The Sun. — London, England, 1868-10-19 00:00:00

0 if - B - 1 - HART E AND nOIMEROIAL CNTELLEGEN;,% CITY, Two o'CLocK. Business to-day is somewhat active, owing to the ~ernancl for foreign s ecur iti es , w hich capitalists seem to select f or i nvestment rather t h an acce p t th e low rate of interest which now rules at the dis count houses, a course of action not at all to be te .°lld ered at, cons i dering that in many cases goo d Cliti tY With 10 per cent. per annum is to be had 4 _ Am ongst the continental bonds. Consols are the ; ll rrilow er. Railway sh ar e s c ontinue stationary ; bu t,, there i s a rise of on United States Five -Liveuty Bonds. Co n `` Bol s are a t 9 41 to 1 for money, an d 94 4 3 , sellerg" for the account (Nov. 5) ; the Three per Cent. Reduceds3l to 4 931 • and New Three per Cent, 1 the Foreign Market business:is active. Bra an and Peruvian of 1865 have improved 13 ,8. e 2i r tielb e ia e sul n t• of ; Turkish of 1868, 4, ; ditto of 1862 1 4 . 1 . (1 1 865, I ; and Italian of 1861, and the Orel Railway Loan, 1. Prices are quoted as ch ?ollo rts Brazilian of 1865, 781 to 78i ; 1 867, 94 to 941 : Egyptian of 1864, AL I , to 11 div. ; Italian of 1861, 521 to ; ` l 'eatl, 161 to ; Peruvian of 1865, 801 to ; 68 4 siall of 1866, 90k to f ; Nicolai Railway Loan, e_ k to ; ditto O re l , 83k to -‘, 1 3 , ex div. ; ditto 'Mos luwllaroslaw, 83 t o 1 ; Span i sh of 18 67 , 331 t o ; 70.1 an I ' B4 of 1858, 671. to 681; ditto of 1862, 69 } to d ditto of 1865, 411 to I. Il an Stock s are steady. Ten and a H a lf per I , ellts • are at 214 to 217 ; the Five, 1141 to 115 ; ;re Pour, 1 031 to 101 ; the Bonds, 20s. to 255. st e : n • and the Debentu res , 1051 to 106. Bank gem uek, 242 to 211 ; and Exchequerß i lls, 1 6 s. t o 20s. Th e p londuras Loan is firm, at 904 91. /h e s • crlp of the New Italian Tobacco Loan is ~rni, at lit prem. i,"he railway share market we have a slight iutProvenient. Great Northern A 1 better, SouthetroPolitan 1, Brighton, 1, North-Western, 1 , Western 1 ; while Sheffield and South :":arstern are 1 l ower : —C a l e d on i an , 704 1 ; eat Eattern, 404 f ; Great Northern, 107, 8 ; ulttn 1064-, ; Lancashire, 1284, ; l'alitan, 10 6/ 7 ; Midland, 1124 Metro- Shef -3e.id.,.147i 8; B r i g h ton, 52/ 3 ; North Br i t i s h , 324 1 00 1 N° rth West ern, 1121 ; North Eastern, 994 4, South E astern, 77f 8 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 171 Unit ed States 5-20 Bonds are in good de mand' on a f urther decline in the price of go ld the quotation being at 731 734, showing a further 7 1 e Of 4. The B on d s o f 1885 are 4 better, at 711, , , and the T en -F orty Bonds show an a d vance o f z, at 70; , 7 01. 1413 stuk Sn ares t h e pr i ces rema i n una l tere d. , the market for Miscellaneous Shares Iludson'm Il aY have declined 73 63, the present price being crifie ; Nati ona l Di scoun t, 114 to 4; General edit, - 2 5-16 t o 3-16 di s. ; International Financial, t° ; Telegraph Construction, 151 to 16 ; t Atla ntic Tel egrap h Ei g h t per C ent. P re f erence , 31 ° 4 and Anglo-American, 214 to 4. i t is understood that the offer of the Govern ment to purchase the Orissa undertaking from the East India Irrigation and Canal Company, at the Par value of the shares, has been accepted. The amount of the projected new Spanish Loan now stated at 700,000,000 reals, or £7,000,000. The list of contributories in th e B r iti s h an d American Telegraph Company is to be settled before the Vice-Chancellor on the 16th November. The 26th inst. has been fixed for the settlement °f the list of contributories of the St. Just Consol t e ll ning Company, at the 11,gistrar's Office of the of the Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, i\le mre. J. Henry Schroder and Co. announce that E nglish holders of shares or obligations in the •kktasclisk - Morchausk (Russi,in) Railway Company 141 Y henceforth receive the dividends at their St ll4ti wg-house in Leadenhall-street, instead of at yetershur g , as h eretofore. Lithe first election of directors of the Norwich het Which nl°ll Life office, un d er th e provisions of the new has just come into operation, was held at f: rw ieh on Saturd ty. There were six candidates I , e r t he thre e di rectorships vacant. Th ose e lected reMessrs. Clabburn, Forrester, and Coaks. Th ei n numb ers are published of 676 bon d s amount gto 7 7,000, of the Danish 3 per Cent. LouA of fen, for the' Which ha ve b een purchased on accoun t of the cell e d . redemption of the Loan and can- Ole Ath en i an, _ from the West Coast of Africa, 8 isuL gold and specie amounting to £3,675 ; the City of N ew Y or k , f rom N ew York, £750 PeCie. duTtie ex portation of wheat from the United States b e ri ng the first nine months of the present year has 3 ,744,338 bushels, against 627,018 in the I,ul,ttle p er iod of l as t year, an d 279,796 in 1866. a r ! ‘ P . petroleum trade seems also to have experienced c l val, the gall ons shipments having been 41,047,423 tw o Or nearly twice as much as in either of the Ir e oedicg years. d 7se e American papers contain accounts of gold to r (Iv i , eri es of extraordinary richness in the terri i °I Idaho, in the Cceur d'Alene mountains. 1, 4 c , ti ce has been given that the interest due on the of t ° ll ' january, 1869, on the fully paid-up Bonds ort d e West Wisconsin Railway, has been placed de West at the accoun t o f th e E n glish trustee, Co i ,„: 4lll es Goodson, M.P., at the London and th e co y Bank. Advices have been received from 11, A c i °ll l.PaoY in New York, by their president, Mr. tha t s' Ruggles, who has just arrived in London, Il i! t ile line will be opened for trafiEs to Black Ilet e r r „, Pall a ( 3 2 miles) within a few weeks. The b een 'venue for this section for the first year has be e n " t imated at $125,000. An offer as already at been for 100,000 acres of the company's land Per acre. i h ,,, traffic receipts of the railways in the United f,'": l for the week ending Oct. 10, amounted p ori ;' sss miles t o £818 ,0 63 , an d f or t h e cones ilho-"lag week i n 1867 on 1 3 , 039 m il es to £703,163, ig - t win g an increase of 316 m ile s , an d of £24,87 3 he receipts. r ti e l°nial G overnment S ecur i t i es cont i nue i n de er - a l l f cm investi ng pur p oses , an d this steadily in- . in g inquiry for these stocks has again resulted tqarrg Strength to their values, although the c hanges in the upward direction are not of an r t rtant nature. er a ipB stated that the directors of the South-East aba,,,°l4Pany have instructed their officers to d 0 awhile the plan of locking any of the carriage eared 1.4 while the trains are travelling. It may be : e d that many accidents will result, but in such out e s tile railway will escape damages, as getting tr 0 0 the wrong side will be a voluntary act. The wif e , L e "rse would be to have a second fastening, wo ' e " could be undone in case of need, which di n ti a l . d prevent th e d oor open i ng at once b y the or , "Y handle, an d thus indicate his m i stake to t h e v4Benger. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING . 3 I'ERNMENT FUNDS. 94} Per Cent. Consols a Ditto for Account, Nor. S—CL°BING PRICES. 94; 931 1 4 Iv Pei.. Cont. Reduced 03i Li New 3 per Cent ll 'f 2 i . per Cent. Jan. 1894 A (). '' Per Cent. van. 1873 Inuitis, SO yrs, expire sth Jail., lbBo — to. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — 1, __co (Ited Sea Tele‘ruph), Aug., Pm .4 'lacquer tills, £l,OOO, 2 per lit — -Du. 1908 — C5OO Dn. L A - 4100 St £2OO : . i t of England Stock, 4 per Cent . a ccount C Inte atl r-C olo ada pnial er Cent Bonds lt _ Oninitun i . INDIAN aOVERNMENT SECURITIIie. ndla t0ck,.104 per Cent., April 1874 Opening, for Accoutt — 00 ' 114} Do 5 per Cent. July, 1880 1031 ,O. pe Cent., Oct. 18E8 lie. Certificates 00. Enf aced Pa 1) 0 pe' 4 p er C ent 92i „. 