The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A ND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENGR, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Little change has taken place in the stock markets, but, on the whole, they have assumed rather a stronger aspect, more especially Italian, and a few ogler stocks. The Funds are unaltered, and slightly dull. They are indirectly affected by the probable increase in the new French Loan. Railways are, for the most part, steady. This is the first day of the fortnightly settle ment, and to some extent the arrangements connected with the adjustment of Ithe account interferes with ordinary business. A good demand continues to prevail for money, and rates are maintained at 2 per cent. on the best bills. Consols are without movement, at 93 to 931 for money and account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 91 to 92 ; India Five per Cents. are firmer at 114 to 114 k. Exchequer Bills, 8s to 12s prem. The Foreign stock market is firm. Italian aro in chief demand, and the price of the IS6I Bonds is 48 to 481, showing an advance of 1. Egyptian Railway Loan (1864) is also 1 higher, at 90;; New Spanish are to better, at 35i to and there is an ad vance of in Greek, at 121 to 13, and in Peruvian, at 781 to 79 ; Mexican is the same, at 151 to 16 ; Turkish (1865); 33 to 331 ; Portuguese, 1 to prem.; Egyptian (1864), 86 to 87 ; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 72 to 721 • ditto, Nine per Cents., 88/ to 89 • and the Orel-Vitebsk Bonds are 79i to 79g. In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonus are steady at 72 to 72.± ; Erie Shares unaltered, at 46 to 47 ; Illinois better, at 89/ to 901. Great Western Railway shares opened firm, at 48 to 48-i, but there has since been a fall of 1 per cent. Caledonian are steadier, ;at 75k to 76 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1251 to 1252 ; Midland, 105 to 1051 ; South Eastern, 72/ to 73 ; London and North Western, 1144 to 1142 ; Great Northern, 1021 to 103 k ; ditto (A), 971 to 981 ; Great Eastern, 321 to 331 ; Brighton, 491 to 50 ; Sheffield, 43 to 431 ; and Metropolitan, 1132 to 114/. The allotment letters of the Metropolitan District Railway Debentures were issued this morning, and the price is quoted 21 to 3 prem. Bank Shares continue in quiet demand, and prices are unaltered. Agra (A shares), 10 to 10/ ; Alliance, 131 to 121 dis. ; Anglo-Austrian Chartered Mercantile, 281 to 29 ; Consolidated, 41 t o 4a Imperial, 17 to 17}; Imperial Ottoman, dis. to k prem. ; London and County, 51 to 52 ; London and Westminster, 67 to 68 ; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; Lo n d on J o i n t St oc k, 301 to 311 ; Union of London, 31 to 32. In Foreign Mining shares St. John del Rey is -k lower, at 191- to 20/ ; Port Philip, 12- to 1/ ; Chontales, 11 to 11 dis. The dealings in miscellaneous securities are few and unimportant. The only change in prices is a de cline of in Hudson's Bay, at 141 to 14,E ; Anglo 4iner;can Telegraph, 8 per Cent., 5i to 5k ; Fore street Warehouse, 21 to 2 dis. ; London General Omnibus, 11 to 2 ; Thames and Mersey Marine In surance dull, at 41 to 4a. The half-yearly meeting of the Great Luxemburg, Railway Company will be held in Brussels on the 15th April to receive the report of the directors and statement of accounts. The sum of £G,OOO in foreign gold coin was with drawn from the Bank yesterday. A further amount of £11,600 in foreign gold coin, has left for New York by the Saxonia. The Ceylon leaves to-day with £120,000 in English gold coin for Egypt. _ _ The price of bar silver has been further reduced to GOhd per ounce, and dollars to 59d. An officjill proposal is made to settle the claims of the creditors of the European Bank by a payment of is Gd in the pound at once, and lOs in three half yearly instalments, commencing on October 15. This with the previous distribution will make a pay luck in full. The Dundee Advertiser states that a jute spinning and manufacturing firm, with works in the neighbour hood, have stopped payment. Liabilities are esti mated at £10,003 ; but it is expected that arrange ments will be made to resume payments at once. The stoppage is also announced of a manufacturer here, with liabilities to the extent of about £7,000. A. meeting of Mexican bondholders was held yes terday, when a permanent committee was formed, in the place of the provisional committee, with the view of taking such steps as may be deemed Jost calcu lated to protiNte the interests of the bondhlders. The loan of 4 :47,000 for the city of Liege has been wholly subseriLd in Belgium. In was intro duced on Monday last, by Tuesday many more than the 118,700 obligations jnto which the loan is divided had been applied for. It has been deter mined in the allotment that the applie.:tions on the first day shall receive in full, but that those sent in on the 24th shall be subject to a fixed scale of redii,?- tion. Thus, applicants who asked for one and two obligations will receive in full ; those from three to ten are subjected to a reduction of one half, and those above ten, to a reduction of 30 per cent. At their meeting yesterday the Devonshire Great Consolidated Copper Mining Company declared a dividend of £7 per share. Major General Saunders Abbott, late Commissioner or Lucknow, is appointed agent of the Punjaub and Delhi railways. The Railway Shareholders' Association of Man chester have convened a "national conference of railway shareholders" for Tuesday and Wednesday, the 14th and 15th of April, in that town. On the opening day Lord Cranborne, M.P., will preside ; and on the second day Mr. John Platt, M.P., and many distinguished public men will be present. The objects are to effect improvements in railway administration and legislation, and to secure mutual co-operation amongst railway companies. The - receipts of the Caledonian and North British Railway Companies for the past week show an in crease of £3,631. The traffic receipts of the Great Central of Belgium Railway from the 19th February to the 3d of March show an increase of £4, 730 as compared with the cor responding period of last year. The half-yearly meeting of the Grand Trunk Rail way Company has been convened for the 30th April, for the transaction of the ordinary business of the company, after whi c h th e mee ti ng w ill b e made pecial for the purpose of authorising and approving 411 agreement between the Grand Trunk Railway ° 1 Canada and the Great Western Railway of Canada. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, . GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ° Per Gent. Console Do. Account, April 2 — t Per Cent. Reduced 914 2 Zew 3 per Cent 914 2 N ew 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Annuities,Do. 5 per Cent. uan. 1873 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. xd Do. f or 30 yrs, exp i re s t h AprillBBs — , Do (Red S ea T e l ehrap h) , A uA., 1908 — m irchcciuer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. p m Do £5OO — pm 1 . Do. £lOO et £2OO — pm 'atilt of England Stock, 44 per Cent — , Do. Acc oun t INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. In dia Stock, 104 per Cent., AprillB74 ••• D O . Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 0 ,0. 4 per Cent., Out. 1888 1 -,!0. Certificates — uo. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — 1 20. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 DO. 54 per Cent., May 1879 — Do 5 pe r C en t. , Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — , Do. do. 1882 — D. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 D o. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO 1) 0. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. A gentine Republic, 6 per Cent. _ r3trian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Ti talian 5 per Cent — D 3. 44 per Cent., 1852 — 0 . do., 1858.... " 0 . do., 1860 , 1 .,' 0 . do., 1863 — ', O - 5 per Cent., 1865 — -ue Acco un t 724 2 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent ..._ 0 Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 42 e llb a, G per Cent. Do.`Winn 6 per Cent 1) 44 per Cent — . 121 °. 6 per Cent., B — °. 1867 1) °•: 7 per Cent. 1866 -/3_ Scrip 7 7 . 0 3 , , 0., £32 paid b ' 'tabian, 6 per Cent. e l listi, 3 p3r Cent., 1825 , .• Lnlibian Principalities, 7 per Cent —DO _,, 8 per Cent., 1867 714 24 tundor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — OPtian 7per Cent O. , o•• -, , •Second Issue 'r,‘ • £5OO Bonds : 0 0 . 4 D 1: ( 1 ,) 6 . Bonds 1864 8 4 46 454 , • 4o 10 Bonds. B6-} - " 0 . £lOO Bonds ~... 87:1 7 8 41,4vornment Rail way Debentures ..... 90 884 t , 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — ,0. Account A '.. . . -; :,'( ' • Coupons • q." l 0. Account .• -- 1404ternala 5 per Cent .. — It,!l,4nras Gov. Rail. Loa.n., lop. Ct., £2sp D p , Ac t li 5 per Cent., 1865 - 0 oun . itt,. Maromman a Raiway — i''ear, 3 per Cent b D ^. 186 i tt oo m alu,. Bt9V Per n -French ic Cont.t. er C glo ent. 40,,cY1,n Imperial 5 per Cent 1 30 . per C en — /3 Dufor,- 3 ,1 l'er,4 - ! -. and Warrant s (H ectares ) - - D, ' a t 5 per Cent. 1365 784 Do Account .. 784 1) 0 d” er Per Cont. (tlribarren) ,.• 9 . PCent.. 18(? • far. 3 27. accom- y Lady ,panied bed in led by ie,gree ry, the C. E. E. N. i'ry, of F. Li ley, of ~ted ;h was s, and cc qua s gen report istory COIN - Cripos Study, called ko the or the j ug to .6 into mina to de to the for of f Arts ►e en' Laws istory by Lce ill ) üblio ;or of ;that Laws, acted all be !cl, or 1, be- 3 titu- I , to- 3,rieg, iglish Do Account Portufmese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'8 Do. do., 1'67 3 14 4 D o . do., Scrip, £lO paid 4 put Eltusian 5 per Cent., 18::2, £ St — Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds., 871 Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0..,,, Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds — Do. do. £B4 156 do — Sardinian, 5 p,r Cont — Spanish 3 per Con Do AccrAint .. . — Do New Deferred 344 Do Account Do Passive — Do Ace. ant Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Tu..kish 6 per Cent. — Do Account - Do G per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 66' Do 6 per Cent., 1862 634 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 6O i Do. 1863 -- Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account * — Do 6 per Cent., 1865 564 6 Do -1 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Dividends on the above payable in London. French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — 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 Cont. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 471 4 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 93 Do. Account, March REPORTS ON BOROUGHS. The report of the Boundary Commissioners, which has only recently been issued to the public, shows that in the 90 boroughs in which alterations are proposed the Commissioners have endeavoured to adhere, as far as possible, to the well-known limits of parishes, townships, and districts under local boards of health ; but in cases where such boundaries would include too large an area, other well-defined limits were adopted, such as railways, rivers, &c. The number of counties and divi sions of counties affected by the Representation of the People Act was 13, and it was found ne cessary iu two instances to recommend alte rations in the temporary divisions constituted by the Act. As far as practicable the old and well-established division of hundreds was adhered to ; but in Somersetshire these boundaries could not be conveniently adopted, and 014 petty sessional divisions were followed, except in determining the boundary between East and Mid Somerset. In con sequence of the natural division of the county by the Mendip-hills, it is recommended that dome of the parishe3 in the Axbridge petty sessional division should be taken from East Somerset and added to Mid Somerset. In the West Riding of Yorkshire is proposed that certain parishes and townships should be separated from the rest of the wapen take of Morley. It appears there was a general lindisposition on the part of persons residing in the immediate neighbourhool of boroughs to their premises being included within the Parliamentary boundary, attributable ti the fear that a correspond.. ing extension of municipal area would follow, by which they would become liable to the payment of borough rates. Some of the old borough bounda ries presented serious difficulties. Thus, at New port, the borough included the whole of the river Medina, with its creeks and foreshores, for a dis tance of four miles, to a point in the sea off Cowes. The result has been that both at East and West Cowes houses have been built on land reclaimed from the river, and were consequently included in the borough of Newport, votes having in more than 70 cases been claimed and allowed in respect of them. In this instance the Commissioners have re commended that East and West Cowes shoull included in the borough, although, had they possessed the power, it would have been better to have circumscribed the Parliamentary boun daries, and thus included only such premises as were immediately connected with the town of New port. Attention is directed in the report to the follow ing special matters for legislation Wherever additional districts are included within boroughs which are counties in themselves the freeholders in the parrs added will, in the absence of any provision similar to that in the 31st section of the Reform Act of 1832 (2 William IV., c. 45) still vote for the county, notwithstanding that the freeholders within the existing Parliamentary are a vote for the borough only. 2. Compound householders in parishes not within existing borough boundaries, but which may be wholly, or in part, added to boroughs, in conformity with the recommendations of the Commissioners, will be precluded from quali fying as voters in the year 1869, unless some special provision is made for their protection similar to that contained in the Representation of the People Act. Of the 90 boroughs in which alterations are proposed nine