The Sun. — London, England, 1868-05-28 00:00:00

.510.141.11 MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Stock Markets are firm At quotations, in consequence of the fine weather and other favour able circumstances. The settlement which concludes to-morrow is limiting business somewhat. The chief feature is the demand for speculative Foreign Stocks. Spanish has been as high as 37, upon the explanatory Statement put forward by the Spanish Government in. reference to the late colonial loan. Realisations 1 , 137 e, however , prevented this price being retained. Egyptian and Peruvian are a further to higher. Ritil ways are dull. Among smaller shares, Union Rink have fallen ills, aiid Hudson's Bay are 2s 6d higher. American railways are again firmer. The Discount Market is quiet, and the nominal quotation i s no t wore th an to 1 per cent. In the Stock Exchange, 1 to .12 per cent. is charged for advances. The English Funds are firm, at yesterday's Close. Consols are inquired for, at 95;,- 1 to 951 for delivery, 94L- to 944 ex div. for account ; New and Re duced Three per Cents., 944 to 94.1 ; Bank Stock, 216 to 218 • India Five per Cents., 1161 to 1161 ; Exchequer Bills, 7s to 12s prem. At the opening of the market the leading feature in foreign stocks was a rise i❑ Spanish, which touched 3 7 ; they are now without change as compared with yesterday, at 361 to 37. Peruvian are I better, at 85k to 86 ; and there is a rise of in Egyptian (1864) at 81 to 82 ; and in the Viceroy's Seven per Cent. Loan at 721 to 73/. The Nine per Cents. are 86i to 87 i, and the Railway Debentures 91i- to 92-4. Turkish are very firm, at 3711 to x ; Italian (1861), 501 to 51 ; Spanish, 36g- to 36 ?-c; and Mexican, 1q to 16k. American Securities are firmer. United States 5-20 Bonds are dealt in at 711 to 72. Erie shares and Illinois are each * better, the former being marked at 45 to 46/ ; and the latter at 951 to 961. English Railway shares are rather dull. Midland is lower, at 1064 to 107 ; and a fall of ± has taken place in Great Northern, at 102 to 103, and the A Stock at 961 to 97±- ' • Caledonian is also worse, at 74i to 741. On the other hand, an improvement of -A- has been established in South Eastern at 78/ to 79 ; London and North Western, at 11 ,51 to 115/ ; Great Fastern, at 34i to 341 ; and Great Western, at 53 to 53k. Lan cashire an d Y orkshire are steady, at 128 to 1281 ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 521 to 521 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 43 to 431 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 19i to 191 ; Metro politan, 1111 to 112 i. Foreign Railway shares are unaltered. Lombardo- "Venetia is inquired for at 141 to 15 ; Great Luxem bura, Hi to it/. Bank - shares are steady. Agra (A Shares) are quoted at 10 to 10i ; Alliance, 13 to 12 dis. • Anglo- Austrian, 5 to 5i ; Charter e d M ercan til e , 24 to 28; Consolidat e d, 4i- to 41 ; Imperial, 18 to 19 ; Imperial Ottoman 1 to 1f prem.; London and County, 52 to 53 ; London and Westminster, 71 to 72 ; Oriental, 42 to 43; London Joint Stock, 35 to 36. Union of London is lower, at 34i to. 35. Foreign mining shares are rather dull. St. John s adel Rey is without change, at 14 to 18k ; Port la to lit; Chontales are K lower, at to 1i In Miscellaneous Securities Anglo-American Tele graph is k lower at 22a to 22i ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 Per Cent., 5 to 5k ; Hudson's Bay is k higher, at 15i to 16 ; London General Omnibus, 1-4 to 2k. Including the sum of £175,000 sent into the Bank ° I England yesterday, these operations have this week resulted in a balance of £391,000 in favour of the stock held. The Douro has arrived from the West Indies with £502,000 in specie, chiefly silver, from Mexico. The Dover Castle has brought £71,684 from Mel bourne. At the meeting of creditors of Mr. Couvelas, held at Manchester yesterday, it was intimated that an offer had been made of 10s in the pound to be guaran teed by Messrs. Couvelas, of Constantinople (together With the balance of the shipments to India), to be Paid in three, six, nine, and twelve months. The meeting, win folio however, decided o n an ass ignment to the g gentlemen : Mr. Slagg, Mr. Waterhouse, a nd Mr. Watkin, these gentlemen to have power to act for the creditors. The total liabilities amount to i 58,919 i s 4d, and the assets are estimated at ' 36 ,163 2s 9d, leaving a deficiency of £22,755 18s 7d. The Choutales • Mining Company have called a meeting for the 16th June to submit to the share holders a proposal to raise £30,000 by the issue Of deb entures. The report of the African Steamship Company re e°nitnends a distribution of profits for the half year ending with April last, of lOs per share. The London and North-Western Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of £3,005, oom- Tared with th e correspon di ng per i o d o f 1867 ; t h e !'' - lidland an increase of £lO2 ; the Great Northern an Increase of £755 ; and the Great Eastern an increase of £1,031. it The traffic receipts of the Bahia and San Francisco ail waY Company for the week ending April 18th 1 1 : 0 W an i ncrease o f £ 336 ; the receipts of the G reat uxeinburg for the week ending May 24th, an in ..rezt.se of £1,304 ; th e B om b ay, B aro d a, an d C en t ra l I ndia , Railway for the week ending April 4th an in crease of £958 ; and the Buenos Ayres and Great Railway an increase of £1,050, as com pared with the correspounding periods of 1867. According to Messrs. Satterthwaite, there has been ' l uring the p as t wee k a qu i et mar k et on t h e L on d on Stock Excha nge f or A mer i can secur iti es ; b u t th e de cision of the Senate on the impeachment of the Presi dent has imp ar t e d fi rmness to quotat i ons, an d a l t h oug h to day there have be en some sa l es t o rea li se profits, the closing price for United States 5-20 Bonds is 1 per ent• higher than this day week, the 1862 Bonds being ig to 71i and the 1865 issue, mg to 70,i. Illinois Cen but ral have advanced $1 per share, viz., to 95/ to 96k ; Eries, at 45/ to 46k, show no alteration. For Virginia Six per Cents. there has been some demand consequent on the advance reported in the New York market, and Illinois Sterling Redemption Bends are somewhat inquired for. Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Bonds and Debentures remain unaltered." BRITISH FUNDS-.T WO O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, June 4 ... • 9 41 I 94/ 1 8 per Cent. Reduced 94/ 1 -,„." 3 per Cent N D 0 2 / per Cont. Jan. 1894 Do. per Cent. is an. 1873 Annuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1881' — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — . L , Do (Red Sea Televa,) Aug-, pm 1908 — 444choquer Bills, £l,ooo ph 2 , per CA Do. £5OO , , Do. £lOO & £2OO — 1 - 1 .-Lnk of England Stock, 4/per Cent — D o. Account i IxDI AN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 1 adia toelr, 10/ per Cent., AprillB74 ... DO. Account 5 Per Cent. July, 1880 7, 0. 4 Cent., Oct. 1888 uo. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent 9O DO ' 5 per C ent . , Jan. 1872 1.1,0. 5} per Cent., May 1879 — "° 5 per Cent., Rep. Deb. 1872 — Do.do. 1877 — , Do. do. 1882 lO4l •L',.,t, nob., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 — ", 0 • Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 " 0 . under £l,000 • •A.r FOREIGN I''UNDS —T WO CLOCK. •sentine Repulic, 6 per Cent Au ttrian B d sper Cent. 1859 Brazilian Br • • " s ' P an 5 per Cent — xd `2 3 . 41 per Cent., 1852 — V. O . do. , 1858.... o• do., W) lB 1 .,' - '°- do., 1863 — ''°. 5 per Cent., 1865 , 90 Ac count 7- 71' '''' .en os Ayres 6 per Cent B7 e u i t , 2 6 p pe er r C e e e n u t t ..(Deferrsd 3 per Cent ) 47 751 C ii pe Cent Do. 4/ per Cent — 1 0. 6 per Cont,, 13 Ti l) o-, 1867 ••• '''°, 7 per 1866 lO3 bo Scrip ,Cent., . 0 1 s £32 paid , . I nman, 6 per Cent. 3 pqr Cent., 1825........, — unbian Principalities, 7 par Cent 72 3 D B ir °,, per Cent., 1867 — il e ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — 0 7P1ian, 7 per Cent ••• - /;°. Second Issue •• ••• V s 's. L5OO B onds — D O' £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 Do Account - 21 • D O. 450 Bonds • — p. £lOO Bonds ••• • • 83 (44overnal6nt Rail we.y Debentures .... Da 5 per Cent 1821-5, ex Coups s •1 ccount o. ~ -,-,_ xioupo ng G. 10:: Account ti f ,'' ir utte• 5 per Cent. .. — it;ll,6uras Gov. R a il. Loan., 10p. Ct., .