The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A ND .7 0 MMERCIAI:: 7 CA, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is very little animation exhibited in the bullion market, and the following are the latest quotations :—Bar gold, 77s 9d per oz. standard ; ditto Parting, 77s lld to 78s per do. Doubloons, Spanish, 74s Gd to 75s Gd per oz. ; do. Mexican and South American, 74s per oz. United States Eagles, per oz. Bar silver, 5s to 4 per oz. standard ; do. containing gold (5 grs. and upwards), 5s ld to per do. Dollars, Mexican, 4s Hid. per oz. Cake Silver, 5s 5d 2- I. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days there has been rather more animation. At the public sales of Indian tea rather lower rates have been current, while sugar has generally maintained former values. Coffee has been in fair demand at steady rates ; while in rice, saltpetre, and tallow the operations have been too limited to affect values. The Mexican dollars, by the West Indian steamer, have been sold at 59/ per oz., and the bar silver at GO per oz., showing no alteration iu prices. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 29 31, and the Consolidated Mortgsge Bonds at 23 24. The board of directors of the Delhi and London Bank (Limited) have declared a dividend of 7 per cent. per annum for the past half year. An extraordinary general meeting of the Mar seilles Land Credit and Agency Company (Limited) Will be held at the company's offices, 25, Fenchurch street, on the 19th inst. Two o'CLocr.. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were TOf. 15c. In the General Discount Market there continues to be a very limited inquiry, and quotations re ruin unaltered. At a meeting, this day, of the shareholders of the English and American Bank, the directors stated that the net profits realised for the half-year ended the 31st Dec. last amounted to £9,160 13s. Bd., Which, with £2,032 17s. ld. brought forward from th e previous account, would enable them to declare a dividend of ss. per share, free of income-tax, being about 8 per cent. per annum, which will ab sorb £7,321 Os. 4d., and leaving £3,872 10s. sd. to be carried forward. Very little speculation is going forward at the Stock Exchange, and the number of investments is very moderate. The Funds are in a very firm con dition, Consols being 91 k for money and March account, 94 a for April account. Foreign Stocks hare in most instances exhibited increased firmness. Italian 5 per Cents. have improved I, to 53- 4 ; Spanish Passive I, to 221 1; Greek Bonds 1, to 141 ; the Russian Loan Scrip to 2! 3 prem. ; and the Danubian Loan Scrip t 1 Ofd dis. • American Securities are in some instances a shade firmer. United States 5-20 Bonds have advanced 1, to 73f 731 ; and Illinois Shares I, to 76 77 ._ Erie Shares remain steady at 35f 36f. Business in the Railway Share Market has been Very inactive. Great Western, however, has fluc tuated to some extent being at one time 43 ; they subsequently receded to 41i, but afterwards re covered to 414, 42k. Metropolitan are steady at , 123 i ; and South-Eastern at 68 1 ; North- Western are dealt in at 119 -I ; and Great Eastern at 30 I . The Foreign and Colonial lines are in very mode rate request, and exhibit little variation as regards prices. Bank Shares are dull. Oriental have declined to 4 3 ; Union of Australia arc marked 47i ; Im perial Bank, 22i ; and London and County, 57i. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares continuo in rive. Credit Foncier of England aro at 31 5-16 ; Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, at 10f 1-16 ; National Discount Company, at 13 13i ; and telegraph Construction and Maintenance, at 13.1. MINING MARKET. TUESDAY, Two o'Clock. In the Mining Market rather less activity has Prevailed. Annexed are . the current quotations : earn Camborne, —s —s ; Chivertou Moor, 74 8 ; Chon tales Gold, 21 24 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 7 8 ; Cooks' ICitehen, 94 104 ; Drakewells, —s —s; East Basset, 20 224 ; Ea st Caradon, 5 54 ; East Cam Brea, ; East Lovell, East Russell, 3 34 ; East Wheal Grenville, 2 24 ; Great Laxey, —; Great North Downs ; 44 4 ; Great Itetallack, 3 4 ; Great South Tolgus, —s —d —s ; Great Wheal Vor, 18 19 ; Marke Valley, ——; North Crofty, 54 4; North Roskear, 84 9; North Treskerby, I ; Prince of Wales, 52s 6d 555; Prosper United, 31 4; Gedmoor, —s —d; South Condurrow, —s —d; South —s —d ; South Horodsfoot, ——; Tincroft, lE 14 ; West Caradon, ; West Chiverton, 58 60 ; west Seton, ——; West Drakewells, —s —s ; Wheal Ba sset, 63 66 ; Wheal Buller, ; Wheal Chiverton, 7 4 ; Wheal Grenville ; Wheal Seton, 1024 1074 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GCVERNMENT ruling. 3 per Cent. Console Do. Account, March 7 9ll 1 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 . Do. 5 per Cont. Jan. 1873 ............. . . 0- nnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.., _ Do (Red Sea Telegrap43ALga., 5 t 5 March. 411 Ct. June =chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per et. , D°... ... £5OO e D 1)0 ..... , ........ £lOO k £2OO it " 4 0k Of England Stock, 61 per Cent ... 252/ 1 I NDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 111134 1 Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874... r , O . Account ' i° . 5 per Cent. July, 1880 D 0.4 Cent., er Oct.lBBB p Certificates L-Po. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — 1 2 1 °. 5 per Cent Jan. 1872 ~ r; ° • 5 / per Cent., May 1879 lO7l 8 `'°. Deb., sper Cent., Aug. 1873 1) 102+ o. Bonds, b per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £I,OOO ,f 4,. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. saur ian Republic, 6 per Cent n dtr ian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 .orazilian 5 per Cent 991 .13° '+ per Cent. , 1852-58-60 b n bo. 1863 — D -• 5 per Cent., 1865 Account 73 + 3 2/ t . £lOO Bonds — D ` l° ° Ayros 6 per Cent — o ..) 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 'P i " per Cent — --„°. 3 serf ent. i\ `'°. 6 per Cent A D'' ° • B o It Do. , 1867 Dab !1 - Scrip, £2O paid ll ; die e t tibirttl,"6 per Cent. n i , s 6 Per ii —S u 3 per C Cent., 1825 1) 4 3 ' 5 per Cent., 1861 «. Itabian Principalitier„7 per Cent Plador Now Consolidated, 1 per Cent l2l 1 I .0 b °l „Ptovisional Land Warrant — t ° -l iefened tfl3t iao 7 r Cent Bll v . - Second Issue 0 . £lOO Bonds Do. DU 1864 B3 I £lOO Bonds B4 Cirenvernnient Railway Debentures Bl 801 l)' 5 per Cents., 1824-'5, ex Coupons D°. Account o. Coupons QZAccoun t It• i ;. °ol ala 5 per Cent. 111 1 : 4 A 5 Pet rcet 1865 D ° Account .. — k ,2. Uftremmana Railway 541 A i r ., ... t t c' , Per Cent I ` o „for Account I I) n'''. ' 1864 -- 4o h ° ,. " Per Cent. Anglo-French ‘lo,.;Tvideau C per Cent k 141,8,11 linnerial 5 per Cent )okiaranada — D O Per_ C on _ .C . .„ -ii efeerat _ Pe 1c.1,110 Warrants (Hectares) D 0 r 5 per Cent, 1865 Do .1) 0 4 ° oo unt 651 4 , 1 Per Cent., 1865 D o 4 1 per Cent. (Uribarren) A b 0 A t Per Cent, 1862 I utt,,,, - ' oo olint t - g t leSe3 114' 4 '6 '7 '9 '6O '2 Doan'3 411 1 ler Ct., , , , 1 , __. _. J per Cent., 1822, .£ St 6ll I b z A, Per Cent. 1850 1),., "p Per Cent., 1860 Do 6 P 3 ' Cent. 1859 4, .per Cent 1862 BBl 8 + /- 0 " . tPer Cent. 1864 9 4°5410-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl 98/ fi t rair t i a ! : 2°. do. £25 paid —pm Aia. 6 per Cent 14, 3 , 0 0 A Per Cent 1) 0 I ,'re':.unt Bn-:LNew Deferred Account Passive Do Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account S wedish 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 . 62 Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5 71 i Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 por Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account 1 / 4 /-nezuebt 3 per Cent. Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 186 - ) .),, ti per Cent, 1864 3ll Ditto 11 per Cent. _ Dividends on the above payable in London. Austri: - ..u, 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 13 , 1c.rian, 41 i per cent., Ex. 25f Dutch "z . ts- pe- (`Ant.. Ex. 12 Gui l . 