The Sun. — London, England, 1867-07-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A ND COMMERCIAr_. INTIMLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Stock Exchange being closed, there has been a very limited attendance in the usual commercial circles ; and scarcely any business of importance has been entered into. No change can be reported in the current rates of discount. A further sum of £67,000 was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. The silver brought by the West Indian packet has been sold at 60s. O'd., showing no alteration. A small amount of Mexican dollars has been sold for China at 595. Old. per ounce, being an advance of id. A first dividend of 3s. in the pound will be pay able to-morrow to the creditors of the New Zealand Ranking Corporation (Limited). The bills of ex change remitted by Mr. Evans, the official liquida tor at Dunedin, it is stated, only arrived at maturity on Monday last, and every facility has been afforded by the chief clerk to the Master of the Rolls to enable the dividend to be paid at this early date. The report of the Fore-street Warehouse Com pany recommends a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, leaving £9,117 to be carried for ward. It also proposes an issue of debentures for £120,000 to Mr. Morrison in lieu of that amount payable to him. A meeting will be held on Thursday next of Spanish Certificate holders to consider the proposals of the Government for the settlement of their claims, and on the following day a meeting will take place of the holders of Passive Bonds. The traffic receipts on the .East Indian Railway for the week ending the 26th• May amounted to £38,256 17s. 2d., against £30,197 in the corre sponding week of 1866, showing an increase of £8,059 17s. 2d. The report to bo presented at the forthcoming meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of Egypt states that the net profits, after providing for rebate of bills not yet due, amount to £20,145 ls. Bd. This, added to £6,164195. 10d., the balance brought forward from the previous half year, makes a total of £26,310 ls. 6d. available for appropriation. The directors recommend that £5,000 be carried to the reserve fund, which will then amount to £50,000 ; and that the usual dividend be declared at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the half year (£12,500), free of income-tax, leaving a balance of £B,BlO Is. 6d. to be carried forward to the next account. The dividend will be payable on Aug. 6. The specie movements during the past week have been of an extensive character as regards the im- Ports, which have decreased to about £995,640, including £73,000 from New York in the Palmyra, £4,000 by the Teutonia, £288,350 by the Russia, £105,800 by the Fulton, £150,000 by the City of Baltimore, and £22,000 by the New York. The Christiana Thomson, from Sydney, has brought X 11,844 ; the Wellesley, from Port Phillip, £90,000 ; t he Tasmania, from the West Indies and Pacific, £194,966 ; the Ottoman, from the West Coast of Africa, £4,830 ; and about £14,850 in silver has been received from the Continent. The exports aye been £2OO to the West Indies by the Rhone, and there have been remittances to the Continent through private sources estimated at £188,733, the total amounting to £188,933. The following has been received by the chair 'lin, of the committee of Spanish Certificate holders : " Spanish Legation, London. " Tho Spanish Minister presonts his compliments to Mr. Itobertson, and begs to forward him copy of a telegram just received from her Catholic Majesty's Minister of Finance:— " ' (Translation.) " ' The Minister of Finance to the Minister Plenipotentiary of Spain. " 'Madrid, July 11. `" The Qaceta publishes to-day the decree for tho Ineut of the Certificates at 25 per cent. in the Exterior at 45, in conformity with the authority conceded by the law of the 11th inst., and the order for the execution of this law relative to the Certificates and the Passive Debt. " ' BARZANALLANA.' " FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. (YESTERDAY.) GOVERNMENT FUNDS. a P3r Cen94iiiii t Consols 91 n Do. Account Aug. 8 94 } 3 * ° 4,per Cent. Reduced Ne w 3 per C en t 94 d N w 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 p Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities er , 30 yrs, exPir -th April Do. for 30 yrs, expire 0 • e sth Jan., 1880 Marcn. bo.(Red Sea Televaph), Au,,„ 1908 25 pm. 2L pm . 14°11equer Bills, £l,OOO pin2l)_l.2 u pm June. Do £5OO `24 22 pin h Do. £lOO & £2OO 255 6 'allk of England Stock, Do• Account , 5} per Cent GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 219 1111,(lianioNtolmr, 101 per Cent., April 1874 _ il`"0. Account Ilf 11 1 i 1 ) ° • 5 per Cent. July, 1880 -0 . 4 e•• Cent. Oct. 1888 _ D o -,P ": '' • C ertificates D o _ ' ' ufaced Paper 4 p©r Cent uo b • per Cent., Jan. 1 72 _ b ° . 1 p©r Cent., _ 1873 May 1879 I) -° ▪ D eb., 5 per Cent., Aug. pm o•l3onds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO pm Do. under Xl,OOO PRICES. A, BRITISH. FUNDS , Di e CLOSING _ 4„gelliine Republic, 6 per (1° 1859 —CLOSING stri.an Bonds, 5 per veac, •.,razili I) au a por Cent . _ 0.41 per Cent, 1802-a - 8 60 D o 1863 _ Do • b n ' A u per Cent., 1865 751 5 ly ACCOMat /1400. 4100 Bonds 'nil°, Ayres 6 r Cent Cent ) •-•,) 2 ed 3 per _ t: • • Per Cent (Deferr 4 114 0 , b , 6 per Cent b ° ' 4 1 per Cent De°. 6 per Cent A D 0 o B 821 n O. •• :1867 _ -.)I, ', : , „ Scrip, £5O paid L, ohoian, ' ti per Cent. 1 3 11.9, 6 Per Cent. — Nl3 1825 , 1) 3 5 ner Cont., D ~, Per Cent., 1864 -41u,an Princi alitibs, B_ 7 per Cent 1867 —11:)'°. D( I ) ) is , -°. Do. bell £5O paid d Scrip, Cent — .„liador New Consolidated, 1 per 84 -Ptian 7 per Cent 84 VO. Elecond Issue 851 'A 4100 Bonds B'2f i mo o. , b o ' 1864 83t 4 , • tlOO Bonds i 2 D 0 • Debentures- 821 Ore t. overtnuent Railway 1) - 6 Per Cents 1824-5, ex Coupons _. ,r. • e _ ~ ifu ▪ -1. count . 1(t at.1° 111) ° 11 s 4 p e t -- a•a 5 per Cent ~ 314- 5 1865 11. , per Cent t!.31 „ft;ccount - . . 491 /4.9zi' 41-arenatnana Railway D o e ftr• 3 per Cent 151 itto for Account UD o u • ..., 0 A • 1864 _ Alo - Per Cont. Anglo-French _ keritevidean eper Cent. .• _ kf°,,.ti,,11 Imperial 5 per Cent 12f A T k.‘ ma 30} bu 4 Per Oen, _ hO. Deferred _ po".0 Land Warrants (Hectares) _ e tl an 5 per Cent 1865 651 i 6 .60 Account _ Do lt per Cent., 1865 _ b° li, Per Cent (Uribarreu) _ b° I Cent., 1862 pot? Account ..................... ~ ~, iti,"Kilose 3 per Ct., 1853, '6 '7, '9,'60, 2, 0 88 — rah 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St 89 D o 1 per Cent. 1850 _ b o ° !I Per Cent, 1860 _ D o '' P 3/ Cont., 1859 87 O. 5 per Cent., 1862 _ 1)7:5 per Cent, 1864 873 1 ' Anglo-Dutcb. 1866 Aar 110 pin i .* do £7O paid A i ° !all 5 NI. Cent b l ''o 3 per Cent .... — l)(t'l .;,,,ce,,,unt . 351 bo "lelv Detei Lod Dbocc9unt o aSSLVO 21 _ A ° Acevant 1, - . NeiQt .............. ; ................... _ Cert. of Coop. 161 1 ? il i Orl t il i ec,Puut D o AL6 per Cent. 1851 I),',c'`ecouut tic-CP, Cont. 1858 .--. 11, ,OUnt 59i 60 ~ t 10„ bo 6 v '3OllOB ............................ 1)0 A c s er Cent. 1862 _ bo o unt ... . 57 __ _ i bIOC Boral.s. bo 5 1863 D u : A PO Cent 1865 'eeo ' ............ 11 4 h. .unt, July ......................... . _ 0u.... ils, (lividends on the above payable in I , 111.,1P,,h44,.0 per Cent. Ex, 10 Florins ",etei-p,ll per cent., Ex. 25f. ,D o 4 4 1 rer Cent. Ex 12 Gull., r e ' ' per Cent. Certificates .. i tlch 1 1 i-tilio -40ntes, por Cent., Ex:l2sf. C I) 0 : 4,. Per Cent. 1 831, Ex. 25f e e o unt .. 