The Express. — London, England, 1863-02-03 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QIJERN'S BENCH. Via term Sittings et Nisi Prius at Weetmbestan—(l3•fore Lord Chief Jamie. Cockburn and a Special Jury.) CLALE T. THE QUEEf.—rrrnioN OP NIGHT. The further hearing of this ease was resumed this morning. Mr. Higby Seymour, Q.C., Mr. Delman, Q.C., Mr. Web stet Mr. Russell, and Mr. Beet, were counsel for the sup pliant; the Attorney-General; Mr. Collier, Q.C., Mr. Lush, Mr. West, and Mr. WHory, were counsel for the crown. . suppliant was further cross-examined by the At• wraa y.t)eneral on the minute details of his complete sped. ~ o ation and the models sent in by him to the Lords of the Admiralty. He said he was aware of the construction of Warrior before be saw the sectional model of the Warrior in court yeatarday. The inner plates of the Warrior were not flanged nor joined together by means of a flange, .as shown in hi models sent is to the Admiralty. The longitudinal and vet , IA framing was what he complained of. He 6.1 not see the Warrior in the course of construction, but he did the Residence. He did not know if the inner plates overlapped and were united or fastened one to another by poets or bolts. He did not describe in his specification the f:sntiog inside and out. The Lord Chief Justice said it was difficult to ascertain horn the specification what was claimed as the invention. The suppliant did not appear to claim the particular frame work or skeleton, but the mode in which the plates were Waned. the suppliant was cross-examined at tome length on this roint, but without much effect. His mode of securing isak or timber to the external framing had been infringed is the longitudinal framing on the outside of the inner sin of the Warrior. The suppliant complained that the aktional model produced by the Admiralty for the pur pie of the trial differed materially from the model at the Admiralty. The Lo - rd Chief Justice said he understood the model IA been adepted by the suppliant for the purposes of the The suppliant was being crors-examined as to the alleged Cfnegernent of his patent in the construction of the noon dam Warrior by the use of H or I iron. The Lord Chief Justice said he thought it was anti to go on with this cross-examination, as no evidence been given by the suppliant in support of that part of his alleged infringement. Suppliant said the tonguing and grooving adopted in the Warrior differed from his plan. (The Attorney-General then called the suppliant's attention to the patents of which he had bad notice that anticipated his invention.) Suppliant 1821 Dickinson's patent for the construction of iron Clips was registered. That patent described the use of non plates flanged by turned up aides, and attached to soh other by that means ; vertical strips or bars were dr scribed in it, sad it showed timber between two thickumees of metal, one iron and the otbercopper. The object of the intro duction of wood between the two plates of metal, was the tatter to resist shot. The Lord Chief Justice—Where do you state that in your 'pacification ? Suppliant—lt is not there. The Lord Chief Justice—We have only to deal with what is there stated. You only assume It. Suppliant was then examined with reference to Guppy's patent for longitudinal and vertical framing, sad Tack's patent for using timber between two thicknesses of metal to ye ast shot. He said there was no tnm t ng in that palest. The skins were held together with "sinks iron," like a bandbox with feathers. Boydell'a, jun.. patent, 1846, for improvements in ship-bnildieg, ke., refers to the use of timber between two thicknesses of metal—copper and iron. He had sot seas the Heusi bridge. The first time he saw the drawings was at the Admiralty. He did not find lon gitudinal or vertical framing used in the con 'traction of that bridge. There was some engie iron used. It was not substantially the elms cos struction in the bridge sad the Warrior. The latter was a longitudinal and vertical combination in the skeleton, for tie guirpoes of attaching the *tea Imo plates were need is the coastrootioa of the Yeast Bridge. They hold the framework. If the plates were taken away the bars of the framework of the Midge would fall to parlors. . . [The trial waaiaesedbe 11111111 0= re - par 6 Lt.] COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Brian the Is* Ordinary.) CRI! ZLL o. carrciai—anximiwr. Sir C. Crawsll pronounced sentence in this case which was heard and reported a few days ago. It was the suit in which a printed form was alleged to have been executed by an innkeeper in Kent-street, Borough. In oppceition to the instrument it was sworn by several witnesses that the ma was not filled up before it wee signed by the deceased. After his signature had been obtained, the paper was said to have been taken downst►irs, and the name of the widow was than inserted as universal legatee. It was aleo con tended that the tenet*r was not of disposable capacity. Hu lordship having carefully gone through the STAMM* said he was not satisfied that when the testator dazed his mark to the will be was of sound mind, memory, sad un derstanding; he must, therefore, pronounce against the will ; and, as this would dispose of the case, be forebore to my anything on the other Woes. Will rejected, but without costa WINDHAM V. WINDHAM AND GIOGLINL Dr. Wambey, who had been instructed to move for leave to add fresh charges to the politic)°, begged leave to with draw t►e poker'. Mr. Searle asked for the co-respoodent's costa. Sir C. Creswell said he mast have them. Dr. Ileialm—The respoadeat wall have her east% m a matter al wane Si, O. Craer;rail—l ray nothing of that. TD THII KAMA 07 H. Z. H. D. C. 01.707.