5ll Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 9 5f. Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25i. Do. Account •. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9l i Do. Account POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. lIARLBOROUGH-STREET. WILFUL DAMAGE.—Henry Blades, of No. 3, Savile street, Maryleboue, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and wilfully breaking a pane of glass, of the value of £4, the property of Mr. Samuel South, of the Earl Russell, Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital. Mr. Stephen Cully, manager to Mr. South, saw the defendant, who had been drinking, in the house, and who wont to sleep. He tried to rouso him, and while doing so some of the defendant's companions threw some water on the defendant, upon which the defendant began abusing him (Mr. Cully). He put up with defendant's abuse for 80M0 time, and then put him out of the house, and as soon as he had dons so the defendant took tap a stone and throw it through a pane of glass of the value of £4. The defendant said ho was thrown out of the house, and his head dashed on the stones. Mr. Cully denied this, stating that the defendant fell on the stonos. Mr. Henry Gibbs, decorator, 55, Wells-street, proved seeing the defendant throw the stone through the window. The defendant said that ho took up the stone in a passion, but did not mean to throw it at the window. Mr. Tyrwhitt--The defendant will have to pay the damage £4 and a fine of £1 or a month. The defendant—What if I don't pay tho money? Mr. Tyrwhitt—A month's imprisonment. The defendant—Then I'll go to prison. THAMES. DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.—A majority of the cases brought under the notice of Mr. Partridge this morning were, in the phraseology of the police-sheets, "drunk and incapable," and, with two exceptions, the offenders were married women. Mr. Partridge repeated the observation of his colleague made yesterday that ho regretted to find so much drunkenness among females. Mary Ann Taylor and Susanna Jane Jones wore fined ss. each. Johanna Canby, an Itishwoman, made a very good defence in justi fication of being drunk and incapable :—" The wind took fast hould of her last night, and some brandy flew to her head, bekase she was not accustomed to that same, and she stumbled and fell. She was unable to get up again until the policeman raised her. She had five young childer at horne,and if the magistrate would forgive her, never a drop of brandy would she ever put to her lips again." Mr. Partridge—lt is very disgraceful of you to get drunk. I will excuse you this time. Go home to your children. Mary Ann Mitchell, a woman about 30 years of age, was charged with being drunk and incapable. for face was bruised, she had a fearful black eye, and there were other indications of her having been brutally treated on her head and face. John Chester, 23 FI, said hs found the prisoner helplessly intoxicated in Leman-street last night. Tha prisoner—My husband has ill-used me for the last seven years. Look how he has served me. Mr. Partridge—Because you get drunk, I am afraid. The prisoner—No, sir; my Hie is wretched; he has driven me to drink. Mr. Partridge —Where did you get that terrible black eye ? Prisoner—My husband struck me and knockod me about last Wednesday night. Mr. Partridge—lf he has been in the practice of ill-using ycu, why not apply to a magistrate for protection ? The prisoner—l have taken out summonses against him, and he has never attended to them. Mr. Partridge —Then you could have had a warrant, and he would have been brought here in custody. Chester said that ninny police constables know the pri soner to be a respectable woman. Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner had been several times to the court to complain of the bru . s.lity of her husband. Mr. Partridge—How very foolish of you to give way to drinking habits. Keep sober in future. Y3ll aro dis charged ; and I will let you have a summons against your husband. If you are brought here again you will be punished if you aro found in this disgraceful position. Eliza Clark, an elderly woman, was charged by police constable Church, 304 K, with being drunk and disorderly last night in the etation-house adjoining the court. Church said the prisoner came to the station-house inebriated, and demanded an order for the casual ward of Mile-end-old town Workhouse. She was told to stand aside, and that she would be attended to in a few minutes. She then uttered a volley of abuse, obscenity, and blasphemy, and instead of an order 19r the casual ward, was locked up. Mr. Partridge fined the prisoner ono shilling. MARKE TS. ---T his day. HAY. S➢IITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; clover Xi Os to £5 10s; and straw, £1 18s to £2 6s per load. Inquiry limited. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to .£4 85; clover, £4 Os to £5 103 Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 6s per load. Trade quiet. IVILITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 bs ; cloves, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 16s per load. Demand inactive. COLONIAL. TEL—Tho public sales of Indian were brought to a conclusion yesterday, and inferior descriptions were, in some instances, a shade cheaper. To-day about 19,000 packages of China produce will be offered for public com petition. SUGAR. —There has been rather more inquiry, but prices wore not varied to any important extent. Refined goods have been in moderate request, common lumps and testers being quoted 42s 6d to 42s 9d per cwt. COFFEE. —The inquiry for colonial descriptions has been to a fair extent, and superior qualities have been in good demand, at full rates. The stocks on hand compared with those of the corresponding period of last year show a de ficiency of about 2,300 tons. RICE.—A very moderato amount of business has been entered into, but quotations generally remain firm. SALTPETRE. - -There have been no sales of impOrtance, and prices remain unchanged. TALLOW.—The market has been much depressed during the week, and prices have been somewhat easier; the de mand from the trade has been very light, but there has been more inquiry for export, and a fair amount of busi ness has been done at the reduced quotations. The market at St. Petersburgh has become vary dull, and transactions are reported at 46j silver roubles with hand money ; Exchange 315. 15-16 d.; nothing yet done for ex port. To-day the market is steady, at 42s to 42e. 33. for March, April, and dune; 435. 3d. October to December; on the spot 425. 3d. is paid for new Y. 0., 42i. for old.. Odessa sheep, 425. 9d. to 435. Town tallow, 425. 9d. net cash. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) The Market opens quiet but steady. Sales pro bably 6,000 or 7,000 bales. MR. COXWELL'S LECTURES AT THE COLLEGES.- On Thursday last at Winchester, and on March 2d at Marlborough College, Mr. Coxwell lectured on the subject of Ballooning, wkich was considered not only in its scien tific but its popular aspect. A variety of experiments and miniature ascents took place, affording amusement and instruction to the young gentlemen. The Warden of Winchester College has expressed that considerable gratifi cation was afforded by Mr. Cox well's lecture on ballooning, and GOO scholars at Marlborough College were equally well pleased. THE GREAT EASTERN.—This vessel is now nearly ready for her new duties—that of conveying passengers from New York to Breat for the Paris Exhibition. She has undergone very extensive alterations by Messrs. For res:er and Company (who of course made several sub-con tracts), of the Vauxhall Foundry. She has received now boilers for the screw engines, and a new shaft for the paddle engines; and Messrs. Forrester have also built for her use a steel steam launch, 50 feet long by 20 feet wide. A steam steering apparatus has also boon introduced. The space last occupied by the cable tanks has been fitted up with cabins, births, and state-rooms for passengers. These apartments, numbering o'rer 500, are lofty and convenient. There will be bertha for 3,000 passengers. The saloon ac commodation has been much increased. The deck saloon is a splendid apartment, 140 feet long, and 24 feet wide, and will admit of 500 persons dining together. There are several smaller saloons. Altogether 2,000 persons may dine at once. The decorations are of the best and most elegant character. The total outlay of this refitting will of course be immense; one estimate falls little short of £lOO,OOO. The "great ship" will leave the Mersey for New York on the 20th inst.