The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-26 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND OMMERCIAL INTELLF3EI4OII, CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Stock Markets are without improvement from last night's prices, though the tone continues steady. Railway shares are, on the one hand, supported by the large increase in the traffics of the leading lines— notably, the Great Eastern and the Brighton ; and On the other, they ..are prejudiced by the ex tremely indefinite and unsatisfactory character of the roceedings at the Metropolitan meeting yesterday. .-uhe immediate fall of 1 per cent. is not recovered. Great Luxembourg Shares, the probability of their being no dividend for the past half-year having been Inore than discounted, have advanced, a movement warranted by the increase in the receipts all this year. Foreign Stocks and the funds are quiet, and Ameri cans fiat. rhe Discount Market is strengthened by the revenue payments, and by the arrangements inci dental„r to th e c l ose o f th e quarter. A t t h e b an k i n Lombard-stre e t the demand is active. The rate is 2 ner cent , The Funds are rather dull. Consols are without change at 93 to 931 fCtr money and account. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 91i to 92 ; India Five Per Cents., 114 to 114 ; Exchequer Bills, Os to 14s prem. The Foreign Stock . Market is firm, but with little business. There is an advance of k in the l-13 7 Ptiatt Railway Loan at 90k to 91 , and in Greek at 121 to 13 ; and of 1 1 ,- in Mexican, at 15; to 16 ; ll: s ew Spanish at 352- to 35i ; and Turkish (1865), 43 k to 33-k ; the Viceroy's 7 per Cent. Bonds and the Orel-Vitebsk Russian Loan are -?? lower, the for- Itter beim). 731- to 73k, and the latter 794- to 79i ; Italian keeps steady at 46K to 47-1 ; Egyptian (1864), 87 to 88 ; Viceroy's 9 per Cents., 89* to 89/- ; and Peruvian, 78 to 79. The certificates of the Foreign and Colonial Trust are 1 prem. The new issue of Metropolitan District Railway stock is 3 to 4 prem. In Foreign railways, Great Luxemburg, which were very flat yesterday, are firm at a recovery of a, being quoted at 81 to 9. Lombardo Venetian Railway, 141 ``) 15. American Securities are flat. United States 5-20 Fonds are 4lower, at 714 to 724. Erie Shares show decline of 1 per cent., at 45 to 46 ; and Illinois k, at 89 to 90. English Railway Shares are dull, and the changes in prices are unimportant. Great Northern is is lower; t he A stock ; and Midland, South Eastern, - London and North Western, London Brighton and South toast, 4 each. On the other hand, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire is 1 better ; and great Eastern, Great Western, Caledonian, and M etropolitan each. The following are the quota tions ;---Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1251 to 1251 ; 105 to 1054 ; South Eastern, 724 to 73 ; London and N or th W es t ern , 1144 t o 115 ; G rea t N orthern, 1044 to 1055 ; ditto (A), 995 to 1004 ; Great Eastern, 321 to 32/ ; Great Western, 465 to C; Londo n , B r i g ht on , an d S ou th C oas t, 49 t o 49i ; ledonian, 791 to 791 ; Metropolitan, 1134 to 1131 ; d itto Extension, 1064 to 1074. Bank shares are again extremely quiet and not a single variation is noticed in prices. Agra (A shares), 19 to 105 ; Alliance, 134 to 124 dis. ; Anglo Austrian, It to 4f p rem . ; Ch artere d M ercan til e , 285 to 29 ; ieperial, 17 to 175 ; Imperial Ottoman. I. dis. to 1 , 134 ,r. ; London and County, 51 to 52 ; London and estminster, 67 to 68 ; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; London ue int Stock, 31 to 32 ; Union of London 32 to 33. Foreign Mining shares are without change. St. u ,': 111 a1 del Rey is quo t e d a t 185 t o 195 ; P or t Phili p , If to 14 ; Chontales Ito dis. The dealing in Miscellaneous Securities are merely 4 ,enlinal, and p r i ces are f or th e most part w i t h ou t ch ange. Anglo-American Telegraph, 214 to 224 ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent., 5 1-16 to 5 3-16 ; P ore -street Warehouse, 25 to 14 dis. ; Hudson's Bay leadY at 14' to 14i ; Loudon General Omnibus, t o 2. 4. At the annual meeting of the members of the fl,eliance Life Assurance Society, held to-day, t he directors report stated that 652 new poli fties were issued during the past year, assuring 2 22,945, an d pro d uc i ng £7 ,894 18s 3 d i n prem i ums. he total income from p rem i ums an d i n t eres t was -'65,938 18s 9d. The excess of assets beyond the t o ciety's require m ent s amoun t s t o £29,857 16 s 10d t o e appropriated as a bonus less the usual reserve. About £lO,OOO in bar gold was yesterday sent into the Bank. The report was revived in Paris yesterday that the tew French Loau will be for £28,000,000 sterling. The works on the Delhi Railway are progressing so sat isfactorily th a t it is expec t e d t h e sect i on f rom Meerut to Umballah, upwards of 120 miles in length, Rill be ready for traffic by the Ist of January next, and that from Umballah to,Loodianah, about 65 miles, Z.,73' shortly after th e c o mmencemen t o f th e year. hen these sections are completed there will be 227 miles of line in full operation from Delhi. towards L ahore, leaving only 57 miles to complete the con teetion with the Punjaub section from Uturitson t 0 the Bias. , A call o f £lO per s h are, paya bl e th e Ist o f A pr il , as been made by the official liquidator of the Finan cial Corporation (Limited). MAt the m ee ti ng y es t er d ay o f t h e U n i te d M ex i can ininga. Company, a resolution to authorise the 4 I r ectors " from time to time to call a meeting call sharehold ers f or th e purpose o f ma ki ng such eon the shares of the company, provided that the ; ll's do no t excee d 5 s per s h are i n any one year, and ; h e total amoun t so ca ll e d s h a ll not excee d 15s per Ire)" was unanimously agreed to. The o bj ec t o f th ese "'us is for the acquisition of new mines, and for the general extension of operations. The St. J o h n d e l R ey Mi n i ng C ompany ' s di rectors na ve issued a ci rcu l ar con t a i n i ng th e l atest a d v i ces fro nt the m i nes , as well as an account of th e ir ' financial position. After deducting all expenses, t;hiding the manager's dr a ft s t o J une nex t, th e jaiStice in hand is £11,242 16 s sd, w hi c h w ill b e ~,ee,reased to £19,242 16s 5d by a remittance of Iti due in May. The advices from the mines are b e the 17th February. The noxious vapours had bee n expelled from the mine, and examinations f li v i Tve the surface of the debris were being care made. It was thought that two further l ininations would enable the Mine Conference to odetermine whether it would not be practicable to s eh the ore ground in the upper part of the East 1 3r ee hveedit - throngh the existing exca va ti on , w hi c h, if 4 [ l 4e ticable, would occupy much less ti me th an a new i o a ft• More regular results from the Gain Mine are e ked for in M arc h. ,h directors of the lonian Bank have declared a of"idend of the half-year ending December 31st at the te A of 6 per cent. per annum, and a b onus at t h e rate 9 t ,;* Per cent. per annum. Both are p a y a bl e on t h e B t h April. ifs the traffic receipts of the Bahia and San F ranc i sco aTql‘vay Company for the week ending February 15 Messrs. an increase of £345. t o messrs. E. F. Satte r th wa it e ' s wee kl y rev i ew o f th e 1 1 10 11 market for American secur iti es i s as f o ll ows: usiness on the London market in American itl'enrities has during the past week been extremely ti o aet ive, and the variation in prices of most descrip kil,6l of stocks is little more than nominal. United. ti o e ''es Five-Twenty's of both kinds are without altera yl) 1862's being 72 to 721, and the 1865's 71 