—TUX DRCLARATION ACT. Hr. °Mud, on behalf of Viscount Templetown, applied far Love to intervene u the head of the noble family in which the petitioner sought to be legitimated. air O. Cr well—What intend has he? He cannot, of coons, be interested in the title. _ Giffard—No, my lord ; and I must also admit that the property is within his wen dispenti Sir C. Cresswell—Then I don't is. how Inn Ist him in. I cannot allow psteoes to intervene who merely feel an lutenist; if I I might have half.adozen persons caning bare and saying, "We feel very mach interested in this ease ; we skeeM not like to ate the petitioner become a member of **Hams of Lads ; allow us, therefore, to intervene." Mr. ladscrriek said that Mr. Upton was not in the loot denizens to proving Lord Templetown from intervening. On the oratiery, he wished his lordship to appear to the Sir C. Oresswell—Then yon may cite him. Indrowirk—Rut in that case my client might make himself liable for his lordship's ooste—otherwisa, we should ham soobjection. Yr. Leigh (tor the Attessey-Georrisl) observed that if no one was ated the decree of the court would bind no one. Sir C. Cresswell—llaseity. At the mem time I don't think I es° permit Lord Templeton to opine in unless he is cited. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) OLD 00 ORT. (Before the Recorder.) Georpe Geisuisett, 3il, • respectable-looking rasa, deseribsd si • clerk, pleaded guilty to two intheteasate charging hiss with forging eaceptsoces to two bills of exchange for the respective yore of 3001. end 681., with intent to defraud. Mr. F. H. Lewis prosecuted ; and Mr. Powell was coun sel for the prisoner. The prosecutors were Messrs. Turner and Co., corn merchants, of Bristol, and it appeared that the prisoner was employed by them in • con Hal capacity as salesman, and he also bad the management of • portion of their business in London. The offence imputed to the prisoner was that in the course of his basin= he received • cheque for 3684 odd from • Mr. Beach, one of the proesoutor's customers, and instead of sending the cheque immediately as would here been his duty, be drew two bills of exchange, one for 3001., and the other for 681. odd, to which he forged Mr. Beach's acceptance, and sent them to his employer, appropriating the proceeds of the cheque to making good some amounts which he had previously embezzled. The prosecutor recommended the prisoner to mercy, chiefly on account of his having a young wife and fruni ot t e The learned Recorder asked the prosecutor if any defalcations had been diaeovered. Mr. Turner said the amounts were in the came of fume tigation, and although there were other defalcations, he could not say to what extent, bat the amount already dis covered might be between 3001. and 4001., over and above the amount of the bills of exchange. His lordship sentenced the prisoner to four years' petal servitude. John Oordon, 20, and William Davis, 20,. pleaded guilty to an indictment charging th em w ith bargiarsously breaking into the warehouse of Messrs. Truipeott and Company, Suffolk-lane. The polies-constable who was on duty in Buffolk-lane on the night in question, noticed that one of the windows in the area was unhistened, nod gave aa alarm to the watch non who slept ou the • and upon ea acumination hen made, the two were seen crawling on their Made sad knees ander a trough. They were secured end taken to the statioa. Nothiag had bees removed, but the orgoting-hoagie door had no doubt been tried ; and • • jemmy " was found when the poisoners were concealed, which corresponded with some marks on the door of the couotiog-house. The prisoner Gordon, it appesred, had been several times Previously convicted, and vis i although well ksown to the police, hsd not been wievieted. The Recorder sentenced Gordon to do years' peed servi tude, sad Davis to twelve months' haprieounsent. NEW COURT. (Before the Comma fliwjeawt4 Wilt kin Brawle 11, 30, labourer, pleaded golly to so is' dietenent eltuwing him with setting fire to a stack of hay, the property of Charles Rosh. It appeared that the prisoner had fired the haystsele, and immediately afterwards went to the polies and told them IIiiMMONEN THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1863. what be bad done, and aid that distant bad driven Lim to commit the act. He was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment and hard labour. John Smith, 23, labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing 10 sheets and two blankets, the property of John Williams, the keeper of a lodging-house. Sentence, nine months' imprisonment. William Payne,lB, cigar maker, pleaded guilty to steali ng from the person of Elizabeth a purse and st. 12a 13d., the property of Joseph Redknap. Sentence, 12 months' imprisonment. Thomas Malone, 38, smith, pleaded guilty to two indict ments for uttering forged authorities for the payment of the sums of 3/. 15s. 33. and 3/. Bs. Sentence, 12 months' imprisonment anti bard labour. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERKEN WELL ATTEMPrED SUICIDE OF A NELDLEWOMAN. Eli:a Farrow, aged 27, who described herself as a waist• coat maker, residing at 52, Commercial-road, Lambeth, was charged before Mr. Barker with attempting to commit suicide, by taking a quantity of sugar of lead, at Central street, St. Luke l• It appeared from the evidence of a police constable that he was paging through Central-street, when be was called to a chemist's shop, and the prisoner was given into hie custody on a charge of attempting to poison herself in the street. He was also handed a paper which had been taken from the prisoner, which contained a portion of a white powder, and which had marked on it, " sugar of lead—poison." He took the prisoner to the sta tion, and acting under the advice of the divisional surgeon he conveyed her tethe hospital. There, the surgeons, after using the stomach pump, said they could not find any traces of poison, and did not believe that she had taken any, but if she bad it must have been removed at the chemists. He next took her to the police-station and charged her with attempting self murder and when the charge was read over to her she did not make any reply. Mr. Barker asked the prisoner if it was really true that she attempted to take away her life. The prisoner, who seemed to treat the matter with Indif ference, said she had purchased the poison with the full de termination of killing herself, and had taken it not caring one jot for the consequences. The magistrate could do what he pleased with her. Mr. Barker inquired if the prisoner could give any reason for her committing such a foolish act. The prisoner said she had taken too much to drink, and did not like to face her mother while in that state. She was nearly mad. Mr. Balker addressed the prisoner in very feeling terms upon the folly and sin of attempting self-murder. If she had succeeded in her rash act she would in all probability have rendered her mother and friends very miserable and unhappy for the rest of their lives. If she had no real natural affections around her—if she was lonely and fond of no one in the world—though her heart ached for sins she might have committed—yet it WE very cowardly and unwomanlike of her to attempt to take away her existence. He should remand her to the House of Detention until Monday next, and direct that the chaplain should see her, and he trusted she would profit by his good advice and instruction. In the meantime the friends of the prisoner had better be communicated with, and directed to be present on the day of the remand. The prisoner left the dock in tears. commirrat OF A DONKEY STEALER. . . _ ---- George Harris, a oosterrnoager, was charged with stealing a donkey from the Caledonian-road, the property of George Hale, a limmed hawker, residing at Paddington. The prosecutor went to thehorse marketfor the purpose of disposing of his donkey sad barrow, but as he mould not meet with • suitable customer, heleft for the purpose of return ing ' home. In the Caledonian-road he met some friends, and "as times was very 'ard with all on 'em just then," he treated them, leaving his donkey at the door. When he came out the donkey and barrow were gone, ar.d no trace of them could be found until the donkey was seen at the maw market, Duke's-place, in the City, in the possession of the prisoner. Police-000stable Amber, 661, City police, asked him to account for the poweeion of the animal, and after giving two or three versions of it, he at length said that he had purchased "the mote" of a man in the street, whom he did not know, and could not find. The barrow was not the one stolen from the complainant, but bed been taken from a yard in the New-cut. The prisoner said he thought it jolly hard that a fellow's life should be swore away by • man who only said the rooks was his by • sore on his aide. (A laugh.) He bought the mate of • man at Holloway, and the barrow of • man at King's-cross. Of that he could take his Bible I oath, sod he thought his word ought to be taken as soon as the comAdatnant's. Mr. Barba fully committed th b urisoner to the Middle -1 sex Series' for trial and refined MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STITTIMATIC BMW AT TIM UNTiIItBITT CLIIII. Sarah lessas, Itheinnimaid at the University Club, Pall mall, was changed before Tyrwhitt wits stealing a quantity of glasses, dscsnters, linen, and other articles, the property of Sir Charles Blunt and others, the trustees of the club ; and Ann Farley, of 10, St. Paurs.terrace, Camden town (but who, when taken into custody gave the 111010 of Ann Barnes, said to be her maiden name, she some time since having married from the club, where she was a servant), was charged with receiving the same well knowing it to be stolen. Mr. Talbot, of the firm of Talbot and Talker, Bedford. row, appeared for the prosecutor ; and Mr. Lewis, sen., of Ely-place, for EAU= A large quantity of propertyless produced in court. n'="t Joy, 9 0, mid—Yesterday afternoon, about two I saw the prisoner wbo now gives the name of Farley go down the area steps of the University Club. At that time she aspired to have only a small basket with her. At twenty minutes past two she came up the area step from the kitchin with a very large parcel under her apron. I fancied she was very heavily laden, and followed her to Trafalgar-square, where she got into an omnibus. I got in also, and on the journey to Somer's-town I felt' that there wee something heavy in the bundle, and on getting out of the omnibus I followed her some distance and then @topsail her, feeling certain that she had