The Sun. — London, England, 1867-02-04 00:00:00

some phases of life that are sad in them selves, but are told in an animated manner. " Play ing for High Stakes" is an elaborate sketch of society which repays perusal. " A Winter at St. Peters burg" brings the realms of snow before us in an im pressive style. " The Winding of the Skein" is one of these illustrated sketches in verse for which this periodical is famous. It is well told in its brief sadness. " Fashionable Tea-parties" introduces us to that new phase of polite society, which has, how ever, something cheerful and homely about it. " Sketches of the English Bench and Bar" this time contain Lord Westbury and the late Lord Justice Knight Bruce. iNfeculLLAN's MAGAZINE.—The two vigorous and interesting stories which are running their course through the pages of Macmillan are continued with unabated spirit, though in very opposite styles. A chapter on our "Home Defences" is worth reading, for it is written by one who evidently takes a deep interest in the subject in all its branches. "The State of Ireland," Female Artists," and " The Cretan Insurrection" are among the principal Papers ; and we have verses from the pens of Isa Craig, Knox, and George Smith, both of them somewhat more ambitious than successful. THE VICTORIA MAGAZINE.—This number of the Victoria is more animated, and more attractive in its character than usual. It is still chiefly devoted to the discussion of " Woman's Rights." NATURE AND ART. Nos. 8 and 9.—This beauti fully illustrated serial cannot fail to secure the favour of all all readers of artistic taste. We can s carcely fancy a pleasanter or mere attractive com panion for a real lover of " Nature and art," than one of its well edited and admirably executed num bers. M rs. S. C. Hall, always a welcome writer, contributes in these parts a characteristic story, called " Bizz and her Foes." CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL.—This old favourite has greatly improved since the commencement of the new series, and the February part has a great deal of very pleasant and readable matter. A new novel, " Lord Ulswater," by the author of " Lady Plavia," gives promise of powerful interest, and there are a variety of miscellaneous papers well Worth reading. GOOD WORDS.—A new story by George Mac donald is a welcome sight to the readers of Good Words, who have, besides, contributions from Pro fessor Plumptre, Mr. Glaisher, Robert Hunt, and several other standard writers. THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE. Edited by Dr. Guthrie. —This is a well printed, well written, and well illustrated popular religious journal, very well adapted for extended circulation among the intelli gent working classes. ITONEY JIARKET AND COMMEROUL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There has been a steady demand to-day for dis count accommodation owing to the payments of the 4th ; it is satisfactory to be enabled to announce that the engagements at maturity have been easily arran ged. e have heard it rumoured that the negotiation going on last week between a London banking firm and a representative of the Argentine Government, for the remittance of a million sterling to that Gover nment, has f a ll en t h rough, b ut new ones are said to have been commenced this morning on the lifts received f rom the River Plate by the Oneida. aAt the bullion office of the Bank of England on aC ur day there were no gold operat i ons o f import e. rn A me eting of th e s h are h o ld ers o / th e Lo n d on T Comp an y was held to-day, w h en an ad journment took place unt;l the 25th inst., for the purpose of mal;ng up:some accounts . des;red.by the Me eting. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the p ast week state that there has been in some instance s a slight improvement. At Leeds, Brad ford, and Huddersfield rather more inquiry has pre vailed for spr i ng goods ; while at Manchester there % been a moderate demand for cloths and yarns for home requirements. In the hosiery and lace departments of Leicester and Nottingham there has been little change of importance ; while in the hard- Ware districta of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wol verhampton a more cheerful tone has prevailed, owing to a better demand from several foreign Merchants and the smallness of stocks in the hands of home dealers. Notice has been given that the Bank of New Zea land will receive tenders for £300,000 of the Can terbury Government 6 per cent. loan. The bonds are to be in sums of £lOO each, and redeemable on the 2d January, 1915, the interest to date from the 31st December lest, interest and principal both to be payable in London. This loan is a charge on the revenues of the province, and is authorised by the Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 1862. The amount now to be allotted is the second portion of the loan, £879,000 having already been issued. The tenders Will be received up to 1 o'clock of the 12th instant. At a meeting held this afternoon of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company the report of the directors was adopted, and the dividend de clared at the rate of 12 per cent, for the half and, with the inte r i m di v id end already paid, equalyea, to 10 per cent. pe r annum. Two o'CLocK. There is still a continuance of inactivity at the Stock Exchange. Though very dull, therefore, the markets generally are in a firm position. Consols are at 04 I for money, and 90i s for the account. T he New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89i 90; t lehequer Bills, lls. to 14s. prem. ; Bank of Eng b.nd Stock, 249 251 ; India Stock, 1071 ; ditto Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent., 84i ; and ditto Bonds, 80s. prem. The directors of the St. John d'el Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received, per Oneida, the f ollowing report, d ated Morro Velho, Dec. 29, 1866: -- Produce, 2d division of December, 10 days, 14,562 oitavas ; yield, 8,414 oitavas per ton. In the Corn Market to-day business continues very inactive, and a further decline of 2s. per quarter was established on the values of English and foreign wheat. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures remain steady, at 39 41 ; and the Consoli dated Mortgage Bonds at 31 311. Bank Shares are in very limited demand, and barely sustain former rates. London and County are marked 67, and Union of London 45. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are inac tive. Anglo-American Telegraph are dealt in at 15 1 I; City of Moscow Gas at 171 ; Fore-street Warehouse at 121 ; and National Discount Com pany at 181. The Foreign Stock market has in several instances improved. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 30 1 ; Mexi can, 171 1 ; Spanish Passive, 221 ; and Italian, 5 41 . In the Railway Share Market there continues to be very little animation, and prices generally show indications of increased depression. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain at almost previous quotations. MINING MARKET. MONDAY, Two o'Clock. An active inquiry for shares has obtained to-day. Annexed are the latest quotations : Bry n Gwiog, —; Carn Brea, ; Oarn Cam borne, 22s 6d 25s Od; Central Minera, —; Chiverton Moor, 6 61 ; Ch on:a l es G old, 21 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 7 4 ; Condurrow, ——; Cooke' • hen, 11 12 ; Drake 'ells, 232 Od 25s ; East Basset, 21 ; E as t C ara d on, N' 6 ; East Cam Brea, 334 ; Lovell, 101 11; East Ru ssell, 4 41 ; East Wheal Grenville, 2 2}; Great , -16 Y, ——; G rea t N ort h D owns, 31 4; Great Rotel 'ack, 458 Od 478 6d; South Herodsfoot, 4 41. Great South Tolgus, 193 Od 21s Od ; Great Wheal Tor, 17 4 ; Mark o V a ll ey, 41 1; North Crofty, 54 51; cri °lll, kosk ear , 1 1 12 ; North Treskerby, 2f 2} ; Prince deiaWales, 34s Od 85s 6d; Prosper United, 3 34; Provi- Sa O el :, —; Redmoor, 911 ; S ou th C ara d on, —; ond urrow, 17s 6d 22e 6d ; South Darren, ; s :e lth -- ! rn c° B , ; South Grenville, 7s 6d 10 2 ; St. We s t Cun°l ß, —; Stray Park, —e —s ; Tineroft, —; a " 8 r adon, 10 12 ; West Uhiverton, 64 66 ; West 25. Wheal ; Seton, 125 30 ; Wheal Buller, 221 Chiverton' 881 • Wheal Crabor, -13 ; wheal Grenville, pa_ 2 2s GLI: Wheal 4.0a07 Wheel HER MAJESTY, &c. OSBORNE, Feb. 3. The Queen and Princess Beatrice walked and rode on ponies in the grounds yesterday afternoon. Prince and Princess Christian, accompanied by Lord and Lady Cowley, drove out. Lrincess Louise drove also, attended by the Hon. Harriet Phipps. Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Prince Henry of Prussia, walked in the grounds. Her Majesty and their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, and Princess Beatrice, attended Divine serv:ce at Osborne this morning. The Rev. George Prothero officiated. The Prince of Leiningen and Sir Thomas Pasley left yesterday. Lord and Lady Cowley had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal Family in the evening. The Princel'and Princess of Wales. The Princess or\Vales, attended by the Marohio ness of Carmarthen, took a carriage drive on Satur day. The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Grey, returned to Marlborough House from Trentham in the afternoon. Major Teesdale has succeeded Major Grey as Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Major Teesdale in waiting, attended Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning. TLe communion service was read by the Lord Bishop of Worcester (Clerk of the Closes) and the Rev. J. V. Povah. Anthem, " 0 Lord, thou halt searched me out,' Croft. Sung by Messrs. R. Barnby, G. Benson, and Lewis Thomas. Mr. Cooper presided at the organ. The sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop o Worcester, from Ist Cor. a. 16, 17. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Brozmouth Park. Tho Duchess of Wellington arrived at Apsl e y House on Saturday from Strathfieldsaye. The Marquis de Caumont Laforce has returned to the Clarendon Hotel from Paris. Viscountess Cranbourno will have evening parties on Wednesdays during the month. Lord and Lady Forester arrived at their resi dence in Audloy-square on Saturday, from Wilroy Park, Shropshire. The Earl of Bective, M.P., is expected to arrive at his residence, Grafton-street, to-morrow, from The Lodge, - Virginia, county Cavan. Viscount and Viscountess Holmesdale have ar rivod at their now residence (late Lord Dufferin's) in Grosvenor-square for the meeting of Parliament. The Countess of Derby will commence her recep tion in St. James's-square, on Saturday, the 16th inst. The Earl Grosvenor, ➢i.P., arrived in town on Friday night from Calverley Park, Cheshire. Lady Con stance Grosvenor has gone on a visit to the Duchess Dowager of Sutherland, at Cliveden, near Maidenhead, The Earl and Countess of Wilton arrived at their residence in Grosvenor-square on Saturday from Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray. Lord Ilotham, M.P., arrived in town on Satur day from South Dalton Hall, Yorkshire. The Right Hon. the Speaker arrived at his official residence, New Palace, Westminster, yesterday evening from Ossington Hall, near Newark. Lady Charlotte Demies soli will come to town early in the rook, Seton, —; Wheal Trelawney, 11 12 ; Wheal Uny, ; Wheal Basset, —. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols "Min Do. Account, Feb. 7 9Ol 3 per Cow. Reduced 9O 89k New 3 por Cent 9O 89f New 2,1- per Cent. Jan. 1891 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 .unuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire 5:1 April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent ll 14 pm Do £5OO 17 11 14 pm Do £lOO & £2OO , 11 11 pin Bank of England Stock, 61 por Cent ... 249 51 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. terra❑ Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874... Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1670 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent S44 Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 por Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Irgentine Republic, 6 per Cent — lustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 I .3razilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cont., 1865 Do Account 721 4 Do. £lOO Bonds Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent 774 DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) C.Lilian 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent Do. 6 per Cent A Do. „ B Colombian, 6 per Cent. Juba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 ~.. Danubian Principalities Do. Account 0 ivador New Conoolidated, 1 per Cent l2 Do., Ptovisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred E4vptian 7 per Cent B4 Do. Account 1)o. Second Issue — Do. £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 B3l Do £lOO Bonds Do. Government Railway Debentures BO i Do. Account Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account .lu. Coupons G tatemala 5 per Cent. — Itaiian 5 per Cer t 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway — M ixicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-Frerch — Slontevideau 6 per Cent. . Sloorish Imperial 5 per Cent sew Granada Do 3 per Con 351 21 Do. Deferred Do Land darrants (Hectares) Pertnian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 6:4 Do 41 pa Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 6 per Cent., 1862 651 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853 '6,'7, ' 9 ,' 60 ,' 2 , ' 3, 42/ 1 2 Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent.. 1822, £ S BBf 9 8 Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid B7l 1 • Do. do. £25 paid — pat Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account - Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do — Do Account 221 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do. Account •• Do 6 per Cent. 1E62 Do Account 541 # 4 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 por Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account DJ. 6 per Cent., 1865 Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do 4100 Bonds ti c ,. 6 per Cent, 1862 Ditto 11 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 11 , 4gian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch ij* per °Ant. Ex. 12 Guil , Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French 'lentos, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 251 Do. Account 541 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Do. Account - 7 - -4 - ‘finrt • trtit THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1867 MARKETS.