The Sun. — London, England, 1867-05-02 00:00:00

IONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL .NTELLIGZNCA, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market there is no particu lar variation. The anticipation that the existing uncertainty would cause the withdrawal of some ar rivals of gold for the continent has been verified, but the sums taken are as yet comparatively so small that the movement exercises but little influence. At present the sole effect has been a fractional rise in the rates, bankers and bill brokers charging 2i on the best paper instead of n per cent. There was a withdrawal of £4,000 in American eagles from the Bank of England yesterday after noon. The biddings for bills on India took place to day at the Bank of England. The amounts allotted were —T o Calcutta, 13,70,000r5. (£137,000) ; to Madras, 20,000r5. (£2,000) ; and to Bombay, 8 , 0 0,000 m. (£80,000). The minimum price was fixed, as before, at ls. llid. on all the presidencies. Tenders on Bombay at ls. 'lid. will receive about 89 per cent. ; those aboVe that price on Bombay, and those on Calcutta and Madras at ls. llid. and upwards, will receive in full. At a meeting held to-day of the Loudon and South African Bank a dividend of Bs. per share, which with the payment made in November last will be 4 per cent. for the year, was agreed to. At a meeting of the creditors of the General Exchange Bank held yesterday the resolutions which Were adopted at the shareholders' meeting on the 9th April last., in favour of a voluntary liquidation instead of the compulsory winding-up order already made, were submitted to the meeting and adopted, and a committee, consisting of Messrs. Hutchinson, Ironmonger, and Button, was appointed to act with the shareholders' committee in winding up the estate. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1867. 1866. Great Western ... 75,248 74,808 North Western ... •.. ... -.120,308 124,502 South Western ... •.• '26,110 23,383 Brighton ... ••• ..• ... 23,405 20,074 Midland 51,273 50,383 South Eastern ... 27,325 22,260 Great Northers ▪ 39997 38028 Lancashire and Yorkshire... ... 46,045 14,680 Bristol and Exeter... 7,796 7,196 North E as t ern ... • ... 62,663 69,96.5 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln. 20,311 20,899 Great Eastern ... 37,621 31,598 North B r iti s h 27,342 26,779 London, Chatham, and Dover 12,44.5 9,703 Metropolitan ... 4,663 3,808 Midland and Great Western of Ireland ... 6,874 5,968 Glasgow and South-Western ... 11,102 11,372 Groat Southern and Western of Ireland... 13,596 10,661 These returns, when compared with those of the c orresponding period of last year, are, with a few exceptions, of a satisfactory character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £440 ; on the South Western, of £2,727 ; on the Brighton, of £3,331 ; on the Midland, of £B9O ; on the South - Eastern, of £5,065; 'on the Great Northern, of £1,969 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £1,365 ; on the Bristol and Exeter, of £6OO ; on the Gre at Eastern, of £3,023 ; on the North British, of £563; on the London, Chatham, and Dover, of £2,742 ; on the Metropolitan, of £855 ; and on the Great Southern and Western of Ireland, of £2,935 ; while the North Western shows a decrease of £4,191, the North Eastern, of £7,302; and the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £5BB. The following is a report from East Russell Mine : 'ln the 140 fm. level E., the lode is 4ift. to sft. wide, composed of caple quartz prian mundic, worth £2O per fro., for copper ore, with a kindly appear ance to farther improve ; the N. or caple part of the lode contains a little tin in the furthest point. A little behind this point some good tin work has been obtained with a good leader in the back. In the 140 fur. level the cuts N. (Edes), the water is on the increase, which indicates the near approach of cutting the lode. The stratum is highly charged with mineral. No other change to notice since last reported upon. Two o'CLocK. Business at the Stock Exchange has been very quietly resumed, but the transactions, though limited, have not produced an unfavourable effect °Pen values. With the improved aspect of the 1-41xernburg Question and the judicious policy pur 13ued by our Government, "bears" are very timid, and in the absence of sales on their account, and with the purchases made by the investing public, P r ices are decidedly firm, though a movement of 4. or per cent. is not of rare occurrence. The Funds are now almost the same as they were at the close of business on Tuesday afternoon. Con sols are now 91 4. for the transfer and the 9th inst., and 91i 4 for the June settlement. In the corre sponding date last year they were 864. 1 for money as well as account. The rate of discount now is 3 per cent., on the 2d of May, 1866, it was 7 per cent. The New Threes are 39/, 4. ; Reduced Annuities, 89 i1 ; Exchequer Bills, 20s. to 255. prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 251 4. ; India Stock, 218 ; ditto 6 per ',Cents., 110 f 4. ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1024. ; and ditto Bonds, 48s. to 525. prem. The Foreign Stock Market has been very steady, and few variations have occurred in prices. Mexi can have advanced 4., to 154 16 ; Greek -I, to 13 i t ; Turkish 5 per Cents. 4, to 281 Italian are un changed at 47i j ; Spanish Passive are 20i ; and Russian, Chilian, and Danubian Scrip are at Nominal values. In the Railway Share Market business has been Inoderately active, and, with one or two exceptions, prices have shown an improving tendency. Great• Eastern has advanced ; Caledonian, Great X3rthern, Brighton, and Midland, each 4 ; while South Eastern has declined 4-, and North Western, 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little !striation of importance. South Austrian and Lo mbardo-Ven e ti an are mar k e d 154 4 ; Great In dian Peninsula, 107/ 108; ; and Madras 5 per Cents,, 102 102 f. American Securities are improved, principally ° wing to Continental buyers. Erie Shares have . r a l v anced lf t o 42f 43 ; Illi no i s , to 76 77 ; and k inited States 5-20 Bonds, to 711 4. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 31 33, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 21f 22f. Bank Shares are in very limited request. Lon don and County are marked 57 ; London and W estminster, 93 ; Union of Australia, 461 ; and U nion of London, 48k 4. Miscellaneous and Finance Share s s ho w littl e Cha nge• Anglo-American Telegraph have im proved to 184- ; Telegraph Construction a n d Mortg age t o 124 134 ; an d Vi cero y o f E gypt 4lortgage 'Loan to 694. Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 55 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do under £I,OOO • FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 irazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 45 per Cont., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 72t i 5 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — D J 2 par Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont ) C-nisr, 6 per Cent lOO Do. 44 per Cent — too. 6 per Cent A . Do. „ II Do. „ 1867 Do. ~ Scrip, £2) paid C ). nibiati, 6 per Cent. !olm, 6 per Cen t. D otisli 3 per Cent., 1825 Di. 5 per Cent., 861 — I) tnabiuu Principalitiee, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 „ 1867 Do. Do. Scrip, £2O paid dis E inador New Consolidated, I. per Cent — elgyptian 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Do. 1864 BO 79 Do. £lOO Bonds Bl5 3 Do Government Railway Debentures BO Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account - DJ. Coupons Do. Account -- G iatemala 5 per ()mat J ,iian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremtnana Railway ,icar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 _ _ Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French tiontevideau 6 per Cent. loorish Imperial 5 per Cent No .v Granada Do 3 per Con Do. Deferrad , Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Pe -.avian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 684 4 Do 44 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cont. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portnguese 3 por Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 404 40 1 Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St B6 54 6} Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Da 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 p.m Cent., 1859 — Do 5 per Cent., 1862 854 4 r)o. 5 per Cent., 1864 B7 D,. Anglo-Dutch, 1866 854 4 6 51 Do. do. £6O paid 1 dis iardinian 5 per Cent Sp taish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Detoiled — Do. Account Do Passive — Do Acc‘ant 204 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account S wedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 dis D. Scrip, £6O paid Curkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 54 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 46 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 454 Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed lOO4 Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — 90. 6 per Cent, 1862 Do. 1864 l7l Ditto 14 per Cent. - - - Diviieuds on the above payable in London. /Utensil, n par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Bqigian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2* per cont. Ex. 12 Guil 534 3 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... 824 French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — !Witt% 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25i. Do. Account 474 84 74 84 74 8 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 914 DP. Account The Murder and Attemptei Suicide in Lambeth, INQUEST THIS DAY. At half-past 12 o'clock to-day Mr. Wm. Carter, the Surrey coroner, held an inquiry in the Ship Tavern, Fore-street, LambAt), respecting the sup posed murder of Thomas Charles Belcher, aged 11, who was found dead in a room with his throat cut, and it was stated that the child was killed by his mother, who afterwards cut her own throat. Upon making inquiries at the Westminster Hos pital this morning, it was stated in reply that the poor woman is unconscious, and that her life is in imminent danger. To-day her husband visited her, and when he spoke to her she recovered conscious ness for a short time, and asked him if he was going to work now, and told him to be sure to take care of the latch-key. She then relapsed into her former state. The Coroner said that the case was a serious one, and it having been alleged that the deceased had been killed by his mother, he could not take any evidence tendered by the father of the child, for a man could not give evidence against his own wife. He would investigate the case with great care, and he would hear every witness except the husband. He thought that the inquest that day was merely formal, for even if the accused recovered she was in custody in another district, and he did not think that she could possibly be brought up before the court. As the jury had already investigated two cases at great length, the coroner gave them leave to re tire for the purpose of taking refreshment. Upon the reassembling of the jury at one o'clock this afternoon, the first witness called was Anne Jacobs, who said that she was the wife of a bricklayer, living at No. 26, Royal-street, Lam beth. The. deceased was the son - of Thomas and Elizabeth Belcher, who lived in lodgings at the same house. They lived in a back room upstairs. On Tuesday last, at half-past 5 o'clock, Mr. Belcher came down stairs to witness's room, and said, " My wife has cut her throat and the child's too." Wit ness told him to call some one in, and Mr. Callard, a neighbour, and witness went upstairs into Mrs. Belcher's room. She was lying on the bed in a very weak state, and her throat was cut. The baby was lying dead in the bed by her side. The child was dressed, and there was blood upon it. After some other evidence had been given, the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Elizabeth Belcher, and the warrant was made out accordingly. ,MARKETS.--This day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was about an average supply of beasts on sale in our market to-day. For most breeds the demand was inactive, nevertheless Monday's prices were supported. The best Scots and crosses realised ss. per 8 lbs. Prime Downs uud half-bred sheep were in fair request, at full quotations. Long-woolled sheep were a slow sale. The top quotation in the wool was ss. 101; out of the wool, 4s. 10d. per 8 lbs. Lambs were in moderate supply and fair request, at 7e. to Bs. per 8 lbs. Lambs were in moderate supply and fair request, at from 7s. to Bs. per Blbs. Calves ruled about stationary. The demand for pigs was heavy, on former terms. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. ds d s a d Crse do d inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 P me crs-w oo l s h eep 5 2 5 6 Second quality do ..3 8 4 2 Prime . - ,lhuown 00.6 8 5 10 Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 8 Large coarse calves. 4 4 5 0 Primo Scots, .4;0—.1 10 5 u Prime small d0......5 2 5 8 Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 63 1 'Large hogs .3 2s 6 Second quality do ..4 0 4 10 Small porkers 3 8 4 2 Lamb....7s Od to 8, Od. Suckling calves, 21s t0;215 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 24s t ) 26s each. Head of stock on sale. Total Supply. Foreign supply. - .. 940 Besets 2 .2 Cows. Sheep a zri 1 mbl 1,260 Cs Yes lO4 Pigs Beasts Cows. .. sheep .nd lambs B,lOO Calves 142 cizs MEAT. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are molerate, and the trade is steady at the following prices :- I.ltef, 3s 2d to 43 6d ; mutton, Ss 4d to 45 8d ; lamb, .5a 8d to 63 6d; real, 4s Od to 5s 4d; pork, 3 . s Od to ts 4d por 81bs by the carcase. MININIG MARKET. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Business has been very inactive. The shares cb ieflY dealt in have been Retallick, Prince of Wales, Str ay Park, and Chi ver t on M oor . A n nexed are t he latest prices : 1. 34 G • wio g ff Ch iverton Moor — 5} 5} cli °rd Amalgamate ilf 41 .08t Basset l6 18 East Cara B rea ''' a st Caradon — East Lovell O-....u5t R ussell r e !whe a l Wh ea l Grenville 2} 21 4 4t L.,, ey 17i 18i orileat Retallick wat Wheal Vor... 171 18i Marks Valley North Crofty North Treskerby l-1 N. Wheal Chivertoa Prineeof Wales 52s 6d 54s0d South Coudurrow ...10s 15s Stray Park West Seton l32k 135 West Gliivortou. Wheal Boller 221 25 Wheal Grenville Mica' Saw' B7l 92 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 GO VERNMENT FUNDS. I)er () enc. Cons o l s o 1 8 D. Account, May 9 911 891 14 I / 1 ,Per Cent. Red uce d ilew 3 per Cent 89} 1 ew 2 t per C en t . J an. 1894 721 D 4 °. per C ent. Jan. 1873 4nuities 3 0 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 , 13 0 . for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 -- k;,", (Red Sea Televaph), AIL, 1908 .