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

ITONEY hIARIET AND COMMERCIAL IN TELLIG3NOII, CITY, Two o'CLocK. inaticets are flat, and idle. The Funds are v . l t tlg e realise and a further decline is established *1 ,, 1 bout encouraging purchasers. Almost the only ;' e ePtion is rise *ilk per cent. in Italian, upon short ' 4 4l) Phea and a demand for the Continent. Railways lii fe atureless. No effect has been produced upon 'gland by the announcement that the directors pro- Pos e to issue their £2,000,000 new capital in £l6 eference shares, bearing 5 per cent. interest, with s, e OPtion k of converting into orina stock. Jint Bank shares are flat. A steady business is o re voLted in foreign railways. Th e discount demand is so very slightly influenced I.Y the close of the quarter, that the rate fur th• u e!_t bills is still 1i to 14 per cent. T.here is no change in corn. o .uonsols are flat, at 94 to 94i for money, ana t 0 941 f or accoun t, b e i ng a re d uc ti on o f k . e ` v and Reduced Three per Cents., 944- to 94R- ; to 5 per Cents., 1144 to 115 ; Bank Stock, 240 245 ; Exchequer Bills are firm, at 15s to 20s Prem. 0 / 1 1 11 ,e only movement in Foreign Stocks is a rise a In Italian, which are quoted 541 to 54i; Mexican I T 157 - to 16k ; Greek, 131 to 14 ; New Spanish ; 1 1, to 38i; Italian, 54 1 - 54q; Turkish(lB6s), 394- to 40; azalaan (1865), 76k to 774; Peruvian, 86k to 862 ; t4Yptizin (1864), 82 to 83 ; and in Viceroy's Seven Pe t Cent., 74k to 73. •cag3'ptian Nine per Cent. Bonds are 88 to 88k. The New H on d uras L oan i s p ar t o 1 prem . e n American Securities, United States 5-20 Bonds Er ie fi rm, at 731 to 73k, being 1-16 higher. rie Sha res are fl at, at 45 4 to 46, s h owing a d ec li ne o f Illinois steady, at 101 k to 1011. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures ba re receded 1, to 28k to 29k ; and the Consolidated ''' ° rtgage Bonds -4-, to 33i to 34. are n Colo n i a l G overnmen t S ecur i t i es th e t ransact i ons Ona moderate scale, but prices are without liaotable change. Canada Six per Cent., is enquired for at 105 to 107 ; do. 5 per Cent. 93 to 95 ; •k-attritiu s 6 per Cent., 105 to 107 ;, New South Ce nt, 110 5 per Cent., 100 to 102 ; New Zealand 6 per 110 110 to 112 ; Queensland, 6 per Cent., 109 to ; 'Victoria 6 per Cent., 114 to 116. a !here i s no c h ange i n h ome R a il ways. L ancas hi re lA n o Yorkshire are 1281 to 1291 ; Midland at 1051 to i \ •' 6 l . .; South Eastern, at 75 to 75i ; London and I n ° ttn- 'Western, at 116 to 1161 ; Great Northern, at iva to 104 ; ditto (A), 96 to 97 ; Great Eastern, at „ e k to 361 ; Great Western, at 52 to 52i ; Brighton, u 2 l to 521 ; Sheffield, at 421 to 43/ ; Metropoli -6,n, at 111 i to 1111 ; Caledonian, 73k to 731 ; and uathain, at 20/ to 204- Poreign Railway shares are steady at yester -I.lls prices. Great Luxembourg is quoted at 11i to wank and Lombardo-Venetian, 15/t to 15k. t . u ank Shares are rather dull • but, with the excep- Zlof London Joint Stock, which is -I. lower at 33 to ' pric es are una l tere d . Th e f o ll ow i ng are t h e pr i ces: j j - l ' A cgra (A), 112 to 121 ; Alliance, 11-4- to dis. ; Anglo - Austrian, 54 to 6 prem. ; Chartered Mercantile, 29 to 36 ; Consolidated, to t 5 • Imperial, 18 to 19 ; Imperial Ottoman, 1k 1 ./ prem. ; London and County, 50 to 51 ; London to;t1 „d W es t m i nster, 71k t o 714 ; ditt o , N ew, 4 8 f to Oriental, 42k to 43i ; Union of London, 33k to 34i. Finance Shares are almost at a standstill. Credit t ' n eier is marked at 3k to 31 ; General Credit, 2± 2 dis. ; International Finance, 1i to 1k dis. ; 4'ondon Finance, 22 to 20 dis. F oreign Mi n i ng Sh ares are ver y qu i e t. Ch on t a l es to e worse, at 11 to 2 ; Port Philip steady, at 1i 1 2 • St John del Rey, 21 to 22 ; Rossa Grande, t 0 prem. i I n Miscellaneous Shares the only feature is a n ZProvement of k in Hudson's Bay, at 16k to 162 ; 1 , 9 40 -American Telegraph, 22 to 22k ; Atlantic el e , raPh 8 per Cent., 4 15-16 to 5 1-16 ; Fore- C te et dis. to prem.; London General 4 nibus, 21- to 2R. Co he Governor and Committee of the Hudson's B a y diPPany propose to recommend the payment of a i ;ttlend, at the rate of 4s per share, payable on the Qt h July, in addition to the 8s paid in January last. ar g is t Bank. With T,h he old to the value of £34,000 was yesterday sent ' e City of Bost £123,300 in spe on has arrived from New York, cie. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. II GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols a bitto for Account, July 9 I t l:l + 3 r Cent. R e d uce d 941 1 Nom 3 per Cent 11 2 1- per Cent. Jan. 1894 4 -0 . 5 per Cent. 0 an. 1873 I,.sauities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — I-Jo. for 30 Ds, expire sth April 1885 l2l ' t x ,, ? (Red Sea Televaphl, Aug., 1903 — Do l evier Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct — pm £500 be 8, • £lOO & .£2OO l4 ' „ ', i lk of England Stock, 41 psr Cent 240 3 0. Account ... — JNIMAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIEF. I'dlaflock, 101 per Cent., April187 l 3) , 0 • Account 114/ 1 15 U°: 5 per Cent. July, 1880 V,°. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 ~"0 . Certificates — n " 0 . Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent 9li 1 - I . l °. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 -,-;. per Cent., May 9 1872 — 'J -0 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 Do. do. 1877 — Do, do. 1882 — `',.,,,. Deb., 5 p er C en t., A ug . 1873 'o- Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,000 " 0 . under £l,000 dFOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. r A 4entine Repulic, 6 por Cent...... ...... , ill it rian Bends 5 per Cent. 1859 rlt ilian 5 per 'Cent — xd h 0 - li per Cent., 1852 L°. do. 1858....• — ;; . °. do , 1860 — -1 °- do., 1863 D ° . 5 per Cent., 1865 t i 0 Acc ount . 1 4 , /110 3 Ayres 6 per Cent — 0,,",J 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) p ' ° a, 6per Cent. — Do n 6 per Cent 744 41 per Cent — t o. b per Cent., B — 1 , 0 . 1867 - 1) -° •: 7 per ,Cent., 1866 — O. Scrip £32 paid D ' nabian, 6 per Cent. i) ti list,t3 per Cent., 1825 ,Nolubian Principalities, I par Cent 731 t r ,"° 8 per Cont., 1867 — eador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent _ qptian, 7 per Cent — ,o. Seco n d I ssue — ' - 'o• £5OO B on d s ' O . £lOO Bonds B3 Do. 1864 ih Do. Account 'go. £5OO Bonds B3 21 4-1 ,,, 0 . £lOO Bonds ..... 831 4 31 Do Railway Debentures .... sAek per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups "o• Account D 0.,,, Coupons q u o• Account p.' l aternala 5 per Cent .. — i'iolicluras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p . 4 .„ l iari 5 per Cent. 1865 — 4 ', 0 , Account ~ — 1 4 •" 9 . Marommana Raiway - `,„'xicar, 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account ii Do. 1864 le° 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — on tevidean 6 per Cent. N.. — 00 rish Imperial 5 per Cent 0 „W Granada 351 ~,uo 3 per Con — 4 - 10 . Deferred P "0 Land Warrants (Hectares) e rutian 5 per Cent. 1865 1 , 3 ,0 Accou n t .. 861 1 D O 4 4 per Cent. (Uribarren) ° 4 l por Cent, 1862 -. — t, 0 Account Douguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 411 do. 1867 4l lit,'°. do. Scrip, £2O paid — DOS por Cent., 1822, £ St B6l . "0 41 p er C en t. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 D ° ° 3 por Cent., 1859 r-,° o 5 per Cent., 1862 ''''') ' . An^ , lo-Dutcb, 1864, £lOO Bonds — D, do. £B4 15s. do — 1)0 , , 1866, £lOO Bonds 9Ol 4 D o do £B4 15s. do — „ -i :/0 Nicolas Railway 65 41 r iuian, 5 Rail ay 731 P , 40 8113 per Oen . — -"„o Accc,unt -91,0. 1867 r l ° New Deferred ", 0 Account uho Passive - / -, 0 A.cc*unt "g° Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded T,-'0 Account 1 1 ,'ish 6 per Cent. ",0 Account D 0" 6 p©r Cent. 1858 — 13° Account . ~... 