to Illinois Central shares are steady, at 895 to 90. to 47shares, after being depressed to 454, recovered ; but do not close at the b es t, ow i ng t o l ower ile,totations to-day from New York ; the final price o o re is 464- to 464. Atlantic and Great Western tionolidated. Bonds have given way 1 per cent., ti i : l ng 28 to 29, and the debentures at 265 to lin ' l f decline of per cent." BRITISH FUNDiII —TWO O'CLOCK. I Dr FUNDS. yr Lent. Consols S °. Account, April 2 934 3 ktsr Cent. Reduced 92 14 914 2 14 i 4 :10::: 2 1. t t i P per cent Cent. Jan. 1894 — , kb per Cent. J an. 1873.. — 80 yrs, expire sth Ja . n., 1880. xc Do for 30 yrs, expire sth Aril 1885 — (Red Sea Telegraph), Au.., 1908 9 D a— Doer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. £5OO — 11 h i.. P bo £lOO & £2OO — 131 4 : 1 3k of ilngland Stock, 44 per Cent Shut 5. Account 111 •nDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. D a .tuck, 104 per Cent., April 1874 I f. Acc ount 13°' 5 per Cent. July, 1880 1: 1 ,1 per C en t ., O c t. 1888 bo" Certificates Do' Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent BB b o "' 5 per Cent. Jan. 1872 )3 5 i per Cent., May 1879 lOB4 5 b • , per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — do. 1877 b„B 0 - do. 1882 — 1) 0 ' ''eb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 1) 0 130 0ds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO • under £l.OOO dr FORKIGN FUNDS—TWO CLOCK. k'lnt* L-liit,,, thii e Republic, 6 per Cent. — ' l l i, Rends, 5 per Cent. 1859 (1 4. 1.1,1 5 per Cent b '1 Per Cent.,1852 0. b c „ . do„ 18;8 b do. 18 ;0 — b c' ' do ' 1863 —o. . b - Per Cent. 1865 11 4 5 Ae c ' h o (flint 72 r , I) 4 / 4 -Yres 6 per Cent — b b,„ 4 -d)er Cont. (Doferred 3 per Cent.) v 1-„ ' Per C ent 13 1 0 1 Per Cent 67 1) 0 ' ~,9. per C en t — 13 0 ' ' Per Cent, B • •—• 1) 0 1 , 1867 .' ' per ,Cent., 1860 — In h 25. apanied npanied n Ellis, Watts, -an-eye .st week btoon to with a double ort!i of L by all ?on the )cvn pet Ltch in haud 3r deep in old buuch urfling under thumb vith the favour ectured onerous [reland e Isola- with a A for a ming- ) is Dr. hers -- 3 in the rn and vonder etween ivrithing dreadful adstono on—th© a home ily but RC 11.- ;er just now all rtion by rester- 1. Their nd they Tvitude. seeing a he oars, Jookbani convict lure the evening. sailed on the n Bald :w Eng iverpool h sailed 19th of rom Ba- .ot since says :-- ved thi the de- Ling the omulge - French .ermined o protect ,0 super act. py.---00 Stirling, ed. She not say as . On hi Mon )ceeding aside, 9, picked. Drs ied soon long her, Annie,' 1 in her West." e trials ch-load ion, tile reported s so far justify awarded re mid :e of the 3, g e nt• oof over oh wind )ove the :n - e over ,ble prO ighbOilt- the spot . 2 „, ni , the s e yeral Th e 10 5 contents or sitP ° ; er at 60• Ps ould onefit t h . )s wh ic so s t° Will trl © seed a low th :arrie tto ,ve b een r B 3ster ', !ono,svedi l selia c i; to ld cou Jo d e `ty h e brig orT -4° `V t rt : li e d d to - 'n n 1 be Sa e ix Gae l, R a g Aare, o N a ' the Al"' -1c g ut' sn ince, - „o -r 'uobwitte t i° t b3 p a r vt's e a iliai the :M. Do., Scrip .£32 paid C )l mbian, G per Cent. Danish ; 3 per Cent., 1825 atnubian Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 72 1 rilquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ligyptiap, 7 per Cent — Do. Se( oud Issue — Do. £5OO Bonds . ' Do. £lO6 Bonds — Do. 1864 Do. .15'i0 Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds ..... 881 Government Railway Debentu res ... 90f Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do. Account .. Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p It . liar& 5 pet Cert., 1865 , Do, Account Do. Maremmana Raiway„ A ‘xicar. 3 per Cent .... Ditto for Account ...., Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — llontevidean C per Cent. Nloorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Oen — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants ( liectai es) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account 7 Bl 1 i Do 41 per Cent. (Uri barren) Do 4i- per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 185:4, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'b Do. do., 1.67 — Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid —pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ Du 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 186(1 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds._ Do. do. £B4 15s. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B7l 7 Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Sardinian, 5 pi,r Cent — Spanish 3 per Cen . — Do Account .. Do New Deferrect — Do Adcount Do Passive 151 Do Ace. ant De Corn. Cert. of Con! . not funded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent. Do Account • Do 6 per Cent. 1858 591 Do Account Do .£lOO Boßds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds Do. 1863 63/ 3 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 * g. Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cont. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates Dividends on the above payable in London. French Routes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 25 f• Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, q per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2* per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil „ Do Account Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. Zsl. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK, Consols, Money 92i 31 Do. Account, March ... 93* NEW 31US1C. " Waste not the Hour." SONG. The words written by ALFRED DAWSON, M.A. ; the music composed by Arthur Fox. London : Lamborn Cock, Addi son and Co. How many times have we been asked this ques tion—" Can you recommend me a good song for a gentleman ?" Had we been requested to name a song for a lady we should have had been at the trouble of making a selection among so many, but the repertoire for gentlemen is far less com plete. We cannot help, therefore, feeling grateful to Mr. Arthur Fox, who has supplied us with a practi cal answer for the next time the question is put to us, by writing a charming song, entitled " Waste not the hour." The air is simple, original, and graceful ; whilst to those who look for something more than melody alone the elaborate accompani ment written by Mr. Fox will prove him to be a skilful harmonist blended with a consummate pianist. 'Whoever sings, accompanies, or bears that song, to him, indeed, " the hour shall not have been wasted." ATTEMPTED MURDER BY SHOOTING. CHESTER, Thursday Morning.