The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-18 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE o'CLotK. The discount market has opened with greater firmness, and there is a good general demand for commercial purposes. More activity has been pro duced by the arrival at maturity of a large Lumber of bills connected with the Australian trade. At the Bank of England no gold operations of importance took place on Saturday. The Douro has arrived from the West Indies with specie to the amount of £176,000, and the Mississippi from New York with £96,000. At a meeting to-day of the Bank of Australia the directors declared a dividend, payable on the ' 16th of April next, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and a bonus at the rate of 61 per cent. per annum, both free of income-tax, being together at the rate of 12} per cent. per annum, or £2 10s. per share for the half-year. The traffic returns on the Ottoman Railway for the week ending 17th February last were £B3l 4s. 5d., and in the corresponding week of 1866, £154 4s. 10d. The mileage this year is 80i, while last year it was only 48i. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 32} 33f ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 241 25k. The Board of Trade returns for the month of January were issued this morning, and show the total declared value of the exports to have been £12,786,842 against £14,354,748 in the like period of 1866, and showing a decrease of £1,567,906. The imports hare, in most instances, been rather smaller as compared with those of the similar period of the previous year, while the shipping accounts are also of rather a less persuasive character. _ _ The accounts from the manufacturing districts during the pant wool- have generally been of A,t it._ satisfactory character. At Manchester only a mode rate business has been transacted in cloths and yarns, at rather lower rates. In the woollen dis tricts of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield no material change can be reported. The dealings in all descriptions of spring and summer fabrics have been on the most limited scale, while in the hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton operations generally have only been to supply immediate home requirements. Two O'CLOCK. Although there is very little business in progress values at the Stock Exchange are very well sus tained. Commercial affairs are more promising, confidence is expressed in the administration, and Fenianism, after St. Patrick'sVay passed so quietly, is believed to be dying out. The funds are therefore very firm at 911 for money, and 911 for the account. A call of .£1 per share has been made to-day by the Natal Land and Colonisation Company, pay able at the London and County Bank or any of its branches. Payment is to be made in two instal ments, viz., 10s. on the 15th April, and 10s. on the 15th May next. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 ; ditto New 3f per Cents., 96f ; Exchequer Bill s , 158. 18s. prem. for March; and 183. prem. for June. Bank Stock shut. A slight improvement is perceptible in the Foreign Stock department. Greek have advanced to 15i 16k; Italian *, to 53i *; Spanish Passive *, to 22 ; the Certificates to 14; ; Turkish 5 per Cents., k, to 30* ; Russian Scrip *, 2* f prem. ; Chilian Scrip f, to 2 k dis ; Danubian Scrip * 1* 1 dis. In the Railway Share Market business has re mained very inactive, and the general tendency of prices has been downwards. Brighton have receded 1' • Great Eastern, Great Western, and North - Lastern (Berwick), each ; and Manchester, Shef field, and Lincoln, Midland, and South-Eastern each I. The Foreign and Colonial lines are very inactive, and in a few instances exhibit less firmness. Bank Shares remain very dull. Anglo-Egyp tian have receded to 13, Land Mortgage Bank of India to 2i, and Union of London to 441. American Securities show little variation. United States 5-20 Bonds have declined to 741 ; Erie Shares i f , to 39i 40 ; but Illinois have advanced to 78 I. In the Miscellaneous Market there has been very little animation, and no material alteration can be reported as regards values. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. are marked 62} G 5; Hudson's Bay Com pany, 15i; and National Discount Company, 12! 13. MINING 3111Z,KET. MONDAY, Two o'Clock. Business in the Mining Market has remained very quiet, but there has not been much variation in Prices. Annexed ar• the current quotations : Bryn Grriog, —; Chivertou Moor, 81 9; Chen tales Gold, 21 3 ; Clifford Atualgatnate, 6k 7 ; Cooks' Xitchen, 11 12 ; Drakewells, —s —s; East Basset, 20 22 ; East Caradon, 551 ; East Carn Brea, 2/ ; East Lovell, 101 ; East Russell, 3 1 ; East Wheal Grenville, 21 2i ; Great Laxey, 161 171; Great North Downs, ; Great Retallack, ; Great South Tolgus, -s —d —s ; Great Wheal Ter, 21 22 ; Marko Valley, 4 41 ; North Crofty, 51 1; North Roskear, ——; North Treskerby, 21 -; Prince of Wales, 51s6d 53s Gd; Prosper United, 31 t; Providence Mines, 31 33 ; Rosevrall Hill and Ransome 'United, 37e 6d 42s Gd; South Condurrow,2os 255; South Grenville, —s—d ; South Herodsfoot, —; Tincroft, 14i 151. ; West Caradon, ; West Chiverton, 59 61 ; West Seton, ——; West Drakewells, —s —s ; Wheal Basset, ; Wheal Buller, ; Wheal Chiverton, 7 7{ ; Wheal Grenville, 20 25 ; Wheal Seton, 100 105. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 nor Cent. Consols , Do. Account, April 10 9ll 1 tper Ce n t. Reduced B9l i Now 3 per Cent B9 / 1 •L'O'W 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 961 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — ' Annuities 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 191)8 — 3 V Ct., March. 4 11Ct., June. Xxchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Ct. 18 14 15 pm Do £5OO l, 15 18 ,Do £lOO & £2OO „ 15 18 18 pm Bank of England Stock, 61 por Cent ... Shut. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. luctiau Stock, 101 per Cent., Apri11874... De. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 D.,. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1883 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £l,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 72/ Do. £lOO Bonds 73 4 b ' , lon.os Ayres 6 per Cent — Dan per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 7 9 1 C,il 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — 'lo. 6 per Cent A no. „ B Do. „ 1867 Do. „ Scrip, £2O paid dis Colombian, 6 por Cent. Duha, 6 per Cent. "mash 3 per Cent., 1825 „D.). 5 per Cent., 1864 . "anubian Principalities, 7 per Cent •cquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do Provisional Land Warrant ~ Do named — .gYptian 7 per Cent B2l I ,bo. Second Issue uo. £lOO Bonds .V, O . Do. 1861 B 3l " 0 . £lOO Bonds Bl 4 r , Do Government Railway Debentures — "reek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 1 ) 1 0 . Account ..,,,. Coupons Account p - uatetuala 5 per Cent .. ' l .,,jan 5 per Cer t 1865 Do, Account .. 741 5 1 41 xi Do. Maremmana Railway '''' "dean 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — 4 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — 7 , ontovideau G per Cent. — • .k,loorish Imperial 5 per Cent 4,O ;S' Granada Do 3 per Cen,, Do. Deferred - , Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) " :0 . - Uviau 5 per Cent., 1865 131 Do Account 65 Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 4 per Cent., 1862 Do Account P ntHgueso 3 per Ct., 1853, '6,7, '9,'60,!2,'3 42 11 lussian 5 per Cent., 1822, X St B7l Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pm Cent., 1859 Do 5 der Cent., 1862 BBa 8 1 Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 9Ol D 7. