The Sun. — London, England, 1868-10-22 00:00:00

..~.,~: asp' 112,14 , Oct. 20. ss Christian, out, accom- g to the ser 3rgeldie and .dy Audleyig , and Tyler• Dry in which m make tIP s Bra,ddon's 3 " Run to not newly but just re- some ine cy-bag, for eputation----f he raw ma -30 might be )f the ravr it it all)--• re we say w materials ghly skilled L. Some °f e has only ssuing then l Such wag ," and, still 3e Vulture. ° :this newly y of her's, R un to it c lnnot don claiing as a wore rusal sim - The one ; seusatiou: iaracter 0 at so mail indulge la oservable in iers against by the Ina' nd who are I offenders/ f justice 1 11 aiice this schemer, s as Victor L 1 n3iear 1° ,his again , alias Mr. ev en th e zs HonOriji Live of the rernOVA known t° ews, now As ionalism of at once to i n an d the Lundungus• ess it wi th , ga lore ! becoming eir charac is poisoned .the poison Tictor Car' during the a his room rench shrabbery r band, i 5 A infatiVl .ougli-and brutalith butchered. ale, that io cornbiaa. ant, that i 8 ping abou t at aal mod e iat the Lio t the trunk to grief il l previously rds blosvo its, Viet ° 'ictor n trivanee ° true, 1 911 t self or 1 0 And a Y° that t he of the n). unters 1 110 Lions. Slr drunkard' a Parisian ck ,he wheels until after to a Pr' RitualiA ere are 0 0 own wag) e is CV: murder° losaalooct r i se, Ross' old woul d r old 83,,, r excellent iteraate l f led about , . 0 gout, 111 Alliding 1/1 a soh° °l ' than the learch of t‘ me inyste the de' nds us ra 'hil Squad .aham a nd °lions . ° .aminle 0 s affianc ed : L, w hether to conjec" in, all ill' r fornze!a forget ? maY xough° l/ " 3 the end' D. F re I. handbook ; of Greet i n creas e ' than tea young er ' efully r (3 : t h , it 10 ? Lnd CO Nlexancli; rcrui l3 ; L lLogeth e ' crued , °f t is 00 0 I coruP re , r 0 o vrvw t th° Air`' c°11; tla of th , io 3 10 il MABEET AND C OMMERCIAL INTELLIWINGE, CITY, Two o'CLocK. T he usual weekly p ar l o u r m eeting at the Bank h as not resulted in any alteration of the official ini munl, and for some days longer the rate of 2 rathe r Cent. must rule. The demand for money is :tiler active, w ith an upwar d t en d enc y, despite ru mour that thi s even i ng ' s bank return will show a 4 unfavourabl e c h ange . Th e ra t e o f di sc ount and 4qYanC e continue u n a lt ere d. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to , n „ t er's telegr am , th e Th ree p er C en t. Rentes were 'w• 45c eci asols are 941 for money and 941 for the ac - ,A Q at (Nov em b er 5) ; an d t h e Th ree per C en t s . R .— ecl aced and N ew Th ree per C en t s ., 938 t o I. q. h ere is not muc h a lt era tion in the Foreign 4Stook Market, consisting only of a decline of / in Italian Five per Cents., and a recovery of f ti New Spanish Three per Cents. The quota -1:11s are :—ltalian, 53/1 ; 111exican, 16/ f ; Greek, 13 ; New . Spanish, 331 k ; Turkish Five per e „, 4t s.) 44 ; and New Egyptian Scrip, 43/ dis. c "Ale scrip of the new Italian Tobacco Loan is at 21 k prem. the Honduras Loan is firm, at 91 j. Great I ndian Peninsular Railway New Four per e et it. Debent ure s t oc k i s 94/ t o 951. T C la dian stock i s qu i e t. Th e Te n an d a H a lf per e ats. are quoted 214 to 217 ; the Five, 1141 to 15 ; the Four, 103 to / ; the Bonds, 18s. to 235. 1 : 113 . ; and th e 'D e b en t ures , 105/ t o 106. B an k : c k) 242 to 241; an d E xc h equer Bills, 17s. to " 48 . Prem. In Rail way S toc k s, Midl an d , G reat E as t ern , and London, Chatham, and Dover have risen / r r ; but Great Western has declined /. atlexed are the quotations Caledonian, 71 to G reat 11 don and North Western 111 i to 112/ ; Western, 481 to f ; Midland 1121 to / ; °llcl ou and South Western, 871 to 88/ ; Great E aSte rn ') 40k to 41 ; Brighton, 521 to / ; South „,,sstera, 77/ t o ; Metropolitan, 106/ to k ; Great e Northern, 107/ to 108 ; ditto A, 106 to I ; Lan 11411ire and Y or k s hi re, 19 84 to k ; London, Chat ham' and Dover, 171 to ; and Manchester, sh efaeld, and Lincolnshire, 47k to 481. at Anglo•A mer i ean T e l egrap h S hares are unc h ange d I _ 21 ; the h Eight per Cent. Preference shares p 15 46, 4 1-16 ; ; an d th e O r i g i na l Atl an ti c Tole 16, stock at 321 33k. The shares of the 3 ci e i ll B c . h Atlantic Cable Company are steady at 5, t o 4tl antie and Great Western Railway Deben uon es are 36k 371, and the Consolidated Mortgage `;clue ki 8 ° B- 1 - 38 3 4 ., showing an improvement and a tion of I respectively. Eries have recovered at n 4. t° 31 1 34, and Illinois Central Stock is f better, 96 i 971, shares are steady. London and County to 49/ ; Union of London, 334 to 34/ ; Lond on and Westiniuster, 64k to 65; ; Anglo 7,:atrian, 64 to k prem. ; Imperial Ottoman, 1f to 4 Preln. and Consolidated, Ito prem. quotedquotedln 'Miscellaneous Shares National Discount are 14 to 1 9 1, being ss. Ilwer ; Halion's a Y r : 1 5e to showing a decline of 2s. 6d. he sum of £56,000 in gold was taken to the z a t t lk yesterd a y, ma ki ng upon b a l ance a tota l o f 106 )000 during the week since the date of the last return. The commit ee o f th e P anama, N ew Z ea l an d , a Australian Royal Mail Company have issued a Circular, in which they state that, from every in quiry they can make, they recommend an effort to avoid liquidation. A sum of £25,000 is required to Continue the service, and it is evident the c°lll mittee have resolved to throw over the Royal e l ait Comp an y, w hich persists in stopping at t• Thom a s, a port the very name of which is litticient to deter passengers from patronising the Al a meeting of creditors of Messrs. Salavy and '°.) held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, L 4 s tatement of affairs was submitted by Messrs. ? veri ag and Mint on , the a ccou n ta n ts, viz. : — abili ties —Creditor s secured, £60,274 3s. ; ditto 6: l , 3cu red, 22,910 6s. 3d. ; liabilities on bills under i'c°llnt, £25,314 Bs. ; total, £108,558 153. lid. I : ri ets— BY merchandise in the hands of secured is, -lt° r B ) £60,274 33. ; by other assets, £8,22 . 8 11d. ; total, £68,503 Is. 11d. It was ulti ,,ra.t2ky , . r esolved that a committee of three of the `4etPal creditors be appointed to investigate affairs. ti I t is Stat e d that the arrangement in contempla -4: bet ween the Mexican Bondholders' Committee (C(1 11 th e London B an k o f M ex i co , re f erre d t o yester buY' re lates only to th e t ransac ti on o f th e b an k in g 41Iess incidental to the transmission of funds ex e . llll\ lexico, an d d oes no t i n any way mo dif y th e w ie t i ,ng relations bet we en the committ e e and Mr. Itt; ,', u • Perry, o f t h e c i ty o f M ex i co, w h o retains, & , old "a their f u ll confidence, the agency of the bond ers. of°ar letters from Frankfort state that the Bourse is , that city continues active. Austrian bonds are 10 ' better demand, and higher prices are generally bo ° r , k ri eci for when the conversion of the old li tt - ` 4B shall have been effected, as capitalists dis 4toe tiae trouble of changing their holdings. French u " liatrian railway shares still improve, the re har,llB,being very satisfactory ; but Lombard shares E 34 'eon depressed by the apprehension that large th nla will be required for repairs in consequence of rec ent inundations. Bank shares maintain f l l i their late rise. The Italian tobacco loan is pi!°tt°l demand. A prospectus has appeared of a o C i labt lottery loan of 2,400,000 thalers, in shares 4 4° thalers, issued by Von Erlanger and Sons, at la, l a nd a similar sum of the 6 per cent. loan of Th e ! L ea r) which remained unsold, will be cancelled. Eli r ,,,, ll °P markets continue to be flooded with ti Aviles of inferior description, while prime quail es are h e ld back. ris h iddings for £200,000 in bills on Calcutta o cl v r aci ras were held yesterday at the Bank of %r a nd. The amou n ts allotted were—to Cal - £ l BB,OOO ; a n d t o M a d ra s, £12,000 ; and the I:l o+ T al tlin price was fixed, as before, at ls. 10fd. on te' 'll P residencies. Tenders at ls. 141 will re aiiv° about 30 per cent. ; those above will be °t ted in full. These results showa further slight the in the demand for means of remittance to Piast. k l e steamer Copernicus has arrived from . a i ll ,ghai, having made the passage out and home 11:" 1 days' steaming-66 days out, and 68 days - I , lll eward. 