The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-21 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCM, CITT, Two O'CLOCK. . The Stock Markets an perfectly inactive, but there IS, c onsiderable firmness in some of the principal foreign stocks, especially in Turkish, Egyptian, and a few others. The British Funds are without varia tion from yesterday's prices, but dull in tone from a total abs ence o f demand, and from vague apprehen sions as to the contingencies implied by Mr. Glad rane' 8 motion in the House of C ommons l as t n i g ht. ilways are heavy but unaltered in price. The rate for money continues at to 2 per cent. 17411 a good demand. A considerable amount of South American paper falls due to-day. Consols are steady at yesterday's prices, being quoted at 93 to 93 1 , , for money and account ; New a v nd Reduced Three per Cents., 911 t o 92 ex di v . ; India Five per Cents. unaltered at 114 to 1141 ; tank Stock, 249 to 2M ; Exchequer 411 s, lls to 16s preen. Foreign Stocks are firmer, but the advance is not general. Egyptian Railway, Bonds are 1 higher, at 91 to 91 1; and the 1864 Loan 5, at 875 to 88 ; an d there is a rise of kin Mexican, at 155 to 164 ; in Turkish , ( 1 86 ), at 33; to 33;1 ; and in Orel Vitetsk, at 78; to 781 'no Six per Cent. Turkish are well supported ; Greek 'how no ch ange , a t 125 t o 13 ; N ew S pan i s h , 35g to , • ; Italian (1861), 47 to 475- ; Portuguese, to P re in• ; Peruvian (1865), 775 to 78 ; Viceroy's Seven Per Cents., 732. to 745 ; alid the Nine per Cents., 89 5 to 90. Tile Certificates of the Foreign and Colonial Trust are 1 to 5 prem. In American Securities United States' 5-20 Bonds are better, at 724 to 72i ; Erie Shares and Illinois ~are 5 lower, being quoted at 465 to 475, and 89 to ou respectively. The home railways are dull, Caledonian, Sheffield, bein g gt Northern, Midland, Lancashire and Yokshire lower. The quotations are :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1255 to 1252; Midland, 1145 to 1155; South -Eastern 725 to 73 ; Great Northern, 104 to 105; di tto (Al, ' 99 to 100 ; Great Eastern, 315 t 0325 ; Great Western, 461 to 47 ; Brighton, 48k 481 ; Sheffield, 425 to 435 ; Metropolit an , 1131 to 1145 ; Caledonian, 80 to 805 ; and N or th B r iti s h, 33i to 345. Foreig n Railways are extremely quiet at previous prices. ' Lombardo-Venetian 15 to 155 ; Great Luxem "ur' 81 to 85. fa Foreign Mining shares there is little business ,u°,ing, and the only quotabl e c h ange i s a d ec li ne o f 5 in oontales, at Ito 1 dis. St. John del Bey steady at 185 to 19. Port Phillip, 15 to 15. Colonial Government Securities are well supported. Canad a Six per Cent. is quoted at 100 to 101 ; Mauri tius Six per Cent., 104 to 106 ; New South Wales g„ F ive p er C ent., 99 to 101 ; N ew Z ea l an d Si x per uent., 105 to 107 ; Queensland Six per Cent., 104- to 103 1 ; Victoria Six per Cent., 110 to 111. Bank shares are aga i n a l mos t w h o lly unc h angea , th e only variation being an improvement of 5 in Im perial Ottoman, which is quoted at dis to prem. Alliance 14 to 13 dis. ; Agra (A shares), 10 t o 105 ex di ; Anglo-Austrian, ' 35 to 4 prem. ; Consolidated, :1 to 4g- ; Imperial, 17 to 175; London and County, to 525 ; London and Westminster, 67:4 to ; Orient a l, 42 t o 43 ; L on d on J o i nt S toc k , 315 to '4 • Union of London, 33 to 34. Miscellaneous securities are without noticeable change and prices generally are steady, exc e pt Hud '44B Bay, 'which is 5 lower, at 145 to 145 ; Anglo- America n Telegraph quiet, at 22 to 225- Atlantic Te legraph„..., Eight per Cent., 54 to 55 ; F ore - s t ree t , ; Y arehouse, 2 to 15 dis. ; London General Omnibus, ? ill- to 2 ; O cean M ar i ne I nsurance, 14 to 15 prem. ; Thame s and Mersey Insurance, 44 to 4 1 1 ; Universal oiarine Insurance, .t dis. to par. The Ripon leaves to-day for the East, and takes 19 8, 369 in specie, chiefly silver, for Bombay. Business is reported in bar silver at 605 d per ounce 411 d in dollars at 59d. The China exchanges to the end of February show linloveruent in favour of shipments of silver from g Kong and Shanghai to India. The steamer La Plata has arrived with .£97359 in s pecie from South A mer i ca , an d th e P oona b , with 442,700, from Alexandria. There were no bullion operations at the Bank of E ngland yesterday. ,_The n ex t biddi ng f or bill s on Ind i a, Calcutta and a ladras on l y , w ill ta k e p l ace on the Ist of April, h en .£250000 will be offered. The ordinary general meeting of the P es t aren a °lilted. Gold Mining Company will be held on the aoth inst., for the purpose of rece i v i ng th e di rec t ors ' re port. b A._ general meeting of Muntz's Metal C om pany has called for the 27th i ns t., f or t h e purpose o f de aring a dividend. The traffic receipts of the Atlantic and Great estern Railway for the month of February amounted £79.057, a g ai ns t £76,654 in the co rres p on di ng month of last year, showing an increase of £2,403. I Q , The directors o f th e B a hi a and San Francisco 17411 way C om p any h ave i ssue d the i r report for tho al l - Year, in which they recomme n d a di v id en d o f 25 Der cent., which will absorb £49,500. The directors of Bo!ckow, Vaughan, and Company "aye announced a dividend of £2 16s 6d per share. tmeeting of the shareholders and creditors of the ir ioncial I nsurance C ompany (L i m i ted), was held 4,•day at the offices of the liquidator, Mr. C. F. Kemp, 8, Walbrook, and a reso l u ti on passe d that the "Role of the remaini ng li a bilit y o f . £ l2 per share sequal hould be at once called up and made payable in four instalments—.£3 in cash and the balance at four, P ei ght, and twelve months, with interest at 5 per cent., iY shar e h o ld er t o h ave t h e option of being released 1 4 1 his liability for the £l2, by a payment of £lO per share in cash on the Ist May next. tcidttsiness has been done to-d in Metropolitan 4 u istrict R a il way I ssue of £400,000 Debenture Stock 6 1 to 15 prem, Tho Metropolitan District Railway Issue of £O O,OOO Debenture Stock is at 1 to 1} prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES 8 GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Ut3ut. Console g ll 'o• Account, April 0 4Per Cent. Reduc e d 9ll Naper Cent 9ll 2 e,"r per Cent. Jan. 1894 — "°. 2 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 an nuitie s ,, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — xd O. f or 30 yrs, exp i re st h AprillBBs — t, l) ° (Red Sea Telel,raph), Au,,., 1908 — 'eat:Muer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 par Ct. — Pm Do £5OO pin )3, Do. £lOO & £2OO l6 pm "lI , K of England Stock, 41 per Cent Shut Do. A.ccount / ~ . I ND IAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 11 a tock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 ". Account 'go. 5 p er C en t. J u ly, 1880 `, O . 4 per Cent . , Oct. 1888 " 0 . Certificates DN. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent V. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ij e • 5 } per Cent.. May 1879 — —0 • 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — 11 Do. do. 1882 lo3± per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~,'- ' O . Bonds, 5 per Cent., ..