The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-02 00:00:00

arc very interesting! of t , The Broken g. Beeton's Christ contains stories by ionalities —English! , Welsh, German+ a happy one. Each as an elegant little ich differing in de• ry attractive. Th e ' >ociety contains, 10 n extra number of iristmas number Of 1,” is appropriat el y Lnd fork and spool]. some are very ar 'e may very appro lyillurninated texts among those lire us tra ti on s, froth shed at the Royal 1, most gorgeous l y ours, on a gold The Lord is 111 If of the card are Le speaking of the 1 we aro guided by ided by a suitable On the opposi te [ walk through the I shall fear n° )eing illumined bf briars and thorns ►g upon the Cross• utif ally illustrate s Dw on the death Of ►nd the Flower s. ° for Illuminating ," contain coloured in outline for ilia . " The Christian es," 6 4 The Son ° f ►ng the illuminated " The Lord is nter into Peace,' " The Heavens others beautifully mainated. rinsbr. )A,STLE, Dec. 1• afternoon, accoor 'rincess of )Nrisl64' COMPANY. AY. le shareholders io ar the purpose of e with the dire' Ise of consider g new capita l Anglo-Amer ican 5,000 per a nnuto , tion with the said • S. Wortley Pre" re met that dap inces than it 13 3 d meet in tha t )ject to-day ices committee frog). I assist the direc vas, however, not rietary pressure )osition was one the committee )rs to consider A directors thoug ht re the advantage amongst their 'as well knoviu , best advice, wledge both of wn undertaking. DUO of either dis' seek that OP' t of their grel correctness ' ;ed cables Were s than those laid hey had now WO 4 nd their receipts hey far exceeded ost sanguine cit.' ;ed now to abo ut ity had not been ed busines s, be gradual to 0 4 ler that into of At s ome °f been said their ht be five words ,ually 15 words nder favourable as many as 2 0 ' and at pre scut less than SO° at time last year, it daily receiPts re, therefore, lu d no assistance the direct' r 0 )re satisfactori t body o f s har e ' di rec t o rs was t° with the dir ec c i 4° Company, m i g h t be OW The directors, i itt e e to ass of the coul ue ? Anglo-AxPer:: ap it a l to enab le 125,000 p er ! D i ; to pay to mount annualli e present tinl, Lare h o lders fr° 6l i on was that 0° new caPitab be no difficult/ ig the appoi°t‘ o posit.onf ii'lliell t the corawittee Alfr ed ill, 31r, eali , 'reorge 111ael aPPointraent of were all /pea of :elegraph Coro o - v ial the .A.ngl )t seem desirous rh o reduction of 5: 1 1 cat l y tend toillt his duty t opposition to the directors (W. might ell be, 'ir C. Lauipsoo) h s the reductioo y words Ind re ce large wereO colleag ues to . the Anglo ropotition plight slightest fear, tis au event could iinately decided vould be accoro under any cif' c fina ll y until it their approval. terminated t' L ATE ST INTELLIGENCE . (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ITALY. FLORENCE, Dec. 1 (Evening.) The Senate has been convoked to meet in public sitting on the sth inst. The electoral college at Desio has elected Count Borrorneo Secretary of the Interior. QUEENSTOWN, DCC. 2. The National Steamship Company's steamer, H elvetia, from New York, arrived here at 9 o'clock this morning. She landed passengers, and pro ceeded for Liverpool. All well. FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 1 (Evening.) U. Oscar Vallee has been appointed a Councillor of State. A despatch from the Governor of Senegal, dated November 15th, states that the sanitary condition of St. Louis Gorea was most satisfactory. Since the 20th of October no cases of yellow fever had occurred. ITO NEY MARKET AND ° KMBROIAL I NTELLIGENCX, TWSLYZ O'CLOCK. 14 the general Discount Market there continues to be a fair inquiry for all accommodation, but no de manded, a l terat i on can be reported in the rates which range from about 11 to 1j per cent. The Mending°, from the West Coast of Africa, has brought £ll,OOO in gold and £1,734 in specie. The Shannon, from the Brazils, has arrived at L i'shon, and has on board specie to the amount of £6,460. In the Corn Market this morning there was a very limited attendance, and business continued exceed logly inactive, quotations for home-grown and foreign wheat being nominally ls. to 2s. per quarter lower. The Crown Agents for the Colonies have dis- Posed of £lOO,OOO Ceylon Government Six per Cent. Debentures at their offices by public tender. The applications were 97 in number, and amounted altogether to £572,000 at rates, varying from £9O to £lO9 3 s• The mi n i mum was fi xe d at 108 , a b ove 'which rate £319,500 were applied for. All tenders at and above £lOB 13s 6d will receive in full, and This °l2e , at £ l OB 13s t o th e ex t en t of about one-third. is the last instalment of the sum of £700,000 feqnired f or t h e completion of the Cey l on R a il way C olombo to Kandy. T he directors of the Port Phillip and Colonial Gold Mining Company have received the following telegram,4_ from their resident director at Climet, "ecl I st De cem b er :—" Si x W ee k s ' R e t urn, Sep !ember. 43 Quartz cr us h e d, 7,000 tons; yield per n, 12 dwts. 12 grs. ; remittance, £5,000." t Ath kn u, and Great Western Railway Deben tures have risen j, t o 21 22 ; an d th e C onso lid a t e d 'lon g age Bonds remain firm at 19 20. 1, 7 e Naw H on d uras L oan i s fi rm at 1 1 1 / prem. et —Leee rs. J. H. Schrod e r and Co., of Leadenhall lreet, hav e announced the dividends due on the ay of Savannah and Matanzas (Cuba) Railroad 10 Per C ent. Loan of £400,000, 1865, due on Dec. an d payabl e on th at d ay, an d o f £250,000, 1861, A ,. 11° on th e 15 th, payable on the 16th ; also on the eat.'atanzas and S a b an ill a (C u b a ) R a il r oad 7 per Loans o f £200,000, ,43, p a yable on Dec. 16. 1853, and £300,000, of'ko ex traordinary general meeting of the members Da tile Mauritius Land Credit and Agency Com (Limited) will be held at their offices, 25, r r i ne , hu rch-street, on T ues d a y, 17th December. n e 23d half-yearly general meeting of the pro -113, tleto rs of the S c i n d e R a il way (I n d us St eam Fl o till a , h et L a ub, and D e lhi R a il ways ) C ompany w ill h e cel ober at the L ou d on T avern, on M on d ay, 23d D e - TheLa the i n the Tyne d ur i ng t h e past week b ook b een very limited. According to the Customs' Ic a, they have on l y b een 192, including 56 screws. th e Railings have been 108, of which 31 were screws. lo ng dyne has not been so bare of coasters for a hi g i: A "le) and ready colli e rs have commanded lo n V 4 z ; r ates this week than have been offered for a hap ti The only arrivals of any importance Zbe vee n large timber ships from British America. transaction s f or di s t a nt ports have been slight. a re re gard to the general trade of the port things A ver y dull i n d ee d . g ran t h a meeting held to-day of the Atlantic Tele- I apb 4 j c ' r aPany a proposition was submitted for the I asW`n‘tnent of a committee of the s h a reholders to f or t and advise the directors as to the best means tee carrying out such measures as may be deemed eiti: s l l 7 to improve the position of the com p an y, T e l e -r 9' amalgamation with the Anglo-American ealliPaph Company, or by raising the necessary pe r : 41 to redeem the existing charge of £ 125,000 C oro -ile um en the revenue of the Atlantic Telegraph ti oti P t a °Y, and to aid the board in the considera -I°l' other important matters. for tril a ccounts from the manufacturing districts k ai e Past week state that business generally re bothtlebd very inactive. At