The Sun. — London, England, 1868-04-16 00:00:00

310/NTLY MARKET AND ')OIYLMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. IIIe settie-ment is being concluded, and the °ramy course of business is therefore interrupted, Ileverthe tleaNeverthe- less,the Sto c k M ar k ets are firm, but without partieu r c hange. The principal exception is American securities. These are all flat. Several of the South :American Gov ernment Stocks are 4 per cent. higher, F.l?_uotreaigns a rule th ere i s no i mportant movement in Securities Italian are hardly so fi rm . Rail ways see m disposed to be less animated, several of the ading sh ares b e i ng speculatively offered at rather lower prices. Anglo-American Telegr a ph Sh ares are in req uest. The discount market is firmer, and in Lombard- Stre et et 2 per ce n t. i s as k ed for the best short-dated ; but the bulk of the business is done at 14 per ce nt. In th e S tock Exchange 11. per cent. is quoted s advances on Consols, and about 21 to 3i on foreign stocks. ativ an Consols a re qu i et, but well supported at yesterday's and ee, at 93 to for money and account ; New Reduced Three per Cents., 924 to 924 ; India 6 per —eras. firm, at 1141 to 1141 being 4 higher ; -Dank Stock, 244 to 246 , Exchequer Bills, lEs to_2oe Prem. ttfirm, but not an active tone pervadas the foreign ?ck market. T here i s a rise of 4 per cent. in the (viceroys Nin e per C ent, at 88/ to 894 ; in Brazilian ;„ 1 , 6 )) at 741 to 751 ; in Peruvian, (1865), at 80* to and iu Greek, at 125 to 13 ; and of In Turkish, at 344 to 345 ; and in New Spanish at 35g- to 35 i i. There is no change in nMexican, 151 to 15/ ; Egyptian (1864), 81 to 82 ; d ditto R a i lway Loan, 894 to 90Viceroy's . The ~ Per Ce n t s , are quoted 72 to 721 ex drawing ; 861) are 5 lower, at 47k to 474. American Government Securities are flat, at the subjoined prices :--Five-Twenties, 704 to 705 ; Erie, 45 to 46; and Illinois, 93 to 94. Llglish railway shares are on the whole well main tai ; n e ,, , but the variations in prices are not of much ;90rtance. Great Northern is 5 lower ; London and lorth Western and Great Eastern each ; and 'aricashire and Yorkshire, 4. On the other hand shire Midland, South Eastern, and Metropolitan are each iGreabtettleVr,esteamrnd, to 1244°N; quot nsorthern (A) 4. The following are the Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1251 Midland, 100 to 106 k ; South Eastern, 744 Great74l ; London and North Western, 115 to 1155 ; krreat Northern, 102 to 103 ditto A, 99 to 100 ; 4r eat Eastern, 341 to 35 ; Great Western, 504 to 5,21; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 511 to t 045 ; Alan c h ester, Sheff i eld, and Lincolnshire, 44 to ; Metropolita n , 1121 t o 1134 ; Caledonian, 725 44 ,„ 73 , ; Lond on , Ch at h am, an d Dover, 18/ to 194. shares of S teady at previous the leading Agr joaint-stocAk to 10 banks are . 91 5 13 to 12 dis. ; Chartered Mercantile, 28 i c) ; Cons o lid a t e d, 4 to 4,1 ; Imperial, 17 to 175 ; I° Perial Ottoman, to pre ni.; London and eou 4 3 7 „, 51 to 52 ; London and Westminster, 675 t l ; 68 1 ; Lond on J o i nt Stock, 315 to 325 ; and Union of London, 31 to 32. rFinance Shares are without change. Credit Fou is quoted at 24 to 34 ; General Credit, to .:Bp•ocelingtnernttoizl Finance, 2 to 15 dis. Shares are without change. St. ", °, l ln del Rey is inquired for at 20 to 21 ; Port Philip, At to ; Chontates, 34 to 35. gln Miscellaneous Securities, Anglo-American Tele aPh is S better, at 234 to 23 1 ; A t l ant i c Telegraph to Per cent. ste a d y 5 4 to 5i ; Hudson ' s Bay, 14 1 4,t. The bullion operations for the week ending ester-' ay sho w a b alance in favour of the Bank of .£77,000. rAthenian h as arr i ved from the west coast of ,!ioa, with £2,600 in specie. onut.bmogi scrirpttions are invited for £2,000,000 S even per wege Bonds of th e I n di ana S out h ern Rail 4vY ,at 80 per cent. The whole is repayable within fund ZY-eight years, by the operation of a sinking T e The prospectus has been issued of the Indo-European 4res of t h egraikl: Com ac pany, with a capit a l o f £450,000 i n 25 eh. ailltThe biddings for £350,000 in bills on Calcutta and adras were held yesterday, at the Bank of England. an were allotted were, to Calcutta £319,400, fixed'tl Madras £30,600. The minimum price was te nders as before, at is 114 d on both Presidencies, and T hose at that' rate will receive about 23 per cent. r B e above will be allotted in full. No tenders on dh t ti !baY were invited. These terms show A further t inu tion in the demand for the means of reinittanee 0 the East. b v A further call of £2 lOs per share has been made .4sthheatlioqiul,idators of the Imperial Mercantile Credit so e i • Payable by the 15th of May. th e „, e report of the Oriental Bank was adopted at pr ov ' 9 * A e .etinu to-day. The net profit for the year, after tienc,,o.o t, g r all bad and doubtful debts, is £175,539, which' With the addition of £13,687 from the last gives an aggregate of £189,226 for distribu xouv An interim dividend of £OO,OOO was paid in lik e ea lber last, and it is now proposed to distribute a mak e "unt, both f ree of i ncome tax. This will bC 12 per cent. f or th e year, an d l eave £ 9,226 to carried forwa rd. Steel extraordinaiy general meeting of the Titanic aoth inscl Iron Company has been convened for the e l - 14)1 t for the purpose of proposing resolutions and t in g the company to reduce its nominal capital 0 subdivide its shares. oi-,ine directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Pri e l t Pan Y have decided to recommend to the pro the 'pra, at the meeting to be held on the 29th inst., freePaYlnent of a dividend of one pound per share, of ,ef income - tax, for the half-y ear en d e d t h e 31 s t -e eember last. coe quart erly dividend of th e P anama R a il roa d re ,.,',,Pany was pa i d on the 6th inst. It is commonly cash that th e di rectors intend to declare an extra t Z d thd.dend of 20 per cent. during the current W4.„BPecial general meeting of the North and South for7,tero Junction Railway Company has been called how L o e Ist May, for the purpose of considering a bill TiPending before Parliament. aao f. • a nd c allure is announced of Messrs. John Wheeley °lnpany, in the iron trade, of Stourbrid ge . Co o ,„' half -yearly meet i ng of the Equitable Gas Light pti,,,"aY has b een ca ll e d for the sth of May, for the el, A T e v s e of rec e i v i ng t h e di rectors ' report, and to de di vidend. e traffic receipts of the Bahia and San Francisco abovi,w"Y Company for the week ending March 7, re 41 1 increase of £528 as compared with the cor 130,41wing week of last year, and the receipts of the eiv i JaY and Central India Railway, for the week i t !'g Veb. 22, a decrease of £1,967. Canada traffic receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of increasell4 per the week ending March 28th, show an .E 6 178 g W eek as compared with the correspond- Th e a of last year. Wo ol ecend series of Liverpool sales of East India A ce are fixed to commence on the 29th instant. " ci tn t o ffered g M r. Helmuth Schwartze, the quantity arri v ,, L , will probably comprise 10,000 bales of new arrivals and 2 ,000 of old stock. The London Colonial for whaireehexpected to commence on the 14th of May, total is 102,226 bales have already arrived. The Ma rket Is ,_ e. )(p fireeledm to reach 200,000 bales. * The wool 'CLOOK. ~.., .5.41T15E1 PUNDIi—TWO 0 i ~.,ovtrt . ~ s u Per , N MENT / UND • 93j 1::,, uent. Consols _ 3 ltto foi• Account 92i IN4l:er Cent. Reduced 921 I isre ''', 3 per Cent 2 i per Cent. Jan. 1894 k ° •. 