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TILE SUN, LOIN DON, THU-RS DA V E V ENIN G-, FEBRUARY 7, 1867.

MONEY MARKET

Do £lOO Bonds B4l i 4
Do. Government Railway Debentures Bl
Jo. Account
9-reek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
Do. Account
~)o. Coupons
G niteinala 5 per Cent.
Italian 5 per Cent 1865
Do, Account .. 731
Do. Maremmana Railway 551
IL ,xicaL 3 per Cent
Ditto for Account
Dn. 1864 —
Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French —
Slontevideau C per Cent . —
Itoorish Imperial 5 per Cont
ew Granada —

SNARE MARKETS.— This day.

The Coming Reform Demonstration.

Paris Universal Exhibition, 1867.

century.—Sculptures, ivories, bronzes, coins, seals
plate, jewellery, weapons, manuscripts, charters, &c.
Sixth Epoch.--The Middle Ages, from the begin.
ning of the twelfth century down to and inclusive of
the reign of Louis XI. (1483).—Sculpture (statuary
and decorative), ivories, wood carvings, furniture,
bronzes, coins, seals, plate, jewellery, weapons and
armour, manuscripts, miniatures, niello work,
champleve enamels glazed, pottery, stained glass,
tapestry, tissues, embroidery, clothing, &c.
Seventh Epoch.—The Renaissance, from Charles
down to Henry IV. (1610).--Sculpture
(,tatu.o.ry and decorative), ivories, wood carvings,
carved furniture, bronzes, coins, medals, seals, plate,
jewellery, arms and armour, cutlery, clocks, minia-
tures, manuscripts, painted enamels, glazed ear t h en-
ware, Henri IL ware and Palissy ware, glass and
stained glass, tapistry, tissues embroidery, book-
binding, &c.

SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE.—This Day

AND
COMMEROTiL INTELLIGENCE,

REVISED OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

The work of the Exhibition has commenced.
There are no notices flowing from the English exe-
cutive ; there is little interchange of official talk,
and, probably, the rules and regulations which we are
now about to publish in extenso, will form the con-
cluding chapter of the business proclamations.
These rules and regulations relate to the exhibition
of work comprised in Group I—Fine Arts. At
the begining of December we published a brief
precis of these rules and regulations, which have
been submitted to the owners of objectl of art as
distinct instructions. They run thus, verbatim et
seriatim. The following works will be admitted for
Exhibition—

VICTORIA CLUB-THIS DAT.