Manchester buyers for gre at and export demands have acted with thei r cau tion, although holders have again reduced tra c i f Pri em In the western districts of Leeds, been Ord Prices and Hudd ers fi e ld o n ly limited sa l es h ave e ' e cted on sea sona bl e goo d s , an d r ath er l ower and h ave been current. At Nottingham the lace ° , ei crY trade has continued exceedingly dull, h eft 1 the hardware districts of Birmingham, be re ° di and Wolverhampton no improvement can Por a • var atioh t e p u in the general state of trade ; the pre- Year f or stock-taking, usual at this time of the coarse 14 , Some measure interferes with the usual business. Two o'CLocx. Vo l : he te ndency in the Consol Market is still unfa 'table tak e a further .decline of i per eent. having to 4 o ,P l ece to-day ; the latest quotations are there -93 7 It I for money, 931 for the sth instant, a . n di: for the January account. To the general in . - 44 13 ,: k eit ten of the public to invest or speculat t e h l is s ,'unted the Prevailing depression not only e -' ll 4 a tket bilt in other departments of the Stock in Ex 11,1ge itit he cii ll ew Threes are 931 3 ; Reduced Annuk ate% 11. 3 ; Exchequer Bills, 28s to 31s ; Ran 4,e47,444f 246 ; India ditto, 225 223 ; ditto 6 per 4 115 i 7 j . and ditto 4 per Cents., 1001 1. quiet P l orei gn Stock M ar k e t h as b een extreme ly Italian Mexican have advanced 1, to 161 f ; and at 2 41 it to 46i t ; Spanish Passive are unchang ed Gr f :j ; the Ne w 3 p er Cent. Stock, 351 ; t -e t) 14 Iql •k 5 p er Cents., 33 i f• th -g ; and Turku' Ar ole e American Securities the ton e is rather t 0 t , 71 United States 6-20 Bonds have advance d ~ 8 44 ; and Illinois 1, to 88 881 ; while Erie It : have advanced I, to 47f 1. 414rit,,e4ed depression prevails in the Railway & s etl e d t :', ° Wing to a continued pressure of sa les . lierthen have further receded 1 ; Great o ,C e i r a A Stock, 11 ; Midland, 1 ; Lancashire an d North Western, and South Eastern eac h Ivi ek 7 Great Western and North Eastern (Ber ,l,J each J. Il e r or -- 6 01 and Colonial lines have been in Aui l t r e . c i ll est, and generally at steady rates. S ou t h 1 1 • g -lau end Lom bardo -Venetian are marked 13 1 bar i od reat Luxembourg, 9 15-16th ; Bombay and . 4 4 iatib 1; G reat i I . 044 t u ndian Peninsula, 1101 -11 tik al ` dank are in fair request. 1 ; 4 hoe advanced to 521 54 1 ; London n n and d Alliaillinater to 70 ; Union of London to 35 ; an M: ee , t e 1 31 141, tire -celleneoua and Finance shares remain inac tl4'.,,l.id withont qell4,le Telegraph 8 any material change in values. per Cents. are marked 821; Naretal Credit and Discount, 51 5-16 tbs ; Penin" ' ld Oriental Steam h ave receded to 581 59; eroy of Alzypt's Mortgage Loan to 721. MINING MARKET. MONDAY', Two P.M. Business in the market has remained very quiet, and prices in several instances rule a shade flatter. Prince of Wales, Great Retallick, Great South Tol gus, North Crofty, and Seton are the shares chiefly inquired for. Lunexed are the closing quotations : Carn Brea, —; Chivertott Moor, 5t 6; Cliental's Gold, 11 III; Clifford Amalgamated, 4 6; ; Bast Bass"; ; last ()armlets, At 6 ; Nast L•vell, 8 8 ; East Russell, —a —a; lersontine and Bolivia Gold, 19s Od 20a Od; Great Law, 17 15 ; Great Retalliok, 21 3 ; Groat Wit al Tor, 14 18 ; Marks Talley, 6i 0}; North Crotty, 2i 2i; North Trukerby, 53s ed 15s; Fria*" of Wales, 49s 51s; South Basset —; South Caradon, —; South Frances, 29 31; Tineroft, 12i ; West Caradon, 9i; West Chi verton, 66 68 ; West Scion, 195 205; Whoa'. Basset, —; Wheal Grenville, 23s Od 35a; Wheal Mary Ann, —— ; Wheal Beton, 90 95 ; Great South Tolgus, 20s 233 6d. PWNDS —TWO O'CLOCK. EICYBANMENT FUNDS. 3 par Unit. Consols Do. Account, Dec. 5 !MI par Cent. Reduced 93 } New 3 per Cent 93} 3 New 3} per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. an. 1873 nnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 188 1 ' — Do. for 80 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Televaph), Au.., Marcie. Jane :chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 k2} per Ct 2B 31 pm Do £5OO 2B 31 pm Do. £lOO k £2OO 2B 31 pm Bank of England Stock, 44 per Cent 244} 4 Do. Account INDIAN jOTE.S.NMENT ladiau Stock, 104 per Cont., April 1874 225 8 Do. Account Do. 5 por Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent Do Dab., 6 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per. Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l,000 YOIJIGN It2l . Dll—T WO O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. q per Cent., 1852-51-60 Do. 1163 Do. 6 per Cent., 1866 • — uo Account 75 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba., 6 por Cent. C.,ilian 6 per Cent — Jo. 4} per Cent 67 00. 6 per Cent., B • Do., 1867 Do., 7 per Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip, £32 paid • — CJL mbian, 6 per Cent. Danisn, 3 ner Cent., 1825 DAnubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 64f Do 8 por Cent., 1867 66} li tuador New UonAolidated, 1 per Cent — uggyptian, 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue •• D .. f5OO Bonds Do. £lOl Bonds B7i 7 i I 1861 Do. 45 )0 Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds Government Railway Debentures ..... Guatemala 5 per Cent . — ft tiian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway... 5O l xicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 Do $ per Cont. Anglo-French — Ilontevideau 6 per Cent. . — Moorish imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account 7 2 3 /4 i 1} 2k Do 4A. per Cant. (Uribarrel) Do 4 3 / 4 per Cent. : 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 40k 1 iussia.n 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B6 Do 4 3 / 4 per Cent. 1850 Do 1 3 / 4 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, .£lOO Bonds — Do. do. £B4 15s. do. De., 1866, £lO9 Bonds B7- } Do. do. £B4 15s. do 8 4 3 /4 Sa-dinian, 5 ptsr Cent — Spanish 3 per Con — De Acc , ,unt Do New Deforroct Do Account Do Passive Do Acctant, Do Cum. Cert. of Cou,.. not fu <d d l9 1 Do Account. url;isit 6 por Cont., 1854 Do Account Do 6 tw , r Cont. 166 ti Do Account Do .£IOU Bonds Do 6 per Ceut., 1862 Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 631 4 31 Do. 1863 Do 5 per gent., 1865 D..) Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 b2 Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in Londot. Austrian a par Cent. Ex 10 Florins ... 49/ Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch i l k per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil„ Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex, 25f. Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 461 4 TAO 011FLUOL. Consols, Money 944 1 Do. Account Do. January • • 931 [Tk. following,appooroel la sir LM et &Luisa of Satur day. orosiag.l CITY, 4.30 P.M. The market for Consols has closed for the week in a dull and quiescent state. The latest prices are 941 1 for money, 931 for the sth December, and 931 4 for the settlement in January. The directors of the Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company have issued a notice this afternoon to the effect that they do not propose convening another general meeting this year. The accounts, as the shareholders are aware, are made up once during the twelve months, and are presentscl at the annual general meeting, held in May or June ; therefore, a meeting at at this period of year is only required when the operation of an ad interim dividend is to be sub mitted for consideration. The receipts for freight and passage money on the Panama line, which, for the three months from December to March, averaged £2,900 a month, have since been maintained at the monthly average of £4,300. The following are the closing quotations of some of the principal Foreign Stocks :—ltalian, 461 4 ; Greek, 121 4 ; Mexican, 15/ 16/ ; Spanish Pas sive, 241 1; ditto Certificates, 19 19}; New 3 per Cents., 351 ; and Turkish 5 per Cents, 331 Gold amounting to about £lO,OOO in sovereigns,. from Buenos Ayres, has been taken into the Bank of England to-day. The following were the closing quotations of some of the principal railway companies' shares this afternoon. Caledonian, 74f Great Eastern, 30k 31; Great Northern, 106 107 ; Great Western, 44! to 45} ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 123 to 1231 ; Brighton, 52 to 53 ; Metropolitan, 119 to 1191 ; Midland, 112 to 1121 ; North Eastern Berwick, 99 to 101 ; and South Eastern 67i to 68. THE CAB DRIVERS AND THE STREET REGULATION ACT.—To-day nearly all the metropolitan cabs had bills posted on them headed " No Lamps," announcing a meet ing to be held to-morrow evening, and advising all drivers to be home by 4 o'clock, so after that hour to-morrow evening those requiring cabs will, no doubt, find some difficulty in procuring them. WHISTLING PlGEONS.—Walking in the vicinity of Pekin, one is often surprised to hear a sharp and shrill whistling, which appears to come from a great height, and to proceed from pigeons, which may be seen flying in close bands over head—birds to which one knows nature has denied the power of song. Tho explanation is, that of Pekin a large number of vultures and other birds to prey wage a continual war upon the pigeons, and t o prevent their destruction the Chinese have invented a kind of whistle of various forms, manufactured with little gourds or with small pieces of the rind of bamboo fastened together, in which they make openings intended to produce long whistling sounds when the wind blows through them. These whistles, which are exceedingly light, are furnished with a small tongue of wood pierced with a hole, by means of which these instru ments are attached to the tails of the pigeons. This opera tion, says a traveller, is performed especially upon those pigeons which in their flight aro found at the head of the bands ; the rapidity of their course causes the air to strike the whistle, which thus produces a prolonged sound and drives off the birds of prey, which are frightened by the noise, the cause of which they do not understand. At one of the meetings of the Societe d'Acclimatation, this ingenious whistle was exhibited by 31. Champion, one of the members of that society. Lady Dorothy Neville has fitted some of these whistles on to pigeons at Dangstoin The sound is that of many /Eolian harp; playing simul taneously, and is very and ►rater. -r--~~ THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1867. SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. p a id . ' Closing I Business Price. done. 43Critti Tamer . Mrss )aledoni:ui .....1 100 Vir""O' 811 721 1 3 21 75 76 SO JO Umbrian 'rk and Bandon...— — wall ;ern 1 ) all üblin A Belfast Jllllll., 100 un„l'erth, St Ab.Jun .. sl 1.00 %London, scrip Cvz 4. all DO. 100 Glast,row & S. Westerni 100 'Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Pio iDo. E. Angi. at. No. li 100 tlrcat Nla ortol Scotianc, 100 'Great Northern ~. 100 Do. A 5t0ck...... ... 100 Do. B et ock Do. New, is. at 25 pm 10r (it S, and W. of !retail too Gt. Western -Origins Vitt Do. J. Val. Hail gu 100 Do. South %Vales Do. W. Illid.—Oxfor 100 Do. Newport lOO Do. Hereford ..... Lanc‘ishire it Yorkahir 100 ',Judea and Blackwar luu P.on., Brigh., A S Coas 100 rLon., Chat., and Dove 100 ' Do. Aletrop. Ex. A lOO Lou. A North Westerr lOO ';Lon. A South Wester' lOO Man., Shel., (4 Lincoln 100 lletropolitan.... Do. New ' Do. Extunsion iletrupolitan District all 2 4 73 70 79 72 VI 91 S 7 15 6 106 %47 11, 1 114 5 141 1.,5 91 93 131 16 25 30 29 31 1232 r.:41 S 2 63 18 184 1121 )13 i 6 id 11/ 117 ii 106 103 60 32 Do. - do. do. Do. and St. John'a - I 113 - •(13', 'Mid:and Do. £9 Share Do,dirrain...t Dv' b. Wid Kent .. . 79 8 orth British Do. Ed., I"th., & Dun iV th. Eastern —Berwie ; Do. G.N•E purchast Do. Leeds ..... Do. York DG. Carlisle . . .... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. Do. do. 1861 5 . . Do. do. 18G6 orth Staffordshire & S. W. Junction • sottish Central cot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. et aok Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., It Wok rail - Vale Do. C ..• Vale of Neat!' Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 100 100 100 6.13.4 100 100 100 18 109 3O it 1 , 61 10, 81 I 44 4 1 122 i f 314 2 14 191 113; I 731 I 1171 181 18 111 i 101 VI 3 33 83 100 100 99} f6l ; .MARKETS—(This Day.) port into London last week consisted of 63 bales from Auck land, 1,306 Cape of Good Hope, and 2,446 bales from Sydney. Current prices of English wool per lb. sd s d Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 21 1 3 Half-bred do 1 3} 1 4 Kent• fleeces South Down ewes and wethers 1 2 1 2, Leicester do Sorts—Clothing Combing 129 131 16 - 1. lip 6) 62 110 112 a 6 - 47 41 t 3 66 G6i 8 3 / 4 34 141 145 MINES. am. ConsoL Gold, Um , Xiverton ~liirord Amalgamated Devon G. Cous. (Tavtst , Jrake walls Bast Bassett (illogan) ' gast Carauon :mot tiara Bra I r s: as t Grenville ... . 14;:trit Gunnielake" . . Eadt Loved E. W'l ltussell (Tavistk Gam.di StAubyn(G xen. 'great Laxey, limited Ureat South Toilette Brest Wheal hudy U. Wheal Vor (lielet.o ,Ir env Me tierod's Foot •••• Elingaton Downs Margaret (Uny Lelan larke Valley ktwyndy Iron Ore, li ?tell" S ton . ....... North toskear N.Wh Bassettallogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr .vidence k Uny Lelan S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow '.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 'tray Park . fin Croft Vigra and Cl,gan, dm West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 1 Weet Chiverton ...... . West &ton. ... ... Wheal Bassett ( Mogan Wheal Buller (Itedruth Wheal Mary Ann Olen Wheal Setou I Wheitl Trelawney 2.1.0 2114 2.14.4 31 2.14.0 3..J.4 11.7.0 58i 5.17.0 Butri6u. Atlantic do St.Lawrenoe Bom.,Baroda, Ceu.ln. gu. 5 per cant... Do. F shares Buffalo St Lake Huron Do. Preference Buft,Brant, it Goderich 5 p.c. 1872-3- Calcutta & S. lim.. Jape Town & Dook, gu. Demerara, 7 p.o. per. p+ East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension .. •irand frimkot Canad, Do. kliuip. Mort. Bundy 1 charge p.c...... Do. lst Pref. Bonds.. Do. do deterred .... De. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Dv. do. deterred .... Do. 3d Pref. stock.... Do. do. deterred .... Do. 4th Pref. stock .. Do. do. deterred .... (.; t. India Pen. gua. sp.c. •o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 p. 0.. ti t. South of India ...... gua. 5 per cent po. 41 per cent Ureirt o Wes. - of Canada.. Do. New .... •• Do. 6p. o Bus. pay. 1873 Do. 5i dv. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o .... Do. 41 do Do. 4i do .. Do. Fifth Extensioi, Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Lel. t Hobson's Bay.. . itl.C'da,Gpo Ist pf.ba. Scinde . .. A • Do. Delh i a Dodo . . . ..... Do. Puniaub..., Do.lndus St. Flor, b° $ 6 5 7 1'45 135 15- 17 5 6 3 34 2 3 4 1 It 21 4 17 . 13 17 9 4 1 35 37 2} 21 6 8 4/ 5/ 2i 14 40 50 3 5 2 3 2 2i 29 31 380 400 374 424 4 d 13 14 8 ►u 7t 73 110 120 674 72i 25 27 16 IV 1024 1974, 1 7 iSION 3. 65 67 114 105 P iP 3i 4 5 . 