The Sun. — London, England, 1856-09-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COYMIERCTAI CITY, Two o'CLoon The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, but firmly, and prices of all descriptions were unchanged from last week's rates. The sales were 7,000 bales, 1,000 for export, and 1,000 on speculation—comprising 120 Pernam and Maran ham, 6d. to Bd. ; 260 Bahia, 6id.; 800 Egyptian, Rd. to Sid. ; 400 Surats, 41d. to 51d. ; and 20 Sea Islands, Is. per lb. The Railway Share Market was more active, and prices were a shade higher than ou Wednesday. Accounts from Lyons state that the rise in the prices of raw silks, which has had the effect of diminishing the number of looms at work, is creating great distress amongst the weavers and their families thrown out of employment. The principal manufacturers, likewise, are obliged to refuse many orders, which the scarcity, as well as the high prices of silk, would prevent executing at a rate which would leave them no profit. The advices from New York per steamer Baltic mention that the supply of money in that city at the latest date was ample for all purposes, but the demand continued active, and the local banks were still contracting their discount operations. Specu lative stocks were drooping, and the Bulls were becoming rather alarmed ; consequently, a further retrograde movement in prices was anticipated. Californian accounts to the 3d ult. represent trade in San Francisco as having improved, and the cereal crops are described as being excellent. The gold mines were as productive as ever, and the diggers, considering the prevalence of the dry season, were doing well. Intelligence from Madrid of the sth inst. con tains the announcement that it is very probable the new Ministry will suppress the law of disamor tisation, under which a large sum has accrued to the benefit of the National Treasury. The terms of this law, however, continues to be executed with vigour, and each day the director-general for the sale of ecclesiastical lands makes his report to Rios Rosas, and to the Minister of Finance, show ing that the percentage of the receipts coming to the Government is on the increase. The tightness of the Hamburg money market is increasing, and the rate of discount is now from 74 to 8 per cent., with a still further tendency to advance. The Bank of France return for the month end ing yesterday is less unfavourable than was ex pected, notwithstanding the decline in the bullion. The amount of bills discounted has diminished, and the advances on public securities have not been so heavy as in the previous month. The ,Funds continue very heavy, and a further decline of about ± per cent. has taken place, owing to a renewal of speculative sales. The condition of the money market still excites an uneasy feeling, and as there is an impression that the rates of dis count will still further tend upwards dealings for a fall predominate. Consols for money have been 94 to 94± and 93i to 94 ; while for account they have been 94± I and 94 1. The Unfunded Debt is firm, viz. at 15s. to 17s. premium, and the Bonds are 95- Foreign Securities are without much variation, but the quotations are generally a fraction lower than they were yesterday. Turkish are particu larly heavy, the 6 per Cents. being 1021 and the 4 per Cents. 1021. Sardinian Fives have been 92k, Brazilian 5 per Cents. 1031, Chilian 6 per Cents. 106-t, Grenada Deferred 7, and Mexi can 221 I. Dutch 4 per Cents. are 98i. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71- to 8 ; Mexican, 22f to 22T, ; Peruvian, 80 to 82; ditto 3 per Cents., 58 to 59 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45k to 46k ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 to 110 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44k ; ditto Deferred, 25 k ; ditto Cer tificates, si 6 ; ditto Passive, 64 7. Messrs. Bell, Son, and Company report that the market for American Securities during the past week has been very inactive, and the prices quotedbelow are in most instances entirely nomi nal. Redeemable. Per Cent. aited States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...104i 105 Vatted States 6 per Cent. Bonds 186 S-104 1051 STATE SECURITIES. Alabama 5 per Cent ... 81 83 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterling Binds) ... 84 86 Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1372... 90 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 90 92 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...101 103 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds lB4l-1871... 40 42 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 15 16 Pennsylvania 5 per Cott. Stock Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 78 80 Tennesse 6 per Cent. Bonds ... 86 88 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 83 LOANS OF CITIES. Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85 Pittsburgh 6 per Cent. Stock 1869-1883... 65 67 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, not Convertible 1875... 83/ 841 Illinois Central 6 per Cevt 1875... 82 83 Illinois. Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860... 89/ 901 Illinois Central (Shares), $25 paid . 5 6 p Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... 94 95 Do. do. (Jo. 3869... 91 92 New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92/ 931 New York Central 6 per Cent., not _ _ Convertible 1883... 80 82 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. lst Mort _ gage New York and Er;e 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 86} 87i N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 84 85 N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875...83; 84. Panama Sterling Bonds 1864... 94 96 Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1880... 88. 89i The Railway Share Market is weaker, an average decline of about ss. to 10s. per share having taken place. This is particularly observable in Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, South-West ern, and North-Eastern. Great Northern have dropped 2/. to 2/. 10s. The French shares are dull and heavy, and the Canadian were generally lower. Rigas are 11 premium, being firm. Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous shares are quiet at about former quotations. Ottoman Bank shares, however, have declined to 81 to 9. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Official List. Rnminp." done. 2pr Cent. Consols Annuities 94 3! 4 Consols ?or Account R cehever Bills 20. £IOOO 1660 l7 14 p 1417_ Ditto fiondi, 1858, Si per Cent. 991 I Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO3 (Milian Bonds, 6 per Cent lC3i Equ.vlor New Consolidated l4l Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 7i Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto AcConnt likrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. T irkikt Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto Account "Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account lo2j Dividends on the above payable In London. Dutch Exchange, 23 per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 9Bl TWO O'CLOC 6. Consolß, money 94 94h Ditto Account 94} buyers Earl Fitzhardinge has left Berkeley-house for his marine residence at Cowes, Isle of Wight. The noble earl has quite recovered from his recent long illness. Lord Panmure is expected at Invermark in eight or ten days, after which it is understood his lordship pro- ceeds to Balmoral to be in attendance upon her Majesty. Lord Stanley of Alderley has been stalking in Lord Panmure's forest of Glenmark. The Earl and Countess Grey, who are making a tour in the north of Scotland, have arrived on a visit to Mr. E. Ellice, M.P., and Mrs. Ellice, at Glenquoich. The Earl and Countess Delawarr have left Buckhurst Park for the Lord Warden Hotel, Dover. Her Majesty's steamer the Duke of Wellington has been lying at Weymouth. She has now left there, and it is understood is en her way to Lisbon. The Metropolitan Medical Schools will open for the winter session on Wednesday, the Ist of October. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yes t?.rday from the Governor cf Victoria. A railway contractor has offered to purchase the land and make a rail .vay between Ringwood and Christ chnrch, in Hampshire, for 100,0001. STRANGERS IN EDINBURGH.—The Scottish, Record says :—" Of late there has been a prodigious influx of strangers into Edinburgh ; indeed we have seldom known the city so mach the resort of immigrants. Large bodies of people have visited us from England and from towns in Scotland." SHARk. bIARKETS. 7HIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. nAiLRAIS. Closing Price: yesterday. ~:~~. ~ ; al 0 ,1 *1 I al 9A Ambg. Netter. Bost. and EfOtn. Junat II 11e; fast EallymenA alt Rirmag. Wolverh Stour Valley 611 Birk eAd. Lance:. Cleshire Junct .11 Do. Chosh. & Birk , al Do., do. al Myth &Tyne origina £25 (les& at £41.;) 13ri3tol and Exeter Xl Caledon , an. al Chester et klolyhead. dl Cork and Bandon di Cork, Black, Pasr LS Cornwall ill Do. A S Do. B St. 4GI St. 1101 50 al 53 a/ 20 al 20 1 10 a 10 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc 25 all Dun. P. di Aber. Jac. St. 100 East Anglian 7,0 I s.ll Eastern Counties St. 100 East. Union. & Sti dt. 100 1.;`,e., B. Stock. 26 Si Do., New A. 25 10 East Kent St. 100 East Lancashire St. 100 Edinburgh k Glasgow 10 all Edinb. and Peebles.. St. 100 Edin.Prth &Dunde. 10 all Forth & Clyde Jaw 60 all Furness 20 all Do. Extension Glasgow &S. Westin Great N. of Scotlnd Great Northern Do., A. 5t0ck...... .. Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Bali Qua. Stk.. 60 al 16! 1 , 161 1 St. 10 ill Irish South-Eastern. 11 Lancaster & Carlisle .4i Do., Thirds .2 Do. New Thirds O Lancash. andYorksh D Wilt. Riding Un 11 Do. South' or t 11 London & Blackwell O Loud. Bright &S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westn. 8 Do. Fifths St: 10 St. 10 20 11 51 Do.101.811.,M&B...1 21 Do. Eighths.. 100 London andB. Westn. st:l, 11 10 1, Lon. Tilby. & South. Barking Sh. 25 all Lndndrry&Coleraine 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk St. XlOO Slanch.Shcf.&Linclr 312 e 82s. Do., Man. & Lin. Un. 10 1 Metropolitan St. 100 Midland St. 100 Do. Birmng. &Derb 50 all lidld. G. West. (Ira, ) 25 all Do. Half Shares 00 ill Newcastle & Carlisle 2t' all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd 30 8 Newry &Bnniskillm , TO all Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor I Norfolk Northn.CountiesUn North British INth. Devon Rail & Dock Stock Do., A Stock )0 Do. B Stock N.E:astern—Berwic' l3i Do. do. Extension 1.6 g Do.do. G.N.E. ?web Do. Leeds )0 Do. York 00 North London .. is N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp• stead, and City Jn.. L7i North Staffordshire. al North Western al N. &S. Westrn. June 10 Ox., Wore., k Wolv L 4 Pcrtsinonth )0 Scottish Central... )0 Scottish Midland )0 Shropshire Union ... ill South Devon )0 South Eastern )0 South Wales L 5 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dni 5 Do v ll Sfaines,Wok. &Wolt in Stockton & Dariing. .0 Do., do., 1854 1 Do., do., 1855 .6! Stockton . Hutlept )0 Taff Vale . )0 Do. Pref., No. 1 !2 Thames Hay. D.& R d 1 Vale of Neath dl Waterfd. & Kilkenn) al Waterford&Limericli ill West Cornwall. dl West End of London and Crystal Palace dl Do. A ......, 3 Do. B .....,- , Lll West London dl Imbledn&Croydot 20 ll LOO 9:. 5 al 20 1. 18 18 a , 2W 5 26 I 11 100 I al 100 I al 25 I al WO I 9 1,00 al 20 I 20 a: 20 20 1 4,1 -- 4a ••• "'" -.. 8i 9 - 19 35f - 16, 12f - 13 92 - 521 - 5`2 16 - 17; , .. ..... ... •0. ...'. Noe 9 - 10 16 - 17 36 - 38 , 25 - 27 - 6 80 - 82 53 - 56 li : 36 e. •• 91 - 93 $ - 8. 94 - 96 83 - 85 128 - 132 117 - 119 63, - 64 60 • 65 73 - 76 6 - 71 6- 7 1 961 .... 96 6i 105 107 102 102 i par 41 Par 4 ( 1044 105 33 .- 34 id 78 78: 48 tO .» - .., = 15 . 52 - 54 3i - S t 39i 40 - 80 5 I 24 .. a 174 1 56 96 Business done this day St. 11 10 11 St. St. 11 St. 1 St. 11 St. 11 3t.!11 at. 111 St. Ili St. ;11 St. :1.1 St. 25 11 50 al St. to St. 1C 10 131 5i - 3 - 54 94 - 5 - 4i 64 - 7 10 - 11 28 - 30 108 2- 110 49 - 14i - 71 - 80 - 15 - 36 - ••• ••• • •• '' •• 19i - 20 5/ - 61 24 - 26 6i - 7# 6 - 8 2 - 4 6 - 5i FOREIGN. ai Antwerp&Rotterdam .0 Ardennos ill Atlan.& St. Lw. leased at 6 p. c. by Gd. Tnk .1 of Canada ll Belgian Eastn. Jun(' 4 Beiiers to Graisocsoa 9 Bombay, Baroda, an Con.lndis, g. 5 p. c ,11 I Do. Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. 11 Car meaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 611 D emerara .•• 2 Dutch Rhenish 11 Eastern of France .2 Do. New al East Indian, tr. sp. 11 Do. A and B, do 5 Do. Ex . C gu. sp. c - . ill 'Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. 11 D 0.4 p.e.Bnds.,'s7 ill Do. do. do., '69, do. . dl Gee7on g & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent... 11 Gd. Tk of CanadaA is IQ Do. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. till'6:sl L Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 4 at. Central of Fran( U Gt. Tr. Pen. g. sp. c. 2 Do New, guar. sp. c .5 Great Luxambour, Constituted Share ta all Gt.Westernof Canada Shares 5 i Do. New 11 Do. Eds., payable 's', ill Do. do., '76, p. '6O 1 Do. do., '73 do. 11 Do. do., '73, withow lOU' s. 100 al ICO al 100 al , option " 1 ILake Const. k Bash Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. ill ILucca d. Pist. sp. c.p [0 Lyons and Geneva 11 Lyone is Mediterran 01 Aadras, guar. p.c 01 Do. New do., sp. c _lll Do. 44 p. c. Exteu 10 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c 20 I al 20 6 5 al 20 11 20 20 a 20 331 daria Antonia Do. do. Now 11 lamnr di Liege (wit interest) 00000000 ••••• I 1 Do. (ex interest) 11 Do. do., Cp. c. Pref 11 Northern of France. 11 NorwegianTrunkPre 11 Paris and Lyons 31 Ditto Bondi 11 Paris and Orleans 5 Recife & San. Fran, (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. a Riga dr Dnnaburg is. at 801. per share... 5 Rome and Frascati.. di Royal Danish ..... .... 11 goyalSwedish ' Sambre and Mouse... 11 I Do. 5i p. cent. Pref 5 J icinde, guar. 5 p. c 11 Do .8 leathern of Franco , 8 3t. Andrew's an Quebec (A) 11 West Flanders ill Do 6 per c. Pref In W. &N. W. of Franc, Ali West. of Switzerland dl Wiesbaden 11 Zealand . .. JOINT -S 1 .2i Bank of Egypt 10 Bank of London 11 Bri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C 11 British N. Americat 5 Chartd. Bank of Asir l 6 Chard. Bnk. of India, Australia, k China iO City Colonial 0 Commercial of Lond 11 Ern g.S, c ot. &Ans. Cht all Loud. Chart. Bk. ol Australia 20 15 Ditto New 50 2U Gendon and County 2 100 50 Lml.&E.Bukg. Corp 50 10 London Joint Stock 100 10 London and Paris 100 20 Land. Ik Westmtuste; 100 35 National Pro.of Zug 20 10 Do. New 50 22i National of Bank 20 s' New South 25 1 Oriental Bank of Corporation .......... .0 Ottoman Bank ...... ;5 Provincif.l of Ireland 11 Do. Now R Aus B &Go Im Cc i 0 Royal British 11 South Australia 11 Union of Australia 2 , Do. Now 3 Union of London . ' Western Bk of Lend 40 e. 25 I. 100 51 Austrainsta 100 I 5 100 2 100 2 20 a 20 1 ii 50 11 kri 5 74 - 7i 4 - 6 ig - tia 36 - 4 li - li a —par 5i - 51 - 2k; 36 - 361 121 - 131 22} - 221 2 .... 21 22 - 224 M •••• ••• 22/ -23 i 13 - 14 83 - 85 64 - 21 - 211 - 4i - 5 24 -94 i 2 - 2i, 99 - 101 115 - 120 115 - 120 110 112 ••• '''''' 1.. 51 - 6hp loi 11. 201 - 20 i - 2 r 6 iP 1 - 111 .. '''' °•' 911 - 9 R 9 - 9 i 20 - 29 391 -39 j 52i - 53; Ki ii f - 1 pi 181 - 19 - 12 - 12 91 - 91 21 - 21 ••• so • ». - pm 91 - 9i 36i - 3 ••• .. • i•ó: 20~1 104 -- 105 I -• is 67 69 ••• m..... ••• # -i P li id , 70 —• 72 v.. ''''.' ••• 161 -- 171 20i -- 21 4 -- 1 p 1 - 3p .._ d • • •. • , ... "" ... 64. .... ••• 47 - 49 39 -40 i ». -- MO 36 -- 6 - 0 7 --. 84 i fci Z 5 al 25 11 25 : St. 101 St. 101 25 2! 