The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-27 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET ♦ND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. me .sans return is chiefly remarkable for showing that a oonsiderable accession of loan and discount business has heen transacted with little effect upon the reserve. The Private Securities have increased £ 1 ,262,398, yet the Reserve is only £150,584. The Bank was enabled to effect this by a large increase in reserve payments, the addition to the public deposits being .E 1,360,252, enlarging that item to £7,287,476, While another week's receipts are yet to be added to the quarter's income. it is most likely that the loans obtained from the Bank have been 'chiefly for revenue payments, inasmuch as, with money at the present price, it is cheaper to borrow for a few weeks than to withdraw the amount from use in trade. The probable result will be that the aggre gate of the Reserve will be but slightly varied by the Payment of the dividends in the second week of April. The Bullion shows some addition, and the Circulation is less by about the like extent. The fol lowing are the principal changes since the preceding return : Decrease in Circulation ... £160,605 Increase in Public Deposits Decrease in other Deposits ...44- ..... No change in amount of Government Securities. Increase in other Securities ... 4262,898 Increase in Bullion ........ 156,656 Increase in Rest 17, 882 Decrease in Reserve .... 150,584 Bullion in both Departments ...... ..... 21,438,083 Reserve of Notes and Coin 13,103,218 Circulation, including Bank Post Bills 23,334,865 The return of paid clearing for the week ending Wednesday, M ar ch 25, as cer tifi e d b y M r . J. U. Pocock, deputy inspector, is as follows :-- _ . March 1 4 5, Thursday March 20, Friday March 21, Saturday March 23, Monday March 24, Tuesday March 25, Wednesday ., . 7,443,000 Total £53,730,000 No Stock Exchange settlements occurred in the week embraced by this return to disturb the ordinary► course of clearing, yet the aggregate is lower than on several preceding occasions when the like conditions prevailed. As there is no diminution in trade to account for this, it is considered that traders are still keeping themselves as independent as possible in other words, they are trading on their own resources. Consols are without movement, at 93 to 931 for money and account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 91k to 92 ; India Five per Cents., 114 to 114 L Exchequer Bills are 1 lower, at 8s to 12s trem. Foreign shares are generally firmer, except Egyp tian, which are lower. Greek is higher, at 124 to 13 ; Mexican is dealt in at 15fr to 16 ; New Spanish Three per Cents., 35a- to 35k ; Italian, 47 to 474 ; and Orel-Vitebsk, 79i to 79i, being in each case an improvement of per cent. Egyptian (1864) is 1 per cent. lower, at 86 to 87 ; Viceroy's 7 per Cent. Loan, 4, at 72 to 724 ; and the Railway Loan f, at 90 to 905. The Viceroy's 9 per Cent., is unaltered, 88k to 88i. The New Honduras Loan is steady, at f to prem. In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonds are steady at 72 to 72f ; Erie Shares and Illinois are each f better, being dealt in at 455 to 465, and 895 to 904 respectively. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain at 27 to 28 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds have risen if, to 29 to 295. The chief movement in railways is a further re- INne of lf in Caledonian, at 755 to 76 ; Metropo litan District are 4 lower, at 73 to 74 ; and London and North Western, 5, at 1145 to 115. Otherwise prices are steady. There is an ad v ance of in Metropolitan Extension, at 1071 to 108 ; and of 5 in Lancashire and Yorkshire, at 1255 to 126 ; in Mid land at 105 k to 105/ ; in South Eastern at 725 to 73 ; in Great Western at 47 to 475 ; in Metropolitan at 1131 to 114 f ; Great Northern are quoted 1035 to 1044 ; ditto (A), 99i to 100 ; Great Eastern, 325 to 324 ; Brighton, 49 to 49f ; and Sheffield, 43 to 43k. The new Metropolitan District Stock is 2 to 3 Drem. Colonial Bonds are without change. Canada Six per Cent. is inquired for at 100 to 101 • Mauritius Nix per Cent., 86i to 87i ; New South ? Wales Five Per Cent., 99 to 101 ; New Zealand Six per Cent., 103 to 104 ; Victoria Six per Cent., 11N- to 1111. Foreign railways are steady. Great Luxemburg, 64 to 9i ; Lombardo Venetian, 1 to 2. Bank shares are again steady, and prices generally are without change. Agra (A shares), 10 to 10i ; Alliance, 13i to 12-i dis. ; Anglo Austrian, 3i to ; onsolidated, 411 to 4i ; Imperial, 17 to 17i ; Imperial Ottoman, k dis. to prem. ; London and County, 51 to 52 ; London and Westminster, 67 to 68 - ; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; London Joint Stock, al to 32 ; U n i on o f L on d on 32 to 33. In Finance Shares, General Credit is quoted at 2 to 2i dis. ; Credit Foncier, 2i to 3 ; International Finance, 2 to 1-.! 1 dis. Foreign Mining shares are very quiet. St. John del Reys steady, at 20 to 22 ; Port Philip,lk to 1 ; Chontales to - , 1 dis. In miscellaneous securities there is little business doing and prices are for the most part stationary. Anglo-American Telegraph, 21k to 22k ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent., 5f to 5f ; Fore-street Ware house, 2i to 2 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 14} to 14i ; London General Omnibus, 11 to 2. The certificates of the Foreign and Colonial Government Trust are quoted at 1 to 1± prem. The Corn Market is quiet, with a firm tone. The sum of £127,000 was withdrawn from the tank yesterday, including £120,000 for Egypt. The bonds drawn for repayment at par on the 2d January last of the Consolidated Peruvian Five per Cent. Loan of 1865, amounting to £282,000, are announced for payment on the Ist April, together with three months' interest, at the rate of 5 per cent. ber annum. The report of the Caledonian Railway has proved Worse than the most adverse speculators had expected. The dividend is at the rate of 2i per cent. compar ing with 6 per cent. On Saturday last it was Offered and taken at the rate of 2/ per cent. per annum. The public dividends will be payable at the Bank or England on Wednesday, April 8. The directors of the Oriental Bank, at the meeting on the 16th April, will propose a dividend of 6 per Cent. for the half-year ending Dec. 31, making, with the previous distribution, 12 per cent. per annum. Commercial advices from Port Elizabeth are generally unsatisfactory. Failures under not very creditable circumstances had been frequent since the previous mail, and business operations, except With persons of undoubted credit, had been more or less suspended. Messrs. Jordan, Craik, and Company, whose suspension we noticed yesterday, failed for £61,000, with estimated assets to the amount of £68,000. The firm were large exporters of wood, and the continued dullness of the market caused delay and loss. The creditors have decided to Wind up the estate under inspection. Messrs. J. B. Porter and Co., brokers and commission agents, had failed for £4,360, with assets £2,994. This estate also is to be wound up under inspection. Mr. Charles S onnenberg, general dealer, of Queensland, failed for £26,000, with assets equal to 10s in the pound. In the eastern province no fewer than eleven sum- Densions are reported, though none of them are vet., large. The directors of the British American Land Com pany recommend a dividend of 17s 61:1 per share foe t he past year. The dividend of the Great Luxemburg Railway tor the half year ending with 1867 is 3s. 6d per share. Although a great reduction on former distributions 9 11 8 is received with satisfaction. The considerable i mprovement in the receipts this year lead to the hope `hat the old dividend will speedily be resumed. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES , GOVERNMENT FUNDS. " Per Ueut. Console Do. A ccoun t, Ap r il 2 Neer Cent. Reduced9l 2 W 3 per Cent l. 2 "w 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — . Do. 5 per Cent. Sian. 1873 — ' ll cfnuiti es , 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. f or 30 yrs, exp i re s t h April 1885 — E 1)0 (Red Sea Televaph), 1908 2Ol lOlecluer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. Do £5OO — t Do. £lOO & £2OO — a rs tik of En g l an d St oc k, 41 p er C en t Sh u t 4- ' 0 . Account 1 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 11(1 ia tock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 DO .„ Account uo. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates .„ 1 : i O . Enfac e d P aper 4 per C ent — ",°. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ~-,'''°..)l per Cent., May 1879 lOBl 1 uo 5 per Cent., Rap. Deb., 187 4 Do. do. 1877 lO2l T , Do. d o . 1882 lOBl 4 -'„ , .. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 — ", 0 . Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 "o• under £l,000 A FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. -I.3.eutine Republic, 6 per Cent i3xllB.3trian Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859 r d , ili an 5 per ' Cent .o ° . 4 1. per Cent., 1852 I ,°. do., 1858 D'" ° . do 1840 o. , D do., 1863 — c ) . 5 per Cent., 1865 BDO Account 72 1 11 1 ric%s Ayres 6 per Cent — " 2 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 42 fat i 26. accom- ipanied , y Lady in Ellis larrierS ded by lyneux, npanied ) Spain n i t until noble- )on the Mayo, , to ask irtment similar )11 con- Mayor Hatuil- air Jas. njamill p., Sir Colonel Messrs. 1.P., J. M.P., iinness lablin), lyor of Arch ). clerk, . 'ollard ieputa- •icardo, ayor of I ect the he aide ,o Eng ely not singtoll ntry in z sepa ie little nd bad ;11 sub- English benefit that an wished ianage ts, and i g that should aste for ith the ;oven tablish- should ;tate. ination which ? ,y ordi science hey did y grant luch all d that) , be e 1 i n Jr& e would ieasure, -as very ,ptitude umense by such; woul d inhabi - Lt the h e pro- a d Dlr• ; hapPY lade u. 13 g allant ri:irae° at uP° II —for h e ;ed that Wile° ues tion Lietite - leir re' itb th e ad been rit gi s° ; of til l IS 3 de atlio"., L •ncoOl 100 De wag es ia svag es to o lpe ~t" tha t ~c a ar" Cuba, 6 per Cent. °Lillian 6 per Cent lO3 Do. 41 per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent., B — Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 9B 7i- Do., Scrip £32 paid C 31onibia n, - 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825 D tnubian Principaities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 tlcluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent -- Egyptian, 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue D. £5OO Bonds Do. .£IOG Bonds B7l _ _ Do. 1861 Do. £5 )0 Bonds l-Do. £lOO Bonds BB- Government Railway Debentures 9O; 1 Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do. Account .. Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p It i iian 5 ptt Cert., 1865 7l Do, Account .. — Do. Maremmana llaiway — H.3xicaL 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — Ountevid9an 6 per Cent. . — Yloorish Imperial 5 per Cent — New Granada — Do 3 per Conk — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account 7Bl I Do 4i per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent.. 1862 Do Account Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 394 Do. do., 1°67 — Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid — pin Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 par Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds — Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 874 4 Do. do. £B4 15s. do 854 Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Gen ... — Do Account Do New Deferrtid — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account Do Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds -- Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 651 6 Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent, 1865 561 Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed 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 Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Gull., 541 Do Account Italian 5 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 471 1 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 93 1 Do. Account, March COTTON STATISTICS. Yesterday afternoon a numerous deputation waited upon the Duke of Richmond at the offices of the Board of Trade, for the purpose of again re questing the Government to introduce into Parlia ment a bill to enable the collection and periodical publication of the statistics of the imports, exports, consumption, and stock of cotton iu the United Kingdom. Mr. Bazley, M.P., introduced the deputation, stating that it represented almost the whole of the cotton trade of the country. Mr. Watkin, M.P., reminded the duke that when the deputation waited upon him last November his Grace desired that a draught bill should be drawn up for consideration. This had been done, and the Statistical Department of the Board of Trade had been consulted. That department stated that there was no reason in principle why the companies which purchase and forward the cotton should not be compelled to give the required infor mation, as already the owners of ships were com pelled to give particulars respecting importation and exportation, although the knowledge thus gained was not used for the purposes affecting taxation. The bill suggested simply gave power to the Board of Trade, by order in Council, to collect the required statistics under such regulations as they might see fit to impose. If statistics were to be prepared they must be reliable, and be issued by a public department. At present the statistics col ected by brokers' associations were of necessity im perfect, and all parties now agreed that nothing short of a compulsory system would answer the purpose. The Cotton Brokers' Associations of Liverpool and London were represented on the def utation, and those gentlemen would state that so early as 1851 they tried to obtain informa tion by voluntary returns, but that the attempt utterly failed. l►_e had carefully studied the sub ject, and he was quite convinced that reliable returns could be made by the Customs' officers, under the orders of the Board of Trade, with a very xifling expense, and that such returns would be of infinite value to the trade, which greatly needed ac curate information in this matter in order to secure steadiness of price. The errors which had been made in returns of estimated stock had led to serious irregularities and loss. The brokers, who, it had been assumed, were interested in these fluctua tions, were as anxious as consumers of cotton to procure the object the