6 68 7 01 52 P 9 1(2 't3 IC4 110 710 17 18 tS 65 5u 52 40 41 32 34 :9j 20, 107 LOS - 2 - 2 1 . 100 10 92 04 15i 15! 95 47 85 ti 7 i id 100 10: 93 Is 69 91 83 65 100 101 104 1011 t a P 419 100 86 87 MARK LANE. The arrivals of wheat from Essex and Kent fresh up to-day wore moderately good, and in fair average condi tion. As the attendance of millers was limited, the de mand for all kinds was heavy, and the quotations were nominally 2d per qr. lower than. on Monday last. The show of foreign wheat was good. All descriptions mat a dull inquiry, and prices had a drooping tendency. Floating 'cargoes of grain were heavy, at barely late rates. Fair average supplies of wheat were on offer in most of the country markets hold on Saturday. All kinds were ft dull inquiry at is her quarter less money. In the value of spring corn very little change took place. Sales, however, progressed slowly. The continental markets continue firm for wheat. Barley and most other kinds of produce support previous rates. The exports from America are still extensive. Fine malting barley wag scarce, and quite as dear as last week. In grinding and distilling sorts only a mode rate business was doing, at late rates. Malt was in fair average supply and sluggish request, at last week's quotations. Although the supply of oats WaS rather extensive, the oat trade ruled steady, and prices were 3d. to 6d. per quarter higher than on this day so'nnight. There was a steady businos; deing - la beans, and last rates were supported. Peas maintained' their previous value, with a fair in quiry. The arrivals were limited. The flour trade was heavy, and prices ruled a shade lower. Agricultural seeds were very inactive. Linseeds, rape seed, and cakes ruled steady. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASITRX Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 59s to 68s Do., old —s —5 Do., white, old —S -II Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old ... Do., new. - Talavera Rye— ' ' 465 —5 Barley —Grinding Malting 385 415 Malt—Suffolk and . Norfolk Brown Kingstovin and Wars Chevalier • 715 725 Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 23. 275 Potato Youghal and Cork, black 245 275 Cork, white 2ss 285 Scotch, Feeding 295 815 Beans—Tick Pigeons „,,,, 435 475 Peas—Grey, Maple . Wliite . -Boilers 'Flour —Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 525 58s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel French, per sack 445 505 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of foreign stock on offer here tc-day was only moderate. On the whole, the demand ruled steady, and prices were fairly supported. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts, as well as from Ireland and Scotland, were tole rably good, and in improved condition. For all breeds the demand ruled steady, and the prices current on Mon day last were maintained. The best Scots and crosses sold at ss. 2d. per Blbs. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire we received about 1,700 short horns, &e. ; from other parts of England GOO various breeds ; from Scotland 90 Scots and crosses, and from Ireland 190 oxen, cows, &c. With sheep we were t )leratly well, but not to say heavily, supplied. The demand for even the inferior breeds was steady, but no change took place in the quotations. The primest Downs and half-brads found buyers at 5s per 81bs. For the most part the sheep were in good condition. Very few calves were on sales. The inquiry for them ruled steady, and late rates, which ranged from 4s 4d to 5s 4d per Sibs., were supported. We have to report a slow inquiry for pigs at last week's currency. The top figure was 4s 2d per Sibs. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. a el s d • el s d Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Pmecrs-wool sheep 4 6 4 8 Second quality do ..3 10 4 2 Prime S'thdown d 0.4 10 5 U Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 8 Large ooarse calyes.4 4 4 8 Prime Scots. &c.... 4 10 5 2 Prime small d0......4 10 5 2 Crse. and int. sheep. 3 4 3 8 Large hogs .3 4 3 8 Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 , Small porker/. 3 1► 4 2 Suckling calves, 22e to 26$ ; And quarter old-store pigs, 22s to 263 each. Hoad of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 3,930 I Beasts Cows. -- , Cuffs. . 4 .. Sheep .nd iambs 21,390 : :Awe', an. 1 .mhs Calves B3 i l uatros . Pigs „.„. 30) ,Pigs The total imports of foreign stock into London last weal amounted to 11,533 head. In the corresponding week ii : 1866, we received 9,373 ; in 1865, 15,857 ; in 1861 12,143; 1863; 9,752; iu 1882, 5,033, and in 186: 4,951. , IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Figs. Antwerp -••• ... 797 Amsterdam — ... 132 ... '— Bremen Duu kirk ••• ••• ••• ••• Dieppe Gottenburg — ••• ••• ••• ••• Hamburg Harlingen 562 1099 ... 1 ... 27 Medial blike 2970 ... Rotterdam Trouville ••• ••• Boulogne • Oporto •• •••••• Ostend ••• ••• Yenning 950 405 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1866... lBl5 6,800 313 ... 374 1865 1657 ...12401 • 577 ...1102 1864 A. statement and comparison of • the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 3, 1866, and this day, Monday, Dec. 2, 1867. Beasts. - ••• ••• ... ... 325 ..."' ... 7 ... 3, 1866. D.c. 2, 1867. ad s d s d sd Coarse and inferior beasts.— 3 6t03 10 3 6to 3 8 Second quality do. ...., 4 0 4 6 310 4 2 Primo largo oxen 4 8 5 0 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, clz,c. ..... ... 5 2 5 4 410 5 2 Coarse and inferior sheep „, 3 8 4 0 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. .. . . 4 2 410 3,10 4 4 Prime coarse-woolled dos 0 5 8 4 4 4 8 Prime Southdown d 0.,,, 510 6 0 410 5 0 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 8 5 4 4 4 4 8 Prime small do. Large hogs 'feat small porkers Beasts Sheep Calves .................. 170 88 Pigs ..................... 560 330 BurrLiEs ON SALB, Dec. 4, 1866.—Beasts, 5,310 — sheep, 24,680—calves, 310—pigs, 510. Doc. 5, 1864 —Beasts, 4,27 o—sheep, 17,630—calves, 310—pigs, 510. NEWGATE AND LEA.DENIII.LL. These markets aro fairly supplied with all kinds of meat. The trade generally is steady at full prices. The i reports into London last week were 303 packages from Rotterdam, and 83 from Harlingen. Per Illhe by the carcase. I d i d Idled inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 0 3 4 Middling d 0... 3;I! 3 3 Middling mutton.. 3 6 4 0 Prime large do 3 IT 4 '2 Prime do 4 2 4 6 Prime small d0.,..1 4 4 6 Large pork 3 0 3 11 Veal • 3 0 4 0 small pork. 3 10 4 3. BOROUGII HOP. There has been some inquiry for choice pockets of Kentish growth—otherwise the hop market has continued very quiet at prices about equal to Monday last. A better feeling now prevails on the Continent, and the quotations are firmer. The imports into London last week consisted of 927 bales from Antwerp, 382 Boulogne, 163 Bremen, 26 Brussels, 271 Calais, 1,618 Dunkirk, 881 Hamburg, 44 Harburg, 60 Ostend, and 1,541 bales from Rotterdam. Mid and East Keats £7 Os to £ll Os per owt. Weald of Kent S ussex 6 153 t o 8 Os " Farnham 9 Os to 10 10s Bavarian lO5 to 8 8 s " Belgians 5 Os to 6 Os Yearlings BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets aro heavily supplied with potatoes. Most descriptions move off slowly at our quotations. Last week's imports consisted of 6 bags 100 barrels from Har lingen ; 16 casks 55 bags, Hamburg ; 376 tons Rouen ; 43 bags, 14 baskets, 4 casks Rotterdam ; 32 bags Harburg, 1 package, Bordeaux ; 100 sacks, Calais ; 285 tons, Caen ; and 697 sacks Dieppe. English Flukes llos to IGOs per ton. Regents loos to 160 s TALLOW. The market is rather firmer. T.