were those constituted by the Act of 1867—namely, Chelsea, Stockton, and Wed nesbury, in which extensions are proposed ; Burn ley, Darlington, Gravesend, and Staleybridge, in which contractions are proposed ; and Dewsbury and Middlesborough, in which both extensions and contractions are proposed. The remaining 81 boroughs, existing before 1867, iu which extensions are recommended are as follows :—Abingdon, Ash ton-under- Lyne, Aylesbury, Barnstaple, Bath, Bewdley, Birkenhead, Birmingham, Blackburn, Bolton-le-Moors, Bridgewater, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Chatham, Cheltenham, Chester, Chichester, Cirencester, Coventry, Derby, Droit wich, Dudley, Durham, Exeter, Finsbury, Gateshead, Gloucester, Greenwich, Guildford, Halifax, Hastings, Hertford, Huddersfield, Kidderminster, King's Lynn, Kingston.upon- Hull, Lambeth, Lewes, Liverpool, Macclesfield, Manchester, Marylebone, Monmouth district, Mor peth, Newport (Isle of Wight), Northampton, Not tingham, Oldham, Oxford, Penryn and Falmouth district, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Reading, Richmond, Rochdale, South Shields, Stafford, Stamford, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stroud, Sunderland, Taunton, Tynemouth and North Shields, Wakefield, Walsall, Warwick, Wigan, Windsor, 'Worcester, Beaumaris district, Cardiff district, Carmarthen district, Carnarvon district, Denbigh district, Flint district, Pembroke district, Swansea district, and Merthyr Tydfil. We quote the following from the Racing Times and Amateur Dramatic Chronicle:— "We confine ourselves in general strictly to our duties— to record past and to give our opinion on future events, connected with the Turf or the D,•ama, but as there are no rules without exceptions, ours cannot be considered as more perfect or more binding than thereat. Even if they were so, wo are about to free ourselves from their control and touch upon a mechanical contrivance, which we be lieve will prove interesting to many, if not to most, of our readers. Let none imagine, from this exordium, that wo are about to disclose some wondrous complication of machinery, or to unfold some novel and startling principle. No ! A flying machine is still free to be a re ward of ingenuity, and perpetual motion continues open to general competition. No! We soar not so high. We wish simply to commend a novel article, which we have found, by experience, of much utility in every -day life. It is no other than the AB C gas metre. By a simple and ingenious contrivance, this machine records not only the number of cubic feet of gas consumed, but also the total amount to be paid for the same. We, and all those who take advantage of this invention, have no complicated calculations to go through, either to satisfy ourselves or to check the authority of a company. By simple inspectieu alone we can ascertain our nightly—nay, oxr:hourly, expe n dit ure for illumination, learn, if so we will, the hourly cost of every burner in our house. Judging, therefore, on the authority of personal experience, we aura that few iu vontions of modern date will prove more advantageous to the proprietors of theatres, music -halls, and concert rooms than this, for by its aid the cost of nightly, —as of any special extra, illumiu ttion can be at once deter mined. Nor is it to these alone that it is useful, for, as our previous observations infer, it is of general advantage and open, by its moderate price, to every householder • The patentees and manufacturers are the London au d Westminster Meter Company, Johnson's-place, Lupus street, S.W., and Castle-court, Birchin-lane, City." MUSICAL ITEMS. Zenner, a pianist and com poser of some repute, is expected in London this season. Rubinstein, the Russian piauist, has left Brussels, where his playing seems to have caused immense excitement, for Paris. According to a brochure recently published in Paris, Auber was the son of a picture dealer; Rossini, of itinerant singers ; Verdi, of an innkeeper; and Ilalovy, of a grocer.—Musical St ndard. •8 1011 110 111 105 107 110 111 1111 112 i FREFEPE NCE Slit &RES. Great Western, 5 per cent., rd., 83 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua, N 0.2, Ditto, 6 per cent., 1114 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., 113 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 4i per cent. irrd., 85f ruEFERENCE SRA.RIOB AND STOCKS. North London 41 per cent. (Max. 5 per cent.), 101 LINES LEASED AT:FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 82 FOREIGN RAILWAY:. South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15 I FOREIGN MINED.; Cape Copper, 9 Uhoutaies Gold and Silver Mining, iim., 31 Djn Pedro, NorJi Del Rey, 2 II St. John del Rey, lim , 24 DOCKS London and.Sl. Katharine, ig i BANKS. Agra, lira., A, 10 I Ditto, B, Alliance, it 0., 12 Anglo- austrian. 101 Bank of Egypt, 331 City, 12 Consolidated, Um., 41 Imperial Ottoman, 10 it Land Mortgage Bank of India. Ilm.. 1 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, Ma., 11 London and County, Ditto, new, 331 London Joint Stock, 311 London and Westminster, 671 8 Ditto, Scrip, 46 Midland Bank, lira., 191 National Provincial of Ongland. 1311 Oriental Bank Corporation 12, Provincial of Ireland, hi) Union of London, 311 MISCH A.N150 US; Anglo American Telegraph, 21/ Atlantic Telegraph, Ditto, S par cent 103 Australian Agricultural, 151 Credit Fonder of England, lim., 3 Crystal Palace, 23 East India Irrigation and Canal, 17j; Egyptian U per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua. by Egypt... Gov., S3l Is:n.etric Ana International relegraph, Fore-street Warehouse, !lm., rf dudson's hay, 141 Aladras Irr.gatioa an I Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. by Government), 103 Upper Asp..iin Tea, lim , Viceroy of Egypt 7 per cent. (_llartgaga) Loan, 72j PROPOSED TRIP OF ALL-ENGLAND CRICKETERS TO AMERICA.— There is a probability of the All-England Eleven paying another visit to America for a cricketing tour this summer. Negotiations have been opened for that purpose. Daft having charge of them for the All- Englanders, and having ascertained the views of the team, has sent a missive across the water, in reply to one re ceived by him. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1869 IsESSIORS. 64 60 )0 1021 1031 0 (1 3 i 4 1 5 6 f 0 I 68 7 )0 18 b 2 11 99 102 )0 1014 IGS 10 109 110 .5 10 I 151 10 tl 78 62 43 45 LI 33 35 11 • - fl 27 2'4 1 I 18 1/ to 109 110 8 16 2 j 6 16 21 10 102 103 Iv 91 96 2 - - ll 16} IA .1 - 11 98 100 II 91 93 )0 100 102 )0 93 05 )0 89 91 5 - - 83 85 )0 ti 3 104 100 100 101 100 1001 1016 15 I ,00 10J 101 00 87 89 YT SECU. / 0 104 10 106 10 107 10 106 106 108 109 106 10 99 101 10 g 8 gg 10 95i 96 6/4, 971 911 10 102 104 10 103 100 103 i } 110 } 1982 1 1,031 2! ITIK3. 861 1041 5i 961 i IMPERIAL FARM A M ENT HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. RAILWAYS EXTENSION OF TIME BILL. This bill was committed and passed. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. This bill was committed and passed. LEGITIMACY DECLARATION BILL. This bill was committed and passed. ,RENT IN SCOTLAND IN RATING. The Earl of AIRLIE moved for a return relating to deductions from rent in Scotland in rating for poor assess ment. Ho expressed his wish that in moving for these returns that the matter of rateable value might be thoroughly discussed. The Earl of DEVON said that thero was no objection to these returns being produced. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Earl RUSSELL moved to call attention to the Com mittee on the Neutrality Laws, and to move for copies of further correspondence in reference to the Alabama and other claims. Ho said that he wished to put a question as to the position of this Government and that of the United States. He believed that there were a great many members in the Houses of Parliament who were not prepared to do jus tice to the law of neutrality in regard to the United States. From expressions which had been used at the time of the American war it was shown that a great deal of temper was exhibited in the matter in both houses. He found now, however, that partiality for the South had disappeared, and ho saw the Minister of the Crown carrying out in good faith the laws of neutrality. It had been from persons in this country who supported the Alabama that this ill feeling had arisen, and not from the United States. Just before ho left the Foreign-office he had a correspon dence with Mr. Adams, and he would now speak to his talent, honour, and good faith, who at all times rendered smooth the road which would be otherwise difficult to the United States. But he would take a few cases where armed vessels might have issued from the British port. There was the remarkable one of the Alabama, which had given rise to these claims. Unfortunately, however, the opinion as to the legality of the Alabama sailing did not come till the 29 thJuly, and then she had sailed. Orders were sent to Kingstown to prevent her sailing, and then it was asserted there were no arms on board her. The noble lord instanced the negotiation between Spain and America, when the former asserted that a number of cruisers had issued from that country injurious to the commerce of Spain. Compensation, however, was made for this. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the neutrality com mission had agreed upon their report, and it was on the point of being presented. Mr. Seward had proposed a general commission to investigate all claims, and Lord Stanley had asked for more definite information with re spect to the scope and object of this commission. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING The BrEllUill took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. CARTER took the oath and his seat for Coventry. RAILWAY AMALGAMATIONS. Mr. CAVE took the opportunity of replying to the charges made against him by the hon. baronet the member for Flint Boroughs, of giving utterance in the house to cer tain opinions with respect to railway amalgaination, which be was not justified in doing either as a private m nuber or as a member of the Government. The expressions the hon baronet made publicly in the committee sitting on railway am ilgamations in the South of England, and altageth )r the hon. member was willing to withdraw all observations that had given him pain, but the intimation that he adhered to the statement in substance was a matter of great regret to him. Sir J. HANMER said it was tree that he had made the observations, and he was still of the same opinion. Ha made the observations merely to save the great expense which was entailed upon the parties before the committee of which he was chairman. The expenses of the parties before the committee ware abaut three guineas a member, and he certainly felt aggrieved when such observations were made by a member holding such an important office in the Board of Trade as that held by the right, hon. gentleman. He did not think it was at all politic for the right hon. gentleman to say he objected to railway amalgamation, agigantic scheme for which was still going on for such a purpose ia the south of England. He was quite willing to withdraw all his oeeeervations which the right hon. gentleman thought of a personal matter, but he must still say he thought ho was justified in speak ing as he had done. THE IRISH CHURCH—THE GOVERNM EN T SPORTING PROPHECIES. THE NORTHAMPTON MEETING, Sporting Gazette. Northamptonshire Stakes : Ackworth or Roquefort ; Lucifer for place. Whit tlebury Stakes : Athena and Beauty. Two Year Old Sweepstakes : Hilda. Cup Stakes : The Pope and Rampart. Stand Plate : Goojerat, Wild Briar, and Cornet. Delapre Free Handicap : Monarch of the Gleu, Flying Jib, and Harrogate. The Era.—Northamptonshire Stakes : Bluesk in and Ackworth. Cup Stakes : Midshipman Easy and Prince Regent. IVhittlebury Stakes : Athena or Beauty. Two Year Old Sweepstakes : Hilda. Earl Spencer's Plate : Xi and Orion. St. Liz Handicap : Artesian and Grey Stocking. Althorp Park Stakes : Curieuse. The Field.—Northamptonshire Stakes : Lord Hastings. Whittlebury Stakes : Speculum. Stand Plate : Goojerat or Verulam. Cup Stakes : Green horn or Christmas Carol. Two Year Old Sweep stakes : Hilda. Delapre Free Handicap : Icicle and Zisca. Earl Spencer's Plate : Sycee and Moon beam. St. Liz Handicap : Cotytto and Romping Girl. Sulby Handicap : Sea Breeze and Carlotta. Althorp Park Stakes : Curieuse and De Vere. The Sportsman.--Northamptonshire Stakes : Lord Ilastings, Wolsey, and Baron Rothschild's selected. Stand Plate : Dunoon. Cup Stakes : Christmas Carol and Leases. Whittlebury Stakes Athena and Blue Gown. New Two Year Old Race : Hilda or Curieuse. Earl Spencer's Plate : Leonie. St. Liz Handicap : Python. Sporting Life.—Northamptonshire Stakes : Blue skin and Wolsey ; Ailesbury for place. Whittle bury Stakes : Speculum. Cup Stakes : Christmas Carol or Rampart. Two Year Old Sweepstakes : Hilda. Earl Spencer's Plate : Sycee, Tibthorpe, and Matthew ])awson's best. St. Liz Handicap : Python and Grey Stocking. Oxford and Cain bridge Boat Race : Cambridge. Sporting Times.--Northamptonshire Stakes : Lord Hastings and Wolsey. Whittlebury Stakes : BA phegor or Electricity. Ten Sovs. Sweepstakes : Curieuse. St. Liz Handicap : Python and Mon tagnard. Earl Spencer's Plate : Mr. Pitt. Althorp Park Stakes : Curieuse or Melody. Twenty Sovs. Sweepstakes : De Vere or the BouquJt filly. Sunday Times. —Two Year Old Sweepstakes : Hilda. Althorp Park Stakes : Curieuse. Whittle bury Stakes : Lady Coventry or Speculum. Earl Spencer's Plate : Tibthorpe and Laird of Scotland. Sweepstakes of 20 Sovs.: De Vere. The St. Liz : Cotytto. Northamptonshire Stakes : Lord Hast ings, Blueskin, and Ackworth. Weekly Tiknes.—Two Year 0:d Sweepstakes : Hilda. IVhittlebury Stakes : Matthew Dawson's representative. Northamptonshire Stakes : Blue skin and Lord Hastings. Earl Spencer's Plate : Mr. Pitt, Tibthorpe, Moonbeam, Wolsey, Alrutia, and Laird of Scotland. Twenty Sovs. Sweepstakes : De Vere. Althorp Park Stakes : Farfalla filly and Curieuse. St. Liz Handicap : Cheltenham, Cotytto, Grey Stocking, and Snowdrop. SPOR7IiVG LVTELLAGENCE. CIIELTENIIANI MEETING. FRIDAY. The United Hunters' Stakes of 100 sous; weight for age penalties and allowances. About three miles. 