The Sun. — London, England, 1868-06-20 00:00:00

... 5..,•'4 ~~r~~ June 19. , c c Leor°'j ►rning• y es terdal' Denmark' s Daf• a S2C' R.-LID EL ' Same tran s ' ted yester ;ors of th a cants Ve ra . per, and 1 , us charg e ' action vio Y and P ia 3 not beiog 1 the hest' 1 the vibol° S DAI ;, Tiiiols; naker, and rut both 0 ` ged bablre )berg 40, Par k ' after nio ° from Ber' Le Regent" t the prl' .nd caugh t ile Cope r fell on b watch, and It of hill' r was P 1 1: afterwar o " who pickea was in tbB hen hear' the mew °' after th e lowed in ° stopPed,' a tion, ac' le did 11 0 said it WO Id not fia d , teen-stre et have boe ll i vatch an Lve an ad !ord. to the O S ld ba re be proved. or Tall er ' for a sull y ;or of t he Id public' at a cats'," and th° 7atioas• portion )k a nother operation of grea t —Joseph age, v 111.9 L stealing ck-road• sr the pri• rt, in the morniuo• we at the ith then]. !.d 25 Pc' l, said he ving per to Was i° ed at the of viorl4 had been of vege" d carrot 4 14 Jar' es of th i° , membe r I on the a lamillo by th e iume th e t is file 3 tnd 00 0 the limb' me hue- ne 1 11113 : be civic railivil ;C awr a vow b ietios 11, Is, ltCO Sterf ackbti rlit qi t it " pport ho doh ssing toOf h 0 f ' t 6 , 13° , 3 ud 1 10iN.tlY SARTiFiT AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGE.I. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Stock Exchange is closed in consequence of the Volunteer Review at Windsor ; and from the same cause, joined to the attractions of the Rose Show at the Crystal Palace, the City is nearly de vrted. The banks are, of cmirse, open ; but their staffs are reduced to a minimum, and the various e stablishments connected with the produce trades are nearly all partially closed. Under these cir cumstances we have no report to make of the stock a nd share markets, while the discount market is Perfectly quiet with rates nominally at the quota tions of yesterday. The gold taken to the Bank yesterday was in bars to the value of £30,000. The Java, from New York, has brought nearly £ 20 0,000 hi gold. A telegram has been received of the Jerusalem this morning, from Australia, giving the arrivals of the following vessels : —At Melbourne : The Royal Oak, the White Rose, the Adelaide Biker, the Pak- Wan. the Tanyino, the Sea King, the W. Hasleden, Geelong steamer, the Lincolnshire, the Anglesea, dad the Roderick (Rob Roy ?). At Sydney : The Borealis, Nineveb, Benlomond, and Golden Sea. At Hobart Town : The Balmacarra. At Launces ton : The Velocipede. At Adelaide : The Ornate 44 d the Hoang Ho, both from London. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. YESTERDAY. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Per Cent. Consols Ditto fur Account, July 9 . fL per Cent. Reduced 941 5 4f 1, 1'167 3 per Cent '°W 21 per Cont. Jan. 1894 A Do. 6 per Cent. Jan. 1873 av umities, 50 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1881' — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Tele6raph), Aug., 1908 — "chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per lit l4 pin Do. .£5OO Do, £lOO & £2OO - 17 B Ink of England Stock, 44 per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent.., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent 9li Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 Do. 54 per Cent., May 1879 — Do 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1372 — Do. do. 1877 — „ Do. do. 1882— A. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 O. Bonds, 4 par Cent., 41,000 Do. under £l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. dr ;entine Repulle, 6 per Cent..... Au itrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Irizili an 5 per Cent — ad %. 4i. per Cent., 18.52 o. do. 13'8 — is11))°: ( d lo o.. : 18 ;0 — e 1863 — '-'-'• 5 per Cent., 1865 1 , U 0 Aepount 761 1 ' .enos lyres 6 per Cent — 1)) 2 p er C en t. (D e f erre d 3 p e r C en t ) C u , 'l, 6per Cent. v ~l ian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — Vo. 6 per Cont., B — '-'°., 1867 D s o., 7 per ,Cent., 186 E rt 'Jo., Scrip £32 paid o ''' rubian 6 per Gent. I) ► , . , nitsn 3 par Cent., 1825 +I , nubian Principalities, I par Cent - ~, 1)0 8 per Cent., 1867 — v'luador New 0 nsolidated, 1 per Gen+ l'; b.pt . 0 ' Syian, 7 per Cent BUf el ,1 . _ Socoud lssuo B l -2 ", s o. £5OO Bonds aJ0..£106 Bonds B2} Do. 1864 - Do. Account " 0 • £s')o Bonds — Do. 4100 Bonds ..... 81 , Government Rail wax Debentures .... • " r ceek 5 per Cont., 1824 . -5, ex Coups — Do. Account - - t2 0 . Coupons ,„ , "o. Arc 3 unt t t liatem a l a 5 per Cent .. — x ~ o . l l, .durasGov.Rail.Loan 10p Ct .£25 p ~ • .1 titian 5 per Cent., 1865 — 1 . :0 , Account ~. 7B O. llarommana Raiway 143 xica z 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account , Do. 1861- — i i " , " g per Cont. A uglo-French — ,„ nitevideau 6 per Cent. — . L i toorist t Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — , 130 3 per Can ",o• Deferred p "0 Land Warrants (Hectares) 6r wriat 5 per Cent. 1865 "0 Account - .. 87i 6i 7 ~0 4i per Cant. (Uribarren) uo 4i per Cent.. 1862 -. — p po Account - 9rttiguese 3 per CA. , 1853, '6, '7, '9,'6u,'2.' 411 ~,..: O. d o. 1 8 67 4ll b - " 0 • do. Scrip, .V 0 paid 444881 an 5 per Cent., 1822, .£ St — 1) 0 1} pc.: Cent. 1850 "0 11 pe r Cent., 1860 "° 3 per Cent., 1859 g Cent., 1862 Ai% A n 10-Duteh, 1864, £lOO Bonds„, D o . do. .£B4 15s. do. 1)0 ., 1866, .£lOO Bonds 9o} 1 Do. , do £B4 15s. do — h Do Nicolas Railway 65 ardinia ti , o per Cent — 'Vanish 3 per Con . — Do Acc , ,unt ... , — DO. 1867 D 0 New Deferr e d ..;,;(3 Account Do Passive — D o Account Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded , Do Account - 4 tirkish 6 per Cent. — Do Account 1) 0 6 per Cent. 1858 — 4 "0 Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent, 1862 — t s Account "0 4100 Bonds ___ 67i - Do. 1863 — P,° 5 per Cent., 1865 — - 0 0 Account Do 6 per Cent. 1865 N r l3 o 4 per Cent. , , Guaranteed euezuela, 3 per Cent. — 13,0 6 6 per Cent., 1862 4 "., 5 0 per Cent. 1864 '-'O. 4 per Cent. Certificates ...., — Be Dividends on the above payable in London. Arlan a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins 6gian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Utch 2/ per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil — p Do Account lt telleh Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — ~uati per Cent. 1861, Ex. 2 5f. •uo. Account 531, I 0 0 CLOSING PRICES. -gaols, Money 941 5 xd '# l3 . Account, July 9 - 5 xd 'l3-PiIRTURE OF THE VOLUNTEERS lOR WINDSOR. The departure of the Volunteers for Windsor, 4, 10 attend the grand review before her Majesty this t ev erlieg in the Great Park, created much stir in h ° metropolis to-day. The metropolitan corps t ti rned out in large numbers, and altogether a very t Dleadid spectacle is fully anticipated. 111ARKETS-7 HIS DAY. HAY AND STRAW. 4 , 41 Smithfield and Whitechapel supplies continue short, M' 4 prices fi rm , f or f o dd er o f a ll ki n d s a t th e l a t e a d vance . ea dow hay, t 85s to 945; inferior, 70s to 755; clover, first 5- . 1 1 os to 100 s ; second, 80s to 91s ; straw, 30s to 36s per 4,1. POTATOES. 2 11 e trade for old potatoes is nearly over. Supply is iral to demand, what, dull, bakers being almost the only "Yers. 1 „: 11 1)Plies of new potatoes are good, considering the ath erp and the trade to-day was dull. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. The mark e t s are qu i e t t o -d ay, b u t w i t h a s t ea di er tone. t e t ti Pplies delivered for auction in the coming week are ti g)ill'e avY. but quite adequate to the present moderate th% -413 (1, and there are no indications of any immediate tlBll in the general course of trade in these depart -1144t5. 1 1-, TALLOW. t,44-47,,!li_arket is quiet at 44s 9d to Cis spot, the same June, 43 8 ,'s 9 d to 445. Market better. Town tallow to order t 4l , "I; fat ditto, 2s lid ; melted stuff rough do., 17$ 3d; low grease, 18s ; good dfy, 6s. 1,4 1 . COTTON. 414 1 . Eitl " o oL, Ju dvancne 20.