The Express. — London, England, 1863-01-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Before the Nader of the Bah) PAUSE V. TA.R181.1.. This cam was opened yesterday, and judgment was n ow g i v es. It was a suit instituted by a son against his father, to esfoece the specific performance of an agreement which the bill alleged to have been entered into by the father, to wafer to the son eleven shares in the Agra Banking C oin. piny, for 50:11. The bill alleged that 1051.., part of the par. chase money, had been paid at the time of the contract, which was stated to have been entered into on let Deeember, 1,47, and that the rend netted been paid afterwards in differeat s uns as the father required it. The father had had an s a. tick of paralysis which had so impaired his memory that he wa s wholly unable to remember anything about the alleged osneaction, the evidence in support of which consisted of the son's own testimony, and some memoranda and accounts which it was contended on behalf of the defendant were s ot suificient to connect the payments with the promised tipsier of the shares, the payments having been treated by the father as loans to him, and the son's own amount books making no mention of any purchase. Mr. Selwyn and Mr. Tripp were for the plaintiff; Mr. s a ggallay and Mr. De Gas for the defendant. The Mister of the Rolls said that one of the document. tad on it an endorsement by the father, clearly treating the un as entitled to the shares, so that the question was who tier the transaction was • gift or a pinches., and if the Winer. whether the gift bad been perfected. There was gonad for holding that there was what was equivalent to • Seclaistiou of trust. But in truth there was no reason for Mebting the son's account of the transaction. It was S tile true, as had been argued, that in general • plaintiff er claimant could not establish a demand by his own nnsup- T amed testimony. Bet where there were, in addition to his setiomey, surrounding circumstances which accorded with it, tie case was different ; and it could not be held, as had been si gned, that where the connecting link between some cf these circumstances was only supplied by the claimant's earn evidence, the claim must fail. So to decide would be to refuse altogether to give effect to the claimant's own testimony. In this case there were circumstances in ac cordance with the plaintiff's statement, and on the whole his we seemed to be made out. There most be a decree f o r specific performance, but it was not a PM for giving mats against the defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. dittimp in Banco.—(Baton Lad Chief Justice Ed. and Justices Williams, Willis, and Keating.) KIDDIZDY r. BDOUN AND Wilt —THI BWINfIN CABE. This we having been frequently before the public, it is only necessary now to state that the female defendant was formerly Mrs. Swinfen, and that the plaintiff acted as her counsel and legal adviser in conducting various proceedings including those which resulted in her being declared en titled to the Swinton estate. After this result was arrived conversations took place between the female defendant and the plaintiff, which, according to his evi dence, amounted to this, that she admitted that she owed and promised to pay him the rum of 20,0004 for anion rendered, and the present sake was brought to remover this sum upon an "account stated." The case was tried at Warwick Luisa before Lord Chief Justice Cook barn, when the jury found for the plaintiff for the 20,000 i., bat subsequently • rule was obtained sailing upon the plain. tiff to show cause why this verdict should not be set aside, and a verdict for the defendants or • uoasuit entered, or why there should not be • new trial. varlets. points were mated in the ride, but the principal qualm was whether an action upon an account stated could be maintained when the foundation of that aooount was DeTViDDI rendered by • barrister to a client. The matter was argued at great length on previous occasions and to-day judgsnent was given. A good many members of the bar were present to heir the decision, but there was no greet number of other persons present. The Lord Chief Justice maid that in this case the de fendant' had obtained • rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict for the plaintiff should not be set wide and a verdict entered for the defendants because there was no evidence of a debt, or fora new trial upon the ironed that the verdict was against the weight of endows. The material faces upon the first question were that in the course of thecae' of " Swinton v. Swinfea," the plaintiff, who was • barrister, biome the advocate of the female defen dant, and during** continuance of that litigation she ramie repeated appeals to him for exertions u an advocate, and repeatedly prorated to remunerate him for the same, and after the end of the suit, spoke of the amount of remuneration, sad for tie purr:egad the present judgment the court as. Famed that she admitted that 20,000 f. was due, and pro mised to pay that amount. These facts were no evidence to sup port the verdict for the plaintiff. Th e oourt °mol dered that • promise of a client to pay money to • counsel for his advocacy, whether made before or after the litigation, Woo binding effect, and further that the relation of counsel and client rendered them incapable of making any contract with reference to the counsel's services. In all the records of our law from the earliest time until now there was no trace whatever, either that an advocate bad ever maintained • suit wins& his client for fees incurred in litigation, or that a client had maintained an action against his counsel for