The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, ril-AY 31,--1867.

INDIA OFFICE, MAY 30, 1867.
THE Secretary of State for India in Council
hereby gives notice that the present rat© of interest
on East India Bonds, viz:, Five Pounds (X. 5) per cent. per
annum n, will cease mid determine on the 31st May, 1868,
and front and after that date such Bonds will carry interest
at the rate of Four Pounds (V) per cent. per annum.
JAMES FERGUSSON.

METROPOLITAN and GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAYS.
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LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.—IMPROVED COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN WATFORD, LOCAL STATIONS, and
the CITY (BROAD-STREET).
Commencing on the Ist June, new Trains will leave
Watford for the City (Broad-street), at 7.50 a.m. and 6.50
p.m., calling at Intermediate Stations, to Willisden, and a
new Train will also leave Broad-street for Watford at
5.40 p.m.
The Fares for Return Tickets between all Stations on
the London and North. Western Line will be revised.
By order,
W. CAWKWELL, General Manager.
Euston Station, May, 1867.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

BONUS MEETING, 1867.
The Report presented at a Meeting held on the 3d
January last, for the declaration of the Ewa Bons,
showed
I.—As TO THE PROGRESS OF TILE SOCIETY,
that, during the quinquennial pried which terminated on
the 30th Juno, 1866,
NEW ASSURANCES for a total sum of £1,518,181,
and yielding £50,497 in Annual Premiums, had been
effected, of which sums the former exceeded by £31,811,
and the latter by £2,392, the corresponding items of any
previous period; that
THE INCOME had increased from £195,400 to £215,327
per annum; and that
THE ASSURANCE FUND, after payment of £85,303
on account of Bonus at the last Division, had risen from
£1,422,191 to £1,619,539.
2. As TO THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SOCIETY.
That the Assets on June 30, 1866, wore £1,619,539 14 8
And the Liabilities on the same date ... 1,313,708 19 2

Leaving a surplus of £275,830 15 6

and that, after setting aside £50,000 as a special Reserve
Fund,
THE AVAILABLE PROFIT was £225,830 15s. Gd.,
of which sum £225,000 was recommended for division.

3. As TO TIIE RESULTS OF TIIE DIVISION.
That the portion of this sum of £225,000—viz., five-sixths,
or £tB7,soo—which fell to the Assured, would yield a
REVERSIONARY ADDITION TO THE POLICIES
of £272,682, averaging 45 per Cent., or varying, with the
different ages, from 32 to 85 per Cent. on the premiums
paid since the last division ; aad that the
CASH BONUS, which is the exact equivalent of such
Reversionary Bonus, would average 26 per Cent. of the

•
like premiu
The Report explained at length the nature of the In-
vestments and the bases of the Calculations, the results of
which, as above shown, are eminently favourable.

The next DIVISION OF PROFITS will take place in
January, 187'2, and Persons who effect NEW POLICIES
BEFORE THE END OF JUNE NEXT will be entitled
at that Division to one year's additional share of Profits
over later Assurers.

Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, tho Report above men-
tioned, and a detailed account of the proceedings of the
Bonus Meeting, can be obtained from any of the Society's
Agents; or of
GEORGE CUTOLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary,
13, St. James's-square, London, S.*Ar.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CROYDON SUAIDIER MEETING.
THVESDAY.
The Innkeepers' Plate (handicap), of 40 sovs ; 5 furlongs.
Mr H. Wright's Venturer, by Acrobat—Varna, 4 yrs,
Bst 21b (Clements) 1
Mr T. Reed's Sweet Boy, 3 yrs, 7st (S. Mordan) 2
Mr G. Reynold's Quirina, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Peppier) 3
The following also ran :—Rustic Beauty, La Mute,
Sprig of Shillelagh, Flying dingo, Vittoria, Silvertail,
Lady Love, Aurora, Lupa.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Svslet Boy, sto 1 agst Rustic
Beauty and La Mute, 100 to 15 agst Venturer, and 8 to 1
each Quirina and Lupe. Thl4 lot were despatched on even
terms, with the exception of 'lying Jingo, who lost a lot
of ground. 'venturer made the running clear of Rustic
Beauty, Sweet Boy, and La MIA*, and they ran thus until
rounding the turn into the straight, where Sweet Boy, on
the outside, got on equal terms with Venturer, and from
that point the race was cofined to the pair, Venturer get-
ting a slight advantage- opposite the enclosure, winning
cleverly by a head. Quirina fitislied a bad third, Sprig of
Shillelagh' fourth, Rustic Beauty fifth, La Mute sixth, and
Aurora hoadiag the others, who were whipped in by Fly-

