The Sun. — London, England, 1868-06-24 00:00:00

0-.." übt: une 23. ,yal Hig h ' trice, left 10 o'clock )r Castle fined with irlborough re3terclql r Charles ioutledge our 111411 MARICET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLocK. The markets are fiat, and idle. The Funds are "eine , realised, and a further decline is established without encouraging purchasers. Almost the only exception is a rise of per cent. in Italian, upon short supplies and a demand for the Continent. Railways a re featurel ess . N o e ff ec t h as b een pro d uce d upon , lidland by the announcement that the directors pro- Pose to issue their £2,000,000 new capital in £l6 preference shares, bearing 5 per cent. interest, with the option of converting into ordinary stock. Joint Stock Bank shares are flat. A steady business is re ported in foreign railways. The discount demand is so very slightly influenced °Y the close of the quarter, that the rate for th best bills is still 1t to 1 per cent. There is no change in corn. Consols are flat, at 941- to 9-1!,1 for money, ana to 04:,t for account, being a reduction of ew and Reduced Three per Cents., 944 to 94 ; India 5 per Cents., 114. to 115 ; Bank Stock, 240 to 245; Exchequer Bills are firm, at 15s to 20s prem. The only movement in Foreign Stocks is a rise of 4 in Italian, which are quoted 545 to 54-;Mexican are 155 to 161 ; Greek, 132 to 14 ; New Spanish 3 8 to 38k; Italian, 543- ; Turkish(lB6s), 3.95 to 40; Brazilian (1865), 765 to 775; Peruvian, 864 to 861 ; E gyptian (1864), 82 to 83 ; and in Viceroy's Seven per Cent., 745 to 73. Egyptian Nine per Cent. Bonds are 88 to 885. The New Honduras Loan is par to 1 prem. In American Securities, United States 5-20 Bonds continue firm, at 731 to 735, being 1-16 higher. Erie Shares are flat, at 454 to 46, showing a decline of 3 ; Illinois steady, at 101 f to 1014. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have receded /, to 284- to 295 ; and the Consolidated Uortgage Bonds 5, to 335 to 34. In Colonial Government Securities the transactions are on a moderate scale, but prices are without quotable change. Canada Six per Cent., is enquired for at 105 to 107 ; do. 5 per Cent., 93 to 95 ; Mauritius 6 per Cent., 105 to 107 ; New South Wales 5 per Cent., 100 to 102 ; New Zealand 6 per Cent., 110 to 112 ; Queensland, 6 per Cent., 109 to 11 0 ; Victoria 6 per Cent., 114 to 110. There is no change in home Railways. Lancashire and Yorkshire are 1282 to 1291 ; Midland at 1051 to 1061 ; South Eastern, at 75 to 754 ; London and ' , North Western, at 116 to 1165 ; Great Northern, at 103 to 104 ; ditto (A), 96 to 97 ; Great Eastern, at 36 4 to 362 ; G r e a t W es t ern , at 5 to 525 ; Brighton, at 52± to 521 ; Sheffield, at 421 to 4:34 ; Metropoli tan, at 111± to 1112 ; Caledonian, 73± to 731 ; and Chatham, at 20f to 205 , Foreign Railway shares are st ea dy a t yester day's prices. Great Luxembourg is quoted at 114 to 11 ' • and Lombardo-Venetian, 15i t o 155. Bank Shares are rather dull ; but, with the excep tion o f L on d on J o i nt Stock, which is 4 lower at 33 to 35 , prices are unaltered. The following are the prices: • Agra (A), 114 to 121- ; Alliance, 114 to ▪ dis. ; Anglo - Austrian, 54- to 6 prem. ; Chartered Mercantile, 29 to 3 - 6 ; Consolidated, 4 5 to 5 ; Imperial, 18 to 19 ; Imperial Ottoman, 14 to 14 prem. ; London and County, 50 to 51 ; London and Westminster, 71± to 711 ; ditto, New, 484 to to 4 ; Oriental, 425 to 435 ; Union of London, 335 345 . Finance. Shares are almost at a standstill. Credit oncier is marked at 31 to 3 ; General Credit, 2± London 2 di s . ; I n t erna ti ona l Fi nance , 1 i to 14 di s. ; •London Finance, 22 to 20 dis. Foreign Mining Shares are very quiet. Chontales are * worse, at 14 to 2 ; Port Philip steady, at 15 t 0 14 ; St. John del Rey, 21 to 22 ; Rossa Grande, 4 to 4 prem. In Miscellaneous Shares the only feature is an I mprovement of 1 in Hudson's Bay, at 165 to 161 ; T elegraph Telegraph, 22 to 221 ; Atl an ti c I-elegraph 8 per Cent., 4 15-16 to 5 1-16 ; Fore street Warehouse, 4 dis. to 5 prem.; London General Omnibus, 21 to 2R. The Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay ,"Anpany propose to recommend the payment of a ‘,lividend, at the rate of 4s per share, payable on the 13 th July, in addition to the 8s paid in January last. Bar gold to the value of £34,000 was yesterday sent into the Bank. The City of Boston has arrived from New York, Vith £123,300 in specie. lIINTIIII FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. a Per Cent. Consols 94i , Ditto for Account, July 9 T i Per Cent. Reduced 941 1 e w 3 per Cent li ew 21 per Cent. Jan, 1894 A I)0 . 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 ''.• 'unities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 l2l x Do (Red Sea Tele6raph), Aug., 1908 — / 'hecluer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct — pm Do. £500 o. £lOO & £2OO ll ~ 2 'ltik of England Stock, 41 per Cent 2lO 3 Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India t.ock, 10f por Cent., April 1874 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Pe. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 1 ,0. Certificates — uo. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent 9li Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 Po. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lO9l Do 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do. do. 1877 Do. do. 1882 - P , ., Deb 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ 13 ,0. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,000 "0. under £l,000 FORICIGN FUNDS—TWO CLOCK. 4r B'entine Repulic, 6 per Cent... A ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 lit lzilian 5 per Cent — xd 23. 4i per Cent., 1852 — . 1 - 1 0. do. 1858.... • — o. .do , 1860 — " 0 . do ., 1863 — bo. 6 p er Cent., 1865 — B DO Account 77 "allenos Ayres 6 per Cent — p ts, 4 2 per Cent. (Deferred 8 per Cent ) ,-, 4 51 X, 6per Cent. ,duilian 6 per Cent 741 Do. 41 per Cent — De. 6 per Cent. ) B — Do., 1867 '-' O ., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 bo. Scrip .£32 o ' l, in ' bian 6 per Cent. 13 • ~ D trusts, 3 per Cont., 1825. 4 ° iuubian Principalities, I per Cent 731 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — ,* l ,uador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ' 4 Optiaii, 7 per Cent — 1 )o. Second Issue — p...£500 Bonds — "0. 4100 Bonds B3 Do. 1864 ~, Do. Account 1 - 1 0..£5...,0 Bonds B3 24 11) 0..£100 Bonds ..... 831 4 34 Government Railway Debentures ..... week 5 per Cont., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do- Account DO- Coupons Do. Acc oun t Guar ....e rnala. 5 per Cent .. — "1- o nduras Gov. Rail. Loan., lop. Ct., £25 p -- At lian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account ~ — ‘.. Zo. Maremmana Raiway 4 xica.x. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account „ Do. 1864 — uo 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — kontevidean 6 per Cent. .. — koorish Imperial 5 per Cent ‘lieW Granada B5l Do 3 per Cony — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) P eruviab 5 per Cent. 1865 1 20 Account .. 864 1 uo 44 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 44 per Cent.. 1862 - Do Account • 4. or taguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2.'13 411 Do. do. 1867 4l b 1)0 . do. Scrip, £2O paid .%U ssian 5 per Cent., 1822, .£ SL 86 4 Do 4i per Cent. 1850 bo 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 D 0 5 per Cent., 1862 1) .,,0- Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds — -uo. do. £B4 15s. do — .PO, 1866, £lOO Bonds 904 1 - 1 , ; , 0. do £B4 15s. do -- pi jj 0 la c Nico Railway 65 4; N. 3. d• • ., B r 'man, p vent 731 Panish 3 per Con . — 1) 0 Acc , Junt Do. 1867 D 0 New Deferred — -Lio Account I ) „0 l'wz.,ive... "0 Acc. ant 0 Corn. Cert. of Coup. not lauded 1 , tio Account arkish 6 per Cent. 1) ,0 Account .0 6 per Cent. 1858 .I,r-0 Account " i .,0 £l.OO Bonds - `',-,° 6 per Cent., 1862 '-',O ACeount "0 £lOO Bonds Do. 1863 D U 5 per Cent., 1865 — t 4 -' , ) Account ° 6 per Cent., 1865 . 