The Sun. — London, England, 1861-05-21 00:00:00

aime le plaisir," and the references to life in France, Italy, Spain, and the East enliven the political nar rative. The volume serves as a companion to Raikes's Diary, and gives an entertaining view behind the scenes of the political world of that day, Recollections of a .F'oxhanter. By Scrutator, author of " The Master of the Hounds," &c., &c. Hurst and Blackett. Those who expect to find nothing but sporting adventure and directions regarding the kennel and stable in this volume, will be agreeably disap- Pointed ; for, although Scrutator is a veteran sportsman, in the present instance he has extracted from his sporting memoranda such incidents as have come under his notice during a long expe rience, which are likely to interest the public and to enhance the interest. He has affixed, or rather blended, an account of his own sporting career from his earliest recollections. The most interesting portion of the work is that which depicts the various traits of character and eccentricities of the sporting celebrities of the early part of this century. First among these we may mention Sir Francis Burdett, with whose fapaily, as a boy, he was very intimate. Of course at that early age the author, as he him self remarks, knew little, and cared less, about politic a l life and the House of Commons, and he Speaks of Sir Francis only as a sportsman and Country gentleman, in both of which characters he stood very conspicuous, in the latter in particular from his unbounded hospitality. We learn that at Barnsb ur y Manor, in Wiltshire, open house was kept, and many of the neighbours received a carte blanch e for dinner invitations, to fill up as they Pleased. His house was Liberty Hall, and was generally full of company, who passed their time as best suited their fancy. The breakfast table stood prepared from eight o'clock until eleven, to suit the convenience of early and late risers ; but it the breakfast hour was optional not so the dinner, " punctually at six, the portly o ld butler made his appearance in the draw ing-room, when those who were present immediately obeyed the summons, not a moment being allowed to tardy toilet-makers or late corners ; and this being an established rule, ensured the punctual attend ance of those who cared for either soup or fish." Scrutator was intimate with the late Assheton Smith, of whose eccentricities and determined cha racter he furnishes us with some amusing anecdotes. Resolute in all things he was pre-eminently so in hunting. " With him it was an established maxim that Et. huntsman should always be with his hounds, and from this rule there are few in stance s on record of his ever departing. 'With them he would be, at any risk, or any hazard, no matter what might intervene. As might be expected, numerous were the perils he encountered ; in almost every field in Leicestershire he has been heard to say he has had a fall ; but as he contrived generally to fall safe on the right side of the obstruction, without seri ous accident, he earne d the soubriquet of the " Hard Gentleman." And hard he seems to have been in more respects than one, for he rode hard, and ha rd er th an hi s h orses liked; but hard riding will rnat always answer as well as judicious riding with an ob e di en t an d con fid ent horse, as the fol allvtbirol adventure will s h ow . O ne d ay, w hil e t h e was riding with the Squire, they got Pounded : For a foramoment both of us were p uzz l e d, see i ng no pl ace horse to force himself through the fence, jumping it be ing quite ou t o f th e quest i on . - `Hoy e are we to get out ?" asked the Squire; "we are Pounded here." "I shall take the gate," was my reply. " Yoto cannot," said he; " there is no room to go at it." Without another word, I. sprang from my saddle, and finding th e gate nailed up, got on to the top bar, elbowing the th orns back on either side, and having cleared a space miftleicilt to get over, I called my horse to follow me, which be immediately did, by vaulting over at a standing leap. " Wl3ll done I" exclaimed the Squire, " you beat me there ; my horse won't follow, so I must go lower down." By performing this trick so cleverly, my horse soon car ried his rider up to the hounds, which had met with a trifling check ; but the Squire could not catch me again until we killed our fox. One of Mr. Smith's maxims was that a fox-hunter should never voluntarily leave his saddle' either to dri ve or l ea d hi s h orse over a f ence , an d t o this I agree as a general rule, but there are places into 7 Ida a horse may j ump , without the possibility of his lumpin g out of them with his rider on hit back ; and I mainmaintain that a hu n t er oug h t to b e tra i ned to follow over a 'elm°, by which time is ga i ne d— as i n this instance—in stad of lost by looking about for an easier exit. , To p n•form such feats cleverly and quickly, a horse must ne attw .hed to his master and obedient to his will ; but Mr. Smith was too severe a rider for his hunters to become fond of him, and I well remember his celebrated horse, on heari n g his voice in the stable, showing as much excite ment sn, his loose box as a tiger does in his den. With, anecdotes like this the author exemplifies his theories regarding the management of hunters and hone ds. Assheton Smith carried his resolution ,and impetuosity into private life ; exceedingly rich, he 'would not brook to have his will thwarted, and ma ny are the laughable stories told of him and the possibilities (as most people considered) which he effected. His wife being in delicate health, the doctors recommended that she should go to a warmer climate during the winter; but this not suiting the Squire's convenience, he observed, " As we cannot very well go to Madeira, Madeira must come to us." To effect which he caused an enor mous conservatory to be built, of such an extent that it resembled a large garden in a warm climate. From the numerous individuals introduced :we will select Lord Dulcie as our last specimen of the sportsmen of the olden time. It was a s the Hon. Henry Moreton that the author first made his acquaintance. Rather hasty in tenaper, he was remarkable for his generosity, and never took advantage of his great wealth to carry out his desires to the detriment of less pros perous fellow Masters of the Hounds. On one occa sion, being desirous to purchase some hounds which were!, for sale, he encountered a gentleman (a neigh bour) who was in greater want than himself, and who Itad determined to purchase if possible, but finding Lord Dulcie in the field he was about to retire from so hopeless a contest, and told his lordship as much. But Lo r d Dulcie requested him to remain, as pro bably if his lordship succeeded in obtaining the pack they might come to some arrangement. The 'pack was purchased, and the arrange ment which Lord Dulcie thought fit to make was this : after selecting five couple, he 'presented the remainder of the pack to his astonished neighbour, and on no other terms would he part with a single hound. The author's views on most of the subjects on which he treats are sound, and he treats of many. Liberal in his ideas, and al..tove ordinary prejudices, he writes in a 'bold straigiltforward way. It is natural for a man who has spent the greater part of his life in the country, and devoted all his energies to field sports, to look ton them with favour. The following pas sage is a good index of his opinions, and proves at least - that foxhunting has developed a true British tec' ng in the breast of the author : I. a a national point of view, therefore, we may advocate thr , cause of field spoits, and all manly exercises and recrea hir mis, as conducive t o th e we lf are an d exa lti ng th e charac -3r of every nation. Yes, 1 repeat deliberately, exalting `the character of a nation, by calling into exercise those mental and phy s i ca l