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBa 1 Do. do. £25 paid .3ardinian 5 per Cent Splnish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do. Account Passive Do Do Acet:lnt Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded 3l Do Account S wettish 4 per Cent.. Do. 1i per Cent. 1861 Do. Scrip, £6O paid L'urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Po £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 53, 6 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cont., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed `►`9i Venezuela, 3 per Cent. 10. 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto 14 per Cent. T.)ivilends on the above payable iu London Austnsu, o per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2 per Cont. Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. !Vilna: 3 por Cont. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account , 534 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Do. Account 914 dis 7767 ~ 3L LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) The Market opens with a very strong tone Sales probably 12,000 or 15,000 bales. POLICE INTELLIGEACE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A " BUCK" CHARGED WITH FURIOUS DRIVING. —DAN GEROUS CONDUCT.—George Fowndes, a young man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk, furiously driving a horse and cab, and also with wilfully damaging the cab. Police-constable Buckingham, 328 A, said that on the previous night about 10 o'clock, while in Regent-street, ho saw the prisoner and another man each on a cab going at a furious rate, and each in turn trying to get before the other and to throw his opponent off the box. At last the other man so pressed on the prisoner's horse and cab that he knocked them both over on to the pavement, the cab the prisoner was driving being a good deal damaged. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the constable said the pri soner, who was drunk, was also thrown on the pavement. Mr. John Locke, cab proprietor, of Gray's-inn-road, said the cab in question was his property, but was not taken out by the prisoner, but by another man. He did not know where the night cabman was. The damage done to the cab amounted to £l2. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, Mr. Locke stated that the horse was much hurt. The prisoner was what was called a " buck," a great annoyance to cab proprietors, and whe ther ho took the cab off the stand on his own account or was allowed by the driver to do so ho could not say. Tho prisoner said his brother was the proper driver, but coming home unwell he asked him to go out with the cab, he did co. Another cabman rode against him. The constable said ho believed the other cabman, when ho drove off, came in collision with a post, and damaged his cab. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner 10s. or seven days for furious driving, and ordered him to pay 40s. for the da mage or a mouth, stating that but for the fact that the pri soner had to pay for the damage the fine would have been heavier. THAMES. St. Patrick's Day passed off in a remarkably quiet man ner in the district assigned to this court yesterday. There were only 14 prisoners, making up 12 night charges, this, morning. Of these one, Edward Pritchett, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, Robert Noble was charged with being drunk and incapable, George Dobson with be ing drunk and committing wilful damage, Susannah Fuller and Thomas Hickey with being drunk only ; and three Irishmen, named John Driscoll, Daniel Driscoll, and Daniel Sullivan with assaults on Saturday night. There was not a single Irishman or Irisiwounta charged with any excess yesterday. Richard 'Cliarman, a man about .30, was brought up with his head enveloped in Loudon Hos pital bandages. He had lost a good deal of blood. He was found on Saturday night in the Minories by a City police constable, 791. Ho was helplessly drunk. He had fallen on his head and received a severe wound .lle was taken to the Loudon Hospital and his wound was dressed. Mr. Partridge said the prisoner's drunkenness had biought its own punishment, and discharged him. The Driscolls, brothers, wore convicted of assaulting several persons in the course of a public-house row, and alsc; with assaulting a polics-oonstable named Reeves, 290 K, on Saturday, night. Mr. Partridge, addressing the prisoners, said—lf you had taken the advice of Archbishop Manning, and refrained from drink on St. Patrick's-eve, you would not have been in this disgraceful position. You got drunk in keeping up St. Patrick's-eve, and acted with great vio lenCT. They were the only Irishmen brought before him that morning charged with being drunk on Saturday even ing, and not one for being drunk or disorderly yesterday, a sign that the good advice of Archbishop Manning had been generally followed by the Irish people in the district. He fined the prisoners 40s. each, and iu default of payment ono month's imprisonment. WESTMINSTER. A POLITE WAY OF STEALING.—G. littMilloll was charged with stealing a suit of clothes, the property of the guardians of the poor of St. John the Evangelist. T. Waterman, superintendent of the casual ward at St. John's, said prisoner was admitted as a pauper on March 1, and remained until the 10th. Last Sunday week ho and several others were allowed to go out to church at 9.30, and prisoner never returned. Ile had on parish trousers, jacket, stockings, waistcoat, and shirt, value 305. Lnst night he apprehended the prisoner coming out of the Par ker-street Refuge, Drury-lane. He had on only the waist coat (the buttons of which he had altered) and the stock fngs, and said he had sold the others to a strange man for 3s. The value of the things stolen was 255. Prisoner said the jacket was full •f holes, and had been warn twelve months before. He always tried to do his work satisfactorily when he was in the house. He could not get work in the workhouse clothes and so he sold them. Re had no way to got a living except by stealing, his clothes were not fit to do a job in. He thought it was only a polite way of getting clothes. Mr. ti'elfe said it was substantially stealing. He was liable to be sent to prison for three months as a rogue and vagabond ; this was only a polite way of stealing what did not belong to him. U. should sentence him to, six weeks' hard labour. DEAN MILMAN is to occupy the chair at the Literary Fund Dinner on the 15th of May. JERUSALEM, according to some recent statistics, is ....sp.cts, the City of the Jews. It is found that there are 7,000 Jewish inhabitants, 5,000 Mahomotans, and 3,400 Christians in the place. SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE.—The philanthropic and benevolent Hebrew baronet, Sir Meses Montefiore, has determined, since his return last spring from the Holy Land, to erect another hospice at Jerusalem for the resi dence of several poor Israelitish families. It is proposed that the building shall be on a large scale, and bu►lt near to that which was erected in 1859. EDUCATION.—A return has just been published which shows that the number of candidates who presented themselves for examination at the training colleges at Christmas, 1866, was 1;614, against 1,555 at the previous Christmas, of whom 1,207 passed their examination, against 1,306 at the previous Christmas. The number of those who entered the training colleges in January, 1867, was 1,121, against 1,215 in January, 1866; and the num ber of pupil teachers apprenticed in 1866 was 3,070, against 2,631 in the previous year. ALLEGED MURDER.—At the Manchester assizes on Saturday, Alfred Thomas Heap, aged 33 years, was charged with haying murdered Phoebe Locke, at Manches ter, in February last. From the evidence it appeared that Mrs. Locke was the wife of a chemist and druggist, carry ing- on business in the neighbourhood of Manchester. The prisoner, although he was said to have practised as a surgeon, was not legally qualified to do so. It was alleged that ho had caused the death of Mrs. Locke by attempting to procure abortion. After a lengthened trial a verdict of not guilty was returned en the first count, charging him with murder, and the prosecution intimated that they would indict him on the second count, which charged him with intent to procure abortion. THE ALLEGED MURDER IN BERMONDSEY.