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

1111.101 1, nro .arcle the most 1 the 1- esti quired lic de •e than with rated r resi- FOY aeterS. .e 16ch 3 saina 3 died Os. At na, in 3 hero, and ae ori- rrett'S Balto part of )ssini'd tenor. ratters Lable"), Miss voices under rtunato Le scl limbic,. nglish narriod ~ of St• w yea re rersallf to Air* ior, Ai' )eras of are °' donne , h o lyric) ; ,-n I r . 1 0 !atro in Inver , 311, 00 reside" t ou the :Ari; a t© a atta,clc deAt II • I Ear. '; the ir furiou s signe d AgentS I viONEY MARKET THIS DAY, CITY, Two o'clock. The Bank return shows no important changes, ex cept such as h ave arisen from the disbursement of the dividends ; but it also indicates that, as far as the : 11 9ans of th e pu bli c were i ncreased b y the diff us i on o f this particular money, the effect is over for the current quarter. This condition, in connection with the con tinued ani mat i on of the cotton and produce markets, V. l 3' help to explain the greater firmness that cuaracterised the Discount Market for the rnst two days. Th e mos t cons pi cuous feature the retu rn i s t h e su b stant i a l id ent i ty o f t h e variati ons in the private deposits and the private tecurities from which it may be inferred that the e.alporary advances made by the Bank in anticipation the dividends have been liquidated. This leaves t he priv a t e d eposits at a little over twenty millions, and the private securities at about seventeen millions and t hree - quarters, so that there are evidently ample 111 „eans in the outs id e mar k et to meet t h e requ i rements ;1-oir.ide without a pp ea li ng t o th e B an k reserves . Th e "wing are the variations since the preceding return : Increase in Circulation - £257,040 Increase in Public Deposits Decrease in other Deposits.. Increase in Government Securities ••• 9,696 Decrease in other Securities Decrease in Bullion Increase in Rest 6,896 Increase in Reserve Bullion in both Departments ...... 20,711,280 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 kek ending W e d nes d a y, April 15, as certified by e chief inspector, Mr. George Derbyshire. April 9, Thursday April 10, Friday April 11, Saturday 10,474,000 April 13, Monday April 14, Tuesday April 15, Wednesday 11,875,000 Total X54,188,000 As the cl ear i ng o f th e wee k was un di s t ur b e d b y St oc k .sxchan ge settlements, and as it included the diva non of Good F r id ay , thi s aggregate must be considered satisfactory. It clearly justifies the opinion that trade improving. There is rather less demand for money both at the ttlE of England and in the open market, but the l a te is firm at to 2 per cent. The settlement being ' ( "noluded there is also less inquiry for advances in the "'took Exchange. Consols are dull upon sales at 93/ - to 93g for money and account ; N ew and Reduced Three per Cents., ‘2 to 92 ; India 5 per Cents., 114 ± to 1141 ; Bank Stock, 244 to 246 ; E x chequer Bills, Us to 19s Kern. The foreign stock market is flat, speculative holders dem and to realise upon the absence of an investing nand and unsettled prices from the Continent. '` . ' 4 Yptian (1864) and Viceroy's Seven per Cents. have declined k , and do. Nine per Cents. Peruvian (1865) and ;lok )_rel-Vitebsk each. Current prices are :—Mexican, to 152. Greek, 124 to 122; New Spanish, 35 4 , • ; Italian (1861), 474 to 474 ; Turkish (1865), 10 341 ; Portuguese, 1 to lls- prem. ; Orel - Vitebsk , 8 ,9 to 814 • Peruvian, 81 to 82 ; Brazilian, 74 5 to pct' 1 ; Egyptian (1864), 81 to 82 ; ditto, Railway t °ll ds, 89! 2 .- to ; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 71 4 — 4 l l and the Nine per Cents., 884 to 89. New Honduras Loan is par, to 1 prem. ,„ ' llO Spanish Colonial 8 per Cent. Loan fully paid -11 , , is 904 to 911, and the Scrip 14 to 1 dis. ehe Colonial Bonds are steady. Canada Six per e'llta. are quoted at 100 to 102 ; Mauritius Six per en t, 104 to 106 • New South Wales Five per Cent., ' 1 to 101 ; New 'Zealand Six per Cent., 105 k to 06 1 Qu I d Six per Cent., 1035 to 1045 (Vic eons an ' llO 61 x per Cent., 111 to 112. Tweetl 11 American Securities, United States Five hilY Bonds are quiet, at 705 to 70i ; Erie 4 a res are lower, at 45 to 46; and Illinois, 1-, at 935 Lo Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures hive Mort risen -L to '295 to 305, but the Consolidated i°,rtgage Bonds have receded 4, to Eastern andrailways are steady, but quiet. South Eastern l at `" . .London and North Western are firmer. Subjoined c the prices :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 126 i t, G1 , 2 ,93 ; Midland, 1064 to 1074 ; South Eastern, 34 "It London and North Western, 1154 to 1154 ; great Northern, 1025 to 1035 ; ditto A, 985 to 995 ; re at Eastern, 34g. to 345 ; Great Western, 504 to 1,4 Brighton, 52 to 524 ; Sheffield, 435 to 445 ; 4:tetropolitan 125 to 113 ; Caledonian, 72 to 725 etian is :: I , : j o v i e i g a n nd Chatham, 19 to 195. Railway shares are dull. Lombardo lower, at 14g to 14g ; Great Luxem if) 9 4 to 9g. ex div. are an Sha res are w ith o ut movement, a n d d ea li ngs of to on ly nominal. Agra (A) shares is quoted at d° 101 I °l ; Alliance, 13 to 12 dis. ; Union of Lon -31 to 32 ; Lodon Joint Stock, 314 to 325 ; iTdop and County, 51 to 52 ; Imperial Ottoman, ° Prem. ; Imperial, 175 to 18 ; Consolidated, '? 4 g ; Anglo-Austrian, 4 to 45. 73 Finance shares attract but little attention. Credit ;oneier is marked at 2 . 4 to 35 ; General Credit 24 to li n d a i n s c ; e, l 2 n s ternational Finance, 15 to dis ; London Foreign Mining to23d Shares St. John del Reys are F is. ril l , at 21 to 225, being an improvement of ; 14 to 11 ; Choutales, 35 to 32. 23 A _ Tise ellaneous Securities are quiet, and prices are t . hout ch ange. A nglo-Amer i can i s stea d y at 23 4 to ; Atlantic T e l eg raph 8 per Cent., 54 to 51 ; :?Fe Street W are h ouse, 2to 1 5 di s. ; udson's Bay, 14 5 to 141. About £4,0 00 i n American gold coin was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for export. aadThe next biddings for Council Bills upon Calcutta the - Madras are announced for the 6th of May, when _amount offered will be £330,000. The report of the West Flanders Railway, for the Sare.P h ast half year, recommends a dividend of 5s 3d per A. special general meeting of the Mersey Steel and Company has been called for the 25th inst., for 1 ,1 1, e purpos e o f propos i ng a resolution to the effect that t h e capital of the Company be reduced to £500,000, a nd that the shares of the company be £l2 103 l ustead of £2O each. The ordinary gener a l meet i ng of the Fairbairn e ngineering , 4 St., to receive the directors' repor t , and to declare a di vidend. hWe have been requested to say with reference to the Panish Colo n i a l Loan, in order to correct misappre 'tensions, that its exact position is established by two ( Z. l ers, signed by the Queen and by the C o l on i a l Mi nister. The question of the consent of the Cortes la set at rest by these documents. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 (30 YERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols 3 to for Account 93f Np e r Cent. Red uce d 92 X 42 e o w 3 per Cent ij 2 4 per Cent. Jan. 1894 A c '• per Cem..., an. 1873 hhuities 80 • sth Jan., 1880 — D o . for 30 yrs, expire Tr 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 l2 9-16 7-1 G ta Wed Se a T e l egraph), Aug., 1908 — 0 ' le quer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct 2O D o o. ll ' £lOO dr £2OO — (44 k of En 1 Stock, 41 Psr Cent 244 6 3 D e. A c ofnt I 'l' 14 iliclio• I 'IAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ?ftt.Oe Ck, 104 unt per Cent., April 1874 t_ co- but 4 0 per Cent. J u l y, 1880 be . CePr er Cent., O c t. 1888 htificates Do, 5 Paper 4 per Cent BB4 i Do t 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do 5 ,1 Per Cent., May 1879 loBk - ° Per Cent Rup. Deb. 1872 D °. .' do. D 1877 — 1882 1034 Dc 11 °- do. D o ' b - eb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do'- oends, 5 per Cont., £l,000 ohder .£l,000 4 1 , r.OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. A gehb - , ttt ri - fle Republic, 6 per Cent _ 'razif?''' Bonds, 5 per Gent 1859 x( 0 - . 1 ,, 41 Per Cent — b 'i Per Cent., 1852 •i °' D o. do., 187,8... N. do., 1860 _ ti o , do., 1863 I), : per Cent., 1865 75 - 4! 