ing Jingo, last throughout.
Tho Shirley Plate of 50 soya, for two year olds; colts
Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 711); winners of 50 sous 71b extra ;
five furlongs.
Mr. England's Sultana, by Vedette—Grenada, 9st (inc.
71b ex.) (A. Reeves) 1
Mr 11. Marsh's Helder, Bst 71b , (11. Parker) 2
Mr J. Saunders's Bob Roy, Bst 101 b (Pearson) 3
Adamant and Chesterfield also ran.

Marsh weighed for Queen of Scots, but was subse-
quently withdrawn, owing to there being no rule for an
owner to run two animals in the race,,

Betting--7 to 4 agst Sultana and Helder, and sto 1 agst
Adamant. Tho last mentioned made running with a
slight lead of Rob Roy and Sultana, Lord Chesterfield,
who got badly off, lying fast to the turn for hot*, whore
Helder joined the leaders. Sultana got in front at the
distance, and won easily by three length; Helder defeat-
ing Rob Roy a length for second; Adamant, who dropped
back at the distance, was fourth, and Lord Chesterfield

The Croydon handicap of -15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 3 only
if declared to Messrs. Weatherby only by 12 at noon on
Tuesday, May 28, with 100 added ; winners of a handi-
cap value 100 soya after Saturday, May 25, 71b, any
other winner 31b extra; about one mile and a half.

19 subs.
Mr. P. Mitchell's c, by Vedette—Crosslanes, 3 yrs, ast
121 b (car. Gst 131 b) (Prior) 1
Mr. R. Rice's ArAbia 5 yrs' Bst 121 b (Tomlinson) 2
Mr. H. Marsh's Isabella, 4 yrs, Bst bib (inc. 31b extra)
(R. I'Auson) 3
Mr. Ward's f, by Horror—Signal, 3 yrs, Gst 81b (Hammond) 4
Mr. Alwyn's Knight of Downs, 3 yrs, ist 51b (S. Mordan) 5
Aggravator was struck out at 1.50 on tho day of the
race.

Betting-6 to 5 agst the Crosslanes colt, sto 2 agst the
Signal filly, 4 to 1 agst Arabia, and 10 to 1 " bar three."
Arabia, after three breaks away, got first off, but after
going a few strides Knight of Downe took up the running,
followed by Isabella, the Crosslanes colt bringing up the
rear, and they ran thus for about a quarter of a mile, when
the Signal filly drew up to the quarters of " the Knight,"
Arabia going on third, the Crosslanes colt fourth, and

