The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-26 00:00:00

FRED. ►tinues to from her esday,and ?ut incon head of he raenio; he prince. developed evening going on fOt table the 21st to that 3t.George fis Royal From cold had been mt it was e present. liately at stered his was much nproving. his lieu- England, (sty's ship rarm, and Highness at Malta and to in- ales. he Home he Royal Llexandra ag of the , f London d among ion. Sir that the ce in the air Royal. I be then Irsonages, le Brick proceeds 3sible the .ough the to be tra and it is being in it will be preceded r progress =stances ages, it ie sixcar athorities .?.d by this the Lord ighnesses to be hie observed e of the I cited by her Ms hen Lord station of I and con- Et is also, and so ill vhich cul l:laps are precede :he Howe ill be de ry. The I £30,00 0 ' . especti ve celebrate ingement. the ecru- ommitteo on rues- Lion, cow umpherP Deputy ez to wait I, in what ience, for They bad Home Se' - erse WO 'ards With till under ► have en' Luning._ ipany the 'tied from o f West been into" tstminster 'trance to only th e tttendante rough th e railwal so to hale from the made t ° the line c, b at tbei t , sionera 0 rcise of a ariiaraenti tempora r y projecti n g:, ng reg ara ice. r eir ill py seat ()f A Mexic ° )onfines almost ti States 1 11 as th° B° y define d ' states ar e 'he Gra nd listinetive the rior° le variou vas, an even the sive !nal!' re prod . ilets, pro' d fal 33°° 1. Alto' prehetoi/° boundl ea° c redit te; practie 4 itous in ter re , besid e ; y comPt ic ; States B ity, whi ch - , ese nt al a. rnge Wit h cis its osc° leeting of vesterdaY who it d 130.1 .en i titne tr ) object i°3l „ - of bis °W- ,1 latioo, goo and on t tea 1)1 elected voterdol otw' " 3 a 10 1 pour' ate a ja litY r re duc .1 1 0 :ors on cilare° lIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The minimum of the Bank of England remains at 4 per cent., the directors as anticipated having r efrained from making any alteration at their meet ing to-day. In the open market the rates continue to range as low as 3! per cent. for the best three months bille, and 3t- per cent. for securities having Et shorter term to run. _ The next drawing for bills of exchange on India Will take place on the 4th proximo to the amount of £600,000. The Gladiator has arrived from Nassau with £lOO,OOO in specie, and 420 bales of cotton. The City of M anc h ester , f rom N e w York, has brought XlOO,OOO, and the Hansa £60,000. The last w ee k' s ra il wa y r eceipts, ascertained up to this day, aro in round figures as under :- 1863. 1862. Great Western £49,162 £48,327 North-Western So uth -Western )righton Midland 37,785 36,067 .- outh-Eastern Great Northern • neashi 1•a •re and Yorkshire.... Great Eastern North-Eastern Bristol and Exeter These returns are generally of a satisfactory character. On the Great Western there is an in crease of £835 ; on the North Western, of £5,106 ; on the South Western, of £1,569 ; on the Brighton, of £1,430; on the Midland, of £1,718; on the South Eastern, of £937 ; on the Great Northern, of £312 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £1,647 ; on the Great Eastern, of £1,264; on the North Eastern of £2,731 ; and on the Bristol and Exeter, of £135. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, French Rentes were 691. 65c., 69f, 70c., —rather firm. At the half-yearly meeting to-day, of the Oriental and General Marine Insurance Company, Mr. E. Mocatta in the chair, the report, which recom mended the payment of interest at the rate of 6 per cent. upon the subscribed capital, was unani mously adopted. The chairman said that s.7ths of the total liabilities of the company had run off in December last, and against the remaining 2-7ths there remain half of the premium. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Victoria (London) Dock Company took place to day, Mr. J. P. Heywood presiding. The report stated that the accounts, which were made up to 31st December last, showed that during the six months 1,261 ships had entered the docks, being an increase of 29, as compared with 1861. The total number of ships that entered the port of London during the years ending 31st December, 1861 and 18 62,were 10,769 for the former period, and 11,551 for the latter 12 months, showing an increase of 782. The report was unanimously adopted, after a few observations from the chairman relative to the continued progress of the company's property. Owing to a sudden recovery in the French Funds, after the depression lately produced by the Polish question and other unfavourable influences, Consuls closed yesterday afternoon at a slight im provement, and this morning additional firmness has been perceptible, the latest prices being 921 for money, 921 d for the sth proximo, and 92f for the April account. The New Three per Cents. have improved to 921 I; the Reduced to 927,- Exchequer Bills par; Bank Stock, 239 ; and India per Cents. continue at 1081. The transactions in the Foreign Market have been circumscribed, but prices tend upwards. Tarkish 6 per Cents., 1854, have improved to 90 ; do., 1862, 69 ; do., Consolides, to 411 ; Egyptian, 1001 ; Greek Bonds, to 191 ; the Coupons, to 81; Mexican, to 32/; Russian New Loan, 931 94; Spanish Passive, 251 261; do. Certificates, 91 4; and Sardinian, 83. A firmer tone has prevailed in the Railway Share Market, but the dealings continue limited, and are mostly connected with the liquidation of the half monthly account. Great Eiaterna, Great Northern A Stock, Great Western, North-Western, Midland, and South-Eastern have each advanced about 15s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there has been no material variation. Great Luxembourg realise 158 ; Recife and San Francisco, 181; San Paulo, 231 ; East Indian, 105 i ; Great Southern of India, 1031 ; and Great Western of Canada, 131. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re mained inactive, but at steady prices. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 239 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 1001 4 Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1004 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Consols for Account, March. 5 Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent — Ditto £SOO Ditto Advertised 1 dis 2 par FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos !Ayres 6 per Cent.... 941 Ohilien 3 per Cent. Egpptian 7 per Cent lOO4 Greek 5 p er C e nt., 1824-5, ex-Coup ans 1 94 4 Ditto Coupons Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account IsTew Granada .. -- Ditto 2 pet Cent 331 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 1862 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862, 931 4 Sardinian 5 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred .. Ditto Passive I: ,ll3l ish,Cert. of Coup not funded urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Ac3ount 9O Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account - Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money _ditto Account 921 a Liverpool Cotton Market--This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, Feb. 26. Steady. Sales about 4,000. Import 1,722; previously 15,878. THE NATAL COAST VOLIIN TEERS.—Yesterday the bill in the House of Lords was printed to amend the act re lating to the Royal Naval Coast Volunteers. The object of the measure is to expunge from the former statute the limi tation of not sending such volunteers beyond 100 leagues of the shore of some part of the United Kingdom. LENT, LENT!—In our report of the meeting at Bury St. Edmond's last week, we alluded to a letter concerning the Royal marriage from the Archbishop of Canterbury to a clergyman who had consulted him on the subject. We are now enabled to give the entire passage "The Queen quite feels the difficulty there may be respect hag festivities and rejoicings during Lent. There are to b e no great rejoicings at Court; noth i ng more than two State dinners, and the Queen quite sees the reasonableness of Postponing rejoicings in the country till after Easter. I should like this to be as widely known as possible." PATAL ACCIDENT IN THE HUNTINGFIEL met a FIELD.