The Sun. — London, England, 1868-02-13 00:00:00

MVTEY MARKET kAMERCIAL CITY, Two O'CLOCK. • A better tone pervades all classes of Stock Ex change securities, now that the most important arrangements in connection with the settlement are concluded. The funds .are firm with an upward tendency. American securities are again favoured by the quotations from New York. The Railway Market is chiefly interesting. Thr speculative dealing in 'Metropolitan is still con siderable. At one time the • price was 1061, then 1082, and now it is 1072. Otherwise Railway Shares are in active demand at an appreciable advance in price. There is no feature in Foreign Government Stocks. The Discount Market is quiet, with business doing at 1t to lg per cent. for the best class of commercial bills. Money is in demand for the settlement. In foreign stocks,.3 to 5 per cent. is charged, and on Consols 1 per cent. Consols, which closed yesterday at an improveMent of opened to-dav at the same price, and are now quoted firm, at 93. E to 934 fur money and account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 932- to 93 ; India Five per Cents., 1111 to 1124- ; Bank Stuck, 248 to 250 ; Exchequer Bills, 20s. to 253. prem. The foreign market is steady, but without change. Mexican, 15 to 164 ; Greek, 12-& to 13 ; Ned Spanish, 364 to .36i. ; Italian (1861), 43 7 8 - to 44A- ; Turkish (1863), 32k to 33 ; Portuguese Scrip, 1A- to lk prem ; Egyptian Railway Debentures, 922 to 93L; ; the Viceroy's Seven per Cent., 771 to 74 ; Peruvian (1865), 764 to 761 ; ditto (1862), 92 to 93 ; and Russian (1866), 89 to 90. American Securities are extremely firm, and show a further advance. United States' Five-Twenty Bonds are better, at 72 to 72* ; Erie ltailroad higher, at 48 to 49 ; and Illinois 4 1 , at 884 to 894. Colonial Bonds are without change. Canada Six per Cents. are quoted at 99 to 101 ; Mauritius Six per Cents., 103 to 105 ; New Zealand Six per Cents., 108 to 110. As compared with the railway prices current at the close yesterday, there is an advance of 1 in Sheffield, at 43 to 44; and in Great Northern, 109 to 110 ; of in Great Northern A, at 109% to 110% ; of 4 in Metropolitan, atflo74- to 107 f -; of I in London and North Western, at 1184 to 119 ;of in Caledonian, at 761 to 761, and in Brighton, at 46 to 464 •, and of in Midland, at 1064 to 1061 and in Great Western, at 464 to 47. Lancashire.and Yorkshire are 126 k to 1261; South Eastern, 711 to 724 ; Great Eastern, 30k t 0.301 ; Chatham, 184 to 19 ; and North British, 34$ to 35. Bank shares are without movement. Agra (A shares) 11 to la." Alliance, 13 to 12 dis. Chartered Mercantile, 28 to 29 Consolidated, to 4 prem. ex div. London and County, 53 to 54. London and Westminster, 67% to 68% ex div. . Foreign Mining Shares are steady. St. John del Rey is quiet, at 21 to 23. Port Phillip Mining, 14 to 14. Chantales, 4 dis. to 4 prem. Miscellaneous securities are generally well sup ported, and prices are little altered. Anglo-American Telegraph are firm, at 191 to nil ex div. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cent., better, at sto si. Hudson's Bay, i lower, at 14g- to 14k. London General Omnibus, 2 to 21-. The ordinary general meeting of the shareholder, of the Elbe Colliery Company has been convened fo; the 28th instant. The directors of the English and Australian Copper Company have called the ordinary general meeting of the shareholders for the 20th instant. Friday, the 21st instant, has been fixed for the ordinary general meeting of the London and Suburban Land and Building Company, when the directors' report and statement of accounts will be presented. The following is from the Yudarainutana Copper Mining Company of South Australia, Limited : " The directors have received advices from their superintendent, dated December 28th. He states : Since the date of my last advice, we have sold here 58 tons of rough copper, realising £4,043 5s 2d net; and in addition to the sum of £4,563 pre viously advised as having been paid on account of the £7,000 loan, we have made a further payment of £3,949 3s, being the total amount of the balance and interest due thereon.' Captain Terrell's report is dated December 14th. He states :—` We have raised 384 tons of ore during the month. The above return confirms the richness of the mine ;it is indeed a splendid property. I have now sufficient ore in sight to last many months. The smelting works are in good working order. The quantity of copper made during the month is 56 tons. Plenty of wood is coming in, we have a good stock on hand. " The . Port Augusta Railway Bill has passed both Houses, and received the Governor's assent Dec. 19th. Bar gold to the value of £35,000 was taken from the Bank yesterday for export, making on balance £445,000 against the stock held. Some of the advices from Paris mention that the French loan may possibly be introduced on the 26th teraord. Gilchrist, Smith, and Co., of Liverpool, shipowners, called their creditors together on Tues day. The estate is to he wound up under inspection. Several coal and salt merchants are heavy losers by the failure. The unsecured liabilities are said to be about £7,000.. The subscription list of the Ten per Cent. Pre- ferential Shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Company will close on Monday, the 24th inst. At a meeting held yesterday in Glasgow of the Scotch shareholders of the Atlantic Telegraph Com pany, it was unanimously resolved that the meeting has full confidence in the di rec t ors , an d recommends those parties who cannot be present at the meeting, in London, on the 25th inst., to transmit their proxies to the directors. The following are the rates of continuation, &c., current for the settlement now in progress : Caledonian Railway ... to back, then a givers, closing Ito 1-32 to 3-32 contango, closing 1.16 to e. ▪ to ... 1 16 to 3-16 do., closing 3-16 to 5-16 contango. ... 5-16 to 7.16 bock, closing 3 16 to 5.16 hack. London and N. Western... 1-16 to 3-16 contango, closing even to - 1 8 c , ritango. ... 1-16 to 3 16 do. ... 3-16 to 5 16 back, closing 4 to back. ▪ gto back, closing 316t0 5 16 back. ... 1-16 to 3 16 do., closing just even. ... even to a contango. ... 1-16 to 3-16 contringn. ... 1-16 trek to 116 contango, Great closing even to WesternofCanada... 6a to 9,1 contango. Grand Trunk of Canada... 9d to is 31 do. 13 rightou... ... even to 1-16 contango, closing even to -1 contango. The traffic receipts of the Dutch-Rhenish Railway for the past week, as compared with the corresponding period- of last year, show a decrease of £lOl. Those of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company, for the four weeks ending with the 19th -December, amounted to £11,814, being an increase of £1,016. The traffic receipts of the Bahia and San Francisco ailway Company for the week ending the 4th of January amounted to .