49 1 gi. .......................... 0 1l THREE O'CLOCK. soi si L money ..... 911 ?- . u tt ecoir ~ ......................... ", August 8 ..................... 84 i i ritEFERENCE BRAUN& Great Western, Orig. 41 per cent., 74 North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 9 9-16 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail,. BGj PREFERENCE SHARES:AND STOCKS. Victoria Station and Pimlico, In LINES LEASED AT FIXED BEDITALB. Brkenhcad, 8111 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Central Argentine, llf ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 2 3} San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., 15; South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15: FOREIGN MINKS. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, lim., 4 3-10 4 Don Pedro, North Del !ley, 3 5-16 2 pm Pestarena United Gold, 11m., 21 United Mexican, lim., 2 BANJUL Alliance, lien., 13i 131 -- Anglo-Austrian, 8j Anglo Egyptian, Urn., 151 A witralasta, 63 Bank of Now Zealand, 181 18 Chartered filer. of India, London, and China, Hi 7 Imperial Bank, lim., 18j 10 London and River Plate, Ditto, issued at London Chartered Baltic of Australia. 23 London and County, 55 Ditto, new, 21i I London Joint Stock, 43 London and W estminster, 103 National Provincial of Englana, Ditto, .'d and 3d issue, 401 New South Wales, 45 4i Provincial of Ireland, Ditto, new, 34 Union of London, 3SI MISCELLANEOUS; Anglo-American Telegraph, lim., 184 I Atlantic Telegram -- Dit o, 8 per cent., 85 04 Commercial Union, Insurance. 4 4 31 International Financial society, London Financial Association. Loudon General Omnibus Company, llm, 2 k Nr.tlonal Discount Company, it' o, new, issued at 5 pin., 1 . 4 New Zealand Loan and Mer. Agency, lim., 2 11-10 Pansina New Zealand, and Aus. It. Mail. Ditto (alit, 2i Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 421 Ditto, new, 1855, 434 4 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, GS THE LORD PROVOST OF EDINBURGH AND THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.-At tho meeting of the Town Council of Edinburgh held on Thursday, the Lord Pro vost read a letter he had received from the Lord Mayor in regard to the statement made by him that the Lord Pro vost had iu Paris raised the question whether Edinburgh had not precedency over London. The Lord Mayor ex plained that he had been informed that the Lord Provost had raised a question of precedency when the tickets were allotted for the Exhibition, and that he had "perhaps too hastily inferred" that it was between the municipalities of London and Edinburgh. lie had now, however, been made aware that the question was between Edinburgh and Dublin; and he regretted that ho had fallen into the mis take. SHAM MARKETS.—Yesterday. ORDINARY SHAKES AND STOCKS. Hallways. T Closing 1 Business Pal d ', Price. I done. 79 31 IL9 11 35 15 3 5 C 5 68 70 72 - -d 105 107 23 27 4 6 110 112 1001 110, 94 16 4!i 24 27 28 1W 1271 4) 60 16 17 8 12 112 113 75 77 44 t 5 119 120 - -PI 105 107 80 85 1131 114 j 79 oU 110 83 85 N 3L 26}1 110 lli 110 a 1 40i if 40i 1 128 1 491 0 50 491 161 1 1 21 111 76 7 441 1 120 191 20 1061 13 114 1 131 14 30 2 100 091 100 30i 1 131 100 102 60 C 2 90 92 33 14 3 9 y 114 114 1 11) 67 69 116 118 55 67 46 43 64 641 9 Di 148 152 24 3j COLONIAL UOVIIIIiNMENT SICOURITIIGS. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Deo. 31, 1872: . lian.Urov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 jag. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug.. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept 00. p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G. lope. 6 p.c.1873 &Oct 181/0-ISIO O Do, do 18.30-9 e Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and it, Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. t Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 R. 0, 1873, Jan._ and J uly Do. 1878 do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. I 5 ,Do. 18115, Feb. & Aug Natal , iov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&J N. S.W. Gov.s pv.,18 6 t) Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 1 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 180 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent...• • Nova Sovtia Gcv. 6 p. sterling, 1375 - I Queensland Gov. 6 p. c. 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p.o 1888-v Do. 1678 & upwards.. Vio,tiov. p.o.Ja &July Do. do. April tt 100 100 100 lto 100 100 94 62 90 I ISSES 94j 3 1094 70 BRITISH I' Atian tie az St-Lawrence Bom.,Baroda. s Cen.ln• gu.'6 per cent... Do. F entree Buffalo dt Lake Huron Do. Preference u EL. Bran tot G oderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & B. E., lim ..;ape Town & Doak, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p+ East. Bengal, gu. , sdo East Indian, gu. 6 p.o. Dc. J Extension ..irand Trunk et Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred DP. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Du. 4th fret. stook Do. do. deterred .... tat. India Pen. gua. 5p.0. o. Goa. 5 per cent.. Do. New gda. s p. o lt.Soutlt of India gull.. 5 per cent 1) 4f per cent ,rcat Wtse. of Canada .New Jc. 6 p. pay. 1873 51 d, pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Aladras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Siclb. Con 6 p. c. Buds. 31e1..5t Hob3on's Bay N. 111.C'da, Gpo let pt. bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do .. 1 t s-4 Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St.Elot ihristoi anu - Exeter I L e ': l u j e t o r i n a ii n a II ....... .... • ' rk and Bandon Corn wall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc !';.London, scrip Certi 1/0. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North or Scotland Great Northern D. A stock • • • Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pin UtS, and W. of Ireland UL Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. llereford ..... Lancashire k Yorkshire London and I.llackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North IVestern Lon. dt South Western Man., Shot., & Lincoln Metropolitan.... . Do. New Do. Extension...... netroporitan District. Po. Do. and St. John's W'd Itldiand Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. t Derby, Aid Kent . North British Do. Ed., PM., & Dun Zith. Eastern—Berwioa Do. br'.N*.E purchase Do. Leads ..... Do. York DG. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 . North London ..... Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 . North Staffordshire ~ v. & S. W. Junction .. Soottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon ,outh Eastern .. Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha We3t Cornwall 031 a 96 98 98 100 1 08 luo 82 84 82 84 102 104 105 107 105 107 1()4 105 U 24 10.1 104 luB 11, 102 104 IG4 100 105 107 107 ILO 08 100 90 98 91 93 S 9 00 IC4 116 93 94 90 98 91 93 101 106 ICS 1064 ISIONS. 66 68 100 101 1) ip 4 44 5 6 68 71 t 5 61 09 101 100 101 107 108 17 18 80 85 53 55 40 45 35 37 18 20 10$ 10s 2p 100 10i 92 94 14 14 95 67 5 87 100 102 U 3 95 L 9 91 b 3 85 100 101 97 98 1 I 0 98 99 104 I 1 BRITISH MINNS. Cam. Consol. Gold, liar Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) 1 East Caradon East Carn BrPa r:as t Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Lovell • E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& S tAubyn(G wen. Great Laxey, Great South Tolgus.... Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (lielst.n Grenville Herod's Foot .... Hingston Downs illargaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley iliwyndy Iron Ore, lim New Se ton North Roskear . N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Providence ,Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer)/ South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park . Tin 'Croft Vigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Mogan iW. Caradon (Liskeard ,1 West Chiverton 6West Wheal Bassett 'Mogan' Wheal Buller atedruth' Wheal Mary Ann (Alen Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis , 2.1.0 2U4 II 2.11.6 31 2.14.4 8.3.0 3.V.0 11.2.6 all 0.14.6 14.9.6 9.0.6 8.10.0 5.10.6 12.17.6 i. 10.6 50J s 1 4.4.0 2.13.0 8.11.0 10.6.7 11 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.1&6 584 5.17.0 61 71 71 ba 410 430 $ 1 20 22 5 0 3 31 2 3 10 34 31 4 5 17 19 17 18 1 li 84 ad 21 22 6 8 41 51 2* 14 40 60 5 7 3i 4 2 2i 27 29 310 30 I ti 3i 4i 12 14 4 14 9 11 88 70 130 140 85 70 23 25 11 13 105 115 10 12 THE SUN, LON, r- , lir ) - g L diurt * ,'*,.;-, titular HER MAJESTY, &c. -~- OSBORNE, July 19. Her Majesty and the Royal family walked and drove out yesterday. The Princess of Leiuingen arrived at Osborne on a visit. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.—We understand that after consultation with Dr. Jenner and Dr. Sieve king, the physicians of the Princess of Wales, it has been arranged that her Royal Highness will visit Wiesbaden at the close of the present season. The waters of Wiesbaden (like those of Bath or Buxton) enjoy considerable repute in convalescence from rheumatism.—British Medical Journal. THE SULTAN'S DEPARTURE.—According to pre sent arrangements the Sultan is expected to leave London on Tuesday for the Continent. SUDDEN DEATH OF 111D1VE. MUSURUS. A sensation of grief and sorrow, which it is al most impossible to describe, has attended the many hundred distinguished visitors who attended the grand State ball given at the new India House in Downing-street, last night, in honour of the visit of the Sultan to this country. Even the Sultan was deeply moved upon being made acquainted with the distressing event. It would appear that during the festivities, and after Musurus Bey, the Turkish ambassador, had gone through his arduous duties of examining the addresses and other credentials, in the presence of his wife, he was suddenly informed that she was taken somewhat ill. He immediately left his exalted position, having previously made known to his Majesty the Sultan his object in so abruptly leaving. The Ambassador having been conducted to an ante-room found his lady in the most excruciating agony, as if suffering from some spasmodic affection of the heart. Medical aid was sent for in various quarters, but most gentlemen were from home ; and at length Mr. White, of Princes-street, was sent for, who attended instantly, and upon examining the unfortunate but distin guished lady he found her in such a state as to leave no chance of her recovery, and he advised her re moval to her private residence ; but we regret to state that she died before reaching home. The sad affair was kept as private as possible from the gene ral company, but the news became generally known in court circles at noon to-day. The cause of death will not be known until the inquest is held. THE SULTAN. His Imperial Majesty this morning received the following distinguished visitors at Buckingham Palace—the Duke of Argyll, Earl Russell, the Earl of Ellenborough, Earl Kimberley, Earl Grosvenor, the Earl of Shrewsbury, Earl Grey, Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of West meath, the Marquis of Hartington, Viscount Cran borne, Lord Elcho, Lord Lytton, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Lord Taunton, Sir W. Codrington, Sir Roundell Palmer, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Kinglake, Mr. Henley, Mr. S. Laing, Mr. Graves, Mr. Card well, &c., &c. His imperial Majesty has received a deputation, headed by the Mayor, from the City of Manchester. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. The usual weekly meeting of the members of this board took place yesterday, at their offices in Spring gardens, Sir John Thwaites in the chair. FINANCE. The cash statement was brought up, showing the following balances in the hands of the treasurer up to 15th July, 1867, viz. :—ln the London and Westminster Bank, £247,779115. sd. ; in the Bank of England, £305,332 ls. 101 ; total, £553,111 13s. 3d. Cheques not presented, £BO,OOO 19s. 11d. ; and mortgage debt sinking fund, £27,176 19s. 7d. New Three per Cent. Annuities. VESTRIES AND SOCAL SURVEYORS. A deputation was introduced by Mr. ROBERT TAYLOR from the ve,try of Lambeth with reference to the application of Mr. Thos. Jones for permis sion to erect houses in Wyvil-road, Wands worth road. Mr. FOWLER said one of the greatest advantages conferred by the Metropolitan Act was the system adopted of the line of frontage. It was not a ques tion of favour, and neither should it be canvassed. It was a very unfortunate decision which the Metro politan Board of Works had arrived at when they allowed buildings on narrow pieces of ground. As to the case in point, and for which they attended before the board, there was a very great objection ; and again, the manner in which builders were allowed to send up plans for streets was a very ob jectionable course, and if not stopped would assume a very serious character. He would suggest that the district surveyor should report on such gross in stances. He trusted that the board would take the matter into their consideration, and for the future give the vestry an opportunity of making sugges tions. The CITAIRMAIsT said the board bad granted the application to the executors of Phillips to build up the return line. There ought to be no mistake as to the power of the Board of Works. It was no part of their duty to consult the vestries at all, but they had a right to ask them for local information. If the board were to lay down a rule which Mr. Fowler was evidently driving at, to cease to exer cise the power which the act gave them it would be illegal. He then explained that the vestry of Lambeth bad been twice communicated with in re spect to the application in question, and no notice had been taken of those communications. The erection of the houses in question was perfectly legal, the road at that part being 40 feet wide, and he thought that if the board attempted to exceed their powers by not allowing certain buildings to be erected which were quite according to ,the act, it would have a most mischievous act. Several members spoke in severe disapprobation of the terms adopted in the memorial, and it was eventually ordered to be entered on the minutes. INUNDATIONS IN THE ISLE OF DOGS. Mr. COOK introduced a deputation from the in habitants of the Isle of Dogs to present a memo rial with reference to the recent- inundations in that locality, submitting that those whose premises have been damaged should receive compensation, and asking the board to adopt efficient measures to pre vent such occurrences in future. After hearing a member of the deputation state the circumstances which induced them to present the memorial, Mr. BAZALGETTE (the engineer) said that the inundations arose through certain works now in progress by the West India Dock Company, and that company had entered into an agreement with the board that during the continu ance of such works certain portions of the Isle of Dogs through