The Sun. — London, England, 1868-02-27 00:00:00

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Y .111ARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, Cur, Two O'CLOCK. The stock markets are steady, but not so firm at durin g the latter part of yesterday. The settlement is still the object of attention, and in railway shares. there has been continued firmness. In foreign stocks, on the other hand, there is less tone. Italian ( 1861 ) Bonds, which yesterday touched 4.5 i buyers," hive this morning been 45;1. Egyptian are likewise offered. Erie Railroad shares enitinue to.decline in response to the prices from New York. The funds are moderately active. The discount demand is steadier. The rate is 11 per cent., with exceptional transactions at 1i per cent. Consols are firm at an advance of being quoted at 04 to 9:3f for money and account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 93i to 93;i ; India Five Per Cents. 112 to 1121- ; Bank Stock, 248 to 250 ; Exchequer Bills, 12s to 17s prem. Forei;,in Government Securities are for the most pert dull. Brazilian 1865 Bonds at 74 to 75, are Per cent. higher, forming the only exception ; :Egyptian are flit, the Viceroy's Seven per Cents., :1114 the Midway Debentures being 1 per cent. lower ; Turkish (1865) and Mexican have declined k. The quotations are : Mexican, 15,E to 15 ; Greek, 121- to 121; New Spanish, 3 6i to 36;; Italian, (1861), 45- to 45i ; Turkish ( 1865 ), 32i to 33 ; Peruvian, 76 to 77 ; Russian (1862), 84 to 85 ; Egyptian (1864), 87 to 88 ; ditto, Seven per Cents., 731 to 741 ; ditto, Nine per Cents., 8 82 to 89k ; and the Railway Loan, 901 to 9115. Colonial Bonds are without change. Canada Six Per Cents. being inquired for at 98 to 100 ; ditto Five per Cents., 85 to 86 ; Mauritius Six per Cents., 194 to 106 ; New South Wales Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ; New Zealand Six per Cents., 108 to 110 ; Queensland Six per Cents., 103 to 104 ; Victoria Six Per Cents., 110 to 111. In American Securities United States' Five-Twenty Bonds are firm at 71 to 711, being an improvement ° L . a ; Erie Railroad flat, at a decline of /, being quoted at 431- to 44k, while Illinois are 1 better, at 88 to 89. le English railway market continues very steady in connection with the scarcity of stock for the settle ment. As compared with the unofficial close of last Light, Caledonian are a further -12 higher ; Great estern, 4 ; and London and North Western, and Brighton, k each. South Eastern, Great Eastern, and Sheffield are rather weak. The quotations current are :—L.incashire and Yorkshire, 1291 to 1.), ; Midland, 1082 to 1091 ; South Eastern, ' 4 l to 74: 4 ' ; London and North Western, 1191 to 120/ ; Great Northern, 103 to 109 ; ditto 108! to 1091 ; Great Eastern, 292 to 30/ ; Great Western, 46 to 464 ; Brighton, 46/ to 46 : 2 ; Shef field, 41 to 42 ; Metropolitan, 1131 to 1132 ; Cale donian, 851 to BG. ; and Chatham, 181 to 19±. Bank Shares are quiet. London and Westminster -; better, at 61 to 681; while London Joint Stock is F lower, at 32. to 3:4 ; Union of London, 331 to 34 ; Alliance, 131 to 12)1 dis. ; Agra (A Shares) 10i to 11/. Foreign Mining Shares are steady. St. John Del Rey, 17 to 19 ; Port Philip, 11 to lir ; Chontales, l& to 1 dis. _ The - transactions in Miscellaneous securities are very limited. Anglo-American Telegraph is higher, at 19g- to 19 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cents., s i', to 5,1 ; Hudson's Bay Clower, at 141- to 14i ; London General Omnibus, 11 ; to 2. The ordinary general meeting of Greenwood and Company (Limited) has been called for the 6th March. T A meeting of the shareholders of the Mosquito •Nand Securities has been convened for the 4th March, to receive the report of the committee formed at the meeting in October last. Including the. operations yesterday, there has been withdrawn from the Bank since the last return 411 0,000 and £7,000 has been sent in. The vessels leaving New York for Europe on Tues day took £lOO,OOO in specie. A remittance of £955 7s lld has been received on account of Ecuador dividends, and £1,700 on account of New Granada dividends. Mr. John Jones, of Green-lane Furnaces, Walsall, a nd at Bullfield Works, Netherton, coke and iron Inaster, has suspended payment. The stoppage is attributed to the depression of trade in South Stafford , 'hire, to heavy losses, both in bad debts and in outlay on works. The available balance for the past six months of the Great Western Railway Company is £143,670, which would allow of the following dividends :—On Great Western (Vale of Neath) Stock at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum : on Great Western (mouth Wales) Stock at the rate of 31- per cent. per annum ; ou Great Western Original) Stock at the , rate of 14 per cent, per annum ; on Great Western (West Midland, Newport) Stock at the rate of 15s per cent. per annum ; on Great Western (West Midland, Oxford) Stock at the rate of 12s 6d per cent. per annum ; carrying; forward a balance of about £17,500. Nothing " said in the official communication as to how this is to be paid. The following remarks upon the London market for American Securities are from Messrs. Satterthwaite's ,i circular :—" The unsettled state of political affairs in k. had a prejudicial ef f ect on United sta n t e e r s i ca h a s Government Bonds during the past week, the 5,..-20 Bonds of 1862 having receded at one time to but from this price there has been a re action to-day, a n d they close stro n g a t 71i to !Ii- The 1865 issue were sold down to 70/, but have unproved to-day to 70R- to 70g. The chief feature of the week h as b een the he av y f a ll i n E r i es , th e lower quotations from New York with a simulta neous rise in the premium on gold bringing in nume rous sellers, so that from 49A there was a rapid decline 43 4, from which point they have rallied to about IllinoisTentral have been comparatively steady, a nd exhibit little alteration from this day week. Atlantic and Great Western Divisional Bonds are steady, with a fair inquiry ; but Certificates of Debenture, at 26 to 26k, show a decline of Per c ent. . Mt hey n J. S. Morgan and Co. have notified that will p a y th e cou p ons , d ue I s t M arc h on t h e bo nds of the Erie Railway Loan of 1865, £BOO,OOO. Midland next ordinary meeting of the proprietors of the 0 miand and E astern R a il way C ompany w ill b e h e ld o the 25th day of March. The death i s announce d o f M r. J o h n H erapat h , t h e ; e ll - known p ropr i etor an d e di tor o f t h e R a il way t t e e, (!ifernal.ford Bri dg e expired yesterday at his residence, C in Kent. Few men earlier perceived tendencies of the existing mode of railway legisla tion to encourage the formation of superfluous branches a nd extensions. Mr. Herapath had attained an ad vanced age. - A meeting of the creditors of Macnab and Co., Tengineers and shipbuilders, Greenock, was held on uesday, at Glasgow, James Morton, Esq , in the chair, when there was a l arge attendance. Esq., Mon cried' Mitchell, C.A., Glasgow, was nominated trustee by a majority of £lO,OOO against Mr. James Welsh, a ccountant, Greenock, who was also proposed for the office- The liabilities amount to £35,000, and it is anticipated that a favourable proposal will shortly be submitted. The Birmingham Small Arms Company have de clared an interim dividend at the rate of 20 per cent, Per annum. the following are the rates of continuation, sc., cur rent c at the settlement now in progress : (i' le danian Railway ... to s back, closing 4to I. eat Eastern 1-16 ton contango, closing 1.16 Dit to Northern . 