A meeting of Delegates from Trade, Friendly, and
Temperance Societies, and branches of the Reform
League, was held last evening in Sussex-hall, Bou-
verie-street, for the purpose of considering the ar-
rangements for the Reform Demonstration to be
held in London on Monday next. Mr. Edmond
Beales took the chair, and remarked that the para-
graph in the Queen's Speech, and all that had been
said in Parliament, made the demonstration of Mon-
day More necessary than ever.
An address to Mr. Gladstone, drawn up by the
Chairman, was read and approved by the meeting.
The following revised programme of the proceed-
ings of the meeting on Monday next was approved
unanimously :
The procession to form in the following order :
Two Farriers mounted, one Farrier mounted, gene-
ral body of Farriers, three abreast, mounted ; two
standard-bearers, mounted ; two messengers,
mounted ; Marshal of the provincial branches, the
provincial branches (which are to assemble in Tra-
falgar-square at 1 o'clock) ; Mr. Cremer, mounted
Marshal of No. 1, or west division ; trades, branches,
and societies from west, wezt central, and central
districts, to march from Trafalgar-square at 2. Mr.
Bannister, mounted Marshal of No. 2, or northern
division ; trades, societies, and branches from north,
nor th-eastern, and north-western districts, to as-
semble in Leicester-square at 1 o'clock, and march
to Trafalgar-square at 1.30. Mr. Murtle, mounted
Marshal of No. 3, or southern division ; trades, so-
cieties, and branches of south, south-eastern, and
south-western districts assemble in Birdcage-walk, at
1 o'clock, and march thence for Trafalgar-square at
1.30. Mr. Coffey, mounted Marshal of No. 4, or
eastern division ; trades, societies, and branches from
east and central districts to assemble in Russell-
square at 1 o'clock and march to Trafalgar-square at
1.30. Mr. Brighty, mounted Marshal of No. 5, or
Temperance Division. The temperance societies
are to assemble at Lincoln's-inn-fields at 1 o'clock,
and proceed to Trafalgar-square at 1.30 ; °pea car-
riage •
No. 1 containing Mr. Beaks, president ;
Messrs. Nicholay and Dell, treasurers ; and Mr.
Howell, secretary of the Reform League ; carriages
containing members of tho Executive Council of the
Reform League, carriages containing deputations
from the National Reform Union Northern Depart-
ment of the Reform League, Midland Department
of the Reform League, the Oxford Reform League,
the Newcastle-on-Tyne Reform League, the Scotch
Reform League, the Irish Reform League, the Lon-
don Working Men's Association, &c. Among the
trade and friendly societies which have signified
their intention of taking part in the demonstration
are the following :—Council and six branches of the
Amalgamated Engineers, Council and branches of
the Iron Founders' Society,Council and 37 branches
of the Society of Amalgamated Carpenters, Council
and several branches of the Amalgamated Cord-
wainers' Society ; the Council and branches of the
Operative Brick-
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Steam-
engine Makers' Society, five divisions of Farriers,
ten branches of the Operative Tailors' Society, eight
branches of the Operative Plasterers' Society, Or-
ganbuilders, several branches of the Operative
Painters' Society, members of the International
Working Men's Association, Brasscock Founders,
several branches of the Wood and Tin Pack-
ing-case Makers' Society, the Social Friends'
Society, the Chelsea 'Working Men's Associa-
tion, six branches of the Operative Ma-
sons' Society, three branches of the Thames
Lightermen and Watermen's Society, three
branches of the Hand-in-Hand Coopers' Society,
Upholsterers' Trimming Society, 10 branches of the
Coach Painters and Coach Bodyniakers' Society,
ironplate workers, the Coopers' Society, East-end
Curriers (two branches), six branches of West-end
Cabinetmakers' Society, Hatters' Society, tallow-
chandlers, seamen, the Old Friends' Society, iron-
moulders, smiths, carvers and gilders, shipwrights,
braziers, bakers, silver trades, Goldsmiths' and
Jewellers' Society, curriers, &c. The temperance
societies, which will comprise some 3,000 members,
including the following:--Paddington " Lifeboat"
Crew ; North Loudon, Chelsea, Peckham, and
Vauxhall " Lifeboat" Crews. There wi'l be also
among the temperance societies 18 Phoenix Lodges.
The procession will move at 2 o'clock precisely from
Trafalgar-square, and proceed to the Agricultural-
hall, Islington, by the following route :—Pall-mall,
St. James's-street, Piccadilly, Regent-street, Ox-
ford-street, Langharn-place, Portland-place, Park-
crescent, Euston-road, and Pentonville-road. On
the arrival of the head of the procession in High-
street, Islington, the first three divisions will pass
Liverpool-road and enter the hall from the Liver-
pool-road entrance. The th'_rd or south division,
on arriving at the junction of Liverpool-road and
High-street, will proceed towards Islington-square,
and enter the hall at the High-street entrance. The
Marshal-in-Chief (Colonel Dickson) will be dis-
tinguished by a tricolour and a white scarf, and the
two Deputy Marshals (Messrs. Langley and Brad-
laugh) by tricolour (white, green, and red) scarves
and armlets. The Divisional Marshals will wear
tricolour (green,
red, and blue) scarves, and the
Foot Marshals sashes of the same tricolour.

