The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND q O MIVIERCIAL EIZTELLIGVNrX CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There were no bullion operations at the Bank of England yesterday. The Ci ty of Buenos Ayres has arrived With 4 :23,200 from Suuth America. The fortnightly settlement in the Stock Exchange commences to-morrow (Wednesday) and concludes on Friday. The report of the National Bank of India announces that the available balance for the half-year ending with 1807 amounts to £23,792, out of which it is proposed to pay a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. Per annum, with a bonus of 1 per cent. This distri bution will leave £2,200 to be added to•the reserve, , an cl -E3,06-1 to be carried forward. " The directors Lave much satisfaction in stating that no bad debts hav e been incurred during the half-year. The large amount of deposits shows how rapidly the bank has established itself in the confidence of the public, and the directors anticipate that when trade shall have recovered from the present depression, the results will be still more satisfactory. One of the directors has Visited the Bombay and Calcutta branches during the half-year, and report both those offices to be in a high state of efficiency. The transfer of the head ( ace from Calcutta to London has been. completed." The traffic receipts of the Great Western of Canada for the week ending the oth instant., show a decrease of X 5,338, in consequence of au interruption to traffic oy snow. A meeting of the contributories of the Financial Insurance Company (Limited) will be held at the offices of Messrs. C. F. Kemp, Cannan, Ford, and Co., on Friday, March 20, for the purpose of receiving a report from the liquidators of the said company as to the progress of the liquidation up to the present time. At this meeting the liquidators will proceed to call up the whole of the uncalled capital of the company, and at the same meeting a resolution will be proposed to fix or settle the remuneration of the liquidators. The half-yearly meeting of the Great Western Railway of Canada has been called for the Bth April, When the directors' report will be presented, and a general statement of accounts. The ordinary general meeting of the British American Land Company will be held on the 30th inst., when the directors' report will be presented. An extraordinary general meeting of the share tiolders of the Indian Carrying Company will be held on the 17th inst., for the purpose of confirming a resolution passed at the previous meeting for the voluntary winding-up of the company. The city of Liege has contracted a loan 0, 12,0 00,000 fr., or ..£480,000 sterling, at the price of 92, for the prosecution of improvements. The loan is to be redeemed at par by four drawings every year. The rate of interest is not stated. Belgian advices say that although the iron trade is hot much improved, it is very far from being so languid as it was a few months ago. Some large orders for rails are expected from the German railway companies. The iron manufacturers of Russia have memorialised ' t ie Imperial Government to place a high duty upon I. allway engines of foreign manufacture, in order, as they say, that the national industry in this depart- Ment may be effectually protected. The principle feature in the Stock Markets is a further advance in India Stocks, the demand for which for investment has lately been considerable. In the Foreign Market Italian Stocks have experienced a re-action, and they are heavy. Americans continue steady at the improvement noted yesterday. Egyptian Stocks have slightly recovered, and they are now firmer in tone. British Railways are very little altered in the absence of operations, but they are steady. The Canadian lines are a point better. Foreig n mines are also firmer. Discount is in moderately active request, at 1/1 to , per cent., with fair supplies. The Cotton Market is quiet. The funds show no change, with the exception of a further rise of tk in India Five per Cents., which are n ow quoted 114 to 1141. Consols are still 93 to for money and account. New and Reduced, 92 to 1. 15allk stock, 249 to 251. Exchequer Bills, lOs to 15s prem. The Foreign Stock Market is drooping in some respects, but in others it is steady. The changes since tot nigh comprise a rise of in Portuguese scrip at 1 1 prem. ; of k in the Viceroy's 9 per Cents. at 88 i to 89 ; in Mexican at 15i to 16 ; and in Greek, at 121 to 121 ; also a fall of in Italian, at 45 T here 45 i, and of -k in New Spanish, at 3q to - 35g. E gyptian is no vari a ti o n i n T ur ki s h, a t 32g to 321 ; in -c- 'gYptian (1864), at 861 1 to 874 ; in the Viceroy's 7 per Cents., at 731. to 74 ; and in the Railway Loan, ttt 902 to 91k. American Securities arc steady, at yesterday's ad vances. The 5-20 Bonds are 71g- to 711 i Erie, ..19i 5 01 ; and Illinois, 89 to 90. There is no particular feature in railways. The tone is steady, but business is quiet. Metropolitan been done at 113, but they aro now 1121 t o 1121, or only above yesterday's price. Lancashire and Yorkshire are quoted at 125/ to 1264. ; Midland, 106 to 10q. ; South Eastern, 721 to 721 ; London and North Western, 1151 to 1131 ; Great Northern, 105 1 to 106 ; ditto (A), 103 to 104 ; Brighton, 48 to 49 ; Sheffield, 41k to 411 ; Metropolitan, 1121. to 1121; Caledonian, 83 to 832 ; Great Eastern, on to 301 ; and Chatham, 18 to 181. Bank shares are without change. The following are " few quotations :—Agra (A), 10 to 11 ; Alliance, 14i• to 13 2 dis. ; Anglo-Austrian, n- to 31 prem. ; Chartered Mercantile, 281 to 291 s ; Imperial, 16k to 1~1; Imperial Ottoman, to dis. ; London and vounty, 52 to 53 ; London and Westminster, 67i to ,e B i; Oriental, 42 t o 43 ; London Joint Stock, 33 to ' )4 Union of London, 33} to 341. in Fin ance Sh ares the only movement is a decline ,_„°t in International Finance, at 21 to General Credit, 23 to 2. Credit Foncier, 3to 31. Foreign mining shares are firmer. St. John del Rey °llta's quoted a t 17 t o 18, b e i ng an a d vance o f ; an d uh • es are better, at lk to 1 dis.; Port Philip steady at 1 to H. In Miscellaneous Securities business is quiet, but p ur ees are, on the whole, steady. Anglo-A mer i can ' t elegraph is higher, at 21k to 21 ; Atlantic Tele 14Ph 8 per Cent., 5 1-16 to 5 3-16 ; H u d son ' s B ay, I,g to ; London General Omnibus, 14 to 2; O cean valarine Insurance is 1 lower, at 14 to 15 ; and Uni -I'-erse7rsal Marine at to dis.; but Thames and yis better, at to 4: 2 1 : prem. BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. , C } CVERNMENT FUNDS. v Par ()enc. Consols a Do. Account, April 2 — New Cent. Reduced 92 1 ,„."ew 3 per C en t 92 / 41 evr 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — per Cent. cinuities, SO vrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. xd Do. fo r 30 yrs, exp i re sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Tele6raph), An..., 1908 •—•• X' XChecluer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. — pm Do £5OO pm , Do. £lOO & £2OO pin •Idank of England Stock, 41- per Cent 2501 Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURIT IES . I ndia Stock, 101 per Cent., Apri11874 D O . Account uo. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — D o. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 13 0. :41. per Cent., May 1879 — Do a per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 , Dcp. do. 1882 — ",. Deb., 5 per Cent, Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £1.000 FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO CLOCK. t'argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — ui trian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 razillan 5 per Cent — 20 .41 per Cent., 1852 -",,°. do. , 1858.... • — ,„"°. do, 1860 — 1 ,•"°. do . 1863 — .1 '''',,°. 5 per Cent, 1865 ... — D '-'0 Account 7l/ I I 11enOs Ayres 6 per Cent — c u, 0 2 per C en t. (D e f erre d 3 p er Cent ) 0 0 %, 6 per Cent. 4iii n an 6 per Cent — ." 0 . 4i per Cent U° . 