614 ) 0 £lOO Bonds — D u 6 Der Cent., 1862 — A.Ccount '0 £lOO Bonds — DDo. 1863 `" _ /:, 5 per Cent., 1865 — ° to Acco unt b 6 per Cont., 1865 621 1 V ° 4 por Cent., Guaranteed el lezuela 3 C t p, ° 6 per Cent., 1862 b ° 6 por Cent. 1864 °- 1 per Cent. Certificates A Dividends on the above payable in London. 11: 1 8 _,triau a por Cent. Ex 101 lorins Wan 41 per cent., Ex. M. - [-ligh , left 'clock .astle with rough ece," D cir- iceut rins nish - atest, most )oeuis "ewry ) Mr. I him en to 10110 7ould ; h of ould, send' Three b the litary akiug which Eng - Y . h as 1 the ve --- Dliegt will n re' ntry, ished owed i nle s6 this, ) rtion , . qua sato, o re. tho :ast l4, Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil Do Account — French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — It%Han 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. z5l. Do. Account s4} 1 4 CLOSING PRICES. Console, Money 94t f xd Do. Account, July 9 SHARE LIST. ORDINARY tillA..itxib AND STOCKS. Railways. Closing Business Patu'l Price. I dens. (Brutal and gketer .... Caledonian Jambrian ..;ork and 8and0n...... Corn wall _ 82 34 73 73 20 30 83 1 731 3 Dublin & Belfast June- 3 4 75 77 70 72 Oun„Perth,& Ab.J me. s.Loudon, bcrip Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Augl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock .. Do. B stock Do. New, 15. at 25 pm (it S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western —Original, Do. 6. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire 65 Yorkshir, Landon and lllackwall Lon., Brig - h., &S. Coast , 1.0 n., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. irs South Western Man., Shoff., Lincoln 90 97 lit 3ut 7 9 15 16 103 104 95 D 7 123 126 97 93 62 65 57 28 13 30 33 128 X 29 51 52 20 21 13 )5 iisi ilti 92 01 43 14 111 112 . Do. New Do. Extension lictropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'slV'ti 107 108 80 55 uidland Do. DJ Share Do, Birmin.. ca Derby 1051 106 74 76 acid lient . North British Do. Id., Pth., & Dun Nth. Itiastern—Berwiok Do. t.I.N L 'purolisse Do. Leeds Do. York Da. Carlisle ..... Do. Stook. & Do. do. 1860-61 North London VI Sli Do. do. 1864 5 Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire ___ IV. Junction Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock Uo. Soot, kid. stoek. IShrOpshire Union South Devon South Eastern . Statues. Wok., k Wok 'Call Vale _ Do. C _ _ _ V ale of Neath Waterford & Kilkepny. Waterloo & Whiteha 11 6 Wct Corf_wall I BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 100 Atlantic: & St. La wrenoe all 65 67 st Born., Baroda, S Cen.ln. 100 106 107 1061 gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. F /shares lB 1p 201 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference I all 5 7 LOO Buff.,Brant, & Goderichl 5 p.c. 1872-3- 100 68 71 at Calcutta &S. E., Bin lOO at Jape Town & Dock, gu lOO 18 62 100 Demerara, 7 p.o. per. pl all 99 102 at East Bengal, gu., sdo 100 108 11G at East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 112 113 1121 20 Do. J Extension at Grand Trunkof Canada 100 151 16a 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o all 78 82 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 43 45 100 Do. do deferred 100 De. 2d Pref. Bonds all 33 35 100 Du. do. deferred 100 Do. 3d Pref. stook all 25 27 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook 100 Do. do. deterred at Gt. India Pen. gua. 5p.0. 100 1101 1111 PO Gua. 5 per cent lB 16 2 1/ii 10 Do. New gua. sp. 0 6 14 2 C at Ut. South of India gua. 5 per cent et Do. 41 per cent loo 19 101 et Do 2 201 Great Wes. of Canada all 141 14i 111 20/ Do. New all -- 00 Do. 6p. o Ms. pay. 1873 all 98 100 00 Do. 59 do. pay. 1877-8 all 91 93 at Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 1055 1071 104 1 st Do. 41 do lOO 100 102 at Do. 41 do lOO 15 97 20 Do. Fifth Extension) 5 at llelb. Cor. 6p. c. Buds. i 100 10 Mel. & Hobson's Bay all et N.Rl.o'da,6po latpf.ba 100 83 15 at Dude & g. 5 p.O 100 117 108 at Soiride . • lOO It3i 1041 st Do. Delhi 110 Do. do 'go. 2 3 Itp at Do. Punfaub.... a . 100 104 105 1011 at Do.lndus St.Flot b ° 100 87 89 • 103 103 58 53 43 95 130 134 13.: 134 IIS 120 11 116 57 59 107 108 57 59 45 17 73 74 10 12 ►43 145 364 i I 1021 3 52 i I i I i 1281 9 8} 52 1 2 11 . i 151 4'4 11 1 1 1 11 106 51 6i 103} iii 1322 58 7 76 3/ 4 31 COLONIAL GO VERNAINNT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per; cent., De 0.31, 1872. 1100 Llan.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. & J ul) , 1877-84 ... .. ... 100 105 107 1052 Do. op. o. Feb. & Aug 100 103 105 Do. sp. o. Mar. & Sept 100 103 105 Do. 6p. 0. Jan. Ai July 100 93 15 93 / Do. sp. 0. Inscribed sk 100 93 95 Cape G.llope, 6 p. 0.1873 100 102 104 Oti.Apl.&ool. 1890-19001 100 113 112 Do. do 1880-9 u 100 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 108 110 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 08 :00 Ceylon, Nov. 1878, 6 p.c 100 1 8 110 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 Stauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 . do. 1882, Mayls, N0v.15 100 107 101 I Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 100 106 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 --- N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 1866 1 100 91 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 100 98 20 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 100 951 961 100/ New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 Do. 5 per cent........ 100 974 984 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. O sterling, 1875 l9O 102 Al Queensland Gov. 6p. o lOO 103 105 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,0.1868-9 100 _ Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 110 111 Vio,Gov. p.o. Ja.& July 100 _ I Do. do. April & 00t lOO 1114 1124 BRITISIL MINKS. Cam. Consol. Gold, lina. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 51 6 4 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 440 460 —• Drake walls .. -- East Bassett (Illogan) 291 10 12 East Caradon 2 .1 8 .0 4 5 East Carn Brea 4 lO 2 24 East Grenville 2.14.0 12 2 East Gunnislake .. 8.3. 6 -- East Loved 3.9.0 8 9 E. WI Russell (Tavietk 11.7.6 14 2 (?am.& StAubyn(Gweu. 66 4 5 Treat Laxey, limited all 181 171 Great South Tolgus.— 1.4.0 Great Wheal Basy 14.9.4— G. Wheal Vor (Ifelstou 40 15 17 Grenville 9.0.6 14 11 lierod's Foot 8.10.0 38 40 Uingston Downs ...... 5 .1 0 . 8 2 4 2 1 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 6 8 Marke Valley 4.10.6 6 61 liwyndy Iron Ore, 11w 31 21 11 New S ton North toakear N.Wh Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 North ,Vheal Crotty Prosper United 8.11.0 2 24 Providence (Uny Lelant 1 1.6.7 25 27 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 380 400 South Condurrow 1.2.0 1 —.— Stray Parkheal Fran. (Illogan 35.15.6 4 18.18.9 374 4 6 24 flu Croft V 14 15 Vigra and Clogan, Jim_ all %Vest Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeardi 12 10 12 West Chirerton ll 62 64 West Seton Wheal Bassett (Mogan 51 75 80 Wheal Buller atedruth 22 15 9 11 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 21 23 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawnev (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 I'REFERENCE SEIA.ItES. Great Western, Orig. 41 per cent.. 83 North Eastern, York, IL and Selby purchase, 104 rEFERENCE SLlAltlilb AND STOCKS. . Great Eastern 4/ per oent., Ditto, 5 per cent., 1862, 831 4 Great Western, 6 per cent., irrd.. 1866, 103/ I IVES LEASED A T FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 91 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction. 