Isabella several lengths in the rear. But trifling variation
occurred in their respective positions until passing the five
furlongs post, when Knight of Downe and the Signal filly
close together held a length lead of the Crosslanos colt,
Arabia and Isabella being some distance in his rear.
Rounding the turn into the straight tho lot took close
order, and Isabella, coming up on the outside, held a slight
lead, but on breasting the hill she and the Signal filly were
beaten, and the Crosslanos colt, taking up the running,
won easily by three lengths from Arabia, who headed the
others at the distance. Isabella was a bad third, the Sig-
nal fourth, and Knight of Downe, who gave way at the
last turn, trotting in last.
A Selling Handicap of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for all
ages ; the winner to be sold for 40 sous ; three-quarters
•of a mile.
Mr. G. Reynolds's Quirinti, by Marsyas or Orlando—
Countess of Albemarle, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Morris) 1
Mr. Dillou's Lord Waldegrave, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Elphick) 2
Mr. Joseph's c, by Rattle—Lady Emily, 2 yrs, Est 51b
(Killick) S
The following also ran :—Amazon, Miss Fanny, King-
horn, Algar, and Metallic.
Betting —65 to 40 agst tho Lady Emily colt, 4 to 1 agst
Quirina, 6 to 1 agst Metallic, 7 to 1 agst Lord Waldegravo,
and 7to 1 agst Miss Fanny. Quirina made play, attended
by Metallic, Amazon and Kinghorn lying last, this order
being maintained till half a mile from home, when Lord
Waldegravo took second place, but failed to reach Quirina,
who won cleverly by throe-quarters of a length. The Lady
Emily colt was a bud third, Metallic fourth, the others
finishing abreast, with the exception of Kinghorn, beaten
off. The winner was sold to Mr. Marsh for 40gs.; the
Lady Emily colt was sold to lir. Baxter for 85gs. ; and
Mr. Abron claimed Lord Waldegruve.
A Maiden Sweepstakes of 5 Boys each, with 30 added ;
three year olds ist 71b, four Bst 51b, five and aged Bst
91b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; one mile ; 13 subs.
Mr, G. Trimmer's Veni, by Promised Land—Varria,
3 yrs, 7st 71b (Peppier) 1
Mr. Kirboll's Imposter, 5 yrs, B*t 61b (R. I'Anson ) 2
Mr. T. V. Morgan's Tottie, 4 yrs, Bst 21b ...(A. Reeves) 3
Evergreen, Vivien, and Preceptor also ran.
Batting-5 to 4 agst Veni, 7to 2 agst Vivien, and 4to
1 agst Tottie. Evergreen math play, followed by Vivien,
Impostor, and Tottie ; Veni lying next to a little over a
quarter of a mile from home, when he rushed to the front,
and never afterwards being headed, won easily by three
lengths from Impostor, who headed Evergreen at the bot-
tom turn. Tottie was a bad third, Evergreen fourth, and
Vivien last.

NEWTON METING.
Tnunsnky.

The St. Helen's Purse of 40 sovs (Handicap); winners of
a race value 50 sovs after May 20 (at nine a.m.) 51b, of
two or one of 100 sovs 71b extra ; one mile.

Mr. Dawson's Jura, by Tom 130 wline—Relic, 4 yrs,
7st 41b " (Cameron) 1
Mr. R. Chilton's Capitola, 3 yrs,Gstl3lb (inc 51b extra)
(Walker) 2
Mr. T. Masterman's Fitzroy, 4 yrs, ist 111 b ...(Oradock) 3
Betting-5 to lon Jura, sto 2 agst Capitols, and 7to 2
agst Fitzroy. Won by three lengths ; half a length be-
tween second and third.

Garswood Handicap of 100 KEVEL About five furlongs.
Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, by King of Trumps
—Catherine Parr, aged, 9st (T. Challoner) 1
Mr. H. Mill's Gay Tom, 4 yrs, 7st (Cradock) 2
Mr. Alexander's Merry Harp, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b ...(Butler) 3
The following also ran :—lon, Wave, Prenez Garde,
and West Lancashire.