deputation had in view. He trusted that, should her Majesty's Govern ment decide to deal with this matter effectually, the Government of the United States would be appealed to to follow the example. When these things were done, the important interest of the cotton manufacture—the largest industrial interest in the country—would be placed upon a sounder basis as regarded its purchase of the raw material. Mr. Hugh Mason, chairman of the Cotton Spin ners' Association, said that the deputation them selves manufactured one-fifth of the cotton con sumed in Lancashire, and paid in wages above £50,000 per week. The whole trade was in cordial union on this question, and all parties were fully convinced that nothing but a compulsory system, and the rendering of the returns at short periods by the Board of Trade, would meet the require ments of the case. Mr. Bolt, chairman of the Cotton Brokers' Association at Liverpool, ex plained the mode in which the statistics were at present collected, and showed how erro neous they must be from time to time. Ile quoted the returns of stock for the last 11 quar ters, in which, on every occasion, there was a serious error. In one of the returns the estimate was wrong by no fewer than 90,000 bales, representing £1,500,000. Mr. Roulth, chairman of the Cotton Brokers' Association of London supported the views of the last speaker. Mr. Milner Gibson, M.P., expressed a strong opinion that as the Board of Trade now published returns of imports and exports collected under compulsion by the Cus toms, in order to make the information at present obtained useful and reliable, it was absolutely ne cessary to give the fact instead of the estimated stocks. Mr. Hornby, M.P., who believed that correct statistics were extremely important, said that they could only be secured by a com pulsory measure. In answer to various ques tions put by the Duke of Richmond, a series of returns and statements were handed in, and his Grace was reminded that the Liverpool brokers present alone dealt in cotton to the extent of £40,000,000 per annum at the current prices, and that the fluctuations in price had ranged during the period of the American war between the figures of Gd. and half-a-crown, showing an advance of 500 per cent., on many occasions seriously aggra vated by the want of a correct knowledge of avail able stock. The Duke of Richmond concurred in the opinion that the subject was one of great im portance, and intimated his intention to bring the subject before the Cabinet, with whom the matter must rest. The deputation thanked his Grace for granting the interview, and then retired. A change for the better has taken place in the condition of the venerable Earl of Roden, and hopes are now entertained, advancing in age though he is, that his lorclAhiP Will mom. rites le 11: LV bIIALLIGft AND STOCKS. London and North-Western, 5 per cent., 109 London and 8.-Western 49 per cent., 9J LINES LEASED AT:FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 67 FOREIGN HAIL WILYr, gahla and San Franelsoo,lll,n., gua..7per..oent., , ireat Luxembourg, 94 San Paulo, ltrn., gua. 6 per'eent.,l7l South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15 111 FOREIGN MINE. Din Pedro, North Del !ley, 2 1 l'estarena United Gold, 11m., 21 St. John del ney, lim , 24 BANL 5. Agra, lira., A, 10 -- Anglo- Austrian, "; Anglo Egyptian, lim., 191 Australasia. 5) Consolidated, lim., 44 Imperial Ottoman. 10 1 Land 31ortgage Bank of India, Urn., 1 1-10 London and County, Ditto, new, 34 London Joint Stock, 31 London and South African, 101 1.1)11d011 and estmluster, 8:1 8: Ditto, Scrip, 45i Provincial ot Ireland, 19 Union ot London, 31E2 MISCELLA.t.II6I)UIS: Atlantic Telegraph, 55 Credit Foncier of England, lira., 3 Credit Fonder of Mauritius, lima Crystal Palace, 221 3 East India Irrigation and Canal. 171 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, :Ina. by Egypt. Gov., 88/ Electric and International Telegraph, 16Z Fore-street Warehouse, 91 Hudson's [lay. 141 Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per ceit. by Government), 203 Upper Assam Tea, lim Viceroy 01 Egypt 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loin, 721 MARKETS—(This Day.) CORN. The trade has a firm aspect, although buyers still act cautiously. The country letters to hand this morning report an up ward tendency in the principal provincial markets. From Continental shipping ports quotations come is higher, and for France purchases are still being made in this market. At Mark Lano this morning thero was only a moderate attendance, and the trade was quiet, but with a firm tone. Th© small supplies of English wheat were taken off at the full terms of Monday last. Foreign wheat firmly held, and not a large supply, but trade slow. Flour may be quoted fully as dear, with a steady demand for both English and foreign.. Grinding barley, quiet ; malting, firm. Beaus and peas moved off in retail at late rates. Maize in moderato request, and unaltered in value. The liberal supplies of oats continuo to be taken off steadily, without any further reduction in prices. Linseed and rapeseed dull. Oilcake firm, with stocks somewhat reduced. COTTON. LivEnrooL, March 27.—Sales, probably 12,000 bales. Market firm and advancing. THE FENIAN "CAP2ALV" DEASY. At Salford yesterday morning a man, giving the name of Russell, was arrested by the police on the supposition that he was the " Captain" Deasy who was rescued from the prison van in Hyde-road, Manchester, with " Colonel" Kelly, on the memor able 18th of September last. On Wednesday the Chief Constable received information that Deasy was lodging at the house of a man named Stand ford, 60, Ordsall-lane, Salford, close by the Ordsall station of the Manchester and Liverpool Rail way. The information being corroborated by other circumstances which had come to the knowledge of the police, the Chief Constable of Salford and an inspector of police went to the place at half-past 7 o'clock yesterday morning and found the sup posed Fenian leader asleep in bed, and having under his pillow a dagger and a loaded single-bar relled pistol. As above stated, he gave the name of Russell, and said he was a house painter. Stand ford is a night-watchman in the employ of the Wigan Coal Company. The police removed their prisoner, and it was expected he would be delivered over to the Manchester force, and brought before a magistrate for examination this (Friday) morn ing. So far as we can learn, none of the Man chester police who have yet seen the prisoner have identified him as the veritable " Captain" Deasy, though some of them speak of a resemblance. One of the reports current is that he is not Deasy ; but a Fenian financial agent who has been employed to supply the Fenians here and elsewhere with funds. A correspondent hears on good authority that there is reaso❑ to suppose that Deasy has never left the neighbourhood since his rescue. He was attacked with a dangerous sickness soon afterwards, requiring the attendance of a medical man ; yet with such fidelity have those who are privy to his place of concealment guarded the secret that the police have hitherto been baffled. Persons have professed to give them the secret ; but whether purposely to mislead, or because themselves mis led, is of little importance. Pm Pin Pm xd THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1868. SHARE LlST.