The Express. — London, England, 1864-02-24 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS DAY.) The house met at 12 o'clock, but it was 20 minutes alter 12 before there were 40 members limiest. The Dublin and Baltinglre Junction Railway Bill, and t h e s es = Valley Railway Bill, were read a mooed time. RENTS (IRELLND) BILL Mr. LONGFIELD, is moving that the order of the day for the second reading of thin bill be discharged, meted that 4.;1 chief meson for doing so was that a similar bill was likely to be introduced in the Rouse of Lards. Motion agreed to. LANDED - PROPERTY IMPROVEMMNT (IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL Ibe order of the day for the esoond reading of this bill postPoLed• MALT FOR CATTLE BILL. Ou the order of the dny for going into committee on t1_ 1 60 1 ,. . . . - 111. Ass said so far sa he could judge people were very little xatinied with this bill, It was not the sort of measure that they wanted. end he bad received letters in which th e words " humbug" and "nonsense" were applied to it. (Liughter.) Even for the purpose for which it was designed the bill was open to objection, the machinery provided not being such as was required to ensure freedom from excise re strictions. Farmers were placed in a most disadvantageous position by the malt tax, the duty on every article with which malt came in competition having been reduced, while the duty on malt was higher now than it was in 1816. The bon. gentleman was entering into this comparison when Colonel PACK E rose to order. The hoe. gentleman had no right to refer to the repeal of the malt tax. The SPEAKER said the whole subject was under discus sion in that debate. (Cheers.) Mr. BASS maintained that the wine dation were not as high ss the Chancellor of the Exchequer had represented them to be. The average price of French wines imported into this country wee 6a. 6d., and the arcing* duty not more than Is. 9d.. and he had come to the 000clusion that the Winn duty, instead of being from 50 to 100 per cent. ois the Chancellor of the Exchequer estimated, was only about j per cent. If. believed that the malt tax might be re ducal by one-half without the state's losing a quarter of the revenue derived from it. So unfair, so unjust, and so im politic did he consider the malt tax that he would vole for a remission of half of it to-morrow. Since this bill was proposel he had tried the experiment of malting linseed, sad in order that the quality of beer in the manufacture of which linseed wee used as well se malt might he judged of, he had had two casks of the liquor sent to that house, and they were now awaiting a trial outside. (Laughter.) Mr. DC CANE said, having carrespeoded with many of his constituents sines the bill was introduced, he found that their opinion might be summed up by stating that the ma n they looked at the bill the less they liked it. (Rear, hear.) The bill was so fettered and claimed by wales restrictions that very few farmers would avail themselves of its provisions. It would place the farmer, as regarded cattle-feeding, entirely in the hands of the mister and the exciseman. If scything could con vert that honest body of men, the masters, into rogues, this bill would do so, holding out as it would a premium to sinhastioe. The mind of the farmer was now fully groused in reference to the malt ten, and any Chancellor of the Exchequer would now have to anoonster an agitation like that spinet the hop duty. (Opposition chests.) Re hoped that that quaition would be well considered before the introduction of the badge& Colonel PACES thought that the bill would maim amendment in committee. Mr. BAGWELL believed it would be impossible under the bill to prevent malt from getting into the bands of illicit dutillera and that would be a most serious evil On that ground he should oppose the mamma and he hoped it would be withdrawn. (Cheers.) Mr. B. STANHOPE approved of the object, but thought the masers would prove impracticable, inesnach as Meant farmers mold net afford to Seer the imputes of ereeting malting house and providing machinery. Fn. obit dimension followed, in which Mr. Cobbett, Mr. Newdegate, Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Dodson, Col. Dickson, Mr. P. rrpthart, Mr. Beach, and Mr. Healey took part, and the bons was [Left sitting.] LAW INTELLICHINCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) 0810111111 r. 04110R111 A/CD This is.. was ocesusenosd oo klaterday last, and it has already been partially reported. It was the suit of the husband for a divorce cm amount of his wile's adultery with a French dramatic critic named Martell& It will be rumen btred that in 1846 the petitioser, a evil engineer, had married the remoadmit, a Freedwomen, who /Aged alone in the seighbourhocl of Be. Sassis'e-street. The marriage was not a happy me, and Km Osborne was in the habit of making frequent and lorig visas to Paris ; daring white the adultery complained of cm eommitted. Mr. Hoddleston, Q.C., Lad Mr. A. & Hill for the petitioner ; Mr. Kinglake, Q. 0., sad Dr. for the n r a d i tos omeisted of counter pleas of adultery, cruelty, and =donation. In sapped of the Ina of them allegatioes several witamies were called on thumbs', who proved that in 1862 Mr. Osborne had an English lady living with him. Ach ins Geanty, the reepoodeat's brother, said that is 1862 he lived with his sister in Broadlythrram, and watched Mr. Othorth's house with her. He had wen a woamn at breakfast with the petitioner ; sad he had ego ems him walking and driving oat with ►er. One morning the re. ththdent west into the house. The other lady was then. Heard cries, and saw his sister pushed into the street. This morning an arrangement for a plicate deed of sem. ration was come to between the parties, and the came was adjourned till the end of Trinity Term to allow time for carrying this agreement into effect. HALL 0.. HALL AND HART. Mr. Searle was coma& for the petitioner, a baree-buiklar, at Wandsworth, who prayed a dirolution of his multiage, and claimed damages to die extent of 50N. egainst the co respondent. The respondent did not appear. The marriage took place in 1856, and the parties lived happily together till the respondent 