The Sun. — London, England, 1867-02-18 00:00:00

MONEY' ISIARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Business in the Money Market has commenced this week with a considerable degree of quietude, and the rates show no alteration of any consequence. There were again no gold operations at the Bank on Saturday. Notice has been given by the Imperial Land Company of Marseilles that the first general meet ing of the company will be held on Thursday, the 28th instant, at. Exeter Hall, and that the transfer Looks will be closed from tlw 18th to the 28th inst. A further issue has been announced by the Go verment of Queensland of their 6 per Cent. Loan to the extent of £550,000. The debentures will be, in sums of £lOO, £250, and £5OO, bearing interest from the Ist of January. The minimum price is openly stated at 91. Applications will be received up to ten o'clock on the 27th insta , lt, and the tenders will be opened at the Union Bank of Australia, the bankers to the Queensland Government. The consolidated revenue of the col ony i s p l e d ge d f or t h e repayment of principal and interest. The income of the colony for the present year is computed at £813,000, and the expenditure at £680,000. Mr. Herbert, the late Colonial Secretary, has been appointed financial agent in London for the Government. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have declined I, to 30 31 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds to 26 26k. The arrivals from the manufacturing districts for the past week have again been of a rather unsatis tory character. Business at Manchester has re mained very quiet, and prices of cloths and yarns have slightly given way. In the woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield, there has been little improvement ; while at Leicester and Nottingham the transactions have been on a very restricted scale, and only for immediate home requirements ; while at Birmingham and Sheffield there has been little change to report from the depression lately prevailing in most of the principal branches of business. At Wolverhampton, how ever, more activity has prevailed, owing to the receipt of some extensive orders for railway iron for exportation. Two O'CLOCK. According to Renter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Relates were 69f. 570. Firm. With regard to the Danubian Loan all kinds of rumours have been in circulation. It is very well k nown that the amount is £1,000,000 or there abouts, and the last report is that it will be issued ill an 8 per cent. stock, at 71i per cent., and there can be no doubt of the success of the operation. P ull particulars will no doubt appearin to-morrow's morning journals. At the Stock Exchange operations have been rather restricted, but the public have been buyers, and dealers have put up prices, and wisely, because th e supplie s o f G overnmenta l Stocks are in special request. Consols are I f per cent. aiigher than they were on Saturday afternoon, viz., at 90j 91 for Ill eneY, and 91 for the account. In the corn market to-day only a moderate , a . lll eunt of business has been transacted, but quota- Li ens for home-grown and foreign wheat were gene rally 'well maintained. In the Foreign Stock Market there has been a general improvement in values. Italian have ad l'allced I, to 53/ 64 ; Mexican, to 17! 18 ; Greek, 3 g , to 14! 15i ; Spanish Passive, 1, to 22f ; the Certificates, to 14 ; and Russian Scrip, I, to 2i prem., but the Chilian Scrip has declined is, GO 2 31 Prom. ; an d T ur ki s h 5 per C ents., I, to 30i Business in the Railway Share Market has re 41,sainecl very quiet, but prices in several in s t ances 8 ""? wore firmness. North-Western have advanced Great Eastern I, and Great Northern, Lanca shire and Yorkshire, and Midland, each The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit no ma terial change in value. Erie Securities ha ve s h own s i gns o f wea k ness. - trie shares have declined f, to 37 38 ; Illinois to 77 1 78 ; but United States 5-20 Bonds have ad vanced to 73i t. Bank Shares continue very inactive, and without alteration as regards prices. London Chartered of Australia are at 221 ; Chartered of India, Australia, and China at 17; ; and Union of London at 451 I. Miscellaneous and Finance shares are flat, Berlin Water Works being dealt in at 121 ; Credit Foncier ° f England at 3 9-IGths .-; Ebbw Vale " at 94 ; General C redit and Discount at 41 5 ; Hudson' s 1$ ay Company at 151; and Rhymney Iron at 25k. The New York papers publish the following cor respondence between Mr. Seward and Mr. Lothrop Motley, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary of the United States of Vienna : MINING MARKET. MONDAY, Two o'Clock. Prevail In the Mining M ar k et considerable activity has ed. The shares chiefly in demand have been West Chiv erton, Chiverton Moo r , W est D ra k e- Valls, Great Rctallack, Redmoor, Prince of Wales, East Grenvile, and Great South 'Coigns. Annexed are the current quotations : earn Caniborno, , — s ; Chiverton Moor, 6174 ; Chou tales Gold, 2 21 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 6 61 ; Cooks' liitchen, —; Drakevvells, 15s 17s 6d; East Basset, 19 21 ; East Caradon, 6 1 ; East Carn Brea 3/ 1 ; East Lovell 9; 104 ; East Russell, 31 1 ; E ast Nvh 'eat Grenville, 11, 21 ; Great Lake)", —; Great North Downs. ——; Great Great South Tolgoe, Itetallack, 508 55s ; lle 13s Od ; Great Wheal Vor, 161 171 ;Marks Talley, 4 41; North Crofty, 5 51; North Roskear, ——; North Treskerby, 2 , 1 2 1; Prince of Wales, 35s 375; Prosper 'United 3; I . -fl•drnoor, 10s 12s 6d; South Condurrow, .--B -- a ; s outh Grenville, 8s 10e ; south Herodsfoot, —; Tincroft, ; Wat Chivorton, 611 63i ; Th . --- Weat Caradon, „,".'33t Drakewells —; Wheal Basset, 64 66; Wheal " I ler, 25 30 ; Wheal Chiverton, ; Wheal Grenville, 1 78 6d 20a; Wheal Seton, 1021 1071. .11/11TIOIL FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 901 1 90, 1 Der Ce n t . Consols 91 90i N% Account t , March 7 901 f Per Cent. Reduced 90i 90 . 1 .fteW per Ce n t 41e 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A " D o. 6 er Cent. Jan. 1873 -"I:1111144re, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 18858. —l°l) l. ° (Re d Sea Telegraph), Aug., 190 — l4 17 pm "leuequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent., l4 17 pm be ............... £5OO 19 ts Do ........... .£lOO & £2OO , &lank of England Stock, 61 per Cent ... 1 Illntix GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. .oa .hiae Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874... 216 ,-00. Account 1071 7 V°. 6 per Cent July, 1880 e• 4 per Cent Do. C, Oct. 1888 er tificates . iro:10. per Paper 4 per Cent — 1021 1 , N O . 6 per Cent., Jan, 1872 107 "°- 5 i - Per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb, Do. B oil .- 5 per Cent , Aug. 1873 pm . o---.B ' Q Per cellt , £l,OOO Do. under .£1,000 * Argentine Republic 6 Cent. 0, Loux. _ , , per _ fi,ititrian Bollu.S, 5 per Cent, 1859 zraziliart 5 per Cent pc) * 4 } Per Cent., 1 852-58-60 Do. 1863 I . :) . ° ' 4 Per Cent., 1865 — ',JO Account .. ...• Buenos XlOO Bonds .... : aTaos Ayres 6 per Cent — C 4 -?.? 2 perp Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) .4-lutu p Cent Do. 3 per Cent. U° ' 6 Per Cent A. De. D o ~ 13 831 o 1867. .. i i pm ef, 1) ,:„..*,.., _l% Scrip, £lO paid e„,,:%atn, b per Cent. ta.,,,,e per Cent. _ -,2 18, 1 3 Per Cent., 1825 ~ '"). 5 per Cent., 1864 ... _ thi. Inbiall Prinel llitioB n, 1-)0. ReCOUnt P‘ ',Aludor New Co-n .................. i . per Cent — I),o.,__Piovitiional Laud Warrant — tie JOaferied . I)otan 7 per CL.L — -U0 ..coud iss ue .Se Bones .............. IJo. Do. 1864 • 3r)„°.