The Sun. — London, England, 1868-10-24 00:00:00

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Provincial Tel. lira all n o 5 0 • Prefer. 10 per cent. all Lond. Financial Asso., lim. 3 0 4 Lond.Gen.Omnibus.Co.llm. all Load. and Glasg. Engineer 20 and Iron Ship , li m 25 ' .." and & Projincial Marine Alaadras Irriga. & C an l. Gua. 2 10 ~6 P. c. by I n di a Gov. lOO s luturitius Land, Credit, and 4u ,A __Agency, Urn ll editerra. Exten. Tel lira, all ~ „„50 Merchant Shipping, lim all vo Millwall Iron Works, Um l2l 10 Natal Land and Colonisa- A _ Na Co., lixu. '', ational Discount Co., lim 5 25 National Prov. Marine, lim 4 „ 10 Nati onal Steam Ship, lim all , 40 Nerb n d da Coal & Iron, lim 6 4 New Consolidated Dis. lim 3 2 - New Q uebrada, lim. 44 0 New Zealand Loan & Mer 2,5 New Ageney,lim 2l Zealand Trust and , A Loan s ,lim. 6 ', Nor theAssam Tea, lint. 5 '-,(1 Do m' • B 8 ,,,‘ North Brit. Austral., lim lOO • 0 North Brit & Moreau. In— 6 i °0 _ 6 Ocean Marine (Ins urance ) 6 Oriental Financial, lira ll 6 Oriental Gas, lim. 5 Do. New 1 10 Otago and Sou thland In . vestment, li ra 2 ..• Ottoman Gas, lint all 1.0 Panama, New Zealand., and $ Australian R. Mail lint .all Do do. et Peel R. Land & Kinerl, lint loo 50 Peninsu. & Orie n t a l Steam all 60 Do. New 1867 lO 25 Renter's Telegram 24 50 Rhymney Iron 16 Do. New 25 Rio de Janeiro City Im.,lim all 20 Do. Gas, lim all 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O et Scottish Aust. Invest., lint 100 St Do. 6 p. c. Guar. Pref. 100 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lint. 10 20 Societe Gen.de l'Empire Ot. 8 6 0 S. African Mort. & Inv., lim. 6 25 South Australian Land S ubmarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip a ll ‘ _ 0 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lim all Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim 2 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lim Bl 10 10 Tr ust & Ag ency of Aus.,lim. 1 Do do. do. all ?,0, Trust & Loa n Co. U. Canada 6"" U nion Marine L , ' am pool , lim 5 1 0 Baton Ste Ship, lint all Rafted D iscount Corp., lint a 6 1 5 .Kingdom Tel. Co., lim. all ~' Do. 10 per cent. Pref. all .:,,,, Universal Marineau.), lira. S „). UPPer Assam Tea, lim all irA Van Dieman's Land 2Bl '''' Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per _cent. Mortgage) Loan all Z.v, warrant Finance, lim ws West India and Pacific 20 Steam, lim 2O West London Wharves and .kn... Warehouses 7n .±.........t .........._ ' 2 1 1 1114 (1 ~. ...d 83 84 84 3; I 27 29 28i 44 aid ii fil Is I ... ...d - 4 31 6 4d 11 Id 2 21 2 13-16 4 61 7 bd 31 3+ i 0 23 22d 1/ 2 22 17d ld pr 103 104 f id 4 41 36 41 31 21d 111 12 4 3d 9 1 9 1 3 2d 11 ld 41 3k I iP 11 14 7 ii 1 2 SS 42 inl 174 14 15 7 71 71 iP id 4p 11 2 2 1 14 32 34 31 53 p 94 r 30 35p 19 20 51 6 133 104 23 24 62 64 111 116 7 6d 3 4p 35 36 93 98 1; 15f ; l.6f 2i 21 i 1p Id p 4 44p 22 24 If Old 41 51 3 1 3 0 1 lip 3 4 7 -8 74 74i 75 13 10,1 4 3d - ...., • .•••••./A O.L.N. 1 0 t./1 n,11.1 A i .. • .` British Columbia, 6 per ..... 0ent.,1872.....„„.. :1100 Do. 18 95.. 123 , no. ..... T , 197 7-84 . . ...... . . lOO 1051 1061 1671 .... ji ° ,.• !P. O. Feb. & Zug.— 100 104 306 ..... /), ? P.C. M ar. & Sept 100 lot 106 +j:, ° • °P. c. Jan. & July 100 92 93 971 --. c?' o p. c. Inscribed sk ICO 90 92 ..... if9 o (I.liope, 6 p. 0.1873 100 102 104 ...., 1)2.441400t 1890-1900 100 111 113 -... D u' do 1880-90 100 107 109 -s DO' P 1 ""ulY, 1891 lOO 108 110 -•- per oent. 15 April .-- ei6 4 :1,, (1 16 „9 0 t., 1900.... ~ 100 103 102 --- . LA I , riov. 1878, 6 p., lOO ICB 110 .... - . 1872, do 100 105 107 Atturittus, 6 p• 0, 1873, .... Jan. and Julyloo 104 108 ..... b b o. 1878 ' lOO 106 108 ."' 1)0 3.1882, May and Nov lOO 106 108 .... x, • 18 95, leo, i t Aug lOO 106 Oa ...tibourn9 Cor poratn., • • ...„. 418,17.75, 6 per ccnt, N .-- t i3 t ,9°.V.6 P.o.Ja.&Ju . ly --- Dc -,;.° P er, Apl & Oct lOO N . ,i'v 0. y & Nov lOO 108 1( 8 103 ...- - n * /17 ,,• 5 P*c., '7l to '73 lOO 99 101 --- 1) 10,7 u. 1 3.0. 1888 to 1810 lOO 99 109 s • A --- 7 - • ? P.C. rd. '67 to '75 lOO 99 101 1:'01 1 -• 'l3oeautnd, p. Ct. 1891 lOO ..... b y . 5 per cent. .. `•-• ou all Aprl J r Col 100 9711181] 97 1 I Do a , , u.y, . ..... b7,P e. Mar &Sept '9l lOO 108 110 -- °N" line & Deo , 1,91 , {,-,0 Yroy. i , l Auckld. 1 1 '.O ~... ~ tcries 1& 2, 1,96 .. j -.. ' l°74 Soutia 6p. 6.J an... ..... a rt_cl Jnly, 1875 ... - 1, 0 18e6 100 101 103 1031 44.. • •••• .... ;eentilnd. 6 p' c. '&44 lOO 105 106: .... 1 -' 0 1891 . 8. Anstral. .p 071862 77 lOO Do 18 78.92 lOO 108 110 .... T a smanian 1)0 1 1593 1908. 10) 106 1(8 ...., , ti p •1093 lOO 106 307 ,• il:s Cto r tt 11593 to 189/ llO 11.5 106 1)0 i 1.4, 8 1 3 .43. JA. a July lOO —•-• . 1801 „...._ D o' do. A pr i l & Oct lOO 114 114 1101 ----...._ Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. e ~tr~i 414 tnd New Zealand, via Sonthamptom......Noy. 7. Ditty ' ...Noy ; 2 --, a3 O - weenies ............ Oct ..... bitt .Oct. 28. 13 1 ... i, - 0 , via Pt., atna ........ .... —• • ......... ' Nov. 4. --;.:413uen.0s Ayres, and Monte Video . uitto b k t Oct. 22. Cap e v , Ylerenola pao e • Nov. 4. gape . etl ls. by Brazil paotet •-• 0 t (4,.' 44 , Pen. via Southampton.• n • 24 . Itaititto, via ( . 1 1- (4 Q I ) od EL"pe, Ascension. and . St. Helena.— Oct. 29. - .ori t i t -- nk. and Singapore, Oct 24 4 14 a t via Southampton —Oct. 24 ,Vitt Southampton ...... ••• • • • ••• • ' •—• •.. Oct. g 6. Nlarsell,es Oct 24. i' it t; g3 7 Pt, dtc. Oc 1 .1 22 ki""tins, Cape of 144„ to. Marseilles o nthi tm l e bitto E to n Good Hope, and Natal. via onadland ... • • •••• 0 t. 14 e,... -. Marseittes , I hp tj ttl eal ... ••• • • ••• .. Noy. 4 ...,,,,, Oct 2 ~,,„, 4it td St "•• . .... .• • • %tea, I. anada, California, do., by British hP a sket .. . Oct 17 ..,gto .............................. Oct. 23 bitibY Canadian packet .... ...... . •••••• b t „ ° _ , by L sited States packet ...•••. ~"0 ditt c ( Baltimore) tmkiitzidas! oi ' Andies and P- • t Maxie° and Baha- Net Mas) . 'Llh° (exc. ' ) Oct 29. co ............................ ........ Africa, Madei ra , an d T ener iff a Oat. 29 Nov 4. Cuba an a 4 v , la nda so ...... ....• 111,1, 4-- ..eXIOO ............. ter 'llas, via New York Nov. 4. 4144 . Via N ew .... ...... . ....... '•• • • . .. gje'. 21. Blr,- xrlaetl.t:.,:grzeinagniornja possesses many advantages as me ilk country, chief amongst which ma c y om b: t lisea se rd the fact that the worms do not be menu faeturr,s., as la so often the case. The European fre n , dw t B i. obtain the greater part of their materialra e w an of lin e I na and Japan• Before the establishment . Jap an Qf steamers between California and C . hin N a v manad toriq,, ,0 Eastein manufacturers obtained theirra sup_ plf e ' s t',lrorn London, but they now receive all their department e 44 b: "11 gh San Francisco. The spinning 3ears of a worked s uccessfully with children from 1 Pro(fued upwards• Men who have lands snitc(' t y o the ..:_sction of the mulberry tree, and others who_ e ha t v e e_ 4011..t0. eLdeitake any new thing that offers to b fe`,lu ative, are inquiring into this business, and not a vr are already preparing for it. 2.7loApbout troubles in Alaska the San Francisco Min aw. '‘eBB nee rem oinr)laint is made by residents of our of „Ptrovince in rd-to alleged severities by the agents_ t4,.!:1eu.. chinson, Kohl, and CO., to whom Prince Maxutoff pg,,""l, on the the property of the Russian American .s Coru o- - ite o _u the 28th of April last. A newspaper war i g i t , w i,u, and the Alaska Herald of August 15 comes w - ith , l ia n page bordered by a heavy black line, containing u tees of tyrannv monopol, abuse, &c., in which the 4 d St p4 oNcr, , , Sta t es soldiers are alleged to be sustainin the op- THE ALABAMA CLAMS. ._.,,-,..