£25 p , taa, 5 b ' Per Cert. 1.65 — 0, Account ount ht ~x . .00' i- m a remtnana Raiway 764 ~IDitto=3 per Cunt — Duitr Account 1864 D e° 8 Der Cont. Anglo-French — on tevid2 t o t g per Cent. — orish i .. No ; v - -InPerial 5 per Cent 1),s• GrauLada. l5l 1 -.° 3 Per e„ 37/ .JO. -Defer 7l and Warrants (Hecta res ) ri 0 L 'l Peruvian DoA 5 l'er Cont. 1865 B6l AO ecount --'° 4 4 1 ' Per Cent. (Uribarren) .... , . ~,,.. -- ljy ly 25. accom ty drove .-hess of d Billies estates, ler Ma- , Prince Beatrice re for a birthday lay, at- borough ince and Prince of id, Major vith their the end the feats hness the 'ormanceS DAY. Ander- Ile, were contain- Fox, a Chelsea, in the ter-row, ist night Gardens, prisoner r pocket• that the the male her arm. )wd, and ye them AV, but Lnderson rge, and methiu,g, the mail way to e female cked up. O. The Lent, bug ►ved that e female is an in r lady be her arm, 1 in £2O CASE.—" of age, late, was wilfully late glass tt, watch itnercial- , the pri atch and brought to return prisoner ned eard the conceal- prisoner, d, "Le [e strug until a nd bias' the glass m I caul° No. 2 6 9 at he saif Yellott's took the xl resist ight bins the worse s valued r, denial ) had re- .e torn jo Ind boat' roken the id you n° Id malicl -3 mischi ef i here yo° The only ;o be sent ae. Your i and dig" Is. in ad' nd ill de" on for n 39 3ter o _ Y t your ;than any ghat Lord L i s present this coull. explorer, he cannot refore the (3 3 that rgo ty a ll / t e d out ° rehdesco.o 6 rest 10 03 Y hatef ° bisb °ll ' any after t nC h e the Pr e g o t e d so 10° ad pe rt the ,nted by Schreibe t: rid oe% at a WO" ArchbisheY_ %too oce f P ubi l t to P r° 1 1 8 stica Tit .013 a poSi ti ll t to the b , it wl S3Y - I , 17" sever f t he iigt: s t I°°l3' the practice; lent, 01 ,4 0 r ill , , F ice d Author 0 nistS .kets• Do 4f per Cent., 1862 • Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, 4O 11 Do. do., 1%'67 Do. do., Scrip, £2O paid 2l R issian 5 per Cent., 1822, St Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Ceut., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds.._ Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0..., Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds BB 71 Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 644 4 Sardinian, a per Cent Spanish 3 per Cen Do Account Do Now Deferred 37 1 Tur :ish 6 per Cent. Oo Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Aceount Do £loC•Bonds Do. 1863 Do 5 per gent., 1865 D.) Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 D., 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... Dividends on the above payable iu Londos. Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cont. Ex. 12 Gull. Do Account French Routes, 3 por Cent., Ex. 251. — Austrian a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, E. z5l. Do. Account 5l TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 951 6 Do. Account, 4th June .. 941 65 4i ,::.. 661 MANCHES72R CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The monthly meeting of the directors was held yesterday ; Mr. Edmund Ashworth, vice president, in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. M. Ross, P. M'Laren, R. Johnson, J. A. Bannerman,,A. Cassels, J. Dorrington, and Samuel Ogden. A memorial, to be presented to Parliament on the revision of the treaty of. Tien-tsiu, ordered at a pre vious meeting of the Chamber, was read and ap proved ; also one to the Postmaster-General, on the 'subject of postage to India. Mr. A. CASSELS reported that a deputation of which he, as representative of the Chamber, formed part, had waited upon the Secretary of State for India, on the subject of improved telegraphic communication. The Government of India was was not prepared to guarantee a dividend upon the outlay, and although they had promised to bear half the expense of carrying out an ef f icient system, the Home GoVernment, on the other hand, had declined, but Sir Stafford North cote had suggested that the Chancellor of the Exchequer should be applied to. Whilst, how ever, other lines of teleg rap h existed, and the Go vernment had in contemplation the exclusive use of a wire to India, they were not willing to give any independent support to another system.—lt was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Cassels, seconded by Mr. Dorrington, that the secretary be directed to address Mr. Bazley further on this subject ; and that Mr. Crawford, M.P., should be seen by him respecting any further stops which should be taken in the matter, in order that the Board might render its support. The unexpected opposition to the bill on cotton statistics which had arisen in the course of the dis cussion in the House of Lords the previous evening was brought under the notice of the board. The subject was considered at some length, and it w as ultimately resolved that the Secretary should write to Mr. Bazley and Mr. E. W. Watkin, expressing regret at the opposition in the present state of the bill, and to ask in what way the Chamber could act so as to strengthen the position of the promoters of the measure. The SECRETARY (Mr. Browning) reported the receipt of a communication from the Macclesfield Chamber of Commerce, and the steps he had taken in connection with the 14th (the silk) clause of the Railway Traffic Regulation Bill, which he was in formed had been abandoned, and another, which was considered most objectionable, substituted. The proceedings of the Macclesfield Chamber, in connection with this subject, were also reported, and the action of the Board of Trade was deemed most unsatisfactory. Among other communications which were read were several on the subject of the increased postage to India ; and one from the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce, intimating that a new contract was about to be entered into by the Government with the West India Mail Company, and that it was thought desirable in completing the contract that power should be reserved for steamers calling at Falmouth to land and embark mails, provided the Treasury or the Post-office should hereafter deem it desirable to make the most westerly port a station for that purpose. The Board concurring with this application, ordered that a memorial to Government should be prepared. With reference to the liability of shipping to light dues, an instruction was given to the secre tary to seek for further information from Fal mouth, as to whether ships calling for orders were charged ; also, if they were, what was the rate per ship, on ships calling, and if the dues were removed to cargo, how such charges could be made and apportioned. This matter re mains over for final decision, it having been referred to the opinion of the Liverpool Chamber. The Secretary read some correspondence with Mr. A. J. Mondella, of Nottingham, from whom a letter at some length on the subject of courts of arbitration had been received, together with the rules of such courts already established in Notting ham and Leicestershire. A letter was read from Mr. W. 11. Wood, secre tary to the Manchester and Salford Trades Council, stating that at a m nmu ee am t n i be n he g rei o sa f tge t r h , at Council, represent it was w9a,roresmolevmedbersto, ing 33 trades, Chamber of Com merce th e d es i re l a a l located i e u of the operatives to form a court of arbitra tion in this city, for the settlement of all dis putes of any magnitude affecting trade societies and employers of labour. After discussion, the following resolution was passed :—" That this Chamber, re cognising the importance of steps-being taken to pre vent strikes or lock outs in the industries of this neigh bourhood, will be glad to have the views of the associated trades laid more clearly before them ; and for this purpose will be happy to meet a depu tation from the societies on any day, and at any hour which may be mutally convenient." The remainder of the business was of no public interest. SHIPPING INTELLIGENOI. 