€loo notvis '-) Goren:re t It ilwav Debentures. 41- , ek - ' a a - `""- ° per Cents. 1824-o, ex Coupons 1)0. Acco t ' 15 Do. , un .i., • c roupous 51 6 n lie. Acco unt ,-,titt.teinala. 5 Per Cont. — 431tati 5 per Cert 1865 Do. A ccount 1, b 'xilo. tiremmana RailwnY - 55 '4 ail 3 Per Cent 173- Ditto for Acc ount Do. 1864 Do GCr t Cen Angle-Fren c h — lii oeriEh Imperiapl k ean Cer C'ent. ......... . — plontevi cl 6 per t eW U rallittla ar, ........Cen ....... I .... . ... am"' -- Do 3 per Ceni. — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 ' Do Account 651 Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 44 por Cent. (Uribarron) Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account PJrtuguose 3 por Ct., 1853 '6,'7,'9,'60,'2, '3, 428 31- 21 aussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 -14 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 BB 1 1 ,- Do 5 per Cent. 1864 ... Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid — Do. do. £25 paid - 2 l 2l pm 9ardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do Now Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do — 1)o Account 221 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account S ,vedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cont. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid t'urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account 73 Do 6 per Cent. 1856 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 56 4 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent., 1862 — 00. 6 per Cent, 1864 — Ditto 11 per Cent. — Dividends on the abovo payable in London. Austrian, 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2:4 per (`ent. Ex. 12 GO Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Relates, 3 por Cont., Ex. 23f. — Italia), 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Account s3i 4 TWO O'OLOCK. Consols, Money • 9oi 1 Do. Account LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) The Market opens quiet. Sales probably 7,000 or 8,000 bales. CORRESPONDENCE BETIVEE.V MESSRS, SEIVARD AND LOTIIROI' MOTLEY. MR. SEWARD TO MR. MOTLEY. I Department of State, Washington, Nov. 21, 1866. Sir,—A citizen of the United States has ad dressed a letter to the President of the United States from Paris, in which he represents that he had travelled extensively in Europe during the last year, in the course of which he had occasion to see something of our ministers and consuls in various countries ; that most of those whom he met were bitterly hostile to the President and his ad ministration, and expressed that hostility in so free a !tanner as to astonish Americans and to leave a very bad impression on Europeans. Ire adds that you do not pretend to conceal your disgust, PI, he says, you style it, at the President's whole conduct ; that you despise American democracy, and loudly proclaim that an English gentleman is the model of human perfection ; that the President has deserted his pledges and principles in common with Mr. Seward, who, you say, is hopelessly degraded. Your denial or affirmation of the truth of these re ports is requested.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. To J. L. Lothrop Motley, Esq. MR. MOTLEY TO MP.. SEWARD. Legation of the United States, Vienna, Dec. 11, 1866. Hon. William 11. Seward, Secretary of State,— Sir,—An hour or two ago I received a letter from you, dated 21st November, 1866, to which I hasten to reply. You inform me that a citizm of the United States has addressed a letter to the Presi dent, from Paris, stating that in the course of the last year " he had occasion to see something of our ministers and consuls in various countries ;" that moat of those whom he met were bitterly hostile to the President and his Administration, and expressel that hostility in so open a manner as to astonish Americans and leave a very bad impression on Europeans. With the opening paragraph relating generally to the United States ministers and consuls abroad I have nothing especially to do. Other gentlemen are fully competent to answer for them selves. You proceed to say, "He adds that you do not pretend to conceal your disgust, as he says you style it, at the President's whole conduct ; that you despise American democracy, and loudly pro claim that an English gentleman is the model of perfection ; that the President has deserted his pledges and principles in common with Mr. Seward, who, you say, is hopelessly degraded." You close by requesting me to deny or confirm the truth of these reports. My first impulse on receiving the letter was to content myself with a flat denial of their truth. On a little further re flection, however, I do not wish that there should be doubt as to my political sentiments as a repre sentative of the foreign politics of the Government. I have done my best faithfully to discharge my duties in strict conformity with my instructions. In the conflict of opinions in regard to home questions, especially that of reconstruction, my views have never been asked for by the United States Govern ment, and I should have considered it unbecoming and superfluous to volunteer a public declaration of them, as certainly should I have deemed it my duty to express them frankly whenever they were officially demanded. That I have called " Mr. Seward hopelessly degraded" is a vile calumny ; and it wounds me deeply that you could listen for a moment to such a falsehood. In conclusion, I have only to add that I beg herewith respectfully to re sign my post as United States Minister at Vienna. —.I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) LOTIIROP J. MOTLEY. The Duchess of Inverness received their Royal Highnesses the Duko of Cambridge, tho Duchess of Cam bridge, and Princess Mary, Princess of Tack, as• dinner on Friday evening, at Kensington Palace. A select and dis tinguished party had the honour to meet the illustrious guests. The Ist battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, under the command of Colonel H. P. Hepburn, which left Lon don for Chester in anticipation of their services being re quired in support of the local authorities, returned to St. George's Barracks on Saturday afternoon. CONVICTION OF STEPHEN JOSEPH MEANY.-011 Saturday Stephen Joseph Meany, who has been connected with the Fenian conspirators both in Ireland and America, was tried in Dublin on a charge of treason-felony, and was found guilty. Sentence was postponed, pending a ruling on the point reserved as to the jurisdiction of the Court to try the case. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY. We understand that representatives of the debenture holders and of the other securities of this railway have been in communication with the directors, and that there is now every prospect of an amicable settlement of all points in dispute.—Rzilleay News. THE FENIANS TAPPING THE WIRES.—It is more than probable that among the Fenians who have been recently operating about Killarney there are a few experts—as far as tapping the wires go. In the late war in America Forrest, Stuart, and Morgan gained much popu larity in consequence of the manner in which they tapped the wires, and thereby convoyed important Federal news to the Southern authorities. One or two tricks of this kind have been just enacted in Ireland, and it is stated that the Fenians, had there really been any serious assemblage, could have tapped every wire from Fairijead Valentia. THE RAILWAY TUNNEL TIIROUGII TILE ALPS.