The Sun. — London, England, 1867-04-19 00:00:00

NONEI - 21ARKET A ND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. All the principal places of City resort are closed as customary on Good Friday. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 17th of April gives the following results when compared with the previous week : Public Deposits... ... £5,398,266 Decrease £312,482 Other Deposits ... 18800,517 Decrease... 245,043 Best ... 3,128,814 Increase ... 11,962 On the other side of the account : Government Securities £12,876,158 Increase ... £50,000 Other Securities ... 18 523,872 Decrease... 436,538 Notes unemploy e d ... 9 , 895,455 Decrease ... 53,690 The amount of notes in circulation is £23,447,000, being au increase of 1217,395 ; and the stock of bullion in b o th departments is £19,387,514, show ing an increase:of £88,195 when compared with the former return. The return of the Bank of France for the paet week, as compared with the former report, shows the following alterations :—ln the commercial bills there has been an increase of £650,000 ; in the notes, £440,000 ; in the current accounts, £333,320 ; i n the advances, £26,640 ; and in the cash, £13,320 ; while in the Treasury balance there is a decrease of £260,000. A telegram from Calcutta yesterday, dated the 13th inst., states that the Government intend to issue 5 per cent. debentures for £1,500,000 repay able as follows:—£400,000 in 1872, £500,000 in 187 7, and 1600,000 in 1882. The tenders are to be received in India to the 20th of April. In the matter of Overend, Gurney, and Co., the summons of Mr. Charles Oppenheim for the £lO Caine on this morning before the chief clerk of Vice- Chancellor Malins. The liquidators asked that the application might be adjourned until they could ascertain what would be done by the Judicial Com mittee of the House of Lords in regard to the appeals of 'Mr. Peake and Mr. Oakes, and the solicitors of the latter asked that the application for the call might be postponed until they could file evidence in opposition. It was ultimately arranged that the Iminunens should be adjourned until the 2d of May, Pecike and Mr. Oakes to file their evidence in oPPosition and furnish copies by the 30th of April. ~..The r eport of the Au s t ra li an M or t gag e Land and man ce Company, to be presented on the 26th inst., ah cws an available total of £18,026, and recommends a divi dend at the- ra t e o f 10 per cent. per annum, an d the appropriation of £B,OOO to reserve (thus in creased to £ 17 ,500), and of £951 to preliminary ex p en ses, which will leave £330 to be carried aorward. The report of the Land Mortgage Bank of India, to be presented on the 26th i ns t., recommen d s a divi dend of 1/ per cent., making, with the 24 pe r C ent. paid in April, 1866, 4 per cent. f or t h e year. This will absorb ,£5,833, and leave £7,008 to be care forward. Alth oug h th e_ company h ave _a.fferei. less severely th an many o th ers f rom t h e valsa stet s of th e per i od, the ruinous reaction in the al ac of property at Bombay may possibly entail a loss of £59,400 , and in view of that contingency £ 6 ,000 of the present balance is to be carried to a special reserve. The report of the St an d ar d B an k o f B r iti s h S ou th Afr ica, to be presented on the 26th inst., shows an available total of £13,419, and recommends a divi dend of 10s. per share on the shares with £25 paid, and of 48, on those with £lO paid, which will absorb £9,748. The sum of £250 is to be 'written off pre liminary expenses, and £l,OOO off amalgamation account, which will leave, after adding £l,OOO to reserve, a balance of £1,421 to be carried forward. The report of the Cape Town Railway and Dock Company-, to be presented on the 26th inst., recom mends a dividend at the rate of 34 per cent, per annum. --- BRITISH. FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. YESTERDAY. • GOVERNMENT FUND& a Der Gent. Consols Do. Account, May 9 .. 9l 1 901 1. 8 per C ent. R educed B9l 1 Ll o w 3 per C en t mevr 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — >8 Do (Red Sea Tele&raph), Ati., 1908 . Doer xc h Bills, 41,000, o and 4 per Ct 25 pm 00 Do. £lOl er £2OO Poi Pni B ank of E ng l and .Stock. 61 per Cent INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian. Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — Dn. A ccount Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent. Oct. 1888 Do. Certi fi cates Da.Enlaced Paper 4 per C en t 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. Do. 5 1 per Cent., May 1879 Deb s, 5 p per er Cen t , £l, Aug 000 .. 1873 .. - Do. Bond Do. under £1,00052 pm m FORE IGN FUNDS—CLOSING PR ICES. YESTERDAY.Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian) Bonds, 5 per C en t, 185 9 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent, 1865 De Account .... 's ............. Do. £lOO Bond 7ll -- Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent CDo 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent Cent — uilian 6 per C ent......... ) - Do. 41 per C en t Uo. 6 per Cent A — Do. „ B Do. „ 1867 Do. , Scrip, £2O paid s' 11 51 dis CA.nibian, ' 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Da. 5 per Cent, 1864 Dintibian Principalities, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 „ 1867 611 Do. Do. Scrip, £2O paid dis E wader New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.,. egsptian 7 per Cent Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds uo. Do. 1861 791 9 Do. 4100 Bonds Bl4 801 Greek Do Government Railway D e b en t ures 791 80 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex C oupons Do. A ccount Do. Coupons GD ot — 1 o. Account Ja iian 5 per (:emt 1865 Do, Account Do. M aremmana Railway — 11 car, 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do 1864 — MDo 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — .ontevideau C . per Cent. .. — ..^: oorish Imperial 5 per Cent IN e W Granada 13 ° 3 Por Con ....... — Do. Deferred .,, De Laud darrants (ILectares) Do-uoarian 5 per Cent 1865 Account Do 44 per C ent., 1865 671 Do 41 per Cent. Do 41 per Cent. (Uri 62 b o Account lB Portiiguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 401 40 Russian 5 per Cent., 18 22, £ St Do 41 per Cent 1850 871 7 1 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 - 1 ,..0 3 pm Cent., 1859 — .„'"c l 6 tier Cent., 1862 B7l 1 86t 2- :',„' o . 5 per Cent, 1864 Do. A. nglo-Dutch, 1866 Bll 1 11 2 dis A . T) °- do. £6O paid r,firclinian 5 per Cent , o-• ,, - Do New Dotes, rid — Do. Account D o Passi ve ~ DO Ace•ant 2Ol 4. opmii.h Cert. of Coup nut funded — B Do Account _ Pr odish 4 per Cent. _ Do. 4 1 per Cont. 1864 Do • Turks • Scrip, £ 6O paid ___ sh 6 Per Cent. 1854 ___ .u - Account Do 0 per Cent. 1858 DO. A ecount 1) 0 6 Per C ent. 1862 Do Account 5 Do £ l . OO Bonds 5431 Do 6 iier Cent., 1863 ~ Do 5 p er Cent 1865 Do. A ccount D o 27 0. 6 per Cent, 1865 — D 4 Ve nezuela, 3 per per Cent CentGua.rauteed lOOl. Do. 6 D per Cent, 1862 l9l o. Ditto 11 1864 per Cent. Divileuds on the above payable in London. Austrixn,.o par Cent, Ex. 10 Florins • Belgiaxi. 44 per cent, Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail. — _ ... Do. 4 Per Cent. Certificates .25f. It Rentes, 3 Der Cent.. Ex. 25f. — lt alia): 3 pe r C ent. 1831 , .., , Ex. 25f.. .... Do. Account .. ................. OK. Consols, Moue "....901 i .. - Account .... REE (70LO 901 4) °. 4 CCOnat „ ... • - SHARE MARKETS. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. , bristvi Ana .liaceter Caledonian Cambrian. Cork and Bandon..." Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Jun: Dun,.l'erth, & A b.Junc E.London, tcrip Certi IJO. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk.l Do. E. Angl. at. No. 21 Great 'North of Scotland' Great Northern D'.. A stock Do. B stock Do. ,N ew. Is. at 25 pin. (RS. and %V. of Irelaud IVcatcrn Do. S. V4l. hail gua. Do. South Wale Do. W. aid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. ileieford. Lane..shtre & Yorkshire, 'Landon and 191ackwa0 Lon., ISridh.,J S Cuasi, Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lun. & i'.orth IVesterul Lou. .>z South Westend Shel., & Lineolo' Stetropulitan.... Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's W'tt Mid.and Do. Z 9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Dial)) viid Kent . NorthjSritish Do. Ed., Vth., & Dun, Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purohabt Do. Leeds Do. York Da. Carlible ..... Po. stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. ' Do. do. 1864 5 . . Do. do. 1868 North Staffordshire N. S. S. W. Junction 6cottieli Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stJolt Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern . Staines, Wok., & Wok raft' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & 'West Cornwall BlitTIS il r USSItli Atlantic & St.Lawrcncc nom., Baroda, Cen. In. . . gu. 6 per cent... Do. I' enures Ituffalo & Lake Huron .._ Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,&Goderloli 6 p.c. 1672-34 Calcutta & 3. E., lim Cape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension i; rand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bon& 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist ['ref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. a t. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6p. u Bus. pay. 1873 Do. 51 du. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 d 0............ Do. 4g d 0......... ... Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel. azHudson's Bay.. N. Itl.C . da, 6pe 'apt ba Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do E. Do. Puniaub.... E. Do.lndus St.Flot Paid) Cgisoein.g 77 SU 108 110 40 16 4 6 1)5 • 63 70 72 105 M 7 27 29 5 7 112 114 117 119 89 11 40 44 :) 55 27 23 a) 12: 124 Si 17 14 8 12 117 73 7i 47 91.1 ~7 t 2) - - P 105 107 II 1 113 80 82 33 35 4 18 100 It 2 5'J 61 91 91 3:3 35, 9 10 y 112 113 1 21 , 70 72 113 115 148 134 44 46 66 65 d 10 163 :53 3 4, SW2. 67 60 100 102 id ip 4 44 7i $. 50 55 101 103 101 IG3 106 107 20 22 85 88 57 511 53 54 52 51 37 40 23 25 106 106 i 1t I 10 100 102 91 93 121 13k 1 14 124 t• 8 92 81 84 11 11 100 102, 92 94 8.5 90 82 85 97 SO 97 98 1 1. 97 v 8 91 I 1011 92 1 ENT SECURITIES. cent., Dec..ll, 1572 - (.: British t 1 i Columbia, NIAI GCi 6 per ...., .... - Llan.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 - o. sp. a. Mar.. Sep t - Do. 6p. a F e b . & Aug , 0 10098 110002 - 1 /o. sp. c. J an . - Do. sp. c. Inscribed s 1 0 it July 100 8 8 90 81 u 10! 104 - Cape G.Hope, 61)."873 1 05 1 07 ... Do.AplA t O c t. 1800-1900 1(110 _ . k . 1 18 0 8 u 87 8v u 1 o 104 106 Do. do W0 -g- -0 - Do. Jan.&J u l y, 1890 . 9 i 100 lu2 101 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April 01 m and 15 t/ct., 1900 IN 00 101 1 0 3 1878, do lOO 2 Ce D y o lr, Nov. 1868, 6 p., 1 it. 6 Ls - Mauritius, 6p. o, 1871, 1 _ 2 to Jan. aud July - Do. 178 100 IC3 105 ~ . 6 - Do. 1895, F e b . tit Aug.. 1- 98 ItO oB ,-- - c.)9. 1882, 11. 1 y15, Nov. it, 10%1 105103 1%67 . Natal .lov. 6 per cent .. cent .. loo ~ - - N. S.W. Gov. 511 , 0..186e 100 91 9 B7l 7 N.B.Gov.6 p.c. J a.&July 100 I+o 3 ' Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 187 e 100 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 t o 1893 100 85 147 - -. .. . .New Do. Z 5 e p a e l a r n e e d , n t 6. ?: .c e n . . t 1 ( 071 I t o A lt 18026 - Nova &Ala Gov. 6p • o. sterling, 1875 ........ 190 96 98 96 - Queensland Gov. 6p. e. 100 91 93 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,0.1868-1/ 100 - - - Do. 1878 & upwards.. 110 106 108 - Vlc,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja. a J uly 100 - - - Do. do, April & Oct.. 100 107 (00 105 IntlTl3l.l kIINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lim. 1 - - - Chiverton .......... 8 8 - Cli f f ord Amalgamated. SOI 7 7 9 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst. 1 373 390 - Drake walls ............ 11 2.1.0 1 - East Bass e tt (Illogan).. 2iii 22 21 - Nast Caradon..... 2.1 t - Elm carn 8rea........ 31 5 6 3 31 - East Grenville... 2.14. e 2 3 - East Gunnislake ....... 8.3.6 1 i - East Loved. .. ._ .. .. ... 3.9.0 9 10 • - E. w'l Russell (Tavlstk 11.2.6 34 31 _ gan2.& StAubyn(G wen. 06 4 4 Great Laxey, limited.. all la great South. Tolgus.... 0 .14.0 - 17 181 - Great Wheabusy... • . 11.9. 1 . - - _. u. W heal V olo (ROA. .1., le 20 22 Grenville .............. 8.18. t. 4li - ilerotra Foot ..... • ..•. 5.10.0 3: 31 - iiingston Downs . ... 5.1(46 21 si - Margaret (Uny Lelant 12.17.0 9 - Marke Valley ....... .. I. iii 6 9l . 4 ktwyndy Iron Ore, lin, 31 4 Ild - Ne - .v Sewn ......... ... 11t 35 45 - North Roskear ...... 384 11 t 3 - N. V‘rh'i itassettallogan 4.4.0 - - - North Wheal Crotty .. 2.13.. 51 6 - Prosper United.. ..• • . 7.1.6 21 21 - S r videnee . Coy I:elant 1%6.; 20 28 S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. 11 310 _ South Condurrow ...... 3.2.0 I 11 - &Wheal k'ran. (Mogan 18.113.9 - - _ TiStray Park ............ 35.15. e 3 3 / 4 4 h n Crott... ....... ... J 2 14 _ Irigra and Clugan, Rm. all _ _ - 'West Bassett (Illogau .. 1 1 6 14 - W. Caradon (Liskeard 1 : 9 1 1 - 'West Chi verton .ll 68 70 _ West Seton• ..... . ..... 474 130 :40 _ Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 65 ;0 _ Wheal Buller atedruth 16 23 25 Wheal Mary A•un (ai m. 8 . 11 13 ._. Wheal Seton .......... 5 , 3 3 / 4 105 115 Wheal Trelawoey (Lis. 5.17.0 10 12 ritkarEltigrilllX bulk Great Eastern, E. Counties E Kb. x., No. 1. . FOREIGN RAIL WA x Antwerp and Rotterdam, 81 Dutch R l henish d an F 18ncisco, 11.. n.. gut. 7 per cent., Baum Al, ra Ditto, - Great Luxembourg. 8 ; Routh Austrian mad Lumbardo Venetian, 141 Turin and IsaT t na, 4f FOttitllGN MINIM Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 9-10 a a pm Port Philip, 1:-.6 BAN lib Alliance, lim.. 11 Australasia, Agra, aim.. A, -- Bank 01 Egypt, 331 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, ousolidated Bank, Wu., 41 English and diode Janeiro, aim., Imperial Ottoman. limn., 71 '3 Land Mortgage Bank of India, 11m., 21 London and River Plate. 43 21 Ditto, issued at 11 pm., W I Ditto; Mao, 101 London Chartered Bono of Australia, 22 Loudon and County, 571 Ditto, new, 24 London Joint Stook. 411 .. London and 11 esttninster, 93j 4 Midland Bank, limn., South Australia, 26 Uniol of Australia, 471 Union of Loudon, 4l j t MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telugraph, 18 Atlantic felegrApn, 51 50 Dlt 0, 8 par cunt., 99 SBl B. and I. Ma ,netio Telegraph. aim., 91 credit roncier limn . 24 1 2 Credit Formier of Mauritius, aim.. Crystal Palace, 25 Fore-stri et Warehouse, aim., 1 2 1 lien. Credit and Discount, um_ 91 Hudson's Bay, 16 1 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, aim., I International Finitucial .77ociety. Btu.. 2 7-18 London Financial Association, lim., 1 1 0, 11 London (I euera Omnibus Company, Inn, 3 Lon 0., ai.d l'rovincial Marine, M idras Irr.gation and Canal (guaranteal 5 per cent. by In than Government), i'34 uiscuunt ,otnpany, 1 2 Ditto, new. it; Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 57 nt7w, T.:: iloyal Mail St.titni, li 0 Teie4rapti Cons.rue. and Mainten., lim., Ditto, 121 Viceray of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, G 8 70 (ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's Pills. Confidential Advice.