4 I — This Day. (BY TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived.—Dover Castle, from Melbourne ; Martha, from Frederickstadt ; Geldenlour, from Drams; Electra, from Grenada ; Zealous, from St. Lucia ; Village Belle, from Windau ; Vigilant, steamer, from Calais; Blanche, steamer, from Dunkirk ; Beta, steamer, from Oporto ; Ranger, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp; Bilbao, from Gijon. Sailed.—Concordia, steamer, for Boulogne ; Blonde, steamer, for Dunkirk ; Sado, steamer, for Bordeaux ; Germania, steamer, for Hamburg; Pioneer, for Havre. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed, May 27.—F.M.5. Fox, from the river for the wess ; Jessie Eaton, for Lagos; Forget-me-Not, for Swan River—both from London ; H.M.S. Buzzard, from the west for the river; Elgin, of Picton, from New York ; Minerva, screw steamer, from Palermo—both for London; Fanny, of Colchester, from the north for the west; Hopo, from London, for Genoa. Sailed—Tyburnia, for Shanghai; and all the outward bound for the west. EAST LONDON MUSEUM.—In furtherance of the project of a general popular subscription to com plete the fund for the purchase of the East London Mu- seum site, a meeting was held last evening, in connection with the Shadwell Temp Prance Society, at the Sailors' Institute, Mercers'-street. The meeting was addressed, on the part of the Public Museums and Free Libraries Associatfon, by Mr. J. T. Dexter (secretary), and Mr. B. Lucraft (one of the artisan members of council), whose speeches were received with hearty applause. The chair man, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Reeve also spoke, commending warmly the proposal that the various societies in the east of London should at once demonstrate their interest in the Museum which is to be founded at Bo:hnal-green. Thanks were unanimously and enthusiastically accorded to the deputation. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVEN SITARE LIST. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 1 Closing I Business Share Railways. I Paid. Price. dome. at riffirbrrand rseter .... 160 82 84 at Caledonian —... 100 741 75 at Cambrian .. 100 20 30 Cork and Bandon...—. 20 Y ork all 21 11 at üblin & Belfast Juno ion 754 77 at Dun„Perth, & Ab. Juno 'loo 70 72 ‘lil.London, scrip Certi all Do. 100 —d at Glasgow &S. Western 100 at Great Eastern,Ord.stk. 100 ' 31 .341 at Do. E. Angh at. N 0.2 100 7 5 at Great North of Scotland 100 15 .6 at Great Northern lOO 102 103 at Do. A. stock. at Do. B stock at Do. New, is. at 25 pm 10.., st GtS, and W. of Ireland. 100 96 97 at Gt. Western -Original 100 53 531 at Du. S. Val. [tail. gua, 100 • at Do. South Wales at Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 100 30 35 at Do. Newport lOO 31 31 at Do. Bereford - .t Lancashire& Yorkalnia: 100 127 j 12811 at ',Judea and Blaokwall 100 at Lon., 13righ.,& S Coast 100 52 53 . 1.21 at Lon., Coat., and Dover 100 191 20 at Do. aletrop. Ex. A lOO .... 1 13 at Lon. & North Western 100 115 114 1151 141 at Lou. A. South Western 100 91 93 1 911 at Man., Shef., A. Lincoln 100 421 Ili at atetrovolitan all 1111 1,4 at Do. .sew st Do. Extension...— all 107 108 at t Metropolitan District all 80 82 it I Do. do. do. 10 l 0 Do. and St. John'tsW 'i.l 6 - at Midland Do. £9 Share 7 at I Do, liirmiu .. A. Darby 100 75 77 i did Kent . at North British st Do. ltd., Pth., & Dun. 100 at .N at. Eastern—Berwioa 100 1021 1034 25 Do. ii.N•E purchase 16.13.4 at Do. Leeds st Do. York lOO 94 95 at DC, Carlisle .. 100 130 1311 at Do. Stock.& Darling. all 131 13.1 45 Do. do. 1860-61 lB -- p at North London at Do. do. 186* 5 . . lO - Do. do. 1866 10 North Staflordahire st N. &S. W. Junction et Scottish Central --• Soot. N. E ,ADer. stock 100 Do. Scot, Mid. at ock —10 u Shropshire Union st South Devon iv() 43 15 at ,outh Eastern 10 itaines, Wok., A. Wok all lu 11 10/ at lad Vale lOO 143 145 10 Do. C . - - - V ale oY deain - - Waterford A. Kilkenny 100 10 Waterloo & Whiteha i 8 Neat Cornwall — THE FACTORIES ACT AND ITS RESULT. The Factories Act is now indisputably allowed to be a complete success. Nothing could shew this more conclu sively than the report just issued of the inspectors of fac tories for the latter portion of 1867. The half-time system has worked admirably. Not merely with regard to mann factures has this success been chronicled, but the extension of the Act to agricultural labourers has been productive of immense good. On these points the report of the inspec tors agree. There are a few matters, however, to which attention is directed in the report in question which is worthy of remark. A charge is broughtagainst the factory schools, which applies more or less unhappily to a large proportion of better class schools, that the teaching received is so much connected with routine that the children are not suffi ciently exercised in their powers of thought. They learn a great deal by rote, to be forgotten almost immediately. Another matter mentioned by one of the sub-inspectors is that the schoolmasters had not sufficient incentive to snake their half-time scholars work, and the consequence is that these are often neglected for the whole - timers, a 3 they are called. For instance, a teacher might be tempted to neglect those who will arrive at the age of 13 and leave the school for full-time factory work, possibly some months before the annual visit of the school inspector. Such children may have completed the number of attendances necessary for the grant, but their " paas" will be more than endangered by the long interval of idleness. It may not pay to take pains with them. Something should certainly be done to amend the Act as relating to print workers, who are not required to attend school day by day, but are most irregular. It is almost agreed that it is impossible for masters to prepare these children yearly for the examination under the Revised Code. They severely tax the energies of the teacher, are not profitable pecuniarily to the school, and after all they receive a very imperfect education. The law might also be so altered as to include brickmakers' " pages," who now, not being employed by the masters of the brickyard, but being hired by the workmen themselves, are not com pello to go to school. _ _ _ That the inspectors have been earnest in their endea deavour to enforce the Act is apparent by the fact that no fewer than 202 informations have been laid Ly them for infringement of the Act, out of which only two were dis missed, and one of these was referred back to the magis trates by the Court of Queen's Bench. Some interesting figures are appended to the report as to accidents, from which it appears that no fewer than 2,201 accidents from machinery were reported during the half-year, of which 1,010 were sustained by females. Thirty of the total number terminated fatally. BRITISH "'OBSESSIONS. :uu Atlantic& St. Lawrence i tt o ll 64 40 1 51 6 n 1 tlom.,Barods,s Cen. In. o ICS ltd gu. 6 per cent... 20 Do. F shares l6 4 41 , 204 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference all 5 7 00 1 Buff.,Brantot Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- I st Calcutta &S. E., litn lOO at ....al e 'Town & Dock, gu IOU 18 52 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p all 99 102 at east Bengal, gu., 6du 100 .041 1G5,, st East ludtau, gu. 5 p.o. 100 109 I Its 1121 i 20 Do. J Extension at .irand Trunkof Canada 100 151 16a ici 100 Do. Equip. Mort,Bontia 1 charge 6 p.c all 78 82 tOO Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 44 45 lOu Do. do deferred 100 De. 2d Pref. Bonds all 33 33 100 Do. do. deferred - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock— all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Prel. stock 100 Do. do. deterred st Li t. India Pen. gua. ETA% 100 109 110 1104 )3 10. Gua. 5 per cent l3 11 2 p 20 Do. New gnu. sp. o 6 1 4 2t' st Ut. South of India gua. 5 per cent at DJ. 41 per cent lou 94 96 ' 204 Urea D t Wes. of Canada all 164 1 6 4' 141 4 204 Do. New ..... 00 Do. 6p. o Ilf.s, pay. 1873 all 08 100 00 Do. 54 du. pay. 1877-8.. all 9, 91 st Madras, gua. 5 p.o .... 