624 0 4 Dor Cent Guaranteed Perezuela, 3 per ms Cent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 Per Cent. 1864 3)(3 . 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — A o Dividends on the above p a yabl e i n L on d on . 13 slstrisu 0 pa r C en t. E x 10 Fl or i ns i an, 4 4 per cent., Ex. 251. • -. intrinsi- - , astonish' )mpletest• yes) r OO5 Lad pock of Newry ce to M r. 3cl to him 'ethren to he Third) )ur pointg Y , 16 90:, fitter who afford to He ha d e meeting Catholic' ere Would 12th of (‘ , fore sew . ' ,, 71 Three that the g solitari Ld makia trap whic h • the Eng' ljesty has ig in the Akhbar+ Led off hive chit" abited by ►en a 10 but the ght UP is move"' ;land Wil l ;5 , , in re• count* itabiished remove(' r honour s lin." A t 3 ition, Sir all aft er )rds " he r religi o3s , olics all', tate ocitl3l qual p 0; v afford o ;stint la' trm at t b° , be WO ,fficial re' the tota l m 16, 6 1 Du, 37 21 , tants. and r° l° :ers in somewb i " s ago, th e surrecti°° 3er unlese Sing th i4► )roportie ;Teat, an d ; the 5 3111 , 1 s officer ed ed in the (:i'aucas l at Civ i° f bration °a Is and t il t Duln °° Pius . 12 '; ErnPe r° l he PAP a ;alth 067 anch, th , W ho, b y nadereel eSS. " VALI /313 00 ca rl i e to . Adit] Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil„... ..... Do Account French Rentcs, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Dalin), 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. z5l. Do. Account s4i a 4 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 948 Do. Account, July 9 SHARD LibT. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Closing Business Paid. - rri„. done. griftbl and Meter . Caledonian Llainbrian .. Cork and 8and0n...... ornw.til Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun„ Perth olz A b.J unc E.London, aerip Certi. Do. Glasgow ,t S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. 8 t k - 8/ lit 73i 731 20 30 83 73} 3 4 75 77 70 72 IDo. Angl. at. No. 2 tircat North ol Scotland Great Northern D. A stock Do. B stock 31i 37 7 2 IS ;6 103 104 95 B 7 12! 126 Do. New, is. at 25 pm t S. and W. of Ireland t. Western -Original, Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport 97 93 1,2 62} 45 57 28 33 30 33 Do. Hereford.. Lancashire &York slim; London and Blackwall Lou., 13righ., di6 S. Coast I I•on., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shel., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension... Iletrupolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's IN 'd Do. £lt Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby Aid Bent . North British Do. Ed., Pt & Dun. Nth. Eastern--.Berwieh Do. G.N•E purolnist Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ... . . Do: Stook. Ac Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 Nor th London Do. do. 1864 5 . . Do. do. 1806 North Staffordshire N. Jr S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock t)o. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C V ale of Neat!' Waterford & Kilkenny, Waterloo dc West Cornwall 36. 1 521 1* 1281 52 1; 2'.k 111 121 106 51. 6 011 1321 129 130 5 t 54 2U 2L lj )5 Laid 1151 1/2 01 i 3 14 111 113 107 108 8U 85 105 a 106 75 77 33i 34 103 104 LSI 5".1i 93 95 13i 131 i3Z, 134 IIS 120- 11 114 57 59 107 103 57 59 44 46 75 76 10 12 143 145 hare 8t I et st 75 3f BRITISH. POSSESSIONS. :&tiantio&bt.Lawrence all 65 67 100 106 107 1061 " 1 gu. 6 per cent.. 10 Do. F shares l6 IP 201 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference 100 1 1 ButL,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-4 lOO 68 71 at Calcutta &S. E., lim lOO at Jai , e Town & Dock, gu lOO 18 52 .00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, all 99 102 at East Bengal, gu. ' sdu 100 .08 11 c. st East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 112 113 1121 1 40 Do. J Extension at ‘,randTrunkol Canad , l 100 151 162 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o all 78 62 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 43 45 100 Do. do deferred 100 Dc. 2d Pref. Bonds all 83 35 100 Du. do. deferred - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock.— all 25 27 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Prof. stook 100 Do. do. deterred at Ut. India Pen. gua. sp.e. 100 1101 1111 /3 1:o. Gus. 5 per cent lB 14 2 p 40 Do. New gua. 6p. o 6 1 4 2 1' at (It. South of India gua. 5 per cent at Do. 41 per cent lov 19 101 at Do . 2 401 1 3reat \Yes, of Canada all 141 144` 141 201 Do. New 00 Do. 6p. o tine. pay. 1873 all 98 100 00 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. all 91 93 at Madras, gua. 5 p.O 100 106; 1(71 1031 1 at Do. 41 do 1 100 100 102 at Do. 43 do lOO 95 97 20 Do. Fifth Extension 5 at Melt). Cor. 6p. c. Buds. 100 50 Mel. & Hobson's Bay all at N. 11.1.(Yda.6p0 latpf.be 100 83 ;5 st Oude &Rhiik'nd,g.s p.o 100 1( 7 108 st „Sclnde 100 1134 1144 et Do. Delhi 20 Do. do 4. 2 at Do. Punjaub.... 100 104 105 1011 st Do.lndus St.Flot I I 100 B7 89 COLONIAL GOVERNAINNT SECUIi ITIICS. , Britisll Columbia, 6 per; 1 cent., Dec. 31, 1372 I 100 - Uan.G ov.o p.c.Ja“tz J 1877-di ...... 100 103 107 10.4 Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug 1 1,..0 103 1051 D.,. sp. o. Mar. & Sept' 100 103 105 Do. sp. 0. Jan. Julyj 100 93 95 Do. sp. c. Inscribed ski 100 93 93 Cape G. llope, 8 p.c.18731 190 102 104 Uo.Apl.&Oot 1890-1000 100 111 11! -- 1)o. do ISBO-ok. 100 107 11.'9 !.)o. Jan.&July, 1890-9 100 108 110 Jo. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Uct., 1900 , 100 08 .00 ,;es ion, Nov. 1878, 6p. i 100 1 8 110 Do. 1872, do lOO IU3 107 .11.aurItius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July 1 100 104 106 Do. 1678 ... 1 100 108 108 1882, Mayls, Nov. it; 100 107 100 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug j 100 106 198 —Natal goy. 6 per cent ) 100 -- - N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&Julyl 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p'0.,1861, 100 9:4 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 100 08 99 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 18961 100 951 981 1001 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. et sterling, 1875 llO 102 104 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 103 105 5. Aus.Gov. 6 p,0.1868-0 100 _ 1 Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 110 Vlo,Gov. 6 p.0../a.&July 100 I Do. do, April & Oct lOO 1114 1124 MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, llm.l 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated SO 54 g i Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 440 460 Drake walls .. East Bassett (Slogan) 204 10 12 East Caradon 2.14.0 4 5 -- East Carn Brea 3l 2 21 East Grenville 2.14.0 11 2 East Gunnislake 8.3.0 East Loved 3.0.0 8 9 E. W l l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 1 4 2 Jam.& StAubyn(G wen. 80 4 5 4reat Laxey, limited all 166 176 rest South Tolgus 1.4.0 Great Wheal Basy 14.9.6 G. Wheal Vor (I.lelston 40 15 17 irenville 9.0.8 1 4 14 t{erod's Foot . 8.10.0 38 40 t3ingston Downs 5.10.6 24 21 Ilarg - aret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 6 8 .slarke Valley 4.10.0 6 64 llwyndy Iron Ore, 11m1 54 21 11 New S ton North Cook ear NI.Wh Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper United 8.11.0 2 24 Vrovidence UnyLelant I 5.6.7 25 27 I S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 380 900 South Condurrow i.2.0 1 S.Wheal Fran. allogan 18.18.9 371 424 Stray Park 35.15.6 4 8 I' In Croft 9 14 15 Vigra and Clogan, lim all - West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon ( Liskeardl 11 10 12 WestChiverton ll 62 64 1 West ..... 