The Sun. — London, England, 1868-07-23 00:00:00

,ctory ren or, , this .epre- Par- and ority, to Lction Mr. ntary had >e his h. he other West- She ►polis, earn- anted fOnl',`ll Con- they c and of the Id de would wcett, nnan, .edged Tim• r 22. Ness of :•inces3 , Priu- Jatrice iaan is Covent .onage. hat he !or the ;tempts iimself, illness to his ►pager, ociated lent of arrison ose of evers," " Puri- Do w. V. ilacfar- torine," ' by F. tte and Lily of ion's en xeellent Domino ►ge with ect. It . Harri- is cause, mbering 3g force mof his in this Lplain to writes to nt mule Poor Re- Lave said poor in act that atholics, L to their r." Mr. of 4,00 0 chaplains n—one a The Pro rear, the )lie rate med that that re ;uardiarke st. the INfor ,u Liver- Lre awaro missaries lsh coon' e miner ) then' of es, and a vent, and firer pros- on elders, a house- s once or r Mormon rally told .mon roll- fence is a In non ig the last )ossible to s, because ry as fast n pioneers Lay. T s vo but they lt is not od of pre iced, and rs are not of a single supplie d i n pub- Ireland irl be severa l o use l an a ie inmate ins, net ' the re ° ca of tiles ° lus to the reu nv,ati .-C 0 t h e notice ;nd of th e Pill be able the Irish. r resolv ed e remai n. I that 0 8 £3,00D £4, 500 shall b 3 a year f °l ; 10Wanee °.t t 1 3 t° Si Ree. 91.(1. IE a ltrtO uP .t i c lo aplo •s -unt of n '„ y o sto_ te l o graP W ! retropolttau Ila ci ‘ a°l s h e cog ;-a e d. os -10 ',fal 3 lig. ife& P W3t' MONEY MARTiET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Stock Markets aro quiet, at the improved prices current at - the close yesterday. Almost the only feature is a little more inquiry for National Discount Shares, upon the highly creditable statement made at the meeting yesterday. Credit Foncier have rallied 2s 6d per share, with £lO paid, from a hope that the worst has been seen. The Funds are un altered, but Bank Stock is £1 higher, and Indian Government Securities are in demand for invest ment. Discounts are unchanged. The Funds are firm, but Consols are unchanged at DA to 941 for delivery, and 941 to 941 for August ; Nero and. Reduced Three per Cents. are 941 to 941 ; Bank Stock, 244 to 247 ; India Five per Cents., 115 to 115 k ; Exchequer Bills, IGs. to 20s. prem. Foreign Stocks are a little firmer, but business is quiet. Mexican, 151 to 151 ; Greek, 131 to 14 ; New Spanish, 35 to 351 ; Italian, 527 ; to 531; ; Turkish, 4(1A• to 4(1g; Egyptian (1864), 83 to 84 ; ditto Scrip, par to prem. ; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 711 to 721 ; the Nine per Cents., 88 to 89 ; Hon duras is 811 to 82 ; and the 5-20 Bonds, 721 to 721. The important advance in railways which took place yesterday afternoon at the close is supported, and here and there a further fractional rally has taken Place, The prices are : —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1291 to 1301 ; Midland, 104 to 105 ; South Eastern, 76 / to 77 ; London and North Western, 1 151 to 116 ; Great Northern, 103 to 104 ; ditto A, 971 to 98 ; Great Eastern, 49 to 49. ; Great Western, 49 to 491; ; Brighton, 531 to 541 ; Sheffield, 411 to 42 ; Metropolitan, 1121 to 113 ; and Chatham, 191 to 20. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are firm, at 391 to 40, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 39 to 401. Erie Shares are also firm, the resent prices, viz., 42/ to 431, showing a rise of t. Illinois are lower, at 95} to 96/. Great Indian Peninsular Railway New Four per Cent. Debenture Stock is 961 to 961 ; East Indian are 108 1 i to 109/ ; and Bombay and Baroda, 103 i. to 1041. There is no average change in Colonial Government securities. Canadian 6 per Cents. aro 102 to 104 ; and the 5 per Cents., 90 to 92 ; Mauritius 6 per Cents. 103 to 105 ; New South Wales 5 per Cents., 99 to 101 ; New Zealand 6 per Cents., 110 to 112 ; Queensland 6 per Cents., 105 k to 106 i ; and Victoria 6per Cents., 112 to 114, and 113 to 1141. In Bank shares Alliance and Imperial are 103 tower, but otherwise there is no change. Agra are 111 to 12 ; Alliance, 10 to 9 dis. ; Anglo-Austrian, 6 to 61 prem.; Chartered Mercantile, 28, to 291; Consolidat e d, 41 to 5 ; Imperial, at 17 to 18 ,• Impe rial Ottoman, 1 to 14- prem. ; London and County, 52 to 53 ; London and Westminster, 70 to 71 ; Oriental, 43, to 44k ; London Joint-Stock, 34 to 35 ; and Union of London, 35k to 361. In Discount and Finance shares National Discount are 4 better at 7 prem. : Credit Foncier area better at 2/ to 2k per £lO share. General Credit are quiet at 2 dis. ; and International, 11 dis. There is no change in cable shares. Anglo-Ameri can are 211 to 22, and Atlantic Telegraph, 41 to Foreign Mining Shares are a shade firmer. Chon tales are 4 to 2k ; Rossa Grande, g to 1 prem. ; St. John del Rey, 18 1 - to 19i ; and Port Philip, to it West Wisconsin Bonds are quoted at 1 to lf prem. Including a purchase yesterday of £lO,OOO, th e bullion operations at the Bank for the week now Cl osed have been on balance £17,000 in favour of the mount held. Saturday next will be a holiday in the Stock Ex change, on account of the Volunteer Review. On th e I s t S ep t em b er next t h e m i n i mum ca bl e tariff will be reduced from £5 5s to £3, exclusive of the charge for land service at America, making the l ainimum about £3 7s 61. The Scottish Waggon Company have announced a atv idend at the rate of 121 per cent. per annum for t he past half year. A dividend and bonus equal to 10 per eent. is re eolumended by the directors of the Lancaster Ship o wners' Company. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed eslonday ne x t a spec i a l se t t li ng d ay i n th e 5 per Cent. ..-,;edeetuable Debenture St oc k (1867) of the Great Eastern Railway —to be marked in the official list. The receipts of the Midland Railway for the past week show an increase of £8,116 ; the Great Northern, £341 ; the Glasgow and South-Western, £358 ; and the London and North-Western, £7,589. The receipts for the Madras Railway for the week !Ming 30th May amounted to £13,833 14s. lid., being an increase of £4,396 17s. SI. Those of the Bahia and San Francisco line for the week ending the 13th ult. show an increase of £166 15s. 9d. • For the month of June the receipts of the Atlantic and Great Western were £70,434, or a decrease of £6,245. The Liverpool sales of East India wool have been Axed for the 11th August, when about 12,000 bales will be offered. For the next London Colonial sales 169 ,6.43 bales have arrived, and the total is expected to be about 210,000 bales. Messrs. Schwartze's circular reports. the market quiet but firm, and last prices are expected to be maintained at the forth coming sales BRITISU FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols ... 941 1 3 Ditto for Account, Aug 6 „per Cent. R e d uce d 941 1 . l ., 6 `'' 3 per Cent N 9 24 . per Ce n t. J an . 1894 i 1) °. a per Cent. Jan. 1873 '4,luuitios, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — z Do (Red S ea T e l egrap h) , A ug., 1908 — xelioquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct l6 1) ,11 Do. .£5OO Do. £lOO St £2OO l5 l3l ok of E ng l an d S toc k . 41 per C ent — ~ Do. Account INDIAN JOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ' 44 ,4 stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 ... 215 ",0. Opening, for Account — ," 0 . 5 per Cent. July, 1880 " 0 . per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — O. Enfaced Pape, 4 per Cent 9l 1 V i c ) . 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 -°. Cont., May 1879 D O' 0 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 187 9 Do. do. 1877 — , Do. do. 1882 — ‘'. Deb, 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Flo. Bo n d s, 4 per C ent., £l,000 0 . under £l.000 A rr . FORICIUN FUNDS—TWO CLOCK. entitle Repultc, 6 per Cent .. 13_ Austrian.. Bond; 5 per Cent. 1859 ruilian 5 per Cent p/. 4 / per Cent., 1852 do. 1858 — LO ., do., Ho — T ,*"°. do 1863 — ~ * -6 . 