Speculation to-day was principally confined to the Lire.,
colushire Handicap, for which Christmas Carol was agclu
in request, and at sto 1 met with support, though no,t to
large amounts, which, however, would have been inv,•ested
at half a point more. Offers to bet bar ono were -nume-
rous, but Mount Palantine was friendless. Ater 25 to
1 had been booked about last year's favourite, Copen-
hagen, 20 to 1 was noted down to win about
a thousand, and Problem was supported nt her quoted
price. Longdown was backed fur a " century" at 25 to 1
for the City and Suburban, for which event Abergeldie
was "put up," and au offer of 25 to 1 at once snapped up.
The Rake was in better order for the Derby, an offer of 9
to 1 being readily accepted to £125. The Liverpoo
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TWELVE O'CLOCK.

ALTERATION OF TIIE BANK RATE.

To-day the minimum rate of discount at the
Bank of England Las been placed at 3 per cent.
The last date at which this low rate was current was
June 15, 1865. This change is important ; and,
unfortunately for commercial logic, it is proved by
practical results that mercantile interests are chilled
and reactionary by the fever of the early summer
last year, when there was a 10 per cent. rate, ple-
thora, failures, and increased distrust. There is
something wholesome in the movement made by the
authorities, because it is time that money should
descend to its lowest marketable point, in order that
the superfluity of available cash may bring about
confidence, and force it into legitimate channels, to
the benefit of the investor, and for the welfare of
the trading community of the kingdom.
The biddings for bills on India took place to-day
at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted
were--to Calcutta 17,75,700r5. (£177,570) ;to
I\ladras, 2,96,400r5.; and to Bombay, 15,00,000r5.
(£150,000.) The minimum price was fixed as before,
at 1S• 104 d. on all the presidencies. Tenders at
18. lOid. Calcutta and Madras will receive in full,
and on Bombay about 51 per cent. All tenders
above that price will receive in full.
To-morrow a call of £2 10s. will become due on
the shares of Bolkow, Vaughan, and Co., the
aggregate amount being £62,500.
The Imperial Union Assurance Company, during
the month of January, received 79 proposals for the
insurance of £23,450, the annual premium of which
amounts to £747 3s. 10d.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben-
tures are steady, at 38 40, and the Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds at 31 34.
At a meeting, held to-day, of the London and
County Bank, the report of the directors was
adopted, recommending the payment of the usual
dividend of 6 per cent., together with a b)nus of
8 per cent, for the half-year, both free of income-
tax. The dividend for the whole year 1866 will
thus be 25 per cent.
Messrs. Fowler and Co., brewers of the celebrated
Prestonpans ales, having disposed of their business
to a Limited Liability Company, have appointed
Mr. R. T. Strangman, of 37, Broad-street Build-
ings, their London agent.
The traffic returns of the railways in the United
Kingdom for the past week, compared with the
corresponding period of last year, are, with a few
exceptions, of a favourable character. On the
Great Western there is an increase of £2,016 ; on
the North-Western, of £256 ; on the Brighton, of
£631 ; on the Midland, of £1,555 ; on the South-
Eastern, of £207 ; on the Great Northern, of
£3,435 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of
£2,707 ; on the Bristol and Exeter, of £192 ; and
ou the London, Chatham, and Dover, of £5BO ;
while the South-Western exhibits a decrease of
; the North-Eastern, of £1,768; the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £1,431 ; and the
(Treat Eastern, of £1,021.

Do 3 per Cell _

Do. Defemd
Do Laud .larrants (Hectares)
Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865
Do Account 651
Do 41 per Cent., 1805
Do 44 per Cent. (Uribarren)
Do 6 per Cent., 1862 —
Do Account
Portaguese 3 per Ct.,1853'6,'7,'9,'60,'2, '3, 434
itussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B9l
Do 44 per Cont. 1850
Do 41 per Cent., 1860
Do 3 iv' Cent. 1859
Do 5 per Cent. 1862
Do 5 per Cent. 1861
Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid 874
Do. do. £25 paid l4 21424 pm
Sardinian 5 per Cent
1)o. Account -
Vpanish 3 per Cent
Do Account
Do New Deferred —
Do. Account

Class I.—Painting in Oil—Paintings on canvas,
panels, and on other grounds.
Class 2.—Oilier Paintings and Drawings.—
Miniature, water colour paintings ; pastels- and
drawings of all kinds ; paintings 9u enamel,
earthenware, and china ; cartoons for stain-d glass,
frescoes, water glass, &c.
Class 3.—Sculpture and Die Sinking.—Sculptpr2
in the round, in high-relief, in bas-relief, repousse
work and chasing. Medals, cameos, engraved stones.
Niello work.