--.This day. WOOL. Fine English wools have commanded rather more atten tion; the demand, however, is by no means active. Colonial wool is very quiet. The imports into London last week consisted of 10,476 bales from Geelong, 3,627 from Melbourne, 7,353 from Port Philip, 5,440 from Sydney, and 2,725 bales from the Cape of Good Hope. Current prices of English wool per lb. s d s d. Irkeces—South Down hogets 1 7f 1 81 Half-bred do 1 9i 1 104 Kent fleeces South Down ewes and wethers 1 7 1 8 Leicester do Sorts—Clothing Combing came back again. Ile did not accuse the girl with robbing him of ls. 6d. Mr. William Rollers, of No. 14, Market-hill, Shadwsll, said he was a commercial traveller for Alleu and 00., dis tillers. Last night in Penniugtoi-street he saw the pri soner on the top of the prosecutor, and forcibly holding him down. The soldier said, "You are biting me." He pulled the prisoner off the soldier and said, "You vaga bond, what are you about?" The prisoner said "Mr. Rohers, "I'll get some one to knock your brains out if you interfere." He threw the prisoner on the pavement. Ho did not know Macarthy. He had kept public-houses, and probably the prisoner had seen him in one or more of therm After the prosecutor gdt up ho said the prisoner had robbed him. In answer to Mr. Paget, the witLY3ss said the prisoner did not attempt to run away, and that three minutes elapsed before the constable arrived. John Shepherd, No. 43 11, said that when he came up and took the prisoner into custody, ho threw away a hand kerchief, which the soldier said was his last night. The prisoner here said that the handkerchief was his property. It was sewn half through and sewed under and over like a seam iu a pair of trousers. There were also spots of blood upon it. • The handkerchief was opened, and carefully examined by the constable and by Mr. Livingston, the chief usher. The prisoner's description of it was a correct one. Mr. Paget askod the police-constable if any money wat found on the prisoner, to which heyeplied in the negative. Inspector Holloway, of the H division, said he had known the prisoner a long time, and never heard any thing to his prejudice. On many occasions the prisoner had given material aid to the police. Mr. Gomm—The prisoner was never in custody bef ore Tho soldier was drunk, and fell, and he dragged the pri soner with him. Mr. Rohers and the constable said the soldier was drunk last night. Mr. Paget thought the soldier's account was not trust worthy, and that no jury would convict in this case. Re discharged the prisoner. SEr ARE MARKETS.— This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Paid. 81 59 11 120 40 46 4 8 65 68 70 72 lib 18 34 35 6 8 ,23 12: 130 131 91 93 51 45 3Z 35 34 :7 128 :SO 81 87 lei 10 10 LO 123 121 87 62 61 127 1%8 3ii NI we 123 121 11 11, 93 95 :19 41 4 18 IC4 1(5 G 4 Co 101 103 35 36 10 11 p r.O /22 1 2p 1 2p 14 118 148 152 48 60 73 71 V 10 150 153 3 4; Closing I Business , Price. done. i Bristol ana Exeter .. :. Caledonian .0.01. • U.llllbrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall . . Dublin & Belfast June. , Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc,' E. London, r.-.crip Certi.' Do. Glasgow ..t S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angi. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland , Greet Northern D,,. A stock . .1 Do. B stock Do. Sew, Is. at 25 pn, CitS, and W. of Ireland Wehiern -Orig,ina,. Du. S. v, i. Rail gull. , Do. &mill %Vales Do. W. Mid.—Oxlorn Do. Newport Uo. tierelord.. I,tocAshire,t w'orkshiro ' :London and Blackwell, Lon., 13righ.,& Coasi, ,Lon., Chat., and Doverl 1 Do. Metrop. Ex. A.. Lon. t North IVesterq Lon. & South Western' Man., Shel., ck Lincoln etc tropolitan.... Do. New Do. ExtenOon v e.copolttan Dintriet, sJo. do. do. Jo. aid St. John slrel Sl►d'9dd Do. £9 Share ... Do. til min.. Derby viid heat 'North British Do. Ed., Pth., Az Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. Cir.N•E pureh.ok Do. Leeds ..... Do. Y talc Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. dr S. W. Junction Scottish Central 'Scot. N. E , Aber. stock; uo. Seotddi d. atJek. Stirorghire Union loath Devon ,ouch Eastern Staines, Wok., k Wok Paff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha 'Nest Cornwall BRITISH POSSE; Al .au St. Lawrence 'tom. Baroda, h Cen.in. gu. 5 per cent F shares ituffalJ a. Lake Huron, Do. Yieterence Buff Brant, & Godertch 6 p c. 187 : 2-3- i Calcutta. & S. E., litn ;ai , e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p: East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. p.o. Do. J Extension Grand Trunkot Canad, Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d fret. Bonds bo. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred :::. Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o 'lt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D.,. 41 per cent Do 'Treat Wes. of Canada Do. New. Do. 6p. o Bta. pay. 1873 1 , 00. 51 d.j. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited' Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. li do ' Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. 0. Buds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N.Rl.C . da,6pc let lab Seinde . . Do. Delhi j d 00. do . • t s ' 4 Do. Punjaub.... E. Do.lndus St.Flot ''' 100 100 100 all 100 100 COLONIAL GO VERNAIEN' isritisb Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 l;an.Gor.6 p.c.Ja.&J uly 1877-Yi4 Do. 6 p. 0. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1)0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G. Li ope, 6 p.c. 1873 I.)o.Apl.&Oct . 1800-1900 Do, do 1880-9, Do. Jan.&July, 1890-' 4 Do. 5 per oent. 15 A pri' and 15 Oct., 1900 aJ Jon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. 1878, do 'Mauritius, B p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. Is7B Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. Do. 1845, Feb. &- A az_ ,Natal , lov. 6 per cent.. N.B.Gov.bp.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 wc., 1 336, Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 187 a Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 :New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent....... Nova So.,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling", 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,0.1868-1' Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.O. Ja & July Do. do, April & Oct , 190 100 100 1( , 0 100 100 BRITIS Cam. CousoL 601 d, lim. Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cone. (Tavlst, Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn 13rel East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved ,1,1 MINNS. 2.1.0 294 2.1).0 St 2.14.0 Z. 9.0 E. W't Russell (Tayiatk Gam.& StA übyn(G wen. ureat L.ixey, limited Great South Tolgus Great 'Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist io ,;renville llerod's Foot • • • Ringston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marie Valley dwyudy Iron Ore, Yew Se ton Vorth Ro3kear i.Wh'l Bazisett Yorth Wheal Crotty l',"rosper linited...... "I"r,videnee Uny Caradou (St. Cleer) South Condurt ow 3.Wheal Fran. (Illogau Stray Park . ;Tln Croft Vigra and Clogan, West Bassett (Illogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chiyerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Itedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5S 7 74 8 9 400 410 I 1 22 24 8 7 2 3 2 3 i 4 9 10 24 24 5 6 17 18 13 18 II lb 30 32 21 Si 2 4 3f 41 23 35 45 2 4 21 31 21 26 :)00 320 18 22 1 2 p 1() a li 12 14 54 56 115 125 83 75 18 20 10 12 .35 145 7 9 t'ttEFEItICNUE SHAKES. North Staffol &hire, 20j PREFERENCE SIARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, ac., Metrap. Ext.:ll, 6 per cent., 31 Midland A and B £5 pt, 105{ LINES LEASED /LT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, St London and cireenwich, 81 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 20 Great Luxembourg*. 