—Sales probably 12,000 bales. l " Arm and aing. n • 11%-I.lllrl the past three days no fewer than 248 4 'l ,llB4 )e :have been undergoing their preliminary exami ju arts, & c ., prepara t ory to commenc i ng their hos- 44'i" stu dies at the metropolit an an d p rov i nc i a l medical 7'4 °°lB - 0 1 this large numb er it i s s t a t e d by th e M e d i c a l for ;', B ,tb at 209 h ave gone up for the membership, and 39 of higher disti nc ti on f or th e F e ll ows hi p o f th e C o ll ege the t i4 g e ° l, B. At the corresponding examination last year otal number of candidates was only 140. COLONIAL (10VERN511. 4 'NT - tiritiab Columbia, 6 per, cent., De 0.31, 1872...* 1 100 Can.Gov.6 p.o.Ja.& Julyl 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug..l 100 103 105 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 103 105 00. sp. c. Jan. & Juli 100 93 05 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk, 100 93 93 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 18731 100 102 104 Do.Ap1.&001 Is9o-19001100 ;1) 112 110 Do. do 1880-9 ii 100 197 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9.1 100 108 110 Do. 5 per cent. 15 Aprill and 15 oct., 1900 ' 100 08 100 Ceylon, Nov. 1878, 6p. 100 1 8 110 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 Mauritius, 6p, o, 1873, lan. and July Do. 1878 100 106 113 ,)0. 1882, Mayls, Nov. if, 10u 107 109 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 11,6 08 Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO - N.B.G 0v.6p.0.Ja.&J nip 100 99 10 v. S.W. Gov.s pv.,186b; 100 99 101 Do. 5 p.o. 1871 to 18761 100 98 90 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1896; 100 954 981 1001 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 Do. 5 per cent.... 100 071 98/ Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. o sterling, 1875 l9O 102 101 Queensland Gov. 6p. e, 100 103 105 Aus.Gov. 6 p,c. 1868-9 100 - Do. 1878 &up wards l 100 110 111 Vio,(l ov. 6 p.o. Ja July 100 Do. do, A prll.& Oot lOO 1111 1121 BRITISH MINES. 'Cam. Consol. Gold, Um 1 iChiverton --'Clifford Amalgamated SO 54 6 4 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 140 46.1 Drake walls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 10 12 East Caradon 2.11.0 4 5 -- East Carn Brea 55 2 2i East Grenville 2.11.0 11 2 East Gunnislake East Lovell 3.9.0 8 g S. WI Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 11 2 C4am.& StAubyin(Gwen. Gtl 4 5 Great Laxey, limited.. all 164 174 172 Great South Tolgus 1.4.0 Great Wheal 14 4 . 0 9. 1, 17 . 164 G. Wheal Vor (Holston qrrenville e ........ 9 . 0 . 6 15 11 gerod's Foot 8.10.0 38 40 ilingston Downs 5.10.G 25 24 Alarg - aret (Uny Lelant 0117.0 6 8 garke Valley. ..... 4.10.6 6 61 Awyndy Iron Ore, Ilm 4 2 5 1 2 New'S ton 56 3 1 60 70 —.worth loskear . 9Bl 5 7 l.Wh Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper United.. 8.11.9 2 21 Providenoe (Uny Lelant 1 1.6.; 25 27 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 380 400 South Condurrow a.2.0 5 &Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 371 421 Stray Park . 35 15.6 4 6 Pin Croft 9 14 15 Vigra and Clog - an, lim, all West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 11 10 12 West ChivertOn ll 62 64 West Seton...- Wheal Bassetcllllogan 51 75 80 Wheal Buller (Redruth 22 15 9 11 ..- Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 21 23 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 PREFERENCE SHARES. Sid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stook, PREFERENCE S _Jnsoliclated, 6 per cent. stock, Lao, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., -- .tto, 4i per cent. rd., 96 !NIES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Hull and Selby, 113 Midland, Bradford Pref., 921 Preston and Wyre, 15k Alid D. D, FOBEIGN'EtAILWAYF. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 14 Belgian Eastern Junction, 1 15-16 Buenos Ayres, Great Southern, Um., gus. 7 per cent. ;1T (}rest Luxembourg, 121 1 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 151 FOREIGN MINER. Chontalog Gold and:Sllver Ilining,lllm., 2 1 St. John del Rey, Ilm , 21/ 2 BANNS. Agra, lim., A, 11; British North American. 50 Imperial Ottoman. lit London and 11, estminster, Ditto, Scrip, 481 Union of Australia, 50 MISCELLABIZOUN; Anglo American Telegraph, 221 Atlantic Telegraph, Ditto, t► per cent , iOII 100 Berlin Water Works, lit Bombay Gas, lirn., Ditto, new. 21 Commercial Union, Insurance, 51 Credit Fonder of England, Rm., 3 5.16 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua., 831 . 1 Fore-street Warehouse, lirn., 121 1 Gen. Credit and Discount, 1, in., 51 International Financial society,lim., 3 11-16 London General Omnibus Company, lim., 21 North British and Mercantile Insurance, 171 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 55 Societe Generale de rEmpire Ottoman, 121 Submarine Telegraph, 74 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 741 1 Foreign Mail Packet List, MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via eouthamptoa Juno 23. Ditto, via ...... July 15. Ditto, via Panama ........ ......... June 2). .Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video July 5. Ditto, by French packet (Jape Verde, by Brazil packet July 5. Cape of Good !lope, A3densioa. and St. lielena July 19. China, Penang, and Sing spore, via South tu,,toa June 20. Gibraltar, via Southampton Indla,via Southampton June 23. Ditto, via Marseil.es . Malta, Egypt, 0... .............•... June t!. Ditto, ItArseilles.. June —. Mauritius, C.ipa of Goal 11)pe, via Southampton Marselltes . Juno 18 Newfoundland ..... ...........Juue 17 L'ortugal Ditto, by private ship:to Oporto ... Ditto c.tto to Lisbon CLited States, t anada, California, Ste., by British packet , . June 3). SHARE LIST. ORDINAta sila LIES ANI; STOCKS. ;hare' Railways. • Cl os i n g tun Business Prior. et ana Exeter ...• ltit) , 82 at 'Caledoniao I 72 741. 731 43) at Cambrian - Cork and Bannon...- - - 10 Cornwall all 3 4 at Dublin & Belfast June ' 100 75 77 at Dun„Perth, & Ab. June I 300 70 72 - E.London, scrip Corti ' all - - Do. - at Glaegow AS. Western, 100 - - st Great Eastern,Ord.stk., 100 36$ 37 361 II 1 at Do. E. Angl. at. No. 21 100 7 9 at Great North of Scotland 100 15 16 st Great Northern ! 100 103 101 103$ at Do. A stock lOO 96 87 at 00. B stook j 100 122 126 125 at Do. New, is. at 25 pin' 10u - - at GtS. and W. of Ireland' 100 97 OS at tit. Western -Original' 100 53 633 531 at Do. S. Val. Rail. gua.' 100 - - at Do. South Wales at Do. W. Mid.-Oxford, 100 i 8 33 at Do. Newport lOO 30 33 at Do. 11eref0rd....... 100 - - at Lancashire.;. YorkshirL! 100 129 130 at London and Blaekwalli 100 - - at Lon., S Coast! 100 5 4 621 52 at 1.0 n., Chat., and Dover 100 20$ 21 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A ' tot 13 of at Lou. & North Western 100 116/ 116/ 114 at Lou. A South Western 100 92 44 int et Man., She., A Lincoln 100 43 14 43 k 5t Metropolitan at Do. New lO - - at Do. Extension.— all 105 1 0 7 at I Metropolitan District. all 83 85 35 ( Do. do. do. 10 10 Do. and St. John'aW i tl 6 - - at Midland - Do. LSO Share 7 - - at Do, Birmin.. & Derby 100 75 77 -11 id Kent . . - - at North British ...... 100 33$ 344 at Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. 109 - - at Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 103 104 1031 I 25 Do. G.N•E purchase 16.13.4 - et Do. Leeds ..... 100 581 59$ at Do. York lOO 91 95 st Do. Carlisle . .... 100 13) 134 at Do. Stook. & 25 Do. do. 1060-61 lB - p at North London at Do. do. 1865 5 . lO - - - Do. do. 1866 . lO 11 11$ 10 North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction all 107 101 at Soottish Central - Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 - Do. Scot, Alid. stook lOO - Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 44 46 et South Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., A Wok. all ID 12 at rail' Vale lOO 143 143 10 Do. C 5 V ale of Neath - Waterford & Kilkenny lOU - - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 1 6 - - I , Yeat Cornwall BRITISH. POSSESSIONS. ow Atlantic &St. Lawrence all , 65 67 Bom.,Baroda, &Cen.ln. 100 106 107 IC7 at gu. 5 per ce nt... 20 Do. } shares l6 iP - 40$ Buffalo A Lake Huron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference tOO Butf.,Brant, &Cloth:rich! 1 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 lOO 68 71 at Calcutta &S. E., Rm lOO - - at ,:ape Town A Dock, gu. 100 18 52 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p 1 all 99 102 at East Bengal, gu., sdo 100 1 0 8 11 ; st East Indian, gos p.c. 100 112 113 112$ 40 Do. J Extension -15 - lrand Trunkof Canada 100 151 164 00 'Jo. lincip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.O all 73 82 .00 Do. lot Pref. Bonds all 43 15 141 100 Do. do deferred all - - 100 De. 2d Pref. Bonds., all 33 35 100 Do. do. deferred all - - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stook.