5 t ucin 'kee ° l lnt .408 A r , D o 2 Yres 6 per Cent %lc ' Per C ent 1 1 l'et" Cent . (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Do -II A 6 Per Cent 824 p 0 '2,1 Per Cent — 1: ) _• u per Cent., B . buo 1867 „ 'V 7,,Per ,Cent., 1866 Qs' .' L 'eriP 32 paid b kh' 4lbi ", 6 per Cent. - 1 D 184 , a c xd _ (4 4b , P er . Cent.., 1825 I), 8",0 Pr incipalities, 7 per Cent t r :‘,1 1 , 41 Per Cent., 1867 _ c liypt 9r New Consolidated, 1 i - ,:r Cent — D°' I ,, a '' , Per Cent . ',Need issue gol ,• £5 )0 Ilond S Do. 4.lft Bonds 824 3 h .1),, 814 . m. - 1861 D . 45,0 Ponds — 4;o_ .£lOO Bonds B4 14 ...• (I,,,,z,lrtr,rit Railway Oebentures .... 90 D o. ~.Z Per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do.D „ceeunt .. ' ' A °ll Pons 4,, L t - ‘ceeunt 0., ,ealala 5 per (lent . It '.l i 'l a ,,,llrasGo v.Ritil. - 1 4 0an., 10p. Ct., £23 P r: u 5 , L . 4, 0, a 0P outs t., 1865 _ s Do. ii.:tcount . • 41 .gi ear i ~ Inmana Itaiwly I:litte° per Cent — Do r Account °6 D . 1864- 4 .... pe Q' rc oh G 0 4te vi , oat. Anglo French — ' per Cent - • Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) - - PeruTian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account .. 811 Do 4} per Cent. (llribarren) - Do 41 per Cant., H 62 - Do Account Porturnwse 3 per Ct.,1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,' 40 Lo. do., 1'67 — Do. do., Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cent., 18',:::, £ St B3l Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 4 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent:, 1850 Do 5 per Cent., P , ;(32 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Booth Bsi 6} Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B6 Do. do £B4 15s. do — Sardinian, 5 pc.r Cent — Spanish 3 per Oen . — Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account - Do Passive — Do Acc. ant Do Com. Cert. of Coui.. not luuded Do Account Do 1 por Cent., Guaranteed T a -M>l< 6 per Cent. Du Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 - Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Accounl Do £IOC Bonds Do. 1863 63i f 66* i Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 57 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 &lutes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Austrian n per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 2 5 f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail ... Do Account Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. zsf. Do. Account 471 CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Money 93; Do. Account, sth May 93± POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-TIIIS DAY. WESTMINSFER. RUFFIANISM IN THE STREETS.—A tall, powerful man, who gave the name of John APllonald, 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 be 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. Ile 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. THAMES. A RUFFIAN.—ATLEMPTED MURDER OP A POLICE MAN.—AIfred Inglish, a stout,lred-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 his 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 constable's person. The prisoner was then locked up. Mr. Paget said he should send the prisoner for trial for attempting to murder the police-con stable. The Prisoner —I hope you will no t sen d me f or trial. I Was quite drunk at th e ti me, an d d on ' 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 prosecuted 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. There 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 being 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 tho number of cargoes by fresh arrivals reported in this morning's lists has been increased to 31 of what on sale,- all of which are tory firmly held. New Barley is all cleared off coast. On stand, supply is moderate, and the tone firmer. Beans and peas are unchanged. Oats in liberal supply, aad selling steadily at moderate rates. PROVISIONS. The market for all kinds of provisions is firm, with reducing stocks. The foreigu butter market is vory animated this morning, and prices 6d higher for bast 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 Hambro, 72s landed. Cheese market firm, witn a steady inquiry. Lard dearer. NE WGATE AND LEADENIIALL. 3lEAT.—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, prime smalls, ss; good, 4s 4d ; W e s t country, 3s 4a; pork, 33 8d to 4s 10d; lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 4d per stone of 81b by the carcase. PoULTßY.