breach of contract as an advocate, and as the number of pneedenta was immense the fact had proportionate force. To this might be added the traditions of the profession and the practice existing within living memory. Sir John Davis declared this when he said, "Few are not • debt certain growing due for labour or services, but a gift; not maroon, but honorarium." Hs would have knowledge upon this subject, and indeed Lord Stowell 9oke of him as • poet, lawyer, and statesman, and highly distinguished in all thaw characters, Lord Hale declared the game thing when he said that a counsel could not bring an action for his fees, for the fee was an honorarium, and lot • debt ; and for Shit he cited Lord Not tingham t and others. Blackstose also elated that a counsel could maintain no action for his fees which wan given not as salary or hire, but as • mere gratuity. There was no authority to conflict with these, and in sit port of them there were the opinion of Lord • lierdwicke p , Lord Kenyon, Vice-Chacoellor Kindersley, Chief Baron Piggott, and Justices Bayley and Beet. These were authorities for holding that a counsel could not contract for his hire in litigation, and there were satherities also for holding that a client could not contract with his counsel, added to the fact that there was no precedent for an action under such circum stances. The plaintiff, in his argument, referred to • great member of authorities ; but, instead of referring to them in. dividinlly, the court would mention them by dares. The first class referred to contracts with counsel, not in respect of litigation, and this elms, the court considered, tot relative to this cage. Counsel were formerly ma nedretai se standing counsel to give advice is general affairs; but the clangs in the practice of the bar moos this class of cages vu decided was perhaps as great se the change in the Position of the church, it having been formerly held that chaplains could be prosecuted forrefusing to perform services, wider the statute of Edward 111., which referred to /s -howers. With respect to the dicta cited by Yr. Kennedy as to the liability of counsel for their conduct as advocates they were all considered mad overruled in th e ease of ' Strafe° v. Lord Chelmsford." A coesiderable portion of Kr. Kennedy's research resulted in producing anec dotes as to the practice of barristers in ancient times, which were not relevant to the present question. Such also were those relative to the alleged endeavours of barristers to obtain larger fees, for even if this had occurred the nature of the contract would not be thereby altered, nor would the right to sue be given. In England the general lassie was to have prepayireot fees, bat on the costrary under the Roman law ; under the French law, and in particular cases is England, the payment wan subsequent, but this did not affect the natur e of the cootract. C ertain dicta were also cited to show that • banister had the capacity to make him self liable under • spacial contract, though he was not liable under an implied contract ; bat it only amounted to this, that the difference between an express and as implied contract was only • difference in the mode of proof. Kr. Kennedy urged that, tied./ the civil law, an advocate could sue for his fee, ad that Blackstone made a mistake in referring to the authorities to support • cookery opinion • but it appeared to the court that the mi s t a k e was on th e part of the plaintiff. Throughout the whole growth of the eivillaw,f Tom the foundation of Rome tothe time of Justinian, advocates were unable to make contract., and during a large portion of that time they were under prohibition from receiving gifts. This prohibition against receiving gifts ems again enforced by Augustus, and for breach of this law advocates were ordered to return fourfold. This prohibition Meant gifts was relaxed is times of great debseement. Tim mate sought to enforce the law forbidding all gifts to ad vocates, bat Zuilius, an advocate of singular infamy, offered Nome of the arguments that had been given in favour of pay ing advocates, and the Emperor took a medium course aod allow e d the taking of • fee amounting to about 801., mod insti tuted a Bee for taking more. The senate made a further law, that way suitor should swear that be had not given nor *Detracted to give soy money for advocacy. A contrast with an advocate during litigation was not shown to have been it any time sanctioned by the laws of Rome. His lordship having gone through the authorities, referred to the high position which the bar had attained under the present system, and the serious consequences which would DO likely to re sult if the practice were sanctioned of allow lot an advocate to contract for the remuneration for his sea tier, ; and that upon principle as well as authority they thought that there was good reason for holding that the re- Wien of counsel and client created so incapacity to make a contract for hiring as an advocate, and it followed that the request and promise of the defendant, and the services of the Plaintiff crested neither an obligation nor an inception rd obligation capable of being incorporated and made into • contract bytes bsequent promise. There was another head of claim by plaintiff for leaving his place at Birroingbass and corning to reside in London, so as to attend to the dent's business beeieseg but this was merely ancillary to the principal matter, which was service mediated as as advocate, and it ins Marvel =attar could sot 6e nude the subject of an a ction, wither could the ancillary matter. Upon them I grounds the court came to the conclusion that the plain tiff had not established • cause of action, and the rule must be absolute to enter a verdict for the defendants and if the judgment upon this part of the rule should be reversed in a court of error, it would be their duty to dispose of the remainderof the rule for • new trial, they therefore ordered that the part of the rule relating thereto be suspended until further order. Rule absolute to enter a verdict for the defendants. COURT OF RXCHEQUER. Bitting' in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Baron Pollock and Barons Martin, Manna and Wilde.) This morning Mr. Osborne, of the Chancery bar, and Mr. Burke, the parliamentary barrister, having been appointed Queen's counsel, were waled within the bar. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) Mr. Osborne and Mr. Burke h►ving been appointed Queen's Counsel, took their seats this morning within the bar. POOL V. PITT. Mr. Ruddlesion, for the plaintiff ; Dr. Swabey sod Mr. H. Mathews for the defendant. The testator, Mr. John Pool, late of Redhill Farm, I King's Stanley, Gloucestershire, died on the Bth of Sept., 1861. He was about 70 years of age, and on the 20th of October, 1860, he contracted a second marriage. The same day he met Mr. Pitt, the executor, an attorney's clerk, who had made a will for him in the previous January, and who told him that if it was true he had taken another wife the instrument would be invalid. The testator imme diately desired him to make a new one for him. Mr. Pitt asked whether a copy of the old one would do? The tes tator replied that it would, but that he wished to give his brother George le. per week, instead of Bs. On the 29th of the same month Mr. Pitt took the will to him, and he in. quired if it was all right? Mr. Pitt said it was; whereupon the testator took up • pen and was going to sign it at 0000 ; but the defendant told him that two witnesses would be necessary. The testator said that he (Mr. Pitt) would do for one, and Sarah Jones, the servant for the other. The girl was accordingly called in, and the will was signed and attested with all due formalities. Probate was taken out in common form, but the widow bad since called it in and now disputed the legality of the execution. Mr. Pitt having given this amount of the transaction, said that Mrs. Pool had asked him to intercede with the testator to leave her something, and he at last persuaded him to offer bar 4s. per week. The UMe evening witness communicated the result of his efforts to Km. Pool, and she not only appeared very much annoyed at the smallness of the sum, but distinctly refused to accept it. On the other aide Sarah Jones was called, and she deposed that she did not see either of the other signatures. Sir C. Cromwell said that no will would be safe if a year and a half after its execution a stupid servant girl, ques tioned by an interested party, was to be listened to. He most, therefore, pronounce for the will, but he would make no order as to costs BANKRUPTCY COURT.-RE J. STEVENS. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1863. thee. Low healthy brown Keats are is good &mead foe the London brewers. Ourresay •. sod iatt Hasta, 71. to 111. • inferior ditto, 31. lOn to 64; Weald KIM* W. to 84; Sure:, 41. 10a. kV. 74. SHARK LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Orooz. In the railway market to-day Great Western stock has improved per cent, and Midland I, the other leading lines being without change. There is not much business doing. London and North Western stock is now quoted 97. to 881 ; Great Western, 67# to l ; Midland, 199 to 2 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1101 to ; Caledonian, 1151 to 2; South Eastern, 882 to ; Great Eastern, 45* to • Great Northern, 128 to 129 ; and London and South Western, 1021 to 103/. Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are quiet, at §1 to prem. Bahia, Pernambuco, and West Flanders are firm, and Belgian Eastern Junction, Great Luxembourg, and San Paulo steady. Indian stocks exhibit no variation of importance. tiIItDiNARY MUM AND nom& filL I I ' d tan waYL °la.ing rg i r l al t ils o 1 taai sit Ann., WoL &Mow Via NO 8frt.,14/2.011/01esklass. all Myth awl Trio— ..... mu Boataslasardli /44.0. 10~, &tasol gad imairt al : WI ;Fela — ccaniii lOork sod Bandon— .... M 1 1161 Fi ~~ ~_ ~ ~I !Do. B p.o. la paid WI Ilhddla and SoMidg 7 116 itrand..Porth, &AtaL.To Edinburgh and Glasgow loft sad (Lyda Joao. Glow & Latentagtail Grill Do. A Stock . . 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Vale 87 404 100 103 7 8 le 40 102 101 pm 149 191 ; 3.1, 3 p., PD 140 146 20 al air ~~ erl i 0 110* 118* ili I 98 1 8 _ 1021 lulita. ---- ...... I 91i gen Vale al Math Vtakala llla. A Mika Wawa OaravaU W.HarA=Ml Well Mae Li= DOM U a a I 7 96 96 gel I . die I.IIIMUULNUI .... 42f l a 21i 7 ul us Ilt 114 In 111 11l In 107 110 as 84 Id! 119 WI 112 114 106 W 7 We 110 IS ICO LO 88 87 81 IGO 104 71 70 170 176 106 106 lls U 8 rd 118 118 118 Ile LIS 1411 118 118 166 I 131 136 SO U N 117 Its ItT oft CS .70 i IP , 4 .... -. 140 142 IN 106 46 47 1111 111 1011 110 MI 1 pro 11 N I . i Pei I Ise ni _ lei 416 IN 106 lie 106 a El 44 46 IN 116 Is 112 In 146 in in I UMAIrI I tril 4 a - abi 24 arl rai 171 'I gi 10 40i Itt - - oul al °' 7 16 dis 44 67i 4* 44 181 Is 11 17 1 i 1:1 11 t 1 lips 13 3 Sp 444 41 S P t al die I 10 21 21 I TO VIZ EDITOR OF TM EXPIRES. Sts,—Having noticed in your columns of yester day the name of " J. Stevens, auctioneer, of Clapham," in the Bankruptcy Court, allow me to state that I am neither related to, nor in anyway connected with, him. By inserting the above in your paper you will be con temn/ a favour upon me.—l am, Am J. C. EITEVKIS. 38, King-attest, Coventgardsus, London, Jan. 15. