The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-26 00:00:00

BIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL LNTELI IGENCB, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Stock Markets are without improvement from l astnight's prices, though the tone continues steady. Railway shares are, on the one hand, supported by the large increase in the traffics of the leading lines — notably, the Great Eastern and the Brighton ; and on the other, they are prejudiced by the ex tremely indefinite and unsatisfactory character of the proceedin g s at the Metropolitan meeting yesterday. The immediate fall of 11- per cent. is not recovered. Great Luxembourg Shares, the probability of their being no dividend for the past half-year having been wore than discounted, have advanced, a movement warranted by the increase in the receipts all this year. Foreign Stocks and the funds are quiet, and Ameri cans flat. the Discount Market is strengthened by the revenue payments, and by the arrangements inci dental to the close of the quarter. At the bank in Lombard-street the demand is active. The rate is 2 ter cent. The Funds are rather dull. Consols are without change at 93 to 93k for money and account. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 91/ to 92 ; India Five Per Cents., 114 to 114 k ; Exchequer Bills, 9s to 14s prem. The Foreign Stock Market is firm, but with little business. There is an advance of fin the Egyptian Railway Loan at 90k to 91 , and in Greek at 121- to 13 ; and of / in Mexican, at 151; to 16 ; New Spanish at 35a to 35/ ; and Turkish (1865), 33k to 33i ; the Viceroy's 7 per Cent. Bonds and the Orel-Vitebsk Russian Loan are k lower, the for mer being 73k to 73/, and the latter 79k to 79i, ; Italian keeps steady at 46/ to 47/ ; Egyptian (1864), 8 7 to 88 ; Viceroy's 9 per Cents., 89i to 891 ; and Peruvian, 78 to 79. The certificates of the Foreign and Colonial Trust are 1 prem. The new issue of Metropolitan District Railway stock is 3 to 4 prem. In Foreign railways, Great Luxemburg, which were very flat yesterday, are firm at a recovery of R, being quoted at 81 to 9. Lombardo Venetian Railway, 141. ' 0 15. American Securities are flat. United States 5-20 fonds are lower, at 71i to 72i. Erie Shares show decline of 1 per cent., at 45 to 46 ; and Illinois k, at 89 to 90. EngHsilßailway Shares are dull, and the changes in prices are unimportant. Great Northern is 1 5 lower; the A stock 1 ; and Midland, South Eastern, London and North Western, London Brighton and South Coast, k each. On the other hand, Manchester, Sbeffiel,i, and Lincolnshire is - better ; and Great Eastern, Great Western, Caledonian, and Metropolitan k each. The following are the quota tions :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 125 k to 1251 ; Midland, 105 to 1051 ; South Eastern, 72-i to 73 ; London and North Western, 114 k to 115 ; Great Northern, 104 k to 105 - ; ditto (A), 99i to 100 k ; Great Eastern, 32/ to 321 ; Great Western, 46i to 47 ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 49 to 49f ; Caledonian, 791 to 791 ; Metropolitan, 1131 to 113/ ; ditto Extension, 1061 to 107 k. Bank shares are again extremely quiet and not a single variation is noticed in prices. Agra (A shares), 10 to ; Alliance, 13i to 12-i dis. ; Anglo Austrian, 3 .3 - to 41 prem. ; Chartered Mercantile, 2q- to 29 ; Imperial, 17 to 17A ; Imperial Ottoman. / dis. to Par. ; L on d on an d County, 51 to 52 ; Ottoman; and Westminster, 67 to 68 ; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; London Joint Stock, 31 to 32 ; Union of London 32 to 33. Foreign Mining shares are without change. St. John del Rey is quoted at 18 to 191 ; Port Philip, if to 1A ; Chontales Ito dis. -The dealing in Miscellaneous Securities are merely nominal, and prices are for the most part without change. Anglo-American Telegraph, 21k to 22i ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent., 5 1-16 to 5 3-16 ; Pore-street Warehouse, 2i to 11 dis. ; Hudson's Bay steady at 141 to 14i ; London General Omnibus, 3 -1 to 2. At the annual meeting of the members of the Reliance Life Assurance Society, held to-day, the directors report stated that 652 new poli cies were issued during the past year, assuring £ 2 22,945, and producing £7,894 18s 3d in premiums. The total income from premiums and interest was £65,938 18s 9d. The excess of assets beyond the society's requirements amounts to £29,857 16s 10d to be appropriated as a bonus less the usual reserve. About £lO,OOO in bar gold was yesterday sent into the Bank. The report was revived in Paris yesterday that the tell , French Loan will be for £28,000,000 sterling. The works on the Delhi Railway are progressing so s atisfactorily that it is expected the section from l'leerut to Uwballah, upwards of 120 miles in length, will be ready for traffic by the Ist of January next, and that from Umballah to.Loodianah, about 65 miles, ° Ely shortly after the commencement of the year. W . hen these sections are completed there will be 227 Intles of line in full operation from Delhi towards Lahore, leaving only 57 miles to complete the con nection with the Punjaub section from LTuiritson to the Beas. A call of £lO per share, pay a ble the Ist of April, bas been made by the official liquidator of the Finan cial Corporation (Limited). At the meeting yesterday of the United Mexican Alining Company, a resolution to authorise the directors " from time to time to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of making such calls on the shares of the company, provided that the calls do not exceed 5s per share in any one year, and the total amount so called shall not exceed 15s per share," was unanimously agreed to. The object of these Calls is for the acquisition of new mines, and for the general extension of operations. The St. John del Rey Mining Company's directors 'lave issued a circular containing the latest advices f rom the mines, as well as an accoun t o f th e i r financial position. After deducting all expenses, I ncluding the manager's drafts to June next, the balance in hand is £11,242 16s sd, which will be increased to £19,242 16s 5d by a remittance of gold due in May. The advices from the mines are ,to the 17th February. The noxi ous va p ours h a d b een expelled from the mine, and examin a tions „a a bove the surface of the debris w ere b e i ng care `llllY made. It was thought that two further e xaminations would enable the Mine Conference to determine whether it would not be practicable to „each the ore ground in the upper part of the East u ochveeda through the existing excavation, which if Practicable, would occupy much less time than anew !haft. More regular results from the Gaia Mine are looked for in March. The directors of the lonian Bank have declared a dividend of the half-year ending December 31st at the r ate of 6 per cent. per annum, and a bonus at the rate °f 4 per cent. per annum. Both are payable on the 9 th of April. The traffic receipts of the Bahia and San Francisco r ailway Company for the week ending F e b ruar y 15 a ulow an increase of £345. Messrs. E. F. Satte r th wa it e ' s wee kl y rev i ew o f th e London market for American securities is as follows: Business on the London market in American s ecurities has during the past week been extremely i nactive, and the variation in prices of most descrip .!