£l,OOO "0 . under £l,000 dr rOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. A gentine Republic, 6 per Cent 73 e t nr ian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 ..... raizilian 5 per Cent — D ° ' 4 1 per Cent., 1852 — i ° • do., 1858.... o. d0., 1860 — °' :zi 1863 — Do k °., D 0 ‘, per Cent, 1865 — 2 1 '-'0 Account 7l± 21 11 1 , 4bt los Ayres 6 per Cent — 0„"", 0 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) a go 6 1) ,-, per per Cent. - 41Li an 6 rCt u O. 41 per Cent — b o ° . b per Cent., B . b., 1867 D ° ~ 7 Per ,Cent., 1866 971 0 ),°., Scrip £32 paid ba .tribian, 6 per. Cent. D k litBll , 3 per Cent., 1825 D O Principalities, 7 per Cent — tn i , ° Per Cent., 1867 I;.' u•der New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — 4 1 3 ;Ptian, 7 per Cent B3± D~. Se con d Issue — DO . • £ 5 OO Bonds 0.410 e Bonds — DoDo• 1864 , .121 ' - - 50 0 Bonds — o• £lOO Bonds ..... 89 (I re Trerninent Railway Debentures .... 10} 1 1) e 'l 5 Per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Dol Account b Loupons - q 0. Account li elt ° 4 l.l. i , 111 4a 5 per Gent .. — lt , i l , • L iras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10 p. Ct., £25 p -r -4„ bo , m a per Cent., 1865 Accou t ent., 4 0. blaretnmana Raiway — " , b• r• 3 per Cent — ate, f or ,_, Account „ b R ' - ' n • 1864 9 'lob ° . - Per Cont. Anglo-French — t 4 -,ev,, , _ Vent. ~, .) o ii ,_..ott4 ti per .. _ qe‘ s u imperial 5 per Cent 1) ' G ranada — 1) 0 3 Per Con — . 1 . ) • D e f erred l'er°,,,.l.'hild Warrants (Hectares) 6 " ,"au 5 p er C ent. 1 865 — . 0 ccount A 0 Ax. 13 0 it Per Cont. (Uri , barron) P 1) 0 A 2 Per tent., 1862 ert,,,,ecoun s' , ue e per Ct 1853 '6 '7 '9,'60,'2,'3 D o '7 1 1 1 b b o. do., 167 — '‘'lai, do., Scrip, £lO . paid —B 3,Pnl 0 0 A ", J Per Cont., L'322, £ Si 1 3 1) 0 ,il Pe e Cent. 1850 X ,I Per Cent., 1860 b o ~,.: Per Cont., 1859 ti o - A Per Cent., 1862 . ... ... 84 1 I } De. 'IIISIO-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds.. do. £B4 15P. CV?. IN gat .ch 20. Lis morn- Royal Ilse went )t. Ellis, terday. nded by rincess of tended by tin Ellis, 3senco last DA r. —Charles fore Mr. g woman re black •ning she leatre in was with iage, and bliged to Ls unf or- such pet- t on the of being flowing 1 custody I his hat nt was a drunken ainant or lead and I, and 110 of inten- thought, hat off, t he was yes? 3 a press- Poland- aplainant ni as any er to pri- Mlld hair° —Dennis n remand ting and Iged, was Star-and -3r and his o was in abusing tplainant, iim back s wife and rent down nplainant suddenly arge iron rou the hook, the coin- In cross- inant said 1, but did llr. Ross, ressed the days ago. bare the was now . the pri ►rks, and ) months' IGENCE. terations at an opera :SaturdaY)l ileson cola- the same as The reper" Le principa l 311, Gluck , e first time d Wagner . 35 his post .o dramati c idering re. Ito" s writing have bee , as any al Wynne/ learn that her ein32l° an Reed t 0 1 alternet° Lent at the arrived 111 =posed at io Sociotit busy w ith ason, with Lncipal cbly Id that 3/ I. ' become til! ,duce a ne w s i legend sous actreso a and Pl° ncipal cho" ndoned th e New flol; vers ion °' 1 ,, if ibe, wm: 'of t of our I° to the stag' [Hiatus svi ll nis injuro4, Are, rot' riouslY L ino. o f the f DUlnber 04 bulosa, 111 1 °' we re a rbich orevr rer the 6 ' 3 a ° Et to too or, ;oct is c ;alEy-o ° t ir NO 6a g iven. ; the or ° t ' t a s br olls o f instoil a ,hey sb° l ' o , the c lO a frees or ig 0 f to C °l' e e t ut , 7 10 it I t zt age• i n to o en ter 0 0 wo uld 0 Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds £B4 los. do —B7i Do. do. Sardinian, 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cen . Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Tu:kish 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account v•• Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £I.OC Bonds 651 61 Do. 1863 54 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 - 1 I • a Da 1 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, 4i per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch . 2f per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, Do AcTcOunt DAliar: 5 per Cent. 1831, ILA. zsf. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Do. Account, March 93,-; MARKETS—(This Day.) POTATOES, &c. Supplies by land and water. continue good, and trade steady at the late decline. Green -stuffs were in good demand, and fair supplies were cleared off briskly, prices ruling firm, at Monday's quotations. HAY AND STRAW. Supplies at Smithfield and Whitechapel were moderate, and trade dull. Meadow hay, 60s to 84s ; clover, 80s to 100 s; second cut, 50s to 84s ; straw, 30s to 34s per load. TALLOW. The market continues firm. Y.C. on the spot, 44s ; April to June, 44s ; June, 44s to 44s 6d ; last throe months, 44s 9d to 455. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, March 21. —Market slightly firmer. Sales probably 10,000 bales. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18 ... 11 181 Ditto Rotterdam — ... 11 191 ... 12 A. Antwerp — ... 25 321 ... 25 371 Brussels Hatuburgh — ... 13 91 ... 13 101 Paris Short ... 25 121 ... 25 22 : 1 Ditto 3 M s . ... 2) 3tt ... 25 35 Marseilles.... Frankfort-on-the-Main ... ... 1201 ... 12 Vi enna — ... 11 80 ... 11 85 Trieste — ... 11 80 ... 11 85 Petersburg — ... 32 ... ii2f Berlin ... ... 6 261 ... 6 271 Madrid — ... 48 1 ... 481 Cadiz Leghorn — ... 28 75 ... 28 85 Milan._ Genoa — ... '2B 75 ... 28 85 Naples Palermo — ... 28 75 ... 28 85 Messina Lisbon Oporto THE FOREIGN AND COLONIAL GOVERNMENT TRUST has excited a great deal of attention in financial circles. The idea is novel and ingenious, and is universally recognized as meeting a public want. It is, in fact, the application to foreign investments of the principle of mutual in surance, and diminishing risks by arranging them over a wide area, which has proved so fruitful in the case of marine and life assurances. At the present day there is a large number of persons who desire to increase their incomes by investing in securities bearing a high rate of interest, to whom such an investment may bo perfectly consistent with prudence, provided the risk run be not excessive. But if a I •:son thus circumstanced invest his whole surplus capital in any foreign stock, such, for instance, as Turkish or Italian, there is no denying that the investment becomes speculation, and that in staking everything on the continued solvency of any one State, he runs a considerable risk. 'But if the same investment had been spread over fifteen or twenty different stocks, the temporary stoppage of even two or three of the Go vernments would not endanger the loss of his capital, or reduce the benefit of his investment to a level with that 'afforded by such securities as railway debentures or mortgages on land. In addition to the high rate of interest, the advantage of repayment at par by drawings of stocks purchased at a discount; is very considerable, and of itself replaces with a large profit the greater part of the original capital within the period of the trust. The combined effect of the sinking fund and drawings is such that after yielding an annual interest of 7 per cent. the whole of the original capital is repaid, with a bonus of 15 per cent. in 24 years, and there remains £900,000 of stock as a reversion divisible among the subscribers. By the issue of £lOO certificates a pro rata share of this investment is secured to the small investor on the same terms as to the large capitalist. A man who has a single £lOO to invest may become a holder of 15 of the principal foreign and colonial stocks, currently quoted on the Stock Exchange, and have his investment managed for him without trouble, and at a comparatively small cost, on a system which gives him the same pro rata advantage as the holder of £lOO,OOO, both in spreading the risk over a wide area and in realising the average effect of drawings, and securing the regular action of a sinking fund, which, in a short period, repays the original capital, and leaves him a holder of stocks which have cost nothing. MUSICAL ITEMS.