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MA RIC-LANE. --(TDB DAT.) The weathers much colder, but fine, with a hash breeze from the north-seat. _ Since last market day the supply of English wheat has been moderate, sour more liberal, barley and malt a fair quantity, but oats short. A few Scotch and Irish oats fresh up. The foreign arrivals of wheat are liberal, principally Egyptian and Black Sea, with a little Ameelaus, and • few lisp from the East Indies. Flour, • moderate quantity of American. Barley much increseed, by large cargoes of Black Sea and Egyptian. Oats rather improved in quantity —mostly Swedish, and a few Dutch. A cargo of beans and one of maize from the Mediterranean. Seeds extremely To-day the wheat trade rules dull, but value equal to Moaday, English and foreign. In flour not much doing, and quotations remain the same. Barley-Malting descriptions very firm, other sorts steady. Oate-Trade rather improved, and Monday's advance quite maintained. Beane and peas rather slow. Tares, mustard, and canary very little doing. Linseed and rapeseed without change. Trefoil sad doverseed steady. Fwarrtui calm= steady, at fully late rates. Essex and Host, white, now, 41s. tc 465.; ditto, fine old, -s. to -a; ditto, rd, new, 38s. to 455., ditto, tine old, -4. to -a, ; Norfolk, ke., fine old, -a. to -s.; red, new, -a. to -a Foreign : Mantas, 50e. to 515.• dos, 512. to 53..; extra, 54.. to 585.; lionipbe.g, 495. t. 80s.; ditto, extra, 490. to 53a; Rostock, 465. to 48a• ditto, extra, 52a. to 545.; Mecklenburg, 53. to Us. • Uckermark ditto, • Ameriom white, 46e. to 49a; ditto, ; red, 445. to 46e.; ()mullion, 455. to 49.. putiurr.-English malting, 31s. to 35a. ; fine, 375. 235. to 245 .; and • , 265. to 27e. per qr. orrteps °l4' grinth4 u : s l i a. on to 23e.; ditto distilling, 255. to 304 Maur.- , vh, Roses and Norfolk, 695. to 635. ; Inv, 635. to ffs. ; • sad Ware, 65e. to 681.; brows. 50s. to 58s. --- en - ia: s ßinglish feed, 19.. Od. to 21.. Od.; potato, 23.. to 255. ; foreign, 20s. to 24.. BRUM -Baglish tick, 384. to 40s. ; harrow, 395. to 435. ; r 38.. to 39a. ; foreign, 32a. to 36.; tick, t 5 0'371.. ; Konigsberg, 38s. to 39a. ; ian, 325. to 34a. Ana-English boilers, 40a. to 41a; white and blue, 40s. -a; pey, 365. to 385.: hog, 38a. to 40s. ; foreign, Sta to 355. 'Loot -English town, 435. to 45a; ditto fine, 46.. to 475., sonata', 38a. to 395. ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 325. t. 34a.; French, 40s. to 41.. pee sack ,• U.S. sweet, 27a. to 28..: Canadian, 275. to 28a. ; Spanish. 41a. to 42.. lianas Oons. -White. 30e. to 323. ; yellow, 2Se. to 30e. FLoarnro Cazaosia al C. F. and 1.-Wheat Berth. aeaki and Marianople, per 4921b5., 445. to 46a. ; Gnirk*, 44a. to 47a. ; Polish Odessa, per 480th.., 42a. to 445. ; white, 48s. to 50a ; Danube and Galata 39a. to 42 5. ; Egyptian, 32a. to 34a. Barley: Egyptian and Syrian, per 4001ba. 24.. to 255. ; Odessa and Danube, do., 24a. to 25e. Beans Egyptian, par 4801ba.,30a to 33e. : Odessa and Galata per 4921 b.., 314 Od. to 325. ; Thrall and Bulgarian, pa 480th., 31s. Od. to 325. ; French, do., -s. to -a. American, do., 29a. to 30s. ; EOPNan, -a. to -a. ABLIVAIII INTO LONDON PROM JAN. 12 TO JAN. 16 1411221 and Acetch. Irish. Foreign Oa Wheel /160 ' .... I 11660 Barley 1220 1210 fs .... 70 I 100 11/160 Malt - Flour, /64/112h. 1110 lacks : seo ; tali: .. LIVERPOOL COTTON k CORN MARKETS. craw DAY.) (IT ELM= AND INTIINATIONAL TILIONAPN. (ROIL OUR OWN OOIWWWPOIDINT. ) Oorrow.—The market opens quiet. Priem in some in stances a shade sealer. Sales probably 5.000 bales. Ooax.—Attesdanes small at today's market. Slow demand for wheat at Tuseday'• prices. Flour steady, but dull. Indian corn held for a alight advance which checks busies:ea. Oats and oatmeal fully an dear. Other Wades without change. YINCING LANK.-(THIS DAT.) Scrosz.—,The market continues quiet, and prices of West India in most cues are slightly lower, but no decided decline can be noticaL Other sorts have sold at about previous rates. Madras grainy yellow, 375. 6d. ; Porto Rico, yellow, 365. 6d. to Oa 6d. ' • brown, 345. to 36e. ;Cu Muscovado, good brown to good mi ddling yellow, 335. to 365. Reaped : There continues to be a fair sae for peons without change in prices, but dried goods are still dull of wile. Comm.—Than is leen briskness in the demand, but no saturation ham taken place in prices. floatation Ceylon sold, triage, at 70a. to 795. ; low to good middling, 82e. 6d. to Ka,- pea berry, 90a. to 925. ; Native good and fine ordi nary, 735. to 745. Cocoa.--Common qualities an in limited request, good and fine firm, a small parcel of Trinidad sold, grey, 625. to 545. ; red, 59a. to 90s. Tea.—The market is lase active, without a ante in prices. Rica—About 3,500 bap have been dispo of ; white Bowl at 10.. 9d. to 12.. 91 • low Rangooo, 7a. 70. SAOO.-300 hags of floor ' sold at the reduced price of 13s. 6d. for sash. SPICE.-5100 bap of Pimento sold at 21d. to 21d. aad 300 cases of 00elli/1 pager, at 6k. 6d. to 6,5. for export, both being fun prier. But L-0 puselterma of Jamaica sold at 2a. sd. for good quality. flarmism.-50 bags of refraction 31 sold at 38e. 9d., short prompt- COTTON has become dull of sale, sod prices are id. below the previous high rates. Jura in eakabis to a limited extent at firm rates. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet. Petersburg Y. 0., oe tbe spot le quoted 44m. ; January to Much, 48s. to 455. 9d. ; Oa. 6d. to 45e. 9d. ; April to June, 45a. 6d. ; October to Dandier, 45.. to 465. &L HIDE MAREET.--(THIS DAY.) IrAnniuta..—Prioss Bids*, talbo to 64 Ibt. M t* 3d. ; 64165. to 721155., 3i to 34d. ; 7216.. to 80165., 3d. OOtto. 