1'26 Imperial Mexican, lint., 36 Sambre and Meuse, 7j Sambre and Meuse, 5! per cent. pf., 9 San Paulo, lint., gua. 6 por cent., 136 FOR ERIN MIN ER. Chontales Gold and Silver Alining, 2i St..lohn del Rey. lim., 511 Scottish Australian, I. Washoe Gold, a BANKS: Alliance, lien.. 161 17} Australasia, 66i Bank of Egypt, 31 Chartered lier. of India, London. and China, 35 41 City, 141 English and American, lim, ( 1 i English and Rio de Janeiro, lim., 9k Lana Mortgage Bank of India, inn., 3 London and River Plate, 48 London Chartered Bang of Australia, 231 London and County, 61 6} London Joint Stock, 42; London and South African. 1 4 London and Veuezula, lira . Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 81 New South Wales, 45! Oriental Bank Corporition, 441 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 5 Union of London, 45 KISCELLANNOUB. Anglo-American Telegraph, 151 / Atlantic Telegraph, - Dit o, 8 per cant., 674 Berlin Water Works, lim., Ditto, new, 51 Bombay Gae, lim., 44 Ditto, new, 24 City of Moscow Gas, lim., 171 18 City offices, lira., t 1 8 Credit Fonder of England. lim Egyptian Com. and Tradin g , li m., 3 Fore -street Warehouse, Bin., 12; Gen. Credit and Discount, tim.. 54 Imperial Land Company or Marseilles, Ilm., 11 London Financial Association, lim., 71 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 31idras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. byln , dian Government), 1.91 illwall Freehold Laud and Dock, 81 National Discount Company. 134 National Provincial Marine, lira , ang= New Zealand Loan and 3ler. Agency, Um., 21 Royal M , ,11 Steam, 1071 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, lim,, Ditto (Zl5), 124 Thames and 3lersey Marine, Insurance, Ilm., 5 The quotation of gold at Faris is about at — piir - 7 1 7n the short exchange on Loudon is 25.12} per £1 sterling, On toniparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 lie. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 2.lotha per cent, dearer in Paris than in London. ,SIONS. G 6 68 100 101 id ip 4 44 74 & 60 65 101 103 101 10 106 107 21 22 85 88 67 59 53 54 52 54 37 40 23 25 106 106 i 1! i 1c 100 102 91 93 14 13} 12§ FS 92 81 84 11,i 100 102 02 94 85 90 82 85 97 vi 97 98 1 97 98 MARK-LANE. 311 1 I I 1301 I 331 4j 3k 128; I 112413111 1145 71 7I I 1231 3 1 1041 1 73} 3 10Q2 101 1061 6 I t. 2 li 104 k 141 1 rT SECURITIES. The sale for wheat in the country markets held on Sa turday was heavy, at a decline in the quotations of from ls. to 2s. per quarter. In all kinds of spring corn, as well as flour, very little business was transacted on easier terms. On the Continent the demand for wheat, and most other kinds of produce, has fallen off. The exports of grain and /tour from America continue limited. The arrivals of foreign grain, &c., into London last week were 23,986 quarters of wheat, 15,900 barley, 4,007 oats, 1,908 rye, 690 beans, 23,132 linseed, 32,014 rapeseed, 3,719 maize, 285 sundry, 4,629 sacks end 3,421 barrels of flour. The supply of English wheat on sale hero to-day was very moderate, and the condition of the produce good. Even for good and fine di; samples the trade was (lull, while damp qualities were quite unsaleable. As regards the former, the quotations were ls. per quarter lower than on Monday last. In danip wheat very little was tran sacted, and the quotations were non , ;ually 2,s per quaiLer lower than on this day se'nuight. Tho market was fa"ly supplied with foreign wheat, in which sales progressed very slowly. The aggregate busi ness done was small, and at a decline in prices of is. per quarter. _ Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request on rathor easier terms. The supply of Elglish barley on sale was moderate ; of foreign, large. The trade was very inactive, and prices decFned is. per quarter. The malt trade was quiet in the extreme, at barely late rates. The market was moderately supplied with oats. The trade for all qualities ruled heavy, and pikes had a droop ing tendency. in the beaus, the market was extensively supplied. Tho trade was depressed as regards all descriptions, and the quotations were ls. t 3 2s. per quarter lower than on Mon day last. _ _ Peas were in but moderate supply, yet the trade was shw, at barely late rates. . . The flour trade was dull, and prices had a drooping tendency. Linseed and rapeseed were a dull inqu&•y, at barely late rates. Other seeds commanded but little attention. The cake trade was very inactive, and prices were rather lower on Monday last. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEABITIUS Wheat— Essex and Kent, rod, new, per qr sls to 63s Do, old 678 65s Do., white, old . 7 59$ 70$ Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old Do., nor Talavera Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 398 53s Malt--Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Wars Chevalier 7BB 82s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., F.oding 24e 31s - Potato - 28s 36s Youghal and Cork, black 2ls 255 Cork, white 225 26s Scotch, Feeding 24s 818 Beans—Tick Pigeons ... 415 455 Peas—Grey, Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 445 468 Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel 275 333 French, per sack 415 52s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a fair average supply of foreign stock oz offer here to-day, the time of year considered. Amongst it were several shorn sheep in her condition. Sales pro gressed slowly, and the sales had a drooping tendency. The arrival of beasts from our own grazing disti:cts were only moderate. From Scotland the supply was toler ably good; from Ireland limited. All breeds moved off heavily, at a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday, last of 2d per 81b. The pritnest Scots and crosses sold at 5s to Os 2d per,Blb. The qaalityof the English beasts was good, of Scotch very pl.me, and of Irish middling. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,600 Scots, crosses, and shc-thorns ; from other parts of England, 600 various breeds ; from Scot land, 346 Scots and crosses ; and, from Irelane 110 oxen We were very scantily supplied with sheep, which went off freely at an improvement in value of 4d per 81b. The best Downs and half breeds in the wool sold at 6s to Gs 4d, out of the wool 5s 4d, per 81b. The quality of the sheep 541 I was prime. There were a few lambs on sak in excellent condition. The quotation realised was 8s par 81b. Calves were in short supply and fair request at full prices—N from 4s 6,1 to 5s 6d per 81b. The sale for beef was heavy at the late decline in value 98 100 b 9 101 99 101 83 85 83 85 101 114 104 10d 1(3 105 101 103 00 'O2 101 11.3 106 l S 102 1(4 103 105 103 te6 105 107 99 WI 95 97 90 93 8.5 F 6 93 101 64 65 96 98 91 P 3 .... - 104 104 _ - 107 108 Per 81b to sink the offal. s ds d e d s d Crse At inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Pmecrs-wool sheep 5 4 5 10 Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 Prime 'thdown 00.6 0 6 4 Prim, la2ge oxen ..4 6 4 10 Large coarse calves. 