--On Tuesd ay l ast the E as t Sussex Foxhounds Crowhur s t, a village a few miles distant from Hastings. The meet was at a q uarter to 11 o'clock, and there was a good muster on the occasion. Among the was it Ca ptain Tewke, a gen tl ema n belonging to Nottinghamshire companyw a who had b een stay i ng a s h ort ti m e at the Victoria Hotel, following the Leon ar d' s-on-Sea. About 2 o ' c l oc k, while the hounds over a piece of rather marsh land, just below Pchshara, this gentleman's horse fell and rolled over him, ~,,,, causing almost in s t an t aneous d ea th. A horse that was "'Oen by another gentleman of the party also met w ith an accident by which its back was broken. An inquest was held on the body of the unfortunate captain the same even ing, t'Y Mr. Kell, the coroner for the district, and a verdict of Accidental Death returned. Importing La without colour on the leaf pre vents th e Chinese passing oil inferior leaves as in the usual Inds. Iforniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always good a?ike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents A 4 two workmen were three days ago being lowered down into one of the pits of the coal mine of Grais -Be4sae (Ilerault), the apparatus broke, and both of them, nam ed Giraud an d V euillet, fell to the b ottom of the pit, a c loPtla of about 160 metres, Their bodies were crushed AM. SHARE MARKETS—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuh.S. Share; Railways. Paid. Closing Business Price. done. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,and 31.id.C0 1 Bristol and Exeter !Caledonian _ Cork and Bandon !Cornwall A gets no diN IDo A tilltipe.pan.has 'Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. 'GreatEastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Ancrlian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. awl W. of Ireland [ Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., aad Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Sonth Western Man., Shef., SL Lincoln. ,Maryport and Carlisle. Do f shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase) Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. !North London I Do New North Staffordshire ;N. and S. W. Junction ISeottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock.. (Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union ;South Devon 'South Eastern South Wales IS. York. and River Dun i:;iaines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. Do B Do C 'Ulster all Do 2O Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim lOO , Waterford & Kilkenny 100 West Cornwall lOO W. Hartlepool Har.&R lOO 'West Midland Oxford 100 Do Newport 100 Do Hereford 100 BRITISH POSSE fiailwaym ttlanrie & St Lawrence Born., Baroda&.Cent 1116 Gu. syer cent... Do. N'ew Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lake 'Juror Do. Preference .. Rulralo,Brant,itGodricli p. et. Ms. Aug. 1, 187;? Do. do. July 1, 187:: Do. do. June 1, 16:4 Cleutta. iv S. Ea stn . (I, Cape Town it Dock Scril Eastn. Bengal gu. 6 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada 1)o. Ist Prof Bonds.. Do. co. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Da. do &ler ed...... Do. 3d P ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. s o k... Do. do deferred...... erre d Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Ut. W. of Canada Sham, Do. New . Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt. Do. 54 p. C. do. '77-8.. . Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. e. Do. 4f p. o. Extension. Dc. 44 do DO: Fifth Extension. Slelb.Corp. Pi p. c. Bnds llelb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds Newßp unswick t Cand, Class A and B N.III.C'da6 pc Ist pt bth Scinde .......... Do. Delhi Do. d 0...... c Do. Punjaub , `3l Do. Do. ....•• •• Do. Indus. St. Pio.) 1 OLONIAL GOITER,: I Can.Gov. 6 p.c.J a ,SEJ al \ • 1877 St Do. 6 p. o. Feb. & Au 2 Do. 6 p. c. Mar. ,t 5 Sept ' Do. :5 p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G.Etope, 6 p Do.Ap dz. Oct. 188(.. Do. 189( Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1861, 8 p c Mau itius 1 per cent .. Natal G,,v. 6 per cent.. N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&Jul) Do. 8 p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c.,1860 Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1871 Do. d0.,1888 & upwth New Zealand 6 p. cent. 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) Do. to 6 p.c. An.&00t... BRIT] S , Cambrian Consol. Gold 'Clitiord Amalgamated Devon G. Cone. (Tavist ) East Bassett (IIlozan) East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... East Carn Brea... E. Vir'l Russel (Tavistk.) GamASt.Aubyn(Gwen.) (Great South Tolgus j(. Wheal Vor (lielston% Grenville Flerod's-Foot tliugston Downs Lady Bertha nargaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley.. 'Tyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) New Setun North Downs N. WIPE Basset (Illo4an Vorth Wheal Crofty ['ar Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) !South Caradon(St.Cleer; S. Carn r Wheal ea1 ( 1 10 ° lf a c ,n lW Fran. Stray Park 'l'arnarSilv..Sz Lead Min. rin Crort West Basset (Illwan) W Carzdon (Liskeard' I West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan), Wheal Buller (ItedrutW l Wheal Kitty (15.Lelant)1 Wheatland, ott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) Wheal Seton . . Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) Wheal Union B 8i 7 8 83 60 115} 116) 61 7} 41 43 13 14 88 20 106 108 43} 49i 45 47 24 25 126 123 1281 1201 136 138 102 104 j 671 6:1 ICgi 110 74 75 113 114 3g 40 100 i 101 101 1014 45 46 131 14 128 k 1281 14 11p 96 OS 63 54 26 28 1011 1021 -- -d 57i 58i 894 OC4 111 It 4 14 gi Pl llt 121 123 45 46 103 105 50 51 33 35 96 96i 59 70 103 105 ii 8 38i 301 10 11 0 71 B} p 150 152 5 5; 0 2i Si p 93 86 150 160 29 31 42 44 37 40 97 99 SI ONS. PREFERENCE SHARES. Mid. Consolidated, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent.;l37 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 95 LINES LEASED AL` FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham 4; per Cent., 94i London and Greenwich, 63 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, Si Great Luxembourg, 151 Recite and San Francisco (Ern.), gua. 7 per cent., 14 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent. (all), 23i Turin and Savona (all), 18 FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, I Mont. Aureos Braz .Gold .31i BANKS.CO.(Iru (lira.), , 3 JOINT-STOCK Australasia, B'l Bank of London, 1121 City, 93 London and Colonial (lira.), 3} London and County, 42k 3 London and Westminster, 77i 7 Union of London, 34k London and South African, 25i I English and Irish (lira.), 3i Eng., Sm., and Australian Chartered, 20k London Chartered Bank of Australia, 27 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 214 Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lira.), 24k Anglo Portuguese (Rm.), 31 : Agra and United Service (11m.), 97 MISCEL LANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, 7i Crystal Palace, 33 Ditto, Preference, 109 English and Australian Copper, 1 f London General Omnibus Company (11m.), 14 National Discount Company (Urn.). 8 4 Peninsula and 0 iental Steam, 72 k 2 Scottish Australian Investment (11m.), 141 2 South Australian Land, 301 1 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.20 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is slightly dearer in London than in Paris. By adrices from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13..4 per £1 sterling. standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 8-10tlis per cent. dearer in London than in llamburg The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 61 days' sight is about 170 per cent., and the premium on gold is 54 per; cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE BRAZILS. —The ,'Nord of yesterday says :—" We are informed that very precise instructions have been sent by the Govern ment of the Emperor to the French legation at Rio de Janeiro, in a oeuse essentially oympath9tio with 13r mil," all all 100 100 100 100 1011 15 8 100 8 3 Business done 102 104 13 1311 Ti 7} 99 101 92 94 1 lip 102 i 1(,3 06 98 13 i 5 49 51 3 6 83 F 5 104 lON 103 104 i iP 103 104 t 98 100 1' SECU 106 107 1(3 106 106 108 961 973 95 97 1(9 111 112 114 113 115 111 113 110 112 [(9 111 105} 1(611 1001 101i1 100 101 991 10011 109 111 LO6l 107 i LlO 112 'lO 112 LCB 110 !11 111} MEN ITIES. 