861b5., 3d. to dd. Eno to an gen. to did. ; 961 6 5. to 1011151., 4i to 40. Rom as. ed. to 10.. 6d. oar abn., laght, Ste. 64. to ts. Od. ; fun, 6s. 6d. Bnroxnen.- Sheep skins, polled, 10.. Od. to 13.. 04. Keats sod bolt-bred% Bs. 6d. to 10s. 6d. ; Downs. 6s. 6.1. to Bs. 6d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIB DAY.) Maws. Patteedau and Smith report a fair demand for both English aad foreign, with a await, aI the but disarm- ~ ~ i,~ I. i,; lii 11l 11! iu ii Al 14 8I K IL at 1M I' lii ei !ii ti iii . Ii all Corkand Bowlos 6ip.e aD Oorawsll, 6 por one. an DlBltheiket Abse.Je p. s. Disavow ON. 00 Ildln.,Potib,Don.4.p.e. 00 Gklostaro,LC.lo.,6p. coot., No. 1 tl• Do. do. No. 1t MI Do. do. 0 peresoL prof OS Do. Z. dogllaa A, It p. e 110 Do. do. A, 7 per mot 1111 Do. L Unto% p. &rut Do. do. 6 per oent MI Do Norf. 6 p.c.1it.,1866 1111 Do. 6i per et. pref., 1867 00 Do. 6p. et. Waveoey V. 10 Groat Northaro, 6p. el IDo.lka.red.atlOp.oLgr. 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Greavale Herod ►a-Joot Si. l 40 61 8,000 _ alamtea Dow 17.04 11 3 6, , . .. lady Bertha 2.0.6. 1 it —. 9 .. =re , t (Day Waist) 9l il) 61 ... alls 7 40. . 6 Hamar Iron Ore 94 les par .. New Beton 0, .. North Downs S. .. NAM. Basset Moon) 17 la a. i 56 — 6. .. Nee* Wheal Omar Blaam) 11 11 ... 1, ill Provldamo ( 7. Leant). 10.6.7. 41 43 11,010 .. lortridge Co.. nia. Co. 1 1.1.1 .. S. Oaradoa (10. CUMIR) l4 090 400 4004 .. S. Oara Brea (lima) NC O .. Stray Park !L 37 39 6.610 6 Tamar 811.114 ad Na.C 66 1 1 6,060 10 Ttn Croft 30,000 .. Vale of Tows (Oats) lb. dd. 6,000 _ Melt Basset ( ). 11 l4 •-• 1,036 _W. Condos ( i 5 31 is NO .. West Mai 56 rri ne In. Bailor 5 4n in 401111 - Db. Id ( 7.9.6 1,024 _ Mk. CM, (On. Wasp sae 74 111 4,000 _ Wheal Ladeott 1.10.8 IQ NM 84 1 ad 1,014 .. W.loar7 ancaleaMess ) 11 16 .6 1.0.0 .. Wk. Trauma 1 1.- so 7 101 174 — 103.1.11121 xnas. No. J Oa I mum 13r ICL prices. I Sale& 10,100 20 kalleallsa 111,000 INs Armed. Ladled aP 1 3 - 114000000' 5 Issall. LilLOo.(Lba) all 1 I =a Silver 12.100! 41 moo so oedema .. 76,10•; 1 Dia Memillift Dapper an NON 5 last Del Iter(Umlted) I 1 4 pm 11 16, : 0 11 Foram (Um.) 14000; 10 Gemini all 111 22 1 1—• 110. 11 G.N.CpA Imatalle(L 1) 11 ° I 41° 45, li Ulna& ahm) 1 pla 11 14400, 5 Unarm 913 7 ; 14.0D0i 5 Laltsidan Mai 1 ilarlasita all 1 1 100,000 2 Moat limos Bran 1 Gold inn. Cam(Ura all 21 24 0. 1 117,ailmatof , ana(a) 1 1 is PoNebandlinverLsad . 11 1 3 —. 100,000 1 Poet Map 1:I 1 .. 1 Santa Barbara Odd 60 4 1 pas —. :i NON 1 beta& Amala. (Lisa) 1 low 1 1 111001 al 34.Joba del Net (Una) la 67 441741 se United Ilexteass.... . 1111 66 51 10,000 10 Vancourre Coal (UN) 11 1 dis sr .o,g 0 worud...lMa.l .il i + 46. 5 Yudanamidara 7Urn.l JOINT TOO[ SAM No. lOh 1 DM= IN.I UL ;does. I Balsa. 111.4116 - W /pima V. Dr. Dank . 110 93 96 - 100 MS LinanceLoaALlvorpael 17 Sp, 241 11 0.11011 0 Annias's all 7 4 76 779 USN 116 Sank of M a. all 23 16 - 6 000 100 nmilt of - 10,00 100 Bank of Queensland 1L 6 14 11 ,114 - SAM 10 Ildtteh N. azilarire .... all 80 52 .- 12,900 10 Char.BlL DAL Columbia 10 9Ma par -. ft= 00 !. kb. Lobe Ans,.Ohlia .1 1109 119 91 OAPS IS (Doted. M. 0 Inaba de an 48 46 -• 11101 UM Oat - 0.960 ISO Col o nial 96 26 61 42 zd - 26,010 10 Eng.eceLtAtud.Chartd all 211 214 2111 10,000 100 illudaso.Chinadriap. (14 10 29 19 Ms -. 10,000 100 ImperLM Bank. 1,102160,1 10 6 Ipm - 14960 lb London and Brazilian 26 6 69 pm - 4000 100 Lon EL Apeada. Plate (L 10 1 24 pot MI 6400 iii 100. Ch. Book et ansarL ell 11 279 27 9 0,000 100 London and Colonial (L 1 i s l i pm En 39 sn 16.000 lii. Lemke and Dourly .. 110 999 - •1.4*. 0 9 London .761a1 Slob .. r . 10 114 169 sd 11* id taw 100 Lou. and Middlesex (L. 2 par 9pm - 10,000 100 Lon. and Northern (L 3 9 (Hs par - 14990 n Landon A florin *Meat WI 169 261 - 60 000 lik Ism and Medralnater M lib 81 - 7,e10 lar Metro. d Pro.. Dank (L. 10 4 6pm - SW 100 Do. Reserved 1 3 4pm - 10,000 100 'Ch.*. ut kneland - - - 14000 00 Nallonal Dank - - - MOD II New Booth Wales all 60 62 .- 50,460 It dated:Mal Bank Oorpora all SS 67 -. 21,000 9 9 Ottoman Bank - 26,000 10 Do. New 2 6 6 art - 10.000 100 Provincial of Ireland - - - 6.001 100 Stand.of Brit.B.Alrles(L 7 29 3pm - 4 . 991 26 Onion et Atmtsalla . . all 60 62 ad - 6.000 100 Va. of bridlranos (L 1 I din par - 1/1010 100 Union of Malawi (Lim.). la 19 09 di. 11 0..900 60 take rd Landon MDICSLLADZOtiII. No. 1 rib 1 00401314 e. IPdl OL prim, I Wilma 10,000 0 dasto-Maaloan lilal_.. all 174 14 - 50,000 15 &Mantle ILL Mall 04.(L.) all 2 6 - 11.001 II Aostrallan ApicuL.... 19 26 N- 47.000 10 Berlin Waterworks.- all * 2 - 20,000 6 Bombay Ilm, LballerL. 1 9Vs4 pm - 00,78 C S< brit la Irish Mag. TeL .. 100 62 II - 8,91 t m. . lead all 911 109 - 160,600 b. Oo o p.olingellmelt all 11 U - .00202/ IL Baba UM 1111 lb 33 160,820 14. Proarence - 277.0 M 01 Do. 6p. at Perp. Dab Me 100 111 - 10,000 10 LlzallaCotionAgency,L 39 9es par - 44,044 It &India 9 Lou. anima. all 3 6 - 60,014 V ilastlndiabrig.it Canal I 961 s lima - 10,001 41 Medd* Telagrapi - MOP 1 ins. and Aust. Oop. 10,60 '9 Oa Slam Navigate l4 V 26 - 000,0U4 ! Great Ship (Umited) - MON Do. 179 per emit. Prof Si' 1 - UAW I Indian Carrying (L) 1 - - - 91,001 a Oath= krypton Canal 1 9 1 die 19 13,014 , ...,.. Disbud Tel. (L I al 4 II Oil - 100,0“ 4 tam. Dam. Omnibus Cc a.. I 1 if - 00,6(1• /1 9 Madras !Islip. A Oana 1 21 pm. .- 19 Ors '' Debby. lb. Tel. Mu) er 41 I - - 10,0.0 10 MeLIML, Car., &Wag. 54 11 pm - Am( a Madam& diaconal' 00. a 39 pm, 811 4 4001 k Nerbriddatlnaltlrceil a 19 pm 6 ISOM 9 delberlimaLL.llpopr Ml 9 - 1,724 id N. bum &M. Ilsol Idil U 10 it - 10,671 ' S. DAL Andraladan. al. 9 I - 10 1 '. • Orlanlal des 60,000 I D. New t I s i lea = 4. ~.., I . 