— all 25 27 tun Do. do. deferred - - luo Do. 4di Pref. stock 100 Do. du. deferred all - - it it.ludia l'en.gua. 100 1104 tll4j 1114 /3 Lo. (.lum. 5 per cent lB 14 2 40 Do. New gua. sp. o 6 1 $ 2 i at t. South of India gua. 5 per cent at D 44 per cent lov t 9 1)1 at Do - 204 ;rent 11 , ,_5. of Canada.. all 144 144 203 Do. New ...... all - '- 00 Do. 6p. o Be.s. pay. 1873 all 98 1 00 00 00. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. all 91 91 at Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 106) 1074 1034 at Do. 44 do 1 100 100 102 at Do. 4$ do lOO t. 5 20 Do. Fifth Extension' 5 at Cor. 6p. c. Buds . ) 1 00 50 Mel. & llobaon's Bay all - at IN.Rl.C'da.,Spo latptbs , 100 S 3 is at ;Oude&lthiik'nd,g.sp,o 100 106 107 1071 1 at Scinde 100 10 3 1023 at Do. Delhi si 100 1013 1021 1011 1 a: 1 10 Do. do 2 p at Do. Panjaub.... 0.4 100 102 104 st Do.lndus St.Flot 100 87 89 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 186 S. IMPERIAL FARLI A ECEN HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING. The LORD CILANCELLOR took hia seat ou the Woolsaok at five o'clock. THE DESPATCHES FROli ABYSSINIA. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that ho wished to speak with reference to the despatches from Sir Rob?rt Napier, and declared that he had never read of any cam paign comparable to the present one siLce the passage of a body of troops through a most momgainous region of India. Re considered that the highest honours should bo bestowed upon the officers of our army, who had performed their duty without fear or reproach—(hear, hear)—and who were au honour to our country. (Cheers.) The amount of value which was attached to the operations during the campaign were more appreciated by foreign countries than by. ourselves, and he trusted that the Government would show that the de serving soldiers should receive the highest military honours. The Earl of MALMESBURY said that the noble earl had a perfect right, from his great military exporianc , •, to address the house on the subject, but he must remember that this was a nation of routine, and that it was impossible to go beyond what they had done. Us would give the greatest honour to all concerned. The Duko of CAMBRIDGE said that he thought they ought to be careful in instituting precedents. The subject then dropped. THE FORESHORE AND BED OF THE SEA. The Duke of ARGYLL said that he wished to call the attention of the House to a memorandum as to the Board of Trade's dealings with the foreshore and bed of the sea. He said that the point which he wished to in vestigate was the point that the ownership which was limited on the part of the Crown was to be male absolute. The noble duke spoke of the disadvantages of giving licenses by the Board of Trade with regard to taking soil from the foreshore of the bea. The Duke of RICHMOND said the document was drawn up by the Under-Secretary of the Board of Trade, and was intended only for the guidance of those who were in that office; but a private member of Parliament having asked the Government to lay it on the table of the house, his request was acceded to, without its being supposed to prejudice the interest of any one. He, however, took upon himself the whole responsibility of the memorandum, although it had not his signature attached to it. The Marquis of SALISBURY asked a question as to the preference said to have been given by the Government to Mr. Street's plan for the now Law Courts over that of Mr. Barry, although it had been admitted that the interior of the plan of the latter was superior to that of the former, Mr. Street's plan only having the preference in respect to its exterior architecture. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that no design had been selected by the Government, but the whole question had been left in the hands of the five persons appointed judges for that purpose, who considered Mr. Barry's best for internal arrangement, and Mr. Streets for elevation; but ultimately the award made by the judges was deemed in valid, and the competition ended. After s short conversation the subject dropped. Their Lordships adjourned at ton minutes past eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. There not being 4) members praseut at four o'clock, the house adjourned until Monday. BUFFALO 11UN11NG. (Front TVilkes' Spirit of the Times. The best buffalo hunters are the Mexican ciboleros, who hunt them for a living, drying the meat and taking it back to New Mexico for sale, it bringing sometimes, under rather unusual circumstances, fifty cents per pound. They go out into the prairies with wagons, 'Lading their horses, and slaughter and dry in the sun as much of the meat of the "prairie rovers" as they can carry home. I have seen these hunters divest themselves of all clothing but shirt, pants, and moccasins, tie handkerchiefs round their heads, remove the saddles and stirrups from their horses, and replace them by blankets and straps, and, armed with x couple of old-fashioned dragoon revolvers, ride slowly off towards the herd. The horses, all the while these preparations were being made, would stand with dilated nostrils and blazing eyes eager for the chase. Old prairie-men, when running buffalo, tie the end of their lariat, some thirty foot long, to their bolt, and the other to the bit; because if thrown from their horse it prevents his escape, and if disabled they can pull him to them and ride into camp. If they are injured so severely as to be unable(' to mount, or are rendered senseless, there stands the horse, a mark that can be seen for miles and miles away; for sometimes the hunter, in chasing up the herd, will lose sight of his friends altogether, and if he lay alone on the prairie they might hunt for weeks and daily pass and repass without seeing him. Then his fate is dreadful, and when he has no longer strength left to keep the wolves and ravens away—almost dead with hunger and delirious with thirst- the circle closes in on bins and eat him up alive. But the hunter never thinks of this as ho slowly rides off toward the herd, looking like some gallant knight going to do battle for his lady-love. lie moves slowly that he may save the wind of his horse until ho has selected his victim, usually a fat young cow, and his noble horse marks his prey as soon as he receives the first pressure of tte knee, and after that sees nothing else. Then, like the wind, away they fly over the prairie—across arroyos, down the sides, up steep canons—amid the little prairie dog-holes and gopher ridges—the poor buffalo run ning in and out of the herd, and wildly doubling here and there as ho vainly tries to shake off his pursuer, till fin ally he becomes separated from the herd, and, with head down, lolling tongue and glaring eyes, he shoots off across the prairie. Like a hound, the noble animal follows in the track of the panting buffalo, who hears each moment, nearer and nearer, the steady gallop of the coming horse. The blood tinkles in your veins, and your horse needs no guiding, for he is now a part of yourself, and when his nose almost touches the flank of the flying buffalo, with a sudden burst of speed he sweeps up beside him, and you fire. Perhaps, instead of drooping, he keeps steadily on ; but when you have again fired, and another little stream of blood trickles down his aide, quick as the lightning he makes a sulden, surging, swinging plunge at your horse, who as readily sways aside, and then, with eyes blazing defiance, ho stops, and shaking his shaggy front blows the blood from his nostrils in two bright red spouts, like little miniature fountains. Like gladiators, the two animals eye each other—the horse wary and resolute, proudly gazing at him with heaving sides, arched neck, flowing mane, and