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

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Lity, there• any indict. s, Barrett• ful murder a with this he last all: Crown ip ed to hirJ person-ag Bs kble shou! 3t ISTullaq in'ef:2l44: MONEY MARKET AND :;0 1 .11IMERCIAL TNT F,T,LIGIM CITT, Two O'CLOCK. The explanatory circular issued by the Metropoli tan directors, in which they announce an intention to pay a dividend out of earnings on the Consolidated Stock, has had a good effect, and the stock has ex perienced a partial recovery. Other railways are steady, without material change. The reaction in the Funds was partially abated. Nothing has occurred of a political character to account for the relapse, and it is therefore attributed to realisations to secure the profits of the late advance. Iu various foreign stocks there has also been a reactionary move meat, caused, it is said, by sales on foreign ac count. The inquiry for money is slightly affected by the engagements of the 4th, and rates are quoted at per cent. for the best bills. Consols are a little firmer than at the opening, at 93; to 938 for money and account. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 931 to 93a ; India Five per Cents., 112 to 1121 ; Bank Stock, 247 to 249 ; Exchequer Bills, 225. to 275. prem. The Foreign Stock Market is quiet, with Turkish and Greek Bonds in demand. The former is quoted 32} to 321 ; and the latter 13 to 11. Mexican, 151 to 16i ; New Spanish, 361 to 37 ; Italian (1861), 431 to 43i ; Portuguese, 1.1 to lf prem.; Danubian, 68 to 69 ; Brazilian (1865), 761 to 771 ; Egyptian 9 per Cent., 891 to 90 ; and Honduras, 891 to 90. In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonds are steady at 72 to 72k; Erie Railways are lower, at 48 to 49 ; while Illinois are 1 better, at 86k to 871. _ _ . Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have risen 1, to 28 to 281, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 1, to 26 to 261. The chief feature in Railways is the improvement in Metropolitan on the circular received this morn ing. The present price is 1081 to 1084, being a re covery of If. There is an advance of 4 in the North British, at 36k to 37 ; of in Caledonian, at 771 to 77; ; and of in Lancashire and Yorkshire, at 126 k to 127. The other quotations are :—Mid land, 106} to 107 ; in South Eastern, 691 to 70 ; London and North Western, 118 k to 119 ; Great Northern, 1071 to 108 f ; Great Northern A, 108 to 109 ; Great Western, 451 to 461; Brighton, 44 to 46 ; Sheffield, 43 to 44 ; and Chatham, 17/ to 181. London and County Bank shares are quiet, at 53f to 54f ; Alliance, 13 to 12 dis. ; Imperial, a to dis ; London and Westminster, 67 to 68 ex div.; London Joint Stock, 33} to 341 ; and Union of London, 33f to 341. London Financial Shares are 23 to 22 dis. ; Na tional Discount, 11 to 111 ex div. ; and Credit Foncier, 31 to 31. In Miscellaneous Shares, Hudson's Bay are 14; to 148 ; Egypt Trading, 41 to 4,1 dis. ; Anglo- American Telegraph, 191 to 194 ; Atlantic Eight per Cent., 58 to 51 ; and the Ten per Cent., par to prem. The following is the report of the National Freehold Land Society issued this day :—The directors have to report to the members that there has been an increase during the past year in every department of the society's busi ness. The deposits have exceeded those of the previous year by £176,888, whereas the with drawals have only exceeded those for the same period by £32,369. The " members' capital" has increased by £210,799. The report then says that in consequence of the unprecedented influx of money (owing principally to the low rate of inte rest obtainable elsewhere), the directors felt it necessary, in August, to reduce the rate of interest from 5 to 4 per cent., and it is satisfactory to find that this step has not led to any consider able increase in the amount withdrawn. Having regard to the increase in the amount of business, the directors have added £5,000 to the reserve fund, which now amountsto £lO,OOO. A further sum of £27,337 has been added to " convertible securi ties," increasing the fund to £129,186. Of the net profit brought forward last year (£20,397), the amount added to uncompleted shares was £16,259, leaving a surplus of £4,138. The net profit this year (after deducting the £5,000 carried to the re serve fund) is £21,829, of which the amount added to uncompleted shares will be about £lB,BOO, leav ing about £3,029 to carry forward to the next ac count. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK' liar gold to the value of £107,000 was withdrawn frnlit the Bank yesterday for export to the continent, together with £5,000 sovereigns for Egypt. The demand for the continent keeps up, and the Austra um arrivals announced yesterday have already been Purchased for export. The Oneida nas brought £6,000 in specie from the Brazils. The Pera leaves to-day with £13,200 in silver for Shanghai, £lO5 in silver for Hong Kong, £3,500 in gold for Point de Galle, and £736 in gold for Madras. The half-year's dividend of the London and South Western Railway Company is at the rate of bk per cent., and 4i for the corresponding six months. Al balance of £10,203 is carried forward. The Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Com pany announce a dividend of 2s per share, making, with the distribution of 4s already made, 15 per cent. for the year. The traffic receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway Company for the week ending January .18, show an increase of £865. An extraordinary general meeting of the York street Flax Spinning Company has been called for the 17th inst.. for the pu r p ose o f au th or i s i ng th e directors to reduce the capital of the company. The following review of the Liverpool markets for January is from the Liverpool Mercury : " The first month of 1863 is about to close, and it cannot a said with justice that it has disappointed expecta tions. There have been no local failures of impor tance, and the general tendency of business has b een towards recovery. The process is naturally very gradual ; and we allude more to the return of con fidence than to any distinct increase of business activity. The cotton trade, however, has been animated ; and prices of the l ea di ng descriptions of cotton show an average rise of per lb from the quotations at the end of last year. This has been accomplished without the aid of speculative ex citement. In the colonial produce market sugar has been very quiet, and prices are lower than at the corn- Mencement of the month ; but at the close there has been Mare doing, with a steadier feeling. Coffee has also been very (lull, but prices show little alteration. Rice was'active and firmer in the earlier part of the month, owing to the advance in the price of wheat ; but latterly the market has been quieter, and quotations do not vary very ma terially from those current at the commencement of the rear." Captain Thomas Treloar reports from the Don Pedro North del Rey Gold Mining Company :—" Since my last advices our operations generally have not pro ceeded as satisfactorily as usual. The weather has been exceedini , ly changeable. Rain, thunderstorm s , cloudless skies, and a burning sun,—and, owing to this, we have had an unusual amount of sickness, but lao death has occurred. In addition to this, the