The Sun. — London, England, 1868-02-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTILLLIGENCN, CITY, Two o'CLocx.. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 69f. 35c. Flat. tusiness on the Stock Exchangelis quiet in all departments. The Funds are a shade higher, but they do not appear to be very firm, while the foreign market generally is dull, though no particular reduc tion has been established. American securities are Heavy steady, w and out of demand. British railways are ith a partial improvement in some cases.. The rat e f or money t hi s morn i ng i s to 15 per cent., and there is a slightly better demand than there Was yesterday. Consols are a shade firmer at 93 to 934 for money and account. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 03; to 93s ; India Five per Cents., 112 to 112±. Bank Stock 243 to 250. Exchequer Bills, 12s to 17s premium. The balance available for the sinking fund at the end of the List quarter was £228,937. There is reason to believe that this amount has been applied in redemption of deficiency bills on which money was ad vanced by the bank in connection with the require ments of the Abyssinian expedition and the other immediate demands. The Government broker, there fore, will not make any purchases of stocks in the current quarter. Foreign Stocks are steady at the subjoined quota tions :—Mexican, 151 to 161- ; Greek, 124 to 13 ; New Spanish, 30 to 36a; Italian, 454 to 454 ; Turkish (1865), 324 to 335 ; Portuguese, 394 to 40 ; Brazilian (1865), 731 to 741- ; Egyptian (1864), 87 to 8 8 ; ditto, Railway Loan, 91 to 92 ; the Viceroy's 7 per Cents., 731 to 74/ ; and the 9 per Cents., 88:1 to 891. The New Honduras Loan is steady at / to lf prem. American Securities are extremely flat and show a further decline. United States' Five-Twenty Bonds are quoted at 71i to 71 , being 5 lower ; Erie Rail road is 11 lower, and Illinois I—the former being dealt in at 43 to 44, and the latter at 87 to 88. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have risen 4, to 26 to 27, and the Consolidated :N.lortgage Bonds remain steady at 255 to 26. English Railways were quiet all round. The prices current are—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 128 to 1284 ; Aridland, 1074 to 108 ; South Eastern, 735 to 74 ; London. and North Western, 1181 to 119 i ; Great Northern, 107 to 108 ; ditto A, 108 to 109 ; Great Easter n 305 to 304 ; Great Western ' 455 to 46 ; S heffieth, 421- to 421 Caledonian, 851 to 85/; Metrop o li tan, 112± to 1121 ; and Chatham, I b2 to 101. Bank shares are dull. London and Westminster are lower, at 675 to 685 ; and the Imperial Bank 4, at 17 to 18. • Chartered Mercantile, on the other hand, is .5 higher, at 28 to 294. Imperial Ottoman steady, at 4 to 4 dis.. Alliance, 134 to 124 dis. Consolidated, 4 to x prem. The advance established in Rentes on the Paris Bourse has proved exceedingly disastrous to the adverse operators ; and already numerous " execu tions " are spoken of as being likely to result from the forthcoming settlements. Miscellaneous Securities are without feature. Hud son's Bay is f lower, at 141 to 145 ; Anglo-American Telegraph, 19g- to 192 ex div. ; Atlantic Telegraph Light per Cent., 5 3-16 to 5 5-16. Advices from Marseilles to the 21st instant state that the grain markets in that part continue exceedingly active by. reason of the demand for Supplies from all quarters. Prices are still advancing. The fortnightly settlement in the Stock Exchange will commence on Wed nes d a y nex t, t o b e concluded on the following Friday. Sovereigns to the number of 15,000 were with drawn yesterday for Alexandria, in connection with the Abyssinian expedition. The whole of the fifth issue of the Scinde Railway Company's capital, amounting to £250,000 in £2O shares, has been taken up. A call of £2 per share has been made on the shares of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway Company, on which £0 and £2 have been paid. The directors of the Ebbw Vale Company (Limited) have issued a circular to their shareholders, proposing to reduce their shares from £5O to £32 each, which i s a small er amount t h an was i n t en d e d, ac cording to the origi na l prospectus, to be called up. The following is from the annual report of the British Land Company After paying the interim dividend of 5 per cent., amountim , to X 7, out of 500, the bal ance - s h eet shows a profit of £35,398, an d this sum th e di rectors recommend a furt h er di v id en d of 5 per cent, and a bonus of 10 per cent., free of income-tax, making 20 per cent. for the year, and leavin g a balance of £12,898 to be carried forward." The balance available for the Sinking Fund at the end of the last quarter was £228,957. There is reason to believe that this amount has been applied in re demption of deficiency bills in which money was :A vanced by the board in connection with the requite meats of the Abyssinian expedition and other imme diate demands. The Government banker, therefore, will not make any purchases of stocks in the. current quarter. The advance established in Rentes on the Paris Bourse has proved exceedingly disastrous to the ad, verse operations ; and already numerous " execu tions " are spoken of as being likely to result from the forthcomi ng settlement. Advices from Marseilles to the 21st just. state that the grain markets in that part continue exceed ingly active, by reason of the demand for supplies from all quarters. Prices are still advancing. In solne descriptions an advance has been established of lfr. per hectolitre during the week. On the Monday previous there were large arrivals from the Black Sea ports ; but the deliveries subsequently were so heavy, in order to satisfy the daily demand, that stocks on the 21st were exceedingly low. Upon the application of Mr. Holyland, the official liquidator of the Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the East, the Master of the Rolls has ordered the payment of a second dividend of 2s -Gd hothe p oun d to t h e creditors. The payment, wever, is stayed pending the decision of the Lords Justices upon the validity of certain claims Contested by the shareholders, which decision will probably be obtained some time in the month of March. The traffic rec e ipt s o f th e B uenos Ayres Great Southern Railway for the week ending the 29th of I?..ecemher last, amounted to £1,775 13 s 7d, b e i ng •Z' 14 123 9d less than for the corresponding period of 1866 . Messrs. Shaw an d Th ompson, i n their iron trade circul ar , say :--" In whatever direction we look, there are clear evidences of returning activity in this _branch of commerce. The demand for rails, especially for export, is very large, and better prices are being Paid," DIUTIIII TIJ2ID3—TITO 0121 LOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per tient. Consols .. : ............ 92i 31 Do. Account, March 5..,.,.'•••••......•.