—The coroner's inquiry respecting the circumstances attending the death of the man Michael Walton, who had been found insensible in Long-walk, Bermondsey, was con cluded, at Guy's Hospital, on Saturday evening. It will be remembered that the police at first thought the man was intoxicated, and treated him as if nothing else ailed him. Afterwards they took him to the hospital, where he died in about three hours. A verdict of " Manslaughter" against some person or persons unknown was returned. It has been decided by the National Rifle Asso ciation that the castor Monday volunteer review shall be held. at Dover. TIM SUN, EAMON, MONDAY E v ENING, MARCH 18, 1867. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Railways. Paid, Closing 'I Price. dr FeVoi and .oheLeE !Caledonian !e.inibrian cork and 8and0n...... !Cornwall 'Dublin & Belfast J unc Dun„Pertli, & Ab. June el. London, zerip Certi /31 F 3 113 15 40 46 20 st et tco 4 C 5 113 70 72 Do. Glasgow S. Western ' Great Eastern, Ord. s 11.1 _ 107 OY 271 `Bi 5 7 Do. E. ngf. et. No. 2, (ircat Ziorth of Scotism& Li rest Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock 115 17 t:1 1%3 Do. New, is. at 25 pu tlitS, and W. 01 Ireland kit. Western -Original! Du. S. V 6.1. gum. Do. South Wales Do. W. 111A.--Oxtorol Do. Newport 00. lietelord Lane shire to Yorkslitr, London and Itlackwati. Lou., S Cottat: !Lon., (...hat., and Dove' Do. Mt - trop. Ex. A— ,t Aor th Westeri, Lon. t South Wertert. \lan., Lincoln ..... Do. New RI fl 4) it 28 23 125 li6 7(% 77 17 1:4 13 16 tl7 111 63 92 47 49 21 122 Do. Extension...... nctropolitan District. L)o. do. do. Do. and St. John's IN '0 :lid and Do. £9 Share Do, Biriniu.. & Der by slid Kent ... North British Do. Ed., I'th., Dum Nth. Eastern—BerwicrA Do. G.N•E. purch.assl Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. Jo. 1850-61 North London Do. do. MI 5 . Do. do. 1866 . North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aver. stock: Do. Scot, Slid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon south Ea stern ..... .• • Staines, Wok., ,tz Wok l'aff Vale Do. C Vale o, Neath Waterford ez Kilkenu, Waterloo (15 Wlilteha West Cornwall 100 100 100 100 all BRITISII rOSSEi ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 105 107. 117 11$ 85 67 34 35 M 2 111 121 !161 !811 1!1t I 74 17} 17 104 77 6} 85 I 311 1 1011 1 24 8 71 81 1 40 Sti 40 116 i i 80e 79 411 t MI i 15 141 4 IS 10i 1)3 62 63 96 VS 34 36 10 11 } ill all 1 2p 1 21. 63 72 113 115 148 162 44 46 67 68 1t) 165 i6U 3 4. 6 0 1 1 I ISIONS. 67 tO 100 102 p 4 4 71 Si 50 55 10L 103 lot IG3 105 107 20 22 85 8S 57 :`,9 53 54 52 5i 37 40 23 25 too 106 1 1 t 100 102 91 93 12k 13i 14 12, F 8 22 81 d 4 - it It 100 102, 02 34 b 5 130 82 85 97 9a 97 98 1 97 98 Atlantic & St.Livvrence Rom., Baroda, k Ccn.ln. gu. I per cent Do. If shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference 13utr.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. iS72-3-1 Oalcata & S. E., lim Jai e Town A Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.C. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension and Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Road, 1 charge 6 p.c Do. tat Pref. Bonds 1)0. do deferred. Do. 2d Fr,t. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Do. lth Fret. stock Do. do. deterred Ut. India I'en. gas. sp.c. • o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o Ct.Southof India gua. 5 per cent . D 4f per cent Do treat Wcs. of Canad A.. D.). New .. Do. 6 p. u BLs. pay 1873 t to. 51 do. Pay. 1877-e.. Indian Branch, liinited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4g do Do. 4a do •. Do. Filth Extension Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. •St Hudson's Bay.. Bl.C'da, 6pc Ist pf. I Scinde ..... Do. Delhi Do. do . • :73 Do. Punjaub.... Do•lndus St.Flot COLONIAL GOVIII3NSIENT SECIJIi British Columbia, 6 per oCut., Dec.3l, 1572.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug 'Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk Cape G.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. Apl. & Del 1890-1900 Do. do /AO- 9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and IS Oct., 1900 Ce; lon, Nov. 1888, 6 p.t Do. 1878, do , a,,,nritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78. 1832, m.yls, Nov: Do. 1895, Feb. .t Aug natal ./ov. 6 per cent 5.13.G0v.6 p.c..) a. &•I 01) N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1860, Do. 5 p.c. 18,1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Sc Ala Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 ..tueensland Gov. 6 p. e. 8. Aus.Gov. 6 po3 1868-I+l Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,tiov. 6 p.o. Ja &July! Do. do, April & Oct P 9 101 US 100 100 102 88 00 2,7 8 1Q 11,4 105 107 104 106 1(2 101 01 • ?:1 101 103 It 6 1,8 102 lel 163 /05 1:3 -14)0 105 107 :8 1(0 :6 u 8 91 93 85 F 7 101 102 Bt3 96 98 91 43 106 108 101 I 107 IC9 BRITIST4 Cam. Consol. Gold, Era. 1 - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated BO 7 9 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 400 410 - Drake walls 2.1.0 1 11 last t Caradon itassett (Illogart) 2 ll - 4 4.11 22 6 2 6 4 r i s Vast - East Carn Brea 3l 3 31 - Nast Grenville - East Gunnislake .. - East Love.l 3.0 0 9 10 - E. W'l Russell (Tayistk 11.2.6 31 3/ - .Iram..t StAubyn(G wen. 06 4 5 Great 4 - l).‘ r ent L r o: uhxteci Wheal 1 7 1' u i y t s . d : 1) a l l 1 : I 0 4 e ti _ - 1 - Wheal Vor (heist 0, 41, 2C 22 20; 1 - renv 'lie 4 is.(. 11 11 - t erod's Foot .. 5.10. , 32 31 - LI ingstou Downs 5.10.6. 21 31 - Ilarg - aret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 7 0 tlarke Valley 1.10.0 31 11 4 tiwyndy Iron Ore, lint of 25 Ila - New Seton Sorth Roskear 4.W111 Rasbett(l Rogan 4.4.0 - 'North Wheal Crotty 2.13.. 51 6 51 t'rosper 7.1.6 21 21 , vidence Uny Lelant 10.6.7 26 25 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 330 - South Condurrow - S.Wheal loran. Ellogan 18.18.9 - Stray Park - Tin 71gra and Clogan, lira all - - - West ltassett (11togan - W. Caradon (Ltskeard 1! 9 .t West Chi rerton ll 61 63 .- West Seton. 471 135 :4 i - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 55 65 75 - Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 23 25 - Wheal Stary Ann (Mcn.' 8 11 13 - Wheal Seton Wheal 'l'relawney (Lis 5,17.0 10 12 L'UNFERENCIt ittAlll6o. , 811 Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent stock, Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto. Bristol and Birtn., 6 per cent., 26i Ditto. 41 per cent. irred.. 93 North Stafroldshire, 211 FREFERE.NCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, (to.. Metrop.`Ext. B, 6 per pent, 37 Ditto, 0, 6 per cent., 25 FOREIGN RAILWAYS fenhin and San Francisco, 11. n., gua. 7 per 0ent.,131 Namur and J.te„;o, glut. 6 per cent. pl., IN dental Austrian and Lon pardo Venetian, 164 FORNIGN Don Pedro, North Del Rey, i:pm DOOli.r. East and West India, 125 „I BANKS. Albion, 74 • Alliance, itm.. 15 Anglo-Italian, lim., 8 Australasia, CO • lsauk of Egypt, 32 Chartered , der. of India, London, and China .:311 Consolidated Bank, 1im.,44 vv Ditto, new, 31 imperial ottoman, lim., SS London and County, 551 London Joint Stock, 42 Merchant Bank, Bin- liti} Metropolitan Bank. lirn , Oriental Bank Corporation, 42.1 Union of Loudon, 45 41 bIISCELLANNOUS: Anglo-American Telegraph, 14 Atlantic Telegraph, 3 P Lit o, 8 per cent., 70 (7j Berlin Water Works, Lim.. 11; City of Mosoow Gas, lim , 161 City Offices, lim., 81 Credit t 'under of knaland. lim.. 21 East India Irrigation and Canal. 