000tracted an immoral intimacy with a fellow-lodger, William Berry, the foreman of • timber yard. Hall, bong away at his bunco., was un• aware of the misconduct of the respondents ; but it was so obvious to the inmates of the borne that the landlord gave the Halls notice to leave, without, however, stating the moon. The corespoodent sought her out at her new lodgings, and in December, 1862, persuaded her to elope with him. There had been no issue of the =map; but since her aconexion with the co-respondent she had borne a child. Ths jury found a verdict with 1001. damage,. Decree nisi, with wan BTAJTSALD t. STAIILLILD LID DAVIDHIL—C4I7IIOII TO ATTOILVITS. Mr. Serjeaut Parry ad Mr. Cole for the petitioner ; Mr. Searle for the respondent. The petitioner was a medical man connected with a hontoo. Whir hospital. He married Louise Malone; a Freoch woman, in 1552, and lived with her till 1857, when there was a temporary separation. In 1g.% the parties were rex . ..toiled for • short time, after which the respondent finally left her husband. She had horse him two children, of whom one survived. After the final separation she east to Paris. Respecting her life there the petitioner had no information, but he alleged be had discovered that in May last she was living in Brompton-row with the co-respondent, who was supposed to be a gentleman of pro perty. Owing to th e com p rom i se o f Os borne v. Osborne, the este nose on somewhat unexpectedly, and neither the attorney nor the accessary witneuses were present.. Sir J. Wilde strongly °assured the negligence of profes sions! roes ; and said that is the Deli similar ores be would let the natter go the Fir,. They would, of cenne,findageinet the petitioner, and be trusted that the unfortunate suitor would then bring his action against his attorney. the present instance the cue night stand over the next 4, ttitri ; but it should be the last he would postpone. The jury was accordingly dismissed without finding a ver dict. corm V. oOoog AND riarstoN. Mr. Coler:dre, q.C., and Mr. Vigo for the petitioner; Dr. Apish and Mr. Saute for the reeponcleat ; Mr. Brown ing for the co.respondent. The petitioner, William SAIL* Gough, a dairyman at Long Ashlar, mar Bristol, sued for a divorce on account of his wife's adultery with George Banton, the son of • large brewer in that at ; and he claimed LOON. as dansages. The respoadeot pleaded denial and condonation. The co respondent simply denied the charge. At the time of the marriage, February 5, 15t56, both parties were under 20 years of age. and the wedding was a private one. The respondent had bees • servant, named Louisa PowelL For some little time they lived apart, but the petiticeer's father, on hearing of the marriage, received them into his house, where they stayed for three months. They afterwards took lodgings, and at last removed rot') • louse of their owe, where they cobs, bite' on very fair terms, till the co-respondent, who raided in the neighbourhood began to make the nape°. dent's aciptaintame. Some differences arose on this subject, bet they were ultimately adjusted. In Jane, 1862, the petitioner came up to see the Great Exhibition ; and on his return he made arrangements for his wit* to have • 'lender ho'iday. She wu to have come up to some relations of hers at Pimlico ; but her hastened discovered that she had haver gone there. He immediately set off in search of her ; sod wh , le he ass absent she came back to Bristol. When he retorted he began to remove his furniture ; and while he was so employed his wife came to the honer. He asked her where she had been ; and sbe told him that was her bugles's. They were dually separated. After bearing evidence. the jury found for the petitioner, and awarded 5004 as damages. Decree nisi, with costs. Ax AURTRALIAN CENTLWARIAN. —The South Australian papers record the death of Mrs. Williams, ICO Year. old. flbe was a native of Fishguard, in Wales. gli• emigrated from England at 85 years of age. M Ara ESIONY. —A matrimonial intellig ence La o ffi ce as hem, h opeoed Catharine. Quads. Reading in their mines or loitiala are requested to Melon a photograph for the inspection of those about to make a choice.— Canadian paper. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, Mt THE POLICE COURTS. mils DAY.) CLERKEN WELL •7TIOITTERO TO YOWLS • WIFE. George /Rower, a retired butcher. reeding at 135. Peeling ton-street, lalington, was charged before Mr. Barker, under the following distressing circunistanses : Mr. Beard, of 13asinghallatreet, attended for the pro secution. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Flower, who seemed very ill, and who bad been several times threatened by the defendant while she was sitting in court, that some time siuoe some money war left her, and since then the de fendant has eoutinudly ill used her. The defendant has repeatedly smutted and threatened her. and on the 6th inst. he took up • carving knife in the presence of the servant and threatened to stab the complainant, and said he would never rest until he had taken her life. He also said he would shoot her, and made use of very obscene language. He also kicked and puked her about, and told her to leave the house. as he had a fresh mistress whom he would bring in, and who would be a credit to it. The de fendant hu so often threatened his wife, and he has of late become so violent that she wait really afraid that be would carry his threats into execution. Mr. Beard said it was not the wish of the complainant that her husband should be sent to prison. All that she required was that he should find responsible sureties to keep the pesos. The defendant made a long rambling statement denying the charge. Mr. Barker said it was clear that the defendant was • violent man, and ordered him to fled a =rev in the sum of 10/. to keep the peace towards his wife and her Majesty's subjects for the apace of three calendar months. The defendant was locked up in default. SHARE 1418211.