The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-12 00:00:00

3101. 1 / 4 4EY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL LNTELLIGEN CR, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The fortnightly settlement continues to form the chief occupation of operators. There is consequently little or no change unconnected with this event, and the markets are quiet. The English funds, excepting Indian Government Securities, are kept at late prices, in spite of short supplies by the almost daily increasing probability of an early advance i❑ the Bank rate. In Shares, Great Western met with a good demand at a further re covery, but Great Eastern are flat still, and the price is again lower. The continental lines are heavy upon speculative rates to a small extent, but Canadian are firm. Cable shares have shown increased strength. The discount demand keeps very firm at 1 per cent. for first-class short-dated paper. The supply is falling off, and there is more competition for dis count. Consols are without change, at 93 to I,- for money and account. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 92 to India Five per Cents. are firm at yesterday's a 'Vance, 1144 to 115. Bank Stock, 249 to 251. Exchequer Bills, 10s to 15s prem. A very limited business is doing in Foreign Govern ment Securities, the attention of operators being largely taken up with the account. As compared With the closing prices of yesterday, Egyptian Railway Bonds are 44 better ; Orel-Vitetske, ± ; and Turkish, ; while the Viceroy's Nine per Cents. are f lower, and Mexican The quotations are:—Mexican, 15i to 16 ; Greek, 12± to 12/ ; New Spanish, 35/ to 3 6_; Italian (1861), 45g to 45i ; Turkish (186 5 ), 324- to 33 ; ortuguese Scrip, / to 1i ; Egyptian (1864), 86i to 87i ; and Orel-Vitetske, 77/ to 78. The New Honduras Loan is steady at / to 1/ prem. In American Securities, United States 5-20 Bonds are lower, at 71i to 71/. Erie Shares are steady at 49 to 50. Illinois unaltered at 89k to 90. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have risen to 27 to 28, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds I, to 29 to 30. Colonial Bonds are steady. Canada Six per Cents. are inquired for at 100 to 101 ; ditto Five per Cents., 86a to 87i ; Mauritius Six per Cents., 104 to 106 ; New South Wales Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ; New Zealand Six per Cents., 108 to 110 ; Queensland Six Per Cents., 102 to 103 ; Victoria Six per Cents., 110 to 111. English Railway Shares are not in much request, and the changes in prices are of little importance, the principal feature being an improvement of in Great 'Western, at 47 to 47k. Lancashire and Yorkshire are i t better, at 125 k to 126 k ; and Metro politan is also higher, at 1131 to 1131. On the other hand the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire is 1 lower, at 41 to 411 ; and Soutb-Eastern and Great Eastern each, the former being quoted at 72 to 74 ; and the latter at 31 to 31i. Midland, 106 to 106 k ; London and North Western, 115 / to 115. ; Great Northern, 1051 to 106 k ; ditto (A), 102 i to 1031. ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, ,- 48 to 49 ; Caledonian, 82 to 8 21 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 15k to 15k. Foreign Railways are rather dull, but prices are without material alteration, except Lombardo-Vene tian, which is k lower, at 14i to 14k. Luxemburg, 9a to 91-. Foreign Mining Shares meet with little attention, and the only movement in prices is a relapse of * in Chontales, which are now quoted at lf to 1 dis. St. John del Rey steady at 16i to 17k. Port Philip, toile. In Bank Shares there is a moderate business doing, but the only variations in prices comprise an advance of in London Joint Stock, and a fall to a like amount in Imperial, the former being quoted at 33 to 34, and the latter at 16k to 17-k ; Alliance steady, at 14k to 13k dis.; Chartered Mercantile, 28k to 29-k ; Impe rial Ottoman, if to k dis. ; London and County, 52 to 5 3 ; London and Westminster, 67k to 68i ; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; Union of London, 33i to 34k. Finance Shares are dull. International Finance is 1 lower, at 2i to 1 dis. ; Credit Foncier, 3 to 31- ; General Credit, 2a to 211 dis. ; London Finance, 254 to 24- dis. The dealings in Miscellaneous Securities continue to be very limited, and prices are little altered. Anglo-American Telegraph better, at 2 21 to 22' ; Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. is firm, at 5 to sk, being a shade higher ' • Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance k better, at 21 to 21 prem. • Hudson's Bay, 14k to l 4 ; London General Omnibus, 1k to 2 ; Fore-street Warehouse, to 1 dis. Including the withdrawal yesterday of X 20,000 in gold coin, the amount taken from the Bank this week on balance is £72,000. The City of Boston, from New York, brings £l,OOO In specie. As showing the increasing probability of an early shipment of silver to the East to pay for cotton, India Council Bills have changed hands at an advance of 2 per cent. upon the price obtained at the last biddings. The Bank of Australasia announces a dividend and bonus for the past half-year at the rate together of 10 per cent. per annum free of income tax, payable the 14th April. This distribution compares with 14 per cent. for the corresponding period of last year. It is stated that the Porte has signed a firman con ceding to a company of Belgian capitalists the con .struction of a network of local railways in European Turkey. The locality is not stated. A general court of the governor and company of the Bank of England will be held on the 19th inst., when a dividend will be declared of per cent. for the half-year ending February 29. The election of governor and deputy-governor will take place on the 14th April, and that of directors on the 15th April. At the half-yearly meeting yesterday of the Great Laxey Mining Company a dividend of lOs per share. The receipts of the Bahia and San Francisco Rail- Way Company for the week ending the Ist of February amounted to £1,082 7s 10d, being an increase of £351 2s. The official liquidator of the Contract Corporation (Mr. C. F. Kemp) has announced the payment of a further dividend to the creditors of is 6d in the Pound, at his offices, No. 8 Walbrook, on Friday The half-yearly meeting of the Bedford and Northampton Railway Company has been called for the 27th inst., for the transaction of the ordinary business of the Company. A. General Meeting of the shareholders of the ißelgian Eastern Junction Railway Company will be held on the 31st inst., in Brussels, and a special Meeting will be held in London on the 28th inst. Messrs. E. F. Satterthwaite and Company's review of the London market for American Securities is as f?llows :—" The London market for American securi ties has been more active during the past week than for some time previous. The price of United States Government Securities has been well maintained, the 5 -20's of 1862 closing 7113- to 71k, and the 1865 issue 70 to 70k, the latter showing more firmness. We have to observe a grow i ng di s p os iti o n to i nv e s t in the Five per Cent. 10-40 Bonds, owing, to the clearly defined obligation of the Government to redeem the bonds at maturity in coin. In railroad shares, Illinois Central have been well supported ; they close steady at 89/ to 89g. The chief feature of the week has been the movement in Erie Shares, though the fluctuations have been small com- Pared with those reported by telegrams from New York, where the difference in a single day has been as much as $lO per share ; here they advanced rapidly, from 47 to 50, but there is at the close a slight re action. The settlement of the account to-day has de °,eloped a short supply of stock, as much as is 6d per Snare having been paid for the loan of stock until next settlement. A very large business has been done in Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Mortgage 130 nds ; they touched 30, at which price there was a a uPPly. They close exactly 29. The improvement Pa Virginia Six per Cent. Bonds, to which we alluded la our last, has continued, and they leave off at an advance of 2 per cent.