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

HAY.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs ; clove;
£4 Os to 15 lOs ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 Gs per load.
A fair demand.

CUMBEHLAXD.—Meadow hay, .£3 Os to £4 103; clover,
£4 Os to .E 5 108 Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load.
Supply moderate.
WiiiTECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs ;
£4 Os to .£5 12s 6d; and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load.
Trade inactive.

LIVERPOOL CO riON MARKET.
(This Day.)

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

Sales pro-

THE PRINCESS OF WALES.—A working man of
Frarnlingham, 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.

&alai ohri

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 in 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 Horne Park.

Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Prussia
also went out walking.
The king of Denmark-, attended by General
d'Oxholin 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.

--4--

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, Wednesday.

The progress of the recovery of her Royal High-
ness the Princess of \Vales 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 JENNEII.
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 Seville-row.

THE GALE.

SUTTON, LINCOLNSIIIRE, 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 suffieient measures had been taken to
assist the crew the lifeboat left the vessel. The
behaviour of the boat and crew was most excellent.
PORTHCAWL, S. WALES, April 8.

This morning (reports the Rev. E. D. Knight)
a vessel was observed riding at anchor in a very
dangerous position o❑ the tail of the Rugen Bank,
just outside the Skerweather Sands, about four miles
to the west of this place. It was blowing a strong
gale from the S.W. 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 veil
well in the heavy sea that was breaking.
SBERRIES, COUNTY DUBLIN, Wednesday.
The brig Mary came to anchor yesterday off
Lougohiury during a strong gale from N.W., and
hoisted a signal of distress. The lifeboat Admiral
Mitchell, 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
lain, and the vessel was boarded at nightfall. She
she was in rather a perilous state, as the cargo bad
shifted in one of the heavy squalls which had laid
the vessel on her broadside, and had caused a quan-
tity of water to be 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 drawl"
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 se
Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Swinbourne as Joseph Surface, Mt.
Walter Lacy as Cjaarles Surface, and Mrs. Hermann Vezis
as Lady Teazle; with a grand concert, in which the fol-
lowing singers and instrumentalists will appear
dames Weiss, Enequist, Drasdil, E. Gross, Kate Chatter-
ton ; Messrs. W. Harrison, W. H. Weiss, J. Balsir Chat-
terton, Frederick Chatterton, and Henri Drayton. Mr. 3.
H. Tally will preside at the pianoforte. Mr. Chatterton le
entitled to the support of all lovers of the legitimate drama,
and we have no doubt that Drury-lane will be crowded to
suffocation on Saturday evening.
ACTION FOR NEWSPAPER LIBEL.—On Tuesday,
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. Wm. Shaw, barrister-at-law, the 'present
Mayor of Wakefield. The following was the alleged
libel The Wakefield Free Press, price one penny, of
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 had'
as chairman at a controversial meeting, decided against
one of the advocates, and on this ground the " disgraceful
conduct" was attributed to him. On the part of the plait'
tiff it was stated that a withdrawal of the imputation
would be sufficient, and, in reply, it was pointed out that
he had already stated in his paper—" Although estimating
at its full value Mr. Shaw's position as a barrister, and 15'5
worth to us as chief magistrate=-admitting all this, we.
hold that nothing we have said can be fairly constitutes
libellous conduct towards the Mayor, or to impute corrupt
motives." A verdict of not guilty was then returned hi
console, and Mr. Hall was liberated.
STRIKE OF ENGINE DRIVERS.—DARLINGTOI49
Wednesday.—The engine drivers on the North-Eastern
Railway, resident in Darlington, last night intimated 001,
they would not go to work this morning. No reason has
been assigned for this conduct. They are now on strike.
A WORD ON ASSES.—Bat the ass ! Well, the al
is one of those wise creatures who in this superficial WOll
often pass for fools. Titania, the Queen of Fairies, witl,
truer insight, fell in love with his head on Bottoms' body
;
He is a fool certainly, but like the fool of Astley's, Who ,1
always the cleverest fellow in the company. When de-
cently treated, ho is fall of humour and pranks. And Lb";
after all, he is an oppressed specimen. Those who welt_
to see him in his glory should go to see the wild asses i"
the jardiu d'Acclimatation at Paris.—Once a Week.

XARKET

AND

I*OI4.IIIERCIAL INTF, L'S, ITE NOE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
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 21 per cent.
Would, in the existing state of affairs, produce little
or no effect upon trade, and it would a'so fail to
szeure 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.

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

Great 1867. 1866.
Western ... 70,460 74,643
North Western ••••• ..• ...117,769 117,017
South Western •... ... 23,972 • 25,338
Bri„,,,hton
Midland ••• ••• .• 19,279 26,099
••• 52,013 48,771
South Eastern .•..•
•
Great Northern ••1
21 191 24,349
••• ••• ••• 36,855 35,675.
44,140 44,030
Lancashire and Yorkshire... •••
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, and Dover ... 9,062 9,927
Metropolitan ••• ••• •.. 4.222 4,171
North 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; the Bristol 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
pby a committee of shareholders ; and Mr. Bell
alomson, Bower, and Co.), Mr. Johnson, and Mr.
. nkey were a
Chairman stated that probaobly £lB would be re-
turned... to the shareholders, and that in all probabi-
bty by the end of the year the matter might be
completed.