which the sewage flowed should be pumped at their (the company's) expense, and when such works were finished it would be handed over to the board, and the pumping conducted at their own (the board's) expense. Under those circum stances he thought that the West India Dock Com pany would bo liable for any damage occasioned by their neglect. The memorial was then referred to the Works and General Purposes Committee. DYPUTY CIIAMMAN OF COMMITTEES. Mr. BIZUSIIFIELD, who had convened a special meetipg of the board to consider the following mo tion, notice of which he had given on the 12th inst., now moved :—" That the following resolution of the board of the 12th October, 1866, "fhat no member of the board shall be eligible to be elected for more than two successive years as deputy chair man of the committee,' be rescinded." After some discussion the motion was negatived on a division, only three hands being held up in its favour. WORKS AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. Cheques were ordered to be drawn to be paid to the following accounts:—Southwark Park, £134 Ss.; Whitechapel Improvement, £1,560 Os. 11d.; Hol born Improvement, £275 ; Thames Embankment North, £149 16s. ; Southern Embankment, £1,372 3s. 7d. ; Mansion-house-street, £42,395 7s. 42. ; total, £45,887 ss. 10d. 100 i i 100/ a tOB6 ti ON. SATURDAY EVEN NO. JULY 20 1867. IMPROVEMENT OF LUDGATE-lIILL. The committee brought up a report recommend ing that the further consideration of the memorial of the Commissioners of Sewers of the city of Lon don requesting the board to contribute in aid of a proposed improvement at the western end of Lud gate-hill be postponed for a period of six months. Mr. 11. L. TAYLOR moved, as an amendment to the motion of its adoption, " That the widening of the road from 45 feet to 60 feet by 120 feet long is the commencement of a valuable improvement, and is deserving of their consideration and contributions in aid thereof by this board, and that the report be referred back to the committee to consider the amount of such contribution." Mr. Alderman STONE seconded the amendment. NEWTON spoke strongly in favour of the mo tion, and in reply to some statements made by Mr. 11. L. Taylur, he showed that the city •of Loudon had received back more in proportion to what they paid to this board than any other district. lie ob jected' to the amendment, as he did not see where the money was to come from unless the ratepayers were taxed to supply it. Mr. RICHARDSON spoke to the same effect. Mr. Saunders, Mr. Elt, and Mr. Ilows were in favour of the amendment. Mr. Collins(); Mr. Brooker, and Mr. Savage, all allowed that the improvement would be great, but they did not see their way clear in adding £20,000 to this year's precept. Mr. PEW thought the city of London was wrong in the course they had pursued. The improvement was not a minor one, as they had called it, but a major one, and they should have gone to Parlia ment and obtained an act to widen the whole o Ludgate-hill at once. He should vote in favour of the motion. 11.1 r. FREEMAN replied on the motion. The amendment was then put to the board, and on a division it was lost by a majority of six, the numbers being—For 8, against 14. The original motion was then put and carried. Some other business having been transacted, the board adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGERCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A TRADESMAN CHARGED WITH CRUELTY TO A HORSE —Tames Easton Manson, iron bedstead manufacturer, of No. 17, Langford-row, Kentish-town, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with cruelty to a horse. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 40s. or two months. A 'SECOND CASE.—Thomas Bunter, of College-street, Fulham-road, broker, was charged by tho Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelty to a horse. Mr. Tyrwhitt, on the defendant agreeing to have the h)rse killed, fined tho defendant ss. WESTMINSTER. AN INGENUOUS DEFENCE,— James Murdoch, a young man, was charged with stealing a pair of regulation boots, the property of Sergeant-Major Robert Taylor, of the Artillery. Jane Edes, a police-sergeant's wife, living at 12, Prince's court, Westminster, said that at a quarter to ten this morning she met the prisoner, who was a stranger, on the first-floor stairs, with a pair of boots in his hand. As sh felt there was something wrong she followed him, and ho was taken into custody. Prisoner—lt's all right : your worship. Mr. Selfo—All wrong, I think; you aro charged with stealing this pair of boots. Prisoner—lt's a mistake ; I didn't steal them. I went to got them for another man—George Smith, a young chap in tho engineers. Ile says to me, "You go up stairs in Princes-court, and if you don't see the sergeant-major in his room go in, and you'll 800 my regulation boots as I left with him. If they ain't laying about, you'll find them in a box by the fireplace, and bring them to me." Mr. Selfe—Why could not ho go up himself ? Prisoner—Well, 1 don't know ; perhaps he was tired. Mr. Selfe—Where is he now? Prisoner—Well, I can't say. John Rae, messenger at the stationery office, said he hoard a cry of " Stop thief" as he was passing through St James's-park this morning, and caught the prisoner, who was running. _ . Mr. Sells (to prisoner)—Your were running in a hucry, I suppose, with your friend's boots ? Prisoner—Yes, I was running. My friend said to me "If any one meets y:11, and stups you, run, because I'm in a hurry." Prisoner was remanded for a week. THAMES. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A DOCK CONSTATILE.—WiIIiain Onion, a remarkably powerful man, a dock labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget on remand, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and violently assaulting Francis Ansell, a London Dock constable. The prisoner is well known at this court. Ho has been lately released from the House of Correction, after nine months' imprisonment for a savage assault on several police constables in the execution of their duty. A few days since a ship was passing through the Custom lock of the London Dock, between the two basins. The bridge in Old Gravel-lane, over the bridge, was swung to allow the passage of the vessel, and c h a i ns were pl ace d a t th e end of each half of the bridge to prevent aecidents. While the bridge was Wing closed, the prisoner who was drunk and noisy, insisted on passing over the chain on the part of the bridge ho was on. Ansell made an attempt to prevent him, and warned him of the danger. The prisoner threatened and abused him, stepped over the chain, and, fortunately for him reached the other division of the bridge in safety, as the two halves were closing. He then made a furious attack on the constable, and struck him several times with his clenched fist. Ansell seized him, and ultimately ho was overpowered and secured. Ansell said the prisoner's life was in imminent danger by his reckless proceeding. The prisoner had no defence to offer, but, in mitigation of punishment, said he had been already in prison a week. Mr. Paget said the prisoner had done a very foolish and a very dangerous thing. It was necessary that chains should be placed at the end of the several bridges, and that all persons should bo effectually prevented from going across thorn, or remaining upon them while they were swinging. That was done in the docks at Liverpool, and the same system was, ho hoped, carried out hero. The officer was doing his duty in a proper manner. He sentenced the pri soner to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. Prisoner said ho had boon in gaol for a week. Mr. Pagot—l know that, and I have considered that in tho punishment awarded. " MANNERS AT THE OPERA." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin, —A statement having appeared in the Owl, headed " Manners at the Opera," reflecting upon the arrangements made for the reception of his High ness the Viceroy at Her Majesty's Theatre, I feel it incumbent upon me to state the facts of the case, w hich appear to have been misunderstood or strangely perverted. His Highness having expressed a wish to visit the Opera on Saturday last, Mr, Mapleson was re quested to provide a box and make suitable ar rangements for the occasion. Mr. Mapleson wrote to Mr. Larking, who had been in communication with him on the subject, that everything was arranged for the accommodation of his Highness, and no reference whatever was made to the fact that he Princeha d of Wales. appropriated the box of his R oya l Hi g h ness the An hour before the usual time for going to the Opera, I received a note from Mr. Knollys, offering the box of his Royal Highness, in case the Viceroy should feel inclined to visit the Opera that evening. Under the impression that Mr. Mapleson had made other and suitable arrangements, and unwilling to deprive his Royal Highness or his Royal Highness's use of his box, uponbox would not be myself to answer placed at the f w r h ie i n ch ds huandnecebseseanrilycoonfstantly the t V h iacte theroy ' B P r d i i n s p c e o s a o l f , t a o l e o s k , s re quired. On his arrival at the theatre, much to my surprise, his Highness was conducted to the Prince of Wales's box. lat one.: remonstrated with Mr. Mapleson on the impropriety of taking p ossess i on of a box which but an hour previously I had declined, and which in deference to his Royal highness I considered ought to be left at his di s pos a l, and, feeling that in the possibility of the P r i nce arriving the Viceroy m i g ht find himself e m b arrasse d at occupying a box which so sh ortly before had been declined, I suggested th at his H ighness.should movewhich Highness approved and immediately acted upon. to the box of Lord Dudley, a suggestion These are the plain facts of the case, from which I think it will be clearly seen that Mr. Mapleson is alone to blame for having on his own responsibility appropriated the Prince of Wales's box, and without informing me that he had done so. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, FRANCIS SEYMOuit, In attendance on his Highness the Viceroy. Dudley House, July 18. The Conservative 3 and the People. (From John Bull.) The towns of great importance, Birmingham and Coventry, are about to give a practical opinion on the policy of the Conservative party. At Coventry the contest is nut indeed of such political interest as that at Birmingham, because there is no reason to imagine that the issue will manifest any change in the principles which have been long uppermost in the city of Godiva ; for we cannot for a moment be lieve that the electors will return such an unknown political entity as Mr. Jackson, any more than Mr. Mason Jones (who has already I been compelled to retire), to replace their faithful representative, Mr. Morgan Treherne. But although, without using language which only befits those taking off their armour, and not those girding it on, we feel confident of the issue at Coventry, nevertheless we would urge every Conservative elector so to act himself and so to use his in fluence with his neighbours, as if the return of Mr. Ferrand depended on him and him alone. But the Conservative party throughout the country are for personal reasons deeply interested in the Coventry election. They are indebted to the elec tors of Coventry for having recognised the labours of one who more than almost any one we can name is a fitting representative of a popular constituency. They will see to it that the candidate of this week is the member of next. Let them vote for Mr. Ferrand, not only to main tain the good cause in their own town, but let them return him by an overwhelming majority in order that England may see how Conservative workmen (for of such the constituency mainly consists) are not unmindful of services of no mean order rendered to their own body. Let them recognise the consistent and eloquent supporter of the Ten Hours Bill, which has defended them—their wives and children —against the greed of selfish employers ; let them reward the life-long and devoted labours of one who has had the forethought to seethe importance of their own body, and the essential union which, as we have always maintained, there is between the aristocracy and the Church, and the sons of toil. We shall hail Mr. Fer rand's return to Parliament as a politician who, in Church matters, as well as in more popular subjects, knows how to appeal to the people—a matter of no ordinary moment. Take for example his reply and its result to an elector of Bradford, who wished him to oppose Church-rates, as given by himself in a recent speech to working men at Reading—" Then let me allude to the clergy. They are ever found performing their duties in their own neighbourhoods, and ever ready to admiuister to the spiritual wants of the working classes. Working men know that under the shadow of the Church of England lie the remains of their forefatliQrs, those remains which he loves to try asure as truly as the richest in the land, and he knows that those remains are safe so long as theliational Church is upheld. Thirty years ago I contested the borough of Bradford, when I addressed a great 'number of Dissen ters,' and a working man in the crowd said, " Will you vote in support of the Church and State ?' I said, Yes.' Then,' he said, ' I will never vote for you.' I said to him, Have you any relations buried in the parish church ?' He said, ' Within the last twelve months I buried my wife and children there.' I said, ' What do you pay for Church-rates ?" He said two pence a year,' and I said, " Then, will you desert the remains of your wife and child for Iwo pence a year, and allow those sacred remains to be scattered to the winds ?' He then said, No, I will not, I will support the Church, and vote for you into the bargain.' " The popularity which so endeared Mr. Ferrand to the electors of Devonport will, we doubt not, make the same impression on the men of Coventry, and show the truth of Lord Derby's observations as to the special propriety of his accompanying a deputation of working men, to thank the Go vernment for the Reform Bill. From Coventry to Birmingham is no long journey ; and it is a somewhat singular fact that the first two boroughs called on to express an opinion on the present state of parties should not only both be large towns, but in the same county. How different the politics of the two boroughs have hitherto been. " Aye, and will continue," cries some Radical elector, who (as we overheard one well known local politician de clare of his mayor at Portsmouth on Wednesday) probably considers the Mayor of Birmingham " the highest authority in the kingdom." The Radicals have a good candidate, but we learn, on the autho rity of the Times, that so formidable is the candida ture of Mr. Sampson Lloyd that the Liberal party have been compelled to invoke Mr. Bright's assist ance. We state this fact to prevent any old-fashioned country reader imagining that we are a fit sub