The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-18 00:00:00

]IONEY MARKET AND = I .;OMMERCIAL NTELLI4.3ENCE., TWELVE O'CLOCK. There continues to be a fair inquiry for accom modation in the general discount market, and (except in occasional instances) the rates demanded are fully equal to the Bank minimum cf 2 per cent. At the" Stock Exchange loans from day to day on Government Securities are obtainable at about 14 per cent. The La Plata, from the West Indies, has brought X 170,000 in specie. The New Honduras Loan is firm, at 11 to 2 prem. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain firm at 221 231, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bon,ls at 19 10k. The shares of the Anglo-Argentine company to day are quoted at Ito prem. The Shares of the Treemator Granite Company have been quoted at par to prem. The annual meeting of the London and River Plate Bank (Limited) is fixed for the 30th instant. The directors are prepared to recommend a dividend for the, half-year ending Sopt. 30, 1867, of 5 per cent., and a bonus of 21 per cent., which, with the interim dividend already paid, will make 121 per Cent. for the year. It has been notified by the Open Stock Exchange that there will be no sales by public auction during the Christmas holidays. The next sale by auction will be on Tuesday, 7th January, and on every Tuesday and Friday thereafter at one o'clock. The private transaction and Stock Ex change departments will only be closed on Christ mas-day and New Years'-day. Messrs. A. Collie and Co., in their weekly report on the Manchester trade, state as follows :—" Since hat Tuesday -the.busiuess transacted has been on a ! T itling scale, but it might have been of fair extent if producers would have acceded to the offers made to them. They are generally, however, suffi ciently well employed to exhibit some degree of firmness, and the rather lower quotations - of to day result from the easier terms for cotton, and the concessions made by such manufacturers as a re exhausted of orders, and desirous to have them renewed. Two o'CLocK. According to Renter's telegram this morning the French Itentes were 68f. 77c. "he English Stock Market continues weak, with a very small amount of business, and a decline of * Per cent. has been established, the latest prices b eing 921 for money, and 921 f for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 2411 ; Exchequer Bills, 255. prem. ; Bank Stock, 240 ; India 5 per Cents., 1121 111 t ; ditto 4 "Per Cents., 1001 1; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1031 1; ditto 54 per Cents., lost ; ditto Rupee Debentures, 45 1; and ditto Bonds, 575. prem. Very little business has been transacted in the Foreign department of the Stock Exchange. Italian have advanced 1, to 451 8 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. f. ,i) to 331 ; but Spanish Passive have declined 4, 26 1 ; while Greek continue at 121 13 ; Mexi can, 154 ; and Spanish 3 per Cents., at 361 1. The Foreign and Colonial Railway Shares exhi bit no material variation. Bahia and San Fran cisco are dealt in at 131, Great Luxembourg at 8! Grand Tiunk of Canada have declined to 15f ; and East Indian remain steady at 111 i. In American Securities there has been an advance Ili I in United States 5-20 Bonds, which are 711 ; Erie shares ha v e improved 4, to 491 501; and Illinois shares 1, to 894 904. Considerable excitement has prevailed in the ft.ailway Share Market, and sales have been pressed 111 most of the principal Stocks. MiXands have a gain declined about 4 per cent., being last quoted 41 1 1014. Great Northern A Stock have re ceded 11, to 1081 1091 ; Metropolitan I, to 113 f 113 4 ; Great Western 1, to 431; Lancashire and York s hi re 1, to 122; ; Manc h ester, Sheffield, and L incoln 1, to 43 ; and Great Eastern 1, to 304 4. Ilauk Shares remain inactive, but without any , 11 4 ,,, atter Jinn in valiip. unproved to t a ; and Union of London re main at 364. A liscellaneous and Finance Shares are in several Instances a shade flatter. Peninsular and Oriental Steamea have declined to 56 57 ; and Viceroy of '' .4 ,,,gYpt's Mortgage Loan to 721; while Atlantic Telegraph Old Stock improved to 421. MINING MARKET. WEDNESDAY, Two P.M. Business in the market to-day has remained very Inactive, and scarcely any change of importance cm b° reported in prices. Annexed are the latest quo tas ioap :.-- East Cara Brea, —; Chiverton Moor, 515 1 ; Chontales Gold , 31 31 ; Clifford Amalgamated, 51 6 ; East Basset, 10 1 ;East Caradon, 5 51; East Lovell, ; East Russell, °8 30 s; Frontino and Bolivia Gold, ISe Od 20s; Great 14 41 €7, 171 181 ; Great Retallick, ; Groat Whcal Vor, 1' 18 ; Marke Valley, —; North Crofty, 21 21 ; North I , r eskerby, 30s 323 Od ; Prince of Wales, 481 50s ; West set, 2 21 ; South Caradon, —; South Frances, 21 26 ; "seroft, 13 14 ; West Caradon, 10 11; West Chiver ", 6 5 67 ; Wrest Seton, ; Wheal Basset, —— ; Wheal Grenville, 27s 295; Wheal Mary Ann, 19 21; ry heal S e t on, 92 91 ; Great Sout h T olgus, 20 s 22 s 6d ; Ea.A G uhnis Lake and South Bedford, 35s Od 40s Od ; East heat Grenville, 1/ 2 ; Wheal Basset, 72i 771 ; West r atites, 9 11; 'Wheal Buller, 16 18. BRITISIT NIMBI—TWO WOLOOK. 8 GOVERNMENT FUNDS. her Ueu t . C onso ls 11 8 0 . Account, 1 N Per Cont. Reduced 92 5 k l e lv 3 per Cent 921 5 e ri w 2 ) . per Cont. Jan. 1894 — 4 —(:). 0 per Cent. .) an. 1873 11 , 1 :k uitios, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 188 P. u,„ O . for 30 yrs, exp i re s t h April 1885 — t r u ? (Red S ea T e l e6ro ph), Art,., 1908._ se uequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 &21 per Ct 25 pm Do £5OO pm Ila 1 D - £lOO & £2OO pm ~,1 1. c of England Stock, 41 per Cent 241 140 *"0. Account t h llgpf.of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. -pan tock, 104 per Cont., April 1874 — 0 0 . Account b ° ' 6 Per Cent. Oct 1880 ~,0 . 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 ,'O. Certificates D°. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — p. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 1: 1 " . , : i- per Cent., May 1879 1065 % c) . 0 per Ceut., Rup. Deb., 1872 — D O . do- 1877 - a. D 0 Do. do. 1882 — 1 ) 31 0 Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 . . Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 57 pin o• under' £l.OOO g rn , impatient FUNDiIiTWO 01/10011. 4,pe4titie Republic, 6 per Cent 11; 8 trian Bond s , 5 per Cent. 1859 — - b lzi lian 5 per Cent — -3. l i per Cont., 1852-58-60 b 1)0. 1863 h -0. 0 A 6 per Cent., 1865 — Ac 76} - t i P O . £lOO Bonds — - 1 4 ° 8 Ay 6 per Cent — q k i - b` ) 2 Pei r ant. - (Deferred 3 por Cent ) _....- 0 Al 'S Per Cent. 1001 ij r , ll4 6 per Cent D . 11 Per Cent -- . ti per Cent, B D o 89 1 8/ b .1 1867 93i I) °., 7 Per Cent., 1866 ° ul riP' .1„32 paid .I) t lubi4n, per—... D ' rl ' sl l 3p :r Cont., 1825 .• Dloubi'ari Principalities, 7 per Cent —_ iq 66 1, , , , ° . Per Cent, 1867 c 'lttlor New Consolidated, 1 per Cm.. 1 5 ; 1) tiar, 7 per Cent Do,. S econd. Issue p • 4.5 90 Bonds 88} 0. 4100 Bonds 4%. 41 5 )(-) 1 . 0 13 on ds 1.6 4 _ 1 b oo• XlOO Bonds — Creeks-vbrnnldrit Railway Debenture::: 9 3 1 i ...0) 6 Per Cent 1824 . -5 ex Coups — . . ~ 1 1), It-coin:it -,-,0• l.oupolis . 4 4JO. Account .. It la ili te ,, tl iala 5 per Cent .. — 1) -11 Per Cent., 1865 — 4, 0, 0, Account ... 