The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-09 00:00:00

tat on, ac e Leo- xistian, ieopold, ice this were in ~~ XCI '. , undex Llobett- 311 o rfArs iu ated by The issioned hildren. ry Bri- Colonel be in )unting r James li vis ion 3 to the rm the is no nsider np will dershot 17 hut, le 54th 1 other le find- a firo rellnigh us per- Mr. J. High of the Ls, and by the to rest. butters es, the id they t dress, Vith as led, as in Bri- Shand, rolling Id were a fish- rst and 7e, and of Mr. d 255. pany's ngines )usand build ig with of Mr. remises burned id floor turned, hole of royed, •e also igin of ifferers las fire ch 8. "vision leo the ndenco gDUCT. rrwhitt of the C, de t half hen ho encing r caul() a they ow per down, ken. le said stump, , spoke ng liitTl i ay. his de" Tio it n ists 14 plieo MONEY MARKET AND COLILT.E tiCIAL TELLIGENCB, CITY, Two o'CLocK. The stock markets continue steady in character, but quiet. The English Funds are firmer, though without alteration. The chief feature is the demand for Indian Government Securities. The 5 per Cents. have this morning risen a frost], per cent., in the p r i ce u p t o 1131. Th e fl uc tuations In American securities are again important. The rise at New York reported by the cable this morning has been followed by a corresponding movement here. This market is more and more losing position here in consequence of the frequent fluctuations which take place in America. Already the London market is but the refle x o f t h at at N ew Y or k . N o f eature i s origi nated here. Railways are firmer, and among foreign stocks Mexican and Italian are chiefly asked for. There is rather less demand for discount, but the market is firm, at 1 a-to 1. per cent. The corn market is dull, but no further decline is established. Consols are steady at Saturday's prices, at 93 to 9 3i for money and account. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 92, to 921 ; India Five per Cents. show a further advance of 1, being dealt in at 1131 to 114. Bank Stock, 249 to 251 ; Exchequer Bills, 103 to 153 prem. The chief feature in Foreign Securities is a demand 'or Mexican, upon a statement from New York that the Mexican 'Government have acknowledged the claims of the English and Spanish creditors. The present quotation is 15i to 16, beingi better. Italian (1861) Bonds continue in favour, and at 451 to 46 there is an advance of 1. Greek Bonds are steady, at. 12 i to 121 ; New Spanish, 36 to 361- ; Italian (1861), 45i to 46 ; Turkish (1865), 321 to 33 ; Portuguese Scrip, 39i- to 391 ; and Orel-Vitebsk Railway, 771 to 78. Of Egyptian, the Railway debentures are better, at 91 to 92 ; but the Viceroy's 7 per Cent. Bonds, at 74 to 74i ; and the 9 per Cents., at 89 to 89 k, are lower. The New Honduras Loan is steady at to lf brain. American Securities are extremely firm. United States 5-20 Bonds are g better, at 71 to 71i ; Erie Shares show a further advance of I*, being quoted at 49 to. 50 ; and Illinois *, at 89 to 89k. -r-Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have risen -, to 26, to 28, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds 1, to 28*, to 29!. Rome Railways are firmer, but the average lm peovement is unimportant. There is an advance of 3- in Brighton, off in Lancashire and * York shire, an d of in Metropolitan and Great Eastern. The quotations are :--Lancashire and Yorkshire, 126 to 126* ; Midland, 1051 to 106* ; South Eastern, 72 to 72* ; London and North Wes tern, 1151 to 115 f ; Great Northern, 105 k to 106 k ; ditto (A), 103* to 104 ; Great Eastern, 30 to 30* ; Great Western, 45f to 46i ; Brighton, 48 to 49 ; Sheffield, 41i to 41f ; Metropolitan, 111* to 112 ; Caledonian, 82. to 83*; and Chatham, 18 to 18k. Bank shares are not in much request. London Joint-Stock are * higher, at 33 to 34 ; and Imperial Ottoman +, at dis. to par. On the other hand, Union of London are * lower, at 33* to 34* ; Agra (A) steady at 10k to 11 ; Alliance, 14 to 13 dis. ; Anglo-Austrian, 3 to 3g ; Consolidated, to -g prem. ex. div. ; London and County, 52 to 53 ; London and Westminster, 674 to 68*; Oriental, 42 to 43. In Finance Shares the only movement is an improve tient of 3-16 in Credit Foncier, which are now quoted at 3 to 3* ; General Credit steady, at 2i to 2# die. ; International Financial, 2* to 1 dis. ; London Finance, 25; to 24* dis. Foreign mining shares are rather firmer, but prices Save not materially altered, the only change being an a dvance off in Chontales, which are now q u oted at 14 to 1k dis. St. John del Rey, 16 to 16k. Port Phillip, 1 to I*. Miscellaneous Securities are extremely quiet, and Prices show few variations. Hudson's Bay is quoted at, 14i t o 14k, b e i ng an i mprovemen t o f * ; L on d on , lie neral Omnibus firmer, at 1i to 2* ; Fore-street ;Yarehou se 1* to 1 dis. Ocean Marine Insurance is lower, at 14 to 15 prem.; and Universal Marine I, r i I I: to k dis.; but Tha mes a nd Mersey is it better, at i to 2k prem. £23,000 in bar gold and coin were withdrawnfrom Rio Bank on Saturday. The Bra z il s t eamer ta k es £ 40,70 0 i n spec i e. The Deutschland has arrived with £2,500 in specie from New York, and the Palmyra with £46,000. .In all probability, the bill f or th e new French loan t vrill be psente to the Corp Lislatif on Monda and re d that the loan will s be eg introduced on they Bourse on the 20th instant. No doubt whatever - a ppears to be entertained of its success, because it Pas been so long exneated, and because, too, of the i m mense amount of disengaged capital now lying idle 4 all parts of France. The creditors of Mr. John Jones, of the Green lane Furnaces, near Birmingham, who failed a short time B,ince, have received an o ff er of 4s i n th e p oun d, 2 s gown and the remainder in six and twelve months, guaranteed by his sons. The Ilthia and San Francisco Railway Company h ave called a general meeting for the 2nd of April, to receive a report and declare a dividend, &c. . ki .A meeting is convened by the United Mexican ' i nisg Company for the 25th inst., "for the purpose of submitti ng a propos iti on f or th e acqu i s iti on by th e Co mpany of certain mines in Mexico, and, if so agreed u pon, for calling up such further portion of the capital as may be determined upon." It is officiaLyl intimated that the letters of allotment, R O f the new hares of the Lancashire and Yorkshire ailway, will b e sen t ou t on Tuesday next., the 12th "tant. The total b u lli on i mpor t e d i n t o thi s country, for t he Week ending the 4th instant, amounted to £217 0 ,524 and the total exported to £314,278, s howing an increase in the export of £96,754. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES GOVERNME NT FUNDS. " P 9 r Cent. Consols a cl• Account, April 2 93 NPer Cent. Reduced 921 2 I,, T e lt 3 per Cent 92 2 1 " 3 ,1 v 2/ per Cent. Jan. 1894 _ A " J° . 5 per Cent. el —Utinities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. ad D o. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — 12/ ° cited Sea Telegraph), Au,,., 1908 — %lacqouer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per et. D £5OO pm 31, 1 13°. £lOO & £2OO lO 15 pm Tlic of England Stock, 41 per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Mock, 10$ per Cent., April 1874 o. Account P,`' °. 5 per Cent. J u ly, 1880 r.,°. Oct.lBBB 4 per Cent., mo. C ert i f i cates 100 f $ ad Do.Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent B7 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 . 5$ per Cent., May 1879 — Do 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 lo 3£ Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — Dt,. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £l,OOO ....... pin FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PR ICES. ' a rgentine Republic, t per Cent 73 B ..ku ' 3trian onds 5 per Cent. 1859 tiraalian 5 per Cent ~,1 0 . 4$ per Cent., 1852 a0.d0., 18:8,,,.