4 6 5 0 ['rime Scuts, &c.... 5 0 5 2 Prune small do.. 5 2 5 6 Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 10 4 2 Large hogs .3 4 3 8 Second quality do ..4 4 5 0 Small porkers ...3 10 4 4 Lamb, _Os Od to 0 , Od. Suzkling calves, 203 to 233 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 2 4 ,0 27s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 3350 Beasts lB.O Cows. .... Cows. — Sheep and lambs ...... 13,730 , Sheep aad 1 .mbs Calves • 139 Ca, Ted . Pigs 290 Pigs 25 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Feb. 5, 1866, and this day, Monday, Feb. 4, 1867. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. Feb. 5, Feb. 4, 1866. 1867. i d ad i d s d. s C e o c ar on se d a g n u d al i i n ty fer d i o o . r ............. 3 4 6 0 to 4 3 1 4 0 3 3 10 6 to 4 3 4 8 Prime large oxen ................. 4 6 4 8 4 6 410 Prime Scot; dtc. .............. 410 5 0 5 0 6 2 Coarse and inferio r sheep,,. 4 0 4 8 310 4 2 Second quality do. ...... —4 10 6 6 4 4 5 0 Prime coarse - woolled dc; ..... 5 8 6 2 5 4 510 Prime Southdown do *— 8 4 6 8 6 0 6 4 Lambs .................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Large coarse calves ............... 5 6 6 0 4 6 5 0 Prime small do. ... Large hogs ..................... 4 0 4 6 3 4 3 8 Nat small porkers ............... 4 8 5 2 310 4 4 Beasts ............. 150 3,790 ........... 6 2 6 6 5 2 5 6 ...... 4, Sheep ........................ 'l7 430 Calves ............1 123 27 13,520 Pigs ............ 470 124 ............ ... SUPPLIES ON SALE, Fob. 6, 1865.—Beasts, 3,410 sheep, 14,420—calves, 164—pigs, 42 0 . Feb. 8, 1ni4,530— sheep, 218—pigs, 380. 16,680—calves, Tho total imports of foreign stook into London last week amounted to 6,204 head. In the corresponding week in 1866, we received 7,059 ; in 1865, 6,503 ; in 1864, 2,024; in 1863, 2,14 2; i n 1862, 821; and in 1861, 1,221. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LIST V%'REX. Beasts. sh ee p. Lambs. Calves. Pigs, Antwerp Boulogne 169 Bremen 421 Calais.. Dunkirk 27 Caen Copenhagen Gotteuburg Hamburg ••• Harlingen Nieu Diep ••• Honfleur Ostend Rotterdam Trouville - ... - ... 5 ... -- - ••• ---- ••• --- ... ._.. 69 ... - ..• 21 ... - ,••• .. . - ... -- ... 50 .., - .., 57 Oporto .......... The yearly co mparison of woekly i m p or t s i s as f o ll ows : Boasts. Sh2ey. Lambs. Caltes. Pi gs . 1866..................764 P0.,52 - 320 223 1865......... 1917 4,6 u? ... 458 ...1539 1864 ......... 589 962 139 317 o f beef and pork on s a l e t o -d ay i s toler ablyof mutton and v ea l very limited. Beef, NETIMATE AND LEA.DENBALL. vaTabilleaxnstdelinprspoilLei have moved off slowly, at about last week's quotations. Mutton, however, has advanced 2d to 4d per Sibs. The imports of foreign meat into London last week wore :-5 packages from Antwerp, 17 from Harlingen, 130 from Ostend, 608 from Rotterdam, and 119 carcasses from Amsterdam. Per 81b by the carcase. 8 d Inferior beef ......3 0 S 6 3iiddling do. ...... 3 8 31) Prime large d 0..... I 0 4 2 t'rime small d0....1 4 4 Veal .............. 4 4 Lamb. Os 0 tideid Inferior mutton 3 4 4 / !diddling mutton 4 4 4 8 Prime do 4 10 5 0 Large pork 3 0 3 6 Small pork 3 8 4 4 41 to Oa 0.1 BOROUGH. HOP. The trade is very firm, and full prices aro readily obtained. Fine parcels of Mid and East Keats have been in request, but the transactions, generally, have been of a restricted character. Last week's imports comprised 118 bales from Antwerp, 52 Bremen, 170 Calais, 155 Ostend, 86 Gluckstadt, 526 New York, 40 Boulogne, and 88 Rotterdam. Mid and East Keuts Weald of Kent Sussex Farnham and country Yearlings 1053 to 1503 „ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Tho supplies of potatoes are fairly extensive. Fino qualities command full prices, but inferior qualities are difficult to sell. The imports into London last week consisted of 50 tons from (Jaen, 581 sacks, 1,035 bags, and 50 tons from Dunkirk. Regonts l2os to 164 s per ton. Flukes 150 s to 180 s „ ticotigt Regents l2os to 1700 7, TALLOW. But little business is passing in tallow to-day. The marktt, however, may be considered steady, without imam:al change in pr:ces. P.Y.C. is quoted at 44s 3d R.I. cwt., on the spot ; town tallow, 445, net cash ; rongh, fat, 2s 3di per 81bs. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867 Stock—(this day) Prices of Y.O 4lB Od to 41s Gd 47s Od 4ls to I—s 0,1 —8 Od —8 Od —s 0(1 Delivery last week 1,774 2,359 2,377 20,000 Do. from Juno 1 .. 53,446 67,729 79,452 20,000 Arrival last week Do. from June 1 80,009 72,733 90,945 90,000 Pricos of town 438 Od 44s 3d 47s pa 47s Od LAW INTELLIGENCE— This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Wore Mr. Justice Shoe and a Special Jury.) KEARNS T. STORKES. The hearing of th;s cause was resumed this morning. The plaintiff, Catherine Kearns, had been the confidential servant of the late Sergeant Storks, and she brought this action against the defendant, Mr. Robert Reeves Storkes, one of the deceased's sons, for having illegally confined her in a French lunatic asylum from the sth June, 1865, until the 29th of September in that year. The cross examination of the plaintiff having con cluded, Catherine Kearns, sister-in-law to the plaintiff, was called—She said sh%resided at Tuam, and first heard of her sister being in an asylum in August. She received a letter from her stating the fact, and she immediately proceeded to Paris, where she arrived on, the 14th of August. On the 15th she went to Mr. Storkes in consequence of receir !rig a letter from him. She saw her sister in the asylum, and remained with her over an hour, and she could see no difference in her than that from which she now presents. There was nothing to lead her to the belief that she was mad. She said she should take her away the next morning, but she did not tell the Lady Superior that that was her intention. On leaving the place she went to Mr. Storkes's house, and told him sbe saw nothing wrong in her sister's state of mind. He told her it would be very dan gerous for her to do so, as it might destroy the hope of her entire recover y, and that if she took her home she might die in a poor-house. If she was left in his charge he would keep her as her brother. She did not on that occasion take her sister away, and on her (wit ness's) arrival in London the next day, she was shown her sister's things in the defendant's house. Mr. Storkes opened my sister's box with a key, and told her they were all hers. She said she would not touch a single thing, and then she left London for Tuam. She, however, in a short time again went to France, with the determination of bringing her sister away, but when she went to the place, where she was, she met Mr. Storkes, who told her that her sister wanted an operation performed on her (witness's) arm, and that she was very ex cited. She (witness) wanted to see her, but Mr. Storkes told her it would do no good, but only excite her, and she again returned to Tuam. She however :sited FraLce a third time, and she took her sister out of the asylum at Cheraton on the 29th of Sep tember. She said shs was determined to take her sister away, when Mr. Storkes was sent for, and when they were both about leaving France Mr. Storkes waited to see the plaintiff, but sho (witness) told him her sister had determined never to see him again but in a court of justice. Before they left Paris Mr. Storkes came and wished to shake hands with my sister, and made violent attempts to do so, but she resolutely re fused. When she (witness) left Mr. Storkes said he was her best friend, and that he hoped she (plaintiff) would never speak ill of him. The case will occupy the entire day. POLICE INTELLIGESCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A Russ KEY ROBBERY.