—•A telegram re ceived in town this morning from the above plane gives the particulars of the following diabolical attempt made to murder a man by a farmer named Richard Williams, at the village of Penering. It appears that three men, one of whom was named John Jones, called at the farm premises of Mr. Williams to see his servant, and whilst they were talking to her Williams, hearing the conversa tion that was going on, set a ferocious dog at them; they ran away, when Jones threw a stone at the dog. This so exasperated Williams that he went into the house, procured a loaded gun, ran after Jones, and when he got near enough he fired the gun at him, and the shot struck him on -the trousers, burning a hole about two inches round, and the shot entered * his groin. He commenced bleeding, and fainted from loss of blood. His com panion carried him to his house, and Mr. Thomas was sent for, who found that the shots had entered that part of his body to the extent of 2} inches, and that very little hopes could be entertained of his recovery. Williams was at once taken into custody, and it being represented to Major Davis, the chairman of the Bench of Magis trates, proceeded to the bed-side of the sufferer, took down in writing what is supposed to be the dying declaration of the unfortunate man, which he duly signed. The prisoner at his examination, after the above facts had been deposed to, did not deny the charge, but the three men were trespassing upon his property, and he had, he maintained, a perfect right to shoot the man in his defence. The magistrates said if the man should die, as it was feared he would, he feared that he would be indicted on the coroner's inquisition on the capi tal charge, but as he was still alive he would be committed to take his trial at the ensuing assizes for unlawfully shooting with intent, &c. The pri soner was then locked up. MARKETS—(This Day.) METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supplies of stock at market this mornin g were fair and the trade open. Of beasts the supplies included 80 from the Continent. The beef trade was slow, but prices, whilst barely so firm, could not be quoted lower. The number of sheep on sale included 500 from abroad. Demand ruled steady, and prices firmer. Of calves, 103 came to hand from abroad. The demand was dull, and prices lower. The pork trade was less brisk, and rates barely so firm. Total at market :—Beasts, 859; sheep, 5,226; calves, 159 ; pigs, 60. QUOTATIONS—Beef, 3s 4d to 5s ; mutton, 38 4d to 5s 4d ; Teal, 3s 4d to 5s 10d ; pork, 3s to 4s 4d per stone of 81bs, sinking the offal. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. S U GAR. —Pricos are very firm with only light supplies in the market. Brown qualities meet rather more inquiry. There have been np public sales to-day. Refined sugars were firm at late rates. COFFEE.—There is a good steady inquiry for both bonded and floating parcels, and prices are firm for all descriptions. TEA.--The Indian sales have offered 5,373 packages, of which 4,87.5 sold. Broken teas at full prices, and pekoes rather firmer than in the previous season. China teas are firm, bnt not active. RICE maintains its value, but the market is quiet. SALTPETRE.—A quiet demand prevails, at late rates. POTATOES, &c. We have good supplies of potatoes by land ft:id water, and at the late decline there is an increasing demand. Fair supplies of green stuffs have been cleared off readily at fully late rates. HAY. Light supplies at Smithfield and Whitechapel, but trade very dull, the weather having a bad effect. Prices are irregular, according to the condition of the goods, but for dry loads current rates are unaltered. COTTON. LITEIIPOOL, March 26. —Market slightly firmer and un changed. Sales, probably 12,000 baler. AMERICA. (REUTER'S i'ELER Am.) ARRIVAL OF THE FRANCE. QUEENSTOWN, Mardi 25. The National Steamship Company's steamer France, from New York, arrived off this harbour at 11 a.m. this morning. She landed passengers and proceeded for Liverpool. All well. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 1868; POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY. BO W-STREET. FORGING A BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE.—A young man named William Rawlings Lindley, residing at 8, Gillingham-street, Pimlico, was placed before Sir Thomas Henry charged with forging a baptismal certificate, in order tnat he might by that means become enabled to compete for an office in the public service at the Civil Service examination. Mr. Poland attended on the part of the Trea sury to prosecute. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner had formerly held a temporary situation in the Yost-office, for which he passed the usual test ; but that engagement having terminated he en tered his name as a candidate for public employment and for examination by the Civil Ser vice Commissioners. The prisoner's real age, it was stated, was 25,and the baptismal registrar, which it was alleged he had forged, made it appear that he was but 20, that being the age beyond which candidates were disqualified to compete. The ages of those amongst whom the prisoner attempted to pass were from 16 to 20, and when the prisoner made his appearance the commissioners became so doubtful about the genuineness of the certificate he had furnished that the solicitor of the Treasury was communicated with, and he at once sent the matter for investigation by the police at Scotland yard. Inspector Williamson at one proceeded to the prisoner's lodgings, and there discovered the genuine baptismal register of the prisoner, and steps were at once taken to prove the case a forgery. The minister of the church at Stoke-upcn-Trent and several other persons gave evidence to prove the filsity of the document produced by the pri soner to prove his age ; and _ _ Sir Thomas Henry, at the conclusion of the ex amination, fully committed the prisoner for trial. The two men named William Challoner and Thomas Jones, who stood remanded on suspicion of being card-sharpers, were placed at the bar, but the evidence being insufficient Sir Thomas Henry discharged them, observing that there was great suspicion, but not enough evidence to justify him in sending them for trial. Jones said he was a respectable man, but Sir Thomas Henry told him that the flash notes and counters found in his pocket did not bear out that assertion, and the less they said about the mat ter the better for them. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SHAMEFUL CRUELTY TO A HORSE-BAD CASE. W. J. Reed, a carman, of Parson's-green, was charged by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with the following cruelty to a horse. Inspector Temperley, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, saw the prisoner driving a horse attached to a heavily laden cart, but so badly laden that all the weight was pressing on the horse, and seeing the horse flinching as if in great pain, he examined it and found on the horse's back, under a piece of sheepskin which had evidently been placed there to hide it, a raw wound a foot in length and as broad as a man's hand, the poor animal being but half fed, and altogether in a most wretched condition. Barnes, the gaoler of the court, informed the magistrate that he had, at the invitation of Tem perley, seen the horse, and a more wretched spec tacle he had never seen—the poor creature had a large sore on its back exactly as described by Tem perley, its bones were protruding through its skin, it had scarcely a leg to stand on, and in fact was all to pieces. The prisoner said the horse belonged to his brother, and on the latter attending he refused to have the horse destroyed, and the prisoner was therefore fined 40s. or a month. The prisoner's brother informed the gaoler that his reason for not consenting to have the horse de stroyed was that he intended to have some more work out of it. SPOR7 hVG INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM SPRING MEETING.-WEDNESDAY. The Heathcote Plate (handicap) of 100 sous. for all ages ; winners (matches excepted) after March 19, at 10 a.m., blb extra. Now T.Y.C. (three-quarters of a mile). Duke of Newcastle's Bismark, by Weatherbit, 4 yrs, Bst 11Ib (J. Daley) 1 Lord Vivian's Tumbler, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ...(T. Chaßoner) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Fakir, 43 rs, 7st 81b (fluxtable) 3 The following also ran :—Grand Duke, Freemason, Hop Leaf, Catiline, Tina, Traviata, Chantilly, Laird of Scotland, Patrician, Manton, Dunoon, Adventuress, and Professor Anderson. Betting-7 to 4 agst Laird of Scotland, 9to 2 agst Patri cian, 8 to 1 agst Fakir, 10 to 1 each agst Bismark, Tumbler, and Freemason, and 100 to 8 agst Hop Leaf. The favouritedwith a clear lead of Hop Leap, Freemason, and Patrician, made the running to Tatteuham Corner, whore he ran wide, and in so doing took out Patrician and Freemason. This mistake left Tumbler iuladvance of Bis mark and Fakir to the distance, where the Duko of New castle's horse headed the leader and won very cleverly by a couple of lengths. Three lengths divided the second and third ; Laird of Scotland, close up, was fourth, Dunoon fifth, Freemason sixth ; the next lot comprised Chantilly, Manton, Catiline, and Grand Duke, the last three being Tina, Patrician, and Adventuress. Match, 300 sous, h ft, five furlongs, Bst 71b each. Captain Cooper's filly by MentmOreLrrincess, Bst 71b (T. French) 1 Lord Vivian's Whimsical filly, Bst 7lb (Fordham) 2 Betting-2 to lon the Whimsical filly. The non-favourite made all the running, and won iu a canter by six lengths: ,Walton Stakes of 10 sons each, 5 ft, with 50 added. Weight for age , with certain penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a m Duko of Nowcastle'e Lure, 2 yrs, Gst lib (Cradock) 1 Mr Merry's Sunflower filly, 2 yrs, Gst 71b (Butters) 2 Mr R. Walker's Calton, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 3 Mr T. V. Morgan's Antias, 2 yrs, Gst 71b (Penfold) 4 Betting-11 to 8 on Catton. Antias cut out the work a length in advance of the other three, who followed abreast to the Tattenham turn into the straight; here the leader ran out, and the favourite came on with the lead to the enclo sure, where he gave way, beaten ; pissing the Stand the Duke of Newcastle's colt shot out and eventually won by a length. Catton was a bad third. The Epsom Spring Cup (handicap) of 200 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, 3 only (to the fund) if declared ; the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes; winners of a handicap with public money added after February 27, at 10 a.m., 51b, of two such or of the City and Suburban or Great Metropolitan 101 b extra. One mile. 33 subs, 12 of whom declared. Mr Beadman's Orion, by Cramond, 3 yrs, Bst 61b _ _ . (Fordham) 1 Count Lagrange's Nemea, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (Grimshaw) 2 Mr C. Snewing's Seamew, 4 yrs, 7st 101b...(Maidrnent) 3 The following also ran:—.fount Palatine, Rabbit Trap, Lady Rosehill, La Muta, Yardarm, Carlos, Acorn. Mr Beadman declared to win with Orion. Betting-5 to 2 agst Orion, 100 to 30 agst Nemea, 6to 1 agst Lady Rosehill, 10 to 1 each Seamew, Mount Pala tine, and Acorn, and 100 to 8 agst Rabbit Trap. La Muta, in company with Seamew and AJorn, made play down the hill, followed by Nemea, Orion, and Lady Rosehill, but as they rounded Tattenham-corner, the for mer dropped away, leaving Seamew, next the rails, in ad vance of Nemea, the pair being followed by the favourite, wide on the upper ground to the distance. Here Nemea headed Seamew, but in a few strides further she gave way to Orion,who came on and won in a cantm by two lengths, Nemea defeating Seamew by a length for second ; Acorn was a good fourth, Lady Rosehill fifth, Mount Palatine sixth, and Yardarm next. The others were beaten off, and La Muta did not pass the post. The Durdans Stakes of 5 sous each, with 100 added; twe year olds 6st 51b, three Bst 51b, four 9st 61b, five, six, and aged 9st 81b, mares and geldings allowed 31b; the win ner to be sold for 150 sues, if for 100 allowed 41b, if for 50 71b. Half a mile. Mr. J. P. Craven's Sir Oliver, by Stockwell, ;4 yrs, Bst 131 b (£5O) (T. French) 1 Prince Soltykoff's Seringapatam, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b __(.£so) _ _(M ) 2 _allll Mr. Hope's Bouquetiere, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (.£100) (Maidtnent) 3 The following also ran : Spitfire, Woodbine, Brine, Resistance, Lillington, Capucine filly, Merry Lass, Tarra gona filly, and Paris. Betting-5 to 2 agst Paris, 4to 1 (at first sto 2) agst Sir Oliver, 6 to 1 agst the Tarragona filly, 8 to 1 agst Woodbine, and 100 to 8 agst Spitfire. Paris made play, attended by Sir Oliver, Spitfire, Resistance, Bouquetiere, an l Seringapatam, the latter lying wide on the right. They ran thus to the distance, when the favourite beat a retreat, leaving Sir Oliver slightly in advance of Seringa patam and Bouquetiere to the Stand, when Resistance died away, leaving the issue with the three, Sir Oliver winning easily by a length. There was a length and a half between the second and third ; Spitfire was fourth, Brine fifth, Resistance sixth, and Merry Lass next. The last three were Paris, Woodbine, and tho Tarragona. filly. Capt. Machell purchased the winnor fur 320 guineas, and Mr. Hughes claimed Seringapat%m. - - The Groat Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) of 2 sous each, - - 15 ft. Two miles and a quarier: Mr. H. Savile's Blueskin, 3 yrs, Est (Hammond) 1 Mr. W. Bale's Manoeuvre filly, 4 yrs, 6st 11Ib (Butters) 2 Count Lagrange's Montagnard, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Eluxtable) 3 The following also ran :—Hippia, Fitz-Ivan, Thalia, Stephen Langton, Jezabel, Niue Elms, Powderham, Guy of Warwick, Attack colt, Child of the Islands, Mariner, Thorndyke, Clairon, Adamant, St. Albans, and Carnage. Betting-9 to 2 Blueskin, 7to 1 agst Mariner, Bto 1 agst Stephen Langton, 10 to 1 each agst Hippia and Clairon, 12 to 1 each agst Thalia, Jezabol, Thorndyko, and Adamant, 100 to 6 agst Montagnard, 20 to 1 agst Nine Elms, 25 to 1 agst the Attack colt, and 33 to 1 agst the Manoeuvre filly. When fairly in the old course the favourite took his place at the girths of Viscount St. Albans and ran with him to the 3-quarters of a mile post, where he was dis posed of, and his place was then taken by Blueskin, closely attended by the Manoeuvre filly, Montagnard, Hippia, Child of the Islands, and Thalia to the turn into the straight, where they closed and ran to the road. Here Hippia declined, leaving the issue with Blueskin, the Manoeuvre filly, and the Frenchman, who came on together to the Stand, were the favourite drew away and won cleverly by a length and a half ; a bad third ; Child of the Islands was fourth, Thalia fifth, and Hippia sixth ; then came Fitz-Ivan, Stephen Langton, Clairon, and Mariner in a cluster, followed at wide intervals byViscount St. Albans Thornd) ke, and Carnage, the last lot being Adamant; Nine Elms, and Jezabel ; the latter, however, did not pass the post. The New Two-Year-Old Stakes, of 10 soya each, with 100 added ; colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 71b. The second to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes. Winners extra. T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile. 38 subs. C ount Lagrange's Masaniello, by Ventre St. Gris, Bst 101 b (Grimshaw) 1 Mr. J. 2awson's Da Vero, 9st 31b (T. French) 2 Mr. T. V. Morgan's Electricity, Bst 7:b (Snowden) 3 The following also ran :—Mdlle de Flygny, The Major, The Baroness, Clara, Fenian, Robespierre, Glen Stuart, Sofauka, Musk, The Rajah, Rosecleer, and Lyttle`on. Betting-6 to 4 agst Masaniello, sto 2 agst Do Vere, and 10 to 1 each agst Robespierre and The Rajah. Do 'Vero, with Electricity in close attendance, laid in front to the turn into the straight, where Masaniello, overpulling Grimshaw, took up the running, and came on towards the stand in advance, followed by Electricity and De Vere ; these three remained in front to the finish, Ma saniello winning in a cantor by three lengths ; a length and a half separated second and third ; the Baroness was fourth, Robespierre fifth, Mdlle de Flygny sixth, Rosecleer seventh, and last of all Lyttleton, the latter having got off badly. The Prince of Wales's Stakes, a Free Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, in case of acceptance, with 200 added; win ners of any race after March 12 (at ton a.m.) 31b, of a handicap race 71b extra; one mile. Duko of Newcastle's Clemene,e, by Newminster, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Ilunt) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Xi, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (Wells) 2 Count Batthyany's Cheltenham, 4 yrs, Bst (Morris) 3 The following also ran :—Van Amburgb, Out-and- Outer, Montgoubert, Feodor, Ravioli, Conundrum, Laird of Scotland, and Choral. Betting-5 to 2 agst Laird of Scotland, 4to 1 each agst Xi and Ravioli, 6 to 1 each agst Feodor and Clemenca, 100 to 8 agst Cheltenham, and 100 to 7 agst Van Amburgh. Ravoili made the running until well in the distance, where Olomouc° was brought out, and won by a length and a half ; half a length between second and third; Van Am burgh was fourth, and Cheltenham fifth. LATEST BETTING ON TUE COURSE. TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Rosicrucian (taken) 7 to 1 agst Pace (taken) DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Orion (taken) LOTIIIANS' RACING C. SPRING MEETING. Weights for the Hunters' al soya each, with 25 added. Age at lb King's Cross ... 