—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, 1868. OORRESPONDEME FROM PARIS. tFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURSDAY, April 16. The Monitetir, 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 Diplomative 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 gratitude 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 one 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 Cesar "—a very pacific employment. But the semi-official Constitutionnel 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 altering 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. Ilis 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 roin that quarter, the Russian Government, as if to chew 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 bhould 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 nam e of thd 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 $ 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 lie 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 their power, the State might step in, by industrial schools and the like. They had already a system of indirect compul 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 sy:,tem, 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. He 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 humlf.e 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 stratuin 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 LION, MARY HOOD. On Thursday the marriage of Captain Hugh Seymour, of the Grenadier Guards (son of Major-General F. 11. 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 upwards of 200, sat down to a sumptuous breakfast in 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), Lord and Lady Bridport, Major-General and Lady Emily Sey mour, Colonel and the lion. 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 (a 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, INlajor-General and Lady Emily Seymour. Marchioness of Downshire, &c. Shortly after three o'clock the bride and bridegroom left Cumberland Lodge, amidst showers of slippers, for 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. SPORTIII G IN rELLIGENCE NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. THURSDAY. Ninth Newmarket Biennial Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for four year olds ; colts Set 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 s3cond to receive 10 per cent. on the whole stake, and the third 5 par cent. D.I. (2 miles 150 yards). 73 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Julius, by St. Albans—Julie, 8;4 10Ib (J. Daley) 1 Mr. H. Chaplin's The Hermit, 9st 31b (inc. 71b extra) (Custance) 2 Mr. H. Savile's Ravioli, Bst Glb Cauthleen also ran. Betting-11 to 10 on Julius, G to 5 agst Hermit, 50 to 1 each agst tho others. Won after a fine race by half a length. The Claret Stakes of 200 SOY, each, h ft, for four year olds, colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b ; the second to save his stake. D.I. (12 miles 105 yards). 7 subs. Lord Glasgow's c by Y. Melbourne, dzun by Tedding ton —Maid of Mashain, Bst 101 b (Fordhan►) 1 Mr. Pryor's Friponnier, Bst 101 b (T. French) 2 Count Lagrange's Dragon, Bst 101 b (Grimshaw) 3 Betting-4 to lon Friponnier, 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 each, h ft, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of a two year old stakes, value 200 sovs 51b, of two such, or one of 500 91b extra. D.M. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 4 subs. Sir R. Bulkeley's Sir David Gain, by Underhand, Bst 71b (J. Goater) 1 Mr. Pinner's Herald, Bst 101 b (Cannon) 2 Mr. Merry's Phcebus, Bst 71b (J. Daley) 3 Betting-6 to 4 agst Phcebus, 7to 4 agst Herald, sto 2 not Sir David Gam. Won cleverly by a head. Subscription Plate of 50 sovs ; throe 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, (£150) Gst 121 b (Jdffery) 1 Mr. J. Woolcott's Cork Jacket, 3 yrs (.£150), 6st 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 :o 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 86t 7lb each ; 3lb allowances ; winners slb extra. Last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217 yards.) 