12 Ebbw Vale, 91 Ev;yptian Com. and Trading, lim„ 3 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 14 Gen. Credit and I.)scouilt, inn.. 11 Home and tl lonial A seurance, Hudson's Bay, 1. Italian Irrigation iCanal Cavour, if London ueueraiOmnibus Company, lim, 3 iAscount company, 13 1,1 New Zealand Loan and 11cr. Agency, lim., 21 iental Gas, lim., Peninsula and Oriental steam, 63 4 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 20 Itio de J aneiro Gas, 21 Te e raph Cons rue. and Mainten., lim., 19 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lint., 5 Vieeray of .hgypt, Mortgage, Loan, 721 Mr. Thomas Parry was elected on Saturday, without. opposition, for the borough of Boston, in the place of Mr. Staniland, who has retired. As both Mr. Staniland and Mr. Parry aro Liberals, no change in the position of parties is made by this election. A melancholy occurrence took place at Wheatley Bottom, near Halifax, on Saturday night. A wool ware houseman, named Whitaker, after taking poison, adminis tered a quantity to his three children. The father died in a. short timo, but the children are expected to recover. Business done. SPURTING NOTES. The decision of the committee at Tattersall's on the lolled Dove case, which is as follows, is condemned on all hands: -- " Soiled Dove, three years old, having been disqualified by Rule 17, all bets which were won on the three sweep stakes and match must be refunded, as well as the money for which she was backed. The second horses in each case of the races alluded to being the bowl file winners of the stakes and bets. " 11. J. Rous, " G. PAYNE, FItEDK. FITZROY. " Tattersall's, Monday, March 11, 1867." Mr. Chaplin, however, has forwarded the following pro test, but I think it might have been made on much broader principles : (Copy.) TO THE COMMITTEE OF TATTEItSALL'S SUBSCRIPTION ROOM 9, Dover-street, Piccadilly, W., March 15, 1867. Gentlemen,—As it app.ars from the notice at Tatter sall's o❑ Monday last that the question iu reference to the bets in the Soiled Dove case was settled by three members of the committee only, whereas Rule VII[. of Tattersall's provides that the quorum shall b:3 five, 1 beg to submit to t•lis members of the committee that in justice to the backers of Soiled Dove, the case should at least be heard and decided by the recognised tribunal • onstitutcd accord ing to the rules, and by such tribunal only.—l remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant, HENRY CHAPLI'. And a more unsatisfactory conclusion, in my estimation, was never arrived at. Underneath is a list of the mem bers of the committee*, and I may be permitted to express some surprise at the majority .of them being conspicuous by their absence. When one notices the names of Beaufort, Newcastle, Coventry, and Westmorland on the commit tee, it is natural to wonder at their not being present upon such an occasion as this to -lend their influence and tion to a satisfactory solution of this uafortunate affair, which must, as a matter of course, be a great injustice to some of the parties concerned. The first rule of betting says that " In all bets there must be a possibility to win when the bet is made; you cannot win when you cannot lose ;'' and why innocent parties should be made to suffer for the offences of others is beyond my comprehension. When the gallant Admiral nails his colours to the mast he has a right to adhere to them, but in this case he certainly has been premature in doing so. Supposing himself the innocent holder of a forged cheque or Bank of England note, Would it be just, or right, or propr that he should suffer the penalties" attaching 2. to the guilty party by law ? aryl unless 'an answer is given -in the affirmative how can he, in common honesty, inflfct on Mr. Chaplin and others the penalty which are put in force by Rule 17. Does the Admiral doubt Mr. Chaplires entire innocence, as most assuredly on no other grounds can he justify the decision given. If, as I believe, Soiled Dove was foaled abroad, there can be no doubt that the officials of the Jockey Club were guilty of negligence quite sufficient to make them liable in a court of justice to him for whatever loss he may sustain should the above 'decision 133 enforced. Rule 15 has been entirely ignored by them, and from that inches arises all the mischief, as in the other case Mr. Chap lin would not have had the opportunity of claiming Soiled Dove, and who did 80 uuder the responsibility of the Jockey Club management. On looking over the list of names it is remarkable that although the bookmakers as a class are more enterprising and energetic than any other, they appear to have been quite indifferent to have their interests properly represented on the committee. Surely now, when their ti ansactions are daily of such magnitude, it would be worth while for some of the leading book ' makers to take counsel together, and draw up a code of better rules for themselves. The only difficulty I can foresee is the requisite unanimity amongst them. With it there is nothing to prevent them not only framing the rules, but enforcing them.. Their power properly managed would be fully equal to the Jockey Club, and I hope the suggestions I have made will attract their notice. The principal meeting of the present week is Warwick, though Bromley. a few miles from town on the South Eastern line, will doubtless be extensively patronised on Friday and Saturday. For the Trial Stakes on Tuesday at the first-named place, REDAN must be my selection, as he has a fine turn of speed over this distance of ground, and had he not stumbled at Chelmsford in his first race there would, I feel persuaded, have been very troublesome to the winner. In the Sweepstakes of 25 soya each EAU' DE VIE is most likely to prove beneficial. Winning the Willoughby Handicap entails a penalty of 71b for the principal race of the meeting, and having doubts whether either Pintail or Life Guardsman will run, my present im pression is all in favour of BRICK. The Handicap Hurdle Race reads well for CHIMNEY SWEEP, or whichever repre sents Lord Coventry's interbst. The. Stand Plate was won by GORDIAN KNOT last year, and it will not surprise me to see him repeat the victory this time, as he has only 71b more to carry. Should P+Ris run he ought to win the Handicap of 50 sovs, and in his absence it seems any odds on CHIBISA. Tho Farmers' Plato I know nothing about. The Great Warwicks'aire Handicap will be the chief attraction on Wednesday. Of the 2G- animals engaged, Beadle or Wild Agnes, Wandering Minstrel, Life Guards man, Pintail, Endsleigh,,,and, Forester appear most fa vourably in, the five three year olds having, to my think ing, a very inalifferent chance with their older op ponents. WhicheVer represents the Duke of Hamil ton is sure td• run forward, but from the demon- stration made a short time back on behalf of the mare the City and Suburban f'4/tottld doubt her put ting in an appearance here. Wandering Minstrel, on his Liverpool form, must have an excellent chance. Lifo Guardsman is some day likely to prove himself a race horse, and I would strongly advise your readers never • to lose sight of him, and follow suit to any genuine investments which may bo Made on him. His noble owner's tactics are so uncertain that it is only at the last minute one can tell whether the horse is trustworthy, or even likely to start. Pintail and the Beadle are remark• ably well in, so also is Endsleigh ; but well at the post I have great faith in Mr. PayUe's mare, who ought to be about winning. Forester is also turned loose, and between the Beadle, Wandering Minstrel, Pintail, I shall leave the race. The Two-Year-Old Stakeolvill go to the Duke of New castle's NINNY, who has alr9cly given us a taste of his quality on two previous occasions. The Grand Annual Steeplechase on Thursday will do pond a good deal on the running at Croydon to-day, but Hornet, Fan, Banker, and Accident ought to furnish the winner, as they are all favourably in. Somo little demonstration has already been: made in favour of Prosorpine for the Metropolitan Stakes, and if the owner should decide to start her for that event, it looks like turning out a profitable investment,. Good accounts also reach me respecting Conundrum for the City and Suburban Handicap. A FRESH MAN, '• His Grace the Duke of Lotd Frecierick Fitzroy. Beaufort. lion. Col. Henry Forrester. His Grace the Duke of Now Hon. A druiral castle. 