171 200 210 Wheal Basset!, 'Mogan 51 75 80 Wheal Buller (Itedruth 22 15 0 11 Wheal Mary Ann Men. 8 21 23 Wheal Setou I Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 PREFERENCE SHARES. North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, 101 191.1 , :11411{EN S tiA KlGs AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 41 per cent., Ditto, 5 per cent., 1862,83; 4 Great Western, 6 per cent., irrd.. 1866, 1031 LINES LEASED nT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 91 FOREIGN RAILWA Tr. Belgian Eastern Junction, 2 Buenos Ayres, Great Southern, lirn., gua. 7 per cent.,:l7l tireat Luxembourg, 11} Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidtn), 34 South Austrian 30 i Lombardo Venetian, 151 1 FOREIGN MINER, Chontales Gold and Silver Mining. 1im.,:11 Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 2 7-16 Rosen Grande, 1 7-16 St. John del Rey, lim , 211:1 London Joint Stock, 33/ Oriental Bank Corpo . ratfon, 431 Union of London, 331 DOCKS Surrey Commercial, 106 BANNS. Agra, 11m., A, 12 Alliance, lien., it Anglo Egyptian. lim., 181 Australasia, 53 Bank of Egypt, 34 Consolidated, lin. 13- English. Scotch, ana Australian Chartered, 174 Imperial Ottoman, 11,1 London and River l'inte, Ditto, new, if London Uhartorea Bank of Australia, 23 London and Comity, 50.1 London and South African, 0 London and estnitnster, 71 Ditto, Scrip, 431 National Provincial of Enzland, Ditto, .d and id issu , :,3di Provincial of Ireland, 9 MISCELLANICOUS; Anglo American Telegraph, 221 1 A Muffle Telegraph, 501 Ditto, 8 per cent , Australian Mort. Land and Finance, 11m., 5 Berlin Water 'Works, 14 Ditto, ne or, 7 Commercial Union, Insurance, bk Corporation of London Bonds, 8 2,4; per cent., 1011 Credit Foncier 01 England. lim., 3 5-16 Egyptian if per Cent.. Viceroy Loan, gua , Electric ana International Telegraph, 170 Hudson's Bay, 15k National Discount tympany. Rio de Janeiro City Improvements. 181 Trust and Agency of Australasia, lk United Discount Corporation, lira., 4 1 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 74i THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 18C ;8. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BIBURY CLUB MEETING- TUESDAY. A Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; winners of a handicap after the weights aro declared 71b extra; from the Bush in (about Mar) ; 9 subs. Mr Padwick's Naivete, by Stockwell—Artless, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b Mr Drewitt's Lictor, 3 yrs ' 7st 131 b (11. Covey) 2 Mr Hodgman's Ventnor, 2 yrs, Gst 41b (Butler) 3 The following also ran :—Minnie Warren, Hue and Cry, and Lure. Betting-2 to 1 agst Naivete, sto 2 agst Lictor, sto 1 agst Lure. Won by three-quarters of a length. The Bibury Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; the second to save hi 3 stake ; to be ridden by members of the club, jockeys ilb extra ; last mile and a half ; 32 subs. _ . Duke of Newcastle's Silonus, by Clarct-Mor.a, 4 yrs, 12st 51b (Mr Orawshaw) 1 Mr. G. Payne's Citron, 3 yrs, 9st 7W (Mr NV. Bowl 11) 2 Hake of Hamilton's Arran, 3 yrs, lOst (inc. 71b extra) (Daley) 3 The following also ran : —Verula:n, Armonrer, Leading Suit, Othello, Itedhourno, Lion King, and Back Diamond. Betting —lOO to 30 agst Citron, 4 to 1 agst Silenu , , 9 to 1 agst Armouror, 6 to 1 each agst irran and Black Dia mond. Won ckver]y by a length. The Scurry Welter liandic q) of 5 says each, with 50 ad led if three horses the prep , rty of different porsens start, for three year olds and upw.Lrds ; t be ridden by members of the club oely, and the lowest weight to be lOst 41h; winners after June 2) 71b extra. Mr Drewitt's Gladiator, by Stockwal—Dividend- 3 yrs, lOst 81b (Mr Edwards) 1 Mr A. Yates's Oddfellow, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (Owner) '2 Duke of Newcastle's Pericles, 4 yrs, l2st 101 b (Mr Crawshaw) 3 Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr W. Bevil") 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Pericles, 2to 1 agst Freemason, 9 to 2 agst Gladiator, 20 to 1 agst Oddfellow. Won by a length and a half. The Champagne Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of 100 soya, including the winner's own stake, 41b extra for ovary such winner; from the Bush in; 32 subs. Mr Chaplin's f by Newminster---Diomedia, Bst 111 b (in. -41 h extra) (Custanco) 1 Ur Padwick's Plower Girl, Bst 11Ib (iuc. 41b extra) . (Cannon) 2 Mr C. Alexander's Meteor, Bst 101 b (li ordham) 3 The following also ran : - Nightjar, Curieuse, and Mystery. Betting-7 to 4 agst the Dioinedia filly, 100 to 30 agst Flower Girl, 4 to 1 each agst Curieuse and Nightjar, 5 to 1 agst Meteor. Won easily by three lengths. A Plato of 50 soya ; two year olds 7st, three Bst 91b, four 9st, five and upwards gat 21b; the winner to be sold for 300 soya; if entered for 200 soya allowed Glb, 100 101 b, 50 141 b ; jockeys to ride ; from the Bush in (about sfur.) Lord Vivian's Tumbler, by Commotion or Defender— Golconda, 4 yrs, 9st (£300) (Fordham) 1 Mr Hope's Cheddington, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (£100) (llaidment) 2 Captain Machell's Out-and-Outer, 6 yrs, 9st '2lb (£300) (Custance) 3 The following also ran :—Vestment, Cicada, Paris, and and Defiance. Betting-5 to 4on Out-and-Outer, 100 to 30 agst Turn ler, Bto 1 agst Paris, 10 to 1 agst Vestment. Won by a Lead. The Donnington Swaepst tkes of 1,000 SOV3 each, h ft, for two year old colts ; Bst 121 b each ; each subscriber to name two, and bring one to the post. Bush in. 4 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Tenedos, by Knight of St. Patrick —B3sika, Bst 121 b (Daley) 1 Mr R. C. Naylor's Wellington, Bst 121 b ...(T. Chalonor) 2 Betting-11 to Bon Tenedos. Won by a length. A Selling Welter Plate of 100 sovs ; three year olds list 21b, four 12st, five and upwards 12st 51b ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs; if entered for 200 sovs allowed 71b, 150 101 b, 100 141 b ; to be ridden by members of the club only. Old mile. Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason, by Thormauby—Secret, 4 yrs (.£1.00), list (Mr Bevill) 1 Mr IL Goatees Venomous, 3 yrs ( t 100), lOst 21b (Mr Edwards) 2 Sir C. Legard's Dunrobin, 4 yrs (.£100), list (Mr Crawshaw) 3 Betting-65 to 40 each agst Freemason and Dunrobin, sto 2 agst Venomous. Won by eight lengths. The Hamilton Stakes of 1,000 sovs each, h ft, for two year old fillies; Bst 121 b each ; each subscriber to name two, and bring one to the post. Bush in. 5 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Abstinence,by Newcastle—Penance. Bst 121 b • • Mr Padwick's Lady Cecilia, Bst 121 b (Fordham) 2 Sir F. Johnstoue's Carita, Bst 121 b (Cannon) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Abstinence, sto 2 agst Carib., 3to 1 agst Lady Cecilia. Won, after a fine race, by half a length. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE MEETING—TUESDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; two year olds 6it 11b, three Bst, four 9st, five, six, an 1 aged 9st 51b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to bo sold for 300 SOV3 if for 2•.JJ sws alloyed 51b ;- 500 7.111 ; if not for sale 111 b extra. New eou:•s; seven furlongs. 