- `elleqouer Bills, £l,oob , a and 4 per Ct 2O 25 pm D £5OO — ts 1)(3 . al* of England Stock. til l per Cent i INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. tnchaft Stock, 101 per Cont., April 1874 2lB 1 17 O. Account DU' 5 1101 10 1 1 O. per Cent. July, 1880 i? : 4 . _ per Cent., Oct. 1888 "• vertifie -ates ttttttttttttttttttt tttt ,•,..., HAY. SMITHFIELD—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £llss; clover, £4 Os to Lo 12s 6d; and straw, £2 to £2 63 per load. A fair average supply. CUMBERLAND—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s; clover, £4 Os to £5 103 Od ; and straw, £2 to £2 6s per load. Supply moderate. WutTEcHAPEL—Meadow hay, £3 to £4 12s Gd ; clover, £4 Os to £3 15s Od ; and straw, £2 to £2 Gs. per load. A slow trade. A young Englishman who had lived with the Earl of Kintore, at Naples, as valet for some years has put an end to his existence by cutting his throat with a razor. 'THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1867. SHARE MARKETS.—Yesterday. ORDINARY SHAICES AND STOCKS. Hai sways, Paid. Closing I Business Price. done. TIMID EDI SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocx. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This Day. CHESTER RACES—Tms DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CESTRIAN HANDICAP. The Cestrian Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2f (to the fund) with 100 added; winners of any handicap after April 18, at 11 a.m., 101 b extra. Six furlongs. Diamond 1 Conundrum Holstein Six ran. SELLING STAKES. The All-Aged Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; two year olds 7st 131 b, three 9st 10lb, four lOst 81b; five and upwards lOst 10Th. Half a mile. Lady Barbara Diadem Meliora . 2 Five ran. DEE STAKES. The Dee Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 200 added, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; the winner of the One Thousand or Two Thousand Guineas Stakes 51b extra. Grosvenor Course. 24 subs. Van Aniburgh Rescue .. 2 Three ran. MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER'S PLATE. The Marquis of Westminster's Plate of 10 sous, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; if beaten in the Trades' Plate and not placed second or third allowed 51b; win ners of a handicap after April 18 (at 11 a.m.) 10lb extra ; Grosvenor Course; 26 subs. Moulsey 1 Lecturer Bedford .. Six ran. TWO-YEAR-OLD PLATE. The Two Year Old Plate of 200 sous; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 61b; winners of any stake or plate, handicaps excepted, 51b extra. Five furlongs. Lady Highthorn Timaru Idalia Eight ran. WELTER CUP. The Welter Cup of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund) ; winners of any handicap after April 18 (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra ; gentlemen riders ; mini mum weight lOst ; one mile and a half. Steamboat Faa HANDICAP OF 5 SOUS. A Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the second), with 50 added ; winners of a handicap this day 101 b extra ; once round and a distance. Orne Crown Prince Annie Laurin 3 Nine ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; three year olds 7st 111 h four 9st 71b, five lOst, six and aged, lOst 21b. Twice round (rather over two miles). Miss Havelock Amanda c Regalia Eight ran. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 9to 4 agst Vauban 100 to 30 agst The Rake 9to 1 agst Hermit 12 to 1 agst Dragon 1000 to 15 agst Van Amburgh WEIGHTS FOR THE BATH AND SOMERSET SHIRE STAKES. The Somersetshire Stakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared by May 7, with 100 soya added ; the second horse to receive 50 sovs and the third to save his stake ; the winner of any handicap amounting to 500 sovs after the weights are published (May 2, at 10 a.m.) to carry 71b, of any other handicap' With public - money added, 51b extra ; penalties accumulative. Two miles and a distance. 64 subs. • Age st lb Elland 5 9 4 Lecturer ... ... 4 9 0 Beeswing ... 4 8 9 Tormentor ... 4 8 8 John Davis ... 6 8 7 Redmire 5 8 7 Buckfoot 6 8 4 East Lancashire ... a 8 4 *Archimedes ... 5 8 2 Dunsany ... 5 7 12 Apsley 4 7 11 Retrousse ... ... 4 7 11 special 4 7 9 ... 4 7 8 Pintail 6 7 5 Gomera 5 7 4 Friday 5 7 4 Bedouin a 7 3 *Tacit us 4 7 3 Selim 4 7 3 Ischia 4 7 2 Salpiuctes 5 7 2 Terror 4 7 2 Flatcatcher ... 4 7 2 Age st lb Priority 3 6 7 Mischief 4 6 6 Whalebone 4 6 5 Duet ... 4 6 5 Primrose 3 6 3 Pirate Chief 3 6 3 Douro ... 4 6 3 Manoeuvre filly ... 3 6 3 Clarice 3 6 2 Freemason 3 6 1 Chilbolton..„ ~. 4 6 1 Othello ..• 4 6 0 Tribune ... 4 6 0 Honeymoon ... 4 5 13 Pepper's Ghost 4 5 13 Seriugapatam ... 3 513 Whirligig ... 3 5 13 Charles 3 5 12 Gilead ... ... 3 5 12 Sister to Vedette... 3 5 9 3 8 5 Stokeley ... 3 5 8 My Love ... 3 5 8 Stud ... ... 3 5 7 Sea Mew ... 3 5 7 Lady Bugle Eye ... 3 5 7 Greenback... 3 5 7 Attack colt ... 3 5 7 Sydmonton ... The Duke... 5 (dr.) Rose Cheri... 4 N u ... 5 7 0 Steamboat ... 4 6 13 Edgbaston 4 6 10 Claverhouso ... 4 6 10 Monitress ... 4 6 10 Cranford ... ... 4 6 10 The Rescue ... 3 6 10 Ladyßose ... 3 6 7 Lord H. Thynne is a subscriber, but did not name.. Those horses marked thus out the knowledge of their o' the time prescribed, unless si 11 ) having,been entered with wuers, will be struck out at ?ecially ordered to remain in. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. April 25, at 0.17 p.m., Rose, out of the One Thousand Guineas Stakes. April 25, at 8.40 p.m., Seville, out of the One Thousand Guineas Stakes. April 27, at 10.20 a.m., Gontran, out of Chester engage ments. April 27, at 12.30 p.m., Kingmaker, out of Glasgow Plate at Irvine. April 27, at 2.55 p.m., all Mr. Bermstt's horses out of Chester engagements. April 29, at 0.12 p.m., all Duke of Beaufort's horses, out of Chester engagements. ittare, et tlrittoi sun Exeter ... 100 77 80 • at _Caledonian ...., 100 106 108 108 at ;alit titian . fork and Bandon.-- 20 ' Jorn wall et Dublin & Belfast Jun.. 100 65 68 et Jun„Perth,& A b.Junt. 100 70 72 100 .:.London, scrip Cert,. all 61 uo. too d at iasgow kS. Westeni 100 105 107 at Great Eastern, Drd. stk.; luo 27 28 271 1 at Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 100 . 4 6 st G.tat North ui Seotianu: 100 at :l-feat Northern i i 100 110 tl2 1114 11 12 at 1.) ~ A stock ..1 100 109 ill 1111 lug il 9; at Do. 13 stock i 100 Do. New, is. at 25 pto 10 • - !,I tit 6, and W. of Ire:4ml 100 89 tl 901 00 at , It. 11 e' dery •t0r4211,,,,g It 0 40 41 41 I 4 li at or, 3. V4l. Rail gi.:,. ; 100 at Do. South Wales I lt.o LO 55 at Do. IV. w Al:U.—DanI 100 24 27 24 I at too. Newport at on. Ilereford ; 100 - at I Lanc4shire a Yorksliirt ; 100 1211 1221 12 41 2 4 at London and Blackwalf 100 et Lou., itrt.ffi.,(tr S Coite'i 10, .50 (8 36g 676 j I 1 at Lou., Chat.., and Dover' 100 15 17 et Do. Metrop. r:x. A j 100 8 42 (131 121 at Lyn. ..t North W meri t 100 ill il4 11l 1 1)1 14 at Lon. & South Westeri, l 100 70 70 76 g 540 41 at Alan., Shot., 4; Liucolu i 100 45 se 45i 63 51 at Metropolitan. Do. Newlo st Do. Extension all 102 101 P 4 31 100 (Metropolitan District all Do. du. Jo. 10 10 Do. and St. John's W'n 6 at Midiand 9 Do. £9 Share 7 at Do, Birmiu.. & Derby 100 79 81 23 slid Kent .... at North British at Do. Ed., I'th., & Dun 109 4 18 at Nth. Eastern Benxi° 100 101 102 25 Do. G.N - E purchast 16.13.4 at Do. Leeds ...... ... 100 69 61 at Do. York lOO 92 01 92 4 at Do. Carlisle ..... 25 Do. Stock.& Darling all 32 s3 32 10 Do. do. 1860-01 lB 9 10 y• at North London .. 10') 112 115 at Do. do. 1861 5 . lO 1 at Do. Jo. 1866 at .North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction 25 Scottish Central at Soot.. N. E , Aber. stock 100 10 Do. Scot, Mitt. stook lOO at Shropshire Colon at South Devon lOO 44 46 st south E..stern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 1 9 4 at Taft' Vale lOO 150 .57, 10 Do. C .. at Vale of heath at Waterford & Kilkenny 10 ,, 10 Wate.rluo & IVliiteha . 