something besides clothes in the bundle. I told her I was a police officer, sod asked her what she bad in the bundle. She mid " Only clothes I am going to wash fora friend." I told her that I believed there was more in the bundle than clothes, and she then raid that if that was the ease the things had been put in by her friend. I told her that I knew where she had got the things from, for that I had followed her from the University Club. I then got a cab sad moseyed her to Vine-street polio* station. On opening the bundle the prisoner was carrying I found a quantity el flora and two glass cloths, with the club mark on them, and in the basket scene nip and butter. The prisoner wee then searched by the female asarcher, who found on her some wine glares and a tumbler. At the station she gave the name of " Ann Bross," 4, St. Paul's-road. I went there, but nothing was known of her. I afterwards went to the University Club, and saw Berm. I told her that I was • police officer, and that she had sent some things to be washed that day. She said she had, and I then told her that I should take her into cus tody for stealing a number of things from the club. She said, " Yee, I know I have been very foolish, and that I have taken many little articles, for which I am sorry." From information I afterwards received, I went to ID, St. Pool's-tsernee, and in the parlour occupied by Farley I found 9 tumblers, 9 wine-glares, 6 decanters, 6 quarters' of door, 2 gallons of split per, and some towels and cloths marked with the club mark, and a number of other articles. On Pram seeing the property that morning she said that some of the things belonged to the club, buKnot aIL Perky said that some of the things had been given to her, but that some of the jars of jam we. her own I shall, however, be able to produce a wares riZi Perty the dub who wrote the names on the papers covering fir.falbot said— I shall call no other witnewres to-day, but ask for a remand, the committee of the club feeling that the system has been carried on for a long time, and wishing to make further inquiries. Mr. Lewis —I cannot resist a remand so far as my client is concerned. Prisoners were then reamaded for a week, THE LATE DEATH 'EOM STARVATION AT MILEIND.-ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.) _ This morning Mr. John Humphreys, the coroner for Middlesex, held an adjourned inquest in the Board. room of Mile-end Workhouse, Stepney, touching the death of a female unknown, who was found in • destitute con dition on the morning of the 21st ult., in front of the window of the surgery of 1)r. Nix, near the Globe-bridge, Mile end-road. Itwillbe remembered that the deceased was first seen by Polies-constable Helps, of the K division, who supposed her to be drunk, when he left her, thinking that she would recover and walk away. She, however, was subsequently found in a dying state by Policeconstable 169 K, who ob taioed a stretcher and removed her to the infirmary of Use Mile-sod Workhouse, where the nuns found her to be deed. lcapector Hayes, of the K division , said that be bed made every inquiry to obtain some clue of the dimeased's relatives, but he had been uusuconwful. Police-countable 115 K, said that he saw the deensed pass over the Globe-bridge on the way to tows os the minis (meatiest at half-pest 4 o'clock. She appeared to be and rain was falling at the time. He lost eigbt of Aar titer that time. Mr. Nis, jun., said that he maw the deceased lying is front of his father's house at 5 o'clock. Ile bad been to a nail and ►is two onion were with him. The deceased seemed to be ram% and he did not arouse her. At 7 o'clock he got up, rod he then found the deceased in a dying condition. It was a wet night, and be did not see a pohmeconstable when he first reached home. The Jury nosnimously ►greed to the following special verdict :—" That the dammed. who wee unksown, wee found dying, sad afterwards did die in the public highway from imposers to the cold and starvation, mud the jurors do further my that the deceased had been left sabsedal by the polimemostable.” Iwo" iusel 'us. fi! ,- iii iii:iiil 14,000 WM* 11.11101 15,000 1 •.mt wire 5.000 1%04 SHARE LIST&-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Orool. In the railway market to-day the principal fea ture is a decline of per cent. in Great Western stock. On the other hand, Great Eastern ? London and North - Western, and Midland are firm, and have improved to Metropolitan shares are still actively inquired for. The other leading lines are steady, at the closing quotations of yesterday. 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The policy of non-intervention between the Southern States had so far met with his cordial support ; but he thought the time was approaching, if it had not already arrived, when in the interests of humanity it might become the duty of England to use her beet offices to stay the fratricidal conflict. He thought we might, as in recognising other American stake formerly, stipulate for an abolition of the slave trade or slavery. Tias MALT TAX.