72} xr 11.3,i otrenamana Railway.... — Ditto°. 3 per Cent — for Account I)n uo R • 1864 — li no Per Cont. Anglo-French 1.- lino C per Cont — . • iLi:orish imperial 5 per Cent DO' DP a .l A : o). G B._ ra ee li ffr ,..l :3ert Per4t6.441.15 N)Varants (lloctares) D o 4 ier Cent. 1865 ccount 731 2/ Ag 4 per Cent. (Uribarren) ~D I ~~' ITLE, Dec. 17. 3y al Ilighner o trice, incess B leswig- goistein past ten o'cluet the Clarendon Valo Royal) CU,;, iantun. Latino t Soc. ye ha I occasion eautiful tribute Poet Laure ate ' to a tribute n o as been off ered by sehola rsial , P. e legant trao s 7 • n very sig nal , / y surpassed t a e ;av e Dora' as au f ec es of A lfr_,, ng purity an d as contrived, is transmute It° ly entitled --1# le and die lol/ i the origina l ' y, to what 110 Dual an honour:l 33 Winning 611 r Selwyn thr .a as his °PI ; si clus is charto, ;811'3U0 1 japrisois, esse." f the 1'0 06 , 3 : 1 59711 m, lsurn subtileg'i fl i ng love - e t Lee, Wif e ds (thoug h 9 , the reuder'l3't o, we kne l ` f !,h )us of it le English o'' e follow the ° or sequence) ir, thin theul of the troPi"t, iner is laulerlo, I life, in 3 6 1 , 0 , ; 1 111S0e ' S P r A °' f ICCall iS l3l3 ' h ° s a pie, in t'e p Sel WYl3'5 reef; sonance-"' raergos ; tonantel. L the tranO v t se, the subt le m ore sigo li tho waY, e Pl" 111) ro, to Lle forum; , in p 0 1 0" Of ke for lin e word. The cflection 0 lecions 10 _ „tilt' be e og this sae!, s reflection.; iirror, as —not to lines and ,ected count their reve re , becomist ' P ro , lines and P , , be it re ae : ble yet a t l T h l e ;ence 10 01 w o a, we hsl e ar , this n o of ,rdly re0 0 8i 0 ; hi m self, se e speak, thO li/ o ! the Liov e3 t io 4, however,/ s last, from ecedunt, uniquarn 1 seralcri 't a chasm), tlePort so 6t ) o f this 00 ion of "E ° of on the P 9 ' e ftii )r the W A° 0 , with a n o f beau tie : of the yet w oe , ao reina r P ° l 3 3 o transla t4l. oo Lich ( o ‘ l ,.ith ho Inai d : e tv aging a 0 , ;artiest b lot — a hop bloc ld a f 3 r Lain km i n to th e m oraliq' exqui 3 ! e r ;l' Alfred l e di, ning t iler • o liP 'n oe t d this eil r o i. ;rations i r a >tiler, a :01( 1 ; re un i o ot 4o e, of --3 0 10 6 ' A the Y" t i pe , , 0 c lear 0 10 6°13 . / ec a the ° ,s d P itea diri o i , p 7t " i Y a : he le ° nate.. 100, I•neat • vo i 3 o n's ,1 Lam bs eeo/ astiC rje c Oic I rraet rs JP so Fancy tv r uing OYe . tie a nd Dra r L r 1 860 4, I—for1 — fo r I c u bri op t l ber °f y' l lop fto 7 of ,0 I . ' ito?; Theu ly iu d i3;ocio ioa Tuit u e 001 ,0 0 , tertsilliPs asit ; may: Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9;60;2;3 40k Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4k per Cent. 1850 Do 4i por Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 por Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds Do. do. £3l 13s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO 80nd5...... B3 7i Do. do. £B4 15s. do. Sa-dinia,n, 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Ceu Do Account Da New Daerrect Do Account Do Passive Do Ace• ant Do Cem. Cert. of Cou,. nut funded Do Account 7urkish 6 per Cent., 1351 Do Account . Do 6 per Cent.. 1638 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 186? Do Account Do £IOIC Bonds Do. 1863.. Do 5 Per 'Dent., 1865 D Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 5ll D 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. D Account lie 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Gent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in Loniol. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch i* per Cent. Ex. 12 GLIB Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Rentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 23f. Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 251. Do. Account G 2 1 11 Consols, Money! Do. Account TWO O'OLOCK. 921- [The following appeared in our Latest lidition ©f yester day eveniug.l CITY, HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK. Since two o'clock the English Stock Market has slightly improved, and Consols have closed at 921 for money and the account, 'being 1 per cent. better. The sum of £107,000 has been received at the Bank of England from South America. The following were the closing quotations of some of the principal railway companies shares : Caledonian, 74 to 75 ; Great Eastern, 304 to 311 ; Great Northern, 108 to 110; Great Western, 43i to 44; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1231 to 123; ; Brighton, 501 to 511 ; Metropolitan, 114 to 1141; Midland, 105 to 106 ; North Eastern (Berwick), 991 to 1001 ; and South-Eastern, 664 to 671. Subjoined is Alexander Collie and Co.'s report, dated Manchester, Tuesday, Dec. 17 :—" There is not much change to report in our market to-day. Manufacturers of shirtings, who are well 'lnd Jr contract, demand full rates, while those who are not so are willing to make some slight concessions to secure orders. Printing cloths are in rather better request, and prices for these are firm." Very little change is exhibited in the value of Foreign Stocks. Italian and Mexican have declined 4. The closing prices of some of the principal are as follows :—ltalian, 451; Greek, 12i 13 ; Mexican, 151 I ; Spanish Passive, 261 ; the Three per Cents., 361 ; and Turkish 5 per Cents., 33i I. American Securities close as follows, viz 89 90 ; Erie Shares, 491 a ; and United States 5-20 Bonds, 71i 4. THE FENIAN OUTRAGE. LATEST PARTICULARS. STATEIIENT BY ONE OF THE PRISONERS. The plot will soon be made public, as within the last few hours a written statement has been placed in the hands of the detectives which may seriously compromise the position of the three prisoners, Allen, Desmond, and Justice. Until that time there was very little evidence against them which at all supported the serious crime with which they were charged ; the only material fact against them was, that they were seen lurking about the neighbourhood of the House of Detention on *the day of the explosion. One of them, hoWever, has made a statement which, though it does not directly implicate himself or the others, is yet of an important character, and may prove of great service in establishing a case. Allen; the prisoner in Tiestion, _ _prisoner 111Lne oetec tive force, and said that he wished to say for what reason he was in the vicinity of the prison on Friday. His evidence was taken down in writing and duly signed by him. The par ticulars of the statement it is not thought proper to disclose at present. It is possible. that when the other two prisoners know that Allen has done so they may follow his example. The prisoners are separately confined and narrowly watched. At the time that Allen stated that which is now in the hands of the police, he could not have known that Government had issued a reward for the apprehension of the offenders, and the terms in which it is offered. It is possible that he might have supposed the authorities would do so. They will not be further examined until the latter end of this or the beginning of next week. It was thought by the authorities of the House of Detention that the way in which an attempt might be made to rescue Burke and Casey from their place of confinement would be very different from that which actually took place. Although the Government had been warned that the