The Sun. — London, England, 1868-09-04 00:00:00

ONEY EtARNET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCB, CITY, Two o'CLock. Ine return of the Bank of England shows severa' changes of importance, though none sufficiently im portant to indicate any change to be impending over the rate of discount. The bullion has increased, but not to the extent that was expected from the reports of the purchases made during the week • while the reserve of notes and coin has fallen off, chiefly in consequence of the requirements of the period in con nection with harvest and other engagements. The circulation is consequently higher, and the securities have enlarg e d. The public deposits have received a Moderate addition. The following are the principal changes compared with the previous return : Increase in Circulation Increase in Public Deposits Decrease in other Deposits 261,100 No change in amount of Government Securities. Increase in other Securities Increase in Bullion ....••• 72,552 Increase in Rest Decrease in Reserve Bullion in both Departments 20,846,653 Reserve of Notes and Coin Circulation, including Bank Post Bills 24,860,132 As the rest or undivided profits amounts to £611,000 above the three millions which is always Inaintained, it is probable th a t th e six months' divi dend about to be declared will be 4 per cent. The return of paid clearing for the week ending Wednesday, September 2, as certified by Mr. Geo. Derbyshire, is as follows : Aug. 27, Thursday Aug. 28, Friday ..• Aug. 29, Saturday Aug. 31, Monday Sept. 1, Tuesday Sept. 2, Wednesday X 7,579,000 18,213,000 12,067,000 10,978,000 10,302,000 9,445,000 Total £68,584,000 Thts total is £13,215,000 below that of last week. • t 8 is attributable to the settlement on the Stock Exchange. Making allowance for this disturbance, the ordinary commercial clearing shows a good average considering the dulness of the season. The money market is quiet, at 11 per cent. n uonsols are firm at an advance of A-, at 94 to ' 4 l for money, and 94* to 94} . for the October account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 92ft t 0 92 1 ex div.; India Five per Cents., 114 k to 115 ; Bnk Stock, 245 to 247; Exchequer Bills, 15s. to ThA F ore i gn St oc k mar k e t i s fi rm , b u t th er e is little tieing. Brazilian are a shade firmer. The prices ~c urr ent are :—Mexican, 15k to 151; Greek, 13 to Ak; Spanish, 34k to 34/ ; Italian, 52k to 52k ; Turkish, 39 to 39 f ; H on d uras, 83 k to 831; Brazilian, 75 2 to 761 ; Danubian, 79. to 80f ; Portuguese, 371 to 381 1 _ ; Orel Vitebsk, 83 ft to 83k ; Nicolai, 66k to -,,vz New Russian, 31. to 3J prem. ; Egyptian 064), IA to 87 ; and Viceroy's 7 per Cents., at 74f to 741. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures 'lre 37f to 371 ; and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds 38 to 38%. Erie and Illinois Shares re spectively f and lower, at 31 and 91. The 5-20 are 71k to 72k. In Railways there is an advance of about + per cent., at the following prices : —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 46 2 to 127 f ; Midland, 1061 to 107 f ; South Eastern, .: 4 2 . to 75 ; London and North Western, 1121 to ( 1 3 1 ; London and South Western, 87k to 88k ; ,irreat Northern, 105 to 106 ; ditto A, 106 f to 1061 ; , v r reat West ern , 49 to 49% ; G rea t E a stern, 371 to 38 ; gl i iathatn, 18% to 19 ; Metropolitan, 107 to 107 f ; "iledonian 761- to 77 ; Brighton, 51/ to 52 ; and kleffield, 43% to 44k. Foreign Railways are steady. Lombardo-Venetian ;',.. i nquired for at 16k to 162 ; and Great Luxembourg, -izl to 12ft. nln Bank shares business is only nominal, and prices n ' te generally unaltered. London and Westminster is o ° ted at 65k to 661 ; ditto New, 52k to 53f ; radon Joint Stock, 32 to 33 ; Union of London, 40 4 ,f t° 3 5f ; Oriental, 44 to 45 ; London and County, Zict to 50f ; Imperial Ottoman, ft to k prem.; Impe al) 16f to 17f ; Consolidated, 4* to 4k ; Char 'red Mercantile, 28 to 29 ; Anglo-Austrian, 6k to 7 e 1 2 ;• Alliance, Ilk to 10k dis.; and Agra (A), 12 st.. l' lnance Shares are quiet. Credit Foncier is quoted 2 11-16 to 2 13-16 ; General Credit, 21 to 2k, 2 nter national Finance, lk to n, London Finance, to 2 3f dis. b„1 1 Foreig n Mi n i ng Sh ar es there is little or no t :',Tess doing. St. John del Rey is marked at 19k ` 9 i Port Philip, 1k to lft ; Chontales, 1k to 2k ; Grande, k to * prem. 4"tiscellaneous securities are without feature. A A n ;10-American Telegraph remains at 20ft to 201 ; Vlantic T e l egrap h Ei g ht per C en t., 3 11-16 to 13 16 ; H u d son ' s B ay, 15 to 15f ; L on d on G enera l ‘plinibUS, 1 prem 2to 2 ; Fore street Warehouse, par to The Pestarena Gold Mining Company have received r.!mittance of 438 ounces of gold. „the following is from the Panulcillo Copper Com t'34l3' (Limited) :—" The operations at Panulcillo have Com b • „ impeded for some months by scarcity of men, s 0 that tli at Only 12 to 14 furnaces have been at work, and Is , these three had to be banked up for some days for t _ant of ores. A few days' rain and some feast days, t u ti o 2 had interrupted the work, and the men had been on strike a s h or t ti me , d eman di ng a dvance of th e r) Which, however, had not been granted. Never of the quantity of regulus made in .the month ane amounted to nearly 1,100 tons, averaging p u a ni re t.° 34 per cent., or at . the rate of over 4,000 tons eo n , c °. P per annum. Lately, men have begun to in." Th e f ron , sum of £26,000 in bar gold was withdrawn shethe Bank y es t e rday for export. lie report of the London Jute Company (Limited) r .v ls a loss o n th e b us i ness y ear o f £9,506 16 s 6d. at t l e next biddings for bills on India will take place x 2( ) Bank of England on the 16th inst., when rp," ,00 0 will be offered. V e le Stock Exchange Committee have appointed l ie gliesday, the 9th inst. a special settling day in the pelares of the Illinois Central Railway Company. llet w l ° ll B of new shares to be settled at £2O 5s per n, share 4 e f e e ,, u ders . are invited by the Spanish Government for d e ,„, 4 nl service between Singapore and Manilla. Ten he"tilare to be sent in to the Colonial Office at Madrid al ee „ t he 9th December, and they are to state the p al m.nt of annual subvention required from the 4iish Government. o, ttc t i l l ex traordinary general meeting of Price's Patent °etob e Company (Limited), will be held on the Bth th e ,er, for the purpose of declaring a dividend on ,rreference Shares for the half-year ending June 30. (1.4,,°0 directors of the Warrant Finance Company laa e u a l e , te d), have elected Mr. James A. Mann, their late Tvex', to a seat at the board. crd e ; Stock Exchange will be closed on Saturday, by of the committee. e e i, i e following l e tt er h as b een rece i ve d :—" Sir,— Ott a letter of Mr. T. J. Cooke , secretary of the t ° clan th e s wyrna, and Aidin Railway, sent round c't sh gapers, in which he says that the deputation P asha holders w a s rece i ve d by hi s E xce ll enc y D aou d th at under instructions from me." I beg to state depot Slid not request 'his Excellency to r ec e i ve the the deputation but that his Excellency decided to receive on their application, and requested to nd II consequence of his sudden departure from Lxce c 'n) to i n f orm th e h onorary secretary t h at hi s een e ltitr od 'ICY desired me to a tte n d on thi s occas ion to need 'lee the deputation, and to interpret in case of teldLtt° ~which my functions were limited. I was Ins Excellency he had informed Mr. Cooke I ;he; c attend.