The Sun. — London, England, 1868-04-02 00:00:00

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MARKET arm COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCR, CITY, Two °Timm most tne only teatere in the stock markets is the increased animation in all the leading descriptions of foreign Government securities. Investors and specu lators are alike purchasing to a much larger extent than before since the panic. Italian and Turkish are particu larly in favour, the former having advanced 3 per cent. =luring the past week. In sympathy with this extension of confidence in foreign funds, foreign railways show renewed strength: Among shares Im perial Ottoman Bank has further advanced on the new appointment to the board of direction. The funds are quiet. Home railways are less weak. The Money Market is firm, at 1$ to 2 per cent., with limited supplies. Cotton in Liverpool is firm, but not clearer. The English Funds are steady. Consols are quoted at yesterday's prices, 93 to 931 for money, and 9 3 for account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 911 to 917 ; India Five per Cents., 1131 to 1141 ; Exchequer Bilis, 7s to 12s prem. The Foreigai Stock Market has further advanced. Italian (1861) Bonds have been dealt in at 50, but they are now 491, or 4 better than last night. Turkish (1865) are also i higher, at 34 to 3i;1; Orel- Vitebsk N, at 81 to 814 ; Greek, -, at 124 to 13 ; and Mexican and Portueuese, at 15/ to 161, and to 1 prem. respectively, ti each ; there is no change in Egyptian ; the 1861 Bonds are 82 to 83 ex div. ; the Railway Loan, 89 to 90; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 721 to 731 ; and Nine per Cents., 881 to 89i. The New Honduras Loan is par to 1 prem. The Spanish Colonial 8 per Cent. Loan has been well applied for, and the list will close in a few days ; the price has improved to 14 to 11 premium. In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonds are unaltered at 72 to 721 ; Erie Shares / lower, at 484 to 49 ; Illinois 894 to 90. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain at 264 to 274, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 304 to 31. English rail wa y s are f rac ti ona ll y fi rmer, b u t th ere i s still very little doing. There is a recovery of in Caledonian, at 70 to 71? 1 ;of in Great Western, at 494 to 50, and Great Northern, at 102-i. t ' 103 ; and of in Brighton, at 50 to 50i-, and Great Eastern, at 33/ to 34, in Midland, at 1041 to 105 k, and in Lancashire and Yorkshire, at 1254- to 126. South Eastern are steady, at 73 , to 731 ; London and North Western, 1141 to 1141 ; Great Northern A, 97 to 974_ • Sheffield,434 to 44 ; Metropolitan, 1 12 to 1124 ; New District, 2 to 3 prem. Bank shares are rather dull, and prices in some cases are rather. Chartered Mercantile, London and Westminster, and Union of London are each lower, being quoted at 28 to 29, 67 to 68, and 30 to 31 respectively. On the other hand, Imperial Ottoman shows a further advance at Ito lf prem. ; Agra (A Shares), 10 to 104 ; Alliance, 134 to 12idis.; Anglo-Austrian, 4 to 44 ; Consolidated, 4R. to 4,- , 1 ; Imperial, 17 .to 174 ; London and County, 51 to 52 ; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; London Joint Stock, 31 to 32. Miscellaneous Shares are without feature. Anglo- American Telegraph iquiet 224 to 22a ; Atlantic Telegraph, 5A- to 51 ; Fore-street Warehouse, 3 to 2/ dis.; Hudson's Bay steady at 144- to 144 ; London General Omnibus, 12 3 to 2. In Finance Shares, General Credit is higher, at 2i to 24 dis. ; International Finance, 2to 1 dia. ; Credit Foncier, 21 to 3. Foreign Mining Shares are steady, at previous prises. St. John del Rey ste a dy at 244 t o 254-. Port 11 to 14 ; Chont a le s 1 t o / di s . The sum of ..£15,000 in gold was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday, and £12,000 was received. On the week there is £143,000 against the stock held. The Tasmania leaves to-day for the West Indies, with £44,264 in specie, of which £34,264 is gold and £lO,OOO silver. The Maria Pia has arrived from Lisbon, with £46,750 in specie. The biddings for 2,500,000 rupees in bills on Cal cutta and Madras were held to-day at the Bank of England, and the terms obtained show a falling off in the demand. The amounts allotted were—to Cal cutta, 2,405,500 rupees, and to Madras, 94,500 rupees. The minimum price was fixed at is 11/c1 on both Presidencies. Tenders at is 110 will receive about 19 per cent., and above will be allotted in full. No tenders on Bombay were invited. The subscription list of the Foreign and Colonial Government Trust closes this day for London, and to - morrow for the country. The certificates are quoted 4 to 11 prem. The Superb has arrived from Melbourne with £72,000 iu Australian gold. The Marquis de Ploenc (sub-governor of the Bank OF France) has accepted a seat at the Paris Board of the Imperial Ottoman Bank, and Mr. Charles H. Mills, of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., has Joined the London Board. The partnership hitherto existing under the title of Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., has expired with the effluxion of time. Mr. J. E. Coleman has retired from the firm, and the business of accounants will be carried ou in future under the name of Tur- c litalnd, Younc,s, and Co. • The monthly freight circular of Messrs. Rucker, Offor, and Co. states that a large chartering business was done last month, and freights were well sustained. As regards homeward freights the market is very un certain). The next season will be influenced entirely by the progress of the Abyssinian war. At present the freight cost to the Government on account of the expedition is about £392,000, exclusive of coals, fittings, and other expenses. If this fleet Should be paid off before the opening of the next season homeward freights will be seriously affected, and some owners, speculating upon this contingency, are already securing present guano freights for ships bound to the East. The traffic return of the London and North Western Railway shows this week a decrease of £2,349 com pared with the corresponding week of 1867 ; the Mid land shows an increase of £2,299, the Great Northern an increase of £164, and the London and North Western a decrease of £477. The following is from Messrs. E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s circular :—" The London market for American securities has been very inactive during the past week, and owing to the steadiness reported by telegraph from New York in United States Government Bonds and the premium on gold, there is only a fractional change in prices to report ; in 5-20's the 1862 bonds are last quoted 27 to 27/, and the 1865's 71 to 71k. Illinois Central Shares at 894 to 90, and without alteration, but Eries have improved from 46 to 484 to 49, -on higher prices from New York. In the settlement of the accounts during the week, the rates for carrying over stock were princi pally regulated by the value of money, excepting in Eries, where, in place of a backwardation, which was demanded on the last two settlements, shares were carried over even. Throughout the week there has been a persistent buying of Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Bonds, which has carried them up from 284 to 314 ; this afternoon, however, some sales have been made in realization of profits, and the market for them closes less strong, at 30k to 3 4 Debentures and Divisional Bonds remain with. out change." FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO CLOCK. 