—Rebecca, Kennington, a young woman, servant to Mr. Beauvais, cabinetmaker, of New man-street, Oxford-street, was charged before ltir. Mans field with steeling money from her employer's secretaire. The prosecutor stated that he had frequently missed money from the drawer of his secretaire in his bedroom, and yesterday evening about six o'clock ho missed a sove reign from it, haN:ng counted the money about one o'clock when it was correct. Mr. Victor Esmery, book-keeper to Mr. Beauvais, gave similar evidence to the prosecutor. Police-constable Webb, 114 C, said that on taking the prisoner into custody she denied taking the money or know_ ing where it was kept. The prisoner had been out that afternoon. Mr. Beauvais said that he found a false koy,which opened the drawer of the secretaire, where he kept his money, on the top of the secretaire. Elizabeth Watts, female searcher of the George-street station, proved finding a sovereign and 9s. in silver on the prisoner. The prisoner went down on her knees, and said "How could I take it ?" and begged her to take the sove reign and keep it, and do what she liked with it. In reply to Mr. Mansfield, the prisoner pleaded guilty, and was committed for three months with hard labour. ARTFUL AND IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—Hannah Douglas, a charwoman, was brought up by Dawson, 301 A, charged with stealing a quantity of wine, &c., the property of Mr. Harrington, 10, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square. The prisoner went to Mr. Harrington's house yesterday morning, under the pretence that he had to deliver a mes sage to Mrs. Harrington, and while the servant had gone upstairs took the opportunity to clear the clothes-horse of a number of shirts, silk hankerchiefs, and other property of the value of £lO. Mr. Harrington then gave information to the police, and Dawson succeeded in taking him into custody this morning and recovering the greater part of the property. Mr. Mansfield committed her for trial. WESTMINSTER. ATROCIOUS OUTRAGE.—Patrick Green, a man of about 35 years of age, was charged with the following atrocious outrage : Mrs. Gaum, wife of a painter and grainer, living in Westmoreland-street, Pimlico, said—Last evening I was coming home with my husband, when I was most shame fully insulted by this man. I was arm in arm with my husband in Queen-street, Pimlico, when the prisoner came in front of me and put his hands upon me in a most in delicate manner. lie put both hands upon me at the same moment. Mr. Arnold—Did he say anything ? Prosecutrix—Yes ; he said "My dear, where are you going." I stopped still, for, from the manner in which he placed his hands upon me, I could not proceed any further. I could not walk. My husband asked what he did it for, when he made use of very bad language and showed fight. My husband called police constable 229 B, who said he could not lock the prisoner up. I might take a summons against him, and asked the prisoner his address, and then when he gave one told him to go away home. We followed him, and meeting another constable told Lim, And he immediately took him into custody. Prisoner—The man came up to me and said I insulted his wife, and he kicked me and threw me down without the least occasion. I never insulted his wife. John Gaum, a respectable-looking man, husband of the complainant, fully confirmed her statement of the indeli cate way in which his wife had been assaulted. After pri soner had given an address prosecutor was following to ascertain whether it was correct, when he took to his heels, and then he detained him. Mr. Arnold—The conduct of the policeman who refused to take this charge was most improper. If there was a case in which a constable ought to take a man into custody t is such an one as this. Mr. Howard, insp3ctor of the B division—He is already reported. Some further evidence was given in confirmation of the complainant, it being shown that prisoner knew perfectly well what he was about, Mr. Arnold said—This is a most gross and aggravated assault. You are committed for six months. THAMES. ROBBERY WITH VIOLBNCE.—CharIes Macarthy, a young man, a stevedore by trade, was charged with violentl the Ryoya as saulting and robbing James I.l‘Kay, a private in l Engineers, stationed at Chatham. Tho prosecutor stated that at 8 o'clock last who nigh asket h d e w him as in R a t c liff Highway, and met the prisoner, where he was going, to which he ieplied, " I am to going to Scotland, and if you will show me tho way the boats I'll give you a g lass of ale. He t oo k the prisoner to a public house and treated him with some ale. The prisoner then led him down a lane and knocked him down, and took a sovereign and £1 in silver from his right hand trousers pocket. There were four other persons with the prisoner. They all came into the public house where they remained ton minutes. Ho waited a minute or two with the prisoner before ho turned into the lane. After he was robbed he held the prisoner, and the others ran away. Mr. Gomm, for the prisoner, cross-examined the soldier at great length, and ho admitted he had been drinking very freely at several public-houses. He would not gay ho had visited eight p ublic -house ; he might six. Ile saw three women with the prisoner, and he gave them some rum. He was not drunk and could walk straight. Lie went out of the public-house with 61, girl and OPENING OF PARLIAMENT BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 1867. REGITLATIONS,TO PREVENT OBSTRUCTIONS BY CARRIAGES. No carriage, waggon, or vehicle of any sort can be allowed to pass between Charing-cross and the Houses of Parliament, from the hour of 11 o'clock a.m. until 4 p.m., except the carriages ofyeers and Members of the House of Commons, or those of persons having Tickets of Admis sion to the Houses of Parliament, or going to any house between Charing-cross and the Houses of Parliament. The carriages of persons having Tickets of Admission to the Houses of Parliament may pass until 1 o'clock p.m., and the carriages of Peers or Members of Parliament may pass until the arrival of the Procession of her Majesty at the Horse Guards, after which hour no carriages will be allowed to pass between Charing-cross and the Houses of Parliament until her Majesty has passed through Whitehall on re turning from opening Parliament. No carriage will be allowed to remain on or near the line of the Procession between Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. RICHARD MAYNE, The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. Metropolitan Police-office, 4, Whitehall-place, 4th February, 1867. 