The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL ENTELLISENCB, TWELVE O'CLOOK. No change of importance can be reported in the general discount market ; the supplies on offer con tinue abundant, and the rates remain at 2/ 3 per cent., except in a few instances, where first-class short-dated paper has been negotiated at 2i per cent. There were no gold operations at the Bank of England yesterday. The following arc the latest prices of bullion :—Bar gold, 775. 9d. per:standard oz. ; bar gold, parting, 775. 11d. per oz; doubloons, Spanish, 745. 6d. to 753. per oz. ; doubloons, Mexi can and South American, 745. per oz. ; United States Eagles, 765. 24d. per oz. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures arc firm at 32 34 ; and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 241 251. Ths last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, aro in round figures as under _ . 1867. 1866. Great Western ... ... ... .....66,705 66,818 North Western ... .112,353 .109,302 South Western ... 20,643 21,300 Brighton ... •.• ••• ••• .. 17 694 16,201 -... Midland south Eastern 49,094 48,539 20,514 19,071 Great Norther' ... ... ... 34,281 33,765 Lancashire and Yorkshire... ... 45,150 42,780 Bristol and Exeter... ••• ••• ... 6,140 5,880 , North Eastern ... GBl9B 64,474 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 20,694 19,648 Great Eastern ... 32,055 80,502 London, Chatham, and Dour :;; ::: 8,000 7,810 Glasgow and South-Western ... 10,190 10,803 Metropolitan ... 4,034 3,718 North London .. ... 4,736 4,532 Great Southern and Western, Ireland 9,107 7,843 Midland and Great Western, Ireland ... 5,441 4,778 North British ... ... 23,815 22,946 The returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are with a few exceptions of a favourable character. On the North- Western there is an increase of £3,051 ; on the Brighton of £1,443 ; on the Midland of £555 ; on the South-Eastern of £1,443 ; on the Great Northern of £516; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £2,370 ; on the Bristol and Exeter of £260; on the North Eastern of £3,724 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,046 ; on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £190; on the Great Eastern of £1,553 ; and on the North British of £869; while the Great Western show a decrease of £ll3, and the South-Western of £657. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 18th March is not of an extraordi nary character. The bullion has been slightly diminished, as also the other securities ; but there is a considerable increase in the reserve of notes. The public balances, owing to the collection of the revenue, hare been largely augmented, while there is a corresponding decrease in the private balances. AnnExed are the particulars : Public Deposits... £8,237,911 Increase ...Z991,888 Other Deposits 16,789,161 Decrease... 794,811 Rest ... 8,839,837 Increase... .5,499 On the other side of the account : Government Securities £13,111,068 No alteration. Other Securities... 18,604,404 Decrease... 48,848 Notes unemployed ... 11,187,465 Increase ...X293,630 The amount of notes in circulation is £22,495,515, being a decrease of £447,715 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £19,256,235, show ing a decrease of £117,730 when compared with the former return. The return of the Bank cf France for the week ending this day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week : INCRBASE. Cash in hand Current accounts 373,320 DECREASE. Bills discounted Advances Notes 133,320 It has been notified that the English and Fo reign Credit Company (Limited) have reduced the nominal amount of their shares from £5O to £l5 per share, with £7 10s. paid thereon. Notice has been given by the Imperial Land Company of Marseilles that the interest on the fully paid-up shares, and the shares paid by instalments, Will be discharged after due examination of the warrants. The interest warrants falling due on the debentures will also be paid in regular course. The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days have presented a rather dull aspect, consequent upon the unfavourable state of the weather. Only moderate dealings have been reported in sugar at about previous rates. Opera tions in tea have been delayed until the public sales, which commence on Tuesday next. For superior qualities of coffee there has been an active inquiry at full rates ; while in rice, fruit, and spices no material alteration can be reported in values. Tal low has been in good demand at full values. TWO O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes opened at 69f. 82c. Flat. The heaviness of the Consol Market bas not passed away, the latest quotations, viz., being 91* for money, and 941 for the account, showing a fur ther retrogression to the amount of * per cent. The markets generally are flat, the chief cause being an absence of business. The railway market continues very unsettled, speculative sales prevent ing any rise, though they are at the moment better than at the opening this morning. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 ; Annuities are 891; Exchequer Bills, March, 11s. to 175., and for June 14s. prem. ; India Stock, 21 6 ; ditto 5 per Cents, 1081 1091 ; ditto 4 per Cent., 93 ; and ditto 5* per Cents., 108. In the Foreign Stock Market business was very restricted. Russian Scrip has advanced 1, to 21 it Prem. ; Danubian Scrip k, to 1* 1 dis. ; Italian *, to 531 f ; Mexican *, to 171 e ; and Spanish Pas sive *, to 211 221. Greek remain at 151 16, the Certificates at 14* f e , and the Chilian Scrip at 2 dis. American Securities have been neglected. Eric Shares have declined a to 39i ; while United States 6-20 Bonds aro weak at 74 I ; and Illinois, at 77 f 78. Bank Shares remain without animation. Bank of Egypt have declined to 32 ; Imperial Ottoman arc at 8 3 ; London and County, at 55f ; London Joint -Stock, at 42 ; and Union of London, at 4- 4 45. Misccllaneons and Finance Shares show little variation, with the exception of Atlantic 8 per Cents. which have improved to 58i ; Ebbw Vale iS marked 91 ; International Finance, 21 ; National Discount Company 13 ; and Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 63i. The East Indian Railway Company's traffic re ceipts for the week ending 20th January last, upon 1,131 miles open, were £45,610 ; while in the cor l'esponding period in the previous year, upon 1,129 /tiles open, they were £40,584, showing an increase Of £5,026. The Railway Share Market continues very de pressed, and a further decline has been exhibited on moat of the principal lines. Great 'Western have receded 2 ; Brighton, 2; South Western, 1/ ; South Eastern, 11; Great Eastern, 1 ; North 'Western arid Midland, each / ; and Lancashire and York shire, and London, Chatham, and Dover, each I. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little change cf importance. South Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian are dealt in at 161 ; East Indian at 1 , 137 1 103; ; and Great Indian Pcn insula• at 106 1071. MINING MARKET• FRIDAY, Two o'Clock. In the Mining Market there has been very little , a nimation. The shares chiefly in request have been -rrince of Wales. Annexed are the current quota tion, ..Bryn Gwiog, 10 12 ; Chiverton Moor, 8 1 8 1 ; Chon - Late s Gold, —; Clifford Amalgamate, 61 7 ; Cooks 'kitchen, 11 12 ; Drakewells, —s —s; East Basset, 20 21; ast Caradon, —; East Carn Brea, 21 21; East Lovell 4 10 ; East Russell, 3 31 ; East WTheal Grenville, 21 21; Great Lazey, 161 171; Great North Downs; ; Great Itetallack, 3 31; Great South Tolgus, —s —d —8; Gram Wheal Vor, 191 201 ; Marko Valley, 4 4 1 ; North rci ftY, i; North Roskear, ——; North Treskerb y , „ ; Prince of Wales, 52s 54s Od ; Prosper United, ; D . r°vi dence Mines, 30 32 ; Rosewall Hill and Rans om° —auclSouth 353 40s; South Condurrow, Grenville, s —d ; South Herodsfoot, ——; Tincroft, 14 15 ; West Caradon, —; West Chiverton, 59 61 ; West Seton, ——; West Drakewells, —s —s ; Wheal Basset; ; Wheal Buller, ; Wheal Chiverton, 7 71 ; Wheal Grenville, -- ; Wheal Seton, 1021 1071. , BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, April 10 9ll 1 3 per Cont. Reduced B9 Now 3 per Cent B9l Now 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, aspire sth April, Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Any., 3 ?Ct., March. 1411 Ct., June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per t;1. 