20 s] 20 al 50 al 20 al 5 i al 20 I Al 10 1 al ~~0 I ~i~ sil i 20 a, 6 a] 20 al 40 al THE SUN, LO'YDON, FRIDAY FIArigrUNG,_BI.4::PrEIVIBER i 2 , 1056 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Sporting Int( aligence. no objection was made against Aladdin before he ran or the Newton Handicap, although the stakes will go to Van Dunch, the bets will go to Aladdin, to whom they were then paid. As this question is of the utmost importance in the betting world, and that such a diffe- rence of opinion exists upon it, we have taken the trou ble to examine the laws of racing tbat bear upon the subject, also the opinion of the Hon. Admiral Rous, as published in his book, " On the Laws and Practice of Horse Racing, in 1850." And notwithstanding that large sums of money are pending upon it, and that great difficulty will no doubt be experienced by many persons who, if it should be settled that the bets must be paid to Van Dunck, in obtaining the money from persons who have received for Aladdin, we shall deal with the ques tion regardless of its results, and, as far as we can, shall lay the matter in a clear comprehensive form before our readers. The Hon. Admiral Rous, in his book, page 98, in cnamencing his remarks on betting, says :—" In horse racing the interests of the stakes, and of bets made there upon, are inseparable, excepting when the winning horse is disqualified owing to a default in making stakes, and this is the only exception to the general rule." By this statement it would appear that bets will assuredly go with the stakes if paid to Van Dunck, Aladdin not being disqualified, " owing to a default in making stakes." In rules and orders of the Jockey Club, law 111, it says :—" In case any objection to the qualification of a horse on the ground of incorrect pedigree or nonsina • ShriPsild. RAILWAYS. Leasini, Ctoginr rtiot a t lingin o u Compan , yesterday. this day . • -- 50 all Bedford and London & Bletehley „. N. West. St. 100 Bnekgbameil. L&N.W. 97 100 St 100 Clydesdale.),.. Caledon_ 100 105 25 all Col. Stour Vy. E. Un. & Sud. and Hal. E. C l2 14 St. 100 E. Lin. g. 6 pg. Gt.Nrtlin 139 141 5 all E. Un. 11. Sh. E. Count 4 ... 4i St. 100 Glas. Barr. Caldonian Neils. Direct St. 100 Do. New. Do — 1 all Glstr.& Dn.Fr Gt. Wostn 27 29 13') All Hrtlpl. Dk. & Now. Railway & Berw. •• 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &N 106 107 25 all Do. 4 Sharer. Do IV all Do. z Shares. Do 12i all Lon.&Greenw S. Easton 124 13 4 20 all Do.Preferenco D o 2 3 3 /4 St. 103 Lon., Til., &S. Peto &Co ll2 115 St 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk — St. 100 Do. 6 per ct. Do 5 all Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock & Midid. 2 3 / 4 —24 !;0 all lizliddlesbro' & Stokton& Rodcar Darlingt. St. 100 ftfidld.Bradfd Midland.. 93 95 64 54 Newmarket Bury E. G.spe En. Coun. I ip pm 50 all N.& Est.sp.o. E. Count. 57 19 50 all Do. 6 per ct. Do ••• •.. 50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do 25 all Prost. &Vv yte L. &N.W — 12 3 / 4 all Do. 3 / 4 Shrs. A Do ••• St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthn 135 141 25 181 Shef.Roth.and Lancash& Goole g. 5 p.c. Yorksh. 1 .- 10 all Shrews.&Her. T. Brassey 8 12 10i S. Staffordsh. M.MClean : 3 4 2id 50 all Wear Valloygr Stockt. & 6 per cent.,. Darlingt. . • 25 all Do Do 3 2 3 /4 33 3 / 4 St 100 Wilts&goraratiGtWestn 9l 93 FAZZOLETTO. We are authorised to state that this horse was struck out of his Doncaster engagements this morning (Friday) at 9 o'clock. LATEST CITY BETTING—(This Day). GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 4to 1 agst Saraband (taken) 6to 1 agst Pantomime (taken) 100 to 7 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken freely) ST. LEGER. sto 4on Ellington (take 6to 4) 100 to 9 agst Br to Bird on the Wing (takes) 12 to 1 agst Warlock (taken) 100 to 6 agst Lundyfoot (offere3) 100 to 6 agst Victoria (offered) 25 to 1 agst Artillery (taken) 500 to 5 agst Polmoodie (taken) PORTLAND PLATE. 20 to 1 agst Grxculus Esnriens (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sirius (taken) Lion is made before the race is run, the stewards shall have the power of ordering that the settlement on such rags shall be suspended; but if any such objection be made after the race, it shall not affect the bets, which must go with the horse that comes in first, provided that be is of the right age and not disqualified by the laws of rac ing." This is the law upon which the argument in favour of bets being paid to Aladdin and the stakes to Van Dunck rests ; but, in our opinion, it does not apply to the case in question. The horse that was entered for the Newton Handicap, described as "late Go-away, by Harkaway, out of Ukraine," although in existence, did not start for that race; consequently, the backers of that horse had no race for their money. A horse did start, which was never entered, and has since been proved to be by Harkaway out of Gretna; therefore, as Van Dunck was the first horse in the race that passed the judge, we think he must be the winner ; and, further, there is no ob jectien against Aladdin being of wrong pedigree, or being wrongly mounted, but he is not the horse entered, as we have previously described. This is a parallel to the notorious Running Rein case, for the Epsom Derby, of 1844, where a horse called Maccabeus was substituted for Running Rein, and came in first. The stakes and bets were, however, awarded to Orlando, who came in second, Running R ein not having started, and no such horse as Maccabeus being entered for the race. The following case may be found at page 112 in the Hon. Admiral Rous's book, and few will deny him the reputation of being the highest authority upon the " turf":—" A takes 50 gs. to 10 gs. of B that his horse wins a sweepstake. His horse is second in run ning, but proving the horse that beat him was not qua lified, he received the sweepstake from the person whose horse came in first. Q. Is A entitled to win his bet ? A. The stewards of the Jockey Club are of opinion that the horse which came in second, and to whom the sweep stake was given up, on proof that the first horse was disqualified, must be deemed the winner, and conse quently B loses 50 gs." This is also a parallel case to the one in question. PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 Aberdeen Deben St. 100 Do. 6 per cent. St. 100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. a — 25 all Birth and Tyne lOpet a. pref. (lead. at 601', St. 100 Britt. & Ex. 4p. c. St. •.. 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Sharer — St. 100 Caledonian £lO 100 102 15 all Ches. &Ho. Gn. 54 pc 16 17 91 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2. 24 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 .. 6/ all Cork 4Bandonsip.c 41 51 6/ all Dun•Prth .& Abet...T. 6 64 10 2 E. Anglian Cis. A Sh. St. 100 Do. de. Cls. B6p. c. 107 112 St. 100 Do. do Cls. C7p. c. 1,00 105 6t. Eas.Co • Ex,spcNo. " 4 pm 6. all Do. No. 2. e P pm 10 all Do. New 6p.a. St 12i 131 124 20 all ?.ast Un., G. 6p. c. ••• 6 all Do. 51., 10 per cent ... 1 0 all Do. 101. Debentr•Sh. tit. all Do. do. 4 per cent ... St. 100 East Laneash. 6p. cts 6 all E. irW. York. J. stht. 10 3 Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. ••• St. WO Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p.c 79 81 784 20 all Furness -•• ••• z d St. WO Glas. p.c . • St. 1 00 Great Northn. sp. c 11 6 118 St. 100 Do. sp. a. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem... 110 112 St. LOG Do. 44 p. c lO2 104 Do. sp. c. Scrip, Red at sp.c• pm 63 65 10 all lt.N. of Scot. Ist Pre 101 —10 i St. 100 Gt. S. &W. (Ireland) ... ..• 23 13 - Do. 4per c. Prof. S - ) 0 6 lt.W.(B.tH.Ex s pc • 6 6A St. WO Do. con. red. 44 p.c. 95 97 St. 100 ')o. con. red. 4p. c. 89 91 St. 100 Do. irred. 4p. C. 89 —9l St. LOO Do. sp. c. red. pref 99 . 101 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh 94 101 10 all Do.Choster 8 p.c.P.S 164 17/ 10 all Do. do. sp.c. do JO 104 St 100 Do. Birm. Qua. Stk 73 —75 23 all Do. Ches. Qua. Sh 2Ol 20 /3. all Do. do. do lOl 10 20 all Do. do. do ......151— 15/ 16 6 Lan. &York. F • £'2' 4 St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock 138 140 St. 100 r.on.&Brigh.G.sp.e. St. 100 Do. Pref., sp. a. St. ... St 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. 137 St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent .. St. 100 Lon. &N. W., Coy. a Nuneaton 5 p. at... St 100 ..cm.& S. W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares 158 162 12. all & Color. Sh. 12 all Londy.&Ennis.A Sh • • St. 100 it1.,F1.,& L. , 6 p. tent. 124 122 6 44 Do. do. do. £6 St. 100 Do. do. 31 per cent. 65 68 tz, all Sfarypt.&Carl.4p 124 all Do. 4} per cent ••••• .