The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-11 00:00:00

HA Y.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s; clover,
£4 Os to £5 10s; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load.
A fair demand.

CUILIMILAND.—Mcadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs ; clovor,
£4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 Gs per load.
Supply moderate.
AVEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 103 ;
£4 Os to £5 12s Gd ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load.
'l' rad() inactive.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(This Day.)

-
Market opens with a fair inquiry. Sales pro-
bably 8,000 bales.

THE PRINCESS OF WALES.—A working man of
Framlingham, Suffolk, who has been somewhat successful
in alleviating rheumatism by means of an embrocation
sent a bottle of his preparation a day or two since to the
Princess of Wales. This week he has received a letter
from Marlborough House, thanking him for his kind con-
sideration, politely declining the embrocation, and enclos-
ing an order for £2.

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 10.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon in a
carriage and four, accompanied by their Royal
Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian.
Princess Louise walked and drove iu the grounds,
attended by Lady Churchill.
Her Majesty and Princess Louise walked and
and drove on ponies this morning.

Prince and Princess Christian took a drive.
Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Legg, walked
in the Home Park.

Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Prussia
also went out walking.
The King of Denmark, attended by General
d'Oxholm and M. de Scheele, visited the Queen this
afternoon at Windsor Castle.

Viscount Torrington, Lord in Waiting to the
Queen, was also in attendance upon his Majesty.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, Wednesday.

The progress of the recovery of her Royal High-
ness the Princess of Wales was checked in the latter
part of last week, by the occurrence of a fresh attack
of inflammation of the knee-joint. The inflamma-
tion has now greatly subsided, and the general
health of her Royal Highness, which was only
slightly affected by the local change, is very satis-
factory.

(Signed) WILLIAM JENNER.
JAMES PAGET.

The Prince of Wales attended a General Court
of Governors at St Bartholomew's Hospital yester-
day, and was installed as President.

Viscount Hamilton, General Knollys, and Capt.
Ellis were in attendance.

THE PRINCESS OF WALES.—The Princess con-
tinues to suffer from the inflammation of the knee-joint to
which we have previously alluded, respecting the progress
of which affection our information was quite correct, and
those journals which partially contradicted us were alto-
gether in error. Medical men will readily understand that
variations common enough in the progress of such a case
will occur. During the week Mr. Prescott Hewett has
been called in, and is now in attendanc3 as well as Mr.
Paget.—Medical Press and Circular.
THE HEALTH OF THE EARL OF DERBY.—We are
happy to state that the noble lord is recovering rapidly
from the attack of gout.
Emily Duchess of Beaufort will leave Hill-street
on Saturday for Grimston Park, Yorkshire, on a visit to
Lord and Lady Londesborough.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon entertained
a select circle at dinner last evening, at their residence in
Grosvenor-crescent.

Lord and Lady Londesborough have left town
for their seat, Grimston Park, Yorkshire, where they in-
tend to receive a succession of visitors during the recess.
Lord and Lady Foley received a select circle at
dinner last evening at their residence in Grosvenor-square
Lord and Lady Lyveden received a select circle
at dinner last evening at their residence in Saville-row.

THE GALE.