wall would be blown down ; and this information was at once communicated to the Governor of the House, it was not thought that the threat would be carried out. It was the opinion of a few of the most expert officers that a number of men would commit some act for which they would be remanded to the House of Detention, and, while there, would await any favourable op portunity for aiding confederate outside. One scheme which it was thought might be tried was, that while the prisoners were being exercised in the prison yard a rope might be thrown over the wall, for the purpose of dragging over Burke and Casey, and that when the few warders rushed forward to stop them a desperate attempt would be made upon them by the fellows who had got committed to the prison for that object. Im probable as this filly appear, it was something of the kind that was looked for. It was not thought that there would be a renewal of the Manchester affair, and that the prison van would be stopped. Up to this morning no further capture has been made, but the police are in possession of informa tion which gives them a strong hope that within a few days some of the principal actors in this heart less crime may be as safely imprisoned as Burke and Casey. The condition of the wounded lying at the hos pitals is about the same as that last reported, and no other death has happened. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (By Telegraph.) CIRATESEND, Wednesday Morning. Seven ships belonging to the Channel squadron are now approaching the Sound. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. No arrivals. THE ALBERT MEMORIAL CHAPEL, WINDSOR CASTLE.—Yesterday a large number of packages contain ing the Baron Triqueti's marble inlay work for the deco ration of the interior of the Albert Memorial Chapel arrived at Windsor Castle from the Paris Exhibition, where these works of art were shoNVn by command of her Majesty the Queen. Messrs. Poole, the cathedral masons, of West minster, will place them in position. ANOTHER FIRE AT A TIIEATRE.—A fire broko out a few afternoons back in tho cellar of the Theatre of the Bouffes Parisiens, Run Monsigny. There was in the place a large quantity of old paper; but tho firemen on duty having been promptly in attendance the flames wore speedily got under. The cause of the fire is supposed to have been an unextinguished match thrown carelessly through the cellar grating by some person after lighting his cigar. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.—Applica tion is to ba made to Parliament by this company for power to raise £5,000,000 additional capital, owing to the excessive cost of the London Extension. The announce ment has caused a great sensation in the railway world. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury ar rived in town yesterday from a visit to Mr. and Lady Augusta Sturt at Critehill, Wimborne. The Marquis of Laizer has arrived at the Alex andra Rotel, Hyde-park-corner. THE SUN, LONDON. .WEDNESpAI EVENING, DECIVIBER 18, 18b7. SHARE LlST.—This Day. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, KINGSBURY STEEPLECHASES-TUESDAY. ORDINARY SHAKES AND STOCKS. - ;hare; Railways. paid ) Closing I Business I • I 1 frioe. done. 1 - - Tab 8 - st eitet•D. anti Ea ettlr ....1 53 at 'aledontan -I 103 7 5 4 76 73j 11 at '`ambriau .. , 100 , 2u 30 - 'ork and 8and0n..... - - -- 20 liorn wall all 2 4 at ! .Dublin & Bellast June lo r, 71 76 st ll) un„ rcrth, & A b.J tine , .c 0 70 72 100 tC.London, scrip Cv.:144 all - - t tio. i 100 - -0' at aaegow &S. Western 100 9 6 53 9'4 . .1 at Great Eastern,Ord.stk too Ili 111 3,/ :1 1 i lit Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2, 100 7 8 't 'UrratNorthot Seollan2, 100 li 6 it'!great Northern lOO 1%3 'll 108 at 13,. A stock .. 100 ill 112. 1133, 91 at Do. 1.1 stuck at Do. New, ta. at 25 pan 1013 - - at ,LitS, and W. 01:Ireland 10u 96 95 at 'ilt. Wef tern -Original 10 44 444 434 at D. S. Val. [tail gua. 100 - - '1 Do. South W ales - - .t Do. W. 5.1:d.-Oxiord WO 25 30 at Do. Newport lOO 2'J 31 at Do. Ilerefoi a - - at LaaC.asiure,t Yorkr.hirt, 100 i2l f.. 4. 1121 31 21 at iLJusion and Dia:Await . ' luu - - at 'Lon., Brigh.,& D Coast 10J it 52 et I•on., that.; and Dovell lou 18) 19 at. I Do. Metrop. 6.x. A , 100 at Con. & North !Nesters, 100 1151 16 14 1 134 :41 at 'Lou. t South Western 100 77 7:3 77 4 st 1 31 an., Sisal., It Lincoln 10U (Si 16 1, 45 4 5 at Wetropolltan..... ; di .if; 115 11)3) 14 134 at . Do. New - - at D. Extension all 1t , 5 106 1044 34 . st t netrupolttan District all • - - IC 3 Do. do. do. 10 10 Do. anct St.John'sW'd 6 - - at Slidland - Do. £9 Share 7 - - ' st Do, dirmin.. & Darla) 100 60 62 - %lid Icent • .... ' all - - et North British st Do. Ea., Yth., & Dui,' 100 - - at '.7i th. Eastern-- Berwien' 100 93 101 97j 4 25 Do. ti. .N • E purcluaat' 16.13.1 - - at Do. Leads at Do.. York lOO 034 914 t 3 at Do. Carlisle - - at Do. Stook. & Darling. all 110 132 35 Do. do. 1860-61 lB - -- p at North London - Do. do. 1863 5 . . lO - - 10 Do. do. 1866 . 5 1 lip at Aort•li Staffordshire et N. &S. W. Juuotion - 'Scottish Central - - - Scot. N. B , Aber. stock 100 - - - Do. Scot, Mid. stook lOO - - at Shropshire Union at south Devon lOO 42 44 st ,iouth Eastern - • 511 681 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all hi 9, at raft ' Vale lOO 145 ;50 10 Do. C ~. 5 - - - ale of Neath. - - - Waterford & Kilkenny 100 -- - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha ; 6 - - Seal Cornwall lOO - - BUITISII MINES. 'am. ConsoL Gold, lien. 1 - - - 'hiverton - 'Mord Amalgamated. SO 54 64 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 410 430 - Orakewalls 2.1.0 4 4 . -- East Bassett (Illogan) 224 10 12 - .'ast Caradon 2.14.n 5 6 - East tarn Brea 3l 2 24 - :cast Grenville - East Gunnislake . O.O 4 4 - East Love,l 3.0.0 8 9 - E. W'l ituasell (Tavistk 11.7.6 14 2 - Gam.& StAubyn(U wen. 65 4 5 4 Great Laney, limited all 17 18 - Great South Tolgus 0.11.0 - - - Great Wheal Busy 11.9.6 - - - G. Wheal Vor (lielstnn 40 17 19 - Grenville _ 9.9.6 lf 14 - fierod's Foot ..... 8.10.0 35 37 - Kingston Downs 5.10. 24 21 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.1' 6 8 - Marke Valley . 4 •1 0 .6 4 5 4 4 liwyndy Iron Ore, Urn 31 24 14 - Ilelv S ton .. North toakear . 3Bl 5 7 - N.Wh Bassett(lllo,gan 1.1.0 .- - - North Wheal Crotty - L'roaper United 8.11.0 2 24 - Providence ,Uny Lelant 10.6.7 29 31 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 380 400 - South Condurrow -3.2.0 4 1 -13. Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.2 374 421 - 'stray l'ark . 