The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-04 00:00:00

PI MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGENCF, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Three per Cent. Rentes were 69f. 22c. Flat. I,lle progress of the monthly account, which con chines to-morrow, is supporting the Funds, stock being S carce. A demand has sprung up for Indian Five per Cents., an d t h ere i s a f urt h er r i se o f 10 s this morning. In American securities there has also ueen more activity. In Erie shares, lately so much d e p resse d, t h e r i se i s cons id era bl e. Foreign stocks and railway shares are without average c hange. The market for these descriptions is steady, and stock is scarce, but purchasers do not come for- Ward. Among the minor shares London Joint Stock flank is quoted higher and Imperial Ottoman are flat. The discount demand is active, and the rates current are 1 to 14 per cent. English wheat is meeting with slow sales at Mon day's reduction. Consols are steady at yesterday's prices ; 934 to 931 for money and account ; New and Reduced 3 per Cents. 92 to 924 ex div.; India 5 per Cents. are higher, , at 1121 to 113 ; Bank Stock, 249 to 251 ; Exche quer Bill s, lOs to 15s prem. The Foreign Stock Market is rather dull. Greek and Spanish Bonds are, however, exceptionally firm. The former, at 124- to 12/, are f better, and the hitter, at 35g to 36, have advanced Egyptian Bonds were flat. The quotations current were the following :—Mexican, 151 to 151 ; Greek, , 12 1 to 12/ ; Ne w Sp an i s h, 351 t o 36 • Brazi lian (1865), 71 to 72 ex di v . ; It a li an (1861), 441 to 45 ; Turkish(lB6s),32ito324 ; Russian Railway 761. r to 74 ; Egyptian (1864), 86 to 88 ; ditto Deben tures, 901- to 91i ; Viceroy's Seven per Cent. Bonds, 7 3i to 74 ; and the Nine per Cents., 88i to 89. to 89 Egyptian Nine per Cent. Bonds are steady at 881 The principal feature in American Securities is a rise of 31- in Erie Railroad, which are now quoted at 46 to 48 ; Illinois are ± better, at 89± to 891; United States' Five-Twenty Bonds show a further improve ment of 1, at 71-i to 711. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are steady, at 26 to 27, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds, at 27 to 27 1 . • There i s only a moderate inquiry for English rail way shares, and there is no average change. Cale donian are better, and Great Western i t , but South Eastern and North British are lower, and I\ letropolitan and Brighton, 4. The prices are as follows :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1251 to 126 ; Midland, 1061 to 107 ; South Eastern, 72i to 73 ; London and North. 'Western, 1151 to 116 ; Great Northern, 1051 to 1061 ; ditto A, 104 i to 105 i• Great Eastern, 291- to 30 ; Great Western 45 to 45g livighton, 4S to 48-1-; Sheffield, 41f to 4 ' 2; Metropo litan, 111 to 1111 5 ; Caledonian, 83 to 84; and I \ r orth British, 34 to 34k. Bank Shares are quiet, and the only quotable change s have been in London Joint-Stock and lin perial Ottoman, the former is 1 better, at 32k to 33 1 ; while the latter is lower, at to ± dis. Alliance, 14 to 13 dis.; Anglo-Austrian, 31 to 44- rem. ; Consolidated, g to -if prem. ; London and Westminster, 67-i to G 8 ; Orient a l, 42 to 43 ; 'Union of London, 34 to 35 ; Agra (A. shares), 101. to 11. Finance shares are steady ; Credit Foncier, 2i to General Credit, 2.1 to 2i dis. ; London rinance, 26 to 24 dis. ; National Discount, 10. to Poreign mining shares are without change ; St. John del Rey is quoted at 16 to 18; Port Philip, to 1} ; Chontales lg to 1 dis. Miscellaneous ' Securities are again very inactive, awl not a single variation has taken place in prices. An glo-American Telegraph steady, at 101 to 191 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cents, 5 5-16 to 5 7-16. Ymison's Bay quiet, at 14k to 14k ; London General omnibus, 1 to 2. th e The sum of £124,000 in gold was withdrawn from - 1.4 -Lank, including £49,000 in bars, 60,000 sovereigns for Tu r k ey, an d 15,000 sovereigns. for E gypt, w hil e 21,000 sovereigns from Lisbon were sent in. Itl consequence of the falling off in the foreign aemand for corn, gold is beginning to be in increased request for export. The Bar Silver by the West India packet has been sold at 60d per ounce, being a point above th previous price. The City of B a lti more h as arr i ve d f rom N ew Y or k with £15,000 in specie. The, Dundee Advertiser says the stoppage is re ported of Messrs. Thomas Brough and SOD, canvas i nufacturers. The liabilities are said to be about £OO,OOO, and the estate is not expected to realise The half-yearly meeting of the Briti§b Gas-light 'company has been convened for the 25th inst., for the transaction of the ordinary business of. the cow- Dany and to declare a dividend. A special general meeting. of the Mauritius Land, eredit, and Agency Company has been called for the 17 th iast., to declare an interim dividend. Letters from Marseilles to Saturday last mention that some further large arrivals of wheat have taken Place from the Danubian and Black Sea ports, by ~ Which t h e quantity to hand was increased to 500,000 hec tolitres. Additional cargoes were expected for !ieveral days to come. The total imports of grain i nto M arse ill es during the month of February amounted to 1,600,000 hectolitres. The traffic receipts of the Great Luxemburg Rail .lf4l' Company for the week ending nirch 1 shows an incr ease of .£6OO as compared with the correspondiurt Week of last year. The receipts of the Metropolitan Railway for the ' ee l ; ending M arc h 1, amoun t e d t o £4 , 603, an d f or e correspo n di ng per i o d o f l ast year to £ 4,291. lshowing an increase of £312. cu The following is Mr. Sam Mendel's weekly cir „,lar) dated Manchester, March 3, 1868 :—" ere is 40etter inquiry to-day both for yarns and goods; offers toe Made on a free scale, at prices that appear likely result iu transactions at or about present range of Values." BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES CiOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols 8 Do. Account, March 5 93 NPer Cent. R e d uced 92 x d 8 %7 3 per C ent 92 1 1 xd 01 r 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 751 . o. 6 per ent den. 1873 — ".linuities, 8 0 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 l2 7-16 xd e. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — E D 0 (Red Sea Telehraph), Au, 4 . 1908 — etlefiuer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. Do £5OO l5 10 pm 11, Do. £lodr £2OO l5 1 , 1 "' 01 England Sto c k, 41 per C en t 251 49 p1n Do. Ac count , INDIAN U O V ERNMENT SEOTJRITIEB. 4 4dia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 Do. Account - Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 1200. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 DO. Certificates Do. Enlaced Paper 4 por Cent — D 0.5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 - h p° . 5 / per Cent., May 1879 — ''''° -- D per Cent Rup. Deb., 1872 — .1 Do. do. 1877 — I , Do. do. 1882 — DO''-',. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 — pm Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO DO . under £1,000 4 rOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.: : I : 4 7 i t a i ii ne s l p te e p r ublic, 6 per Cent Zrklaitrian Bonds b 5 per Cent, 1859 ' Cent — D °• °l i per Cent., 1852 — ij% d0 . , 1858..... 