—Auber is at work at another opera. Verdi's Don Carlos has been produced at Brussels. M. Hector Berlioz has left St. Petersburg, and is at present staying at Monaco. The degree of Bachelor in Music has been taken by Mr. John Frederick Bridge, of Queen's College, Oxford. It is said that Mdlle. Nillson is a charming violin player, and that Rossini has promised to write some music for her. Rubinstein's playing is exciting great enthusiasm in Brussels ; some of his own compositions have been very favourably received. The result of the endless bickerings among the musical pro fessors of Leeds has been to exclude "native talent " from the musical arrangements of a forthcoming Fine Art Exhibition to be held in that town. At Paris a gentle man of the name of Michotte gave a performance at M. Gustave Dore's last soiree on an instrument called the "matauphono." It consists of graduated glasses filled with water, on which it is said he executes fantasias, overtures, and every species of musical composition. — Musical Standard. PRESENTATION BY NAPOLEON FOR SAVING LIFE.—At the recent meeting of the Loc.tl Marine Bond of the Port of London, Mr. John Hubbart, the second mate of the General Steam Navigation Company's steamer Triton, and John Rose, rireman on board that vessel, were presented each with a very handsome silver medal of the first class and diploma, awarded by his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French, for having at the risk of their own lives attempted the rescue of the crew of the French ship Trois &ears, wrecked off Calais pier -bead last year, after an unsuccessful attempt had been made by some French mariners, whose boat was capsized, together with that also of the British sea-, men when they made an effort to save life. It may be remembered that the ship was cast ashore close to Calais, and the lifeboat, first manned by the Frenchmen, went off to the relief of the crew of the shipwrecked vessel. They did not reach her, and then some Englishmen volun. teered to take the English lifeboat out ' • but on getting near to the wreck a tremendous sea caught the boat and she filled, and several of the men were washed away. Another effort was made to rescue the crew, and eventually some of them were saved. Hubbart and Rose are stated to have Performed the most meritorious service. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS AND THE CONFEDERATE COTTON LOAN.—The last advices from the United States mention a fact which may be interesting to the holders of the Confede rate Cotton Bonds issued by Messrs. J. H. Schroder and Co. It appears that the Government of the United States admit that they have cotton in their hands which belonged to the Confederate Government to the amount of 30,000,000 dole., and they have directed that the proceeds of this cotton shall be paid into the United States Treasury, there to await the claims that may be made against it. The United States Government by this measure may almost be said to consti tute itself a trustee for the claimants. We are informed that the committee of cotton bondholders have directed a case to be submitted to counsel in order to ascertain the best means by which they may obtain their share of the proceeds of this cotton. The ordering of those proceeds to be paid into the Treasury seems to be a preliminary on the part of the United States Government to admitting the principle that " they who seek equity must do equity," and that they are prepared to admit the counter claims on the part of British subjects alluded to by Lord Stanley in bis speech on the Alabama claims, and are setting aside funds to meet their liabilities.—Money Market Review. THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE..--• Mr. Browne (of the United States) estimates the yield of the different States and territories of the Union as follows : California, £5,000,000 ; Nevada, £4,000,000 ; Montana, £2,400,000 ; Idaho, £1,300,000 ; Washington, £200,000 ; Oregon, £400,000; Colorado, £500,000; New Mexico, £lOO,OOO ; Arizona, £100,000; and miscellaneous, £1,000,000, making a total of £15,000,000. The entire product of the precious metals from this region in the twenty years from 1848 to 1867 is estimated to have been £233,000,000, or at the rate of £11,650,000 per annum, of which £180,000,000 was from California, the riches of the other districts being of comparatively recent discovery. Although the return of last year was considerably in excess of the average return of the past twenty years, which include the early times when the population was relatively small, it appears that, compared with the immediately preceding years, 1 867 shows a d ec li ne . A ccor di ng to M r. Browne, the population actually engaged in mining has greatly diminished in the past few years, and does not now exceed 50,000. Agriculture, manufactures, and commerce are assuming the preponderance over the mining interest. Important mining results are anticipated from the com pletion of the Pacific Railway, which will touch a point within 100 miles of a new locality where, according to some reports, extremely rich and vitenairo diagavtrics 11 .M.9 bitc4 idt4 awe. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1868. SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Closing Busbies' Railways. Paid, .0. • j P r ice. I done. st pikristdl and rxeter 100 82 113 at Oaledoniaz —... 100 82 83 80 1 .'"'" at Cambrian Cork and Bandon — 10 f.:orn . ... ... at Dublin & Belfast at Dun„Perth,& Ab.Junc ioo 70 72 E.London, bcrip Cazti all Do. 160 d at Glasgow &S. Western 100 112 104 at Great Eastern, Ord.stk. 100 31 311 311 21 st Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 100 6 7 at Great North of Scotland 100 15 at Great Northern lOO 104 105 st Do. A stock .. 100 10u 101 100 at Do. B stock lOO 121 125 st Do. New, is. at 25 pm 100 at (HS, and W. of Ireland 100 94 96 st Gt. Western —Original 100 16 48 461 st Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. 100 at Do. South Wales st Do. W. Mid.—Oxlord 100 25 30 at Do. Newport lOO 25 28 at Do. Hereford . 100 at Lancashire & Yorkshlr% 100 1251 i 25, 124 at London and Blackwall 100 st Lou., Brigh., & S Coast 100 471 434 481 at Lon., Chat., and Duvet 100 18 1 8 1 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A.. 100 12 15 at Lun. & North Western 100 1,41 115 1112 1 at Lon. & South Western 100 is • 17 at Man., Shot., & Lincoln 100 12/ 101 43 1 at Metr0p01itan.......... all 111 1 5 114 1 at Do. New at Do. Extension all 107 103 108 at M.etropolitan Distriet all 73 20 ( Do. do. do. 10 10 Do. and St. John'alr, 6 at Midland Do. .£9 Share 7 at Do, Blrmin.. & Derby 100 74 76 aiid Rent at North British ...... 100 33 34 st Do. Ed., rth., & Dun. 109 at N th. Eastern—Berwick 100 101/ 1021 1002 25 Do. G.N•E purchase 16.13.4 at Do. Leeds ..... 100 60 61 60 at Do. York lOO 93 91 at Do. Carlisle at Do. Stock. & Darling. all 130 132 15 Do. do. 1860-61 lB at North London .. lOO 114 110 at Do. do. 1804 5 . . 10 - Do. do, 1806 10 North Stadordshirc at N. &S. W. Junction at Scottish Central Scot. N. E Abcr. stock 100 Do. Scot, Mid. stook lOO Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 43 45 at south Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 0 lo at Pall Vale lOO 143 145 10 Do. C - - V ale of Nettth - - Waterford & Kilkenny 10u - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 1 6 West Cornwall — COLONIAL GOVERN.SIENT SECURITIES. "Britivb Columbia, 6 per cent., De 0.31,1872.. Uan.