The Sun. — London, England, 1867-01-07 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A ND CONMEROI L aTTF,LT,IGSNCR, TWELVE o'CLock. There is very little business in the discount market to-day, the supplies of paper on offer being too limited to absorb more than a small'proportion of the available balances. The rates consequently continue very easy, and a few choice bills are taken as low as 3* per cent. It naturally follows that the inquiries at the Bank of England aro of a re e 1 charact3r. Nutice has been given that the Agra Bank (Li mited) will commence to-day at 35, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street. The Cuba has airived from New York with £78,000 in specie. On Saturday there was an influx of £6,000 in bar gold at the Bank of England, and a withdrawal of 10,000 sovereigns for Alexandria. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debenturea are firm at 54 56, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 44 42. From the manufacturing districts the accounts for the past week have been of a rather gloomy character. Very little business has been done in most departments, owing to the late severe weather, and the general indisposition shown by both shippers and manufacturers to enter into fresh engagements until the year is farther advanced. Cloths and yarns at Manchester have been a shade cheaper ; while at Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield the chief inquiry has been for spring goods; the deal ings, however, have only been to a limited extent. More activity has prevailed in the lace and hosiery departments of Nottingham and Leicester ; while at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton there has been little change of importance in most of the principal branches of manufactures carried on. Two o'CLocg. It cannot be said that much activity prevails in the markets for stocks and shares, but a steady and a healthful business is in progress. No attempt is made to foist upon the public ephemeral schemes, nor is there any extensive range of " bull'' or " bear" operations. Steady investments aro made, and these give solidity to values. It is known that many undertakings are ready for introduction to the public, but promoters and directors are " biding their time," being fully aware of the doubtful floating of Joint Stock enter prise after the extraordinary events that occurred last year. Consols, in the forenoon, were a little flatter, but they are now very strong at 904 5 4 - for money and the 10th instant, and at 904 a for the 'ebruary settlement. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 90 ; Bank of Eng land Stock, 248 ; India 5 per Cents., 107 k 4 ; ditto 4 per Cent. Bonds, 255. to 30s. prem. In the corn market to-day the attendance was not very extensive, and business generally remained very quiet without any material change in prices. In the Foreign Department of the Stock Ex• change there has been very little dealing, but prices are slightly improved. Turkish 5 per Cents. have advanced 1, to 321, 33 ; Mexican, j, to 18, 1 Greek, *, to 141,1 ; and Spanish Passive,* to 214; the Certificates remain firm, at 14i, 4 ; and Italian at 531, I. The New Russian Loan Scrip has advanced I, to 11 I prem. -0- In the Railway Share Market there is not much animation. Great Eastern, London, Chatham, and Dover, North Western, and Metropolitan have each declined ; while South Eastern have improved I, and Great Western The Foreign and Colonial lines shew little varia tion of importance. Great Luxembourg are marked 13 ; West Flanders 7i ; Great Western of Canada 121 13 ; Grand Trunk of Canada 20i ; and East Indian 1061 I. Bank Shares are at steady rates. Imperial Otto man have improved to 81 9 ; London and County to G 5 ; Chartered Mercantile of India, London, and China to 33 334. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares have been in fair demand, and prices have tended upwards. Hudson's Bay Company have improved to 164 s ; Egyptian Trading Company to 5 5 * ; Crystal Palace Stock to 30 31 ; National Discount Com pany are heavy at 14* I. There is very little change in American securi ties. United States 5-20 Bonds have declined * to 72i 73, while Erie Shares remain at 454 461 ; and Illinois at 811 821. MINING MARKET. MONDAY, Two o'Clock. There has been considerable activity in the MiniAg Market, awl prices show increased firmness. The shares chiefly inquired for have been Prince of Wales, Great Retallac k, West Caradon, . West Chiverton, Trelawny, Prosper United, North Crofty, Great Var, Marke Valley, and East Caradon. Subjoined are the current quotations : Chiverton Moor, 5 51; Chou:ales Gold, 2/ 3 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 91 10 ; East Basset, 22 21; East Uaradoe, 61 1 ; East Lovell, 10 11; East Wheal Grenville, 21 1 ; Groat Retallack, 11 1 ; Great Wheal Ter, 171 111; larks Valley, 41 ; North Crofty, 4 ; North Troskerby, 2i 3 ; Prince of Wales, 27s 6d 29a 2d ; Prosper United, 31 1; Providenco Mines, 27 29; South Condurrow, 12s 14s; South Grenville, 7s Od 9s Od; Tincroft, 13 14; West faradon, 14 15; West Chiverton, 54 56; West Frances, 1617 ; West Seton, 135 140; Wheal Buller, 24 25; Wheal Chiverton, 6/.7 ; Wheal Crabor, —a —s ; Wheal Grenville, 28s Od 30a; Wheal Rose, ; Wheal Seton, 135 140 ; Wheal Trelawnoy, 11 13t; Wheal Uny, 2 21 ; Care (Jamboree, 1 11 ; Central Miner a • —; Cook s ' Kitchen, 10 11; East Car e B rea, 2 1 3 ; Great Laxey, 16i 171 ; Great South Tolgus, 15s Od 20s Od; South Frances, 22 21; St. Ives Consols, 89; South Caradon, —; Stray Park, 41 51 ; Drakewells,%lss Od 20e Od; South :Darren, 808 35s ; North Roskear, 6 8. .BRITION FUNDS—ONB O'CLOCK. ' GCVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Der Cent. Consols Do. Account, Jan. 10 9of 3 per Cent. Reduced B9-; 90 New 3 per Cent 894 90 New 24 per Cent. Jan. 1891 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs expire sth AprillBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent Do .................. £5OO D 0.,,,, £lOO Sr £2OO Bank of E ng l and Stock, 6} per ' 8 pm Cent 248 I NDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., Apri11874... Do. Account ............. . Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 ...... 107 , Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates ............... ................ Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent ....... Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 ............... Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO 29 Do. under £l,OOO ............... FOREIGN FUNDS-ONR O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Account 714 Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Account Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Bl Do .clOO Bonds Da 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Ohilian 6 per Cent Do. 3 per Cont. Do. 6 per Cent A Do. „ B Colombian, 6 per Cent. Unix!, 6 per Cent. . Danish 3 p er Cent., ..1825 . . Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 . ......... .. ................... . . . ...... Danubian Principalities Do. Account 68 4 Equador New Consolidated, 1 pe r Cont._ — 4 Do Provisional Land Warrant Do Deferred E ryptian 7 per Cent Do. Account Do., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Do. Account .. B6 Do. 1864 Do. Account Do .£lOO Bonds Do. Account Do. Government Railway Debentures — Co. Account Cr •ek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account 00. Coupons tateniala 5 per Cent. itl:ian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway , Do. Account tlexicaz 3 per Cent Ditto for Account lB Dn. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French, klontevidean 6 per Cent. • . — lloorisb. Imperial 5 per Cent vow Granada Do 3 per Con'. — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) 9eruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 66f 7 6 Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 44 per Cent. (Uribarren) Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cont., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St .— Do 41 per Cont. 1850 Da 44 per Cont., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do .", i•er C , ut. 1862 ~ ‘ , Do 5 per Cent. 1864 834 9 Do. Ang,lo-Dutch, 1866, all paid 864 1)o. do. £lO paid ll 4pm Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Sianisli 2 por Cent Do Account & 354 Do New Deferred — Do. Account Do Passive — Do Account 214 Spanish Curt. of Coup not funded — Do Account S wedish 4 per Cent. Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds -- Do. Account ~ . 624 1 Do 6 per Cont. 1862 Do Account 55 Do £lOO Bonds — no Account• 55 44 Do 6 por Cont., 1863 — Do b per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed - - Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 — Do. Account; .. 271 Ditto 14 per Cent. — Dividends on tho above payable in London. Austrian, 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. 'Winn 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 251. Do. 5 per Cent. Amount. — Dutch - 2! F per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail,,. ' — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Do. Account French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — TWO 'O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 904 4 Do. Account Do. February 904 -/ dis 76 7 CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. OLD COURT. Tho January sessions — of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning. The calendar contains tho names of 47 prisoners for trial. The Recorder, in charging the grand jury, briefly re ferred to the offences enumerated in the calendar, the prin ciple of which is that of manslaughter against two men, Wilmot and Chaney, for causing the deaths of three per sons on the Metropolitan Railway by the falling of a girder, the facts of which are so generally known. The grand jury having returned to their room, the busi ness of the session commenced very shortly afterwards. FORGERY. Francis William Stevens, remanded from last session, standing indicted for that he, with intent to defraud, feloni ously obtained from William Leaf and others the sum of £l6 by means of a forged and Altered instrusient, he well knowing the same to be forged. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six years' penal servitude. THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY ROBBERIES. Henry suckle, the man charged with receiving a large quantity of property stolen from the'Great Eastern Rail way-Company, was brought up for sentence, and sentence was deferred in order to give him an oppportunity of giv ing such information to the prosecutors as he might feel disposed. _ On being placed in the dock this morning, the Recorder sentenced him to 10 years' penal servitude. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A TRAVELLER. James Yates pleaded guilty to several indictments charging him with embezzling various minis of money, the property of his employers, Messrs. Keane and Bellville, mustard dealers. The prisoner was at the discovery of the frauds in the service of the prosecutors as traveller, at a salary of £2OO and £1 per day travelling expenses. His duty was to re ceive orders and collect accounts, and to transmit them to his employers once a month. He had been in the service of Messrs. Keane some time, when, meeting with an acci dent, ho then told his employers that he had been guilty of embezzling money that should have been paid to them to the amount of £715. On an examination of the prisoner's accounts it was found that his deficiencies amounted to over £l,OOO, and, as the Messrs. Keane's was a very large establishment it was thought necessary that an ex ample should be made to deter others from following in the same dishonest way. The prosecutors had suffered very severely from the dishonesty of their servants. The Recorder said it was a very bad case. The salary he received was very considerable, and it was only given to persons in whom trust and confidence was reposed. He had abused that trust and he felt that the punishment must be a severe ono. He, therefore, sentenced the prisoner to five years' penal servitude. Arrivals at the Zoological Gardens. There have been few arrivals of late, for donors abroad generally contrive that the specimens they transmit should not reach England in midwinter. A South African baboon (Cynocephalus porcarius) may be mentioned, and two or three of the commoner monkeys ; also a few birds of no particular note, as one of the Australian " piping crows," as they are commonly designated. The latter compose an easily recognisable group of birds, with which most visitors to the gardens must be familiar. They aro not crows at all, nor are they magpies (as some times denominated), and as little are they connected by immediate affinity with the family of shrikes, to which some systematists refer them. They constitute, rather, to all intents and purposes, a distinct group by themselves, which is peculiar to the Australian region, and which divides into three well-marked genera, one of them being distinguished by having a strong hook at the'extremity of the bill, and by highly predatory habits, but great variety in the form of the bill occurs in most natural groups among the passerine birds, and the shrike-like modification of that organ, accompanied by a strong predatory propensity, is foul d a ;alit and again, in widely different natural sub groups, tha `, have little else in common. In general, the birds n( w u icier consideration have a remarkably flute-like tone of vt fee, and rapid utterance of a confused jumble of notes, not at al suggestive of either one of the particular affinities re' or e I to. One species (Gyinnorhina or gani cum) is described by Mr. Gould to pour forth, when perched on the dead branches of the tree soon after day break, a succession of notes of the strangest description that can be imagined, much resembling the sounds of a hand-organ out of tune, which has obtained for it the colonial name of organ-bird. It is very easily tamed ; and as it possesses the power of imitation in an extraordinary degree, it may be readily taught to whistle various tunes, as well as to articulate words. It consequently soon becomes a most amusing as well as an ornamental bird for the aviary or cage. Most of the species are peculiar to Australia proper, and, as the same naturalist remarks, they are chiefly confined to the southern portion of the t island continent, their geographical range being limited to the country comprised between the 25th and 40th degrees of south latitude, and their great stronghold being the most southern portion of Australia, the islands in Bass's Straits, and Tasmania. According to Mr. Gould, the birds of this group seek their food in or near the ground, sometimes in swampy situations. and even on the sea shore ; at others on the most sterile plains, far distant from water. Grasshop pers and insects of every order are eaten by them with