LINCOLN HANDICAP.
5 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken and offered)
100 to 7 agst Mount Palatine (offered)
20 to 1 agst Copenhagen (taken)
20 to 1 agst Problem (taken)
20 to 1 agst Historian (offered)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 to 7 agst Surney (taken)
25 to 1 agst Fan (taken)

Eighth Epoch.—The • Reign of Louis XII. and
Louis XIV. (1610 to 1713).--Sculpture, ivories,
wood carving, carved furniture, bronzes, coins,
metals, seals, plate, jewellery, weapons, clocks,
miniatures, manuscripts, painted enamels, Nevus
and Rouen pottery, Rouen and St. Cloud china,
marquetry, bookbinding, tapestry, tissues, em-
broidery, &c.

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
25 to 1 agst Longdown (taken)
25 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 ngst Plaudit (taken)
10 to 1 bar one (offered)
DERBY.
900 to 100 agst The Rake (taken)
12 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken)
20 to 1 agst Dragon (taken)

Class 4.—Architectural designs and models.
Studies and details. Elevations and plans of build-
ings. Restorations based upon existing ruins or
documents.

Ninth Epoch.—The Reign of Louis XV. (1715
to 1775).—Objects of a nature analogous to those
enumerated for the proceeding period, vernis Martin,
Chantilly, Mennecy, Vincennes, and Sevres china ;
Moustiers, Marseilles, .Alsace, Lorraine, Picardy,
&e., pottery.

Passive Do
Do Acceant 22i
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded

Do Account
Swedish 4 per Cent:_,

Class s.—Engraving and lithography. Etchings,
line engravings, mezzotints, aquatints. Coloured
engravings, wood engravings. Lithographs and
chromolithographs. The following w;11 not be re-
ceived :-1. Ropes, except engravings and ?tho-
graphs, including those which reproduce a work in
a manner different to that of the original. 2. o'l
paintings, miniatures, water colors paintings,
pastels, designs and cartoons for stained glx-s and
frescoes, without frames. 3. Sculpture in unbaked
clay.
The Exhibition will open on the Ist April, 1867
and will close on the 31st October following. All
works must have been executed since the Paris Ex-
hibition of 1855. The admission of works by foreign
artists is left in the hands of the commission repre-
senting the different governments in the Exhibition.
No works will therefore be admitted to the Exhibi-
tion if not sent with the authorisation and under
the seal of the foreign commission.

Do. ‘li per Cent. 1864
Do. Scrip, £6O paid
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Do. Account

Tenth Epoch.—The Reign of Louis XVI. and
the Revolution (1775 to 1800).

RACING FIXT

Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do. Account
Do £lOO Bonds
Do. Account . •
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account 55 61 51
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent., 1863
Do 5 per Cent., 1865
Do. Account
Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 —
Do. 4 per Cont. Guaranteed —
Venezuela 3 per Cent. —
Do £lOO Bonds —
Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 3l 2
Ditto 11 per Cent. —
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins
Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 2* per Cont. Ex. 12 Guil —
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... —
French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. —
Italian 3 per Cont. 1851, Ex. 251.
Do. Account 541
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 901; -1.
Do. March Account 9Ol 91

RES FOR 1867.
TARY.
West Drayton q6
Derby

PORTUGAL.

FEBR
Lincoln Spring
Harrow Spring
Nottingham 26

LISBON, Feb, 6.

The Chamber of Deputies are discussing the
motion for a reform of the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs.
A modification of the Cabinet is rumoured to be
imminent.

MAI
Liverpool Spriug
Chelmsford Spring l2
Margate...
Warwick Spring l9

Bromley
Epsom Spring 2t
Lowes Spring . 28
Croxton Park 29
Ili.