6 at West Cornwall WI/ BRITISH rossESSIONS. 100 Atlantic&SLLawrence all 67 50 57 ,t, Born., Baroda, srCen.ln. 100 100 102 1011 24 1 go. a per cent... CO Do. 1' shares lO id il , :01 Buffalo & Lake Hurou all 4 lg 10 Do. Preterence too I Bud., l3rant, & Goderich 1 13 p.c. :872-3- i l9O -- at Caloutta &S. E., 1110 lOO et ~a 1 e Town tt, Dock, gu lOO 50 55 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p all 101 10:3 at t3ast. Ben:;al, gu. 6du 100 i Ol I G 3 it East Lathan go. ' 5 p.o. 100 1 06 107 1014 474 20 Do. J Extension et trand Trunkof Canada 100 20 22 00 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c all 85 88 100 Do. Ist Orel. Bonds all 57 59 100 00. do deterred ... ail 53 51 100 De. 2cl Prrf. Bonne all 52 51 100 Du. do. deterred 100 Do. 3d Pref.stook all 37 (0 NO Do. do. deferred WO Do. 4th Pref. stook all 2 3 25 100 Do. do. deterred at Gt. India Pen. gua. 5p.0 too 106 106 108 474 1 3 .0. Gua. 5 per cent lB 4 !PI CO Do. New gua. S 2. 0 6 4 11 ' et tit. South of India gua. 5 per cent at D.. 44 per cent lov 91 113 914 4 at Do fOl , 4reat Wts. of Canada all 1 124 131 201 Do. New.. .00 Do. 6p. a BG).. pay. 1873 all 88 22 10C Do. 53 do. pay. 1877-8.. all 81 el 10 Indian Branch, limited 2 li 1 4 i at Madras, gua. 5 p.c .... 100 100 102 12 4 at Do. 11 do lOO 92 51 at . Do. 44 do lOO 85 90 ?9 Do. Fifth Extensiol, 5 st lelb. Cor. 6p. c. [lnds. 100 SO lel. & Hudson's tlay.. all at N. 111.C'da, 6pc lstpf.bs tOO 82 85 at Sc b tde .... st Do. L)elhi 20 Do. do . 1 + `,l 10 1 4 1 4 4 at Do. Puniaub.... a.,, 100 91 98 at Do.lndua St- not &'"c 100 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER RACES.-THE CUP DAY. It is a doubtful point whether more people could by any possibility be found on the Roodee on the Cup Day than have been accustomed to gather there on former years. If more could come they were there this afternoon—holiday makers of every class, and sportsmen not a few. The day was unusually fine. The Chester Cup has been clothed in mystery this year. "Does any one know anything abom this Cup ?" said a Look-maker in the ring this morning ; and the question might have been asked ie sober earnest. No one did know anything. The starting or non-starting of the Marquis of Hastings's Lecturer was the question that absorbed al; others. Announced at Newmarket last week as a doubtful runner, owing to Lord Hastings not having been enabled to back his horse at a fair price through the eager rush of the public to get on such a favourite as Lecturer, his pre sence in the handicap has almost paralysed Speculation. We mentioned in our yeslerday's remarks the marked silence of the ring in contrast to the Babel of sounds that usually arise froth it on the eve of II great race. Last night at the Subscription-rooms there was not much improve ment. The only horse backed for any money was Arcbi medes, and Mr Steel laying Lord Hastings 4,000 to 2,000 against Lecturer " with a start" was the only transaction about the favourite. Thi■ afternoon, as the time drew on for the great race, the difficulties iu Lecturer's path appeared to be removed, for the tone of the market declared him to be a starter, and more than 100 to 30 could not be obtained. Moulsey, another of the doubtful division, and from the same cause that affected the favourite, was backed by his noble owner at the last moment, and immediately became second favourite at 5 to 1. Archimedes rather retrograded on Moulsey's advance, and the others remained pretty well in the position they have ocenpied for some time past. Twenty-one starters assembled in the paddock, all, of course, in first-rate condition, the palm for good looks being borne by Archimedes, Lucifer, and Weather Star. That Lord Stamford's handsome horse could win, provided be did not exhibit temper, few dotibted, and, pulling Morris half out of the saddle, he lay in the front rank till within half a mile from home, when his jockey's whip was seen to be raised, and he gave way. The race, which was run at an indifferent pace throughout, was left from this point to the favourite, Beeswing, and Endsleigh, the latter looking the winner till at the distance she succumbed, and Mr. Heathcote's mare came in an easy winner by three lengths, with the much-dreaded Lecturer a moderate third. The Be!gray's Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40 added ; two year olds 7st, three 9st 21b; fillies and geldings allowed 31b; winners at any time (handicap excepted) once 51b, twice 101 b extra; maiden two year olds allowed 51b, three 10lb ; the winner to be sold for 100 sous, if for 50 allowed 71b; half a mile. 7 subs. Marquis of Hastings's Lady Barbara, by Lambton, 2 yts, 6st 9lb (.£5O) (Butler) 1 Sir P. Johnstoue's Ashstead, 2 yrs, Est 21b (50) (Kenyon) 2 Mr. T. Dawson's Paleface, 2 yrs, Est 91b (£5O) (Cameron) 3 Mr. I'. Stanley's Captain, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (.£5O) ...(Ward) 4 Betting-5 to 4on Lady Barbara, 100 to 30 agst Ash stead, and 4 to 1 agst Captain. Captain, with Ashstead at his girths, made play, followed by the favourite and Paleface, to the turn into the straight, when the former was beaten and resigned in favour of Lady Barbara,who came on slightly in advance of Ashstead, and won very cleverly by a length, Ashstead d e f ea ti ng P a l e f ace (who headed Captain half-way in the distance) by a neck, three lengths separating the third and fourth. The winner was sold to Sir F. Johnstone for 150 guineas. The Dee Stand Cup (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the second), with 50 added ; winners of any race after April 18 (at 11 a.m.) 31b, if a handicap 71b extra ; 7 furlongs. 14 subs. Lord Westmoreland's Dunrobin, by Ruby, 3 yrs, Est (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Jackson's. Miss Williams, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Cameron) 2 Mr. C. Clarke's Bedford, 3 yrs, sst 81b (Gradwe]l) 3 Hudson weighed for Mr. Jackson's filly by Young Mel bourne—Doralice, 3 yrs, sst 71b, and her number appeared on the telegraph, but was subsequently removed. Betting—Even on Miss Williams, and 5 to 4 agst Dun robin. Dunrabin to the Grosvenor turn, where he was joined by Miss IVil ds they entered the jumped away with a clear lead, which he held Earns; the latter, however, gave way straight, and was beaten in a canter by four lengths. There wore six lengths between the second and the third. The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sovs in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared; the second to receive 50 sovs; the winner, after Jan. 23, at six p.m., of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, or a 500 soya handicap, 101 b. ; the second for either, or the winner of a 200 soya handicap, 51b extra, both including the winner's own stak - a. Cup Course, about two miles and a quarter. 150 subs., 71 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Mr. A. Heathcote's Beeswing, by Newminster, 4 yrs, 7st. Mr E. Brayley's Endsleigh, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (inc. 101 b ex tra) (Murray) 2 Marquis of Hasting'a Lecturer, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Cannon) 3 Lord Coventry's The Rescue, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Peppler) 4 Lord Westmoreland's Rama, 4 yrs, Bst 21b Kenyon) 0 Mr Jackson's Harry Brailsford, 5 yr s , B a t 2.b (Cameron) 0 Mr B. E. Dunbar's Tormentor, 4 yrs, Bst 11b......