4-ott o A •. 3-16. ••• I 4 to do. ''• to 4 do., closing 3.16 to 5.16 Leed s contango. Sto .404,1 00 •.• ••• tO back. and ck N. Western... even to i l contango, closing to grea t I back. Western 1-16 to 3.16 do., closing 4 to ki6la n do. ... 1-16 to 3.16 back, closing I to !Wet back. - 'cnierd r°l3°lit an to back, closing 4 to back. to contango, closing 3-16 to te rwic ,_ 5.16 contango. heft e) 7 lB .. ..; ... even to 4 contango. 1-16 to 3.16 contango, closing No r t h 3-16 to 5.16. B ritish ... even to 3 1 do. GreGr esternof Canada... 6d to 9d contango. 154 a n T -rigi l d to r nok of Canada... 6d to is Od do. even to do. 1154,, Q ,.0 , vt ti is T iz I N S T Il iru F N U D N EL DS—TWO O'CLOCK. gni 2i 3 'IS' ueot. Consols 931 3 Neer e• Account, March 5 931 / ~...Poot. Reduced 931 Nov- a per Cent i 2 ,1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A h °' q per Cent dan. 1873 't,riities, 80 y .exp ire sth Jan., 188 P — 'O. for 10 s rs' ax ex i p re sth April 1885 — "" (I Yr ' P ) ill . 1908 1 w ,e(1 Sea Telehraph , 4 v pn '',:luer Bills, .Zl,OOO, 2 per GE. ___ pm .0 0 £5OO 15 Pm 11 1.)0 . £lOO & ..E2OO 251 tU k of E 41 per Cent D o ug,land Stock, . . Account ... orb / . ... Itic.,lioa.eito'clilt, 10 7p E e R r " C l e E 11 1 7. , S A E p e r u il ß l l B T 44 " — - ' 1 . ,, . ccount 1121- 12 1 b o ' 4 per Cent. July, 1880 1021 i 2 12 1 ' 4 Pe.r Cent., Oct. 1888 Do, Certificates — jt-310 Enfaeed Paper 4 per Cent _ 1 2 , ° • 5 Per Cent, Jan. 1872 ICB b o ' .i• Per Cent., May 1879 0 Per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. D o do. 1877 — . i ., _ ....,o, BB2 D o p 0 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ,' • 11'end3, 5 p er Cent., £l,OOO pm 4.10 r X1.00(1 pm Ar c,,,. POIIIgICIN FUNDS— TWO CLOCK. 4. ,_ :, 4 0.1 1 R epublic, 6 per Cent _ 43 ria)1130143, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — no. 41 per Cent., ~ i5l — Do. do., 1878 — Do. do., 18. W — Do. do., 1863 Do. 5 por Cent., 1865 Do Account — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) C aba, 6 per Cent o,,ilian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — tio. 6 per Cent., B • Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 — Do., Scrip £32 paid C ), mbian, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 p tr Cont., 1825 D tnubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 7O Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — E3cador New Consolidated, 1 por Cont — c;gyptian, 7 per Cent Do, Second Issue D £590 Bonds Do. .£IOG Bonds Do. 1861 Do. £5 .0 Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds •••• Governmout Railway Debutlitur'es 94 901 Greek, 5 per Cent., 18 - 21 1 5, ex Coups Do. Account NOw Granada l3l 1 Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferral Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) l'or avian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account 761 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent.. 1862 Do Account Porta guese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,' 391 Do. do., 1 67 Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid 7 pm R issian 5 per Cont., 18hz, £ 6i., B7 6 Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds B7l Do. do. £Bl las. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds £B4 15s. do —B7: ii i Do. do. Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cen . — Do Account Do Nov Deferred Do Account Do Passive — Do Acc.ant Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account . _ Turkish 6 per Cent. B5 Do Account _ _ Do 6 per Cont. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Boads 6Bl Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account ' Do £lOO Bonds 63i Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cont., 1865 321 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 s4i 31 Do 1 por Cent. ' Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1861 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Austnan o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins ... 521 Belgian, 41 1 - uer - Ex. 25f •••• -- -eigian, 41 per cent., - - Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,- — Do Account — Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, E. zsi. — Do. Account 4s} TWO O'CLO OIL Consols, Money 92-} 3 Do. Account, March 92k 3 STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Feb. 25.—The market for cotton yarn and cloth has been gradually declining ever since Friday noon, under the combined influences of a stagnation caused by high prices and sympathy with a weaker cotton-market at Liverpool. The decline will fully average id. per lb., but in some cases will exceed that. Sellers of shipping yarns say the market for these goods has been very strong to-day, and that a fair business has been done at full prices —that is to say, the full prices quoted this morning; and that later news from Liverpool, by telegram, this afternoon has had a tendency to increase operations as compared with the state of things this morning. In the home trade yarn market business was quiet at the commencement this morning, and spinners were anxious sellers, at a decline of id. (some say id. to id.) per lb. as com pared with Friday last. There was even a disposi tion to greater weakness, but it has been checked by advices from Liverpool of a stronger feeling hav ing sprung up in the cotton-market. This branch of the market closes moderately firm, but the whole transactions of the day have been but small. In clothe' thoro has boon vory littler doing for a wok past, and since the commencement of a reaction in cotton some days ago there has been but little change, although buyers have had the option of purchasing on much easier terms. But little busi ness has been practicable at any pric3. Manufac turers are still to some extent in a disadvantageous position as to obtaining fresh orders in conse quence of the numerous resale lots of cloth pressed upon the market by speculators at lower prices than the goods could now be made. To-day, although the market has no appearance of gloom, buyers show very little disposition to purchase, and few offers have been made which could be accepted by makers. It is impossible in the present state of the market to give a very accurate idea of values, but no doubt where a chance of business offered sellers would be willing to make a reduction on the 811 b. shirting of 4id. per piece; but they cannot get offers at anything like these terms. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. report :—" We have had an inactiv e week, and the declining tone of the Liverpool mar ket during the last few days has materially affected the value of the goods. In the absence of business to-day we do not alter our quotations, but repeat them as entirely nominal." CARDIFF, 24th.