avi dity, and to these grain-seeds and fruit are frequently added. They hop with remarkable agility over the broken surface of the ground, and leap from branch to branch with great alacrity. Their flight is feeble, and they seldom mount high in the air, except for the purpose of crossing a gully, or for passing from one part of the forest to another, and then merely just over the tops of the trees ; during flight they usually utter a peculiar shrill cry, which is fre quently repeated and answered by other birds of the same troop, for they mostly flit about in small companies of from four to six in number, apparently the parents and their offspring of the year. All the species occasionally descend to the cultivated grounds, orchards, and gardens of the settlers, and commit considerable havoc among their fruits and grain. They usually build open, cup-shaped nests, and the eggs are generally three, but aro sometimes four, in number. As observed in captivity these birds remind us of the starling family more than that of the crows and magpies ; except iu tho instance of the more shrike-like genus (Cractku3), which is less terrono in its habits, and predacious in a very high degree. Different species of the group aro rather numerously imported into this country, and are therefore commonly to be had from the dealers._ Land and Water. DEATH OF A SCOTCH POET. —The death is an nounced of Alexander Smith, a poet of some note in Scot land, which occurred on Saturday morning at Wardie, near Edinburgh. He was born on the 31st December, 1830, near Kilmarnock, where his father was a drawer of pattern; a lace designer, and the lad having shown some literary inclination, was destined for the ministry of the Presbyte rian Established Church. A serious illness and adverse family circumstances interfered with the continuance of his theological course, and he was apprenticed to the busi ness of lace-designing. He cultivated literature, however, and from a work ho composed, " The Life Drama," he for warded some extracts to the Rev. George Gilfillan, of Dun dee, who obtained a place for them in the Critic. Ile sub sequently published a volume entitled " City Poems," an d other works, which obtained for him a wide celebrity I n 1854 Mr. Smith was appointed secretary of the University of Edinburgh. THE SUN, LONLON, MONDAY EV ENING, JANUARY 7, 1867. MARKETS.--.This day. MARK LANE. 102} 100 t 202 The trade for wheat in the country markets held on Saturday ruled firm, and prices advanced Is., in some in stances 25., per quarter. In the demand for spring corn, however, there was a want of activity, yet previous quo tations were, in most instances, supported. The flour trade ruled firm at full currencies. On the Continent, the wheat trade is firm, and prices have an upward tendency. The value of spring corn is well maintained. The supplies of wheat at New York continuo to increase, and prices aro steadily giving way. The arrivals of English grain, &c., up to our market last week were very moderate. The imports from abroad con sisted of 26,866 quarters of wheot, 20,472 barley, 29,319 oats, 1,032 rye, 3,011 beans, 10,729 peas, 2,018 linseed, rapeseed, 2,327 ma:±e, 1,136 sacks and 792 barrels of flour. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEAECCRE Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. Gls to 645 Do., old s7e Gls Do., white, old s9s 71s Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old s 3s 67 s Do., new .., ...... Talavera Rye— flarley—Grinding t Malting 4os 56s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk ........... , 60s 63s Brown Kingstown and Ware ... Chevalier 7Bs 82s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 245 318 Potato Youghal and Cork, black Cork, white 221 26s Scotch, Feeding 24s 81s Beans—Tick 45s 49s Pigeons .... Peas—Grey, . 37s 385 Alaple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 423 455 Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel French, per sack ........ . The Baronetcy of Tichborne. (From the Correspondent of the Morning Post.) WINCIIESTEU, Saturday. The history of the wonderful will never cease. Some two months ago, our readers will remember that we published a circumstantial account, mainly compiled from the Australian papers just then re ceived, of the almost incredible adventures attri buted to the long-lost heir of thelichborne family —a family whose estates in Hampshiro have been handed down from generation to generation from a period 200 years antecedent to the Norman Con- quest. Sir Roger Charles Tichborne, the " hero" in this romantic tale, had been educated on the Con tinent. In the French capital his mind, influenced by association and long absence from home, had become imbued with ideas of unrestrained freedom of action. Repudiating the wholesome curb which paternal care would have applied to protect him from the foibles of youth, Sir Roger suddenly left his father's mansion near Alresford, now 13 years ago, expressing a fixed determination never to re turn—or, at least, during the lifetime of the late Sir Francis Doughty Tichborne, his father. A short time afterwards news was brought to England that the Bella, the ship in which Sirßoger had sailed for America, was wrecked, and all on board had perished. A passing vessel had seen the wreck keel uppermost. From that time till recently no intelligence has been received, and the account before referred to as published in our columns supplies the first link in " this strange, eventful history." Since this period, however, exciting accounts have been constantly pouring into this country. Every mail has contributed to swell the mystery. The receipt of a portrait from Australia by Lady Doughty, the mother of Sir Roger, fanned curiosity to the utmost. Yet neither that lady nor any of her friends wore able to trace the faintest resem blance in the photograph with the features of the missing gentleman. But corroborative evidence was not wanting. Im mediately afterwards a letter, dated from Sydney last August,, was received by Lady Doughty from a black man named Andrew Bogle, an old servant of the family, one who enjoys a pension of £5O a-year settled on him by his master, the late Sir Edward Doughty, uncle of Sir Roger. Now, Lady Doughty has always entertained the belief that Sir Roger was still alive, although no letter had been received from him for 13 years. Bogle's communication was to the following effect :—That he had, in Australia, met with the nephew of his old master ; that he had married, and was about to come to England with his wife and child ; that he (Bogle) should come over with them, and that Sir Roger, immediately upon his arrival in England, would proceed to Paris to meet his mother. Such a communication as this, added to the steady belief of the mother, could not fail to give rise to the most profound emotions. Lady Doughty was actu ally in Paris at the time, and remains there still. Influenced, no doubt, by her strong maternal feel ings and the apparent truth of the whole history, she forwarded £4OO to Australia to provide them with the means of procuring a passage to England. The foregoing outline is necessary to lay the mat ter comprehensively before the public. Wild ru mours have appeared in the columns of some of the daily journals. It is stated positively that Sir Roger Tichborne has arrived, but our readers must judge for themselves upon the question at issue. We shall now carefully narrate the grounds, as far as we have been able to ascertain