AP
Cardiff
Northampton
Windsor Spring 4
Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6
Newmarket Craven 8
Abergavenny
_ _

Tliirsk
Newmarket Jst Spring 22
I)urha►u
Catterick
Chester Sti

AMERICA.

(By ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.

The House of Representatives has passed a reso-
lution instructing the Committee of Ways and
Means to report a bill to prevent the further con-
traction of the currency during the current year.
The In►nan steamer City of Paris arrived out
to-day.

Ascot Spring
York Spring 7
Doncaster Spring
Salisbury
Bath

Harpenden
Epsom.
Croydon
Newton 2'J

The Imperial commission will not correspon d
directly with foreign exhibitors. All communica-
tions must be made through the medium of the com-
mission which represents them.
Works must be sent in the name of the artist.
No work can be exhibited contrary to the wish of
the artist by whom it is executed. _ _

Ascot Summer 4
Windsor Summer
Manchester Summer 12
Hampton
B°itibiuhraym 1
Club 7
18

I Beverley
Stockbridge l9
Chelmsford Summer . 26
I Newcastle .. 25
Ipswich. 27
I Worcester Summer 27
'LY.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

J U
Carlisle
Newmarket July 2
Pontefract
Reading
Liverpool July Meeting 10
Hungerford
Nottingham l6

BOW-STREET.
THE JAMAICA INSURRECTION.

No work'of art, or object exhibited in the Exhi-
bition Building, or in the Park, may be drawn,
copied, or reproduced in any manner whatever,
without the authority of the exhibitor, who is the
author of it. The Imperial commission reserves to
itself the right to authorise the taking of general
views of the Exhibition.

Down Royal Cuiporatn l7
Stamford
Huntingdon 23
Winchester
Southampton
Goodwood

This morning, Mr. Fitzjames Stephens, with Mr. H
Payne, attended before Sir T. Henry to renew the applica-
tion for warrants against General Neilson and Lieutenant
Brand for the wilful murder of Gordon.
A witness named William Desborough, No. 1, Tenny-
son-street, South, said that ho was acquainted with
Lieutenant Brand, and had soon him going in and out of
Lane's Hotel, St. Alba.n's-place, Regent-street.
Mr. Stephens, in applying for the warrant against Lieut.
Brand, said that nothing could be further from the wish of
all concerned than that any personal indignity not posi -
tively required by law should be offered to those gentle-
men; and if those who were more familiar than him sol f
with such matters could devise any means by which they
could bo spared the humility of being taken into custody
the prosecution would be glad to consent to it. Ho wished
to know whether it would be permitted, but the officer
should give Lieutenant Brand notice a warrant was issued,
but that if he would give his word to appear he need not
actually bo taken into custody.
Sir T. Henry said that power could hardly bo entrusted
to the officer that served the warrant.

Ripon AUG
a
Brighton
Brighton Cluu 8
Lewes
Eghain ... . l3
Wolverhampton l3
Stockton
Oxford .... 13
Hastings
York August

UST.
Dover
West Drayton 22
Plymouth
Oauterbury
Derby ..
Lichfield
Weymouth
Tunbridge
lliden Baden

No work of art, or object exhibited, may be re-
moved before the close of the Exhibition, without
the special authority of the Imperial commission.
Furthermore, to prevent misunderstanding, and
to save the contributor trouble, the English Execu-
tive forwarded a label to be affixed to the back of
the frame (not the canvas) of the picture, in which
were to be set forth the Christian name and surname
of the artist, the title of the work, and the name
and address of the proprietor. A printed columnar
table was appended, in which was to be inserted the
list of the works solicited for exhibition. In this
table were furnished the title of the work, the
art;st's name, and the value for insurance.