5 per C ent., Jan. 1872 1051 "°. De 5 4 per C ent., May 1879 — per Cent., Itup. D e b . 1872 11 0 , 0 . _ do. 1877 _ 'B onds, 4 per C ent., £1,000 25 Ina "0. 'wader .£l,OOO id ma i❑ the his last charge. due to 'ins/ey's to Mr. lths by 7rallge" ,TIONAL 3d., the age to having plain -31 with JLTS. ;ecl be- Frown, Cotten Page, ►turdaY L IS , hit hat the charge• Lid that 3 would him in having )tectiug piece of assist ' him a Iced him ; h e pri to 00 rersous I lie Was uld deal 3 lie had e taught or sevea ;aults on led as a igistrato 13fant at I pUbliC"' ittlo bay ock last eye and le down• pro ? . I often I my in a'e three to keep let him •en, but I should constant master's woma n sure mi that al- Te iriore , vork ancl rom Ey of four he defers' husband to think • sh© was 6t I hair° r to keep and your u to hard and ne ar, , 3 brought sunk a nd moon 111 3 K, stti.3 the Pr; ated, au )ner to go ed maki °s a to taw lently 35 " tween 1313 upon li t !: im by tuw the othe r e prison e r im in Os' iend3 yeS' __ He on, not 101°1' ing n3311' l am °ll exhibited wit 4 you Lnd I 3 7 e _ iheet bac ssault Your CO Q a ought tc) day af" r Ete full eg ! jog drU O f plra2ell [STABLE' 0 fight be fo r ass aultil whO of a 1 3111) J , 7eet, 5" .,1-, to he n 111:1 0 1 and strillo ;ono', la io rl in P th e >n, and ; be nd t was ti o ati sound jury. the ..t into Atli )n S 1113 ;0' ihaen c o d, the grot!, e j not adY" bad 3e :0 0 Ler w 58 :too n I—e.1 —e. 4 -4 1 -P %tura. co prisoolo FOREIGN FTTNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 8 per Cent Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — 13. ti per Cent., 1852 — Do. do. 1858 — Do. do., 18“0 ••• — Do. do., 18r1 Do. 5 per Cent., 1665 t)o Account Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent. 1)•o 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.: Cuba., 6 per Cent. C.iiilan 6 per Cent — Do. 4i per Cent Lio. 6 per Cent., B Do., 1867 Do., 7 per Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip £32 paid 0 ) mbian, 6 per Cent. D wish, 3 per Cent., 1825 D.Tottia.n Principalities, 7 par Cent...... — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 , ouador New Oonzlolidated, 1 por Clew. 121 ~ ..Igyptian, 7 per Cent ... 80 oi l Se. ()ad Issue D ~ £590 Bond , : Do. .£IOG Bonds B2 / Do. 18134 Do. Account , B2/ I Do..fsut, Bonds B3} Do. £lOO Bonds .•••• English Scrip, 1868 • 71k 1 i Do do. £45 pd 3/ 3 die Government Railway Dehentur...s Greek 5 per Cent., 1824 5, ex. Coups — ..... „ 94} ~ 88 Do. Account D 0 . C OUrDnE Do. Account per Cent. Anglo-French lioxicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account 1)0. 1864 9l oontevideau C per Cent. • Moorish imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 3 per Cen Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 801 1 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 4f per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853,'6, 7,'9,'60,''2.' 371 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. Scrip, £2O Itlssian 5 per Cent., 1822, X St d% Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 dDo 5 per Cent., 186 - 2 Do. Anglo-Dutcb, 1864, £lOO BondE.„ 911 Du. do. £B4 15s. de Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. do XB4 15s. do [Jo Nicolas Railway Sar tanau a pbr Cent Spanish 3 per Con . Do. Account Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferreu Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Acc.ant Do. Corn. Cort. or Coin , . not fuadod 90} 8;-t• 684 4 ~ 35 331 1 Do. Account. Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do de, Scrip pin Tur.ish 6 per Cent. Uo Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Boads do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £lOl Bonds Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 D Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 -1. 7 Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteo.i Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 J 25 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates JAvidenas on the above payable in Lows,, Austrmu o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins „. Belgian, 4} per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per CAut. Ex. 12 Gait„ At Do Account French Relates, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. liCiaz, 5 per Cont. 1831, E. zsf. Do. Account 521 1 CLOSING PRICES. Consuls, Money 941 t Do. Account, Nov. 5 ~ 70 ~ 72 MARKE7 S-2 MS DAY. MANIC LANE, The supply of wheat on sale here to-day was very mo derate, hut the condition of the produce was extremely fine. Millers, however, purchased with extreme caution, and the trade consequently wa very slow. The small amount of business transacted was at about last Monday's prices. There was a fair supply of foreig❑ wheat on the standg. In roost descriptions salee. progressed slowly at previous quotations. With barley ilia market was very moderately supplied. The trade for malting produce was very firm, and English samples realised as much as 53s per qr. Grinding and distilling barley sold at fully late rates. For malt there was a goad demand, and prices ruled firm. Maize was very firm, and the quotations had an upw; . rd tendency. Oats, the supply of which was very moderate, sold readily at an improvement in prico of Gd. to ls. per quarter. Beans were in short supply, and last Monday's were fully supported Peas were firm in price, and all qualities commanded a steady sale. The market was very moderately supplied. The flour trade was very quiet, at the quotations of Monday last. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. We have a large number of beasts on offer, and trade is very dull ; choicest kinds ars, however. by no means plentiful, and make fully late rates. A considerable -number of inferior qualities remain unsold. The supply of sheep is about the same as on Monday last, but the de mand is smaller. Prices on the average are lower. Calves are lower. Our foreign supply consists of 3,381 beasts, and 75 calves. From Scotland there are 35 beasts; Ire land, 414; Norfolk, 10; and 2,180 from the Midland and home counties. BOROUGH. HOP. Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report a steady retail de mand for all descriptions of both English and foreign, at last week's prices. TALLOW. The market is firm. Town t.dlow, 495 6d; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 51 ; October to Decembor, 518 ; Decem ber, 51e 3d; January, 51s 6d : March, 525. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, October 19.—The sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. Market steady. The iron armour-plated screw steamship Black Prince, Captain Alexander C. Gordon, was inspected on Saturday in Plymouth Sound, by Port-Admiral Sir W. F. Martin, K.C.8., who mustered the crew. The Black Prince will in a day or two proceed to Greenock on coast guard duty. The chartered troopship Clara arrived at Spit head on Saturday from the river. She will embark a detachment of the 59th Regiment to-day and proceed to Ceylon. rkff WEA2HER TABLE.--TM Aft lOCTEOROLOGICAL itspouTs: Extreme 0 0 . 0 , a r t li o n bl ea r Y l9, a. 2 W. l ir t'o 0 131: W t o 0 a.m. 12 Npirn 29'69r. 44 43 N.N.E. 6 1 W. c.o. 012 Aberdeen Leith Shields . Scarborough 29'691. 32 31 W. N.W. • 1 1 W.N.W. b. Yarmouth 2970 r. 35 34 W. 2 3 N.W. D 1 Helder Cuxhaven Skudesnses Ardrossan 2218 r. 46 43 6 E 7 7. 4 Greencastle 2911 r. 46 44 N.N.W. 5 6 N.W. o'll— 3 W. Liverpool Valentin 3o'o3r. 43 40 S.S.W. 2 7 N.N.W. co. 019 3 Cape Clear — - - Roches Pt .. 29'93r. 42 40 N. 4 5 W.N.W. •-• 1 Penzance .. 29'84r. 45 43 N. 4 6 N. h.o. 14 4 Plymouth . . 