ears thrown forward watching his every motion and waiting for his next move. Shaking his huge front, flecked with blood and foam, and tearing up the grass and throwing the earth in clouds about him with his feet, the buffalo again runs off, followed by the horse, at every shot halting, surging around, and starting off again. Suddenly he drops, but is on his feet again quick as the conception of a thought, and. starts away only to drop again and again, and, after staggering on awhile, turns, and with a sudden bellow stands at bay. It is grand to see the noble animal stand and, proudly, as it were, look at death full in the face. I never shall forget the impression of dogged, sullen courage made upon me, wheal for the first time I beheld the great form that breasted me standing with the blood trickling from three little holes, and running in separate streams down his side, pattering upon the short, crispy gramma grass. His breath rattled loudly as the blood spouted from his nostrils, and, turn whichever way I would, that shaggy head, crowned by short, thick, scaly horns, and thick with matted hair, was turned sullenly toward me, lowered level with the green turf that was so quickly drinking up his hot heart's blood. Those eye balls glaring from beneath the bushy forelock, like coals of fire, were not dimmed by the slightest shade of fear, but glowed bright with hate as he would charge fiercely toward me a few paces and then pause, weak and weary. He was bleeding his life away, that proud old King of tho Plains, and when death began to tug at the tendons of his heart, and slowly sever, one by one, its brawny muscles, it was pitiful to see the tremendous efforts the noble fellow would make to shake off its chill and keep upon his feet. He would sway and reel from side to side, gradually spreading wider and wiler his legs to steady him—his great form shaking and shivering all the while, like the sails of a ship thrown up into the wind, and by a mighty effort would stand erect again, and as firm and as proud as over. Slowly, by inches, and with many a moan, he sunk into the pool of blood beneath him, his last low bellow stifled by the blood that gushed from his mouth ; his eye faded . the horse neighed fiercely; and with a groan almost human, the wounded animal rolled over—dead. PROMOTION OF EMIGRATION. —0 n Monday., June 1, Mr. Donnelly, of Minnesota, introduced a bill to estab lish, under direction of the Secretary of State, agencies in Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, and Norway, for the promotion of emigration to the United States. The pre amble asserts that the United States have grown to their present magnitude and pJwer, by reason, in a great degree, of the continued and increasing immigration of persons of foreign birth, and that the present financial condition of the country makes it more than ever necesJary to encourage and promote this great source of national wealth. The first sect:on provides for the appointment for ono Commissioner for Great Britain and Ireland, one for the North German Union, one for the Austrian em pire, and ono for the kingdom of Norway and Sweden. These commissioners shall collect and disseminate infor mation concerning the several States and Territories, so as to induce and protect emigration to the United States. The second section provides for the salary of the commis sioners, and that they shall report annually to the Secre tary of State. The third section provides that any State or Territory may furnish books or pamphlets to the com missioners to distribute among those who contemplate emigrating to the United States. Tho fourth section pro vides that the commissioners, under the direction of the Secretary of State, may make arrangements with steam boat or railroad lines to reduce the cost of travel of immi grants to the United States, without cost, however, to the Government. The fifth section provides that the com missioners shall expose in their respective offices books, maps, and specimens of the agricultural, mineral, and manufactured productions of the Status and Territories which solicit iumigratiou. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HAMPTON SUMMER MEETING. FRIDAY. The Wo;soy Plate of 100 sous (Handicap); winners of any race after June 12 (at ten a.m.), 71b, of two 1011) extra one mile. Mr E. Brayley's Lily, by Cape Flyaway... Elfrida, 3 yrs ist (iuc. IClb extra) (Butler) 1 Mr J. A. Edward's Breach of Promise, 4 yrs, 6st 51b (car. 6st 111 b) (Edwards) 2 Mr G. Hodgmau's Vixen, 6 yrs, 7st 21b The following also ran : Shamrock, Hop-Leaf, and Warlike. Betting 5 to 4 agst Lily, 4 to 1 agst Warlike, 5 to 1 agst Vixen, 6 to 1 agst Hop-Leaf, 7 to 1 agst Breach of Promise. Won cleverly by a neck. The 'Visitors' Plate of 50 Boys ; a winner of any handicap after Juno 12 (at 10 a.m.)slb, of two 101 b extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr T. Hughes's Professor Anderson, by Colsterdal.. darn by Sleight of Hand, 5 yrs, Esc 101 b (Mordan) 1 Mr J. B. Morris's Redivivus, 3 yrs, Gst 101 b (Wyatt) 2 Mr J. A. Edwards's Breach of Promise, 4 yrs, list 121 b (Edwards) 3 This following also ran : —Venturer, Queen Ebbs, Mar quis of Worcester, and King of Spades. Betting-2 to 1 agst Professor Anderson, 3to 1 agst Rodivivus, 5 to 1 each agst Venturer and Breach of Pro mise, and 10 to 1 ngst King of Spades. Won cleverly by a neck. The Railway Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; two year olds 7st, three 9st ; fillies and geldings allowed 31b; maiden two year olds having started twice allowed 51b; and three year olds which have never won 100 sovs allowed 101 b; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs ; if enteoed for 50 sovs allowed 71b, over and above other allowances ; five furlongs. Mr Jackson's Arkadi, by Buccaneer—Codicil, 3 yrs (X5O), 7st 81b Mr W. G. Bennett's Finesse, 3 yrs (£5O), 7st 81b (Mordan) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Examiner, 3 yrs, (£5O), 7st 81b (Butler) 3 The following also ran :—Lucina, Maid of Avenel, Fu turity, and Lady Zetland. Betting-6 to 4 agst Finesse, sto 2 agst Examiner, sto 1 agst Maid of Avenel, and G to 1 each agst Lueina and Arkadi. Won by half a length. The Nursery Plate of 50 sovs, for two year olds, added to a handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to the fund) ; the winner of the Claremont Stakes 71b, of any other race after June 12 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra ; weights not accumula tive. Half a mile, straight. Mr S. Reeves's Nanny Tllormanby, by Thortnanby— Little Nan, by Mickey Free, 7st 01b (inc slb extra) (Penfold) 1 Mr Beadman's Fleetwiog, Bst 61b (inc slb extra) (Clement) 2 Mr F. Temple's Leoncillo, 7st slb (Peppier) 3 The following also ran :—Barcelona, Glenmore, Armada, Sting, and Spider. Betting-6 to 4 agst Nanny Thormanby, 2to 1 agst Spider, 7 to 1 agst Fleetwing, 8 to 1 agst Leoncillo, 10 to 1 agst Sting, 12 to 1 each agst Glenmoro and Armada. Won by a head. The King Hal Stakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 61b; untrieds allowed 31b; winners of any two year old stake or rlate 31b, of two or ono of 200 sovs value 51b, of three or two of 200 71b extra; the winner of the Claremont Stakes 101 b extra, but no other extra weight; the second to save his stake; five furlongs, stra:ght ; 33 subs. Mr S. Reeves's Nanny Thormanby, Bst 111 b (inc 51b ex) (Parry) 1 Mr C. Head's Bonnie Katie, Bst Glb (Marsh) 2 Mr Johnson's Spider, Bst 71b (Clement) 3 Mr J. Lowe's Winifred, Bst Gib (Peppier) 4 betting —5 to 4 on Winifred, 7 to 4 agst Nanny Thor manby, 8 to 1 agst Bonnie Katie. Won easily by a length. The Bushey Park Plate of 30 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; two year olds 75t 31b, three 9st lib, four 9st 121 b, five and upwardi lOst 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 130 sovs; if entered for 80:sovs allowed 71b, GO 141 b, 40 211 b, over and above other allowances; half a mile, straight. Mr Goodwin's Paulina, by Rataplan— Carlotta, 4 yrs (.£4O), Bst 21b (S. Adnams) 1 Mr C. Rayner, jun's, Patti, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st 51b (Ifibberd) 2 Mr Beadman's Brenda, 3 yrs (£4O), ist 51b ...