5 0 ,', 11 , e report of the Standard Bank of British t e1 : 4, 4 Africa (Limited) is to be presented to the l ost °rdinary meeting of proprietors on the 30th hi The report recommends a dividend for the psi year of 10 s . per s h are on th e s h ares w ith £2O and of 4s. on the shares with £lO paid. Qh. g e Chartered Ba n k o f I n di a , A us t ra li a , an d a ti la a. held their general meeting yesterday, when per interim dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. k al itlatu for the past six months was declared. g raw es s i rs• Smith, Fleming, and Co. h av i ng tele io ` e u immediately to know if the famine rumours th e 4 , t e I‘Torth-west Province of India, were correct, at 418 0 as to the prospect of the cotton trade, the 4 1e led telegra m was received in reply Scar to tot g a mine, 10 lloab. Cotton crop fully equal 4 1 year quality better." , BR ITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 8 Uo vz RNME NT Irtysns. Nl' Cent Consols94l I • • 91i a Ditto for Account ,:N0v.15., liill'.e_t,,Cent. Reduced 93- 3 i fj ai 2.. I le 'v , d per Cent 761 1 I T' .1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 D 0 ior 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 —__ 1 , " 0 (Red Sea Televaph), Aug, - .4 (_;1 pm 'C(11101: Bills, £l,ooy, 2 per Ct D o 1908 „1 £5OO , r , D o 17 pm 4.1, t „, • £lOO & £2OO 243 4 pin ''''. of En viand Stock, 4 per Cent 1) in c, _ 0. account 1•`"cla Toni Cent. Bonds "ter-Cal Uranium I,,,INIJIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES —4atock, 10i per Cent April 1874 ... ~ 1).„0. Opening, for Account — 115 141 , `'°. 6 per cent. Oct 1880 t) r ,o• 1 pez Cent., Oct. 1888 ',.-o. Certificates 1;0. Eufaced Pape, 4 per Cent — ' u o• 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do_ Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £l.000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Do., Scrip £3O paid Au - Arian Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859 Do. 1e 59 63k Bruilian 5 per Cent — 33. 4} per Cent., 1852 — Do. do. 1858.... Do. do., 186 t, — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cont., 1865 — Do Account 7Bk 91 B..enos Ayres 6 per Cent. - DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. o,,inan 6 per Cent — Do. 4f per Cent 00. 6 per Cent., B — Do., 1867 Du., 7 per Cent., 1866 C , ndjian, 6 per Cent D ,nisn 3 per Cent., 1825......... — D•inubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 73} Do 8 per Cent., 1867 ~............ 831 cluadt:'.7 New Consolidated, 1 per Cent. Egyptian, 7 ner Cent BO Do Second L. - quo • D. £5OO Bonds .. Do. .£lOO Bonds •.. — Do. 1864 • — Do. Account • ...... _ Do. £sv!, Bonds B3 3j4} Do. £lOO Bonds -,. 41. English Scrip, 1868 7l * f Do do. £45 pd — din Government Railway Debentures Greet 5 per Cent., 1824 5, ex Coups — Do. Ajccunt Do. Coupons Do. Account Do ft per Cont. Anglo-French Guatemala 5 per Cent Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd 90} It ;hall 5 per Cert., 1865 Do. Account Do MAremmana Railway %lexical - . 3 per Cent • Ditto for Account D. 1864 viontevicleau G per Cont. Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 3 per Con Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cont. 1865 Do Account B2} Do 4} per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent., 1862 - Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,': , 371 Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Sc. ip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St Do 4} per Cont. 1850 Do 4f per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ... 891. Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonde.., 901 Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0..., Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 9ll Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 6Bl 1 Sar Email 5 purr Cent Spanish 3 per Con . Do. Accf.,unt Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. Now Deforrect Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded ... Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgago Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1818 Do do, Scrip 3} Pm Tur . t.ish 6 per Cent. . Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account ••• Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 D , , Ace•raut, Do £lOO Bonds 72} Do 5 per Cent., 1865 D ) Account Du 6 per Cont., 1865 67 it Do 1 per . Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cont.,Cent. Do. Aceaunt Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in Luution 6.ustrisu o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins 5 per Cont. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 23f. Dutch z per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,, Do. 4 per Cent. Certilicat 6 French lientes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Do Account 534 TWO O'CLOCK. Consuls, Money 941 Do. Account, Nov. 5 PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CllY 'lO all JOHN BURGOYNE. (THIS DAY.) This morning the Court of Common Council was held in the great hall, Guildhall, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor presiding. As Sir J. Burgoyne entered he was received with loud cheers. He sat on the left hand side of the Lord Mayor, and Mr. B. SCOTT, the Chamberlain of the City, pre sented him, amid loud cheers, with the freedom of the City, enelosal in a box of the value of 100 guineas. Sir J. Burgoyne having taken the casket, Sir J. BURGOYNE, who was received with cheers, said, —My Lord Mayor, it is impossible for me to find terms to give expression to the amount of gra tification I feel in receiving this very flattering and splendid testimonial. As military men, marks of distinction are given to us in the first instance by our gracious Sovereign as the fountain of honour. But I may receive it as a representative of a class. As such I receive it with great pride, and I beg to return you, my Lord Mayor and gentlemen, my most earnest thanks and acknowledgments. (Loud cheers.) MARKE7 S-2 MS DAY. COTTON. LivEßroor.,, October 22.—Sales probably 10,000 bales. Market Steady. COLONIAL. Sugar.—The market continues in the same dull state as previously reported. Scarcely any business of importance has been transacted. Refined is also very dull of sale, at former rates. Coffee.--The improved demand continues. Prices show a further advance of ls. to 2s. per cwt. Plantation Ceylon, triage and ordinary, 31s. to 50s. 6d.: ordinary to fine or dinary grey, 545. Gd. to 645. Gd ; coloury low middling to good middling, 665. to 82s. 6d. Native Ceylon good ordi nary, 475. ; greenish, 425. Tea—There is very little doing by private contract. Rum—One hundred and fifty puncheons sold at firm prices. Rice—A parcel of white Benpl sold at lOs 4id. Sago is rather firmer; middling to fine small, 20s 6d to 225; large 19s. Arrowroot is steady ; common to middling sold, St. Vincent's, lid to 3id; fine, 2id. TALLOW. The market is firm. Town tallow, 495 6d ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 53s 6d. ; October to Docembor, 53s 6d to 54s ; December, 53s Gd to 545; January, 5.1 s to 54s Gd ; March, 545. Gd to 55s HAY. Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade firm, at last day's prices. Prime clover, from 117 s 6d to 130 s ; inferior ditto, 85s to 100 s; prime hay, 105 s to 115 s; inferior ditto, 85s to 95s ; straw, 26s to 345. JUVENILE DEPRAVI2 Y. Sarah Anne Chetley,a child 11 years old, was placed in the felon's dock charged with numerous delinquencies. Miss Sarah Dale, mistress of a Protestant school in Camera-square, Chelsea, in connection with York Chapel, said that the prisoner had been one of the children educated there. Of late there had been numerous complaints of losses by the other scholars. One had lost a purse, a few halfpence, and a ring, another a scarf, a third a feather, a fourth a ball of worsted, and a fifth another article. It was difficult to know who to suspect, but wit ness observing something bulky in prisoner's bosom searched her, and found the worsted. She then admitted stealing the purse from a child's bag, and said she sold it at.a rag shop kept by a man named Ford. Ford produced the purse with the ring in it. Mr. Arnold--Your conduct in buying anything of a child like this is very disgraceful. It opens the door to crime by such facilities being afforded for the disposal of property. Ford—She said she brought it from her father. Mr. Arnold—You had no right to have bought it of such a child. Miss Dale—The clergyman of the school would not have given her in charge, but he found she had been before committed. The police said she had beeu committed for 14 days for felony. Prisoner was remanded to be sent to a reforma tory. RAILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 186 g. SHARE LIST. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lim. all 21 t 211 211 10 Anglo-Mediter. Tel., Rm.., 7 id 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 16 17 st Atlantic Telegraph lOO 31 32 st Do. 8 per cent. lOO 78 82 25 Australian Agricultural 201 15 17 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lim 9 7 5d 10 Berlin Water Works, Mai all 14 141 10 Do. New 6 3 3 4 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lim. ~, 30 3 6 P 5 Bombay Gas, lim 6 Do. New 4 11 01 5) British American Land 44 15 17 st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 163 168 20 British Indian Tea, lim. all 21 3 4 20 British Ship Owners 74 ... 29 Canada Company 10 Canadian Loan ancllnvesi ment, lira 2l 21 113 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lira 4 41 31 21 City of London Real Pro perty, lim 8 44 31d 30 City of Milan Improv. lim all 510 25 City of Moscow Gas, lim all 5 6 60 City Offices, lbn 10 Colonial, Um. Do. 50 Commercial Union (Assur) 6 p 41) 10 Company of African Mer chants, limn. 20 Continental Union Gas, Jim, all 17 18 23 Copper Miners of England, pref. 74 per cent. ... . all 5 7 100 Corporation of London Bands, 1877, 41 per cent, all 1031 1041 100 Do. 1879, 41 per cent. all 104 105 100 Do. 1882, 41 per cent. all 1031 1044 10 Credit Fon. of England, lim. all 24 21 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lim. 10 3 2 d at Crystal Palace st Do. Preferenee .... . et Do. 6p. c. Perpetual Deb lO9 108 112 20 Darjeeling, lim I 0 Eastern Assam, lint. 64 ...d 60 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lira. ........ 8 6 4d 20 East India Irriga, & Canal all 17 18 174 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lim. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy Gua. by Egypt. Gov all 941 96 94 4 20 Egyptian Com. &Trad. lim 6 44 4,d et Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 225 230 10 Do. New s 10p 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper, BM 2l 1 16 English and Foreign Credit 71 5 4d 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lim. 8 ...d 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 11 11d 20 Fore-streetWarehouse,lim, 12 pr 1 1 ) 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 83 84 50 Gallivan., lim 2O 10 General Credit & Dis., lim 7l 15 General Steam Navigation ,14 27 29 50 Home &Col Marine In. lim 5 41 aid 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all 20 11145On's Bay all 15 151 151 29 In parl44 143144 ce, 0 Mar -0411193, lii, 25 Indo-European Tel., Rm.., 10 20 Interna, Financial Soo. lint 5 14 14 20 Interim. Land Credit, lim 6 6 4d 50 Italian Land 5 11 Id 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavonr) all 2 21 400 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 20 all 43 51 50 Land Sectifitiee,lim..,,,, 7 , l , 6 31 21d 25 London African 10 7 25 Lon, & Caled, Marine, lira, 4 „, 10 London County Laud and Building, lim, Lond. Provincial Tel. Urn all 81 31 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all i fp 50 Lond. Financial Asso., Urn. 10 23 22d 4 Lond.Gen,Omnibus.Co.lim. all 11 2 40 Loud, and Glasg. Engineer and Iron 26 42 174 20 Lond. ft pror4cial . btaPirto V 44 pc st Madras Irriga, ¢t Can], Gila. 6p.c. by India Gov, lOO 108 104 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, 444 Agency, 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel„ lint, all 4 4t 40 Merchant Shipping, lim all 86 41 50 Millwall Iron Works, lim l2l 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., Um. 25 National Discount Co., Jim 6 114 12 121 25 National Prov. Marine, lint 4 4 ad 10 National Steam Ship, lint all 81 91 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lim 6 3 2d 10 New Consolidated Diu. limo 3 11 ld 51‘ ew Quebrada, lim 4.4.0 4/ 34 23 New Zealand Loan & Mer • cantile Ageney,lim.... 2l i ip 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, Dm s 11 14 10 Northern Assam Tea, lim 5 7 o 10 Do. B st North Brit. Austral., lint lOO 38 42 50 North Brit. & Mercan. In 64 161 171 18 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 6 14 lb 50 Oriental Financial, lint ll .. ... d S Oriental Gas, lim S Do. New 1 f iP 10 Otago and Southland In • vestment, lim 2 Id IP 5 Ottoman Gas, lim all 11 2i 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail ,lint .all ' 2 & Do do. at Peel R. Land & Miner', lim 100 83 34 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 61 63 60 Do. New 1867 lO id p r 25 Reuter's Telegram 24 30 3,5 D 50 lthymney Iron 15 Do. New 25 Rio de Janeiro City lin.,lim all 13/ 131 20 Do. Gas, lint all 23 24 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 62 64 511 at Scottish Aust. Invest., Hut lOO 111 116 at Do. 6 p c. Guar. Pref lOO .. .. 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lim lO 7 6d 20 Societe Gen.de PEmpire Ot 8 3 4p 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lim 6 ... ... 25 South Australian Land at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 4 If 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lim all 15/ 161 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim 2 21 2/ 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lint Bl .., ~ 10 Trust & .Ageney of Aus.,lim. 1 f 1P 10 Do do. do. all ~ ... 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 id P 60 Union Marine L'pool, lim A • 4 41p 20 Union Steam Ship, lim all 22 -24 15 United Discount Corp., lim 6 11 Old 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., Jim all 41 61 S Do. 10 per cent. Pref all st 3IP 20 Universal Marine(lu.), lim & 1 llp 10 Upper Assam Tea, Jim all' 3 4 30 Van Dieman's Land 100 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. ( Ilortgage) Loan all 74 74/ 711 5 50 Warrant Finance, Jim l2 12 10d 60 West India and Pacific Steam, line. 2O 4 3d 20 West London Wharves and Warehouses to ,:vL4vll l, x l, .irUV r ohuut,il British Columbia, 8 per 0ent.,1672.... Do. 1895 Can.Uov.bp.c.Jrn.v&J my 1877-84 Do. 6p. a. Feb. & Aug„ „ Do. sp. 0. Mar. & Sept., Do. sp. o. Jan. £ Do. sp. c. Inscribed sic., Cape (.1. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873„ Do.Aph&Ool , 1890-1900 Do. do 1880-9. , , Do. Jan.&July, 1891 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900......, Ceylon, Nov. 1878, 6 p.c Do. 1872, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 . Do. 1882, May and Nov... Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.,.. Melbourne Corporatn.,.. 1617-75, 6 per cent. • 100 N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July .. 