The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-03 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND QOMMERCIAL iz7 TELLIGENCE, -0-- CIT Y, Two o' The fiat bone which prevailed at the close of the Stock Markets yesterday continues this morning. Speculative sales of railways still prevent a recovery, alid Caledonian are again lower. The character of the Proceedings now threatened against the board of this company appeals to have no other effect than of stimulating the action of speculators to the detriment of the shareholders. The Funds keep firm, but there 18 very little doing. In Foreign Stocks the market is steady, and iu shares there is no feature calling for remark. The Dizoount Market continues firm at 11 per cent. Consols are extremely quiet, at yesterday's prices, 03 to 935 for money and account. New and Re duced 3 per Cents., 915 to 92 ex div.; India Five per Cents., 112.5 to 1125 ; Ban Stock, 249 to 251 ; Exch e quer Bills lOs to 15s pr k em. Foreign Stocks are steady, but the chief descrip tions showed no change. Mexican, 154 to 16 ; Greek, 125 to 19, 4 ' 3 ; New Spanish, 351 to 35t, ; Italian, sip, ( 1 861), cr 45 to 451; Turkish (1865), 346)321; Portugueso to 1 preni. ; Russian (1862), 84 to 85 ; Egyptian ( 1 864), 86 to 88 ditto Railway Debentures, 925 to 91 5 ; the Viceli4's Seven per Cents., 735 to - 74 ; and the Nine per Cents. 885 to 89. The Ne w H on d uras Loan is firm, at 1 to 11 prem. In American Securities, United States' 5-20 Bonds are steady, at 711 to 715 ; Erie Railroad lower, at 43 to 44 ;on the other hand, Illinois are better, at 88/ to 895. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are steady at 27 to 28, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 27 to 275. English railways are flat, at in some instances, a further decline in prices. Caledonian are a fresh Per cent. lower, South Eastern 5, and Great Eastern t• The present prices are : —Lancashire and York ,shire, 1254 to 126 ; Midland, 1065 to 107 ; South L astern, 711 to 725- ; London and North Western, 1 1 55 to 116 ; Great Northern, 104 to 105 ; ditto A, 1045 to 105 ' • Great Eastern, 29 to 295 ; Great W estern, 445 to 455 ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 465 to 47 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 41k to 415; Metropolitan, 110,E to 11 01 ; Caledonian, 805 to 801 ; and North British, 34 to 35. In Bank Shares there is little business domk. London Joint-Stock is 5 lower, at 325 to 335 ; while U nion of Lond on i s 5 hi g h er , at 34 to 35 ; Imperial Ottoman flat, at -Is to 5 dis. •, Imperial, 17 to 18 ; L ondon and Westminster, 675 to 684 ; London and Uounty, 52 to 53 ; Consolidated, to g ; Chartered Mercantil e , 285 to 295 ; Alliance, 14 to 13 dis.; Agra (A shares), to 11. Foreig n miningshares attract little or no attention. St. John dcl Rey, 15 to 17 ; Port Philip Mining, 15 to 15 ; Chontales, lg to 1g- dis. rinance shares are without movement. General Credit, 3 to 24 dis. ; International Finance, 25 to 15 dis. ; London Finance 26 to 24 dis. Scarcely a s i ng l e transaction is :reported in Miscel laneous Securities, and prices are without variation. Anglo-American Telegraph is quoted at 19 to 19i ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cents., 55 to 55 ; Lon don General Omnibus, 15 to 2 ; Hudson's Bay, 145 to 145 ; National Discount, 101 to 11,5. There were no bullion operations at the Bank of England yesterday. The Agnes Rose has arrived from Sydney with £19,000 in Australian gold, and the Somersetshire, from Melbourne, with £72,000. The Maria Pia, from Lisbon, has brought £42,500. Au interim dividend at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum has been declared by the directors of Hol combe and Company (Limited). , A call of lO s per s h are i s announce d b y t h e Llan nerris Slate Company, payable the 6th of April. Aressrs. Barings have received a further remittance of £775 on account of New Granada dividends. The issue of the last million of additional shares capital of the Madras Railway Company has been F°rupleted, and the sum of £657,664 has been paid 1 , 1 ,1 to the cre dit o f t h e S ecre t ar y o f State for India in Council on this account. 11 1 consequence of the continued prevalence of Cholera, and the consequent slackness of trade, the rec eipts of the Buenos Ayres Great Southern Rail way, for the week endi ng the sth of January, show a decrease of £245 12s 4d, as compared with the corres- P ° hding period of last year. An arrangement has been made by which the pay -112,, eut of the interest on the obligations of the Nor ern of Sp a i n R a il way C ompany w ill b e res umed f a rom the month of April next. Very large arrivals of grain took place at Marseilles on Friday last—not less than 200,000 hectolitres of wheat. Thi s movement has imposed a decided check that b usiness for the present ; buyers are persuaded that a fall in prices is inevitable, and they are conse quently holding back their orders. 4 . Messrs. Rucker, Opper, and Co. report that the -reight market during February was active, and rates Were well maintained :—" The future of the height market must in great measure depend upon the pro greys of the Abyssinian war. It is said that the G overnment intend paying off a large number of the transports during next month, and making now gagemeuts in October if the necessity exist. The expedition has proved a great boon to our shipping Interest, not only in providing good employment for (1 large fleet of ships, but in improving freights Generally all over the world. If the transports be Paid off as it is expected, the effect on freights will be unfavourable." a The foll ow i ng remar k s upon t h e M anc h ester mar k e t s j 2, from Mr. S am M e ndel's mo n thly ci rcu lar The trade of these districts, since the beginning of t he pres ent year, has been materially improved, and vl?ecially so within the month just closed. The low a llle to w hi c h cotton h a d f a ll en pro d uce d a more activeo demand both for yarns and goods, at prices yielding a fair, and, to some extent, satisfactory profit, and at the same time a level of values that gave confidenc e t o merc h an t s t o m ak e i nves t men t s Operations rendered it a necessity, as a prudent tneasure of precaution, on the part of mill- Z n ers to e x t en d their cotton purchases to or o o usu al figures, not only on the spot, but 11 also, to cover contracts. These large cotton Per a a rr u i by the trade at once served to stimulate tecillators, and for some time considerable excite nt resulted, with rapid and almost daily advances, ftir',ll prices reac h e d suc h a po i nt as not on l y to stop fito 'her purch ases , but to shew sufficient inducement t m ake resales of cotton by the trade far more pro able than either spinning or weaving, and, in like "r°fitenner, numerous parcels of yarns and goods havep n resold i n thi s mar k et a t pr i ces t o y i e ld a goo d t en purcha ses ma d e a t th e l owes t ra t es , ye t muc h hstln..der. those cu rren tl y quo t e d b y pro d ucers, an d t h e Zunth closed with prices shewing irregularity and Weakness." te nted report of the Star Life Assurance Society, pre. 7 1 ted at the t wen ty-f ourth annual meeting, announced at the new business of the society for the past year 4 assurances was £367,915, yielding in annual Premiums £123,93 5s 11d, and that the balance of b e eeipts over disbursements was £59,50 9 5s 6d, which e ng added to the insurance fund had i ncreased it to ,„i , 45 ,160 8s 10d. e Ile half-yearly meeting of the Van Diem an ' s L and " 1 1 3 any has been called for the 19th inst., for the Varea dividend.irPese of receiving the directors' report, and to de. ' BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES , Q OVERNICENT FUNDS. 