• — bO. do ., 1860 D o. do., 1863 — 8 110 5 per Cent., 1865 — 00 Account 7lf tienos Ayres 6 per Cent — O m, ~ Do 2 p er Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cen t . ) __ oper Lillian 6 per Cent _ - 0 0. 4/ per Cent .— D O . 6 per C en t ., B . 0., 1 867 1 . 1: 10. : 7 per ,C en t ., 1866 03 31 0. ) Scrip £32 paid /4 .rubian, 6 per Cent. 1: 34 3418 11. 31:1 , ,r Cent., lubian Principalities, 7 per Cent — 11, Dog Per Cent, ~,,Uador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent - nip tian, 7 per Cent — I .,°' &wood Issue — ;;' O . £5lO Bonds s- ' O . £lO6 Bonds b Do. 1864 4°. 4 5:10 Bonds B7i o£ lo o Bonds B Bl (1 1 Terrinie,nt Railway Debentures . .... 91 le 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — bu. Ac count I\ o . Coup ons c t ,°. Account It itatetriala 5 per. Cent .. — It ° l ll ,- clt iras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., X 25 p i per Cert., 1865 -a, A c .... count 6, 1,1,3. M aremmana Raiway , ..... 1j. 1e4 r.• per Cent ato for Account Dn. 1864 ' — Ste ° 6 Per Cont. Anglo-French — ItAtevidean per Cent. • — tii.,sh Imperial 5 per Cent DO"lv. Granada — 1 3 per Con — ~. 0. Duforred p ' )0 Laird warrants (hectares) er 1111 r, count Cent. 1865 bu 4 i per CoUt. (Uribarren) 1,y,50 4. per 18C2 0 Account Cont.,. 93 vrtl'gli°Bo 3 per Ct., 1853 7 '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'h _- 1) / : , ° ' do 1:67 ./ Pm 11 41 .°. do., Scrip, £lO paid 1) 81 44 5 pe r Ce n t., 18z2, .£ St SBl b c t. ) 4; per Cent. 1850 Do 4 ,i Per Cent, 1860 D o ", Per Cent., 1859 h , ,) per Cent., 1862 •.• 81 i ... jcio°.• Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds... ft 330 lag do. .£B4 15s. do. ... _8 7 1 z 1) 0 . : - 8 / £lOO Bonds 'ltrdi,, ; . do. .£B4 15s. do B4 - 6. lip 4 : 4 'an, 0 PET Coat 7ll 41314 3 Eer Do Account ..,.. Do New Deferroct Do Account Do Passive Do Ace, ant Do Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account - 611 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cont., 1865 Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Ifividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Aus*.nan a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins 13olgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24- per er , nt. Ex. 12 Guil, Acconnt 'Winn, 5 per Cent. 1851, Zol. Do. Account 451 6 51- THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 931 Do. Account, March 931 "IVANT, WANT!" A meeting of a peculiar character took place in St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, on Saturday evening last. A few placards headed " Want, Want !" but bearing no names upon them, bad been posted in London, calling upon the unemployed to meet and discuss the causes of the lack of work and the means of remedy. In response, about 150 persons attended, in a hall capable of holding 2,000. Soon after seven, a Mr. O'Brien came on the platform, accompanied by two or three other individuals. He expressed regret that a distinguished gentleman who had promised to preside had not come ; but in his absence the chair would be taken by Mr. Roberts. That gentleman, having been forthwith installed, entered upon a speech which is only worthy of mention on account of its contrariety to all that is accepted as constituting the prosperity of nations. Having denied that the depression of trade was due to combinations of workmen, the panic in the City, or the want of technical education, he laid down as the real cause the competition of foreigners ; and he distinctly held that we ought to shut them out—in fact, to stop free trade altogether. If ships were built abroad at less price than here, we could have no ships to build. He enumerated some fifty or sixty articles of commerce which are imported from foreign countries, including artificial flowers, straw hats, machinery, barometers, and cannon, and he gravely asked if we need he surprised that the working men of England were unemployed ? There were persons in the meeting who applauded him, but it soon became clear that there were also men present who felt that this was hardly a reasonable course to pursue, and who plainly told the chairman so, whereat he became highly indignant, and, of course, informed the dissentients that if they could not understand him it was not his fault. Mr. O'Brien followed. in a long oration, the drift of which was that while we kept our ports open to foreigners they closed theirs against us, and that we all knew what must become of a gentleman who continually entertained his neighbours without ever being received by them in return. While doing some justice to Mr. Cobden's character, he held that the French recipro city treaty was all on one side. We gave them coals and iron, and got in return griping wine, which had killed more men than ever Frenchmen did. He concluded by a lament on the days when England was " Merrie England" indeed, and when masters united more with their men. He moved a resolution to the effect that the admission without restriction of manufactured articles from foreign countries is the cause of many men being out of employ. ment. A Mr. Barber, obviously labouring under a mistake, went on the platform, and defended the administration of the West-end Relief Fund in Bethnal-green, of which fund he is one of the dispensers. The resolution was seconded by a working man who gave the name of Hartley, and who described himself as a plasterer, of Waltham stow. Mr. Ashley, a plumber, and two or three other persons, asked the chairman to tell them more definitely what he meant, and how they were to cure the disease. He said, in reply, they must keep out the foreigner, who came to take away their bread. (Cries of " Stuff, non sense.") The plumber made a speech refuting the argu ment that want of employment was due to that Free Trade for which we had laboured so long. He was not one of those claptrap men who would cut people's throats because they were born rich. That was an accident, and if it had happened to any of them they would have tried to keep their wealth. They might as well blame a tree for its bulk as a man for his riches. Nevertheless, he thought the rich ought to be more highly taxed for the relief of the poor, and that English workmen, being the best in the world, ought to be better paid. The next speaker attributed our national misfortunes to our sins, entreated the meeting to go down on its knees, and wound up by advising all present to purchase family bibles. From this time the prcendings became quite irregular. One man, clearly a labourer, said he had been out of work three months, and had a !family of five ; what would they do for him ? The chairman said he was the man they wanted to hear. Another of the audience com plained that he had to break half a bushel of stones in St. Giles's Workhouse before breakfast. Charles Hod, a labourer, gave, as the result of thirty years' observation in Thames-street, his conviction that the iron trade was going out of the country. Crawshays', who had made £7,000,000, kept on their place for some time for the sake of their men, but had been obliged to shut it up. Yet there was plenty of money in the City. The Bank of England was " gloated." (Laughter.) Mr. Ronald, of Millwall, followed.. Then came a respectable looking man, who gave the name of Johnson. He attri buted the depression of trade in a great measure to the absence of the Court, to the non-invitation of foreign potentates to this country, and to a going abroad of tn.. nobility in quest of that gaiety which they could not ima at home. He regretted that the Earl of Ducie had avowed himself a dealer in soap and candles, and he reprimanded a clergyman for saying a trader could carry on business with only 5 per cent. profit. Affairs having by this time got into hopeless confusion, the chairman said the hall would cost them ss. for gas for every half-hour longer ; he therefore de dared the meeting dissolved. It would not dissolve. The firstresolution having been lost sight of, he endeavoured tc. introduce a second, recommending the establishment 01 penny