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, eln • LARKE. —32, St. George 's -square, S.W./ B RITISH FUNDS a (40rERNMENT FUNDS. —CLOSING PRICES. D 9 30 ()tit. C onsols 94 a to for Account, Sept. 8 92,1 i xd lit,ealal. Reduced 921 i x d ii, . per Cent lj 2 !).. Per Cent. Jan. 189 .. 4 , 4 ' ' per Cent. dan. 18/ 0 I)ll4iti es 30 yrs, expie sth Apri re sth Jan. l 1 , 88 18.£.30 E i3x ° (Rd Sea Teleh,raph), Aug., 1908 ., ...... xd ijo-°9ller I 3 ills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct l6 Pm ~ bo 15 1, 4 15 71 11 : ,,, ,, ti t1 4 1- 0 7 k:I e t enogIlliv .1 5 s to 0 t o o 0 ,1? ..t 4 2 p 0 e 0 r Cent I : per Cent. Bonds — '' l t 4 t l G NMENT SECURITIES. 130.51r,°C.,.107eRr Cent., AprillB74 _— D o 'l3ell..ing, for Account 111:71 ~ b o ':,' Per Cent. July, 1880 1021 xli Do ' Pet' Cent., Oct. 1888 ti..• Certificates 02 li Do . tnfaced Papt,i 4 per Cent o. 5 105 p o , por Cent., Jan. 1872 .I),' °,4 per Cent., May 1879 — _ 'll)Poe.r Cent., Rup. Deb. 187') do. 1877 _ Do D o 1882 _ h • neh c do. _ ..- , e -- 2 0 per Cent., Aug. 1873 I) ' -otitis, por Cent., £l,000 °. Wader £1,900 Ar ,„„,t°ItEIGN FUNDS—CLOSING I . LRICES. pin 4,l"""'ine Repubitc 6per Cent . Br, :.44 b ends 5 ' 1859 _411 4 5 Per Per Cent. u o. 1, P Cent n o. 1 Per Cent., 1852 — lio. l le• 1358 — Do. do I. ,•, 1860 — Do t QO,, 1863 6B l- Per Cent., 1865 Ill:ceelint ......................... ~ Do L'ilYreg 6 per Cent -- vtib it „Per Cent. (Defe ed 3 per Cent ) o,,,iic s.Per eout rr b 044 i 6 per Cent 1)0: 4epPerroCeenutt.,...ii" .1 1867 rid i ` /11 , t e'er iso use of - • • s tew l ; or 113 , 0 tire Ca ri° v sSt ru llOs ber 11e 13' f o ° l 'boa 1 lic llll ' Ic o b f lir j . tor, 811 , Moo d " Y botot _ Do., 7 per Cent., 1863 Do., Scrip £32 paid C nembian, 6 per Cent. D tnish, 3 per Cent. 1825 Danubian Principalities, par Cent Do 8 per Cent., 1867 & i tilquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian, 7 per Cent • ••• Do. Second Issue Do. £5OO Bonds Do. .£lO6 Bonds B4 Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. £59( Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds ..... 884 English Scrip, 1868 — Do do. £l5 pd fl, dis Government Railway- Debentures .... 96 .51 Groek 5 per Cent., 1824 . 5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p Italian 5 per Cert., 1865 — Do. Account __. _ 80-1,- 80 _ Do Maremmana Railway — 11 isican 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account — Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — tiontevideau G per Cent. .. — 'd oorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) - Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account .. 773 8 7; 81 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 44 per Cent., 1862 - Do Account 95 ,1 Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7, '9,'60,'2,'S 34 4 8 Do. do. 1867 384 Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — R iss'.an 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 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 —_ Do.' do £B4 15s. do B9; ro Nicolas Railway 66i Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cen Do. Account Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Account Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip 2l Turkish 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 6Bl Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account _4 Dividends on the above payable in Laudon. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins — Belgian 44 per cent., Ex. 25 f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gun.; Do Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Es. 25f. Italian 5 per Cant. 1861, E!:. z5l. .Qo. Account CLOSING PRICES. Consuls, Money 94 Do. Account, Sept. 8 94 LAUNCH OF .THE BERMUDA DOCK. The prophecy so confidently uttered by Mr. Campbell, on Wednesday, when he invited his dis appointed visitors and guests to return to-morrow, when they would certainly see the vast structure take the water, was pleasantly and. fully realised yesterday. There were no ladies gay or fair pre sent, but, without disrespect to them, or intentional ungallantry, it may be-stated that there were mole effective and appropriate agents ready for action. During the night of Wednesday and the forenoon of yesterday twenty-two hydraulic engines were fitted, two to operate upon each of the eleven " ways." From 200 to 300 breast shores had also been fixed to help to get her off. About high water the appliances provided were put in operation with perfect success. The hydraulics were assisted by more effective battering rams acting upon the ends of the ways than those employed on Wednesday. At sharp high water the vast erection began to move, and in the most easy, if it may not be said graceful, manner the dock took the water, with the sides perfectly upright, and the least possible canting apparent as . the dock left the cradles and floated. The draught of water was, agreeably to expectation, about ten feet, marvellously little for such a vast structure. Immediately after launching the Bermuda was taken in tow by eight steamers—the Medusa, the Afri can, Locust, Bustler, Monkey, Dee, Alarm, and Widgeon, by which it was towed down to Wool wich Arsenal, to be removed thence to Sheer ness, where the dock will probably remain till the spring. Colonel Clarke, Admiralty director of works, who has had so much to do with the construction of the great dock, Commodore Edmonston, and other Admiralty officials, were in attendance, and took an active share in the proceedings. Great credit is due to Mr. Barnaby, Admiralty overseer, for his vigilant, active, and unwearied attention to all the appliances and details connected with the launch. The employes of the firm were too much excited by the hospitalities following the successful launch to bring their minds down to the communication of details which might have been given, but have been gathered from other sources, and are given above in brief. WESTON'S MUSIC BALL. Mr. Sweasey, the proprietor of this very favourite , place of public entertainment, has made a most im portant addition to the artistes at present employed by securing the services of the " Flying Farinis," the most astonishing