29 84r. 39 38 N.NW. 2 3 e.r. o*o2 1 Weymouth 22 81r. 39 3S Z. 6 2 N.W. o.b. 1 Portsmouth 2918 r. 28 37 N. 1 8 N. C. 1 London . 2116 r. 23 33 W. 3 N. e.b. CpeGirisNez, 29•66 r. 45 41 W. 5 0 N. r.o. 1 3 Brest 29'91r. 45 41 N.N.E. 3 4 N.N.E. o.rc 1' 1 L'Orient.... 29 ' 83 r. 45 43 N. 5 N. e. 3 Rochefort .. 2910 r. 46 42 N. 7 7 N. e 3 Biarritz .... 29 86r. 46 44 N .W. 8 r. I 6 Commis— """ Paris ——— Straabourg — Toulon 29'62r. 57 S.W. 411 E.B. E. • 4 3 Heart's Con tent (6 a.m. local time) 30'09r. 26 34 W. 6 11 N. r.b. o'2l PirLANA' TOOT. Barometer corrected and reduced to n deg. a sea level. The letter r., rising ; f., falling • 5.. steady—indicate direction of motiosioi the mercury within last 14 Lours. Thermometer exposed is shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.--calm Heather: sky ; c.—cicials. detached ; I.—fog ; h.—hail :m.—minty. hazy :o.—overcast. dull ; r.—rain;a—snow; s.—thunder. Rain-fall. snow or hail (melted) during last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. REMARKS. Barometrical pressure has increased generally since Saturday—the change was greatest on the N. and W. coasts, but during the last twenty-four hours the distributirn of pressure has been scarcely changed. At southern stations readings are comparatively high, and exceed those in the north by about three-tenths of an inch. Tem perature in most districts is much lower than it was on Saturday : the diminution has been greatest on the E. coast. Moderate winds are general this morning over these islands : on the W. coast of Ireland they are southerly, but elsewhere they aro N. to W. A gale is reported to have pas cd over the S. of Prance yesterday. Hail and sleet are reported from places on our S. and W. coasts. Mist is prevailing ca our E. coast, and in other districts the weather is cloudy. RAILWAYS, PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. THE SUN, LONDON," MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1869. TOPICS OF THE DAY. MR. GLADSTONE AND 11.11. DARCY 111 4 GEE. The great authorities which Mr. Gladstone set up on the subject of American Fenianism were Messrs. Maguire and Darcy M'Gee. To the former he • appealed in proof of the fact that Fenianism existed amongst the respectable classes in America ; to the latter, as a proof that Fenianism in more favourable soil became eradicated and gave place to loyalty. Mr. M'Gee's opinion of Mr. Maguire's work, there fore, is worth noting. Writing to a friend, he gives its writer all credit for industry and arrangement. But he adds :" He certainly makes one ' huge mistake' in saying that the respectable Catholic Irish in the States are Fenians. I venture to say that, of the hundred and odd who received him hospitably, from our line to New Orleans, not three per cent., if even one per cent., were pro-Fenian. The organ of the educated Catholics of New York— the Catholic World—in its last number officially con tradicted this ' mistake' of Mr. Maguire. For the rest, Mr. Maguire's fault is that he lays it on a little too thick.' Instead of being member for Cork, he ought to be member for Blarney." connaentiai communication to the Star, and Mr. Griffith might have saved himself trouble had he thought of this. INSUD ORDINATION. A correspondent of the Times draws attention to a - letter written by Dr. Hampden, late Bishop of Hereford, supposed to be the model of Trollope's Bishop Proudie, to the late Archbishop Whately, of Dublin. This letter was written in the year 1836, and in it Dr. Hampden notices the arrogance of the party which objected to his appointment to the Regius Professorship of Divinity. He says : " They exhibit themselves before the public as the living representatives of their own extravagant and false theory of traditions. They expect to be listened to accordingly as sacred oracles, as carrying weight in their ministerial capacity, holding them selves as the proper maintainers of the Divine apos tolical tradition, the true inheritors of what Keble calls 'the episcopal grace.' They feel themselves far above the condition of mere teachers and persuaders of men. The various manifestoes and , papers which they have published will stand as singular monuments of this overbearing, anti-Christian spirit, as I should call it." 11e considers it no wonder that they should be despisers of all authority, professing the highest reverence of Church authority in the abstract, but treating with disrespect any existing authority, or any actual minister of religion not of their party. The Times contains a letter from another correspondent, who lays the responsibility of Ritualism upon the bishops at Lambeth Con ference, because they held out their hands to the Eastern Churches. " Why should the eultus of the Blessed Virgin," he asks, " be correct at Constan tinople and heretical in the New-cut ?" It is hardly necessary to point out that Constantinople owes no allegiance to Lambeth Palace, and that the bishops may desire communion with a Church holding errors, when they would wish to keep those errors out of OUT own. SHARE LIST. ORDINARY BLIARKS AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing Business Price. dens. a t Brtatol and Exeter ...... 103 76 78 at Caledonian ~..,. .. 104 71 711 ;of 1 a u,tkortan 2) Cornish all 34 70 ii Dublin & Belfast June ID 77 %9 Rt. Dun„ Perth, & Ab.Juue lOO . 70 72 2 • East London 20 1)0 i 5 - - 2 f Do 10 - - at Glasgow &S. Western lOO 0 t 45 at Great Eastern .. , Ou 41 401 401 1 at Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO 7, 81 at Great North of Scotland lOO 15 6 st Great Northern lOO 1071 108 i 1071 784 at Du. A stock IGO 116 107 sr Do. B stock lOO - - at (Rd, and W. of Ireland lOO 80 87 s Gt. Western -Original leo 444 494 .t Do. South Wales lO t 6 58 57 li DO. W. Mid.-0xt0i.... 100 .5 zd a Do. Newport lOO 1!8 3.f. ,t Lancashire& lorkalitrt lOO 12 4 24 at Lon., Ilrigi.,& 6-Coast: lOO 52 1 :3 64 10) Do Scrip .... _ all - - at lon., Chat., and Dovet luti 171 16 171 4 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A - - at Lun. & North Wester,- 100 112 1124 11•i4 13 at Lon. & South Western lOO b 7 ifs 88 et Man., dhei., & Lincoln lO 47, 48 474 at Metropolitan... . 1, ,0 10: t Ant at Do. Extension.. 10 Do. New rd lO pr ) p at Metropolitan District.., all 71 ;3 1) Do. and St. John's\% 'tl 6 - - at Midland at Do, liiriniu.. & I.)srb lOO 79 41 st North British . ..... at Do. Ed., I'th., & Dun lOO - - t Nth. Eastern-13erwici 25 Do. Ii.N•E purchas, -16.13.4 - - at Do. Leeds ..... at Do. York lOO 08 1 8,1 st Du. Carlisle at Do. Stock.& Darling at North London .. lO9 120 122 at Do. do. 1806 st North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction 10 Do new £lO shares 6 - - • st Shropshire Union st South Devon lOO 44 16 it South Eastern . lOO 771 78 771 1 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok st Taff Vale lOO 145 150 10 Do. C at Waterford & Kilkenny lOO - - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha I 6 - - Imre Railways, RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS, st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 85 87 87 it Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lO9 ... at Do. Scot. N.E., 41 per cent lOO at Do. Aberdeen, gua. 6 p.c lOO at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO it Do. do. Ordinary lOO 60 82 at Do. Midland at Do. Dundee and Arbroath lOO ... 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. gm,— all at Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 106 lOT st Do. let Class preference lOO at Gies. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO ... ..• st (14. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No. 1 100 9 t 98 at Do do No. 2 100 92 97 at Do do 6 per cent 100 101 107 st Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 97 101 st Do do B 6 do. 100 105 110 st Do do C 7 do. 100 116 120 it Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 96 101 it Do E. Union 4p. e. gua. 100 66 69 at Do Nurrolk 5 p.e. Ex. 1316 100 _ at Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 it Great Northern, 5 par cent 10 ) 1101 st Do 5 p.c., rd. at 10 p. c. pm. 100 it Do 4 1 do do do 100 it Do 5 do at sp.c. pm lOO ~„ st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 _ ,„ it Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per coot lOO 96 07 it G West.—Orig.& J nt.-Itent chg., per gu 1.5 p.c lOO 100 101 at Do. Orig. (B. & 11. Ex). 5 p.o IOJ 95 101 st Do do 4 per cent. 10) 81 8 it Do do 4 do do at Lo do 5 per cent. rd,lein IOJ 93 94 st Do do Birmingham gua 10) 60 67 it Do do do pref 10) 110 114 at Da do Chester gut 10) 76 80 at Do do do 8 per cent 10) 160 Lio it Do do do 5 do 100 96 10) it Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 ... at Do do 4 4 p.c lOO it Do do 41 1859 lOO ... st Do do 6 at Do West Mid.-Oxford Ist g. 10 ) 11 114 it Do do 2d gua. 103 111 111 it Do Newport, Ist g. 6 p.c. 100 88 92 at Do do 21 do 100 st Do gus. 51 per cent. 1868 100 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 44 p.c all at Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 0 115 it Do Barneley, Is 10,1 p.c. 100 ... ..• st Do 6 p.o. (East Lancashire) 100 110 134 st Do 41 (Blackburn porch). 100 97 100 it London & Brighton, 6p. c. guaranteed, No. 1 ......... 100 ..„ •„ st Do 6 per cent. gua. No. 2. at Do 6 do do ...... 100 „, at Do 6 do No. 4. 100 „, itDo 7 per cent st Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P )1 0 st Da 4 do 1859 ............ 100 „, at London, Chatlito.u, &Dover 5 per cent ..................... 100 „, at London and N.W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO st Do Bedford &Cambridge... 100 88 90 it Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l.. 100 83 90 st London and s.-W. 7 p,c. late 3d shares,... ............ 100 140 146 25.65. Do (Portsm. perp ans. 2561) all ..• ••• it Man., Shef., & Lincln. 6 p.c lOO 6 Do st Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 10 Do redeem. 6 per cont 6 „, it Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 130 134 st Do Bristol & Bina., 6p. c lOO 1 0 132 st Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 93 5 at Do 41 per mut. irrodeem lOO 92 t o st Do Leicester & Irchn, 4 p.c. 100 88 90 it North British, 5 p.c. No. 1 lOO nt Do E. &G. p. c. S. & D lOO at Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO nt Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO at N.-Eastern—Cous. 4p c lOO 85 87 it Do 11 per cent. redeem-- 100 94 95 st Do G.S.E. 4 per cent., lOO _ 17 Do Berwick capital 8 13.4. ... 25 Do York, 11. &S. purchase lO 10 101 St Do Stcktu & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 104 107 it Do W, Hartlepool IJ, and It. 100 86 88 20 North Staffordshire 10s S. Devon Annuities, 1 s all 91 101 lOs Do Tavistock Anns., 10s all 9 10 10s Do Fixed 41 per cent all 8 9 1.0.6. S. Last. (Read. Arms., 1.0.6) all 22 24 it Do 4/ percent lOO it Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO st Taff Vale No.l lOO 145 150 it Waterford &Kilkenny, 6pc 100 42 45 at Caledon!au 41 p c gua. st Do Scot. 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A perp. prof, Sp. c. 100 107 109 :.t De, B minimum 14 p.c ... 100 „. ... st Notting. &Granth. R. & C... 100 91 93 25 Preston and 1% yro. ... Royston, Hitch., and Shop lOO 130 132 st Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 130 132 10 Do do g 24 2 p st S. Yorksh. and River Dan 100 97 92 at Do 4 per cent gue lO 79 81 st Do S do st Vict. Station and Pimlico lOO 176 SO st West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all ... ... 20 Do do C all 6; 7 st Weymouth and Portland lOO ... ... st Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. of East and West India lOO 118 118 at London and St. Katherina 100 54 56 100 Do Deb. stock, 4 per cent all „, ... Millvrall Freehold Land at Dock lOO 25 38 st Southampton lOO 73 70 at surrey Commercial lilt. IitILL'B LETTER TO KILMARNOCK. Mr. Mill's letter to Kilmarnock, suggesting that Mr. Chadwick should, in place of Mr. Bouverie, be returned by the Liberals to Parliament, is doing the political economist harm at Westminster. "A. Bewildered Liberal Elector," who " utterly abomi nates" Mr. Disraeli's policy, and who, therefore, would not think of voting for Mr. Smith, writes to the Times asking whether he should vote for Mr. Mill, seeing that that gentleman is doing what he can to divide the Liberal party against itself. Mr. Mill certainly has himself to thank for this. His indiscretion shews, one cannot help thinking, a want of knowledge of the ways of the world. It is as if continual communings with himself had led him to forget to study his fellows ; and thus, wherever he comes forward to lead, he finds himself scouted. POST HOC ? AUT PROPTER HOC ? A correspondent of the Standard lately suggested. that Sir Roundell Palmer (who has sacrificed the all but certainty of the woolsack for conscientious reasons) differed from his colleagues on the Irish Church because he "shad an eye" to .the retirement of Sir William Heatheote from the representation of Oxford. The correspondent of another paper has suggested that Canon Miller has come forward to denounce the Irish Church Establishment because he hopes to get a bishopric from Mr. Gladstone. What do these critics say to the appearance of Dean Mansel on Mr. Mowbray's election committee ? Will they tell us if the presence of the new dignitary there is the result, or the cause of his promotion ; an acknowledgment of past favours, or a lively sense of favours to come ? Far be it from us to say that Dean Mansel has been influenced by either motive. We believe that it is quite possible for a man to be an honest Conservative and to use all his influence in support of Conservatism without hope of personal reward. We put the above question simply to warn partisans that with what measure they mete it will be mea sured to them again—that if they accuse a man who has made an heroic sacrifice for the sake of his con victions of being influenced by unworthy motives, men on their side who have made no such sacrifice, who have gained considerable benefit from their political professions, will be also and still more open to the sneer of the cynic. UNDUE INFLUENCE. We are having quite a flood of charges of " undue influence" against landlords ; and, what is more, landlords have beg,un to recognise that they may no longer "put the screw" on their tenants. The Marquis of Bute was first brought to the bar, and gave an emphatic " Not guilty." Then there were a number of the employers and others, who got out of the scrape as best they could. Now the Duke of Marlborough and the Earl of Lichfield have been interrogated. The former writes, giving " the most emphatic and unequivocal denial " to the charges reiterated against him of intention to intimi date or coerce the votes of his tenants. Major Anson explains that the evictions, &c., Which Lord Lichfield has made are likely to tell against him at the elec tions. Though the Major asked him to postpone them, he refused to do so. ELECTION HUMOURS. The forthcoming elections promise to exhibit as many forms of eccentricity as those of former days, when the candidates made the kissing of babies and the purchase of tom-cats at an outrageous price parts of their programme. Windsor deserves a notice for one election vagary. Colonel Richardson Gardner having heard that Mr. Eykyn's friends had offered "braggart wagers" upon his success, writes to Mr. Eykyn to offer a bet of £5OO upon the the