5 per Cent. dan. 1873 baunties, 80 'yrs, expire sth Jan., 18p — Ego1:/0. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1880 _ ILLoci (Red Soa 'Pelevaph), Aug., 1908 _ Pm prier Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct 19 D o .£5OO 15 )1 • £lOO 241 t h tik of England Stock, 4f p3r Cent ',. Account . •• ................. 1 licii:'',l3_l4/4 GOVERNMENT S2CURITIES. j ) to it, 10f per Cent., AprillB74 „ 216 p-e• Acceount l c.. 5 Per Cont....f ....... 1880 101 D 1 r Cent., Oct. 1888 164°. ?,,"tineates - t,(0; ,--alfaced Paper per Cent 103 i b • 0 per gent., Jan. 1872 I:),°' 5 ,i Per Cent., May 1879 — v 0 per Cent., Rup, Deb. 1872 D Do do. 1877 — 0o 1)0 .., • do. 1882 — 105 I)o6Cent. Aug. 1873 ~ 5 per ~ pm h /3011ds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO 27 25 pin "0. Under, .£l,OOO ................ (-) ()LOOK. IrOAEIGN FUNDS-I'W- - 4t, ;( l lit' ..._ Auv iue Itopbb, per Cent _ bra fln Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859 4 14 415 _ !-) per ~..,ent _ D°• li Per Cent 1852 ...,010' do ~ 1818 ___ , , 1 67 43, ' 1 4 7 1860 _ 1863 _ 1:1° ' Pe do. 1860 •,` t 1865 No , , r _en., 7 , 11 5 )1 -Aceotint _ le"s Ayres • Cent „. b o 2 b Per Cent ) u 41),, ,Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per _ O A ,' k' Per Cnt. _ r , 'MI 6 per Cent ____ " o e• 41 per Cent b u ' 6 Per Cont., B . 90} i 1.,., 1867 ...., 0 .., 98 i b ~ ( per , Cent., 1866 _ ra c',,,'',erip .£32 paid ......... ...... t)tni'''''Aat), 6 per Cent _ 1) ,„ t? 3 Per Cent., 1825 .. sdr4l3":ol:Bl:Ptr:erPerie44.l,allBit6i?' 7 Per Cent 7_ 1 3 4 1 1 ,, , acl9r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.- 7 per Cent iv'. , Je. oad issue D .41:e1) Ltood - 00 80nd5...................... _ bo , • 1861 n • 4510 Bonds .................... 0 4 ......... g r :, 100 Bonds... ....... ... .. ........ ~.. bj "01114,04 t rtibillY ay 4)ob@jatlirtla .. 41, I"" ~~~: Til 15. 11 High d Prince ruing. c with a Japanese demands Le troupe istes se- ycooa at remem- satiou in aralleled 3, visited troupe, ions for ies. Of acuities, ited, the .st year America wonder L of dis mem is ;emingly narkable f which icy and I some- Imperial familiar d fail to )rd con- ied, and Pith. Of ro ape of ese who Floral Lehieved Lnplished rather of their nature ouvey a )rder to Lovers of 1 some ) open group- Dnekichi xt corn° Hamai liS back drum, L end to 3 ; some to Ilia yrainkit ). Ho finally catches .ry nc 4 ithin all bicnself 3 forth• auottter ole, and Lich, red em the on the ,hi ds eh b b tend i l be dr —° dy sa iar clued LI ;bed. ted .`; I apP e- a f aa plisb e e e to t 3t00i97.1.. pOli°' of 3 tiog • ioo v°l . s ; t ree:t":o6 ' that v e b we e 0 0 1 ' LgD l d is ,- „ r 64 11°s ' ;11 b eiP d ic heo it 'a t° 000, 0 f Via c ,0 ,0 red te Sti' ,11 0 . W A lt to w ore' it Sus ie IP' el 30e 1) , e ed Do p e e ° opP ' 1 , 0 6 s o a 10 0 • tb° ff , (10 s eil boo t o Lg iu Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do. Account - Do. Coupons I Do. Account Guatemala. 5 per Cent . — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p It . aan 6 per rent., 1665 Do. Account . — Do. Marenunana Raiway — Nlxicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — •.lontevidcau 6 per Cent. Iloorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) - - Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Bl Do Account .. 811 I- Do 41 per Cent. (Uri barren) - Do 41 per Cent., 1. 62 Do Account Ports -2,-nose 3 per Ct., IK - ,3, '6, '7, '9,'6 , 1,'2,%; 39a Do. do., 1' 67 4Ol Do. do., Scrip, £2J paid —. Rat sian 5 per Cent., I.6zz, 4 bt — lio 41 per Cent. 1850 Do .I,i per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bondt. > 6 Do. do. £Bl 15s. d 0.., Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B5l Do. do £B4 15s. do — Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Con ... Do Acwitint Do New Deferred ••• •••• . .... Do Account Do Passive — Do Acc. ant Do Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Turkish 6 per Cont. — Do Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 • _ Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — . Do 6 per Cent., 1862 _ Do Account Do .£IOC , Bonds 67 • Do. 1863 _ Do 5 per Cent., 1865 ___ — Do Account - Do 6 per Cent., 1865 5 71 i Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ......... Dividends on the above payable in London. French lientes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 23f. Austnsu a par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2} per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, Do Account Itliiah 5 per °out. 1831, E. 25i. Do. Account 47i TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 93i Do. Account, sth May .. 93i i THE QUEEN AT ALDERSHOT. Yesterday her Majesty paid another visit to the Camp at Aldershot, and, like that of this day month, it was a private one so far as such visits to a camp can ever be considered private. As a matter of course, it was soon known that the Queen would come yesterday, and equally as a matter of cour se crowds from the neighbourhood of the Camp assem bled to witness her arrival and departure. Never theless, the visit in all its essentials of state and ceremonial was a private one, and lasted little mo re than two hours. It was at one time contemplated to have a short field-day on the flats between Frim ley and Sandhurst, the troops then to retire on Aldershot for the marching past. The death of Sir George Wetherall, however, the Governor of Sand hurst, put this portion of the programme out of the question, and the visit yesterday resolved itself into a simple inspection of the troops in Camp. The troops were sent out very early—in fact, they had bad taken up their positions even before her Ma jesty left Windsor. The line chosen was along the rough undulations of that most picturesque height called Caesar's Camp, and thence the chain was con tinued along the ridges formed by Bricksbury and Hungry hill, facing towards Farnham, from which an enemy was supposed to be advancing. The whole of the little army, numbering some 10,000 men, was drawn up in perfect battle array. The cavalry had their vedettes out and the infantry their outposts. On the right were the Horse Artillery, with the Ist and 4th Dragoon Guards, then the 51st and 57th Regiments, and the 98th Regiment, the 2d battalion of the Bth Regiment, with the 54th, 40th, 80th, and 43d Regiments. With these were the field batteries, the Engineers, and Military Train, so that, s..nall as the force was, it was complete, and from the spot on which it stood could have taken the field against an enemy within a minute after it received its am munition for active service. Her Majesty left Windsor soon after 11. With the Queen were the Princess Louise and Prince Leopold, the latter wear ing the highland dress. Prince Arthur, in the uniform of an Artillery officer, rode by the side of the carriage, which, as far as Bagshot, was escorted by a detachment of the Ist Life Guards. Here it was relieved by au escort of the 4th Dragoon Guards, which accompanied the Royal party as far Frimley, when another escort of the Ist Dragoon Guards escorted her Majesty into Camp. The suite in attendance on the Queen followed in two open car riages