11. Lowther, E.g. The Earl of Chestei:field. G. Higgins, Esq. The Earl of Coventry. G. Payne, Esq. Tho Entrl of Westmoreland. ; Captai❑ Batchelor. Viscount Exmouth. .1. We cannot ascertain who has been nominated by the committee in the place of the late Earl of Chesterfield. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CROYDON SPRING STEEPLECHASES.-SITURDAY. This meeting, after having been postponed from Thurs - day, on account of the inclement weather, commenced to day. The morning opened beautifully fine, and though there had been a severe frost overnight, the genial warmth of the sun had moistened the ground considerably prior to the opening of the proceedings, and rendered tha course, though somewhat heavy, wry fair going, everything con sidered. The attendance did not approach by many hun dreds that of the autumn meeting, yet the gatekeepers must have taken no despicable amount during the day. There was plenty of accommodation on the stane tor any ....her of visitors, which no doubt will be fully appreciated on Monday ik.the weather keep fine, with the various other itnprovcsnents, which redoend to the credit of the indefati gable committee. The racing began with the Open Hun ters' Stakes, for which Maurepas and Lincoln started, and which the young duke's horse won anyhow, Lincoln, knocked completely out of,time, falling a couple of fences from home. The SteopleelAs9 Cup produced a field of four, and resulted in a rare turneip for the fielders. Cortolvin's chance, from his performance at the Grand National, was considered such a foregone conclusion that the odds of 5 to 2 were freely laid on him, but he was never in the bunt after going a mile. As he took his preliminary canter it must have been apparent to the merest tyro in lacing that it was not such a good, thing after all; ho galloped like a Hampstead-heath donkey, and looked little like the winner of the Liverpool event. Let it not be supposed for a mo ment, however, that Sir Bobby did not earn his laurels as gallantly as any little horse in the world could; ho ran throughout like the bit of horseflesh he is, and jumped his fences like a cat. Considering that he is really no bigger than a sheep's head under a microscope, this is a wonder ful performance; but ws still have our doubts whether it is not too good to be true. He led almost from end to end, and Tom Ablett had as much as ho could de to pull at him. The most important contest of the day was the Grand National Hurdle Race, for which a dozen made their appearance. The Doctor, who was backed for lumps both at the post and all over London, kept in the front rank from start to finish, and eventually won cleverly by a length. Fortenatus looked particularly dangerous all through, but swerved all over the course at the finish in a most unaccountable manner. Tho other events need no comment, as they will be found fully de scribed below:— The Open Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for horses that have been regularly hunted ; 12st each ; winners of 40 cove to carry 71b extra ; gentlemen riders ; professionals and others not qualified to ride under the Grand National Rules as gentlemen riders 71b extra ; about three miles ; 10 subs. Duke of Hamilton's Maurep is, aged, 12st 71b (in 71b ex) (Mr. Crawsbaw) 1 Capt. G. Johnstone's Lincoln, aged, 12st 71b (in 71b ex) (Mr. Hobson) 0 ' Betting opened at 6 to 5, but closed at evens, on Lincoln. Maurepas made the running, with a clear lear lead of his opponent for about a mile, when Lincoln headed the duke's horse, but ho only sustained the advantage for a few strides, as Maurepac, improving the paco, again assumed the lead, and Lincoln falling heavily at the fence about half a mile from home Maurepas came in alone. Neither Mr. Hobson nor the horse sustained any injury. The Croydon Steeplechase Cup, value 100 sovs, by sub scription of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 soya added; four year olds lOst 71b, five list 101 b, six and upwards 12st 51b ; winners of a steeplechase value 100 save in 1866 or 1867 41b, of 300 at any one time in either of those years 71b extra ; maidens allowed in the following proportions four year olds 31b, five 71b, six and aged 121 b ; horses of six years old and upwards, not being maidens, but which have started twice and not won 50 sovs since Nov. 1865, allowed 4lb ; the second to save his stake ; about three miles; 17 subs. _ _ _ Mr. J. Daily's. Sir Bobby, by Hutchin's Hercules—dam by David, aged, 12st 9th (in 41b ex) (P. Ablett) 1 Duke of flatnilton's Cortolvin, aged, 12st 121 b (in 'ilb ex) (J. Page) 2 Mr. Blacklegs Stockings, 5 yrs, list Bib (Knott) 0 Mr. HaHord's King Pippin, aged, list 3lb (Griffiths) 0 Betting-5 t 9 2on Cortolvin, sto 1 agst Sir Bobby and "10 to 1 bar two." Sir Bobby at a strong pace cut out the work, followed by King Pippin, Cortolvin bringing up the rear, until entering the straight for the water jump, when Cortolvin drew up to the flanks of King Pippin, and the pair cleared the jump fullest abreast with Sir Bobby. Be fore reaching the next fenc3 Cortolvin headed the little 'un, but on rounding the turn Page pulled the favourite back into third place, and Sir Bobby jumped into the meadow with an advantage of at least three lengths of King Pippin, a couple of lengths in whose rearwas the favourite —Stockings being fully that distance behind the Grand National winner. When about a mile and a quarter of the journey had been traversed, Cortolvin again dropped into the rear, and on asccending the hill coming towards the stand, King Pippin, being exhausted, pulled up, Cortolvin going on in pursuit of Stockings, who was a considerable distance behind Sir Bobby, the latter improving the pace as they came:up the straight. On landing the jump Cur ltolvin blundered, aud but for the (strenuous efforts of Page he would have come down. After landing the fence into the turnip field he passed Stockings, but it was then evi -1 dent, so well did Sir Bobby act through the dirt, that the favourite had no chance.of catching Mr. Daily's horse, who held a lead of at least 150 yards, and pursuing his way with indomitable gamenesi, came in alone; Cortolviu, who was eased when pursuit was found to be hopeless, walking in second, and saving his stake. Stockings also walked in some time afterwards. A. Selling Steepleohisb Stakes of 3 sOvii each, with '2O added; four 3... fir olds lost 71b, five list 71b, six A nd aged 12`St ; the winner to be Sold after - the race for 50 soya ; if entered for 30 soya allowed 71b ; about two miles. Mr. Williams's St. Maximum, aged, list 71b (L3O) (Ellison) 1 Mr. Williams's Monitor, .5 yrs, list (va) (J. Knott) 2 Mr. Dally's Atalante, aged, llst 71b (x,30) T. Ablett) 3 Betting-6 to 4on St. Maximum, and 2to 1 agat Ata lante. With the exception of being headed fora few strides by Monitor, St. Maximum made the whole of the running, and won easily by 10 lengths, a similar distance separating second and third. The winner was bought in for 100 guineas. The Grand National Hurdle Race (Handicap) of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 3 only (to the fund) if declared by Tues day, March 12, with 200 added ; the second to receive 30 sovs out of the stakes; winners of a hurdle race after March 8 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; about two miles and a quarter, over ten hurdles. Mr. W. Mytton's The Doctor, by the Cure—Margaret of Anjou, aged, 9st 71b (Wheeler) 1 Mr. Carew's Fortunatus, 4 yrs, list 21b (Mr. Crawshaw) 2 Mr. E. Rickard's The Pirate, e yrs, Bst 101 b (Rickards) 3 Mr. E. Brayley's Pearl Diver, aged, lOst 51b (Riekaby) 0 Mr. E. Brayley's Sea King, aged, lOst 21b ...