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 , Do. 6 p. C. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. o. Mar. & Sept Uo. 5 p. o. jun. & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed ma Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.& Oct . 1890-1900 Do. do 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 16904 Do. 5 per oent. 15 April' and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1878,6 po Do. 1872, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 . Do. 1882, Mayls, N0v.15 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal 'boy. 6 per cent.. N. B.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.&J my N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 e Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1894 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... ... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1875 gueensland Gov. 6 p. c Aus.Gov. 6 p,o. 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.& July Do. do. April & Oct 1 100 1011 93 100 1 98 luo 86 88 85 67 IC4 106 IG9 110 107 109 106 108 16% I e 8 106 110 111 105 107 104 106 106 101 107 101.1 106 108 99 10 99 101 98 99 953 98i 971 98 190 100 100 100 100 100 102 104 103 105 BRITISH Atlantic St. Lawrence Itom.,Baroda,&Cen.ln. gu. 6 per cut... Do. F allures Buffalo & Lake Huron sioi io too 1 Do. Preference & Goderich 8 p.c. Calcutta 45; B. E., lim , Jape Town & Dook, gu Demerara, 7 p.o. per. pi East Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension ~ rand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. bonds. Do. do. deferred ... Do. 3d Pref.stook... Do. do. deterred ... Do. 4th Pref. stock . Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.c =-o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o ti t. South of India gua. 5 per cent D. 41 per cent Do ..ireat Wes. of Canada Do. New • • Do. 6 p. o Ilia. pay. 1873 Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. la do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. o. Bnds. Mel. it Hobson's Bay N.Rl.C'da,6polstpf.bs 'Uncle .ta g. 5 p.o Scinde . Do. Delhi Do. do Ol • 1 Do. Puniaub... • a Do.lndus St. Flo ISSESI 100 too 100 all 100 100 100 1 . 1 15 00 100 100 96 i 761 1031 105 1091 1011 101 I 83i 91 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated SO 51 64 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 431 445 Drake walls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 10 12 ',East Caradon 2.14.0 4 5 ,I , 3ast Carn BrPa at 2 24 East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved. 3.9.0 8 E. WI Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 14 2 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited all 17 18 Great South Tolgus 1.4.0 Great Wheal Basy... 11.9.6 - - G. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 18 10 19 '3renville 9.0.6 11 14 ilerod's Foot ..,, 8.10.0 38 40 Clingston Downs 5.10,6 21 21 Margaret (Uny Lelant 18.17.6 6 8 Marke Valley 4 .1u.6 6 61 4 llwyndy Iron Ore, lim 21 aew S ton North tos):ear N.Wh 13assett(Illogan 4.4.0 forth Wheal Crotty Prosper United 8.11.0 2 24 Providence ,Uny Lelant 11,0.; 25 27 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 580 400 South Condurrow 5.2.0 1 —3. Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 374 42/ stray Park In Croft 9 14 1D 7ig.;ra and Clogan, lim all - - West Bassett (Mogan , 14 14 W. Caradon (Liskeard i 1.: 1 0 12 Vest Chi vertou I 11 01 66 164 Vest Seton ••• gm • ..... I 474 185 195 .Vheal Bassett 'lllogan 51 75 80 Wheal Buller atedruthl 16 18 19 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 21 23 Wheal Seton 4Theal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 6 8 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent. rd. at 5 per cent. pm.. 104 North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, lot Suuth Eastern (Reading Arins., £1.0.6). 23 ettllarEltlGNOl6 SIIARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4} per cent., Ditto, 5 per cent., 1862, 63 FORM GN RAIL WA YE. Bahia and San Francisco, liin., gua.piper cent., 15 tireat Luxembourg, t; Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 3 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15 FOREIGN MINES. Dan Pedro, North Del Rey, 21 p m Pestarena United Gold, Port Phillip, It St. John del Rey, Ilin , 181 BANE S. Alliance, lim., 12 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 28 Imperial Ottoman, 10 t 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, giro., 1} London Bank of Mexico and S. 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Stamford Plate : Salliet and Goodfellow. Heathcote Plate : Faun and Herennianus. New Two Year Old Stakes : Robespierre. Walton Stakes : Adosinda and Ironmaster. Epsom Spring Cup : Clarion. Prince of Wales's Stakes: Mont goubert and Clemence. Great Metropolitan Stakes : Aggravator and Carnage. Sporting Gazette.—City and Suburban : Blink hoolie, Kettleholder, and the Attack Colt. Two Year Old Stakes : Electricity or Defender. Great Metropolitan Stakes : Nine Elms. Epsom Spring Cup : Speculum or Orion. Prince of Wales's Stakes: Xi, Conundrum, and Cecil. Walton Stakes : Iron master. The Field.—City and Suburban: Blinkhoolie and Stradbroke. Two Year Old Stakes : Elec tricity. Stamford Plate : Freemason and Narino. lleathcote Plate : Dick Turpin and Tina. Great Metropolitan Stakes : Romping Girl and Jezabel. Epsom Spring Cup : Montagnard or Nemea. Prince of Wales's Stakes: Abergeldie or Van Am burgh. Walton Stakes : Lictor. New Two Year Old Stakes : Lena, Electricity, or De Vere. Sportsman.—City and Suburban : Nyanza and Nemea—Knight of the Garter for place. Stamford Plate : Salliet and Parma. lleathcote Plate : Faun and Freemason. Two Year Old Stakes : Electricity and De Vere. Great Metropolitan Stakes : Nyanza and Carnage. Sporting Life.—City and Suburban : Stradbroke and Blinkhoolie, with the Attack Colt and Chel tenham for places. Two Year Old Stakes : Parma Freemason, Patrician, Laird of Scotland, and Sis ter to Veda. Heathcote Plate : Leases, Dick Tur pin, and Freemason. _ . Sunday Times.—City and Suburban : Nemea, Chaplin-Machell representative, and The Parson for place. Great Metropolitan Stakes : Montag nard, Demonstration, and Carnage. Sporting Times.-1 wo Year Old Stakes : Cbil lianwallah, Sea Breeze, Lena, and Martyr. New Two Year Old Stakes : Lifeboat Colt and Robes pierre. Walton Stakes : Lictor or Catton. City and Suburban : Stradbroke or Ravioli, and Kettle holder and Blinkhoolie for places. SPORTING OPINIONS. (From the Sporting Gazette.) The programme for the meeting on the Surrey hills is of the usual extent—viz., twelve races equally spread over Tuesday and Wednesday. The principal events for the first day are the City and Suburban, the Two Year Old Stakes, the Stamford Plate, and the Heathcote Plate. The field for the City and Suburban will number about 30. Lane ret, I am told, will run, but I cannot believe that he has much chance with such a heavy impost as 9st 21b. Good horses, however, invariably " run up" in this race, which is the most I expect to see him do. Knight of the Garter and Blinkhoolie will both start, but having no faith in Laneret pulling through, it naturally follows that I can have none in Knight of the Garter, as I do not believe him to be so good a horse as Mr. Bryan's. Blinkhoolie has always becen a fair performer, and a s i n m y opinion speed is more his forte than distance, of which we had evidence in several races, but more particu lar in the Cesarewitch and Great Midland