The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Operations in the general discount market have been on a rather limited scale, and the rates de manded show no material alteration. Gold to the amount of £lO,OOO has arrived by the Ballarat from Melbourne. The gold operations at the Bank of England yes terday consisted of an influx of £75,000 in bar gold, and also a withdrawal of £6,000 and 7,000 sovereigns for the Brazi!s. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures remain firm at 32 34, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 21 25. At the annual general meeting of the Legal and General Life Assurance Society it was announced that the new premiums for 1866 were 10, 019 , the New Assurances, £251,875; the total premium income of £121,888, and the total property on the Ist of January last £1,414,595, against insurances for £3,911,728. The East India Irrigation and Canal Company have received intelligence to the effect, that the cause which operated to prevent the cultivators in Orissa irrigating their lands from the Company's canals bas been removed, the Government of India having renewed the present land settlements upon the same terms for twenty years more, and un dertaken at any future settlement not to charge more for irrigated than for unirrigated land ; also, that with a view to give more extended em ployment to the suffering population, and to expe dite the extension of irrigation by the company, the Governor-General had offered to advance as much money as the company can expend, in addition to their own regular outlay during the current year, and that such offer had been accepted by the com pany's manager. The inspection report of the Delhi Railway, by Major W. E. Warrand, R.E., deputy consulting engineer to the Punjaub Government, concludes in the following satisfactory terms :—" The quality of the work is everywhere very good. It is to be hoped that every endeavour will be made to insure a proper supply of rolling stock for the Delhi end of the line ; the traffic will be very great, and no help will probably be obtained from the Lahore end for a couple of years after its opening." A contract has just been made by Mr. Frederick C. G. Ritso, of Austinfriars, acting on behalf of the International Ocean Telegraph Company of New York, with the Indiarubber, Guttapercha, and Telegraph Works Company of Silvertown, for the manufacture and laying of a submarine telegraph cable between the United States and Havana, in the island of Cuba. The working to be completed by the end of June. This is the first link of the in tended cable to Panama via Jamaica. The Home and Colonial Assurance Company (Limited) have issued their report preparatory to the general meeting. The directors state that, as already intimated to the shareholders, they have discontinued the fire and life departments of their business. The income on the marine branch from net premiums in 1866 amounts to £192,204, and after deducting all adjusted losses to Dec. 31, there remains a balance of £99,611 on that year's account. A payment of interest is recommended at the rate of 5 per cent. from the profit on the investments of the capital. A report has been issued by the liquidators of the Seinde, Punjaub, and Delhi Bank Corporation to be presented at a general meeting to be held on the 27th inst. It states that the total estimated liabili ties in March, 1866, were £789,268 ; and that since that date nearly the whole of these liabilities have been discharged, or have run off ; and that the claims on the 27th ult. were estimated at £8,721, and the assets at the same date represented £281,620, showing a surplus of £272,899. As regards the final result of the liquidation, the liquidators believe that, in addition to the return they have already made of £6 on every £lO share, and £1 on every £5 share, there will be ultimately further returns equal to 14s. irr share on all the shares of the bank. TWA O'CLOCK. There is still a very firm feeling in the market for British Securities; Consols being 91i for money, and 911 4 for the account. There are a few steady investments but very little speculation. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89i 1; An nuities (1385), 121 ; Exchequer Bills for March, 153. prem. ; ditto for June, 15s. to 16s. prem. ; India Stock, 2151 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 1094 1 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., 103}; and ditto Bonds, 445. to 455. preni. In the Foreign Stock Market there is little change in prices, and the transactions are restricted. Italian have advanced 1, to 531 t, and Mexican *, to 174 18 ; Greek remain at 151 16 ; Spanish Passive at 221 ; the Certificates at 14 : 1 ,- 1 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. at 304 ; the Russian Loan Scrip at Prem. ; and Chilian Loan Scrip at 2 11 dis. Danu bian Scrip has declined I, to 11 1 dis. In the Railway Share Market there has been con siderable excitement. Prices opened with a further depression, but a slight rally has since taken place. London, Chatham and Dover have declined *, Lan cashire and Yorkshire 4, and South Western and Midland each 4 ; while Great Northern have ad vanced 1, Great Eastern, North Western, and North Eastern (Berwick) each 1, and South Eastern 4. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia tion. Antwerp and Rotterdam are marked 13 131, Great Luxemburg 101 Great Western of Canada 12 1 13, and East Indian 1074 1084. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain very in active. Colonial have improved to 37, and London and County to 361, while Union of Australia have declined to 47i. Anglo-American Telegraph are a t 151 16 ; Hudson's Bay Company, at 161 ; and Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, at 141. American Securities show a slight advance. Erie Shares have advanced to 40 ; Illinois, 1, to 78 ; and United States 5-20 Bonds to 741 MINING MARKET. WEDNESDAY, Two o'Clock. There is a little more activity in the Mining Mar ket. Those most inquired for are Prince of Wales, Great Vor, Providence, Tincroft, Grenville, East Grenville, Cook's Kitchen, aid West Chiverton. Annexed are the current quotations : Bryn Gwiog, —; Chiverton Moor, 8f 9; Chon t4ls3 Gold, 21 3 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 7 7f ; Cooks' Kit chen, 12 13; Drakewells, 1256 d 13s Gd; East Basset, 20 21; E ast Caradon, 51 ; East Carn Brea, ; East Lovell, 10 11; East Russell, 31- ; East Wheal Grenville, 21 2f ; Great Laxey, 17 17i; Great North Downs : ; Great 31 ; Great South Tolgus, —s —d —s ; G reat Wheal Yor, 21 22 ; Marks Valley, 441 ; North e rofty, 51 6 ; North Roskear, ——; North T res k er b y, ~ I; Prince of Wales, 5430 d 56s Od ; Prosper United, —; Providence Mines, 32 34; Rosewall Hill and Ransoms b aited, Od —s Od; South Condurrow, --a —s; South s —d ; South Herodsfoot, —; Tincroft, ~.1 5 16 ; West Caradon, —— ; W es t Chi verton, 59 61 ; !'vest Seto; ——; West Drakewells, 8s lOs ; Wheal lasso, ; Wheal Buller, 22 24 ; Wheal Chiverton, 1 0 5 7 1 ; Wheal Grenville, 22s Gd 27s Gd ; Wheal Sct on , 102} BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Der Cent. Consols a 10 0. Account, April 10 9l* / Per Cent Reduc..,d N., • 891 i ii - w 3 per Cent B9i 1 e r ,`N . 