-(THIS DAY.) Two oVzoot. The railway market is firm to-day, sod prices generally exhibit a favourable tendency. Metropo litan stock continues in demand, and has further improved 1 per oent. Great Western and South Eastern have also advanced ; and Lanca shire and Yorkshire, and Great Eastern, ; London and North Weetern stock is now quoted 110 to 1 ; Great Western, 65 tol ; Midland, 1301 to 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 112 to ; Caledonian, 120 to 121; South Eastern, 951 to ; Great Eastern, 49 to ; Great Northern, 129 to 130 ; London and South Western, 99f to 1001 ; and Metropolitan, 109 to 110. Namur and Liege shares a'e firmer, and San Paulo and Lombardo-Veuetian in request. Great Indian Peninsula stock has advan ced . Canadian hues are dull. 100 all AYanna&frt Lawless, St 'lOO Boat. Ber. C.1n.g.0.a. IS ; 11 ; Do. New IS If ' Do. Z Shares a Beltale L War 11 10 all Do. Treferesce 100 .100 Brant& Goderto ' 6p. c. Bela. Aug. 1.1072, 10'10 ! Do. do. July 1, UTS 10 1011 I Do. do. Jane 1, 1676 fit. IN* 1061. L ILlssase6p.a.p.o tit 100 Caps T. L Dockllp.k.4 100 all 'Dersartra,7p.c.par. St 100 East. &wad . • St. 100 1.4 Indian go. 6do O 16 I Do. 0 Extension 10 !11 De. 9 do Bt IN 'Gnat freaked Gonads 100 all Do. let prof. Bonds 100 I all Do. do. deterred 100 I all Do. and pref. Bonds 100 all I Do. do. deterred. 100 I all Do. fwd prat. Nock 100 all Do. c.o. deferred 100 ; all Do. ace prat Stork 10 I all I Do. do. tatarrad 100 Omit Indian Peninsula 11 Do. s. 6percent TM II Do. January, 1000 St. NO ;M. S. of India 6.6 p. at St 1410 2 • Do 4; per cad. 22 1 Do all Gt. Wasters at 001 1.8 Do. Mow Iyr i y i l 100 Do.lp.c.lids. pay 100 all Do.r4 do. do. 1077 10 1 Indian Branch, Lamas& 10 I 1 Do. New N. 100 Madras /or. G y p ant i 'it 100 Do do. a :o d, St. 100 1 De. do. do.- 1 * Do. Fiftht St. 100 Kolb. Corp. 6 per a. adi AO 12 Melb. Ana llobion's 10 all N. Bran.a Caneis. A tlt ,10 N.LotCan.6p.c.latp.l. St. 100 kinds gas 5 pa. cent St. 100 Do. Dahl do. 20 1 Do. do. do. St. 100 Do. Ptuijenb do. no. :100 : Do. Indus St.TloCa . ‘ o. I JOLYT BTOCI No. I Wt. I Saw iii ri" 100 10 100 102 106 . 106. 54 2494 3 pm 11 *en 7:: 79 66 00 66 68 60 63 69 Ii i 16 0 tS 26 103 106 zn pia zn I pat so 1 104 1 Sf 10 11 1008 91 86 86 87 Par i Pre 104 104 IN 08 N 16 48 60 6 IR 84 101 103 11 1031 101 101 I 104 7 Tn I-. to rat 4 Xn a . Au lot; $ ... 1011} -. T7 -.-- Isier. .20,000 100 Agra and U. Ser. Bank 80 ' XS 130 - 20,000 100 AftnaLonALlearpoil . 28 11 X Mt' 464 7 10,000 100 Do. New 110 21/ 114 pm 314 100,000 20 Anglo Anetrian I • •a, . ILi m 21,400 40 Australasia I ail .50 Ti - - z 7,500 40 De. Jew 100 26 28 pm: - 10,00 n 23 Bank of =. all 156 264 ad 98 ad 6,000 100 Bank .1 'so 166 2 60 I 167 *WO 20 Bank of Otago (Limited)! 3 I 4 IPM S4 I 4 10,000 .00 Bank of Queensland (L.) 11 1 14 *dist - 10,000 00 Banl.ofTietoria t Anatila, 20 41 63 I - &APO /00 Bank of Maks (Llm.) I 10,000 10 Bank of New Zealand I 6 9 10 sen• 154 00,000 10 Brazilian/trainmen% 6 *Mil - 10,000 10 Brit. d American 8i.(14 16 4 *pas - 10,000 50 British N. Anierlea .1 all 46 00 -, 11,500 10 Cbar.Bt. Br% Coanntin, 10 11 414Ipia - 31,200 20 C. Bk. India,Aus. Mina ail 664- *.OOO 25 'Ckrtall. M. Minks / do-I an es n - 8,100 City I Do. 2re 20,000 100 icotaataz ll6 119 41 I -- 505,6)0 10 Consolidaied ikak (0 )I 4 tip 104 5,000 100 Continental , L.) •• %diet 12,000 80 East London .. ;1 imitad). 0 2 *psi 6 10. 100 English and Irish (1.3n41 IA t 1 isl HI 15.000 21. ing.Seott And. /Martd.' MI 121 21 1 -. *Val 03 anglish and Swedish (Li 0 , 1 1 I -. *OOO 5.3 Kuropean Bank(Limliedl 10 14 I 19 10,000 100 Ilinduan.ChlnatJap.(Lll 25 6 6pm 304 91 10,000 100 Imperial Bank, Linda* 10 104 pm 30 105,030 20 Imperial Ottoman 110 8 84pat 184 1 4 100.000 10 Land Mort Bk. India((,) 1 1 2pm 114 10,000 100 Lantos Bank of Soot. (LI 8 1 04/114 - 10.000 100 London and Brarillaa ~ 40 II 10 pm - 6,000100 Lon.B.Arreed2..TlMAL. dl 0 11 pm - 10,000 26 Do. do. New 24 14 2(pm $ 4 o,o* 100 Loo., Bd., &It. Staff. (L)' 17 6 3 die t - 00,000 20 Loa. an of Annitt' all 10$ :i d. , ille 10,000 100 London and Colonial (L is , St - 30,000 50 Lando@ and Constr.,. II 108 tO an l se ad dm 5,000 100 'Lou. lisente-Comird(L: S Par Wm , - 00,000 SO London Joint Nock.- 10 if $9 118 10,000 100 Lon. and Northern (L.), 46 4Ms 4pa - 20,000 20 London& Smith Abiess; a" , 67 61 - 6,000 20 Do. Do. New .. _) all l6 664 - 10,000 100 LondondftAinerlemaLl 7 1 3pm 04 6,400 100 ,lon. et R. Western (Um, 111 14 WU, - 60,000 10 , Lon. I Westmininer 10.000 100 Merchant liank,Lim.)" 741 14 4 pm: - 20,000 50 Mercantile & llzehaniL 10 I it 66pm - 10.000 100 'Metro. d Prue. Bank (L 10 I 4 5 pm' 24 5.000 100 V'elland Monk (14a4.) : II , 1 15 1 5 Pm I - 10,000 la• National of IA ( L 10 I 7 6pm - 25.000 JO N.Pro.ol 01g1od, Now 12 1- - - 10,000 101 Do. do - 20,000 00 !National Bank lO - - - *OM 10 New South Wales all , 10 112 504 14 4,000 100 New Unload (*rotted) 10 I 2 IXs - 50,400 26 Or'ental Bank Co rp ora. ail 110 6.1 644 20,000 100 /Talkie. of IrMand . 110 110 01 -• 26,000 10 Weak ronj., a 6.16 i (I. 6 16 *pm - 12,600 20, Do. New - - 7 16,000 25 South Australia all 00 41 - 10.000 100 Stand. of B. S. Atries 151 104 Mama 4,450 100 ' Do. do. - 40,000 15 Unica of Australis lan at is - 10,000 15 Do. New - - - 10,000 100 Union of Ireland (Idd)i 12 3 Idi - *OOO, 00 i llnion of Landon ll6 4$ 40 -.. DEBECTITLX ITO= No. I ft. I etoeM IPd 10. prime. I lam MI6 0211 ESL Qt Bad • p.e. Mar.d9Noo 96 00 - 1046310 M. o.l%thn.,4llse.lan.tla WO X 90 - 1110,000 St. O. Wsta.-12. It. -oz., p. et., Jan.& Jolt .... 00 100 102 .... 416,400 St Lante.&7l/.4p.e.lanthr ft $6 169 ! - 80,000 3 St. Lon,Brlgh.4p.e..landli 00 97 00 - IV*. dN.W.M.e.ien_4lJr 00 98 1* - 2 81. De. 34 p.e.Jadlsle Ica * 87 ..... 150, 84. &S.W.,MaJassdi a 100 94 103 - 1.. 84 lanl,4p.e.Jass&July 100 95 100 90 84 .... 11l N. MUM LP.I D. 8., 1 sp. it, Feb. At Aug... 100 106 110 2 .-.. , WAIL id. >i` o.c. 100 96 X -s. lamts 77 .l/ 0 1 1 . 0 .4.4L X - -• 1P& i CI. prima I Bala& 30 r te I tut I l poi 23 - 33 67 22 I 1; 1 2 76 VD Ire 3 oni K. par 41 ISbal 22 24 U 34 112 111 112 116 1 3 me 2 i 31c, 2 pm' 106 10 id , lj 24 sipm _ 2 EI I is } Ul m 76 ? .116 IS II Li c ftsa S II DI Am ill 1 Ipm at 4" 6 - fps, 1441 417 Dr,* 1 , 42 II 10 12 13 ltpm zd I !.«I it; 11 die 44 4 7 17 79 17 19999 Id PO II 9 94 1"1 1 M . 1N :di 21 SI fl I} pla 46 66 I; {Pall Ps P. Pal ii ii i ' l l 10 11 sli — i 2 41 104 id 1 Ti ii id IN Ea El lei t zit sii za ill! i zo 1114 id MONEY MARKET.