The Sun. — London, England, 1868-05-02 00:00:00

ONE/ Ia.A.V.KET AND CONATEROIAL INTELLIGI4NI.IR, CITY, Two o'CLocic. Business was resumed in tae Stock Exchange this • 111°1. °ln% but the fine weather and the absence of anY disturbing news have combined to make the attendance • less than usual. The market gene rally is firm, and the tendency is upward. The funds are, perhaps, barely so good as they closed on Thursday, purch ases b e i ng c h ec k e d by th e p os ition o i t political parties, though they have improved since t ile opening. Foreign a Government securities are firmer, particularly Egyptian, upon the fresh financial vram,Yenients made by the Treasury. Cable shares ar e in more request, and there is a fresh rise of 4 in 11(1(1s-on's Bay. Credit Shares are dull. The commercial demand for money is rather more et ive at 2 per cent., and tenden c ies oontinue np ward .3. The Enelish Funds opened flat, but they are now ° ,` e ., 3 ' l 3'. Cons o l s are 931; to 94 ; New and Reduced, ) : ), g to 92- 1 : ; and Exchequer Bills, 12s to 17s prem. 5 tY 7 I. Cents. are 116 to 1161-. Bank Stock is 243 t o The leadin, future in the Foreign Stock Market is the firmnesS of Egyptian upon the new financial arningements The 1864 loan is # better, at Si) to Si, and the Vi ceroy ' s 7 per Cents. are 711 to 72, being better. The 9 per Cents. are firmer, at 89 to 90, and the R a il way nut a i there ;ish, i Deentures, 89 to 90. Peruvian are ; 4 better ; G reek, ; an d i t Italian, K. Brazilian are flat, no change in Mexican, 15k to 152 ; New S 3sk to 33A ; Turkish, 34 . , to 34. There i s no change in Amer i can secur i t i es . Th e 5 -20's are 7014- to 701- ; Erie, 461 to 462 ; and Illinois. 115 to 951,-. In Foreign Railway Shares a better tone prevails. Great Luxemburg is better, at 9k to 10; ; Lom bardo-Venetian firm, at 141 to 15. In Railways, Great Northern A, Great Eastern, ana Great Western arc flat ; and Sheffield, Metropolitan, Caledonian, London and North Western, and . Groat Northern are firm. The quotations are—Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 1281- to 1281 ; Midland, 109 to 10 1 q ; South Eastern, 741 to 74k ; London and North `Western,_ 116 to 1161 ; Great Northern , 103 to 104 ; Great Northern A, 98 to 99 ; Great Eastern, 34 to 34, 1 2 ; Great Western, 544- to 542; Brighton, 521 to 53} ; Sheffield, 431- to 441 • Metropolitan, 112 k to 0 ; 112 2 ; Caled on i an, 76 to 76 an d Chatham, 18k to 19. In Bank Shares business is merely nominal, and prices are, for the most part, without change. Im perial Bank is flat, at 18 to 19, being A lower ; Agra (A) steady, at 911- to 101 ; Alliance, 13 to 12 dis. ; Anglo Austrian, 4.1 to 42 prem. ; Chartered Mer cantile, 28 to 29 ; C onso lid ate d , 4 i to 4; imperial Ottoman, to / prem. .. Finance s h ares are i n rather better request.Lon donFinance is 2- better, at 22 to 21 di s . ; General Credit,ohh tii. to 24- dis. Cddit Foncier, 2i t o 3. Fo reign Minin g s • hares a re w i t h out c h ange. S t. del Rey are marked at 19A- to 20A ; Port P, 1 to 1g; Chontales 22- to 2i. Aliscell aneous securities are generally firm. Tle principal feature is a further improvement of it in A i d° °'s Ray, whi c h are now quoted at 15,1 to 15- , ; ,„_;g 10 -Atuerican i s fi rmer at 23h to 231 Atlantic .i7tegraph a shade better, at 5t- to 5 , 4 ; Fore-street p ar to elVses, 11 to dis.; London Gent mai Omnibus, ,513 The directors of the Russian (Vyksounsky) Iron I T il o irt r c.. k ,, s Company (Limited) have made a call of £2 per direcl'etosPaoyfable on the 20th inst., "to meet the lia the company." The notice adds—" The d,,, en. rs have so far not been enabled to issue new ', ll , tures to replace the existing bonds." The directors of the St. John del Rey Alining i‘l a ill _PauY have received the following report, dated Velho March 28, 1868 :—" Produce second period 1,2(j71" of Ma ' reh, eleven days, 2,483 oitavas ; yield oitavas per ton. Gara produce for the same Th 313 oitavas. Remittance 16,495 oitavas." reoei.:;'ll-13glo-Brazilian Gold Mining Company have NorthlN-e-,1 a remittance of 5,283 oitavas, the Don Pedro 2 3 ," e l Rey Gold Mining Company a remittance ,1011.1,050 oitavas, and the Rossa Grande Gold I\lining tvottr,up_ea.yvaanryemittance of 2,096 oitavas. nasu_e nalf-yearly meeting of the Imperial Continental has been convened for the 26th instant, divi de e n e d iv e the directors' report and to declare a trTiti.s, ordinary genera l meeting o f t h e Bank of The Columbi a h as b een ca l le d for t h e 12th inst. 'esterda, Were no b u lli on opera ti on s at the Bank Th e . 4 ," iia there mail to the East takes £23,793 in silverle' °` which £5,773 is gold for Madras, and and £3o .£ o l7 fo , r 3o (3 o au f e o . r Bombay, £420 for fr ont ' l , ll ussla and the Pennsylvania have arrived to. •"ew York With £62,000 and £17,000 in specie — Pectiv e i, New ,erms are advertised on The t loans of which various Perted4,ealnid, amounting to £4,510,000, may be con ttht° uniform 5 per cent. debentures, secured by tioliTsoliclated revenues of the colony, upon applica snefbesreeritile 15th of June next., and at the same tails .ca ,115 ions are invited for additional sums of iss ' ()(1 ° lo such 5 per cent. debentures, to be -11 ed at, 97 It • I ,, tbi; is understood that the bill for the collection -1 and , r ea tioll of cotton s t at i st i cs, w hi c h was b roug ht in P -azley, M.P., will be read a second time o£try r ie sclitY next, a n d th a t th e M arqu i s o f S a lis- I . as undertaken the charge of the bill in the House f or A t ( L i rices from M arse i lles state that very large orders_ 28thue p u rchase of grain were received there on the 1 30 ,0 , Ult., and that on that day the sales exceeded 14,00)g. hectolitres, while the arrivals were under Th e 1 s o 6 , mit-yearly meeting of the Great Indian Penin inst'allway Company has been called for the 29th heco for the transaction of the ordinary business of f or 4 ., 111 Pany ; after which the meeting will be special, ''anode'le purpose of authorising the directors, with the ,n of the Secretary of State in Council of India, GO r • °lse all or any part of the money which has been tsed on D e b enture Bonds, to be called Debenture o"'cock, i nstead of and to the same amount as the They which i s now ow i ng b y the company or bond, Which the company has power to raise, and to authorise the directors to attach to the stock so created ''onto fixed and perpetual irredeemable or redeemable Interest. The following is Messrs. Pixley, Abell, and Lang r,fa bullion circular :—Gold : Si nce our circular of t he 23rd instant, the following arrivals have come to "%mud :—£11,960 per Albion, from Brazils ; £6,500, I. . i Pparchus, from ditto ; £31,850, Seine, from ditto ; '2,700, Briton, from Cape of Good Hope ; £69,000, bus 00, York • £20,000 City of an, rom New c a ,r a is, from ditto ; £4,000, Bremen, from ditto ; f - ,""' ° ° o , Cuba, from ditto ; £20,000, Nestorian, f r , (2 : 41 ditto ; £60,500, Atrato, from West Indies— )6"`al, £246,510. The demand for the Continent is 13 at, and the amounts arriving go oil but slowly. d shout -ak has received £78,000 during the week, an Ths'llt £lO,OOO, in eagles, have been withdrawn. .I:_xa.llnldars;-ailia has taken £150,000 in sovereigns to 4 ' 41 44,mail The Overland reports the sailing of Ala additional vessels for England during the month of T h :°„e, with gold to the value of £734,ooo.—Silver V• ork ° axonia has brought £23,185, Dore, from New th e N! the Atrato £80,500 from the West Indies, and estorian £17,000 from Portland. There is but littl e s o l d d emand for the East, and the fine bars have been Dollars 60 1 d to 60id per oz. standard.—Mexican I\ia z , - ,• 4 The La France has brought £76,000 to St. k r fe a , of which £12,000 is for England ; and the Ti 'las brought £40,000 from the -West Indies. have eii i i 3 n ot any demand for China, and these arrivals erefore been sold at 594-d per oz. for refilling P.r no „, at o r o 'ties. Exchange on India for drafts by the banks quot e a Ys' sight remains unchanged, but flat. We 'and , r ates ls to is 'lid Calcutta and Madras ; 1,, a1 :- 8 .,1 lid to is 11-ad Bombay.—lndia Government at 1 00 '‘, 40 tes are somewhat firmer, and may be quoted per 6 to 109 for 5 per Cents. Cents.; 1032 d to 104 d for e nte.; and 88 i 1 to 89 for 4 per Cents. os G PRICES. ' 13RITISH FUNDS—CI,- IN , G 0 1 ,„ ,-- , kitNBINNT FUNDS. 