6 subs. Mr T. V. Morgan's Lord Bothwell, by Dundee—Little Woman, 2 yrs (Z 300), 6st 111 b . . (Wyatt) 1 Mr. Dawson's f. by Van Galen—Guelitail, 2 yrs (£200), sst 71b (ear. sst 111 b) (Hudson) 2 Mr. Oliver's Rosanna, 2 yrs (£2OC), sst 71b (W. Platt) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst the Cocktail filly, 6to 4 agst Lord Bothwell. Won by three-quarters of a length. The Third Stephenson Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst Gib; winaors of 100 sovs 51b, 200 71b, 300 Blb extra (extreme peaalty) ; starters twice without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b ; untried allowed 31b ; the second to receive 20 cove out of the stakes ; Now T.Y.C.; 19 subs. Mr Cowen's Ladas, by Lambton—Zenobia, Bst 101 b (Morris) 1 Mr Johnstone's Hymen, by Voltigeur, Bst 31b (Cameron) 2 Mr Eastwood's The Hind, Bst 131 b (inc. 71b ex.) (Snowden) 3 Sunshade and Harvest Home also ran. Betting— 6 to 5 on The Hind, 4 to 1 agst Ladas, 5 to 1 agst Hymen, 10 to 1 agst Sunshade. Won by two lengths. The Second Stephenson Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 80 added, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings Bst 61b ; winners in 1868 of 100 sovs 51b, 200 71b, 500 71b extra (extreme penalty); starters twice in 1868 without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b; maiden three year olds allowed 71b (extreme allowance) ; untried allowed 31b; the second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes. Ono mile and a half. 23 subs. Mr Fobert's Frolicsome, by Weatherbit—Frolic, Bst Glb (Doyle) 1 Mr C. Peck, jun.'s, Blacklock, 9st llb (inc. 51b extra) (Morris) 2 Mr J. Johnstone's Mercury, Bst 10Ib (Osborne) 3 The following also ran :—Buttercup, Donaldbain. Batting —G to 4 agst Blacklock, 2to 1 agst Mercury, 4to 1 agst Frolicsome. Won by a neck. The Tyno Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; two year old; 7st 101 b, three 9st 51h, four 10st 21b, five, six, and aged lOst 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 3lb ; the winner to be sold for 103 soya ; if entered for 80 sous allowed 31b, 60 71b, 40 111 b, 30 211 b ; four year olds and upwards never having won 50 soya allowed 71b; Now T.Y.O. ; 5 subs. Mr Tlarrison's Roving Joe, by Rinaldo - Francesca, 2 yrs, (£3O) 6st 31b (Ifudson) 1 Mr T. Lund's Popgun, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 91b... (Cameron) 2 Mr J. A. Rind's f by Folkestono —Child of Mist, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 91b (Wyatt) 3 Betting -5 to 4on Roving Joe, 7to 4 agst Popgun. Won by a head. The North Derby of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 200 added; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 61b.; the winner of the Derby or Oaks 101 b, the second in either, or the winner of qny stake value 200 sys 61b, or of any stake of 100 sovs 31b extra ; weights not accumulative; maidens at the time of starting allowed 51b; the second to receive 30 sovs out of the stakes. One mile and a ha:f. 37 subs. Mr T. V. Morgan's Chelsea, by King of Trumps—Sortie, Bst 51b . (Snowden) 1 Mr J. Johnstone's Tabouret, Bst 51b (Osborne) 2 Mr J. Johnstone's Mercury, 9st 21b (in c . Glb extra) (Cameron) 3 Mr Wyatt's Mysotis, Bst 121 b (inc. Glb. cx.) (D o yl e ) 4 The following also ran :—Frolicsome, Pride of Erin, Russian Bear, Viscount. Betting-100 to 30 agst Tabouret, 7 to 2 agst Chelsea, 5 to 1 agst Russian Boar, 6 to 1 each agst Frolicsome and Mercury, 10 to 1 agst Mysotis. Won by a length. The Members' Plato. Nearly ono mile. Mr Dunhill's Elvire, by Lambton, dam by Orestes, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Wyatt) 1 Mr Johnstone's The Priest, 4 yrs, 7st (Cameron) 2 Mr J. Osborne's King's Cross, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (G. Platt) 3 _ _ The following also ran : —Liberal, The Gleaner, Scotch. man's Pride. Betting—Even on The Priest, 7 to 2 agst King's Cross, 7to 1 agst Elvire, 100 to 12, " bar three." Won by a length. The Observer makes an estimate of the probable result at the general election of the changes effected by the Reform Act, and believes that the Liberals will gain 25 seats, counting 50 votes in a division. TEST Ma EXPLOSIVE OILS.—The following is from the Journal of Chemistry:—" Take a common quart bowl, till it one-third full of boiling water; now add cold water, a little at a time, until a thermometer placed in it indicates a temperature of 110 deg. Fahrenheit. A table spoonful of the oil to be tested may be turned into the water, and stirred about asith the thermometer. It will float on the top, and it may be touched with a lighted match or a bit of paper. If it takes fire the oil is danger ous; and the seller can be prosecuted under the United States law. It must not bo used iu the family. In this experiment, so simple that all can make it, an accurate thermometer should be used. The common thermometer in a japanned iron case is usually sufficiently accurate. To test the thermometer, bring the water into the condi tion of active boiling; warm the thermometer gradually in the steam, and then plunge it into the water. If it indi cates a fixed temperature of 212 deg. tho instrument is a goodone. BRISTOL ELECTI ON COMMITTEE. IMPERIAL PAP,LI tiN HOUSE OF COMMONS—This DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'cic ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BI CAL. Mr. A. BRUCE said that this bill stood f. )r a second reading this day. Ho much regretted that the. hopes held out by the Government of introducing a large m assure on the subject should not have been realised. The object of the present bill was to give large powers of action without interference of the Government, but giving that power where circumstances called for its exercise. lie could not agree with the honourable member for Caine th It the State should enforce a system of secular education. The principle on which his' bill was founded was to leave the parents themselves to d! le On tho kind of school and the character of the rag 'itati. in struction to be given in it. Under all the circuin, thauces, it appearing impossible to succeed in passing the bill during the present session, he should by permission of the house withdraw it. After a discussion upon tho general question of educa tion amongst the labouring- and agricultural popu'Ation, tho bill was by leava withdrawn. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING. The LORD OrLINCELLOR touk his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. TIIE IRISH CHURCH. Lori PENRYIIN asked the noble Earl (31111mosbury) what would be the cours3 pursued in the opposition to he bill which was to be read a-secand time relative to the disestablishment of the Irish Church. Tho Earl of MA.L3IESBURY said that he had given the matter 801113 consideration. There were two mo tions on the question one, that of E Lrl Grey, and the other that of the . Lord Chancellor. It was, in his opinion, advisable that the opposition to the bill should be moved by a member of the Government, and he had written to ELrl Gray asking him to withdraw his motion, but he had refused to do so, and in consequence Earl Grey would move the amendment. Tho subject then dropped. _ - POOR RELIEF BILL. The Zarl of DEVON moved the third reacling_of this bill, and aft.3r some discussion on the part of the Earl of Harrowby, the Duko of Cleveland, Lord Lyttleton, the Earl of - Kimberley, and the Marquis of Westminster, The bill passed the third reading. THE REPRESENTATION OF SCOTLAND BILL. The Earl of MALMESBURY moved the second reading of this biil, and said that he should be very brief and reserve any points that might bo of im portance till Tuesday next. The votes in the matter were to be the same as in the English bill. With regard to the assessment, it was considered that it would be better to leave it in the condition in which it was now. The system in Scotland was much more advantageous than it was in England. After a few remarks from the Duke of ARGYLL, the bill was read a second time, and their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER. took the chair at 2 o'clock. THE CLERKENWELL EXPLOSION. Mr. NEATE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he had received a statement of the amount of the sum raised by private subscription for the relief of the sufferers by the Clerkenwell explosion, and of the past and proposed future application of such sum : And, whether he would lay such statement upon the table of the house. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho had just received a statement as to what had been done by private subscription, but he would like to road it over before he said whether or not he could produce it. It would be his duty during the present session to propose a vote to the house to make good the damage done by the explosion. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. The discussion was resumed on the 6th clause, and it was marked by the stand that Mr. Newdegate made in favour of the old governing bodies in preferenc3 t 3 the new. Tho hon. member divided the house on the ques tion, when ho received the support of 9 members, 133 voting against him. Another amendment being made to tho clause, Mr. ACLIND said the bill was for the purpose of re gulating seven public schools which were for the gentry and the clergy, and he hoped they would not ba placed in a worse condition than other similar establishments. Mr. LOCKF denied that the schools under considera tion were established for the wealthy_classes alone. They were for rich and poor, for all alike, and any attempt on the part of the commissioners to appropriate these schools entirely to the rich alone would be most unjust, because it would bo utterly opposed to tho foundation on which they were, in the first instance, established. He should vote for the clause as it stood. Mr. LID i)ELL said thorn was no liarwlitatelne to any boy presenting himself at the compotitivo examination for admission to Eton. Thy only qualification necessary WM that ho should be a British subject born in wedlock. Mr. NEWDEGATE said that by the bill as it stool the local rights of the mid lle and lower class s a ith respect to these schools would be infringed, without the slightest co:npeasation being given ; he could not help thinking it was unfair to do so without giving something in return. Tho clauso was then agreed to, as were claus:s 7,8, 9, 10, and 11. _ On clause 12 a discussion arose upon the desirability of the head master of a public school keeping a boarding house, during which Sergeant Gizele3 said he had been educated at Winchester, knew the value of such an ar rangement, and he hoped the house would put a stop to all pettifogging arrangements, by which things were seldom altered for the better. The clauso was ultimately agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the bill. Mr. KA.RSLAKE moved an amendment to clause It, to leave Harrow School out of the bill. Ho said the in habitants of Harrow objected to the establishment of a middle-class school as a kind of comp3nsation for the breaking up of the John Lyons school at Harrow, as origi nally founded. He contended that the alteration of the foundation of that school was most unjust, and therefore ho moved his amendment. Mr. GOSCHEN objected to the amendment. He thought the best results would follow the alteration of the founda tion, because, as matters at present existed, families well able to pay for the teaching of their sons availed them selves of them to obtain a gratuitous education for their children. (Hear, hear.) He denied that any valuable privileges were to be struck at by the bill, but all that wai sought to be done was to compel persons who could well afford it to pay for the education of their children. (Hear, hear.) _ . Kt. NEWDEGATE made a similar appeal for the in habitants of Rugby. He said they viewed with great alarm the proposal to estrange them from the privileges they had so long enjoyed with respect to the education of their children at the school founded at Rugby by Law rence Sheriff. Sir S. NORTEECOTE said he thought provision in the bill could easily be made to protect the rights of persons living in the neighbourhood of Rugby and Harrow. The amendment was withdrawn on the understanding that the subject would receive reconlicleration. The other clauses wore under discussion at seven o'clock, el which hour the sitting was suspended until nine o'clock. At the evening sitting, Lord ELCHO moved an address for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into and report upon Eng lish military organisation, in so far as it related to the establishment of a sufficient and economical army of . re serve, and the means it offered of speedy and efficient ex 'pension to meet the requirements of war, more especially for home purposes. Contrasting the inferior position of this country, in point of defence, with that of Continental nations, the noble lord remarked that when Englishmen saw that their estimates amounted to fifteen millions ster ling, and asked what they had to shoe for it, they were naturally inclined to think that their military machine was neither as efficient as it might be male, nor as economical as it ought to be. Ho strongly advised a stringent and searching inquiry into the whole matter. General PEEL admitted that there was no question more worthy the attention of the house than the condition of our army of reserve. He also agreed with Lord Elcho's conclusion that the present was a most appropriate time for its consideration, inasmuch as the country was not suffering from either the hot or cold fits which had hitherto regulated our military preparations. Entertaining the hope that the foreign policy which had of late years been adopted of not interfering in the affairs of other nations would be persevered in, he nevertheless thought that when other countries were arming to the teeth they ought not to neglect putting themselves in a perfect state of defence, and not trust to the forbearance of others. The question of any reserve, however, was ono of the matters referred to the Royal Commission for recruiting, which sat two years ago and had reported fully upon it. There was, conse quently, enough known of the subject without having re course to Royal Commissions. Besides that he was dis inclined to transfer the responsibility of the Government to a commission. No doubt the system of any reserve was defective'; and he hesitated not to say that ho would never have consented to the reduction of the esta blishments of the line regiments to 600 men each if he had foreseen that he could not rely upon the reserve when the necessity arose to bring them up to their full complement. A somewhat technical and tedious discussion was car ried on by Gen. Dunne, Sir H. Verney, Col. W. Patten, Mr. Hayter, Mr. Bathurst, and Col. Jervis. Sir J. PAKINGTON replied, and contended that the real object of the motion was to induce the Government to resort to the system of conscription, on the ground that the voluntary system was not sufficient to provide for the defence of the country. He could not for a moment countenance the idea of resorting to atlything like con scription, to keulallONUary. Lord Elcho• had pointed to the Prussian and other systems, under which Prussia possessed an army as effective and as perfectly organised as any in Europe; but by that system it was required that every born citizen of Prussia should devote a certain portion of his life to service in the army. The adoption of such a step, however, was, he urged, unnecessary, and would be repugnant to the feel ings of the country. The debate was continued by Colonel Piers Williams, Mr. Liddell, and Colonel Hamlyn Fan; and ultimately Lord Elcho withdrew the motion. Sir 0. O'LOGHLEN moved an address praying her Majesty to direct such alteration to be made in the statutes regulating the Naval and Military Knights of Windsor as should exempt them from attending Divine service in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, ali Military and Naval Knights who should not be members of the UnitJd Church of England and Ireland. Mr. LABOUCHE LIE moved an amendment to the effect that no Military Knight whatever should be compelled to go to church. Colonel FRENCH supportel the amendment, not upon religious, but physical grounds. It was, ho thought, cruel to force a number of p3or old men to go to St. George's Chapel, nominally to pray for the soul of Henry VIII., but really to contract rheumatism. Mr. HARDY opposed the m Alen on the ground that the Military Knights of Win lsor belocgoi to the Order of the Garter, and formed part of St. George's Gimp!. It would be an interference with the rights of the Criwn to take steps of this kind without any real grievance being stated. He thought it might b 3 safely left t her Majesty to make any alteration that might be desirable. Sir C. O'LOGHLEN accepted the amendment moved by Mr. Labonchero, and upon a division the motion thus amended was rejected by 83 to 39. The CHANCELLOR of the EXG'HEQUE a moved that it be an instruction to the committee on the Electric Tele graphs Bill to inquire, Ist. Whether it is desirable that the transmission of messages for the time should become a legal monopoly in the Post-office. 