___ (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) THE Confederate agents and sympathisers have found a place of repentance, and have done penance for their error. The shrift has been made as easy to them as the most easy-going of confessors could make it. They were not condemned to walk through Washington or New York in shirts made out of the stars and stripes ; they were not sentenced to fast ings and flagellations. In the place of their offence they were allowed to confess it by taking part in a sumptuous banquet and listen ing to complimentary speeches. What must have been the feelings of Mr. LAIRD as he sat at the banquet table and heard that of the three questions which have for so long estranged England and the United States one still remains unsettled„ and that one the claims arising out of the Alabama's depredations, we will not attempt to describe. It was but a day or two ago that a leading Liverpudlian declared that " time was when the name of the Alabama brought up a blush of honest pride in his fellow-townsmen's faces. But now, alas !" The interjection implied that the blush is now, rather the signal of shame than of pride. Even Lord STANLEY—CalltiollS, peace-loving Lord STANLEY— who has laboured hard, no man harder, to restore friendship between the two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon family, must have remembered the time when the splendid eloquence of that able col league of his who now occupies the woolsack persuaded the House of Commons nearly, and Lord STANLEY wholly, to censure the Government for stopping the departure of the Birkenhead rams, a vote which, had it been carried, would have involved consequences disastrous indeed. Reflections like these must have crowded into many a mind. Even Mr. REVERDY JOHNSON, with all his courteous speech and friendly anxiety to avoid unpleas ant reminiscences, could not have forgotten that in the town where he was speaking, were five ' years ago to be found the very bitterest enemies of his Gorernment outside the Confederate States. The thought must have suggested itself to him that circumstances wonder fully alter cases ; that if the fortune of war had not declared for the North, Mr. MASON would have had a heartier reception even than himself. " Nothing," he must have said, sotto voce, "succeeds like success." "All men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself." And so it comes to pass that the Liberal leader, who declared that President Davis had made a nation of the South ; Lord STANLEY, who had voted for letting the Birkenhead rams go free to prey upon American commerce, even though the American Government warned our own that it would be considered a declaration of war ; and Mr. LAIRD, who has such notoriety as is to be gained by the fact that he broke the law in order to reap a handsome profit, and thereby brought two countries to the verge of war, and has even now involved his fellow-countrymen in heavy damages which they will have to pay by reason of his cupidity,—these three men, and many others who had wished well to the Southern cause; assembled to honour the representative of the vic torious North. There is abundant room for cynicism here. But let us pass to a more grateful theme. It was stated by Lord STANLEY that two of the threecauses of difference between England and the United States had been arranged, so far as diplomacy could effect an arrange ment. The third is in fair way towards a settlement. Lord STANLEY did not state what shape this last arrangement would take. But special information has already enabled us to inform our readers that the Alabama claims will, in all probability, be referred to the arbitration of the Emperor of RUSSIA. Such a reference would be quite in accordance with the precedent set by Earl RUSSELL, in referring to the late King of the B ELGIANS the dispute which arose some five years ago between ourselves and the Government of the Brazils. It is a precedent whose repetition would speak the more for our desire to effect a friendly settlement, because on the first occasion that we submitted to arbitration the decision was given against us.- It is an unde niable proof of our readiness to avoid war by resorting to that only other mode of adjusting international differences which at present is open to us. It is for this reason that we attach the greatest importance to the negotiations now pending between the Courts of London and Washington. Their influence will be felt far beyond these two Courts. Europe armed to the teeth—Europe, whose people are groaning beneath the weight of " bloated armaments "—cannot remain insensible to the example set them by two of the most powerful nations in the world. The nations, at all events, will ask, if the Govern ments do not, why there is all this drain upon their resources of money and manhood, all the time that their rulers disclaim any warlike intention, while England and the United States, who had serious grounds of difference, abundant reasons for going to war, are able to heal their quarrel by arbitra tion. Lord STANLEY avowed his belief that the danger of hostilities on the Continent had been exaggerated, and that there was nowhere any desire on the part of the rulers of Europe to engage in bloodshed. If it be so, let them prove their love of peace by following our example in avoiding a once imminent war. THE LIVERPOOL BANK. WE may safely assume that among the brilliant company who assembled to honour the United States Minister the directors and the manager of the Royal Bank of Liverpool were not visible. Those gentlemen are just now the theme of every tongue in commercial circles. They have succeeded in obtaining for themselves a notoriety con spicuous even in these days of swindling directors and rotten undertakings. This bank had for its principal director one of the best known men in Liverpool. He had been mayor, he had entertained Royalty and Ministers of State ; he gave away between £2,000 and £3,000 a year in charity ; he was respected, honoured, trusted; looked up to as a leading man in the capital of the Mersey, and was even talked of for parliamentary honours. He is now a bankrupt, and will in all probability be brought to trial in a criminal court. For twenty years this merchant prince, this eminent citizen, this benevolent philanthropist has been insol vent. The riches that he so freely spent upon himself, the money that he so generously bestowed upon the poor, were not his own, but were taken from the unfortunate shareholders and depositors who by reason of the confidence which they placed in him connected themselves with the Royal Bank of Liver pool. The deception was maintained with skill and boldness. In 1866 Mr. HUTCHISON and his fellow directors professed " their inability to refrain from congratulating the shareholders upon the satis factory character of the statement." At that time both Mr. HUTCHISON and the bank were hopelessly insolvent. In January 1867 the shareholders were informed that the capital and the reserve fund were intact, that a gross profit of £83,000 had been earned, and that a dividend of 8 per cent, would be paid them. Ten months later the bank stopped payment, and the shareholders then learnt that the whole of the capital and the reserve fund were lost, and that between £400,000 and £500,000 would be required to pay the debts of the bank. For a whole year an inquiry has been going on into the transactions which have brought about this disastrous result. The investigation disclosed such disgraceful misconduct that the official liquidators attempted to suppress