More confiden Two' o'CLocic.
ce, and therefore greater firmness,
is now apparent at the Stock Exchange. Pur-
chasers have made their appearance, and the Funds,
Foreignßonds,
- Railway and other shares, are
rise shooing a strong upward tendency. Consols have
.n as ninch as 4 per cent., an important rise con-
indering the recent extreme depression. Consols
are_rh 903
for money, and 90i- 1 for the account.
e A eve Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 4 ;
.r4ccheciner Bills, 17s. 20s. prem. ; Bank Stock, 251
Cents.,
India Stock, 1098 1; ditto Enfaced 5 per
eTtits.' 1034 ; and ditto Bonds, 48s. 525. prem.
f -Ln the Foreign Stock Market there is a better
2eling, and prices generally show a slight improve-
s'i.ent• Italian have recovered 11, to 484 49 ; Rus-
sian 151, P' 4, to par, to 1 prem. ; Mexican, 4, to
19 '511.; Greek, 4, to 131 ; Spanish Passive, 4, to
g 4; the Certificates, 4, to 111 12 ; Turkish 5 per
Cents.'kJe 4, to 264 ; and Chilian Scrip, 4, to 5 3
bat the Danubian Scrip remains at 6 4 dis.
A- moderate amount of business has been trans-
liteted in the Railway Share Market, and in several
I,4aystanoes prices have tended upwards. Midland
to
rn
'e advanced ; South Eastern, 4 ; Great Wes-
) 1. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 4 ; Great Nor-
-14 -.era 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 .4 lower, at 78 77 ; Erie Shares 4, at 36 37 ;
and United States 5-20 Bonds 4, at 734- 4.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
are steady at 294 3C,1, and the Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds, 204 214.
Bank shares are dull. Alliance have declined to
144 ; Chartered Mercantile of India, London,
and China, to 30 ; while Imperial Ottoman have
Unproved to 74 4 ; London Joint Stock to 414 ;
and Union of Loudon to 414.
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares remain in-
active.- Anglo-American Telegraph have receded
to 164 17 ; Hudson's Bay Company to 154 16 ;
National Discount Company, 114; Peninsular and
,°riental Steam are firm at 59 ; and Viceroy of
•;g3rpt Loan at 694.

MINING MARKET.
THURSDAY EVENING.
•
In the Mining Exchange there has been an active
in 11
for several of the principal undertakings.
Annexed are latest prices:—
`O2l. ioverton Moor ...... 5i
„...ntales Gold ...... 2f 3 1010't, Amalgamate 6
t Kitchen 910
aat t ......
East 0 e ......... 17 19
aradon .... 6}
-,naet Lovell ... ....
8 B}}
tßussell ................. 2}
laret:ThealGrenville 21 27
Great $e7......... 17} 4t, ...... 181
3
,Trettt 'Wheal ..
..
3 }
18}

Marko Talley 4l. 4
North Crofty
North Treskerby lf 1f
Prince of Walee 548 56s
Providence Mines
Soul h Condurrow 128 6d 15s
West Setou
West Chiverton 7l 73
Wheal Basset 6O 65
Wheal Chiverton
Wheal Grenville 1 11.
Wheal Seton 100 105

BRITISII PIINDS—CLOSING PRICES.
tinvnlllsafmT FUNDS.
b.or Ueut. Consols
4 11°' "lecennt, April 10 ,Ol I I 1 it
4.1)15r Cent. Reduce 4
New 3 per Cent .. . ...
...
..
...
881 I I
s'e',..F. 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 .........
A .I)°'.6. Per Cent. Jan. 1873 _
-.4llailities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
lig. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,BBs —l9
...1),,z0 (Ited Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1338(;"
4eDequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 and 4 Per 't• 17 20 pm
Ijo 171.20 pni
£5OO
4,a.,,L Do.
£lOO & £2OO
--.1 of England Stock, 61 per Cent
1„ `ITD/AN GovzknlENT SECURITIES.
liptti tock, loi per Cent., April 1874 217
on. Account
ei• 5, Per Cent. July 188.;
h`)* * Per Cent., Oct:1888 -
o. Certigcates
841
Vo. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent
1034 1 3
go• 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
_
Do, ~.,54 Per Cent., May 1879
_
po. "b., per Cent, Aug. 1873
52 50 pm
,0.130nd, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO
I'o.linder 1000
itrelltirt OBEIGII FUNDS—CLOSING I'RICES•
Aut„,. nßepublic, 6 per Cent
;j",43. s, per Cent, 1859
.i'dnal 5 per Cent
"0. 4ii• per Cent 1852-58-60
~ .r, Doper
1863 _
_
Ij.,°' 5 Per Cent., 1865
L-'0 Account
711
t "Ile. £lOO Bonds
13 Ds Ayros 6 per Cent 0 .) 2 Der Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
Do_
liiial' 6 Per Cent
_
. 41 per Cent Is-;.. 6 per Cent A •
43 •
b ~ B
80}
°' 1867
Do. "
4 dis
e3l , . ~ Scrip, £2O paid
,-„, , Inman, 6 per Ceut.
611,_°5 6 Per yeThat.
~"8113 per Cent., 1825
-r,
1" )• 5 per Cent, 1864 —
t nubian prime i•,
7 per Cont
'-',lliador New Consolidated, 1 or Cent ;,-84
ngptian 7 per Cent •,,D. Second Issue
Do. 410 Bonds
79
„"e• Du.
1864
80
4'o—£loo Bonds
fa verunent way
rosk A"°
Qv° Rail Debentures 77 878} 8
Coupons
. per Cents.. 1824-5, ex Coup
.121
De. Accotuat

