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

~~ _„ MONEY MARili; AND COMMERCIAL INTELLMETICB, CITY, Two o'CLocir. The Stock Markets are quiet, at the improved Prices current at the close yesterday. Almost the only feature is a little more inquiry for National Discount Shares, upon the highly creditable stateluent made at the meeting yesterday. Credit Foncier have rallied 2s 6d per share, with £lO paid, from a hope that the worst has been seen. The Funds are un altered, but Bank Stock is .£1 higher, and Indian Government Securities are in demand for invest tent. Disccnnts are unchanged. The Funds are firm, but Consols are unchanged at 941 to 9-* for delivery, and 94 to 941 for August ; New and Reduced Three per Cents. are 941 to 90 ; Bank Stock, 244 to 2-17 ; India Five per Cents., 115 to 1152 ; Exchequer Bills, 16s. to 20s. prem. Foreign Stocks are a little firmer, but business is quiet. Mexican, 15/ to 151 ; Greek, 131 to 14 ; New Spanish, 35 to 35/ ; Italian, 527 ; to 53k ; Turkish, 40k to 40g-; Egyptian (1864), 83 to 84 ; ditto Scrip, par to prem. ; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 711 to 721 ; the Nine per Cents., 88 to 89 ; Hon duras is BL4 to 82 • and the 5-20 Bonds, 721 to 721. The important ndvance in railways which took place Yesterday afternoon at the close is supported, and Isere and . there a further fractional rally has taken place, The prices ate :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1291 to 1301 ; Midland, 1041 to 105 ; South Eastern, 764 to 77 ; London and North Western, 1151 to 11 ; Great Northern, 103 to 104 ; ditto A, 971 to 98 ; Great Eastern, 49 to 491 ; Great Western, 49 to 491 ; Brighton, 531 to 54,E ; Sheffield, 41 to 42 ; Metropolitan, 1121 to 113 ; and Chatham, 194 to 20. Atlantic and Great Weitern Railway Debentures are firm, at 391 to 40, and the Consolidated M o rt gage Bond s at 3 9 1 to 401. Erie Shares are also firm, the present prices, viz., 421; to 431, showing a rise of Illinois are lower, at 95A to 96k. Great Indi an Peninsular Railway New Four per Cent. Debenture Stock is 96/ to 961 ; East Indian are 1081 to 1091 ; and Bombay and Baroda, 1031 to 10q.. There is no average change in Colonial Government , ecurities. Canadian 6 per Cents. are 102 to 1 04 ; and the 5 per Cents., 90 to 92 ; Mauritius 6 per Cents. 103 to 103 ; New South 'Wales 5 per Cents., 9 9 to 101 ; New Zealand 6 per Cents., 110 to 112 ; Queensland 6 per Cents., 1051 to 106 k ; and Victoria 6 per Cents., 112 to 114, and 113 to rift. In Bank shares Alliance and Imperial are lOs lower, but otherwise there is no change. Agra are 14 to 12 ; Alliance, 10 to 9 dis. ; Anglo-Austrian, 6 to GA- prem.; Chartered Mercantile, 281 to 291; C onsolidated, 41 to 5 ; Imperial, at 17 to 18 ; Impe rial Ottoman, 1 td i prem. ; London and County, 52 to 53 ; London and Westminster, 70 to 71 ; Oriental, 44 to 44. ; London Joint-Stock, 34 to 35 ; and Union of London, 351 to In Discount and Finance shares National Discount are ► better at 7 prem.: Credit Foncier are k better at 21 to 2k per £lO share. General Credit are quiet at 2 dis ; and International, 11 dis. There is no change in cable shares. Anglo-Ameri can are 211 to 22, and Atlantic Telegraph, 4i to A-. Foreign Mining Shares are a shade firmer. Orion tales are 1 7 to 2,k ; Rossa Grande, to -Is prem. ; St. John Rey 184 - to 191 ; and Port Philip, 11 %Vest Wisconsin Bonds are quoted at to l prem. Including a purchase yesterday of £lO,OOO, ,the bullion operations at the Bank for the week now closed have been on balance £17,000 in favour of the alnount held. Saturday next will be a holiday in the Stock Ex change, on account of the Volunteer Review. . 0 0 the I s t S ep t em b er next t h e minimum cable t a riff will be reduced from £5 5s to £3, exclusive of the charge for land service a t A mer i ca , ma ki ng t h e l ninittinin about £3 i s 63. Scottish Waggon Company have announced a ulvidend at the rate of 121 per cent. per annum for the past half year. A divid en d an d b onus equa l to 10 per eent. is re etninnended by the directors of the Lancaster Ship Owners' Company. `.,. The S toc k E xchange Committee have appointed ,; I °T'clay next a sp ec i a l se t t li ng d ay i n t h e 5 per C ent. sedeetnable Debenture Stock (1867) of the Great 'astern Railway —to be marked in the official list. The receipts of the Midland Railway for the past week show an increase of £8,116 ; the Great Northern, X „ ; all the Glasgo w a nd S ou th-W estern , £338 ; an d the London and North-Western, £7,589. The receipt s f or th e M a d ras Railway for the week en ding 30th May amounted to £13,833 14s. lid., b eing an increase of £4,396 17s. 83. Those of the Bahia and San Francisco line for the week ending the lath ult. show an increase of £166 15s. 93. For the month of June the receipts of the Atlantic and Great Western were £70,434, or a decrease of £6,245.- The Liverpool sales of East India wool have been axed for the 11th August, when about 12,000 bales will be offered. For the next London Colonial sales 16 9,643 bales have arrived, and the total is expected t ° be about 210,000 bales. Messrs. Schwartze's circular reports the market quiet but firm, and last Prices are e x p ec t e d t o b e ma i nta i ue d a t th e forth °Qllaing sides BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 8 G OVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols N Di tto fur Ac coun t , A ug. 6 - 0r Cent. R e d uced 9 - } N ew 21 v per Cent - 1 ,h " per Cont. Jan. 1894 ":°. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Dnnities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — e. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 l2 11-16 zs..° (lied Sea Telehraph), Aug., 1908 — Do, ` 40 qUer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 p er et l6 pm Do. £5OO 13 ZlOO & £2OO — t i , 4 k of England Stock. 4i per Cent l5 u 'Jo. Account li l d• [ DIOT dOVERNMENT SECURITIES. la toelc, 104 per Cent., Aprill874 Do , • Openino for Account — n u° ' 5 per ant. July, 1880 ...10 A 1151 I 15 104 D o : ;`,Pe , r . Cent., Oct. 1888 rs--. 3. Certificates — Do.• Enfaced Pape. 4 per Cent 9l } n 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 E ° ' N. Per Cent., May 1879 — 103} -°‘ ...bpoe.r Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — Do. --"-• nob, 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 — Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO 1) 0. under £l,000 kr Azilian 5 OB S L 9OSING PRICES. fonds, 6 per Cent... . 13 A I I 1 e t . r n i . a, r n t I°e ß l tl 3 : n e l P d G u s 1, A _ 1 2 , 4 per Cent., 1852 h c '• do. 1858.... Do-°. do 1860 Per Ce'ziPpte7:ooSt—.l D°, do'. 1863 _ ~. 5 per ' bent., 1865 , 13 1-'0 Account I. uitiloo3lyres 6 per Cent 0 'Jo 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) C 41)4 1 6 Per Cent. 'llan 6 per Cent 1) 4} per Cent uo't 6 per Cent., B °.) 1867 D°•+ 7 per ,Cent., 1866 — 0) O. Scrip £32 pa id ... .I)nibian, 6 per Cent. b li st' 3 pm. Cent., 1825...,.. •• . — 'Thihfritt Principalities, i per Ce n t 7s} r.,, i)° 8 per Cent., 1867 79 li-tailor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — A Y P ti au, 7 per Cent — b i)° Sec.:hid _lssue ,' • f5OO Bo n d s •• ••• _.'''). kI.OC Sonde — Do 1864 D o D 1) N 45 , , ; ) tionds Account (10. .£lOO Bonds ••••• 111.:"ernwelit Railway Debontures , ~ d' ic 5 Per Cent., 1824 . 5, ex Coups — Do.o. Account . — D Coup on! . 4 . 0. Account .• . te 4 . .... 0, ' i tn 5 per Cent .. It 'nras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p 82 .s.r. -, .0 0 " n.., , ert., 1865 — t,. Acco unt • 7B-} 11elic %* it , 11".rciurnana Raiway — gt b. ' Per Cent o for Account Dn. 1864 — Ne t 8 Per Cont. A nglo-French — 110 0ri vid9 " l 6 per Cent. • 11,,, t , rB,ll imperial 5 per C e nt t) .A - ra nazia 14} /21° 3 Per O en . D o Deferred . • • l'e,°,l-'4orl Warrants (aee . tares) 14 Z ' 5 p er Cent. 1865 15_ ccount „ 78f 7f b! li per Cent. (Uribarren) bu lt per Clint., 1862 -, — 1,..,_ 0 Account , 94 D ~ t) . ............ . ; . ,_ ;(I , _,) ~, , t b o :o II se 3 'kr Ct., 18:)3, 6,4, ,`) 7 ... 39 ~.. b r , do. 167 4 ''' ''l do. So ip, £2O paid DO , e, - J per Cont. 1.822 £,— 1), Per Cent . 1 8 30 D„ 411 Per C ent., 1860 c o 0 per Cent., 1859 b o 5 , Per Cent. , Du:' n g i o - Dutch, lB62 1861, £lOO Bondt., 92 Do,, , 0 do. £ Bl 15s. d 0... b u "c 6, £lOO B on d s . d) £B4 15s. do Nr ? IN icolas Railway 66i ~ 3 ." .4 11- ttl, o pkr U , lit — ~ Illah 3 , 1 0 Per Len 36 &.. I,llBs'itu: 35 it Do, , ew Deferruct Do. a ccou nt — unt ... 341 P ams N ee. iv aut : . 0 0. a ° °lll • ert. of Coup. not funded ccount °tic° o tice E the ) able aita ost nr:iele :f niii;" ,oster" r3Ph i° )0 14 ' 111 ,ck io ugjQ O ~ LOA D : ;ft.e..14,0 Tufzish C per Cent. DJ Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do XlOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do -C.Tount Do _CIO(' Bonds 66 Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 62 D 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1664 Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates Divideuas on the above payanic i London. &ustnau a psr Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4i- per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2:! - r per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil , . Do Account French Routes, 3 por Cent., Ex. 23f. Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ems. zsf. Do. Account CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Money 941 Do. Account, Aug 6 NORWICH UNION LIFE OFFICE. At the annual general meeting of this important institution, the President (Thomas Beevor, Esq.) in _ the chair, The SECRETARY (Sir Samuel Bignold) presented the following report : "In making the annual report required by the bye-laws of the society, the directors have with pleasure to announce that in all the principal points upon which the prosperity of a life office depends satisfactory progress has been made during the past year. " The salutary policy pursued at the close of the last quinquennium has not tended to diminish the confidence felt by the connections of the society in its stability. Of this the best proof will be found in the amount of the new business which has been transacted, which (considerably in excess of that of the preceding year) has amounted to £305,461 lls. 6d., at an annual premium of £11,860 Bs. Bd. " Of this sum £2,650 only has been re-assured, and no policy has been issued for more than £5,000 upon a single life. In comparing the new business with that of other companies, this is important to observe—as the practice has become very usual among Insurance Offices, making loans upon life interests i❑ real estates and other property, to issue policies for the full sums required to be secured, re assuring the excess above £5,000 or £lO,OOO with other companies. " But while the addition of a few thousand pounds, more or less, to the aggregate insurances of an office whose business exceeds six millions, can have little immediate effect upon its finances, it is more important to observe that a marked reduction has taken place in the heavy mortality which oc curred between the years 1861 and 1866. In those years the average amount of claims paid was no less than £235,505 yearly ; but in the year ending Christmas, 1866, the year's mortality fell in such a manner as to reduce the claims to £201,300, and iu the year ending Christmas, 1867, still further to £169,958. It is remarkable that the same light mortality has also prevailed among the Amicable insurers. In that society it was the custom to make Lp the annual accounts to the 4th of April iu every year; and while the average annual amount of claims, exclusive of bonuses, was fur the preceding seven years not less thau £BO,OOO, in the year end ing the sth of April last it fell to £37,400. In reviewing the assets of the otlice, it is grati fying to find that not only has a material advance caken place in the value of stocks and funded secu rities, but that an improvement has been obtained in the income derived from investments, so that during the last year, on the entire capital, which, including the Amicable funds, amounts to nearly £2,400,000, the rates of interest have risen to £4 7s. Bd. per cent. on the Amicable, and £4 9s. 6d. on the Norwich Union Securities. " During the past year the Committee have, _in accordance with the express desire of the general meeting, introduced a Bill into Parliament with .he view of amending the constitution of theExecu . _ : '.ive of the Society, and obtaining some enabling puwers for the extension of the business. This Bill having passed through the House of Lords, is still under consideration iu the House of Commons. " The Committee have also for the first time introduced a new system of assurances, under the name of Stttleineut Policies.' By these instru ments marriage and other settlements are effected, without the necessity of soliciting friends to act as trustees, without legal expenses, and, in fact, at the cost only of the ordinary life assurance premiums. The first and great object of life assurance is to make a provision for a family, but to make that provision secure and inalienable from its übjects, notwithstanding any misfortune which way befall the assured, it has hitherto been necessary to call in the assistance of the lawyer. By the system of the Norwich Union both objects are attained, and as without the goodwill of the great legal profession it would be hopeless to endeavour to introduce a novelty of this nature, it is satisfactory to be able to add, that not only has the system received the warm approval of the lead ing representatives of the legal press, but members of the legal profession have been the first to avail themselves of its use. The great interest expressed, both in Parliament and elsewhere, upon the ques- tion of settlements and the rights of married Wo. men, is, the directors consider, likely to turn in creased attention to this subject. " THOMAS BEEVOR, President." The CHAIRMAN moved, " That the accounts and the report which have been read be received," stat- ,ng that this report was certainly the most satisfac. :ory one the directors had had the pleasure to pre sent since he had been connected with the Society. (Hear, hear.) The Hon. F. WALPOLE bad great pleasure in seconding the resolution, because, on the one band, the report was congratulatory to the whole body of insurers; and, on the other, because be believed it to be, speaking from a considerable acquaintance with that office and its work, perfectly honest and true. (Applause.) The SECRETARY replied that this office, which commenced its career in 1898, had realised the fruits put before them in the report to-day, and had actually distributed to policy-holders the sum of £1,622,616, all clear profit. In addition to that the principle upon whicli the office commenced was equivalent to an annual bonus—a reduction upon the established rates of other offices. The report was then received, and the proceed. .ngs terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair. man. - - SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Rite, from Jamaica; Martha, from Licata; Frederick Wiliam, from Guernsey ; Canaan, from Sydney ; Johu Bank, from New York; Esther, steamer, from Paris Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp; Ranger, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Panther, steamer, from Boulogne; Velocity, steamer, from Calais. Sailed—Cologne, steamer, for Boulogne ; Flecha, steamer, for Ghent, Staperadier, steamer, for Uuernsey. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed, July 22 Monkchester, ship, from Macao, for London (in tow); Citizen, screw steamer, from London, for Bordeaux ; Havre, from London, for Quebec ; Van guard, of Sunderland, from the North, for the West. A. white robin, a rare bird, was shot on Wed nesday, in the garden of John Fisher, Esq., Eldon Villa Purtishead, by his under•gardener, Johu Collins.—Bristol Mirror. An example of illiterateness is published . in the Times. An overseer wrote to an hospital board thus:— "Dear Sir—We have A girl Wich have been In your hirspittle Wich She has put her harm Wrong a Gain 1 hope you Will be so kind hest To Writte (put to rights) kit a Gain Iff you plese. I Remain your Humble servent, Over Sear Off the Poor—." Probably few of our readers are aware that if a baker sells bread made wholly or partially of beans, peas, or potatoes, or of any sort of grain or corn other tha❑ wheat, and does not cause all such bread to be marksd with a largo Roman M, he is liable, by the 6 and 7 William IV., c. 37, on conviction, to forfeit and pay for every pound weight of such broad, and so in proportion in any such quantity which shall be so made for sale, or sold, or ex posed for sale, any sum not exceeding 10s. A baker of llorsforth was convicted at Leeds Police-court of this offence, and fined 2s. 6d., with the option of three days' imprisonment, although the bread in question was avowedly made of rye, and its composition perfectly apparent to the purchaser. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY _EVENING , JULY 23, 1868, MINISTERIAL WHITEBAIT DINNER The Ministerial party, numbering forty-eight members of the Disraeli Administration, left Westminster Bridge on Wednesday evening, at ten minutes past seven, by a gaily-decorated Citizen steamer, for the Trafalgar, at Greenwich, to enjoy the whitebait dinner. The Premier, on walking acress the Speaker's garden to join his colleagues at the river side,was recognised by the immense crowd who took up position on the bridge to witness the departure, and the cheering which his presence elicited was hearty and long-continued. While the little steamer was getting under way the crowd so increased that the traffic became suspended, and there were renewed cheers. Of the Cabinet Ministers the Earl of Malmesbury was the only absentee, the Lord Privy Seal having some days before the whitebait festival was fixed issued invitations to a banquet at his own residence. On disembarking at the Greenwich Pier Mr. Disraeli received another ovation ; and while the wearied administrators were enjoying the good cheer of the Trafalgar, and no doubt discussing the varied difficulties which beset their course during a session of more than ordinary labour and anxiety, considerable crowds remained outside the hotel, occt sionally re-echoing the genial " hip, hip, hurrahs" with which the customary toasts and the presentation of the testimonial to the last nominated member of the Administration were welcomed. It was close upon midnight before " the party " returned to town, all well plec'ged to cordial union with their chief, and anxious for the termination of that parliamentary toil which will enable them to join in the long-expected " appeal to the country." SPOR TING INTELLIGE t CE. 11 UNTINGDON MEE ri.No-WEDNBSDA.Y.- The Peel Plate of 100 sovs (handicap); winners of any handicap after July 16 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; three quarters of a mile. Mr W. Smith's Cornet, by Trumpeter—Clematis, 3 yrs, Est (Jeffery) 1 Lord Westinorland's Master Willie, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Kenyon) 2 Mr Merry's Miss Hayes, 4 yrs, 7st (Butters) 3 Mr 11. V. Andrews's Diamond, 4 yrs, 6st 910 ( Wyatt) 0 Mr J. Wyatt's Kingley Vale, 4 yrs, Est 71b (Butler) 0 Mr J. Greenwood's Mars, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Milne) 0 Betting-3 to 1 cacti agst Miss Hayes and Mars, 4to 1 each agst Kingley Vale..and Cornet, 6 to 1 agst Master Willie, 100 to 8 any other. Kingley Vale held the lead into the straight, when Cornet took up the running, and won in a canter by a length and a half ; a Ind third ; Dia mond, passing Kingley Vale, on the post, was fourth. The Corporation Stakes of 5 soya each, with 100 added ; two year olds 7st, three 9st ; fillies and geldings allowed 31b; maidens at the tune of starting, if they have run once, allowed Bib, twice 510; winners once in 1868 31b, twice 51b extra ; the wiener to be sold for 200 soya ; if e,tered for 150 sovs allowed 31b, 100 510. Three quarters of a mile. Mr E. C. Clayton's Lymington, by Wild Dayrell—Midia, 3 yrs, 9st 51b (£200) (T. French) 1 Mr H. Wright's Expansion, 2 yrs, Gst 111 b (.£100) (G. French) 2 Mr C. Percy's Lavinia, 2 yrs, Est 110 (£100) .....(Butler) 3 Mr H. Wright's Red Ribbon, 2 yrs, Est llb (.£100) (Wilson) 0 Mr Nugent's Messenger, 2 yrs, Est 81b (£lso)(Mordan) 0 Mr. Chaplin's Scout, 2 yrs ' Est 61b (£100) (Jeffery) 0 Lord Westmorland's Madrid, 3 yrs, 9st 31b (.£100) (Kenyon) 0 Mr W. Arnull's Glands, 3 yrs, Bst 91b (£100) (Arnell) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Scout, 6to 1 each agst Lavinia, Red Ribbon, and Lymington, 10 to 1 agst Madrid. A long delay occurred at the post in consequence of the frac tiousness of the favourite, and upon the flag falling Lavinia was seen in advance, closely attended by Madrid and Messenger. Scout holding a prominent position amongst the others. After entering the straight Lyming ton improved his position, the places of Madrid and Mes senger being taken by Expansion and Lavinia, and in a good race home between the three, Mr. Clayton's colt won by a head; three lengths separated second-and third, Red Ribbon was fourth, Scout, who was eased at the finish, fifth, and Madrid next. The winner was sold to Mr. H. Wright for 320 guineas. The Milton Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 1010, fillies Bst 710; any winner of a stake of the value of 100 sovs 31b, 200 or two of 100 Mb, 300 71b extra; maidens allowed 31b. T.Y.C. (half a mile, straight). 33 subs. Mr Chaplin's Chaaoinesse, by Newrninst3r —Seclusion 9st (inc 710 ex) (Custanc;) 1 Mr W. Bevill's Belle olWarWick, Bst 41b (Parry) 2 Betting-7 to lon Chauoinesse, who laid off till reach ing the distance, when she came away, and woe in a canter by five lengths. £ho Huntingdon Cup, value 200 soy's, by sub3cription 10 sovs each, and 100 added; three year olds 7st 21b, four Bst 71b, five Bst 131 b, six and aged 9e 11b. T wo miles. 11r Watt's Strathconan, by Newminster--Souvanir, 5 yrs, Bst 81b Sir W. Booth's Chippanham, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b ...(lienyou) 2 Betting-8 to lou Strathconan. The non-favourite led )n sufferance for three parts of the distance, when Strath ,,ouan went to the front, and won With ridiculous ease by :our lengths. Phe Oakley Selling Plate of 50 sovs, aided to a Sweep stakes of 5 sovs each; two year olds 7st 31b, three Oat 11b, four Oat 12Ib, five, six, and aged 10st 1211) ; mares and geldings allowed 311) ; Cie winner to be sol for 150 soya; if entered for 10J sous allowed lib, 7, 101 b. 50 141 b. T.Y.C. Half a mile. .fir H. Wright's Grand Turk, by Knight o f St . P a t r i c k —Sultana, 2 yrs, Est 3113 (£SU) fiord Westmorlaud's Louise, 2 yrs, Est 31b (£5O) (Butler) 2 Mr Drewitt's Primal, 3 yrs, 7st 12Ib (X5O) (Mordan) 3 Mr LincolL's Torch, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (4,0) (Kenyon) 0 Air J. Dixon's Astracau, 3 yrs, Bst lib (1:50: (tfuxtable) 0 Mr E. Coleman's Moratulia, aged, lOst 12111 (£150) (Lynch) 0 Wr Heene's Redbreast., 2 yrs, Est (£5O) (Vinell) 0 fir Godding's Waxwork, 2 yrs, Est (X5O) (Burrell) U Betting-2 to 1 agst Grand Turk, sto 2 agst Torch, 4 to 1 agst Louise, sto 1 agst Astracan, and 10 to 1 agst Primula. The favourite made play throughout, and won lasi!) , by a length and a half ; a similar distance sepa rated second and third, Astracan being fourth, grid Wax work next. The winner was bought in for 300 guineas. rho Apethorpe Scurry handicap of la sovs each, 2 ft, with 100 added ; winners after July 16 (at ten a.m.) 7113, extra. Three quarters of a mile. 31 subs. Mr I'. Hughes's Seringapatam, by Arthur' Wellesley— Beauty, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Morilan) 1 Mr E. Green's Maesderwen, 3 yrs. 6st 51b (Wyatt) 2 Air W. Smith's Cornet, 3 yrs, Est 71b (inclu. 