the report of the investigators. As it is, only a modified and softened report has been published, but it is so damaging that it is difficult to imagine how anything can be worse. Mr. Hu-rcuisoN, it appears, who as principal director ought to have been most active in protecting the interests of the shareholders, ran in debt to the bank to the amount of £103,477. No doubt he did wisely in his day and generation. He knows well enough that " it is as well to be hung for a sheep as for a lamb ;" nay, better, for all experience shews that while the pickpocket gets sent to prison, the bank director gets nothing but admiration . at the largeness of his plunder, and may, if he THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1868. pillages with sufficient courage, even aspire to a seat in Parliament. Mr. HUTCHISON is not alone in his glory. The manager of the 'bank has in a feeble way imitated the bold deeds of his superior. He owes the bank nearly £7,000 on account of shuts, and may be presumed to lament that he did not add another cypher to the account. These liabilities alone would not, perhaps, have stopped the bank. The proximate cause of that disaster was the refusal of the discount houses to re-discount £712,000 of accommodation bills, which had been renewed repeatedly before, and all of which have since been dishonoured. The greater part of these bills had arisen through the most extraor dinary arrangements ever revealed even in the marvellous annals of joint-stock, banks. To quote the statement of the Times : "In 1866 Messrs. WILSON, CUNNINGHAM, and Co., who are described as having an ' eminently risky business' connected with shipping, had overdrawn their account to the amount of £30,000, and had in volved the bank in liabilities to the amount of nearly another £30,000. In the disastrous May of that year Mr. WILSON informed the manager of the bank that he should be obliged to stop payment. Upon this a statement of his accounts was re quested, which shewed assets of £311,000 against liabilities of £370,000, and the assets were estimated at excessive values. Upon this statement, however, the bank informed Mr. WILSON of their intention to 'carry him on. " The reader will suppose that, of course, some conditions were made. There were; but Mr. WILSON had the making of them. He, the obliged party, imposed upon the party obliging the terms upon which he would consent to be obliged. He stipulated that if he agreed to be " carried on " " the bank should Pay) or become liable to pay, all his then existing debts, and that he should be allowed five years in which he should endeavour to work round ; but if he failed to do so, the bank were, nevertheless, to pay all debts incurred in the business, and to release Messrs. • WILSON and Co. from all claims and demands." ' These astounding terms were actually agreed to, although there was absolutely no possibility of gain to the bank, and a more than possibility of a very large loss. That loss went on increasing until it reached the merchant-prince-like figure of £528,000. A more plebeian loss, amounting, how ever, to the highly respectable figure of a quarter of a million sterling, was incurred through similar transactions with another firm. At the same time numberless accounts were being overdrawn, to amounts varying from £20,000 to £40,000. Such recklessness suggests the question, what motive could have induced Mr. HUTCHISON to have been guilty of it ? He must have known that no bank could stand such ceaseless drains as these, and that if the bank failed his own credit would be destroyed and himself be a ruined man. We have no proof that he received any personal advantage from these transac tions. Are we to infer that he attempted to quiet his conscience by the reflection that in thus lending the money of the shareholders to firms certain not to repay it he was doing to others as he would be done by ? CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY, October 23. The journals here will not permit the Schleswig question to rest, and the Prussian papers are by no means back- ward in following up the incentive to angry discussion. The French papers maintain that Prussia is guilty of a violation of faith ; she ought to carry out the stipulations of the fifth article of the Prague Treaty at once. The Prussian journals reply that their neighbours ought to attend to their own business. The Prance and the Patric are particularly active in making mischief. Of the Prussian journals, the Cross Gazette only thinks it worth while to assure the Paris writers that Prussia will never consent to give up territory, inhabited by Germans, the rest contenting themselves with the assurance that the question is one for Denmark and Prussia to consider, and has no bearing upon the interests of any other State. Of course, neither side repro. sents the real nature of the position. There is no doubt that Prussia has not carried out the Treaty of Prague, and that the objection which she raises respecting guarantees to German subjects are altogether unreasonable. They are either flimsy pretexts to keep the territory under Prussian rule, or, in case it is given up, to furnish Prussia at any time with a pretext for interfering in the affairs of Denmark. Further, it is absurd to hold that the French, or Europe gene rally, can have no interest in this matter. But, on the other hand, it is certain that the tone of the French press only increases the difficulty of coming to terms. The France and the Patric write much arrant nonsense, but then they are semi-official prints, and if they are not inspired by the Government, are supposed to publish only that which the Government is inclined to approve. Hence the indignation which these effusions cause in Prussia, and hence the bitterness of the controversy. As the Debate remarks, there can be no settlement of the question whilst the French continue to order its settlement. Meanwhile, the poor Danes suffer both from the injustice of Prussia and the undignified meddling of French writers. I shall not trouble you with much of M. de Girardin's reply to General Prim. It is simply a repetition of his former charge against the Spanish leader that he ought to have been the Washington of the revolution in diploMacy as well as arms, and that the freedom of the country is in danger because he has not attempted to play the dis tinguished part assigned to him by M. de Girardin. The Paris papers, possibly for want of news from Spain, are unusally fertile in jokes at the expense of the sovereign who had to beat so hasty a retreat across the Pyrenees. Figaro declares that Father Claret is going to publish the confessions of Queen Isabella ! Another paper gravelybeoffered t n o o h u n e r c e m s t a h j a e ant t town e c Somer o o say f 1 g m e u r i c a h m w a o y rs p e r o ba b l thingsy than these. M. de Lamartine, who has been suffering much lately, is better now. The distinguished writer has now completed his 78th year, and has not yet retired from busi ness. He no longer writes, but dictates much. He appears to have given up poetry, and to have confined Mmself to prose for the present. Nubar Pacha does not make much progress with re spect to the question of Consular Courts. He has said to have given offence to the Imperial Government by attempting to gain the support of England and Prussia in pressing France to a decision on that portion of the capitu lations which bear only upon French interests: The Imperiol Government meddles with everybody's business, but resents the slightest interference in its own. THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY. SPORTING PROPHECIES. WORCESTER AND LINCOLN MEETINGS. " BELL'S LIFE." WORCESTER.