•• 12 101„ Do. do. St. 100 Nfld. Consol.6 p.c.St • St. 100 Do. Con.Br.Bir.6pc 136 138 St. LOCI De. 4i p. c. Prof. S 99 101 x d St. 100 Ditto L. &H. Pref. St $9 91 10 sll I New., Aber., drc., pr. I 5 p. a. red. 5 p.c. pm. • 10 4 Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. with optn. till '66 11 lip 10 all Norfolk Debenture .. St. 100 Do. Pref. 5 p.c. Steel St. 100 Do. 5 p.c. Eat St. WO Do. 5 per ct. pref._ • St. 100 Do.Wav•Val. 5 p.c. St. 1.00 North British lO4 —lO6 St. 100 N. FL EtQrw, 4 p.o. P 92 17 84 Do. do. do l4 1c; 20 1.3 Do, Leeds 6 p.o :No.) 124 9 Do. do. Quarters ... 25 10 Do • York11.& S. Pur 1(1 20 all North Staffordshire.. St. 100 Ox, Wo, k-,W.15/ 6pc 103 106 z d 10 all Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. 84 all Soot. Cent.,Nevaref pm 25 all South Devon l5 16 10 all Do. fixed,44 per cent 1,0. all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d.1 24k 25 St. 100 Do. 44 per cent 100 103 10 all Do. Fixed 44 pc sh lO 104 St. 100 S. Wales Gila. 4p. a — St. 100 Do. do. 44 p. a 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar — 25 all Stock.& Dar., sp.c 27 28 ' x 25 15 Do; do. do 2 3 p 124 all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. c. till July 1, '56 ... Waterfd.& Kilk.6pc 14 —14 d LEICESTI Acceptances for the Leicesti and :R RACES. trehire Handicap. One mile I half. Age st lb Mr. Sykes 6 8 12 Courtenay 4 7 8 Fisherman 3 7 4 Cardsharper Bright Phoebus 5 7 0 Pantomime Stork 3 7 0 Romeo Vulcan (inc.7lbex ) 4 7 0 St. Clare Lady Florence Acceptances for the Scurr; Age et lb New Brighton Courtenay 4 8 2 Pantomime Olympus (inc. 71b Age st lb Curious Prince of Orange 3 5 10 Sirocco Emulator Prince's Mixture 3 5 7 Lily Adam 3 5 6 Announcement 3 5 5 F by Birdcatcher, oiit of Sacrifice 3 5 0 r Handicap. Half a mile. Age st lb Breeze Namur° Bold Bucoleugh 3 6 4 Cbatteress 3 6 4 British Remedy 3 6 4 F by Birdcatcher extra Hanover Bessie 4 6 12 Gaudy Prince's Mixture 3 6 7 out of Sacrifice 3 6 2 Coal Black Rose 3 5 11 DONCASTER RACES.--YOUATT WIC GRAY'S advice on the St. Leger and the Great Yorkshire Handicap will prove victorious. I challenge the world to equal the information issued. Nothing is done by guess, nothing is advised, but what I know from the fountain head. One horse will win four races nest week, and the winner of the Portland Stakes will be at 25 to 1. Ten winners are guaranteed. Terms, ss. ; single event, 2s. 6d. ; to the end of the season, 108. 6d. Cesarewitch and Cam hridgeshire now ready. Address, 15, Charing•cross. For success last week at Warwick, &c., see the Era, Sunday Times, &c. MARKET NEWS.—(Phis Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was but moderately supplied with all kinds of English wheat. For most descriptions we had a slow inquiry; nevertheless, parties were firmer in their demands than on Monday, and that day's prices were sup ported. _ The imports of foreign wheat are 7,360 quarters, abiefiy from the Baltic. The amount of business doing was limited, at the late decline in value. Fine barley was scarcer, and held at full quotations. Inferior parcels, including malt, met a very slow sale. _ _ .. _ The show of oats was limited, and the oat trade ruled firm. Fine samples were rather dearer. Beans, peas, and flour were in moderate request, at Mon day's quotations. MINES. 1 all &gun Fria 10s all t.fir.,lo Californian I ... ... 20 7 ‘ustralian 1 11 1 all Baden (Gd• Duchy of) ... ... 50 all BlEenar. Iron & Coal ... .. 20 14 British Iron 5 7 35 266 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm.) 30 all Do. COCILOBIr Culab3 31 4 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 19 21 1 6 Clarendon Cons. Min, Co. of Jamaica k - in 40 all Cobre Copper .. 5 1A Colonial Gold — ... St. all Copper Min. of Eng 3O 35 25 all Do. Pref. 76 p. cent 26 28 •.• 1C Copiapo. lB 18 2 1/ Fortuna 6 Id 20 all General l4 —l5 1 all ,Gt.NuggetVeinßcg 1 6 4i all Great Polgooth — 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 26 16d 1 all Liberty -- 3 all Linares 7 8 5 11 ,Lusitanian 4d it t 1 all ,Mariquita 1 i 1 all Now Granada t 1 all Nouveau Monde — ••• 20 all ,Pontgi.Sil.& Le• Min 9 11 9j i 5 1 (Port Philip 1 all Quartz Rock — •.• 50 all 'll.hymney Iron. 25 27 15 all I Do New 6 8 30 14/ Santiago de Cuba l/ 21 ... 6s. Sort. ' Cons. Min. o. 21 2 1 all South Australian 1 i 1 all !Do. Scrip * ' - 1 all 'Do. 10 per cent Prof ... . . .. . 4/ Tam. S. & L.Min. Co. 1 El 10 all Pin Croft 3/ 4* 28A an United Mexican. 3 i 4 31 1 all Waller . • - ••• 1 all West Mariposa i 1 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia Spirit of the Public JournaL% (From, the Daily News of this day.) A bias has of late been given to the foreign policy of the French Government, which is of a nature to excite grave apprehensions for the future. The I threats addressed by Count Wale wski to the Bel gian Government in the Conferences of Paris awakened the indignation of every Liberal in . Europe. About the same time there were dis quieting rumours in circulation, of overtures made by the French Emperor to leading statesmen, both in Spain and Piedmont, with a view to induce them to attempt coups d'etat in their respective countries. In so for as Piedmont was concerned, public opinion was reassured by the explicit decla ration of Count Cavour to the Sardinian Legisla ture that no such proposal had been made to him at the Congress. Still there were some not indis posed to attach credence to the statement that such proposals might have been made but for the Count's reply to a fishing question of the Emperor. It was said that his Majesty had, in the course of conversation, asked the Count, in an off-band man ner, what would be thought in Sardinia of a Con cordat like that which Austria had just concluded with Rome ? The answer was said to have been, that a Concordat like that of 1801 would be pre ferred. We give the anecdote for what it is worth, without vouching for the truth of it. With regard to Spain, however, the haste to confer the order of the Legion of Honour upon O'Donnell, immedi ately after his successful coup d'etat, has not un naturally recalled to men's recollection the sus picions entertained months ago that the Cabinet of the Tuileries was intriguing against Espartero at Madrid. It is impossible not to associate with this Imperial sanction of the O'Donnell usurpation the unfair manner in which the French Government is at present holding the balance between Austria and Sardinia. The Austrian newspapers are allowed to denounce the internal policy of Sar dinia as not to be tolerated by neighbouring despotisms ; the Austrian Government, by its sequestration of the property of Sardinian subjects in Lombardy, has de facto declared war against Sardinia ; threatening corps d'armee are being as• sembled by Austria on the Sardinian frontier, and Austria is fortifying Pola, and strengthening the fortifications of Ancona, as if that place were to be made a tete de pont to confirm her hold upon Italy. In the faoe of these menaces Sardinia is necessarily driven to make preparations for defence. The Sardinian Government has decreed the fortification of Alessan.dria ; and the Sardinian people have commenced a suscription to purchase guns for the fortress. A number of Italians resident in foreign countries are desirous of co-operating with their countrymen in Piedmont in this patriotic work ; and to facilitate the realisation of their wishes, M. Manin has announced that heis prepared to under take the task of collecting subscriptions in Paris. Hereupon, the Austrian Minister calls upon the , French Government to stop M. Manin's proceed ings, and is informed in answer that they have al ready stopped them. There was no obligation on the French Government thus to anticipate the wishes of Austria. The object of the subscription proposed by M. Manin was simply to aid Sardinia in preparing to defend herself if attacked by Aus tria. Sardinia and Austria are not now at war ; there can be no good reason for the French Govern ment's refusing to allow munitions of war to be purchased in France and exported to Piedmont. It is not for a moment to be imagined that the French Government is afraid of Austria, and