them, which have led to this conclusion. A gentleman arrived on the 28th of December last at the Swan Hotel, Alresford, which is situated in the immediate neighbourhood of the estates. He appeared anxious to avoid all in tercourse with the other guests of the establish ment, hired private apartments, and received letters addressed to " Mr. Taylor." On Monday last a black man arrived at the same house, having come by the last train from Loudon. The appearance of a man of colour is sufficient at any time to cause considerable curiosity to be felt in this little town ; but it may easily be conjectured how much that curiosity was increased when the black visitor was immediately recognised as the old pensioner of the family— Andrew Bogle. Whatever doubt surrounds this mysterious affair, this much may be relied on-- the old black servant is once more in England. The news spread like wild-fire, not only in Alresford, but throughout Hampshire, and when it was also added that the tall recluse was Sir Roger Tichborne, friends from all parts flocked to the place either to satisfy curiosity, or to tender their congratulations to the returned heir ; but he avoided their presence. The hostelry was literally besieged. Andrew Bogle was communicative, and in reply to the numberless queries addressed to him by inquisitive guests he stated that ho had met with Sir Roger in Sydney ; had accompanied him, with his wife and child and " secretary," to Panama, where they remained a month ; thence to New York, where they spent another month ; finally arriving at the Victoria Docks on the morning of Christmas-day. He as serted that Sir R. Tichborne was at Ford's Hotel, Manchester-square, London, and that he would ar rive in Hampshire on Thursday or Friday last, de clining to acknowledge any acquaintance with the gentleman who had previously arrived at the hotel in Alresford. In the meantime, however, the agent who manages the estate in the interests of. Lady Alfred Tichborne and her son (the present occupants of the estate) managed to obtain an interview with the newly-arrived visitor. The result of this meet ing must have been anything but agreeable to the news-seeking gentleman. Not only did the visi tor declare himself to be Sir Roger Charles Tichborne, but, alluding to a sale which took place at Tichborne in 1862, and which included some fixtures belonging to the mansion, hinted that the person (the auditor) who directed that sale might possibly be held legally responsible for the act. Bogle left Alresford by rail last Tuesday night, and the mysterious gentleman also whom he had declined to acknowledge as his master's nephew. Inquiries, it is understood, were made at Ford's Hotel last Thursday, when it was stated that letters had been delivered there addressed to Sir Roger Tichborne, but that he had not then ar rived, though a gentleman named Butt (presumed to be the " secretary") was at the hotel ; and, in addition, it was stated that Sir Roger, with his wife and child, were gone to the Clarendon Hotel, Gravesend, where they were expected at noon, but they had not arrived there at five o'clock. Pos sibly this may be accounted for by the exceedingly inclement state of the weather. Such are the facts of this mysterious case. Few persons who knew Sir Roger before his departure have had an opportunity of seeing him or his " re presentative" since his return, and those who have, as might be expected, differ in their statements re specting him. Some allege he is the veritable " Simon Pure," others cannot believe that he is. Of course, in a case like this, there are various in terests to ',warp the judgment ; but it is hard to conceive how a young gentleman, slim in growth, of a delicate constitution, and scarcely able to speak English, should leave this country when it may be presumed he had attained full growth, and was then about five feet four or five inches in height, and should return to it a stout young fellow of five feet eight or nine inches. Change of climate and long residence abroad may account for much, but scarcely for this growth of stature. It will be difficult to form a satisfactory decision in this interesting inquiry. All that appears cer tain is this, that there is in this country a pretender to the estates of Tichborne whose claims are supported by an old servant of the family, one who ought to be, and it is believed that he is, attached to that family by gratitude kindled by the presentation of numerous and substantial favours. It may require the assistance of the heads of the legal profession to unravel the web, but there can be no question that justice will eventually be done; and if the new comer be no impostor, there are hundreds who can recognise him, and are ready to welcome him to his long-deserted home. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.i7a per LI sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 loid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold La about the mac prico ha Loudon and rario. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. The following appeared in our Third Edition 'of yester day evening:— ENTRIES FOR THE SPRING HANDICAPS. CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Wolsey; 4 yrs Goojerat, 4 Impostor, 5 The Beadle, 6 Plutue, 4 Ackworth, Wild Agnes, 5 Puebla, 4 Caithness, 4 Sultan, 5 Auguste, 4, Chepstow, 4 Apsley, 4 Mentagnard, a A ldcroft, 4 Weather Star, 3 Dalesman, 4 Maunella, 3 Lady Rosehill, 3 Jasper, 3 Ring Charming, 5 Defiance, 3 Gretna, 4 Mount Palatine, 4 Corsair, 4 Bradanianto, 6 The Rescue, 3 Claverhouse, 4 Dulcimer, 5 Cannon Ball, 3 Primrose., 3 Ailesbury, 3 Abergeldie, 4 King Victor, 3 War, 4 Popper's Ghost, 5 Skirmish, 5 Conundrum, 4 Long-down, 5 Cranmore, 4 Mrs. Allan, 4 Spos, 3 Brown Tommy, 3 Treasure Trove, 4 Archimedes, 5 Thalia, 4 Monarch of the Diana colt, 3 Foresight, 3 Glen, 4 Apollo's Temple, 3 Tirnolaus, 3 Hawthorn, 4 Miss Ann filly, 3 Lady Lambton, 3 Lochaber, 3 Mirolla, 4 My Niece filly, 3 Overture, aged Christmas Carol, 5 Rose Stock, 3 Langham, 4 Castanet, 4 Fal-lal, 3 Mayonaiso filly, 4 Amanda colt, 3 Clarice, 3 Python, 3 Jeannie Deans, 3 Copenhagen, G Prelate, 3 Leases, 3 Ostregor, 5 Tynedale, 3 Barrington, 3 Pirate Chief, 3 Miss Bateman, 3 Breadalbane, 5 Aetna, 4 John Halifax, 4 Broomielaw, 5 Cecrops, 4 Rose Cheri, 4 Vespasian, 4 Vigorous, 4 Scipio, 3 Blinkhoolie, 3 Violent, 4 Mail Train, 6 K. of the Garter, 3 Proserpine, 4 Camellia, 5 Othello, 4 Tormentor, 4 Rodomonto, 4 Little Rover, 3 Sea Mew, 3 Leading Suit, 3 Knight Errant, 3 Sportsman, 4 Godinersham, 5 Ettrick, 3 Pyrrhic, 3 Scarborough, 5 A nchorite, 3 La Dauphine, 4 Freemason, 3 Minster, 4 Endsleigh, 5 S. to Vedette, 3 Abergeldie, 4 Dick Turpin, 3 The Special, 4 Jollity, 4 Armourer, 3 GREAT METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Mischief, 4 yrs Tourmalin, 4 Steamboat, 4 Apsley, 4 Carela, 3 The Roscuo, 3 Greenback, 3 Sydmouton, 5 Rotributio n, 4 Wild Agnes, 5 East L^ - I' - shire, Luc"er, 4, Weather Star, 3 Pintail, 6 Beeswing 4 • Corsair, 4 Ackmorth, 6 Gipsy IV-ig, 3 Soalsl.'n, 4 Planet, 6 Edgbaston, 4 Clavorhouse, 4 Whalebone, 4 Itynn 4 Primrose, 3 R3galia, 5 Gilead, 3 Auguste, 4 Caithnesi, 4 Thalia, 4 Bretoline, 3 Chepstow, 4 Foresight, 3 Fal-lal, 3 Lord of the Dales,Fortunatus, 4 War, 4 3 Cranford, 4 Conundrum, 4 Armanda c., 3 Scarborough, 5 Treasure Trove, 4 Quick March, 4 Freemason, 3 Augusta c., 4 Clarice, 3 Sister to Vedette, 3 Barege c, 4 Pirate Chief, 3 The Special, 4 Lan g ham, 4 Ambition, 4 Armourer, 3 Tight-fit c., 3 Salpinctes, 5 My Love, 3 Fan, 5 Lady Vane, 4 Leases, 3 Leap Year, 3 Dunsany, 5 Barringibn, 3 Oracle, 4 Rose Cher' 4 Blinkhoolie, 3 Friday, 5 Policy, 3 La Dauphine, 4 Othello, 4 Proserpino, 4 Jezabel, 4 Miss Harriette, 4 Tormentor, 4 StokDouro, 4 Orne, 3 Buckfoot, 6 eley, 3 Numa Pompilius, 3 Sportsman, 4 Endsleigh, 5 Minster, 4 Pyrrhic, 3 SHARE MARKETS.