hale of 1 - layman's stamping mill f a il e d, an d aopening at Christmas time, remedying it oc uPled us ten days, and has thrown our pro duce back some 800 oitavas. The timber of the a xle, when it was being worked up, seemed all that could be desired, but it could not have been sound throughout. The lines of gold, Nos. 1 and 2, have aot been wrought, but Nos. 3 and 4 have afforded Poor vein stuff. The excavation on the line \l. O. 3 is down twenty-one fathoms below where I.t failed, and the line, vein, and surround- Jacutinga is changi ng . W e ma y b e m i s t a k en aken"llt we believe that we are again nearing a vein of gold. The fissures have now appeared in the line °o 4, and they have impoverished it, but to date not The he extent that occurred in the lines Nos. 2 and 3. stopes have yielded about as usual. Gold L eaned up to d a t e , 8,561 o it avas , an d t h e t o t a l f or ecember will. I fear, be under 10,000 oitavas." C c The following i s f rom th e A ng l o -B raz ili an G o ld "IPany. Captain Thomas Treloar reports :—" Nye still straining every nerve to communicate with . ol d workings., from Dawson's south. By extending Luc . saine we hope in another month to strike one section, as by dialing we find there is but three ,''Llimos to drive. We have not yet encountered the . t",aootinga in-rising. A change is appearing in he I t ~vill lode at the Buraco seam. We hope improve the yield in stamps. The extension of De em Alit towards the Fundao is being pushed on as ( I , llll ekly as possible. The lode in end has a more in d.tlog appearance than it had a month ago.. Dawson's sincechange Inv last." ft u v BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'ALOCK. 0 . EitistMENT FuNDs Per u eu , - - • - r , t. Gun sols 93 1 1 1 3 :`-'O. A'-count„ Feb. 6 93a -.1- O'er Cont. Itoducod New 3 per Cent 93f f i New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — . Do. 5 per Cont. .J an. 187' 1 — tnunities ' SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telehraph), Au g ,., 1908 — E tchcquer Bills, .£l,OOO, 2 &2i per Ct — pm Do £5OO • — pin Do. £lOO & £2OO — pin sank of England Stock, 4} per Cent — Do. Account ... INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Mock, 10f per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5-1 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 5 per Cent., Pup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — Do Dob., 5 per Cont., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l.000 FORBION FUNDS—TWO ()LOOK. A r,sentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Bruilian 5 per Cent — la. 11 por Cent., 1852 — Do. do., 18 8 — Lo. do., 18.0 — Do. do., 1863 — D.•. 5 per Cent., 1865 iso Account 77-1 1 61 71 Bae, os Ayres 6 per Cent B4l DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) °Ma, 6 per Cent. C :than 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent., B • Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 93 f Do., Scrip £32 paid C ~ mbian, 6 per Cent. frinisia, 3 p r Cent., 1825 D umbian Principalities, 7 per Cent 6Bl i Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — Equador New Consolidated, 1 por Cent — rigyptian, 7 per Cent B9l 00. Second Issue 9O D ~ £5OO Bonds . Do. .£IOC Bonds 921 Do. 1864 Do. £s'lo Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds Goyernintsut Railway Daboutures 931 i 3 Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons .... 1)0. Account 0 tatemala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p par Itiiian 5 pet Gent., 1865 " Do, Account . — Do. Maremmana Rai way — 31.xicaL 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 B4 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — llontevideau 6 per Cent. .. — \loorish imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l3l Do 3 per Cen 33f Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian. 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account 771 7 f 6/ Do 44 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 44 per Cent.. 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,';; 401 40 Do. do, 1567 4O Do. do. , Scrip, £lO paid ll Ipm Russian 5 per Cent., ltszz, £ 81, B7l Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 4i per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds BB4 Do. do. £B4 15s. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds... Do. do. £B4 15s. do. Sardinian, 5 per Cent 7l , Spanish 3 per Cen . Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Do Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Tu:kish 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent, 1862 Do Account Do XlOO Bonds 63-i Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 54 a 431. Do 4 per Cent., -Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862- Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Divideuas on the anove payable in Londou. Austnsu o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil„ Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French _Routes, 3 per Cent•., Ex. 25f. D ) Account tallith 5 per Cont. zof. Do. Account 43: !- TWO O'ol.ooli. 93 . 1 931- Consols, Money Do. Account MARKETS—( 2 leis Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SVGAIL. —lmports continue in excess of last year at this time, and deliveries smaller. The relative deficiency in stock is consequently diminishing:. The qnantity in bonded warehouses is 63,000 tons against 76,150 tons last year. The market is quiet. At auction, 300 lids. Barba does, mostly bought in at 34s to 375; 50 hds. 1,257 bags crystalized Berbico,at 35s 6d to 37s for good to fine yellow; 171 lids. Jamaica were bought in at 32s per cwt. COFFEE.—The stock has increased to 16,800 tons against 11,500 tons last year, but the proportion of real good colouring qualities is comparatively small, and for these prices are in consequence well supported. RICE. —At auction 2,000 bags Bengal were bought in at Ils 6d to 15s; but 1,170 bags damaged Algoa sold at lls 6d. TEA.— The public sales have opened with a moderate competition. RUM.—Stock, 26,000 puns., against 28,000 puns. last year. The market is without activity. RICE.—The delivery of 1,300 tons last week reduced the stock at 17s 6il per agreement to 26,500 tons last year. There is not much passing, and quotations are unaltered. Oms.—Passing transactions are made, and quotations remain without change. Linseed on the spot, 34s 6d to 31s 3d; English brown rape, 355; Ceylon cocoanut, 50s; Cochin, 58s to 58s 6d. METALS are inactive ; Chilian bar copper, £G9 lOs ; Burra, £B3 to £B3 lOs ; Straits tin, £B7 to £B7 10e. TALLOW. The market is quiet at 42s ; spot and spring, 42s 3d ; March, 43s 6d. HAY AND STRAW. Tho markets are fairly supplied and trade steady. Meadow hay, 55s to 86s; clover, 50$ to 100 s; straw, 30s to 35s per load. POTATOES. The market is moderately supplied, and a steady de mand at firm rates. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 4 . —Market opens flat and easier. Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. COAL 21/ Price per Ton r ARKET. at the Close, s d Hollywell Main 15 6 I Wylam l5 6 I Kelloe. Tunstall l5 3 Hetton Hetton Lyons Bradyell'slletton l6 6 d Haswell 1 85 0 Trinidon Thornley l5 6 Original H arz lepool lB 0 Buddle's W. Hartley l5 6 East Hartlepool l7 3 Riddell Hartlepool l6 0 S SIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 3.