66 1) 0 do., lB6O _ 35 . do., 1863 — 01' 0 per Cent., 1865 Oilb ;)° A o yres 6 per Cent _ ',Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 0 g i l t ° Per Cent. b rs. '; 6 per Cent C o `.,1 . Per Cent — Do. ' Per Cent. B — b o •I 7 1867 , b' l R Per ,Cent., 1866 — 1 . , )1,, m 1 "f e riP £ 32 paid Danish l 'lan, G per Cent. D o ,p4l Pr incipalities, 7 per Cent —1.; ~,„' Per Cent 1867 6Bl t ` - ' ,, nr N '' . Zypti New Consolidated, 1 par Cent — °•fi a nt 7 per Cent Sp I), - cood Issue — , • .fSUO Bonds -- , 0. ti n , „ 861 D " Bonds /4 0. 0 1 13 5)0 Bonds D 0 ,71 4100 Bonds 1864 r 0 , r(I0 eeta Railway Oebentures i)o.is 15 'L , per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — D o. Z 3 count . G bo, A °l l Pons • --- , te Ac pons • 4°,l qu il r al a 5 Per Cent Itii,ali a:SGOV. Rail. Loan , 10p. Ct., .£25 p )3 0, ,° Per Cer.t., 1865 . — 9._,ifs:oenocl.:onii:tentelonuanlttai way — ' ).ll h • 471 Ditt of 3 P° l ' Cent — lee 6 Per , 1864 — I.,'' l l4, vid .. %Jolla. Auglo-Frerch — N ! , )c)li, il ,'I per cent. ", ~, 11 .ntpittl 5 per Cent 41 3 Per c eo , - I) iNfer,• e ,i ' P - . .. , k1,,, , eta v i a ., I.' Narrante (hectares) 1) 0 A ° Per Cent. 1865 1) 0 `` c ceunt .. b 0 4i Per ~(1.1 1 , . k-; ,t. (Uribarren) ~ 0 0 .&1„1_)431 Ctait., 1862 'erthil'oTunt ........ . . ! Do.1)0. 'e 3 Per Ct., 18. 5 . 3,' . 6 . , ..... '9,'60,'2,' 01 d o., 15•67 391 9 (101 Scrip, £lO paid i i Pill Raisian 5 por Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 44 por Cent. 1850 Do 4i- per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds." Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B7 Do. do. £B4 los do — Sit -dinian, 5 per Cent — Spinish 3 per Con ... — Do Account Do Now Dcferreci — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account Do Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account TuAlish 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 6O? i Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 63 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cont., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 Do 1 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Diyidencts on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil„ — Do Account -- Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. zof. Do. Account 444 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 93 1 Do. Account, March .. 93 1 MARKETS —(2 his Day.) FOREIGN AND COLONIAL PRODUCE. &MAR.-Thu market continues quiet, without material change in quotations. There have been no public sales this morning. COFFEE.--For the small proportion of good colonial on sale prices keop firm, but for middling:qualities prices are not in all cases supported. TEA.—Tho auctions of China tea were renewed this morning, and are progressing steadily at full prices. RlCE.—lnquiry is modorate, and chiefly for Ballam. Prices unaltered. SALTPETRE.—The market is still dull, with limited trans actions. SPICES.—Tho auctions of to-day were light, and have opened with a moderate demand for the principal kinds of spice at low rates. _ _ METALS —Demand not so brisk, but quotations of all kinds of metal aro maintained. OlLS.—Linseed rather firmer at 34s Gd, and rapo at 3Ge Gd, but without much doing. TALLOW. The market is quiet at yesterday's rates :—Y.C. 42s 6d spot, 42s 6(1 all the month (sellers), 43s June, and 43s t)d to 44s last three months. COTTON. LlTEnron, March 4.—Market excited. Sales 20,01)0 bales. MANCHESTER, Tuesday.—The market opened flat this morning, with prices still tending downwards and in favour of buyers. After ono o'clock a rather better feeling set in, and in the latter part of the day there was more business doing, and producers could get prices in some departments of the market which they asked for in vain in the fore noon. Tho improvement arose from later intelligence from Liverpool reporting more business doing and prices hardening. Export yarns were flat at the opening of the market, with prospects of a very small business being don.. Later in the day the India and China buyers showed more dieposition for business, and a fair amount of transactions in mule yarns took place. In yarns for home consumption there might have boon more done, had not spinners advanced their rates, and shown a disinclination to sell. The cloth market, which opened dull, also im proved during the day, and in India and China shirtings some considerable sales were made.—Manchester Guardian. NAVAL AND MILITARY IiV7ELLIGENCE. Her Majesty's troopship Serapis, Captain Soady, arrived at Spithead at sunset last evening from Alexandria, with the 42d Highlanders and other troops from India. The 42d will proceed to Leith from Portsmouth, on disembarking from the Serapis, in her Alajesty's screw troopship Urgent, Capt. S. H. Ilenderson. The Bellerophon, screw frigate (armoured, iron), 14 guns, 1,000 horse-power, Capt. Reginald J. J. G. Macdonald, arrived at Spithead yesterday morn ing► from Plymouth Sound, as one of the Channel Fleet of 1868, under the command of Rear-Admiral F. Warden, C.B. Orders were yesterday received at Chatham gar rison for the following troops to proceed to Porte mouth on Monday next for embarkation on board her Majesty's screw steam transport Crocodile, 3, 700-horse power, for conveyance overland to India —36 non-commissioned officers and gunners of the 14th brigade, 50 men of all ranks of the 20th bri gade, and 55 non-commissioned officers and privates of the 23d brigade, Royal Artillery ; four officers and 81 men of the Ist battalion of the Ist Royals ; four officers and 110 non-commissioned officers and men of the Ist battalion of the 2d Queen's Royals ; one officer and 34 men of all ranks of the 106th Regiment ; and one officer and 20 men of the 109th (Bombay Infantry) Regiment. The troops selected for embarkation have been inspected by Major- Gen. Freeman Murray, commanding the Chatham district. ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN AT WINDSOR.--Tier Majesty the Queen arrived at Windsor from Osborne yes terday. Sho was accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Princesses Louise and Beatrice and Prince Leopold. The Royal party was convoyed from Osborne to Gosport in the Royal yacht, and from Gosport to Windsor by special train. PRESENTATION.—The Bishop of Winchester has presented the Rev. Frederick Mathews Middleton, M.A., of University College, Oxford, Curate of Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea, to the incumbency of Yorktown, in Surrey. COURT OF ALDERMEN.