The Express. — London, England, 1863-01-31 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Siting. Ea Hama—Wore Lord Chid Justice Erie and Justices WilUrns, Wills', and Keating.) Their lordships this morning gave judgment in the follow ing cues : WARD I'. BiCKL The plaintiff in this ase ;se the owner of a ship which be insured upon a policy for twelve months, from the 22ad August, 1860, the premium being 61. 64., and the policy outained she provision that 101. per mot. for every 1001. should be returned for every uncommeuced month in the ease of transfer of the property. During the time of the policy the plaintiff borrowed some money of a person named Tilman, and to secure him made what was in fact an absolute transfer of the ship to Tilman. The de fendant, who had underwritten the policy, contended that the transfer put an end to it ; but upon the present action. which was to recover upon the policy, being tried before the Lord Chief Justice the jury found for the plaintiff. Subsequently a rule was applied for for • new trial, anti the question now was whether this rule should be granted. Ir. Justice Wilke, after going through the circum stances, at length said the court was of opinion that an letterset remained in the transfer of the ship, and that there- fore there should be no rule. Rule refused. STAY? V. HODOF.S. This was an action upon a bill of exchange, and the ver dict was for the plaintiff ; but • new trial was afterwards moved for upon the ground of misdirection, the judge having refused to add a plea stating that the bill had been given, so as to secure to a creditor of the plaintiff's brother, who was compounding for his debts, an advantage over the other creditors. The Lord Chief Justice said they had consulted Mr. Justice Bytes, who tried the case, and he was of opinion that there was no ground for the circumstances sought to be pleaded. Rule refused. CHRISTI' V. HODGES. This was an action upon a deed of separation, by which the defendant covenanted to pay to his wife 21. 2s. a week, and in answer he pleaded an equitable plea, which set out various circumstances., and, among others, that the wife had agreed to take 7s. a week instead of the 21. 2s. At the trial before Mr. Justice Byles, the verdict was for the plain• tiff, but subsequently there was a motion to enter a nonsuit. The Lord Chief Justice said that Mr. Justice Bytes reported that there was no ground for saying that the wife consented to take 7s. a week instead of the 21. 2s. so as to get rid of the deed. The truth was that the husband had ceased to pay her anything, and rather than have nothing she bad taken 7s. • week, but certainly there was no evidence either at law or in equity that by so doing she had forfeited her tight, under the deed of separation. Rule refused. WISEMAN v. EASTON. The defendant in this case had been in partnership with a person named Landon, who had accepted a bill for 5004 in the partnership's name, but for his own purposes, and contrary to an express provision in the partnership deed that he should not accept bills. The defendant was sued upon this bill, and there was a verdict against him ; but subsequently a rule was moved for a nonsuit upon the ground that under the circumstances the bill was not the bdl of the defendant, and was in fact a forgery. The Lord Chief Justice said that the point had been made with considerable ingenuity ; but the contention was contrary to a long course of decisions, and the court would not be justified in casting any doubt upon the doctrine that a trading partner must be bound by the acts of his partner in a case of this kind. Upon the question whether as be. tween the partners themselves the act of Landon amounted to a forgery, the court gave no opinion. Rule refu iixL COURT OF MIXOHEQIJER. Sittinp in Banoo.—(Before Lord Chid Baron Pollock, and Buono Martin, Chimell, and Wilda.) IN RE HARRISON. )N OP COUNTY COURTS LI BANZIOITCY. A role la:.d been obtained by Mr. Beasley calling upon the county court judge of Peterborough to show cause why he should not prosecute • certain adjudication in bankruptcy in the case of Thomas Harrison. The facts were shortly these. Harrison had carried on business for six months before the adjudication at Windless*, within the jurisdic tion of the Peterborough county court, but he was in the county gaol at Cambridge, which was in another county court district, and had been adjudicated • bankrupt by the registrar on his visit to the gaol. The registrar directed all future proceedings in the adjudication to be pr secuted the Peterborough Court, and it wu the 'Cy of that in direction which had now to be decided by this court. Mr. Giffard, in allowing cause against the rule on the part of the county court judge, submitted that as the debts of Harrison amounted to mom than 3004, the jurisdic tion of the county court was ousted, Lod that the case ought to have been sent to the Court of Bankruptcy within the district. The 88th section of the new Bankruptcy Act provided that the adjudication should be prosecuted in the Bank ruptcy Court in the district within which the bankrupt had resided six months immediately before the filing ot the petition, and by the 94th, where the debtor ped tioced himself for adjudication and swore he believed his debts were under 309 t., the case should go to the county court. Then the 101st section gave the registrar, on visiting the gaol, power to direct in what court the adjudication should be prosecuted, " having regard to the amount of the debts and the plane of trade or residence of the prisoner." The learned 00=011 now contended the discretion riven to the registrar most be controlled by the 84th and 94th sections, which he wee bound to obey. It appeared that the debts of the bankrupt were about 5001. Mr. Baron Wilde—Do you say that it the debts were 3004 and apeeey, the county court judge would have no juriatictiou Mr. Giffsrd said that would undoubtedly oast his jurie diettoo._ hltr. Baron Martin said a bankrupt very often took • Imam estimate of his debts. The Lord Chief Baron mid it was a too important point to Mk them to decide on the bet day of term, when, if they administered justice, they did so gently. (Laughter.) It was then arr►n`ed that the ease should come on again next term COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. MA!" the Judge Osamu.) 