performers on the trapeze that have yet appeared. Although the Farini's per formances may be called "sensational," the great neatness and precision with which it is executed entirely divests it of that unpleasant feeling of fear which generally takes hold of a great portion of an audience when such feats are usually performed. For safety sake a fine net work is placed beneath the performers, so that in the event of a mishap the precaution taken would prevent any dangerous re sult, and, knowing this, the audience look on the wonderful evolutions with the greatest surprise and pleasure. The vocal talent here is very strong. Many of the artistes can only be heard at this esta blishment, and amongst them we may specially mention the Spanish Minstrels, and Lelia and Florence Ellis. Miss Louie Sherrington and Miss Nelly Power seem special favourites, judg ing from the applause they receive, and the in strumental music, under the direction of Mr. P. Corrie, is superior to anything of the kind given at similar establishments. It appears to be a rule to give at least a couple of overtures during the even ing ; and an excellent rule it is ; for, undoubtedly, the true musician experiences a treat at Weston's which assuredly he can get nowhere else. It is very satisfactory to find the hall so well attended, and whilst it is conducted so excellently there is little fear of a diminution of its popularity. CAM EIZBURY IL4LL. The " Canterbury" seems to be the centre of mirth and comicality. Mr. Holland, the spirited prorrietor, flies at high game, like a true sportsman he invariably hits his mark, and the result is that an entertainment is presented for the gratification of his supporters that gives universal satisfaction. Hardly has the excitement of the Blondin engage ment passed away than another great artiste is secured for the Canterbury, and in the person of Niblo we have one of the most astonishing of gymnasts, whose feats o❑ the high trapeze are something quite astonishing. Same of his tricks arc entirely novel, and all are performed with a coolness and ease that goes a great way to calm any uneasiue,s that might otherwise arise. His crown ing act is the throwing a double somersault, which ;s certainly a mo,t extraordinary performance. The " Canterbury Christys" are a very talented troupe, their songs are all new, and their singing is deserv ing of the highest praise. Then we have Mr. Ley bourne, the great star comique, whose appearance is the signal for applause, and to crown all a grand watteau ballet, beautifully mounted and excellently supported. Altogether, Mr. Holland's liberal cater ing for his patrons seems to be highly appreciated, but certainly not higher Shan it deserves. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1868, Ausineas d6ue. 13 71 811 1061 1 1 187 i 7 104 i 5 Bow. STREET. POLICE .INTELLIGENCE.--THIS DA I. • William Burlingson was charged with stealing two small packets, the property of her Majesty's Postina3ter-General. From the evidence of Rimball, one of the officers attached to the Post-office, it appears that the pri soner was a stamper in the chief office at St. Martin's-le-Grand, and last night he was observed to leave his own table and go to another close by, and taking up a small packet, and having weighted it in ,his hand, he slipped it into his coat-pocket. He then watched for some time longer, and he was seen to take another packet, and then he was taken before the inspector and accused of the robbery. Smee, another constable attached to the post office, searched the prisoner, and produced the packets taken from his coat pocket. Oa being opened in the presence of the magistrate, one box was found to contain a locket and a pair of ear rings, and the other a - nee lle-case. The prisoner had no business at the stamping table at all, his duty ',was merely to stamp the letters and other packets brought to him. The prisoner said he had been ordered to remove the packets last evening by directions of the over seer, and that in conveying a number of them from one place to another the packet produced must have fallen into the place from whence they were taken, which was not a pocket but an opening caused inside the skirts of the frockcoat he wore by the wearing out of the lining. He denied the charge of stealing altogether. Mr. Flower said as the prisoner said he had been directed to remove the packets it would be neces sary to have the overseer in attendance, either to day or to-morrow, to confirm the statement of the prisoner. He was therefore remanded for a week. SHARE. LIST. ORDINARY SHARAIB AND STOCKS. 1 i Rail ways. Paid. I Closing Prloe. iftstol and Exeter .... Aledunian ;arubriau Awn wall. Jublin 3c Ileltagt Jam Dun„ Perth, & Ab.JUIIL East L ndon +Jo Do 79 ql 76} 743 2u 3t) :I, 4 73 75 70 7:: liasgOw & S. Westerr Treat Eastern .. Do. E. Aug]. Nu. 2 ircat North of Scotian, ;rest Northern Do. A 5t0ck...... .... Do, B at ock i t S. and W. 01 Irelaiu it. Western -Origins Do. South Waits .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxtor, Do. Newport ....ancashire & Yorkshir ,on., Brigh., & S. Cuss Do Scrip .... .on., Chat., and Dove, Do. Sl ctrop. Ex. A & North W es ter, .on. & South Wester, [an., Shet., & Linool, tetropolitan... . Do. Exten6ion Do. New rd detropolitan District )o. and St. John'sW didiand Do, Birmin.. & Derb; North British 95 38 38 7 15 6 105 106 106 6 Ili 60 6i 68 28 23 28 le 127 ;27 511 b 2 181 19 03 e 7 go 41 14. ' 074 .0:4 10k 1 5 77 80 iO6l 1( 7 75 17 31 35 Do. Ed., Pth., do Due th. Eastern --Berwio. Do. (.N•E purolias Do. Leeds . Do. York D. Carlisle A 7 99 55 A 7 87 tii 130 133 126 128 tl6 118 11 12 37 58 Do. Stook. & Darling orth London Do. do. 18G6 forth Staffordshire i. 4; S. W. Junotion Da new..£l.o shares ihropsuire Union 'oath Devon ;oath Eastern . dairies, Wok., & Wok eatr Val e Do. C ,Vaterford & Kilkenny Taterloo & Whiteha. 57 58 1,6 741 75i 11 12 145 110 19a I 127 1 511 107 i 99 a taOLOZIIAL UUYERNALNNT SECURITIX6. lritish Columbia, 6 per cent., 1872.... ...... to. 1835.. :anAlov.6 p.c.Ja.& Jul) 1877-84 Jo. 6 g. a. Feb. & Aug Jo. 5 p. o. Mar. dc Sept )0. b p. 0. Jan. & July Jo. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk :ape U. Hope, 6 p.c.1873 Jo.Ap1.&001 1860-1800 Jo. do 1880-9 L Jo. Jan.&July, 1881 )0. 5 per (lent. 15 Aprii and 15 Oct., WOO :,)) lon, Nov. 1878, 6 p., Do. 1872, do “lauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ...- , o. 1882, May and Nov. 4). 1895, Feb. & Aug .11 , .bourn9 Corporatn , 18;7-75, 6 per co.n i.ll.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&.lttly +atal 6 pat, Apl St Oct Do 6p c. 111 , .y A Nor +. S. W. 5 ru.. '7l to '76 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1891 Do. 5 p.c. rd. '67 to 4.Zealand, 6 p. et. 1891 Do. 5 per cent.... 00 Jan, 2p I, .1 u'y, Oct U., 6p c. Mar ,ept '9l UoJu e Dec ,1 91 IDo I.*r..v. i At.c. Id. . bale • I 1:t6 .. ova so,tia 6 p. c. 