100 102 104 Natal 6 p 0 , , Apl& Oct... 100 Do 6p c. Miy & Nov lOO 106 1('8 N. S. W. 5 ire. ' '7l to '76 lOO 99 101 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1896 lOO 99 109 1r.04 Do. 5 p.o. rd. '67 to '75 lOO 99 101 102 f N.Zealand, 6p. et. 1891 lOO - Do. 6 per cent.... DoJan, Aprl, July, O e t lOO 974 984 Do 6p c. Mar & Sept '9l lOO 108 110 Do June & Dec , 191 JDo Proy. , l Auckld. 1 - t beriei 1& 2, 16116 . 1 0 Nova Scotia 6p. - and July, 1875 - Do ..... 100 101 103 Queenslnd. 6p. c. '825., 100 105 106: 1071 8 Do 1891 S. Austral. 6 p 0.186 ') 77 lOO Do 1878.92 lOO 108 110 Do 1893 1908 Tasmanian it pc, 100 106 107 107 f Do rd. 1693 to 139 i. lOO 105 106 Victoria 6p.0. J a.& July Do. 1801 lOO 113 114 Do. do, April & Oot lOO 114 114 1101 100 105} 1(81 1071 100 114 lUti 100 101 106 100 92 93 93 121 ICO 90 92 100 102 104 100 11l 113 100 107 109 100 10S 110 1101 160 103 102 100 108 110 100 103 107 100 104 106 100 106 106 107 100 106 108 100 106 196 .ree o'clock.—The market TOPICS OF THE DAY. , :ILDINARY SHAKES AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing Business :hare Railways. Price. done. st Bristol and Exeter ...... 10) 76 78 st Caledonian lOO 71 711 71/ s Cambrian . 2) Cornwall ......... all .1 31 st. Dublin & Beliast unc... No 77 -,-41 st Dun„Pertln& Ab.Junc... 'M 70 72 2 , East London ... all 7 9 20 uo i 5 - 2) Do ' 10 - - st Glasgow &S. Western.. 100 gill 92 et Great Eastern .. 'cu 41 41/ n 1 st Do. E. Angl. No. 100 7% 84 st Gust North of Scotland.. 100 15 6 st Great Northern lOO 107 108 1071 st Do. A stock lOO 100 107 1061 6 st Do. 11 stuck lOO - - st GtS, and W. of Ireland lo° 20 97 s Gt. Western -Original lO 4 , 4 49 481, 1 at Do. South Wales lOO 46 68 s. Do. W. Mid.-Oxior,' lOO 15 28 s Do. Newport lOO v 8 32 st Lancashire.: Yorkshire st Lon., lirigin,& S.Coast lOO 5:4 421 5I / 103 Do Scrip- - - it Lon., Chat., and DOV, 10) 171 Id 171 st Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO - Loti. & North Wcsieri lOO 112 1121 112 111 101 st Lou. A South Western lOO 57 so at Man., Shel., A 100 48 481 43 st Metropolitan luO 100 i 107 1061 7 .4t Do. Extension.. 10 Do. New rd lO pr 4p st Metropolitan District all 71 73 731 10 Do. and St. John's VI , 'al 6 - - st Midland st Do, Birmin.. & Derby lOO 80 E 2 st North British st Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun... 100 et Nth. Eastern-Berwick.. 100 49 IGO 100 25 Do. 11.13• E purchass -10.13.4 - 86 Do. Leeds ..... ....... 100 55 46 • t York lOO 884 811 St S DC. st Do. Stook. L Darling 127 12) 10 Do. do. ISt 8 . fit . ; 2 1 4 3 11) st North London .... 100 120 ik2 31 st North Staffordshire et N. &S. W. Junction .., lOO 102 104 10 Do new .010 shares 6 st Shropshire Union st South Devon lOO 44 10 st South Eastern . lOO 771 771 771. 20 Staines, Wok. & Wok et Taff Vale lOO 145 150 10 Do. C st Waterford & Kilkenny lOO - - i 0 Waterloo & Whitehail 6 - - RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.ceut. 100 85 b 7 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO st Do. Scot. N.E., 43 per cent lOO ... Ft Do. Aberdeen, gua. G p.c lOO bt Do, do. 7 per cent lOO ... St D 9, do. Ordinary lOO 60 82 _ at Do. Midland. at Do. Dundee and Arbroath lOO ... ..„ 20 Cornwall, 5 per cont. gua„, all ..„ .., at Dundee, Berth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 DT st Do. Ist Class preference lOO ... .., at Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per ct lOO ... ... at Gt. Eastern, E.G. Ex. No.l 100 93 98 9Si at Do do N 0.2 100 92 97 at Do do G per cent 100 103 107 108 at Do East Anglian A.sp. c. 100 97 101- at Do do B 6 do. 100 105 110 at Do do 0 7 do. 100 115 120 at Do do No. 1, 5 p,c, 100 96 101. at Do E. Union 4p. e. gua, 100 te 09 at Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 100 „, „, st Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 ... ~, at Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 , ~, ~. 112 at Do a p.c., rd. at 10 p. c. pm. 100 .., .., at Do 4 1 do do do 100 .., ~, at Do S do at sp. c. pm. 100 .., ~, at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... ... at Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 ... .., at Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 07 at Gt. West.—Orig.& Jut.-Rent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 100 101 at Do. Orig. (B. &H. Ex). 5 p.c. 100 91 10) at Do do 4 per cent. 1850 lOO 83 8 i at Do do 4 do do at Do do 5 per cent. redem lOO 92 9-1 94 3 at Do do Birmingham gua 100 65 67 at Do do do prof... 10) 110 115 st Do do Chester girl 10) 7i 8) at Do do do 8 per cent lo) 150 150 at Do do do 5 do 10J 95 100 at Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 .„ ~, at Do do 4) p. , lOO ... ... at Do do 4 ; 1859 lOO ... .„ at DJ do 5 at Do West Mid: Oxford Ist g lOO 11: 114 a t Do do 20 gua lOO 111 11.3 at Do Newport, let g. i p.c. 100 88 92 at Do do 20 do 100 ... .., at Do gua, 41 per cent. 1863 100 ... .., 100 Lancaster 3 Carlisle 41 p.c all ... ... at Lancash. & Yorksh. 9 p.c. 100 1 0 135 st Do Barnsley, £5 Is 10d p.c. 100 ... ... at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 st Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 97 100 at London & Brighton, Sp. c. guaranteed, No. 1 lOO ... .., at Do 5 per cent, gua. No. 2. 100 ... ... at Do 6 do do lOO ... ... at Do S do No. 4 lOO ... ~, lit Do 7 per cent 1 0 ... ... at Do 6 do (W•E. & C.P.) 1 0 ... .., at Do 4 do 1859 lOO ..• at Loudon, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO at London and N. W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO ... ... st Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO 88 90 at Do Shrewsb'y & Welchil lOO 88 90 at London and z..-W. 7 p,c , late 3d shares lOO 140 145 25.6 d. Do (Portsm. perp ens. 2s6d) all st Man., Slid., & 'Amin. 6 p.c lOO 6 Do st Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 10 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 130 135 st Do Bristol & Birm., 6p. c lOO 130 133 1",2 st Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 93 5 st Do 41 per cent. irredextn lOO 93 5 st Do Leicester .t• ache, 4 p.c lOO 86 90 st North British, 5 p.c. No. 1 lOO ... 91 st Do E. &G. 4p.c.S. & D lOO st Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per con.t lOO st Do Border Union, .-E lit p.c lOO at st Nastern—Cons. 4 2 p c lOO 90 87 st Do 44 per cent, redeem__ 100 93 96 st Do G.N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Berwick capital 8 13.4. 25 Do York, 11. &S. purchase lO 10 101 st Do Stcktn S Drling. A. 5 p.c. 100 105 101 st Do W, llartlepool 12. and H lOO 86 83 20 North Staffordshire lOs S. Devon Annuities, 1 s all 91 101 lOs Do TaTistock Anus., 10s all 9 10 lOs Do Fixed 41 per cent all 8 9 1.0.6. S. Last. (Read. Aunt., 1.0.6) all 22 23 st Do 41 per cent lOO .., „ St Du Fixed 41 per cent lOO st Taff Vale No. 1 lOO 145 150 st Waterford &Kilkenny, 6pc 100 42 45 at Caledonian 41 p c gua. at Do Scot. Ceti., ruin. 7p c lOO ... at Do 41 p c irr e d eem all at Do 4p c con., issued at 8U 65 at Great Eastern, 41 per cent. 100 74 78 st Do .5 do, 1862 lOO 85 88 at Do New 5 do, 1863.., 100 84 86 at Do do 5 do, 1804 lOO st Great Northern, 5 p c i rred lOO ..... at Do Permanent 5 p er cent lOO .... st Do Boston & Sl ea fd , 4/ pe 100 . . st Great West., W. Midi., 5p c 100 86 90 st Do Joint perpe. 5 p c,1865 100 80 87 at Do do 6p c irred., 1806 100 100 102 20 Do Vale Neath perp. 5p c all 191 204 at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO ... Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 1 4 st Lond., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 ... st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 at Do do 41 do, 1861 100 ... a t Da do 41 do, 1863 100 at Do do 4 d o, 1865 100 ...... at Do No. 6 & do, 1806 100 at Do No. 7 sdo st Lend., Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c a t Do Metrop, Ex., B 6 p.c Do do C 6 p. c at London &N. Western, 5p c 100 107 109 at London &S. Western, 41 p a 100 90 91 92 10 Man. Shef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all at Metropolitan 5 per cent at Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 103 105 at Do B 5 do 100 103 105 18 Do 5p c opt. to Cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 14 Ifp ig Do Inconv. New Shama 16 f tip 22 Do kp c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1807 at North British, E. and. G , No. 1, & per cent lOO ... it Do .£lO guaranteed, 1861 100 a t Do E., P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 st Do E. & G., No. 2, & p.c at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1861 100 „. at Do & G., No. 3, 5 p.c a t Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 5 k ; at North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 at Do Stock. Dart, D at North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) at North Staffordshire 5p c lOO „.. at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 a t Do 5 do 1861 100 at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 do, 5. 1864 at Do 100 a t Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 BAIL WAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. st Birkenhead lOO ..„ 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 101 1()0 st Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 53 55 st Do. 51 per cent. st Do. i do. at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO 01 Colchester Stour Valley at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. C., lOO IEO . lii 132 26 Gloster and Dean Forest , all at Gt. Easn., Newm., &c., 5 p.c lOO .... •''' st Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c lOO 6 . :73 Wii at Do. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do lOO Gs e . ., 8 st Gt. West, W. Mid., Heref lOO 95 07 6. Hull and Selby all 100 111 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 21 t 218 at London and Blackwall lOO 92 84 Chat., &C., 41 p c lOO st D. 4 1 per cent lOO •• ••• 'Com. Fund, b do lOO . •• ... at st Lo D n o d . on at London and (4ieenwich it di at Do. de. Preference lOO ... at London, Tilbury, & South lOO 7 8 ,li at Lowestoft, gua. 4 per cent lOO 78 82 st Do. do. 6 do. il Manch., Buxton. & Matlk all s 'i L st Midland, Bradford, Prof lOO 91 9isi 10 Mid-Kent (Cray Line) ... *0 Northern & East , 6 per cent all hb e 50 Do. do. 6 do. all ~, .. at N. Eastern—Hartlep00l ... at N.West. A perp. prof, ip. c lOO 107 10 . 8 at Do B minimum 11 p.c at Notting. & Granth. R.& C lOO yi 98 25 Preston and ‘I yre. ... Royston, Hitch., and Shep lOO 130 132 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 130 102 10 Do do kil 21 2. p at S. Yorkah. and Myer Dan 100 97 99 st Do 4 per cent gua 10) 79 81 at Do i do at Vict. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 80 at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 1t 14 20 Do do B all ... ... 20 Do do C all ei T a t Weymouth and Portland lOO ... ... at Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. et East and West India 100 116 113 it Loudon and St. Katherine 100 54 56 100 Do Deb. stock, 4 per cent all Freehold Land et Dock lOO 37 39 at Southampton lOO 71 76 it Surrey Ovuuncrcial lOO et. ELECTION NOTES. The time for the elections draws very near now. Three weeks hence we shall be in the midst of them. " Term " at common law commences to-day. Within a few days all the appeals—there are only about thirty—will have been settled, and the register being complete, the constituencies being marked out, there will be nothing left but for them to choose their representatives. It is, however, to be noted that under the Special Registration ict for this year it is not necusary to wait for the result of the appeals before issuing the writs. In the towns the Conserva tives themselves admit that the representatives will bo overwhelmingly Liberal. The Tory hope is in the counties. But even there it seems on the whole probable that the Liberals will fight a good fight ; and it is a question whether they will not gain the victory. In the " metropolitan counties ! " as they are called, the Liberal victory is sure. The real Liberal battle, therefore, will be in the agricultural counties. In these, even, there has been an increasing Liberal feeling—Cam bridgeshire to wit. There, Messrs. Young and Brand seem likely to " score up well," in opposition to Lords Royston and George Manners. Even in Cornwall, of old a great Tory stronghold, it seems probable that at least a Liberal will be returned for one of the dil isions. Then there aro the universities. Cambridge will probably return her two Tory members ; but in Oxford this is by no means so certain. Sir Roundell Palmer stands a very good chance against Mr. Mow bray. There is some talk of an endeavour being made on the part of the Conservatives to snatch a member in some of the towns where the Liberals are not on the alert. The Speaker's seat even is threatened, the moving opponent being the Duke of Portland. But it is reckoned safe by his friends. SLECTORAL PREEDO3.I. A man named Broadwick, in the employment of Messrs. W. Harrison and Sons, of Blackburn., wanted to qualify himself as a voter, and required a few hours' leave of absence to do so. This was refused, and he left his work, in spite of threats that he must take the consequences. He was not allowed to return to his employment, his wages were forfeited, and when summoned before the magistrates he wag ordered to pay five shillings compensation to Messrs. Harrison. Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, of Whiteley Wood flail, Sheffield, leas sent R 5 to the Manchester Examiner for the use of the man, and suggests that workmen should have legal right given them to absent themselves from work to register. LtGISTATION ON EITVALISM. The Church News states that it haz heard on the 44t authority " that her Majesty's Government have no intention of legislating on Ritualism, though Mr. Grove, the Liberal member for Wilts, suppo r t by Lady Herbert's influence, and many of his politi cal friends, are pledging themselvea to legislation against the Ritualists. Cl a wird, .para ; but the case stands at pre pent thug. Neither party in the State lia§ Pledged itself to legislate in the matter, though Many candidates on either side have promised to support the Government in doing so. THE REV. C. TOYSEY. We are in a position to state, with reference to the alleged forthcoming prosecution of Mr. Voysey by the Archbishop of York, at the instigation of the Bishop and the Dean of llippn, that no intimation of such prosecution has at present reached the authorities of the Ecclesiastical Courts. Mr. Voysey is vicar of Ilealaugh, and the author of " The Sling and the Stone." BISHOP AND VICAR. It was stated a short time ago that the Vicar of Flaydock would before long resign his living. The Warrington Guardian now speaks with some autho rity on the matter. That journal says: "We are now enabled to state at once, on the best authority, that the bishop moved on learn - ing- the facts as they appeared in the Guardian, and that his letter of monition to Mr. Greenwell, should it find its way into print legiti mately, would prove that probably he had taken a better method of managing the llaydock matter than the more public way of another bishop. The effect of the correspondence is that Mr. Green well retires from llaydock, and we believe he has no present intention of resuming clerical duties, and certainly not in connection with the Church of Dome." Mr. Greenwell must be made of very diffe rent stuff from other Ritualist innovators, or Dr. Jacobson must be a tactician. 