—A meeting of the City magistrates was held at Guildhall yesterday, at which Mr. Aldsrman Copeland presided. The principal subject considered was the inconvenience caused by the non attendance of Mr. Commissioner Kerr at the Central Criminal Court. Madlle. Adelina Patti is at present at Lille, whore on Sunday evening she was to sing in "Lucia." She gives two representations there, the second being ' Faust." FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO A wrIZAPEZE FEE- FoEmm—The Dundee Advertiser reports a lamentable ac cident one of the Brothers Bolena, attheDwuhnideehebMefaesl a gymnast,io-hall, onihursdaynight. The brothers wont through some very clever and daring gymnastic performances, which many of the audience, especially females, could not behold except with fear, but for which they received from the greater bulk of the audience the warmest approbation. The elder and stronger of the two hung from the trapeze by the legs, while he caught the younger by one of the hands ashe was falling past him, and swung him in the air. This and other equally daring feats, as we have already staled, were accomplished in safety. The next exhibition of their agility was intended to be of a similar kind. The elder of the two swung from the tra peze by the logs, and while in this state it was evidently his intention to catch the younger by the loft ankle. By some miscalculation the leg of the younger brother came some few inches short of the reach of the elder, and he fell headforemost into the orchestra. The sensation created among the audience on witnessing such a spectacle can be better imagined than described. Screams and sobs escaped from men and women, and a number of those in the front seats rushed in a state of excitement to see whether the unfortunate performer had been killed by his fearful fall. The other performers also hurried to ascertain what was the matter. The unfortunate man, when picked up from amongst the feet of the band, lay in the arms of his suppor ters in a state of unconsciousness, with the blood flowing from a wound on the skull. lie alighted with his head on the sharp edge of the footstool used by Mr. Butler, the leader of the orchestra, with such force that he broke it, after having struck in his descent the neck of that gentle man's violin. The unfortunate gymnast was carried into an ante-room, and messengers were instantly despatched for medical aid. Dr. Duncan arrived in the course of ten minutes after the accident occurred, and found him sitting in a chair quite conscious, but complaining of pain in his head, ribs, and back. On examination it was found that ho had sustained a large scalp wound of a semicircular shape, and about three or four inches in length, .on the crown of the head, and some slight bruises on the forehead ; but so far as could be seen :ho did not appear to have received any very serious injury. The wound was sowed up, and the suff.,rer was removed to his lodgings in the Nethergate. Falling a distance of upwards of 20 feet, and alighting on the crown of his head, it is a wonder he was not killed on the spot. It is supposed that ha must have saved him self by his hauls from receiving the full force of tho fall. TIIE NEW DEAN OF EXETER.—The Provost and Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin, have conferred the de gree of Doctor of Divinity upon the Very Rev. Archibald Boyd, who has recently been nominated by the Crown to the deanery of Exeter. THE TEA DUTY IFIREDUCED.—/forninlan's Pure Tea is sold 8d per pound Cheaper. This interesting fact will, when fully kuown, even further increase the demand for these Choice, long -approved Teas. They aro not sold loose, but only in l'ackets. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1868. SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. Paid. C r lo ri s oe in . g 1 Bas do ln ue esa . at Bi T istolaniftxeter 83 15 84 3 it -Caledonian 100 b 3 64 831 21 3 et Cambrian - Cork and Bandon - - - 20 Cornwall all 3 4 st Dublin AL Belfast June lOO 75 77 st Oun„Perth, Ab. June lOO 70 72 100 E.Lonnon, Scrip Cvrti all - Do. 100 - d at Glasgow &S. Western 100 104 106 a t Great Eastern, Ord. B tk. 100 29} 30 at Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 100 51 61 it Great North of Scotland 100 16 6 it Great Northern lOO 106 107 105} 61 at Do. A stook .... 100 lu4 105 10} 41 6 it Do. 13 stock lOO 121 125 123 it Do. New, is. at 25 pin 100 - - at GtS. and W. 01 Ireland l 100 t 5 07 it Gt. Western -Original ILO 451 4ii 451 6 at Du. S. VAL Rail gua. 100 - - st Do. South Wales it Do. W. 511(1.-0.1.1ord 100 25 30 at Do. Newport lOO 27 2) at Do. Hereford ino - - st Lancashire a Yorkshire 100 1252 126} ) 128 at London and Black.wall 100 - - at Lun., Brigh., &S. Coast 100 49 491 41 611 Ei et Lon., Chat., and Doveii 100 18 184 18} 1 it Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO 12 15 at Lon. 41 North Western 100 116 1161 116 MI at Lou. .t South Western 100 81 86 tb) at ,Man., She)., .St Lincoln No 41 12 at Metropolitan. ... all 1101 1111 1111 } at Do. New lO - - at Do. Extension all 1011 104 105 1 at Metropolitan District all •- - 10 Do. do. do. 10 - - 10 Do. and St. John'sW'd 6 - - et Midland - Do. £9 Share 7 t Do, Birinin.. Derby 100 76 78 - Mid Kent all - - at North British it Do. Ed., I'th., & Dun lOO - - et Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 103 1034 102/ 1 25 Do. li.N•11 purcliaisi, 16.13.4 - at Do. Leeds ..... 100 63 63 611 at Do. York lOO 06 97 it Do. Carlisle at Do. Stook..lL Darling. all 130 132 130/ 25 Do. do. 1860-61 lB - P at North London • lO9 113 115; st Do. do. 1864 5 - Do. do. 1866 10 North Staffordshire at N. Sc S. W. Junction st Scottish Central - Soot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 - Do. Scot, Mid. stack lOO - - - Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 43 45 46; st South Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 9 10 et Taff Vale lOO 146 150 10 Do. C 5 -• V ale of Neath - Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - 10 Waterloo & IVliiteha 1 6 - - West Cornwall you - - UOO St 20 401 too 1 COLONIAL UOV.hIitNAIENT SECURITIES. 113:itisb Columbia, 6 per) oeut., Deo. 341872. oa n.Gov.6 p.o.JaagJuly: 1877-81 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Jai. 5 p. C. Mar. & Sept j Do. 5 p.c. Jau. & July ] !Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape (..4. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct.lB9 o-1 V 01 ; Do. do 1680-2u l Do. Jan.&July, 1360-9; Do. 5 per cznt. 15 April and 15 Oct., 11100 Ceylon, Nov. 1375, 6 p.c Do. la 2, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. Jo. 1882, Mayls, Nov it , Do. 18..15, Feb. Jc Aug.. atal liov. 6 per cent..l N. S. W. Gov. 5 p - c.,186t.1 Do. 5 p.c. 18,1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. ISBB to 1806 1 Ncw Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent—. Nova Scotia Gov. G p.lll sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. cJ S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c.16684' Do. 1878 dt upwards V10,..)0v. 6 p.c. J J uly Do. de, April dc Oct ; 150 100 100 1(0 100 100 98 100: 100 102 100 102 86 87 85 87 103 105 107 RV 106 108 104 107 c 6 it 7 11J 111 103 107 IC3 105 163 107 107 10,4 109 111 114 tub V 9 1u 98 519 5 . 51 90y 93 9j IC2 1O 103 105 110 i 1 i X 351 1 •czl 103 j 2091 1-9 k 16 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Right lion. Sir J. P. Wilde, Judge Ordinary.) STEPHENS V. STEPHENS AND STANLEY. This was a suit instituted by the husband to ob tain a dissolution of marriage on the ground of the wife.'s adultery. Mr. Thomas appeared for the petitioner, but neither the respondent nor co-respondent put in any appearance. It will be remembered that the case was partly heard about a month ago, when the case was postponed on account of the want of identification of the respondent. The parties had been married several years. The husband, being a respectable working man, had the care of an engine in a large manufactory in Bir mingham. The wife, it appeared, gave way to habits of intoxication, and subsequently left her husband's house and pursued a career of infamy. She was seen by a number of persons associating with men, and was known to have resided in disre putable houses. Mr. Thomas said that he now proposed to call two witnesses who knew the respondent, and one of them the actual person who served the citation. Anne Stephens said that she knew Rosanna Anne Stephens as her sister-iu-law, and that she went to see her with William Walford, the clerk to the petitioner's solicitor. They went to No. 2, London Prentice-street. She saw Mrs. Stephens, her sister in-law, there. She was pointed out to her by Mrs. Walford. Mr. Thomas said that he would now recall Mr. Walford. Mr. Walford said that he went on the 16th February with the witness to London Prentice street for the purpose of identifying Mrs. Stephens. They saw the person upon whom he had served the citation. Sir James Wilde—l do not see that you have proved the adultery. The evidence of the witnesses is that she lived at a certain house in Birmingham, and that they had seen men visit her there. Mr. Thomas—But they identified her in the pre sence of Walford. Sir J. Wilde—lt is so. (To the witness)— lie went with you, did he not? Witness—lie did so. Sir J. Wilde—Then you can take a decree nisi. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BOW-STREET. ROBBING AN M.P.—John White was placed at the bar charged withstealiug a pocket-handkerchief, the property of Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P. Mr. Geo. Wells, gentleman, residing at 12, North sireet, Westminster, said he was riding in a cab this morning through the Strand, and when near Cecil street he saw the prisoner walk up behind a gentle man and put his band into his pocket a n d take from it a handkerchief. Ile (witness) ha_ mediately stopped the cab, got out, and having in formed the gentleman of the robbery, he (witness) went after the thief. Upon coming up with him he dropped the handkerchief on the pavement, and asked to be let go. A police constable coming up he was taken into custody and charged with the robbery. Colonel Wilson Patten said he was passing along the Strand this morning, when a gentleman told him he had been robbed. The handkerchief pro duced was his property. Prisoner—l stole the handkerchief, and I hope you will settle it. I plead guilty. Mr. Vaughan remanded the prisoner, in order that he might be seen by the officers at the House of Detention. Prisoner—l am guilty—won't you dispose of the case ? It's no use'sending me back. Mr. Vaughan—lf you are not known I will dis pose of the case, but if you are you shall go for trial. John Fitch was charged with stealing a medical travelling case, the property of Dr. Sedgwick. The Doctor said the case now produced was stolen from his carriage in Soho-square, and was worth about five guineas. The magistrate remanded the prisoner. rued a fine of 55., requesting the. °fixer of the so ciety to see the pony properly killed. Some time after the officer reported to the magis trate that the pony had been des'_royed, and that such was its miserable ccndition that the horse slaughterer would only give ss. for the carcase.; THE MARQUIS ToWNSIIEND AND JUVLNILE IMMORALITY.—Ann Platt, a girl about 15 years of age, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt by the Mar quis Towushend with begging. The Marquis said—About ten o'clock last night, the prisoner, with two other girls about the same age, begged of me for money, and also accosted me for the purpose of prostitution in Leices ter-square, and were very importuning. In order to release myself from their impor tunities, I pretended to ring the bell at a house, thinking they would then go away, but in stead of doing so one of them rung the bell herself, which caused the keeper of the house to come out and charge me. I walked away, and the girls fol lowed me and caused a little disturbance. Seeing a constable (Godwin, 157 A R), I caught hold of the prisoner, and the other girls ran away. The constable acted very promptly, and took the pri soner to the station. I wish to state that I have not brought the girl here for the sake of having her punished, but to see whether she cannot be rescues now from her present wretched condition. I have spoken to her, and ascertained that she is entirely without educa tion, and I consider it a shocking thing that girls like the prisoner should be banded about at nights in such a neighbourhood as Leicester-square. Mr. Tyrwhitt—How old is she, and who does she live with ? Prisoner--I am 15, and live with my father and mother. Mr. Tyrwhitt—The best thing will be to remand her for a week, and by that time we shall see whether anything can be done for her. The girl's aunt said that the mother, who was ill, did not wish her girl sent away. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l dare say she does not. No thing can be more shocking than to see a girl going on in such a manner and being destroyed. She will be remanded, and we will see if she cannot be got into some institution. ti i3l't' IS li Y Atlantic St.bavvrence Ilom.,Baroda, gu. 6 per cent.. • Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference BuT.,Braut,&Goderich' 5 p.a. Calcutta t 8. E., Urn.. Jai , e Town Dock, gu. l Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, Nast Bengal, gu., 5 do, iLast Indian, gu. 5 p.c.l Do. J irand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge f p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref.s took Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pret. stook Do. do. deterred (; t. ludia Pen. gua. 5p.0. o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New olia. 5 p. 0.. ti t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 4} per cent.... Do - mat Wes. of Canada Do. New Do. 6 g. pay. 1273' Do. 54 du. pay. 1877-6 . • Madras, gua. 5 P.O • Do. 4,1 do Do. 43 do Do. PH th Extension Ateib. Cor 6 p. C. Ends.l Md.& .Liobaon's Bay V.ltl.C'da.6pc Ist pf.bs Dude do lthiik'nd, g. 5 p.o 6einde ..... A Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniauh :..1 L A I Do.lndus St.llot 110 112 ISSEbtiIUN6. 64 6$ 103 101 1 3 ip 3i 4 5 6 100 too 100 all 100 100 68 71 18 52 99 102 1041 1 105 1 1(9 110 151 161 78 62 43 45 83 35 27 23 18 1J IC9 110 li 21 it 21 IC2 I&3 94 161 14 98 100 91 93 100 102 93 95 89 91 83 B 5 1041 tGSI 100 101 ICOI 10 t/, P 10) 101 87 89 THAMES. DARING ROBBERY IN A DOCK.—John Bowen, a stevedore's labourer, was brought before Mr. Bon sou, charged with stealing a bottle of brandy from a barge in the East India Dock. Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, conducted the prosecution for Middlemass and Horner, lighten-nen and barge owners, who, he said, were continually losing pro perty from their craft, and were determined to pro secute in every case where the thief was de• tected. A barge, containing 40 quarter casks, and 24 cases of brandy, was lying near a ship in the East India Dock, and in the temporary absence of the man in charge of the barge, the prisoner jumped on board, tore the lid off a case of brandy, and took a bottle of brandy from it. He then concealed the brandy bottle under a tarpaulin, and went on shore. his proceedings had been carefully watched by James Sissions, Custom-house officer, who took him into custody directly he stepped on to the quay. The prisoner had been previously slinging goods on board other craft. The prisoner said he had been having a little drop of drink, and that made him commit the robbery. Mr. Charles Douglas, head constable in the East India Dock, said the prisoner was a stevedore's labourer, and had no right on board Middlemass and Horner's barge. The brandy was to be