The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIOA Y EVENING, MAY 17, 1867.

SHARE MARKETS.—This day.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Railways. I osin
raid. Cl
Prim! I Buclesinne.ese

brIISLUL an a Exeter'

Ca1ed0nian............'
Cambrian
Cork and 8and0n......
Cornwall
Dublin & Belfast June
Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc:
a;. Lon don, scrip Certi.l
Do.
Glaagow Is S. Western)
Great Eastern, Ord. a Lk.'
Do. E. Angl. at. No.
'UreaL North of Scotland
Omit Northern
D.,. A stock

De. it stuck

Do. iri; at 25 pro
CRS, and W. of Ireland
Weiteru
Do. S. Val. hail gua.
Do. South Wales
Do. W. Mid.—Oxford;

00. Newpott,

ereford ...
Lano.tshire& YorKstur,
Landon and Blaelorall
Lon., Brigh.,& S lknosi
Lon., Chat., and DOM

Do. Metrop. sA. A
Lou. .t Aorth Western
Lou. South Western
Mau., Stint., it Lincoln
Do. New

Do. Extension...—.
Actropolitan District.
Do. do. Jo.

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Do. and St. John' W'n
Midland
Do. £9 Share

Do, Birmin.. & Derby
slid Kent .
North British
Do. Ed., Pth., Jr Dun
th. Eastern—Berwick,
Do. (i..N•E purchase
Do. Leeds
Do. York
Do. Carlisle .....

Po. Stook. & Darling.

Do. do. 1860-61
North London
Do. do. 1861 5 .
Do. do. 1866
North Staffordshire
N. & S. W. Junction
IScottish Central
Scot. N. E , Aber. stock
Uo. Scot, Mid. stack
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Riatern
Staines, Wok., & Wok
fair Vale
Do. C
Vale 0 heath
Waterford & Kilkenny
Waterloo & Whiteha
West Cornwall

100
7
100
all
100
100
100
1833.4

PSSE;

7$ 60
106 08
40 46

4 8
85 68
70 72

103 tOS
2 29
1 6

14 8 410
liA 111

89 11
41 42

24 27
26 26

122 123

56 67
16 17

8 )2
112 )13
75 76
45 46j
1)6 1)7
103 105

SIONS.

100
100
100
all
100
100

67 N

100 102
ip
4 41 11
71 131

28f e

1001 0
111 a 101

I 1241 g
57a 64 74 6g
1/a I 18
1131 121
54
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1171 a
105;

1071 7
77i

50 55
101 103
101 IG3
108 10'1

20 22

85 88
57 59
53 54
52 54

37 40

23 25

108 109
it 1I
i 1v

611 n 41

le2i

108;

100 102
91 V 3

13k1
It 12
F 8 92
81 64

100 102
02 94
85 90

82 65
97 99
97 98
1
97 98

T SECUR:

55 41

1091 9

15 111 15

1021 4

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

Extraordinary Accident at West Port.

(From the Scotsman.)

On Wednesday night, a most extraordinary acci-
dent, which, but for the bravery of a woman,
would have ended fatally, occurred in M'Gibbon's•
Land, West Port. 111‘Gibbon's Land is one of
those blocks of miserable, ricketty tenements built
over the ruins of the Malt Kilns which years ago
existed on the Lillie Brae, and is near West Port
Mission Church. The land is, like all the houses in
West Port, divided into dwelling-rooms for separate
families, and on the ground floor, or what seems to
be the ground floor, two families were accommo-
dated in as many small, low-roofed, ill-lighted, and
badly-ventilated apartments. In the west apart-
ment—a room about S feet long by 6 feet broad—a
man named Robt. Pollock resided with his wife and
chill. About seven o'clock in the evening Pol-
lock was sitting by the fireside reading a book, when,
without the slightest premonition, the hearth-
stone gave way, and he was precipitated into a
cavernous pit tilled with water. The sudden and
extraordinary disappearance of her husband na-
turally caused great alarm to Mrs. Pollock ; but,
having heard the splash in the water, she rushed
to the brink of the aperture made by the fall of
the hearth stone, and with the aid of her dress
brought Pollock to the surface of the water, in
which position she supported him by seizing hold
of the hair of his head. The poor woman bravely
retained a firm hold until the neighbours, who had
been aroused by the screams of Mrs. Pollock,
appeared, and with their assistance Pollock was
rescued from his perilous position.
The cavern, whose existence was so little sus-
pected by the inmates of the house built over it,
and whose discovery was attained in so peculiar
a manner, has a most dismal and treacherous
appearance. The walls are slimy, rough, and evi-
dently', very old ; and the immense pool of water
—extending farther than the eye, amid the gloom
relieved only by the light of a candle, can pene-
trate, has a stagnant filthy look, and emits a
powerful and anything but pleasant odour. In-
deed, the wonder is that human beings could have
existed even for a day above such a fever miasma-
breeding hole ; and yet for the privilege of occupy-
ing the room a year's rent had to be cautioned,
while the rent was paid weekly. The water, the
surface of which was 5 feet 6 inches from the floor-
ing, was between 6 and 7 feet deep, and rested on
a bed of soft mud several feet in depth. The police
expelled Pollock and his family from the room, and
they obtained accommodation in the other apart-
ment of the first floor of the land, where already
the beds required for occupants covered every square
inch of floor surface except the hearth-stone.