—Worcester Handicap—Kiddermins ter and Fidelia. The Nursery Plate—Palmitine or Fragrance. Handicap Plate—Barnabe or Feodor. Grand Stand Plate—Snowdrop, Epworth, or Jenny Mills. Autumn Flying Stakes—Monarch of the Glen, Snowdrop, or Winifred. LINCOLN.—Autumn Handicap—Knight of the Garter or The Spy. Blankney Stakes—Oulston filly or Bloss's representative. Autumn Steeple chase—Mr. Walker's representative. " SPORTING LIFE." WORCESTER. —Worcester Handicap—Wadiow's best and Vortigern. Nursery Plate—M.A. and Gipsy. The Hurdle RAW—Vigilant. Handicap Plate—Lute. Grand Stand Plate—Epworth and Lute. Autumn Flying Stakes—Moonbeam or Mac duff. Severn B Steeplechase—Dawn. ,The Grand Annual Steeplechase—Fortunatus and Taw Vale. Free Handicap Steeplechase—Taw Vale and Wedding Peal. LINCOLN. - -Autumn Handicap—Choral or Gratwicke ; Wild Briar for place. " THE SPORTSMAN." WORCESTER.—Worcesta Handicap —Wadlow's best or Vortigern. The Nursery Plate Handicap— Gipsy and Lowe's best. hurdle Race—Coleys° or Steamboat. Handicap Plate—Lute or Baruabo. "SPORTING TIMES." WORCESTER. —Worcester Handicap—Vortigern or Kidderminster. Nursery Plate Handicap—Pal mitine or Orpheline. Hurdle Race—Royal Irish Fusileer. Handicap Plate—Feodor and Nonsense. The Grand Stand Plate—Adam Bede. Autumn Flying Stakes—Flower Girl. Grand Annual Stee plechase—Huntsman's Daughter and Hornet. Free Handicap Steeplechase —Taw Vale and Helice. LINCOLN.—Autumn Handicap—Orion or The Spy. Blankney Stakes—Crucifixion filly or Vent. nor. Autumn Steeplechase—• Tall y-ho. " SUNDAY TIMES." WORCESTER.—Grand Annual Steeplechase—Taw Vale. The Worcester Handicap—Fidelia, Virginia Creeper, and Vortigern. LINCOLN.—Autumn Handicap--Lady Coventry or Christmas Carol. ,4 THE ERA." 1% ORCESTER.—Worcester Handicap—Fidelia or Acta 3. Nursery Plate Handicap—M.A. or King of the Rovers. Hurdle Race—Violent or Coldstream. Handicap Plate—Barnabo or Prince Regent. The Autumn Flying Stakes—Snowdrop or Ironmaster. Grand Stand Plate—Lute or Epworth. Grand Annual Steeplechase Huntsman Daughter and L.S.D. LINCOLN.—Autumn Handicap —Three per Cent. and The Spy. Johnstone Plate—Bonnie Katie or Consternation. Burton Stakes—Lietor or Choral. Blankney Stakes—Crucifixion filly. " SPORTING GAZETTE." WORCESTER.—Worcester Handicap—Ecarte or Virginia Creeper. Nursery Plate Handicap—Pal mitine or Gipsy. The Hurdle Race—Fortunatus. Handicap Plate—Barnabo or Prince Regent. The Autumn Flying Handicap—Lily or Snowdrop. LINCOLN.—Autum Handicap —The Spy. The Blankney Stakes—Bloss's selected or Dryad. The Aveland Nursery Handicap—Consternation. 0, THE FIELD." WORCESTER.—Worcester Handicap—Christmas Carol or Vortigern. Nursery Plate—Palmitine, Gipsy, or Lady Evelyn fitly. Handicap Plate— Barnabo or Lute. Handicap Hurdle Race—Jezabel and Harrington. Autumn Flying Stakes—Snow drop and Catton. Grand Stand Plate—Lute, Prince Regent, or Vortigern. Severn Bank Stakes—Sir William or Brighton. Grand Annual Steeplechase —Huntsman's Daughter or Globule. LINCOLN.—Autumn Handicap—Three per Cent. or The Spy. Blankney Stakes—Crucifixion filly or Bobespierre. Burton Stakes—Edinburgh and Historian. Johnstone Plate—Bel Giorno, Conster nation, or Pearlfeather. Nursery Handicap—Con sternation, Bonnie Katie, and April ➢Torn. Hainton Handicap—Epworth, Ventnor, or Sir T. Johnstone's selected. Costa filly will not do. All the trainers being ;at head quarters this week there is not much going on in the shape of training, but the Russley lot, Bates's, Wetherell's and Saxon's are all looking well. Those doing the most work are Giantess, Needle Gun, April Morn, Maggie, Adolphus, Patrician, and Charlie. Some of the young ones are getting forward in work. Meurox.— We shall have nothing ran next week at any of the meetings, with the exception of Lincoln, where we have The Spy in the Lincoln Handicap. No horse can be doing better than he is at present, and if wanted for this race he will take an immense deal of beating. Liverpool Cup—We have Taraban, Viscount, The Spy, Lady Zvi land, and Blacklock. At the weights, The Spy and BlaCk lock have the best chance. The following horses are in strong, active work, and looking in the bloom of health: —Lady Zetland, George Osbaldistone, colt by Cramend Louisa, Malta, Queen of York, Lapidist's dam filly, Con. stcrnatiou, colt by The Cure, Blacklock, Dutch Admiral, Fichu, Di Spanker, Viscount, and The Spy. Agrippa, after his long rest has again made his appeara,ace. HEDNESFOR , D.-110allWO'J i is in the Steeplechase at Lincoln, and Ottoman is in the Handicap. Meanwood goes much ia her oid et,:, and is remarkaldy fresh fur an old oae. Ottintau has been performing at Nt.' winark, t, Si, your subscribers have a chance of judging for themselves al», t him. tructs is in at Worcester, bid. I don't fancy he goes quite so well its ho did in the sp leg. He has of tato been doing good mil.. work. Melody, Earle]; Kernel, Barnab %, Peg Woifington, and 'Turnover have been doing half-mile canters and mile gallops. Fan is now doing three miles every morning as well as ever I saw her Susan does mile work, and Pantaloon is piloting Hunter, to whom he is a good schoolmaster. Alicia is taking thangs easy. Saunders has been giving Round Text strong well( for the Liverpool Hunt Club Meeting. This horse looks more like following hounds. President Lin coln and Uawnpore ga some good mile gallops ; and the same may be said of Stanton, Mignonette, Beaudesert, Rescue, Life Guardsman, and Nogara. Hopwood has been doing good mile work with Knight of the Elms and Side Drum. East Lancashire and Success patronise the Far Hills and go the Coppy gallop at about three-parts speed, both looking fresh and well. Eskrett's lot aro going the round canter, with the exception of Edinburgh and Arigill, who have paid a visit to Ellesmere. Heather Bell, Jenny Mills, Masquer, and Nonsense have • been doing mile work. MIDDLEMAN.—On Tuesday, Fobert sent Etoilelante, Lady Henriette, and Lady in Waiting the two-mil e ga ll o p at a nice half spend. Mesterman's Honesty and Honestish did steady work of a mile and a quarter, as did also Osborne's Little Duke, Conrade, and Weather Star. Win ter sent Palisade, Three per Cent., and Aj ix a good two mile gallop. The Viscountess colt, Farceur, Affection, Flying Jib, Artichoke, Light Cloud, and Woodbine gal loped a mile. Dawson's lot did nice work of a mile and a quarter. Wedx,esday—Dawson sent the Czar, Tynedale, The Dean, Donaldbain, King of the Fairies, Tabouret, Mandrake, Argyle, Good Hope, Calistoga, and Minster Bell the mile and a quarter gallop. Then Mandrake, Tyne dale, and Calistoga finished up with a two-mile gallop. Wintet's, Osborne's, and Masterman's all did nice mile work, as did also H. Hall's Moll and Dick. Fobert sent Etoilo Filante, Lady Henriette, and Lady in Waiting two miles at a nice pace. Thursday—Winter sent his lot the mile and a quarter gallop thrice. Dawson did the same with Mandrake, The Dean, Tynedale, King of the Fairies, Donaldbain, Tabouret, Minster Bell, Calistoga, Marking Ink, Hymen, Argyle, and the Czar. Pretender, Thorwald sen, and several others are walking about. The first named has done well with his rest since Newmarket, and should he go on as he is doing now, he will make a splen did horse next year. Thorwaldsen is also very fresh and much improved. STANTON. - For Worcester we have Fidelia, Christmas Carol, Jeannie Deans, Conundrum, and The Returned no minated for the Worcester Handicap, my preference being for Fidelia and "the Carol." Nursery Plate.—Lord of the Valley, Palmitine, Lady Evelyn filly, and Abyssinia are in, and I should recommend the numbers to be up before touching either, as it is quite uncertain which is meant. Plate of 30 sovs.