()ns of stocks is little more than nomi n al. U n it e d States Five-Twenty's of both kinds are without alters -1862's being 72 to 72±, and the 1865's 71 *A o it• Illinois Central sh ares are s t ea d y , at 894- to 90 t arie sha res , a ft er b e i ng d epresse d t o 4 5 k , recovered ° 4 7i ; but do not close at the best, owing to lower h ere to-day from New York ; th e fi na l p r i ce ',ere is 46± to 46k. Atlantic and Great Western k ", o nsolidated Bonds have given way 1 pe r ce p, Q , t °B ing 28 to 29, and the debent ures a t 26i t o 27} "OW a decline of -it Der cent." BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES: I GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per ()out. Consols g )0 . Account, April 2 934 3 leer Cent. Reduced 92 11. 1 New 3 per Cent 314 2 11 i 1 °vs' 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — 4 " 0 . 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — 0 1auities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — O. f or 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — E Do (Red Sea Televaph), Au A ., 1908 — 4 chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. Do £5OO — 13. D o. £lOSt .£2OO lO 'llk o D f Stock,England 41 per Cent Shut 0 . Account i h ,. I NDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ,a Mock, 104 per Cent., April 1871 - ",, 0 . Account " 0 . 5 per Cent. July, 1880 „ 0 . 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 o. Certificates — D O. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — O0.c). 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 1- 1 5 4 per Cent., May 1879 lOBl 4 ' - ' 0 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do 11) ' do. 1882 — h ''. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 0 . Bond; 5 per Cent., £l,OOO " 0 . under £l,000 A• FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. u eu tine Republic, 6 per Cent — ii r tr ian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 A'Tiatt 5 per Cent n • 4 4 per Cent., 1852 h ° do. , 1858 • do., 18 ;() li o b,, do., 1863 U ° ' 5 per Cent., 1865 1/40 A ccount '72 1) 110 8 Ayre s 6 per C ent — (itib„o 6 2 Por Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent. ) Q m ip i per Cent. . 0 241 6 per Cent G7 1 .3 !* 41 per Cent — r.u. 6 per Cent., B — D °. + 1867 89 4 4 4 °*) 7 Per ,Cent, 1866 — pm Pm pm xd .4.(4-44 2b 25. napanied mpanied in Ellis, %Watts, r-au-eye ast week rtoou to , with a double rorth of by all pon the own pet atch in r hand Ler deep in old r bunch Furfling Ls under t thumb with the L favour jectured enerous Ireland to Isola , with a :et for a &ming- lo is Dr• )thers- - Is in the orn and ,cese. wonder between writhing dreadful Iladstone ;ion—the at home pily but JRCII.~' tter jtiSt now all- ertion 11 -Yester •d. Their and they servitude. , seeing $ tho ogre, Cookhars d convict pture the evening. sailed 3r on the Baltr few Bug" Livorpool ,ch sailed e 19th of from DLL' not sine° says 3ived thi I the de' cting the womulga" e French 3tertninei to 1330 06 to super' rect. DY.- -- ° /1 , )tel. Sh ° I not sal was. 011 On 3 1 ° 11- roceedinS inside, s' as picked' Elsa. 1)11 died so p ' along li e f, x Anni e, . nd in 1 10 a West." he triad ecli-load_ 0 1 ° report ed Las so - fa t to justify ) awarded ore nee of U. Ird, roof over sigh above 0` lome ov er labia Pr (/ ' eigbbour k the sP °t ; thew , t li ; _,r¢• Se're" 4 The 1 1; s conteA" liarriet"“oo vO Pv aa , as ters tor e cl ) vir o abso o ta ,d to l Ta 17 0 sotu c e o. dev i a , rshiP bav ; the b 6 0 0- fro o I, s oot' was Os na to oot eo j . 0 la ~crei f f tb a s e : u pi! gut V/ 35 ;IV f the Di rick j1: 1 .55° - cien ee , rlAtte a • 3 sulfilil t, ti.° t re )13 ft; , iote o at° t ile ists Do., Scrip £32 paid C nthian, 6 p3r Cent. !)anisu 3 par Cent., 1825 D anthian Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 72 A!quador New Consolidated, 1 per Con' — Egyptian, 7 per Cent Do. Second Issue D.. .I'soo Bonds Do. .£lOO Bonds Do. 1864 Do. £5 in Bonds.. Do. £lOO Bonds. . Goyornutent Rail wav Debent tires 9Ol Greek, 5 per Cent., 1324-5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent . — Honduras Goy. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p It4lian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account ~ — Do. Maremmana Raiway Mexicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — Montewdeau 6 por Cent. Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent — Now Granada — Do 3 per Oen Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) - - Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account 7 Bl 1 1 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Porte guese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 Do. do., 1867 — Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid — pro Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4i 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 B7l 7 Do: do. £B4 15s. do Sardinian, 5 poi. Cent Spanish 3 per Gen . Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent. Do Accoiint Do 6 per Cent. 1858 s9f I Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 s6k Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cont. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Dividends on the above payable iu Loudon. French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil„ D > Account --- Italian 5 per Cent. 1861, Ex. Zsf. Do. Ac - count THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 931- Do. Account, March . 93} NETV MUSIC. " Waste not the hour." SONG. The words written by ALFRED DAWSON, M.A. ; the music composed by Arthur Fox. London : Lamborn Cock, Addi son and Co. How many times have we been asked this pies tion—" Can you recommend me a good song for a gentleman ?" Had we been requested to name a song for a lady we should have had been at the trouble of making a selection among so many, but the repertoire for gentlemen is far less com plete. We cannot help, therefore, feeling grateful to Mr. Arthur Fox, who has supplied us with a practi cal answer for the next time the question is put to us, by writing a charming song, entitled " Waste not the hour." The air is simple, original, and graceful; whilst to those who look for something more than melody alone the elaborate accompani ment written by Mr. Fox will prove him to be a skilful harmonist blended with a consummate pianist. Whoever sings, accompanies, or hears that song, to him, indeed, " the hour shall not have been wasted." ATTEMPTED MURDER BY SHOOTING. CHESTER, Thursday Morning.—•A telegram re ceived in town this morning from the above place gives the particulars of the following diabolical attempt made to murder a man by a farmer named Richard Williams, at the village of Peneriug. It appears that three men, one of whom was named John Jones, called at the farm premises of Mr. Williams to see his servant, and whilst they were talking to her Williams, hearing the conversa tion that was going on, set a ferocious dog at them; they ran away, when Jones threw a stone at the dog. This so exasperated Williams that he went into the house, procured a loaded gun, ran after Jones, and when he got near enough he fired the gun at him, and the shot struck him on the trousers, burning a hole about two inches round, and the shot entered his groin. He commenced bleeding, and fainted from loss of blood. His com panion carried him to his house, and Mr. Thomas was sent for, who found that the shots had entered that part of his body to the extent of 2i inches, and that very little hopes could be entertained of his recovery. Williams was at once taken into custody, and it being represented to Major Davis, the chairman of the Bench of Magis trates, proceeded to the bed-side of the sufferer, took down in writing what is supposed to be the dying declaration of the unfortunate man, which he duly signed. The prisoner at his examination, after the above facts had been deposed to, did not deny the charge, but the three men were trespassing upon his property, and he had, he maintained, a perfect right to shoot the man in his defence. The magistrates said if the man should die, as it was feared he would, he feared that he would be indicted on the coroner's inquisition on the capi tal charge, but as he was still alive he would be committed to take his trial at the ensuing assizes for unlawfully shooting with intent, &c. The pri soner was then locked up. MARKETS--( This Day.) METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supplies of stock at market this morning were fair and the trade open. Of beasts the supplies included 80 from the Continent. The beef trade was slow, but prices, whilst barely so firm, could not be quoted lower. The number of sheep on sale included 500 from abroad. Demand ruled steady, and prices firmer. Of calves, 103 came to hand from abroad. The demand was dull, and prices lower. The pork trade was less brisk, and rates barely so firm. Total at market :—Boasts, 859 ; sheep, 5,225; calves, 158 ; pigs, 60. QUOTATIONS—Beef, 3s 4d to 5s ; mutton, 3s 4d to 58 4d ; Teal, Be 4d to 5s 10d ; pork, 3s to 4e 4d per stone of 81bs, sinking the offal. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR.—Prices are very firm with only light supplies in the market. Brown qualities meet rather more inquiry. There have been no public sales to-day. Refined sugars were firm at late rates. COFFEE.—There is a good steady inquiry for both bonded and floating parcels, and prices are firm for all descriptions. TEA.—The Indian sales have offered 5,373 packages, of which 4,875 sold. Broken teas at full prices, and pekoes rather firmer than in the previous season. China teas are firm, bat not active. llicz maintains its value, but the market is quiet. SALTPETRE.--A quiet demand prevails, at late rates. POTATOES, ere. We have good supplies of potatoes by land and water, and at the late decline there is an increasing demand. Fair supplies of green stuffs have been cleared off readily at fully late rates. HAY. Light supplies at Smithfield and Whitechapel, but trade very dull, the weather having a bad effect. Prices are irregular, according to the condition of the goods, but for dry loads current rates are unaltered. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, March N. —Market slightly firmer and un changed. Sales, probably 12,000 bales. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELERAM.) ARRIVAL OF THE FRANCE. QUEENSTOWN, March 25. The National Steamship Company's steamer France, from New York, arrived off this harbour at 11 a.m. this morning. She landed passengers and proceeded for Liverpool. All well. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 1868, SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share l r / Cloaing 1 Business Railways. Paid' l Price. done. st ifiErand - iti - eter .... 100 82 1 3 et 'aledonian ............ 100 7411 771 77081 74 it Cambrian - Cork and Bandon - - - 20 'ornwall all 3 4 it Dublin & Belfast June lOO 75 77 st Dwa„Perth,& Ab.Junc lOO 70 72 - E.London, scrip Ce:ii all - - Do. 100 - - 8 st Glasgow &S. Western 100 102 1.01 it Great Eastern,Ord.stk. 100 321 323 32 2 i et' Do. E. Angl. it. No. 2 100 6 7 et Great North of Scotland 100 15 ,64 at Great Northern lOO 103, 104 1 104 4 it Do. A stock .. 100 996 100 100 at Do. B stock lOO 121 125 it Do. New, is. at 25 pm 100 - - it GtS, and W. of Ireland 100 94 06 at (It. Western -Original 100 46 Pt 161 4 et Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. 100 - - et Do. South Wales it Do. W. Mid.-Oxford 100 25 3u it Do. Newport lOO 25 28 it Do. Ilereford lOO - - at Lancashire & Yorkshirk 100 1252 125, st London and Blackwall 100 - - et Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast 100 471 44 i 494 4 it I-on., Chat., and Dave, 100 18 184 181 st Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO 12 15 it Lun. & North Western 100 1141 11.: 115 19 at Lon. A South Western 100 85 57 851 t et Man., Shot., & Lincoln 100 421 131 at Metropolitan..... all 111 1,5 114 14 it Do. New lO - - at Do. Extension all 107 108 1074 i at { Metropolitan Distr iet all - - 78 20 ( Do. do. do. 10 - - 10 Do. and St. John's W'd 6 - - it Midland - Do. X 9 Share 7 - - at Do, Birmin.. & Derby 100 74 76 - Mid Kent . - - et North British at Do. 12d., Pth., & Dun lOO - - et Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 1011 1024 160 4 25 Do. G.N'E purohaaL 16.13.4 - - et Do. Leads it Do. York lOO 93 9 I et Do. Carlisle .. .. it Do. Stock. & Darling all 130 132 1 30 4 25 Do. do. 1860-61 lB - - p at North London .. lOO 114 116 et Do. do. 1861 5 . . lO - - - Do. do. 1866 10 North Staffordshire. at N. &S. W. Junction et Scottish Central - -- - Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 - Do. Scot, Mid. stook lOO - - - Shropshire Union et South Devon lOO 43 45 at South Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 0 10 it Taff Vale lOO 143 145 10 Do. C . - V ale of Neath - - - Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 1 6 - - West Cornwall - - - COLONIAL GOVERNAIEN British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1572:... ICan.Gov.B p.o.Ja.,t July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug.. Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. .k July Do. 5 p. c. InScribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c.1873 Do.Apl.& Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do 1880-Sh , Do. Jan.&July, 18904 Do. sper cent. 15 Aprill and Oct., WO - Ceylon, Nov. 1878, 6 Do. 1872, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July L10p.°188182,78 .. 51ay1 - 5, Nov. if. Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal Liov. 6 per cent.. N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&J uly I N. S. W. (iov.s p•c.,18661 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1.17t,' Do. 5 I).c. 1888 to 18ti New Zealand, 6 p. cent ' Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c iterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c Tc.Aus.Gov. 6 p,c.1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July! Do. do, April & Oct T SECURITIES. 10) 101 93 100 1 98 10 86 88 85 67 IC4 106 109 110 107 109 106 108 Q 8 106 110 in 105 107 104 106 166 108 107 10v 1(4 108 99 10 99 101 98 99 Vsj 981 97i VS 190 100 100 100 100 100 102 OA 103 105 110 ill 110 112 100 a 100 931 86t BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 100 Atlantic& St. Lawrence all 64 46 100 1024 1034 .03 21 st llo g ni u .., s l3 p ar e o r d c a e , n a t. C . e . n.ln 20 Do. F shares lO 4 ip 1 2 0 01 Bu D ff o. alo pr At ete L r a e k n e ce liuron all 3 4 all 5 6 Butf.,Brant, Goderich 100 19 0 68 71 at Ca 6 lo P tit ° t . a lB 3; 72 ls -3 . 100 !O at o '; D a ent l ' e e T ra o r w a, n 7 .4t p . Dock, at East Bengal, gu., sdo 100 1 044 1654 105 i per.ck , g p u 100 a11 9198 10522 - - at East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 100 109 110 110 94 20 Do. J Extension et srandTrunkof Canada 100 154 161 1.00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o all 78 62 100 Do. let Pref. Bonds all 43 45 100 Do. do deferred 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 33 33 100 Du. do. deferred - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook 100 Do. do. deterred at Gt. India Yen. gua. sp.e lOO 109 110 1084 73 1:o. Oua. 5 per cent lB 11 2 10 Do. New gua. sp. o 6 11 2a' st t. South of India gua. 5 per cent at D. 41 per cent lou 94 16 et Do 2 201 ;neat Wes. of Canada all 161 164 154 201 Do. New .. all 00 Do. 6p. o Ilia. pay. 1873 all 98 100 00 Do. 54 du. pay. 1577-8.,j all 05 92 et Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 100 102 1031 at Do. 43 do . 200 93 05 et Do. 44 do 20 Do. Fifth Extension 5 at 3felb. Cor 6p. c. finds. 100 Jz Hobson's Bay.. all 20 N.l2l.C'da.6po Ist pf.be 100 83 65 at Gude &Rhiik'nd, g. 5 p.O 100 101 105 li'3l at Sainde . lOO 100 101 at Do. Delhi et Do. do ci. 15 1 P at Do. Punjaub.... 