qualities which prepare men for great and hazardous exploits. The boy who has been accustomed to bear the fatigues and brave the dangers of the hunting field —to disregard cold—and submit patiently to those privations which attend a sportsman's life, will be, when a man, the first to charge the ranks of the enemy, and the fittest to endure the hardships of a campaign. At the same time, we must not be understood to moan that hunt ing and shooting are tobe the s o l e b us i ness o f a man ' s life; We speak of ("AY rtS Tccrootiro pactic.oo, -nhett it bow is to be unstrung from other necessary occupations. We speak of field sports and country amusements as spirit stiri healthful, cheerful diversions, tendi ng t o invigo rate the mind and body, in opposition to those of the city, which lead to debility, luxury, sensuality, and ruin of constitution. IsT , Awithstanding the childish prating of the Cobden sclw o l of politicians about peace—peace, when there is no peace—the safeguard of every nation is the hardi hoodi an d b ravery o f it s peop l e , an d the safest method The to maintain peace is e ve r t o b e p re p a red for war. listory of the world teachesus that, when we shall 'cease to be w ar lik e , we s h a ll cease a l so to be indepen dent. Giving our back to the smiters, forgiveness of in juries, patience, and submission to insults and abuse, are virtues which ought to be practised by members of a Chris tian community towards each other ; but until the whole world. binds itself by treaty to observe and obey these laws of Qod, the doctrine of "peace at any price,' as applic able to or practicable by nations, is a fallacy and delusion. " A nation of shopkeeepers" may sound very harmonious i• mercantile ears, but were this consummation, so ardently desired by cotton-spinners and manufacturers, attained -were England to become the workshop of the whole globe— the pursuits of agriculture ab an d one d, an d th e muscles and fibres o f her hardy peasantry devoted to loom and work shop only, her Cobdenite rulers would then indeed have to plead (like the Roman Senators at the decline of the'r Em pire)for "pe ace at any price, " and purchase a hollow truce en any terms from en insulting enemy. The spectacle of Roman Senators in their robes might have been an imposing one to barbarians ; but I doubt of any other e ff ec t being produced b of the House of Commons a motley group of members their head, in his full-bottlaoras ( ( e l ven with the Speaker at but ridicule and contempt. e iv Z e ig), on the conquerors, pastimes also, shall be discontinueela acnodund and the higher and middle classes driven tirs t yc o o u t s h np e oternt m sa i n g ca h en t d . y d, annt.ements, Londonwill Babylon of our lime for debasing prove to Englishmen what Capua did to Hannibal and his once hardy and victorious soldiers. We have devoted more attention to the foregoing portions of the book than we feel called upon to give to Scrutator's remarks upon the kennel and stable; his able writings on these subjects being known to most sportsmen. Of course, he stands up for the old school, and describes many hard and long runs in the days of yore, which he maintains would be too much for the hounds or horses of the present day to endure. He likewise condemns the introduction of French foxes, and considers it not fair to compare a run with a little dodging animal as fat as a hog which gets blown after a burst of twenty minutes with one with an old fashioned greyhound fox who would run the fast pack and horses to a stand-still ; or, if followed, lead them a 40 miles chase and then leave them. Scrutator's productions have always found favour with the public, but the combination of sporting incidents with personal and biographical sketches renders this volume doubly interesting. MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. .1 CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The public markets for foreign and colonial pro duce have been closed during the last day or two for the Whitsun holidays, and only limited private transactions have taken place in the principal staples, at about the rates previously current. Coffee, however, owing to the smallness of stock, still maintains a high price. Rice has been rather cheaper, and tea, 'sugars, and spices remain un altered. The tallow market has been inactive without any material change in price. P.Y.C., on the spot, 585.. and last three months' delivery 545. 6d. per cwt. A fair amount of business was recorded in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were steady. The sales were 10,000 bales. The half-year's interest has been announced for payment on Austrian 4 . -1 per Cent., and Swedish Provincial Mortgage Bonds. _ _ Small quantities of gold continue to be purchased by the Bank of England, about £3,000 having been sent in yesterday. The bar silver, by La Plata, from the West ,ndies, has been disposed of at ss. OP. per ounce standard, being a slight advance on the price realised for the previous supply. The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail way of Canada for the week ending the 3d inst. exhibited an increase of £825 compared with last year. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Ede and Co., Levant merchants, took place at Constantinople on: Friday last, when it was resolved to settle all the claims in full, in four equal instalments, ex tending over a period of 12 months, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent. In the event, however of the assets being realised sooner than can now be foreseen, they will liquidate their engagements before the above dates. Subscriptions are invited for the obligations of st , the Paris and Orleans, Paris and Lyons, Western of France, Southern of France, Eastern of France, and Ardenne s R a il wa y Companies—applications to et be sent in before the 27th inst. There is a steady demand for money to day al full rates. Renewed heaviness has been perCeptible in the st 4 market for Public Securities to-day, sales on specu- :I; lative account being still effected in consequence of monetary affairs at home and the advices from America. Consols are 913 f, for transfer, and 914 for the 6th pros. Business, however, continues at! exceedingly inactive. The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at 893 a ; Exchequer Bills, at 1 2 6s. to 2s. dis. ; Bank Stock is at 232 ; India 5 per stl Cent. Loan is flat, at 101 k a ; ditto 5 per Cent. En- sr( faced Paper has improved to 94 ; and ditto 51- per Cent. is flat, at 993. There has been very little activity in the Foreign Market, but prices generally have slightly im- st 4 proved. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 701 711 ; ditto, sty 1858, .554 ; Spanish have risen to 513, and Bra- et: zilian to 991 ; Portuguese are firm at 471 ; and Belgian 41 per Cents. 97. A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in the Railway Share Market, and prices in most instances have shown more firmness. Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, North-Eastern (York), and West Midland improved ss. ; Caledonian and Great Northern, however, 8 declined ss. ; and South-Eastern, 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets scarcely s any business of importance was entered into. Namur and Liege brought Si, and Great Indian Peninsula New Shares 91; Bombay and Baroda s. advanced to NI, and Grand Trunk of Canada to 20. 8 Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con- 88 tinued in fair request, and prices exhibited a slight improvement. Bank of Australasia advanced ss. ; 0 , London and Westminster, 10s. ; and Oriental 8 81 Bank, ss. B t-LITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities Bn 1 I 3 per Cent. Cons4 , ls Annuities ci li I i 1 New 3 per Cent. Annuities B9l 1 5 per Cent. Annuities lO7 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 l2i, Ditto for 30 'yrs, expire sth April, 1885.. 