—Kosciusko, from Melbourne; Coonatto, rom Adelaide ; Yorkshire, from Melbourne; Anne Duthie, roln Sydney ; Zephyr, steamer, from Bordeaux. Arrived, Feb. 4—Royal, from Guernsey ; Marquis of Argyle, from Adelaide ; Iris, from Trieste ; Ranger, steamer, from Rotterdam. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Anchorod, Feb. 3.—Sivia and Thomas Dunham, from London for Cardiff ; Lanko, from London for S wansea ; Killia Lass, from London, for Berbice ; Promise, from London, for Brixhain; Ann, from Sunderland, for Shore ham ; Orion, from Sunderland, for Singapore. Passod, Feb. 4.—Aurora, screw steamer, from West ward, for London. REVOLT AT A WORKHOUSE.—At the Surrey Sessions yesterday there wore nine young men indicted for breaking into the store-rooms at Lambeth Workhouse, and stealing some beef and bread, the property of the guardians. The prisoners were named Michael Connor, 26, John Thompson, 22, William Cooper, 19, Morgan Jones, 21, Charles Manning, 23, William Murray, 20, William Carroll, 22, Henry Blend, 19, and James Hogan, 10. They were all inmates of the workhouse at the time, and seemed to treat the matter as a joke. Murray and Hogan were found guilty, and a previous conviction having been proved against Murray, ho was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude, and Hogan to six months with hard labour. THE LATE CAPTAIN WILFRED SPEER----0 readers will recollect that William Barry, the soldier of the United States army who is accused of the murder of this lamented gentleman by shooting him on a steamboat on the River Missouri, was reported to be in custody and awaiting the decision of the authorities whether ho should be tried by a civil or military tribunal. Wo understand that intelligence has been received at the Foreign-office from the Charge d'Affaires at Washington that Barry has been sent for trial at York Town, Dakota, U.S.—Surrey Advertier. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1868. SHARE LlST.—This Day. 01iDIINA1 Y SHARES AND STOCKS. I raid. ] Closing Business ;hare Railways. Prioe. done. et iiirietoi and Exeter .... 10u 85 67 87 it 'Caledonian . 100 764 771177.1 et Cambrian Cork and Bandon — ,Cornwall all 3 . 4 it Dublin & Belfast June lOn 741 751 lat Dun„l'erth,&Ab.Junc lOO , 70 72 too 'E.London, scrip Celli all Do. 100 st Glasgow &S. Western 100 97 09 st Great Eastern, Ord.stk. 100 311 32 31/ st I Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 100 6 8 et Great North of Scotland; 100 15 16 it G rent Northern lOO /07 10r 1081 71 it Do. A stock. ..... 100 108 109 1081 it Do. It stock lOO 1221 143 it Do. New, is. at 25 pm 10. E - it Cit 6, and W. 01 Ireland 10e 97 9) it Gt. Western -Original it,o 451 16 161 it Do. 6. Val. Rail gua. 103 Do. South Wales st Do. W. Mid.-o..aiora 100 25 30 it Do. Newport IOU 29 3, it IM. Hereford - - it .I.ano,shire‘t Yorasbin.! 10c. 116 '26, 127 81 it 'Loudon and Llackwail; lot it 'Lon., Bri t h.,11r S Coasi! la. 451 16 0 4 6 it 4-on., Chat., and Duvet' 10. 18 ISI 7 4 it Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO it Lon. & North Western 100 1181 1191 1181 1 it Lou. A South Wester' lot. 81 8 3 87 (4 901 it Alan., She)., & Lincoh i 10t. 124 /3 1 414 [1 1 it Metropolitan all still 117 1031 9i t± 9 it Do. New it Do. Exteut.ion all 102 10; chil 9 1001 it Iletropotitan District all •-- ' ( Do. do. So. 10 10 Do. and st. John's W C Midland Do. .89 Share 7 -- it Do, liirmin.. & Durb) 100 73 75 —xlid Kent . . all st (North British st I Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun JOG et Nth. Eastern—Berwicis 100 103 101 1011 4 1 25 Do. G.N•E purchas, t6 , 13 . f et Do. Leeds . • . 103 62 64 et Do. York lOO 94 96 at Do. Carlisle ..... 100 et Do. Stook. & Darling. all 129 131 132 45 Do. do. 1860-61 lB y st North London .. lO9 111 116 at Do. do. 1864 5 Do. do. 1886 10 North Staffordshire 100 5S 60 at N. &S. W. Junotion at Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stool 100 Do.Scot,Alid.st3ck lOO - - Shropshire Union A South Devon lOO 43 15 st South Eastern 40 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 84 94 at rail Vale 10 Do. C 5 - -- - V ale or Neath Waterlord & Kilkenny 10, - VD Waterloo & Minolta 6 Cornwall ley COLONLs.L GOVERNMENT SECUR. .TIES. (-5 trourt tilsulat HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 3. The Queen went out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by Princess Beatrice. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Martin have left Osborne. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold is much better, and gains strength daily. The Prince and Princess Soltykoff left town for Paris yes to rda y. The Earl and Countess de Grey have arrived at their residence in Carlton-gardens from Nocton-park. Lord and Lady Churchill arrived at Bifrons on Saturday, ou a visit to the Alarquis Conyngham. The Duke of Newcastle, whilBt out shooting on Saturday with a party of friends at Clamber, Notts, nar rowly escaped fatal injury. While shooting under cover the Rev. Fiennes Clinton discharged his gun, from which some shot penetrated the Duke of Newcastle's left ear and injured his face on that side. Medical aid was soon pro cured and the shot were removed. his grace has not sus tained injury of a vital nature. THE CLERKENWELL OUTRAGE, FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE CON SPIRATORS. BOW-STREET THIS DAY. The prisoners William and Timothy Desmond, Jeremiah Allen, John O'Keefe, William Barrett alias Jackson, James O'Niell, Nicholas English, and Anne Justice, were placed at the bar before Sir Thomas Henry charged with wilful murder. The court was more crowded to-day than on any former occasion, and the attendance of gentlemen on the bench was very numerous. Mr. Giffard, Q.C., and Mr. Poland appeared on the part of the Crown to prosecute ; Mr. Lewis for O'Keefe and Ann Justice ; and Mr. Harper for the two Destnonds. James Patrick Clancy was first placed at the bar for the purpose of being formally committed. Sir Thomas Henry informed the prisoner that it was understood on the last occasion that he would be formally committed to-day, and he now had to ask him whether he had anything to say in answer to the charge? Prisoner—No, sir, nothing at present. Sir T. Henry—Then you stand committed for trial at the next Sessions of the Central Criminal Court, on three charges of attempting to murder. The first witness called to-day against the for mer prisoners was— Dr. ()ling, who said—l am professor of che mistry., at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. I received from Inspector Thomson some staves of a barrel, which I examined, and found on one of the pieces a deposit which I scraped off and found it to contain much sulphate of potash, the principal product of an explosion of gunpowder. I found that the interior of the stave had been split or broken in several places, and on tearing off the split portion I found underneath small portions of grains of unexploded gunpowder, which I removed and exploded. Mr. Poland—As to the cask ? Witness—lt was evidently a cask that had been used for the storage of petroleum or paraffine. It had all the appearance of having been burst by the explosion of gunpowder. After I had examined the staves I returned them to Inspector Thomson. Mrs. Jane Kepple —My husband is a tailor, and lives in Park-lane. I have