100 i 100 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1863. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day _ MARLBOROUGH-STREET.. COMMITTAL WITHOUT A FINE FOR AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.—Edward Cross, a young man living at 33, Stephen-street, Tottenham-court-road, was charged beforo Mr. Knox with the following assault Mr. Stephen Willey, fishmonger, of 54, Tottenham-court road, said that about five minutes to 12 the previous night, while passing along Oxford-street, the prisoner, who was an entire stranger to him, pushed up against him, He turned round to look at the prisoner,.when the prisoner struck him a violent blow in the face, blackening his eyes, and causing him to lose a good deal of blood, and knocking him down. On getting up and calling police, the prisoner ran away, but was stopped by Sergeant Lambert, 12 E, who happened to be passing, and he then gave him in charge. The prisoner said that at the time he was as drunk as he well could be, and the prosecutor struck him. The constable said the prisoner was quite sober, and the prosecutor said he never touched the prisoner. Mr. Knox said it was an abominable case. The prose cutor was walking quietly along the street, when the pri soner knocked him down. He (Mr. Knox) was determined not to have such conduct in his district, and he should com mit the prisoner for 14 days without a fine. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LINCOLN RACES—Tins DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SELLING STAKES. Est-elda Sanita Hazard Six ran. LINCOLN HANDICAP. Manrico Flash in the P an Peignoir 17 ran. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LI TCOLN SPRING MEETING.-WEDNESDAY. The opening of the flat-racing season was never more brilliantly inaugurated, being favoured with fine weather and a large attendance, and the racing itself exceeding in interest that of any previous anniversary. Subjoined are full details of the running, &c.:— The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added, for three yr•olds and upwards ; penalties and allowances. One mile. 10 subs. Mr. W. Day's Maurice, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (S. Adams) 1 Mr. Henry's S3uveraine 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (H, Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Savile's P ro l ogue, 4 ' yrs Bst (Lynch) 3 Mr. Fisher's Di na h filly, '3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Jae. Nightingall) 4 Count F. de Lagrange's Alcibiade, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (Hunter) 6 Mr. T. Draper' s Ri p l ey, Mr. Jno. Osbor ne ' s Comet, 3 yrs, 7st 31b .... (Whiteley) 6 2 yrs, 7st 31b (Hardcastle) 7 Betting-5 to 2 agst Prologue, 4to 1 agst Comet, 6to 1 agst Maurice. The Dinah filly jumped off first, but was passed in a few strides by Comet, and the favourite, Maurice, going on last up to turn for home, when he rapidly passed his horses, got on equal terms with them at the distance, where he instantly disposed of Comet and the favourite, but was subsequently joined by Souveraine, who came with a rush at the finish, yet never getting up was defeated by two lengths; six lengths divided the second and third; the Dinah filly a bad fourth. The City Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 40 added; winners extra. One mile and a halt. 36 subs. Mr. E. T. Bower's Fontenoy, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (J. Plumb) 1 Mr. Saville's Conundrum, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. T. Hugbea's Rail J.. 1, 4 yr., Tat 101 h (T. French) 3 The following also ran :—Shepherdess, Satanella, Rose bud horse, Hilly Grove, Dinah filly, and Corydon. Betting-5 to 2 agst Fontenoy, 4to 1 agst Shepherdess, 6 to 1 each agst Real Jam and Conundrum. After two false starts the lot were despatched without the Rosebud horse, who was left at the post. The running was made by Hilly Grove, with Fontenoy, Satanella, and Con nundrum in attendance, the Dinah filly being next, and Shepherdess acting as whippe r . in. At the top turn Fonts noy took the front position, Conundrum pursuing the fa vourite, who, however, was never caught, and won easily by two lengths; Real Jam a bad third; Shepherdess was fourth; Corydon, who cantered past the Dinah filly and Hilly Grove, pulling up on the post. The Br,,cklesby Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added; for 2-yr-olds, colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. The straight run in, about half a mile. 31 subs. Nichol, . .... (Payne) 3 ........ B ar on Rothschild's Sister to Tomy r i s, Bst 71b (J. Daley) 1 H Mr. B st 71b (Ch a ll oner ) 2 Mr. T Jola Si n tlea o vre s sn b h o s's' r s n La ' F e a s d Lord Mr. iyFaith, Sat 8 Adolphus, Bst 101 b (Whiteley) 4 The f o ll ow ing also ran :—Delaine filly, Lady di Vergy, Hampshire Miss, Eudora, Merry Sunshine's dam filly, Sacrilege, Madame Tagliafico, Diploma, La Medora, At traction, Ali c ia filly, Vates, St ar b eam, Lady Keppel, Cor sica, and Hazard. Betting-7 to 2 agst Merry Sunshine's dam filly, 7to 1 agst Lady Nbhol, 10 to 1 each agst Sister to Tomyris, Starbeam, aid Corsica, 15 to 1 each agst Diploma and Madame Tagliefico, 100 to 7 agst Lord Adolphus, 100 to 6 agst Delaine filly, 20 to 1 each agst Faith and Lady di Vergy. The race was appointed for 3 o'clock, and the young ones had cantered and were down at the post i n goo d ti me, b ut owing to a ntmber of breakings away, p r i nc i pa ll y caused by the fractiousness of Vates, Faith, the favourite, Sister to Tomyris, anc Hazard, it was 4 o'clock before they were at all in order to be despatched. At length Lord Westmore land, one of ;he stewards, galloped down on his cob to the starter, and Hs lordship had no sooner arrived than the flag fell to an indifferent start. As soon as they had settled into their stride, Lady Nichol was seen in front, followed byCor sica, Faith, Lord Adolphus, and Baron Rothschild's filly in the centre the remainder of the field being out of the race after the first 300 yards had been completed. The next in purstit, however, were Madame Tagliafico and the Merry Sunshine's dam filly. At the distance " Johnny " Daley called upon the Baron's filly, who answered at once, and won, after a very interesting race, by a length, half a length between second and third, and a similar distance between third end fourth. The rest finished in very strag gling order, On returning to weigh, Reeves, the jockey of Starbeam, made a protest against the validity of the start, on the ground that the competitors at the signal had left at the wrong side of the post ; but the Stewards, after hearing the evidence, confirmed tho indaP's decision: The All-Aged Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for 3-yr-olds and vpwards; certain penalties and allow ances. One mile, Mr. Jno. Osborne's Lord Arthur, 3 yrs (430), 6st ... (Carroll) 1 Mr. C. Rayner's Court Martial, 3 yrs (X3O), 7st 71b (carried 7st 81b) (H. Grimshavv) 2 Mr. Cliff's Satanelli, 4 yrs (X 10), 7st 71b .. (H. Taylor) 3 Mr. Jno. Nightingall's Hilly Grove, 3 yrs (£3O), sst Illb (carried sst 121 b) (Jas. Nightingall) 4 Mr. Bancroft's Cronstadt, 5 yrs (X3O), Bst 31b (E. Sharpe) 5 • - - _ _ . Betting-2 to 1 agst Court Martial, sto 2 agst Hilly Grove, 3 to 1 agst Satanella, 4 to 1 was offered bar three. Hilly Grove quickly beaded Court Martial, who was off first, and the lair were succeeded by Cronstadt, Lord Arthur bringing up the rear. Previous to arriving at the distance Cronstadt dropped to the rear rank, and Lord Arthur, run ning through Ms horses, was never afterwards approached, and won by six lengths; a length divided the second and third, and a head the third and fourth. The winner was bought by Mr. Hodgman for 65 guineas. The Grand Steeplechase (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, 3if declared, with 80 added; winners extra. Not to ex ceed four miles over a fair hunting country. 