The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The approach of the end of the financial year has caused an increased demand for discount accommo dation, and the available supply having in some measure been curtailed, greater firmness has pre vailed in the general market, the rates current for first-class short-dated paper being 28 3 per cent. Yesterday there were no gold operations of importance at the Bank of England. The Great Britain has arrived from Melbourne with gold to the amount of £236,000. The Bank of England return is to a certain ex tent of a satisfactory character. The stock of bullion shows an increase of £165,786, while the increase in rates exhibits a decrease of £331,360. Owing to an increased demand for money there has been an addition to the other securities of £1,141,251. Annexed is the usual analysis of the Bank of England return : Public Deposits... ... £9,323,556 Increase ....£543,057 Other Doposits 17,169,812 Increase 244,247 East 8,882,192 Increase... 8,413 On the other side of the account : Government Securities £13,111,068 No alteration. Other Securities._ „. 20,017,989 Increase £1,141,251 Notes unemployed ... 11,246,455 Decrea5e....£331,360 The amount of notes in circulation is £22,337,715, being au increase 0f:£487,830 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £19,627,232, show ing an increase of £165,786 when compared with the former return. Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has remained very inactive. The operations in sugar have been very restricted, and prices have tended in buyer's favour superior descriptions of coffee, however, have com manded full rates, while rice, fruit, and spices have been without material change as regards values. Tallow has also been in limited demand at slightly reduced quotations. The Bank cf France return for the past week, as compared with the last return, gives the fol lowing alterations the bills discounted there is an increase of £36,000 ; cash in hand, £512,000 ; notes, £220,000 ; Treasury Balance, £32,000 ; and in the current accounts, £333,320. There has also been a decrease in the advances of £26,640. The Board of Trade returns for the two months ending the '4Bth of February have been published, and show the total exports from the United Kingdom during that period to have been £27,232,914, against £29,970,811 in the correspanding period of the pre vious year, and showing a falling off of £2,237,297. The imports in several of the principal staples have also been smaller as compared with the like period in the previous year, viz., in raw cotton, cocoa, wheat, wine, and unrefined sugar. The shipping accounts also exhibit a slight falling off in the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade, for both entries inwards and the clearances out wards ; while in the coasting trade during the same period a similar result is apparent. Messrs. Christopher Newton, Brothers, and Co. have issued the following circular, announcing the necessity of suspending their payments, and re questing the indulgence of their creditors. It is stated that there is a very large surplus, the liabi lities being estimated at about £240,000, and the assets at about £430,000 : " 17, Grosham-street West, E.C., London, March 28, 1867. " We regret to state that in consequence of the failure of Messrs. F. Goodyear and Co., whose estate is largely in debted to us, and from the inadequacy of remittances from Australia to meet our engagements, we have consulted some of our principal creditors, and, under their advice, have determined to suspend payment. " Our books have been placed in the hands of Messrs. Honey and Humphrys, accountants, who will prepare a statement of our affairs and report thereon as soon as pos sible. Meanwhile it may bo satisfactory for you to know from us that our estate will show a large surplus over and above the debt owing by Messrs. Goodyear and Co., and that we contemplate being necessitated to ask for an ex tension of time only from our oroditoro. " We are, yours respectfully, " CHRIST. NEWTON BROS. AND CO." At the meeting held to-day of the English and Scottish Marine Insurance Company the report of the directors stated that the balance on Underwri ting and Interest account amounted to £10,901, exclusive of the paid up capital. The directors re gretted that owing to the unusually heavy losses during the past year they do not consider it desir able to distribute the balance of interest. Mr. James Phillips, sworn broker, has issued a circular, stating that the partnership hitherto sub sisting between himself and Mr. B. S. Phillips has been mutually dissolved, and that in future he will continue his business as money dealer and discount and exchange broker at 36, Throgmorton-street. The report of the British American Land Com pany, submitted at the meeting to-day, stated that the available balanne in hand in London, at 31st December last, was as follows :—Balance at bankers, £961 Bs. 3d. ; on deposit account, £5,000 ; total, £5,961 Bs. 3d. From this balance the directors re commend the payment of a dividend of 15s. per share. A meeting was held of the Ottoman Railway, from Smyrna to Aidin. The report for the half-year stated that the Imperial Government had accepted the whole line undertaken by the company, which has been worked regularly from the Ist July, 1866. A convention had also been entered into with the Government, which guaranteed the payment of £112,000 per annum from the Ist July last, and the company is thereby authorised to issue preference shares for the sum of £300,000 sterling. Two o'C LOCK. The transactions in the Market for the English Funds have been on a very moderate scale, and prices exhibit a slight depression. Consols for money have receded *, to 941, and for the ac count they are also * flatter, at 911 1. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 1 ; Annui ties, 1885, 121; do. (Red Sea Telegraph) 191; Exchequer Bills for June 14s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 1091 1101; do. Debentures, 103 ; and do. Bonds, 455. 48s. prem. Business in the Foreign Stock Market has shown symptoms of improvement. Greek have advanced to 151 ; Spanish Passive 8, to 214 the Certificates 1, to 134 I ; Chili= Scrip 1, to 21 14 dis. ; and Russian Scrip i t , to 21 Z prem. Italian continues at 531 / ; Turkish 5 per Cents. at 29/ 30* ; and Danubian Scrip at 1. 4 1 11 dis. The Foreign and Colonial lines are in very moderate request. South Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian remain at 16k 9-16ths ; Great Luxem bourg, at 94 10 ; Antwerp and Rotterdam, at 81; Great Western of Canada, at 131 ; East Indian, at 108 4 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, at 108 1. For American Securities there has been a very moderate inquiry, although prices have remained steady. United States 5-20 Bonds improved 1, to 741751; Erie Shares remain at 38i 39; and Shares at 78i 79. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have only been toy a moderate extent, but in a few in stances a firmer tone has prevailed. Great Northern and Brighton have each advanced 1, and Lancashire and Yorkshire ; while Metropolitan have been flat, and receded 2 ; North Western also have de clined 1; Caledonian, Midland, South Eastern, and a few others remain at about previous rates. Bank Shares have been dealt in to a moderate extent, and prices generally have remained firm. Alliance are dealt in at 151 }, London and County at 56k 57, London and Westminster at 92 : 1 /, and Union of Australia at 571. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY EVENING. In the Mining Exchange business has been mo derately active. The shares chiefly in demand have been Prince of Wales, IVestChiverton, Seton, Great Laxey, and East Basset. BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. GCVBILNMENT FUNDS. 3 Per Cent. Consols Do. Account, April 10 9l/ 3 per Cont. Iteduce,cl Now 3 per Cent B 9i Now 2 per Cont.,Jan. 1894 Po. 5 ;or Cent, Jan, 1873 annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs... 121 Do (Rad Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908... 191 311 CI., March. 4 Ifl Ct., June Exchequer Bills,£l,ooo, 4 per Ct. pm pm Do £5OO l7 pin pm Do £lOO St £206 17 pm pm Bank of England Stock, 61 por Cent ... Shut INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, Di per Cent., April 1874... Do. Account Do. 5 per Cont. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 Do. 5% per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cont., £l,OOO Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 por Cent — qustriau Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 B •azilian 5 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent., 185'1-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 73 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — DI 2 per Cent. (Deferr©d 3 per Cent ) C,Ltiittn 6 per Cent — Do. 4i per Cent — tko. 6 per Cent A . Do. B -_ Do. „ 1867 Do. ' , Scrip, £2O paid — dig (:ol ,, inbian, 6 per Cont. 'Juba, 6 per Cent. anish 3 per Cent., 1825 — D ). 5 per Cent., 1864 — anabian Principalities, 7 per Cent quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred egyptian 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Do. 1864 B3l Do. £lOO Bonds — Do Government Railway Debentures Bll I Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account - Do. Coupons Do. Account G tateutaia 0 per Cent .. 1 llian 5 per Cent 1865 Do. Account .. 75 Do. Maremmana Railway — 3,1 •xicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — AI ontevideau 6 per Cent. . — itoorish Imperial 5 per Cont No ,v Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Po - uvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 44 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent, 1862 Do Account P niuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 41 Kussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent, 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 5ll Do 5 por Cent., 1862 BB Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 9l D.'. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BB Do. do. £25 paid 2/ pm Sardinian 5 per Cent Sp wish 3 per Cent Do Account Do Now Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do — Do Account 214 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account S wedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cont. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 .. 554 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed 991 Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — &)o. 6 per Cent, 1864 — Ditto 11 per Cent. — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, o per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 23f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil 56 54 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Routes, 3 ner Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italia]. 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25i. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 911 Do. Account 914 4 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) Market unchanged. Sales probably 8,000 bales MARKETS.—This day. MARK-LANE. Thorn was a very poor show of English wheat on sale here to-day coastwise and by land carriage. The trade, however, was heavy, and, in some instances, prices were rather lower than last week. The import of foreign wheat having exceeded 25,000 quarters, that description of produce ruled very inactive at barely stationary prices. The sale for floating cargoes of grain was rather in active. An immense quantity of foreign barley, over 34,000 quarters, having been reported, sales progressed slowly, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. Malt was in full average supply, and sluggish request, at barely stationary prices. For oats there was a fair consumptive inquiry, on former terms. The supply was good. Beans were dull, and the terms lower. Peas were held at quite Monday's currency. The flour trade was inactive, as 6,750 sacks had arrived from abroad. In seeds and cakesno change took place. SHIP ARRITALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 670 450 1,020 150 950 Irish Foreign 9 5,010 34,336 23,140 6,750 sacks brls NEWGATE AND LEADENB ALL. The supplies of moat on sale here to-day were rather extensive. For even the primest qualities the demand was henry, and prices ruled in favour of buyers. The show of foreign meat was only moderato. Per 81b by the caroase. ad e d Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Middling do. 3 6 3 10 Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime small do 4 4 4 6 Veal 4 0 5 2 Lamb. Os 0 stied Inferior mutton 3 2 3 8 Middling mutton 3 10 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 8 Large pork 3 0 3 6 Small pork. 3 6 4 0 Id to Os Od BOROUGH HOP. Our market is but moderately supplied with most kinds of hops. The demand, however, is heavy, and last week's prices are barely supported. Mid and East gents l7os to 231 s por cwt. Farnham and country Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings loss to 150 s „ Olds OO3 to 00s „ COLONIAL. TEA. —A very limited amount of business has been transacted, and prices exhibit no material alteration. SUGAII.—Tho sales of West India have been to a very limited extent, and prices generally have shown a slight downward tendency. In the refined market there is no change of importance. COSTEE.—A steady inquiry has been experienced for superior qualities of Plantation Ceylon, which has com manded full rates. On other descriptions thero has been no change of importance. RICE.—A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in cleaned descriptions, at about previous rates. TALLOW.—Business has been very dull, and prices have shown a slight downward movement. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 445, 44s 3d ; Juno delivery, 44s 3d ; and last three months, 44s Gd per cwt. The ENGINE-EDRIVERS ON THE CALEDONIAN RAIL WAY.-- The engine-drivers employed on tho Caledonian Railway have received notice of an advance on their wages to the amount of 3s. per week, and the labourers and plate layers have also been advanced l.s.— Scotsman. ALARMING CATTLE DISEASE.—A disease of a very alarming character has broken out among a herd of cattte belonging to Mr. John Mill, of Penpill farm, near Calling ton, Cornwall. Within a few days 14 bullocks have suc cumbed to the disease, and several others are in a critical state. One pig has also died from the same caus. Several veterinary surgeons have examined the diseased animals, but have been unable to decide upon the nature of the dis ease, which they are all of opinion is not rinderpest. Pro fessor Symons is engaged on an analysis and examination of the internal organs of some of the animals which have died. The outbreak has caused great uneasiness and alarm in East Cornwall. A MALArnoros TEXT.—The English independent tells that the late Rev. William Thorpe, of Bristol, was so stout that on one occasion, when about to take part in an ordination service, it was found that the pulpit was too narrow to admit him in the ordinary way, and he had to be assisted over the side into his seat. Ho then rose to deliver his address. It was on " The Importance of a Right Introduction into the Christian 111inistry," and he founded his discourse on the parable in which it is de clared that "ho that enteret.h in by the door is the shep herd of the sheep, while he that climboth up some other way) tliQ gALIZQ is it thief awl t robber," rttrarminird North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, 10 I'REFERENCE B.IIA.RES A V it STOCKS. London and N.