•• 93 -I 3 per Cent. Reduced 931. -I- 4 New 3 per Cent 93} i. New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 75 Do. 5 per Cent. J an. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 l2l Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug,., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. Do £5OO — latn Bask of £lOO & £2OO l2 17 pra of England Stock, 44 per Cent 249 51 Do. Account , INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. -"lclia tock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 ••• 216 1) 0. Account bo. 5 pe r C ent. J u l y, 1880 Do. 4 Do. Certificates Do. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent — 130 . 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 DO . 5 4 per Cent., May 1879 ..— Do 5 per Cent Itup Deb., 1872 — D 0.., . ~ do. 1877 — , Do. do. 1882 — 4, O. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 — Po. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO "o• under .£l.000 Arge . l'OliFilli FUNDS TWO °LOCK. A /Ain° Republic, 6 per Cent ,ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 -15rt(tiZiliati 5 per Cent — Do. 4 4 per Cent., 1852 — IV. do. , 188 — DO " . do 18.30 — DO d0.,. ' 1863 644 . 5 per Cent., 1865 — bo A, mitt 13, 1 uOI.IIII - r e ,c's Ayres 6 per Cent — Cub k'o 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) e z ,il' , , 6 Per Cent. 0 , Oa. tl4l6ppeerr Cent i l ,:',°. 6 per Cent, B • -- 4.10. 1867 D °., 7 per 1866 - 1) , ,Cent., -... C ' l ' a, -) I .o.m.i'bi acirii,p6.Ep3e2r paid Cent. D nis h 3 p Cent., 1825. GB4 1 1 , per Cent. 1867 _ .Lador New ConJolidated, 1 per Cent — c ,yptitin, 7 per Cent — ._o• Second Issue ~- • C5OO Bonds I ' o . £l.ot Bonds — I) 1 Do • 1:564 - . • DO . £lOO Bonds , .... 881 4 Gr9(werunl,,nt Railway Oebenturos .... Y,e o lr, 5 per Cent., 1824 1 5, ex Coupq — -12 0. `Account - 1 .2 • Coupons 0 .uo• Account .1-',.'olaternala 0 per Cent .. — li t ii.duras Gov. Rai I. Loan., 10p. Ct., .£2sp --- ,-, 414 ' ptt. Cent., 1865 — "-..0. Account ...• 0 m • 1 Al ‘,.._,.. arelnlnalla ltaiway itar 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account ~,, Do. ..... 0 6 1864 — Per Cent. 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Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account' 761 51 61 Do 4,. per Cent. (tiribarren) Do 41 por Cent., 1862 Do Account Port's o-iiese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 391 Do. do., Ic'67 Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid - pin Russian 5 por Cent., 1822, Sc B6l 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cant., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds B7l Do. do. £Bl 155. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds._ ... Do. do. £Bl 15s. do — Sardinian, 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cen . Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Do Account Do Passive... — f?o Ace. aut. Do Corn. Colt of Cow:. not fu:ided 1)., Account To •kisli 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account D o £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account, Do £lOO Bonds 63 , 1 - Do. 1863 Do 5 per (Jent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 s4k Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Po 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates 1 qvidends on the above payable in Londo French 'lentos, 3 per Cont., Ex. 25f. — • Austrian o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41, per cent., Ex. 25f. - Dutch 23- per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail, s4i Do Account -- Italian, 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. zSf. Do. Account 451 TWO O'CLUCK. Consols, Money 93 Do. Account, March 93 ~. FIRE AND LOSS OF LlFE—This Day. Before the firemen of the metropolitan brigade had left the great fire in Clerkenwell they we re called to attend another in King-street, Covent garden. Upon their arrival they found the lofty range of premises belonging to Mr. 11. Bocking, a basket-maker, in flames. Mahoney, one of the firemen who had charge of the escape, hearing that some one was in the burning building, ascended his escape, and tried to push his way into the premises, but the fire rolled out of the window so furiously a s to terribly burn the intrepid man, and he was unable to render further assistance, but on the contrary w as obliged to be removed to the hospital. The hand, manual, and steam engines of the Metropolitan Brigade quickly arrived, and, having a good supply of water, went to work in an admirable manner, but they were unable to get the flames extinguished until the building, which was three stories high, was burnt out. The firemen, as soon as the ruins were sufficiently cooled, entered, and found that a lady, named Loofort, aged 67 years, had been burnt to death. The body was placed in a shell and re moved to the dead-house to await the coroner's in quest. .MARKETS—(I his Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR.—Prices are very firm, especially for refining kinds, and a good inquiry prevails ; deliveries are good and the stock in this port has decreased to 5,760 tons against 72,000 last year. COFFEE—The statistical position of the market is healthy, deliveries being rather large, and the stock re ducing, being at present, 16,000 tons, against 18,000 tons last year. Floating cargoes continue to meet an inquiry, and one of Brazil, Channel quality, sold for a near port, at 27s 6d. TEA.—Public sales have increased with spirit at steady prices. _ COCOA.—The market is quint, but steady. RlCE.—Former rates are maintained, but a moderate demand prevails. _ _ SALTPETRE.—Demand is only moderate, but steady rates are paid. _ _ OlL.—Liuseed is steady at 35s ; rapeseed quiet at 36s 6d to 375, iu English brown on the spot. TALLow.—The market is dull at 42s 6d spot, 42s 9d April to Juno, and 43s 6d last three months. POTATOES. At Smithfield and Whitechapel the potato trade con tinues steady at previous quotations. HAY AND STRAW. The supplies at Smithfield aud,Whitechapel wore mode rate, and for best meadow hay the demand was better, with rather firmer prices, .£4 4s being more generally paid as the top price, down to 75s for fair quality. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.—Market opens flat—easier. Sales probably 8,000 bales. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. ---- _ australia and New Zealand, via Southampton.. ...March 28 Ditto, via Marseilles . ..,,,,, . .Mares 22. Ditto, via Pitne.lll3 ....... ......... ......... ...Feb. .6 Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video .. .. SlarJi 5. Ditto, by French packet Cape Vexds, by Brazil packet Uape of Good hope. Ascension. and :A. lielena....Feb. .:7 Uhina, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton.. March 5. Ditto, via Marseilles ..... .