—viz., 34 to 35." BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES , GOVERNMENT FUNDS. E Per Ueut. Consols a Do. Account, April 2 — Neal Cent. Reduced 92 1 3 per Cent 92 1 2 ' 481, 7 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A n o. 5 per Cent. d an. 1873 lO3l -Lt uluities, 80 yrs, expire sth lBBO — xd 1) 0. for 30 yrs, e x pi re sth April Jan.,1885 — t Do (R e d S ea Televaph), Au,.,., 1908 — I chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ot. 1)0 £5OO pm 1. 4 Do. £lOO & £2OO — pm - ' 3 .lak of En g l a nd St oc k. 41 p er C en t 249 51 -1 - )0 . Account IndiaINDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ;tock, 105 per Cent., April 1874 Do. Account Do. S'per Cent. July, 1880 ' 1144 151 141 1 Po. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1BSB un. Certificates - 1 Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent ll '' 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 - '. 21' per Cent., May 1879 lO3l 3 4 Le n per Cent., Ilup. Deb., 1872 lOB4 Do. do. 1877 lO3 - r s . Do. do. 1882 1024 '",'. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ` - '„0. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 "0- under .£1.000 A FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICI S. A u B razili an r ri i. t a i ii ii e u l o t n e l a n s i , t, ic, 6 per Cent 64 34 toian 5 per Cent S en p t er Cent. 1859 1 , , , 3 . 4 1. per Cent., 1852 — I , ° . do. 1858 1858 =Jo. do . , ' 1800 I -9 ° - do., 1863 644 ....0 5, • per Cent" 1865 — bu 0 Account 714 1 i i lnos Ayres 6 per Cent — 0 u ,1 ) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) ez, 6 per Cent. DO ' 41 per Oen' • D. t) Per °aut., B •— m. --. 1n atrice, tended )wager mning, gbness Wales f Car- of this ishops t Hon. iiralty. •ossley, ;raves, air Ed , R.N., Elydro- Ad mi- :aptain Master 'homas h otnas dmiral Trade, Moore, !aptain dmiral formal 6n said er the na- in the iccom - tution )u like 3 lives of the luring ) esta- end of ion or ranted could, 1011 OUT ,hat of navy. ful re- I been which report which red- tat the gs, for been sought cations world, It ns had gentler ras in under ffering ;n who l ig the Lot one is pur mount ; they n read h were thanks he Ad- r, and l Life- oppose )resen place mode .atives, i4iberal rward. ent to e pro- 1, 0 for- L . gr. itirliog e of a n froo ;ate of r epro' 'rovost :esollt- IA the o f this to Mr' lion t° general 3xpreB s to 13/8 ISt ira° )ccuPY it sc° iat the ;0 1O iat the asked 0A 19 " -.‘ aur ictf; L 29 /ce Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 — Do., Scrip £32 paid of mbian, 6 per Cont. Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825 — D tnubian Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cont., 1867 68.1. H:quador New C'ion.iolidated, 1 per Cent — I:l,;yptian, 7 per Cent B3 De. Second Issue —_ D , . L 590 Bonds Do. .£IOG Bonds B G} f Do. 1864 Do. £5llO Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds ..... 88 i Government Rail way Debentures ..... 91 Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rai I. Loan., 10 p. Cl., £25 p It.) iiau 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account . , — Do. Maremmana Raiway — Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 9} Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — ilontevideau 6 per Cent. .. — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account — Do 45 per Cont. (Uribarren) Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Po:taguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 39/ Do. do., 1`67 — Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid — pin Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds B7l Do. do. £B4 15s. do. ~ Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B7l 61 Do. do. £B4 lbs. do B4l Sardinian, 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Can . Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Accaunt Do Corn. Cert. of Coui , . not funded Do Account - T urkish 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £l.OO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 64 Do. 1863 521- Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account Do G per Cent., 1865 541 I Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed . — Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4} per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch . 2l per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil — Dv Account -- Italian 5 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 451 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 93 1 Do. Account, March 93 1 SUMMONS AGAINST THE CAN 7 ERBURY MUSIC HALL. Mr. Charles Morton, of the Canterbury Music- Hall, Westminster -bridge-road, appeared before Mr. Elliott, on Tuesday, at the Lambeth Police Court, to answer a summons issued at the instance of Mr. Inspector Heath, of the L division, for keeping his house open for the sale and consump tion of wines, spirits, &c., within the prohibited hours. Mr. Pawle appeared for the defence. Mr. Inspector Edmunds said that at a quarter past one o'clock on the morning of the 25th of last month, he saw four females get out of a cab and enter the Canterbury Hall. Accompanied by other officers he followed thefemales upstairs, where there were about 200 or 300 people in the concert-room, between the body of the hall, and the bar. Twelve persons were sitting down at the supper table tak. ing refreshments. Some of the servants were about the place. He then went back down stairs, lead ing to the public-house, the Canterbury Arms, and there found from 80 to 100 persons. The place was full of smoke, and several of the persons were drinking spirits and malt liquors. The barman drew two glasses of stout or porter and put them upon the counter, when some person made a remark they were for two of the servants in the kitchen. He did not see any one served after that. Ile then left the house at 28 or 30 minutes past one o'clock, an officer remaining behind to watch the premises. In cross-examination the inspector said he was aware that the business had lately been transferred from the Oxford and Canterbury Halls Company to Mr. Holland. Upon the night in question Mr. Holland took his opening benefit. There were nearly 400 persons on the premises at a quarter past one. When he went in he saw Mr. Holland, and when Mr. Holland saw him he said something about being aware of the time, and called out for the people to leave. He only saw the two glasses drawn, and he did not see any money pass whatever. He believed that a special applica tion had been made to the Commissioners of Police for an extension of the license for several hours, as it was a special benefit night, but that the applica tion had been refused. Did not know that the refusal was not handed to Mr. Holland until half past ten o'clock On the night of the benefit. Mr. Pawle said the fact was that upon the trans fer of the business to Mr. Holland, that gentleman, as is usual, took an inauguration benefit, and as he expected many friends engaged at other music halls to be present, but