8 GOVERNMENT FUNDS. per tient. Consols _ Do. Account, April 2 B per Cent. Reduced 9lt -1 blevv 2 , - ,-, 2 per Cent 914 I 4 mew 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — An 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 lO 7-16 ~„ Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Au,., 1908 — -ulelloquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. Do £5OO lO Do. £lOO & £2OO lO Bank of England Stock, 45 par Cent Shut Do. Account IndiaDlAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIE S. ‘tock, 10f per Cent., April 187 , 1 Do. Account - Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 55 per Cent., May 1879 Do 5 per Cent., Rup. D e b., 1872 — DG. do. 1877 — To. do. 1882 — D..,..1eb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 — Do Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Dl. under £l,OOO , BRITISH FUND6—TWO O'OLOCJE. Agelltine Republic, 6 per Cent — ..taitrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 _ Jr k•iliatt 5 per Centx 3 ' 4 5 Por e Cent., 1852 _ 1) °. do " " I£oB.-. 1-) °. do" 18 i 0 — Do. do l Do. 5 per Cent., * 1 1 8 8 6 6 5 3 A ccount DAccount — 4 Do 2 Cuba 6 Per C Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) u..allan 6 per Cent — Do. 4 5 Crp Cent ..,790., 1867 1) 0, 7 p,,r ,Cent 1866 _ 1) , 0., Scrip £32 pa id — y bian, 6 per Cent. D Danish 3p , r C t 182" xc:, snit na il ' " " a it nail Principalities, 7 p er Cent 6B 4 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 ...,Ko,uador New o o " udolidated, 1 per Cent — .r.ig your), 7 per Cent Bli Do, So-oad Issue D ~ f 590 B onds Do. £lOO B onds _— Do. 1864 Do. £5 . )0 Bonds 821 Wm 84i 3 Government Railway Debentures Greek, 5 per Cent., 1821-5, ex Coups Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., lop. Ct., £25 p It3iian 5 per Cert., 1865 Do, Account . — Do. Maremmana Raiway — Mexicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 9 i i Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — NI ontevidean C per Cent. . — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) - - Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account .. 79 i i i I Do 4i per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent., 1162 - Do Account Port! , !.ruese 3 per Ct.,1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 Do. do., 1 ,, 67 — Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid 7 W Russian 5 per Cont., 1812, £ St — Do 4' per Cont. 1850 Do 43 2 : per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ............ Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds„ 80 Do. do. £Bl 1.55. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bond5... Do. do. £B4 lds. do — Sardinian, 5 per Cent — SpaniA 3 per Con . — Do Account Do Now Deferrea — Do Account Do Passive - — Do Ace...unt Do Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Turkish 6 por Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 67 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 67 Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 s7i 8 71- Do •1 per Cont. ' Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. 1 , 0 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cont. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates qvidenas on the above payable in Loudon. French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Austrisn a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch i 4 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gull _. . Do Accunnt — Italian 5 per Cont. 1851, E. zsf. Do. Account 49} -,3 50 491 TWO O'CLOUIi. Consols, Money 93 } Do. Account, March 93 k EXECUTION OF 711 E TVO.II/IN KIDDER. The petitions forwarded to the Home-office by the inhabitants of Hythe and New Romney praying for a commutation of the sentence of Frances Kidder to the Home Secretary proved fruitless. When the warrant for execution was read to the unhappy woman by the governor she manifested no unusual concern. On Sunday she attended Divine service; she continued to pay attention to the religious instruction of her chaplain, though she made no con fession of her guilt. The unhappy woman was executed this morning in front of Maidstone Gaol. MARKETS—(This Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR.—Domand continues moderate, and the assort ment on show offering but indifferent choice ; transactions aro restricted, but quotations are firm. Refined sugars maintain their value, and are in moderate request. COFFEE.—SaIa supplies are again on the market to-day, and the demand is not very brisk, but a good deal is doing. TEA is very firm, with little demand ; Congou to be had under is 3d per lb. RlCE.—Demand is only moderate, but holders continue firm. SALTPETRE is well held, and stocks are much under those of last year at this time. HEMP.--Furthor large parcels of 'Manilla coming on the market buyers have again the advantage in terms. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supplies of fat stock in the market to-day was mo derate, and generally the tone was steady. Of beasts there were 510, including 100 from abroad. The demand was dull, but prices were supported. Of sheep there were 6,450, of whom 380 were from the Continent. The trade was slow, but rates cannot 1.) quoted lower. The veal track, was brisk, and plic,e3 bight, fu, choice ; 247 calves came to hand, of which 167 were from abroad. The demtndifor pork was moderate, and prices dull, at the quotations. There were 55 pigs on sale, of which 5 were from the Continent. Quotations—Beef, 3s Id to 58 ; mutton, 3s 41 to 5s 61; veal, 3s 4d to 6s ; pork, 3s to 4s 4d por stone of 81b sinking the offal. POTATOES, &c. Supplies of regents and flukes have further increased, and the trade being loss active prices have given way Ws to 20s per ton on all but the very primest aaruples. The average qualities of rocks and French are also lower, but Dutch, which were previously relatively cheap, cannot be quoted at any reduction. Green stuffs are in short supply, and, brocoli sprouts and turnip tops being now over, the demand is thrown upon other descriptions, which are consequently enhanced in value. Greens, 2s ld to 2s 6d per dozen bunches ; summer cabbage, 6d to is ; brocoli, English, is 6d to 2a 6d ; Jersey, is to 2s ; French, 2s to 3s ; turnips, 1 to 2s ; car rots, 2s to 4s per dozen bunches ; loose carrots, £2 to £1 per ton. HAY AND STRAW. There was a good supply at market, and rather more demand, without material changes. Meadow hay, 55s to 84s ; clover, first cut, 808 to Hos; second, 60s to 84s ; straw, 30s to 34s per load. COTTON. LivEnrooL, April 2. —Good inquiry ; steady. Sales probably 15,000 bales. OXFOUD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. P UTNEY, Thursday. This morning having been fixed for the usual trial between the Oxford crew and one of the picked London watermenj the crew, composed of went up the river, whence waterm en and landsme n , on the early ebb they rowed the Oxonians several smart races of various distances. They rowed three races between Barnes and Hammersmith, and in these the watermen, a fine crew, showed to the most advantage. The Cantabs went out later, rowed to Chiswick, and rowed fast to the aqueduct in good form. Foreign idail Packet List, MAILS DUE. a.nstralia and New Zealand, via Southampton..... April 25. Ditto, via Marseilles ....................„,,,,April .9 Ditto, via Panama . ..... . ...April 23. licenoa Ayres, and Monte Video .... lull!. 6. Ditto, by French packet ...