2 Buenos Ayres, Great Southern, Um., gua. 7 per cent.,:l7l Great Luxembourg, 11} Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 31 South Austrian sad Lombardo Venetian, 151 FOREIGN MINIM. Chontales Gold and'Silver Don Pedro, North bel Rey, 2 7-10 Rossa Grande, 7- 6 St. John del Key. lira , 2113 London Joint Stock, 33/ Oriental Bank Corporation, 93} Union of London, 331 DOCKS East and We t India, 115 Sur. y Commercial, 105 BANKS. Agra, Ilm., A, 12 Ditto, B, Alliance, 11 , a., 14 Anglo Egyptian, UM., IFI Australasia, 53 Bank of Egypt, 31 Consolidated, lin. 47 i English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 17; Imperial Ovoman, 111 London and River Plate, Ditto, new. lC London Chartered Bane of Australia, ?3 London and County, 50 London and South African, 9 London and %V estininster, 71 Ditto, Scrip, 48i National Provincial of England, Ditto, d and :id issue, 383 Provincial of Ireland, 9;h MISCELLANEOUS; Anglo American Telegraph, Vi I Atlantic Telegraph, 50f 49; Ditto, 8 per cent , 100 931 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Urn., 5 Berlin Water Works, 14 Ditto, tic x, 7 City Offices, lim., 5 Commercial Union, Insurance, Corporation of London Bonds, 18+2, 41 per oent., 104} Credit Fonder of England. lim., 3* Ebbw Vale Ste2l, Iron, and Coil, lim., 131 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua , s Electric and International Telegraph, 167 70 Hudson's Bay, 15a London General Omnibus Company, lim., 2 5.1 6 National Discount Company, ill ViCtrOy Of Arypt (Mertgage) Lon, 74; 6 lhare TILE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 186 S. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BIBURY CLUB MEETING- TUESDAY. A Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; winners of a handicap after the weights aro declared ilb extra; from the Bush in (about 'Slur) ; 9 subs. Mr Padwick's Naivete, by Stockwell—Artless, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 1 Mr Drewitt's Lictor, 3 yrs, Ist 131 b (H. Covey) 2 Mr Hodgman's Ventnor, 2 yrs, Est 41b (Butler) 3 The following also ran :—Minnie Warren, Hue and Cry, and Lure. Betting-2 to 1 agst Naivete, sto 2 agst Lictor, sto 1 Lgst Lure. Won by three- quarters of a length. - - - The Bibury Stakes (Elandicap) of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; the second to save his stake ; to be ridden by members of the club, jockeys 71b extra ; last mile and a half ; 32 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Silenus, by Claret—Mor.it, 4 yrs, 12st 51b (Mr Crawshaw) 1 Mr. G. Payue's Citron, 3 yrs, 9st 71b . (Mr W. Bevil') 2 Duko of Ila,tnilton's Arran, 3 yrs, lOst (inc. 71b extra) (Daley) 3 The following also ran :—Verula,m, Armourer, Leading Suit, Othello, Itedbourne, Lion King, and Black Diamond. Betting-100 to 30 agst Citron, 4to 1 agst Silenn , , 9 to 1 agst Armourer, 6to 1 each agst Arran and Black: Dia mond. Won cleverly by a length. The Scurry Welter Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added if three horses the prep rty of different porsens start, for three year olds and upwards ; to be ridden by members of the club only, and the lowed weight to be lOst 41b; winners after Juno 20 71b extra. Mr Drewitt's Gladiator, by Stockwell—Dividend-3 yrs, lOst 81b (Mr Edwards) 1 Mr A. Yates's Oddfellow, 4 yrs, lOst 41b .. (Owner) 2 Duke of Newcastle's Pericles, 4 yrs, 12st 101 b (Mr Urawshaw) 3 Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr W. Bevill) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Pericles, 2to 1 agst Freemason, 9 to 2 agst Gladiator, 20 to 1 agst Oddfellow. Won by a length and a half. The Champagne Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of 100 sovs, including the winner's own stake, 41b extra for every such winner ; from the Bush in; 32 subs. Mr Chaplin's f by Newminster--Diomedia, Bst 111 b (in. 41b extra) (Custauce) 1 Mr Fadwick's Flower Girl, Bst 11Ib (iuc. 41b extra) (Cannon) 2 Mr C. Alexander's Meteor, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 3 The following also ran : Nightjar, Curieuse, and Mystery. . . Betting-7 to 4 agst the Diomedia filly, 100 to 30 agst Flower Girl, 4 to 1 each agst Curiouso and Nightjar, 5 to 1 agst Meteor. Won easily by thiee lengths. A Plate of 50 sovs ; two year olds ist, three Bat 91b, four 9st, five and upwards 94 21b; the winner to be sold for 300 sous; if entered for 200 sous allowed 61b, 100 101 b, 50 141 b; jockeys to ride ; from the Bush in (about sfur.) Lord Vivian's Tumbler, by Commotion or Defender Golconda, 4 yrs, 9st (£300) (Fordham) 1 Mr Hope's Cheddington, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (£100) (Maidment) 2 Captain Machell's Out-and-Outer, 6 yrs, Oat 21b (£300) (Custauce) 3 The following also ran :—Vcstment, Cicada, Paris, and and Defiance. Betting-5 to 4on Out-and-Outer, 100 to 30 agst Turn ler, Bto 1. agst Paris, 10 to 1 agst Vestment. Won by a head. The Donnington Sweepstakes of 1,000 sous each, h ft, for two year old colts; Bst 121 b each; each subscriber to name two, and bring one to the post. Bush in. 4 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Tenedos, by Knight of St. Patrick —Besika, Bst 121 b (Daley) 1 Mr R. C. Naylor's Wellington, Bst 121 b ...(T. elmloner) 2 - • Betting-11 to Bon Tenedos. Won by a length. A Selling Welter Plate of 100 sovs ; three year olds list 21b, four 12st, five and upwards 12st 51b ; the winner to be sold for 300 soya; if entered for 200 sovs allowed 71b, 150 101 b, 100 141 b ; to be ridden by members of the club only. Old mile. Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason, by Thormanby—Secret, 4 yrs (£100), list (Mr Bevil!) 1 Mr H. Goater's Venomous, 3 yrs (1100), lost 21b (Mr Edwards) 2 Sir C. Legard's Dunrobin, 4 yrs (£100), 11st (Mr Crawshaw) 3 Betting-65 to 40 each agst Freemason and Dunrobin, sto 2 agst Venomous. Won by eight lengths. The Hamilton Stakes of 1,000 sovs each, h ft, for two year old fillies; Bst 121 b each ; each subscriber to name two, and bring one to the post. Bush in. 5 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Abstinence,by Newcastle—Penance. Bst 121 b Mr Padwick's Lady Cecilia, Bst 121 b (Fordhatn) 2 Sir F. Johnstone's Carita, Bst 121 b (Cannon) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Abstinence, sto 2 agst Carita, 3to 1 agst Lady Cecilia. Won, after a fine race, by half a length. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE MEETING—TUESDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added; two year olds Est 11b, three Bst, four 9st, five, six, mil aged 9st slb ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 300 sore ; if for 200 sore allowed Mb ; 500 71b ; if not for sale 141 b extra. New course, seven furlongs. 6 subs Mr T. V. Morgan's Lord Bothwell, by Dundeo—Littlo Woman, 2 yrs (C 300), 6st 111 b . . . (Wyatt) 1 Mr. Dawson's f. by Vau Galen—Cocktail, 2 yrs (X 200), sst 71b (car. sst 111 b) (Hudson) 2 Mr. Oliver's Rosanna, 2 yrs (.