who could not leave their own places until late, he (Mr. Holland) had sent in the customary application to the Commissioners of Police to be allowed to keep open the place a few hours later. It appeared, however, that Mr. Hol land, through ignorance of the law, had not taken the necessary steps for the transfer of the licence to himself, and upon these grounds the commissioners declined to grant the extra time, and it was not until half-past ten at night, when Mr. Holland was returning thanks to his audience for their attend ance, that the refusal of the commissioners was handed to him, upon which he communicated that fact to those present, something like 2,500 in num ber, and begged them to clear out of the hall directly after the closing of the performance. He submitted that there was no case, as no person was seen to be served, nor any money to be passed, but that Mr. Holland, the actual defendant, was trying his best to clear the premises. Sergeant Savage, 389 A. R., and Constable Overy, 168 L, who accompanied Mr. Edmunds, proved that between 1.35 and 3 a.m. 17 persons were seen to leave the place. Mr. Wm. Holland was then called, and fully bore out the statement of his solicitor, and Mr. Charles Holland, his brother, who had charge of the bar, swore that nothing was served after one o'clock, neither did any money pass. Mr. Frederick Strange, managing director of the Alhambra Palace, said every effort was made to clear the hall when the performances closed at half past twelve. Mr. Superintendent Webb said that twelve o'clock was the hour for concluding the performances at all music halls. Mr. Strange said the performances had lasted till half-past twelve and later at the Alhambra, and h e had never been interfered with. Mr. Elliottp.thought the case proved, but it was one in which some leniency shoutld be shown, and he imposed the nominal penalty of 108., and 2s. costs. THE ELSTREE LUNACY CASE.—At the Hertford Borough Petty Sessions yosterday a summons was applied for and granted against Emma Caughtery for having com mitted wilful and corrupt perjury on the trial of Dr. Shaw, of The Firs, Bareham. It was stated that the whole of Caughtery's evidence with regard to the treatment of the female Innatic was utterly false. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —lfollow:iy's Ointment and Pills.— W inter coughs are alike distressing to the patient and annoying to those around them. The mode of cure is simple, innocent, and effective. Holloway's ointment should be thoroughly rubbed upon the front of the chest and between the blade bones twice a day, while the blood is undergoing purification by appropriate doses of his pills. A double result is thus secured ; the air tubes are relieved of accumulated phlegm, and the lungs are freed from an impure circulation. These favouring conditions remove tho cause, and the cough ceases. By the same means, and with equal facility, the treatment by Holloway's inestima ble remedies will overcome ulcerated and sore throats, diphtheria, bronchitis, pleurisy, and all aathmatical and pulmonary congestive complaints. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCEI 12, 186'8. Closing I Business prioe. dune. 190 100 100 IGO 100 100 , SS/LS IVO too 100 all 100 100 100 tlOO 15 100 100 83 Q 5 82 83 20 30 3 4 75 77 70 72 101 103 31 314 6 7 15 6 105 107 101 103 121 145 95 97 15k 161 45 47 25 30, 4 1 27 2,/ 1251 126} 11 99 18 18i 12 15 115 ►l6 8$ 87 11 11 113 114 115 i 15 851 1131 1141 mg 51 112} 12 1054 1071 i 1081 131 i 102; 101& 1 3 4 5 3 / 4 8 3 / 4 431 445 i 10 12 4 5 2 2 3 / 4 1 j 2 i 4 8 9 1 3 / 4 2 4 5 17 18 13 f 18 19 1} 1i 28 40 2} 6 8 6 6i 2i 00 70 5 7 2 3 2 24 29 31 280 400 376 426 t 13 14 10 t 2 61 88 181 195 75 80 18 10 21 23 Bti 87; 7 9 POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. TUE ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES FROM A GENTLE MAN.—Catherine Nowlam, a woman well known to the police, charged with stealing a £2O and a £5 note, the property of a Mr. William Ridge, a gen tleman residing at 2, Craven-place, Bayswater, was again brought before Mr. Knox by Inspector Sil verton. It may be remembered that the prosecutor met the prisoner and another female in a street in Soho, and accompanied them to a house in the neighbour hood and spent some hours with them, and on leav ing the house the :prisoner, as he alleged, took a £2O and a £5 note out of his pocket, and then made off. The prisoner was taken into custody, and the notes some time afterwards were found on the pave ment. It also appeared that the prosecator was not sober at the time. For the defence it was allege (that the notes were not taken from the prosecutor by the prisoner, but that they fell out of his pocket, his dress being in a state of disorder at the time. On the case being called on to-day the prosecutor was not in attendance. Inspector Silverton said that since the remand he had seen the prosecutor, who said that he was going out of town, and should not attend again. The prosecutor admitted that he had spent some time in a house with the prisoner, and was not certain that he did not drop the notes. Mr. Knox said that the presumption was the prosecutor not being sober, and there having been every opportunity for the prisoner to have robbed the prosecutor in the house, that the notes fell out of his pocket, and as he did nit think any jury would convict ho should discharge the prisoner. 711 E PREMIER ON EDUCATION. Mr. Disraeli received on Tuesday a deputation to advocate the claims of the Manchester Educati )n Bill. The lion. Algernon Egerton introduced the deputation, whin included Mr. Bruce, M.P., Yr. Fildes, M.P., Mr. T. B. Potter, M.P., Mr. J. g:r. Ilibbert, M.P., Mr. Bazley, M.P., Mr. Jacob Bright, M.P., and several gentlemen from the Manchester Education Aid Society. Mr. BRUCE, M.P., said he was very glad to have the opportunity of impressing upon the Premier the fact that the promoters of this bill had not brought it forward in any spirit of hostility to the Govern ment, but with a sincere desire to bring before the house the principles upon which they felt an exten sion of the present system should be carried out. They had no wish unduly to interfere with what had been already done, but to build upon existing foundations. It was not proposed to interfere with the management of the denominational schools, ex cept so far as to insist upon a conscience clause. Denominational schools might still be provided under the voluntary system, if persons thought it necessary to do so ; and it was only when the volun tary system failed that a local committee was to be provided to deal with any educational deficiency. The spirit in which the bill was introduced was eminently conciliatory, and he would take the liberty of saying that its principles must form the real foundation of any bill that was to be perma nent. ➢lr. W. E. FORSTER, M.P., entirely concurred in the views of Mr. Bruce, and he should be very glad if they found it unnecessary to proceed with their bill in consequence of their agreement with a measure introduced by the Government. As compared with the bill of last session, there was this difference iu the present bill—the former was purely a permissive measure, this contained compulsory powers of rating in certain instances where voluntary means failed to meet existing wants. Mr. DisnaELl, in reply, sail—Whatever differ ences of opinion there may be upon some points between the Government and the gentlemen com posing the deputation I am now receiving upon this most important subject—if, indeed, there be any difference at all—there is at least one point upon