711) extra) , - (Jeffery) 3 :r Blanton's Lady Sophie, 5 yrs, 7st 11Ib . 71b ex.) - (J. Maun) 4 Batting-2 to 1 agst Cornet, sto 2 each agst Lady Sophie end Seringapatam, and 5 to 1 agst Maesderwen. The latter, after bolting and running nearly the coarse, on th, (lag falling, held a clear lead into the straight, where . ieringapatam, who had been lying off, drew forward, and, .;hallenging at the stand, won, after a fine finish, by a lead ; four lengths off Cornet finished third, with Lady iopLie close up. he Ramsey Abbey Nursery Handicap of 10 soya each, 3 ft, with 100 added for two year olds; winners of any race after July 16 (at ten a.m.) of the value of 100 sovs 31b, of two stakes of 100 each, or ono of 200 51b, 300 7lb extra (extreme penalty); the second to save his stake. Three-quarters of a mile. 35 subs. Sir Chaplin's Acaster, by Voltigeur—Lady Grosvenor, Bst (inc. 31b ex) .......... .............................( Jeffery) Ur Saxon's Maggie, 7st 1b (Vinell) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Pompeii, 7st (inc. 31b extra) (Butler) 3 Mr J. Dixon'a King Richard, Bst Mr T. V. Murgan'S Dryad, 7st 121 b (carried 7st 131 b) (Snowden) 0 Mr Lincoln's Melody, Bst llb (inc. 71b ex) (Kenyon) 0 lir E. Green's Yellow Rose, Est 101 b (K Lick) 0 Lord Rendlesham' s Little Go, Est 101 b (NIT att) Sir J. Stephenson's Rosary, 7st Mr Price's Violetta, 7 st (Cameron) 0 Sir York's c by Kettledrum—lmperatrice, 7st...(Ouvey) 0 lir Drewitt's Winchilsea, Est llb (Mordan) Betting-5 to 2 agst Itnperatrice colt, sto 1 each agst Melody and Pompeii, 10 to 1 each agst Wiuchilsea, Little Go, and Acaster, 15 to 1 agst Yellow Rose, and 100 to 6 agst Maggie. After a number of false starts they got well away together, Acaster holding the lead into the straight, 'ind winning cleverly by half a length. A head separated the second and third, the others finishing in straggling order. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. 6to 1 agst T. oawson's lot (taken) 100 to 8 apt Ecarte (taken) Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week ending he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, July 22, 1868. P ARTHENT. Governmt. Debt.Xll,ols,lot , Other Securities 3,981,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion ISSUE DI; Notes issued ...a5,814,740 43 5,814,740 BANKING D. £35,814,740 Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including E xchequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. iPARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £14,614,394 Other Securities 16,400,413 Notes 11,323,630 Gold and Silver Coin Accounts 3,139,924 Other Deposits 22,207,372 Seven Days and othor Bills 525,445 £43,601,031 I Gz( X 43.601,03: :o. FORBES, Chief Cashier. THE LATE D. STE VENS.--It becomes our duty to record in this week's Herald the death of a gentleman who wade for himself a name not only in this locality, where he wel well known, but in the wide world of science also ; we allude to William Stevens, 31. D., D.C.L., formerly of the Island of St. Croix and of this City. Dr. Stevens was a very , minent physiologist, and recognised as a man of excep tional acquirements by the ablest men of his day. In 1834 tee was chosen by the University of Oxford on the inaugura ion as Chancellor of the Duke of Wellington as one of the three members of the medical profession to whom the rionorary degree of D.C.L. was awarded in convocation, the other members of the triumvirate being J. H. Hume, M.D., and Sir Astley Cooper, M.D. 'rho Magistrates of the , 1 county of Middlesex awarded Dr. Stevens a vote of thanks and presented him with a piece of plate of the value of a kindred guineas, a s an expressi on o f gratitude for his valuable services in combating the cholera in the county prison of Coldbath Fields; and King Christian VIII. of Denmark in admiration of his genius and in requital of his valuable services rendered in the Danish West Indies be stowed upon him a princely gift. The mode of treatment tdopted by Dr. Stevens in cases of cholera is now acknow ledged to have been founded upon a most enlightened view of the diagnosis of that terrible disease. His writings upon liseases of the blood will always be recognised by the pro 'ession, and ho leaves a monument of his research in the Nell-known remedy for all affections of the kind sold every where as "Lamplough's Pyretic Saline." Dr. Stevens ha 1 cached the iatriarchal age of 82. A genius, a philosopher, nd a man of strong and original thought, he lived down mejudices, and had the pleasuro of seeing his theories !arried into practice by men who were at ono time a little oo willing to cry him down.— Worcester Herald. Cholera is reported to have broken out amongst ;he pilgrims to the shrine of Juggernath. A con siderable number is said to have perished. Medicines were being distributed gratis to the crowds demand ing relief.—,Englishman. :11l it!) EDITION SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK, NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sun" of last Evening, con taining the Latest Betting, and Races at Huntingdon, was published in tim_, for delive.y iu town at 7.30 p.m PARIIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tms EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR to 7k his seat on the Woolsack at 5 o'clock. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS BILL. This bill was brought up and passed a first time. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. On this bill being committed, Lord LYTTLETON made an objecti , ul to clause 3. After a few remarks the subject dropped, and the bill passed through committee. CONSOLIDATED LAND (APPROPRIATION) BILL. This bill was read a second time. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock. THE NEW LAW COURTS. In reply to Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the matters connected with the approaches to the new law courts were still under consideration, and as a meeting of the commission was to be held that day he would refrain at present from stating what their intentions were. SALE OF GIRLS IN INDIA. In reply to Mr. BAILEY, Sir S. .NORTHCOTE said he had received no informa tion as to the sale of girls within tire Burdwan Zillah, and therefore he was not iu a position to give an answer whe ther such was the case or not. THE MERMAID. In reply to Mr. HEADLAM, Lord STANLEY said no decision had yet been come to, but the commission app Muted to inquire into the loss of the vessel was making progress. SHEERNESS DOCKYARD. In reply to Mr. IiUGEsSEN, Lord H. LEN NOS said there was no intention of breaking up the dockyard at Sheerness. ARTILLERY PRACTICE AT PORTSMOUTH. In reply to Sergeant GASELEE, Sir J. PAKINGTON said the parties who had been the cause of the dangerous firing of artillery at Portsmouth had been reprimanded, and orders had been given to dis continue firiug frem the Gosport side. THE INDIAN BUDGET. Sir S. NORT tICO'VE gave notice of his intention to introduce trio Indian Budget on 3lon , lay next, and also that he did not intend to proceed fur, her with the two bills to improve the geverurnAit of India during the pre sent session. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. CORRUPT PRIC PICES AT EL EC ['IONS BILL. The h mse thou proceeded to the further consideration of this bill. Amendments were agreed to extending the bill to Ireland. Mr. LOW I'HER moved an addition to clause 43, to the effect that if atter a previous conviction before an election committee any canvasser or ageat shoed obtain such employment at another election he should be deemed gully of misderneauour. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the clause, as he e ucidered it unjust aul too severe. Sergeant GASE LEE did eot think that it was so. There were p'enty of those fellows always pro erling abou t to get hold of innocent candidates. (Laughter.) Young men fresh from Oxford, who no doubt thought tiny would one day hecomo Prime Minister, went ieuec t ) con test au elect on ; they were got hold of by one of thoso fel lows, and consequently were to be disqualified foe 7 years from sitting iu that house, whilst the oilier party got off free. H dal not believe the amendment was ujust, be cause every time ;% person comautted an ()levee, he WAS liable to punish in nt of an increased s eterity, au l v .ry properly so. (Laughter.) He hoped the house would dis agree aseth the opinion of the Solicitor-General and adopt the amendment. The house divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 92 Against it Majority against the amendment —l3 Mr. I'AWCETI then moved that the following words be added to the clause he had succeeded iu inserting in the bill throwing the expenses of the returning officer on the ratepayers: "Th a t it chill not be lawful for any person to be nominated as a candidate at any such election, unless he or some person iu his behalf shall have paid to the re turning officer the sum of £lOO, to be applied in the following manner (that is to say): where a poll shall take place at any such election, the returning officer shall apply the moneys so paid to him by any such candidate who shall not, at the close of the poll, have received a number of votes equal at least to oae-fifth part of the votes received by the successful candidate, if oaly one, or by such one of the successful candidates if there shall be more than one, as shall have received the smallest number of votes, in and towards defraying the lawful expenses of the returning officer relating to such election ; and after any such election the returning officer shall forthwith repay to any such candidate who shall have been declared elected without a poll, or who, whether declared elected or not, shall have received a number of votes equal at least to such fifth part, the moneys so paid by or for him as aforesaid." ,fe said the house having on a former occasion accepted his proposal of making the ratep tyers liable for the ex penses of the returning officer, he thought that it was but right that some guarantee should be taken that no candidate not having a prospect of being elected should come forward merely for a party purpose. He was not at all indisposed to alter the amount of money to be depo sited or to the sum to be deducted from the deposit fur austings exp-nst.s. Sir M. LOPES thought the sum to be deposited alto gether too small ' • he, proposed that the sum to bu deposited Oe for counties £3OO, and £l5O for boroughs. Mr. BEAUMONT moved, as an arumidinent to Mr. Fawcett's proposed new clause, to leave out all after —that," sad insert " the proposer and seconder of every can didate whoshall not have polled one-fifth of the total number of electors voting at any election for a county or a borough hall be liable (in the same way as if this act had not passed) for his share of the expenses lawfully incurred by the re turning officers for the provision of hustings, poll clerks, polling booths or rooms, or any other requisites for the conduct of the election, and the proposer and seconder o f every absent candidate shall be liable fot the same as pen ses." After a short discussion, Air. FAWCETT withdrew his proviso in favour of the amendment of the hon. member for Northumberland. Mr. LOWTEIER thought that without they made the proportion one-third instead of one-fifth of the votes, it would be no guarantee that "straw" candidates would not be started. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the proposal was utterly inoperative, as it woul t not in the least degree prevent "straw" candidates going to the poll. Mr. HARVEY LEWIS homait it hi,ity objectionable that the exp , ns3s of ca,didates at elections for hustings, should be put upon the ratepayers ; and he also thought it wrong that a successful candidate should be called upon to defray any of the expenses incurred by a man coming forward without the slighest chance of being elected. Mr. LEEMAN thought the most correct way of correct ing the abuse anticipated was to call upon the candidate or his proposer to deposit ou the instant a poll was de manded the sum of XlOO for a borough and .1200 for acounty, and such money to be applied by the returning officer to the expenses of the election, provided such candidate has not polled one-fifth of the electors. He begged to move an amendment to the amendment to that effect. Mr.HEADLANI hoped the hou. member for York would not persevere with his amendment, as it was precisely to the same effect as that which the hon. member fur Brighton had withdrawn. Mr LEEMAN'S amendment having been withdrawn, the house divided on that moved by Mr. Beaumont, when there appeared-- For the amendment Against it Majority against —9 Viscount MILTON thou moved a proviso to the clause setting forth the mode of levying the county rate where the county was divided. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected to the pro posal. The proviso having been agreed to without a division, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL then rose to move that clause 53 D be expunged, the clause moved by Mr Faw cett throwing the expenses of the returning officer on the ratepayers. The honourable and learned gentleman said the question had been so fully discussed and so well ventilated that he need do no more than move that the clause be struck out of the bill, as it was most objectionable that ratepayers should be called upon to pay the expenses of parliamentary candidates. Mr. FAWCE'Cr then proceeded, amidst evident marks of impatience, to address the house in justification of the course he had pursued, during which he strongly con demned the stratagems that had been used by the Govern ment to defeat him. (LEFT SPEAKING.) THE CIIARGe OF FENIANISSL At Bow-street this afternoon the prisoner Cooke was agAin brought before Mr. Vaughan, but as no ad litional evidence was produced on the part of the Crown he was discharged. THE MARCH OF INTELLECT.—Heat expands bodies, you say. I am reminded of the remark of a learned little boy. The late Prince Consort once paid a visit to a school, and heard the teacher make one of the classes go through what is termed in the phrase ology of pedagogues an object lesson. " Now, can you tell me anything about heat?" was one of the questions. A bright little man held forth his hand, as much as to say that he could. "Well, now, boy," said the teacher, " what do you know ?" "Heat expands," said the boy, iu the jerky style of delivery characteristic of his years "Heat expands—cold contracts." The teacher looked at the prince for approval ; the prince bowed his head and smiled approbation. The teacher, eager for more such smiles, went on. " Very good," ho said, " now give me an example." "in summer the days are long ; in winter the days aro short."— Once a Week. BUIISING of A RAILWAY BRIDGE.