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Wheal Hassel& € Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 103 105 103 IUS 101 106 00 U 2 00 U. 102 104 111 113 107 109 108 110 !DO 102 108 110 105 107 104 106 106 IOS 106 108 106 lid 102 101 103 1:8 90 101 99 (0., 99 101 974 98,1 97. 9.1 1 0 11e, lui) .►1 101 103 10, le3 105 106 1054 1051 103 110 111 113 1 1 10d 1(5 10(1 113 1 4 111 114 .v 3 ~. 01 oh ,SIONS. 87 69 1031 1041 * i P 3 i 5h 6i 65 70. 101 103 106 IC7 107 108 161 16 80 83.. 46 48 36 38 26 28 19 20 1071 1081 2 L 16 It 105 107 99 101 In 13 99 101 91 94 1051 100 100 1)2 85 - 88 bt lus 106 a IG2 Je3, 1(2 IC3 e 10 t 4 102,l MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OMNIBUS DRIVERS.—WiIIiam Evans, driver of omnibus 6,060, belonging to the London General Omnibus Company, appeared before Mr. Knox to answer a summons for by carelessness and wilful misbehaviour causing damage to an omnibus,, 6,299, belonging to Mr. Frederick Meredith, of 195, Edgware-road, and John Hotham, driver of omni bus 6,299, was summoned for damaging the omni bus belonging to the London General Omnibus Company. Mr. Froggatt appeared for Hotham, and Mr. Abrams for Evans. John Hotham, driver of omnibus 6,299, said that on the afternoon of the 26th ult., about three o'clock, the defendant Evans's omnibus nursed him all down the E fgware-road, and some distance down Oxford-street, where Evans flagged his off side horse ani drove him on the pavement, and then drove on. His omnibus was damaged to the amount of 12. In cross-examination the complainant llotham admitted that he had been several tim3s summoned, and once imprisoned for offences connected with omnibus driving. - Mr. Henry Mitchell, a tradesman in Oxford-street, spoke of seeing the omnibus driven by the com plainant, and that driven by the defendant corning along Oxford-street at a furious rate, in fact racing each other, and a shop blind was knocked off by one of them. He had come forward for the protec tion of the public, feeling that there was too much of the system of racing and furimis driving going on. Mr. Knox said he quite agreed with what Mr. Mitchell had stated. Mr. Abrams said he should decline to put Evans into the witness-box, but he would call a witness. Mr. Edward James Woodward slid he was riding outside the defendant Hotham's omnibus when they got on the pavement. Both, omnibuses were going very fast. Mr. Knox said it was quite time for the protec tion of the public that something was done to put an end to the system of furious driving and racing going on amongst omnibus drivers. In the present case the furious driving had been proved against each of the drivers, and he should commit Evans for a month and flotham for 11 days each, with hard labour. ROBBERY AT Lim :T.-GENERAL D ERVI LLE'S. Llura Scott, a good-looking girl, was charged be fore Mr. Knox with stealing some oil painting:, jewellery, A property of her in t s'er, Lieut.- General. B4c" the Derville, residing at No. 7, Bolsover- street. The prosecutor engaged the prisoner about three weeks ago as a servant, and directly afterwards he b 'gan to miss property. She went out yesterday, and while she was gone her boxes were loosened, and some of the missing property being found therein she was taxed with the robbery, and pro mised forgiveness if she would state where the re mainder of it was, but she declined to do so, and the result was that a constable was sent for, and she was given into custody. The prisoner was committed for six months with hard labour. WESTMINSTER. ERY.-J ames Johnson alias Leary,Mi chaHelmnl‘tAY R a ° n ßl3 otorious thief, and James Broad, were placed at the bar charged with a daring high way robbery in Victoria -street, Westminster. Mr. David Mason sworn--I live at 30, Denbigh street, Pimlico. lau a licensed victualler out of business. On Tuesd ay l ast, b etween f our an d fi ve in the afternoon, T I was walking along Victoria street. hi my right-hand waistcoat pocket I had a to my silver u -hole watch with a guard-chain fastened street, which I underst an d i s ca ll e d O s chard-st ree t, botto . Just as I passed a the prisoner Broad c ame u p an d snatched my watch out of my pock e t. It was d one ver y qu i c kl y and cleverly. The moment he took the watch I was thrown violently on the pavement. I fell on my side, and I was much hurt. Broad got fumy with my watch. I have not seen it since. Mr. Selfe—Who threw you down? Complainant—l can't say, it was done so sud denly. Had it not been for a railway rug on my arm my face would have been much injured. I gave information to the police. Mr. Selfe—Are you quite sure of the identity of your man? Complainant—Quite sure about Broad. Mr. Solfe—Did you see the other prisoner ? Complainant—l did not. Mr. William Bennett Coates, a gentleman in the Civil Service, said that, attracted by a crowd gathering round the prosecutor, he observed two men running from him. The prisoners, in general appearance, resembled them. A little girl, namod Ramage, said she saw both men distinctly, and they were the prisoners. John son was well known to her personally. Inspector Holmes said there was another charge against Johnson in the county of Middlesex. lie had been long wanted. Mr. Scife said he would take the other charge on a future day. Prisoner was remanded. INTERNATIONAL ROWING MATCH.-.A. rowing match, which is likely to create interest both in this coun try and America, is expected to come off next month, either iu British or Transatlantic waters. The challenger aro the Ward Brothers, of :Now York, who recently pro posed the match to the lumber Rowing Club, the stakes to be £7OO, with £l2O for expenses. The Humber Rowing Club has accepted the challenge, and has selected a famous Clyde crew, the brothers Calder head, of Greenock, to dispute the championship of the two worlds with the Wards. The Caldorheads only a few weeks since, at the Hull regatta, defeated every crew against whom they were pitted, and it is probably due to this fact that they have been taken up by the Humber Club. They have agreed to row for the club, either in England or America, and have already gone into training in prepara tion for the event. The race will be pulled in four-oar outriggers, v ithout coxswains or rudders, and for a dis tance of from four to six miles. THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE.—Bir mingham, Sept. 3.—The reports relative to the state of the iron trade of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire continuo to be of a more satisfactory character. At the Exchange iu this town to-day there was a fair attendance, and the tone was of a character to indicate that the in creased animation lately reported is maintained. At all the principal works they have an increasing demand for most descriptions of manufactured iron, but until the rail way companies again come into the market the trade will not attain any d, , gree of buoyancy. The demand for pig iron the make of tho district is rather better. N.l VA L if ND. MILITARY _INTELLIGENCE. The Frederick William, 74, screw (unarmoured, wooden) line-o!