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

ght by I, pre e, was West s was even vas on the there The as of ad put Bland. ,mong TER. ---• riend, d deal ,0 the hes of ;co of 3ton," Prin- lifo, take mthly litics, find duced Deep ap- 'Many Lerits, , and n in- MONEYKAiKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Titmost tne only teatnre in the stock markets is the increased animation in all the leading descriptions of foreiga 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. auri ng the past week. In sympathy with this extension of eonfidenee 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 14- to 2 per cent., with limited supplies. Cotton in Liverpool is firm, but not dearer. The English Funds are steady. Consols are quoted at yesterday's prices, 93 to 935 for money, and 93 for account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 912 to 91 ; India Five per Cents., 1131 to 1145 ; Exchequer Bills, 7s to 12s prem. The Foreign Stock Market has further advanced. Italian (1801) Bonds have been dealt in at 50, but they aro now 491, or 5 better than last night. Turkish (1865) are also 5 higher, at 34g to 34k; Orel- Vitebsk g-, at 81 to 815 ; Greek, 5, at 125 to 13 ; and Mexican and Portuguese, at 155 to 165, and to 1 pr em. respectively, 5 each ; there is no change in Egyptian ; the 1864 Bonds aro 82 to 83 ex div. ; the Railway Loan, 89 to 90 ; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 722 to 735 ; and Nine per Cents., 885 to gal. 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 15 to 11 premium. In American Securities *United States 5-20 Bonds are unaltered at 72 to 72/ ; Erie Shares 5 lower, at 485 to 49 ; Illinois 895 to 90. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain at 265 to 275, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 305 to 31. English railways are fractionally firmer, but there Is still very little doing. There is a recovery of in Caledonian, at 70 to 715 ; of 5 in Great Western, at 495 to 50, and Great Northern, at 1025 t ) 103 ; and of k in Brighton, at 50 to 505, and Great Eastern, at 33 to 34, in Midland, at 104 k to 1051, and in Lancashire and Yorkshire, at 1255 to 126. South Eastern are steady, at 73 to 735 ; London and North Western, 114/ to 1142 ; Great Northern A, 97 to 975 ; Sheffield,43s to 44 ; Metropolitan, 112 to 1125 ; 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 5 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 15 prem. ; Agra (A Shares), 10 to 105 ; Alli ance, 13 5 to 125 dis.; Anglo-Austrian, 4 to 45 ; Consolidated, 4g to 4g ; Imperial, 17 to 175 ; London and County, 51 to 52 ; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; London Joint Stock, 31 to 32. Miscellaneous Shares are without feature. Anglo- American Telegraph ;quiet 225 to 22i ; Atlantic Telegraph, 55 to 55 ; Fore-street Warehouse, 3 to 25 dis.; Hudson' s B ay stea d y at 145 to 14i ; London General Omnibus, 11 to 2. In Finance Shares, General Credit is 5 higher, at 2 to 2g- dis. ; International Finance, 2to 15 dis. ; Credit Foncier, 22 to 3. Foreign Mining Shares are steady, at previous prices. St. Joh n d e l R ey s t ea d y a t 245 t o 255. Port Philip, 15 to 1, ; Chontales 1 to 5 dis. 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 £ 4 4,264 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 11fd on both Presidencies. Tenders at is Hid 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 If prem. The Superb has arrived from Melbourne with £72,000 in 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. Trills, of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., has joined the London Board. The partnership hitherto existing under the title of Coleman, Tarquand, Youngs, and Co., has expired with the (.•f luxion of time. Mr. J. E. Coleman has retired from the firm, and the business of accounants ly id, ciillalnbe carried on in future under the name of Tur- Youngs, and Co. The monthly freight circular of Messrs. Rucker, Offer, 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 C oals, 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 d ecrease 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 275, and the 1865's 71 to 715. Illinois Central Shares at 895 to 90, and without alteration, but Eries have improved from 46 to 485 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 has were carried over even. Throughout the week there been a persistent buying of Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Bonds, which has carried them up from 281 - to 31i ; this afternoon, however, some s ales have been made in reali za ti on o f pro fi ts, an d the mark e t f or t h em closes less strong, at 305 to 305. Debe n t ures an d Di v i s i onal Bonds remain with. OM change." BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES n 00 PRENMENT FUNDS. " Per Coat. Consols R D O. Acco un t , May 5 — Per Cent. Reduced 9l New 3 per C en t 9l/ k i Mew 2 } per C en t. J an. 1894 — A I) 0 . 5 per Cen t . c an . 1873 — 'Llinuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — D 0..„ for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 l2 7-16 " 0 (Red Sea Telewaph), Au,., 1908 — Bullet:pier Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. Do Do. £5OO lO Batik o f £lOO & £2OO lO England Stock, 41- per Cent Shut , _ .Do. Account i_ INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. +adia tock, 0} per Cent., AprillB7l Do. A.ccount , 5 per Cent. July, 1880 '). 