-03. ruesthy morning Vie wcodwork of a bridge carrying the Groat Eastern R.,ilway over a roa I at Beecles, Suffolk, was de stroyed by fire. A spark ft - cm au engine is supposed to have ignited parched grass along the line, and the flames then spread to the bridge, which was rapidly destroyed. Prompt uneuts were successfully made to prevent any serious interruption of the traffic. The Journal de Paris credits the news given by the Correspondance du Nord Est respecting the close alliance on the point of being formed between Aus tria and Pru:sia ; such alliance would be in accord ance with the speech recently pronounced by General Moltke, and the ideas now expressed by the organ of Baron Beust at Vienna. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. HULL—The Eastern Morning News states that Mr. Henry Vincent, the well-known and popular lecturer, is mentioned as a probable candidate on the Liberal side for Hull. BRIGHTON.—It is rumoured that Mr. S. Laing (L.), the present member for the Wick burghs, and chairman of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, is likely to become a candidate for Brighton. TAMWORM—Mr. Jaffray (L.) having declined to con test the seat, the Liberal committee have invited Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer to offer himself. EAST STAFFORDSIIIRE.-At a Liberal meeting, held at Burton-on-Trent, it was resolved to invite Mr. M. T. Bass, M.P. for Derby, to contest the election. SHREWSBURY AND EAST SUFFOLK. —Mr. George Tomline, M.P. for Shrewsbury, has declined an invitation to stand for East Suffolk, stating - as his reason that he has de cided to offer himself for re-election at Shrewsbury. Mr. Tomline, who professes to be a Liberal, is against the movement for the disestablishment of the Irish Church. CARDIFF. —Mr. Giffard, Q.C., has issued an address in the Conservative interest, in opposition to the sitting member, Colonel Stewart (L.) BARNSTAPLE. —A deputation has waited on Mr. Evans, of Ford Abbey, Axminster, asking him to contest the borough, in conjunction with Mr. Cave. Mr. Evans has gone to Barnstaple, in order to see the electors per- sonally. NORTH LANCASHIRE.—The Marquis of Hartington (L.) writes to a constituent that there is no truth whatever in the report that he is about to retire from the representa tion of North Lancashire. His lordship adds that he has very little doubt of success. Rirox.—Captain Kearsley (L.) has issued an address to the electors, intimating that it is not his intention again to solicit their suffrages. THE BORDER BURGHS.-Mr. Trevelyan (L.) appears to be the favourite candidate for these burghs. SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTION OF THE EVDUSTRIAL CLASSES. The select committee appointed to inquire into the pro vision for giving instruction in theretical and applied science to the industrial classes, have considered the matters re ferred to them, and have agreed to their report, which was published for the information of Parliament yesterday morning. After suggesting the importance of efficient ale meutary instruction being placed within the reach of every child, and of such a re-organisation of secondary instruction as would provide fora larger amount of scientific instruction, the committee arriveat the following amongst other conclusions; That certain endowed schools should be selected in favourable situations for the purpose of being reconstituted as science schools, having in view the special requirements of the dis trict, such schools being rendered available to the sur rounding districts by the establishment of exhibitions open to public competition ; that superior colleges and schools for special scientific instruction would require ex traneous aid for their supp ,rt, in addition to fees, and that such institutions should be established in centres of industry, which would tend to promote the combination of science with practice on the par both of professors and pupils, and make them available for a larger number of persons. The committee are also c' opinion that the province; and especially the agricul tural districts, are entitled to increased aid from the State ; that some slight addition to the emolu ments of science teachers would probably tend most materially to promote the establishment and permanence of elementary science classes, and that the provisions of the Public Libraries and Museums Act should be altered so as to enable public bodies to levy a slightly increased rate for scientific purposes. The committee further suggest that teachers in elementary schools should be paid on results for teaching science to the older scholars, and that the education of higher science teachers should be en couraged by the granting of degrees in science at Oxford and Cambridge, as at other universities, and by the open ing of a greater number of fellowships to distinction in natural science as well as in literature and mathematical and moral science. The committee consisted of 19 mem bers of the House of Commons, and the witnesses examined by them included the President of Queen's College, Cork, schoolmasters, engineers, science teachers, an architect, a gunmaker, and manufacturers. The total expenses allowed to the witnesses amounted to £162 13s. 6d. EXPERIMENTS OF POSTMEN.—The Postman has the following :—Since our last issue experiments have been tried on some of the postmen by compelling them to wear uniform closely buttoned up to the throat, with belt round the waist, giving the wearer something of an appearance between a telegraph boy and a rifle volunteer. It was almost universally detested by the men, and we are happy to announce that, by order of the doctor, it has been discontinued ; this the men consider an act of kindness on his part, for which the thanks of the letter-carriers are tendered. MADAME RACHEL—A London correspondent says : " If Madame Rachel's business transactions can be got out, there will be some really astounding revelations, but there are a great many persons of considerable in fluence who at this moment are in a state of trepidation at the bare idea. The names of some of her customers would surprise the world not a little, if the private rumours on the subject are anything like near the truth ; but the opinion of the knowing ones is that the case will never come to trial." OVERDOSE OF LAUDANI7IIf.—A very melancholy event occurred on Tuesday at Congleton. Mr. Henry Schofield, surgeon, having a considerable practice in that town, being much afflicted with toothache, has been in the habit of taking laudanum to mitigate the pain. On Tues. day he took a larger dose than usual, and symptoms of poisoning were immediately perceived. Medical aid was obtained as quickly as possible, and every effort made to eject the liquid, hut without success. Mr. Schofield died in great agony. He was highly respected in Congleton. He was married, but has left no family. THE SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAY.—.Although the decision of the select committee on the Sale of Liquors on Sunday Bill was made known at least a month ago; the report was not published until Wednesday. The com. mittee held by a majority of votes that a great diminu tion of drunkenness bad taken place under the exist. ing law, and that it was not unreasonable to hope that a continued improvement may take place in the morals, habits, tastes, and manner; of the people. With the improved position and education of the working classes the committee look forward to the gradual disap. pearance of the vice of drunkenness. In short, they look rather to the further development of moral influences than to extended legislative interference with the sale of strong drinks. FEE FUNDS OF LAW COURTS. —The fees received in the three superior courts of common law, and which amounted to £122,446 in the financial year ending with March 1867, were only 2114,316 in the year ending with March 18(38 ; but the salaries, pensions, and other pay ments formerly charged on the fee fund account increased from £95,802 to £93,070, and the surplus was reduced from 226,644 to £16,246. In the Court of Probate and Divorce the fees received in the year 186 7- 68- 2127,330—fe1l short of the payments by £73,996, or £9,990 more.deficit than in 1366-67. In the Court of Admiralty the fees of 1867-68-- 210 7 758—1eft a deficit of 23,877. In the Land Registry Office the fees-21,386—fe1l short of the payments by £4,340, a deficit considerably larger than in 186667. None of these statements of expenditure include judges' salaries, these not having been charged upon the foo fund mount I,IIEL AliENCE—inis GOODWOQI WEIGIITS FOR TEI MEETING. STEWARDS' CUP. Age at lb Hermit ... ~. 