•.. April 22 Capa Verde, by Brazil packet Adel 6. Cape of Good Hope. Ascension, and St. Helena itpril 12. Uhina. Penang. and Singapore, via Southampton—April It. Ditto, via Marseilles Falkland Islands Jibraitar, via Southampton India.vla Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles .6. Malta, t•;gypt, &o. Ditto, Marseilles... April,,—. Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton Ditto, Marseilles April 18 Newfoundland Portugal .... Ditto, by privrle ship to Oporto Ditto t Ato to Lisbon United States, ( anada, California, Ac., by British packet Ditto, by L idled States packet Ditto ditto 'New York) Ditto ditto 'New York) Ditto clitt< (Baltimore) Ditto, by Canadian packet April 3. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife West Indies and Pa3ilic (except Mexico and Baha- mae) April 13 NATIONAL CHORAL SOCIETY.—The Passion Week performance of the "Messiah" will bo given on Monday next by the National Choral Society—conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin—at Exeter Hall. Miss Banks, Madame Os borne Williams, Mr. Santley, &c., are among the principal singers. The band and chorus will number 700 perfor mers. A few 2s. tickets have been issued for the per formance. CRUELTY TO A CAT.—Yesterday, at the Hamp stead Petty Sessions, Mr. Edward Tracy Turmerelli, re siding on the Heath, was charged at the instance of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with gross cruelty to a cat. It was stated that a cat belonging to a neighbour was caught in a hen-house in defendant's garden. He shut it in, and repeatedly poured boiling water upon it. He was fined £2 2s. and costs. All receive with satisfaction the announcement, that in consequence of the Reduction in Duty Horniman's Pure Teas aro sold Bd. per pound Cheaper. 2,500 Authorised Agents—Confectioners in London and Chemists in the provincem—oupply horn man's Tea only in packets. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY IL NING, APRIL 2, 1868. SHARE LlST.—This Day. Share Railways. .13ristoi and Exeter .... 'Caledonian Cambrian ,Cork and 8and0n...... s.;ornwall ,Dublin & Belfast June I Dun„Perth, & A b.J unc lE.Londun, bcrip Ceti 1)0. Glasgow .1z S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 Urcat North of Scotlanel Great Northern Do. A stock • Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pall tit S, and W. 01 Ireland G L. Ifestern Du. S. Val. Rail. gua.' Do. South Vc' ales Do. NV. Alid.—Oxford Do. Newport. Do. 11erjf0rd......„ Laucashireh Yorkahir. Lxidcu and Blackwall Lon., tirigh.,kt. 6 Coa,t. Lou., Chat., and Duvet Do. Mctrop. Ex. A.. Lon. clz :North Westc.. Lou. t South Weatcri. blicl., ..tz Lincoln Do. ew Do. Extension.- Alctropolitan District. Do. do. do. D. and fit. John's NI idiand Do. 6hare Do, iiirmin.. Dvrb) uid Eent HNorth British ...... Do. Ed., I'th., & Dun. Nth. E asternl3erwiek Do. G.N'E purchab, Do. Leeds Do. York M. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1861 5 . Do. do. 1866 orth Statlordshirc N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union ..Soittli Devon south Eastern . itaines, Wok., & Wok t'ad' Vale Do. C Vale of Neat!' iiratertord Kilkenuy Waterloo Sc IVliitelia I r"v emt C'Orrl wall Paid./ Closing "/ Prioe. 81 83 70 72 20 30 3 4 75 71 70, 72 102 104 3 , 33/ 6 8 15 64 102 103 96 1;8 121 1'45 94 95 48 4,) 47 49 25 3U 25 2S 125 a (26 5/i 51 IV 10i 12 15 1.41 115 S. 67 i 24 13 1 113 1.5 107 ItB 73 75 1041 105 7S 75 33 35 101 101 L 8 60 V 3 91 128 132 129 131 - 114 116 III) 57 59 106 ICB 56 58 43 t 5 71 74 11 lu 143 145 ORDINARY drianEs AND STOCaS. 71 701 i 331 4 i 93 7 4 , 1 Di 501 i 1484 114 2i 105 i 5 711 104 i 100 I V 2 3 BUfiilleBB done. B 11` 16 11. rOSSES Atlanta & 8 L. Lawrence Baroda, Ceu.ln. go. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo Az Lake Huron Do. Preference Butl.,Brant, 8t Goderich p.c. 1872-3- 1 1 Calcutta & S. E., lim e Town ez Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p,c. per. p , l o]ast Bengal, gu., 5 do. Nast I udiau, go. 5 p.c. Do. J Extensiou ,randTrunkof Canada Do, Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. let Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock— -1)0. do. deferred Do. 4th Fret. stook . no. do. deterred 4_3 t. India Yen. gua. sp.e o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. 44 t. South of India gun. 5 per cent DJ. 4$ per cent Do reat W co. of Canada Do. New • Do. 6 p. o &a- pay. 1873 Jo. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Filth Extension %lelb. Cor 6 p. C. Buds. Dobson's bay N. 111.C'da,45pc lat pf.ba Dude az g. 5 p.O ..... Do. Delhi Do. do .. .1 ti p. I Do. Pun;aub.... Do.ludus St.lelot ‘l 6-A nnrt tirmim IIE.R MAJESTY. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, April 1. The Queen drove out this morning, accompanied by Princess Beatrice. Princess Louise visited the Exhibition of the So ciety of British Artists in Suffolk-street. The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Grey, rode out yesterday forenoon. The Princess of Wales drove out, _attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen. ADELPHI THEATRE.—Their Royal llighue.scs the Prince and Princess of kVales, Princess Louise, and Prince Arthur, attended by the Marchioness of Ca:mar then, Major Grey, and suite, honoured the performances at this theatre with their presence last evening. 7HE MINISTRY AND THE APPROACHING DIVISION. Last evening a circular, marked " most import ant," was sent round to the supporters of the Government, requesting "most earnestly" and " most particularly " their attendance at the division to-night. The following also accompanied the circular : " That there may be no misunderstanding, it is greatly desired that members will bear in mind that the first division will be taken, not on Lord Stanley's amendment, but directly either to affirm or negative Mr. Gladstone's motion to go into com mittee." POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY. THE RELIGIOUS PRESS ON MR. GLADSTONA Looking at the matter from our own point of view, we can as heartily congratulate the friends of religious equality on this latest advance of their new parlia mentary leader as on the welcome announcement that he—in this matter, at least—had resolved to place himself in their ranks. Mr. Gladstone is accused of undue eagerness, of heated haste, and of such like parliamentary weaknesses ; but, in this instance, he seems to have displayed the prescience and the practical sagacity of the calmest statesmanship, in combination with the pure and lofty aim of the unselfish patriot. He has measured the magnitude of the operation which he has commenced. He sees with a clear eye, while he is impelled by the pulsations of a generous head. He acts with firmness, but is as considerate as he is decided—as conciliatory as he, is just. He does not profess to be able at the present time to produce a perfect plan, and he wisely reserves for future discussion much that will need to be considered with the utmost care and scrupulousness. But he lays down broad and intelligible principles, in the light of which we can see our way to the end of the work in all its comrleteness ; and, in taking the first step, he makes the next and each succeeding step comparatively easy, because the path is wisely chosen, and the ground is firm beneath the tread.