•....... Falkland Islands ...... ...... ...... March 5. ilibraltar, via Southampton . Feb. 23 india.via Southampton ...... ......... ..... Feb. 2) Ditto, via Mused. es Ilalta, p;gypt, &o. rob. 2i Ditto, Marseilles Feb. 22. ilauritius, Cape of Good II ve, and Natal, via Southampton • Ditt ), alareeLkes s:arch 15. S ewfoundla Lc: ...... .... . Portugal . „. March 5 Ditto, by pr 1 1 le ship to Oporto .. Ditto i tto to Lisbon United States, t scads, California, &0., by British packet Ditto, by L i ited 6 tates packet Ditto ditto 'New York) Ditto ditto New York) Ditto (Int( (Baltimore) Ditto, by Canadian packet .... Feb 21. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife March 4 West Indies and Paz.ific (except Mexico and Baha mas) Cuba and Mexico Feb. 2S. Bahamas, via New Y .... March 2. Bermuda, via Halifax . MARINE DISASTERS. —The monthly report of the Bureau Veritas of Paris shows that in January last 264 vessels were lost, of which 141 bore the English flag, while 35 were French, 21 American, 12 Prussian, 8 Dutch, 7 Norwegian, 5 Danish, and 32 of various other flags. The list of casualties compares favourably with preceding years, there having been 421 losses in January, 1867, and 411 in the corresponding month of 1866. C lIAN C ERY E UNDS. —The accounts 3 for the year ending in October, 1867, show that the salaries of officers and expenses of the courts paid out of the suitors' fund in the year amounted to £51,494, and, keeping a ba lance in hand of £16,813, there remained £103,512 sur plus interest of the fund to be carried over to the suitors' fee fund account. In the course of the year £483,270 stock, part of the surplus interest fund, was sold to raise £438,000 pursuant to the act for building new courts of justice, and at the close of the year the stock had thus been reduced to £3,735,719. The year's receipts of the suitors' fee fun.' (including the above £103,412) amounted to £235,008, and the payments for salaries and expenses being £157,725, left a balance iu hand of £77,283, which by the balance from the previous year was raised to £162,944. THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.—A Parliamen tary paper published yesterday gives a list, with the names, of every merchant vessel or steamer engaged in the Abyssinian expedition chartered in England. with the net and gross register tonnage of each ship, the horse power of each engine, and the price per ton each ship is chartered at; also the namo of each registered owner of such ship as appeared upon the register when the ship was tendered to Government for hire, and the name of each owner as now stands upon the register, &c. The follow ing aro the ships : —City of Manchester (1,919 tons), 455. per ton allowed ; City of Dublin (1,998 tons), 455. par ton; England (3,307 tons), 355. and three mondis' additional pay Queeh (3,517 tons), 375. Gd. per ton and three months; Peruvian (2,245 tons), 505. additional pay ; Kangaroo (1,719 tons) 45e. per ton ; California (1,831 tons) 355. per ton ; West Indian (1,804 tons), 365. par ton ; American (1,831 tons) 355. per ton; Bosphorus, lost (2,130 tons), 50s. per ton; Golden Fleece (2,708 tons), 305. per ton, one month's additional ; Mauritius (2,134 tons), do. ; Queen of the South (2,090 tons), do. ; Empress (780 tons) do. ; Parana (1,320 tons), 255. per ton ; Coumoundouros (969 tons), 305. per ton ; Bolivar (1,179 tons), 355. per ton ; and Venetia (757 tons), 445. 6d. per ton. 'The 'muse of exchange at New York on Loudon for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1091 per cent. At this rate there Is no profit on the importation of gold from the United States. PREFERENCE SNARES. North Eastern, York. H. and Selby purchase, 10} FOREIGN RAIL WAYE.. Central Argentine, 12t ,), t Luxembourg, 01 1 San Paulo, lira ., gua. 6 per cent., 18k 1 0 031 , 11GN MIN EH. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, ; , on Pedro, Nor. h lid Rey. 2 I, St. John del Hey, lila , is BANES. Agra, lim.,_ A, Ditto, B, Si Imperial Ottoman, 91 L oudon and County, 5 1 London and 11 , estininster, 6SI Ditto, Scrip, 4t. Union of London, s 4 1 MISCELLANICOUti. Anglo American 'telegraph, 191 1 Atlantic Telegraph, 49 Ditto, 8 par cent., F 5 Berlin Water Works, lam., 131 Ceylon Company, 7 Ditto, A shares, 21 City ot Moscow Gas, lam., 83 9 Colonial, lim, 13 Commercial Union, Insurance.. , ; Credit Foncier ot Entflan.i. Pm. 2 3 1-16 East India Irrigation and Canal, 161 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua by Egyp t. Govt., 884 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., Gen. Credit and Discount, lam, 41 Hudson's Bay, 141 International FinancialSociety,lim., 3 London Financial Association. lim., 6 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim., 41 United Kingdom Tel graph Co., Bin., 23 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan) 741 PROGRAMME OF NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY, A Selling Stakes of 5 sevvs each, with 40 added ; two year olds, 7st 71b ; three, 9st 71b ; four, 10st 71b ; five, list ; six and aged, list 31b ; m and g allowed 31b ; maidens having started twice, allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for £lOO ; if for £BO, allowed '4lb ; for £6O, 91b; for £4O, 141 b ; for £3O, 181 b ; half a mile. The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added for two year olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for £lOO ; if for £BO, allowed 51b ; for £6O, 101 b ; for £4O, 141 b ; for £3O, 181 b ; half a mile straight. _ The Great Annual Hurdle Race Handicap of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; winners of any handicap steeplechase or hurdle raco aftor Feb. 7 (at ten a.m.) 71b, twice 121 b extra ; two miles and a half, over night hurdles ; 12 subs. The Newcastle Plate of 100 sous; a winner after Feb. 21 at ten a.m., of 100 sees, rilb; 200 or more, 121 b extra ; one mile. The Forest Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft. (to the fund), with 50 added; winners of any ,handicap after Feb. 7 (at tea a,ui.) Ilk atra , ; it4l9l3ge, LTHE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1868. 