES. 1)11 101 98 ;00i 100 10 8i ' t 7 8i 10! 1(4 105 107 104 106 102 lul DI ;3 101 IU3 100 1 8 102 104 105 103 No 105 107 i)8 1(0 U 3 LB 91 VS 85 7 101 1'.)2 ol 86 96 98 al :-.3 106 iC 8 107 IC9 901 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. TH i7RSDAY. For the third day of the gathering at Aintree a very hybrid programme was issued, which was productive of very uninteresting results. The weather was bitterly culd, and the number of spectators had visibly thinned as com pared with the previous day. Below will be found a re turn of the day's proceedings:_ A Plato of 40 sous (Handicap), for three year olds and up wards; winners this day 10Ib extra. T.Y.C. Mr. Jeffrey's Sylph by Oxford. -Ardoa, 4 yrs,Gst 91b (Cameron) 1 Mr. H. Coventry's Panacea, 4 yrs, Cat 1211) ...(Goodwin) 2 Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, aged, 9st ...(Morris) 3 Mr. A. Heatlicote's Her Ladyship, 4 yrs, ist 21b (fins table) 4 Lord Westmoreland's Harlequins, 4 yrs, ;st Glb (Kenyon) 5 Mr. W. Topham's King Charles, 3 yrs, sst 71b...(Butler) 6 Betting-7 to 4 agst Queen of Trumps, 3to 1 agst Panacea, 6 to 1 agst Sylph, and 7 to 1 each agst Her Lad yship and Harlequiva• After going a short distance Sylph took up the running, and never afterwards being headed won easily by two lengths from Pabauett ; a neck only separated Queen of Trumps and Her Ladyship, and King CharleS was last. The Veteran Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, for all ages; Military Steeple Chase Course; three RICHMOND. The weather being better to-day Bob Chambers took Plaudit a couple of canters, and then Lozenge gave the crack a steady mile and a half gallop, Plaudit pulling up fresh and well. Stratlzconau led Rose and Violet a mile and a quarter. Moldavia galloped nearly a couple of miles„and Bumblekite e mile and three-quarters. This morning Longdown took Rama, Thalia, Indian Star, and Owain Glyndwr, a nice steady mile and three-quarters spin ; Fal-Lal following with Lady Lambton and the Ringtail Screamer. Kilkenny was attending to the two-yr-olds. FORFEIT LIST. The forfeits of the following horses have been paid Alcazar, Charity,* Ellangowau.* * The forfeits of those horses ought not to have been published, having been previously paid in the country without notice being given at this office. The following has been given :—Mr. T. Goldby's b fby Promised Land—Palmistry, 2 yrs, Futurity. The following assumed name has been registered :—Mr. P. Rice. At a meeting of the Grand National Steeplechase Com mittee held at Liverpool on Wednesday, March 13th, the fol lowing gentlemen were admitted as qualified to ride: - Mr. F. Staples and Mr. Rivers .13ulkeley. Notice was given that the following prop )sit;oa will be brought forward at the next general meeting of the com mittee :—`• That for the future all candidates for gentlemen riders be pr posed and seconded by members of the mittee." (Signed) WSISTMORLAND. 11. COVENTRY. F. JOHNSTONE. C. H. CAREW. B. J. ANGELL. NOTICE.—CLINGE OF ADDRESS. - JOHN STIRS, late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage ho 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 Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. HOPKINS and JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's. Victoria, and othor Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-83, O%ENDBN• TREE; HAYMARKET. The Late " Artemus Ward." —..— MALTON. After cantering Knight of the Crescent gave Grand Cross, Taraban, and Wild Wind two steady gallops of a mile and a quarter each ; and Kla rinska took Cora, Corybantica, and Rondinella nearly two miles. Westwick galloped with Knight of St. Michael, and War was schooling The Vis count and The Spy , Skylark galloped a mile and SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LIVERPOOL RACES.--Tars DAT. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HANDICAP PLATE £BO. A Handicap Plato of 80 sovs ; certain winners 101 b extra. One mile. Lord Westmorland's The Rock, 3 yrs, sst 71b...