5 per Cent., 1865 II bo Account — I:,!noskyres 6 per Cent — Dub us) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 0 9 ., 6per Cent. 4 „dian 6 per Cent — uo. 44 per Cent — 1, 1)° ( ° ): 6 perlBa6e7ut.' B — 4 -',0., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 0 . " 0 ., Scrip .£32 paid D eabian, 6 per Cent *".,, tuisti, 3 pr Cent., 1825........ ",, s 'eubia n Principalities, / .er Cent 751 "° 8 per Cent., 1867...... .......... O g n ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Yptian, 7 per Cent — ~..,1 )0 . Se con d Issue •.. _Us'. £5OO B on d s " 0 . 410 C Bonds — Du. 1864 320‘ 4t.0 tonis Account - ",..0. 4100 B onds a •••• — n ‘-toverninent Railway Debentures - r:;0:. itueopuounre 1) 5 per Cont., 1824 5, ex Coups — a • 4 UO. Ace 3nnt ,jLt! ri ala 5 pe r C ent .. •• 7itcaraeGov.Rail.Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p 82 ;), 3 ati 6 Per Cert., 1865 — 3) ~ • Account ~. 7Bl 11.3 xi ca /141 'enitnana Raiway — b. 4 t • i , 3 r Cent — 1 ° for per Account Dr ) . 1864 — Monte , 13 er Cont. Anglo-French — 4 00 ' v 'deau C per Cent. .. — ~, rtst. Ae xi , Q '' inlperial 5 per Cent D o rau a d a 141 D ° • 3 per O en he. D efer . ..ed. 0 4 . 11a4 5 per Cent. 1865 DO - Account .. 78 74 ~ D° -./ per Cent. (Uribarren) P b ° 4 4 Per Cent„ 1862 -, — ort() Account. .. • D: g°880 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 D ° do. 1867 39 1,, , : do. Scrip, £2O paid — D o ea t K A ' per Cent., 1822, ..£ bt 4 per Cont. 1850 DO ! 4 i per Cent., 1860 DO 8 per Cent., 1859 - ;, 5 per Cent., 1862 £B4 15s. do. oo.' t°66 , £lOO Bonds 92 I. 1). do £B4 15s. do ar 0 Nicolas Railway 66 lip ati ll i ti si. l a l 3 per C ent —l 0.. ‘r.` ° Per Con . — D ` Account 36 D Ol Ni-eBw 67Deferreu 35 4 0. • p A a ccount _ • 344 Do A sive D o , ce taut o. c om _ D o. • C 3rt. of C ou p. no t f un d ed Account , ......... u us 11111111111/111/11 Tuecish 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account, Do .£IOC Bonds 66 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 D.)l per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Dividencts on the above payable i i London. Austrian a par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch z# per Ceut. Ex. 12 Gull „ • D.) Account French Rentes, 3 p er Coat.. Ex. 25f. 5 per Cent. IE3I, 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money t) 4l Do. Account, Aug. 6 NORWICH UNION LIFE OFFICE. At the annual general meeting of this important institution, the President (Thomas Beevor, Esq.) in the chair, The SECRETARY (Sir Samuel Bignold) presented the following report : "In making the annual report required by the bye-laws of the society, the directors have with pleasure to announce that in all the principal points upon which the prosperity of a life office depends satisfactory progress has been made during the past year. " The salutary policy pursued at the close of the last quinquennium has not tended to diminish the confidence felt by the connections of the society in its stability. Of this the best proof will Le found in the amount of the new business which has been tr►nsacted, which (considerably in excess of that of the preceding year) has amounted to £305,461 lls. 6d., at an annual premium of £11,860 Bs. Bd. 440 f this sum £2,650 only has been re-aSsured, and no policy has been issued for more than £5,000 upon a single life. in comparing the new business with that of other companies, this is important to observe—as the practice has become very usual among Insurance Offices, making loans upon life interests in real estates and other property, to issue policies for the full sums required to he secured, re assuring the excess above £5,000 or £lO,OOO with other companies. " But while the addition of a few thousand pounds, more or less, to the aggregate insurances of an office whose business exceeds six millions, can have little immediate effect upon its finances, it is more important to observe that a marked reduction has taken place in the heavy mortality which oc curred between the years 1861 and 1866. In those years the average amount of claims paid was no less than £235,505 yearly ; but in the year ending Christmas, 1866, the year's mortality fell in such a manner as to reduce the claims to £204,300, and in the year ending Christmas, 1867, still further to £169,958. It is remarkable that the same light mortality has also prevailed among the Amicable insurers. In that society it was the custom to make up the annual accounts to the 4th of April in every year; and while the average annual amount of claims, exclusive of bonuses, was for the preceding seven years not less than £BO,OOO, in the year end ing the sth of April last it fell to £37,400. " In reviewing the assets of the office, it is grati fying to find that not only has a material advance taken place in the value of stocks and funded secu rities, but that an improvement has been obtained in the income derived from investments, so that during the last year, on the entire capital, which, including the Amicable funds, amounts to nearly £2,400,000, the rates of interest have risen to £4 7s. Bd. per cent. on the Amicable, and £4 9s. 6d. on the Norwich Union Securities. " During the past year the Committee have, in accordance with the express desire of the general meeting, introduced a Bill into Parliament with the view of amending the constitution of theExecu tire of the Society, and obtaining some enabling powers for the extension of the business. This Bill having passed through the House of Lords, is still under consideration in the House of Commons. " The Committee have also for the first time introduced a new system of assurances, under the name of Settlement Policies.' By these instru inelita marriage and other settlements arc effected, without the necessity of soliciting frie❑ds to act as trustees, without legal expenses, and, in fact, at the cost only of the ordinary life assurance premiums. The first and great object of life assurance is to make a provision for a family, but to make that provision secure and inalienable from its objects, notwithstanding any misfortune which may befall the assured, it has hitherto been necessary to call in the assistance of the lawyer. By the system of the Norwich Union both objects are attained, and as without the goodwill of the great legal profession it would be hopeless to endeavour to introduce a novelty of this nature, it is satisfactory to be able to add, that not only has the system received the warm approval of the lead ing representatives of the legal press, but members of the legal profession have been the first to avail themselves of its use. The great interest expressed, both in Parliament and elsewhere, upon the ques tion of settlements and the rights of married wo men, is, the directors consider, likely to turn in creased attention to this. subject. " THOMAS BEEVOR, President." The CHAIRMAN moved, " That the accounts and the report which have been read be received," stat ing that this report was certainly the most satisfac tory one the directors had had the pleasure to pre sent since he had been connected with the Society. (Hear, hear.) The lion. F. WALPOLE had great pleasure in seconding the resolution, because, on the one hand, the report was congratulatory to the whole body of insurers; and, on the other, because he believed it to be, speaking from a considerable acquaintance with that office and its work, perfectly honest and true. (Applause.) The SECRETARY replied that this office, which commenced its career in 1898, had realised the fruits put before them in the report to-day, and had actually distributed to policy-holders the sum of £1,622,616, all clear profit. In addition to that the principle upon which the office commenced was equivalent to an annual bonus—a reduction upon the established rates of other offices. The report was then received, and the proceed ings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair man. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day . GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Kite, from Jamaica; Martha, from Licata; Frederick Wiliam, from Guernsey ; Canaan, from Sydney ; John Bank, from New York; Esther, steamer, from Paris Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp; Ranger, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Panther, steamer, from Boulogne; Velocity, steamer, from Calais. Sailed—Cologne, steamer, for Boulogne ; Flecha, steamer, for Ghent', Staperadier, steamer, for Guernsey. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed, July 22 —Monkchester, ship, from Macao, for London (in tow); Citizen, screw steamer, from London, for Bordeaux ; Havre, from London, for Quebec ; Van guard, of Sunderland, from the North, for the West. A white robin, a rare bird, was shot on Wed nesday, in the garden of John Fisher, Esq., Eldon Villa Portishead, by his under •gardener, John Collins.—Bristol Mirror. An example of illiterateness is published in the Times. An overseer wrote to an hospital board thus : "Dear Sir—We have A girl Wich have been In your hxspittle Wich She has put her harm Wrong a Gain I hope you Will bo so kind East To Writte (put to rights) kit a Gain Iff you plese. I Remain your Humble servent, , Over Sear Off the Poor—." Probably few of our readers are aware that if a baker sells bread made wholly or partially of beans, peas, or potatoes, or of any sort of Olin or corn other than wheat, and does not cause all such bread to be marked with a large Roman M, ho is liable, by the 6 and 7 William IV., c. 37, on conviction, to forfeit and pay for every pound weight of such bread, and so in proportion in any such quantity which shall be so made for sale, or sold, or ex posed for sale, any sum not exceeding 10s. A baker of Horsforth was convicted at Leeds Police-court of this offence, and fined 2s. Gd., - with the option of three days' imprisonment, although the broad in question was avowedly made of rye, and its composition perfectly apparent to the purchaser. * SHARE LIST. ORDINARY Snafu:6 AND STOCKS. Eallw 378. Paid. i Closing I Business i Price. thane. FIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MINISTERIAL WHITEBAIT DINNER, The Ministerial party, numbering forty-eight members of the Disraeli Administration, left Westminster Bridge on Wednesday evening, at ten minutes past seven, by a gaily-decorated Citizen steamer, for the Trafalgar, at Greenwich, to enjoy the whitebait dinner. The Premier, on walking acress the Speaker's garden to join his colleagues at the river side, was recognised by the immense crowd who took up position on the bridge to witness the departure, and the cheering which his presence elicited was hearty and long-continued. While the little steamer was getting under way the crowd so increased that the traffic became suspended, and there were renewed cheers. Of the Cabinet Ministers the Earl of Malmesbury was the only absentee, the Lord Privy Seal having some days before the whitebait festival was fixed issued invitations to a banquet at his own residence. -On disembarking at the Greenwich Pier Mr. Disraeli received another ovation ; and while the wearied administrators were enjoying the good cheer of the Trafalgar, and no doubt discussing the varied difficulties which beset their course during a session of more than ordinary labour and anxiety, considerable crowds remained outside the hotel, ocersionally re-echoing the genial " hip, hip, hurrahs " with which the customary toasts and the presentation of the testimonial to the last nominated member of the Administration were welcomed. It was close upon midnight before "the party" returned to town, all well pleeged to cordial union with their chief, and anxious for the termination of that parliamentary toil which will enable them to join in the long-expected " appeal to the country." ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. Hum—The Eastern Morning News states that Mr. Henry Vincent, the well-known and popular lecturer, is mentioned as a probable candidate on the Liberal side for Hull. BRIGHTOpT.-it /8 rumoured that Mr. S. Laing (L.), the present member for the Wick burghs, and chairman of the London, Brighton . , and South Coast Railway Company, is likely to beOome a candidate for Brighton. -- - • Jaffray (L.) having clecifitedta con test the seat, the Liberal committee have ; invited Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer to offer himself. EAST STAFFORDSHIRE. - At a Liberal meeting, held at Burton-on-Trent, it was resolved to invite Mr. M. T. Bass, M.P. for Derby; to contest the election. SHREWSBURY AND EAST SUFFOLK.-Mr. George Toreline, M.P. for Shrewsbury, has declined an invitation to stand for East Suffolk, stating as his reason that he has de cided to offer himself for re-election at Shrewsbury. Mr. Tomlino, who professes to be a Liberal, is against the movement for the disestablishment of the Irish Church. CARDIFF. —Mr. Giffard, Q.C., has issued an address in the Conservative interest, in opposition to the sitting member, Colonel Stewart (L.) BARNSTAPLE. —A deputation has waited on Mr. Evans, of Ford Abbey, Axminster, asking him to contest the borough, in conjunction with Mr. Cave. Mr. Evans has gone to Barnstaple, in order to see the electors per sonally. EVENING, JULY 23, 1868. SPORTING INTELLIGE L OE. HUNTINGDON MEETING—WEDNEspar. The I*l Plate of 100 sovs (handicap); winners of any handicap after July 16 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; three quarters of a mile. Mr W. Smith's Coruet, by Trumpeter—Clematis, 3 yrs, 6st (Jeffery) 1 Lord Westmorland's Master Willie, 4 yrs, fist 716 (Kenyon) 2 Mr Merry's Miss Hayes, 4 yrs, 7st (Botters) 3 Mr 11. V. Andrews's Diamond, 4 yrs, 6st 91b ...(Wyatt) . 0 Mr J. Wyatt's Kingley Vale, 4yrs, Est 71b (Butler) 0 Mr J. Greenwood's Mars, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Milne) 0 Betting-3 to 1 each agst Miss Hayes and Mars, 4to 1 each agst Kingley Vale and Cornet, 6 to 1 agst Master Willie, 100 to 8 any other. Kingley Vale held the lead into the straight, when Cornet took up the running, and won in a canter by a length and a half ; abaci third ; Dia mond, passing Kingley Vale, on thu post, was fourth. The Corporation Stakes of 5 sous each, with 100 added ; two year oils 7st, three 9st ; fillies and geldings allowed 316; maidens at the time of starting, if they have ruu (met., allowed 316, twice 51b; winners once in 1863 31b, twice 516 extra ; the winner to be sold for 2JO sovs ; if e Acre.' fur 15) sous allowed 31'1, 10) 516. Three quarters of a mile. Mr E. C. Clayton's Lyrnington, by Wild Dayrell —Midia, 3 yrs, 9st blb (£2UO) (T. French) 1 Mr 1.1. Wright's Expansion, 2 yrs, tizt lllb (4100) (G. I'i-ouch) 2 Mr C. Percy's Lavinia, 2 yrs, Gat llb (.£100) (Butler) 3 Mr 11. Wright's Rod Ribbon, 2 yrs, Est lib (.t.:10U) (Wilson) 0 Mr Nugent's Messenger, 2 yrs, Gat Blb (.£150) (Mordau) 0 Mr. Chaplin's Scout, 2 yrs , Est 61b (X 100) (Jeffery) 0 Lord Westmorland's Madrid, 3 yrs, 9st 31. (X 100) (Kenyon) 0 Mr W. Arnull's Glamis, 3 yrs, Bst 91b (£100) (Arnull) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Scout, 6to 1 each agst Lavinia, Rad Ribbon, and Lymington, 10 to 1 agst Madrid. A long delay occurred at the post in consequence of the frac tiousness of the favourite, and upon the flag falling Lavinia was seen in advance, closely attended by Madrid and Messenger. Scout holding a prominent position amongst the others. After entering the straight Lyming ton improved his position, the places of Madrid and Mes senger being taken by Expansion and Lavinia, and in a good.race home between the three, Mr. Clayton's colt won by a head ; three lengths separated second and third, Red Ribbon was fourth, Scout, who was eased ,ax the finish,. fifth, and Madrid next. Tha.winuer was sold to Mr. H. Wright for 320 guinea's. Tho Milton Stakes of 5 sovEreacif, with 50 added, for two year olds; :colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 7lb; any winner of as stake of the valua of 100 sous 31b, 200 or two of 100 Mb, 300 71b extra; maidens allowed - 31b. T.Y.C. (half a mile, straight). 