17 14 p l4 pm Do £5OO —pw I Do £lOO 4; £2OO Bank of England Stock, 61 per Cent ... INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Inman Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874... 216 ~ Do. Account D. 5 per Cent. July, lrß i Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Corti ficates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 - 108 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 • Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. :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. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 73 i 2} Do. £lOO Bonds 731 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) o,alian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — hio. 6 per Cent A — Do. „ B Do. „ 1867 Do. „ Scrip, £2O paid l4 i die Colombian, 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — DJ. 5 per Cent., 1864 — )anubian PrincipalitieF, 7 per Cent Evador New Consolidated, I. per Cent l2} 1)o., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred tegyptia.n 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue Do. £l.OO Bonds lio. Do. 1864 B9 I 1 Do. £l6O Bonds B4l Do Government Railway Debentures Bll Greek 5 per Cents, 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account D , ..). Coupons Do. Account Gaatemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account • Do. Maremmana Railway 5l MAxicaL 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 lll Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Slontevidean 6 per Cent. . — 1 , orish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l3l Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Pe -uyian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 65; ... Do 44 per Cent., 1865 Do 44 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 42} 14 dussian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St 874 7 Do 44 per Cont. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 par Cent., 1855 -- Do 5 der Cent., 1862 B B* * i Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 poi 1 904 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid B Bi 1 i i Do. do. .£25 paid — put Sardinian 5 per Cent Sputish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do ..... Do Account — Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — - Do Account _ Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Purkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds . — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account. 55/ 41 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 186 9 90. 6 per Cent, 1864 3o} 1 Ditto 11 per Cent. — Divi 'elms on the above payable in London. A.ustrisii, o per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 4/ per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 4 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... B7l French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — !Winn 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 251. Do. Account s3} THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 1 9l 1 Do. Account 9l} i Ethnological Society. An ordinary meeting of this society was held on Tuesday evening at their rooms in St. Martin's-place —the president, Mr. J. Crawfurd, in the chair. The firstpaper read was "The Ethnology of the Chinese," contributed by Dr. Lamprey. The purport of the paper was to show that the Chinese do not possess that uniformity of race-character commonly supposed and that they are in physical appearance and in language as great differences between the inhabitants of different parts of China as are found among other races. Though supposed to be homogeneous, and to be all of the Mongolian type, there are grea t varie ties observable in their countenances in different parts of China. The distinguishing characteristics of the Chinese as usually considered are wide cheek bones, round faces, small eyes placed at considerable distance apart, and set very obliquely, small promi nence of the nose, and little nostrils. In these pecu liarities, however, there were great distinctions, the Chinese of Canton and of Shanghae, for instance, being very diffyrent from those of Pekin, and being more distinguishable from each other than from the surrounding nations, especially the Malays. The colour of the inhabitants of the north of China also differs materially from the people in the south, the latter being much darker than the former. Dr. Lamprey estimated that there aro indeed as many as 82 groups of differently coloured Chinese. Throughout the whole of China there is not observ able any taint of negro blool. The dialects of the inhabitants in various parts are apparently distinct, the inhabitants of the north not being able to understand those of the south, and even the persons residing in villages a few miles apart are not able to understand each other. There was, nevertheless, a general similarity in the language, not only of the Chinese, but of the Japanese, Mongols, and Turks, which seemed to indicate a common origin. Dr. LOCKHART, who had residel for many years in China, said he considered the Mongols and Chinese to be physically different, though there were many marks of similarity between them. He thought it probable that the Chinese were descen dants of Mongols, and that their physical condition had since been altered, :partly owing to mixture with the Japanese. The Chinese he regarded as the connecting link between the north and south of Asia. The apparent differences of dialect in different parts of China, Dr. LAMPREY said, were entirely attributable to variations .of pronunciation. The written language was the same, but there were many ways of sounding the vowels and of accenting the worth that the spoken language in one part of China is quite unintelligible in another. He did not think there was any radical difference between the people of different parts of that empire. Dr. Lamprey further said, in answer to questions from Mr. Craw furd, that, though the number of words in the Chinese language was comparatively small, consist ing of only 1,200 or 1,400, there were so many varieties of utterance that there seemed to be no deficiency in the expression of any sentiments. He also mentioned a curious fact, that some of the Chinese written characters are identical with those of the Mexicans. General Balfour, Dr. Donovan, and Mr. Craw furd made some further observations, after which a second paper was read on the " Non-Hindu Tribes of the Borders of Ilindastan," by the Hon. G. Campbell, and after a short discussion the meeting adjourned. THE MURDER NEAR NOTTINGHAM.---At the Not tingbam Assizes, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Smith, John Watson, 28, cottager, and Mary Watson, 31, his wife, were charged with the wilful murder of Henry Raynor, at Carton, on the 17th November last. Mr. lioden, Q.C., and Mr. Bristowo were for the prosecution, and Mr. Sergeant O'Brien and Mr. Cave appeared for the defence. The pri soners ploacled not &nifty. 'FI-1 E SUN - , LONDOjN, - FRIDA Y EVENING, .111 A 11C11 15, 1867. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Befuro the Right lion. Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) WHITE T. WHITE AND FIELD. Mr. Sergeant Tindal Atkinson having last night elo"- quently addressed the Court on behalf of the co-respon dent, this morning Sir R. Collier proceeded to sum up the case on behalf of the respondent. The court was densely thronged, although the topics upon which the learned coun sel spoke were frequently of a roost disgusting character. He stigmatised the whole of the evidence on behalf of the petitioner as the testimony of witnesses who had been picked up from every quarter, and whose evidence had been obtained by means of bribery. 