dormitories ; but the meeting, with few exceptions indignantly repelled it. Mr. O'Brien endeavoured to regain order, but without effect. He put it that " those eminently intellectual gentlemen " (the reporters for the press) had only one- night in the week for domestic corn.. fort, and that was Saturday. On their account he eel' treated the meeting to dissolve. Still it remained indisso luble. Here the chairman abdicated almost unobserved and disappeared with Mr. O'Brien and some others', Cries arose that it had been a "mockery." One of thi audience proposed a vote of censure ; another asked for live shillings ; a third mounted the platform and de clared the casual wards were full, and that he himself had seen 500 in one house. The plumber put a resolution about taxation, and carried it by a show of hands. At length, as the gas was visibly lowered, one by one of the small assembly° left the hall. TURNPIKE ThtJSTS. -Mr. Knatchbull - Hugessen seems to anticipate opposition to his Turnpike Trusts Bill, the second reading of which has been deferred until after Easter. He says : " Statements directly at variance with the evidence taken before three Select .Committees, and with the reports of those committees, have been extensively circulated, and a stereotyped form of petition adopted by frightened ratepayers, who are taught to believe that it is sought to impose upon them a new and unjust burden. But what is the fact ? No new burden is to be imposed, but an old one is to be shifted, reduced, and its weight lessened by the exten sion of the area of taxation by which it is to be borne. If no legislation takes place within the next twelve years the vast majority of trust Acts will have expired, and unless renewed at great expense, or continued by their insertion in an annual Continuance Act by the Home Secretary, the trusts will come to an end, and their road repairs will fall upon the individual parishes in which the roads happen to be situate. Within the last eight years no fewer than 280 Trust Acts have so expired. Every year, therefore, further com plicates the s y s tem, and the promoter s o f the present Bill believe that the time is come when a general measure should provide for the gradual and certain abolition of turnpike trusts upon a definite principle. Now, the main principles of the bill introduced by Mr. George Clive Mr. Ayrton, and Mr. Goldney jointly with myself are these :-1. Abolition of tolls. 2. Enlargement of the area of taxation by which the road repairs are to be borne. 3. Supervision and management of expenditure to be in the hands of the ratepayers or their representatives, instead of an irresponsible body of trustees." The proposals of the present bill were actually, with one exception, adopted, either unani mously or by large majorities, by the Select Com mittee of last year. This one exception was the source from which the debt should be defrayed, and herein lies the real great difficulty of the question. We wish to ascertain the real value of the debt in each case —to charge that real value upon the district rates in the shape of an annual payment for a limited period, to be fixed by the Secretary of State, during, which period tolls may be continued under the direc tion of the local authorities, so that the ratepayers will still have any extraneous ass i s t ance w hi c h th e y ma y be now rece i v i ng until, the debt and tolls .drop .~ is were Df age, steal- 165., a )nging 6-row, r, said )ticiano n opti' bained) onin3it risoner shoot - , an d Lts of bberie o aancog hinaktelf serio li ' l Leg' s. marill; acts c° for 5 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVEN SHARE LlST.—This Day. OR,DINARY SHAKES AND STOCKS. Rai: ways. p a id.l Closing I B u sbies' i Price. dene. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. at Bristol and Exeter .... - 10u 83 95 81 . at ;Caledonian ........... 100 82 63 td.2/ 3i 21 NOTICE. at Cambrian - Cork and Ban:lon.-- - - - 20 Cornwall all 3 4 the Latest Bettin g an d Races at Streatham, w as pub st Dublin & Belfast Juan lOO 75 -77 lished in time for the country post and for delivery in at Dun„Perth, & Ab. June lOO 70 72 town at 6 pm. 100 11.Loudon, Scrip Corti. all - - Do. 100 - - d at Glasgow .8 S. Western 100 101 103 102 at Great Eastern, Ord.stk. iou 301 301 301 1 1 TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING, at Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 100 6 7 61 et Great North of Scotland 100 15 6 • at Great Northern lOO 105 103 00 51 at Do. A stock .. 100 IV3 101 1031 1 i CITY AND SUBURBAN. at Do. 13 stock lOO 121 125 lis i 10 to 1 agst Blinkhoolie (offered,-take 100 to 9) at Do. New, Is. at 25 pia 10J - - 12 to 1 agst Nemea. (taken) at GtS, and W. 01 Ireland 100 95 97 951 at Gt. Western -Original 110 451 184 11 1 5 1 0 1 i 20 to 1 asst Franchise (taken) at Do. S. Val. Itail:gua. 100 - - 20 to 1 agst Mayflower (taken) et Do. South Wales at Do. W..11id.-Oxterd I:Xt 20 3. !'j' 20 to 1 agst Cheltenham (taken) at Do. Newport WO 27 2r , 30 to 1 agst Ravioli (taken) at Do. Hereford lOO - - 33 to 1 agst L anere t (t a k en ) at Lancashire& I orkshir, 100 1251 i 261 125 at LJndou and Black salt 100 - - . NoIrruAIIPToNSHIRE STAKES. st Lon., Brigli.,.o S Coast 100 11 4 81 11 1 i 100 Fto 7 agst Lord Hastings (taken and off.) at on., Chat., and Dove,. lou lit 101 its/ at Do. Aletrup. X. A ioo 12 15 100 to 6 agst Mandrake (taken) at I.vn. & Nonti VVeisteri: 100 lil ;16 115 1 1 20 to 1 ugst Roquefort (tak. , n) at Lou. ,tz South Wester!. 100 8. t 7 81) 5 at Sian., Shel., .k Linech. 100 41 " 111 `io to 1 agst Ackworth (taken) st Aletropolitan.... ..... : all 1111 12. ill 11 1 25 to 1 agst Leap Year (ta en) at Do. New - - 25 to 1 ag s t Ab erge ldie (t ken and (off.) at Do. Eaten:clot' et $ Aletropolitan District all •- - TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. £0 ( Do. do. do. 10 - - sto 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered -take 11 to 2) 10 Do. and St. John'a Ire 6 - - at Slitilancl d -take 6to 1) - Do. :£9 Share 7 - - 6to 1 agst Formosa (offered) at Do, tiirmin.. & Darb) 100 71 76 - nid Kent . . all - - Bto 1 agst, Green Sleeve (taken) at. North British • 100 it 35 311 9to 1 agst Typhreus (taken) at Do. Ed., rth., & Dun lO9 - - 100 to 8 agst Blue Gown (taken and offered) at ath. Eastern-Berwica lOO - 1011 1021 102 25 Do. G.N•E puroliaa, 15.13.1 - - 20 to 1 agst Vale Royal (taken freely) at Do. Leeds at Do. York lOO 91 95 91} . at DO. Carlisle ... 100 121 132 30 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) at Do. Stock. & Darling. all 130 132 129 33 to 1 agst Harvester (taken) 25 Do. do. 1860-61 lB - - P at North London. at Do. do. 186 a 6. . lO - - 100 to 8 agst Viridis (offered -take 100 to 7) - Do. do. 1866: 5 3 liP N . 20 to 1 agst Beeswing (taken) 10 :forth Sta2ordshire at N. elt S. W. Junction at Scottish Central - - 25 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) - Scot. N. E ,Aber. *Amt lOO - - - Do. Scot, Mid. stock - - 25 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken) :-. Shropahire Union at South Devon lOO 45 17 at South Eastern lOO 7.: 73 .724 DERBY. 29 Staines, Wok., St Wok all 9 10 11 to 2 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken) 10 at Vale , 100 142 115 10 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (offered) Do. C• .. 5 - - - V ale of Neath - - 100 to 8 agst Pace (taken to £1000) - Viraterford & Kilkonn) 100 - - 100 to 6 agst Suffolk (taken and offered) 10 Waterloo & Whtteha 1 6 - - 'Vest Cornwall - - - 100 to 6 agst Blue Gown (taken and offered) I 11 to 2 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken) 10 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (offered) 100 to 8 agst Pace (taken to £1000) 100 to 6 agst Suffolk (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Blue Gown (taken and offered) `22 to 1 agst Rabican (taken) 40 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) 50 to 1 agst Harvester (taken) 50 to 1 agst Speculum (taken) 1,000 to 10 agst Franchise (taken) BAIiNS. Agra. ilm.. A. 11 1 Ditto, B, if Alliance, Inn., 111 ng ,o , +us trian Anglo Egyptian, hm., 19 :link of Egypt, 31 Bank of New Zealand. 