44} 74 1 Si T SECUEITIE6, He was remanded. THE CLERKENWELL OUTRAGE. BOW-STREET-THIS DAY. William and Timothy Desmond, Nicholas Eng- lisp, James O'Neill, John O'Keefe, Michael Bar rett, and Anne Justice, were again placed at the bar, before Sir Thos. Henry, on a charge of wilful murder. Mr. Giffard, Q.C., and Mr. Poland appeared for ,he prosecution. Sir T. Henry—You have closed your case for the prosecution, Mr. Giffard ? Mr. Giffard—Yes, sir. Mr. Lewis said that on behalf of the prisoners O'Keefe, Barrett, and Justice he should not make any observations at present, preferring to reserve their defence. But to his mind the case of O'Neill seemed somewhat different. On the last occasion the learned chief magistrate was kind enough, with the consent of the learned counsel for the Crown, to postpone the committal, in order to give him an opportunity of calling witnesses for O'Neill. Ile was not, however, about to call those witnesses, for the simple reason that the poverty of O'Neill pre vented him from bringing them up from Glas gow, where they all resided. But the case against O'Neill was so slight that he felt that he should not be doing his duty if he did not remark upon it. O'Neill was charged with wilful murder—not with treason felony ; but oven if it had been the latter offence, he should have been prepared to contend that the evidence negatived it. Massey, Corydon, and all the approvers, had been evidence, and not one question had been put to either of them about O'Neill. lie surely had a right to assume this if they had known him. The ques tion would have been put to them, and as it had not been put, it could only be because he was not known to them. However, he had not to deal with that question. Now, even if O'Neill was a Fenian. What be had to consider was, what was the evidence against him on the charge of mur der? The only evidence against him was that of the witness Young, who first identified Wm. Des mond as the man who fired the barrel, and when afterwards O'Neill was brought to this court he suddenly turned round and said that was the man. But very much stronger, in his opinion, was the' negative evidence, and on this point he could not do better than quote the observation of Mr. Giffard at the last when speaking with refer ence that the fact of his being tothe e prisonerxam examination, Allen,on unknown to Mullany rendered it difficult to believe that he had been concerned in the plot. That was a conclusion in which many agree, but it derived additional weight when coming from the learned counsel for the Crown. Now, with regard to O'Neill, it was not merely that Mullany did not say he knew him, but on being asked the question by him (Mr. Lewis) he distinctly said that he did not know O'Neill, and that he had never seen or heard of him before. This went to show that the case against O'Neill was one of mistaken identity. He considered, indeed, that when the prisoner was taken in Glasgow it was the duty of the police to have made inquiries at once on the spot, when they would have found what he was doing and where he was employed the day before and for several days after the date of the explosion, which would have been conclusive evidence to them that he could not have been concerned in that outrage. Sir Thomas Henry said it was irregular for Mr. Lewis to state what he alleged that he could prove, if he was not about to call witnesses to prove it. Mr. Lewis thought it was fair matter of com ment. Sir Thomas Henry—l think not. Mr. Lewis said, at all events, he was entitled to urge the force of the negative evidence, and to com plain that he had been subjected to the suffering he must have undergone, knowing himself to be inno cent, and being dragged away from his family and friends and remanded to prison from week to week. English, said appeared for th e Desmond an d Eng l l would reserve thtir d e f ence . r. case against the p r i soners Harper, who they jury. . . must Sir b rr e . su i b ie m n i r t Y te —he submitted Ttoa Mr. Lewis applied for the admission of O'Neil to bail. Sir T. Henry refused. The several witnesses were called, and bound over to appear at the sessions for prosecution in the sum of £lOO. The prisoners were all committed for trial. CRIMINAL COURT. —This Pay. NEW C OMlT (Before the Common Sergeant.) John Houghton, 19, was indicted for a highway robbery, with others, on Francis Lavett, and steal ing a watch and chain. The prosecutor was a veterinary surgeon, in the Minories, and on the evening of the 29th January, about eight o'clock, he was in' Finsbury-square, when four men came out of an archway and two of them held him by the arms, while the others took his watch and chain from him. An alarm was given, but allfourmen escaped. A few days after Houghton was taken for another robbery, and the prosecutor on seeing him at once identified him as the nun who had robbed thi na. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. _ _ The Common Sergeant told the prisoner he bad been guilty of an offence which of late had become very prevalent, and which it was determined to put down by th e strong arm o f th e l a w. Had any further violence b een use d o th er than holding his arms he would have sentenced him to a much heavier punishment than he was about to inflict. Under all the circumstances he should sentence the prisoner to be kept in penal servitude for seven years. Susan Dulay was indicted with feloniously mar rying with James Peck, her former husband being still alive. The parties were originally married at a very early age, and in about two two years after frequent quarrels occurred, and the result was that during one of these blows were struck on each side, and a separation took place. The second marriage took place some time ago, and the peculiarity of the case was that the first husband had been known to visit the prisoner after it. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was ordered to be kept in prison for one month. POLICE INTELLIGENOL—This Day. WESTMINSTER. AN EXPERT PRACTITIONER.—MichaeI Narry, a young man, was placed at the bar charged with robbing a cabman. Of late complaints of robberies of carriages of every description have been very frequent, and although detection and convictions have overtaken many of the offenders expert thieves are still con stantly upon the look out, who even contrive to carry o n their depredati ons w hil e carr i ages are being On yesterday afternoon iuloroadd Batched.ayliglit,Jo John Fitts, a cabman, set down t P in av to ilie th n e house, but before even a in the Vauxhall-bridge road, e a n a td went the glass of stout could be drawn for -him he was in. formed that he bad been robbed of a waterproof cape which he bad left on the driving box of his en cab. Mr. Arnold—Did you leave your cab unat tended ? Cabman—No 7 your worship. I l e ft it i n c h arge of a so manne whoe is now here, b u t h e did not see t h e A tradesman, living next doo r t o th e P av ili on, sa id that directly the driver had left the cab, and while prirtk it. the man in charge of it was at the horse's head, prisoner adroitly took the cape and made off. Witness c g a a p v t e ur a e. an alarm, and pursued pri soner , w h o was MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Two CHARGES OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Two charges of attempted suicide were brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt on remand. In the first case a woman named Hannah Griffin went into a public-house and said that she intended to commit suicide, and took from her pocket a bottle containing laudanum. She drank some of it, but per§QA fiattUatelY klatnkin tho bottle out ot her SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY SUAILES AND STOCKS. 'tali why Paid.: (I,l°,.isoieu.g Bristol and Exeter 't;aledonian Cambrian .. . . Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Bellabt J unc Dun„ Perth, & Ab.J our I E. 