ject for a lunatic asylum in talking of a Con servative candidate for the great Midland metro polis. But we doubt if the assistance will benefit the Liberal cause. A weaker, more inconsistent and more abusive speech than he delivered is im possible to conceive, and its gross unfairness, which is well exposed by The Sun in an able article last night, will probably benefit Mr. Lloyd's cause. When Mr. Bright talks of retiring from Parliament if .the Conservative candidate is elected, it does not look as if the Liberal cause was in a very good way. It is impossible to exaggerate the momentous issues of the Birmingham contest. Be its immediate result unfavourable, which there is no reason to anticipate, the fact that Conservatives are prepared to contest such a stronghold of Radicalism, the very Republic of John Bright himself, is a sign of the times which no thoughtful person can overlook. It shows that the Tories are about to renew their old alliance with the people ; and all honour we say to Mr. Sampson Lloyd, for his pluck in coming forward as the advanced guard of that numerous band who, at the first general election, will appeal boldly to the people in behalf of the good old cause, with a result which shall prove the wisdom of the Chancellor of the Exche quer's Reform Bill. But not only has Mr. Samp son Lloyd come forward as a Conservative candi date, he has had the honesty and the bravery to declare to the electors of Birmingham that he will not vote for the unconditional abolition of church rates, or for the separation of Church and State. Here, then, in Mr. Bright's own chosen constituency, the battle of the Constitution is to be boldly fought. It is needless to urge on the Conservative electors the immensity of the triumph should Mr. Sampson Lloyd be returned. They will, we are convinced, do their duty for duty's sake, regardless of the gra titude which they would receive on all hands, and the seaos that could not fail to await their victory ; but we would rather put it to the many moderate Liberals in the town, whether they will not eman cipate themselves from the thraldom of their present representative, and, refusing to be bound by his ex treme views, will not give a practical proof of their independence, by supporting a popular and estim able fellow-townsman. Mr. Lloyd seems to us the very type of a candidate who should represent a lack of like Birmingham ; and we trust th at no of unity of action, no faintheartedness, no tempo rising policy, will prevent his energy for the public good being crowned with success. It is too often a of the mere facon .de parler to say that the eyes country are on every town where an election is since taking place, but in the case of Bi1 : a minha that m it is the literal truth. No contest certainly for the University of Oxford wi of Birmingham ll have excited such general interest ; and the elefctsoerttsino an example to have a splendid opportunity o other constituencies, and suowiieni as words that they are prejudices of td b f y ul ac o t f io t n he as con ve fi l - 1 notdunn, the deuce which, notwittistan ninny of their best friends, Zr Majesty's Govern the people. ment have placed in WILLIAm R OUP ELL, LATE M.P. FOR LAMBETH.- This parson, who is under sentence of penal servitude for life, now lies in the convict infirmary at Dartmouth in a hopeless state, and past recovery. Litigation in reference to Roupell Park Estate, Brixton, arising out of the forgery case, is still going on. TIIE RECENT FATAL AFFRAY AT BIRMINGHAM.- An inquest was held om Thursday night on the body of Michael M'Nolly, who was shot by ono Morris Roberts iu a gin-shop in Dale-end, Birmingham, on Thuredy night. The circumstances have already been described. After a long inquiry the jury returned a verdict of "Justifiable homicide." SPORTING IN TEL LIGENCE—This ILy. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAY. The main festuro of the movements to-day was the strong disposition to back Jezabel for the Goodwood Stakes, for which event Dulcimer remained in healthy request. On the contrary, Aggravator receded to 100 to 7, which was laid several times, the like price being kindly noted down about Guy of Warwick, who again has a coming appearance. Blink hoolie'.-; price was scarcely more than a nominal ono—also Vici's. Goruora being in good steady demand. Lecturer found support for the Goodwood Cup; an offer to back Vauban for the same event, with a run, also leading to business, as below, with regard to the Danebury second string. The prices are appended:— GOODWOOD STAKES. 11 to 1 agst Dulcimer (taken) 11 to 1 agst Jezebel (takon) 13 to 1 agst Vici (offered) 100 to 9 agst Bliukhoolio (offered—take 100 to 8) 100 to 7 agst Aggravator (taken) 100 to 7 agst Guy of Warwick (taken) 100 to G agst Gomera (taken and offered) 100 to G agst Lucifer (taken) 100 to 6 agst Owain Glyndwr (offered) 20 to 1 agst Douro (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord of the Dales (offered) 25 to 1 agst Wild Briar (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Clarice (taken and offered) I GOODWOOD CUP. 150 to 100 agst Lecturer (taken) 100 to 80 agst Vauban with a run (taken) Bto 1. agst Rama (offered) DERBY. 1000 to 30 agst Orion (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Prior (taken) MR. GEo. WEBB executes commissions, by letter only at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, Haverstock-hill, and has lists posted daily at the City Arches ; also through his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near lileux's Brewery. No connexion with any other person using the same name. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STAMFORD RACES.-FRIDAY. The Eighth Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, with N added, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b; untrieds allowed 31b; the second to sate his stake; winners of this race in 1866 slb extra; maidens allowed 41b ; one mile and a quarter. 24 subs. Mr. Pryor's Friponnier, by Chevalier d'lndustrie Tension w.o. The Ninth Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b; untried horses or mares allowed 31b, but only one allowance, maidens allowed 41b; the second to save his stake; T.Y.C. 22 subs. Duko cf Hamilton's Angus, by Newminster—Lady Elcho 1 Mr. Padwick's Wild Blood 2 ft Mr. Pryor's Ritualist Betting-6 to 5 agst Angus, 2to 1. agst Wild Blued, and 100 to 30 agst Ritualist. The Clifden Cup (Handicap), ♦alue 300 sovs, by subscrip tion of 10 sous each, with 100 added ; winners of any handicap value 200 Sovs after July 11 (at 10 a.m.) 91b, 100 61b extra ; the weights not to be accumulative ; three quarters of a mile; 43 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Bismarck, by Weatherbit—Miss Agues Mr. Chaplin's Volunteer Captain Hawksley's Mrs. Stratton 3 Six others also ran. Butting—G to 4 agst Bismarck, sto 1 agst Confederate, 6 to 1 agst Mrs. Stratton, 7 to 1 agst Mount Palatine, 10 to 1 agst Volunteer, 12 to 1 agst Mdlle. Uleopatre, 100 to 7 apt Her Ladyship, and 12 to 1 agst Ulphus. The Johnstone Nursery Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, with 50 added ; winners after July 11 (at 10 a.m.) 51b extra ; T.Y.C. 22 subs. _ _ Marquis of Hastings' The Earl, by Young Melbourne — Bay Celia Mr. Samuel's Chivalry 2 Mr. Ten Broeck's Patti Four others also ran. Betting-5 to 4on The Earl, sto 1 each agst Chivalry and Ratty, and 7 to 1 agst Venomous. The Stamford Cup, value 200 sow, by subscription of 10 sovs each ; three year olds 7st 71b, four 9st 51b, five 9st 71b, six and aged 9st 101 b ; mares allowed 41b, and geldings 71b ; those that never won above the value of 50 soya or received 100 sovs, including their own stakes as second allowed weight in these proportions —three year olds 41b, four 91b, five 141 b, six and aged 211 b ; the winner of the Derby or Doncaster St. Leger, Ascot, Goodwood, or Doncaster Cup within an interval of two years 71b, of two or more of the above stakes or prizes 101 b extra ; three miles. 