34 subs, 11 of whom paid 3 sovs each. Mr. Hudson's Pine Apple, aged 9st 111 b .... (J. Knott) 1 Mr. Roberts's Maritana, aged, llst 31b ...... (Dickson) 2 The following also ran :—Multum in Farvo, Magician, Discrepancy, Canteen, Mary Ann, and Countess. Betting-9 to 4 agst Maritana, sto 2 agst Mary Ann, 6 to 1 agst Pine Apple, 8 to 1 agst Countess. Magician and Pine Apple made most of the running, the first named getting rid of his jockey in the course of the encounter, and for the last mile and a half Pine Apple and the riderless Magician came on together. Magician taking all the fences with the leader pass ed the post first, about two lengths i n f ron t of Pine Apple ; who won by ten lengths. RACING PIXTU FEBRI 'RES FOR 1863. UARY. _ _ Linc01n......... .............. 25 MA: Nottingham Spring, ..... 3 Derby Spring .......... 5 Liverpool 5pring........ 10 Shrewsbury .... ........ 12 .011. Doncaster Spring l6 Warwick Spring 18 Northampton 24 Croston Park 27 P Newmarket Craven. A 6 Durham . 6 Knighton 7 Llanboidy.. 7 Catteriek Bridge.. 8 Abergavenny ........ 9 Chester Bath Marlborough l4 Harpenden l5 IL. Liverpool Hunt C1ub....10 'l'hirsk Epsom Spring 16 Newmarket F. S 20 York Spring 28 Salisbury Y. Epsom l9 Radcliffe 25 Manchester 27 Ju: Ascot 2 Newton Hampton Odiham l6 Beverley. l7 I Bibury Club l7 Stockbridge lB IChelmsford 23 Newcastle 23 Carlisle 3O 'LT. _ Ju: Worcester.... Newmarket July 7 1 Liverpool 13 j Abingelon 14 Hun ger f or d l6 I Pontefract 16 c h h a e m s t p e t r 21 o n .. Nottingh am 21 S W ou i n t 22 Goodwood 28 'UST. _ Au Brightcn. Brighton Club .. .. 6 Lewes .... 7 Reading- York August l3 Eglian2 25 Stockton .. .. 25 ° ford Lizelifield 27 30 .. . SEPTE: Devon and Exeter 1 Derby Summer .. 2 Leicester ..10 Doncaster ~.15 OCT , Newmarket S. 0 ..12 Lincoln Autumn...., 20 NovE: Worcester 3 I IRII API Athlone... Brecon 2l Monmouth 24 Manchester Autumn 25 Newmarket Ist Oct. 29 q3E R. Newmarket Houghton ..26 :?,niE R . I Shrewsbury Autumn....l7 SR. RIL. ..................21 ARRIVAL OF TEE GLAD IATOR. --LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.—The steamer Gladiator has arrived here from Nassau. She brings 500,000d015. in specie and 420 bales of cotton. Letters innumerable pour in upon us respecting a brevet on the occasion of the marriage of the Prince of Wales. Wo have the Lest reason to believe, however, that no army pronotions will be made in consequence of that event, althouth it is possible that the honours of the Bath may be bestowed in a very few instances.—Army and Navy Gazelle MISSING VBSELS.—LOND ON, Feb, 24.—The Wacousta, from Montreal for London, with wheat and dour sa il e d from Sic about the 25th o f N ovember, and has :lot since been heal of. The Betsey Hall sailed from Bal timore for Queentown, with maize, about the 29th of November, and ttil 110 t since been hoard, of. , Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund, The twenty-second annual general meeting of the members of this benevolent association was held last night at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street. The chair was occupied by the treasurer of the fund, John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. for Chichester. Mr. LINFORD, the secretary, read the directors' report as follows : The board of management have much pleasure in pre senting to the members and friends of the Benevolent Fund their 22d annual report, and in congratulating them on the favourable position of the institution. The income for the year 1862 has been as follows:—Donations, £598 Os. 9d.; annual subscriptions, £621 125.; annual sub scriptions of 6s. and upwards from assurers being clerks, £771 6s. ; interest, dividends, &c., £962 1 ls. 6d, ; total, £2,953 10s. 3d. Among the donations is a sum of £2OO, for which tho board are indebted to the executors of the late P. van der Wall, Esq., it being part of a sum which was loft to the discretion of those gentlemen. The board deem it desirable to call attention to this fact, in the hope that among the legacies so frequently left to benevolent institutions this fund will not be forgotten. An appeal to the merchants and bankers for further annual subscriptions having been rendered desirable by the large additional numbers of appli cants for annuities, the board have to acknowledge gratefully the assistance they have received, and hope still to receive from that source. The sum of £179 6s. has been awarded in gratuities during the year to relieve cases of immediate and pressing distress. Pursuant to the resolution of the last Annual General Meeting, an election of eight an nuitants took place on the 29th of May last, when the following were elected : —2 clerks to annuities of £3O each; 3 widows, £2O each ; 3 widows, £l6 each ; making a total of £165 per annum. One annuity of £3O, and three of £l5 each, have fallen in by death, and there are now upon the fund 66 annuitants, who aro receiving collectively £1,220 per annum. The board now recommend that eight additional annuities be granted--viz., two clerks and six widows of clerks. A resolution to carry the above into effect will be submitted to the meeting. The board have to report with much regret the resignation by Mr. George Pollard of the Auditorship he has held for 22 years. The vacancy thus occasioned has been previously filled by the board by the ap pointment of Mr. Frank Ives Scudatnore, Receiver and Ac countant General of her Majesty's Post-office, who has kindly pousentell to officiate, This appointment requires to be confirmed for which purpose a resolution will be laid before the meeting. In seeking the support especially of the mercantile public, the board are anxious to direct par ticular attention to two facts, viz.-1. That this is the only institution in the country devoted exclusively to the relief of distress and misfortUne among the general body of the clerks. 2, That the expenditure is smaller probably than that of any similar institution in Great Britain, nearly 90 per cent. of the gross income of the fund being devoted to the objects for which it was founded, while of 109 applicants for permanent annuities 85 have been placed upon the fund, and eight more will be provided for during the current year. The CHAIRMAN said it now became his duty to ask the meeting, if they thought fit, to adopt the report. He should have to trouble them with very few observations, except expressing his hearty satisfaction and pleasure at the progress that had been made, and a sincere wish that the friends of tha association would take a larger and stronger interest in its favour. There was one circumstance men tioned in the report which certainly at first sight must attract attention, and that was the singular smallness of the losses sustained by loans to mem bers—(hear, hear)—the entire sum not being more than 1k per cent. The fact spoke volumes in fa vour of the manner in which those advances had been made, and the integrity with which they had been repaid. (Hear.) It was, he felt certain, satisfac tory to the board; it was equally so to him, and he was sure it would be so to the meeting. It was a gra tification to know that the board had decided in May next to elect eight more annuitants on the fund, viz,, two clerks and six widows of clerks ; and the fact that they were gradually augmenting the number of annuitants, coupled with the happi ness it would be the means of producing, would be an agreeable reflection for all on a dark night. (Cheers.) It was to him a wonder that the fund had not made greater progress than it had, when it was recollected how valuable a class of men the clerks were, and how desirable it was to have them placed beyond the means of want, when it fell upon them by a power