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Punjaub.... rh.l 100 10J 101 at Do.lndus St.Flot 64 I 100 87 89 BRITIBII MINES. _ j cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 - Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated SO 51 61 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 4.0 430 Drakewalls 2.1.0 5 4 'ast Bassett allogan) 291 10 12 .ast Caradon 2.14.t. 6 6 I .]ast Carn Brea 34 2 21 .;asst Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3.6 1 4 East Loved 3.9.0 8 9 .10. WI Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 11 2 —....4 :;rest rr a ce m.& a. ttLI IT S , , h t x .ku ee ay 1 , 1)y hl limited ~ o ( ,Gyi t : O. e v . d e . . 1 . 1 : 0 1 :14. 1. 6 01 . 0 _1; 1. ! Great South Tolgus — t, :, G. Wheal Vor (lEtelstou 10 20 21 't renville _ 9.0.6 15 11 Elerod's Foot .... 8.10.0 35 37 llingston Downs 5.10.6 21 21 Margaret (Uny Lelantil2.l7.6 6 8 Marko Va11ey...... 4 ‘lwyndy Iron Ore, Jim, \ 3; 21 11 ~ cri S lon North toakear . ....... I 36, 5 7 , i.Wh Bassett (Mogan I 4.1. e - North Wheal Crof ty ..I 2.13.0 2 3 erosper United.... .... i 8.11.0 2 21 l'r,vidence ,Uny Lelatill t 1.6.7 29 31 1 8. Caradon (St. Cleer).. 11 390 410 I,South Condurrow ...... 3 1 5 ..2 1 . 5 0 .6 t i z —18. Wheal Fran. (11log,an 18.18.9 374 4 --I itray Park . l'in Cr0ft.... 0 ..... . ... 9 13 14 Vigra and Clogan, lira.. all _ ‘Veat Bassett (Illog an .. 11 i 1 : ._ W. Caradon (Ltakeardl 1 t 13 12 West Chi verton ll 67 69 West Seton l7l 115 205 —. Wheal Bassett , Illo t ., , ran 51 85 95 Wheal Buller (Itedruth 10 16 19 .... Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 18 20 Wheat Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 6 8 hand, she was prevented from carrying her threat into execution. The husband of the prisoner to-day attended, and promised to take care of her, and after receiv ing some good advice from the magistrate she was discharged. In the next case John Hayes, a young man, through some words with his father, attempted to take his life by tying a pocket handkerchief so tightly round his throat that it was obliged to be taken off piecemeal. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he hoped the young man by that time, after being spoken to by the chaplain of the House of Detention, was fully aware that he had been guilty of a great offence. The defendant, having expressed his contrition, was handed over to his father. T tIKMES. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—William Seymour, a rough-looking youth, about 17 years of age, was brought before Mr. Benson, charged with stealing a watch and chain, valued at £2O, from Dr. John Budgett, a physician t.nd surgeon, of the Commer cial-road, and Backchurch-lane, Whitechapel. Last night, at half-past 8 o'clock, Dr. Budgett was passing along the Commercial-road, on the south side, when the prisoner dashed upon him, made a snatch at his watch and chain, and fled down a dark and narrow passage, called London-terrace. Dr. Budgett followed him, and missed him all at once. Dr. Budgett scraped his feet along the ground, and at last came in contact with the pri soner, who was on the ground, and dragged him out of the court. The thieves and such characters dwel ling in London-terrace, the most disreputable hole in the parish of St. George-in•the-East, where he attacked the doctor, hustled him, and made an at tempt to rescue the prisoner. Dr. Bridgett, who displayed great courage, retained his hold of the prisoner against overwhelming odds, until a police constable named John Nightingale arrived, who succeeded in apprehending the prisoner, and lodged him in the station house. Nightingale said he was not on duty last night. He was passing along the Cannon-street-road in plain clothes with his wife, when he heard the cry of police and murder, and repaired to the spot at once. The doctor and the prisoner were surrounded by a lot of roughs, black guards, loose women, and thieve; who made a des perate effort to rescue the prisoner. . Mr. Benson said he had heard of the bad charac ter of London-terrace before. The prisoner said he did not commit the robbery, and that a woman came to the station-house and said he did not do it. Nightingale said that a woman did come to the station-house and say the prisoner was not the man who committed the robbery. • Mr. Benson said as the name and address of the woman was known she must be summoned to at tend and give evidence, and for that purpose he would adjourn the case until to-morrow. lie was very sorry that a daring outrage and robbery should have been perpetrated in a public road. lie re manded the prisoner until to-morrow. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Isle of Night and Cowes and Newport Railway, Leeds New Gas, Lewes Water, London and North Western and Kennington Extension Railway Bills were read a second time. LAND TENURE IN IRELAND. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, in moving this bill said_ that it appeared that a recommendation had been made that a new committee on this question should be appointed, but he thought that any amendment as to the land tenure in Ireland should be carried out at once, and there could not be a more favourable moment than the present. No landlord had a greater Stateobligation than now. Wanton, useless, and absurd afflictions now prevail over the whole agricultural districts in Ireland. He could state that one landlord in Ireland had spent on his estate more than £ 140 , 000 out of his own private purse without going to any land society for assistance. With regard to tenant right he wished to call attention to the pre sent position they were in. He would show in larger counties of Ireland the evictions were smaller than those in the lessor counties, be would contrast Cork and Armagh. He reprobated on this account that which was stated by an eminent man, that every man should have 60 years' lease of his holding. They had evidence that this was not even desired by the tenant himself, and it was per fectly absurd in detail. if the tenant of a largo holding preferred the position of proprietor to tenant, he could obtain it by the purchase of land. But even the smaller ono could do so also. Ile coal I not con ceive why they should want to place men getting 15 per cent. for their money into the estates of man who did not by carrying out improvements raise the amount of the rent as the smaller holders did. in a report which he would quote it was stated that the writer did not meet with a more satisfactory state of things in any part of England than in the north of Ireland, nor were the towns more wretched than those in Ireland. He did not see by what right they should bo forced to buy up these holdings. According to this theory nobody could be a proprietor without being an occupier. Tho best farmer was generally the largest proprietor. He had heard that with regard to a large section of the rural