33 subs. Mr Chaplin's Ohaaoinesse, by Newmiust3r—Seclusion, 9st (iuc 71b ex) (Custanes) 1 Mr W. Bevill's Belle of Warwick, Bst 41b (Parry) 2 Betting-7 to lon Chanoinesse, who laid off till reach ing the distance, when she came away, and won in a canter by five lengths. The Huntingdon Cup, value 200 sovs, by subscription of 10 sovs each, and 100 added; three year olds 7st 21b, four Bst 71b, five 83t 131 b, six and aged 9st 11b. Two miles. Mr Watt's Strathconan, by Newminster—Souvenir, 5 yrs, Bst 81b Sir W. Booth's Chippenhain, 5 yrs, ist 11.1 b ...(Kouyon) 2 Betting-8 to lon Strathconan. The non-favourite led on sufferance for three parts of the distance, when Strath conan went to the front, and won with ridiculous ease by four lengths. _ _ _ NORTH LANCASHIRE.—The Marquis of Hartington (L.) writes to a constituent that there is no truth whatever in the report that he is about to retire from the representa tion of North Lancashire. His lordship adds that he has very little doubt of success. RiroN.—Captain Kearsley (L.) has issued an address to the electors, intimating that it is not his intention again to solicit their suffrages. THE BORDER BURGIIS. — Mr. Trevelyan (L.) appears to be the favourite candidate for these burghs. SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTION OF THE INDUSTRIAL CLASSES. Tho select committee appointed to inquire into the pro visinn for giving instruction in theretical and applied science to tho industrial classes, have considered the matters re ferrod to them, and have agreed to their report, which was published for the information of Parliament yesterday morning. After suggesting the importance of efficient ele mentary instruction being placed within the reach of every child, and of such a re-organisation of secondary instruction as would provide fora larger amount of scientific instruction, the committee arrive at the following amongst other conclusions: That certain endowed schools should be selected in favourable situations for the purpose of being reconstituted as science schools, having in view the special requirements of the dis trict, such schools being rendered available to the sur rouudiug districts by the establishment of exhibitions open to public competition ; that superior colleges and schools for special scientific instruction would require ex traneous aid for their eupp-irt, in addition to fees, and that such institutions should be established in centres of industry, which would tend to promote the combination of science with practice on the par both of professors and pupils, and make them available for a larger number of persons. The committee are also c' opinion that the provinces, and especially the agricul tural districts, are entitled to increased aid from the State; that soma slight addition to the emolu ments of science- teachers would probably tend most materially to promote the establishment and permanence of elementary science classes, and that the provisions of the Public Libraries and Museums Act should be altered so as to enable public bodies to levy a slightly increased rate for scientific purposes. The committee further suggest that teachers in elementary schools should be paid on results for teaching science to the older scholars, and that the education of higher science teachers should be en couraged by the granting of degrees in science at Oxford and Cambridge, as at other universities, and by the open ing of a greater number of fellowships to distinction in natural science as well as in literature and mathematical and moral science. The committee consisted of 19 mem bers of the House of Commons, and the witnesses examined by them included the President of Queen's College, Cork, schoolmasters, engineers, science teachers, an architect, a "gunmaker, and manufacturers. The total expenses allowed to the witnesses amounted to .£162 13s. 6d. EXPERIMENTS OF POSTMEN.—The Postman has the following :—Since our last issue experiments have been tried on some of the postmen by compelling them to wear uniform closely buttoned up to the throat, with belt round the waist, giving the wearer something of an appearance between a telegraph boy and a rifle volunteer. It was almost universally detested by the men, and we are happy to announce that, by order of the doctor, it has been discontinued ; this the men consider an act of kindness on his part, for which the thanks of the letter-carriers are tendered. MADAME RACHEL—A London correspondent says : " If Madame Rachel's business transactions can be got out, there will be some really astounding revelations, but there are a great many persons of considerable in fluence who at this moment are in a state of trepidation.at the bare idea. The names of some of her customers would surprise the world not a little, if the private rumours on the subject are anything like near the truth ; but the opinion of the knowing ones is that the case will never come to trial." OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM.—A very melancholy : l event occurred on Tuesday at Congleton. Mr. Henry. Schofield, surgeon, having a considerable practice in that . town, being much afflicted with toothache, has been in the' habit of taking laudanum to mitigate the pain. On Tues.' day he took a larger dose than usual, and symptoms of poisoning were immediately perceived. Medical aid was obtained as quickly as possible, and every effort made to • eject the liquid, but without success. Mr. Schofield died in great agony. He was highly respected in Congleton. He was married, but has left no family. THE SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAY.—Although the decision of the select committee on the Sale of Liquors on Sunday Bill was made known at least a month ago; the report was not published until Wednesday. The com mittee held by a majority of votes that a great diminu tion of drunkenness had taken place under the exist ing law, and that it was not unreasonable to hope that a continued improvement may take place in the morals, habits, tastes, and manners of the people. With the improved position and education of the working classes the committee look forward to the gradual disap pearance of the vice of drunkenness. In short, they look rather to the further development of moral influences than to extended legislative interference with the sale of strong drinks. FEE FUNDS OF LAW COURTS. —The fees received in the three superior courts of common law, and which amounted to £122,446 in the financial year ending with March 1867, were only £114,316 in the year ending with March 1868 ; but the salaries, pensions, and other pay ments formerly charged on the fee fund account increased from £95,802 to £98,070, and the surplus was reduced from £26,644 to £16,246. In the Court of Probate and Divorce the fees received in the year 186 7.68-2127,330—fell short of the payments by £73,996, or £9,990 more deficit than in 1866-67. In the Court of Admiralty the fees of 1867.68- 210,758—1eft a deficit of £3,877: In the Land Registry Office the fees—£l,3B6—fell short of the payments by £4,340, a deficit considerably larger th an i n 186 6 67. None of these statements *of expenditure include judges' salaries. these not having been. charged upon the-fee fund M ds _ ol _ _ _ _ The Oakley Selling Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Sweep stakes of 5 sovs each ; two year olds 7st 31b, three 9st 11b, four 9st 121 b, five, six, and aged lOst 121 u ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 150 Boys; if entered for 100 sovs allowed 71b, 7. 101 b, • 50 141 b. T.Y.O. Half a mile. Mr H. Wright's Grand Turk, by Knight of St. Patrick —Sultana, 2 yrs, Est 31b (£5O) (Wilson) 1 Lord Westmorland's Louise, 2 yrs, Est 31b (£5O) (Butler) 2 Mr Drewitt's Primula ' 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (£5O) (Mordan) 3 Mr LincolL's Torch, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (£.O) (Kenyon) 0 Mr J. Dixon's Astracan, 3 yrs, Bst llb (£5O: (Huxtable) 0 Mr E. Coleman's Moratulla, aged, lOst 121 b (.