—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 86 - S 8 123 123 40 45 4 6 65 66 70 72 116 118 30 31 5 5 119 121 127 123 90 02 61i 69f 32 35 32 33 130 132 67 90 15i 161 10 20 122 )22 83 95 54 65 '25 127 2 } 2tp 10 11 84 88 i 03 123 k 2 .1 , 92 37 38 4 18 107 U 9 66 67 100 102 34 56 9 10 p 116 120 1 2p 1 2p :0 72 114 118 148 152 46 48 67 68 8 9 15:2 253 3 4 32 le i i 54 I 91 90 iS 17f 1931 21 tsi 5 555 6 129}81 10/ 11 90 1211 1 1031 I p aid. ' Closing I Business Price. done. ro; 1 7cl ISIONS. '56 58 102 103 . Id ip 4 4i 71 81 50 55 104 103 101 IG3 105 106 18 20 85 88 57 69 50 64 50 51 37 40 23 25 106 107 1t 1P 100 102 91 93 111 12 12 12; 88 82 81 84 - 1i 'lid 102 103 92 94 85 90 82 15 99 101 97 98 1} i , 98 v 9 121 I '3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1972 100 - Can.Gov.6 p.o.J a.& July 1877-84 - Do. 6g. c. Feb. & Aug l,O 90 92 - osp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 90 92 96/ - D Do . .sp. c. Jan. & July 100 77 78 80 - Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 75 7 7 Capo G.lle, 6 p. 0.1373 106 104 106 - Do. Apl. & op Oct 1890-1900 100 103 106 - Do. do 1880-90 100 102 104. 1031 - Do. Jan.StJuly, 1890-91 100 104 106 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 88 00 - Ceylon, Nov. 1888, 6 p.c 100 100 102 - Do. 1878, do. 100 114 106 - Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1878 - Jo. 1882, Mayls, Nov. 1 1 , 100 105 107 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 166' 108 - Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO 96 100 100 N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 90 12 941 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,1866 100 90 92 - Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 100 90 95 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 87 84 1 - pew Zealand, 6p. cent 100 98 100 - Do. 5 per cent... . ... 100 84 85 85 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lOO 96 98 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 92 91 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 100 - ^ -- Do. 1878 & upwards l,lO 106 108 - Vio,Gov. 6 p.O.Ja & July 100 - - - Do. do, April .k Oct lOO 103 104 1061 54 64 BRITISiI MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lim. 1 - Chiverton 74 - Clifford Amalgamated. 30 51 64 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 405 415 - Drake walls 2.1.0 # 6 - East Bassett (Illogan) 291 18 20 - East Caradon 2.14.6 5 6 - East Carn Broa I 34 2 3 - East Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 - East Gunnislake .. 8.3.6 - East Loved 3.9.0 9 10 - E. WI Russell (Tavistk 10.8.1 21 24 niam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 . 6 4 Gr,‘at Liffey, limited.. all 17 18 - Great South Tolgus.... 0.14.0 - -- Great Wheal 8u5y..... 14.9.6 - G. Wheal Vor (Heist 'u 40 15 16 174 13 4 - Grenville 8.18.0 14 14 - Herod's Foot .... 8.10.0 30 32 - Hingston Downs 5.10.6 2/ .11 - Margaret (Uny Lelant) 13-17.8 2 4 - Marke Valley 4.10.6 31 44 4 Liwyndy iron Ore, lim 31 24 14d - New Se ton - North Roskear - dassettallogan 4.4.0 - - North Wheal Crofty 2.13.1 24 34 48 Prosper United 7.1.6 - - - Pr ividenoe ,Uny Lelant 10.6.7 24 26 - I S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 300 320 - South Condurrow 3.2.0 4 14 S.Wheal Fran. (lllogan 18.18.9 18 22 - Stray Park 35.15. 6 - Tin Croft..... ..... . - 7igra and Clogan, dm , all 9 10 - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (LOskeard 12 12 14 13j - West Chirerton ll 54 56 - West 5et0n...... - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 5i 65 75 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 18 '2O 85 -- Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 - .Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis YEE FE RENCE /SHABA S. Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pf., 92 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 211 FORM OS RAILWAYS. Eastern of France, 211 great Luxembourg, 13 Imperial Mexican, lim., West Flanders, 7i West Flanders, 54 per cent. pf., FOREIGN MINES. Chontales Gold and Silver Alining, 3 1-10 Cobre Copper, Panuloillo Copper. St. Jolla del Itey, am, 52) BANKS: Alliance, IJm., 19 Chartered Nler. of India, London, and China,l,33l Consolidated Bank, lint., 41 a English and Swedish, Jim., 17 Imperial Bank, lint.. 261 Imperial Ottoman, lim., 81 9 • Land Mortgage Bank of India, lint., 2 } . Lo D n o d . 0 5 n p il e r in e e k n o t t D n e e b x e i n a t o u r a e n s d , 1 5 8 . 6 1, 1, m f o e r r .1 0 0 a y . e r i u s i . 8 1 1 London Chartered Banc of Australia, 216 London and County, 84 London Joint Stook, 431 London and South African, 14 London and Iti estminster, 991 Oriental Bank Corporation, 421 Union of London, 451 • MISCELLANEOUS; Berlin Water Works, lint., Ditto, new, 5) Credit Fonder of England, lint., 31 c 1 Crystal Palace, 29 31 Ditto, Preference, 102 Discount Corporation. 9 Egyptian Coin, and Trading, lim., 61 Fore-street Warehouse, lint ., 121 1 Hudson's Bay, 16; 1 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lim., 21 international Financial Society, lint., 11 3 Land Securities, lim., 21 Loudon Financial Association, lim,. 91 London General Omnibus Company, lint, 3 1 Madras Irrigation and Canal (4 per cent. guaratiteqd_byln, diau Government), Ditto all), leg Nr.tional Discount Company, 141 Peel River Land and Mineral. 34 Rhymney Iron, -- Ditto, new, 74 Royal Mail Steam, 101 2 Ocean Marine Insurance), 20 Thames and Mersey M ar i ne , I nsurance, lint., 5; Universal Marine, Insuranefi, lint., 2 RACKET — A ti MATCH FOR £looo.—Largo stakes seem on the increase in sporting circles, for we see it stated in Bell's Life in London that Mr. W. Gray, of Dublin (the challenger), and Mr. R. Foulk”, of Now York, have made a match to play at rackets fer the above sum; and that £125 a-side has already been deposited in the hands of our contemporary as stakeholder. This contest will no doubt excite considerable interest in both hemispheres, espe cially amongst our American couoins, who appear nothing loth to try their skill against all comers from the old country. The course of exchange at New Yolk on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 106} per cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gold frput the uilitentateN METROPOLITAN CATTLE. For the time of year there 'was a full average supply o' roreign stock on sale here to-day, in but middling condi• don. The demand ruled heavy, on easier terms. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts were moderately good. The supply from Scot land was rather extensive; from Ireland, limited. Nearly all breed-) appeared in full average weight. The demand was in a very inactive state, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday last of 2d. per 81bs. The primest Scots and crosses sold at ss. 4d. to ss. 6d. per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,100 Scots, short horns, &c.; from other parts of England, including Lincolnshire, 1,000 various breeds from Scotland, 418 Scots and crosses, and from Ireland 50 oxen, cows, and heifers. The show of sheep was only moderate, but the quality of most breeds was good. A few really superior Downs and crosses realised Gs. 2d. to, in some instances, 6s. 4d. per 81bs ; but nearly all long-woolled sheep declined 2d. per 81bs. Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade was heavy, and prices gave way 4d. per Ribs. The top figure was ss. 6d. per 81bs. Prime small pigs were steady in price, but large pigs were very dull, at late rates. Per 81b to sink the offal. s ds d s dad Crse & inf. beasts... 3 8 3 10 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 0 5 8 Second quality do ..4 0 4 8 Prime S'thdown d 0.5 10 6 2 Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 2 Large coarse calvcs.4 6 5 0 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 4 5 6 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6 Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 6 4 0 Large ho,, , ra ..3 6 4 0 L Second quality do ..4amb 2 4 10 0 s Od Small porkeils 42 4 6 .... to Os Od. Suckling calves, 23s to 235;; and quarter-old store pigs, 25a to 29s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign . supply. Beasts 4.020 Beasts ................1.780 Cows. Sheep and lambs 19,010 Sheep and lambs 3 O6O Calves . . . 162 Caves Pigs 3lO Inge lO A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Jan. 8, 1866, and this day, Monday, Jan. 7, 1866. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. Jan. 8, Jan. 7, 1866. 1866. sd ad s d s d. Coarse and inferior beasts 34t0 3 8 3 Bto3 10 Socond quality do. .... , 3lO 4 4 4 0 4 8 Prime largo oxen 4 6 410 410 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep ... 4 0 4 8 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 6 4 6 8 510 6 2 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 6 5 0 Prime small do. Large hogs 'Teat small porkers 4 8 5 2 4 2 4 6 Beasts 6,150 4,020 Sheep Calves Pigs SurrmEs ON SALE, Jan. 9, 1865.—Beasts, 4,820 — sheep, 19,160—calves, 237—pigs, 310. Jan. 11, 1864—Boasts, 4,320 —sheep, 17,360—calves, 89—pigs, 440. The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week amounted to 4,027 head. In the corresponding week in 1865, we received 2,000 ; in 1864, 2,307 ; in 1863, 2,988 ; in 1862, 3,315 ; in 1861, 738 ; and in 1860/ 2,135. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEX. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs' Antwerp - ... 67 ... -- Boulogne 615 ... ..• .•. 49 "' 6 Bremen - ... 30 Calais Dieppe l(7 ... Cadiz Copenhagen — "' •• • Gottenburg Hamburg 4lO ... 406 ... • • Harlingen . Nieu Diep Ostend ...... Rotterdam. Trouville Vigo - --- The yearly comp ar i son o f wee kly imports is as follows Beasts. Sh ee p. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1866 ......... 397 ;.• 4,431 "' 418 ... 610 1865 ......... 624 317 151 ... 912 1861 ......... 653 2,204 "* 385 ." 60 - ..• 72 ••• - ... - ... - ... 2' - ... NEWGATE AND LEA.DENHA.LL. The supplies of both town and country-killed meat on sale here, to-day, are tolerably extensive. Generally speak ing the trade is somewhat heavy, and prices have a droop ing tendency. The.imports of meat into London last week were-4 cases, 218 baskets, 268 packages from Rotterdam; 10 sides of beef and 136 packages from Hamburg; 11 packages from Harlingin ; and 74 cases of pork from Ostend. Per 81b by the saroase. a d a 'il 'dud Inferior beef ......3 2 3 4 Inferior mutton... 3 4 4 2 Middling do. ...... 3 6 3 f 0 Middling mutton 4 4 4 6 Prime large d0.....4 0 4 .4 prime do 4 8 4 10 Prime small d0....4 6 4 8 Large pork 3 6 4 0 Veal 4 0 5 2 Small pork. 4 2 4 8 Lamb; Os Od to Os Od BOROUGH HOP. On the Continent the value of hops is looking upwards, whilst the demand is improved. At the Borough the sup plies aro less extensive, and tho trade is very firm, at in some instances rather more money. Fine Sussex qualities have been eagerly competed for, and Wealds as well as Mid and East Bents have met a fair sale. Yearlings also have not been neglected. The imports into London last week consisted of 380 bales from, Antwerp, 7 Bremen, 16 Calais, 87 Hamburg, 20 Rotterdam, and 25 bales from Ostend. Mid and East Kents l7os to 228 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex .... 1558 to 170 s „ Farnham and country Yearlings ll2B to 1608 „ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets are less extensively supplied with pota- toes. The trade is firm, and fine parcels command full prices. The imports into London last week consisted of 104 tons from Havre, 63 from St.lialos, 5 casks from Ham. burg, and 2 bags from Rotterdam. Regents loos to 130 s per ton. Scotch Regents loos to 140 s „ Flukes llos to 1405 „ WOOL. By private contract very little business has boon passing in Colonial wool, yet prices are without alteration. Eng lish wool, either for home use or for export, has met with but little alteration. Nevertholess, the va l ue of all qualities is well supported. Last week ' s import was 697 bales from Sydney. Current prices of English wool per lb. sd s d Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 71 1 8i 1 101 Half-bred do 1 9/ Kent fleeces South Down ewes and wailers 1 7 1 8 Leicester do 1 7 1 9 Sorts—Clothing Combing TALLOW. The tallow trade is steady, at prices without material ohange from last week. P.Y.C. is quoted at 45s per cwt. on the spot. Town tallow is worth. 44s nett cash. Rough fat has advanced to 2s Bid per 811 m. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. Stock—(this day) ......... 69,316 56,544 48,206 46,584 f4le 9d to 41 8 6d 47 s 6 d 45s Od Prices of Y.O l42s 04 41a 9d 48s Od 45a Od D e li ver y last week ...... 1 , 759 2,020 2,296 1,605 Ditto from June 1 ...... 44,883 57,440 70,229 59,141 Arrival last week 1,013 714 1,642 258 Ditto from Juno 1 76,352 68,963 86,652 77,400 Price of Town Railways. Bristol anti giieter Caledonian . Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc IC.London, bcrip Certi Do. Gilasgow .1& S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angi. st. No. '2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D. A stock Do. B Stock Do. New, is. at 25 p l 2 Gt S, and W. of Irelan Gt. Western -Origina Do. S. V4l. Rail gua. _ Do. South Wale's Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire& Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lou.,, Brigh.,/c S Coax • Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lvn. et North Western Lon. & South Western Kan., Shei., do Lincoln' Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension 51ctropoiitan District. Do. do. dot_ Do. and St. John'sW' liidiand Do. £9 Share Do, Birrnin.. & Derby' ,lid Kent North British Do. Ed., l'tli., & Dun ' Nth. Eastern—Berwiek Do. ti.N•E pureha.e Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock.& Darling Do. do. 1800-61 forth London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 . North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Tali Vale.. , Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford . Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall BRITISit POSSE, A.tlantic & St. L awrenoe Born., Baroda, Du.'6 per cent... o. 1' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference ButL,Brant, & Go derich 6 p.c. 1872-3- Calcutta & S. If., lim Jape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East luip!tn, gu. 5 p.c. J Grand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds I Do. do deferred Dc'. 2d Prtf. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook . Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.c. i'o. Gu& 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do - . Great Wcs. of Canada.. Do. New .. , Do. 6p. B4s. pay. 1873 ,Do. 5i clv. pay. 1877-8.. 