population they believed that the land in Ireland had been sold to the Fenians. Ho concluded by stating that the question of landlords and tenants ought •to be equally adjusted in Ireland, and gave notice of the bill he intended to bring in on the question. Lord ST. LEONA.RDS said it was a very difficult question to argue upon. Ile thought that by act of Par liament the present legislation could meet any difficulty that might occur. The bill was then introduced and read a first time. HABEAS CORPUS tf CT SUSPENSION (IRELAND) BILL. The E-irl of MALMESBURY moved the second reading of this bill. Earl RUSSELL commenced by regretting tho absence of Lord Derby, and observed that the obligation under which the Government found themselves to propose such a measure was a matter to be greatly deplored ; but their lordships could not refuse their assent to it, unless they felt that it was unnecessary, or that Ministers had abused their powers. lle at once admitted that neither of these reasons was applicable in the present instance, and he was aware that the Lord Lieutenant had acted with moderation and the judges with impartiality in administering the law. Whilst, however, there was a necessity for the further suspension of the or dinary law, they were bound to probe the causes of discontent and disaffection which prevailed in Ireland. Ile thought, therefore, her Majesty's Government should have explained their views upon the subject, and that legislation should not be postponed ; for to satisfy the Irish mind at the present moment was necessary to the peace of the empire. Alluding to the Irish Church Esta blishment, the noble earl condemned it as a grievance and an anomaly unparalleled in any other country, and he demanded with this difficulty before them that Govern ment should at once declare their intentions, and say whether they meant to propose such remedial measures as would be necessary, or that they intended to uphold a policy of resistance. The Earl of HARDWICKE expressed his astonishment at the position assumed by Earl Russell, who bad so long held the helm of State without using the power it gave him to carry into effect the views he professed now. As to the Irish Church, a proposal to abolish that would raisefar more enemies to the Imperial rule in Ireland than existed at present, and would seriously weaken the power of the Government in that country. . Earl GREY was surprised at Ministers passing by the speech of Earl Russell in silence. The demand for such a measure as that before the house could only b 3 justified by the immediate effort to remedy the evils which had made such a measure necessary. His lordship cordially agreed with the views of his noble friend, and insisted on the abolition of the Irish Church, which was an insult and a degradation in the eyes of the Irish people. The Duke of RICHMOND said that the Government had, as they were bound, taken into their consideration the whole state of Ireland, but ho claimed for the Execu tive their right to decide the time and the occasions for initiating their own measures. Under these circumstances he declined to enter upon a discussion on the tenure of land or the Irish Church, on a bill to which there wore no objections raised. The Marquis of WESTMEATH declared that, so long as there w.s a single Protestant loft in Ireland, there would be no peaceful abolition of the Established Church. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said it would be a mistaken policy to attempt to conciliate the Roman Catholic by the oppression of the Protestant, or to sot up one Church for the spoliation of another. The property of the Irish Church was guaranteed by Parliament ; but he admitted it was desirable to establish also a necessary guarantee to tho sister Church. The Protestants, however, were the bulwarks of the country. The bill was then read a second time, and Their lordships adjourned. ROUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPE.4.ILEB , took the chair at four o'clock. SUNDAY TRADING. Dlr. 134.1Ng5 presented a Petition kr9DA t 44 trAcioraen of L3eds in favour of the bill for preventing unnecessary trading on Sundays. SCOTCH REFORM BILL. Mr. M‘LAIZEN gave notice that on the second reading of the Scotch Reform Bill he should move a resolution to the effect that no bill to amend the law of representation of the people of Scotland which did not treat that country as an integral part of the United Kingdom should be ac cepted by the house; and, further, that the number of members to be added to the number already elected ought to be fifteen. THE TußKim NAVY. Captain MACKINNON asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if it was true that Conflnodore Sir William Wiseman, R.N., was appointed some months ago by the Admiralty to proceed to Constantinople to assist in the organisation of the Turkish fleet and if this appointment had been approved by the Secretary of State to the Turkish Gwernment; and if it were true that this offi , er was not to proceed to Turkey in consequence of another British officer of the royal navy having accepted the appointment without the sanction of the Government ; and what steps the Government had taken to recall this officer, to allow Sir William Wiseman to take up the duties he was appointed to last summer Lord STANLEY said in May last a communication was made to this country to allow a British officer of rank to be appointed to act with some native officers to form a kind of Turkish Board of Admiralty, and Sir W. Wiseman was selected for the purpose, with the understanding that he could not leave this country till - the Cretan war bad terminated. As that war was still continued the ap pointment had not boon carried out. A communication afterwards had been received that Captain Ilubbar of the Royal Navy had been appointed to a seat at the board ; but a communication was sent to that officer that if he accepted the appointment without sanction of her Majesty he could not continue an officer in her Majesty's service. Capt. Hubbard had ac cepted the office, and he had consequently resigned his commission, which had boon accepted. As the office was a civil one, and Turkey being in amity with this country, CapUlubbard had not violated any law of this country by his acceptance of the appointment. POLLUTION OF RIVERS. Mr. CANDLISH asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, during the present session, he intended to introduce a bill to, prevent the pollution of rivers ; or, if ho did not intend to legislate on the whole subject, if he would introduce a bill to prevent solids being deposited in rivers. Mr. HARDY said a commission was about to issue to inquire into the state of rivers which had not yet been ascertained, and that having been done a bill would bo introduced. It would not therefore be judicious to legis late until the whole subject had boen investigated. 98 100', 100 IU2; 100 1021 86 87 1 b 5 87 103 105 107 1(9 106 108 Ics 107 ?7 11..) 