2/ por Cent. Jan. 1804 — • 4"°. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — tinuities 30 yrs, ex p ire sth Jan., 1880 , ,0. for 30 yrs, expire ath April, 1885 l2l 9-16 4 ' o (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — tx 1 , 3 ? Ct., March. 1 4 , c 1 Ct., June. T , C 4eqller Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Ct. 15 pm 1 .1)-0 .............. £5OO „ 14 1 15 B ati k .......... £lOO & £2OO „ I 15 16 pm of England Stock, 61 per Cent ... Shut 1 I NDIA.N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 4 _,.., (11 au Stock, 101 p e r C en t., Ap r il 1874... 2151 17 4, 0 • D°• Account O. 5 per C e nt. J u ly, 1880 e• 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 0. Certificates jp1)0• Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent e o • 5 per C ent . , J au. 1872 • 5 1 per Cent., May 1879 — D OD h . eb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 r, O . Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 "0. under £1,000 4r4outi F OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 4ne Republic, 6 per Cent bir a ,,an Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — e n l ",an 5 per Cent "'II per Cent., 1852-58-60 o 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 731 2k Do. £lOO Bonds 72k 3 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) (Lilian 6 per Cent — . Do. 4i per Cent — 00. 6 per Cent A — Do. B Do. ;., 1867 Do. ,7 Scrip, £2O paid ll dis Colombian, 6 por Cont. Juba, 6 per Ceut. I )anish 3 per Cent., 1825 D). 5 per Cent.., 1861 .. Danubian Principalitie,, 7 per Cent E tuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Pi ovisional Land Warrant — 1)o Deferred 'gyptian 7 per Cent Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds ... — tio. Do. 1864 Bl Do. .£lOO Bonds Bl} Do Government Rail way Debentures — ririek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupon, Do. Account D. Coupons Do. Account G .ateniala 5 per Cent ~ iliiau 5 per Ccr t 1865 Do, Account . Do. Maremniatia Railway — A 4 , xiear. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — qontevideau (3 per Cent. — .. 41oorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Laud yiarrants (Hectares) Pe -avian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 651 Do 41 per Cont., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Partsguese3 per Cl., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 414 2 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ Si 874 Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pit Cent., 1859 -- Do 5 per Cent., 186 4 Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl 9 Do. do. £25 paid — pin Sardinian 5 peer Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Do Acc,;unt Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do — Do Ace/mut 224 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded 144 Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account D D DOO O . .461poeor AccountCen Bonds . lB5B — 541 58k Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 551 G 51 Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 por Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do, 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — .1,,, 6 per Cent, 1864 3ll Ditto 11 per Cent. — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, o pr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 11 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 23, per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil., — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2 of. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25 i. Do. Account 531 1 TIIREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9l 1 Do. Account 9l} LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) The Market opens steady. Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. Tbe Rating of Schools and Chaiities. A public meeting took place yesterday at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, to adopt steps to secure for schools, and charitable institutions gene rally, continued exemption from rating. The Earl of Shaftesbury occupied the chair, and amongst the more distinguished persons on the platform were the Earl of llarrowby, the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, Mr. Vanderbyl, M.P., Mr. The, M.P., Archbishop Manning, Rev. Mr. Owen, Dr. Aldis, Mr. Baines, M.P., &c. Deputations from various provincial towns were also in attendance ; and let ters were read from the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Winchester, Lichfield, Worcester, Ripon, Chichester, and Rochester, Mr. R. Gurney, lion. A. Kinnaird, M.P., and Mr. B. Cabbell—all expressing their entire concurrence in the object of the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said that, in addition to the letters which had been read, he had received a communica tion from the late Lord Chief Baron Pollock stating that he rested his objection to the measure upon the simple justice of the case, and he was most emphatic in his protest against it. The contents of the letter showed that the writer possessed all the vigour of youth in his 85th year. (Hear, hear.) His lordship having spoken at some length in favour of the ob jects of the meeting, _ _ The Earl of HARnowBY proposed the first resolu- tion :—" That it is most impolitic and unjust to im pair the usefulness of the hospitals and dispensaries of England by subjecting them, for the first time, to the payment of poor and local rates, when the relief they administer to the sick anal destitute poor materially lessens the burden of parochial rates." The resolution was seconded by Mr. FOSTER, the treasurer of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, who said he was authorised to enter a protest on behalf of that institution and Christ's Hospital also. The resolution was supported by the treasurer of St. George's Hospital and carried unanimously. Archbishop MANNING moved the second resolu tion :—" That the recent decisions of courts of law on the Act of 43d Elizabeth, cap. 2, rendering schools and charitable institutions generally liable to the payment of rates, is contrary to the spirit of the act itself and of recent legislation, and tends greatly to discourage educational effort, and to the conse quent increase of improvidence and pauperism. The Hon. and Rev. G. YORKE, rector of Birming ham, seconded the resolution, which was supported by Mr. BAINES, M.P., and was carried unanimously. Mr. TITE, M.P., proposed, and Mr. BARCLAY, M.P., seconded the third resolution—" That such steps be taken as may be deemed desirable, and that a deputation do wait on the Prime Minister to ascer tain the views of the Government on the subject." The resolution was supported by Mr. H. L. Keel ing, as the representative of members of the Jewish persuasion, and was cordially agreed to. On the motion of the Earl of SHREWSBURY and TALBOT a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, who said he had never seen in all his experience a more unanimous meeting. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, March 19.