The Sun. — London, England, 1868-04-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND C OttIMEROIAL INTILLIGE tIOA, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. No far as foreign stocks are concerned, the market this morning is animated. The success which has attended one or two of the recent loans has en couraged the introduction of others, and upon the growing belief that prices are in the ascendant, there are large purchases of all the ' leading securities, otherwise the markets are dull. The funds are very quiet, and in spite of the accruing dividend there is no movement. Railway Shares are likewise offered, the public continuing to abstain from purchasing. Among the minor shares there is a further improvement in Imperial Ottoman Link, in syMpathy with the rise in Turkish Bonds. The Money Market is supported by a fairly active demand for discount at 2 per cent., with exceptional business at 14 p er cen t. Th e supp l y is moderate. The Liverpool Cotton Market opened active and advancing. Corn is quiet, but firm. The English Funds are without change. Consols are quoted at 93 to 935 for delivery, and 935 for the May account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 912 to 914 ; India Five per Cents., 1132 to 1144 ; Exchequer Bills, 7s to 12s prem. The Foreign Stock Market is very firm, at an ad vance of 4 to 5 per cent. in the leading low-priced descriptions. Italian (1861) are 4 better, at 49/ to 495 ; and there is an advance of in Mexican, at 152 to 16/ ; in Greek at 125 to 13 ; in New Spanish, 354 to 365 ; in Turkish (1865), 334 to 345 ; and in Orel- Vitebsk, at 80 to 81 ; and of 4 in Portuguese, at to 1 prem. ; Rgyptian are steady ; the 1864 Bonds. are 82 to 83 ex. div. ; Railway Debentures, 89 to 90; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 722 to 734 ; and the Nine per Cents., 882 to 89k. The Spanish Colonial Government 8 per Cent. Loan has been favourably received, and is dealt in to-day at 1,11 s prem. The New Honduras Loan is steady at 2. to 14 prem. In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonds are steady, at 71k to 725 ; Erie Shares unaltered, at 485 to 49. Illinois 4 better, at 895 to 90. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain at 26 to 27, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 31 to 315. Heine railway shares are mostly flat. As comparea with last night's prices, Caledonian are 1# lower ; Great Northern, ditto A, Great Eastern, and Sheffield, 4 each ; and London and North Western, and Metropolitan, 4 each. On the other hand, Midland are 4 better ; and Lancashire and York shire, South Eastern, and Great Eastern, each. The quotations are : Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1255 to 126 ; Midland, 1042 to 1055 ; South Eastern,. 722 to 73/ ; London and North Western, 114±- to 1142 ; Great Northern, 1025 to 1034 ; ditto A stock, 965 to 975 ; Great Eastern, 33g to 334 ; Great Western, 484 to 49 ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 504 to 50/ ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 435 to 444 ; Metropolitan, 1122 to 1134 ; Caledonian, 704 to 702. In Bank shares there is not much doing and prices are little altered, the only changes being a decline of -5 in Chartered Mercantile at 28 to 29, and a further improvement of 4 in Imperial Ottoman. Consoli dated, 4 1 1 to 4R- ; Alliance, 135 to 125 dis.; Anglo- Austrian, 4to 45 prem.; Imperial, 17 to 175 ; Agra (A Shares), 10 to 105 ; Oriental, 41 to 421; London Joint Stock, 31 to 32; London and 'Westminster, 67 to 68. In Foreign Mining Shares the dealings are unim portant. St. John del Rey's 'are quoted at 23 to 25. Port Philip, 1 to le. Chontales 11 to dis. Miscellaneous Shares are steady, the only feature being an advance of i t in Anglo-American Telegraph, which are quoted at 22i1 to 22k. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cent., 5 to 5i ; Hudson's Bay, 14i to 141 ; London General Omnibus, 1/ to 2. The traffic receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, for the month ending March 14, show an in crease of £1,178, as compared with the corresponding week of last year. The liquidators of the English Joint-Stock Bank, Messrs. C. F. Kemp and Henry Chatteris, have issued proposals to the creditors, offering promissory notes for the remaining four shillings, payable in July and January next, on condition that all further interest is given up. The Investigation Committee of the shareholders In the late Birmingham Banking Company have de termined to call a meeting of the holders of the last issued shares, to consider the propriety of taking action against the members of the late board who assented to that issue. _ _ The sum of £4,000 in bar gold was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday. The steamer La Place has brought £31,000 in specie from the River Plate ; and the Hermann £9,000 from Nev: York. _ _ _ At the ordinary general meeting of the Chartered Buck of India, Australia, and China, to be held on the 22d inst., ie directors will propose a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the half-year ended the 31st of December last. The following is Messrs. Mocatta and Goldstukrs bullion circular :—"After the date of our last circular the silver market was very inactive, the demand for India not being renewed in consequence of the receipt of lower exchanges, but the quotation continued nominally 600 for some days. On the 27th inst., however, a small amount was disposed of at COO, which was the rate previous to the sudden rise. The market is now firm, and as the latest telegrams from India report the exchanges again improving, it is pro bable that a slight advance may be obtained for the silver just arrived by the West India steamer. The ' dollars by the French Mexican packet were sold on the 20th inst. at 50d, but the price subsequently de clined to 59 - . We anticipate, howeVer, a slight im provement in correspondence. with bar silver. The arrivals of gold have. been very trifling, and some portion of them has gone into the Bank, there being little or no demand for' export." Messrs. Frichling and Goscherd notify that the coupons of the Egyptian Government Loan of 1864, due Ist April, and the Bonds drawn for redemption, will be paid at their offices, 12, Austinfriars, on that date, and on every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons. The traffic return of the London, Brighton, and mouth Coast for last week shows an increase of £4,100, as compared with the corresponding period of last year ; the Metropolitan shows an increase of £405, and the Glasgow and South-Western an increase of £333. _ _ The traffic receipts of the Great Luxembourg Rail way for the week ending 29th March shows an increase of £1,162, as compared with the corresponding week of last year. The subscription list of the Foreign and Colonial Government Trust will close on Thursday next, the 2d inst., for London, and Friday, the 3:1 inst., for country applications. The following, dated Manchester, March 31, is Mr. Sam Menders report of yesterday's market : " A very marked advance in cotton has served to force up prices in this market much above the prices of last Tuesday, and in so far check business, yet there is a strong disposition to give out orders for. goods at not very much below the rates that would most propably be accepted. In yarns there are sales at prices quite equal to the recent advance in cotton, but the general demand cannot be called active. The market is fully stronger since morning, with more disposition to give out orders where some moderate concession can be got from the full quoted prices." Messrs. J. Henry Schroder and Co. have an nounced the dividend (due 15th April next) on the Four and a Half per Cent. Swedish Government Loan of 1864 for £2,223,000 sterling. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES GOVERNMENT FUNDS. B per Ueut. Consols Do. Account, April 9 B per Cent. Reduced 9li i New 3 per Cent 9l* i New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. per 00111... ..; an. 1873 — Annuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — ` Do (Red Sea Telet„,raph), Au.,., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. Do £5OO lO Do. £lOO & £2OO lO Bank of Stock, 4i per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India, Stock, 10f per Cent., 4pri11874 Do. AceOunt - Do. 5 per Cont..fuly, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfacod Paper 4 per Cent BB Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lOB + Do 5 per Cent., MT. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — D, Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ...., — Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO 1)o. under £l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Ar ;entine Republic, t per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Bra,ilian 5 per Cent 9B 1,1 03. 44 per Cent., 1832 — Do. do., 1838 . Do. do., 18-11. — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 72f 11 Buenos Ayres 6 por Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. Callum 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent Do. 6 per Cent, B 671 Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent, 18G6 97-f: Do., Scrip £32 paid - 0,1, mbian, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 par Cent~ 1825 Dealubuia principalities, 7 per U0nt,,,,,, visited )anied Ken- a car- stian. led by Lady , hon thi last April with ce—to e have les in paper 1 the bs, no rarer ly de ass of )re or ively, nnical much ) has ator." pfrain ay, to lg to , od for venth ssel." 'eh of 311 of also, I will Aion, e is a It at ition, , and Lames clos antly is out ening ;elves some e, we )able, by de or from , f his title. vords ,nsla r the serves upon iber." Jo in iat is on in ly in that MI of oraco !nius, trm " noug those cart, es of pple- Le de- rorld. ?oets, ire of an to [bong n re- iks of that hors. , ys in times riters this ;el of our nixed Cams is the ►f the aiden es to tured rwise r the PM AS'S aabel lane- ives," day, New peror 1, with ng the Landed 9stion. ed at See by prone° 1.11 and ►nger m the stance T wo T he sown. !ster- of the le, fo r Do 8 por Cent., 1867 4ouador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — 11gyptian, 7 per Cent — Do. Se;•oAd Issue BOl Do. £5OO Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds - 821 Do. 1864, Do. £590 Bonds B2 3 Do. £lOO Bonds . • 841 31 Government Railway Debenture, . ... -- Greek, 5 per Cent., 1821 1 5, ex Coups — Do. Account , .. . Do. Coupons Do. Account ... --- G.latemala 5 per Cent . — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., .£25 p It tnan 5 per C e nt., 1165 — Do. Account . Do: Marerunartna liatway — 51.“.-ivnr. 3 per Cent ... Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 94 Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — Montevidean 6 per Cent. .. — Moorish imperial 5 per Cent — New Granada l3l. Do 3 per Cen 341 Do. Deferr3d Do Luau Warrants (Hectares) - - Per !vim:. 5 per Cent. .1865 Do Account , 7_,- 1 0 Do ti per Cent. (Uriharren) -- Do 1; per Cent., It 62 - -- -- Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct.,1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'i , Stti Do. do., 1 67 . Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid — Russian 5 per Cent., Itt,z, £ St — Do 4i pel• Cent. 1850 Do 4i per Cent., 1860 - Do 81er Cent., 1839 Do 5 per Cent., 1562 1/o. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO BoudE., Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0..., Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 8 per Cen . — Do Account Do New Deferrea Do Account Do Pa s sive — Do Ace. ant Do Com. Cort. of Coup. not funded Do Account Tuelcish 6 pen Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 67 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates — Dividends on the above payable in London. French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 23f. — Austrun o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, q per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2i per Cont. .x. 12 GO „ Da Account — Italian 5 per Cont. 1861, E. 25f. Do. Account 491 1 1 CLOSING PRICES. 66} 34 4 1 31 41 ; 57.1 Consols, Money Do. Account, March .. 92k 3 TIDE COLISSEUM AT ROME. The following beautiful description of the Colis sewn is taken froin a recently published book of travels, written by William Smith, jun.:—. On the very spot where we stood, how many thousands had been "butchered to make a Roman holiday." Around us rose the vast amphitheatre which, 1,800 years ago, was occupied almost daily by countless thousands, anxious to witness the exciting spectacle which ferocious combats between man and beast could furnish. A short description of this immense ruin cannot fail to be interesting to my readers. The Colisseum was built by the Eniperor Flavius Vespasianus on his return from the war in Judea, on the spot occupied by ponds in the gardens of Nero, and nearly in the centre of Ancient Rome. It was dedicated by Titus, and the games celebrated at its dedication lasted 100 days, during which 5,000 wild beasts and several thousand gladiators were killed. The form of the Amphitheatre is oval ; its height 52 yards, and its circumference out side, 550 yards, but to obtain 3 correct idea of its size, it is necessary to ascend the first or second story of the porticoes. The arena, so called from the sand that covered the ground, had ono princi pal entrance to the east, the other t,.) the west, and formed an ellipsis of two hundred and eighty-five feet long, one hundred and eighty-two wide, and seven hundred ind forty-eight in circumference. It was surrounded by a wall to prevent the beasts from rushing on the spectators: by doors and passages closed with bars of bronze ; through these passed the gladiators and animals. Above the arena rose the seats for the audience, on which there was room sufficient for 87,000 persons, and on the terrace for 20,000 persons. On the outside walls in the cornice of the building were beams covered with bronze, to which was attached the awning that sheltered the spec tators from the rays of the sun. A solemn stillness pervaded the place, and for a con siderable time we stood and gazed upon the stupendous edifice, with its arch upon arch, seat above seat, its ruined corridors and lofty walls, and realised the truth of Byron's ,ines A ruin—yet what a ruin ! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities have been reared; Yet oft the enorincus skeleton ye pass And marvel where the spoil could have appeared. In the centre of the arena stands a large black wooden cross, planted in the very soil which once had been deluged with the blood of Christian martyrs. A notice is affixed to this cross, which interpreted, reads thus :—" Whoever kisses tjiis cross shall obtain ab solution for the sins of two hundred days." Several peasant females and one or two children came up, whilst wo were endeavouring to decipher the inscription, and reverently kissing the wooden symbol departed with an air of self-satisfaction. Having found the custodian of the place, wo made known our desire to explore the build ing more fully. He readily accompanied us until we had climbed to the highest accessible point. It was a never to-be-forgotton ramble. As wo ascended wo found that it was only from such an elevated position that we obtained a correct impression of the colossal size of the ruin. Ever and anon we paused to look over the city itself and away into the country beyond. Here And there, whore the re lentless hand of time has removed vast masses of tho ori ginal structure, Nature has filled up the chasms, and where once the rank and fashion of Rome, as represented by its noble dames, gazed upon the scones in the arena, flowers of varions kinds and rich tufts of verdure spring up. The whole ruin is overgrown with grasses, wild flowers, and shrubs, springing up everywhere from out of the yawning crevices, creeping up the broken arches, and presenting a rare scene of varied and beautiful vegetation. Naturalists have counted nearly 300 plants of diffei en t orders, which assist to decorate the ruins of the vast pile. Our steps were continually arrested by now views of the ruins, and ere we had finished our surveywe were satisfiedthat even inllome itself we should fail to find any other object of equal sub limity. And yet nothing that we afterwards saw pro duced within us so sad a feeling when we remembered the terrible history connected with this one unrivalled build ing. Beautifully has Dickens embodied what I mean, when he writes of the Colisseum, "Its solitude, its awful beauty, and its utter desolation, strike upon the stranger like a softened sorrow, and never in his life, perhaps, will he 'be so moved and overcome by any sight not immediately connected with his own affections and afflictions. It is the most impressive, the most stately, the most solemn, grand, m a j es tic, mournful sight co nceivable. Never, in its bloodiest prime, cln the sight of the gigantic Colisseum, full and running over with the lustiest life, have moved one heart, as it must move all who look upon it now, a ruin—God be thanked a ruin." MARKETS—(This Day.) CORN. The tone of the trade is firm. From the country markets the reports bring full prices, to is advance for wheats. From Paris the reports were rather better. At Mark-lane this morning there was a moderate at tendance, and the trade opened quiet, but with prices well maintained. _ Very little English wheat fresh up, and taken off on fully Monday's advance. Fair supplies of foreign on offer, and purchases made sparingly, but rates steady. Two floating cargoes sold off the coast yesterday. Fine Odessa Gherka at GBs 6d, and Marianoplo at 60s 3d por 4921 b, c, f, and i. Only 14 cargoes now remain on sale. There have been no fresh arrivals. There is no alteration in the value of flour. Malting barley continues firm. Grinding sorts sell at occasionally easier rates. Beans and peas tend against buyers. In addition to the arrivals reported at port, a stammer is in this morning with about 2,000 qrs. of Swedish, but the quantity on stands is much reduced, and prices are firm with a steady sale. Maize is quiet without quotable change in value. TALLOW. The market is steady, at 43s 6d to 43s 9d spot; 43s 6d 43s 9d April to June, 43s 9d to 4ls June, and 44s 9d last three months. Cochineal—Public sales, offering a good assortment o Tonoriffe grain, have opened with a good demand. Silven realised very full prices, blacks selling rather dearer. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, April 1. —Market active and advsncing Sales_probably 25,000 bales or more. CROOK HUNT STEEPLECHASE. This local meeting i fixed to be held on Monday, May 11. The stakes, amount ing to upwards of 80 sovs, are the same as last year." The committee have been successful in obtaining a new course, which, while near the town, is much better adapted for steeplechase purposes, and will be found to be inferior to few in the north of THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1 S S. 6DARE LlST.—This Day. ORDIYAILY. 811A.X.E15 AND STOCKS. listre l Closing Business Railways.. raid. I Price. chine: • it ißristol anti - Exeter .... Ire el 63 at 'Caledonian . 100 7 0 72 7/ii 70 11 701 st Darn hrian - Cork and Bandon - - - 20 Cornwall . all 3 st Dutdln & Belfast June. 100 75 77 at Dtin„rerth,&Ab.Junty. - 200 70 72 E.London, Scrip Ce:l - 5. all - 7 - Do. 100 - - 0 • at Glasgow dc S. Western 100 112 104 at Great Eastern, Ord.stic. 100 3 , 1 34 334 / I it Do. E. Angi. at. No. 2 100 0 8 at Great Northol Seutlantl 100 15 ei st Great Northern lOO 102 .IC3 at Du. A stock .., 100 00 18 97 01 it Do. 11 stool , at Do. New, Is. at 25 put 10; - - at GAS, and W. of trelatin 10,3 01 05 • at Gt. Wertern -original It.o 1 3 iJ 4ill I at Do. 6. Val. Raii Butt. 100 - - st Do. South Wales at Do. it'. Alid.-o.ixor , 100 25 3o at Do. Newport at t. , 0. iltreford lOO - - it. Lane.,atlire Voris/xi!, 100 ,214 .211 1251 L.nideu and Blackwiti: IVv - 1;1 401., ti. S k.;ott,A 10 , 51i 51 j 5 1 1 St. 1•on., ghat.., t:utt Dine' 10•.: 1 9 I'J I 'l . 9 it Do. Aletx up. Ex. A Jou / 12 15 it Lyn. att Niurtli Weston, 100 till 115 1.14 i at Lou. 4 South Wettest. 100 ti t 7 it 'Alan., alto)., & Liucoi) till, 12 / 13 it Aletropol it at Do. New - - it. Do. xt, u :Jou at j ftetrocolitau District all i 3 70 tt t Do. do. do. I 10 -•- 10 Chu. and St. John', 0 - - at. Alia , and - Do. .09 Share 7 - - at Du, dirraiu.. - & Dart); 100 73 75 - did ltent . . all - - at North British at Do. Ed:, I'th., & Dun. 101 - - at Nth. Eastern-Berwiei 100 10.' 101 lOC/ - 25 Do. G.N•E purchase - - at Do. Leeds at Do. York too 13 91 st Do. Carlisle ..... 100 128 132 st Do. Stock.& Darling. all 129 131 45 Do. do. 1860-01 lB - at North London at Do. do. 186* 5 . lO - - Do. do. 1856 10 North Stallordshirr. st N. &S. W. Junction .. all 100 118 1071 e Scottish Central - - Sect. N. E , Aber. steel lOO - Scot, Mid. stook lOO - Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 43 t 5 it South Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 9 1 ' ) at Tarr Vale lOO 143 145 10 Do. C - - Vale of Neavit - Waterlord & iiiikenn) 10e - • 10 Waterloo & Whltcha 1 6 - - West Cornwall - - - BRITISU G 4 46 102 i IC3 i IP 3 4 5 7 68 71 18 52 99 102 ;04i Ma 109 110 15t 16; LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CITY OF LONDON COURT. DIERDEN V. WARD.