£150) (Lynch) 0 Mr Heene's Redbreast, 2 yrs, Est (£5O) (Vinell) 0 Mr Godding's Waxwork, 2 yrs, Est (£5O) (Burrell) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Grand Turk, sto 2 agst Torch, 4 to 1 agst Louise, 5 to, 1 agst Astracan, and 10 to 1 agst Primula. The favourite made play throughout, and won easily by a length and a half ; a similar distance sepa rated second and third, Astracan being fourth, and Wax work next. The winner was bought in for 300 guineas. The Apethorpo Scurry Handicap of 10 sovs each, 2 ft, with 100 added ; winners after July 16 (at ten a.m.) 71b, extra. Three quarters of a mile. 31 subs. Mr T. Hughes's Seringapatam, by Arthur Wellesley— Beauty, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Mordan) 1 Mr E. Green's Maesderwen, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Wyatt) 2 Mr W. Smith's Cornet, 3 yrs, Est 71b (inclu. 71b extra) (Jeffery) 3 Mr Blantou's Lady Sophie, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (iu. 71b ex.) (J. Mann) 4 Batting-2 to 1 agst Cornet, sto 2 each agst Lady Sophie and Seringapatam, and 5 to 1 agst Maesderwen. The latter, after bolting and running nearly the course, oa the flag falling, held a clear lead into the straight, where Seringapatam, who had been lying off, drew forward, and, chgllenAing at the stand,:won, after a fine finish, by a head; four lengths off Cornet finished third, with Lady Sophie close up. The Ramsey Abbey Nursery Handicap of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, with 100 added for two year olds; winners of any race after July 16 (at ton a.m.) of the value of 100 sovs 311), of two stakes of 100 each, or one of 200 sib, 300 71b extra (extreme penalty); the second to save his stake. Three-quarters of a mile. 35 subs. _ _ _ Mr Chaplin's Amster, by Voltigaur—Ludy Grosvenor, Bst (iue. 31b ex) . Mr Saxon's Maggie, yst 21b • (Vinell) 2 _ itora — iirestmoisrand's Pompeii, 7st (inc. 31b extra) (Butler) 3 Mr J. Dixon's King Richard, Bst Mr T. V. Morgan's Dryad, 7st 121 b (carried 7st 131 b) (Snowden) 0 Mr Lincoln's Melody, Bst llb (inc. 71b ex) (Kenyon) 0 Mr E. Green's Yellow Rose, Est 101 b (Killick) 0 Lord Rendlesham's Little Go, Est 10lb , (Wyatt) 0 Mr J. Stephenson's Rosary, 7st (Milne) 0 Mr Price's Violotta, 7st (Cameron) 0 Mr York's c by Kettledrum—lmperatrice, 7st...(Covey) 0 Mr Drewitt's Winchilsea, 6st llb (Mordan) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Imperatrice colt, sto 1 each agst Melody and Pompeii, 10 to 1 each agst Winchilsea, Little Go, and Acaster, 15 to 1 agst Yellow Rose, and 100 to 6 agst Maggie. After a number of false starts they got well away together, Acaster holding the lead into the straight, and winning cleverly by half a length. A head separated the second and third, the others fiuishin3 in straggling order. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. 6 to 1 agst T. Dawson's lot (taken) 100 to 8 agst Ecarte (taken) KELLEY AND SADLER.—In accordane3 with the challenge issued last week by Harry Kelley, to make a second match with his old opponent, J. Sadler, for the Chantpiouthip of the Thames, Kelley and several of his friends attended yesterday (Wednesday) evening at the Bells, Putney, between the hours of seven and nine, as specified, but to the disappointment of all present neither Sadler nor any of his party put in an appearance. DISCHARGE OF PENSIONERS.—We learn, on good authority, that the Adn.iralty have determined to dis charge 160 of the men belonging to the steam reserve this week. The ships on board which they are at present em ployed are to be placed in divisions, and taken charge of by the crews of the ships in harbour and by the water police.--Hants Telegraph. EMIGRATION FROM CORNWALL.—A meeting of the Cornwall Central Committee appointed to administer fund for the relief of distress in the mining districts in the county met at Catnborne on Tuesday, and voted £220 for emigration purposes. The balance of the fund in hand is £l,lOO. A vast amount of distress is reported, and it is stated that three additional mines in West Cornwall will cease working and be abandoned in the course of the next few weeks. TIIE MARCH OF INTELLECT.—Heat expands bodies, you say. I am reminded of the remark of a learned little boy. The late Prince Consort once paid a visit to a school, and heard the teacher make one of the classes go through what is termed in the phrase ology of pedagogues an object lesson. " Now, can you tell me anything about heat ?" was one of the questions. A. bright little man held forth his hand, as much as to say that he could. "Nell, now, boy," said the teacher, t 4 w h at do you know ?" " Heat expands," said the boy, i n the jerky style of delivery characteristic of his years. "Heat expands—cold contracts." The teacher looked at the prince for approval ; the prince bowed his head and smiled approbation. The teacher, eager for more such smiles, wont on. " Very good," he said, " now give me an example." "In summer the days are long ; in winter the days are short."—Once a Week. BURNING OF A RAILWAY BRIDGE.---012 Tuesday morning the wcodwork of a bridge carrying the Great Eastern Railway over a road at Becclos, Suffolk, was de stroyed by fire. A spark from an engine is supposed to have ignited parched grass along the line, and the flames then spread to the bridge, which was rapidly destroyed. Prompt arrangements worn successfully made to prevent any serious interruption of the traffic. Cholera is reported to have broken out amongst the pilgrims to the shrine of Juggernath. A con siderable number is said to have perished. Medicines were being distributed gratis t? the crowds demand ing relief.—Englishman. The Chinese officials at Shanghai have prohibited native women from " apeing foreigners in dressing" their Lair. The Journal de Paris credits the news given by the Correspondance du Nord Est respecting the close alliance on the point of being formed between Aus tria and Prussia such alliance would be in accord ance with the speech recently pronounced by General Moltke, and the ideas now - Ocpressed by the-Orga - n of Baron Beust at Vienna. st 13:tetol aria , i - EReter .... lvu 52 et Caledonian lOO 73} 731 74 at jatalbtlftli wa 20 30 - Gork and Bandon -- - - - 20 t;orn wall all 3; 4 at Dublin ST, Belfast June lOO 75 7? at Oun„Perth,& A b.June 'loo 70 72 - E.London, scrip Ce.tti all - DO. leo - - d at Glasgow AS. Western 100 95 96 at Great Eastern,Ord.stk. 100 38) .1.41 391 9} at Do. E. Augl. at. No. 2 100 7} 5, at tireat North of Scotland 100 15 6 at Great Northern I 100 103 IC3, 25 Do. A stock lOO 902 Di 93} at Do, B stock I 100 1123 120 at Do. New, is. at 25 pro . 100 i - Cit S, and W. of Irel anal 100 97 98 at Gt. Western -Orjgino. ItO 481 195 et Do. S. V4l. gua.' 100 at Do. South Wales I 160 63 53 st Do. W. Mid.-Oxforol 100 08 03 st Do. Newport:oo 25 3J at Do. Hereford. - - at Lancashire& Yorksinr,l ICU 119; .3: 130 st L,..nden and 131ackwalll 100 - - st Lon., Brigh.,& IGO 531 544 51 } at lon., Chat., and Dover; 100 190 ) 20 st Do. Metrop. Ex. A 1 100 13 15 at Lull. & :o,q'th estoiL Ito U 5 lti :6 at Lou. & South Weston, i6O 91 VI 1.2 at Slid., A Lineoll. 100 11 12 at •letropol'ltau. . a ll 1124 113 113 - Do. New - - at Do. Extension.- all 10) 111 at I aletrupolitan Distriei. .111 78 St '2O Do. do. do. 1U - - 10 Do. and st. John's Vi 6 - - a 1 tlidlr.ud at Do. :GU Share - - Do, Birmin.. & Dkru: 100 71 73 at aid Keut . . . - et Noah. British tt Do. Ed., Ptir., A Dun lOO - - st . Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 162 103 25 Do. U.N•E purchast - - at Do. Leads ..... s : Do. York lOO 192 93 922 at Do. Carlisle ..... 100 130 134 at Do. Stock.