—To all persons who suffer from bilious head aches, disordered stomachs, biliousness or flatulency, these pills are most strongly recommended as the safest, best, and quickest mode of obtaining ease without weakening or irritating the nervous system. Holloway's pills are especially useful in clearing away excess of bile, whi c h usually produces fever, unless remedial measures be adopted without delay. In asthma, bronchitis, and con gestion of the lungs, they may be relied upon for remov ing all danger; and by purifying and regulating the cir cuktion they effectually prevent relapses, and by rousi ng the liver t o a f a i r secret i on o f bil e , an d quickly carrying it off from t system,-these pills ward off low spirits, listlesS- AeSs i Mid these alarming feelings often called uorvowl. Business done. TIM SIN, LON Royal General Theatrical Fund• The 22d anniversary festival of the Royal Gene ral Theatrical Fund was held last evening at the Freemasons' Tavern. The chair was occupied by Mr. Dion Boucisault. Amongst the company present were—Major Snell, Lord A. Clinton, Capt. German, Mr. E. Yates, Mr. Hollinghead, Dr. Hastings, Mr. Ledger, Mr. W. Holland, Mr. T. H. Lacy, Mr. W. Clark, Mr. John stone, Mr. Clifton, Mr. Howe, Mr. Dyas, Mr. Swin bourne, Mr. G. Murray, Mr. C. 11. Stephenson, &c. The cloth having been removed, the CHAIRMAN gave the usual loyal toasts. In proposing that of the Queen he said—Ladies and gentlemen, when ever the ancient Romans met on any festive occasion, before they entered upon the important business of the . evening (of course I mean the drinking)— (laughter)—they were in the habit of pouring a libation to their favourite divinity. Whenever Eng lishmen meet on any occasion, whether festive, do mestic, or political—and in whatever part of the world they assemble—it is their habit before they proceed to the business of the occasion to breathe with affectionate reverence one name, and it is the libation of their hearts. Our first toast then will be the first lady in the land, the sovereign patron of this fund—" The Queen." (Loud cheers.) The toast was drunk with all the honours, as was also "The Health of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family." The toast of the " Army, Navy, and Volunteers," was responded to by Major SNELL. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said,—The next toast is one of particular interest at this moment, in consequence of the present attitude of public affairs —it is " The Houses of Parliament." The House of Commons is now engaged in one of the most ex traordinary operations that perhaps has ever been witnessed in this country, namely, that of reforming itself. (Cheers and laughter.) Gentlemen, I don't at all consider that that is a laughing matter. The members of the House of Commons are generally supposed to be selected from a particular and privi leged class, and they are now called upon publicly to discuss the propriety of depriving themselves of those very privleges to which the highest importance is attached. In connection with this toast I have to mention the name of Lord Arthur Pelham Clinton. (Cheers.) He was one of that majority which will in all probability enable us to have a Reform Bill passed this year, and I only hope that he will be enabled to let us into some of the secrets in connection with the matter which we do not now very clearly under stand. (Cheers and laughter.) Lord A. P. CLINTON responded. He said,—Mr. Chairman, ladies, and gentlemen, in rising to return thanks for the cordial manner in which you have re ceived the toast of the Houses of Parliament, I beg also to return thanks for the honour that has been done me in coupling my name with the toast on an occasion when the drama must occupy the thoughts of most of those present, and when perhaps politics ought to be altogether ignored. lam not al;out, at all events, to let the chairman into the secrets he has alluded to--(laughter) ; but I will say this, that I think after the division that took place on Saturday morning last there is a great prospect of a Reform Bill being passed this session. (Hear.) lam quite aware that on this subject opinions are divided, not only in the House of Commons and in the country, but in all probability in this room. I will not attempt to discuss here whether the bill is a bad or a good one —that being a matter which I may have to dis cuss before those who have a right to demand my opinion, viz., my own constituency. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) But it is a source of satisfaction to me that the small section of the. Liberal party to which I adhered during last session, and simply and solely from conscientious motives, but which was re garded in an unfavourable light by an hon. member who termed it the Adallamite party—(a laugh)—l say it is a source of satisfaction to me that opinions expressed by that section of the Liberal party last session have gradually gained ground in the house and in the country, so that the majority of five of last year became a majority of 21 this year. I feel sure that the wish of the principal members of the House of Commons is to pass a Reform Bill this year that will satisfy the country and settle a long vexed question for many years to come. The CHAIRMAN, then rose to propose the toast of the evening. He said that when he reflected that. the chair he had the honour to occupy had been for merly filled by some of the most eminent and elo qnent men of our time—when he considered that the subject had been adorned by their wit and ex hausted by their ingenuity—he felt inclined to re peat the complaint of the poet, with respect to the law of primogeniture in literature, that it had enabled his predecessors to say all the good things he was going to say before he had even a chance of saying them. (Laughter.) As, however, he had fortunately only to call attention to the object and management of the Royal General Theatrical Fund, his task was rendered as easy as it was pleasant by the patent excellence of the institution itself. When an Englishman was asked to put his hand into his pocket—which he was generally ready to do, for his pocket might be said to be ." dog's- eared" by its use on behalf of charity--(hear, and a laugh)—he always liked to know that the object of his charity was worthy, and that his money was likely to reach its legitimate destination. The Theatrical Fund was not a charity. It appealed to a still higher sentiment p a n r o n v n i i d t e i e n e t_a ( s e s o h c e i e a r t s i ) o_n w f e t h h n ;h y t m e b n e t n than symp a th y w i t h p h ys i ca l want. I t was a mu t ua l due in ofm become deferred consequence of the inevitable arrival of old age and the contingency of disease. Its contributors might become dependent, but they hoped they never would. They hoped that the savings they contributed re gularly every year I t mtg rather go to soothe the sufferings of their brethren who had been less for tunate than themselves. There was a French pro verb which said, "Aid - 3 ourself and Heaven will aid you." But how did it aid us? Why, by inspiring all good hearts with an ardent works—for,. after