(A. Sadler) 0 Mr. Maud's Mother of Pearl, 4 yrs, lOst (G. Holman 0 Mr. A. Yates's Balham, aged, 9st 121 b (Pickett 0 Duke of Hamilton's Gamecock, aged, 9st 101 b (J. Page 0 Mr. Foulkes's Nuneaton, 6 yrs, 9st 71b (J. Knott 0 Mr. Lynton's Accident, aged, lOst 71b (Griffiths 0 Mr. Blacklee's Risk, 5 yrs, 9st 41b (J. Reeves 0 Mr. Wood's Havelock, 6 yrs, 9st 101 b (Jarvis) 0 . _ Betting-100 to 30 agst the Doctor, 7 to 2 agst Pearl Diver, 4 to 1 agst Fortunatus, 100 to 12 agst Pirate and Sea King, 10 to 1 each agst Accident and Risk, and 12 to 1 each agst Balham, Gamecock, and Nuneaton. Mother of Pearl was first away, and cut out the work with a clear lead of The Doctor and Havelockforabout2oo yards, when she gave way, going on absolutely last. Approaching the hurdles,Pearl Diver and Doctor were in front, side by side, but Mr. Brayley's horse was first over, Havelock lying third, Balham fourth, Accidentand Sea King next, slightly in advance of Fortunatus, who headed Nuneaton and Risk, Mcther of Pearl being thus early beaten off. Going along the far side, Sea King joined his stable companion, and went into the dip with The Doctor at his flanks ; but on again reaching the hurdles The Doctor took a clear lead of the pair, and Fortunatus, improving his position, went on in advance of Nuneaton, who had in close attendance Bal laam and Accident; Pirate, Claxton, Gamecock, and Risk, _ . . in a cluster bringing up the rear, Mother of Pearl having pulled up. Traversing the back stretch Pirate quitted the rear division, Sea King at the same time dropping back. From this point the race was confined to the three placed, and when fairly in the straight The Doctor and Fortunatus quitted Pirate, tho fOrmer winning cleverly by a length ; bad third : Pearl Diver was fourth, Nuneaton fifth, Acci dent sixth, Balham seventh, Gamecock eighth, IlaKelock ninth, Sea King next, and Risk last. The Innkeepers' Steeplechase Plate of 50 sovs ; for all ages; winners extra. About two milers and a half. Mr. Kelly's Brandy Apple, by Young Lochinvar—dain'a • pedigree unknown, aged, list 21b (inc 71b ex) (J. Forster) 1 Mr. L. R. Morriss's Old Ireland, aged, lOst 101 b (Mr. S. White) 0 Mr. Lywood's Clementi, aged, lOst 71 b .(W. Alder) 0 Betting-7 to 4on Brandy Apple. The favourite held the lead until going about a mile, when Oh Ireland refused, and Mr. White not being able to induce the horse to take the fence he was walke , l back to the stand. Brandy Apple still held a considerable advantage of Clementi, who tired at the pace after clearing the water jump, and could not be got over, although several attempts were made with him. A quarter of a mile further on Brandy Apple threw his jockey and bolted, and, seeing this, Old Ireland went back to the fence where he had refused the first time - round, and succeeded in getting over. Clementi, who had got back to the saddling enclosure, was also induced to try again, but he would not take the fence. In the meantime Brandy Apple was caught, and Forster got in the track again, having still about a mile loss than Old Ireland to travel. At the stand fence, which Clementi was endeavouring in vain to got over, he refused, and at the fourth attempt fell into the hedge, Clementi being for the seconi time walked back. Brandy Apple, completely exhausted, came in alone. Libertine, 3 yrs, by Newminster out of Licence, is on sale by private contract under the late Lord Exeter's rules. The two-year-old colt by Lambton out of Lampada was claimed for Prince Soltykoff, after running at Chelmsford, on Wednesday. _ . . Mr. J. Wood purchased Dutch Admiral, the winner of the Springfield Selling Stakes, at Chelmsford, on Wednes day, for 165 guineas. Pocket llercules, 2 yrs, who won the Belhus Selling Stakes at Chelmsford. on Tuesday last, was sold after the race to Captain Machell for 100 guineas. Mr. Hodgman bought Northern Star, by Cape Flyaway out of Star of India, for 100 sovs, after running in the Two Year Old Sweepstakes at Chelmsford, on Tuesday. Trifle, winner of the Hyde Plate for two-year-olds at Chelmsford, on Wednesday, was purchased after the race by J. Nightingall for 101 guineas. Aggravator was purchased by Mr. Coleman for 59 guineas, after winning the Hunters' Stakes, at Chertsey, on Tuesday. Mr. C. Rayner bought Little Ben, 3 yrs, the winner of the Fairlands Handicap at Chelmsford, on Wednesday, for 140 guineas. Bliss, 2 yrs, was purchased by Mr. W. G. Bennett for 155 guineas, after winning the Epping Forest Stakes, at Ono...ford, on Wednesday. THE LATE CliAnr. E s WINTERTNIGHAM.—Some friends of the, late trainer propose to raise a subscriptio., at War wick, this week, for the benefit of his widow and six chil dren, as it is aUase of real necessity. THE LATE MR.. GEORGE HILL. This well-known bookmaker, who died suddenly, having left his two daughters quite unprovided for, a subscription for their relief • has been got up by Mr. F. Fisher and other mem bers of the Victoria Club during the past week, and the sum already subscribed amounts to nearly £250. Subscriptions will be thankfully received either at the' ictoria Club or Tattersall's. _ ACTION FOR DETAINING A RACE HORSE.-At the Chelms ford Assizes, on Wednesday, Mr. Cardinal brought an action against the Great Eastern Railway Company for not conveying a mare from Sudbury to Chelmsford in time to run for a race, which was fixed for one o'clock, but the mare did not arrive till half-past three, having been detained at Marks Toy, where she was left in stead of being forwarded. The jury found that there was no special contract, and gave a verdict for the de fendants. ROYAL ARTILLERY STEEPLECHASES.—This an nual meeting will take place to-morrow. The course selected is on and adjacent to the farm of Mr. Nicholls, Muttingham-lane, near King John's Palace, at Eltharn. The whole of the distance will be over grass land, but there will be some excellent jumps within view of the grand stand. There aro six events numbered on the card as follows— The Gold Cup, valued at £lOO ; the snakes ted Service Stakes of £5 each, with ..£5O added; a S weepsta of the same value; the Hunt Plate of £5O value and £3 weepstakes; the Hunters' Stakes of £5O, and £3 each . - (ridden by o ffi ce rs of the regiment); and the Ro y al Artilf lery Drag Hunt Steeplechase, to be ridden by members o the hunt, or owners, or sons of owners of land over which the hounds are hunted. The commandant of the garri son and other officers are the stewards. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's rills.— Dangerous Diseases. —How many life-long maladies spring from neglecting trifling symptoms. The pimple, so readily curable in the nursery, becomes through carelessness, the irremediable torment of after life. With a knowledge of the curative powers of Holloway's Ointment and Pills, those who fail to use them for extirpating the first seeds of hereditary ailments will have to bear the punishment resulting from their folly. Holloway's remedies will re move eruptions of the skin, scorbutic diseases, and scrofula, and heal every description of ulcer, sore, wound, or abrasions. By the use of Holloway's excellent, speedy, and safe medicament, much pain and immense expense may be saved, and great benefit be conferred on the pre sent aad succeeding generations. 100 IN 100 all 100 100 100 1100 10 100 100 1:10 100 100 I'o 100 100 1081 7 191 101 i 984 91 931 9 ITINS. 99 $ TR lit J IMION . SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLock. TAT TERSALLS'—This Evening. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 12 to 1 agst Wild Agnes (offered) • 100 to 6 ngst Mayonaise filly (taken) 25 to 1 agst Oetreger (taken) 50 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken and offered) METROPOLITAN. Bto 1 agst Dunsany (taken) 100 to 0 agst 'Tour=lin (taken) 20 to 1 agst Retribution (taken) 25 to 1 agst Tormentor (taken) TWO TIIOUSAND. 