& Darling. ail 131 133 121 - Do. do. 1560-61 "-- st North London - Do. do. 186* 5 . - 10 Do. do. 1866 at North Staffordshire at N. do S. W. Junction - Scottish Central - Scot. N. E Alper. stock - uo. Scot, Mid. stock - - at Shropshire Union st south Devon at south Eastern • lOO 76} 761, 65 2 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 104 140 irg at call' Vale lOO 145 15.. 10 Do. C 5 - ale o/ - Neaidi - - - at Waterford & Kilkenny 106 to aVaterloo & Whiteha 1 6 - Cornwall BRITISH. POSSESSIONS. - Atlantic ASt.Lawrenee all dL itom.,l3aroda,&Cen • In • 100 1 103121C44 1 1(31 gu. 5 per mat... £0 Do. k' shares l6 2 41 , aO4 Buffalo A Lake Huron all 3 10 Do. Preference 00 SButl„Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. .572-3-t IVO 68 71 at Calcutta AS. E., Um lOO - - st Town & Dock, gu. 100 6 2 67 0 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p: all 101 113 at moat Bengal, gu., sdu 100 .00 105 at East Indian, 0.5 p.o. 100 1 9 111 1691 40 Do. .1 Extension - - at Grand Trunkot Canada 100 161 174 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c al l 78 62 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all ) 50 54 100 Do. do deferred - - 100 De. 2d i'ref. Bonds all 38 40 100 Do. do. deterred - - (00 Do. 3d Prel.stock all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred - 100 Do. 4th Fret. stook all 19 20 100 Do. do. deterred - - at ;It. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 100 107} 108, ; 1672 'l3 ,o. Gus. 5 per cent lB lO 2pi tO Do. New gua. ti p. 0 0 14 21' at t. South of India gua. 5 per cent 41 per cent , too 99 101 2 - - heat 1V ts. of Canada all 14 2 14 /rt Do. New all - - Do. 6p. 0.13t15. pay. 1873. all 99 101 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8. .1 all Or 93 ‘ladras, gua. 5 p.o 100 1065 Do. 44 do lOO 100 lot Do. 4} do lOO 95 07 1I Do. Fifth Extensior 5 - - ilelb. Cor 6p. C. Lands.' 100 ' - - .11el. A Hobson's Bay all - N.ll.l.C'da.6pclstpLbs. 100 I 83 I 5 Dude Ss Itialik'nd,g.sp,o; 100 j I tsl 104 • 'moue . I 100 Itt2i 1r34 )o. Delhi to. ao Do. Punittub.••. ."-:•••3 I ice , 10! 103 I nclos tolo 4, I ',; - 13n1x1611 ally Cam. Consul. Gold, lim. 1 Chiverton Clifford Anialt, , ,trna.Sell SU 4 5 p l)r e a v k o e n w 6 all C s 'ons. East Bassett (111 ( o l g 'a an) B . t 2 2. 1 91 ' 10 - 41 1 i 4 i: East il 1 111' s s: ttlt LovelleCC i t; rre D na l q ll l. 3l : k t 22 8 3 : 1 1 3 1 . 3 : 1 . 1.23 t 4 3 .411 9 k I s t t uss u e t i .))a 1 , ('14 sv.i:n.l 66 z (Taoistic it 5. A arcat I...xey, limited all 16 17 ...ireat South 'rolg us 1.1.0 - Great Wheal nosy-- 11.9.0 I. Wheal Vor (Helst...l 10 15 16 irenvilie 9.0.6 1 .1 1 1 tlerod's Foot I 8.13.0 313 30 llingston Downs 15.10.6 23 20 Nlargaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 6 3larac Valley I *.10. 0, 7 71 .)wytuly Iron Ore, liw 51 2 4 ew S ton vorth loskear . I 33 5 7 N.Wh BaSitfett( ilOgni) ".• North .Vhe..l Crotty 2.10.0 2 3 Prosper United.-- . • .1 8.11.0 2 24 Proyidence.Uny Lelanl' i 1.6.: 20 23 j 5. Caradon (St. Ulcer) l4 360 3;(/ South Condurrow 5.2.0, .4 S. Wheat Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 176 19 4 stray Park tin Croit Vigra and Clogan, 11w all West Bassett (1110.,0 - an W. Caradon (Liskeard 1' lu .2 West Chiverton ll 6/ 62 West Seton 474 190 z o o Wheal Bassmc 'Mogan 51 62 67 Wheal Huller (11edruth 22 t 5 4 6 Wheal 3lary Ann (Men.l 8 2 , 22 Wheal Solon 1 581 65 70 Wheal Tralawiley (Lis 1 5.17.0: 8 10 ;UL , .h.NII.a.L IIU V.EIiNALNINT SECUIUTI.II/6. , British Columbia, 6 per, 1 ceut.,Dec.3l, 1872 lOO Can.Uov.6 p.c.Ja.&J uly 1577-134 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug ' 130 WI 105 ) Du. sp. 0. Mar. & Sept 100 103 11/51 Do. 6p. c. Jan. & July, 100 90 92 n !Do. sp. c. Inscribed skl 100 89 91 !Cape li.liope,6 p. 0.1873 100 102 101 co.Apl.&ocl IBVO-19001 100 11) 112 Co. do 1880-9 k, 100 107 109 Do. 1690-911 100 108 110 Do. 5 per neut. 15 April! and 15 Oct., 1000 I 100 08 .00 'Ceylon Nov. 1878, pOl 100 I'B 110 I do ', 100 105 107 - .lauritius, 6p. 0, 187:1, 1 I Jan. and July I Do. 1878 .. i 100 106 108 , o. 1882, Mayl6, Nov 51 100 107 109 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug : 100 106 108 —!Natal '4oy. 6 per cent ) - IN.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov.s pv.,1863 , 100 9J 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1870' 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 18961 100 98 10: 994 New Zealand, 6p. cent' : 100 1)o. 5 per cent.... ! 100 971 981 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. 6.1 1 1 sterling , 1875 ! 100 101 103 Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 105 106 103 E .3. Aus.Goy. 6 p,o. 1868-9 100 _ - Do. 1878 & upwards : 1) , (1 110 111 VlO Gov. 6 p.c. J a &July I 100 - I Do. do. April & Got 1 100 112 114 LEYES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Preston and Wyre, FORNIGN RAIL W.A.YI':. Mexican, lien., 3,3 Paris and Orleans, 3ii achltil audcriae tad Lombardo Venetian, 18i FOKEIGN . Dan Pedro, N - r.ll Del Rey, 2 Itossa lirande, St. John del Rey, 11rn , 19 a Australasia, 521 Bank of South Australia, lira, 311 C.Lictered lulu, Luituuu. and China, 291 9 olonial, 381 English, scotch, and Australian Chartered, 171 - Inuelon and County, S2l London and estininster, Ditto, Scrip, 481 Uniol Australia, 461 Union of London, bd MiSCELLA.NEOUS. Anglo American Telegraph, 22 Atlantic Telegraph, 39 Berlin Water Works, 51 Credit Funnier 01 England, lira., 21 ELtyptiau 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, ua ,83 a Gen. Credit and Discount, Lw., 66 6 New Quebrada, 3-16 urental Uae, Um, 7 Reuter's Telegram, 331 Submarine Telegraph, Ditto, Scrip. t Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, ti Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 711 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUB. ♦uetralia and New Zealand, via Southampton July 18 . Ditto, via Marseilles . • .........July 13 . Ditto, via Panama ........ ......... 29. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Aug. 4. Ditto, by M'reaoii paoket • ••• Jaly [2 Cape Verde, by Brazil paozet Aug. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Asoension, and 3t. Helena Aug. 12 China, Penang, and Singapore, via 13outhampton—July 18 dibraitar, via soutbaruptuu inda, via So.itbarnotoa ... . . ..... July 13 unto, vis Ilaraeilies • .•••••• ..• • •••• • • ••July 13 Malta, r:gypt, & • Ditto, SI tra,illes July 17. Aiwa'ltlua, Cape of Goal Elope, ani Natal, via Scutliamptoa DM), Ilarseittes July 13 Sevrfouadla no ...... ..... Juty 23 Portugal United States, t anada, Caliloruia, &0., by British packet ........Ju1y 18 Ditto, by Canadian paoket July 17. Ditto, by L ited .atates packet Ditt) di tt ( Baltimore) Webt ladles and except Mexico and Baha mas) West Coast of Attica, AL adeira u mid Tenerife ..... 'July 17. ILIP.ERIAL PARLIAI ENI HOUSE OF COMAIONS.—YESTERDAT. The SPEAKER took the chair kt 12 o'clock. OXFORD 'AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVER3ITIES BIL L. The order for going into committee on this bill was discharged and the bill withdrawn. LOCAL OFFICERS SUPERANNUATION BILL. This bill was also withdrawn. CELUJIOU itA'rES. The second reading of the Church Rates Regulation Bill was postponed until the 29th of July. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELEC TIONS BILL. Mr. K. HUG-ESSEN complained that at 12 o'clock last night the Solicitor-General had. placed a notice on the paper to strike o•at a clause carried on Friday against the Government, fur throwing the expenses of the returning officers for counties and boroughs upon tho ratepayers. Mr. DISRAELI said, on consideration of the cl use, it had been found that it would not work, and under those circumstances ho had given notice to the leader of the other side that they intended to move that the clause be rescinded. Wi. h respect to the further considerat on of the bill as amended, it was the intention of the Govern ment to extend the act to Scotland and Ireland, and a great number of technical alterations would be required to make the act work iu Ireland. If these were opposed the inten tien of extending the act to t .at country must be with drawn, but with respect to Scotland the difficulty might be surmounted by the clause to be moved by the Lord Advo cate. . Mr. MONSELL and Sir C. O'LOGIILEN, on the part of the Irish membors, expressed their gratleation at the inten tion of the Government. The House then proceedJd to couiider the bill as amended. The. SOLICITOR-GENERAL then proceeded to move clauses to extend the measure to Scotland. This having been done, Mr. M'LAREN moved the addition of a clause similar to that moved by Mr. Fawcett in the English bill, casting the expenses of the returning officer upon the rates. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL strongly opposed the clause. The house divided, when there appeared— For ttio clause . Against it Majority against Mr M'Laren's clauso —l2 71 . Viscount MILTON then moved the following clause, to be inserted after that of the bon. member for Brighton (Mr. Fawcett):—ln case the county for which the county rate is made shall be divided in two or more parts for Par liamentary representation, then the said expenses shall be charged and defrayed by and out of the county rate levied within anchor thatpart of the county for which such election shall take place ; and the clerk of the peace for the county shall apportion such expenses amongst the parishes, town ships, and places only in that part of the county in and for which such election shall hare so taken place, as nearly as may be in proportion to the number of persons whose names shall appear on the register of county voters for such parishes, townships, and places respectively; and the clerk of the peace, in issuing his precept for the county rate, shall add thereto the propor tion payable in respect of such expenses by each of the last-mentioned parishes, townships, and places, and the same shall be recoverable in like manner and as part of the coun'y rate. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the prop)sal was one that he must strenuously object to. It would not work, and was altogether impracticab:e. Mr. LEEMAN supported the additional clause, and characterised the objection of the Solicitor-tieneral as futile and groundless. Mr. HENLEY Gail he had much experience with re spect to county rates, and he thought the proposed clause al together unworkable. After a short discussion the clause was withdrawn, in order that it might be moved when Mr. Fawcett's clause was reconsidered. Mr. BERKELEY moved a clause, the object of which was the better prevention of the personation of the non resident freemen at elections. The proposal was ne gatived. _ _ Mr. LABOUCHERE moved a clause making it illegal for candidates to pay any money as expanses for conveying voters in counties and certain boroughs to the poll, and that in the event of its being done it should be considered as an infringement of the provisions of the Act. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL appealed to the com mittee not to enter into a discussion on the matter, as it would be certain to lead to a very long debate similar to that which occurred last year. He hoped the hon. m3lll - for Middlesex would not persevere, but that he would allow the matter to be dealt with in another parliament. The house divided, when there appeared— For the clause Against it Majority —42 Mr. AYHTON then, in the absence of the hun. member for Cardiganshire (Sir T. Lloyd), moved a clause pro hibiting the use fur election purposes of promises licensed for the sale of drink. Mr. lIOPE supported the claus3, as lie thought it quite time the holding of coui:nittae roams at public-houses was done away with. , The house divided, when there appeared— For the clause Against it Majority against the clause Mt. MILL next moved a clause preventing the employ ment of paid canvassers or paid agents other than the one appointed under the Corrupt Practices Act, and de claring such employment to be illegal. Mr. B. OSBORNE said the clause would test whether they were in earnest or not. If they were desirous of striking at the root of bribery, let them vote in favour of the clause. He knew an instance in which no less than 750 persons had been engaged as canvassers, and although they did no work, they actually received ss. a day. The house divided, when there appeared— For the clause B6 Against it_ . ll6 Majority against —3o A number of other clauses were proposed, but all were rejected on divisions taking place. At a quarter to six the consideration of the bill was su spended, Mr. Disraeli i n ti mat i ng that he proposed to have a morning sitting to-morrow at two, when the bill would be at once proceeded with. At the 9 o'clock sitting he proposed to proceed With the Foreign Cattle Market. Bill. The other orders were then disposed or, and the house adjourned. THE VOLUNTEER WEEK. The very high character of the shooting which has marked the Wimbledon meeting of 1868 must ba as gratifying to the conductors of the National Rifle Association as it is to those ivho have watched with solicitude the progress of rifle shooting in Great Britain since the taste for it, sprang up with the formation of the Volunteer Corps in 1859. In those days the form of the target and the mode of reckoning the value of hits on vari ous parts of its superficies, differed greatly from those at present in vogue, so that a precise compa rison of past with present practice is not altogether feasible, yet enough is on record to show how vastly the best scores of the opening are inferior to those of the close of the current decade. In some corps, the War-office regulation, which prescribes that regiments of volunteers, like regiments of the regu lar army, shall keep a record of their proceedings, is duly observed, and one of such records, now before us, gives an ac?,ount, of what is believed to have been the first volunteer company match in Great Britain. It took place early in 1860, and, although rifle shooting was then in its in fancy, the competitors appear to have selected most difficult ranges for their match, shooting with the Enfield at 300, 500, and 800 yards. In one of the teams of ten men specified in the record we recognise the nambs of six of the com petitors of the current Wimbledon meeting, at least three of which appear in the prize lists. At 500 yards the scores in this match, which may be taken fairly to represent the shooting of the period, vary from 1 to 5 points, the average being 2.8 per man ; or adding, according to the modern practice, hits to points, about sor 6 marks for the 5 shots. The highest possible score was then, we believe, 15 points. At Wimbledon, last week, Lieut. Pixley, who had scored 19 at 200, and 19 at 500 yards, for the Association Cup, failed to take the prize, be cause an adversary, who had gained 18 marks at 200, scored the highest possible score— namely, 20—at 500 yards. Both the gentle men, therefore, scored 33, or 95 per cent. of a possible score of 40 marks, and this almost per fect practice does not seem to have excited surprise. The scores of 1860, above referred to, however, were thought at the time to be notable scores, and one of the competitors, who attained at 500 yards to the total of 5 points, or 10 marks—equal to 66 per cent. of the highest possible score—is trium phantly described as the " champion of the middle range at Wimbledon," and his supe riority at that great arena of prize shooting is sought to be accounted for partly by the circum stances under which he and his comrades conducted their previous practice. "It is worthy of remark," ,rutt s the record, " that a sufficient supply Of regu lation tarkotg not Win proourablo from the War Office, practice, even at the longest ranges, was for a considerable period con ducted at a single target, i.e., one mea suring 6 feet by 2 :feet, nor was any mantlet provided for the marker, who crouched behind a bush, " but," the recorder quaintly adds, " satisfac tory to relate, was never shot." 