'Mien. Witte. (1516.1• •a - i 10,000 6 Ottoman Om 1 I par .- saalrou it Peel Maar Undid Min 100 Id 66 -• ISOM 9 Paribiamilbibm. deem all 71 74 - 170000 AO 0 Da New 39 11 IS pm - 10 thasbeadeld.id.4llL(L) 19 9 9 ski - 800.00 3. , ibpsisey ham - 10,901 10 Da. Dew all 6 7 - 4,210 OOM de lad CUL Im.(1 1 all US 2* - 29,760 U D. - µOM ter Dorsi NMI MMus -. SD SS 1.7 - 10,00 t 14 breabe Lest Inmelm MO 136 140 14,04 111 loath Aoskallea Um all Id 36 - y1.004' ' Inkmerlim Tel. 6.4 p - 1111,01 1 Da do. 14.01 sired all 1 - 11,1,1 10 Da. de. - KM 1 :X lo India (L ) 1 4 1 dis - 11,1 0' 1 1 . T.ll if ArialL) Ir L '9 du Ins - ' 11111 1111 Co.D.Oanadi • II pm - 10.001 6 The. Climpitma Tel. 11 4 . 8 I is• kiln - am aft vim ingaresusa ft Illj Aft MONEY NARKET.--(THI6 DAY.) Two o'CLocic. The stock markets to-day are quiet, but prices are steady, no further effect having been produced by the rise in the value of money. The funds are quoted the same as they aimed yes terday. In the railway market the only feature is a rise in Great Western stock, conse quent upon the issue of a circular intimating a policy of agreement with some neighbouring com panies. Foreign securities are well supported. At Paris, this morning (according to Mr. Renter's telegram), the Three per Cent. Routes opened at 69fr. 800., being sc. lower than yesterday. Consols are now quoted 921 to I, for money, and 921 to 1 for the account (Feb. 5). The official business report is as follows :—Three per ' Cent. Consols, for money, 921, 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 921, I ; New Three per Cents., 921, ; Thirty Years An nuities, 1885, 16 3-16, 1-16 ; Bank Stock, 236, 237; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1081, # ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1864, 1001 ; ditto Bonds, 248., 28s. prem. ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. " enfaoed" rupee paper, 1121; and Exchequer Bills, 65., 10s. prem. The transactions in foreign stocks have been numerous. Spanish Certificates have risen, and the Passive Bonds, as well as Egyptian Stocks and the New Venezuelan Loan, are in fair demand. The New Portuguese Loan and Italian Five per Cents. are dull. Turkish securities are steady, exoept that a reduction of per cent. has oocurred in the Loan of 1862,which is quoted 661 to 674 ex div. The Turkish Loan of 1854 is quoted 85 to 86 ; that of 1868, 701 to 714 ; the Consolid6s, 404 to # ; the Peruvian Loan, 884 to 89 ; the Venezuelan Loan, 614 to 62 ; and Portuguese scrip, 2 1 to 34 prem. Transactions are recorded as follows : -Bra zilian, 102 ; ditto, 1839 and 1859, 1014 ; ditto,' 1852, 1858, 1860, 934 ; Chian, 84 ; Egyp tian, 95 ; Greek, 164 ; Italian, for account, 69, 4, ex div. ; New Granada ex overdue Coupons and Hectares, 124, ex div. ; Peruvian, 1862, 884, ex div. ; ditto for account, 881, 89, ex div. ; Portuguese, 1853, 474, ex div. ; ditto for account, 474, ex div.; ditto, 1862, 47, 481, ex div ; Russian, 1850, 941, ex div ; ditto, 1862, 96 ; ditto, scrip, 14 prem. ; Spanish New Deferred, 46, ex div.; ditto Passive, 244, ; ditto Certificates, 94 1, 10 ; Turkish, 1858, for account, 704 ; ditto 1862, 664, 674, ex div. ; ditto, for account, 67, ex div. ; Venezuela, for account, 244, ex div. ; ditto 1862, 62. The last alteration in the Bank rate of discount occurred on the 30th October, when an advance from 2to 3 per cent. was notified. The coin and bullion were then 15,516,8541., and by last night's return are 14,102,169/., showing a reduction of 1,414,6861. The reserve of notes was then 8,330,3801., and is now 7,601,3701., showing a de cline of 729,010/. These changes, particularly the first-mentioned, are sufficient to account for the step now taken, more especially if regard be had to the increased rapidity of the adverse movement, as de noted by last night's return, and to the bullion operations reported to,be in progress in aid of the Bank of France. Were any further justification required of the present policy of the Bank of Eng land, it would be found in the fact that, simulta neously with their moving to 4 per cent., the rate of discount of the Bank of France has been raised from 4 to 5 per cent. Thus, although it is unusual for the Bank of England, unless under special circumstances, to move more than I per cent. at a time, yesterday's measure has produced not the slightest disturbance. It is generally ac cepted as a timely and salutary precaution, which, while not prejudicing legitimate trade, or discou raging any sound enterprise, will exercise a deter ring effect in regard to the flood of baseless projects too apt to start up when money is inordinately cheap. In consequence of the alteration at the Bank the joint-stock banks have raised the rate allowed for deposits from 2to 3 per cent. The terms of the London and Westminster Bank, however, are only 2 per cent. for sums below 5001. The discount establishments will henceforward give 3 per cent. (instead of 2) "at call," and 3} (instead of 2k) " at notice." In the discount market yesterday there was the usual disposition to follow the movement at the Bank of England, and the rates demanded for good bills were 3i to 4 per cent. The applications at the Bank, though much below the heavy total noticed yesterday, were to a good extent. About 85,0001. in gold was bought from the Bank yesterday for exportation. 70,0001. to Paris, and the rest to Spain. la addition to the vessels mentioned the E. A. Bright is on the way from Melbourne to England, with 40 000/. in gold. This makes the aggregate 705,0001. It is noticed with satisfaction that the States of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are paying their half-yearly dividends in gold. Six per Cent. Debentures for 29,500/. having 30 years to run, issued under the authority of the government of the Cape of Good Hope, and secured on the general revenues of that colony, were dis posed of yesterday by public tender at the offices of the Agents-General for Crown Colonies. The bid dings amounted altogether to 153,100/. The prices at which the loan was taken ranged from 1091. 