£9Ol 3s Bd, being an increase of no less than £3115 8s 2d as compared with the cor responding period of 1867, the mileage being the same —viz., 76g. The following is from Messrs. E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s weekly review of the London market for American securities :—" United States Government sem hies have since our last had a drooping tendency, ° wing to the steady rise in the premium on gold, as reported by telegraph to-day ; however, on lower Fraotation from New York, the Five-Twenties have unproved, and closed s t rong a t t h e same pr i ce as t hi s ,Y week, the old issue being 711 to 72, an d th e 1865' s to 71. For Illinois shares there has been an ac tive demand on both Continental and American account ; they show an improvement of nearly $2, the „ a _!t quotation being 88 to 89. Eries have also rwanced in sympathy with the New York market, and 4 eave off 48 to 49." (neat Eastern ... Great Northern . Ditto A.... . Leeds Stock Great Western Midland ... Metropolitan Dovers • Lerwick ....• Sheffi e ld, North Isritish BRITISH FUNDS—TWO VOLUME. a GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Der Ueut. Consols 93T a ' l3O . Account, March 5 931 K,Per Cent. Reduced 931 ..,e,„. ~ N. , 0 per Cent 9 31 i i ? 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 _ 4 - "c ) . 5 per Cent. o an. 1873. ortuities SO expire sth Jan., 1880 — T , , yrs, T ," -- ' O . for 3( yrs, expire sth April " lBBs — t r '', o (Red Sea Teleh,raph), Au,,., 1908 — 'cuoquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2St 21 per Ct 2O p r Do £SOO Do. £lOO Sc £2OO 2O pr t kit of England Stock. 41 per Cent 250 '-'O. Account ... Ir l d• 110 Tiog GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. .rarl Mock, I.oi per Cent., April 1874 — I; 0. Account O. 5 Per Cent. July, 1880 - D Z. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 ~ • Certifi ca t es i', o ° O. Enfaced P aper 4 per Cent — 1.)- per Cent., Ja n . 1872 °• ::, 3 } per C,- -- ---- . , Alay 1879 _ D 0 5 per Cent RIM Deb. 1872 ~ , • , Do. do. 1877 _ Do I) b do. 1882 — Do •_ 0 Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ) Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 nO• under £l,000 41.4et0.' FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO CLOCK. 73 4 113 .L i ne Republic, 6 per Cent tr trian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 t z liati 5 per Cent 3. 4 i per Cent., 1852 o. do,, 1.8i;o8ott- ...... 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Account — Bnenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Cuba, 6 per Cent. C•Lnian 6 per Cent • — Do. 4} per Cent B3 00. 6 per Cont., B • Do.; 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 931 Do., Scrip £32 paid C,)lembian, 6 per Cent. I )anisu, 3 p3r Cent. 1825 D tnubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 691 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 6B E - tuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Ogyptiar, 7 per Cent .-- Do. Second Issue — D. , . £5OO Bonds Do. XlO6 Bonds 931 Do. 1864 .. Do. .fsio Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds ~... 92 11 2 Govorutreut Railway Ottb.uttiros .... 93i 3 Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do. Account Du. Coupons Do. Account — G.tatemala 5 per Cent . — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p Italian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account Do: Maremmana Itai way Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account - Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French Kontevidsau 6 per Cent.. .. — M.oorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada ' — Do 3 per Can — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account 761 f Do 44 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 44 per Cent.. 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7, '9,'60,'2,'S 39 1 40 Do. do., 1°67 Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid —pm Russian 5 per Cent., 18'22, £ St BBl Do 44 por Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds B9l 1 Do, do. £B4 15s. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B9l • Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Sardinian, 5 pbr Cent ... 71 70 Spanish 3 per Cen . Do Acez•unt ... Do New Deferred — Do Account . Do Passive — Do Accaant Do Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent..., Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account .•• Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent, 1862 62 11 Do Account • Do XVII(' Bonds 634 4 Do. 1863 - Do 5 per - Oent., 1865 Do Account ' Do 6 per Cent., 1865 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — 1 livideuas on the above payable Ili Loncl,, French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 251. — Austrian 0 per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, Do Account BSZ Italia?, 5 per Cent. 1831, Ea. Z51. Do. Account 44 31 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 934 Do. Account, March ... 93 85i LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. APPLICATION TO COMMIT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COM PANY. An application was made to-Vice-Chancellor Wood to commit Mr. Parson, the chairman of the Metropolitan Railway Company, for acting in contempt of the injunc tion granted by his Honour in the suit of Bloxam V. the Company, by the declaration at the late meeting of a dividend on the consolidated stock of 54 per cent. The actual order made by the Vice-Chancellor on the motion for the injunction was, that the court, being of opinion that the charges for half payments of directors and auditors and office expenses have been improperly charged, on former occasions when dividends have' been declared, to capital account, that the interest on the difference between £1,333,000 and £449,000 is not in any part thereof properly chargeable to capital account, and that the statements of account' issued by the directors are founded on aceou,-,4 z;tille enarges capital account, restrain the company and their directors from declaring or paying any dividend except so far as the profits and other income of the compa.ny may be applicable to such dividend, regard being had to the provisiors of the special Acts authorising the several undertakings of the company and those f the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act. This decision the Vice• Chancellor prefaced by a reference to the ac' taken by the directors in connection with the contract en tered into with Mr. Kelk for the execution of the Tower. hill Extension Line, by which contract it was provided that in order to secure the punctual completion by the 31st of December, 1867, and instead of penalties, the contractor s'tould till the line was completed pay the directors .half yearly su ^s equiva7ent to interest upon so much of the 00, hare ox.t 1 as shohld be called up and paid at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum until the 31st December, 1865, and 6 per cent. for subsequent half-years until the completion of the line, which has not been commenced ; stating that it Would be well for the directors to reconsider the accounts, as it was clear to him that it was not a proper thing to regard the sums thus received from the contractor as profits from which an income was derived. It was contended in support of the motion to commit, that his Honour substantially included that and another item of a somewhat similar kind in his injunction, and that the chairman in declaring the di, id n the clidl a 3 ac 4 .ed up n ac milts - - which were not notified as the court suggested ; and had thereby brought himself into contempt. The motion also asked that the dividend might not be paid on Saturday as intended. The ,Vice-Chancellor, without hearing the other side, decided to dismiss the motion. He certainly 'was of opinion that the money received from the con tractor could not be regarded as profit. As, however, it was a matter that was passed, he bad refused to deal with it in his injunction, his object being to prevent future mischief. He reserved the question of costs, as an appeal is set down for hearing before the Lord Chancellor. ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE.—Wonder and anxiety have been raised during the past six or eight days in con sequence of the sudden and mysterious disappearance of a man named William Stewart, foreman to Mr. Owens, manure merchant. The missing man, who was a careful, and, as far as known, trustworthy servant, attended to his master's interest up to the evening on which he disap peared. After coming home and taking tea at the usual time, he changed his clothes and wont out to make two or three calls at friends' houses. He spent a short time with the friends he had intended to call upon, and left one of their houses on the east side of the town at a late hour with the avowed intention of going home. He did not reach home, and on inquiries being made it was ascer tained that he had been seen early on Sunday morning passing his own door on the Shore and going to the East pier. This led to the supposition that he had fallen into the harbour, and repeated search has been made for him, but without success. Stewart, it has been discovered, did not take out his watch, which he usually carried, that evening, but it is not known whether he had any money with him or not. He is about 45 years of ago, a widower, and has left three of a family. —Edinburgh Courant. THE PRESENTS TO MR RASSAM.—There is no one, we are sure, net even Dr. Beke himself, who will not be glad to hear that Government have received an official letter, placing it beyond all doubt, on the highest possible authority, that the money which Mr. Rassam was charged with improperly receiving from King Theo dore was at once credited by him to the State, and duly entered as such in his public accounts, with a memoran dum setting forth that $6,800 were taken back by the King when Mr. Rassam and his comrades were imprisoned. We never entertained a doubt upon the subject ourselves ; but we rejoice to find that the question has now been set at rest in such a manner as to convince the most sceptical that the charges brought against this meritorious but un fortunate public servant had as little truth as generosity in them.—Pall-mall Gazette. THE TRAMWAY MOVEMENT iN LIVERPOOL.--Th o Liverpool Corporation, at their meeting yesterday, agreed not to oppose the bill of the Liverpool Tramways Com pany, if the promoters consent to the insertion of such clauses, provisos, and amendments as may be recommended by the officers of the corporation. Some objections were raised yesterday on the ground that it would be imprac ticable to work tramways in the crowded thoroughfares of Liverpool ; but it appears that the company have agreed to make the experiment at their own cost, and to remove the mile also if the scheme is a failure. They have ar ranged, however, for a Imp wheel, which will compel all other companies using the line to pay a royalty. The general feeling of the council was that if tramways could be established without injury or inconvenience to the public, a cheap and pleasant means of access would bo afforded to the publie-parkq, which are at the extreme ends of the town. Mr. G. P. Train has written a letter of advice to the Liverpool Corporation on the subject of tramways. It was mentioned at the meeting yesterday, but no action NY4fi t 0.411 111)04 it BRIT.IBII Control. Gold, lira. 1— 4.. I Chiverton fl 1 4 ‘ o 430 C— liffordGa .A 1 tcs m o Amalgamated. a( (Taoist. 2 3 .1 0 .0 5: ; 66 Fast Bassett (Illogan) 294 10 12 Aa st Caradon 2.14. 6, 5 6 !Ei , :ast Carn Br.a. 3t 2 24 'o.ast Grenville last Guniaislake 8.3.(, 6 'East Loved 3.0.0 8 9 W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 1* 2 , :zana.tie StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited all 17 IS Great South Tolgus — Crest Wheal Isasy 14.90: Wheal Vor (Helst.o 41 20 21 9.0.6 11 1 4 Herod's Foot 5.10.0 35 37 liingston Downs 5.10.6 2t Margaret (I.Tny Letant 13.17.6 6 Marke Valley 4 wyndy Iron Ore, fina 34 21 11 ew 8 ton .. 501 60 70 north leskear . 354 5 7 4.W11 Bassettallogan _ North Wheal Crotty 2.13. e 2 3 - Prosper 3.11.0 2 21 _ Pr,:videnee ,Uny Lelan 1 10.0.; 29 11 jS. Caradon (St. Cleer).. 11 390 410 !South Con durrow ...... -ls. Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 374 421 tray Park . ........... 35.11.6 6 'Fin ......... b la 14 _ Vigra. and Clogan, lint. all _ ‘Vest Bassett .. 1 I /1 W. Caradon (Liskeard It. 1) i 2 '- WestChivertOn ....... . 11 67 69 I West Seton ...... . ..... 471 115 205 —. Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 85 95 Wheal Buller (ftedruth 10 16 11 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 18 20 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawnev Lis 5.17.0 6 8 PREFERENCE STARES. Great Northern, 5 percent. rd. at 5 per cent. pm., 107 :t e OREJGN . KA.II.W.t Sambre and Meuse, 5i per cent. pf., p FOREIGN MIN NS. Port Phillip, 1 5-15 St. John del Rey, Urn , 201 BANKS. Agra, lim., A. Ditto, B, 9 Imperial Ottoman, 91 Loudon Chartered bona of Australia, 231 London Joint Stock, 34 Loudon and 11 esttainstcr, 681 7 Ditto, Scrip, 4 1 Union of London, 341 11IISCELLANICOU11. New Consolidated Discount, Um , Oriental Gas, lirn.. Ditto, new, 1 7-16 Peninsula and Oriental steam, Dito, new, 1887, 51 Viceroy of Egypt, 7per cent. (Mortgage) Loan, 771 ACCIDENT ON THE CALEDONIAN RAIL , NAY.—Th e aight mail train from the' south, due at the C a l e d onian Railway Station at 25 minutes past 12 o'clock yesterday morning, was detained at Mid-Calder for several hours, owing to a block of the line, occasioned by a goods trai n having got off the metals. On the accident being tele graphed to Edinburgh, an engine was despatched as speedily as possible to Mid-Calder, which brought the train to Edinburgh. Until the cause of the detention was ascer tained, the occurrence caused some alarm among parties who were expecting friends by the train. " SHIRKING" AT ETON.—The abolition of this strange usage is, we believe, the only one of the numerous recommendations of the commission that has been, as yet, effectively carried out. Although defunct, it deserves recording, as a specimen of what Eton boys, and masters too, once thought " right and honourable." Thi s was shirking:—lf a boy was seen by a master out of hounds, or going into any prohibited place, or doing any prohi bited act, and he, seeing the master, avoided him, if only in the ostrich fashion of hiding his head behind a furze bush or post, while his legs were all the while visible— he shirked" the master, and th' latter by a legal fiction did not " see" the boy ; and what was, perhaps, still more amusing (if it is amusing at all) was that if the boy honestly and courageously went forward to meet the master, he got punished—for disrespect ! The master would say, "What do you mean by this impertinence in not shirking me"?