which we are entirely agreed on both sides —namely, in having a sincere desire to carry measures which may greatly extend and estab lish the general education of the people of the country. I quite think with you that all parties ought to join in bringing about this great result, and I feel certain that the country at large will never permit the question of education to become a party one. No doubt there will be a great variety of opinions ; and some opinions, even if they are right ones, will only be gradually adopted. For myself, I have a strong conviction that the feeling of the country will support any measure which the people believe sincerely aims at extend ing and establishing upon a permanent basis the general education of the people. I cannot pretend that this deputation was necessary to make me ac quainted with the principles of Mr. Bruce's Bill, or with the views of the society which you represent. I have followed the proceedings of the educational conferences held in Manchester with the greatest, and I may say with unswerving interest. I am perfectly acquainted with the views there ex pressed, and the general arguments urged on both sides. Nor can I pretend for a moment that anything you have said, however ably it may have been urged, can now affect the opinion of her Majesty's Government, for the measure which we think it is desirable should be brought for ward, and which we hope to pass, is complete, and will be introduced speedily. The state of public business of course renders it impossible for me to fix the day, but I am of opinion that the bill will be certainly introduced before ten days have passed. Therefore, it would be affectation if I for a moment pretended that in such a state of affairs the opinion of the Government can be at all influenced by your representations. At the same time I am perfectly willing to admit, and I do so cheerfully, that these expressions of opinion from men of eminence and authority, who have given their minds up to subjects of importance, are very beneficial, especially to a Government. Therefore I do not regret what has taken place, although I cannot promise I can act in deference to the repre sentations you have made, even though I myself might agree with them. But I can assure you I have listened to all you have said with interest, be cause, even though I may have been familiar with the arguments, there is great advantage in having them urged personally, and b y th e l ea di ng sp i r i ts who have given up their minds to their considera tion. I can only assure you that her Majesty's Government will earnestly consider the question during the discussions that will necessarily take place, and I can also assure you in the most earnest manner that we are most anxious to bring about the carrying of a measure that will give general satis faction to the country, and that will meet those wants which can no longer be denied, and which must certainly be satisfied. AN IRONICAL ERRATUNL—The Daily 7 elegraph to-day speaks very caustically of Sir Charles Wheatstone, who has recently been created a Baronet of the United Kingdom: wo beg pardon, Sir Charles is only a knight. Adding—Well, Christopher Wren and Isaac Newton were no more. ST. GEORGE'S IIALL.—A grand amateur dramatic performance was given on Friday night by the " Thes pians" to a crowded and fashionable audience, in aid of the London Orphan Asylum, Clapton. The curtain rose on the farce of the "Area Belle," which was performed aimirably. Tom Taylor's drama of " Plot and Passion' , followed. Mr. J. F. L. Fouchb was a good piece of acting, but hardly heavy enough. The role of " Des marets" was rendered in an original manner by Mr. T. R. Francis. We cannot say we agree or like his conception of the part, as it was entirely void of the scorping, sar castic, chuckling, and self-satisfied rubbing of the hands, which we consider the part requires. Never theless Mr. Francis deserves much praise for his very able performance. De Cevennes was acted in a gentlemanly manner by Mr. F. B. Looming, who has the makings of a good actor about him. It is to this gentle man, who undertook the arduous duties of secretary, we were indebted for the treat and its undoubted success. But where is Do Neville, the impao.sioned and yet confiding lover? He was acted to perfection by Mr. O. Gray. This was the part of the evening. Of Miss Kate Rivers, Maria de Fontangos, we refrain from passing judgment; and can only say we have seen better. The entertainment concluded with "Ticklish Times." Much praise is due to the stewards, Messrs. O'Connell, Carter, rte., for their exertions ; and we only hope the charity will be materially assisted by the highly successful per formance. MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—We were much pleased to observe, on our last visit to Madame Tussaud's exhibition, Baker-street, life-size portrait models of the Earl of Derby and the Right lion. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., now her Majesty's Prime Minister. The likenesses to those dis tinguished statesmen are most striking. THE MORTON TESTIMONIAL—AS has been already stated, some friends and well-wishers of Mr. Charles Morton, the founder of the Canterbury Hall and of " The Oxford," are taking active steps to raise a fund for a tes timonial to that gentleman, as a just acknowledgment of his many services to the public and the profession. The period chosen— the interval which is elapsing between the partial burning down of the Oxford and its restoration—is a fitting one for the purpose ; and when it is remembered that, in the establishment of music -halls, Mr. Morton has for many years not only been the means of opening up new sources of amusement to the people of the metropolis and of our pro vincial towns, but of contributing to their musical educa tion by the production, in the form of the now well-known " Operatic Selection," of some of the best operatic music— when, moreover, the licensed victuallers of the metropolis recollect the many gratuitous musical treats he has given to the children of their noble school and the inmates of their institution, we do not doubt that Mr. Morton's friends will cheerfully second the endeavour of pre senting to him a suitable testimonial. By the establishment of the Fine Arts Gallery alone at the Canterbury Hall, which has been the resort of hun dreds of thousands of admiring visitors, Mr. Morton laid the public under a debt of gratitude. Wo perceive that Mr. John Wilton, of Wilton's Music Hall, is the honorary sec tary to the committee for conducting the subscription, and whose headquarters are at St. James's Hall. STORMS IN THE ATLANTIC.—VesseIs arriving at Liverpool report heavy gales and snowstorms in the At-' lantic. The screw steamer Minnesota, from New York has arrived at Queenstown under sail, having lost her, screw. The screw steamer Colorado, from Liverpool, has put back to Queenstown with loss of screw. The screw steamer Belgian, from Liverpool, and the screw steamer St. Andrew, from the Clyde, have net yet been reported .out at Portland. SHARE LlST.—This Day. Share Railways. Briatol and Exeter Caledonian 0..0 • • Cambrian. Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall . Dublin & Beirut June. Dun„Perth,& Ab. June. E.L9ndon, horip Do. . - Glasgow dz S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk.' Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 lireat North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A. stock • • • Do. B et ock Do. New. is. at 25 pm Ct tS. and W. 01 Ireland (it. Western -Original D. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oilord Do. Newport Do. Heraord Lancashire t Yorkshirk 'London and Illaokwall Lon., Brigh.ot S. Coast Ton., Chat., and Dovet Do. Metrop. Ex. A Len. & North Western Lon. k South Western Man., Shel., .1; Lineoh Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension.... Stetrupolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. Joha's Iro Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birinin.. & Dent) nid Kent ....... North British 1,0. t d., Yth., & Dun th. .Eastern —Berwick Do. G.N•E purohast Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 Do. do. 1866 . North Staffordshire. v. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon south Eastern . Staines, Wok., & Wok Tag ' Val e Do. C V ale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whlteha I Wert Cornwall ORDINARY Sli Alt/Lb AND STOCKS. 941 4 COLONIAL GO British Columbia, 6 per cent., Deo. 31, 1572.... I Cau.Gov.6 p.e.Ja.JG July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug , Do. 5 p. o. Mar. & Sept , Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 P.C. 1873 D0.Ap1.&061 .1890-1900 Do. do 1880-90 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Uct., 1900 Carlon, Nov. 1878,6 p. o. 1872, do Alauritius, 6 p. o, 1873,1 Jan. and July Do. 1878 . Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. to, Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal , iov. 6 per cent.. I N. B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&Julyl N. S.W. Gov. 5 Ira., 1866 1 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896, New Zealand, 6 p. cent! Do. 5 per cent.... ... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 „Queensland Gov. 6 p. C Aus.Gov. 6 p,c.1888-9 1 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.& July Do. do. April & Oct , ddi'Flsti Y Atlantic& St.Lawrenoe itom.,l3arocia, &Cen.ln. gu. 6 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buit.,Brant, &Goderich 6 P.C. 1872-3-4 Calcutta & 13. E., HM Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p east Bengal, gu., 5 do Mast Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension urand Trunkot Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Prot. stook .. Do. do. deterred .... (.; t. India Pen. gua. 6p.c. co. Gua. 5 per cent.. 00. New gua. 5 p. c.. tit. South of India ...... gua. 5 per cent 1.? 4f per cent Do - t4rcat Wee. of Causda Do. New .... Do. 6 p. .o B(.8. pay. 1873 1)0.54 do. pay. 1877-8 stadras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extensiou 11elb. Oar 6 p. o. Buds. Mel. Ea Bobsou's Bay.. N. Itl.C'dx.6pc 1 st pf.bs lOude g. 5 p.c'elnde , • • • I Do. Delhi 1 csl • Do. do Do. Puulaub.— E 45 Do. Ind (18 St.Elot eO 103 107 106 106 j 74 76 34 35 104 102 j 60; mil 91 95 123 132 1:10 132 111 Ilti 1 1 1P 56 58 106 111 57 59 45 t 7 72 73 9 10 143 145 MEN T SECUErrlue, 10) 101 93 1001 98 1001 86 87:1 85 87 103 105 10 11,8 107 109 106 108 D 8 100 111 11l 105 107 104 1 , 6 106 LOS 107 109 1(6 103 99 10 99 101 98 941 951 98i fai 01 102 104 103 105 1091 1021 991 95f 61 110 111 110 112 idiONS. 64 46 1021 103i 1 ip 3 4 5 6 68 71 18 52 99 102 1041 1654 109 110 15 14 78 82 43 15 33 35 27 29 18 1D 109 110 14 2 14 102 103 84 96 113 k mg l 98 100 91 93 100 102 93 15 89 91 , 83 65 101 105 100 101 1001 101 e i i P 103 101 87 80 WESTMINSTER. DESPERATE ATTACK UPON THE HIGHWAY . — William Brown, a powerful fellow, was placed at the bar, charged with feloniously assaulting, in company with two others, a man upon the high way, and leaving him after robbing him in a most deplorable condition. Inspector Humphreys said that the injured man was not able to attend. John Owen, a machine-feeder, at The Field, said —I was feeding my rabbits in the yard, where I lived, in Little Tothill-street, at a little before 11 o'clock, when I heard a loud scream, and on run ning out into the street from where it proceeded, I saw three men on the top of another man, who was lying on the ground. They were knocking him about. Prisoner was one of them, and I saw him stoop down and put his hand in the man's pocket and take something out, and he then said, " I have got it," and, rising, went away. I followed him, and directly afterwards the two men who had been with him attacking the man joined him. I saw two policemen at the corner of the Broadway, and told theta to take the men in charge, but they at first thought I was joking. They sepa rated, and when I told the policemen that prisoner was the man who had stolen the money, they followed and took him and brought him into New Tothill-street. Mr. Arnold—What were the men doing when you first saw them? Witness—They were trying to get what the man who was down had about him. Mr. Arnold—Did he cry for help after you got into the street ? Witness—He could not. They held their hands over his mouth and prevented him. Richard Howland, 188 T—Last night at a few minutes before 11 o'clock I was going through the Broadway, Westminster, when the boy came up and said, " take these three men in charge." When I found from him what it was, I went one way, the other constable another, and we secured the pri soner. Mr. Arnold—Was be shown to the injured man ? Witness—l took him to the prosecutor, who had just strength enough to say, " That is the man," and then beoame insensible and fell back. He was taken to the hospital. They had tried to strangle him. Mr: Arnold—What was his condition when he arrived at the hospital ? Witness —The man was so bad that the surgeon did not think he would live the night out, but with bleeding and great care he has rallied this morning. His mouth is much swollen from the attempts made to strangle him, and his chest much injured by being knelt upon. _ Mr. Wentworth, house physician, West London Hospital—The man was brought in last night with spasms of all his limbs, was very cold and could not speak. He pointed to his chest, jaw, lips, and throat, and was in great pain. There was a red mark round his throat, and breathed with difficulty. He could hardly swallow fluid. This morning he is better, but cannot yet speak plainly. He is not quite out of danger yet. Prisoner was remanded. THAMES. STEALING A WATCH.—David Morgan, a jour neyman baker, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing a watch, the property of Simon Devues. The prosecutor carries on business at No. 116, Leman-street, Whitechapel. On the 3d inst. Mrs. Devues missed her husband's watch, which was hanging to a nail in the room at the back of the shop. The prisoner came through the shop a few moments before she missed the watch. She saw him again on Monday last, and she accused him of stealing the watch. He said, " I will call again this evening and bring a police constable with me." He did call again the same afternoon, but without a policeman. Mr. Paget—Why did you not give him into cus tody then? Mrs. Devues said her husband was from home. She was all alone, and she could not understand him. She only understood a few words of English. Reeves, 61 11, said he took the prisoner into custody last night. lie had not found the watch. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner for a week. MARKETS —(This Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. sucks .—The market opened quiet this morning, with a moderate inquiry for both refined and raw sugars. Com mon English lumps are quoted 42s Gd per cwt. COFFEE.—The trade continues inactive, sales being checked to a great extent by the want of good'useful qualities. TEA.