— The official report on the progress of the Mont Cenis Tunnel states, that on the 31st of December last 3,9-10 metros were completed on the Bardoneche side, and 2,434 metres on that of Modena; that 1,025 metres wore com pleted in 1866 ; and that 5,840 metros remain to be coin • pleted. ARMOUR OF NAPOLEON lll.—The line collection of ancient armour belonging to Napoleon the Third is about to bo removed from tho Tuileries to tho Chateau of Pierrefonds, where it will be exhibited in a large hall of tbo sixteenth century, appropriately restored by M. Viollot- Leduc. EPIDEMIC INFLUENZA IN LONDON.—Practitioners at the West-end speak of a rather considerable epidemic of influenza which has prevailed during the last three weeks, although it does not seem to have yet made any show in the Registrar-General's weekly return. Violent catarrh and great sense of muscular fatigue aro the early symp toms; and those are followed by neuralgia in tile 14ead and face. — Medical 'THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUAItY 18, 1867. SHAR. .This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share' Railways. et brietoi ana Egettr et tialedonian ... at /Cambrian Cork and Band on ...... 20 lCoru wall at Az Belfast Juno at Dun„Perth, .16Ab.Junos' 100 `!;.London, berip Certi. Do. at Glasgow S. Western st Great Eastern, Ord. stk.! st Do. E. Angl. at. No. 21 at Great North of Scotlaud4 et reat Northern 1 at Du. A stock st Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pu at GtS. and W. of irelandl at Qt. Western -Original! at Do. S. Val. Rail gu it Do. South Wales ... at Do. W. Mid.—Oxtor st Do. Newport at Do. Hereford , at Lano4shire Yorksi at 'London and Blackwal at Lou., Brigh.ok S Coas at Won., Chat., and Dover at Do. Metrop. Ex. A._ at Lou. .Sz North Western at Lon. & South Western st iian., Shei., do Lincoln at letropulltata Do. New it Do. Exten Iletropolitau District. I Do. do. do. 10 Do. and St. John'slV . 'd it .Xlid,and P Do. £9 Share st Do, tlirmiu . Derby 25 slid Kent . st North British it Do. Md., l'th., & Dun it Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do. 14.11* is p urchask it Do. Lted at Do. York st Do. Carlisle ..... 25 Do. Stock.it DxrlinH 10 Do. do. 185041 at North London it Do. do. 18ei 5 . . it Do. do. 1866 . it North Staffordshire it rN. Az S. %V. Junction 5 Scottish Central it scot. N. E Aber. stock O i)o. Scot, Mid. st.)ok it Shropshire Union t South Devon,,... t 6outh E.aterzt.. 0 itaines, Wok., .Sc Wok t Tall Vale 10 Do. C et Vele or Neath st Waterford & Kilkenny 10 Waterloo & Whitelia at West Cornwall • p a id: Closing I Busina , Prim. I done. 85 S 7 117 119 40 4$ 4 6 65 63 70 72 114 116 30 32 8 8 120 122 Itl 129 E 9 91 100 all 100 100 100 18334 100 100 100 all 126 12 8t 81 16 :A/ 13 16 122 123 81 43 50 ,23 125 31} 1 61 1114 I:491 01 49i 127 i 821 Izi f 122 t I 4; 50 491 124 I 1231 1 50 424 69 8 9 BRITISH I' 10u Atlantic & St. Lawrence st 11oin., Ltaroda, & Ccn.ln. gu. 5 percent... 20 Do. F shares 201 Buffalo & Lake kluron 10 Do. Preference . 00 ButL,Brant, & Goderich ( 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 ... t Qalcutta &S. E., Um.. t .41,e Town & Dock, gu. DO Oemerara, 7 p.c. per. p. 3t East, Bengal, go., sdo st East ludialt, gu. 5 p.c.' tO Do. .1 Extension... st rand Trunk ot Canao )0 'Do. Equip. Mort, Bond , 1 charge 6 p.c DO Do. ist Pref. Bonds DO Do. do deferred DO De. 2d I'ref. Bonus )0 Do. do. deferred DO Do. 3d Pref. stook )0 Do. do. deferred )0 1)o. 4th Pref. stook )0 Do. do. deterred it Gt. India Pen. glut. sp.c o. G ua. 5 per cent !O Do. New gua. 5 2. a it dt. south of India gua. 5 per cent it Do. 4j per cent t Do . t great W s. of Canada.. !.04 DJ. New . )0 Do. 6p. u Bus. pay. 1873 )C , )o. 5, do. pay. 1877-8.; i 0 Indian Branch, limited It Madras, gua. 5 p.o it Do. 41 do st Do. 43 do ' ?r) Do. Filth Exteusion st Melb. Cor. 6p. e. Buds. 10 Mel. .t Hudson's hay.. st HI. C'du, 6pe Ist pt. W 4 at ticinde It Do. Delhi 0 Do. do it Do. Puniaub 4 L . 4. 04 .1 Do.lndusSt.Flot COLONIAL GONER; British Columbia, 6 per cent., Deo. 31, 1872. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.tt July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept l)o. 5 p. c. Jan. to July, Do. sp. c. inscribed alc. Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1673' Ou.Apl.&Oct 189 U-1900 Do. do IsBo-9u Do. Jan. &./ uly, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April awl 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. t Do. 1878, do Slaurltius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 8 78 .. - 1)0 . ,882 , hlaY Ifs. Nov. tt, Do. 1895, Feb. St Aug Natal qov. 6 per cent 8.G0v.6 p.c.J a.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186t, Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 , Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So Ma Gov. 6p. o sterling, 1875 ..tuecnsland Gov. 6p. c 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, April & Oct.. BRITIS Cam. Consol. Cold, lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taviat Drake wal is East Bassett (Illogan) Nast Caradon Last Carn BrPa Nast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Love,l E. W'i Russell (Tavitstk Gana.3z StAulayn(G wen. 4 Liman Great Soutli l l'olgus Great Wheal Busy__ G. Wheal Vor Grenville flerod's Foot •••• Flingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant tiarke Vrrllcv 4 liwyndy Iron Ore, liw New Sewn North floskear N.Wh'l Basaett ( North Wheal Crotty Prorper •• Truvidenee , tiny Lelant I S. Caradou (St. Cleer).. - ISouth Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . Tin Vigra and Clogan, lira West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradun (Liskeard West Chi verton Nest Seton. ►Vheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller atedruthi NVheal Mary Ann (Alen ' Wheal Seton Trelawnev 1.1 MINES. 2.1.0 29i 2.13.0 2.14.0 3.0.0 10.8. all 14.9.0 8.10.0 5.10.0 13.17.6 k. 10.4, 13i :s 4.4.0 2.13. 7.1. ti 10.fi.; 1i :1.2.0 18.18. V, 35.15. 584 5 :7.0 51 I Ti. 3 111,14:FERENCE 811 ARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, ke., Metrop. Ext,;,,8,-6 per cent., 35 Ditto, C, 6 per cent., 25 Midland A and B pi, 105 LINES LEASED FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 41 per Cent., 67 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, Recite and San Francisco, Jlm., gue. 7 per Cent., 91 FOREIGN MINNO. Bccittish Australian, ; st—lohn del Itey. tim., 532 .United Mexican, lira., 22 Yudanamutana of South Austr4lla, lira., I 2 BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. 172 Consolidated Bank, lira., Ditto, new, 32 Land Mortgage Bank of India, 11m. 3 London Chartered Bans of Australi a, 222 London and South-Western, lim... lift London and 11, estminster, 942 Metropolitan Bank. lira , 82 Provincial Banking Corporation, Um., 32 Union of Loudon, 451 MISCELLANEOUS, Anglo-American Telegraph, 1i Berlin Water Works, 11m., 12 Commercial Union, Insuranze. 4 :12 Credit Fonder of England. lim ~3 Crystal Palace, Ditto, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 1(51 East India Irrigation and Canal, 12 Ebbw Vale, 91 Egyptian coin, and Trading, Jim., 2& English and Australian Copper 2 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 122 Gen. Credit and Discount, 11m.. 5 Hudson's Bay, Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lim., 1 lniernational Finanuial nocicty, Jim.. 2 London General Omnibus Company, UNITED STATES POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS. s for the United States are made up in London every Saturday evening, Wednesday morning, and Wednesday evening. Letters for the Saturday and Wednesday evening mails must reach the General Post-office by 6 o'clock p.m., and those of the Wednesday morning mails by 6 o'clock a.m. that day. Newspapers must always be posted half an hour earlier. The Wednesday and Saturday's mails are taken up at Queenstown, on the following day, by the Liverpool steamers. The Wednesday morning mails are taken by the Southampton steamers. Mails from the United States are due in London on Mondays and Thursdays of each week. General Grant has called a council of General Officers at Washington to confer upon the Southern military situation. It is said that in shoeing horses which are used upon the pavernent3 of Boston a cushion of India rubber has of late been placed between the shoe and hoof, with very satisfactory results. 