The Sun. — London, England, 1868-04-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET THIS DAY. -, Two o 'Clock. The B an k re t urn shows no CITY important changes, except such as have arisen from the disbursement of the dividends ; but it also indicates that, as far as the means of the public were increased by the diffusion of this particular money, the effect is over for the current quarter. This condition, in connection with the con tinued animation of the cotton and produce markets, may help to explain the greater firmness that has characterised the Discount Market for the last two days. The most conspicuous feature in the return is the substantial identity of the variations in the private deposits and the private securities, from which it may be inferred that the temporary advances made by the Bank in anticipation of the dividends have been lionidated. This leaves the private deposits at a little over twenty millions, and the private securities at about seventeen millions and three-quarters, so that there are evidently ample means in the outside market to meet the requirements of trade without appealing to the Bank reserves. The fo llowing are the variations since the preceding return : Increase in Circulation Increase in Public Deposits • 135,936 Decrease in other Deposits.. Increase in Clovernment Securities ••• 9.696 Decrease in other Securities Decrease in Bullion Increase in Rest 6,896 Increase in Reserve Bullion in both Departments Reserve of Notes and Coin 11,245,800 Circulation, including Bank Post Bills-24,948,595 The following is the return of Paid Clearing for the week ending Wednesday, April 15, as certified by the chief inspector, Mr. George Derbyshire. April 9, Thursday April 10, Friday —•—•-•-••• April 11, Saturday 10,474,000 April 13, Monday April 14, Ta6day April 15, Wednesday ••• 'll, 875, 000 • Total £54,188,000 As the clearing of the week was undisturbed by Stock Exchange settlements, and as it included the dies non of Good Friday, this aggregate must be considered s atisfactory. It clearly justifies the opinion that trade I mproving. is There is rather less demand for money both at the Bank of England and in the open market, but the rate is firm at 1i to 2 per cent. The settlement being concluded there is also less inquiry for advances in the Stock Exchange. Consols are dull upon sales at 931 to 93g for money and account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 92 to 92i ; India 5 per Cents., 114 k to 1141; Lank Stock, 244 to 246; Exchequer Bills, Its to 19s prem. The foreign stock market is flat, speculative holders continuing to realise upon the absence of an investing demand and unsettled prices from the Continent. r.gyptian (1864) and Viceroy's Seven per Cents. have declined 5, and do. Nine 'per Cents. Peruvian (1865) and Orel -Vitebsk f each. Current prices are :—Mexican, 1 55 to 151 ; Greek, 12f t o 121 ; NeW Spanish, 35 4 to 351 ; Itaian (1861), 47f to 475 ; Turkish (1865), 34 to 345 ; Portuguese, 1 to 15 prem. ; Orel-Vitebsk 80 1 to 815 ; P eruv i an, 81 to 82 ; Brazilian, 745 to .„ 7 °A ; Egyptian (1864) , 81 to 82 ; di tto, Ra i lway Bonds, 895 to 905 ; Vi ceroy ' s S even per C ents., 7 1f to 711 ; and the Nine per Cents., 884 to 89. The New,Honduras Loan is par, to 1 prem. The Spanish Colonial 8 per Cent. Loan fully paid uP, is 90/ to 915, and the Scrip 15 to 1 dis. The Colo n i a l B on d s are steady. C ana d a: per Cents. are quoted at 100 t o 102_,• Mauritius Six per Cent., 104 to 106 ' • New South Wales Five per Cent., 10 01 9 9 to 101 ; New Zealand Six per Cent., 105)i to ; Queensland Six per Cent., 1034 to 1045 (Vic toria Six p er Cent., 111 to 112. American Securities, United States Five- Kw enty Bond s are quiet, at 705 to 705 ; Erie shares are 5 lower, at 45 to 46; and Illinois, 5, at 935 to 94, Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have tgg r a isen 5, to 295 to 305, but the Consolidated e Bonds have receded 5, to 335 to 344. Hudflf,`Jish railway s are stea d y , b ut qu i e t. S ou th E as t ern and Loudon and North Western are firmer. Subjoined ace the pr i ces :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 126 f 126 1; Midland, 1061 t o 107 f ; South Eastern, 34 to Rd? London an d N or th Western, 115 f to 1151 ; Great Northern, 1024 to 1034 ; ditto A, 985 to 991 - ; Great Eastern, 345 to 34, 7 ; Great Western, 505 to ; Brighton 52 to 52/ ; Sheffield, 435 to 445 ; Metropolitan 1125 to 113 ; Caledonian, 72 to 725 ex div. ; and Chatham, 19 to 194. Foreign Railway shares are dull. Lombardo enetian is S lower, at 14g to 14g ; Great Luxem burg, 95 to 9j ex div. Bank Shares are without movement, and dealings ire o nly nominal. Agra (A) shares is quoted at don t o 104 ; Alliance, 13 to 12 dis. ; Union of Lon- Lo), 3 1 to 32 ; London Joint Stock, 315 to 325 ; fl uon and C oun t y , 51 t o 52 ; Imperial Ottoman, 4,t0 pre m . ; I mper i a l , 1 75 to 18 ; Consolidated, x2lrid t e 9 iise 4 r. s ; Anglo-Austrian, 4 to 45. Fin ance shares att rac t b u t littl e a tt en ti on . C re di t marked at 2 g 7 to 35 ; General Credit 24 to International Finauce, 15 to 15 dis ; London -' ' Ha nce, 25 t o 23 dis. is to Foreign Mining Shares St. John del Reps are V I II, at 211 to 24-, being an improvement of 5 ; ° -,, t Philip, 1 to fi ; Chontales, 35 to 31. Wialiscellaneous Securities are quiet, and prices are thout change. Anglo-American is steady at 235 to „ 0 4 ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cent., 55 to 55 ; Fre Street Warehouse, 2to dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 145 to 141. . r About £4,000 in American gold coin was w i t hd rawn om the Bank yesterday for export. The next biddings for Council Bills upon Calcutta .I , ll d M a d ras are announced for the 6th of May, when the am ount offered will b e £350,000. The report of the West Flanders Railway, for the past half y ear, recommends a dividend of 5s 3d per share. tA special general meeting of the Mersey Steel and hou Company has been called for the 25th inst., for purpose of proposing a resolution to the effect that the capital of the Company be reduced to £500,000, and e that the shares of the company be £l2 103 instead of £2O each. een _ The ordi nary general meeting of the Fairbairn Tinsgineering Company has b convened for the 30th ' t., to receive the directors' report, and to declare a dividend. We hav e b een requested to say with reference to the rPanish Colonial Loan, in order to correct misappre hensions, that its exact position is esta bli shed by two orders, signed by the Queen and by the Colonial Ali • ' ulster. The questio n o f th e consent of the Cortes 4 Set at rest by these documents. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. 3 GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. C onsols 93i 3 to for A ccount 92 - 4 - 1 2 „per Cent. Reduced ‘,.4l°Tv 3 per Cent 41 evr 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Annl3. 5 per Cent .) an. 1873 forlci).itle, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 l2 9-16 7-16 t bo (Red Sea Tele6raph), Aug., 1908 — DO. Iccuer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct 2O £500 £lOO & £2OO Pm 1344 k Do. of England Stock, 4}p 3r C en t 244 6 3 Account lediINIMAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. , tock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 -ue• Acco t 0 )30 . un 1141 I 1 b . 5 per Cent. July, 1880 tI O. 4 for Cent., Oct. 1888 ‘,O. Certificates — Do. tufaced Paper 4 per Cent BBl D e b _. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 D 0 5 1 Per Cent., May 187 Deer Cent , Rup. Deb. 9 1872 —B Do. ' Do. do. 1877 — do. 1882 lo3l lk• B o b •+ per C t 873 —o„ 0 p Cent., ~ Aug. • I ,'" onds, 0. under £l, 5 per 000 Cent., £l,000 4 ' pm A: rgez:nCeli,ElGli FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. •urrittzoilian sR;ePru blic, 8 per Cent .t!ko3triao Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859 — bent . D o , q Per Cent., 1852 —°. do ~ 1 858..... — 1 ) 1)13 . d 0.,. 