11, also dwelt with great severity upon the co,iduet of General White in instructing his counsel to vilify, in the manner he had done, the character of his wife. It ap peared to him most monstrous that Gen. White should have stated that his wife " was hankering after men, and always had a dark roan looking after her," and had nut produced one tittle of evidence to prove it. No doubt this Court, since it had been constituted, had done a groat good to many, yet, if such charges these were able to be brought, on such flimsy evitlence as the pre sent, it would become a cur.se and au abomina tion. The learned counsel then proceeded to review the whole of the evidence which has already appeared in these columns. lie said that the jury would perceive that he had to deal with three kinds of evidence : the first was the immaterial evidence, the second the false evidence, and the third the evidence partly false and partly true, and this was the most difficult evidence to deal with. He thought that he had satisfactorily proved that it bad in every instance been refuted or amply explained, and he should recommend any person whowished to get rid of his wife after returning from India tc come and take advice from General White. (Laughter.) There was not a scintilla of probability in the mass of evi donee which had been adduced with reference to the at tendance of Dr. Field upon Mrs. White, and the allegation that it was only the means of adulterous intercouse. The learned counsel concluded with an eloquent appeal to the jury on behalf of his client. The learned judge having summed up the evidence, The jury found a verdict for the respondent and co respondent. POLICE IN rELLIGEgCE.—Ehis Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN DOCTORS.—John. Angus, a young man, living in Smith'i-court, Windmill street, and who was charged a few days ago with violently assaulting Randell Payne, a bricklayer, living in Queen's Head-court, Windmill-street, was brought before Mr. Knox. The evidence of the prosecutor on the previous exami nation was to the effect that being much annoyed by a number of boys at night in the court he lived in, he went out and requested them to go away. They refused to do so, and he' then took hold of one boy and pushed him to get him away, when the prisoner came and struck him two violent blows on the head with something he had in his hand, inflicting two severe wounds. The prisoner stated that he saw the prosecutor ill-using his brother, and he struck him to make him desist, but he had not anything in his hand at the time. The prosecutor said he was certain the prisoner had something sharp in his hand, and handed to the magistrate a certificate signed by Mr. Harris, surgeon of Windmill street, to the effect that the prosecutor had received two incised wounds on the temple and face, which might have been instantly fatal. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner so that Mr. Harris might attend. On the easo being now resumed. Mr. Harris was not in attendance. Dr. Peter Charles Duncan, of No. 46, Great Marl borough,street, said that ho examined prosecutor's head about 48 hours after tho assault, and ho found two wounds. The wounds wore oontused wounds, such as would be causod by blows with the fist, and were certainly not in cised wounds. It was impossible that they could have been inflicted with an instrument. Mr. Knox said that after hearing Dr. Duncan he did not believe that the prisoner had used anything but his fists, but the prisoner had struck harder than he should have done. He should deal with the case as one of common assault, and fine the prisoner £5 or a month. WESTMINSTER. DISGRACEFUL ASSAULT UPON A TATERN-REEPER. James Arthur, a respectable-looking young man, was charged with assaulting Mr. Edward Stanton Meyrick, the aged proprietor of the Orange Tavern, Queen-street, Piinlico. Mr. Moyrick, who is about 70 years of ago, stated that defendant came into his house shortly before the time of closing and asked fur a little gin-and-water, with which he was served. Full time having boon given him to drink it ho was told that complainant wanted to go to bed, and requested to finish his grog, which he refused to do. More time was given him, as complainant' did not wish any disturbance, and then ho was again asked to go, but refused, and complainant returned him his money, and took back what was left of the two pennyworth of gin-aud-water. Ife was entreated again and again to leave, and every forbearance was shown, and as ho would not go he was put out. This ceremony was absolutely performed three times, and then while complainant was standing quietly at his door" de fendant came up and gave him a black eye. The defendant appeared to be sober. Mr. Meyrick's son said he and the barman put defendant out, 'when ho turned round and committed the unmanly assault described upon his aged father. Defendant said he was very sorry, and he had had something to drink. The constable said that he did not exhibit any of the usual appearances of intoxication. Mr. Arnold said he must pay a fine of 50s. or be com mitted for a month. THAMES. Inisit REVENGE.—Johanna Driscoll, an Irishwoman, about 35 years of age, was brought beforo Mr. Paget, charged with wilfully and maliciously breaking live panes of glass. Timothy Flinn, an Irish labourer, of No. 6, Holloway court, Whitochapel, said he wont to bed last night at 9 o'clock after a hard day's work, and was aroused from his sleep at one this morning by the prisoner, who was making a great noise, swearing and raving. He got up and went to the window, and directly a shower of bricks and stones wore aimed at the window by the prisoner as fast as she could throw them; ono large brick came through a pane of glass and glanced past his head. Five panes of glass were broken. He went out and gave the prisoner into custody, and she said she was very sorry she had not broken his head as well as the windows. The defence of the prisoner was that the complainant was her husband's step-father. Her husband earned 4s. 6d. per day, and he had abandoned her and left her and her children to starve. The relieving ofnoers came hat night to give her children a loaf of bread. The complainant harboured her husband, and she went to the house in Holloway-court last night and broke the windows out of revenge. Mr. Paget said the prisoner had given no justification for breaking windows, and that she had taken a gory absurd revenge to destroy property as she had done. Sho was before him a few days ago as a complainant, and it appeared to him that she had drilled her child to tell a string of lies. She had also,appeared before him on other occasions and was a very bad woman. He sentenced her to pay 40s. flue and ls. 10d. for damage, or be imprisoned for 21 days and kept to hard labour. DRINK AND DELIRIUM.—Thomas Packer Taylor, a tradesmen, of No. 12, Church-lane, Whiteehapel, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk and threatening to cut his wife's throat. Isabella Taylor, the prisoner's wife, said her husband came home drunk and delirious last night, and armed him self with a carving knife, with which he threatened to kill her and her baby, and alarmed them very much indeed. He was a kind, good husband when sober, but when he was drunk he was like a madman. She wished to forgive him. The prisoner, who was lal:ouring under delirium tremens, said he was very sorry for what he had done. Mr. Paget said this was a very sad thing indeed. If the prisoner was brought before him again ho should be under the necessity of ordering him to find good and substantial securities to keep the peace for six months, and if he did not do so he should order him to be kept in prison for six months. He asked the wife if she could venture to take her husband home again and trust him. The Wife—Yes, sir. Mr. Paget said he would take the prisoner's own recog nisances to keep the peace and bo of good behaviour to all her Majesty's subjects, and especially to his wife, for six months, but he would not act so leniently with him if he used any mote threats of the like nature. SHIPPING IN I'ELLICT'ENC 3. (By Telegraph.) GAATF.AP:ND, Friday Morning. Arrived, March 14- Rosa Eliza► (•), from Dieppe ; Flo rence (s), from Rotterdam; Ernst, from Calberg. Arrived, March 15—Earl of Aberdeen (c), from llam burg ; Nora (s), from Harlingen ; Ellida Johanna, from Uelcingborg. Sailed, March 14—Ostrich (s), for Hamburg; Cid (s), for Bilboa. ARMY ESTIMATES.