MARKETS.--This day.

MARK-LANE.

There was a very poor show of English wheat here
to-day, both as to quantity and quality. For all kinds the
demand was in a most inactive state, at prices equal to
Monday.
Over 35,000 quarters of foreign wheat having come fresh
to hand, the show of samples was on the increase, and the
trade was heavy, on former terms.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at barely
previous rates.
The few samples of barley brought forward were mostly
disposed of at late rates.
The malt tax trade was steady, but no change took place
in prices. The supply of malt was moderate.
We were heavily supplied with foreign oats, in which a
fair average business was doing, on former terms.
Beans and peas were firm in price.
Flour, seeds, and cakes were inactive.
SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 870 150 1,950 1,190
Irish
Foreign 35,270 130

50,350 1,130 sacks

Maize,

NENTGATE AND LEADEN/lALL.

qrs.

SPORTING INTEL LIGENOE—This Day.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—This DAT. E
The business transacted was not of au extensive
nature, as the muster was not a large one, many
members being absent at Harpenden. A rumour
that the Rake had broken a blood vessel whilst at
exercise evidently caused great dismay amongst the
backers of the conqueror of Achievement, against
whom £4OO to .£lO waslaid. Vauban would have been
supported at 2 to 1, but 7 to 4 was the highest offer
on the field, while the only others in demand were
Van Amburgh and Marksman, both of whom made
an onward advance in the quotations.

THE DEitny.
7to 4 agst Vauban (offered—take 2to 1.
sto 1 agst Van Arnburgh (taken )
100 to 8 agst Marksman (taken)
40 to 1 agst The Rake (taken)

THE RAKE.

A telegram has been received this morning from New-
market stating that, at 7.30 a.m., the Rake broke a blood
vessel whilst at exercise.

TA UTERSALLT-LAST EVENING.

DERBY.
9 to 4 agst Vauban (taken and wanted)
11 to 4 agst The Rake (taken)
7to 1 agst Van Amburgh (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Marksman (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Julius (offered)
25 to 1 agst The Palmer (offered)
28 to 1 agst Grand Cross (taken)
28 to 1 agst D'Estournel (offered)
33 to 1 agst Dragon (taken and offered)
33 to 1 agst Hermit (offered)
50 to 1 agst Fitz-Ivan (offered)
50 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken and offered)
66 to 1 agst Roquefort (offered)
100 to 1 agst Gipsy King (offered)
100 to 1 agst Skysail (offered)
10000 to 50 agst Rescue (taken)
100 to 80 agst Vauban and The Rake coupled (taken)

OAKS.
sto 2 on Achievement (taken)
Bto 1 agst Hippia (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Bumblekite (taken)
20 to 1 agst Skysail (offered)

FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of the following horses
have been paid :—Jenny Jones filly, Malta.
The following assumed names have been registered :
Mr. W. F. Thornton, Mr. J. B. Jones, Mr. C. Ash, Mr.
Robert Williams.
COLOURS OF EIDERS.—Mr. W. F. Thornton, black,
black and red cap ; Mr. J. B. Jones, brown, yellow cap.
HORSES STRUCK OUT OF ENCIAGEMENTS.—May 11, at
2.20 p.m., Quirina, out of the Wheathampstead States at
Harpenden ; after 6 p.m., Lytham, out of the 100 sous
Plate at Harpenden ; after 6 p.m., Van Brunt, out of
Epsom Derby. May 13, at 9 a.m., Handley Cross and
Europa, out of the 100 sous Plate at Harpenden ; at 9 a.m.,
Selim, Torch, and Drum, out of Bath engagements;
at 9 a.m., Saga, Oppression, and Sunset, out of Epsom
Oaks ; at 9 a.m., Laverna, out of the Fifteenth Biennial
Stakes, Bath; at 9 a.m., Elmira, out of the Six-
teenth Biennial Stakes, Bath ; at 9 a.m., Pirate Chief,
out of the Beaufort Cup, Bath; at 9 a.m., Choral,
out of the Weston Stakes, Bath; at 9 a.m., Thermome-
ter and Choral, out of the Badminton Stakes, Bath ;
at 9 a.m., Anchorite, out of the Epsom Derby ; at 0.30 p.m.,
Lucifer, out of Beaufort Cup, Bath ; at 2.20 p.m., Rose
Stock, out of the 100 Sov. Plate at Harpenden ; after 6
p.m., Auditor, out of all engagements. May 15, at 9 a.m.,
Lexovienne and Maydew, out of Epsom Oaks. May 16,
at 9 &M., Alcazar, out of all engagements ; at 0.30 p.m.,
Retribution, out of all engagements ; at 0.30 p.m., Usurper,
out of Epsom Derby.

NOMENCLATURE.
The following names have been given :
Duke of Newcastle's foals.
Cby Exchequer, out of Merry Bird ... Gladstone.
C by Lord of the Isles, out of Meg on

the Wing Mae
••• ..• ••• ..•
C by Lord of the Isles, out of Constance,
by Epirus ••• Duuvegan.
Cli cby Exchequer, out of Schism ... Contango.
C by St. Albans—Hawthorn Blossom ... Grand Falconer.
F by St. Albans, out of Myrtle Mazarine.
F by Lord of the Isles, out of Twitter... Loncosia.
C by Oxford, out of Polynesia ... Kennington.

Lord Durham's

f by Thormanby—Tho Nymph, 3 yrS.. Artemis.
Mr. W. T. Copeland's foals.
Bf by Lifeboat, out of Tho Argosy ... Surprise.
Br c by Lifeboat, out of Golden Drop ... Rabican.
B c by Costa, or Scottish Chief, out of

Merry Maid ... Bruce.
Br fby Mainstone, out of Mrs. Roper Mainspring.
Mr. A. de Montgomery's yearlings (bred in France).
Br f ty Nabob out of Whirl ... La Charantonne.
B f by The Flying Dutchman, out of

Slapdash ... ... ... ... La Normandie.
(Foals (brod in Franco).
B cby The Flying Dutchman, out of
Slapdash ... ... ... ... ... Lisieux.
B fby Nowminster, out of La Toucques La Calonne.

EPSOM SUMMER MEETING.
The bus Stakes, a free handicap of 20 sovs each, with
200 added. One mile.

Age st lb
... 5 8 I'2,

Ago st lb
... 3 6 7

Sultan

Chignon ...

Archimedes

... 5 8 4

Leases

... 3 6 5

Chelteuham

... 3 6 5

Belzoni ...

... 4 6 4

Prelate ...
Atruea

... 3 6 3
... 3 6 2

NOTES

PROM
TRAINING QUARTERS.

-
(The followicia appeared in our latest edition of yesterday
evening):
NEWAIARKET.
The Rake did nearly a couple of miles this morning,
going splendidly. He wont over the Limekilns. Custance
will ride hint in the Derby. Dragon went rather stilty
to-day, and it is now understood that Trocadero will also
run next liv'fidnesday, with Ilibberd up. Edwards will
ride Dragon. The latter may go to Paris. Hermit trotted
some time, awl. then followed liania a little over a mile, but
sl w!v. Perickesaud Julius gallop a mile and three quar-
ter:, led tiy the Beadle. D'Etournel and Roquefort did
nearly two miles. Sir Oliver gallop,' a mile atul a half,
hut very slowly. Th 3 Oaks mares, llipp:a and Bounce-
away, were going splendidly, especially the former. Ben
_Nevis and the Amanda colt accompanied Python. nearly th
corip:e of miles.