000 vi v. ociovs (Mau), This case wu reamed this morning, when kiss lisalue, the eldest daughter of the parties, was called to eurobond* the evidence already given by the petitioner, by her second daughter, and by Mir White, the governess. Her mother owes taught her music, bat bar father; after a time, forbade it, because he said the enjoyed it. Left her failwe's holm at Semer in obedience to • summons from the petitioner's solicitor. Crcesuamined—Made up her mind not to return to it as soon es she bed left it. (A laugh.) Her mother never pve her fabler any prowseatisa whatever by word or dui For two yews the respondent had been angry with witness, bat she hid sot wished to be on had terms, or to quarrel with him. Dr. Spialcs—l have been trying to keep it back as long es I could, but it most come out now. What have been your father's habit& during the last three or four years as to sobriety? Sire Cromwell said the question was not admissible in that form, for it did not spring out of the aose-axamination. Dr. Snicks - On what terms, then, have you beau with your father during the last few years? Witnais—He we. very unkind to me. He said unkind things to me because he wu angry. The Queen's Advocate said he was instructed, on behalf of the respoodent, to deny the substantial accuracy of the charges which had been made against him ; though he (Sir 8.. Phillimore) must admit that there had been grave faults on both sides The unhappy differentiae which had arisen between the parties seemed to have had their origin in the most absurdly trivial causes. The court must have been struck with the entire absence of any act of violence worth speaking of since the conference in 1855 with Mr. Jooslyn and Mr. Wyld, at which the petitioner made no charge of the sort ; sad it would be the idlest of all subter fuges to my that a lady who avowed that she new came forward, hr a mere eollateealto sae for a judicial awake ea the polled of arise ' l ai sitar she had lived unmolested apart from the resp r ondent for seven years, would have been the person to keep back anything from feminine delicacy or respect for her husband. Be sides, the lady having missed what was equivalent to a deed of separation, bad ever since kept up a friendly oorreepoo dente with him ; sad admitted that but for the advice of Dr. Kayo she should sever have brought the suit at all. As for the corroboratory witasmes, he (Sir B. Phillimore) thought the wort mold not have tailedto observe the strong spirit of partinunhip which bad impelled them to go far beyond the statements of the petitioner herself. On the whole, be submitted that co case bad been made out for the haterferres of t h e court. Jim Cooks moaned, told that after the conference with Ir. Wyld and Mr. Jocelyn, she did not return to her hen banes bed. She never slept with her husband after the 15th of February, 1855. Th. Rev. Jain Young Cooks, the respondent, was then examined. Hs said—Al the time of my marriage I was mate at Choddlesworth, Suffolk, and I resided there till She death of ay father is 18311. — '1 the; imams reslia d Sesser. Ify wedded life wu comfortable for a few yam after that. Menem afterwards sprang up between= as various rajas= One um, she wanted me to camp up and take lodgbpp in Load= I objected to that, as the Emend that the proposal did not suit my purse. That me= bat sot vary swims quarrels. In 1850, when I had had had the Owner Hall property left ma, Mr. and Mrs. Richards came and told me that I ought to lane= out more. Yr. Sisheeds adored me of mesa nese, and said that it =NY got is la poi sp with now that I hed =me lisie =Menai P Idy new property 1,111 however, any addition m Ety income, buts loss, fee Ili= to pay over the full rent to another person for Ave years, while I had to pay all the ouings. Mrs. Outs was present when Yr. Risher& ma& these remake, and she joined in them. She also permed the subject when Mr. Melanie was Sat erment, sad it led to quarrels. After I had boss soma years at Owner I began farm* eperatieen and Mrs. Cooke objected very mueb to tie= Ohs my " Arc you going off to your ettaldng farming again r THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1863. She frequently dwelt on the subject, and that also led to quarrels. She has told me that ehe would never bare had me if it had not been for my great recommendations. She has said that s he did _ not care for me, and that she did not believe that I bad so much mosey as I was represented to have. Those expres sions irritated me and led to further quarrels. I some times complained to her about her housekeeping manage. meet. On one occasion the cook complained to me that the man servant was not a proper person to he in the kitchen. The man servant, on the other hand, made complaints against the cook. I inquired into the matter, and found that the kitchen was not at all in proper order. A day or two after I was sent for to the larder, where Mrs. Cooks and the (cook were. I was shown a joist which was tainted. and ordered it to be put away. The next day I found the joint with good meat. I dismissed the cook ; and Mrs. placed Cooke told me that I had treated the woman harshly, and that she should give her some more money. That led to dis. agreements. I made complaints of Mrs. Cooke's own ma nagement. One was that she let her little children run out in the cold. She said that she bad sent them out to please me. Once the gardener ame to me and said that if he was to supply vegetables to the house as they were ordered, he must have another acre of garden ground. The petitioner has made complaints of very niggardly conduct before the chil dren. It is not true that in the winter of 1852 I rubbed her violently on the mouth and put her to pain. I did not commit any act of violence upon her. I did not, on I