2d. Whether it should be left to the discretion of the Postmaster-Gene ral to make special agreements for the transmission of messages or news at reduced rateS. 3d. What secu rities should be taken for insuring the secrecy' of mes sages transm'tted through the Post-office. 4th. What arrangements should be made for-the working of submarine cables to foreign countries. sth. To hear such telegraph and railway companies and proprietors as shall, by peti tion, on or before the 26th inst., have prayed to be heard by themselves, their counsels or agents, against such of the matters referred to the committee as affect their par ticular interests. He also proposed that the select com mittee should consist of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Goschen, Sir P. Heygate, Mr. L3OITIIII, Mr. C. Turner, Mr. Norwood, and five members to bo added by the com mittee of selection. Mr. AYRTON complained that although the Govern ment and the railway interest were represented, there was no one nominated on the committee who would watch over the interests of the telegraph companies. Mr. BOUVERIE moved an amendment in the last in struction which would enable petitioners to be heard agaipst the preamble and clausesyf the bill._ - The CHANCELLOR , of the EXCHEQUER objected to the amendment, and stated that the instructions had re c3ived the approval of the opponents of the bill. The amendments were withdrawn, and the motions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were agreed to. The order of the thy for going into committee on the Sunday Trading Bill was discharged, and the bill was withdrawn. The Adulteration of Food or Drink Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the house adjourned. BIRMINGHAM HORSE AND HOUND SHOW. This annual exhibition of horses commenced yes terday, which was the " private view." Bingley Hall was opened at 9 o'clock, and soon after that hour the visitors began to assemble in considerable numbers, the reserved seats filling rapidly with ladies as well as gentlemen. The entries include hunters, 82 ; harness horses, 54 ; hacks, roadsters, and cobs (including the entire horses), 69 ; ponies, 38 ; agricultural and dray horses, 21—total, 264. The entries last year numbered 242 ; in 1866 there were 322. Soon after 9 o'clock the entire horses were trotted round the ring. This is pronounced to be a weaker class than last year, also numerically so, from cir cumstances which will be well known to breeders. In Class 1, thorough-bred stallions for getting weight-carrying hunters, there were four entries. The first prize was awarded to Mr. Joseph Casson, of Burgh-by-Sands, near Carlisle; the second, Ivan hoe, the property of_4lt, lilawara-Grilliths, of Marie hill, near Cheltenham. This animal took the first prize here last year, and was priced at 1,00 guineas in the catalogue. In Class 2, hunters equal to 15 stone, five years old and upwards, there were 17 entries. The first prize was awarded to Captain Heygate, of Buckland, near Leominster, for a horse called Mountain Dew ; the second to Mr. Westley Richards, of Birnaingh ern ; the third to Captain Eyler, of Wareham, Dorset. A horse exhibited by Mr. 11. Allsopp, of Ilindlipp, near Worcester, was highly commended. In reference to the first prize in this class, an opinion was expressed in the hall that the animal would not be found up to weight on a heavy day. Class 3, for hunters without conditions as to weight, &c., was a strong class ; there were no less than 2G entries. The first prize was awarded to Mr. George Holmes, Bar House, Beverley, for The General ; the second to Mr. Westley Richards, of Birmingham ; the "third to Mr. George Von Wart, also of Birmingham. Commendations were awarded in this class to the Hon. R. C. Hill and Mr. West ley Richards. The class for four-year-old colts or fillies for hunting purposes was well filled ; the first and third prizes were awarded to Mr. Westley Rich ads, the second to Mr. John B. anti], of Killerby Hall, Catterick. Mr. William Goodliff, of Stow, near Weedon, obtained a commendation for his horse Father Mearad. There was also a commendation to Mr. Meyrick, of Bush-house, Pembroke. In Class 5, fur three-year -old colts or fillies for hunt na purposes, the first prize was awarded to Mr. George Wise, of Woodcote, near Warwick. This animal obtained the first prize at the show last year as a two-year-old ; the second award in the class was to Mr. Westley Richards; the third to Mr. 11. J. Percy, of Houseurigg, Aspatria, Cumberland. The animals commended in this class belonged to Mr. Wm. Lort, of the Colleridge, King's Norton ; the third to Mr. M'Knight, of Mossy-green, Oaken gates, Salop. The third prize in this class was spoken of as a most promising young horse. The two-year-old class of colts, or fillies, or hun ters contained 10 entries; the first prize was awarded to Capt. E. N. Heygate, of Buckland, Leominster ; the second to Mr. J. W. Gardom, Butterton-park, Staffordshire ; the third to Mr. Robert Emerson, of Dirnsdaie-grange, Darlington.' The commenda tions in this class included Mr. Bod lington, of Luddington ; and Mr. Hughes, of Broome, near Alcester. There are good entries in the classes for carriage horses, hacks, and cobs, ladies' horses, ponies, en tire horses, and horses for agricultural purposes, the prizes for which had not been awarded yesterday afternoon. The judges of horses in classes 1 to 6 were Lord Combermere and Mr. Cookson, of Neasham Hall, Darlington. The general opinion seemed to be that the horses were upon the whole an improvement upon last year. Mr. IVestley Richards entered seven horses, and had the honour of obtaining five prizes. The first prize horse in class 2, " weight carrying hunters," was the same animal that ob tained the first prize at Islington Show. The attractive character of this part of the exbi bition was evidenced by the fact that Bingley Hall was very well filled throughout the day. The ar rangemants were excellent. In connexion there with it is no more than necessary to name Mr. John Lowe, Mr. Shackel, and Mr. Luckock, whose prac tised and valuable services in connexion with the Cattle Show have been extended to this kindred ex hibition from the commencement. The services of Miss Addison were retained to " show" some of the animals. The show of foxhounds is under the superintend ence of Mr. Robert Hunt. This Ina of the exhi bition has not been so well responded to as was anticipated, seeing how much has been done to fall in with the views of masters of packs ; but some famous kennels are represented, including those of the Earl of Yarborough, Lord Fitzhardinge, and others. The hounds were publicly judged and the prizes awarded this morning. The French astronomers going out to the far East to observe the eclipse of the sun on August 18, have just embarked at Marseilles. THIS DAY. The Parliamentary committee to try the merits of the petition presented against the return of Mr. Miles for Bristol was resumed to-day in Room No. 11. The case for the sitting member was opened, and witnesses were called to disprove the statements made in the opening speech of Mr. Sergeant Bal lantine that certain gentlemen on the committee of Mr. Miles had bribed in a most reckless manner. Amongst the witnesses cross-examined was Mr. Britton, a clerk in Miles's bank at Bristol He said, being a Conservative, he took much interest in the success of Mr. Miles at the last election, and used his utmost endeavours to secure his return. He denied most positively that he had ever given a voter named Simmond3 money, or that he had ever promised any. He knew Air. Allsop. He saw hitn in Miles's St. Paul's committee-room giving directions and writing: It might