151 I India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent Ditto 5 per Cont. Ditto 5i per Cent 99- __ . ~..., ,itto 15ebentures, 1858 96 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 2l dis Consols for Account, June 6 India Stock for Account Ditto 5 per Cent. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid. Ditto £5OO 6 dis Dittc Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent .. 991 81 9 Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent Ditto Account Milian 6 per Cent. Nlexican 3 per Cent —. Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. - Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent... Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 5l Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent ]MDRa Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4 3 / 4 per Cent., Ex. 25 f. Dutch 24 per Cent., Exchange I'2 Guil. Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money 9 1 3 /4 a Ditto Account 9ll I 1 21118 DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, May 21.-IVind this' day at noon, V est- s i North-West; moderate breeze, and fine, clear, sultry s weather. CLYDE, May 20.—Wind W.—Arrived—Die Gebroodas, from Huelva. DEAL, May 20.—Wind N.W—Arrived—Bury St. Ed mund, from the River for Mauritius ; Argo, from the River for Quebec. SOUTHAMPTON, May 20.—Wind W.—Sailed—Coyloa, steamer, for Alexandria. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Borussia, steamer, from Hamburg ; SoutharoP t,m, steamer, num Ravi.; G0.t0...a.., i Princess Victoria, from Blyth. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, May2o—Fluvie Faro, from Porto Rico ; from Stralsund ; Ahti, frcm Boston ; Alloyro, from Nassau. Arrived, May 21—Saxonia, from Hamburg; Amazon, from Mogador ; Amor, from Helsingborg ; Fling, from Valentia ; Anna, from Demerara ; Lootse, from Hong Kong; Ilaidee, from Rangoon; Coe di Trieste, from Mes sina; Victor and Lively, from Guernsey. Sailed, May 20—Dover Court, for Kurrachee. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed in tow—James Paton, from Macao, for London ; Howden, from London, for Bombay ; Neptune, brig, from Bombay, for London. Sailed—All the outward bound westward, and the Racer, for Bremen. TILE IVEATIZE.R. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day, between S and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. a 9 a.m. Nairn 30'19 56 54 S. W. 5 8 o. Aberdeen Leith. 3027 58 53 W. 4 80. Berwick 3020 57 51 W. 6 80. A rdros san Portr ash Shields Galway 3048 63 59 w. 5 46. Searboroug,h 30'31 59 55 w• 3 6 0. 0. Liverpool 4 6 Valentia Queenstown 30'50 6 0 59 S.W. 1 1 b. Yarmouth 30'39 6 ) 59 N.W. 2 1 b. L on don 3012 160 55 W 1 3b. - Dover 30'39 67 62 N.W. 2 1 b. Portsmouth Portland Plymonth Penzance .... 30 . 52 63 1 61 E.N.E. 2 1 b.. Jersey ........ 3049 1631 59 N. 3 Ib. EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud to 0 ). I. Initials blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ; 'I fag. ' • h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A. letter repeated augments—thus, me O. to 9), r,r . ; much rain. S. Sea disturb- ---- ti TRH SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1861, SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share 1 Closing Business I Railway s. 1 Paid.i Price. Done 50 Belfast and Ballymena , all 13.14 Bin, Wol , and Str. Val. all 88 4 stock Birk., La., and Ch June lOO 81 83 25 Blyth and Tyne all 10 Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co an 6 7 stock Bristol and Exeter stock Caledonian . lOO 964 97 964 0 C CDo a o r r i kß n a ar n t d b Cardigane ß rt an & aon 50all -- 1 2 0 0 f o lo o rk A , l s ilroc., Passage all 2 0 Cornwall . .. (A. gets nodi _ v [ all 101, h u n a s t b i l e fi e p n e T p d e . rtao73• all 50 Dublin & Belfast June all 41 43 25 Dun. Perth, &Ab. June all 8 34 stock East Anglian lOO 17 174 stock Eastern Counties lOO 43 50 40} stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 38 40 8 tC,.. 0 K Do do Bdo 100 27 29 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds. 135 stock East Suffolk stock 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 82 84 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 27 28 1 0 Forth & Clyde Junction all stock F urness steak Gi ssz . and thn S. Scotland Western allloo 1205 9 110 10 Great N 127 stock Great Northern lOO 1084 1094 1 0 9 81 stock Do do A stock stock Do do B do stock Gt. S. & IV. of Ireland 100 105 107 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 60 62 12. Trish South-eastern._ all stock Lancashire & Yorkshirc 100 :094 1091 1 09 1 4 a stock London and Blackwall 100 59 11 6 2 stock Lou., Bright.. & S Coast 100 118 120 1 stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 44 46 stock Lond. , Nth. Western 100 934 94 ~.2 9 3 v .l f• , stock Lond. & Bth. Western.. 100 94 05 1I 1 25 L'derry & Coleraine .. all stock Man. Shef. & Lincoln.. 100 42 25 L'derry & Enniskillen al l 1405 11 50 Maryport and Carlisle.. all --- 1 2 4 Do to 4 shares.... all 10 Metropolitan .......... 4 4 3 d stock Midland 6.4.0. Do new stock Do Firming. & Derby 100 94 95 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do 4 shares zil 25 Mid Kent .. L _. .. •••• • • • • all 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Ctrlisle all 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 8 6 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros. all stock Norfolk. stock North British ........ . 100 624 63 stock \Tor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stor7l 100 stock Da A. stk ; A rees no d. , until Opchris beenpd.B 100 stock Do B stock .. stock Nth. Eaf tern—Berwick 100 102 1025 1025 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase 16 13 4 pop P 581 stock Do Leeds ...... ........ 100 56 69 stock Do York .. stock North London .. 10 D o new 5 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 174 45 4 I 135 1 ° N. and S. W. Junction all 9/ 104 stock Not. & Grantham Rail lOO 74 76 745 5 10 Trebles ...... , all 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney.....- stock Scottish Central stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 324 334 33 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock_ 100 85 87 8 0 stock Shropshire Union lOO 46 48 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all stock South Devon 25 S.-Durham & Lane. Un 224 stock South Eastern stock South Wales stock S. York. and River Dun 100 53 95 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 4 7 25 Stockton (4; Darlington all 394 405 25 Do do ll 94 104 u 25 Do New (1860) 3 54 6 p stock Taff Vale ~... • lOO stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO 25 ThamesHavenDk&Raill 22 -- 50 Ulster •• 25 20 2i 561 3 IDo 12 10 Do • 2 I 4 r stock Vale of Neath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 114 111 stock Waterford .k Kilkennyloo 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall 20 West L0nd0n........... all 10 Do Ist class 20 Do 2d class .. .„ stock Westliartlepool Harbr and Rail .. 100 stock West Midland--Oxford 100 45 47 461 stock Do. Newport 100 38 41 stock Do. Hereford 100 82 85 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share! Railways. Paid Closing Business ce. Done. ,'.i Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5l all )ek finis. & Exet.4 p.et.stock 100 !O Do. do. do. Shares , ck Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 ,ek Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 ei Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all 'A) Cornwall, 5 per cent all [6l Do Du nist Pe c rt l i a l s A p b r e e r i allJun. 