— Yesterday morning Sir John Pakington issued an estimate of the sum required to be Toted on account for army services for the year ending March 31, 1868. The total "on account" is £5,000,000. Tho estimate for 1867-8 was £14,752,200, and for 1866-7 £14,340,060. The "on account" total is divided as follows —Regular forces, £2,551,000; auxiliary forces, £-114,000; stores, £490,000 ; works and buildings, £5,000; other effective services, £205,000 ; non-effective services, „41,00,000, Overend, Gurney, and Company (Limited.) MEETING THIS DAY. A fully attended meeting of the creditors of this com pany was held to-day at the London Tavern, to hoar a statement from Mr. Oppenheim as to the future prospects of all those interested in the company. The notice convening the meeting having been road, Mr. OPPENHEIM said—Gentlemen, it is proper that I should remind you, in the first instance, that this is the first mooting of creditors of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), since the stoppage. The matters to be sub mitted to you for your consideration to-day are of serious importance, and trust that we shall be able to bring to the consideration of them calm and impartial minds, and that we shall not be influenced by feeling or prejudice, but be able to bring a good judgment to bear upon all matters to be brought before us. We have all but one object, in view, namely, to consider the best mode of insuring pay ment of our claims on the estate in the shortest pas sible time. As you are •doubtless aware, tbo affairs of this important liquidation have been eommitted by the shareholders to the cert. of two gentlemen of high standing in their profeesioe, Mr. Turquand and Mr. Harding, aided by a committee of supervision, of whom I am one, having been nominated especially to represent. the creditors, and I have given to the affairs of that liquidation my constant and at times almost unremitting attention since my appoint ment. I assure you that if 1 had had the faintest notion of the labour, anxiety, and difficulties connected with the office, I should have declined to accept it. It has, I assure you, been no easy task up to this time, and although we have overcome many of our difficulties, I do not anticipate the future will be free from difficulties. I will, in the first instance, shortly explain to you the present position of the matter, and I will then offer you such suggestions as occur to me as to the proper course to to be adopted in the fu ture. You have allano doubt, seen the statement of affairs lately issued by the liquidators. I consider it a fair and honest statement, and I think we are all indebted to the liquidators for bestowing the care and attention which they did to make it correct and reliable ; but on the other hand it would be useless disguising from you the fact that many of the assets will take a long time to realise, and that seri ous sacrifices would inevitably result from any forced realisations. The best opinion I can form is, that we may reasonably expect to receive during this year a further dividend of 6s. in the pound,. payable probably as .follow —2s. at once, and 4s. before the rising of the court about. July or August. As regards the subsequent realisations from the assets, it is impossible to speak wish any confidence ; so much depends upon the revival of confidence, which is now, as you all know, no doubt, to your cost, so thoroughly shaken, that it is almost impossible to realise securities of the class comprised in these assets. But we all hope that things will revive before long. It's a long lane in which there is no turning. If wo are to judge by past experience there will, however, be a strong and rapid revival both of confidence and enterprise, and assets, now difficult, if not incapable of realisation, might then become speedily productive. It is impossible to go into details as to what the assets consist of ; it would be difficult to snake particulars intelligible to a meet ing like the present; but there is a still more seri ous objection—namely, that it would hamper the liqui dators in theirarduous duties if the particulars of the various securities in their hands were raised abroad. From the assets alone, therefore, it is impossible to reckon with confidence ate to the time within which our full claims can be liquidated. We now turn to the question of calls—we have, as is pretty generally known, a very good list of shareholders, and I have no doubt that with prudence and judgment a sufficient amount will be realised by calls on the shareholders to make up any deficiency in the assets in order to pay to the creditors the full amount of their claims with interest, and I believe further, although it would be unfair to ask the creditors to wait for the re sults of realisation of assets, yet that the shareholders will in time recover back from the assets anything further which they may have to pay in respect of further calls, and trust also that if commercial confidence shall revive the assets will realise well. I see no reason to doubt that the creditors will by giving reasonable time obtain pay ment of the whole amount of their claim of 20s. in the pound, with interest. It is a question of time, and if the question of concession is at all entertained by the creditors, it would solely, in my judgment, be with reference to that point, " time." I will now explain to you, as concisely as I can, the present position of the matter. Let us consider what is the best policy to be adopted in future, in order best to promote the creditors' interest. lam not for making great sacrifices in the realisation of. the remaining assets, as would have been the case if we attempted to realise some of them now. My motion is that the. liquidators should go on quietly and patiently:entering the assets without undue sacrifices, and thus get together as much money as they can during the present year towards further dividends. Then, as to calls, I tun not an advocate for further heavy calls. I don't think it will be necessary, and all exp •rience shows that heavy calls are not always most productive, but I think that the shareholders should be prepared to meet a further call of £5 or £l.O iu the course of two or three months. They will serve their own in terests thereby, because, unquestionably, as I have already explained, the eneeete will improve, or rather great sacrifices will _be avoided by keeping them fur a time. If this programme bq carrieel out in good faith on both sides, I honestly believe that by the end of this year the whole aspect .of our effairs would be changed for the bettor; and I hope the shareholders and creditors would look more cheerfully on the prospects of the estate. In that case I should propose to call you together again about that time to consider further the course to bo adopted. I believe that by that time we should be able to fix upon some early date for the liquidation of the balance of the creditors':claines with interest. This, gentlemen, is the substance of what I - have•to report and suggest to you both as to the present and the future. My statement, how ever, will not be complete without referring to two or three matters which have from time to time come under your notice. In the first place I would allude to the pro-. coodings of " The Defence Association." I should be sorry to say one word to-day which should cause pain to any gentleman who may be actuated by what he conceives to be honourable motives, but I must say I cannot sym pathise with the principles which actuate those who repu diate their liability as shareholders to this company I have, as most of you may have observed by the proceed ings in the law courts, appeared by my counsel in all the important proceedings connected with the attempt of cer tain of the shareholders to got relieved from their liability, and I rejoice that the Vice-Chancellor has, by his judg meni, uphold principles of such vital importance, which I have no doubt will be confirmed by the Court of Appeal. So long as these repudiating shareholders continue their the liquidators awl myself, have ono to defeat the proceedings, and litigation dw uet,yhat voepneNrvioa, perform—namely, anxiety is, ntn3,ase tl yo the result. I don't think I need further allude to that subject. I will now allude to the two circulars addressed to you. One by myself, convening this meeting, and which we have taken as read; and the other, issued within the last two or three days by my col leagues on the committee of supervision, Messrs. Kingscote and Grissell. Mr. Kingscote, I should mention, is a shareholder only. Mr. Grissell is both shareholder and creditor. With reference- to my own circular, 1 am for peace where it can be obtained without undue sacrifice, but while I adhere to what I stated in my circular as to my own willingness to submit to an individual sacrifice for the sake of peace, I am not here to make any proposal to the shareholders. I think it is tho duty of the debtors to make proposals to