£2OC), sst 71b (W. Platt) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst the Cocktail filly, 6to 4 agst Lord Bothwell. Won by three-quarters of a length. The Third Stephenson Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs oacb, h ft, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bsl 10Ib, fillies and geldings Bst 61b; winners of 100 soya 51b, 200 71b, 300 81b extra (extreme penalty) ; starters twice without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b ; untried allowed 31b ; the second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes ; New T.Y.C.; 19 subs. . _ - - , Mr Cowen's Ladas, by Lambton—Zenobia, Bst 101 b (Morris) 1 Mr Johnstono's Hymen, by Voltigenr, Bst 31b (Cameron) 2 Mr Eastwood's The Hind, Bst 131 b (inc. 71b ex.) (Snowden) 3 Sunshade and Harvest Home also ran. Betting— 6 to 5 on The Hind, 4 to 1 agst Ladas, 5 to 1 agst Hymen, 10 to 1 agst Sunshade. Won by two lengths. The Second Stephenson Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 80 added, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings Bst 61b ; winners in 1868 of 100 sovs 51b, 200 71b, 500 71b extra (extreme penalty); starters twice in 18G8 without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b maiden three year olds allowed 71b (extreme allowance) ; untried allowed 31b; the second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes. One mile and a half. 23 subs. Mr Fobert's Frolicsome, by Weatherbit—Frolic, Bst 61b (Doyle) 1 Mr C. Peck, jun.'s, Blacklock, Oat llb (inc. 51b extra) (Morris) 2 Mr J. Johnstone's Mercury, Bst 101 b (Osborne) 3 The following also ran :—Buttercup, Donaldbain. Betting -6 to 4 agst Blacklock, 2to 1 agst Mercury, 4to 1 agst Frolicsome. Won by a neck. The Tyno Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; two year olds, 7st 101 b, three 9st Olt, four lOst 21b, five, six, and aged lOst 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to bo sold for 103 soya ; if entered for 80 soya allowed 31b, 60 71b, 40 111 b, 30 211 b ; four year olds and upwards never having won 50 soya allowed 71b; New T.Y.C. ; 5 subs. Mr Harrison's Roving Joe, by Rinaldo —Francesca ' 2 yrs, (.£3O) 6st 31b (Hudson) 1 Mr T. Lund's Popgun, 3 yrs (.£3O), 7st 91b... (Cameron) 2 Ur J. A. Hind's f by Folkestone—Child of Mist, 3 yrs (DO), ist 91b Betting-5 to 4on Roving Joe, 7to 4 agst Popgun. Von by a bead. The North Derby of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 200 added; colts Bat 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 61b ; the winner of the Derby or Oaks 101 b, the second in either, or the winner of any stake value 200 sovs 61b, or of any stake of 100 sovs 31b extra ; weights not accumulative ; maidens at the time of starting allowed slb; the second to receive 30 sovs out of the stakes. One mile and a half. 37 subs. Mr T. V. Morgan's Chelsea, by-King of Trumps—Sortie, Bst 51b • • (Snowden) 1 Mr J. Johnstone's Tabouret, Bst 51b (Osborne) 2 Mr J. J ohnstone's Mercury, 9st 21b (inc. 61b extra) (Cameron) 3 Mr Wyatt's Mysotis, Bst 121 b (inc. Mb. ex.) (Doyle) 4 The following also ran:—Frolicsome, Pride of Erin, Russian Boar, Viscount. Betting-100 to 30 agst Tabouret, 7 to 2 agst Chelsea, 5 to 1 agst Russian Bear, 6 to 1 each agst Frolicsome and Mercury, 10 to 1 agst Mysotis. Won by a length. The Members' Plate. Noarly one mile. Mr Dunhill's Elvire, by Lambton, darn by Orestes, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Wyatt) 1 Mr Johnstone's The Priest, 4 yrs, 7st Mr J. Osborne's King's Cross, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (G. Platt) 3 The following also ran —Liberal, The Gleaner, Scotch man's Pride. Betting—Even on The Priest, 7 to 2 agst King's Cross, 7to 1 agst Elvire, 100 to 12, " bar three." Won by a length. The Observer makes an estimate of the probable result at the general election of the changes effected by the Reform Act, and believes that the Liberals will gain 25 seats, counting 50 votoa in a division. TEST FOR EXPLOSIVE OlL9.—The following is from the Journal of Chemistry:—" Take a common quart bowl, fill it one-third full of boiling water; now add cold water, a little at a time, until a thermometer placed in it indicates a temperature of 110 deg. Fahrenheit. A table spoonful of the oil to be tested may be turned into the water, and stirred about with the thermometer. It will float on the top, and it may be touched with a lighted match or a bit of paper. If it takes fire the oil is danger ous ; and the seller can be prosecuted under the United States law. It must not be used in the family. In this experiment, so simple that all can make it, an accurate thermometer should be used. The common thermometer in a japanned iron case is usually sufficiently accurate. To test the thermometer, bring the water into the condi tion of active boiling; warm the thermometer gradually in the steam, and then plunge it into the water. If it indi cates a fixed temperature of 212 deg. the instruiutpt is a good Que. I3RISTOL ELECTION COMMITTEE. THIS DAY. The Parliamentary committee to try the merits of the petition presented against the return of Mr. Miles for Bristol was resumed to-day in Room No. 11. The case for the sitting member was opened, and witnesses were called to disprove the statements made in the opening speech of Mr. Sergeant Bal lantine that certain gentlemen on the committee of Mr. Miles had bribed in a most reckless manner. Amongst the witnesses cross-examined was Mr. Britton, a clerk in Miles's bank at Bristol lie said, being a Conservative, he took much interest in the success of Mr. Miles at the last election, and used his utmost endeavours to secure his return. He denied most positively that he had ever given a voter named Simmonds money, or that he had ever promised any. He knew Mr. Allsop. He saw him in Miles's St. Paul's committee-room giving directions and writing.. It might be matters elative to the bringing voters to the poll, but he could not say for certain. He knew a person named Walton, but he never told him to fetch Simmonds to him, and he further denied that he ever offered him a bribe. He would go further than that, and swear that he had never said one word about money to him. He admitted seeing him on the polling day, and asking him how he was going to vote, and on Simmonds telling him he had not made up his mind, he replied it was almost time. He did not intentionally touch his pocket on that occasion. He positively swore that he neither gave money nor promised any to a single elector in Bristol at the last election. Mr. Alderman Woodward, a vinegar maker in Bristol, said he was chairman of one of Mr. ➢liles's committees, the St. Paul's, at the last election, and Mr. Allsop was vice-chairman. He knew of two public-houses in his district being engaged in Mr. Miles's election, but he denied that he ever gave orders for an unlimited supply of refresh ments and breakfasts during the last election. He never gave a bribe to a single elector during the contest. He knew that he was accused of having bribed a voter named John Tuffnell and several other persons, but such an accusation was decidedly false. He would swear he had never given money to him or any other person. He knew Mr. Allsop, and, to the best of his knowledge and belief, only fair and honourable means were pursued to secure the return of Mr. Miles. Other witnesses having given similar evidence, he committee adjourned at the usual hour. NAVAL AND MILITARY INZELLIGENCE. Prince Arthur, who has received a commission as Lieutenant in the corps of Royal Engineers, arrived at head-quarters, Chatham, yesterday, accompanied by Major H. C. Elphinstone, C. 8., V.C., for the purpose of commencing his professional studies at the Royal Engineer establishment. Awaiting the arrival of his Royal Highness at the Chatham rail way station were Major-Gen. Freeman Murray, in command of the division, and Staff ; Major-Gen. J. L. A. Simmons, C. 8., director of the Royal En gineer establishment, the officers commanding the various battalions in garrison, together with the heads of the several Government establishments. A guard of honour of the Royal Marines Light In fantry, numbering 100 men, with the divisional band and colours, were drawn up in the station yard to receive the Prince with the customary honours. The arrival of his Royal Highness, shortly before noon, was announced by the firing of a salute of 21 guns from Fort Amherst by a party of Royal Marine gunners, the Royal standard being gs. The Prince, d d i r n ove direct to the o h n ois le te a d vi a n t g t t h h e e G ra o i v l sv er a n y m s e t n a t ti b on u , il head-quarters of the Royal Engineers, Brompton Barracks, where the whole of the officers and men, under the command of Col. Fitzroy Somerset, were drawn up