4 12 7 Wiseman 5 12 5 Bonaparte 6 12 5 Bay Leaf m 5 12 4 Cottage Girl ... 6 12 2 Bachelor ... 5 12 0 Dark Agnes ... 5 11 12 Brilliant ... a 11 12 Prince of Darkness 5 11 10 Camperdown a 11 8 Ejected • 511 6 Weights for the Hurdle Han, added. One LUB AND EDINBURGH .-SATURDAY, April 4. end Yeomanry Handicap of 3 Once round atd a distance. Age st lb Ladybird ... 11 4 Amazon ... 5 11 3 Barrister (h-b) a 11 3 Black Knight 4 11 2 Queen of the Fairies 4 11 2 The Fawn... a 11 2 Emperor (h-b) a 11 2 Prior(h-b) ... 6 10 12 Luck (late Half Moon) 4 10 12 Salt Peter (h-b) ... 410 10 dicap of 3 sous each, with 20 nile and a half. Age st lb Bonaparte ... 6 13 0 Brilliant ... a 12 12 Jungle Queen ... 5 12 8 Sherwood ... a 12 0 Ladybird a 32 0 Barristor (h b) ... a 11 12 Wagtail ... ... a 11 10 The Fawn... ... a 11 10 Weights published Age st lb Black Knight 4 11 10 The Clown ... a 11 8 Neil Gow a 11 8 Speculation (h b)... a 11 6 Shy Girl (h b) ... 611 6 Jack (12 b)... ... all 6 Cairnsmuir ... 6 11 4 Salt Peter (it b) ... 4 11 0 111V03 24, at Lynn. SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Paid., Closing Prioe. - Masai and Meter Caledonian W.I. • • Cambrian. Cork and 8and0n...... s:ornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab.J unc E.London. bcrip CP:ti , Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk.' Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 Urcat North of Sootlanq Great Northern Du. A stock Do. B stock 82 13 79 80 20 30 3 4 75 77 70 72 —ti 102 104 31t 321 6 7 15 6 104 105 Vogt juu 121 its Do. New, is. at 25 pm and W. 01 Ireland lit. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxloru 94 9d 46 Is 25 28 Do. Newport. Do. hereiord.. Laneablurett York:blurt 11...Haden and Blackwall ILon., Brigh.,4z. S Coabt 1 on., Chat., and Dove.' Do. 3.tetrop. Ex. A Lon. dr North Webteu Lou. a South Wester Alan., Slid., Lincoln Atetropolitan..... Do. New 125} 125 474 44i 18 188 12 15 ll4i 8, $7 12i 13%, 111 Du. Extension ...•.. Aletrucolitan Diatriel Du. and St. John's IN Midland Do. .£9 Share Do, Birinin.. ec Derby ltid Kent . . . North Brawl' ... Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwicl. Do. G.N•E purchas, Do. Leeds ..... Do. York DG. Carlisle ..... Do. S tack. & Darling - . Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 186* 5 . Do. do. 18436 North Staffordshire • N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central moot. i. E , Aber. stock Do. Soot, Mid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., tit Wok l'aff Vale Do. C V alc of Neallt Waterford & Kilkennl Waterloo & Wlilteha I I West Cornwall El i 494 i 11 105 331 4 1(0 I 130} Business done. 79 t 81 322 115 14i B.EI 115 k 14 107 I 107 108 05 111; 74 76 33 34 101 i 1021 60 61 13 91 12 132 130 132 114 !id liP 56 58. 1416 108 56 58 43 15 72 73 9 10 143 145 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES'. British Columbia, 6 per cent., De 0.31,1672.... 100 Dan.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug.. Ilk 0 93 100 Do. sp. o. Mar. & Septl 100 98 100 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July! 100 86 88 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk , 100 15 87 Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 18731 100 VA 106 Do.Apl.&001 1890.1900 1 100 109 110 Do. do 1880-14 100 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 11.13 108 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 18 100 Ceylon, Nov. 1878,6 p., 100 110 111 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... lOO 106 108 Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. 15 100 107 10, Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 1(6 Natal , iov. 6 per cent lOO N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov.s p•0.,186t) 100 90 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 100 152 961 961 New Zealand, 6p. cents 100 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 102 104 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 103 105 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o. 1868-9 100 Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 110 11l Vio,Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.&July 100 Do. do, April & Oot lOO 1110 112 112 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atlantic & St.Lawrenoe all 54 66 itom.,Baroda.siCen.ln. 100 1021 1031 03 21 gu. 6 per cent... Do. F shares lO 1 1p Isuffalo & Lake Huron all 3 4 Do. Preference 3uti.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 ll.lO 68 71 ;aloutta & S. E., lim lOO e Town & Dock, gu lOO 18 52 )emerara, 7 p.c. per. pi all 99 102 , :ast Bengal, gu., sdo 100 1044 I G O 4 1051 East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 109 110 110 ci Do. J Extension 15 ,rand Trunkof Canada 100 151 16a )o. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o all 78 92 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 43 45 Do. do deferred all De. 2d Pref. Bonds all 33 33 Du. do. deferred all • - Do. 3d Pref. stock._ all 27 29 Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred all lt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 100 109 110 1081 0. Gus. 5 per cent lB 11 2 v Do. New gua. 52. o 6 11 2t , It. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent lov 91 16 Do 2 ;mat Wta. of Canada all 161 18,1 151 1 Do. New all )o. op. o Ma. pay. 1873 all 98 100 5.1 do. pay. 1877-8 all Pt 91 ladras, 5 p.o 100 100 102 1031 1)o. 41 do lOO 93 85 Do. la do lOO 89 91 Do. Filth Extensioi, 5 Leib. Cor. 6p. c. Buds. 100 lel. & Hobsou '8 Bay.. all 110000 10 83 1 10 k 5 5 elude to. Delhi 10. do .l t 4 15 Puniaub.... IoU 101 101 to.lndus St.Flot 100 87 89 i cent., Deo. 31, 15 . 72. 4 I— (lan.G 0v.6 p.c.J a.tis July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug.. Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. inscribed sit Cape (.I.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 1 Do.Ap1.&001 1890-11.100 1 Do. do 1880-9 L Do. Jan.&July, 181104 I Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and lb Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1878, 6 p. Do. 1872, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. i 5 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 'Natal , iov. 6 per cent.. N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov.s p•c.,186b Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 New Zealand, 6 p. cent) Do. 5 per cent.... ... Nova Scotia pop. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.o. 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.& July Do. do, A pril & Oot Atlantic St. Lawrence Boru.,Baroda. Cen.lu. gu. 6 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron' Do. Preference Burl.