100 100 101 at Do.lndus St.Flot 100 87 89 BRITIBN MINES. Cam. Coneol. Gold, lint. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated SO 51 61 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist 1 410 460 Drake walls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 10 12 fast Caradon 2.14.e 4 5 East Corn Breit 3l 2 21 East Grenville ..... 2.14.0 14 2 East Gunnislake 8.3.6 1 4 East Lovell 3.9.0 8 9 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 11 2 G-am.dc StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited all 17 18 Great South Tolgua..., 1.4.0 -- - Great Wheal B. y 14.9.6 - - G. Wheal Vor (Helston 40 18 19 Grenville 9.0.8 14 11 ilerod's Foot .... 8.10.0 38 40 flingston Downs .. . ... 5.10.6 24 21 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.. 6 8 - Marke Valley 4.10.6 6 61 4 llwyndy Iron Ore, lim 34 24 11 New S ton 561 60 70 • North toshear N.Wh Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 - - North Wheal Crotty Prosper United.... 8.11. 0 2 21 Providence kUnyLefant 1 1.6.7 26 27 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 380 400 south Condurrow 4.2.0 1 Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 374 421 tray Park 35.15.6 4 6 .._ Tin Croft 9 14 16 _ Vigra and Clogan, Jim all - - West Bassett (Mogan _ W. Caradon ( Liakea r d 1 2 10 1 l2 West Chiverton ....... . 11 64 66 —. West Set0u... m . - Wheal Bassett ( Mogan 51 75 80 Wheal Buller (itedruth 16 16 10 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 21 23 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (1,1 8 5.1 7 .0 6 PREFERENCIC SHARES. [id Consolidated, 6 percent. stook. EREEERENCZ Mid...nsolidated, 6 per cent. stook, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 4} per cent. irrd.. 91} North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail,. 84 LINES LEASED AT:FIXED ... RENTAL S. Brkenhead, 91} London and Blackwall, 871 7 1111dland, Bradford Pref., 91i FORNIGN RAIL WAYI'. Great Luxembourg, 8; Recite and San Franoisce, lira., gust. 7 per cent., gi South Austrian aad Lombardo Venetian, 15 FORRIGN MIN MI. Cape Copper, 91 Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 11m., Si Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 2 BANKS. Alliance, lim., 121 I Anglo- Austrian, V Chartered der. of India, London, and China, 28 I Imperial Ottoman, 10 iii Land Mortgage Bank of India. I im., 1} 1 London Chartered Baltic of Australia, 23j I London and County, 51 London Joint Stock, 31 London and Westminster, 67 Ditto, Scrip, 481 National Provincial of England, 3d issue, '3B Oriental Bank Corporation. 421 Provincial Banking Corporation, lira., 4} 31 Union of London, 321 1 MISCELLANEOUE; Anglo American Telegraph, 22 Atlantic Telegraph, 511 Ditto, 8 per cent 1021 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Sim.,*s Credit Fonder of England. Urn., 3 2 15-16 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua. by Egypt. Goy, foi Electric and Interna tional Telegraph, 163 5 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., Gen. Credit and Discount, 11m., 5 Hudson's Bay, 10 London Provincial Telegraph, lim., 1 13-l6 London and Provincial Marine, 11 National Discount Company. 101 Peninsula and Oriental *team, 581 Rio de Janeiro Gas, 23} Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, 13 Viceroy of Egypt 7 per cent. (31ortgagoi Loan, 731 1 1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (BY TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, March 25 Souvenir, steamer, from Caen ; Triton, steamer, from Ostend. Arrived, March 26 lene Anna, from Warborg; Nor man, steamer, from Stettin ; Windsor, steamer, from ♦ntwerp ; Rhine, steamer, from Boulogne. Sailed—Claude, steamer, for Dunkirk; Seine, steamer, for Boulogne. _ _ DEAL, Thursday Morning. Auchored—Punjaub, for Calcutta ; Pilgrim, for Trini dad—both from London; Mary, of Yarmouth, from the West, for the North. Bailed—Diadem, for Bremen ; and rest of the wind bound, for the North. POLICE LVTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY. BO W-STREET. FORGING A BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE.—A young man named William Rawlings Lindley, residing at 8, Gillingham-street, Pimlico, was placed before Sir Thomas Henry charged with forging a baptismal certificate, in order tnat he might by that means become enabled to compete for an office in the public service at the Civil Service examination. Mr. Poland attended on the part of the Trea sury to prosecute. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner had formerly held a temporary situation in the Post-office, for which he passed the usual test ; but that engagement having terminated he en tered his name as a candidate for public employment and for examination by the Civil Ser vice Commissioners. The prisoner's real age, it was st ated, was 25, and the baptismal registrar, which it was alleged he had forged, made it appear that he was but 20, that being the age beyond which candidates were disqualified to compete. The ages of those amongst whom the prisoner attempted to pass were from 16 to 20, and when the prisoner made his appearance the commissioners became so doubtful about the genuineness of the certificate he had furnished that the solicitor of the Treasury was communicated with, and he at once sent the matter for investigation by the police at Scotland yard. Inspector Williamson at one proceeded to the prisoner's lodgings, and there discovered the genuine baptismal register of the prisoner, and steps were at once taken to prove the case a forgery. The minister of the church at Stoke-upcn-Trent and several other persons gave evidence to prove the falsity of the document produced by the pri soner to prove his age; and _ _ Sir Thomas Henry, at the conclusion of the ex amination, fully committed the prisoner for trial. The two men named William Challoner and Thomas Jones, who stood remanded on suspicion of being card-sharpers, were placed at the bar, but the evidence being insufficient Sir Thomas Henry discharged them, observing that there was great suspicion, but not enough evidence to justify him in sending them for trial. Jones said he was a respectable man, but Sir Thomas Henry told him that the flash notes and counters found in his pocket did not bear out that assertion, and the less thoy said about the mat ter the better for them. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SHAMEFUL CRUELTY TO A HORSE-BAD CASE.- W. J. Reed, a carman, of Parson's-green, was charged by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with the following cruelty to a horse. Inspector Temperley, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, saw the prisoner driving a horse attached to a heavily laden cart, but so badly laden that all the weight was pressing on the horse, and seeing the horse flinching as if in great pain, he examined it and found on the horse's back, under a piece of sheepskin which bad evidently been placed there to hide it, a raw wound'a foot in length and as broad as a man's hand, the poor animal being but half fed, and altogether in a most wretched condition. Barnes, the gaoler of the court, informed the magistrate that he had, at the invitation of Tern perley, seen the horse, and a more wretched spec tacle he had never seen—the poor creature had a large sore on its back exactly as described by Tem perley, its bones were protruding through its skin, it had scarcely a leg to stand on, and in fact was all to pieces. _ _ The prisoner said the horse belonged to his brother, and on the latter attending he refused to have the horse destroyed, and the prisoner was therefore fined 40s. or a month. The prisoner's brother informed the gaoler that his reason for not consenting to have the horse de stroyed was that ho intended to have some more work out of it. SPOR7 ING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM SPRING MEETING.