1860 E ° ' do., 1863 — 1)°. 5 per Cent , 1865 — , 0 Account • 75 41 5 "411,e008 Ayres 6 0 4 ,i_o 2 per C ent(Deferred 3 per Cent ) 0 4 ,,? % ), 6 Per Cent. 140°116 per Oent D 1 per Cent B 2} • 6 per Cent., B 1,1)0°0 1867 ~ • 90} i D 0 0 7 per ,Cent., 1866 00,,'7,crip £32 paid .0_ aulan, 6 Cont 1)7 /1184 3 plr , 1825 ,/,ioubin P rincipalities, 7 per Cent 6Bl ke jj 8 per Cent., 1867 illiftdor New Oonsolidated, 1 p er C en t — Il)tian, 7 per Cent ,o. Seeoud Issu e gni "". 80 Bonds 1) Do. 1861 , t , ° . 4550 Bonds — .."' X l OO Bonds B2 1 } urCioverntnent Railw a y Debentures ..... 90 ' ,eel( 5 Per Cent 182415, ex Coups — G0•1J0 A .1 • peCOlnn 4 - .r, Coupon s G (1 7 4 : Account 1 chiras Gov. Rail. Loak; 10p. Ct., £25 p 4 0 a , n A 5 0c p: u r n e t et!., 1860 — ii. _, ' • Mexe r nmana Raiway ,4„„ostz 3 per C en t _ To . .unt r Account _ D o 1864 _ kiZu 6..zr Cent. An g l o -F renc h — -44) Cent. 6 per Cent. 'II — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 3 per Cen,, Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) - - Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1863 Do Account .. 81 Do 44 per Gent. (Uribarren) Do 44 per Cent., 1E62 -. Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'h 40 Do. do., 1867 Do. do., Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cent., 18i2,1: Si B3: Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds, 851 61 Do. do. £Bl 15s. d 0..., . 2 Do 1866, £lOO Bonds B6 Do. do £B4 15s. do., Sardinian, 5 p€r Cent Spanish 3 per Con Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Acc. ant ... Do Com. Cert. of Cott. not funded Do Account Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed 'Pa •kihh 6 per Cent. 110 Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862_ Do Account Do .CIOC Bonds Do. 1863_, Do 5 per Cent., 1865.. Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 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 Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2k per Gout. Ex. 12 GO, G3' 4 . 661 34i 1 571 DJ Account Italia], 5 per Cold. 1851, Es. z5l. Do. Account 47f CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Money 93f I Do. Account, sth May .. 93; POLICE IiVTELLTGENCE.-THIS DAY. WESTMINSTER. RUFFIANISM IN THE STREETS.—A tall, powerful man, who gave the name of John M'llonald, was charged with the following ruffianism in the street : Elizabeth Clowes, a young woman living at 3, Cross Keys-yard, Chelsea, said—l was walking along near Chelsea Gardens, last night, when this man came up, struck me on the head, and knocked me down, and then kicked me on the side. I screamed, and the policeman came up and took him into custody. Mr. Arnold—Do you know the man ? Complainant—No, he is quite a stranger to me. Mr. Arnold—Had you said anything to him ? Complainant—Not a word. William Carrol, 135 B, said—l was on duty in the Queen's-road East last night, and I saw this man going up and down the street drunk. He was making use of very bad language, without talking to anybody in particular. Suddenly he crossed over to the young woman and attacked her. Mr. Arnold—Had she said or done anything to him ? Constable—Nothing whatever. When I saw him attack the woman I went up to arrest him, and he then knocked me down. He afterwards put his foot before me and threw me upon my head. Mr. Arnold—Are you much hurt? Constable—l am rendered unfit for duty through his violence. Defendant—l am very sorry for what has hap pened. I was drunk, and I hope you will look over it. Mr. Arnold—l am sure I shall do nothing what ever of the sort. You commit a most unprovoked assault upon the young woman, and then upon the constable. You are committed to hard labour for two months, and shall find bail for six months more. ag of the ought in )i ng his through he went sponge, eansing ads, we of our tnd with art , ril 16. nigh- ce, drove Bridport NCE. ing tele• ,att with Irovision, pass tea I column Staveley munition d camp .econnoi- Magdala Troops ril 16. a green• lative to namely, Turkish weeding 1 against Lurks on of forts dust the aids into : Persian ial notes Persian ril 16. to-day. the de- I to get of ,jr War. pril 7. 1 steamer has ar- ,nd Lon• tton, of a Liver' ail 17. steamer, re. She 're, and 13 sacko on, and it 17. at t 1 'Jere the Canro- arwards of the %s inos all the market 160 --• ...o. 19 --- 129 all- 'he esti require" üblic de" lore than ied with ebrata l ier resi n FO. aracterß • th e 16th he solo ho died Hos. . 0 dine, is he heron ,sh, and the orP 3arrattifi Lalibreof of Ballo part of h tonol aractero Vallacelo )iable9/ ) voice° under ortunate .he scl" mirable• English married Ir, of St' 3W year g iversallf I to Dir• her, Nit Iperas ef ;t, are Il' a donna , the lyrio dr. Pool eatre in a tenor , Adolph 1 ell, the resided ton the Largato a a ttsolt deat h • Bag- r ; their ur jou sloe ( &gen° 3d.iiio THAMES. A RUFFIAN.—ATLEMPTED MURDER OP A POLICE MAN.—AIfred Inglish, a . stout,:red-faced man, about 30 years of age, was brought upon remand before Mr. Paget, charged with violently assaulting a woman named Ann Rawlins, and with attempting to stab a police-constable. On Friday night last the prisoner, who was in toxicated, quarrelled with the woman Rawlins in a public house and struck her on the mouth with his fist and cut her lips. He was given into the custody of a police-constable, named Robert Davis, No. 193 K, at midnight, and on the way to the sta tion he made a violent resistance, kicked the police-constable, and bit him. He was secured by the aid of several other persons, and removed to the station-house in King- David-lane, where he was asked by Police-sergeant Gamble, acting inspector on duty, if he had a knife, the sergeant believing it was not safe he should be locked up with one in bis possession. The prisoner with some reluctance took a knife from his pocket, opened it, made use of a horrible exclamation, and said he would rip Davis up with it, at the same time running towards the constable and making an at tempt to stab him. He would no doubt have com mitted a murder if Gamble had not struck him and made him drop the knife, which was within an inch of the constaVe's person. The prisoner was then locked up. Mr. Paget said he should se n d th e pr i soner for trial for attempting to murder the police-con stable. The Prisoner —I hope you will not send me for trial. I was quite drunk at the time, and don't know anything of the affair. Mr. Paget—You have committed a very serious offence, and drunkenness is no excuse but rather an aggravation of the offence. I should recommend in this case that counsel be employed at the Ses sions. If crimes of this nature are not prosec'ited with success no constable and no one else will be safe from the attacks of drunken ruffians armed with knives. Inspector Allison, of the K division, said the re commendation of the magistrate should be at once conveyed to the Commissioner of Police. MARKETS'—(This Day.) CORN. Thero were fair arrivals of foreign grain at this morn ing's market, and liberal supplies of foreign oats. The general character of the trade is unchanged, the tone bein g quiet, but firm, with a tendency to improvement. The country markets are steadily creeping up. From abroad quotations come firm. Arrivals off the coast, though good, do not materially accumulate, but went off steadily at full prices. On the stands this morning English wheat sold rather slowly, but at the full terms of Monday last. Foreign wheat was firmly held, the purchases could not be made under the terms of last market, but business was restricted. Off the coast the number of cargoes by fresh arrivals reported in this morning's lists has been increased to 31 of what on sale, all of which aro tory firmly held. Now Barley is all cleared off coast. On stand, supply is moderate, and the tone firmer. Beans and peas are unchanged. Oats in liberal supply, and selling steadily at moderato rates. PROVISIONS. The market for all kinds of provisions is firm, with reducing stocks. The foreign butter market is very animated this morning, and prices 6d higher for best Friesland, which is quoted 124 s to 128 s per cwt. Bacon, with increasing scarcity, is again dearer. Best Waterford shippers, 74s to 76s on board; and llambro, 72s landed. Cheese market firm, witu a steady inqui►y. Lard dearer. NEWGATE AND LEADENITALL. MEAT.