—Nonconformist. We do not find in Mr. Gladstone's speech a sufficient answer to the question why this great matter was just' at this moment forced on Parliament. The hour might have come for him to make up and de clare his mind on the subject, and it may be quite true that the weak and lame policy of the Ministry On the most pressing necessity of the day was exasperating, and deserved little indulgence. But though the Ministry. might have no claim on his for bearance, Parliament and the country had ; and he did not 'Make it clear what objects he proposes to himself by suddenly making this matter the subject of a debate, where it will not be really discussed on its merits. . . . Nevertheless, an Established Church which is not in any reasonable sense a Church of the nation is an anomaly which nothing can get over ; and the Church of Ireland is such an Esta blishment, and its defenders struggle in vain to disengage it from this radical fault in its posi tion. . . . Irish Churchmen inherit a position created and kept up for centuries for the benefit of England ; and English legislators have no business to tarn round on them now, and visit on them ruinously the consequences of English bad policy. But a great sacrifice will probably be cheaply made, even if it re leases the Irish Church from a connection with the State which has been the source of so much injury and dis honour. It will not cease to be the Irish Church, and it ought not to lose anything which it can fairly call its own, by ceasing to be an Establishment."—Guardian. BOW-STREET. STEALING CHAMPAGNE.—Thomas Tinsley, a gas fitter employed at Drury-lane Theatre, was charged with stealing a quantity of champage, the property of Mr. Bennett, the saloon keeper. The prosecutor said a few days ago he had occa sion to move a number of cases of champagne, and one of the six dozen boxes had to be left all night in one of the passages of the theatre. On the fol lowing morning it was discovered the case had been forced open, and a number of the bottles were found to have been stolen. Ansell, the watchman engaged at the theatre, said, two or three evenings ago the prisoner asked him to have some champagne, as he had been given half a bottle from off the stage. The next morning the prisoner was found in the gas-men's room in a state of intoxication, and one full bottle of champagne and a number of empty bottles were discovered in and about the place. I'he robbery then became known, and a Mr. Bennett being shown the bottle of champagne found in the gas room, he at once identified it as one of the bottles stolen from the case. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said the bottle of wine was given to him by a labourer em ployed about the theatre. Ansel], the watchman, said a number of labourers had been discharged from the theatre a few days ago, and although they had been engaged during the night, and drink was forbidden to be taken into the theatre, yet the men were in a state of intoxi cation when they left. Mr. Bennett felt certain that more than one per son had been engaged in the robbery. Sir T. Henry said that was more than likely, but the prisoner was the only person that had been caught. _ _ The prisoner said he had not taken the bottle, but it had been given him, as he had stated. I 3 e was not guilty of stealing. Sir T. Henry said he had no alternative but to send the case for trial. The prisoner was committed accordingly. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A DISTURBANCE IN A WORKHOUSE.—Louise Childs, au inmate of the workhouse,of St. George's, Hanover-square, Mount street, was charged before Mr. Knox, with disorderly conduct in the work- Louse. Mr. George Cole, master of the workhouse, said the prisoner had been an inmate of the workhouse for some years, having been sent from the house at Fulham, as she was unmanageable, and ever since she had been an inmate of the house she had done nothing but caused disturbance 3, and as she had created a disturbance that morning he caused her to be taken into custody. Mr. Knox asked the master whether he knew anything of the prisoner ? Mr. Cole said she was either the wife of a physi cian or barrister, and had been a teacher of music. She had several times cut up her dresses and threatened the inmates, but as she had begged h ar d to be let off h e b a d not c h arge d he r b e f ore . Mr. Knox asked whether the prisoner's conduct was attributable to drink? Mr. Cole said it was not ; it was through wicked ness. At one time he had doubts about the pri soner's mind, and spoke to Dr. Bloxam and Dr. Symes, and they were both of opinion that there was nothing the matter with the prisoner's mind. Mary Ann Evans, an inmate of the workhouse, spoke of th e p r i soner a b us i ng her, th reaten i ng h er with a knife i n h er h an d, an d telling h er t h at s h e hoped the child s h e (witness) was about to give birth to would be a maniac. Ann Martin, another inmate, deposed to having been falsely chaiged and threatened by the pri soner, and another inmate said that the prisoner had told her that all she wanted was to annoy and aggravate all the inmates until one of them struck her, and that she would then have been revenged by having th e person pun i s h e d. The prisoner, a ft er cur t se ying several ti mes to the magistrate, denied all that was stated against her, stating that she had herself cause to complain. Mr. Knox committed her for 21 days. WESTMINSTER. UNFOUNDED CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—William Harris was charged with stealing a silver watch, the property of Richard Blake, an errand boy. The prosecutor on the previous evening was stand ing in a crowd in Warwick-street, Pimlico, listening to a quack doctor, and the prisoner was standing next to him. Missing his watch suddenly, and the prisoner being the nearest person to him, the prosecutor, upon a constable coining up, gave him into custody. Police-constable 277 B proved apprehending the prisoner, who protested his innocence. Nothing whatever was known of An application was made by the police for a was t a r t e i f t u tl s e ed of evidence against the by Mr. Arnold, there remand, d h , b he said, ut not prisoner, who merely happened to be the person nearest to the prosecutor. Prisoner must be dis charged. 1868. The following is the HOUSE LIST of GOVERNORS and DIRECTORS of the BANK of ENGLAND for the year ensuing, viz.:— FOR GOVERNORS. THOMAS NEWMAN RUNT, Esq., Governor. ROBERT WIGRAM CRAWFOP.b, Esq., Peputy-Governor. FOR DIRECTORS. Henry Heise Berens, Esq. Arthur Edward Campbell, Esq. Edward Henry Chapman, E. James sq I'attison Currie, Esq. Benjamin Buck Greene, Esq. Henry Riversdale Gronfell, sq E. Henry Hucks Gibbs, Esq. John Saunders Gilliat, Esq. *Charles Hermann Gpschen, James Alexander Guthrie, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq. Baron Heath. Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, Esq. Henry Lancelot Holland, E. John sq Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq. Alfred Latham, Esq. Thomas Masterman, Esq. James Morris, Esq. Sheffield Neave, Esq. George Warde Norman, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq. * Alfred Charles de Roths child, Esq. Christopher Weguelin, a qt. Clifford Wigram, Esq. N.B.