the 10th of February, 1853, follow her into her dressing. It room, and beat her with great violence. "The ni witness in like manner contradicted the other details of im his wife's evidence.] I have put my hand over her face, and It once she bit my finger. (A laugh.) When we have both It . been very angry I have 'coaxed " her face; but I did not 14 do it with violence. When I did it I said '• Gently," or " Be quiet," or " Don't be in a pinker," or something of thatsort. She was very angry when ,he bit my finger. She made it gi bleed. When Mr. and Mrs. Richards came after I had pre- 81 vented her from going to see Mr. Wyld, they all three SI abused me. Mr. ..hards said I was " • ranter;" and 81 Mrs. Richards that I was " a tyrannical brute." Mrs. L I Cooke joined in, and said I had prevented her going. Sir C. Cresswell—But that was true. (A laugh.) gl Witness—After about an hour and a half, Mr. Richards 81 said it was vny cruel of me not to let her go as they were 81 sent to take her. Her mother was dangerously iIL I .., 144 observed, " Why didn't you say that before r- ; (a laugh)—and I made no further objection. 81 Instead, however, of going to see her mother, they went to Al Mr. Stewart's, and then to Mr. Wyld's. With regard to the 31 journey to Colchester, it is true that we bade quarrel as we II came out of the town. She said, as she frequently did, that si I had not provided her with sufficient money. It is not 11 true that I struck her with the handle of my whip; but I N pointed the handle of it at her, and she kept putting it away gi with her hand. I used no violence towards her at all. One el night, in November, 1854, she went I knew not where, and I 1 I bolted the bedroom door. After some time she came, and 5 I finding the door fastened she gave a very gentle rap. I did not immediately open the door, and she went away. When 11 I got out and went to the door she was gone. gi This was towards one in the morning. Previous to II her return after her absence from home I gave orders to the al servant to have the beet spare room got ready for her. I F., told her when she arrived that if she chose to come back she 7,', might, provided that she would leave me alone, and not 31 interfere with me or with the arrangements of the house. gl She said she liked the arrangement, and went to the s It NT:room. She occupied that room three or four months. 'became back on anotheroccasion the little room was the only 1 ( one unoccupied, and she had that. She was in the little room 21, twice. On the second time I did not know where she slept, 31 and when I learned that she had spent the night with Moss 1( White and with her daughter, I felt annoyed. I told her 81 that my room was the proper place for her • and after that 81 I ba d the sheets taken o ff the bed in the al little room. It was • room in which I had myself slept when a child; and guests had also occupied it. On one occasion, she went to Mee White's room. I in told her she should not stop there. She threw herself to in • chair, and made • great noise. 1 told her she should 21 so back to her own room and she did so. I took the house. keeping from her because I was dissatisfied with her 11 arrangements. On are omesion, when I bad friends coming, to there was nothing ready for them. Sometimes when we g had guests she would send tallow candles into the drawing room instead of wax. I took the housekeeping into my own hands, and sat at the head of the table myself. One of my sons or anyone sat at the foot—not Mrs. Cooke. After she had left Berner I followed her to London, and called at Mr. Wyld's in Serjeant's-inn. I saw her at first alone, and told her that I bad coin, to consult Mr. Wyld shout our disagees manta. - She begged that I would not say anything to Mr. Wyld on the subject. I was then going to leave the hoses, when Mrs. Wyld oefadafter me, and then Mr. Wyld came in. They said they heped I was coming to stay. I said I would not stay in any home with Mrs. Cooke till matters were set to nib* sad that I had come with the intention of midis her in their presence if she had any charges against me. She said she had act. (The witness was under examination when our report left,' I THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) L L C. WO I. WO L. 100 t. NO I. 1011 t. LOO t. LOS t. 101 t. ISO t. 100 I. 114 - It• 51.4 100 100 100 143 - 1 IN IN IN IN 1100 100 1100 100 100 1100 1100 SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Cliaol. The railway market is generally firm to-day, eel most of the kirincipal stocks have advanced. South Eastern continues in active demand, and has fur ther improved k per cent. Great Western and Great Northern have also risen k, and London and North Western, Midland, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, k. London and North Western stook is now quoted 971 to 1 ; Great Western, 651 to } ; Midland, 1281 to } ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1091 to # ; South Pastern, 921 to 93; Great Eastern, 461 to 47 ; London and South Western, 102} to 103} ; Cale d2onB}ian, 115 to } ; and Great Northern, 127} to 1. Foreign lines generally are firm ; and Indian, with one or two exceptions, steady. DI 'MAUS AND arc, sh. IPd I RAILWAY!. I C l a j e C e. 1 to Ito du Dm Aria, Wol. &Maas V a,L iostas. llll.la =all4.o. &yip' !al Bala .. 100 b rk . a lei. aas.. sod 8aa.... Dee. A J• no dil° Dn. Ip.o.tspol ie. dtoft. unt Wan sad &Owl Too. Dtend.,Perth, dtADdln. Edinburgh and Memos =oeir r iuf.m dll.Woetern Do. Do. 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L. ) I 1 I di' I>,llr 10 Li Lg. ol And ( L) rd. 1 Idm ma 59.M6 90 ,Trwit&ln.Co.l7.Conao, 5 1 pm Ikea 6 117 a. Kingdom tii. a., . 