-Western 5 per cent , 107 IeUREIGIsT HAIL WA YLi. ntwerp and Rotterdam, Si Dutch Rhenish, 18! Ditto, 221 Great Luxembourg, 10 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 3 Sambre and Meuse, 54 per cent. pf., 0 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 16 FOREIGN SUN Eb. Cbontalcs Gold and Silver !dining, 2i DOCK& ondon and St. Katharine, 60 BANKS. Alliance, 11m.,151 1 Anolo Austrian, 71 consolidated Ban it, lim..'4/ ; English and American, lira.. 6 English and Swedish, lira., 15 Imperial Ottoman, lirn., S 1 Lard Mortgage Bank of India, Bin, 2} London Chartered fans of Australia, 221 London and County, 561 7 London and 11 estminater, 92/ 1 Metropolitan Bank, Um , 81 Provincial Banking Corporation, him., n 3 Union of Australia, 471 7 .51.1SCleiLLANEOUB. Anglo-American Telegraph. 16 China Steam hip and Labuan Coal Companya credit Foncier of England. alto . 2 ; Fore-street Warehouse, aim., 12 Gen. Credit and Discount, Ilm., Hudson's Bay, 161 dian Government). London Financial Association, Rm., 61 19 pl a r n o d t,e, e A ai,n, u ie s .. . 6 : 1 : : Mail,2o 7 Madras Imgation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. bylns Nr.tional Discount Lompany, 13 Pr ß e4 lo nlii d anm e s J ua rt ia n N e ac i wn ro dZ C Oe it li - eani r d n a : Tele: mph COLl3'ruc. and Mainte.a aim., Ditto, diao, )21 Viceroy of Egypt, flortgage, Loan, 721 ABDUCTION OF A GIRL BY A MARRIED MAN. —On Tuesday, at the assizes for tho North and East Ridings, John Benion, a respectable-looking middle 2 aged man, was indicted for unlawfully taking Emily Frances Harris, an unmarried girl, under the age of 16, from the possession of her parents. Benion kept a publichouse at Cottiugham, near Hull, and the girl Harris, with the consent of her parents, occasionally assisted him in the business. He appears to have formed an attachment for her, and she for him, for on her friends removing her home, in consequence of suspect ing that all was not right, they still met. It was shown that the girl would not remain at home, and persisted in going to the defendant, and it was alleged that he exorcised an influence over hor which made him liable to the law. Tho girl herself was put into the box, and sho said that it was from her own will alone that sho refused to stop at home, and insisted upon going to the defendant. The jury found the defendant guilty, and sentenced him. to four mouths' impri,sQuuaeut. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1867. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW-STREET. CONVENIENCE OF A COFFEE-HOCSE.--JalLles Smith, shopman in the employ of Messrs. J. W. and J. Slack, iron mongers, 33G, Strand, was charged with stealing two cans of oil and a dark lantern, the property of his employer. It appeared that for some time past the prisoner had been in the habit of sending Frederick Bevans, one of his mas ter's porters, with goods to be delivered at a coffee-house in Catherine-street, where ho used to get his meals, and of taking them away at night and conveying them to his ow❑ lodgings. Recently it occurred to Bevans as a suspicious circumstance that, beforo giving him such messages, the prisoner invariably sent bins to do something in a part of the premises away from the shop, and further a time was selected when Mr. Slack was absent. Ho mentioned the matter to Mr. Slack, who communi cated with the police, and Sergeant Ackrell, after inquiry, satisfied himself that robbery was going on, and took the prisoner into custody. At the coffee-house he found a poker which the prisoner . had left there that day, and at the prisoner's lodgings two cans of oil, all marked with the name of the firm. Mr. Nicholls, the landlord of the coffee house, had allowed the prisoner to leave the goods as a matter of accommodation to a customer, not suspecting that he was doing anything wrong. Sir T. Henry severely censured the conduct of the coffee-house keeper, observing that if he were placed in the dock upon the charge of receiving the goods, knowing them to be stolen, it would be a serious question for the jury whether they ought not to find him guilty. There was another charge against the prisoner of em bezzling 135., paid him by Mr. Speedy, of the Welling ton Tavern, Strand. It appeared that Mr. Speedy had ordered a quantity of goods, some of which were de livered in the regular way, and some by the prisoner him self. The prisoner presented the bill, amounting to £2 125., got money, and gave a receipt. He only accounted for £1 195., being the part of the articles supplied from the shop, thus embezzling 135., the price of those which he had him self surreptitiously supplied. Curiously enough, also, he accounted for that sum two days before he was paid. The prisoner was committed for trial. Quinquen mai Period. No. of posals. Amount o pobed. 1857 to 1861 inclusive. 186: to 1856 inclusive. 10,793 16,101 2,100,268 No. of Polici s lssuedd 7,7)9 4,277,918 12,521 StiARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SUA.RES AND STOCKS. 7? 81 108 110 40 46 4 6 65 68 70 72 10t :0(1 27 28 5 7 114 116 L:, 122 89 91 41 4 GO 55 20 25 22 20 123 IES 71 72 16 17 13 16 to 110 73 50 47 19 120 (22 - P 101 100 U 2 113 St 83 32 34 ,4 IS 1t.,3 1051 6 5 103 2 i ei 10i i I} 121 I 2f 7t i 11 161 103 II 75 k Closing Business Price. f done. It I 786 411 [lBl 1176 16117 i 154 111 i i 12 111 61 62 91 95 33 35 9 10 p 112 115 1 21, 1 70 72 IA 113 118 152 43 95 6i 68 8 10 153 :53 3 4 , MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CLEVER DETECTION OF A THlEF.—James Walton, a tall, thin young man, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a coat of the value of £2, the property of Mr. Edward Tomlin, butcher, of No. 5, Queen's-road, Bays water, and also with stealing 20 ivory checks, of the value of 55., the property of Air. Theodore Crux, of the Argyle Arms tavern and restaurant, Argyle-street, Oxford-street. Mr. Crux said that on the 25th inst. a coat belonging to a customer was stolen from his smoking-room on the second floor, and as no one else but the prisoner, who latterly had been an occasional customer, had been into the room, he suspected him of taking it. Last night, about five minutes past twelve, the prisoner came in, and he (Mr. Crux) then arranged with Mr. Tomlin and some others to set a trap to catch the prisoner. They then went up to the smoking-room —the prisoner following them—lit the gas, and Mr. Tomlin placed his coat in the same place as that from which the other one was stolen. They then sat down and played a game of whist, and pretended to have been drinking, and became a little noisy ; and while this was going on the prisoner took up Mr. Tomlin's coat, put it on, and was walking off with it when he (Mr. Crux) stopped him and gave him into custody. On the prisoner being searched at the station 20 ivory checks, of the value of 55., stolen from the smoking-room, belonging to him (Mr. Crux), were found in his possession. 43} 68} } 1081 8 108 I Police-constable Moore, 63 C, proved being called to the prosecutor's and taking prisoner into custody with Mr. Tomlin's coat on his back, and at the station ho found some of Mr. Crux's checks upon him. Prisoner gave a false address. 13} I I Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. 931 9 cli 981 THAMES. THE AMENITIES or PALMER'S FOLLT.