—One by one the collieries of the district are again gradually getting into regular work, the men in the various localities that send coal to this port having accepted the reduction, which varies from 10 to 13 per cent. For steam coals the demand oa foreign account keeps about the average, and quotations are without change. The exports for February will probably show a decrease as compared with the corresponding month, owing to the difficulty with the colliers ; but there is a prospect that March will show better results. For shipment at Birkenhead about the usual quantity is sent. House qualities command a slow sale, and the consumption is hardly equal to what it was last year. At the principal ironworks the same degree of quietude which has characterised the trade for a long period still prevails, but there is a more hope ful feeling evinced, and makers generally believe that before long a marked improvement will set in. Inquiries from the American markets are increasing, and continental requirements are likely to be large this year. Home business is without alteration. Tin plates are in fair request, and there is every probability of an improving market. .MARKETS—( 2 his Day.) METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supplies of fat stock on the market to-day wore light, but prices were lower, Of beasts thero were 790, including 280 foreign. The demand was dull, and prices easier. The number of sheep was 3,850, the proportion of foreign being 550. The trade ruled heavy at lower rates. There were 166 calves on sale, of which 113 were from the Continent. There w d its a quiet demand, at drooping prices. Pork in moderate request. The number of pigs on sale 90, including 25 from abroad. Quotations—Beef, 3s to 4$ 10d; mutton, 35 4d to 5s 2d veal, 3s 4d to 6s ; pork, 3e to 4s per stone of 81b, sinking the offal. OlLS.—Linseed is quiet, at 34s 9d to 35s ; English brown rape, 34s 9d. ; palm, 39s 6d ; cocoanut, Ceylon, 49s 6d ; Cochin, 55s to 55s 6d per cwt. TALLOW. The market is quiet, without change from the rates of yesterday. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. Sl:GAL—There is a good inquiry for refined sugars, which aro firmly held, and common English lumps are quoted a t 42s Gd to 42s 9d. COFFEE.—For plantation Ceylon of tho better descrip tions, and also for fine East Indian, there is a very firm market. RICE.—On the spot business is restrided, but thero is still an inquiry for floating cargoes, and another of Saigon was sold yesterday, at Us 6d London terms. TEA.—The sales of Indian tea were resumed this morn ing, and are progressing with fair spirit at previous rates. HAY AND STRAW. Supplies of hay stuffs on the markets to-day were quite equal to the demand, which was extremely dull. Straw was rather morn in demand, and the turn dearer, at 30s to 35s per ten. POTATOES. Supplies of potatoes by land and water are of fair extent, and the trade is quiet. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 26.—Market opons quiet, but prices unchanged. tralea probably 10,000 }~alea. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2i, 1868;' SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINAILY SHAKES AND STOCKS. Share; Railways. st airistol and Exeter ..... 111 :0 4 0 ill at (Caledonian C. : l s cr ro i el:: B a dens. 100 e5l 661 87 61 71 at Cambrian - Cork and Bandon - - - 20 ' Cornwall all 3 4 st Dublin & Belfast June lOO 75 77 lat Dun„Perth,&Ab.June lOO 70 72 100 . E.London, Scrip Coni all - - Do. 100 - - d at Glasgow &S. Western 100 IC4 10,5 at 'Great Eastern,Ord.stk. lOu 30 30. 1 34 at I Do. E. Ang,l. at. No. 2 100 61 71 at Great Northol Sootland 100 15 6 st Great Northern lOO 107 108 108} at Do. A stock lOO 109 110 et Do, 13 stock lOO 124 128 at Do. New, is. at 25 pm 10u - - at GAS, and W. of Ireland 100 96 93 at Ct. Western -Original 100 451 46 at Do. S. Val. Rail. guar 100 - - at Do. South Wales st Do. W. Itlid.-Oxioru 100 25 30 st Do. Newport too 27 2J at Do. Hereford..... - at Lancashire & Yorkehin lOO 1 . <9; 1301! 130 at Landon and Blackwall 100 - - I at Lon., Brigh.,& Coast 10u 46 4611 4 6 1 st 1-on., Chat., and Dover• 100 181 10 181 st Do. Aletrop. Ex. A lOO 12 15 st Lon. & North Western DO 120 1191 201 st Lon. & South Western 100 85 87 at Man., Shel., & Lincoln NO 4t 11 at Metropolitan all - - at Do. New lO - - st Do. Extension.— all 05 107 at Metropolitan District. all - - 20 ( Do. do. do. 10 - - 10 Do. and st. Jolin'sWod 6 - - at Midiand - Do. £9 Share I 7 - at Do, Liirmin.. & Derb) 100 70 76 - .did Kent at 'North British at Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun lO9 - - at Nth. Eastern-- Berwici, 100 105 107 25 Do. U.N•.E purchase 16.13.4 - at Do. Leeds at Do. York lOO US 100 at DC, Carlisle at Do. Stock. & Darling, all I:3 136 25 Do. do. 1860-61 lB . - P st North London at Do. do. 1864 5 - - - Do. do. 1866 10 North Staffordshire 100 16 08 st N. &S. W. Junction at Scottish Central - Soot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 - Do. Scot. Mid. stock 100 - - - Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 43 43 at South Eastern . lOO 71 711: 741 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 9 10 at Pali' Vale 10 Do. C - - V ale of Neath - Waterford & Kilkenny 100 -- 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 1 6 - - West Cornwall lOO - - COLONI&L GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Lou st 3 ; /3ritiib Columbia, 6 per oent., Dect. 31, 1172. ;Can.Gov.6p.o.Js.S4Julyl 1877-84 " I Do. 6 p. 0. Feb. & Aug 1 [Do. 5 p. o. Mar. & 6ept , Do. 5 p. o. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. luscribed Mk Cape G.Hopc, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.& Oct • 1890-1900 [Do. do 1880-9 u 'Do, Jan...tJuly, 1690-91 Do. 5 per Cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1878,6 p. Do. 1872, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... • do. 1882, Mayls, N0v..5 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal , -;ov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gay.s p•c.,1860 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 New Zealand, 6 p. centl. Do. 5 per cent.... ..• Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 4ueensland Gov. 8 p. c 8. Aus.Gov. 8 p,o. 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. a p.o.Ja.&July Do. do, April & Oct 111{11'1611 Wantic& St. Lawrence tom.,Baroda,&Cen.ln. gu. 6 per cent... Do. 1 shares suflalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference intl.,Brant,44lGoderich' 6 p.c. Calcutta & S. E., ape Town & Dock, gu. Jemerara, 7 p.o. per. p 1 cast Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension rand Trunkof Canada 00. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 8 p.o Do. Ist Pref. Bonds D. do deterred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred "4 10 100 1 at Do. 4th Pref. stook .. Do. do. deterred qt. India Yen. gua. bp. c. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New „ail& 5 p. a• • (i t. SOUIII of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do , :rest Wes. of Canada Do. New Do. 6 p. u Bt'.e. pay. 1873 Do. 54 du. pay. 1877-8 Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4f do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension . 1 1elb. Cor. 6 p. a. Buda. Alel. 4 floWon'a Bay N .Rl.C'da.tipoistpi.ba Oude g. 5 p.O 3cincie . ..... • I Do. De1hi....... g Do. do. ......... . Do. Puniaub...• Do•lndus St.Flot • 100 100 100 190 100 100 1(0 100 100 ISSES 100 NO 100 all 100 100 98 ICG 100 102 100 102 86 87 85 b 7 103 105 107 IC9 106 108 105 107 96 97 11) 111 103 107 103 1(5 105 107 107 10u 109 111 114 106 99 10 98 99 i 5i 98 98 99 IG2 104 103 105 99 951/ 101 f 2181 151 / VREFERENCEISRABES. London and Brighton, 5 per cent. kua. No. 1, 102 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and (Jrcenwich, 02h FOREIGN RALILWAyt.. Bahia and San Francisco, gua. 7 per cent., 141 c;rt•at Luxembouriz. Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean. 36 FOILEIGN MINICB. Chontalea Gold and Silver Mining, :11m,, 3 Don Pedro, Nor.li Del Rey, 4 ; Pestarena United Gold, lim., 1} St. John del Rey, ,18 17i BANKS. Agra, Lim., A, 10a Anglo- nig trian. English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, in Imperial Ottoman, 9f, London and County, 5i London and 11 estmlnster, 63 Oriental Bank Corporation, 42 1 MISCELLANEOUIL Anglo American Telegraph, lei Auatraltan Mort. Land and Finance, dm., 4/ Berlin Water Works, lim...t4k City of Moscow Gas, lim., 9j City Offices, lim., 63 Credit Yoncier ot I,ngland. Jim.. 2 15-16 3 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua. by Egypt. Gov t. , 831 Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteedl s per cent. by Indian Government), 1022 illwaal Freehold Land and Dock, 33 Oriental Gas, lim., 6) Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 59 Dito, new, 1567, 6) 6 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan) 74 32 7, COAL ARKET. rriee per To] 8 d Haswell l7 6 Original Hartlepool l7 6 llettou Wylam l5 3 Kelloo. Walls End Gosforth 15 0 Hawthorn l5 0 at the Close, s d East Hart1ep001.,,..., 16 6 Thorpe l5 0 Hollywell Main... Walker Primrose ll 6 Eden Main South Hetton Hartlepool l5 9 MADAME TuSSAUD'S.—Among the many models, life size, to be soen at the exhibition in Baker-street, we would, under the present circumstances, call special atten tion to those of the Earl of Derby and the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P. The likenesses of these two pro minent Statesmen are truly lifelike, and cannot be other wise than duly appreciated by all who may have occasion to visit the Hall of Kings. TURKEY AND MONTENEGRO. — Fuad Paella has at length given the definitive reply to the Montenegrin de putation for which they have waited so long. The answer is in the negative, as the Porte will not consent to the Cession of an inch of Ottonaah territory. 7HE ABYSSINIAN CAMPAIGN. THE JAMAICA OUTBREAK. APPLIC kTTON AGAINST GOVERNOR EYRE. This morning, at Bow-street Police-court, Sir It. Collier, instructed by Messrs. Sheen and Roscoe,.oll behalf of Mr. John Stuart Mill, the President, and Mr. Peter Taylor, the Treasurer of the Jamaica Committee, waited on Sir Thomas Henry to apply for a warrant against Governor Eyre for the mur der of Mr. Gordon in Jamaica after the outbreak of 1865. Mr. Mill and Mr. Taylor occupied seats om the bench. Mr. J. Horne Payne was with Mr. Collins. Sir It. (Jollier said he was instructed by Mr. Mill and Mr. Taylor to apply for a warrant against Mr. John Edward Eyre, on the charge of having been accessory to the murder of Mr. John William Gordon, at Morant Bay, Jamaica, on October 23, 1863. The application was mule under the 24th and 25th Vic., c. 100, s. 9, and 11th and 12th Vic., c. 4 ; by which any person might be tried in this country for a murder or manslaughter committed in the colonies. It might be said that these pro ceedings were taken at a somewhat late period considering the date at which the alleged offence took place. Upon that point he mast mention that at the time when a warrant was ap plied for and obtained against General Nelson and Lieutenant Brand as principals, it was intended to make the application also against Mr. Eyre as acces sary ; but it was found that he was not within the jurisdiction of the Court at that time. It was matter of common knowledge that at that time an applica tion was made to the magistrates in Shropshire, within whose jurisdiction Mr. Eyre then was, but he presumed that Sir Thos. Henry would not consider himself bound by their decision, but would exercise his own discretion. Moreover, that decision was given prior to the delivery of the charge by the Lord Chief Justice to the grand jury in reference to the ease of Nelson and Brand. That charge had since been published by the Lord Chief Justice, with notes, &c., by himself, and with a luminous statement of martial law. It was no disparagement to the Justices to say that if they had been ac quainted with all the learning and authority upon the subject they would have come to a different conclusion. It was a peculiarity of English law, and he for ono ventured to think it a defect that there was no public prosecutor, no official person charged with the duty of bringing offenders to justice, but it is left to the action of private indivi duals; and but that they do it frequently from a sense of public duty, many great crimes would escape without punishment and even without in vestigation. Those who instructed him were cer tainly not influenced by any personal motives, but by a very painful sense of duty, believing that a great crime had been committed, that a British sub ject had been put to death without warrant, and under circumstances that constituted what the law called murder, and they consider that a most important matter as affecting the tenure under which every man in the colonies, and indeed in the British dominions, holds his life and property. Sir R. P. Collier then proceeded to give an outline of the circumstances under which the execution took place, and of the legal grounds upon which it was contended that it amounted to murder. The learned gentleman's arguments on this point were to a great extent identical with those urged by Mr. F. Stephen in the case of Nelson and Brand, and Sir It. P. Collier, supported them by reference to autho rities, and especially to the charge of the Lord Chief Justice, from which he made copious extracts. Having in the course of that portion of his speech contended that it was not necessary to prove ex press malice, he now went on to say that there was evidence on which he would submit that a jury would be justified in finding that Mr. Eyre was actuated by express malice. There had been a long feud be tween Mr. Eyre and Mr. Gordon, and in one instance Mr. Eyre's conduct had brought upon him a severe censure from the Duke of Newcastle. After entering into the details of the disputes be tween Mr. Eyre and Gordon, and quoting largely from the correspondence, Sir IL P. Collier proceeded tq contend that the Act of Indemnity pawed in Ja maica did not bar proceedings here. Sir Thomas Henry said it was not necessary to argue that point, as it had been decided in the Nel son and Brand case. Sir. R. P. Collier, in conclusion, said that if the warrant was granted he did not propose to ask that it should be executed, as no doubt Mr. Eyre would voluntarily attend, as General Nelson and Lieut. Brand had done. He concluded by reminding Sir Thomas of his own concluding words in summing up in that case. Sir Thomas Henry said that was before the delivery of the charge referred to by Sir •R. P. Collier. In that charge all the arguments used by Sir R. P. Collier had been so put that it would be impossible to state them more forcibly, and the grand jury had thrown out the bill. He was not aware that there had ever been a case-- there certainly had not during the 28 years that he had presided on the bench—in which, after the grand jury had ignored a bill against per sons charged as principals in a murder, a magistrate had issued a warrant against an accessary. He did not think that he ought to establish such a prece dent, and he therefore should decline to grant the warrant. That, however, would not preclude the prosecutors from preferring a new bill before the grand jury if they thought fit. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. MARLBORO ET. OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT AT A "JUDGE AND JURY SOClETY."