and four. At Farnborough the horses were changed for grey ponies, and then the cortege drove at once to Camp. Near the entrance it was met by General Sir James Yorke Scarlett, accompanied by the whole of the head-quarter staff, and by Gen. Lord W. Paulet and Col. the Hon. 11. Clifford, V.C. Her Majesty drove at once past the Pavilion to the heights on the plateau beyond Caesar's Camp, where the whole force received her with a Royal salute given with magnificent effect and precision, while the guns from the batteries beyond thun dered out their royal welcome. The Queen drove slowly along the front of the lines, inspecting each regiment with careful scrutiny. When the whole force had been thus inspected, her Majesty returned to the centre of the plateau and the troops broke up their formation to prepare for marching past, the artillery in batteries, the cavalry in squadrons, and the infantry in grand divisions. The scene at this time was very brilliant, as the whole force in great coloured masses wheeled and formed up into their respective positions, for the day was gloriously fine, and the blue ridges of hills in the distance looked more picturesque than ever, covered as they were with the light warm spring mist, which hung about them like the haze over Turner's paintings. The march past was, as always at Aldershot, beautifully done; and the moat fastidious of military critics would have been puzzled to which corps to award the highest meed of approbation. The infantry only passed once and then re-formed, but the cavalry and Royal Horse Artillery came by her Majesty twice afterwards, once at a trot and then at a gallop. Tha sweep and rush with which the latter movement was executed was in itself a sight worth going down to Aldershot to see. The charge seemed as resistless as the sweep of destiny. With this the evolutions of the day concluded, and the troops broke off and returned to quarters. Her Majesty and suite returned to lunch at the Pavilion in the South Camp, and soon after 4 o'clock left Aldershot, escorted as in coming back to Windsor. The Camp is just now rather empty, but is com mencing to aesume its summer aspect, and the air is fragrant with the sweet smell of the pine woods. The numbers in Camp are kept purposely low just now, for next month seven regiments of Militia come in to take their turn of yearly drill. Thes e will quite fill the lines up to what they are at pre sent capable of accommodating —some 20,000 men. It is even said that to make room for the Militia some of the regular corps will have to be put under canvas next month. It is certainly early weather for tents, but the experiment may be safely tried, for the Camp has never been more healthy than it is now. THE LORD MAYOR AND THE BLUECOAT BOYS.— Yesterday, at half-past one o'clock, an interesting cere mony took place at the Mansion House, in the presence of a number of ladies and gentlemen, including the Lord Mayor (attended by Mr. Sewell, sword-bearer, and Mr. Beddome, the common crier), Alderman Sir Francis Graham Moon, Mr. Alderman Wilson, Mr. Alderman Causton, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Stone, Mr. Sheriff M'Arthur, Mr. Joseph Gibbs, the Lord Mayor's private secretary, and others. According to custom, the Bluecoat Boys marched in procession from Christ's Hospital to the Mansion House, and, having been drawn up in the Egyp tian Hall, passed through the vestibule, where the Lord Mayor handed to each boy a sum of money, the Grecians, of whom there were 14, receiving a guinea each, the pro bationaries, numbering seven, half a guinea; the monitors numbering 47, half a crown ; and the remainder, number ing t;64, a shilling. The boys likewise received a glass of wine and a bun. Subsequently they attended Divine ser vice in Christ's Church, where a sermon was preached by tho ROY, E. Lloyd Imo, the ,tard Mayor's chaplain. ru . kaekatENcr; btIAILSt , AND STOCKS. Midland A and B £5 per cent., 10511 FOLttiliGN tiAiLWAYY. San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., 15 FOILELGINI MIN ICH.: Chontaleg Gold and Sliver fining, lira., af St. John del lie y, lira, 23 BANK s. Agra, lira., A, 10 Land Mortgage Bank of' India, inn., 1 London Joint Stociz, 314 London and %1 estutinSter,:—., Ditto, Scrip, 405 Union or Australia, 43 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo American Telegraph, 23 Atlantic Telegraph, 58 Ditto, h per cent 105 65 Credit Funnier of England, lira., 3 Egyptian per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua. by Egypt. GOY. 'B9l Eh-am an:t International Telegraph, 155 Ditto, new, 135 Hudson's liay, - 11 international Financial SOciety,lim., 35 Land Securities, lira., is New Zealand Trust and Loan, lim., 6 3-16 Ocean Name Insurance), 105 • Peninsula and Oriental a team, 574 Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, 134 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan, 721 35 Foreign Mail l'aeltdt List, MAILS DUE. dnstralla and New Zealand, via Bouthamptoa.....April 25. Ditto, via Marseilles Ditto, via Panama April 23. Snail, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video .... May 4. Ditto, by French packet April 22 Cape Verde, by Brazil packet I.:ape of Good Hope. Ascension, and .it. Helena.... May 13. China, Penang. and Singapore, via Southampton—April 21. Ditto, via Marseilles .. • April 20 Falkland Islands •-• • May 4. Jibraltar, via Southampton April 13. tuella, via Southampton April .8. Ditto, vii Marseilles Malta, Egypt, &J. April 18. Ditto, Marseilles April 14. Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton Litt), Marseilles - April 18 .ewfotindlane. Portugal .... Ditto, by privde ship to Oporto ... Ditto i .tto to Lisbon United States, t anada, California, dzo., by British • packet Ditto, by 1. sited Mates packet Ditto ditto • New York) Ditto ditto 'New York) Ditto ditt( (Baltimore) WWI by Caiudiaa pack g ‘ uusii•wiiijAprl 3l7. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1868. SHARE LIST. ORDINARY B.IIARES AND STOCKS. hallways. Paid. ' 1 Closing Business Price. &me. ißrirCbtand Exeter . [Caledonian ...... t 2 k 4 72 74 2U 30 711 2k Cori and Bandon...— Oorn wall Dublin clz Belfast June Dun„Perth, Ab.Junc E.London, ourip Corti Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s t k. Do. E. Angl. et. No. bircat North 01 Seutlauoi Great Northern 1),. A 8 tock • • 3 4 75 7/ 70 72 102 104 31 3 7 8 15 6 102 104 98 119 121 145 Do. B 3100: Do. New, is. at 25 pw (it 6, and W. of Ireland (It. Western -Original Dv. 6. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Alid.— o).toru 91 96 U 5:1 L 5 3) 3!, 12 126 511 521' 14t 11.11 12 15 I 1 , 5111 tO tSs 44 t 5 112 1,1 1( - ,5 74 76 :03 1 99d LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Blackburn, Lush, and Hannen.) THE GREAT BOAT RACE CASE-SADLER V. SMITH. It will be remembered that this aquatic case was tried at the last sittings at Guildhall before the Lord Chief Justice and a special jury, when a ver . diet was returned for the plaintiff, the damages awarded being £3OO. The plaintiff was the well-known rower Sadler, and he had engaged to row another professional, Kelley, last autumn for £3OO. The race was to have taken place on _the Tuesday, but owing to the state of the river it did not come off, but was post poned until the next day. On that day when the men were placed two or three false starts were made, and in the referee's mind it became evident that Sadler, the plaintiff, did not intend to start at all. The referee of Kelley rowed to Mr. Bit - lilt's boat and told him that Sadler wool I not start, and he asked what was to be done. The re • force then, told Kelly to row over the course, and to tell Sadler that he was going to do so. Kelley alleges that he did tell Sadler so, but that he took no notice, and was rowing away. Kelley then rowed over the course, and when they got to Putney the referee awarded to him the stakes. This action, at variance with the usual custom in sporting circles, was brought to recover the amount of these stakes. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine (with Lim Mr. Garth, Q.C.) now moved for a new trial on the ground of misdirection to the jury, and that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. He contended that the questions which had been put to the jury for their decision by the learned judge were irrelevant, and that they did not contain the'real point at issue. Ile considered that the point on which his application for a new trial was based was as to the decision of the referee, and whether or not he had the right to make the award he had made. The Lord Chief Justice—The question would be whether the referee had the right to make an award without investigating into the particulars of the matter, or whether he could immediately make it. The referee (Mr. Biffin) admitted that he had been too hasty, and that he now regretted It. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said that it was so, but that this point was not placed before the jury at all. He contended that it rested entirely in the hands of the referee, and that he had absolute power to make what award he chose. ➢lr. Justice Lush—But it would be a matter of usage. Air. Sergeant Ballantine—No, my lord ; this was an agreement giving the referee this power. The learned counsel then entered into an analysis of some portiOns of the terms of the agreement to show the poWer of the referee. After some further argument the Court, after a brief consultation, informed Sergeant Ballantine that he could take a decree nisi to show cause. CITY OF LONDON COURT. (Before R. M. Kerr, Esq.) ROCHES V. WALKER-AN EXTRAVAGANT INFANT AND His £4 4s. COAT. This was an action to recover £4 45., the value of a coat sold by the plaintiff, who is a tailor, to the defendant's son, the particulars of demands being in the form of goods sold and delivered. It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff that the defendant's son called upon him and or dered a coat, which came to £4 4s. The son is a minor. His Honour—How do you make the defendant Liable under an auction for goods sold and de livered. It was urged that the form might be altered so that the father could be sued for necessaries sup plied to his son, but his honour declined to amend the particulars. Defendant—l desire to say a few words in this matter. My son at the time he gave this order was only 17 years of age, and was in a situation at 12s. 6d. per week, so that a £4 4s. coat was utterly out of the question for a youth in his circumstances. As soon as I saw the coat I asked my son how he came by it, and he replied, " That is my business," but I told him I must see into the matter. After making inquiry I ascertained the fact, and returned the coat to plaintiff. His Honour—Do you provide your son with necessary clothes ? Defendant—l do. Plaintiff—You offered to make an arrangement. Defendant—l told you that I had sons in` Auch a position of life that the coat might be suitable, and if they chose to buy it they could, but they de clined. his Honour ruled that defendant could not be made liable in such an action as this. He had be haved in a very proper manner in the case, and plaintiff must be non-suited. Plaintiff non-suited, and defendant allowed costs. POLICE IiVTELLIGENCE.-TIHS DAY. WESTMINS rE R. TIIE GAROTTE ROBBERY IN WESTMINSTER. — William Brown, Joh n Pugh, and Michael Forrest, three ill-looking fellows, were finally examined before Mr. Arnold, charged with assaulting and robbing John Taylor, a smith, and pensioner from the army, whereby his life was in danger. It will be remembered that Taylor was so in- jured as to necessitate the Magistrate taking his deposition at the Westminster Hospital. Happily, however, for the prisoner, under the care of Mr. Winkworth, the house surgeon, he gradually re covered, and is now able to leave the hospital, and attend the court to give evidence. The evidence, which was very voluminous, went clearly to show that, on the night of the 11th, at a quarter to eleven o'clock, the prosecutor and three prisoners were drinking together in the Cock pub lichouse, Tothill-street, Westminster, and left to gether, crossing the road, and proceeding down New Tothill-street ; here they attacked him, and knocked him down, and a lad named John Owen, living at 10, Tothill-street, deposed to seeing the prisoner Brown strike him on the ground, stoop over him, put his hand into his pocket, ani, having taken it out, said, " I've got it," whereon they all walked quickly away, leaving the man on the ground insensible. The lad followed Brown, and through his instrumentality Brown was taken shortly after wards. The other prisoners were taken subs - quently by Morgan and Upson, detectives of the B division. Forrest denied the charge in lobo, and said he was in another public-house at the time. The others did not deny their identity ; but urged in their de fence that Taylor, under the influence of liquor, challenged them to fight for a crown, that they went outside, and the result was a fight, of which Taylor got the worst. Brown denied all knowledge of the robbery or any participation in it. They were all committed for trial at the Middle sex Sessions without bail. horses and omnibus? A most disgraceful state of things. Mr. Emanuel, of 83, Church-lane, Whitechapel, said the two prisoners had been in his employ several years. They were taking the omnibus home to be washed. He never knew the prisoners to be in trouble before. They were generally very steady men. Mr. Paget--Respectable females passing along the road might have stopped the omnibus. If they had done so they would have been at the mercy of two drunken men. I fine the prisoners 40s. each, and in default 14 days' imprisonment. Mr. Emanuel paid the fines for his men. BAIL IPA Y SHA REHOLDERS' CON PE- REIY C 1 S. The Conference resumed its sittings at the Town Hall, Alanchester, yesterd a y morn i ng . Mr. John _ _ Platt, M.P., preside]. The CALURNIAN, in opening the proceedings, said the ciu stion of the desirablencs3 of railways bad been settled by the large amount of money invested in them. One thing he was anxious to see in connection with all railway companies was. a sepa rate fund to meet deprecia.ion in rolling stock. Ile said, without fear of contradiction, that no railway in the kingdom possessed such a fund. Another matter in which some guarantee was wanted was that in the construction of new stations a fair de duction should be made from capital on account of the stations destroyed. Mr. W. W. HuLsE read a paper on the uniformity of railway accounts. Mr. FRANKLIN (London) read a paper in which he dwelt upon the advantages of the Indian rail. way system and a Government supervision of ac counts. Mr. DARBY GRIFFITH, M.P., addressed the Con ference at some length in coudemnaion of the existing proxy system. The CHAIRMAN moved, and Mr. H. RAWSON seconded, the following resolution :--.