10 subs. Mr. Chaplin's Sister to Hermit, by Newminster—Soclu sion, Bst 7lb (Custance) 1 Lord Vivian's Miss Evelyn, Bst 7lb (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 4on Bagpipes, 2to 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, ist 31b (Cradock) 1 Sir C. Legard's Vespasian, 5 yrs, 9st 101 b (Custance) 2 Captain W. Cooper's Eva colt, 3 yrs, Get 31b (11ammond) 3 The following also ran : —Artesian, Whitworth, Armourer, Distaff, Lady Sophie, General Sherman, Nelly Rose, Ottoman, Sister to Vedette, Macsllwch, and 'Ver. tumna filly. Betting-5 to 2 agst Bombastes, 100 to 30 agst Artesian, G to 1 agst Vespasian, 7 to 1 agst Vertumna filly, 10 to 1 agst Ottoman, 12 to 1 agst Sinter to Vedetto. Won in a canter by three lengths. Match, 100 sove, 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 h ...(J. Mann) 2 Betting-3 to lon Amara, who made all the running, and won in a canter by four lengths. Match, 50 soya, h ft. Last half of Bayley Mile. Admiral Itous's Nutgirl, by Knight of St. Patrick—. Noisette, 2 yrs, Bst 31b..... Mr. !lodgman's f, by The Dupe—Couleur de Rose, 2 yrs, Bst 41b 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 Sib. 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., tern of a longth. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, for three-yr-olds ; colts, 8s 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 Aske Produce Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for hree year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; 31b allowances. P.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 1011, fillies Bst 61b. D.M. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 7 subs. Lord Stamford's Helvellyn, by Newcastle —Donna del Lago, 9st llb (inc. 51b extra (Kelley) VI. O. CAT TERICK-BRIDGE MEETING. THURSDAY. Craven Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 30 added second saved stake. One mile. 12 subs. Lord Zet]and's Geant des Batailles, by Voltigeur—S weet briar, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Mr. Thompson) 1 Mr. Dove's First Blood, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (M'Ewon) 2 Mr. 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 (Mr. Walker 2 Mr. Brown's Prince, aged, list 111 b (Mr. Pearson 3 The following also ran:—lleroine m, Lady Middleton. Songstress, and Teetotum. Betting-2 to lon Comus, sto 1 each agst Helen and Songstress, 6to 1 agst Lady Middleton. Won by half a length. Zetland Stakes of 5 sous 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 Millbank's c by Van Galen—Leap, Bst 101 b (Hudson) 3 Mr Jackson's f by Brocket —Lady Audrey, Bst 61b (R. Chaloner) 4 Mr J. Osborne's c by Prime Minister—Lady of the Lake, Bst 101b5 Lord Zetland's F e l ucca , B s t 61b Betting-6 to 4 agst Lady Andrew (M r filly, T h 2 o(Orn to wpsn i n a r ls s6 t Number Nip, 100 to 30 agst Rosa Pauline. Won by a short head. Hornby Handicap of 50 sous, added to a Sweepstakes of 7 sous 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—Corrival, 3 yrs, Get 91b (inc. 71b ex) (Nicholson) 1 Mr Johnstone's C zar, 5 yrs, B s t 51b (Cameron) 2 Mr J. Osborne's Bishopdale, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (W. Platt) 3 Lord Zetland's Her mosa , 3 y rs , 6 s t (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 sous, added to a Sweepstakes 01 3 sovs each ; second to receive 10 ■ovs ; weight for age. Two miles. 29 subs. Mr Wilkinson's Scarrington, by Martext dam by Mickey Free, 5 yrs, 12st llb (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 sore 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 (Snowdon) w. o. 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, Duko 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 new rule, and alteration of Rule 07, according to notice. A slight alte ration was proposed in the former, and they were unani mously passed as under : New Rule.—The judge and the starter cannot employ substitutes without the consent of the stewards or their substitutes. A contested race cannot ba decided if the judge have vacated 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-sovouth Rule—At line eight to strike out the words "and to weigh to the satisfaction of the person ap pointed for that purpose,' . and insert the following para- THE JAMAICA OUTBREAK. BOW-STREET.-TIIIS DAY. This afternoon an application was made to Mr. Vaughan, the sitting magistrate of the day, by Sir R. P. Collier, Q.C., M.P., instructed by Mepsrs. 