beyond their control; and employers, if they felt in the matter as strong as he did, ought to have done more than they had towards the sup port of so good an object. He could not help think ing that if the clerks themselves had put a greater pressure on their employers, more could have been effected. There was another fact in the report which he could not refrain from noticing--viz., the ex penses of management. This was exceedingly small, because, by reference to the figures, they would perceive that ninety per cent. out of the amount received had been actually dis tributed. (Hear, hear.) He could only again tender to them his hearty congratula tion on what had already been accomplished, feeling as he did that the fund deserved all their exertion, considering for whom it was intended, and he hoped he should live to see the day when it would take its place amongst the most flourishing of the many be nevolent institutions of the country. (Cheers.) The motion of the chairman having been seconded was carried unanimously. Mr. WELCH said he had the greatest pleasure in moving the following resolution :—" That in May next eight additional annuitants, viz., two clerks and six widows of clerks, be added to those already on the fund." It was a matter of regret to him that the fund was not more generally supported than it was. The reason why retiring pensions were given to clerks in the Civil Service was, be cause they were unfit for anything when they be came incapable, from age or other circumstances, of doing their duty. Now he should like to know if clerks engaged in mercantile pursuits were in a different position. (Hear, hear.) He thought not. (Hear, hear.) He hoped those superior clerks who yet stood aloof, would give the fund the benefit of their support, whilst those who had already joined it would second the appeal the directors had made to the mercantile community in general, and respectfully urge their employers to do something towards increasing the fund, and thus enable the directors to meet every case that came before t hem. (Cheers.) Mr. COLEMAN seconded the motion. He also regretted that many of the leading clerks of the City had not come forward to assist them in a more liberal manner than they had hitherto done. He was, however, pleased to second the adoption of the resolution, and hoped that in future years the num ber of recipients would be much greater. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said ho forgot to mention that of all the applications made to the association, 80 per cent. were complied with. They had at present 13 men and 66 women, and the eight now proposed would make 87. (Hear, hear.) The annuity was no doubt small; but it enabled the widow to have a house over her head, and, with her own exertions, to keep her family together. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was put and carried. Mr. R. H. JONES (chairman of the board) pro posed that Frank J. Scudimore be elected a trus tee to the association. He was a man of great ability, and connected with the Post-office. (Hear.) Mr. WELCH seconded the motion, and it was una nimously carried. Mr. JEPPS proposed thanks to the trustees and their benevolent treasurer, J. A. Smith, Esq., M.P., for the interest they had always evinced in the asso ciation. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and expressed his deep regret that his old friend Baron Roths child was confined to his house by illness, and Mr. T. Baring, M.P., told him last night in the House of Commons that, although he could not be present at the meeting he did not feel the less interest in the welfare of the association. With regard to Mr. Prescott he was at present on the Continent —that accounted for his absence. For his own part, he had he believed been the suggestor and founder of an institution which for generations to come would confer lasting benefits on the poor and in digent, and he felt proud and g rateful for having been the humble instrument. Tied reellsoAliuntmioAnswsaasidpuhte abnedliceavrerd diethautnamnirmou Mr. sly. d wished to address a few wordsto the meeting ; per haps be would kindly take that opportunity of doing so. Mr.:LLoYD said it was with respect to the steps he had taken relative to the foundation of a school in connexion with the association, in which the sons of clerks would be educated to their father's employment, and ho still felt the deepest interest in the subject. 118 had issued 2,000 circulars on the subject to the various clerks in the City, but having received only 67 answers, he feared the majority were oppmed to his plan, although not to the main object. He had made certain offers towards open ing a school near his residence, but the chief objec tion to it was the danger children would encounter in passing over London-bridge. That objection he must say he had not thought of at first, although now it was made he could not think it was a groundless one. He was so impressed with the advantage, that if the clerks would take the matter into their own hands, and start a subscription to carry out the object he, although not a wealthy man, and to accomplish which he should have to make some sacrific::s, would start the list with a sum of £2oo—(loud cheers) ; and in the event of the EUCCCiS of the proposition, the first year the 6CIIOOIB were open ho would give an additional £3OO towards their support, or £lOO per annum for three years, according as he thought must beneficial. (Loud cheers.) This, he thought, would show that he was earnest and anxious in the wish, and if his fellow-clerks would only some forward in a similar spirit, success was certain. (Cheers.) Mr. JONES moved a vote of thanks to their worthy chairman. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN, in replying, thanked Mr. Lloyd for his very useful suggestion relative to the esta blishment of a school, and should be ready to assist him in such an undertaking. (Cheers.) He hoped he would do him the honour of calling on him some evening and they could talk the matter over, be cause of the success of such a project he had not the slightest doubt, especially when he saw the results which followed that of the noble school sup ported by the licensed victuallers, and that sup ported by the community of the Jews. The proceedings then terminated. WESTMINSTER. A NOCTURNAL VlSlT.—Edward Cannon, of 3, Hyde street, Bloomsbury, auctioneer, and Jane Moreton, of 27, Sussex-street, Pimlico, a young woman, who described herself as an upholstress, were charged with being chunk and assaulting the police. Edward Manton, 124 B, said that at two o'clock this morning he heard a disturbance, and saw the defendants and another female all fighting together in Sussex-street, Pimlico. He told them to be quiet and go away, and they went. Shortly afterwards he heard cries of " Murder" at 27, Sussex-street, and rang the bell of the house, when the door was opened, and the servant said " Here is a police man." The male defendant at that moment rushed out of the house and struck complainant on the breast such a heavy a blow with his fist that it knocked him down and he hurt his balck. Male defendant, when he got up, struck at him again, and was very violent. The female knocked com plainant's hat off. It was stated that complaints of the " gay" proceedings going on at 27, Sussex-street, had been made by the neigh bours. John Doran, 94 B, said he was in Westmoreland-street. and was attracted by a noise, and on going to i 7, Sussex street, found the male defendant trying to throw Manton. The woman tried to knock his hat off, and gave witness a smack on the mouth, declaring "They should not take her Teddy." Mr. Cannon said he was having his supper when the policeman rung the bell and endeavoured in the most un ceremonious way to force himself into the house. Defen dant endeavoured to shut the door, and thinking the police man's interference very unwarrantable, certainly pushed him away. Defendant admitted he had been drinking freely, The female denied the assault. Mr. Ingham observed that when cries of " murder" issued from a house, it was the duty of the police imme diately to be on the alert and see what was the matter, as during a delay murder might be committed. The constable had gone to the house in this case essentially for the pur poses of justice. Cannon must pay 43 or be imprisoned a month, and Moreton 108. or seven days. THAMES. E XTRAORDINAILY PERAECUTION.