be matters telative to the bringi❑g voters to the poll, but he could not say for certain. He knew a person named Walton, but he never told him to fetch Sitnmouds to him, and he further denied that he ever offered him a bribe. He would go further than that, and swear that he had never said one word about money to him. He admitted seeing him on the polling day, and asking him how he was going to vote, and on Simunonds telling him he had not made up his mind, he replied it was almost time. He did not intentionally touch his pocket on that occasion. He positively swore that he neither gave money nor promised any to a single elector in Bristol at the last election. Mr. Alderman Woodward, a vinegar maker in Bristol, said he was chairman of one of Mr. Miles's committees, the St. Paul's, at the last election, and Mr. Allsop was vice-chairman. He knew of tWo public-houses in his district being engaged in Mr. Miles's election, but he denied that he ever gave orders for an unlimited supply of refresh ments and breakfasts during the last election. He never gave a bribe to a single elector during the contest. Ile knew that he was accused of having bribed a voter named John Tuffnell and several other persons, but such an accusation was decidedly false. He would swear he had never given money to him or any other person. He knew Mr. Allsop, and, to the best of his knowledge and belief, only fair and honourable means were pursued to secure the return of Mr. Miles. • Other having given similar evidence, the committee ess m w it it te n ead es journed at the usual hour. NAVAL AND MILITARY IN7ELLIGENCE. Prince Arthur, who has received a commission as Lieutenant in the corps of Royal Engineers, arrived at head-Quarters, Chatham, yesterday, accompanied by Major 11. C. Elphinstone, C. 8., V.C., for the professional studies at purposetheßoy e a f l Engineer establishment. his professional Awaiting the arrival of his Royal Highness at the Chatham rail way station were Major-Gen. Freeman Murray, in command of the division, and Staff ; Major-Gen. J. L. A. Simmons, C. 8., director of the Royal En gineer officers commanding the various establishm ent, battalions garrison, e together with the heads of the several Government establishments. in th A guard of honour of the Royal Marines Light In fantry, numbering 100 men, with the divisional band and colours, were drawn up in the station yard to receive the Prince with the customary honours. The arrival of his Royal Highness, shortly before noon, was announced by the firing of a salute of 21 guns from Fort Amherst by a party of Royal Marine gunners, the Royal standard being hoisted at the Government buildings. The Prince, on leaving the railway station, drove direct to the head-quarters of the Royal Engineers, Brompton Barracks, where the whole of the officers and men, under the command of Col. Fitzroy Somerset, were drawn up to receive him. After putting on the uniform of an officer of the Royal Engineers, Prince Arthur " reported " himself to General Murray, who afterwards entertained his Royal Highness and a party of officers at luncheon at Government cuse. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Capt. Lord Gilford, to the Formidable, additional, for service in the Hercules ; Lieut. Frederick R. Carr and Lieut. Frank E. Hud son, to the Hector, additional, for temporary ser vice ; Lieut. W. H. G. Nowell, to the Revenge, additional, for temporary service ; Lieut. Raymond B. Needham, to the Royal George, additional, for temporary service ; Lieut. E. Wickham, to the Lap wing. 111ARKE7 S-7 HIS DAY. CORN. The weather continues broken and overcast, with occa sional showers, which aro much wanted. The general tendency of the trade is steady. The farmers' supplies have fallen off steadily for three or four weeks past, and must have caused a proportionate deminu tion of stocks of foreign granary. The country market's reports are generally firm, but without much activity. At Mark Lane this morning the attendance was small, and the trade as usual on Wednesday was quiet. Barley, beans, and peas, sold in retail on former terms. Arrivals of oats were liberal, and secondary qualities rather easier. Fine samples maintain their values. Foreign wheat was purchased sparingly , and quotations remain unchanged. Floating cargoes of wheat off coast aro held for quite late rates, but sales are slow, and the number arrived is increasing, although but slowly. Flour is unaltered in value. Best qualities aro marked 555. 60s. ; second and country, 50$. 575. per sack. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. MEAT.—Tho markets were rather firmer at the opening this morning, and give our quotations for beef and lamb a higher range, but at the close the top prices were 21. lower. COTTON. LllTndPuolol.L, Juno 24.—Sales probably 7,000 bales:. Market The excavations which are being carried on with great activity just now at Pompeii have brought to light two very valuable specimens of ancient art, viz., two fresco portraits situated under a portico of the Via Stabiana. It is believed they represented the master and mistress of the house. The man wears a magistrate's toga ; the woman is in the attitude of a person reflecting about what she is to write ; for she has a style in her right hand, and is about to carry it to her lips, while in her left she holds writing tablets. Both these portraits are well executed. WIIITEBAIT.—It 15 difficult to say what great mind invented whitebait, but it is not improbable that Shakspere ate them, and that is a gratifying thing to reflect upon. Towards Blackwall, just where the river gets sufficiently impure to feed them, these delicious minia ture fish move from April to August. They are men tioned as early as 1612, as figuring honourably at the funeral feast of that wise and benevolent London h o n . This the found er of Charter H reign of J ames th e Fi rs t, f our y a tSu thet ho t o f n s h aksp ere, and the year be fore the Globe Theatre was burnt down, the year that Henry the Eighth was acting, and th e year b e f ore t h e m e o e a r uressnt'before Thomas the wa s death in New River was completed. Every year these mar vellous fish (an unclassified spe c i es , ) assemble under the very windows of the Trafalgar, waiting to be caught, as it were, and eager to be cooked. There is a rumour among icthyophagists that those little bits of silver, disgusted (like some of the corpo ra ti on o f L on d on ) at the great London drainage and modern improve ment., talk of not coining up as far as Greenwich much longer. Among the very few things we still covet in this mutable world there is one thing. We want to be a Cabinet Minister. The reader may naturally ask why. I s it in order to be badgered iu the House by stultifying and critninating quotations from one's own bitter speeches ? Is it in order to wear the ludicrous and uncomfortable 'Windsor uniform, so like the dress of a stage general or a court footman ? Is it in order to be talked at, frowned at, snapped at, barked at, crowed at, brayed at ? Is it in order to be held up to ridicule in ceaseless caricatures ? Is it in order to double one's enemies and lose half one's friends? No, it is in order to enjoy the annual Ministerial fish dinner, and to get whitebait served in th e b est style. This historical dinner originated with a Scotch merchant, named Preston, who lived at Dagenam Roach, in Essex. He used to ask William Pitt d own t h ere, to rusticate and drink port wino with Lis favourite, George Rose, the Secretary of the Treasury. Pitt finding Essex inconve nient, the friends then took to meeting at Greenwich, and in course of time most of the other Tory Ministers were invited, each paying for himself, but Sir Robert Preston contributing a buck and the champagne. On Sir Robert's death Mr. Long (afterwards Lord Farnborough) officially summoned the guests. Tho thirty-five or forty guests used originally to drop down the river in a gilt Ordnance barge.