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 and questions of law already re viewed in former applications on this question. At the close of the learned gentleman's argument, Mr. Vaughan said he thought, under the circutn - stances, he had better grant the summons, which it was arranged should be heard before Sir Thomas Henry, the chief magistrate, on Wednesday next. SPORTING INTELLIGEtICE.—This Day. (131 i ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NEWMARKE P RACES—Tins DAY. £5O HANDICAP PLATE. Handicap Plato of 50 sous, for three year olds and up wards. Now T.YC. (5 furlongs 136 yards). LyminE, , ton Ettrick Coup d'Eclat Sixteen ran. QUEEN 'S PLATE. The Queen's Plato of 100,ss; throe year olds 7,,t, 31b, four 9st 71b, five lOst 41b, six and aged lOst _Blb. B.C. (3 miles 4 furlongs 139 yards). Bliukhoolie Nyanz.t Assineboino . 3 Sevon ran. £5O PLA l'E. Plaie of 50 sovs ; two year ells (Ist 121 b, three 9st; fillies allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs, if for 100 allowed 91b, if not fur sale 11b extra. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards). Cater Topsy Sister to Chignon 3 Eight ran. SWEEPSTAKES 10 SCATS. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b; fillies Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 100 sous. Last half of R.M. Little Lord Capucine filly 2 Brontia Nine ran. BENNINGTON STAKES. The 131nnington Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 51b ; 31b and 51b al lowances. D. 31. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 9 subs. Phoebus Charnwood .. 2 LAW AND POLICE. ROBBING DarLorErts.—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. NV, 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 assaulting a man named Edward Hunt, and stealing from ais person I.ls. The complainant stated that be was an electro ?later and gilder, and was about five yards from his own door, when he heard the prlsoner and some other men behind inn. 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. Jne of the men took Us. 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. lie 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 ais 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 Lnd 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 other robberies of a similar nature, as many churches in the South of London have been burglariously entered of late. REFUSING TO PERFORM DIVINE SERVICE. -- In the Arches Court, before Sir R. Phillimore, the case of the 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 R. 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 EXPENsEs.—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 Seighford. 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 in reference to the application he made on behalf oi 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 o'r' 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 pearance 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 eirculated;a n d there was a capital attendance. The members for the borough, Mr. F. S. Powell and Mr. J. E. G( rat, were present, and addressed the meeting, at which resolutions practically establishing the society were unanimously agreed to. A large number of members were enrolled. MEMORIAL TO SEROEANT 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. rat wson, Oxford-street, and exhibits some excellent specimens of carving. The inscription is as follows:—" Erected by the minister and congregation, in memory of Charles Brett, police sergeant, of this city, who for many years worshipped in this church, until he fell at his post of duty, a victim of the violence of sedition on the 186 Of September, 1867. A faithful man. Though profftrt life, he chose a cruel death rather than betray his trust.' pup% - "sod he is forbidden t.'