—Charles Baza, a German tailor, residing at 3, Hemmings-row, was charged before Mr. Knox with wilfully damaging a figure of Phidias, the property of Mr. Henry George Brooks (the “Lord Chief Baron" of the Judge and Jury Society), 21, Leicester-square, and also with assaulting Charles Spender, a young man in Mr. Brooks' employ. Air. Brooks said—About a quarter past 12 this morning the prisoner came to my place, No. 21, Leicester-square, in a state of intoxication. He became very noisy, made use of the most disgusting language, and called my wife the vilest names pos sible. I requested the prisoner to go away, and ho said he would and went into the passage. Being desirous of getting rid of the prisoner, and thinking that he would go away if I left, I went to a public-house close by, and after staying there five minutes I returned, when I found that the prisoner had assaulted two of my lads and smashed a figure in the passage. I asked him why he had destroyed my property, and he said he would serve me the same, and but for the police arriving I believe he would have injured me. The prisoner, a most violent man, unfortu nately lodges in the same house I do ; and when I tell your worship that he has been in the habit of abusing my wife for months in the most scurrilous manner, you will, I am sure, see that I require pro tection. Mr. Knox—What is the value of the figure de stroyed? Mr. Brooks—l have put it at £2, but £l2 will not replace it. It is a figure of Phidias, and the last one of six I bad. Besides destroying the figure the prisoner tore down a lot of gas-fittings, and, the gas being on, the place might have been set on on fire. Mr. Knox—Have you ever had occasion to com plain of the prisoner before ? Mr. Brooks—l have; and I have proceedings pending against him for defaming my wife's cha racter. Charles Spender, waiter to Mr. Brooks—The prisoner struck me three times about the face and body, and then deliberately kicked down the figure, making use of the most disgusting language at the time. Dennis Whitney, 170 C—At the station the pri soner was violent, and made use of the most dis gusting language. It took three constables to hold the prisoner. The Prisoner—l don't remember what occurred last night. Mr. Knox—You will have to pay £2 for - the da mage, and a fine of 10s. or a month, and be bound over to keep the peace for siic months in addition. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins DAY. Their lordships met to-day at two o'clock, but tho only public business done was the third reading of the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act (Ireland) Continuanco Bill. 110 11.1 110 112 LIONS. 64 60 103 IC4 P iP 3i 4 5 6 68 71 18 52 99 102 Io4i 1051 109 110 151 16i 78 62 43 45 S 3 35 27 29 18 1) 109 110 16 2pi 16 2 102 103 9f V 6 st 20; 20; 100 100 161 10 98 100 9t 9.3 100 102 93 96 b 9 91 83 85 lul. IC4 100 101 100} 1014 10) 101 87 89 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lim. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 54 64 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 420 430 Drake walls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 10 12 .‘ast Caradon 2.11.6 4 5 .:nst Carn Brea 34 2 24 :ast Grenville 2.14.0 14 2 Fast Gunnislake 8.3.6 4 `East Love11, W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 14 2 4am , .tt StAubyia(G wen. 66 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited., all 17 18 ureat South Tolg,rus.... 0.14.6 - Great Wheal 8a5y..... 14.9.6 - 11. 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"It is," he says, "by far the prettiest place I have seen in Abyssinia. I speak of the country, for the village of Goon-Goona is nothing more than the usual unsightly, unromantic collection of Abyssinian cabins, low, fiat-roofed, and mud-coloured, and it would be indeed a vigorous imagination that could dis cover any resemblance between their dirty half-naked in mates and Johnson's Prince and Princess. But the place itself is pretty enough for the prettiest princess that ever graced a legend. After proceeding about ten miles southwards from Senafti, and falling gradually some 400 ft., the road winds round suddenly, and opens upon a little valley so fertile and so completely encircled and sheltered by a craggy coronet of mountains that it looks like a 'banging garden' projecting just over the edge of the earth, and as if any venturesome explorer who scaled the lofty rocks surrounding it would find nothing between him and the next planet but the sky, which almost touches their summits with its arched canopy of blue. A rivulet, here and there fringed with willows, runs through the var,ey, watering grassy meadows covered with cattle, and fields alternately green with barley and golden with corn, the softness and varied beauty of the scene being enhanced by its contrast with the bold masses of mountain and naked rock which shut it in." AN ABYSSINIAN CHURCH. Half-way up a perpendicular rock, which rises some 500 feet from the ground, is something which looks like a Swiss chalet. This is the church of Goon-Goona. The church is said to have been placed in this extraordinary position in order to make it safe from the attacks of the neigh bouring Shohoes, who are Mabomedans, and. certainly there are few fortresses more impregnable. On the narrow ledge, which at one point is little more than two feet wide, an Abyssinian Codes might keep a host of Shoho Porsennas at bay, and no eloquence that ever adorned pulpit would, I fear, tempt any " well-greaved" European to make the ascent twice, though the natives, with their naked feet and long practice in climbing, run up and down the rocks like goats. This church would in England pass for a poor attempt at a barn or a cowhouse. It con tained seven rooms. The only article of ecclesiastical fur niture was a lectern of the rudest workmanship, standing shakily upon three short legs, and requiring to be propped by stones ; but the walls were profusely covered with queer many-coloured daubs of horses in impossible attitudes, armless male saints in bin e surplices, stiff red stocks, and yellow wideawakes (apparently intended for auriolcs), and inexpressibly grotesque faces of female saints, in widows' caps of the liveliest hues, and with round, staring, black and white eyes. Beyond this room was another, painted over in much the same fashion, and containing a huge time-worn Amharic Bible, illuminated with portraits of the Virgin and Child, evidently the work of the artist who adorned the walls, or of at least a kindred genius. Behind these two rooms, and somewhat apart from them, lay a third, containing a stone mortar and oven for pre paring the sacramental bread, though in other respects the room had the appearance of being used as the parsonage, a small square window leading from it into a hole, cut out of the very heart of the rock, which seemingly did duty as the principal sleeping apartment. If so the Abys sinian clergy deserve credit for abstemiousness, for no sleek priest in good condition of the conventional type could pos sibly have insinuated himself through the narrow window. One of the rooms contained the Abyssinian Ark of the Covenant, or, more strictly speaking, an imitation of the ark. The real ark is an Axum, having been brought there miraculously through the air by Menilek and some other devout Jew ; but every Abyssinian church contains an imitation of it. Owing to the very imperfect light and the scruples of my guide, who shook with cold and pious horror, I could not well make out what this ark was ; but it appeared to be a square wooden stand, about 2ft. broad and 8f t. high, holding a few illuminated MSS. and a great many evil-smelling relics and rags, probably the cast-off clothes of Abyssinian saints who had lived and died in the strongest odour of sanctity. Cleanliness is certainly not, in Abyssinian eyes or practice, next to godliness. In the next room to