to receive him. After putting on the uniform of an officer of the Royal Engineers, Prince Arthur " reported" himself to General Murray, who afterwards entertained his Royal llighness and a party of officers at luncheon at Government hc use. The following appointments were made yester :—Capt. Lord Gilford, to the Formidable, additional, for service in the Hercules ; , a ic y u a t t Frederick Admiralty ß t . Carr and Lieut. Frank E. Hud son, to the Hector, additional, for temporary ser vice ; Lieut. W. H. G. Nowell, to the Revenge, additional, for temporary service ; Lieut. Raymond B. Needham, to the Royal George, additional, for temporary service ; Lieut. E. Wickham, to the Lap wing. MARKETS-7 HIS DAY. CORN. The weather continues broken and overcast, with occa sional showers, which are much wanted. Tof the trade is steady. The farmers'he generals upplies tendency haven e nc fallon off s t e adily for three or four weeks past, and must have caus ed a proportionate deminu t on of stocks country o f foreign granary. The market's reports aro generally firm, but w ith o ut much activity. At Mark Lane this morning the attendance was small, and the trade as usual on Wednesday was quiet. Barley, beans, and peas, sold in retail on former terms. Arrivals of oats were liberal, and secondary qualities rather easier. Fine samples maintain their values. Foreign wheat was purchased sparingly, and quotations remain unchanged. Floating cargoes of wheat off coast aro held for quite late rates, but sales aro slow, and the number arrived is increasing, although but slowly. Flour is unaltered in value. Best qualities aro marked 555. 60s. ; second and country, 50s. 575. per sack. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. MEAT.—The marketi were rather firmer at the opening this morning, and give our quotations for beef and lamb a higher range, but at the close the top prices were 2d. lower. COTTON. LrIL dull. E t nPeor.., Juno 24.—S a l © s probably 7,000 bales. Mark The excavations which are being carried on with great activity just now at Pompeii have brought to light two very valuable specimens of ancient art, viz., two fresco portraits situated under a portico of the Via Stabiana. It k believed they represented the master and mistress of the house. The man wears a magistrate's toga ; the woman is in the attitude of a person reflecting about what she is to write ; for she has a style in her right hand, and is about to carry it to her lips, while in her left she holds writing tablets. - Both these portraits are well executed. WIIITEBAIT.—It is difficult to say what great mind invented whitebait, but it is not improbable that Shakspero ate them, and that is a gratifying thing to reflect upon. Towards Blackwall, just where the river gets sufficiently impure to feed them, these delicious minia ture fish move from April to August. They are men tioned as early as 1612, as figuring honourably at the funeral feast of that wise and benevolent London the fou n d er o f Ch a rt er il n of J ames t h e Fi rs t , f our yearsus3 merchant,92h beforeTi This was sa n death atu the g ot reign h a kspere, and the year be fore the Globe Theatre was burnt d own, t h e year th a t Henry the Eighth was acting, and the year before the New River was completed. Every year these mar (an to be caught, assemble under the av v se e l ri l yt o uws windowse fi re s , h a ( n a n d i oe in fa cg the s t i o fl , ebde Trafalgar, cooi species) dlT. There is a rumour among icthyophagists that these little bits of silver, disgusted (like some of the corporation of Lo n d on ) at m 0 a t t h , e greatlk of not Loudon coming nago and mo d ern improve as far as G reenw i c h muc h longer. Among the very few things we s till co v e t in this mutable world there is one thing. We want to be a Cabinet Minister. The reader may n a t ura lly as k t a non dr aui p why. Is it in order to be badge re d i n t h e House by stultifying and criminating quotations from one's own bitter speeches ? Is it in order to wear the ludicrous and uncomfortable Windsor uniform, so like the dress of a stage general or a court footman ? Is it in order to be talked at, frowned at, snappe d at, barked at, crowed at, brayed at? Is it in order to be held up to ridicule in ceaseless caricatures ? Is it in order to double one's enemies and lose half one's friends ? No, it is in order to enjoy the annual Ministerial fish dinner, and to get whitebait servod in th e b est sty l e. This historical dinner originated with a Scotch merchant, named Preston, who lived at Dagenam Reach, in Essex. He used to ask William Pitt down th ere , to rusticate and drink port wino with his favourite, George Rose, the Secretary of the Treasury. Pitt finding Essex inconve nient, the friends then took to meeting at Greenwich, and in course of time most of the other Tory Ministers were invited, each paying for himself, but Sir Robert Preston contributing a buck and the champagne. On Sir Robert's death Mr. Long (afterwards Lord Farnborough) officially summoned the guests. The thirty-five or forty guests used originally to . drop down th e r i ver i n a g il t Ordszauct barge.—Dlecens I " 411 the ,Year Round." EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sun" of last Evening, con taining the Latest Betting, and Races at Newcastle and Stockbridge, was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—This DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BILL. Mr. A. BRUCE said that this bill stood for a second reading this day. Ho much regretted that the hopes held out by the Government of introducing a large measure on the subject should not have been realised. The object of the present bill WAS to give large powers of action without interference of the Government, but giving that power where circumstances called for its exorcise. Ho could not agree with the honourable member for Caine that the State should enforce a system of secular education. The principle on which his bill was founded was to lcavo the parents themselves to decide on the kind of school and the character of the religion. , in struction to be given in it. Under all the circumstances, it appearing impossible to succeed in passing the bill during the present session, he should by permission of the house withdraw it. After a discussion upon the general question of educa tion amongst the labouring and agricultural population, the bill was by leave withdrawn. SEA FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. BLAKE moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to protect tho sea coast population of Ireland, to prevent trawling in bays and estuaries, and to grant loans by Government to fishermen similar to those made to occupiers of land to enable them to prose cute their calling with effect. The hon, member said the bill was a most important one, but it would be utterly useless if it was passed without the clauses empower ing the granting of a loan. He was afraid that it would be almost too much to hope that the bill would pass during the present session, but hoped the noble earl would assent to the principle of the measure by agreeing to its second reading, and that during the recess the Government would take the matter into their consideration, with a view to legislation next year. Lord C. J. HAMILTON seconded the motion. The Earl of MAYO said he did not think it would be advisable to go forward with the bill at the present period of the session. He fully recognised the importance of the subject, and although he wished to do all in his power to improve the condition of the Irish fishermen, he must say the languishing condition of their trade arose from the fact of there being little or no local demand for the produce of their labours. Next session, it was most likely he should have to present a measure for the better regulation of deep sea, as well as inland fishing—(hear, hear) —which he hoped would result in success. He could not, however, hold out much hope that Parliament would over sanction the proposal of loans to fishermen. He fully admitted the principles of the bill, and should not oppose its second reading, but it must be clearly understood that ho did not give his consent to the whole of the provisions of the measure. The bill was then read a second time, and ordere] to be committed on Monday next. The Larceny Bill was read a second. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and ,he house adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. The discussion was resumed on the Gth clause, and it was marked by the stand that Mr. Newdegate made in favour of the old governing bodies in preference to the new. The hon. member divided the house on the ques- tion, when he received the support of 9 members, 133 voting against him. Another amendment being made to the clause, Mr. ACLAND said the bill was for the purpose of re gulating seven public schools which wore for the gentry and the clergy, and he hoped they would not be placed iu a worse condition than other similar establishments. Mr. LOC EE denied that the schools under considera tion wore established for the wealthy classes alone. They were for rich and poor, for all alike, and any attempt on the part of the commissioners to appropriate these schools entirely to the rich alone would be most unjust, because it would be utterly opposed to the foundation on which they were, in the first instance, established. He should vote for the clause as it stood. Mr. LIDDELL said there was no bar whatever to any boy presenting himself at tho competitive examination for admission to Eton. The only qualification necessary was that he should bo a British subject born in wedlock. Mr. NEWDEGATE said that by the bill as it stood the local rights of the middle and lower classes with respect to these schools would be infringed, without the slightest compensation being given ; he could not help thinking it was unfair to do so without giving something in return. The clause was then agreed to, as were clauses 7,8, 9, 10, and 11. . On clause 12 a discussion arose upon the desirability of the head master of a public school keeping a boarding house, during which Sergeant Gazelee said ha had been educated at Winchester, knew the value of such an ar rangement, and he hoped the house would put a stop to all pettifogging arrangements, by which things were seldom altered for the better. The clause was ultimately agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the bill. . Mr. K&RSLAKE moved an amendment to clause 14, to leave Harrow School out of the bill. Ho said the in habitants of Harrow objected to t le establishment of a middle-class school as a kind of compensation for the breaking up of the John Lyons school at Harrow, as origi nally founded. He contended that the alteration of the foundation of that school was most unjust, and therefore he moved his amendment. Mr. GOSCHEN objected to the amendment. He thought the best results would follow the alteration of the founda tion, because, as matters at present existed, families well able to pay for the teaching of their sons availed them selves 9f them to obtain a gratuitous education for their children. (Hear, hear.) He denied that any valuable privileges were to be struck at by the bill, but all that was sought to be done was to compel persons who could we' afford it to pay for the education of their children. (Hear, hear.) NEWDEGATE made a similar appeal for the in habitants of Rugby. lie said they viewed with great alarm the proposal to estrange them from the privileges they had so long enjoyed with resp3ct to the education of their children at the school founded at Rugby by Law rence Sheriff. Sir S. NORTHCOTE said he thought provision in the bill could easily be made to protect the rights of persons living in the neighbourhood of Rugby and Harrow. The amendment was withdrawn on the understanding that the subject would receive reconsideration. The other clauses were under discussion at seven o'clock, at which hour the sitting was suspended until nine o'clock. At the evening sitting, Lord ELCHO moved an address for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into and report upon Eng lish military organisation, in so far as it related to the establishment of a sufficient and economical army of re serve, and the means it offered of speedy and efficient ex pansion to meet the requirements of war, more especially for home purposes. Contrasting the inferior position of this country, in point of defence, with that of Continental nations, the noble lord remarked that when Englishmen saw that their estimates amounted to fifteen millions ster ling, and asked what they had to show for it, they were naturally,inclined to think that their military machine was neither as efficient as it might be made, nor as economical as it ought to bo. He strongly advised a stringent and searching inquiry into the whole matter. General PEEL admitted that there was no question more worthy the attention of the house than the condition of our army of reserve. He also agreed with Lord Elcho's conclusion that the present was a most appropriate time for its consideration, inasmuch as the country was not suffering from either the hotor cold fits which had hitherto regulated our military preparations. Entertaining the hope that the foreign policy which had of late years been adopted of not interfering in the affairs of other nations would be persevered in, he nevertheless thought that when other countries were arming to the teeth they ought not to neglect putting themselves in a perfect state of defence, and not trust to the forbearance of others. The question of any reserve, however, was ono of the matters referred to the Royal Commission for recruiting, which sat two years ago And had reported fully upon it. There was, conse quently, enough known of the subject without having re course to Royal Commissions. Besides that he was dis inclined to transfer the responsibility of the Government to a commission. No doubt the system of any reserve was defective ; and he hesitated not to say that he would never have consented to the reduction of the esta blishments of the line regiments to 600 men each if he had foreseen that he could not rely upon the reserve when the necessity arose to bring them up to their fu)" complement. A somewhat technical and tedious discussion was car ried on by Gen. Dunne, Sir H. Verney, Col. W. Patten, Mr. Ilayter, Mr. Bathurst, and Col. Jervis. Sir J. PAKINGTON replied, and contended that the real object of the motion was to induce the Government to resort to the system of conscription, on the ground that the voluntary system was not sufficient to provide for the defence of the country. He could not fora moment countenance the idea of resorting to anything like con scription, w'qicla Jo Ool,ioyed to be jpaccoolary. surd lcho had pointed to the Prussian and other systems under which Prussia, possessed an army as effective and as perfectly organised as Any in Europe; but by that system it was required that every born citizen of Prussia should devote a certain portion of his life to service in the army. The adoption of such a step, however, was, he urged, unnecessary, and would be repugnant to the feel ings of the country. The debate was continued by Colonel Piers Williams, Mr. Liddell, and Colonel Hamlyn Fane, and ultimately Lord Elcho withdrew the motion. Sir a O'LOGIILEN moved an address praying her Majesty to direct such alte►ation to be made in the statutes regulating the Naval and Military Knights of Windsor as should exempt them from attending Divine service