—Liverpool sillbion. THE SUN, LONE ON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 5 1867. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share: itailwayn. Paid. Closing j Business .Prioe. done. at . Brustoi and ESraTr=VFgi ---- kr '-- et I Caledonian ..... . 100 116 118 at Oa.; brian . Jork and Bandon — 20 'orn wall all 4 6 at Dublin & Belfast, June. 100 65 63 at Dun„Perth,& Ab.Junc. 100 70 72 100 E.London, acrip Certi. all • - - Do. 100 - -- d at ;Hasgow &S. IVestern. 100 1 4 16 it Great Eastern, Ord. a tk.l tuo 30 .31 30 i I at Do. E. Aug!. at. No. 2 100 5 7 A, Great Northol Scotland, 100 - - at , ireat Northern 1 100 116 .16 1 7 at 0... A stock .l 100 1 2 121 1231 3 .t Do. it stock i too - - Do. New, I. at 25 pi 10 - - si (it 6, and W. of Ireland 100 g 9 II at. It.it. Weatetn -Original 1 0 41 4i 41. 311 1; st Do. .5. Val. Hail gu., 100 - - at Do. South Wales ... 1 1:•0 - - st Do. W. -Ind.-Oa:ion 100 - - at Do. Newport lOO 25 7.1 at Do. Hereford at Lanasslitre& Yorkatdr; 100 126 .I 7 12 I at ,London and Black wai 100 - - at ;Lou., Brigh.,& S Coats 10: 77 7'J i 7..1 78 I st Won., Chat., and Dove 1.3., .7 19 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A.J 100 13 15 at Lou. & Nortlt IS eatervi itiu 118 120 119 1 181 at Lon. & South Westeria 100 81 b 3 80/ at Man., 6hef., & Lincoln lot) 47 49 486 1f 1 8 at Iletropolitan ..... ..... all :22 123 X 1231 11 • / - Do. New lO - -p at Do. Extension...- • an 103 108 1071 100 Metropolitan District. all - 82 f - j Do. do. do. 10 - - 10 Do. and St. John'a W'u 6 - - at .slidiaud 9 Do. £9 Share 7 - - at Do, Birmin . & Derby 100 t 7 8) 25 did Kent . ~ all - - , at 'North British at Do. Ed., PHI., & Dun i 109 4 16 at Nth. Eastern-BerwicA 100 103 1 4 103/ 21 31 25 Do. O.N•E puroliaas' 16.13.4 - - at Do. Leeds at Do. Yore lOO 86 I'B 971 et Do. Carlisle ..... I - - 25 Do. Stock. & Darting all 34 56 341 10 Do. do. 1860-61 lB 10 II V IL North London at Do. do. 1804 5 . lO 1 2p at Do. do. 1866 st North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction 25 Scottish Central at Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 - - 10 Lao. Scot, Mid. stock , 100 - - at Shropshire Union - - st South Devon lOO 44 46 at south Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 10 at fair Vale lOO 155 ;60 10 Do. C .. at Vale or Neasli - - et Waterford & Kilkenny leo; - - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha ; 6 - - at West Cornwall lOO - - II ttITIS 11 POSSESSIONS. :Oa Atlantic & St. Lawrence all .57 00 t I Botn.,Ba.roda, AL Cen.ln. 100 100 102 10(1 1 gu. 6 per cent.. 40 Do. F shares lO Icl fp ,C.ll Itutfalo & Lake Huron ail 4 41 tU Do. Preference all 7/ 84 too Butl.,Brant,&Goderich 1 6 p.c. 1872-3-t lOO at Calcutta &6. E., urn 100 - - at ,a 1 e Town & Dock, gu. 100 50 55 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p: all 10 t lu3 it East. Bengal, gu., sdo 100 101 103 1011 t East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 106 107 107 64 :0 Do. J Extension - - at tirandTrunkof Canada 100 20 22 •00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c all 85 88 !00 Do. Ist l'ref. Bonds all 57 5 9 100 Do. do deferred 100 Dr. 2cl Pr.l. ponds all 52 51 100 Do. do. &furred - - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock.— all 37 10 100 Do. do. deferred - - 100 Do. Ith i'ret. stook all 2 3 25 100 Do. do. deterred - - St L 4 t. India Pen. gua. sp.e lOO 106 106 104 1 6 70 .o. Guts.. 5 per cent lB 4 1 40 Do. New gua. sp. o 6 it 1 P et tit. South of India gua. 5 per oent at Do. 41 per cent Nu 91 93 at Do • 2 - - 201 „rest. Wes. of Causda all 121 13 204 Do. New . .00 Do. 6p. c 1348. pay 187:3 all t 8 f 2 (00 . to. 54 do. pay. 1877-8- all ' 81 84 10 Indian Branch, limited 2 11 111 s e t t M D ad o r . a l s t , g do ua. 5 p.c .... 1 10 0 0 0 1 , 0 2 0 0 1 4 02 151 at Do. 41 do . 100 65 90 2') Do. Fifth Extension 5 at slelb. Cor. 6p. c. Buds., 100 - - 50 Mel. &II udaon's Bay..' all - :7 at N.lll.C'da,6pClatpf.bal 10') 82 85 at Scinde . lOO 97 90 at Do. Delhi l= . jou 97 VS 9S o . 20 Do. do r c .. 3 . 4 10 1 1' at Do. I ' unjaub.... ... s too 97 98 at Do.lndus St.lelot 4 100 - - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per Cent., Deo. 31, 1572 100 - I:an.llov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 98 ;00 D sp. 0. Mar. & Sept, 100 100 102 1 J )0 o . . 5 0 i t t.i t cd J rk 1 1 , ( 1 / 0 0 8 87 3 8 00 - . 89 0 8 - Cape U. 11 ope, 6 p.c. 187:1 109 1U: 104 - 00. A pl-'.7.0c1 . 1890-1900 100 105 107 - Do. do 158 0 -9 , 100 104 loti - Do. Jan.&July, 1604-9. 100 1 1 2 101 - Do. 5 per Cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 10(.)0 lOO 91 .3 - Ceylon, Nov. 1808, 6p. 100 tul 1;-3 - Do. 1878, du 11)0 It 6 l 8 - Matirltiu)), F, p. c, 1873, Jan. nod July - Do. 1,78 00 183 105 - )0. (88,1, May 15, Nov. 100 tl3 106 - Do. 1898, Feb. & Aug_ 100 105 107 - at al '4OY. 6 per cent WO 18 1(13 - N. 8.G0v.6 p.c.J a.k..1u1) 100 96 48 - N. B.W. Guy. 5 p•c.,1800 10u 91 94 - Do. 5 p.c. 13,1 to 187.; 100 - - - Do. 5 p.c. 188 S to 1593 100 55 7 86 1 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 - Do. 5 percent.... - Nova Sc dia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 f 3 92 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1808-9 100 -- Do. 1878 & upwards l ,O 106 :18 - Vio,Gov. p.c.Ja &July 100 - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 107 109 108 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consul. Gold, ulna 1 Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated 3O l 9 - Devon G. COWS. (Tavist 1 400 110 - Drakewal Is 2.1.0 1 11 - East Bassett (Illogan) 294 ct 24 - East Carairon 2.14.t 5 6 - East Cara Brea 3l 3 34 - , :nst Grenville - East Gunuislake. 8.3., 4 - East Loved 3 9 9 10 - S. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.2 6 31 31 - iam.& StAuhyn(G welt. .41 4 5 4 treat L .xey, limited ail 15 17 - Great South Tolgua- 0.14. e - Great Wheal isusy...., - Wheal Vor ;heist 0 40 18 29 IN -lrcnvil a 8.15.1 11 14 - ilerod'a FOOL 1.10. 1, 3: 31 - !I ingston uowns - Viarv,aret t Uny Lelant 17.0 7 0 - slarke Valley 3f 18 4 rlwyndy Iron Ore, 11.1 - e - ,v Se Ltal - ltoskear i. WWI Bas,ett;lllogan 1.4.1' - - worth Whe,il Crotty 2.13. , 41 51 - Prosper United 7.1.0 lt 38 - i'r :vidence Uny Lelant 26 28 -- S. Caradon (St. Ulcer).- 11 310 53J - South Condurrow 3.2.0 1 11 - S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 - • - itray Park - rin 7ig - ra and Clogan, lirn all - West Bassett (Mogan 11 - W. Caradon (Ltskeard It 9 1 WcstCliiverton ll 61 C 3 -- West Scion - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 6") 75 - Whoa! Buller (Redruth 16 23 ',IS - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 I 1 13 - Wheal Setou Trelawnev + Lis L17.9 10 12 t - ti.EFEItENUtii zttAtt.b. ,Iristol and Exeter 4 per cent stoeX, 84i 3k Great orthern, 5 per ceut., 1 8 SJUth Eastern ( tteading Acne. , £1.0.8), 22i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Metropolitan 5 per cent., 99} Midland A and 13 £5 pt, 102 LINES LEASED AIT FIXED RENTALS. Wilts and Someset, :0 FOLLEJON RAILWAYS . Bahia and San Francisco, 11. a., gua 7 per cent., 11 Dutch Rhenish, ISI Great Luxembourtz, llb Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 31 Sambre and Meuse. 