—The Gentlemen against whose names an asterisk is placed are New Candidates for the Direction. The Election for Governor and Deputy-Governor will be held at the Bank on Tuesday, the 14th April, and for Directors on Wednesday, the 15th April, from Eleven l tin X'propcx tip W 914 l t 149 ilit9/119911. THE LICENSING SYSTEM. The bill brought in by the Earl of Lichfield to regulate the granting of licenses proposes to transfer the power of granting licenses for the sale of spirituous and fermented liquors in counties - to committees to be appointed at the Epiphany Sessions for every petty sessional division, each committee to consist of not less than three nor of more than five justices of the peace ; and these committees are also to have power to issue licenses in boroughs not having a separate grant of q uarter sessions. The bill also imposes a rateable qualif cation, no premises being licensed which are not rated in one sum on a rent or annual value of £3O per annum—that is to say, in places where the population exceeds 10,000 persons. In places where the population is less than 10,000 but above 2,500, the annual value of the premises to be licensed shall not be less than £22 ; and in no case shall a license be granted to persons in respect of premises which are not rated to the relief of the poor on a rental of £l6 per annum. It is prop ased to confer an important power upon local boards exec cising the Local Government Act, 1853, by enabling them to raise the rateable qualifica tion for beerhouse licenses by any sum notexceeding 50 per cent of the amount now by law required, within the juris diction of the local board. An applicant for a license is not only to produce a certificate of rating signed by the overseer of his parish, but also a certificate from the superintend ant of police, declaring that he has not been convi .Ited of any crime or offence which would disqualify him ; and one from the same authority, or from an officer of health, to the effect, that the structure and sanitary condition of his house is satis factory. Any person having a legal or equitable in terest in 'mouse may object to the granting of a license for it, ant. ;f notice of objection he given to the corn. mittee it it 'is be conclusive against the granting or renewal of th, license. In cases, too, where a license has not been previ, sly granted, and an objection is raised by two-thirds of the owners of property (or other persons having a greate, interest therein than as mere tenants) within 100 yank ,f the house for which a license is asked, the committee may refuse the application if they are of ophdo-n that the establishment of a public-house would injuriously affect the value of the property within the limits prescribad. In cases where the grant or transfer of a license has, howec er, been refused, the right of appeal to the general quarter sessions of the peace is given. The excitement in the country on the matter before the House of Commons increases as the debate draws to a close, King's Lynn, represented as it is by the Foreign Secretary, has held a meeting, and has repudiated the amendment moved by its member. As a set-off, how ever, thirty-nine rev. gentlemen of Mr. Bright's consti tuency pray the House not to adopt the revolutionary measure now before it. The Nonconformists of Derby and the Reformers of Manchester, Macclesfield ,and Bristol affirm their adhesion to the Liberal party, though at the last named city amendments in favour of the Ministry receive considerable support. Liverpool, on the other hand, pos sessing a Working Men's Conservative Association, has replied to a previous meeting by holding a large assembly —one account gives the number present at 4,ooo—which adopted unanimously petitions against the disestablish ment of the Irish Church. Mr. Mason Jones is producing excitement at Preston. His last lecture caused a scene of the wildest confusion. Sonic flonhts having been entertained by the electors of Mnrylebone as to how Messrs. Harvey Lewis and Cham bers—both of whom went into the Tea room last year — would rote on this ocrrsion, a deputation determined to wait upon them to urge both hon. gentlemen to support their leader. In the meantime, however, one of the organisers of the movement had communicated with the honoundde members, and in reply a letter signed by both gerititimen was received, stating that they fully approved of Mr. Gladstone's policy, and that they would support all the resolutions he had placed on the paper. The constantly changing scenes of the political conflict hare been watched with breathless interest by both parties on the other side of St. George's Channel. An energetic whip is applied in the press to doubtful members, who must have felt themselves in a dilemma, since, which eTer way they turn, they are met by appeals and ad monitions, remonstrances and threats. In the Roman Catholic journals Mr. Gladstone's statement is not made the subject of any special comment, but the ulti mate doom of the Establishment is pronounced. In the Conservative papers it is commented upon as showing a struggle against convictions, and either masking a larger scheme of spoliation Tinder the appearance of a conciliatory arrangement, or as sincerely offering what would wholly fail to satisfy the one side, while it would humiliate and exasperate the other. The tone of Lord Stanley's reply produced evident disappointment, but Mr. Hardy's speech revived to some extent the drooping spirits of the Church defenders. Still, as the week has advanced, and as the divisions in the Cabinet have become more palpable, all hope of saving the Irish Church has gradually faded from the Orange Csmservative party. The Dublin Mail, one of the strongest of its organs, declines any longer to rely upon a Go7ern went advised by Lord Mayo and spoken for by Lord Stanley. Recognising the certainty of defeat, the Mail °confesses that the vast structure is effectually undermined, sad that the division determines whether Air. Gladstone Shall instantly apply his portfire to the train, and terminate the brief suspense by the shock of a magnificent explosion. History affords few paral lels for the catastrophe. An institution which has existed for more than three centuries, which since the days of the Tudors has rested at the foundation of every compact between the kingdoms—at the basis of interna national faith and constitutional symmetry—and mingles with the theory of property itself, is to be tried and exe cuted at the drum's head. It will remind people of the fall of the Church of France, in the throes of the Revolu tion, by one excited vote of the States-General. For some time past the Conservatives of Bedford norough had reckoned on having as one of its candidates at the next election Mr. James Howard, the well-known agricultural implement maker. To a requisition asking him to come forward, however, Mr. Howard gave a reply in the negative ; among other reasons, on the ground that his views on many important political topics were much in advance of those avowed by the party. Notwithstanding this reply, it was generally hoped that Mr. Howard's scruples would be overcome. So far,from that being the case, however, the subsequent policy pursued by the Government has determined Mr. Howard to withdraw altogether from the Conservative party and to join the Liberal ranks. Per contra, in East Kent, Mr. Leigh Pemberton's aedarations again; the policy of Mr. Gladstone have met with the warm support of the Conservative party, arid thVlAlicipAY Pit , go.p.bcrten* BRITISH cam. Consul. Gold, lira. 1 - ;—— - Chiverton I Clifrord Amalgamated SO 5 4 Of Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 440 460 Drake wails 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 1 0 12 east Caradon 14. b 4 5 East Carn Brea 34 2 24 84ist Grenville . 2.14.0 1 East Gunnislake ....... 8.3.0 I 4 East Loved 3.9.0 8 9 E. WI Russell (Tavietk 11.7.0 11 2 4am.& StAubyn(G wen. 06 4 5 4 kireat Laxey, limited all 161 174 Great South Tolgus 1.4.0 'Great IVII4O it..y.. x. 