Betting—Even on Queen of Trumps, 4to 1 agst Wave,
and 6to 1 each agst lon and Prenez Gardo. Won by a
length; a bid third.
The Manor Cup, value 100 sovs. in specie, added to a
handicap sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each. One mile.
Mr. Naylor's Grey Stocking, by Stockwell—Heroine, 4
yrs, 7st 81b • • (Cameroni 1
Mr. H. Wilkinson's East Lynn, 5 yrs, Bst (Whiteley 2
Mr. C. Dresser's John Osborne, 3 yrs, Est 21b...(Walker 3
Miss Alice, and Fredericia.
John Osborne, 4 to 1 each agst
The following also ran : Janitor, Dubiety, Radcliffe,
G
5 to 1 agst Janitor, and 10 to
außsntedt rLt
nyd
gne o3al
and
dob s Fanisnasgn
sdAtl
ijegoeo,h,
1 agst any other. Won by a length ; two lengths between
second and third.
The Haydock Two Year Old Stakes of 5 soya each, with
50 added ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b ;
winners of any race value 100 sovs 31b, 200 51b, two of
200 or ono of 500 71b extra ; second to save his stake ;
Golborno Course ; 10 subs.
Mr. Lincoln's Torch, by Oxford— Sulphur, Bst 71b
(Maidmeut) 1
Mr. Eastwood's The Sawyer, Bst 101 b (Gurry) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Poro, Bst 71b
Tho following also ran :—Torpodo, Silures, Ready
Money, and Ottoman.
Botting-6 to 4 agst Ready Money, 2 to 1 agst Sawyer,
8 to 1 agst Pero, 10 to 1 agst Torch. Won by half a
length, head between second and third; Ottoman a bad
fourth.
The Visitors' Plate of GO soya, added to a handicap of 30
sovs each ; second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes.

Mr. J. Osborne's Romping Girl, by Wild Dayrell Gay,
3 yrs, Bst 101 b (J. Osborne) 1
Mr. Dawson's Mendicant, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Cameron) 2
Mr. Ambory's Greenhorn, 3 yrs, 7st 41b...(R. Challoner) 3
Betting—Even on Rompin g Girl, 5 to 2 agst Mendicant, and
6to 1 agst Greenhorn. Won by a short head; bad third.

ners of the Ascot, Goodwool, or :Doncaster Cups within
an interval of two years, both Goodwood Cup d,►ys in-
cluded, 71b ; of 670" or more of the abovo stakes and

prizes, 101 b extra. Two,
Duke of Deaufort's Vauban,

Iles awl a half. 31 subs.

3 yrs.
Marquis of Hastings's Miss
. .

Marquis of Hastings ns Viri-
dis, 3 yrs
Mr. J. Johnstone's Tynedale,

Havelock, 4 vrs
Mr. 11. Saville's Sealskin, 4

3 yrs
Baron Rothsebild's Lothario,
4 yrs
Lord St. Vincent's Cannon

yrs
Mr. H. Saville's D'Estournel,
3 yrs
Mr. 11. Saville's Moleskin, 3

yrs
Mr. A. Heathcote's Bees-
wing, 4 yrs
Mr. T. Parr's Clarice, 3 yrs
Count F. de Lagrange's Au-
guste, 4 yrs
Mr. Chaplin's Rama, 4 yrs
Mr. Chaplin's Hermit, 3 yrs
Captain Machell's Knight of
the Garter, 3 yrs
Sir H. Hawley's The Padi-
shah 3 yrs
Lord Exeter's Grand Cross,
3 yrs
Mr. Graham's Regalia, 5 yrs
Marquis of Hastings's Lord
of the Dales, 3 yrs •
Marquis of Hastings's Lec-
turer, 4 yrs
Lord Abercorn ns Moose, a

Ball, 3 yrs
Lord Ailesbury's Savernake,

4 yrs
lir. R. Ton Broeck ns Moul-
sey, 6 yrs
Mr. Watt's Strathconan, 4

yrs
Mr. Merry's Marksman, 3 yrs
Lord Westmorland's Master

Willie, 3 yrs
Lord Glasgow's o by Toxo-
philito—Stafford's dam, 4
yrs
Lord Annesloy us Wynd-
ham,

Lord Bradford ns Lady Vane,
4 yrs
Duke of Manchester ns Tor-
mentor, 4 yrs
Duke of Rutland ns Dalby, 6
yrs