'ls 11 i 1 6 - l'in Croft V IS 14 - Vigra and Clogan, Km all - - - West ltassettallogan - W. Caradon (Liskeard 12 1) 11 - ;Vest Chi yer ton ~ 11 71 73 - West Seton 471 110 leo - Wheal Bassett ( Mogan 54 674 224 - Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 16 11 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 18 23 - Wheal Seton Wheat Trelawney (Lis I 5.17.0 6 8 Postponed meetings are not usually productive of strong patronage, and the Kingsbury affair this afternoon was no exception to the rule that has become general. A dull and gloomy morning no doubt conduced materially to the small company, for whose comfort sundry loads of straw were scattered about the betting enclosure, while the weighing room and the approaches to it wore similarly covered, and a now marl path formed from the main road up to the judge's box. The formation of a water jump about 200 yards to the right of the stand, the extension of the course more than a quarter of a mile, and the filling up of sundry holes and ditches, are among the improvements since the last steeplechase meeting took place, and the desire to move with the times on the - port of the management will no doubt meet with its due reward. The presence of two of the leading northern officials—Mr. W. Topham and Mr. R. Johnson—and the assistance of Mr. W. P. Warner as ' starter, left nothing to be desired in the business arrarigo meals, and the only drawback to the affair was the limited attendance, whichcould hardly have been of a paying era raeter. Still there was a good sprinkling of the metropol; tan division within tho betting -enclosure, and altogettier-Ar;he patronage was l% o..thy of the sport, which was far from first class. The greater portion of the course was heavy and holding, and this no doubt affected the fields, only threa out of the baker's dozen nominated going to the post for the Uxendon Handicap, with which the proceedings began at one o'clock. The favourite for this refused and fen, and left the prize for the owner of NabockFsh, who would not have won, however, had there been anything lik a jockey on the second. Just b.,fore the Selling Handicap there was a heavy downpour, which must have drenched those unable to obtain shelter, while it made the ground rather slippery during the second race, this going to Love in a Mist, upon whom sto 4 was laid. There was an objec tion at the seals to the winner, on the ground that his rider had no right to the pound allowance for bridle, which was not a "curb," but the rule in the "Calendar" with regard to double bridles settled the matter, and the stewards refused to disturb the decision of the judge. Of the four runners for the Kingsbury Cup Northern Light proved successful, as he was bound to on his Warwick running with Chimney , Sweep, and this race waft fol lowed by the Maiden Steeplechase, which went to Merry Horn, Black Swan and Savannah being the favourite?. Mr..Tacques's Nabocklish, by Darby the Blast or Shan bally aged, I.ost Mr. Medhurst's Kiargfisher i "aged (Er b), lOst 41D (J. Davis) 2 Mr. Cox's Leotard, aged, lOst Glb (Mumford) 3 Betting—Even on Leotard, 2 to i agst Nabocklish, Bto 1 agst Kingfisher. The latter led for about three parts of a mile, and then came to grief, but was soon re mounted and sent in pursuit of his antagonists, of whom Leotard held the command. Tie latter refused opposite the stand on the far side, and fell at the next fence, whereupon Kingfisher was left in attendance uron Na bocklisb. The second fence from home the pair took nearly abreast, and from thence a long and punishing struggle took place, Nabocklish, who drew away from the distance, winning by two lengths. The favourite was stopped, and d'.d not pass the post. RACING FIXT 1 FEBR. Lincoln Harrow 2O MA: Liverpool Spring M 3 Chelmsford Spring M 10 West Drayton l2 Durham Hendon l3 Newmarket Craven 13 MAY. WESTBURY STEEPLECHASES. TUESDAY. The fact of this Wiltshire meeting clashing with the postponed metropolitan palming at Kingsbury had a ma terial effect upon the attendance, both of visitors and horses, and the sport was of a tame character. Compared with last year the attendance was meagre in the extreme, and only one or two bookmakers of any note were pre zent, but the local people had ample opportunities of making their investments. The sport merits no description here every feature being presented in the appended return : The Wiltshire County Handicap of 10 sous each, 3 ft, with 100 a•lded ; winners extra ; second saved his stake. Chester 5 Winchester l2 York Spring Salisbury l4 West Drayton... 1 Croydon 2d Summer 2 Ascot Summer 9 Windsor Summer Worcester Summer Newmarket July lteacliug Liverpool l6 About three miles and a half. 15 subs. Mr. George's Sprite, by Martext, aged, 11st 101 b AUG Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer 7 Wolverhampton ll Stockton Windsor Egham lB Hastings _ (G. Waddington) 1 Mr. P. Merton's Cabin Boy (h b), aged, list 101 b (Owner) 2 Mr. Bidgood's Gelert, 4 yrs, 10st 131 b (Owner) 3 Mr. Ellison's Spatchcocic, aged, list lib (Owner) 4. Mr. Den's Corkscrew (11 b), 5 ) - rs, aged, lOst, 10th (Tomlinson) 0 Mr. H. Crawshaw's Highflyer, aged, lOst 13th (J. Page) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Spatchcock, 3to 1 agst Galert,.4 to 1 agst Sprite, and sto 1 agst Highflyer. After passing the stand Highflyer took up the running, Spatchcock, Cabin Boy, and Corkscrew following in the order named, Sprite bringing up the rear. At the bank folic) the leader and Spatchcock refused, but the latter rapidly made up the lost ground, but flighflyer toiled on hopelessly in the rear. Corkscrew held the command till a couple of lenses further on, when he also refused, and Cabin Boy went on With the lead, maintaining it past the stand, Sprite, Spatchcock, Cabin Boy, Gelert, and Cork screw following. After &oaring the road jump the last mentioned took the command, but before reaching the stand the next time Sprite, °alert, and Cabin Boy alter natley led. At the road jump _Corkscrew fell, and was walked back. From this point cock and Gelert, and taking up the running two fences from home won in a canter by fear leLgths; a head divided - SEPT] Warwick 1 Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster...., 8 Richmond OOT Bedford 1 Newmarket 2d October 5 Cheltenham l3 NOVI :MBE Et, Shrewsbury STEEPLECHASES. JANUARY, 1863 1 I Roading ... FEBRUARY. ltancheroter 11, 1.9 ,,,, MA ROIL Gtand Mili`ary l6, 17 Cliolt2nlialn , n;......„ a ,~~..... -..""na Anil' 1.1. , :5.A. others did not pass ttie post. —. ... 0 ....., a 1..., ,1... T Lao The Longleat Stakes of 2 sous each, with 23 added, for hunters of three-yr-olds and upwards; Iveight for age, with certain penalties. About two miles and a half. 14 subs. Mr. B. Jones's Useless, 12st (Mr. P. Merton) 1 Mr. Ly wood's Sunbeam, aged, 12st (Mr. A.Yates) 2 Mr. John's Swindler, aged, Bst 71b (Owner) 8 Mr. G. Douglas's Tinderbox, 6 yrs, list 71b (Captain Smith) 4 Mr. M. J. Ennitt's Tramore Lass, 4 yrs, 1 Ost 71b (Mr. H. M. Rudd) 0 Mr. J. Goodwin a s Lord Albemarle, 6 yrs, 11st 71b (W. Bolton) 0 Mr. 11. Hussey's Blarney, 3 yrs, lOst (Mr. Parry) 0 Mr. H. T. Grace's Turpentine, aged, list 7lb (Mr. F. K. Goodwin) 0 Mr. Bidgood's St. Magnus, 5 yrs, list 91b (Owner) 0 Betting-7 to 2 each agst Sunbeam and Useless, and 4 to 1 each agst Swindler and St. Magnus. Swindler made the running, followed by Tramore Lass and St. Magnus, for about half a mile, when Sunbeam took it up, Useless following, clear of Swindler, St. Magnus, Tranmoro Lass, and Lord Albemarle, Turpentine and Blarney being in the rear. Passing the stand Lord Albemarle ran out, and was not persevered with. Sunbeam hold the lead till clearing the town fence, when she gave way to St. Magnus, and Useless following in the rear of the latter until half a mile when St. M agnus wa s beaten, and S un b eam the pair ran t oge th er t o th e l as t fli g ht o f joiningfm home,hru o rdle Useless, s,wichSunbeam ;vas the first to clear. At the commencement of the stand enclosure Useless headed Sun beam and won by half a length ; Swindler