-(TELS DAY.) Two o'CLocs. The dock markets to-day are very buoyant, in consequence of the announcement that Austria, and Prussia have agreed to the proposal of England for a conference on the Danish question. The funds have risen i per cent, and most of the principal home railway stocks i to i, while foreign stocks exhibit a still greater improve ment. The rise has been well maintained up to the present hour. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Routes were quoted 661 r. 70c., being sc. better than yesterday. The Bourse is described as " firm, in consequence of the rise in London." Consols are now quoted 914 to 4 for money, and 914 to 1 for the account (March 8). The official I business report is as follows :-Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 914, 4, 4 ; ditto, for account, 914, 1,4, 4; Three per Cents. Reduced, 914, 4, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 911, 4 ; Bank Stock, 2381, 239, 2374; India Stock, 218; ditto Five per Gent. Stock, 104 i, 3, 4 ; ditto Bonds, 6s. par, 2s. die. ; and Exchequer Bills, par, ss. dia. Foreign stocks are decidedly higher. The prin cipal demand has been for Mexican Bonds, which, though now quoted below the beat point of the morning, are still 11 per cent. higher than yesterday afternoon. Spanish Paasive Bonds have risen 1 per oent., Turkish Con solid& I, Anglo-Turkish Bonds 4, and Greek 1 to 4. Some of the present quotations are annexed. Turkish Bonds of 1858, 71 to 72 ; ditto, 1862, 694 to 1 ; the Conselid4s, 604 to ; Greek, 221 to 231 ; Mexican, 441 to ; and Passive, 344 to 35. Transactions are recorded as follows :-Dutch Certificates, 101 A ; Egyptian, 1034 ; Greek, for account, 234, 224; Italian, for account, 67, 1 ; Mexican, for account, 461, 444, 4, 44, 4, 44 ; New Granada, 141 ; Portuguese, 1856, &c., for account, 471, f, 48 ; Russian, 1822, 93 ; ditto 1862, 884, 89 ; Spanish Passive, for ac count, 344, 4,3, 3 ; ditto Certificates, for so. count, 14 ; Turkish, 1854, for account, 914 ; ditto, 1858, for account, 714, ; ditto 1862, for account, 691, 1 ; Venezuela, for account, 26, 241 ; ditto, 1862, for account, 59. International Financial shares are now quoted 74 to prem. ; General Credit, 34 tot prem. London Financial, 11 to 4, ex div. and ex new ; Mercantile Credit, 61 to 71 prem. ; Hudson's Bay, lei to 3 ; Egyptian Trading, 21 to / prem. ; Land Securities, 13 to 11 prem. ; Credit Fonder of Mau ritius, par to f prem. ; Credit Fonder of Great Britain and Ireland, 1 to 14 prem. ; Austra lian and Eastern Steam, 71 to 81 prem. ; Ottoman Financial, i to 1 prem. ; Mexi can Bank, 1 to >2 prem. ; Buenos Ayres Bonded Wharf, 1 to It prem. ; South Eastern Bank, 4to 1 prem. ; and London Gas Meter, to 14 prem. The tendency of the discount market yester day shows that the expectation of a speedy reduction in the m;nimum of the Bank of England has become more general. Money was freely offered, while little demand was experienced, and transactions accordingly occurred in good bills at 611 to 81 per cent., being i to i below the Bank rate. Good six months' paper could likewise be placed at 6i. Very little business was consequently done at the Bank discount-office. In the Stock Exchange money was abundant in the morning, and some considerable sums were taken off the market at the low rates of 2i to 3 per cent. on Government Securities, but in the afternoon a sharp demand sprang up, and • decided change took place, 5 per cent. being paid. The cause of this sudden movement was a demand to pay on the new issue of 2,000,C301. of guaranteed 6 per cent. capital of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway Company. The amount payable on these shares yesterday at the London and County Bank was 21. per share, but a considerable number of the holders are stated to have paid in full. The recent rapid advance in Confederate Bonds, from 36 to 57, has created a demand for otbee low priced Southern stocks, and especially Virginian Six per Cents., the depreciation in which has been enormous. These bonds (the interest on which was always punctually met until the outbreak of the war) stood fora long time at 80. They are now quoted at 35, but as this includes three years' overdue interest, amounting to 18 per cent, the real price is considerably less. In one point of view this stock would seem to have • great advan tage over any stock issued by the Confederacy, In asmuch as, whatever may be the imue of the war, Virginia and the other separate States will always be liable for their debts ; whereas in the possible event of the dissolution or conquest of the Con federacy, it would be difficult to say bow their obligations are to be met. About 54,000/. in gold was bought by the Bank yesterday. Telegrams announce a commercial panic at Shanghae, and state that money was " not obtain. able The exchange was quoted Ca. 100. (one de spatch says even 75.), being Sid., or more than 4 per cent. higher (i. e. against England) than that last received. At Hong Kong the rate was 6s. Oid., showing a rise of lid., or about 3 per cent At Calcutta the exchange was 2a. lid., and at Bom bay 2a. lid. Iu the former case, a movement of id., or 2 per cent., in favour of this country, is shown, while in the latter there is no variation of importance. Some telegrams, however, quote the Bombay exchange 2s. Oid., in which case a fall of id., or 34 per cent., in favour of England, would be presented, but as these advises are only one day later than those last to hand, no change, it 'a thought, can have taken place. It is believed that the panic at Shanghae must have been caused by the uufavourable state of the Bombay and Calcutta money markets, which recently excited so much at tention here. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were quoted in some instanoes rather less favourably for this country, owing, no doubt, to the easier con dition of the London money market. The rates were as follows : _ _ _ amMerdan, 3 mouths, 12.04 y to 1 ; ditto, 3 days, 11.17 g to 184; Rotterdam, 3 mouths, 1.2.04 to 1; Antwerp, Smooths. 25.70 to 75; Hamburg, ma. team, 3 months, 17.8 to g • Pariat 3 days. 25.30 to 35 ; ditto. 