—1 n shipping yarns there has been a good deal of business during the last few days at higher prices, values having been enhanced by the continued activity at Liverpool, with a strengthening of prices. To-day this branch of the market has been quieter, though firm. In home-trade yarns sellers have been asking -id. to id. per lb. in advance of last Tuesday's prices, but there has not been much business, buyers having appa rently pretty well supplied their wants during the slight impulse given to the market last week, and being now disposed to wait a little; at least they do not seem inclined to follow the advance. In cloths the business has been of small amount for some days, although holders have been tolerably firm to their advanced quotations caused by the rise in cotton. For the sales they have made very little advance has been obtained, buyers ap pearing quite unwilling to go into the market for anything beyond what is necessary to supply press ing wants. To-day we have a firm market in cotton and yarn, and that strengthens the quotations of manufacturers. Still there is a decided indisposition to buy, and the market closes with a small business and really no advance in prices. Mr. John Slagg and Co. report of to-day's cloth market : " The operations of the past week have for the most part been confined to small lots, and the total business has been of insignificant amount. Thelarge business and enhanced price of cotton in Liverpool, together with the advanced quotations for yarns to day, render makers firm at their quotations, but buyers show no inclination to operate, and little, if any ; advantage can be realised on last iireek'@ rates." iticS. South Eastern (Reading At.ns., £1.0.6), DAto, Fixed 4; per cent., .3.1 I'REFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and N.-Westorn 5 per cent., 107} Metropolitan 5 per cent., 04 Midland A and B pt, 103 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Brkenhead, -- Ditto, 4 per cent. pf., 981 Northern and Eastern, 6 percent.. 50 Nottingham and Grantham It. and C. 821 YOREIGN RAIL WAYEC. ntwerp and Rotterdam. 8,1 nalika and San Francisco, 11. n., gue. 7 per 0ent.,131 13 Great Luxembourg, lot, Ottoman (Smyrna to Alain), 3 Sambre and Meuse, ,k South AtOtriall and Lombardo Venetian, 164 :FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, Noah Del Rey, Linn Pemtarenna Gold, 11 Yudanamutana of South Australis, lim., 1 BANIIb. Anglo Austrian, 7 Anatralasia, 65 Colonial, 37 6 East London, tim., 3/ Imperial Bank, Bin., x 2 Lapit Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. 21 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, 1Lm.,10 91 London and County, 661 6 London Joint Stock, 44 la London and South-Western, lim., 181 Metropolitan Bank, lim , Midland Bank, lim.. 18 1 Unio t of Australia, 46i Union of London, .14 MISCELLA.NICOUB; Anglo-American Telegraph, 16 14 / Ati, felegrapn, 42 3 Lit o, 8 per cunt., 711 21 70 5 70 Berlin Water Works, link, 121 City of Moscow (Uas, Rm., 101 Credit Foncier Jim . 2 3 Ebbw Vale, 0. I Egyptian Coin, and Tradiag, Jim., 3 glish and Australian Copper I Hudson's tiny, 16) . International Financial Society. lim.. 21 London General Omnibus Company, lira, 3 M .dray Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 6 perbent. by In dian Government), ini Merchant Shipping, lim., 1413 Nr.tional Discount company, 13 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 62 1 Ditto, new. 61 Rio deJaneiro City Improvements, 20 in Rio de .Janeiro Gas, 24 Royal M iil Stearn, 10'1 4 lei° raph Cons.ruc. and Mainten., lira., -- Ditto, 11A 14 Thames awl Mersey Marine, Insurance, lira., 51 Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, 72A 1 1 On Friday, Sir Morton Peto will move " that a select committee he appointed to inquire into the moans adopted by the London, Chatham, and Dover Rail way Compauy for raising the share capital and exercising their borrowing powers under the various acts of Parlia ment authorising the construction of the main and its p:tonsions and branches." \ ,~ ~t 'THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AIARCH 20, 1867. 'SSE: 100 100 100 all 100 IN 'MEN' 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 14 M 1 iSIONS. 57 50 100 102 id ip 4 4i 7i 8' 50 55 10 L 103 101 IG3 100 107 20 22 85 63 57 5V 53 54 52 54 37 40 23 25 106 106 1 I, 1 t! T SECUIt: 09 101 9S 100 100 1021 84 90 87 82 1o: I(4 IUS W 7 ILI 106 1(2 101 PI ,3 101 It 3 lv6 ►. 8 t 0 2 10l If:3 105 1t,3 t• 6 05 107 i•S 0 s 6 iS Sit it 3 85 I'7 101 102 el Sti 96 98 91 P 3 NICS, 7 8 7 9 400 410 1 11 22 24 5 6 3 3i 2 3 4 9 10 31 31 5 Id 17 2.1.0 2:li 2.14.1 2.13:0' S. 3.6 3.0.0 11.2.6 all 14.9.c,1 8.18.0 8.10.0 5.10.6 13 17.0 1.10.6 2G 22 1} 14 34 31 21 31 I 3} I} 2} 14.1 35 45 11 13 13} 381 1.4. v 2.13.. 1 7.1.4 5f 6 2} 2t 26 4S 310 330 f It 3.2 1. '18.16.9 .35,15.0 3i 44 12 14 554 5. t 7.0 6 16 9 it 61 63 135 :4 65 75 '23 25 11 13 95 115 10 12 107} 81 1072 1 13 12 ITIES. lent I 21i} LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Spring Rice.) A LADY BANKRUPT. This bankrupt, Hannah Newington, known as Flora Newington, otherwise Canning, otherwise De Morne, otherwise Frances S. Canning, sued as Mrs. Canning, or Flora Canning, of various places, her description and addresses taking up 26 lines of the parchment petition, came up to-day for the first meeting upon her own petition. She ascribes her bankruptcy to illness and insufficiency of presents from friends, the debts being set down at i',2,321. The proceedings were purely formal, and a day was named for the next meeting. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.-TIIESDAY. The races fixed to come off this day (Tuesday) were interrupted by a heavy and continuous fall of snow, ren dering it imperative to postpone the running, after the two events appended had been disposed of, until Wednesday, at two o'clock. Great efforts were made by the officials to clear the course of the snow by means of a large number of men, but their endeavours were only partially successful. As might be expected, the attendance was very small, the bookmakers preponderating, and they found little employ ment for their metadlics. The Match, owners up, set as the first event of the day, foil through, and the two races that did take place brought out fields of three runners each only, the evergreen Saccharometer winning the Trial Stakes iu gallant style. The Racing Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added ; two year olds Tat Sib, three 9st ; the winner to be sold for 100 sous; if for 70 sows allowed 71b, 50 141 b; maidens allowed 41b, fillies and geldings 311) ; five furlongs. Mr. Godding's Rebecca C01t,2 yrs, Est llb (.£so)(Butler) 1 Captain Machell's Pocket Hercules, 2 yrs, Est blb (C5O) (Kenyon) 2 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Dinah, 2 yrs,ist 21b(.£100) (Evans) 3 The betting opened at 6 to 4 on Pocket Herculzs, and closed at evens against him-6 to 4 was laid against the Rebecca► colt.. The latter made running at first with a clear load, but when they arrived in the straight he was joined by Pocket Hercules, the pair running home an ext citing race, which the Rebecca colt, after having the wors of the struggle at the distance, won by a neck. Dinah, who got badly off, was last throughout, beaten away. The winner was not sold. The Trial Stakes of 10 SOTS each, with 50 added; three year olds 7st, four Bst 91b, five 9st 21b, six and aged 9st 41b ; maiden three year olds at tho time of starting allowed 31b, four 51b, five and upwards 101 b; the Mile Course. 