6 C t B 1:1_ her en „ • - I) %i 1867 —°., 7 per Cent. 1866 b Scrip , , 0 i , °•1 Scrip £32 paid btn 8 ba• !labial], 6 per Cent. I) ilis h, 3p u. Cent., 1825 . — tlubia n 1 1.1 - Per Cent., 1867 Principalities, 7 per Cent 65 681 ,010aclor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — '''ptiar, 7 per Cent — r i " ) , • Se con d issue B3l 41 ' 1 ., • £590 Bonds .. • ". £lO6 Bonds B6 13 Do • 1864 0 . 45 . 0 B on d s DO. £ l OO Bonds . 88 1 cirn‘rernnient Rail way Debentures ..... 901 k" f ' o. i 5 p ee er Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — ~, ' Aount •J • Uoupons G,;O. Account lioAtetuala 5 per Cent .. — ft , 1 - (lur as Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p z 3 ' 1 , 4 Cent., 1865 — o Account ~ . 7ll 2/ I,l,xela.eemnaana Ratway — Ditto '' 3 per Cent — for Account I, D O ...., 0 6 . 1864 — Me ht Per Cent. Anglo-French — titeo,P,l'dc'au 6 per Cent. • . — Ar e ' lB n imperial 5 per Cent U 016,0 .3. Dia i a r de :o e di: 321 61 Per tt j' B 4 , Warrants (Hectares) 0 Et • 0 per Cent. 1865 — 0 Aee, o D o di tint 'I Per Cont. 761; -a• (Uribarron) ruing, incess tended iwich- Wales Ellis, day. S TO lin has recep- :" was mable ylock, The odour, prove ; post a—the A the Ire the o abo- r, as it Sot re 3ritish le pro ersons i Lon in the mposi ,s pre- Irtune- ;, pre tested, should astral )WD in ild be al men of this wledge al men of Dr. icians, by ctable. in the your last 16 conve ttempt I from it was lersonS to be e paid myself )ecially reason. taking ide re sult of n• the sea, I 'ithout ly and of its tery or ;ritain. !et and ming at Sefton , the beat atleman of ,Lora host of services , a mur -9 Mark ], Afro. sown to time la ry Mar . abilities uralness re veri ad rnag" publiclY fashion• ~ Prince of equal curren t Le Ist of bers 1 1 ° and the 3ntionea order p ore roditero as bee° rs in ad -9 011tiAll ssarilf A ":- 391 1 7 0 arra os ; partie recentil Daces fo givell vise 19 ' limit for l orsh a° by tl`° ( jar/ a we 0 from f car er he W 0 ee o ios op° 56, 889 ' t Ice s , r daY tb , e f „ oa r , . s 1 td 12e3r 11 13" ou- g to o voile 0 ;10c 1 t- _ lay. Do 4k per Cent.. 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 39i i Do. do., 167 — Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid — pna Ru- -, 9ian 5 per Cent., 1822, ..£ Sr — Do 4k per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 .., 818 1 4 1)o. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bondg„,,, Do. do. £B4 15s. do. .. o Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B7 61 Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Can . — Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Acc..unt Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Tu:kish 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 — Do Account Do .£lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1860 Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 . Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 5l 3f Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. 1)o 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... )ividends on the above pay able iu Londe u. French Rentes, 3 Der Cent., Ex. 25f. Aus:risu o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins slf Belgian, 4-1 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch z per (lent. Ex. 12 Gail„ ... 611 4 - D.) Account liati 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. zsf. Do. Account 45 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 931 Do. Account, March .. 93} -} CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES. -O.- COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCI - 1. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury). SADLER V. SMITH. (Continued fromn the Sun of last Evening.; Other witnesses were called in support of the defendant's case, and at its termination, The Lord Chief Justice said it would be as well for them to consider what the jury had to decide. In the first place, this was a watermen's race, to be rowed according to the rules of boat racing, and competent persons had informed them that the only point applicable to watermen's races was that with regard to fouling. They had the admitted fact that in watermen's races the start was made with out a starter, and by the common consent of both. There was no such joint consent in this case, and the referee took upon himself to direct what should be done. Let them assume for a moment that the re feree was justified by the facts in what he had done, and no ultra vires being charged, it appeared to him (the Lord Chief Justice) that that was a question of law and not of fact. That being conceded on all hands they need not trouble the jury with it. Assuming that the referee had the power claimed for him, and that he had an opportunity of satisfying himself by what he saw that there was an indisposition to start, it might be further assumed that he rightly exercised it. Then came the question, what did the referee order ? lie had told them that he ordered Kelley to communicate to Sadler that unless he started the other man was to row over the course, and so entitle himself to the stakes. The first question for the jury was whether or not the communication so di rected by the referee was actually made to Sadler, and upon that there was a strong conflict of testimony. The referee said an opportunity was to be given to start. Was that opportunity given and did Sadler wantonly refuse ? and that was the second question of fact for the jury. Then came the last, and a very important question, viz., whether —assuming that the order was communicated to Sadler and he refused to start—the referee, not having within his knowledge any means of knowing w hat actually took place, could without further inquiry decide the question ? The whole case turned upon the referee's misdirection in awarding no stakes, and that was purely a question of law ; therefore all the jury need be troubled with was whether the order of the referee was communicated to Sadler, as he intended it should be; and whether a fair opportunity was given to Sadler to start, which was part of the terms made by the referee. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said he should ask the jury to find specifically whether at any time Sadler had the bona fide intention of starting. The Lord Chief Justice said he was disposed to assume that in the learned sergeant's favour. It was competent for the referee to form a judgment, and in point of fact he did so form it. Mr. Sergeant Ballautine then at considerable length addressed the jury, contending that Sadler never intended to row the race. Mr. Hawkins, having addressed the jury for the plaintiff, The Lord Chief Justice, who was suffering from indisposition, and had difficulty in speaking, summed up. He said it was satisfactory to know that the defendant, who was merely the stakeholder, was indemnified, and it was abundantly clear that in point of fact there was no race, and the first ques tion they would have to determine was whether Sadler ever intended to row. The second question was whether the decree made by the referee was communicated to Sadler in such a manner that be understood it, and could have a fair start. If they should be in favour of the defendant on both those points, he still should be of the opinion that it would not be an answer to the plaintiff's case, and that nevertheless he would be entitled to recover back his money, because the referee stood in the cha racter of a judge ; and although he might de cide upon what he saw and upon that which was brought to his knowledge by fair and legitimate means, he held, and he thought it only common justice and common sense, that if the referee acted on the information of others, he should give both sides an opportunity of being heard be fore he adjudicated. It would be better if those who were appointed umpires and referees had no pecu niary interest in the matter, because the public looked to them for assistance and information in cases of difficulty, and they ought to be without bias. With a sad want of judgment, but in perfect honesty, Mr. Biffen omitted to see the men put in position, and insist on their starting, but trusted to an interested man to make the communication to his opponent. This case would not end here, and be thought it would have been much better if the men had rowed the race instead of bringing this action. The jury retired at 6 o'clock, and on their return, at 7 o'clock, gave a verdict for the plaintiff. The Lord Chief Justice gave leave to move on points reserved. The announcement was received with cheering. MARKETS—(This Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR.—The market opened with a steady inquiry for both landed and floating parcels, and rates are firm. N o. 12 Havannab, 25s 3d to arrive and landed. Deliveries have increased, and the stock is reduced to 53,300 tons against 70,800 tons last year. COPFEE.—Stock is 14,910 tons, against 10,030 tons last year. The supply on offer is small, and good qualities, being scarce, bring stiffer prices. TEA.—China teas meet a moderate inquiry at late ciu_ rencies. Public sale of Assam have opened with fair spirit. RICE. -_There is still a steady demand for Ballam ; other sorts are quiet, but very dull. 1,406 bags white Bengal in auction bought in at 13s 9d. Stock ot rice, 17,900 tons, against 21,000 tons last year. SALTPETRE.— Demand is inactive, but small lots continue to be taken for immediate orders, at 19s to 19s 4d for good Bengal. OlLS.—Linseed is steady at 31s 6d on the spot, but without much inquiry. English brown rape remains quoted 36s 6d to 37s ; quiet market. Turpentine remains in limited demand. TALLOW. Tho market is quiet at 42s 6d spot; 425 6d all the month; 43s 3d June; 44s last three months. POTATOES. The supplies of really good qualities are still short, but with secondary sorts the markets aro tolerably well filled. Prices remain without essential change. Cattle feed in fair supply at late currencies. 40s ; wurtzpl, 30s. Sweden Greenstuffs come to market freely, and sell steadily al our last quotations. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, March 10.—Market quiet and unchanged Sales probably 10,000 balm THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY E T NING, MARCH 10, lB6B. SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY entatEs AND STOCKS. Jiallwaye. Paid.' Toarthien.g t 63 S 5 82 63 20 30 3 4 75 77 70 72 101 103 30* 7 301 6 15 105 106 163 101 121 125 95 97 4z 461 45 47 25 3Liti 27 2). 1251 126} 4 481; 1z,1! 12 15 115.1 116, 51'57 ' 41 it 1111 1051 1061 1( 51 106 k 74 76 3} 35 10111 102 6O ati' 91 95 126 132 130 132 - .-y 114 116 :.I liP 56 58 104 111 57 59 45 (7 7.4 73 9 -• 10 141 195 30,1 1i .05, 10i St 4S 9 1154 1 8n 5 113 12i i 101 l 72f 4 143 Business dome. ,Bristol and Exeter Caledonian :briar Cork and .3andon Cornwall Dublin a Belfast .3 Lin, Ab. June lE.Londou, scrip Crzti Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl: st. No. 2' Great North of Scotland Great Northern Du. A stock •• Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western —Original Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxtord Do. 11,1ewport, Do. Hereford. Lancashire& Yorkshire .Landon and Blackwitil Lon., I.lrigh.,ez S Coast i•ort.., Chat., and Davei Do. Mctrop. Ex. A 'Lon.. .North Wester' & South Western Sliet., & Lincoln Atet.re , .olitan..... Do. New Do. Extension...— Metropolitan District Do. du. do. Do. and St. John's AV'L Midiand Do. £9 Share Do, Uirioiu.. cC Derb) viii Kent . INoi th)iriti6h Do. Lcd., Pth. tt, Duit. th. Eastern—lierwick Do. (.1.11•14; purchtimt Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stook. & Darling. Do. do. 156041 North London , Do. do. 18ti* 5 . . Do. do. 1866 . North Statiordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock vo. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon youth ELetern Staines, Wok., & Wok Vaft Vale Do. C V ale o/ Neat!' IVateriord & & Whiteha Wetst Cornwall IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—LAsT EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his s'at on the Woolsack at five o'clock. RATE PAYING CLAUSES. The Duke of ARGYLL wished to inform the noble earl the Lord Privy Seal that he should give notice that on Friday next ho should call the attention of the house to the inconveniences of the rate-paying clauses of the Reform Act of 1867, and should at the same time make some observations as to the re marks which had been published of the First Minister of the Crown on the question of reform. THE LAW IN BANKRUPTCY. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that he should lay upon the table a series of bills affecting the improvement and consolidation of the law of bankruptcy. He thought it would be best at first to lay these upon the table for the consideration of their lordships. The noble lord then moved the first reading of the bill, which was carried. ECCLESIASTICAL REFORM. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved and carried the first reading of a bill for validating certain orders in Coun cil relating to ecclesiastical matters. IRISH RAILWAYS. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for a copy of the instructions issued to the Commissioners ap pointed to inquire into the state and value of the railways of Ireland. Ile said that the Irish bad an idea that both the Government and people of this country had no sincere desire to promote the inteiost and welfare of the financial or commercial people of Ireland, and there fore he trusted that her Majesty's Government would fur nish these reports, which would tend to destroy that obnoxious feeling. Ireland being a much weaker country than this, they naturally suffered more from monopoly than thi s c ountry. Ho considered that this monopoly, unchecked as it was, had caused a grievous loss to the country. The monopolists combined for their own benefit, and the transport of goods was really more expensive than it would have been if there was only a single line. In addition to this, the formation and creation of railways had come to a complete stop, and what was considered to be the greatest feature of a civi lised country had ceased entirely to exist in Ireland. He therefore contended that this system of monopolies ought to be inquired into as much as anything else connected with railways. The Duke of RICHMOND said that he should refrain from the discussion of the policy in railways in Ireland. Last year the matter was looked into by a committee, and it was settled that the value of the railways in Ireland should be thoroughly investigated into. A commis sion was accordingly issued to look into this question, but be did not think that what the noble mar quis alluded to would come within the scope of the com mission. The commission would report very shortly after Easter, and he had no doubt that the commission would submit, if the noble lord wished it, a copy of the weekly agreement of the different railways. Ile must object, how ever, to the production on the table of the returns asked for. mi T tt h ed e . Public Departments (Extra Receipts) Bill was cora- BALLAST IRON IN THE ROYAL DOCKYARDS. The Duke of SOMERSET moved for a return relative to iron ballast sold from the Royal Dockyards. He stated that for the satisfaction of thoso who might make complaints against Admiralty management that it was most desirable that their lordships should have these returns. It was stated that the returns would be furnished with out opposition. - - REGISTRATION OF WRITS (SCOTLAND) BILL, This bill was committed. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMAIONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. WARD RUNT, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, took the oath and his seat for Northamptonshire, Northern Division. _ _ THE CLERICEN WELL EXPLOSION. as the ha C d hief Commissioner of Mr. H. LEWIS asked the Secreta b r e y en of pu S b t l a ic te ly f s o t r at t e h d e , eitherHm o e Department the Government whether, o r Police had information, previously to the commission of the crime, of a design to blow up, or otherwise attack Clerkenwell Prison; and, if so, whether there was any objection to state what precautionary measures or pre ventive measures were taken in consequence ? Mr. HARDY said in reference to the late lamentable occurrence which took place at the House of Detention in December, that on the 12th of December a report was received at the Home-office about half-past 12 at noon. He would, without g i v ing the name of the per son w h o sent the report, re l a te to the house what the in formation was. The report was to the folio wing effect :—" I have to report that an attempt will be made to effect the rescue of the prisoner Burke by blowing down the wall with gunpowder while t the prisouers are in the exercise yard , a nd th at the signal' all is right is to bo a white ball thrown over the wall of the said prison." Mr. Liddell, the Under-Secretary of State, at once communicated with the Chief Commissioner of Police, and that officer not having been at the office, Colonel Labalmondiere was immediately informed of the matter. Mr. Liddell also communicated with Mr. Pownall, the chairman of the Middlesex magistrates, and as ho could not immediately got the magistrates together, acted most efficiently on his own responsibility by giv in g directions for the attendance of ext ra war d e rs, by shifting the cells of the prisoners, and also by giving directions that they should take their exercise in other than the ordinary yards. Colonel Labalmondiere was at the Home Office at about half-past twelve the same day; but previous to his arrival he had sent directions to Superintendent (lumen to communicate with the Governor of the prison, Captain Codd, of the proposed proceeding. He was also directed to arrange for the further strengthening of the guard on the House of Detention; and further he was to give directions for street observations to be kept upon the wall of the prison. In the interior of the prison every precaution was taken, a double patrol was posted also, with directions to keep strict observations on the prison wall, and additional constables—viz., five in plain clothes and three officers in uniform were posted round the wall. Inspector Thomson was also sent to Captain Codd with special direction; and upon that afternoon some persons with a barrel or cask were seen in the neighbour hood, but it was not at all thought that such a circumstance was at all suspicious, and that in fact a white ball was thrown over the prison wall that day, but so little did that seem to excite any suspicion that anything was about to take place that one of the warders picked up the ball, put it into his pocket, and afterwards gave it to his children at home. When the ball came over Burke fell out of the rank of the prisoners at exercise and appeared to knock a steno out of h is shoe, and no further notice was taken of the circumstance. It was never sup posed that the gunpowder was to be used as it afterwards was. The cask was wheeled down the street in the open day, a light was affixed•to it, and so little was thought of such a circumstance, that Constable Moriarty, who was on duty near the spot, walked towards the barrel, and got so near to it that his clothes were burned by the explosion. It was fully expected that the blowing up of the wall was to be effected by mining, and not at all in the manner that was adopted. THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION. Mr. DILLW YN asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the report of the Boundary Com mission, with or without the plans, would be issued to members of the House of Commons; and whether there would be any objection to issue it in parts, consisting of counties and their respective boroughs. Mr. HARDY said the report in question would, he be lieved, be la the hands of hon. members to-morrow. PIRATICAL VESSELS. Mr. TAYLOR asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any claim had been made upon her Ma jesty's Government by th e Government of th e U n it e d alleged d ors during the civil war piratical seizure in the cf a vessel now regist ered as a British vessel at the port o b f y t E he rit a isli lle of Kingston in Jamaic a u nder the name of the Lizzie C S h t a e t s e a s p i e n a k r e e s lrv e e t r Lina, and formerly the Happy go Lucky, commanded by Lieutenant or Captain Edenborough ? Lord STANLEY said he had caused search to be made at the Foreign-office for such a matter from the year 1861 down to the present time, but not a trace of any such oc currence had been found. Search had also been made at the Colonial-office, but with no different result. REGENT'S PARK. Mr. H. LEWIS asked whether the works now going on for the purpose of improving the ornamental water in the Regent's-park would be completed before the end of the summer. Lord J. MANNERS said he had every reason to believe that such would be the case. THE CHINESE EMBASSY. Mr. OSBORNE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the appointment by the Chinese Government of Mr. J. MiLeavy Brown (described in the Foreign-office list as assistant Chinese secretary of the English embassy in China) to the post of assistant colleague of Mr. Burlin game, the new Chinese ambassador, had been made with concurrence of the English envoy and chief superintend ent in China, and if such appointment had received the sanction of her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; and if her Majesty's Government in tended to enter into negotiations with Mr. Burlingame, as Chief Representative of the Chinese Embassy so appointed, respecting the treaty of Tientsin ? Lord STANLEY said the appointment had been made with the approbation of the British Minister in China ; and, with respect to the other part of the question if the ambassador came properly accredited from China, ho would of course be treated with all that respect and attention usually given to the representatives of foreign Powers. FINES AND FEES (,IRELAND) BILL. The wijuicriLl4c)ii vf tl9 FAWAYZUrdi moved the second readingof this bill, the object of which was to enact that the fines and fees taken in different courts in Ire land, amounting to about £68,000, be paid over to the Consolidated Fund. General DUNNE regretted to oppose, the. first public official act of the right hon. gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ile hoped the Gown.) =out would not persevere with the measure, as it would: be looked upon with the greatest objection in Ireland, and would, he was afraid, tend to engender more ill-feeling against Eng land. Mr. GREGORY objected to the bill, as the salaries of he clerks of Petty sessions in Irpland was paid out of the 'mad. The O'CONNOR . DON said if the clerics were to be paid out of the Exchequer he could only look upon the bill as an attempt to raise a covered loan to the amount of £68,000 on the part of England for something, which perhaps might be the Abyssinian expedition. (Laughter.) Mr. REARDON thought the bill a shabby ono, and that it would be rejected by a very large majority. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Consolidated Fund was entitled to the fund, and that it ought long ago to have been paid over. Sir P. O'Brien, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Lawson also op posed the bill. Mr. DISRAELI said there was no doubt whatever that the money dealt with by the bill was due to the Consolidated Fund, and if bills of this description were to be opposed all attempts to get the public accounts in a plain and un derstandable manner would certainly be useless. Mr. CARD WELL said he should give his vote against the bill, notwithstanding the appeal of the First Lord of the Treasury. The bill was negatived without a division. SCOTO[I REFORM BILL. On the motion for tho second reading of this bill, Mr. HADFIELD protested earnestly against an increase in the numbers of the house, and formally moved the re jection of the bill, which was seconded by Sir WILLIAM SCOTT. Mr. B. COCHRANE held the concession of seven mem bers to be very inadequate to the claims of Scotland, but warned Scotch members that if they rejected this bill they would get no increase at all. Mr. SMOLLEI"2, premising that he accepted the bill as an inevitable necessity, proceeded to discuss its provi sions and the question of reform generally, in one of his amusing and caustic speeches. Illustrating his argument by its presumed operation in Glasgow and Elinburgb, he maintained that the bill would degrade the repi-esettia tion of the great town, and criticised severely the grouping clauses, which he condemned as clumsy and ignorantly drawn, predicting that the Radical party in committee would so manipulate them that the Conser vative interest in Scotland would not for the future return more than ono or two members. After sketching a portentous picture of the House of Commons of the fu ture—a compound of elderly landowners, rich traders, working men, union delegates, and Fenian sympathisers, which would very soon be found amenable to corrupt in fluences—he wound up by an emphat'c declaration that, nevertheless, ho had no fear for the safety and invulner ability of the British constitution. Mr. M'LAREN criticised the details of the bill with much minuteness, condemning the rating clauses, and showing that they would operate in a disfranchising sense He urged the necessity of providing against the creation of fagot votes, and, in a lengthy and elaborate analysis of the population and taxation returns, he sketched a scheme of redistribution which, he contended, was more consistent with justice to Scotland. Mr. M‘LAGAN expressed great disappointment with the distribution scheme. A great opportunity had been lost for rearranging the borough representation, which might include a grouping of the small counties. Neverthe less he urged his Scotch colleagues not to refuse this offer, and warned them that it would be found impossible to dis turb the arrangement of last session. Colonel Sykes, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Crum-Ewing de precated opposition to the second reading, and in answer to Mr. Moncrieff, Sir James Fergusson intimated that the Government had never insisted that the additional mem bers would be seven, and no more. It would be for members who thought that particular constituencies required additional representation to make out their case. After some general observations from Mr. BEARDEN and Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. LAING asserted that though the old Whigs op posed the bill because they thought its defeat would em barrass the Government and retain the Scotch vote on their side at the next election, and through the extreme Radicals, more partisan than national in their feeling, op posed it, desiring to keep the question of Redistribution open, yet the real independent and moderate Liberals of Scotland were disposed to accept the bill on the con dition that ton additional members should be given to Scotian 1 , that the distribution scheme were amended, and that the creation of fagot votes should be prevented. He advised the Government, therefore, to consider, between this and the next stage, the propriety of making their concessions. These remarks provoked a strong protest from _ _ Mr. ELLICE (supported by ➢ir. KENNARD and Mr. CE.AUFURD), who maintained that the state of opinion in Scotland was diametrically opposed to Mr. Laing's view of it. The Scotch members would not be bribed to ac cept some of the evils contained in the bill by any in crease in their numbers. He had every desire to settle the question at once, and was ready to accept whatever Parliament thought just to Scotland, but rather than take the bill as it stood he would wait till the new Parliament. The LORD ADVOCATE, in winding up the debate, explained the rating clauses, and, while intimating that both the amount of increase and the mode of distribution were matters for commitoe, he pointed out to those who demanded 25 members that 12 at least on their principles would have to be taken from Ireland—a suggestion which nobody had been bold enough to make yet. The group ing scheme, he showed, was on the same principle as that of 1832. Mr. HADFIELD withdrew ilia amendment, and the bil was read a second time. The Sea Fisheries Bill passed through committee. The Railways (Extension of Time) Bill was read a third time and passed. Tho Metropolis Subways Bill was read a second time. The LORD ADVOCATE brought in bills to improve the system of registration of writs, the procedure in re gard to ecclesiastical buildings and glebes, and for the consolidation of titles to land in Scotland. Sir W. HUTT re-introduced his bill for the better credit of railway accounts. Sir S. NORTIICOTE brought in a bill to enable gua. ranteed Indian railway companies to raiso money on do• beuturo stock. The House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before twelve o'clock. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, March 9—Lord J. Russell, steamer, from Dun kirk ; Eliza Reid, from St. Michael's ; Alpine Crag, from Kustendji ; Stirling, from Smyrna; Banff, from Licata; Adele, from Girgenti ; Fort Regent, from Manilla ; Regina, from Caen ; Uncline, from Alexandria ; Princess Royal, from Villavicosa ; Aurora, frcm Carolinen.siel ; Louisa, from Wilmington ; Excelsior, from Cochin. Arrived, March 10—Torbay Lass, from Trieste; Isa bella, from St. Michael's; Julia, Trial, Mary Ann, and London— all from Guernsey ; Rivoli, from Cardenas ; Eleanor and Jabia, both from Caen ; Titania, from Rouen ; Josephine, from Lisbon; Flecha, steamer, from Ghent; Fyenoord, steamer, from Rotterdam; Druid, steamer, from Gibraltar; John Bull, steamer, from Havre ; steamer, from Ostend. Sailed, March 9—Volasquez, steamer, for Malaga Vigilant, steamer, for Calais. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Anglo-Indian, ship, from London, for Bombay ; Priscilla, brig, from Palma, for Loudon. Most of the outward-bound are weighing for the west ward. WRECK OFF THE NORFOLK COAST.—CAISTER, NEAR GREAT YARMOUTH, Monday. Yesterday afternoon a heavy gale of wind sprung up from the west, with driving snow and sleet. About six o'clock a vessel was seen on the Scroby Sand, and the Birmingham lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was therefore at once launched, and proceeded off to her. A steam-tug also went out from Yarmouth to her assistance, as it was hoped she might be got off the sand There was, however, a heavy sea breaking there, and the vessel, which was the barque Sparkling Wave, of Sunder land, laden with coals, has been lost. The crew are for tunately safe, having been rescued by means of the life • boat. EXPORTS OF MACHINERY.—During the past year the foreign and colonial demand for British steam engines was tolerably good, the value of the exports in the 11 months ending November 30 being £1,829,578, as com pared with £1,611,442, to the corresponding date of ]866, and £1,797,435 in the first 11 months of 1865. It is worthy of note that a decrease, instead of an increase, would have been observed in the demand for British steam engines last year but for the very large deliveries of locomotives to the Indian railway companies. Thus, the value of the steam engines sent to British India to November last year was no less than £857,627, as compared with £4.)7,987 in the corresponding period of 1866, and £271,298 to the corre sponding date of 1865. The exports of other British ma chinery remained about stationary last year, having at tained a total of £2,781,928 to November 30, as against £2,785,908 in the first 11 months of 1866, and £3,015,219 to the corresponding date of 1815. In the ten years end ing 1866 inclusive the value of the steam engines exported from the United Kingdom was as follo ws : 1857, £1,069,21.9; 188, £1,007,278; 1859, £973,340 ; 1860, £1,238,333 ; 1861, £1,258,164; 1862, £1,624,876 ; 1863, £1,592,036 ; 1864, £1,617,117 ; 1865, £1,958,533 ; and 1866, £1,7W,492. The whole of the exports of other machinery during the same period is subjoined: -1857, £2,814,420; 1858, £2,502,074 ; 1859, £2,757,961; 1860, £2,599,488 ; 1861, £2,955,506 ; 1862, £2,467,797 ; 1863, £2,772,976 ; 1864, £3,231,475 1865, £3,264,100; and 066 7 £21901692. ,;OL(51 , 4"111L CiOVEItDiMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 pert cent., De 0.31,1872. 