931111 4 -,(;=. Ueut. Consols 93 i t B 'lO. Account, March 5 Oer Cent. Reduced 9li 2i• -Itre y per per Cent 9lk n 2l xd 14 ' 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — 4 °. 5 per Cent. J an. 1873 — 1411141e5, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — 1 33 ) °. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — t tn ? (Red Sea Telegraph), Au A ., 1908 — 'uecluer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. Dio £5OO , 10 15 pm bo 10 15 pm am,. • £lOO & £2OO 1 3 of England Stock, 41 per Cent — of Account 41, 1t 1 . 11 P 4 •1'i GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Do.—t°ek, 101 per Cent., April 1874 - 0,. s ' lt eeount b o i per Cent. July, 1880 121 0 . ' Pez Cent., Oct. 1888 ,o Certificates Do. tnfaced Paper 4 per Cent — C o : 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Lo s r i por Cent., May 1879 u D oer Cent., Rup. - Dob., 1872 — do. 1877 — B, 1) ,-, ° • 1882 — do. NI b —e b., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 73 pm 1)0 '4onals, 5 per Cent., ..£l,OOO • under .€1,000 4,,;i3iatr. °REIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 40 ~I„"„ltepublic, 6 Cent . 73 mr,,iii7..onds 5 per lBO9 1. ,/,1 per ' Cent _ .6 0. It per Cent., 1852 _... 1) 0. do., 18:,8 _ 0,. do., 18 :0 1) ,• de. 1863 63 ' 5 P r ta b u A ceo e u t Cont.,ot 186.3 71} I;3* se 6 per Cent — 4 1 . ' Per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) a e )Ve 6 Per Cent. 1.) 11 G Per Cent _ ij°o'l, Per Cout tic; .' P e r (3 .'nt, B • -8-7-1 O. 7 1867 C 1) o . s; Per )Cent., 1866 ~, *) —crip x 3., . i) iili,ian 4 paid kili sti , , a per Cent. u , 4 415 , °P I. i i k '44 Pri nci 1 . ••• 7 p e r Cent 66 , 0 ... p er , ,u pa Itils, I) sf, ) , Per Cent 1),, e chld issue 84 i . 44 0 „ , 00000 0 v 44 044 851 12. ), ac- Bea d the )uck- r, ac- trice, Vales -angB esty's rama, ed at havo ), but lar to out, cting odel. -The lisso- itious a old mgh- ions ; idier, ig to supe some it the :clues slave btains with 0- his y and rving, .1d off ay to ,be of o do, kiud lover - 2ount to be ieved for- -lieu orted 1 fact work ugra part. rieve, style much. 11 ex e his are's- asant irtaia of the If it its of :wit,'' t this rigan, ►dabla nwst is terS ,ns to stage that at has selves 3fully. ;n ex plays vince, l skill with ih hu- Ite, 80 1 the ancy" young epreS , plays innate sillus— scapes r were ice, as burnt egress emma from d the 3t was The ~ were m with i wire. Is pro led th i ° nano° ratio oo Froo l lco :)voleu got uP t he 3' l •A•cl ro o South f whor l .) 531101 r ictOriN 10 V eSI igratioo ;LtrA° " joy, ° la alo 11j1' Do..£loC Bonds 864 Do. 186.1 Do. 15 i 0 Bonds 77_ .130: £lOO Bonds BBl (iovernn•ent, Railway Debentures 91± Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ox Coups Do..ACcount Do. Coupons Do. Account - Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — ITonduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct.,..£2.5p 10;ian 5 per ('crt., 1865 — Do, Account . ..1.)o. Marenunana Itaiway 471 11-Ixica7: 3 per Cent _ Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — Oontevidvan 3 per Cent. • . — kloorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Pervriar. 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account ~. Do 11 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 11 per Cent., 1862 Do Account P,,rtsiquese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 391 Do. do., 1 G 7 — Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid — pin It issian 5 per Cent., 18zz, .e. Si — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ... 84 1 i i Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds... Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0.... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds... Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cen ... — Do Accfunt Do Now Deferred Do Account Do Passive — Do Account Do Coin. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Tuckish 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account, Do £lOO Bonds 63k 2f Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 Do 4 por Cent., G uara nteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 - DO. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Dividends on the above payable in London. French Routes, 3 per Cont.. Ex. 25f. — Austrian 0 per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Duich 2 fel. Omit. Ex. 12 Guil Do Account 'Winn 5 per Cent. 1851, E. isf. Do. Account 45/ I 5 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 931- Do. Account, March 931 ± FINAL COMMITTAL OF THE FENIAN PRISONERS. THIS DAY. At the unusually early hour of eight o'clock this morning the prisoners Timothy and William Des mond, Nicholas English, James O'Neill, John O'Keefe, Michael Barrett, and Anne Justice were brought up on remand on the charge of murder of the persons killed by the Fenian explosion at Clerken well. As it was not generally known that any depar ture from the ordinary course was intended, it may well be imagined that at so early an hour there was no attendance in the streets of expectant spectators to witness the arrival of the van. But its appear ance in the street, with its escort of mounted and armed police, and more than an hour before the usual time, attracted considerable attention, and within a very few minutes a large crowd had assembled in the street. Thera was, however, nu excitement, and but a comparatively lukewarm in terest in the event itself, but rather that sort o f curiosity which is so proverbially provocative of crowding in the streets of London. The mob in fact wanted to know why the van had arrived so early, but getting no information on the point did not trouble themselves to make pressing inquiries. They waited till the van had driven away again, and then dispersed as rapidly as they bad assem bled. In the meantime, and while the van was waiting at the entrance of the court, the prisoners had been placed at the bar before Sir Thos. Henry, who had specially attended for the purpose. It will be remembered that the last remand was precisely formal, the prisoners having been verb ally and substantially committed on this day week. The object of sending them back to Millbank on a warrant of remand, instead of to Newgate on a warrant of committal, was simply to obviate the in convenience which would have resulted by their being committed to the Central Criminal Court when the Grand Jury was on the point of being discharged by carrying the matter over till the fol lowing sessions. The prisoners were placed at the bar at eight precisely, and fully committed to Newgate to take their trial at the Central Criminal Court. The two Desmonds and English observed that they had no means of paying the expenses of their defence. Sir T. Henry referred them to the sherffs. They were then removed from the Court, and taken back to the van to be conveyed to Newgate. The whole transaction only occupied five minutes, the van with its escort leaving Bow-street at five minutes past eight o'clock. The Bank Returns. • The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the public and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four,; weeks ending the Ist February. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir culation of the Bank of England for tho four weeks ended the 29th January (the nearest date furnished by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the previous month : Jan. 4, Feb. 1, 1868. 1868. Increase. IDecrease Bank of England 23,473,611 23,975,506 501,875 Private Banks . 2,567,848 2,870,190 102,341 Joint-stock Banks 2,257,49 2,337,959 80,461 --- - Total in England 28,498,977 29,153,655 681,678 Scotland... 4,734,637 4,490,799 213,833 Ireland 6,143,258 6,073,720 69,529 United Kingdom 39,376,9 2 39,748,183 371.261 39,70,1831 371,2611 And as compared with the month ending the 2d of February, 1867, the above returns show an increase of £959,373 in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of £931,907 in the circulation of the *United Kingdom. On comparing the abo're with the fixed issues of the sever al banks the following is the state of the circulation:— The English private banks are below their. fixed issue £1,153,400 The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue ... 400, 681 Total below fixed issue in England ... £1,554,081 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 1,741,528 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue . . . _ 280,765 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 29th January was £22,166,703, being an increase of £264,943 as compared with the previous month, and an increase of £3,041,286 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 2d February : _ _ . Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks ... £2,740,617 Gold and silver hold by the Irish banks ... 2,493,309 £5,233,926 Being a decrease of £103,130 as compared with the pre vious return, and an increase of £72,932 when compared with tho corresponding period last year. LADVERTISIMENT.]—Avoid Medicines: they aggravate chronic complaints: but Du Barry's delicious health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, which yields three times the nourish ment of the best meat, saves 50 times its cost in other remedies, and invariably restores perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, pure blood, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the most disordered or enfeebled. Wo extract a few out of 68,000 cures; "The Pope's health restored by Du Barry' s r oo d . C ure No. 68,41x.—"Rome, July 21, 1866. —The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Da Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food. of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly bene ficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excel lent food too highly." From the "Gazette dr. Midi, July 25 Cure No. 58,216, of the Marchioness de Brchar., of seven years' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation.." Cure No. 1,771; Lord Stuart do Decies, Lord Lieutenant of Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia. No. 49,832: " Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting.—Maria Joly."—Cure No. 46,270: Mr. James Roberts, of Frimley, Surrey, of 30 years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deafness. Important Caution.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without authority, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. In tins at Is. lad.; 1 lb., 2s 9(1.' '2 lbs., 4s. 6d,; 5 lbs. lls.; 121b5., 22 - s.; 24 lbs., 405.— BARRY DU BARRY and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London; also Fortnum and Mason, 182, Piccadilly; and at 61, Graceehurch-street; 4, Cheapside; 63, 150, and 21/8, Oxford-street 330 Strand; and all grocers and chemists. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEN. Paid.: Closing '; Prior. 33 35 bl 62 20 30 3 4 75 77 70 72 104 106 1 2V4 2ilt 54 64 15 6 IUS IL6 lu4 16.3 121 125 u 5 97 45 45$ 45 47 25 Su 27 2! 125} 126i,1 47 48 18 184 1 12 15 116 116, 84 66 41 it 1102 14 101 i 104 106 k 107 76 78 341 351 103 104 63 63 96 97 128 132 lio 132 113 115: 1 lip 56 58 10',) lit 66 58 43 45 7/1 731, lu 346 150 Balances thine. SI SQj ti I 2)f 30j 291 tO4llll 1051 it 6 12 ! 47 1 18k 1 116 66 bi 110} 11 10'6} 107 6j 7 6i 721 2 & 9j LAW INTELLIG ENCE—This Day. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde.) DOWN V. CIIAFFINS.—IMPORTANT DECISION. Mr. Lopez made an application on behalf of the defendant in this suit that his costs should be allowed. The case was tried in November, 1867. It appeared that a will had been made in March, 1863, in which the property of the testator was divided in six equal portions amongst his children, the defendant being one. The testator died in February, 1867, and in the meantime he had made a first will, iu which the defendant was omitted altogether. This was quite inexplicable to him, as he was on the most friendly terms with his father when he died. He could only, there fore, attribute it either to undue influence or to the infirmity of his father, he being partially blind. The testator had been a large pawnbroker in Wat ling-street, in the City, and had retired from that business and gone to live at Brighton. On these grounds it was contended that it was natural that the son should be surprised at the course pursued by his father, and that it should occur to him that his father, being in a weak state of mind, should be influenced unfairly towards him by a stronger one, and that, therefore, he ought to be allowed his expenses for having brought about this inquiry. It appeared from the statement of the executor, and which ought to have been made at first, that the father had not left him anything, be cause he did not wish the money to go to his cre ditors, but he had left a message, which was not delivered to one of his daughters, who appeared to be better off, asking her to provide for this son. If her sou.had been properly informed of this he would not have instituted this suit, and this was an additional reason for the remission of costs. The Court thought that such applications should not be encouraged, and refused to grant this one, but ordered that the attachment should be in the registry 10 days. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STANDING TREAT AND ITS RESULT.