9 subs. Mr. Carew's Saccharometer, by Sweetmeat—Defamation, aged, 93t 41b (A. Edwards) 1 Mr. G. Jones's Huntsman, 3 yrs, 7st (C. Page ) 2 Lord St. Vincent's Reda; 4 yrs, Bst 91b The betting opened at 5 to 4 agst Redan, and closed at 7 to 4 each agst Saccharometer and Redan, and 5 to 2 agst Huntsman. Redan made playinto the straight, Saccharometer being last till getting round the turn, when Redan was beaten. Huntsman thereupon closed up with the son of Sweetmeat, and appeared to have the beet of the struggle until they reached the distance. There .Edwards shook up the "old 'un," who immediately answered, and finally won cleverly by a length. Redan was pulled up at the half-distance, and finished a bad third. After this raco the sport was postponed until to-morrow (Wednesday), at two o'clock, the course being again coveted thickly with snow. CROYDON SPRING STEEPLECHASES—TUESDAY. This popular suburban meeting, owing to unparalleled reverses, has been on the present anniversary a complete failure. Originally fixed for Thursday last, the authorities were, in consequence of the inclement weather, obliged to postpone the gathering till the following day, when the elements were equally unaccommodating, but by dint of clearing the snow off the course the committee were enabled to have a day's sport on Saturday, and expected to conclude the meeting on Monday. The keen frost of Sunday, and the heavy fall of snow on Monday morning, rendered running quite impossible, and a postponement until to-day was agreed upon. Several of the horses who had engagements at Warwick were immediately struck out, and consequently very few were left to contend the various events on the card. This morning snow fell in large flakes alternately with sleet and rain, but running was found to be practicable, and rather than break faith with the public, the committee decided to give the added money in each instance. The course was exceedingly heavy going in many places, the horses sinking up to their fetlocks in mud. An idea prevailed in London this morn ing that the chases would not come off ; indeed, so well grounded was the idea that only twenty-three persons availed themselves of the special train wkich left Cannon street at 11.40. The attendance was wretched, and every thing presented a disheartening appearance. The sport was entirely devoid of interest, odds being laid "on" in each case, and all the favourites pulled through. Only three horses contested the Steeplechase, and The Doctor, one of the " jumping Cures," won with consummate ease, fencing most brilliantly. Subjoined are full details of the day's sport : A Huntars' Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for horses that have been regularly hunted with some established pack of hounds in the United Kingdom ; 12st each ; ►inners of 40 soya 7lb extra ; the winner to be sold for 80 soya. If entered for 50 BM allowed 71b; gentlemen riders; professionals and others not qualified to ride as gentlemen riders under the Grand National Rules, 71b extra; about two miles and a half. Mr. Coleman's Aggravator (zso), aged, 12st 71h (B. Land) 1 Mr. Franks's Salamis (X5O), aged, list 71b (Mr. Thompson) 2 Mr. Alberton's Quicksilver (.£80), aged, 11st 711) (Owner) 3 Dotting —7 to 4 on Aggravator, who made play, Salamis bringing np the rear for about a mile, when she took second place, but a quarter of a mile farther on she dropped butt, and they ran thus to the water-jump, which was cleared by Salamis in advance of Quicksilver, the favourite bringing up the rear, but before reaching the next fence Quicksilver took up the running, leading till about half a mile from home, when Salamis headed him, the favourite waiting till fairly in the straight, when he came away and won easily by three lengths. Quicksilver was a bad third. The winner was not sold. A Selling Steeplechase (Handicap) of 3 soya each, with 20 added; the winner to be sold for 40 soya; about two miles. Mr. Williams's Monitor, aged, list (Ellison) 1 Mr. Williams's St. Maximum, aged, list 121 b (liawkes) 2 Mr. Stiller's Over-the-Sea, aged, lOst 51b (Daniels) 0 Betting-6 to 4on Monitor, 3to 1 each aget St. Maxi mum and Over-the-Sea. Monitor got away in front, his stable companion lying last to the water-jump, which Over-the-Sea refused, and Daniels not being able to induce him to go over he was walked into the paddock. At the last obstacle St. Maxi mum jumped wide, and Monitor coming on, won in a can ter by twenty lengths. The winner was not sold; Mr. Gilkes claimed St. Maxi mum. The Surrey Open Steeple Chase (Handicap) of 20 Bove each, h ft, and 2 sore only if declared by Tuesday, March 12, with 200 added ; winners after March 8 (at 10 a.m.) 71b extra; the second to receive 50 sous out of the stakes; about three miles and a half ; 33 subs. Mr. W. Mytton's The Doctor, by the Cure—Margaret of Anjou, aged, lOst 41b (G. Holman) 1 Mr. Lynton s Accident, aged, lOst 121 b (Griffiths) 2 Mr. A. Yates's Harold, 5 yrs, 10st 71b (Pickett) 0 Betting- 6 to 2 on Tho Doctor, 11 to 2 agst Accident, 7 to 2 agst Harold. The favourite made the running with a clear lead of Accident, Harold bringing up the rear, and they ran in this order over the water jump and until about a mile of the journey had been traversed, when Harold refused and threw Pickett, who very cleverly stopped the horse, al though his foot was in the stirrup. At the water jump the second time round Accident landed it simultaneously with The Doctor, and, after clearing the next fence, held a slight lead, which he maintained through the turnip field, but on reaching the meadows The Doctor again got in front, and, quitting his opponent when fairly within the straight, won with consummate ease by 12 lengths. Harold, who had been seat along after his refusal,'though hopelessly in the rear, did not pass the post. Match, 50 soys, 10 ft. Two miles. Mr. B. Land's Tally Ho, aged, lOst 7th (Pickett) 1 Mr. Wilson's Bonnie Kate, aged, list 7lb (Griffiths) 0 Betting-7 to 4on Tally Ho, who made the whole of the running, and came in alone. Bonnie Kate refused after going a mile, but being persevered with went on in pursuit till tho last fence but one, where she fell, and walked in some time afterwards. A Selling Steeple Chase of 3 sous each, with 20 added; four year olds lOst 71b, five list 71b, six and aged 12st ; horses which have run at this meeting without winning allowed 51b ; the winner to be sold fur 30 sous j about two miles and a half. Mr. Williams's Monitor, aged, list 71b (Ellison) 1 Mr. Franks's Salamis, aged, list 71b.....