(Mann) Lord Batemau's Moulsey, 6 yrs, Sat (Grimshaw) 0 Lord Stamford's Archimedes 5 yrs, 7st 51b (car. 7.st 61b) (Morris) 0 Lord St. Vincent's Lucifer, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (H. Covey) 0 Mr Week's Miss Havelock, 4 yrs, Gat 101 b (inc. 101 b. ex tra) ............................. (Jarvis) 0 Mr. Naylor's Augustin, by Marsyas —Augusta, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (Mordan) 0 Mr De La Co.'s Mdlle Cleopatra, 4 yrs, Gst 91b (C. Page) 0 Mr Goddling's Rataplan—A man d a , 3 yrs, Est alb (inc. 51b extra (Sayers) 0 Mr Elliott's Leases, 3 yrs, Est 31b (inc. 10Ib extra) Goodwin) Mr Barber's Helen, 6 yrs, Gst.~ Mr Barber's Fan, 5 yrs, sst 71b (Gradwell) 0 Mr Brayley's Whirligig, sst 71b (car sst 91b) (Springwell) 0 Mr Jeffrey's Weather Star, 3 yrs, sst 71b (carried sst 81b) (Walker) 0 Lord Stamford's Leap Year, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Buller) 0 Mr Phillips's Arkansas, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (Carver) 0 Harrogate and Holstein were struck out at 1 p.m. this day, and Newland at 1.55 p.m. Mr. Brayley declared to win with Endsleigh. Betting-100 to 30 agat Lecturer, sto 1 agst Moulsey, 11 to 2 agst Rama, 10 to 1 each apt Archimedes and Miss Havelock, 12 to 1 agst Beeswing, 20 to 1 each apt The Rescue and Lucifer, 28 to 1 agst Weather Star, 33 to 1 agst Leap Year, 40 to 1 eget Whirligig, 50 to 1 agat Leases, and 1,000 'to 15 agst Harry Brailsford and Augustin. The numbers of the 21 runners were duly announced on the telegraph, and shortly after they were seen at the post, and after a few failures they left the starter a few minutes after the appointed time. Leases, Harry Brailsford, and Mdlle. Cleopatro holding a clear lead of Moulsey, Beeswing, Leap Year, and Archimedes, who headed the next division, in the rear of whom were seen the colours of Miss Have lock, Tormentor, and Augustin. They ran thus to the stand, passing which Leap Year held a clear lead of Mdlle. Cleo patra, Moulsey, next the rail, being next, close up; with whom came Archimedes, Leases, Harry Brailsford, End sleigh, n t h siwtr hisge i n g. fairly horses the side of his stable companion, the pair being followed by st L ul e u ri Lucifer, e , ra,d Archimedes Helen Endsleigh,ra and took t d o otkh the i l s n p fi l r a m c ea Infirmary Amanda colt, to whom succeeded Moulsey, Rama, and Harry Brailsford, and the Weather Star; the others following in close company, still whipped in by Miss Havelock, Tormentor, and Augustin. These positions were retained into the straight; but shortly after Endsleigh, overpulling Murray, ran through her horses and came past the Stand the second time with a clear lead, Lord Stamford's pair following next, close up ; with whom came Whirligig, Moulsey, The Rescue, Augustin, and Harry Brailsford, who had Rama, Weather Star, and Lecturer in their Wake ; Leases, Mdlle. Cleo patre, and Miss Havelock being tailed off with Lucifer. Passing the railway bridge Leap Year was beaten and dropped away fromEndsleigh, his place being taken by Fan and The Rescue to the half - mile post ; h ere A rc hi me d es ' exhibited his temper, and whatever chance he may have possessed was disposed of, and ho suddenly dropped into the rear. A few strides farther Fan gave way, and Bees wing and Lecturer, having gradually improved their posi ticin, drew towards the leaders, followed by Moulsey ; the ruck from the severity of the pace at the time exhibiting a very extended appearance. When fairly round the Gros venor turn Beeswing joined Ends leigh, the pair r ac i ng f or the lead into the straight , wher e the latter dre w i n ad vance, and as they neared the distance sh e d rew away and won in a canter by t hree len gths, Endsleigh defeat ing the favourite by four lengths for second, the latter finishing half a length in advance of The Rescue, who was placed fourth. Moulsey was fifth, Fan sixth, Miss Have lock seventh, Helen eighth, Weather Star ninth, and Whirligig next, close up with whom came Harry Lucifer.Brails ford, Stand, Th were eOt who were pulling Tormentor, Mdll e . others, f u o p r d a , B R a theym a , a a n n d i pnt the Cleopatre, Lord Stamford's two, and Augustin. Leases, who did not pass the chair, walked in with the crowd some time after. The following are the winners of the above race, with other particulars, since 18224: Year. Winner. Age at lb 1824 Doge of Venice 6 9 2 1825. Hyniettus 68 3 1826. Brutandorf 5 8 7 1827. Grenadier 6 8 9 1828. Fylde 4 7 12 1829. Ralston 4 8 0 1830. Felt 4 8 3 1831. Independence 5 8 9 1832. Colwick 4 8 5 1833. Pickpocket .. 5 8 9 1834. The Cardinal a 8 7 1835. Birdlime 4 8 1 1836. Tamworth 5 8 5 1837. Gen. Chasse.. 6 9 7 1838. King Cole ... 5 7 8 1839. Cardinal Puff 5 9 3 1840. Day of Algiers 4 7 10 1841. Cruiskeen a 7 9 Year. Winner. Age st lb 1817. St. Lawrence a 7 10 1818. Peep - o' - day Bo 1849. Mallon ▪ 4 7 0 4 6 10 1850. Mounseer 4 6 9 1851. Nancy • 8 4 12 1852. Joe Miller ... 3 4 10 1853. Goldfinder ... 5 7 6 1854. Epaminondas. 3 4 10 1855. Scythian 4 7 4 1856. One Act 3 5 1 1857. Leamington... 4 6 9 1858. Vanity 4 6 10 1859. Leamington... 6 8 2 1860. St. Albans 3 5 3 1861. Beu Webster. 4 7 8 1862. Tim Whiffler. 3 6 11 1863. Asteroid 5 9 4 1864. Flash in the Pan a 6 4 1865. Dalbv 4 6 8 1866. Dalby 5 7 7 1867. Beeswing 4 7 0 1812. Alice Haw thorn ... 4 6 0 1843. Millepede 5 7 3 1844. Red Deer 3 4 0 1845. Intrepid 4 6 6 1846. Corranna a 8 9 The bland Stakes of 5 et:Ara ,a, with 40 added; two- year olds 7st 91b, three 9st 91b, four lOst 91b, five and upwards lOst 121 b. Sir. Brewer's Gentian, by Warlock, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (.£3O) (Hopkins) 1 fiord Coventry's Caradoc, 2 yrs, 6st 2lb (X3O) (Clarke) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Caradoc, who waited on the non favourite to the distance, where he made his effort, but failed to reach Gentian, who won after a good race by a neck. The winner Was bought in for 45 guineas. The Flying Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 100 added ; winners of any handicap after April 18 (at 11 a.m.) 101 b extra; 5 furlongs. 22 subs. Mr. A. Heathcote's Columbine, by Wild Dayrell, 3 yrs, 6st (Wyatt) 1 Mr. B:u•ber'a Contract, 5 yrs, 6st 61b (Goodwin) 2 Lord Stainford's Thalassius, 5 yrs, Est 81b Lord Wilton's Parma, 3 yrs, List 31b (includ. 1016 extra) (Kenyon) 4 Lord Bateman 's Queen of Trumps, aged, 8:•t 101 b _ (Grinishaw) C \lr. R. B. Jeffrey's Svlph, 4 yrs, 7st. 3113 ....(Cameron) Alarquis of fiastings''Uneas, 3 yrs, Gst 61b (Pringle) 0 Mr. J. Smith's The Squire, 4 yrs, 6st Sib (Sherrington) 0 Mr. B. U. Naylor's Diadem, 4 yrs, Est (Pe•ppier) 0 Mr. Alexander's Madame Bosco, 4 yrs, Est 210 (Walker) 0 Betting-5 to 2 ngst Parma, 100 to 30 agst Queen of Trumps, 6 to 1 agst Diadem, 7 to 1 agst Columbine, 8 to 1 each against Uness and l'haltissius. Queen of Trunps, in company with Parma, Contract, and Thalassius, made play into the straight, where the former gave way, the leaders being joined by Columbine, who took a slight lead at the distance, and won very cleverly by three parts of a length. Contract finished a neck in advance of Thalassius for second, the latter finish ing a similar distance in front of Parma. The others were beaten off. The City Members' Stakes of 5 sera each, with 60 added ; two year olds sst I.olb, three Bst 11b, four 9st 41b, five, six, and aged 9st 91b. Six furlongs. Mr. Jobnstone's Prelate, 3 yrs, 7st 9lb (Cameron) 1 Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, aged, 9st 11Ib (Grimshavv) 2 _ _ Betting. —7 to 4 on Queen of Trumps. The non-favourite made all the running, and won with hands down by a dozen lengths. The Great Chester Produce Stakes of 5 goys each, with 100 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; untrieds allowed alb and Mb; winners of any two year old stake of 200 soys clear 81b, or of any two such stakes 121 b, all othor winners 41b eitra ; half a mild. 12 subs. Mr. T. Stevens's The Spendthrift, Bst 101 b (Morris) 1 Mr. Barber's William , Bst 71b (31b) ('Thorpe )2 Mr. Barber's Corporal Bst 71b (31b) (Ward) 3 Betting-8 to lon Spendthrift, who made all the run ning, and won in a trot by ten lengths; a neck between the second and third. MIDNIGHT BETTING. THE DERBY. sto 2 agst Vauban (offered —take 3 to 1) 7 to 1 agst The Rake (offered, after 1,000 to 300 bad been taken) 10 to 1 agst The Herinit (offered) 100 to 7 agst Dragon (taken and offered) 20 I o 1 agst Grand Cross (offered) 20 to 1 aget Julius (offered—take 25 to 1) 25 to 1 agst D'Estournel (offered) 2,000 to 6 aget Newland 10,000 to 75 agst The Rescue THE CHAMPIONSHIP-CHAMBERS AND KELLY. 