—This Day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE WAY STREET ROBBERIES ARE EFFECTED, James Williams, a fellow well known to the police, and Annie Dunbar, were charged before Mr. Knox as suspected persons loitering in Carlton-street, Regent-street, for the purpose of committing a felony. From the evidence of Gordon, 33 C, it appeared that about nine o'clock the previous night, while in companyof two other officers, Shrives, 82 C, and Cave, 33 C, all in plain clothes, he saw the pri soner and another man and woman loitering about Carlton-street and St. Alban's-place, Regent street, and saw the woman stop several gentlemen and speak to them, the men standing a little way off. Having watched them for some time, the party walked away into Charles-street, where the woman stopped a gentleman, and Williams then walked up, and moved his hard as if about to take something from the gentleman, but seeing him (Gordon) approaching the prisoners and their com panions all made off, but the prisoners were subse quently caught in the Haymarket after a sharp pur suit. The constables Shroves and Cave having given similar evidence, Mr. Knox asked if anything was known of the prisoners. Gordon said that the woman was charged once at Guildhall, and both prisoners belonged to a gang of notorious thieves os the Surrey side of the Thames. The male prisoner, while admitting that he was known to the police, was very anxious to have the matter settled at once. Gordon opposed this, stating that there had been several complaints lately of robberies effected by men and women working together. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoners. ORDINARY SHARKS AND STOCKS. are Railways. I Paid. ) Closing Business Price. done. t 'eaval and teeter ..., 100 82 33 811 t `aledonian lOO 751 761!76 51 6} t Cambrian ... 100 20 30 Cork and 8and0n...... - - - Uornwall all 3 Dublin & Belfast Juno. 109 75 77 t Dun„Perth, &Ab. Juno. iOO 70 72 E.London, borip Corti. all - - Do. 100 - - Glasgow &S. Western 100 102 104 Great Eastern,Ord.stk. 100 321 33 321 Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 100 6 7 Great North of Sootlaud 100 15 61 Great Northern lOO 103, IC4I 1031 3 Do. A stook Do. B stock lOO 121 125 Do. New, is, at 25 pm 100 - - GtS, and W. of Ireland 10u 94 96 lit. Western -Original 100 48 18 47} 7 8 Du. 6. Val. Rail. gun. 100 - - Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.-Oxford 100 25 so Do. Newport lOO '25 28 Do. Hereford..... ., lOO - - Lancashire.kL York.aliirc, 100 1.251 '251 1251 1 London and Black waii: io - - Lon., 111 . 10., S Coast' lou 47} 4 , 1 494 f 1 , 0 n., ...Amt., and Dover' 10. 18 18 1 1 4 Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Weston, 100 1 , 41 Ha 14} Lon. az South IVestern 100 W. 6 7 651 Man., Shel., & Lincoln 100 124 131 43 metropolitan.- Do. New lO - - Do. Extension...., , all 197 ICB 1071 81 Metropolitan District. all - 71 I Do. do. do. 10 - - Do. and St. John's W'd 6 - - Midland Do. ~ C 9 Share 7 - - Do, Ilirmin,. & Dorb) 100 74 76 Mid Kent - - North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun lOO - th. Eastern-Berwick 100 1014 1021 100 } Do. G.il•E purchase 16.13.4 - Do. Leeds Do. York lOO 93 94 Do. Carlisle . . ... Do. Stook. & Darling all 1.10 132 130 Do. do. 1860-61 lB - P North London Do. do. 1864 5 . lO - - Do. do. 1866 5 f lip North Staffordshire N. &S. W. Junction Soottish Central - - Soot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 - Uo. Scot, Mid.stook- 100 - - Shropshire Union South Devon lOO 43 15 South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok all 9 10 Taff Vale lOO 143 145 Do. C - - Vale of Neath - - Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - • Waterloo & Whiteha.l 6 - - West Cornwall - - BRITISH "'OBSESSIONS. Atlantic .t St. Lawrence all 64 66 { Rom. , Baroda, x Cen.ln. 100 1021 1034 ,021 3} gu. 6 per cent.. Do. F shares lO 1 1p 1 Isulfalo & Lake Huron all 3 Do. Preference all 5 6 BuiL,Brant, &Goderich } 6 p.o. 1872-3- 100 68 71 Calcutta &S. E., lim lOO - - Cape Town & Dook, gu lOO 18 62 Demerara, 7 p.o. per. pi all 99 102 East Bengal, gu., sdo 100 1041 1054 105} East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 100 109 110 110 Do. J Extension - - Grand Trunkot Canada 100 151 16} Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o all 78 62 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 43 15 Do. do deferred all - - Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 83 35 Do. do. deferred all -- - Do. 3cl Pref. stook all 27 29 Do. do. deferred - - Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred - - Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c lOO 109 110 1081 1 Co. Gua. 5 per oent lB 14 2 Do. New gua. sp. o 6 11 2 t. South of India gua. 5 per oent Do. 44 per cent lov 94 96 Do 2 - Great Wes. of Canada all 1 6 1 1 6 1 r Do. New - - Do. 6p. o. Ma. pay. 1873 all 98 100 Do. 51 du. pay. 1877-8.. all 91 93 Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 100 102 103} 3 Do. 44 do lOO 93 tb 974 Do. 41 do lOO 89 91 Do. Fifth Extension 6 - Cor. 6p. c. Buds. 100 - - Mel. & Hobson's Bay all - N.ltl.C'da,6polstpf.ba lOO 83 35 Gude & Rhiik'nd, g. 5 p.o. 100 103 104 1031 Soinde . A 100 100 101 Do. Delhi Do. do l5 Do. Punjaub.... p + O lOO 100 101 Do.lndus St.Flot Qv 100 87 89 Mare 404 to too 1 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING, £346,807 was proposed for the expense of the Volun teer force. Colonel BARTTELOT said it was much to be regretted that so small an addition to the vote was made, because the result might be a dwindling away of the force altogether. It was but justice that if a body of men gave their time to the country they should not be called upon to incur expenses in going to drill when such drill could not be performed at headquarters. Mr. D. GRIFFITH thought the State did very little tor this very admirable body, and ho was of opinion that the expense of procuring their clothing ought not to be cast upon the different corps. It appeared to him to be an attempt to ride the willing horse to death. Colonel SYKES also thought tho uniforms ought to be supplied by the Government., because it vus a great hardship to call upon men who did the state service to do so out of their own private resources. When the different contributions the men had to make were con sidered, it was extraor.linary that the number of the body was so well kept up. He did not think the men ought to he called upon to pay their own expenses on such occasions as the proposed review at Portsmouth. If the Govern ment wished the volunteer army to continue in an efficient state, they would sooner or later b.; compelled to act more liberal towards them than heretofore. Colonel LINDSAY was of opinion that it was absolutely necessary that the capitation grant Should be increased. As the Government had decided not to do so, he was afraid the inefficiency of the movement would be the result. If the Government thought it was not worth while to keep up the movement, they should say so plainly. They, of course, could not expect anything this year, but if something was not done ncxt year the volun teers would be a very small proportion of what they were at present. Sir J. PAKINGTON said the intention of the volun teer movement was that the volunteers should be a self supporting corps. If they had proposed an