931 4 3} 13 ; : . `'ent. Consols 3 petto for Acee lbt — Ile , rßCent• Reduced 924 i I'l4 ;, Per Cent Do . Per Cent. Jan. 1894 o _ Aka . . 5 Per Cent. ,ft an. 1873 ilt lities, SO yrs, 'expire sth Ja . n., I_B . Bo —___ b • for 30 yrs, expire sth April 188 u tz et o i Med Sea Telek,raph), Aug., 1908 — 12 17 Pm boeqUer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per GI o.b .£SOO 245 31 bli(iO! and Stock, 4per Cent h4ccount I ridi a ~13,,14,1%1 610VmormErr SEOURTTI ES. A ) o e; 14 per Cent., April 1874 te • A ccount i) ° • 6 Per cent. July, 1880 0.,i 101-} I to, Per Cent, Oct. 1888 _ n • Certificates • P 89 D o. i'efaeed Paper 4 per Cent 104 DO..- 0: . per Cent., Jan. 1872 _ b o ~..1 Per Cent., May 1879 _ . per Cent Itup Dob. 1872 U b O . '1 do. 1877 1 .., D o _ ..., 1 - ) ; do. 188 9 ; ° D., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1373 i ) • °ends, 5 per Cent., .£l,OOO e• under .£l.OOO m .... )ent _ A A r , IP . °RtiGN FI7N DS—OLOSING PRIOI S. " Itepubbe, 6 per Cent ' ll, tri )3 x . • .'oa br)tids, i ii per Cent. 1839 Ullian 5 xd ___ 1 ) 1 , Per Cent ...... 3. I do. Cent., 1852 14. 4, , 185 8..... 1 "" by, 1863 ............... • — , s b 0 A ~Per Cent., 1863 %Ab ,clbat.„ ... pc 75i 41 61 6 a, 6 Per 0,...._!.. wit C..ittan 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent 721 Do., 1867 e6l : 1 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 — Do., Scrip £32 paid C 3!,mbian, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 p ,r Cent., 1825 D tnubian Principalities, 7 'er Cent 6Bl 9 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 —.., oki s nador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian, 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue Do. f 5 )0 Bonds Do. £lO6 Bonds — Do. 1861 Do. £s')o Bonds sol 1 Do. £lOO Bonds ..... 8q li Government Railway Del,enturos ..., 89-i 1 1 Greek S per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cont . — Honduras Gov. Hail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p Italian 5 per Cert., 1:565 - Do, Account • — Jo. MArornmana liniway 5 1 } M. 9 xicar. 3 per Cent — Now Granada l4l Do 3 per Con — Do. Duierd Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) - - Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1665 — Do Account .. 83 } i i Do 4i per Cent. (Uribarren) - Do 41 per Cent., D , 62 •. — Do Account 911 2 4, Port , . guest, 3 per Ct., 185: 4 , '6, '7, '9,'60,'7.'• 4o Do. do., 1'67 391 Do. do., Scrip, £2O paid — Ilassian 5 per Cent., 1622, £ Si B3: 41 34 Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 4i per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 162 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds., 86f Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do 1866 , £lOO Bonds 'I B5l Do.' do .£Bl 15s. do — Turkish 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do 4100 Boads Do 6 per Cent., 1862 64 Do Account Do £lOO Bonec 67 61 Do. 1863 -- Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 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. Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gull, — Do Account — French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Anstrimn n per Cent. Ex 1) Florine It4lian 5 per Cent. 1851, E. 25L Du. Account 4Bl 1 TWO OVLOOK. Consols, Money 93} Do. Account, sth May •„ 931 -} SHARE LIST. ORDINARY SHARKS AND STOCKS. "_,,, I Closing Mi l dness .'""*; Price. i done. 82 V 4 74; 75 20 30 761 6 3 4 75 77 /0 72 102 104 1 31i 3I 71 8* 15 13 102 103 97 03 122 126 94 96 bsg 54} 45 57 30 35 30 33 - I 128 i2E6 521 52f 184 19 1151 1114 90 92 441 14/ 1 1111 112 101 105 78 80 109 1C9)1, 77 79 334 34 1(2 104 Nil 51 vi v 5 43J 134 I,:u 132 128 } f2l 3} Is} 116 131 111 i 1121 1 1051 109 8} 116 116 It 114 57 59 106 108 57 58 731 711. u -144 195 BRITISH YUSSESiSION S. LOU Atlantic & St. Lawrence---Td---1 64 66 Bora., Baroda, it Cendu st g ,s per cont... ...... 100 1021 1034 1014 1 20 Do. 4' shares .. . ... 16 1 1P 104 Bu ff alo & Lake H uron ail a 4 10 Do. Preference ..... all 5 7 t .„., 1 tlnfr.,Braut, &Goderi c h 1 " 1 6 p.c. 1872-3-4....„.. 1 00 68 71 st Calcutta &S. E., litre.. 100 - - at .al.e Town & Dock, gu. 100 18 52 100 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, all 99 102 st Last Bengal, gu., sdo 100 1044 IGlG54et East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 109 110 111 20 Do. J Extension .. is - st ..randTrunkot Canada 100 151 IN 151 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 8 p.c .. . ... all 78 82 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds., all 43 15 100 Do. do deferred .... ail - - 100 De. 2d Pref. Bonus.. all 83 35 100 Do. do. deterred .., , a l l WO Do. 3d Pref. etock.... all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred .., all - 100 Do. 4th Pret. stock .. all 18 19 171 100 Do. do. deterred .... all _ at .4 t• 1 0 dia Pen. ff ea. s p.u. 100 109 110 1081 23 •o. Grua. 6 per cent.. 18 11 2 p /0 Do. New gua. sp, c.. 6 t 3 2 p at ut. South of India ...... gna. 5 per oent ...... 100 102 103 104 1 at . . ... := CijcpahrenewGs Do. it per cent.... 10u 94 96 et Do . . ..... ... .. 2 - - /01 great Wes. of Canada.. all 161 164 141 1101 Do. New ~... ...... . . all - - 00 Do. 6p. o 13(.11. pay. 1873 all 98 100 00 Do. 54 du. pay. 1877-8.. all 9t 93 at Madras, gua. 5 p.o .... 100 100 102 1031 st Do. 41 do .......... '.. 100 93 25 at Do. 43 do .. . ..... .. . 100 89 91 20 Do. Fifth Extension 6 - -- st Melb. Cor 6p. c. Bnds. 100 - - 50 Mel. & Hobsou's tsay.. all - at N.Rl.C'da.6po Istpt.ba , iOu 83 25 It (Jude & Ithillend,g.s p.o 00 102 103 i f t astride ..... ..... . iuu 1011 I t2l 1021 at Do. Delhi $0 Do. do 4 Rs. 2 i }p at Do. Punßlub.... p•e, 100 101 102 at Do.lndus St. ?lot Q. iOO 87 89 ......_......____ _.______._________..................._ BILLTISII MINKS. C rt o o n:01. Gold, UM. 2 1 4 2 0 3I - C lifford Amalgamated. SO 51 6i (Tavlst. 1 440 460 2.1.0 i 1 . 11 C s ons. - East Bassett allogan).. • 291 10 12 - East Caradon 2.11.0 4 5 .- East Carn Brea 3l 2 21, - East Grenville - East Ciunnislake .. 8.3.6 a I East Lovell 3.9.0 8 9 - E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.0 11 2 - Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. 66 4 5 4 ;ireat Laxey, limited all 16 2 17 / 17 11 •-• Great South Tolgus 1.4.0 - - - Great Wheal Basy 11.9.6 - - -i, • renville - G. Wheal Vor (Rolston) 9.0.610 18 1 1 19 0 - llingeton Downs __•.__._ _ 6 - flerod'a Foot ..... 24 2 4 1 0 - Margaret (Uny Lelanl IA 1 i , i 0 4.10.6 0 64 Starke Valley ..... .6 . r ieNs w . yndy wn lrc . i . n .. O .e r ... .I . lm : .. 86 3 21 1 7 2 i 7 1 : 0 ..... North toskear - - 2 24 8.11.0 • 1.6 7 25 27 .... N.Wh Bassettallogau 2 4 . .4 12 .u .0 2 3 - North iVheal Crotty .• - Prosper United.... • 380 * 400 1 - - -__ SS P 0. r uc u v tal i rl d ac e do n on c n e d , u( U sr rt n o y ew L i e e e l r a; n' . . 4 1 1 210 i - Stray Park . 9 14 12 fin Croft - S.Wheal Iran. (IlloganlB.l l2 l 3 4 71 :24 - %Vest Bassett (Mogan 14 10 12 - Vigra and ()Logan, lint all i -i -- ii - W. Caradon (Liskeard 11 61 66 - West Chiverton • 471 165 195 - West Seton • - Wheal Bassetc 'Mogan 51 75 83 --Wheal Buller (Ikedruth 16 16 11 - Wheal Setou . 5 . 6_1 .01 o ts l E. 871 - ,t% it,4l 'i rtawilev ii.is 1 , I/ - Wheal Abtry Ann (Men _ 9 .. 2 .. 1 1 2_3. rithlea,RENci i: great Northern, 5 per cent. rd. at 10 per cent. pm., 104 (; reat Western, Orig. 4. per cent.. 75 Slid Consolidated, ti per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and firm.. fi per cent., Ditto, 4i per cent. rd.. 91 North Xastern, Cons., S per cent., Ditto, 4h per cent. rd., 05 rt icrElt.ll;Ntls ti BAUM AND STOCKS Victoria Station and Pimlico, • 021 V.TES LEA.SED AT FIXED RENTAL S. (t. Western, West Mid., Hereford, SO London, Tilbury, and Southend, 75 FOREIGN RAIL wiurr. Antwr rp and Rotterdam, 10 butch Rhenish, Ditto, new. 51 (real Luxembourg, San Paulo, tiro., gua. 0 per cent., in FOILEIGN MINES. Anglo Brazilit Gold, houtales Go! and Silver Minlng,!lim., 24 D)n ('edro, N r‘ll Del Bey, 2k ,F trt St. John del Rey, lim , 19i vancouver Coal, 3t 311 31 1031 2i 64i I Sharei Railways. "Rdlttil and Exeter I Caledonian ..... Cambrian. ••••• Cork and Bandon...•. • Cornwall Dublin di Belfast Juno Dun„Perth, do Ab. June IS. London. bcrip Do. .10. 1860-61 'North Louden .___._ Do. do. 1862 5 Do. du. 1666 ',North Statttordshire N. at S. W. Junotiou 1 5cottish Ccntral Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. etke Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 Oreat North of Scotland Great Northern ....... . Do. A stock ...... • Do. B 5t0ck.......... Do. New, is. at 25 pm, GtS, and W. of Ireland t. Western —Originali Do. 5. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales ... • Do. W. Mid.—Oklord Do. Newport Do. Hereford .... • • • • Lancashire & YorKshirt London and Blackwell Lon., Brigh.,ol S. Coast Chat., and Doves Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension netropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'a W'o Midland Do. LV Share Do, Birinin.. Durb) nid Kent . . North British I Do. Ed., Pa., & Dun. th. Eastern—ilerwici. Do. G.N•E purcliss , Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... 1)o. a took. & Darling. Scot. N. E ,Aber. stool, IJO. ::loot, (1. ?A-vs St.repshire Uuion south Dev0n......... South Eastern ........ Staines, Wok., 4, Wok Pad . Vale Do. C ...... ale of Neath ........ Waterlord at Kilkenny Waterloo & Whltelia I West C0rnwa11.,,,,,,, st it 10 et 10 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1868. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. FRIDAY. A Plato of ICO soya (Handicap), for three year olds and upwards; Ancaster M. Sir B. Legard's Vespasian, by Newminster —Vesta, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Custance) Sir J. Hawley's Palmer, 4 yrs, Pst 51b (Wells) 2 Mr Samuel's Amour Propro, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Peppier) 3 Mr Thellusson's Lictor, 3 yrs, Get 12Ib (Mordan) 0 Mr J. Coney's Distaff, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Butler) 0 Mr Savile's Ravioli, 4 yrs. Est 71b (Hammond) 0 Mr Percy's Russian Bear, 3 yrs, Get 51b (C. Wood) 0 Count Batthyany's Beauclerk, 4 yrs, Est 41b ...(Fielder) 0 Mr Dixon's Excitement, 4 yrs, Gst 3lb (Milne) 0 Mr Ambery's Lizzie Ilexharn. 3 yrs, Gst (Bissell) 0 Mr J. Wood's Minuet, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Hurst) 0 Mr Norman's Lais, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Wilson) 0 Mr Clayton's Mr. Pitt, 5 yre, Set 71b (Kenyon) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Vespasian, sto 1 each agst The Palmer and Amour Propre, 100 to 15 agst Beauclerk, 8 to 1 ag,t Lictor, 10 to 1 each agst Ravioli, and Distaff, 100 to 8 each agst Excitement and Lizzie Hexham. The running was made by Distaff on the upper ground, next to the latter being "Actor, Excitement, Amour Propre, Lids, and Palmer, in a cluster ; at the site of the old Duke's stand Amour Propro went to the front, but on entering the rails the lead was taken by Vespasian and The Palmer, the latter of whom was defeated by a length and a half, two lengths separating the second and third ; Russian Bear was fourth, Lictor fifth, Lais sixth, and DistX, Minuet, Excitement, and Lizzie Ilexham at the head of the remainder, 11:o lent three being Ravioli, Beauclerk, and Mr. Pitt, who sore widely separated. Match : 50 h ft. Last half of Ab. M. Mr Bromsgrove's Hinton, by Oxford, dam by Sweet heart, 2 yrs, Bst 101 b Mr Le Blonde's Mercury, 2 yrs, Bst 31b...(T. Challoner) 2 Betting-3 to lon 'Tinton. The two ran together until descending the Bushes Hill, when Hinton assumed the command, which he held to the finish, and came in the winner by three parts of a length. A Plato of 100 soya (handicap), for three yr olds and up- wards. T.Y.C. Mr Bevill's King Victor, by razz°lotto Suspicion's dam, 4 yrs, Bst 41b Mr Chaplin's Adamanthea, 4 yrs, Bst 41b Sir Joseph Hawley's Xi, 5 yrs, 9st 2lb Captain Machell's Festival, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Jeffery) t Mr Thellusson's Lictor, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Mord an) Mr lleene's Airdrie, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (A. Forster) 0 Mr Warner's Grand Duke, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (11. Corey) 0 .Mr. Alexander's Ettrick,.4 yrs, 6st 131 b • (Good Win) 0 Mr. Clayton's Lymington, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (Kenyon) 0 Mr. Mackenzie's Syceo, 4 yrs, Est 11th (Butler) 0 Mr. Greenwood's Mars, 3 yrs. Est 71b (Milner) 0 Mr. Saxon's Peggy, 3 yrs, sst 121 b Mr. Crawley's Blackboy, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Rolfe) 0 Lord Canterbury's Astracan, 3 yrs, sst 71b ...(Walling) 0 Wyatt weighed for Kedivivus, and the number was hoisted, and he wont to the post., where the jockey was thrown. The horse galloped into the town, and was not got back in time t) start for the race. Betting-- 5 to 1 each agst Mars and Xi, 100 to 15 ag-t Grand Duke, 7 to 1 agst Blackboy, 8 to 1 agst Lymington, 9 to 1 agst Sycee, 10 to 1 each agst Festival and King Victor, 20 to 1 agst Astracan. Sycee and Lymington went away with the lead, followed by Xi, Adamanthea, Festival and King Victor, to the dip. The four last-named then' drew away, and Mr. Bevill's representative assuming the lead at the cords won by a length. Festival and Xi made a dead heat for third honours a head from Adamanthea Sycee came in fifth, Grand Duke sixth, Ettrick seventh: The next lot were Peggy, Lymington, Lictor, and Mars, the whippers-in being Blackboy and Airdrie. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; for two and throe year olds ; weight for age; the winner to be sold for 50 SOY'S. T.Y.C. Mr Pryor's Cyclamen, by Claret— Snowdrop, 2 yrs, Gst 71b (Butler) 1 Prince Soltykoff's Sandboy, 2 yrs, Gst 101 b (Mordan) 2 Mr Archer's Pero, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Payne) 3 Sir C. Legard's f by North Lincoln—Lava, 3 yrs, Bst 1010 (Custance) 4 Dotting-5 to 4on Cyclamen, 2to 1 :apt Sandboy, and 4 to 1 agst Poro. The latter showed the way into the cords, when Cyclamen and Sandboy wont on, the favourite win ning, after an exciting set-to, by a short head. Pero was a, bad third, and the Lava filly beatenoff. Mr. Archer claimed Sandboy. _ _ A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; three year olds Bst 81b, four 94 41b, five and upwards 9st 71b; the Winner to bo sold for 100 sovs if donut:KW, Ste., if for 50 allowed 71b. T.Y.O. Mr. Prior's Claymore, by Drogheda, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b, £5O (French) 1 Mr. Goodwin's Paulina, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b, £so...(Goodwin) 2 Lord Canterbury's Astracau, 3 yrs, Bst 11b, £5O (Mann) 3 Mr. Ainbery's Thermometer, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b, £5O (Fordham) 4 Mr. Hughes's Paris, aged, 9st, £5O (Challoner) 5 Mr. Dixon's Excitement, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (S. Adams) 6 Betting-6 to son Claymore. sto 2 agst Thermometer, 100 to 15 agst Astracan, 7to 1 agst Paris. The favourite waited to the cords, and then went through and won by three-quarters of a length; a length and a half between the second and third. Astracan was claimed by Mr. GoJd The Newmarket Stakes, a subscription of 50 sous each, h ft, for throe year oils; colts Bst 101 b, Hie.; 84 51b; the second to save his stake; the winuor of We Two Thou sand 71b extra. P.M. 21 subs. Mr. radwtek's 'rue Earl, tv Young Melbourne—Bay Celia, Bst 10Ih (Fordhatn), walked over, and divided forfeits with Sir J. Ifawley's Blue Gown. Mr. J. B. Morris's Redivivus saved stake. ALLteh of 100 sous, h ft. Brctby Stakes Course. Admiral Itous's Puff, by Marsyas—Pastrycook, 3 yrs, 9st (Ford!imn) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Adosinda, 3 yrs, 9st (Wells) 2 Betting —5 to 4 on Puff, who made all the running and won by 15 lengths. Adosiuda was beaten in the first quarter of a mile. Match : 500 ; h ft. Sir J. Hawley's Blue Gown, 3 yrs, Bst 101b} off by consent Mr. Chaplin's St. Ronan, 3 yrs, Bst Match : 500 ; h it. A. F. Sir J. Ilawley's Palmer, Beadsman—Madamo Eglantino, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b Received Mr. Chaplin's Hermit, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Paid Match : 100 ; 25 ft. Brotby Stakes Course. Admiral Rous's Puff Sir P. Juhustune's Bel Giorno, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b Received mile,l followed by Cuckoo, leading Miss Foote, Lady Cecilia, Lady Di, and Crucifixion filly the same distance. Arbaces went a mile by himself gently. Regalia did a mile and a half at a nice pace. Friday. —The same team came out, and were sent two sharp canters of three quar ters of a mile. Nothing galloped from Darrebury. R•: galia went a nice gallop of a mile and a half, and I never saw her move better than she does now. MALTON.