-WEDNESDAY. The lleathcote Plate (handicap) of 100 sow.. for all ages winners (matches excepted) after March 19, at 10 a.m., 51b extra. New T.Y.C. (three-quarters of a mile). Duke of Newcastle's Bismark, by Weatherbit, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (J. Daley) 1 Lord Vivian's Tumbler, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ...(T. Challoner) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Fakir, 4 3 is, 7st 81b (Lluxtable) 3 The following also ran :—Grand Duke, Freemason, Hop Leaf, Catiline, Tina, Traviata, Chantilly, Laird of Scotland, Patrician, Manton, Dunoon, Adventuress, and Professor Anderson. Betting-7 to 4 agst Laird of Scotland, 9to 2 agst Patri cian, 8 to 1 agst Fakir, 10 to 1 each agst Bisniark, Tumbler, and Freemason, and 100 to 8 agst Hop Leaf. The favourite,lwith a clear lead of Hop Leap, Freemason, and Patrician, made the running to Tattenham Corner, where he ran wide, and in so doing took out Patrician and Freemason. This mistake left Tumbler inladvance of Bis mark and Fakir to the distance, where the Duke of New castle's horse headed the leader and won very cleverly by a couple of lengths. Three lengths divided the second and third ; Laird of Scotland, close up, was fourth, Dunoon fifth, Freemason sixth ; the next lot comprised Chantilly, Manton, Catilino, and Grand Duke, the last three being Tina, Patrician, and Adventuress. Match, 300 sove, h ft, five furlongs, Bst ilb each. Captain Cooper's filly by MentmoreLPrincess, Bst 71b (T. French) 1 Lord Vivian's Whimsical filly, Bst 71b (Fordham) 2 Betting-2 to lon the Whimsical filly. The non-favourite made all the running, and won in a canter by six lengths. Walton Stakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft, with 50 added. Weight for age, with certain penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile. Duke of Newcastle's Lure, 2 yrs, Gst 71b (Oradea) 1 Mr Merry's Sunflower filly, 2 yrs, 6st 71b (B u tt ers ) 2 Mr R. Walker's Catton, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 3 Mr T. V. Morgan's Antias, 2 yrs, Gst 71b (Penfold) 4 Betting-11 to 8 on Catton. Antias cut out the work a length in advance of the other three, who followed abreast to the Tattenham turn into the straight; here the leader ran out, and the favourite came on with the lead to the enclo sure, where he gave way, beaten ; pissing the Stand the Duke of Newcastle's colt shot out and eventually won by a length. Catton was a bad third. The Epsom Spring Cup (handicap) of 200 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, 3 only (to the fund) if declared; the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes; winners of a handicap with public money added after February 27, at 10 a.m., 51b, of two such or of the City ' and Suburban or Great Metropolitan 101 b extra. One mile. 33 subs, 12 of whom declared. Mr Beadman's Orion, by Cramond, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (Fordham) 1 Count Lagrange's Nemea, 4 yrs, Bst 1111) ...(Grimshaw) 2 Mr C. Snewing's Seamew, 4 yrs, ist 10Ib...(Maidment) 3 The following also ran:—Mount Palatine, Rabbit Trap, Lady Rosehill, La Muta, Yardarm, Carlos, Acorn. Mr Beadman declared to win with Orion. Betting-5 to 2 agst Orion, 100 to 30 eget Nomea, 6to 1 agst Lady Rosehill, 10 to 1 each Seamew, Mount Pala tine, and Acorn, and 100 to 8 agst Rabbit Trap. La Muta, in company with Seamew and Azorn, made play down the hill, followed by Nemea, Orion, and Lady Rosehill, but as they rounded Tatteuham-corner, the for mer dropped away, leaving Scamew, next the rails, in ad vance of Nemea, the pair being followed by the favourite, wide on the upper ground to the distance. Hero Nemea headed Seamew, but in a few strides further she gave way to Orion,who came on and won in a canter by two lengths, Nemea defeating Seamew by a length for second ; Acorn was a good fourth, Lady Rosehill fifth, Mount Palatine sixth, and Yardarm next. The others wore beaten off, and La Muta did not pass the post. The Durdans Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added; twe year olds fist 51b, three Bst 51b, four 9st Gib, five, six, and agod 9st 81b, mares and geldings allowed 31b; tho win ner to be sold for 150 suvs, if for 100 allowed 11b, if for 50 71b. Half a mile. Mr. J. P. Craven's Sir Oliver, by Stockwell, :4 yrs, Bst 131 b (Z5O) (T. French) 1 Prince Soltykoff's Seringapatam, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b (.£5O) (Mann) 2 Mr. Hope's Bouquetioro, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (.£100) (Maidment) 3 The following also ran:—Spitfire, Woodbine, Brine, Resistance, Lillington, Capucine filly, Merry Lass, Tarra gona filly, and Paris. Betting-5 to 2 agst Paris, 4to 1 (at first sto 2) agst Sir Oliver, 6 to 1 agst the Tarragona filly, 8 to 1 agst Woodbine, and 100 to 8 agst Spitfire. Paris made play, attended by Sir Oliver, Spitfire, Resistance, Bouquetiere, an 1 Seriugapatam, the latter lying wide oa the right. They ran thus to the distance, when the favourite beat a retreat, leaving Sir Oliver slightly in advance of Seringa patata and Bouquetiere to the Stand, when Resistance died away, leaving the issue with the three, Sir Oliver winning easily by.a length. There was a length and a half between the second and third ; Spitfire was fourth, Brine fifth, Resistance sixth, and Merry Lass next. The last three were Paris, Woodbine, and the Tarragona filly. Capt. Machell purchased the winner for 320 guineas, and Mr. Hughes claimed Seringapatam. The Great Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) of 23 cove each, 13 ft. Two miles and a quarter. Mr. 11. Savilo's Blueskin, 3 yrs, Gst (Liarnmoad) 1 Mr. W. Halo's Mancouvre filly, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b (Butters) 2 Count Lagrange's Montaguard, 4 yrs, ME 71b (fluxtable) 3 The following also ran :—Hippia, Fitz-Ivan, Thalia, Stephen Langton, Jezabel, Nine Elms, Powderham, Guy of Warwick, Attack colt, Child of the Islands, Mariner, Thorndyke, Clairon, Adamant, St. Albans, and Carnage. Betting--9 to 2 Blueskin, 7to 1 apt Mariner, Bto agst Stephen Langton, 10 to 1 each agst Hippia and Clairon, 12 to 1 each agst Thalia, Jezabol, Thorndykn, and Adamant, 100 to 6 agst Montagnard, 20 to 1 agst Nino Elms, 25 to 1 agst the Attack colt, and 33 to 1 agst the Manoeuvre filly. When fairly in the old course the favourite took his place at the girths of Viscount St. Albans and ran with him to the 3-quarters of a mile post, where he was dis posed of, and his place was then taken by Blueskin, closely attended by the Manceuvre filly, Montagnard, Child of the Islands, and Thalia to the turn into the straight, where they closed and ran to the road. Here Ilippia declined, leaving the issue with Blueskin, the Manceuvre filly, and the Frenchman, who came on together to the Stand, were the favourite drew away and won cleverly by a length and a half ; a bad third ; Child of the Islands was fourth, Thalia fifth, and llippia sixth ; then came Fitz-Ivan, Stephen Langton, Clairon, and Mariner in a cluster, followed at wide intervals byViscount St. Albans, Thorndyke, and Carnage, the last lot being Adamant, Nine Elms, and Jezabel ; the latter, however, did not pass the post. The New Two-Year-Old Stakes, of 10 sous each, with 100 added; colts, Bst 101 b; and fillies, Bst 71b. The second to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. Winners extra. T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile. 38 subs. Count Lagrange's Masaniello, by Ventre St. (iris, Bst 10lb rimshaw 1 Mr. J. iawson's De Vere, 9st 31b ( 1. French) ) 2 Mr. T. V. Morgan's Electricity, Bst 