(Kenyon) 1 Mr. Alexander's Merry Harp, 5 yrs, 7st 21b 2 Mr. Saxon's Peggy, 3 yrs, sst 71b 3 Wave, Fair Maid of Perth, Little Wideawake, and Ad miral also ran. Betting-5 to 2on The Rock, 7to 1 agst Wave. Won by four lengths; six lengths between second and third. a half. Lion gave Malta, Skysail, and Treasure Prove a mile and three-quarters gallop steadily. ,111 the horses located here are healthy. ILSLEY. Warrener set Dalby to gallop a mile and a half by himself this morning, and Buckfoot followed Effervescence a like distance; the pace, however, was very moderate. Brown Bread galloped a mile and a half ; and Hopvine (who goes to Chelmsford next week) went a mile and three-quarters first class. My Love was also spinning along. Achieve ment never went better; and Dunsany is receiving strong preparation for Northampton, led by Lord Lyon. Gardevisure is showing the way for Dover's youngsters, of whom The Laird is the most pro mising. The General is getting forward in con dition, probably with an eye for the Two Thousand journey ; he is very much improved, as are Com missioner and Split the Difference. The Celt is still an absentee, but Easby and AggrAvator are working freely. FYFIELD. The Mayonaise filly (4 yrs) showed on the downs this, morning, and galloped a mile .and a quarter slowly ; she is worth remembering for the City and Suburban. Overture and Dulcimer are in the same race. The former has done good work, but the latter has been eased. Pintail and the three year-old colt by Skirmidi, out of Tightfit, are in long steady work. Pepper's Ghost took Captain Kidd a mile and three-quarters at half speed. Adam Bede is cantering at present, and Arcade trotting. Dulcet leads the two-year-olds. Brada mante takes Staghound, Pussy, the three-year-old Mayonaiie filly, and Dragoon a mile and a quarter. FIND ON. LEWES. Actxa and Thermometer, after cantering a mile twice, followed Ostreger a nice gallop of a mile and a half ; but Pirate Chief was an absentee. The two-yr-olds had long walking exercise, finishingup dmile gallop. Sir Guy, Sir Walter, and Laverna galloped a mile and a quarter. LAMBOURNE. Marksman and the filly by Thormanby, out of Sunflower (3 yrs), cantered twice this morning, and then went a gallop of about a mile and a quarter, going remarkably strong and free. The latter is in the Chester Cup, and is worth a long shot. Stock still took Mirella a couple of miles. The City and Suburban mare, by Lord of the Isles out of Miss Ann, was an absentee. STOCKBRIDGE. Lecturer galloped a mile and three-quarters with John Davis and Gomera this morning ; Vauban did a mile and a half:; Ischia and Seville a mile and a quarter ; and the Dako, Rose Cheri, Distin, and Fairfield were walking. The two latter are lame. 1 1 1111th EDITION. CIIALLENGE CUP. Challenge Cup, tho gift of Sir Humphrey De Traffori, Bart., with 100 sous added, for horses the property of officers; 12st 71b each; curtain penalties. Three miles. Captain P. Yates's Brandy Coote (Captain Ricardo) came in alone. Genievere refused. Betting— 9t02 on Geuievre. HANDICAP PLATE £4O. Handicap Plate of 40 soya, for three-year-olds and up wards ; winners this day, 71b extra. About six furlongs. Lord Poulett's Wellesley (Gordon) Mr. Burke'a Despair (Doyle) fi Mr. W. Topham's King Charles Lady Pam and Queen Mary also ran. Betting-2 to 1 on Lady Pam, 3 to 1 agst Wellesley, 10 to 1 agat Despair. Doad heat for first place ; bad third. SWEEPSTAKES. Captain Pigott's The Scrub (Pritchard) 1 Lord C. Ker's Clarina Captain Tempest's Bird of Passage Bolingbroke, Garotter, and Ebor also ran. Betting -5 to 2 agst Bird of Passage, 7 to 2 agst Clarina, 5 to 1 agat The Scrub. Won by three lengths ; six lengths between second and third. LADIES' PURSE. sabol Clara II URDLE RACE Sorceress ➢iaharajah Newcastle Three ran. OBJECTION TO TIGER. March 7, 1867. I object to Tiger as second for "Grand Military," Col. Knox having ridden him to the right of white flag before coming to the up jump out of the plough. CILARLE S INNES KER, Scots Fusilier Guards. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Trus DAY. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Wild Agnes (offered) 20 to 1 agst Aldcroft (offered —take 25 to 1) 100 to 1 agst Brown Tommy (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Plaudit (offered) 11 to 2 agst Julius (offered) 8 to 1 agst Vauban (offered) 10 to 1 agst Hermit (taken) 50 to 40 agst Hermit's running (taken) DERBY. 