“That it is the opinion of this meeting that,. with a view to the concentration and definition of responsibility, each board of directors should have a small and well-paid executive known to the proprietors, the remaining members being a board of supervision and con trol." After some discussion, the resolution was adopted. The CHAIRMAN moved, " That it is desirable the management and control of capital outlay and the revenue expenditure be separated and entrusted to distinct bodies." Mr. WOOD objected to the ambiguous wording of the resolution, and proposed as an amendment that the following words be added :—" Th e ques tion being left open whether the trustees of capital be or be not directors." After some discussion, the resolution was passed with only two dissentients. _ . The third resolution, moved by the CHAIRMAN, and seconded by Mr. TROTTER, was as follows : " That in the expenditure of money for the purpose of improving the property of the company only such expenditure as may increase the value above the original cost should in any case be charged to capi tal, and then only when such expenditure will in crease proportionately the receipts of the company." The resolution was passed, with the following words added on the suggestion of the Chairman :--'• Whe ther from additional expenditure on reduced net receipts." The fourth resolution, moved by the CHAIRMAN, and seconded by Mr. FIELDEN, was as follows : " That no expenditure on capital account be valid unless specially voted and adopted at the first gene ral meeting in each year; and any money voted at a previous meeting and not expended be subject to a renewed vote, or be cancelled." This was passed, with the substitution of the words " each half yearly meeting," instead of " the _first general meeting." Mr. v H. RAWSON proposed, and Mr. PARKS seconded, the fifth resolution—" That it is desirable the proprietors iu special meeting, at which half at least of the capital conferring the right to vote is represented, should be enabled, by the votes of three-fifths of the proprietors present, personally or by proxy, to remove from office the entire board of directors or any of its members, and to elect other directors in their pi tce." Mr. WATKIN, M.P., supported the proposition and after some discussion it wai passed. The CHAIRMAN proposed, and Mr. BuTll (Lon don) seconded, the sixth resolution—" That it is desirable due inquiries shOuld be made by Parlia mentary committees into the financial ability of the promoters of new railway schemes to give effect to the powers granted to them by Parliament." Mr. WATKIN, M.P., proposed to add the words, " and also as to the reproductive nature of the out lay ;" which Mr. Blyth agreed to, and the resolu tion was passed. The CHAIRMAN proposed, and Mr. HULSE se conded, the seventh resolution—" That it is desir able, as nearly as may be possible, to establish uni formity of railway accounts." The resolution was passed, with the addition, on Mr. WATEIN'S sug gestion, of the words " and to assimilate the sys tem of audit." Mr. Platt, M.P., having retired, Mr. Watkin, M.P., presided during the remainder of the meet ing. lie proposed—" That considering that there exists a considerable amount of authorised and un raised capital, exceeding 100 millions sterling, a great portion of which is required for competitive and unremunerative lines, it is desirable to strengthen the hands of the boards of directors wishing to obtain powers to abandon su ch lines." _ _ ---- Mr. HULSE seconded the r eso l u ti on , an d it - was passed. The following resolutions were also passed : " That it is desirable that an improved system of .taking the votes of absent shareholders should be effected, and that every railway Company should, during the month of December in each year, print for sale, at a price not exceeding 2s. 6d. per copy, a list of all the shareholders of the company who were on the register on the first day of the month, dis tinguishing such as are en titled to vote and such as are entitled to be nominated as directors ; and that the accounts and reports containing a state ment and estimate of any contemplated expendi ture of capital be issued to the proprietors four teen days before the half-yearly meeting." "That in the opinion of this meeting the laws re lating to compensation for railway accidents and for local rating are unjust, and ought to be amended." " That the system of free passes, except in the case of the servants of the company, should be abso lutely abolished." " That Parliamentary powers be sought to give effect to the foregoing resolutions, so far as present legislation is inefficient, and that the thanks of the Conference be given to the Man chester Railway Shareholders' Association for their trouble in carrying out the objects for which it is established ; and that this meeting pledges itself to give material and moral support to the association in its, efforts to give effect to the foregoing reso lutions." Votes of thanks to the gentlemen who had read papers, and to Mr. Platt and Mr. Watkin for pre siding, concluded the proceedings. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE — This Day GRATESESD, Thursday Morning. Arrived, April 15.—Waterloo, steamer, from Rotterdam. Arrived, April 16.—Rudolph, from Libau ; Cilminer, from Kurracheo ; Blanche, steamer, from Dunkirk; Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp; Charles Howard, steamer, from Lisbon. Sailed—Fairy Queen, steamer, from Dieppe: Neptunus, from Krageroo; Hiruudo, from Longsund ; Dovro and Amelia Charlotte, both from Sundsvall; John Benjamin, from Cardiff and Barcelona; J. S. D., from Ghent. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Anchored.—John Spears, froru London, for Quebec. Passed.—Die Erut', from New York, for Hamburg; E. Shum, for the Cape of Good Hope; Auguste, fur Cette —both from Loudon. Sailed.— Sir Harry Parkes, for Shanghai. MISSING SKIPS.—The Anne Lowther, which sailed from Huelva for Liverpool on January 8; the Mary and Martha, which sailed from Helsingboig for London on December 11; the Rebecca, which sailed from Engel holm for the east coast of England on the 29th November; and the Elizabeth, from Teignmouth for Leith, which passed through the Downs on the 31st January, have not sine keen inard SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET GRAVEN MEETING. WEDNESDAY. A continuance of brilliant weather caused a visit to the Heath this day to be pleasurable. The racing, however, was tame, and quite unworthy the headquarters of the turf. The £lOO Plate, a Handicap Sweepstakes, and the Subscription Plate were the only items in the day's card that attracted respectable fields. If, however, the sport was of little interest, the breaking down of Typhoeus at exercise this morning caused great consternation, and it was anticipated that he would be at once struck out of the Two Thousand Guineas. Up to the hour fixed for the last race this afternoon —4.3o—Typhoeus, however, had not been scratched to Mr. I.anning for either the Derby or Two Thousand Guineas. Cocoa Nut, though ten two-year olds opposed her, won the £lOO Plate in a canter, au I a brilliant future is in store for this graldly-shape 1 Nut bourne filly. All the horses—save the Romping Girl, ikipjack, and Nyauza—ran fur the Handicap Sweepstakes; but the favourite, Vespasian, had the race won on entering the cords, and easily disposed of Python and ()baron at the Iluish. The easy victory of Laneret over Suffolk in the Subscription Plate told how slight were the preten sions of Baron ilnthschild's colt to win the Derby, and we shall probably hear no more of Suffolk in connexion with the great Epsom prize. Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft; throe year olds 7st 81b, four Bst 111 b, five and upwardi 9st 21b ; m was and gold ingi allowil 31b; the wino a* to 1)3 sold fir 2JJ sivs, if for 10j allowed 71b. Criterion Course (six furlongs). 4 subs. Mr. Hughes's Paris, by Mildew, aged, Bst 6'b (£100) (T. French) w.o. Plato of 100 sous, for two year oils which have never won 100 sovs ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies 8s; 71b. Last half mile of B.C. Lord Westmorland's Cocoa Nut, by Nutbourne, Bst 71b (Goatsr) 1 Baron Rothschild's Sister to Chignon, Bst 71b ...(Daley) 2 Sir F. Johnstone's c by Weatherbit—St. Agnes, tist 101 b (Parry) 3 The following also ran :—Madame Strauss, Rosary, Troy, Insect, Yermak, Buxton, Brother to Union Jack, and Red Breast. Morris weighed for Little Lord, but the horse could not be found in time, and in consequence his number was taken down. Betting —7 to 4 on Cocoa Nut, 5 to 1 apt' Sister to Chignon, and 10-to 1 each agst Brother to Union Jack, In sect, and the Woatherbit colt. Won in a canter by a couple of lengths. The Column Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for three year olds; colts 8t 10Ib, fillies Bst 7lb ; 3lb and 51b allow ances. R.M. (1 mile 17 yards). 7 subs. Mr. Merry's Phoebus, by Thormanby, out of ganbeam (Mb), Bst Mb (DAley) 1 Mr. Bowes's Booty (31b), Bst 41b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Hodgman's Maesllwch (Mb), Bst 21b ... ...... (Parry) 3 _ . . __ Betting,---Even Phoebus, 7 to 4 agst Maesllwcb, and 4 to 1 agst Booty. Won in a canter by three-parts of a length. _ _ Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, for two year olds ; colts 8s 71b, fillies Bst 51b. Last half of R.M. 6 subs. Baron Rothschild's Brother to Pole-axe, by Lambton, Bst 71b . ..(Daley) 1 Duke of Newcastle's Lure, Bst slb (Fordhatn) 2 Mr. Bromsgtove's Peckwater , Bst 71b (Cannon) 3 Lord Glasgow's f by First Flight, dam by Melbourne— Miss Whip, Bst 51b (Challoner) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Brother to Pole-axe, and' 2to 1 agst Lure. Won by three parts of a length. . _ Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for three year olds and upwards. D.M. (7 furlongs 210 yards.) Sir 0. Legard's Vespasian, by Newminster, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Custance) 1 Mr. G. Angell's Python, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Parry) 2 Duke of Newcastle's Clairon, 3 yrs, 6st 13 1b...(Oradock) 3 The following also ran :—Historian, Ainsley, Veda, Sister to Vedette, The Drake's dam colt, and Furious. Betting-6 to 4 agst Vespasian, 4to 1 agst Sister to Vedette, 5 to 1 each agst Python and Clairon, 10 to 1 agst tho Drake's darn colt, and 20 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length and a half. Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; 41b allowances. T.Y.O. 5 fur longs 140 yards. 5 subs. Lord Falmouth's Pearlfeather, by Nevrminster, Bst 71b (French) 1 Mr. Bowes's Thorsgill (41b), Bst 61b (Fordham) 2 Betting-2 to lon Pearlfeather, who made all the run ning, and won in a canter by two lengths. Subscription Plate of 50 sous; three year olds 7st 71b, four Bst 121 b, five and upwards 9st 31b. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards). Mr. Bryan's Laneret, by Newminster, 5 yrs...(Fordham) 1 Baron Rothschild's Suffolk, 3 yrs (Covey) 2 Duke of Newcastle's Bismarck, 4 yrs (Daley) 3 Vertumna f and Glamis also ran. Betting-11 to 8 agst Suffolk, 7 to 4 agst Laneret, and 4to 1 agst Bismarck. Won by two lengths. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three year old fillies, Bst 101 b each ; maidens at starting allowed 51b. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. 7 subs. Mr. Pryor's The Sphynx, by Newniinster, Bst Sib ('r. French) ft Lord G. Manners' St. Angela, Bst 101 b (Daley) .1.2 Prince D. Soltykoff's Pyrenees, Bst 101 b (Mann) 3 The betting opened at 5 to 4 on St. Angela, but closed at 6 to 5 on The Sphynx, 6 to 4 agst St. Angela, and 10 to 1 agst Pyrenees. St. Angela held a slight lead till within a hundred yards of home, when The Sphynx got up in the last stride, and made a dead heat of it ; bad third. Deciding Heat— Sphynx won by three quarters of a length. Sweeistaices of 10 s )vs each; three year olds 7st 71b, four Bst 111 b, five and upwards Oat. 41b ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards). Mr. Goodwin's c Doctor Gray, by Ninus or Oulston, dam by the Doctor... Grey Araby, 3 yrs. 7st 71b (T. Goodwin) 1 Mr Elliott's Bagpipe, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Mordan) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Miss Euclid, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Kenyon) 3 BAting-7 to 4 agst Doctor Gray, and 2 to 1 each agst Bagpipe and Miss Euclid. Won by a length. Match, 100 sovs. Last half of R.M. Lord 'Westmoreland's Betty, by Lambton, 3 yrs, 7st (Kenyon) 1 Lord Glasgow's Sister to First Flight, 3 yrs, Bst (Chaloner) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Betty. Won by five lengths. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 2 agst Rosierueian (taken) 11 to 2 agst Formosa (taken) 6to 1 agst Green Sleeve (taken) Bto 1 agst Pace (taken) 12 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) 20 to 1 agst St. Ronan (taken) 25 to 1 agst Harvester (taken) THE DERBY. 4to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken) Bto 1 agst Rosicrucian (token) 8 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (taken) 16 to 1 agst Paco (taken) 40 to 1 agst Blue Gown (taken) 50 to 1 agst Harvester (taken) MARKETS—(This Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. ,JAR —The advance of is per cwt established yester day is well sustained, and there is again a good inquiry for both landed and floating parcels. COFFEE —There is a good assortment of Ceylon coffees on the market to-day nearly all plantation kinds, and with a steady demand prices are supported. TEA. — Common and medium grades of black tea con tinue in steady request, and the market very firm. RlCE.—Only a limited business passing, but rates well maintained. SALTPETRE is inactive, but not offered on lower terms. HEMP.—T he market is dull. Clean St. Petersburg nominally £3B to £3B 10s per ton. METALS.—Copper continues very firm, with an upward tendency. Smelters' rates are—for manufactured, £B7 ; best selected rough, £B5 to £B6 ; tough cake, £B2 to £B3 ; Chilian bars are firm, at •176 ; tin is unaltered ; Straits, £93 10s to £94 cash. Turpentine.—American refined selling in small lots at 34s to 34s 6d. Oils.—Linseed steady but inactive at 34s ; English brown rape firm at 36s on the spot ; pale, 37s 9d to 37s ; foreign, 395. Cocoa-nut steady: Ceylon, 495; Cochin, 54s to 555. Olive quiet: Dlogadore, 466 ; Malaga, £7O 10s. _ _ bu. Newport Du. Herj10rd........ Lanoaantre Yuri:blur: il.,,ndon and Blaekwai. Lou., euabt ! Lon., Chat., and Dove: I Do. Aletrup. Ex. A.. !Lyn. tz. .Nurtn 1% vesterx ILon. A South 11 eaten. 