(Peppler) 3 The following also ran :—King Richard, Verity, Lump Sugar, 'Barcelona, Miss Sophie, and Lillington. Betting-2 to 1 each agst King Richard and Patti, sto 1 aget Barcelona, 8 to 1 agst Brenda, 10 to 1 agst Paulina. Won by three-quarters of a length. The Scurry Stakes (Handicap) of 10 soya each, 3 ft (to the fund), with 20 added; gentlemen riders, professionals blb extra ; one mile. Mr Hughes's Ambitious, by Knight of Kars--Marma lade, 4 yrs, 9st 91b (iuc. blb extra) (Hughes) 1 Mr Bennott's Hammerton, 3 yrs, lOst 31b (inc. slb ex.) (Morris) 2 Mr G. Leicester's Weather Isle, 3 yrs, lOst 101 b (ear. . 10st 1:21b) rho . following also r:►n :—Easby, Moll, and Macsllweb. Betting-7 to 4 agst Ambitious, 4to 1 each agst Ham merton and Weather Isle, 7to 1 agst Easby. Won by three lengths. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs ; three year olds Bst, four 9st 71b, five 9st 131 b, six and aged lOst ; two miles. Mr J. Dixon's Purveyor, by Caterer—Cygnet, 3 yrs, Bst (S. Adams) 1 Mr Nightingall's Merry Andrew, 3 yrs, Bst car Bst lib) (John Nightingal;) 2 Mr 11. - Brayley's Prince Regent, 3 y-c, Bst (Marsh) 3 The following also ran :—Quoeu Ebba, Mary Ann colt, and Distaff. Butting-5 to 4on Purveyor, 100 to 30 agst Prince Regent, 5 to 1 agst Distaff, 7 to 1 agst Merry Andrew. Won by half a length. SPCR ING PROPHECIES. NEWQASTLE-UPON-T YNE AND STOCKIRIDGE MEETINGS " BELL'S LIFE." NEWC ASTLE.- - Second Stephenson Biennial —Mer cury, Blacklock, or Chelsea. North Derby —Mer cury, Chelsea, or Rusiian Bear. Third Stephenson Bieunial—Watson's best or George Osbaldeston. Members' Plate—The Priest or Mr. Piered's best. Northumberland Plate—El Cid and Flora. Corpo ration Plate—The Priest or Liberal. Town Plate— Attache and Donaldbaiu. Newcastle Plate —Flora or Stella. Seaton Delaval Stakes—Miss Nellie and Valtz. Stewards' Cup—Taraban, Lady Zetland, and Stella. Nursery Plate—Lord Bothwell or Mr. Merry's best. • STOCKBRIDGE.—Coventry Stakes—Belladrum or Blucher. Croome Produce Stakes —Portsmouth. Stockbridge Cup—Rhysworth or Lady Coventry. Hurstbourne Cup—Speculum. Troy Stakes—Rhys worth. Ninth Biennial Stakes—Socrates or Sn- Saw. Tenth Biennial—Mr. Merry. Danebury Nur sery—Nanny Thormanby or Winchelsea. " THE FIELD." NEWCASTLE.—The Trial Stakes—Consternation. Members' Plate—Attache and Liberal. The Second Stephenson Biennial Stakes—Blacklock or Mercury. The Third Stephenson Biennial—The Hind. North Derby—Mr. Johnstone's best. Northumberland Plate—Flora and Fair Wind. Corporation Plate— The Priest and Geant des Batailles. Town Plate— Donaldbain or Popgun. Her Majesty's Plate— Mandrake or Blacklock. Tyro Stakes—Lady Mel bourne filly. Newcastle Handicap—Stella and Sis ter to Little Agnes. Freemen's Nursery—Glen- more and Retort. Seaton Delaval Stakes—Master Tom and Glenmore. Stewards' Cup—Strathconan and Alruna. STOCKBRIDGE. -- Coventry Stakes --Belladrum. Stockbridge Cup—Ryshworth and Lady Coventry. Elthatn Plato—Brigantine or Abstinence. Railway Plate—Herennianus or The Tuftiloe filly. Visi tors' Plate—Choral or Seringapatam. Troy Stakes Belladrum or Ryshworth. The Mottisfont Stakes Sea Breeze. Ninth Biennial Stakes—St. Ronan or See-Saw. Danebury Nursery Stakes—Nanny Thor manby or the Crucifixion filly. Tenth Biennial Stakes—Brigantine or Ryshworth. " THE ERA." NEWCASTLE.—North Derby—Mercury, Second Stephenson Biennial—Buttercup and Sawyer. Trial Stakes—Rosa Pauline. Third Stephenson Biennial. The Hind and Fitzwilliam. Tyro Stakes—Conster nation and The Hind. Queen's Plate—Mandrake or the Priest. Northumberland Plate—Flora and Taraban. Seaton Delaval Stakes—Thorwaldsen. STOCKBRlDGE.—Stoclibridge Cup--Knight of the Garter and Lozenge. Coventry Stakes—Belladrum. Crootne Produce Stakes—Martyr. Elthatn Plate —Brigantine and Abstinence. Hurstbourne Cup— Speculum or Julius. Mottisfont Stakes —Vesttnins ter and Trompette. Troy Stakes—Bella irum. The Ninth Biennial Stakes—Athena or See-Saw. The Beaufort Handicap—Special or Angus. Tenth Biennial—Rhysworth, Brigantine, and Trompette. "SPORTING GAZETTE." NEWCASTLE.—TriaI Stakes—Rosa Pauline. The Member's Plate—The Priest. Second Stephenson Biennial—Blacklock. North 130Jrby - -Cheldea and Russian Bear. Third Stephenson Biennial—The Hind. Northumberland Plate—Taraban, El Cid, and Flora. " SPORTING TIMES." NEWCASTLE.—The Second Stephenson Biennial— Chelsea. North Derby—Chelsea. Third Stephen son Biennial—The Hind. Northumberland Plate —Fairwind or Fortunio. Tyro Stakes—The Hind. Stewards' Cup The Corporal or Miss Osborne. Seaton Delaval Stakes—Miss Nellie. Freemen's Nursery Handicap—St. Mungo. STOCKBRIDGE.--llalllil ton Stakes Abstinence. Donuington Stakes—Tenedos. Elthain Stakes — Brigantine. Stockbridge Cup—The Earl or Lady Coventry. Mottisfont Stakes—Dire. The Ninth Biennial Stakes—See-Saw or Athena. The Tenth Biennial Stakes—ltyshworth or Brigantine. " SUNDAY TIMES." NEWCASTLE.—The Second Stephenson Biennial— Chelsea. The Third Stephenson Biennial--The Hind. North Derby—Viscount. Tyro Stakes— Lady Melbourne filly. Northumberland Plate— El Cid. "THE SPORTSMAN." NEWCASTLE.—TriaI Stakes—Consternation— S - cond Stephenson Biennial—Mercury and Donald bain. North Derby—Mercury. The Members' Plate—The Priest or The Parson. Third Stephen son Biennial—Fitz wilHam and Number Nip. Tyne Stakes—Mr. Johustone's best. Her Majesty's Plate—Mandrake. Corporation Plate—Priest or Liberal. Town Plate—Czar or Donaldbain. The Northumberland Plate—Flora or Taraban. STOCKBRIDGE.—Champagne Stakes—Brigantine. Hamilton Stakes—Lady Cecilia. Doningtoo Stakes —Tenedos. " SPORTING LIFE." NEWCASTLE.—TriaI Stakes—lllsa Pauline or Con sternation. Members' Plate—The Priest, Liberal, or Lady Zetland. Second Stephenson Biennial — Sawyer and Blacklock. North Derby—Watson's best or Haymaker. Third Stephenson Biennial The Hind or Leueva. The Northumberland Plate— Taraban and Flora. Corporation Plate—Geaut des Batailles or Liberal. Tyro Stakes—The Lady Mel bourne filly. STOCKBRIDGE..-- The Stockbridge Cup The Earl or Ryshworth. Coventry Stakes Bella drum or Becky Sharp filly. Eltham Plate—Lady Cecilia, Wellington, and Tenedos. Croome Pro duce Stakes—Dentelle or The Martyr. Railway Plate—Blucher. TRAINING REPORTS. Fortunio has been doing extraordinary good work dur ing the past week, accompanied by Fervacques, Bracken, Liberal, and Castanet. No horse could possibly look or go better, and, from the style in which he won the Great Northern Handicap there is no question as to his staying the severe Northumberland Plate Course. He has main tained his position in the market with remarkable firmness, 100 to 10 being taken very freely to-day. Flora, led by Sawyer and Buttercup, has been doing strong gallops, with an especial view to the Northumber land Plate, and on Wednesday took a rattling 2 mile spin, at full speed from start to finish. Our correspondent states that she is in superb condition, without being drawn too fine. She has been tried with Buttercup, giving the latter, it is reported, 71b, and won in a cantor ; hence the promi nent position she has taken in the market. Watson, her trainer, is wonderfully sanguine, and if they have made no mistake in the trial, Flora must be especially dangerous for the great race of Wednesday next. For some days past the commission has been executed in her favour, at all prices down to 4 to 1, and her quoted price is now 7 to 2, taken and offered. Taraban is receiving the greatest attention possible, and, with Viscount, has bean taking from two to three mile gallops every morning. Since he returned from Ascot he has been going and doing remarkably well. He is a cer tain runner for the Northumberland Plate, and is sure to run forward, and win if he likes to try. There is no ques tion as to his staying, and ha has a fine turn of speed when he chooses to exert it. One thing is certain, he will be sent to the post perfectly fit. After being first favourite for some time, Taraban receded in the betting, his defeat by Mandrake at Ascot accelerating his rethement, but ho has within the last few days greatly recovered his position; for although 8 to 1 was offered against him at Hampton, on Thursday, 550 to 100 was accepted in one bet about him. Lady Zetland, another Malton representative, has been doing strong