--IMP 0 RTANT JUDGMENT. This was an action to recover £l7 lts., the value Of a portmanteau and its contents, which had been stolen from defendant's cab last Boxing-day. It, was stated yesterday •that the portmanteau was put on the top of a cab, and the guard was setup to pro tect, the cabman admitting that he had not chained the portmanteau, although he was provided with a chain, but he was not compelled to use it. His Honour gave judgment this morning, and said he had looked carefully into the law, more especially into the case of . Ross and Hill. There was no doubt that, so far as the public were con cerned, a cabman or a. c.kb proprietor was a bailee for hire, and he Was liable for negligence, though not to the extent of a common car rier. It was for the plaintiff to show that the cabman had been guilty of negligence, and he had deposed that proper care was not taken of the lug gage. It was not denied that the cabman had a chain for the purpose of chaining up luggage, and Aigh there was no act of Parliament which coin- pellcd a cabman to use the chain, the as sumption was that it was placed on the cab for some purpose. It w•as not likely that a cabman would carry about a chain for pleasure, and the mere possession of it disclosed that the cab proprietor was well aware of the dangers of the street. As the cabman had not used the chain his Honour must hold that he had been guilty of such negligence as to render defendant liable for this loss. As some of the property had been recovered, the damages would be reduced to £l5. Mr. Dowse, for the plaintiff, asked for costs, which were granted. Verdict for the plaintiff with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS P.Y. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WORKED TILL THE LAST.—CAUTION TO CAB PROPRIETORS AIR DRIVERS.—John Goodall, a cab driver, badge 14,526, was charged before Mr. Tyr whitt by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with cruelty to a horse by working it in a totally unfit state. _ _ Inspector Temperley, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said that about half-past eight o'clock last night he was in Picca dilly, and saw the prisoner driving a grey horse attached to a four-wheel cab. The horse could scarcely get one leg before the other, and the pri soner was flogging it. Seeing that the horse ap peared to be much distressed he stopped it, and found that it was suffering from disease of the fet lock joint of the near foreleg, and an injury to the staple joint of one of the hind legs. The horse, which sweated very much, was about 20 years old, and quite unfit for a 'work. The prisoner said that he had the horse out from ten in the morning, and that he was going home with it. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l suppose because it could go no Longer. Inspector Temperley said the prisoner told him that he was obliged to whip the horse to get it along. Mr. Tyrwhitt—That is not at all unlikely. Inspector Temperley said that the owner of the horse was present and willing to have it killed. He wished to add that he saw several marks on the horse apparently the effect of the whip. The prisoner said that the horse did not want the whip. Tyrwhitt—To treat horses in such a manner is a cruel and cowardly action. There was a class of persons who got everything they could out of horses, and whipped them to the list. The pri soner would have to pay 20s, or 14 days, and there would be a summons against the owner. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF LONDON. NEW YORK, March 21. The Senate has passed the bill sent up from the House of Representatives abolishing the revenue tax on domestic manufactures, with an amendment imposing a tax of two dollars upon every 'thousand dollar's worth of articles manufactured above ten thousand. The House has pa3sed a bill providing that in case of the death or disability of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Senior Associate Justice shall act as his substitute until a regular appoint ment can be made. The House of P., Tresentativea 'has resolve] to attend in a holy at the Senate during the impeach- ment t. ial General Hancock has arrived at Washington. It is reported that General IliHeck will be as signed to the coin nand of the Fifth Military Dis- trict. The California Assembly has rejected the consti mtional amendment changing the national basis of ;he suffrage. The elections in several Pennsylvania towns show THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. PUTNEY, Wednesday. A trial rowed by the Cantabs this morning has raised the hopes of their partisans, and that justly so, that the odds of 7 to 4 which are freely laid, are as freely accepted. Cambridge backers, however, will nob accept less odds. The . Cambridge boat was rowed up by William Asplin, the University waterman, and W. W. East, foreman at Style's boat-yard, where she is housed in the Leander Club shed. The Cantabs got in her at the Ship at Mortlake, paddled up, drifted down to the Ship, and started on a moderate ebb with no wind; the time to Barnes at 37 strokes per minute was 3 min. 25 secs. ; and sustaining the pace, the crew indifferently steered, did good time to Hammersmith, but Lll off slightly after ward 3 ; their time thence to Putney Aqueduct bring 8 rain. 55 sees., and the whole cyarse ia 21 .wins. 20 secs. The c3xswaiti's voice wai raised to the middle inea all th 3 way from Hammer smith, and those of whom the call-4,1 ex pecte I most rowed decidedly bad. It must b 3 borne in mind, however, that the crew do not require . hard work, and that the weather was hot this morning. The Oxonians Mt the boAt yard to row a scratch eight of University men, but nothing of note had transpired when oar report left. SPO2TING. IN fEL LIGENOE. NORTITANIPTON Ric Es. TUESDAY. The Trial Stakes of 10 sows each, with 50 adde 1 ; three 3,.r olds 7st, four Sat 91b, five 9st llb ; six and aged 9.,t 3113. One mile. Air E. C. Clayton's Lozenge, by S weetmeat, 6 yrs, Oat 31b (Daley) 1 Captain Machell's Out-and-Outer, 6 yrs, 9st 3113 (Custance) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Lozenge. The non-favourite, with a clear lead, mad , 3 play into the bottom, when he was headed by the favourite, who came on in advance, and won easily by three parts of a length. The Stand Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap); winners of any handicap after March 27 (at ten a.m.) Sib extra ; one mile. Mr. Beadman's Yardarm, by Buccaneer, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Peppier) 1 Mr Warner's Grand Duke, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Parry) 2 Mr Heene's Dunoon, 3 yrs, 6st The following also ran :—Cornet, Secondhand, and Manton. Botting-2 to 1 agst Grand Duke, 5 to 2 agst Yardarm, and 6to 1 agst any other. Won by a length. The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 sovs each ; three year olds bat 91b, four Bst 71b, five 9st lib, six and age 9st 41b ; the winner to be sold for 500 soya if demanded ; two miles; 14 subs. _ _ _ Mr Savile's Wellow, by Skirmisher, 3 yrs, Gst 91b (Hammond) 1 Mr Mackenzie's Rampart, 3 yrs, Gat 91b (Butters) 2 Mr Thellusson's Leases, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Pordhatn) 3 The following also ran : —Slap Bang, Prince Regent, and Viridior. - - Betting-6 to 4 agst Rampart, 3to 1 agst Leases, and 6 to 1 agst Wellow. Won by a head. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winner of any race 31b, if of 200 sovs value 51b, of 300 7lb extra ; having started twice without winning allowed 31b, thrice or more 51b; Althorp Park Stakes Course. Half a mile. 20 subs. Count F. do Lagrange's Curieuse, by Monarque, 9st (in cluding 71b) (J. Griinshaw) 1 Mr. Chaplin's Sister to Voda, Bst 21b (carried Bst 31b) (Forclham) 2 Betting-5 to lon Curieuse. Won easily by a length and a half. The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 23 sovs each, 15 sovs ft ; two miles. 