1 Indian Branch, limited ) Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4f do Do. 4? do Do. Piith Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnda. Mel. I Hudson's Bay..' N. Itl.C'da, 6pc Ist pf.bs) Scinde .... 1 Do. Delhi Do. do Do..Puniaub Do.lndus St.Flot 100 1100 5 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Mischief, 4 yrs Miner, 6 Camilla, 3 East Lancashire, a Pintail, 6 Steamboat, 4 Sydmonton, 5 Primrose, 3 Regalia, 5 Weather Star, 3 Sealskin, 4 Chepstow, 4 Apsley, 4 Tourmaliu, 4 Aldcroft, 4 Ackworth, 6 Barege c, 4 Gomera, 5 Whalebone, 4 Wild Briar, 4 Unats, 3 Beeswing, 4 Splitvoto c, 3 The Duke, 5 Rama, 4 Oracle, 4 Black Prince b yVo l. Gilead, 3 Tormentor, 4 tigeur, 4 Amazon, 4 Treasure Trove, 4 John Davis, 6 Tight-fit c, 3 Scipio, 3 Lecturer, 4 Monitress, 4 Quick March, 4 Leases, 3 SorgeantPacquot, 4:Germanique, 4 Ambition, 4 Amanda c, 3 Miss Bateman, 3 Special, 4 Conundrum, 4 Dunsany, 5] Armourer(lato O.K) Anchorite, 3 Rose Cheri, 4 3 yrs Trombone, 3 Stokeley, 3 Endsleigh, 5 Topsail c, 3 Sportsm an, 4 Rod Wine, 3 Sister toVedotte, 3 Lady Calthorpe, 4 Buckfoot, 6 Othello, 4 Lordof the Dales, 3*Archimedes, 5 Friday, 5 Copenhagen, 6 Dr. S y ntax, a Miss Hariette, 4 Tacitus, 4 Chippenham, 4 Orne, 3 Nutrition, 4 Gipsy King, 3 Proserpine, 4 Salim, 4 Retribution, 4 Nightwatch, 5 Douro, 4 Wand. Minstrel ' 6 Jezabel, 4 Marie Louisb, 4 Flatcatcher, 4 La Dauphine, 4 Jno.of Orlingbury,3 Salpinetes, 5 Whirligig, 3 Electra, 5 * This horse having been entered without the know ledge of his owner, will be struck out at the time pre scribed, unless specially ordered to remain in. Lord H. Thynne is a subscriber, but did not name. The following are the complete entries for the Chester Cup and the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase : CHESTER CUP. c by Rstaplan—Aldcroft, 4 Buckfoot, 6 Amanda, 3 yrs Sweet Home, 3 Salamanca, 3 Weather Star, 3 Dubiety, 5 Lively, 5 SergeantPacquot,lFire Eater, by Ar-Russian I3ee, 4 Tormentor, 4 finery, 4 Mdlle. Cleopatra, 4 Cora, 4 Fair Wind, 3 East Lancashire, Cross Fire, 3 Endsleigb, 5 aged Caithness, 4 Bracken, 3 Wellesley, aged Chepstow, 4 Fat Bob, 3 Manilla, 4 Manuella, 3 Dalby, 6 Pintail, 6 Sunaey, 5 Gilead, 3 Moulsey, 6 Ailesbury, 3 Foresight, 3 Tribune, 4 Alcibiade, aged Pepper's Ghost, 4 Dutch Admiral, 3 The Colt, 4 Life Guardsman, 4 Archimedes, 5 Ackworth, 6 Abergeldie, 4 Arundel, 3 Planet, 6 Conundrum, 4 Langhain, 4 The Rescue, 3 Attack c, 3 Diamond, 3 Lucifer, 4 Honeymoon, 4 Gomera, 5 Boeswing, 4 Mrs. Allan, 4 The Duke, 5 llama, 4 Nutrition, 4 Redcap, 6 Lectdrer, 4 Primate, 4 Oracle, 4 Black Prince, 4 Mirella, 4 The Drone, 4 John Davis, 6 Miss Anne f., 3 Helen, 6 Uncas, 3 Sunflower f., 3 Harrßrailsford, 5 Broadlands, 3 Augusta c., 4 King of the Fairies 3 Land 'fax 3 Wild Briar, 4 Treasure Trove, 4 Leap Year, 3 Mouitross, 4 Stilton, 4 Busy Body, 3 Actrna, 4 Gontran, 5 Jollity, 4 Barrington, 3 Minster, 4 Retrousse, 4 Leases, 3 Prosorpine, 4 Quick March, 4 Brown Bread, 3 Tormentor, 4 Lady Vane, 1 Visct.St.Albans, 3 Othello, 4 llarrogate, 3 Lion King, 3 Miss Harriette, 4 Scarborough, 5 Special, 4 Orne, 3 Freemason, 3 Armourer, 3 Numa Fompilius, 3 Sis. to Vedette, 3 Red Shoes, 3 Sea Mew, 3 Newland, 3 Scipio, 3 Steamboat , 4 *Goojerat, 4 *Empress of India, 6Salpinctes, 5 Red Wine, 3 *Trapeze, 5 *John Halifax, 4 * Wave, 4 Stagnound, 4 *Pearl Diver, aged *Bradamante, 6 *The Beadle, 6 Rodmire, 5 *Nu, 5 yrs Belmont, 4 Whirligig, 3 King's Daughter, 3lzaak Walto3, 6 *Racoci, 4 Urania, 4 *War, 4 Convent , 5 Flatcatcher, 4 *Pluto, 4 Stokeley, 3 *Holstein, 5 Strathconan, 4 Sportsman, 4 *Lion, 5 Lord of the Dales, 3*The Clown, 6 Miss Alice, 3 Fan, 5 Skirmish, 5 *The Rescue, 3 Defiance, 3 Arkansas, 5 *East Lynn, 5 Eecleston, 4 *Arkenside, 5 yrs *Fortunatus, 4 *Doctor Syntax, 6 *Selira, 4 Mendicant, 3 Mr. H. Chaplin did not name. Those horses marked thus (*) having boon entered without the knowledge of their owners, will be struck out at the time prescribed unless specially ordered to re main in. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE. CHASE. _ • - Whitehall, aged Harold, 5 Clansman, 5 The Nun (h b)a Brahma, 5 Sensation (h b), G Hall Court a Charlemagne, a Woodbury .11ill(h b) L.S.D. 6 yrs Bjnazet, a a g ed Littlo 'Wide •awakeG amevre, a Cockfighter aged Astrolabe, a The Saint Plinlimmon, 6 Matamore, by Fitz-Flower Girl Doctor, 6 Gladiator, 5 Shakspeare, 6 Chataway, 5 Bruneau , 6 Dormot Asthoro, 6 Light Heart, a Balder, a Fortunatus, 4 yrs Glasgow, 6. Chimney Sweep, 5 King of Hearts, a Phantom, a Tennyson (h b) 5 Port Royal Pensioner, 6 Grace Darling, 5 Havelock, a —by Fazzoletto Cortolvin, 5 Black Rock, a —Bodkin, a The Elk, 6 Gamecock Ibex, (h b) a Acolyte, 6 Farnborough, a Sea King, a Laura, 5 Charming Woman a Shangarry (h b), 6 Lincoln, 6 Ross, a Clansman, 5 Surney, 5 Marengo, aged Sensation, by Lun-Thomastown, a Little Peter, aged dyfoot (h b) 6 Alcibiade, a Jack's Alive, 6 Dispatch (h b) a lthedomontado, 6 Banker, aged Silver Star, a Billingbear, a Hungorford (h b), a Plover, a Goldylocks, 6 Knave of Trumps, a Philosopher, a King Arthur, 5 Miller Nabocklish, 5 Snarleyow, a Watchman 6 Snowball, 'by Do- Tiger (lib b), a Real Jam, a fiance, aged Fan, 5 Charley, a Balham, a Littl o Frank, a Hornet, 3 A Merrimac, a Duke ( h b),a ccide wood, nt, aged Bedale, a Sincerity, a Mean a Fisherman, a Dr. Holloway, a *Globule, a Ellangowan, a B C ll Moodairy oi o n y t a e 1 , , 6 a iiar co Revolver, urt: a a Cheerful Boy, a illtown, 6 Sandford, a Switch, a 6 Gams, a Accident, a , CAolblurmigbhita,ona, 5 (h b) SKingtoelAvelflrl,eda, Banbury, a (la b) Daisy, a *Cartouche a Sinking Fund, a Cacula, 5 Those horses marked thus (*) having been entered without the knowledge of their own owners, will be struck out at the time prescribed ualess specially ordered to re in. main FORFEIT LIST. Tho forfeits of tho follow ' , lg horses have been paid Arkansas, Battle Axe, Belgrave (22 sovs), Bianca Ca pella c., Bird of Passage, Cacula, Conundrum (4 yrs), Corinthian Tom, Count, Cracksman (5 sovs), Dickey Weaver, Duchess of St. Albans (3 sovs), English Rose f, Fat Bob, Fly f, Lady Combermero, Lady Pam, Lady Stam ford, Lako Superior, Libertine, Malvern, Maria f (25 sovs), Matoa,ca, Mayday (1 sou), Merry Harp, Milford, Muske teer, by Artillery (8 sovs), Nabocklish, Now Calabar, Nuneaton (10 sovs), Oulton Lowe, Royal Tartan, Slap Bang, Move Came, Star Cross, Stud, Tarixippus, Trapeze, Turcos (1866, 3 soya), Turner, Under the Cloud, Urania, Vanderveldo, Vanquisher (2 sovs), Zingyni. Tho following have boon paid to qualify :—Booswing Black Priuco,byVoltigeur, Black Bird, Mown Bread, Carn bl:oo, Clinialiug Wyman, Clatforti, Clow, Cpuundruul by E r.._ Cotherstono, Contract, Empress of India, Endsleigh, field, Flatcatchor, Gomera, Harpenden, Marco Spada, Miss Elizabeth, Mr. Pitt, Nuneaton (1 soy), Ostreger, Pearl Diver, Pepper's Ghost, Redmire, Rose Cheri, Salim, Sportsman, Surney, Lozenge. ADDENDUM TO THE FORFEIT LIST, ISM—Chester : The Cup—Mr. Jas. Davis's Leprechaun. 5 sov. The following were published in the Forfeit Li s t i n error:—New Forest Hunt,lB66 : Lyndhurst Handicap— 'Purees. 5 sov. Chester, 1866: The Cup--Mr. C. Brook's na Vanderyelde. 