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 42s 6d ; town Tallow, 41s 9d n©t cash. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. Stock—(this day) Price of .C. 403 9d 49s Od 44 s Od 42 s 6d Y Delivery last week 1,991 2,230 2,040 2,097 Do. from Juno 1 . 45,090 59,472 50 , 647 39 , 96 2 Arrival last week Do. from June 1 62,253 77,246 71,470 59 , 420 Price of town 43e Oct 518 6d 458 Oct 44 s 3d WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool are progresbing with extreme heaviness. Only a moderate quantity has been taken up by the home trade, whilst the seaport demand has been very light. Compared with last series the value of Australian qualities is 21d to 31b per lb lower. ' Cape de scriptions on an average have given way 3d perlb. English wool has moved off §lowlY nt drooping prices. The inx" 771 E ALLEGED FENIAN COLONEL. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF BURKE AND CASEY. (Continued from our First Edition of Saturday.) Dr. Kenealey said he would reserve his cross examinat ion until another opportunity. He thought, however, something ought to be done with Casey ; his was a very insignificant charge compared with the other prisoner. Mr. Poland said he intended to ask for another remand for both prisoners, as inquiries were going on with respect to Casey. George Kylock said—l live at 45, Little Halkett - street, Birmingham. I am a percussion cap and ammunition maker. lam also a general dealer in small arms. I carried on the business in 1865. I knew the prisoner Burke; not as " Burke" though. I first saw him, I believe, on the 23d of December, 1865, in my office. He had been there before, and made some arrangement with my servant about the percussion caps. He said he bad agreed with the young person with respect to the articles he wanted, and he had then mine to settle the bargain. Pri soner gave the name of " Edward C. Winslow," and said he was then. stopping at the King's Head ; but he afterwards had a place in George-street, to . whom the things were sent. Prisoner did not say who he was further than that he repreSented a commercial firm ; composed of three individuals. Did not in quire into the nature of it, as it was no precise busi ' ness. The first order was two million of military perCjission caps, 250 small caps, and 40 revolvers LeMat and . Gerard's 10-shot revolvers. The caps were in cases. The cost of the goods was £387 7s. 6d. The military caps were in 20 cases in my ware house in Curzon-street. On the prisoner paying me the money I gave him the order to receive the goods. I also sent an order to Crowther and Co., the,agents for the North-Western Railway to deliver the goods to prisoner. The 40 revolvers were given to his man at the same time that the small caps were delivered. That person signed his name Maledy. Afterwards saw the prisoner ; he said he liked the goods very well. He said he should require a lot of similar goods. I said I could get them for him. I did do so, and having collected them from different makers, I told the prisoner. I know Mr. W. F. Hill, gun and pistol maker, No. 9, St. Mary's-road, Birmingham. I went with the prisoner to that per son's place of business very soon after I first saw him. It might have been the same day, but I can. not say positively. We went to Hill's to see what pistols he had in stock, as he was a maker of that article. Prisoner examined a great many of the articles, which he pointed out as suitable for his trade, as he called it. An arrangement was then made about the goods. I was to make the purchase of Mr. Hill. I did do so, and afterwards I received a great number of pistols from that gentleman, most of which I sold to the prisoner. I sold him altogether 627 revolvers from first to last during my transac tions with him, which extended from December, '65, to January, '66. The total amount of the bill was £1,972, all of which had been paid except a small balance which related to return of some cases. I received an order for rifles from the prisoner as well as pistols. Bullet•moulds were sent with each of the pistols. I also sent the usual accompaniment of a rifle. Prisoner invariably paid cash except on one occasion, when I made out the invoice. I had asked him to purchase a lot of rifles, as I always have a lot on hand. Soon after that he came very hurriedly one day and said he would take the lot of goods, but 1 must give him credit until the Saturday night. This was on a Thursday. I demurred slightly, but since my transactions com menced with him we have become intimate, owing to his agreeable manners. I said "I will run the risk, and you shall have them." The gross amount to be paid on the Saturday for them was £698 ls. 6d. This transaction took place on the 28th December, but there were other transactions, making the credit I was to give amount to £7OO. Ile arranged to come to my place and pay on the Saturday. He did not do so, and I saw him the following day at the King's Head Hotel. I was rather uneasy about the £7OO floating about, and on seeing the prisoner he said he was very glad to see me, as ho would pay me the money. I told him I was particularly glad to see him. He then paid me the money. The revolvers were delivered loose, the rifles in cases of 20 each. Sir T. Henry—Who took them away ? Witness—They were delivered to various persona. Maledy came for some as well as others. Examination continued—l knew Maledy as Winslow's servant. There is a signature I did not recognise until last night, William John Menay. I have been to 64, George-street, and have also been in the packing-room there ; but I don't think lever saw the prisoner there. Now I look again I think the man Casey is the man Maledy. Dr. Kenealey—Do be careful now about such a thing as that. Witness (looking at Casey)—Well, yes, he's very like ; however, I will not say positively he's the man. Sir Thomas Henry—You must have a belief about the matter. Witness—Well, I'm sure he's one of those whom I have seen at George-street, if he is not Maledy, but I believe him to be that person. . Examination continued—There was a plate on the door of 64, George-street, " E. O. Winslow, Commission-agent." I believe it to be there at the present moment. I never went into the room at the back on the ground floor of the house in George street. I knew the prisoner altogether in Birming ham about twp months. During our acquaintance the prisoner told me he was in communication with Harper's establishment in New York. Mr. Poland—Did he ever tell you what composi tion he could make ? I don't mean a literary cam position. W itn ess—No. Mr. Poland—Did he ever say anything about some sort of fire? Witness—Well, we have had a conversation about something that would set fire to everything ; and when the discovery was made in Liverpool of the Greek fire I remarked that that was the stuff Wins low used to talk about, and Winslow said that he knew how it was done. He called it Greek fire. A number of letters respecting orders from the prisoner Burke to witness Kylock were then put and read to prove the handwriting of the prisoner. Mr. W. J. Hill said—l carry on business at No. 9, St. Marys-row, Birmingham, and am a gun and pistol maker. At the end of 1865 Mr. Kylock came with a gentleman to my warehouse. The taller prisoner (Burke) was that person. He then said his name was Winslow, and asked what quantity of revolvers I had in stock, and the lowest price re quired. I stated some prices, but he asked whether any abatement would be made if he gave a large order, and asked what I considered a large order. I said 100 or 200 ; when he replied, " If I con sidered that a large order, he could give a larger one than that." He then asked me what quantity I could deliver by the following Wednesday. I told him the quantity, but I could not recollect now the exact amount. He said most likely he could employ me in the execution of orders for at bast six or nine months, taking what I could produce within that time. I told him I could produce 100 per week, and he said he thought that a smaller quantity than he should have imagined in such a town as Bir mingham. 