—Catherine Mills and Bridget Collins, two low-looking women, were charged before Mr. Tyr whitt with stealing from the person of Mr. Thomas Thompson Collier, a clerk, residing at No. 21, Cirencester-place, St. Pancras, a canvas bag containing £3 in gold, 38s. in silver, &c. The prosecutor said that about 12 o'clock the previous night he was going home, being rather the worse for drink, when he went into a public-house in Windmill-street, Tottenham -court-road, to have a little more, and he there saw the prisoners and got into conversation with them. The prisoners asked him to stand treat, and he did so, giving them half a quartern of rum each. Shortly after he left the house, when the prisoners followed him, and on his putting his hand into his pocket for the purpose of getting out some money to pay for more d r ink he missed a small canvas bag containing £3 in gold, 38s. in silver, and some coppers, lie seizad and gave Collins into custody, but the other prisoner got away. In answer to Mr. Tyrwbitt, Sergeant Ingerson, 6 E, said that neither the bag nor the money bad yet been found. Sergeant Burroughs, 21 E, said that about 12 o'clock last night the prosecutor, w h o h a d b een drinking, but knew what he was about, gave the prisoner Collins into bis custody as an accomplice of another woman with robbing him, and ou taking her to the station she said that it was not her who robbed the prosecutor, but another woman, who after doing so ran away and left her w ith th e pro secutor. From information the prisoner Collins gave Mills was taken into custody at h er l o d g i ngs, iu Short's-gardens, by Sergeant In gerson . Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoners. SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY AND STOCKS. Hallways. p3riatol and Exeter .... Caledonian C•L•nbrtan Cork and Bandon...—. Uorn wall & Belfast Juntl 1 IDun„rertb, & Ab. June E.London, bcrip CPIA Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. tk. Do. E. Angl. at. No. 21 Great North of Scotlanfil' Great Northern Do. A stock • • Do. B stuck.... Do. New, is. at 25 pw lit S. and W. of Ireland (it. Weetern 1)o. 5. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Du. Hereford......„ Lancashire .L Yorkslitry London and Lon., Brigh.,A S Coast I•on., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A ••I Lon. .t North Western, Lon. , South Wenterb; Man., Shel., ,t Lincoln Metropolitan-- Do. New Do. Extension Ntetrupolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's 1io(1 Midland Do. .0 Share Do, Kiriniu.. & Dwrby lid Kent . . North _British Do. 10., rth., & Dun N th.Eastern--Berwiex Do. G. N• E p urch an e Do. Leeds Do. York M. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling Do. do. 1860-01 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . . Do. do. 1866 . North Staffordshire N. St S. W. Junotion Scottish Central Soot. N. E Aber. stook Uo. Scot, Mid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern 3taines. Wok., t Wok "'air Vale Do. C V ale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny ►Vatcrloo & Whiteha t l Rent Cornwall THAMES. SCANDALOUS PLUNDER IN TILE ST. KATHERINE DOM—Henry Cherry, Charles John Smith, James Riley, George King, and John Smith, were brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing a large quauti , y of cigars, the property of the London and St. Katherine Dock Company. Yesterday afternoon, in consequence of informa tion, Mr. Mumford, the superintendent of the police in the St. Katherine dock, and three constables, named Raine, Davidson, and Ross, went into the cigar floor of the E Warehouse, where the prisoners were employed, and took them all into custody. They were searched o n th e spot, and cigars and cheroots were found in the sleeves of their coats and shirts, in their sto c ki ngs , and in their small clothes. On Cherry 6 ounces , worth 2s. 6 d ; on Smith 4 ounces, Valued a t 2 s . ; on Riley 1 pound 4 ounces, worth 16s. ; on King 6 ounces wort h 2s. 6d., and on John Smith, 14 c i gars , the value of which was not stated. All the prisoners had been en gaged, with 35 others, in packing and repacking cigar and cheroot cases. The whole of the 100 men were searched, but only five of them were ascertained to be dishonest. Mr. Mumford said he was directed by the dock company to charge the prisoners with stealing the cigars. Mr. Paget said he could not dispose of a case of larceny in a dock summarily. If they were charged with stealing, a lose mu s t b e proved from particular cases. If the priso ners were charge d w ith un l aw f u l possession only h e could dispose of the case at once. Mr. Mumford said the dock company would leave the case in the hands of the magistrate. The prisoners all declared they had no defence to make. Mr. Paget said this was a very bad case indeed, and in the present dearth of employment, and with so many poor men in want of bread, he was sorry, very sorry, to find men in employment, and in whom confidence was Placed by a respectable com pany, plundering th e i r employers. Th e p r i son ers ought to be much indebted to the forbearance of the dock company. If they had been prosecuted and committed for trial, their punishment would have been severe. He sentenced the prisoners to two months' hard labou r in the House of Correction. He hoped this would be an example to other men in the employ of dock companies. There was no doubt the prisoners had stolen the cigars and cheroots from cases in the warehouse. CANTERBURY HALL. Mr. Holland, the new proprietor of the Canter bury Hall, has given convincing proof that no ques tion of expense will deter him from giving first-rate entertainments to his patrons. His latest attrac tion is the engagement of the celebrated Blondin, which has produced quite a furore, and the success of this expensive venture seemed to be a thing assured. Every evening M. Blondin has appeared the hall has been crowded to excess to witness with what perfect confidence and freedom the talented gymnast walks on the rope, and there performs some of the most wonderful feats ever beheld. But Blondin also appears in quite a new character, as he sus tains, with the most remarkable activity, the part of a monkey i n an Indian B a ll et, which has been arranged with the greatest taste for the occasion. Since the days of poor George Wi e l an d a more agile or lively impersonation of the mi sc hi evo us Jocko has never been given, and had not Blondin achieved the reputation of being the greatest rope walker in the world he would certainly have been looked upon as one of the most ag il e actors on the stage. Both performances called forth enthusi astic applause; and no wonder, for certainly nothing like them have been seen at any music hall in the metropolis, or, we believe, anywhere else. Notwith standing the great engagement of Blondin, a variety of other artistes of unrivalled talent appear every evening, and a more enjoyable or attractive enter tainment we know not of than that now to be had at the Canterbury Hall. ACCIDENT TO MR. JOHN HENDERSON, M.P.—On Friday the Durham County Foxhounds mot at Plaws worth. After the run was over, as Mr. Henderson was returning home, his horse, a young one, swerved on approaching a gate, and rearing fell backwards upon its rider, whose right collar bone was broken, and the right side of the chest much bruised. Mr. HeadersQn is going on favourably. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUItITI Britiih Columbia, 6 per ' ocut., Deo. 31,1872 100 Can.Gov.Bp.c.Ja..kJuly 1877-84 Do. dp. c. Feb. & Aug l,O 100 102 1 Do. sp. C. Mar..: Sept 100 100 102 Do. bp. o. Jan. iv July 100 80 87 86 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 85 87 Cape G.llope; 6 p.a.lE73j 100 103 105 Do.Apl.sloct, 1890-11400 100 107 109 Do. do 1880-99 100 106 108 Du. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 1(5 107 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1000 lOO 66 ?7 Ceylon, Nov. 1878,6 p.c 100 11. 