worked for Mr. Malian)* for about two years. I know that English and Jackson (Barrett) were acquainted with Mullany. I have seen William Desmond once at Milllany's house. I recollect seeing Jackson at Mullany's for about a month or five weeks before the explosion. lie used lo be there five or six times a week sometimes, and he used to stay two or three hours, sometimes not so long. I used to work in the front room at Mullany's—the place is called the work shop, and the rooms behind are the sitting and bed rooms, all on one floor. There is a back way into the sitting room from the parlour stair. When I used to see Jackson so frequently he had whiskers down the sides of his face and round the chin. I last saw Jackson with those long whiskers the same week as the explosion. I also saw him the night of the explosion. Mr. Giffard—What was his appearance then ? Witness—lle had his whiskers off, and was dressed differently. Mr. Giffard—His whiskers quite off ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Giffard—Where was it you saw him? Witness--At the corner of Sherwood-street, not far from the Welch Stores public-house. He was with Mullany. I was with them, and want into the Welch Stores. I met them, and they asked me if I had done work, and whether I would go and have something with them. I did not recognise Jackson at first. Mr. Giffard—Did you ask Jacks/a why he had shaved off his whiskers? Witness—No. After the night of the explosion I saw Jackson pass along Sherwood-street on the Saturday morning. Since then I have not seen him till the present time. I did not know what had become of him. Before I left work on the night of the explosion I had been in the workroom, but I don't know whether Jackson was then in the living rontn. I romentbo: anotlior uicbu, liuweVvr, eOIIIC into the workroom ; he had his ear eat, and it w:ts bleeding. 1 should say it was between Live and half-past in the evening when I saw him. He came into the workroom from the sitting room. At that time the boy Morris was working on the board. I recollect the boy getting up and going into the sitting roam with au iron. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—l have never seen O'Niell at l\lullany's. I have never been taken anywhere to identify Jackson. By Mr. Harper—There is no alteration in the appearance of either of the Desmonds that I can discover. William Browning, of 41, Bowling-green-lane, said--I am a shoemaker. On the day of the ex plosion, the 13th of December, I was at home at work, and on the afternoon of that day I noticed three men near my shop between 3 and 4 o'clock. They came in the direction from the prison. They passed my shop, and then they returned and went directly for the prison. They were all in deep con versation, and in about five minutes after I had seen them the explosion took place. My shop is about 50 yards from the spot at which the explosion took.place. Mr. Poland—Just look at the prisoners. Do you see either of those men ? Witness —The middle one (Timothy Desmond) I should say was one. I saw a man on the Tuesday previous to the blowing up on the Friday waiting about in front of my shop. Ile was looking up and down the lane, and now and then at the prison wall. He was hanging about the place for three or four hours. Ile occupied his time by making memorandums. I at first thought he was a de tective. Mr. Poland—Look at the prisoners and say ii you see that man. Witness--yes ; I should say that's him (Bar rett). James Vaughan (the approver) was then exa mined. Ile said--I have been to Milbank Prison to identify a prisoner. Mr. Gifford—Which is he ? Witness—That man (Barrett). I had seen him on one occasion at Kavanagh';, at Pollen-street. He was then in company with Eng hill. I saw, four or five days after that, English in a public-house in Regent-street. lie then wore long whiskers, Dun dreary fashion. I mean long and coming to a point. lle wore a moustache, but his chin was clean shaved. I did not then know Barrett's name. Peter M'Lean—l live at 3, Coburg-street, Cler kenwell, and am a bootmaker. My place is five doors from the prison wall. Mr. Poland—Do you know anything of the pri soners by sight ? Witness—Yes ; that one (Allen). I have seen him opposite my shop. It was either on the day or the day before the explosion. He was walking about in company with other men, but I cannot re cognise either of the prisoners as being with Lim• on the occasion. Allen—About what time was that ? Witness—lt was midday, between 12 and 2. Mr. Harper—You would be able to identify the other men if they were amongst the prisoners? Witness—Yes. Inspector Thompson—. 4 am an inspector in the detective department of the police. I received some portions of a barrel from Inspector Potter, which I took to Dr. Odling, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. I afterwards received them back from that gentle man, and I now produce them. I received a small leather ball from Constable Knowles, which I also produce. I afterwards received another ball (india rubber) from one of the prison warders, named Capes. Patrick Mullany was then called in order that he might be cross-examined by the counsel for the pri soners. Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Harper declined to put any questions. Sir T. lleury—Allen, do you wish to ask any questions of Mullany ? Allen—Yes. At any of the meetings which you attended, and of which you speak of in your evi dence, have you ever seen rue ? Mullany—No. Allen—Have :you ever seen me in custody in your life? Mullany—No. Mr. Giffard—That, Sir Thomas, is all the evi dence I propose to offer on the part of the prosecu tion, and I have now to ask that the depositions may be read over, in order that they may be bound over to appear at the trial. I shall not withdraw the charge of treason-felony against Mullany. Sir T. Henry—Very well, then, he stands re manded on that charge. Mr. Giffard—As all the witnesses are not present the prisoners will have to be formally remanded, as they must be present when the evidence is read. Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, then commenced reading over the voluminoas evidence taken to sup port the charge of wilful murder against each of the prisoners. During the reading of the evidence the prisoner:! generally seemed to regard their position with the n most indifference. O'Keefe carelessly played with his woollen neck-tie, and now and then he made some observation to O'Neill, who, however, appeared to view the matter going on in court with more attention. Timothy Desm md kept a fixed mali cious smile on his countenance, and Barrett eyed each of the witness.:s with the most searching scrutiny. After the conclusion of the reading of the depo sitions of the witnesses, the prisoners were then formally remanded until Tuesday next, when the witnesses absent to-day will be in attendance, and their evidence being read over the prisoners will be fully committed for trial. ;British Columbia, 6 per) cent., Deo. 31, 1872.-1 100 - ;Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&Julyi 1877-84 ;Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug 1.•0 100 1021 s 9 11)0. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 100 102 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 86 88 I Do. sp. c. Inscribed as; 100 85 87 iCape ti.llope, 6 p.c. 18731 100 102 104 • Do.Apl.