6to 1 agst Julius (taken and offered) DEMI Y. Bto 1 agst The Rake (offered) 10 to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken) 11 to 1 agst Hermit (taken) , 100 to 8 ag3t Plaudit (taken) 11 to 1 agst Dragon (taken and offered) 28 to 1 agst Vauban (taken) 33 to 1 agst Grand Cross (taken) RUGBY RACES. These races are postponed till Monday, April 1. CROYDON RACES. These races are also postponed till to-morrow. ARRIVALS AT WARWICK. Effervescence, Buckfoot, Lady Clinton, Salamanca, Forester, Diana, Bliss, Plover, Foodor, Chibisa, Brick, Watchbox, Bedale, Africaine, Eau de Vie, Black Prince, Volunteer, Indigestion, Pocket Hercules, Rebecca colt, Nakuheve, Shrapnel], Vet, Royal Tartan, Greenford, Kiuglake, Canard, Ulphus, Pantaloon, and Lady Barbara. Snowing very fast all day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tins DAT. The principal movement to-day was the support awarded to Longdown for the City and Suburban, and the knock ing out of Thalia, his stable companion, and the firmness of Dunsany for the Metropolitan. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 1110 to S Aget Wild Agnes (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst Longdowu (taken and offered) 1G to 1 agst Mayonaise filly (taken) 25 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken) 40 to 1 agst Thalia (taken and offered) METROPOLITAN INTAKES. 8 to 1 agst Dunsany (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst Lord of the Dales (offered) 15 to 1 agst Tourmalin (offered) 100 to 6 agst Proserpina (offered) CHESTER CUP. 16 to 1 agst Proserpine (taken) 20 to 1 agst llama (offered —take 25 to 1) 22 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Moulsey (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Harrogate (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 80 agst Plaudit (taken) 100 to 15 agst Julius (offered) 10 to 1 agst Hermit (take 12 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Trocadero (offered) DERBY. Bto lon the Field (offered) 66 to 1 agst Foresight (taken) "WHEN SHALL WE THREE MEET AGAIN ?" TO THB EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—l am sura Mr. Chaplin's protest against the infor mality of the decision regarding the "Soiled Dovo" bets will be received with satisfaction by the majority of the members of Tattersall'a and the public generally. That the quorum should be five appears clear enough, and per haps Admiral Rona will explain why he became a party to this incompetent tribunal, when it is well known that a strong opinion exists in favour of applying to this case the celebrated rule and axiom, "If you cannot win you cannot lose."-1 enclose my card, and remain, Sir, your obedient servant, C. L. S. London, March 18, 1867. NOTICE.—CHANGE OF ADDRESS. —JONI STIRIC., late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as ussal. T. and G. LEE, of the Wheateheaf, Worship-street, ShoreditCh ; at Three King-court, Lombard-street ; and at One Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-istreet. W. HOPKINS and Jolt x AMBROSIS (moniker of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, °MENDEN STREET, HAYMMIXET. JOHN PERCWAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 3, Pauton-street, Haymarket, SP. TICKETS NOW READY for HARRY WILSON'S CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP SWEEP. Drawn MONDAY, March 25, 1867. 10,000 members, at ls. each ; and 3,000 members, at 2s. 6d. each. Address, with two stamped directed envelopes, to Harry Wilson, Tart Herald Office, Hull. Commissions executed from f.:s. on all races, Price Lists daily. IMPERIAL PARMA KENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his Beat on the woolsack at five o'clock. - - - - PETITIONS. Viscount LIFFORD presented a petition from the in habitants of Dunmore ; in the county Derry, in Ireland, against the sale of spirituous liquors on Sunday. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY presented a peti tion from the inhabitants of Chipping,Norton, in Essex against the sale PRIVATE oxicatin BUSINESS.Ii uors on Sunday. The following bills were read a third time:—The Fisherton, Anger, and Bemerton Water, and the Barking Gas. THE ALIMONY ARREARS BILL. This bill NV:IS read a third time. THE DUTY ON DOGS BILL. On the motion of the Earl of BELMORE, this bill was road a second time. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. The galleries devoted to the members of the House of Peers were very fully attended this evening. The Strangers' Gallery, of course, was crowded. • At twenty-five minutes past four the Chancellor of the Exchequer entered the house and took his seat without the slightest tuanifostation of feeling either from the Go vormnent or Opposition side of the house. At this hour not a single seat in the house was unoccupied. FLOGGING 1N THE ARMY. 1 0 Sir J. PAKENGTI N said the Government could not consider the vote come to the other evening with respect to the abolition of this punishment in the army as con clusive, and therefore the usual clause would be intro duced in the Mutiny Act. The motion could, therefore, be again raised by moving that the clause be struck out of the bill. THE REFORM BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, rose at 18 minutes to 5 to move for leave to intro duce a bill for the amendment of the representation of the people. He said the subject had been so thoroughly investigated and discussed that on the present occasion he should not stop to enter into the reasons that existed for such a mea sure, but he would at once state the two branches into which he had divided the subject. The first was to convey to the house the object of the Government in the bill which he leave to introduce ; and the s n eco ow nd sou w g as ht to detail by what means the Government thought that the objects of the bill could be cam . The first duty, therefore, theof house e af t o t e r d w e a c d d e s upon was the object of th e bill, and t h e to consider whether the m eans the Government pro posed were inadequate. Th a t was the issue before them The great object of the Government was so to deal with the matter th at the subject could be adjusted in such a way as to secure something approaching t o u niversal assent. The bill which he now asked leave to introduce dealt with the matter in the way the Government thought was the best that could be adopted. It did not propose to give preponderance to any class. It did not seek to secure the ascen dancy of democracy, because he did hope it would never be his lot to live under democracy. The bill, therefore, had no tendency in that direction. In the last year the house knew what was the. result of a long and angry discussion which took place on the subject in which they were now engaged. The bill proposed on that occasion offered no prospect of a settlement, and therefore the house took the matter into its own hands. It asserted a principle and carried it with one of the largest majorities of the session. (Cheers.) The principle affirmed was that the borough franchise should be founded on a rating basis, and as he had said was carried in the face of the Govern ment proposition. (Hear, hear.) The Govern ment believed that the house had come to the con clusion that the proper foundation for the borough franchise was a rating qualification, and therefore it became the duty of her Majesty's Government to connect it with value; and, under such circum- }~..ir stances, they directed their attention to occupation ia conjunction with rating. In the returns he had in his hand, which would very shortly be in the possession of members, be found that there were in the boroughs 1,367,000 male house holders, of whom 644,000 at present possessed the qualification, the remaining 723,000 being disqua lified, and the best manner of dealing with this large number was the great problem the Government had to solve. Considering, therefore, the borough franchise, the Government thought they ought not to rest on the fluctuating principle cf value. The Government did not think that the compound householder should have a vote as a compound householder, and therefore