The Sun. — London, England, 1867-11-08 00:00:00

41 4 . tin css 31 in g. y the stian, r and Grey Hen- e for LENS k his from !re he a , for A 1 115 -.ICOI.II eu, _Mr. mund and rk of royal Tho lauied set in from ;c1 on Mail )wing ah Wye ore a t and rvice f life. 's ser' leaYe ep re- int& worst ,e ob- le sad n for- Ler to nas'e• )n the e in' same Its Ic e to days West e be- ncera e iyed, aing corn- >st at ,oine ,obey. ,t sh° [, but first les of fi en- erco- Wyo, lieved ,o she ashed is re- WO !tola, nas's, She Si tiVe Lt she ands. an d ;been 1,9 16 India s and nnabf ivilich gland l and iterel 0/31301 part 3rs sor pro a for , T e be info' very 30111 0 " both n aive• ~~ ~. ~ 118 ad uP shore is N' ) was other Tho' gale. IrOY e- t h e re w eek, pur ,cted. being xnels with' AND MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEs'.:Cit, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There has been rather more inquiry in the general Discount Market, but no change can be reported in the rates current for the negociation of first-class short -dated paper, which still remain at about 11 per cent. The Bank of Holland has raised its rate of dis count from 3 to 3- per cent. ' Annexed are the latest prices of bullion from Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid's list:—Bar gold, 7 75. 9id. per oz. standard ; do., Parting, 78s. ; doubloons, Spanish, 755. 6d. to 765. ; do., Mexican and South American, 735. 9d. ; United States eagles, 765. 3id. to 4d. ; bar silver, ss. i I to id. ; do., contingent gold (5 grains and upwards), 53. id.; dollars, Mexican, 4s. 100. to 11d. ; cake silver, ss. sid. Subjoined is a comparison of the present position of the Bank of England and the price of Consols with the corresponding week of last year ' Same Week At Present. last Year. Bullion £22,333,297 ... £16,891,606 Reserre 12,726,382 8,330,27 G Notes in circulation 24,606,915 ... 23,561,330 Rate of discount 2 per cent. .., 4 per cont. Price of Consols 91f ... 891 The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 6th of November gives the fol lowing results when compared with the previous week : led ••• £3,061,535 Decrease £10,788 Publie depodts 5,396,899 ... fricassee 475,803 Oilier deposits ... 18,746,986 Decrease 837,642 On the other side of the account : Government sesuritios £12,891,203 No alteration. Other seeurities 14,788,642 Deorease 46,437 Ifotes unemployed ... 11,610,585 ... Decrease 204,675 The amount of notes in circulation is £24,606,915, being a decrease of £7,940 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £22,333,297, show ing a decrease of £364,091 when compared with the Preceding return. The return of the Bank of France exhibits an increase of cash on hand of £680,000 ; the advances, £40 )000 ; private accounts, £40,000 ; and the Treasury balance, £4,000 ; while the bills dis counted have decreased 82,120,000, and the rates £1,580,000. At the meeting to-day of the Scottish Australian Mining Company, Limited, the directors submitted to the shareholders their report and accounts of the operation of the company in Australia and London for the six months ending on the 30th June last. The Lambton property, which is situate directly west from Newcastle, at the distance of four and a half miles, consists of 1840 acres of freehold land, and 280 acres of leasehold land, together 2,120 acres. Throughout the first half of the present year the coal trade of New South Wales has "en well maintained, and the quantity of coal pro duced and disposed of by the company during that Period cannot fail to be regarded by the proprietary as very satisfactory. The quantity of coal raised and sold from Lambton Colliery during the six months e nding at the 30th of June, 1867, was 85,150 tons, all against 72,219 tons in the corresponding period of 1 866. The price obtained by this company and the other principal colliery owners in the colony, in all sales and contracts effected between the Ist of January and the 30th of June last, has been 9 ,!* 3 d. per ton of l arge coal p u t o n board S nip at the port of Newcastle ; but inasmuch as some heavy contracts at the rate of Bs. 3d. per tea had been entered into shortly before the price Was raised, to the extent of ls. per ton, at the end of last year, that lower rate (Bs. 3d.) is the price Which has been realised for a very considerable por tion of the quantity shipped during the period now under review. The net profit from the colliery for the half year at present to be reported on cottag er £ll3 4s. 10d. received for rent of on the Lambton property, &c.), after Writing off the sum of £1,589 63. 41. to meet Wear and tear, depreciation, Sic., was £7,637 2s. 31. The profit realised in the six months afford a divi dend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and it would be very agreeable to the directors to feel that they wero fully warranted in proposing that such a dividend should be paid. They think it on the Whole best, however, to adhere to the same rate of dividend as was paid on the last occasion. Their Principal reasons for this course are--firstly, the Present position of tie Cadia copper mines. It ref on the whole probable that there will be a 4 34 in connection with this company's interest in C. C. C. Mining Company, and in this antici taticn, the directors, as will be observed below, ha ve deemed it a d v i sa bl e t o comm e n ce t o r epl a ce, fr om Profits realised, some portion of the outlay conne cted with this investment. Secondly, the st ate of matt er as regar d s t h e pr i ce o f coa l ; w hi c h is thnot quite so satisfactory as m i g ht b e w i s h e d. h 0 revenue account of the company, for the six months ending at the 31st of December last, d l ! e lv e s a bal ance o f £ 7,051 19s. 4d. This profit the ' l4- tors propose to dispose of by payi ng a dividend at e r eona th rate of 7i per cent. per annum, free of in- No , ; ,tax, on the capital of the company, £120,000, will require £4,575; reducing the amount Aece a u l ng at the debit of " Cadiangullong Suspense by £1,500, and carr yi ng f orwar d t o nex t ac count Th. a bal ance o f £ 976 198. 4d.—.£7,051 19s. 4d. able d irectors prop ose d t o ma k e t h e di v id en d pay s o Wednesday, the 20th of November next. t he Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets 4 e tug the l ast few days there has been a fair l i tnt of busi ness entere d i nto. The dea li ngs i n c r h ave been t o some ex t en t , a t an a d vance o f at t i l l ! r c wt. Coffee h as suppor t e d f u ll va l ues , an d stint Public Public Bales o f t ea l a t e ra t es h ave b een we ll ri ce, Cotton has ru l e d a s h a d e fi rmer , w hil e ch ,_,7 l tpetr e , an d tallow have been in limited re '7 wit hout change in va l ues . hs la .ntic and G reat W estern Railway Debentures declined to 25 26, and the Consolidated l`iortlS gage Bonds to 191 203. With regard to the corn market at Birmingham b etter 8 circular for the week states, that the last 80 fe eling which was noticeable on Thursday for e ; " gave way under the influence of large of th ar r i vals at the close of the w ee k, an d mos t execs c ountry markets, Friday and Saturday, were n glY dull, with little o r no d eman d f rom an ti a l t' other grain al so h as been difficult of sale, v dehresse o g e ther the tone of th e corn t ra d e h as b een d. Two O'CLOCK. hmillhte rievr Hungarian L oan o f £1 , 000 , 000 will be Clig out on Mond a y nex t b y t h e L on d on and egintY Prepared, 13 aIlk. Th e prospectuses are not yet fully the fu rther t e l egram has been received relative to tte th ilti er rric ane at St. Th omas ' . The Royal mail he lb a.