their creditors, and as no disposition has been shown to suspend litigation ; on the contrary, within the last few days the Defence Association have presented a petition of appeal to the House of Lords, and have been making fresh applications to the Vice-Chancellor. I con sider that there is only one dignified coarse for us to pur sue, namely, to insist upon our strict rights, and I might say, by way of justification, that, in entertaining an idea of submitting to a sacrifice of the interest, I was influenced mainly by a desire to etotelitigation, and thereby protect that large and influential body of shareholders who have come forward honestly and properly to meet their engage ments, and who certainly are not disposed to avail theta selves if that by the rep u di a ti ng s h are h o ld ers , even upon e e t l'p tothem. I thi n k sone cons id era ti on is du o to ef tl menie d nte were 'ena h t position, especially w h en we remem b er i t the mischief and lose which has ensued, and may yet en sue. I will now refer to the suggestion contained in the circular of my concaves, Messrs. Kingscote and Grissell, namely, that creditors should consent to release all share holders who Will consent to pay a further call per share at an early date, those shareholders still to be entitled to any surplus assets on the ultimate winding up. I should be sorry to throw cold water on any attempt to lessen the time and consequent evils of this litigation. I am , rey I cannot see my way to recommend the creditors to agree to the u proposal pon th osfh shareholders ,Messrs. Kingscote and G r i sse ll. I l oo k e ers as the debtors, and although I would sympathise as much as any ono in the loss of the shareholders, and in the hardship of their case, yet this is a matter in which we must bo guided by business, judgment, and not by feelings. Gen tlemen, I do not intend to submit to you any resolu tion. lam still not unwilling, speaking in my own in dividual character, to entertain the proposal of ,liquidating the creditors' claims at certain fixed dates without interest, but I am bound to state that this suggestion has not been responded to by the bulk of the creditors; on the con trary, I have received communication from a very large number of creditors, expressing their opinion that the creditors' claims should be met in full off principal and in terest. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) The Market opens steady. Sales probably 12,000 bales. SCOTTISH RAILWkiAMALGAMATION.—The pro posed amalgamation of the Glasgow and South-Western Railway with the Midland Company was approved of, though not without encountering some opposition, at the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the former corn pau, which held is tilaspw ou Wed'lesday, EDGWARE, HIGHGATE, AND LONDON RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders . will be hold at 7, Westminster-chambers, Victoria-street, West minster, on FRIDAY, the 29th day of March instant, at Two o'clock precisely, for the transaction of the ordinary business of the Company. The Transfer Books will be CLOSED on and after the 22d instant. By order, HENRY OAKLEY, Secretary. 7, Westminster-chamber., Victoria-street, West minster, S.W., March 15, 1867. WA FOR D AND EDGWARE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders will la> held at 7, Westininster-cltnth,rs, Victoria-street, West minster, on FRIDAY, the Thlt day of March next, at 1.:30 o'clock precisely, for the ordinary business of the Com pany. By order, HENRY OAKLEY, Secretary. 7, Westminster-chambers, Victoria-street, Westminster, March 15, 1867. 11111 U) EDli'tO.\. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. lIVIPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.-THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITION. Lord LIFFORD presented a petition from the inhabi tants of Derry, in the county Down, in Ireland, against the sale of spirituous liquors on the Sabbath. TURKEY AND SERVIA. Lard DERBY said that us he saw that there was a notice on the paper relative to the question between the Porte and Servia, he thought that he could save all trouble in the matter by laying upon the table of their lordships' house the particulars of the arrangement which had been maddbetween the POrte and Servia. The Porte had consented to make over to the Servians the privileges which they required, and that the Serviau flag should in future be respected, and that the Ottoman G overnment would in future do away with the distinction between them and the Servians —that in future they should enjoy the same privileges. In a telegram received this day it was stated. that throe servians had been elected members of the Legislative Assembly, and that other important appointments had been made. The greatest enthusiasm with regard to the arrangements prevailed in Servia. (Hear, hAar.) Lord RUSSELL was very much gratified to hear of these concessions, and considered that it would be the in troduction to still greater advantages. (Hear, hear.) Lord DERBY, in reply, stated that this would involve no loss of suzerainty of the Porte. The subject then dropped. THE QUESTION OF REFORM. Lord GREY having presented a petition on this sub ject, said there wore many anomalies which it was neces sary on the introduction of any bill to take special notice of. The Universities ought to be properly repre sented, and particular regard ought to be had to the fact that members of the legal profession should have the op portunity of sending to Parliament those persons whom they thought most competent to perform functions of the law officers of the Crown. Another point was the present system in great municipal constituencies. In the petition before their lordships there was a clause relative to the ad mission of the educated class to the franchise, now he thought that there ought to be special constituencies to meet that neces.ity. There was a point against which, in granting an extension of the franchise, it was most important to guard against, that was the giving au exten sion without, at the same time, giving a preponderance. The persons who were to be enfranchised were so much alike in their relation of life that any measure must include the whole number, which con stitute a very prominent class. Now, there two objec tions. On the one hand they might be sacrificing those who were local ; thus: on the other, they might be doing an injustice to the other. It was perfectly apparent that the present period was one of crisis, and that the question between the employer and employed was becoming of of most vital importance, and it was necessary that some step in the direction of an adjustment in these matters shauld take place. He (Lord Grey) believed that so divided were the people of the county into the two great parties of Tory and Liberal that it would be that the mem bers who were elected under an extension Of the franchise world be much the same as they were now. He had no sympathy with that measure, which would involve penal prescription upon those who voted under the influence of a bribe. He believed that there would always be a class of such venal partisans who would gradually spread such a system. (LEFT SPEAKING.] ROUSE OF COMMONS.—Tms EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'cloJk. NEW MEMBERS. . - Lord HERBERT and Sir J. PAKINGTos took th© oath and their seats for North Shropshir , i and Moitwich. APPOINTMENT TO THE MAGISTRACY. Mr. TAYLOR asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Mr. Churchward who had lately been nominated to the Magistracy at Dov.r, wits the same gentleman of whom a committee of that house remarked in their report _in . 1859, that he had "resmted to corrupt expedients - affecting injuriously the character of the re presentation of the peopleliniParliamont ;" and of whom like wis9 it was reported by a select committee of this house, in 1853, that lie had been guilty of bribery. Mr. WALPOLE said since the notice had been placed on the paper he had communicated with the Lord Chan cellor, and he had also made himself familiar with the re ports of the committees referred to. It was not fair to say that Mr. Churchward had been charged with bribery in the sense implied in the question. The most thatcould be said was that Mr. Churchward, in conjunction with Mr. Mare, at an election which took place at Plymouth promised to obtain a situation in the excise for a voter, not knowing at the time it was illegal to make such a promise. lie had received a communication from the Lord Chancellor, who stated that Mr. Churchward was an entire stranger to him, that he had been recommended to him for the appointment by gentlemen on whom he could rely, and that when the appointment was made he never knew that Mr. Church ward was over suspected of being concerned in any illegal practices at elections. Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE would like to know whether, now that such a circumstance was known, there was any intention of rescinding the appointment ? Mr. WALPOLE could not answer such a question without notice. Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE informed the right lion. gen tleman that ho should repeat the question on Monday next. HYDE PARK. ➢ir. LUSK asked the First Commissioner of Works if ho thought it desirable to continue the elaborate horti cultural embellishment of the Park-lane side of Hyde park at considerable public expense, while the Bayswater side and Kensington-gardens were, in the same respect, comparatively neglected. Mr. DYOb NICHOL, before the question was answered shouldl like to know whether there was any intention to expedite the work of replacing the rails in front of Hyde Park, and whether it was.true that the contract price for those railings was £lO,OOO. Lord JOHN MANNERS said he had to answer the question of the hon. member fur Finsbury in the affirmative. With respect to that of the other hon. member, he had to inform him that contractors might be induced to hurry on the work by extra payments being made to them, but considering by whom the railings were thrown down, he did not feel disposed to recommend the house to vote any money for such a purpose. With re spect to the amount named by the hon. member as the cost of the railings, nothing could be more incorrect. • THE DISTRESS AT EAST LONDON. In reply to Mr. WEGUELIN, Sir J. PAKINGTON said that question related to mat ters which occurred before ho held the present appoint ment. To give employment to a large number of unem ployed in the east of London a communication was made from the Treasury to the War Office, and a contract for 1,000 tons of iron was entered into. The tender of the company named was tholowest sent in, and therefore it was accepted, and it was being executed in every way satisfactory. There, of course, would bo no objection to lay a copy of the contract on the table of the house. Mr. Hughes had never held out the inducement mentioned by the hon. gentleman, but ho had made the remark that if another order was given it would have the effect of relieving and assisting the families of over 1,000 persons. He had every reason to believe that the company were quite able to fulfill all the requirements of the contract. Mr. GLADSTONE said if ho understood the right hon. baronet correctly he had said the Treasury had wade a communication to the War-office, he should like to know whether there would b 3 any objectionlo lay a copy of the communication on the table. Sir J. PAKINGTON said strong representations were made—no direct communication to place it took to the . form of a suggestion. Col. SYKKES would very much like to know what the 1,000 tons of iron was required ? RUNIIILL FEL DS BURIIAL GROUND. Mr. CRAWFORD pro notice that on the 2d of April he should move for leave to bring in a bill to constitute Bunhill-fiolds burial-ground an open space, or park, fur the use of the public. JAMAICA. Mr. BUXTON gave notice that his intention of calling attention to punishment that had been inflicted on some persons in Jamaica, with a view of determining whether some of them might not be commuted. TRANSPORTATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA. In reply to Mr. limnßum, Mr. GILPIN said, as it was certain the time was ap proaching when capital punishment would be abolished, it was of the highest importance that it should be known that the precise sentence inflicted on the offender by the judge would certainly be carried out without any remis sion. Mr. CHAMBERS said it would be a most fatal step if all hope of remission of sentence was to be abandoned, however good the conduct of the convict might be. If hope was shut out of a prison it would become u hell, and the lives of the warders would be constantly in danger. Mr. WALPOLE said that the shortest ti ne in which application for remission of a life sentence was 20 years transportation, which he considered a very terrible punish ment- Ail transportation to Australia would cease in a very few months, and the question that naturally presented itself was, what was to be done with those on whom transportation would have been inflicted. He had considered the matter very fully, and it appeared to him that some place should be found near the United Kingdom where the worst crass of offenders should be sent to undergo the most severe punishment. Ho agreed that all hope must not ba destroyed, because if that were done it would totally destroy the object of punishment, viz., the reformation of the offender. The matter was under the most sat-ions consideration of the Government, and when a final determination was come to it would at once bo communicated to the house. (LEFT SITTING.) LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. WAR OFFICE, Diann 13. Tile Queen LAS been graciously pleasoti to givo ,order,; TIARKETS.---This day. MARK-LANE. To-day's market WU very moderately supplied with English wheat, but the conditiou of the produce was good. For all qualities there was a steady demand, and Monday's advance iu the quotations was well gupported. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was tolerably large. Millers purchased soinewhat cautiously ; but holden were firm in their demands, and previous rates were fully maintained. There was a fair demand for floating cargoes of grain at quite late prices. The supply of English barley on sale was very nvlde rate, of foreign good. The trade was vary slow at the late decline in the quotations. The malt trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. A good supply of oats—chiefly foreign —was on the stands. The demand was in a sluggish state, at the late fall in the quotations. Beans ►ere in but moderate supply. The trade ruled quiet, at late rates. Peas moved off slowly at previous quotations. Only a moderate business was transacted in flour, at lato rates. SHIP AR/IMM THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barloy. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 470 390 1,950 130 430 Irish Foreign pi „14 310 3f " 9 70 ---.20930 450 sacks brig for the folloWing promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath : To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division 01 the First Class, or Knights Grand Cross of the said Most Honourable Order, viz. : —Admiral Sir Stephen Lushington, K.C.B.- Lieutenant-General Sir John Lysight Penne father. ' K.C.B. ; Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Airey, K.C.8.; Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle, K.C.8.; Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart., K.C.8.; Lieut.- General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.B. ; General Sir John Aitchison, K.C.8.; General the. Hon. Sir Charles Gore, K.C.8., and General the Marquis of Tweeddale, K.T.; K.C.B. To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said Most Honourable Order, viz. :—Vice-Adiniral . Henry John CO riegton, C. 8.; Vice-Admiral Joseph Nies, C.B. ; Vice- Admiral Sir E (ward Belcher Kt., C. 8.; Lieut.-General Edmund linucano Morris, ; Lieut. General Peter Eilinonstone * Craigie, C.B. ; Lieut.-General John Bloomfield Gough, 0.11.; Lieut.:-Getioral George H. Leek a G. 8.; j , ir-General Maurice Stack, C. 11., Boni t e‘y• Army ; Ma jor (Jeneral Edward Green, C. 8., Beinbay Army ; Lieutenant- General Georg.) Brooke, C. 8., Bengal Army ; Major-Gene ral John Rowland Smyth, C.B. ; Admiral Frederick Thomas Michell, C. 8.: Vice-Admiral Thomas Matthew Charles Symonds, U.B. ; Rear-Admiral William Hut chcon Hall, C.D. ; Major-General George Bell, Ca; Colonel - Frederick E iwaid Chapman, C.B. ; Inspector- General of Hospitals and Fleets David Dees, M.D., C.B. ; Lieut.-General Thomas Holloway, Cll., Royal Marine Artillery ; Capt. Sir William S. Wiseman, Bart., R N., C. 8.; Lieut.-Gen. William Ball; Lieut.-Gen. John Bloom field; Lieut.