there fore the only reason that can be assigned for its interfering to impede the defensive prepara tions of Sardinia is that it sympathises, and is pre pared to take part with Austria, if she succeeds in fixing a quarrel upon Sardinia. In addition to this declaration in favour of the despotic powers, the Imperial Government is now broadly accused of having abetted a conspiracy on the part of the Prussian Governmenteto wrest from the Helvetic League, by force of arms, the district of Neufcha tel, which, since, 1848, has been recognised as in corporated into the League. But perhaps the most revolting indication of the disposition of the French Government to become the accomplice, or tool, of the Despotic Powers, is its lawless and unmerciful treatment of the Italian exiles, who have occasion to pass through France on their way to England. If Napoleon 111. persists in the policy which the acts now recapitulated warrant a belief that he has adopted, it is impossible the entente cordiale be tween the French and English Governments can long continue. The rupture of this good under standing would of itself afford matter for regret. The intimate alliance of the French and English Governments has been based upon the principles to assert which they conjointly took up arms in behalf of Turkey and against Russia. We have never built undue expectations upon that alliance. We never expected that the Government of the soup d'etat of the 2d December would sincerely co operate with England to promote free institutions in Europe. But wo saw that so long as the alliance continued, the French Government, like our own, was pledged to uphold the right of nations to re gulate their domestic concerns free from foreign in terference. If the French Government deserts that principle, the English Government must in future coo 4 alono, and the cause clf national independence in Europe will have received a severe shock. This will be one great evil resulting from the apostasy of the French Government, and the weakening of that good understanding which has so closely allied it with our own. But a far worse evil will be the peril to which the entente cordiale of the French and English nations will thereby be exposed. A thoroughly good understanding between the peoples of France and England is of infinitely more consequence to humanity than mere friendly rela tions between their Governments. Such a good understanding has of late years made rapid pro gress ; but it has not yet been matured to such an extent as to render it unassailable by misunder standings between the Governments. A few more years of increased and increasing intimacy of con nection in industrial and commercial enterprise, and in social intercourse, would have assimilated the populations on both sides of the Channel to v. degree that would have rendered it independent of the waywardness and self-will of governments. But at present hostility and rivalry between the French and English Governments may still have the power to sow discord and dissension between the English and French peoples. Unfortunately, priestly rancour is at this moment co-operating with Imperial egotism to alienate the French nation from the English. Of late years great numbers of English children have been educate,' in French seminaries. This was a powerful en gine for obliterating national prejudices. But a priestly conspiracy, of which the contemptible machinations of the Bishop of Arras are only the first fruits, is busily at work to destroy the con ciliating influence. It is for the peoples of France and England to declare that, let their Governments adopt what policy they may, the nations will remain cordial and faithful friends. The entente cordiale of the French and English peoples is a guarantee for the prosperity of both ; and it is at the same time the only sheet-anchor of the party of enlightenment and progress in Europe. France and England have evidently been called by Providence to undertake the proud task of protecting and promoting the cause of progress and of civilisation. Their discord would threaten that cause with destruction. To our own countrymen we especially address our selves. The more the policy of the French Govern ment becomes intolerable, the more should Eng lishmen exert themselves to demonstrate to the French people that they can distinguish between them and their Government. Englishmen have occasionally neglected this distinction in their sin cere but unreasoning eagerness to conciliate. the French people. They have injudiciously appeared to take a part in the internal dissensions of France —to become pat tisans of Napoleon 111. against his French political adversaries. This is a sad mistake. So long as Napoleon 111. retains his power, he entitled to deference and respectful treatment at our hands as the representative of the French na tion ; but this deference and respect are die not to his personal but to his official character. If the will of the French people were to substitute an other government in lieu of his dynasty to-morrow, it would be equally entitled to our respect and deference. (prong the Morning Herald of this day.) It has long been admitted as a fact beyond con troversy that the genius of the Irish people is essentially military. Our own countrymen make indomitable soldiers, and have exhibited, amid the storm of battle, a coolness and resolution which have attracted the admiration of the world. The Scotch are traditionally brave, and possess a capacity of endurance peculiar to themselves ; and in Scot land is to be found in abundance the stuff of which true soldiers are made. But the natural aptitude of the Irish for the profession of arms is as well known as are certain other characteristics less to be prized, and which have given—in days now happily passed away—tg, the fairest portion of the United Kingdom a notoriety by no means de sirable. Ireland has, however, entered upon a new epoch in her eventful history, and while her sons retain all that chivalrous ardour and that warmth . of temperament which have half-redeemed th en follies, they have learned, from a long and sad ex perielice, the consequences of those follies, 9.11 d afford constant and continual proof that the stern teaching of adversity has not been lost u pon them; . in a word, that the warm-hearted and high-sp.mt.N.l nation which in war supplies o ur most brilliant soldiers, is steadily advancing in the arts of peace, and devoting its fineenergies to those pursuits which conduce to national greatness and stability. It MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 , Australian Agricult. 250 26' le all Austral% Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Wator Works 5i 6 60 40 Brit. American Land . - . 100 3.1; Canada.. 125 - 127 195 St. .c 0 C.Go.6p.c.JanSaaly 1131 —114 i St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug St. 100 Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept 5 all Crystal 2.4 5 all Do. Preference 5/ 5i 4 all Crystal Pal.of France 1 Duston Iron Ore s 2 t o . 100 15 i E E mi lec te tr ril ic S T t eregraph 93i 950 241 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir 5 all En.daus Cop Sm Co .11 11 25 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 1G all General Screw Steam 131 131 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 3f 4i 2 1 . 10 Magdalena S t. Navi g 10 all deditoran. Elec. Tel. • R it) 10 all Mexican&S.Americn. 41 4i 25 5 Nat. Discount Co. - p 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land.... .11 14 20 all Do. Do. - 4 t 5 3 Do. 8 pcPissatld op 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 23 25 ••• N.S.W. Gov.sp.c.D. 1 all N. B. Australasian — a 30 15 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 131 131 1 all Oriental Gas ll 11 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" p 4P Pm tt all Peel Rr. Ld. & Mine. 24 2i 60 all Peninsular& Oriental 67 68 50 10 Do. New 5 6 p Isi 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest la— 11 1 Ditto New — 25 all South Austranand '354 364 1 all Samar. 