was a bad third ; Tinderbox was fourth ; and Blarney was the only one of the others which passed the post. The Savernako Forest Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 40 added ; winners extra; second saved his stake. About two miles. Sixteen subs. Mr. Ellison's The Robber, by U.'almor —Sadler mare, aged, lOst ............................................. (Rickaby) 1 Mr. Den's Violet, a ge d , I lst (Tomlinson) 0 Mr. Doncaster's The Tartar, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (H. States) 0 Betting—Even on Violet, 6 to 4 agst Tho Robber, and 10 to 1 agst The Tartar. The latter refused soon after starting, and was thrown a long way in the rear. The favourite and The Robber raced together till a couple of fences from home, when Violet fell, and The Robber came in alone. The Bowood Plate of 30 sovs, for horses which have never won a steeple Chase value 50 sovs ; lOst ilb each winners extra; gentlemen riders; professionals extra ; about a mile and a half. Mr. Weston's Warwick Lass (h b), aged, Ilst (inc. 71b extra) (Capt. Smith) 1 Sir W. Call's Confusion, aged, 11st (includiug 71b ex.) (0 wnel 2 Mr. E. Brayley's La Piqu e , 5 y rs , li s t 121 b (i nc . 121 b ex. (Keates 3 Duke of Hamilton's The Snitcher, 6 yre, lost 121 b (inc. 51b extra)(J. Page) 0 Mr.Westword's Motherof Pearl,4 y rs ,lo s t 71b 71b oz.) (Mr. Murton) 0 Mr. B. Jones's Useless, aged, llst 51b (inc. 51b extra) (J. Holmes) 0 Betting —2 to 1 agst Mother of Pearl, and 3 to 1 agst Warwick Lass. The latter made the whole of the run ning and won in a canter by ten lengths from Confusion La Pique was thir,l, beaten two lengths ; Useless was. fourth; the favourite trotted in fifth, and The Snitcher walked past the post. A Selling Steeplechase Handicap of 3 sous each, : With 25 added; the winet•r to be sold for 30 sous; winners after Dec. 6 (at three p.m.) 71b extra. About two miles. 6 subs. Mr. IL Walker's Love in a Mist, by Martext —Wings of a Dove, 11st 101 b, aged (Owner) 1 Mr. Wrn. Gregory's Rapture, 11st 101 b, aged (Gregory) 2 Mr. J, Frank's Bandoline, list 41b. ag d (lsaacs) 3 Mr. Cox's Penelope, list 101 b, 6 years (half-bred) Kmtiniford) 0 Betting-5 to 4on Love in a Mist, 7to 2 agst Rapture, Gto 1 agst Baudoline. Penelope refused after going about half a mile, and the favourite, wholed from the commence ment, held the command unto the fifth fence. Then Ban doline headed her, but quickly gave way to Rapture, who was caught on the pdst by Love in a Mist after a close struggle and defeated by a short head. Band°line, who dropped off from the distance, was beaten four lengths. An objection taken to the winner was overruled. Tho winner was sold to Mr. Jarvis for G 5 gs. The Kingsbury,Cup (Handicap), valuo 100 soy; by sub scription of 10 sovs each, with 50 added ; winners after Dec. 6 (at 3 p.m.) 71b extra; about two miles and a half. 11 subs. • Lord C. Kei's Northern Light, by P runus, aged, 11st._ (Cap[. Harford) 1 Mr. J. Turner's Sir Bobby, aged, 12st 71b (B. Land) 2 Capt. Hughes's Torpedo, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (Murphy) 3 Mr. J. Dixon's Somerled, 3 yrs, lOst (Grunt) 0 Betting-5 to 4on Northern Light, 7to 4 agst Sir Bobby 10 to 1 agst Torpedo. The favourite wont away with the lead, but was headed after getting over four fences by Sir Bobby, who showed the way only for about half a mile. Then the lead was resumed by Northern Light, who with out being afterwards headed went on and won by ten lengths. Torpedo pulled up some distance from home, and Somerled, after refusing the first obstacle, was not 'feral with. The Maiden Steeplechase of 30 says, Yor all ages, &c.; list 71b each; half breds allowed 71b about two miles, not over the brook. 23 subs. Mr. 11. Withers' Merry Horn, by cheerful Horn— Wicked Will's dam, 4 yrs, list (Hyland) 1 Sir W. Throckmorton'a Walterstown• (h b), 5 yrs, list (W. 11 eves) 2 Mr. J. Woodward's Black Swan (h b), 5 yrs, list • (Mr. Hobson) 3 Mr. IT. Lynes's Laura, by- Vandermt din (h b), 6 yrs. list (Rumford) 4 Mr. Cox's Penelope, by Costrel, dank by Grecian (h b), 6 yrs, llst ••• • 00 (Grant) 0 Mr. C. Green's Savannah, aged, list :lb (Capt. Barclay) 0 Betting —2 to 1 agst Black Swan, 9 lo 4 agst*Savannah, sto 1 agst Walterstown. Penelopo led up t') the fence she refused in the early part of the azfteraoon, which she refused again, and it being found in possible to got her over, she returned to the paddock. In Lhe meantime Laura went on with the lead, which she kept till within four fields of home, when Met:y Horn and. Blac - Swan lay in front, attended by Walterstown, who refused when about half the journey had been got o-rer, but was sent in pursuit of his antagonists. Ho passed Black Swan in the lice for home, but could not reach Merry Horn, who won by ten lengths, the rest pulling up. Savannah was settled on the f.tr side, and did not pass the judge. A Steeplechase Plate of 30 soya ; weight fur age with sell ing allowances; winners extra. Three Mr. Daniel's Beverley, by West Australian—paricature, aged, list (£2O) (J. Forster) 1 Mr. Cox's Leotard, aged, 12at 101 b (£100) (Mr. Hobson) 2 Mr. Nutley's Salamis, aged, list (£2O) (Pickett) 3 Mr. Jarvis's Holkar ' 5 yrs, list 81b (.£4O) (Brazier) 0 Captain Thomas's Carnbroe, 5 yrs, list 61b (.£2O) (Potter) 0 Mr. Steward's Cedar (pedigree unknown), aged, 12st (£100) (Grant) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Salamis, 4to 1 agst Leotard, and 6 to 1 agst Beverley. Carnbroe at once made the running, closely followed by the favourite; Beverley third, Holkar next, and Cedar close up. The fences were all well cleared till the one on the off-side of the course from the stand was approached, which was neared in stragglingorder and at a slow paCc, when Carnbroe and Cedar refused, but they were eventually got over and followed the others. . No matet:g.l change occurred till the top side of the course was entered, when the hors3s in advance trotted, or walked, through the meadows, which enabled Carnbroe to join his horses. The favourite then took up the running, and maintained the lead until entering the straight run home where Leotard shot out, and came on five lengths in ad vance ; Beverley second, and the favourite next. When fairly in the straight Salamis was beaten, and Beverley coming on won easily by half a length from Leotard, the favourite being a bad third ; the others pulling up. Mr. Martin bought the winner for 36 guineas. RIES FOR 1868. UARY. Nottingham Spring 25 Derby Spring RUH. Epsom Spring Meeting 24 Northampton Lewes Spring Newmarket Ist spring 27 I Bath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden I Epsom Summer NE. Bibury Club... 23 I Stockbridge Chelmsford Summer I Alexandra Park 3O LY. Huntingdon' i l Nottingham July Goodwood York l9 Oxford Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lichfield Tunbridge 'MBER. Kelso l5 Hendon l7 Monmouth .. Newmarket Ist October 22 West Drayton 29 iBEIL Newmarket Houghton 19 Worcester 10 COURSE OF EXCIIA.NGe.—Last Eve,ing. Amsterdam Short. 11 181 11 19 Ditto 3 Months. 12 01 12 1 Rotterdam - 12 1 Antwerp — 2i'. 321 25 40' Brussels Hamburg — 13 Of 13 10 Paris Short 25 10 25 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 30 25 35 Marseilles Frank - for; on the Maine 120* 1201 Vienna — 12 3c 12 40 Trieste — 12 3! 