'rite course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 109 per cent. At this rate there is 119 profit on the importation of gold from the United States, 32 35 33 36 107 110" 11.3 121 iq 11 9l 37 39 4 18 104 10 , 63 65 99 101 35 36 10 11 1, I 1 122 1 21/ 1 2) , 7J 72 [l5 120 143 152 47 4) 70 71 1 ) IU .55 ;84) 3 4 SION3. 66 6S 100 101 id ip 4 li 7i 66 50 55 101 lu3 101 IC3 1O 107 2l 22 85 68 87 5u 53 51 52 54 37 10 23 25 ioa LC 1p 1 ICO 102 91 93 14 131 1 14 12 1 . 2 81 84 It 1 ii 100 102 92 a 4 85 90 82 85 97 9.1 97 96 1 /.t 97 88 IT S ECUR 99 101 98 100 100 102 8i A 7 8t 86 10: 164 104 106 103 105 101 103 gu n jut IG3 ILZ 1.3 102 104 163 105 103- 105 107 : 1 8 11.0 95 1.1 91 94 ss A. 5 9,1 101 84 85 96 98 91 P 3 105 16 107 le9 8 9 7 8 400 110 I I} 22 24 5 6 3 34 2 3 4 9 10 21 21 5 6 13 17 16 18 It 14 34 31 .11 7 9 31 2} 13, 35 45 11 13 11 5} Z 2 3f z 6 310 330 3i li 13 14. 1 4 10 .2 61 63 130 :40 65 25 25 28 10 12 05 115 10 l2 86 1 5I NUKE T S.—This day. MARK-LANE. The leading country markets held on Saturday were firm for fine dry wheats on higher terms. Inferior parcels however, were a slow i nqury. B ar l ey, ma lt , oats, beans,, peas, and flour, moved off slowly at barely previous rates . The continental markets have become steady for wheat . at full quotations. In spring corn very little has been pass ing. The American grain markets have ruled havy. Tho supply of English wheat on sale hero to-day was very moderate, while the condition of the produce was poor. The trade for all qualities was very inactive, even good and fine dry samples being in slow request. In prices, as compared with Monday last, no quotable change took place. About an average supply of wheat was on the stands. The amount of business transacted was very moderate. Prices, on the whole, ruled firm. Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, at the rates current on Monday last. With barley the market was moderately supplied. There was a slight improvement in the demand, and last week's currency was fully supported. Tho malt trade ruled heavy at about stationary prices. The supply of oats on sale was very moderate. The trade for all qualities ruled firm, and late rates were fully maintained. Beans wore in fair supply, and steady request, at full currencies. Peas, with which the market was but moderately sup. plied, were steady in price, and in fair demand. Tho flour trade ruled firm, at late prices. Linseed and rapeseed met a slow sale, at late rates, The amount of business doing in agricultural seeds is still small. Cakes met a slow sale on rather lower terms. Whlat— Essex an d K ent, red, CU RRENCY PER IMP. MEAWCRE Do., old new, per qr. 54s to 638 615 66, Do., white, old 6ls 71s Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old Do., nev.' Talavera Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 39s 52s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Ware Chevalier - 765 788 Oats—Yorkshire andLincolush., Feeding 245 305 Potato Youghal and Cork, black 214 25s - Cork, white 22s 308 +. Scotch, Feeding ' 248 518 Beans—Tick Pigeons r.425 46s Peas—Grey, Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 445 46s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel French, per sack 44s 525 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was about an average supply of foreign beasts on sale here to-day, but tho show- of sheep and calves was limited. Trade ruled heavy, and prices had a droop ing tendency. Only a moderato number of beasts was received fresh up this morning from our own grazing districts, but the general quality of the stock was very good. The arrivals from Ireland and Scotland were rather limited. All breeds were rather limited. All breeds met a dull inquiry, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The best Scots and crosses sold at 5s to 5s 2d per Blbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge shire we received about 1,400 Scots and shorthorns; from other parts of England 600 various breeds ; from Scotland, 296 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 100 oxen, etc. There was an increased number of sheep in the pens in good saleable condition. The demand for even the best Downs was heavy, and the quotations gave way 2d per 81bs. The top figure for sheep in the wool was 6s ; out of wool, 5s per 81bs. Short Lincolns produced 5s per 81bs. We were fairly supplied with lambs, which moved off slowly, at from 7s 4d to 8s per 81bs. There was a steady inquiry for calves, 4s 8d to 5s 8d per Blbs. In some few instances 6s per Blbs was realised. The sale for pigs was heavy in the extreme, at further depressed rates. The highest quotation did not exceed 43 per 8113 s. Per 81b to sink the offal. a ds d Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 Prime Scuts, &c.... 5 0 5 2 Crse. and inf. stieep.3 8 4 0 Second quality do ..4 2 4 10 d s d Pmecre-wool sheep 5 2 5 8 Prime ::,'thdown tto.s 10 6 0 Large coarse calvcs.4 8 5 2 Prime small d0......5 4 3 b Large hogs .3 2 3 6 Sinai! porkers 3 8 4 Lamb....os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 20s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 238 o 25s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 3,830 Beasts Cows — Cows. Sheep And lambs - 18,4 0 Sheep and I , mbe Calves 9O Cayes B3 l'iza . 471. Plyta A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in tho Groat Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Feb. 19, 1866, and this day, Monday, Fob. 18, 1867, Per 81b8. to sink the offal. Feb. 19, 1866. Feb. 18, 1867. 6 d s d s d - 71 d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6t03 10 3 6to 3 8 Second quality do. Prime largo oxen 4 6 4 8 4 6 410 Prime Scots, drc. Coarse and inferior sheep ... 4 2 4 8 3 8 4 0 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 6 6 610 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves 5 8 6 2 4 8 .5 2 Prime small do. ., 6 4 6 8 5 4 5 8 Large hogs Neat small porkers 4lO 5 2 3 8 4 0 Beasts 4,520 3,680 Sheep Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 20, 1865.—Beasts, 4,210 sheep, 11,860 —calves, 124—pigs, 210. Feb. 22, 18 64--Beasts, 3,970,--sheep, 18,760—calves, 108—pigs, 380. The total imports of foreign stock into London last was k amounted to 7,456 head. In the corresponding week in 1866, we received 8,425 ; in 1865, 4,507 ; in 1864, 2,865; in 1863, 2,889 ; in 1862, 1,282 ; and in 1861, 3,059. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp Boulogne Bremen lO4 330 ••• Cadiz Dunkirk Caen -- Copenhagen..,,,. Gottenburg ... Hamburg 346 ... 294 "' *** Harlingen 217 76 ... 29 ... Nieu Diep Honfleur Ostend ••• 48 ••• ••• 21 ••• Rotterdam — 122 Trouville Oporto The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs, 1866 1865 1413 1,740 ... ... 