.4 touch anything beyoLd his o'xii equipment: after the race is over, until he has been weighed and passed by the clerk of the scales, under the penal of disqualification, unless he eau allege extraordi nary circumstances, the legality of which must bo decided by the stewards." The accounts for the year ending Dec. 31, 1867, were presented and passed. Admiral Row, 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 Athuirztl Rens should not retire from the office of steward, and his grace therefore proposed that Admiral Rolls be requested to continue in office. This was seconded by Lord Wilton, and carried unani mously, Admiral Rous signifying his acquiescence. The Earl of Zetluud was appointed a member of the Bentinck Fund Committee, in place of the Ear! of Ports mouth, who retires by rotation. _ _ Ilia committee for the present year are—Duke of Beau fort, Mike of Newcastle, and Admiral Roes, stewards of the Jockey Club; G. Payne, Esq., Duke of Richmond, Earl of Glasgow, and Earl of Lill/mi. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR RNGAGE- MEN TS. April 10, after 6 p.m., Inspiration, out of all engage ments. 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, after 6 p.m., The Nun and Colonso, out of Lichfield engagements. April 13, at 9 a.m., Star of the Erening and Philosopher by Laughing Stock, out of Durham, Catterick, and Thirsk engagements. April 13, at 9 a.m., Millie, out of Kingsbury engage ments. 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 0.113 p.m., King's Cross and Liveryman, out of the Ninth Biennial at Newmarket. April 13, at 4.15 p.m., Royal Rake, ont of the Beacon Stakes at Newmarket. April 14, at 9.m., Confederato, out of all engagements. NEW NAME.—Lord St. Vincent's b filly-foal by Lard Clifden—Prairie Flower, is named Miss Ellis. FORFEIT LIST.—Tho 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 :—C utter and Anti-Macassar IRD E I)IrFION. 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. 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. LuNDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 15. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN TILE 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 Canapell. Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Northstead, in the county of York. Borough of Chopping Wycombe.—The Hon. 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 OFFICE, PALL-MALL, APRIL 17. 14th Regiment of Foot —Lieutenant-General Thomas Wood to be Colonel, vice General Sir George Augustus Wetherall, G.C.8., deceased. 6ih 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 H. 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 Wortham to be Adjutant. Royal En g i neers — Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel John D. Campbell to be Colonel ; Captain Alexander Cadell to be Lieut.-Colonel ; Second Captain and Brevet-Major Julian St. John Hovonden 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 Gritilths to bo Major; Lieutenant Philip Downes Williams to be Captain ; Ensign Alexander Roche to be Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet Harry Char rington to be Ensign. 21st Foot—Ensign H. Harcourt Horn to he 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 be Captain ; Ensign George E. Rowley to be Lieu tenant; E. H. Clough-Taylor, Gent., to be 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 Van 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 A ssistant-S urgeon. G7th Foot—Lieutenant Alfred Adams Price to be Captain; Assistant-Surgeon Austen Bruen to be Assist.-Surgeon. 74th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Hugh Kennedy Mac lachlau to be Assistant-Surgeon. 94th Foot —Captain and Brevet-Major Edward Smyth Mercer to be Major. 3d West India Regiment—Ensign Jahteel Brenton Carey to bo Lieutenant. Ceylon Rifles—William Carden Roo to be 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, 186 G. 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, Arum 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 to Commanders in her Majesty's Fleet. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1091 per cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gold from. the United States. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOVS. Sweepstakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b; fillies Bst 51b; maidens at starting allowed Mb. D.H. (7 furlongs 210 yards.) 6 subs. Hiss Whip c King Alfred PORT STAKES. The Pcrt Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for four year olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies, Bst 71b, not named in the Claret Stakos ; the second to says his stake. T.M.M. (1 mile 7 furlongs 158 yards.) 