111 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 Mauritius, 8 p. o, 1873, lan. and July Do. 1878 .. Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. 10u 107 104 Do. 1805, Feb. ..1h Aug. 100 109 111 Natal .iov. 6 per cent.: I 100 1(4 100 N.B.Gov.Bp.c.J a..kJuly 100 09 10 N. S.W. 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Viceroy of Egypt (Hurtgage) Loan) 731 1 RAILWAY AND OTHER PRIVATE BILLS IN PAR LIAMENT.—Yesterday Mr. Pore, one of the examiners of standing order proofs of railway and other bills now pending in Parliament, held a court in Room 0 of the House of Lords, and proceeded with the consideration of the annexed list of bills, with the following results :—ln the case of the unopposed petition of the Metropolitan Subways Bill the standing orders were declared to have been complied with. The further consideration of the Leo River Conservancy Bill (unopposed) was adjourned until the 10th inst. The standing orders in the case of the unopposed postponed petition of the Lambeth -market Bill wore declared by the learned examiner to have been duly complied with. NG, MARCH 8, 1868. 111 IRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocx. NOTICE. The Third Edition of The Sun of last night, containing the Latest Betting at Tatter:lairs and arrivals at Liver pool, was published in time for the country post and fur delivsry in town at 7.0. OUTWARD CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. MALTA, March 2. The Nyanza, from Southampton on the 20th of February, arrived at nil might on the 29th, and left at eight o'clock the next morning for Alexan dria. The Poonah, from Marseilles on the 29th, ar rived and left this morning for Alexandria. HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.-(THIS DAY.) This morning his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, acting on behalf of her Majesty the Queen, held the first Levee of the season at St. James's Palace, and as of course presentations to his Royal highness at this Court are considered as equiva lent to presentations to her Majesty, there was a very large attendance, a circumstance which is partly to be accounted for by the fact that so long a time has elapsed since the last Levee was held. The pre sentations were very numerous, and occupied much time. It is announced that the Prince of Wales will hold a second Levee on behalf of her Majesty on Tuesday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Day), which, being a collar day, the knights of the various orders must appear in their collars. HER MAJESTY'S COURTS. The Court which was to have been held per sonally by her Majesty this afternoon for the reception of the Corps Diploinatique has been postponed until Friday next. The approaching Drawing Rooms on Thursday, March 12, Wednesday, April 1, and Tuesday, May 12, are looked to with great interest by the aristocracy, inasmuch as it has been announced that the Queen will be present at each Drawing Room as long as her Majesty's strength will permit, one of the Princesses representing the Queen during the remainder of the time. LONDON GAZETTE.-TEIS EVENING. At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 29 th clay of February, 1868. Present, the Queen's Most Excel lent Majesty in Council. This day George Ward Hunt, Esq., was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Ma jesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board accordi,gly. At the Court at Osborne house, isle of Wight, the 29th day of February, 1868. Pruent, the Queen's Most Ex cellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day ploas.id to d Iliver the Groat Seal to the Right Honourable Hugh MacCalmout, Lord Cairns, whereupon the oath of Lord Chancellor of Great Britain was, by her Majesty's command, administered to hint, and his lordship took his place at the Board accordingly. At the Court at Os'aorna House, Isle of Wight, the 29th day of February, 1868, present, the Queen's most excel lent Majesty in Council. 11 r Majesty having been pleased to appmnt the Right Hon. George Ward blunt, Chancellor and Under TriNvuter of her Majesty's Exchequer, the usual oath was this day administered to him. WHITEHALL, FEB. 29. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, constituting and appoint ing the Right Honourable Benjamin Disraeli, the Right Honourable George Ward Hunt, the Honourable Gerard James Noel, Sir Graham Graham Montgomery, Bart., and Henry Whitmore, Esq., to be Commissioners for executing the offices of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain, and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. Lite Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting to the Right Hon. George Ward Hunt, the offices of Chancellor, and Under Treasurer of her Majesty's Exchequer. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 29. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. Edward Robert Lytton, now Secretary to her Ma jesty's Legation at Lisbon, to be Secretary to her Ma jesty's Legation at Madrid. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAnex 3. Tho Queen has been pleased to approve of Sonhor Fran cisco Vau Zeller as Consul-General in Loudon fur his Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MARCH 3. Ist Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant F. Henry Huth, from the 19th Hussars, to bo Lieutenant, vice Nethercote, who exchanges. 6th Dragoon Guards—Floranee Thomas Stephen Rippin gall, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase. Ist Dragoons—Surg•on William Henry Muschamp, from the 10th Foot, to be Surgeon. 6th Dragoons ieutenant Thomas Blackwood, front the 4th Foot, to bo Lieutenant. 16th Laue,rs - Staff Surgeon Charles Alexander Tunes, M.D., to bo Surgeon •Staff Assistant-Surgeon James MiCully, 11. D., to bo issistant-Surgeon. 19th hussars-Lieutenant John Nethercoto, hem the 1 t Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant. 21st Hussars-Major R. Bannatyno M'Leod to be Lieu tenant-Colonel ; Captain H. E. Forbes to bo Major ; Lieutenant C. E. Farquharson to be Captain ; Cornet C. R. Chase to be Lieutenant ; Cornet E. S. Neave to be Lieutenant. Royal Engineers-Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel John Summerlield Hawkins to be Colonel ; Lieutenant- Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Jamas Holt Freeth to be ; Captain Charles Cornwallis Chesney, to be Lieutenant-Colonel • Captain and Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel Charles Brisbane Ewart to be Lieutenant- Colonel ; Second Captain William lichens (late Bengal) to bo Captain ; Second Captain Edward Coysgarne Sim to be Captain ; Lieutenant Charles John O'Neill Fer guson to be Second Captain ; Lieutenant John Eckford (late Bengal) to be Second Captain. 4th Foot -Lieutenant Burton John Daveney, to be Lieu tenant; Staff -Surgeon Charles Dodgson Madden to be Surgeon. 10th Foot - Staff-Surgeon George McGusty Carolan to be Surgeon; S taff - Assistant-Surgeon Robert Hyde to be Assistant-Surgeo n . 12th Foot-Captain Arthur Walker, to be Captain ; Lieu tenant Robert Edward Dawson, to be Captain ; Ensign Arthur French to be Lieutenant; Ensign Geffery Law rence Eliot, to be Ensign. nth Foot-Ensign Crosbie Barton to be Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet Granville Sharpe, to be Ensign. 