1 all Do. Registered — 1 20 5 Crust.e L. 00.11.0 an 100 2S Dinlen i o 141, • 15i 161 k ivaGleap.c.Jaa July ••• TATTERSALL'S-THURSDAY. The room was thinly attended. The following quota tions were merely nominal : GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 4to 1 agst Saraband (offered) ST LEGER. 6to son Ellington (offered) 12 to 1 agst Bonnie Scotland (offered) 15 to 1 agst Brother to Bird•on the Wing (taken) LINCOLN RACES.—WEDNESDAY. (ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.) The Innkeepers' Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for two•yr-olds and upwards ; certain penalties and allowances ; optional selling weights, &c. Three quarters of a mile. Four subs. Mr. Ewbank's Johnny Bland, 3 yrs, sst 51b (car. sst 71b) (301) (Ducker) 1 Mr. Bush's Our Creature, 2 yrs, 4st 10lb (201.), (Snowden) 2 Mr. Robinson's Shiner, 2 yrs, 4st 131 b (201), (Challooer) 3 Mr. C. Reynard's Heiress, 3 yrs, Est 4lb (201.), (Porteus) 4 Betting-6 to 4 each agst Johnny Bland and Shiner, and 4to 1 agst each of the others. Won by a length, half a length between the second and third, The winner was bought in for 51 guineas. The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added for three-yr-olds and upwards; certain penalties. and allowances ; gentlemen riders ; professionals extra. Two miles. Rght subs. Mr. Elwes's The Cropper, 4 yrs, 10st 111 b (Mr. Hint) 1 Mr. Chambers's Sir Richard, li st 11Ib ...(Mr. Price) 2 Mr. G. Storer's Xanthus, 6 yrs, list 2lb (Owner) 3 Mr. J. Merry's Liveden, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (Mr. Walker) 4 Betting-7 to 4on Sir Richard, and 3to 1 apt The Cropper. Won by half a length ; bad third. THURSDAY. The Tyro Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for two yr•olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 3lb ; the winner to be sold, &c. ; the second to save his stake. Thiee- quarters of a mile. Mr. Armstrong's Shiner, 7st 71b (301.) (Challoner) 1 Mr. Sidney's Sister to Nancy, 7st 31b(30/.)(Withington) 2 Mr. G. Hooper's Amorous Boy, 7st 71b (30/.) (T. Cliff) 3 Mr. Ewbank's Perjury (late Johnny Bland), 7st 7lb (30/.) .............................................(Charlton) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Perjury, sto 2 agst Shiner, and 4 to 1 agst Amorous Boy. Won cleverly by half a length. The winner was bought in for 36 guineas. The Brocklesby Stakes Handicap of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with 31 added. The second to save his stake. One mile and a quarter. 16 subs. Mr. 3. H. Smith's Midhope, 3 yrs, 6st Blb (Cresswell) 1 Mr. John Osborne's Alfred, 3 yrs, Gat 61b (Challoner) 2 Mr.W. H. Brook's Manganese, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Bearpark) 3 The following also ran :—Courtenay, Excitement, Dresser, and Vindex. Betting-7 to 4 agst Vindex, 2to 1 agst Manganese, 6 to 1 each agst Alfred, Midhope, and Dresser. Won by eine& ; three lengths b•:tween the second and third, and a neck between the third and fourth. Vindex, who broke a blood vessel, was last. The Burleigh Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added ; the second to save his stake. One mile. 3 subs. Mr. Higginbothara's Charlotte Watson, 3 yrs, sst 71b (20/.) ........................ . .............. . ........ (Ducker) 1 Mr. C. Reynard's Heasse, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (301.) _ (Portals) 2 Mr. Clarke's Adam Smith, 4 yra, 64 121 b (201.), car ried 6st 131 b _ (J. Forster) Betting-6 to 4on Charlotte Watson, who won in a canter by six lengths ; Adam Smith beaten off. The winner was sold by auction for 26 guineas. The Scurry Handicap Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added, for all ages. Thrre-quarters of a mile. Mr. J. Heywood's Courtenay, 4 yrs, Bst Blb (Withington) 1 Mr. Baron's Squire Watt, 3 yri, 6st 91b ...(Holmes) 2 Mr. W. H. Brook's Impostor, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Cballoner) 8 The following also ran :—Dresser, Xanthus, The Cropper, Excitement, Gamester, and Our Creature. Betting-2 to 1 agst Gamester, 4to 1 agst Comte. nay, 6 to 1 each agst Our Creature, The Cropper, and Squire Watt, 8 to 1 agst The Impostor, and 12 to 1 agst any other. Won by half a length ; a neck between the second and third ; the same distance separating the third from the fourth. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds, fist 2113) four, get 4lb ; five, gat 9lb ; six and aged, get ....... - Mb. TWo miles. - Mr. T. Varner's Lance, 3 yrs (Wilberforce) 1 Capt. Skipworth's Elastic, 4 yrs (Bearpark) 2 Mr. J. H. Smith's Midhope, i yrs (E. Harrison) 3 Mr. W. H. Brook's Manganese, 3 yrs...(J. Osborne) 4 - Betting-5 to 2on Lance, and 4to 1 agst Midhope. Won in a canter by four length's ; half a length between the second and third ; Mangare..3e beaten off. ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM RACES. THURSDAY. The West Kent Stakes of 2 soya each, with 25 added, for 3-yr olds and upwards, optional selling weights, &c., heats, seven subs, were won in three heats by Mr. Hunt's Usurer, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (301.), (J. Lend), beating Adamant, Brabantia, Cleopatra, and Corhampton. The winner was sold by auction for 60 guineas, and goes into Mr. Pattison's stable. The Members' Plate of 50 sot's (Handicap). Winners extra. One niile. Mr. Good's Vulcan, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (includ. 51b extra) _ (D. Hughes) 1 Mr. R. Drewitt's Slattern, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (car sst 11Ib) (Fordham) 2 Mr. W. Joy's Flo, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (car Est 91b) (J. Hall) 3 Betting.-3 to 1 on Vulcan, who made all the run ning, and won by half a length ; a very bad third. The New Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; for two and three yr olds ; allowances and penalties. T.Y.C. about three quarters of a mile. Nine subs. _ . Mr. F. Fisher's England's Beauty, by Connaught Ranger, 2 yrs, Est 9lb (J. Land) 1 Mr. C. Formby's The Banner Bearer, 2 yrs, Est 12Ib (Plumb) 2 Mr. G. Drewe's Dexterity, 2 yrs, Est 91b...(8ray) 3 Mr. E. Drewitt's The Borderer, 2 yrs, Est 12Ib (Fordham) fell Betting.-7 to 4on The Borderer, 4to 1 agst Dex terity, 10 to 1 agst England's Beauty (offered). Won by a length ; ]Dexterity, who was last all the way, finished about three lengths behind The Banner Bearer. The Borderer ran against a post immediately after start ing and unseated Fordham, who escaped unhurt. The Ladies' Plate, of 30 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sous each; for three-yr-olds and upwards; op. tlonal selling weights, &c. Two miles. Four subs. Mr. P. Barling's Lucy Lockit, by Collingwood, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (501.) (Clements) 1 Mr. T. Hughes's Westminster, 4yrs, Tat 131 b (1001.) (D. Hughes) 2 Mr. B. Land's Vestige, 5 yrs, Bst (501.) ...(J. Land) fell Mr. H. Pattison's The Liitle Bird, 3 yrs, 6st 4lb (601.) (Fordham) bolted Betting.-6 to 4 agst Westminster, 2to 1 agst Little Bird, 4 to 1 agst Lucy Lockit. Won by a length. Little Bird bolted at the top turn the second time round, and Vestige fell at the tar turn. The winner was bought in for 106 guineas. A Cup, valued 20 guineas, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 soya each, for hunters, &c., 12st each, winners extra, two miles and a distance, over four flights of hurdles, six subs, was won by Mr. Leyton'a Annie Laurie, 12st, (Captain Grimes) beating Mr. P. Barling's Malmesbury, 12st Blb (including Slb extra). (Owner), second ; Mr. P. Barling's Wilmant, J. V. Barling's B e d g b ur y an d M r . Meera's Taurus also ran. The Scurry Stakes did not fill. BETTING ON THE COURSE. GREAT YORKSHIRE RANDICAr. 7 to 1 apt Pantomime 10 to 1 agst Hungerford (taken) ST. LEGER. 10 to 1 agst Bonnie Scotland (taken to 1001.) CERABEWITOR. 25 to 1 agst The Trapper (taken) 41 to 1 apt Colt by Ratan, out of Alice (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mary (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 40 to 1 agst Colt by Ratan, out of Alice (taken' 1000 to 10 agst Tumbler (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Ellermire (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Flac►ow (taken) ARRIVALS THIS TEEL Malt. I Oats. F onr. I 1,7 3 0 120 420 200 3,220 7,240 brls. 1 Wheat. Barley. E•igllah .. 