in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, all Military and Naval Knights who should not bo members of the United Church of England and Ireland. Mr. LABOUOLIERE moved an amendment to the effect that no Military Knight whatever should be compelled to go to church. Colonel FRENCH suppartei the amendment, not upon religious, but physical grounds. It was, ho thought, cruel to force a number of poor old men to go to St. George's Chapel, nominally to pray fur the soul of Henry VIII., but really to contract rheumatism. Mr. HARDY opposed the motion on the ground that the Military Knights of Windsor belonged to the Order of the Garter, and formed part of St. George's Chapel. It would be an interference with the rights of the Cr3wn to take steps of this kind without any real grievance being stated. He thought it might be safely left to her Majesty to make any alteration that might be desirable. Sir C. O'LOG FILEN accepted the amendment moved by Mr. Labouchero, and upon a division the motion thus amended was rejected by 83 to 39. _ _ Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that it be an instruction to the committee on the Electric Tele graphs Bill to inquire, Ist. Whether it is desirable that the transmission of messages for the time should become a legal monopoly in the Post-office. 2d. Whether it should be left to the discretion of the Postmaster-Gene ral to make special agreements for the transmission of messages or news at reduced rates. 3d. What secu rities should be taken for insuring the secrecy of mes sages transnftted through the Post-office. 4th. What arrangements should be made for the working of submarine cables to foreign countries. sth. To hear such telegraph and railway companies and proprietors as shall, by peti tion, oa or before the 26th inst., have prayed to be heard by themselves, their counsels or agents, against such of the matters referred to the committee as affect their par ticular interests. He also proposed that the select com mittee should consist of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Goschen, Sir F. Heygate, Mr. Leeman, Mr. O. Turner, Mr. Norwood, and five members to be added by the com mitteeof selection. Mr. AYRTON complained that although the Govern ment and tho railway interest were represented, there was no one nominated on the committee who would watch over the interests of the telegraph companies. Mr. BOUVERIE moved an amendment in the last in struction which would enable patitioners to ha heard against the preamble and clauses of the bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected to the amendment, and stated that the instructions had re ceived the approval of the opponents of the bill. The amendments were withdrawn, and the motions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were agreed to. The order of the day for going into committee ou the Sunday Trading Bill was discharged, and the bill was withdrawn. The Adulteration of Food or Drink Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the hcuse adjourned. BIRMINGHAM HORSE AND HOUND SHOW. This annual exhibition of horses commenced yes terday, which was the " private view." Biugley Hall was opened at 9 o'clock, and soon after that hour the visitors began to assemble in considerable numbers, the reserved seats filling rapidly with ladies as well as gentlemen. The entries include hunters, 82 ; harness horses, 54 ; hacks, roadsters, and cobs (including the entire horses), 69 ; ponies, 38; agricultural and dray horses, 21—total, 264. The entries last year numbered 242 ; in 1866 there were 322. Soon after 9 o'clock the entire horses were trotted round the ring. This is pronounced to be a weaker class than last year, also numerically so, from cir cumstances which will be well known to breeders. In Class 1, thorough-bred stallions for getting weight-carrying hunters, there were four entries. The first prize was awarded to Mr. Joseph Casson, of Burgh-by-Sands, near Carlisle; the second, Ivan hoe, the property of Mr. Edward Griffiths, of Marie hill, near Cheltenham. This animal took the first prize here last year, and was priced at 1,000 guineas in the catalogue. In Class 2, hunters eqaal to 15 stone, five years old and upwards, there were 17 entries. The first prize was awarded to Captain Heygate, of Bucklaud, near Leominster, for a horse called Mountain Dew ; the second to Mr. Westley Richards, of Birmingham ; the third to Captain Fyler, of Wareham, Dorset. A horse exhibited by Mr. IL Allsopp, of Hindlipp, near Worcester, was highly commended. .In reference to the first prize in this class, an opinion was expressed in the hall that the animal would not be found up to weight on a heavy day. Class" 3, for hunters without conditions as to weight, &c., was a strong class ; there were no less than 26 entries. The first prize was awarded to Mr. George Holmes, Bar House, Baverley, for The General ; the second to Mr. Westley Richards, of Birmingham ; the third to Mr. George Von Wart, also of Birmingham. Commendations were awarded in this class to the Hon. R. C. Hill and Mr. West ley Richards. The class for four-year-old colts or fillies for hunting purposes was well filled ; the first and third prizes were awarded to Mr. Westley Richirds, the second to Mr. Sohn B. Both, of Killerby Hall, Catterick. Mr. William Goodliff, of Stow, near Weedon, obtained a commendation for his horse Father Mearad. There was also a commendation to Mr. Meyrick, of Bush-honse, Pembroke. In Class 5, for three-year-old colts or fillies for hunt ng purposes, the first prize was awarded to Mr. George %Vise, of Woodcote, near Warwick. This animal obtained the first prize at the show last year as a two-year-old ; the second awari in the class was to Mr. Westley Richards; the third to Mr. H. J. Percy, of Housenrigg, Aspatria, Cumberland. The animals commended in this class belonged to Mr. Wm. Lort, of the Colleridge, King's Norton ; the third to Mr. M‘Knight, of Mossy-green, Oaken gates, Salop. The third prize in this class was spoken of as a most promising young horse. The two-year-old class of colts, or fillies, or hun ters contained 10 entries; the first prize was awarded to Capt. E. N. Heygate, of Buckland, Leominster ; the second to Mr. J. W. Gardom, Butterton-park, Staffordshire ; the third to Mr. Robert Emerson, of Dimsdale-grange, Darlington. The commenda tions in this class included Mr. Boddington, of Luddington ; and Mr. Hughes, of Broome, near Alcester. There are good entries in the classes for carriage horses, hacks, and cobs, ladies' horses, ponies, en tire horses, and horses for agricultural purposes, the prizes for which had not been awarded yesterday afternoon. The judges of horses in classes 1 to 6 were Lord Combermere and Mr. Cookson, of Neasham Hall, Darlington. The general opinion seemed to be that the horses were upon the whole an improvement upon last year. Mr. Westley Richards entered seven horses, and had the honour of obtaining five prizes. The first prize horse in class 2, " weight carrying hunters," was the same animal that ob tained the first prize at Islington Show. The attractive character of this part of the exhi bition was evidenced by the fact that Bingley Hall was very well filled throughout the day. The ar rangemants were excellent. In connexion there with it is no more than necessary to name Mr. John Lowe, Mr. Shackel, and Mr. Luckock, whose prac tised and valuable services in connexion with the Cattle Show have been extended to this kindred ex hibition from the commencement. The services of Miss Addison were retained to " show" some of the animals. The show of foxhounds is under the superintend ence of Mr. Robert Hunt. This part of the exhi bition has not been so well responded to as was anticipated, seeing how much has been done to fall in with the views of masters of packs ; but some famous kennels are represented, including those of the Earl of Yarborough, Lord Fitzhardinge, and others. The hounds were publicly judged and the prizes awarded this morning. The French astronomers going out to the far East to observe the eclipse of the ,suu on August 18, have just embarked at Aiktleillee, -- - SPORTING INTEL LIGE NCE.