SUTTON, LINCOLNSHIRE, Wednesday.
I have to report (says Robert Crooks, jun., Esq.)
that the services of the " Birmingham" Lifeboat, of
the National Lifeboat Institution, stationed at this
place, were called into requisition yesterday morn-
ing. A vessel was discovered at anchor about a
mile from the shore with signals of distress flying.
The lifeboat was thereupon promptly launched, but
before she could get off the ship's cable parted, and
the vessel herself drifted on shore in a sinking state.
On arriving alongside the lifeboat's crew found that
the vessel was the Mary, of Lynn, bound from that
port to Stockton, with a cargo of wheat, and that
during the heavy gale from the N. W. she had struck
on a sand bank in the night causing her to leak very
much. The crew of the lifeboat stayed by her for
a time, the wind continuing to blow very heavily ;
and when sufficient measures had been taken to
assist the crew the lifeboat left the vessel. The
behaviour of the boat and crew was most excellent.
PORTIICAWL, S. WALES, April 8.
This morning (reports the Rev. E. D. Knight)
a vessel was observed riding at anchor in a veil
dangerous position on the tail of the Rugon Bank,
just outside the Skerweather Sands, about four miles
to the west of this place. It was blowing a strong
gale from the S. \V. at the time, and there was a
very heavy sea on, with thick weather and heavy
rain. Apparently signals of distress were being
shown, and the Good Deliverance lifeboat, of the
National Lifeboat Institution, was promptly
launched, and went off to the vessel, which proved
to be the Marie Josephine, of Gravelines, bound for
Swansea in ballast. Fortunately the services of the
lifeboat were not required, as the vessel rode out
the storm, and the lifeboat therefore returned to
the shore in the afternoon, having behaved very
well in the heavy sea that was breaking.
SKERRIES, COUNTY DUBLIN, Wednesday.
The brig Mary cane to anchor yesterday off
Lougohiury during a strong gale from N.W., and,
hoisted a signal of distress. The lifeboat Ad-niral
Alitchell, belonging to the National Lifeboat Insti-
tution, was launched with some difficulty, it being
low water at the time, and the crew having to get
into the sea to push the boat off. After a hard
struggle the Cross Rock was weathered in good
style in the midst of a tremendous squall, with
rain, and the vessel was boarded at nightfall. She
she was in rather a perilous state, as the cargo had
shifted in one of the heavy squalls which had laid
the vessel on her broadside, and had caused a quan-
tity of water to ba shipped in the cabin before the
anchors were let go. The lifeboat's crew gave their
assistance to the brig, for which they were heartily
thanked by the master. Owing to the severe gale
the lifeboat could not return until this afternoon,
and then the sea was so rough that she had to be
taken to the South Strand, and was thence dram
on her carriage to her station.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.--Mr. F. B. Chatterton
has announced his annual benefit for Saturday, for which
a strong bill of fare has been provided. The performance°
comprise "The School for Scandal," with Mr. Phelps e°
Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Swinbourne as Joseph Surface, ISt'
Walter Lacy as Charles Surface, and Mrs. Hermann Val°.
as Lady Teazle; with a grand concert, in which the fol-
lowing singers and instrumentalists will appear:—Dies'
dames Weiss, Euequist, Drasdil, E. Gross, Kate Chatter-
ton ; Messrs. W. Harrison, W. H. Weiss, J. Balsir Chat'
terton, Frederick Chatterton, and Henri Drayton. Mr. J•
H. 'l' ully will preside at the pianoforte. Mr. Chatterton i°
entitled to the support of all lovers of the legitimate draxial
and we have no doubt that Drury-lane will be crowded t°
suffocation on Saturday evening.
ACTION FOR NEWSPAPER LIBEL.—On TUesdalt
at the Leeds Assizes, Mr. Wm. Rowlandson Hall, book-
seller and printer, of Wakefield, and the proprietor of the
Wakefield Free Press, surrendered to answer a charge of,
libelling Mr. Win. Shaw, barrister-at-law, the presso;
Mayor of Wakefield. The following was the allege:
libel :—" The Wakefield Free Press, price one penny,
this day, Saturday, contains Church and State Contro-
versy, lecture by Mr. Williams : discussion between the
Rev. Mr. Bowditch and Mr. Williams; disgraceful conduct
of the Mayor," and many other matters. The plaintiff bad:
as chairman at a controversial meeting, decided agaiesi
one of the advocates, and on this ground the " disgrace°
conduct" was attributed to him. On the part of the plain,
tiff it was stated that a withdrawal of the imputv,tioo,
would be sufficient, and, in reply, it was pointed out that
he had already stated iu his paper—" Although estimating
at its full value Mr. Shaw's position as a barrister, and b'el
worth to us as chief magistrate—admitting all this, ue
hold that nothing we have said can be fairlg constituted
libelous conduct towards the Mayor, or to impute corrupt
motives." A verdict of not guilty was then returned 11
consent, and Mr. Hall was liberated.
STRIKE OF ENGINE DRIVERS.—DARLINL-
Wednesday.—The engine drivers on the North-East
Railway, resident in Darlington, last night intimated Ots
they would not go to work this morning. No reason
ba
been assigned for this conduct. They are now on strike's
A WORD ON ASSES.—But the ass ! Well, the rid
is one of those wise creatures who in this superficial weiftu
often pass for fools. Titania, the Queen of Fairies,
truer insight, fell in love with his head on Bottom's b° it;
He is a fool certainly, but like the fool of Astley':4, wh d 0
always the cleverest fellow in the company. 11711°°,,hea,
cently treated, he is full of humour and pranks. And ut
after all, he is an oppressed specimen. Those who Ws ja
to see him in his glory should go to see the wild asses
the &UCLA d'Acelizataticai at Paris.—Once a Week.