—Lady ZAland is undergoing a thorough pre paration to fulfil her York engagements. As regards our Chester horses, Blacklock has three engagements. He is well, and has undergone a thorough preparation, and whichever race they run him i❑ he will about win. Agrippa, in the Chester Produce Stakes, I would advise for a place investment. Skylark and Fichu are also en gaged, but they will be absentees. In the Chester Cup we have "War and Viscount, who left on Thursday morning, accompanied by Westwick, who is in the Great Northern, to be tried on the Eluavesmire. Lady Zetlaud and GJorg( Osbaldestou were sent a splendid sweat this morning of four miles, both pu'ling up sound and well. CnILTON.—In looking over the programme of the Ches ter meeting I find that Cart is the only one engaged. SIR: is in tho Chester Produce Stakes, and should she run will be ivorth your readers' attention. Ste has been doinv good work of a mile, and will bo found up to the mark. Osprey is doing good work of a mile, going in rare form. Country Bumpkin is going part:cularly well. Precociou, has improved very much, and 1 f,:el sure that we have no: seen his real form yet. St. Agues, Secondhand, Albert,. Maesgwatha, The Scout, Kicker Wicksy, ()ireful, Ccitgra tulator, Bellow Lass, Pelisse, Chateaux Margaux, and the Muscovite colt are all t a ki ng h ea lthy exo rcise, from atuil to a mile and a half. Acttert is taking sumo steady canter, of about half a mile each, looking in first-class order. Clatfo-d, Varnish, Triana, and the filly by Calibaa ar taking things very easily, but aro all in the beat of health. STANTON—At Chester we have Parma, Isis, Catton, Con. undrum, and The Returned engaged in the Eaton Plate. All have been doing good work, and whichever is sent to the post will be difficult to beat. The Returned is in the Chesterfield Stakes, which he ought to land. He is, how ever, also in the Palatine Stakes, on the same day. Should Jove be pulled out for the City Members' Plate he cannot well lose it. Our best for the Cup will be found in Grey Stocking, whom I fully expect to see finish one of the first three. Sportsman, Attack colt, and See-Saw are also en gaged. The first-named is an invalid, and See-Saw has been eased in his work for the last three days, only having had one-canter.. He is, however, very well, and in my next roport I shall be able to speak more definitely as to whether ho will go or not. The Attack cult has got a race in bun for no very remote period, but I am not very partial to his chance here. We ought to win the Flying Handi cap with one of our four engaged—viz., Parma, Cater, Conundrum, and The Returned. Tarquin, Jove, Paltni tine, and the Lady Evelyn filly are in the two year old Plate, and should the first-named go, he would win. The following horses, besides those above-mentioned, are being sent along : Christmas Carol, Rune, Marlyon, Batonnier, Pronesse, Licymnia, Fidelin, Souveuance, Shelalt colt., Bee Block, Gordian Knot, and Jeanie Deans. The Ranee colt broke down badly while galloping on Wednesday morn ing. True Heart has been added to the list of geldings. ILSLEY. —ln the Chester Cup Dalby, Viridis, Landscape, and Hammorton aro engaged. Sincd my last report Dalby has done well. On Tuesday morning Mr. Bennett was here, and gave Dalby and Viridis a good gallop, the old horse having all the best of it. Wednesday, Dalby only walked, and this (Thursday) morning he had one canter of three-quarters of a mile and a steady gallop of about ono mile, going freely and well. Although he has not done a lot of long fast work, he is as fit as any horse can be made. He looks and goes beautifully, and iiamy opinion is sure to win. Viridis your readers saw run at head-quarters, so they can judge for themselves. Land scape has had a good preparation for this event, and is very fit, looking and going first class, and will take a deal of doing if he runs. Ilammerton is only a reoderat, horse. Dawdle, Lady Clinton, Practitioner, Canard, and Proctor are in the Eaton Plate, and I like the chance of Lady Clinton the best, and she ought to win. Ironmastor, in the Chesterfield Stakes, has plenty of weight to carry. The Wynnstay Stakes either Viridis or Weather Isle will win. lIEDNESFORD.—WO have a lot of horses rattling along for their engagements at Chester, and mest of them are looking first-rate. Wo have nothing in the Cup. The Clown is in several stakes, his first go being the Eaton Plate, but we have St. Valentine in also, and I fancy the latter. Welter Cup.—Kidderminster and De Clare geld ing are in ; the first-named is at Newmarket, and I like the De Clare gelding best. William is in the Chesterfield Stakes with Ilium, and both are in strong work. The latter is a good-looking horse. I don't think much of The Clown's chance for the Wynnatay Handicap. The Rock, Ilium, and Bedford aro in the Palatine Stakes. The first named I have not seen for some time, but the other twe are looking:beautiful. Ilium is a very taking horse. Oceans may run for the Belgrave Stakes, but she will surprise me if she wins. St. Valentino and The Clown are in the Flying Stakes, but the latter is no " flyer." In the Two Year Old Plate I must look to Namouna. Alicia is in the Westminster Plate, but she is very moderate. Uncas will land the Dee Stakes. Rejoinder I like best in the Csstchib Haulicap. Sister to iflying Jib is a horrid bad mare. President Lincoln and Greenhorn are the best in the Stam ford Welter Handicap; the former is very much improved. The Clown is in the Corabermere Plats, but, although he is well, I fancy ho is slow. Frenos.—Next week at Chester we shall have several horses. iln the Eaton Plate, Indian Star and Mistletoe are engaged, but I don't know which will run. Welter Cup. —Rabbit Trap has done a great deal of work, and the horse looks and goes well. Chester Cup.—Romping Girl, Proserpine, Thalia, Nei:sten, Sister to Vedette, and Demon are our lot. R omp i ng Girl has been d o i ng pl en ty o f wor k. Proserpine is g o i ng and looking well, having been at her work regularly. Of T halia all I can sa y is that since I last wrote she h as h a d daily two canters o f a m il e a nd a gallop of a mile and a quarter. Nelaton has done well, and is not like the same horse he was when he came here. Sister to Vedette l oo k s well, and has done abundance of work, and so has the Donlon. Belgrave Stakes. — Merry Lass is going o u a ll right. Flying Handicap : Indian Star, Mistletoe,',Freemason, an d I c icle are in. Indian Star and Freemason w en t to Newmarket last S un d a y ; pr e vi ous to that they h a d d one good wor k , an d s o have the - other two ; but I have thought that Mistletoe of late has bad a stale look. Marquis of Westminster's Plate.— Romping Girl, Thalia, Proserpine, Sister to Vedette, and Damon are in, but those I have already alluded to. FYFIELD.—We have nothing engaged at Chester ilex; week at present. The following horses are all well, and doing some nice work daily :—Tremble, Boanerges, Pic nic, Maid of Masham. mare, Whalebone, Gentle' Mary, Marshal Ney, Rattlebono filly, Hoplite, Turn Taylor, Lockoridge, Sagax, Acton, Sister to Franchise, Red Rib bon, Ellen Horne colt, and lona filly. Portsmouth at pre sent is only walking, having been in physic. LAMBOURNE.-011r horses for Chester will comprise most of the following :—Lady Rosehill, Rhine Wine, Pa trician, Curfew Bell, Priuco George, Peggy, Seaman, Dia dem, Una, MeliGra, The Don, Spitfire, Musa, and Defen der. In the Eaton Plats, Lady Rosehill, Rhino Wine, Patrician, Tho Don, Curfew Bell, and Prince George are engaged. If I knew that Rhine Wine was going fur it ha would carry my money, but in his stead I should stand Lady Rosehill. Welter Cup—Peggy is little better than a donkey. Chesterfield Stakes—We have Prince George, Seaman, and Diadem, and I must go for Seaman, who, I think, is sure to finish in the front rank. Mostyn Stakes —Una has no chance. ErsOM.—Nothing of importance has occurred since my last, except that the S qu i re ' s promising colt by Dundee out of Cotytto, on ret urn i ng f rom exercise ou Tuesday, unfortunately fell and broke both his knees. Wednesday —Merry Andrew, Pocket Hercules, Nutpecker, and Cecil went a good• gallop, and Roving Maid and Antias had a good sweat of nearly three miles. Hughes had Profeq3or Anderson, Powderham, Melinda, Ambitious, Young Ra pid, Master Robert, and two two year olds doing steady work on Six Mile Hill. Thursday —John Bull led Cara c, colt yNeville, and colt by Bon Webst e r a th ree mil©and a h sweat. Skirmi s h wen t a l ong a t a n i ce d m ob alf pace, followed by Bers erker and Arnpleforth. Beeswing, for the first time since alo ne her going amiss, took tw o gentle canters. Tormen tor, Glasgow, and Baroness went t th er e a m . il L e a ' d t ; ircea.tnwa Frid ay —Boosting ag a i n did t wo n i ce can aan absentee, h av i ng gone on a visit to Savernake. Tiva, Van Diemen, Patience, Balder, and Sor rell did some rare work on Six Mile Hill. LEwEs.