increase of the vote, they would have had a number of members objecting to it. On the order of the day for going into committee on the Election Petitions and Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill, Mr. A. MITCHELL moved a resolution affirming that while the house earnestly desires to provide the best tri bunal for the trial of controverted elections, and to insure the detection and punishment of bribery and corruption, it is not prepared to assent to any measure which aims at the destruction of its ancient privilege to hold in its own hands the power of determining who are its mem bers. If this bill passed, the House of Commons would be under the power of a judge appointed by the Crown. Ho suggested that instead of the proposed tribunal, the tri bunal should consist of one member from each side of the house, with a legal assessor, and that they should report to the house, and if the report was not questioned within a certain time, it should be acted upon. Mr. WHITBREAD said the plan of the hon. member was itself open to objection, and would bring back the great evil which Grenville's Act was intended to remedy, the discussion in the house of the merits of election peti tions. The throe great objects to bo insured wore an im mediate trial, a trial on the spot, and a trial before a person well versed in the law, and these objects would be attained by the bill. At present the house, as a house, had no power over the trial of election petitions; it did not, as a house, appoint the committee, nor could it question the decision of the committee. Sir G. BOWYER opposed the amendment, and sug gested that instead of the tribunal proposed a special com mission should be appointed. Mr. H. BERKELEY considered the bill was merely an attempt to get rid of the necessity of resorting to secret voting. Sir S. NORTHCOTE said the objections of the mover of the resolution raally came to this, that it was only the House of Commons that was interested in the purity of elections. Mr. W. MARTIN thought the bill would be a very tyrannical one if it did not define clearly what bribery was. Mr. J. S. MILL said if the question were between the bill and the amendment he should have no hesitation in deciding for the bill ; not that he thought it came up to what it ought to be. It contained only one expedient, but that was a strong one. If they wished to put down bribery they mast resort to many expedients. There was some reason in the objection against turning the jurisdic tion of the house over toa judge appointed by the Crown ; but one way of getting over this would be to make the act temporary. He suggested that there should be an inquiry into every election before a tribunal of barrister; with an appeal to a committee of the house. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE thought the best tribunal would be the common law judges, and suggested that two judges should be chosen by ballot for the trial of each petition. Mr. BOUVERIE adduced a variety of reasons against the bill, and warned the house against placing in tho hands of one person the power of saying whether a mem ber of the house, who might be the leader of the house or the leader of the opposition, Ras guilty of bribery, and re commended the withdrawal of the amendment. Mr. A.Y.LITON joined iu the recommendation, but ob jected to the bill, because he conceived that the bill was artfully designed for the purpose of encouraging bribery and corruption. Mr. WALPOLE answered some of the objections to the measure. Mr. HENLEY strongly objected to the transfer of the jurisdiction of the house to a single man. Mr. eItAUFURD moTed the adjournment of the house, but the motion was not seconded. The amendment was then negatived without a division, and the house went into committee on the bill. In reply to Mr. AYRTON, Mr. DISRAELI said he proposed to bring in analogous bills for Ireland and Scotland. The house then resumed. The house having gone into committee on the Mutiny Bill, Mr. OTWAY moved to insert the words in clause 22 to provide that no court-martial shall have power in time of peace to sentence any soldier to corporal punishment. Sir J. PAKINGTON said a great concession was made last session, when the power of inflicting corporal pun ishment was reduced to a great extent. Another reason against the motionlwas that a royal commission was at this time inquiring into the whole system of military punish ment. Mr. Headlam, Captain Vivian, and Colonel Wilson Patten all stated that as they were members of the com mission they should abstain from voting. Sir C. RUSSELL said they were getting a better class in the army, but it was necessary to retain this power iu order to maintain discipline among the matins in the army. The amendment was carried by 152 to 127. Another amendment was carried against the Govern - ment, though no division was taken upon it, by which the power of billeting on private houses in Ireland was abolished. The remaining orders were disposed of, and the house adjourned at 20 minutes to 2 o'clock. BANK OF F.ELANOB PARIS, March 26. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figur3a of the previous account : DEBTOR. Mar. 26. fr. c. 182,500,000 Mar. 19. fr. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, Juno 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 34,671,615 89 34,751,874 45 Treasury account cur rent creditor 80,361,147 81 79,566,198 27 Current accounts, Paris 401,984,460 53 386,801,521 21 Do. branch banks 44,356,719 46,175,387 Dividends payable 1,051,406 75 1,124,242 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 930,376 76 5,05,744.30 930,376 76 5,407,950 22 Total CREDITOR. Mar. 26. fr. Mar. 19, fr. e. Cash in hand and in Branch banks - •1 169 060 093 25 1,160,611,600 67 Commercial bills over- . ' ' ' over due Commercial bills die- 1,684,487 17 280,830 17 counted, not yet due Do. branch banks Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares 218,375,827 87 216,095,404 29 197,513,212 - 199,225,386 - 46,455,100 - 10;875;977 - 45,902,500 - 10,856,477 - 12,469,900 - 7,178,400 - 12,58G,900 - 7,178,400 - and debentures Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Fancier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, Juno 10, 1857) Government Stock ro- 35,884,400 - 27,194,900 - 36,096,200 -- 27,351,300 - 908,200 - 920,900 - 851,800 - 893,700 60,000,000 -- 60,000,000 - serve Do. disposable [lento Immobalisees 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 40,706,669 66 40,706,869 66 100,000,000 -- THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sun" of last evening, con taining all the Laces at Cheltenham, was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and lauded property branches Expenses of manage- 938,526 55 Sundries 8,328,381 - 8,327,574 - 757,781 09 18,706,633 09 4968,526 7 20 08 1-A . 9 7 679,011 07 WESTMINSTER. A CONFIDING CABMAN.