—Mary Ann Shea, a young and tall Irish woman, was charged with assault ing and wounding her own countrywoman, Margaret Brown. The complainant was very pale and weak from loss of blood, and her head was enveloped in surgical bandages. The parties live in Palmer's Folly, Radcliffe-highway, where disturbances have been frequent, and the most fear ful and disgraceful outrages have taken place. There was a quarrel between Mrs. Shea and Mrs. Brown yesterday afternoon, and some time afterwards, while Mrs. Brown was passing the prisoner's dwelling, a sugar basin was thrown by Mrs. Shea from her first floor window, which struck Mrs. Brown on the temple and stunned her. The poor woman was carried to tho hospital, and her head was dressed. The commission of the dastardly act by the prisoner, with previous threats, was clearly proved. The prisoner, however, stoutly denied that sho had thrown the glass sugar basin at the complainant, and said that another woman had bitten her nose, and sho was com pelled to go to the hospital to have it dressed. She came to that court yesterday afternoon to obtain a summons against the woman who bit her nese, and the people in Palmer's Folly said they would put her out of the way before the case was heard. Mr. Paget asked when the summons against the woman who had bitten the prisoner's nose would be heard, and Smith, an officer of the court, replied on Monday next. Mr. Paget remanded the pris. , ner until Monday next, when he would hear the other case before he punished her. If the wound on the complainant's face was a dan gerous one she had better go to the hospital. Slingsby, a police constable, No. 394 K, said he did not think the wound was dangerous, but the loss of blood was very great, and the woman fainted. Mr. Paget—The loss of blood from those wounds is generally very great. The prisoner is remanded till Monday. DRUNKENNESS AND ITS PENALTIES.—A woman, who gate the name of Eliza Bates, and who afterwards said she was Caroline Ball, and for shame disguised her name, was charged with being drunk and incapable. Her face was much bruised, and on Mr. Paget asking her how she re ceived the injuries, she said that she fell down and was stunned. Mr. Paget—You are discharged. The next prisoner was John Smith, mato of a ship. Ho was also charged with being drunk and incapable. His head was cut and his face contused. He said that he had lost his hat, his necktie, and all his money. Mr. Paget—No, not quite all your money—a little left ? This is the consequence of getting intoxicated. You cause other offences to bo committed. Yuu are robbed, and can give no information at all respecting the thieves. You aro discharged. John Mallony, a tradesman, with his face cut and bruised and a wound on his head, appeared before the court under similar circumstances. John Fitzgerald, 189 H, said—l found the prisoner drunk and incapable. Tho Prisoner—l havo lost my money, my neckerchief, and my hat. Some one took it. Mr. Paget—No doubt of it. Here is another case of the same sort. You yet drunk and are robbed. You aro dis charged. Briton Medical and General Life Associa- tion. (The following appeared in our third edition of yes terday evening.) _ _ _ The ordinary annual general meeting of share holders and policyholders was held this afternoon, at the Society's House, 429, Strand. Francis Webb, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided. The directors' annual report submitted to the Meeting was as follows : In presenting to the shareholders and policyholders of the Briton Medical and General Life Association the usual annual report, the directors have the pleasure to :tate that the progress of the association, during the year 1866, has been encouraging and satisfactory. The propos:ds fin• new assurances have boon 3,619 in number for £1,011,83 12s. Of these, 193 have been declined by the board ; 439 have not been completed by the proposers ; the remainder have been carried into effect, and 2,917 policies issued, as suring the sum of £804,979 188. 21., and producing in an nual premiums the sum of £26,252 12s. 4.1. The sum of £1,960 has been received for the purchase of six annuities. Tho rapid accession of the company's new business during the past ten years will be readily seen from the following table, divided into quinquennial periods : LAMBETH. DARING ROBBEltY.—Samuel Mitchell and Henry Hill, two desperate-looking lads, were pliced at the bar of this court charged with committing a robbery at the pro mises of Mrs. Peacock, a draper carrying on busi ness, at 22, Crab-tree Shot-road, Peckham. The pri soners, it appeared entered the shop of tho prosecutor, and forced the till during her temporary absence and took the money from it. The prisoners wore committed for trial.. VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO Tl' METROPOLIS.— Yesterday her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, attended by the suite, left 'Windsor at 11.20 by special train on the Great Western Railway. Tho train was Ruder the charge of Mr. Tyrrell, superintendent of the line, and Messrs. Higgins and Fraser. On reaching Paddington her Majesty was received by Mr. Frederick Saunders, the secretary to the Great Western Railway, and conducted to an open carriage, which, escorted by a detachment of the 14th Hussars, under Lieutenant Laing, immediately left the station for Buckingham Palace. After holding a Court and visiting the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as their Majesties the King and Queen of Denmark, the Queen returned to Windsor by special train about six o'clock in the evening. The Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel Kingscote, rode out on horseback yesterday. Their Highnesses the Prince and Princess Duleep Singh have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Roehampton House. The Earl and Countess of liopetoun have arrived at Long's Hotel. Mrs. Alcock, mother of Major Henry Alcock, Deputy-Lieutenant of Wilton, county of Wexford, was burnt to death at Wilton Castle on Sunday evening. She was alone in the servants' hall when her clothes took fire, and she was dead before help came. The gentlemen of the NVexford hunt were to have dined there next day. SERIOUS RKPLOSION.—un Wednesday night a serious explosion took place in the premises of Mr. Laid law, Chinese firework maker, High-street, Stepney, by which six unfortunate persons were seriously burned, viz., Jane Webster, aged 47 ; Samuel Webster, aged 19 ; Charles Wilson, jun., aged 8 ; Charles Wilson, aged 35 ; Matilda Wilson, aged 31; and Matilda Pain, age not known. They were all removed to the hospital, and up to last evening none were actually dead. THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE.—BIR MINGHAM, March 28.—The preliminary meeting of the iromnasters of this district was held at the Hen and Chickens in this town this afternoon, Lieut.