176 178 1864 NENVGATE AND LEA.DENHALL. These markets were seasonably supplied with each kind of meat to-day. Generally speaking, trade was heavy on lower terms. The imports of foreign meat into London, last week, were 495 packages from Antwerp, 95 ditto from Hamburg, 435 ditto Rotterdam, 9 ditto from Harlingen, and 48 ditto from Ostend. Yer 81b by the carcase. -- a d a d adad Inferior beef 3 0 3 6 Inferior mntton....3 2 3 10 Middling do. 383 10 Middling mutton-4 04 4 Prime large do—. —I 0 4 2 Prime do 4 6 4 8 pork 2 10 3 4 4 2 6 4 Small pork. 3 6 4 0 Lamb, Os Od to 08 Od VealPrlm e small do 4 4 4 6 Large BOROUGH HOP. Rather more business has been passing in fine hops, and a p e r t iee ive s . ru ß le ro is by no means fl w rm n h . op T s he hav d o e b m e a e n n d in h i o m w p e r v o e v r ed request. Last week's imports comprised 68 bales from Bremen; 98, Ostend; 139, Boulogne; 194, Antwerp; and 44 bales from llamburgh. Mid and East Bents Farnham and country Wcald of liont Sussex ?I Yearlings 1054 to 150 s u Olds s6s to 95s n WOOL. There is an almost entire suspension of business in the wool market, in consequence of the near approach of the public sales, which are announced for the 28th inst. The arrivals amount to about 80,000 bales. The imports into London last week amounted to 2,103 bales from the Cape of Good Hope, and 1,075 bales from Taganrog. Current prices of English wool per lb. Fleeces— s d d. South Down hogets 1 7* 1 8/ Half-bred do l9/ 1 10* Kent fleeces South Down ewes and wethers... 1 7 1 8 Leicester do Spas—Clothing Combing BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets are well supplied with potatoes , in which only a mod era t e b us i ness h as b een conc l u ded, at our quotations. The huporte into London last week consisted O f 1 1 2 n) begs, 12J tone, 4;34 '6acks Dunkirk ! GO tom Portrieux, 167 bags Boulogne, 64 barrols Odessa, 3 casks Rotterdam, and 82 tons from Caen. Regents loos to 160 s per ton. Flukes 120 s to 170 s „ Scotch Regents .. 100 s to 170 s „ Home, M. Cleopatra Quick March, Barrington, Scipio, and the other Roodee candidates progress satisfactorily ; and the same may be noted respecting Chippenham, Whalebone, Seringapatain, Broadalbane, Broomielaw, Blinkhoolie, Indigestion, Topsail colt, Trombone, Vespa sian, The Lizard, Earl of Derby, Mount Palatine, Knight, Errant, Little Rover, Miss Harriette, Numa Pompilius, Onie, Othello, Sweet Anne, Troublesome, Apsley, Green ba:tk, Sultan, Wild Agnes, The Armanda colt, Dutch Ad miral, Python, Ambition, Fortunatus, Godiversham, Night watch, Kangaroo, Camilla, Jasper, Janna, Tourmalin, Tho Molly filly, Union Jack, Aril, Atalante, Brotoline, Mon tagnard, Plutus, Nutrition, Sydmonton, and a lot of others early engaged in other handicaps. Vandervelde is lame. King Alfred and ilippia aro doing first class, and Killarney never was better. TALLOW. The tallow trade is very quiet, wit out material change in prices. P.Y.C. is quoted at 43s per cwt. on the spot. Rough fat, 2s 2d per Blbs. Town tallow, 42s 94 net cash. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. Stock—(this day) Prices of Y.O 4os 6d to 40s 9d 47s 94 43 s Od I—s Od —a Od —s Od —s Od Delivery last woek 2,085 1,688 2,290 1,570 Do. from June 1 .. 57,161 61,372 84,267 73,331 Arrival last week Do. from June 1 80,205 72,752 92,137 80,189 Pricos of town 43s Od 44s 3d 48s Gd 45s 0 SPORTING NOTES. • The Lincoln meeting has now obtained great cele brity, owing to the administrative ability exer cised by Mr. W. Ford, the obliging clerk Of the course, although some share of the success doubtless attaches to its being the first legitimate one of the season. In these railroad times, it is of the greatest importance to trainers and owners of largo studs to get a line from public running, which is the only safe guide, at the earliest opportunity. Of course, therefore, large fields will be the order of the thy, and it will be a matter of no little diffi culty to eliminate the wheat from the chaff ; but, as my adventurous remarks concerning the Birmingham Steeple Chases—wherein I spotted Sin WILLIAM for the Inn keepers' Plate, and TIGER was one of three horses I selected for the Grand Annual—were entirely successful, I hope to continue my good luck throughout the season, and especially on the present occasion._ The Trial Stakes will most likely be the first race on the card for decision on Tuesday, and in consequence of afferent penalties and allowances which make it appear as much like a handicap as a weight for age race, I give the respective weights herewith : Age st lb Saccharometer ... alO 6 Beadle ... 6 10 6 Volunteer ... a 10 1 Wild Agnes 5 9 7 Honesty. ... 4 .9 6 Black Mlle% by Voltigeur ... 4 8 3 Aurora ... ... 4 8 0 Porter's Knot. 3 131 Vice Versa 3 6 13 Without going into an elaborate discussion telative to the merits of the different animals, several of whom being engaged in the principal race run the same day may be reserved for that event, I can only say, if well at the poSt, Mr. Saville's filly by Parmesan, PRIMROSE, who has been especially prepared for this race, and ought to score her maiden victory. The Blankney Stakes, about half-a-mile, will just suit PROBLEM, who has only Nike (late Misfortune) of the three-year-old division to beat, as the rest of those en gaged are a very indifferent lot ; still the dark division of two-year-olds, amongst whom are Traviata, Ritualist, and Pyrenees must not be overlooked. The Brocklesby Trial Handicap is also another short spin, in which PANTALOON, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b,• and STAPENHILL, 3 yrs, sst 81b, appear most favourably weighted. The Lincolnshire Handicap brought 27 horses to the post last year, a greater number than I expect to see face the starter's flag this time ; but should the field be larger, I think the following list of twenty are the only horses from which any danger need be apprehended:— Age at lb Age st lb The Duke ... 5 9 9 Dulcimer ... 5 6 11 Saccharometor ... a 9 0 Mrs. Allan ... 4 6 11 Honesty ... 4 8 7 Bismarck ... ... 3 6 4 Beadle ... 6 7 12 Rejoinder ... 3 6 2 Copenhagen ... 6 712 John Halifax ... 4 6 1 Christmas Carol ... 5 7 12 Problem ... ... 3 6 0 Treasure Trove ... 4 7 12 Lady Pam... ... 3 5 18 Mount Palatine 4 7 10 F. byNorth Lincoln Moldavia ... ... 5 7 5 out of Molly 3 512 Thalassius ... 5 7 2 Leases ... 3 5 10 Vigorous 4 7 2 The Duke is overweighted, but Copenhagen, who is in the ' same stable, ought to be near winning. He will have no difficulty in beating Saccharometer and Honesty at their respective weights. The Beadle will like the heavy ground, and having, I pre sume, been tried satisfactorily with his stable companions, Sultan and Wild Agnes, is bound to figure conspicuously in the van. Copenhagen has been in strong work for some time, and whichever of the Danebury division is backed on the day, will take an immense amount of beating. Christmas Carol has been knocked about too much for my fancy, and now that they back Mrs. Allan, from the same stable, it seems a hopeless case. Treasure Trove, who made his winning debut for this event last season, will like the course, but, I think, is overweighted. Mount Palatine has - a very unhealthy ap pearance in the market at present, otherwise, knowing him to be very much improved on his last year's form, I should fancy his chance. Moldavia has had one of Elliott's careful preparations, and I consider his Cam bridgeshire running last season, where he was fourth, will, at.any rate, enable him to attract the judge's notice, if he does not quite win. Thalassius appears to have lost all 'form, and I think will not stay over this course. igeFoifs Rodgmanrs - ehanipion, - but believe in her chance ; nor has Dulcimer any attractions for me. Mrs. Allan has come with a rush, and as there is very little doubt the right money has been invested, there can be no