1 agreed to supply the quantity he then ordered to Mr, Kyloek on the following Wednes day. This was the Saturday evening previous to Christmas-day, 1865. Mr. Kylock was to pay for the goods. 1 saw him after that a great many times at my place of business. By reference to my books I find the 27th of Dec. was the first transaction ; on that occasion 135 re volvers were supplied, on the 30th, 45 ; on Jan. 4, 1860, 49 ; on the 7th of that month, 28. After that I saw the prisoner at Mr. Kylock's, fre quently examining the goods 1 had sup -1 plied. On the 26th of January, 1866, I sold a pistol to Mr. Rylock, it was a highly fur nished one, its cost price being about £5 10s. (a presentation pistol from the prisoner.) After that 1 went on making a largequantity of revolvers, but I did not deliver them. I had got forward about 300 in consequence of a difference arising be tween myself and "Mr. Kylock. - I recollect hearing the prisoner mention • South . America, and I imagined the pistols were going there. I have not seen the pri6mer since the last delivery of pods. Eliza Lambert said—l live at 7, Tavistoek-street, I3edford-square. Some time early in the year two gentlemen came to live there. The names of these persons were Mr. 'Wallace and Mr. Cle burn. The tall gentleman in the dock is Mr. Wallace. The witness Massey was then sent for, and on his appearing in court she idontified him as " Mr. Cleburn." Examination continued-4 cannot r . 2collect the gentlemen leaving. I knew a detective officer named Clarke came to the house after they had both left. It was about a week after Cleburn went away. They both occupied (IL! front room on the third floor, and paid 10s. a week-. Sometimes I saw them more frequently than others. Mr. Poland said that was as far as he intended to proceed to-day, and he had now to ask for another remand. Mr. Kencaley hoped that some arrangement would be made that the case against the prisoners would be completed on that day. It was a great hardship and expensive to the prisoners to be kept continually under remand. Sir T. Henry said he did not think that any un nece:.=sary delay would be made by the prosecution. It was a very important investigation. Doubtless the obtaining the necessary witnesses was attended with great difficulty. Mr - . Poland—l cannot undertake to sap complete the case next week. Sir T. llenry—We will remand the case for a week, and at the end of that say what is to be done. Share ; COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUAITIE6. British Columbia, 6 per Cent., Dec. 31,1572 100 - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-81 Feb. o. --- I 0. 5 p p. 0. Mar. & S e pt 100 101 10 0 3 Do. SP. o. Jan. & July 100 90 92 91 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 89 91 Cape G.llope, 6 p. 0.1873 100 104 116 Do.Apl.SzOct, 1890-I‘loo 100 ice 108 107 Do. do 1880-90 100 104 1(6 Do. Jan. &July, 1890-91 100 11l 109 Do. 5 per oent. 15 April and 16 Oct., 1900 lOO 93 97 Ceylon, Nov. 1808, 6 p.c lOO - - Do. 1878, do. 100 1(11 109 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. lb 100 105 107 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 106 108 Natal 'iov. 6 per cent lOO 101 103 N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.A.luly 100 IQ 104 1031 N. S.W. Gov.s p•o., 180 e 100 . - - Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876, 100 99 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1695 100 gii 9.;1 1171 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 - Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Soutia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 98 99 ueensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 98 100 103 1 Aus.Gov. 6 p,0.1808-9 100 _ Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 106 103 Vic,Gov. 0 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 109 110 PREEgRENCE 73.1 A Great Eastern 41 per cent, Ditto, 5 per cent., 1862, 5 . ,; Co til JGM Antwerp and Rotterdam, 8* .ireat Luxembourg, 94 Eiluth A.netriati au.d Lombar, RES AND STOCKS. ktAELWAYP. to Venetian, 13 14 roimoN MIAJ M IL Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, lim., - L)on Pedro, .Nor,ll Del Rey, 2k . pni Port Phillip, 1 5-143 Scottish Austral' tn, lim., 1 1-16 United Mexican, lim., ik BAlititi. Agra, lim., A, 71 Alliance, lim., t3i English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 161 Lnyerial Ottoman, lim. 91 Lyndon and County, b3i Ditto, new. 29 London Joint Stock, 331 Ditto, new, 25 London and o estminster, 70 Ditto, SCHP, 30 1 South Australia. 271 Union of Loudon, 35 MISCELLANNOUB. Anglo-American Telegraph, lim., 181 Atl ratio Telegraph, Dit.o, 8 par sent., Bombay Gas, lim. 4 City Offices, lira. , Credit r'onoier of England. Jim.. 2 East India Irrigation and Canal, 16 Gen. Credit and Discount, itm., 5 National Discount Company, 11 teninsula and Oriental steam, 651 Ditto, new, 1867, 51 6 Vicoroy of Egypt (sfortga3e) Loan, 73):11 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET-771is Day. Market opens with better.demand than on Satur day. &les probably 10,000 bales. The Price of Gold. The quotation el gold at Paris Is about at par, and the shcrt exchange on London is Sat. 150. per £1 sterling. On ciniparing these rates with the English Mint pries f Si Os. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, it appo.rs that gold is nearly 1-.oth per Bent. dearer in Paris than in Lon. den. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.—The Privy Council has granted the necessary license for the Smith field Club's show to be held at the Agricultural Hall from the 9th to the 13th of December. CAPTAIN MAYNE REID, who has charmed with his Mexican and Indian adventures the boys of this and the last four generations—counting a boy's generation at three years—has quitted England after passing the Bank ruptcy Court in connection with a daily paper he tried to establish, the Little Times, and settled in New York, in tending to make America his final home, having arranged says the London Review, to furnish to the Philadelphia Press a series ef articles ea "IlecTlish rplitie4 and Parties.' , 36bM 1111 10f ~T'' ,X PAIATERS IN IVATER COLOURS. The annual 'exhibitions of the slighter works of our principal artists break in very pleasantly on the monotony of these winter days, and to judge from the numbers- who on Saturday thronged the private view of the Pall Mall Gallery there are plenty eager to avail themselves of the earliest opportunity of inspection. Those who were fortu nate enough to obtain a good view had no reason to complain. The exhibition is of more than average excellence, and although we miss the names of some eminent artists, the majority of the members have se►it in several contributions. The names of Maclise and Millais and of Rosa Bonheur are con spicuous by their absence. The president has con tributed eight pictures, all more