22 subs. Mr W. Wilson's Kuobsworth (late Jacob), 5 yrs, 12st 81b (Mr E. P. Wilson, jun.) 1 Mr T. Cook's Roe Deer, 6 yrs, I.lst 91b (Owner) Captain T. Cave's Birdseye, aged, 12st 51b (Mr Keepen) 3 The following also ran : —Cabman, The Baron, The Doctor, The Baron, Kitty Shoby gelding. - Betting-5 to 4 agst Knebsworth, and 4to 1 each agst the Kitty Stioby gelding trod Roe Deer. Won by half a length. The Howletts Plate (Handicap) of 100 sovs; winners extra. About three miles. Mr. Doncaster's The Robber, by Tadmor—dam by The Saddler, aged, list (Mr. P. Merton) 1 Mr. W. Mytton's Chevy Chase, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (J. Holman) 2 Lord Waldegrave and Colanso also ran. Betting —7 t) 4 each agst Lord Waldegrave and Co lenso, and 3to 1 agst The Robber. Von easily by tee lengths, Grand Annual Steeplechase of 200 sovs, added to a handi- cap sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 3 if declared : second received 30 sovs. About four miles. 4U subs, 28 of whom declared. Mr. J. Wood's Havelock, by Saunterer —Vivace, aged, lOst 71b (inc. 71b extra) (Potter) 1 Mr. R. Herbert's Captain Crosstree, aged, list 21b _ (W. Reeves) 2 Mr. H. Wyatt's Hippolyte ' aged, lOst 91b (E. Cliff or d ) 3 Mr. T. V. Morgan's Huntsman's Daughter, aged, lOst 1 llb (G. Holman) 4 Mr. W. Murray's Philosopher, aged, list 31b (J. Knott) 5 Betting—Even on Captain Crosstree, 5 to 1 each agst Philosopher and Huntsman's Daughter, 7 to 1 agst Have lock, and 10 to 1 agst Hippolyte. Won in a canter by three lengths. The Scramble Handicap Plato of 40 sovs. About a mile and a half. Mr. G. Barry's Eheu, by Dear Me—Alexina, aged, list (Owner) 2 Mr. G. Stevens's Bonne Fortune, 4 yrs, lOst ...(Owner) '2 Mr. U.'alley's Harry (h h), 6 yrs, lOst , (Holman) 3 The following also ran :—Balder, Th© Whip, and The Bride. Betting-6 to son Eheu, 3to 1 agst Bonne Fortune, 4 to 1 agst Balder, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Eheu made all the running, and won easily by two lengths ; bad third. The Bride and The Whip bolted. CROXTON PARK MEETING—FRIDAY. ----- Farmers' Plate of :50 sovs'; 20 sovs to the second, and 5 sovs to the third ; for hunters ; penalties and allow ances ; gentlemen riders. Heats, two miles. Mr. George Stokes's Football, 6 yrs, 12st 51b (Owner) 1 1 Mr. Fabling's Emma, aged, list 121 b (Mr. Coleman) 2 0 Mr. Stokes's Hesse Cassel, 4 yrs, 11st 31b (Mr. Brewster) 3 2 The following also ran :—The Prior, Vagrant, Teaser, Granby, Gipsy, Lady Edith, Ambrose, Bingham, and Chignon. The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; for all ages ; selling and other allowances ; gentlemen riders ; professionals 51b extra. Half a mile. 7 subs. Mr. J. Boynton's Vermicelli, by Macaroni—Olympias, 2 yrs, 7st 71b (.£5O) (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 1 Mr. Bevill's Knight of St. Michael, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b (£5O) (Mr. W. Bevill) 2 Mr. Goodwin's Ratty, 4 yrs, 9st 111 b (£5O) (Mr. Crawshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Miss Julia, Butterfly filly, Lump Sugar, and Khaled. Betting-7 to 4 agst Lump Sugar, and sto 1 each agst Knight of St. Michael and Vermicelli. Won by a neck. Billesdon Coplow Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 50 added ; for hunters ; penalties and allowances ; gentlemen riders. Once round. 20 subs. Lord Groy de Wilton's Chorister (late 13oynton), 6 yrs, 12st 7lb (Mr. W. Bevil]) 1 Mr. Woodroffe's Rector, 5 yrs, 13st (0 w nor) 2 Capt. Homsley's Wilford, aged, 12st 10Ib (Mr. Brockton) 3 Hon. F. H. Calthorpo's Harlequins, 12st (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 4 The following also ran :—Miss Fireaway, Luck's All, Master Oliver, Whittington, Merry Pat, Fandango geld ing, Lottery, Lance, Shooting Star, Shadow, Scarborough, and Grey Morn. Betting-5 to 2 agst Chorister, sto 1 each agst Wilford, Sarborough, and Harlequin, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Won in a canter by half a dozen lengths. The Granby Handicap of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ; for three-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra ; winner to pay 15 sovs to the fund ; gentlemen riders; professionals 61b extra. Granby Course (about a mile and a half). 47 subs, 27 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Mr. T. Dawson's Belmont, by Claret—The Wren, 5 yrs, 1 2st 41b (inc. 51b ex.) (Mr. C. Boynton) 1 Lord Zetland's Geant des Batailles, 3 yrs, 9st 31b (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 2 Lord St. Vincent's Minute Gun, 3 yrs, 9st 91b (Mr. W. Bevill) 3 The following also ran :—Soalskin, Slap Bang, Wander ing Minstrel, Gladiator, and Hobe. Betting-3 to 1 agst Belmont, 4to 1 agst Sealskin, sto 1 agst (leant des Batailles, 11 to 2 agst Minute Gun, and 8 to 1 agst Slap Bang. Won in a common canter by a length aud a half. The Croxton Park Plat') of 50 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 5 sovs each ; for all ages ; winners extra About three-quarters of a mile. 11 subs. Mr. W. S.Crawfurd's Skipjack, by Stockwell—Vignette, 4 yrs, Gal 101 b (Wilson) 1 Lord Wilton's Conundrum, 5 yrs, 7st 7lb ...(Maidnient) 2 Capt. Machell's Hebe, 5 yrs, 7st llb (Jeffery) 3 Historian and Jeanie ILaus also ran. Betting--C to 5 agst Historian, sto 2 agst Jeanie Deans, and sto 1 agst Skipjack. Won easily by two lengths. The Cup of 50 sovs, iu specie, added to a s veepstakes.of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; for three year-olds and upwards ; the winner to pay 15 sovs to the fund ; winners extra ; gentlemen riders on!y. Two miles. 22 subs, 11 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Mr. I'. Dawson's King of the Fairies, by Claret— Shea ongue, 4 yrs, list 31b (inc. 41b ex) (Mr. Boyutou) 1 Bell's Life.—Whittlebury Stakes : Beauty. New Two Year Old Sweepstakes : De Vere, Ililda, and the Farfalla filly. Yorthamptonshire Stakes : B:ue skin and Wolsey ; Lord Hastings for place. Cup Stakes : Rampart or Christmas Carol. Stand Plate : Chevalier. Earl Spencer's Plate : Vespasian, Tib thorpe, Moonbeam, Laird of Scotland, and best of Mr. Beadman's. St. Liz Handicap : Cottyto or Wolsey. Lord Westmorland's Maid of Kent g, 4 yrs, lOst Glb Crawshaw) 2 Lord St. Vincent's Minute Gun, 3 yrs, 9st 101 b (Mr. W. Bevil!) 3 Heba also ran. Betting-6 to son King of the Fairies, and 100 to 30 each agst Maid of Kent gelding and _Minute Gun. Won cleverly by half a length. Belvoir Castle Stakes of 10 sovs, with 80 added ; for three year-olds; penalties and allowances. Ono mile. 15 subs. Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Brother to Knight of the Crescent, Bst 3lb CT. Challoner) 1 Lord Zetlaud's Geant des Batailles, gst ilb (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 2 Mr. H. Savile's Blueskin, Bst 1011) (inc. 71b extra) (Maidment) 3 Mr. S. Thellugson's Lictor, 7st 3lb (Fordham) 4 Bitting -7 to 4 agst Blueskin, 2to 1 agst Brother ti Knight of the Crescent, 5 to 2 agst Lictor, and 10 to 1 agst Geant des Batailles. Won easily by two lengths. The Waltham Plate Hurdle Race of 50 sous, added to a veepstakes of 3 soya each; for maidens of foul years old and upwards ; certain allowances. Abou: two miles and a quarter, over six flights of hurdles. .5 subs. Mr. Barber's Atalanta, by Vo!uateer, C yrs ' 12st 21b (Colonel Knox) Grey Morn, Moloch, and T urmo il a l so ran. , -- --- Betting-7 to 4 on Turmoil, 5 to 2 agst Atalanta, an,l 4 to 1 agst Grey Morn. Won by eight lengths. On return ing to scale, Colonel Knox lodged an objection to Turmoil for having gone on the wrong side of a post, and the stewards present, after visiting the spot, confirmed the objection, and awarded the stakes to Atalanta. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 7to 1 agst Blueskin (taken) DERRY. 10,000 to 50 agst Blueskin (taken) SEARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. ibr•Ol saw hxeter . Caledonian Ith ;antbrian lOl . • 82 83 754 76 24 30 ;oric and Bandon-- L ;out wAll al Dublin 3z Bellaat .7 unc. 10' un„rertli, Ab.Junc. 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Lord STANLEY gave notice that on Monday, on the motion of the right hon. gentleman opposite, with respect to Irish Church Temporalities, he should move as an amendment,—That, while the house admitted that considerable modifications might bo made in thos.3 temporalities of the Irish Church after due inquiry, that the house is of opinion all questions respecting the die establishment of that Church ought to be reserved for the new Parliament. (Loud cheers from the Government side of the house.) Mr. GLADSTONE said, in order that there might In no misapprehension in the matter, he had to ask the noble lord whether the amendment would be brought forward after the house went into committee, or on the motion that the house resolve itself into coininittea. Lord STANLEY, in reply, said—On the motion tha ,he house resolve itself into committee. (Lou I choors.) SIR MORTON PETO AND TtlE REPUESENTA- TION OF BRISTOL. Mr. NEVILLE-GRENVILLE asked the hon. member for Cambridge whether he intended to bring before the notice of the houao a petition presented by him, from nearly 7,000 inhabitants of the city and county of Bristol, praying the house to declare one of the seats vacant, and for the issue of a new writ ? _ _ _ Mr. POWELL said ho did not intend to propose that the petition should bo referred to a committee, because ho found that any member of that house who had been proved to be a bankrupt, occupied his seat, and voted was amen able to a statute provided for by the realm and the established usage of Parliament. BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY. Mr. HORSMA.N asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's Government alone, or in concert with the Government of the United States, had made or intended to make any endeavour to bring about a settlement of the war between Brazil and its allies and the State of Paraguay? Lord STANLEY said• he regretted the continuance of the war that still continued between Brazil and its allies on the one side, and Paraguay on the other; because it could not but be productive of the most disastrous results to those taking part in or those affected by it. He doubted if any good would result in an offer of mediation, especially so when it had not been asked for by either side. But if desired by either side, and there was a prospect of success, the Government of this country would be quite ready to do all in its power to bring the hostilities to a close. They would be quite prepared to do so singly or in company with any power that might offer itself for such a purpose. COMPULSORY PILOTAGE. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. CANDLISH moved that an humble address be pre sented to her Majesty representing that in the opinion of the house measures ought to be taken for the early aboli tion of comulsory pilotage, with due regard to existing interests, and for requiring pilotage authorities to examine and license all competent persons applying to them for the purpose of qualifying to act as pilots. Mr. CAVE thought the subject was a very difficult ono, in addition to which it was the opinion of many that some power to regulate the system at present in practice should apply to pilotage. It was a mistake to suppose that the Trinity House was altogether opposed to the voluntary system of pilotage, and with respect to the laws with re gard to pilots, the amounts to be levied ought to be ♦ery securely guarded, in order to prevent extortionate charges being made. The law, as it stood, was full of anomalies. The motion was withdrawn. Another discussion took place on the subject of the treatment of political prisoners, Which was brought for ward by Mr. Maguire, who complained of the harsh treat ment Messrs. Sullivan and Pigott, convicted of seditious libel, are undergoing at Richmond Bridewell, in Dublin. The Earl of MAYO justified this treatment by reference to the rules of the prison at Oxford, and The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said it was intended to assimilate the law in this respect between the two countries. Some other business was disposed of, and the house adjourned. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam ShortlB ... 11 18} Ditto Rotterdam — ..• 11 19i _. 12 1 Antwerp — ... 25 35 „. 25 42. Brussels Hamburgh — ... 13 9i ._ 13 10 Paris Short ... 25 15 ... 25 25 , Ditto Marseilles.. ..• ... 25 35 ... 25 40 Prankfort-on-the-Main ... ... 120i_ „. 120 i Vienna.. — ... 11 i 7I ... 11 85 Triesto — ... 11 77i ... 11 85 Petersburg — ... 321 _. 1;2 1 - Berlin ••• ... 6 261 ... 6 27f Madrid — •.. 48} ... 48t Cadiz - ... 41 Leghorn — ... 28 8J ... 28 90 Milan... Genoa ... 28 80 ... 28 90 Naples — ... 28 80 ... 28 90 Palermo — ... 28 80 _. 28 90 Messina ... 28 80 ... 28 90 Lisbon Oporto ... 511 ... oli During a quarter of a century Horninzan's Teas have had an immense sale, and as they aro now 8d per pound Cheaper, in consequence of the Reduced Duty, the demand will doubtless be even further extended. Sold, secured iu Packets; genuine aro signed llorniinan and Co., London. AQUA7ICS. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. The Oxford crew went out early this morning in a heavy wind at three-fourths ebb. The crew seem to have been guided by Mr. Tottenham, their coxswain, ia the choize of a boat in which to row, and as all must ad mit he is a very shrewd and good judga ; wa concur with him that the boat in which they rowed last year should again carry them over the course. Mr. Tottenham tool, his crew up to the point, and then turning in conse quence of the low state of the water made them do some starts and spurts, reaching :42 strokes per minute. They got off well and rowed together; tht oars are plunged deeper into the water, the men catch, better hold of the first part, and although many fancy tht stroke is jerky, that is only caused by the fine action of the legs when the oars are brought to the chest in the re turn. The odds, of 7t04 on Oxford, remain the same, and public opinion is greatly in their favour. The following are about the present weights : CAMBRIDGE. • at. lb. 1. W. IL Anderson, Trinity ... 