dispute about the extraordinary chance she must possess, especially when her weight—only that of a three-year-old—is taken into consideration. Bismarck is one of the best-clais horses engaged in the race, and from the merit he displayed in several of his two-year-old engagements I expect to see him run forward ; at the same time I am not much impressed with the chance of any of the youngsters. Rejoinder has been entrusted with a good deal of money, still I think Joseph Dawson's horse will finish before him, and I hold the same opinion relative to Problem, Lady Pam, and the filly by North Lincoln out of Molly. This leaves me with John nail fax and Leases to allude to. The first-named is another turned loose four-year-old, about which I know literally nothing, except that, although he is a wretched performer, reports of his being a "good thing" have reached me on the quiet. Leases also has very much improved on his last year's form, and having had a satisfactory spin within the last few days, must bo one of my recormnenda- Having carefully estimated their different chances, I come to a conclusion in favour of COPENHAGEN, THE BEADLE, MOLDAVIA, MRS. ALLAN, and BISMARCK. The Handicap Hurdle Race may be won by PORTE NATUS, unless Fan should be sent for it, which, in the face of her Grand National engagement at Liverpool, is not very probable. Ago st lb Ailesbury 3 6 13 Tbuolaus 3 6 13 C. by Vedette out of Vixen 3 6 13 Miss Middleton 3 6 10 Esmeralda... ... 3 6 10 Primrose ... ... 3 6710 Spurgeon ... ... 3 6 1U Haidee ... 3 6 10 1510 Three of Wednesday's races —The All Aged Selling and The Juvenile Selling Stakes and the Scurry Handicap— do not close until to-night. The Brocklesby Stakes has 41 two-year-olds entered for it, many of whose breed is undeniable ; unfortunately, however, I am quite unable to give much information about them. The 'Chaplin- Machell confederacy have six engaged, of which I think the best two are Grandee, by St. Alban's out of Barce lona, and Pearl Mosque, by Newminster out of Agra. The Duke of Newcastle's Ninny, by St. Alban's out of Nina, Prince D. Soltykoff's Pyrenees, by Arthur Welles ley out of Prairie Bird, Baron Rothschild's Suffolk, by North Lincoln out of Protection, and Mr. Pryor's Ritual ist, by - Newminster out of Trickstress (all trained at Newmarket) are also highly spoken of in connection with this race. The Marquis of Hastings will probably send Traviata, by Stockwell out of Strayaway ; Sir Frederick Johnstone has three engaged ; Mr. Saville the same number ; whilst Count Lagrange, Lord Stamford, and Lord Uxbridge each have two entered, from which to make choice. Under such circumstances the most I can do is to speak favourably of RITUALIST and SUFFOLK. The City Handicap, six furlongs, depends a great deal upon the previous day's running, although I think the best in are .Pantaloon, Paris, Indian Star, Thalassius, and Leases, nay preference of this lot being for PANTA-' LOON and PARis. For The Grand Steeple Chge I prefer GREENLAND. A FRESH MAN. NOTES MON TRAINING QUARTERS NEWMARKET. The Heaths, and training grounds generally, have got into beautiful condition, and horses have, owing to the fine open weather, been enabled once more to get into good work. Leybourue leads D'Estournel a mile and a quarter gallop daily, and they are accompanied by Roquefort, Ravioli, and Moleskin. Sealskin doing duty for the re mainder of Gilbert's string. D'Estournet has wonderfully improved, and is net only as sound as a roach, but is the best Derby galloper in training at Newmarket. Tho Hermit is merely trotting and cantering about, and there . is ne hope of seeing the Two Thousand post, and perhaps little better chance of his contesting the Derby. The Rake improves in his action, but it is only when he has warmed to his work that this is noticeable. We cannot perceive any great change in Dragon, but he was always a plain, unattractive horse. Jonning's, however, gives him a good gallop regularly, and he ac quits himself very creditably, Enchanteur and Troca dero now being his companions. P ericles, Julius, Born bastes, and Flying Scud, are in gentle work, and K night of the fluter is cantering again, but Pedagogue does little beyond long walking and trotting exercise. Pyrenees and Suffolk are the best of our early engaged two-year-olds. Nike has cleaned out all Mat Dawson's lot, barring The Beadle. The latter and old Saccharometer are very fit for Lincoln. "Sac" won a great trial with Panacea and Kingsley on Thursday morning, upon which day also Leases cantered away from Gretna and Nukuhova. Bis marck was put through the mill with the Landlord, and got beaten, but the finish was so good that the stable be lieve in the policy of adheiing to his Lincoln chance. r'roblem and Volunteer aro exceedingly fit, particularly the latter. Tormentor is bowling along for Chester, and Dr. Syntax, too. Jollity is improving, and goes a mile and _a half gallop daily. lied Shoes, Land Tax, 51yot . 'MEN' ITINS. 991 1 0 STOCKBRIDGE. Vauban is gallopinga mile andstqUarter each morning, led by Lord Ronald, and followed by Caucas"s, Uncas, Fairfield, Ilarpettden, and ho goes uncommonly well. Co pengahen galloped a mile and a half on Saturday very fast; but since then has done only a mile and a quarter. He moves excoediegly free. Pantaloon is forward in con dition, and is leading Roll Call, Lady Barbara, and Traviata some very nice gallops. The three latter are exceedingly nicit two year olds, but not ripe enough yet. Gomera is school ing Ischia, Ines, Seville, Rose Chere, Lady Ilesfer, and Red Riband ; and, judging from the present form she exhibits, Seville will be a thorn iu the side of Achievement this spring. Black Prince (by Voltigenr) is only in mile work. The Duke is very backward, but be has got into longer work now, as also have Lecturer and John Davis ; the three of them going well, and being full of promise for Chester. Redcap is doing very little. Dannebrog and Quirina are pretty forward, but moderate in quality. RICHMOND. . Plaudit's legs are as clean as a smelt now, and both he and Newland, led by Blairgowrie, are doing first class. The latter will make a great noise for the Chester Cup. and is deserving of support for it, as he is a very premising youngster. Plaudit is now galloping a mile and a quarter fast, and moves quite in his old form. We never remem ber seeing Moldavia more fit and good-tempered. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES SATURDAY. Though the attendance to-day was considerably less than that of the srevious day the interest taken in-the sport was nevertheless as great, and had it not been for the heavy state of the ground the contests might have been more exciting and the fields larger, but the courso being fully half a foot deep in ratio, and consequently slippery, many owners declined to run their horses. In the course of the day a number of horses end riders came to grief, but happily no accident resulted. A full return of the day's sport is appended : The Grand Military Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 10 sots each, h ft, with 40 added, for horses bona fide and un conditionally the property of, and to be ridden by, officers on full pay of any European army ; 12st each ; winners of any steeple or hurdle race of the value of 50 sovs 71b, 100 14lb extra; the second to save his stake. About three miles. Capt. G. Johnston's Black Diamond, aged, 12st (in 71bex) Owner 1 Mr. Rupert's Newcastle, aged, 12st (Capt. Ricardo 0 (Col. Knox 0 (0 caner) 0 12st L °B o P rd t. C. K h i e t4 rr 's 's l F l h o e rlo P r ri n o H r, ( a rp g e e , d i I :r s s t , Betting—Even on Black Diamond, 9 to 4 agst Forlorn Hope, and sto 1 agst NeWcastle. The Prior showed the way attended by Newcastle, tho favourite lying last for about a quarto: of a mile, when the leader refused, and Colonel Knox not being able to induce him to take the fence ho was walked back, and Newcastle took up the running. At the brook Forlorn Hope fell and went on riderless for about 200 yards, when he was remounted, but soon gave up the contest. Newcastle refused at the fence opposite the stand, and Black Diamond wont the course alone. The second money was withheld, there being no second. The Windsor Open Handicap Steeplechase of 10 sous each; 2 ft, with 100 added; winners extra. About four miles. 