—lncreased supplies of lamb, and prices much lower. Beef dull at late rates. Mutton 2d per stone dearer. We quote—Beef, 3s to 4s 2d; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; veal, primp smalls, ss; good, 4s 4d ; w es t country, 3s 4d; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d; lamb, 53 8d to 6s 4d per stone of 81b by the carcase. POULTRY.—Rather more at market to-day, but supply still light, and prices no better. Quails Is 6d each; full supply. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial-office from the Governors of the settlements on the West Coast of Africa and Malta, and from the Governor- General of Canada. Despatches were sent to the Gover nors of the West India Islands, and to the Governor- General of Canada. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 186 S. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. `FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURSDAY, April 16. The Moniteur, in its weekly budget, has declared for peace ;so that peace is now official—at all events, for the present. By way of confirming the assurances of M. Baroche, the Memorial Dl:plomatique declares that the French Government has refused in the most peremptory manner to deal with the Schleswig question. This must, I suppose, be taken in connection with, and as a reply to, the statement of the Copenhagen Dagbladet, which says that the negotiations with Prussia are dragging on without any result ; the guarantees demanded by Prussia are unacceptable, and the frontier which the Prussian Govern ment is willing to give includes only one-third of Danish Schleswig. The Dagbladet goes on to criticise a leader in the London Times, and says that Denmark is greatly indebted to France for the sth Article of the Treaty of Prague, and has firm confidence in the future. If the ati twle of the Copenhagen Cabinet is a lively sense of Favours to come, it will prove unfounded in the present instance. As Frenchmen, no less than other persons, are liable to rush from ono extreme to the other, so we, who last week were prophesYing war in a month, are now ready to believe any number of stories to prove that there is to be peace. For instance, it was said that the Emperor was going to Greece and Egypt to work up materials for his " Life of exsar "—a very pacific employment. I3ut the semi-official Constitutionncl has knocked that pretty statement on the head. Now we are told that negotiations have been going on at Berlin between our Minister, M. Benedetti, and Count Bismarck. The difficulty of believing the statement is, that in Prussia the army is either mobilised (that is, on'a war footing) or on a peace footing, and that it is already in the second condition. Nevertheless, it is rumoured that Bis marck has offered to give leave to a certain number of the Landwehr. This statement, so far as I understand it, is absurd, inasmuch as the Landwehr consists of men who, having served their seven years in . the army and the reserve, have to be in the Landwehr for nine years. As this body is not mobilised, there is no possibility of giving any members of it leave without alteling the whole con stitution of the kingdom. It may therefore be safely be lieved that the above-mentioned rumour, with the addition that M. Benedetti was not satisfied, and demanded the disarming of the Rhine fortresses, is a fiction the re sult of the present reaction, perhaps designedly set on foot by the Bourse people. Another rumour of the same kind may be received with equal incredulity : it is that the King of Prussia will make a strongly pacific speech at the opening of the German Customs Parliament on the 27th. His Majesty is not at all likely to do this, for he always confines his speeches to the matter actually before him. Prince Napoleon's visit to Berlin is rather a stale matter now, but I may be pardoned for reverting to it in conse quence of a very remarkable article which has just appeared, describing the conduct of the Russian Govern ment with respect to that visit. It caused a pro found sensation at St. Petersburg, and no sooner was Prince Gortschakoff informed of it than he sent a telegram to Berlin, charging the Rus sian Minister there to hold no communication with the Prince, but at the same time not to lose sight of him, and to seize an early opportunity of demanding from Bis marck what the visit meant. M. Oubril, the Russian . Minister, fulfilled his instructions, and sent word that the Prince had expressed a _lively desire to bring about an intimate alliance between France and Prussia, and to detach the latter Power from Russia, but that Bismarck had remained steadfast to the. Northern alliance. Convinced that there was nothing to be feared from that quarter, the Russian Government, as if to show its contempt for French diplomacy, published the recent ukase incorporating Poland, Prince. Gortschakoff knowing very well that Prince Napoleon was a strong philo-Pole. The Schleswig question was discussed at Berlin, and while Prince Napoleon said that, once for all, France would not interpose in the matter, Bismarck assured the Prince that .the susceptibilities of France should be considered. The Prince then expressed his regret at seeing Prussia support the Russian policy in the East. Bismarck asked the Prince if he had a mission on the subject, and on hearing that he had none, replied that Prussia must maintain the greatest reserve. In a word, the Prince's visit was a com plete failure. I should add that the article containing this statement appears in the North-East Correspondence, and professes to he based upon a diplomatic circular of Bis marck's explaining the Prince's visit. It seems that Baron Budberg was compelled to fight his duel with M de Meyendorff in consequence of the very cold reception which the Czarowitch gave him the other day, thereby intending him to understand that his conduct was considered derogatory to the dignity of Russia. Both duellists were slightly wounded, Meyendorff in the hand. lie was formerly wounded at the back of the head, in the Crimea, and it was this fact which gave rise to the suppo- sition that he was insane. The Times appears to have established a permanent correspondent at Athens, who within the last week or two has sent home some very interesting letters. His last, dated April 9, describes the mode in which the recent general election was conducted. The correspondent says: " Universal suffrage was adopted to gratify democracy, and vote by ballot to- prevent men in office from em ploying Government influence to intimidate voters. Its success has made it extremely popular. No system has been devised more suitable to convey a sense of responsibility to the mind, while it secures secrecy, than that established in Greece. It is simple, yet it gives some solemnity to the formality of voting ; and as the Greeks think it well suited to the present condition of their country, it is deserving of attention."