100 Can.Gov.6p.e.Ja.&July 1877-81 i Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug ILO 93 100 983 IDo. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 118 100 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 86 87 Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk 100 84 86 Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c.1873 100 103 105 &Oct 1890-190 C 100 10i 109 109 Do. do 1830-90 100 107 It 9 Do. Jllll-&.1017, 1600-9: 100 106 108 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO CS 100 Cay lon, Nov. 1878,6 p, t• 100 111 ill Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 Ilauritins, 6 p. o, 1371, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... lOO 106 tOB Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. lb 100 107 100 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug 1 100 100 111 Natal • iov. 6 per cent 1 100 104 106 N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&Jul)l 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov.s p - c., 1860! 100 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187.); 100 98 99 093 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189 t% 100 151 960 953 I New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 1061 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Soetia Gov. 6p. o sterling, 1875 l9O 102 104 - i Queensland Gov. 6p. C lOO 103 105 !..i.Aus.Gov. 6 p,0.1868-9 100 Do. 1878 & upwards lt.o 110 111 Vio,Gov. p.0..1a &July 100 I - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 1110 112 1121 BRITISI3. POSSESSIONS. tuv 33 A.ttantic&St.Lawrenoe all 64 46 st Bem.,Baroda, & Cen.ln. 100 102 1033 103 3 1 gu. 5 per cent... 20 Do. F shares lO I ip iO3 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 3 1 10 Do. Preference too Butl.,Brant,&Goderich st Calcutta &S. E., lim., 5 p.c. i 872-3-1 lOO 68 71 at ;al.e Town & Dock, gu lOO 18 52 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi all 99 102 at .t:ast Bengal, gu. sdo 100 10411 1055 st East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 100 11.9 110 1093 / 40 Do. J Extension at .irandTrunkof Canada 100 151 163 153 1 charge 0 p.o 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds all 78 82 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 43 15 100 Do. do deferred all 100 De. 2d Pref. Bonds all 33 35 100 Do. do. deferred all • - 100 Do. 1d Pref. stock all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pre'. stook 100 Do. do. deferred all at t. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 100 109 110 1091 )3 Lo. Grua. 5 per cent lB 13 2 20 Do. New gua. sp. o 6 13 2 at at t. South of India gua. 5 per cent at Do. 41 per cent lov 94 96 at Do - 2 203 'treat Wee. of Canada all 163 16/ 15/ 203 Do. New .... - ,00 Do. 6p. o litas. pay. 1873 all 08 100 100 De. 53 do. pay. 1877-8., all 91 91 at Madras, g1;11.5 p.o i 100 100 102 1021 3 at Do. 41 do 1100 03 95 at Do. 43 do lOO 89 91 N 93 2') Do. Filth Extension 5 st Itelb. Cot Bp. o. Buds. 100 50 llel. & Hobson's Bay all at N.lll.C'da.Spe Ist pf.b a iOu 83 85 al Oude & g. 5 p.o XOO 1013 105 1 At Bclitde 100 100 101 at Do. Delhi 100 1001 1013 20 Do. do. . 15 P at Do. Puniaub O.l 100 1 101 t Do.lndua St.Flot 6 ° 100 b 7 89 BKITISEL MINk S. Cam. Conaol. Gold, lim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 51 61 Devon G. Cons. ('1 avast 1 435 445 Urakewalls 2.1.0 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 10 12 Nast Caradon 2.14.6 4 5 'ast Cara Brea 3l 2 26 mast Grenville .... 2.14.0 1 2 East Gunnislake 8.3,6 6 `East Lovell 3.9.0 8 9 ► VV I I Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 1/ 2 •.;ara.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 5 4 1-rest Laxey, limited., all 17 18 Great South Tolgus 1.4.0 '..lreat Wheal hasy 11.9,6 Wheal Vor (lielsttio 46 18 19 Grenville 9.0.6 11 1 ilerod's Foot 8.10.0 e 8 40 llingston Downs .. ... 5.10.6 21 2 Margaret (Uny Lelantt3.l7.6 0 8 liarke Valley ...... • „I 1.10.6 6 6i 4 Ilwyndy Iron Ore, 31 2} 11 S Lou 1 561 60 70 North toskear . 38,1 5 7 - 4.W11 Ba.ssett(lflov,an 1.1.0 orth Wheal Crotty 2.13.0 2 3 .'rosper United...... 8.11.0 2 21 erovldeneekUny Lelant 1 29 31 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 11 380 400 South Condurrow 1.2.0 I I S. l ,Vheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 37} 421 siray Park 45 15.6 rin Croat l3 14 7igra and Clogan, lira alt W est 13assett (Mogan W. Caradon (Laskeard l 1 t 10 12 Chirerton West —. Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 E 5 95 Wheal Buller atedruth 16 16 19 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 21 23 Wheal Seton _ Wheat Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 RAILWA FOREIGN Antwerp and Rotterdam, q San Paulo, Lim., g ua. 6 per cent. ; Sou th Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 141 FOREIGN Muslim Chontales Gold and.Sllver Mining, Him, 31 uoit P e dro, Nor.h Del Rey, 21. Port Phillip, 1 St. John del Rey, Um , 17 DOCKS. East and Wcst India, 121 k 3 BANS S. Agra. lira.. A, tOgi Bank of ()tag°, lira., 4j Consolidated, iim., 4A Land Mortgage Bank of India; lira., lj London and estininster, 68 Ditto, Scrip, 47 National Provincial of England.;-- Ditto, ,d and 3d issue, 37 Oriental Bank Corporation, 43 Union of Australia, 50k i a Union of London, 33/ 4 MISCELLANIGOUL Anglo American Telegraph, 21i Atlantic Telegraph, 53 iti Dit,o, 8 wiz* cent., 105 Australian Mort. Land and FinanCe, aim., 41 Berlin Water Works, Commercial Union, Insurance, 5) Credit r•oncier ul 3i Eilyptian 9 per Cent, Viceroy Loan, gua by Egypt.GoV t 88 National oiscount company , ~ Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, lim., 14i Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lien,, Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan) 7 4 4 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS „DIJE. 4.ustralla and New Zealand, via Southamptea. , ...March 23 Ditto, via Marseilles 22. Ditto, via Panama Brazil, Buenas Ayres, and Monte Video April 6.; Ditto, by French packet March 2! Cape Verde. by Brazil paoaet April 6. gape of Good Hope. Ascension. and St. Helena March _2. China, Penang, and Singapore,. via Southampton march 2 1. Ditto, via Marseilles • •..... March 15 Faikiand Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India, Via Southampton Ditto, via MarseiL es Malta, Egypt, &e. Ditto, Marseilles.. March 9. Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton Mardi 21. DM), Marseilles March 15. N ewfoundla ...... ..... • ..... •• • -,••• . • .. March 1 Portugal April 6 Ditto, by prir, to ship to Oporto ... • Ditto t •tto to Lisbon United States,' anada, California, &0., by British packet Ditto, by l Lited States packet Ditto ditto 'New York) Ditto ditto 'New York) Ditto ditty (Baltimore) , .• Ditto, by Giws4iaa• packet SPORTING NOTES. There are not many points of interest to refer to in con nection with the three days' sport at Liverpool last week, the Grand National Steeplechase, of course, being excepted? and a brief resume of each day's sport is all that is neces sary for the purposes of the future. The first day's pro ceedings commenced with a walk over for the value of the Mersey Cup by Lord Westmoreland's Master Willie. The next event, however—a Handicap of 100 sous—was a dreadful blow to backers, who wore so eager to be on that before the flag fell the odds of 6 to 4 were increased to 4 and 5 to 1 on Mistletoe, who was defeated in the commonest of canters by King's Daughter, which is an other proof how weight will tell, and bring most classes of handicap horses together. Hilda next cut down the five youngsters opposed to her in the Tyro Stakes, not withstanding her penalty of 51b„ with great ease, and the gentlemen who again had to lay odds must have re covered a portion of their previous loss. The two next affairs, the Trial Steeplechase and a Selling Stakes, were too insignificant to require comment. A field of twelve wont to the post for the Spring Flying Stakes, but there was a tedious