-battle ship, 3,241 tons, 500-horse power, recently doing duty on the Shannon as Co.;stguard ship, having transferred her officers and crew, at Portsmouth, to the Valiant, 24, screw (armoured, iron) frigate, and been dismantled, is ordered to . be towed round to Sheerness, where it is said to be the intention of the Admiralty to break her up. The Valiant, under the command of Capt. John J. Kennedy, C. 8., will succeed the Frederick, William in her duties as Coastguard ship on the Shannon, and will thus, with the Hector and other 4i-inch plated iron frigates, form a second line of the navy's defence. The screw steam gunboat Dotterel!, Lieut.-Com mander Win. G. Scott, from South America, arrived in the Sound yesterday afternoon. The Sharpshooter, 6, screw (unarmoured, iron) sloop, 503 tons, 100-horse power, Lieut. Comman ding Blair S. Hamilton, recently returned to Eng land from a term of service on the south-cast coast of America, was paid out of commission yesterday, at Portsmouth, under the superintendence of Cart. F. B. P. Seymour, C. 8., flag captain to Port- Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley, and Aide-de-Camp to the Queen. The Sharpshooter last evening was re moved from alongside the dockyard to reserve har bour moorings, but her next removal will be to the breaking-up dock. Her Majesty's screw frigate Forte, 29, 2,361 tons 400-horse power, Capt. John H. J. Alexander, C. 8., moored in Sheerness harbour, waiting for orders to proceed to her destination on the East Indies Sta tion, was swung to-day for the adjustment of her compasses, preparatory to leaving the Medway. Her Majesty's screw sloop Eclipse, 6, 1,273 tons, 350-horse power, Capt. Henry Harvey, at Sheer ness, has received orders to proceed to Bermuda as soon as her defects are made gool. She will call at Devonport en route. Her. Majesty's screw gun vessel Vulture is build ing in No. 2 dock in Sheerness dockyard from de signs furnished by the Chief Constructor. Her keel has been laid, and her stem and stern post, together with ten frames, have been put in place. Yesterday a district court-martial assembled at Chatham garrison, under the presidency of Lieut.- Col. C. C. Chesney, Royal Engineers, for the trial of Colour-Sergeant Peter Logan, 50th Queen's Own Regiment, and Colour-Sergeant Henry Clark, 2d battalion Ist Royals, on charges connected with the alleged embezzlement of certain moneys belonging to the canteen of the Ist and 2d Depot Battalions, of which they were sergeants in charge. The trial of Sergeant Logan was first proceeded with, the charge on which he was arraigned being for dis graceful conduct in fraudulently altering the stock book of the canteen beloaging to the Ist and 2d Depot Battalions with the intent to falsify the ac counts. T►ie other prisoner was charged with hav ing misapplied certain moneys, amounting to nearly £4O, belonging to the canteen committee. There was also a further charge against Sergeant Clark of having been cognisant of the alterations made by Colour-Sergeant Logan in the stuck-book. Cop'. and Adjt. D. Reid, Ist Depot Battalion, acted as official prosecutor. Major George Berkeley Cnlcott, who died at his residence, St. John's House, Blackheath, on the 29th of - August, in his 82i year, had served in the cam paign of 1808 9 with the 433 Reg . ment, and was present at the battle of Vimiera, the retreat un ler Sir John Moote, and the battle of Corunna. lie took part in the expedition to Walcheren in 1809. He was subsequently'in the Peninsula, and was en gaged at the siege and capture of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz (where ho was slightly wounded) ; also at the battles of Salamanca, Vittoria, the Pyre nees, Nivelle, Nive, and Toulouse. lie took part iu the expedition to New Orleans. Ile was engaged in the campaign of 1815, and was present at the capture of Paris. lie received the war medal with ten clasps. Capt. Christopher Spencer Brearey, who died at the age of 82, at York, on the 2i inst., entered the army in 1808, was in the Walcheren expedition in 1809 ; at the siege of Flushing, in the campaign of 1814 and 1815 in Ilollaud and the Netherlan Is, in cluding the action at lierz3u ; bombardment of Antwerp ; storming of Bergen-op-Zoam, storming of Cantbray, Waterloo, and capture of Paris, &c. 71IE ROKIL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. -+ ....-- Yesterday- a meeting of this institution Ica i held at its house, John-street, Adelphi, Sir E. Perrott, Bart., N'.P., in the chair. There were also present Admiral Gordon, NV. 11. Ilarton, Esq., Captain Do St. Croix, Admiral n'llardy, Colonel Palmer, and . Captai❑ David Robertson, R.N., the assistant in spector of lifeboats to the institution. The minutes of the present meeting having been read, rewards amounting to £l6O were voted to the crews of the lifeboats of the institution for various services during the past month. The lifeboat at Curtown, Ireland, had gone off on the night of the sth ult., during foggy weather, to the assistance of the crew of the ship Empire Queen, of Dublin, which had stranded on the Arklow Bank. The boat remained alongside for some time at the request of the master, and ultimately took off twenty-one persons from the vessel arid brought them safely ashore. The Arklow lifeboat had previously been off to the ship on the night of the sth ult., and had brought ashore the second mate with a message to Dublin for the assistance of steam-tugs. Subsequently she went out again, and on the last occasion succeeded, with the assist ance of . two steam-tugs and a pilot boat, in taking the vessel safely into Kingstown harbour. The Cahir lifeboat of the society had also b•en launched to render assistance to this vessel, but seeing the two other lifeboats there she returned to her station. The Courtown lifeboat also went out on the 14th ult., during a heavy gale of wind from the S.S.E , to the assistance of the crew of the schooner Annie Jane, of Runcorn, which was in distress in the roadstead. After some difficulty the ship was reached, when six of the lifeboat men went on board and succeeded in pumping her dry. The boat then remained by the vessel some time, and her further assistance being declined she returned to laud, bringing with her the master's son and the men's clothing. The schooner was afterwards beached, and the crew rescued with ropes. The lifeboat at Ten by was launched twice on the 22d ult., during a strong gale of wind, and brought ashore the crew, numbering 20 persons, of the bri gantine Nameless, the schooner Emily Ann of Car narvon, the brigantine Helen Anna, of Cork, the brig Peregrine, of Cork, and the schooner Sarah Pringle, of