'Wheal Vor (Helst . .iu 40 18 19 uirenvilie 9.0.6 14 16 11 erod's Foot 5.10.0 18 40 Ll ingstou Downs 5.10.6 24 24 Margaret ( Uny Le1ant13.17.6, 6 ti —Clarke Valley !4. iu.6l 6 6 1 slwyudy Iron Ore, lieu , 31 . 23 14 ev S ton 'iorth toskear I Ist 5 BAssett(lllogau 1.4.0 North Wheal Crotty 2rosper United 8.11.0 2 21 Pvi rodeuee,Uny.Lelaut 1 O.; 25 27 j Caradon (St. Cleer) l3 280 900 south Coudurrow 4.2.0 1 I S.Wheal Fran. (1110gan,18.18.9 371 426 stray Park 135.15.6 4 6 l'in Croft... Vigra and Clogan, lira , all - West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeardl 12 10 i 2 West Chi verton ll 61 66 —• West Wheal Bassett; , Illoganl 51 75 80 Wheal Buller (Redruthl 16 16 19 Wheal Mary Ann (Men.' 8 21 23 Wheal Seton 1 581 821 574 Wheal Trelawney (lA6 1 5.17.0 6 8 COLONIAL GOVE ai ENT SECURITIES. - nriti9h Columbia, 6 per 1 cent., De 0.31, 1872. 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug lO 93 100 D. sp. o. Mar. & Sept: 100 98 100• Do. sp. e. Jan. & Julys 100 86 88 862 Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk , 100 85 57 Cape G.llope, 6 p.c. 18731 100 104 106 Do.Apl.&001. 1890-1900 1 100 109 110 Do. do 1680-90 100 107 109 1)o. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 106 108 Do. 5 per ecut. 15 April anti 15 Get., 1900 lOO 68 100 Ce7lon, Nov. 1875, 6p. e 100 112 111 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 —llauritiue, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Jo. 1882, 51ay15, Nov. if, 100 107 tou Do. 1805, Feb. & Aug lOO 116 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent llOO N.lS.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&Julyl 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186b , 100 99 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 18701 100 98 09 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 18: 1 6 . 100 f 56 961 961 New Zealand, 6p. cent' 100 Do. 5 per oent.... Nova Sootia Gov. 6p. O sterling, 1875 l9O 102 104 (Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 103 105 1034 .8. Aus.Gov. 6 px.1868-9 100 - Do. 1878 & upwards llO 110 111 IVlo,llov. 6 p.a. Ja.& July 100 - Do. do, April & Oot , 100 1114 1121 PREFERENCE S a ARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 111 Great Western, 5 per cent., rd., 8S Kid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., C per cent., 1291 North Eastern, Cons., 4 per cent., Ditto, 41 per cent. rd., 931 North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 10} North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail,. 85 rithaer:lLEN(;l±: bklAkLIGb AND STOCKS. London, Brg,rhton. &c., 44 per cent., 1858, Ditto, 5 per cent., 1865, 87 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 87 London, Chatham, &c., 4j per cent., 65 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9f Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 3} Recite and San Francisco, lim., gua. 7 per cent., 9 San Paulo, Urn., gua. 6 per cent., IS South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15 FOREIGN MINEb... Cape Copper, 10 Don l'earo, North Del Ecy, 2 1 pm St. John del Rey, lim ) 20 5 United Mexican, Rm., 11 DOCKS London and SI. Katharine, 481 BAN 11 S. Agra, lira., A, 10 Ditto, B, 7% Alliance, lien., 12% Anglo- ustrian,;,lo4 Anglo Egyptian, lira., 19 Bank of South Australia, 11m, 23 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. 18 Chartered ller. of India, London, and China, 28 Consolidated, lira., 44 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 17 Imperial Ottoman. 101. Land Mortgairc Bank of India, lira., 1 London Chartered isanlE of Australla,;,234 London and County, 51% London Joint Stock, 3i% London and South African, 104 London and %1 catininster, 68 7i Ditto, Scrip, 46 National Provincial of England. Ditto, d and :id issue, 381 Standard of British South Africa, lira., 11 Uniou of Australia, 48 Union of London, 34 MISCELLANZOLII3; Anglo American Telegraph, 224 2 2 Atlantic Telegraph, 5'2 130 wbay Gas, am., 41 Ceylon Company, 72 Credit Foncier of England, lira., 21 Egyptian per Cent.. Viceroy Loan, gua bylEgypt. Gov., 89; Eit.ctric and International Telegraph, 1612 Fore-street IVarehouse, lirn., 9 lien. Credit and Discount, lim.. 6 1-4 i udson's Bay, 142 International Financial Society,lirn., 32 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 22 London LieneralOinninus Compan lim, 1 1346 National Discount Company, 100 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Dito, new, 1867, II h Submarine Telegraph, 70 Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, 13h Trust and Agency of Australasia, Rm.,. 12 Viceroy 9tEgypt7 per ge4t. (Montgage) Loan; 73_21 i iIO:IS. 54 46 102 i 1(.3 3 4 5 7 68 71 18 52 99 IU2 10411 11;54 109 110 151 L6a 78 62 4.3 15 S 3 33 27 29 18 1.) 109 110 14 2 Pi 14 2pi 102 !03 91 06 - 161 161 i 98 100 91 93 100 102 93 85 89 91 83 85 103 104 100 101 1001 1014 101 101 67 80 lost ei HO A A 151 A SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NORTHAMPTON RACES--WEDNESDAY. The Spencer Plate and the Althorp Park are thought good enough, with her Majesty's Guineas and a handicap or two, to make the second day the day at Northampton- The Plate is for the gamblers, one of those five furlong struggles productive of much gambling, and a rich harvest for bookmakers' pockets ; the Stakes for those real lovers of horses who here expect to see the best of the young form of the year, and get au inkling for the future. To-day there was an exciting race for " the Guineas" be tween the ttvo favourites—Blinkhoolie and Blueskin— both running very gamely, the latter making the whole of the running, and Blinkhoolie never able to get on terms with him till within a stride or two of the chair, where the judge could not separate them, and a dead heat was the result. A very handsome filly by Orlando—Bouquet, and a good goer, named Plower Girl, won the 20 sovs. Sweep-_ stakes, beating nothing, however, that could give a line, and then the 26 runners weighed out for the Spencer Plate. There had, of course, boon many fluctuations in the betting, which it is not necessary to recapitulate here; but Ironmaster became a hot favourite last night, and as little as sto 2 was taken about hint before starting. He had been tried so highly with Orion, the winner of the Metro politan Stakes at Epsom, that if he ran up to his trial his owners and trainers declared the race to be over. Private trials are not always the direct road to the winning-post, but this proved a very straight one, for Ironmaster made the whole of the running, attended by Alruua, and won in a canter. The Althorp Park did not produce a second Lady Eliza beth, and the Lincoln si inner, Curieusa, with 71b extra, won cleverly from Brother to Poleaxe by a neck. She is a game but lazy mare, and had to be ridden borne. A. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs each, 50 ft; Bst 71b each half a mile, Duke of Newcastle's Runaway, by Orlando, Bst _7lb _ (Daley) w.o. IlerMajesty's Plate of 100 guineas; three year olds 7st9lb, foul 9st 71b, five, six, and aged lOst 21b. Two miles. Mr Chaplin's Blinkhoolie, by Rataplan, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Custanco) f 1 Mr Smile's Blueskin, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Maidment) f 2 Mr E. Brayley's Prince Regent, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Murray) 3 Rampart and Yardarm also ran. Betting-5 to 4 agst Blinkhoolie, 2to 1 agst Blueskin, and sto 1 agst any other. Blueskin made play, followed in Indian file by Prince Regent, Blinkhoolie, Rampart, and Yardarm to the mile past, where they closed, and ran in company to the rise of the hill, where Blinkhoolie headed Mr. Brayley's colt, and joining Blueskin at the dis tance the pair ran together to the end, and ended with so fine a finish that the judge, Wing unable •to sepa rate them, gave it a dead heat; a bad third. The others were pulled up and trotted in. Deciding Heat—Betting-6 to 4 on Blinkhoolie, who waited on Blueskin to within 50 yards of home, when Cus tance sent him out and won cleverly by a neck. A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 5 ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b; untrieds allowed 31b and 51b; Althorp Park Stakes Course (half a mile) ; 23 _ subs. Mr. Fadwick's Flower Girl, by Orlando —Bouquet, Bst (31b) • • (Cannon) 1 Mr. Ileene's Armada, Bst (31b) (A. Foster) 2 Mr. Naylor's Orpheline, 7st 121 b (51b) (Cameron) 3 Betting-5 to lon the Bouquet filly, who made the whole of the running, and won without being reached by three lengths ; Armada finished close up. The winner was named Flower Girl after the race. Tho Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 sous, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 15 soya 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., 24 of whom pay 5 soya each. Mr. Beadman's Ironmaster, by Thormanby, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Butler) 1 Lord Durham's Airuna, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (T. Sadler) 2 Mr. Crawfurd's Brother to Knight of the Crescent, 3 yrs, Est 71b _ (Jefteiy) 3 .I'll . o following also ran : —Pericles, Salliet, Tibthorpe, Zisca, Vespasian, King Victor, Reindeer, Moonbeam, Verulam, Wolsey, Syceo, Man of Ross, Miss Hayes, Charnwood, Milton, Witchcraft, Chantilly, Rhine Wine, Laird of Scotland, Prince George, Picnic, Patrician, and Marshal Noy. Betting-5 to 2 agst Ironmaster, Bto 1 each agst Ves pasian and Tibthorpe, 11 to 1 agst Wolsey, 100 to 7 each agst Moonbeam and Sycee, 100 to 6 agst Brother to Knight of the Crescent, 20 to 1 each agst Rhine Wine and Laird of Scotland, 33 to 1 agst Alruna, 35 to 1 agst Patrician, and 40 to 1 each agst Salliet and Charnwood. The six-and-twenty runners reached the starting-post shortly after the time set down, but immediately they had taken their places, the usual number of breaks away took place, in which the greater number ran to the brow of the bill, and on one occasion Rhine Wine and Brother to Knight of the Crescent ran nearly to the distance before they were stopped. These esca pades delayed the start, and it was not until 3 20 Mr. M'George was enabled tolower his flag. When fairly under way Ironmaster, in the centre of his horses, was the first away, and with Milton, Witchcraft, Zisca, Wolsey, Peri cles, Alruna, and brother to Knight of the Crescent came on in advance of Tibthorpe, Salliet, Vespasian, and Laird of Scotland, who headed the next division. They ran thus over the brow of the hill, when Pericles, Wolsey, and Zisca dropped back, and Alruna, next the rails, and Brother to snlgut of the crescent drew up to the Mader, the three quitting the followers as they neared the distance, Iron master, pulling double, having a clear lead, which he re tained to the end, and won easily by a length and a half. Alruna defeating Mr. Crawfurd's colt by three parts of a length. Milton was fourth, close up, with Vespasian fifth, Laird of Scotland sixth, Wolsey seventh ; Charnwood, Tibthorpe,Salliet, Sycee, and Moonbeam in a cluster next. The last lot comprised Man of Ross, Marshal Ney, Vera lam, Zisca, and Rhine Wine, widely distributed; the last named having been kicked severely at the post. The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 soya each, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; winners before starting of a stake of 100 soya value 31b, of 200 or two of 100 51b, of 300 71b extra. T.Y.O. (about half a mile). 41 subs. Count P. de Lagrange's Curieuse, by Monarque, Bst 131 b (inc. 71b extra) • (Grimshaw) 1 Baron Rothschild's Brother to Poleaxe, Bst 101 b (Daley) 2 Mr. Chaplin's Sister to Hermit, Bst 61b (Cannon) 3 The following also ran :—Queen Esther, Melody, Run away, April Morn, and Provider. Betting - 6 to 4 agst Curieuse, 3 to 1 agst Brother to Poleaxe, 4 to 1 agst Queen Esther, and 5 to 1 agst any other. A long delay at the post was followed by an ex cellent start, in which Queen Esther got away slightly in advance of Brother to Poleaxe and the favourite, the latter lying wide on the inside to half way in the distance, when the former gave way and the favourite then came to the front, and, with Brother to Poleaxe at her girths, finished a splendid race home, Curieuse winning cleverly at last by a neck ; a b a d t hi r d . M e l o d y was f ourth, Queen E sther fifth, Run away sixth, and Provider last. The Selling Plate of 5 soya each, with 40 added ; two year olds 6st 121 b, three Bst 121 b, four 9st 121 b, fiv3, six, and aged 10st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 100 soya ; if entered for 80 soya allowed 41b, 50 71b, 30 141 b. Half a mild, straight. Mr. J. Aston's Chateau Margeaux, by Claret, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (x3O) (Peppier) 1 Mr. Saxon's Hagar, 2 yrs, sst 9lb (£3O) (Barnard) 2 Mr. S. Thellusson's Festival, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (.£3O) (Mordan) 3 _ . The following also ran :—Landlord, Brontia, Cater, Caroline, and Eau do Vie. Betting-6 to 5 agst Eau do Vie, sto 1 agst ,Brontia, and 6 to 1 agst Hagar. The start was delayed a long time through Brontia re peatedly breaking away, and running to the enclosure before she was stopped. When fairly away Chateau Mar gaux on the rails was the first away, and with Hagar and Festival lyihg up, made all the running and won cleverly by a neck; half a length separated the second and third, Cater was fourth, close up, Landlord fifth, Eau de Vio sixth, Caroline seventh, and Brontia last. The winner was bought in for 90 guineas. The St. Liz Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft. One mile and a quarter. 60 subs, 14 of whom declared. Mr. Naylor's Grey Stocking, by Stockwell, 5 yrs, Gst 91b (51b ex.) Mr. M. Dawson's Lady Coventry, 3 yrs, 7st (Cameron) 2 Mr. E. C. Clayton's Lozenge, 6 yrs, Bst4lb (Daley) 3 The following also ran :—Leases, Nemea, Python, Ar tesian, Feodor, Empress of India, Louis of Hesse, Attack colt, Ligurian, Weather Isle, Cotytto, and Re livivus. Betting.