—At Chester , in the Cup, Black Diamond and Lictor are engaged. T he la tter is at Newmarkot from Lewes, and whether he will go on to Chester or not I cannotsa,butin my opinion, if h e i s wanted, he will beat the favourite, Paul Jones. Black Diamond is doing no work, and could have no chance if he were. Badmin ton Stakes.—Festive is in, and she is a nice filly, but at present is looking badly, and I should think will not be sent-. There is nothing scarcely doing in the way of train ing here, but Tom Vernon is leading a few rough-looking two year olds. There is no chance of getting any nevi s from Tolseombe, as every one in the village appears to be mute, having had, I should say, their mouths stopped. From what I have &lon of Paul, I am really of opinion that Lictor is the bAter of the two, but I think neither will win. EMIGRATION FROM THE MERSEY. --The emigration from the Mersey during the past month shows a consider ablepasseng Ts wore fo reigners increase. Twenty - s even Government - ships sailed to the United States with 15,527 s teerage and 487 cabin pas sengers. a l a nemigration Irish. ebulk 2 under o, If2t3heems t i thgeereaas e sailed dir e ct t o C ana d a . The ei o r rag Act was 18,137. Of ships not under the Act 22 sailed to various parts with 715 pas sengers. The total emigration for the month was 18,852, against 13,728 in the corresponding month of last year, showing an increase of 5,124. . During a quarter of a century iforniman's Teai have had an immense sale, and as they aro now 8d per pound Cheaper, in consequence of tho Reduced Duty, the demand will doubtless b 3 even further extended. Sold, secured in packets; genu i ne we signed Llornfinan and Co., London. SPORTING OPINIONS. Mr. Topham has exercised his usual industry in ca tering for his Cestrian friends, as his bill of fare is an unusually good one, all the closed races having secured large entries, whilst speculation on the Cup has within the last few days become so " hot and heavy," in respect of two or three of the horses en gaged, that this year's contest is sure to cause more excitement than any that has taken place since Nancy achieved her great victory over Black Doc tor and Hesse Homburgh in 1851. Of the eight races on the list for the first day (Tuesday) six have closed with good entries ; but 1 regret to say the most interesting event, the Grosvenor Trial Plate, did not fill, and has been reopened in the shape of a handicap, of which there are far too many in the list, if it could be possibly avoided. The Chesterfield Stakes, fur three, year olds, one of the old standing dish has always secured a good entry, and on this ocolsion seveatee 1 horses Piave been nominated for it, of whom I prefer BLACIC LOCK, 7st 31h, and BESSIE DIXON, 7st 31b. In the Palatine Stakes, a weight-for-age race, with certain allowances, nine horses are engaged. line distance is a lit[le over a ae laqi trter, which is so suited to SAI.A.M.INC.I and Murotia .hat they must bd my choice, and I prefer the latter. In the Mostyn Stakes thirteen youngsters are en pged, all of whom arc " dark," consequently I can ;rive no opinion about them, but from their breed lig I think the race is likely to fall to one of Weever's lot, which numbers three. For the Eaton Handicap, a " fly" race of half a mile, twenty-nine horses have .seen weighted, and I consider it likely to fall to the best of Wadlow's, who has four horses eng iged, or to either Isis, 7st 91b, PATRICIAN, 63t 41b, or SIR OLIVER, 7st 121 b. For the Welter CuP thirteen horses have been nominated, the two I consider to have the best chance being TIMM PER CENT, 5 yrs, 'list 21b, and RABBIT TRAP, 4 yrs, 10st. The ►Vynnstay Stakes secured au entry of thirteen horses, who have to run a mile ; an I in my opinion it will fall to either GooJenaT, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b, or BESSIE DIYON, 3 yrs, Gst 21b. For Wednesday there is a very strong list, as.bcsides the Cup, there tre the Flying Handicap, the City M.3mbers' Plate, the Beigrave Stakes, the Dee Stand Cup, the Great Chester Produce Stakes, the Stand Stakes, and a selling race, which has not yet closed. The field for the Cup is not likely to exceed eighteen. PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS. Horse. Jockey. Strathconan, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b J. Suowden. Dalby, aged, Bst 81b Goodwood, 4 yrs, Bst 41b Caithness, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b Hibberd. Abergsldie, 5 yrs, 7st 71b Grey Stocking, 5 yrs, 7st 41b ...... Maidmont. Bracken, 4 yrs, 7st 21b . Cameron. Seville, 4 yrs, 7st 21b1 H. Covey. Treasure Trove, 5 yrs, Est 131 b Beauty, 3 yrs, Est 131 b Mercury, 3 yrs, Est 61b or Hudson. The Priest, 4 yrs, Est 121 b ................ Stradbroke, 4 yrs, Gst 41b ..................... Wyatt. Paul Jones, 3 yrs, Est llb ................. Kenyon. Laadsowa, 3 yrs, sst 111 b .................. Hunt. Hammel-ton, 3 yrs, sst 111 b ............ . ..... Killick. Stokeley, 4 yrs, Est 61b Strathconan has run well over this course, which is something in his favour, but I do not believe him be good enough to pull through under such a aeavy weight as he has to carry, well as he has run on several occasions. Dalby I look upoa as very unlikely to start, as his owner has not been afforded an opportunity of backing him, being forestalled by the public; but independent of any such consideras tion I do not believe him good enough to win under such a heavy impost as Bst 81b, which is 15th mere than he carried in 1866, and 281 b more than he was successful with in the preceding year. Good wood wants the turn of speed so necessary over the noodee,and is far from favourably weighted. Caith ness may run to serve his stable companion, Strad broke, but further he will have nothing to do with the race. Abergeldie won't like the distance, and when Speculum "walked away" from him for the City and Suburban, at a difference of 141 b, there is but little hope of his beating Paul Jones, if they have made no mistake in his trial, when he has to give the latter 191 b. John Scott has War and Viscount engaged, and if the betting is any guide, the latter wilt represent Whitewall, as some "-long shots" have been taken about him ; but nevertheless, I do not fancy him, uor inlet.; .l any of The Marquis's progeny that I 'Live seen. Bracken has been so often going to do a good thing, and never accomplished it, that I do not expect to sea him gazetted the winner of this great race, and I cannot see how he is to give the weight he has to do to Deceit. Seville has beer backed, but on what grounds I am at a loss to know, us her best performance was winning the Great Yorkshire Handicap, which at best was but a poor one, consi dering that Thalia and Man hake finished close up with her, the former giving her 121 b, and Mandrake tab. Thalia and Nelatou may represent Findon, out after what we saw of the former at Epsom and Northampton her chance is hope less ; and I fear Nelaton is not much better, as Dwain Glyddwr was regarded to be the best horse trained by W. Goater until his lea failed, and necessitated his being struck out. Palisade is a fine filly, with plenty of speed, but I do not be lieve she will stay two miles and a quarter. Beauty I will not believe to be a stayer until I see it, and even should she be, it is not likely that she can give 121 b, beside the sex's allowance, to a horse tried so highly as Paul Jones is said to have been. Trea sure Trove has been backed by the outside public doubtless owing to his being well in, and to the re collection of his ha v i ng carr i e d off the Metropolitan when three years old. Nevertheless, as he is trained in the same stabl e as P aul Jones, the place the latter holds in the market shows that Treasure Trove is not likely to fall into the hands of his backers. The Priest and Minster Bell represent fupgill, and it would not in the least surprise me to see " Dangerous Dawson" effect as great a coup as he did with Tim Whiffler in 1862. Deceit is favourably weighted, and if he has improved in the same proportions as three year olds are supposed to do, he ought to at least get a place. Stradbroke