—that is, "as the assumption is that you have a right to do wrong, why don't you avail your self of it ?" One of the masters gave it as his deliberate testimony that this practice was " at the bottom of a great deal of evil at Eton," inasmuch as " a boy might do what was wrong, but the fault often seemed to consist in his being fouud out."—Britith Q um - krill Retior, new :lumber. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1868. SHARE LlST.—This Day. sided. , SSES, NO 100 100 all 100 100 WO 10, 2 all ail 100 1100 15 100 100 1051 I(6k SOUT.H WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY HALF-YEARLY MEETING THIS DAY. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the directors and shareholders of this company was held to-day at the Waterloo Station, Captain Mangles pre- The report, which has already appeared in The Sun, having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that those who were present at the two former meet ings would recollect that he on those occasions said he believed the falling off of the amount of dividend was entirely owing to exceptional circumstances, and to-day he had the gratification of saying that that prediction had proved correct. (Hear, hear.) They had now turned the corner, and he hoped for the future they would go on pros sperously and well for the future. The divi dend they intended to-day to submit to the meeting was an honest dividend. (Hear, hear.) The capital account, he had pleasure to say, bad only been increased this year by the sum of £61,896, and he hoped that year by year it would go ou de creasing, and that in a few years they would be enabled to clear it off altogether. The expenses had been incurred by erecting goods sheds and sidings at Vauxhall, by replacing the iron rails with those made of steel, which would last three or four times as long as iron, the erection of the new station at Leatherhead, some improvements at the Ports mouth station, the doubling of the rails from Basingstoke to Salisbury, and the construction of the Andover junction. The payments that had been made on the working account were highly creditable to the whole of their servants. (Hear, hear.) The payments for compensation, lost property, &c., only amounted to £3,400. The steamship account stood highly favourable, as they been enabled entirely to pay for the two steamers, the Normandy and the Granville ; and they had been entirely removed from the accounts. (Hear.) The revenue account also exhibited a favourable aspect ; and with respect to the traffic revenue he had the gratification of stating that the increase for this year amounted to £13,500, which was nearly at the rate of £2,000 a week, which gave the brighest premises of a good dividend in the ensuing half year. The works in progress had gone on very satisfactorily, and although they had been very extensive, yet they promised to be very remunerative. He had just one word to say of the attempt that was made to victimize railway companies when they went into new districts. Now when they went into the Richmond and Kensington they had twenty-two charges for compensation, amounting to no less a sum than £183,955, but the parties who made these excessive demands had to submit either to juries or arbitration, and thus they only got £6o,ooo—(hear, hear)—and in two other cases where the sums asked for amounted in one case to £3,992, and in the other to £2,100, the claimants only got ss. in the pound. With respect to the new works at Herne Hill, the shareholders might rest assured that the directors would exercise the utmost discretion, and that the absence of all discussion on the matter would be attended with the best results. He also had to make a passing allusion to the bill now before Parliament for working powersbetween the Brighton and the South-Eastern. The directors assured the meeting that the bill would receive the watchful interest of the directors in its passage through Par liament. They had no new project, no new line to place before the meeting—(hear, hear)—and from present prospects the affairs of the company seemed highly satisfactory. He could not resume his seat without expressing the regret of the board for the loss they had sustained by the death of Mr. Godson. He had been an honest, upright, and energetic officer of the company for 30 years, and he was sure the meeting would join in the regret he had expressed for his loss on behalf of the board. (Hear,hear.) He had now the pleasure of formally moving the adoption of the report. The motion of the chairman was received with evident satisfaction, and unanimously agreed to by the meeting. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Duke of Cambridge, as Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, held a levee yesterday after noon at the Horse Guards. There was a very full attendance of officers, about 180 being present. Yesterday the whole of the infantry regiments of the Aldershot division formed up in lines of con tiguous columns on the Queen's-parade, North Camp, at a quarter-past 10 o'clock. Shortly after wards Lieut.-Gen. the lion. Sir James Yorke Scar lett, K.C.8., accompanied by his Staff, arrived upon the ground, and was received by Major-Gen. Carey, C. 8., with a general salute. The Lieut.-Gen. then inspected the ranks, after which the troops marched past in open column of grand division in quick time and in the following order :—Pioneers, band, and drums of the 2d Brigade ; Staff and Major-General Carey; Major Trench and 40th (2d Somersetshire) Regiment ; Col. Harrison and 80th Regiment ; Col. Synge and 43d Light Infantry. Pioneers, bands, and drums of the 31 Brigade ; Staff and Colonel Peyton, 98th Regiment, Acting Brigadier; Major Mad len and 51st (King's Own) Light Infantry; Major Edwards and 98th Regiment ; Major Deacon and alth (West Norfolk) Regiment. After passing the saluting base the troops changed front to rear by wheel and countermar3h of sub-divisions round the centre, and marched past from the reverse flank in mass columns at quarter-distance, left in front. Having reached their original ground, they counter marched by ranks, and marched past by brigades in lines of contiguous columns, preceded in the last two cases, as in the first instance, by pioneers, bands, drums, staff, brigade commanders, and com manding officers. They were subsequently exercised in various field movements, which were executed with celerity and precision. On Tuesday C, D, and E Batteries, Royal Horse Artillery, C Battery of the 4th and C Battery of the 9th Brigade Royal Artillery, under their respec tive commanders, were inspected and manoeuvred in the Long Valley by Col. Elgee, acting-brigadier. On the same day the Cavalry Brigade, consisting of the Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards, under Col. Pattie, C. 8., and