11 2 2. J. P. Nichols, Trinity ... ..• ... 11 1 3. J. G. Wood, Emmanuel ... ... 12 3 4. W. IL Lowe, Christ's ... 12 1 5. IL T. Nadin, Pembroke 11 11 6. W. P. M'Michael, Downing ... ... 12 0 7. J. Still, Caius ••• ••• ••• •.• 12 0 8. W. J. Pinckney, Trinity ... 10 10 T. D. Warner, Trinity Hall (cox.) 8 2 OXFORD. 1. W. D. Banson, ... 11 2 2. A. C. Yarborough, Lincoln ... 11 10 3. R. Ross, Exeter 11 11 4. R. G. Mars len, Marton ... 12 0 5. J. C. Thine, University ... ... 13 11 6. P. Willan, Exeter ... 12 10 7. E. S. Carter, Worcester ... 11 10 8. S. D. Darbishire, 85.11i01... 11 4 C. R. W. Tottenham. Ch. Church (cox.) 8 8 Mr. Ross, of Bladensburg . , is much better in health that at the beginning of the week, and other members of th, crews are well, but, some of the Cambridge men wan rest. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will honoul the Thames Conservancy with his company on board their boat. The arrangements are in the hands of Mr. Lord, the surveyor, and the race will start at 11 o'clock. ForQign Mail Packet List, MAILS DUE. &ustralia'and New Zealand, via Bouthamptoa.....March 2• Ditto, via Marseilles ................April :9 Ditto, via PAII.ItII3. March 3 Brasil, Illea.bi Ayres, and .11Jute V►d:» .... • A.ril 6 Ditto, by French packet •••• April 2. Cape Verde. by Brazil pacaret Jape of Good live. Atlf36llBloll. !Lail St. Ltelena.....ilarch 2 °hint, Penang. and Singapore, via Southatnpton—March 2,. Ditto, via Marseilles ... April 5. Fsikl.ind Islands ...... 3►braitar, via Southampton .. India via Southampton ...... ... Ditto, vi■ Marseilles . ..... Malts, Egypt, 51 - ... Ditto, Hars,..illet Mtn!), s Mauritius, cape of Goad Live, and :fatal, via Southamptou Dia '• Mar..eLies April ' 8 cwfoundla I. d .. .April 3 Portugal ...• ......... . .......... . ..... •• •.•• • • April 6 Ditto, by privtio ship to Oporto .. Ditto t Ato to Lisbon United States, Canada, California, he., by British packet Ditto, by L Lited States packet Ditto ditto 'New York: __. .... __ Ditto ditto 'l‘lLiv York) Ditto dittt (Baltimore) Ditto, by Canadian pack e t ....March 27. Mist Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerin ...... April IS West Indies and Pttzilic ;except Mexico ant Baha mas) Cub t and . Mexico .......... . .................. 30. lisha.nas, via New Y . biarch 25. • • Bermuda, via Halifax BIRMINGILANI HORSE Suow.—The annual exhibition of horses; foxhounds, cto., will be held in Bingley Hall on June 23. In the prize scheme there have been a few alterations. The first prizes in the hunter classes have been increased £5 ; in the class for thorough-bred stallions for getting weight-carrying hunters three prizes are offered —.£3o, £lO, and £5. In the two classes for hunters above five years old the first prize has been increased from £l5 to £2O, the second prizes remaining as before at £lO and £5. There will be only one class for stallions adapted for get ting hacks or roadsters, but the first prize has been in creased from £lO to £l5. There will be three classes for foxhounds this year, prizes of £l5, £lO, and £5 being offered in each class for the best couple of unentered pup pies. It is anticipated that the forthcoming show will be quite equal to any previous exhibition. BASQUINE.—This mare, winner of the Farmers' Plate on the second day at Rugby, was objected to on the ground that she had not carried extra weight for winning at Maidstone, and the matter is now under investigation. The protest made by the owner of Ladbrook Lass (second) was not lodged with the clerk of the course until some time after all parties had quitted the course. The Royal Artillery Steeplechases are to take place on Friday next, over a beautiful course in the neighbourhood of Woolwich, and from the large entries obtained for the three stakes that closed on Saturday last, there is every prospect of a successful meeting. Belmont was purchased by M. Cavalier° at Croxteth Park for 750 gs before running for the Granby Handicap, with the proviso that Tom Dawson received half the stakes providing the horse won. Scarborough, who was greatly fancied by the public for several big handicaps, and once saw 10 to 1 for the Cam bridgeshire, made an appearance at Croxton Park in the Billesdon Coplow, and broke down so badly that he was immediately destroyed. SALE OF 11IR. R. CALDER'S STUD.—It will be in the re collection of our readers that Mr. Robert Calder, one of the most stanch supporters of racing in Scotland, met with a severe accident on the 20th September last, at Ayr Races, while riding his bay mare Aurora Leigh, which, while clearing a hurdle, fell on her head and broke her neck, and rolled over her rider. Since then Mr. Calder has been under medical treatment, and in consequence has deter mined to bring the whole of his stud to the hammer. The names, pedigrees, and performances of the various lots (upwards of thirty) will shortly be advertised. Ibex, once a steeplechaser of some note, is now doing cab duty at Cheltenham, and during the past week might have been seen conveying parties to and from the races. THE Mooßs or PERTSIIIRE.—The open winter has had a most beneficial effect upon the grouse and the birds aro at present generally in good condition and much more numerous than could be expected. It would appear that the winter has accorded with the pre dictions of the weather wiseacres. The popular belief is that when there aro no "haws" and few "nuts" there will be a mild and open season ; in other words, that there will be plenty of food for the birds ; and as there were neither of those fruits to any extent last autumn, the belief has on this occasion been substantiated. —Land and ll'ater. D ie quotation of gold at Paris: is about at par, and the alien exchange on London is 2A. 1 e. per .£1 sterling. nc noparing these rates with the English 3lint price t 1 C; loid. per ounce for standard f..f.)11, it appears that 4 01 , 1 to about one-tenth dearer in Paris than lu Loa don. L -IDVERTISEMENT.] - Holloway' s Pills.—Wrougs made Eight. - Every da2. , that any bodily suffering is permitted to continue renders it more certain to become ciirouic or dangerous. Holloway's purifying, cooling, and strength ening pills aro well adapted fur any irregularity of the human body, and shoal be taken when the stomach is disordered, the liver deranged, the kidneys inactive, tlei bowels torpid, or the brain muddled. With this medicine every invalid can cure himself, and those who are weak and infirm through imperfect dige ;tiou may make them selves stout and strong by Holloway's excellent pills. A few doses of them usually mitigate the most painful symp toms caused by 'undigested food, from which they tho roughly free the alimentary canal, and completely restore its natural power and action. ; it' Dili SUN OFFICE, 6 O'CLOCK. NOTICE. The Fourth Edition of " The Sii."l" of last evening, con taining all the Paces at Cheltenham and Croxteth Park and Latest Betting, was published in time for delivery in town at 8.15 p.m. LATEST WEST-END BETTING. NORTHAMPTONSIIIRE STAXES. 