all, th e rich heaven'swere mes sengers of the poor. What ff e ort was more wor thy than the effort which a young man made to provide for old age ? for they should all recollect that age was the creditor of youth. To aid one whom they saw struggling to do a right and vir tuous thing was one of the noblest attribates of which human nature was capable. (ilear, hear, hear.) It was to such an act he • • invited them on that occasion. There was this remarkable feature with regard to the fund, that it was general. The profession at large throughout the United . Kingdom might enter if they so desired. Th ere w as no in terest required to open its doors; there was no patronage required to obtain its advantages; and how were its benefits administered ? Its recipients were known only privately to the directors. (Cheers.) Thus they received their stipend, which they spent how and where they pleased. (Hear, hear.) If, from good and charitable motive s , t h ose who heard him desired to add to the stipend re ceived, they would not feel the less proud because the recipients were not more humbled. (Rear, hear.) There was another and a most cheering feature con nected with this as with all theatrical funds —he meant that the stage was the only profession in which women were admitted on an equal footin g with men—(hear, hear)—where their l a b ours were equally appreciated and remunerated, and W h ere their physical and mental powers were equally taxed with those of men, and where, as ho could attest, they exhibited an equal endurance under fatigue, and an equal capacity to fulfil all the requirements of the most arduous of all intellectual pursuits. (Cheers.) He hoped that the noble lord in front of him would remind Mr. Stuart Mill, wh en h e in. troduced his motion in arrest of reform—(a laugh) —that for conferring the franchise on the fair se x _ that the stage was a profession where women had successfully established their title and vindicated their right to manly independence. (Cheers.) The chairman then referred to the management of the fund. The receipts, he said, appeared from " the budget" to be £l,OOO, of which £1.,300 had been paid to claimants, and £5OO had been carried to the capital account ; the expenses, including sums paid to all their officials, were under £BO. (Cheers.) This budget ought, he thought, to be sent to Downing street, and • pinned over the chimney-piece in the official resident:* of the Chancellorof -the. Exchequer.- (Laughter.) In these days, unaccustomed as we ON, RU DA Y E v ENING, APRIL 19 1867. are to public economy—(renewed laughter)—it seemed to be simply marvellous. The number of re cipients was, however, increasing in a greater ratio than the receipts, and he therefore hoped that the appeal of that body would meet with a liberal re sponse. (Cheers.) The chairman concluded by proposing " The Royal General Theatrical Fund," coupling it with the name of one of the directors, Mr. Swinbourne. The toast was drunk with all the honours. Mr. SWINBOURNE, in returning thanks, stated that the absence of their respected treasurer, Mr. Buck stone—(cheers)--was caused by a domestic be reavement. The chairman had coupled his (Mr. Swinbourne's) name with the toast, but the task of returning thanks was not the first he had assigned him. Mr. Boucicault had been the first to in troduce him to the boards of old Drury, and had without purchase appointed him captain of a High land regiment—(laughter)—contenting himself with the humbler post of corporal. They, however, starvation— )—aud there found themselves t oge th er i n Lucknow, reduced to a condition of (laughter he saw the chairm an di v idi ng his last crust with three helpless women an d c hildren. (Renewed laughter.) He bad that evening given a proof the t his benevolence was not confined to the mimic stage. With reference to the fund, he had to state that whereas four years ago they had only 18 annuitants, now they had 27, 16 of whom were ladies, and that their income had not in creased in the same proportion. IMr. EDMOND YATES in appropriate terms pro posed " The Health of the Chairman." The toast was very warmly received ; and The CHAIRMAN having •rettirned thanks, pro posed " The Drama," which was• responded to by Mr. Ilollinghead. The subscriptions received during the evening amounted to £368. It was announced that her Majesty had sent her usual subscription of £lOO to the fund. The musical arrangements were under the direc tion of Mr. Coote, who presided at the pianoforte. Amongst the vocalists were--Miss Robertine Hen derson, Miss Fosbroke, and Miss Poole ; Mr. Patty, Mr. Fielding, Mr. Coates, Mr. Donald. King, Mr. Barnby, Mr. F. Waller, Mr. E. Murray, Mr. J. Coward, and Mr. T. Lawler. The instrumen talists were Miss Cullenford and Madlle. Mariot De Beauvoisin. PUNNING MOTTOES OF THE ARISTOCRACY. We have been struck, in glancing over the pages of " Debrett's Illustrated Peerage," published by Dean and Son, of Ludgate-hill, with the number of instance, s n t a a m n c e e into w e n th o e bt m e o f t a t n o til b ies orn w e ho w i i t n h tr t o h d e u ir ce ar m th s e ; fa f m or il have the Duke of Devonshire, whose family name is Cavendish, taking for his motto Cavendo Tutus (Se cure by caution), while Lord Waterpark, descended from the same family, carries the same motto. Lord Lyveden (Vernon) takes Vernon semper viret, which may be translated as Vernon always flourishes, or it might be written Ver-non semper viret, Spring does not always flourish ; this somewhat egotistical motto is also Lord Vernon's. Then we have Lord Byron (Byron), Crede Byron, (Believe Byron) ; Lord Lyons (Lyons), Noli irritare leones (Do not rouse the lions) ; the Duke of Buckingham, (Temple), Templa quam dilecta (How beloved are thy temples !) ; Earl of Ellenborough (Law), Com posit= jus fasque animi (Law and equity) ; the Earl of Clancarty (Le Peer Trench), Dieu Pour la Trench pui centre ? (God for the Trench : who is against him ?), Earl Fortescue (Fortescue), Forte scutnm salus ducum (A. strong buckler is the safe guard of generals),—this motto is said to owe its origin to a Sir Richard Forte (from whom thisfamily claim descent) having protected William the Con queror at the battle of Hastings, by bearing a strong strong shield before him ; hence the name Forte and escue, a shield ; it is also used by Baron Clermont, a descendant of this family. The motto of Lord Fairfax (Fairfax) is Fare fac (Speak and, act). The Barony of Fairfax, one of the oldest in the Scotch peerage, is involved in much obscurity—the resi dence of the present peer, as well as his brothers and sisters, being unknown ; the late peer seems to have been . a clerk in the Supreme Court of California. Perhaps without exception the best family motto is that of Earl Manvers, whose family name is Pierre pont, which is thus written in the motto Pie-repon-te (Repose in pious confidence) ; in Lord Mont eagle's motto, the pun is on the title, the family name being Spring Rice, Alte fert aquila (The eagle mounts with me on high); Lord Fermoy (Roche), Mon Dieu est ma roche (My God is my rock); the Earl of Enniskillen (Cole), Deum tole, regem serva (Worship God, serve the king); the Earl of Aberga venny (Nevill), Ne vile velis (Form no mean wish),; the Earl of Hopetoun (Hope), At apes non fracta (But my hope is not broken); the Earl of West morland (Fane), Ne vile fano (Disgrace not the altar). Many mottoes possess an almost historic interest; take, for instance, that.,epie comprised