- 11 h one, at the time, was about to depart h o .,,:,, W ard with most of her cargo and specie on b. 7", as well as the passengers, of whom she ;rally b r i n _ a g a considerable number. The telegram : t ea that the whole of the crew and passengers Full I°Bt, with the exception of 12 of the latter. -. Particulars are awaited with great anxiety. Zany of the colo • tnal the sailing ships lost were small inter for Th ere is a firmer tone exhibited in the market Co„E,nglish Funds, but prices remain inactive. ea - , Bol s for money being 94} -1, and for the account u iv., the sth December, 93. 4, il t e ` -Xew Threes are 921 i ; Retluced Annuities, 3i g Z ; Red• Sea Telegraph, 201 ; Exchequer Bills, n e B : r ' re rri• ; Bank Stock, 246 2471 ; India 5 per 6`-' lats., 114 i a ; Enfaced 4 per Cents., 87! ; P e r Cent ditto 1877, 104 8., 104' and ditto Rupee Debentures, been tuainess in the F ore i gn Stock department has 84 inactiv e, and th e variation, consequently, of 12 , 11. Mexi can Character. Gre e k cont i nue at 1 , 1 15a ; Spanish however ,Spanish Certificates, advanced • -but • aim 9 , .4 ) Italian have declined a, to 45a 1 8 ; . 4-urkish per Cents. a, to 31:1 1 -I. tAtnaerican Securities show a slight advance. sL al ed States have improved a, to 70i 71 ; Erie 44t es 1 1 to 46; 47 ;and lainOit' - I) to 811 82i. A very moderate amount of business has been transacted in the Railway Share Market, and in a few instances prices have ruled a shade lower. Lancashire and Yorkshire have declined Great Eastern and Midland and South Eastern each ; while Great Northern have improved k, and North Eastern (Berwick) The Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia tion, Great Luxembourg being dealt in at 8 13-16 ; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian at 131 ; San Paulo at 16 k; Great Western of Canada at 16f 3 • and Great Indian Peni n sula at 1081 1 ,1. 4 _ Bank Shares are dull. London and Westmin ster have receded to 72 721 ; Oriental Bank Corpo ration to 42i ; and London and County to 53i 54. In Miscellaneous and Finance Shares there has been very little animation. Royal Mail Steam, however, have undergone a further serious decline, being dealt in at 65 4 2 1 ; International Financial remain at 21 ; Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan, at 731 ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, at 51i, MINING MARKET. FRIDAT, Two P.M. In the market to-day a fair amount of business has been transacted. Clifford, East Caradon, Marke Valley, Bassett, Carn Brea, and Chontales are at slightly enhanced rates. Annexed are the current quotations : Cara Brea, 18 20 ; Chiverton Moor, 5 ; Chontales Gold, 31 3 ; Clifford Amalgamated, 61 7 ; East Basset, 12 14 ; East Caradon, 6 61 ; East Lovell, 8 81 ; East Russell, 33s 3is ; Frontino and Bolivia Gold, —s —s Od ; Great Laney, 171 181; Groat Wh al Vor, 171 181 ; Marks Valley, 6} 61; North Crofty, 2k 3}; North Treskorby, 34s 365; Prince of Wales, 52s 535; South Frances, 321 35; West Chiverton, 70 721 ; Wheal Basset, 90 95; Wheal Chi verton, ; Wheal Grenville, 30s 32s ; Wheal Seton, 1021 105. LATEST CITY INTELLIGENCE, CITY, HALF-PAST FOUR o'CLocir. Since two o'clock there has been a recovery in the price of Consols of * per cent., and they have closed at 941- * for money, and at 93 for the account, ex dividend. There were no gold operations at the Bank to day. Foreign Stocks, in some instances, have ruled a shade firmer ; Italian 5 per Cents. have advanced 1, to 45i f ; and Turkish 5 per Cents. /, to 311 2 ; Spanish Passive have declined 1, to 191 1 ; Greek closed steadily at 12/ ; Mexican at 14k 151. American Securitie s -are firmer. Erie shares have advanced A t, to 461 471 ; and Illinois /, to 821 83. Atlantic and Great Western Debentures have re ceded 1, to 25 26 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds*, to 191 20/. The following are the closing quotations of som e of the principal railway companies' shares :—Cale donian, 86 to 861; Great Eastern, 31i to 321 ; Great Northern, 107 to 109 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1231 to 1241 ; Brighton, 521 to 531 ; Metropolitan, 120/ to 121 ; Midland, 117 to 1171 ; North Eastern, Berwick, 101 to 102 ; and South Eastern, 651 to 661. In the Open Stock Exchange to-day the following business has been transacted: —Open Stock Exchange (Limited), 83 lld '67 ; Atlantic and Great Western Coupons, 5s to 5s 6d ; Hodges Distillery Company, £2 7s 6d; Danish Land, 35.; South Kensington Hotel, 6s 3d; Galveston, Houston, and Henderson Railway, 2s ; Consolidation Land Company of France, lOs ; Imperial Land Company of Mar seilles Bonds, 1872, £4 lOs ; Langham Hotel, £2 15s; Imperial Land of Marseilles Bonds, 1875, £4 ; Rossa Grande Gold, 12s 6d. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Lieut. Consols Do. Account, Dec 5 93 24 3 ex div. 3 per Cent. Reduced 324 4.1. Nov 3 per Cent 924 4 Now 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 77 Do. 5 por Cent. Jan. 1873... tnnuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan. ' 188 P. Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Rod Sea Televaph), Au b ., 1908 204 March. June. , ;xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 4724 per Ct — Do £5OO 3l pin Do. £lOO & £2OO 3l Bank of England Stock, 54 per Cent 2IG 74 Do. Account INDIAN UOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indiau Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent 874 Do. s . per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 4 per Cent., May 1879 lO9 Do. 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 lO3l Do. do. 1882 — Do Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 - Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £l,OOO pta FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Brazilian 6 per Cent Do. 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 7 31 1 4 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 por Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. C.itlian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — 00. 6 per Cont., B . Do., 1867 Do., Scrip, £74 paid Do., 7 per Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip, .f.. 32 paid C )l mbian, 6 per Cent. Dwain, 3 Der Cent., 1825 Danubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 6O Do 8 per Cent., 1867 E luador Now Consolidated, 1 per Cent — rigyptian 7 per Cent Do. Sec, ad Issue Do. £lOO Bonds B9 8 Do. Do. 1864 Do. £5 . 10 Bonds B6l Do. £lOO Bonds BBl 8 Uo Government Railway Debentures 914 1 1 I G:aok 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coup - us Do. Account Do. Coupons , .. Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. _ It iiian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway Xlexicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 7/ Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French thmtevideau 6 per Cont. .. Aoorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada — Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) -. Do 44 per Cent., 1862 .. Do Account Peravian 5 per Cont. 1865 - — ,Do Account Do 44 per went.. 1862 per Ct., 1853,'6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 P R o il r , tzgi an ' 5 se 3 per Cent., 1822, £ St B6 51 Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent, 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cont., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds B7} -I Do. do. £B4 15s. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B 7l 4 1 I Do. do. £B4 15s. do B5l Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Con — Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive — Do Account •l9 i Do Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded — Do Account l'urkish 6 per Cent., 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £l.OO Bonds 7U Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 63 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Da Account Do 6 per Cont., 1865 5ll Do 4 per' Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do Account lO 1)o 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in liondou. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41, per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 4 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gila — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex, 25f. ' 681, Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 23f. Do. Account 4s} I Consols, Money THREE O'CLOCK. Do. Account 92i 3 ad THE PILCHARD FISHERY.—There are four seines shot at Mullion. About COO hogsheads have been brought to Newlyn from these seines to be cured. This is quite a godsend to the place, as many families is both Newlyn and Mousholo aro in very reduced circumstances from the bad fishing season. The fish are being bulked as they come in and consequently a good many persons are employed for the time. Share; I BrlbLol auu Exeicr ..•• Caledonian Cambrian .. Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & BeMolt June. Dun„Perth, tib.J unc., &Loudon scrip CprEl. 20 st st tOO Do. _ Glasgow S. Western; Great Eastern, Ord. st.k.l Do. E. Angl. st. No 2' ,tircat North ot Scotland 'Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at.Z prig (:;t6, and W. of Ireland t. Western -Original Do. 6. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales . Do. W. Mkt —Oxford Do. Newport. • Do. itere - ford 1 Lane4sltire,St Yorkshind London and Itlaukwalll Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast I Lon., Ch:tl - ., Do. Aletrop. Ex. A North Western Lou. ft South Weateru Man., Shut., ft Lincoln Ntetropolitan..... Do. New Do. Extenion...... Nietropolitan District. Do. - do. do. Do. and St. John' u Ilidtand Do. £9 Share Do, Birrain.. tit Derby Itid Kent . ,North British Do. Ita, Yth., & Dun. )Ith. Eastern—Bervriet. Do. (U.N•L purchaso Do. Le?tis ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stook.& Darling Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. Do. do. 1864 5 . . Do. do. 1866 . North Staffordshire N. 4k S. W. Junction 'Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stool Shropshire Union South Devon iouth. Eastern . italaca, Wok., do Wok ratr Vale Do. C Vale of Neatll Lou et; 20i to 100 1 at IVaterford & Kilkenny Waterloo it Whiteha i West Cornwall rHE SuN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1867. Railways. ! Closing I Business Paid 'i Prior. f done. 100 100 100 10u all MEN 120 100 10C leo 100 100 83 85 8 87 35 46 3 6 73 76 70 72 102 101 32 3 51 7 16 7 107 %09 1:2 il3 121 145 V 5 97 451 161 25 30 29 3 121 126 44 17 18 12 15 113 115 tie r 2 17i itS ,21 111 i il 9 11l E 3 b 5 117 117 86 E 8 33 31 5 7 7 8 410 430 I I 19 21 6 6 3 34 2 3 * 4 8 8 a 21 4 5 17 15 18 13 i 1 35 37 2* 6 6 41 5 1 21 1 1 40 30 3 5 3 5 2 24 29 3t 890 410 i I 37i 424 4 6 13 14 s 1u 71 73 li 110 120 67i 7 2 4 25 27 16 18 100 105 7 T SECU 101 103 101 99 101 89 90 17 89 103 105 107 ioa 107 108 10 107 D 4 26 102 104 11th 113 j 108 105 104 106 105 107 ICG 108 1(0 102 Icl lull 97 90 P3j 9" ii 96 SIONS. 851 6k 5 61 31; 2 1 1 if 1081 112 1231 3 I 53 2; lik I 131 14 81 12c1 1 55 6, 102 103 p ir 3} 4 5 6 88 71 18 52 99 1(2 103 IG4 110 1104 17 18 1171 17 1 17 101 i 2 661 6 1 .ITIES. 1021 i lult 1 89 1 i I 95 41 I 102 11 110 91 1 103 i 1 01 171 1081 1 10 17 IC4 961 6 1021 servant, QUEEN'S THEA7RE. Last night the comic drama " The First Night" was produced for the first time at this theatre. The revival was particularly interesting, because it introduced to us the talented lessee and manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan, in one of his most famous cha racters, and also a fair debutante in the person of Miss P. Markham. As the poor old French actor, anxious that his child should make her appearance on the stage, Mr. Wigan cre ates a part that calls forth the general sympathy of his audience, and from first to last, by his highly artistic performance, he holds entire con trol of their joy and sorrow. _Nothing could exceed the deep despair of the poor old man When all hope of obtaining the dearest wish of his heart seems to have fled, or the wild delight that succeeds when only a slight incident occurs that may eventually lead to the fulfilment of his cherished &sire. When, however, the poor old man sees his daughter dressed for the part his joy is excessive. The entire audience join in the pleasure the old man expe riences when it is announced his darling's debut has been highly successful, and that from henceforth all fear of poverty has gone for ever. The daughter of the old actor was sustained by Miss Markham, a lady who appeared for the first time on the Loudon stage. Nature has been bountiful to her. She has a pretty face and graceful figure, and a voice that had she chosen to have made her first appearance as a vocalist would have secured success. The travestie duo from the " Huguenots," sung by Mr. Wigan and Miss Markham, called forth the most rapturous applause, and not the least person who showed most unmistakably the pleasure such a circum stance created was the lessee himself, who led the young lady to the front and then retired, leaving her to acknowledge the whole of the applause. The piece produced the greatest pleasure to every person present, and we have to congratulate the young lady on her very great success ; and also Mr. Wigan in having secured the services of such a promising young artist for the Queen's Theatre. THE LAMBETH VESTRY AND MR. DOULTON, M.P. At the usual meeting of the Lambeth vestry yes day evening, in the course of the proceedings, Mr. GILES asked a question of the chairman (Mr. Robert Taylor, one of the representatives of this parish at the Metropolitan Board of Works), namely, if he could state whether the Board of Works had sustained any loss by Mr. Furness, the contractor, for the first section of the Thames Embankment. He (Mr. Giles) had given notice to Mr. Doulton, another of the represenatives of the vestry at the Board of Works, that