'rue primitive ways of the early riflemen have happily given place to better and safer arrangements, but the pluck and perseverance which led volunteers to apply themselves to striking the " twink ling white streak" which a single target would present at a distance of 800 or 900 yards, are no doubt, the final causes of the splendid accuracy of rifle shootiug which has this year been displayed on Wimbledon Common. An unpleasant episode has occurred in a Leeds regiment- -one member being expelled, and others requested to resign. It seems that at a recent gather ing of volunteer corps at Knaresborough, some unruly conduct, in which a civilian was roughly handled, took place, and that foremost in the tray were the unlucky wights whose punishment has been recorded above. The sentencJ having been awarded only after full inquiry had been held according to established form, there is no reason to doubt that the offence charged was duly brought home to the delinquents ; and that being so, we cannot ap prove too highly of the promptness with which so flagrant a breach of discipline and good order has been met. Volunteers who profess to set the example of devotion to their country's cause should be foremost in the maintenance of law and the public peace, and we are sure that the force, as a body, will be the first to desire that any approach to insubordination or disorder amongst their ranks should be promptly and surely checked. SPORTING 11v /141.41.litilaeNUt—This_ Da7. NOITINGHAM RACES--This DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) COUNTY MEXIBERS" PLATE. The County Members' Plate of 50 sous, added to a Han dicap of 5 aim each, 2 ft, to the fund; winners of any handicap afterjuly 16 (at ten a.m.), 51b extra. Six fur longs. Ligurian Hermitage Al el iora PROGRAMME OF NOTTINGHAM RACES. FRIDAY. The Chesterfield Handicap of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 added; the winner of the Nottinghamshire Handicap, 1.016, or of ahy handicap race of the value of 200 sovs, after July 16 (at ten a.m.) 516 extra ; second to save his stake. One mile and a quarter. 30 subs. Age at lb Ago st lb Grimston ... 3 812 President Lincoln 3 6 13 Python ... 4 8 2 Clarice ... ... 4 612 Vick Turpin ... 4 8 2 Adamant ... 3 6 10 Adianauthea ... 4 7 10 Conundrum ... 5 6 9 Chivalry 3 7 8 \Veilow ... 3 6 9 Birdseeker 3 7 4 Citron ... 3 6 8 Wild Briar ... 5 7 4 Ritualist .. 3 6 Alicia 4 7 2 Pest ... 3 6 7 Proserpine ... 5 7 2 Lord Paramount ... 4 6 0 Vixen g 7 2 Helvellyn ... 3 6 0 3 7 1 Lady Blanche L ... 3 6 0 Foodor 4 7 0 Arran ... 3 (pd) Vixen ... 6 7 0 Angus 3 (pd) Equerry ... ... 3 7 0 Beauty ... 3 (pd) Mayflower 3 6 13 Attack c 4 (pd) Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs ; three year olds Bst 31b, four 9st 71b, five 9st 121 b, six and aged 9,t 131 b ; two miles. The Portland Plate of 40 soya (handicap), for all ages ; winner of any handicap after tha publication of the weights 51b extra ; one mile. TheCicand Stand Stakes of 5 soya each, with 40 added; two-yr olds 7sa 31b, three 9st, four Ost 101 b, five lOst 21b, six and aged lOst 41b; mares and geldings allowed 31b the winner to be sold for 100 sovs, if for 70 soya allowed 71b, 5U 1016, 40 141 b. Half a mile. A Selling Handicap of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for all ages ; the winner to be sold for 50 soya. Half a mile. The Nottingham Nursery P winners of any race after J Half a mile, straight. late of 100 sovs (Handicap); xly 16 (at ten a.m.) olb extra. st lb Carlotta Ca w npore Jove ... ... 9 0 ... .- 8 0 ~. ... 7 8 Duchess of Athol ... 6 - 5 Little Nell ... ... 6 7 Mauquer 6 6 Plunder Mafia ... 6 3 Ursula ... ... 6 2 ttedbreast ... 6 U Luparatrioe colt ... 6 0 Louise ... 13 Datura colt ... 513 Abyssinia 5 10 Yellow nose 5 9 Sister to Lemonade ... 5 7 -. 7 Regula •.• &city Sharpe filly ... 7 7 Dalwftinuie ... 7 6 Lady Audrey filly ... 7 5 Sister to Veda... ... 7 2 Lady Lotty flay ... 7 0 hou Duke ... 7 0 Fragrance 6 11 Lel:a, ... ... 6 11 Troy ... 6 10 Ami‘y 6 1U The Forest Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund); winners of any handicap affer July 16 (a: tin a.m.) 51b extra; half a mile. Age st lb Indian Star 4 8 12 Nike 1 8 12 Sir Oliver ... 4 8 5 Pantaloon ' 6 8 4 Skipper 4 8 2 Catton 3 8 2 Lady Highthorn ... 3 8 2 Chivalry 3 8 0 Harebell ... 3 7 8 ?atrician ... 3 7 7 Whim ... 4 7 4 Cecil ... 3 7 4 Sphynx .. 3 7 3 The °lumber Park Strikes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts 83t 101 b, fillies and geld ings Bst 71b. Half a mile. Auld Lang Syne, Rosa Paulina, Miss Foote, Lady Aud rey filly, Amadou, Princess Royal colt, Lady Hawthorn. filly, Artemis, Cawupore, Misadventure, Becky Sharp, Troy, Maia, Little Nell, Achiever, Iron Duke. Age st lb Flying Jib... ... 5 7 2 Vex... ... 3 7 1 Belphogor ... 3 7 Carlotta ... 2 7 t) Northern Star ... 3 613 Coup d'Eelat ... 3 6 lu Lady Mary ... 3 6 Eolus ... 3 6 5 Sister to Veda ... 2 6 1.11 F by Dundee out of Lady Lotty 2 5 12 Pompeii 2 5 7 The Donington Park Stakes of 10 says each, It ft, for two and three year olds, with 50 soya added ; two year olds 7st, three Bst 121 b; fillies and geldings allowed 315. Half a mile straight. Sister to Hermit 2 yrs, Rosa Paulina 2 yrs, Athena 3 yrs, Artem.s 2 yrs, Lady Audrey filly 2 yrs, Lure yrs, .h.; we raid 2 yrs, Alia. !venture 2 yrs, Becky Sharp 2 yrs, Uuup d'Etat. 3 yrs, Little Nell 2 yrs. The Rufford Abbey Stakes of 25 sous each, 10 ft, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b. Half a mile straight. Brigantine, Sister to Marksman, Curieuse, Runaway, Becky Sharp, Tue Rejah, Rigolboche RACING FIXT RES FUR 1868. AUG Deauville Leek 3 Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Eghatn l7 Hastings York August Oxford Bridgewater and West Somerset .. 2O Dover BcArborough 2 t Canterbury Great Yarmouth Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich 27 Lichfield T tin bridge Margate 3l SEPT' Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon l4 Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Kelso OCT( Bedford 1 Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 Lanark Chelmsford Autumn Cheltenham l3 NOVI 11BElt. Hendon l7 Monmouth .. Manchester' l3 Newmarket let October 2t 23 Edinburgh West Drayton 29 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Wotem M B k.; R. Sudbury and Ealing 15 Newmarket Hougutou 17 Harrow Worcester Autumn• 27 Lincoln Autumn 29 :MBER. I Leamington ll Liverpool 3 Shrewsbury 9 STEEPLECHASES. OCTOBER. Bromley MAIME7 S-7 HIS DAY. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN ERODITCE. Sugar—The market is steady in tone, but without much inquiry. The duty payments progress favourably, and in. dicate favourably of consumption, but dealers operate dill. tiously, and purchase only to meet immediate ordere. Prices of raw sugar are without quotable change. Those of refined tendrather in favour of buyers, common Englisla lumps offering at 43s 6,1 per cwt. Coffee—Duly very light supplies are in the market, aml with good deliveries importers are firm, and only such% offers as are fully up to current quotations are entertained. Rice.—For landed parcels there is still very little sale, attention being directod chiefly to parcels of soft grain for future delivery, in which a steady business is passing. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, July 23.—Sales probably 10,000 bales, Market better; demand at lower and irregular prices. Tile Yrice of Uutd. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and tie short exchange on London to 25f. 2)c. per £1 steriin,;• on comparing these rates with the English Mint price £a les. 10,id. per ounce for standard gold, it appe...-8 mac. gold is about per cent, dearer in Londou than in Paris. The course of exchange at :New York on London for bill♦ at 60 days' eight was on the bait date about 1 ILI per cent At this rate there is a small prat on the importation .1 gold from the United :tales• at lb UST. '~~ share, 4