in the arms of the Earl of Caniperdown—we allude to the sailor who supports the sinister side, and who to quote " Debrett," is meant to repre sent James Crawford, a native of Sunderland, who, during the battle of Camoerdown [for the first Earl wrested his coronet red-handed in the service of his country], climbed up the stump of the main mast of the Venerable (flagship), and, although the rigging was shot away under his feet, kept his posi tion, and no less than seven times during the action nailed up the Admiral's (first Viscount Camper down's) flag, after it had been shot away. The pre sent Earl's father, on the recent death of this brave sailor, had forwarded to him, by James Crawford's desire, the silver medal which had been presented to him for his gallant conduct, to fasten to the flag which is still in the possession of the famillity." The Combermere crest and motto tell another gallant tale; " Salatnanca" will be a word of power in English ears, so long as military glory finds worshippers ; the Erskine motto is " Trial by jury," rather an appropriate one for, per haps, the most persuasive of advocates and best of Lord High Chancellors ; the Exmouth motto, " Algiers" needs no explanation ; the crest, Deo adjuvante (God being my helper), seems par ticularly appropriate to the gallant commander ; the first Viscount. Viscount Gough offers quite an ernbarpas de richesses ; for mottoes, for the arms, Tarifa ; and for crests, Goojerat, China, Barossa, and lastly, Clear . the way, not by any means the least appropriate. AERONAUTICAL SOCIE I Y OF GREAT BRITAIN.- A. meeting of members of this society was held on the 17th in the. large room of. the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi. In the absence of the Duke of Argyll, who had promised to preside, and who was pr even t e d b y ill ness from being present, the chair was occupied by Mr. Wright, a member of the council of the society. The object of the meeting being to read and discuss papers on aerial navi gation, Mr. Henry Bright re ad th e first paper, which re lated the history and construction of a machine of hie own rising invention, into the called ai the r an d" carrying i s ) g c screw," h w v " which was capable of means of a mechanical power contained within itself, and which could also be applied to steady the motion and regu late lornopo thes es applicationtat the motive h of the the ascent or descent of a balloon ., Mr. Hurry, of Here ford, next read it paper desc ribin g a u aerial machine which l'inee has d invented. an and the t i h s o founded vonto u r power should be electro-magnetism, employed in the shape of windmill sails or aerial screws, as the best means of pro moting rapidity of action and securing lightness, The Piper was of a purely technical character, but it excited much interest amongst the majority of the audience. Mr. Wenham read a pap.-r upon the present state of aeronauti cal science, offering some remarks with a view to show that the laws of nature which governed the flight of birds might be applied in some measure t, the various methods of aerial progression.- Papers weregread by the hon. secre tary, upon branches of the same subject, from Mr. Arting stall, of Manchester, and the Earl of Aldborough. These wore followed by some remarks from Mr. H. St. Martin, whose object was to make known a principle which was founded rather upon a restraining than a propelling power —the action of the screw, as was well understood, being admirably adapted to both purposes. An interesting dis cussion ensued, and votes of thanks were passed to the chairman and the authors of the papers. THE Sotrrx BERKS HOUNDS.—On Thursday the last meet of the South Berks Hounds for the season took place at Maiden Erleigh, the seat of Mr. John Hargraves, the master. The weather was flue, and a large field turned out for the clOSingd4." nreitlija:st. vas provided by "Mr. Hargraves. TATTERSALL'S—Last Evening. TWO THOUSAND. 11 to 4 agst Plaudit (offered, take 3 to 1) 100 to 30 agst Julius (taken) Bto 1 agst Marksman (taken) Bto 1 agst Vauban (offered) CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken) 20 to 1 agst Madame Cleopatra (taken) TILE DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken froely) 11 to 1 agst liortnit (taken) 50 to 1 agst Fitz Ivan (taken) HORSES STRUCK OUT OF TIIEIR ENGAGE- BIENTS. April 15, nt 9 n.m., Delilah, out of all engagements. April 15, at 9 a.m., Quicksilver, out of Tally-110 Stakes at Hendon. April 145, at 9 a.m., Tacitw, out of Doncaster, Bath, York, and Newmarket engagements. April 15, at 9 a.ni, Sam, out of Chester and Newmarket engagemmts. April 16, at 9 a.m., Lexorienne, nut of the Ono Thou sand Guineas Stakes. April 16, at 9 a.m., Arabia, out of Radnorshire Stakes at Knigl►ton. April 17, at 9 a.m., Monolith, out of tho Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. April 18, at 9a.m., Monmouthshire Lass, out of the Ono Thousand Guineas Stakes. April 18, at 0.30 p.m., Black Prince, out of tho Doncaster Spring Handicap. NOMENCLA TITRE. THE FOLLOWING NAMES HATE BEEN GIVEN. Mr. Hedley's Foals of 18G7. B. or br. c. by Nottingham, or Hospi tality, out of Blue Bottle, by The Cure.. Brocklesby. B. or br. f. by Nottingham, out of 6 ' Chloe, by Mickey Free ... ... Factory Girl. Mr. Caroy's Foals. F by the Marquis, out of Adelaide (Duke of York's dam) ... Duchess of Bout. Cby the Marquis, out of Exhibition Apollo. Sir G. Chohnley's Br yearling c by Hubert, out of Sister to Lawyer (h b) ... Mr. Bass's Foals. Barrister. B. f. by Knight of Kars, out of Nancy (late Figdale) Soldier's Daughter. B. f. by Oxford —Prince of Orange Alma Mater. COLOURS OF RIDERS.—Lord 11. Paget (altered to) French grey body, scarlet sleeves and cap. Captain G. Day, green and white stripes. ' FORFEIT LIST. —olclminstor's forfeits have beon paid to qualify. The following assumed name has been registered :-31r. Russell. NOTICE.—CIIINGE OF ADDRESS.-4011K STIRK, late Of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his beet thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and bogs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. LEE, of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoreditch ; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. llorxms tend Jonx AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, _OXENDEN STREET, HAYMARKET. Commissions. JOHN PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 3, Pauton-street, Haymarket. Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming events daily from ten till two at the City Arches; also in George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler, near Meux's Brewery. THE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street, from Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, I.Valworth road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. THE SOILED DOVE CASE. MEETING OF THE VICTORIA CLUB. A meeting of the members of the Victoria Cllib was held yesterday to take into consideration the recent decision of the Committee of Tattersall's with regard to the noto rious Soiled Dove case. Mr. GUEDELLA, who was voted to the chair, remarked that as he had not a single bet dependent on the recent decision of the Committee of Tattersall's, ho could give an impartial opinion on the matter. He did n't agree with the last decision of the committee, and in the inte rests of the bookmakers and other members of the Club he proposed that the following Yesolution be passed : "That the Jockey Club be memorialised to re-open the Soiled Dove case, and that, pending the decision of that august body, the case be regarded as purely a question of racing law, and entirely beyond the jurisdiction of the Committee of Tattersall's." This resolution was seconded by Mr. STEPHENSON. Mr. FRED. FISHER moved, as an amendment, that the case bo allowed to stand as recently decided by the com mittee at Tattersall's, on the ground that its judgment was fair and impartial. He was of opinion that it would not be policy on the part of the members of the Club to ques tion the decision of a tribunal whose judgment should be final. Mr. Fisher's amendment, however, was evidently op posed to the spirit of the meeting, which consisted of up wards of 100 members, and the original resoltttion was unanimously carried, viz., that the case be referred to the Jockey Club for arbitration. NEWMARKET FIRS' SPRING MEETING. MONDAY, Tho Prince of Wales Stakes each, 10 ft, with 300 added wards; winners after Apri dicap 71b extra. R.M. Ago st lb Cecrops ... 