20 subs. Colonel Knox's Garus, by Defiance—Weasel, aged, list 61b (101 b extra) , (W. Reeves 1 Duke of Htrniltou s Sinito, aged, 10st 1011) (J. Page 2 Mr. A. - Yates's Harold, 5 yrs, 11st 31b (Owner 0 Mr. Barter's Serious Case, aged, list (B. Land) 0 Mr. Cally's Banker, aged, list 121 b ......... (Abl ett) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Serious Case, 3to 1 agst Garus, 100 to 30 agst Sinite, 5 to 1 agst Harold, and 10 to 1 agst Banker. Sinite made the canning, followed by Serious Case, Banker, and Garus, Harold bringing up the rear till passing the stand, where Banker resumed the lead, main taining a slight advantage to the brow of the hill, when Ben Land sent Serious Case to the front, Sinite at his flanks and Banker in close attendance, and they run this with but slight variation until nearly throe miles of the journey had been traversed, when Banker dropped back, an example which was speedily followed by Harold, leav ing only Serious Case, Garus, and Sinite in the race. The trio lay well together, clearing the stand hurdles almost abreast, but on passing the enclosure Sinite held a slight lead. At the last fence but one Serious Case bungled and retired. Gartis then drew up to the duke's horse, heading him with:a the straight,and won a punishing race by a length ; nothing else passing the judge. The Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, about throe miles. Mr. Rupert's Violet, aged, list 7lb (.£5O) (Mr. H. Crawshaw) 1 Mr. Hurman's Barnton, aged, 12st (.£10)...(Mr. Hobson) 2 Mr. Neilo's Kitty Clover, aged, list (.£40)...(Mr. Buller) 0 Mr. Reynolds's Taglioni, aged, list (.£10) (Owner) 0 Betting-5 to 2on Violet, who made nearly the whole of the running, and won in a canter by a distance from Barnton, who, with Kitty Clover, fell at the brook, but Mr. Hobson remounting was enabled to go the course, although he came to grief a second time. Taglioni was early out of the race. The winner was bought in for 120 guineas. The Castle Steeplechase Plato (Handicap) of 5 sous each, with 50 added. About three miles. 25 sub,. Mr. Daily's Sir Bobby, by Hutchins's Hercules—dam by David, aged, 12st 61b -(T. Ablett) 1 i.lolonel Knox's Comberton, aged, li s t 121 b (i nc 71b ex ) (Owner) 0 Captain Coote's Early Bird, 6 yrs, lOst 121 b (Rickaby) 0 Betting 6t04 on Comberton and 7to 4 agst Sir Bobby Comberton led at a great pace ; Sir Bobby lying off for about two miles, when Early Bird, completely outpa, ed, gave up, and Sir Bobby waited on Comberton till within a mile from home, from which point the pair raced till about 200 yards from the chair, when . Colonel Knox finding Comborton was exhausted, pulled up, and Sir Bobby came in alone. A Hunters' Stakes of s_sovs each p.p., with 25 added ; 12, each; gentlemen riders. 5 subs. Mr. Hobson's Bishoptott, by Windhound—Miss Birch, 6 yrs, 12st ' (Owner) 1 Mr. Wesley's Hungerford, aged, 12st (Go!. Knox) 2 Capt. - Shaw's Lady Douglas, aged, 12st (31;:. 11. Crawshaw) 0 Mr. Richardson's Forlorn Hope, aged, 12st (Mr. Granby) 0 Betting—Even on Hungerford, 6 to 4 agst Lady Doug las, and 10 to 1 "bar two." Hungerford cutout the work, followed by Bishopton, Lady Douglas being in the rear; but, after going about a mile, Forlorn Hope got in iron dropping back, however, at the end of the, second mile, where he was pulled up. The favourite again led till about a quarter of a mile from home, where Bishopton joined issue, and, getting in front after landtng at the last jump, won easily by six lengths. Lady Douglas was in trouble a couple of fences from home. Match 50, h ft; list 71b each • gentlemen riders; abou four miles—Mr. C. Wise's Yollow Jack agst Mr. Wes. ley's Htiugerford. Mr. Wesley's Huagerford, by Windhound (Recei ve d . Mr. C. Wise's Yellow Jack (raid BETTING ON THE COURSE. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 7to 1 agst The Beadle (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring Harrow Spring ... ...... 21 Derby • 2B Nottingham 26 MA Li verpool Spring Chelmsford Spring l2 Margate... Warwick Spring l9 AP lon. Bromley Epsom Spring Lewes Spring 2B Creston Park 29 iIL. . Abergavenny Tiiirsk No wmarkot Ist Spring.. 22 Durham .. 22 Catterick Chester 3O 1 Eastbourne Hunt Northampton Cardiff Windsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Lichfield Spring., Newmarket Craven ... -. ml Ascot Spring ............ 7 York Spring ...:.•.•....••• D oncaster Spring 9 9 Salisbury .......• •••• • ... 14 .Y. Harpenden Epsom Croydon Newton 29 Bath ...:................. Ascot Summer % Windsor Summor Manchester Summer Hampton Beverley Stockbridge la Chelmsford Sutnin,. r. . N , _•wcastle 25 Ipswich 25 Ipswich 27 Worcester Summer 27 LY. Down Royal Cozporatn. 17 Stamford Radcliffe Hunting -don Winchester Southampton ... . Goodwood UST. Dover West Drayton 22 Plymouth__ 22 Canterbury Derby , 27 Lichfield Yarmouth 27 Weymouth Tunbridge Baden linden :AMER. belibTon l7 Bibury Club lB Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nottingham l6 AUG Ripon 5 Brighton •• 6 1 Brighton Ohio 8 Lewes Egham ... . Wolvorhampton l3 Stockton Oxford . .• • .... 15 1 Hastings York August • 2l Margate BEP T 3 i War Mel' Spring 3 Abingdon 5 ,- • Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn., 2O Newnatkripst Ist Octot , er 21 Leicester Doncaster Brecon 4.11.1“ 1111 l 16 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—ThiDap VICTORIA CLUB—Tins DAY. The transactions to-day were of an important nattily, and the large assemblage of members, prior to their depar. ture for Lincoln, caused unusual activity to pervade the Clubs. The features of the day were the advance of John Halifax and the complete knocking out of Baccharometer. No less remarkable, however, was the rush to "get on" both Fortunatus and Special, for each of whom there was a commission in the market, the advance of these to 100 to 7 to each, taken freely, had a slightly depressing effect ott the favourite; who, however, were each in request at their quoted prices. Several of the outside division were backed, at their quoted prices, as below:— LINCOLN HANDICAP. Bto 1 agst The Beadle (taken and offered) 9 to 1 agst Mrs. Allan (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst John Halifax (taken) 11 to 1 agst Bismarck (taken) 12 to 1 agst Leases (taken) 100 to 7 agst Special (taken freely) 11,0 to 7 agst Fortunatus (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Copenhagen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Vandervelde (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lady Pam (taken) 33 to 1 agst Violent (taken) 33 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken) 33 to 1 agst Moldavia (offered) 50 to 1 agst Vigorous (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Pitt (taken) 100 to 1 agst Saecharometer (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 30 agst Plaudit (taken) 12 to 1 agst Hermit (taken) Newspaper Selections for the Week. LINCOLN SPRING RACES. The following appeared in oar Third 'Cation of poor. elayloyening TUESDAY. Trial Stakes (one mile).