8 ia. km aim .46 I Tim Olonten'a Land.. *1 111 12 4 COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY. (THIS DAY.) This day, an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders was held at the company's offices, ComhilL for the purpose of confirming or otherwise the resolutions which were tamed at the general meeting of the company held oo the 30th of December last ; Mr. TRAWLS in the chair. Mr. °MSS, the secretary, having read the proposed alterations, which were fully explained and dummied at the last meeting, The CHAIRMAN said that the present meeting was merely pro forma, it being requisite to have a second meeting to confirm the resolutions previously agreed to, but in proposing their confirmation he might add that the premiums from the fire business had doubled since this time last year, sodas! there had been no lose exceeding 3001. since the beginning of the year—that the marine insurance was conducted in the most cautious manner, and that the success of the life business was almost unprecedented. (Hear, hear.) The motion having hem seeended, was adopted, and a vote of thanks pared to the chain:ass. WEATHER DIPORT.—(nas DAY.) B.IIIVLDAT, 66.1161 - AZT SI, 6 £.. B Nan, O 818 t D. N.N.W.11. Leith IL W.N.W. 4 8 c - Ardromaa P. N.W. 7 3 b - 0 N.N.W.hray - e 1 461 Valenti% 911 . .6 8 11A W. Ml g e t ar 9)41 N.W. 7 4 a 6 AU 7 4 e CUB Liverpool —P. W.N.W. 6 6 e 4 , 0.08 Pembroke 23.0144 N.N.W. 11 It b 6 0.28 Yanance 29.44 N.N.W. 3 I e 4a. Jersey - - - - Part I3 L -4908 - 0 & — W. 11 11 r{ 6. 6 L'Orient. l9 67 U 1 LW. I 11 0 60. 3 kachefort 9.76.46 2 B. 1 s 0 - 1 Mmouth 120.6448 2 N.W. 5 5 . 96. 2 Weymouth P.4348 2 W. 11 9 o L 4 Partamooth 90.43148 2 LW. 10 II o 11 9. 6 Lew. 19.4347 1 d London 021.4248 1 W.&W. 9 4 b 111 - Yarmouth 29.144 e 1 &W. 6+ 9 to - 3 6carborough.2o.29 42 1 W.O.W. 7I 11 a - 3 Shields .. 19.112 43 2 W.N.W. 3 II e - 4 Heligoland .06'40 0 &W. 11 I 7 r 6LP 5 Lisbon — - - - - - - ..719.6763 ./29.4148 1 .16.4 48 18.43:414 a aw ...42 291046 pa.,a.29 a BLkWs l Haisagaid ..p9.116 Saks. =B. NOEIDAY. A.R. to N.E., steam IlflontAND. N. to W. and S.W., namettted. strong to moderate. N.N.W. to EN.L, 1311d3D E. to N. and to W , to moderato. moderate, unsettled. W.N.R. a to N.N.L. w.cmnsAu. N. to W. And to &W., W freshmoderate, showery. pvatly W.S.W. to N.N.W., N.W.F'ganCL N.N.W to W.8.W., strong, rainy fresh, showery. W. to N. and N.E., B.W.ENGLAND. N.N.H. to W.N.W., strong. squally. and to &W. fresh, W. and &, e, showery. Northerly and back to W. and &W., fresh, unsettled. to N.N.E ELL EItiILUID. N.M. N.N.W.fresh. on.ewed. to L.N.E. and back, strong to moderate. 8 Mule. DMITRI:IC.IITR CONFLAGRATION AT HANWELL LUNATIC AllTLlM.—Great excitement prevailed last night is the quiet district of Hanwell, in consequence of • fire in the lunatic asylum. It originated in one of the immense drying-rooms, from the overheating of the boiler, and in the coarse of a few minutes that room and another equally large became enaircled with name. From those it exte to one of the large dining compartments, and then broke through the root. There wsa, in fact, a complete panic amongst the officials, but they quickly got the engines of the asylum to work, and then sent off to New and Old Brenttord and Isleworth for assistance. Engines having arrived, the fire was extinguiabed ; but twoof the large dryii rooms and ironing rooms with their contents were destroy and the passages much damaged. A fire also happen daring the evening in the premises of Mr. F. Cowell, No. 13, Zibledon-place, Burton-crescent, the lower portion being in the tenure of Mr. E Burgess. an artist. The dimater commenced from some unexplained came in the second floor back, and before it was discovered the fire bad obtained a strong hold, and was rushing up the staircases towards the roof. The premises were partly destroyed. Insured in the Union and other fire-offices.. DSATR OP Msa. COPra have to record the decease of Mrs. Elizabeth Sarah Copeland, the wife of the well-known lease and manager of the Theatre Royal and Royal Amphitheatre, Liverpool. The deceased lady was • eider of the late Douglas Jerrold, and at an early period of her life came upon the stage, where she repreereated for some time the leading eerie in tragedy and comedy at the principal provincial theatres. Her last appearance in London was in 11361, when her husband was lessee of the Strand Theatre. Her death took place oa Saturday, the 24th inst., at her residence, 42, Everton terrace, Liverpool. —Bra. MR. J. CUSICK —We are glad to learn that there has bent • ehaege foe the better in the symptoms of this favourite comedian's case. The fractured leg, it is now hoped, will be saved ; and the return of Mr. Clarke to the bands of the Strand Theatre may be looked for at no very remote period. MORTALITY OF THE EDINBURGH NIIIMPAPTIL Prima. —The Sottish Press, once the organ of the United Presbyterian body in Scotland, though I since deserted by its leading friends in favour of the Caledoaiaw Mercury, has just departed life, after a versatile existent's of sixteen years. In troneexioe with its death, it may be mentioned as • curious fact, illustrative of the decaying and con solidating tendencies of the age, that during the past four years no fewer than eleven newspapers, started. and pub lished in Edinburgh, have nessal to exist. Their names were :—The Lyceum (weekly) ; the Scottieh Thistle weekly) ; the Age (weekly th e Bdinbargh Adcertiser twice • week) ; the (daily) ; the Chronicle weekly) ; the Edinburgh E vening Post (twice • week) ; the Weekly Eerier, the Week, the Soottish Railway Ga zette (weekly) ; the Scottish Press (twice a week). The interests of meet of these have been amalgamated with the old.estahlished journals. of the city. Next week the Edinburgh News, the oldest, and at one time the most popular of the Edinburgh weeklies, will be amalgamated with the Weekly Herald and Mercury.—Co/edoniure Mercury, Jan. 30. MONEY YARKHT.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLocx. The stock markets to-day are very well sup ported. Consols for money are quoted slightly better than they closed yesterday, while for the account the price is unaltered. Most of the principal English railway stocks are slightly dearer, while South Eastern has again risen consi derably. As regards foreign stocks the tendency of prices is decidedly upward'. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at 89fr. 76c., being Sc. lower than yesterday. Consols are now quoted 921 to # both for money and the account (Feb. 6). The official business report is as follows :-Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 92#, ; ditto for account, 92f ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 924, ; New Three per Ceuta., 924, ; Thirty Year's Annuities, 1885, 15 3.16 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1081, 108 ; ditto Four per Cent. De bentures, 992 ; ditto Bonds, 10e., The., prem. ; Five-aid-Half per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 113 ; and Exchequer Bills, 44., 28., be, Is. din. The foreign stock market is buoyant. A further considerable rise has taken place in New Granada Bonds ex Coupons, and in the Land Warrants. Greek Bonds have again advanced. Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates continue in request, though they are now quoted below the bestpoint of the morning. Egpytian, Mexican, and Italian stocks are all firm. Turkish securities have advanced to per cent. Some of the present quotations are annexed :-Turkish, 1854 Loan, 86 to ; ditto, 1858, 712 to 3 ; ditto, 1862, 67 to i ; the Consolides, 414 to 1; the Peruvian Loan, 86 to 87 ; Portuguese scrip, 21 to 3 prem. ; and Venezuelan Six per Cents., 602 to 612. , Transactions are recorded as follows:-Dutch, 651 ; Egyptian, 97, 961 ; ditto, second issue, 96f, 1 ; Greek, 18f, 4, },l, f ; ditto Coupons, 74, 2; Italian, for account, 692 ; Mexican, for account, 322 ; New Granada, 29 ; ditto Land Warrants, 61, I ; ditto ex overdue Coupons and Hectares, 131, ; ditto Deferred, 61 ; Peruvian Three per Cents., for account, 862, 87 ; Portuguese, 1856, 1857, 1859, and 1860, 464 ; ditto 1862, 47 ; Russian, 1862, 951 ; Spanish Passive, 261, 4,4, ; ditto Certificates, 102, ; Turkish, 1868, 714, ; ditto, 1862, 672, 67, ; Venezuela, 1862, 614, 61. Hers-sass Two o'CLocx. Consols are steady, at 922 to 1, both for money and the account. The demand at the discount office at the Bank of England has been very moderate since the advance in the rate. In the general market yesterday the rates for good paper were 42 to 5 per cent., with no scarcity of money. An increased supply of stock would appear to be indicated by the fact that the principal dealers were yesterday found willing to give 5 per cent. per annum for loans on consols up to the coming set tlement. The ensuing settlement in consols has been fixed for the sth of March. No gold was taken from the Bank yesterday, but , the whole of the 85,0001. from New York by the Asia has been bought for the Continent, as well sea portion of the 188,0001. by the City of Wash ington. The rest of the supply by the latter vessel is expected to be sent away. The steamer Tasmanian has arrived from the West Indies with as much as 540,0001. in specie. The presence of the French in Mexico will doubt less tend to accelerate the transmission of silver to this country. The tendency of the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon was again favourable. Improved rates were quoted for bills on most of the continental cities. Subjoined is our usual list: Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.17 e to ; ditto, 3 days 11.14 to 15 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 1L174 to ; Antwerp, 3 mon 25.424 to 7e; Hamburg, ma, Dacca, three months, L 3.7 t oo ; Pans, 3 drys, 25.90 to 5 ; ditto, 3 montha 25.52 e to 74 ; Frankfort-on-thorMaine, 3 months, 1184 to 119 4 ; Petersburg (psr rouble), 3 months, 351 to ; Vienna, off. Am, 3 months, 11.85 to ; Triode, d. 3 months, 11.85 to 95 ; Madrid, 3 months, 48e to 49e ; Cadis, 3 months, 484 to 49 ; Lqyhorn, 3 months, 25.02 e to 7e ; Genoa, 3 months, 25.62 e to 74 ,• Milan, 3 months, .621 to 74 ,• Nantes, 3 months, 25.621 to 74 • Memo, 3 mouths, 26.70 to 5; Monica, 3 months, 25.70 to 5 ; Lisboa, 90 days, 524 to 53 ; Oporto, 90 days, WI to 53. At Paris the rate of discount in the open market is 41 per cent. ; Vienna, 5} ; Hamburg, 21 ; Turin, 54; Frankfort, 21 ; Amsterdam, 4; Berlin, 4 ; Brussels, 3; and St. Petersburg, 6 per cent. The terms here are thus fully equal to the average rates on the Continent. The Madrid papers say that a bill will shortly be presented to the Cortes for the recognition of the Spanish Certificates. La Corresponslencie does not deny the statement, but says it is not the action of the government, but of independent members. The letters of allotment of the British and American Exchange Bank (Limited) were sent out yesterday evening, accompanied by an intimation from the directors that in consideration of the small proportion to be distributed to each applicant, they "have determined upon allotting 5,000 addi tional shares at par on the 10th day of March next amongst those who on that day shall be upon the register of shareholders in the proportion of cue new share fur every two original shares." The letters of allotment of the British and Foreign Marine Insurance Company (Limited) are to be issued this (Saturday) evening. It appears that the directors of the British and American Exchange Bank (Limited) have purchased the London Dock House, in Prince's-street, Bank, with a view to the erection of banking premises. The report of the directors of the Australian Agricultural Company recommends a dividend of 7s. 6d. a share. At the meeting yesterday of the Australian Trust Company, a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. for the half-year, free of income-tax, was declared. The half-yearly meeting of the Scottish Austra lian Investment Company also took place yesterday, when a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum was agreed to. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 4111. The general meeting of the San Paulo (Brazilian) Railway Company is called for the 11th February. The eubjoined circular has been issued to the shareholders in the Oriental Commercial Company (Limited) : - - , The dinsctocs of the Oriental Commercial Company (Limited) have the satisfaction of sanctioning the announoe meat that, upon closing the books to the 31st of December, 1882, after little more than three months of actual opera tions, there appeared • clear nett profit amounting to 8 per cent. upon the capital paid up (equal to 30 per cent. per annum). Under these circumstances, if any of your friends should desire to obtain a portion of the shares still disposa ble, it is requisite that application be made through you directly to the board, in order that you may enjoy the pre ference to which you are entitled as • shareholder.