9 to 1 agst The Rake (offered) 10 to 1 aget D'Estournel (offered) 12 to 1 aget Hermit (taken and wanted) 500 to 10 agst Hermit winning the Two Thousand and Derby (taken) CROXTON PARS Acceptances for the Giranb: and John Davis Kangaroo ... Bertie Steamboat... Conundrum Panacea ... Claverhouse Retribution Age st lb ▪ 612 0 • 5 11 '2 ... 4 10 4 ▪ 410 2 ... 4 10 '2 ... 4 10 2 ... 4 9 10 ~. 4 9 10 IN(t—FRIDAY, MARCH 29 . Handicap. About ono mile i half. Acceptances for the Age st lb .. 4 12 9 .. 4 10 9 4 10 5 .. 4 10 3 Age st lb Mrs. Allan... ... 4 9 2 Black Prince, by Voltigeur ... 4 9 2 Slap Bang ... ... 38 11 Charlesll.... ... 3 8 9 C by Kohinoor out of Topsail ... 38 8 Lecturer ... Lucifer ... Bertie .. Steamboat Cup. Two miles. Ago st lb Conundrum ... 4 10 2 Black Prince, by Voltigeur ... 4 9 3 Miss Alice ... 3 8 11 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. February 28, at 2.-15 p.m., Discretion, out of the Annual and Handicap Hurdle Races at Liverpool. March 1, after 6 p.m., Plover, out of Grand National Steeple Chase, Liverpool. March 1, after 6 p.m., Caithness, out of Liverpool Spring Cup. March 1, after 6 p.m., Excellei and Ornament, out of Flying Stakes and Sefton Handicap, at Liverpool. March 4, at 9 a.m., Flyfisher, out pf Chertsey handl- caps. March 4, at 9 a.m., Miltotvn and Limerick, out of Grand National Steeplechase, at Liverpool. March 4, at 9 a.m., Grace Darling, Sweet Home, and Charley, out of Liverpool engagements. March 4, at 1 p.m., Merrimac, out of Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. March 4, at 4.55 p.m., Columbia, out of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. March 5, at 9 a.m., First Blood, Maggie, and Wiseman, out of Liverpool engagements. March b, at 9 a.m., Dr. Holloway, out of Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. March 7, at 9 a.m., Thomastown, out of Croydon, Chel tenham, and Warwick engagemeutg, A very crowded meeting of literary gentlemen—the friends and admirers of the late Mr. Brown (Artemus Ward) —was held this afternoon in the rooms of the Savage Club, Ashley's Hotel, Covent-garden, for the purpose of arranging the best mode of paying a tribute of respect to the departed genius. Mr. A. Halliday presided. Various suggestions were made, but it was ultimately arranged that those gentlemen desirous of attending the funeral should assemble at the house of Mr. Millward, Prince's terrace, Haverstock-hill, at one o'clock to-morrow, and accompany the remains to its temporary resting-place at Kensal-green. A deep feeling of sorrow prevailed over the meeting. -- - ration of tho Government, and therefore no answer can 735 given to it at present. (Hear, hear.) CASHMERE. Lord W. HAY asked the Secretary of State for India whether the Indian Government had appointed an Eng lish officer to reside at Leh, the capital of Ladak, in the dominions of the Maharajah of Cashmere ; if so, in what capacity, and whether the appointment had been made with the approval of the Kaharajah ; and whether the Indian Government had decided to despatch a commercial mission to Turkistan and Thibet. Lord BTANLEY said no information of the appoint-. went of such an °lnner by the Governor-General of India had reached England ; neither was there any intention to appoint a mission to Turkistan. THE ORNAMENTAL WAR IN REGENT'S-PARK. Mr. T. CHAMBERS asked the First Commissioner of AVurks when the wurks at the Ornamental Water iu the Regent's-park were to be commenced, and how long th e y are to eceupy. Lord J. MANNERS said it was proposed to commence► the works in the autumn, and they would occupy about six months. Id MINNS. 2.1.0 24 2.14.0 sg 2.14.0 8.3.6 11.2.6 6. :6.t I.IOH 17.frl -fr.10.61 7 8 7 9 400 410 1 1} 22 21 5 3 34 2 3 I 4 9 10 3, 31 4 5 la 17 18 20 1} 1 3, :11 21 Si B 31 sl 35 45 11 :3 41 51 2 :t 3 # 26 28 310 330 ti 4 44 12 14 1 4 9 •1 6t 63 135 :4i 61 75 23 26 11 13 105 116 10 12 125; 774 17 6 1171 117; 811 12 1 1171 187 7 104 2 107 di 71 7 IMPERIAL PARIIAHENT HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITION. The Archbishop of YORK presented a petition from the diocese of York against the sale of spirituous liquors on a Sunday. THE RECRUITING COMMISSION. The Earl of DALHOUSIE said that, considering it was a most important question with regard to