put on board ship. Mr. Benson—The prisoner has committed a very daring robbery in open day, one I never heard equalled. The prisoner is sentenced to two months' imprisonment and hard labour, John Hallett, an elderly man, a labourer, was brought before Mr. B enson, charged with stealing nine ounces of tea, the property of the East and West India Dock Company. Yesterday afternoon, when the labourers were leaving off work at four o'clock the prisoner was among them, and he Was rubbed down and searched by Joseph Cleaver, a constable, as he was leaving the West India Dock at the principal gateway, and nine ounces of tea were found in his pockets and boots. The prisoner had been employed among the teas in the warehouse. The prisoner, in defence, said it was poverty made me do it. Mr. Benson—You aro adding to your poverty and misery by robbery, and you will not be em ployed in'; he East and West India Dock any more. The Prisoner—l have only been employed four days in five weeks. Mr. Douglas, head-constable, here said—l doubt that very much. He is a preferable labourer. He has been employed in the dock 15 or 16 years. Mr. Benson—And he has now forfeited his pri vilege to work in the dock. lie s sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WORKED TILL TILE LA ST. —Thomas Stone, Cherry-gardens, Bermondsey, wood-chopper, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with ill treating a pony by working it in an un fi t state. The prisoner was seen by Dobre, officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, driving the pony, which was attached to a cart laden with bundle wood, along St. James's street. The officer noticing that the pony was very lame examined it, and found it to be very lame of the near foreleg, which was much bent over, and, in addition, the pony was very old, and nothing but a mass of skin and bone ; and when the officer de tatched it from the cart it could scarcely walk, in consequence of its pitiable and wretched condition. The prisoner said that if the pony was not fit to be worked, he would have it killed. Re was a poor man, and unable to get another horse. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that the prisoner had worked the pony till it had scarcely got any health iu its body ; and then he said he was a poor man ; but that was no excuse. The prisoner said he would have the pony de stroyed, and on that condition Mr. Tyrwhitt im- WESTMINSTER. MATRIMONIAL CAUSES—PROTECTION ORDERS.— A very respectable-looking middle-aged woman applied to Mr. Arnold for a protection order, un der the following very peculiar circumstances : She stated that she had been deserted by her husband three years ago, and now sought au order to protect her effects, or anything that she might acquire. She considered herself fully justified in asking for the order, as he had not during the time she stated iu any way contributed towards her support. Mr. Arnold—What were the circumstances under which you and her husband parted ? Applicant—His cruelty to ine. Mr. Arnold—Did you separate by mutual con sent, or how ? Applicant—l charged him before a magistrate with his cruelty, and I have not been with him since. Mr. Arnold—What became of him when ciarged as yon state? Applicant—lie was committed to prison. Mr. Arnold—How long did he remain there ? Applicant—l don't know exactly, but I believe about two months, when he got the bail he was or dered to find. _ _ Mr. Arnold—Did you remain in the same abode as when you charged him ? Applicant—No, I moved away. Mr. Arnold—Did your husband know where to find you when he came out of prism ? Applicant—l can't say that he did. Mr. Arnold--Then I cannot grant you an order under such circutustarices. You put your husband in prison I dare say very properly, and if he does not know where to find you when he comes out he can t be said to have deserted you. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, March 3.—We have had a very quiet market in yarn and cloth to -day, at a decline of id. to id. per lb. upon the prices of Friday. A telegram reporting an improvement in the Liver pool cotton-market, about noon, caused a firmer feeling, and led to the close of bargains under nego tiation, but the transactions have been few, and only a very limited business has been done. The decline in price extends to all classes of goods. CARDIFF, March 2.—Shipments of steam coal have not as yet reached the average at this period of the year, and this may be said to be mainly owing to the dispute lately existing between proprietors and their workmen. The strike in this district may be said to be at an end ; but the quantity of coal sent down for shipment is not sufficient to meet the orders on the books, consequently the sidings at the docks have not, as is generally the case, a large number of trucks laden with coal waiting for ship ment. Arrivals also have not been more than sufficient for the supply, and as the store is very short and clearances are rapidly effected there is a probability of something like activity prevailing in a short time, as the number of vessels entered out wards is larger than has been known for some time, and shippers are not short of orders for several of the foreign markets. France continues to purchase largely, and has now become one of the best cus tomers for steam coal. Some Government contracts are expected to be given out ; aud, although there has been a slight falling off in the exports during the past fortnight or three weeks, future prospects are far from unfavourable. There is no actual im provement to notice in the iron trade, but inquiries are more numerous than they have been for some time, and there are good reasons for anticipating an improvement in the demand. In tin plates the late improvement is fully maintained. LEEDS, March 3.—The markets in the cloth halls to-day, like those of Saturday, were quiet. There was a moderate attendance of buyers, includ ing some from Glasgow and Ireland, and represen tatives of Bradford, Huddersfield, and other ship ping houses, but they bought very cautiously, con fining their operations to small selections of goods. Tweeds, low meltons, and white diagonals were the chief goods sold. A little improvement was notice able in the sale of hairlists. As to prices, they were generally firm, especially for goods for future deli very. The improvement in the price of colonial wools at the current sales in the metropolis has tended to lighten those of cloth. ROCHDALE, March 2.—As the season for orders for spring goods is nearly over, and merchants have not begun to speculate for the autumn trade, the flannel markets here are beginning to wear a rather more than ordinarily quiet aspect. To-day the at tendance of buyers was small, and only a meagre amount of business was done. There was rather more inquiry for the beat classes of fancies than for plain goods. Prices were steady, and the same may be said of those for Yorkshire goods and for wools. Though the flannel trade, as far as sales are con cerned, is rather dull, the manufacturers are mode rately well employed. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. • f - SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday. The screw steamer Ilammonia, Capt. Elders, which left this port on the 21st ult., for New York, put back this morn ing for repairs. She lost a blade of her propeller when in long. 39, five or six days out, and about 3c; hours afterwards her sternpost became loose ; and the captain then consi dered it advisable to return. The North Germain Lloyd screw steamer Baltimore arrived here at 10 o'clock last night, from Bremen, and left for Baltimore at 10 a.m. to-day. GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, March 3.