Counties Handicap, I believe that the horse that beats him will be heralded the victor of this great race on, Wednesday next. It cannot escape the notice of those who make racing their study that Blinkhoolie is remarkably well in, meeting as he does moderate three year olds like Russian Bear andNyanza at32lb for the year, to run a mile and a quarter ; whilst, if the best three year old in training were to start against him for the Craven Stakes, at Newmarket, more than three weeks hence, he would only have to give him 261 b ; consequently, unless there is among the three year olds a horse possessing Derby form—which I do not believe, unless Kettleholder does —I need not further waste time by referring at length to the horses of that age. Franchise, owing to her having stayed so well in the Newmarket Nur sery, and to her having been backed for the " Blue Riband," I fancied had a chance, an opinion that was shared in by the public, as they backed her ; but as she was struck out on Tues day, I need not allude to her further than to remark that it was unfortunate she was scratched so soon, now that the stable has lost Captain Kidd, on whom they placed their faith instead of on Sister to Savernake. Aber geldie, the winner of this race last year, though he has now to put up 111 b more than he then carried, is still well in ; but the horses immediately behind him on that occasion, Fitz-Ivan and Violent, sub sequently ran so badly that I do not regard his vic tory to be any criterion of merit, as he was well spurred to win ; and for that reason I cannot be lieve in his ability to carry this great race off the second year in succession. Neraea 1 have always had a great fancy for since she won the Mottisfont Stakes at Stockbridge, beating the Duke of York and several others, when two years old ; and as she last year showed in France that she has retained her forth, I must have her on my side in this en counter—my only doubt being that it is the money of the public, and not Count Lagrange's, she has been backed for. Cheltenham having, after a dead heat, been only able to beat Speculum by a head, at 71b, six furlongs, last Oct., can have no chance, as he now meets the Duke of Newcastle's horse on the same terms—a fact that, doubtless, has induced some wiseacres to back the latter; but the idea of his winning with such a weight as Est 121 b is too Utopian to be entertained for a moment. Honestish, Thalia, and Fitz-Ivan will have to improve many pounds on any form they , showed last year to prove successful. Grey Stock ing and the colt by Romulus out of Attack may represent the Stanton stable. The former is a good filly at home, but the market does not say much for her chance here. The Attack colt ran well on one or two occasions, particularly for the Hunt Cup at Ascot, and as he has been backed he is doubtless now in form, and ought to run well with his lenient impost of 6st 91b. The Breach I have never seen perform, but as he is a good-looking horse, and is well bred for speed, he may run forward, though since the wretched performance of Fire Eater at Warwick, his noble owner has no great hope of pulling through. Mayflower and the Parson will represent the Russley stable, but from the man ner they knock them about the chance of neither looks to be a very good one. Mayflower is well in, and is bound to run well, if in form ; but when the stable puts faith in The Pars on I thi n k speculators had better have nothing to do with either. Stradbroke has been given plenty of time by his owner, who ought to be rewarded for his patience by pulling this race off ; but I can give no opinion about him, not having seen him since he was sold in the High - street, at Newmarket, w h en two years old. He was thou a tall, narrow colt, all " legs and wings," since which he has run only once—viz., at Brighton, against Trocadero, when as fat as a bull ; and for that one beating he is let in with 6st! To put such a weight on the son of Thormanby and Virago for one beating is ridiculous, and is turning handicapping i n t o a f arce. H e may not be worth sixpence, but as his astute owner has backed him, that is not likely, and he ought to be kept harmless, as it is more than on the cards f or him to repeat the victory his dam so easily achieved in 1854. Lady Rosehill is another turned loose four year old. I know nothing about her, beyond her running very badly in this race last year, but as 40 to 1 is offered against her, she can't be very dangerous. From the foregoing remarks, it will be seem that I am bound to give a " plumper " for BLINKHOOLIE ; believing that his most dangerous opponent will be KETTLE HOLDER, if he possesses the form I believe him to do; after_the pair the ATTAcIi CQLT may be, best worth an investment. In the Two Year Old Stakes no fewer than 58 youngsters are engaged, the greater number of whom are " dark." The best of the public horses is Electricity ; but of the " dark " horses I know nothing beyond the fact of Defender having been well tried, though whether he runs or not lam not unaware. For both the Stamford and Heathcote Plates there are such im mense entries that at this distant date I dare not express any opinion of either. For Wednesday, the races possessing most interest are the Great Metro politan, the New Two Year Old Stakes, the Epsom Cup, the Walton Stakes, and a new race named after his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, to which there is the liberal addition of 200 sous. What will comprise the field for the Great Metro politan Handicap I have no means of knowing, or even guessing, consequently it would be quite a waste of time to examine the pretensions of the sixty-two horses that accepted. It will be noticed that although Franchise has been struck out of the City and Suburban she remains in this race, but with such a comparatively heavy weight for a three year old as Gst 131 b, I can't regard her chance to be a good one. Demonstration and Demon we saw stay well in the Feather Plate, and they ought not to be omitted in any lots taken against the field ; nor ought Adamant, as he, though very moderate, is just now in form, as he showed by running second for the Spring Cup at Liverpool. Nyanza, lam also told, likes a distance, and Angus also ; but for such a long journey I would rather trust to Aggra vator, 4 yrs, 7st 71b ; Nine Elms, 4 yrs, 7st 51b; and the turned loose Carnage, 4 yrs, 6st 41b ; but of these my preference is for NINE ELMS; because he is bred to stay, and knows his way to the winning post on this course, as he proved last year on two occasions. In the Two Year Old Stakes thirty-eight youngsters are engaged, including De Vere and Electricity, both of whom are bound to run well from their previous perfor mances; but I expect the winner will turn up among the " dark" division, of whom l know too little to give an opinion. For the Cup, twenty-one horses accepted, to run one mile, and it will be a sporting race should Speculum and Orion meet, the former of whom, Ifaacy, will furnish the winner. The Prince of Wales Stakes is also run on the mile course, and as twenty-four horses are weighted, the field will, doubtless, be considerable. Of the top weights, I prefer Xi, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b, and of the lower Conundrum, 4 yrs, 7st 21b, and Cecil, 3 yrs, Gst Glb. In the Walton Stakes, which is for two and three year olds, seventeen youngsters are en gaged, against five three year olds, the latter being Ironmaster, Lictor, Adosinda, Catton, and the bay colt by Dundee out of Cotytto. The course is three quarters of