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. .872-3- Calcutta & S. E., lien a; e Town & Dock, gu Oernerara, 7 p.c. per. PI East Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension rand Trunkot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds' 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds. Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock. Do. do. deferred . Do. 4th Pref. stook . Do. do. deterred .... t. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 0. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gds. 5 2. o it. South of ludia gua. 5 per cent D.•. 4¢ per cent Do ;mat Wca. of Canada. Do. New 00.6 p. o Ma.. pay. 187:I 00. 5.1 du. pay. 1877-6 Xadras, gua. 5 p.o 1)o. 41 do Do. do I Do. Fifth Extenviohl Mclb. Cor p. C. Buds.i Az, Hobsou Bay N. ttl.Cda.6pc lat pf.ba 'Oude .Sf lthiik'nd, gr. 5 p.O Seinde Do. Delhi Do. do .l • I 4 6 , Do. Puniaub... • R 4. Do.lndus St.l4'lot BRITISH MINES. cam. Comm!. Gold, lim. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 5/, 64 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 440 46) Drakewalle 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 10 12 East Caradon 2.14,e 4 5 East earn Brea 3l 2 24 East Grenville 2.14.0 14 2 East Gunnislake 8.3.6 I East Lovell 3.0.0 8 0 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7,6 14 2 Gam.dt StAubyn(G Yvan. 66 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited., all 17 18 Great South Tolgus 1.4.0 Great Wheal 1$ y. 14.9.6 G. Wheat Vor (lielstfin 46 18 19 Grenville 9.0.6 It 14 Elerod's Foot ... 8.10.0 38 90 Ilingston Downs....„ 5.10,6 24 21 .Margaret (Uny ,Le1ant,13.17.6 6 8 Marke Valley I 4-.10.6 6 61 4 Awyndy Iron Ore, St 21 It New S ton . . 561 60 70 North toskear . ....... 38,4 5 7 N.Wh Bassett(lllogan 4.1.0 iorth Wheal Crotty 2.13 A, 2 3 t'roeper United......., 8.11.0 2 24 I t'n,vidence ,UnyLelant 1 1,6,; 25 27 - 5. Caradon (St. Cleer).. lt 180 400 iouth Condurrow ...... "1.2.0 1 ~Wheal Iran. (1110ga n, 18 .18.6 374 420 3tray Park . ........... 1 35.15,6 4 6 rin Crof t l4 lb _ Vigra and Clogan, lirn all %Vest lassettallogan _ W. Caradon (Ltskeardi 1! 10 .2 _ West Cluyerton ll 61 66 _. West _ Wheal 13assetc 'Mogan 54 75 8) Wheal Buller (ftedrutb 16 16 II Wheal 51ary Ann (Men. 8 21 23 _ Wheal &ton Wheal 'rrelawney (Lis 5.17.0 6 8 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 674 :rossiGN"LtAIL WAY r. Great Luxembourg, 8; Recite and San Francisco, lim., gua. 7 per cent., 91 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15 FOII.EIGN hiINIGB. --- Cape Copper, 91 Choataies Gold and Silver Mining, lira., 3j Dun Pedro. North Del Hey, 2 II pm IS Alsit 3. Alliance, lim.. 121 Anglo- Austrian, 4 Chartered kler. of India, London, and China, 281 Land Mortgage Bank of India, I im., 11 London Chartered Balm of Australia„23/ London and County, 51 Ditto, new, 31 London and 1 , 1 estminster, Ditto, Scrip, 461 National Provincial of England, Ditto. ,d and 3d issue, 38 Oriental Bank Corporation, 421'f Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 4 31 .1161val•Il lISUELLANICOLth. Atlantic Telegraph, 541 Ditto, 8 per cent 103} Credit Fonder of England, hm., 3 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, mi. by Egypt. Coy., 891 Electric anti International Telegraph, 183 Fore-street Warehouse, lirn., Gen. Credit and Discount, lim., 6 Hudson's Bay, l4i National Discount Company, 101 Viceroy of Egypt 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan, 73i COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18 ... 11 18f Ditto Rotterdam — ... 11 191 ... 12 i Antwerp ---... 25 35 ... 25 40 Brussels Hamburgh Paris Short ... 25 15 ... 25 25 Ditto 3 Ms. ... 2 i 30 ... 25 37} Marseilles... Frankfort-on-the-Main ... ... 1201 ... 120 i Vienna — ... 11 72f ... 11 77} Trieste — ... 11 75 ... 11 80 Petersburg — ... 32} ... g2l, Berlin . Madrid — ... 48 ... 481 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa — ... 28 70 ... 28 90 Naples Palermo — ... 28 70 ... 28 90 Messina Lisbon Oporto — sli ... 51 The quotation of gold at Paris] is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25f. 15c. per .C 1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of lis.lo4d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about one-tenth dearer in rarie than in Loudon. WESTMINSTER. SHOCKING PARENTAL DEPRAVITY.—DavicI Casey, a boy only seven years old, presenting a most frightful picture of rags and filth, shoeless, and shirtless, was brought to the court from St. Luke's Workhouse, charged with begging. Policemzu Channery, 282 S, said that in Oakley street, Chelsea, he saw the poor child begging. He said to a lady, " Give me a penny," and afterwards importuned others. Mr. Benson—ls anything known of this miser. able child ? Policeman—lle has a brother in the Hammer• smithilleformatory, and a sister in another refor• oratory at Finchley. _ _ Mr. Benson—ls the mother here ? A woman stepped forward and said he was her son, but there was no keeping him indoors. She worked very hard for her living and so did her husband, and they were neither of them to blame in the least. Mr. Benson—How comes the poor child in this wretched condition ? Mother—His brother has his shoes and his jacket outside. Mr. Benson—Where is his shirt ? Mother—He must have got rid of it. He never brings what he begs home to me. Mr. Benson—l don't believe that. Mother—His father has been very ill these six weeks, and can't work. Policeman —I saw him rolling drunk in the stree only two days ago. Mother—We are very respectable people that work hard for our children. llaws, summoning officer of the court—l know this woman and her husband as common drunkards, spending all the money they can get that way. I have had a great deal of trouble with the father about the other children. The mother launched a volley of abuse at him. Mr. Benson—Let the poor child be taken to the workhouse till Thursday. THAMES. BRANDY SUCKERS IN THE LONDON DOCK.--Three men, named John Gale, aged 35 years ; George Robinson, 29; and John Crawley, 25 ; were charged with an offence called , c sucking the monkey," but, in legal phraseology, feloniously stealing, taking, and carrying away brandy from a cask in the Lon don Dock. William Edward Spencer, acting inspector of the Dock Company's police, saw the prisoners on a quay where there were many casks of brandy, and where they had no right to be. Spencer watched them iu a shed 40 yards distant. He saw them turn over a cask of brandy, and all three drunk in turn by means of a tube inserted in the bung-hole. The prisoners then rolled the cask on its side again, and were about to depart when Mr. Spencer pounced upon them and took them into custody. The prisoners:denied that they had been sucking the monkey, but the facts were clearly proved, and it appeared that each had a hearty draught of the real cogniac. They will not be employed in the dock again. The magistrate said the prisoners were not charged with a felony in the police-sheet as they might have been, and as he expected they would have been. It was no less a felony for labourers to drink wine and spirits in the dock than to bring it out in vessels of any description. He fined the pri soners 20s. each. DISINFECTION BY STEAu.---The novel attempt was recently made by Commander Chandler, of the United States steamer Don, to disinfect that vessel from yellow fever, which had broken out on board with great violence. He put into the port of Vera Cruz, where the sick were landed, and preparations for disinfection made by batten ing down and closely securing the berth-dock and ward rooms. Hot steam was then turned into them until the thermometer, which was introduced through a small open ing, indicated about 200 degrees of temperature. The batches were then opened, decks dried down, and in two hours more there was no indication of the extreme heat to which those places had been exposed. No cases of fever occurred afterward. There had been 23 cases on board and seven men died. Commander Chandler informs the Department that ho is fully persuaded that heat eradicated the disease as well as a severe frost could have done. The experiment is a most important one, as it cau be resorted to in any climate, or civil at pea. Weights for the Spring Han, added. Once roue [dicap of 5 sovs eacb, with 60 nd and a distance. Age st lb Declaration ... 