D Coupons
Do. Account
Glateuzala 5 per Cent
Sian 5 per Cor t 1865
Do. Account .
Do. Maremmana Railway
,icar. 3 per Cant
Ditto for Account

-
Do. 1864 —
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French —
vlontevideau 6 per Cent.
.. _
loorish Imperial 5 per Cent
%Tex Granada —
1)o 3 per Cen —
Do. Doferrad 4. —
''o Laud Warrants ( Hectares)
Do -:avian 5 per Cent 1865
Do Account 661
Do 41 per Cent., 18(5
Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren)
Do 41 per Cent., 1862
h, Account -
P p•tmguese 3 per Ct., 18,i?, '•;, •7,'3,'60,'2.': 40 1
tpisian 5 per Cont., 1822, ..£ St —
Do 41 per Cent. 1850
Da 41 per Cent., 1860
Do 304 Cent., .1839 — . •
De 5 t.)er Cent., 1862 E6I 7
r,0.5 pet: Cent., 1864 B7l
D . Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid B3l.
Do. do. £45 paid —
,:tr,lotian 5 per Cent
Sp Loish 3 per Cent ~.. . —
•
Do A ccf,unt now. 4-r. -
Do New Detetten 294
Do. Account
Passive Do
Do Acckant l9l. 4 1 4
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded —
Do Account
S wedish 4 per Cent. —
Do. 41 per Cent. 1864
Do. Scrip, £6O paid
l'urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Do. Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do. Account
Do £lOO Bonds —
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account . 5ll 4
Do £lOO Bonds - 24 1
Do 6 per Cent.,1863 —
Do 5 per Cent., 1865
Do. Account
Do.'6 per Cent., 1866 —
Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — •
Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — •
tJo. 6 per Cent, IF'62 2Ol
Do. 1864 3Ol
Ditto 11 per Cent. .
Diviieuits on the above payable iu Lottdos.
Austrian, a per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins
Belgiau, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 2* per Cent. Ex. 12 Guit.. 521
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... —
French Rentes, 3 Der Cent., Ex. 25f. —
It ien 3 per Cent-. 1831. Ex. 251.
Do. Account 471 1 1 8
THREE 91.1.1.MCK.
Consols, Money 9Ol 1
Do. Account 9Ol 1

THE E.I,STER MONDAY VOLUNTEER
REVIEW.

PREPARATIONS AT DOVER.

Yesterday, Colonel Erskine, Inspector-General of
Volunteers, visited Dover for the purpose of making
final arrangements as to the plan of the intended
evolutions on Easter Monday, and the rendezvous of
the various battalions prior to marching on to the
review ground and after the movements of the field-
day are over. On the arrival of the Inspector-
General and staff at Dover they were received by
some of the principal military authorities of the
garrison and members of the Corporation, and rode
over the groUnd in rear of the Castle Hill forts on
which it is proposed the review shall take place.
It is stated that the probability is that
Major-General M'Cleverty will have chief
command of the review, while Major-General Ellice
will command the Castle and fortifications. The
plan of the evolutions is stated to be exceedingly
simple. The forces will be divided into an attack
and defence; and not only will the Castle Hill forts,
but the guns from the abcient fortress of Dover
Castle itself, take part in the mimic battle. A hostile
army is supposed to have landed on the shore be-
tween the eastern side of the Castle and the South
Foreland, and made.their way up the cliffs between
the Castle and Deal-road, and having gained
what is known as the Ridge, opened their fire.
Some 8,000 or 10,000 troops, including regulars,
are to be sent out to feel the enemy, but being driven
in by superior forces, the guns of the Castle and
Castle forts will open fire with a view to check the
advance of the invaders, and ultimately a general
engagement will take on the plateau, covering a
space of about two miles. The march past is to take
place on the review ground prior to the evolutions,
the glacis of the Castle not affording sufficient ac-
commodation.

Although there are a large number of bills in the
windows all over the town announcing "Apartments
to let," it is reported that most extravagant demands
are being made in some quarters for lodgings, not-
withstanding that the cmparation have urged mode-
ration. The Dover people may depend upon it they
will never have a second volunteer review if this
course is persisted in.