12 40 Petersburgn - 311 32 Berlin Madrid — 484 481 Cadiz Leghorn Milan • 28 70 28 80 Genoa — 28 70 28 80 Naples — 28 70 28 80 Palermo Messina Lisbon - 511 Oporto — 511 511 ARGYLL R3o3lS.—ln the prospectus put forward at the commencement of the present season, the proprietor intimated his belief that the costly, elegant, and elaborate decorations and alterations made during the re cess at the Argyll ROoms, and the improvements effected in the orchestral and other departments, would have the gratifying result of confirming the prestige of this esta blishment, and augmenting the patronage it has received since it was first opened to the public. This desired end has been already more than realised, for every thing that he has recently done with the view of adding to the at tractiveness of his grand Terpsichorean Palace has met with the approval and approbation of his patrons. The celebrated Band of Fifty, under the direction of its accomplished conductor, Signor L. Curti, as in former season; includes in its ranks artistes of the highest repu tation. *lts soloists, Messrs. Horton, Spellings, Graves. Progatzky, Chatteway, Chapman, Maby, Drury, Sloman, Silverberg, and Signor Mosca, take rank with the most eminent European instrumentalists. The varied and ex tensive repertoire of the Argyll Rooms has recently been greatly enriched, and many rising native and foreign com posers have also contributed MS. works of sterling merit during the recess ; Signor Mosca, amongst the latter, hold ing a prominent position. The series of performances of popular old English ballads and choice operatic rnorceauaa, by Signor Moses, on the euphonion, has proved so im mensely successful that it is to be continued until further notice. • The whole of the arrangements continue under the vigilant superintendence of M. Grenet, and the pro prietor seems to have left nothing undone to ensure the comfort and entertainment of his visitors. THE INCAPABLES.—We know not upon whom the blame lies, but we fear it will turn out to be a fact that a battery of artillery was lately kept three days on board ship between Jersey and Guernsey. They were put on board, we are told, in the evening, and landed on the even ing of the third day. Ordinary passengers, not having the advantages of official care, make the passage in less than fear hours.—Army and Navy Gazette. 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From the Ist of April the steamers will leave Southampton every Friday and New York every Tuesday. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland ar rived at Northumberland House yesterday evening from Alnwick Castle, The Areheaconry of Chester, vacant by the death of the late Venerable Richard Greenall, M.A., has been conferred on the Rev. William Pollock, M.A., vicar of Bowdon, rural dean of the Deanery of Frodeham East, and an honorary canon of Chester Cathedral. The Marchioness of Lansdowne and family and the Marquis of Lansdowne arrived at Bowood yesterday for the Christmas. The Earl of Lonsdale has arrived in town from Eclkostont. UST: PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Dec: 18. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the former President and Vice-Presidents were unanimously re-elected. J 11.4 RICETS—( 2 his Day.) MARK LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat were only moderate, and generally in poor condi tion. Both red and white qualities were inactive at Mon day's currencies. In foreign wheat—the show of which was good—a re tail business was concluded at late rates. Fine malting barley sold steadily on previous terms, but grinding and distilling samples were a dull inquiry. Floating cargoes of grain were in little request, but values ruled about stationary. The malt trade was heavy at drooping currencies. The supply on offer was rather extensive. . Oats were plentiful, and good sound corn moved off steadily on Monday's reduced terms. Beans commanded late rates, but the bugriesi transacted TV:I ,5 only limited. Peas sold slowly at tho lat 3 &dine in values. No alteration took plaice in the top price 'of town-made flour,: but country and foreign qualities wore rather easier. In the seed market there was very little passing. Some new red cloverseed was on offer, but not at prices suited to buyers. In cakes next to nothing was doing. ARRIVALS THIS WERX. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch . 360 770 2,690 720 Irish Foreign 13,310 1,010 - 34480 470 ale Maize, 3,130 qrs. 8,980 brls , COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND TD.ICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending Dee. i For tho corresponding week 14, 1867. last year. Qrs. Aver. 1 Qrs. Aver. Wheat 60,756-67s 3d , Wheat 71,022-60s 3d Barley 88,470-10 s &l , Barley 72,583-45s 7d Orts 11,382-25 s 5d , Oats WEST INDIA MAIL. The following appeared in our latest edition of yester day:-- PLYMOUTII, Dec. 17. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship La Plata, from the West Indies, arrived here at 10.30 a.m. to-day, with 71 passengers, including Lady Herbert, of Lea ; $851,000 in specie, inclu ding $306,035 in gold bullion, $37,151 in gold coin, $323,771 in silver bullion, $176,257 in silver coin. Jewelry, value $3,500, pearls, $5,200, 169 Berens of indigo, 303 cases of cigars, 102 bales of tobacco, 162 bales sarsaparilla, 29 casks of lime juice, 20 live turtle, 191 bales of bark, 168 bales of indiarubbcr, and 107 packages of sundries. She has. lost au anchor and will be detained until about three p.m. to day to procure another. She passed the Tasmanian with the outward mail of the 18th Nov. off St. Thomas on the 2d hut. Pratique has been allowed. The La Plata brings full particulars of the earth quakes that have occurred at St. Thomas and the neighbourhood since the 18th November, and also of the volcanic eruption near that place. The St. Thomas acting- cmisul reports under date Saturday afternoon Nov. 30: 7 -The last mail conveyed parti culars of a terrific hurricaue, which had devastated our island on the 29th ultimo. I have now to advise a more sad calamity, which has no parallel in the annals of St. Thomas. On the afternoon of the 18th instant, ab ou t t h ree p.m., a very severe earthquake was experienced here, followed in about five minutes by another shock not quite so violent in strength and duration, but which, com bined, destroyed a number of houses, and cracked nearly every building in the business part of the town. Many are so badly damaged as to render them unsafe, and already the Government have ordered several to be pulled down. Shortly atter the earthquakes a fearful sea wave rolled in upon us, appearing suddenly from the ocean like a wall, and at one moment it was feared that the island would be swept. Fortunately the sea broke upon the outer bays of the island, and when it came into the harbour only the lower part of the town was under water, flood ing the stores which ' arc built near the shore, and doing considerable damage. Many had from four to five feet of water in them, and our main street filled with water had the appearance of a canal with boats and other articles floating in it. Several people were drowned and the shipping i n the port sustained some damage. The sea rose over 14 feet perpendicularly above its usual level, and alarmed everyone. The Liverpooland West India Company's