was backed with such spirit at one time for the City and Suburban that his stable must have re garded his chance to be a good one ; but unfortu nately for those who followed suit with his astute owner, and put their money on the son of Virago, he got a blow on the eye about a fortnight before the race, which necessitated his being stopped in his work, and as its inflamed and " weeping" condi tion at Epsom was very perceptible, Stradbroke doubtless failed to run so well as anticipated. Since then the horse has gone on well, and having had a favourable trial, he has again been backed by his owner, who makes no secret that he believes he has the Chester Cup within his grasp ; and as Regalia, Caithness, and better still, Formosa, are in the stable, he surely ought to know what Stradbroke can do with Paul Jones ; Formosa has been tried with Philosopher, who, it will be remembered, ran Paul Jones to a head for the Trial Stakes at Epsom. Paul Jones is one of the best looking horses of his year, and being brod much alike to Formosa, being by Buccaneer out of a Chanticleer mare, it is not sur prising that he last year showed good form by win ning the Goodwood Nursery, and that he this spring won the Trial Stakes at Epsom, as above noticed. That performance was a slovenly one, as he only beat Philosopher by a head ; but as he was then far from fit, that race must not be taken as a criterion of his merit. Since then he has had a cuffing 'reparation, and having wou a high trial, in which he is said to have worsted Mariner and other good tackle without an effort, there is such a large commission out to back him that he is now at nuprecedentedly shott price of sto 2. To sum up these remarks, I believe PAUL JONES AND STRADBROKE will be first and second. For the Dee Stakes tJacas has not much to fear in &a Saw, and the best of his other opponents Icing such as Co A. of the Walk, Black Diamond, Idalia, Helvelyn, Maesslwch, his Derby backers need not fear that he will be defeated. The Two Year Old Plate, five furlong; being worth 200 soya, there should be plenty to oppose Palmitine, King of the Rover; and Perfume, the best that have been out yet, although it will be diffi cult to find one capable of b3ating both the first named, King of the hovers having no penalty. The last day's handicaps are scarcely worth looking at, all we can observe being that Knight of the Garter looks threatening for the City Plate, as does his party for the Stewards' Cup, with Blinkhoolie to help them. But neither may show at Chester and then Fervacques or Dalby will have to win the latter event. The Badminton Stakes, the last affair requiring our attention, is also subject to what may previously transpire, our present fancy being for Perfume and King of thf. Robberi. SPO.RTIN G PROPHECIES. CHESTER MEE I'ING. Bell's Life. —Chesterfield St.dces: Ironmaster or Blacklock. The IVynnstay Stakes: Weather Isle. Welter Cup : Bliukhoolie or Kidderminster. Eaton Plate : Sir Oliver, Huntsman, or Catton. City Members' Plate • Jove. Chester Produce Stakes : Badsworth. Dec Sand Cup : Harnmerton or Dick Turpin. Chester Cup : Paul Jones, Beauty, io Caithness. Stamford Welter Cup : Dick Turpi, and Kidderminster. Marquis of Westminster', Plate : Weather Isle and Minster Bell. Beaufort Handicap : Abergeldie and Kidderminster. De( Stakes : Uncas. Two Xear Old Plate : Patmitint and King of the Rovers. City Plate : Knight o the Garter. Badminton Stakes : Perfume and King of the Rovers, Sporting Gazette.—Chesterfield Stakes: Black lock and Bessie Dixon: Palatine Stakes : Meliora and Salamanca. Mostyn Stake : Weever's best. Eaton Handicap : Wadlow's best, or Isis, Patrician, and Sir Oliver. Welter Cup : Three per Cent. or Rabbit Trap. Wynnstay Stakes : Goojerat and Bessie Dixon. Chester Cup : Psul Jones, 1 ; Strad broke, 2. Dee Stakes : Uncas. Two Year Old Plate : Palmitine and King of the Rovers. Bad minton Stakes : King of the Rovers. 7he Field.—Chesterfield Stakes : Milton and William. Mostyn Stakes : Sortie filly and Can teen. Wynnstay Handicap : Weather Isle or The Corporal. Eaton Plate : Lady Rosehill or Lady Clinton. Welter Cup : Do Clare gelding or Rab bit Trap. Palatine Stakes : Salamanca or The Czar. Chester Cup : Stradbroke and Paul Jones. Chester Produce Stakes: Badsworth or Scintilla. City Members' Plate : Rhine Wine. Dee Stand Cup : Salamanca or Dick Turpin. Flying Handi cap: Parma or Lady Rosehill. Belgrave Stakes: The Don or Spitfire. Dee Stakes : Uncas. Two Year Old Plate : Palmitine and King of the Rovers. Marquis of Westminster's Plate : The Last Rose of Summer and Minster Bell. Cestrian Handicap : Curie ff Bell and Freemason. Stamford Welter Handicap : Rabbit Trap or Three per Cent. Beau fort Stakes : Abergeldie. Stewards' Cup : Blink hoolie or Knight of the Garter. The Era.—Eaton Plate : Huntsman. Welter Cup : Rabbit Trap and Three per Cent. Chester field Stakes : Fair Star and Diadem. The Mostyn Stakes : Bagpipes or Canteen. Palatine Stakes : The Czar. Wynnstay Stakes : The Corporal or Goojerat. Flying Handicap : Seamew and Indian Star. Dee Stand Cup : Salamanca or Hammerton. City Members' Plate : Rhine Wine or Seamew. The Chester Produce Stakes : Badsworth. Chester Cup . : Paul Jones or Beauty. Dee Stakes : Uncas. The Marquis of Westminster's Plate : Thalia and Mins ter Bell. Two Year Old Plate : King of the Rovers. Cestrian Handicap : Hammerton. Bad minton Stakes : King of the Rovers and Lelia. The Stewards' Cup : Knight of the Garter or Dalby. Sunday Times.—Chester Cup : Paul Jones or Strad broke. Sporting 7 ings.—Chester Cup : Stradbroke— Treasure Trove and Viscount for places. Great Chester Produce Stakes : Badsworth. Two Year Old Plate : Palmitine or Jove. Dee Stand Cup : Salamanca. Flying Ihndicap : Huntsman. The Stewards' Cup : Knight of the Garter or Blink hoolie. Cheshire Stakes : Steamboat. City Plate: Prince Regent. The Sportsman.—Cheater Cap : Paul Jones ; Beauty and Viscount for place. Chesterfield Stakes : ilium and Blacklock. Wynnstay Stakes : Castanet or Skylark. Palatine Stakes: The Czar. Eaton Plate : Rhine Wine or Lady Rosehill. • Welter Cup : Lord Westmorlaud's best or Kidderminster. The Mostyn Stakes : Bagpipes. City Members' Plate : Rhine Wine. Flying Handicap : Lady Posehill or Lord WeAttnorlAnd'4 boat. Belgrave Stakes : Miss Sophie and %Juana. Dee Stand Cup : Rhine Vine and Blacklock. Great Chester Produce Stakes : Ba.lsworth. Spotting Life.—ChesterfiAd Stakes: Milton and Bes3y Dixon. Wynnstay Stakes : Goojerat and Skylark. Palatine Stakes : Salamanca and The Cz ►r. Welter Cup : Blinkhoolie or Rabbit Trap. Chester Cup: Paul JoneS; Abergeldie, Bracken, and Caithness fur place. STUD NEWS. Sir Lydston Newman has bought Sundeelah for a sire. The Duke's subscription list of thirty mares is nearly full. The filly foal out of Lidcota is by Cainbuscan, not Oul ston, as returned a fortnight since. At Dangu, France, Count de Lagrange's Fillo do a colt by Gladiateur, and will be put to Monarque. Mr H. Smithson, of Malton, has purchased Queen o f Beauty, by Thunderbolt out of Vanity, 3 yrs old, and she will be put to the stud. At Ilooton stud farm, on April 25, Mr 'Williamson's Creeping Jane, a colt by Lambton ; 27th, Mr Blenkiron's Silkstone, a filly by Blair Athole. At Boythorpe, Mr Pedley's Miss Conyngham, a cult by Blair Athole, and hus since gone to Claret ; also his Smut (Chimney Sweep's dam), a colt by Tim Whiffler. At Upper Lambourne, April 27th, Zara, a brown colt by Defender; April 28th, Ada do Clare, a chosnut colt by Defender. Both the above mares will bo put to him again. At Mentmore, on April 30th, Baron Rothschild's mare, Mentmore Lass, a bay filly by King Tom, and will be put to him again. Mr. Starkey's bay mare, by The Dupe, out of Ballerino's dam, has arrived to Granborough. Lord Stamford bought Light, by Prime Minister out of Candlewick, covered by Exchequer, for 150 guineas, at Newmarket, on Wednesday last, and she has joined his lordship's stud at park paddocks. At Middlethorpe, York, Mr. Drowitt's Seaford, a filly by Macaroni, and has been put to The Marquis; also at Hurstbourne Park, his Emotion (dam of Pirate Chief), a filly by Thunderbolt, and will be put to Athers:oue. A remarkably good-looking chestnut filly foal by Cita del out of Mr. H. Jones's Attraction (half sister to The Rake), by Kingston, broke its leg in the paddock at New market, on Thursday last, and was afterwards de stroyed. The brood mare Twitter, by Alarm out of Little Finch, for whom