4 LIQUOR-SELLEIL IN FAVOUR OF THE rilt \IISSIVE Dr, L. Most liquor-sellers manifest great terror lest two thirds of the people should have power to prevent them selling, and we have been accustomed to reckon them all as opponents of the bill. The United Kingdom Alliance has not yet enrolled many drink-sellers amongst . its members, bt.t one of " the trade," at Bolton, has just declared before a meeting of his confreres that he is willing to stake his license upon the decision of a two-•thirds majority of the ratepayers or inhabi tants. Whether he has been converted by the eloquent and convincing speeches of Sir Wilfrid Lawson and Dr. F. It. Lees, or whether his own common sense has led him to cease resisting the rising tide of public opinion in favour of the bill, it is a fact that there is now at least one drink-seller who is not afraid of the people. At present, however, the United Kingdom Alliance must not rely much upon publican support. The member of " the trade " who thus declared himself unhostile to the Alliance was not very popular ; angry feeling rose to such a pitch that the meeting, which was assembled to discuss the political action most desirable on the part of pub licans, did not break up before blows were actually interchanged by some zealous, but not dignified, dis pensers of liquor. THE DISTEF.SS OP CUMtIZS. Among the cruelest results of those fits of reckless speculation which invariably end in a panic, must be reckoned the distress which is caused to the employ6s of merchants and •bankers. It is now stated that there are thousands of these clerks out of employment, and with no demand for their labour. Many of such men have wives and families, and with all due economy have not been able to lay by sufficient for a " rainy day." The market is always overstocked with men who are ambitious of getting their living by their pen, and who would have been much more likely to get on by learning some mechanical trade ; but the fact of such a state of things is much to be regretted. The great merchant or financier generally manages to fall on his legs, and though his " sins be as scarlet," they are washed as " white as wool "in the court ; he starts again in the world with a reputation for business, and is again trusted by his dupes. The sufferings of his subordi nates are forgotten. A DFN OF • - Our cathedrals are not always put to the noblest uses. New St. Paul's is not exactly turned into a fair, like the old cathedral, but it is a favourite promenade and try stung-place. Westminster Abbey is positively unsafe, and before going there to service it will be necessary to take the same precautions as are required for a visit to Petticoat-lane, and leave one's money and valuables behind. A gentleman writes to the Times to say that his daughters attended afternoon service, and sat near the reading-desk. During the service a man with the appearance of a gentleman kept his eyes fixed on them, and when they were leaving the church one of them felt a slight pressure on her arm, and immediately after found that she had lost her watch and purse. The verger, when appealed to, remonstrated with her upon the folly of carrying her money with her to such places, as robberies in the Abbey were of daily occurrence. There surely cannot be much difficulty in putting a stop to these practices at the ordinary daily services, although they are not so easily pre vented in the Sunday crush, when this robbery took place. A notice to beware of pickpockets would look more ugly than the prohibition to touch the monu ments. TIM TURF. Mr. Padwick has inserted a correspondence between Admiral bus and himself in the columns of the Times. It refers to the scratching of The Earl fez the Derby and St. Leger. Mr. Padwick commences by complaining that the Jockey Club refused to institute an inquiry into the circumstances, and then calls upon the Admiral to reduce to some distinct form the imputations contained in a letter he had written to the Times. The Admiral consents to do so, if Mr. Padwick will explain why The Earl ran at Newmarket in that gentleman's name and colours in the Biennial, and received forfeit in the match as " Mr. Padwick's The Earl a,,crainst See-Saw." Mr. Padwick replies that he had a bill of sale on The Earl and other racehorses, as security for a loan. The winnings of the horse were never carried to Mr. Padwick's private account, but placed to a separate account, and every shilling appropriated by Messrs. Weatherby to the payment of the' forfeits and engagements of the horses sold to various persons by Lord Hastings, and on Lord Exeter's conditions. Mr. Padwick sent the Admiral some letters of Messrs. Weatherby bearing on th© point. Admiral Rous simply returns the letters, in a letter remarkable for its brevity : " Sir, I return Mr. Weatherby's letters." A fortnight passes, and Mr. Padwick calls again upon the silent oracle. Tht Delphic utterances are not very satisfactory when they come from the autocrat of the Turf. The Admiral says that the explanation he awaited was that to be given at the ensuing trial of Day v. Ron.% and that he does not feel justified in saying more of present. When the great washing-day comes and the dirty linen is produced in court, the public will doubtless much edified. FIELD FORTIFICATIONS. The reviews held lately at Shoehuryness and else , raisicsa nor.voi imnartant auestions with regard to the management of our troops. CEO of these is that of field fortifications. In this matter we do not seem to have been very active. As a matter of fact all armies are behind. • But in time of war that countrYwhich could erect the best shields in the shortest time on the field of battle would run the best chance `of winning. Our engineers seem to have turned their thoughts in a great measure to getting the best permanent forts —and the best, according to Captain Sherard Osborn, are worth nothing at all. If the engineers were, as has already been suggested, made to teach the infantry lines how to cast up entrenchments, and in time of war were so disposed as to superintend the work of men of the line, much would be gained. • Or, at any rate, let us have sonic system under which the shininc , pickaxes are put to a better use than to glitter in the sun on the field :o1 a review. BOURSE, Oct. 21.—Thi closed as follows : 4} per Cent. End of month .7- 3 per Cent End of month 7O 45 Credit Mobilier 281 End of month 2BO Credit Foncier _1462 End of month — RAILWK Bank Shares BlO5 ItaHan Loan End of month — Mexican Loan 24 Do. Bonds Spanish Threes 34 25 Home Debt Deferred ... s. Cash Orleans Northern .... Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... 571 Western Eastern • • 5BO Sardinian Austriatt 5BO Lombard 416 North of Spain 57 Saragossa Roman 4si Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to t' cap. 32, for the week ending 1 Le Act 7th and Bth Victoria ridnesday, Oct. 21, 1868. ISSUE DEPLATuRNT. Notes issued .....£33,850,975 Governmt. Debt X 11,015,100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion X 33,850,975 £33,850,975 BINYING DZPARTMENT. iGovernmt. Seen rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) £15,935,874 Other Securities 15,881,643 Notes 9,357,185 Gold and SilTsr Coin ~ Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Say ings' Banks, CO - nunissioneis of National Debt, and Div. Acco . unts 3,550,232 Other Deposits 20,403,831 Seven Days and other ihils 673,915 £42,270,906 X 42,270,906 :0. FORBES, Chief Cashier. EARTHQUAKE AT PERU AND ECUADOR.—The ap peal on behalf of the sufferers by this terrible catastrophe has already realised a sum exceeding £12,000, and the committee have promptly remitted £ll,OOO for distribution among the sufferers. 