the Government had to consider the position of that large class by adopting the rating principle. Tak ing a general view of the question, and by taking the rating principle in its entirety, the pro posal of the Government was that the franchise for the boroughs should be exercised by every man who occupied a house for two years and paid his rates. The proposal of the Govern ment, therefore, was, in effect, that out of 723,000 householders at present disqualified, the proportion the Government would admit to the franchise would be 230,000 who now pay their rates, and the 486,000 compound householders could, if they chose, become possessed of the privilege of the fran chise if they had their names entered iu the rate-book. It was in the highest degree desirable that the voter should not be a migratory pauper. (Hear, hear.) Unless a residential term was decided on, all attempts at a settlement of the matter would fail, and therefore the term for the qualification had been fixed by the Government at two years. The Government had fully considered the proposal that had been made by some to 'fix the borough franchise at £5, but it was bad in every particular, and could not for a moment be seriously entertained. The proposition, therefore, was to rest the borough . franchise on a two years' residence and payment of taxes, besides which it was also proposed to confer the franchise on the man who paid twenty sLillings in direct taxation. (hear, hear, and laughter.) If, how ever, the householder, in addition to the franchise he possessed, paid 20s. in direct taxation, then he might exercise his suffrage on both franchises. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GLADSTONE would like to, know if the copyholder who did not pay his taxes, but paid his 20s. in direct taxation, would be entitled to a vote. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sail of course he would be entitled to vote for the direct taxation qualification, and also to qualify for the other by payment, and thus he could, if he choose, give two votes. An HON. MEMBER asked for an explanation of what was meant by " direct" taxation. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said income and assessed taxes, the humorous quali fication alluded to by the hon. member (Mr. Bright), was not included in either of those, and the franchise would not bo obtained by payments made in the shape of licenses of any description. The bill of the Government also proposed to give the fran chise to those persons who had £5O either in the funds or savings banks, because it was thought that persons having that amount had just as much right to vote as the holder of personal property who exer cised the franchise, because he possessed a freehold of 40s. and value. With respect to the counties the position of matters differed very much from that of the boroughs, therefore the Government did not propose that the new franchises should extend to the counties, and it was not therefore proposed to give under any circumstances two votes for the counties. The Government after the greatest de liberation, had thought that the qualification for counties should be placed at a £6 rating—(hear)-- and therefore they had determined to fix upon that amount. With regard to the distribution of the 36 seats, which would be obtained by the means Le had on a former 9ceation detailed to the house, it was proposed to give them to Ilartlepool, Darlington, Burnley, Staleybridge, St. Helen's, Dewsbury, Barnsley, Middlesborough, Wednesbury, Croydon, Gravesend, Torquay, and the Tower Hamlets ; and of the fifteen to be given - to the counties, North Lancashire, North Lincolnshire, West Kent, East Sur rey., Middlesex, South Staffordshire, South Devon, and South Lancashire, we propose to give a representative to the London University. These were the provisions of the bill the Government and in framing it great difficulties_ had to be encountered ; btit the great object of the Government had been to give a fair representation to the nation. (The right hon gen tleman resumed his scat amidst loud cheers.) Mr. GLADSTONE, who , next rose, said so far as he could gather the bill of the Government was not a pleasing one—(hear, hear, from the Opposition)—but before a positive opinion was pronounced,it:would be desirable to have the bill of the Government in their hands, and it was promised hon. members by to-morrow morning. FLEFT SPEAKIXG:I OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. OXFORD, Saturday Evening. The Oxford crow, steered by their regular coxswain Mr. C. W. R. Tottenham, started hence this afternoon at two o'clock, and took a long sweat to Wallingford, a distance of 22 miles, where they dined, and returned to Oxford by train. The position of the mon remained unaltered ou Monday last, but much dissatisfaction exists here as to the merits of some of them, there being in the estimation of good judges one or two in the boat not up to their work ; in fact the odds have so much changed that instead of 6 to 4 being offered on the " Sons of the Isis," slight odds aro asked for the other way. The Oxonians will leave Oxford in about a fortnight's time, and will have a good fortnight's practice on the Thames. The new boat built for Cambridge by Messrs. Salter has been completed and forwarded to its destination, but the new Oxford boat is still on the stocks. The following are the names and weights of the Oxford crow. st. lb. 1. W. P. Bowman, University 2. J. 11. Fish, W orcester 3. E. S. Carter , Worcester 4. W. W. Wood, University .5. J. S. Tinne, University 6. A. 11. Crowder, Brasenose 7. F. W. Willan, Exeter 8. li. G. Marsden, Merton OXFORD AND MCA T CHMBRIDGE BILLIARD AES. -ip.. _____ OXFORD, Saturday. A great trial double match of 500 up between Messrs. W. R. W. Rodgers, of Exeter College, the winner of the Oxford and Cambridge single match last year, awl Mr. E. Watts-Russell, of Christ Church, his partner; and Mr. W. E. Stokes, of the Cocoatree Billiard Club, St.James's, Lon don, a former Oxford champion, and Mr. R. D. Walker, of Southgate, was played at Oxford this afternoon, in the presence of a large number of University men. The old ones went off with the lead, and had a manifest advantage until Mr. Rodgers got in and made a splendid break of 45, and the game was shortly afterwards called 113 all. From this period it was hotly contested, each side leading alter nately until the last 100, when both of the young Oxonians made several fine breaks, and eventually won by 66 points amidst great applause. The winners will have the honour of representing Oxford in the approaching inter-University matches, which we understand will be played as usual at St. James's Hall, on the Friday and Saturday evenings of the boat-race week, Mr. Rodgers, the recent winner of the Oxford University cues, representing the " dark blue" in the single match. TIIE SISTER OF BERANGER still lives, a nun in the Convent des Oiseaux, at Paris. She is 101 years old, but in good health. • A man named Willis, who was in charge of a cart in Levenshulme, was stabbed in the neck on Friday night by an Irishman named Macarty, who, it is alleged, is a Fenian. Willis was taken to the Manchester Infirmary, and was visited by a magistra'e on Saturday for the pur pose of taking his deposition, but he was too ill to dis turbed, and he died yesterd a y morning. M.acart be y, who is in custody, will be taken before the magistrates to morro on a charge of wilful murder. THE Fox CLUB.—The second meeting of the Fox Club took place at Broolis's on Saturday night. There were present the Earl of Albemarle, Colonel T. C. B. Chal loner, Viscount Eversley, Augustus K. Stephenson, Esq., Frederick Dundas, Esq., M.P., Lord Torpichen, Hon. E. S. Russell, Hon. Fitzpatrick H. Vernon, Sir William Scott, Bart., M.P., S:r Henry Ferguson Davie, Bart., M.P., Earl of Zetland, Lor.l Carew, Sir E lward M. Buller, Bart M.P., Earl of Fife, Viscount Sudley, &c. of to too