—Janns !Wailer, Bear-Admiral, chairman of the board. —3l, Threadneedle-street, London, EC., Jan. 28. Mr. T. G. Craig, formerly of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, has been appointed the manager in London of the &nude, Pnnjaub, and Delhi Bank Corporation. The directors of the British and Foreign Marine Insurance Company have appointed as their Liver pool underwriter Mr. Robert Norris Dale, of the firm of Dale and Ryrie, of Liverpool. FRIDAY Evers. Consols, which closed yesterday at 921 to * foe the sth February, were first marked this morning 921 and 921, and closed at 921 to 5-16. For money the last price was 921 to f. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 921, 4, 92, 1, ditto, for account, 924, ; Three per Cents . Reduced, 921, 4,4, 4; New Three per Centa., 921, 4, C 4 ; Bank Stock, 237 ; India Stock, 229, 290 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 106/, 106, }ditto ; Four per Cent. Debentures, 991 ditto Bonds, 10s. prom. ; Four per Cent " enfaced" rupee paper, 951 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 1121. The demand foe Greek Bonds continues active, MORI Ernaanic ET FOREIGN SIAILIE.—ATIOCTOI7B CAM Isidore Blowy, Jose Bejodua. /fennel iferroteas, and ?rends*, Muotino, seaman belonging to a Peruvian true- Ship .o or frigate lying in the West India Dock, were ht before Mr. Self., charged with cutting and wounding Maaarthy, a !shower. Mr. Clough, alwmet,was sworn as an interpreter, and he slid one of the prisoners was a genuine Spaniard, another • Milian, and the other two Peruvians. hey all spoke the Spanish language. The (repent use of the knife by foreign seamen, in one ease terminating fatally_ • few days ago, has created great alarm in the district. Numerous persons have been stabbed. The foreign seamen appear in the streets of the district every sight with their large sheath knives at the side of them, and they are drawn on the slightest provocation, and often with out provocation at all. The only core for this evil is to foreign seamen from bringing any knives, knuckle = h abit 7, slings, and life preservers on shore, a regulation which Is strictly enforced in the seaports of France. George Mann, a labourer, said he came out of the Silver Lion pahlis-honse in High-itreet, Poplar with his brother and •ma send Macarthy, last night ; they were wishing each other good night at the corner of Mary-street, and saw six or seven foreigners pan. One of them threw a eating* loaf at him and his party. He called oat " Halloo, what is that for r Two or three of the foreigners instantly drew their knives. Fear ing denser, leo sad Maciarthy ran away. he foreissere abased them, and Ilsoarthy was overtaken b T y one of the who uttered fearful oaths and stabbed him in the f irstr e 4 and the right arm. Maearthy called out that he was wounded and fell. All the prisooars ware present. John Mans, brother of the last witness, said he wee streak with the top of a cottage loaf on the face. It was thrown by one of the foreigners. Another foreigner ma fitter him with a knife, and attempted to stab him. Ms earthy rewired three wounds, and bled copiously. He saw ell the prismiersin the High-street, and all were chasing them with their knives drawn. Bridget Fitzgerald Pee Similar evidence, and mid Blanco was the man who stabbed Macarthy, who fell, and lost • large quantity of blood, Macarthy screamed, and celled out "Stop that man, he has stabbed me." Blanco then time? hie knife at her ; she picked it up, and. handed it to =Haven, a pollee-constable, heard cries of "Paige r and "Murder I" last night. He saw the wi gwam mid two other forserasss running towards him. H =P:atweet theca. Ms wawa then produced a large savy sheath koHs and said it was given to him by the young woman, Yierievakt Other evidence was fovea, and it was stated that Macaray was is a dangerous condition and under medical treatatent. The wounds, three in number, were very . . --- Kr. Ufa remanded all the prisoners for a weak. GREEN WICH. TEI LIABILITY OF PAZINTIL-71IMAILIABLZ CAB& Captain William flosserville,e Mind naval offlcer,residine at Ise, Blackheath, was summoned, at the instance of the poor-law guardians of Camberwell, to show cause why an cadet should not be made upon him to rapport his et ter. Lendant did not appear ; and the due service of the vamoose having been proved, the magistrate decided upon hearth( the are in hie thsenoe. Mfr. Bedgley, one of the relieving °Mean of the parish of Camberwell, then stated that the me wan one of a remarkable character, the defendant being 88 years of age, and his dau ghter, respecting whom the present proesedinp were takes, wee a widow, aged 53. totally destitute and altogether incapable of fol. lowing any occupation to obtain • living : He bad called upon she defendant, who wan in the receipt of 7e. per day half-pay, and a captain's good service pension of 441. per annum from Greenwich Hospital, and represented to him that his daughter had been compelled to seek parish relit The defendant then said he thought he ought to allow k somethiag, but on the following day he (Mr. Sedgley) re raved • letter from the defendant, in which letter he expressed his dioclination to allow her anything. The daughter was then examined and stated that prior to her marriage, eight years ago, she had resided with her father, who had married • second time. Her father lived in a good home, kept • servant, and, in addition to the income mentioned by Mr. Bedgley, had an income oa hie wife's part. She was the only child of defendant. Mr. Maude said he had so desire to distress the de feedsai in his aid days„ . bitt it wax sufficiently cheer he had the means of keeprag his daughter off the parish, sad width be was laplly liable to be called upon to do. He (Kr. Mande), in mal&g the order, should wish to know what amount of pariah rebel would be considered necessary =mooing she had es father living. Mr. Bagley replied shoat fie. per week. Mr. Mande said some seek amount was praise through his mind, and an order was then made vow defendant for payment of the sate of ea weekly. 