3 months, 25.721 to ; Traaktortrat-theMame, 3 months, 1191 to 4 ; 89. Potanbarg (par rouble), 3 months, 33 to 4 ; Vamps, rd. 80., S mouths, 12.30 to 35 ; Vim* id. go., 3 maths, 12.30 to 35 ; Madrid, 3 months, 471 to g ; Cadiz, 3 moetha, 471 to g ; Lagttorn, 3 months, 25.85 to 90; GONG, 3 meths, 25 85 to 90 ; Milao. 3 months, 25.85 to 93 ; Naples, 3 meths, 25.85 to 90 ; Palermo, 3 months, 25.86 to 90 ; Mamma, 3 weal" 25.85 to 90 ; Lisboa, 90 dam 52 to g ; Oporto, 90 dam. 52 to I. The Bank of New Zealand have given notice that they are authorised to sell privately the balance un allotted of the first instalment of 200,0001. of the Otago Government Loan. The New Zealand Banking Corporstioe com menced business at Dunedin, Otago, in the begin ning of January last, the manager, Mr. J. Reed Mackenzie, having secured first-class premises in that town. - • • The dividend on North London Railway stock is officially annouooed at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, against 6 for the corresponding period of 1862 . . At the adjourned meeting yesterday of the Conti nental Bank Corporation the directors' report was adopted. The chairman, Mr. Cargill, M.P., re marked that the profits are equivalent to 5 per cent. for the entire year upon the paid-up capital, and that the directors are about to open a branch in Paris. A Gall will shortly be made of 61. per share but it has not yet been decided whether it stall be payable in one sum or in two of 21. 10e. each. The half yearly meeting of the General Steam Navigation Company was held yesterday, when the report and accounts were adopted. The customary dividend of fourteen shillings per share, being at the rate of ten per cent. per annum, and the usual bonus of two shillings and sixpence per share were dads:ed. The receipts of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway for the month of January, with 3u2 miles open, reached 205,211 dollars, being at the rate of 170 dollars per mile per wee.. The half-yearly meeting of the Great Western Railway Company will be held on the 18th March. The Alliance National Land, Building, and Investment Company (Limited) notify that they have just purchased an estate at Oxford, which will be immediately offered to the competition of the shareholders. We are requested to state that the share list of the Buenos Ayres Bonded Wharf and River Transit Company will be closed for London on Friday next, &no for the country on Saturday. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, dock, and other shares, as given in the Stock Exchange list of last evening : losnrance.—Alliance British and Foreign 151 ; Atha, 13 1 to 13 ; Commercial. Union, 91 10} 91 10} Count!. 81 to 3 1 ; Eagle, 61 to Globe, 110 to 11 ; Imperial Fire, 334 to ; ; Indemnity 1421, ex die. ; London, 48 to 1 ; London and Caledonian Marine (Lirt‘ted), 31 to 1 ; London and Provincial. Marine, 3121 3} div. ; Mario*, 96} to 6 ; North British and Mercantile (Limited). 21; Ocean Marine, 181 1 1, ex die. ; Royal Exebankm, 205 Thames and Mersey Marine (Limited), 71 7 61 ; 1 niveral Marine (Limited). 51 41 5. Gaalight and Calm—Bahia (Limited). 191; ditto. 10 per omit. preterenoe, 221 ; European, New, 5i to 1 ; Imperial, 85i to r ex April dm. ; ditto New, 73 to 1, ex April div. ; lw genial Continental, 871; London, 861 to 1; Surrey Con sumers, 18 ; United General. 49 81 1 9; Westminster Chattered, New, 48 to } ; Western, 17} to I. Dooke—Loodoe, 731 3421 3 ; Victoria, 10L Canals.—(hand Jarsetion, to Waterworka.—Berlin, 9} 1 ; Chelsea, 261; Kent, 1:>i1:>i1. TunDAT Evux!so. Consols, which closed yesterday at 914 to :or the Bth March, opened and closed to-day at the same quotation. For money the last price was 914 to 4. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols for money, 91, 4, 91, 4, ; do. for account, 914 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 914, 91, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 914, 91, ; Annuities, 1885, 14 13-16 ; Bank Stock, for accoant, 239 ; India Stock, 220, 218, 220 ; ditto Five per Cent. stock, 1044, ; ditto, for account, 1044 ; Five-and-a- Hal l per Cent. • 4 en faced " rupee paper, 114. The India Five per Cent. Stook was firm. Ex chequer Bills were in increased demand, and rose Is. to 2a., closing at ss. dis. to par. The foreign stock market opened heavily, and a reduction occurred in several of the speculative descriptions, especially Greek and Mexican, the fo-mer being first marked 211, and the latter Greek, however, recovered in the afternoon to yesterday's quotation of 22} to 1, while a very active demand for Mexican carried the price up to 42 1 to I , being 3to higber than yesterday. This advance is in face of some large realizationc The market generally was stronger in the afternoon. In consequence of the unfavourable movement in the China exchanges the silver market was firmer to-day, at ss. ltd. per ounce for bars, or lel. above the quotation of yesterday. No change occurred in the price of Mexican dollars, in the absence of any supply of importance. The mad/ from Calcutta and China are expected in London about the 27th inst. ♦ VERY PAINFUL INVISTIGATION. A very respectable looking men, namedgayworm Churn, presenting the appeusnos of a man suffering from the ravages of consumption, was placed at the bar, charged with feloniously aerating his wile and seriously wounding her. The police informed the magistrate that the wife, who in far advanced in pregnancy, was iu so bad a elate that she was unable to attend. Sergeant Brett,B, said that at half-peat 8 last night 29 was called to 9, Elisabeth-street South, Pimlico, and there raw, in the back parlour, a woman bleeding Tarr much from the head. She mid that her husband bad inflicted the injury upon her with • stick, and wee in the backyard. Witness immediately sent for a doctor, and then went to a cottage at the bottom of the yard, where he found the prisoner, and told him be was chargid with assaulting ha wife. He replied that be had struck her twice with a stick, that he had been in St. George's Hospital, and bad just come out, and fi nding he owed Za rent be went to his bon to get • suit of clothes to pledge, in order to pay it, when ha found they were gone, and subsequently