Liverpool. The Padstow lifeboat put off on the same day, during a heavy W.N.W. gale, and rescued the crew of four men of the French smack Jules Jose phine, which, while attempting to enter Padstow harbour, bad struck on the Doomed Bar Sand and become a total wreck. The Barmouth and Swansea lifeboats also went out during stormy weather, and rendered assist ance to distressed vessels. The lifeboats at Porth cawl, Eastbourne, Hayle, Winchilsea, Cahore, New Brighton, Sutton, Great Yarmouth, Porth dinllaen, Blakeney, and Padatow were also launched to vessels in distress during the recent gales. The silver medal of the institution was voted to Robert Roe, Esq., J.P., of Lynmouth, North Devon, and ten guineas to some boatmen and others, in acknowledgment of the gallant exertions in assisting to save the lives of some of the crew of the ship Hume, of Bristol, which was wrecked in Lynmouth Bay, on the 22d ult., in a gale of wind and a heavy sea. Tile boatmen engaged in this service had also received a liberal pecuniary reward from a fund raised locally and elsewhere. Various other rewards were also granted to the crews of different shoreboats fur saving life from recent shipwrecks on our caast. It was reported that Robert Ker, Esq, of Auchin reith, N. 8., and the members of his family, had, in memory of Mr. Tier's eldest son, who was unfortu nately drowned on the coast of Aryllshire, pre sented the cost of a lifeboat establishment for Southend (Cant:ire) to the society, along with a sum of money to endow it. The Earl of Stafford had also given the institution the lifeboat and equipments to be stationed at ilrey mouth. A legacy of £lOO (less duty) had likewise been received from the executors of the late Joseph Hudson, Esq., of Barrow-upon -Sear. The late Edmund Astrop, Esq., of Hull, had also be queathed £l9 193. to the Siciety. Payments amounting to upwards of £5OO were ordered to be made on various lifeboat establishments. Dur ing the past month new lifeboats and carriages had been forwarded Cleethorpes, on the coast of Lincolnshire, amid Cromer, Norfolk. The Great Eastern Railway Company- have kindly given the latt.T boat a free conveyance over their line to Norwich. The Cleethorpes boar, the Manchester Unity, presented to the society by the•lndepeuient Order of Odd Fellows, was exhibited at the Crystal Palace and at Windsor, at the desire of the Order, before being sent to her station, and subse quently a grand demonstration took place at Grimsby and Cleethorpes on the oczasion of the pre sentation and launch of the lifeboat, under the superintendence of the inspector of lifeboats of the institution, upwards of 50,000 persons being present, most of them having come by excursion trains from inland towns for the occasion. The Cromer lifeboat was to be inaugurated at the station to-day (Friday). The whole cost of this lifeboat establish ment has been generously presented to the society by Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., F.R.S. The Broadstairs lifeboat was also publicly named and launched at its station on the 25th ult., on the oc casion of the regatta at that place. It was stated that the Bail of Dartmouth had organized exhibi tions of industrial work on his estate at Slaithwaite, near Huddersfield, and Sundwell Hall, near Bir mingham, the articles shown to be afterwards sold, and the proceeds given to the National Lifeboat In stitution. The subject of stationing a lifeboat at Lynmouth, North Devon, was brought under the notice of the meeting, and received earnest atten tion. It was postponed for further inquiry, one of the officers of the institution being instructed to visit the locality. Reports were read from Captain Ward, R.N., the inspector, and Capt. D. Robert son, R.N., the assistant-inspector of lifeboats to the institution, on their recent visits to various life boat stations on the coast. The proceedings then terminated. THE BRAEMAR GATHERING. ABERDEEN, Thursday Night. The Braemar gathering was held to-day, when, in addition to the local turn-out of spectators, there was a considerable attendance of stranger tourists. Unfortunately for the sports, rain fell heavily. This, however, did not prevent the clans Duff and Farquharson mustering strongly, officered by Vis count Macduff and Captain J. C. Farquharson. Shortly after two o'clock the Prince and Prin cess of Wales, accompanied by Prince John of Den mark and Miss Kuollys, from Abergeldie Castle, arrived at the scene of the gathering, Old Mar Castle, and were welcomed with great enthusiasm by the Highlanders, who drew up in double rank to receive their Royal Highnesses. Among the brilliant assemblage in front of the Castle were the Earl and Countess of Fife, the Marquis and Mar chioness Townsheud, Mr. Adrian and Lady Ida Hope, the Ladies Duff, Prince George of Solms, Colonel and Mrs. Farquharson, of Invercauld ; Lord and Lady Norris, Ex-Governor Eyre, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forbes, of Newe ; Colonel Ra leigh, &c. The games .were keenly contested by the respective clansmen, and the general success of the gathering was not a little due to the foresight and caurte•y of Mr. Brown, factor on the Invercauld estates. MA RICE 7 S-7 1115 DAY. --~- CORN. Corn market vory dull ; English wheat is lower, in face of more supply. Foreign dull, at late rates. The market opened with moderate supplies, but a dull rude for everything but oats. English wheat heavy on hand, and to effect sales is re duction had to bo taken, although the quantity offered was light. Foreign wheat was not Iressed for sa!e, and must be quoted the same as on llonlay, with a slow trade. Flour not quotably altered, and also but very little dojo. Oats.—A good demand, and Gd dearer. Barley. —A slow sale, and drooping in prim Beans and peas unaltered. Oats in good supply ; demand also good ; prices Gd higher. Oleakes quiet. 29 11 1 2 910 420 1 8 10 3 4 1 16 2 8 I 17 18 13 11 35 11 1 4 1 0 21 21 6 6 7 # 7 1 00} i 7 t 0 5 7 2 24 20 22 360 330 t: 176 196 6 14 15 I 14 10 12 6) 62 190 2 0 0 62 67 4 5 20 22 60 65 8 10 BRITISU ri.)b8.14 Alaimo tz St. L a wrenoe tom., Baroda, Cen.ln gu. 5 per cent ' Do. Y shares Do. G •tufralo & Lake Hurl)) , Do. Preference Auff.,Brant, & Godericl 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Jape gua. 6 per cent )emerara, 7 p.c. per. p ,I:ast Bengal, gu., 5 eft Do. do. 5 per cent Europe In & N Americ Ist, Mcrt 1808 east Indian, gu. 5 p o Do. Lsh res.... .. irandTrunkof Canada )0. Equip. Mort, Bond, 1 charge 6 p.o Do. let Pref. Bonds De. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. 