4 ,ek E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c 100 ock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c... • 100 ,ck Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO ck E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No. lOO ck Do. do. No. 2 100 ck Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 1 00 ck Eastern Union,4 per ct. 100 , ck Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100 , ck Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares 100 , ek Do. 4 p.c gua. S. &D. 100 .ck Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 1 00 elt Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 etc Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 1 00 1c1: , Great Northern, sp. et. 100 , ck j Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm 100 )ck 'Do. 41 p. c. do. do. i 100 O Do. sp.c. Bedm. 5 p.c. pm 80 .0 Gt. Nh. of Seotld. lst. all el: SG . t.Sn. & W(lreland)4 1 101 I p. et. pref. stock O great West, (Berks an( /Tants) Ext. sp. ct 6 ,ek 1 - o. Redeernable,4l p.ct 100 ick Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 irk Do. Irredeemable, do 1 00 ok Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 8 Do. Rirm. Pref. Shares. all 10 it. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh all O Do. do. sp. et. pret all )ck Do Birmg.guar. stock lOO :Si Do. Chester gua. shares all Lai Do. do. do. :0 1)o. do. do. )0 Lan. & Carl. 44 pc. pref 4O ck Lan.&York 6p. c. stock IOC )ek Do.BarnsLst£s :is 10d pr 10( 'ck Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) , ck Lon.& Brig.s pc.gu. No ) 10( rck Do. sp. 0. No. 2 10( 10( mic Do. do. 5 p.c. * re l'i 7 5c: .: In D 00 0 : . g d du o o . a.- 4 4 4 61 pp p e. . ra c. ce sl n i f a llo. 4 101 )ck Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock. 101 )0 1 c Do. 6p.c. do. (W.R&C.P.` 101 )ck Do.4p.c.S.(divsdettil '65) 10 )ek Do. 4 per cent. Fret lO )ek Lou. Chat. and Dover lO Do.W. A reeiv, no div. 1 0 Ex.A til 6pcispd on ) a hp. B B. & Brom cx. E 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex li ck Lon. and N.W. Cov. and ,ck Lon . n Bz e s a . t w on , , 7 s p p . e . t c . t. 5t . 0 . 0 . 1 . , 1 1 0 0 lek Do. 41 per cent 1( 6d. Do. (Prtam. perpl anns. of 2s. 6 d....... ••• • • • a 121 Londondy. & Cole. s sh a 2 3 Londony. & Ennis. sh a , ek al - an. Sh...tLin. 6 per ct 14 6 Do. £6 lek Do. 3; per cent 0 Do. redeem. 6 per cent ,2 4 I narycort & Car., 4p. c n [2.1 I Do. 44 per cent. s )ek ' Mid. Con. 6 p e. stock 1 ck Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. 1 cic Do. 41 p. es pref. stock 1 6 Do. 41 per cent ck I Do. Leic. & Bit. pref. st. 1 , ek Norflk sp. c. Ex. at. 18161 1 , ck \Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do 1847 1 1 'ck Do.sllray.Val.Ex.st.lBl7 l )elc North British, sp, 0 1 )ck Do. New, gua, 6p. c 1 10 1 Do. Bor. Uri. g. pf. shs II I Do. do. do ;t Ntb,Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. ' it N-Rast.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. it 1)o. 41 pc, redcemable..l it Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref.l 17 Do. Berwiek, 4 p.c. Pref. 8 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 121 Do. do. Quarcers, 1848.. 25 Do. York, H. &S. Purch. 20 (North Staffordshire.... 10 Ithymney Guaranteed. 8 4 Scottish Central, new pi st Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. c. pref. stock.... st Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. at Do. 7p. c. prof. stock 1 0 a. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent. .0.6 South Eastern (Readinq Ann., 1.0.6) it Do. 45 per cent. it Do.Fixed4sp.o. Ist is. it south Wales, .1 - ua. 4 p.c. It Do. 45 per cent. it Do. 5 per cent: it S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. `,6 Stock. & Dar. A. 5 p. 0 5 I Do. B 6 per cent :5 i Do. C 6 percent >t Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p. c. it W.Mid -Oxt let Gua sth it Do. 2d do ;t Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. it Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1866 it Do, till 1860, Ist is. 1100 102 20 21 5i 6 99 101 108 112 105 108 108 110 106 103 122 124 80 82 113 113 137 113 101 115 115 140 115 103 150 155 128 131 71 74 86 67 31 14 99 i 68 70 r P 35 137 01 103 0 92 09 111 108 110 11 91 93 99 101 100 101 P iP 22d 1p 4 23 'l3l 133 10 10i 221 231 99 100 99 100 98 100 102 i I 'XO3 2i 85 87 24 271 32 33 31i 321 45 48 124 126 120 126 100 102 120 122 115 120 121 i closing Price. Paid. 61 - 68 95 97 96i I 100 100 [O9 81 I 64'1 1091 i i iv, 10( 604 sto 119 sto 931 4 etG 21 9 4 4 1 i sto 1201 20 P .B, 54 I ; 41 5} d 6 7 75 80 65 70 6S 70 5 5$ lusiness done 109 111 90 92 75 77 1113 115 1110 112 102 104 1106 108 97 99 96 100 89 91 90 92 101 103 94 10 17 18 101 102 74 76 20 21 10 1 0 4 15 1511 1 Ad 100 101 97 99 98} 99} 08i 09i 1911 LN 64 68 55 60 36 38 44 47 35 38 3, 37 07 t 8 91 96 10; 11; 91 9; 94 97 90 63 E 4 86 946 05a 88 00 5 7 CRYSTAL PALACE. • There is a general though strong impression imong season-ticket holders that the Crystal Palace on its great shilling days is a place rather to be avoided than otherwise. For those who return home by rail, and who on these occasions would have to struggle for a third-class seat, and might even fail in getting that, perhaps it is; but, setting these inconveniences aside, there is to our mind no place so thoroughly enjoyable as the Crystal Palace on cheap holiday fetes and Londoners' days out. There is a spirit of good order and good nature ; there is a zest and keenness in the feeling with which the masses give themselves up to the rational amusements of the place which is seen nowhere else. Ten or fif teen thousand people dispersed in groups pic-nicing all over the gardens is alone a sight worth seeing, especially as it can be seen in England, and nowhere in England but at the Crystal Palace. Hampton Court or Richmond give us only the details, on a small scale, of these great gatherings, and one must go to Norwood after all if he wishes to see to perfec tion all the characteristics of the London holyday folk in the zenith of their fun and enjoyment. Yester day, as Whit Monday always is, was a fair sample of these fetes, and upwards of 30,000 visitors appeared Ito find continued amusement from eaiiv in the morning till darkness had set in. The programme was, of course, arranged to suit all tastes. There, were bands and Swiss singers, Christy's Minstrels, and the upper fountains ; there was a revival on a small scale of the ancient sport of falconry ; there was a balloon ascent, a presentation of colours to Volunteers, the great organ and bands again, :and above all there were the peoples' re sources. to improvise fun in the gardens on their own account, whenever so inclined. Thus the pastoral but lately much neglected game of kiss in the ring was revived and played with as strict regard to rules as if the amorous originator was himself present to conduct the simple rite, and the handkerchief was kept going to the im mense delight of the spectators, till it unfortu nately fell into the hands of a youthful couple who kept it so exclusively between themselves that popular feeling underwent a reaction , and the patrons of the ring diminished. The rifle ground was, of course, crowded, in spite of its in conveniences. If the directors would only establish a proper rifle range, we quite believe its revenue would be no unimportant addition to the general receipts. As it is now, no „marksman cares to shoulder a rifle in a dry ditch 'of a hundred yards' length, with scarcely a possibility of missing the zinc roof or hitting the ground beneath it. Never theless, it was well attended yesterday, though, of course, only by those who know nothing of a rifle except by name, and who paid their money and took their choice between the zinc and gravel aforesaid. Toxophilites mustered unusually strong, for the long bow is a weapon which requires incessant practice to use it with even tolerable proficiency, and so, of course, every - body who hasn't tried before goes in at once for the bull's-eye. Yesterday the popular impression seemed strong that all could hit the target, and every effort was hailed with fresh shouts of laugh ter, and the merriment continued with each failure in spite