he should ask him a question that evening, but he had received an intimation that Mr. Doulton was at Brussels and ill, so that he could not be present then ; and ho wished to ask permission that the matter should stand over until the next meeting of the vestry. The CHAIRMAN said that, in common fairness, he was bound to state that up to the present time the Board of Works had not lost a shilling by Mr. Fur ness in reference to his contract for the embank ment. Mr. HILL said that might be technically true, but still a loss might fall on the ratepayers. He had applied to the Metropolitan Board of Works for copies of the depositions taken before the Registrar in Bankruptcy in the matter of Mr. Furness, and he wished to know whether the vestry would be supplied with copies. The CHAIRMAN said that the Board of Works had a copy of the depositions, which consisted of 100 folios, and in which Mr. Doulton's name was men tioned ; but the only way for the vestry to obtain copies was by application to Messrs. Linklater and Hackwood, the solicitors, who would probably fur nish them if reimbursed of their cost. It was due to Mr. Doulton to say that a letter from him ap peared in the minutes of the Board of Works, which had just been issued, and which was ad dressed to the Chairman. Mr. Ulu said that he had the letter before him, and he read it as follows : " Reform Club, Oct. 31. " Dear Mr. Chairman—lt had been my full in tention to have attended the board to-morow in order to give my contradiction to the statement that I have received money in respect of the sure tyship of one of Furness's contracts, or derived pecuniary benefit from it; but the very great inte rests I have at stake in Brussels, where we have 2,000 men at work, compel me to leave town to night, thus rendering it impossible for me to be with you. I shall, however, take the earliest op portunity, either next week or the following, of meeting my colleagues both at the board and vestry, and affording full explanations.—Yours, " FRED. DOULTON." The CHAIRMAN said that there would be no meet ing of the vestry until that day fortnight, and m the subject would, no doubt, be raised at the Board of Works to-morrow (this day), perhaps it would become unnecessary for the vestry to consider it. It was then understood that the matter was post poned until the next meeting of the vestry. LORD DERBY AND THE ORANGEMEN. The following is the reply of the Earl of Derby to the memorial presented to his lordship by the Im perial Grand Council of Loyal Orangemen of the Empire, which met in London on the 17th of July last. The reply is addressed to Lord Enniskillen, G.M. " Knowsley, Oct. 11, 1867. " My Lord,—There was transmitted to me some time ago, by your lordship's desire, a copy of a memorial, which I had unfortunately mislaid in London, from a body styling itself "The Imperial Grand Council of the Loyal Orange- Order." The long and severe illness from which I have since been suffering, and from which I am only now slowing recovering, will, I hope, be accepted as an apology for my not having sent an earlier answer. The memorialists apply for a repeal of the Party Processions Act ; and in support of this application they appeal to the " ready loyalty which has always distinguished" the Orangemen as a body; and to the experience of Canada, where it has been found pos sible to repeal a similar enactment; and, finally, they complain that, practically, a one-sided operation has been given to the act, whereby its provisions have been brought to bear upon the Orange pro cessions alone. Ido not fora moment dispute the loyalty of the Orange Association ; and I am con vinced that, in case of emergency, they would rally as ono man around the 'I !Irene and the institutions of the country ; but the most fervent loyalty to the Crown, and the:most devoted attachment to their religion, are not inconsistent with an abstinence from all demonstrations as may, justly or unjustly, vrotindthe susceptibilities ofithose who differ from them in politics or religious creed. may go further, an d say that genui ne l oya lt y in cludes a conscientious obedience to the laws of the country, whatever they may be. I readily admit that the Party Processions Act is one of an exceptional character; but, unhappily, religious and political animosity in Ireland is so virulent and so excitable, each party is so ready to seek for occasions of giving and taking offence, that an ex ceptional amount of supervision is required on the part of the Government for the prevention of demon strations which threaten the disturbance of the public peace, and too often lead to bloodshed. Nor do I see what justification can be found for the repeal of the act, - so long as the influence, however sincerely exercised, of the loaders of parties is insufficient to prevent their followers from engaging, iu defiance of the law, in those very acts which it is its objeet to prevent, and to which its repeal would give fresh encourage ment. On the other hand, as long as the law re mains on the statute book, it is the earnest wish and determination of her Majesty's Government that it shall be equally and fairly applied ; and I think that the course hitherto pursued by the Irish Execu tive may give satisfactory assurance that, under the present Lord-Lieutenant, it will be firmly, tem perately, and, above all, impartially administered.— I have the honour to be, your lordship's obedient " PERBY. " To the Earl of Ennihkilien." SHARE LlST.—This Day. --4,- - ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 101 102 80 62 92 VI 130 112 _8 Vi 115 117 1 lip 64 66 110 112 56 67 45 47 64 G6l 8; 91 :45 147 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Cold, Chiverton 'Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cone. Cravist 1 Drake walls East Bassett (Mogan). • East Caradon East Carn Brea 9.8 t Grenville East Gunuislake East Lovell E. W'l Russell (Tavbstk Gam. StAubyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy. G. Wheal Vor (Relst.o Grenville tlerod's Foot ' tlingeton Downs Margaret (Uny Lelan • Ilarke Valley ilwyndy iron Ore, lim Seton ••••• North Roskear . N.Wh'l Bassettallogan North Wheal Crotty .. Prosper United........ Providence ,Uny Lelan t S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. allogan stray Park fin Croft 7igra and Clogan, W est Bassett (Mogan VV. Caradon (Liskeard West Chiverton West 5et0n....... Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal 6etou Wheal Trehiwnev (Lie COLONIAL GOYZIL, Britisb Columbia, 6 per' oent., Deo. 31, 1572.... Can.qov.6 p.c.Ja.lz July 1877-84 - -1 Do. 6p. o. Feb. dg Aug 1 Do. 5 p. a Mar. & Sept, Do. 5 p. o. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed ak Cape G.llope, 6 p.c.1873 Do.Apl.& Oct , 1890-1900, Do. do 1880-9 u Do. Jan.dgJuly, 1890-Vi Do. 5 per oent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 111('x Ceylon, Nov. 1858, 6 p.t Do. 1878, do M attritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... 00. 1882, Mayls, Nov. it Do. 1825, Feb. & Natal , iov. 6 per cent ' N.B.Gor.6p.o.Ja.