100 100 102 100 4 st Do. 41 do lOO 93 95 st Do. 4i do lOO 89 91 29 Do. Fifth Extension 5 at llelb. Cor. 6p. c. Buds. 100 60 Mel. & Hobson's Bay all —' at N.Rl.C'da.6polatpf.bs 100 83 85 at Oude &Rhiik'nd, g.5p,0 iOO 1034 1044 1011 at Scinde . lOO 1054 It 2/ 1024 at Do. Delhi 1 1) gs, d 1100 104 1024 1.34 20 Do. do . fr s 4 2 i 4 at Do. Punjaub .... 0.1 100 101 102 at Do.lndus St.lelot 40 1 100 87 89 COLONIAL UOVI9/01111ENT SECIItITIr..6. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Deo. 31,1872.... 100 Can.Gov.6p.aJa.&July 1877-84 Do. 6p. e. Feb. & Aug.. 1,.,0 102 1011 Do. sp. o. Mar. & Sept 100 102 11.3 Uo. sp. 0. Jan. & July 100 fl 93 921 Do. sp. 0. Inscribed sa 100 91 93 Caps (G. Hope, 6 p. 0.1873 100 105 107 Do. Apl. &Oct .1890-1900 100 108 1.9 Do. do 1880-90 100 106 108 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 t 100 108 110 Do. 5 per ocnt. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 98 ,00 Ceylon, Nov. 1878,6 p lOO 1,8 110 Do. 1872, do lOO 103 107 Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July • Do. 1878 .. vo. 1882, May 15, kiov.ll , 100 107 10v Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 100 It 6 198 Natal qov. 6 per cent.. 100 - - N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&Jul) 160 99 10 N. S. W. Guy.s 186 t 100 9 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1870 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896, 100 951 961 Sr} New Zealand, 6p. oeui ' 100 Do. 5 per cent.... ... 100 971 981 94 Nova So.,tia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 102 104 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO lu3 105 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o. 18684 , 100 Do. 1878 & upwards 1(.0 110 di 6 p.o.Ja.&July 100 Do. do. April &Oat lOO 1111 112, 111} BRITISLI MINES. earn. Consul. Gold, Urn. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Su 54 6; Devon G. Cons. (Taoist 1 44u 46J -- Drake walls 2.1.0 ; Nast Bassett (Illogan) 2v; 10 12 Nast Caradon 2.14.0 4 5 Nast Cam Brea 34 2 2; •-7;rt ast Grenville 2. 14 . 0 1 4 2 Nast Gunnislake • 8.3.0 4 ; -.- Nast Love,l 3.9.0 8 a o. Wil Russell (Tavistk 11.7.0 11 2 ,:•=am.& StAubyn((i wen. 66 4 5 •Ireat Laxey, limited all 16; 17; ;rest South Tolgus 1.4.0 Great Wheal easy. • 14.9.6 .L Wheal Vor (Heist 4O 15 17 • renvillc 0.0.6 14 1; derod's root 8.10.0 28 40 dingston Downs 5.10.6 2; 21 liargaret (Uny Lelani 12.17.6 6 8 . alarke Valley ...... .. cum, 6 64 biwyndy Iron Ore, lim 34 2; 1; New S ton North tosk ear . 3 8 .4 5 7 N.Wh Bassett (Illogan 1.4,u - North Wheal Crofty 2.13.0 2 3 Prosper United 8.11.0 2 2; Providence ,Uny Lelant 11.6.; 25 27 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 1; 380 400 South Condurrow a.2.0 ; S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 37; 42; Stray Park 35.15.6 4 6 Tin Croft 9 14 15 Vigra and Clogan, lim all • West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 12 10 i 2 West Chiverton ll 61 00 West Set0n...." Wheal Bassett Illogan 5; 75 80 Wheal .Buller (Itedruth 22 15 9 11 -- Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 21 23 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis. 5.17.0 , 7 9 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, 5 per cent red. 9if London and N. Western, Bedford and Cambridge, 87 South Eastern (tteading ALns. £1.0.5d), 22/ Ditto, 41 p:r cent., 93 tatZFERENCIG StiAREb AND STOCKS London and North-Western, 5 per cent., 109 i INES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Brkenhead, 92 Vale of Ncath, 97 IeOIIEiGN RAIL WAYP. Great Luxembourg, tit Recite and San Francisco, lim., gua. 7 per cent., lli r() NUM fa IN 14b. Chontales Gold and Sliver Mining, Jim., United Mexican, Jim, 11 BANIa S. Agra, lint. A, 101 I Ditto, B, 71 Anglo- tustrian, 11f Anglo-Hungarian, 8 9-16 Australasia, 53i Imperial Ottoman. 111 London and Brazilian, lim., Ditto, ne ,v, 4 London and County, Ditto, new, 31 1 London and .b estinlnster. 71 Ditto, Scrip, 481 National Provincial of England, Ditto. .d and 3d issue, 39 Union of London, 351 MISCELLANEOUL o.:ean Marine Insurance), 191 itio de Janeiro Gas, 221 Anglo American Telegraph, 22f Atlantic Telegraph, 53 Ditto, 8 per cent , jOJ Berlin Water Works, 111 City Discount, lim, vf City of Moscow Gas. Lim., 5 1 Credit Foncier of England, lim., 3 Gen. Credit and Discount, iam.. 5 1-16 Hudson's Bay, 351 international Financial Society, lim., 3/ Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Dito, new, 1867, 111 Telegraph Construct. aad Maintenance, 111 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 724 COURSE 'OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 171- ... 11 lsi Ditto - Rotterdam... ... 11 19i ... 12 Antwerp ---... 25 37* ... 25 42f .1.31. , •55e1s ... 25 37* ... 25 42* Ramburgh - ••• 13 9} ... 13 10± • Paris Short .. '25 lo ... 25 25 Ditto 25 82i ... 25 40 Fraukfort-on-the-Main 120} ... 120} Vienna ll b 5 11 90 Trieste ll_Bs ... 11 90 Petersburg __ ", 32 ... . 82} Berliu Madrid __ „, 48} ... 48; Cadiz - ... 44 . 49 Leghorn - ." 27 70 ". 27 00 Milan... - ". 27 70 ... 27 70 Genoa „, -27• 70 ' ~, -27 70 . ALLEGED MURDER BY POISONING. Dr. Lankester has held an inquest under very peculiar circumstances, at the Globe Tavern, Derby-street, St. Pancras, on the body of Mr. Philip John Mirehouse, aged 29. The deceased had been abroad for some time, but returned from New Zealand last year, worth a considerable sum of money. After a very short ill ness in England, he died without making a will, at the house where he was living with his wife, whom he bad not long married. A certificate was given by the medical mau who had attended him during the short period of three days, that he died from inflammation of the bowels, and on the Ist of November, 1867, he was interred in the Great Northern Cemetery. From cer tain circumstances which were not allowed to trans pire, the relatives of the deceased suspected that his death had not taken place in a natural manner, but that be had been hurried out of the world by poison, and they therefore applied to the Secretary of State for an order for the disinterment of the body, so that an official examination might be made as to the cause of death. The Secretary of State, however, replied that he had no power to grant such an order. Appli cation was then made to Dr. Lankester, and upon a demand being made for an inquest, the coroner made the required order, and on the 2nd of May last, after the body of deceased bad been in the grave six months and a day, it was disinterred in 'presence of representatives of all parties concerned. Dr. Anderson Smith, who attended deceased prior to his death, removed the viscera, and having sealed them up, conveyed them to Dr. Taylor, of Guy's Hos pital, for analysig. Thejury h aving been sworn in at 11 o'clock in the morning of Tuesday, proceeded by the Great Northern Railway to the cemetery at Colney Hatch, and I went into the catac ombs of the cemetery, where the bod bad been laid out. This w as in such an advanced state o - decomposition that the only distinguishable feature wa the beard, which was in a tolerable state of preservation The jury having returned to the Globe Tavern, King's. cross, the inquiry was proceeded with. Captain A. W. Mirehouse, of Brighton, brother of the deceased, was called as the first witness. He simply stated that be suspected po'son to have been administered. Dr. Anderson Smith deposed that on the 29th of October last be was fetched to deceased at Woburn Cottage, Duke's-road, Euston-road. Deceased was suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting, and his face was flushed and red. He was quite sensible, but did not like to be disturbed ; but in answer to questions he said he had pains in the bowels and stomach. On the morning of the Ist of November deceased died. Witness gave a certificate that he died from inflammation of the bowels, and the body was buried. The symptoms, although con sistent with poison, were not consistent with corrosive poison. Witness saw Mrs. Mirehouse and her mother and brother with deceased. The body, which was exhumed on the 2nd of May, presented a very dry and leathery appearance. The witness, after describing other appearances of an unimportant nature, stated that he removed the internal organs of the body, and having sealed them up, conveyed them to Dr. Taylor for analysis. Being in attendance at the House of Commons on a Speaker's warrant, Dr. Taylor was not present at the inquiry on Tuesday, but his written report on the analysis having been sworn to, it was received as evidence. The report detailed very minutely the appearance of the internal organs and their condition, and stated that although tests had been applied for arsenic, mercury, and antimony, no mineral poison had been detected. The Coroner having pointed out that there was no evi dence upon which to proceed further, the jury returned a verdict that deceased died from inflammation of the stomach and bowels. They appeared, however, very dis satisfied with the evident mystery which still clang round the case. EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY.—At a meeting of the members of the General Council of the University of Edinburgh, Professor Douglas APLagan presiding, it was agreed, on the motion of Dr. Andrew Wood, seconded by Professor Kelland, that the Lord Justice-General (Inglis) was a fit and suitable person to be nominated for the chancellorship of the university. CHOICE OF A PRISON.—The following dialogue is stated to have taken place between a visiting magistrate at one of the City gaols, and a juvenile offender serving out his three months :—llow old are you? --Please, sir, I'm 13. How often have you been in gaol ?—Please, sir, eight times. Have you ever been in Reading gaol ?—Please, sir, once. Have you ever been in - Westminster gaol?- Please, sir, once. How often have you been here ?—Please, sir, six times. Why do you come here so often ? Please, sir, becos at Westminster the turnkeys knocks yer about with their keys. How do you contrive to get sent here ? Please, sir, I allus prigs in Holborn now. THE TODMORDEN MURDERS.—An address, which was unanimously agreed to at a meeting of the church- wardens, congregation, teachers, and elder scholars attending the churches and schools of the parish church, Todmorden, h as b een presented to the and St. Mary's , Rev. H. A. Plow, 8.D., rector of Bradley, Hants, the father of the clergyman who was so cruelly murdered at the Vicarage, Todmorden. The same meeting, through the chairman, Mr. D. M. Cockcroft, addressed a letter to Mrs. Smith, the mother of the poor girl Jane Smith, who was killed at the same time as her master. In her reply Mrs. Smith speaks with gratitude of the great kindness she has received from the afflicted family. Mr. Plow has answered, in terms of deep feeling mingled with appro- priate exhortations, the address to himself. FATAL EXPLOSION AT LIVERPOOL. Shortly before twelve o'clock on Tuesday a frightful explosion, which caused the loss of three lives, occurred at a fire. work manufactory at Kensington, Liverpool. The scene of the accident was a shed, erected on somevacant ground, on a portion of the site of the old Zoological Gardens. The shed was erected in accordance with the require, ments of the Act of Parliament, and at the time of the accident the only persons in it were the proprietors, Messrs. Hope an d Parker, and a b oy ( name un k nown ) , who had entered it only a few minutes before the explo sion took place. The shed or manufactory was very full of fireworks made for summer fetes, but as to the cause of their ignition nothing is known. The bodies of the proprietors and the boy above mentioned were found soon after the explosion, but so frightfully mutilated and even calcined that they were with diffi culty recognised, and they presented a most sicken ing sight. Mr. Hope, the elder of the partners, was recognised by some portions of his dress, and his spectacles and watch—or at least the metal portions— were picked up, black as soot. The legs of the poor boy were torn off at the knees, and his brain protruded, And all the corpses were soon frightfully su °lien. The shed was blown to atoms, and also burnt to cinders ; but, for tunately, no other persons or property were injured, the building or manufactory being fortunately isolated. An explosion occurred in the same premises about four years ttgoi . but at that tOe no pne Wad injured. NG, MAY 28, 1808. EPSOM SUMMER MEETEVG. THE DERBY DAY. The great racing festival is over, and thousands would awake this morning to read the particulars connected will the important event decided on Epsom Downs yesterday.. So much has Wen said of the extraneous associations of the Derby Day year after year that we will not reproduce them here ; suffice it to say, that the day of all days of the turf was never more glorious in any of its associations, the weather being perfectly delightful, and the vast concourse of spectators keeping pace with increasing census. The Grand Stand was literally crammed with the arisnocratic and fashionable element of society, the ring mustered a great army of speculators,. and the carriages lined the op posite side of the c urse in an unbroken array from the entrance up to Tattenham Corner. On the hill the usual swarm of holiday-makers were gathered thick and dense; and, indeed, the whole Downs presented the appearance of an immense army encamped, and all the vagaries of the occasion ware in full force. For some years marked im provements have been made in the course for the accom modation of visitors, and on this anniversary the " out siders" found a great boon in the space railed off by the side of the straight run in, where they were enabled to enjoy a view of the races without being encroached upon and shut out by vehicles drawn close up, as heretofore. Wonderful order prevailed, and misdemeanors were happily very scarce, ono police van sufficing to hold the malefac tors of that tremendous throng of people. Wells, it is understood, having achieved Lis third vic tory in the Derby, intends to retire from his profession. Fordham will look on the English Derby as proverbially unlucky for him, for when called up3u to ride in the race on the Continent, and win, ho almost invariably has the mortification of a disappointing mount at Epsom. Sir Joseph Hawley has now won four Derbies, with Tedding ton, Beadsman, Musjid, and Blue Gown ; and never was such enthusiasm witnessed at Epsom as on the return of Wells to the saddling paddock to-day, as all the efforts of Martin Starling and the mounted police were required to clear a passage for the winner. The Prince of Wales arrived at Epsom about half-past one o'clock, having journeyed all the way from Balmoral Castle, and arrived in town about five o'clock. Ile was loudly cheered on entering the Stand, accompanied by Prince Teck, the Crown Prince of Denmark, and the Spanish Minister.' Before the race for the Derby the Prince walked over to Tod Heatly's booth, and took his usual position for seeing the race. The Marquis and Mar chioness of Hastings were also present, and the young lord of Donington received quite an ovation when he ap peared in the ring. The Prince left the course soon after the Derby, and drove to town. Though the excellent Clerk of the Course failed to give the patrons of the pad dock the " straight tip" in the colour of the tickets which represented those of the Duke of Newcastle, whose representative, Speculum, ran third—Mr. Dorling landed the winner in his " second string," as the Grand Stand tickets were all cherry. Particulars of the day's sport aro appended : The Bentiuck Plate of 100 sovs, for all ages ; winners extra; second horse to receive half the entrances. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr Heene's Airdrie, by Wild Dayrell—Phemy, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b Mr Nightingall's Laird of Scotland, 3 yrs, Est 1315 (Wyatt) 2 Mr Beadman's Milton, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (carried 7st 61b (Clement) 3 Lord Vivian's Tumbler, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (T. Challoner) 0 Mr York's Belphegor, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (H. Covey) 0 Mr Edwards's Breach of Promise, 4 yrs, 7st (J. Edwards) 0 Mr H Temple's Lionel, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Wilson) 0 Mr Don's Shamrock, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (Freolove) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Milton, 3to 1 agst Laird of Scot land, 4 to 1 agst Tumbler, and 5 to 1 agst Belphogor. Airdrie jumped away in front, but in a few strides gave way to Laird of Scotland, Lionel, Breach of Promise, Tumbler, and Milton coming next. The lot came in close order till fairly within the straight, when Airdrie, on the outside, drew up, but Laird of Scotland retained his ad vantage until within a few strides of the post,when Airdrie headed him end won very cleverly by a short head, Milton being a bad third; Tumbler was fourth, Lionel fifth, Bel phegor sixth, Breach of Promise next, and Shamrock last, pulled up. -- - - The Eighty-ninth Derby Stakes of 50 sovs each, half ft for three-year-old colts, 83t 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b; the' owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes. One mile and a half, to be run on the Now Course. 262 subs. Value of the stakes, £7,025. Sir Joseph Hawley's Blue Gown, by Beadsman—Bas Bleu, bet 101 b (Wells) 1 Baron Rothschild's King Alfred, Bst 101 b (Norman) 2 Duke of Newcastle's Speculum, Bst 101 b (Kenyon) 3 Mr Hodgman's Paul Jones, Bst 101 b (Parry) 0 Mr. Beadman's Orion, Bst 101 b (Clement) 0 Sir Joseph Hawley's Green Sleeve, Bst 51b...(J. Adams) 0 Sir Joseph Hawley's Rosicrucian, Bst 121b....(Custance) 0 Mr Chaplin's St. Ronan, Bst 101 b (Jeffery) 0 Marquis of Hastin s's Lady Elizabeth, Bst 51b (Fordham) 0 Lord Ailesbury's Franchise ' Bst 51b. (T. °balmier) 0 Sir J.Newmau's The Forest King, Bst 101 b (J. Snowden) 0 Mr John Day's Cock of the Walk, Bst 101 b (11. Day) 0 Lord Glasgow's c by Brother to Bird on the Wing, dam by Young Melbourne, Bst 101 b (Cameron) 0 Mr. Padwick's Samson, Bst 101 b Mr J.Scoti's Viscount, Bst 101 b (J. Osborne) 0 Col. Pearson's Cap-a-Pie, Bst bulb (Grimshaw) 0 Ler(' Wilton's See-Saw, Bst 1016 Baron Rothschild's Suffolk, Bst 10Ib (J. Daley) 0 Alticroft weighed for Pace, mounted him, and paraded the horse, but in the preliminary canter the Duke's horse broko down badly in his fore off leg. Aldcroft pulled him up and dismounted, and the horse was led hobbling into the weighing stand enclosure, where he was unsaddled and led off the course by a stable lad, without over having gone to the post. Sir Joseph flawley declared to win with Rosicrucian or Green Sleeve in preference to Blue Gown, the notice hav ing been posted in front of the weighing room on Tuesday afternoon. Batting-7 to 4 agst Lady Elizabeth, 7to 2 agst Blue Gown, 8 to 1 agst Paul Jones, 10 to 1 agst Suffolk, 100 to 7 agst Speculum, 100 to 6 aget Orion, 25 to 1 agst Green Sleeve, 30 to 1 agst Rosicrucian, 40 to 1 each agst Pie and St. Ronan, 50 to 1 each agst King Alfred and Forest King, 100 to 1 each agst Viscount, Franchise, and See-Saw. Place Betting-2 to lon Lady Elizabeth, 6to 4 agst Blue Gown, 7 to 4 agst Paul Jones, 2 to 1 agst Suffolk, 5 to 2 each agst Speculum and Orion, 6 to 1 each agst Green Sleeve and Forest King, 7 to 1 each agst St. Ronan and Cap-a-Pie, 10 to 1 aget King Alfred. With as little delay as possible, considering the immense crowd at the post, the lot were got together, and precisely at 3.13 the first attempt was made to start them; but this was frustrated by Paul Jones, Speculum, and Green Sleeve breaking away and running a short distance. Lady Elirt both did not stir from the post, and directly the other animals got on the move, the lad who usually attends her at home went to her head and held her until the lot had been got together again. At the second attempt Lady Elizabeth was fully four lengths in rear of her horses, and the attempt to start was again frustrated. Mr. M'George, at the third essay, got the lot well together, and a loud cheer proclaimed that they had started. Excepting Vis count and Lady Elizabeth, the lot were in the most com pact order. The favourite did not appear capable of be ginning, and before many strides had 13.43 n taken she was at least half-a-dozen lengths in the rear of everything ; indeed many thought that she had repeated the perform ances of Tambour Major and D'Estournel and been left at the post. Fordham, however, soon set her to work, but she seemed quite unable to close with her horses. When a few yards had been run Cap-a-Pie showed slightly in advance of Speculum, Orion, Paul Jones, Green Sleeve, and Rosicru cian, the others, with the exception of Viscount and Lady Elizabeth, following in a dense ruck. Before a couple of hundred yards of the journey had been accomplished a change took place in the front rank ; Cap-a-Pie still held the lead, but he had for his attendants now Speculum, King of the Forest, Orion, Green Sleeve, and Paul Jones, See-Saw, and Samson heading the remainder, the rear ward lot comprising St. Ronan, Cock-of-the-Walk, Vis count, and Lady Elizabeth. After going about a quarter of a mile Orion took up the running, at the same time improving the pace, which up to this point had been but iroderate. Mr. Beadman's horse, who was in the centre, had for his immediate attendants Cap-a-Pie, Speculum, Green Sleeve, Blue Gown, and Forest King, St. Ronan, as they entered the furzes, drawing up to the quarters of Sir Lydstono Newman's horse, Suffolk, who had held a pro minent place in the centre of the ruck, drooping into the rear, and for some time running in company with Cock of-the-Walk. Lady Elizabeth was not now in the ex treme rear, as the pace was too hot for Viscount, who was compelled to fall into the roar of the Danebury mare. As they neared the mile-post the field presented a zonsider able tail, several of the competitors at this point having become scattered. Orion was still making the running at a good pace and with a strong lead of Speculum, who was clear of Cap-a-Pie and Green Sleeve, Blue Gown lying at the quarters of his stable companion and just in advance of Paul Jones, who headed a second division of horses, in which the bright colours of Rosicrucian were observable rather wide on the right, and King Alfred on the inside, Lady Elizabeth and Viscount being still in the rear, a position which the favourite seemed unable or uux illing to improve upon. In the before mentioned order the lead ing lot approached Tattenham-corner, Orion still acting as pioneer in the centre of the course, and clear of Cap-a-pie on the inside, King Alfred, Green Sleeve, and Blue Gown being almost level with each other, though on the extreme right and left. Paul Jones, Speculum, and Rosicrucian were the succeeding lot, and following them were St. Ro nan and Suffolk, the remaining horses apparently having no chance. Orion maintained his advantage into the straight, at which point King Alfred, passing the others, took up his position on the left of the "Belted Star," Blue Gown being on the whip hand about two lengths in the rear of King Alfred, and followed by Speculum and Paul Jones, Cap-a-Pie having beaten a retreat at Tattenham corner. Tho first of the leading division to give way was Paul Jones, whom Parry was compelled to rouse on cross ing the road, and the Chester Cup winner, after making a vigorous effort to keep with his competitors, died a*ay. Excitement now was at its height, as three at least ap peared in the race, but when fairly over the road Clement was observed to move on Orion, and a few strides farther on Air Bonfil11413:1 WOO beaten, O.IICI Bang Lifted was left with the command, leading by about a length of Blue . Gown, and as they neared the distance the pair had the race to themselves, drawing away from Speculum, who at the point indicated was at least four lengths in rear of Sir Joseph Hawley's horse. The fielders raised the loudest shouts proclaiming the victory of the Baron's outsider, and a counter demonstration was made by backers in favour of Sir Joseph Hawley. Sing Alfred at the commencement of the Stand enclosure was clear of his opponent, but the quick, climbing action of Blue Gown, and the vigorous efforts of Wells, enabled "the Beadsman," who was on the higher ground, to get level with the Baron's colt opposite the Stand. Here Wells, making another determined effort, got his horse's head in front, and although Norman rode with consummate