13 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. i s Chartered kler. of India. London. and China. 29 English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 17 Imperial Ottoman, 9/ London and County, 62 Ditto, new, :;42 London Joint Stock, 33 Loudon and %% estminster, 6EI Ditto, Scrip, 47 el .ifetropolitan Bank. lirn , 71 National Provincial of .England. Ditto, d and 3cl issue. 37 Oriental Bank Corporation, 421 / Union of Australia, 501 50 Union of London, 34 31 MISCELLANEOUL Anglo American Telegraph, 2011 Atlantic Telegraph, 51 1 1 0, 8 par cent., 105 21 3f , !erlin Water Werke, um., 14 in. Bombay Gas, Um., 41 City of Moscow Gas, lim., 91 Ei Co.mercial Union, Insurance, 51 Credit roncier ot Entflanii. MD- 3 1- 1 3 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua by Egypt.Goyt.,B9l Madras irr Fore-street Warehouse, lim.,: 11 :1 si g a a n Bay A Ll ia u and Canal (guaranteed 6 per cent. b y Government). Villwaal Freehold Land and Dock. 321 5 New Quebrads, Peninsula and Oriental steam, 531 7 Dito, new, 1867, ti• Rio de Janeiro City Improvements. 17 16k Royal Mai Steam, 67i 61 Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance. 11m.. 14¢ United Kingdom Teli graph Co., lim., 2i Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan) 741¢ ARRIVALS AT SHREWSBURY. Daisy, Laura, Bonazot, Nu, Endsleigh, Spitfire, Feodor, Squire, Jolie, Miss Alice, Whirlwind, Rhymer, Brother to Sirocco, Lady Diana, Clatfort, Ma. ARRIVALS AT CHELMSFORD. Popsy, Little Tommy, Iclade filly, Perfume, Lelia, L.mpoon, Amadou, Let me Alone, Little Doody, Cuter, eachla colt, Actea, Artesian, Cettrick, Thorndyke, Cauth leen, Dr. Wilson, Ninus, Coronet, Sultana, Inheritance, Worcester, St. Clair, Sweet Willie, Porters Knot, Novice, Cyclamen, and Dunoon. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAT. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 12 to 1 agst Blinkhoolie (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Nemea (taken) 100 to 6 agst The Breach (taken and offered) 20 to 1 apt Cheltenham (taken) 20 to 1 agst Franchise (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Mayflower (taken) 33 to 1 agst Lionel (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES• 100 to 6 agst Mandrake (taken) 20 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lord of the Dales (taken) 25 to 1 agst Roquefort (taken) CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 70 agst Viridis (taken) 18 to 1 agst Beeswing (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 3ETROFOLITAN. 20 to 1 agst Demonstration (taken) TWO THOUSAND. sto 1 agst Pace (offered-6 to 1 wanted) 11 to 2 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 16 to 1 agst Typhoeus (taken) 12 to 1 agst Blue Gown (taken) 20 to 1 agst Rabican (taken) DERBY. 100 to 6 agst Suffolk (taken) LATEST BETTING AT THE ROTUNDA CLUB. CITY AND SUBURBAN' 10 to 1 agst Blinkhoolio (taken) 16 to 1 agst Breach (offered) 16 to l agst Nemea (offered) 20 to 1 agst Franchise (taken) 20 to 1 agst Cheltenham (taken) 20 to 1 agst Abergeldie (offered) 100 to a agst Priority (taken) NO RTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 6 agst Wolsey (taken) 100 to 6 agst Mandrake (taken) 100 to 5 agst Lucifer (taken) TWO THOCSAND. 4to 1 agst Pace (taken) sto 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Viridis (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Beesaving (taken) 20 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken) ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. Applications for membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STREATHAM STEEPLECHASES—SATURDAY. Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 added ; winners extra. About three miles. 4 subs. Mr. J. NightingalPs Dunstaffnage, by Lord of the Isles— Crookshank, 4_yrs, lOst 71b —(Elphick) 1 Mr. H. Ellison's Bandoline, Ma ag b, , 5 yrs, list 71b (Pickett) 0 ed list (Owner) 2 Mr. J. Cotesworth's Queen Betting-5 to 4 a gs t Queen Mab, 7to 4 agst B au d o li ne 2 to 1 agst Dunstaffnage. The Suburban Pl a t e (Handicap Steeplechase) of 40 cove, winners extra. About two miles. Mr. Hasnell's Gorsehawk, by Weist Australian— Rosita, aged, lOst 121 b (J. Forster) 1 Mr. Bullock's Capability (late Acolite), aged, lOst 121 b (Pickett) 2 Mr. Chichester's Mis s E mma (late G we ll yan), aged, lOst 121 b .. ......................................... (Halley) 3 Mr. C. Fox's Weddding Peal, 6 yrs, lOst 71b ...(Coslett) 4 Mr. Rolly's The Begum (h b), aged, 10st 121 b —(0 wner) 0 Betting-2 to 1 Igat Gorsehawk, 3to 1 agst Capability, 7 to 2 agst The Begun], 4 to 1 agst Wedding Psal. Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; winners to be sold for 40 sovs. About two miles and a half. 5 subs. Mr. Jelley's Beverley (h b), by Beverlac, aged, list o:Forster 1 Mr. Gilkes's Sir Stephen, aged list (T. Ablett 2 Mr. Ellison's Leicester, aged, lOst 101 b (Owner 0 Betting-5 to 4on Beverley, sto 2 eachagst Sir Stephen and Leicester. - SirStephen made the running for about a mile, when the favourite took it up, and never afterwards being headed, won in a canter by half a distance -120 yards. Leicester kicked himself in taking one of the fences after going a mile, and walked in lame. There was no advance upon the selling price of the winner. Selling Steeplechase of 3 soya each, with 25 added; weight for age, with selling and other allowances. About two miles and a half. 4 subs. (.£5O), 12st 21b Mr. Gilkes's Leotard, by Tumbler, aged (.£5O), 12st 21b elidne(inago),edllst 111b...(T Pickett) 0 (Mumford) 1 (Owner) 2 3411r B r: e Sli tt t i e. n : g a — iiiii: 5 °811 tO tsr 2 iBk o : I llad L g iotard, who made play from end to end, winning in a canter by three lengths from Bandoline. Strike blundered at one of the jumps after going a mile, and was pulled up. The winner was bought in tor 56 g u i neas . The Local Hunters' Steeplechase of 25 sous; for hunters; Professional riders extra. About two miles. Mr. Flanks's Astonishment by Van Galen... Excitement, 4 yrs 12st 71b .......................................... (Isaacs) 1 Mr. J. b o teswoth's Scarborough, 4 yrs, 12st (Mr. T. A. Cotesworth) 2 Mr. Pickett's Lady Bertha, aged, 12st 71b (0 wner) 3 Mr. J. Wilson's Old Warrior, aged, 12st ...(LI. Edwards) 0 Mr. Grantham's Brown Duchess, aged, 12st (Owner) C Betting—Even on Lady Bertha, 5 to 2 agst Astonish ment, 100 to 30 agst Scarborough. The favourite made running, attended by Astonishment and Scarborough, until within a vartor of a mile from home, when Astonishment went to the front and won very easily by three lengths. The favourite finished a bad third, and the others having refused did not pass the post. The London correspondent of the Scotsman says it is rumoured that a motion of want of confidence in Mr. Disraeli's Government io more than likely to follow the debato on Ireland. NG, MARCH 9,186 S. i 2. are , COLONIAL GOVERNAIENT Iritish Columbia, 6 per cent., De 0.31, 1872.... 100 •Jan.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 ... 100 99 101 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug.. IL , O 93 100 DJ. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 98 100 Do. sp. c: Jan. & July 100 86 87 Do. sp. c. inscribed 64. 100 84 t 6 Cape (1.1.10pe, 6 p.c.1873 100 103 105 D0.Ap1.