&Jul) l N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 186 t, Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1871, Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1895 New Zealand, 6 p. cent I Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 I lQueensland Gov. 6 p. c '3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Do. 1878 upwards Vlo,Gov. 6 p. c. Ja IJuly Dik, do. April.z Oct 2.1.0 29i 2.14.0 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.0.0 11.7.6 584 S. i 7.0 98 99 98 100 106 108 1 Ofl 110 ta 85 50 52 40 45 32 34 194 206 107 108 - 2 p - 2 P 100 10; 92 94 15i 15j 95 47 85 87 t id 100 10'4 93 95 69 91 83 85 100 101 100} 1014 ip 99 100 85 87 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—This clay. (Before the Assistant-Judge.) TRIAL OF GROVES FOR MISDEMEANOUR. Johu Groves was charged with violently assault ing Samuel Buzer with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Mr. Cooper appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Warner Sleigh defended the prisoner. The learned counsel, in opening the case, said he should not enter into the details of the case at any length, but all he should do would be to detail the facts•of the case, and then call witnesses to prove them. Having given a brief outline of the case he concluded by calling the following witnesses : John King, a labourer, residing at 3, Crown court, Great Pulteney-street, said on the 29th of September, between twelve and one in the morn ing, he w:ls coining along 1 ndell•street, when he saw the prisoner and six or seven other men stand ing at the corner. A large van came down the street, and the driver of the van called upon the prisoner and his companions to get out of the way. A man sat outside the van, with his legs hanging over. One of the prisoner's companions called out that that ni:►n had kicked Lim iu the face, and whilst one of the companions of the prisoner held the horse, others got into the van and one took the whip from the driver and beat the three men in the van with it. The prisoner was up in the van and afterwards got down. He (witness) was stand ing near, and a tall man, with the prisoner, knocked him down. He got up and was running away, when the same tall man knocked him down, and gave the prisoner a cane, which swung as if it had lead at the end of it. The man Buzer said it was a shame that they were illusing him, and ran to pick him up, when the prisoner struck Buzer on the bead with the cane he had just had given him. Buzer said he would lock the prisoner up, when the tall man gaVe him another blow with his fist, and then caught hold of another man and began illusing him. A cry of " Police" was raised, and before the officers came the tall man got away, but Buzer gave the prisoner into custody. The witness was severely cross-examined by Mr. Warner Sleigh, but his evidence in chief was nut at all affected. Samuel Buzer said on the morning in question he, with his wife, saw the van stop at the corner of Endell-street. Some altercation took place between the prisoner and his mates, when the driver of the van said if he had done anything wrong they had better call a policeman. Some of the prisoner's companions took the horse by the head, and one took the whip and beat the driver of the van. Prisoner was assisting, and whipped the man in the van, and also the witness King. Prisoner also knocked witness down, and struck him with a loaded cane. He followed the prisoner down Holborn, when the tall man struck him on the side of the head. A policeman came up and he gave prisoner into custody. The prisoner and his com panions were the instigators of the row. He did not make a rush at the prisoner. King at that time was a perfect stranger to him. No one interfered with the prisoner ; he was not kicked or knocked down at all. King was the only man that was down. He suffered so much from the wound he had received that he was compelled to go to the hospital and get his wounds dressed. Ile did not know who the driver of the van was. Ha (witness) was perfectly sober. Stephen Locke, P.C. 143 E, said that on the night in question he was on duty in. New Oxford street, and saw a large crowd opposite Dunn's passage, and heard cries of " Murder !" and " Police !" He went to the spot, and there saw Buzer with blood running down his face. King was standing alongside of him. The prisoner was about two or three yards from them. He asked Buzer how ho came by the wounds on his head, when he pointed to the prisoner and said— " That man has been beating me with a cane loaded with lead." Ile then took the prisoner into custody, who, as ho was being taken to the station, said, " Policeman this is a bad job for me to be locked up. I hold a gool situation in London, if I am locked up I shall lose it." Ile (witness) tol I him he could not help that. Mrs. Caroline Buzer corroborated the evidence of her husband. Mr. Thomas Flowers, house surgeon to Middle sex Hospital, said—On the Sunday morning the man Buser was brought to the hospital. He had a scalp wound on the top of his head. It was a wound such as a blunt instrument would inflict. It was not a dangerous one, but it must have been caused by considerable violence. Mr. Warner Sleigh, in his address for the priso ner, said he should have thought that after the im prisonment and mental anxiety Groves had under gone with respect to the charge that had been made against him, of being concerned in the murder of M‘Donnell, and of confronting him with that noto rious woman Jenman, the purposes of justice would have been satisfied, without instituting the present prosecution, but that course had not been adopted, and he now was again the subject of a prosecution and a charge which he felt the jury would think, after they heard the witnesses he should call before them, that he was not the party that ought to be prosecuted. The matter which had lea to the present trial did not commence in the first instance with Groves, or his companions, but the persons who were most to blame were th ose w h o were now called to give evidence against the prisoner. The learned gentleman then called witnesses of the names of Pearson and Kieff, who stated that Groves and a companion, a tall man whom they did not know, together with themselves and several other persons, had been to the Enterprise public house, and that as they were parting the van drove by, and in consequence of one of them remonstrating with the man in the van for kicking one of them the row began by King attacking the tall man, and that in all that followed Groves and his friends only acted in self-defence. None of them could give the name or address of the tall man. The learned Judge, in summing up the case, said it was much to be regretted that any matter foreign to the charge they were then trying should have been introduced into the case. The jury had no thing to do with the fact that the prisoner Groves had been in custody on a charge of murder, which had been abandoned. That was not the business they had to deal with, and its introduction could only prejudice the case against the prisoner. It appeared from the evidence that had been placed before them that a number of persons had been to the public house known as the Enterprise, and that they had walked together to the corner of Endell-street. It was proved that a man was coming along towards there, and that a man was sitting with his legs hanging over the outside of the vehicle. That being so, it did not appear at all improbable that his feet might have accidentally touched one of the persons. The question for them to decide was with whom the row originated. The witnesses for the prose cution appeared to be quite positive that Groves and his companions were the aggressors, whilst the witnesses who had been called on behalf of the prisoner contended that all that happened was done in self-defence. Ile need not detai❑ them with reading over the whole of the evidence ; the case was a very simple one, and he prayed them not to allow anything that had occurred in another place to prejudice their verdict. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty. The Assistant-Judge and the other magistrates on the bench then retired to consider their sentence. On the return of the learned Judge, Mr. W. Sleigh hoped the Court would take into consideration the long imprisonment Groves had already undergone as some mitigation of sentence. The Assistant-Judge said the learned counsel knew very well he could not do that, as the magi - trate was quite justified in det.tining Groves in custody. The prisoner had now been found guilty of a charge of inflicting actaal bodily pain, for which he could not be sen tenced to penal servitude. However, they had considered his case very anxiously, and without being influenced by the practices he had in con templation or the persons with whom he associated, the sentence of the Court was that he be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months, and at the expiration of the sentence he should find good sure ties that he would keep the peace for six months longer. The prisoner was then removed from the dock. COMMITTAL OF THE EX-CHAMPION OF ENGLAND —At the Nottingham Police-court, yesterday, William Thompson, alias " Bendigo," ex-champion of England, was taken beforo the sitting magistrates on the charge of inde cent conduct and also for assaulting the police. The bench convicted him in a penalty of 405., or 11 days' imprison ment with hard labour. The money was not forthcoming, and the prisoner 174019a0 up. BRITISH rOSSES Atlantio h 8 t.Lawrenoe Born., Baroda, ac Cen.ln. gu. G per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference utf., Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & S. E., lim .;ape Town & Dock, Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do' East ludiau, go. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Fret. stook . Do. do. deterred 1 1 0 t. India Pen. gua. 15p.e. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 2. c ti t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do - t;reat Wes. of Canada Do. New ...... Do. 6 p. c Be.s. pay. 1873 Do. 5; du. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Andras, pia. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Nielb. Cor. 6 p. c. lief. Hobson's say.. N. Itl.C'ds, 6pc Ist pt. bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do ..1 4. Do. Puniaub.... n .n Do.lndua St.lelo; 100 100 100 all 100 100 rttit;teEltENCE SHARIGb. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent stock, 84 Great Western, 0,44104 (Berke a Rants Ex.) 5 per cent , 1 per cent. 77 LINES LEA.SED &T FIXED RENTALS. Brkenhead, 90 Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., 111 Hull and Selby, 110 London and Blackwall, 85 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, li.n., gull- 7 per eent.,l3 I Dutch ithenish, Ditto (all), 13} Great Luxembourg, 8 13-16 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pt., 181 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 4 Recite and San Francine, lim., gua. 7 per cent., 9} San Paulo, li►n., gua. 6 per cent., 16i South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 13} 1 FOREIGN MINICO. Chontales Gold and Slyer Mining, Jim., 3/ l'estarena United Gold, lim. , 2} Yudanarnutana of South Australia, Um., DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, Ditto, Debenture Stock, 87 Sum y Commercial, 100 BANE% Agra, lirn., A, 7 1-0 Ditto, A, 9 Alliance, Lim., 14 Chartered Acr. of India, London, and Chini, 27 Imperial Ottoman, lim., 8 15-16 Loudon and County, 51 31 London Joint Stock, 3$ London and 'tl estminster, 72 Ditto, Scrip. 40k 40 Oriental Bank Corporation, 42! MISCIGLIA.N.NOUS. Aglo-Mexican Mint, 161 Ati.Lntic 'relegrapn. 2) Ceylon Company. a City of Moscow Gas, lim., 12} Credit Foncier ot i dziauu, lim.. 24 Electric and International Telegraph, 118 Gen. Credit and Discount, tun., 5 5-15 Hudson's Bay, 15 International Financial lim., Lou on and Provincial Marine, it Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent.. by Indian (:overnment), 10" i Peninsula and Oriental steam, 514 Ditto. new, 155.5, Ditto, new, 1C , 67, 41- Royal Mail steam, 65 2 4 1 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim., 51 Union Marine, Liverpool, lim, Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 73i I Meetings of the Schools Inquiry Commission were hold at 2, Victoria-street, S.W., on Tuesday and Wednes day, the sth and 6th inst., when there were present Lord Taunton (the chairman), Lord Lyttelton, the Dean of Chichester, Dr. Temple, Rev. A. W. Thorold, M.A., Mr. Acland, M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P., Mr. Erle, Q.C., and Dr. Storrar; and also on Thursday, the 7th inst.; presont— Lord Taunton (the chairman), Lord Lyttelton, Dr. Temple, Row. A. W. 'Thorold, M.A., Mr. Acland, M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P., and Dr. Storrar. The socretary, Mr. Roby, attemled en each occaeion. !1•••••..........• LONDON GAZETTE.-THIS EVENING. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Nov. 8. 6th Regiment of Dragoons—Lieutenant George Luck to be Captain.; Cornet Charles Douglas Beresford Creagh to be Lieutenant; John Baines, Gent., to be Comet. 12th Lancers—Heinrich Friederich Lawaetz Molladew, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon. Royal Artillery—Surgeon William George Nicholas Manley, from the 12th Foot, to be Surgeon ; Staff As sistant-Surgeons Augustin Oliver A pplin, James Duhy, and Richard Tobin, to be Assistant-Surgeons. 2nd Foot—Staff-Surgeon Stephen Henry Dickerson to be Surgeon. Gth Foot—Ensign Frederick Leigh Gruny to be Lieutenant ; Harry Wills-Sandford, Gent., to be En- sign. 12th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Frederick Tydd Abbot to be Surgeon. 16th Foot—Lieutenant Lancelot Le Feuvre to be Captain ; Ensign Alexander Martin Paterson to ba Lieutenant ; Charles E.lward Yate, GAnt. , t.) b.! Eusigu. 17th Foot—Enstu Fiederick F. ParkiUson to ba Lieu- • tenant. 21st Foot—Lieutenant James Whitton to be Instructor of Musketry. 221 Foot Thomns Fletcher R pdily to bo Captain. 23,1 Foot —Charles Georgo Adams M.tyhow, Gent, to be Ensign. 25th Foot—Major James Archibald Todd to be,..fajor. 45th Foot- James Hornidge Finneinore to b 3 Surmeon. 47th Foot — Ensign Vincent Robert Biscoe• to bo ° Lieu- tenant; henry Lees, Gent., to b 3 Ensign. 49th Foot—Ensign Charles Edward Yate, from the 16th Foot, to 1)3 Ensign. 56th Foot—Captain Alfred Lewis, from the 60th Foot to be Captain. 