— Another article of the English Radical creed has been accepted in Greece—equal electoral districts. One deputy is returned for every 10,000 people: The actual voting seems to have been admirably managed. At Athens it took place in the churches. There were thirty ballot-boxes ranged in order, each marked with the name of a candidate. Behind the boxes, but separated from them, were thirty friends of the candidates. Each voter ascertained his number on the register before going up to vote. On presenting himself his identity was established. He then passed to the first ballot-box, and the name of the candidate inscribed above it was called out. The voter, being provided with a ball, put his hand into the box and dropped the ball into one of the two compart ments into which the box was divided, and which were marked " Yes" and " No" respectively. It was impossible for any one to see in which compartment he placed the ball. He then went to the next box, where the same process was repeated, and so on with the re mainder of the thirty. The result of this system is that, as the correspondent says, although the poll was kept open four days, the voting has been conducted in an orderly manner, and in Attica proceeded as quietly as a ballot in a London club. This is the more remarkable, as the elections excited intense interest, and there had been some faction -fighting in the streets. One of the candidates brought a well-known brigand chief to support him, but the result was, that the people were so disgusted at this attempt to resort to physical force that they blackballed the bullying candidate. Another result is the defeat of the late Prime Minister. One of the most active members of the House of Lords is the Earl of Lichfield. Now he is sitting as a trades'. union commissioner at Westminster ; then he is presiding at the Stafford quarter sessions ; again, he is advocating the claims of a charitable institution • at another place he is arguing the question of compulsory education. At a ragged school meeting at Burslem the noble earl said he thought those who had come to the conclusion that the only remedy for the present unsatisfactory state of things was compulsory education, had done so somewhat hastily. The machinery at present at work had not been sufficiently developed. For instance, power should be given to guardians of the poor to require the children of out-door paupers to be educated, making such requirement the condition of relief. Where the guardians refused to exercise theiz power, the State might step in, by industrial schools and the like. They had already a system of indirect compel sion in the Factory Act, and that was as far as he was disposed to go in that direction. The principle which he advocated was, that a child should be employed on the condition that he had received a certain amount of educa tion. As that could not be very well carried out, the best plan was to extend the existing system, care being taken not to take the responsibility off the. shoulders of the parents. The bishop of the diocese from which the Earl of Lich field derives his title is also a man of great activity. He is as yet the junior prelate, but on the lapse of the next see, Dr. Selwyn will take his place amongst his peers with a reputation which will far outshine that of many an older occupant of the episcopal bench, lie has just been point ing out at Wolverhampton how middle-class schools may be made more successful than they have hitherto been. He recognised the beneficial results which had been accomplished by the competitive system. It had brought to light talent in the sons of humble parents, and they had by education at our great public institutions risen in consequence to the highest positions in Church or State. He considered it the great glory of England that the higher classes were constantly receiving strength from the stratum below. By scholar ships and the like, young men comparatively poor, received such education as enabled them to take positions in the world. It may be mentioned that the female students in what is called the " Wolverhampton centre " had been found proficient in political economy— a power ful fact this for Mr. Mill, were it not that they were defi cient both in geography and arithmetic. MARRIAGE OF CAPTAIN SEYMOUR AND THE HON. MARY HOOD. On Thursday the marriage of Captain Hugh Seymour, of the Grenadier Guards (son of Major-General F. H. Seymour),- and the Hon. Mary Hood, second daughter of Major- General Lord and Lady Bridport, was solemnised in the Chapel Royal, near Cumberland Lodge, in Windsor Great Park. The Rev. J. St. John Blunt (her Majesty's chap lain) officiated. Previous to the ceremony the Queen and Princess Beatrice drove up to Cumberland Lodge to congratulate and take leave of the bride. The bride was elegantly attired in white satin and Brussels lace, Brussels lace veil, and wreath of orange flowers. The bridesmaids were the Hon. Adelaide Hood, Hon. Rosa Hood, Hon. Florence Seymour, and the Misses Georgina, Constance, and Mary Seymour, who were all dressed in white tarlatan, trimmed with Metter nich green and oak leaves ; the best man was Albert Seymour, Esq. On returning to Cumberland Lodge after the ceremony, the invited guests, numbering upward, of 200, sat down to a sumptuous breakfast ii: the spacious rooms known as George lll.'s State apart ments. Among the company present were their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian, and Prin cess Louise (who were also present at the chapel), Lore' and Lady Bridport, Major-General and Lady Emily Sey mour, Colonel and the Iron. Mrs. Ferguson of Pitfour, Mr. and Mrs. Erskine of Cardross, Admiral Sir George Sey mour, Count and Countess Gleichen, the Ladies Murray. Viscount and Visconntess Hood, the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley. Sir Thomas and Lady Biadulph, Lady Caroline Barring ton, Sir J. and Lady Cowell, Viscount Kirkaldie, the Hon. Leslie Ruthven, Colonel the Hon. Dudley and Lady Elizabeth de Ros. The previous evening Lord and Lady Bridport entertained a large party of the nobility and gentry in the neighbourhood, to whom were exhibited the many costly presents received by the bride and bridegroom; amongst them were one from her Majesty the Queen la magnificent Indian shawl and china breakfast service), one from their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Lord and Lady Bridport, Major-General and Lady Emily Seymour. Marchioness of Downshire, kc. Shortly. after three o'clock the bride and bridegroom left Cumberland Lodge, amidst showers of slippers, fom the Isle of Wight. The band of the Ist Life Guards, under the direction of Mr. Watson, performed on the lawn in front of the State apartments during the day. Her Majesty's school children of the Great Park attended, and strewed flowers before the happy couple as they left church. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. THURSDAY. Ninth Newmarket Biennial Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for four year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; horses having started for this race in 1867, and not been placed first or second, to be allowed 41b, and maidens before starting allowed 101 b, if they have never received 50 sovs as second horse ; the winner of the Derby or Doncaster St. Leger 71b extra ; the second to receive 10 per cent, on the whole stake, and tho third 5 per cent. D.I. (2 miles 150 yards). 73 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Julius, by St. Albans—Julie, Bst 101 b J. Daley) 1 Mr. FL Chaplin's The Hermit, 9st 31b (inc. 7lb extra) (Custance) 2 Mr. H. Savilo's Ravioli, Bst 6lb Cauthloen also ran. Betting-11 to 10 on Julius, 6 to 5 agst Hermit, 50 to 1 each ag,t the others. Won after a fine rata by half a length. The Cl►ret Stakes of 200 goys each, It ft, for four year olds, colts Bst 10:b, fillies Bst s►.b ; the second to save hik stake. D.I. (12 miles 103 yards). 