4 9 10 Ostreger 5 9 5 Wild Agnes ... 5 9 4 Strathconan .1 9 3 Dalby ... 6 9 1 Broomielaw ... 5 9 0 Breadulbano ... 5 813 Ikadle ... 6 8 121 SultanOtlOuter 5 8 12 5 8 81 Archimedes ... 5 8 8 and .. Tormentor ... 4 8 7 Kangaroo ... ... 5 .8 7 Auguste ... ... 4 8 6 Duke of York ... 4 8 6 Redan ... 4 8 4 Vespasian 8 1 Xi ... •.• ... 4 8 1 GardeTisure ... 5 8 0 Cravmore 4 8 0 Plutus ... 4 8 0 Knight of Garter... 3 8 0 Wroughton ... 3 8 0 Primate ... 4 7 13 Redmire 5 7 13 Westwick 4 7 i 2 Actin % ... 4 7 12 Monarch of the Glen 4 7 12 Christmas Carol ... 5 7 10 Endsieigh ..• 5 7 10 War ••• 4 . 7 10 Puebla ... 4 7 10 Longdown... ... 5 7 7 Battliyany ... 5 7 6 La Dauphine ... 4 7 6 Chapel Royal 4 7 6 Czar, by West Aus tralian 4 7 5 Bradamante ... 6 7 5 Mt. Palatine 4 7 4 Ley bourne 4 7 4 llippia ... 3 7 4 Sweet Anne ... 4 7 2 Huntsman... 3 7 2 Jollity 4 7 2 Trocadero 3 7 0 Oracle ... 1 7 0 Conundrum 4 7 0 Knight Errant .... 3 6 13 Hawthorn... 4 6 13 , April 22. (a free handicap) of 25 sous I, for three year olds and up il 13, at 10 a.m., 31b, of a han- Age st lb Centaur ... 4 6 13 Chepstow ... ... 4 6 12 Avron 3 6 12 Gipsy King 3 6 12 Dulcimer ... 5 6 11 Drum 4 6 11 King Victor 3 6 10 Montagnard 3 6 10 Ron fre w 5 6 10 Python 3 6 9 Goojerat 4 6 8 The Celt ... 4 6 8 Land Tax ... 3 6 7 Little Rover 3 6 7 Arundel .. 3 6 7 Seringapatain 3 6 6 Pirate Chief 3 6 4 Blin khoolie 3 6 4 Earl of Derby 4 6 4 Diadem 4 6 4 Jasper 3 6 3 John Halifax 4 6 2 Magpie 3 6 2 Cheltenham ... 3 6 0 Marmite ... ... 3 6 0 Gretna 4 6 0 Honeymoon ... 4 6 0 Romping Girl ... 3 6 Ailesbury 3 6 0 Pyrrhic ... 3 512 Numa Pompilius ... 3 5 12 Maid Marian ... 3 5 10 Lady Eaton ... 3 5 10 Diamond ... ... 3 5 10 1 1 by King Tom— Mayonaise 4 5 Airel ... 3 5 8 Tumbler ... ... 35 7 Adam Bede ... 3 5 7 Distaff ... -• 3 5 7 Man of Ross ... 3 5 B f by Dundee — Blanche of Mid . ••• 3 5 7 B f by Lord of the Isles—Miss Ann 3 5 Stephen Langton 3 5 Ploughboy ..• 3 ... 4 paid Corsair TH URSDAY. A Free Handicap of 25 sous each, 10 ft, with 300 sous added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners after April 13, at 10 a.m., 31b, of a handicap 71b extra (penalties accumulative). Last two miles of the Cesarewitch Course. G 5 entries. Ag© st lb ... 6 9 0 ...6 810 b 8 8 ▪5 8 7 •5 8 7 •4 8 7 •5 8 4 •4 8 4 ▪5 8 3 4 8 2 •6 8 1 4 8 0 •4 8 0 ... 4 7 12 ... 4 7 12 Age st lb Renfrew ... 5 6 9 Centaur ... 4 6 8 ... 5 6 8 Claverhouse ... 4 6 7 The Celt ... 4 6 7 Augusta e ... 4 6 7 Chignon ... 3 6 7 "Loftus ..• 4 6 0 rue .• • ... 3 6 7 Whirligig ... 3 6 5 Barege e ... 4 6 Pirate Chief ... 3 6 5 Montaguard ... 3 6 2 Ailesbury 3 6 1 Stokeley ... 3 5 13 Primrose ... 3 5 12 Seringztpatam ... 3 512 Marmite ... 3 5 12 Now Guinea ... 3 5 10 Killaloo ... 3 5 9 Stephen Langton... 3 5 9 Assineboiue 3 5 7 Beauelerk ... 3 5 7 Priority ... ... 35 7 Ploughboy ... 3 5 7 The Usurper ... 3 5 7 Tightfit ... 3 5 7 Airel ... 3 5 7 Busy 80dy... ... 3 5 7 Numa ... 3 5 7 Sydmoritou ... 5 paid Corsair paid Dalby Ackworth Archimedes Klaricska Ostreger August ... Brown Brtad Tormentor Duimany Tourmalin... Buckfoot Doke of York Beciskin Miss Harriette Actin:). Selim Westwick Endsleigh 1)r. Syntax Podargus Gernert ... ..:4 7 12 ... 4 7 11 ... 5 7 10 ... a 7 10 ...4 7 9 ... 5 7 8 War ... 4 7 8 Ischia ... 4 7 5 The Lizard ... 5 7 4 ... 6 7 2 Proserpine ... 4 7 0 Musketeer... ... 5 6 12 Whalebone 4 6 11 Flateateher ... 4 6 11 Monitress ... 4 6 10 Rbse ... 4 6 10 ral-lal .:. 3 6 9 Othello .4.4 6 9 Share 100 100 100 all 100 100 tVi 60 115/ t 111 15 1 Itra I 664 j 6 HENDON STEEPLECHASES. MONDAY, April 22. The Kilburn Plate (handicap) of 30 sovs, for all ages ; winners after April 10, at 11 a.m., 71b extra. About two miles. Sir Bobby Cutler Harrold ... Oscar ... Brighton ... Charmian Brdy. Apple Chelmsford Flying Scud Breechloader Darkie (Ii b) Weddin ,, Peal Age st lb ... al3 0 • all 10 ... 5 11 5 ... a 11 2 ... a 11 0 ... 6 10 12 ... a 10 12 ... 5 10 12 • alO 10 ... a 10 10 ... a 10 10 ... 5 10 :► Age st lb Light Land ... 4 10 7 Elise ... 610 4 Rochester a 10 4 Nabocklish ... 6 10 4 Tottie ... 410 4 Pirate 5 10 4 Robin-Adair ... a 10 4 Pearl, by Ruby ... 4 10 4 B. Copeland ... a 10 4 Nod of the Rills ... a 10 0 Hence 5 10 0 Prescription ... 1 10 0 Crafty ... 4 10 0 Camillus ... 5 10 0 Wade 5 10 0 liaudolino ... a 10 7 Rapture a 10 7 Tho Middlosox Handicap of anon, with 25 added; Winn 71b extra. About. two mill Ago st lb ... a 13 0 .. a 11 19 ... a ll a 41 7 ... 5 11 7 ... a 11 2 ... a 11 0 ... a 10 12 ~ a 10 12 a 10 12 a 10 10 .510 9 5 10 9 5 says each, in case of accept ten after April 10. at 11 a.m., Ago st Ili Damian° ... a 10 7 Light Laud ... 4 10 7 But Copoland ... alO 4 Nabooklish ... 6 10 4 Rubio Adair ... a 10 4 Pirato 510 4 To:tie ... 41U 4 Lydia, 510 0 Prescription ... 410 0 Crafty 410 0 Helice 510 0 Nod 'of Hills ... a 10 0 Sir Bobby ... Cutler ... Sportsman... Serious Ca-so II:u•old ... Oscar Brighton Beverley ... The Rogue St. Maximum Maud Wedding Peal Wade TUESDAY. The Hendon Open Steeplechase of 7 sous each, 2 ft, with 50 added ; 'winners after April 10, at 11 a.m., 71b extra. About three miles. 13 subs. Age st lb .„ a 12 10 a 11 7 a 11 5 a 11 5 a 11 4 a 11 0 5 11 0 Sir Bobby... Cutler .. Tally-ho Sportsman... Serious Caso Sprite ~. Harold ... Age st lb Wade 5 10 St. Maximum ... alO 7 The Rogue a 10 7 Bal ham a 10 7 Robin Adair a 10 0 &lice 510 0 THE °HESTER OUP. IVIIDNISDAY, May 1. The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 soya in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and . 3 only if declared; the second to receive 50 sovs ; the winner,. after Jan. 23; at six p.m., of the Two Thousand Guineas Stake; or a 500 soya handicap, 10Ib.; the second for either, or the winner of a 200 soya handicap, slb extra, both including the winner's own stake. Cup Course, about two miles and a quarter. 151 subs., 72 of whom pay 5 soya each. Age at lb •5 9 3 ... 6 8 10 ... 6 8 10 •5 8 3 •4 8 2 The Duke... Dalby ... John Davis Gontran ... Lecturer ... Rama ... 4 8 2 Harry Brailsford 5 8 2 Torinentor 4 8 1 Moulsey 6 8 0 Salpinctes... 5 7 12 Caithness ... 4 7 10 Special ... ... 47 10 Radomonte 4 7 8 Arkansas ... 5 7 8 Urania ... ... 4 7 8 Redcap 6 7 6 Doctor Syntax ... a 7 6 Archimedes ... 5 7 5 Skirmish ... 5 7 5 Lucifer ... 4 7 4 Acton 4 7 4 Comers 5 7 2 Conundrum ... 4 7 2 Booming 4 7 0 Jollity 4 7 0 Abergeldie 4 6 12 Nu ... 5 6 12 Aldcroft ... 4 6 10 The Clown 6 6 10 Marayas 4 6 9 Holstein ... 5 6 9 ]Mlle. Cleopatra .. 4 6 9 Chepstow ... 4 6 8 Minster ... 