1,530 1 550 Irish .. .• — 2 O I Foreign 1 i 7,360 1,440 1 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The show of beasts in to-day's market was by no means extensive, yet the demand for all kinds ruled rather heavy, at a decline in the quotations realised on Monday of 2d per 81bs. Although we were rather scantily sapplied with sheep, the mutton trade was very inactive, and prices gave way 2d per 81bs. Lambs are now out of season. There was a full average number of calves on offer, and the veal trade ruled heavy at 2d per 81bs less money. Pigs wero steady at late rates. Milch cows moved off slowly at from 11/ to 191 each, in cluding their small calf. Per 81bs to sink the offals. e. d. e. d.I s. 4. s. d. Interior 80a5t5....2 10 to 3 2 ( PrimoSouthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 4 3 8 ‘Lorge crse. calves 3 S 4 2 Prime largo oxen 310 4 2 1 Prime small do 4 4 410 Prime Scots, cite. 4 4 4 8 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 8 3 10ISmal1 porkers 4 2 4 S Second quality ..4 0 4 4;Suckling calves 23 0 30 Prime erse.-wiled.4 6 4 B,Quarter old pigs 22 0 28 0 Lamb, 4s Od to 6s 4d. TOTLL SUPPLY. TOZEIGIN RIPPLY. Bea d s 1,030 j Beasts•• ..•• •• •• •• •••• • 290 Sheep 440 Calves.. 21 . 2 • •••• NEWOATE AND The trade generally was in Per 81bs by LEADENFI ALL. a sluggish state, aq follows : the carcase. B. d. B. d. &of, inferior 2 8 3 2 Do., middliug 3 4 3 6 Do. prime largo 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 4 0 4 4 PJrk, largo 3 6 4 0 Lamb, 4a s. d. e. 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime 4 4 4 S Veal 3 4 4 6 Pork, small 4 2 4 6 to 56 01. BOROUGH HOP. About 1,500 pockets of new haps have arrived from Sussex and Kent. The prices realised this week have varied considerably, and it will be some time before they aro settled. Some low qualities have realised very low rates, viz., 40s to 70s per cwt. Duty, 280,0 CT. Old hops may be had at unusually low cuirencie3. COLONIAL. TEA.—Since the public sales on Wednesday the market has been very quiet, and only a small business has been done in some of the parcels taken out of the sale, at pre vious rates. Common congou brought 8d per lb. SUGAR.—The sugar market has again been rather active, and a large business has been done in West India, at an advance of about 6d per cwt. For other qualities, also, prices rule very firm. Low to fine Cubes brought 435 6d to 475 61 per cwt. In the refined market prices have also ruled very firm, and there is a good demand for home con sumption of good grocery qualities. COFFEE.—The supplies during the last two or three dayslhave been very limited, and the private dealings in this article have been at rather higher rates. Plantation and native Ceylon realised prices rather above former quo tations. Costa Rica fine ordinary sold for 603 6d per cwt. RICE. —There has been an active demand for th ee low qualities for distillation purposes, and prices l rther firmer. Bengal low to fine 105 to 12s Gd per cwt. Ball= 95 6d per cwt. MAL—There has been very little inquiry, and prices have undergone no nraterial alteration• Good Demerara sold for 2s 5d and 2s Gd per proof gallon. SPICIES.—The demand has been steady formost descrip tions of spices, and pepper, pimento, mace, cinnamon, and cloves realised rather above p emus rates. SALTPETRE.—There has aga:a been an active demand, and prices may be quoted very firm. Bengal iq per cent. sold for 31s 9,1, and 9' per cont. 31s Gd per cwt. COCHINEAL.—The supplies of this article have been very liberal, but prices have been well supported. Honduras black brought 3s lld to 5s 3d, silver 33 8d to 4s 2d, foxy pasty 2s lld to 3s 7d per lb. TALLOW. —The market has ruled very flat, and prices have l ather tended downwards. P.Y.C. on the spot 51a 6d, and last 3 months 49s 3d to 49s 6d per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—The market for lemons is somewhat depressed owing to continued arrivals. A parcel ex Tagus from Lisbon, sold by Keeling and Hunt at average prices. Nuts continue in demand. Messina sought after. The last sale of West India pine apples this seasoa took place on Monday last and sustained their high price, which is indi cative of the growing and continued consumption of this article. THE DISPUTED ALADDIN. A difference of opinion being entertained as to wire ther Van Dunck, who ran second to Aladdin for the Newton Handicap, run for on the 18th of June last, in which Aladdin came in first, and Van Dunck fecoud, should take the stakes, and bis backers receive their bete, gave rise to some discussion. According to the evidence brought forward during the inv e sti g ation of the question respecting the identity of Aladdin, at Warwick meeting, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, it was proved, beyond all doubt, that he was not " late Go-away, by Harkaway, out of Ukraine," but is another horse by Harkaway, out of a mare called Gretna, and that all the stakes which his owner has received for the horse coming in first will have to be refunded, and handed over to the owner of the horse that in each in stance ran second to him, is in a manner settled ; but a difference of opinion regarding bets prevails, and has been differently expressed by two of the Londo n weekly sport- ing journals, which gave rise today t o man y w agers Some small amounts of Australian gold !continue to being made as to whether the bets would go to Aladdin be taken to the Ba nk . During the last f ew da y s the or Van Dunck ; it being maintained by many, that as total is said to have been about 35,0001. 631 xd 61 105 I 102 1i i 79 i 8i 22i 2 12k 11i 41 i i 24i i • would be strange indeed if such a people should remain insensible to the achievements of their countrymen in the late war, and should neglect that recognition of devoted valour, or refuse that tribute of admiration to surpassing gallautryalready accorded in this country. In our impression of Tuesday last we published the proceedin gs a t a public meeting held in Dublin the day previ ous l y , for the purpose of promoting a national banqu e t t o all the troops now serving in Ireland who are wearers of the Crimean medal. Whether we look to the character and position of those who signed the requisition and took part in the meeting, or to the resolutions and the speeches in support of them, we cannot doubt that it is a national under taking, intended to express a national feeling, to convey the heartfelt feelings of Irishmen to those who have added lustre to the Irish name while up holding the honour o f E ng l an d i n th e fi e ld. Th e Irish aristocracy was fitly represented in the person of an estimable nobleman—Lord Talbot de Mala hide. The hero of Chillianwallali was there, and in his effective and soldier -like speech bore the testimony of an eye -witness to the difficulties so nobly overcome by the Crimean army. Colonel Browne, commissioner of the Dublin police, re fereed to his own Peninsular experiences, and told the meeting how Irishmen behaved in the passes of the Pyrenees and on the bloody plain of Sala. manca. The members for Youghal and for the King's County were also present ; indeed, from the first, Mr. Butt's name has been identified with this undertaking, and, as we doubt not, the ovation will fully realise the anticipations of its projectors, much will be due to the unassuming exertions of that honourable and learned gentleman. We find such names as La Touche and O'Dwyer, as repre senting the Irish gentry, and William Dargan, ss the representative of Irish enterprise. The com position of the. meeting, therefore, was very perfect, and the character of the proceedings left nothing to be desired. _ _ The manifestation of feeling which followed the disclosure of the object of the meeting, and the allusions of the various speakers to deeds of Irish and British chivalry, were worthy of the occasion. The Crimean campaign closes a long record of the brilliant services, more especially of the gallant re giments raised and recruited at the other side of the water. "I felt proud," exclaimed the member for Youghal, in the course of his eloquent