7 subs. Lord Glasgow's c by Y. Melbourne, date by Tedding ton -Maid of Masbate, Bst 10Ib (Fordham) 1 Mr. l'rybr's Fiji - tont - der, Bst 101 b (T. French) 2 Count Lagrange's Dragon, Bst 10Ib (Griteshaw)_3 Bettie„-4 to lon Friponuier, 11 to 2 agst Dragon, 10 to 1 agst Maid of Masham colt. Won cleverly by three quarters of a length. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs 11 ft, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of a two year old stakes, value 200 sovs 51'o, of two snob, or ono of 500 91b _ _ extra. D3l. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 4 subs. Sir R. Bulkeley's Sir David Gain, by Underhand, Bst 71b . Goater 1 Mr. Pinner's Herald, B s t 101 b (J (Cannon) ) 2 Mr. Merry's Phcebus, Bst 71b (J. Daley) 3 Bitting—G to 4 agst Phoebus, 7to 4 agst Herald, sto 2 eget Sir David Gam. Won cleverly by a head. Subscription Plate of 50 sovs ; three year olds 7st 51b, four Bst 12, five and upwards 7st 41b; the winner o be sold for 300 sovs, if for 150 allowed 71b. D.M. 7 furlongs 210 yards. Mr. Bromsgrove's Ottoman, by Diophantus, 3 yrs, (1150) 6st 121 b (Jdffery) 1 Mr. J. Woolcott's Cork Jacket, 3 yrs (£150), Est 121 b (S. Mordan) 2 Mr. E. Clayton's Leap Year, 4 yrs (£300), Bst 121 b (J. Daley) 3 Bagpipes and Schnapps also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Ottoman, 7to 2 agst Cork Jacket, 5 to 2 agst Leap Year, 10 to 1 agst Bagpipes. Won by a length. The Abingdon Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft., for two year olds ; fillies Bst 71b each; 31b allowances ; winners 51b extra. Last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217 yards.) 10 subs. Mr. Chaplin's Sister to Hermit, by Newminster—Seclu sion, Bst 71b (Custanee) 1 Lord Vivian's Miss Evelyn, Bst 71b (Grimsbaw) 2 Mr. Pryor's Bagpipes (late Bathsheba), Bst 71b (T. French) 3 Mr. Heene's Armada, Bst 41b (A. Forster) 4 Betting— 7 to 4 on Bagpipes, 2 to 1 agst Sister to Her mit, 6to 1 agst Miss Evelyn. Won by five lengths. Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for three year olds and upwards, A.F. 1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards. Duke of Newcastle's Bombastes, by Orlando—Bouquet, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Cradock) 1 Sir 0. Legard's Vespasian, 5 yrs , 9st 101 b (Costume) 2 Captain W. Cooper's Eva colt , 3 y rs, 6st 31 b ( ammond) 3 The following also ran : — Artesian, Whitworth, Armourer, Distaff, Lady Sophie, General Sherman, Nelly Rose, Ottoman, Sister to Vedette, Maesllwcb, and Ver tumna filly. Betting-5 to 2 agst Bombastes, 100 to 30 agst Artesian, 6 to 1 agst Vespasian, 7 to 1 agst Vertumna filly, 10 to 1 agst Ottoman, 12 to 1 agst Sister to Vedette. Won in a canter by three lengths. Match, 100 sow, h ft. Rowley Mile, 1 mile 17 yards. Admiral Rous's Amara, by Knight of St. Patrick—Ava, 2 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1 Prince Soltykoff's Sandboy, 2 yrs, Bst 101 b ...(J. Mann) 2 Betting-3 to lon Amara, who made all the running, and won in a canter by four lengths. _ _ Match, 50 sow, h ft. Last half of Royley Mile. Admiral Rous's Nutgirl, by Knight of St. Patrick-- Noisette, 2 yrs, Bst 31b..... • (Fordham) 1 Mr. Hodgman's f. by The Dupe—Couleur de Rose, 2 yrs, Bst 41b (Parry) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Nutgirl. Won by three-quarters of a length. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b; winners of a two year old stake amounting to 400 sovs 61b, of two such 101 b extra ; maidens at starting allowed 51b. R.M. 1 mile 17 yards. 4 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Speculum, by Vedette—Doralice, Bst 101 b (J. Daley) 1 Lord Glasgow's f. by Knowsley—Miss Whip, Bst (Cannon) 2 Betting-100 to 12 on Speculum. Won by three-quar_ tars of a length. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b D.M. 3 subs. Marquis of Hastings's The Earl, by Y. Melbourne— Bay Celia, Bst 101 b (Fordham) w. o. The Asks Produce Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for bree year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; 31b allowances. D.M. 7 furlongs 210 yards. 4 subs. Lord Stamford's Queen of Beauty, by Thunderbolt-- Vanity, Bst 41b (E. Mann) w. o. Sweepstakes of 100 each, h ft, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst Glb. D.M. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 7 subs. Lord Stamford's Helvellyn, by Newcastle —Donna del Lago, 9st llb (inc. Mb extra (Kelley) w. o. CATTERICK-BRIDGE MEETING. THURSDAY. Craven Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 30 added ; second saved stake. One mile. 12 subs. _ _ Lord Zetland's Geant des Batailles, by Voltigeur—S weet briar, 3 yrs, ist 31b Mr. Dove's First Blood, 3 yrs, Est 81b (M‘Ewen) 2 Mc. Smith's Auchinleck, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Snowden) 3 The following also ran : —Armlet, Ashtead, and Dutch Admiral. Betting-6 to 4on Geant des Batailles, sto 1 agst Ash tead. Won by a neck. Milbank Hunters' Stakes of 2 soya each, with a piece of plate added; weight for age. Mile and a half. 16 subs. Mr. Milbank's Comus, by Sharston—Brown Bess, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Thompson) 1 Mr. Simpson's Helen, 6 yrs, list 111 b (M r . Walker s , 2 Mr. Brown's Prince, aged, list 111 b (M r . Pearson) 3 The following also ran :—Heroine m, Lady Middleton, Songstress, and Teetotum. _ . Betting 2 to 1 on Comus, 5 to 1 each agst Helen and Songstress, 6to 1 agst Lady Middleton. Won by half a length. Zetland Stakes of 5 sows each, 3 ft., with 40 added, for two year-olds; colst Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings, Bst 61b; second saved stake. New T.Y.C. 13 subs. Mr Dobson's Number Nip, by Joey Jones—Maggie, Bst 71b (Snowden) 1 Mr Hewitt's Rosa Pauline, Bst 61b (Cameron) 2 Mr 31illbank's c by Van Galen—Leap, Bst 101 b (Hudson) 3 Mr Jackson's f by B roc k e t —L a d y A u d rey , Bst 61b (R. Chaloner) Mr J. Osborne's c by Prime Minister—Lady of the Lake, Bst 101 b (Owner) 5 Lord Zetland's Felucca, Bst 61b (Mr Thompson) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Lady Audrow filly, 2to 1 agst Number Nip, 100 to 30 agst Rosa Pauline. Won by a short head. Hornby Handicap of 50 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 7 soya each, 5 ft., 2 if declared ; winners extra ; second saved stake. One mile and a half. 22 subs., Bof whom declared. Mr Eastwood's The Sawyer, by Kettledrum—C3rrival, 3 yrs, Est 9lb (inc. 71b ex) (Nicholson) 1 Mr Johust one ' s Czar, 5 yrs, Bst 51b Cameron)2 Mr J. Osborne's Bishopdale, 3 yrs, sst 111 b ( . Platt) 3 Lord Zetland's Hermosa, 3 yrs, Gst (Roberts) 4 The following also ran :—Declaration, Polecat, Beauti ful Star, Popgun. Betting-5 to 4 agst Czar, 4to 1 agst The Sawyer, 6to 1 each agst Beautiful Star and Hermosa. Won by three lengths. _ _ Bedale Hunt Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 says each ; second to receive 10 sovs ; weight for age. Two miles. 29 subs. Mr Wilkinson's Scarrington, by Martext dam by Mickey Free, 5 yrs, 12st lib (Mr. Spence) 1 Mr Leighton na Luteoline, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr. Boynton) 2 Mr Milbank's Donato, 5 yrs, lOst 61b ...(Mr. Thompson) 3 Philosopher and Columbine also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Scarrington, 7to 4 agst Luteoline, 5 to 1 agst Donato, 10 to 1 agst Columbine. Won by three lengths. Easby Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 SOTS each, h ft, for four year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; certain allowances ; second to save stake. Two miles. 