25 subs. Marquis of Hastings's Lecturer, by Colsterdale— Algebra 1 Baron Rothschild' s D a l esman • Mr. Chaplin's Rama Roquefort also ran. BAting—G to 4 on Lecturer, 100 to 30 agst Rama, 4 to 1 agst Dalesman, and 10 to 1 agst Roquefort. The Scurry Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, for 811 ages ; T.Y.C. Lord Westmorland's Ganymeda, by Lambton—Lam pada Mr. Percival's Young Lord Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon Two others also ran. Rampart was weighed for by G. French, and the num ber was hoisted, but in cantering to the post the horse fell, and the jockey sustained such injuries that ho could not ride. Butler was weighed out as a substitute, but did not go to the post, as it was decided to withdraw the horse. Betting-5 to 2on Pantaloon, and 6to 1 agst Gany mede. The favourite held a slight lead of Young Lord and Ganymede to tho distance, where the three joined issue and ran a close and exciting race to the chair, finish ing in a dead heat between Young Lord and Ganymede. The favourite was defeated a head only from the dead heaters ; Assineboine was fourth, and Owen Roe last. Deciding Heat.—Betting: 7 to 4 on Ganymede, who had the lead all the distance, and won easily by a length. The Hastings Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of 300 soya 41b extra; the second to save his stake ; throe quarters of a mile; 16 subs. Duke of Beaufort's Europa 1 Duke of Newcastle's Ninny Betting-5 to 2on Europa. A Selling Stakes of 5 sow; each, with 40 added ; two year olds 7st Mb, four and upwards lOst 11b. Five furlongs. Mr. G. Angell's Retirement 1 Mr. Ten Broeck's La Sorrontina Betting-100 to 30 on Retirement. The Ketton Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for throe year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b : one mile and a half. Mr. Pryor's Friponnier w. o. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. 11 to 1 agst Aggravator (offered) 100 to 6 aget Guy of Warwick (taken) BT. LEWIN. 2to 1 aget Hermit (offered) KNUrSFORD MEETING. FRIDAY. The Talton Two-Year-Old Handicap Nursery Stakes of 5 soya each, with 40 added; certain winners extra. Six furlongs. Mr Cliff's f by Voltigeur—Moresca, 7st 0113 (in. 71b ex.) Olaidment 1 Sir H. De Trafford's Mignonette, 7 st 21b ........(Carver 2 Mr. At cher's Lady Love , 6st 121 b .................. (Lon y 3 Narrow Escape and William also ran. Betting-6 to 4 on the Moresca filly, a nd 4to 1 agst an y other. Won in a cantor by a length. The De Tabley Plate ( handica p ) of 50 sovs; cer t a i n win ners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Wadlow's Gordian Knot, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (W. Wl?ite . Mr. Stevens's Laura 3 yrs, Est 71b ............ (G. Nra! r g o ,', Mr. Jeffery's Sylph, '4 yrs, flat ( a A I " The King's Daughter, also ran. Trapeze, Cherwell, and nagill Betting-5 to 4on Gordian Knot, sto 1 agst Sylph, and t any other. Iron easily by a len g th and a half. 7 to 1 agst The Manch es ter and Knutsford S u bscription Cup of 100 in specie, a dd e d r 0 inners hand i ca p sweepstakes of 5 sovs sovs ea ch ; winners extra. O no mile and three - quarters. Mr Buckley's Success, by Turnus—Pomme de Terre, (Kelly) 1 5 yrs, Bst 61b ........................Cat ..... 12 1 b (........ Mr W a dlow's The Drone, 4 yrs, . 1 Pox) 2 Mr Goodlass's Empress of India, 6 yrs, 8 st 101 b (J. Snowden) 3 Betting—Even on Success, sto 4 agst Empress of India, and 7to 1 agst The Drone. Won easily by a length. Th e All-Aged Sell in g Handica p of 3 sovs. each, with 25 s cl e d r . r • d T e h ri r c e i o n quarters Prime mile. me Sinister— M r Copelan a d' d A r gosy, 3 yrs, 7st 51b Mr Warrington's Sister to Flying Jib, 3 yrs, 7st 71b Mr Smith's Gentille, 3 yrs, 7 st 31 b (E. Ho Polka and Aston also ran. Ho warth ) 3 Betting-7 to 2on Sister to Flying Jib, and Gto 1 agst any other. Won cleverly by a length. The Scurry Handicap of 40 soya for all ages. Five furlgs. Mr Dobson's The King's Daughter, by King of Trumps out of Christina 3 yrs, 6st 41b (llandl e y) 1 Mr T. Eskrett's Edinburgh, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (Payne) 2 Mr 'l'. Cliff's Crown Prince, 4 yrs, 9st 41b ...(Nlaidnamt) 3 The following also ran :—East Lynn, Sylph, Grapeshot, Trapeze. Betting-2 to 1 agst East Lynn, ato 1 agst Crown Prince, 4 to 1 agst The King's Daughter, and G to 1 agst Edinburgh. Won by a head. THE NEW SOLICITOR-GENERAL.— Mr. Selwyn, the new Solicitor-General, was born in 1813, and is there fore 54 years of age. He was educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where be took the degree of Doctor of Laws in 1863, having proceeded to M.A. in 1839. He was called to the Bar, at Lincoln's-inn, in 1840, and took silk in 1856. Iu 1859 he introduced and carried a resolution for extending the probate duties to properties exceeding one million, a:gid in 1860 he carried through the "Act for Facilitating the Acquisition by Rifle Volunteer Corps of Grounds for lile Practice." — Law Times. THIRD EDIVION. ISUN OFFICE, G o'CLocr. THE PRINCIPALITIES. Bucam:EsT, July 19.—The conduct of the Tur kish commander in throwing the six Israelites into the Danube has aroused so strong a feeling here that the Rottman Government has abandoned the idea of sending away any more Turkish vagabonds. THE DEPARTURE OF THE BELGIANS. In consequence of the hour at which the tide serves on Monday first, it will be necessary for the General Committee to leave the pier at the Houses of Parliament at eleven o'clock instead of at twelve, the hour originally named. There will be steamers to convey the Belgians down to the Serapis at Gravesend, and each steamer will leave as soon as she has her complement on board. The last will start at 11 o'clock. The ships in the river are all expected to dress on the occasion. SERIOUS CASE OF STABBING. At the City Police Court, Manchester, yes terday, a young man, named John SArgerison, a salesman in a large home trade house in this city, was charged with having, on the night of the 2d instant, feloniously stabbed Mr. J. Richardson, agent of Messrs. Ind, Coope, and Co., brewers, Spring Gardens. About half past ten o'clock on the night in question the pri soner went into the King's Arms, Windmill-street, onealannd land l ord a l oho t fre t d e t m whwe p ao t su e wli d dan i t nt o doe r st e r i n hriy r e t k a triedhhne supper-room. As, how everhrhoa io t a im e , x o c u i t t . e t and, d w it h t he The h idin to si oli p mt u he t we ban wa prosecutor was at the time in the inner bar parlo ur, dhearing a d prisoner istur co h o s e r e d e i to lg lthe violent,landlord's and ae assistance. The ex e he was with difficulty ejected. He returned almost immediately, and the prosecutor again pushed him out. At this he exclaimed, "If you interfere, I'll give you one that will settle you," and struck the prosecutor several heavy blows with an umbrella. When threatened that he should be given into cus tody the prisoner decamped. Ten minutas after wards he returned ; he was refused drink, and an other disturbance ensued. The prosecutor again interposed, and seized the prisoner by the collar with the intention of once more removing him. The prisoner hit him several times with his right hand, kicked him on the legs so as to cause a dislocation, and with his left hand, which he had been seen to draw from behind, struck him many times on and about the left side. When the prosecutor had gut into the street he found that he had been stabbed, and he was taken to the Royal Infirmary, where his wounds were dressed. lle was afterwards re moved to a friend's house, and was only now able, for the first time, to appear iu court ; he was still so weak from his injuries that he had to remain sitting while giving his evidence. 