4 9 10 King Victor .:. 4 9 7 Lxneret ... 5 9 6 Xi ... ... 5 9 4 Calmer ... 4 9 4 Satyr ... ... 4 9 0 Tiniliorpe... 4 9 0 Sileuus 4 8 12 Van Amburgh ... 4 8 12 3 8 11 Sir Olivor 4 8 8 Out and Outer ... 6 8 7 Athena 3 8 7 Naivoto ... 3 8 7 Mr. Pitt ... 5 8 7 Tarab in ... 4 8 4 Indian Star .., 5 8 2 Charnwood 3 8 2 ... 4 8 2 S dliet ... 6 8 0 Monarch of Glen ... 5 8 C S t. Ronan ... 3 7 12 Leonia ... 3 7 12 Ferragus 4 7 12 Nem .a 4 7 12 Willie 4 7 10 Banditto 3 7 10 Romping Girl 4 7 10 The Clown ... a 7 10 Harvester ... 3 7 10 Paul Jones ... 3 7 9 The Parson ... 3 7 9 ' Corporal ... 4 7 7 Giorno ... 3 7 7 . Wolsey ... 5 7 7 . Go±rat ..• 5 7 7 Lady lighthorn 3 7 6 Ironmaster 3 7 5 : Lictor 3 7 4 : Vietress ... 4 7 4 s Th 3 Spacial • Agot lb 7 4 Gloire de Dijon ... 3 7 4 Witchcraft 3 7 4 La Belle Jeanne ... 3 7 3 Haymaker ... 3 7 2 Patinelino f. ... 4 7 2 Linkboy 3 7 2 iluu tsatan ... 4 7 Barrington T D. an Morgan la Faye f. 3 Tho Skipp e r ... 4 Olairon ... 3 Alicia ... ... 4 Sunstroke ... 3 Cellina ... 4 Freemason . 4 neiudeer ... a Landscape... 3 Sllnderer ... 3 Musa ... ... 4 Snowdrop... ... 3 Bez,fieot 3 Prince George 3 Balsarno 3 Nfercury ... 3 Election ... 3 Venom ... ... 4 Warrington ... 3 La Jung Frau 3 President Lincoln 3 The Returned 3 Vex . 3 Lucetta ...3 Double Shot ~. 3 ... 3 Our Mary Ann 3 Mause ..• ..• 8 Miss Whip f 3 Pest ... 3 7 0 6 13 6 13 6 13 6 13 6 11 5 7 5 7 WEIGHTS FOR THE CHESTERFIELD CUP. Ago st lb; Age st lb Vespasian ... 5 9 101 Bel Giorno 3 7 5 Hermit ... ... 49 9 The Parson 3 7 5 Knight of Garter... 4 9 7 Lictor .. 3 7 4 Lanaret 4 9_ 6 Special 5 7 3 King Victor 4 9 5 Election 3 7 0 Palmer 4 9 2 The Dean 4 7 0 Hippia 4 9 0 La Belle Jeanne ... 3 6 13 Satyr 4 8 12 Alicia 4 6 13 Moslem ... 3 8 9 Witchcraft 3 6 13 Sileuus 4 8 9 Ecarte 3 6 12 Abergeldie 5 8 7 Clairon 3 6 12 Paraban ... 4 8 7 Ciemence 3 6 12 King Charming ... 6 8 3 Fakir 4 6 10 Buoilastes... ... 48 2 Seville 46 10 Suffolk 3 8 2 Ruric 3 6 8 Kidderminster 4 8 2 Sweet Anne 5 6 7 Irish Queen filly ... 48 0 Landscape... ... 3 6 7 Crithnoss ... 5 8 0 Sunstroke ... ... 3 6 7 Cannon Ball ... 4 7 12 Mercury ... 3 6 6 11,nuplog Girl 4 7 10 Snowdrop ... 3 6 6 Naivete 3 7 10 Venom ... 4 6 4 St. Ronan ... ... 3 710 Citron ... ... 3 6 4 Banditto 3 7 10 Warrington 3 6 0 Harvester 3 7 1.14 Benflleet ... 3 6 0 Paul Jones 3 7 9 Lincoln 3 5 12 Python 4 7 9 The Returned 3 5 11 Wol.ey 7 9 Cotytto 3 5 10 Tabouret ... 3 7 7 Hermitage 3 5 7 Athena 3 7 7 Manse „. 3 5 7 Charuwood 3 7 6 Pest 3 5 7 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE• MEN TS. July IG, at 9 a.m., Foodor and Chivalry, out, of all han. dicaps for which the weights have appeared. July 16, at 23 pan., Suannertiue, oui of all engage. July 18, at 11 20 a.m., Rozalia and Caithness, out of the Liverpool Cup. July 20, at 9 a.m., Curieus , , all Lord Stanford's horses except Charnwo,A, and all Mr. Merry's horses, out of Nottingham engagements. July 20, at 9 Happyinnught, Helvellyn, and War. rington, Were loft is the Nottingham Handicap by raja. take. July 20, at 9 a.m., O'Oise, Lid lington, The Parson, and the Morgan La Faye filly, out of Huntingdon engage nienis. July 20, at 9 a.m., all Mr. 110-no's horses out of Hunt do h engagements, except Rhododendron in Cambridge shire Two Year Old H.andicap. July 2 i, at 9 a.m., 11,:lfast a,d Alias (late Arling,Lou: out of Goodwool eugagamonts. July 20, at 1.58 p.m., Stratagem, out of Goodwood Stakes. July 20, at 1.7 p.m., April Morn, Vortigern, and Hagar, out of Huutingdm eugagemmts. July 29, after G p.m., ilopleaf, out. of Peel handicap a Huntiugdon. July 21, 9 a.m., The Returned, out of Stamford and Warrington Cup, and Manchester and Nnutsford Sub scription Cup at Knutsford. July 21, 5 a.m., Abyssinia, Do Trafford Stakes, the 'Patton Two Year Old Handicap, and De Tabby Plate at Kautsford. July 21, at 9 a.m., Jove and Conundrum, out of Notting ham eugagemeuts. July - 21, at 9 a.m., Perseveranc ‘, out of Cromwell Plate at Huntingdon. July 21, at 9 a.m., Gloire do Dijon, out of Huntingdon engagements. July 21, at 9 a.m., Vigilant, out of Welter Handicap al Kingsbury. July 21, at 5.20 p.m., Moonbeam and Slander, out o. Fottiugham engagements. July 22, at 9 a.m., c by Tom Bowline, dam by Mel bourne, out of Miss Whip, out of the Douc.tster St. Leger. NOITINGHAII RACES—Tins DAT. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) COUN CY INIENIBERS" PLATE. The County Members' Plate of 50 soy; added to a Han dicap of 5 Bova each, 2 ft, to the fund; whiners of any haudicap after July 16 (at ten a.m.), 51b extra. Six fur longs. Ligurian .......................... 1 Hermitage 2 M el 10ra... • 3 NOT rINGIIA.YSEIIRE HANDICAP. The Nottinghmnshire Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft, and 5 if declared, with 200 adli I; tha second to save his stake ; winners of any handicap or ewe , pstakes amount ing to 200 sovs value after July 9 (at ten a.m.) 51b, 300 71b, 500 101 b extra. Ono mile and three quarters. 55 subs, 38 of whom declared. Fidelia 1 King of the Fairies 2 Emigration .......................... 3 Four ran. SELLING PLATE. A Selling Plate of 40 snvs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; three year olds 7st 91b, four Bst 91b, five 9st 41b, six and aged 9st 71b; mares and geldings allowed 311) ; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs, if for 100 sovs allowed 51b, 80 81b, 50 121 b, 40 141 b. Six furlongs. Camillo Meliora ............................................................... 2 Beaudest ..... 3 BRADGATE HANDICAP. The Beadgate Handicap of 10 sovs each, it ft, with 100 added ; winners of any handicap after Jaly 16 (at ten a.m.) value 100 sovs 41b, 200 71b, 300 or more 101 b extra; one mile; 22 subs. Ligurian w.o, STAND PLATE. The Stand Plate of 100 sovs, added to a handicap of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, to the fund; winners of any handicap after July 16th (at ten a.m.) 51b extra. Half a mile, straight. Harebell Parma 2 Pantaloon SHORTS STAKES. The Shorts Stakes of 5 soya each, with 40 added; two year olds 7st 31b, three 9st, four Oat 101 b, five lOst 21b, six and aged lUst 41b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 100 soya, if for 70 allowed 71b, 50 101 b, 40 141 b. Half a mile. Engraver 1 St. Valentine .• 2 Four ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. 4to 1 agst Gomera (offered) 6to 1 agst Kidderminster (taken) 10 to 1 agst Fidelia (taken) 10 to 1 agst Tabouret (taken) IUU to 6 agst Tyuedale (offered—take 20 to 1) 100 to 6 agst Eearte (offered) 20 to 1 aget Cannon Ball (taken and offered) SOUTHAMPTON HIS RACE S- - r... r DAY. TRIAL S LAKES. Acttea I Secrecy — 2 Muezzin NURSERY PLATE Sister to Bradamanto Yauina Charon IiE&DUS RAC&S—rais ELNIORE PLATE. Chateau Margaux 1 . _ .- 41 , uour-Propra Warliko Eight ran. SELLING- HAND[CAP. Lupus 2 Lorenzo di Lardy Carous Shainro Warlika Miss Skerratt , CLIRE r CLIP. 3 Twelve ran. NEISDON ST.3,KES. Weatherbreaker First Fiddle Lady Tani • Three ran. REDHILL wEL rE, iI I - I.I.NDICAP. 