111 105 107 103 105 105 107 107 109 109 111 I€ 4 106 99 10 98 99 Vsi ON Vi 09 102 101 103 105 110 111 110 112 us 9 C,'6 51 It? i 190 100 100 1( 0 100 100 MAIL SERVICE TO FRANCE. Mr. TAYLOR asked the:Secretary to the Treasury whether there was any foundation for the report that the Government were in negotiation with Mr.Churchward in respect of a new contract for the mail service to Franco ? Mr. HUNT— No, sir, none whatever. (Laughter.) INDIA IRRIGATION. Mr. SMOLLETT asked the Secretary of State for In dia whether, with reference to the statement made by the the then Under-Secretary, on the 15th May, 1866, that a sum of £600,000 was about to be lent to the Madras Irri gation Co., on debentures, he was prepared to state what sums had boon so advanced ; upon what terms the advance was made; what was the state of account with that com pany at the 'present date, and whether any net revenue had accrued from the work. And whether the chairman and directors of that company were paid for their labours ; if so, by whom ? Sir S. NORT HCOTE said it was true a grant had been made to the Madras Irrigation Com pany for the prosecution of certain works in that country. The sum had been advanced at the rate of 5 per cent., and it was to form a first charge on the revenues of the company. There was also an understand ing that if the works should not be completed in five years they should be handed over to the Government on terms to be agreed upon. The sum of £llB,OOO had been already advanced, and the works were going on satis factorily. METRIC SYSTEM. Mr. EIVART obtained leave to bring in a bill for the .ntroduction of the metric system of weights and measures into this country. OYSTER FISHERIES. Mr. S. CAVE obtained leave to bring in a bill to carry into effect a convention between her Majesty and the Emperor of the French concerning the fisheries in the seas adjoining the British Isles and France, and to amend the laws relating to British sea fisheries. COAL AND WINE DUTIES. On the motion that the house go into committee, to order that the chairman might be directed to move the house that leave be given to bring in a bill to continue and appropriate the London coal and wine duties, Mr. LABOUCHERE asked whether the bill was iden tical with the one introduced last year. He did not think that a proposal to extend the coal and wine duties from 1882 to 1888, and to borrow money on that security, was a plan that would be approved of. It was submitted to the house by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer. He thought the very rich parish of St. George's, Hanover-square, ought to havo carriod out the improve ments in their own locality, such a measure as the one Proposed being highly necessary. If the bill was the same as that to which he had referred, ho took that opportunity of announcing that ho should give it his most strenuous opposition, and otherwise do his best to secure the rejec tion of the measure. GAS COMPANIES. Mr. AYTON moved that all bills relating to gas com panies in the metropolis be referred to a select committee of 10 members, five to be nominated by the committee of selection. The motion was agreed to. COURT OF SESSION (SCOTLAND.) The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to introduce a bill to amend the procedure in the Court of Session, and the judicial arrangements in the superior courts of Scotland. The house then adjourned. LETTER FROM CONSUL CAMERON. The following letter from Consul Cameron has been received by one of his friends :—" Magdala, Abyssinia, Dec. 30, 1867.—Dear Sir,—l see by the papers that you were one of the first to urge the liberation of myself and my fellow-prisoners by force of arms. It is impossible for me not to thank you. No one could have deprecated war with this country more than myself up to a certain point. But after I heard, years ago, that the King had re ceived two letters from Rassam and not answered them, I saw no hope except from troops; and, with the exception of the few days when, thanks to the King's extraordinary duplicity, Rassam's mission seemed a success, my opinion has been the same ever since. At any rate, we are in for it now, and there is not much use in writing—facts will prove themselves. My own belief is that if our people press on without delay to the high country, there will be little or no loss from local diseases : as to fighting, there will be none. Once hemmed in— and we have troops enough to effect this—the King must take his choice of being shelled or slashed to death with his horde of ragamuffins, or surrendering at discretion. I always supposed that there will be no promises made or parleying on our account. This would be the height of folly : at least 1 think so. The first thing is to know what attitude he will assume. One way or other he ought to be thrashed in a very short time. Even if he manages to slip through our fingers the result will be the same. His own people will kill him sooner or later. We don't know what may happen to us in the meantime ; but it is an inexpressible relief to know, whatever turn things may take, this misery must soon come to an end. Anything better than lingering on in this way—to die at last of heartbreak, or starvation, or both. Theodore, the king, has been threatening to kill one of the Europeans. If one were killed, the rest would soon follow. Remember me kindly to Sir Henry Rawlinson ; I see hehasacted friends n ien t d h s e right spirit. See, I still h o p e to thank my some day in person. The mail is closing, so I must finish.—Believe me ever moat gratefully and sin cerely yours, C. DUNCAN CAMERON.—I fear my handwriting, at least, is like the Bishop of Gra nada's sermon in Gil Blas,' which savoured of palsy. The fact is I have been very ill, but am trying to rally, if only to give our red jackets a chance of saving me." ACCIDENT TO SIR HENRY BOYNTON.—A very similar accident to that which befel Lord Middleton last week, occurred to Sir H. Boynton on Friday. In riding carelessly on the road tho horse fell, and Sir Henry was thrown violently to the ground, receiving a serious wound on the head and causing concussion of the brain Consciousness returned on Saturday, and his condition is now viewed with less alarm. Lord Middleton is nearly well again. DEATH IN THE STREETS.—On Wednesday even ing last a respectable shoeing smith, named John Thomas, living in Red Lion-yard, Gray's-inn-road, was coming home, when he fell down, and when picked up he was discovered to be quite dead. He had been in delicate health for some time, and was a sober man. An inquest on the body was held last night by Dr. Lankester, at the Red Lion Tavern, Gray's-inn-road, and after hearing the medical testimony, the jury found that the deceased died from a rupture of a blood vessel in the lungs, produced by natural moos. RESIGNATION OF LORD DERBY. The Liverpool Courier s tates positively that Lord Derby has resigned, and that the Queen has ac cepted his resignation. We believe we are correct in stating that her Majesty has intrusted the formation of a Cabinet to Mr. Disraeli. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE.—This Day. ---~--- (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NOTTINGHAM RACES—Tms DAT. TRIAL STAKES. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; three yr olds, 6st 71b ; four, Bst 51b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st 31b ; m and g allowed 31b ; and maiden three yr olds at the time of starting allon ed 31b ; four, 61b ; five and up wards, 91b; winners of 200 sovs at any ono time, slb ; twice, 101 b ; thrice, 141 b extra. Ono mile. 8 subs. Catton walked over. LATEST BETTING AT THE ROTUNDA CLUB. GRAND NATIONAL. 11 to 1 agst Daisy (taken) 14 to J agst Moose (taken) 14 to 1 agst Chimney Sweep (taken) 16 to 1 agst The Lamb (taken) 16 to 1 agst Fan (taken) 16 to 1 agst Tennyson (taken) 16 to 1 agst Tusculanum (taken) 16 to 1 agst Alcibiale (taken) 23 to 1 agst any other. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 25 to 1 on the field CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 on the field 2,000 GUINEAS. 3 to 1 agst nosicrucian (taken) 7 to 1 agst Pace (offered) 7 to 1 agst Formosa (taken) 12 to 1 agst Typhoeus (taken) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (offered) 7 to 1 agst Eosicrucian (offered) TATTERSALL'S-LAST EVENING, GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 'J agst Daisy (offered—take 100 to 8) 100 to 8 agst Moose (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst The Lamb (taken) 100 to 7 agst Chimney Sweep (taken) 100 to 7 agst Tennyson (taken) 100 to 7 agst Tusculanum (taken) 100 to 6 agst Fan (taken) 25 to 1 agst Despatch (taken 25 to 1 agst huntsman's Daughter (taken) 28 to 1 agst Astrolable (taken) 30 to 1 agst Clansman (taken and off.) 30 to 1 agst Capt. Crosstree (taken) 40 to 1 agst Benazet (taken) 40 to 1 agst Helen (taken) 50 to 1 agst Buszke (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 9 to 4 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 6to 1 agst Pace (taken) 7to 1 agst Formosa (offered) 12 to 1 agst Typhoeus (taken) 200 to 100 agst agst Sir J. Hawley's lot (taken) 10 to 1 agst Blue Gown and Green Sleeve (taken) DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Blue Gown 40 to 1 agst See Saw 40 to 1 agst Banditto 1000 to 15 agst Brother to Strafford 1000 to 10 agst Franchise LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. Weights for the Sefton Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. About six furlongs. Age st lb Age st lb a 9 2 Hopleaf 5 6 9 6 8 10 The Squire ... 5 6 6 6 8 6 Chivalry ... 3 6 4 ... 5 8 2 Osumi 3 6 4 ... 5 7 10 Alicia ... ... 3 6 4 a 7 8 Madam Bosca ... 5 6 4 ... 5 7 8 The Last Rose of 5 7 8 Summer ... 3 6 2 Volunteer Monitor ... Salliet Indian Star Mistletoe .. Skylark Marshel Ney Jeannio Deans 4 7 6 1 Thermometer 4 7 2 Redcap a 7 2 Moonbeam... 4 7 0 Paxton ... 4 7 0 Diamond ... 4 7 0 star of the Evening 5 7 0 Amour Propre 4 6 12 King of the Fairies 4 6 10 Mongrel 6 6 10 Vulela 4 6 10 Weather Isle ... 3 6 2 Peggy ... 4 6 0 Scotchman's Pride 3 6 0 Kate Kearney ... 4 6 0 Helvelyn ... 3 6 0 Finesse ... 3 513 Blacklock 3 5 13 Milton ... ... 3 5 12 Fair Star ... 3 5 10 Paleface ... ... 3 5 9 Toy ... ... 3 5 7 Bandolino, after winning a Selling Handicap Steeple chase on the first day of Harrow races, was sold to Mr. Gilkes for 52 guineas, and was bought in for 71 guineas, after winning the Selling Steeplechase on Friday. Sir W. Call gave away his horse Rochester to H. Jack son on his winning the Selling Handicap on Vicious at Harrow on Friday, and that jockey immediately after wards disposed of the animal for 13 guineas. For the Middlesex Grand Open Steeplechase, run at Harrow on Friday, Knight of Downe was struck out at 6.40 p.m. on Feb. 20, Globule and Tottio at 1.25 p.m., Bishopton and Patience at 1.10 p.m., and Puebla at 1.50 p.m. on the day of the race. Mr. T. Craston bought Monsieur Louis, the winner of the Juvenile Selling Stakes at Lincoln on Thursday, for 125 guineas. Vicious was sold for 40 guineas, after winning a Selling Handicap at Harrow on Friday. Mr. Eastwood has sold the four year olds Master But terfly- and Rejoinder to Mr. Rich. They ate in Hopwood's stable. Primula, who won the weight for age Selling Stakes on Thursday at Harrow, was bought by Mr. M. George for 35 guineas. ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE Throe Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, OPEN - DAILY. Messrs. Fisher and Itoynol Is, W. Atkins, F. Mitchell and Co., W. Leach, and others, will be in attend ance daily. Applications for membership may bo made to any of the above gentlemen, or to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road. Annual subscription, Five Shilling q. N.B.—The ,wires of the Electric and International. Tele graph Company are now laid oa, and are open for trans mission of messages to all parts of the kingdom. RACING FIXT I MA RES FOR, 1868. Liverpool Spring M 3 enelmsford Spring DS 10 Snrewsbury Spring 10 West Drayton l2 Warwick Spring :CI. Bromley Spring Durham 6 13 Hendon J3 Newmarket Craven 13 Knighton l4 Abergaveuny . , 16 Margate Epsuui Spring Meeting 2A Croxton Park Northampton Chester 5 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury JU. lUL. Catterick Bridge l6 Lewes Spring 'Minsk Curragh April 2l Newmarket Ist Spring 27 West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Manchester Ascot Summer Beverley Hull, and East liiding lO Windsor Summer Y. Bath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer Chelmsford Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l5 Liverpool July 11. Newton Hampton Newcastle 23 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge Aloxaudra Park 3Q AUG Brighton Brighton Cl u b 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egharn lB Hastings 19 York August SEPT Baden Warwick September &biugdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon Richmond lie.mpton Autumn l5 OCTI Odiliam, l9 Stamford Radcliffe ..... 2O Huntingdon: 2l Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood rUST. Dover Oxford Scarborough.... ......... Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Li c hfi e ld I Tunbridge 1 Margate 3l AMBER. ' Kelso l6 IHendon l7 Monmouth .. 1 Newmarket lst October 22 1 Walsall IWest Drayton 29 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western M )BER. . 1 Cheltenham lB Ealing Newmarket Houghton 19 Worcester Autumn....,. 27 31.13 E Et, Bedford B rom ley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 Chelmsford Autumn 13 NOT Shrewsbury Autumn Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt,..... STEEPLECHASES. MARCH. Liverpool Spring . 3 I Margate 23 Shrewsbury Spring lO West Somerset 24 Grand Military Warwick l7 Southdown Hunt OhertooY I Cambridge ,„ „,,,,,,,„ 30 Two hare 10 st st