result of the approaching contest. Mr. Eykyri declines to back himself thus heavily, but it does not follow that he is not confident. The electors of ]3ridgnorth are especially favoured. Mr. Whitmore, the Conservative candidate, is reported to have sent his photograph to every elector in the borough. He has doubtlesss secured the photographic interest, and probably that of the ladies also. Mr. Smith, the Conservative candidate for Westminster, pests the walls thereof with large placards containing the names of every member of his committee. These appear to be read with great interest by the idle, and an obstruction of the thoroughfares is the result. If Mr. Bennett could be charged with obstructing the highway by his curious clocks, why not Mr. Smith for causing the same through his heavy literature ? Perhaps Mr. Young, the Liberal candidate for Cambridgeshire, has done the strangest thing. He charged the Conservative committee with having published a sham, by advertising as members of the committee several electors who had promised to support him. When called upon to name them, he did so, and they one and all gave the most unquali fied denial to his statement. SHEFFIELD POLITICS. The names of Roebuck. and -Arundella appear so frequently in the Sheffield newspapers that the effect is rather dazzling. There will be no peace for tha town till after the general election. The meetings held there are riots, and general politics are merged in trades-union feeling. The editor of the Sheielti Daily Telegraph has discovered that forged tickets are being printed, an d th us the roughs get at Mr. Roebuck. Although that gentleman protests that it is too bad of the electors to bully an old man, he must heartily enjoy the fighting so congenial to his spirit. AN EX - INFIDEL LECTURER. Among those who have come forward to defend the Irish Church is tho notorious ex-infidel, Joseph Barker, who is announced to deliver a lecture on this subject at Preston thi s (Tuesday) evening. The discourseis under the sanction of the Conservative committee, and the Preston Guardian takes the opportunity of republishing some " pearls at random strung " from the writings of Barker. The opinions are compiled chiefly from his " Reformers' Companion to the Almanacs," and "The People: their Rights and Liberties, their Duties and their Interest." Th efollowing extract will be sufficient to shew the tone in which he formerly held "the sacred union of Church and state :"—" Leave the ungodly and plundering Church to itself, until it be abolished. Let me be buried in unconsecrated ground, and let no priest come near me at my burial. Away with the hypocrites. The world has been pestered with them too long. I would have no communion with them either while I live or when I die." It must be confessed that rzQrker the believer is not so bad as Bail Ar th e , infidel. THE VEXED QUESTION. Correspondents of the Times ? encouraged by the " no-policy " of the Premier, still seem to have at: idea that something may be done to save the funds of the Irish Church, in the way of levelling up. " Anglican " and " Pro Lege " have found admirers and now an Irish "D.L." comes forward to "strengthet their hands." He endeavours to do so by extracting from a charge to his clergy by Dr. M or i ar ty, th e Roman Catholic Bishop of Kerry, delivered last year. Dr. Moriarty declares in this quotation that as a matter of political expediency' mere vo l un t ar yi sm would be the right thing for Ireland. But " such an arrangement would supply a precedent and sanction for unjust and sacrilegious spoliation." " There is not one man in the British Legislature, no matter to what party he belongs, or how small his intelligence, who must not see that it is manifestly unjust to hand overto a small section of theaommunity those revenues whichwere set apart to supply the wants of the nation." But this objection would not be tenable were the money paid into the Imperial treasury and disbursed without favour to the different bodies. ..Nt the same time the doctor would have the clergy dependent on the people for food and raiment. He would raise the Roman Catholic Church "to a social and legal level" with the Protestant, and give to it, moreover, a higher tone, by leaving itsolffgy impliclowect " Trish D. L." thinks this clearly shews that th e - Roman Catholics would not reject endowment. NOTIWICII DAITONETS. Tho Star contains a . letter from M r . D ar by G r iffith to answer the eornpiatilt of the venerable Tory, Sit Samuel Bignold, that lie (Mr. Griffith) had made the statement about the bribe of a baronetcy. The tale was that Mr. R. J. 11. Harvey, late M.P. for Thetford, had promised to stand for Norwich if the Premier made n a baronet, Mr, grillith, in hta letter, says that he did not originate 'the statement, but merely called for an " authoritative elucidation" of it. Sir Samuel had denied the truth of it, and now Mr. Harvey does_ the same, stating that he has declined standing for Norwich, as for other places, on account of ill health. Norwich is supposed to have a suspicious weakness for honours. Its one baronet is Lord Leicester's legal , agent, Sir William Foster ; and its one knight is Sir Samuel Bignold, the secre tary to an insurance company. It has often been said that the wealthy Mr. Ilarvey would like a handle to his name, but if he and the Premier had a con. piracy pn hand thew would hardy have made a THE CROYDON MONUMENTS. Mr. George Gilbert Scott has received a letter from a rural dean in the diocese of Canterbury, con taining some suggestions as to the preservation of the monuments in Croydon Church. He makes the following suggestions :—That the Croydon Church Fund consent to include the expense of making good Wareham's monument, which has suffered less than the others ; that the University of Oxford should be appealed to for the cost of Archbishop Sheldon's effigies ; that the contributions of the public at large should effect Archbishop Whitgifes restoration; and, lastly, he would reserve to the clergy of the province the honour of raising £635, the amount necessary to replace Archbishop Grindal's. He offers £5 for his own share. Mr. Scott forwards the letter to the Times, stating that it is written by one of the leading and most respected incumbents in the diocese of Canterbury. A PROMISING - SPECULATION. A novel prospectus of a new daily paper,. which is proposed to be started next month, has just been published. The proposed undertaking will (we are told) be " a fearless critic of men and passing events," and " a journal tied to the chariot wheels of noparty." It will contain " a speciality of intelligence of universal interest to the million, and of national importance." A new feature is to be introduced in the leading articles, which will appear under the signatures of the writers. In order to carry out this enterprise, "writers of ability," possessing £I,COO each, are invited to complete the remaining number of deben ture-holders. The debentures bear a fixed rate of £2OO per annum interest, forming a mortgage charge upon the plant and copyright. The intended title of the new paper is not given. PARISH NU .IFRRIF.S. Some time back the question was startal, whether day nurseries could not be organised ; at which working women could leave their younger children while they went out to work. After a great deal of talk, several nurseries were organised in the metropolis and some other large towns. We believe that they have been eminently successful, and that they are appreciated by those for whom they are intended. There are, however, very few comparatively. To be of universal benefit they must be established 4 in every district. A suggestion now made for the first