recruiting, he should give notice of a motion on that subjecct on Thurs day next. FENIANISM IN IRELAND. Lord DERBY said that as some of his noble friends were desirous of information relative to the position of affairs in Ireland, he would read to them the last telegram that had been received from Ireland. It stated that there had been an assemblage of insurgents at Kilkenny, about eight miles from Limerick junction, but that a body of troops had been sent in pursuit of them. Farmers' houses had been visited by the rebels, but that no other disturbance had occurred. This was all that had at present been received. THE INSURRECTION IN CRETE, The Duke of ARGYLL said that, in moving for papers relative to the late outbreak in Crete, he would say that in those provinces they had a large number of Christians ruled over by a Mahommedan miuority, and that the for mer had no voice in the government of those provinces. Whenever outbreaks arose in those provinces we were told, on the one hand, that it was the fault of the Greeks, and that, on other, that it arose through the oppressive con duct of the Mussalmans. It had been agreed, in 1856, that the Christian should have the same political privileges as the Mussulman, but in no occasion had there been any intention of carrying out this arrangement. This had boon a qusstion which had been avoided by every Government, but that it was necessary that the position of Christians as to perfect equality in the Turkish dominions should be thoroughly defined, but no such state of affairs had yet takeu place. In the beginning of Sept. there was an outbreak, and the inhabitants betook themselves to their mountain farms. He (the noble duke) would say that these contentions were characterised by the most horrible of all feelings, that of religious discord, and that these were accompanied with the greatest bru tality on both sides. And ' in this struggle not only native troops had been employed, but the barbarous races of Circassia, Albania, &c. He would now come to the period when the Government first became aware that a civil war had broken out in Crete, and that then her Majesty's Government had declared the strictest neutrality. His lordship then proceeded to review the whole of the events that had oc curred from that period down to the present time. He characterised the whole of the proceedings in that island as sanguinary in the extreme, and, although the inhabitants had asked that their wives and children might be placed upon English ships, they had been refused. The request certainly came from a particular quarter, from the King of Greece ; but still an order might have been granted to Lord Lyons, or Mr. Dixon, to use their discretion im the matter. The atrocities committed by the Egyptian and other troops were described as most horrible, and the same was attributed to the Christians, but there was no palliation of the former. Lord Lyons had lost no opportunity to urge the Ottoman authorities to protect. the women and children but ho had taken upon himself to order Consul Dixon to' take steps to protect these families, but no sooner had Consul Dixon done so than orders came from home that a strict neutrality was to be maintained. Consul Dixon then furnished the Government with the reasons which 'uduced him to disobey the instruc tions, the circumstances were of extreme urgency. he heartrending circumstances that had taken place in duced him to dispatch the unfortunate wives and families of the insurgents to her Majesty's ship Assurance. Ho (the noble duke) could not help admiring the conduct of Consul Dixon. He even admired it more than the con duct of Nelson when, in the line of battle, he refused to obey the admiral's signal to retire. (Hear, hear.) (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THIS EVENING. The SrRixER took tho chair at 4 o'clock. NEW WRITS. New writs were ordered to issue for Droitwich, the Northern Division of Devon, and Tyrone, for the election of members in place of Sir John Pakington, Sir Stafford Northcote, and Mr. Corry, who had since their election accepted respectively the offices of Secretary of War, Secretary for India, and First Lord of the Ad miralty. THE MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS. Mr. 