the Duke of Newcastle gave 2 9 0 guineas, with a filly foal by St. Albans at her foot, at the Into Mr. Greville's sale, in 1865, was resold at Newmarket, last Wednesday, for2s guineas to Mr. G. Holmes, of Beverley. At Middle Park, Mr. Blenkiron's Queen's Head, a colt by King John, Christabelle a colt by Blair Athol°, Bianca a colt by Thunderbolt, Pearl a colt (brother to Pearl Diver) by Mamas, Battaglia a colt by Newminster, Frolic a colt by Gladtateur, Lily Lye a colt by King John, Theresa a colt by Saunterer, Lady Elche a filly by Dundee, Victrix a filly by Newminster, Calcavella a filly by King John, and Rose of Kent a filly by Dundee. At Bennington Park, Stevenage, on April 12th, Mk Woolgar, by Sir Hercules, a colt by Crest, and will be put to him again ; on the 13th, Honesty, a filly by Master Fenton, and has boon put to Great ; on the 20th, Gazania, by Fazzoletto, a colt by Orest, and has been sent to Dio phantus; on the 2Stb, The Mersey, by Birkenhead, a colt by King John, and will ba put to Orest. Villete, by Vol tigeur, has been put to Orest, and Vittoria, by Arthur Wellesley, has arrived to Blue Mantle. LADVERTISZUENT.J— Consumption, and all nervous, bilious, stomach and liver complaints in every stage are only aggravated and accelerated by drugs of every description, but perfectly Curable by Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabie,.s. Food, a§ proved by thousands of cases which had been considered hopeless; such as indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con sumption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric derange ments, hremorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore threats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, in fiuenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impu rities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness, even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking tits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach, an 1 between the shoulders, etc We quote a few.—The Pope's health restored by Da Barry's Food. Care No 63,413.—" Rome, Joly 21, 1356.—The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning ail other remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, of which he coasumes a plateful at every meal. It has pro duced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his health, excellent food too highly." From the "Gazette du Midi.. o.. an .l his holiness cannot prabe thi July 25. Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, timberiumnggr, chant, of Frimley, Surrey, of thirty years' diseased , • partial deafness. — spitting of blood, liver derangement, Cure No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Denies, Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia.— N i ° ) . ' , ' nervotisness, years' indescribable agony from dY3P°- sickness and asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, ri i spasms,B ware of the many and LortLBi3e2u. t e n:!, n F t i f t o 3 f . vomiting.—MariaJoly." Inaportant,autitou:os to toi _ e _ , i h without unsavoury and more than sloppy mast audaciously attaced. authority, Baron Liebig's name is m . s , 2 lbs. , 4s. 61,; 5 sfills. ; In tins at Is. lid.; 11b., 48s.—BARR Y and Mason, 182, Piccadilly 121b5., 225.; 24 lbs., 40s.— Regent-street,London; also Fortnum , _. a,tpsitio; 63, 150, and 203, and at 61, Gracechurch-street; d 4 o Un 2$ 9 v 3. 1)0 BARRY and Ce., No. 77, grocere and Cinglista. Oxtprd-street; 3" Strand; an 1 SPOUTING INTELLIGENCS—This Day• VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—This DAY. CHESTER CUP. 2to 1 agst Paul Jones (offered-5 to 2 t and w) 100 to 5 agst Bracken (taken) DERBY. 7to 1 agst Itosicruclan(taken)i 10 to 1 agst Speculum (offered) GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Blinkhoolie (taken and offered) 100 to 15 agst Fortunio (taken) ItOTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from. Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOIL BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. Applications for membership should ha made to the Secretary, 3, Black riars-rua•l. LONDON CO 11.11.18810 N EXO FARIZINGDONAZOAD, E.C. Establishod Nov. 1, 1867. ANNUAL S LTIISCRIP noN —PI VE Sit IL LI NW,. W. B. RUCHE, 00, : e tary. I:DUE:ELL PAR LI A EP HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST E VENING. The LORD GiIiNCELLOR took his Neat on the wooldaek at live o'clock. RECALL OF THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA. The Earl of MALMESBURY askvd the noble lord (Lyveden) to postpone his motion on the correspondence respecting and arising from the non-enactment of the Appropriation Act in Victoria, and the recall of the go vernor of the colony. Lord LYVEDEN agreed to do so. After a few remarks from the Duke of BromGlum, the subject dropped. THE ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY ON TIM ATTACK UPON THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. The Earl of BRADFORD said that he had the honour to submit to their lordships the reply of her Majesty to the humble address which had been presented to her by them on the late atrocious attack upon the Duke of Edin burgh. Her Majesty thanked them for their sincere sympathy with her iu the attack which had been made ou tho Duke of Edinburgh, and she was deeply sensible of their sympathy with her in her extreme distress. THE INDIA AND FOREIGN OFFICES. Lord REDESDALE moved for a return relative to the India and Foreign offices, and animadverted upon th e figures and pilasters which had been placed upon the ludia-office, which might do for cities in India at the tim e of Warren Hastings, but which he could not at all make out. He would ask what was to be done with the buildings which faced towards Whitehall ? He regretted what would have to be done, for considering the time that had already been consumed in erecting those buildings that now existed, he did not know how long it would be before the others were completed. He did not see how there could be any regular or ornamental plan unless that portion, facing Whitehall formed the portion of a quadrangle. After a few words from the Earl of MALDIESErRY the subject then dropped. The Friendly Societies Bill was road a second timo. The Compulsory Church Rates Abolition Bill was r 6• (erred to a select committee. Their lordships then adjourned. LuNDON GAZETTE-LAST EVENING. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAY 1. 15th Regiment of Fooi—Major-General Thomas Arm strong Drought to be Colonel. 29th Regiment of Foot—Major-General John Longflol.d, C.B. to be Colonel. 45th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Frederick I.l•Jrn, C. 8., to be Colonel. let Dragoon Guards - James Budden to be Cornet. sth Dragoon Guards—Cornet Edward Adderley to be Lieutenant; Bernhard Entwisle, Gent., 'to be Comet. 9th Lancers—Cornet Robert J. Barton to be Lieutenant; Cornet William H. Fife to be Cornet. 10th Hussars—Lieutenant Robert S. Liddell to be Cap tain; Cornet Arthur Viscount Valeutia to be Lieuten ant.; Hugh Sutlej Gough, Gent., to be Cornet. 14th Hussars—Cornet Charles James Maxwell Lefroy to be Cornet. 15th Hussars - Edward Francis Joseph de Clanay, Gent., to be Cornet. Grenadier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant Harry Godfrey Thornton to be Lieutenant and Captain ; Cosmo Brice Poarse, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant. Coldstream Guards—Lieutenant and Captain the Hon. Heneage Legge to be Instructor of Musketry. 15th Foot—Ensign Simon Anthony Dodd, to be Lieute __ nant. 2 Ist Foot—Ensign William Richard Trodennick to be Lieutenant; Frederick Stovin Chapman to be Ensign. 38th Foot—Ensign Leonard William Christopher to be Ensign. 59th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Thos. Brown, M.D. to be Assistant-Surgeon. 60th Foot -- Captain and Brevet-Major Robert Wilmot Brooke to be Major •, Lieut. W. Greer Turle to the Cap tain ; Ensign Wm. Forster to be Lieutenant; Ensign Chas. ]lope to be Ensign. _ _ 62d Foot Lieut. Robert Nevill Gream to be Captain En sign Willington A. D. Shelton to be Lieutenant; En sign Frederick Drummond Bat lye, to be Ensign. G3d Foot - Lieut. Alexander H. G. Taubman to bo Cap . tain ; Ensign Frederic W. It. Jones to be Lieutenant; John Erasmus Saunders, Gent., to be Ensign. 84th Foot-John Edmund thirpnr Crewe, Gent., to be 101st Poot—Ensign William John Griffith bas been per mitted to resign his Commission. Lieutenant Bowman to be Instructor of Musketry. 