&Oct. 1800-19001 100 1(6 108 Do. do 1880-901 100 104 106 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91; 100 107 109 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 15 e 7 C:ey lon, Nov. 1868, 6 ILL 100 Do. 1878, do lOO 11) 1194 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. tf: 100 105 107 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 100 107 109 :Natal , iov. 6 per cent.. 100 1(4 106 N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&Jul) 100 103 105 N. S. W. Gov. 5 pv., 1860 100 - - Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1878 100 98 Oil Do. 6 p.c. 1888 to 1895 100 974 97'1 93 151 New Zealand, 6p. cent 1011 - - Do. 5 per cent........ 100 98 99 1981 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 102 104 Queensland Gov. 6p. c i 100 103 1(5 len 41 at 41 ,S. Aws.Gov. 6 p,o. 1868-9 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 110 1 ! Vio,Uov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - H Do. do. April & Oot lOO 110 112 1121 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 100 Atlantic& St.Lawrenoe all 63 65 j (tom., Baroda, & Cen.ln. 100 1 04 105 1034 gu. 6 per cent.. 20 Do. F shares lO p ip 201 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference (00 Butt.,Brant, &Goderich at a s lc P u . t e ‘ 18 31 2 8 - . 3 at e Town & Dock, gu. 100 18 52 1 0 0 0 0 68 _ 71 _ 100 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, all 99 102 at East. Bengal, gu. sdu 100 103 164 104 1 at East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 100 110 1104 101 4g 10 Do. J Extension st irand Trunkof Canada 100 17 18 104 151 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o all 83 85 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 50 52 44 100 Do. do deferred all 100 De. 2d Prof. Bonds all 40 45 25 100 Do. do. deterred all 100 Do. 3d Pref. stook all 32 34 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Fret. stook., all 1 9 4 204 18 1 19 100 Do. do. deterred at 13 India Pen. gua. sp.c lOO 107 108 1(94 4 1 10 o. Gila. 5 per cent lB 2 1- 20 Do. New gua. sp. c 6 st ci t. South of India gua. 6 per cent it . J 1 pk, lov at Do — - ( 0 4 .rest W.A. of Canada all 15 1 154) 20 4 New .00 Do. fp. e Bc . as. pay. 157:, alt 03 17 100 so, do. pay. 1677-6 all 85 *7 st tladra.s, gun. 5 p.c; 100 100 104 :024 34 4 do B 5 j 1 1 68.6 ! tittt iteh .t ej,c 4 c l i; :o, or 6 p k o.nn iX id, :8 ; t e gt s‘pu l; 111.11:00::(000(:1)' 0 21, .789:04393 101(1 1 0 51 st Do. Delhi 2 s ° t do ;° F;"' _ 4 I 9 t 9 Au " I at Do. Ind us S t.Eloi i 85 67 BKITISIZ MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated SO 54 6, Devon G. Cons. (Tayist 1 4.0 430 lirakewalls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 10 12 Eaet Caradon 2.11.0 - tast Cara Brraa ast Grenville .... 2.16.0 14 2 Nast Gunnialake 8.3.1 1 4 East Loved3.o.o 8 9 E. `s''l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 2 r.am.Sz StAubyn(Gwen. 66 4 5 4 Great 1 , 4/coy, limited all 17 is Great South Tolgus 0.14.0 r3reat Wheal isory 14.9.d ,4. Wheal Vor (Relator, 40 17 19 9.0.1> 11 10 rierod's Foot 35 37 ilingston Downs ...... 5.10.6 21 21 Mararet (liny Le1ant,14.17.6 6 Marke Valley ......... 1 1.10.6 4f 51 :4 6iwyndy Iron Ore, Cm 3; 21 1 1 e7..y S ton ........ •• • 5 61 6 1 , 70 North toskear . ....... 38 4 5 7 N.Wh Basaett(lllogan 4.4.‘; _ North ,Vheal Croi ty 2.13.0 2 3 3I ,'reaper l nited ...... , 8.11.0 2 2 4 l'ruvidenoe ,Uoy Lelant! 10 .6.7 29 31 _. .4. Caradon (St. Cleer).. 11 390 410 Condurrow ...... 3.2.0 ~1i heal I'ran. ( 11 10gau118.18.9 374 42 > ittay Park . .......... '35.11.6. 4 6 I' in ......... • 1 14 —V• igra a :4 nd Clogan, lim.. all -- •rS' est Itassett (11Iogan 11 Caradon (Ltakeard 1! I, 12 1 - W• est Chirerton ll 67 69 West Setou ...... 474 las 2 ~Fheal Bassett !lllogan 51 05 95e6 v't: heall a 5 8 , a u r l lye Annr(l te ( d ai r u e t n ir 1 8 6 V i _ V 20 Wheal Scton 5 90 wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 8 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS London and Blackwall, 88 lOItEJGN ItAlLwAyp Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 3 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 141 FOREIGN MINES, Cape Copper, 91 Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, lim" " `g l),n l'edro, North Del R e y , 2 l rrontino and Bolivi a Gold, lim., 1 3-16 lun St John del itcy, line , 29 DOCKS. London and Si. Kathaliae, 41 Agra, lim., A, Ditto, 1, 91 Alliance, iim., 121 Australasia, G6l Bank of Egypt, 36 Chartered tcr. of India, London, and China, 271 Consolidated, lira., 4f English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 17i Imperial Ottoman, 91 London and River Ylate, Ditto, ne Ar, 101 London Chartered Banc of Australia, 231 London and County, 531 Ditto, new, 27 - London and 11 estralnatcr, 68 Ditto, Scrip, 391 National Provincial of England. 133 Ditto: -d and 3d issue, 39 Oriental Bank Corporation, 421 Union or Australia, 51i I Union of Loudon, 33/ IISCR:LLADLICOUB. Anglo American Telegraph, 10/ Atlantic Telegraph, Dit , o, 8 pr. cent., IC3I 100 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, iini., 5 cierlin Water Works, am., 14 City of Moscow Gas, lim., 9a 9 Commercial Union, Insurance, 52 Credit Fancier of Englana, lim.. Crystal Palace, 21. Ditto, Pref., 10 . 61 Egyptian 9 per Cent.. Viceroy Loan, gua.by Egypt. G ovt., 501 k.yyptian Com. and Trading, Fore-street IVarehouse, lim., 11 Gen. Credit and Discount, tun., 5 1-16 tiudeon's Bay, :91 International Financial Society, Um— 3 North. Brititli and Mercantile Instirancr,:i7 1 Peninsula and Oriental teaiu, 5t Ditto, nvve, Rio de Janeiro City Iniprovetnenti, IS} Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lira., 4} Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage; Loan, ; 41 51 COMPENSATION FOR RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN FRANCE.—The Semaphore of Marseilles relates that judgment has just been pronounced by the tribunal in that city on the claim of indemnity brought against the Paris to the Mediterranean Railway Company by the families of travellers who lost their lives in the accident at St. Albain. The Court awarded a capital sum of 30,000 fr. to the widow of Pascal, an indemnity of 15,000 fr. to be given to each of her two children ou their coming of age, and au auqual pension of 500 fr. to the mother of M. Patio'. LAW INTEL LIGENCE.—Th's ray. BREACH OF CONTRACT.-In the Bail Court, Mr. Justice Shee and a common jury were engaged in hearing the case of South v. Wood. This was an action to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract and of money paid, &c. The defendant paid £25 into court as sufficient to meet the plaintiff's demand. Mr. Powell, Q.C., and Mr. Crompton were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Huddlesten, Q.C., represented the defendant. Mr. Powell, in stating the case to the jury, said the plaintiff was a farmer at Kid. lington, in Oxfordshire, and the defendant described him self as a solicitor and a money-lender. The plaintiff being in embarrassed circumstances in 1806, in con sequence of losses sustained by him from the cattle disease, applied to the defendant for the loan of £lOO in consNuence of the following advertisement which appeared in the London papers :—" Money to lend in town or country. From £lOO and upwards, for a term of years, on personal security. Interest, 5 per cent.. Also sums on mortgage of freehold or leasehold property at 3i per cent. No commission charged. Apply to F. G. Wood, Esq., late W. Wood, Esq., solicitor, 15, Dover place, S.E. Established 1829." The loan was not forthcoming, although the plaintiff had paid the necessary fees and charges, and he brought this action for the loss he had sustained. The plaintiff charged the defendant with having published a swindling advertise. ment, by which means he had been induced to expend certain sums of money and lose much time.