95 subs., 40 of whom declared. Mr. E. Brayley's Mariner, by Lifeb.)at, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (Hudson) 1 Mr. R. Eastwood's Lord Hastings, 4 yrs, ist (GAmeron) 2 Lord Westmorland's Thalia, 5 yrs, 7st Covey) 3 The following also ran :—Miss Havelock, Tormentor, Lord of the Dales, Lucifer, Feodor, Roquefort, Montag nard, Leap Year, Purveyor, and Kettleholdor. Betting-100 to SO agst Lord Hastings, 4 to 1 agst Roquefort, 9 to 1 agst Lucifer, 10 to 1 each on Purveyor and Tormentor, 100 to 7 each on Thalia and Montagnord, 100 to 6 agst Mariner, and 20 to 1 agst liettleholder. Wou in a canter by three lengths. The Pytehley Stakes of live sovs each, nith 40 added ; two year olds 7st bib, three 9st 101 b, four 10st 101 b, five, six, and age,' list ; mares and geldings and maiden four year olds and upwards allowed 314; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs, if entered for 250 sovs allowed 31b, 200 71b, 150 121 b, 100 171 b, GO 241 b, and 30 28 b. Spencer Plate Course, straig!it. Mr Li:1(3.1111's Vermicelli, by Ilacoaroni, 2 yrs, sst, 71b (120) (Bissell) 1 .1.1: Saxon's Hagar, 2 yrs, sst 7W (Barnard) 2 Mr G. Angel's Landlord, 5 yrs, 9st (X 30)... ..... (Parry) 3 The following also ran:—Veni, Caroline, Cater, and The Star. Bitting —5• to 2 agst Vermicelli, 3 to 1 agst Landlord, 5 to 1 agst Hagar, 13 to 1 agst The Star, 100 to 15 agst Cater, ani Bto 1 agst Veui. \Von by a length and a half. Whittlebury Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 adied ; two year olds, Gat 81b, throe Bst Blb ; fillies and geldings allowed 31b; a winner of a sweepstakes amounting to 500 sovs with ten subscribers 71b, win ners of a 200 sovs sweepstakes with ten subscribers 51b, all other winners of plates or sweepstakes to the amount of 100 sovs 31b extra ; weights not accumulative ; three year olds which have started three times without win ning allowed Mb. About three-quarters of a mile straight. 31 subs. Mr J. Wood's Beauty, by Knowsley, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (in. slb ex Mr Padwick's Athena, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (in. 7th ex) (Clnnon) 2 Betting —4 to lon Athena. Won by a head. The Delapro Handicap of 5 sovs each in case of accept ance, with 50 sovs adled : the winner to be sold for 100 soya if demanded; winners of any handicap after Marc:i 27 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; Aithorp Park Stakes Course (about half a mile). Acceptances to be declared on Mon day evening, March 30, by eight o'clock. Mr. M. Douglas's b.m. Zisca„ by Prime Minister, ( yrs, Bst 101 b (LI. Clark) 1 Sir F. Johnstone's b.m. Flying Jib, 5 yrs, Bst 31b (Parry) 2 Mr. J. Aston's br. f. Chateau Margaux, 3 yrs, 7st llb (Peppier) Mr. S. Thellusson's Festival, 3 yrs, Gst 131b...(Mordau) 4 Betting-7 to 4 agst Flying Jib, 2to 1 agst Festival, and 4to 1 agst Zisca. Won by three lengths. Match. Mr. W. D. Manning's f. Wild Weed, by Ugly Buck, dam by Acrobat, 2 yrs, Bst 51b • • (Grimshaw) 1 Mi. West's c. Gay Lad, by Coast Guard—Midnight, 2 yrs, Bst 101 b .. (Oustance) 2 Betting-6 to 4at last on tho winner, who made all the running, and won in a cantor by five lengths. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. APRIL. _ _ Newcastle Spring Edinburgh Spring Bromley Spring 6 Durham Catterick Bridge l6 Eastbourne Lewes Spring - 2l T birek Newmarket Craven .... 13 Curragh April Hendon Croy don Spring Knighton l4 Lichfield Spring l4 Abergavenny .,... 16 Liverpool _Rani Newmarket Ist Spring Cardiff Chester 5 Eglinton Hunt 7 NViachester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury !lath Wye Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer Paris NE Newton Hampton Newcastle Bibury Club Stockbridge Alexandra Park West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Mauchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 13everloy, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer JU Chelmsford Worcester Summer ... 2 Odiham Carlisle 7 I Stamford Newmarket July 7 Radcliffe ..... Huugerford P onte f ract Reading Down Royal C0rp....... 15 I Goodwood AUGUST. Deauville Leek ... 3 Oxford Brighton Brighton Club 6 1 Canterbury Lewes Summer ......... 7 Groat Yarmouth Wolverhampton ......... 11 Derby Summer Stockton Plymouth - 13 Ipswich Windsor August l3 I Lichfield Egham l7 Tunbridge Hastings I York August 1111,1) EDITI •" SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. 78 62 43 15 33 33 27 29 18 19 109 110 11 2 19 14 2.gf 102 103 9i 96 16k In 98 100 91 93 100 102 93 95 89 91 83 65 103 104 100 101 1001 1011 1 , }p 10J 101 87 89 Democratic gains. The Inman Royal Mail steamer, City of London, from New York, on the 21st, arrived at Queens town at 4.30 a.m. to-day (April Ist), with £l,OOO on board. She landed mails and passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 5.20. All well. NEW YORK, March 19 (Evening.) Mr. M'Culloch has addressed a letter to the Finance Committee of the Senate, stating that the bill passed by the House of Representatives, and now before the house, for removing the internal tax upon domestic manufactures, would reduce the revenue over $100,000,000. He fears that if the bill becomes law the revenue for the next fiscal year will be insufficient to meet the in terest on the public debt and the current expenses of the Government. The House of Representatives has passed a bill continuing the Freedm.au's Bureau one year from July next. Tfie bill providing impartial suffrage iu all the States has been called up in the llou3e. Governor Brownlow has notified to Mr. Stanton that the Tennessee Militia are amply sufficient to protect Nashville and the State Archives in case of a rebel attack. The New Jersey and Michigan Republican Con ventions have declared in favour of the nomination of Graut for the Presidency. Advices from Hayti state that Salnave has been defeated and his army dispersed near Cape Hay tien. The French Admiral has demanded the arrears due to France from the Haytian Government. The North German Lloyd's steamer Hermann, from New York on the 20th instant, ar rived at Southampton to-day (Nlarch 31st) with 107 passengers for that port, Havre, and Bremen, 48 sacks of mails, $45,000 in specie for Landon, and a large cargo for Bremen. STRANGE MURDER. Joseph G. Clark was murdered in Wore3ster, Massachusetts, on the 28th February. He was a professional gambler, and was about to start for New Hampshire to bet on the election. Although married, and with a son, it appears that he main tained an improper intimacy with Mrs. Eaton, whom he left after drinking tea at her house that evening. She followed him to his rooms about seven o'clock, where she heard sounds which led her to believe he was at home, although the door was locked. Angry and jealous on failing to gain admittance, she determined to watch. Shortly after nine o'clock two men came from the room, and hurried down stairs. She at once entered, and, in the sleeping room, saw Clark lying on the bed, which was wrapped in flames. On her alarm the fire was extinguished, and Coroner Rice and the police sum moned. In the sitting-room two spots of coagu lated blood and brains were disc)vered, showing that Clark had been struck down, strangled, carried