the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards, under Colonel Shute, were inspected and exercised in numerous field evolutions peculiar to cavalry. The weather on both days was delight fully fine. Yesterday detachments selected from the depots of the Ist battalion of the Ist Royals, 2d battalion of the 10th Foot, Ist battalion of the 14th Regi ment, Ist battalion of the Bth Regiment, Ist bat talion of the 22d Regiment, 31st Regiment, 45th Regiment, 30th Regiment, 82d Regiment, and 106th Regiment were placed under orders to proceed from Chatham garrison to Hythe, for the purpose of going through a course of instruction at the School of Musketry. The draught of the 2d battalion of the 15th Regi ment which has been placed under orders at Chat- ham to proceed from that garrison to Gibraltar, as a military guard in charge of convicts, has been in spected by Major-General F. Murray prior to their departure, The officers who proceed in charge of the troops are to return to Chatham on reaching Gibraltar. No. 10 troop of the Military Train is under orders to proceed from Aldershot to the Curragh. The troop will be replaced at Aldershot by No. 6 troop from Newbridge. The 3d Hussars are expected to be moved to Aldershot in the course of next month. The Magpie, first-class screw gun vessel, was launched yesterday from No. 2 building-slip of Portsmouth dockyard. The vessel was named, with the usual ceremony of breaking a bottle of wine on her stern, by Miss Wellesley, the eldest daughter of Rear-Admiral Superintendent G. G. Wellesley, C.B. The Magpie is one of 11 vessels, all alike in dimensions, construction, and propelling power, and now completing in their build and outfit in the several Government dockyards and provided for in the Naval Estimates for the financial year now drawing near its close. They are built of wood, carry an armour-plating, and average 665 tons mea surement. Their other dimensions are :—Length between perpendiculars, 170 ft ; extreme breadth, f.; 9ft. ; depth in hold, 12ft. sin. Their propelling power consists each of a pair of three-bladed twin screws, driven by two sets of engines having a columned nominal power of 160 horse. The engines of the Magpie have been manu ' factured for the Admiralty by Messrs. Summers and Day, of Southampton. The accommodation for the officers and crew on board these vessels is ample, and the ventilation is also very good. As regards speed, too, they have not by any means been neglected, as they will average upwards of 11.5 knots under full speed. They are altogether very fit for the purpose for which they are sup posed to be intended—the suppression of piracy in the Chinese and Japanese Seas ; but for fighting purposes in any other part of the world they would be absolutely useless. As the cost of these eleven vessels must amount to £400,000, it becomes a question whether this large sum of money might not have been expended with truer economy in pro ducing small ironclads. Her Majesty's screw gunvessel Landrail, 5, 80 horse power, Capt. H. L. A. L. Maitland, which is now being dismantled, after a term of service on the West Coast of Africa, will be put out of com mission and her crew paid off on Saturday, when she will be placed in the third division of the Med way steam reserve. A memorandum has been issued by Captain W. Houston Stewart, C. 8., superintendent of Chatham dockyard, in which he congratulates the master attendant, Captain It. Stokes ; the master ship wright, Mr. P Thornton, and the officers and work men employed under them on the skilful and suc cessful manner in which the ironclad frigate Hercules was undocked and safely moored in the harbour. The whole of the arrangements met the full approval and commendation of the First Lord and Board of Admiralty and the Controller of the Navy. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Staff-Commander John J. Brown to the Fisgard, for service at Somerset-house ; Na vigating Lieut. James E. Coglan, additional, to the Zealous ; George A. Huntingford, midshipman, to the Caledonia ; the Rev. Edward L. Bowman, chaplain, to the Trafalgar ; Henry Piers, staff surg., to the Wellesley, additional, for Melville Hospital ; Andrew Murray, staff surg., to the Wel lesley ; William H. Adam, surg., to the Egmont ; William G. F. Hunt, assist.-paymaster, as secre tary's clerk, to the Royal Adelaide; William B. Antridge, assist.-paymaster, to the Royal Adelaide; Dr. Thomas Browne, assist.-surgeon, to the Royal Oak ; and Doveton V. Stoddart, clerk, to the Gla diator. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southamptoa.....Feb. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles l3. Ditto, via Panama Brasil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Rar,•,h 5. Ditto, by Franc% packet Cape Verde, by Brazil paotet March 5. Cape of Good Hope. A.soension. and St. Helena Feb :7 China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Feb. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles Falkland Islands blibraltar, via Southampton . • Feb. 13, India, via Southampton . ... ..... .... Feb. 19 . Ditto, via Marseil!es Malta, tgypt, 3co . Feb. 19. Ditto, Marseilles Feb. 13. Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton Feb. 19. Ditto, Marseilles Feb. 13 Newfoundland ...... ....... . Marsh 1 I Portugal ... March 5 Ditto, by pr,‘ Is ship to Oporto Ditto t ;no to Lisbon United State 3, t anada, California, .to., by British packet Ditto, by I_ Wed States packet Ditto ditto 'New York) Ditto ditto New York) Ditto dittt (Baltimore) ' Ditto, by Canadian packet • Feb 14. 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Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. ti t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. tt per cent Do 0 rest Wee. of Canada Do. New .... Do. 6p. o 1345. pay. 1871 Do. 54. do. pay. 18774.. Madras, gua. 5 p.O .... Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. t Hobson.'s Bay 1 st pt.bs Dude & Rhiik'nd, g. sp.o' w:lnde Do. Delhi Do. do . gg, Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus StYlot °l4 110 11l 110 112 IRONS. 54 66 103 104 3i 4 ip 5 6 68 71 18 52 99 102 103 IG4 IC9 110 15 16 79 62 43 45 33 33 27 29 18 19 IC9 110 14 21 , 14 21 102 103 94 t 8 lak 161 4'B 100 .91 9t 100 102 93 05 89 91 83 85 1041 1051 100 101 1001 1011 I P 10) 101 87 80 WES 7 ON'S MUSIC HALL. Last evening being the conclusion of the engage ment of Mr. George Leybourne, it was arranged also that it Should bo .1.40.. occasion drew together an overflowing audience. The talented vocalist and composer was assisted by nearly all the comic talent of the metropolis, but the great feature of the evening was the amateur contest for a valuable gold medal, which Mr. Leybourne offered for the best amateur comic singer from amongst the audience. Twelve competitors entered, and the progress of the contest was the source of the greatest hilarity to the com pany; the greatest fun being created by the at tempt of some of the amateurs to sing Leybourne's own songs. The best singer amongst the dozen was No. 11. He sang a song, " be a Learned Man," with such thorough comic power, that it was at once clear that he would carry off the medal in triumph. This, however, proved to be the case, as at the close of the competition the prize was unani mously awarded him, and he received it amidst the applause of the entire company, which comprised amongst it a number of professionals. Mr. Ley bourne introduced and conducted the comic contest with the utmost good humour, and the novel en tertainment, taken in connection with some excel lent songs by the beneficiare himself, and from the host of professional friends who came to his assist ance, rendered the evening's entertainment one of the most enjoyable description. . 