work for her Newcastle engagements, and, from the style in which she rent on Thursday in a splen did two-mile gallop, our correspondent thinks she will take her own part in the Northumberland Plate. El Cid will carry Lord Zetlanrs popular " white and crimson spots" next Wednesday, and our latest advices from Richmond speak most favourably of him. In the early part of the week he was taking long, steady canters, but the two last days he hts increased in speed. The style in which he was backed at the Clubs would indicate that a commission had been thrown in the market in his favour, his last quotation being 8 to 1. Philosopher, in the company of Scotchman's Pride, and led by Parasol, has been doing ploaty of work to insure his being fit for his engagement next Wednesday. Polecat is another representative of Richmond, and Elliott has been sending her along led by Miss Osborne. On Thursday morning she took a rattling gallop of two miles, and pulled up fresh and well. Fair Wind, we hear, is a certain runner, but being trained privately we cannot speak as to his condition. The infer ence to be drawn from the market doings would indicate that he is doing well, as 100 to 7 has been taken about him quietly for some time past, and to-day ho was again sup ported at that figure. Tyndale will, there is every probability, be the trusted one aT. Da , .vson's stable. During the early part of the week Tyaedsla was doing steady canters of a mile and a half, but this work has been inere.iscd so far as speed goes, but over the same distanca of ground. The horse goes well and looks is beautiful condition, so on the score of fitness nothing will be wanting to enable him to repeat the Rococo triumph. In the ra.trket Tynodalo is very steady at 15 to 1. Minstar Bell is engaged from the sam3 :table, and may po;6ibly run. She is very fit and well, and will doubtless go to Newcastle. . . . Deceit is trained privately, and la.?youd meutioniug that the colt is occasionally backed at 25 to 1 for the Northum berland Plate, and that ha is expected to start, we can give no information respecting him. _ _ Julius and Speculum have both boon taking it very quietly, walking, in fact, being the extent of their exercise. This will, no doubt, bo very beneficial to both of them. Fliponnier has b2en doing some steady cantering on the tan during the week. The Rake has again appeared, and Joseph Dawson has ventured to canter him on the tan, but there appears to be little chance of the colt's being able to stand strong work. Blinkhoolie has been walking about the last few days. Blue Gown, Rosicrucian, and Green Sleeve have been walking about for a couple of hours each morning, in company with the Palmer, Satyr, Fakir, Vabalathus, and Sister to Rosicrucian. As far as health goes no horses could be better than the Kingsclere crack; while the ground is so hard that Portees judicious treatment must be beneficial to them. Belladrum, after walking about for somo time, has taken a smart canter each morning of about three quarters of a mile, led by Marksman. Oa Thursday Miss Hayes led the two-year-old a good gallop over the same distance of ground, accompanied by Crocus. No horse could possibly look better, and there is every probability that he will be sent to fulfil his engagements at Stockbridge. Mandrake, Mercury, King of the Fairies, and Corporal are all well, and quite fit for their Newcastle engagements should they bo wanted. Fervaeques has several engagements at Newcastle, and the work he has been taking with Fortuuio and Bracken will insure his coneition being right. Uncas is still only taking walking exercise, so there is little chance of hie running in the Irish Derby on the Cur ragh next week. Lady Cecilia, a very fine looking filly, own sister to The Duke and half sister to The Earl, is doing capital work at Danebury, led by Minnie Warren. She is very forward in condition, and is a splendid mover. Should she be brought out at Stockbridge, we shall expect to see her about winning the race for which she may rua. The Earl has been taking little more than walking ex ercise, from which it would a2p3ar he will not be wanted at Stockbridge. Lady Elizabeth is not doing any work, nor is Athena. The Crucifixion filly galloped in company with Lady Cecilia in the early part of the week, but subsequently she has been need. Abstinence has been galloped with Contempt, and goes remarkably well. She may show in better colours at Stockbridge than she did at Ascot. Tenedos has done a similar amount of work as the above, and from all appearances will be wanted next week. King Alfrod is not doing more than trotting exercise, nor is Suffolk or Restitution. Knight of the thrter has been doing steady mile and a half work. The celebrated brood mare Diphthong, by Einilius out of Ophelia, by BAlamite out of Lady of the Lake, by Sor cerer, who lately became the property of _Mr. Robert Hunter, Royal Oak Hotel, Stockton, was found dead in her paddock on the morning of the 17th instant, within a week of her time for foaling. Diphthong was the dam of Persuasion, Tripthong, and several other winners, and was bred by G. H. Thompson, Esq., late of Fairfield, near York. SUTTON PARR RACES.—The Great Barr Cup, the Fly ing Stakes, and Erdington and Nursery Plates close on Tuesday next. The course is completed, and we hear that it is good going considering it is so long since we had rain, which is attributed to the peculiar nature of the soil. An old and experienced trainer visited the course a few days ago, and pronounced it better than ho expected. Lillington, 2 yrs, was purchased at Windsor by Mr Milne for 26 guineas, and he subsequently transferred the colt to Mr IL Wright, and he joins B. rAuson's stable, together with the gelding by Newminster out of Lady Palmerston, for whom Mr Wright gave 330 guineas. A veterinary certificate, signed by Mr W. Barrow, of Newmarket, M.H.C.V.S., of the ages of the following two year olds of Count F. de Lagrange's has been officially lodged :—Biche au Bois, OJMIII tudeur, Consul, Gustave Adolphe, La Neva, Kuno. de Guise, and Spirit?. Mr Braylry purchased Rodivivus, 3 yrs, for 200 sous, after he had run second to Professor Anderson in the Visi tors'Plate at Hampton. READING, 1868.—Tha stewardship of the forth coming races has been accepted by Lord Vivian, Colonel Knox, A. Heathcote, and H. J. Simonds, Esqs. The yearling colt by Voltigeur out of Tib Tacket, pur chased at the Middle Park sale, has arrived at T. Ash mall's, Newmarket, to be trained. Mr. Desinond's colours have boon altored to black orange slecves and cap ; aad M. G. B. Uecuish's colours, are blue body with white stars., crlin3on sleeves and cap. Mr. Dosinond's yoarl:ng filly True B:u 3, by Oxford, oat of The Tailor's Daughter, bloke her log on the 10th inst., and vra; immediately destroyed. Mr. Brayley purchased Thorndylc, I yrs, at Windsor on TuesdAy for 500 sovs, with the coaticaducy of a " hun dred" the first race he wine. Mr. Wodson, well known on tha Turf as a patron of Clay's stable, and owner of Dierfoot, 13Jleno, Jeviugton, ttc., died recently, in his 38th year. The three year old colt by Satellite, d•tiai by liarkaway, has arrived at E. Bellow's stables, Letscoinbe, where there are just now vacancies for three or four others. Mr. Golby claimed Finesso, 3 yrs, after she had run se cond in the Bushy Plate at Hampton. CURIOUS CALCULA7IONS. Whether it be the effect of the weather, or want of better employment, certain philosophers are now engaged in making calculations, the immediate utility of which is far from being quite apparent. Thus, it has recently been asked, what would be the intensity of a man's voice, in proportion t. his bulk, if compared to that of the grasshopper ? Now this insect may be heard at a distance of one-six teenth of a mile, or 110 yards; and as a man weighs as much as 26,000 of its fellows, if the same pro portion were observed in the intensity of the human voice, the latter could be heard at a distance of 1,625 miles, so that, for instance, Sir R. Napier might, from Abyssinia, have carried on a conversation with Sir Stafford Northcote in Downing-street. If, under such circumstances, a man were to sneeze while at home, the house would tumble over his