10 subs. Mr E. A. Watson's Louisa, by Weatherbit —Maid of Team Valley, Bst 61b (Snowden) w. o. LAW AND POLICE. ROBBING EMPLOYERS. —At the Guildhall, Thomas Baker, a clerk and collector in the employ of Mr. E. Wylam, pro prietor of Fun, was charged with embezzling three cheques for the sum of £25, £27, and £lO respectively. Mr. W. W. Cormack, Ludgate-hill, paid the prisoner a cheque for £25, which was made payable to " The proprietors of Fun." At the request of the accused he did not cross the cheque as was his general custom. Evidence was given by the cashier at Messrs. Keen and Robinson's bank that the prisoner had obtained cash for two cheques for £27 and £lO respectively ; the said cheques bore the endorsement of Mr. Wylam. The prosecutor proved that he never gave the prisoner any authority to endorse cheques on his behalf. The prisoner was fully committed to take his trial. DARING STREET ROBBERY. —At Clerkenwell Police. court, John Bowyer, a painter, was charged with being :oncerned with two others not in custody with violently Issaulting a man named Edward Hunt, and stealing from Ifs person 1.1.5. The complainant stated that he was an electro ?later and gilder, and was about five yards from his own 3oor, when he heard the prlsoner and some other men behind Yim. The prisoner threw him down as he was attempting ;o rise, the same person kicked him violently on the mouth, and the men not in custody kicked him in the ribs. axle of the men took lie. out of his trousers pocket. After wards the other two persons ran away, but a policeman happening to come up, Bowyer was given into custody. Ile was committed to the Central Criminal Court on the charge of highway robbery with violence. BREAKING INTO A CHURCH. —At the Lambeth Police court, George Harris, a young man, was charged with breaking into and entering St. Giles's Church, Camber well. On the evening in question, about ten o'clock, a policeman met the prisoner in company with other persons on the Camberwell-road. The prisoner had a bundle under his arm and appeared very stout. He was stopped, when the other men took to their heels. At the police-station, on the prisoner's being searched, a surplice and the parish clerk's gown were found on him. A clergyman's ;own was wrapped round his shoulders, and a scarf i,nd silk gown were concealed under his coat. the Rev. Mr.. Stirman identified some of the property, and the parish clerk the remainder. It appeared that one of the windows in the sacred edifice had been removed, and this being done, an aperture large enough to admit a man's body was made. Besides the articles found on the prisoner there were found to be missing six bottles of wine. Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner for a week, to see if the other men could be apprehended, and also with a view of ascertaining whether the accused could be charged with 3th er robberies of a similar nature, as many churches in the South of London have been burglariously entered of late. REFUSING TO PERFORM DIVINE SERVICE. —ln the Arches Court, before Sir R. Phillimore, the case of ,he Bishop of Winchester v. the Rev. Lewis Rugg came on for hearing. In this suit the bishop had issued articles against the defendant, who is incumbent of Echinswell with Sydmonton, for not performing service at the last-named place. A post ponement had been asked for on account of the bishop's illness, and also of the indisposition of the defendant. The documents in the case were read, and the Dean of Arches said he had not sufficient evidence on which to grant the ap plication. The defendant was represented by a well-known and learned proctor, and the case ought to be proceeded with. After hearing -Dr. Deane and Dr. Smalley, Sir B. Phillimore said that it was evident there had been no service in Sydmonton parish church since the 15th of May, 1867. The bishop had issued his monition, and the defendant had refused to obey. Mr. Rugg's applica tion for an adjournment had not been sustained, and he (the dean) thought that the case should be proceeded with without delay, seeing that there had been no service con ducted in the church for the period mentioned. He would adjourn the case till Saturday, when Mr. Rugg must be ready to go on, as the parishioners had to be considered as well as the rev. gentleman. it is stated that the Duke of Northumberland will be the new Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex. ELECTION E' SENSES.--The re-election of the Chancellor of the Exchequer for North Northamptonshire cost the right hon. gentleman £9O. Of this sum £l4 was paid for professional agency, £l5 for advertising and general expenses, and the balance for charges made by the under-sheriff. LADY OVERSEERS.—The magistrates of the Stafford Petty Sessional Division have just appointed the overseers for the current year. Mary Wright is among the overseers for Brockton, and Ann Boyden is one of those for Seighforcl. THE ROYAL SOCIETY. —The annual election of candidates for the much-desired fellowship of this institu tion is about to take place, and from the published list it appears that out of the fifty-three gentlemen who offer themselves, no less than twenty-one are members of the medical and surgical profession. ANN JUSTICE. —Mr. Roberts, the solicitor, has received a reply from the Treasury id reference to the application he made on behalf of the Fenian prisoner, Ann Justice. Mr. Roberts is informed that the Secretary of State has no funds at his disposal to enable the prisoner to retain counsel for her defence. DEATH OF MrS. ALMOND.—This once popular vocalist, so well known to the musical and theatrical public as Miss Emma Romer, has just died at Margate in her fifty-fourth year. Miss Romer made her first ap rearance at the Covent Garden Theatre in October 1830, as Clara, in "The Duenna ;" but her great success was obtained at the English Opera House, as the original re presentative of the Mountain Sylph, in Barnett's popular opera of that name. In 1836 Miss Emma Romer married Mr. George Almond, who carried on an extensive business in Bond-street, and who died in November 1863. An important meeting of the Conservatives of Cambridge borough has been held at the Lion Hotel, for the purpose of forming a Working Men's Conservative and Constitutional Society. The proposed rules and regula tions, with the list of patrons and vice-presidents, had already been extensively cireulated;and there was a capital attendance. The members for the borough, Mr. F. S. Powell and Mr. J. E. Gorst, were present, and addressed the meeting, at which resolutions practically establishing the society were unanimously agreed to. A large number A members were enrolled. MEMORIAL TO SERGEANT BRETT.— A beautiful stone tablet, in memory of the victim of the Hyde Road outrage, has just been erected in St. Barnabas' Church, Rodney-street, Manchester. It is the work of Messrs. Pat seson, Oxford-street, and exhibits som e exce ll ent spec i mens of carving. The inscription is as follows:—" Erected by the minister and congregation, in memory of Charles Brett, police sergeant, of thi s c it y, w h o for many years worshipped in this church, until he fell at his post of duty, a victim of the violence of sedition on the 18th of September, 1867. A faithful man. Though proffere, life, he chose a cruel death rather than betray his trust." MEETING OF THE JOCKEY CLUB. The annual general meeting of the above club was held at Newmarket, on Wednesday in the Craven Meeting, 1868. Present— Admiral Rous, Duke of Beaufort, and Duke of Newcastle, stewards ; Mr Alexander, Mr Batson, Count Batthyany, Mr Chaplin, Lord Courtenay, Colonel H. Forester, Mr Payne, Mr Savile, Lord Stamford, and Lord Wilton. A ballot took place, and Colonel Pearson was elected a member of the Jockey Club. Admiral Rous than proposed the following now rule, and alteration of Rule 37, according to notice. A slight alte ration was proposed in the former, and they worn unani mously passed as under : New Rulo.