time deserves attention. It is proposed that the children of very poor and hard working parents should find a home during the day, be nursed, taught, and fed at the cost of the parish. Such a system would be open...to gross abuse if it were not well organised. The question is, whether it could not be so organised as to prevent the children of well-to-do parents being taken care of, or beat, "left until called for." A TIIIPLE SUICIDE. Three girls, said to be domestic servants, were seen a day or two ago sitting together in the street and drinking out of a bottle. The next morning the keeper of the kcton Loclt, on the Regent's Canal, Dalston, heard screams from the water. Drags were procured, and the bodies of these three girls taken from the canal. Some one is reported to have heard them threaten suicide, and it is stated that one of them said, before jumping into the canal, ‘ There are some papers in my bosom, and some bandlielchiefs ; that will be sufficient." one of them also gave a portrait of herself to her sister, telling her to " give it to her father ; he would know where she was." It is to be hoped that this mysterious and dreadful affair may have some light thrown upon it at the inquest. The girls were supposed to be under 18 years of age, and their appearance was not that of abandoned women. Their tragical end may be only the result of a craze, caused by a surfeit of trashy reading. It may be the result of domestic unhappiness, or even cruelty ; but it is sad to think that the real cause may be only known to those who have the best reason to conceal it, and that this, like many other such tragedies, must remain a mystery till the time when all secrets shall be revealed. FOREIGN NOTES. AMERICA. English elections, though not deficient in excitement, compare but tamely with the American contests, and sink into complete insignificance by the side of the struggle in Pennsylvania. The party that expects to elect its Presi dent must carry this State, and the strength and tl.e influence of every kind which each possesses is in this instance concentrated to the utmost. The leading Repub licans and Democrats from all parts of the country—Blair, Pendleton, Sickles, Wilson, Sherman, Burnside, and others—come to lend their aid to their respective sides. A dozen " mass meetings " are held nightly. Processions, fireworks, fights, and uproars prevail the vhole time. The excitement, says the Times correspon dent, is swollen as each day passes. The contest also Increases in bitterness, and outbreaks constantly occur. Firearms are generally carried, and the moment a fight begins anywhere, fifty pistols are drawn. The processions are stoned, the houses of the prominent men are smeared with mud, and the portraits of the two Presidential can didates, which are everywhere posted, are treated with no greater respect. Out of the 120,000 voters in Pennsyl vania, about one-fourth, during the contest just termi nated, gave the whole of their time to their party. This, be it said, " they do without the hope of gain, their reward being the victory they expect to win." The con test decides the destiny of the American nation for four years, and is bitter and earnest in proportion to its importance. Everybody votes. In Pennsylvania every white male citizen over 2.1 years of age may be qualified by the pay ment, once in two years, of a tax equal to about nine pence, and a residence stipulation which is satisfied by sleeping in any one house for ten days previous to an elec tion. Foreigners who have resided five years in America can vote by becoming naturalised, and as the political committees are always ready to pay expenses, the suffrage is almost universal. Each side liberally avails itself of cheating. It is supposed that in a keen contest ten per cent. of illegal votes at r polled. Citizens under age and foreigners who have not been naturalised are brought to the ballot. Squads of men go from one division to another, voting twice or oftener. Districts which are doubtful are " colonised" by locating a set of voters to secure a majority. There are strict laws against these frauds, but neither party can claim purity over the other. In the meanwhile the 11-141ot seems powerless to secure either secresy, honesty, or quiet. „.- _ . Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Now Zealand, via Southampton Nov. 7. Ditto, via Yves!lles No♦ 2 Ditto, via P.Lama Ost 23. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Nov. 4. Dittp, by Prench packet Cape Verde, by Brazil packet . . Nov. 4. Cape of Good El Jpe. Assension. and St. Helena ...Oct. 12 China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—Oct. 19. Gibraltar, via Southampton _ . _ [ndta,via Southampton vitt°, via 31arseiLes Malta, Egypt, 40. Wt. 7, Ditto, Marseilles.. Oct. 12 Mauritius, Cape of Good five, and Natal, via Scutharpoton DUO, Marseilles ~ Ot. Newfoundland .... eurtugal . NJ.. 4 United States, l anada, California, &c., by British packet Oct 17 Ditto, by Canadian packet Oct. 16 Ditto, by I_ i ited States packet Ditto ditto (Baltimore) DuNvILLI:! and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re commended by the medical profession in preference to French Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exporta tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Danville and Co. Belfast; or 4, Boaufort-buildings, Strand, London, W.O —[Ad vertisement.] SPOR7'JNG NOTES. The great event to be decided this week at Newmarket will be the Canal): idgoshire Stakes, run for over the 1 mile 240 yards cours'. For tLis, the last of the great handi caps, an immense field of horses will assemble at the pest. In Cater, Noyau, and Pyrenees—the only ono possessing an outside chance is Noyau, and her lasting powers are doubt ful. Blos.s has five horses engaged— the Kermit, Vauban, St. Ronan, Prof. Anderson, and Skylark. Th 3 Hermit, after his running at the Second Oct. Meeting, may be dismissed as useless; and as St. Ronan and Professor Anderson are "pipers," neither horse can win up the severe Cambridge shire hill. Skylark reads well in nt 7st 51b, but as the hopes of the stable are centred in Vauban, I presume he will do battle for the confederacy ; and that Vauban would run well if in his three yr old form there can be no doubt. I, however, have a dislike to infirm horses, and in that list we place Vauban, or he would never have forfeited several valuable stakes, which he could not have lost. Kidderminster and Master Willie are useless; and Vex, though not badly in, will succumb to many of the lighter weighted horses. The Mariner is overweighied, and Pa pillon, his stable companion, is a very moderate filly. Typhoeus is held safe► by See-Saw, but the last named has no chance of winning; neither have any of Wadlow'a. Friponnier, 9st 111 b, though the best horse in training, cannot successfullly carry his heavy weight; and I have no fancy for either Grimston, Knight Errant, or the Make shift colt, all of whom are trained by Joseph Dawson. In the Heath House lot are Lady Coventry, Casse Tete, Charon, Contempt, Head Centre, and Honesty. Only one —Lady Coventry—however, of this lengthy string is likely to run; and we believe her trainer has a high opinion of her merits. Lady Coventry is a light, leggy filly, and will not act well over the Cambridgeshire course, though on the flat we hold her in high respect. Mer cury is the pick of the Tupgill basket, as The Dean and Minster Bell have recently been amiss, and The Corporal is a most uncertain horse. Landscape can race when in the humour, but he has a will of his own, and consequently is untrustworthy. Neither of John Day's trio—Birdseeker, the Ischia filly, nor Lady R•tglan--seems formidable, as Birdseeker is