Two O'CLOCK.
Money, long locked up, is coming into active play.
This has been instanced by the investments made
In all Government securities, British and foreign.
It would have been noticed by those who have
recently
watched the markets that a considerable
absorption of English Stock, Continental and Colo-
nialhas taken place. To-day there has been
114 impulse to this process, attributed to tho reduc-
tion of the rate of discount, but solely produced by
the general belief in the old aphorism, that when
affairs reach their worst they mend. The latest
quotations of Consols are 90/ to 90f for money, and
901 to 91 for the March account, showing an in-
crease of per cent.
BMost Foreign Stocks are higher, especially Turkish
0115, Spanish Passive and Certificates. Subjoined
Some of the latest quotations :—Turkish 5 per
Cents. 313. ; Mexican stock, 17a ; Greek Bonds,
14
1n 14i ; Spanish Passive, 22} ; Certificates, 14i
1 ; and the Italian 5 per Cents., 1861, 54 a.
The Russian Loan Scrip has advanced to 2 2i prem.,
and the Chihli Loan Scrip to d prem.
, American Securities have in one or two instances
been rather firmer. Erie Shares have advanced I,
to 40 40i ; United States 5-20 Bonds are at 72i /,
and Illinois Shares at 80f 81.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
more animated, and prices generally have tended
11Pwards• Great Eastern have improved 1, and
Lancashire and Yorkshire and North-Western each
While Midland and South-Eastern have each
declined k.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive,
at about previous quotations.
In Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there has been
a very moderate amount of business entered into,
but prices generally have shown a slight improve-
/tent.

SEPT.
Margate
Warwick Spring 3
Abingdon 5
Leicester
Doncaster
Brecon

IMBER.
Richmond l7
Ilendon l9
Monmouth
Manchester Autumn 2O
Newmarket Ist October 24

OCT
Northampton Autumn 1
Edinburgh
Newmarket 2d October 7

OBER.
j Bedford
Cheltenham l5
I Newmarket Houghton
MBE R.
1 Leamington Hunt

Mr. Stephens said this was necessarily what would be
considered a severe measure, but they were anxious not to
add any unnecessary severity to that which a compliance
with the law involved.

The British executive declared also that they
would undertake the collection of all works in the
metropolis and the suburbs. They also defray all
expenses connected with the carriage to London,
transmission to Paris, and return to their respective
owaer.,:, of all works that may be requested for ex-
hibition.

NOVI
Liverpool Autumn 5
Shrewsbury Autumn ll

Sir T. Henry said at the present moment he should not
offer an opinion in the case beyond this, that he considered
a sufficient case had been opened to call for further in-
quiry, and ho should therefore issue the warrant. With
respect to the question of bail, it certainly WAS not usual
to take bail in cases of murder, but this case was °soap-
tional, if_.not unprecedented, and he should therefore take
the exceptional course of accepting bal i❑ this instance.
Mr. Stephens said they wore unable at that moment to
produce a witness to say that General Neilson was within
the jurisdiction of the Court, but that he was instructed
that that evidence could bs supplied by James Laing, the
hall porter, at the United Service Club, for whose attend-
ance ho asked the magistrate for a summons. A summons
was at once issued for his attendance.

STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES FOR 1867.
FEBRUARY.

Carmarthen 5 Harrow Spring
Birmingham l2 Derby
Windsor

Vans have been especially constructed for the
conveyance to and from Paris of works of fine art
lent for exhibition, in order to avoid all risks con-
nected with their shipment and transhipment. The
British executive will also effect insurances against
all risks when desired, in which case the value should
be inserted in the above form.

MARCH.
Liverpool Spring
Grand Military
Chertsey
Malton

APRIL.
York
SeTenoaks

It must be confessed that nothing has been left
undone. Ample directions for packing the pa'ntings
have been issued. They run thus :
"1. See that the painting is securely frstened
into the frame, and that where a fiat forms the inner
part of the frame it is strong enough to bear the
weight of the picture, and is properly nailed in,
especially when the picture is painted in panel.
Neglect of these precautions is the most frequent
cause of damage in removing pictures.
" 2. See that the wedges of the stretching frame
arc tightened where necessary, so es to prevent the
canvas from bagging ; but great care should be
taken not to tighten them so far as to damage the
texture of the canvas.

COURSING.