-Gan. Anthony B. Stransliam, Royal Marino Light Infantry ; Major-General William B. Ingilby, and Major-General Trevor Chute. To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the said Most Honourable Order, viz.: —Major-General George Campbell, Bengal Army • Major-General Morden Carthew, Madras Army ; Major-General John Christie, Bengal Army; Rear-Admi ral Erasmus Ommaney ; Rear-Admiral George William D. O'Callaghan; Rear-Admiral Sidney Grenfell; Major- General Philip K. M.G. Skinner, Bombay Army; Captain Michael de Courcy, R.N. ; Captain Thos. Wilson, R.N.; Capt. Arthur Cumming, R.N. ; Capt. Henry C. Otter, R.N. ; Col. John J. Bissett, Cape Mounted Rifles ; Col. John Armstrong, half-pay; Capt. Rowley Lambert, R.N.; Capt. Edward W. Vansittart, R.N. ' - Capt. William G. Luard, R.N.; Col. Robert Wurdlaw, Ist Dragoons; Col. :Alexander Low, half-pay ; Col. the Hon. Robert Rollo, Unattached ; CA G. W. Mayow, Unattached • t 01. A. J. Herbert, Unattached ; Col. the Hon. Leicester gmyth, half pay; Col. William Inglis, half-pay; Col. Hugh Smith, Unat tached ; Col. Edward W. D. Bell, V.O , 23d Regiment ; Col. Fowler Burton, Depot Battalion; Col.. Robert War den, 19th Regiment; Col. William P. Radcliffe, half-pay; Col. Samuel N. Lowder, Royal Marine Light Infantry ; Col. Robert Hwne, 551 Regiment ; Col. John Gwilt, 34th Regiment; Col. Edward Bruce Bentley, Royal Artillery ' • Col. Samuel E. Gordon, Royal Artillery ; Cul. the Hon. Edward T. Gage, Royal Artillery; Charles S. Henry, Royal Artillery; Capt. Richard Chas. Mayne, R.N.; Gel. H. D'O. Torrens, 23J Regiment; Col. Win. F. Carter, 634 Regiment; Col. Geo. A. Schoenberg, Royal Marine Artillery; Col. C. Mackenzie, Madras Army; Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Boyle, Royal Marine Light In fantry; Lieutenant-Colonel Penrose C. Penrose, Royal Marine Light Infantry; Captain Henry Bouchier Philli more, R.N.; Master Attendant (with the rank of Coin mender) George Biddlecombe, R.N. ; Master Attendant (with the rank of Commander) Wm. T. Mainprise, R.N.; Master Attendant (with the ra nk of Commander) Geor. H. K. Bower, R.; Inspector-General of Hospitals Arthor An derson M.D.; Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets John Davidson, M.D.; Deputy Inspector-General of Hos pitals and Fleets William Richard Edwin Smart, M.D. ; Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Thos. Longinore ; Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals William Ruther ford, M.D. ; Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets Henry J. Domville, M.D. ; Staff-Surgeon James Jenkins, M.D., R.N. ; Surgeon-Major John Bow hill, M.D., Bengal Army • Staff Surgeon - Major Thom as E. White, M.D., late 650;Regiment ; and Deputy Commissary-Gene ral Edward Strickland. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MARCH 15. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet William Grenville Williams, from the Ist Dragoons, to be Cornet and Sub- Lieutenant, by purchase, v ice George Cecil Orlando, Viscount Newport, promoted; William Henry Fellowes, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Hon. Henry E. Butler, who retires. Royal Horse Guards.—Staff Assistant-Surgeon John Astley Bloxam to bs Assistant -Surgeon, vice John Crown Agnis, deceased. 4th Dragoon Guards.— Staff Assistant-Surgeon Sandford Moore, M. 8., to be Assistant-Surgeon' vice William Macnamara, M.D., promoted on the Staff. Ist Dragoons—John Timothy D'Arcy Hufton, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice William Grenville Williams, promoted, by purchase, in the Ist Life Guards. Bth Hussars—Lieutenant Arthur William Ball, from the 59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Clarke, who ex- changes. 9th Lancers—Cornet Henry Brooks Gaskell to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Roger T. Goldsworthy, who retires. 12th Lancers.—Liautenant John Hervey Browne to be Captain, by purchase, vice William Y. Dobie, who re tires; Cornet and Adjutant Barry V. Dennehy to have the rank of Lieutenant; Cornet the lion. Edward Ignatius J. Arundel' to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Browne. RoyarArtliery—Surgeon Henry Sheerly Sanders, from the 49th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice T. B. Reid, who ex changes. Coldstream Guards—Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel the Honourable Arthur Edward :liar dinge, C. 8., to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet- Colonel Clement W. Stron ' whc retims upon half-pay. Lieutenant and Captain the Hon. William Edwardes to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel the lion. A. E. Hardinge, 0.B.; Ensign and Lieutenant Arthur Farquhar to be Lieutenant and Captain, by pu-chase, thz. Hon. William Edwardes ; . Frederick Assheton Des Voeux, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Farquhar. Sects Fusilier Gzutrds —Captain the Honourable William Sydney Hilton Jolliffo, from the 2 . ..)th Foot, to,be Lieu - tenant and Captain, vice C. E. Phipp3, who exchanges.; 7th Foot Lieutenant Arthur John Harrison to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gwyae Orton Lewis, who retires Ensign George Bligh Stephens to be ,Lieutensint, by purchase, vice Harrison. ; Gentleman Cadet Lionel Albert Thomas M'Cudden, from the Royal Military Col lege, to be EnSign, by purchase , _ vice Stephens. 9th Foot Captain and Brevet-Major Hopton B. Scott, • from the Seconded List, to be Captain, vice James Still man, promoted to • a half-pry Majority, without pur- chas . e. _ • , • 11th Foot—Major James Williams, from the 28th Foot, to be Major, vice Philpot,, who exchanges. • 12th Foot—Lieutenant E. Charles Colley Foster to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant George' L. B. Thomas, who retired. 28th Foot—Major Philip Philpot, from the 11th Foot, to bo Major, vice Williams, who exchanges. 29th Foot—Lieutenant and Captain Charles Edmund Phipps, from the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Captain, vice the Honourable W. S. H. Jolliffe, who exchanges. 48th Foot—Staff Surgeon George B. F. Arden to be Sur geon, vice Surgeon-Major G. A. F. Shelton, M. 8., ap pointed to the Staff. 91h Foot—Surgeon Thomas B. Reid, from the Royal Artillery, to be Surgeon, vice H. S. Sanders, who ex -4 changes. 51st F oo t—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Arnold Charles Etrington, from the Seconded List, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel; Brevet-Colonel Arnold Charles Erring ton has been permitted to retire upon full-pay, under the 88th clams of the Royal Warrant of 3d Febtuary, 1866. 59th Foot.—Lieutenant Michael Clarke, from the Bth Hus- sars, to be Lieutenant, vice Ball, who exchanges. 60th Foot. —Lieutenant Robert Fitzwilliam de Barry Barry to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lieut.-Colonel Ber nard E. Ward, promoted; Ensign John Seymour Wynne Finch to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barry ; John Henry Fitzherbert Jacson, Gout., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Finch. 61st Foot. -Ensign Edwin Law to 133 Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Arthur Bailey, who retires ; Alfred Charles Fryer, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Law. 63d Foot—Lieutenant Francis Thomas Hutton to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice George W. Clutterbuck, de ceased ; Ensign William Stevens Ward to be Lieuten ant, without purchase, vice Hulton. 79th Foot—Sergeant-Major William Simpson to be Quar termaster, vice William who retires upon half- pay. 10'3r h Foot Ensign Charles Folliott Baugh, from the 16th Foot, to bo Ensign, vice Hops, promoted. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant John Graham Drury, from the 4th West India Rogiment, to be Lieutenant. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16; .11 17i Ditto 3 Mouths.ll 16 , 11 19} . 0 • t R o tterdam Antwerp — 25 35 25 4o Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 12f 23 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 32f 23 87f Marseilles Frankfort ou the Maim) 1191 120 Vi enna — 13 14 13 25 'Priesto . 13 20 13 25 Petersburg . ti - 31 311 Berlin Aadrid — 48 48 9 49- 1 Cadiz 26 85 26 92} Leghorn Milan _ 1,•6 85 Genoa ___— 26 85 26 114 Raples ....................... ` 85 Palermo ..................... 26 ; n - 26 92i Messina .................... " 26 92f 52 Lisbon ............ ........ 