—The judge and the starter cannot employ substitutes without the consent of ~the stewards or their substitutes. A contested race cannot be decided if the judge have vaeated his box, unless a steward, or an offi cial person duly authorised, occupy it. A stranger can not start the horses without the consent of the stewards or their substitutes ; in the event of a violatiOn of this rule the heat is nullified, and the race must be run over again without going to the scales. Thirty-seventh Rule—At line eight to strike out the words "and to weigh to the satisfaction of the person ap pointed, fig that purpose,', and Wort the ivklywiog pars- THE JAMAICA OUTBREAK. BOW-STREET-THIS DAY. This afternoon an application was made to Mr. Vaughan, the sitting magistrate of the day, by Sir R. P. Collier, Q.C., 1\1.P., instructed by Messrs. Shaen and Roscoe, solicitors to the Jamaica Com mittee. Mr. Rose, of Salisbury-street, attended to watch the case for Governor Eyre. Sir R. P. Collier said he was instructed by Mr. John Stuart Mill and Mr. Peter A. Taylor to apply for a summons against Mr. Eyre, the late Governor of Jamaica. After referring to the recent ap plication before Sir Thomas Henry, Sir R. P. Collier explained that the charges proposed to be preferred against Mr. Eyre were—First, that of issuing an illegal and oppressive proclama tion ; and secondly, for having continued to act upon that proclamation beyond the time when, according to his own showing, there was no neces sity for it. The learned counsel went at some length into the statement of facts, and discussed the arguments awl questions of law already re viewed in former applications on this question. At the close of the learnel gentleman's argument, Mr. Vaughan said he thought, under the circum stances, he had better grant the summons, which it was arranged should be heard before Sir Thomas Henry, the chief magistrate, on Wednesday next. THE BOMBAY MAILS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) SOUTHAMPTON, April 17. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Nyanza, Captain Weeks, with the heavy portion of the above mails, passed the Needles at 1.15 p.m. to-day. graph —" and he is forbidden to touch anything beyond his own equipments after the race is over, until he has been weighed and passed by the clerk of the scales, under the penalty of disqualification, :unless ho can allege extraordi nary circumstances, the legality of which must bo decided by the stewards." The accounts for the year ending Dcc. 31, 18G7, were presented and passed. Admiral Rous, the Senior steward, then proposed that Lord George Manners should be chosen steward in his place, whereupon The Duke of Beaufort, while expressing his entire ap proval of the nomination, at the same time said that he thought it material for the interests of the Jockey Club that Admiral Rous should not retire from the office of steward, and his grace therefore proposed that Admiral Rous be requested to continue in office. This was seconded by Lord Wilton, and carried unani mously, Admiral Eons signifying his acquiescence. Tho Earl of Zetland was appointed a member of the Bentinck Fund Committee, in place of the Earl of Ports mouth, who retires by rotation. Thu committee for the present year are—Duke of Beau fort, Duke of Newcastle, and Rocs, stowards o. the Jockey Club; G. Payne, Esq., Duke of Richmond, Earl of Glasgow, and Earl of Zetland. HORSES STRUUK OUT OF THEIR RNGAGE- ,BENTS. April 10, after 6 p.m., Inspiration, out of all engage. merits. April 11, at 9 a.m., Typhoon (dead), Dunoon, and Bassoon, out of the tenth Newmarket Biennial of 1868-69. April 11, at 10. 49 a.m., Signal filly, out of the New market handicap. April 11, after 6 p.m., Apron Strings (dead) out of all engagements. April 11, aft?r 6 p.m., The Nun and Colonso, out of Lichfield engagements. .April 13, at 9 a.m., Star of the Evening and Philosopher by Laughing Stock, out of Durham, Catterick, and Thirsk engagements. April 13, at 9 a.m., Millie, out of Kingsbury engage month. April 13, at 9 a.m., Greenland, out of the Manchester Handicap Steeplechase. April 13, at 9 a.m., Thalia, out of the Great Northern Handicap at York. April 13, at 0.16 p.ni., King's CrO3S and Liveryman, out of the Ninth Biennial at Ne ?market. April 13, at 4.15 p.m., Royal Rake, out of the Beacon Stakes at Newmarket. April 14, at 9.m., Confederate, out of all engagements. NEW NAME.—Lord St. Vincent's b filly-foal by Lard Clifden—Prairie Flower, is named Miss Ellis. FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of the following horses have been paid :—Cutler, Anti-Macassar, Sister Mary, and Distaff. STEEPLECHASE FORFEIT LIST. -- The forfeits of the fol lowing horses have been paid :—Cutler and Anti-Macassar THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sun" of last evening, con taining the Latest Betting, and Races at Newmarket and Catterick Bridge, was published in time for delivery in town at 7 p.m. LONDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 15. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. - -• Borough of Launceston.—Henry Charles Lopes, of No. 8, Cromwell-place, South Kensington, Esq., Barrister-at- Law, in the room of Alexander Henry Campell, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Northstead, in the county of York. Borough of Cheppiug Wycombe.—The lion. William Henry Peregrine Carington, of Wycombe Abbey, in the county of Buckingham, in the room of the Hon, Charles Robert Carrington (now Lord Carrington), summoned to the House of Peers. WAR OFFICII PALL-MALL, Arum 17. 14th Regim en t of Foot —Lieutenant-General Thomas Wood to be Colonel, vice General Sir George Augustus Wetherall, G.C.8., deceased. 6th Dragoons—Lieutenant P. L. Peacocke, from 16th Lancers, to be Lieutenant, vice Wallace, who exchanges; Henry J. Peareth to be Cornet; Assistant-Surgeon J. Baker, M. 8., to be assistant-surgeon. 16th Lancers—Lieutenant 11. J. Wallace, from the 6th Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Peacocke, who ex changes. 20th Hussars—Cornet C. Bailey to bo Lieutenant. Royal Artillery—Second Captain Hale Young Wortharn to be Adjutant. Royal En g i neers—Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel John D. Campbell to be ColOnel ; Captain Alexander (laden to b© Lieut.-Colonel ; Second Captain and Brevet-Major Julian St. John Hovenden to be Captain ; Lieut. Ashton Milnes Brandreth to be Second Captain. 7th Foot—Lieut. Frederick C. Keyser to be Captain. 13th Foot—Ensign William Evans to be Lieutenant; Augustus Bridson, Gent., to be Ensign. 15th Foot—Ensign George Ryan to be Lieutenant ; Gen tleman Cadet Walter Haynes to be Ensign. 19th Foot —Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George Jennings to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain Edward St. John Griffiths to be Major; Lieutenant Philip Downes Williams to bo Captain ; Ensign Alexander Roche to be Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet Harry Char rington to be Ensign. 21st Foot—Ensign H. Harcourt Horn to be Lieutenant ; Herbert G. Farnall, Gent., to be Ensign. 22d Foot—Captain W. Coxon to be Captain ; Lieutenant Gerald G. Liddel to be Captain; Lieutenant J. Napier to bo Captain ' • Ensign George E. Rowley to be Lieu tenant; E. H. Clough-Taylor, Gent., to bo Ensign. 28th Foot —Ensign Herbert G. Farnall to be Ensign. 31st Foot—Staff-Surgeon Peter N. Jackson to be Surgeon. 46th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Board Williams to be Lieutenant. 49th Foot—Lieutenant Walter do Winton Yan to be Lieutenant. 59th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Joseph Watts to be Surgeon. 61st . Foot —Lieutenant George Edward Osborne to be Lieutenant. 62d Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon John Wallace to be Assistant-Surgeon. 67th Foot —Lieutenant Alfred Adams Price to be Captain; Assistant-Surgeon Austen Bruen to be Assist.