3ith Foot-Lieutenant Lutley Jordan to be Captain ; En sign Henry Walter Phillips to be Lieutenant. 62d Foot-Lieut. Killigrew Wodehouse to be Instructor of Musketry. 69th Foot-Major George Messiter to be Lieutenant- Colonel ; Captain and Brevet-Major Francis Blood to be Major; Lieut. Edward Marwood Vincent to be Captain; Ensign William Andrew Aitchison to be Lieutenant. 81st Foot-Lieut. Barry Man has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission. 87th Foot-Ensign Arthur Terry to be Ensign. 2nd %Vest India Regiment - Ensign Charles John Sidney Hawkins to be Lieutenant. 3d West India Regiment-Lieutenant Villiers Layard to be Captain ; Ensign Walter Forster Camplin Gray to be Lieutenant; James Ritchie, Gent., to be Ensign ; Jas. Kirkwood, Gent., to be Ensign. Ceylon Rifle Regiment-Lieutenant Alfred Randall to be Captain ; Ensign John Quarry to be Lieutenant. Cavalry Depot - Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Burgoyne Cureton to be Commandant; Brevet-Colonel James Robert Steadman Sayer, 0.8., to be Assistant Com mandant. Medical Department-Deputy Inspector-General of Hos pitals Richard Dane, M.D., to be Inspector-General of Hospitals; Staff-Surgeon Major Edward Menzies to be Deputy - Inspector-General of Hospitals. BREVET. Captain and Lieutenant Colonel Augustus William H. Meyrick, Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Colonel ; Colonel Charles Francis Skyring and Colonel Conolly M'Caus land, to have the honorary rank of Major-General ; Capt. Douglas W. Labalmondiere to be Major ; Capt. and Brevet Major D. W. Labahnondiere to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; Major James Harwood Rocke, 18th Foot, to bo Lieutenant Colonel ; Major George Edward Watson having retired on full pay to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant- Colonel ; Quarteimaster Henry Penson, retired half-pay, Royal Artillery, to have the honorary rank of captain ; Surgeon-Major Joseph Joe, C. 8., to have the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals. The following promotions to take place in succession to Lieut.-General William Longworth Dames, Colonel of sth Foot, who died on the 20th February, 1868:-Major- General Samuel Braybroke, Colonel of 99th Foot, to be Lieutenant-General ; Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel David Elliot Mackirdy, from 69th Foot, to be Major- Goneral. MEMORANDA.-The retirement from the service, under the Circular Memorandum of 15th February, 1861, by the sale of the Commission of Major Henry M'Manus Sall, half-pay, late 22d Foot, which appeared in the Gazette of 12th July, 1867, has been cancelled. The undermentioned officers have been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of their Commissions, under the Circular Memorandum of 15th February, 1861 : -Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Biggs, half-pay, Foot L Capt. Douglas W Labalmondiore, half-pay,. P. late 60th 45th Foot. ADMIRALTY, FEn. 29. John Harold Ilefferman, Esq., has this day been pro moted to tho rank of Chief Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet. COURSE "OF EXCUANGB.--Thfs Evenhig. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19} Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 32} Brussels lLunburg - 13 9 ;f Paris Short 25 10 Ditto 3 Months. 25 27f Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —120 i Vienna — 11 9u Trieste — 11 90 Petersburg ti - 391. ... Berlin Madrid —4 q. Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa 11 181 12 0 4 1,- 12 01 25 :7k 25 3;-1 13 10 25 20 25 321 25 25 1201 11 u7l 11 971 32j 6 27 48i 25 321 29- 201 29 321 29 32' Naples Palermo ..... Messina Lisbon Opo:to ~ ..... 29 07; ..:1 - 29 37-4- 29 3 9 -1- ` . 2 - 29 371 29 321- ___ 51i 51 , 1 ..... 51i 511 SPORTING NOTES. Never in my recollection has there been more specu lation on a Grand National Steeplechase than on the present occasion, nor extending over a greater number of horses. The following is a list of tho com petitors, with their trainers and jockeys, from which there is little doubt on my mind the winner will be dis covered. At the same time it will be obvious to your readers that I have omitted from the category sundry animals who will swell the field with very slight prospect of winning. NAME. st. lb. TRAINER. . RIDER. Chimney Sweep. 12 O... Weaver f Adams Astrolabe 12 0 „France A. French Lawrence (h b) Aleibisde ll 10...Privato Colonel Knox Daisy Hall Court Benazet, or I 11 3... L An d Mr. Edwards The Lamb I 10 7... Land D Wynne Gams 12 10 _ _ ..Brown J. Page Huntsman's Laugh.. 10 12;;;11 - u - 1 - 017tn '''''' J. IL;bnan Despatch, or t 10 12 Clansman jlo 0 {Nightingall ...Mr. Thomas Moose 10 7...C0w1ey heater Tusculanuui ..... .... 10 . 6... Private .. A. Goodman Pau 10 6... Palmer Thorpe Captain Crosstree ... 10 s... Reeves Reeves Chimney Sweep is evidently the real "Simon Pure" of Lord Coventry's stable, and, although he has to carry the steadying weight of 12st, will assuredly, should he meet with no mishap, finish amongst the first three. In fact, from the easy manner in which ho won at Croydon last November, if I were satisfied that Daisy, Hall Court, The Lamb, &c., wore on their best behaviour that day, I should think it quite unnecessary to look elsewhere for the win ner. As it is he is bound to beat the majority of the field from the possession of two requisite qualifications—speed and staying powers —in one or both of which a good many of his opponents will be found deficient. Astrolabe is a good mare, and would have a great chance with 71b. less on her back. Lawrence, had he been specially reserved for this and not exposed at Ealing and Reading, would have been in withabout lOst 71b,whichmight have enabled him to win this rich prize. Alcibiade has the prestige of a previous victory to recommend him, and I believe the stable have a very high opinion of his chance on the pre sent occasion. Ho is not too heavily weighted, and ought certainly to be kept on the right side. Daisy appears to have created a wholesome dread amongst the owners of the favourites, who, I have reason to believe, are fully impressed with the trouble which she is like to give the best of them. Hall Court, though he may run forward, has made too many unsuccessful attempts to be likely to recompense his owner now. Benazet and The Lamb both belong to Lord Poulett, and one of the pair will carry his lordship's colours conspicuously in the van. The money market points unmistakeably to The Lamb, who comes with a great reputation from Ireland, and if he proves better than his stable companion there can be no disputing the extraordinary chance he must possess. For my own part lam disposed to give the preference to Benazet, who was only beaten half a length for the Grand Annual Steeplechaseat Birmingham by The Nun, when giving the latter 141 b. Several of his per formances last year wore equally meritorious, and as he will be piloted by Mr. Edwards, I consider him a long wa y 'the best outsider iu the race. Garus will, it is said, carry the Duke of Hamilton's colours, but after Shakespeare's wretched display the other day I have no confidence in any of Brown's