—The plaintiff, in his examination, said that after communicating with the defendant by letter he called on him, and then he was informed that he would have to give a personal bond and insure his own life and that of his wife in the .Albion. He did so, paying £6 13s. 9d. on his own life and £2 12s. ld. on that of his wife. He informed the defendant that he wanted the money with which to purchase sheep. Defendant told plaintiff that his client had left the money with him, and that as soon as the business was arranged he could have the money im mediately, but that he would have to pay interest for the money from the day it was lodged with him. He replied, " Very well ; get the bond made out, and I will sign it." Defendant said nothing about sureties, but he for warded, as well as the draft of the bond, a bill of sale and forms for two sureties. He objected to the bill of sale, but gave references. A demand was made upon him for £3 10s. of law costs, which he paid. Finding there was so much delay about the matter, he wrote tithe defendant, saying he could then do without the money, and requesting any balance that might be due to him returned. Not being able to get any redress, he wrote to the defendant again, threatening to put the matter into the hands of a solicitor, and also to expose the matter ; to which defendant replied, " You must pursue what course you think proper." He had five or six inter views with the defendant ; the bond was never prepared. When he asked for the money the defendant's answer was " Give me the bond and send me the securities, and the thing will be done at once."—ln cross-examina tion by Mr. Huddleston he said he had been a farmer about three years ; before that he was a book-deliverer for Messrs. Blackie. He had not kept up the insurances. Witness was then examined only as to the expenses he had been put to in coming to London to see the defendant.—The defendant called no witnesses, and the learned counsel on each side having addressed the jury, a verdict for the plaintiff was re turned, giving him £lO over and above the sum paid into court. SEFARATION AND SETTLEMENT.—Tn the case of Prescott v. Prescott, in the Court of Divorce, the wife had ob tained a decree nisi for a separation from her husband, but the question as to the disposition of a portion of the re spondent's property for her benefit had been reserved. The learned judge this morning gave his decision. He said that the first point for consideration was the circumstance that the court had made an order that the wife should have £l. per week. It appeared that the respondent's income was £l5O per annum, and at the time of the decree nisi being made he assigned all that property to trustees, with th e understanding that £9O of it should be employed in the education and maintenance of his children. The children by the mar riage were four, the youngest of whom was born in 1863. An application had been made that they should be de livered into the custody of the mother, and the court had already ordered that the youngest one should be given up, and he believed that it was now in the custody of the mother, the court's injunction having been obeyed. The court considered that the next child, a girl, ought also to be given up, and the order would be accordingly. With regard to the question of alimony, he thought that the fairest way would be to allow the wife a third of the as signed property. If this injunction were complied with :acre would be a decree absolute. TIIE WAGES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF SHIPMASTERS. — In the Admiralty Court, before Sir Robert Phillimore, judgment was delivered hi the case of the Feronia, which raised two important questions as to wages due to masters of ships and disbursements made by them. The vessel had been to China, and on her arrival at Liverpool this suit was instituted by the master, and on the hearing was referred to the registrar, who had found in favour of the master, both for the wages and disbursements out of the freight, the proceeds of which were in court. The mort gagee in possession objected to the report, and the case was argued by Mr. Brett, Q.C., and Mr. Vernon Lushington for the defendant, and by Mr. Aspinall, Q.C. (with whom was Mr. Cohen), for the master. — His Lordship, in giving judgment, reviewed the decisions of his learned predecessor, Dr. Lushington, which were entitled to the greatest respect. It was urged in this case that as the master was a part owner he could not sue himself on a contract, but the claim was not on a contract, and a master, although part owner, was entitled to the same protection as a common seaman. The learned judge, after stating his reasons, allowed the disbursements. He confirmed the registrar's report, but, in consequence of the important question now decided, made no order as to costs. —Judgment accordingly. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OP A GAS COMPANY.—At Guild• hail, the Chartered Gas Company was charged with having caused a pavement in Wood -street t o b e t a k en up , for executing certain works, and not placing such watch men and lanterns as were necessary for the prevention of accidents. Alderman Cotton's carriage driving down the street went nearly into the hole, and it was stated that there were no lights or men to warn persons of the danger. It was shewn, however, that watchmen were placed there, and that one of them had attempted to stop the - carriage ; and, further, that the light had gone out accidentally; upon which the summons was dismissed. A SUBJECT FOR A REFORMATORY.—At the Thames Police-court, Walter Pallman, who said ho had just turned 11 and was going on for 12, was b rought before Mr. Benson, charged with stealing a half-crown from his gave evide nce aga i nst p erson, parents. The boy's mother She was the wife of a dock labourer, and they had some difficulty in keeping themselves andchildren from starving. The prisoner was a very wickedhoy and had often robbed his parents. The last piece of money they possessed was a half-crown, which the boy abstracted from a box, bought some hardbake, and went to a theatre, where he was found last night enjoying a pantomime, and dist r ib u ti ng hi s sweetmeats among his juvenile companions. His enjoy ment was suddenly arrested by the firm grip of a police constable, who exclaimed, " I want you, young fellow, for robbing your mother." The case was fully made out against the prisoner, who promised not t o repeat his offence. —Mr. Benson would ;take care that the prisoner should not have the opportunity of robbing his parents again for a very long time. The prisoner was a very wicked boy, and must not be suffered to be at large. He sentenced him to five years' detention in a reformatory school. Ilia parents would have to csmtribute towards his maintenance and instruction in honest pursuits. A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER KILLED ON A RAIL WAY.