to the bed, of which the clothes were saturated with kerosine oil, and set on fire. A large sum of money was stolen, together with his watch, diamond pin, and other jewellery, but $1,400 in Government Bonds lay untouched in the drawer of his faro table. Two men of bad reputation, companions of Clark, were suspected and arrested, Silas and Charles T. James, the former at the Bos ton and Albany depot that night, when he exclaimed that Joe Clark was the best friend he ever had ; and the latter in Providence, with $9OO and Clark's pin and watch upon his person, who confessed he proposed the plan to his accomplice. While Clark's attention was attracted by the one for whose main tenance he was at the time paying at the hotel, the other struck him with the axe. Clark was known for great generosity of disposition, notwithstanding his gambling propensities. An instance is told of a young man who had lost his last dollar in Clark's rooms receiving back from him the full amount, under a solemn promise never again to enter a gambling den. I rank Leslie gives the following extraordinary story :—The following is well authenticated, and Mr. Barnum cannot better redeem his burnt-out fortunes than by the capture and exhibition of this feminine Orson : " In the Grand Cane neigh bourhood in this country, a short time ago, a gentleman in the depths of the forest suddenly came upon a woman as wild and almost as fleet as an untamed deer. After a brisk chase of some distance, the gentleman on horseback overtook the wonderful creature, when she halted, and he found her to be a medium-sized, middle aged, well-formed woman, with long, dark hair, and clear blue eyes. She was in a state of nudity save a girdle of grey moss about her loins. Her body and limbs were covered with a beautiful coat of hair about four inches in length. She was much frightened, and seemed unable to talk, but must have comprehended signs, as in reply to motions of the gentleman by which he sought to induce her to accompany him out of the wood, she constantly pointed to her own forest home. Finally, the gentleman endeavoured to compel her to go the way he desired, by getting before her, and by threatening gestures with his gun, and she becoming enraged, seized a club, and turned upon him with the fury of a demon, and it was only the speed imparted to his steed by a liberal use of the spurs that ha kept out of her way. After driving off her pursuer, she re sumed the direction she had so constantly pointed, and was soon out of sight. The gentleman fol lowed, and after Ong some distance, came upon her home. Three trees, standing near each other, in a triangular form, with the spaces between them walled up with brush and moss, made her moss bed between them secure from the rude blasts of winter, and comparatively secure from the pitiless rain. The only stores that were discovered were a few nuts and some four or five bushels of acorns. 'Very wild stories of this wild woman have been rife in the upper part of the county for some time, but she was believed to be a myth by all except those who claimed to have had glimpses of her. Now, however, her existence, description, and the vicinity at least, of her whereabouts, are esta blished beyond controversy. Her early capture may be regarded as within the range of probabi lity, as a concentrated effort is being made to that end." THE TEA DUTY IS REDUCED. —Horniman's Pure Tea:is sold Bd. per pound Cheaper. This interesting fact will, when fully known, even further increase the demand for these Choice, long-approved Teas. They are not sold loose, but only in Vackts, Higaed "livrniman ) " A9llOll. WESTMINSTER. Arthur James Williamson, described as a jockey, was charged with stealing two sets of harness, value £7, the property of John Roth, cab proprietor, Strutton-ground. He was also charged with steal ing another set, the property of some perscn un known. Police-constable 313 said he saw the prisoner about half .past two this morning in theHorseferry road, carrying a large bag upon his back. Prisoner, upon seeing witness, turned down a yard. Witness followed him and met him in the yard coming back without the bag. He asked him what he done with the bag. Prisoner said, " You have got the wrong address; what do you mean?" Witness took him into custody; and upon going back to the yard, after he had taken prisoner to the station, with a lamp, he found the bag, in which was a set of har ness. He found two other sets of harness in diffe rent yards close by. Mr. Roth and another witness in his employ identified two sets of harness, and stated that the prisoner lived next the stable. Prosecutor had of late lost a great deal of property from his stable, and for some time had suspected the prisoner. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner, in order that the police might find the owner of the third set. THAMES. IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—Mary Mooney, an Irish woman, aged 32 years, was charged with stealing two pairs of boots, value 9s. the property of Mrs Frederick Reeves, a shopkeeper in the Commercial road. Alexander Gregory, shop-boy, stated that at five o'clock yesterday afternoon the prisoner came into the shop under the pretence of buying a pair of boots, and while his back was turned for a few se conds she took a pair of boots and put them in her pocket. She then turned round again and took another pair of boots, which she put up her back. She then said the boots she had examined did not suit her, and left the shop. He followed her and gave her into custody. Joseph Soaper, a police constable, No. 310 11, said that he took the prisoner in charge and found a pair of boots under her shawl and another pair of boots in her pocket. lie searched her lodgings in Rutland-street, Stepney, and then discovered a large number of pawnbrokers' duplicates, relating to every description of property. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. ROBBERY IN TIIE LONDON DOCK.—John hazel grove, aged 28 years:a labourer, of 8, Wentworth street, Whitechapel, was charged with stealing a coat and other property from an °dice in the Lon don Dock. The prosecutor in this case was Mr. Joseph Ewell, a contractor for the supply of labour in the London Dock. Last night he threw his coat on to a settle in his office in the dock. There was a pocketbook containing duplicates, a handkerchief, and gloves in one of the pockets. Those produced were his property. He missed the coat the same afternoon. From information received, he went to a pawnbroker's shop and saw his coat, which had been pawned there. His pocketbook and gloves had been found in the prisoner's lodgings. The prisoner was in his employ. Charles Johnson, of No. 5, Bale-street, Stepney, saw the prisoner pass out of the London Dock with a coat on his arm on Saturday last, at 15 minutes past ten in the morning. James Floyd, 199 11, said that he arrested the prisoner at the London Dock, and told him be was charged with taking a coat out of the London Dock. The prisoner denied the charge, but soon afterwards admitted that he took the coat and pawned it with Mr. Jones, a pawnbroker. He afterwards went to the prisoner's lodgings where he found the prosecutor's pocketbook, gloves, and a pawnbroker's duplicate relating to the coat, which was restored by the pawnbroker. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. TWO MEN SUFFOCATED IN A WELL. —TWO men) Darned Child and Spencer, were suffocated by foul air in a welkat Messrs Taylor and Hartley's sanitary tuba manu factory, Whitwood-mere, near Castleford, on Saturday. Child was the first victim, and Spencer lost his life in en deavouring to rescue his fellOw workman. A third man named Briggs narrowly escaped sharing the fato of the thOr tYft? 411191Unitt0 RIM 4 too too I Atlantic St. Lawrence Baroda, Len. lu. gu. 5 per cent... Do. 1' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference uff., Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. Oalcatta & S. E., lim JR; a Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p. 2•2 as t Bengal, gu., 5 do 14aet Indian, g•u.s p.c. Do. J E)ite'usiori irand Trunkot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonde 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d I'rcf. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.e 'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. 0 t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do .Treat Wes. of Canada I Do. New , *: Do. 6p. o B&s. pay. 187.3 Do. 541 do.'pay. 1877-8.. Nladras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Atelb. Cor. 6 p. o. Bnds. .llel. la Hobson's Bay N. Rl.C'da,6pcs latpf.bs. Dude .4c Rhiik'nd, g. 5 p.o Seinde Do. Delhi Do. do ../ Do. Pun;aub.... Do. Indus St.Flot u"' BRITIVa Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated SO 51 5 1 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 440 46) Drake walls .......••••• 2 . 1 . 0 East Bassett (111 . 0gan). • 291 10 12 :East Caradon 2. 4 5 East Cara Brea 3 lO 2 21 ; net Grenville .......• 2-14-0 34 2 East Gunnislake -16 1 1 Mast Loved .. . .. • 3 - 0 - 0 8 9 . li. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 11 2 StAubyn(G wcu. 66 4 s 4 i3reat Lacey, limited all 106 174 areat South Tolgus 1.4.0 r( a 1 Wheal lsasy.• 14.0.t I. Wheal Vor (lielst , o3 40 18 19 ; renville 0...1.6 14 1; Li crod's Foot .1.0.k 40 40 111ngston Downs .5.10.6 25 21 ilargaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 6 8 Clarke Valley t.lo.n 6 61 4 eiwyndy Iron Ore, lins l 34 24 1 3 e - ,v 8 ton , lorth twit ear 4.Wh Bassett(lllogan 1.1.0 North Whe.Ll Crotty t'rosper 8.11.0 2 2 4 t'r,videuce ,Uny Lelant I 1 ).6.", 25 27 - , Caradon (St. Ulcer) ll 3 80 900 Condurrow .. I 1 Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 376 421 'Stray Park . 35.11.6 4 6 Din Crott.. Vigra and Clogan, 11m all West Bassett (Mogan , 11 1 14 W. Caradon (Llekeardl 12 10 12 West Chi verton ll 61 66 —. West 5et0n...... 471 185 195 Wheal Bassett (Mogan 5/ 75 80 Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 16 14 Wheel Mary Ann (Men. 8 21 23 Wheal Seton , 584 84 874 VI Ite:ti Traawney (Lis 1 5.17.0 6 8 COLONIAL GOVE CND, ENT SECURITIES. 'British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1872 100 Can.Gov.6 p.o.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6p. O. Feb. & Aug lOO 93 100 Do. sp. a Mar. & Sept 100 98 loa Do. sp. 0. Jan. & July 100 80 88 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 85 67 Cape (3-. Hope, 6 p. 0.1873 100 104 106 1055 Do.Apl.&001. 1890-1000 100 109 110 Do. do 1880-90 100 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 106 108 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 08 100 Ce 3 lon, Nov. 1878, 6 p.c. 100 110 111 Do. 1872, do lOO 103 107 nauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 1862, Mayls, Nov. lb 100 107 109 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 106 108 Natal (lov. 6 per cent lOO N.B.Gov.6p.e.Ja.&July 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov.s 1/0,1860 100 90 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 100 151 961 961 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 - - Do. 5 per cent lOO 971 981 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. a. sterling, 1875 lOO 102 104 4ueensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 103 105 1031 1 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,0.1868-9 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards 1(0 110 111 Vlc,(3ov. 6 p.c. Ja &J uly 100 - - Do. do. April & Oct lOO 1111 1121 108; PREFERENCE S a A.RES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 111 Great Western, 5 per cent., rd., 8 i Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 129 North Eastern, Cons., 4 per cent., Ditto, 4i per cent. rd., 931 North Eastern, York, IL anckielby purchase, 101 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail,. 85 rictar - vatKN on; ti tz its AND STOCKS. London, Ilrghton. Sic., 44 per cent., 1858, Ditto, 5 per cent , 180, 87 LI'iES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London anti Blackwall, S 7 London, Chatham, &0., 4) per cent., 05 FOREIGN RAILWAY'. Antwerp and Rotterdam. 9/ Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 3k Recite and San Francisco, lim.. gua. 7 per cent., 9 San Paulo, lien., gua. 6 per.cent., 18 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15} FOREIGN MINED., Cape Copper, 10 Dm Pear°, North Del Rey, 2 f St. John del Rey, lira, 2L 5 United Mexican, Urn., If DOCKS Southampton, 73 London and_Si. Katharine, 4S BANJO. Aura. lim., A, 101 Alliance, Jim.. 12/ Anglo-Austrian, lel Aug - lo Egyptian, Mu.. 19 Bank 01 bouth Australia, lice, 23 bartered Bank of India. Australia. and China, 13 Chartered Aler. of India, London. mid China, 25 Consolidated, Um., 41 English. Scotch. and Australian Chartered, 17 Imperial Ottoman. lea Laud Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 1 London Chartered Bank of Australia,:23/ ..-..—. _ ..ondon and County, 514 London Joint Stock. 3'l London and South African, 101 .ondon and %% estiniuster, 0 71 Ditto, Scrip, 4d national Provincial ot England. Ditto, d and 3d issue. 38) itandatd of British South Africa, lim., 11 Ualwi of Australia, 4i 1 Union of London, O 4 MISCELL &NED Utl: Anglo American Telegraph, 221 4 Atlantic Telegraph, 514 30... bay Gas, I'm., 44 nylon Company, 74 Credit Fonder ot England, lim., 24 :+4.typtian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, goia by,Egypt. Gov., 811 Electric and International Telegraph, 1641 Vore-street Warehouse, lim„ 9 Credit and Discount, tim.. 6 1- 1 6 I udson's Bay, 141 international Financial Society,li m., 34 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 2! London General Omnibus Compan Lim, 1 13-16 national Viscount Company, 10; reainsula and Oriental Dito, new, 1867, llk Submarine Telegraph, 70 Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, 13 Trust and Agency of Australasia, lira., 1k \IMO' yr 800 7 Per 90/0 , (49rtgage) L O /1 1 1 72 1 3 64 1031 / 1051 110 I 100 100 100 all 100 100 1 . /} 109 I 1031 103 i 98i SEPTEMBER. Hendon Monmouth . Newmarket Ist Oetobar E.linblargh \Vost Drayton Royal Calodoniau Hunt and Western Dl Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 I L e i ces t e r Doncaster September 8 B re con Richmond Hampton Autumn l3 Kelso L.• OCTOBER. Bedford 1 1 Ealing ............. , ..... Bromley Autumn - 1 1 Newmarket iloughtee Newmarket 2d.October 5 : liroml.4y Autumn Lanark 8 i Worcester Autumn Chelmsford Autumn ... 