111 ARKETS—(2 his Day.) -4-- COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR.—We are still without any appreciable change, demand being dull for both raw and refined, but with only moderate supplies offering. Prices are free from any quotable depression, although buyers have the turn of the market in their favour. COFFEE.—Purchases are made cautiously, owing to the increased supplies brought forward, but for coloury qualities rates are maintained, pale sorts alone showing any reduction, and that only trifling. TEA.—Holders aro very firm, and stiffer rates are askod, but not freely paid. RICE.—The market is quiet, without change in prices. OlLS.—Linseed firm, at 34s 9d ; and brown English rape, 35s Gd per cwt. TURPENTLYE.—American spirits firm, at 38s. 31ETALs.—Spelter and tin firm; copper dull, at late quotations. TALLOW. The market is steady. Y. C., 42s Gd ; spot, 42s 9d April to Jane ; 43s 9d last throe months. POTATOES. The supplies of best qualities continue short, nor is there any increase in the secondary sorts to affect prices, which remain extremely firm. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supplies of fat stock to-day were moderate, and the general trade firm. Of beasts there were 510, includirz 50 foreign. Sales progressed steadily, and prices were well supported. RAY AND STRAW. There was an increased supply of hay stuffs at White chapel and Smithfield to-day, and only a dull trade, but prices could not be quoted lowe r . M ea d ow h ay, 5 0 s to 84s ; clover, first cut, BCs to 955; second cut, 45s to 80s ; straw, 28s to 335. per load. Of sheep 4,830 came to hand, 920 being from the Con tinent. The trade ruled steady with prices firm. VEAL met a fair sale at quite late rates. 113 calves were on sale, 81 being foreign. Pork sold without quotable change. Pigs at market, 120, of which 20 were foreign. Quotations—Beef, 3s to 4s 101 ; mutton, 3s to 4s 10d ; veal, 3s 4d to 5s 2d ; pork, 38 to 4s. COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Feb. Ig.—Market opens quieter, but quo tations unchanged; arrivals rather easier. Sales probably 12,0C0 bales. GALLANT ACT OF A LADY.—.On Sunday after noon, as the Rev. Mr. Pangdestre and Mrs. Pangdestre were taking a walk on St. Aubiu's sands, Jersey, near to St. Matthew's Chapel of Ease, they perceived a man, rather uncouth in appearance, rush across the sand from the road, run some distance into the sea, and then deliberately lie down. Mr. and Mrs. Pangdestre hurried to the spot, and Mrs. Pangdestre, without a moment's hesitation, plunged boldly into the water to the rescue of the intended suicide. She had to proceed as far as to her waist before she could reach the unfortunate man. Laying hold of him by his coat, she succeeded in dragging him to the shore. Assist ance being at hand ho was removed to the nearest house and restoratives being applied he gradually recovered, after which he left the house, without disclosing either his name cr . t4e Caine 91 44 Attempting the rit§h act. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASES—WEDNESDAY. The company assembled on the running ground to-day was even larger than that of Tuesday, and it again in clude(' many patrician supporters of steeple-chasing, as well as many of the London and provincial operators. The weather was bright and clear, and, as will be gathered from the return, the sport was first-class, the Grand An nual, for which the Doctor was scratched at a quarter past 11, producing a tremendous race between half-a dozen. Sylph was the most noticeable absentee, but the field included some of the Grand National candidates, of whom Woodbury Hill was backed at 1,000 to 20 for his Aintree engagement before the race. Shakspeare started a warm favourite, the talent stand ing him to a man from the belief entertained that he was far superior to his stable companion Highflyer. After the bard, Nun and Woodbury Hill were the most in request, and of these two the latter cut a moderate figure, while Arcimedes was never in the race after going a mile, at which point Bishopton swerved and took all the field out of the track. As the leading half a dozen went over the last fence, it was impossible to say which had the best of it, so close were they together, but the first to falter were Shakspere, Albrighton, and King Alfred, and a splendid race with Nun, Benazet, and Greenland ended in favour of The Nun, who did very fairly last autumn, as she carried off the Castle Martin Stakes at Tenby, the Hunters' Stakes at Hereford, and the Seven Bank Stakes at Worcester. Benazet, who ran her to half a length, gave her a stone, and Shakspere did not disgrace himself with list 91b, though he can have no chance at Liverpool. The other races call for little comment. II ighflyer's penalty did not stop him for the Licensed Victuallers' Plate, and the Colonel was a good thing for the Farmer's Steeplechase, during the struggle for which Plum Cake fell; but the latter managed to win the suc ceeding event, and the last two items were the Scurry and the Craven Cup. The Licensed Victuallers' Plate of 50 sovs ; winners after Feb. 5 at noon, 71b extra. About two miles and a half. Mr. Crawshaw's Highflyer, by Orpheus—dam by Bar nacles, aged, lOst 131 b (inc. 71b extra) (Owner) 1 Mr. G. Stevens's Miss Dodson, affed, lOst 51b (Owner) 2 Mr. T. Calder's Coverdale, aged,lost 101 b (Page) 3 Mr. R. Herbert's Comberton, aged, 12st 121 b (W. Reeves) 4 Mr. F. G. Hobson's Patience, aged, lUst 111 b ...(Owner) 5 Mr. W. R. Brocton's Lady Newark, aged, 11st (Owner) 0 Mr. Marsden's Huntsman, aged, lOst Blb (W. G. Jarvis) 0 Mr. T. Mersham's Puebla, 6 yrs, lust 41b (H. States) 0 Mr. J. Coupland's Crui s keen, a ge d, lO s t (Knott) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Highflyer, 2to 1 agst Comberton, 6 to 1 agst Patience, 10 to 1 each agst Miss Dodson and Coverdale. The favourite made most of the running, and wou by a length and a half ; a neck separating second and third. The Farmers' Steeplechase Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added; four year olds lOst 71b, five llst 71b, six 12st 11b, aged 12st 51b. About three miles. Mr. Weyman's The Colonel, by Knight of Kars— Boadicea (h b), 5 yrs, list 71b (Mr. J. Goodwin) 1 Mr. J. Woodward's Black Swan, aged, list 121 b, Mr. W. Kempster's The Collier (h b), 6 (Mr. Ho bson) 2 yrs, 11st 71b lr. Charles) 3 Mr. G. Robert's Cotswold (h b), aged, 12st Blb (Mr. A. Smith) 4 Mr. H. Bird's Marshman, aged, list 121 b (Mr. Percival) 5 Mr. W. Yates's Plum Cake (h b), 5 yrs, list (Mr. Dabbs) 0 Mr. G. Hughes's Caller Oa (h b), aged, list 121 b (Mr. A. Laxton) 0 Mr. Hanway's Swindler, aged, 12st 121 b (Rickaby) 0 Betting.