—Waterloo, steamer, from Rotterdam. Arrived, March 4.—Bate.vier, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Triton, steamer, from Ostend ; Reullura, from Antigua ; liendrika Christians, from Groningen ; Northern queen, from I linalipatam. Sail, ;d.—Pembroke Castle, for Calcutta. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Pas sod.—Ealing Grove, from Demerara, for London ; Zetus, of Shields, from the West, for the North. Attchored.—St. Michel, from Dunkirk, for L'Orient ; Gorraaiu, from Dunkirk, for Brost ; Aloxandrina, from Bly'ib, for Bordeaux; Camelia, from Leith, fur Naples. __• _ _ BRITISH MINEIS. Cam. Consol. Gold, Um Chiver ton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cone. (Tavlst Drakewalls Bast Bassett (Illogan) .‘ast Caradon "alit Carn Brea +v.:as t Grenville East Gunnislake East LoveAl E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited G rest South Tolgus Great Wheal 8u5y...,, G. Wheal Vor (lielaton Grenville llerod's Foot •••• ilingston Downs ...... Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley ...... .... U.wyndy Iron Ore, lira New S ton ..........., North toskear . ....... N.Wii Bassett(lllog a n North Wheal Crotty .. Prosper United........ Providence (Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cicer).. 'outh Condurrow ...... ".Wheal Fran. (Illogan tray Park . Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett allogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chiverton ....... • West 5et0n........ Wheal Bassett rlllogan i Wheal Buller (Redruth! Wheal Mary Ann (Mend Wheal Setou Wheal Trelawney (mad 3 4 54 04 431 445 10 1 1 2 5 2 24 14 2 8 9 14 2 4 5 17 18 18 10 1} 14 38 40 2} 2f 6 6 6} 2} 60 70 5 7 2 3 2 21 29 31 bBO 400 * I 4 42i 13 42i 13 14 10 l 12 67 69 195 205 85 95 16 19 18 20 85 90 7 9 5 per cent. rd. a t 5 per cent. pm.. !OS; PR EFER ENCE STARES. 'West Midland, N ewport perpl. 0 per cent. Great Eaetern, E. Counties Ex., N o. 2, 77 N or th Eastern, York, U. and Selby pur c h ase, 10 a } PUNFERENCE SHAH.licn AND S TOCKS. Midland A and B £ 5 per cent., 103; G (.3 r r o e e p a a t tt. Northern . 3 North London 46 per cent. (Max. 5 per cent.), 931 FOREIGN RAIL WAye. Bahia and San Francisco , Ihn. , gut. 7 per cent., 15 Great Luxembourg, 91 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, n FOILICIGN MINED. Anglo Brazilian Gold, Choate.les Gold and Silver Ifining,llllll., 21 Don Pedro. North Del Itcy, 2k Linares, 11m.. It Pestarena United Gold, Ilm., 21 St. John del Hey, lim , 181 Alliance, lira., 11; Anglo Egyptian, lira., 19 Australasia, 63k 2 k Bank of South Australia, lira, 23 Chartered 41er. of India, London, and China, 291 Imperial Ottoman, VI London Chartered bank of Anstr2lla, 231 London and County, 52f Ditto, new, 341 London and South Midi:rm. 101 11 London and Westminster, 681 13ANA S. Ditto, Scrip, 47k 7 Metropolitan Bank, lim., 6/ MISCELLANZIOUB; Anglo American Telegraph, 191 20 1 Atlantic Telegraph, 631 41 Dit' o, 8 liar cent., 1071 81 A.ustrallan Mort. Laud and }lnane°, iim., 41 Berlin Water Works, lim., 141 City of Moscow Gas, Um., 9 Commercial Union, Inauranoe,:6l Credit Foncler ot England. Bin.. 3 2 15-18 East India Irrigation and Canal, 161 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua. by Egypt, Govt., 811 Electric and International Telegraph, 170 Gen. Credit and Discount, ► nn.. Home andlColonial A ssurance, Hudson's Bay, 141 L-ndon General Omnibus Company, lim, 2 Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed:s per cent. by Government), 1031 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 57i 8 Di to, new, 1807, 6 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 171 South Australian Land, 36 Submarine Telegraph, - Ditto, Scrip. I Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan) 731 4 TILE PRODUCTION OF CHASSEPOTS.—According to the Progre3 of Lyons great activity prevails at present in the imperial manufactory of small arms at St. Etienne. In that establishment and in the private workshops of the town 12,000 men are employed. Nino hundred Chassepot muskets can now be supplied daily. RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR EDINBURGIL—On Sunday four carriages of a train from Perth to Dundee were thrown off the line near Trinity. Hutcheson, the guard, who was sitting on the top of a carriage, was thrown to the ground and severely hurt. Several passengers wore injured, including Mr. Julio, a comedian, travelling from Duadoo to Ualifax. 2.1.0 2. 2 14. 1/4 6 3f 2.14.0 8.2.6 3.0.0 11.7.6 ssl 5.t7.0' ALLEGED -11MWER. - -0,-- Dr. Diplock, the newly-apppinted coroner for West Middlesex, has held his first inquest, and had a case bef.re him of a very horrible kind. The deceased was a child named lionora Sweeney, aged one year and ten months. She was the daughter of a married woman named Margaret Sweeney, living in Providence-place, Dawes-lane, Fulham. In the same house, and in the next room, there lived another married woman, named Manning. On Thursday afternoon last Mrs. Sweeney left her baby in the cradle whilst she went into the yard to chop up .some firewood for Mrs. Manning. Whilst she was in the yard, she looked up into a room and saw Mrs. Manning sitting there with the child in her lap. Silo* afterwards she heard the child scream, but, though she was the babfk mother, she did not heed these screams, and, indeed, ap pears to have been the more callous as she knew that Mrs. Manning had been in the habit of beating it. She - wen' on with her wood-chopping, and, when she had finished, returned to her room just in time to see Mrs. Atannint iay the child on the floor. Mrs. Sweeney took it up, and was rail. shocked at finding that the skin of its legs peeled off and adhered to her hands. Then her maternal feelings were roused, and she turned to Mrs. Manning and asked what she had been doing. For answer, l fflrs. Manning took hold of a chair, and attempted to strike the mother of the baby. An alarm was raised, and the neighbours, rushing in, pushed Mrs. Manning out of the room. The mother then took her baby to the police-station, when a surgeon was called. He found that the upper part of the thighs, and all about the lower part of the body, was terribly burned. Although so horribly injured, the child lingered until late on Friday night. In answer to a question from the coroner, the mother said she had seen Mrs. Manning hold the child over the fire, but she did not think just then it was with the intention of in it. It would seem that, in burning the child, Mrs. Manning had taken care not to let the flames touch any part of its clothes or her own hands. A verdict of wilful murder was returned Against Mrs. Manning, who had already been taken into custody. THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN NAGLE. Mr. G. F. Train's lecturing tour is not likely to prove so profitable a speculation as he was sanguine enough to expect. In Waterford, Clonmel, and Limerick he has been refused the use of the public rooms to hold his per formance in. He was announeeil to address an audience in Sligo, but there, too, he was refused, and obliged to postpone his "lecture." Ile intends to renew his attempt upon Dublin, and, discarding the support of the classes who take reserved seats, he hopes, or at least the manager hopes, 'to induce a large assembly to attend by reducing the price of admission to a low figure. Mr. Train's visit to Sligo was partly to assist "Colonel" Nagle, and this he proposed to do effectually, as appears from the charac teristic correspondence which is subjoined : "EE CROWN V. NAGLE. " Imperial Hotel, Sligo, Feb, 28. " Dear Sir,--As six aliens arc allowed on the case of the Drown v. Nagle, will you permit mo to observe that I am an American citizen, and at present in this county, and am therefore eligible for said office. Please inform me if my services are wanted as a juryman.