—Ada is in, as well as in the Grand Stand Plato with Christmas Carol, and whichever they send her for she will about win. Autumn Flying Stakes.—Salliet, Catton, Jeannie Deans, The Returned, Abyssinia, and Parma are entered. I should fancy Parma if she goes. Jezabel is in the Hurdle Race, and should they want her will about win. All the above are in good work, and will be dangerous as soon as the numbers are up. On Tuesday morning an unfortunate accident happened to a lad named Amies, who has figured in public several times. EPSOM. —We shall be busy at Harrow on Tuesday and Wednesday next. We have no less than ten engaged in the Handicap Plate—Landlord, Marquis of Worcester, War like, Bonnie Katie, Lord Derby, Rampart, Nanny, War Queen, Otho, and Bianca, and every one of them is fit and well but I prefer the chance of Lord Derby. In the Nursery, of Bonnie Katie, Nanny T hormanby, Slowman, Lad of Scot land, Juanita, Mercury, Envelope, and Bianca, I shall plump for the top weight. Queen Ebba, Brown Jug, Li cymnia, and Lord Derby are in the Stanmore Stakes, Bal der and Patience in the North-Western Stakes, and the Wild Huntsman mare in the Maiden Steeplechase. In the Middlesex Grand Open Steeplechase, Helice, Bannock burn, and Patience are engaged, and if the stake is good enough for Bannockburn he will win. Balder is the only one we have in the Steeplechase Plato. At Worcester Grand Duke is in the Autumn Handicap, and will win if he runs, and as Nightingall has Thl Lad of Scotland in the Nursery, I think they will both go to Worcester. Mr. Hughes will land the Flying Stakes with Macduff or He rennianus. Balder an-I the Spy are in the Severn Bank Stakes, and Mlle°, L.S. D., and &Alen Cross in the Grand Annual, but your readers must lot Mr. Studl'a horses alone at present. . LEWES.—For Harrow we have engaged in tho Nursery Handicap Lady Lavender and Redbreast, and they have both been doing some good work, but of the two I prefer the last named. Lady Lavender has gone to Newmarket. Nothing at home is worth reporting, with the exception of a few yearlings cantering about, of which it is needless writing. PROGRAMME OF HARROW AIITUDIN MEETING. TUESDAY, Oct. 27. Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added; two yr olds 7st 71b, three Bst 121 b, four and upwards 9st 41b; m and g allowed 31b; the wiener to be sold for £4O ; if for £25 allowed 71b. Half a mile. Handicap Plate of 100 sovs for all ages ; winners of 40 sovs after Oct. 19, at ton a.rn., 71b, of two of 40 or one of 80, 101 b extra. About 5 fur. straight. Nursery Plate (handicap) of 50 soys, for two year olds; winners of 50 soya after Oct. 19, at ten a.m., 71b extra. About 5 fur., straight. The Stanmore Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for horses that have never won a race value 40 sovs up to time of closing; three year olds 7st, four 7st 71b, five and upwards 7st 121 b ; m and g allowed 31b. Half a mile. The North-Western Stakes (Handicap Steeplechase) of 5 sevs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 40 added ; winners of 50 soya after Oct. 16, at three p.m., 71b extra. About two miles. Maidon Steeplechase Plate of 30 sous ; four year olds, list, five and upwards, list 71b ; professionals 71b extra. About two miles. ' WEDNESDAY. Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 25 added; the winner to ho sold for 40 sore. About two miles. The Innkeepers' Plato (Handicap) of 40 sovs. About 5 furlongs. Plato of 30 sovs; two year olds, 7st 71b; three, Bst 121 b; four and upwards, 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; a winner of 50 sovs in 1868, 51b extra ; horses that have not won in 1868 allowed 71b; the winner to be sold for 30 sovs. About 5 fur. Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 25 added, for all ages; two year olds, 7st 31b; three, Bst 41b; four, Est 71b; five and upwards, Bst 101 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; any winner in 1867 or 1868 of a race value 50 sovs, 710 ; of 80 soya, 101 b ; of 100 sovs, 141 b extra ; maiden three year olds and upwards allowed 41b; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; 3 fur. 100 yards. The Middlesex Grand Open Handicap Steeplechase of 10 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added ; any winner of 50 sovs after October 16, at three p.m., 71b extra; second to save stake. About three -mites. Harrow Steeplechase Plate (Handicap of 40 sous ; any winner of 60 cove after October 16, at three p.m., 101 b; any other winner, 710 extra. About two miles. PROGRAMME OF WORCESTER MEETING. TUESDAY, Oct. 27. The Worcester Autumn Handicap, a Sweepstakes of 10 snvs each, h ft, with 100 added, fur three year olds and upwards; winners of 100 sovs after October 15, at 10 a.m., 71b, of 200 101 b, extra ; the second to save his stake. One mile and three furlongs. 22 subs. The Nursery Plate Handicap of 50 sous, added to a Sweep stakes of 5 soya each, for two year olds ; winners after the weights are published (October 15 at 10 a.m.) to carry 71b, and winners of any stake worth 200 soya 101 b extra; the second to save his stake. T.Y.C. (a straight half mile). 26 subs. The Hurdle Race (handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; winners of 50 sous clear after October 15, at 10 a.m., 10lb extra. Two miles, over six flights of hurdles. 15 subs. A Handicap Plato of 30 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for three year olds and upwards; winners after October 15, at 10 a.m., of 50 sovs, 10lb extra. One mile and a quarter (the old Course). 10 subs. The Two Year Old Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added ; colts 9st, fillies and geldings Bst 101 b ; the win ner to be sold for 100 soya, if for 70 allowed 71b, if for 60 141 b, if for 50 211 b, if for 30 281 b. Half a mile. A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 80 added ; two year olds, ist 31b, three Bst IMb, four 9st 41b, five, six, and aged 9st 911 b; tho winner to be sold for 150 sovs, if for 100 allowed Mb, if for 80 81b, if for 50 121 b, if for 30 201 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Five furlongs, on the straight. WEDNESDAY. Tb.c grand Stand Plato (handicap) cot 50 ppys, for; all ages ; wiuners of 100 sous clear after Oct. 15, at 10 a.m. 71b extra. About a mile. The Autumn Flying Stakes, a handicap of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for all ages; winners once after Oct. 15, at 10 a.m., 71b, twice or 200 sovs 121 b ; second to save his stake. Five furlongs. The Severn Bank Stakes of .5 sovs each (p.p.), with 25 added ; for hunters ; •1 Ist 71b each ; winners of 100 sovs at any one time on the flat or across the country 71b, twice or of 200 141 b ; thoroughbreds 101 b extra ; gentle men riders; professionals 71b extra. Throe miles on the Steeplechase Course. Grand Annual Steeplechase, a _Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added ; winners of 100 sovs after Oct. 1.5, at 10 a.m., 71b, of two or more such 10Ib extra. About four miles. A Fre,' Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; Winners of 10) sov after Oct. 15, at 10 a.m., 71b, of 9 00 or more 10113 extra; every entry will be al ac ceptanc 3 unle.3s declared off on or biforo October 21 ; if twenty subscrib..rs, the second t 1 re•:eive 10 suvs. Two miles. HORSES STRUCK OU2 OF TaEIR ENGA.GE- MENTS. On the 22d ult, at 5.25 p.m., Moslem out of the New market St. Leger. On the 23.1 ult., at 7.2) p.m., the limmione colt oat of the Itutlard Stakes at Nu vluarket. Ou the 15th inst., at 5.05 p.m, Steamboat out of the Hurdle Handicap at Hereford. Ou the 15th iust., itt 1.13 p.m., True Love out of the Nurs3ry at Hereford. . _ _ On the 17th