13 • Lincoln Autumn Cheltenham l5 1 NOVEMBER, ' Shrewsbury Autumn Letwaixigt9u and WarYtick4hir9 atultmito 17 NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sum" of last evening, con taining full returns of the Racing at Northampton and the Latest Betting, was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SPOR.TING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. NORTHAMPTON RACES—Tins DAL BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH'. SWEEPSTAKES 200 SON'S. . A Sweepstakes of 200 SOV3 each, 50 ft; Bst 7lb each; half a mile. Ruuaway • • w. o. QUEEN'S PLATE. lier3l..jesty's Plato of 100 guineas; three year oldi 7st9lb, font ILA 711.), fivu, six, au 1 aged lUst Twu Wueskin 131iukhuolic I. SWEELISIIKES 20 SOVS. A Swoopstak sof 20 somas each, 5 ft, for two year olds; colts iist 'lib, fillies est 3:11; uutriods allowed 31b and 51b; Althorp Park Stakes Uourso (half a Jule); 23 bUbS. r Girl. Atniida Orpholine • SPENCER'S PLATE. The Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 sovs, aided to a handicap sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft; a winner of any handi cap after March 12, at ten a.m., or of the Whittlebury Stakes, 71b extra. The New Spencer Plate Course. 5 furlongs. 70 subs., 21 of whom pay 5 sotrs each. Ironmaster 1 Alruna, Brother to Knight of the Crescent .. 3 Twenty-sx. ran. ALTHORP PARK STAKES. The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 soya each, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst Glb ; winners More starting of a stake of 100 soya value 31b, of 200 or two of 100 51b, of 300 71b extra. T.Y.C. (about half a mile). 41 subs. Curlew() Brother to Poleaxe Sister to Hermit 3 Eight ran. SELLING PLATE. The Selling Plate of 5 soya each, with 40 added ; two year olds Gst 121 b, three Bst 121 b, four 9st 121 b, five, six, and * aged lOst 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; winner to be sold for 100 sous; if entered for 80 soya allowed 41b, 50 71b, 30 141 b. Half a mile, straight. Chateau Margaux 1 Hagar Festival Eight ran. ST. LIZ HANDICAP. The St. Liz Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft. Ono mile and a quarter. 60 subs, 14 of whom declared. Grey Stocking Lady Coventry .1 • " Lozenge Fifteen ran. The above are the only telegra►ns received up to the line of going to press. STEEPLECHASES. APRIL. Grand National Hunt Knighton I (Bedford) 2 Aborgavenny Roy.Artillery(Woolwich) 3 I Hambledon Bromley . 6 Kildare Hunt Aldershot Hendon OCTOBER. Bromley DECEMBER. St. Albans Kingsbury 8 I ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. • Annual subscription, Five Shillings. Applications for membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road. LONDON COMMISSION EXCHANGE, FARRINGDON-ROAD, E.C. Established Nov. 1, 1867. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION - FIVE SHILLINGS. W. B. ROCHE, Secretary. ItEPE.RIAL -2AILIAIiEN.O HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This DAY. The SPEAKER took the Chair at 12 o'clock. RELIGIOUS SITES BILL. Mr. lIADFIELD moved the second reading of this bill, which was substantially the same as that ho introduced last year. No opposition was offered to the bill, and it was accord ingly read a second Limo. LIBEL BILL. Sir C. O'LOUGHLIN moved the second realing of this bill, the object of which was to make the utterer of the libel responsible instead of the publisher. There were certain provisions calculated to protect the publisher of true and faithful reports. Mr. HENLEY said the subject was full of difficulty, but ho was not averse to the bill going into committee, in order that those difficulties might be considered. The bill was read a second time and ordered to be com mitted on the 20th of May. ARTISANS' DWELLINGS BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill. The consideration of the clauses setting forth the manner in which dwellings should be constructed for the future, the removal of old premises and giving componsa ticn to the owners of the buildings removed, occupied nearly the entire sitting. The bill consisted of about thirty clauses, to nearly each of which there was either a technical or verbal amendment, which led to a long con versation, in which Mr. Guldney, Mr. Ayrtou, Mr. Tor t-ens, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Powell, Mr. Candlish, and other members took part. At half-past five the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (IRELAND) BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill, when two additional clauses were added, and the bill was re ported with amendments. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER asked for leave to introluce a bill to enable the Postmaster-Goueral to acquire, work, and maintain electric telegraphs. The ad dition of the facilities of the electric telegraphcommunica tion to the Post-officecould not but be productive of good results. England was very far behind in the matter c electric telegraphs ; and in order to show this, the righ t hon. gentleman quoted from a document, showing that while in Belgium and Switzerland the telegrams in com parison with letters were very small in England, and there was only 1 telegram for 197 letters. " This state of things was owing no doubt to the high rate of charges for telegraphic messas. The present system of tele graphy did not give satisfaction to the commercial classes and there were various other grounds upon which he was induced to ask for the introduction of the bill. The bill he proposed to introduce would give the postmaster power to purchase the existing liaes of telegraph of pri vate companies and railways, and to work them in an improved manner, and at certain fixed rates. The bon. gentleman was abrutly compelled at a quarter to six to ask leave to introduce the bill. Leave was given and the house adjourned. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE IRISH CHUIZCH. The Government, if possible, wish to bring the debate on the Irish Church to a don to-morrow evening, and the division therefore will be taken upon the Government amendment first, which it is fully expected will be rejected by a majority of over 30. The intention of the Government, in . the event of the House going into committee, is a secret which will not be disclosed until Friday, when the Premier will state the course of the Government previous to the House going into committee. SUIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This D. (fly TELEGRAPH.) Prom Galatz ; Carl 15th, GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. A steamer, fret - 14 Boulogne; T r iton, sAr'Criievvr : : fi t 'r : o a A3nli m pa e rrG r icl , Qhtl f l : 3- e o lu n .V i b—ue o Eil .og s rc te i et n ys ( : 1 7 ; Faith, from Guernsey; Al er t., from Antwerp; from Trinidad; Sans Souvir ‘Vaterloo, steamer, and ilatavier, steamer, from Rotterdam. Sailed, March 31—Zebra, for Guernsy. Sailed, April I—Sir R. Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk; Holland, steamer, for Ostend; Cologne, steamer, for Bou: logno ; Forth, steamer ; for llavre. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. No arrivals. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 231. 1,0. per £1 sterling. Juciwparing these rates with the English Mint price of ci iis.loid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that Old is abed one-teeth dearer in Paris than 0, Len(loll._ -,-,--!, V. their corn ms." —ha cism. what —the with AND ■