2Erolite Brigand 2 Pocket Hercules Twelve ran. WELTER PLATE. Knight of Grove Lucy 2 General Sherman Six ran. NURSERY PL ITE. Prebendal Barcelona 2 Royalist Ten ran. WELTER STAKES. Redbourno ... . Duurobiu.. CRANBURY PARK STAKES. Miss Foote Red, White, and Blue Buxton SOUTH HAMPSHIRE STAKES. .." 3 Zeloo Cork Jacket • • Lady Raglan THE VOLUNTEER WEEK. The very high character of the shooting which has marked the Wimbledon meeting of 1868 must be as gratifying to the conductors of the National Rifle Association as it is to those who have watched with solicitude the progress of rifle shooting in Great Britain since the taste for it sprang up with the formation of the Volunteer Corps in 1859. In those days the form of the target and the mode of reckoning the value of hits on vari ous parts of its superficies, differed greatly from those at present in vogue, so that a precise compa rison of past with present practice is not altogether feaaible, yet enough is on record to show how vastly the best scores of the opening are inferior to those of the close of the current decade. In some corps, the War-office regulation, which prescribes that regiments of volunteers, like regiments of the regu lar army, shall keep a record of their proceedings, is duly observed, and one of such records, now before us, gives an account of what is believed to have been the first volunteer company match in Great Britain. It took place early in 1860, and, although rifle shooting was then in its in fancy, the competitors appear to have selected most difficult ranges for their match, shooting with the Enfield. at 300, 500, and 800 yards. Iu one of the teams of ten men specified in the record we recognise the namts of six of the coin , petitors of the current Wimbledon meeting, at least three of which appear in the prize lists. At SCO yards the scores iu this match, which 'nay be taken fairly to represent the shooting of the period, vary from 1 to 5 points, the average being 2.8 per wan ; or adding, according to the modern practice, hits to points, about sor 6 marks for the 5 shots. The highest possible score was then, we believe, 15 points. At Wimbledon, last week, Lieut. Pixley, who had scored 19 at 200, and 19 at 500 yards, for the Association Cup, failed to take the prize, be cause an adversary, who had gained 18 marks at 200, scored the highest possible score— namely, 20—at 500 yards. Both the gentle men, therefore, scored 33, or 95 per cent. of a possible score of 40 marks, and this almost per fect practice does not seem to have excited surprise. The scores of 1860, above referred to, however, were thought at the time to be notable scores, and one of the competitors, who attained at 500 yards to the total of 5 points, or 10 marks—equal to 66 per cent. of the highest possible score—is trium phantly described as the " champion of the middle range at Wimbledon," and his supe riority at that great arena of prize shooting is sought to be accounted for partly by the circum stances under which he and his comrades conducted their previous practice. "It is worthy of remark," runs the record, " that a sufficient supply of regu lation tarkets not being procurable from the War Odice, practice, even at the longest ranges, was for a considerable period con ducted at a single target, i.e., one mea-- suring 6 feet by 2 :feet, nor was any mantlet provided for the marker, who crouched behind a bush, " but," the recorder quaintly adds, " satisfac tory to relate, was never shot." The primitive ways of the early riflemen have happily given place to better and safer arrangements, but the pluck and perseverance which led volunteers co apply themselves to striking the " twink ling white streak" which a single target would present at a distance of 800 or 900 yards, are no doubt, ttie final causes of the splendid accuracy of rifle shooting which has this year been displayed on Wimbledon Common. An unpleasant episode has occurred in a Leeds regiment —one member being expelled, and others requested to resign. It seems that at a recent gather ing of volunteer corps at Kuaresborough, some uuruly conduct, in which a civilian was roughly handled, took place, and that foremost in the tray were the unlucky wights whose punishment has been recorded above. The sentence having been awarded only after full inquiry had been held according to established form, there is no reason to doubt that the offence charged was duly brought home to the delinquents ; and that being so, we cannot ap prove too highly of the promptness with which so flagrant a breach of discipline and good order has been met. Volunteers who profess to set the example of devotion to their country's -cause should be foremost in the maintenance of law and the public peace, and we are sure that the force, as a body, will be the first to desire that any approach to insubordination or disorder amongst their ranks should be promptly and surely checked. MARKE7S-7HIS DAY. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. Sugar—The market is steady in tone, but without much inquiry. The duty payments progress favourably, and in dicate favourably of consumption, but dealers operate cau tiously, and purchase only to meet immediate orders. Prices of raw sugar are without quotable change. Those of refined tendrather in favour of buyers, common English lumps offering at 43s 6d per cwt. Coffee—Only very light supplies are in the market, and with good deliveries importers are firm, and only such offers as are fully up to current quotations are entertained. Rice.—For landed parcels there is still very little sale, attention being directed chiefly to parcels of soft grain for future delivery, in which a steady business is passing. COTTON. LITERron, July 23.--Sales probably 10,000 bales. Market better; demand at lower and irregular prices. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris le about at par, and tie short exchange on London is 25f. 20c. per Al sterling. , ncJuiparing these rat.. with the English Mint price of is 1,13. Md. per ounce for standard gold, it appc..rs that gold is about 1-19th per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The course of exchange at new York on London for bills at 60 days' bight was on the last date about 1 ui per cent' At this rate there is a small profit on the importation of gold irem the United states. KELLEY AND SADLER.—In accordance with the challenge issued last week by Harry Kelley, to make a second match with his old opponent, J. Sadler, for the Championship of the Thames, Kelley and several of his friends attended yesterday (Wednesday) evening at the Bells, Parley, between the hours of seven and nine, as specified, but to the disappointment of all present neither Sadler nor any of his party put in an appearance. DISCHARGE OF PENSIONERS.—We learn, OR good authority, that the Adn.iralty have determined to dis charge 160 of the men belonging to the steam reserve this week. The ships on board which they are at present em ployed are CO be placed in divisions, and taken charge of by the crews of the ships in harbour and by the water police. — Rants Telegraph. - EMIGRATION FROM CORNWALL. --A meeting of the Cornwall Central Committee appointed to administer A fund for the relief of distress in the mining districts in the county met at Camborne on Tuesday, and voted £220 for emigration purposes. Tho balance of the fund in hand is £l,lOO. A vast amount of distress is reported, and it is stated that throe additional mines in West Cornwall will cease working and be abandoned in the course of the next few weeks. [ J .. V. Li.- ng rce his Ide le aid le it 'ro the lab re- ankl [or er- ries 1.111- 'erg a of d and ers, Ise- 0 or moil told reli. pro and not ingle Irish . _ olved