11,,/isii;Y MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGENCIL,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

Great Western ••• North Western
South Western
Br;- •

1867. 1866.
.. 70,460 74,643
.117,769 117,017
23,972 25,338

-WRIT.Isg I'UNDS—TWO O'CLOCK.
I:IO,n4kNMENT FUNDS.
Der (gbut Co
()1 i
..,0.
Cent • 118018
90i i
, -u
unt, April 10
0 per Red d BB',
tie... ..
Centc,,
88i -8-
b ww g per
'ger‘o i per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
, !'-'
.S. per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
'.--nnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do.( for 30 yrs, expire sth April,
....? (Red Se.a Telegraph), Aug, 5
190
Ct. —l7 20 pm
'unLequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 and 4 per ' •
188 —
17 20 pm
Do
.£5OO
17 20 pm
1)0
£lOO & .£2OO
1311 1.. •
4' ef E 1 d
per Coat 251 3
ag ati Stock. 6i
imkNDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIEtI.
.it azi Stock, IA per Cent., AprillB74 217
De• Account ................
Per Cent• Oct 1888
1,..),0• cer_tificate;
_
.-?. Enlace Paper 4 per Cent
1031 I
lioe: 56 per Cent., Jan. 1872
_
Do niter Cent., May 1879
_3 _
b•,e ~ 5 per Cent., Aug. 184
~e. ',loads, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO
48 pm
~o. under .£l,OOO
FOkEIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK.r.e..—
A e. utitie Republic, 6 per Cent.
'`,.ktstian Bends 5 Der Cent, 1859
‘irllziji„.„, , 1 .
I) 0.
,Ti:,_ Per Cent,

4i Pe; Cent 1852-58-60
D 0.., 1.)0,
1863 5
npl)oit
cepocurnet.e.nt., 1865
.................
...c.OO B.,;(1.; .......... -
'`,.':4o. Ayres 6 per Cent
0 u) 2 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
tlJull, 6 per Cent —
4-)0. i q per Cent —
-.J
-NU%o. 6 Per Cent A.
•
no. e 13
801
11)o " 1867 - '
4 die
Oet '.. 1, Scrip, £2O paid
Cub 01Moutn, 6
per Cent.
6 -
I), , Per uent.
Illati 3 per Cent 1825
~ -r, b 3. 0- per Cent., 1864 ...• Allubian Principalities, 7 per Cent '
-
-quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent... _
443rptian 7 per Cent
____
1)0. Second Issue
82}
bO. 4100 Bonds
79
V.O. Do.
1861
80
+10..£160 Bond.s
' - 8 '1 8i
tarn° Government Railwa.y Debentures. 11
4'Bli 5 per Cents , 1824-5, Cl 0011PWP
3.
4ce°ll7at .... : ........ .. . ..... it .1 .

—•-- • - ---
As was fully anticipated the directors of the
Bank of England did not find it necessary to alter
their terms of discount. This circumstance pro-
duced scarcely any comment, nor has there been
any conversation upon the subject for some time
Past. A lowering of the quotation to 2i per cent.
would, in the existing state of affairs, produce little
Or no effect upon trade, and it would a'so fail to
secure to the national establishment any substantial
increase of business.
There were no gold operations at the Bank of
England yesterday. The following vessels left
Melbourne in the month of February with gold,
Viz., the Sunflower with 1,125 ounces and the
Superb with 40,000 ounces. The Bruce has arrived
from Australia with £25,000 in gold.
A dividend at the rate of £3 10s. per share will
be recommended by the directors of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company, at the meeting to be held
on the 24th instant, together with £1 10s. per share
from the insurance fund, for the half-year ending
31st December last.