-Surgeon. 74th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Hugh Kennedy Mao lachlan to be Assistant-Surgeon. 94th Foot —Captain and Brevet-Major Edward Smyth Mercer to be Major. 3d West India Regiment—Ensign Jahteol Brenton Carey to be Lieutenant. Ceylon Rifles—William Carden Roo to bo Surgeon. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel Gustavus Nigel K. A. Yonge, Ist West India Regiment, having completed the qualifying service with the rank - of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under the Royal Warrant of 3d February, 1866. Colonel William Elliot Morton, retired full pay Royal (late Bengal) Engineers, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary only. Lieutenant-Colonel George Stephen Digby. C. 8., Royal Marine Artillery, having completed the qualifying ser vice with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under the Order in Council of the 13th November, 1858. Lieutenant-Colonel John Cumming Anderson, Royal (late Madras) Engineers, having served the qualifying period in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under the Royal Warrant of Feb. 3,1866. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 16. Commanders—Bedford C. T. Tim, William E. Gordon, Alfred J. Chatfield, to be Captains in . her Majesty's Fleet. Lieutenants—Thomas Hooper, Robert H. Swinton, John F. Lenon, Arthur Cowburn, to Lo Commanders in her Majesty's Fleet. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about lon per cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gold trona the United sptORTING INTELLIGENCE. —This Diy. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NEWMARKET RACES—THIS DAY. £5O HANDICAP PLATE. Handicap Plato of 50 goys, for three year olds and up wards. New T.YC. (5 furlongs 13G yards). Lymington Ettrick Coup d'Eclat .3 • - - Sixteen ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. The Queen's Plate of 100 gs ; three year olds 7st 31b, four 9st 71b, five 10st 41b, six and aged lOst 81b. R.C. (3 miles 4 furlongs 139 yards). Blinkhoolie Nyanz i Assineboine •0 • . 41, • •.. 3 Seven ran. £5O PLA FE. Plate of 50 sovs ; two year ells Gst 121 b, three 9st; fillies allowed 31b; the winner to bo sold for 500 sons, if for. ; 100 allowed 91b, if not fur sale lib extra. T.Y.c. furlongs 140 yards). Cater Topsy Sister to Chignon 1 Eight ran. SWEEPSTAKES 10 SOVS. Sweepstakes of 10 S3VI each, for two year olds ; colti; Bst 10lb; fillies Bst 7lb; the winner tc be sold fur 100 sovs. Last half of R.M. Little Lord Capucine filly.— Broutia •••••• 1 3 Nine ran. BENNINGTON STAKES. The Bennington Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for '.hreo year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b; 31b and Sib lowances. D. 31. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 9 subs, Pboabus 1 Charnwood SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOUS, Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b ; fillies Bst 51b ; maidens at starting allowed 51b. D.ll. (7 furlongs 210 yards.) 6 subs. Miss Whip c King Alfred PORT STAKES. Tho Pcrt Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, hit, for four year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 71b, not named in the Claret Stakes ; the seeond to say% his stake. T.M.M. (1 mile 7 furlongs 158 yards.) 9 subs. Julius MATCHES. Maid of Masham filly boat Betty Nike beat Bounceaway. CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES—THLs DAY. EASBY PRODUCE STAKE& Caprera ORAN STAKES. Leah c 1 Lady in Waiting Brocket f a Seven ran. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Geant des Batailles .. 1 Louis of Hesse Sawyer Caprera Nino ran. Louis of Hesse objected to for going on, tls wrong side of the post. MANOR HOUSE PLATE. Knighthood Olive Branch ... 2 Sleeping Beauty a Eight ran. BAINESSE PLATE. Attache Geant des Bataillos Picador c 3. .. Ten ran. ROTUNDA CLUB AND comnrssioN EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IR NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. Applications for membership should bo made to the Secretary, 3, Black. friars-road. LONDON COMMISSION EXCHANGE, FARRINGDON-ROAD, E.C. Established Nov. 1, 1867. ANNEAL SUBSCHIPTION VE SHILLINGS. W. li. ROCILIii, Secretary. TYracEus.—This hors; who has boon a prominent favourite for the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby, has not, it appears, broken down. His lameness is said to hays been produced through a nail injuring the frog of his foo while at exercise. His chance, therefore, fur the Two Thousand is considered to be a hopeless one. RACING FIXTURES FOR 18;8. APRIL. Abergavenny Catteriek Bridge l6 Eastbourne Lewes Spring Tbirsk Curragh April 23 Croydon Spring Liverpool Hunt Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Cardiff 'AY. Chester 5 Egliuton Hunt 7 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury l4 Bath Nye Croydon Ist Summer .., Harpenden Epsom Summer Paris West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer Newton Hampton Newcastle Bibury Club Stockbridge Aloxaudra Park Chelmsford Worcester Summer 2 Carlisle Newmarket July 7 Hungerford Pontefract Reading Down. Royal Corp. l5 AUG Deauville Leek Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 I Egham l7 Hastings York August SEPT E. Baden Warwick September I Abingdon Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Kelso l5 OCTO Bedford 1 I Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 1 Lanark ... 8 Chelmsford Autumn Cheltenham l3 I - - Liverpool July M. Odihain Stamford Radcliffe ..... Huntingdon Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood UST. IDoter ... Oxford Scarborough Canterbury Great Yarmouth Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich Lichfield Tunbridge Margate 1 148 ER.. Hendon . Monmouth .. Newmarket Ist October Walsall Edinburgh West Drayton Royal Calodonian Hunt and Western M 17 17 22 23 .._..... 7 . Ealing Newmarket Houghton 17 Bromloy Autumn Worcoster Autumn 29 Lincoln Autumn 25 STEEPLECIIASES. APRIL. Croydon Spring OCTOBER. 15 Bromley 1 Ealing DECEMBER. 26 St. Albans Kingsbury 8 1 THE EMPRESS CHARLOTTE.—The health of the Empress Charlotte, it is said, continues to improve, and the happiest results are now looked forward to. Saving some attacks of low spirits, which become daily less frequent, the princess no longer gives evidence of the. sad afliiction from which she has suffered. She sleeps well ; her appetite has returned, and also her taste for reading. She spends the greater part of her time in her study, and sees no one except members of her own. family. COPPER ORE SALE. —At the Swansea ticketing on Tuesday 1,957 tons of copper wore sold, which realized £25,827 165., being an average of £l3 3s. 11d, per ton of 21 cwt. The following were the averages on the whole sa l e : —Average prod uce, 17 p er cent. ; price p er ton of 21 cwt. y 6 w d. ; ieigit' £l3 3s. 11d. ; price per unit of pro— duce, sstandard, £9l; standard calc u l a t e d f or d s r . nine per cent. produce, £l.OO ss. As compar e d w ith th e previous sale the re was an increase of 711 tons in the quail. City sold. TUE DRMOLITIONS FOR TIIE NEW LAW COURTS...—. There was another sale yesterday of the materials of some of the houses which are to be removed for the new law courts. Messrs. Glaisher, of Charing-cross, acted as the auctioneers, and disposed of several houses in Carey-street, Plough-court, and those intricate alloys and courts lying between Lincoln's-inn and the Strand, and which have for a long series of years past been the nests of poverty, disease, and crime. In a few days these houses will be removed, and the largo open space which now lies north of the Strand and from the western end of St. clemenre Ghurcb. t 9 W 9114119 Dar will Do luau oxtuclod. 'LY. IBER. )unt )