ears. The fallacy of such calculations lies in this, that the re lative size is calculated according to the linear or arithmetical ratio, whereas the resistance of the air which has not been taken into account, increases in a cubic ratio. If the chirping of the grasshopper meets with a resistance of only ono in the air, supposing the breath expelled by man in using his voice to be 20,000 times greater than that of the insect, the resistance which the sound emitted by him will Lave to overcome will be represented by the cube of 20,000, or 8,000,000,000,000, which explains the real state of things. We may here notice another kind of cal culation which has been indulged in by physiolo gists of late, for the purpose of ascertaining the con nection there is between the intellectual faculties and the weight of the brain. It has been found that the average in Europeans is 1,328 gms. ; that in Germany, taken alone, it is 1,423 gins. ; in Eng land, 1,389 gms. ; in France, 1,353 gins. ; in Rou mania, 1,303 gms., and in Bohemia 1 , 245 gins. The brain in females weighs less than that of men. Among Asiatic races the average is 1,253 gins., ex cept on the slopes of the Himalaya, where it is 1,304 gms. Among the negro race the weight is between 1,313 and 1,249 gms. ; among the Chinese, 1,357 gma., and the Esquimaux, 1,219 gms. Original literary monuments written in the old language called Pali, used by the Buddhists in their sacred books, are exceedingly rare in Europe. The Imperial library here and the Royal one at Copen hagen are 011 • 6 only establishments possessing a aeries of MSS. in that tongue. This extreme scarcity is owing to the great reluctance the Buddhist priest s have to entrust their religious writings to Europeans, or to allow them to copy them. T wo years ago t h e Imperial Library succeeded in purchasing a series of MSS. of this kind, and valuable on account not only of the number of volumes, but also of the con tents, which are extremely curious. Nevertheless, the great buddhist collection called' ripitakaoheTriple Basket) was only represented by a few fragments in this first acquisition. This chasm has now happily been filled up by Mgr. Bigandet, Bishop of Rangoon, who, aware of the value these works must have for Orientalists, has succeeded in obta ining from the Birman monarch, as a present to the Em peror of the French, a complete copy of the whole collection, consisting of 28 volumes. The text is written with a sharp point on palm-leaves, in Bir man characters ; and the binding is not less curious, the sides being of wood painted aua gilt. One of the works is the " liamavacca," written in old Pali characters; here each of the leaves is bordered with figures and ornaments in red on a gold ground. The Emperor has been graciously pleased to send this magnificent present to the Imperial Library. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Dal 'NEWTON MEETING-FRIDAY. Tho Warrington Plate of 100 soya (Handicap); winners of any race after Juno 8 (at noon) 51b, or of the Maker field or Garswood Handicaps 71b, of both of those Land•- caps 1 Olb extra ; straight half mile. Capt. Christie's Salliet, by Trumpeter—Loo, 6 yrs, 9st 71b (inc. 101 b ex.) (T. Chaloner) 1 Mr J. Smith's Darkie, 3 yrs, sst 81b (Ileraud) 2 Mr Green nd. Vulcan, 4 yrs, 7st (inc. 51b ex.) (Hudson) 3 The following also ran ;—Jenny Mill; Honesty, Flying Jib, Donaldbaio, and Monsieur Louis. Betting-5 to 4 agst Salliet, 6to 1 agst Flying Jib, 100 to 15 aget Vulcan, Donaldbain, and Jenny Mills, 10 to 1 agst Darkie. Won by a length. The Lyme Park States of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added (if three run), for two year olds ; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies and geldings Bst 71b; winners of 50 sovs at any one time 31b, of two or one of 100 sovs 71b extra; maidens having started thrico and never received 20 sovs for running second allowed 31b, if five times 51b ; second to savo his stake; Red House in (about five furlongs). Mr J. Osborne's Disraeli, by Prime Minister—Lady of the Lake, Bst 101 b (Osborne) 1 Mr Hewett's Rosa Pauline, 9st (inc. 71b ex.) (Cameron) 2 Mr Harrison's Roving Joe, Bst 71b (Hudson) 3 Betting opened at 6 to 4 on Rosa Pauline, and closed at 5 to 4 each agst Rosa Pauline and Disraeli, and 5 to 1 agst Roving Joe. Won by a length and a half. The South Lanc as hi re Tradesmen ' s C up o f 100 sovs, a dd e d to a Handicap of 7 sovs each, 3 ft; winners of any handicap value 100 sovs after Juno 8 (at noon) 71b, of two or of the Great Newton Cup or Manor Cup 101 b, or of both those races 121 b extra ; second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes ; about one mile and a quarter. Mr Eskrett's Edinburgh, by Mountain Dew—Honesty, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (Osborne) 1 Mr Lincoln's Barnabo, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (Kenyon) 2 Mr Hamilton's Mexico ' 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Jas. Clark) 3 Lord Wilton's colt by Romulus—Attack, 4 yrs, Bst slb (including 101 b extra) (T. Challoner) 4 Betting—Even on 13arnabo, 5 to 2 agst Attack colt, 3 to 1 agst Edinburgh, 20 to 1 agst Mexico. Won by four lengths. t xt o r ßl D eat a gti w snt s gL o - 11 : E : v K aeAn n al ig liocasenapii The Ravenhead Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added (if three run); three year olds Bst, f our 9 s t 31b, five and up wards 9st 61b; mares and geldings allowed 31b, maidens at the time of starting 5113 ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if entered for 80 sovs allowed 41b, 60 81b, 40 141 b ; straight half mile. a length. The Scurry H y d Mr G. Reynold's Nonsense , by Buccaneer—Folly, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (.£4O) htho o d , 4 yrs, rs , 8s“x 10 ) . .. ( ( t7a e m n e y r o o n n ) ) 1 3 • • N . on w sen on se, b 7 y to 4 agst Knighthood, 3 Mr J. Osborne's Lady Al lcash, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (40) (Woad) 2 of 3 soya ea c h , w i th 30 a dd e d (if three run), for all ages; to start at the top turn, and go once round (about 1 mile, 1 furlong.) Mr Hamilton's Mexico, by Mildew-3 yrs, 7st 91b (James Clark) 1 Mr Wadlow's Mrs Allan, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Fox) 2 Mr J. Osborne's Bishopdale, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Walker) 3 The following also ran :—Ready Money, Aneroid, Trou badour, Susan, Lizzy, and Portia. Betting-6 to 4on Mexico, sto 1 agst Susan, 6to 1 agst Mrs. Allan, 7 to 1 agst Bishopdale. Won by three lengths. The Grand Standune 8 (at Plate of noon) 71b extrasosovs. (ff ; oneandicap2il winners after j e. Mr Dawson's Wallies, by Ellington—Olive Branch, 2 yrs, sst 91b.. ........................................... (Iltulson) 1 Mr Stone's Ambition, 5 yrs, Bst (Kenyon) 2 Mr Dawson's Highland Duck, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (in. 71b.ex.) (car. Gst 101 b) Mr W. J. Legh's c by Cape Flyaway —Maid of Lyme, 3 yrs, Gat 61b Betting-6 to 4on Ambition, 2to 1 agst Walll3s. Won by a neck. THOUGHTLESS CRUELTT.—The Nottingham county coroner held an inquest yesterday on the body of Henry Rigley, a boy five years of age, who met his death under the following peculiar circumstances ;--T he deceased and another lad, named John Wren, were playing together near Mr. Watson's lace factory, at Beeston, when Wren, who is 13 years of ago, seized hold of his companion and held him over a grate from which some steam from the factory pipe was issuing. The poor boy was fearfully scalded, and a short time afterwards ho died. It was shown that Wren wilfully held the lad upon the grate and the jury mturued a verdict of " Manslaughter" against him, the coroner committing him for trial 0,,t the anizee. VICTORIA CLUB-THIS DAY. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 7 to 2 agst Taraban (taken) 4to 1 agst Fortanio (taken and offered); sto 1 agst Flora (takau and offered) 100 to 12 agst El Cid (offered—take 10 to 1) 100 to 3 agst Stella (taken) 20 to 1 ngst Deceit ( ~ ff.:red) 100 to 3 agst Moldavia (offered) 100 to 3 agst Romping Girl (offered) 400 to 200 agst Fortunio and Flora coupled (taken) ME' GREAT lIANDEL FESTIVAL- The following Pppnred iu our latest edition of yester day : The performance of Israel in Egypt at the Crystal Palace to-day attracted an immense at tendance. The magnificent oratorio formel a glorious conclusion to the great Triennial Festival, and the splendour of its performance, up to the time of our report leaving, was beyond all description. The choruses produced the greatest impression, and altogether Friday's performance may be consi dered one of the moat wonderful of the very re. markable three days' performances. The attendance amounted to nearly 25,000. THE RISK ALLAH CASE. The following appeara4 in vu LOW Xlition of yestirlay erecting:— COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before the Lord Chief Jus tice and a Special Jury.) RISK ALLAH V. 'WHITEHIIRST AND OTHERS.-LIBEL. The Lord Chief Justice was occupied the greater part of the day in summing up the evidence. The jury, after an absenca of two hours, re turned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, £960. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, Jane 19. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Borussia, from New York, has arrived here, with 39 passengers for this port, Havre and Hamburg, and $138,475 in specie for London. On the 11th she spoke the North-German ship Andonai ; on the 12th, American ship Progress ; 13th, the English bark Ellen Radford, 75 days from Valparaiso, for Liverpool; and on the 14th the English bark Result, bound east. LONDON GAZETTE-LAST EVENING. WAR-OFFICE, PALL -MALL, JUNE 19. Royal Engineers—His Royal Hignuess Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, K.G., from the Royal Military Academy, to ba Lieutenant. 4th Dragoon Guards-I%imam Joinson Howard Town send, Gant., to be Cornet. 6th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Charles Frederick MAr riott to be Captain ; Cornet William Robert Phelps to be Lieutenant ; William Horace Hall, (lint., to be Cornet. 12th Lancers—Lc lie Martin, Gant., to be Cornet. lith Hussars—Veterinary Surgeon Charles Barrow, from ' Royal Artillery, to be Veterinary-Surgeon. Royal Engineers—Captain Wm. Storting Oliphant, Bengal, to bo Lieutenant-Colonel ; Second Captain W. R. Tucker, late Bengal, to be Captain; Lieutenant H. W. Garnanit, late Bengal, to be Second Captain. 4th Foot—Lieutenant Burton John Daveney has been per mitted to retire from the service by the sale of his Com- mission. 13th Foot —Tankerville James Chamberlain, Gent., to be Ensign. 14th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Metcalfe to be Captain ; En sign Herbert Lovell Woodland to be Lieut.; &rgeant- Major James Reid to be Ensign; John Gaunt Berkeley Lye, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur c ha s e, vice Woodland. 15th Foot —Major Sylvester W. F. M. Wilson, from half pay, late 55th Foot, to be Major. 16th Foot—Lieut. Norman Cameron Griffith to be Cap tain ; Ensign William Llewelln to be Lieutenant ; Wm. Henry Young, Gent., to be Ensign. 18th Foot—Lieut. Frederick T. Tegart, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant. 19th Foot—Ensign IVilliam Francis Hungerford Grey to be Ensign. 25th Foot—Staff Surgeon Samuel Stacy Skipton to be Surgeon. 35th Foot—James Douglas Lysaght, Gant., to be Ensign. Nth Foot—Captain Arthur S. Gilbert has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission. 71st Foot—Major W. H. Queade, from half-pay, late 12th Foot, to be Major; Capt. C. J. Mounsoy to be Major; Lieutenant Francis Fawkes to be Captain ; Ensign Reginald Corbett Singleton to be Lieutenant ; F. A. Graves-Sawle, Gent., to be Ensign; Staff-Surgeon .0. Cullen, M.D., to be Surgeon. 86th reit—Captain P. It. C. Crofton, who exchanged from 7th Dr igoon Guards on 6th May, 1868, has been mmitted to receive a pJrtiou of the former difference between the value of Cavalry and Infantry Commis sions. 90th Foot—Lieutenant David P. Murray to be Captain ; Ensign James H. Jackson to b.) Lieutenant; lierbert Flint, Gout., to b 3 Ensign. 97th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas C. Burnell to be Instruc tor of Musketry. 103 d Foot —Ensign Henry Ileatheote to bo Lieutenant; EnsignWilliarn C. Riddell to be Lieutenant. 2d West India R-ginnent--Lieutenant Lionel L. Brett to be Captain ; Ensign C. F. Maffett to b.) Lieutenant. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant George Denis Samp son to be Lieutenant ; Ensign Tankerville James Chamberlain to be Ensign. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant Francis Saudys Dugmore to be Captain by purchase ; Ensign George Hamilton Low to be Lieutenant by purchase; Malcolm Wilson, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase. Medical Department—Surgeon Edward Touch, M.D., to be Staff-Surgeon. Veterinary Department—James henry Lemon, Geat., to be Acting Veterinary Surgeon. BREVET. Colonel John Gordon Petrie, to have the rank of Briga dier-General while in command of the Royal Artillery in Abyssinia. Lieut.-Colonel Charles William Adair, Royal Marine Light Infantry, to be Colonel. Lieut.-Colonel 'l'. F. Wilson, C.B. Bengal Staff Corps, to be Aide-de-Camp to her Majesty, with the rank of Colonel in the Army. Deputy Inspactor-General of Hospitals Thomas Waller Barrow, to have the honorary rank of Inspector-General of Hospitals. Surgeon-Major George Thomas Galbraith, M.D., to have the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 17. Thomas Juhn Breen, Esq., has this day been promoted to the rank of Staff Surgeon in her Majesty's fleet, with seniority of 11th June, 1868. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Do Rotterdam — ... 11 19k ... 12 0 Antwerp Brussels .. . — ... 25 85 ... 25 42 liamburgh — ... 13 91 ... 13 10 Paris Ditto Mraseilles Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 1201 ... 120 k Vienna — ... 11 75 ... 11 85 Trieste __ ... ii 75 ... 11 85 Petersburg Berlin Madrid.. J} Cadiz 49 49± Leghorn Milan 27 60 27 70 ... 27 GO 27 70 Palermo 27 GO 27 70 Messina Lisbon Oporto FIRE ON TILE WOLDS.—It is believed that an act of incondiarism was committed on the Yorkshire Wolds on Tuesday evening. A lounger was noticed at Eastborne, and shortly afterwards ono of three straw stacks was found on fire in the yard of Mr. Jordan. The fire spread to and destroyed all three, and had all but roasted a valuable bull alive, the animal being saved by pulling his house down. The damage is considerable, and no reason beyond the sus pected one can be given for the occurrence. TILE WHITEBAIT AND TILE HERRING.—At the last meeting of the Zoological Society, Dr. A. Gunther, of the British Museum, gave a resume of his researches into the distinctions between the different fish of the her ring family. The British species of this important group are the herring, the sprat, the pilch ard (which is identical with the sardines of the French coast), and the two species of shad. These species are readily distinguished from one another by the numbers of their vertebrae and that of their scales, the relative position of the fins and that of the teeth. One of the most important results arrived at by this emi nent ichthyologist is the absolute identity of the white bait and herring. In the last volume of the "Catalogue of Fishes in the British Museum," Dr. Gunther describes the whitebait as a purely nominal species introduced into science in deference to the opinion of fishermen and gourmands, and states that every example of whitebait examined by himself were young herrings. The late Mr. Yarrell, who has been followed by most natura lists, regarded whitebait as a distinct fish, but the circumstances that it has the same number of ver tebrae (56) as the mature herring, the same number of lateral scales, and an identical arrangement of fins and teeth, a combination of characters found in no other fish, prove conclusively that it is the fry or young of the her ring; moreover, an adult whitebait in roe has never been discovered. With regard to the effect on the supply of herrings occasioned by the destruction of the young fry, it is probable that the number of eggs deposited by the mature herring is so large and disproportionate to the number of fish that attain maturity that the capture of a portion of the fry could have no appreciable result in di minishing the multitude of mature fish.