—At the monthly meeting of the Central Farmers' Club last evening the question of the operation of the malt tax was brought under consideration and discussed at great length. The injustice of the tax, as affecting both producer and consumer of malt, was almost unanimously asserted, but • strong opinion was ex pressed against any partial remission of the impost. Total repeal or the continuance of the louden was declared to be the with of the farming community. Several suggestions were mad* as to the best means of accomplish ing this object ; but that which seemed to elicit the amount of favour was the example recently get by ttr a = growers, and the organisation of a central association in Loudon, whose task it should be to concentrate the efforts of the friends of abolition throughout the country, the bringing their united influence to bear upon the next elec tions, and forming a compact party in the House of Corn. moss pledged to complete an unconditional repeal. MOM Pines AND LOBO or LlFE.—Several fires occurred during the night —one with fetid results in the premises of Mr. Thomas Fletcher, a hat maker, Na 1., Lombard-street, Mint-street, Southwark. Mn.s Pletcherhad been engaged making a slight repast for • Mood, when a spark flew out of the grate, and set fire to her clothing. The flames mounted over her bead, sod her pitiable 111111•1111 brought assistance. The neighbours upon entering the ground floor beheld a sickening spectacle ; the flooring was horning furiously, and is the midst of the flames was Mrs. Fletcher, with the whole of her wearies apparel burned off, and her body burned almost as black as a coal. The poor creature was quite deed. The deceased was sixty-on. years of age.—About six o'clock this morning, a fire also happened on the premises of Mr. J. W. Culp**, a fellmoogsr, No. 29, Bermoodsey-eqoars. A portion of the premises was I extensively damaged by firs, and the contents nearly destroyed. The building and the couteota were insured. 1 1 Saocaram Daara.—Yeeterday afternoon a report became current is Lewes that Mr. Gresham Wiles, of the ' firm of Gresham Wiles and Brown, brewers, of Melling street, Cliffs, had been found drowned in a tun of beer. On proceeding to the brewery to make inquiries as to the truthfulness of the report, we found that it was unhappily ton true. It appears that about half-past 1 o'clock Mr. Wiles was talking for some few minutes to one of his men, and thee went into the brewery. This was the last time he was seen alive. Mr. Brown, his partner, made inqui ries for him shortly before 2, bat as he was not to be seen it was supposed that be bad gone out, although it was • some what singular thing for him to do so, as he generally said where he was going before be left the premlise. About a quarter past 2, as George Ellis, one of the breWelS. was looking into the tun room he observed Mr. Wiles's coat hanging on one of the vats. He was then satisfied that Mr. Wiles was somewhere about the premises, and was about to leave the room, when his eye caught sight of • hat , floating on the top of a tun of bier, rod on 'saki • skier isspection discovered the body of the misfortunate He immediately called for 'metopes, which was at ores nodered by the other men, and the body was taken out ; • messenger having in the Milildilllll been despatched for Mr. Macrae, surgeon. On the arrival of that gentleman he at once pronounced him dead ; indeed, that het was patent to everyone, as the body was nearly cold and stiff. It is conjectured that Mr. Wiles, in going to the room in question, perceived that the tun required skimming, and them being no one war to do it took off his coat to skim it himself. While thus mimed, it is believed that the hews of the beer overcame him, and that he thou lost his inhume and fell in.—Susses Express. MONEY 11AEKET.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLocx. The funds to-day are quiet, and the market is rather dull in character, attention being almost exclusively occupied with preparations for Thurs day's settlement. Consols are quoted the same as they closed yesterday. The tendency to improve ment is checked by the abundant supply of stock. English railway stocks are firm, except Great Western, which continues to fall. Foreign stocks are in good demand, and the business in Greek Bonds is especially animated. _ At Paris this mOrning, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Mites were quoted 70fr. 30c., being I per cent. better than yesterday. Consols are now quoted 921 to # for money and the present settlement, and 924 to # for the new account (March 5). The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 921, ; ditto, for account, 92g ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 921, ; New Three per Cents., 921, I ; Red Sea Telegraph, 21f, ex div. ; Bank Stock, 236 ; India Stock, 224, 230, 229, 231; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1081, len ; ditto Bonds, 9s. prem. ; and Exchequer Bills, par, 4s. die. A very large anioimi of business has again been done in Greek Bonds, which are now quoted a trifle lower than they closed yesterday, the latest transactions recorded being at 20f and 201. Greek coupons have risen considerably, having been last dealt in at 93. There is a rise in Egyptian Bonds. Spanish securities are steady, and Mexican fiat. New Granada Bonds continue in demand, but the Land Warrants are more offered. Some of the present quotations are subjoined : Turkish 1864 Loan, 86} to 87 ; ditto 1858, 714 to 721; ditto, 1862, 671 to 684 ; the Consolid6s, 41; to 3 ; the Old Venezuelan Bonds, 234 to 244 ; ditto New Six per Cents., 61 to ; and the New Peruvian Loan, 86; to 874. Transactions are recorded as follows :-Brazilian, 1839 and 1869, 1014 ; ditto 1852, 1858, 1860, 934 ; Chihan , 831 ; Dutch, 651 ; ditto Certificates, 1021 ; Egyptian, 971, 97, 981 ; Greek, 20;, 4, 21, 201, ; ditto Coupons, 8,1, 1, 91 ; Italian (Maremmana Railway), 724 ; Mexican, for account, 321, 4 ; New Granada, 294, ; ditto Land Warrants, 64, 7, 61 ; ditto ex overdue Coupons and Hectares, 14 ; Peruvian, 1862, for account, 861, 87 ; Portuguese, 1862, 484, 47, 4 64, ; Russian 1822, 981 ; ditto 1862, 964, 941, 951, 941; Spanish New Deferred, for account, 461 ; ditto PailittiVCS 27, 4, 26; ; ditto Certificates, 10/, ; Turkish, 1858, for account, 724, 72; ditto 1001. Bonds, 76; ditto, 1862, for account, 68/, 674 ; ditto Guaranteed, 1014, ex div. ; Venezuela, for account, 234 ; ditto One-and-a-Half per Cents, 124. The E. A. Bright has arrived from Geelong with 40,000/. in gold. The Omar Pasha has arrived from Melboutne with 90,0001. ; making, including the 404,00 W. in gold by the West India packet, a total of 494,0001. to be disposed of. Owing to the rise in the Bank of England rate of discount, com bined with the improvement in the continental exchanges, the demand for gold for exportation has greatly slackened, and the quotations, both for American and Australian, have receded. It is con sequently anticipated that a portion of the above sum will be taken to the Bank. The Africa, from Boston, has brought 9,0001. in specie. The remittances of silver to the East continue to decline, owing to the drawings of government bills. The Ceylon will take, to-morrow, only 84,6411., of which 21,6511. is gold and the re sti silver. The silver market continues fiat, and the quota tion for bars has receded to ss. lid. per ounce, in consequence of the rise in the foreign exchanges, and the absence of any active demand for India. Mexican dollars have been dealt in at re. 6d. per ounce. The subjoined notification has been issued this day from the Bank of England : Bank of England, February 2. 1863.—Notion is hereby given that in order to prepare the dividends due on the Sth of April, 1863, the balances of the several accounts in the following funds will be struck on the night of Monday, the 2nd of March, 1863, viz., New Three per Cent. Annuities, Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities, Aannibes for Thirty Years, Annuities for Terms of Years. On Tuesday, the 3rd of March,tthe above-named fonds will be transferable without the dividend due on the sth of April next. Bank Stock: Shut, Tuesday, I lth of March, I:fr3. Open, Monday, 6th of April,lB63. It appears, by information from Mexico, that the appropriation of the 25 per cent, of the customs duties to the English bondholders is now carried into effect at the custom-house of Vera Cruz. Sepa rate promissory notes (pagaris) are given by the importing merchants for this 25 per cent. The same arrangement will doubtless be carried out at the custom-house at Tampico. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have appointed Friday next a special settling day in the shares of the English and Irish Bank (Limited), which are to be marked in the official list. The directors of the Indian Branch Railway Company have resolved to issue the reserved shares to the existios proprietors at par. The proportion will be one new share for every five now held. The following are the chief passages of tbe re port of the directors of the Bank of Egypt, to be submitted at the annual meeting on the 17th inst. The accuracy of the accounts is certified by Messrs. George W. Horn and Henry Lloyd Morgan, the auditors : The directors of the Bank of Ecrpt have the pleasure, at this their seventh annual general meeting, to submit to the shareholders the annexed statement of accounts for the half-year ending the 31st Deosmber last. The net profits, after providing for bad and doubtful debta, amount to 10,157 i. 14e. sd. This, added to 5.255/. lle. Id., the balance brought forward from the previous half•year, makes a total of 15,4131. se. 10d. available for appropria tion. The directors recommend that the balance of pre litnine7 expenses (2.000/.) be written off, and that the usual ividend, at the rate of 7 par cent. per annum, for the half-year (8.7 W.), free of income tax, be declared. 'asylum 4,8631. sa. 10d. to be carried forward to the next account. The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1,7211., and the South Eastern an increase of 3,4531. The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada for the week ending the 10th January were 16,5371. sterling, being 1,0581. less than in the cor responding week of last year. The receipts of the Great Western Railway of Canada, for the week ending the 16th January, were 12,8041. sterling, being 1,0811. more than in the corresponding week of last year. " A novel feature during the month," observes the circular of Messrs. Freeman and Rouse, " has been the sale of 120 bags of Greek cotton, which brought the high price of 20d. to 200. per lb. This cotton, being very clean and of fair staple, is likely j to command the attention of manufacturers." The Ismay has arrived froinChina with44l,s9Blbs. of tea and 671 bales of silk. . . . The coupons on the shares of the Netherlands Gee Company are advertised for payment. Interest warrants, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, are to be forwarded on the 11th February to the shareholders in the Trust and Agency Com pany of Australmis (Limited). The Conrt of Chancery has appointed Mr. Frede rick Whiuney official liquidator of the Rockhall Fishing Company (Limited). MONDAY Eviornto. Console, which closed on Saturday at 92k, " sellers," were Pint marked to-day 921, after improving to 92t1 to 4, closed at 92} to 4, both for money and next Thursday's se t. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 924, f, 4 ; ditto for account, 92f ; Thirty lean Annuities, 1886, 15 3.16, 4; Three per Cents. Reduced, 924, 4, 4,4 New Three per Cents., 924, ; Bank Stook, 228, 2374 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1084, 108 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 100 ; ditto Bonds, 95., 135., prem. ; Five per Cent. " en faced" rupee paper, 1064. The India Five per Cent. stock was quoted 108 to t ; India Bonds 9e. to 13e. prem. ; and Exchequer Bills 4s. die to par, being rather firmer. A very large amount of business was done in foreign stocks. There was an increased demand for bank shares, and the tendency of prices was upwards. An ad vanoe has taken place in Bank of London, Char tered Mercantile Lank of India, London and China, Agra, London and Brazilian, London and Buenos Ayres, London and County, and Union Bank of Australia. Ottoman Bank shares continue in active request, and have again risen considerably, the old closing at 35i to 36, and the new at 74 to 84 prem. Mis ce llaneous shares were quiet. South Australian Land were heavy, while Berlin Water works met with inquiry. Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at 6 to 64 I prem. ; Thames and Mersey, 21 to 4 prem.; lJniversal, 14 to Of dis. ; North British and Mer cantile, 161 to 174 ; Commercial Union, to f die. ; and London and Provincial Marine, f dis to par. The elating quotations for shares in new under takings were as follows :—British and American Exchange Bank, 8f to 9 prem., showing a further considerable rise ; Cannes Hotel, f to 1 prem. British and Foreign Marine Insurance, 24 to ; prem., being higher ; Continental Bank Corpora tion, f dis. to f prem. ; Union Marine Insurance, 24 to 3 prem. ; Anglo-Parisian Brewery, f to f prem. ; Oil Wells of Canada, 2to 2f prem. ; Bank of Wales, to 1 prem. ; Empire Marine, I f prem. ; Soci6te Financiers of Egypt, dis to par ; City of London Fire and Life Insurance, to 2f prem. ; Bristol and South Wales Zinc Smelting, to 1 prem. ; Asia Minor Company, I to If prom. ; and Factage Pnri'ien, 1 to 14 prem. Virginia Bonds and the Debentures of the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, and Nova Scotia, were inquired for and better. PINES-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLoct. A large amount of business is doing in the mining market to-day. South Crafty shares have risen to 39 to 40, and Wheal Buller to 80 to 85. North Roekear have been largely dealt in, and are now quoted 51 to 52, being the same as yesterday. South Tolgus are strong, at 65 to 70 • and Drakewalls at 2i to 1. Mures in the following mines are steady at the quotations, viz.:—East Caradun, 481 to 49 ; East Cain Brea, 14 to ; Wheal Harriett, 5} to 6 ; East Russell, 51 to 6 ; Wheal Seton, 245 to 250 ; Bryn Owiog, 36 to 37 ; Long Rake, In to 18 ; Wheal Union, 5} to* ; Wheal Ludcott, 9 to} ; North Crafty, to 5 ; Mogan, If to 11 ; and Wheal Margaret, 39 to 40. Foreign and colonial mining shares aro very quiet, ' and, in the absence of business, prices may be con sidered nominally the same as yesterday. The Committee of the Stock Exchange yesterday appointed Friday next special settling day in the shares of the Cape Copper Mining Company, which are to be officially marked. The directors of the Bt. John del Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received by telegram from Lisbon the following report, dated Morro Velho, December :—" Produce 11 days of December, 2nd division, 13,444 oitavas ; yield, 7,067 oitavas per ton. All going on steadily." Telegrams received yesterday from the manager (Mr. Joseph Vivian) of !forth Roskear Mine s tate th e lode in the 184 west to be worth 601. per fathom ; the winze under the 184, 501. (a fine looking lode, and likely to improve) • the winze under the 174, 70/. ; the stope No. 1, fuck of 184 east of Pearce's, 501. ; No. 2 ditto, 251. ; and Reeve's lode in the 140 west, 35'. The stopea have improved. oiontAsy swamis AND aroma. 1 831' 1 RAIIMATS. iitsm.,WoL &dim Val Dabs, &M.O. Beplpi I!nd ads, ..... loa:Coniii — —l 'oast ma Baa;::::: I D.. • J • mem. e 711p,5. poldi.sit .blla Ten D Da und.,PeelL &Abd.Jo. Zdthbozsdand ()Wow .1°47& L Western .astern.. _ Do. A Stook Do. Let Anglisa Lail North at lealsod Ons 4 Northam V&A 1 Ano.nodh. o- DoJf 100 p et. to paidli AL Soeflifs West (Ire ) And wderr DoileeerVaLoaa.llll lesaerlireas Yortrabbt , Isaacs Blaekwa h&Oosis. Dow. 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MTV" Mao- Do..has LIK ditto Wails wens mssDssit • p.agas !ismal ad Lail" gut 5 el- VA IN IN IN NI IN n.. a: Yitio~o.:..- Ds H. do Grand Trunk of , Surkom Do. IA p Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2nd pref.Booda Do. do. deferred Do. 3rd pref. ntuck Do. uo. ••eferred . _ Do. satpiet. sTiJa7. Do. do. deferred Siva leidasio C 11112.1.140 - P - i• - fs - ; - - Do. January, ISM lenW ILasl Iltrag.trt Ds. New DalpsHassarl w.or Do.Sig a ttsm i : Warr Sass par et. Ds. 4e. 0111, gie Vaib.Oorwip.c.l.Dss.L Ildb. AM Hobson Day. R. araurgab ot Meru clamed. and B _ R. It. of Muds 6 p. a Saluda. gm pr amt Do. Delbl do. Do. do. do Do. Puijoub, do 40._ IP 1118 101 1 11 II 67 11146 1064 li ei re • lii too Il 1 I pm pro re pin 195 Dm i tiiis? 