wh arves a costly iron structure, which weathered the hurri cane, was totally demolished. It was supposed that the sea wave was caused by a submarine eruption about two miles outside of the harbour. From the 18th inst. to the present moment there have been at intervals a succession of severe earthquake shocks, from twenty to thirty daily, but they are gradually becoming fewer and less violent, which makes me hope they will soon cease. The oscillations have been, and are, from south to north. The bulk of the inha bitants deserted their houses, and for safety fled to the hills, living under tents for s e vera l d ays . It i s hoped that confidence may soon be restored, as every one has been unnerved, and business bas been entirely suspended. With even the shocks in the last 24 hours the buildings rock to and fro, endangering life. The destruction to property here has been awful, and the scene we have passed through can never be forgotten. The disaster has not been confined to this island, having extended in a lesser degree to Porto Rico, Viequis, St. Croing, Tortola, and other adjacent islands. The misfortunes have been so great that many merchants have resolved on liquidating and leaving for a more favoured place. The La Plata had a narrow escape. She was lying at Water Island, three miles from St. Thomas, when at 2.45 a.m. of Nov. 18 a severe shock of au earthquake took place. Captain Revell states that the shock had not long subsided when the water began to recede from the shores and bays, and re turned in about ten minutes in an enormous sea, over 20 feet in height, which, with resistless fury, threaten to overwhelm the ship. Fortunately where she was lying the sea was broken by the porpoise rocks before it reached her, but it stove in her star board bulwarks, carried away her boats, davits, and coal hulks, from. alongside, and caused the ship to swing round several times about 250 degrees. After the earthquake a strong sulphurous smell pervaded the ship. Cries of " Fire," and "the ship is smoking" were raised by the terror-strickeit negroes on board coaling. Sonic of them succeeded in attempting to lower a boat, and attempted to escape in it on shore, but the boat wai stove in anti all iu her drowned. The passengers were lauded for safety at Water Island, and sent round to St. Thotnas . s, where the La Plata subsequently had to proceed for repairs and to coal. The negroes there struck work, and the crew of the La Plata had to coal her. A complimentary address has since been preenented to Captain Revell by the passengers for his conduct, and that of his crew, under the trying circumstances they were placed in. THE VICTORIA CROSS. (From the London Gazette of last evening.) WAR OFFICE, Dec. 17, 1867. The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention to confer the decoration of the Victorie Cross on the undermentioned officer and private soldiers of her Majesty's Army, whose claims for the same have been submitted for her 11Iajesty's approval, for their gallant conduct at the Little Andaman Island : 2d Battalion, 24th Regiment—Assistant-Surgeon Campbell Millis Douglas, M.D. ; Privates Thomas Murphy, James Cooper, David Bell, and William Griffiths. LONDON GAZE E rr.-LAST EVENING. ---.-_,.. A,..---- ---. WINDSOR CASTLE, DEC. 11. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood ou Major John Paul Thipkins, K.H., Governor IA the Military Knights of Windsor. The Queen was this day phased to confer the honour of Knighthood on Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Cooke, Lieutenant of her Majesty's Body Guard of Yeomen of the Guard. FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC. 16. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Sir Charles Lennox Wyke, K.C.8., to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Denmark. _ _ _ The Queen has boen pleased to approvo of Mr. James Thomas Molisou as Consul for the island of Ceylon, to re side at Colombo, fur his Majt•sty the King of Sweden and Norway. BOROUGH. HOP. No improvement whatever can be reported in the hop market either at home or abroad, and prices still tend down wards. The few purchases affected have been made to meet immediate requirements. Mid and East Keats .f 6 15s to .£lO lOs per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex 6Os to 6 15i 71 Farnham BOs to 10 Os 17 Bavarian ' 4 lOs to 7 Os Belgians 3 158 to 4 15s Yearlings WIIITECIIAPEL. 13,3 cf 3oto 4 6 I Veal •.310 to 4 6 Mutton 3 0 to t 6 Pork Per 81b by the carcase. LIVERPOOL COTTON MAR,KEI—This , Day Market opens with a good demand at steady prices. Sales probably 10,000 bales or more. PROGRAMME OF THE METROPOLITAN (KINGS BURY) GRAND STEEPLECHASES. WEDNESDAY. The Metropolitan Handicap of 10 soys each, 3 ft (to the fund), with 100 added; winners after December 2 (at 6 p.m.) of the value of 50 soya Sib, or two of 100 sous 101 b extra.; weights not accumulative; three miles. Ago st lb Comberton ... a 12 10 Benazet ... a 12 8 Daisy ... a 12 8 Fan 11 6 Sir Bobby ... 11 6 Musketeer ... 5 11 4 King Alfred 6 11 4 Patience ... ... a 11 2 Bishopten 5 11 2 Foxholes 5 11 0 Spatchcock ... all 0 Arlescott a 10 12 Felice ... 6 10 12 Pensioner ... 6 10 10 Cabin 80y... a 10 8 Wings of the Wind 5 10 6 Northern Light a 10 6 Vindicator... 5 10 6 Monitress ... 4 10 6 Corkscrew... 5 10 6 Age st lb Portland ... a 10 4 The Lamb... 5 10 4 Clansman ... 5 10 4 Greenland... ... 6 10 2 Fairy Mount ... 5 10 2 Harcourt ... '6 10 2 Hippolyte ... a 10 2 Jassy ... 5 10 0 Faustus ... 610 0 Polestar ... ... 510 0 Topthorne... a 10 0 Sylph ... ... 5 10 0 Nabocklish a 10 0 Lawrence ... a 10 0 Love in a Mist ... alO 0 Bandoline ... a 10 0 Captain Crosstree... a 10 0 Elsie Venner ... a 10 0 Badminton ... 5 (paid) Mother of Pearl ... 4 (paid) L.S.D. a 10 6 A Selling Plato of 25 sove, each, for three year olds an' sold for 30 sovs ; winners of 61b extra; about two miles. The Hyde Plate (Handicap) of 40 Boys; the winner of the K:ugsbury Cup or Metropolitan Handicap 101 b, or of any other race 71b extra ; about two miles and a half. Ago st lb rty nsher a 13 0 Sir Bobby ... 12 0 Patience (Ii ... a 11 7 Red Its, 5 11 0 ttniff 6 11 0 The Guide._ ... 5 11 0 Holice 6 11 0 Gorsehawk ... a 11 0 Peignoir a 10 4 Wedding Peal ... 510 4 Kronborg ... 5 10 4 The Hunters' Steeplahase Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ; four year olds list 71b, five 12st 41b, six and aged 12st 71b; mares allowed 31b, and maidens having run twice :lb winners of a flat race, hurdle race, or steeplechase, in the present year once 61b, twice 101 b extra; professional jockeys 51b extra. About three miles. 20 subs. lded to a Handicap of 3 sous id upwards ; the winnor to be fter publication of the weights Ago st ]b Camillus ... 5 10 4 Savannah ... a 10 2 Wellesley ... ... 4 10 0 Risk ... 5 10 0 Signal ... 6 10 0 Sylph 5 10 0 Love in a Mist a 10 0 Faint Heart ... 4 10 0 Marmon). ... a 10 0 Torpedo ... 