100 even on Chambers. April 29, at 2.50 p.m., La Dauphine, out of Beaufort Cup, Bath. April 29, after 6 p.m., Seamew, out of the Chester Cup. April 29, after 6 p.m., Chepstow, out of Flying Dutch man's Handicap, York. April 29, after 6 p.m., Caithness, Aldcroft, and Chep stow, out of the Chester Cup. April 30, at 9 a.m., all horses in Mr. Nightingall's name, out of Chester engagements. April 30, at 9 a.m., Friday and Othello, out of all handi caps to date. April 30, at 9 a.m., Trombone, out of the Wiltshire stakes, at Salisbury. April 30, at 9 a.m., Vernon, out of Great Northern handi cap at York. • ➢iay 1, at 9 a.m., King Christian, out of the Salisbury Cup. NOMENCLATURE. Count Eatbyany's Foals. TRY: FOLLOWING NAMES lIATE BEEN G7VEN. Bc by Prinee Plausible, out of Reverie ... The Dreamer Br c by Loiterer, out of Ting!‘) ... Gong Ch cby Marsyae, Out of St. Sophia... ... Macedonian Oh e by Loiterer, out of Adrasta ..ktlrastus Ch c by Loiterer; out of Money Spinner ... Midas Ch - fby Loiterer, out of Media Noce ... Masquerade Cl► f by Thunderbolt, out of May Queen, by Newminster ... Lightning Ch f by Loiterer, out of Princess, by 1ng0... Marchioness FORFEIT LlST.—Clodhopper' s forfeits have been paid. STEEPLECHASE FORFEIT LlST.—Kingfisher's forfeit has been paid, subject to its being ascertained that the horse in the list is the same horse that ran at Hendon. NOTICE.—CHANGE OF ADDRESS. —JOHN STIR; late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. LEE, of 'the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoreditch; at Three King-court, Lombard -street; and at One S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. HOPKINS und JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's. Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDEN STREET, IiAniAIiKET. Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming avents daily from ten till two at the City Arches ; also in George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butlor, near Meux.'s Brewery. THE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street, from Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walworth road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. NOTES FAO'! TRAINING QUARTERS THIS DAY. third section of the Compound Householders Act(l4 and 15 Vic. c. 14), which enacts " That in Cases where by any composition with the landlord a less sum should be payable than the full amount of rate which except for such corn_ position would be due in respect of the same 'Remises, the occupier claiming to be rated should not be bound to pay or tender more than the amo un t then payable under such composition." Whether the new compound house holder whose vote depended on the occupation of a house rented under £lO would obtain the benefit of the above mentioned third section of the Compound Householders Act; and whether it was the intention of the Government to subject the compound householders under £lO to a dis advantage which does not apply to the compound honse holders above £lO, by putting them in a-different position as regards getting ou the register of voters. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, with reset ct to the ilia inquiry, he had to say that the clause referred to was not intended to have any reference to the third section of the act referred to. Ho was aware there was some ambiguity iu the wording of the clause in the bill now under consideration of the house, and he should be prepared ni the proper time to wake certsiu alte rations, but in order that there might be no ambiguity he had to state that the clause in the bill had no reference to 14 and Vie. Thatexplanation would renderany reference to the second inquiry tinneces.,ary. With respect to the third inquiry, the Government had no wish to attach to the new franchises any of the obligations that attached to those now iu existence. There was no wish to place the voters by the bill of the Government under the 14th and 15th of Victoria, which he looked upon as a. bad act, and although ho was not prepared to move its repeal, he did not wish to be a party to an extension of its provisions. (Hoar, hear.) THE LICENSING SYSTEM Mr. W. E. FORSTER aaked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what course he intended to take with regard to the licensing of houses for the sale of in toxicating liquors. Mr. WALPOLE said the bill introduced by the bon. member (Mr. Graves) had been withdrawn, because the Government could not, on financial grounds, agree to its introduction. He had said on a former occasion that the licensing system required to be fully considered, and he had also stated that during the time between tho present and ensuing ses sion of Parliament he would consider the whole matte; and lay the result of his deliberations before his colleague s with a view of introducing a measure which would set the matter at rest. That was what he had stated, and that was what he intended to do. (Hear, hoar.) THE TORNADO. . Lord STANLEY said, owing to the position of affairs at the present moment between this country and Spain, he had to ask the hon. member fur Minton to abstain from bringing the matter of the Tornado under discussion to-morrow evening. Mr. B. COCHRANE regretted that ha had been asked to postpone his motion, but he could not after the obser vations of the noble lord bring it forward. He hoped theh Government would enable him to bring the matter under the attention of Parliament as early as possible. He would take that opportunity of stating that the course the noble lord had taken in his communications with the Govern ment of Spain he believed met with general satisfaction. (Hear, hear.) TEIE METROPOLITAN GAS BILL. In reply to an HON. MEMBER, Sir S. NORTHCOTE said that certain proposals had been made to the gas companies, but no definite result had yet been arrived at. If the proposals were accepted, the bill would be read a second time, as a matter of course, but if not then it would remain with the house whether it would give its assent to the bill proceeding in the usual way. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Earl GROSVENOR said that since the last division he had consulted with several members, and he had come to the conclusion that it would be quite useless in bring ing forward his amendment iu favour of a .£5 rating franchise, and therefore he should not press that part of his amendment, but, at the same time, he held himself perfectly at liberty to bring forward the second part of his amendment. (Hear, hear.) The reason that had induced him to adopt that course was that he thought it would be useless to occupy the time of the house in dis cussing a matter which there was no hope of carrying. (Hear, hear.) His first desire was to see the bill made a satisfactory. one, and if it was not, then there would remain the opportunity on the motion for its third reading of mov ing us rejection. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord then pro ceeded to defend himself against the charge of collision that had been made against him, and said it waa altogether a mistake, as he had never acted in collision with any member to defeat the bill. The house then went into committee on the bill. On clause 3 being read, Mr. AYRTON moved an amendment, the effect of which was to fix the time of residence necessary for a qualification for being placed upon the re gister of voters at 12 months instead of two years, as was proposed by the clause as it stood in the bill. He con tended that the time fixed by the Government was altogether .too long, and, although personally he was in favour of less time even than he had proposed, he brought forward the amendment as a comprom.se, which he hoped would be accepted by the Government. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON said he was sorry he could not, on the part of the Government, agree to the proposal of the hon. gentleman the member for the Tower Hamlets. (LEFT SPEAKING.) Bank of England Returns,—This Evening. __________ ;OLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - ;British Columbia, 6 per ) 1 cent., De 0.31, 1572 10 0 - - 'Can.Goy.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-r4 lOU 99 1011 951 f 1 ),( . ) 6 5 r p ... e el 14 1 ' e i b a . r. &. , ... s ti ,4 t 10u 100 102 ! 1 0 98 , 00' - Do. sp. c. Jan. & Julyl 100 Si 90 - Do. sp. e. lnseribrd sal 10 0 8 7 81 - Ca',.: G. Dope, (S p.c. 1573 100 10: 1 1 -4 •-• Do.Apl.,ltocl.lBoo-1900 1 10)1 105 107 - Do. do 1.3u-9,' 100 1(4 10H1 - ilo. Jan.kinly, 1809-9 100 102 101 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April anti :5 Dot., MO.__ 100 DI 'il 91 - Ce 3 lon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., 100 lel l"3 - Do. 1873, do lOO It 6 1 8 - Mauritius, 6p. o, 1373, Jan. and July - Do. 1.78 - 'o. 188), May :5, Nov :. 100 IC3 tl:6 - 11)o. 139 a, Feb. 22 Autc.. 100 105 197 - atilt '.ov. a per cent.. 109 98 110 - N.l3.Gor.6p.c.Ja.&.July 100 96 08 - N. S. W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 i, 100 91 05 - Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 100 - - - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 A 7 88 - New Zealand, II p. cent 100 101 102 - Do. 5 per cent—. ... 100 ci 86 - Nova So.:tia Gov. 6p. 6 sterling, 1875 l9O 98 98 951 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO dl 83 914; - 8. Aus. Gov. 6 p,(3 1808-9 100 - - .- Do. 1878 & upwards l. 0 106 108 - Vico./ ov. 6 p.c. J a 22.1 uly 100 - - _ Do. do, a pril & Oct lOO 107 100 105 41 5 t31t1T1614 AII.L.N.t.S. Cam. Consul. liOid, liar. 1 •-•••- - Chiverton - Clifford amalgamated 3O 7 9 - Devon G. Cons. (Tayist 1 370 393 _ Drake walls 2.1.0 1 1} - East Bassett (Illogan) 294 22 21 19 _ East Caradon 2.14., 5 6 • - East Cana Brea 3i 3 04 - ~ , ast Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3 ., i 6 - East Loved 3.0.t 9 10 14 - E. W'i Russell (Tayistli 11.2.6 St 3 1 - tiam.& StAnbyn(o wen. 06 4 5 4 gircat L ixey, limited.. ;ill la 17 184 - :treat South Tolgus.... u.)4.t. - - - ..Ireitt W heal Busy... ~ 11,9., - - - !;,. 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ConsolidatA, lhn., 4 5-:6 Ditto, now, 41 Imperial kAtoman, Jim., 8 London and Inver ['late, Ditto, issued at 11 pm., Ditto, di.to, London Chartered Lana of Australia, 22 London and County, 57 Ditto, new, 21 1 London Joint Stosic, 44 31 London and 11 estininster, V 3 21 Metropolitan Bank, lira , 7j Midland Bank, Bin., 18,i National t'roviucial of England, Ditto, 1 and id icdtur, 3!l} Oriental Bank Corporation, ill 2 South Australia, 26 5 Uniou Australia, 4d5 7 Union of London, 4t; 1111SCELLAN1 OUI3. Anglo-American Telegraph, 18111 I AtLimiic elegrapii, 526 3) Dit o, 8 p.:r cent., 1;2/ 7. 5 6 Berlin Water Works, lila., 12 Ceylon Company, 9 tit City of Lou ion Real Property, alm., 51 City of Moscow Gas, limn., 151 City offices, lim., 5) Credit leoncier of England, Jim.. 21 3-18 Ebbw Vale, Si Ezyptian Com. and Trading, lira., 2 15-18 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 121 Gen. Credit and Discount, u... 4 International Financial ,uciety, 11m., 21 London Financial Association, lim.. 1} London General Omnibus Company. limn, 3 2; Freehold Land and Duck, 301 ir.tional Discount onapany. Lit o, new, issued at 5 pm., 11 12 Rio de Janeiro City improvements, 20i Royal Bail Steam, 3 41 Scottish Australian Investment. lim.. 120 3 1 Teie..raph Cons; rue. and ilainten., lim., Ditto, 14 i3l i rust and Lunn Company 4.,f Upper Canada, q Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage, Loan, d9f;',9 RICHMOND. Plaudit was early at exercise this morning, and, the ground being in capital order, Bob Chambers took him a couple of miles, the pair being followed by Rose and Violet. A lot of horses having left for Chester, Scotland, and elsewhere, our trainers are absent and little is doing. MAL TON. Knight of St. Michael took Grand Cross and Soulouque a mile and three-quarters at a good pace; and Taraban followed Westwick a like distance. War pioneered Vernon nearly a couple of miles. Knight of the Crescent had three canters of a mile each, and then trotted freely. Klarinska did over a couple of miles. Verdi led Viscount, The Spy, and Thoregill about a mile fast. NEWMARKET. Dragon has NOT been tried, as has been insinuated . ; and no horse can possibly be doing better. To-day he gal loped a mile and three quarters over the Long Hill, ac eoinpanied by Longchamps, Trocadero, and Cerf Volante. Hippia was in mile and a half work, as also was Opopo nax. The Rake went a splendid mile and three quarters' spin, and Target took Hermit nearly two miles slowly. Julius worked steadily. FYFIE LD. There is no truth in the rumour t'iat Captain Kidd is lame. He has been galloping a mile and a half daily all this week, but he was proved not to be good enough for the Due prize. Staghonnd and Savernake are in two mile work. Overture, Bradamante, Pintail, and Pepper's Ghost did a couple of miles in good form. Dulcet led the t wo-yoar-olds. LAMBOURNE. Marksman walked some little time, then cantered a mile twice, and galloped a mile and a quarter steadily. ILSLEY Lord Lyon again led Achievement a mile and three quarters, the filly never moving Letter. Gardevisure exercised Dover's youngsters. STOCKBRIDGE. Lord Ronald took Vauban a mile and a half steadily, the Duke galloped over a mile, and John Davis, Gomera, Seville, Ischia, Harpenden, and Fairfield did a mile and three-quarters. These are the only animals that attempted anything like good work. IMPERIAL PARMA a ENT HOUSE OF LORDS-TIIIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION. In answer to a question from Earl RUSSELL, The Earl of DERBY said that he should be able at a future period to give a most satisfactory statement relative to this question. Luxemburg had always been a subject of hostility between Germany and France. He was enabled to state that there was every probability of a peaceable ad justment of the matter, and that a Conference would almost immediately be held. In fact, it would not be later than Tuesday next, and then the question would doubtless be satisfactorily adjusted between two great and warlike Powers. (Hear, hear.) The noble earl then entered into the particulars of the relation of Luxemburg with the Continental Powers since 1829, and stated that the course the Euglish Government pur sued had been perfectly consistent. PETITION. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH presented a petition in favour of the " Clerical Vestments Act." THE TORNADO. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that, in conse quence of certain inconsistencies in the law of Spain, there were no properly constituted Prize Courts, as there Was in America, in that country ; and what he contended for was that the Tornado should have a fair trial, one that her owners were entitled to obtain. He had no doubt that the noble earl at the head of the Government had that object in bis mind. He should not press his motion, as certain papers wore not yet before the house. The subject then dropped, and the house adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING. The SPEAKEit took the chair at four o'clock. Mr. GLADSTONE, on taking his usual seat this evening, was loudly cheered by the members on his side of the house. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Birkenhead Improvement Commissioners, Devon and Somerset Railway (Deviation), Great Northern Railway, Halifax and Ovenden Junction Railway, Holborn Valley Improvement. THE MEETING IN HYDE PARE. Mr. BRIGHT gave notice that to-morrow on the motion for going into committee of supply he should call the attention of the house to the proposed meeting in Hyde Park on Monday next. Sir G. RUSSELL gave notice that he should ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention had been called to the resolution passed by the Reform League, held at the Sussex Hall last night, atter the notification of the Government prohibiting the meeting, had been received ; and whether the president and vice-presidents of the Reform League would be hold responsible for a deliberate infraction of the law; also whether he had received a list of the members of the Reform League, in which the namos of Mr. Hughes, Mr. Potter, Mr. Taylor, and the O'Douoghue, members of Par liament, appeared as vice-presidentsof the Reform League. (Hear, bear.) Mr. WALPOLE gave notice to-morrow to move for leave to bring iu a bill for more amply securing the royal parks for the recreation and efljoyment of her Majesty's subjects. (Hear, hear. THE BAND'A AND KIRWEE PRIZE MONEY. In reply to Mr. S. DENMAN, Sir S. NORTHCOTE said no part of the prize money referred to had been distributed, the delay had taken place in consequence of getting the names of the whole of the officers entitled to participate in it. Special instructions had been sent out to India on the subject, and lie had no doubt the distribution would take place very shortly. (Hear, hear.) THE STATUE OF CANNING. Mr. COLDSMID asked the First Commissioner ohich f Works what had become of the statue o f Canning, w used to stand opposite to Palace-yard. Lord J. MANNERS said the statue had been removed, in consequence of the increased traffic in the neighbour hood, and in order that a new car ria g e and footway might be made between Victoria-street and the House of Parlia ment. The removal took place under the sanction of the House of Commons. It was proposed to place the statue of Canning at one end' of the new footway, and the Feel statue, by Baron Marochetti, at the other. .(Hear.). .1.1 statue of Lord Palmerston would be placed in the vicinity of the house, and lie had no .doubt the whole, when great public im finished, would be ) looked upon as a provement. (Hear._ THE REFORM BILL. Mr. W. E. FORSTER asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer whether the proviso at the end of the 84th clause of the Representation of the People Billorizl: "Provided that the rates to be_ paid by such occupier in order to en that had miaow w the title him to the franchise, shall be rates calculated on the full rateable Value of the An Account, pursuant to t cap. 32, for the week ending ,he Aet 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, May 1, 1867. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ....X33,167,410 Goverwat. Debt—£ll,ols,loo Other Securities 3,081,900 Gold Coin and 18,167,410 silver Bullion .. £33,167,410 £33,167,410 BANKING DEPARTMENT. l'roprietors'Capi- I Goverumt. Secu tal £14,553,000 ' rities(including [teat Public Deposits Annuity) .... £12,886,314 (including Ex- Other Securities.. 19,169,324 Fhequer say- Notes 9,867,745 ings' Banks, Gold and Silver Commissioners Coin ... 1,081,b85 of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 7,052,501 Other Deposits 17,793,917 Seven Day and other bills 479,647 £43,004,868 1;43,004,868 BANK OF FR,ANOE- PARIS, May 2. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week : INCREASE. 13,000,000 fr. Cash Bills discounted lo,ooo,ooofr. Advances Notes ... 20,666,000 fr. Current accounts DECREASE. Treasury balance REVOLUTIONARY AGITATION IN SPAIN. BARCELONA, May 1 (Evening.) Great agitation prevails throughout Catalonia. Hostile manifestations have been made against the Captain-General in this city at the bull fights. Troops have been hastily despatched ;into the province of Tarragona and the mountains of Figueras, where armed bands are stated to be in the field. The watchward of the insurgents is said to be " Prim and the Republic for ever! Down with the Queen ! Down with Narvaez?" POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—this Day. -~- MARLBOROUGH-SRTEE T. TILE DOUBLE CHARGE OF STABBING BY AN ITALIAN. — Pietro Stignani, an Italian, charged with stabbing, with a stiletto, two Italians, named Joseph and Sebastian Bor giovanni, was brought before Mr. D'Eyncourt on remand. Mr. EdWard Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the prosecution ; Mr. Louis Lewis appeared for the prisoner; and Mr. Guerini, professor of the Italian language, attended to interpret. Mr. Edward Lewis said he attended to prosecute the prisoner on the charge of stabbing two Italians, named Borgiovanui, and one of them was still extremely ouse and he held in his hand a certifi cate signed by the h surgeon of the Middlesex ilosp;.tal, stating that he could not be at present removed. The other had been removed from the hospital to his lodgings, but was still unable to appear. Mr. L. Lewis said he had several witnesses in attend ance, who would give a different account the matter to w h a t had been stated. Ile did not object to a readmitt emandd to , but ht be ho had to apply th at the prisoner mig _ _ Mr. E. Lewis s aid ho mas t oppose th e a pp lication for bail. The police would state that they had made inquirie, at the hospital, and that the men were.not out of danger. A constable stated that he had inquired at the hospital, and the surg eon stated that the man was going on well, but was not able to attend. Mr. IrEyncourt said h is feeling always was, that where knile was used, and the person was in the hospital, bail s h ou ld nut be take n. Mr. L. Lewis said that his witnesses would show that the pr. n ri so : n E e 3 r . n b c a o d u r b t e e r n ~ m i l a - u used b t y he several persons. prisoner,and said th e -- Mr. E. Lew is said that was not the case. 11i application fur bail could be renewed. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET —This Day. Market opens with a very good demand, parti cularly for export. Sales probably 15,000 bales or more. ADDRESS TO MR. GLADSTONE.—The course adopted by Mr. James Brown,'M.P., and the Hon. C. W. Fitzwilliarn, M.P., with reference to the reform question, has met with the grave disapproval of the liberal party in Mallon. This is particularly the case as regards Mr. Fitz who, as an Adullamite and a supporter of Lord Derby, has given great umbrage to his constituents. The result has been that an address of confidence, very nume rously signed, was forwarded to Mr. Gladstone by Tues day's post.—Lwis Mercury. I