Jrighton
Midland *** ••• ••• 19,279 26,099
. ...
24,191 24,34? 52,013 48,771
South Eastern ***
Great Northern ... 36,855 35,675
Lanctu3hire and Yorkshire... ••• 44,140 44,030
Bristol and Exeter... ... 7,017 6,759
North Eastern 72,689 67,784
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln ... 19,673 19,451
Great Eastern .. 34,091 34,364
London, Chatham, an 4 Dover ... 9,062 9,927
North
Metropolitan 4.222 4,171
British •••
•••
•••
••• 27,837 25,702
Great Southern and Western of Ireland... 10,029 8,039
Midland and Great Western 5,621 5,814
Glasgow and South-Western ... 10,576 11,215
These returns, when compared with those of the
corresponding period of last year, in consequence of
the late period at which the Easter holidays fall this
year, in many instances have unsatisfactory results.
On the Great Western there is a decrease of
£4,183 ; on the South-Western of £1,366 ; on the
Brighton, of £6,820 ; on the South-Eastern, of
£l5B ; on the Great Eastern, of £273 ; on the
London, Chatham, and Dover of £865 ; on the
Midland and Great Western of Ireland, of £193 ;
and on the Glasgow and South-Western, of £639 ;
While the North-Western shows an increase of
£752 ; the Midland of £3,242 ; the Great Northern
of £1,210 ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of
£4,110; theitristol and Exeter, of £258; the North
Eastern, of £4.905 ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, of £252 ; the Metropolitan, of £2,135 ;
and the Great Southern and Western of Ireland,
of £1,990.
At a meeting held to-day of the English and
Swedish Bank, a resolution was unanimously carried
that the affairs of the company should be wound up
by a committee of shareholders ; and Mr. Bell
(Thomson, Bower, and Co.), Mr. Johnson, and Mr.
_ 11ankey were appointed for that purpose. The
chairman stated that probably £lB would be re-
turned to the shareholders, and that in all probabi-
lity by the end of the year the matter might be
completed.

Two o'CLocx.
is More confidence, and therefore greater firmness,
now apparent at the Stock Exchange.
_Pur-
chasers have made their appearance, and the Funds,
aFhoreign R
; —onds, Railway and other shares, are
risen "ging a strong upward tendency. Consols have
sidzae as per cent., an important rise con-
ar—r'ng the recent extreme depression. Consols
Thye"l
„ for money, and 908 i for the account.
Aevf Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 ;
„ Ichequer Bills, 17s. 20s. prem. ; Bank Stock, 251
C's 3 ; India Stock, 1091 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per
Cents,
1031 ; and ditto Bonds, 48s. 525. prem.
f the Foreign Stock Market there is a better
fie g, and prices generally show a slight improve-
....ent• Italian have recovered 11, to 48k 49 ; Rus-
'l`to Scrip, I, to par, to 1 prem. ; Mexican, +, to
198 158
; Greek, f, to 138 ; Spanish Passive, +, to
1 ; the Certificates, to 111 12 ; Turkish 5 per
,Cen'ts., I, to 26+ ; and Chilian Scrip, I, to 5 3
'lB., but the Danubian Scrip remains at 6 4 dis.
A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Railway Share Market, and in several
liseBtarlees prices have tended upwards. Midland
ter advanced ;South Eastern, ; Great Wes-
re, ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, ; Great Nor-
thern and North Western, each 1; Metropolitan,
,
; and Brighton, 2.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive,
Without any material change in values.
American Securities show a further decline. Illi-
nois are Blower, at 78 77 ; Erie Shares f, at 36 37 ;
and United States 5-20 Bonds f, at 738
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
are steady at 29i 34, and the Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds, 20} 21f.
Bank shared are dull. Alliance have declined to
141 ; Chartered Mercantile of India, London,
and China, to 30 ; while Imperial Ottoman have
improved to 78 f ; London Joint Stock to 41i ;
and Union of Loudon to 418.
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares remain in-
active. Anglo-American Telegraph have receded
to 168. 17 ; Hudson's Bay Company to 15-1 16 ;
National Discount Company, 11j. ; Peninsular and
Oriental Steam are firm at 59 ; and Viceroy of
g3rpt Loan at 69k.

MINING MARKET.
THURSDAY EVENING.
In the Mining Exchange there has been an active
inquiry for several of the principal undertakings.
nexed are latest prices:—
ilt.i_"ertnn Moor ...... 51 51'
emotaies Gold ...... n 3
ec01:,11 Amalgamate 51 6
East Kitchell ......9 10
aBBt , •uaß.Set ... ; . .. ... 17 19
bas earadoll ......... 6 61 E
et ua el Lovell ............ 8 81
...... . 21
reTpeal Granville 21 21
Great 14aleY .... ...... 171 18
Great .. 3 31
Aro ........ 171- 181

Marke Valley 4l.
North Crofty
North Treskerby 11 14
Prince of Wales s4s 56s
Providence Mines
South Condurrow 12s 6d 15s
West Seton
West Chiverton 7l 73
Wheal Basset 6O 65
Wheal Chivertoa 6 61
Wheal Grenville 1 11
Wheal Seton 100 105