skill and judgment, Blue Gown had so much left in him that Wells was enabled to land him a clever winner by half a length. Speculum was third, beaten five lengths from King Alfred, whilst St. Rana; who had passed both Orion and Paal Jones within the straight, was fourth, not more than a couple of lengths in the rear of the City and Subur ban winner. Rosicrucian was fifth, Suffolk ixth, Orion seventh, Paul Jones eighth, and Green Sleeve, who ap peared prominent until rounding Tattenham Corner, where she was beaten, ninth; then cane Sia-S tw tenth, a clear iuterval separating bins from Lord Glasgow's colt, who was eleventh. Cock of the Walk and Cap-a-Pie cantered past Use post some distance in advance of Lady Elizabeth, who was succeeded by Forest King, Samson (who pulled up lam;), and Viscount, the later three walking in. Fran chise was the absolute last, walking in with the crowd, having broken her near hind leg within the straight. Wells was loudly cheered of returning to weigh in. The Burgh Stakes of 5 sovs each, with DO added, for al ages ; weight for age ; the winner to be sold ; selling allowances. Air Pryor's Cyclamen, by Claret—Snowdrop, by Galan thus, 2 yrs £6O), 6st 61b (Wyatt) 1 hfr Jos. Dawson's Lelia, 2 yrs (£150), 7st ...(Cameron) 2 Mr H. Wright's Little Coates, 2 yrs (£5O), Est (Hudson) 3 The fallowing also ran: —Alberta, Pauline., Lump Sugar, Bush Hill, Sultana, Popinjay, Brontia, Peckwater, Bon quetiera, Pearl Mosque, Hagar, and Clotilda filly. Betting—l to 1 agst Bush Hill, sto 1 agst Cyclamen, 100 to 15 agst Popinjay, 8 to 1 agst Paulina, 10 to 1 each agst Alberta, Lelia, and Hagar. After some delay at the post, caused by the fractiousness of Brontia, who ultimately threw Kelly and bolted among the crowd, fortunately doing no damage, Lelia got away in front, with Cyclamen and Bush Hill, to the commence ment of the Stand enclosure, where Cyclamen obtained a slight advantage, and won a good race by half a length, the same distance separating second and third; Paulina was fourth, Lump Sugar fifth, the Clotilda filly sixth, Peckwater seventh, Alberta eighth, and then came Popin jay, Bush Hill, Hagar, Bauquetiere, Pearl Mosque being last of all. The winner was sold to Mr Hope for 235 guineas. The Manor Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for two yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. The winner to be sold for 100 says. Half a mile. Lord Stamford's Regale, by Claret—Precise, Bst 71b (Kenyon) 1 Mr Richardson's Valentia, Bst 71b (Heartfield) 2 Mr John Dawson's Rhododendron, Bst 101 b (Morris) 3 The following also ran:—Resistance, Lainstone, Guile colt, Medoc, Artist, Grand Trunk, Miriam, Barcelona, Clifton, Janina, Sister to Veda, Minerva, and Nylands. Betting-6 to 4 agst Sister to Veda, sto 1 agst Grand Turk, 8 to 1 each agst Rhododendron, the Guide colt, and Barcelona, 11 to 1 agst Miriam, 12 to 1 agstValentia, 20 to 1 agst Regala. Regula cut out the work the moment the flag was lowered, and, maintaining a clear advantage, won in a canter by two lengths, a neck only separating the second and third ; the Guile colt was fourth, Nylands fifth, Barcelona sixth, Minerva seventh, and Clifton eighth. Then came Resist ance, Janina, Grand Turk, Peckwater, and Miriam; Artist and Medoc last. _ _ _ Mr. ClaapHu purchased the winner for 360 guinea; and Mr. Knight claimed Rhododendron. The Epsom Town Plate of 100 sovs, for all ages ; winners extra; second to recsive half the entrances. Half a mile. Mr E. Brayley's Lily, by Cape Flyaway—Elfrida, 3 yrs, 6st (Vinell) 1 Mr Pembroke's Lord Derby, 3 yrs, Est 51b (Wyatt) 2 Captain Machell's Sir Oliver, 4 yrs, ait 131b...(Custance) 3 The following also ran: —Fal-lal, Parma, Tern Vernon Harebell, Magnolia, Lionel, Heather Bell, Janet Rawcliffe, and Lady Skeynes. Betting-3 to 1 agst Lily, 4to 1 each agst Parma and Janet Rawcliffe, 6 to 1 agst Fal-lal, 7 to 1 agst Harebell, 10 to 1 each az,st Sir Oliver and Magnolia, 100 to 8 Lord Derby. A long delay preceded the start, which was effected on Level terms, Magnolia cutting out the work with a slight lead, Lily and Janet RawcMe on the upper ground, Parma and Lord Derby on the lower side for about half the journey, when Magnolia dropped away, and Lily came on level with Parma. The latter, however, was in difficulties at the distance, and Mr. Brayley's filly won cleverly by a length; half the distance separated second and third, Mag nolia was fourth, Parma fifth, Lady Skeynes sixth, Lionel seventh ; Janet Raweliffe, Heather Bell, and Harebell next, the last 'Jell:lg Tom Vernon. NAVAL ANL► MILITARY IN7ELLIGENCE. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Corn inanding-in-Chief will hold a levee, at 1 o'clock, on Friday, the sth proximo. Yesterday morning a detachment of the 7th Dra goon Guards, commanded by Capt. Barry, left the Waterloo station of the South-Western Railway by the 11.10 train, en route from Shorncliffe Camp to Hounslow, and thence to Colchester. The 7th Dragoon Guards have been quartered at Shorncliffe since their arrival from India. In a few days the head-quarters of the regiment, which is commanded by Col. Clark, will also leave Shorncliffe and pro ceed to Colchester, whither the regiment is moving in detachments. Lieut. A. W. Matchett and a detachment of 50 non-commissioned officers and men of the 29th Regiment have been placed under orders to em bark for Canada, to join the service companies of the regiment. The depot companies of the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment are shortly expected to leave Chatham to join the head-quarters of the regiment on its return from foreign service during the present summer. The 50th left England in June, 1837, having re turned from the Crimea in the previous year. After serving for some time in Ceylon it proceeded to New Zealand, and was afterwards ordered to Australia, where it has since been serving. The service companies will be raised to their proper strength, on the return of the regiment, from the depot companies. The head-quarters of the Ist battalion of the 20th Regiment, under the command of Col. J. Cormicky arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning, per pri vate hired steamship, from Plymouth, and were forwarded by special South-Western RAilway train to Aldershot. Admiral Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, Port Admiral and Naval Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, has, we are glad to learn, so far recovered from his late severe indisposition that he intends sailing from Portsmouth on Saturday or Monday next, in his steam yacht the Fire Queen, Staff-Commander Paul, for the Channel Islands, on his annual visit of inspection, calling in at Portland en route. Private letters received at Portsmouth from Hali fax, N.S., dated the 7th inst., state that at 4 a.m. on the previous day a fire broke out in the coal bunkers of her Majesty's ship Constance, Captain Hugh Burgoyne, V.C., lying in the harbour. After some ten feet of water had been pumped into the vessels hold the fire was extinguished, but not until after about 11 hours' continued exertions from the officers and crew, aided by the assistance avail able from the authorities on shore. The frigate is said to have sustained considerable damage, but without injury to any of her offic:.ra and crew. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL • SOCIETY.—The great rhododendron tent in the gardens of the Royal Horticul tural Society at South Kensington was opened t o th e public yesterday, and, notwithstanding the fact of its being the Derby day, attracted a large and fashionable attendance of visitors. The plants this year are supplied, as usual, by Messrs. Waterer and Godfrey, the well known nurserymen of Knaphil l, Woking, and the ground under the great tent has been entirely re -arranged, under the superintendence of Mr. John Gibson, of Battersea park, and Mr. Eyles, superintendent of the south Kens ington-gardens. THE HOP PLANTATIONS.