9d Pref. stock Do. 4th Pref. stook t. India Pen. gua. 6p. c New 5 per cent Do. New gua. 6 p. o Do. 4 pct, Deb s rip Do. registeree f t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent rest Wee. of Canada )o. 6 p. o Bias. pay. 187. )0.51 do. pay. 1877-8.. End. Tram. gua, 3 p cent dadras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 41 do Do. Fifth Extensim & Hobson's Bay Du. 6 p. c. Buds. 188( Do. 5 d') 189:, i.ll.l.C'da,6pct lstpf.bs Jude & Rhiik'nd, g. 5 p.c Do. Shares dc Do. do. Do. Eu:hatee )cinde . )o. Delhi )o. do . . g. Punjaub )0. Indus St.llot L 3} 2i rEEFICKENCJIS bliAttltb AND STOCKS. London and S.-Western 44 per cent., 91 3 LINES LEASED 'WINED RENTALS. London and clreenwich, 624 FOREIGN RAILWAYP. nallia and San Francisco, 11. n., sus. 7 per Cent., 16) Western and North-Western of France, 21 F01114.1(ill MINI6B. Anglo Braz linn Gold, Capula Silver, limited, 1 11-16 Clioatalei Got' and Silver Mining, llm., 2 DJEI I'cdro, N rill Del Rey, 2i wrontino and Bolivia Gold, lim., f Vancouver Coal, 7,i Yudsnamutana of S. Australia, um., 4:1 DOCK Villwall Freehold Land and Dock, 31: B A.l b :.. 3 1 1 ndia. Australia, and Chi na, 20 Agra, lira., A, 121 1 Ditto, B, 8i 1 Chartered/kn gi -au st Bank rlan of, Land Mortgage Bank of India, 11m., 1 London Joint Stock, 31i London and 11 estininster, 651 National Provincial of England, Ditto, :d and 3d issue, 391 1111SCILLLANICOUL Atlantic Telegraph, 31 Berlin Water Works, 1.4 Egyptian 9 per Cent.. Viceroy Loan, via., On'i Electric and International Telegraph, Ditto, new, 17 Gen. Credit and Discount. L m.. 11 Natal Lan i and Culonizatiot Co., 11m., Peel Myer Land and Mineral. 33 lieuter's Telegram, C,61 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day • GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Sept. 3. Odin, from Frederickstadt ; Crusader, from Calcutta ; Star of Peace, from Girgenti ; Reulttra, from Antigua; Loyal, from St. Brieux ; May Queen steamer, from Lisbon ; Helena, from Dieppe. Arrived, Sept. 4.—Florence, from Rotterdam; Triton, steamer, from Boulogne. Sailed Pizarro, sicamor, for Barcelona, &c ; Cologne, steamer ; for Boulogne; Neva and Blanche, steamers, for Dunkirk. DEAL, Friday Monday. Passed —Thames, screw steamer, front Montreal, for London. The Price of Gold. 'l't►e quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 251.2*. per £1 aterilux On ciniparing these rates with the English Mint price of £•s lid. WO. per ounce for stantard gold, it appe4rs that gold is about 2-10tlis per Cent. dearer in London nail in Paris. 101 8.10.0 5.10.6 13.17.6 3.10.6 3.7.0 5101 53.17.0 t. 1.0 3.11.3 1.18.6 18.18.9 41.0.8 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Meat.—Tho dead meat trade has undergone a complete reaction. The late advance in prices has brought not only an increase of English but also of foreign supplies, and with a glutted market the weather has set in hot and checked demand. Prices have fallen 4d to 8d a stone ; beef 2s 8d to 4s, mutton (English) 3s to 4s foreign 3s to 3s Bd, veal as 8d to 4s, lamb 3s to 4s. POTATOES. The market was quiet, but prices firm. The accounts of the crop are very had. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. Sugar—The market is steady but not active, at late rates. Coffee—The sales were opened with a fair demand, and quotations are firm. Tea--The new k.eason's congous by the Ariel are sell ing to a fair extent at 2s 4d to 2s 9d per lb. Rico is firmly held and is in moderate demand. Oils are unaltered. Metals—Straits tin has sold largely at £92 per cwt. Tallow—The market is steady at 45s to 45s 3d spot last three months, 45s 6d. BOROUGH HOP. Henry Turnbull and Co. report large arrivals daily of the new growth, but the trade rules slow at irregular prices, the demand being confined to actual wants. COT TON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 4.—Sales, probably 10,000 bales. Market quiet and unchanged. PROFESSOR RISLEY'S IMPERIAL JAPANESE TROUPE. These clover artistes, who created so decided a success in London last spring, have pitched their tents in Madrid, and astonished the grave Spaniards by wondrous acrobatic feats. The Spanish press is unanimous in its verdict of approval ; and one paper, La Espana, places tho Japanese on the very topmost branch of the tumbling profession. The troupe will shortly return to this country for the pur pose of making a tour in the provinces. THE NEW LAW ON TELEGRAPHY IN GREAT BRI TAIN.—The important statute passed at the close of the recent session will, when carried out, create a new system of telegraphy, and establish a uniform charge of " one shilling" for twenty words to any part of the United Kingdom, and eventually at a more moderato sum. The object of the act is to enable the Postmaster-General to acquire, work, and maintain the electric telegraphs, and tLe preamble recites the great benefit that 'cull accrue to the public by a cheaper, more widely extended, and more expeditious system than the present insufficient means of communication. The Postmaster-General has entered into various agreements with telegraph and railway com panies for the purchase of their undertakings, and unless Parliament in the next session appropriates means to be at his disposal for the purchase of the same, the agree ments aro to bo void, and he is to pay the expenses in curred. The Postmaster-General, with the consent of the Treasury, is empowered to purchase. Special arrange ments are to be made with newspaper proprietors and others for the transmission of words at the rate of ono shilling per a hundred words, with other conditions. The present servants of telegraph companies will be em ployed by Government or compensated after a length of service. There are various general provisions in the measure which, when adopted, will be of general public benefit. TIIE NATIONAL PEABODY TESTIMONIAL.--The medal ordered by Congress as an acknowledgment of the national appreciation of Mr. George Peabody's liberality in giving a fund to aid the cause of education in the South has been completed. . This testimonial cost £5,000 in gold. In design and workmanship it has not been equalled In America, and connoisseurs assert that it has not boon surpassed by the best work of European goldsmiths. It consists of a massive gold plinth, resting on the centre of which is an upright modal, the front disc of which presents au admirable profile in bas-relief of the eminent philan thropist. Leaning over the modal, on the right is a statuette representing Benevolence, who is apparently about to crown Mr. Peabody with a laurel wreath. On the loft a clump of palmetto trees rises, their smooth boles twined with parasitic plants, and their flexible branches appearing to wave. At the foot of this clump of trees aro two children, representing the white and black races, whose attitudes are graceful, their presence con veying the idea of the catholic ch•tracter of Mr. Peabody's munificent gift. Ou the front of the plinth, immediately under the medal, is the shield of the Union, the azure field and the red and white bars being in enamel. On either side of the shield, and directly under the figures we have described as standing on the plinth, are the words "Edu cation," " Benevolence." On the reverse of the medal is a suitable inscription, while scattered about the plinth or resting against it are the Bible, moveable globe, rule, compass, and other objects typical of science and education. 