104th Foot - Captain C. H. E. Grainne to be Major; - Lieutenant William 11. Brind to be Captain; Ensign Henry V. Hunt to be Lieutenant; Lieutenant Henry J. Woodward to be Instructor of Musketry. Ceylon RAJ Itr-gitnent -Staff Assistant Surgeon John Barry, M.D. to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Henry Thos. Brown, M.. 15., appointed to the 59th Foot. Royal Malta Fencible Artillery—Alfred Cavarra, Gent., to be Lieutenant, with loral and temporary rank, vice the Marquis Filippo Giacomo Ca ear Desain, deceased. - Half-Pay—Major Henry F. Bythesoa, Chief Instructor at the School of Musketry, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with out purchase. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Marshall, 2d Life Guards, to be ColJnel. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Parke, Royal Marine Light Infantry, to bo Colonel. Major Joseph Bleaymire, 101 th Foot, to have the hono rary rank of Lieutenant Colonel. The following promotions to take place in succession to General Sir James Simpson, G.C.8., Colonel of the 29th Foot, who died on the 18th April, 1868 :—Lieutenant- General the lion. Thomas Ashburnham, C.B. Colonel of the 82d Foot, to be General. Major-General Edward W. Walker to be Lieutenant- General. Brevet-Colonel Clement A. Edwards, C. 8., to bo Major- General. - Captain and Bravet-MajorPabick D. Stokes, to be Lieu tonaut-Colonel. Captaiu George F. Macdonald, to be Major. ADMIRALTY, Arun, 28. William Walter Kiddie, Eq., has been this day pro moted to the rauk of Staff Commander in her Mapsty's Fleet. Alum, 29. Dr. William ROSB has been this day promoted to the rank of Staff Surgeon in her Majesty's Fleet. APRIL 30. Mr, William John Owens has this day been promoted to • the rauk of Assistant Engineer of the First Class. _MURDER BY A RAILWAY PORTER. --- a -- The following appeared in our Latest Edition of yesterday •vening: - This morning great excitement was occasioned at Dover, in consequence of a cold-blooded murder being committed by a man named Wells, a railway porter, in the employ of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. • It appears that for some time Piet the station master, Mr. Walsh at the Priory Station, has had to complain of the conduct of the young man in consequence of his discharging loaded fire-arms near the offices, and this seems to have highly incensed Wells. Mr. Walsh having intimated to him last evening that he should report his conduct to the board, Wells became sullen in disrespectful, and this morning he entered the station master's office, and whilst Mr. Walsh was engaged at his desk with his accounts Wells entered the room, and, taking deliberate aim, discharged the pistol, which killed the unfortunate man on the spot. Wells was at ouce secured and handed over to the cus tody of the police. THE SPIRITUALIST CASE. ... LYON v. HOME. The arguments in this case were concluded yesterday, and the Vim-Chancellor intimated that he will give his judgment early next term. COURSE OF EXCHANGE —Last Evening. --- Amsterdam Short ..11 la ... 11 18 } Di tto Rotterdam ...... ._._ -- .- 11 I N' -. 11 19 25 3if -. 20 40 23 37i ••• 25 40 13 101 Short ... _ 3 Ms. 2 , so 25 00 ... 25 35 25 20 25 35 1201 12ai TR.AINING REPORTS. KINGSCLERE, Friday.—Satyr, Vabalathus, Cotytto, Fakir, Pero, Gomez, Nyl Gau, Sister to Rosicrucian, Vaga bond, King Cophetua, and Siderolite came out under the charge of the head lad. Siderolito was doing walking exercise, but is improving in himself. Fakir and Cotytto were doing gentle exercise only. Satyr galloped by him self two miles at a steady pace. Yabalathus led King Cophetua, Pero, Gomez, Nyl Gau, Sister to Rosicrucian, a nice gallop of neatly a mile. RICHMOND.—Siuce my last report things have gone on very quietly here, as Watson, Snowden, and Lund have been at Newmarket. On Tuesday Raunds sweated, land all the others did fair work. Buttercup has again ap peared at exercise, and she looks big and well. She is a groat fancy of mine for the Great Northern Handicap. Circe is taking gentle exorcise, but Viridior is, I think, used up, as he does not put in an appearance. Lord Zdt land's trainer is rattling his lot along, the most note worthy of which is Geant des Batailles. He goes freely and well, but I have no great liking for him for the Great Northern, as I expect either Chelsea or Buttercup will beat him. Adamant, Strathconan, Scotchntau's Pride, Wee- Wee Flower, Festivity, King Hal, Attache, Caprera, Stella, The Gleaner, Ashbank, Polecat, Moldavia, New land, Evelina, Popgun, Rel Tub, Quality, Philsopher, and several others are doing well. MIDDLEHAM.—The following horses are likely to go to Chester : —Priest, Czar, Rococo, Dean, Minster Bell, Bram)) , filly, Corporal, Lady Flora, Mercury, Good Hope, 4ingara, Castanet, Bracken, Pride of Erin, Warwick, Three per Cent., Affection, Palisade, and one or two more. The above are all fit and well. In the Eaton Plate The Dean will be our boa, and Pride of Erin will beat the Braxey fitly in the Chesterfield Stakes. The first-named is a nice filly, and will also about win in the Mostyn Stakes. Wynnstay Handicap—Corporal, Castanet, and Lady Flora are in, and the selected of Dawsou's will win —I fancy Lady Flora. Czar is our best for the Palatine Stakes. Chester Cup -•We have Bracken, Minster Bell, Priest, Mercury, and Palisade. The last named is not class enough. Bracken I have no fancy for. H e b ea , trained very light of late, and Mercury, I think, will not be required, as he is not up to the mark yet; but he is a great horse when fit. The. Priest has thickened and grown into a splendid animal, and goes as strong as a lion, and should this be his journey he will be bad to beat, but ho has several other engagements at Chester, and should not be lost sight of in anything he may run for. Minster Bell has also done well, and might be tho selected ono. She appears to stay well, and may run forward with her light weight, but I have the most liking for her in the Westminster Plato and Cheshire Stakes, for which she is worth looking after. Chester Produce Stakes.—Farceur is a useful colt, but backward in condition. STOCKBRIDGE.-011 Wednesday our horses had their usual canters, and then Cock of the Walk led Eepartero, Lopez, Bluchar, Standard Boaior,Rowallan, and the Black bird colt a good gallop. Cuckoo led Miss Foote, Laly Di, Lady Cecilia, and Crucifixion filly about three-quarters of a mile at a good pace. Regalia went a mile and a half by herself. Logarithm led Lady Elizabeth a nice gallop of a mile and a half, both going remarkably well. They were followed by Herald, leading Birdseeker, Equerry, and Sum mer's Eve. Mr. Briggs and Lady Raglan went a mile and a quarter. Thursday.—The same lot were out, and cantered on thu Houghton - Downs. They wore taken away in a hurry because we should not see their tactics, but it is no use their playing a hide-and-seek game with us, as they cannot get out of our way. The first to gallop was Loga rithin, leading Lady Elizabeth a mile and a half on the long grass, finishing the last three quarters of a mile all up a hill ; this is about the hardest gallop on the Downs. The Blackbird colt and Boaster galloped a mile. Mr. Briggs and Lady Raglan went a mile and a half. Cock of the Walk led Herald, Equerry, and Birdseeker the same distance. Summer's Eve led Espartero, Blucher, Lopez, Standard Boater, Rowallac, and A.lnothyst colt about a .ant warp sir tssels •• Harnburgn Paris : ............. Ditto.; ....... ............ Fraukfort-oti ii n OPENING OF THE THAMES EMBANKMENT (SOUTIf SIDE. -130 Southern portion of the Thames Embank anent from Westminster• Midge to Lambeth Palace wa* opened this afternoon, at three o'clock, to foot passengers. There was no ceremony. - --- We understand a despatch has lately been re ceived at tho Foreign-office from her AI tjesty's Charg d'Affaires at Quito, announcing the interment with all t honours of the remains of the late Colonel St. John Neat C. 8., her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires to the Republic/ of Granada. The interment took place on the 6th February last. LIVERPOOL, May 2.—Market firm, I advancing. Bala probably 15,000 balm nes I nd rith rell, W er t is ring dis- 3,a ri0 (1 .i o ns Cad' odY• ono tho iSte r N tis - Ow l epee atg' ltivg of yel- Tong car lo Wil ° IJ° ce i'l idge' j 1 1: Net t rivo ,As in u 006 011 61 Tb e l us t U ii 0• 5 t;v l° 0 ago e cool" to Du e A lf ig; e° ". 6 terP t the. 1 3A