inst., at 2 a.m., Arehduke, Chatsworth, Wellington, and all Lord Glasgow's horses out of their en. gagements at Newmarket Houghton Meeting, 186 g. On the I.7th inst., at 9 a.m., Belladrum and Crocus out 01 the Criterion Stakes. On the 17th inst., at 9 a.m., Hymen out of the 50 sovs Sweepstakes on Wednesday, and the 50 sovs Sweepstakes on Thursday in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting. On the 17th inst., at 1.5 p.m., Mysotis and Strathnairn out of their engagements at Newmarket Houghton Meet ing, 1868. On the 17th inst., at 3 p.m., Greenland out of the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Worcester. On the 17th inst., at 6.33 p.m., Eastley and • Michael de Basco out of the Cambridgeshire Stvkea at Newmarket. On the 18th inst., at 3.49 p m., Alicia out of the Cam bridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. On the 18th inst., at 4.38 p.m., Paul Jones out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes and the Free Handicap on Thurs day at Newmarket Houghton Meeting. On the 18th'inst., at 5 p.m., Birdseeker and Satyr out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. On the 18th inst., at 5.30 p.m., Portsmouth and Fair minster out of the Criterion Stakes. On the 18th inst., at 5.35 p.m., Nemes, Montagnard, and Pompier out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Now market. On the 18th inst., at 5.35 p.m., Le Saphir, Boulogne, aLd Curieuse out of the Criterion Stakes at Newmarket. On the 18th inst., at 5.45 p.m., St. Angela out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes. On the 18tkinst., at 10.55 p.m., Vale Royal out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes and the Free Handicap at New market. On the 19th inst., at 9 a.m., Bessie Dixon and Adamant out of all their engagements in 1868. On the 9th inst., at 9 a.m., Abyssinia out of the Criterion Stakes at Newmarket. On the 19th inst., at 9 a.m., General Kmety out of his Worcester engagements. On the 19th inst., at 9 a.m., Brine and Parmesina out of all handicaps at Worcester for which the weights were published on the 15th inst. On the 19th inst., at 9 a.m., Taw Vale out of Harrow engagements. On the 19th inst., at 10.15 a.m., Romping Girl out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes. On the 19th inst., at 10.40 a.m., Boanerges out of Cam bridgeshire Stakes. On the 19th inst., at 10.55 a.m., King Alfred and Suffolk out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes. On the 19th inst., at 11.30 a.m., Duchess out of the Cam bridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. On the 19th inst., at 0.26 p.m., Mariner and Papillon out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. On the 19th inst., st 0.40 p.m., Eysore out of the Cam bridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. On the 19th inst., at 0.40 p.m., The Nun out of the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Worcester. On the 19th inst., at 4.45 p.m., Lord of the Valley mil of the Nursery Handicap at Worcastar. On tha 19th inst., at &.5 p.m., the Vallation colt, Our Mary Ann, and Banditto out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. On the 19th inst., at 5.15 p.m., Bel Giorno out of the Gambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. On the 19th inst., at 5.30 p.m., Planet, Redcap, and Master Robert out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at New- market. On the 19th inst., at 5.30 p.m., Mortemer out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. On the 19th inst., at 5.45 p.m., Friponnier and Knight Errant out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. On the 19th inst., at 6.5 p.m., Airdrie out of the Cam bridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. Oa the 111th insl., at 8.7 p.m., Dalby out of the Cam bridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. On the 20th inst., at 11.30 a.m., Little Treasure out o the Cambridgeshire Stakes. Oa the 20th inst., at 5.50 p.m., Friponnier oat of the All aged Stakes at Newmarket fioughtm Meeting. On the 21st inst., at 9 a.m., Prebendal and Waterperry out of their Worcester engagements. On the 23d inst., at 9 a.m., The Lamb out of the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Worcester. On the 23d iust., at 9 a.m., The Rescue out of all on gagements. On the 23d inst., at 9 a.m., Steamboat out of all his eu gagements at Worcester. RETIREMENT OF LORD STAMFORD. —We hear that this nobleman intends to sell off all his horses in training-, and also eleven yearlings of the most fashionable blood. Mr. W. G. Bennett's two year old colt by Master Fenton out of Chaperon has been named Falstaff, and Sir Charles Legard's colt by Blair Athol out of Alice Maud Tillatoo. Wilson, the light weight in Godding's stable, who broke his collar-bone at Bedford, reappeared in the pigskin at Newmarket on Thursday. Mr Reginald's horses, including a colt by Newminster out of Queen of Spain, have left Jos. Dawson's stables for F. Bates's, at Lambourne. Sir Joseph. Hawley purchased ;Lictor, 3 yrs, previous to the Free Handicap at Newmarket on Thursday, in which, however, he wore Mt. Drewitt's colours. Bretby, by Buccaneer, 2 yrs, claimed at Newmarket on Thursday by Count Legrange, was subsequently dis posed of privately to Mr. Blane, and goes into Drewitt's stable. A yearling filly by Thunderbolt out of Miss Dayrell's darn, and a filly by Ace of Clubs out of Bracelet, have arrived at G. Blanton's stables. The Spider, who was formerly trained at Epsom by J. Armstrong, is now in Bloss's stable. LEEK. —The objection to Havannah for the Churnet Valley Stakes has been overruled. Mr. Padwick has refused an offer of 3,000 sovs for his Derby colt Ethus. Cork Jacket has changed hands, and gone into J. God ding's stable. Mr. Peddie, the father of Mrs. John Dawson, died sud denly at Newmarket on Friday morning. Mr. C. T. Perry has been elected a member of the New market Rooms, in placo of Mr. Rudston Read. Ajax, 3 yrs, entered in the Liverpool Autumn Cup, is no longer at Holywell, but under the charge of Mr. T. Winter at Middleham. Mr. Malcolmson's bay colt by Newminster—Diotuedia, 3 yrs, has been named Young Newminster. Salisbury Races will take place on Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14, 1869. Monitor broke down at Newmarket on the Cambridge shin) day. • Nabocklish's forfeit's (Steeplechase Forfeit List) have • been paid. _ _ . Stephen Langton has been sold to Mr. Fletcher. MARKET S -1 lIIS D. COTTON. LlvEaPoar.., October 24.—Sales probably 12,000 bales. Market held firmly. The Cornell University at Ithaca, New York, has bought the private mineralogical collection of Prof B. Silliman, of Yale College, which he has been gathering for the last 20 years. THE ABOLITION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—We have the satisfaction of announc ing that corporal punishment is practically abolished in the schools of New York. About the fall of 1865 the Board of Education of that city instituted an inquiry to ascertain how often corporal punishment was resorted to. It was found to have been used something like two hun dred thousand times among a school attendance of one hundred and seventy thousand scholars. It was resolved to discourage this wholesale use of the rod. Teachers were required to report the names of the scholars punished, the nature of the offence committed, &c. As might have been expected, the teachers opposed this plan, and all objected to it. They brought forward all the old arguments with which the public is ftmiliar. But the experiment had been decided upon, and the end of the year showed a most satisfactory result. In twelve months there was a falling off of six per cont. in the number of punishments inflicted, while the records of examination showed a marked improvement. This result was so highly satisfactory that the board passed a resolution absolutely abolishing corporal punishment in all the femaleand primary schools of the city. It was also ordered, that in the male do parttnents of the Grammar Schools it could only be in flicted by the principal, or, in his absence, by the vice principal, on proof of flagrant and persistent misconduct; that the offence for which the punishment was inflicted should be distinctly stated to the pupil, and that a re cord of all the punishments should be kept, with the evidence had to the offence upon which it was based. Th i s reco rd to be sent to the city superintendent each month, and any failure on the part of the teacher to comply with these regulations was deemed suffiCiellt Cause for Ilia removal.