—John Fry, a labour ing man, abcut 30 years of age, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with assaulting and threatening Mr. Henry Hughes, a foreman in Alessrs.Wigrana's shipbuilding yard, at Blackwall. The complainant said he had been for a long time per secuted by the prisoner, and that his life was in danger. The prisoner was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment and hard labour fur an assault upon him a few weeks since. Since then the prisoner had used threats of a most diaboli cal nature, and constantly waylaid him. Yesterday after noon he was talking to a friend in a street in Poplar, when the prisoner came behind him, made a craA at him, and knocked him into the middle of the road. His thumb was nearly forced out of the socket, and he was in great pain. The prisoner said he was a returned convict, and that since his sentence of transportation or penal servitude ex pired, he worked two years for Messrs. Wigram, until the prosecutor informed his masters that he was a returned con vict, and they discharged him. He afterwards obtained employment as a scraperman in another ship-yard last Saturday, and Mr. Hughes again gave information:against him, and he was discharged. He thought it very hard indeed that, having expiated h 4 s crime by a long and severe sentence, that he should be prevented from obtaining his living by his own industry. Mr. Selfe—No one, I hope, will interfere with you in your honest endeavours to obtain a living by your own industry. Now, did you get him discharged from two places, Hughes ? Hughes—No, I did not, Sir. Four separate times he has assaulted me. He waylays me wherever I go. A police constable—Here is a warrant for the apprehen sion of the prisoner for threatening Mr. Hughes. The prisoner —He gave information to Mr. Wigram. Mr. Selfe—lt is part of the system, whether wisely or not. The prisoner (interrupting)—lt is the case, your wor ship. I have not— Mr. Selk—Hold your tongue. You have interrupted me half a dozen times. This cannot be permitted. You have repeatedly threatened Mr. Hughes. I sentence you to one mon(h, and to find bail to keep the peace for two months longer. MARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 46s 6d ; barley, 36s 5d ; oats, 21s 8d ; rye, 31s 6d ; beans, 360 3d ; and peas, 37s 2d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 47s 7d ; barley, 35s 10d ; oats, 20s lld ; rye, 32s Ild ; beans, 36s 4d; peas, 36s 4d, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 78,378; barley, 68,433; oats, 19,493; rye, 57; beans, 5,912; peas, 1,401 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts hero today was moderately good, both as to number and quality. For all breeds the demand ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday of 2d. per Blbs. The general top price was 4s 8d per 81bs. Sheep, the show of which was limited, commanded full prices, with a fair inquiry. The best Downs, in the wool, realised 6s per 81bs. We have to report a slow sale for lambs, at from 7s 4d to 7s 8d per Blbs. There was a fair demand for calves at fully previous rates—viz., from 4s 4d to 5s 6d per /Jibs. In the value of pigs and mulch cows very little change took place. Per Sib. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. i s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 41Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 8 Second quality do. 3 6 3 10 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 0 Large orse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 6 2 5 6 Urse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Second quality do. 4 2 4 10 Small porkers ... , 4 6 4 8 Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 30s. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts Cows l4O Sheep Calves Pigs. 220 FOREIGN SUFFIX. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade rules steady, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, February 25.—The supplies of stock were very moderate, and the trade was firm at full prices. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d; mutton, 4s 0,3 to 58 10d ; veal, 4s 8d to 5s 4d; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per Blbs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, February 25.—The trade generally ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 38 10d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 6d to 53 4d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 10s to 18s ; quarter-old store pigs, 208 to 29s ; and mulch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. --Meadow hay, £2 2s to £4 5s Od ; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 15s; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND..—Meadow hay, £2 5s to £4 8s; clover, £3 lOs to £5 12s Od ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 18s per load. A fair demand, WurrEcuArm—Aleadow hay, £2 .5s to £4 5s ; cloves do. £3 10s to £5 15s; and straw, lOs to £1 18s per load. Trade inactive. SHIPPING —This Day, 111 - d fine weather, but rather Westerly ; moderate breeze, An cloudy. LONDON, Feb. 2 6 . — W . • d d this day at noon — South - CLYDE, Feb. 25.—ArriTe —Archiliald McMillan, from Demerara. NEWTORT ' Feb. 25.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Hiowatha, for Madras. OFF PORTSMOUTH, Feb. .0 9 ' . Arrived—no) al Alice, . from Cal cutta. (By MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday .Morning. Arrived, F e b . 25 —Jno, Gottitried, from Rio Janeiro; Belle Adventure, from St. Michael's. Arrived, Feb. 26 —Braintree, from Algoa Bay ; Luise, i\ Q i u o e n e r n fo r ; Ij o o i n u g m k b o i n n g e from Tarrgona. Sailed—lsab e ll a Brown, for Hobart Town; Mai den Du?v, a nkirk ; Obesi a , steamer, for Oporto ; Concordia, for fMordoinorgt,onfo;r Lord J. Ostrich, nusson for for Boulogne. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Maria, from Al exandria for London; Baltic, for Trinidad ; Quiver, for Mayaguez ; Maxia, for Cardiff — all from London; Carl Lince, fr om T oul on for Dantzic ; Maria Eliza, from Fulmouth for Antony ; John Muers, from Shields for Constantinople; Laura,. from Latika for Dunkirk. :MEER. TOM THUMB MARRIED. Tom Thumb has got married to a minute bride, 32 inches high and 21 years old, Miss Lavinia Warren by name, and of Plymouth county, Mass. The General, as the New York papers, full to overflowing of accounts of the wedding, call him, is 31 inches high and 25 years old. The lady had been engaged by Barnum for his museum, and according to one story he did all he could to prevent the little people knowing each other. Fate was too much for him, however ; he could not prevent the general from paying his 25 cents, like " any other man," and entering the Museum. This single act did the business. He went, he saw, and was instantly conquered. Ina state of mind which may be imagined he rushed to Mr. Barnum and frankly told him that his happiness depended on his obtaining Miss Warren for his wife. Mr. Barnum didn't see it. Ho was just about receiving the assurance from the crowds which flocked to the Museum of making a good thing out of Miss Warren's engagement to himself, ane he had no idea of giving her up to any one. He got rid of the General as well as he could, and redoubled his efforts to keep the little lady close. Of course, Miss Warren was soon informed of the state of affairs, and became deeply interested in her gallant lover before he had had an opportunity of declaring himself. She determined to resort to stratagem, in order to afford him that interview which Mr. Barium had resolved should never take place, and, woman like, of course succeeded, She managed to see him in her own room at the Museum,—a chance of which the General