7 dial lel ii P.l U U li6 1031 Pin Pal 104 100 JOINT STOCK SMOCK Pd I Cl. !i.e. LlO.B 2 6 22 1 241 COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON k CORN MARICSIS. (TEM DAY.) (IT anniuc AND nrrourAnoNAL (nom Oct Olt IDINT.) Corrox.—Moro firmness, and lass cotton offering sales probably five or six thousaad balsa. CORN.—in average sttandsises st taday's rearbet : wheat fair sale, at fall prices. Flour chill sad lather easier. India& corn in good demand for halm; batter qualiqes held for 29a. 6d. Egyptian beans steady. Oats and oatmeal the turn lower. MINCING LANZ.-(THIS DAY.) SOGAIL—The private contract market has been inactive this morning. the trade having been occupied with the sam ples of the public sales of 20,000 bap Mauritius, which are progressing at about last week's prices. Refried —du im proved demand for dried goods continues, and there is aloe a good business doing in pieoes. Corm.—There is an active demand for Plantation Gay lon, ands good inquiry for native and Rio at full prices. —At the public sale Amem teas have sold readily at full rates. Rica—Farther sales have been made in soft grain de ecriptious to the extent of about 12,000 bags, principally sew Armen, at 9s. lid. Burr.—A parcel of Demerara sold at la 6d. tdaxvrarge.—No sales reported. Ignioct—The declaratioes for the next quarterly sales of Fist (adieus now closed, and amounted to 7,666 chests, of which 637 chaste are sencrod head parcels in the B catalogue. About 1,500 serous of Guatemala will follow. Carron is in entire request and prices have farther advanced id. per lb. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY ), The mutat is <mist. Tows halo; is quoted 4• I..fid. oet cash; Yetsseburs Y.C., es the spa*, 455. 9d.; March. 455. 9d. to 4Gs. ; April to Jess, 455. 9d. ; October to De cember, 475. 31. HAT MARKET..-(71p8 DAY.) Mama. Harvey and Foga' report trait slow, at tin; following pricea:—Prime meadow hay, 70a. to Me. ; iniperice ditto, 80a. to 83a.; inferior ditto, 60a. to 606.; clover, old, 90s. to 110 a.; ditto, second cut, 84a. to 100 a.; straw, 32a. to 36a. FOOT RACE BETWEEN LANG AND u.—The long.expected encounter for the ten-mile champion's cup and a stake of 50/., between Wm. Lang, of Middles borough, and E. Mills of London, came off yesterday afternoon, at Mr. Baum's pedestrian ground, in the pre sence of a numerous assemblage of spectator. The men have before contended for this trophy (Sept. 1, 1862), when Mills gave up at seven miles and a half Since they Mills has twice proved victorious for the cu-mile belt, which has become his private property. Lang is a ice young fellow, Z.l years of age, standing about b feet 9 in ches, weighing 9 striae. Mills iv nearly 22 years of age, standing 5 feet 44 inchee,_and . weighs H about g stone. e trained in company with W. R I -b ar d s , the Welshman. while Lang took up his quarters, on his arrival in London, at Jesse Smith's. A good deal of inte rest bad been excited in this affair, both men being matched with Deerfoot over the same distance of ground. The time appointed for the start was half-past three o'clock, and punctual to that time the men appeared no the canna which they had to make the circuit of bg times (lees 80 yards) to complete the ten miles. Mills wan waited on by Sam Barker and Richards. long . having Jesse Smith for hie attendant. At the appointed signal they started off at a very good pace, each having as alternate lead of two yards, until the last, when Lang pat as Ida high pressure and won by about ten yards. DIABOLICAL OUTBACK. -- On Saturday, Joseph Bucidand, aged 16, the sou of a miller living near Staf ford, Piddldreethide, and Robed Churchill, were charged before Mr. Elliott, at Dorchester, by Mr. Bent, the inspector of police of the South-Western Railway Com pany, with placing three chairs on the line, and fix ing them on the metals, about two miles from the Dorcheeter railwayotation. The engine-driver, Ford, proved that he saw the chain about 3D yards off, and, put ting on the steam, drove through them. The chair for tunately gave way. Had be not put the steam on to the full power, the engine must have run off the line, and the less of life would, is all probability, have been very great. Mr. Thomas Beet proved that he had examined the line and the fasciae, and toned such indications as would be produced by chain being placed on the metals. The fragmeote of three chairs were found scattered all over the ballasting, having been literally smashed up by the weight of the engine being pat on at full speed. A tritons proved seeing the two prisoners come up from the Vise to them carte by the °ridge, and us moss-examination by Mr. Best, who appeared for the company, they acknowledged that they bad - put the chairs no the position referred to. The hooch folly committed the priaonen for trial at the anima. _ . . Few persona are aware o 6 the importance to which petroleum, or rock oil. is growing, as au arti:L at commerce. ID the course of enet. year it will rant with oottou, core, provisions, wheat, and tobacco among our staple export& There appears to be no limit to its produc tion, and there is certainly noes to the demand for it at home end abroad. We understand that a Use of steamers are to ply next summer between New York and a British port solely fan the purpose of octereytttg it to Europe. They are to be built in compartments, and to wry the oil fa bulk. This will be good news to the owners of the petro leum districts.—New Ion( paper. -