-ROCHESTER, May 27. - • The bine throughout the entire hop-growing district in Kent is looking exceedingly promising, while in no former season has it appeared more forward than at the present time, the hop plants in many of the gardens already being at the top of the poles. In some of the hop grounds fly have made their appearance, but not in sufficient numbers to cause apprehension, while the fly geldings appear to be plentiful, and are busy at work to counteract their in fluence. A considerable breadth of new laud has this sea son been broken up fur hop culture, the young plants in which are looking strong and encouraging. In the Sussex plantations the bine is strong and healthy, although fly are rather numerous; on the whole, however, the plants are looking exceedingly favourable for the prospects of the planters. The number of acres under hop cultivation in the scuth-eastern district is this year greatly in excess of that of former years. MISSING SHIPS.—The Cwrnsymlog, which sailed from Liverpool for Tralee on Feb. 18, and the Snowdrop, which sailed from Sunderland for Leith on Nov. 30, have not, aloe been heard of. SE ORTING INTELLIGENCE._ This Day. EPSOM RACES-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NEWCASTLE STAKES. Hatchment Tribune Ilamnaerton.. RACING _FIXTURES FUR 1868. JUNE West Drayton 1 I Newton Croydon 2d Summer ... 3 Hampton ... Manchester 3 Newcastle Ascot Summer 9 Bibury Club Beverley, Hull, and I Stockbridge . East Riding lO I Alexandr a . Park Windsor Summer JULY. Chelmsford Worcester Summer ... 2 Odihatn Kingsbury and Hendon 6 Stamford ..., Radcliffe Carlisle Newmarket July 7 I Chesterfield Huugerford Poutefract Down. Royal Corp. _ 11 I Sutitysiry and Ezdiug ... Reading Spilsby AUGUST. Deauville Look Brighton Brighton Club 6 Scarborough I Lewes Summer ......... 7 •Cauterbury Wolverhamptou ...... ... 11 Great Yarmouth I Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Ipswich Egharn l7 Lichfield Hastings York August Oxford OCTOBER. Bedford 1 Sudbury and Ealing Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 Harrow Lanark .., 8 I Worcester Autumn.„... Chelmsford Autumn Cheltenham l3 I SEPTEMBER. Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 M a n c h es t er ..... 18 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Walsall ....... Brecon Richmond .......... 23 liampton Autumn l5 Royal Caledonia Bunt Kelso— % and Western, ..... 3t) NOVEMBER Liverpool ahro wsbur- 3 I Leamington, „. l7 9 ... 1 ... 2 20 20 .1 STEEPLECILISF/:6. OCTOBER. Bromley 1 Ealing St. Albans Kingsbury DECEMBEZ. .... 1 Ealir* 8 I -04 MARKETS.—(7his Day.) METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supplies were of fair extent for Thursday, and the accounts from the dead -moat markets being less favour able, trade was dull, although there was little change in prices. Of beasts there were 640, including 36 toreign. Sales progressed slowly, but Monday's quotations were sup ported. Of sheep and lambs there were 13,150, including 1,950 from abroad. Prices were not lower, but trade dull for both mutton and lamb. The veal trade was especially dull and rates depressed ; 488 calves were at market, including 225 foreign. Of pigs there were 90 on sale, 10 being foreign. Trrda steady. Quotations—Beef, as 4d to 5s 4d; mutton, 3s 4d to ss; veal, 3s 4d to 53 8d ; pork, 3s to 4s 6d; lamb, 5s 8d to HAY AND STRAW. Supplies of haystuffs of fair extent at Smithfield and Whitechapel, and trade steady. Meadow hay, 60s to 88s clover, 60s to 100 s ; straw, 28s to 375. TALL 0 W. The market is dull at 43s 3d spot, 43s June, 43s 9d last three months. POTATOES. The potatoes continue in fair supply, and meet a steady sale at the previous value. The dry weather checks the supplies of new, and this morning the markets wore but scantily furnished, prices ruling very firm. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, May 27.—Sales probably 10,000 tales. Market improving, good inquiry. THE ALTA VELA CASE. The island of Alta Vela, lying about 20 miles south of the most southern promontory of _Hayti, was discovered on the 23d February, 18G6, by the schooner Boston, from Baltimore, owned by Messrs. Patterson and Murguiendo. In the partition of Hayti in 1814 between the Haytian and Dominican Governments, Alta Vela, included in the province of Azna, was recognized as belonging to the latter. Judge Black claimed on the part of his clients that the islet was not at the time settled, and not being so was not the property, nor under the sovereignty, of any Government, and therefore his client took possession and began to remove the valuable guano depokits The claim was not for a moment recognized by Mr. Seward, and Mr. Johnson, acting on his advice, refused to put the owners of the schooner forcibly into possession, or to demand satisfaction for what he pronounced to be an outrage, as a man-of-war of the Dominican Republic had removed these great discoverers. The Dominican Government sold the right to remove the guano to an American company. The value of the deposits was certainly proved by Judge Black's clients, but this can clearly constitute no title to the island, although so many prominent gentlemen have actually given an opinion in favour of the claim. Indeed, the more the case is investi, gated the less justifiable appears the action of Judge Black and the others, and the more infamous the gross abuse of Mr. Seward, who in this instance has acted with common honesty. Indeed, had he pur sued the course advised by Butler, Stevens, &c., one of those precedents would have been established which fir centuries to come would have been hurled at the United States. Mr. Cazneau, the especial agent of the State department, reports—" Alta Vela lies, it seems, exactly south of that border belt which has been completely desolated by the wars between the Dominican and Hayden Republics. Neither Government permits the citizens of the other to live on this frontier, and a long margin of the mainland nearest to Alta Vela bay is a populated waste, without settled inhabitants, with out cultivation, and, in point of fact, without a Government." If the United States is justified in taking possession of the island for this reason, it E: justified in occupying the main land similarly cir cumstanced, and it has as good a right to annex; the Hudson Bay Territory, except such spots as ar settled. What is equity for a nation is equity fo.. au individual ; therefore any citizen who may dis-. cover something valuable on a neglected portion of his neighbour's estate may seize on it, urging thi: neglect, and the fact the value, which the owner die: not know, as circumstances to justify the claim. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. .I.tuitralia and New Zealand, via Eoutiaanapton May 23. Ditto, via, garseilles _ ................June 17. Ditto, via Panama ........ „........ ........ ...3lay 2). Brasil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video June 4. Ditto, Dy irrenoil packet Daps Verde, by Brazil paattet ...... ..... Juno 4. %)ape of Good Hope. Asoeasion. and St. lielena June 12. thiuts, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—June 6. Ditto, via Marseilles. 0.6 • • ....... • .!.. . . June 11, Valkland Islands ,.........June 4. •.... dibraltar, via Southampton .......... .. ........... May 30. ludia. via Southampton • ..... ........ „„,...June t Ditto, vis Siarseil.es Malta, agypt, &a... ......... .... .............. , liay 3). Ditto,Alare.illes... ........................... Itay --. alauritius, Cap..: 01 Good Live, and :ULM, Via tioutnaniptou .................... Ditto, alarbeilies June 18. ew f ou ndla no ...... •.. • . •••-• .... • • —June 3 e.irt ugal ......... to Oporto ... Ditto, pr.".I€,IIIP Ditto z .tto to Lisbon United th tato , Ituada, Cslitornia, •te., ey Brit ,aose , \FLy 23 West ladles and 1-'4,111c (except 2lexioo and Baha mas) may 24. Ditto, by L Lited 6tatcs paean. Ditto ditto (Sew YorX) Ditto ditto 'Zicw York) Ditto dittL (Baltimore) Ditto, by Canadian paotet ...... ..........May 29. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe ......June 3. Cuba and mexico ....nay 25. Bahamas, via New Y Bermuda. via Halifax . llorniman's Pare Teas are Bd. per pound cheaper. T heir 2,500 agents—confectioners in London, and chemists in the country—are constantly receiving fresh supplies of the long - approved Nu , Sold only in 1)(4,014,