&0431.1890-1900 100 108 109 109 Do. do 1880-90 100 111 11;9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 106 108 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 16 Oct., 1900 lOO 95 100 Ce_ylon, Nov. 1878,6 p.c 100 110 ill Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 187 Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... lOO 106 105 Do. 1882, Mayls, N0v.15 100 107 10e Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 109 111 Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO 104 106 N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov.s p•c.,1860 100 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1878 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 100 151 964 96 5/ New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 Do. 5 per cent lOO 971 981 -4 lova Scotia Gov. 6p. o sterling, 1875 l9O 102 104 --• taeensland Gov. 6p. c 100 103 105 .1. Aue.Gov. 6 p,0.1868-1 100 Do. 1878 & upwards l l ,O 110 11l 081 Vlo,Gov. p.c. Ja &Jul) 100 - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 110 112 1121 BRITISH. POSSESSIONS. luv ttlantio & St. Lawrence all 64 46 at y .tom.,Baroda,&Cett.in. 100 1021 1031 1031 3 gu. 6 per cent... t 0 Do. F shares lO 1 ip 201 itutialo & Lake Huron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference .... . all 5 6 100 ztutf.,Brant,&Goderich s t a 6 lc P t t e a 18 & 72 5 - S. tn . •—• 110110° 68 2 71 — at 4.4.. e Town & Dock, gu. 100 18 52 .00 )emerara, 7 p.c. per. pi all 99 102 at ',alit Bengal, gu., sdo 100 1041 1064 1041 at '.fast ludian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 109 110 104 , 10 Do. J Extension at irand Trunkof Canada 100 151 161 100 Jo. Equip. Mort, Bonds - 1 charge 6 p.o .. 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 43 45 41 100. Do. do deferred 100 De, 2d Pref. Bonds all 33 35 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock 100 Do. do. deterred at Gt. India Pen. gua. bp.c lOO 109 110 104 61 20 1:0. Gua. 5 per cent lB 14 2tl 20 Do. New gua. sp. c 6 14 2c 3; at ki t. South of India gua. 5 per cent at Do. 41 per cent lov 94 96 St Do 2 201 3reat Wes. of Canada— all 161 161 15/ Do 1) . ° 4 11 . oew.l.l.a..pay. 187 . 3' a a l l l l 98 100 - £0 2 0 04 100 00.54 do. pay. 1877-8 all 91 93 at Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 100 102 1014 at Do. 41 do lOO 93 95 at Do. 41 do ........... • 100 69 91 4+91 29 Do. Fifth Extension 5 at 11e1b. Cor. 6p. c. Enda. 100 50 Ile'. & 'Jason's Bay., all st 3.lll.C'cla.6pc Ist pf. ha 100 83 85 at Dude &Rhiik'nd, tr. 5 p,o 100 1044 2054, at •ieinde •. ..... . 100 100 101 11011 at Jo. Delhi c s 100 1001 1011 1 lull 20 Do. do .... 15 IPi at Do. Puniaub.... I 100 10) 101 at Do.lnclus St.Flot 44 100 87 89 BRITISH ALINES. cam. Consol. Gold, lim. 1 .lhiverton kilifford Amalgamated SO 54 61 ilevon G. Cons. (Taoist 1 435 445 urake walls 2.1.0 4 1 East Bassett allogan) 294 10 12 East Caradon 2.14.6 4 5 'East Lars Brea 3l 2 24 East Grenville 2.14.0 14 2 East Gunnislake 8.3.0 East Lovell .. . . ... 3.9.0 8 9 —E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 1 4 2 am.St StAubyn(Gweu. 66 4 5 4 Treat Laxey, limited., all 17 18 ~ treat South Tolgus 1.4.0 Great Wheal bogy. 14,9.6 'x. Wheal Vor (11.e15t..0 40 18 19 Grenville 9.0.6 14 14 Elerod's Yobt .... 8.10.0 38 40 Elingston Downs .. . ... 5.10.6 2i 23 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.0 6 8 arke Va11ey....... . .. 1,10.6 6 64 4 vlwyndy Iron Ore, lien 31 21 11 ew S ton . ....... 564 60 70 North Walt ear .. . ..... 38g 5 7 A.Wlt Bassettallogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crofty 2.13.0 2 3 Prosper United...... . 8.11.0 2 21 erovidenee Uny Lelan t 11 .6,; 29 t Caradon (St. Cleer).. 14 180 400 South Condurrow ...... 1.2.0 * ).Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.0 374 421 stray Park . ........... 35.15.6 1 6 • Pin Croft 9 13 14 71gra and Clogan, lim all West Bassett (Illoon W. Caradon takeard 11 10 12 West Chiverton ....... 11 67 69 ,Vest Beton ...... . —. Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 85 95 Wheal Buller atedruth 16 16 10 Wheal Diary Ann (Men. 8 21 23 Wheal Seton ...... ... 584 85 90 _ Wheal Trelawnev (Lis 5.17.0 7 g PREFERENCE ;SR ARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1. 784 Great Western, Orig. 44 per cent.. 76 Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln, 6 per cent., 1114 North Eastern, Cons., 4 per cent., Stockton_ and Darlington B, 6 per cent.. 1291 Ditt t :4: a p r j e i; r u c t; en ti t t . :, :cl. 6 , l 9 l 2 A i msc AND STOCKS. per cent., 1863, COI London Western 1, per cent., 91 Great 14:astern 4 4 per cent., Ditto, and Midland A and B £ 5 per cent., 1036 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS . London, Tilbury, and Southend, 76 a d e % S. - Western FOREIGNKAILWAYr. AAntwerp and Rotterdam, 9 1 & 54lita and San FranC lBoo . gita. 7 per cent., 111 Namur and Liege, gus. 6 per cent. pt., 20j Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidm), 3 outh Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15 FOREIGN MINER. Chontales Gold and Silver Inning, i - Pestarena United Gold, 11m., 21 Rom Grande, k Scottish Australian, lint. , 1 1-16 St. John del Rey, lira, 16 1: United Mexican, lira., a POCKS. East and West India, 125 IXPERIAL PARLIAMENT -••+- HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EV.ENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. RATE PAYING CLAUSES. The Duke of ARGYLL wished to inform the noble earl the Lord Privy Seal that he should give notice that on Friday next he should call the attention of the house to the inconveniences of the rate-paying clauses of the Reform Act of 1867, and should at the same time make some Bbservations as to the re marks which had been publ.:.‘hed of the First Minister of the Crown on the question of i.eform. THE LAW IN BANATRUPTOY. The LORD aIIANCEIIOTE:a7id that he should lay upon the table a series of bills affecting the improvement and consolidation of the law of bankruptcy - , He thought it would be best at first to lay these upon the table for the consideration of their lordships. The noble lord then moved the first reading of the bill, which was carried. ECCLESIASTICAL REFORM . . The LORD CHANCELLOR moved and -ct-rrried the first reading of a bill for validating certain orders la Coun cil relating to ecclesiastical matters. IRISH RAILWAYS. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for a copy of the instructions issued to the Commissioners ap pointed to inquire into the state and value of the railways of Ireland. Ile said that the Irish had an idea that both the Government and people of this country had no sincere desire to promote the interest and welfare of the financial or commercial people of Ireland, and there fore he trusted that her Majesty's Government would fur nish these reports, which would tend to destroy this ol nixious feeling. Ireland being a much we.:ker country than this, they naturally suffered more from monopoly than this country. He considerea that this monopoly, unchecked as it was, had caused a grievous loss to the country. The monopolies combine for their own benefit, and the transport of goods is really more expensive than it would have been if there was only a single line. In addition to this, the formation and creation of railways had come to a complete stop. and what was considered to be the greatest feature of a civi lised country had ceased entirely to exist in Ireland. He, therefore contended that this system of monopolies ought to be inquired into as much as anything else connected with railways. The Duke of RICHMOND said that be should refrain from the discussion of the policy in railways in Ireland. Last year the matter was looked into by a committee, and it was settled that the value of the railways in Ireland should be thoroughly investigated into. A commis sion was accordingly issued to look into this question, but he did not think that what the noble mar quis alluded to would come within the scope of the com mission. The commissirm would report very shortly after Easter, and he had no doubt that the commission would submit, if the noble lord wished it, a copy of the weekly , agreement of the different railways. He must object, how ever, to the production on the table Id the returns asked for. _ _ _ ---- Tho Public Departments (Extra Receipts) Bill was com mitted. -------- BALLAST IRON IN THE ROYAL DOCKYARDS. The Duke of SOMERSET moved for a return relative to iron ballast sold from the Royal Dockyards. He stated that for the satisfaction of those who might make complaints against Admiralty management that it was most desirable that their lordships should have these returns. It was stated that the returns would be furnished with out opposition. REGISTRATION OF WRITS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was committed. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—TiIIs EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. WARD HUNT, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, took the oath and his seat for Northamptonshire, Northern Division. THE CLERKENWELL EXPLOSION. Mr. H. LEWIS asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, as had been publicly stated, either the Government or the Chief Commissioner of Police had information, previously to the commission of the crime, of a design to blow up, or otherwise attack Clerkenwell Prison ; and, if so, whether there was any objection to state what precautionary measures or pre ventive measures were taken in consequence? Mr. HARDY said in reference to the late lamentable occurrence which took place at the Rouse of Detention in December, that on the 12th of December a report was received at the Home-office about half-past 12 at noon. He would, without giving the name of the person who sent the report, relate to the house what the in formation was. The report was to the folio wing effect : "I have to report that an attempt will be made to effect the rescue of the prisoner Burke by blowing down the wall with gunpowder while the prisoners are in the exercise yard, and that the signal that all is right is to be a white ball thrown over the wall of the said prison."' Mr. Liddell, the Under-Secretary of State, at once communicated with the Chief Commissioner of Police, and that officer not having been at the office, Colonel Labalmondiere was immediately informed of the matter. Mr. Liddell also communicated with Mr. Pownall, the chairman of the Middlesex magistrates, and as he could not immediately get the magistrates together, acted most efficiently on his own responsibility by giving directions for the attendance of extra warders, by shifting the cells of the prisoners, and also by giving directions that they should take their exercise in other than the ordinary yards. Colonel Labalmondiere was at the Hotta Office at about half-past twelve the same day ; but previous to his arrival he had sent directions to Superintendent Uurnon to communicate with the Governor of the prison, Captain Codd, of the proposed proceeding. He was also directed to arrange for the further strengthening of the guard on the House of Detention ; and further ho was to give directions for street observations to be kept upon the wall of the prison. In the interior of the prison every precaution was taken, a double patrol was posted also, with directions to keep strict observations on the prison wall, and additional constables —viz., five in plain clothes and three officers in uniform were posted round the wall. Inspector Thomson was also sent to Captain Codd with special directions, and upon that afternoon some persons with a barrel or cask were seen in the neighbour hood, but it was not at all thought that such a circumstance was at all suspicious, and that in fact a white ball was thrown over the prison wall that day, but so little did that seem to give any suspicion that anything was about to take place that one of the warders picked up the ball, put it into his pocket, and afterwards gave it to his children at home. When the ball came over Burke fell out of the rank of the prisoners at exercise and appeared to knock a stone out of his shoe, and no further notice was taken of the circumstance. It was never sup posed that the gunpowder was to be used as it afterwards was. The cask was wheeled down the street in the open day, a light was affixed to it, and so little was thought of such a circumstance, that Constable Moriarty, who was on duty near th e spot, walked towards the barrel, and got so near to it that his clothes wore burned by the explosion. It was fully expected that the blowing up of the wall was to be effected by mining, and not at all in the manner that was adopted. THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION. Mr. DILLW YN asked the Secretary of State for the Hume Department when the report of the Boundary Com mission, with or without the plans, would be issued to members of the House of Commons • and whether there would be any o bj ect i on to issue it in 'parts, consisting of counties and their respective boroughs. Mr. lIARDY said the report in question would, he be toyed, be is the bawls of hon. members to-morrow. PIRATICAL VESSELS. Mr. TAYLOR asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any claim had been made upon her Ma jesty's Government by the Government of the United States in respect of the alleged piratical seizure in the Chesapeake River by British sailers during the. civil war of a vessel now registered as a British vessel at the port of Kingston in Jamaica under the name of the Lizzie Lin; and formerly the Happy go Lucky, commanded by Lieutenant or Captain Edenborough ? Lord STANLEY sa i d he had caused search . to be made at the Foreign-office for such a matter from the year 1861 down to the present time, but not a trace of any such oc currence had been found. Search had also been made at the Colonial-office, but with no different result. REGENT'S PARK. Mr. H. LEWIS asked whether the works now going on for the purpose of improving the ornamental water in the Regent's-park would be completed before the end of the summer. Lord J. MANNERS said he had every reason to believe let such would be the case. THE CHINESE EMBASSY. Mr. OSBORNE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the appointment by the Chinese Government of Mr. J. M'Leavy Brown (described in the Foreign-office list as assistant Chinese secretary of the English embassy . in China) to the post of assistant colleague of Mr. Burlin game, the new Chinese ambassador, had been made with concurrence of the English envoy and chief superintend ent iu China, and if such appointment had received the sanction of her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; and, if her Majesty's Government in tended to enter into negotiations with Mr. Burlingame, as Chief Representative of the Chinese Embassy so appointed, respecting the treaty of Tientsin ? Lord STANLEY said the appointment had been made with the approbation of the British Minister in China ; and, with respect to the other part of the question, if • the ambassador came properly accredited from China, he would of course be treated with all that respect and attention usually given to the representatives of foreign Powers. FINES AND FEES (IRELAND) BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second readingof this bill, the object of which was to enact that the fines and fees taken in different courts in Ire land, amounting to about 268,000, be paid over to the Consolidated Fund. _ _ . General DUNNE regretted to oppose the first public official act of the right hop. gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He hoped the Government would not persevere with the measure, as it would be looked upon with the greatest objection in Ireland, and would. he , was afraid, tend to engender more illfeeling against Eng land. Mr. GREGORY objected to the bill as the salaries o the clerks of Petty sessions in Ireland was paid out of the fund. The O'CONNOR DON said if the clerks were to be paid out of the Exchequer he could only look upon the bill as an attempt to raise a covered loan to the amount of £68,000 OR the part of England, for something which perhapa might be the Abyssinian expedition. (Laughter.) Mr. REARDON thought the bill a shabby one, and that it would be rejet.cd by a very large majority. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Consolidated Fund was entitled to the fund, and that it ought long ago to have been paid over. Sir P. O'Brien, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Lawson, also op posed the bill. Mr. DISRAELI said there was no doubt whatever that the money dealt with by the bill was due to the consolidated Fund, and if bills of this description were to be opposed all attempts to got the accounts in a plain and understand able manner would certainly be useless. Mr. CARDWEL L said he should give his vote against the bill, notwithstanding the appeal of the First Lord of the Treasury. The bill was negatived without a division. SCOTCH REFORM BILL. Ou the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. HADFIELD moved its rejection. . [LEFT erwizsed CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH—THIS DAY. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury . SADLER V. SMITH. The further hearing of this case, which has created great excitement in sporting circles, was re sumed this morning. Mr. Bush was the first witness examined. He said—l was on board the umpire's boat. I saw both men in their boats. Kelley afterwards came to the referee's boat, and told the referee that he could not get Sadler to start. Mr. Biffin told Kelley to row down and tell Sadler that he was to come to post to start, and that if he did not do so, he was to go on without him. I then saw Kelley row away down towards the aqueduct. He went to within i 30 or 40 yards of Sadler, who had his boat " stern up," but it was impossible for me from my position to hear what was said about the men. Sadler after this did not make the slightest attempt to start, or to move from his posi tion, and then Kelley came round the cutters, and even there he waited plenty of time for Sadler to come up. Lord Chief-Justice—How long did he wait ? Witness—Nearly a minute, my lord ; but Sadler never attempted to move. Sergeant Ballantine—And then he rowed over the course. Witness—Yes. Cress-examined by Mr. Hawkins—The only direction Kelley got was when he came alongside 'the umpire's boat. After Kelley got to Mortlake the umpire awarded him the stakes at once. Mr. Hawkins—Without seeing whether Sadler came up or not ? Witness—Yes ; he handed over the stakes to Kelley, which he was entitled to them. (Laughter.) Lord Chief Justice—That is for the gentlemen of the jury to say, not for you. Give your evidence without an opinion. The question who is entitled to the stakes is for the jury to decide, not for you. Mr. Hawkins—Messenger said something to the umpire ? Witness=Yes, he protested. Mr. Hawkins—Was the water so disturbed when Kelley rowed that it was injudicious to start? Witness—Sadler never attempted to move. Lord Chief Justice —The question is was the water at the time Kelley started so disturbed as to render a start impossible ? Witness—Kelley rowed over. Lord Chief Justice—Give an answer to the ques tion. You know what it means. Witness—At the precise moment that Kelley started it was, but Sadler never attempted to move. The Lord Chief Justice—lf S Idler had turned his boat round would it have been possible for him to start at the moment Kelley did. Witness—lf Sadler had made an attempt to come to the post there would have been time given him to start. The Lord Chief Justice—By whom ? Witness—Time would have been given him ; but he never came to the post. Lord Chief Justice—l understand then from you that at the moment Kelley rowed away the water was not in a fit state to start. Witness—Yes. Mr. Hawkins—How close did you see Kelley go towards Sadler before he rowed off ? Witness—Kelley never went within 30 yards off Sadler. Mr. Hawkins—What did Messenger say to the proceedings on board the umpire's boat ? Witness—He walked away evidently ashamed of the position he was in. Mr. Hawkins (ironically—You don't seem to take much interest in this matter. Witness—Yes, I do. (Laughter.) Mr. Hawkins—l thought so. You had a few bets on the race? Witness—Yes, I had. Mr. Hawkins—l should like to know the amount. Witness—Well, about £l,OOO. Mr. Hawkins—You found a good deal of money for Kelley ? Witness -Yes. Mr. Hawkins—And you are Smith's security for the costs of this action ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Hawkins—ln fact this action is yours in reality ? Witness—lt might be called so. (Laughter.) Mr. Wormald —I am the aquatic editor of the Sporting Gazette. I watched closely the whole of the proceedings previous to the start from a good position. The men first took up their positions about 40 yards below the pier, on the Middlesex side of the river. I could see the position of the boats before the start. They were very close together. I saw several false attempts to start— offers to go. Sadler I saw make two attempts. On one occasion his boat pointed over to Kelley. The other was what is called a flying start. Kelley I also saw make a start, and I know nothing why a start at that moment should not have token place. Sadler was the first to heave his position. He (Sadler) had been ther 27 minutes when he rowed away. Up to that time there was nothing in the river to prevent a start. The re feree's boat was about 300 yards above the pier at the time, but I did not see the steamboat in motion until Sadler left his station. Sadler turned his buat round and paddled round to his cutter, and there put on his guernsey, and after that he rowed to the aqueduct. Kelley at this time paddled up to meet the umpire's boat, and did about 40 or 50 yards abovd the pier. When Kelley came back from the referee's boat he went to within 30 yards of Sadler. Before Kelley actually started he re mained at the point for over a minute. Sadler had ample time to turn his boat for a start had he wished to do so. By Mr. Hawkins—When Sadler made one of his attempts to start a foul was inevitable. That would have given the race to Kelley if the referee had de cided so. I should not say that Kelley went off with what is called a flying start. By. Sergeant Ballantine--When a foul takes place it is always a subject of much controversy. The Hon. J. Donman—l was formerly president of the Thames Subscription Rowing Club. My de finition of a right away scullers' race—l may say the universal definition of a " right away scullers' race—is a race to be rowed by two scullers without fouling from end to end. It involves a race with tide. The referee, when a starter is appointed, would have jurisdiction over the start, at a gentle man's race, as well as at the close. According to the rules of rowing the referee would have control over a start. I never rowed in a watermen's race, of course, neither have I acted as referee, except in an amateur race. _ _ _ _ By Mr. Hawkins—Before a 'decision is given in a questioned race, where a starter is appointed, the referee would, of course, consult him before he de cided the question. Lord Chief Justice—The men, in this case, were to start themselves. The referee not being able to see them, one of the competitors rowed up and told him that the other man refused to start. The referee thenigave certain directions to the men to row over the course. Do you think he wo uld be j ustifi ed in tell ing the one man to start without giving the oth er notice ? Witness—l should be guided by circumstances; if I saw the other man shirking the race I should direct the other man to start without givingany instructions to his opponent. Mr. Wood—l have heard the evidence of Mr. Wortnald, and I agree with it generally. I think bad Kelley called out loud to Sadler that he had directions to row over the course, if he still re fused to start he (Sadler) must have heard it. Mr. llawkins—And some of those ou the river must have heard ? Witness—Yes. Mr. J. Ireland--I am a member of the London Rowing Club. I have been accustomed to boat racing for upwards of 25 years. I have acted as referee at most of the great matches. The laws of boat-racing, as recognised by the University, I should say, applied to the race in question as far as fouling is concerned, because there is nothing in those rules appertaining to the