of a continued monotony of most lamentable misses. When anybody did go near to hitting anything a silence, as of awe, fell on the perplexed spectators, as if somehow they did not feel quite sure but that the lucky marksman might hit the target next. Inside the Palace Christy's Minstrels were the favourites, and never have these popular artistes performed before larger or more delighted audiences. Many could not get within hearing of the oreheatra and resorted to the Alhambra and ham sandwiches, or turned from the contemplation of high art w a study of Allsopp or Crystal Palace sherry. The Swiss singers were a great attraction, and so also was the balloon, till it went up with a rapidity that rather disappointed people, who'seemed to have a vague impression that it ought to have loitered about the gardens for the remainder of the evening, and not gone where people could see it who hadn't paid anything. At a little after four, Captain Berdoe, on the second terrace, presented a handsome pair of colours to the Finsbury Rifles (39th Middlesex), at which ceremony an im mense crowd of spectators were present, On the whole, there were amusements and entertain ing events yesterday for every half-hour of the day; and the programme was arranged with a liberality that quite justified the large patronage of the pleasure seekers. It was late at night be fore the last of the visitors was clear of the Palace. On Saturday week next Blondin is to appear, and perform his Niagara Feats fro m the top of the building, we believe. On the rope his own neck is safer from damage than many of our readers would be in an ordinary causeway. It is only when he carries anybody on his back that the real danger is incurred, and we trust that no such harrowing spectacle will he attempted at Norwood. INDIAN RAILWAYS. The report on railways in India for the year 1860, by Mr. Juland Danvers, the secretary of that de partment, has just been published. It appears that on the 31st of December last the number of miles open was 842, being an increase of 208 during the twelve months. Of these 842 miles, 100 are constructed with double, and 742 with single, lines of rail. The most important of the lately com pleted sections is that on the East Indian Railway, between Cynthea and Rajmahal, Calcutta being thus connected with the Ganges, so as to render it possible for 250 miles of dangerous river navigation to be avoided. No new lines have been sanctioned during the year, and the Oude Company has been postponed; 227 miles of the East Indian Railway Company's scheme (Allahabad to Jubbulpore), 240 miles of the Punjab Company's scheme (Delhi to Lahore), and 183 miles of the great Indian Penin sula and Madras Companies' schemes (Sholapore to Bellary) have also been postponed. The extent of line now in course of execution is 2,2921 miles, of which 1,3531 miles are expected to be opened during the present year, and the remainder in 1862. This will include the great Trunk line from Calcutta to Delhi. The number of persons employed on the lines at present opened is 18,789, of whom 1,137 are Europeans and the rest natives, the employment of the latter being found increas ingly practicable and advantageous, so that they now occupy some of the positions hitherto filled by Europeans, such as stationmasters, &c. A scheme has been brought forward for a line into the Guicowar's territory in connexion with the Bombay and Baroda, and another to bring the I French town of Karricall, on the coast of Madras, into communication 11. it h the Great Southern of India line. These, however, are foreign works, and the India Government, although desirous of facili tating them, have no direct concern with them. The importance of constructing ordinary roads as feeders to the railway lines is engaging attention, and the Madras Government has sanctioned the construction of 43 roads, of an aggregate length of 1,083 miles. The usual rate of speed on Indian railways is from 20 to 23 miles per hour. The an nual earnings on the 30th of June last were £318,310, and will probably amount to £400,000 _ _ for the year ending the 30th of June next, but, although the indications of traffic are satisfactory, the ultimate prospects cannot be estimated with accuracy until the entire cost of each line shall have been conclusively ascertained. The cost of _ the East Indian, for instance, was calculated at £12,000 per mile, but it now seems that it will reach £16,000 ; so that, instead of a revenue of £802,950, to produce a net 5 per cent., there must be a re venue of £1,100,000. Out of 3,112,500 passengers on Indian lines five have been killed. Up to the end of last year the total number of shareholders I in Indian railways was 17,118, of whom only about 336 were native Indians. The latest estimates for the completion of all the lines sanc tioned in India amount to £56,000,000, of which, however, about £7,000,000 represent the cost of the sections that are to be postponed, reducing the essential amount to £49,000,000. Of this sum £34,396,445 had been raised up to the 30th ult., the end of the Indian official year, leaving about 14 or 15 millions to be supplied, of which at least £8,000,000 will be required for the 12 months end ing the 30th of April, 1862. Of these eight millions six will be expended in India. The problem to be solved is whether the total can be raised by the companies or must be borrowed from the Govern ment. The order in which the entire £14,000,000 is to be raised is stated as follows : In 1861-62 ........ £8,000,000 In 1862.63 . . .... .• • 4,000,000 In 1863.64 In 1864-65 All these amounts, with the exception of about by ory o £2,000, 000, whic h can be raised b y calls on lou shares must be obtained either ou debeututes 60 the 18 loan from the Ind i a Government. Darin g.s I s to be amou nt raised was £5,618,789, and if thi followed by £8,000,000 in the current year, the are Railways. II) Atlantic & St Lawrence ( Bom.,Baroda.t.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent..... 18 Do, Do. . 04 Buffalo and Lase Iluron ; 1110. New . ...... O Do. Preferonce ( Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 3 p. ct. bds. Aug*. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1871 5 Cleutta..tS.Eastn. (Lim; 10 Cape,Easta.Prov. (Lim.) 10 Cape Town Lt Dock Scrip 10 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 174 Demerara. 10 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. ock East Indian, fru. 5 p. c. 10 Do. F Shares Ext 20 Do. Jubbulpore )0 Do. '44 p c. Debentrs )0 Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1864 )0 Do. 1815-1870 ,ock Grand Trunk of Canada 10 Do. 6 per cent. Pref )0 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct )0 Do. 6 per et. Debentr. )0 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 10 Do. do. 1867 )0 Do. do. 1872 >ck Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 10 Do. New gua. 5 p. c )ck Gt. South.of India (Lim' guaranteed 5 per cent. C Do. do. Gt. W. of Canada Shares ',Ot Do. New 10 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt. 10 'Do. 54 p c do 77 do 10 Do. 5 p. c. do. '7B do )ck Madras, guar., 44 p. c )ek Do. do. 6 per cent..... )ck Do. 41 p. c. Extension 10 Do. 5 d 0... • )ck Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. 10 Newßrunswick& Canda Ity.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share .. Do. do. Land d 0........ 20 Do. do. B Carital do. .. Do. do. Land do. Oude (Limitel) ........ ,ock Scinde ...... 20 Do. Punj aub ,d 20 Do. Do. stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. 44.,Li 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Serip..l FOREIGN O Aleerian O Antwerp Rotterdam. !O Ardennes.-- .• •••• • • 9 Bah.&,S.Fran_Lim.7 p.c. 5 Belgian East. Junction O Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine .16 Rail Copiapo ••• • •• •• • • 0 Ditto Extension .. 20 Dutch Rhenish .... • • • • Eastern of France .... 