'HAT'S IN A NAME ? There are some people the welld would willingly "let die," if it were allowed to do so. The other party to the arrangement is not always so willing. There is "Agnes Windham Walker," for instance, who is determined to remind society of her existence. She writes to the Telegraph to comment upon the c " Electric Telegraph Company v. Windham," upon which Mr. Commissioner Kerr adjudicated the other day. She bas two complaints —one as to the result of the action, the other as to the commissioner's course in reading the telegram in court. By this the public learnt that she sent a message to Cuba for one " Silvio " to present himself before her in a month or give her up. It appears that " Silvio " had the wisdom to adopt the latter course, and then, Mr. Walker being second on the list, she married. him. We have one of the sad dest and most disgraceful episodes of modern life thus reopened. Of course Mrs. Walker's reputation had nothing to lose. TILE LONG FIRM. The swindlers known as the "Long Firm" shew such remarkable vitality that they deserve the name as well on account of their r . .otracted existence as they do for the number Of rogues in the partnership. They have been ordering goods in the name of the Hon. C. and Mrs. Howard, of Dacre Castle, and write from Germany. Although no Howards livo at Dacre Castle, traders are seduced into executing their orders. Messrs. J. M. Rendall and Co., of the Strand, write to a contemporary to state that the firm. has been checked in some of its swindles. Messrs, Wheelerand Wilson have recovered a sewing mackt le by telegraphing to the Steam Navigation Co.:npany's agent at Hamburg, and that gentlemP:: i l es it a t es to forward several cases addressed . 1 ,:o the swindlers. The victimised may, therff_:) . re, yet recover their hoods by communicat,g w ith th e agent. Two firms ave recover& property by the letters and efforts of Messrt. ilendall. One would think that the younger sons of the nobility were particularly noted for prompt payment, or it would not be such a favourite dodge for people to put a handle to their names at the commencement of a swindling career. Whether " The Honourable " is a guarantee of prompt cash, tradesmen best know. THE END OF THE " DINNER " QUESTION. Last year the Telegraph, being in want of a "sensa tion," took up, with a,.gre,at deal of gush, the question of dinners for the clerks of the metropolis. See here (said our contemporary) is our rising generation being fed on indigestioles, at a large cost, and in a shabby Way. The result was, that the clerks actually began to think themselves ill-used. After many grumblings a large meeting was held, at which it was resolved to establish some ten dining-rooms, to be conducted with little or no profit. The Telegraph gave up the subject, however; the clerks settled down, and began to feel that after all they were getting good dinners for their money, and the directors of the new company found it as much as they could do to found one hall. They succeeded in doing that, and on Wednesday a meeting was called to receive their report. From that it appears that the clerks prefer the old places to the new one, that the whole thing has been a failure, and the company is some £GOO or £7OO in debt. But they still intend to continue their " experiment," and another appeal is made that the clerks may be free from the control of those remorse less tyrants, dining-room proprietors. FOREIGN NOTES. INDIA. A City firm has received a comparatively reassuring reply to inquiries respecting the rumours of famine in North- West India. Scarcity prevails in that district, but not famine. The cotton crop is fully equal in quantity and superior in quality to that of last year. AMERICA. The Times Philadelphia correspondent telegraphs that Seymour and Blair have not been withdrawn as the Demo. cratic candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency. Mr. Seymour begins his speech-making tour forth‘iith. There is nothing here, however, that we have mit antici pated. It is added that General Grant's election is 'con sidered certain. The Democrats are somewhat demoralised. No doubt .of it ; otherwise the most insensate " bolter" would not have thought of changing candidates at this stage of the contest, still less of substituting Chief Justice Chase for Mr. Seymour. The former, we believe, would have been the better candidate ; but he received no sup port at the Democratic Convention, and would not have the slightestchance now. THE GOVERNMENT OE SPAIN. Whilst the Spanish monarchists are looking for a candi date the Republicans are not idle. It is thought by many that the tardiness of the Provisional Government is giving Republicanism an excellent chance of success. The Demo crats are not a numerous party, but their doctrines are easily promulgated and are readily -accepted by a newly freed people, confident in its power and ability for self government. Against a suitable prince the reptiblic could have had no chance whatever; but in the absence of a candidate the principle of Republicanism may triumph over that of monarchy. The Democrats are busy canvassing. They have held a great meeting, at which their doctrines were almost unanimously approved. In Catalonia Democracy has always been strong, and it is gaining strength in other provinces. What is required to counteract this activity is a name. Says the correspon dent of the Tiered : "Men follow a name when they will not follow a principle. Get some good-looking young prince to come forward, speak of his private virtues and character, circulate his portrait, and tell a few stories of his boyhood, and hundreds of thousands of the uneducated classes will vote for him who would otherwise have gone for the fasci nating name of a republic." Rather a curious tone for the Herald to adopt ; but the philosophy is sound, neverthe less. The monarchists hold the reins of power, and they are far superior in number, but anything may be lost by inactivity. The Duke of Montpensier is said to have applied for permission to return to his residence at Seville. The assertion of the Gazette de France that Prince Fer dinand of Coburg had refused the crown of Spain is sup ported by the North-East Correspondence. It says :" In our diplomatic circles it is positively known that Prince Ferdinand of Coburg, father of the King of Portugal, having been confidentially sounded on the question of accepting the crown of Spain, has given a peremptory negative. He has made a similar declaration for his sons." The Liberte, however, learns that the candidature of this prince gains ground in Spain. THE SCHOOLMASTER IN SPAIN. Up to the second of June last, clerical and secular edu• cation in Spain were allowed to work side by side ; but by a law of that date instruction was entrusted to the priests alone. At one blow Queen Isabella abolished normal schools, and placed all primary instruction under priestly control. In all parishes of less than five hundred inhabitants the schools were sup pressed altogether, and the teaching required in such districts was not only controlled, but supplied by the priests only. The result was deplorable. " Wherever," says the special correspondent of the Times, " the Roman Catholic clergy are exclusively dominant, and their num. bers excessive, their eagerness as public instructors is apt to slacken." In Sardinia, where the .ecclesiastics were a few years ago in the proportion of one to twenty-two ol the population, ignorance was more universal than in any other country of Europe. In Spain both religious and secular teaching have been greatly neglected. Now all this is to be changed. The law ol Juno: has already been repealed. The Minister of Public Works and Instruction has put an end to the ecclesiastical monopoly, established perfect freedom 01 private education, re-opened primary schools, and reorganised the normal establishments. A complete scheme of education is to be brought before the Constituent Cortes. Instruction is to be free and open to all, emancipated from Church and State control. Everyone is to be allowed to open a school, to adopt his own method, to use his own books, and inculcate his own principles, without any inter ference of the authorities. Similar