5 10 7 Warwick ... ... 5 9 12 Three per Cent ... 5 9 10 King's Cross ... 4 9 8 Bay Leaf ... ... 5 9 5 Auchiuleck ... 4 9 5 Louisa ... ... 4 9 5 Armlet ... ... 4 9 2 Bab at the Bowster Age st lb Dark Agnes ... 5 8 13 Prince of Darkness 5 8 11 Dear Tom ... ... 4 8 7 Wee Wee Flower... 4 8 5 Falls of Clyde ... 4 8 5 Caprera ... 3 8 3 Paleface ... 3 7 12 Ready Money ... 3 712 Highland Duck ... 3 7 12 Ashtead ... 3 7 10 First Blood ... 3 7 5 Flash Emma ... 3 7 3 Handicap Plate of 50 sous. ters of a mile. gelding o 9 0 Barmaid ... ... 4 9 0 Polecat ... 4 813 Weights for the Edinburgh Three-quer, Age st lb Throe per Cent ... 5 11 7 Auc; , inleck ... 4 11 6 Louisa' ... 4 11 6 King's Cross ... 4 11 6 Polecat ... ... 4 10 6 G by Fandango Babat the B awster 5 10 12 Bachelor ... 5 10 12 Dark Agnes ... 5 10. 10 Puritan ... 6 10 10 Prince of Darkness 5 10 9 Strachino 5 10 7 Dear Toni ... 4 10 6 Age st lb Falls of Clyde ... 410 4 F by Wild _Dayrell out of Chieftain's Daughter ... 4 10 4 Caprera 3 10 3 Tripthong ... 3 10 3 highland Duel: ... 3 9 3 Palefa,eo ... 3 9 13 Beady Money .._ 3 912 Ashtead ... 3 9 10 First Blood ... 3 9 5 Flash Emma 3 9 2 THE COUNTY HANDICAP AT SHREWSBURY —The ob jection against Cleinence, who came in first for this race, has been decided iu favour of King of the Fairies, it hav ing been proved that Clemence, as well as the other two, went the wrong side of a post. ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. Applications for membership should bo made t o th e Secretary, 3, Black friars-road. RES FOR 1868. Catterick Bridge l6 I Eastbourne I Lewes Spring T liirsk 1 Curragh April 2l I Croydon Spring iLiverpool Hunt Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Cardiff :AY. I Bath 1 Wye ' ' 2O Croydon Ist Summer I llarpenden Epsom Summer i Paris rNE. Newton Hampton Newcastle 23 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexandra Park 3O Liverpool July M. Odiham l6 Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon 2l Nottingham July ISouthampton Goodwood UST. Dover Oxford Scarborough 24 Canterbury Great Yarmouth 25 Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich n7 Lichfield Tunbridge Margate 3l :MBER. Hendon l7 Monmouth Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsal I Edinburgh West Drayton 29 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Westom M , BER. Ealing Newmarket Houghton 19 13romley Autumn Worcester Autumn 27 Lincoln Autumn 29 :MBER, 9 -ickthire Hunt l7 STEEPLECHASES. APRIL. Grand National Hunt I Knighton (Bedford) 2 Abergavenny Roy.Artillery(Woolwieli) 3 I llambledon Bromley Aldershot I Hendon OUTOBEIL Bromley 1 Ealing DECEMBER. St. Albans Kingsbury 8 I 2 6 15 Rosicrucian is improving in his work, having been tak ing steady canters the last fow days instead of walking and trotting about. As has been previously stated, he is not a horse that requires much driving along, and the prospects of his winning the Two Thousand are much noro " rosy" than they were a week or two since. There is certainly a much healthier look about him in the market. The ab surd canard that was circulated respecting his being struck out of the Guineas reflects little credit on those who origi nated it, and it may be asserted on reliable authority that Sir Joseph Hawley stands to win an immense sum upon his horse for this race. Tennyson, Golden Gift, and Portia have been scratched W all engagements. Count d'Evry's steeplechase horse Silly has been re_ named Marche-Mal. A. Watkins ; the popular French jockey, camp over from the Continent specially to ride Mdllo. de Fligny in the Two Year Old Stakes at Epsoni yesterday, and finished fifth. Mr. J. Robinson, owner of Old Scratch, winner of the Hunters' Stakes at Margate, requests us to state that this horse is four years old, and not aged, and also half bred. Fleet wing, after winning the Beaufort Stakes at Epsom yesterday, was bought in for 430 guineas, 330 guineas over the entered selling price, which would be divided between the owner of the second horse and the race fund. Sir Oliver, after winning the United Railway Stakes at Epsom yesterday, was bought in for 210 guineas. Sir Oliver had hitherto proved a mast unfortunate horse, this being his first win, after running second half a dozen times. The arrangement between Count Lagrange and Hint table, to which we alluded during the Liverplol meeting, has been concluded, by virtue of which Huxtable had his first mount for the French stable yesterday at Epsom, on Nemea, in the City and Suburban. Grimshaw had wasted severely in order to rido the required weight, but could not get within 31b. of it. The Marquis of Hastings has decided to give up the mastership of the Quern Hounds ; and wo hear that both hounds and horses will be sold at the Quorn Kennels in May. Mr. J. P. Craven's Sir Oliver, 4 yrs, after winning the United Railway Stakes at Epsom Spring on Tuesday, was bought in for 210 gs, his entered selling price being 40 BOYS. ACCIDENT TO LOFTUS M. ARKWRIGHT.—We regret :to say that Mr Loftus Arkwright, the Master of the Essex hounds, met with an accident on Tuesday last which pre vented his being present at the grand county banquet given to him in the evening. The field met at Loughton, and after breakfasting at the mansion of Mr. Howard, proceeded to hunt the forest. In crossing a ditch Mr. Arkwright's horse fell and threw him, and brought down its hind feet on his breast. Medical assistance was at once sent for, and a carriage having been obtained, the in jured gentleman was conveyed to Epping, and afterwards to his home at Harlow. It was found that no bones were broken, and it is believed no serious injury has been sus tained. CLYDESDALE STALLIONS FOR VIE CONTINENT. —Two fine three year old Clydesdale stallions have been purchased by Mr. James Walker, of West Lothian, for his highness the Archduke Albert of Austria. The largest of the two, Young Champion, was bred by Mr. John Kerr, Mid- Calder (who has bred and turned out not a few entire horses for Australia and New Zealand), has already taken two prizes, and promises to be a horse of great bone and substance. The other, Blink Bonny, bought from Mr. Henry Meikle, Woodside, Linlithgow, is nicely topped, well set on his legs, and has the appearance of fine action and great endurance. We understand that the pair cost over £3OO sterling, and ars to be used for improving the breed of agricultural horses on the Archduke's extensive estates in Hungary. Tho horses were shipped by Messrs. Currie & Co.'s steamer to Hamburg, and afterwards pro ceed to their destination by railway. We understand that not fewer than ten stallions have been purchased at high prices since the Highland and Agricultural Society's sh ow at Glasgow in August last for different places abroad. COVENTRY ELECTION. The nomination took place yesterday. Mr. S. Carter (Liberal), and Mr. A. S. Hill (Conserva tive) were nominated ; and, after the usual ad dresses, a show of hands was taken, which was declared to be in favour of Mr. Hill by a large majority. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Carter, and will be taken to-day. The proceedings were very noisy. RACING FIXT Newcastle Spring Edinburgh Spring Bromley Spring 6 Durham Newmarket Craven Hendon l3 Knighton l4 Lichfield Spring l4 Abergavenny Chester 5 Emliuton Hunt 7 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer JUJ Chelmsford Worcester Summer 2 Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 Hungorford Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l3 AUG Deauville 3 I 7 Leek Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 I Egham l7 Hastings York August SEPT E: Baden Warwick September 1 I Abingdon 3 I Leicester Doncaster Sclptember 8 Brecon Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Kelso 11.• OOTC Bedford 1 Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 Lanark .., 8 Chelmsford Autumn 13 Cheltenham l3 I NOVE Shrewsbury Autumn .. Leamington and Warsi SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTLNG—THIS DAT. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES. 11 to 2 agst Blueskin (taken and offered) 15 to 2 agst Lord Hastings (taken) 100 to 7 agst Wolsey (taken) 100 to 6 agst Roquefort (offered) 100 to 6 agst Montagnard (taken) 100 to 4 agst Lucifer (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. Bto 1 agst Tibthorpe (offered) 10 to 1 agst Sycee (offered) 100 to 6 agst Wolsey (taken) 100 to 6 agst Vespasian (offered) 20 to 1 agat Mr. Pitt (taken) 20 to 1 agst Orion (taken) CHESTER CUP. 24 to 1 agst Seville (off., take 1000 to 30) 1000 to 3/ agst Dec.it (offered) 50 to 1 agst Weather Star (off.) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to 1 eget Rosicrucian (offered—take 4to 1) 7 to 1 agat Formosa (taken) 11 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (offered) f la: 100 to G agat See Saw (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Rabican (offered) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst L•tdy Elizabeth (offered —take G to 1) COVENTRY ELECTION. (Fills DAY.) - - ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Carter Hall Majority -151 At a quarter past 12 Mr. Carter hal increased his Majority to 228. • IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMIONS—Lasr EVENING, The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. GRAND JURY CESS (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. STACPOOLE moved the second reading of th's bill, the object of which was to give the ratepayers more con trol over the the amount raised by its means. The Earl of MAYO opposed the bill, and moved that it be read a second time that day six months. The grou n d of his opposition was that the subject of rating was now under consideration of a select committee, and there fore it was inexpedient to make any alteration of tho system in practice at the present time. The house divided, when there appeared—. For the amendment.. 7O Against it 57 Majority The bill was consequently lost. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (IRELAND) BILL. The O'CONOR DON moved that the house go into committee on this bill, which was simply to extend the English act to Ireland. The motion was opposed by Mr. VANCE on the ground that the bill would only tend to increase religious rancour in the north of Ireland. The house divided, when there appeared-- For going into committee B2 Against it 46 Majority —36 The motion having been carried the house went into committee. The whole of the clauses with the exception of two were . agreed to without amendment. The chairman reported progress. TANCRED'S CHARITY BILL Mr. B. HOPE moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to improve the condition under which this charity was administered. Mr. LEFEVRE opposed the bill, being of opinion that it was one that ought to be brought forward by the Go vernment, and not left to the charge of a private member. The house divided, when there appeared— For the s3cond reading 69 Against it B3 Majority against The bill was accordingly lost. MUTINY BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. D. GRIFFITH dissented, on the grouLd that the measure was being smuggled through the house quietly, in order to avoid the opposition it would be sure to occa sion if it was proceeded with openly. The bill, however, was read a second time. CONSOLIDATED FUND (.C6,000,000) BILL. This bill was read a second time. The House then adjourned. JAPAN.-A SEA FIGHT. The following short account of a Nipou sea-fight is from an officer of the 9th Regiment : " YOKOHAMA, Jan. 29, 1868. " I have at last something to write about, which has more interest in it than the general news from Yokohama. On Sunday, the 19th, 11-, and I, with some naval men, had a good view of a naval action between a large war steamer belonging to Stotsbashi, the Shogoon, and a smaller war stea mer of Satsuma's. They had kept up a running fight from Yeddo; but as they neared this place they came to rather closer quarters. But though Satsuma's vessel was weaker in size, steam power, number of men, and guns, and was only trying to make good her retreat from these waters, the Shogoon's people, like true Nipons, funked run ning in and boarding her, which they might easily have done. So they contented themselves with banging into the enemy till dusk set in, when they veered off for a time, I suppose to eat their fish and rice (it is just what they would do). They afterwards followed Satsuma's craft out in company with some more of the Shogoon's vessels ; but all returned next morning without the wished-for prize. I do not know exactly what damage was done, but Satsuma's ship seemed almost disabled, and the other had some spars shot away, besides consider able damage to her hull. Two shells burst right over her paddle-boxes, at short range. They poured i 4 grape and canister as well, BO some Nipons must have lust the number of their mess. I wonder what the great Daimio of the South, my host of last year, will say to the news of this fight, and the burning of his Yashikis at Yeddo. His retainers there, after unsuccessfully attempting to hold out the Yashikis against the Imperial troops, were put to the sword, except those who managed to escape on board ship or into the country. Shot and shell flew pretty thick over the British legation and one of our own gunboats at Yeddo. Since this we have heard of no disturbance, but the Nipon authorities are in a great funk, and we keep on our guard, though I do not see the least cause to alter my opinion, which has always been the Nipons will be too wise to interfere with us." It is somewhat curious that the news of the de feat and flight of the Shogoon had not reached Yokohama when this letter was written. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCI.I---ehis Day. (BY TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, March 25 Souvenir, steamer, from C.ten ; Triton, steamer, from Ostend. Arrived, March 26 —Elena Anna, from Warborg ; Nor man, steamer, from Stettin ; Windsor, steamer. from Antwerp ; Rhine, steamer, from Boulogne. Sailed—Claude, steamer, for Dunkirk; Seine, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Anchored—Punjaub, for Calcutta ; Pilgrim, for Trini dad—both from London; Mary, of Yarmouth, from the West, for the North. Bailed—Diadem, for Bremen ; and rest of the wind bound, for the North. Bank of England Returns, An Account, pursuant to oap. 32, for the week ending he Act ith and Bth Victoria, Vednesday, March 18, 1868. .ARTMENT. ISSUE DE Notes issued ..,..£34,994,600 Goverurnt. Debt..£11,015,100 Other Securities.. 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion X 34,991,600 034,994,600 ➢ANKING D. Proprietors' Capi tal .£14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex ion! Is Banks, e ue r, Sav- Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. gPARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) £13,272,162 Other Securities 17,777,410 Notes 11,966,975 Gold and Silver Coin ... 1,286,827 Accounts 5,927,221 Other Deposits.. 14),737,714 Seven Days and other Bills_ 467,842 £44,303,401 £41,303,40t NS. MA; Deputy Cashier. Share 1 too et; 20i 10 100