6nc.1., A Liucoli. Metropolitan Du. New Do. Extenion Metropolitan District, 110. do. Jo. 1)o. and t. J ohn's Midland Do. £ Share Do, Birmin.. & Derb; uid limat North British ...... Do. Ed., r th., & Dun N th. Eastern—Berwich Do. U.N•I.; purohast Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling." Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . . Do. do. 1866 . North Staffordshire . N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Soot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern 'Raines, Wok., Wok Vatf Vale Do. C V ale of Mea th. Waterford Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha Wert Cornwall 125} 511 21 1:5. tOt 106 i I 101 i 74i i BRITISH rossEssioNs. Lou Atlantic& St. Lawrence all 61 66 4 , Rom., Baroda,4 Cen.ln. 100 1021 1031 1011 gu. 6 per cent... 40 Do. shares l6 4 11 1 204 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference 100 /Buff.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 lOO 68 71 at ,Qaloutta &8. E., lim lOO st ..;ape Town & Dock, gu lOO 18 52 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p; all 99 102 at East Bengal, gu., sdo 100 1044 1054 at East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 100 109 110 1104 40 Do. J Extension at ,irandTrunkof Canada 100 151 163 15 3 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o all 78 82 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 43 15 100 Do. do deferred 100 De. 2d Pref. Bonds all 33 33 100 Du. do. deterred - -- 1 00 Do. 3d Pref. stock all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Prel. stook 100 Do. do. deterred at ii t. India Pen. gua. sp.c lOO 109 110 1084 1 3 o. Gua. 5 per cent lB 14 2 p 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0 6 11 2f r at Jt.Sooth of India gua. 5 per cent at Du. 44 per cent lou 94 96 at Do 204 , treat Wes. of Canada all 161 164 15 20 4 Do. New 00 Do. 6p. o Bf.s. pay. 1873 all 98 100 00 Jo. 54 du. pay. 1877-8.. all 91 91 at Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 100 102 103 at Do. 41 do lOO 9 3 05 et Do. 44 do lOO 8 9 91 29 Do. Fifth Extension 5 ht 3lelb. Cor 6p. o. finds. 100 50 Alel..Sz Hobson's Bay.. all at N.Rl.C'da.6pclstpt.bs 100 83 55 at Gude & Rhiik'nd, g,. 5 p.o 100 1024 103 1031 ht soinde 100 100 101 at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do 4, 15 / p at Do. Punjaub.... 100 10) 101 at oo.lndus St.Elot 4° 100 87 89 BRITISH ALINES. Cam. Consol. Cold, lina. 1 Chivertan Clifford Amalgamated SO 54 6 4 Devon C. Cons. (Tavlst 1 440 46i Drake walls 2.1.0 4 East Bassett (Mogan)" 294 10 12 East Caradon *, 14.0 4 5 East Carn BrPa 3l 2 21 dat Grenville . 2 . 14 . 0 1 1 2 East Gunnislake ....... 8.3.0 4 East Lovell 3 .0 .0 8 9 E. W't Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 11 2 t l am.& BtAubyn(C wen. 66 4 5 I threat Laxey, limited all 161 171 , treat South Tolgus 1.4.0 J real Wheal Busy. • Wheal Vor (11elst•su 40 18 19 1 renvilie ticrod's loot l O l/ 38 40 II ingston Downs 5.10.6 21 21 durgaret (Coy Lclant tf.f ).t ?, .f 6 6 4 arke Valley 4 dwyady Iron Ore, Hui 54 21 11 e's 8 ton North toshear . ;NI 5 7 Y.Wh Bassett(lllogaul 1.4.1# North Wheal Crcity Vrosper 8.11.0 2 24 i'r, , yidenee,Uny Lelautl 1 1.6.; 25 27 15. Caradon (St. Cleer) I 11 380 40u South Condurrow i. 2.0 1 1 S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 374 424 stray Park 135.15.6 4 6 Pin Croft V 14 18 Vigra and Clogan, lim all —•- West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeardl 12 10 .2 West Chiverton ll 61 66 West S-ton 474 155 195 202 Wheal Bassett ( Mogan, 51 75 8) Wheal Buller (Itedruthl 16 16 1) Wheal nary Ann (Mend 8 21 23 Wheal Seton Wheat Trelawney lLis I 5.17.0 6 8 COLONIAL GOViatNMENT SECUItITIE6. —Tritiwb Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1872 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 i 100 10) 101 102 1 Do. 6p. a. Feb. & Aug Ivo 98 100 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 98 100 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 86 88 871 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 85 67 Cape G.llope, 6 p.c.1873 100 104 106 108 Uo.Apl.&Oot • 1890-1900 100 109 110 • Do. do 1880-9 u 100 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9; 100 106 108 Do. 5 per oent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 08 .00 100 Ceylon, Nov. 1878,6 p.t lOO 110 11l Do. 1872, do lOO 103 107 Ntauritlus, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 . .)0.1882, Maylb, Nov 5 100 107 109 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 100 106 1')8 Natal 'iov. 6 per cent.. 100 101 N.l3.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&Jul) 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov.s p•c.,186e 100 99 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 100 98 90 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 100 951 061 New Zealand, 6p. cent! 100 - - Do. 5 per cent.... ... 100 971 081 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p.c sterling, 1875 l9O 102 104 Llueensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 103 105 S. Alla. Gov. 6 p.c.1868-9 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 110 111 Vio,Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 , Do. do, Ap r il & Oot lOO I 1111 1121 105 103 74 76 33 35 10, 101 57 V 92 93 128 132 129 131 115 117 11 Ili 57 59 106 108 56 58 13 15 73 75 0 10 143 . 145 THAMES. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF OMNIBUS MEN.— William Butham and William Spittle, in the service of Mr. Alfred Emanuel, omnibus proprietor and tobacconist, of Church-lane, Whitechapel, were brought before Mr. Paget charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of themselves, an omnibus, and two horses. James Astell, a police-const a bl e, N o. 256 K , sa id that at two o'clock this morning he saw a Black wall omnibus belonging to Mr. Emanuel proceeding along the Commercial-road towards Whitechapel. The horses were very badly driven by Spittle, who was the conductor, and intoxicated, and who had taken the driver's place. Buth am , th e con d uc t or , was inside the 'bus lying down and very drunk. In answer to Mr. Paget, the witness said that he first saw the omnibus proceeding towards White chapel, and he went round Albert-square, Ratcliff, and, on returning to the road, he saw the omnibus proceeding in a contrary direction towards Black wall. Both prisoners were drunk and incapable of taking care of themselves. The prisoners said they were sorry for acting as they had done—it being holiday time they had got a drop too much. Paget—and unable to 'tag care 0 your TALLOW. The market is quiet, at 44s 6d to 44s 9d spot; 44s 9d June ; 45s last three months. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Supplies of stock to-day were light, but the attendance of buyers was small, and the trade generally dull. Beef met a slow sale, but the rates of Monday were up held, although the market was not cleared at a late hour. Mutton in limited demand, but not quotably reduced in value. the warmer weather There was a brisk trade in lamb, having some effect, and better prices were obtained. Veal firm, with a good demand for best qualities and light supply. Pork inactive. Total at Market—Beasts, 570; sheep and lambs, 7,960; calves, 108 ; pigs, 100. Quotations—Beef, 38 4d to 5s ; mutton, 3s to 4s 10d ; veal, 3s to 5s 81; pork, 3s to 4s 63 ; lamb, 6s to is Bd. POTATOES. The supplies of all kinds continue good, and the trade steady at previous rates. HAY AND STRAW. There wore fair supplies at Smithfield and Whitechapel to-day ; trade was brisk, and meadow bay realised rather more money. We quote meadow hiy, 60s to 86s ; clover, 50s to 100 s; straw, 28s to 36s per load. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, April 16.—Market quiet and irregular. Sales probably 10,000 bales. The courre of exchange at New York on London for bill at 60 days' sight is about 1091 per cent. At this rate then is no profit on the importation of gold from the United States. SPORT.CNG INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NEWMARKET RACES—This DAY. NINTH BIENNIAL STAKES. Ninth Newmarket Biennial Stakes of 10 SOPS each, with 100 added, for four year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; horses having started for this race in 1867, and not been placed first or second, to be allowed 41b, and maidens before starting allowed 101 b, if they have never received 50 sovs as second horse ; the winner of tho Derby or Doncaster St. Leger 71b extra ; the second to receive 10 per cent. on the whole stake, and the third 5 per cent. D.I. (2 miles 150 yards). 73 subs. Julius 1 Hermit Ravioli.. Four rau. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tius D4"t% CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Dalby (offered) 1 l to 1 agst Beauty (offerel—take 12 to 1) 13 to. 1 agst Bracken (offered—take 14 to 1) 100 to G agst Abergeldie (taken) 20 to 1 agst Paul Jones (taken and offered) 30 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) 100 to 3 agst Landscape (offered) 40 to 1 agst Mercury (offered) 100 to 2 agst Minst.-r Bell (taken) GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 100 t..) 12 agAt Fortunio (taken) - 10 to 1 agst Bliukboolie (offered ; take 10(1 to 8) ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. 100 to 40 agst Green Sleeve (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 2 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 6to 1 agst Formosa (taken) 100 to 15 agst Pace (taken) 10 to 1 agst Seo Saw (offered) 200 to 8 agst Le Sarazzin (taken) 25 to 1 agst Moslem (offered) DERBY. 4to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (takes and olfered) LONDON COMMISSION EXCIIANGE. (THIS DAY.) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 6 to 1 agst Formosa (taken) 7 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (taken) Bto 1 agst Pace (taken) 10 to 1 agst See Saw (offered) 14 to 1 agst Vale Royal (offered) No change in Derby betting. ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. Applications for membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black.. friars-road. LONDON COMMISSION EXCHANGE, FABRINGDON-ROAD, E.C. Established Nov. 1, 1867. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION—FIVE SHILLINGS. W. R. ROCHA Secretary. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. APRIL. Abergavenny ..... 16 i Curragh April 23 Catterick Bridge l6 Croydon Spring Eastbourne Lewes Spring Think MAY. Chester . 5 I Bath Eglinton Hunt 7 1 Wye Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring I Salisbury l4 Paris 3l JUNE West Drayton 1 I Newton Croydon 2d Summer ... 3 Hampton Manchester 3 Newcastle 23 Ascot Summer 9 1 Bibury Club 23 Beverley, Hull, and 1 Stockbridge East Hiding lO Alexandra Park 3O I Windsor Summer JULY. Chelmsford Worcester Summer ... 2 1 Odiham l6 Carlisle 7 1 Stamford Newmarket July 7 1 Radcliffe .. .. 2O Hungerford Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l5 1 Goodwood AUGUST. Deauville Leek 3 Oxford Brighton Brightdn Club 6 Canterbury Lewes Summer Wolverhamptou ll Derby Summer Stockton I Weymouth Plymouth Windsor August l3 1 Lichfield Egbain liastiugs York August 'Tunbridge Margate Bl. Baden Warwick September 1 I Abingdon Leicester Doncaster September 8 I Brecon Richmond Hampton Autu mn l5 I Kelso l.-: OCTOBER. Bedford 1 I Ealing Bromley Autu mn Newmarket Houghton 17 Newmarket 2d October 5 1 Bromley Autumn Lanark .., 8 1 Worcester Autumn...... 29 Chelmsford Autumn Cheltenham l3 ______J NOVEMBER, Shrewsbury Autumn Lesmington.and,Warwiekshirs Hunt l7 STEEPLECHASES. APRIL. Croydon Spring OCTOBER. Broraley St. Albans DECEMBER.I Ealing 26 Kingsbury 8 I PROGRAMME OF NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. FItIDAY. The Queen's Plate of 100 gs; three year olds 7st 31b, four 9st 71b, five 10st 41b, six and aged 10st 81b. R.C. (3 miles 4 furlongs 139 yards). Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for three year olds and up wards. New T.YC. (5 furlongs 136 yards). Plate of 50 soya ; two year olds 6st 121 b, three 9st; fillies allowed 3lb ; the winner to be sold for 500 soya, if for 100 allowed 91b, if not for sale lib extra. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards). Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b; fillies Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 100 soya. Last half of R.M. The Bennington Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b; 31b and 51b al lowances. D.M. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 9 subs. Herald, Lady Grace , Lady Edith (31b), Zamiei (31b) (dead), Mercure (3113) (bred in .France), C by Thormanby— Sunbeam. (51b), Under the Rose (51b) (dead), Helvellyn (51b), and Cbarnwood (51b.) Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b; fillies Bst 51b; maidens at starting allowed 51b.. D.M. (7 furlongs 210 yards.) 6 subs. Westmorland (dead), 0 by Toni Bowline, darn by Mel bourne, Equerry, Pace, Thunderstorm, aneliing Alfred. The Port Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for four year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 71b, not named in the Claret Stakes; the second to save his stake. T.M.M. (1 mile 7 furlongs 158 yards.) 9 subs. Vauban, Grand Cross, Tremble, Mandrake, Montgoubert, Dragon (disq), The Priest, Julius, and The Rake. NOTICE. —No person will be admitted within the Betting Enclosure without a ticket, which may be obtained on ap plication to Mr. John Lawrence, Newmarket. Terms : Yearly subscribers, .£2 2s. ; weekly tickets, each meeting, 10s. 6d. N.B.—A yearly ticket is available to the end of the July Meeting, 1808. Members of the Jockey Club and New Rooms may obtain their tickets at the clerk's office. The Keeper of the Match Book's office, Newmarket, is the place of entrance, and the entrance money for the plates musc be paid at the time of entering• If any plate given from the funds of the Jockey Club, or any sweepstakes to which money is added by the club, is walked over for, only half the amount will be paid• 52/17E OF TRADE. BELFAST, April 14.—Flax—Supplies in the vari ous markets during the past week were small. An active demand existed, with prices firm, and in some instances advancing. Yarns—Although a fair amount of business was done during the past week, still transactions were not so numerous as on the previous week. Only a limited business was done on Continental account. Operations in lines were restricted, owing to the late advance in prices. A good demand exists for tows. Prices are firm, with an upward tendency. Stocks are stationary. Handloom Linens (Brown)--A steady demand exists for light linens and bleaching and heavy linens. An active demand exists for diapers and damasks. . SEPTEMBER, Hendon l7 Moutnouth . 17 Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsall 23 Eiiuburgh West Draytoa 2 Royal Caledonian Huut and Western M 'hare