—A fine specimen of the old school of cabmen applied to the magistrate this morning under the following very uansualcircum- stances. Applicant said that he was hired by a gentleman yesterday week, and after driving him about for seven hours, he set him down at 2, Chandos-street, Borough, when he said he bad no money, but would pay him if he came and took him out the following day. Ile drove him for 11 hours en the Friday, when the gentleman said he was very sorry, but he could not pay him then, but desired me to come on the following day. On Saturday applicant carried him about for seven hours, but still did not get his money. The gentleman, however, gave him two "I 0 U's," one for £2 and the other for £l. Mr. Benson—Who is the gentleman ? Cabman—He gave me his name " Captain John Clansey," and lives at 2, Charles-str...,et, Brompton. Here are his " I 0 U's." Mr. Benson—When did he you give these valuable pieces of paper. Cabman—After that I had driven him on the Saturday. Mr. Benson—Where did you take him ? Cabman—He was always driving about for money, he said. Mr. Benson—And did not seem to get it? Cabman—No, he was very unfortunate. (Laugh ter.) I drove him about besides the three days. Mr. Benson—You must be very fond of driving. The cabman, amidst repeated laughter, went on to describe that he had carried the gentleman every day since, and had not had any money, and had yesterday been told, as usual, to meet him to-day. Mr. Benson—Well, you have come here just within the time that the law can help you. These 1.0.U.'s are good for nothing. You had better put together all these amounts carefully, and you can take a summons for the whole sum. THAMES. IMPUDENT YOUNG THIEVES.—John M'Grath, aged 14 years, William Lawson, 12, John King, 12, and William Wilson, 11, were brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing a leather bag from the shop of Mr. Charles Craddock, in Hereford place, Commercial-road, East, who said a person brought a bag into his shop, and he at once identi fied it as his property. It was stolen from the door-way in his shop. Edward Thompson, of No. 22, Langley-place, Commercial-road, saw the four prisoners opposite his window reconnoitring and planning a robbery. He then saw them go to his neighbour's shop, shake severalabags, which they could not move until they got one of the nail. He raised an alarm, and one of the boys was caught by a police constable. He " nailed" two in the middle of the street, and the fourth was captured. A police-constable said he was also watching, and saw I\l'Grath take down the bag, and run away with it. He knew three of the boys to be notorious thieves. He did not know Wilson. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoners for a week. Their parents must attend the next hearing of the case. ROBBERY IN A JEWELLER'S SHOP .—Julia Wil Hams, aged 16 years, and Margaret Murray, 15, were charged with stealing two gold lockets in the shop of Mr. Pettit, jeweller and watchmaker in the Commercial -road. The prisoners, who were very dirty and meanly dressed, and were never in a condition to buy jewellery, entered the shop of Mr. Pettit, last night at eight o'clock, and asked the prosecu tor's son to allow them to look at some wedding rings. He took a card-full of wedding rings out of the window. The prisoners immediately began to finger the ringB, and Mr. Pettit, jun., said their hands were very dirty, and he did not .want the card soiled, and begged of them to let the rings alone, and he would display:the rings. The girls then said they would not buy any rings, and asked Mr. Pettit, jun., to show them some lockets. Three cards, on which were gold lockets, were produced. The prisoners handled them. While they were examining them one prisoner concealed two in the palm of her hand, the other one locket. Mr. Pettit immediately discovered what they were after, raised their hands from under the counter, and took the lockets from them. They were valued at a guinea and a half. Mr. Pettit, glad enough to recover his father's property, would have allowed the prisoners to depart, hut Mrs. Pettit, his aunt, very properly insisted on their being given into custody. John Mackway Healey, a boy in the service of Mr. Pettit, saw the prisoners conceal the lockets in the palms of their hands while examining others. Edward Dillon, a police-sergeant, No. 19 K, said he found 7s. 6d. on one prisoner and no money on the other. He also found seven eggs on Williams, which she said she had purchased in Blackwall two miles from the spot where she was arrested. Murray had a tin pot in her hand, and she attempted to drop a pair of new socks. Thirteen cigars were also discovered on Williams, and 22 on Murray. There was a lso a new comb on eac h o f them. The prisoners pleaded guilty, and were each con victed of larceny, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. THE ORLEANS FAMILY.---The second anniversary of the death of the ox-Queen of the French was commemo rated on Tuesday. An the members of the Orleans family were present, and many old and tried friends, the majority of these last having como from France for the express purpose of attending the solemn gathering. At half-past 10 a short funeral service was hold in the chapel at \Vey bridge, under which are deposited in a vault the remains of King Louis Philippe, his Qonsort, and others of the family. Bishop Grant officiated, assisted by his usual at tendants. At the close all present visited the vault, and then fresh wreaths of flowers were placed upon the tomb of the illustrious lady. Ono wreath was especially beauti ful, and was brought from Paris by one of the visitors. OLDEST INHABITANTS.—At Melbourne an address was presented to the Duke of Edinburgh by Victoria❑ collnists of not less than a quarter of a century's stand ing. Though the timofor signing the address was short, it had more than 600 signatures, 24 dating back their resi dence in the colony to 1836 or earlier, two to 1834. All the signatures have boon photographed for preservation. Mr. Henty, the oldest Victorian colonist, road the address. The Hon. J. P. Fawkner informed the Prince that he wus in Port Phillip in 1803, and that he was the oldest inha bitant of Melbourne, where he settled in 1835, one year after Mr. Henty settled at Portland. His Royal Highness declared the address one of the most interesting he had rectiYa IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Turs EVENING. The LORD CIIINCELLOIL took hid seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. RAILWAYS EXTENSION OF TIME BILL. This bill was committed and passed. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. This bill was committed awl posed. LEGITIMACY DECLAR A TION BILL. This bill was committed and pass , d. RENT SCOTLAND IN RATING. The Earl of AIRLIE moved fur a return relating to deductions front rent in Scotland in rating for poor assess ment. He expressed his wish that in moving for these returns, that the matter of • rateable value might be thoroughly discussed. The Earl of DEVON said that there was no objection to these returns being produced. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Earl RUSSELL moved to call attention to tho Com mittee on the Neutrality Laws, and to move for copies of further correspondence in reference to the Alabama and other claims. Ho said that he wished to put a question as to the position of this Government and that of the United States. He believed that there were a groat many members in the House of Parliament who were not prepared to do jus tice to the law of neutrality in regard to the United States. From expressions which had been used at the time of the American war, it showed that a great deal of temper was exhibited in the matter in both houses. He found now, however, that partiality for the South had disappeared, and he saw the Minister of the Crown carrying out in good faith the laws of neutrality. It had been from persons in this country who supp or t e d t h e Alabama that this ill feeling had arisen, and not from the United States. Just before he left the Foreign-office he had a correspon dence with Mr. Adams, and he would now speak to his talent, honour, and good faith, and at all times rendered smooth the road which would be otherwise difficult to the United States. But he would take a few cases where armod vessels might have issued from the British port. There was the remarkable one of the Alabama, which had given rise to these claims. Unfortunately, however, the opinion as to the legality of the Alabama sailing did not come till the 29th July,and then she had sailed Orders were sent to Kingstown to prevent her sailing, and then it was asserted there were no arms on board her. The noble lord instanced the negotiation between Spain and America, when the former asserted that a number of cruisers had issued from that country injurious to the commerce of Spain. Compensation, however, was made for this. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING. The SPEIXBR took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. CARTER took the oath and his seat for Coventry. RAILWAW AMALGAMATIONS. Mr. CAVE took the opportunity of replying to the charges made against him by the hon. baronet the member for Flint Boroughs, of giving utterance in the house to cer tain opinions with respect to railway amalgamation,which be was not justified in doing either as a private member or as a member of the Government. The expressions the hon baronet made publicly in the committee sitting on railway amalgamations in the South of England, and altogether the hon. member was willing to withdraw all observations that had given him pain, the intimation that he adhered to the statement in substance as a matter of great regret to him. Sir J. HANMER said it was true that he had made the observations, and he was still of the same opinion. He made the observations merely to save the great expense which was entailed upon the parties before the committee of which he was chairman. The expense of the parties before the committee was about three guineas a member, and he certainly felt aggrieved when such observations were made by a member holding such an important office in the Board of Trade as that held by the right hon. gentleman. He did not think it was at all politic for the right hon. gentleman to say he objected to railway amalgamation, a gigantic scheme for which was still going on for such a purpose i❑ the south of England. He was quite willing to withdraw all his observations which the right hon. gentleman thought of a personal matter, but he must still say he thought he was justified in speak ing as he had done. THE IRISH CHURCH-THE GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT. Lord STANLEY gave notice that on Monday, on the motion of the right hon. gentleman opposite, with respect to Irish Church Temporalities, ho should move as an amendment, That, while the house admitted that considerable modifications might bo made in those temporalities of the Irish Church after due inquiry, that the house is of opinion all questions respecting the dis establishment of that Church ought to be reserved for the new Parliament. (Loud cheers from the Government side of the house.) Mr. GLADSTONE said, in order that there might be no misapprehension in the matter, ho had to ask the noble lord whether the amendment would bo brought forward after the house went into committee, o: on the motion that the house resolve itself into committee. Lord STANLEY, in reply, said—On the motion that the huuse resolve itself into committee. (Loud cheers.) SIR MORTON PETO AND TilE REPRESENTA TION OF BRISTOL. Mr. NEVILLE-GRENVICCE;;I:edtIia hon. member for Cambridge whether ho intended to bring before the notice of the hougo a petition presented by him, from nearly 7,000 inhabitants of the city and county of Bristol, praying the house to declare one of the seats vaQamt, and for the issue of a new writ ? Mr. POWELL said he did not intend to propose that the petition should be referred to a committee, because ho found that any member of that house who had been proved to be a bankrupt occupied his seat and voted was amen able to a statute provided for by the realm and the established usage of Parliament. BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY. Mr. HORSMAN asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's Government alone, or in concert with the Government of the United States, had made or intended to make any endeavour to bring about a settlement of the war between Brazil and its allies and the State of Paraguay ? Lord STANLEY said he regretted the continuance of the war that still continued between Brazil and its allies on the one side, and Paraguay on the other ; because it could not but be productive of the most disastrous results to those taking part in, or those affected by it. He doubted whether any good Jesuit in an offer of mediation, especially so when it had not been asked for by either side. But if desired by either side, and there was a prospect of success, the Government of this country would be quite ready to do all in its power to bring the hostilities to a close. They would bo quite prepared to do so singly or in company with any power that might offer itself for such a purpose. COMPULSORY PILOTAGE. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. CANDLISH moved that an humble address bo pre sented to her Majesty representing that in the opinion of the house measures ought to be taken for the early aboli tion of comulsory pilotage, with due regard to existing interests, and for requiring pilotage authorities to examine and license all competent persons applying to them for the purpose of qualifying to act as pilots. Mr. CAVE thought the subject was a very difficult one, in addition to which it was the opinion of many that souse power to regulate the system at present in practice should apply to pilotage. It was a mistake to suppose that the Trinity House was altogether opposed to the voluntary system of pilotage, and with respect to the laws with re gard to pilots, and the amounts to bo levied ought to bo very securely guarded, in order to prevent extortionate charges being made. The law, as it stood, was full of anomalies. (LEFT SPEAKING.) LONDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. Sr. JAMES'S PALACE, MAncit 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. John Edward Kempe, Rector of St. James's, Westminster, and Honorary Chaplain to her Majesty, to be one of the Chap lains in Ordinary to her Majesty. ST. JAMES'S PALACE. Hanel' 24 The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable and Rev. George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman, Rector of Wigan, Lancashire, to be an Honorary Chaplain to her Majesty. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 6. Notice is hereby given, that her lbjestY's birthday will be kept on Saturday, the 23d o 4 May next. FEB. 3. Notice is hereby given, that the Queen will hold Drawing Rooms at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, the Ist April, and on Tuesday, the 12th May next, at three o'clock. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18 ... 