over-weighted, the Ischia filly moderate, and Lady Raglan hopeless, after her Cesarewitch exhibition. In W. and J. B. Day's lots—which include Banditto, Bel Giorno, Michael de Basco, the colt by St. Albans out of Vallation, The Special, and Our Mary Ann— a warm fa vourite is sure to be discovered. The Special figured in the van for nearly two miles in the Cesarewitch, and he rather trust to one of the three year olds—Michael de Basco if backed--as he is perhaps one of the most im may again be elected in this lot. Choral, Reltub, Etoile Fi lante, Goodwood, Kettleholder, Mexico, Python, Eyesore, Duchess, Capsicum, Airdrie, Mysotis, Poi ter's Knot, and Bandmaster aro of no account for a race of this description, and few, if any, of these horses will see the post. Neither Abergeldie nor Eastley—the latter of whom has touched 10 to I—is likely to run, as their owner's interests will be represented by other horses. Wm. Goater will produce a dangerous candidate in Wolsey. Purveyor is a " rogue ;" and Goodwin's second string ,:annot stay the course. As King Alfred and Suffolk have recently been amiss Baron Rothschild must trust to Restitution, who will, like all descendants of King Tom, run a good horse up the Cam bridgeshire hill. Still, I do not apprehend that Restitu tion will better his Cesarewitch performance, as staying rather than speed is his forte. None of Mr. Hughes's horses—Planet, Master Robart, or Redcap—will b 3 found to the fore, as th 3 best of the trio, Planet, showed at the Second October. Meeting that he had lost his ancient form. The French division, which embraces Montagnard, Mor temer, clusko, Nemea, and Pompier, must be held in high esteem, as the chosen, Mortemer or Nelusko, will as nearly win as possible. Kingslanl has only been seen in public once this year, when lie won the Prince of Wales's Stakes at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting. On that occasion he boat a rare field of horses, and, as he is fresh and well, I am prepared to find this fine son of Young. Melbourne ruu a good animal for th 3 race under notice, if, indeed, he does not actually win. Cecil will beat all the horses that performed in the Cesarewitch ; and I need not, therefore, discuss the chances of Blue Gown, Dalby, Ecarte, Tormentor, or Warrington, though the latter is, we believe, fancied in clever quar ters. Alicia Las been leniently handicapped, but she is no longer the mare that ruu so well iu the early part of the summer. The Palmer has too much weight, and Satyr is an infirm horse. Taraban is a "shifty" customer, and will, I suspect, be defeatel by Actma, who knows her way to the winning post over this course. Of Alec Taylor's pair—Boanerges and Safety there can be no question that Boanerges is the better horse, and if he runs up to his bast form he will finish with the leaders. Monarch of the Glen, owing to a recent easy victory, has come intro prominent notice, but I fear be will lack the necessary pace to finish. AinongsVthe horses trained in France, Ireland, and privately, I per ceive no dangerous name, although mysterious rumours of a satisfactory description have been afloat respecting the colt by King Tom out of Princess, and Kaupai, the latter being an own brother to Planet and Mercury. In concluding my comments on the Cambridgeshire I may remark that, noLwitlatauding the magnitude of the entry, the struggle for winning honours will b 3 confined to few horses. Cecil, Mortemer, Kingsland, Lady Coventry, Wolsey, at.d Restitution, are the candidatm I shall retain, and I shall couple CECIL AND WOLSEY to furnish the 'winner. Next to wLom may be found Mortemer and Restitution. The Sweepstakes of 200 sous each (7 furlongs) will fall to Princ3 Imperial, whose best oppodent is Standard Bearer. On Wednesd•ey four events are already completed. In the All-aged Stakes (6 furlongs) Friponnier ought to beat Blue Gown, s .eing that the pair will meet at a difference of only 71b for the year. The Glasgow Stakes (6 furlongs) Belladrum' will win, if Mr. Merry decides to run him ; but, in h:s absence, Duke of Beaufort will defeat Tasman and tho Maid of Masham colt. The Sussex Stakes (5 furlongs 140 yards) will be won by Ryshworth ; and the Sweep stakes of 50 soya each (Ditch Mile) by Nightjar. The principal closed races for Thursday are the Free Handi cap Sweepstakes, the Troy Stakes, and a Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each. There are twenty-two subscriptions to the Free Handicap Sweepstakes (across the flat), and Blue Gown, 9st, occupies the pDst of honour. This horse, with K4lgsland, 7st 31b; Geant des Bat tallies, 7st ; Llortemer, 7st ; and Clairon, fist 101 b, we take to be the "cream" of horses engaged. With the Cambridgeshire—in which all these horses, save Goant des Batailles, are engaged—undecided, I can only point out Blue Gown as having a respectable winning chance, and next to Sir Joseph Hawley's colt we fancy Geant des Batailles. In the Troy Stakes (5 furlongs 140 yards), Wild Oats, Belladrum, Ryshwortb, Scottish Queen, Duke of Beaufort, The Orphan, Lady Cecilia, Abstinence, Prince Imperial, and Brother to Ravioli have, amongst others, been nominated. Belladrum we put down as a doubtful runner, and should such be the case, Scottish Queen will be registered the winner. The Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each (Abingdon mile) will be secured by Vestminster, who has nothing better than Hymen, Strathnairn, Misad venture, and Bradgate to meet. On Friday, the Sweep stakes of 500 soya each (5 furlongs 140 yards) will be credited to King Cophetua; and the Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each (li miles) to Clairon. The Match between the Mariner and Socrates, which the former will win, is the only closed event for Saturday. A rREsa MAN. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1869. FEBRUARY. Nottingham Spring 23 I Derby Spring MARCH. Liverpool Spring 2 I Northampton Shrewsbury Spring 5 APRIL. Newmarket Craven l2 I Newmarket First Spring 26 MAY. Chester I Bath JUNE. Ascot . _Bl Hampton Liverp00l Summer Windsor ISI Stockbridge JULY. Newmarket July Nottingham Huntingdon AUGUST. Bright on Brighton Club Eguam SEPTEMBER. Doncaster THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. 7'ERIUBLE EXPLOSION--THIS DAY. This afternoon, shortly before two o'clock, an alarming explosion was heard to proceeJ, as it was at first thought, from the works now iu progress for the rebuilding of Her Majesty's Theatre, but which, it was after Wards learned, had been oua sioned by the explosion of the toiler of the cooking apparatus in the kitchen of the United Hotel, Charles-street, St. James's. The force of the explo sion shattered the sheets of plate glass in the large and handsome windows in the front of the house, and broke up the floors of the coffee-room, and de stroyed a great part of the furniture' and entirely destroyed the lower part of the building. To add to the alarm and confusion caused by the calamity, fire began to seize hold of the debris, but by the timely arrival of the engines the flames were speedily subdued. The hula:es of the hotel rushed in all directions, and saved, themselves unharmed, but the domestic servants were not so fortucat2, six be ing severely injured. The police rendered every assistance possible, and conveyed the sufferers to the Charing Cross flospital, where it was found that four had been seriously hurt, the worst injuries be ing sustained by Ellen Leonard and Mary Sutman the latter of whom it is expected will not survive. The explosion has done damage to an immense ex tent within the building. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. NEWMARKET RACES—THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; three year olds Bst, four Bst 101 b, five and upwards 9st 11b ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs if demanded, &c. Bretby Stakes Course. Sir Oliver w•o• HANDICAP PLATE A Plate of 200 sovs (Handicap) for two and three year olds ; Bretby Stakes Course. Macduff Epworth • J Drummer Eighteen ran. CRITERION STAKES. The Criterion Stakes of 130 sovs each, 20 ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 81b, fillies Bst 61b ; winners of a 500 sovs sweepstakes, including the winner's own stake, with ton subscribers 41b, of two such stakes 71b, of any other sweepstakes value 200 sovs, including the winner's own stake, aid not having less than ten subscribers 21b extra. Criterion Course. 63 subs. Pero Gomez Wild Olts Ethus :; Seven mu. Stakes divided. FIFTY SOVS. PLATE. Plate of 50 scvs (Handicap), for three year olds and up wards; Cambridgeshire Course. Silenus Makeshift colt Choral * ....... Thirteen ran. £lOO PLATE. One Hundred rounds ; three ye : olds 7st 111 b, four Bst 10th, five, six, and aged Bst 13w; maiden four year olds allowed 71b, five and upwards 141 b. Palmer Naivete Lady Elizabeth Five ran. MAIDEN PLATE. Maiden Plato of 50 sovs, for two year olds ; cans Bst 1611►, ffilies and geldings Bst ilb ; the whiner to be sold for 300 sows ; if for 200 sovs alowed 71b. Criterion Course. Aftermath Nutgirl Cressa, f Eleven ran. SELLING HANDICAP. Selling Handicap of 19 sous each, for three year olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 100 soya if de manded, &c. T.Y.C. Icicle Benevolewm Lady Mary Niao ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE.. CRITERION STAKES. 11 to 8 agst Pero Gouiez (taken) 2 to 1 agst Wild Oats (offered) CAMBIZIDGESIIIRE. 5 to 2 agst Cecil (taken) 9 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken) 100 to 8 agst Warrington (taken) 100 to 8 agst Lady Coventry (taken 100 to 8 agst Restitution (taken) 20 to 1 agst Kettleholder (taken) 20 to 1 agst Blue Gown (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mortemer (taken) 30 to 1 agst Monarch of Glen (taken) PROGRAMME OF NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. TUESDAY. A Free Handicap of 25 cove each, 10ft ; winners of a handicap after Thursday, Oct. 15 (at ten a.m ), 71b, of any other race 31b extra. T.Y.C. A Plate of 100 soya (Handicap), for three year olds and upwards. A.F. A Selling Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for three year olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs if demanded, &c. R.N. The Optional Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 121 b, fillies Bst 81b ; the winner to be sold for 250 Boys ; if entered for 200 says allowed 51b, 150 101 b, 100 161 b, 60 211 b. T.Y.C. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; three year old Bst 21b, four Bst 101 b, five and upwards 9st; fillies allowed 81b ; the winner to be sold for 80 sovs if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. The Cambridgeshire Stakes (Handicap) of 25 sovs each, 10 ft,, and only 5 if declared, with 100 added by the Jockey Club. A sweepstakes of 200 soya each, h ft, for two year old colts; Bst 101 b each; last seven furlongs of RAI. ; 5 subs. WEDNESDAY. A Plate of 50 soya (Handicap), for two year olds; T.Y.C. A Fifty Pound Plate ; three year olds 7st 101 b, four Bst 101 b, five 9st, six and aged 9st llb ; maiden three year olds allowed 41b, maiden four year olds and upwards 121 b ; winners of 500 soya 71b extra ; A.F. The Optional Selling Plate of 50 soya ; three year olds Bst, four 9st, five 9st 51b, six and aged 9st 71b. The Subscription Plate of 50 soya ; two year olds 7st, three Bst 121 b ; the winner to be sold for 350 sovs if demanded, &c.; T.Y.C. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; three year olds 7st 131 b, four Bst 101 b, five and upwards 9st 71b ; fillies and geld ings allowed 31b. T.Y.C. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; two year old 7st 31b, three Bst l 01b, four 9st 11b, five and upwards 9st 41b ; T.Y.C. The Glasgow Sfakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for two year old colts; Bst 101 b each; last three-quarters of It.M. ; 9 subs. The All-aged Stakes of 100 sons each, h ft ; two year olds 7st, three Bst 10Ib, four 9st 31b, five and upwards 9st 51b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; Bretby Stakes Course ; 5 subs. The Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 81b, not engaged in the July, Chesterfield,Rutland, Clearwell,or Prenderghast Stakes ; winners of 200 sovs 51b extra ; D.M.; 7 subs. The Sussex Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; untrieds allowed 81b both 61b; the winners at Lewes 71b, all other winners (selling stakes and matches excepted) 51b extra ; T.Y.O ; 12 subs.. THURSDAY. Subscription Plate of 100 sovs(Handica,p), for three year olds and upwards. T.ll M. Optional Selling Plate of 50 sovs; two year olds Gst 101 b, three Bst 101 b, four 9st 81b, five and upwards 9st 121 b; fillies allowed 31b. Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for three year olds and upwards. T.Y.C. Selling Handicap of 10 soya each, for two year olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 300 soya if demanded, erc. Bretby Stakes Course. S weepstakes of 1) sovs each, for two years olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 7lb ; the winner to be sold for 100 soya if demanded, &c. T.Y.O. The Nursery Stakes (Free Handicap) of 25 says each, for tw o year olds ; winners of any handicap after the pub lication of the weights extra. Criterion Course. A Free Handicap of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds; the winner of the Derby or Doucaster St. Lager; 9,t. A.F. 22 subs. A Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, It ft, for two year olds colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; Ab. M. 9 subs. The Troy Stakes of .`,O sovs each, h ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; untriods allowed 31b ; the winner at Stockbridge 31b extra at Newmarket; the winner of the Middle Park Stakes 91b, of the Criterion bib extra; penalties accumulative up to 141 b. T.Y.C. 33 subs. The Prussian screw-steam frigate Victoria, from Kiel for the Mediterranean, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday. She had ou board several naval officers of high rank. OCTOBER. Bedford Leicester SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE• GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 18—Peter, from Soderham. Arrived, Oct. 19—Alipede, from Lagos; Flandre (s), from Dunkirk; Fyenoord, steamer, from Rotterdam; Echo, steamer, from Calais; Moselle, steamer, from Ant werp; Victoria, steamer, from Gotaenburg; Gibraltar, strainer, from Vigo. Sailed, Oct. 18—Prince Oscar, for Bombay; Cella, (s), for New York. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed, Oct. 18.—Queen of the North l front London, for Algoa Bay ; Beatrix, screw steamer, from the westward ; Prince Rupert, from Hudson Bay (in tow); Tweed, from Buenos Ayres—all for London; Elizabeth and Cicely (of Guernsey), from Shields, for Dartmouth. Anchored. —Durham, from New Yolk, for London. The following appointments were made on Saturday at the Admiralty :—Sub-Lieut. C. Campbell, to the Gatatea ; E. B. Eyre, midshipman, to the Galatea ; and F. IL G. Rich, naval cadet, to the Galatea. On Thursday a carrier pigeon, six months old, flew from Starcross, in Devonshire, to Clerkenwell, a distance of 180 miles, in little more than three-and-a -half hours. EXCLUSIVE, VERY IMPORTANT, IZAIIE, AND VALUABLE are the properties of Lamplough's Pyretic Saline, curing the worst headaches, sickness, skin, or binary affections. Pleasant ts.--[Advt.] palatable, n id invigorating. Sold by all Chemis