9 subs. Julius MATCHES. Maid of Masham filly beat Retty Nike beat Bounceaway. CATTERICK BRIDGE RICES—Tuts DAY. EASBY PRODUCE STAKES. Caprera w.o. ORAN STAKES. Leah e 1 Lady in Waiting Melia f Seven ran. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Geaut des Bataillos Louis of }lease Sawyer Caprara •• 4 Nine ran. Louis of Hesse objacted to for going on the wrong side of the post. MANOR HOUSE PLATE. Knighthood Olive Branch Sleeping Beauty 3 Eight ran. BAINESSE PLATE. Attache Geant des Batailles Picador c Ten ran. ROTUNDA CLUB AND COIIIIISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blatkfriars Bridge, Surray Side, IS 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. ANNVAL S ussciurnos —FIVE SHILLINGS. W. N. 110011.11, Secretary. TYpxaJUs.—This horse, who has been a prominent favourite for the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby, has not, it appears, broken down. His lameness is said to have been produced through a nail injuring the frog of his foe while at exercise. His chance, therefore, for the Two Thousand is considered to be a hopeless one. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. APRIL. Abergavenny ..... 16 Oatterick Bridge l6 Eastbburne Lewes Spring Thirsk Curragh April 23 Croy don Spring Spring Liverpool Hunt Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Cardiff Chaster 5 Eglinton Hunt 7 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury l4 Bath Wye Croydon Ist Summer .., 21 Harpenden Epsom Summer Paris 3l West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Manchester $ Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer Newton Hampton Newcastle 23 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexandra Park SO Chelmsford Worcester Summer ~ 2 Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 Hungerford Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l5 I Liverpool July lei. °dill= le I Stamford Radcliffe .... 2O I Huntingdon 2l i Nottingham July Southampton I Goodwood UST. - - AUG Deauville Leek Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham l7 Hastings York August Doyer Oxford Scarborough 24 Canterbury Great Yarmoutk 23 Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich 27 Lichfield Tunbridge Margate Bl SEPT'.. Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon l4 Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Kelso U OCTI Bedford 1 Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 Lanark ... 8 Chelmsford Autumn 13 Cheltenham l3 Ealing Newmarket Houghton 17 Bromley Autumn Worcester Autumn 29 Lincoln Autumn 2O STEEPLECHASES. APRIL. Croydon Spring OOTOBER. Bromley DECEMBER. 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. aily Saving some attacks of low spirits, which less frequent, the princess no longer givesevbideecncme of the sad affliction from which sho has suffere • Sh e sleeps well ; her appetite has returned, and afls 'o d • her taste for her time in her reading. She spends the greater part o bors of her own study, and sees no one excep t mem family. wero sold, which realized _At the Swansea ticketing er of .£l3 3s. 11d. per ton of on COPPER Tuesday £23,827 165., being an ave were the averages on the whole 21 cwt. The following I ° , 9 R 57 E t o S n A s L o E f copper sale : ___ Averago produce, 17 per cent. ; price per ton of 21 cwt. dry weight, £l3 3s. 11d. ; price per unit of pro duce, 15A. t6I. ; standard, £9l; standard calculated for n i ne per cent. produce, £lOO ös. As compared with the o ns sa le pre., i there was an increase of 711 tons in the quan tity sold. TILE 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. Cilaisher, of Charing-cross, acted as the auctioneers, and disposA of &wend houses in Carey-street, Plough-court, and those intricate alleys and courts lying between Lincoln's-inn and the Strand, and which have for a long series of years past boon 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. Clement's Church to Temple Bar will be further extended. AIBER. Hendon l7 Monmouth . Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsall 23 Edinburgh West Drayton 29 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western ai IBER. th e igh :;h -70V0 port E ,ele- vith lon, ten imn 31ey tion Imp noi ciala WS eeu 'e to kish ings tinst S 011 arty the into •aiau iotes •sian clay. de get Mr Imer s ar- Lon- , of iver- mer, She and acks and the : the irket lig A