4 per Cent., Oot. 1888 '-',O. Certificates — ",o• Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — no."°. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 D o 5 1 per Cent., May 1879 5 per Cent., Itup. Deb., 1872 Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — Dc'Do Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 , • Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Lio• Barer, 5 28 pm tf ° I I , EIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Arger i t• 41101:Ltlii: 1 7 5 R p e e P r ilblIC, 6 per Cent _ B r _ ' F l an Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859 x , ' Cent 3. 4k Per C t 1852 — Lo -)° . do., 1858 " 1858 — 1)o do . ' 18 , 10 - do” Do. 5 par ' bent., 1865 1863 _ Do Account Busuos Ayres 6 per Cent 721 Cub Do 2 per C 6 per Cenent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) a, t. C•a — lian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — 1)0. , Do. 6 per Ce 1867*nt , B — 1)0 •7 Do. 7 per ,Cent p a id —66 , , Scrip £32 C )! nabian, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 for Cent., 1825 D inubian Principalitios, 7 per Cent 6B k Do per Cent 1867 73k 3 ~ tiquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — c gYPtiaii, 7 per Cent D 81-/ o . Se t . ou d Issue 814 801 80 i Do. £5OO B onds Do. £10(5 Bonds Do. 1864 Do. £5:)0 Bonds B2 1 Q Do. 4100 B onds 1 1 11. vii Q w Government Railway Debentures G;eek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups Do. Account Do. Coupons .. , • -- Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 1.0 p. Ct., £25 p Han 5 pri Cert., 1t365 Do, Account . Do. Maremmana liaiway Mexican 3 per Cent - — Ditto for Account — Do. 1864 9 i i Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Hontevidean 6 per Cent. •• — Moorish imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) - - Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account - 79 i i i i Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) ... Do 44 per Cent., 1E62 - -- -- Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 Do. do., Is'67 — Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid 7 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1850 Do 5 per Cent., I>'62 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1801, £lOO Bonds,, 85 Do. do. £B4 15s. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 854 4 Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Sardinian, 5 p4-r Cent — Sp wish 3 per Cen ... — Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive — Do Acc i ant Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 - - Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 6 7.. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 67 Do. 1863 -- Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 3 14:4 11 Do 6 per Cent., 1865 57-4 8 ii . , __ Do 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Vonezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Dividends on the above payable in London French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch_24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil — Do Account Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. zsf. Do. Account 49i 50 49} CLOSING PRICES. Co asols, Money 93 Do. Account, sth May 93 EXECUTION OF 7HE WOMAN 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. SuGAl.—Demand continues moderate, and the assort ment on show offering but indifferent choice ; transactions are restricted, but quotations are firm. Refined sugars maintain their value, and are in moderate request. OoFFEE.—SaIe 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. Rica.—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 tho 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 330 wore from the Continent. The trade was slow, but rates cannot be quoted lower. The veal trade was brisk, and prices higher for choice ; - 247 calves came to hand, of which 167 wore from abroad. The demAnd:for 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 la to 5s ; mutton, 3s 4d to 53 6d ; veal, 3s 4d to 6s; pork, 3s to 4s 4d per stone of 81b sinking the offal. POTATOES, etc. Supplies of regents and flukes have further increased, And the trade being less active prices have given way lOs to 20s per ton on all but the very primest aamplos. 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 va lue. Greens, 2s 4d to 2s 6d per dozen bunches ; summer cabbage, Gd to is ; brocoli, English, is Gd to 2s 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 £4 per ton. HAY AND STRAW. There was a good supply at market, and rather more demand, without material changes. Meadow hay, bos to ; clover, first cut, 80s to 100 s ; second, 60s to 84s ; straw, 30s to 34s per load. COTTON. LITERPOOL, April 2. —Good inquiry ; steady. Sales probably 15,000 bales. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. PUTNEY, Thursday. This morning having been fixed for the usual trial between the Oxford crew and one of the picked London watermen,l the crew, composed of mwent up the river, whence on a t thereean and rlyeb l b au tt men, eyrowed the Oxonians several we 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 Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australis. and New Zealand, via Southamptoa.....Aprll 25 . Ditto, via Marseilles .............April .9 Ditto, via Panama . ..... ......... ...April 23. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video .......... April 8. Ditto, by French packet Cape Verde. by Brazil paotet . . Adril 6. Cape of Good Hope. Ascension. and St. Helena.... April 12. China. Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton.. April 11. Ditto, via Marseilles •••••• Falkland Islands April 6. Gibraltar, via Southampton • • April 4. via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles Malta, Egypt, Jo. • • • April_—. Ditto, Marseilles Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton Ditto, Marseilles . April 18 Newfoundland .....................e. .. April 8 Portugal .... April 8 Ditto, by private ship to Oporto ... Ditto citto to Lisbon United States, Canada, California, dm., by British packet . .. April 4 Ditto, by L sited States packet Ditto ditto (New York) Ditto ditto (New York) Ditto ditty (Baltimore) Ditto, by Canadian packet April 3. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tencriffe April Is West Indies and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha- _ mas) NATIONAL CHORAL SOCIETY.—The Passion Week performance of the "Messiah" will be given on ,Monday next by the National Choral Society—conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin—at Exeter Hall. Miss Banks, Madame Opt borne Williams, Mr. Santley, S:c., are among the principal sinners. 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 Potty 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 L 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 proTincea—supply liorniman's Tea only in Packets. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1868. /Ala 11 rt M LI3I - 2; ardat THE RELIGIOUS PRESS ON MR. GLADSTONI 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 heart. 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 completeness ; 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 lrish Churchmen inherit a position Created and kept up for centuries for the benefit of England ; and English legislators have no business to turn 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. 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 proluctive 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 got an inkling for the future. To-day there was an exciting race for " the Guineas" be tween the two favourites—Blinkhoolio 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 Flower Girl, won the 20 soya. Sweep stakes, boating nothing, however, that could give a line, and then the 26 runners weighed out for the Spencer Plate. There had, of course, been 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 him before starting. lie 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 Alruna, and won in a canter. The Althorp Park did not produce a second Lady Eliza beth, and the Lincoln vs inner, Curieuso, with ilb extra, won cleverly from Brother to Poleaxe by a neck. She is a game but lazy mare, and had to be ridden home. A. Sweepstakes. of 200 sous each, 50 ft ; Bst 71b each ; half a mile. Duke of Newcastle's Runaway, by Orlando, Bst ylb (Daley) w.o. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; three year olds 7st9lb, . _ foul 9st 71b, five, six, and aged lOst 21h. Two Mr Chaplin's Blinkhoolie, by Rataplan, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Custance) t 1 Mr Savile's Blueskin, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Maidment) f 2 Mr E. Brayley's Prince Regent, 3 yrs, 7st 91h (Murray) 3 Rampart and Yardarm also ran. Betting-5 to 4 agst Bliukhoolie, 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 post, where they closed, and ran in company to the rise of the hill, where Bliukhoolie 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, being 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 Bliukhoolie, who waited on Blueskin to within 50 yards of home, when Cus tance sent him out and won cleverly by a uock. A Sweepstakes of 20 80V3 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. Padwiek's Flower Girl, by Orlando—Bouquet, Bst (31b) .. (Cannon) 1 Mr. Heone'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. The Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 sovs, added 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., 24 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Mr. Beadman's Ironmaster, by Thormanby, 3 yrs, Est 71b (cutler) 1 Lord Durham's Airuna, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (T. Sadler) 2 Crawfurd's Brother to Knight of the Crescent, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Jeflery) 3 The following also ran :—Pericles, Salliet, Tibthc4s, Zisca, Vespasian, King Victor, Reindeor, 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 417 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 to lower hisfiag. When fairly wader way Ironmaster, in the centre of hi 3 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, &Blot, Vespasian, and Laird of Scotland, who healed 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 Knight of the Crescent drew up to the leader, the three quitting the followers as they neared the distance, Iron toaster, 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 ; Charuwood, Tibthorpe,Salliot, Sycee, and Moonbeam i❑ a cluster next. The last lot comprised Man of Ross, Marshal Nay, Veru lam, Zisca, and Rhine Wine, widely distributed; the last named having been kicked severely at the post. The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 sows each, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; winners before starting of a stake of 100 sous value 31b, of 200 or two of 100 51b, of 300 71b extra. T.Y.C. (about half a mile).. 