9 to 2 agst Lord Hastings (Wrap) 9to 1 agst Blneskin (taken) 10 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken) 14 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) 16 to 1 agst Nemea (taken) 16 to 1 agst Lucifer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Tormentor (offered) 25 to 1 agst Ackworth (,)ffered) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 6 to 1 agst Tibthorpe (offered) 10 to 1 agst Vespasian (taken) 10 to 1 agst Leonia (taken) 10 to 1 agst Sycee (taken) 10 to 1 agst Orion (taken) 16 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken) 20 to 1 agst Xi (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Rosicrucian (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Paco (offered) 25 to 1 agst See Saw (offered) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken) 12 to 1 agst Rosicrucian (taken) 12 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (taken) 15 to 1 agst Speculum (taken) SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE.—This Day, VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 4to 1 agst Lord Hastings (offered—take sto 1) 7 to 1 agst Blueskin (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Wolsey (offered—take 10 to 1) 100 to 7 agst Christmas Carol (taken) 100 to 6 agst Nemea (taken) 100 to 6 agst Lucifer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Tormentor (taken) 50 to 1 agst Roquefort (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Montagnard and Nemea, coupled (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 6to 1 agst Tibthorpe (taken) 9 to 1 agst Vospasian (taken) 9to 1 agst Lennie (taken) 10 to 1 agst Orion (offered) 10 to 1 agst Sycee (offered) 20 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken) 20 to 1 agst Xi (taken) CHESTER CUP. 9 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken) TWO TUOUS.IND GUINEAS. 100 to 30 agst Rosicrucian (offered) Bto 1 agst Pace (taken) 9 to 1 apt Greeu Sleeve (taken) 20 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) 20 to 1 agst Vale Royal (taken) 20 to 1 agst Blue Gown (offered) 40 to 1 agst Restitution (offered) 50 to 1 agst Bro. to Knight of Crescent (taken) DERBY. 5} to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (offered—take 6to 1) 10 to 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 10 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (offered) 100 to 7 agst Specqlutu (taken and offered) 80 to 1 agst Rabican (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Orion (taken) 1000 to 5 agst Milton (taken) ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Fiva Shillings. Applications for membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. APRIL. Newcastle Spring Edinburgh Spring Bromley Spring 6 Lewes Spring Durham Newmarket Craven .... 13 Curragh April 2l dendou l3 Croydon Spring tCuighton . 14 I Liverpool Hunt Lichfield Spring l4 Newinarket Ist Spring `,7 lbergavenny ..... 16 f Cardiff Chester 5 Egliutou Hunt 7 Wiachester York Spring Doncaster Spring Bath Wy© Croydon Ist Summer., '2l Harpenden Epson Summer ialisbury - 11 J Paris NE Newton li%nipton Newcastle 23 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexandra Park 3J I Liverpool July M. Odiham l6 I Stamford Radcliffe . 2O I Huntingdon 2l Nottingham July Southampton I Goodwood UST. Dever Oxford Scarborough 2l Canterbury Great Yarmouth 25 Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich O7 Lichfield Tunbridge Margate 3l Test Drayton. )roydou 2d Summer 5 Nianchester 3 &scot Summer 9 ikwerley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer JU Chelmsford Worcester Summer Oarlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 Ifungerford Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. AUG Deauville Leek Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth 13 Windsor August 13 Egham l7 Hastings York August SEPTJ Baden Warwick September ~ 1 A.bingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September,, 8 Brecon l4 Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Kelso l5 :MBER. Hendon l7 Monmouth ... .. Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsall 23 Edinburgh West Drayton 23 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western M LAW INTELLIGENCE —This Day. ARCHES COURT. 14ARTIN V. S LACKONOCHIE-RIT UALIS3I-THE JUDGMENT. This morning the Dean of the Arches Court de- livered his judgment in this cause. The learned Dean referred at great length to the authorities on the rights and ceremonies of the Church of Eng land, and also to opinions of eminent writers on the subject, and said he rejoiced he was not called upon to decide the question of doctrine. If the law had cast upon him that responsibility he should have evoked the aid and assistance of spiritual assessors to guide him, but he was thankful he was only called to give his decision in a matter where the point raised related to the ceremonies of the Church. His lordship then proceeded to read and comment upon the opinions referred to, and then he delivered his judgment, which dismissed the question of the elevation of the host, under pro test; it condemned the use of incense, but allowed the lighted candles on the altar during the celebra tion of the eucharist. His lordship declined to make any order with respect to costs, so that each party will have to defray their own. The result of the judgment, it is understood, will be that the High-Church party will not appeal to the Privy Council, but that they will abstain from the use of incense for the future. The court was crowded during the whole of the time the judgment was being delivered. Al A RICE TS—(This Day.) POTATOES, 3tc. Supplies continue plenty, of both English acid foreign, and the trade steady. Green stuffs in good supply, and all cleared out readily at firm to higher prices. GiTens, 2s to 2s Gd; turnips, Is to 2s; carrot?, 2s to 4s per dozen bunches ; loose car rots, .£2 to XI per ton ; savoys, 9d to ls ; summer cab bages, Gs to Is ; broccoli, English, Is Gd to 2s; Jersey, is to 2s; French, 2s to Ss per dozen bunches; turnip tops, I .s Cd to 2s per sack; broccoli sprout; Gd to Pd per sieve. HAY AND S PRAVV. Fair supplies at Smithfield and \V hitechapel, and a quiet trade without appreciable change in prices. Meadow hay, 65s to 8-Is; inferior, 5.5 s to 60s; cover, fresh cut, SUS to 100 s ; second, tiOs to 84s ; straw, 30s to Sis per load. TALLOW. The market is quiet but stemly as to prices. Y. C. on the spot, 43s Gd; April t) June, 43s Gd, buyers; June, 43s 6,1; last three mouths, 418 61 Market Letter: Towu tallow, 455; melted stuff, 33s Gd. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, March 28. Sales, probably 20,000 bales or more. Market buoyant. Lxteusivo demand. id. higher. Hey, , an d d to 2a l lditlg two ds to -Ito- stu jects dates ie the ibers us to TCE. 011 ro of eery, Ovr o bat' a IL lee . leaf Apr il till tor . tbe livg ;an' nee leing Otto 11C % , ! alv" ,arle f There i