—" Bell's Life:" Volunteer. "Era:" Volunteer or Primrose. "Field :" Volunteer "Sporting Life:" Volunteer or Primrose. "Sporting Gazette :" Volunteer or Primrose. "Sportsman :" Timo laus or . Honesty. Hunters' Phtte (tiro miles).—"Sporting Life:" Toma hawk or flippolite. lllankney Stakes (about half a mile).—"Bell's Life:" Nike. "Era:" Nike or Problem. "Field:" Nike. "Sport ing Life :" Nike or Problem. "Sporting Gazette :" Nike or Arundel. " Sportsman :" Mike or Arundel. Brocklesby Trial Handicap (about half a mile)._ "Boll's Lite :'' Joseph Dawsou's best. " Era:" Maid Marian or Qui Vise. "Field:" Maid Marian or Phantom Sail. "Sporting Life:" Roll Call or Pyrenees. " Sport ing Gazette:" Nike. "Sportsman:" Indian Star or Ther mometer. Lincolnshire Handicap (one mile).—" Bell's Life :" The Beadle. " Sunday Times " The Beadle or Moldavia. " Era :" The Beadle or Vigorous. " The Field :" The Beadle or Moldavia, "Sporting Life :" The Beadle or Vigorous. "Sporting Gazette :" The Beadle or Bismarck. " Sportsman :" Mrs. Allan or Vigorous. Handicap Hurdle Race (two miles).—" Bell's Life:" Mr Carew's best or Fan. "Era :" Dermot Asthore. "Field :" Fortunatus, Fan, or King Arthur. " Sporting Life :' Portunstus or Queen of Trumps. " Sportsman :" Chim ney S weep or Fan. WED.NESDAL hunt Steeplechase (about four miles).—" Bell's Life: Simplicity. City Handicap (six furiongs).—"Bell's Life :" Indian Star or Exceller. "Field:" Bismarck or Pantaloon. "Sporting Life:" Confederate or Her Ladyship. "Sporting Gazette :" Confederate, Scipio, or Killarney. Brocklesby Stakes (half a mile).—" Bell's Life:" Pearl Mosque. "Era :" Ninny or Suffolk. "Field :" Pyrenees or Triavata. "Sporting Gazette:" Canoe or Fair Star. Grand Steeplechase (about four miles).—" Bell's Life :" Lincoln. "Era:" Greenland or Bridegroom. "Field:" Havelock or Greenland. "Sporting Life:" Havelock or Greenland. THE WATERLOO CUP. FROM A CORRESPONDENT. According to our usual custom we place before our readers a list of those dogs likely to obtain a forward position in the great struggle for the "Blue Riband" of the Leash. The entry closes at 6 o'clock on Tuesday even ing, and tho dinner, as last year, will take place in the large room of the Law Association, Cook-street, Liver pool. Mr. Bland's nomination has been backed for a large amount of money, and is now first favourite, anything over 2J to 1 being eagerly snapped up. The alx)rs-me n . tioued gentleman runs Cu!. Goodlake's Basil by Shooting Star, out of Darkness, who has appeared but twice in public this season. At the Sundorue Meeting in Novem ber he won the Cup in good style, beating a clever grey hound in Fortuna for the deciding course. Basil has for morn° time past been under -the charge of his-old trainer, Sandy Grant, at Shoreham, near Brighton, and will come to slips the perfection of condition. Mr. Brocklcbank's Batavia, weighing 631 b, and both fast and clever over the ditches, is greatly fancied by those who saw her perform at the Altcar Club Meeting. Her clever victory over Lobelia, winner of the North and South Lan cashire Stakes, Ridgway Club, fifty runners, stamps her as a first-class greyhound, and, barring accidents, she is bound to be handy at the finish. Isaac, in the same kennel, who, it. will be recollected, was one of the last eight left in the Cup last year, has boon lent to Mr. J. D. Hornby, and will run in that gentleman's nomination. Mr. J. Knowles runs the Yorkshire crack Marionette, who this season has only been out Three times, whining fifteen out of sixteen courses. Since her defeat by Sauce box at Newmarket she has been kept in reserve for the great event, and in a spin last Thursday at Lytham with one of Mr. G. A. Thompson's team acquitted herself very satisfactorily. Being a clever drain jumper, with a flue turn of speed, and possessing great cleverness with her teeth, Marionette will prove a most awkward customer for any of her opponents to get rid of. Mr. Cunningham has tried White Rose to be better than Killarney, and with Bess in the came kennel, the winner of the Suudorne Stakes should bo highly dangerous. Mr. Deighton's nomination was for some time first favourite, he having purchased Woodman's Daughter for a century from Mr. Watton, of Worcester. A fortnight ago ;he was tried with Lucy Long and well beaten, but as tho latter bitch was deficient in pace when meeting Marionette, thereis little prospect of the cup, by her aid going into Worcestershire. Mr. J. Dunlop's nomination, to our thinking, looks as favourable as any of the Scotch lot, and he intrusts Queen Emma, a smart Kingwater puppy, to do battle for him. Mr. J. Ingleby ns. Cauld Kail, a great performer, both this and last season, but he has, unfortunately, a dislocated toe, and there being every chance of it giving way, we cannot, from the above cause, recommend him. There is, no doubt, Cauld K a il i a fi rs t- c l ass greyhound, and will take a deal of beating, but for a dog to pull through a big stake like the Waterloo Cup he ought to be sound both in wind and limb to have any chance of success. Mr. J. Jardi ne , gene rally so warm a favourite, has se lected Fortune to represent him ; although wonderfully clever when in possession of her hare she lacks that neces sary qualification, speed, to perform successfully over the flat plains of Altcar. run s Mr. IL Haywood's Royal Seal, a sm M art r. clever L ver ola bit g cli, whose credentials consist in havin g won the Bracelet at Ame sbu ry , almost unchallenged. With luck she may be expected to live to the third day. Mr. Mather and Mr. Hodson aro represented by two clever Cumberland puppies, Strange Idea and Jacob, the former having our preference. Mr. C. Randell has tried Rather Improved to be better than Royalty, therefore he should be very dangerous, the dog having a fair share of pace,' as also being a go o d stayer. Mr. Saxton starts Gaudy Poll, one of the southern, cracks, who has been out once this season. She won the All Aged Stakes at Newmarket, and since her 'victory she bas been doing good work, and is reported very At and well. Mr. Stocker will run either Sancebox or Lobelia; the former bitch having gone amiss the week before last, the nomination went suddenly back in the betting, but having recovered from her ailment, twenty-five to one is now the longest price obtainable. With having been amiss so recently we cannot stand Saucebox at any price. Brigadier has been bottled up since last year, and runs in Mr. R. Williatns' nomination. As his party have been afraid to show him in public this season, I have no fancy for last year's winner. With the exception of Eyo Right, who runs for Mr. Evans; Glideaway, Mr. Green ; Master Price, Lord Lurgan; Elsecar, Dr. Richardson ; and Attila, Mr. Armistead, none of the greyhounds likely to represent the remaining nomi nations are likely to be heard of after Thursday. COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. FEBRUARY. Judge. Name. Days of Running Araterloo, Lancashire Tamworth, Staffordshire Mr. Warwick 26, &c. MARCIL Irish Grand National (Open), county Loan Ardrossan, Sharphill South Lancashire (South- 8, 7 7, &o, port) Champion Mr. Wostropp l4, 15, & Loiuster (Open) Courtown... Mr. IL Springall l9, 20 Scottish Open, Lanarkshire - SEPTEMBER. Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick ...... 26, ece OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, IditiCol4€thigQmssusse SSE, 100 100 100 all 100 100 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 106; i 14 131 87 61 1081