promise is not held out with respect to religion. Spain is the Catholic country par excellence; dissent has never been tolerated either in the Spaniard or the foreigner. If Protestants, native or foreign, are allowed to open churches, it will be only on condition that no proselytism be attempted. As in Italy, so in Spain, Protestants may probably be allowed to live, but not to increase or multiply. Freedom of worship is very charily spoken of in the manifesto of the Provisional Govern ment. EASTERN EUROPE. The news from the East is satisfactory. The temperate note which the Turkish Foreign Minister addressed to the Roumanian Government has been met by an equally conciliatory reply. The Roumanian Minister urges that the troubles in Bulgaria have ceased solely through the efficacious measures taken by the Roumanian authorities. There is no doubt that these " efficacious measures" were in the first instance taken for the benefit, not for the dis comfiture, of the Bulgarian insurgents. The peaceful assurances of the Roumanian Government may, however, onaran tee of peace for the present. _ ("1 111t1 ) FikiTIOV SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sun" of last Evening., con taining the Latest Betting and Itac.!s at NewmArket, was published in time for delivery in town. at 7.15 p.ni. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE —This Day, NE IV2,IARKET RACES—Tms DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW lIANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Handicap of 15 sous each, 10 ft, for three year olds and upwards. T.Y.C. Bads worth .... Benefactor .... Bonnie Katie . Six rau. SELLING HANDICAP. Selling Handicap of 10 sous each, for two year olds and upwards; the winner to bo sold for 300 soya if demanded, Ste. Bretby Stakes Course. Choral ••• • • Cater Rajah Seven ran. TROY STAKES. The Troy Stakes of f,O Boys each, h ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; untrieds allowed 31b ; the winner at Stockbridge 31b extra at Newmarket; the winner of the Middle Park Stakes 91b, of the Criterion bib extra ; penalties accumulative up to 141 b. T.Y.C. 83 subs. - Bolladrum Scottish Queen .. 2 Prince Imperial HANDICAP SWEEPS FAKES. Michael de Basco 1 Miss Whip f Lady nosehill • TLirtoen ran. SUBSCRIPTION PLATE. Subscription Plate of 100 sous (Handicap), for three year olds and upwards. T.M.M. Tribuno Miss Cirat wicke Eight rau. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Sweepstakes of 1J sovs each, for two years olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. Benefactor Glenlivat 2 Lure Eight ran. NURSERY HANDICAP. The Nursery Stakes (Free Handicap) of 25 sous each, for two year olds; whiners of any handicap after the pub lication of the weights 71b extra. Criterion Course. Cardinal York Brigantine 2 Conrad Tliii teen ran. FREE a iIANDICAP. A Free Handicap of 100 sovs eaih, Li ft, for thre) yaa olds; the winner of the Darby or Doncaster St. Leger; 96t. A.F. 22 subs. Blue Gown Cock-o'-the-Walk Eight ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. A. Sweepstakes of N soya each, h ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; Ab. M. 9 subs. Alissad venture Bradgate Aftermath OP rIONAL SELLING PLATE. Optional Selling Plate of 50 sovs ; two year olds 6st 101 b, three Bst 101 b, four 9st 81b, five and upwards 9st 121 b; fillies allowed 31b. Bretby 1 Biche au Bois wel ye ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE. LIVERPOOL CUP, 7 to 1 agst Paul Jones (taken) 2U to 1 agst Lady Coventry (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Palmer (taken) 25 to 1 agst The Spy (taken) 25 to 1 agst Orion (taken) 25 to 1 agst Grimston (taken) 30 to 1 agst Athena (taken) 30 to- 1 agst Tormentor (taken) , 30 to 1 agst Makeshift c (tekm) 33 to 1 agst Kottloholdor (taken) 33 to 1 agst Gondolier (taken) 33 to 1 agst Viridis (taken) 33 to 1 agst See-Saw (taken) 40 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 40 to 1 agst Fripotthier (taken) 40 to 1 agst Ajax (taken) 40 to 1 agst Buck (taken) 40 to 1 agst Aggravator (taken) 40 to 1 agst Tynedale (taken) 1000 to '25 agst Knight of the Garter (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Special (taken) 100 to 1 agst Corporal (offered) 100 to 1 Victress (offered) 100 to 1 agst Planet (offered) 100 to 1 agst Latooka (offered) MISCELLASOUS BETS. 1000 to 80 agst Orion and Aggravator coupled (t) 1000 to 80 agst Lady Coventry and Makeshift colt coupled (taken) 10 to 1 agst Joseph Dawson's lot (taken) 10 to 1 agst T. Dawson's lot (taken) The following eleven were backed against the field for £3OO even:--Mandrake, The Palmer, Fair Wind, Charn wood, Lady Coventry, Paul Jones, Makeshift c, Seo Saw, Athena, and Ajax ; after which 650 to 400 was offered against them. 100 even on Athena v. The Palmer (taken) DERBY. 600 to 100 agst Pero Gomez (taken) 800 to 100 agst Wild Oats (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Portsmouth (offered) LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING. Weights for the Liverpool Autumn Cupof 200 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft ; the winner of a handicap after the weights are declared of 100 sovs 51b, of two, or of 200 sovs, 81b extra. Ono mile and a half. 116 subs. Age et lb Vespasian 5 9 4 Friponuier... ... 4 9 2 lint. of the Garter 4 8 12 Mandrake .. 4 8 10 Vauban 4 8 5 See-Saw 3 8 4 Palmer ... 4 8 4 Tynedale 4 8 4 Goodwood... 4 8 2 Fortunio 4 8 1 Taraban 4 8 1 l i Van Amburgh ~. 4 8 1 Miss Hayes ... 4 7 12 Augusto 5 7 11 King's Cross ... 4 7 11 Dalby a 7 11 Bees wing 5 7 11 Honesty ... 5 7 11 Romping Girl ... 4 7 11 Dragon ... 4 7 10 Knight Errant 4 7 10 Corporal 4 7 10 Grimston ... 3 7 9 Czar ... 5 7 9 Indigestion G 7 9 Mercury ... 3 7 8 Viscount 3 7 8 Honestish ... 4 7 8 Abergeldie 5 7 8 Christmas Carol 6 7 7 Actaaa 5 7 6 Friday 6 7 6 Miss Havelock 5 7 6 Irish Queen filly 4 7 6 Tormentor 4 7 6 Special ... 5 7 6 Viridis 4 7 6 Fairwind 4 7 6 Charuwood ... 3 7 6 Tabouret ... 3 7 6 Newland ... 4 7 5 Virtue ... ... 3 7 5 Nemec ... 4 7 5 Kidderminster ... 4 7 5 Python ... 4 7 5 Paganini ' ... 3 7 4 Ackworth ... a 7 4 Priest ... ... 4 7 3 Bertha, 3 7 3 Athena ... 3 7 3 Orion ... ... 3 7 3 Lady Elizabeth 3 7 3 Paul Jones 3 7 0 Lady Coventry 3 7 0 The Dean 4 7 0 Etoilo Filanto ... 5 7 0 Bracken 5 7 0 Tribune 5 7 0 Age st lb Clemence 3 7 0 Vale Royal 3 7 0 The Spy ... 3 7 0 Naivete 3 6 12 Ilium 3 6 12 Deceit ... 4 6 12 Viscount St.Albans 4 6 12 Aggravator 4 6 12 Birdseeker ... 3 6 12 Sister to Vedette... 4 6 12 King of the Fairies 4 6 12 Rescue ... ... 4 610 Columbus 3 6 10 Lady Zetla.nd 3 6 10 Foresight 4 6 9 Bandmaster 4 6 9 Verity ... 3 6 9 Blacklock 3 6 9 Paxton ..„ 4 6 g Mariner 3 6 9 Clairon . 3 6 9 Prince Regent ... 3 6 9 John Leech ... 3 6 7 Legislator... ... 3 6 7 Inheritor 3 6 7 New Guinea 4 6 7 Minster Bell 4 6 7 Nelaton 6 7 Gondolier ... 3 6 7 Lady Henrietta 3 6 6 Redcap a 6 6 Conundrum ... 5 6 6 , Osprey 4 6 5 Young Rapid a 6 5 Victress 4 6 5 Planet a 6 5 Vortigern 3 6 5 Russian Boar ... 3 6 5 ' Redivivus 3 6 3 Palisade 4 6 3 President Lincoln 3 6 3 Equerry 3 6 2 Vixen gelding 4 6 2 Kettleholder 3 6 2 4 6 2 Viscountess colt 3 6 2 Frolicsome 3 6 2 Landscape 3 6 0 Makeshift colt 3 5 12 Ajax 3 5 10 Princess colt ... 3 5 10, La.t6oka -I" ... 3 5 Adamant 3 5 10 Nogara ••• 3 5 10 ... 3 5 Election ... 3 510 Captious gelding 10 Fo o tlight ... 3 5 7 EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA. d- --- The following telograin has been received in London by Air. 11. D. llilrrison, from his California house, Falk er, Bell, and Co. " SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21. " Severe earthquake. " Many buildings down and damaged. " Few lives lost." THE CAPE MAIL. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 22, 2.30 p.m. The Union Company's steamship Roman, with the Cape mail s , has just arrived off here.