11. LEWIS asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether and what instructions had been given to her Majesty's Minister in Mexico relative to the non-re ceipt, monthly, by the agent of the Mexican bondholders there since the Ist of January, 186 G, of the 25 per cent. of the Custom-house duties specially hypothecated to them under the Dunlop and Aldham Conventions, and which were known by official returns to have produced more than the sum of three hundred thousand pounds yearly, required to pay the annual interest of three per cent. on the Ten Millions Mexican Bonds? Lord STANLEY said the last communication he had had was the 10th of January. Instructions had been sent out to support the claims of the bondholders. THE BRIBERY COMMISSION. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether ho would bring in a separate bill to disfranchise the boroughs of Lancaster, Reigate, Totnes, and Yarmouth, and how he proposed to deal with the pre ent members of those boroughs who still retain their seats in this house? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was not the intention to proceed against those boroughs by separate bills. With respect to the present members of those boroughs who have seats in that house, all he had to say was that he was very glad they had, as they were very useful members of the House of Commons. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Mr. W. FORSTER called the attention of the house to the uncertainty as to the position of the Volunteers conse quent on their late employment as an armed force at Chester; and asked the Government what steps they intended to take to remove that uncertainty. ge said the feeling that had led to the great succestt of the Volunteer force was the understanding at the commencement that it would never be called upon to aid. the civil power. The circumstances that had occurred at Chester rendered it imperative that the views of Govern ment should be at once clearly stated, because he was of opinion the calling upon the volunteers ought to be the last resource. The police, the special constables, and even the yeomanry cavalry ought to be made available before the volunteers were called upon to aid the civil force. He hoped there would be no ambiguity about the explana tion which would be given by the Government. If the volunteers were called upon to act in their military capa city except in the event of actual invasion, the result would be, in a great measure, to destroy the popularity of the force, if not ultimately to bring about its entire din; solution. Earl GROSFENOR and Colonel BARTELOT were of opinion .hat nothing short of invasion onght to render volunteers iable to be called upon for active service. Sir G. GREY did not think there was any necessity for an altercation of the law, which was quite sufficient to protect the whole of her Majesty's well-disposed subjects. THE FENIAN INSURRECTION; THE FENIAN MOVEMENT. Mr. H. HERBERT asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether Government had reconsidered their policy with reference to these implicated with the Fenian movemect and that taken in arms, and if they had determined to change this policy, whether it would not be expedient to make it known immediately, in order to prevent others joining in the outbreak ; and whether martial law would be proclaimed in those districts where outbreaks occurred? Mr. WALPOLE said every district where disturbances had taken place had been proclaimed ; with respect to the first portion of the question ho did not know to which the hon. gentleman referred. Mr. HERBERT wished to know whether a district pro claimed brings it under martial law ? Mr. WALPOLE=Ceertainly not. Mr. HERBERT—Does the Government intend to pro claim martial law in those places? &r. WALPOLE—That question is under the onside- THE FE NIAN OUIBREAK. In reply to an 110 N. MEMBER, Mr. WALPOLE said the only telegram received was to the following effect :—" No event of importance except the meeting of a number of persons at a place eight miles from Limerick Junction. Military gone to disperse them. Neighbourhood around Dublin and Drogheda quiet (Hear, hear.) THE VOLUNTEERS. LATEST TELEGRAM. Mr. WALPOLE said he had received a tele