dime:mewed pawnbrokers ' duplicates to the amount of nearly Si. Finding his wife had done this, he was much agitated, and struck her. Prisoner said that his wife had pawned his clothes, his children's, and the furniture, till there was hardly bed or bedding left. If it had been done through Doorway, he of rune should have thought nothing about it ; but it was not, for be allowed her plenty of money and provided for her wall while he was in the hospital ; and when be came out, is his deplorable stab of health, it wee hard to tad his children in such • conditio n and all his property disprod of. When he spoke to his wife she mach irritated him by her manner and reply, telling him that it was no brumes of his, when he unhappily ranch her with the stick, and now deeply regretted it. Mr. Arnold—What do you think is the cause of this ! What dose she do with the way? Prisoner—Spends it in drink. Mr. Arnold—lt is • sad pity you lost yourself ea* streak these blows. PriecTemjl LIU truly sorry. Mr. Are*ld—The oertilieste mays the wounds an anion ; erysipelas is very likely to set is with a person in the habit of &taking, sod she may die Should say fatal result isoeur you will be placed in a very serious position. You are re manded till ter you. this day week. but I will take one surety in 401. Locked up is default. SOUTHWARK. ISOPZICLIIT AID 101111111 T. Thomas White:Thiehiosali; dressed young man, and Margaret Broom a woman attired in the tint style of fashion, were brought ore Mr. Woolrych for Linal ex amination, charged with 'tooling a large quantity of furni ture, worth upwards of 30/., the property of Richard Tondo. Maria Sopping, a married woman, residing at 54, Yolk road, said elm let her apartments to the female primmer sod the prosecutor on the Monday before Christmas. The pro secutor seat new furniture, and they lived very comfortably together apparently as man and wife. In the middle of the day of the 9th she recollected the furnitere belet removed by the female and two men, but she oould not swear that the male prisoner WU one. The female, however, pad her a week's rent for the week's notice, nod mid Mr. Tour!. wri compelled to remove nearer his business. Wither re collected a gentleman calling on the female prisoner several times during the absence of the prosecutor. Catharine Howley, of 18, Theobald's-road, seid,thelemale took apartments in her house, and removed the grupture in qmstiou oe the 9th instant. They did not take pompanos of the rooms, but the goads were retained by order of the prosecutor, who traced them there. The male prisoner said he knew nothing about the furni ture ; end the female said she considered she had a right to it, as she had partly kept the prosecutor by her prostitation. Mr. Woolrych fully committed them for trial. LLIMST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (is zusenuc nzsasArm) LINCOLN NERTING.—(THIS DAY.) LENCOLNSHIBE HANDICAP. One toile. Neophyte, Despair, Artisan, Dudish!, Confideooe, To tem° Creole, Raeder, Mile Boma, Heiman, Bonjamia, Flake, Ackland, Live, Cordederete, Aeglo-Sezos, Redcap, Daniels, Fee Bouqest, and Guerilla are here. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Two nom Avalanche, Hetroan, Campardown, Baron of Avon, To. lona, Coondenoa, Joe Maley, Lady of the late% Mos Emma, mid Croadadt are hem Elnocrt.D.—Wed Eod. HUNT STEEPLECHASE. About four Talks. Cadet, Kathleen,B;l7agl;ok;, MOr1411154;;;er, Moroooo, Emblem, Pigeon. Miss Rathbooe, Rook the Gardener, eh g Sorceress, Creole, 'haired, hazy HiU, Sir Milliard, Lady bird, sad The Ruler are here. ♦POTHER SHOCKING DEATH FROM STARVATION. An inquiry was held by Mr. John Humphreys, Middlesex coroner, at the Two Brewers Terms, Shaveditch, last night, respecting the death of Naomi Noricum, aged 63 years, from severe privations. Sarah Russell deposed that deceased was a single woman, aged occupied part of witness's room, for which she (deceased) paid 9d. a weekend. Deceased was allowed ls. and a 4 lb. loaf per week by the parish, and her eider gave her &L • week. It was oat of that la Bd. a week that she void wit ness the rent. Witham had to work all day at needlework, sod had to leave the deceased slope. Deceased was able to do no work. and she earned no mooey. Wittier never saw deceased take asp meal but her breakfast. Witness had to be even on Sundays at her needlework, and last Sunday on her return in the evening deceased was dying. Witness called a doctor, but when he arrived he pronounce] her dead. Witness never saw other clothes with deceased than those she stood upright in, namely, two petticoats sad an old gown. She hail to cover herself as best she could with those garumuts at night, for there were no blankets or @beets to keep the cold from her. There were in the mom, only three chairs, an old box, and a small bit of Sock bed, with aa old quilt. There was nothing else io the place. Dammed stayed in the room all day and had nothing to keep herself from the cold. Deceased got nothing from the pariah tut the ls. and the one led in the week. Mary Eldridge, 1, King's Head-court, landlady of the house to which deceased lived, said that deceased was ito re served that Mantes knew nothing about her beyond the fact that she slept aloe, in her room all lay. Witness believed she was in a very deplorable and humble state. Mr. A. Roper, surgeon, said that he had made • post mortem examination of the body of the deceased. The immediate cause of death was rapture of the heart. Pri vations, want of nourishment, proper clothing, and of warmth would undoubtedly have accelerated the rupture of the heart. There was no trace of fat in the interior of the body. The Coroner said that the protracted sufferinp and the miserable death of deceased were deplorable. He should. in fairness to the pariah authorities, &llama the ease, to *cable the officials to offer say explanation that might obviate the isfereries that would otherwise be arrived at with respect to them. The procesdinp were adjourned accordingly. NATIONAL SAINTS. —St. Patrick, the Wren saint of Ireland, was a Bosiehisan. aimed &zenith. Being of noble birth be was samara, I Patricia', which became afterwards Patrick. Bt. David, the patron saint of Wales, was