(Mr. Thompson) 2 Orer the-Sea, aged, llst9lb, wasweighed for by Daniels, and the number hoisted, but the horse did not go to the post. Betting-7 to 4on Monitor. Monitor made play throughout, and won in a canter by ten lengths. The winner was sold to Mr. Franks for 65 guineas. A Hurdle Race Plato of 40 sous (Handicap); winners after the publication of the weights 71b extra; about one mile and a half, over seven hurdles. To close and name by five o'clock on Thursday evening, and the weights to be published as soon as possible. Mr. A. Yates's Balham, by Stockwell—dam by Jerry, aged, lOst 71b (car lOst 9 1 b) (Owner) 1 Mr. Blacklec's Risk, 5 yrs, 9st 101 b (car lOst 71b (Ellison) 2 Betting-5 to lon Ba'ham. The non-favourite made the running for about a mile, when Balham went to the front, but only retained the ad vantage for a few strides, for Risk again took it up and led to the last hurdles, when he bolted out of the course, ani the favourite coming on, won in a canter by eight lengths. ROYAL ARTILLERY STEEPLECHASES. This meeting was held yesterday (Tuesday) on the farm of Mr. Nicholls, near Eltham, Kent; but the weather proving very unfavourable, there was only a small attend ance of spectators. The going was so heavy as to cause many of the gentlemen to refrain from starting their horses, thus making but poor fields, and the speculation on each event was very limited. Below are the details of the running: — The Gold Cup, value 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sous each ; about three miles. Mr. Sandeman nd (Mr. Magenis's) Vesta, aged, 12st (Owner) 1 Capt. Wortham's Oldeastle, aged, 12st (0 wner) 2 Capt. Nicholson nd Poet, aged, 12st (Mr. Jackson) 3 Major Bishop nd New Granby, aged, 12st 71b (inc. 71b ex.) (Mr. Hutchinson) 0 Colonel Price nd Canterbury, aged, 12st (Mr. Browell) 0 Mr. Kinsman's Anonyma, aged, 12st (carried 12st 31b) clay. Larcow) 0 fitißD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTEL LIGENOE.—This Day WARWICK RACES. These races are again postponed until to-morrow on ac count of the snow. Arrived.—Wandering Minstrel, Queen of Trumps, Gor dian Knot, and Elegance. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share, Railways. 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J 1890-9, Do. 5 per cent. 15 April anti 15 out., 1000 Ca 3 ion, Nov. 1888, 6 p Do. 1678, do Mauritius, 8 p. 0, 1371, Jan. and J uly Do. 1 , 78 'O. 183?, May 15, Nov. , f• Do. 18115, Feb. & Aug \ atal I;ov. cs per cent N. B.G 0v.6 p.c..) a.,t.1 ill) N. S. W. Gov. 5 pv.,186t, Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1871, Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1803 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova. Scotia Uov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1888-0 Do. 1878 Sr upwards Vio,Oov. 6 p.c. J a &July I Do. do, April BRITIS Cam. Consol. (sold, lira. :_;hiverton aJlifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist orakcwalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East. Carn lirP% waist Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. 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The agent in England of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has lately sent us the proof sheets of the Twentieth Annual Report of that corporation, from which lengthened extracts were given in our last issue. This railroad is one of the greatest and most important in America, directed with all that breadth of conception, energy, and untiring perseverance which mark the grand undertakings of the United States. The company was formed in 1846 to construct a line from Harrisburgh to Pittsburgh, a distance of 248 miles, which was called the Pennsylvania Railroad. In joining by a direct communi cation the great manufacturing city of Pitts burgh with Philadelphia, the chain of the Alle gheny Mountains had to be. penetrated. This was the huge barrier that bad stopped every earlier attempt, and which the citizens of Philadelphia met in the year 1846 to devise means to overcome. From Altoona the line gradually ascends the hills, rising at the rate of 95 feet to the mile, until it reaches a height of 2,160 feet above the sea, when it penetrates the summit by a tunnel 3,670 fees long. On the completion of the line a preponde rating influence fell into, the hands of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Yet this great company, with its 250 miles of trunk road was liable to be thwarted at every turn by other lines, which were, in truth, but extensions of their own. From Harrisburgh to Lancaster, a dis tance of 36 miles, the road was owned by another company, and from Lancaster to Philadelphia, run ning over 69 miles of rail, it was the property of the State. Thus the one line from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh was owned by three distinct bodies. It became necessary for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to obtain the complete control, which was finally accomplished by the purchase of the line from Philadelphia to Lancaster, and the lease of the road from that city to llarrisburgh. The principle which compels great railway com panies to continual extensions of their lines, even in an old and settled country like England is felt much more strongly in a young and rapidly growing country like the United States. No sooner was the grand base completed between the two large cities than every effort was made to push into the chief centres of the West, and draw to this line a share of the traffic. Three principal lines were se lected, in each of which the Company took a pre ponderating interest. One aimed at establishing a connection with Cincinnati, another with Columbus, and a third with Chicago. In spite of the difficulties experienced by the chief industrial institutions of the United States by the violent fluctuations in the value of the currency through the financial measures necessary to support the war, the directors have been successful in carrying out the objects sought, with the exception of their connection with Cincinnati, via Marietta. The policy of the company is clear enough. It aims at establishing Philadelphia as a rival depot to New York for the export of Western produce, and to make that city the terminus of the great Pacific Lines which will connect San Francisco with the Atlantic. It is stated that Philadelphia is so placed by nature, that the barrier of the Allegheny Mountains delayed tha construction of the line to Pittsburgh, and gave to New York the advantage of priority, and the formed channels backed by vast wealth and great interest have hitherto enabled New York to maintain the monopoly it has established. Not only does this powerful Pennsylvania Railroad Company turn its attention to the West—its views are Imperial in their magnitude, for in connection with the enterprising citizens of Philadelphia it is about to establish an Ocean Steam Line from Philadelphia to an English port. To secure the traffic of the vast lakes which border the States to the North, a lease of 999 years, being equal to the fr eehold purchase of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, has been taken. Feeders also in various directions have been formed, which have all com bined to make this one of the most wealthy and powerful corporations in the world, and a national institution in the magnitude of its operations. But, however useful to the nation the undertakings of such a company may be a question of greater interest to the shareholders is the dividend earned. Such en terprises but too often eventuate in a loss to those who furnish the capital. In this instance the re verse is the case. From the day of turning the first