7 iouth Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 101 FOILEIGN DILLN.Kb, Cape Copper, lim., 8 lion Pedro, Nor h Del Rcy, 5-16 pm Linare', lim., St..lohn del Key, lim., 153 i 4 a United Mexican, lim., 2 Yud inAmutana of South Australia, 11,e,, BANNS. Australasia, 674 City, 14 Consolidated Bank, lim. 41 Imperial Bank, lim.. 22; Imperial Ottoman, lim., 9 Si Land Mortgage Bank of India, li en., 24 1 London and laver nate, 45 Ditto, issued at 14 pm., Ditto, ditto, 104 London and County, 574 London and v% estminster, 941 si ,41 Oriental Bank Corporation, 43 Unto of Australia, 471 1 Union of London, 4.31 4 DOCKS. ondon and St. Katharine, 61 MISCELLAN NOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 154 Atlantic l'ele4 , "rapb, 21) B.:rlin Water Works. dm.. :II; City Discount, lint, City of Moscow Gas, lim., 174 City offices, lim., r 4 ..:o.umeremi union, Insurance. 4 Continental Union Gas, Urn.. 94 Credit t , oncler at . 3 Credit Fonder of Mauritius, lint.. 0/ Crystal Palace, Di: to, 6 per cent. perpctl. dcb., ICB 7 Ebbw Vale,.9; Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 124 tiudson's Bay, .61 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lim., 10 1 d international Financial ~iociety, um., 24 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, 5 Loudon eiencralOminous Coutpany,.llm, 34 National Discount company, 13 4 _ _ Ditto, new, issned at 5 pie . m., tit which 21 is to pay, 10 1 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 05 11hymney Iron, 211 Ditto, Scrip. 71 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 101 'fete raps Construe. and Mainten., lira., -- Thames and Mersey Marine, insurance, lira., 5 VicorDy of .ICgypt, Mortgage, Loan, 71} THE ELECTION FOR THE NORTH RIDING.—The election of a knight of the shire, in the room of the pre sent Lord Feversham, is appointed to take place at York this day. There will be no opposition, the only candidate being the Hon. Octavius Duncombe, uncle to the late mem ber, and, like him, a Conservative. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STEEPLECHASES AT LA MARCHE. The second of the steeplechase meetings took place on Sunday. The weather was cold, a sharp wind blowing throughout the afternoon. The three events on the card produced excellent sport, each bringing a fair number of starters to the post. For the handicap nine ran, Baron Finot's Mario being favourite at 2 to 1; Bon Espoir was looked upon as his most dangerous adversary, but having incurred a 61b penalty for winning the Prix d'Ouverture on the previous Sunday half a point more was laid against hire. The latter, however, carried his increased weight to the fore and won easily from MM. Forcinal's Julien, who made a good race with hint at the finish, Mario only secur ing the fifth place. Bon E,E , oir is evidently the corning .steeplechaser of the season. Since he made his first appear ance as a cross-country horse in October last, after a two years' absence front the flat, he has now won six races without having once suffered defeat. Like all the sons of Faugh-a-Ballagh he is a good stayer, and hard to boat at a close finish. The light weight and outsider of the race was Praline, a mare front the south, who, after beating last year roost of the horses of that district, came to try her fortune with adversaries of a quite different class from what she had been accustomed to meet. She now absolutely refused to try, and after scrambling through the hedge at the stands fell head foremost into the water. Without, however, un seating her jockey, she managed to scramble up the bank unaided, and then retired. Bruneau made his second ap pearance in the Prix do Marnes, and his stable having the money on this time, improved on his previous running by widning in a canter. He was brought out again forthonext race, and after making the running up to the last fence nearly came on Lis head, and was beaten in the straight by Said, M. Flersheim thus carrying off the second race of the day. Subjoined are details of the proceedings:— The Prix de Franc-Picord, a handicap of 3,000 f., entry 200 f., h ft, or 501. only if d ec l are d ; the second t o re- ceive doublo his entry Distance about 6,000 metres • (three miles and three-quarters.) 17 subs. M. Flersheim's Bon Espoir, 6 yrs, lOst 10Ib ...(French) 1 MM. Forefoot's Julien, 6 yrs, 9st 6lb (Quinton) 2 Baron de lierissem's Pompadour, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (Knott) 3 _ _ Betting-2 to 1 agst Mario, sto 2 Bon Espoir, Bto 1 each Magenta and Pine Apple, 10 to 1 each Julion,Dubious, and Pompadour, 15 to 1 Praline. Dubious took the lead at starting, with Tim Meagles, Pompadour, and Bon Espoir following in the order named, and the rest lying well up with the exception of Praline, who refused the first fence, and after being got over fell into the brook, and was pulled up. Little change took place until throe-fourths of the distance had been run, when Pompadour joined Baron do 11Crissem's other horse Dubious, who was still leading, while Tim Meagles dropped away and with Pine Apple fell back to the rear. After coming round the last corner by the ice wells, Bon Espoir and Julien ran past their horses, and drawing away from the rest came together to the last fence, when the latter was beaten off, and Bon Espoir won easily by a length and a half, the same distance separating Julien from Pompadour, who was third. Dubious finished fourth, Mario fifth, and Magenta next. Tim Meagles and Pine Apple, who were far in the rear, ran once more round the course, their jockeys imagining that the others had not completed the distance. The race was, however, pro nounced to be correct. The Prix de Alarms of 1,500 fr. ; for horses which have not won a steeplechase of 3,000 fr.; entry, 100 fr., h.ft.; weight, lOst ; penalties for winners of a smaller sum; jockey, 71b extra. Distance, about 3,000 metros. 19 subs. Baron Finot's Bruneau, 6 yrs, lOst 71b (Count) 1 Count do la Bigne's Comedienne, 4 yrs, lOst 71b (Quinton) 2 31. Moyse's Gabion, 5 yrs, lOst 7lb (Cassidy 3 Betting— 6 to 4 agst Bruneau, 5 to 1 agst Comedienne, 6 to 1 agst Silly, 7 to 1 eget Gabion, and 10 to 1 agst Trente et Quarante. Trente et Quarante went to the front at start, and led half a dozen lengths in advance of Bruneau, who was separated from the rest by a third of that distance. Half a mile from home Commedienne joined Bruneau, and the pair passed Trente et Quarante and lay in front to the straight run up to the post, when Bruneau quitted Count do la Bigne's mare, and came in an easy winner by two lengths. Gabion finished third, four lengths behind Comedienne, Elise was fourth, and Trout() et Quarante next. The Prix de L'Avonir of 1,500 fr. ; for horses which have not won 1,500 fr. at the moment of the engagement ; entry, 25fr. for the second; penalties for the winner on the fiat ; horses which have never won allowed 61b. 3,500 metres. 19 subs. M. Fiersham's Said, 5 yrs, lOst 2lb (Cassidy) 1 Baron Finot's Bruneau. 6 yrs, 10. t 51b (Count) 2 M. Desvigne's Luynes; 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Knott) 3 Betting— 5 to 4 agst Said, 4to 1 agst Bruneau, 7 to 1 each agst Miss Aurore and Duncan, and 8 to 1 agst Schooner. Bruneau took a long load at starting, with Miss Aurora and Duncan heading the others. Half-way round those two drew up to Bruneau, but at the last turning died away, and were replaced by Luynos and Said. The latter caught Bruneau at the last fence, and, depriving him of the lead in the straight, won by a good length. Luynes was tilt third, Miss Aurora fourth, and Duncan fifth. THE SOILED DOVE CASE.