— New l'vrk Everting Mail. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE_Thin Day. NEWMARKET RACES—Tins DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) £lOO PLATE. One Hundred Pounds; two year olds sst 101 b, three Bst 41b, four 9st 51b, five, six and aged 9st 81b ; the winner (with his engagements) to be sold for 30 Ogs, if de manded, &e. Last three miles of B.C. Pomfret wafts ~a Skirmisher filly 3 Sixteen ran. HANDICAP PLATE. A Plate of 50 sovs (HAndicap), for three year olds and up ward. Cambridgeshire Course. Silenu 3 Sycce ... Nino ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. A Swevitakes of 10 sovs each; two year olds 6st 101 b, throe est I.llb, four 9st three, five au 1 upwards 9st 71b ; the winuer tabs sold fur 2 10 sovs if dent:tuded, Stu.; if for 100 sous ea() wed 71b. Vulcan Lady Al:c.) colt Fiva ran. MATCII. Miele lel de BISCJ beat Pri n c e I m p er i a l . •••••••• ROUGH UON HANDICAP. The Houghton Handicap of 13 sovs each, and only 5 ft if declared by ten o'c:ock. on Friday evening (to the second), fo: three year olds and upwards. T.Y.O. head Centre Miss Sarah colt . 2 Twely© ran. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKKT RACES—YsSTEUDAT. A. Plate of 100'sovs (Handicap), for three year olds and upwards. An. M. Miss Gratwicke 1 Mexico Ambitious A Plato of 100 SOW (Handicap), for three year olds and upwards. D.l. Syeee .. .. Choral 2 Ten ran. Tho Second Nursery Stakes (Free Handicap) of 25 sous each, the winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights 71b extra ; Rrigantine Dryad Conrad Twenty-one ran. A Sweepstakes of 500 sovs each, 200 ft, for two year old ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b. T.Y.C. 9 subs. Robespierre Catelhorault S iderolite , • 3 A Sweepstakes of 10 EDVS each ; two year olds 7st 31b three Bst 101 b ; the winner to bo sold for 300 sous if de manded, &c. T Y.C. Pirate Chief Fairfax Six ran. MATCHES. Michael de Basco beat Memento. Heather Bell beat Chanoniesse. Nightjar beat Meteor. Palmer received forfeit. A. Plate of 50 sovs, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of 500 save 71b extra ; if entered to be sold for 100 sovs allowed 71b. T.Y.C. Lumley... Badsworth 2 Belsthorpe 3 Seven ran. The Optional Selling Plate of 50 sovs ; for two year olds 7st 71b, three 9st 41b; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs if entered for 150 allowed 51b, 100 101 b. T.Y.C. Pyrenees Bush Hill St. Agnes colt Seven ran. SELLING HANDICAP. Hippedatnia Scimatar _ 2 METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Extreme Sea Saturday, ...4 3 r. I 0 Oct B ober a 24, 13. T. ;X W. Ito P. D. WR. t o .m. — 12 9 ----- _ Nairn 29'4of. 38 36 FI.S.W. 2 3 W. cb.o 1 Aberdeen Leith Shields .. Scarborough 29'71f. 37 36 S.W. N.W, b.co 0'43 2 5 Yarmouth 29'84 4, 40 39 W.S.W. 2 6 NAV. r.c. 3 Cuxhaven — .._, Skudesnces _ _"_ ...... _ ...._ _ _ Axdrossan Greencastle 29'09f. 45 45 6 5 W.S.W. e.r. 0'27 Holyhead Liverpool Valentia 29'4lf. 57 56 W. 7 8 S.W. t.r.f o'B9 8 Cape Clear 29'42f. 57 56 S.W. 1 9 ?N.W. r. 1'25 8 Roche ' s Pt 29111. 55 55 W.S.W. 7 7 W.N.W. o.r. o'sB 4 Penzance Plymouth Weymouth 29'B7f. 52 50 W.S.W. 1 2 N.W. c.r. o'o9 2 Portsmouth crpe G ris N ez 2 3, 9 90 ' l B O7 7 0 4 ... 5 4548 0 54 4 .0 2 9 13 W ws . 1.. S svw. :W . 7 .. i 9 : 7 w N ss. . si N l:v7. v. 1 . v 'S .. V . . rr c r .... 000 r .:. 0 ' 777 0 7 44 2 3 London Brest .... • • 30'26r. 54 54 S.W. 7 r. 7 5 8 7 S.W. r. 7 3 BiarritzßL ' o o e r h i e e n fo t r:t: .: .: 3 3 0 0: 1 0 5 9 : 5 .. 52 54 50 N.W. Corunna...• _. .._, Brussels Paris - —_. Lyons St aebourg — _ _ _ Toulon Con -29'97f. 50 48 . • 8 3 N . b.a. 6 Heart's tent (6 a.m. local time) -- _ _ _ =PLANATION. Barometer corrected and reduced to c 2 deg. a sea level. The letter r., rising; f., ; a.. steady—indicate direction of rootionbf the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme Force with ite Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm Weather: b.—blue sky; c.—clouds. detached; f.—fog; IL—hail I.—lightning ; m.—misty, hazy o. —overcast, dull; r.— rain ;a. —snow; t.—thunder. Rain-fall, snow or hail (melted) during last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. REMARKS. The irregularities of pressure, noticed for the last few days, appear to have resulted in a serious gale. The decrease since last evening in Ireland is snore than half an inch, and a further decrease of '2sln. is reported from Holyhead, between eight and ten o'clock to-day. One the N. and E. coasts a slight increase is noticed since yesterday morning. The lowest reading is at Greencastle, which is O'Gin. less than that at Rochefort, A considerable rise in tempera ture has taken place in the S, of Ireland, but a fall is reported on our E coast. The N.W. wind, which set in suddenly yesterday, has been succeeded by a violent gale, the wind backing to S.W. at Cape Clear and the entrance of the English Channel, and S.S.E. in the Irish sea, The wind, though light, is generally south-westerly on other coasts. The weather is very unsettled: much rain has fallen, especially in Ireland, and it is now raining on the S. and W. coasts. The sea i s very high on the Irish coast and at Penzance. Warnings vren la ve d - r 4 NI ppts yesterday. TRAINING' REPORTS. Illcumosp.—On Tues Jay, Anne Stewart went about a mile and a quarter at half-speed. Ladas, Ortio, Caprera, Annie, Sweet Annie, The Gleaner, and Intricate took steady work ; and in the evening Moccoletto left here for Newmarket. Lund's did very little. Watson galloped Auchinleck, Raunds, Evelina, Last Rose of Summer, Hind, Virtue, Elvire, Man of Ross, and the National Guard colt gently. Wednesday.—Muca the same was done. Man of Ross and Raunds were doing about a mile and a half ; Virtue and Buttercup the sa me. Adamant and Atreus went a mile and a half steadily. Thursday.--Buttercup and Auchinleck took a mile and a half steady gallop. Sw ile ee a t n A d n a n h io al a f ndPrior galloped a mile Caprera went a in sharply. Evelina, Last Rose of Summer, Hind, and tho Cure colt went nicely about a mile and a quarter. There are a fine lot of yearlings getting very forward, and promising to race well. NEWMARKET. —For the Lincoln Handicap, Knight of the Garter has be en going on very well. Van Amburgh has been leading K e ttl e h older an d P y thon all their work, and is,very sound and fit to run. Lady Coventry has not done much since s h e ran in the C am b r id g eshire ; a day or two's rest will do her no harm, and she will probably be kept for the Live r p oo l Autumn Cup. Nine Elems 1 don't think can get this distance, although the horse is well. Russian Bear is only moderat:4, and Miss Gratwicko, sound animal, has b een doing p l en ty o f work, but is not good enough to ov er th row Kn i g ht o f the Garter. Bloss's lot consist of four—V espasian, Knight of the Garter, Indi gestion, and Vaub an ; the first two have done well, and the other two go very stead i ly. G o dding also has four engaged, three already alluded to. Goodwood 1 have only seen going gently. Tormentor is lamp, and Miss Have lock in no form. Lady Coventry I have made mention of. STOCKBRIDGE—On Wednesday the following horses were out :—Blucher, Equerry, Beata, Lady Dupplin, Minnie Warren, Crucifixion filly, an d fourteen yearlings. They all went away to a piece of downs by the side of the Greatly-road, where they did some trotting and cantering exercise. Tom Day's head lad had Paris, Boaster, and four yearlings out on the same downs, but they only did some trotting about. Thursday.