—This Day BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM. NEWCASTLE RACES—rms DAT. TOWN PLATE. The Town Plate of GO sovs (Handicap) ; winners of any. race after June 15 (at six p.m.) 51b, or of one value 100 sovs 71b, or of any race of 200 says value 101 b extra (extreme penalty); T.Y.C. (New Course.) Attache Kingmaker 2 Progress ... Eight ran. TYRO STAKES. The Tyro Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 150 added, for twc% year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 61h; winners of 100 sovs 41b, 200 71b, 500 101 b extra (extreme penalty); starters twice without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b ; the second to receive 2.3 sovs out of the stakes. New T.Y.O. 3'3 s-abs. Lady Melbourne f Agrippa Consternation Six rap. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 3 The Northumberland Plate of 303 sous in specie, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 2. soya each. Two miles. Fortunio 1 Tynedale 2 Taraban Nine ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; three year olds, Bst, four 9st, five Sit 131 b, six and aged lOst. Two miles. Three per Cent. Priest .. .. 2 Buttercup CORPORATION PLATE. The Corporation Plate. Nearly one mile. Thbouret . . .. 1 Ca prora El vire 3 Eight ran, SELLING STAKES. The Gateshead Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; two year olds 7st 31b, three 9st ; mares and geld inns allowed 31b, maiden three year olds slb ; the win ner to be sold for 100 sovs ; if entered for 50 soya al lowed 51b, 30 141 b. Five furlong=. Now Course. Pop-gun Harvest Home ... . Thankful .... a STOCKBRIDGE RACES-THIS DAY. VISITORS' PLATE. Cock of the Walk • 1 Choral 2 Parson ......... 3 Twelve ran. COVENTRY STAKES. Crocus 1 Blucher Duko of Edinburgh ANDOVER STAKES. Charles II 1 Arm ourer Arran ... 3 _ Seven ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 5 SOVS. 1 Freemason Maria colt Eau de Vie 3 CROOME PRODUCE STAKES. Blucher Cachuca f. Basilia . 3 Four ran. STOCKBRIDGE CUP. Knight of the Garter 1 Rhys worth ... Achievement 3 Five ran. RAILWAY PLATE. Cork Jacket Lady Di ... 2 Di Vernon 3 Five ran. ELTIIA.M. PLATE. Tondos Robespierre 2 Cart ta Nine ran. PROGRAMME OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE MEETING. THURSDAY. The Newcastle Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, and 3 if declared, &c., with 100 added ; winners of any handicap of 100 sovs after Juuo 10 (at eleven a.m.) 711), of two handicaps of 100 soya, or of any race value 200 sovs 101 b, or of any race value 500 soya 141 b extra (extreme penalty) ; the second to receive 15 soya out of the stakes. One mile and a half. 28 subs, 15 of whom paid 3 soya each. Age et lb Declaration ... 0 8 12 Fer vacques ... 4 8 8 Corporal 4 8 0 Honestish 4 7 13 War ... 5 7 9 King's Cross ... 4 7 7 Bracken ... 4 7 6 Polecat 4 7 6 Monolith ... 4 7 5 Mercury ~. 3 7 4 Minster Bell 4 • 7 '2 E velina 3 7 0 Buttercup ... 3 6 11 Rampart ... 3 6 9 Belfast 3 6 8 The Seaton Delaval Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 200 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geld ings Bst 61b ; winners of 100 sovs 41b, 200 61b, 500 81b ex (extreme penalty); starters twice without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b; the second to receive 30 soya out of the stakes ; New T. Y.C. ; 74 subs. Clipper Kentish Fire, Diana, Little Duke, King of the Rovers,Eudora, Scottish Queen, Lady in Waiting, Duke of Davonshire, Cassandra, Special Commissioner, Nymph filly, Clara, Dairymaid, Birthday, Peabody, Anne Boleyn, Lady Geraldine, Luna, Lord Fitz -Roland, Barbello, English Rose colt, Merryb.:nt ' Gowan, Woodman, Duchess of Athol, Thorwaldsen, S!lvermere, Sea Breeze, Lady Roseberry, Itch colt, Lapidist colt, Castle Hill, Dido, Lady Day, Misadventure, Minaret, Venetia, f by Thortnanby out of Sunflower, f by Costa out of Mor gan la Faye, La Normandie, La Charantonne, Stockwith, Pencils, Vansittart, Lady Nyassa, Adullamite, lEgean, Inon, Ilion, Master Tom, Sweet Alice, RabyWhip, Alpen stock, My Lord, Sleeping Beauty, Hector, Number Nip, Hero, Scintilla, Z,311111111, f by R ttaplan out of Julia, Sea Wave, Bianca, Miss Nellie, Anxiety, Glenmore, Tom Jones, Honoria, Snider, Brambridge, Allbrook, Valtz, and f by The Marquis out of Vishnu. The Lambton Plate of 50 soya, for all ages ; winners of any race after the weights are published 51b, or of any race value 100 sovs 81b extra. Six furlongs. The Grand Stand Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 50 added; two year olds Sat 31b, three 9st 131 b, four lOst 71b, five list, six and aged list 31b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b the winner to be sold for 150 sovs ; if en tered for 100 sovs allowed 31b, 60 71b, 40 141 b, 30 211 b ; three year olds and upwards never having won 50 sovs allowed 71b. Five furlongs (New Course). The Stewards' Cup (Handicap), value 200 sovs, by sub scription of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added ; winners of any race value 100 sovs after June 10 (at eleven a.m.) 61b, of one value 200 soya 91b, 500 141 b extra (extrem penalty); the second to save his stake; from the Blue Post (New Course, nearly one mile); 30 subs. Age st lb Age et lb Vespasian (pd) 5 9 9 Evelio°. .. 3 6 8 Strathconan 5 9 0 Lady Zatland 3 6 6 H ones t y 5 8 7 Stella ... 3 6 Declaration 5 8 6 La Mousse ... 3 6 4 Tarabau ... 4 712 Miss Osborne ... 3 6 2 Orion ... 3 7 12 Frolicsome ... 3 6 0 Alruna ... 4 7 2 Cawdor 3 6 0 Corporal ... 4 7 8 Scotchman's Pride 3 5 13 Castanet ... 5 7 7 The Gleaner (pd) 3 bl 3 El Cid 5 7 6 Festivity (pd) ... 3 510 Palisade (paid) ... 4 7 0 Jenny Mills 3 5 9 Mercury ... ... 3 7 0 Atreus (paid) 3 5 9 Minster Bell ... 46 9 Broadholm ,„ 35 9 The Parson (pd) ... 3 6 9 Warlike ... 3 5 8 Ainsley 4 6 9 Tutela (paid) .„ 3 5 7 The Freemen's Nurse r y Pl ate (Handicap) of 100 sovs ; winners of any race after Juno 15 (at 6 p.m.) 61b, of any race value 100 sovs 81b, 200101 b extra (extreme penalty) ; New T.Y.C. Age st lb Miss Osborne ... 3 6 7 Stella ... 3 6 6 Flora ... ... 3 6 6 Narrow Escape ... 3 6 6 Courtier ... ... 3 6 6 Phoebus ... 3 6 4 Festivity 3 6 1 Viridior ... 3 6 1 Stafford ... 3 5 13 Pride of Erin ... 3 5 13 Tutela ... 3 5 13 Sister to Little Agnos Yardarm ... 3 5 13 ... 3 (paid) Pelios ... ... Rosanna ... Number Nip ... Retort ... Crocus ~. Hymen Shilly Shelly Hector ... St lb ... 810 St Mango ... ... 8 4 Lady Audrey f ... 8 2 Lord Bothwell ... 8 0 Glenmore ... 8 0 The Prior .. 8 0 Harvest Home ... 7 12 Sleeping Beauty 7 11 St lb RACING FIXT( JU RES FOR 1868. Chelmsford Worcester Summer Kingsbury and Hendon 6 Radcliffe Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 If uugerford Pontefract Down Royal C0rp.....,, 14 Reading , pilsby ll ... 7 10 ... 7 7 .- 7 5 ... 7 5 ... 7 3 ... 7 0 ... 6 2 AUG Deauville Leek 3 Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer 7 Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Eghaul. Ilastings York-August ,049:4 • ttttt 111111111111111 20 Odiham l6 Stamford Liverpool J uly M. Huntingdon Nottingham July Chesterfield . Knutsford 23 Southampton Sudbury and Ealing Goodwood ...r, 2a rsr. Bridgewater and West So - merset . 2l Dover Scarborough 24 Canterbury Great Yarmouth Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich 27 Lichfield Tunbridge Margate Bl 4T. rdaY, arleg [eige in pearl t the tself, et or ghat bird) oints 590." who ,rd to e had etiog ibar, )ff a chil d by Roo the ip in tilers 031 ': sufs3tr;