gram from Ireland within the last few minutes, which was as follows : " Accounts come in since the morning from Clare and Limeriek state that a large number of farm houses . have been entered in the dark, and all arms found taken away. " Uneasiness in the South not subsided." The right hon. gentleman then proceeded to answer the question put to him with respect to the volunteer force. He said there had been no employment of volunteers, as volunteers at Chester. There was a felonious at tempt to take Chester Castle, and under such circumstances it was the duty of every loyal person to aid the civil farce. He thought instructions ought to be drawn stating clearly the circumstances under which the civil power could call for military assistance. He did not intend to propose any alteration in the law. [ - LEFT SITTING:I AUaTICLA AND YAUdSIA. VIENNA, March 8. Prussia has officially informed the Austrian Cabinet that the obstacles to the conclusion of a treaty of commerce between Prussia and Austria are not removed. Austria bas declared herself ready to resume the negotiations with Prussia on this question immediately after the return of the Austrian commercial plenipotentiaries from Florence The Council of Administration of the Creditan stalt will propose at the next meeting of the share holders the payment of a dividend of fully 5 per cent. COURSE OF EXCiiiitiG.E.— This Evening. Amsterdam Short.. 11 161 11 17 Ditto 3 Months. 11 18i 11 191 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 35 25 40 13russels — 25 35 25' 40 aamburg — 13 81 13 9 Paris Ditto 8 Mouths.2s 324 25 37* Marseilles Frankfne. on the Maine —119 i Vieun. — 12 95 13 10 Trieste — 12 95 13 10 Petersburg!' - 311 311 Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan _ . ..... _... Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 2b 87} 26 922 26 87} 26 922 26 87 26 92k 26 87f 26 92k bli 52i 52 52i LONDON GAZETTE—Tuffs Evening. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 5. Commander John Whitmarsh Webb to be Captain in her Majesty's Fleet. Acting Sub-Lieutenant Philip Thomas Richards to be Acting Lieutenant in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority from 21st January, 1867. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 6. Lieutenants Robert Pitman, John Frederick George Grant, William St. John Sumner ilornby, to be Com manders in her Majesty's Fleet. MARCH 7. Sub-Lieutenants Philip Bennet Aitkens, Edward Strat ford Dugdale, the Hon. Walter Hylton Jo 'Me, and Alfred Edward Denny, to be Lieutenants iu her Majesty's fleet. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. MARUE. Chelmsford Spring l.l Bromley Margate... Warwick Spring l9 I Lewes Spring 2B Croxton Park 29 APRIL. Eastbourne Hunt `2 Thirsk .... N or thampton Cardiff IViudser Spring 4 Durham .. 22 I Edi n burgh Sp. Meeting 0 Catterick Lichfield Spring 8 Cheater BO I Newmarket Craven 8 MAY. Ascot Spring Harpenden York Spring 7 Epsom Doncastur Spring Salisbury Bath • 14 JURE. Ascot Summer 4 I Beverley Windsor Summer Manchester Summer ... 12 I Chelmsford Su mmer Hampton l3 INl.,wca.stle Odiham l7 I p swi ca 27 I Bibury Club lB Worcester Summer ..... . 27 JULY. ilarlisle Newmarket July 2 Stamford .................. 18 Pontefract Reading I Liverpool July Meeting 10 Winchester Hungerford Nottingham l6, Goodwood AUGUST. Ripon Brighton .. •• 6 West Drayto n 22 Brighton Glut; 8 Plymouth..... 22 Lewes Egham .. .. l3 I Derby Wolverhampto n l3 Lichtield 27 Stockt on Oxford Hastings York August SEPT. Margate Warwick Spring 3 Abingdon 5 Leicester Doncant , .r Brecon MBE& Richmond l7 [tendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn— 29 Newmarket Ist October 2 OCTC Northampton Autumn Edinburgh Bcdford NOVE Liverpool Autumn 5 Shrewsbury Autumn ll )BER. Newmarket 2d October 7 Cheltenham l5 Newmarket tioughtov ABER. Leamington Hunt STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES FOR 1867. MARCH. Chertsey Mahon Croydon 6pi mg ......... APRIL. York Sevanoaks ............... 25 COURbING MEETINGS TO COME MARC E. Judge. Days of bowling Name. South Lauoashire (South port) Champion ssis ...is sis 4r. Ne6tropp.„,„ 14, 13, lU 404 to too I 'MEN IUO 100 100 1' 0 100 100 ail :4s. 5Si h.t7.0 441 67) 1 106 4 21 1,1 861 i