1 1 11111 D EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. TATTERSALLS' — This Evening, LINCOLN HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 14 to 1 agst Burney (taken) 16 to 1 agst Columbia (taken) 25 to 1 agst Clansman (taken) 33 to 1 agst Fan (taken and offered) CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken) 20 to 1 agst Proserpina (taken) 25 to 1 agst Moulsey (taken) 25 to 1 agst Newland (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Minster (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Plaudit (taken) 10 to 1 agst Hermit (offered) 10 to 1 agst Vauban (taken) 16 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (taken) 100 to 8 agst Marksman (offered) DERBY. 9 to 1 agst The Rake (taken to £1000) 9 to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken) 16 to 1 agst Hermit (taken) 25 to 1 agst Marksman (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Vauban (offered) 20 to 1 agst Dragon (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Imperator (taken) 50 to 1 agst Enchanteur (taken) MANCHESTER BETTING—This DAY. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 9 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (offered) 10 to 1 agst Mount Palatine (taken) 15 to 1 agst Troublesome 100 to 8 agst Beadle (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 6 agst Lecturer (taken) 20 to 1 bar one 'VICTORIA CLUB—Tins DAY. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. Bto 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) 15 to 1 agst Mount Palatine (taken) 20 to 1 agst Bismark (taken) 25 to 1 agst Troublesome (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHA ;E. 15 to 1 agst Surney (taken) 18 to 1 agst Columbia (taken) 25 to 1 agst Clansman (taken) 33 to 1 agst Fan (taken) 50 to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken) 50 to 1 agst Thomas Town (taken) 66 to 1 agst The Doctor (taken) CHESTER CUP. 16 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken) 20 to agst Proserpina (taken) 25 to 1 agst Moulsey (taken) 33 to 1 agst.Weather Star (taken) 40 to 1 agst The Duko (taken) 40 to I. agst Archimedes (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Dalby (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Plaudit (taken) Bto 1 agst Hermit (taken) 12 to 1 agst Marksman (taken) ARRIVALS AT CARMARTHEN. / Flyfisher, Daisy, Newton, Meerschaum, Sly Fox, Sinite, Merrimac, Saucebox, Milford, Trapeze, Garus, Mulberry, Ballet Girl, Aprillis, Pensioner, Ladybird, and Jack o' Newbury. - _ SPORTING NOTES. Tho acceptances for the different handicaps at Lincoln, Epsom, Northampton, and Chester have infused a consi derable amount of vitality into the spotting clubs, and those rendezvous where racing men most congreg ate. It would be an act of presumptio n on my part to make any positive selections for the events above alluded to at this early period; but the remarks I am now penning will, doubtless, be read and taken by your readers for what they may be worth, referring principally, as I intend them, to the public form displayed by some of the animals engaged. The Lincolnshire Handicap, which takes place to-morrow fortnight, will produce a large field, as so many trainers will naturally be anxious to get a lino for the other handi aps. The following is a list of those horses which appear to me to have the best chance : st lb Trainer. Saccharometer, ... aged 9 0 Goodwin. Troublesome, Carol, ... 5 yrs 7 12 Wadlow. age d 712 Jos. Dawso n. Troublesome, •.• Copenhagen, 6 yrs 712 J. D a y . •.• 6 10 Balchin. Violent, ..• yrs 710 Jno. Dawson. 4 Mount Palatine, ... 4 y r r s s 6 5 Jos. Dawson. Bismark, ..• ••• 3 Y 4 yrs 6 0 Pike. Gretna •.• "• Black Prince .•• 4 yrs 6 0 J. Day. Vol tigeur, Problem •.. ... 3 yrs 6 (:) Bl ow. Last week I alluded to the extraordinary chance Gretna must possess for the Ci t y and Suburba n according to her two-yr-old form, and she is equally well in here, still the money market is the best criterion of her chance, and should be followed accordingly. Saccharometer and Copenhagen, second and third for this race last year, meet each other on exactly the same terms, but both fit and well at the post, I have a decided opinion that Mr. Hill's horse will give a bettor account of himself this journey; and although a CHRISTMAS CAROL is not quite in season on the 19th February, and it might ba TROUBLESOME to go to COPENHAGEN, I think ono of such investments very likely to turn out profitable. The Epsom Meeting on this occasion takes precedence —the first time in my recollection—of Northampton, and as the value of the City and Suburban and Metropolitan Stakes is doubled unusually large fields may be antici pated, besides which the new Prince of Wales' Stakes, ou the second day, will ba additionally attractive. T.o go into details at present respecting these events would in evitably bring me to grief, and therefore I shall content myself by recommending the following lots, viz., for the City and Suburban : Ago st lb Trainer. Vospasian 4 7 13 Bloss Abergoldie 4 7 1 ... H. Closter. Chepstow ... 4 7 0 A. Woolcot. Scarborough ... 5 7 0 ... W. Day. Sportsman . 0 0. 4G11,„ ,„ Wadlo'r• ....._....--... Gretna ... ... ... 46 4 ... ... Price. Sister to Vedette ... 3 G 0 ... ... W. Day. Fby King Tom, out of _ _ • Mayonaiso ... 45 13 ... A. Taylor. Clarice 35 10 ... Castles. Of whom my preference now is for ABERGELDIE and GRETNA. For the Metropolitan Stakes : Age st lb T ra i ner. Lan ham 4 yrs 8 OJ. W oo l cot. Whalebone, 4 yrs 612 Private. Sportsman, 4 yrs 610 W adlow. Othello, 4 yrs 6 8 Jos. Dawson. Blinkhoolie, . 3 yrs 6 7 Blocs. Gilead, 3 yrs 6 1 W. Goater. And I look upon OTHELLO and GILEAD as the most fa vourably weighted of the lot. For the Prince of Wales Stakes, thoso with tho most flattering chance appear to be AnEnGEmotE, 4 yrs, 7st s:b; SCARBOROUGH, 5 yrs, Gat Mb; GRETNA, 4 yrs, list 71b; and MUSICIAN, 4 yrs, Gat 51b. The unlertne.ntioued sis aninvils are likely to stay the course for the Great Nerth . taipteushire Stakes, which is one of the severest in England Age st. lb. Trainer. John Davis ... 6 yrs 812 J. Day. Tourinalin 4 yrs 711 Hayhoe. Miss Harriette ... 4 yrs 7 8 Jos. Dawson. Copenhagen... 6 yrs 7 7 J. Day. Othello ... 4 yrs 611 Jos. Dawson. Leases... ... 