'rho prisoner escaped front the prosecutor at the time of the assault, remarking, " You'll see how you like that," but he was apprehended at his lodgings in Bank-street, Cheetham Hill, about three o'clock on the following morning. He then said in answer to the charge made against him, " Yes ; I believe I did stab a man. It served him right ; he behaved very badly to me." He took from his pocket a knife, and said, " This is the instrument which did it." The o cer, Inspector Shandley, re marked, " There does n ot appear to be any blood ou it," to which the prisoner replied, "No ; I washed it when 1 cam t e h ome." b ee n washed. — The knife, it was stated, did not seem o have Mr. Woodcock, house surgeon at the Royal Infirmary, said he exaniined the prosecutor. Ile found a wound on the left buttock, passing upwards and inwards and six inches in extent. There were two other the left thigh, one about two and smaller wounds ou a half inches deep, and the other about one and a half inch in depth. The wounds were originally of a dangerous character, but he now le considered knife the prosecutor out of peril. It was not passib the produced could have inflicted the large wound, which must have been caused by something like a bowie knife.—Mr. Maybury said a woman who saw the prisoner go into the King's Arms the third time would have been able to say something about a bright instrument which she saw had she been pre sent. lie thought he could produce her if the case was adjourned for a few days. The prisoner was comm itted for trial at the assizes.—Au application that he might be admitted to bail, made by Mr. It. B. B. Cobbett, was refused.—Manchester Guardian. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. 3111 es Opened. Reeclpls. Ball Ways. ----"-----__„.....--.A.--....„ 1867. 1866. 1887 1866 4 L Belfast and N. Counties ..... . 931 991 2,401 2.319 Belfast and County Down.... 415 111 I,OJI 90 Blyth and Tyne ............. . 38 I'6 2,977 2,710 Brecon and Merthyr ........ 68 (8 1,481 1,311 Bristol and Exeter ..........• 1345 1215 7,79) 7,463 Caledonian, Scottish Central. 5731 5525 36,302 76.781 Cambrian .................... 130 130 2,36 l 2,5 , 7 Cockermouth K & Penrlth .• 315 315 561 05 Cork and Bandon . . .......... 20 20 101 160 Cork, Blackrock &PliSSage... 65 85 267 172 Cork and Limerick Dirett .. 25 25 140 177 Cornwall .................... 655 855 1,532 1.951 Deeside ..... . ............... .. 17 17 - --- .1 Do Extension . .... . ..... 155 155 - - Dublin & MetiastJunclion.... 83 63 1,832 1 980 Dublin and Drogheda ........ 75 75 2,0, 7 2,232 Dublin and Meath .. . ....... 35 85 301 20.1 Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd. 107 107 4,409 4,369 Forth and Clyde Junction .. 30 30 412 391 Furness, &ii .... ... .. ......... 85 85 1,436 5.148 Glasgow & South-Western .. 249 L 49 12.4,5 12.299 Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.Diaion .. 7095 70)5 38,491 37,955 Great Northern ....... . ...... 441 44 t 40.6 3 38,561 Great North of Scotland . .. 275 2;4 3,961 3,917 Lit. Northn. & Westn.(lrel.).. 635 631 732 533 9t.Southn. & Westn.(lrind.).. 419 5 419/ 10,338 10.563 Great Western ..............• 1311 1 246 8 4 1 37 83,151 Highland ................ ... 218 246 4,582 4,302 floylake ........ .... ....... 55 5 5 137 143 Irish North-Western ........ 145 145 2,216 1.014 Isle of Wight_, ........... l2 8 417 237 Lancashire& Yorkshire ...... 403 403 52,3C4 49,786 Limerick and Enni5.......... 241 241 181 216 Limerick and Foynes ....... . 25.1 261 135 18S Llanehy .. . .................. 461 481 961 703 Llynvi Valley .. . _........... 301 30 1 574 615 London & North- Western .•• 1319 12945 198,391 127,288 London & South-Western ... 503 tout 5t,692 30,51 5 Londe Brighton, &S. Coast. 335 2931 28,219 24,112 London, Chatham, & Dover; (1351 135 1 15, 88 102 4 ad Metiopolitan Extension lin 12 / 3,211 3.38 2 D.,. Kent coast . 27 27 - L.A., Tilbury, & Sou.thend 425 421 2,540072 2,2 Londonderry and Coleraine 361 301 Man.,Shedield.&Linooinsh 246 2io 1? •' 20,321 Mane S.J un.&Altrincharn 91 91 1,817 /,698 Maryport and Carlisle 2B 2.13 1,562 1,6 2 Metropolitan 4 ,1 41 4,539 4,113 Midland (incL N.-Western) 69., 8/71 55,819 62.369 Midland GLiVestn. of' hind 72366015 7175260/ 3 5 184: , ,,1.7,0 1 60 1 1135 2 3034 2 4 98 . 4 1. 3 , i,3 • 1. '. 5279 6 t21122 hionmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 0 3.23 9 2,305 North British, }Ain., rertn and Dundee .... N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 1229 12 11 7 7 5,236 North e o mr Northt b h r os L kt o ae n tia d on o r London s i t 1 , e i r n e b y ............. 2 112 1 68 017 1 05: 2 1 6 ,0 7 85 i 115 4 0 173 Rhymney 22/ 221 1,011 1,036 Scottish North-Eastern ..... Somerset and Dorset 66 - - South Devon South-Eastern Tail Vale 330 SI?, 30,1 4 283 0 63 Ulster WrexhamVale ?;old, 64 6,818 6,449 Waterford vkßv:aoehtiß ts Waterfo rd icaEtaryitcaGeo :oNrCork ekAasi n and d Limerick Kilkenny 31 31 543 455 ', Francisco COLONIAL.I4: grt u . t . 820 8 60 2; 4 0 5 . , 0 7 58 8 43 5 ,.78 0 3 . 0 01 Austrian 811,0.1ffitbaany,kiasasrtoedrna,Jszunccetni.oinu.d.ii :2 2 0 ; 326 3;0 Detroit and 51ilwaukie lB9 iski 0 vsi 6,:r31 Dutch Rhenish Eastern of lerance IL9) 11(18 9 : . . 3 78,3 C I B:astern Bengal East Indian Grand 'l' runk of Canada la77 1a77 12!,11 3 24,69; Great Centrai of Belgium- 285 2'5 - - Great Indian Peninsula B5! 7315 31, - 69 20.643 Great Luxembourg 172 112 6,192 t , ,C:I. Great Southefn of India Great Western of Canada 349 315 11, 1 21 11. 4 Madras 645 6 1 6,,72 17,6'3010 307 Madrid, Saragossa StAlicant 8 ,3 7;8 17, 92 lti Northern of Csnatia .....• - Northern of France 8;0 7 - 3 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman Faris, Lyons, & Mediterat.ean2Bl":36:2 :1; ; Paris and ()Heaps. ......... Recife and San Francisco. &c... 775 77 4 ),'•4. , 1. 5 7 3 Sctntle ' l,,y 109 1,47 , 1 2. +i 2 ~ tit hem of France $ Vic oria 254 251 ~ 41 11 , 061 Welland ................... 25 25 81 ~ 37 West aud N.- West...of France 1261 1150 70,493 57,4,0 --..------"-------2= THE SULTAN AND THE DOVER CORPORATION.— At a meeting of the Dover Corporation on Thursday a letter was road from M. IIIUSU7US, the TurMsh Ambassador, for warding the reply of the Sultan to the address presented to hislmperial Majesty upon his disembarkation at Dover on the pre%:ous Friday. Thereply wain tho following terms: It is with sincere pleasure that I receive your address the moment I step on the hospitablo soil of England. For a ve ry long time I desired to come to Europe, and above all to England, to soo those centres of civilisation, and in the mono of my count' y to discharge a debt of geatitude to your great and noble nation." hare 20 et et ICO LW st I 20 20i 10 100 luo too 100 all 100 100 1001 i 1 'P iI l li it r ,~