-7 to 4 agst Colonel, 100 to 30 agst Black Swan, 4 to 1 agst Plum Cake. Black Swan, after going a few hundred yards, went to the front and led the way till within half a mile of home, where Colonel joined issue. The two came on nearly abreast till getting over the last fence, and from thence the favourite drew away, and won by two lengths, The Collier, pulling up, was a bad third. Cotswold and Marsham headed the others, of whom Plum Cake fell. The Hunters' Plate of 25 sovs, for horses that have never won a steeplechase handicap. About three miles. Mr. Yates' Plum Cake, by Plum Pudding, 5 yrs, llst 71b (Mr. A. Dabbs) 1 Mr. Hill's Militiaman ' aged, 12st 51b (M r . T. P erc i val) 2 Mr. Weyman's Lady Port, list (Mr. J. Goodwin) 3 Mr. Brookes' Round Text, aged, 13st Glb (Mr. Thomas) 0 Mr. Pilgrim's Order, 4 yrs, 10st Glb (W. G. Jarvis) 0 Mr. Aston's Wizard, by Magician, aged, 12st 121 b (Mr. Woodhouse) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Order, 4to 1 agst Plum Cake, Round Text, and Lady Port, sto 1 agst Militiaman. Round Text was the first away, but after proceeding a short dis tance ho was passed by Militiaman, who carried on the running till nearing the second fence from the ditch, when Round Text joined issue with him. At the obstacle named the latter came to grief, and soon afterwards Militiaman was in trouble, Plum Cake and Lady Port drawing up to him. At the distance Plam Cake came away, and won by two lengths ; a length separating the two next. Order refused repeatedly, and ultimately fell. The Birmingham Grand Annual Steeplechase of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 added ; the winner of any steeple chase after Jau. 27, at noon, 51b; or any steeplechase value 100 sovs, 91b ; twice, or 200 sovs, 141 b extra ; the second in any steeplechase value 200 sovs, 51b extra ; gentlemen riders who are qualified under the new rules, a - LA -riav 11111-ar of any handicap steeplechase, allowed 51b (provided it does not reduce the weight under the limit of the National Steeplechase Rules); the second to save his stake. About three miles and a half. 66 subs., 32 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Mr. E. Green's Nun (h b), by Fly-by-Night—Nun, aged, lOst 121 b (Wheeler) 1 Lord Poulett's Benazet, aged, 11st 121b...(Mr Edwards) 2 Mr. J. S. Welfitt's Greenland, aged, lOst 91b _ _ . _ . ( Waddington) 3 Mr. R. Herbert's King Alfred, aged, lO s t Glb (A. R eeves ) 4 Duke of Hamilton's Shakspeare, aged, list 91b (J. Page) 5 Mr. Wadlow's Albrighton (in. 141 b extra), 6 yrs, list 21b (W. White) 6 Lord Stamford's Archimedes, 6 yrs, list ...(Mr. Lotan) 0 Mr. Bax ter's Woodbury Hill b), aged, llst (G. Stevens) 0 Mr. Dixon ns Musketeer, 6 yrs, 10st 121 b Mr. F. G. Hobson's Bishopton, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (Owner) 0 Mr. J. Wood's Havelock, aged, lOst 91b (Potter) 0 Betting. —5 to 2 agst Shakspeare, 9 to 2 agst The Nun, 6 to 1 agst Woodbury Hill, 8 to 1 agst Greenland, 10 to 1 agst Benazet, 100 to 8 agst Bishopton, 20 to 1 agst King Alfred. Bishopton led for about a mile, when he swerved out of the course, and took all his antagonists with him. They were soon righted, however, with the exception of Archimedes, who was never in the hunt afterwards. Some distance from the finish the race was confined to half-a dozen—Shakspeare, Nun, Greenland, Benazet, King Alfred, and Albrighton, who took the last fenco nearly abreast, Greenland having made most of the running after Bishopton had swerved, as above stated. When fairly over the concluding jump a splendid set-to ensued, The Nun getting the best of it from the half distance, and winning by half a length from Benazet, who was a similar distance before Greenland. Shakspeare, at the head of the others, was not beaten far. The Scurry Plate of 30 Boys (Handicap); any winner after the weights are declared 71b extra. About two miles. Mr. E. Da.yer's Hence, by Muscovite—lonics, 6 yrs, list 31b Lord Poulett's Ace of Hearts, aged, lOst 121 b . Edwards) 2 Mr. Marsden's Huntsman, aged, lOst 121b (Mr (Daniels) 3 Mr. J. Milling's Ross, aged, 10st (carried 10st 31b) (W. G. Jarvis) 4 Mr. F. G. Hobson's Patience, aged, lOst 111 b (Owner) 5 Mr. Jelly's Brandy Apple, aged, lOst blb (J. Forst_ r) 6 Mr. Brooke's Flexmore, aged, lOst. (Thomlinson) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Helice, sto 2 agst Ace of Hearts, and sto 1 agst Patience. Ross was the first away, but at ; the first fence the lead was taken by Patience, Ross fel ' lowing slightly in advance of Huntsman, Flexmore and Ace of Hearts succeeding, Helier) bringing up the rear. After rounding the first turn Ace of Hearts ran into the third place, but Patience was in command till reaching the ploughed land, where she was pulled back, and Huntsman took up the running, Helice, as they jumped into the park, improving her position. Passing the house in the park Relic() headed Ace of Hearts, and the pair soon afterwards deprived Huntsman of the lead. Two fences from home Ace of Hearts was level with Helice, but he was beaten immediately on landing, and the mare won easily by two lengths. Huntsman was third, beaten six lengths, Ross fourth, Patience fifth, and Brandy Apple sixth. Flexmore was pulled up some distance from home. The Craven Cup, value 100 sovs, by subscription of 10 sovs each, h ft ; four year olds lOst 71b, five list 71b, six and aged 12st. About three miles and a half. Mr. Coupland's Bannockburn, by Audubon, Careful — (Mr. Thomas) 1 aged, llst 21b Sir W. Throckmorton's Walterstown, 6 yrs, list 21b (W. Reeves) 2 Lord S tamford's Brick, aged, list 21b ....... ) Mr. Wallace's Tally-ho, aged, 12 st 71b _ i n c. ( . i 3l l 1) 1 f z u x:t a r f b a ° ) b r d s) 4 3 r 7l c b kton) 0 Mr. J. J. Clarke's Lady of the Va le, 6 yr(s,3flrl.st o Mr. George's Sprite, aged, 12st 71b (including 71 ,r ) ef a t g ra e ) 0 Mr. Welfitt's Brocklesby, 6yrs, list 21b (G. Waddington) 0 Betting-5 to 2 each agst Walterstown and Brick, 4to 1 each agst Tally-ho and Sprite, and sto 1 agst Bannock burn. The last quoted made play, followed by Brick, Walterstown, and Brocklesby, Sprite bringing up the rear. At the fence leading into the ploughed land, Brick blundered and joined Tally-ho in the ruck. When fairly in the park the running was taken up by Brocklesby, who however speedily gave way to Tally-ho. The latter had a clear lead on passing the stand the second time, Bannock burn and Brick following, a wide interval separating them from Brocklesby and Walterstown, Sprite still acting as whipper-in. Tally-ho resigned the command in the park, and Bannockburn and Brick came on together, Walters town lying handy. Brick was the first beaten, and his place was taken by Walterstown, who made a most deter mined effort to reach Bannockburn, but Mr. Thomas, riding the latter resolutely, won cleverly by a length, two lengths separated second and third, Tally-ho was a bad fourth; Lady of the Vale and Sprite walked in. Brock lesby fell iu the park, but Waddington sustained no in jury beyond a bruise on the knee. ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADDIY.—At a special general mooting of the Royal Scottish Academy, held in Edin burgh ou Monday, Mr. Arthur Perigal was elected an aca demician of that body in room of the late Ur. Horatio maccull9cia, SPORTING INTEL LIGENOE—fiis Day. VICTORIA CLUB BITTING—Tins DAY. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 8 to 1 agst King Charming (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Purveyor (taken) 100 to 6 agst Grey Stocking (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Leases (offered) 25 to 1 agst Midwife (offered) 25 to 1 agst Easby (offered) 25 to 1 agst Skirmish (offered) 40 to 1 agst Ainsley (offered-1,000 to 20 taken) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 8 agst Fan (offered) 100 to 7 agst Tennyson (taken) 100 to 7 agst Tusculanum (taken) 100 to 6 agst The Lamb (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Daisy (taken) 20 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (taken) 25 to 1 agst Chimney Sweep (taken) 25 to 1 agst Helen (taken) 30 to 1 agst Despatch (taken) 100 to 3 agst Alcibiade (taken) Bto 1 egst Lord Coventry's lot (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Mr. Barber's lot (taken freely) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 1000 to 25 agst The Breach (taken and wanted) CHESTER CUP. 1000 to GO agst Viridis (offered) 20 to 1 agst. Aborgeldie (offered) 25 to 1 agst Beeswing (offered) TWO THOUSAND. sto 2 agst Rosicrucian (offerea) 100 to 6 ngst Typhoeus (taken) DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Typhoons (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blue Gown (taken) THE ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, THREE DOORS FROM BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE, SURREY SIDE, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual Subscription Fivo Shillings. Responsible Bookmakers desiring Stands should apply immediately (as the number will be limited) to the Secre tary, 3, Blackfriars-road. RACING FIXT I FEBR URES FOR 1868. T.JAItY.; I Nottingham Spring 25 Derby Spring Lincoln Spring nafield Harrow 2O L'verpool Spring 3 elatsford Spring M 10 Snrewsbury Spring lO West Drayton l2 Warwick Spring Margate Epsom Spring Meeting 21 Croxtou Park Northampton Bromley Spring 6 Durham Hendon l3 Newmarket Crayon Knighton l4 Abergavenny ..... 16 Catterick Bridge l6 Lewes Spring Tnirsk Curragh April 2l Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Ohester 5 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury l4 Bath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Sumlier West Drayton - - 1 Croydon 2d Summer Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer JU Chelmsford Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l5 Liverpool July 11. AUC Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ' 11 Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham lB Hastings York August Ne wton Hampton Newcastle Bibury Stockbridge Alexaudra, SEPT, Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon . Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 OCY Bedford 1 Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d Ootober 5 Chelmsford Autumn 13 NOV. BbroxaUot7 A oavan Leamington and War LY. Odiham, Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon: Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood 'UST. DoTar Oxford Scarborough Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lichfield Tunbridge Margate ;MBER. Kelso Hendon Monmouth .. .. Newmarket lst Octobor Walsall West Drayton Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western M IBER. Cheltenham Ealing Newmarket Houghton Worcester Autumn 'EMBEIt 2, ickchire Hunt l7 'CHASES. JARY. \Vindsor Grand Military and Open Darby Spring 27 Baschurch 2B Margate West Somerset 24. Cheltenham Southdown Hunt ...... 27 Cambridge ;IL. Kuigkton STEEPL. FE BR Carmarthen — 6 Birmingham Lincoln l9 Harrow 2O Boston MA Liverpool Spring 3 Shrewsbury Spring lO Grand Military l6, 17 War wick l7 Chertsoy 2O Grand National Hunt (Bedford) 11oy.Artillery(Woolvrich) I Hamb'idea Bromley Aldershot Hendon OCTOBER. Bromley 1 1 Ealing ll DEOEIIiIER. Ilt. Albano 1 Ealing 3ll Kingsbury FRESH FENIAN OUTRAGES. CORK, Feb. 12. During the night two constabulary patrols were shot at from revolvers. The first outrage was per petrated on Sub-constables Kearney and Thompson in North Main-street ; the next on Sub -constables Hunter and Flanagan, in Mulgrave-street. The latter returned the fire again from their rifles, and one of their assailants fell. Subsequently a six-barrelled revolver, with two barrels discharged, was found near the spot, and in a house adjacent a man named Daniel Dineen was discovered under a bed with his nose recently shot away. He is identified by the police as having fired at them. Other arrests were made of parties having fire arms on their persons. Tranquillity has been restored. Two of the rioters were brought before the ma gistrates yesterday and committed for trial before the Recorder. THE RUMOURED RESIGNAHON OF LORD DERBY. There is nothing like a good sensational heading to a newspaper article. Lord Derby's " rumoured resignation" is unquestionably an alliterative a ttraction of the first or d er ; and we s h ou ld be sorry to spoil its effect by i nqu i r i ng too c l ose ly into the foundation on which it rests. The Premier has unhappily been laid on his couch by the gout, and on the shelf by the Tinies. This is enough to set the Clubs and the penny-a liners on the alert ; and, if it were not that the same thing has happened before, as it probably will happen again, the next time Lord Derby chances to be indisposed, we should feel some un easiness at the coincidence. As it is, our minds are at rest. Lord Derby has had a rather lengthened attack of gout, and it has not been thought prudent to come to town at present—and that is the account of the whole mystery. The illustrated editions of Debrett's Peerage, and Debrett's Bxronetage and Knightage, for 1868, Deane and Son, 65, Ludgate-bill, have been published with additions, which increase the utility of these compendious works of re ference. Debrett, the oldest handbook of its kind extant, has the advantage of being corrected annually by every peer, baronet, and knight, or else by some near relative. The correctness of the heraldic emblazonmente, and the low ness of price at which so neat an edition is brought out are equally remarkable. The Duko and Duchess of Northumberland, accompanied by the Misses Maxwell, have arrived at Nice, on their way to Rome. His Excellency the Spanish Minister and Coun toss de Vistahermosa entertained at dinner last evening, at the Spanish Legation in Mansfield-street, the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, the Right Hon. Sir John and Lady Paking ton, his Excellency the United States Minister and Mrs. and Miss Adams, his Excellency the Danish Minister (General Bulow), his Excellency the Belgian Minister and Baroness du Jardin, his Excellency the Swedish Minister and Baroness Hochschild, and U. Urrutia, (Secretary of the Logatiou). CEI. 23 23 24 BO 16 20 21 21 ilt vo et 1 20i 10 100 1