—A moderate business is passing in China teas at previous rates. RICE is quiet at the late value. SPICES—Some small lets of Popper have sold at rates maintaining late quotations. Singapore black, 3id to 30 ; white, bid to 6d per lb. Oas remain without quotable change. TALLOW. The market is quiet, at 42s 9d to 438 spot ; 43s April to June; 44s to 445 3d last three months, HAY AND STRAW. The supplies of hay stuffs at market this morning were smaller than they have been, but w ere more th an a d equate to the demand, which continues extremely dull, and prices remain without improvement. Meadow hay, 55s to 84s ; clover, first cut, 80e to 100 s. ; s econd, 50s to 81s ; straw 30s to 355 per load. POTATOES. There is very little change in the potato trade, which is generally firm, but not active, with fair supplies of the common qualities, but a scarcity of best flukes and regents. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The market was but lightly supplied this morning, but it was quiet, at late rates. The number of cattle on sale included 110 from the Continent. Demand was slow, and prices remained with out quotable change. Of sheep t h e s upplies included 580 f rom th e Continent. The mutton trade was steady, and prices rather firm. Veal sold rather slow, at late quotations. The number of calves was 165, of which 92 were foreign. There was a steady demand for pork, at the quotationF. 80 pigs were on sale. Total at Market—Beasts, 720 ; sheep, 5,950 ; calves, 165 ; pigs, 80. Quotations, per stone of 81b, sinking the offal—Beef, 3s 4d to 5s ; mutton, 3s 4d to 58 4d ; veal, 38 4d to 6s ; pork, 3s to 4s. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, March 12.—Market fiat, and rather cattier. Saleo probably 10,000_13105., BRITISH MINIGB. Cam. Conics'. Gold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taviat Drake walls East Bassett jttast Caradon KEast Carn Brea l 'o:ast Grenville East Gunnislake East Lovell E. Wit Russell (Tavistk Gam& StAubyn(G wen. tlreat Laxey, Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Rosy..." G. Wheal Vor (lielstnn IGrenville tlerod's Foot klingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Nlarke Valley ......... Awyndy Iron Ore, Lim. S ton North tosk ear . N.Wh Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Providence ,UnyL e l aut S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan "stray Park . fin Croft..... Vigra and Clogan, lim West ltassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chirerton West Seton . ..... Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller akedruth \Vhcal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 2.1.0 21ii 2.14.6 3 1 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.0.0 11.7.01 584 ottAtcfs, AND STOCKS London, Brghton. &c., 5 per cent., 1865, 83 e'ottiClGN MILILWArk. Great Luxembourg, 0 7-10 Mexican, lim., 41 tiOUtil Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 141 & FOREIGN Chontales Gold and'Silver Mining, Rm., 3 / Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 2 Pm St. John del Rey. lim , 171 United Mexican, Um., lf BANNS. Agra. tim.. A, 10E1 4 -- - Ditto, B, 71 Imperial Bank, lim.. 171 Imperial Ottoman, 92 ; Laud Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 11 London Chartered tsan it of Australia, 23 London and County, 63 21 Ditto, new, 34 t: London Joint Stock, 321 3 London and Westminster, 68 Ditto, Scrip, 471 Midland Bank, lim., 191 Oriental Bank Corporation, 421 Union of Australia, 50 Union of London, 33 MIS cELLANicour.. Anglo American Telegraph, 22j 2_l Agto-Mexican Mint, 18 Atlantic Telegraph, 59 8 City of Moscow Gas, lim., 8. Credit ieoncier ot England, lim., 2 15-10 Ebbw Vale, 124 1 Egyptian 9 per Ceut..Viceroy Loan, gua. by Egypt. Goy., 89 International Financial aoclety, ,1.1 m., 3 3-16 New Quebrada, New Zealand Trust and Loan, lira , 54 Panama. New Zealand and Aus. It. Mail., 4 1-16 Ric de Janeiro City Improvements, 16 Viceroy of Egypt (3tortgage)2Loan) 732 ; 1 [ADVERTlSEMENT.]—Dyspepsia(lndigestion), Constipation, De bility, Consumption, and all nervous, bilious, stomach, and lives oomplaints in every stage, are only aggravated and accelerated by thugs of every description, but perfectly curable by Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, as proved b y thousands of eases which had been considered hopeless, such as—cough, asthma, also diarrhoea, hemorrhoids, liver com plaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, in itability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, head ache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness, even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders, &e. We quote a few:—The Pope's health restored by Du Barry's Food. Cure No. 68,413.—" Rome, July 12, 1866.—The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other remedies, ho has unlined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revaleuta Arabica Food, of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. It has produced a sur prisingly beneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly."—From the " Gazette du Midi, July '25 Cure No. 46,270 Mr James Roberts, timber merchant, of Frimley, Surrey, of thirty years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deafness. Cure No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord Lieut. of Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia.—No. 49,832. "Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness. asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency. spasms, sickness and vomiting.—MariaJoly." Important Caution.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, withou' authority, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached.— In tins at Is. lid.; 1 lb., 2s 93.; 2 lbs., 4s. 6d, ; 5 lbs. lls.; 12 lbs., 225.; 24 lbs., 40s.—BARRY DU BARRY and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London; also Fortnum and Mason, 182, Piccadilly; and at 61, Gracechurch-street; 4, Cheapside; 63, 150, and 298, Oxtail-WM ; 830, Strand; and gal &wore And actuate. MARLBOROUGH RAILWAY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Thtit the NEXT ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of S HARE 110 LDERS of the MARLBOROUGH RAIL WAY COMPANY will be held (pursuant to tho Act of Parlia ment), at the Town Hall, Marlborough, in the County of Wilts, on Friday, the 27th day of March, 1868, at Threo o'clock in the afternoon precisely, for the purpose of transacting the ordinary business of the Company. The books kept by the Company for the registration of the transfer of shares will be closed from the 20th day Slf March instant until after the meeting. By order. W. H. WILSON, Secretary. affices of the Company; 6, Victoria-street, Westminster, S.W., March 12, 1868. TIIIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. NOTICE. The Third Edition of The Sun of last night, containing the Latest Bitting, and races at Chelmsford and Shrewsbury, was published in time for the country post and for delivery in town at 7 pm. ii\IPERIAL PARLIAMENT lIOUSE OF LORDS—Ties EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. PETITION. The Duke of ARGYLE presented a petition from the inhabitants of Cheltenham against the Promissory Oaths Bill. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Shropshire Uniun Railway and Canal Bill was read a second time. LAND TENURE (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of CL ANRICARDE (who WAS nearly in audible) in moving the second reading of this bill said that he did not wish to enter into any long discussion upon the bill, but after the remarks of the noble and learned lord he must enter into a slight review of the evils which necessitated a chauge in the laud tenure of Ireland. He would assert that they had one distinctive vice in Ireland, which was that the holdings were not secured by written documents, and this vice he considered ought to be abolished, and that every agreement ought to be in writing. lie complained of the law now in exist ence, not only as a vicious one, but as such that on it the judges could not do otherwise than condemn it. Every Government since the passing of the last Act had contemplated some alteration. The late Go yea meat did so, and likewise the present one. Every great law officer of the Crown contemplated some altera tion in the existing law. It had been urged that such a bill as ho was about moving would affect the position of landlord and tenant, but ho did not know what bill could be brought affecting land tenure, which did not interfere with the position of tenant and landlord. This bill, which ho was about to introduce, was no longer his own ; it had been stolen bodily by the Government ; and ho had heard the noble lord the Secretary for Ireland declare that ho intended to bring in a measure similar to that which he now proposed. The noble mar quis then entered into a detail of the reservations and obligations which the measure imposed upon both landlord and tenant. He condemned the idea that all these measures should be contained • in four ...bills when they might bo embodied in one. He had no sort of pride that tho Government had taken up his bill, he had been for years convinced that the clauses and enactments of the bill contained an equitable adjustment of the differences between landlord and tenant. But he had heard with great regret that the Government were about to issue another Commission to investigate into the di erences between landlord and tenant, and what earthly use it could be he could not conceive. It would spread dissatisfaction amongst the people and would induce them to believe that the Government of the Crown listened to all those absurd suggestions which were continually made to them with regard to the Irish tenantry. He re ferred to Mr. Mill's proposition, which he stated if carried out would pauperise the Irish landlord. He as serted that if a roving commission was sent through the country the only use would be to excite delusive hopes. (Hear.) There was nothing in Ireland which required any violent measure of reform. All they wanted was a tem porary measure to protect loyal and honest subjects in that country. Tho state of Ireland as far as landlord and tenant was quite satfsfactory, The noble lord then quoted from the speech of Grattan, which condemned the motion that any great evil existed in Ireland. Lord St. LEONARDS said that he thought that the noble marquis in deference to the Government would have postponed his motion until he knew what course would be pursued by the Government. So many facts of a conflict ing nature had come out relative to the position of land lord and tenant, that it was absolutely necessary that they should have positive evidence of what the position of landlord and tenant really was. It appeared that the pay ment of the rents was perfectly regular in Ireland, and they could not wish for anything better in this country. With regard to evictions, it seemed that they only took place when a large amount of rent bad accrued. [LEFT SPEAKING.] • HOUSE OF COMMONS—This EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at•four o'clock. OLIVER CROMWELL. In reply to Mr. CANDLISH, Lord J. MANNERS said it was not his intention to propose a voto of public money for the purpose of erecting a statue of Oliver Cromwell between those of Charles I. and 11. in Westminster Hall. THE VAGRANT LAW. Mr. WALDEGRAI , E-LESLIE asked the Secretary of State for the Homo Dop:u•tmont whither the Government proposed to bring forward any measure for the purpose of giving greater power to magi-trates or poor-law guar dians in dealing with those vagrants who are habitual tramps, so as to check the growing increase of vagrancy ? Mr. HARDY said the matter was under consideration, but ho could not say at the present time that he intended to propose any legislation on the subject. THE NEW ROYAL ACADEMY. _ Mr. LAYARD asked the First Commissioner of Works whether the works undertaken on the Piccadilly side of the Burlington-house site had been stopped on account of an alleged interference with the rights of the Albany ; and whether, if that was the case, the Royal Academy would be able to complete the building which they had COM monced, so as to hold their annual exhibition in it next year ? Lord J. MANNERS said that it was quite true that the works had been impeded by the alleged interference of certain rights, but he had the satisfaction of stating that the matter had been arranged, and the works were now progressing. With respect t 9 whether the Royal Aca demy would be enabled to hold its exhibition next year in the building was a circumstance altogether beyond his control. IRISH UNIVERSITIES. Mr. FAWCETT asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he would promise that the Government would not advise her Majesty to grant a charter to the proposed Catholic University in Ireland until Parliament had an opportunity of expressing its approval or disapproval of the scheme, by either granting or refusing the public money, which the establishment of such an university would require ? The Earl of MAYO said it was the groat desire of the Government to act in concert with the Parliament, and therefore the matter would be so conducted that Parlia ment would have full notice of anything proposed. SPAIN AND CHILL Mr. WEGUELIN asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a hailer a convention had been entered into between the British Government and the Ministers of Spain and of Chili ? Lord STANLEY said no such convention had been entered into. THE STATE OF IRLEIJAND—ADJOURNED DEBATE. The adjourned debate on themotion of Mr. MAGUIRE was resumed by Mr. HORSMAN, who said it was a matter of great in-- terest doubtless to the house to know the policy of the Go vernment on the subject of the condition of Ireland, but from what had been communicated to them by the Chief Secretary tor Ireland on the three great subjects, namely, the Church, the Land, and Education, what was the policy of the Government? On the Church it was a policy of inactivity; on the Laud, it was a policy of procrastination; and on Education, it was a policy of retrogression. (Loud cheers, and hear, hear.) What seemed to be the great panacea for the wants of Ireland? Why the Government proposed Royal Commissioners—(laughter)—they proposed to deal with the religious, political, and social condition of Ireland by royal commissions. (Laughter.) That might be what they (the Government) called a policy, but ho must say he could not see the semblance of a principle in it. (" Hear, hear," and cheer:.) Tho hon. gentleman then proceeded to refer to the system of education now in progress in Ireland, which ho said was popular with persons of all denominations, because it was a mixed system, and it was of the utmost importance that the house should stand by and not allow the thin end of the wedge to be got in by the Government introducing a measure for granting a charter to the proposed Catholic University. If such a course was assented to the present successful system would eventually fall, and in its place would bo supplied another not near so well calculated to meet the wants of the people generally. He had to sym pathise with the noble lord, who had a cruel !,ask im posed upon him last night. The greatest anxiety was shown to know the policy of the Government on Leland. But he must say he never, in all his parliamentary ex perience, met with a greater disappointment than that he It was though experienced last night. (Hear, hear.) no fault of the noble lord ; he rose up to explain the policy of the Government, but when he was about to do so he could not find it. (Laughter. Ile , looked for it in his box on the table near him but it was there. (Loud laughter.) He tumbled over his papers but it was 'i4 there— (l aug h_ ter) —and then he turned to the Prime Minister and look e d in his face, but it was nt th LEPT SPEAKIN h G.] ere. (Souts of laught e r.) [ Foreign Irian raerieL last. MAILS DUE. &astral's , and New Zealand, via Southampton March 29 Ditto, via Marseilles ....., .........Marn 22. Ditto, via Panama ......... ........ ........ ...March :D. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video April 6. Ditto, by French packet Gape Yards, by Brazil packet ...... . April 6. Cape of Good Hope. Ascension. and St. Helena March .42. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton March 21 Ditto, Via Marseilles. .11.• • • March 15 Falkland Islands Li'ibraltar, via Southampton • • March 15 India, via. Southampton Ditto, via Harden' es Halts, Egypt, Am ~ March 23 Ditto, Marseilles March 9 Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton March 21. Ditto, Marseilles March 18. Newfoundland ...... ... ........ • •.... .....March 1 i ratligla ....le walk. us Iki••se at yymititta!_f_tiAPril 6 BPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day WEST DRAYTON RACES—This DAY. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) IVER PLATE. The Iver Plate of 40 sous (Handicap) ; winners after March 6 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra. About five furlongs. Thorndyke 1 Hopleaf 2 Marquis of Worcester Seventeen ran. HUNTERS' PLATE. The Open Hunters' Plate of 30 sovs ; four year olds lOst 121 b, fivo list 71b, six and aged 12st. One mile and a half on the fiat. Elvire Romney .. Buckfoot. 3 Five ran. MIDDLESEX HANDICAP. The Middlesex Handieap of 5 s3vs each, 2 ft, with 30 added. About oue mile. Apron Strings Maid of the Mill 2 Trifle Eight ran. The above are the only telegrams received up to the time of going to press. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAT. • CITY AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 9 agst Blinkhoolie (offered) 100 to 7 agst Speculum (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Breach (offered, take 20 to 1) 100 to 6 agst Mayflower (offered) 20 to 1 agst Cheltenham (offered) 25 to 1 agst Captain Kidd (taken) 25 to 1 agst Corporal (offered) 25 to 1 agst Hippie (offered) 28 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken) 33 to 1 agst Stradbroke (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Ravioli (offered—take 40 to 1) 33 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (take 40 to 1) 33 to 1 agst Franchise (offered) 50 to 1 agst Lady Coventry NoRTHAMPToNSIIIRE STAKES. 100 to 8 agst Mandrake (offered) 100 to 8 agst Lord Hastings (offered) 100 to 6 agst Roquefort (offered) 20 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken) 25 to 1 agst Beeswing (taken) METROPOLITAN STAKES. 20 to 1 agst Demonstration (taken) CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Viridis (offered—take 12 to 1) 100 to 6 agst Dalby (taken) 100 to 6 agst Beeswing (offered—take 20 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken) 25 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken and offered) 28 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 40 to 1 agst Owen Glendwyor (taken) 40 to 1 agst Strathconan (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 6to 1 agst Pace (taken) 7to 1 agst Rosicrucian (taken) 7to 1 agst Green Sleeve (offered) 9 to 1 agst Typhoons (offered) 1000 to 60 agst Rabican (offered) 1000 to GO agst Vale Royal (offered) 25 to 1 agst See Saw (offered) 1000 to 30 agat Banditto (offered) DERBY. 625 to 100 agat Lady Elizabeth (offered) 9to 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 100 to 6 agst Blue Gown (taken) 20 to 1 agst Rabican (taken) 40 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) 50 to 1 agst Speculum (offered) ROTUNDA CLUB AND CONIIIISSION EXCHANGE. Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOIt BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. Applications fot membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road WEST DRAYTON SPRING FLAT AND HURDLE RACES. FRIDAY. The Tradesmen's Cup, for horses the property of persons residing within twenty miles of London ; llst 71b each. Three-quarters of a mile. The West Drayton Spring Handicap of 7 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 added ; about one mile and a half. The Hurdle Race Handicap of 3 sovs, 1 ft, with 20 added; one mile and a half, over six hurdles. BRISTOL STEEPLECHASES.-TIIURSDAT. FRIDAY. A Selling Steeplechase Free Handicap of 3 soya each, with 25 added; about two miles. The Bristol Grand Steeplechase Handicap of 10 soya each, la ft, with 100 added ; about three miles and a half. The East Somerset Hunt Steeplechase Stakes of 3 soya each, with 40 added ; four year olds lOat olb, five flat 71b, six and aged 12st; about two miles and a half. RACING FIXT 'RES FOR 1868. Margate Epsom Spring Meeting 24 Croxton Park Northampton IL. Bromley Spring 6 Durham Hendon Newmarket Craven Knighton l4 Abergavenny M. Chester 5 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury Catterick Bridge l6 Lewes Spring Think Curragh April 2l Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Bath Croydon let Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer Jl3 Chelmsford Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l5 Liverpool July M. AUG Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham lB Hastings York August SEPTE Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon l4 Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Newton Hampton Newcastle 23 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexandra Park 3O Odiham, l9 Stamford Radcliffe . 2O Huntingdon' 2l Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood Dover Oxford Scarborough Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lichfield Tuubridge Margate 'MBER. Kelso l5 Hendon l7 Monmouth Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsull 23 West Drayton 23 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western M IBER. OCTO Bedford Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 Chelmsford Autumn 13 I NOME: Shrewsbury Autumn .. Leamington and Warty iCheltenham l3 Ealing Newmarket Houghton 19 I Worcester Autumn 27 ,31BER 9 ickshiro Hunt l7 BANK OF FRANCE, PARIS, March 12. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with the previous account : INCREASE. Cash Private accounts ....... 4,500,000 ff. Treasury balance Advances DECREASE. Bills discounted Notes Bank of England Returns.—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to ti oap. 32, for the week ending I ,he Act 7th and Bth Victoria , Wednesday, March 11, 1868. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notos issued ....£34,876,965 Gown:mit. Debt X 11,015,100 Other Securities 3,9234,900 Gold Cuiu and Bullion Silver Bullion £34,876,966 £34,876,965 Proprietors' Capi tal .£14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including E xchequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts Other Deposits.. 20,326,190 Seven Days and other 8i115..... 496,E98 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Governmt. Seen rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £13,268,079 Other Securities 17,572,261. Notes 11,701,950 Gold and Silver Coin , 1,302,565 £13,814,855 I 413,814,8 t 5 FBA= ItAY, Deputy Cashier. UST. 19 21 22 26 i'77- :1 (00 1