delay at the post, and Chivalry, who, be fore the flag fell, wont over the course twice, and one or two others who broke away and ran seine distance, must have materially injured their chance thereby. The winner turned up in Dawdle, who won a similar handicap here last November, and ought to have had 101 b er 111 b more on her back this journey. It would be desirable, in my opinion, to expunge those conditions of several of the races at this meeting, Tho Sefton Handicap and The Welter Handicap to wit, wherein it states that horses beaten for certain stakes, and not placed second or third, are allowed 51b, because it appears to me an inducement for owners to start their horses expressly to get the allow ance. It seems quite preposterous that Moonbeam, who won Tho Sefton Handicap, on Wednesday, should be able, after incurring a penalty of 101 b for previous win ning, to get off 51b of that weight by starting for The Flying Stakes. Chivalry is another case in point, as he claimed 61b from a similar cause, and won the Welter Handicap on Thursday. The Annual Hurdle Race, which wound up the day's proceed ings, was won cleverly by Pearl Diver, but an unfor tunate scrimmage, caused by Archimedes, spoilt Steamboat's chance, and brought one or two of the other competitors to grief. The Great Steeplechase attracted an enormous concourse of people on Wednesday—a number, in never excelled in the memory of the oldest inhabitant.. Very little atten tion was paid to the two prior events of the day, in the first of which, the Welter Cup, Three per Cent., who started favourite, landed his backers by a neck, and in the next Brick upset a great "pot" on Musketeer, who was backed against the field for The National Hurdle Handicap, by a similar distance. In dux course the twenty-one competitors for the Grand Steeplechase proceeded to the starting place, and with commendable punctuality, a few minutes only after the appointed time, were despatched on their journey. Poor Chimney Sweep was the first to come to grief, and in crossing the lane struck his leg against some stonework with such fearful violence and injury to himself that Lord Coventry at once ordered him to be destroyed. Every sportsman will sympathise with his lordship, who is not only ono of the staunchest supports of this national pastime, but one of the finest judges also. There can be no doubt from the Sweep's antecedents, and the amount of money for which his noble owner had backed him, that The Lamb would have mot with a more worthy opponent in him had this unfortunate catastrophe not occurred. The pace was first rate throughout, but a long way from home only The Lamb, Pearl Diver, Alcibiade, Capt. Crosstree, Moose, and The Huntsman's Daughter were in the hunt ; in short, after jumping into the racecourse, it was any odds on one of the first-named pair, who ran locked together until after they landed over the last hurdle, when Pearl Diver's bolt was shot, and Lord Ponlett's horse won cleverly, amidst the greatest enthusiasm, by two lengths. The Aintree Plate was won by Dawdle, and Moonbeam's victory for the Sefton Handicap, to which I have previously alluded, finished the day's programme. the attendance on Thursday was a wretched contrast to the previous day, but it was about on a par with the in difference of the sport, the only event of the slightest in terest being the Liverpool Spring Cup, in which Knight of the Garter left ten others behind him as if they wore standing still. He was giving lumps of weight away to every animal engaged in the race, but they were a bad lot, with the exception of one or two, who had not been half prepared, and will do their owners a good turn the first time of asking. . . . Mr. Frail has received the usual amount of support for his Spring Meeting, but we fear he will miss the patronage so liberally bestowed upon him by the noble supporters of John Day's stable on previous occasions. The other meetings during the week aro of too second rate a character to render it desirable for me to give any advice about. A FRESH MAN. PROGRAMME OF CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. The ITyde Plate of 30 sovs, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; five furlongs. The Springfield Selling Stakes of 3 sons each, with 25 added; two year olds 7st 31b, three Oct 315, four lOst, five six, and aged, lOst 31b ; half a mile. The Boreham Handicap of 3 soya each, 1 ft (to the fund), with 30 added ; one mile. The Scurry Handicap of 3 soya each, with 30 added, for all ages ; three-quarters of a mile. The Essex Plato of 30 sovs, for two year olds: colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; half a mile. The Fairlands Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10ft, with 60 added ; half a mile. SHREWSBURY SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. The Wilton Plato of 80 sovs (handicap). About half a mile, straight. The Whitehall Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund) with 50 added. About three quarters of a mile. The Spring Handicap Steeplechase of 150 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each. About three miles and a half. Age st lb Age st lb Astrolabe Doctor The Nun Daisy a n 9 , Greenland The Lamb Northern Light ... all 6 Flying Horse Globule a 11 5 Corkscrew (11 b) ... 6 10 3 Pearl Diver Hall Court all 2 Helen Despatch a 11 4 Portland Columbia Garus alo 12 Owen Roe 5lO 0 L.S.D. Flandrin Huntsman's Daugh a 10 7 Golden Cross A Steeplechase Plate of 100 sovs (Handicap). Two miles and three-quarters. A Hurdle Race Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added. One mile and three quarters, over six hurdles. A Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added; two year olds 6st 101 b, three Bst 121 b, four lOst lib, five and up wards lOst 31b. About 5 furlongs, straight. A Plate of 40 sovs (Handicap); winners after the declara tion of the weights 71b extra. About half a mile, straight. RACING FIXT I MA. RES FOR 1868. OH. Chelmsford Spring M. 10 Surewsbury Spring lO West Drayton l2 Warwick Spring AP. Margate Epsom Spring Meeting 24 Croxton Park Northampton lIL. Bromley Spring 6 Durham Hendon Newmarket Crayon Knighton l4 Abergavenny ..... 16 Catterick Bridgo l6 Lewes Spring Thirsk Curragh April 2l Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Chester 5 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury l4 .Y. Bath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer „ Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer JU • Newton Hampton Newcastle 23 Bibury Club 4 23 '2 Stockbridge Alexandra Park 3O N. Odiham, l9 Stamford Radcliffe . 2O Huntingdon. 2l Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood Chelmsford Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 Pontefract Reading Down. Royal Corp " 1V I Liverpool July M AUGUST. Brighton 4 I B r i g hton Club .........••• 6 Lewes Summer ... 11 7 I W o lverhampton Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham lB Hastings York August SEPT' Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Dover Oxford Scarborough 24 Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lichfield Tunbridge 1 Margate 3l IMBER. ' Kelso Hendon l7 Monmouth .. l7 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon l4 Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsal l 23 West Drayton 29 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western M OCTOBER, Bedford 1 I Cheltenham ............... 15 13 Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 I N e wmarket lioughtoo 19 Chelmsford. Autumn NOVEMBER, 9 Shrewsbury Autumn ........................ Leamington and Warwickshire 17 _ .....—. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. SIIREWSBURY RACES—THIS Dar, STAND PLATE. Innerdale Lady Diana Miss Alice Four ran. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—TIIIS DAT. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 9 agst Blinkhoolie (offered) 12 to 1 agst Nemea (offered) 100 to 6 agst May/lower offered, take 20 to 1) 100 to 3 agst Lady Rosehill (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES -100 to 7 agst Mandrake (offered) 100 to 6 agst Leap Year (offered) 100 to 6 agst Ackworth (ofiere 1) CHESTER CUP. 14 to 1 agst Viridis (taken) 40 to 1 agst Caithness (offered—take 50 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Bracken (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Planet (taken) ONE THOUSAND. 3to 1 agst Lady Elizaboth (offered) TWO THOUSAND. sto 1 agst Rosi.3rucian (taken and offered) 11 to 2 agst Pace (offered) 6to 1 agst Formosa (offered) Bto 1 agst Green Sleevc (offered) 10 to 1 agst Typhceus (taken) 18 to 1 agst Vale Royal (offered) 25 to 1 agst See Saw (offered—take 30 to 1) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (offered) Bto 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 11 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (taken) 12 to 1 agst Paco (offered) 18 to 1 agst Typho3us (taken) 40 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) 66 to 1 agst Betrayal (offered—take 1000 to 16) ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. Applications for membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road TATTERSALL'S-LAST EVENING, CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Blinkhoolie (offered—take 100 to 9) 12 to 1 agst Nemea (taken) 20 to 1 agst Franchise (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mayflower (taken) 20 to 1 agst Cheltenham (taken) 30 to 1 agst Ravioli (taken) 33 to 1 agst Laneret (taken) NoRTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 7 agst Lord Hastings (taken and off.) 100 to 6 agst Mandrake (taken) 20 to 1 agst Roquefort (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 25 to 1 agst Leap Year (taken) 25 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken and (off.) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered—take 11 to 2) sto 1 agst Pace (offered—take 6to 1) 6to 1 agst Formosa (offered) Bto 1 agst Green Sleeve (taken) 9 to 1 agst Typhoeus (taken) 100 to 8 agst Blue Gown (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Vale Royal (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst !tableau (taken freely) 30 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) 33 to 1 agst Harvester (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 8 agst Viridis Offered—take 100 to 7) 20 to 1 agst Beeswing (taken) 20 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 25 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken) 30 to 1 agst Paul Jones (taken) DEIUIY. 11 to 2 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken) 10 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (offered) 100 to 8 agst Pace (taken to £1000) 100 to 6 agst Suffolk (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Blue Gown (taken and offered) 22 to 1 agst Rabican (taken) 40 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) 50 to 1 agst Harvester (taken) 50 to 1 agst Speculum (taken) 1,000 to 10 agst Franchise (taken) LATEST BETTING AT THE ROTUNDA CLUB. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Blinkhoolie (taken) 16 to 1 agst The Breach (offered) 16 to ] agst Neuaea (offered) 20 to 1 agst Franchise (taken) 20 to 1 agst Cheltenham (taken) 20 to 1 agst Abergeldie (offered) 100 to 3 agst Priority (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 6 agst Wolsey (taken) 100 to 6 agst Mandrake (taken) 100 to 5 agst Lucifer (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Pace (taken) sto 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken) VACHER'S PARIAMENTARY COMPANION never came out more promptly or more opportunely than it has just now done in its issue for this current month of March, in which aro given all the changes consequent upon the formation of Mr. Disraeli's Ministry. As the pocket companion of members and journalists, the little brochure is without a rival, and is therefore always especially welcome, carefully revised and corrected as it is throughout. The Hants Advertiser mentions the death of Mr. Nrontgomery Dilley, the once famous horse trainer, at Littleton, in Hampshire. He trained for Lord George Bentinck, Lord Bruce, the Hon. Mr. Greville, and Mr. George Payne. He was the trainer of Mango, which won the St. Leger in 1837, and Alarm. He was a wealthy and benevolent man and highly respected in Southampton, where he lived retired for many years, and where he died. He has left considerable sums of money to charitable institutions in that town. He was nearly SO years of age. AN EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE CONSPIRACY.— A case of a very singular nature lately came before the magistrates at the Birmingham Police-court. A respecta ble-looking middle-aged woman, dressed as a widow, was charged, with a man not in custody, with having conspired to solemnize a marriage, in which the man personated A gentleman since deceased, for the purpose of afterwards ening a specious title to his property. The circumstances, 's detailed to the court, were as follows :—Mr. George Britten, the gentleman now deceased, was an ironmongee and general merchant, who had for many years earner. On business at Stourbridge, in Worcestershire. Alec Britten was a bachelor, and for a number of years the, prisoner, whose name was Diary Ann Shaw, alias Osborn, lived with him in the capacity of housekeeper, there being no other inmates of the cottage in which they resided. On the morning of the 23rd of October last Mr. Brittan died very suddenly, at the age of 75. He had just completed the act of shaving, when he fell back in his chair and at once expired. The relatives were called in, and began to make some arrangements respecting the dis position of the property of the deceased, who was worth several thousand pounds, and had died intestate. To their surprise, in the afternoon, Mr. Roland Price, a local attorney, came into the house and coolly proposed that the relatives should take the freehold property of the de ceased and the half of the real estate, and that the other half should go to his widow, and the relatives were perfectly astounded when the housekeeper claimed this rt o tlie deceased at St. Andrew's relation to the deceased, and in support of this claim produced a marriage certificate, whi c h purported that she clhahurdbeeb, endulymariiel Bordesley, Birmingham, about a year before, by he Rev. J. Hill, the incumbent, in the presence of William 'fisher, the sexton, and a woman named Susannah Kingdom. who was said to be her sister. The relatives at once entente a caveat at the Worcester Court to prevent letters of adir, , istration being granted to the alleged widow, and cane,* 'nquiries to be made respecting the alleged marriage. .ts. register of such a marriage was found in the register fay 'it. Andrew's parish, in Birmingham ; but when iCe Rev. Mr. Hill and the sexton were taken over to Stour■ bridge and shown the corpse of the deceased they both affirmed that he was not the man to 'horn the prisoner had been married, and the incumbent positively declared that no man like the deceased had been married in his church. A photograph •.f the deceased was also shewn to the clergyman and the sexton, which further confirmed them in their opinion. ft was also stated that on the morning after Mr. Brittan died the prisoner met a man named William glhields, to whom she shewed the marriage certificate, upon which Shields remarked, "So it appears you tive name, afterwards wyeonut couldand t o i t d bande some t s op o me ni tuhai e dn l e m else e to teo; d " r g i o n a l n c id then tog iis ther. There was also indubitable evidence to shew that at the time when the b a n ile d g g ed e, a m n a d rr h ia a g d e nteotokhepelacnahe able to B le r a i v t e ta i n t f e e v r as eem in e Swteoeukr s p re viously, in consequence of infirm health. The solicitor for the prisoner stated that she had only been taken into custody en the previous night, and, as there had been ng Itime to prepare a defence, he applied for a remand for a few days. This was granted, and the prisoner was ac, -020,0g1Y al_klande4 till Wednesday, 1?4 1 ?0 , g rol_4o. •~ h 9. OKE. h ,,, P