100 IL 100 A Virzi?. is JAIMARY.—On Tuesday, the 21st inst., Mr. Thomas Meedeka, gamekeeper to J. P. Macke% gry /Seq., net with a viper arawting aloe& which bad evideetly to bees diltarbed in its winter retreat, by the extraandtuary 16,1 Nigh Ude on that day, which doodad seamy of tha Colton MMUS where the viper was[ nd. Wed mortised Gazette. 4 i . , The price of paper and rage is declining iu the 10 , 1 United States. eql :6661 GOO . 000 1 ..uon Pingtl 1111. IN i ti all NM il• VIII le. IN 40, fall 1,10 100 yoN 101/ ON N ‘OOO 011111 1,100 UN IN 1,000 100 "" 1 INI IN F,NC NO 1,000 00 EON 1 00 4000, 10 1 aides WO". ihliWalL Aagwep MOM= Mgt= G. issiasrscC I lnag e lrea el 'mos 3 - 71 - 7 I pin! I dis Par A ;tri 34 Uf 0 IFI lIISi 0 il all Illallma Awl= . . aU if inDo. i re i tts. l e f l i•0; all liaelfaseu of 16 L r Do. New lbw= all .10d1 Lynn i. 7 p.e.! all llarupaglaa Trunk not se tiems.. sli osssesresmirsaAist)l 9 aR Igaßa.aadldedtt I 411 A mil Odra' I 42 aR ltalla.,Royal aR ma S. ltaallaoo . ✓ llaga ma la w . I= s lO 191 au Rola bola • U 17 Sall 51: cum ailhdi al 2 par art. 1 i A sad llallsa_ " i 10 101 all Da par owl Prd. 92 10 11 )&lparat. 11 I . tpm an Do. do. 24 an I.Aami.suammusasaas ts 2711 I 13 lamesam- Wparotp 1 die lr , sil of Frame— Et 6 'Tuts sad Savona all 'Waal 111rolus 71 an ! Do. si par aoirrni, la 101 an iwain.air. W.st nasal 21 21 11TThH 9 4 7 cUz 461 46 itUMWAYL uNDINANY 111 .&L AND-1120MM 1 CL 17, OT. 0 I 1i i .1,...° 3 1 Y° IN 1 Q. pieta I Sam 9,3 98 77 7 71 9tik 79 1919 le 99 101 1 31 1111 a AO It dY :11 14 al 99 a 42 22 2 nil Pi 12 2. 22 IPm 6 e Pr n 2ipm 264 27 e 364 t 144 IA di2 Pal a par 24e 26 76 76 ad 3 4re ti 3 lus 49 al 91 56 a 94 II 91 f ii.l: 82 83 IS It Ili 20j ... Ei 1151- 10* e id ni LS sa 25 14 id U 41 bk 2:e and a fresh rise ofy per cent. bas taken place to day. New Granadian securities of all descriptions continue in request and are rising. The shares of several of the new banks expe rienced a decline of about 101. per share to-day. Ottoman Bank shares were in demand and better. As regards miscellaneous undertakings the only change was a slight decline in Royal Mail Steam. Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at 64 to 64 pm. ; Thames and Mersey, 24 to 4 g ent ; Universal, 14 to die. ; North British and Mer cantile, 164 to f ; Commercial Union, to dis. ; and London and - Provincial Marine, dm to par. The closing quotations for shares in new under takings were as follows :—British and American Exchange Bank, 61 to 71 prem. ; Cannes Hotel, to 1 prem. ; British and Foreign Marine Insurance, 14 to 14 prem. ; Continental Bank Corporation, *dia. to prem. ; Union Marine Insurance, 2to prem. ; Anglo-Parisian Brewery, to f prem. ; (hi Wells of Canada, 2 to 24 prem. ; Bank of Wales, to 4 pram. ; Empire Marine,i to 1 prem. ; Anglo-Portuguese Bank, par to I prem. ; Soeidt6 Yinancibre of Egypt dn. to par ; City of Lon don Fire and Life , 11 to 24 prem. ; Bristol and South Wales Zinc Smelting, to 1 prem. ; and Asia Minor Company, to 2 prem. The securities of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada are now quoted in the Stock Exchange list in accordance with the re-organisation scheme. United States Five per Cents. were more inquired for. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Cwex. The mining market is active to-day. Wheal Beton shares are in demand, and have improved 101, thepresent quotationbeing 240t0 245. Caradon Consols are firm at 25 to 26, and Wheal Harriett and East Russell steady, at roi to 6 in each case. East Caradon are steady, at 481 to for cash, and 481 to 49 for the next North Roskear are quoted 471 to 49 ; East Cam 111 to 12 ; Long Rake, 174 to 14 ; North Crofty, 41. to 5 ; Wheal Union, 51 to 6 ; and North Phceniz, 61 to 7. Foreign and colonial mining sh ares are quiet. Dun Mountain and Fortuna are firm. _ The subjoined weekly summary of the metal market ia from the circular of Messrs. Von Da delezen and North : The metal market, in the face of a prospect of dearer money, has shown considerable activity since our last report, and though to-day the rate of discount has been raised 1 per cent-, as operators throughout have been acting with decided caution prices are wellaupported, and the MIMIC' whisk in some articles has taken plans we think still likely to be maintained. Welsh haze: The demand is only moderate, and sales are reported at 51. 10s., free on board, in Wales, while in London theprice is firm at 111. 7e. bd. per toe. There is no change in Staffordshire iron. Scotch pig iron under the halkence of small shipments sad dearer money has receded to 535. 9d. crab. Copper isdull, both raw and manufactured, and obtainable below of prioss. Burrs is quite nominal at 991. ; Kamm* 1001. ; Spanish, 901. ; Chili, 881. Tin : A very large business lies been done, principally in Straits, and the market has advanced hilly 21. per ton. We now quote Straits for cash 1201.. while prods with full three months' prompt of Hon quality are held for 121/. and 1221. ; English is very firm, and an official advance antici pated. The Dutch market has advanced from beti. to 7111., with large transactions at intermediate prices. 'Pa Pintas: The demand for coke is good, and prince stiffening, while for charcoal the demand is decidedly sluggish. Lead maintains its price. Spelter : A large balances has bees done, fully 1,000 toi l s must have changed hands, partly ca the spot ; and for spring shipment. We quote 18/. lie. to 181. 7s. Gd. spot. and 181. 10a, to 184 Ills, for April and May shipment, W H, 181. 13. Oct.; Hull parcels on the spot, 181. 2s. Oct. to 181.55. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL OOT?ON MARKET. (?HI DAY.) On ILICTLIO LID urrizawnonar, ruzawx.) (1101 003 OWN 0012.101 . 0333 NT). The market is a tries steadier to-day. Sala about 4,000 balm. TALLOW MARKET.—{THIS DAY.) Tits mat►et is steady. The pressat quotatioas Sill as follows :—Tows tallow, 44e. dd. sat sash; Petersburg Y. 0., as the spot. 455. Ad. ; Mirth, 465. ; April to Jima, Ids. October to Deoestbsr, 475. X Yaws Aezzaass.—Towatallow, 465. 6d. ; to by ditto. 2s. 30. ; yellow Rossisa, 475. 3d. ; melted stuff, 325. 611.; rough ditto, Us. ; tallow gnaw, 12s. ; good dregs, 7.. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Moms. Harvey sod Easton report 'Mall My dull, wit b s shoot supply, at thetollowiog quotations :—Prams meadow bay. 70s. to 755. ; superior ditto,' 80s. to 8.5 e. ; inferior ditto, 50s. to 80s.: clover, old, 90s. to 110 s. ; ditto, wood ant, 84s. to 100 s. ; straw, 321. to 304. COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.) In consequence of the unusually favourable weather experienced this winter, supplies are very ebundaot, and prices comparatively low. Importations of foreign goods are also well kept up. Among apple* are New. town Pippins, Pomme d Api, end Reinettea Pesos monist, of Beam: Dial, Glen Moravia, Joao de Witte, Ne Plus Maoris, and Beane Banos St. Michael oranges fetch from 265. to 32.. per box. Chestnuts for plant:Lag are now in perfection ; they fetch Is. 6d. per basheL Cucumbers are more plentiful, and there is a tether better demand for pine apples and grapes than there has hitherto been. Potato Wee have altered little sines last report. Cat flowers still chiedy consist of orchids, pelargoniums. violate, mignonette, and roma The Zoological Society are preparing tanks for mome white whales (twelve feet keg), which ►re coming from the Bt. Lawresoe. GALLANT CONDUCT OF A SF:AVANT GIRL—. arm:cols wrni • Spectre. —At the Liverpool county magistrates' omit yesterday, a man named Joho Regso wan charged with having in November last entered the house a( Moe. Powell, Beau Cottage, Knotty Ash, car liverpo4 sod attempted to steal a quantity of jewellery, he., raked at 101. On the 30th of November Lsrt, the primate called at Mrs. Powell's about five o'clock in the even*. and sated tows one of the members of the family. The servant girl told him that it was not a proper time Se cell, and that he must come again in the morning. The pri soner then said, " I suppose they are out," sod went away. Shortly after this, however, the girl heard a poise in Mn. Powell's bedroom, and she went quietly upstairs with life preserver, and peeped into the room. Tie prisoner was placing the plate in a bonnet box, and she naked him what buMness be had there, whereupon he knocked bar down, and 00de:wormed to escape with the property through one of the windows. The girl, however, nothing daunted, got up and seized the prisoner, but was c',wpelled to let go her hold. She then ran doweetairs and opened the (rout door, when she saw the prboner getting over the wall of the garden, sod agate seizedhim. Finding that his position was an awkward one, the prisoner dropped his plunder, and effected his mope. He was shortly appre hooded, however, and it was ascertained that an entruice had been gained to the hones by forcing one of the window latches. The prisoner was committed for trial. liststi RAILWAY Brus.—lrish railway bills this session will be few in number, owing, no doubt, to the late bad harvest. Notwithstanding, some will go forward, hay. ipg lodged the deposit neosmary under standing orderer s among which will be the Metropolitan, Cookstown, and Pomeroy Junction. Sligo, and BaUyhmidereen Railways.— Dablin Event' leg Mail. A RAILWAY TRUCK BLOWN AWAY BY THE WIND. —On Tuesday afternoon the train from Dunfermline to Kinross was run into by a troth, sad the lan carriage smashed. Fortunately the only occupant of the carriage was • gentleman. who escaped without serious injury. The truck had been run on to a aiding a short distance horn Lumphinuans Junction, and so strong was the gale that it was blown over the " choke blocks (large ban of wood fastened down to the rails to keep the trucks Ii their places while standing), and ran along the line till it came into collision with the Kinross trsia.—Bdinlin volt Courant. TRAFFIC Rwrusss.—The traffic receipts of rail ways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week ending the 24th of January, on 10,588 milers, to 48.5.574/., and for the corresponding week of last year, on 10,191 miles, to 458,575/., showing an increase of 395 miles, and of 26,881/. in the receipts. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways amounted in the aggregate, on 7,266 miles, to 382,9961. ; and for the corresponding week of 1862, on 7,008 miles, to 360,8704, ebowing an in crease of 260 miles, and of 22,126/. in the receipt.. The increase on the Caledonian amounted to 4111.; on the Great Eastern to 1,306/. ; on the Greet Northera to 7571. ; on the Great Southern and Waters to ' 5754 ; on the Great Western to 1,986!. : an the LAW - cashirs and Yorkshire to 1,2161. ; on the London and North- Western to 4,994/. ; on the Leaden, Brighton. and South Cold to 1, 1 2 11 . ; on the London and South-Weetera to 2,6991. ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire to 757/. ; on the Midland to 2,2531. ; oa the North. British to 1,470/. ; on the North Eastern to 1.2921. ; and on the South-Eastern to 1,2891. ; total, 22.1261. The and mineral traffic on those line, amousted to soda 5431., aid for the corresponding week of 1862 to 205,6451.. showing an increase of 14.8981. The receipts for passengers, parcels : ka., amounted to 162,4531. against 155,225:., showing . a ni ncrease of i : 2261. The traffic receipts on 65 other lines amounted, on .I,:rao to 102,460/., and for the corresponding week of last year, ot 3.185 miles, to 79,706 1 ., sbowingatilDONlSSO Of 135 miles, sad of 4,75:d. in the receipts. The total reeeipts of the past week show adecnsse of 1,4141. as eompared with those of the preceding week, ending the 17th hot. Z ~7L-1 111