Shortly afterwards James Laing attended, and deposed
—I am one of the porters at the Senior United Service
Club. I know General Abercrombie Neilson, who is a
member of the Club. 1 last saw him on Saturday last. I
don't know his private address. When in town he calls
daily at the Club for his letters. I cannot mention any
other place at which a warrant could be served upon him.
The warrants were then issued against General Neilson
and Lieut. Brand.

COURSING MEETINGS TO COME.
FEBRUARY.

Name. Judge. Days of Running
Cardiff Club Mr. Warwick
Waterloo, Lancashire
Tauiworth, Staffordshire ... Mr. Warwick

MARCH.
Irish Grand National (Open),
county Louta -
Ardrossan, Sharphill -
South Lancashire (South--
port) Champion Mr. Westropp l4, 15, &o
Leinster (Open) Courtown... Mr. H. Springall l9, 20
Scottish Open, Lanarkshire -
SEPTEMBER.

"3. When the picture is glazed strips of strong
paper should be pasted across the glass.
" 4. Each picture should have one of the accom-
panying labels, filled in with the necessary
patticulars, attached to the back of the frame,
under the direction of some person competent to
identify the picture. In no case paste or gam any
label to the back of the canvas, as it invariably
causes a mark on the surface of the picture. When
the painting is not on panel, the Libel should be
affixed to the stretching frame or frame of the
picture.

Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick
OCTOBER.
♦ncaster and Willoughby,
Lincolnshire Mr. Spofford

MARKETS.—ihis day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

On the motion of \lr. CREMER, seconded by Mr.
BANISTER, it was resolved that the following an-
nouncement should b 3 printed and circulated largely
in the metropolis :
" On Monday evening next the Government will
state their intentions on the question of Reform.
On Monday morning
next the people will state
theirs. All who wish the Government to under-
stand the people's views on Reform are invited to
join the Reform League Demonstration."
The CHAIRMAN said the carriages for the coun-
cil and deputations would be assembled at the
Duke of York's Column, so that it would be easy
to treat the members of the different Clubs to such
demonstrations as might be fitting. (Laughter
and cheers.)
On the motion of Mr. ODGUR, the following re-
solution was carried :

There was only a moderate supply of beasts on sale here
to-day. For most breeds the demand was inactive at
Monday's prices. Tho best Scuts and crosses sold at 5s 2d
per 81bs. With sheep we were scantily supplied. On
the whole, the inquiry for them was steady at previous
currencies. The best Downs and half-breds, in the wool,
realised ;is 2d per Sibs. The few calves on offer were dis-
posed of at full quotation; viz., from 4s 6d to 5s 6d per
Sibs. Pigs changed hands slowly at late rates. The top
figure was 4s 4d por Sibs.
Per 81b to sink the offal.
ssd s d
d s d
Crse & iaf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 10
Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 Prime.S'thdown 00.6 0 6 4
Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 Large coarse calvcs.4 6 5 0
Prime Scots, .¢c....5 0 5 2 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 10 4 2 Large hogs ....3 4 3 8
Second quality do ..4 4 5 0 Small porkers 3 10 4 4
Lamb...,00 Od to 0, Od.

" 5. Do not fasten the paintings either to the
top or the bottom of the packink-case, but attach
them by screws„to battens, which should be securely
fixed into edges or notches within the sides of the
case, and placed at such distances as will keep the
pictures well apart from one another.
" 6. Seethat no nails or splinters project, and that
nothing is left loose within the case. The lid of
the case should be screwed down, not nailed on,
the name and address of the owner marked on the
inside, and the enclosed address label placed on the
outside.

Suckling calves. 20s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 24a
to 27a cacti.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 632 IBeasts 212
Cows. — Cows. —
Sheep and lambs 2,670 Sheep sud Lmbs

"That this meeting, composed of representatives
of Friendly, Trade, Reform, and Temperance So-
cieties, considers that any Commission appointed
by the present House of Commons, or the present
Government, to inquire into the doings and deal-
ings of working men's associations, will be alto-
gether unsatisfactory unless a fair number of their
own class are allowed to sit and take part in the
business of the said Commission."
The proceedings then terminated.