-3 to 1 agst Lady Coventry, 4to 1 agst Lozenge, 5 to 1 agst Cotytto, 100 to 15 agst Python, 8 to 1 agst Nemea, and 100 to 8 agst Grey Stocking. In consequence of Weather Isle breaking away and run ning the course twice, the start was delayed some time. When the flag was lowered, Redivivus rushed to the front, and with Ligurian, Lady Coventry, the Attack colt, Python, and Grey Stocking lying up, made the running, followed by Cotytto, Lozenge, Nemea, Artesian, and Feodor, who headed the others, whipped in by Weather Isle and Louis of Hesse. They ran thus in to the bottom, where the two leaders dropped back, and Nemea with Grey Stocking appeared in advance as they came up the hill, waited upon by Python, the Attack colt, and Lady Coventry, to the bond for home. Here Lozenge came up, and when fairly over the hill he drew towards the front, Grey Stocking having assumed the command. Ac the distance Lozenge headed Lady Coventry, but, dying away at the enclosure, Mr. Dawson's filly again became second, but was unable to reach the leader, who_won easily by three lengths ; Lozenge finished a couple of lengths in the roar of the favourite, Python was fourth, Nemea fifth, Redivivus sixth, Cotytto seventh, and Feodor next. Tho last lot were Leases, Weather Isle, Ligurian, and the Attack colt. Sulby Handicap of 5 soya each, with 40 added, for 2-yr olds ; winners extra. Half a mile. 19 subs. Sir C. Legard's Carlotta, by King of Trumps, Bshamt 31b (Ford) 1 Mr. Joseph Sanders' Kicksey Winksey, ist 21b (J. Clark) 3 2 Lord Wilton's Jove, ist 11lb (Ca.rneron) The following also ran :—The Rajah, Sea Breeze, Alibi, Little Doody, Adolphus, and Juan ita. Betting-2 to 1 agst Jove, 100 to 30 agst Carlotta, 7to 1 agst Kicksey Winksey, and 8 to 1 agst The Rajah. They quitted the post in close company,. and ran so for kapaancl yards, Tann Garlvltoituttvd box woo l 4" won cleverly by half a length. Jove finished a bad third. The Rajah was fourth, with Juanita nest; Little Doody was last. The Waterloo Gorse Stakes of 10 sous each, sft (to tha second), with 100 sovs added ; four year olds list 101 b, five 12st 71b, six and aged 13st ; any winner after tha time of entry 101 b extra ; two miles on the flat. 10 subs. Mr Difilbank's Donato, by Fandango (h b) 5 yrs, 12st 71b (Mr. C. Boynton) 1. Mr C. 0. Wodehouse's Organ Grinder, 4 yrs, list 101 b (Mr. Hobson) 0 Betting-5 to 2on Donato The non-favourite was indulged with the lead to within a quarter of a mile of home, when ho was pumped out, leaving Donato to canter home alone. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.---This Day, VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAT. CHESTER cur. 10 to 1 agst Dalby (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Aborgeldie (taken and offored) 100 to 6 agst Viridis (offered) 20 to 1 agst Seville (taken) 20 to 1 agst Beauty (taken) 25 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 25 to 1 agst Grey Stocking (offered) 28 to 1 agst 'Pho Priest (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 9 to 1 agst Typhoeus (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst Paco (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst See Saw (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blue Gown (offered) 5,000 to 100 agat Iroumaster (taken) DERBY. 100 to 15 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken) 20 to 1 agst Typhoeus (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Pace (offered) 20 to 1 agst Suffolk (offered) 25 to 1 agst Harvester (offered) 5000 to 500 ag,t Pace and Suffolk, coupled (taken) 500 to 50 agst Pace and Blue Gown, coupled (taken) YORK SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY, May 12. The Great Northern Handicap of 200 sovs in specie, added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and only 5 if de.. dared by noon on Tuesday, April 7th ; winners of a handicap value 1,000 sovs, after April 1, at 10 a.m., to carry 141 b, of one of 500 101 b, of one of 200 71b, of one of 100, or the second for one vale. 1,000 51b extra ; no horse to carry more than 141 b extra : the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. Two miles over the Old Course. 63 subs. Age st lb *Lecturer ... 5 9 0 Strathconan 5 8 12 Dalby a 8 7 Regalia 6 8 6 Belmont ... 5 8 5 Blinkhoolie 4 8 2 West wick ... ... 5 8 0 Br 11 by Toxophilite —Strafford's dam 5 7 12 Fervacques 4 7 12 Moldavia. 6 7 10 Ack worth ... a 7 9 Honesty 5 7 9 War 5 7 8 Lady Pane 5 7 7 Taraban 4 7 7 Lord Hastings 4 7 7 East Lancashire a 7 5 Newland ... 4 7 5 Thalia ... 5 7 5 Kiddermiuster 4 7 0 Bracken ... 4 7 0 Othello Raunds Feodor Esca Minster Bell 4 6 11 Guy of Warwick Beauty 3 • 3 6 9 Rabbit Trap 4 6 9 Cavalier 4 6 8 Paxton Deceit 4 6 7 Age st lb Fort u Edo Yardarm Weather Star Ploughboy_ ... 4 6 4 *Sister to Vedette... 4 6 4 Lady Lambton 4 6 a Carnage 4 6 3 Maid of Kent g Paul Jones 3 6 2 Chelsea Lictor 3 6 2 Beanstalk ... 4 6 0 Miss Osborne Weather Isle Quality ... 3 6 0 Black Diamond Schmn's Pride Milton ... Viscount ... by T Bowline— Makeshift ... 3 5 10 Vortigern ... 3 5 10 Landscape 3 5 9 Wardour 3 5 9 Rhine Whine ... 3 5 9 Kettleholder ... 3 5 8 Ajax ... 3 5 8 Lady Diana 3 5 7 The Gleaner 3 5 7 Buttercup 3 5 7 G. de Batailles ... 3 5 7 Sis. L. Agnes ... 3 5 7 Bandmaster ... 4 paid (*) have been entered with owners, will be struck out at pocially ordered to remain in. Those horses marked thus out the knowledge of their the time prescribed, unless s 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. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. APRIL. Newcastle Spring Edinburgh Spring Bromley Spring 6 Durham Newmarket Craven Catterick Bridge l6 Eastbourne Lewes Spring Think qurra g h April 2l Hendon l3 °Foy don Spring Knighton ll Lichfield Spring l4 Aberga venny Liverpool iluni Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Cardiff Bath Wyo Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer Paris 3l STE Newton Hampton Newcastle 23 Sibury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexandra Park 3O Liverpool July M. Odiham l6 Stamford Radcliffe . 2O Huntingdon 2l Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood Chester . Eglinton Hunt 7 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury l4 West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer Chelmsford - i Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 Hungerford Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l5 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING, The SPEAKER took the Chair at 12 o'clock. RELIGIOUS SITES BILL. Mr. HADFIELD moved the second reading of this bill, which was substantially the same as that he introduced last year. No opposition was offered to tha bill, and it was accord ingly read a second time. LIBEL BILL. Sir C. O'LOUGHLIN moved the second reading 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 he was not averso to the bill going into committee, in ordor 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 compensa tion 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. Goldney, Mr. Ayrton, Mr. Tor rens, 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 introduce a bill to enable the Postmaster-Geueral to acquire,work, and maintain electric telegraphs. The ad dition of the facilities of the electric telegraphcommunic,a don to the Post-office could not but be productive of good results. England was very far behind in the matter o electric telegraphs; and in order to show this, the right 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 messages. 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 lines of telegraph of pri vate companies and railways, and to work thorn in an improved manner, and at certain fixed rates. The hon. gentleman was abrutly com pelled at a quarter to six to as k leave to introduce the bill. Leave was given and the house adjourned. [ADVERTISEMENT.] - Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—. Tumours,Cancers, and Bad Breas's.—lf an y d e p ar t ure niheath requires earlier attention than another to pre vent disastrous consequences, it is the class of diseases now under review. To save hazard and future pain, the bud ding tumour must have early attention, or days of discom fort and nights of disquietude will be the sufferer's por tion. Whenever the ailment first appears, after fomenting the spot with warm water, Holloway's Ointment must be energetically rubbed un the part till a considerable quan tity is absorbed. The pills, too, must be commenced with early. If these remedies be diligently persevered in, the simple tumour or the fell cancer is arrested. 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