44 subs. Count F. 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. Cbaplin's Sistor to Hermit, Bst 61b (Cannon) 3 The following also ran :—Queen Esther, Melody, Run away, April Morn, and Provider. Betting 6 to 4 agst Curieuso, 3to 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, Curiouse winning cleverly at last by a neck; a bad third. Melody was fourth, Queen Esther fifth, Runaway sixth, and Provider last. The Selling Plato of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; two year olds Gst 121 b, three Bst 121 b, four 9st 121 b, five, six, and aged 10:Ft 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; winner to be sold for 100 sovs ; if entered for 80 soya allowed 41b, 50 71b, 30 141 b. Half a mile, straight. Mr. J. Aston's Chateau Margeaux, by Claret, 3 yrs, .7st 91b (.£3O) (Peppier) 1 Mr. Saxon's Hagar, 2 yrs, Sat 91b (.£3O) (Barnard) 2 Mr. S. Tbellusson's Festival, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (1:30) (Mordan) 3 The following also ran :—Landlord, Brontia, Cater, Caroline, and Eau de Vie. Betting-6 to 5 agst Eau do Vio, sto 1 agst Brontia, and 6 to 1 aget 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 do Vie sixth, Caroline seventh, and Brontia last. The winner was bought in fur 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, fist 91b (51b ex.) . .................. (Hammond) 1 Mr. M. Dawson's Lady Coventry, 3 yrs, 7st (Cameron) 2 Mr. E. C. Clayton's Lozenge, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (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 Relivivus. 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 aget 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, Nemoa, 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 loaders 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 bend for home. Here Lozenge came up, and when fairly over the hill ho drew towards the front, Grey Stocking having assumed the command. At 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 foul th, Nemea fifth, Rodivivus sixth, Cotytto seventh, and Feodor next. The last lot were Leases, Weather Isle, Ligurian, and the Attack colt. Sulby Handicap of 5 sous each, with 40 added, for 2-yr olds ; winners ezara. Half a mile. 19 subs. Sir C. Logo.rd's Carlotta, by King of Trumps, Bst 31b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Joseph Sandors' Kicksey Winksoy, ist 21b (J. Clark) 2 Lord Wilton's Jove, ist 111 b (Cameron) 3 The following also ran :—The Rajah, Sol Breeze, Alibi, Little Doody, Adolphus, and Juanita. Betting-2 to 1 agst Jove, 100 to 30 agst Carlotta, 7to 1 agst Bicksey Winksey, and 8 to 1 agst The Rajah. They quitted the post in close company, and ran so for laundrod yards, when Ourl9tta quitted her hcrdea, and NOTICE. The Fourth Edition of " The Sun" of last evening, con taining full returns of the Raeing at Northampton and the Latest Betting, was published in timo for delivery in town at 7.30 p.m. HER 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. ADELPIII THEATRE.—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Pliceess of Wales, Princess Louise, and Prince Arthur, attended by the Marchioness of Calmar then, Major Grey, and suite, honoured the performances at this theatre with their presence last evening. HIE MINISTRY AND THE APPROACHING 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.-TMS DAY. 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 bad 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. The 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. B e was not guilty of stealing. Sir T. Henry said he bad no alternative but to send the case for trial. The prisoner was committed accordingly. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A DisTunuANcE IN A WORK USE. —Louise Childs, an inmate of the workhouse,of St. George's, Hanover-square, Mount street, was charged before Mr. Knox, with disorderly conduct in the work house. 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 disturbances, 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 hard to be let off he had not charged her before. 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 the prisoner abusing her, threatening her with a knife in her hand, and telling her that she hoped the child she (witness) was about to give birth to would be a maniac. Ann Martin, another inmate, deposed to having been falsely charged 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 the person punished. The prisoner, after curtseying several times 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 coming up, gave him into custody. Police-constable 277 B proved apprehending the prisoner, who protested his innocence. Nothing whatever was known of him. An application was ,made by the police for s remand, but was refused by Mr. Arnold, there being, he said, not a tittle of evidence against the 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.:— FOIL GOVERNORS. THOMAS NEWMAN HUNT, Esq., Governor. ROBERT WIGRAM CRAWFORD, Esq., Deputy-Governor. FOR DIRECTORS. Henry Heise Berens, Esq. Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, Arthur Edward Campbell, Esq. Esq. Henry Lancelot Holland, Edward Honi7 Chapman, Esq. Esq. John Gellibrand Hubbard, James rattison Currie, Esq. Esq. Alfred Latham, Esq. Benjamin Buck Greene, Thomas Masterrnan, Esq. Esq. James Morris, Esq. Henry Itiversdale Grenfell, Sheffield Mayo, Esq. Esq. George Warde Norman, Henry Hocks Gibbs, Esq. Esq. John Saunders Gilliat, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, *Charles Hermann Goschen, Esq. Esq. *Alfred Charles de Rothe- James Alexander Guthrie, child, Esq. Esq. Christopher Weguelin, Thomson Hankey, Esq. EEq. Baron Heath. 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 bo held at the Bank on Tuesday, the 14th April, and for Directors on Wednesday, the 15th April, from Eleven o'clock in the k'grtrnia till leeitr 41 the oilterneen. 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 quarter sessions. The bill also imposes a rateable qualification, 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 leas 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 propmed to confer an important power upon local boards exercising the Local Government Act, 1858, by enabling.them to raise the rateable qualifica tion for heerhonse licenses by any sum not exceeding 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 mt of police, declaring that he has not been couvi .ted 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 :,'louse may object to the granting of a license for it, am. if notice of objection he given to the corn. mittee it it , o be conclusive against the granting or renewal of th, 'icense. In cases, too, where a license has not been prcvi, 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 yardt f the house for which a license is asked, the committee may refuse the application if they are of opinion that the establishment of a public-house would injuriously affect the value of the property within the limits prescribed. In cases where the grant or transfer of a license has, bowel Cr, 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 b e f ore it. Th e N onc onformist s o f D er b y an d the Reforme rs o f M anchester, Macc l es fi e ld , an d B r i stol aff i rm their adh es i on t o t h e Liberal party , though at th e 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 meat of the Irish Church. Mr. Mason Jones is producing excitement at Preston. His last lecture caused a scene of the wildest confusion. Scene doubts having been entertained by the electors of Alarylebene as to how Messrs. Harvey Lewis and Cham ben —both of whom went into the Tea-room last year— wo-tild - vote on this occasion, a deputation determined to u-sit upon them to urge both hon. gentlemen to support their leader. In the meantime, however, one of the organizers of the movement had communicated with the bumble members, and in reply a letter signed by both gentkeeien was received, stating that they fully approved of Mr. Gladstone's policy, and that they would support all the resolutione he had placed on the paper. The constantly changing scenes of the political conflict have 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 th emse l ves i n a dilemma, since, which ever way th e y turn, t h ey are met by appeals and ad monitions, remonstrances and threats. In the Roman Catholic journals Mr. Gladetone'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 under the appearance of a conciliatory arrangement, or as sincerely offering what would wholly fail t o 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 s p eec h r ev i ve d 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 p a l pa bl e , all hope of saving the Trish Church has gradually faded from the Orange conservative party. The Dub/in Mail, one of the strongest of its organs, declines any longer to rely upon a Govern• ment advised by Lord Mayo and spoken for by Lord St an l ey . R ec ognising the certainty of defeat, the Mail °infuses that the vast structure is effectually undermined, and that the division determines whether Mr. 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 normagh 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 hail determined Mr. Howard to withdraw altogether frost the Conservative party and to join the Liberal ranks. Per contra, in East Kent, Mr. Leigh Pemberton's aeelarations against. the polioy of Mr. Gladstone have met With the warm support of the Conservative party, and tirtflatto7 Placfl itliaMbstteges 111000. won cleverly by half a length. Jove finished a bad third. The Rajah was fourth, with Juanita next ; Little Doody was last. The Waterloo Gorse Stakes of 10 sovs each, sft (to the second), with 100 sovs added ; four year olds list 101 b, five 12st 71b, six and aged 13st ; any winner after the time of entry 101 b extra; two miles on the flat. 10 subs. Mr Milbank's Donato, by Fandango (h b) 5 yrs, 12st 71b (Mr. C. Boynton) 1 Mr C. 0. Wodehouse's Organ Grinder, 4 yrs, 114 101 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 he was pumped out, leaving Donato to canter home alone. (MIRD EDMON. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTIUG INTEL LIGENCE.—This Day. BEDFORD RACES—This DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAND NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLECHASE Tathwen Father O'Leary 2 Daniel O'Rourke Seven ran. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Waterperry 1 Savannah Colenso KIMBOLTON CASTLE STAKES. Meanwood FARMERS' STEEPLECHASE. Nebsworth 1 The others fell. Three ran. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—This DAY. CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Dalby (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Aborgoldie (taken and offorod) 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) 2d to 1 agst The Priest (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 9 to 1 agst Typhoeus (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst Pace (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst See Saw (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blue Gown (offered) 5,000 to 100 agst Tronmaster (taken) DERBY. 100 to 15 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken) 20 to 1 agst T3Thaaus (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Pace (offered) 20 to 1 agst Suffolk (offered) 25 to 1 agst Harvester (offered) 5000 to 500 agst 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 20U sovs in specie, added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and only 5 if de clared by noon on Tuesday, April 7th ; winners of a handicap value 1,000 soya, 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 value 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 Stratheonan ... 5 8 12 Dalby a 8 7 Regalia ... 6 8 6 Belmont ... ... 5 8 5 Blinkhoolio ... 4 8 2 Westwiek ... 5 8 0 Br h by Toxophilite —Strafford's dam 5 7 12 Fervacques ... 4 7 12 Moldavia ... ... 6 7 10 Ackworth a 7 9 Honesty ... 5 7 9 War ... 5 7 8 Age st lb Fortunio Yardarm Weather Star Ploughboy *Sister to Vedette 4 6 4 Lady Lambton 4 6 3 Carnage 4 6 3 Maid of Kent g Paul Jones 3 6 2 Chelsea 3 6 2 Lietor 3 6 2 Beanstalk 4 6 0 Miss Osborne Weather Isle Lady Vane ... 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 Kidderminster ... 4 7 0 Quality ... 3 6 0 Black Diamond 3 6 0 Schmu's Pride ... 3 6 0 Milton ...3 5 11 Viscount ... ... 3 5 10 by T Bowline— Makeshift ... 3 5 10 Bracken ... ... 4 7 0 Othello Raunds Foodor Esca __ _. Vurtigern Landscape Wardour Rhine Whine Kettleholder ...3 510 ...3 5 9 ...3 5 9 ...3 5 9 ...3 5 8 Minster Bell 4 6 11 Guy of Warwick Ajax ... La iy Diana ... 3 5 8 ... 3 5 7 Beauty Rabbit Trap 4 6 9 Cavalier 4 6 8 Paxton. Deceit 4 6 7 The - Gleaner ... 3 5 7 Buttercup ... 3 5 7 G. de Bataillea ... 3 5 7 Sis. L. Agnes ... 3 5 7 Bandmaster ... 4 paid Those horses marked thus (*) have been entered with out the kuowledge of their owners, will be struck out at the time prescribed, unless specially ordered to remain in. 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 Sectetary, 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 Hendon l3 Knighton l4 Lichfield Spring l4 Abergavenuy ..... 16 I Catteriek Bridge l6 Eastbourne Lewes Spring I Thirsk Curragh April 2l I Croydon Spring Liverpool Hunt Newmarket Ist Spring 2' Cardiff :AY. Chester 5 Egliuton Hunt 7 ‘Viachester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury JU Bath Wye Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer Paris 1E West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer 3 Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Biding lO Windsor Summer Newton Hampton Newcastle 23 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexandra Park BO Chelmsford Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 llungerford Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l5 Liverpool July M Wiliam l6 Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon 2l Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood AUG Deauville Leek . 3 Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham l7 Hastings York August SEPT] Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster Sop tember 8 Brecon ll Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Kelso l5 OCT( Bedford 1 Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 Lanark .., 8 Chelmsford Autumn Cheltenham l3 IBER. EUST. Dover Oxford Scirborough 2l Canterbury Great Yarmouth 25 Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich 67 Lichfield Tunbridge Margate 3l ZBER. Hendon l7 Monmouth .. l7 Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsall • Edinburgh West Drayton 29 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western Al I Ealing Newmarket Houghton 19 Bromley Autumn I Worcester Autumn. 27 I Lincoln Autumn 29 MISSING SHIPS.—The Sir John Lawrence, which sailed from New York for London on the 30th of Novem ber; the Gam, which sailed from Invergordon for West Hartlepool on the 21st of January ; the Rocket, from Odessa to the United Kingdom, which cleared from the Dardanelles on the 6th of September; and the Sasborougb, from Shields to Genoa, which was off Dungeness on the 20th of January, have not since been beard of. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Tumours Cancers, and Bad Breasts. — lf any departure from health 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, ding tumour must have early attention, or days of discom fortthebd- and nights of disquietude will be the sufferer's por tion. Whenever the ailment fi rst appears, after fomenting the spot with warm water, Holloway's Ointment must be energe ti ca lly rubbed un the pa rt till a considerable quan tity is absorbed. The p ills, too, must be commenced with early. If these remedies be diligently persevered in, the simple tumour or the fell cancer is arrested. In cases of bad breasts, with ot w ithout milk fever, relief is almost netantaneoue. ABYSSINIA. The representative of the New York Herald in London has received the following telegram from the special correspondent of the New York Herald with the Abyssinian Expedition : " Lake Ashang6, March 16. "We have arrived here. A hostile chief is camped on the height overlooking the English camp. He refuses to give provisions, and dares Sir Robert Napier. This chief has sent a message to Sir Robert Napier stating that Theodorus proffers friendship. Jacoub, friendly chief, persuades the general not to believe him. 'e are now six days' march from Magdala. There is no grain, grass, or straw. Hostile chiefs have devastated the country. King Theodorus ravages far and wide. Desolation of the country univer sal." IThe above news must be received with great caution, as a reference to our Parliamentary proceedings will show that Sir Robert Napier is within 25 miles of King Theo dore's camp.] IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING. The LORD CILINCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Lord MALMESBURY moved that the house adjourn till Thursday, thcr - 23d of April, at its rising to-morrow. MARINE MUTINY BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, The Duke of CAMBRIDGE said that ho would remind their lordships that iu the place of the suspension of corporal punishment in this bill no punishment had been introduced whatever. They were placed in this position, that should any mutiny occur in time of peace they did not know what punishment to inflict. He would not say that an army, unless thorough discipline was maintained, would be very distasteful to the people of this country. The Earl DE GREY said that he understood the ques tion to be that the corporal punishments having been withdrawn, thatjuo other punishment had been instituted. Now he thought her Majesty's Ministers ought to see that there were substitute punishments upon which court martials could act. A Noble LORD said that in consequence of her Majesty's Ministers names not appearing to voto for the bill, it arose from the fact that it was thought best that those persons who had been members of tho Royal Com tuissiin should not vote on the question. Earl RUSSELL said that he was given to understand that there would this year be a majority iu favour of the abolition of corporal punishment, but he thought that im mediately after passing of the last bill the Uovernmout ought to have appointed a Royal Commission. The bill was read a second time. INCLOSURE BILL. This bill was read a second time. POOR RELIEF BILL. The Select Committee appointed on this bill were ap pointed. INDIAN RAILWAYS COMPANIES BILL. The amendments on this bill were gone through and received. CONSOLIDATED FUND £6,000,000 BILL. This bill was road a third time and passed. LONDON COAL AND WINE DUTIES CONTINUA- TION BILL. This bill was committed and passed. RECEPTION OF PETITIONS. Earl RUSSELL moved that a select committee be ap pointed to which petitions should be referred. (LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—MIS EVENING. The SPEAKNR took the chair at 4 o'clock. COMMUNICATION WITH IRELAND. Colonel DYOTT presented a petition from a person in Walsall, praying the house to establish direct railway communication between England and Ireland. (A laugh.) THE IRISH CHURCH. A great number of petitions were presented both against and in favour of the disendowment of the Irish Church. MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS. Mr. GRAVES asked the Vice-President of the Board of Trade if he could say when the Merchant Shipping Con solidation Bill would be introduced? Mr. CAVE said circumstances had prevented the com pletion of the bill. TECHNICAL EDUCATION. Mr. BRUCE asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education if it was true that Mr. Whit worth had offered a very large sum to be applied in pro motion of technical instruction ; and if so, whether he could state what was the precise nature of the endowment and whether he could lay upon the table of the house any papers on the subject ? Lord IL MONTAGU said it was quite true that Mr. Whitworth had offered to found 30 scholarships of £lOO each in furtherance of the object stated. The minute of the Pt ivy Council accepting the offer, and thanking that gentleman for it, was the only papar he had on the subject. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS. Mr. MILL asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether it was his intention to propose any measure, either separately or as a provision in the Election Petitions and Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill, for the prevention of bribery at municipal elections. Mr. DISRAELI said the subject was of great impor tance. lie intended to make every effort to carry the bill with respect to political elections, but he did not intend to mix that up with other questions. THE ABYSSINTI "- In reply to Mr. FAwcErr, THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. Sir .4. - NORTHCOTE said he was not yet enabled to state what would be the exact cost of the expedi tion. He did not think he should be able to give any direct or positive information on the subject until after the holidays. It might bo interesting to know that he had received a telegram from Sir B. Napier, who had now arrived to within 25 miles of King Theodore's camp, so that as at that time he had started no doubt he should be able to announce the reselt of Gen. Napier's close proximity to the King. He hoped not only to be able in about three weeks to state the total cost of the ex pedition, but that the expedition was returning home wards. (Hear, hear.) ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS. In reply to Mr. AYRTON, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he intended as soon as possible to lay papers on the table with respect to the bill for the acquisition of the electric telegraphs. THE IRISH CHURCH—LORD STANLEY'S AMENDMENT. Mr. YORKE proceeded to state that the first division would not be taken on Lord Stanley's amendment, and he at first thought the noble lord intended to withdraw his amendment. If the division was to be taken on the motion "that the werds proposed to bo left out stand part of the question," and it was carried, the noble lord would be precluded from taking a division on his amendment. As the communication was by no means clear he had to ask the noble lord whether he intended to withdraw his amendment or not, whether he will state the exact position of the motion. Lord STANLEY said he was not the author of the communication referred to; but this he could say, that no change was proposed to ka place in the position he had taken up when ho gave notice of his amendment. Lord CRANBOIINE said he had to ask Mr. Speaker to point upon which the division would be taken. Was it to bo considered a division on the main question that the houso resolve itself into committe. (Hear, hear.) The SI'EAKER said there having been an original mo tion made, an amendment had been proposed, therefore the house was practically engaged in a discussion on the amendment. (Hear, hear.) It would be quite fatal to the amendment if, on a division, the proposition "that the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question be carried. (Hear, hear.) Then the main question would come on for consideration. (Hear, hear.) In reply to Mr. WHALLEY, itlMr. GLADSTONE said if the endowment of the Irish Church were to be taken away, the consolidation fund would have to be relieved of all such charges as the grant to Maynooth College. Mr. ROEBUCK then resumed the adjourned debate by presenting a number of petitions in favour of the dison dowment of the Irish Church. He said the subject which at present occupied the Parliament was one of the utmost importance, and each member of the house would have to state boldly the view he took of the pro position, and ho had no hesitation in saying that ho should vote in favour of the resolution of the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Gladstone.) He was one of those who looked at any Church establishment as a bad instrument for teaching religion, and it was idle to say that which the house had established it could not disestablish. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that no party trick was intended on the present occasion, and that if they on his side of the house ousted the Government, as ho thought they would —(hear, hear, and laughter)—the right hon. gentleman who had brought forward the resolutions would be prepared to introduce a bill to carry out his object. (Immense cheer ing.) In his opinion, if Ireland was separated from this country it would be cutting off the right hand of Eng land, and the house was called upon to do everything in its power to maintain Imperial rule in Ireland unimpaired. That rule must be maintained under all circumstances. He for one would never assent to any proposition to weaken or disarm one part of the British empire from the other. (Cheers.) question at E at N is L s E ue Y w sa as id th i e t he could never consent to. r e s i p ) e p a e l a o r f e d t h t o o l, n h i o i m n a t h p a r t o po the s t r i s o al (LEFT SPEAKING.) Bank of England _Returns, An Aocount, pursuant to t nap. 32, for the week ending 1 ISSUE DEP Notes issued „.£34,935,295 I the Act 7th and Bth Victoria Wednesday, April 1, 1863. PULTMENT. Governmt. Debt.£ll,ols,lo 0 Other Securities 3,981,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion X 3 4 7935,295, BANKING D: £34,935,295 Proprietors' Capi tal X1 4 ,55 3 ,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National IPARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £13,271,154 Other Securities 20,698,415 Notes 10,767,490 Gold and Silver (Join Debt, and Div. Accounts 6,910,477 Other Deposits.. 20,291,680 Seven Days and other ..... 523,723 £15,906,479 Fa, £45,906,479 Mi. SAY, Deputy Cashier. nent, were )uke -3UIII- and what :ailed ; of a >r the atter Those r on wen. icer, eco the he old ore fld of ant