or less finished. No. 11, " The Race of the Two Routes," a desert scene, with camels and travellers in the foreground, is one of his characteristic Eastern sketches. No. 289, " The Finding of Moses," is brilliantly coloured, and in striking contrast to it is No. 161, " The Great Boulder above Brienz, Switzerland," a land scape scene of great beauty. Landscapes, indeed, predominate in the gallery. We have every variety of sunset and moonlight effect, trees, mountains, village greens, and barren coasts. The sea pieces are scarcely less numerous, but the spectator can hardly quarrel with so much beauty and vigour. Mr. Hine is more than usually successful. Two of his pictures—No. 187, " Sunset," and No. 57, " Moonlight"—are very beautiful, and wonder fully skilful in their atmospheric effects. No. 38, "On the Adur Littlehampton," and 294, "Winter Sunset-Worthing, must also be classed in the first rank. The exquisite finish of these works his not prevented Mr. Hine from being a liberal contributor. He has no less than eleven studies, large and small. Another landscape painter, whose pencil has been singularly happy in its delineation of " the warbling woodland and resounding shore," is John Magford, whose " Sundown West Coast of Scotland," No. 127, can hardly.be passed unnoticed. Mr. Pidgeon's "Study at Burnham Beeches," No. 189, Mr. I\l'R - swan's . "Devonshire River," No. 190, " Mr. Bennett's " Windsor Forest," No. 358, Mr. Mole's " Northend, Hampstead," No. 293, Mr. Foley's " Ching Bridge," No. 253, Mr. NlThymper's " Thames at Evening," No. 117, and Mr. Mitchell's "Scene on the Lyd, Devon," No. 277, prove that we have no lack of artists willing to illustrate the soft and varied beauties of our English scenery. Mr. Pidgeon has a very graceful illustration of Tennyson's world-famous brook, winding its chattering way through haunts of coot and bern. The same artist's " Oaks in Marl borough Forest" are admirable. Every forest king stands out with lifelike vigour. The studies of particular effects, such as Mr. Bennett's " Gleam of Sunshine, 106, Mr. Absolou's " Autumn," 70, and Mr. Shalder's "Shadow," 341, are many of them excellent. Some of our artists, as may be supposed, have gone further for their subjects. Venice, of whose amphibious attractions the painter and the poet are never weary, is, of course, the them of many pencils. Mr. D'Egville has given us some fresh and picturesque illustrations, of which No. 95, " San Giorgio dei Greci," is, perhaps, his best. No. 136, the memorable " Castle of Chinon," by G. B. Campion, draws many gazers, while close beside it hangs a gorgeous vision of Syracuse, as she might have been when Nicias and Alcibiades were striving for her conquest. Charles Vacber's pic tures, once seen, can scarcely fail to be recognised by the peculiar glow of the background. As best befits his style ho chooses his subjects from beneath warmer heavens than our own. " Sunrise over the Lego di Garda," "Evening in Upper Egypt," " Remains of a Munidian city in North Africa," such are his favourite subjects, and the glowing tints and dreamyr shadows, which would in the colder north be out of place, harmonise with the scene and its accessories. The sea-pieces are many of them very fine. One of the best is No. 91, " A Wreck Buoy," by Edwin Hayes, who has another similar title, " Felucca off the Bell Buoy," No. 373, and a pair of charming small pictures, 385, "Blowing Fresh" and "Snow Water." "Near Hastings—a Storm," by IV. Ben nett, and Mr. Philip's "Beat of the Atlantic" are scarcely less vigorous. Coming to the figure paint ings, the critic is at once arrested on entering by a large painting by Guido Bach, No. 10, " Joy and So:row," the meaning of the title being not alto gether clear. More happy is the effort of the same artist, No. 142, " A "Gitana— a Study," not far from which hangs a charming sketch, No. 123, " The Gleaner," by W. Lucas. Mr. Lucas has another and most life—like figure, 'The Holly Gatherer," No. 163. His works indicate talent of a high order. Some of Augustus Bouvier's soft-faced damsels smile on us here and there, though we are glad to find he no longer confines himself exclusively to one department. No. 87 " The Cameo ;" No. 431, " The Old Rope House ;" and No. 426, " The Entrance to the Glen," show more variety of subject and treatment than we have often seen on his canvas. Mr. Lusson Thomas's " French Fish Girl," No. 237 ; and " Gossips," 337, promise well for the future. Mr. Welmert has several carefully painted groups, the most noticeable of which is No. 276, showing George Fox, the founder of the Quakers, insulted in his prison by his gaoler. "Mr. Luson Thomas's, " French Fish Girl," No. 237, and " Gossips," 337, promise well for the future. We meet seine five architectural drawings and interiors, and Louis Haglie sends a gorgeous sketch of the Investure of Louis Philippe with the Order of the Garter. Mr. Wood's " Interior of the Chapel at Haddon Hall," is goad ; as is also Mr. Chase's " Nave of Fountain's Abbey," another study by Mr. Chase." The " Hall of Justice Bruges" must not be overlooked. Harrison IVeir has only one picture, but that is :a gem of its kind. Surely never were " foragers" more keenly on the watch than the bright-eyed rabbits immortalised in No. 54. No. 247. " Dash of the British Horse Artillery," by G. B. Campion, is full of spirit, and the horses are Capitally drawn. The ladies are by no means backward in the . race. Mrs. Dutlield's roses arc perfect in their way, but she has a dange rous rival iu Miss Fanny Harris. Sarah Setchel has some clever sketches on a larger scale, one of them a happy illustration of a scene from Crabbo. Dliss Emily Farmer's "Play," No. 169, is remark able for the ease and naturalness of the figure, wh Miss Louisa Gorham shows us the very model 'of mischievous kittenhood peeping out of the prisoning hamper to gain his " first experience in the world." Mrs. Harrison has accepted the doctrines of pre- Raphaelitism con amore. Her " Spring" is a won derful harvest of blue bells, and her " Tomb of Lycidas," 184, is oppressively gay with memoria flowers. Mi,s Emily Farmer h:ts also a pair of por traits, "S irrow —Thrth." No. 4 )), which form no unfitting companions to Vie memorable " Jean q ii pleure et Jeauqui lit." Many other andies of great beauty and merit are to be found among the worksof Carl \Verner, Messrs. It iwbotham, Itiehacd son, and CAttermole, and the glimpse we get of the autumnal gallery prepares us for some really valu able and excellent works in the more elaborate exhi bitio❑ of the spring. spoll77_vc NOTES. The Meeting at Croydon last week was remarkably suc cessful, the Aveatlier fur that dreary month being wo•idnr fu!ly fine, an 1 the patronage from owners aunt the gene.al public. being ,on a most extensive scale. The Earl of Coventry carried off the principal hurdle race on Tuerday with Steamboat, the Grand Metropolitan Steeplechase eta Wednesday with Chimney Sweep, in accordance with my anticipation, and a Selling Stevlechase on the same day with Carnbroe, who was sold for 61 guineas afterwards, having doubtless realised for his noble owner a consider able equivalent in bets. His lordship is one of th e b es t huntsmen of the day, indeed has very few superiors across country, so that, although great credit is certainly due for the ability Weever has displayed in training, quite as much of the success has been owing to the Earl's fine judg ment in the selection of his stud, especially of those for steeplechase purposes. The programme of