0 'Grand RUe rivar. G p. c. 10 Do. do. Great Central of France) !0 G t.. Luxem., Con. she... align Junction ..• • • all 100 all all all all all all all all 100 /100 15 all 100 1 20 Lierre dr, Turnhout .... 20 Lyons & Geneva .. •• • • 20 Namur & Liege ...... • • 20 Do. 6p. c. Pret ...... .. 16 ;Northern of France.... 16 o. New Shares —.• • • 10 ~. orwegian Trunk Pref. 20 Paris,Lyons, &Mediter. 20 Paris & Orleans ...... .. 20 f Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.) qua. 7 p. et. lira ... • • • 20 Riga & Dunaburg,.• •• • • 20 Royal Danish .... .. 5 Royal Swedish ...• •• • • I 4 Do. 7 per cent. Frei.. • • 20 Sambre A; Meuse .. •• • • 10 Do. 5i per cent. 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Wheal Trelawney VOatal 13s 6d 71 1.7.2 ni 9i i 51 Si 81 11 nd D ; 22 23 ; 2i i gT 5i 6k 9} 91 20i 21} 111 2k t 170 180 350 360 100 105 23 21 51 6k 15 17 3 5 6 t 21 21 10 41 2 2i 50 S 2 4 4} 4} 41 4} 5 7i Ei 9 94 39 41 a 295 505 2 3 i 1 134 135 35 37 11 2} 5 54 174 185 20 Australian 1 I BonAccord Copper,Lim. 20 I Brazil St.J.dcl Itcy,Lim 5 DaLandandiitningCo. 1 ' l Clarendon Cons.MinCo 1 40 ICobre Copper i Copiapo I 1 Duniqoun.Cop.Mlng Co 2 Fortuna. 20 encral 2 :(3t N. Cop. of S. Austr It 'Kapunda j Linares 1 5 ilusitanian 1 51ariquita 1 N.RllineCopotS.Aus.L 20 l'or .. 4g . ibaud Silver,Lead Miiiing and Smeit 1 5 (Fort Philip 1 Scottish Austrin. 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Char.Bkof Austral all 23 234 235 20 Do. new 5 11 11 50 London and County 20 356 3 6 5 21 i 50 London Joint Stock :: 10 , ''. 20 London and S.Airican lO 2 1 4 e , 100 London & Westminster 20 65 67 664 3 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 26 .. 12 50 National Bank ... 25 7ww0a.031000-nußi9ftatu..BliicaolonfWipklarl.:ecsa.atid:o . . a 2 1 51 ---__ :- 25 South LA Australia lou ansldt.ro.a : i : I. : : , 1 n .. ....... ........ all 41 25 = 66 1 .2 -777 0 46161 7 a 6 l O l 3 . 8 . 3 .... 0 , . COLONIAI:GOVEANAIENT SECURITIES. 11 1 11 0 0 000 0 0 000 1 1 1080 1055 1 1 =l l 30 1065 Do. p 11 . 66 60 P o p p . pm " . r e c : j e e Or n n: p t t .4:0118838,18181811042. Sept. , Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 ;08 110 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1014 1025 1011 -- Ca p p o e . G 6 Do. 1890 100 1054 106 ~ N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1071 1084 Do. 613. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 99 100 . Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 99 100 994 Do. p.c., 1888 &upwds 100 98 99 99k •-•— Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lOO 1071 1085 1081 S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO -- Vie. Gov. 6 p.c. J& &July 100 - - Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO 1054 106 1051 / DOCKS. stock 'Commercial lOO , stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO stock East and West India s tock Londor stock St. Katharine lOO 56 58 s t oc k Southampton lOO stock Victoria . ......... ..- , 100 96 98 20 Do% NOW .........:....J ll l 2 id par L a n i m L i t a e n d d ) a aal l ici l ll _ MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Dlint 10 Atlantic 11. Ml. Stm (1d) 1000 Atlantic TeL (Limited) all _ 25 Australian Agricultural 10 30 32 10 50 Berlin British all 112 116 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. Lim. all 32 35 4 1 1 8 2 2 1 4 0 4 4 ..... 11 _ 2 231 0 0024 D ceD is t o ol n . a. I laacd., C. t 7 a( ! La c .i (Limited). n i di l t ead l l Td. Bs e). .. 2 i. .. .. : (Lim.) ::a _ W Am ate er r ic ( at. Do. Preference ........ 100 105 It 7 st. Do. 6 p et. Perpet. 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New 3O 10 12 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.46p.c. all 176 18 50 Rhymney Iron all 161 174 15 Do. New all 44 55 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 46 48 at. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 127 130 25 South Australian Land all 33 84 1 Submarine TeL Scrip., a ll 4 i t Do. do. Registered • all it I 10 Do. do.all 5 7 10 Trust and Agency of Austrlasia (lim) l et 18. 1 * I 20 Tr. ct Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. l 5 _ 5 U. K' doxn Tel. Co. (lim.) 1 i d 4 p 1 1 109 :ea Dieman'o ;,auci ... 2434 9iv -",_ . LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, Business Leasing Closing Railways. , Paid. Co.'s Price. Done. lVdlord and Bletchley, all IT 1 ,- " --16 :Sr ii og - Buckinghamshire .. .1 100 Do .., Chester & Holyhead ... 100 Do i 54 sos 1. Do. 5 Do. 54 percent 100 Do 121 123 - Clydesdale June" lOO D 0... .. llO 111 110 100 Caledon....loo 102 3 Colchester, S tour Val. all E.I.L&E.CI 154 164 2 E.Lincolnsh. g, 6 per is. 100 Gt.North.ll3l 133 4 E.Union,H arw i chShs. all E.Counts. 44 41 1 1 Do. Woodbridge.. . 100 • - - 3 Gls.Barr.&Neils.DrCt. 100 Caledon - 3 Do. new..... ....... 100 Do. -••- - 2 Gloster & D ean Forest all Gt. West - - 4 Hrllp'l Dock & Rail.. all Yk.N.&Br - - 1 Hull and 5e1by........ all Yk.N. Md. 109 111 3 Do. ha1ve5........, all lio. 1 Do. quarters........ a ll D o. 1 Lanc.&Carl. gua.s p.c 100 Ln&N.W. 199 202 2 London & Greenwich. 100 S.Eastern CO 62 Do. Preference .. • t 100 Do ll2 117 _ 1 Lon.,Tilbury,& S -end 100 Peto &Co. 87 90 1 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 • Noifolk - 1 Da 6 per cent .. ~ .. , 100 Do. ~„_ _ - 1 Mnc.,Bxtd.,&Matiock all L,NWIR 31 31 2 Mid. Bradford Prefer - 2 ence Stock lOO Midland:. 91 96 5. 5. & E.C oun t s. o . ed ' -na. &Eastn. sp. all D 0........ 55 57 ise D o . 6p. a - No Nortwinhn. C asrl percent..... ctßuryEx 14 p . all D 0....... - - 10 D o . Fixed sp. a all Do .... all Midland 151 16 ( ~ L& NW ) Preston and WY re- I all & L.Yk. I - - ).- Shares .... .. A. all Do., .. . • - - ad Do . 4 .h & Shep 100 Gt. Nort h .. 130 132 Hite •• n • ROyStri. & Hereford 100 T.Brassey 117 122 ' ' ShrewsbrY 1 Do. n p 0., Do. do. Western all 111• Clean... ioi 11 , S.-Staffordshire Somerset...... . 100 Gt. West. 89 91 trEoe for North North 7D. Wilts and d ue at , G,& Drgt.U. 84 24, Wimbledon &GM ILWAYS. Is. drain must be rather heavily felt, especially if we should suffer from another deficient harvest. The wonderful effests which railways must produce in India seem to constitute an unanswerable argument for the active completion of the lines already com menced, and the suspension of which would involve a double sacrifice, owing to the large outlay already incurred, and which must then remain un profitable. But the arguments as to the con sequences to arise to British commerce from railways are quite as forcible in a number of other instances as in that of India, and there can be no question that, owing to the extraordinary power in Parliament and the city of the Indian in terest, this kind of enterprise has in that region been overdone. In our North American possessions we have no means of winter traffic, except over a United States' line from Portland, and no route by which a body of British troops could either enter or leave the country; while as regards the strip of about 100 miles that separates in Central America the commerce of the East and West we are much in the same position. It is too late, however, now to dwell on these anomalies, since our expenditure of India has been so contrived that we must go on. All that can be done is to discuss the lightest mode of meeting the difficulty. If the Go vernment, by whom it appears £4,000,000 will be required to meet the results of the famine, are to supply the wants of the companies by loans, they will commit great injustice to the subscribers to the last loan, and also damage their own credit, since the market for such loans is by no means illimitable. Some persons, perhaps, will reiterate the cry that the money might be raised at 3- 1 6. per cent. by an Imperial guarantee, and that thus ,14 per cent. might be saved. This " saving," however, would be simply as follows :—The British capitalist would receive 1.1 per cent. less interest, and