—,Diftes "All the Year Round,,, t SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day ! BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. NEWCASTLE RACES— ruts DAY. LATEST BETTING ON TUE COURSE. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. to 4 agst Taraban (taken) 4to 1 agst Tynedale (taken) 5 to 1 agst Fortunio (taken) 100 to 15 agst Flora (taken) 10 to 1 agst El Cid (taken) 10 to 1 agst Miss Osborne (taken) PROGRA?fIIE OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE MEETING. THURSDAY. The Newcastle Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, and 3 it declared, Scc., with 100 added ; winners of any handicv of 100 SON'S after June 10 (at eleven a.rn ) 71b, of taro handicaps of 100 sows, or of any race value 200 soya 101 b, or of any race value 500 sows 111 b extra (extrem e penalti); tho s,cond to rec:Avo 15 sows out of the stakes. oao mile and a half. 23 subs, 15 of whom paid 3 sows - each. Ago st lb . a 8 12 Declaration Age et Nliis Osborne ... 3 6 7 Stella ... 3 6 6 eiont 3 6 6 Nariew Escape ... 3 6 6 Ujurtier 6 6 Peo:asas ... 3 6 Festivity ... 3 6 Viridior 3 6 1 Stllford ... 3 4 13 Pride of Erin ... 3 513 Tutela ... 3 5 13 Sister to Little ler raeques -.1 8 25 Corplr.:l ...480 4 7 13 War King's Cross ...5 ...4 7 7 Braeke❑ ... ... 4 7 6 Polecat Monolith ... ... 4 7 6 ... 4 7 Mercury Minster Bell ...3 7 4 ...4 7 2 Eveliva ; i Buttercup ... 3 6 11 Rampart 3 6 9 Belfast „. 3 6 8 The Seaton Delaval Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with. 200 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geld ings Bst 61b ; winners of 100 sovs 41b, 200 61b, 500 81b ex (extreme penalty); starters twice without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b ; the second to receive 30 soya out•of the stakes ; New T. Y.C. ; .71 subs. Agnes ... Yardarm ... ... 3 5 la ... 3 (paid) Clipper, Kentish Fire, Diana, Little Duke, King of the Rovers, Eudora, Scottish Queen, Lady in Waiting, Duke of Devonshire, Cassandra, Special Commissioner, Nymph filly, Clara, Dairymaid, Birthday; Peabody, Anne Boleyn, Lady Geraldine, Luna, Lord Fitz -Roland, Barbell; English Rose colt, Merryb3nt, Gowan, Woodman, Duchess of Athol, Tlaorwaldsen, Silvermere, Sea Breeze, Lady Roseberry, Itch colt, Lapidist colt, Castle Hill, Dido, Lady Day, Misadventur e , Mi naret, V enetia, f by rhorinanby out of Sunflower, f by Costa out of Mor gan la Faye, La Normandie, La Charantonne, Stockwith, Fenella, Vansittart, Lady Nyassa, Adullamite, 2Egean, Ilion, Ilion, Master Tom, Sweet Alice, RabyWhip, Alpen stock, My Lord, Sleeping Beauty, Hector, Number Nip, Her; Scintilla, Zonana, f by Rataplan out of Julia, S e a Wave, Bianca, Miss Nellie, Anxiety, Glemnore, Tom Jones, Honoria, Snider, 13r.tinbridge, Allbrook, Valtz, and f by The Marquis out of Vishnu. The Lambton Plato of 50 soya, for all ages ; winners of any race after the weights are published 51b, or of any race value 100 soya 81b extra. Six furlongs. The Grand Stand Selling .Stakes of 3 soya each, with 50 added; two year olds B.t 31b, three 9st 131 b, four 10st 71b, five list, six and aged list 31b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b the winner to bo sold for 150 sovs ; if en tered for 100 soya allowed 31b, 60 71b, 40 fib, 30 211 b ; three year olds and upwards never having won 50 soya allowed 71b. Five furlongs (New Course). The Stewards' Cup (Handicap), value 200 sovs, by sub scription of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 added ; winners of any race value 100 sovs after June 10 (at eleven a.m.) 61b, of one value 200 sovs 91b, 500 141 b extra (extrem penalty); the second to save his stake; from the Blue Post (New Course, nearly one mile); 30 subs. Age st lb Vespasian (pd) ... 5 9 9 Strathconaa ... 5 9 0 Honesty ... ... 5 8 7 Declaration 5 8 6 Taraban ... 4 7 12 Orion ... ... 3 7 12 Age st lb Evelio& ... •. 3 6 8 Lady Zetlaud ... 3 6 6 Stella ... 3 6 4 La 31ousso ... 3 6 4 Miss Osborne ... 3 6 2 Frolicsome ... 3 6 0 Alruua 4 7 2 Oawdor 3 6 0 Corporal ... ... 4 7 8 Scotchman's Pride 3 5. 13 Castanet ... ... 5 7 7 The Gleaner (pd) 3 513 El Cid ... 5 7 6 Festivity (pd) 3 5 10 Palisade (paid) ... 4 7 0 Jenny Mills ... 3 5 9 Mercury ... 3 7 0 Atreus (paid) ... 3 5 9 Minster Ball ... 4 6 9 Broadholin ... 3 5 9 The Parson (p 3) ... 3 6 9 Warlike ... 3 5 8 Ainslay ... 4 6 9 Tutela (paid) 3 5 7 The Freemen's Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 100 sous ; winners of any race after Juno 15 (at 6 p.m.) 61b, of any race value 100 sovs 81b, 200101 b extra (extreme penalty) ; New T.Y.C. St lb Polios ... 8 lu Rosanna ... ... 8 4 Number Nip ... 8 2 Retort Crocus Hymen Sbilly Shally ... 7 12 Hector ... 7 11 St Mungo Lady Audrey f Lord Bothwell Glonmoro The Prior Harvest Home Sleeping Bounty St lb ... 7 10 ... 7 7 ... 7 5 ... 7 5 ... 7 3 ... 7 0 ... G 2 RACING FIXTI JU jIIES FOR 1868. LY. Wiliam Stamford Liverpool July I Huntingdon Nottingham July I Chesterfield Kuutsford Southampto n I Sudbury and Ealing I Goodwood Chelmsford Worcester Summer Kingsbury and Hendon 6 Radcliffe Carlisle Newmarket July . 7 ITungerford Pontefract Down Royal Curp ll Reading pilsby Deauville 1 Look Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham l7 Hastings York August Oxford UST. 1 Bridgewater and West Somerset .. DJVdr Scarborough I Canterbury Great Yarmouth Derby Sumner Weymouth Ipswich Lichfield I Tunbridge Margate SEPTE Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Kelso MBER. Hendon Monmouth . Manchester Newmarket Ist October Wale dl Edinburgh West Drayton Royal Caledonian hunt and Western M Sudbury and Ealing Newmarket Houguton Bedford 1 Bromley Autumu Newmarket 2d October 5 Lauark 8 Chelmsford Autuum Cholteuham l3 Harrow Worcostor Autumn Liucola Autumn NOVEAIBEII. Liverpool 3 Loamington ... Sh I rewsbury 9 STEEPLECHASES. OCTOBER. Bromley ll Ealing DECEMBEI 1 Ealing 81• St. Albans Kingsbury LuNDON GAZETTE-LAST EVENING. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JCSE 8. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Lord Brabazon to be a Third Secretary in Her 3lajesty's Diplo matic Service. JUNE 16. The Queen has beon graciously pleased to appoint the lion. Liosel Sackville Sackville West, now Secretary to Her Majesty's E:nbassy at Barlin, to be Secretary to Her Majesty's Embassy at Paris. DOWNING STREET, JUNE 20. The Queen has been pleased to dppoiut Mr. Thomas Joseph Vecchio to be Marshal of the Supreme Court of the City and Garrison of Gibraltar. Juss 22. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward Dwyer, Esq., to be a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Colony of the Cape of Good Rope. A DM IRALT Y, JUNE 20. Royal Marine Artillery—Lieutenants Evelyn J. Wheelock Noble and Edward Red Milner Crooke (seniority 3d Aug., 1867), having passed the required examination, are appointed to the Royal Marine Artillery. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18; ... 11 181 Do Rotterdam.., - .. 11 19f ... 12 0 Antwerp — ... 25 33 ... 23 42} Brussels - ... 23 , 42f Hamburgh — ... 13 91 ... 13 10 Paris Ditto Mraseilles Frankfort-on-the-Main ••• 120 ... 120 f Vienna — ... 11 771 ... 11 83 Trieste _ ... 11 80 • ... 11 85 Petersburg Berlin Madrid.. Cadiz — ... 49 ... 491 Legborn ~. 27 50 ... 27 60 Milan — ... '27 50 ... 27 60 Palermo — ... 27 50 ... 27 60 Messina ... 27 50 ... 27 60 Lisbon Oporto 51} ... fill The first of the bull-fights to be given at Havre during the Exhibition did not came off on Tuesday as announce 1, in consequence of the indisposition of the principal actors—namely, the bulls. Unac customed to railway travelling, they had traversed all France without finding a buffet of their usual provender, and are at present all invalided. It is stated that the proposal which has been made to raise a battalion of 1,200 men in the United States for the Pontifical army has been abandoned, as the American Roman Catholic bishops have been informed by the Washington Government that such enrolment would be eon. trail , to Law, AUG OCT 22 23 21 29