60th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Tufnell to be Captain ; Captain John Charley, from the 56th Foot to be Captain. 72 , 1 Foot—Staff Richard William Davies to be Assistant- S urgeon. 73d Foot--Lieutenant Edward B. St. John to be Captain ; Ensign William Harrison Preston to be Lieutenant; Harman Emly Knox, gent., to bo Ensign. 78th Foot—Staff Nugent Wade to be Assistant-Surgeon. 84th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Luck to be Captain; En sign Walter Fletcher to be Lieutenant; George Henry Cobbold to be Ensign. 87th Foot—Major Thomas Winter Sheppard, from the 25th Foot, to be Major. 89th Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Dixon Grier to be Cap tain; Ensign Henry Caddell, to be Lieutenant ; Alfred John Le Cornu, Gent., to be Ensign. 101st Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Maclean° to be Adjutant. 104th Foot—Lieutenant Howe P. Showers to be Adjutant. Ceylon Rifle Regiment...C.iptain Wiiliani Ivers Lutrnau to be Captain:" DEPOT BATTALION. —Captain Harry Philip Dawson, 7th Foot, to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Captain Bland, 76th Foot, who has filled the appointment the regulated period. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Surgeon-Major Henry Clinton Foss to be Deputy In spector-General of Hospitals. Surgeon-Major Thomas Guy, M.D., to be Staff Surgeon- Major. To be Staff Surgeons—Assistant Surgeons Henry Dic kerson, George M‘Gusty Carolan, Herbert Chalmers Miles, John George Faught, Edward M'Gill, John Wood, Thos. Jerram Orton, Patrick Kilgour, William H. Muschamp. COURSE OF EXCHANGE,—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 11 19 Ditto 3 Months. 12 Of 12 Of Rotterdam 12 - .0 ; Antwerp Brussels 25 35 25 35 25 46 25 40 Hamburg 9f 13 10f 2k - 'i Paris Short 25 12 25 22 Ditto , 3 Months.2s 30 25 35 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1201 1201 Vienna, — 12 65 12 7U Triesto — 12 65 12 70 Petersburgb - 311 6 31 17 Madrid Madrid 481 481 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa — 28 15 28 25 Naples — 28 15 28 25* Palermo Messina Lisbon — 51} .51} Oporto MARKETS—(This Day.) MARK LANE. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market to-day were only moderate ; nevertheless, the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, and a few forced sales were effected on rather lower terms. The imparts of foreign wheat have been large—viz., 32,170 quarters. The show of samples was, therefore, on the increase. All descriptions moved off heavily, and the. quotations had a drooping tendency. In floating cargoes of grain very little was passing. For the most part, however, holders were firm. . Barley—the supply of which was by no means Wen sive—moved off heavily at Monday's decline in value. For malt the inquiry ruled inactive on former terms. The supply was seasonably good. We wore heavily supplied with oats, which sold heavily at Gd per quarter less money. Beans an 1 peas were held at full currencies. The flour trade was heavy. Sosd4 and cakes ruled about stationary. ARIIITALS TIIIB WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour, English and Scotch 1,390 2,750 740 .77 - 1,920 Irish Foreign 82,170 4,450 Mttiz.., 1,780 qrs. 3,150 - - 55,710 670 sloe 4,9i0 brls NEVfGATE AND LEADENBALL. These markets ars well supplied with meat. The trade on the whole is steady, at our quotations. Per 81be by the carcase. . - s d 5 d sdsd Inferlor beef 3 2 3 4 Interior mutton.... 3 2 3 6 Middling do 3 6 3 8 31IddlIng mutton.. 3 8 4' 2 Prime large do.' 3 10 4 2 Prime do 4 4 4 6 Prime small d0....1 Small p Large pork 32 3 8 Veal 3 8 4 61pork ...... ..3 1 0 4 4 BOROUG 11 HOP. The market for most kinds of hops has continued quiet, and prices in some instances hare shown signs of weak ness. The trade on the continent, and in America► has ruled steady at drooping currencies. Mid and Bast Keats £8 8s t, £l2 Os per cwt. %Veald of Kent Sussex 7 lOs to 9 Os „ Farnham.... 9 lOs to 12 Os „ Bavarian 7Os to 99s , Belgians b 12s to 6 10s „ Yearlings COLONIAL. TEA.—The public sales, which commenced on Tuesday, were brought to a conclusion yesterday. About 18,400 packages were offered, of which 13,893 were sold. Prices gonoi ally remained steady. SUGAR.— A fair amount of business has been transacted in West India, and superior descriptions are fully 6d. per cwt. dearer. In the refined market full rates are also cur rent. COFFEE.—The market is only moderately supplied with superior qualities, and there is a fair inquiry for colonial, at full values. tircz.—B usiness has remained very quiet, no public sales having been held. Quotations, however, are firm. TALLOW—The market is flat. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 43s ; all the year, 43s ; and spring delivery, 43s 6d per cwt. GREEN FRUlT—Market somewhat dull, with lower prices for oranges. Some parcels from Lisbon, Spain, Sicily, and Gibraltar, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at easier rates. Messina and Malaga lemons in character. French chosnuts have opened at a moderate price, and cold weather in favour of sale. Almeria grapes are being sold in character with condition and quality. Para and Barce lona nuts without alteration. Liverpool Cotton Market.—This Day. ➢iarket firm. Sales probably 15,000 bales or more. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The Ministers present were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Right llon. Gathorne Hardy, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Sir John Pakingtou, Sir S. Northcote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right lion. H. T. L. Corry, the Duke of Richmond, Lord J. Manners, and the Earl of Mayo. At a meeting of the shareholders of the China Steamship and Labuan Coal Company a proposition was made to wind up the company, which was strenuously opposed. The meeting has not con cluded, hut apparently the opposition will be suc cessful from the general feeling displayed. LEEDS, sth.—The cloth halls this morning were moderately well attended by both buyers and sellers. Among the buyers were the representatives of a few London, Manchester, and • other large houses, but they acted with caution, purchasing small selections of goods rather than any considerable quantity of any. In some instances heavy goods were sold at a slight reduction from recent prices, manufacturers being anxious to get quit of their stocks. Ordinary plain goods maintained late quotations, as did also tweeds, for which the demand, though good, is not quite so brisk as we lately had to report. There is no alteration in the price of wool, but in a local point of view not much business is doing. The flax trade is dull, and prices are rather un settled. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. —At the evening meeting on Monday next, after the president's opening remarks, Mr. 0. R. Markham will read a paper on , Pyrtugueso Kapeditim ty Abyegailk." THIRD Di ~itl~w SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTBLLIGENOE—This Day, LIVERPOOL RACES.