—As this filly was bred on the Continent, there should have been lodged in Messrs. Weatherby's; 0 fliclB a certificate as to identification, ,‘ signed by the mayor of the district wherein she was bred." According to the l&th rule in the Laws of Racing, no animal is allowed to run without the production of this certificate. In this case, it appears, no such document was deposited, and for the simple reason that it had never been asked for. Of what avail, therefore, was the wonder ful " certificate," about which there was so much boast some 18 months ago, as evidence that it was impossible for any foreign horse to run in England without being of the right ago ? " Had we not the mayor's certificate to prove the correct age ?" was the reply of those who wore pecu niary gainers by the success of foreign importations. lied the knowledge of these continental mayors respecting the ages of horses been equal to that of our practical veterinary surgeons the case would have boon diffe rent. I trust I may not be considered rude if I assert that the opinion of continental mayors on the subject of horses is not worth the paper it is written on, and a well-known member of the Jockey Club—Mr. A. Lowther—appears to be of the same opinion ; hence, the notice of motion that gentleman has given, to the effect that no foreign-bred horses shall be allowed to run with out an examination being made by veterinary surgeons in this country. The decision on Soiled Dove's bets will cause some trouble; indeed, sumo of the bookmakers are regretting that her former owner was not "clever" enough to have had her nominally oweed'by so-no baron or count as in that instance the turf community who had backed her would have insulted any one who had even asked for an examination of her month. Our home breeders, how ever, are much dissatisfied at the blind confidence shown by some members of the Jockey Club with respect to foreign horses. Had Soiled Dove been bred by a con tinental man of title, and never have left his posses sion, I have no hesitation in asserting she would have gone on winning iu various countries without any in vestigation taking place. The general impression of prac tical horsemen--who love their native horse-breedi ng country, and who naturally dislike to see the flower of their two-year-olds beaten in a common canter, year after year, by suspicious -looking importations, mere with the appearances of old hunters than young horses—is that Soiled Dove is not the only animal from the continent who would have been disqualified had an examination or proper inquiries been instituted. Some years ago a cer tain "division" were warned off the turf in France, for running old horses for young ones at St. Omer, and as breeding thorough-breds is considerably on the increase abroad, English owners and breeders cannot do better than urge tho Jockey Club to enforce the adoption of Mr. Lowther's motion, inasmuch as it will place all foreign bred horses on the same footing. Of this much.l am cer tain, that Rule 15 of the Laws of Racing is a perfect farce —in fact, the laws of the turf are nothing more nor less than a snare and a delusion, in proof of which I need only state that a week scarcely passes over in the race season without protests or objections resulting in decisions of a most startling and conflicting nature.—"LIARKA.WAY" in Land and iVater. We have reason to believe that the Duke of Rich mond has not accepted the 'office of Secretary of State for the Colonies, vacant by the resignation of Lord Carnar von. It has been accepted by the Duke of Buckingham, who will be succeeded as President of the Council by the Duke of Marlborough, who has until now filled the post of Lord Steward. ILLNESS OF MISS KATE SAVILLE.—Miss Kate Saville (the niece of Miss llelon Fetich) was taken suddenly ill on Saturday at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. She was part e art cu o r f curta in being the manager engaged evening, to b uptl upon play th e t " The Jewess" that informed the audience of Miss Saville's sudden illness. The young lady was attended by two medical men, and in the course of four hours was removed to her apartments in the neighbourhood. She is suffering from extreme exhaustion consequent upon the great swain upon her mental powers, and remains In a precarious condition. eFtiTS., presid en t , i n the chair—Mr. ROYAL INSTITUTION h O e F ld G y r GREAT r ay — Sir H. HAoltlatnhde, general , Di D., t D h . l o y .t m . e , Jerry Barrett, Mr. John Brunskill, Lord Sackville Cecil, Mr. Frederick James Chester, Mr. Henry Collin son, Mr. Charles Newton, Mr. Algernon Perkins, Captain Richard Phelips, Mr. James Rankine, 8.A., Mr. T. A. Rochussen, 31.1.0. E., Mr. George Lake Russell, M.A., Mr. Edward Sartoris, Mr. William Spottiswoodo, Mr. John Williams, and Mr. James Christopher Wilson were elected members of the Royal Institution. FALL OF A RAILWAY BRIDGE AND Loss OF LIFE. —Yesterday afternoon a temporary wooden bridge, built over a road at Dartford, to assist in the construction of the South Eastern line into naid-Kent, fell while a heavy girder was being hoisted by a travelling crane placed on the bridge. At the time six or eight men were working the crane, and before they had time to escape the bridge swayed first on one side and then on the other, and fell with a terrible crash, causing the " traveller" to topple over with the men on it. Some fell clear of the ponderous ma chine, but were overtaken by the portions of the fallen materials of the bridge, and became imbedded in the debris. As soon as possible the poor men were extricated, but they were all very seriously injured. They wore conveyed to Guy's Hospital, when ono man was found to be quite dead, having expired on the journey. Three others are so seriously injured that their recovery is doubtful. 1111 RD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day, LIVERPOOL RACES.—THIs DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HURDLE HANDICAP. The Annual Hurdle Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added ; winner of any race after Feb. 26 (at eleven a.m.) 101 b extra; two miles, over six hurdles. Helen Fortunat us . Tennyson Ten ran. Wou by two lengths. AINTREE PLATE. The Aintree Plate of 50 sous: winners of any handicap after Fob. 26 (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra ; five furlongs. S;llirt 3faudite Bessie Five ran. TYRO STAKES. The Tyro Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b ; winners 51b ex tra; maidens having started twice allowed 41b ; T.Y.C.; 16 subs. Substance Carlton Sedella a Seven ran. FLYING STAKES. Th 3 Spring Flying Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 100 added; winners of any handi cap after Feb. 26 (at 11 am.) 10lb extra; T.Y Flying Jib Lady Craven 2 Queen of Trumps 3 Ten ran. SELLING STAKES. A Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; two year olds 7st 81b, three 9st 101 b, four lOst 12W, five list 51b, six and aged list 71b; fillies and geldings allowed 41b; maiden three year olds allowed 51b, four 101 b, five and upwards 14Ib ; wieners this year 51b extra ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if entered for 80 sovs allowed 51b, 60 81b, 40 121 b, 20 181 b. T.Y.C. Isabel Ida E atanella HANDICAP PLATE. A Handicap Plate of .40 sovs, for three year olds and up. wards ; winners this day 71b extra ; entrance 3 sovs Canal Point in (about six furlongs); 5 subs, or no race. Despair Emily filly • . Her Ladyship Four ran. MERSEY CUP. The Mersey Cup of 100 sovs added to a Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft ; winners of any handicap after Feb. 6 (at 11 a.m.) 101 b extra ; ono mile ; 12 subs. Lady Pam Rock 2 Bedford .. 3 BETTING ON THE COURSE. GRAND NATIONAL. 7to 1 agst Shakspere (taken) 11 to 1 agst Fan (taken) 100 to 8 agst King Arthur (taken) 100 to 8 agst Shangarry (taken) 100 to 7 agst Oortolvin (taken) 20 to 1 agst Astrolabe (taken) 22 to 1 agst Genievre (taken) 22 to 1 agst Silver Star (taken) 25 to 1 agst Little Wideawake (taken) 100 to 3 agst Little Frank (taken) 50 to 1 agst Tennyson (offered) SCRATCHED—CoIumbia and Surney. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Trns DAY. The transactions of to-day were not of an important nature, and the absence of a large number of regular attendants at the clubs caused the doings to present a re markable contrast to the noisy meeting of yesterday. The few transactions we record below were principally noted at ' The Albert," but both there and at the Victoria the tone of speculation on the Grand National underwent no re markable change. The Spring Cup was touched upon, Foresight being in some little demand. The Derby wo did not hear mentioned. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Bto 1 agat Shakespeare (taken) 11 to 1 agat King Arthur (taken) 100 to 8 agst Shangarry (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst The Doctor (taken) 25 to 1 agst Little Frank (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agat Dermot Asthoro (offered) 33 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) 100 to 1 agat Columbia (taken) LIVERPOOL sru ING CUP. sto 1 agst Foresight (taken) 6to 1 agst Skirmish (taken) 10 to 1 bar two (offered) NOTICE.