"All pictures to be forwarded to this (South
Kensington) Museum at the latest by the 2d of
February, 1867.
Generally speaking, the response to the official
invitation has been satisfactory.
In painting, water colours, and engraving, many
of the best works (executed within the last ten
years) of our most distinguished artists will be ex-
hibited. There are but one or two exceptional
omissions, for which the painters have but to thank
themselves.

76 i Ca.ved
rigs 2OO Illge 3ll

TULIPS AND HYACINTHS FOR THE DRAWING-
Eooll.—l want to present amateurs with a key to
perfect success in the embellishment of tables, windows,
and sideboards with these lovely spring flowers. It is to
grow the bulbs in boxes of light rich earth, and force them
as required. Then take them up, shake all the earth from
their roots, and insert them where wanted, in elegant
they
by arese r
v very
vases, in moss baskets, anywhere and everywhere. When
actually flowered in vases and glasses, the spikes are
lanky, the colours
weak,
th ea glassesn d i
a somegetbroken
cases
much in the way,and
in dusting, &c., &c. Let those who love the amusement of
flowering them in water follow it to their heart's content,
and may gr( <t success attend their efforts ! The plan
I now recommend] insures an abundant display of
perfect flowers, which it is impossible to obtain by any
other method. On Christmas-day last my dining-room
was as gay as a flower show with poinsettias, epacris,
camellics, and the rest of the subjects available at this
season. But the best effects were produced by filling
large vases with Van Thol tulips in four colours,
and mixing with them bits of foliage, such as fern
fronds. The tulips were drawn out of boxes, and
the earth shaken off them by one tap on the side
of the box, and were then grouped as required. They
lasted fresh and bright beyond Now Year's-day, though,
there was constantly a fire, and that sometimes a strong
one, in the room. Had the bulbs been cut away,
they would have perished in three days at most. The
same method answers admirably for conservatory decora-
tion. Tulips may bo flowered in quantities in boxes in the
forcing pit, and be taken out of the boxes and potted, so as
to match exactly iu height, colour, &e. When forced in
pots, there are always some that open prematurely, or that
lag behind the rest ; and if there be five bulbs in a pot,
and only three in bloom, the effect is unsatisfactory. But
by potting tkem when they are in bloom, the nature of
of the display is at the command of the cultivator ; and it
does not injure the bulbs for future use, if they are pro-
perly treated after flowering.—The Garden Oracle and
Florio‘tural Year 13c9k.

As far as we can learn, it would seem that our
leading sculptors have been for some time engaged
on large monumental works of a class not very
suitable for exhibition. The space provided for
these and similar works from our own countrymen
by the Imperial commission affords only inadequate
means for its proper display. And this branch of
our art will not, it is feared, make much display or
attraction in Paris.

It may be remembered that on a previous occa-
sion we mentioned the circular issued by the Count
de Nieuwerkerke, the superintendent of the Fine
Arts for the French Empire. This circular, which
was addressed to possessors of works of art, &c.,
whose co-operation was desired, was of a somewhat
ambitious aim. It concerned the epochs of the
history of labour adopted for the classification of
the works exhibited in the French Section.
First Epoch.—Gaul, anterior to the use of metals.
—Utensils in bone and stone, with the bones of
animals that have now disappeared from the soil
of France, but found with these utensils, and indi-
cating the period to which they belong.
Second Epoch.—Gaul, indopendent.—Weapons
and utensils of bronze and stone, objects in burnt
clay.
Third Epoch.—Gaul, under the dominion of the
Romans.—Bronzes, weapons, Gallic coins, gold-
smith's work, jewellery, figures in white clay, red
and black pottery, inlaid enamels, &c.
Fourth Epoch.—The Franks down to the coro-
nation of Charlemagne (800).—Bronzes, coins,
goldsmith's work, jewellery, weapons, pottery,
manuscripts, charters, &c.
Fifth Epoch.--The Carlovingians, from the be-
ginning of the ninth to the end of the eleyenth