sod to the present time the shareholders have re ceived 6 per cent, per annum ; and, in addition to this, a bonus equal to 46 per cent. upon the original investment has been paid. Inde pendent of such dividends, the surplus profits hive enabled the company to reduce the cost of the road from Philadelphia to Columbia by $900,000, and that from llarrisburgh to Pittsburgh by $6,426,855 ; while the equipment of the line, which cost $10,603,559, is now represented at $3,371,214. Not less important is the large increase in the sink ing fund, worth to-day nearly four times its cost on the books of the company. The second mortgage debt, due in 1875, is through this fund already provided for. These are brilliant results to be obtained in the face of such difficulties as have arisen from the effects of the civil war. The works of this company are so varied and extended, the reports embrace so many under takings, either in connectio n with the Trunk Road as the absolute property of the company, or as mainly or in part owned by the company, that it is difficult to summarise its operations. Indeed, it requires a study of the subject and an intimate knowledge of the geography of the country to understand the work in all its details. "We believe, however, that we have alluded to its chief outlines and objects, and if we have omitted anything of real interest in ibis important concern we trust that we may be set right. The subject is one of paramount importance, as the English undertakings of a similar character have fallen into great disfavour, through the financial blunders .of such lines as the London, Chatham, - and Dover, the Great English railways. e n s g ted profitably in rail- Ifcapital Eastern, cannot t n other o‘v b el invested by a study of this and it will be seen that owtahyercgonresatrtuActmioenriictainEngland, companies the field on the other side of the Atlantic is still open, and almost boundless in its extent. The main object is to connect Philadelphia with San Francisco, the true route from Europe to China and Australia, and when that is accomplished the most vast and profitable line in the world will be in operation. So long as England works in harmony with the United States that line will be little less beneficial to this than to that country, and it is true policy to make it the direct interest of such 'a powerful corporation to aid iu lessening difficulties that may arise, and in soothing the causes of irritation which so constantly occur between these kindred nations.--Angle-Ame rican Times. The Himalaya, screw troopship, Capt. Shute B. Piers, sailed from Portsniouth last evening for the Channel Islands with Nos. 1,2, and 5 bAttcries of the Gth Brigade of Artillery on board, to relieve the three batteries now on duty at the islands. The Himalaya returns to Portsmouth with the relieved batteries. The Royal Alfred, 18, armoured wooden frigate, 4,068 tons, 800 horse power, Capt. Fred. A. Herbert, flagshipof Vice-Admiral Sir George Rodney Mundy, K.C.8., for service on the North American and West Indian station, will go out of Portsmouth harbour to Spithead this morning, preparatory to trying her speed at load draught over the measured mile and otherwise completing for departure to her station. It is said that Dr. William Smith, who last week resigned the classical professorship at New College, i to be the new editor of the Quarterly Review. Betting-2 to 1 agstffedding Ring-3 to 1 " bar one Poet, attended by Wedding Ring, made the running for a mile, when New Granby took it up, making play clear of Vesta, Oldcastle, and the favourite, Canterbury and Anonyms beaten off. After passing the stand Poet again took the lead and held it till within a quarter of a mile of home when Vesta and Oldcastle passed him, the first-named winning easily by twenty lengths ; Poet was a bad third ; nothing else passed the post. The Hunt Plate of 30 sows, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya each ; 12st each ; thorough breds 71b extra ; gentle- men riders. Mr. F. Birker's Kingfisher, aged, 12st...(Mr P. Barker)). Mr. Masnies Warwick Lass, :LTA 12st (Mr. Mills) 2 Mr. Brooke ' s Iribh La.ts aged, t 12dt ((Arvind 12,8 t 969 (Mr. Gibbing) 0 Mr. Blenkiron's Faustus, 6 yrs, l2st .(Mr. Hobson) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agA Faustus, 2to 1 ugst Irish Lass. Kingfisher made the whole of the running and w n by half a distance from Warwick. Lass, none of the others passing the post. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 61) added, for horses bona file and unconditionally the propwty of, and to be ridlen by, officers on full pay of the Royal Artil- lery ; llst each ; Gold Cup Course. Gaptain Worthion's Ivanhoe, aged, 12st (inc. 141 b ex.) (Mr. Griffiths) 1 Mr. Medhurst's Taglioni, aged, list (Owner) 2 Mr. Megecis's Brava, aged, list (car. I let 4lb) (Owner) 0 Mr. Millman's Leckford, 5 yrs, list (car. list 4lb) (Owner) 0 Mr. Turnbull's Corkscrew, aged, list ...(Mr. Robinson) 0 Captain J. M. C. Vibart nd Übique, aged, list (car. list 41b) (Captain Vibart) 0 Betting—Even on Ivanhoe, 2 to 1 agst Übique, 3 to 1 agst Taglioui, 4 to 1 " bar three." Taglioni, followed by the favourite, made play for a mile and a half, where Ivanhoe went to the front, was never afterwards headed, and won by a distance ; the two placed being the only pair which passed the post, the others meeting with mishaps. The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 50 added, for all horses that are bona .file and unconditionally the pro perty of officers on full-pay of the R , lal Artillery; 12st 71b each; to be ridden by officers on full pay of the regiment; Gold Cup Course. Mr. Turnbull's Canterbury, 12st 71b (Mr. Browell) 1 Mr. Medhurst's Forlorn Hope, 12st 71b (Owner) 0 Mr. Marshall's Ringleader, 12st 7lb ... (Mr. Hutchinson) 0 Captain Wynyate's Rosie, 12st 71b (Mr. Griffiths) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Rosie, 7to 4 agst Forlorn Hope, and 3 to 1 apt any other. Canterbury made play through out, and came in alone. Rosie fell half a mile from home. Forlorn Hope stumbled at the first brook, and Ringleader at the second, and were neither further persevered with. The United Service Stakes of 5 SOTS each, 3 ft, with 60 added ; Gold Cup Course. Mr. Lowther's Shannon, 12st (car. 12st 41b) (Mr. Hutchinson) 1 Captain Vibart's Übique, 12st (Mr. Browell) 0 Betting-6 to 4on Shannon. At tho first brook Übiquo came to grief, and Shannon, after meeting with sundry mishaps, walked in alone. The R. A. Drag Hunt Steeplechase Handicap of 2 says each, for all horses that have been bona fide hunted with the R. A. Drag ; to be ridden by members of the hunt, &c. If the lowest weight aocepting be under 12st 71b it will be raised to that weight. Captain Werthanes Oldcastle, aged, 12st 51b (Owner) 1 Mr. Brooke's Irish Lass, aged, 12st (Owner) 2 Mr. J. B. Hall's Concave, aged, 12st 7113 ...(Mr Larcom) 0 Betting—Even on Irish Lass, 6to 4 "bar one." Irish Lass, attended by Oldcaste, made running till within half a mile of home, where the latter, coming away, won by fifty lengths. Concave fell at the first brook, and was not further persevered with. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tins DAY. With but a small attendance present to-day the trans actions in extent were equally limited. Longdown was the most in demand for the City and Suburban, while for the Metropolitan Tormentor was alone invested on. There was a disposition to back Plaudit for the Derby bad 13 to 1 been obtainable. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 8 agst Wild Agnes (taken) 100 to 6 agst Longdown (taken) 20 to 1 agst Vespasian (offered—take 22 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Ostregor (offered—take 25 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Thalia (offered) 40 to 1 agst Jasper (offered) 50 to 1 agst Weather Star (offered) METROPOLITAN &TAKES. 7 to 1 agst Dunsany (offered) 100 to 6 agst Tourmalin (offered) 500 to 30 agst Tormentor (taken) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Moulsey (taken) TWO THOUSAND. ato 1 agst Plaudit (offered) 100 to 8 agst Vauban (taken) 25 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (taken) DERRY. 8 to 1 agst The Rake (offered) 10 to 1 agst D'Estournel (offered—take 11 to 1) 12 to 1 agst Plaudit (offered—take 13 to 1) NOTICE.—CIIINGE OF ADDRESS. -.TORY STIRK, late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, ►eturns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that ho 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, Shoredit,ch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. HOPKINS and JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all ram throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDEN STREET, HAYMARKET. COMIIISSIOSS.—JOHN PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 3, Panton-street, Haymarket. TICKETS NOW READY for HARRY WILSON'S CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP SWEEP. Drawn MONDAY, March 25, 1867. 10,000 members, at is. each ; and 3,000 members, at 2s. 6d. each. Address, with two stamped directed enve lopes, to Harry Wilson, Turf Herald Offie.., Hull. Com missions executed from ss. on all races. Price Lists daily. NOTES PROM TRAINING QUARTERS. (THIS DAY.) BIOHMOND. Until this morning Plaudit, Newland, Rose, Bob Cham bers, and Strathconan have been confining their exercise to walking or trotting on the roads, for we have had a very severe frost. It is now giving way. T here is no truth in the rumour that Plaudit will go• to Newmarket at once; ho is not likely to do so until within a fort night of the Two Thousand being run off. A t present ho is very lusty, and lie is sure to run " big" over the Rowley Mile, as there is not time to get him "ripe" by the first Spring week. To-day, he and Newland were cantering on the moor, load by Strath conan, but they did not venture to gallop. Bumblekito also trotted and cantered freely. Rose, too, did similar work. The rest of the teams here took long walking exercise, and finished up with a little trotting and canter ing. The moor is, of course, exceedingly heavy, in fact rotten from the breaking up of the frost; which, however, is a very gradual one. Lund has been patronising the Deep Gill Pasture, and Elliott the Temple enclosures. All the stables are healthy. NEWMARKET. The heath and training grounds are still covered with weather Agnessnow, but hae t d h o e n r e e a w r e e l I symptoms upe t of tm t h e e o frostf the yield.wfn twintry g w t b e e r i f n e g r er withen e h d e , r tt e n e d t f o h n e r n o c w u lay appear t d ,h o e e s p o n f o n t tof f con dition,to i n she is as forward as anything else engaged in the City and Suburban, and must bo in the first three for that event, having been successfully tried with Beadle, whose Lincoln form is quite good enough. Charley Blanton is very ill, but Tormentor has received a good preparation for her Epsom engagements of next week. Tourmalin, however, is the most fancied hero for the Great Metropolitan, though Sealskin is certainly very forward and leniently treated. Knight of the Guter has done more work for the Two Thousand than Hermit, and the latter may not run. The Rake, D'Estournel, and Dragon were walking and trotting freely this morning ; but Julius, Pericles, Van Aniburgh, Blinkhoolie, and Avron remained quiet. In fact, the latter is now under veterinary treatment, having ricked himself. The follow ing Epsom spring candidates have all - received as much preparation as circumstances would ad mit of, to the middle of last week :—Broomielaw, Vespasiau, Apsley, Plutus, Blinkhoolie, Knight Errant, Little Rover, Jasper, Montagnard, the Amanda colt, Python, Leases, Scipio, Quick March, Ambition, Fortu natus, Orne, Primrose, Greenback, Bretoline, Camilla, Out and-Outer, King Charming, Mount Palatine, Musician, Ariel, and Novice. Star of India and Ravioli have been in physic. MALTON. Beyond trotting exercise nothing is being done here. Treasure Trove, however, looks exceedingly well, and ought to be sent on for either the City and suburban or the Groat Metropolitan. Grand Cross, Tarati in, and WiT4 Wind continue healthy. S T OCKBRID GE. As Rose Cheri is la me we s h a ll h ave noth igt": for 03. t her the City and Suburban or the Great Metz% qxilitaa neat week. John Davis, Vauban, Lecturer, Gm. 'era, F , ev in e Lady Hester, and Ines, wer e can t er i ng t hi s 3 norm , ; b u ; The Duke and Distin wore again absent. J :ion' Ronald Uncas, Caucasus, Harpenden, and al o f o f ptb .ers were merely walking. MIDDLE RAM. Lord of tho Dales has been on the roads eve 3' u tty tblx week, doing as much as the weather will per, ai t ; and looks so lit and well that he will be able to Vol ce his (,y n part at Bosom next week. Weather Star is:. backrtuA The Miner continues in rare health, and wi`il take 4..d pa i of doing Un- the Great Northamptonshire Si akes. The Priest has had a good preparation. ILSLEY. Dunsany has boon well attended to for tilt , Grua. 'Metro politan. Up to the time of his stoppage in work h e , had done ►wo utile and a half gsllops drill with Lo,,i I Lyon. Achievement is free from all ailment, and new t looked butter than now. Garderisure. too, ie doing ftr.4 clam TilE WES r COAST OF AFAU ;A. --0- LIVERPOOL, Ma) 'eh 20. The African Company's steamship Ethic pe, with the above mails, has arrived here with 14 passen gers and 49ozs. of gold dust. Her dates aro Bonny, Feb. 11 ; Fernando Pe as 12; Cameroons, 14 ; New Calabar, 17 ; Lagos, 2,0 ; Accra, 22; Cape Palmas, 25 ; Sierra Leone, M arch 1; Teneriffe, 10 ; and Madeira, 12. At Lagos the new oil season was expeete%i to be very good, but trade was dull. At Accra trade was also dull, in consequence of a disturbancelybieh had taken place in the interior. Other news unimportant. THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, March 20. A proclamation has been issued at Frosinone offering a reward of 600 2cilili for the capture of every brigand, dead or alive, and 1,200 scudi for the capture of every chief of a band. IMPERIAL PARLIA BUNT HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tim DAY. Tho SPHAIER took the chair at twelve o'clock. CLIURCEI RATE ABOLITION BILL. Mr. HARDCASTLE moved the second reading of the bill, the object of which was to enable the £50,000 or £60,000, the sum estimated as sufficient to keep the dif, ferent churches of the Established Church of thu country, to be