11 1&} Ditto Rotterdam — ... 11 19 ... 12 t Antwerp — ... 25 35 ... 25 421 Brussels Of Hamburgh — ... 13 9/ ... 13 10 ; Paris Short ... 25 15 ... 25 25 Ditto 3 Ms. ... 2 i 32} ... 25 37f Marseilles „, ... 25 35 ... 25 40 Frankfort-on-the-Mt in ... ... 1201 ... 120/ Vienna — ~. 11 77} ... 11 85 Trieste — ... 11 77f ~. 11 85 Petersburg — ... 32} ... a2i.. Berlin ••• ••• 6 26 1 ... 6 27/ Madrid — ••• 48f ... 481 Cadiz Leghorn Milan... Genoa 2B 80 28 90 Na ples 28 80 28 90 Palermo Messina... Lisbon y 51i 51} Oporto sl±. 511 The Price of Gold. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 109 q per cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gold from the United States. Tne quotation of gold at Paris) le about at par. and the short exchange on London is 25f. 15c. per £1 sterling. On omparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 i;i3.10/1. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that Vold is about cue-tenth door in Paris . than in Loaclgn. ..... WOWING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day, CROXTON PARK—TIIIS Dar. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. FARMERS' PLATE-IST HEAT. Football Emma 2 '.Hesse Cassel 3 Twelve ran. BILLESDON CA.PLOW STAKES. Chorister Rector 2 Wilford .• 3 SC URRY HANDICAP. Vermicelli Knight of St. Michael . Iratty 1 ..................... 3 Seven ran. GRANNY HANDICAP. llolinont Gvant (los Batailles .litaiet Gun Eight ran CHELTENHAM RACEi—Thrs DAY. UNIIED HUNTERS' STAKES. Nebsworth . Roo Deer..... Bird's Eye 3 Witmer object,d to. GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. Havelock -- 1 Captain Crosstroo 2 Hippulyto Fiva ran. .lIEWLET rs PLATE. The Robber Chevy Chase .. Four ran. FOURTH EDITIO N . SUN OFFICE, 8.15 P.M. CHELTENHAM RACES—Tins DAY. SCR AMBLE PLATE. Eheu Bonne Fortune Harry Five ran. ... 1 CROXTON PARK RACES-THIS DAY. FARMERS' PLATE. Football Hesse Cassel Emma 2 3 THE CUP. King of the Fairies De Glare gelding . 2 Minute Gun _ t••• 3 Four ran. WALTHAM. _PLATE. Atalanta I Four ran. Turmoil disqualified. CROXTON PARK PLATE. Shipjack 1 Conundrum liebe .. 3 Fivo ran. BELVOIR CASTLE STAKES. Brother to Knight of the Croscent 1 Geant de Batailles 2 Blueskin . • 3 Four ran. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 7to 1 agst Blueskin (taken) DERRY. 10,000 to 50 agst Blueskin (taken) VICTORIA CLUB BETUNG—THIS DAT. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. sto 1 agst Blueskin (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Lord Hastings (taken and offered): 100 to 8 agst Wolsey (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) 20 to 1 agst Roquefort (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 8 to 1 agst Tibthorpe (taken) 8 to 1 agst Syce• (offered, take 10 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Irontnaster (taken) ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS 2to 1 agst Green Sleeve (offered) 100 to 30 agst Formosa (offered) Bto 1 agst Lady Coventry (taken) 10 to 1 agst Virtue (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to 1 agst Itosicrucien (offered—take Ito 1) Bto 1 agst Pace (taken) Bto 1 agat Formosa (takon) 10 to 1 aget Green Sloeve (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst See Saw (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Itabican (taken) 25 to 1 agat Blue Gown (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Banditto (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Michael do Basco (taken) I 40 to 1 agst Chelsea (offered) 1000 to 200 agst Green Sleeve (with start—taken) DERBY. 11 to 2 a;st Lady Elizabeth (offered—take 6 to 1) 10 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (offered) 13 to 1 agst Speculum (offered--take 15 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Blue Gown (taken) 1000 to 30 agst See Saw (offered), 1000 to 20 agst Uncas (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Chelsea (offered) HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. Jan. 25, at 9 a.m., Meanwood, out of the Grand National Steeplechase at Liverpool. March 20, at 9 a.m., Lady Love, out of the Epsom Spring Cup. March 20, at 11.30 a.m., Captain Kidd (dead) out of all engagmonts. March 20, at 3.45 p.m., Aggravator, out of all engage ments to date. March 21, at 9 a.m., Portia, Tennyson, and Golden Gift, out of all engagements. March 21, at 9 a.m., Eglamour, out of the Granby handicap at Crorton Park. March 23, at 9 a.m., All in the Dark and Sour Grapes, out of the City and Suburban handicap at Epsom. March 23, at 9 a.m., All Mr. J. Johnstone's horses, out of all engagements at Epsom Spring. March 23, at 9 a.m., Pensioner and Wings of the Wind, out of all engagements at Cheltenham and Bedford. March 23, at 9 a.m., Lawrence, out of Cheltenham en gagements. March 23, at 10.42 a.m., Rhino Wine, out of the City and Suburban and the Great Metropolitan Stakes at Epsom. March 23, at 10.42 a.m., Lady Diana, out of the City and Suburban Handicap at Epsom. March 23, at 11.25 a.m., all Baron Rothschild's two year old, out of engagements at Epsom Spring. March 23, at 1.37 p.m., Mariana, out of the Haselbury Hurdle Race and Yeovil Plate at Crewkerno. March 23, at 2.9 p.m., Columbia, out of all engagements March 23, at 2.9 p.m., Walterstowu and Bannockbuirt3 out of Cheltenham engagements. March 23, at 4.15 p.m., all Mr. Studd's horses, out of Cheltenham Steeplechases. March 23, at 6 p.m., Red Riband, out of Northampton engagements. March 24, at 9 a.m., Flatcatcher, out of all handicap en gagements at West Somerset. March 21, at 9 a.m., All horses in Mr. S. J. Welfitt's name, out of Cheltenham engagements. March 24, at 9 a.m., Nothing More and Turmoil, out of Cambridge Hurdle Race. March 21, at 10 a.m., all Lord Poulett's horses, out of Cheltenham engagements. March 23, at 10.36 a.m., Greenland, out of Cambridge engagements. March 24, at 11.12 a.m., Archimedes, out of all engage ments. March 24, at 11.12 a.m., Tlialassius and Brick, out of Cambridge engagements. March 24, at 2.40 p.m., Neroli, out of the Northampton shire Stakes and the Wiltshire Stakes at Salisbury. March 24, at 3.15 p.m., all Lord C. I. Ker's horses, out of their Steeplechase engagement©, except Northern Light for the Grand National Steeplechase Handicap at Bedford. March 25, at 1.5 p.m., Clarice, out of all engagements. March 26, at 9 a.m., Nervine, out of Waterloo Gorse Stakes, Northampton. _ _ March 27, at 9 a.m., Weather Star, out of the Chester Cup. llaoch 27, at 0.35 p.m., Brirk, ont of the Grand Na tional Steeplechase lirndicap at Bedford. FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of the following horses have been paid :—Pretty Queen, E►nigrant (8 soya), False Alarm (to qualify), and Young Lord. Steeplechase For feit List—The forfeits of the following horses have been paid :—Ballet Girl and Banirod. ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Fiva Shillings. Applications for membership should be made to' the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. APRIL Newcastle Spring Edinburgh Spring Bromley Spring `2 I Catterick Bridge l6 4 Eastbourne 6 Lewes Spring Durhari► - l3 I Thirsk -- -- Newmarkot Crayon .... 13 . 1 Curragh April 2l Hendon l3 1 Croydon Spring Knighton ll Livorpuol Hunt Lichfield Spring l4 Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Alergavouny ~,,,,,,", 16 Cardiff , 00000 ~,,,,,41 , f 1. 86 p