-Col. Barrows in the chair. Thera was a tolerably full attendance, and after a brief discussion a resolution was unanimously passed to adhere to the old scale of prices for all descriptions of insnufactured iron—that is, £7 10s. for bars, and other kinds in proportion. No other resolution was open to the meeting, but it was doubtful whether more than half a dozen of thoso procat tuo ablo to obtain tb.o trado prico, The income of the association has increased to £226,151 Os. ld. The directors regret that, in com mon with other assurance institutions, this association has suffered by ' the unusually high rate of mortality which has prevailed during the past year. The deaths have been 335 in number, and 396 policies, amounting to £141,364 3s. 11d., have thereby become claims upon tho fuLds of the association. The balance of the year's in come, after deducting all out-goings, amounts to £65,434 14s. 10d. The assets have increased to £530,280 19s. ld. The various books, accounts, vouchers, and securities of the association have been duly audited by the four appointed auditors, whose report is as follows : To the Board of Directors of the Briton Medical and General Life Association. Gentlemen,—We have again the gratifying duty of in forming you that in continuing the system of quarterly investigations into the affairs of the Association, we have found the several books and accounts, from which the balance-sheet is prepared, in a correct and satisfactory condition. The whole of the securities comprised in the assets have been carefully examined, and are in perfect order. We are, gentlemen, your very obedient servants, HENRY ALCOCK, WILLIAM Bnooxs, Auditors. JOHN BROWN, C. R. ROWLAND. j London, 28th March, 1867. The directors recommend that a dividend at the rate of £8 per cent. per annum (free of income-tax) on the paid-up capital be declared. Three of the directors, viz., Dr. Samuel Richards, Captain Hamilton, and Dr. Sieveking retire from tke Board in accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, but, being eligible, offer them selves for re-election. The auditors retire in like manner and also offer themselves for re-election. It is with sincere pain and regret the directors here draw attention to the heavy loss the Board and the Association at large have sustained by the death of their much respected and deeply lamented chairman, Dr. Barlow, whose long and valuable services will be well and gratefully remembered by the shareholders and members. The directors have also the painful duty to report the deaths of Sir Charles Hast ings, M.D., D.C.L., Mr. John Drewett, and Mr. George Bevington, trustees of the association, and likewise of Dr. Babington, F.R.S., one of the consulting physicians. All these gentlemen were old and active supporters of the association. The directors have elected Mr. Francis Webb, chairman, and Dr. Tyler Smith, deputy chairman ; but as the numerical strength of the board was originally fixed at ten, and was only increased to eleven on account of the Britannia amalgamation, the directors do not propose at present to fill up the vacancy in the direction. The directors have the pleasure to report the election of Sir John E. Dupuis, 1C.C.8., and Sir William Fergusson, Bart., F.R.S., as trustees, and they feel convinced that these elections will be most satisfactory to the shareholders and members. The directors have elected, as consulting physician, Dr. George Burrows, I'.R.S., President of the Medical Coun cil, whose name will no doubt be regarded by. the share, holders and members as a valuable addition to the already important. medical staff of the association. During the year the directors have completed arrangements for the purchase of the business of the Indisputable Life As surance Company of Scotland, and the directors of that company Lava_ hecoule a b. auch board of this associa tion. The advantages of this arrangement have already been manifested iu the large and valuable business trans acted in Scotland since the branch has been established in its present form. In their desire still further to popularise the principles of life assurance, the directors have deter mined to grant policies which shall be immediately and perfectly indisputable, and free from all restrictions in re gard to foreign travel, residence, or occupation. These valuable documents will not, however, be issued indiscriminately, but under certain conditions, which, although sufficiently protective to the office, will be most advantageous to tho assured In concluding their report, the directors desire to acknow ledge, with pleasure and gratification, the large measure o support they have continued to receive from the medica profession and the public in general; but the directors again urge upon all connected with the association, now numbering many thousands of persons, to lose no oppor tunity cf bringing under the notice of their friends the claims of the association to their confidence and support, in order to assist the directors in maintaining the rate of progress, improving the high position, and increasing the public uselfulness, which it is the privilege of the directors to claim on its behalf. The CHAIRMAN said their gratification this year was somewhat alloyed by the loss by death of the eminent gentleman who had, during life, filled the position of their chairman. He was a gentleman who had endeavoured himself to help everybody, and one whose greatest pleasure was to exert his abilities for the benefit of his fellow-man. (flear, hear.) They had also to regret the loss of three other energetic supporters of the association, but it was some consolation that the gentlemen found to fill the vacancies were persons of the highest ability and talent. (Hear, hear.) The last year had been a very trying one for life offices, but it was a matter of extreme gratification that the Briton, with its very large and extended business, had notsuffered more than was to be expected. Although the past year had been more than usually marked by death, they would remember that at their last annual meeting 42 per cent. of profit was carried over, a circumstance which could not be looked upon as an annual certainty. (Hear, hear.) He thought the meeting would agree with him that their progress had been in every way satisfactory, and that it was a matter of general satisfaction that the directors had been enabled to produce so good a report. (Hear, hear.) Their new business had increased very largely over that of the preceding year, and, what was highly important, it was of an increasing quality as well as uantity. (Hear, hear.) These investments were all of a highly satisfactory nature, and in their loan depart ment, although extensive, they had not made a bad debt worth mentioning. (Hear, hear.) The audi tors—men of high honour and integrity—had closely scrutinised their financial affairs, and had given a re port which must be highly satisfactory to every person. The determination of the directors to issue whole world policies by the payment of one small amount at the commencement he felt would prove highly advantageous to the public and remunerative to the society. They had passed a year of unexampled commercial difficulty comparatively harmless, and congratulating the meeting on that circumstance, and urging it to increased activity for the future, he begged to move the usual formal resolution, that the report be received and adopted. Dr. TYLER SMITH seconded the motion. He also congratulated the meeting on the future prospects of the society, which, he felt certain, would soon become one of the greatest offices in existence, based as it was on the soundest principles. The motion was put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. The Rev. W. ROBERTSON, of the Greyfriars, Edinburgh, moved the re-election of the retiring directors. He had great pleasure in being selected to move such a resolution, because the more he knew of them the more his respect for them increased. Mr. J. PROPERT seconded the resolution. The greatest compliment that he could pay their direc tors was to personally express the pleasure he felt at never seeing the name of the Briton Life Office mixed up in law. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was carried unanimously. Votes of thanks were awarded to the medical officers, the agents, and the officials, after which the proceedings terminated. TIIE SEVERE WEATHER of late has caused great mortality among the lambs, 'Amount of fAmount Annual Assured. ' Premiums. 