the native Hindoo would gain the amounts which our own people would thus lose. Most persons will he disposed to think that an advance of £50,000,000 to the population of India, at the moderate rate of 5 per cent., when Canada and Australia are glad to pay us 6 or 7 per cent., may be regarded as a sufficient boon without such a donation as is thus suggested. Of course, failing the other means, an Imperial loan will be indis pensable, but in no case must it be founded on the idea of involving a saving of money for the benefit of India. To any such saving from the use of their credit the people of England, not of India, are entitled. It should be contracted, therefore, to be repaid by the companies with interest at 5 per cent. in the course of a very few years, and under express stipulations that the facility thus accorded should not be allowed to stimulate a renewed ex tension of projects. In that case the uncertainties and annoyances of this unwieldy question, which otherwise seem likely to oppress the money market for years, will be disposed of, and with the extra ordinary results that must flow from the comple tion of these works, together with the influence of the American war, which seems likely to operate on the cotton production of India in the same way as the Crimean war operated with regard to hemp, there will then be little doubt that Indian Govern ment securities will attain a position second only to that of the oldest British funds. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) BOW-STREET. Charles Lamb, a " tout" about the outside of the Royal Italian Opera, was placed at the bar charged with assault ing John Watson. The complainant said last night, just as the opera was closing, he was standing near one of the iron gates, when the prisoner came up and asked him what he wanted wait ing about the entrance, and told him to " hook it." He (complainant) told the prisoner to go about his business, when he with two or three others surrounded him. Lamb deliberately made a snatch at his neckerchief, and a gene ral disturbance took place, during which the police con stable came up, and the prisoner was given in charge. Police-constable 82 F confirmed the statement of the complainant. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he was " a harmless hinnercent man," as the reason he was in charge was "cos the police had a spite agin him." He was quite certain " he never took hold o' the gen'leman's cheker." The:magistrate fined him 10s. The complainant Watson then stepped out of the wit lICSS -DON, ana was /llama al lawa „a- 6 ,a wtLU nuerrer ing, with the police. Police constable F 45 said, about half-past two this morning, I was on duty in St. Martin's-lane, when the prisoner came up•to me and said he was a special constable, and that as he did not approve of my conduct he should take my number and report me, as he had been sent from Bow .street to look after the policemen on duty. Magistrate to prisoner—What do you say to that ? Prisoner—l totally deny it. Police constable 33 F said I saw the prisoner in St. Ma rtin's-lane last night. A girl was walking away from him, en d I aslred prisoner if she had insulted him, he said no ; and shortly afterwards he said he was a special constable, and that he had been sent from Bow-street, and should take my number. Magistrate—Do you wish to ask the witness any ques tion ? Prisoner—l should think so. Are you sure I said I was a special constable ? Constable—Yes ; certain. Prisoner —Your worship, I did nothing of the kind. I was going through St. Martin's-lane about half-past two this morning, when I saw police constable 45 up a court with four or five girls. I said I should take his number, and then he asked me what I wanted it for. I told him he was not doing his duty in talking to the girls at that time. 33 F came up and asked me if the girls had insulted me. I replied, no ; but that I should report No. 45 for talking with the girls. Police man 33 said he thought I was as suming the character of detective, and that he should take Ime in charge. I said I was neither a detective nor a con stable. Magistrate—Your first eizarge against Lamb was made at half-past 12—you were then in Bow-street; what took you into St. Martin's-lane at half-past 2 ? Prisoner—l wanted to be up to business early in the morning, so, as I was out late, I thought I would not go to bed at all, and then I should be sure to be in time. I said nothing about being a detective. Magistrate--There seems to be some mistake. The police are jealous of their honours, and don't like to be interfered with. Under all the circumstances I shall discharge you. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. ASSAULT ICY A MAN OF COLOUR. —A man of colour, S. about 6 feet in height , was charged with assaulting Mr. Lambert, of the Wheatsheaf Tavern, Oxford-street. Mr. Lambert said that on the previous evening the pri soner came into his house at a time when he was pretty full, and used the most disgusting language. He told him to leave and followed him to the door for the purpose of seeing that he left, when he turned round and struck him a severe bl o w and then ran away. He was p ursued by some per sons whom he struck and bit in aver ery violent manner. Mr. George Math er, of 37, Glost-street, Queen-square, corroborated Mr. Lambert's statement. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should fine the prisoner 20s. or 14 days. The prisoner went into a respectable house, used disgusting language, and then assaulted the owner of the house when he tried to get rid of him. He (prisoner) was one of those pests about London that must be stopped. ser vant, was charged as follows : Mr Richard Flack, of the Crown, Park-lane, said that he went into his bagatelle-room the previous evening to tell some persons who were playing that some one else wanted the table, whentheprisoner,whose friends were play ing, said, "You fat-headed old----, I'll kick your inside out." He then sent for a constable, and while the person a'elionjeOtHhNe pEriltsOoreNr'sril—woidllikaimckßhuisrb—idgeh' eaado Tho prisoner then made a blow at hi,.. with hi. fist. which he guarded off. He then asked the prisoner for his 1 aEaton ddress, and he replied, "Oh , I'm John Brown, Esq., of , square," but believing that to be false he gave him into custody. The prisoner was then quite sober. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was very gross conduct towards the complainant, and the defendant must find one surety in LIO to keep the peace. VIOLENT SOLDIERS.—Thomas Burrows and William Mathewson, both corporals of the Grenadiers, were charged with behaving in a violent manner at the Blue Posts, New man-street, Oxford-street. Burrows was fined 55., and the other discharged. .... ...- - - M. ......... v.... THAMES. ~.....Aisa.--Eliza EXTRAORDINIRY CASE OF CnILD D 3." of age , v ies brought bath Godfrey, a woman about 30 ye ars a g ti g two children named before Mr. Selfe, charged witfih:eag d - four, the other two Kate and Mary Gough, the , rday last. satuwife, and she left Edinburgh two children, whose parents years, in Edinburgh The prisoner with her . on Saturday, taking etiy . the children were missing a COM are in Scotland• forwarded to London, and last night, on the munication wasl i l ri a steam Navigation Company's ship arrival of the geeir w harf, St. Katherine's, the prisoner was Caledonia/ 0 S. Farthing, a police constable, 133 H. The two arrested bY • with her. The following were of the St . . Katherine Steam Wharf, in i—r 2 , - ' children gallsoldier s iota play, 1861,—Dear Sir, A wo n°arteihonard'of the prisoner's apprnboy , .;.., was read : L' a n d n in a b m ur eekiZZ l Odfrey, a passenger by the steam ship, has, it seems, taken away with her two children belonging to the people with whom she had been lodging. The father has been at me to-day in great distress, He is in poor cir cumstances, and unable to go by rail to -night, by which mew ize onid hay° intercepted theme Will you, there. fore, on the arrival of the vessel, kindly look out for this woman, and secure the children. Ido not know: how you will manage as to keeping them rata the first ship leaves for this, but the police will perhaps assist you if you see may difficulty. The children are fiLl girls, aged re spectively four and two years. The eldest is named Kate, the youngest Mary Gough. Le t me know hr the informa tion of the dif tressed parents what is done.