5 soy. Warwick, 1865: Avon Stakes— Mr. Charlton's Wentworth, 3 soy, should be Mr. Charlton. (due to Mr. Herbert) 3 soy. The Queen Mary in the For feit List is by Cardsharper, out of St. Bridget WO. STEEPLECHASE FORFEIT LIST. Gorsehawk's forfeits have been paid. Mr. Pelham's Colours aro Blue and yellow hoops. The following assumed names have been registered : Mr. Davis Mark, Mr. Pelham, and Mr. Win. Edgar. The following announcement appears in Saturday's Racing Calendar :-0 wins to the great number of races closing ou Tuesday last, and the unusual proportion of nominations received a very short time before closing, it has been impossible to publish this Calendar earlier in the week. Tho country nominations for some important meetings were only received by this morning's post, and others are. still deficient. Tho remainder will appear in next week's Calendar if received in time. SPORTING NOTES. __ -_-4).-- -__ _ " Save mo from my friends" is a very trite axiom, tend fully exemplified in the following communication - with which Admiral Ilous has supplemented his letter of last week concerning the " Soiled Dovo" case : SIR,—On the subject of Soiled Dove, permit me to cor rect an error. I had imagined that, owing to this filly being trained in Belgium, she was foaled out of the United Kingdom. Of this fact there is no proof. My remark, therefore, that the " 15th Rule demands a certificate" may be misplaced. The Keeper of the Match 13ou1: objected to receive Mr.,, R. Boyce's entry of Soiled Dove in the Maiden Two Year Old Plate, First Spring meeting, "out of a mare, pedigree unknown," without further identification ; but he accepted the nomination in the Selling Stakes, with the addition of " bought of Mr. R. Arnold, of Rugby." I am }.,ound to make this explanation in justice to Mr. - Wea'.herby.—l am, sir, yours truly, Ils J. Rous. Jan. 2, 18G7. P.S.—ln my last letter, " purchase" was It misprint. It meant Purchase, by Vedette. Our celebrated Draco now modifies part of his pre viously expresses opinion by saying that as there is no proof of this filly being foaled out of the United Kingdom, his remark, that the 'lsth Rule demanded a certificate' may be misplaced. In which case so also aro the observations made by me in your last week's publication concerning the IGth rule, but surely Mr. Mantn can throw some light on the matter. I can only say, however, the more consi deration I give the matter the more satisfied i am of the injustice the Admiral's decision concerning the bets will do to Mr. Chaplin, Captain Machell, and the public backers of the animal in question, provided she was foaled abroad, as it is a libel on common sense to inflict a loss of thousands of pounds on several of the parties concerned, through what in that case is nothing but gross negligence of the Jockey Club or their officials. My argument, of course, entirely depends upon where the animal was foaled as if it was in this country, the 13th rule was complied with, and I think Mr. Weatherby in that case acted wisely in refusing the nomination to the Maiden Two-Year-Old Plate, "out of a mare, pedigree unknown," and was quite justified in accepting one for the Selling Stakes, with the addition of " bought of Mr. R. Arnold, of Rugby." It appears, from the statement of a contemporary— " Admiral Rous attended at Tattersall's on Monday last, in the hope of being able to make up a quorum to adjudi cate upon the bets in this case ; but there was not a suffi cient number of the committee present. This is greatly ta be regretted, as it is important that the matter should be settled without further delay." _ . To my thinking it is equally important to institute the fullest inquiry before any decision is arrived at, and I hope on the next occasion the Admiral will not only be assisted by the quorum in question, but a full number of the committee, who will first take care to ascertain in what country " Soiled Dovo" was foaled, and be guided in their decision by that fact. I have the highest respect for Ad miral Rous ; but his judgment is not infallible, and mine, certainly disinterested, is at wide variance with his (always in case the filly is a foreigner) on this subject. Thereupon Rule 16 is ignored by the Jockey Club, through whose officials' lax method of taking the entry in this in stance, to which that rule applies, Mr. Chaplin is a severe sufferer, and rule 17, made by tho same authorities, strictly enforced with all its pains and penalties. A FRESHMAN. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring Harrow 2l MA: Liverpool Spring Chelmsford Spring l2 West Drayton l9 Bromley Nottingham 26 Derby ;CIL Epsom Spring 26 Lewes Spring 2B Croxton Park 29 Northampton Windsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Newmarket Craven 8 Curragh M. Thirsk Durham „ 92 Newmarket Ist Spring 22 Cattorick Chester 3O .Y. H ar penden Epsom Summer Newton 29 Croydon Chester (continued) 1 York Spring 7 S a lisbury 9 Doncaster Spring Bath JU. Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer Hampton l3 Odiham l7 Bibury Club lB ice ' Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford Newcastle ......... Curragll Worcester Summer 27 Ipswich 27 Carlisle 2 Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading ••••• 9 Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nottingham July AU( X. Down Royal Corporate l7 Stamford Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Goodwood Goodwood (continued) 1 Ripon Brighton .. 6 Brighton Club 8 Lewes Egham ... Wolverhampton l3 Stockton -I Oxford ..... 15 Hastings SEPT' Warwick Margate ' Curragh Leicester Abingdon 5 Doncaster UST. York August Dover West Drayton 22 Plymouth... . 23 Canterbury Lichfield Derby Summer Weymouth 1 Tunbridge AMER. Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn '2o Newmarket Ist October . 24 Walsall 25 II OCTOBER. N or th am pton Autumn. 1 Curragh Edinburgh Autumn ... Nevrmaret Houhton Newmarket 2 2 d October. 7 Worcester Autum g n Cheltenham l5 NOV] ;MBER. I Leamington Hunt Liverpool Autumn 5 Shrewsbury STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES FOR 1867. FEBRUARY. 12 Carmart h en 28 Birmingharo Derby Windsor MARCH. Liverp00l Spring Grand Military Chertsey Malton .. .. 13 COURSING. LATEST BETTING ON WATERTELOOR,Sunday CUP. MANCHEA. Mr. Bland's and Mr. DeightOn's nominations aro in de mand at 25 to 1 each. _ _ COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. JANUARY, 1867. Judge. Days of Running Name. Cool°, co. Cork (Open) Third S. Lancashire, (South port (Open) Mr. Westropp 9, 10, 11 Spelthoruo Club Mr. Warwick Border Union (Longtown) Cumberland Barton-on-Humber, Lincoln. Mr. Spafford Altcar Club, Lancashire - l7, 17, 18 Wigtousb. Club (Strauraor) Mr. Boulton Littlo Crosby Mr. Welding County Louth Club, Ireland Mr. Spafford Ridgway Club, Lytham FEBRUARY. 9, &c. Rufford, Lancashire - Cardiff Club Mr. Warwick Waterloo, Lancashire - Tamworth, Staffordshire ... Mr. Warwick MARCH. Irish Grand National (Open), county Louta Ardrossan, Sharphlll South Lancashiro (South port) Champion Mr. Westr o pp l4, 15, Bra Leinster (Open) Courtown... Mr. H. Springall 19, 20 Scottish Open, Lanarkshiro APRIL. York l7 Kildare Hunt ............ 23 Sevenoa k s 6, 7 7, &c. SEPTEMBER. Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick' ...... 2G, Sc. OCTOBER Ancastor and Willoughby,. r. .................. r. Spafford WRECK ON THE CORNISH COAST.—A telegra phic communication dated Saturday states that it was blowing a strong gale at Penzance from E.S.E. A schooner was ashore at Long Rock, but the crew of six men had happily boon rescued by the " Richard Lowid " lift/boat of the National lifeboat 1 9 S Share; 20i 10 LOO I l IIt