1,492,403 1 45,117 0 10 3,233,783 1105,162 0 0 Share! I !Ma liTketer .... Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n......1 Cornwall L)ublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth,& Ab. June &London, aerip Certi Do. Glate.zow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great. Northern O p. A stock Do. 11 stock Do. New, ie. at 25 po, Lit 6, and W. of Ireland Wodern -Drigina, 1)o. S. Val. Rail gut Do. South Wales Do. IY . Mid. —Oxionkl Do. Newport Laueaalore‘t 10Ifini111, L.oidon and Blaelovalj. Lon., Brig h., S tioato, Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Aletrop. Ex. A j Lon. As .\orth Westerbj Lon. South Western Alan., Shct., (ts Lincoln' Atetropolitau. ... Do. New Do. Extension...—. Metropolitan District. Do. do. 10. Do. and St. John's Atiell and Do. £9 Share . . Derby nid Kent . . . North British __ Do. Ed., Pth., dr Dun., N th. Eastern—Berwick! DO. tiI.N•E purohasi' Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stook.& Darling Do. do. 1850-61 North London Do. do. 1851 5 . Do. Jo. 1856 North Staffordshire N. Az S. W. Junction ,Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stoct Do. Scot, Mid. stJek Shropshire Union ISouth Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., k Wok Irate Vale Do. C Vale 01 heath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitella Went Cornwall Railways. I Paid. BRITISH rOSSESSIONS. Atlantic & St. Lawrence ISoin., !Weida, 4 Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F &lams I%uffalo . Lake Huron Do. Preference Butf.,Brant, 3z Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-4 Calcutta tt S. K, lim Jai e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. in East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. p.c. Co. J Extension iirandTrunkot Canadsd Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist ?ref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook I Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c 1 . 0. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o tit. South ot India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Wtql. of Canada.., Do. New Do. 6 p. o Ms. pay. 1873 00.51 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited, 51adrao, gua. 5 p.o .... I Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Ilelb. Cor. 6 p. c. finds. , Mel. &Hudson's tsay.. N. 131.C'da, 6pc let pf.bs, , &in& .. Do. Delhi Do. do ../ 4 - Do. l'uniaub.... rs.n Do.lndus St.Flot 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 {lOO 10 100 100 67 60 100 102 id ip 4 4i 71 8/ 50 55 101 103 101 11;3 106 107 20 22 85 88 57 stl 53 54 52 54 37 40 23 25 106 100 1p 6 1P 100 102 91 93 12& 13il lc 121 F 8 12 81 84 100 102 92 91 85 90 82 85 97 %) 97 98 1 1 , 97 98 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., 1)e0.31, 1572 100 Can.Cov.6 p.e.Ja.ds J uly 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 98 100 931 Do. sp. c. Mar. it Septa 100 100 102 p. c. Jan. AG Julyi 100 85 90 Sd g 52 Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk 100 87 8J Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c.157;i1 100 10 104 Do. Apl.SiOct I,ioo-11.10 100 105 107 Do. do I , iBo-9: 100 le4 106 Do. Jait.&July, 1600-9' 100 102 104 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April RIM ID OCL., VP:M ICU so 40 Ce 3 lon, Nov. 10)13, 6 p., 100 101 103 Do. 1878, do lOO 166 1.8 Mauritius, p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 14). 1881, Mayls, Nov. 100 163 lid Do. 1895, Feb. ct Aug lOO 105 07 Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO 98 ito N. B.G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.&.lul) 100 96 I'S 97 N. S.W. Goy. 5 fro., 1866 100 91 115 Do. 5 p.c. 183 to 1876 100 - - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 57 874 7 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Sc.,tia Gov. 6p. 0 sterling, 1875 lOO 96 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 ('3 914 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,O 1868-9 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards llO 106 108 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c..Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 107 109 1084 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Conaol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 30 7 9 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist. 1 400 410 Drake walls 2.1.0 1 11 East Bassett (Illogan) 2Ol 22 24 East Caradon 2.11.0 5 6 East Cara Brea 3l 3 31 East Grenville East Gunnislakc 8.3.6 4 East Love,' 3.9.0 9 10 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 31 3 1 Ga m. StAubyn(G wen. 06 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited., all 15 17 17 4 Great South Tolgus 0.14.0 Great Wheal Busy 14.0.0 Wheal Vor (lielst,,b 40 20 22 Grenville 8.18.0 11 14 ilerod's Foot .... 4.10.0 3t 31 Hingston Downs .. . ... 5.10.6 21 31 Margaret (Uny Lclant 13-17.0 7 9 Marke Valley 1.10.6 31 11 4 11wyndy Iron Ore, lino 31 22 11d Nev Scion North Roskear Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 - - North Wheal Crotty 2.13. E 51 6 Prosper United 7.1.6 24 21 Providence ,Uny Lelant 10.6.7 26 28 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) li 310 330 South Condurrow S.Wheal Frau. (Mogan 18.18.9 - - Stray Park . :15.15.6 31 41 Tln Vigra and Clogan, lien all est ltassett (Mogan 11 14 W. Caradon (Liskeard It 9 11 West C hiverton ll 61 63 West Seton 474 135 14 ) Wheal Bassett "Hogan 51 65 25 Wheal Buller (ftedruth 16 23 25 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. S 1 1 13 Wheal Scion Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 10 12 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE--This Day. VICTORIA BETTING.—Tars DAY. But a scanty muster were present and little doing, with the exception of some transactions which took place on the Northamptonshire Stakes, as indicated below. No commissions, however, were traceable, and the investments were but to comparatively trifling sums. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 10 to 1 agst John Davis (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken) 14 to 1 agst Rama (taken) 1.1 to 1 agst Dunsany (taken) 11 to 1 agst Chippenham (taken) 11 to 1 agst Douro (taken) 15 to 1 agst Tourmali❑ (taken) 16 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (taken) 16 to 1 agst Tacitus (taken) 16 to 1 agst Miss Harriette (taken) 20 to 1 agst Nutrition (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Miner (taken) sto 1 agst Mr. Brayley'slot (taken) DERBY. 7 to 1 agst The Rake (offered—take 800 to 100) 12 to 1 agst D'Estournol (taken) 12 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken) 500 oven offered on hermit agst Plaudit NOTICE.—GRANDE OF ADDRESS.—,TORN STIRK, late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. LEE, of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoreditch ; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. Iforxixs Mid JOHN AMBROSE (member of TattersalN, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all racas throughout the year. Address-33, OXESDEN thILEET, HAYMARKET. Commissions. JOHN PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 8, Panton-street, Haymarket. Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming events daily from ten till two at the City Arches; also in George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler, near Meux's Brewery. Evenings, after 7, at Mr. C. Dur ham's, Freemasons' Arms, Long-acre. NORTHAMPTON AND PYTOHEY HUNT, 1867. APRIL 3. ACCEPTANCES. Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 so'rs, added to a Handicap of 15 sovs each, 5 ft if declared on or before March 2G (at noon); winners of any handicap after March 22 (at ten a.m.), or of the Whittlebury Stakes this year 71b extra; tho New Spencer Plate Course, straight. 