a mile, and as Ironmaster showed fine speed for that distance at Nottingham, he must be my choice. The list for Croxton Park holds out promise of some good racing, as there are twenty acceptances for the Granby Handicap, and eleven for the Cup, whilst thirteen three year olds have been nomi nated for the Belvoir Castle Stakes. For the Granby Handicap the three best in are King of the Fairies, 4 yrs, last 121 b; the Colt by Romulus out of Attack, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b ; and Eglamour, 4 yrs, lOst 41b, for the former of whom I have the most fancy. In the Cup (two miles) I think Sealskin will give the weight to the moderate lot opposed to him ; and in the absence of The Earl, Veda or Cat ton may win the Belvoir Castle Stakes. In the Croxton Park Plate fourteen horses are engaged, and Stanton looks formidable, with Conundrum, 5 yrs, 7st 71b, and Jeannie Deans, 4 yrs, 7st 51b ; Narino, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b, also being well in. The Billesdon Coplow Stakes closed with thirteen nominations, and altogether the meeting bids fair to be the best held at Croxton Park for many years. 110 111 110 112 SIONS. 64 68 1021 1034 iP 3 4 5 8 68 71 18 52 99 102 iO4i IGS I 109 110 15t 15; 78 62 43 15 33 35 27 29 18 19 109 no 1 li 2 0 la 2a, 102 103 94 96 16k 16] 98 100 11 91 100 102 93 16 69 91 83 65 104 ICS 100 101 1004 1014, P 10) 101 87 89 TRAINING REPORTS. KINGSCLERE, ,Thursday.—Sir Joseph Hawley arrived here at half-past nine, and an hour later the following horses went to the Cannon Heath Downs: —The Palmer, Wolsey, Satyr, Blue Gown, Fakir, Xi, Green Sleeve, Rosicrucian, Cotytto, Pere Gomez, Nil Gau, King Cophetua, Adosinda, and Vabalathus. All cantered in the hollow with the exception of Vabalathus, Rosicrucian, and King Cophetua, who took some walking and trotting ex ercise, and rain falling heavily they were sent home early. Xi, Fakir, Wolsey, and Satyr galloped at a good pace rather over a mile. The Palmer led Biue Gown, Green Sleeve, and Adosinda a half speed gallop of a mile. Pero Gomez and Nil Gau went together at a gentle pace about three-quarters of a mile. The morning's work was wound up by The Palmer leading Blue Gown and Green Sleeve a rattling gallop of nearly two miles, all going in fine style, and Satyr following at a steadier pace. Friday—The following came out :—Rosicrucian, Vabalathus, The Palmer, Wolsey, Satyr, Xi, Fakir, Adosinda, Cotytto, Blue Gown, Green Sleeve, Pero Gomez, Nyl Gau, and King Cophetua, all looking well, more especially Rosicrucian, Blue Gown, and Green Sleeve. The crack, King Co phetua, and Vabalathus took some healthy walking and trotting exercise. The Palmer led Blue Gown, Green Sleeve, and Adosinda a nice half speed gallop of nearly two miles, Satyr following at a steady pace, which was the only galloy done. NEWMARKET.—Hayhoe on Wednesday sweated Suffolk, North Marston, Restitution, and King Alfred. Hippia led Nyanza a good gallop across the flat. Courtmantle, Tregeagle, and Kingsley cantered steadily. Laneret and Licymnia did steady work. Bessy dixon went a good gallop round Cambridge Hill, and this filly goes strong and well. Knight of the Garter, Blinkhoolie, Vauban, Hebe, Hermit, St. Ronan, Out and-Outer, and Vespasian did their usual work. Ravioli only cantered once. Lady Coventry, Julius, Pace, Speculum, Harvester, Innerdale, Clemente, Ninny, Contempt, Angus, Clairon, Corinne, L6onie, and a lot more were bustling along. Typhceus and King Charming were doing some nice steady work. sine Elms, Beauclerk, and Cheltenham went well. Thursday. ' —The following of Matthew Dawson's galloped together :—Pericles and Bismarck, Julius and Clairon, Corinne and Speculum, Clemente and Angus, and Innerdale and Lanark. These all did strong work. Pace and Harvester did a nice steady gallop by themselves. Laneret went a nice steady gallop over the fiat. Hermit, Vauban, St. Ronan, Midshipman Easy, Knight of the Garter, Target, and Blinkhoolie cantered, and afterwards the " Knight" went a clinking gallop by himself. Target led Blinkhoolie a fair gallop. Goodwood, Python, and Kettleholder went a good gallop across the flat, all three going strong and well. —Friday.—Nine Elms and . Cheltenham went a steady gallop. Python and Kettleholder galloped together. Clairon, Pace, Harvester, Julius, Con tempt, Lady Coventry, and Speculum did good work. Typhceus and Apollonius took nice exercise. Demonstration, Verulam, Stephen Langton, and Handsome Jack all galloped on the Long Hill. Jasper, Restitution, Suffolk, and King Alfred gal loped on the flat. I think I have made mention of all the horses engaged from here in the two great handicaps at Epsom next week. Ric MOND.- Thursday.— Moldavia, Caprera, Sorcerer, The Gleaner, Stella, and Annie Stewart did some good work of a mile. Lund took his lot down to Catterick, where they took some good gal lops, Adamant doing remarkably well. Watson sent Lord . Ronald and Chelsea a good steady gallop of about a mile and a quarter. Virtue, Viridior, and Buttercup went two miles steadily. Raunds led Plaudit once round the moor gently. After all the other teams had left, Lord 'Gotland, with a lot of friends, arrived on the moor, where they put Geant des Batailles through the mill for Croxton Park. In the spin were El Cid, Hermosa, and Eothen, and the Geant was ridden by Mr. G. S. Thompson, but 1 am sorry to say he has not made the slightest improvement on last year's form, and will never bring prestige to the Asko stable. Of this moderate lot, lEothen had much the best of it all the way, the Geant toiling hopelessly in the rear. Brantingham, Brennus, Felucca, and Valtz can tered, and then El Cid piloted Brennus and Valtz steadily up the moor. MlDDLEllA3l.—Thursday.—Fervacques, Casta net, Lord Hastings, and Louis of Hesse had a good gallop. Osborne's went through the same work as on Wednesday, And DAW§9O4 IQt did 4010 good mile work ; also Winter's and Masterman's. In the City and Suburban, next week, we have Honestish, The Dean, and The Corporal engaged. The first named is looking very well just now, and will run forward, but I do not think him quite good enough to win. The Dean is not a very good one, but The Corporal is a clipper at home, and should he run kindly will be bad to beat. Tynedale and Fortunio arc in the Great Metropolitan, and Tynedale is out of work, while Fortunio, though he has done a lot of long work of late, cannot be very fit, and [ think will not run. Belmont, King of the Fairies, Men dicant, and Slap Bang are doing well for Croxton Park Meeting, and I shall give you a full account of them in my next. STOCF:BRIDGE.—After some canters on Wednes day, Cock o' the Walk led Arbaces, Lopez, Espar tero, Blucher, Rowallan, and Amethyst colt, Athena led Cuckoo, Minnie Warren, Lady Cecilia, Lady Di, Crucifixion filly, Blackbird colt, and the Hip podatuia, filly, Europa and Lady Raglan, Seville and Summer's Eve, Logarithm, The Earl, Herald, Lord of the Dales, and Birdseeker all went a mile. Logarithm then led The Earl, Herald, and Birdseeker a steady sweat of about four miles. Thursday.—Lo garithm led The Earl, llerald, and Birdseeker; Cock o' the Walk led Arbaces, Lopez, Espartero, Blucher, Rowallau, and the Amethyst colt ; Athena led Lady Cecilia, Lady Di, Bouquet filly, and the Crucifixion filly. Europa and Minnie Warren went about a mile. Seville led Lord of the Dales, Summer's Eve, and Cuckoo a mile and three-quarters. Re galia bad a nice gallop of a mile and a half, but went very steadily. Lady Elizabeth was out walk ing by herself, and seems as fresh as she possibly can be. Friday.