—CHANGE OF ADDRESS.--Jomi STIR; late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel-. lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. rrice Lists as usual. T. and G. LEP, of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoraditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at Ono S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. HOPKINS tend JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on al: races throughout the year. Address-83, OXBNOBN TREE; ELLYMAItEET. RACING FIXT RES FOR 1867. MA Chelmsford Spring l2 Margate... . Warwick Spring l9 I Bromley Epsom Spring 26 Lewes Spring Oroxton Park 29 RIL. AP Eastbourne Hunt Northampton Cardiff Windsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Lichfield Spring 8 Newmarket Craven 8 M. Ascot Spring York Spring 7 Doncaster Spring 9 Salisbury Bath Aborgavenny Thirsk Newmarket Ist Spring 22 Durham .. 22 Oatterick Chester BO Harpenden ......... l7 Epsom Croydon Newton 29 Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer Hampton l3 Odiham l7 Bibury Club lB Beverley Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford Summer Newcastle . . 25 Ipswich 27 Worcester Hu►umer 27 LY. Down Royal Cot poratn l7 Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon 23 Winchester ' 23 Southampton Goodwood UST. Dover West Drayton 22 Plymouth ......... Canterbury Derby Lichfield Yarmouth 27 Weymouth ' 28 Tunbridge Baden Baden 'MBE& Clarlisle Newmarket July 2 Poutefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nottingham l6 Ripon Brighton . • . • 6 Brighton Clui, 8 Lewes Egham ... . l3 Wolverhampton l3 Stockton Oxford ..... 15 Hastings York August SEPT] Margate Warwick Spring 3 Abingdon 5 Leicester Doncaster Brecon l6 00T( Northampton Autumn 1 Edinburgh Bedford 3 Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2O Newmarket lst Octolw 24 Newmarket 2d October 7 Cheltenham lb Newmarket Houghton rhiBER. _ _ NOVI Liverpool Autumn 5 Shrewsbury Autumn ll Leamington Hunt STEEPLECHASE F. :TUBES FOR 1867. MAIi 011. Cherteey Mallon • • • 13 Bromley Croydon Spring AP tIL. 17 I Kildare Hunt York Sevenoaks IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING. The LORD C/L4,NCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITION. The Bishop of PETERBORO' presented a petition from the clergy and churchwardens of Cambridge against the sale of intoxicating drinks on Sunday. ODESSA MARRIAGE BILL. Tho Earl of BELMORE moved the second reading of tho Odessa Marriage Bill. The bill was then read a second time. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. THE ABYSSINIAN PRISONERS. Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the Secretory of State for Foreign attire whether the British artisans who had been or were about to be taken out by Col. Merewether to Massowah were to be exchanged for the captives now detained in Abyssinia, or were to be sent into that country after the latter were released; and, if so, whether it would not require great attention to prevent the transaction from simply resulting in the change of one set of prisoners for another ? Lord STANLEY said that orders had been given to Colonel Merewether that artisans were not to go into the interior of the country until all the prisoners were released. The artisans went on their own responsibility, after a full explanation of all the circumstances of the case. THE TORNADO. Mr. LUSK asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if eight of the crew of the Tornado were still kept - close prisoners by the Spanish authorities ; and seeing that it was admitted in a despatch to Sir J. Cramp ton, dated Foreign Office, February Bth, 1867, that all the crew of this ship had been "arbitrarily detained, ou one pretext or another, for ►nany mouths, and that "they have been subjected to hardships as unneces sary as they were cruel," if it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to take any steps to obtain redress for these unfortunate and ill-used British subjects? Lord STANLEY said the eight persons were detained on the ground that their evidence might ba required in the event of the decision of the prizo court being ques tioned and carried to another tribunal. The matter of redress must be comidered when matters had further progressed. ',Cll. AUG IBEIL THE REFORM BILL-THE MINISTRY. On the motion that the house at its rising do adjourn until two o'clock to-morrow, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in the statement he made to the house last night he was un derstood to speak as he did under some misapprehension. He had informed the house that three of his colleagues had retired, in consequence of the Cabinet of Lord Derby having reverted to its original policy, but he found that the original policy had not been announced. In the statement he made on the 25th of last month, he distinctly reverted to a statement that it was proposed to deal with the borough franchise in a more extensive manner, but the Cabinet had been obliged to relin quish it. The proposition of the Government had been very much criticised, but there was no foundation for the remark that the sub ject of Reform had been taken up in a hasty and in considerate manner. In the autumn ,of last year Lord Derby wrote to him stating that the ques tion of Reform must be dealt with, and that in no niggardly spirit. That was his Lord Derby's first impression, that was his last, and that was the one upon which he was prepared to act. He had had the expectation more than the hope that he should have been enabled to have introduced a measure sanctioned by the united ap proval of his colleagues; but, unhappily, that was not the case. His three hon, friends had, in acting as they had done, only yieldedto their feelings like menet high honour. The measure he had explained was nota hasty one, but one of matured consideration, and he felt it was one that could be defended on principle. It was not the measure that he preferred, but it was one that would have led to a great extension of the suffrage to the working class. That proposal however did not meet with approval, neither did it give satisfaction to the great Conservative party. The day after he had made his explanation the right hon. gentleman op posite (Mr. Gladstone) called this friends together, and ho was informed that a resolution was come to that no proposal would be satisfactory that was not founded on a£s rat ing. (Cries of " No, no.) _ . An HON. MEMBER—It was not authentic. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER continued— It was about as accurate as information that reached lion gentlemen opposite from bis (the Chancellor of the Exche quer's) side of the house. Tho matter seemed to the Go vernment to be fast sinking into the unsatisfactory state it was in last session, when Lord Derby called his col leagues together and informed them that the subject must be dealt with in the course originally proposed. Tho result was that three of his colleagues resigned, and if such a circumstance could have been prevented by his (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) resignation, there was no personal sacrifice, he was not prepared to make to keep, a united Cabinet and united party. There would, however, be no hesitation, no vacil lation in the measure the Government would propose. It would contain the definite opinion of the Government, and by that they would stand. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers. It was a proposition that would not be perplexing to Parliament, and it would also be quite intelligible to the country. (Hear, hear.) General PEEL said when he took office no pledge was taken from him about Reform. Ho had held opinions which he had felt called upon to change, and no person regretted certain hasty expressions contained in a speech that he had uttered more than he did, more particularly that relative to the Thames flowing with blood. He should never cease to regret the expression. It was the unfortunate five resolutions, as he might call them, that led to his retirement from the Cabinet. When he found that that proposal went down in fact to household suf rage, he could not give his assent to it, because i would swamp and overwhelm the small boroughs. Two other of his colleagues were of the same opinion, and that circumstance had led to their separation from their friends Viscount CItANBORNE said he had come to the con clusion that the proposal of the Cabinet came to house hold suffrage pure and simple, and, therefore, ho could not give the measure his concurrence and support. Mr. GLADSTONE said the 'right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer appeared to him to act most ungenerously in attempting to cast upon his (Mr. Glad • .tine's) side of the house the failure of the proposal of the Government. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) (LEFT SPEAKING.) LONCON GAZETTE—This Evening. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, 31Auctt 5. Bth Regiment of Hussars—Captain Handle Jackson, from the 32 - 1 Foot, to be Captain, vic e J. G. Stepford, who exchanges. 15th IlustZars —Captain Edward B. Mansel, from the 15th Foot, to be Captain, vice Lu Messurier, who exchanges. Grenadier Guards—Ensign and Lieut. John Arthur T. Garratt to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Alex. Caulfeild, who retires; the Hon. Georgo Patrick H. Villiers to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Garrett. _ Bth Foot—Lieutenant Edward Williams to be Captain, by purchase, vice Ashley George Westby, wh o retires ; Ensign Robert Garnett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Williams; Herbert Henry Russell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Garnett; William Freeman Kelly, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arthur Cecil C. Plunket, who retires. 12th Foot - Gentleman Cadet John James Fox Irwin, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Charles Percy Smith, transferred to the 38th Foot. 15th Foot—Captain .James L 3 Messurier, from the 15. h Hussars, to be Captain, vice E. B. Mansel, who ex changes. 18th Foot—Ensign Albany Robert Savile to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice John Bradley,who retires; Alex ander Ward Simpson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Savile. 19th Foot -Ensign Abney Hastings Cameron to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Martin Tucker, who retires; Gentleman Cadet Harry Fawcett, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cameron. 21st Foot—The third Christian name of Ensign Ring is Sigurd, and not Sigard, as stated in the Gazette of the 11th January last. 25 h Foot—John Henry Hickman Spence Draw Hogarth, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arthur Neil whose appointment has been cancelled. 32d Foot—Captain John George Stopford, from the Bth Hussars, to be Captain, vice Randle Jackson, who ex changes; Captain John Mahony, from half-pay, late £Gth Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Henry Charles Wat son, appointed to a depot battalion. 34th Foot—Lieutenant H. Theophilus Sheppard to be Capt., by purchase, vice G. W. Paget, promoted ; Ensign Fladga:ti, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sae; pa.rd ; Ensign George James to be Lieutenant, by purchase , vice Andrew George Walker, who retires ; Gentleman Cadet Frederick Maitland Balfour, front the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Flad gate • Gentleman Cade; Alexander Briggs , front the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Jarlies. 48th Foot—Ensign Walter Tres love Ellis to bo Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Edward Bridges, who retires; Gentleman Cadet Robert James Chaytor, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vlce Ellis. 60th Foot—Ensign Orfeur George Parker to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice John William Marshall, who retires ; Gentleman Cadet Arthur Greville Begot, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mirker. _ 61st Foot—Lieutenant William Edward Noss to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Dudgeon, promoted to Major on half-pay; Ensign Rob.?rt Hayes Corbett to be Lieutenant., by purchase, vice Ness; Richard Norman Hurt, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Corbett; Lieutenant the honourable Edward John Chetwynd be Instructor of Musketry. purchase, vice 62d t l a V g a ti ri l n i g har t° p-G be en C t 7 in w ta ho , by et re tires; s s e ; viEnsignce Waring; 11ob Robert Gentleman Rogers t O be Li Cadeteu t e n Wellingtonn t , b y pur l Augustus e Ensign, David purchase, v th ic e g ß ß o o y g a e l r M s. ilitary Col 75th Foot—Lieutenant ee fl l a v r z r t y lte P r h ll il u ip m 1 0 ) , aw w s h o o s; E n itvotibreeCap tain, by purchase, En sign Henry T oe van to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vi ce Dawson, Foot—Arthur Ensi gn Edward Essex, from the 9th F oo t, t o Ensign, vice 84th ec bald, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Burrell, transferred to the 85th Foot. 85th Foot—Major F. Ernest Apployard to be Lieutenant- Colonel, by purchase, vice William 'Williamson, who retires; Captain and Brevet Major the lion. E. John Boyle to be Major by purchase, vice Apployard ; Lieutenant W. Ciiipchase Henderson to be Captain, by purchase, vice the Honourable E. J. Boyle Ensign Robert G. S. Maun se ll t o b e Li eutenant, by pur chase, vice Henderson; Ensign Edward Burrell, from the 84th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Maunsell. 91th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Logan Stehelin, to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Jam es Browne, promoted. 98th Foot—Captain and Brevet-Major Spencer Henry Hutchins Edwards to bo Major, without purchase, vice Edward John Ellerman, who retires upon full-pay. 103 d Foot. --Gentleman Cadet Theodore Campbell Heili ger Macdonald, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Charles Henry Stoddart, a Probationer, from the Staff Corps in India. IMPORTS OF COTTON.—The imports of cotton last year were very nearly as largo as in the great year 1860. Thus the receipts of raw cotton in 1863 amounted to 1 , 3 77,129,9361 b., as compared with 977,978,2881 b. in 1865, 8 93,301,7201 b. in 1860, 669,583,2641 b. in 1864, 523,973,2961 b in 1862, 1,256,984,7361 b., in 1861; 1,390,938,752 lb. in 1860 1,225,989'0721b. in 1859, 1,034,342,1161 b. in 1838, and 969,818,8961 b. in 1857. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, March s.—Wind this day at noon, North- Easterly ; strong breeze and flue weather, but rather cloudy. Pmfounr, March 3.—Wiad N.E.—Arrived—Forest, Flower, from Callao for Hamburgh ; Anglesea, from Melbourne ; Vineland, from Monte Video for Antwerp Irene, from Demerara for London. FALmovnt, March 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Black Eyed Susan, from Newp3rt, for Southampton, with fora and maintop:nasts carried away. SCILLY, March 4. —Wind N.h. — Arrivod—Hengist, from Calcutta fur London, with loss of sail ; Ann, from Cochin for London. OFF roitTSItoFTII, March N.E.—Arrivod Queeu of Australia, from London fur Bombay. (By 'Telegraph.) GRITESZND, Tuesday Morn; nc. A rrivrd, Fob. s.—Couservatore, steam , r, fur Clothe üburg. Sail ..1, Feb. s.—R:tvenscraig, for Calcutta; St. Croix 13.Lrbadovs ; Ruckers, for Trinidad; Normaudi, stuamer, for Dunkirk; Velocity, stuam.,r, for Calais; Rhine, steamer fur B ulogue. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed, Feb. 4.—New Era, from Loudon, for Madra s . Passed, Feb. s.—War Cloud, from Sunderland, forAlox. andria. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--This Evening. -----10. Amsterdam Short. 11 IG} 11 171 Ditto 3 Months. 