7a. (id. to 1111. 14s. The reserved price was 1071. 10s. - The second call of 15 per oent. on the Pennsyl vania issue of bonds of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway is due to-day (Friday). The directors of the Bank of Australasia have unanimously resolved to open branches in New Zealand. Further capital will be called up under the power of the charter. The Great Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1,2101. over last year ; the North Eastern an increase of 2,6931. ; the Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire an increase of 1,0881. ; the Midland an increase of 2,1911. ; and the Great Northern an increase of 1561. The directors of the National Discount Company (Limited) have issued a satisfactory report, the most material portions of which are ns follows : The accounts for the half.year ending 31st December last, which the directors have now the pleasure to submit for the information of the shareholders. shows gross profit of 49,5811 13s. 48., and that after providing for the current expeediture, directors' and auditors remuneration, and re- serving Km& les. 10d. for rebate of interest on bills not yet due, there remains for appropriation the sum of 28,599/. 14s. ed. With results so satinfactory the directors recommend thatthe dividend shall be increased to the rate of 8 per mot. per annum, free of income tax, which will absorb 15,4131. 16a., and that the balance of 14,1831. 18e. 6d. be carried to the credit of the reserve fund, which, with accrued Interest, will then amount to 57,744 1 . 18s. 4d. The Union Bank of England and France (Limited) have announced their intention to commence opera tapas after the let of February, when they will be prepared to carry on, both in Paris and London, all the business of an English bank. - - - Subjoined is Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks, and Co.'s report of yesterday's hide sales : At the first aeries of hide sales for the year them was a good attendance of both the home and eapwt trade. A fair holism. was done ; E. 1. kips brought sdvaweed prima, but salted hides gave way. Fast I odia.—Ox and Cow.—Calcutta were in Rood request both for home consumption and export, and hides of good quality realised an sdvsooe of id. to O. per lb. ; other de scriptions, which formed the bulk of the sake, brought fully late rates. Madras, Pondicherry, sad Bombay sold Way. The analysis of the sales is 124,642 sew parcels, 22,378 brought forward from former isles, sad 12,626 madras, fie.. mall 1591,48 bides, of which 137,661 wen sold. East laclia.—Buffalo brought fair prima. Leather.—Bart lodise realised extreme rates. Aletralks sold fairly. Oporto woo in fair request. galled tildes. —Australian were dull of sale, the greeter partial of the let heavy bele( bought is ; and prices of ail descriptions ruled in favour of buyers. Cape brought fair prices. South American were in limited denoted, those sold cap Wed of inferior parcels. North American bought in. Dr,' and &lashed. —South American were in limited re quest. Ilanritins mostly bought in. Meese hides. —South American, both dry and oohed, ware dell of sale. Skins—Pelted.—Belgian calf sold at improved rates Bark.—itiTOPlS met with fair demand. From& Oak bought in. - - The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, Jan. 14, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes : Circulation Woe £27,888,175 Diereses £548,005 Circulation active Public deposits 4,280,730 Demos 4002,278 Other deposits government securities is tanking department - - 10,871,348 Demers 764,500 Othersectuitiee in banking department Coin and bullion in both departments 14,102,169 Decrease 533,386 Seven day and other bills 732,644 Imams, 30,461 The Rest 7'^ Notes in mem .... ~601,370 Decree'', 606;400 Total reserve (notes &coin , in banking department). 8,465,364 DOCIIMINS 501,781 These changes are, for the moat part, consequent upon the payment of the dividends. The decrease in the government balance has been only partly compensated by the decrease in the government and private securities, and thus the reserve has de clined to the extent of 691,7811. The diminution in the coin and bullion is likewise rather consider. able. BAR OF VtGLARD.—An and Bth Vic., C. U, for the 188.1. ant payment to the Ad Titi ending u Wednesday, . 183171 DIN Soto lasurl L27,6.48,17/, L 17.838,176 DANIDDIIO DI =rletarr Capital LK:44000 11.194,883 Public Depovita (in cluding tiding., Bay. Bank; Com mis. of National Debt, and Div. liseta.) Other Deposits. 10,77;784 dayendother 8111. 731,044 I. 59,6144.151 Jan. 15, MIL, dc;vernisent debt.. 011,015,100 Other securities_ . 3,630100 Gold cola sod bd . 13,238,175 lion BUver oolliou .... L 27,881,13 PAZ? T. coven meat _ Seca- Dead Weight, An milty) Other Securities Notes Gold and Slim Coin 1163.994 230,6 n MILLER, Deputy Cubist. TIWIISDAY Emma. Consols, which closed yesterday at 920 to 0 for the sth February, opened and closed to-day at the same quotation, receding in the interval to 921 to 0. For money the last price was rat to j. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 920, 1 ; ditto for account, 92 Three per Ceuta. Reduced. 