71b (S no wden) 3 The following also ran :—Mdlle do Flygny, The Major, The Baroness, Clara, Fenian, Robespierre, Glen Stuart, Soffinka, Musk, The Rajah, Rosecleer, and Lyttleton. Betting-6 to 4 agst Masaniello, sto 2 agst Do Yore, and 10 to 1 each agst Robespierre and The Rajah. De Yore, with Electricity in close attendance, laid in front to the turn into the straight, where Masaniollo, overpulling Grimshaw, took up the running, and came on towards the stand in advance, followed by Electricity and De Yore ; these three remained in front to the finish, Ma saniello winningin a canter by three lengths ; a length and a half separated second and third ; the Baroness was fourth, Robespierre fifth, Mdlle de Flygny sixth, Rosecleer seventh, and last of all Lyttleton, the latter having got off badly. The Prince of Wales's Stakes, a Free Handicap of 10 sons each, h ft, in case of acceptance, with 200 added; win ners of any race after March 12 (at ten a.m.) 31b, of a handicap race 71b extra; one mile. Duke of Newcastle's Clemence, by Newminster, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Bunt) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Xi, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (Wells) 2 Count Batthyany's Cheltenham, 4 yrs, Bst (Morris) 3 The following also ran :—Van Amburgh, Out-and- Outer, Montgoubert, Feodor, Ravioli, Conundrum, Laird of Scotland, and Choral. Betting-5 to 2 agst Laird of Scotland, 4to 1 each agst Xi and Ravioli, 6 to 1 each agst Feodor and Olomouc°, 100 to 8 agst Cheltenham, and 100 to 7 agst Van Amburgh. Ravoili made the running until well in the distance, where Clemenco was brought out, and won by a length and a half ; half a length between second and third; Van Am burgh was fourth, and Cheltenham fifth. LATEST BETTING ON TIIE COURSE. TWO TROTJSAND. 4to 1 agst Rosicrucian (taken) 7 to 1 agst Pace (taken) DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Orion (taken) LOTHIANS' RACING CLUB AND EDINBURGH SPRING MEETING.-SATUItDAY, April 4. Weights for the Hunters' and Yeomanry Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 25 added. Once round and a distance. Age at lb King's Cross 4 12 7 Wiseman ... 5 12 5 Bonaparte .., 6 12 5 Bay Leaf ... 5 12 4 Cottage Girl ... 6 12 2 Bachelor ... ... 5 12 0 Dark Agues ... 5 11 12 Brilliant ... a 11 12 Prince of Darkness 5 11 10 Camperdown ... all 8 Ejected ... 5 11 6 Weights for tho Hurdle Ilan added. One r Age st lb Bonaparte 6 13 0 Brilliant ... a 12 12 Jungle Queen 5 12 8 Sherwood ... a 12 0 Ladybird ... ... a 1.2 0 Barrister (Ii b) ... a 11 12 Wagtail .., ... all 10 The ... a 11 10 Weights published Age et lb Ladybird a 11 4 Amazon 5 11 3 Barrister (h-b) ... a 11 3 Black Knight ... 411 2 Queen of thy: Fairies 4 11 2 The Fawn... ... a 11 2 Emperor (li-b) a 11 2 Prior(h-b) 6 10 12 Luck (late Half Moon) 4 10 12 Salt Peter (h-b) 4 10 10 idicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 mile and a half. Age kt lb Black Knight ... 411 10 Tho Clown ... a 11 8 Neil Gow ... a 11 8 Speculation (h b)... a 11 6 Shy Girl (h b) 6 11 6 Jack (h b)... ... all 6 Cairnsmuir 6 11 4 Salt Peter (h b) 411 0 March 24, at noon. WESTMINSTER. SHOCKING PARENTALDEPHAVITY.—David Casey, a boy only seven years old, presenting a most frightful picture of rags and filth, shoeless, and shirtless, was brought to the court from St. Luke's Workhouse, charged with begging. Policeman Channery, 282 S, said that in Oakley street, Chelsea, he saw the poor child begging. Ile said to a lady, " Give me a penny," and afterwards importuned others. Mr. Benson—ls anything known of this miser able child ? Policeman—He has a brother in the Hammer srnithißeformatory, and a sister in another refor matory at Finchley. Mr. Benson =-- Is the mother here ? A woman stepped forward and said he was her son, but there was no keeping him indoors. She worked very hard for her living and so did her husband, and they were neither of them to blame in the least. Mr. Benson —How comes the poor child in this wretched condition ? Mother—His brother has his shoes and his jacket outside. Mr. Benson —Where is his shirt ? Mother He must have got rid of it. He never brings what he begs home to me. Mr. Benson —I don't believe that. Mother—His father has been very ill these six weeks, and can't work. Policeman —I saw him rolling drunk in the street only two days ago. Mother —We are very respectable people that work hard for our children. Daws, summoning officer of the court—l know this woman and her husband as common drunkards, spending all the money they can get that way. I have had a great deal of trouble with the father about the other children. The mother launched a volley of abuse at him. Mr. Benson —Let the poor child be taken to the workhouse till Thursday. THAMES. BRANDT SUCKERS IN THE LONDON DOCK..—Three men, named John Gale, aged 35 years ; George Robinson, 29; and John Crawley, 25 ; were charged with an offence called " sucking the monkey," but, in legal phraseology, feloniously stealing, taking, and carrying away brandy from a cask in the Lon don Dock. William Edward Spencer, acting inspector of the Dock Company's police, saw the prisoners on a quay where there were many casks of brandy, and where they had no right to be. Spencer watched them in a shed 40 yards distant. He saw them turn over a cask of brandy, and all three drunk in turn by means of a tube inserted in the bung-hole. The prisoners then rolled the cask on its side again, and were about to depart when Mr. Spencer pounced upon them and took them into custody. The prisoners:denied that they had been sucking the monkey, but the facts were clearly proved, and it appeared that each had a hearty draught of the real cogniac. They will n o t b e emp l oye d i n t h e dock again. _ _ The — magistrate said the prisoners were not charged with a felony in the police-sheet as they might have been, and as he expected they would have been. It was no less a felony for labourers to drink wine and spirits in the dock than to bring it out in vessels of any description. lle fined the pri soners 20s. each. DISINFECTION BY STEANI.—The novel attempt was recently made by Commander Chandler, of the United States steamer Don, to disinfect that vessel from yellow fever, which had broken out on board with great violence. He put into the port of Vera Cruz, where the sick were landed, and preparations for disinfection made by batten ing down and closely securing the berth-dock and ward rooms. Hot steam was then turned into them until the thermometer, which was introduced through a small open ing, indicated about 200 degrees of temperature. The hatches were then opened, decks dried down, and in two hours more there was no indication of the extreme heat to which those places had been exposed. No cases of fever occurred afterward. There had been. 23 cases on board and seven men died. Commander Chandler informs the Department that he is fully persuaded that heat eradicated the disease as well as a severe frost could have done. The experiment is a most important one, as it can be resorted to in any climate, or oven at sea. Weights for the Spring Ham added. Once row idicap of 5 sovs each, with 60 Ed and a distance. Age st lb Declaration ... 5 10 7 Warsvi,:k. ... 5 9 12 Three per Cent ..., 5 9 10 King's Cross ... 4 9 8 Bay 5 9 5 Auehinleek 4 9 5 Louisa 4 9 5 Armlet ... 4 9 2 Bab at the Bowster Age st lb Dark Agnes ... 5 8 13 Prince of Darkness 5 8 11 Dear Tom ... 4 8 7 Wee Wee Flower... 4 8 5 Falls of Clyd3 ... 4 8 5 Oaprora 3 8 3 Paleface ... 3 7 12 Ready Money ... 3 712 Highland Duck ... 3 7 12 Ashtead ... 3 7 10 First Blood ... 3 7 5 Flash Emma ... 3 7 3 Handicap Plato of 50 eons. tern of a mile. gelding 5 9 0 Barmaid ... 4 9 0 Polecat ... 