speech, " that down to the latest moment—down to this hour—wherever the arms of England have bees engaged—whether it was at the Crimea, whether in storming Sebastop o l, or w h e th er it was on t h e glorious plains of Chillianwallah, Irishmen have given proof of their courage, and still we may in scribe the names of Irishmen amongst the most honoured of the heroes of the United Kingdom." The hon. gentleman is right. It was an Irish re giment which led the way through the terrible breaches of Badajos ; and, if we remember aright, that first planted the British colours on the walls of Ciudad Rodrigo. It was the Irish regiments that bore the brunt at Talavera and Vittoria. Conspi cuous on the field of Waterloo were those Irish re giments which Pictou never could restrain in the presence of an enemy. Conspicuous, also, on that great day, and in that superb charge which over threw the flower of the Frenclichivalry, aud struck terror even to the heart of Napoleon, were those Irish cavalry that "fell like a thunderbolt on the foe !" and in the recent wruggle, they were Irish regiments which so nobly supported the move ment against the Russian batteries of the Alma, that sustained for hours the hand-to-hand fight at Inkerman ; and that watched day and night in the trenches, and it was a party of the 18th Royal Irish who, on the memorable Bth of September, first set foot within the walls of Sebastopol : no marvel, then, that in Ireland the soldier is had in honour, and that the appeal of Monday last should find a response in the heart of the Irish nation. Another gratifying feature in the proceedings to which we have referred is the total absence of party spirit by which they are distinguished. Irish men, it is clear, can meet for a great national ob ject, and forget the miserable rivalries and eternal dissensions which have hitherto prevented the growth of anything like public opinion amongst them, and arrested their progress as a people. We accept the meeting of last Monday, with its ex pression of generous and manly sentiment and its tumultuous heartiness, as a happy omen of the future peace and prosperity of Ireland—as an in dication that the time has come for entering upon a new path, in which Irishmen will feel that they have a community of interests and a national re putation to support—if not to create. Nor should it be forgotten that, desirous as they are to do honour to their countrymen who have taken part in the late campaigns, there is as hearty an 'appre ciation of the distinguished valour of the British troops who fought beside them, and as warm a welcome for them at the approaching banquet—au ovation which we trust may be in no way inferior to the recent expression of admiration in this me tropolis for the gallant Brigade of Guards. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH BRITISH. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the North British Railway was held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. R. Hodgson, chairman of the board of directors, in the chair. The report, which has already been published; was taken a 3 read. The chairman said he had great pleasure in meeting the shareholders in London under circumstances much more encouraging than when he last addressed them. This clay 12 months it was his duty to tell them that the revenue of the half year must be applied to the purposes of the permanent way and the liquidation of old debts pressing heavily on their capital ; and the shareholders, having fall confidence in the direction, con sented to forego a dividend. He had to thank them in the name of the direction for that confidence, and to sho-v that it had not been misplaced be could assure them that the exertions of the directors had succeeded in placing the finances of the company upon a most satisfactory footing. The measures which the share. holders sanctioned last year had placed their property urn a sound and substantial foundation, and their future prospects were most cheering. Too com pany were in possession of an undisputed territory, with. out having any competing interest to contend against, and no long as they continued to serve the district to the best of their power consistently with the claims of the shareholders, they need entertain no ftars about their future success. The plant and permanent way were in a first rate condition, and with ordinary prudence and timely repairs both might be kept so. They had a larri and continually increasing traffic—not increasing by his and and starts, but gradually and steadily. This half-year it had increased 3401. per week, or 9,000/. for the half year, as compared with the corresponding period of last year, while the opening up of new branches and tribu taries promised to bring in c inflections with other rail ways that could not do otherwise than add to their re ceipts. Well, then, considering that the line, plant, and rolling stock were in good sound working order ; con sidering that their debts bad been placed on a liquidation footing, that their capitil bad been remodelled and. equalised ; and, considering, lastly, that the traffic of their railway was yet far from fully developed, ho thought the shareholders had every reason to congratulate them selves upon their present position and future prospects. Nevertheless, it was only right that he should state that two or three shareholders had written to complain that the dividend was too high ; they thought it ought to be reduced, with the view of establishing a renewal fund, but the directors thought the more legitimate and prudent course was to meet their renewals every half year, as renewals became necessary. That course they had followed, and intended to continue, and the ordinary shareholders might very fairly and safely divide 24 per cent.: The line could ,not be ren dered more complete or efficient than it was at pre sent, while, since 1852, the passenger traffic had in creased 27 per cent., and the goods traffic 53 per cent. Nor had this increase involved an increase of expendi ture ; on the contrary, the engines daily in steam since 1852 bad been reduced by 30 per cent., and the expenses of other departn.ents had been economised as far as was possible consistent with the proper working of the line. Under these circumstances, ho had much pleasure in moving the adoption of the report. The report was then unanimously adopted, after which a dividend was declared at the rate of 5 per cent. urn the preferential stock, and 24 per cent, upon the ordi nary stock, leaving upwards of 1,1001. to be carried for ward to the next account. A resolution was then passed, empowering the direc tors to lay down the electric telegraph upon such por tions of the railway as required it. Mr. Kinlock, a director, took the opportuni t y of as suring the meeting that the line was in perfectcondi tion, and most economically managed. Soruethin b g ad been said out of doors of the claim of the Edinburgh and Glasgow upon this companylt bad been put forth as amounting to 65,0001., but in point of fact it was no. thing of the rort. The Edinburgh and Glasgow had already received a sum of 10,0001., and workrepres ent ing 10,000/c.otun could e bring o Lire balance nacco l un t o f theirwithin claim,a fair and r w li h m e i n t, - e‘er t h ey d the North British would be quite ready to pay it. A shareholder ask& d when the next call would be made upon the new 71. preferential shares ? The Chairman hoped not for some time to come yet ; but no further call would be made without the consent of a special meeting convened fur the purpose. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman and directors, and it Laylng been agreed that. the next half-yearly meeting should be held ia Edinburgh, the proceedings terminated. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. SCOTTISH CENTRAL llaiLwAY.—Traffie return for the w)ek ending Sept. 7, 18.56 £7,376 6 2 borresponainv week last year 6,986 10 2 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for week ending, Sept. 6, 1856 £26l 12 11 Corresponding week last year 255 9 8 ~.. r ~:~"~~; Cr. 341 , 5 78 7/ 49 61i 271 71i • 211 f 3i 1013 68lli i 9 801 ~~. . ~y I ti