race but with regard to fouling. Who duty of the referee is to see that there is a fair start. The referee would be called up to decide as to a false start. If a man concerned in a race refused to start, the referee's duty would. be to start the men. Lord Chief-justice—He would take upon himself the office of starter ? Witness—lle would. Lord Chief-Justice—Did you ever know such a thing done ? Witness —Never. Mr. Garth—Supposing the men would not start, what then ? Witness—Go home, I should think. (Loud laughter.) I saw the proceedings at the race in question. I was on board the Warrior. Lcrd Chief Justice—That was the boat that set the laudable example of keeping behind the met, ? Witness—lt was. When Sadler attempted to start he had a decided advantage over Kelley. I also saw Kelley make an attempt to start. I saw nothing to prevent it on the part of Sadler. The river was quite clear at the time. Mr. Hawkins—The referee's boat at this time was about 300 yards off, at least I should say so, because I was not watching them. I don't recollect the precise tune when the water was disturbed, mither do I recollect the Lam attempting to start after. Lord Chief Justice—Are you quite sure that when Kelley attempted to start it was before the steamera began to back, and the water became disturbed ? Witness—Quite so, my lord. Mr. Bryant—l am president of the West London Racing Club. I saw the attempted starts of the race in question. I saw Sadler do so twice. Kelley ought not to have started at either as the boats were not in proper position. ‘Vhen Kelley at tempted to start I thought it was a good oppor tunity. Mr. Hawkins—Had you backed either of them? Witness—No ; I was on the umpire's boat. Mr. Hawkins—That was about 300 yards off the men at the time ? Mr. Mitchell—l have held the position of ama teur champion of the Thames. I was in the referee's boat on the occasion of the start of this match. I think at the time Sadler started it was next to im possible to do so, but when Kelley wished to do so the water seemed all right. Mr. W. H. Biffin—l was appointed referee in the match in question. I have acted in a similar position on two occasions. I ordered this race to be rowed a second time, and on that occasion when the men came to their station I was on board the umpie's boat. I was enabled to see all that took place. I saw both men go to the station. The two cut ters took up what I thought a proper position, and the men then went to them and stripped. Kelley took his position ahead of his cutter. Sadler, on leaving his cutter, came very close to Kelley. There were two attempts made to start, but I could not see by whom. A second attempt was made, but I could not see who made it. The boats then lay in that position for some time, and then Sadler shifted a little wider. Another attempt was made by Kelley, but they did not get off. Kelley's umpire asked whether Sadler was to start, but I did not hear any answer made. I was then appealed to by Kelly's umpire to direct the men to start. Mr. Bush said "If it's Kelly's fault start Sadler without him, but if its Sadler's fault start Kelley without him." While the umpire was appealing to me Sadler rowed to his cutter. Our steamboat was then ordered astern, and whilst it was in motion I saw Sadler row towards the aqueduct. Our steamboat reached within 50 or 60 yards off the pier, and stopped. Kelley then rowed from his station to the steamboat. He appealed to me. Lord Chief Justice—What did he say? Witnem—The words, as near as I can recollect, were "We shant start to-night." I said, " What's the reason ?" Kelley said, "He will not start fair." I then looked for Sadler, but could not see him ; and I then said to Kelley, "Go to your station, and tell Sadler be must start, and if he will not start you must start with out him." We might have reached Sadler's with the umpire's boat, but I thought he had gone off the course. I saw Kelley row below the starting point, that is the pier. I could not tell what I did, but in a minute or a minute and a half I saw him rowing up. At this time I did not see Sadler. I looked over the side of the steamer, but I could not see Sadler. I was in the bows. Lord Chief Justice—Would not your best posi tion, had you wanted to have seen Sadler, been at the stern ? Witness—When the boat moved slightly we could see well. Sergeant Ballantine—Had you formed an opinion whether Sadler meant to row—yes or no ? Witness—l had formed an opinion. Sergeant Ballantine—What was that opinion ? Witness—That Sadler did not want to start. By Mr. Hawkins—l have had a long time to think over the matter, and I now think I was a little hasty over this matter. When we got to Mort lake I awarded the stakes without any further in quiry. After I had given the decision I heard Sadler was rowing. When I gave the order to Kelley I meant the men to start—a fair start. I could not, when I saw the starts I have spoken of, say who made them. I could not see at the time whether the boats were level or not. A boat's length in advance would be a good start to• get, and in watermen's races they each try to get the best start they can. L never knew a race except this in which there had been no start. By Sergeant Ballantine—On the first occasion the men could not have started without a foul. I ordered Kelley to go to Sadler and tell him to start, and if he did not do so then he (Kelley) was to start without him. By a " little hasty," I mean I was a little precipitate with respect to awarding the stakes. Messenger was on board the boat when I awarded the stakes, and he protested against it. Lord Chief Justice—You intended to give full notice to Sadler to start? Witness—Yes, my lord. Lord Chief Justice—And, in order to have a fair start, the boats must be level Pi Witness —Yes, my lord. Lord Chief Justice—You don't know what Kelley did ? Witness—l expected that Kelley had told Sad ler to start. Lord Chief Justice—And you adjudicated on that assumption ? Witness—Yes, my lord. Lord Chief Justice—You acted on that assump tion without having any evidence that he had ? Witness—Yes, my lord. Lord Chief Justice—Do you mean to say that when Kelley rowed over that the water was in such state that if you beenhoaaupdlsded have abv a ue t starter bteheon wb y ae o tt u directed the men to start ? w o i fausladn littleoh not v i u n to preclude the men from startina water r w r suchm ol The rler attLnlifasredt—eShCaBlandtief Justice—Have you any interest in f Wr i t t e n r e the s s L N o o s one ch e atom. fjus the race ? evi dence,d the jury retired but ti rad sti n m ot in returned up h ewhenwe went to press. NEW CHANCERY APPOINTMENT.—It is under stood that in consequence of the arrears in the chambers of tho late Vice-Chancellor Wood a third chief clerk will be forthwith appointed. EASTER VOLUNTEER REVIEW.—The Portsmouth Volunteer Review Committee, of which the mayor is chair man, have issued notices inviting members of Volunteer corps who may require hotol or lodging-house accommoda tion at the time of the review to make application to them It is believed that officers and members of Volunteer corps may obtain ample accommodation at a reasonable rate of charge if they can be induced generally to apply through the committee, who hare an organized plan by which ar rangements of this kind may be greatly facilitated. ,§USPECTED MITIMER.—The body of a nun has been found in the river Avon, near Bristol, and front the appearances presented there is reason to believe that a murder has been committed. There aro fractures in the skull, severe wounds on the forehead, and one arm has been broken in thr e e places. The deceased appears to have been about 60 years of ago, and his dress denoted that he was a respectable mechanic. Two medical men who have examined the body are of opinion that the wounds were inflicted before death. The body has been removed to the White Hart, Burlington, to await the co roner ' s i nquest, which - was to beheld to-day (aleaday).