4 8 13 Weights fur the Edinburgh Three-quar Age st lb Three per Cent 5 11 7 Auchinleck 4 11 6 Louisa ... 4 11 .6 King's Cross 4 11 6 Polecat ... 4 10 6 Cr by Fandango— Babat the Biwstor 5 10 12 Bachelor ... 5 10 12 Dark Agnes 5 10 10 Puritan ... ...6 10 10 Prince of Darkness 5 10 9 Strachino 5 10 7 Dear Tom 4 10 6 Age st lU Falls of Clyde ... 410 4 F by Wild Dayroll . .. . out of Chieftiin's Daughter 4 10 4 Caprera 3 10 3 T ripthong ... 3 10 3 Highland Duck ... 3 9 3 Paleface ... 3 9 13 Ready Money .... 3 912 Ashtead ... 3 9 10 First Blood 3 9 5 Flash Emma 3 9 2 THE COUNTY HANDICAP AT SHREWSBURY —The ob jection against Clemence, who came in first for this race, has been decided in favour of king of the Fairies, it hav ing been proved that Clemenco, as well as the other two, went the wrong side of a post. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sun" of last evening, con taining all the Epsom Races and Latest Betting on the Course, was published in time for delivery in town at 7 p.m. ARREST OF CAPTAIN DEASEY, THE FENIAN. MANCHESTER, Thursday. Captain Deasey, the Fenian, who was rescued from the prison van at Manchester, after a desperate and fatal conflict between his rescuers and the police--for the murder of one of whom three men were executed—was arrested this morning in bed, in a house in Ordtall-lane, Salford. The prisoner is to be brought before the magistrates to-day, and will be remanded. It is said that he has never left the neighbourhood since his rescue. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT lIOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING. Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. THE COMPULSORY CHURCH. RATES ABOLI- TION BILL. This bill was brought in and read a first time. NON- TRADERS BANKRUPTCY (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was committed and passed. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. This bill was read a second tim . e. LEGITIMACY DECLARATION (ILELAND) BILL. Lord SOMERHILL moved the second reading of this bill, which was read accordingly. FAIRS (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was committed and passed. ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL. The Earl STANHOI'E moved that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the bill which had been en titled " The Ecclesiastical Titles Bill." He would remind their lordships that formerly it was for bidden to take any title by a clergyman not of the Church of England. The noble earl (Russell), on the occasion of Dr.Wiseman taking the title of Archbishop of 'Westminster, had objected to it. This measure was then brought in and passed, both in the other house and in this house, and it inflicted a penalty of £lOO against any one who assumed au ecclesiastical title. How vain has this victory proved. Lord Derby told them that the returns of the penaltiess had been " nil," not a single penalty had been inflicted. They must now consider what injuries this act had inflicted. It might be urged that no penalties had been enforced, but this made the law most injurious. If there was a country where respect for law should be enforced it was in Ire land ; what must therefore be the feeling of the Irish people when they found that this law was not enforced ? The noble earl went into a retail of the objections which affected the bill. The bill affected both the episcopal as well as the Roman Catholic bench, and the act was bound to infl:ct a penalty on the one as well as on the other. The noble lord also quoted from the opinion of Justice O'llagan and eminent prelates, that the position of high ecclesiastical authorities ought to be clearly defined. The only object of the bill had been to forbid what they were not able to prevent. He would say to their lordship , make concessions while they could, so that they couto make resistaaco when it was required. The noble earl concluded by moving the select committee. Lord REDESDALE said that this was not only not a party quastion, but also not even an ecclesiastical ques tion. It was the fact of a foreign potentate interfering with the right of this country, and if any one countenance the right of a foreign power to make appointments ho would be doing what was most pernicious. The movement of the Pope in this matter was most unlawful. From the period of the Reformation down to 1851 there had been no appointment in this country by the Pope, and why should it be necessary then. It was an act of aggres sion, and most unfortunate and uncalled for. The act alluded was a protest against this aggression. (LEFT SPEAXINCL) HOUSE OF COMMONS-TILIS EVENING. The SPEAICER took the Chair at four o'clock. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTS. In reply to Mr. Piat, The Earl of MAYO was of opinion that great public advantage would result if the Act was extended to Ire land ; he was also of opinion that great improvement could be introduced in the taking of polls at municipal elections in that country. With respect to the Towns' Improvement Act (Ireland), he hoped after the recess to lay a bill on the table for the improvement of that Act. CAPTAIN WARREN'S INVENTIONS. Colonel SY KES asked the Secretary of State for War whether the application of Captain Warren, R.N., whose patent cooking apparatus had been adapted for use in the army, would be referred to the " Standing Committee for the consideration of the claims of inventors to rewards." Sir J. PAKINGTON said he did not propose to refer the application to the committee named, as he was of opinion that Captain Warren had received sufficient reward by having his apparatus purchased from his own agents on his own terms. With respect to Mr. Jacques's invention, ho was not acquainted with it; hi would inquire into the matter. INDIAN POSTAGE. In reply to Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. S. BOOTH said the amount mentioned in the re turn referred to, viz., £27,643, was calculated upon the old rates, and not on those now charged. The addition to that sum from the increased charge would be about £2,000 a month. An accurate account of the sums received from the outward and inward ludia mail was kept. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. Mr. STOCK asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the law in Ireland was the same as that in Eng land with regard to the treatment of prisoners convicted of seditious libel ? The Earl of MAYO said there was no such clatsification with respect to persons found guilty of misdemeanours in Ireland such as existed in England. In this country the judge had the power of ordering whether the offender should be confined as a first-class misdemeanant, and the regulations for the treatment of such persons were made by the justices at the sessions. • FOUTIFICATIONS. Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the Treasury minute, dated the 16th August, 1867, for the audit of the sums granted for fortifications annually had been carried into effect, and whether the results would be laid upon the table. Mr. S. BOOTH said the audit was being carried out, and the result would be laid on the table with the least possible delay. ALLEGED BRITISH CAPTIVES. Mr. B. COCHRANE asked the Secrotary of State for India if it was the intention of the Government to send out any person to tho East Coast of Africa to inquire into the truth of a report that there wore detained as prisoners, by the Somali tribe, some survivors of the ship St. Abbs, which was wrecked off Tenadi Nuova in 1855. Sir S. NORTIICOTE said he had received a deputa tion from the Geographical Society on this subject, the ob ject of which was to have some person sent out by the Government to inquire into the truth of such a statement. The Government could not consent to empower any person to act in act in such a matter with a country with which we had no diplomatic relations. The deputation also recom mended that a reward should be offered for reliable in formation ou the matter, and the Government had directed the police resident at Aden to offer such reward, and that was all that had been done in the matter at present. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S ARMY. Mr. BRUEN asked the Secretary of State for India when the bonus committee sitting in India was likely to come to a settlement of claims to compensation made by officers in the late East India Company's army. Sir 6. NURTIICOTE said there were several commit- tees sitting in tho different Residencies at which the claim; were being considered. As fast as the recommendations arrived with respect to the claims those persons entitled received their compensation. THE STRAND UNION AND DR. ROGERS. Sir J. SIMEON asked the Secretary to the Poor-last. Board what were the grounds on which the Boardaceepted the resignation of Dr. Rogers, the late medical officer of the S rand Union; and whether that resignation implied anything unfavourable to the character or to the profes sional ability of Dr. Rogers? Sir M. BEACH said in December last the Board of Guardians suspended Dr. Rogers, on the ground of his continual antagonism to them. The Poor Law Board, after considering the matter, considered the guardians were right in requesting that gentleman to resign, and in notifying the same to the Poor Law Board, regretted that Dr. Rigors had placed himself in such a position, the more so as he was a gentleman of such high character and pro fessional ability. THE :BANKRUPTCY LAW. Mr. MOFFATT called attention to the position of Par liament iu reference to the amendment of the law of bankruptcy, and to the expediency of introducing a bill into the house for that purpose without delay. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said a bill was at pre sent under the consideration of the other house, and ho hoped it would come down to them for consideration. THE ARMY ESTIMATES. The house went into committee of supply, and the vot ing of the army estimates was proceeded with. The sums required for clothing, barracks, hospitals, and yeomanry cavalry having been agreed to, £346,807 was proposed for the expense of the Volun teer force. Colonel BARTELOTT said it was much to be regretted that so small addition to the vote was made, because the result might be a dwindling away of the force altogether. It was but justice that if a body of men gave their time to the country they should not be called upon to incur expenses in going to drill when such drill could not be performed at headquarters. Mr. D. GRIFFITH thought the State did very little for this very admirable body, and he was of opinion that the expense of procuring their clothing ought not to be cast upon the different corps. It appeared to him to be as attempt to ride the willing horse to death. Colonel SYKES also thought the uniforms ought to bo supplied by tho Government, because it was a great hardship to call upon mon who did tho sub-service to do so out of their own private resources. When tho different contributions the men had to make were con sidered, it was extraordinary that the number of the body so well kept up. lie did not think the men ought to be called upon to, pay their own expenses on such occasions as the proposed review at Portsmouth. If the Govern ment wished the volunteer army to continue in an efficient state, they would sooner or later be compelled to act more liberal towards them than heretofore. Colonel LINDSAY was of opinion that it was absolutely necessary that the capitation grant should be increased. As the Government had decided not to do so, ha was afraid the efficiency of the movement would be the result. If the Government thought it was not worth while to keep up the movement, they would say so plainly. They, of course, could not expect anything this year, but if something was not done next year the volun teers would be a very small proportion of what they were at present. [LEFT SITTING.] SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE.—This Day, CHELTENHAM RACES—Tms DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HUNTERS' STAKES. Jove Belle of Cadiz Cabman Four ran. HURDLE RACE. Druui Prima Donna Chorister Seven ran. BOROUGH. PLATE. Colonso Eheu Gorsehawk Sik ran. PRINCE OF WALES'S STEEPLECHASE fluvelock Legerdemain Aleanwood Four ran. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 11 to 2 aget Blueskin (taken and offered) 15 to 2 agst Lord Hastings (taken) 100 to 7 agst Wolsey (taken) 100 to 6 agst Roquefort (offered)] 100 to 6 agst Montagnard (taken) 100 to 4 agst Lucifer (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. Bto 1 agst Tibthorpe (offered) 10 to 1 agst Sycee (offered) 100 to 6 agst Wolsey (taken) 100 to 6 agst Vespasian (offered) 20 to 1 agst Mr. Pitt (taken) 20 to 1 agst Orion (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Seville (off., take 1000 to 30) 1000 to 30 agst Deceit (offered) 50 to 1 agst Weather Star (off.) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. Bto 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered—take 4to 1) 7to 1 agst Formosa (taken) 11 to 1 aget Green Sleeve (offered) 100 to 6 agst See Saw (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Rabican (offered) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Lady Elizabeth (offered—take 6 to 1) ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE Three Doors from Blftckfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Fire Shillings. Applications for membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black. friars-road. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. APRIL. Newcastle Spring Edinburgh Spring Bromley Spring 6 Durham Newmarket Craven .., l3 Hendon l3 Catterick Bridge l6 Eastbourne Lewes Spring Thirsk Curragh April 2l Croydon Sprin— 23 Knighton _ l.l .3 pi Liverpool Hunt Lichfield Spring l4 Abergavenny ..... 16 Nevniarket Ist Spring 27 Cardiff M, Chester 5 Egliuton Hunt 7 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury l4 Bath _ _ Wye Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden lEpsom Summer 1 Paris 3l NE West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer 3 Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer JU. Chelmsford Worcester Summer 2 Carlisle 7 Newmarket July Huugerford Pontefract Beading • l4 Down Royal Corp. l5 AUG Deauville Leek 37 Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer 7 Wolverhampton ll Newton Hampton Newcastle 23 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexandra Park SO I Liverpool July XL 1 Odiham l6 I Stamford Radcliffe .. II Huntingdon 2l Nottingham July Southampton I Goodwood UST. Dover Oxford Scarborough 24 Canterbury Great Yarmouth 25 Derby Summer COVENTRY ELECTION. (THIS DAY.) CLOSE OF THE POLL. Carter Hill . Majority -289 Bank of England Returns. In Account, pursuant to t] cap. 32, for the week ending I ISSUI DE Notes issued .....£35,099,805 £35,09,805 BANKING I): Proprietors'Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including-Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts 7,287,476 Other Deposits 19,502,226 Sevon Days and other Bills 437,:13 X 45,41.5,218 he Act 7th and Bth Victoria Wednesday, March 25, 1868. P /RTMENT. 'Governint. D0bt.X11,015,100 Oth©r Securities.. 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion _ 20,099,105 Silver Bullion X 35,099,80 5 :PARTMENT. Goverumt. Secu rities(iucluding Dead Weight Amway) £13,272,1 Other Securities 19,089,8 : Notes 11,764,9 4 0 Gold and Silver Coin ... 1,838,27 8 £45,415,218 Mit, Deputy Cashier. U