52 0p0rt0.................... SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This 1141—y. CROYDON RACES. These races are again postponed until to-morrow on account of the snow. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—TEns DAY. With a numerous attendance, business to-day was tolerably. brisk. The forthcoming Spring Handicaps being freely invested on, Proserpina was in demand for both the Metropolitan and Chester Cup, there being also an evident commission out for Dunsany for the former event, for which several others were in demand. Tha following list of quotations shows the exact tone of the market.— CITT AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 8 agst Wild Agnes (taken and t ffered) to 1 agst Thalia (taken end offered) 40 to 1 agst Dulcimer (offered) 50 to 1 agst Jasper (taken and offered) METROPOLITAN STAKES. 100 to 7 agst Duusany (takeu) 16 to 1 agst Proserpiue (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tormentor (taken) 20 to 1 agst TGurmalin (taken) NORTHAMPToNSHIItE STAKES. 100 to 6on the field (offered) 25 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (taken) CHESTER CUP. 500 to 30 agst Proserpiue (taken) 33 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken and offered) 1000 to 18 agst Harry Brailsford (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 30 agst Plaudit (offered) 6to 1 agst Julius (offered) 11 to 1 agst Hermit (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Marksman (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst The Palmer (offered) 40 to 1 agst JaSper (taken and offered) DERBY. Bto 1 agst The Rake (offered) 9} to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken) 1l to 1 agst Hermit (offered) 12 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken and offered) THE OAKS. sto 2 agst Achievement (taken and offered) HORSES STRUCK OUT QF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. March 9, after 6 p.m., Goldylocks and Ilhoclmontade, out of Warwick engagements. March 11, at 9 a.m., Flyfisher, Daisy, and Aprillis, out of Croydon engagements. March 12, at 9 a.m., Fan, out of Croydon eugagements. March 12, at 9 a.m., Benazet, Genievre, Brahma, Whel drake, and Charlemagne, out of Chertsey and Warwick en gag ments. March 12, at 9 a.m., Balder, out of all engagements, March 12, at 9 a.m., Manchester, out of Warwick en gagements. March 12, at 9 a.m., Jack o'Lantern and Jezebel, out of Warwick engagements. March 12, at 10.50 a.m., Master Robert and Ackworth out of Warwick engagements. March 12, at 1.15 p.m., all Colonel Knox's horses, out of Croydon engagements, except the Innkeepers' Plate. March 12, at 2.10 p.m., Bedsle, out of Grand Annual Steeplechase, Warwick. March 12, at 2.25 p.m., all Mr. Studd's horses, out of Croydon engagements. March 12, after 6 p.m., Helen, out of Croydon engage ments. March 15, at 9 a.m., Rose Cheri, out of all engagements March 15, at 9 a.m., Sportsman (4 )ears, out of all en gagements. NOTICE.—CHANGE OF ADDRESS. —JOHN STIRIC, WO Of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received daring 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. LE; of tho Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoraditch ; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at Ono S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. Eforluss 6.nd Jomc AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OMERDEA STREET, HAYMARKET. JOHN PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 3, Panton-stroet, Haymarket, W. TICK.ETS NOW READY for HARRY WILSON'S CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDIOAP SWEEP. Drawn nONDAY, March 23, 1867. 10,000 members, at ls. each ; and 3,0')0 members, at 2s. 61. each. Address, with two stamped directed envelops, to Harry Wilson, Tnrf Office, Hull. Cointnissions executed from;,s. on all races. Price Lists daily. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. M A LTON SPRING ST EEPLE CHA S ES. WEDNESDAY. Stewards: Sir Charles Legard, Bart., Henry Darley, Esq., and 11. H. Foster, Esq. Judge and Handicapper : Mr. H. Johnson. Starter and Clerk of the Scales: Mr. W. Elliott. Clerk of the Course : Mr. R. Boultou. This capital meeting brought together a largo assem blage of the gentry and others from York and the va rious towns in the distriet. Early in the morning special trains began to arrive, and by the hour set down for the sport to commence (1.30), Melton presented a most ani mated appearance. The stand and enclosure were ex ceedingly well occupied by a fashionable company, toge ther with a good sprinkling of the professional eleinett. The course is a new one, situated about a quarter of a mile from the town. It is one mile and a quarter in cir cuit, consisting entirely of grass land, and containing 10 fences and one hurdle, a fine view of the races being afforded throughout. The card contained four items, the whole of which brought out capital fields, and afforded much excitement. The proceedings on the- whole gave general satisfaction, and taking into consideration its being the first meeting under the present committee, we consider it quite a success. The North and East Riding Steeple Chase Stakes of 3sova each, with 50 added; four year olds list 41b, five 12st, six and aged 12st 51b; thorough breds 101 b extra; pro fessionals 7ib extra ; the second to save his stake ; about two miles and a half. Mr. T. Brown's Prince (h b) 6 yrs, 12st Mb (Mr. Harrison) 1 Mr. H. F. G. Vyer's Maid of Kent (h b), aged, 12st 51b (Mr. Edwards) 2 Mr. Stubb's br xa Witch (h b), aged, 12st Mb (Mr. PreSton) 3 The following also ran :—Genuine Garton, Arsenal, Mia cott,Wild Huntsman, and Chase Horn. Betting-3 to 1 agst Maid of Kent, 4to 1 each agst Genuine Garton and Arsenal, and 6 to 1 each apt Prince and Wild Huntsman. Won by ten lengths, a length be tween second and third. _ _ Tho Mahon Grand Open Stoeplecase Handicap of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 added; winners of any steeplechase value Si) soya after Feb. 26 (at ten a.m.) 71b, of the Grand National at Liverpool 141 b, or the second slb extra; the second to save his stake . ; about throe miles. Mr. Potter's Jack of Trumps (h b), 6 yrs, lOst 61b e l aest 2 L (Mr. Audinwood, jun,) 1 Lordord r Po a u rk le c t i t :s s rCharlemagne,ali3.-ho(hb6,ybrys, e l n t lb way, (lkfr. n . Edwards) gli 21b (inc. 71b extra) (Waiter White) 3 The following also ran :—lfighflyer, Witch, Bedale, Huntsman's Daughter, Bird's Eye, and Huguenot. Betting-3 to 1 agst Jack of Trumps, 4to 1 each sgst Highflyer and Bedale, and sto 1 each agst Tally-ho and Charlemagne. Won by three lengths ; the same distance separated the second and third. Bedale fell, and his rider. Knott, was rather severely shaken. The Hunters' Selling Steeple Chase Stakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added; list 71b each ; the winner to be sold for 40 soya; if entered for 30 soya allowed 71b, 20 141 b ; to be sold ; about two miles. To close and name at six o'clock on Tuesday evening, March 12. Mr. G. Simpson's Arsenal, Gyre, list (Mr. W. Simpson) 1 Mr.lt. C. Vyner's Monops, aged, lOst 71b (Mr. Audin wood 2 Mr. G. Elodge's The Beau, aged, lOst 61b (.£2O) (P. Smith) 3 The following also ran : —Montrose, Mark Tapley, and Whalebone. Betting.-9 to 3 agst Montrose, 11 to 4 agst Arsenal, and sto 1 apt any other. Won by two lengths ; a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. Lee Gardham for 73gs. The Farmers' Hunters' Steeple Cnase plate, value 40gs; four year olds list 41b, five 12st, Six and aged 12st 51b ; thorough breds 101 b extra ; professionals and grooms excluded ; about two miles. Mr. T. Brown's Prince (h b), 6 yrs, 125t...(111r. Brooks) 1 Mr. G. Simpson's Diana b), 11 yrs, 12st (Mr. W. Simpson) 2 Mr. J. Gofton's Marrion, 5 yrs, 12st 101 b (Mr. Andinwood) 8 The following also ran :—Sutton, Lilly Dale, Genuine Garton, Slashing Harry, Miss Nina, Lord Fauconberg. Rosslyn, Miss Backhouse, Speculation, Full Sail, and Ble►nish. Betting-5 to 2 agst Prince, sto 1 agst Diana, 6to 1 agst liarrion, and 7 to 1 each agst Lilly Dale and Full Sail. Won by three lengths, a bad third. Speculation fell. The winner was objcctid to as not beiag entitled to run, having won the first race of the day. RACING FIXT RES FOR 1867. Eastbourno Hunt Nortnampton Cardiff Windsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. 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