raised by voluntary contribution. Various sehemes of compromise had failed, and he thought the only way of surmounting the difficulty which had led to heartburuing and ill-feeling was to adopt the principle embodied in the bill. Mr. B. HOPE objected to the measure, and moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He contended that arguments of "ticketing" was a most ab surd way of dealing with the question of church rates. Everybody was " ticketed ;" the members of that house were ticketed M.P., some D.C.L.; and the use of such a clap trap argument was only worthy of a posting placard at a contested election. Mr. GORSE seconded the amendment. If the bill was passed the deserving poor would be the parties who would suffer by the falling off of the contributions to the offertory. Sir G. GREY said the matter had been so frequently discussed, it becomes quite unnecessary for him to detain the house for any length of time. He could not help remarking the empty state of the Treasury bench at a time when a question so important was under discus sion, because he thought that the Government ought to express its opinion on the bill of his hon. friend. Ho thought it contained the germ for the future settlement of this much contested question. Sir W. HEAT IWO TE supported the amendment moved by the hon. member for Stoke (Mr. Hope). Mr. READ was of opinion that the best way of stating this question would be to read all the bills proposed to be introduced a second time and then to refer them to a select committee. He thought that was the only course that was at all likely to bring about an equitable settle ment of the question. Mr. SOOURFIELD said there was much to be said in favour of the bill of the hon. gentleman opposite, but he could not give it his support, because he knew the clergy were ►ouch opposed to having to go round annually and make collections for the maintaining the church in repair. There was nothing sensational in it. Mr. nESIINGTON MILLS sail a groat deal had been said about the churches boiug in disrepair, but he thought it would be well if some information was given as to where a church was situated iu which the repairs were not greeted by voluntary contribution. If the landlords would let their land freo of Church Rates that course would at once settle the question. Lord JOHN MANNERS said the reason the members of the Government were absent at the commencement of the sitting was that a Cabinet council was being hold at twelve o'clock. It had been said that this side of the house had done their utmost to resist the abolition of church rates, but that he denied. His side of the house had always expressed a desire to agree to a compromise, but all the proposals that had been made in that direction for the last 30 years had been rejected by those hon. mem bers who represented the dissenting interest on the other side. He heartily and entirely dissented from the prin ciple of the bill under discussion, and, therefore, he should give his veto against the second reading. Mr. HUBBARD supported the amendment. He was against unconditional abolition, but in favour of a com promise. Mr. NEATE said they were about to alter the constitu tion of the house, and therefore that matter might well be left to the decision of the country. He could nut give his vote in favour of the second reading of the bill, as he was anxious that the bill of the hon. member for Stoke (Mr. Hope) which proposed a compromise should be taken into consideration. _ _ Mr. F. CHAMBERS was of opinion that no compromise in the matter would work. There must either be total abolition or no change in the present system. Mr. BASS was in favour of the abolition of the com pulsory payment of church rates, because he knew in stances in parishes where it had been adopted the best re sults had followed. In a parish which paid the highest rates in the district a sum of £260, or thereabouts, was annually raised from amongst those residents willing his to pay, those objecting to do so being passed over. t tpaorioshhotrhoehocslewrgeyro in werethaollbornset pnoofsstihoelehrigepaheisrt, ianotqlpeligresonceoB, h of all denominations lived peaceably together. First Mr. NE WDEGATE said he was willing to go the length o o h f ucoronhserantteinog.tEo thesaaidbotlhiteionnobolfe compulsory f o Mr. GOSOaN s ioner of Works having st ated that he was in favour of a d the payment mnl os h o o f w th o e uld sal l o ik e e t t , o pi k o n fo o o w ; ovnwoulillsrTawtere, assent r to the compromise by support itwczhothgenkpthhrteoehrm:i tlG:oy seconderntin reading of the bill, and adopt the compro mise proposed by the hon. member for Hastings? Mr. WALPOLE replied by stating that when they were in Ale,' eight years ago they brought forward a bill to effect a compromise, and they still adhered to the principle of that bill. Ile thought the Church Rates Regula tion 13111 a fair compromise; but when they were asked to consent to the total abolition of church rates they should offer to that proposition their determined opposition. They were ready to consider any bill which would throw the rate upon the landlord instead of the occupier, and to ex empt those who did not belong to the church from coutri butiug to its support. Mr. GLADSTONE said the point really remaining was whether compulsory powers should remain to be put in force, not against those who were willing to pay but against those who were unwilling ; and as a disinclination had been expressed by the supporters of the bill to consider such a proposition in committee, he should give his vote in favour of the second reading of the bill. The house then divided, when there appeared-- For the second reading Against it Majority Tho bill was accordingly read a second time. CHURCH-RATES COMMUTATION BILL. Mr. NEWDEGATE moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to enable the parishioners to impose a rate of 2d. in the pound on the property in the parish for the maintenance of repairs of tho church. Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE moved that the bill bo read a second time that day six months. Tho house divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against Majority 132 Tho bill wns consequently UHURCHI BATE It'EGULATION BILL. Mr. HUBBARD postponed the •inotion for the second reading of this bill uutil next Wednesday. BELIGIOUS BUILDINGS (SITES) BILL. This bill passed through committee. SALE AND PUROHASE OF SHARES BILL. The hons, then went into committee on this bill. Progress was reported at a quarter to six - , and shortly after which the house adjourned. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. GAvzszxn, Wednesday Morning. • Arrived, March 19—Normandie, steamer, from Dunkirk. Arrived, March 20—Orion, steamer, from Rotterdam Giraffe, steamer, from Boulogne; Fusilier, steamer, from Dunkirk. Sailed, March 19—Soontar, for New York. Sailed, March 20—SVhisper, for St. Lucia; Panther, steamer, fur Boulogne; Lord J. Russell, steamer, for Dun kirk; Velocity, steamer, for Calais. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed, March 19—Wynaud, from London, for Colombo; Chanticleer, from London, for Nagasaki. A nc hored—Blackburn (of Preston), from London, for Dublin. Z