--THIS DAY. (UT BLECTILIC THLEGYLAPII.) SELLING STEEPLECHASE. A Selling Steeple Chase Plate of 50 sovs (handicap) Winner to be sold. About three miles Love in a Mist Atalanta - Iconoclast Betting,-6 to 461 the whittet. SKELTER STAKES. Langham Eivira Excitemen t . (Owaei) 1 ~ ..... 1 . ........ L .......... 3 Four rau LIVEIPuOL CUP. The Liverpool Anttuna Cup of 203 sots, added to a S weepstakes of 2. - ) wars each, 15ft. Winners of a handicap after Out. 23, at 11 a.m., value 100 sore, 51b, two or 200, 81b extra. One mile and a half. 101 subs., 59 of whom prey 3 s3VS each to ths fund. Mandrake Knight of the Garter (C h allow)* 2 Dalby (Mordan) 3 Caithness (Cannon) 4 New Guinea (Butler) 5 Tribune (Vinoll) 6 The Corporal (Cameron) 7 Honesty (Covey) 8 The Primate (Butters) 9 Tho Peer (Kenyon) 10 Regalia (Reartfield) 1.1 Moulsey (Wells) 0 Pearl Diver (Sopp) 0 Newland (Clark) 0 Fair Wind (Craddock) fj Jeannie Deans (Bissell 0 Secrecy (Gartherue) 0 Scipio (Jeffrey) 0 Eighteen ran. Won by a neck ; head between second and third, and a length between third and fourth. HURDLE HANDICAP. The Hurdle Handioap of 5 8073 eaob, 2 ft (to tho fund), with 40 added; any winner this day 71b extra ; one railo and a half, over four hurdles. Colenso.. Endsleigh (Elpbi©) 1 Excitement 3 Humphrey Davy and Knavo of Trumps also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Excitement. Won in a canter by two lengths. PLATE OF 40 SOVS. A Plate of 40 soya (handioap), for three year olds and up- wards. T.Y.C Collins King Hal Ulphus (K3nyou) 1 Six ran. Betting—Even on Cellina, 2to 1 agst King Hal. Won in a canter. WHITEFIELD NURSERY. The Whitefield Nursery Handicap of 5 sow; each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added. T.Y.C. E velina Northern Star Migionette __ Ten ran. SELLING NURSERY. A Selling Nursery Plate of 50 soya (Handicap), for two year olds; winners this day £3lb extra. Six furlongs. lona (Cameron) 1 Popgun .• ... 2 Phantom Sail Verity .• 4 Betting—Even on Popgun, and sto 2 agst lona. Won by a short head; half a length between the second and third. HARROW RACES—Tins DAY. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE. Maiden Steeplechase Plate of 30 sovs ; four-yr-olds, 11st ; five and upwards, list 71b. ; professionals 71b. extra ; entrance 2 sovs each. About two miles. Mr. Lywood's Jassy, by Voivode—Lady Avon, 5 yrs, list 71b (Mr. Hobson) 1 Mr. Duck's Oldminster, aged, 12st (in. 71b ex.) (Jarvis) 2 Mr. C. Swinferue's Vigil, aged, list 71b (Capt. Johnstone) 3 Mr. Cox's Penelope, 6 yrs, list 71b (Grant) Sir W. Throckmorton's Walterstowu (IL b), last (in. 71b ox.) (1 W. Reeves) 0 Betting-6 to lou Jassy, sto 1 agst Vigil. Jassy and Penelope lay well together up to the third fence from home, and then Penelope swerved and dropped into the rear, Vigil also being nearly down. Oldiniuster then was left in attendaucb upon the favourite, who went on and wen easily by three lengths. Vigil vas a bad third, and Penelope pulled up. Walterstown blundered at the second fence past the stand going out, and was pulled up half a mile further on. INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Mr. A. B. Whcatsheaf's Lady Glencora, by St. Albans— Countess of Albemarle, sst 121 b (Hurst) 1 Mr. Rickard's c by Wild Dayrell—Calot, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Viney) 2 Mr. Harley's Gaiety, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Bernard) 3 The following also ran :—Frogmore, Nannie, La Muta Toni Coke, Virginia Creeper, Tina, Kismet, Maid of the Mill, Whisky, Zrolite, Feemy, Mexico, and Monmouth shire Lass. Betting-4 to 1 agst Arolite, sto 1 each agst Feemy, Frogmore, and Calot colt, 7 to 1 each agst Maid of the Mill and La Muta, 8 to 1 agst Gaiety, and 10 to 1 agst Mexico. Won by a neck. THE LONDON COMMISSION EXCHANGE AND SUBSCRIPTION GROUND, FARRINGDON-ROAD, LONDON, E.C. OPEN DAILY. In attendance for business — Messrs. Pisherand Reynolds Messrs. E. and E. T. Bond. Messrs. Valentine & Wright. Mr. J. Cathro. Mr. C. n'tandley. Messrs. D. and S. Marks. Mr. D. Sully. Mr. W. Spinks. Mr. J. Webster. Mr. T. Ayling. Mr. W. Price. Mr. E. Hart. Mr. W. Burch. Mr. E. Atkins. Mr. E. Ray. Mr. J. Goodson. Mr. J. Handley. Mr. G. H. Groome. Mr. G. Hunter. Mr. P. Harris. Mr. G. Webb. Mr. J. Simon. Applications from Intending Members should bo made to either of the above, or to the Secretary, accompanied by references. Applicants passing the Committee one day can have their Cards the following morning, after Niue o'clock. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION —FIVE SHILLINGS. By order, W. B. ROCHE, Secretary. CHARLES OSBORNE. 7, ORDNANCE-ROAD, REGENT'S PAR; LONDON, N.W. Commissions executed on all races throughout the season from 2s. Gd. upwards. Full market prices returned, and winnings immediately remitted upon receipt of voucher. SPBCILL ARRA.NGSMINT. To obviate the difficulties that the clause in the Metro politan Traffic Act must cause to many gentlemen who are in the habit of investing upon the chances *of horses, all town commissions received on the clay of a race will be executed, and 'coacher immediately forwarded. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. LONDON, Nov. 7.--Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderato breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FlLmounr, Nev. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Asia, screw steamer, from London for the Cape of Good How. LITERPOOL, Nov. 7. —Wind N.W.—Arrived—Siberia, from Bombay ; Willink, from Santos; Nova Scotia, screw steamer, from Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 7.—WindS.W. — Arrived—Siberia, screw steamer, from. Liverpool, and proceeded for New York. Nov. 8 —Arrived —Pensylvania, screw steamer from Now York. (By Telegraph.) GItATESEND, Friday Morning. Arrives—Leo, steamer, from Rotternam ; Granton, steamer, from Ilatnbuurg. Sailed—Zurbartp, for Seville. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed, Nov. 6.—Etna, steamer, from New York for Antwerp. FENIANISM IN LIVERPOOL.—A SUPPOSED FENIAN MISSILE. —Yesterd iy the keeper of some offices adjoining the Bank of Liverpool found in the basement of the build ing a strange-looking piece of hollow iron, like a spear head, and charged with detonating powder. It bore the words "Improved bomb lance." It is said that a gervant girl found a similar thing a few days ago, and using it is a poker caused an explosion, which did considerable damage. A section of the Liverpool police is now under going regular military drill. THE QUEEN'S NEW WORK.—Within a few weeks the public will have au opportunity of reading a work second only iu interest to that descriptive of the early life and times of the Prince Co4sort, as the book on which, as it is understood, her Majesty has been for some time en gaged will bo published without much delay. It will be entitled "Leaves from a Journal of Life in the High lands : Tours and Yachting Excursions from 1842 to 18in." It is "edited" by Mr. Arthur Helps, Clerk of the Council. TIIE LATE BANDSMAN APDONNELL.—The officers of the 2nd Life Guards have presented a handsomely chased silver inkstand to Mr. E. Collett Hoppee, the house surgeon of University College Hospital, in recogni tion of his attention to Corporal M‘Donnell, who.was shot in Vernon-place, Bloomsbury, on Sept. 28 last. T 'IPV