WORCESTER SUMMER MEETING.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, June 27th and 28th.
Entries for the Worcestershire Stakes. One mile and

three furlongs. (59 subs.)
Vigilant., 5 yrs Nukuheva, 6 yrs Mrs. Allan, 4 yrs
Bugler, 4 Spes, 3 King of Spades, 4
Apsley, 4 Mother-of-Pearl,4 Steamboat, 4
Success, 5 Priority, 3 The Rescue, 3
East Lancashire, a Ackworth, C Trombone, 8
Janitor, 4 Edgbaston, 4 Goojerat, 4
Codric,4 Vedette, 3 Indigestion, 5
Proserpina, 4 Staghound, 4 Aggravator, 3
Archimedes, 5 Drum, 4 Wroughton, 3
Choy. D'Esprit, 3 A mmunition, 3 Python, 3
Maid of the Mill, 3 Tottel, 4 Regalia, 5
Wave, 4 Watchbox, 5 Caithness, 4
Dust, 4 Alicante,-3 Mischief, 4
Esparto, 3 The Colonel, 4 Arabia, 5
Miss Skerratt, 3 Brimstone, 4 Annie Laurie, 3
Endsleigh, 5 Special, 4 Edinburgh, 5
Bradamante, 6 Chicken Hazard, 4 First Hope, 3
The General, 3 Miss Frances, 3 Flutter colt, 3
Foresight, 3 Sultan, 5 Beeswing, 4
Skirmish, 5 Ben Nevis, 3
The Croome Handicap, for two-year-olds and upwards.
About three quarters of a mile. (17 subs.)
Mrs. Spence, 3 yrs La Maudite, 3 yrs Calot colt, 3
Miss Williams, 4 King of Spades, 4 Wroughton, 3
Master Willie, 3 Cedric, 5 Python, 3
Overtonian, 41 Gordian Knot, 6 Mongrel, 5
Raven, 4 Anchorite, 3 Master Robert, 3
Honeymcon, 4 Rustic Beauty, 5
The Grand Stand Plate, fer all ages. About a mile.

--
(iG subs.) -
Rocket, 5 yrs Success, 5 yrs Anchorite, 3 yrs
Esparto, 3 Edinburgh, 5 Mother of Pearl, 4
Havannah, 4 Guudrede, 4 Python, 4:
Steamboat, 4 Honeymoon, 4 Mongrel, 5
Duchess of York, 3 Goojerat, 4 Master Robert, 3
Sic to Flying Jib, 3
The Flying Stakes. T.Y.C., a straight half-mile. 20 subs.
Mrs. Spence, 3 yrs Parma, 3 Cranbury, 6
Miss Williams, 4 La Maudite, 3 Miss Frances, 3
Flying Jib, 4 Goodfellow, 3 Timolaus, 3
Gundrede, 4 Queen of Trumps, a Skylight, 3
Volunteer, aged The Returned, 2 Huntsman, 3
Problem, 3 Belle Sauvage, 2 Katie, 4
King of Spades, 4 Spokesman, 4
The Worcester Cup. One mile and three furlongs.
19 subs.
Rocket, 5 yrs Annie Laurie c, 3 Anchcrite, 3
Esparto, 3 Janitor, 4 Queen of Trumps, a
Ifavannab, 4 Edinburgh, 5 Cedric, 5
Steamboat, 4 Watchbox, 5 Endsleigh, 5
Arabia, 5 Red Shoes, 3 Caithness, 4
The Colonel, 4 Honeymoon, 4 Fort Royal, a
1 Master Willie, 8

THE HOUSE LAST NIGHT.