68 subs. _ Age st lb Age st lb Moulsey ... ... 6 9 0 Huntsman ... 3 612 Cecrops ... ... 4 9 0 Commissioner ... 3 612 Sultan .... ... 5 812 La Dauphine ... 4 612 Out and Outer ... 5 811 Signet ... ... 4 612 e 7,1 .• • ... 48 8 Satyr ... 36 10 Salliet 5 8 6 i Timolaus 3 6 10 Vospasian ... 4 8 5 , Archimage ... 3 6 10 Mistletoe ... ... 4 8 0 Wild Bee ... 5 6 9 Mr. Pitt ... ... 47 13 Goojerat ... 4 6 8 Lion 5 710 i Lady Rosehill ... 3 6 8 Pericles ... 3 710 Miss Frances ... 3 6 7 Kilkenny ... ... a 7 7 The Skipper ... 36 7 Audax 5 7 7 Mayonaiso filly 4 6 6 Qui Vive ... 4 7 7 Blinkhcolie ... 3 6 6 Rector ... 47 7 Diadem ... ... 4 6 4 Batthyany... ... 5 7 6 Gipsy Queen ... 3 6 4 King Victor ... 37 5 Sycoe ... 36 3 Indian Star ... 4 7 4 Elegance 4 6 0 Flying Scud ... 37 4 Miller's Maid ... 35 12 Vigilant ... 5 7 0 Carlotta filly ... 3 510 Chapel Royal ... 4 7 0 Skylight ... 3 5 9 Jeanie Deans ... 3 7 0 Mayonaise filly ... 3 5 7 Icicle 3 612 The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100 soya added to a Handicap Sweepstakes o . &only it declared on or January, the second horse stakes ; the winner of anyl of the weights (Jan. 23, at two handicaps, 71b extra. the stakes of 1868 ; two mi 5 soya each). Ago st lb Age st lb Regalia 5 9 3 Nutrition ... 4 6 10 John Davis 68 12 Wild Briar.. ..• 46 9 Lecturer ... ... 48 10 Douro ... ... 4 6 8 Rama. ... ... 4 8 6 Lady Calthorpe 4 6 7 Puusany ....5 8 2 Mischief 4 6 7 Sealskin ... 4 8 1 Quick March ... 4 6 7 Miner ... 6 8. 0 Amanda colt ... 3 6 0 Salpinctes ... 5 7 12 Armourer ... 3 6 0 Tourmalin... ... 4 711 Gilead ... 3 6 0 6 7 10 Whirligig ... 3 5 12 Comers ... 5 7 10 Stokeley ... 3 5 12 Archimedes ... 5 7 10 Camilla ... 3 5 12 Special ... 4 7 10 Primrose ... 3 5 10 Apsley 4 7 9 Weather Star ... 3 510 Miss Harriette ... 4 7 8 Split vote colt ... 3 510 Copenhagen 6 7 7 Orne ... 3 5 9 Nightwatch ... 5 7 5 Scipio ... 3 5 8 Flatcatcher ... 4 7 5 Tight-fit colt ... 3 5 7 Tacitus ... 4 7 2 Leases ... 3 5 7 Chippenham ... 46 12 Trombone ... 3 5 7 Aldcruft ... 4 6 12 Topsail colt 3 5 7 Endsleigh ... 5 612 Sister to Vedette 3 5 7 Proserpina 4 6 12 Rose Cheri... 4 paid Othello ... ... 4 611 Gipsey King ... 3 paid Black Prince 4 6 10 Anchorite ... 3 pa►d Renewal of the St. Liz Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 if declared on or before Tuesday, the 29th of January; with 100 added; the winner of any handicap after the weights appear (Jan. 23, at 6 p.m.) of 200 sovs value to carry 5 lbs, of any two such races or more, 10 lbs extra ; the second to save his s' ake. The winner ,inck Benevolent Fund; one , s., 18 of whom pay 5 sovs ,f 25 sovs each, 15 sovs ft, and before Tuesday, the 29th of to receive 25 sovs out of the handicap after the publication t 6 p.m.) to carry Mb, or any The winner to subscribe to iles (83 subs., 33 of whom pay to pay 5 sovs to the Ben mile and a quarter (54 su each). Age st lb Breadalbane ...5 8 12 Union Jackj ... 6 8 7 Special .. 4 8 0 Wild Agnes ... 5 8 0 Indigestion ... 5 7 11 Christmas Carol ... 5 7 11 Wolsey ...4 7 9 Overture ~. a 7 8 F!atcatcher 4 7 8 Sweet Anne ... 4 7 8 Monarchof tho Glen 4 7 6 Jollity ... 4 7 6 Chepstow ... 4 7 4 Camellia 5 7 1 Black Prince, by Voltigeur ... 4 7 0 Aldcroft ... 4 6 12 Atalanto ... 3 6 11 Red Riband 3 6 11 Age st lb Violent ... ... 4 610 Mayonaise filly 4 6 7 Frost ... ...3 6. 7 Lady Lambton ... 3 6 5 Knight Errant ... 3 6 5 Amanda colt ... 3 6 4 The Usurper ... 3 6 2 Python ... 3 6 0 Ailesbury ... 3 5 12 Diamond ... ... 3 5 12 Sister to Vedette... 3 5 1 Fortuna filly ... 3 5 9 Stud ... 3 5 7 The Rock ... ... 3 5 7 Sett Mew ... 3 5 7 Vigorous ... ... 4 paid Rose Cheri... ~ . 4 paid Earl of Derby 4 paid WINDSOR SPRING MEETING, 1867. We have received a communication from the Clerk of the Course to tho effect that the Thames has risen so much in the neighbourhood of the racecourse in the last two days, that on arriving at Windsor this morning ho finds it will be impossible for the Spring meeting to take place this year. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. March 17, Queen Mary, out of Margate and Bromley engagements. March 19, at 9 a.m., Grafton, out of both engagements at Bromley. March 21, at 1 p.m., Risk and Stockings, out of Bromley engagements. . March 22, at 9 p.m., Sea Mew, out of City and Suburban handicap. . March 23, at 9 a.m., Paris and Claymore, out of all han dicaps, at Epsom Spring. • March 23, at 9 a.m., Chilbolton, out of Princo of Wales's Stakes, at Epsom. March 23, at 4.43 p.m., Sinking Fund, out of Warwick engagements. March 25,.at 9 a.m., Earl of Derby, out of Northampton and Windsor engagements. March 25, at 9 a.m., Anchorite, out of City and Suburban and Reathcote Plate handicaps. March 25, at 9 a.m., Fogleman, out of Two Year Old Stakes, at Epsom. March 25, at 9 a.m., Signet, out of Stamford and Heath cote Plates, Epsom. March 25, at 9 a.m., Jeanie Deans, out of Lewes engage ments. _ _ March 25, at 9 a.m., Monarch of the Glen, out of City and Suburban handicap. March 25, at 9 a.m., Barego c, out of Metropolitan Stakes at Epsom. March 25, at 9 a.m., Anchorite, out of Northamptonshire stakes. March 25, at 9 a.m., Col. Knox's horses out of engage ments at Hayling, March 2s, at 0.40 p.m., all Mr. Brewer's horses out of Windsor engagements. March 25, at 2.5 p.m., Will Agnes, out of City and Sub urban Handicap. March 25, at 3 p.m., Gipsy King, out of Great Metropo litan and Northamptonshire Stakes Handicaps. March 25, at 3.45 p.m., Vigorous, out of all engage ments. March',, at 8.50 p.m., Jack of Clubs, Ammunition, and Busy Body, o 4 of all Lowos handicaps. • March 25, at 4.10 p.m., Sir J. Ilaivley's horses, out of Epsom Spring engagements. March 25, at 4.27 p.m., Spes, out of all engagements for which the weights have appeared. March 26, at 9 a.m., King Alfred, out of all engage ments. March 26, at 9 a.m., Stockinger, out of all handicaps for which the weights have appeared. March 26, at 9 a.m., Havelock, out of all engagements. March 26, at 9 a.m., Thorsday, out of all engagements. March 26, at 9 a.m., Conundrum, out of engagements at Epsom Spring, Crofton Park, and Windsor. March 26, at 9 a.m., Mrs. Allan, out of Epsom and Wind sor engagements. March 26, at 9 a.m., Archeress filly and King of Spades, 0 . 0 of Epsom ongagenionts. March 26, at 9 a.m., Brenta, out of all engagemen ts. March 26, at 9 a.m., Thermometer, out of Craven Han dicap, Lewes. March 26, at 9 a.m., Wellesley, out or Windsor Hurdle Races. Mardi 26, at 10.40 a.m., Kingsley, out Windsor engage ments. March 26, at ILS a.m., Cannon Ball, out of City and. Suburban Handicap. March 2G, at 11.5 a.m., King Victor, out of Prince of Wales's Stakes, at Epsom. March 26, at 11.5 a.m., Retribution, out of Metropolitan Handicap, at Epsom, and Granby Handicap, at Croxton i'urk. March 26, at 11.5 a.m., Lucifer, out of Croxton Park Cu,. March 27, at 2.15 a.m., Quirina and Queen Mary, by D undue, out of all eliglgentouts. CoLourts OF RlDEns.