11 18f 11 19 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 35 25 40 Brussels — 25 35 25 40 hamburg — 13 8 13 9 Paris Short 25 12 25 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 321 25 371 Marseilles Frankfor: on the Maine 120 1291 Viennt. — 12 95 13 0 Trieste — 12 95 13 -0 Petersburgh - 31 31} Berlin Madrid — 48 481 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa — 26 871 26 92 * Naples — 26 871 26 92 1 Palermo Messina Lisboa Oporto — 52 521 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Lustralla and New Zealand, via Sonthamptoa....,,Mar. 22. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 16. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British paohet Mar. 6. Ditto, by French packet • Mar. 22. Cape of Good Rope, Asoension, and St. Helena Mar. 30 China, Penang, and Singapore, via SouLhampton. , Mar. 6. Ditto, Ida Marseilles. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Mar. 6. India (CAtonna), and Ceylon, via Southampton Mar. 6 Ditto, via Marseilles . — ....Mar. 10. India (Bombay), via Southampton. Mar. 6 Ditto, via %Dimities ...Mar. 10 . Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. 6. Ditto. via Marseilles Mar. 10. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles. Mar. 16 Newfoundland Poring's/ Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton . Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry .. Mar. 8. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and Honduras) Mar. 16. SHIRLEY BROOKS'S "Sooner or Later," now in its Fifth Number, advances very cleverly. The Club talk is especially admirablo—full of wit, humour, and con versational vivacity. As a specimen of the descriptive powers of the author, let us add here the subjoined sketch of a scene in the Highlands :—" Ernest threw open a French window, and stepped out upon a platform, strongly built, strongly railed, and after a searching glance that as sured him of its security, he handed out his young wife. And in her life she never forgot the scone which opened upon her. They stood at a very groat height, and immediately below them the ground sloped down at a sharp angle, until the eye was stopped by thick uuderwood at a distance of some forty yards, but it was manifest that a vast and unseen depth beyond had to bo accounted for. Across that abyss, and per haps a couple of miles away in the distance, the great lake lay, silver with sunshine, and between, a river, dotted with foam, made its way. But this could bo seen but at intervals, the rich foliage hiding it at many points, and at others darkening it so that but for the foam-spots it would not have been visible. Di lls of a great magnitude, but of somewhat soft outline, rose on the left, at about the same distance as the lake, and at their foot lay a small village on the bank of the river—Magdalen could just see a few gliding figures on the road, a few cattle reluctantly moving from their plsturs. But on the right the scene was grander and rougher. One object dominated all—a huge and uncouth mountain, in soli tary savageness, upheaved its bulk against the blue sky and looked monumental and defiant, and though the noon-day sun forbad it to scowl in shadow, perhaps its stern sides were the more striking from their being lighted out, and forced into brightness, like a cynical man com pelled to smile upon society, but waiting to indemnify himself when the social period shall be over. And all the scene, the frowning mountain, the forests over the abyss the softer hills and the silent village, wore bathed in the glow of a glorious sun, who, if according to southern superstition he looks down somewhat rarely on Scotland, looks on her with no grudging gaze when he beams out upon her unequalled scenery. PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.—The first part of the Illustrated Catalogue, published in the Art-Journal, will appear in the April number. It will con sist of twenty-eight pages, in which are comprised en gravings from the works of twenty-six of the loading manufacturers of Europe; among them may ba named Froment Mourice, Hunt and Roskell, Sy and Wagner (Berlin). Elkington, Harry Emanuel, Weiso, Benson, Rudolphi, Odiot, Ohristoflo (jewellers and goldsmiths of Paris or London), Copeland, Minton, tho Imperial and Royal Manufactories of Diesden, and Berlin (porcelain), Durenne (cast-iron), Brecheau (fans), Servant Carpentier (bronzes), Jackson and Graham, Gillo-ws, Trollop (furni ture), Dobson (glass). The number of engraving's exceeds one hundred. CANONBURY TOWER.—This curious old residence is now to let, and, standing as it does in a maze of streets and squares, it is difficult to realise that it was once part of a great manorial residence in the centre of a large and finely ti.ibered park of many hundred acres. The tower and wa formed salways paadr detached ma nsion,e e d e s r t e r c u t c i t o u n r s e o f f ro p m ri t o h r e ß o o r l i t g o i n n , al efst. Bar tholomew, Smithfield. Stow says that "he budded of new the manor of Canonbury at Islington, which belonged to the canons of that house," and the prior's device of a bolt in a tan is still to bo seen in the garden wall. Soon after the year 1570 the estate came into the possession of Sir J. Spencer, citizen and clothier, whose daughter mar ried Lord Compton, and to this marriage the Northamp ton family is indebted for its present valuable property, the park palings and old oak trees of Miss Spencer's time ha v i ing been exchanged for Compton-terracer, Marquis-roads, and Aboyno Castle Taverns. The present house consists of Prior Bolton's tower, with additions made to its sides by ' Sir J. Spencer. It is 60ft. high, and contains a fine oak staircase leading to the various apartments. From the roof, 30 years since, the Thames was visible as far as Gravesend. The rooms are 23 in number, but only two contain the original oak pannellings of Sir John's time. These are both good sized chambers. In the one the fire place is surmounted by two figures representing Faith and Hope, with the mottoes " Tides Via Deus Ilea," and "Spes Certa Supra." Above is the Spencer coat of arms. The old houses called Canonbury-place were probably erected on the site of the old quadrangle in the reign of Elizabeth. In the wall of one of ca t p h an e rt m ons i e s .f a T b t e he ho e pe ar d lie t r h m e manor o h u i s s o p s probably d f b o y r m t h e e d sent noble proprietor will t a k e care that future tenants do oBltmthei 0 tof with the d a t e 1362. s not commit unnecessary a c t s o f vandalism in their altera tions; as it is, most of the rooms have been injudiciously G 0 EGGS.—The g rearranged. It seems a l most a pity that it could not be kept up as .. m useum f or old local prints and antiquities. OnEl G e G s from .—T ehhoervod reached in th e this e a r -increasing import t into countrylB66 tha enormous number of 438,878,880. SUGAR USED IN BREWING.—We are requested to state that in account No. 12 of the Trade and Naviga tion accounts for the twelve months ended 31st Decerber last, the quantity of " sugar used in brewing" in England in the year 1866 is, by a clerical error, stated to be 1,414,000 cwts., instead of 141,000 cwts. The total for the United Kingdom should therefore be 145,437 cwts., instead of 1,418,037 cwts. norm. PoLyrEcIINIC INSTITUTION.—At the ordi nary meeting of the shareholders of this institution ju st hold the report of the directors showed a profit of £492 os. 9d. for the half-year, and this, added to the surplus of £3 3 0 19.5.7 d. brought forward from the previous half-year, made a total available balance of £343 53. 4(1., out of which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent., making, with the divid end alread y paid, 7 per cent. per annum. It was proposed by the directors to send Professor Pepper to Paris during the Exhibition, with the view of collecting materials for the purposes of the Royal Polytechnic, and probably to inaugurate a lec ture on the general contents o f the Exbibtioa. After en tering into several details connected with the institution, the report drew attention to the great success of the edu cational department, and . concluded by recommending the thanks of the proprietors to Professor Pepper, m anager o f the institution, for his valuable services. Tho report was adopted. A dividend at the rate of 4 por cant., froe of in come tax, was declared.