lot. Tho Huutsman's Daughter will take a consp!cnous part in the race, but the best policy is to back her and Daisy coupled, as it is very uncer tain which will turn out the best on the day. Despatch and Clansman belong to Mr. E. Studd, and of the pair I prefer the latter, whose best performance was running fourth to Globule in the Grand Metropolitan Steeplechase at Croydon in November, 1866. He was they. only four years old, and carried lOst 41b, being 41b. mcre than he is handicapped at on the present occasion. In that race he met Astrolabe, aged, 12st ; Hornet, 6 yrs, list 41b; Daisy, aged, list 21b; Reporter, aged, list; and Gams, aged, lOst 41b. I have quoted the ages of those animals at that period, which shows they were most likely in their best form then, whilst he may easily have im proved 211 b or 281 b. Moose is evidently selected to do battle for Mr. Bietyley, who has backed him to win a very heavy stake, and, if ho makes no mistake in fencing, can not vary well be boat. The party are satisfied ho will jump well, and there is no question on my mind of his staying abilities. Should ho bo lucky enough to steer clear of all difficulties and succeed in landing on the racecourse with the leading horses, even Chimney S weep included, it is any odds on his galloping thorn to a stand-still. Tusculanum is wonderfully wall in, and with Mr. A. Goodman up is sure to finish in the front rank. No horse in the race has boon backed fur more genuine money than the animal in question, win is well bred enough to win half a dozen Grand Nationals, being by Stockwell out of Frenzy. Fan has been very unsteady in the market, but I fully expect she will start first favourite, and as she is a slashing flue mare, much improved on her last year's form, her chance should bo estimated as second to nano. Captain Crosstree is a fair class animal, and may finish in the front rank—still, I think, ho cannot win in this company. If I selected a lot of six they would be Chimney Sweep, Daisy, Benaz-t, Moose, Fitn, and Clansman. In making a more, definite selection Alters is the usual chapter of accidents, which usually beset the Steeplechase field, to contend against. Should Mr. Brayley's horse steer clear of all mishaps, I have great faith in predicting MOOSE or FAN to furnish the winner of this great event. Of the 38 nomi nations for the Sefton Handicap, AMOUR PROPRE and KING OF THE FAIRIES are favourably weighted, and I prefer them in the order named. The principal event to be decided on Thursday is the Liverpool Spring Cup, for which we shall most likely see at the post Blinkhoolio, Belmont, Christmas Carol, Aggravator, Salamanca, Nu, and Adamant. After a careful analysis of the handicap I soe nothing to prevent AGGRAVATOR or BLINICHOOLIE winning; whilst CHRISTMAS CAROL seems most likely to got a situation. One of Lord Westmorland's should have no difficulty in win ning the Welter Handicap, and the Steeplechase Handi cap will probably go to the Duke of Hamilton by the aid Of BEADLE Or SULTAN. A FRESH MAN. LATEST SCRA.TCHINGS. The following list of scratchings was received from Messrs. Weatherby during the afternoon of yesterday : Grand National Steeplechase—Sea King, Tennyson, Jupiter, Northern Light, Port Royal. Sefton Handicap—Hopleaf. All Engagements at Liverpool—Excitement, Bertie, Belzoni, Kate Kearney, Reporter, Burney, Corkscrew, and Hornet. LATEST SCRATCIIINGS AT LIVERPOOL. Trial Steeplechase—The Lamb, Lytham, Astrolabe. Flying Stakes—Practitioner, Toy, Proctor, Monitor. Mersey Cup—Weather Isle, Milton. Spring Cup—Foresight, Weather Isle, Vixen gelding, and Gipsy King. Wings of the Wind out of all engtgoments. .MARKETS—(2 his Day.) FOREIGN AND COLONIAL PRODUCE. SUGAR. deliveries are of fair extent, but the market gtt the moment is quiet, with rates barely as firm. COFFEE.—Clearances for consumption and export are good, and the market firm for desirable qualities, but dull for inferior. TEA—Public sales of some 8,000 packages have opened with a steady competition, and so fair rates are maintained. Rice is steady in value, with a fair demand ; 681 bags Bengal, on auction, sold at 11s 3d for good middling whit.. 341 bags Moonghy, bought in at lls for fine. SALTPETRE.—Rates are maintained at 19s to 19s Gd for good Bengal, but only a limited demand prevails. Oils remains at 34s Gd to 34.5 9d for linseed; and 365 Gd English brown rapo. TALLOW. The market is quiet, at 42s 6d, spot, 42s 6d—buyers to end of month, 43s to 43s 3d—June, 44• last three months COTTON. LIVERPOOL, March B.—Market steady on the spot, and I dearer for arrival. Bales probably 8,000 bales. rARKET. at the Close. COAL Price per Ton sd a d Haswell l7 6 I Th or p e l5 0 Hutton Wylam l5 3 1 Walker Primrose ll 6 Hawthorn l5 0 Eden Ma i n 17 3 West Hartley Hetton Lyons ........15 0 Har tle p ool l6 3 Braneepoth Cannel... 17 6 Tee s 13 3 Heugh Hall l6 6 T unstall • .. THE SCOTCH REFoIII BILL.—The Scotsman states that a number of the Scotch Liberal members have agreed upon an inst ru ction (to be moved by Mr. Baiter) to the committee on the Scotch Reform Bill, regarding the source whence the seven now seats aro to come : " That it bo an instruction to the committee, instead of addin g t o the numbers of the house, that they have power to dis franchise the seven boroughs in England which, by the census of 1861, had the smallest population." These boroughs are: —Arundel (2,49), Ashburton (3,062), Mini ton (3,301), Lyme Regis (3,215), Thetford (4,208), Dart mouth (4,114), and Wells (4,648). The registered electors of these boroughs number respectively 185, 279, 283, 213, 219, 251, and 315. [ADTERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills.—Any dyspeptic sullerer aware of the pu r ifyi ng , regu l at i ng , and play aperient Powers of these pills sh ou ld perm it no one t o cloud his judgment or to warp his course. With a box of Holloway's pills and attention to its accompanying direc tions he may feel thoroughly satisfied that he can safely and effectually release himself from his miseries without impairing his appetite or distressing his digestion. By aiding natural nutrition this e xcell e nt medicine raises the bodily strength to its extreme limits, and banishes a thou sand annoying forms of nervous co mplaints.. Au occa sional resort to Holloway's remedy will prove Inglily.salu tary to all p e rso ns , whether well or ill, whose digestion is slow 3r imperfect, usually evidenced by weariness, ness, and despondency. listless- SPORTIIM INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. LIVERPOOL RACES—Tnis DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP PLATE. A Plate of 40 says (Handicap), for three year olds ani upwards. Winners this day 71b extra ; five furlongs King's Daughter Mistletoe 2 Langham Three nth. TYRO STAKES. Tho Tyro Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 80 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b ; winners 51b extra ; maidens having started twice allowed 41b ; T.Y.O. ; 18 subs. Hilda ~ Brontia Lady in Waiting .. Six ran. TRIAL STEEPLECHASE. The Trial Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 100 added; winners of any steeplechase handicap after Feb. 22 (at 11 a.m.), 71b extra. Grand National Course. Bridegroom Pensioner Brighton fell. Three ran. MERSEY CUP. The Mersey Cup of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 10 sovs each, h fi ; winners of any handicap after Feb. 22 (at 11 a.m.) 101 b extra ; one mile ; 10 subs. Master Willie walked over. ANNUAL HURDLE RACE. The Annual Hurdle Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added ; winners of any race after Feb. 22 (at eleven a.m.) 10lb extra; two miles, over six Pearl Diver Rock Na Eleven ran. FLYING STAKES. The Spring Flying Stakes (handicap) of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 100 added; winners of any hauji cap after Feb. 22 (at 11 a.m.), 101 b extra. T.Y.C. Dawdle Blacklock 2 Salliet Twelve ran. SELLING STAKES. A Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 25 added ; for all ages ; two yea olds 7st 101 b, three 9st 101 b , four lOst 121 b, five list 51b, six and aged list 71b; fillies and geldings allowed 41b; maiden three year olds allowed 51b, four 101 b, five and upwards 141 b. 1 Oceana Van Diemau 3 Four ran. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 15 agst Chimney Sweap (taken) 7 to 1 agst The Lamb (taken) 9 to 1 agst Moose (taken) 10 to 1 agst Fan (taken) 10 to 1 agst Daisy (taken) 100 to 7 agst The Nun (taken) 20 to 1 apt Pearl Diver (taken) 23 to 1 agst Garus LATEST BETTING AT THE ROTUNDA CLUB. GRAND NATIONAL. 7to 1 agst Lamb (taken) Bto 1 agst Chimney Swoep (taken) 10 to 1 agst Mooso (taken) 12 to 1 agst Daisy (taken) 15 to 1 agst Tusculanum (taken) 18 to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken) 20 to 1 agst Despatch. (taken) ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. Applications for membership should bo made to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road. Messrs. RICHARD TAYLOR and SONS, 16, Arawsll-street, Myddleton-square, Loudon, EXECUTE COMMISSIONS OR ALL RACES during the Season. A list of the latest betting is published daily, and will be sent on receipt of a stamped directed envelope. Messrs. T. and Sons have always felt much pleasure in hedging their patrons' investments Free of Charge, and beg to assure them they will always do their best to procure the longest prices in the market, irre spective of the daily London quotations. Place batting. Double and treble events. Commissions received up to twelve o'clock on the muruing of the race executed at Utah} g or Loudon prices, as per advice. Telegraphic messages attended t , ) one hour before the set time of each race up to two o'clock, if money is previously sent. FROGRAMME OF LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. The Grand National Stmplecha.so Plate of 300 sovs, added to a Handicap of 25 sovs each, 15 ft., and 5 only if declared ; the secJnd to receive 50 soya out of the stakes; winners of any steeplechase after Jan. 23 (at 11 101 b extra. About four miles and a quarter; 107 subs., 45 of whom declared, and 2 did not name. Age at lb Fly fisher ... a 12 7 Buszko a 12 0 Chimney Sweep ... 6 12 0 Astrolabe ... ... a 12 0 The Doctor ... a 11 12 Philosopher ... a 11 12 Lawrence (late Maelstrom) ... all 12 Hornet 11 10 Alcibiade ~. a 11 10 Daisy a 11 7 The Nun ... a 11 6 Shakspeare ... a 11 5 Northern Light (h b)...a1l 5l Hall Court... ... a 11 4 Revolver (h b) ~. a 11 4 Mario ... 6 (pd) Jack o' Trumps a 11 3 Benazet a 11 3 (lams a 10 12 Pearl Diver ... a 10 12 Kingswood, byChit Chat . . 610 12 Huntsman't;Daugh ter ... a 10 12 Despatch ... a 10 12 Niger ... 6 (Pd) Silly, by Fitz-Gla diateur (bred in France) ... ... 610 12 Tally-ho a (Pd) Archimedes ... 6 10 10 Tennyson ... 6 10 10 A Hurdle Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added: winners of any race after Feb. 22 (at eleven a.m.) 101 b extra ; if beaten for the Annual Hurdle Han dicap, and not placed second or third allowed 51b ; one mile and a half, over four hurdles. Age st lb Nothing More ... 6 (pd.) Steamboat ... 5 12 3 Said ... 6 12 3 Orne (inc. 101 b ox.) 4 11 12 Endsleigh 6 11 10 Tumult ... 5 11 10 Sultan 6 11 10 Le Magicien ... 511 8 Moose a 11 7 Gladiator ... ~. 5 11 6 Beadle ... a 1 1 6 The Clown ... a 11 4 Fau... ... 6 11 4 Redcap a 11 4 The Colonel (h b). 5 11 2 Apsley 5 11 2 6 10 12 Musketeer ... 5 10 12 Alberta ... Venturesome ... 5 (Pd. l ) Mongrel ... 6 10 10 Thalassius... a 10 10 6 10 2 Brick 510 9 The Squire ... 510 9 Owen Roe ... Malvern ... 6 10 9 Ihe Foal Stakes of 25 Boys each, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; untrieds allowed 31b, both 61b ; winners of a 200 soya stake 51b extra. T.Y.C. ; 3 subs. Macaroon, Poor Pat, Gitanella filly. The Sefton Plate of 100 sous, added to a Handicap of 5 SOTS each, 2 ft (to the fund); winners of any handi cap after Feb. 22 (at 11 a.m.), 101 b extra; if beaten for the Mersey Cup or Flying Stakes and not placed second or third, allowed 51b. From the Canal Point in (about six furlongs). Ago st lb Port Royal a 10 10 Plover ... a 10 10 Gladiator ... ... 5 10 10 Dr. Holloway ... alO 10 Woodbury Hill a 10 10 Avenay ... a 10 9 Sincerity a 10 8 Horace Walpole 6 10 7 Sea King ... ... a 10 7 Jupiter ... 610 7 Harcourt a 10 7 The Lamb... 6 10 7 Moose ... a 10 7 Primrose G (pd) Tusculauurn 6 10 6 Reporter ... a 10 6 Fan... .. 610 6 Captain Crosstree (late Charlie) a 10 5 Beadle a 10 5 Musketeer... ... 6 10 4 Stourton (late Plu rality) ... 6 10 Mentmore a 10 4 King Arthur a 10 4 Charming Woman. a 10 0 Helen a 10 0 Clansman 6 10 0 Slieve Came 5 10 0 Caustic 5 (pd) Thalassius... ... 6 10 0 Sarney 6 10 0 Owen Roe... 5 10 0 Little Wideawako alO 0 Age st lb Restitution .5 10 9 Surney 6 10 9 Bold Davie ... 6 10 8 Wellesley 5 1 0 7 Violentu 6 0 ...51 01 7 N 7 Chevy Chase ... 510 7 Muezzin a 10 7 Turmoil ... ... 410 7 Caustic ... 410 6 Troubadour ... 6 10 6 Bretoline ... 4 10 4 liamblingKatie filly 4 10 4 Catherine Parr c.... 4 10 4 Brilliant a 10 4 Colours 410 4 Spurgeon ... 4 10 3 Mrs. Allan... 5 10 3 Chorister 4 10 3 Maid of Kent geld. 4 10 3 Mountain Maid ... 5 10 3 Gazza Ladra a 10 3 Prima Donna ... 410 0 Excitement ... 410 0 lb Volunteer A . g B e s B t "' a 9 2 lU Salliot 6 8 6 Indian Star 5 8 2 Mistletoe .. 5 7 10 Moonbeam... 4 7 10 Skylark ... a 7 8 Marshel Ney ... 5 7 8 Ulphus 5 7 6 Jeannie Deans ... 4 7 6 Thermometer ... 4 7 21 Redcap ... a 7 2 Paxton ... 4 7 0 Diamond ... 4 7 0 Star ef the Evening 5 7 0 Amour Propre 4 6 121 King of the Fairies 4 6 101 Mongrel ... 6 6 10 Vulcan ... 4 6 10 1 The Welter Cup of 103 dove ( 5 sous each, with 50 added after Feb. 22 (at eleven a. 51b extra. One mile and a Age st lb Hoploaf 1$ 6 9 The Squire 5 6 6 Chivalry ... 3 6 4 Catton ... 3 6 4 Alicia 4 6 4 Madam Bosca ... 5 6 4 The Last Rose of Summer ... 3 6 2 Weather Isle ... 3 6 2 Peggy 4 6 0 Scotchnian's Pride 3 6 0 Kate Kearney 4 6 0 3 6 0 11eivelya .. Finesse••• 3 5 13 Blaellock 3 5 13 Milton 35 . 1 , ‘ 2 ko k r f e t: . 0 1.1 .• • 3 9 Toy 3 5 7 :in specie), by subscription of I; winners of any handicap Tu.) Slb extra; professionals quarter. 11 subs. NEW SIJRRET THEATRE.-.-lES Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accompanied by his suite, honoured this theatre with his presence last evening. IMMO CRYSTAL PALACE. -- ONE SHILLING DAY. MONDAY. —Admissions on payment, 16,685 ditto, by sea son tickets, 5,353. Total visitors, 22,038. ~,~. for and i bare 10 st st 100 201 10 100 1 ; ist 204 ►oo too I