— Sincerely, GEORCE FRANCIS TRAIN. " To the High Sheriff of the county of Sligo." " Sligo Court-house, Feb. 28. " Dear Sir,—ln reply to your note of this day's date, 1 beg to observe that I decline putting you on the jury of aliens to try Mr. Nagle, and will state my reasons if re quired in open court by the judge.—l have the honour to remain your oLelient humble servant, " P. C. HOW LEY, High Sheriff. "George Francis Train, Esq., now at Sligo." " Sligo, Feb. 28. "Dear am surprised to find your note declining to put my name on the panel. "As I understand the laws of Great Britain, the sheriff's duty is to return a certain number of names of eligible jurymen, and it is for the Court and Crown to decide as to their qualifications. May I ask for an expla nation of this most unusual action ?—Sincerely, " GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN. " To the nigh Sheriff, county of Sligo." " Sligo Court-house, Feb. 28. "Dear Sir,—l most respectfully decline entering into any correspondence relative to my refusal to put your name on the panel of aliens.-1 have the honour to remain, "PATRICK C. HOWLEY, High Sheriff, county of Sligo. " To George Francis Train, Esq." " Sligo, Feb. 28, 4 p.m. "Dear Sir,—Surprised as I was at your first decision, I am by no means surprised at the last. The accident of my being an American cit . zen seems to be sufficient to exclude me from the panel of an English sheriff.— Sincerely, - " GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN. yours very truly, " To P. C. Howley, Esq., high Sheriff, county of Sligo." Natle was again placed at the bar in Sligo on 'Monday. The enlarged jury panel, containing the names of, eighteen aliens, was called over ; only six answered, and three of these, being militiamen of the Sligo Rifles, were ob jeet,'d to. Mr. Heron applied for a postponement of the trial. The Solicitor-General consented, and Judge Fitgerald made an order for its postponement, upon the understanding that the proceedings should b• removed by certiorari into the Queen's Bench, and the prisoner be kept in custody, 711 E CONVICTED JOURNALISTS. Mr. Sullivan's paper, the Weekly News, reports that both that gentleman and Mr. Pigott are bearing up admirably under the trying circumstances of their position. It says : " Mr. Sullivan is in good health and spirits; and the numerous marks of sympathy which he has already received, the throng of visitors who daily leave their cards for him at the prison gates, are cheering indications of the esteem in which be is held by those whose opinions he values most highly, and whose approbation, we feel cer tain, is dearer to him than personal liberty. Stone walla do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage,' and the con sciousness of having acted rightly, and of having laboured in a good and noble cause, is often sufficient to take the sting from suffering and deprive captivity of its terrors." The readers are promised a portrait of Mr. Sullivan next week. Meanwhile it may be interesting to notice what effect has been produced upon the " national" organs by the im prisonment of their proprietors. The Weekly News has a cartoon headed "Mrs. Britannia sits for her portrait." The scene ripresentcd is a court of justice ; Britannia presides, her countenance having some slight resemblance to an eminent judge who has been much concerned in Fenian prosecutions. In front is a scroll, on which are inscribed the words "Habeas Corpus Suspension," "Press Prose cutions," " Arms Acts." At her right side reposes the British lien, looking very old and feeble, but with jaw dis tended, evidently growling. In her left hand is hertrident with a black cap on the prongs. In front of the judgment seat is the artist, who may be intended for Mr. Sullivan, having a pen and a sheet of paper, on which he has written ' Constitutional Liberty," " Freedom of the Press," " Right to carry Arms." At his right stands a female form representing Liberty, with the cap raised on a wand, and behind him are four figures with lawyers' wigs on, possibly meant for the law officers. The spectacles which appear worn by one of them are a tolerably good likeness of the Attorney-General's, and a roll of papers in his left hand, which by a stretch of imagination may be taken for an indictment, strengthens the conjecture that it has been drawn for him. In his right hand he points a pistol at "the artist's" head, who, pursuing his work under such difficulties, may perhaps be excused for having pro duced so poor a performance, especially after the editorial flourish which accompanied the announcement of it last week. Underneath are the words : " Under the direc tions of the law officers of the Crown, our artist sets about depicting Britannia in a thoroughly lo y al and satis factory manner. The correctness of the likeness may not at once be perceived ; but if anyone fails to recognise the resemblance, we can only say, on behalf of our artist, that he has carefully followed out his instructions, and that a stricter adherence to the original could only be attempted at the risk of an indictment for sedition and six months' imprisonment in Richmond." The Irishman evinces its animus without the aid of cartoons. It prints in full the indictment against Mr. Pigott, and prefixes an explanation in these words : " On account of the lateness in the week of the days on which the trial of the Irishman took place we were unable to do full justice to the case for the prosecution by publish ing the indictment in teens°. We take the earliest oppor tunity of remedying that by giving it in our columns. M a y we be permitted to add the customary rem ar k ' that we do not necessarily agree with all our contemporary B , ys " By this expedient the Iridiman, is enabled to give its readers the benefit of a re-issue o f a ll th e se di t i ous publications for which the proprietor has been condemned to a year's imprisonment. DISHONEST TRADESMEN.—A return has been issued of the convictions for false weights and measures in the metropolis for the first six months of 1867. In Fins bury 78 persons were convicted, 75 of them for the first time ; in Marylebone the convictions were 19, all first offences ; St. Pancras furnished 30 offenders, but the return does not say in many cases whether the conviction was a first, second, or third offence. Mr. Henry Lack, cheese monger, is returned as having been convicted a third time. lie was fined 10s. Westminster returns 110 convictions, mostly for first offences, II ti) EIATIO F.UN OFFJCF, 7 15 o'CLOCK. NOTICE. The Third Edition of The Sun of last night, containing the Latest Betting and Races at Liverpool, was pub lished in time for the country post and for delivery in town at 7.15. SPORTING LINTELLIGENCE.