St. Alban's Steeplechase is of small dimensions, but from the quality of horses engaged some capital sport may be anticipated. Tho meeting will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, on each of which days, as at Croydon, five races are to be decided. On the first day the Harpenden Plate, which has 39 subscribers, has THE GUIDE, TRIUMPHER, and KROSEERQ engaged, ono of which lot looks to me like furnishing the winner. For the Aristocratic Handicap Steeplechase I prefer the chances Of ARLESCOTT, SPATCHCOCK, and /CRON BERG, in the order named. I See nothing to beat f.3Enrous CASE for the Free Handicap Steeplechase, and. the Hunt Steeplechase I know nothing about. The Open Steeplechase, the principal event of the meeting, is run oa Wednesday-, and of the twenty-five acceptances, Pensioner and Harcourt have already paid forfeit, whilst the chances of several others were so effec tually settled by Lord Coventry's horse at Croydon that they will not be likely to put in an appearance here. Chim ney Sweep has also all the top weights safe, unless it is Hornet, whose starting is not probable, as I am told a noble duke has laid £lO,OOO to £lOO against the gelding for next year's Grand National Steeplechase at Liverpool, in which case he will most likely b 4) reserved for that event. In fact the most dangerous antagonist the Croydon winner has to fear is Northern Light ; who ran second to him with equal weights at Warwick, whereas they meet now at a difference of lfilbs. However, as I am very much fin pres.sed with his superior merits, I shall plump for CHIMNEY SWEEP. The Luton Plato will dep3nd a great deal upon the pre vious day's running, but at present I havo most faith in THE GUIDE and KRoNBERG. The Maiden St3oploehase is beet left alone. A FRESH MAN. PROGRAMME OF ST. ALBANS STEEPLECHASES. TUESDAY. The Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 3 sovs each, 1 ft, with 20 added ; three year olds lOst 71b, four list 71b, five, six and aged list 121 b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sows (if 30 sovs alloNeNd 71b); about two miles. The Harpenden Plate (Handicap) of 40 sovs ; wieners of any steeplechase after Nov. 29 (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra ; about two miles. Age st lb, Age st 16 Comberton al2 12 Siuito a 10 7 Hornet ... a 12 0' Pearl ... 4 10 7 Laura ... 6 11 10 Portfire 6 10 6 Revolver 11 9 Merry Horn (h b) 410 6 Foxholes ... 5 11 5 Stiff 6 10 6 Trap a 11 0 Diomed ... 6 10 5 Vindicator ... a 11 oj. Harbinger a 10 4 L 1 Pique ... 511 0 Legerdemain ... 510 4 Harcourt ... 610 12 Caustic ... 410 4 Serious Case ... alO 12 Rosebud 610 3 Darkness (h b) alO 11 Robber ... alO 3 Ilelico ... 5 10 11 Leicester ... 6 10 2 Franciscan ... 6 10 101 Black Rick 6 10 2 The Guide ... 5 10 10 ; 6 10 2 Bin by Leopold (It b) 6 10 9 1 Crafty 4 10 2 Arthur ... ... alO 9 Vici 310 0 Woodbury Hill(111i) a 10 81 Boss ...... 3 10 0 Triumpher 6 10 8 Welling Peal ... 510 0 Ace of Hearts ... alO 7 ; Faint Heart ... 410 0 Kronborg ... 5 10 7 The Aristocratic Steeplechase (Handicap) of 10 sous each 3 ft, with ; winners after Nov. 29, at 11 a.m., 71b extra; geatlemeu rid(rs. About three miles. 22 subs. Ago st lb Bt , nazet ... a 12 7 Dospatch ... a 12 4 Hornet ... ... al2 2 Clansman ... 5 11 8 Lady Newark ... all 4 Cabin Boy (h b) ... a 11 2 Arlescott 11 0 Harold ... 5 10 13 Ace of Hearts ... alO 11 Spatchcock a 10 11 Badminton ... 5 10 11 Ago st lb Eligl.flyer a 10 10 Bishopton ... 5 10 8 Public Opinion 6 10 4 Black Rock ... 6 10 4 Bm by Leopold(hb) 6 10 4 Tom Thumb 5 10 4 King Alfred. ... 6 10 4 Leotard ... alO 0 Marmora a 10 0 Kronborg 5 10 0 Vigil ... a 10 0 The Hunt Steeplechase Plate of 40 sovs, for hunters ; list 71b each; thorough breds 71b extra; to be ridden by gentlemen, farmers, or their sons. About three miles. Bon (h b) aged, Badminton 5 yrs, Wrangler aged, Hip polyto aged, Waterperry aged, The Cripple, Patience (h b) aged, Moonbeam (h b) aged, Darkness (h b) aged, Loud water (h b), Seakale 5 yrs, Panther aged, 13lack Swan (h b) aged. The Steeplechase Free Handicap of 10 sous each, 3 ft. ; winners after Nov. 22 (at 9 a.m.) 71b extra. About two miles. 10 subs. Sir Bobby ... Cabin Boy ... Ago st lb ... a 12 7 ... a 11. 3 Ago st lb Serious Caso ... a 10 9 ... a 10 0 Stiff ... 6 10 4 Nabocklish ... 6 10 0 Wedding Peal ... 5 10 0 Arleseott ... a 11 3 Ace of Hearts ... a 11 0 Foxholes ... ... 5 10 10 WEDNESDAY. Tho Selling Handicap Plate of 30 sous ; tho winner to be sold for 40 sovs. About two miles. The Luton Plate (Handicap), of 30 sovs ; winners of any steeplechase after Nov. 29 (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra ; about two miles. Age St lb Flyfisher Lady Newark ... all 7 _ Trap Franciscan La Pique Serious Case a 11 3 Oldiniustor Darkness (h b) a 11 2 WoodburyHill(hb) a 11 2 Arthur Ben (h 1))) at 11 2 Triumpher Robber Hake 5 11 0 The Ouide 5 11 0 Jacob % 11 0 Port fire Ace of Hearts Ago st lb 2 6 10 12 a Leicester arcou r t Kronberg Joker 5 10 12 Sinite Northi11. Pearl Bm by Leopold (h b) 6 10 9 Diomed Legerdemain 5 10 9 Merry Horn (h b) 4 10 9 Wedding Peal Black Pock Signal 6 10 7 Caustic Faint Heart Crafty 4 10 0 Vici 3 10 0 Harbinger a 10 121 'The St. Albans Open Steeplechase Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft, with 100 added; ilia winner of the Grand Metropolitan Steeplechase at Croydon 101 b, and the second in the same 51b, or any other winner after Nov. 22 (at nine a.m.) 71b extra ; weights not to be accumu lative ; about three miles and a half ; 25 subs. The highest weight accepting boiug list 121 b, it has been raised to 12st 71b, and the others iu proportion. Age st lb Age st lb Sir Bobby ... a 12 7 Arlescott a 11 3 Benazet ... a 12 5 Cabin Boy (11 b) ... a 11 2 Despatch ... a 11 13 Badminton 5 10 13 Tally-ho(in.slb ex.) a 11 12 Spatchcock ... a 10 13 Hornet ... all 11 Hippolyte alO 12 Chimney S weep(in- areenland ... 6 10 11 chiding 101 b ex.) 5 11 11 Lawrence (h b) ... a 10 9 Pensioner (pd) 6 11 7 Highflyer a 10 9 Sprite .. all 7 King Alfred ... 610 9 ratience(h b) ... a 11. 5 Harcourt (pip ... 610 9 T tmu l anum 5 11 5 NorthernLight(h h) 6 10 9 a 11 4 Polestar 5 10 9 Cansinan 5 11 4 . lBishopton ... 5 10 9 The Local Cup (the gift of the licensed victuallers in the tow and neigliblurhood of St. Albans), for horses the leoperty of persons residing within 40 miles of St. Albans, except winners of a handicap steeplechase ; llst each; and an/ %%inner over country 71b extra. Once round the Steeplechase Course, starting in frci;t of the Grand Stand.! The Maiden 6teoplechase Plato of 30 sows ; list 71b each ; if beaten three times previous to tho tine of starting allow -d 71b, twice 51b ; winners after the day of entry oib extra ; the winner to be sold for 50 soya ; about two miles. Savannah aged, Chairman a, Kilkenny 4 yrs, Ponelopo 6, BS field a, Mss Franklin, Leicester 6, Signal 6, Caustic 4, Merry Maid, Peignoir a, Joker 5, The, Cripple, Buhl Efoughtun 6, II )seland 6, Bias 5, &eakalc 5, Panther a, Black Swan (Ii 10 a. RACING FIXTI FEJIR - .in col n lB Jarrow 2O "RES FOR 18C5 ARY. MA Liverpool Spring M 3 Chelmsford Spling M 10 West Drayton l9 Nottingham Spring 25 Derby Spring A P. Durham Ileadou l3 Newmarket Craven Epsom Spring Meeting 21 Northampton Clr3ster 5 Wiaeliester York Spring Salisbury l4 Lewes Spring Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Path Cro3 - ilon Ist S 21 liarpouden Epsom Summer =\ 20 et et 100 20j 10 100 i 208 208 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 t 100 15 100 100 1041 i 101} 1021 1021 é PA