5 10 0 Kennet 6 yrs, Ilectlamite 3, The Bell 6, Tom Bowline aged, Gooseetep 6, Reginald aged, Waterperry aged, Fleetwing (h b) 6, Badminton 5, King Tom aged, Morris Dancer (lib) aged, Bicester (11 b) aged, Father O'Leary aged, Sensation 6, Nell Gwyune, Waterstown (h b) Italia 4, b g by Stockwell out of Waverley's dam 4, Laura (h b), 6, and Corkscrew (h b) 5. A Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; four year olds lOst 71b, five list 31b, six and aged list 71b ; the winner to be sold for 50 soya ; if entered for 30 sous allowed 71b. About two miles, not over the brook. PROGRAMME OF WILTSHIRE COUNTY & BEAU FORT HUNT (WESTBURY) MEETING. WEDNESDAY. The Beaufort Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya each 1 ft ; four year olds, 12st, five 12st 91b, six and aged 13st ; half breds allowed 71b ; to be ridden by gentle men, farmers, or tradesmen, who have never ridden fur hire, and those who have never ridden a winner of 20 sovs 51b extra ; the second to receive 10 soya out of the stakes; about three miles of the Steeplechase Course. 21 subs. Moonshine (h b) 6 yrs, Princess b) 4, Mail Train aged, Queensland (h b) 4, Beeswing (h b) a, Bat thyany 5, Frailty 4, Jacob (h b) 4, Brush (11 b) a, Billy (h b) 6, Apple Pulp (lib) a, Hotspur (11 b) a, Handsome Jack (h b) a, Mon mouth (h b) a, Deerhound (11 b) a, The Needy Mizzlor 6, The Major a; Polly (h b) a, The Drover 6, The Dictator a, Rhone 5, Swindler (h b) a, Cranmore Lass (h b) 5, Bel grave 5. The Penleigh Stakes, a Free Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 40 added; the winner of the Wiltshire County Handicap 101 b, any other winner after Nov. 28 (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra, not accumulative ; the second to save his stake; about three miles; 15 subs. Age st lb Age st lb Sir Bobby a 12 7 Spatcbcock ... a 10 11 Sprite ... a 11 10. Daniel O'Rourke ... 6 10 10 Cabin Boy (h b) .. all 7 Corkscrew (h b) 510 10 Violet all The Guide... ... 510 10 Fairy Mount (h 1)). 6 11 1 Stourtou 10 9 Arlescott all 0 Mackintosh —... - 5 10 5 lleurlys a 10 12 Miss Dodson Or b).. 6 10 5 Orletou (0 0) ... alO 12 The Beaufort Hunt Stakes of 3 sovs.each, with 50 added four year olds list, five list 91b, six and aged 12st; the winner of any steeplechase 71b, of 50 soya or upwards 101 b extra ; half breds allowed jlb, and those that have not been in a training stable for six months before the day of running allowed 71b; gentlemen ridertiand those who have never ridden a winner of 20 soya allowed 51b, professionals 51b extra; the second to save his stake about two miles and three quarters; 30 subs. Ganymede (11 b) aged, St. Magnus 5 yrs, Forest Lass (h b) aged, Lawrence (h b) aged, bk in by TeUipest dam (h b) 5 yrs, Corkscrew (h b) 5 yrs, Violet aged, The Tartar 6 yrs, Tinderbox (h b) 6 yrs, Arlescott (0 b) aged, The Robber aged, Frailty 4 yrs, Demon aged, The Switcher 6 yrs, Andover (h b) 6 yrs,,Empress 6 yrs, Woodbury Hill (h b) aged, Northern Light (h b) 6 yrs, Jassy 5 yrs, Ode ton (11 b) aged, Batthyauy 5 yrs, BrJuknell aged, Sprea combo 4 yrs, b to by Leopold .(h b) 6 yrs, Rocket (0 b) 5 yrs, Miss Dodson (0 b) 6 yrs, Yarborough (0 b) 6 yrs, Mother of Pearl 4 yrs, Warwick Lass (0 b) aged, Merry Horn (0 b) 4 yrs. The Draycot Plato (Handicap) of 30 soya; any winner after the publication of the weights 71b extra ; about ono mile and a half. Confusion aged, Warwick pass (0 b) aged, Useless aged: Heurlya 6 yrs, Joker 5 yrs, Crafty 4 yrs, Cabin Boy (0 b), aged, Mother of Pearl 4 yrs, My Love (h b) 5 yrs, Stour ton 6 yrs, Queen Bee gelding aged, lichee 5 yrs, Wedding Peal 5 yrs, La Pique 5 yrs, Miss Dodson (h b) 6 yrs, Red mire 5 yrs, The Robber aged, Penelope (h b) 6 yrs, Nimrod aged, Barumite 5 y rs, Allow Me aged, Swindler (0 b) aged, Janet (h b) 4 yrs, he Drover (h b) 6 yrs, Vanity (ii b) 5 yrs, Polly (h 0) 5 yrs, Six Bobby aged. THE BETRAYAL OF THE EMPEROR MAXI3IILIAN. —The Kreutz Zeitung publishes a long letter signed Prince de Solms-Solms, general of brigade, aide-de-camp to the late Emperor Maximilian, in reply to the famous protest of Colonel Lopez endeavouring to prove that he had not betrayed his master. The letter is dated the 4th October, from the prison of Queretaro. The prince for mally rejects as false and lying all that Lopez has ad vanced, and maintains that Queretaro fell solely by the treason of Lopez, and that he, Lopez, is a traitor and the veritable murderer of Maximilian. Tho missive con cludes by accepting the challenge proffered by Lopez to whoever should qualify him as a traitor. Prince and Princess Christian and Princess Hen rietta of Schleswig-Holstein are at Now Lodje, OA A Tibit to M. and 144clanat Yon do Weyer. 7, 8 25. 27 DECEMBER 13. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint tho Hon. Sir Charles Augustus Murray, K.C.8., now her Majesty's Envoy - Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiary to tke King of Denmark, to be Ler Majesty's .Euvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Portugal. 'WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 17. Gth Regiment of Dragoons —Lieutenant John Carter O'Neal. Scots Fusilier Guards—Frederick Robinson, M.D. sth Foot—Captain Clifford Wilson, to be Captain. Gth Foot— Quartermaster James Darker, to bo Quarter- master. 7th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Fowler Butler to be Cap tain ; Ensign William Prescod Holmer to be Lieu- tenant. 12th Foot—Ensign Harman Knox, from the Foot, to be Ensign ; Ensign Ernie Edmund Money to be Ensign. 14th Toot—Major Edward Kent Jones, from the 97th Foot, to be Major; Ensign William Barite to be Lieu tenant ; Ernie Money to bo Ensign ; Lieutenant Henry Williams to be Instructor of Musketry. 18th Foot —Lieutenant George Poole to be Captain ; En sign George Macdonnell to be Lieutenant. 21st Foot—Ensign Alexander Falls to be Ensign. 22d Foalt—Lieutenant Henry James Oliver to be Captain ; Ensign Charles Carstairs to be Lieutenant. 25th Foot—Sergeant-Major Edward Murray to be En sign. 27th Foot—Henry Phillipps to be Lieutenant. 45th Foot—Ensign James Skinner to be Ensign. 47th Foot—Ensign floury Smith to be Lieutenant; Chas. Talbot Davenport to be Ensigb. 51st Foot—Edward Cumberloge, Gent., to be Ensign. 56th Foot--Alexander Lawrence Falls, Gent., to IR, En- sign. 59th Foot Colour-Sergeant William Small, to be Ensign. 60th root—Lieutenant Astley Fellowes Terry to be Captain ; Ensign James Dick Cunyngham to be Lieu tenant; Henry Featherstondaugh to be Ensign. 72d Foot—Lieutenant Alb ert T anner to be Captain ; - Ensign Thomas Barstow t 3 bo Lieutenant; Robert Murray, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase. Tith Foot —Staff-Assistant Sturgeon William Francis Bur nett to be Assistant-Surgeon. 88th Foot—Ensign Spencer Acklum to be Lieutenant. 91th Foot—Captain Samuel Richards, Irvin the sth Foot, to be Captain. 96th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Creagh, from the 6th Dragoons, to be Lieutenant; Lieut. William Newbig ging to be Adjutant. 97th Foot—Major Martin Petrie to be Major. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Francis Acland to be Instructor of Mnskeiry. 3d West India Begiment—Ensign King to bo Lieutenant George L. IL Starr, Gent., to be Ensign. The Price of Gold, The quotation of gold at Paris Is about at par, and the short exchange ou London is 2:1 , 1. 15c. per £1 sterling. .rriparing these rates with the itingiish glut price t £ 3 Lis. loid. per ounce for standard. gold, it appea, - . that gold is about 1-.oth per cent. dearer in Paris than in Lon don. rite (*urge of exebanze at New York on London for bills at do days' sight is about 1109der cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation Vi gold trom the United btatei, 7,Nig 1