—This Day. LIVERPOOL RACES—Tars DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) • WELTER CUP. The Welter Cup of 100 sovs (in specie); by subscription of 5 sws each, with 50 added; winners of any handicap after Feb. 22 (at eleven a.m.) Sib extra; professionals 51b extra. Ono mile and a quarter. 11. subs. Three per Cent 1 King's Daughter Rock $ HURDLE HANDICAP. A Hurdle Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added: winners of any race after Feb. 22 (at eleven a.m.) 101 b extra; if beaten for the Annual' Hurdle Han dicap, and not placed second or third allowed 51b ; one mile and a half, over four hurdles. Brick Musketeer Eudsleigh Four ran. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. The Grand National Steeplechase Plate of 300 sows added to a Handicap of 25 sous each, 15 ft., and 5 only if declared ; the second to receive 50 sous out of the stakes ; winners of any steeplechase after Jan. 23 (at 11 101 b extra. About four miles and a quarter; 107 subs., 45 of whom declared, and 2 did not name. The Lamb (Mr. Edwards) 1 Pearl Diver (Tomlinson) 2 Alcibiade (Colonel Knox) 3 Buszke Chimney Sweep Astrolabe • • (French) 0 Daisy (Mr. Thomas) 0 The Nun (Wheeler) 0 Hall Court (Land) 0 Garus (Page) 0 Kings wood (Gilroy) 0 Huntsman's Daughter (G. Holman) 0 The Plover (Mr. R. Walker) 0 Moose (White) 0 Fan (Thorpe) 0 Captain Crosstree (Reeves) 0 Mentmore (Hyland) 0 Charming Woman (Terry) 0 Helen (Goodman) 0 Slieve Came (Pritchard) 0 Thalassius (Mr. (;rawshaw) 0 Tusculanum was stru.:k out of the Grand National Steeplechase at ten minutes past two o'clock this after noon. AINTREE PLATE. Tho Aintree Plate of 50 sovs, for two yoar olds and up wards; winners this day 71b extra. T.Y.C. To closo and name on Tues Jay night at eight o'clock. Dawdle Bassoon Hrs. Power SEFTON lIINDICAP. The Sefton Plato of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to tli) fund); winners of any handi cap after Feb. 22 (at 11 a.m.), 101 b extra; if b3atea for the Mersey Cup or Flying Stakes and not placed second. or third, allowed 51b. From the Canal Point in (about six furlongs). Moonbeam 1 Catton Skylark ell ran. FOAL STAKES. 'I ho Foal Stakes of 25 sovs each, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst Glb ; untrieds allowed 31b, both Glb ; winners of a 200 BOYS stake slb extra. T.Y.C. ; 3 subs, No race. ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Five Shilling... Applications for membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road. PROGRAMME OP L. VERPOOL SPRING 'ING. THURSDAY The Liverpool Spring Cup of a Handicap of 15 sovs each, cap after Feb. 5 (at 11 aan March 5. 200 sovs (specie), added to 10 ft ; winners of any handl- I.), 101 b extra. One mile and )in declared. a half. 63 subs., 33 of wli Age st lb Age st lb Knigl►tof the Garter 4 8 12 Clown ... a 6 13 Blinkhoolie 4 8 6 Sister to Vedette 4 6 12 Brown Bread ... 6 8 6 Salamanca... ... 4 612 Honesty 5 8 4 Cliarnwood 3 6 8 Belmont ... 5 8 4 No 6 6 6 Christmas Carol ... 6 7 12 Lady Diana 3 6 4 Foresight ... ... 4 7 8 Affection ... 3 6 4 Poston ... ... 4 7 8 I Weather Isle ... 3 6 4 Feodor ... 4 7 8 Purveyor ... ... 3 6 3 G. by 'Vedette— Rhino Wine 3 6 3 Vixen ... 4 7 6 Caprera ... 3 6 2 Aggravator ... 4 7 6 Philosopher, by Belzoni ... 5 7 2 Laughing-Stock 3 6 2 _ _ La Ferte Fresnel 4 7 2 I Adamant ... 3 513 Gipsy King 4 7 2 I Citron ... 3 5 13 Child of tho Islands 4 7 1 11amnierton 3 5 13 A Steeplechase Plato of 100 sovs (Handicap); winners of any hurdle or steeplechase handicap after Feb. 22 (at 11 a.m.), 101 b extra. About three miles. Ago st lb Gameboy...al2 7 Astrolabe ... ... a 12 7 Daisy ... a 12 0 Globule ... a 12 0 Hornet ... a 12 5 The Doctor a 11 10 Philosopher a 11 10 Revolver ... a 11 10 Columbia ... a 11 8 Jack o' Trumps(ll b) a 11 7 Sinite ... a 11 7 Despatch all 2 Pearl Diver a 11 '2 Huntsman'sDaugh. a 11 2 The Plover a 11 0 Shakspere ... a 11 0 Laura (h b) ... a 11 0 Walterstown (h b). 6 11 0 Beadle .. a 10 12 Sultan ... 6 10 12 Reporter ... a 10 10 King of Hearts a 10 10 The Ladies' Purse of 23 sous, added to a Sweepstakes o 3 sovs each ; two year olds 7st 31b, three 9st 31b, four lOst 31b, five and upwards lOst 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; maidens allowed if two year olds 31b, three 71b, four 101 b, five and upwards 11lb. T.Y.C. A Plate of 40 sovs (Handicap), for two year olds and upwards; winners this day 71b extra. T.Y.C. A Hurdle Plato of 50 sovs (Handie.tp); winners this day 71b extra; one mile and a half, over four hurdles. The Scurry Steeplechase Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; four year olds lOst 71b, five list 21b, six 11st 71b, aged list 91b; mares allowed 41b, geldings 31b; maiden five year olds and upwards allowed 81b; winners in 1867-68 of any race value 20 sovs 71b, twice or ono of 100 101 b, 200 141 b extra; once round (not over the brook). 1 Plate of 40 sovs; two year olds 7st 101 b, three 9st 101 b; fillies and geldings allowed 31b; maiden two year olds allowed 31b, three 71b ; winner to be sold fur 100 soya, if for 50 allowed 71b ; 2 sovs entrance. T.Y.C. 10 subs. Age st lb King Arthur 6 10 10 Garus a 10 9 Moose ... a 10 9 Avenay ... a 10 8 Wings of the Wind 6 10 8 Brick ... ... a 10 7 Flandrin 6 10 7 Greenland... a 10 7 Harcourt a 10 7 Archimedes 6 10 7 S.D. 4 Sincerity a 10 4 Sylph 6 10 4 Clansman 6 10 4 The Nip (h b) a 10 4 Queen of Hearts ... a 10 0 Little Peter a 10 0 Atalanta 6 10 0 Mrs. Allan... ... 5 10 0 Prima Donna ... 410 0 The Fawn a 10 0 &sans 2 yrs (50 sous), Sister to Lemonade 2 yrs (50), Sister to Snufftakor 3 yrs (50), Portia 2 yrs (50), B f by Warlock out cf Revivalist, 2 yrs (50), Hagar ' 2 yrs (50) Tubal Cain. 2 yra (50), Finess e 3 yrs (50), Rob Roy, 3 yrs (50), and Preface 3 yrs (50). - - Vibe Welter Plate of 100 sovs (handicap), by subscription of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; winners of any handi cap after Feb. 22 (at 11 e.m.) 61b, twice 91b extra ; if beaten for the Flying Mersey, Sefton, or Welter Handi caps allowed 31b, if not placed second or third 61b; pro fessionals 51b extra. Cana' tors of a mile). Point in (nearly three-quar- Ago a lb Volunteer ... a 11 10 Dragon 4 11 4 Indigestion 6 11 4 Gladiator ~. 5 11 3 Langbain 5 10 10 Master Willie 4 10 8 Prince Regent 6 10 7 Foresight 4 10 6 Ganymede... 4 10 4 Nu ... 6 10 4 Ago st lb Mongrel 6 10 2 The Squire ... 5 10 2 Vulcan ... 4 9 10 Bodford ... 4 9 13 The King's Dhir... 4 9 3 Peggy 4 9 8 Madame Bosco 5 9 4 Chivalry ;_... 3 9 0 Frost I (paid) RACING FIXT RES FOR 1803. MARCH.' ) Liverpool Spring M. 3 Margate 23 Chelmsford Sin ing M. 10 Epsom Spring Meeting 24 Siirewsbury Spring ... 10 Croxton Park West Drayt0n............ 12 Northampton Warwick Spring ...... 17 AP. liromloy Spring ......... 6 Durham .................. 13 Lieudou ..................... 73 Newmarket. C ra ven .... 13 Knighton .................. 14 Abergavenuy JU RIL. Catterick Bridge 16 Lewes Spring Thirsk Curragh April 2l Newmarket Ist spring 27 West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East !tiding lO Windsor Summer Newton . 17 Hampton Newcastle 23 Bilury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexautlra Park 3O t"''' e, le It L3 lll ode At VaGs t bidSt iiti r l bort' lOW , fol. tialS, g rS' ore 100 1 100 15 100 100 I , lon