that containing the " Holy of Holies," there lay in one corner a wretched truckle-bed, covered with religious books, some of them in massive boards an inch thick, and richly illuminated, while in the other corner lay a dustheap ! One of the most curious features of the place was the number of wells. I think I counted four, formed by water exuding from the mountain side, and caught in basins hollowed out of the solid roc k. I t was doubtless this natural supp l y of water , combined with the inaccessibility of the place, that led to its s e l ec ti on as a site for a sanctuary and stronghold. Christianity bas had in its day to choose many strange places of refuge from pagan persecution, and has too often been tainted by admixture with impure or senseless rit es, but it may be doubted whether it ever chose a st ran g er place , or one presenting a more revolting compound of piety and super stition than the little church which its half-naked, half savage votaries have built for it in the rock of Goon- Gonna. The place was visited by Sir Robert Napier, who ob tained the permission of the priest to have photographs taken of several of the illustrations of Scripture events with which their gospels are largely adorned. One or two pages of the Gospel of St. Matthew in old Ethiopic were also photographed, with a view to having the whole gospel copied, should sa ran consider the text valuable. His Excellency presented the church with a vestment of em broidered silk, bearing an inscription in Amharic, stating by whom and under what circumstances the presentation was made. This the priests, whose wants are small and to whom money is of comparatively little value, prize immensely. The Post's correspondent attempts a joke on this sub ject, which we will repeat simply because it is so far fetched. He says " The people hereabouts are all Roman Catholics, which seem s a pity, considering how admirably such a s i g h t ought t o mee t th e v i ew s of a thorough high-Churchman," TIIE ARMY. The Commander-in -Chief left Senafd on the 4th, and marched to Goon-Goona, on the sth to Focada, and to-day (February 6) will reach Attegerat. The general character of the people and of the country is much the same th roug h out the who l e route. Th e inhabi tants are tall and of graceful figure, especially the young women, who are met with in crowds on the road carrying barley or honey to market. The discipline of this army is strict, and no swarthy damsel has been subjected to any rude gallantry on the part of the redcoats. There has been no plundering of any kind. The men arc gene rally dressed in one single robe of cotton, which appears seldom or never to be subjected to the operation of wash ing. The head men of villages and chiefs of tribes have occasionally a shirt. They wear no head-dress unless their plaited black hair, anointed with rancid butter, can be ranked under that designation. They are all armed. The sword, a crooked sickle-like article, worn on the right side, the spear, round shield, and club are their usual weapons. Several have matchlocks, and many have double-barrelled guns by no means despicable, the produce of Birmingham and Liege. The inhabitants of the village of Senaf6 itself are Mahomedans, and said to have been converted to that faith by Arabi Teleki, who visited that village some four centuries ago. The inhabitants of the other villages are Christians, and as a mark of their creed wear a blue cord round the throat. The absence of this badge prevents them from readily believing that we are also Christians, and are not followers of the Prophet." i. Vernon has consented to act as r case of the Countess arbitratorireferred e d'Alteyrac v. Lord Wi llou ghby d'Eresby. Sir William Harcourt,n t e f Alexander— at first selected—found that he could not accept the office ; and Earl Granville, to whom it was also offered, pleaded indisposition and previous engagements. —Owe. THE ROAD TRAGEDY. —The Wiltshire and other friends of Elizabeth Gough, who suffered so long and patiently under the groundless suspicion of guilt in con nection with the above melancholy affair, may remember that about two years ago she was married to Mr. John Cockburn (now the landlord of the Swan Inn, Gravesend, Kent) ; and it may be further interesting to know that the local journals record the fact that Mrs. Cockburn has recently presented her husband with a son and heir.— Hampshire Advertiser. ROBBERY BY PRETENDED DETECTIVES.—A rob bery was lately committed in the Varna-road, Birmingham. in company with a female A Mr. Alfred Blackstaff, of No. 10, H owe - street, was aosdffit'ocerB, and mean t t o searc h p stopped by three men, who sa l s tc y adi they l n o c i ev g ,e rNt%eh, beedetective o s him. A pair of handcuffs were clapped on his wrists, and one of the ruffians held him whilst the other rifled his pockets of a Geneva silver watch and jet chain, together with 7s. Gil. in silver. They then made off, and have not yet been apprehended. DnATII BY BunNrNa.—An inquest has been held at York, touching the death of Elizabeth Skelton, a widow, aged 'i() years, who died fr.nn injuries sustained by burn ing. It appeared that the deceased had lodged for the past ten days at Hartlfs-buildings, Hull-road. On Sunday night she was found enveloped in flames. The fire was extinguished—at' least, what 'little there was, for nearly the whole of her clothes had been burnt off. She had set the banisters and the floor on fire in her endea vours to put out the flames. She lingered about five hours, and then expired. Her legs and the lower part of her body were completely burnt to cinders, and her hands, arms, and chest frightfully burnt. Verdict—Accidental death from burning. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NOT TINGHAM S PRI NG MEETING.—WEDXESDAY. The Forest Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft. (to the fund), with 50 added; winners of any handicap alter Feb. 7 (at ten a m.) 71b extra ; six furlongs. Sir C. Rushout's Moonbeam, by Wild Darrell—Cynthia, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Prior ' s Novice, 5 yrs, 7 s t (IL Covey) 2 Duke of Hamilton's Innerdale, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Cameron) 3 Mr. Holland's Despair, aged, 7st (G. Walker) 4 Betting—Even on Innerdale, 3 to 1 agst Novice, 5 to 1 - - - agst Moonbeam, 10 to 1 agit Despair. Moonbeam jumped off in front, but after going a hundred yards they ran almost in line until reaching the Mansfield-road turn, when Novice took a slight lead, attended by Moonbeam on the right till rounding the turn into the straight, when Inner dale came up on the outside. The three ran almost abreast to the distance, where Novice was beaten, and Moonbeam, taking the lead, won in a canter by three lengths; a sitni lar distance separating second and third; Despair, last throughout, was beaten by about four lengths. The Little John Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 5 0 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b. A winner of any two year old race 71b extra; the se cond to save stake ; about half a mile, straight ; 37 subs. Sir C. Bushout's Hilda, by Prime Minister—Ethel, Bst 715 (J. Adams) 1 Count Lagrange's Amadou, Bst 71b (G r imshaw) 2 Duke of Newcastle's Lelia, Bst 71b (Murray) 3 Sir F. Johnstone's colt by Marsyas—Guile, Bst I.olb (Cannon) 4 Mr. G. Angell's La Rose, Bst 71b (Parry) 0 Mr. Chaplin's colt by Tadtnor—Miss Sellon, Bst 101 b (Custance) 0 Mr. Raworth's Masquer, Bst 1015 (Doolan) 0 Mr. Ruff's Miss Bagot, Bst 71b (J. Goater) 0 Mr. Savile's The Rajah, Bst 