3 yrs 5 7 Price. The first-named horse has proved himself so good over a distance of ground, and this course in particular, making a shocking example of his opponents with 21b. more on his back last year, that it would besuflicient for me, if I knew he represented the stable, to stand hint alone. COPF,SI - however, is also remarkably well in, and I feel quite sanguine whichever John Day pins his faith Qn, will be very near, if not absoluteiy, the winner. The Chester Cup has already attracted a considerable amount of speculation, but MOULSEY and PROSERPINE have been supported for the most money. To my thinking they both possess a chancy second to no other in the race ; at the same time, the bast of John Day's—l think Gomera or Black Princs—must be very formidable. Immediately after Lincoln I shall go into a fuller analysis of this rich, prize, and in the meanwhile those who back the two first named horses will probably have good hedging. A FRESH MAN. CRIMINAL COITR'f This Day. OLD COURT. (Before Itlr. Justice Blackburn.) THE SCUTTLING OP THE SHIP SEVERN. The court re-assembled this morning, and at the ter mination of the speeches of the counsel for the prisoners, The learned Judge having summed up the evidence, the jury retired to consider their verdict. After an absence of half an hour they returned into' court with a verdict of guilty against each of the four pri soners, but recommended Dean to mercy, on the ground that he was under the influence of Holdsworth. Mr. Metcalfe objected to the reception of the verdict on the part of the prisoner Berwick, as being against the evidence. The learned gentleman was about taking some objection to the verdict, when The learned Judge said the proper time for such an ob jection was at the conclusion of the summing up of the evideneo. It was too late now to urge a technical objec tion, but if he had anything to move in arrest of judgment he was quite willing to hear it. Mr. Metcalfe submitted in arrest that there was no evidence to go to the jury. Mr. Justice Blackburn said it was futile to make such an objection after the verdict had been received, and if he had nothing further to urge he must decline, and did de cline to hear,any further observations on the point. Mr Lewis said Inspector Cousins would give the Court some information about the prisoner Berwick. • Inspector Cousins said the prisoner was wanted about three years ago when the ship Kate Kearney was lost, but circumstances happened that led to an abandonment of the prosecution. He was the owner of the ship Brown, which also had been lost. Mr. Lewis said he held in his hand a list of ships of which Berwick had been the owner, and he found about 15 of theta had.been 1 ost at sea. On the prisoners being asked if they had anything to say wily judgment should not be passed upon them, Webb said he was quite innocent, and that his liberty had been sworn away'by perjury. Berwick said he was quite ignorant of what crime ho had been convicted. Holdsworth said he was innocent, and that his convic tion had been procured by the perjury committed by two men with whom he had been on apparent terms of friendship and oue of whom he had saved from starvation. He; did not envy them their feelings, and ho would rather submit to2o years penal servitude than go about with such a conscience as they would have. Dean said he said he threw himself entirely on the mercy of the Court. The learned Judge said, after a very long trial, and upon perfectly satisfactory evidence, the jury had found a verdict of guilty against each of the prisoners, a result he quite agreed with. Holdsworth and Berwick it appeared to him must have both known from the first what was intended to be done with the Sevens ; in fact, that they knew she was to be sent to sea to be lost. There was no doubt that Layland was a bad man—of that he had no doubt, but that did not alter the case. Berwick appeared to have been trading in sinking ships. He could not get a ship of which he was the owner insured in his own name, and therefore he had to resort to other means and false representations. No doubt the crime of which he had been convicted was carried on to a large extent, and therefore he must in flict a severe punishment. The sentence of the court therefore was that each of them be kept in penal servitude for the term of twenty years. With resp:ct to Webb, he was not a bit worse than Layland, but it had been found necessary to make him a witness in the case. Ho (Webb) had been the party who had actually made the holes in the ship, and therefore he could not inflict a less sentence on him than 10 years' penal servi tude. With respect to Dean, the jury had recommended him to mercy, but he (Mr. Justice Blackburn) Could not think that he had acted in the matter without a guilty knowledge to some extent of what was going on. He, therefore, should pass upon him a sentence of five yearn' penal servitude. LIVERPOOL CHION MARKET. (This Day.) The market opens very quietly, and prices are id. below Friday. Sales probably G,OOO bales. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—Ths Day. -.4.- -- GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 3—Rosa Eliza, from Dieppe ; Louisa, from Foochow; Estelle, from Borbice ; Carmelete Eda, from Iquique. Arrived, Feb. 4. Dolphin,' steamer, from Antwerp ; Fyenoord, steamer, and Aurora, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Souvenir, steamer, from Caen. DBAL, Monday Morning. Anchored—•Lochleven Flower, from Sunderland, for Venice ; Tirrell, for Newport ; Emma, for Porto Rico— both from London. Passed—Dorothy, for Demerara, London. THE NEWLY-ARRIVED JAPANESE.—Our South ampton correspondent says :—" The fourteen Japanese officers who arrived here on Saturday are youths of high social rank, and have come to England to be educated at our universities. In dress, manners, and appearance they differ very little from the sons of English noblemen. The twelve Japanese jugglers who arrived in the same ship consist of seven men, two women, two boys, and a girl. The children are whirled round in huge humming tops, the others walk on the slack rope, and do the famoUS butterfly trick. This is a very clever performance ; arti ficial butterflies aro kept up in the air by means of a fan, and made to alight upon flowers just as butterflies do. The men are rather under the middle size, but are well formed and good-looking. They wear a large cape over the shoulders. The women are the first who have ever left Japan ; they are not so good-looking as the men ; one of them has a peculiarly broad flat face. The children are interesting. The professional costume of the jugglers is unique in form and colour. The girl was nursing a huge Japanese doll. The jugglers gave a performance on board the mail packet in the Red Sea. The Japanese officers seemed quite conversant with English manners at the saloon dinner table. The jugglers used chopsticks." The Sunday Gazette understands that the Adul- Ituniles aro about to follow the example of the two great parties in Parliament in the matter of the social courtesies which precede the session. A dinner is to take place under the auspices of Lord Grosvenor, and it is understood that those attending aro likely to show by their proceedings during the session their desire to give even more thana fair trial to Lord Derby's government. The dinner takes place at Lord Grovesnor's this evening. FATAL Ac c I DENT.—As the head-keeper , Alder son,on the Duke of and his under-keeper were out s Wel lington's moor, near Ardgay, Ross- shire, It was the under keeper'shi turn to fire, and ALat:' re, on Thursdulast, they came within shot of som e lay down that he might fire over his head. T under - keeper r fired his first barrel without and at the moment he was firing raised his head to see the result ofthe fi r killingsts h ot. Unfortu na tely u uu n tel he was directly in the line the second barrel, Alderson d in the head which carried o ff the i door, o th f e fi L t r oP rd rheieseisvkeudll a aC vat and causad a his death withi n a f ew hour 3 . and Lady Farnham have arrived a t claridge s Rotel from Farnham, Cavan, Ireland. The Marchioness of Salisbury and family have arrived in town from Hatfield House, Herts. The mar quis comes to town to-day in order to dine with the Con mervotive peep at the gni OD:U*l4'6. share i