—l am, yours truly, ROBERT SINCLAIR. Farthing said that when he arrested the prisoner on board the Caledonia, at the St. Katherine's wharf, last night, she said that she brought the children away from Edinburgh for the purpose of conveying them to Alder shott for the benefit of their health. He believed the father I of the children would come to London by the next steamer for the purpose of prosecuting the woman for stealing them. Mr. Selfe said the case was one for further inquir:. Ha directed that the children should be provided for, ftid re manded the prisoner. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. BATH BACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.) TRIAL STAKES. Buccaneer ......................................... 1 Crater TENTH BIENNIAL STAKES: Ballerino The Knave . Tolurno Eight ran. NINTH BIENNIAL STAKES. ..... ... Lupus ................ . S a wcutter ........ . Nine ran. KELSTON STAKES. Twilight .......................................... I Febrifuge .. Four ran• BATH HANDICAP. Anthem 2 Highflyer Six ran. MEMBERS' PLATE. Itingbone 1 2 Necromancer Five ran. LATEST BETTING. THE DERBY. 4to 1 ag , t Dundee (taken) 9to 2 agst Diophantus (taken) 6to 1 agst Kildonan (taken) 8 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon (taken) 100 to 8 agst Dictator (taken) 13 to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) 18 to 1 agst Imaus (takentin force) 20 to 1 agst Royallieu (taken) ARRIVALS AT MANCHESTER. Palaiseau, Angelo, Sheffield, Miss Lancashire, Cape Flyaway, First Lord, Speaker, Misty Morn, Ellen, Upper hand, Knightbridge, Redtape, The Rap, Wynnstay, Weasel, Ivanhoff, Lady Trespass, Lord Albert, Tressillian Elborus, Wildman, Lopcatcher, Spicebox, Weatherwitch, North Pole, Rosamond, Caller Oui, Bannerdale, Elector, Snapdragon, Cramond, Lustre, Egyptain, and Twinkle. UNION CEP, MANCHESTER. 7 to 2 agst Cape Flyaway (taken) 4to 1 agst Misty Morn (taken) 10 to 1 agst Upperhand (taken) 10 to 1 agst The Rap (taken) 10 to 1 agst Knightsbridge (taken) 100 to 7 agst Angelo (taken) TRADESMEN'S CUP. 3to 1 agst Ivanhoff (taken) 3to 1 agst Avalanche (taken) LONDON GAZETTE-(TRIS EVENING). LORD CHAMBERLAINS-OFFICE, MAY 7. Notice is hereby given that her Majesty's birthday will be kept on Wednesday, tha 10th of July next. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 21, 1861. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Manuel Jose Pelegrin to be Consul at Newcastle for the Argentine Republic. NOTIFICATION. QUALIFICATION OF PUBLIC VACCINATORS. Whereas it is required under the regulations set forth in the Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated Dec. 1, 1859, that persons to be thereafter contracted with, by the guardians and overseers of unions and parishes in England, for the performance of public vaccination, should produce a certificate of proficiency in vaccination, after due instruction and examination by some public vaccinator, whom the Privy Council authorise to act for that purpose : Notice is hereby given, that under the same conditions, as are set forth in the above-mentioned order of let De cember, 1869, and subject to their lordships' further orders ' .. Mr. James George Gerrans, Public Vacci nator for the North District of the Parish of Maryle , bone, now officiating at 13, Lisson-grove, is hence forth authorised to give certificates for the purposes of the aforesaid Order, to persons whom he, at his appointed station, shall have instructed in Vaccination. Privy Council 011 ice, May 18, 1861. BANKRUPTCTES ANNULLED. Peter Henry Wood, brewer, Manchester. Thomas Retaken, groCer, Swansea. - - , BANKRUPTS. William Henry Blackruore, plumber, Doan-street, Middlesex, May 31 and June 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Sergeant, builder, Kingston-upon-llull, June 5 and July 3, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. John Wilson, shoemaker, Liverpool, June 3 and 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Guillaume Guillaume, watchmaker, Exeter, June 4 and July 3, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court. Nicholas Tucker, cattle a alesman ,Moorwinstow, Cornwall, June 4 and July 3, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court. John Stuart, draper, Portsmouth, June 4, at half-past two, and July 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankraptcy. Luke Minshull, banker, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, June 6 and 27, at eleven, at the Biam District Court. Guillaume Guillaume, watchmaker,rmingh Mount Radford, Devonshire, Juno 4 and July 3, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court. Nicholas Tucker, cattle salesman, Moorwinstow, Corn wall, June 4 and July 3, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court. Patrick M earthy, rag dealer, Manchester, June 6 and 27, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. William Foster, sloth cap manfacturer, Manchester, June 7 and 28, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. William Paterson, grocer, Glasgow. Alexander Fulton, ironforger, Glasgow. James Newlands, farmer, New Elgin, Banffshire. James Robertson Mac Iver, merchant, Stornoway. COURSE OF EXCHANGB.—Tuts DAT. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 11 18i Ditto 3 Months. 12 0 12 0 Rotterdam 12 0 12 0 Antwerp — 25 62i 25 67i Brussels . . — 24 621 25 671 Ranaburgh. — 13 9 13 9} Paris Short. 25 35 25 42i Ditto - 25 721 Nlarseilles — 25 70 25 75 Frankfort on Maine — 1181 119} Vi en na Trieste . 14 50 14 65 Petersburgh --331 33i Berlin 481 481 25 80 25 65 25 65 38i 117 117 521 621 48L 48 25 N 25 75 25 75 391 1171 117# 52 1 52 Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan G enoa Naples Palermo Messina .. Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York • • 17 •• 9 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)... per ea. £3 17 9 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) .......... 0 6 01 0 0 0 South American Doublons ........ SPORTING INTELLIG.ENCE BETTING .AT MANCRESTER, MoNDAT• Speculation was not very brisk to -day. We have but Flyaway were little change to notice in the Derby favourites. Kettle drum advanced since Saturday from 20 to 1, and was sup. portod at 10 , E int 8 ; „ j „.l Trriaub rec eded from 20 to ) . 0 100 to 3 (taken), but the dentonstratio...... against him „emed to stop there. For the Sowerse.tshire Stakes 3umble Be West End, and Moorcock were in request. I :he only e' for Manchester touched upon was the Ution Cup, event which Misty Morn and Cape Fl for favourites. Closing prices : about equal UNION CUP. 6to 1 agst Misty Morn (taken and offerea 7to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken) 10 to 1 agst Knightsbridge (tak,en) 12 to 1 agst Man at Arms (taken) 12 to 1 agst upveLucuia (..rro.cd) 14 to 1 agst First Lord (offered) 16 to 1 agst Malpas (offered) SOMERSETSHIRE STAKDS. 6to 1 agat Bumble Bee (takenand offered) 7 to 1 agst West End (taken) Bto 1 agst Moorcock (taken) Bto 1 agst Anthem (offered) 100 to 8 agst F armer from Kerry (taken) 100 9 t t o o TON/ DERBY. 8 1 aitggsstt IBpsskwdittelheta ( offered)ten 3to 1 agst Dundee (offered) sto 1 aget Diophantus (offered) Bto 1 agst Rouge Dragon (offered) Bto 1 agst Klarikoff (offered) 100 to 8 agst Dictator (taken) 100 to 8 agst Kettledrum (taken) 9to 1 agst E.ildonan (offered) 33 to 1 agat Imaus (taken) 40 to 1 aget Royalism (taken)