101 b (Maidment) 0 Mr. S. Thellusson's Workman, Bst 101 b (Deacon) 0 Mr. G. Hodgman's Woodbine, Bst 71b (Quince) 0 Mr. T. Parr's Musk, Bst 101 b (C. Grey) 0 Betting— 2 to 1 agst Hilda, 3 to 1 agst Amadou, 8 to 1 each agst Lelia and The Rajah, 100 to 8 agst La Rose, 20 to 1 agst the Miss Sellon colt, and 100 to 4 agst any other. A delay of fully twenty minutes, caused by the fractious ness of the horses, preceded the start, which was at length effected on equitable terms. Amadou was the quickest on her legs, and for about half a dozen strides had a slight advantage, when Lelia on the left, add Hilda on the right of the French filly, got level with her, Lelia iu a few strides taking a slight lead in the contra of the course. La Rose and the Guile colt were prominent, The Rajah on the ex treme right, with Miss Bagot and Woodbine, being in front of the others. The first to give way was La Rose, and her place was taken by the Guile colt, who was now almost level with Lelia, Amadou, and Hilda, the first named having only a very slight lead. They ran in this order to the distance, when Hilda and Amadou quitted their oppo nents, and the first named being immediately afterwards in difficulties, Sir Chas. Rushout's filly won very easily by three lengths ; Lelia was third, beaten a similar• distance from the French filly; the Rajah fourth, the Guile colt fifth, Miss Bagot sixth, La Rose seventh, Musk eighth, Masquer ninth, Workman tenth. Many lengths behind came Woodbine and the Miss Sellon colt, the latter being beaten off. The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for two year olds; colt•, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for £lOO ; if for £3O, allowed 51b; for £6O, 101 b; for £lO, 141 b; for £3O, 181 b ; half a mile' straight. Capt. Machell's Carlotta, by King of Tru.nps —Hesperi thusa, 7st (X 10) (Jeffrey 1 Mr. R. Porter's Little Coates, 7st (£3O) ,„(Peppler 2 Mr. Hodgman's Vance, 7st 31b (X3O) (Quince 3 Mr. W. Poaer's Vitriol, 7st 31b (X3O) (Ca meron 4 Lord Westmoreland's Sister to Lemonade, 7st (.£3O) (Kenyon) 5 Betting.-7 to 4on Carlotta, 7to 2 agst Sister to Lemonade, 7 to 1 each agst Little Coates and Vitriol. Car lotta made the running from end to end, and won in a canter by a neck from Little Coates ; Vance was a bad third, Vitriol fourth, and Sister to Lemonade last. The winner was bought in for 300 guineas, and Sister to Lemonade was sold for 5 sous. The Newcastle Plate of 100 soya; a winner after Feb. 21, at ten a.m., of 100 sous, 71b; 200 or more, 121 b extra; ono mile. Mr. H. Goater's Secrecy, by Trumpeter—Fairy, by Hermit, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (S. Mordan) 1 Lord Westmorland's The Rock, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Beadman's Ironmaster, 3 yrs, ist 21b (Peppler) 3 Betting-100 to 60 on Ironmaster, sto 2 agst The Rock, and 4to 1 agst Secrecy. The Rock made the pace for nearly half a mile, when Ironmaster, who had been almost pulling Peppler out of the saddle, took the lead to the distance, where ho "shut up," and Secrecy, who had been lying off, was left with a slight lead of The Rock, on whom Kenyon made a vigorous effort, but he failed to got up, and sustained a length .defeat; Ironmaster was a similar dtstanco in the rear of The Rock. A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; two year olds, ist 71b ; three, 9st 71b ; four, lOst 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 41b ; for £3O, 91b ; for £lO, 141 b; for £3O, 181 b; half a mile. Mr. J. Donman's Lady Diana, by Caterer—Satanella, by Loup-Ciarou, 3 yrs, Bst (.£3O) (IL Clark) 1 Mr. Porter's Little Coates, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (£3O) (Rowell) 2 Mr. J. Wood's Van Dieman, 3 :yrs, 8 31b (£3O) (T. Goodwin) 3 Mr. Godding's fby Stampedo—Donna Clara, 2 yrs, Est (£3O) (Butler) 0 Count La.grange's Carolina, 2 yrs, Est (£3O) (Hurst) 0 Mr. Chaplin's Delium, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (X3O) ...(Custance) 0 Mr. Holland's Kate Kearney, 4 yrs, 9st (£3O) (G. Walker) 0 Mr. Hodgman's Camerita, 2 yrs, Est (£3O) (Wilson) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Van Dienian, sto 1 each agst Delium and Lady Diana, 6 to 1 each agst Carolina and Little Coates. Lady Diana jumped off in front the moment the flag was lowered, and making the whole of the running, won easily by a length from Little Coates, who defeated the favourite half a length for second placa. The Donna Clara filly was fourth, Ca merita fifth, Kate Kearney sixth, Delium next, and Carolina last. Tho winner was bought in for 150 guineas. The Great Annual Hurdle Race Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added; winners of any handicap steeplechase or hurdle race after Feb. 7 (at ten a.m.) 71b, twice 121 b extra; two miles and a half, over eight hurdles; 12 subs. Mr. NVadlow's Orne, by Feruck Khan —Pcinc , ss do Is Pais, 4 yrs, list 31b (inc. 71b ex.) (W. White) 1 Mr. T. Cliff's Troubadour, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (IL Taylor) 2 Mr. Weltitt's Turmoil, 4 yrs, tUst l2lb (Alarsou) 3 Mr. Hodgman's Vici, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (J. Potter) 4 Betting-9 to 4on Orue, sto 1 each agst Troubadour and Vici. Troubadour showed the way for a quarter of a mile, followed by Turmoil, Vici bringing up the rear— but after accomplishing the distance mentioned, Orne took up the running, Turmoil being pulled into the rear till reaching Mansfield -road turn, when Vici was last. These positions were maintained on passing the stand, but after rounding the turn Troubadour and Turmoil got level with the leaders, and the trio took the flight of hurdles half a mile from home almost simultaneously. Orne im mediately afterwards, however, again assumed a clear lead, and holding it to the end, won in a canter by six lengths. Three lengths separated the second and third. • Vici pulled up on the post. The Hunt Cup of 50 sovs, for hunters ; four year olds lOst 101 b, five list 71b, six and aged 12st, thoroughbreds 101 b extra ; winners of 30 sovs 41b, 50 71b, of 80 and up wards 101 b extra; gentlemen riders; professionals 71b extra; two miles and a half, over eight hurdles. Mr. Brockton's Primrose, by Parmesan—Queen Lily, 4 yrs, list 101 b (including 141 b extra) . (Owner) 1 Mr. T. Wilkinson's Verdi (h b), list 131 b (inc 171 b ex) (W. White 2 Mr. T. H. Bayly's Marigold (hi)), 6 yrs, 12st 71b (in (J. Adams) 3 Mr. Coltman's Luck's All (h b), 12st 71b (iac 71b extra) (Owner) 0 Mr. Audinwood's Soda Water (h 1), aged, 12st (Owner) 0 Mr. J. Williamson's Sandboy (h b), aged, 12st (Ur. Williams) 0 Mr. Palethorpe's Blood Royal, aged, 12st 101b(in 101 b ex) (Mr. B. Talbot) 0 Mr. T. Fletcher's Carthusian, 5 yrs, 12st 31b (in 101 b ex) (Mr. Fletcher) 0 Mr. T. H. Smith's Kato, aged, 12st 71b including 71b ex) (Mr. Dabbs) 0 Mr. H. Hind's Miss Ruddington, 5 yrs, 12st (in 71b ex) (W. Johnson) 0 Mr. Barber's E,sedaria (h 5 yrs, 1 Ist 71b (Mr. Nicholson) 0 Betting-5 to 2 each agst Primrose and Verdi, 3to 1 agst Marigold, Bto 1 eget any other. Sandboy made play for a short distance, when the running was taken up by Primrose, who was closely followed by Marigold, the rest being somewhat scattered in the first mile. When nearly a mile from home, Verdi ran through his horses and joined issue with Primrose, and the pair cleared the last hurdles abreast. Immediately after landing, Verdi was beaten, and Primrose ran in a winner by two lengths, four , r lengths separating separating second an d third. Essedaria was fourth Sand boy fifth, Carthusian nox t. The rest were beaten way, the last being Blood Royal. LATEST BETTING. GRAND NATIONAL. 