—Mr. Godfrey (altered to)—Mexi mu blue, chocolate sleeves and braid. Mr. Wildman-- Yellow, white sleeves, red cap. Duke of Hamilton (2d colour) —Cerise, French grey sleeves, cerise ear. The ft flowing name has also been given :—Mr. C. Vickers's colt by Defender, out of Consort--Dexterous. The Engine-Drivers. Yesterday, the strike being at an end, and the whole of the engine -drivers and firemen, together nearly 400 in number, having returned to work, the passenger traffic of the London, Brighton, and South-Coast Railway Company was resumed as well on the main lines as on the subsidiary ones, and the excitement consequent upon the dispute in the early part of the week had died away. The leaders in the movement, being better employed, held no meet ing at the Green Man, in Tooley-street, their head quarters, and the authorities, at the London Bridge terminus, were relieved from the embarrassment they had experienced on the two preVious days. The men are much pleased with the result, and have gone to work with a will. They have not quite at tained. all they wanted, but the directors having generously conceded nearly all they asked, and having besides met them half-way in the only re maining point of difference—that of promotion—. both parties are satisfied, and the pride of neither hasbeen offended. All or most of the trains to and from London and Brighton, as well as those on all the coast lines and branches between Portsmouth, Hastings, Horsham, Guildford, and Tunbridge-wells have been running since Wednesday, and yesterday the ordinary trains were resumed over the whole suburban system between London-bridge, Victoria, Crystal Palace, Croydon,.Epsom, Leatherhead, and Dorking, and on the South London line. Some misapprehension appears to exist outside as to the actual time the drivers are ordinarily upon their engines from day to day. During the dispute it was said, and rightly said, that 10 hours a day was surely sufficient for a man to be so engaged, and especially in winter, having regard both to the safety of travellers and his own needful rest and re creation. The directors complain that this part ot the case has been misunderstood by the public, and in consequence invested with an appearance of hardship which does not really exist, or only to a limited extent. In proof of that they cite the case of the driver of an express train on the main line. He leaves Brighton in the morning for London, where he rests some hours, and on leaving his engine in the evening on his return to Brighton he may not have been more than four or five hours on ac tual duty during the day. That, however, is an exceptional case, and occasionally the interval of rest is abridged by his having to take a goods train from the London-bridge station to New-cross and back. Another driver will go first from Brighton to Hastings in the morning, thence to London, and then from London to Brighton. That is considered a long day, but a longer day still is where a man drives an engine from Brighton to Portsmouth, thence to London, returning to Brighton iu the evening. That the managers say is the longest day's work they have, and even in that case the man is not more than about seven hours upon his engine. He has, however, in addition, to be at the station half an hour before the train starts in the morning, and on his returning in the evening he is supposed to be occupied another half hour in seeing that his engine is all right before he goes home. During the su►nmer season, when the passenger traffic is brisk, a driver performs the distance from Brighton to London and back, twice in a day, but in that case he is paid for overtime. These are matters on which the directors and superintendents desire to be set right with the public. Again, they say it is unjust to the highly-skilled men, and to the public, as respects the greater safety of railway travelling, to claim that all engine -drivers shall receive a uni form rate of pay, without distinction. They con tend that • an engine -driver requires training just as much as a man put to any other trade, or perhaps more. In the South of England drivers have usually been agricultural labourers, and are first put to clean engines, then to act as firemen, after wards as engine-drivers, first of ballast-trains, until they have acquired a sufficient amount of experience to justify their being intrusted with the driving of passenger trains. The men, on the other hand, say that after a certain time a• man is, or ought to be, a properly-qualified driver, and being so that he ought to depend upon his superintendent or fore man promoting him. One reply of superintendents and managers to that is, that there are many men good drivers, but whom they would• never think of trusting with the charge of an express train, from want of nerve. However that may be, the whole secret of the recent strike— and it may be well for those whom it concerns to remember it—is said to have been the tardy and procrasti nating spirit shown by the foremen as a body for years past in recognising the claims of drivers to promotion, and, consequently, to the higher rate of pay. That, again, is said to have resulted from the pressure put upon the directors at meet ings of the shareholders to economise expenditure, and again by the directors upon those below them. It was the feeling of hope deferred, consequent upon this pressure and upon the neglect or delay of foremen in recognising merit in those below them, that culminated in the recent rupture, which has caused the company considerable loss and the public more or less inconvenience. SHIPPING INEELLIGENCE, (By Tel egraph .) GIIATESEND, Friday Morning. Arrivod, March 28.—Leo, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Earl of Aberdeon, stoamer, from Hamburg. Arrived, March 29.—Ann Falcon, from Demerara ; En thusiast, from Barbadoes ; Arabia, from Jamaica ; Samson, from Guernsey; Dagmar, steamer, from Englehohn; Diana steamer, from Amsterdam. Sailed, March 29.—Marion, for Bermuda; Lady Douglas, from Montevideo; Lord John Russell, steamer, for Dun kirk. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed (in tow).— Confidence, from Yokohama, for Lon don., WHETHER NINA BALATEA IS MR. ANTHONY TROLLOPE'S ? —lf criticism be not a delusion from the very bottom (writes a reviewer in last Saturday's Spectator) , this pleasant, little story is wr itt en by Mr. Anthony , Trol lope. We have no ext erna l evidence for saying so, and . there the presumption against it that Mr. Trollepe's name is worth a great deal in mere money to the sale of any book. S till, no one who knows his style at all can read three pages of this t a l e w i t h ou t d e t ec ti ng hi m as p l a i n l y as if he were present in the flesh. Indeed, the present writer has applied what the scientific men call the best test of scientific knowledge—the power of prediction given by the hypothesis that "Nina Bahttka" is written by Mr. Trollope. The critic said to himself, "if it is written by Mr. Trollope, I shall soon moot with the phrase, 'made his way," as applied to walking whore there is no physical difficulty or embarrassment, but only a certain moral hesi tation as to the end and aim of the walking in question,"and behold tnarkwas m within l a page d o, came e the of vtheerypopihnrtasaet in which th the e silentpeculiar rs re- mark And of such test-phrases we could indicate a dozen or so which, as far ar we know, aro found in Mr. Anthony Trollopo's stories, and in those alone. We do not know why the eminent novelist in question should have been unwilling to give his name to this little tale. It contains, to be sure, none of his English store of expe ieuce cf society, and not much even of the social nuances of the country he describes; and its strong point is not Mr. Trollope's strongest point, namely, manners subtly described with a flavour of satirical humour ; but for all that, and perhaps in consequence of the absence of this illimitable subject on which he refines so skilfully there is a force in the main idea of the tale, and a grace in the picturesque framework of Prague scenery and customs, which adequately - supply the place of the author's usual skill in . tracing the refinements of English social habits., 20 et et 100 _ st uo I lUU jtj 20 204 10 100 'I