4 6 6 Honeymoon 4 6 6 Alcibiade a 6 6 Dubiety ... 5 6 6 Endsleigh 5 6 6 Proserpina... ... 46 4 Ecclestoa 6 4 RACING FIXTI AP' Newmarket lst Spring. Durham .. Ascot Spring York Spring • 7 Doncaster Spring Salisbury Bath Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer Hampton l3 Odiham l7 Bibury Club lB Age at lb Surney ... 5 6 2 Quick March ... 4 6 0 Mrs. Allan... ... 4 6 0 Lion King... 3 6 0 Newland ... 3 6 0 Blk. Prince, by Vol tigeur ...4 6 0 Uneas ...3 6 0 Amanda c ... 3 6 0 Helen ... 6 6 0 The Rescue 3 5 12 Armourer ... 3 5 10 Bracken ... ... 3 5 10 Sergeantracquot... 4 5 10 Stokeley ... 3 5 10 Foresight ... ... 3 5 10 Arundel ... ... 3 5 10 Harrogate ... 3 5 10 Land Tax,. ... 3 5 10 Gilead ... ... 3 5 9 Dutch Admiral ... 3 5 9 Sunflower filly 3 5 9 Fair Wind... ... 8 5 7 Sea Mew 8 5 7 Fan... ... .. 3 5 7 Sweet Home ... 3 5 7 Mendicant... ... 3 5 7 Whirligig ... 3 5 7 Weather Star 3 5 7 Ailesbury 3 5 7 Romulus c. ... 3 5 7 Leap Year... ... 3 5 7 Broadlands ... 3 5 7 Red Shoes... ... 3 5 7 Scipio ... ... 3 5 7 ; Viscount St. Albans 35 7 ; Barrington ... 35 7 Leases ... ... 3 5 7 Sister to Vedette... 3 5 7 King's Daughter ... 3 paid Carlisle Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nottingham l6 AUGIJ Ripon Brighton .. 6 Brighton Cluu 8 Lewes ham ..• Wolverhampton l3 Stockton Oxford ..... 15 Hastings York August SEP T RES FOR 1867. Catterick Choster 3O .Y. Harpenden Epsom Croydon 29 Newton 'NE. Beverley Stockbrulge l9 Chelmsford Summer Newcastle .. 25 Ipswicu 27 Worcester Summer 27 41r Down Royal Cotporatn l7 Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Goodwood IST. Dover West Drayton 22 Plymouth .. 22 Canterbury Derby Lichfield Yarmouth 27 Weymouth Tunbridge Baden Baden :MBER. Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2O Newmarket Ist October 24 Margate Warwick Spring 3 Abingdon 5 Leicester Doncaster Brecon l6 i OCTOBER. Northampton Autumn. 1 I Newmarket 2d October. 7 Edinburgh Bedford 3 Newmarket lloughtuo . 21 NOVI:11BEIL Liverpool Autumn 5 I Leamington Hunt Shrewsbury Autumn... 11 THE GUS CLUB. The first spring handicap of this distinguished club— Lord Stormont president —took place on Thursday, at their extenisive enclosure near Shepherd's-bush, and was most numerously, attended. It was open to peers, members of Parliament, officers in the army and navy, and of the various clubs, as well as certain Paris clubs, and all the Jockey clubs of Europe. The conditions were 5 soya each, half forfeit; the gun, 11-bore or less; charge of shot lioz.; all to load from the same boivl ; getAlemen shoJting with less to go in at the rate of half a yard for every Ilk of shot less than lioz.; no wire cartridges allowed. £75 were divided into prizes Of .£6O, £lO, and £5. There were 15 competitors, at six birds each. Mr. Rudd (25} yards' rise) killed all his birds in admirable style, and won the first prize. Lord Parker, Major Longley, and Messrs. Gregory and Davies, killed five each ; and in shooting the ties off, Lord Parker, scoring three birds in succession, was the winner of the second prize ; Mr. J. Davis, missing his third bird, won the £5. The following is the full score as the handicap was shot for : Yards' Birds Killed. rise. shot at Mr. Rudd ... 251- 111 1 1 1 6 Lord Parker... ... 110 1 1 1 5 Mr. J. Davies ... 25i 011 1 1 1 5 1 5 Major Longley ... 21 111 0 1_ Mr. Gregory... •.. ... 27 111 0 1 1 5 Captain A. L. Ricardo 2G} 110 1 1 0 4 Mr. J. Sheldon' ... 25 111 1 0 0 4 Mr. Henry Peters 28 111 0 0 3 Mr. Atkinson slay 251 1 1 0 0 24 1 1 0 2 Mr. W. Ly 2 Mr. G. G.'Brodie ... 25 11 0 0 2 Sir Charles Legard... ..• 27 110. 0 • 2 - Mr. Berkeley Lucy... ... 271 01 0 1 Mr. Norris ... 27 00 1 1 Mr. M'A. Payne ... '27 00 0 0 Mr. Gregory, in • the ties of five birds each, scored his first and missed his second ; Lord Parker killed three in succession ; Major Longley failed in bringing down his first bird; and Mr. Davies killed two, but missed his third. Several sweepstakes were then shot for, at three birds each, by the same gentlemen. The winners of the above handicap, the first at three yards, the second at two yards, and the third at one yard standing farther back. In the first sweepstakes, Messrs. Gregory, Berkeley Lucy, and Brodie, and Major Longley killed all their birds; and is shooting off the ties, Major Longley and Mr. Brodie bcored two each, and divided the 12 sovereigns. The second sweep was for the like amount; Lord Parker, •Mr. Gregory, Sir Charles Legard, and Mr. Norris killed all their birds ; and in sit oting off the ties, bird for bird, Lord Parker, Mr. Norris, and Sir Charles Legard killed two each ; and in shooting again, Lord Parker and Mr. Norris scored their birds and divide 1, the other gentleman missing. In the next sweepstakes, Mr. B. Lucy, Mr. Brodie, and Mr. Davies killed all their birds. In shooting off the ties, Messrs. Brodie and Davies scored each their bird and di vided, Mr. Lucy missing. The fourth sweepstakes was divided between Messrs. Lucy and Brodie , killin g all their birds, and divided; Major Longley, Lord Parker, and Mr. Davies,•in the first instance, also scored all their birds, but in shooting again they all missed. • The shooting was, as will be seen, first rate, especially as the birds were seine of the very best bluerocks Offer ever b rou ght on t ground. Oa Saturday practice -shooting will be . com menced at 2 o'clock, and the sweepstakes' competition at 3. There are already numerous entries for the great aristocratic sweepstakes of £25 each, which is to be shot for in May. TO ISALMORAL.—Her R ET URN OF THE QUEEN Majesty the Queen has made known her intention to re turn to Balmoral on the 20th May, and preparations are being made for her residence during the summer months at her aighiana wme.—ougow /Jerald. GOOD FRIDAY. _ The brilliant weather to-day had the - effect of calling forth an unusual number of holiday-makens, but the earliest class on the alert were the Volun teers. Before seven o'clock this morning largo numbers of those forming the North-Western Di vision were under arms in the vicinity of the Regent's-park, and went through a rehearsal on a small scale of the part assigned to them in the, grand review at Dover on Monday next. All the early trains on the South-Eastern, and London, Chatham, and Dover Railways, convoyed irnmenee number; of Volunteers to Dover ; while the holiday on the, London and Brighton, and the Cry,. stal Palace, at London-bridge, was enormous. The South-Western Rail way attracted thousands of day-makers by the facilities afforded of reaching Hampton Court, Richmond, and other favourite places of resort. The omnibuses came in for a large share of patronage, especially those for Kew and Richmond. In many instances the Camberwell vehicles were pressed into the servici, each conveying an 'unusual number of passengers, both inside and out, to Kew Gardens. The river steamers also came in for their share of holiday traffic, the grand point of attraction seeming to be Battersea Park. At noon to-day the attendance at Greenwich Park and Blackheath was very great, equestrian exercise, not to say racing, being the favourite amusement amongst those present at that time. At Hampstead-heath a large number of holiday-maker s assembled, and from all appearance from the num bers that kept constantly arriving, the number later in the day will be something enormous. The attractions at the Crystal Palace drew toge ther an enormous number of persons. What the number will amount to at the commencement of the concert at which Mr. Sims Reeves is announced to sing will be from present appearances without paral!el. Altogether a finer day for the . holiday-imakers has not occurred for a long time, and hundreds of thou sands have availed themselves of the brilliant oppor tunity of having "a ling day out." Bank of England Iteturns.