—The same lot of horses were out from both Danebury and Houghton Downs, and after having had one canter were sent home. M ALTON, Thursday.—Consternation, Tunstall colt, The Marquis gelding, Weatherbit filly, Bab at the Bowster gelding, and Betrayal had a couple of steady canters, and the last-named four took a good gallop of a mile and a half. The following of Peck's were sent a couple of half-speed gallops of a mile : —Blacklock, Skylark, filly by Vedette, filly by Buccaneer, Di Spanker, Fichu, Camillo, and Agrippa. Some of these appear to Me, by the work they are doing, as though they would be wanted shortly. Scott had his usual lot out, and, after giving them some healthy exercise, he sent Thunder and The Spy a gentle gallop, led by Southminster. Fecialis, Kentish Fire, Toisou d'Or, Barna Bimbo, and The Clipper took a gallop of a mile and a quar ter. Westwick, Taraban, 'War, Merry and Wise, Thorsgill, and Viscount wound up with a three parts speed gallop of two miles. CHILTON, Thursday.—The following were put along at their best speed :—Virginia Creeper, Secondhand, Kicksy Wicksy, Careful, Lilac, Osprey, The Scout, Caliban colt, Muscovite colt, Joskin c, Chateau Margaux, Woodman, and Precocious. M.A. ran well at Warwick, and your readers are aware that I have always spoken of him as being a good horse. I believe that we shall have another or two who will be dangerous to meet some day. Ilanks's are all well, and doing good work. STANTON.—Christmas Carol, Wandering Min strel, Attack colt, See-Saw, and Runic on Tues day went a mile and a half at a rasping pace, and the remainder of the team cantered about three quarters of a mile. Wednesday—The-above named did a like amount of work, save Christmas Carol, who went to Warwick. The Ranee colt, Sportsman, Lady Highthorn, The Returned, Conundrum, Licymnia, Catton, Ruric, Batonnier, and Prouesse had a mile and a-half gallop, all going well. Jeanie Deans, Marly on, Archeress filly, Tarquin, Abys sinia, Jove, and Palmitine went at good speed. Sal liet has been eased in her work, and Gordian Knot is only walking. Thursday—Jezabel was sent twice about a mile and a half. Wandering Minstrel, See- Saw, Ranee colt, andMarlyou did their usual amount of work. ILSLEY.—Friday.—Dalby and Viridis were out, and Dalby had two steady canters of about half a mile each. He looked fresh and well, and went in his old form. Viridis did nothing beyond walking and trotting exercise, but she looked uncommonly well. FITIELD.--011 Thursday, after two canters of about half a mile, Adam Bede and Captain Kidd galloped a mile steadily. At the finish of the gal lop I noticed the lad get cif Captain Kidd and look round the horse, and thought there was something wrong with him. He stood in the same place where he pulled up for about half an hour, when they got him to the sweating house, 200 yards off. The veterinary surgeon was fetched from Marlborough, and it was found his leg was broken just above the knee. No horse in England was doing better than he was at the time. Friday.—Brother to Knight of the Crescent, Skipjack, Picnic, and Tremble had a rattling gallop, and finished in the order named, and the " Knight's" brother will be our best for the City and Suburban. At Last led Adam Bede a nice gallop of a mile, the latter going well, and he improves daily. Whalebone led Franchise and Boanerges a mile and a half, the lot going well. Adam Bede kicked Captain Kidd yesterday when they pulled up after the gallop, and the latter has since been destroyed. LAMBOURNE.--Mr. Merry was here on Tuesday, and inspected the following horses :—Marksman, North Briton, Jolly Tar, Liddington, Miss Croft, Glenderg, The Parson, Miss Hayes, Stockwell colt, Marsyas colt, Sunbeam colt, Sunflower colt, Sun flower filly, Clothilde filly, Masquerade filly, and Scottish Chief filly. The first to do work was Marksman, who was sent a canter by himself. Miss Hayes led the Sunflower colt, Glenderg, Sister to Scottish Chief, and the Sunbeam colt a steady canter. The Parson led several two year olds a half-speed canter. Liddington was sent a nice canter by himself. The following were then put through the mill over something like three-quarters of a mile :—Miss Hayes, Jolly Tar, Miss Croft, the Clothilde filly, and the Marsyas colt, and they finished in the order named. Marksman, Stockwell colt, and Glenderg galloped by themselves. Glen derg's, I think, is a long way from Derby form, and those who have backed him may quickly make up their minds that they have lost their money. The Masquerade filly and North Briton had a sharp set-to with their clothes on, both going very well. Wednesday.—Knight, after one canter, put Lady Rosehill, Patrician, and Child of the Islands through the mill, Patrician winning, Lady Rosehill being second, with Child of the Islands last. At Epsom we have the following in the Two Year Old Stakes :—Defender, Black Jimmy, Sunflower filly, Masquerade filly, Albert, and Scottish Rose. I think Defender will be found the best of them, but he would stand a better chance, in my opinion, with a bit more work. EPSO3I.—On Wednesday Balsamo led Carnage two miles at a good pace. Thorndyke, Brown Jug, SeaSerpent,Buffoon,Maid of Avenel, Bonnie Katie, and Van Amburgh were doing well. Electricity went a rare gallop. Thursday.—Carnage was sent a good sweat. Electricity and Antias had a rare duster. Skirmish, Monitress, Dundee colt, and Ampleforth went a nice gallop of a mile. Beeswing went striding along for a mile and a half. Friday. —Clansman did some long, slow work. Owen Roe led Warlike, Cecil, and Manoeuvre filly a nice gallop over the Metropolitan Course, and Diamond, Shituble Shamble, and Sheperdess went a rattler for three quarters of a mile, followed by Merry Andrew. LEWES.—Our horses engaged at Epsom ha ve most of them been doing good work. In the City and Suburban we have the following :—Leases, Actsea, Ines, Lictor, and Choral. The first -named I have not seen out for some time, and I hear he is lame. The others I think very little of, as they have been put through the mill, and Act beat the lot. Lictor has done scarcely any work for the last few days. In the Great Metropolitan we have Lictor and Black Diamond. In the Two Year Old Stakes, the first day, we have Artist, Workman, and Woful, and I think Workman is the best, but he, by his late running, is very moderate. In the New Two Year Old Stakes Sotlinks and Winchelsea are in, and the first-named has been doinc , some good work, but, I think, he is not big enough to carry the weight. During a quarter of a century 'Landman's Teas have had an immense sale, and as they are now 8d per pound Cheaper, In consequence of the Reduced Duty, the demand will doubtless be even further extended. Sold, secured in fockg(o gewlim go pistil Li 9171011011 0114 'Q., I49D4Qn. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAT. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 9to 1 agst Blinkhoolie (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agFt Abergeldie (taken) 10 to 1 agst Nemea (taken) 100 to 7 agst Stradbroke (offered) 100 to 6 agst Kettleholder (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Knight of the Garter (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Parson (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Nyanza (taken) 25 to 1 agst Attack c (taken) 25 to 1 agst Melton (taken) 33 to 1 agst Speculum (taken) 40 to 1 agst Lady Rosehill (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Grey Stocking (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Eastley (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Mayflower (offered) 50 to 1 agst Chelsea (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 11 to 2 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 7 to 1 agst Formosa (offered) Bto 1 agst Pace (offered) 9to 1 agst Green Sleeve (taken) 100 to 6 agst See Saw (taken) 25 to 1 agst Harvester (taken) DERBY. 