920, 0, ; New 'Three per Cents., 94, ; Thirty Years Annuities, 1880, 12 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 22 ; Bank Stock, 237, 235 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1080, ; ditto for account, 1081 ; Four per Cent. " enlaced " rupee paper, 98 ; ditto Five per Cent, 1060, 106, 1050 , ; ditto Five-and-a- Half Cent., 1121. The India Five per Cent. Stock remains at 108 k to 1. Exchequer Bills declined Is. to 2e., closing at 10s. to 15s. prem. Foreign stocks, in which this was settling day, ' have not suffered much from the rise in lite value of money. In the Liverpool cotton market to-day full rates were quoted, and the transactions were considera ble, reaching 10,000 bales. There has been some excitement to-day in the shares of the newly-announced British and Ameri can Exchange Banking Corporation (limited). I These shares appear, as usual with new projects, to have been largely sold on speculation, but on the other baud, considerable purchases have been made for account of influential operators at Liverpool, the result being that the price has risen this after noon to 51 to 6 prem. The brokers to this bank at Liverpool are the highly respectable firm of Hors ,fall and Addison. The share list of the Anglo-Portugue4e Bank (Limited) was closed this day. The shares were in demand for account of a good class of buyers, and have risen to 14 to 14 prem. Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at 54 to prem. ; Thames and Mersey 2g to prem. Universal, Ito 01 dis. ; N orth British an d Mercantile, 154 to 164 ; Commercial Union, par to prem. ex div.; and London and Provincial Marine, dis. to par. The closing quotations for shares in new under- . takings were as follows :—English and Iri,h Bank, dia. to par ; Bank of Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, du. to par ; Bristol and South Wales Zinc Smelting, to 1 prem. ; Cannes Hotel, to prem. ; British and Foreign Marine Insurance, 14 to Ite prem. ; Continental Bank Corporatio to 1 prem. ; Socift4 Financiers of Egypt, to prem. ; Trust and Agency of South Africa, ¢ to prem. ; and City of London Fire and Life In surance, to 1 preen. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Two °Thom The mining market is very active to-day, with a large amount of business. Wheal Beton and North Roekear shares have improved • the former are now quoted 260 to 270, and the later 64 to 66. Rest Caradon are also rather better, at 461 to 1. Macke Valley are steady at 81 to 9. Yudanamutana shares are firm, Scottish Aus tralian steady, and East del Rey an d Kapunda dull. The directors of the St. John del Roy Mining Company (Limited) have received, by telegram from Lisboa, the following report, dated Morro Velho, December : "Produce for November, 41,819 oitavas ; cost for ditto, 9,6381. ; profit for ditto, 6,143/. ; produce, ten days of December, 13,433 °Davao - yield , 7.646 oitavas per ton." At the Wh eal Kitty (fit. Agnes) meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts showed a profit of 563/. 4s. bd. upon the quarter's operations. At the East Rosewarne Mine meeting, oc Tues day, the accounts showed a balance in favour of the mine of 661. bs. I FATAL AOCIDENT TO • CENTENARIAN AT GLAROOW.—Oe Tuesday morning a man named Edward Martin, 100 years of age, residing at 64i, King.strest, expired from the effects of injuries be had received ea Friday last. It appears that the unfortunate old man had been in the act of descending the stair leading to hie dwelling-house, when he mimed his footing lied fell to the bottom of the stair, sustaining such severe internal in. juries that he expired on Tuesday.—Zdiaburph Courant. THE ACCIDENT AT KNOTTINOLET. —The inquest on Henrietta Hobirson, who was killed In the recent rail way accident on the Great Northern Railway at K notting ley, wee concluded yesterday. On the completion of the evidence, the coroner summed up briady. lie said that he had seen nothing like neglect on the part of the company or any of ita sensate. In his opinion the accident arose from three chief caused., namely—the density of the fog, the circumstance of a portion of the line being under repair, and the speed at which the train was running at the time. The company could not prevent the fog, and the repair of the line was necessary. The third cause was not, he con sidered, sufficient of itself to have caused the accident. He considered that no one was to blame. WO. 0411.11 bad come before them, and given his evidence in • most straightforward and intelligent manner. He was evi dently • very respectable man, and one who, as they had heard,had received the company's bonuses for good con duct ever sines he had been in their employment. It was his belief that upon this occasion he had acted to the best of his knowledp and judgment. The jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against Thomas Wcalams. the signalman, and Thomas Knaplon, the driver of the Leda train." --- Iu 18G0 the number of acres of farming lauds in the United States was 409,769,633; their value was estimated at 6,h50.872,507 dollars. The value of (amiss implements and machio•ry was 247.027,496 dollars. The number of kIOISCO was 6,115,458 ; uses and mules, 4129.553: mach cows, 8,728.862; working otos, 2,240,0 M; sheep, 73,317.756 ; swiss, 32,5M,267 ; and otbor cattle, 14,671,400. The wheat crop is that year was 171,183,381 beelsols ; rye, 20,967,286 bushels • Indira oars. 830,451,707 bushels ; oats, 172.554,688 'bushols ; tobscoo, 429,390,771 lbs. ; rice, 187,140,173 lbs.: potatoes, 110,571,201 bushels; hay, 19.129,12 a tons; butter. 460,509,854 lbs. : cheese, 105 875,135 lbs. ; orchard products, 19,759,361 dollan' worth ; wise, 1,860,038 plloos ; and market gamin products, 1,554,027 dollars' worth. Is 1859, 2,079,210,40 lbs. of glossal cotton wers produced, which at sd. per lb. was worth 207,223,04 dollars.