'l'ho testimonial is enclosed iu a beautiful casket of ebony and bird's-eye maple, which is lined with purple velvet.— New York Tintai. `V Li IRD E DITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. NOTICE. 'rho Fourth E 'Rion of " The Sue of last Evening, con taining the Latest Bottiug ani Races at Abingdon, was published in time for delivery in town at 7.30 p.m. SPURTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. —•-- ABINGDON RACES—Tais DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SILVER TANKARD. A Silver Tankard, value 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, for hunters that have been regularly hunted with the 0. B. 11., Craven, or South Oxfordshire Hounds; list 71b each; h'tlf breds allowed '7lb; win ners of 30 sovs 71b, 50 1-11 b extra; maidens allowed 4lb ; gentlemen riders only ; two miler. No race. STAND PLATE. The Stand Plate of 50 sous (Handicap); winners of any handicap after the weights are dezlared 71b extra ; straight run is (about half a mile). Zisca Miss Francis ... Lady Clinton Fifteen ran. ABINGDON STAKES. The Abingdon Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; untrieds allowed 31b; winners of a stake of 200 sous value 31b, of two or more such stakes 51b extra ; the socond to receive 25 soya out of the stakes; T.Y.0.; (three quarters of a mile) ; 20 subs. Young Fenton . • l. Arlington Athelstane Four ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. A Handicap of 3 BOYS each, with 30 added, for all ages ; the winner to be sold for 40 sous; winners of any han dicap after the declaration of the weights 71b extra. About three-quarters of a mile. Harrogate Turnover Queen of Darkness Nine ran. NURSERY PLATE. The Nursery Plate of 50 sous (Handicap); the winner of the Maiden Two Year Old Stakes 71b extra, an I the winner of any race after Aug. 26, (at noon) 51b extra. About three-quarters of a mile. Avoncroft Esher ............... Mathilde 8 Six ran. SCURRY STAKES. Tho Scurry Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added ; two yr olds ast 71b, three Bst, four Bst 101 b, live and upwards Bst 121 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 50 soya ; maiden two year olds allowed 51b, three and upwards 10th. Straight run (about half a mile). Slander Festival Queen of Darkness 3 Six ran. CULIIAM STAKES. • The Culltam Stakes (handicap) of 10 soya each, h ft, and only 2 if declared, with 5) added (if three start); the second to save his stake ; wiuiers of any handicap of 100 soya value after August 19 (at ten a.m.) 71b, any other winner 31b extra. One mile. 17 subs, 7of whom declared. Moonbeam 1 Muezzin 2 BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. 4to 1 agst Formosa (taken) sto 1 agst The Earl (offered) 5 to 1 agst Viscount (taken) 7to 1 agst King Alfred (taken) 15 to 1 agst See Saw (tiken) 20 to 1 agst Mercury (taken) 20 to 1 agst Typhosus (taken) 6 to 4 agst The Earl starting (offered) VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—THIS DAY. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES. 4to 1 agst Tabouret (offered) to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) 10 to 1 agst Cap-a-Pie (taken and r, anted) 100 to 7 agst Paul Jones (offered) 100 to 6 agst Thalia (taken) ST LEGER. 100 to 30 agst Formosa (offered-7 to 2 taken and wanted) 9to 2 agst Viscount (offered —take sto 1) 6to 1 agst King Alfred (taken freely) 7to 1 agst The Earl (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agbt Typhoeus (off-100 to 7 taken) 100 to 6 agst See Saw (taken) 100 to 5 agst Mercury (take 100 to 4) 1060 to 25 agst St. Ronan (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Birdseekor (taken) CESAREWITCII. 1000 to 60 agst Eastley (take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Suffolk (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ruric (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blueskin (taken) 28 to 1 agst Friponnier (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Our Mary Ann (take 40 to 1) 1000 to 30 agst King Victor (offered) 40 to 1 agst Paul Jones (offered) 1000 to 20 agst Ilium (taken) 500 to 10 agst Moleskin (taken) 500 to 10 agst Warrington (taken) 500 to 10 agst Sec Saw (taken) 500 to 10 agst Stradbroke (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Restitution (off.-1000 to 10 taken) 1000 to 8 agst Achievement (offered) 1000 to 8 agst Taraban (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 1000 to 40 agst Eastley (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken) 1000 to 8 agst Achievement (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. SEPTEMBER. Doncaster September... 8 I Manchester Brecon Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 I Edinburgh Kelso 1,5 West Drayton 29 Hendon .. 17 Royal Caledonian Hunt Monmouth ..... .17 and Western M OOTOBER. Bedford 1 Sudbury and Ealing ... 15 I Bromley Autumn Newmarket 'ld October 5 Harrow .. 27 Lanark .., B, Worcester Autumn 2t Chelmsford Autumn ... 13 Lincoln Autumn 2l I Cheltenham l3 NOVE3IBER. Livorpool 3 Leamington l7 I Shrewsbury 9 STEEPLE CII ASES. OCTOBER. Bromley 1 1 Ealing DECEMBER. St. Albans Kingsbury 8 I LuNDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, SEPT. 2. Notice is hereby given that the State apartments of Windsor Castle will be closed on and after Saturday next, the sth September, until further orders. WHITEIIALL, SErx. 2. Tho Queen has been pleased to appoint John R. Quain, Esq., one of her Majesty's Counsel, to be Her Majesty's Attorney-General of the county palatine of Durham, va cant by the death of Stephen Temple, Esq. The Queen has also been pleased to nominate and ap point the Reverend William Henry Thompson to the perpetual curacy of the church of Exmoor, in the counties of Somerset and Devon, void by the cession of the Rev. Morton Drummond. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 19 11 191 Do 12 1 ... 12 1 Rotterdam Autwerp — ... 23 4O ... 25 45 Brussels Hamburgh — ... 13 101 ... 13 11 Paris Ditto Mraseilles Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 120! ... 120! Vienna — ... 11 6i ... 11 721 Trieste — ... 11 65 ... 11 72i Petersburg Copenhagen Berliu Madrid.. 9 19 ... 9 21 6 271 6 271 471 ... Cadiz Logliorn Milan ... 48, ▪ 27 65 27 75 • 27 65 27 7i.- Genoa — ... 27 65 ..: '27 7.i i. ; ;tlenno 27 63 27 75 Foreign Mali i'aciiet MAILS DUE. Australis. and New Zealand, via Southampton Sept. 12. Ditto, via Muse!lloa Sept. 7. Ditto, via Panama ........ ........ ...Sept. 22. Bruit, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Sept. 3 Ditto, by French packet Cape Verde, by Brazil paotet Sept. 3. 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