—The same lot were out again from both stables, and after walking about for half an hour, they all cantered except Equerry and one of the yearlings. Paris led Beata, Lady Dupplin, and the Cruci fixion filly ; Boaster led Torn Day's four yearlings a similar canter ; then Blucher led nine of the yearlings a second cantor of nearly a mile, and I never saw a lot of yearlings go better in m y life. They are all a good looking lot. Friday.—Wo had a very wet morning. The horses did not make their a ppearance till late, when the same lot, except Equerry and Minnie Warren, did exactly the same woak as on the previous day. KINGSCLERC.—On Tuesday, Pero Gomez and King Cophetua arrived safe from head-quarters. Wednesday —Clarke had out Vabalathus, Morns, Nyl Gau, King Cophetua. Pero Gomez, and the three yearlings. Nyl Gait led the yearlings two nice canters of rather over a mile, all going well. Morna, King Coph e t ua , P ero Gomez in particular looking very well. Thursday— Clarke had out the same team as the day before, and the same amount of work took place. PYFIELD.—Our trainer being away at Newmarket, there is very little going on in the way of training here. The following horses are doing some healthy exercise under the care of the head lad : —Tremble, Citron, Cantine colt, Saga; Threatener, lone filly, Hoplite, Lockeridge, Acton, and Safety. Adam Bede is schooling four good-looking yearlings. ILSLEY.—The following horses are well, and doing good work for their engagements at Worcester:—Orion, Vampire, Amour, Propre, Winifred, King of the Rovers, Esher, and Actress. Orion and Aggravator are doing as well as any horses can do. Aggravator has much im proved of late. He looks well, and I never saw him go in better form, and he is sure to win a a race or two before the year is over. Dalby and Viridis are only trotting and walking about, but looking well. CIIILTON.—On account of Stevens being away at New market, very little has taken place this week. I find we have engaged in the Worcester Autumn Handicap, Acta3a, Osprey, and Virginia Creeper. Acta3a I don't expect will run, and Virginia Creeper will be b,st, at the weights, of the other two. Shp is doing very good work, and this is just her distance. Nursery Plate Handicap.—M.A. is in rare form now, and ought to win this race. Hurdle Race. —Vigilant, being sold, has left Chilton. Harrow Meeting. —We have Black Boy engaged in the Handicap Plate, but I don't like him. Nursery Plate.— Congratulator, although with only sst 101 b on him, can't win, as he is a very bad one. Chateau Margaux, Alatha3a, Kicksy Winksey,Nelly, and Heels are doing steady work. Triana I have not seen out since Cheltenham Meeting. LAMBOURNE. —We have Vortigern in the Autumn Handicap, and I should think that ho is not out of it, as he is well, but you will have seen him run ning at Newmarket this week. Nursey Plate.—We have Needle Gun, Fragrance, and filly by Costa out of Morgan La Faye, and they are all well, but I am afraid that neither of On= will wilz. ThQ Flying stak99-1110 Seven ran. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; three year olds Bst 21b; four Bst 101 h, five and s upwards 9st llb ; th e w i nner to be sold for 400 sovs if demanded, &c. T.Y.O. Pearlfeather Astracan Benevolence Fire ran. A Plate of 50 sovs (handicap), for 'two year olds ; T.Y.C. Twenty-two ran. Tornado.. Cawdor 1 •• 9 Six ran. A Sweepstakes of 25 sous each, for three year olds ; colts Bst I.olb, fillies Bst 51b. C!airon w.o. Fifty Sovs ; three year olds 7st 121 b, four Bst 121 b, five 9st 21b, six and aged 9st 31b; tLe winner to be sold for 500 Boys; if for 150 allowed 71b. A.F. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP. 6to 1 ngst Paul Jones (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1860._ FEBRUARY. Nottingham Spring 23 I Derby Spring MARL& Liverpool Spring 2 lforgt4stpLon I Shrewsbury Spring 5 APRIL. Newmarket Craven l2 Newmarket First Spring 25 MAY. Chester Bath 418 I Epsom Summer JUNE. Ascot Liverpool 8 ummer Windsor l5 Stockbridge JULY. Newmarket July 6 Southampton 22 Nottingham Huntingdon AUGUST. Brighton Brighton Club Egnam SEPTEMBER. _ . Doncaster Bedford Leicester OCTOBER. 5 1 Newmarket Second Oct. 11 7 1 Newmarket Houghton... 25 LuNDON GAZETTE-LASKEVENING. FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 19. Tho Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Chas. Alan Henderson, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Panama, to be her Majesty's Consul at Callao. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Charles Wilthow, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Islay, to be her Majesty's Consul in the State of Panama. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Orr. 9. _ _ The Queen has been graciouslypleased to appoint John Savile Lumley, Esq., now her Majesty's Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confe deration, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Majesty the King of the Belgians. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Alfred .Guthrie Graham Bonar, Esq. , now Secretary to her Majesty's Embassy at Vienna, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation. _ _ _ The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint the Honourable Edward Hobert Lytton, now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Madrid, to bo Secretary to her Majesty's Embassy at Vienna. WHITEHALL, OCT. 21. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal appointing the Reverend Henry Lougueville Manse!, DD., Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of Oxford, to bo Dean of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, in London, the same being void by the death. of Doctor Henry Hart Milraan, late Dean thereof. ADMIRALTY, 20TH Hart Gimlett, Esq., M.D., has been this day promoted to the rank of Staff Surgeon in Her Majesty's fleet, with seniority of 11th Oct., 1868. The Rev. Robert O'Callaghan has this day been ap pointed a Chaplain in Her Majesty's Fleet. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18} ... 11 19 Do Rotterdam ..._. ........ Antwerp ... 25 85 ... 25 40 Brussels Hamburgit Paris Ditto Mraseilles 1 • Frankfort-on-the-Main ..... 25 3 . 1201 0 ..... . i Vienna . 11 723 •• 11 82} Trieste --11 72* ... 11 82} ••• Petersburg 9 20 ... 9 23 * Copenhagen — ••• 6 26} ... 6 27 Berlin 47* ... 48 Madrid. 1 Cadiz Leghorn Milan _ ~. 27 45 ... 27 55 Genoa Naples Palermo — ... 27 45 ... 27 55 Messina Lisbon Oporto — ... 52i TELEGRAPHIC CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF MExtco.—General Escobedo and his soldiers are working on a telegraph line from the capital to the frontier at Ma tamoras. The United States telegraphs near the Mexican frontier are within short distances of Brownsville, oppo site to Matamoras. Soon, there will be a message from Juat ez announcing the event of Saa Francisco being placed in speaking communication with the city of the biontczttute. 151 f L2Bl I 511; L 2; 12 16-f, I )1 rq I