1000 to 30 agst The Earl (taken) 3500 to 100 agst Harvester (taken) 40 to 1 agst Speculum (taken) 2000 to 20 agst Franchise (taken) 5030 to 50 agst Restitution (offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 12 agst Thalia (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Leap Year (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Netnea (offered) 25 to 1 agst Kettleholder (offered) ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE. Three Doors from Bl=l:friars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Fire Shilling , . Applications foe membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road. CP,OXTON PARK MEE' The Granby Handicap. Age st lb Belmont 5 12 0 Historian Sealskin 5 11 12 Slap Bang 4 11 2 Wandering Minstrel a 11 1 King of the Fairies 4 10 12 Gladiator Rabbit Trap 4 10 10 Attack colt 4 10 10 Safety The Cup. Ago st lb Sealskin 5 12 0 Wandering Min strel a 11 2 King of the Fairies 4 1U 13 Rabbit, Trap 4 10 11 Heba 5 10 9 ING—FBID IY, March 27. One mile and a half. Ago st lb Ilebe 5 10 8 :Sister to Vedette ... 4 10 7 Mendicant... ... 410 5 Maid of Kent g. ... 4 10 4 Eglamour ... 4 10 1 Geant dos liatailles 3 9 13 Minute Gun ... 3 9 9 Cattie ... 3 9 9 Golden Gift 3 9 8 'lwo miles. Age st lb Sister to Vedette... 4 10 8 G by Do Clare— Maki of Kent ... 4 I() 6 Cattle ... 3 9 10 Minute Gun ... 3 9 10 Llermosa ... 3 9 8 ROSICRUCIAN.—Some commotion was caused in London late last evening by a report that this horso had been scratched for the Two Thousand Guineas. We are informed by Messrs. Weatherby that Mr. Payne's colt Captain Kidd received a kick on the leg from another horse yesterday (Thursday) morning, and his leg being broken it was found necessary to destroy him in the even ing. NEWMARKET.-Mr. John Lawrence, brother-in-law to Mr. S. Rogers, has been appointed by the stewards of the Jockey Club to succeed Mr. Puller Andrews, who is in a very bad state of health, in the management of the betting enclosure, &c., at Newmarket. EDINBURGH SPRING MEETING.—The Hunters' Handicap closed with 21 subs, the Spring Handicap with 23 subs, the Edinburgh Plate with 22 entries, and the Hurdle Handi cap with 16 subs, the Hunt Cup and the Selling Stakes closed April '2. THE SHREWSBURY MEETING.—The hearing of the ob jection to Clemence, the winner of the County Handicap, has been postponed to Epsom, owing to the absence of Cameron from Warwick. YORK SPRING MEETING. —T he Knavesmere Plate closed with 24 subs, the Londesborough Cup with 32 subs, and the Flying Dutchman's Handicap with 34 subs. SALISBURY.—The Wiltshire Handicap closed with 46 subscribers, the Salisbury Cup with 20 subscribers, and the Longleat Stakes with 18 subscribers. Redditch Races will take place on Whit Monday and Tuesday, June 1 and 2. Bridgwater and West Somerset Races are announcedi Thursday and Friday, Aug. 20 and 21. Mr. G. Angell parted with Dr. Wilson, 3 yrs, for " fifty after the Walton Handicap at Warwick on Wednesday. Ottoman, 3 yrs, who ran second to St. Valentine in the Racing Stakes at Warwick, was claimed by Mr. Angell for Mr. Hodgman. The yearling filly Zuma, by Adventurer out of Souvenir, died on Monday last. WINCIIESTEII.—The Hampshire Handicap closed with 38 subscribers. Alpheton Steeplechases are fixed for Friday, April 3. Whitehaven Steeplechases are fixed for April2B and 29, Rodcar Races take place on May 15. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. MARCH. Margate Epsom Spring Mooti ng 2 I 4 Northampton FLIL. Newcastle Spring Edinburgh Spring Bromley Spring 6 Durham Newmarket Craven 13 Hendon l3 Knighton l4 Lichfield Spring l4 Abergavenny ! 1 I Catterick Bridgo • l6 Eastbourne ; I Lewes Spring Thirsk I Curragli April 2l Croydon Spring Liverpool Hunt Newmarket Ist Spring 2" Cardiff :AY. Chester ,_._. 5 Eglinton Hunt 7 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury Bath Wye Croydon Ist Summer .. 21 Harpenden Epsom Summer Paris 3l West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Suintner 3 Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hall, and East Riding lO Windsor Sumner JU Newton Hampton ... lB Newcastle 23 13i bury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexandra Park 3O Chelmsford Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July Hungerford Pontefract Readiug 1)owu Royal Corp. I Liverpool July M. Odiham l6 Stamford I Radcliffe ..... 2O Huntingdon 2l I Nottiughtuu July Southampton I Goodwood UST. AUG Deauville Leek .. 3 Brighton Brighton Club Lewes Summer Wolverhampton 1176 Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham l7 I Hastings York August - Dever Oxford Scarborough 24 Canterbury Great Yarmouth 25 Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich 27 Lichfield Tunbridge Margate 3l SEPT Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon l4 Rich►uond Hampton Autumn l5 Kelso 1.5 NOVE Shrewsbury Autumn . Leamington and War ,MBER. Hendon l7 Monmouth .. l7 Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsall 23 Edinburgh West Drayton 29 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western M :AIBER, 9 ;vickshire Hunt l7 LONDON GAZETTE-LAST EVENING. W A R - O st F e—n F ca I no C tr n E WAR-OFFICE, e ts P ai ciLASLruc-bMhtAb Sub-Lieut. ua L t LA M arn itAhnbu7l3a2i. Bart., 2d Arkwright,t o to Lif b e e G L ua ie rd u be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant. 7th Dragoon Guards—Major Robert Clarke to be Lieut.- Colonel ; Captain William B. Armstrong to be Major ; Lieut. Richard D'Olier George to be Captain; Richard P. Rees, Gent., to be Cornet. 6th Dragoons—Asheton Tonga, Gent., to be Cornet. Bth llussars—Captain Willi am Mussenden to be Major; Lieutenant A. C. Wood to be Captain, by purchase ; Cornet Roderick Mackenzie to be Lieutenant, by pur chase ; Gentleman Cadet Charles 0. Gould, from the Royal Military College, to be Cornet. 12th Lancers —Cornet George John Barry to be Lieute nant; Thomas Richard Peareth, Gent., to be Cornet. 18th hussars—Lieut. Walter Yeldhatn to be Captain; Cornet James Stuart to be Lieutenant ; Cornet Charles D. W. Cammell, from the 6th Dragoons, to be Cornet ; Staff Assistant-Surgeon John A. Anderson, M.D., to Le Assistant-Surgeon. Ist Foot—Gentleman Cadet Robert Megaw Ireland, to be Ensign. 12th Foot—Captain Robert John Stansfeld to be Captain. 32:1 Foot—Lieutenant Frank A. Ilorridgo to bo Captain ; Ensign Francis Anthony Garden to bo Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet Loftus Elward Coon ) Inglehed to L' Ensign. 86th k'out—Lieutenant 11. E. Stopford to be Captain; Captain. .M 'Donall 38EthnFsiogont_F.cLap. Foot—Captain nrfrd. H. o be ra L w ie h u a r i n to an b t e . 43d h F k o ,o u o t t —± G ie e u n t t e i e n in an a t n H. a 3 d l. et To p d . t D o . b c e . C m ap u ta a l y n. 48t to be Ensign. 76th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Lo Breton Butler to b) Captain; Ensign William Gillilant to be Lieutenant; Ensign Duncan Donald Charles licCay Macdonald to be Ensign. _ _ 80th Foot - -Gentleman Cadet John Edward Hale to bo Ensign. 94th Foot—Lieut H. W. Mellis to be Adjutant. 98th Foot—Lieut. G. B. Wolseley to be Captain. 99th Foot—Staff Assistant Surgeon P. Shepherd to bo Assistant Surgeon. IIUI9 Drigulc—LiNt. klegiciPA otia§.