10 to 1 agst Daisy (offered) 10 to 1 agst Lamb (offered) 100 to 7 agst Moose (taken) 100 to 7 agst Chimney Sweep (taken) 100 to 7 agst Tusculanurn (taken) 100 to 6 agst Tennyson (taken) 100 to 6 agst Alcibiade (offered) 20 to 1 agst Fan (taken) 20 to 1 agst Huntsman Daughtor (taken) 25 to 1 agst Helen (taken) 25 to 1 agst Clansman (taken) 30 to 1 agst Plover (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Reporter (taken) All receive with satisfaction the announcement, that in consequence of the Reduction in Duty Hornintants Pure Teas are sold Bd. per pound Cheaper. 2,500 Authorised Agents—Confectioners in London and Chemists in the provinces—supply this Ica only in Packets. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAY. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 10 to 1 agst Daisy (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst The Lamb (offered) 13 to 1 agst Moose (offered) 13 to 1 agst Chimney Sweep (taken) 100 to 6 agst Alcibiade (taken) 100 to - 6 agst Tennyson (taken) 100 to 6 agst Fan (taken and offered) 30 to 1 agst Astrolabe (taken) 23 to 1 agst Despatch ((taken) 25 to 1 agst Clansman (taken) 7 to 1 agst Lord Coventry's lot CITY AND suntmn.t.N. 25 to 1 agst Abergeldie (offered) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Abergeldie (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 9 to 4 apt It )sierneian (offered) 6to 1 agst Pace (offered) 25 to 1 agst Greeu Sleeve (offered) 25 to 1 agst Blue Gown (offered) 30 to 1 agst 'tableau (taken) DERRY. 12 to 1 agst Paco (offered, take 100 to 8) 20 to 1 agst The Earl (offered) 40 to 1 agst 13anditto (offered) 100 to 15 agst Michael de Boseo (offered) Very few members were present, and little business was transacted. LATEST BETTING Al THE ROTUND A CLUB. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECIIASE. 12 to 1 agst Daisy 12 to 1 agst The Lamb 14 to 1 agst Chimney Sweep 15 to 1 agst Alcibiade 25 to 1 agst Despatch ROTUNDA CLUB AND CONIMISSION EXCHANGE Three Doors from Blackiriars Bridge, Surrey Side, OPEN" DAIL Y. Messrs. Fisher and itoynol•ls, W. Atkius, P. Mitchell and Co., W. Leach, and others, will be in attend ance daily. Applications for membership may ba male to any of the above gentlemen, or to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. N.B.—The wires of the Electric and International 'Tele graph Company are now laid on, and are open for trani mission of messages to all parts of the kingdom. RACING FIXT I MA RES FOR 1868. L'verpool Spriug 31 3 _elinsford Spriug 31 10 Sarewsbury Spriug 10 %Vest Drayton l2 Warwick Spring Margate Epioat Spring Mooting 21 Ocoxtou Park Northampton Bromley Spring 6 Durham Hendon l3 Newmarket Craven Knighton l4 Aborgavenny ..... 16 Catterick Bridge l6 Lewes Spring Thirsk 0 urragh April 2l Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Chester - . 01 5 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury Bath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Sumner Manchester 3 Ascot Summer Beverley, Hull, and East Siding lO Windsor Summer Newton Hampton Newcastle Bibury Club Stockbridge Alexandra. Park JULY. Chelmsford I Worcester Summer ... 2 Stamford Carlisle 7 Radcliffe .. . I Newmarket July 7 Huntingdon. Pontefract I Reading Down Royal Corp. Liverpool July if AUGUST. Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Eghain lB Hastings York August Dover Oxford ScArboro ugh Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lichfield Tunbridge Margate SEPT Badon Warwick September A.biugdoa 3 Leicester Kelso lieudon 31ouinuual Newmarket tat October Walsall ••• West Draytou ltoyal Caledonian Hunt and Western 13E1t. Cheltenham Elting Newmarket tionghtou I Worcester Autumn. LABE It Doncaster September.— 8 Brecon Itictunoud Hampton Autumn l5 :OCT Badford. Brumley Autumn. Nowtuarket 2d October 5 Choltusford Aututua 13 NO V 1 Shrewsbury Autumn Leaunugtuu and War 9 %viekthire Haut l7 STEEPL LCIIASES. MArgato \Yost Somorsot Oneltonhain Southdown Hunt 1 Oanibridgo RI L. Grand National Hunt I Knighton (Bodford) Roy•Artillocy(Woolwieli) 3 Hatnolodun Broinloy Aldershot liondon OCTOBER. • MA Liverpool Spring Surowsbary Spring lO Grand Military War wick l7 Chertsoy 2O AP. Bromloy 1 I Ealing DECEMBER. St. Albans 1 Ealing Kingsbury THE FIMUDS ON UNDERIVRITERS BY 1t BRITISH CONSUL. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 22. Mr. Calvert, late her Majesty's Consul at the Dardanelles, was yesterday Coll victed at the Supreme Court, Constantinople, on the charge of conspiracy and attempting to defraud the underwriters at Lloyd's of a certain amount of insurances, £12,000, effected by him on a certain ship named Possiedon, laden with oil, which had loaded in Turkish waters for the United Kingdom, and which he falsely al leged was destroyed by lire off the Island of Lemnos. The frauds, it will be remembered, were committed in the early part of the year 1862, the accused, Mr. Calvert, then holding the important office of her Majesty's Consul at the Dardanelles. It was in consequence of the pressing demands he made on the underwriters to settle the loss with him that ex cited suspicion, and a special agent was at once de spatched to Constantinople to make inquiries, the result of which disclosed a most novel and original fraud, whereupon the Foreign-office issued a warrant for the apprehension of Mr. Calvert. However, before it reached Constantinople, Mr. Calvert ab sconded, and for five years contrived to elude the vigilance of the police, till last November, when he was captured, and fully committed to take his trial on the charge preferred. The attempted frauds were shown to have been carried out by means of official documents bearing her Majesty's consulate seal, and on which he founded his claim e ehc h etr a represented t d chaergxol2by,ooao pien t rss h uo a rn t . a upon the the pee employed n . t a o nd i n hil a ec in he e sa d don H b ussein Aga, a Turkish friend of his. One document professed to be a certificate from the harbour master at Tenedos, to which port the Poe siedon was represented to belong, and certifying the departure of the vessel. The second document was a certificate from the consular agent at Tenedos confirming the departure of the Possiedon. The third document was the prisoner's certificate as to the cargo on board the vessel. And the fourth document pro fessed to be the statement made to the agent at Samos by a certain captain who had passed a vessel at sea on fire, and which was supposed to be the Possiedon. A chain of evidence, however, showed that there was no such person as Hussein Aga, and no such ship as the Possiedon—neither shipper, agent, nor cargo; but the whole was a fraud to obtain the amount of insurances. The court found years' penal servitude. The the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to two prosecution in the first instance was taken by L lo y d ' s Salva g e Asse ciation, but the proceedings at the tria l we r e con ducted by counsel by order of the Foreign-office. NAVAL APYOINTIOIEA IS. The following appointments ware made at the Admiralty yesterday : Dr. Alexander Rattray, surgeon, additional, to tho Figard, for service at the Woolwich Marine Infirmary ; Dr. Wiliam M'Mahon, assistant-surgeon, additional, to the Victory ; Dr. J. W. S. Meiklejohn, surgeon, addi tional, o the Victory ; John W. Secsornbe, assistant-pay master, to the Duncan ; Henry J. Morgan, midshipman to the Achilles. ,tIL. '.VII. 19 21 22 25 15 17 17 22 13 19 27 23 21 2t 27 SO at ,arch 2