The House of Commons last night mustered in
force, and seemed to be in a very vigorous humour.
Even during a long list of uninteresting questions—
except, indeed, some which related to the increase of
the cattle plague—there was a continual stir and
animation ; and as soon as the committee on the
Reform Bill was reached, that which for want of a
better word may be termed the liveliness was still
more marked. The stage of the bill was the clauses
of the part which relates to the redistribution of
seats, and Clause 8 stood first for consideration, its
object being the disfranchisement of the peccant
boroughs of Great Yarmouth, Lancaster, Totnes,
and Reigate. This Mr. Disraeli sought to postpone
in order to add to it a preamble or recital of the
grounds on which the disfranchisement proceeded,
but in a degree the House rose in rebellion against
him, several gentlemen protesting against delay,
, and, in fine, the right hon. gentleman was con-
I strained to read his addition in manuscript, and put
it into the bands of the Chairman. After this there
arose a vivacious debate, the question being whe-
ther it was just to punish not only the inno-
cent section of the electors in the indicted
boroughs, and more, to obstruct the enfranchise-
ment of those new voters whom the present bill
would create ; or whether suspension of the writs
for a period more or less long would not be suffi-
cient, thus showing consideration for an electoral
posterity which might be supremely pure. This
view, or something akin to it, was most strenu-
ously urged by Mr. Bright, who spoke no less than
three times ; showing himself in the novel position
of disagreeing with, replying to, and almost re-
torting on Mr. Gladstone, who, with characteristic
vigour and precision of argument, declared for
total and immediate disfranchisement. Then Mr.
Bright was absolutely in temporary fraternisation
with Mr. Lowe, who was almost pathetic in his
pleading for those voters in embryo who would be
brought into actual existence by the bill, and whose
very conception he had tried so hard to prevent.
Besides, Mr. Bright, took occasion to interpolate
a suggestion at this particular opportunity to
divide the bill into two, and send up the fran-
chise part of it to the Lords at once. To this the
house—which as usual, whenever corruption and
bribery are the theme, was in a state of virtuous
excitement--responded by a rattling chorus of
" Noes," and the proposition was heard of no
more. The discussion had been somewhat con-
fused, it not being quite clear whether the imme-
diate question was a motion of Mr. Howes to strike
Great Yarmouth out of the recital of the clause—
that is, the part which stated the result of inquiries
by committees and commissions into the corruption
of the accused boroughs—or a motion of Sir George
Bowyer to strike out the recital itself, which would
virtually have been the nullifying of the clause. At
length the point was made clear, and Mr. Howes'
motion stood first for decision, and attempts at
speaking by some of the more feeble members were
greeted by that long-drawn-out and sustained yell
which is to be heard in perfection about seven
o'clock. Mr. Disraeli did calm the tumult while he
spoke, Mr. Bright's third speech was a little roughly
used. When the question was to a very large
gathering of members, the shout of approval of dis-
franchisement was so decided, that Mr. Howes did
not press a division, and his proposal lapsed. More
resolved, Sir George Bowyer dared a division on the
question of the excision of the recital, which resulted
in its being carried by 325 to 49. This tribute to
the principle of wholesale punishment of consti-
tuencies proved to be so corrupt as absolutely, as
was asserted in the debate, to demoralise the most
honest and conscientious men into being bribers,
was marked with the usual demonstration of
triumph. Nevertheless, the minority, small as it
was, having the House mostly to itself, went ou in
its endeavours to save the boroughs which were
still left directly condemned, and the omission of
Lancaster from the clause was moved by Colonel
Wilson Patten, whose motion was supplemented by
an amendment by Mr. Baxter, that the writ be sus-
pended for a time to be afterwards decided upon.
There was much comparatively quiet talk on the
point, appropriate to the lean condition of the
House at that time. Judging from the sharp-
ness and sustained character of the discussion, it
seemed as if the proposition was not as hopeless
as at first even its originators confessed it to be ;
and at any rate they were encouraged sufficieutly
to go to a division, which ended ins the rejection
of the amendment by 159 to 87. he clause as
amended was then put and carried, one solitary
" No" being uttered against it. When the next
clause, which reduces in certain boroughs the num-
ber of members to one, was called, the discussion