—At the Preston Station, on Saturday morning, a commercial traveller, named Sandwith, traveller for Messrs. Humphrys, 14PChley, and Schoolbred, High-street anchester, was killed while crossing the rails. He has left a widow, near her confinement, and three little chil_ SPOR7ING OPINIONS. (From the Telegraph.) During the past season the Turf gained an acces sion in the Earl of Jersey, who is now only in his twenty-second year, and has just left Oxford. This youthful nobleman had previously distin guished himself as an amateur pedestrian, and was known to be thoroughly imbued with genuine sporting instincts. Although his lordship assumed the name of " Mr. Jay" in all his racing transactions, he ran his horses in the family, or Bay Middleton, colours, " buff and purple stripes." Among the animals which he purchased was the well-known horse Grand Cross ; and it was thought his patronage would be extended, inas much as at the Danebury sale he paid a large sum for the Derby colt Mameluke. In the Shrews.. bury week his lordship purchased nine horses from Mr. Brewer, and he had also " gone in" freely for yearlings at summer auctions. Altogether Lord Jersey's stud by the end of the season assumed very considerable dimensions ; and the animals were placed under the charge of Fred Bates, a young but very able trainer in Berkshire. Not withstanding the reports that " family opposition" was very marked to the turf, it was believed that Lord Jersey's patronage would be permanent. The racing public have, therefore, learnt with surprise and regret that it has been suddenly determined to sell by auction all his lordship's recently formed stud, and the advertisement of the Messrs. Tattersall as to the sale of a " nobleman's" horses on the 17th is doubtless a reference to this disper sion. It must not be inferred that his lordship was any " plunger," or addicted to gambling. To my mind the step about to be taken is a most wise and judicious one, as young noblemen scarcely out of their Eton and Harrow days are, it must be confessed, little able to undertake such a hazar dous enterprise as a racing stud of forty or fifty horses. Probably when this young noble man is more matured and experienced he will return to the turf, where his urbanity and sportsmanlike spirit had already won him many friends and established his popularity. The coming sale is not, as insinuated, to be a " weeding out," but is an utterly unreserved sale—a noble and ex perienced relative having the entire matter in hand. With years and knowledge the retiring nobleman will be able to hold his own, and probably initiate a successful career in the sport to which he is ob viously attached. (From the Sportsman.) What a hackneyed expression it is in the racing world, when any one is hostile to a horse's chance for a particular race, that he vows he will " eat him if he wins." The thing is looked on as an impossibility, but from the present aspect of affaits " potted favourite " may become an epicurean dish to its enthusiastic backers. The hippophagists announce a day to themselves at the Langham Hotel this week, when horse flesh may be tasted in every variety. We have often read and written the old schoolboy text that " the horse is a noble animal, and very useful to man." His use we were accustomed to think was a beast of burden, but it seems that after toiling for years we may eat him, and judg ing by the price charged for the dinner tickets, which are 31s. 6d. each, the flesh must be a great delicacy. The only objection, after all, to the horse is that he has not a - cloven foot. To me it is a source of great satisfaction to know that, After the ignominious defeat of a horse I have "gone for" in big letters, I may assist at eating him! A steak off Caractacus would to me be as great a deli cacy as would a rib of Plaudit be to "The Special Commissioner." "Augur," I fancy, would not object to fillet-of-Hermit, and Dr. Shorthouse would, I dare say, wash down with his old port a whole carcase of Voltigeur or anything else that possessed the Black lock flavour. A piece of Chattanooga stewed would, I have no doubt, be as acceptable to our good friend " Jeames" as would the undercut of the sirloin of Tarragona be to " Argus." " Cedric the Saxon" would fly back to Marpessa,and as he likes something "gamey," I can imagine with what relish he would appear at the " Old Cheshire" with the prospect of making a dinner fro m the carcase of his old favourite. How the eyes of " The Outsider" would twinkle if he could only get his knife into The Rake, and with what pleasure " The Druid" would garnish a saddle of Kettledrum with a hair of Touchstone's tail. And the bookmakers too. When _a hot favourite which had " landed" was served up to them, what a number would assist at the ordinary ! SPORTING ACTION. DAYBY V. WALMSLEY. This action for libel was brought before Baron Pigott and a special jury at the Court of Exchequer, on Monday, by the proprietor of a newspaper called Sporting Opinion, published in Fleet-street, against Mr. Paul Walmsley, owner of a publication known as the Manchester Racing Investigator, and which supplies tips to the racing world. It appeared that up to a certain date Mr. Wahnsley's circular was published on Saturdays at the price of Is., and the plaintiff was in the habit of copying the tips into Sporting Opinion, which came out at 2d. on Mondays. In order, therefore, to baffle the plaintiff the defendant changed his day of publication to Monday, but this did not avail him, as the plaintiff then postponed the publication of Sporting Opinion to Tuesday, and he oontinued to copy from the defendant's circular during the whole of the racing season of 1867. Then the plaintiff advertised a certain class of lottery, in which the drawers of the "piling h orses and of starters were to have the proceeds divided amongst them iu certain proportions, minus 10 per cent., which was to be kept by the plaintiff to cover expenses. Under these circumstances, the defendant inserted an advertisement in the Sporting Life of the 18th of September last, announcing his intention to alter the day of publication of his circular, in order "to put a stop to that unprincipled lot of scoun drels connected with Sporting Opinion, who had not suffi cient brains to eke out a living for themselves, but who ' robbed the advertiser by selling his final selections, and now a dvertised a shilling swindle." The last a ll us i on was in reference to the shilling lotteries. Subsequently the defendant wrote to the plaintiff, threatening to expose his swindling speculation, and designating him as an infernal scoundrel and a notorious villain. Fur the language thus used the plaintiff b roug h t the present action. Mr. Walmsley, the defendant, when put into the.wituess box, said that he had tried every means to stop the piracy of his circular, but without success. Consequently he had been drivels to publish the language since complained of. He had never heard such lotteries as those advertised by the plaintiff designated in the sporting world otherwise than as swindles. Mr. Baron Pigott left it to the jury to say whether the defamatory language complained of was justifiable under the circumstances—a question which, after a short delibe ration; they answered in the affirmative, and therefore the verdict was ordered to be entered for the defendant. But, at the same time, in obedience to a direction of the learned judge, they assessed the damages cOntingently oA certAin of the pled M vue litEthiAg. SPORTING INTEILIGENOE—This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—This DAY. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Czar (taken) 14 to 1 agst King Charming (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Cauthleen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Indigestion (offered) 20 to 1 agst Wild Moor (offered) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 14 to 1 agst Tuseulanum (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Tennyson (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Plover (offered) 25 to 1 agst Chimney Sweep (offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 20 to lon the field (offered) CIIESTEIt CUP. 30 to 1 agst Abergeldi, (wanted) 30 to 1 ags; Beeswing (taken) - 30 to 1 agst Dalby (takru) 40 to 1 agst Paul Jones ('alion) 40 to 1 Aggravator (offored) 50 to 1 agA Planet (off,.ce i) 50 to 1 agq Beauty (off m ent) DENBY. 11 to 1 agst Pace (offer. 11) 50 tu 1 ngst Soo Saw ( - aken) 66 to 1 tgst Sp, , cit!tiot (,aketi) TAT TEIISALL'S-L !t.-ST EVENING, -- _. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 11 to 1 agst King Charming (offered) 100 to 7 agst Czar (taken) 25 to 1 agst - Narino (taken) 25 to 1 agst Artes'au (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 8 agst Tuseulanutn (offered) 15 to 1 agst Fan (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst Daisy (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Tennyson (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Plover (taken) 25 to 1 agst Port Royal (taken) 25 to 1 agst Shakspere (offered) 33 to 1 agst Chimney Sweep (offered) 40 to 1 agst Captain Crosstree (taken and offere d 40 to 1 agst Helen (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Lord Coventry's lot (taken) 11 to 1 agst Mr. Barber's lot (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 7 agst Viridis (offered) 33 to 1 agst Abergoldie (taken) TWO THOT.7SAND. 9 to 4 agst Rosierucian (offered, take 5 to 2)-100 to 6U with a start (taken) 7to 1 agst Formosa (taken)-1000 to 200 with a start 9 to 1 agst Pace (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Banditto (taken) 1000 to 25 agst St. Ronan (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Rabican (taken) DEItBY. 6"to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken and offered) 100 to 15 agst Rosicrucian (taken) 11 to 1 agst Green Sloeve (taken and offered) 1000 to 70 agst Paco (taken) 20 to 1 agst Suffolk (taken) 40 to 1 agst Uncas (taken) 40 to 1 agst Harvester (offered) 1000 to 25 agst Banditto (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Rabican (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Blue Gown (taken) 3000 to 60 agst See Saw (taken) 2000 to 24 agst St. Ronan (taken) 1000 to 8 agst King Alfred (taken) THE ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, THREE DOORS FROM BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE, SURREY SIDE OPENED FOR BUSINESS ON SATURDAY, FEB. 1 Annual Subscription Five Shillings. Responsible Bookmakers desiring Stands should apply immediately (as the number will be limited) to the Secre tary, 3, Blackfriars-road. RACING FIXT "RES FOR 1868. JAItY.; Nottingham Spring 25 Derby spring FEBR Lincoln Spring M tnsfield Harrow 2O L'verpool Spring K 3 0 .eltusford Spring 1.11 10 S trewsbury Spring 10 West Drayton l2 Warwick Spring Margate Epsom Spring Mooting 21 Crostou Park Northampton Bromley Spring 6 Durham Hendon l3 Ne NT market Crayon Knighton Abergavenny 'RIL. I Catterick Bridge l6 Lewes Spring Thirsk Curragh April I Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Chester 5 Wiachester York Sprin g Doucascer pring Salisbury Lath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Swum:Jr West Drayton 1 Croydon, Summer Manchester Ascot Situnnor 9 Beverl.3y, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer Newton ITampton Ne weastle Bibury Club 8 toekbridgo , Alexaudra Par!: Chelmsford Worcester Summer 2 Carlisle 7 New market July 7 Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l5 Liverpool July Al Odihdin, Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon, Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham lB Hastings York August Dover Oxford Scarborough Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lienfield Tunbridge Margate SEPT Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon MISER. Kelso Hendon Monmouth .. Newmarket Ist October Walsall West Drayton Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western M BER. Cheltenham Ealing Newmarket Houghton Worcester Autumn. Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Bedford 1 Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 Chelmsford Autumn NOVEIIBE Shrewsbury Autumn 9 Leamington and Warwickshire 'Nat l7 STEEPLECHASES. FEBRUARY. Carmarthen Birmingham 11,1`2 I and Open .. ...... 27 Lincoln l9 I Derby Spring Harrow . Boston ~ 20 I Ba.scliurai 2B MAUCH. ----- Liverpool Spring Shrewsbury Spring 3 Margate .................... 23 10 I West Somerset 2l Grand Military War wick l7 1 Southdown Hunt Chertsey ..... , 20 I Cambridge - APiIIL. Grand National Hunt I Kaightc'n (Bedf or d) 2 Abergavenny ............ 16 6 I Kildare Hunt ............ 16 Boy.Artillery(Woolwich) 3 i Hambleden ............... 16 Bromley .. .................. Aldershot Hendon ................. I .... 13 Rothbury THE SPECIAL CONSTABLES. Her Majesty's justices of the peace sat yesterday at the Old Hummuins for the purpose of swearing in special constables, and adding to the num ber that has already taken the oath in the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden. The ma gistrates, Mr. White . and Mr. Stilwell, administered the oath during the afternoon to a great number of persons, and at the close of the day the total num ber Sworn in amounted to about 3,500. The magistrates have decided. to sit again next Thursday, it having been intimated to them that the heads of various large establishments will attend on that occasion, with a great number of their employes. Mr. New has now recovered from his severe indisposition, occasioned through his over exertions in the cause, and yesterday acted as clerk to the sitting magistrates, and rendered the most essential services to the justices. Colonel Mlyne and Mr. New still continue permanently on duty at the headquarters, sod altogether the loyalty displayed in St. Paul's, Covent garden, exceeds that of any other of the metropolitan parishes. The organisation of the force is now perfect, and the spirit with which the whole proceedings still contin continue to carried on is worthy of the highest commendation. WRECK OF AN ENGLISH BARQUE.—A telegram from Lloyd's agent at Constantinople reports the wreck, on the 29th ult., on the Rolm°lian coast of the Bos phorus, of the British barquo Circasshi, Captain Cooper, laden with corn, Irons Varna to England. Nobody was found on board, and the boats had disappeared. The weather has Neil very severe lately ? with frequent otmus, AUG OCT MA .~CIL UST. 19 21 22 26 21 21 23 28 18 15 19 27