was not slow to take advan tage, for he at once declared the fervour of his passion and pressed his suit with all the ardour of a military nature. But there were terrific obstacles in the way, the principal one of which was Mr. Barnum. The lovers had several stolen interviews, and finally agreed to acquaint him with the state of affairs, and throw themselves upon his generosity. It is only fah' to state that on being made aware of the facts, and finding that the thing was in evitable, Mr. Barnum yielded with a good grace, and has done everything that was possible to make the little folks happy. The " best man" at the wedding was Commodore Nutt, a little dwarf, even shorter than Tom Thumb, and a bridesmaid was found for Miss Warren in the person of her sister, 29 inches high. The ceremony was of the grandest description. The whole city was excited. Every thorough fare leading to that part of the Broadway where the carriage would pass was thronged tumultuously, and even the win dows along the reute framed hosts of eager faces. Seats piled amphitheatrically within the windows of Stewart's were crammed with female gazers. From the panes of build ings opposite, from roofs in all directions, from gables, cor nices, fences, trees, sidewalks, and the middle pavements ; from the windows of omnibuses, carriages, and the backs of frightened horses,a hydra host looked southward,with hand kerchiefs in hand, and a cheer readyou its tongue. The scene about the church was very amusing. When the carriage and its accompanying vehicles reached the portal their occupants were greeted with a throng, the murmur of which was Memnonian. Hundreds of policemen essayed to regulate the pressure. They essayed a miracle. The jam increased : the hubbub grew Babel •like. The whole vast host overcoming the terrors of officers' batons and horses' hoots, or di iven by a resistless rearward pressure, plunged madly toward the church entrance. For several minutes this human ocean, above which tossed a vari-coloured surf of crying babies, dilapidated hats and bonnets, and lost handkerchiefs, filled the area of the thoroughfares hundreds of yards around. The shouts of the men were not louder than the shrieks of the women. The hour announced for the ceremony was 12 o'clock, but by 11 nearly every seat in Grace Church was occupied. The four little people were preceded by some relatives and intimate friends, who were disposed of in, reserved pews, and then the bridegroom and bride, followed by Commodore Nutt and Miss Minnie Warren, ascended six small steps covered with Brussels carpet, to a little platform which had been erected for the purpose of enabling every one present to see them distinctly, and took their places readily and without embarrassment. The Rev. Dr. Willey, of Bridgport, Connect'eut, performed the marriage cere mony, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Taylor, of Grace Church. The voice of the bride trembled a little at first, but it be came firm and musical as it proceeded, and every one pre sent agreed that they had never beheld a more self-possessd little lady. It is understood that the General and his wife will shortly leave for Europe. She has a great desire to see all the treasures of art and taste which the Old World can afford, and the General's fortune being ample, he can afford to gratify her fancy in this respect." The Imperial Court of Paris gave judgment yes terday in an appeal from a judgment of the Civil Tribunal in an action brought by the Strasburg Railway Company against M. Darce, station-master, at Nogent-sur- Seine, under the following circumstances :—On the 10th November, 1859, Darce left the station at eight in the even ing, enclosing the day's receipts, amounting to 1,325 fr. 50c,, in a box kept for the purpose, which his deputy was to deliver to the guard of the eleven o'clock train for trans mission to Paris. Before the train arrived, the box had disappeared, and has never been recovered. The directors of the company dismissed Darce in consequence of this loss, for which they considered him responsible, and commenced proceedings to compel him to pay the amount, as well as the value of certain effects which were missing. Darce, on his side, brought a cross action, demanding the restitution of his caution -money, 750 f., also 150 tr, for wages duo and an indemnity for the sudden loss of his situation, The tribunal rejected the demands of Darce, and condemned him to pay the company 511 fr. 50c. in additi on t o hi s money already in the hands of the company. Against this judgment Darce new appealed, but relinquished the demand for an indemnity, though he considered his dismissal un just and unmerited. The appellant proved that the box was safe two hours after he left the station, and maintained that he was not responsible for the negligence of the de puty station-master, as he had no voice in his appointment. The court, taking this view of the case, quashed the judg ment of the Civil Tribunal, and condemned the company to pay Dare° the balance of 812 fr. due to him, with interest and costs, METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—Yesterday was issued a Parliamentary return, which gives, under the head of " Current Ordinary A,2,counts," a state ment of receipts and payments from 26th March, 1861, to 25th March, 1862, The balance in hand on 26th March, 1861, was £7,541, and the receipts from sewerage and drain age, £56,329; metropolitan improvements, £32,091; 325 general purposes, £78,059; and fees under Gas Acts, £ 3 26 ; and together, £166,805. The payments were :—Sewerage £47,626; drainage, £46,531; metropolitan improvements, Gas Acts, general purposes, £61,856; expens £2,493; in gross, £158,508; 9 A statement and leasvBin3g.aesbalance in hand on the 25th March, 1862, account of all arrears of raLfsdea4bnltsd'anothdelirambiolniteiyess owing g g b t y o : and of mortgages and other march last, were : Moneys owing tke board, on the 25th to the board, £158.691; and debts, loans, and other special In addition to the moneys owing liabilities, £361,835. to the board, there is a cash balance in and of £15,839, and also a sum of £64,814 invested in the New Three per Cent. Annuities, for the repayment of mortgage debts, pursuant to 18 and 19 Vic., c. 120, s. 190. As we stated last week the claim of the Colonels promoted for distinguished service during the Crimean war has been decided in the negative. Sir George Lewis gave this answer to their champion, Colonel Lindsay, in the House of Commons, on Thursday night. General Lindsay, indefatigable to the last, has moved for returns upon the subject which, we presume, he wishes to put forth by way of protest. 'We all know the story of the Chid Justice, who when a defeated suitor protested against his decision, said, "Well then, protest sir, and go home." We suspect this will be the case with Colonel Lindsay and his proteges.—Army and Navy Gazette. The oyster fishery on the western coast of France has been most successful during the last few days. The Fecamp boats brought in on an average 14,000 eaoh. The total quantity there on Saturday last 100,000. At Saint Valery the catch was from 5,000 to 10,000 each boat. ~ ~..~-~ ROYAL HORTICULTURAL GARDENS. _-4.-.-. The first flower show of the season took place at these gardens yesterday. It attracted as large an attendance ea any flower show at this late period of the winter could be fairly expected to draw. Some thing more than mere flowers is required for these popular outdoor fetes, —bright skie3 and warm air are necessary adjuncts, and even the Horticultural Society can no more anticipate the proper time for these events by holding a show than an announce r merit that the bathing season commenced in January would influence visitors at seaside watering-places. The attendance therefore was rather thin, though very much larger than a similar display held any where but in these gardens could command. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary came early in the morning, and were accompanied by Mr. Kdk, ono of the vice presulente of the society. The flowers were arranged in the ground-floor of the refreshment saloons which were occupied during the exhibition by M. Veillard, There was not a very large collection, though, as usual at this time of the year, when only carefully nurtured hothouse plants can be shown, what was wanted in number was made up by excellence and variety. The special branches were tulips, hyacinths and primulas, of which there were some magnificent samples, some of the hyacinths, especially, appear ing overborne with their massive groups of bloom. There were fine specimens, too, of rare lilies, plants of such exquisitely varied foliage:that they vied with the flowers themselves, and boxes of roses and lilies of the valley that made the air heavy with their perfume. Probably in no other country but Eng land, where the exigencies of our changeable climate almost necessitate hot-houses for those who want flowers, could so many fine specimens in the highest state of cultivation be shown at such a season as were exhibited yesterday. Many needed improve ments have been added to the gardens themselves since last summer, one of the most important being the planting of a number of new and fair-sized trees, which agreeably diversify what was rather a wide monotony of lawn, and give promise of some pleasant shade in summer. More flower and orna mental terracotta vases have also been added to the terraces, and the plants within the conservatory form a permanent flower show all the year round. This building is quite high enough and warm enough to rear a few palms, the tufted heads of which would admirably fill the wide empty space now left above the galleries. The pedestal for the late Prince Consort's memorial is completed, and Messrs. Elkington have nearly finished Durham's statue, which is to be inaugurated here early in June next. There were a great many visitors to the Exhibition yesterday after the flower show. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. The second annual meeting of the National Rifle Association commenced in the Royal Arsenal marshes on Monday, for the purpose of testing the rifles to be used at the forthcoming Wimbledon com petition. Major-Gen. Hay, Captain Horatio Ross, and Captain St. John Mildmay were present as members of the Council, the latter gentleman act ing the part of secretary as heretofore. The names of the competitors entered for tie occasion were Messrs. Ingram, Reeves, Terry, Prince, Kerr,Whit worth, Bissel, Turner, Parsons, Baker, and Aston, the first five having withdrawn before and during the contest. Mr. Henry, who acted last year as a most formidable competitor with Mr. Whitworth, was present on Monday merely as a spectator, and stated that he was ready to try his own weapon against that of the winner, whoever he might be, at the close of the trials. Each gunmaker was provided with his six rifles of the same description and quality—viz., minimum bores, 451; maximum weight, nib.; and minimum pull of trigger, 61b. The rifles were fired from fixed mechanical rests, and the arrangements were nearly similar to those of last year. The best figure of merit is to be selected as that which shall be used in the competition for the Queen's prize. The following state of the targets, obtained on Tuesday over thu 500 yards' range, will show the various figures of merit :—Whitworth, 57 decimals; Baker, 65; Parsons, 73 ; Turner, 74, Aston, 91 ; Bissel, 87. The result of the 20 rounds fired by Mr. Whitworth on Monday, was yesterday ordered by the Council to be cancelled, and the shots to be fired anew, on account of a breach of No. 8 Article of the Regulations, which states that "No cleaning out after trial shots, or during the 20 recorded shots, shall be allowed." The breach of the article con sisted in Mr. Whitworth having employed a me chanical ramrod, having a point fitted to the bore of the rifle. This is constructed so as to push the lubricator down on the powder, and in doing SO drives the fouling of the rifle down also, and - leaves a clean tube for the bullet. This was observed by Captain Ross, and objected to by the Council, on the ground that it infringed the rules, which pro vide that no cleaning rods shall be used. The dia gram made on Tuesday by Mr Whitworth to stand in the place of the objectionable one of Monday, varied, however, but slightly from the former one. After computing the 500 yards' range, the result of which appear in the above scale, Mr. Whitworth and Mr. Aston fired 20 rounds each over the long range of 1,000 yards, at the termination of which Mr. Aston stated his determination to withdraw from the trials. On Tuesday the weather was ex ceedingly appropriate, with a slight variation and rise of the wind towards the latter part of the day, and which somewhat affected the flight of the bullets over the long range. The result through out was highly satisfactory. The contest was continued yesterday, the com petitors present being Messrs. Whitworth and Turner, Parsons and Baker, and Mr. Bissel, who fired alone on account of the retirement of Mr. Aston. The range was 1,000 yards, and in order to facilitate the proceedings the two pairs 6f competitors were enabled to fire at the same time, a double range having been placed at their disposal. The firing commenced at 10, and terminated about half past five. Mr. - Whitworth, as usual, made the best of the diagrams yesterday, the whole of which, from the double target, are as follows :—Whit worth, 1 . 64ft.-2.10ft. ; Baker, 2.74-2.78 ; Par sons, 2 . 37-1.94 ; Turner, 3.02-2 65 ; Bissel, 3 40 —2.89; the calculation being the radius from the first hit and not the centre of the target, the object being to obtain a uniformity of aim rather than accuracy. A portion of Mr. Parson's firing was found to be grouped together in a singularly close cluster, 16 of the shots falling together nearly one over the other, the remainder falling wide of the mark, from the fastening of the rifle becoming somewhat loose, and the second- batch of shots all followed another, making a similar figure tothe first. Had not the shift taken Sin. s quare. Oa e o f p l ac e they would all have struck in a space of 21t. his targets made had ts e a of Ai mearn. Henryradial th The c deviationef.3 at e 2efa f o eo o y ards, t. fla me from this year's contest was stated letter to the council. I n i t he v i d withdrawing i h n i g m his Ina protests against the employment of various machine rests, and states his strong conviction that the use of a variety of the rests cannot give the true figure of merit of each rifle, there being as much difference in the quality and construction of machine rests as in the rifles themselves. The offer, therefore, that each competitor be allowed to bring his own rest is both useless and unfair. In his opinion, each com petitor should use the same rest, which should be supplied by the Association, and manufactured by a neutral party who would have no interest what ever in the competition. THE BALLOT SOCIETY.—THE DEVON PORT ELEC TION.—The weekly meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday last, Mr. Man in the chair. Commuiyea lions were read from Devonport, Devizes, and Cambridge, relative to the recent elections at those places, from which the following are ex t rac t s :—Devonport.--" The elect i on screw was used by dockyard officers." " If the election had been by ballot Ferrand's majority would have been greater." " About 300 abstained from voting for fear of consequences." "Unless my mind is greatly altered I will never support another candidate so little advanced in his views as Sir F. Grey." Devizes.—" There is no doubt but that the screw was used to a considerable extent by the Conservatives." "Fifty electors abstained from voting, the greater part from fear of offending their customers." Cambridge.---" I think there was no direct bribery ; the Conservatives knew they could carry the election without." "I do not believe the Corrupt Practices Act is of the slightest use." " The screw is always used here." 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