—Lut Evening. An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week ending the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, April 17, 1867. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued .....£33,342,455 Governmt. Dobt £11,015,100 Other Securitios 0,981,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £33,342,*5 £33,342,455 I BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors'Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest 3,128,814 Public Deposits (including Ex- . - chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts) 5,398,266 Other Deposits... 18,800,517 Seven Day and other bills 459,947 Governmt. Seen rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £12,876,158 Other Securities 18,523,872 Notes 9,895,455 Gold and Silver Cow ... 1,00,059 £42,310,544 .£12,310,511 COURSE OF EXCJIAN Lit.- Last Evening. Amsterdam S hort. 11 171 11 171 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 11 19f Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 4U 25 45 Brussels — 25 40 25 45 hamburg Paris Short 25 12k 25 22* Ditto 3 Months. 25 35 25 40 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 120 1201 V i enna — 13 40 13 4 Trieste — 18 30 13 54 Fetersburgti - 30} 30k Berlin Aadrid — 471 481 Cadiz 28 80 28 Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 28 80 28 - 28 80 '2B - 28 80 28 28 8U 28 - 28 t5O 28 - 51i 52/ 52 52,; • THE LATE ROBERT BELL.—The fimeral of the late Robert Bell took place yesterday at Kensal-green Ceme tery. The chief mourners were Mr. George Bell, brother of the deceased, and Dr. Take, his brother-in.-law, and amongst those on the ground wore Mr. Anthony Trollope, Mr. Dion Boucicault, Mr. Louis Blanc, Mr. Creswick, Mr. Grunoison, Mr. Williams, Mr. Floodgate, Mr. Byrne, &c. Mr. Bell is interred close to the graves of John Leech and Thackeray. A number of private carriages of the 'mem bers of the Royal Literary Fund, of which Mr. Bell was one of the registrars, were in the procession, including thoso of the president (Lord Stanhope), the Right Hon. Milner Gibson, etc. A meeting of the Digest of Law Commission was held on the 17th inst. There were present Lord Cranworth, Lord Cairns, Sir James Wilde. Sir W. Page Wood, Sir Itonndell Palmer, Sir J. G. Shaw Lefevro, Sir T. Erskine May, and Mr. Reilly. PRESENTATION TO THE LESSEE OF DRURY-LANE THEATRE. —Yesterday the members of the Drury-lane company, aided by a few - personal friends, presented to Mr. F. B. Chatterton a magnificent service of silver plate, consisting of a large salver and a pair of waiters, tea and coffee Service, claret jug and cups, and a cigar case, of the value of 250 guineas. On the lar g e silver the followi ng inscription was engraved :—" Preso..ted to F. B. Chatter ton, Esq , by the members of the company of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, and a few of his personal friends, as a token of the esteem in which they bold him, and as a mark of the admiration for the ability and honourable conduct which has distinguished his career as the lessee and ma nager of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. April 18, 1867." THE 'MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.—The iron-dads in the Mediterranean fleet at present are —The Prince Con sort, 35, Captain Inglefleld; the Ocean, 21, Captain C. S. Stanhope; the Royal Oak, 31, Captain the lion. G. D. Keane; the Resistance, 18, Captain Hillyar ; and the En terprise, 4, Commander George S. Bosanquot. The flag ship of Lord Clarence Paget, the admiral in command of the Mediterranean station, is the Victoria, screw, 102. There are several frigates and smaller ships of war in the fleet. Among the frigates there are the Aretbusa, 39, the Endymion, 21, and the Galatee, 26, commanded by the Duke of Edinburgh, may be also counted as ono of the Mediterranean command. Besides, there aro the Cruiser, tho Cockatrice, the Caradoc, the Tyrian, the Racer, the Psyche, the Hydra, and the Wizard.—Gibraltar Chronicle, April 12. TILE TAILORS' STRIKE.—The London Operative Tailors' Protective Association has addressed a circular "To Our Employers," which is as follows :—" Of the numerous resolutions submitted to a conference of master tailors last year, the one most freely discussed, and which found greatest favour as being of vital importance to the general interest of the trade, was that which deemed a universal time log for the United Kingdom of the greatest necessity. As this necessity has long been recognised by the operatives of the kingdom, their executives—willing to act iu concert with the masters, who had formed an asso ciation—volunteered to take part in the accomplishment of this groat work. A message to that effect having been sent to the c,lamittee of the Masters' Association, by a joint committee of the London Protective Association and the Amalgamation of England, a reply was received favour able to the proposition, and agreements were accordingly entered into by the joint committee of employers and em- ployed, by which they were bound to freely discuss a time log; and in the event of any difficulty arising, the two chairmen were to retire, and exercise a power vested in them of calling a third person as arbitrator in the mat ten of dispute. Such a difficulty occurred, and after two or three adjournments, the masters' sub-committee declined to discuss a log in detail, they never having !natters to arbitration as the agreements set they wo uld d they submitted that the only course to whic h : tle3r of the consent was, that though they were the committee had so referred a n d matters Masters' Association Of K t i b l e ig r ii e :l , : a - i s sa a bil t i i t i y os o l f og a reply ventilate l their of universal time lug, they ,onyx ,trrly for Loudon with the rrlrtrsenlativ, s ,teuts of the tr a de, we 1ia3:1.-uoe.a,nraonao(nittohlu)etini ; r t. i T y l e y l i i 3 u y t t s o a pre .t:or of the London Association +►luue. being au arrangement indispensable to the present require.. I l cing i t 6 i i i inov l t t u h i e •n rn , ,lve a ci t i l )e l i s.i i r l a l ag e e t r i ny v l pe c e ) est g s oeir I tt i ft t olyl sp. adjustmente oblige n ili S l i f c ' r ' t e n h a d o se iu tho a t c onsiderable . tro ,,bi t ,. We would respectfully draw your attention to the fact (h:it we do lour, but simply the realise that which was but a nominal advance. ' DEATII IN THE STREET.--An inquest was held ;,t, Guy's Hospital on Wednesday night respeatiug the death of a mau named Coverley, who was about fifty years of age. It appeared that a few evcningx since the deceased was interfering in some disturbance in the greet, when two policemen suddenly flashed their bullseyes in his face. This frightened him so much that he fainted, his mouth - tilled with blood, and he died before he reached the hos pital. The medical evidence showed that the fright had caused the rupture of an aneurism of the aorta, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly. CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY. TiiVitsDATZ, APRIL IA.-Admissions on payment, 1,092 ditto by treason tickets, 1,327; total vizitors, 2,419. 20 et et 100 _ st ioo 1 tuu it I to xoe to too I 4'i 1 111 1