the son of • Cymric prises, and uncle of Ring Arthur. St. Gall, the apostle of the Swiss, was Oollimban, an Ire& priest. St. Aagustise, the apostle of the klaxons, was en Italian. B 31101101), the apostle of the Germans, was • Devonshire matt amid Winifred. Coestantine the Great, who first made Ohristiseity a state relif= i was born in Bntain. Pels‘ists , one of the great arcs of the ancient Christi's cherelt, end who as an eri.witeass wrote an amount of the each of Rome by Attila, was one Mersey • Briton. St. Dunstan was • Glasteebury man. Bt. Swithin, who escorted Alfred the Great when • boy to Rome, was • Winchester monk. St. Boothia' lived and died • papa. Re wee csaosised by the Romish &arch on account of the inestimable value of his great work es " The Cozsolstioss of Philosophy to Religion and If ortlity." ORDINARY SHAMS AND !STOCKS. b. 1 PcL 1 Yan.wArs. I (3 ,ll. * Z i ! si I so 1 :3!.,7 all Blrm.,WoLd6tourVaL 100 nlyth and Tina all 80et00,131.1 Md.C 100 &Idol and Is ,100 Caledonian all pork and Bandon all Cornwall all Do. A i A podia. until 6 eU Do. B p. e. bpald to B. all Dublin and baltute all Dandeo,Perthotaled.ln 100 lailnburgband Glasgow 1011 Glaagow and &Wadi= 1100 Great Eastern Ord. 61. 100 1 Do. A Rock 100 Do. Z. Amin., No .t 1100 Great Martha! lisollred 100 Groat Neethens 1100 IDo.A I • me. media. en ,loo Do.B Wen. e.ispaldß 100 Gt. South & Writ. (Ire ) 100 Great Western 1100 1 Do. Roar Val.Ounatt 100 Do. Booth Walla 100 Do. W._?&l4.ward 1 1001 Do. Do. 10011l1=I Do. Do. H 100 ,taneashirett Yorkshire, NO !London and Elarkwan. !MO 'lno.,Brightn.&&Coadl 1 100 landon.Chattira.*Dow ILandonaHrorth W. 1 100 LoadoaMouthWeelsra 100 !Man..80,14,& Unwind% all Maryport and ()Wide all I Do. Do. &tam .100 !Metropolitan 8 ' Do. New ,189 'M laod all D. New 100 I Do Item. & Derby all 111 d. Ot. W. (tea) Wt Do I Sham , all Yid Beat I or Mid Lon i =rsy LEM 100 Norld 1100 I D. Idln.,Pera.Dood. 100 N. iselaro—Diaidak Ira Do. G. N. E. Para 'lOO Do. Yost 1011 I Do. Meth& alai D. 114,xt&Doribig 17 D. do. 1814-40 IS ! D. d. 100041.- 1 100 'North Lando& 111) ISO 131; use 134 LDS AS PT xd NI 66 Ali . a a no La 87 N 18 17 08 4 Ni 108 108 40 1 40 4 87 'a n 8 I 'lOO I az: 1100 ISO 100 SI Ito 1 : Ka 10, 00 I 1 Do. 100 Tato of Neat& ,100 Vletocia Sta. & Make 103 Waterford & ICLlkanaa 'lOO 'West Cornwall U 60 16 $I 108 106 114 111 71 76 101 100 16 ID 41 110 Me 601 10% zd 61, 620 lffe 1 1 0 1 1 11gsr Ps II 1 pm 00 101 66 66 26 le 1•114 106 IS SO ell *2l SI NI 10 pm Si Si Pen 124 LK) 11 111 122 1143 42 41 N 300 Do. Now North Sladardalite... I.N. d B. wrrtara Jona 500117011 astral 80013.1011 N. I. Aber. Beottlah Masai litlimrsbery s 1 1 10110161 i=aireZolos IL a w e 410•0 Inlars A. Veto& at lbw Dan 100 103 I,lllslass,WddagliskEs lla Tall Vale C 6 4 a PEI 371018 c 'lOO , W.HartSa. liseb.e Jai BRWIIIa POI zd 112 a 11 165 1 id $O 44 Bra,l .., 1101311 3 Ali •-• P 3 14 4 104 1 - 414 -. Et " "I- - .1 " U - Mt. Ni t 101 id sd RAILWAY& IIOELLANIOIIB. No. I 00104111114. 1111,000 10 ; Ass**axiom 10000, 15 ;Australian 10,000' ',Austrelaurrkfli, 47.000 10 !BerilaWaterworks Mr 20,000, 6 'Bombay Or (UMW 6,000. 60 MUM American land 634.71101. St. B. .61. lias. TM. (L), 12,600 20 British Indian Tea (L) 1,015 : ni Canada Company 60,000, 10 'OanadianLoaanklm(L) 16,0001 20 ,Ceylon Com 40,000 10 ;Com o:Atrica Pa Nler.(Li 50,000', 50 'CommercialUntonam. 10,0001 60 , !Comolidated (L 40,000100 ContractOorpero6omiL 12.000 10 009.111.14 . 4 12617ep.e 100102,61, , 160,8201, 111 Cr a tal Prefermai 177,0001 , Si. , Do. 6 el Torp. Deb ' 10.000100 ;Diecounte p. orporatloorL 60.000 , 10 'L India brig. A Canal 100,000! 20 Com.& Tro.(i. I riti,writ st. e Toligraph I 70,0001 6 ;Rau. and Ant. Copper 115,000; S) jo.l.sedikt ilmolLon.(1 10,000, 10 ;Geo Steals Savisallon 100,000! 20 Hudson's Bar 110,000; 20 Internat. linan.Soc.: 4 } *606 20 Italian Dreg. (Om Om 10106001100 I Do. Op. c. &la. r. 40,0170 16 ;Jointltiock Demoting:2 %i 20,000, LS ,load.andealedos./6- 12,000' 6 Lond.Diatrid Tele& 60,000 60 Load. 176,000' 4 Lost O. Oinnibmte. 60,6601 110 Load. Pro, 50.000, 20 , Madras brim. t Omal 11.4001 10 Mauritius 1am4,,t0.(L 1100, 16 111•011 Maim. TY. (A, 20000, 60 Ilerran.CreoitAreo.(L 12.500; 10 'Natal lan 001 C, 1 wow n *wow d ots. cola (L 70.000 100 National Steam Br v4l, COM, 10 ; tisrbuddaoeal L tL. 6,000, 10 1 Do. New NANO 1 , 50. *Man Amtrak. 40,000: 1 N.Brit.Aldercan.lll4 40.000' 15 'Ocean Marine Imam 10,0* 20 iltlentalCoasmerdel(L. 111 000, 1 , Oriental Ois (Ltrailed) 60,000, 1 I Do. New ANC 10 jOresuAlidawilliaam(L) 10,000, 6 ,Ottoman Gas Wanted) 000,0001; el. ;Pesiltiv.Landg)lla.(l.) *MN; 60 ;Peninsular di 0. Steam 10,000' 60 ; Do. New 10,000, ;Limner lona 10,0001 08 1 Do. New 4.210, 111 AI. J. My limn% (L) 10.750, 26 Mao Sitio 15,000 100 , Royal IlallUesse 100,0001. ; Si. ;Nettles Amt. Inv. Zl, 30,006' 10 • Soc.Pinan.erft* e L 10,060 60 IS. African IL i 14,000. 16 Saab Autrallan loadj 110,0001. U. Submarine Toiegraph , 1 1 1 Do. Scrip 101.400, 20 Thames& Maur ln.(L), 12,500' 10 'Trost & AgencrotAus. I. 60,000 110 'T. & L Co. ot D. Canada! 10,000 ' MUM C. Wm. 00. (1.11 0,0,010; lJnlren.Kartnelne.(l. 10 Duper AMMITea(IIIa 25,000; Jo I D° 10,000 50 Tan Dlemen's Load 30,001 60 'Weetindla&PartilcS L PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern 41 per eat., redeem., at 10 per PP. pm., 1041. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Oopenhages (Limited), 21. Namur and Lids., to 6 per cent. pref., 201. Ottawas (Smyrna to Aidk), 111. Sembre and Ileum 71. San Paulo Lim., guaranteed 7 pr cent. (an paid), 21. to South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian (all paid), 201 I. SAN PAULO BRAZILIAN RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) The eighth ordinary general meeting of the eliareheklers in this aompany Irma held this day, at the London Tavern ; Yr. R. A. HILTI onenpied the chair. The ea report, which has already been pablished, was taken read. Theensunair, in moving its adoption, rid the only mere to which it was to refer was the dispute with the contractor. The akin the eastractor made waa be reference to KIM weeks upon the SIM, and though the directors disputed the liability of t►e emptily in the matter, it was thought that it might be expedient to make some payment, though Dot to the preposterous extort of the demand. The claim did net exceed 96,0306, and the offer mad^ which would in all probability be accepted. would bring it within the 2,030,6001. of capital, so that the gee mates would not be affected. The motion was seoo;iied by Yr. Eletrum., In reply to questions, The Cumulus' mid the company bad @firestorm over the Persanibsoo and the Bahia companies, inairmoch as by their coommision they were sot compelled to open a portico of the undertaking till the whole wee completed, and that they were not obliged in their capital to Mole& the interest of capital during con struction. There were no questions about the line paying its working expenses, and considsrsbly more, is fact, the Brazilian Mantes. had expressed an opinion to his govern ,' meat that the gnamotee would be no cheep upon them. The report was adopted and a cordial vote of thanks to 1 1 the chairman ocncloded the proceeding. CHARING-CROSS RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) The ninth ordinary hall-yearly meeting was held this morning, at the South Eastern aka, Lonibm-bridge terminus ; the Hon. J. WINO is the chair. The following is the mbetsace of the direcems' repastrepast:— "The receipts for the half-year seeding the 30th Deeeenber, 1863, have been 439.1951. 3s. 5d., and the expediters 360,4224 lia. id. Tb principal expeaditure has hem :—On account of the webs.* at property required for the City terminus (192.3121. 2e. 74.) ; traria as the original line from London Bridge to Charing Cress (147,0071. 7s. 11d.), sad Land and Compensation is respect of the lies (41,0661. Ti. ltd.) TM amount expended to the let Deomaber was 2,544,2971. 3s. 2d. The directors believe that the anammieed powers together with the additional capital proposed to be applied for (120,0331.) in circler to carry out the widening of Cannon street station, will be found amply maxim% for the comple tion of the undertaking. At the time it mad be remem bered that the statement of expeditors to this dale covers not only the east of the railway, but that of other valuable property in the pommemaim of the company, ischadim the St. Mousse's Hospital estate (Corohlood for 296 .0 0 4 the Hangeeford-twidge tolls (85,0000, the Hangerford. pier tolls (55,0J31 ), shares in the Cheriagmees hotel (65,0301.), and surplus property (50.1.331.). The works of the original railway to Charingorom have been sufficiently completed to enable it to be tially opened for traffic on the 11th of January The station at Charing-croon is in an advanced state. The directors expect that the contractors will be able to finish it, sou to amble the lima to be complete!" opened this spring. Considerable progress has been made with the portholes of property required for the City terminus, the works of which are in active program, with a view to its completion and opening at the earliest practicable period." The Custaxau in moving that the report be adopted ex- I *used that the fermium' at Charing-cross, though not yet completed as regarded its apmamhes, was opened, and that ' so far as they were yet enabled to judge, the lies promised lie its results, to be equal to their moat sanguine expecta tions. The works for the Canoonetreet extension wore progessing rapidly, and ft Imo intended in forming the Age across the Thames, to provide a foot way on either ride of the railway bridge, from which the director" expec ted a considerable revenue, the Hanprford foot-way bridge producing in tolls 4,0C..11. a-year. After some conversation the motion wax agreed to. The meeting was then made special, and a resolution was ' passed empowering the directors (if the meeting shall think fit and so determine) to exercise the powers conferred by the Charing-cross Railway Aist, 1863, of borrowing, on mort gage, in respect of the additional capital of 7C),C.:Of by that act authorised to be raised, any sum not exceeding 233,4CJ1. William Taffer, aecond mate of the Flowery Lend, writing to a contemporary, lays :—" Lyons acted as interpreter in the chief mate's watch, and Paul in the cap tain's watch, and there was no insubordination on board except with Carlos, and he wit the only one in say way punished. Then was no short allowance of either food or water, as we bad been out thirty-two daya, and she was provisioned for six months, and as far as sharing any rations with them I never had any rations shared out, as I always had my mess in the cabin with the captain, his brother, and mate. As to the men who have been reprieved I will not say a word ; but sit° those eve who have suffered this morning they were the greatest villains that ever lived, andel' were guilty of the crime for which they have been executed." THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RAM —OXFORD, Tone- DAY ET WING. —The Oxford " eight," griee rowing to Wallingford, have searcely done any work, their practice vine Friday having bees confined to the abort coarse be tween !filer and Oxford. The circumstance, combined with the fact that the number six man bad absented himself from the beet since Friday, has somewhat shaken the teeth of the blacken of Oxford. Mr. Seymour will probably re sume his piece in the boat to-morrow (Wednesday), when the crew will row the Tool come from Sandford to Abing- don. Mr. Carr, the president of the Oxford Univenity Boat Club, has been rowing in Mr. Seynsoar's place until to-day, whea lir. Wynne, of Christ Cho* took as oar. 13p to the present time the crew have not entered Ike* lig - ht boat, baring rowed in a " TROUT IN THE THAMV3. —mere is a prospect of abundance of snort la the river Thames for trout fisting this *mem Already they have been taken at Richmond while who; for reach aod dace, and they have been sees feeding la various parts of the river. Upwards of 40.000 young trout, hatched by the Thames Angling Preservation So ciety apparatus, were turned iota the water last rear. Although trout fishing commences by law after the 27th of January, the fiah are seldom in rendition Is the Thames much earlier than the let of April, at which time the sailers generally commence operation. MINES.-(THIS DAYJ Two OTLO'3K. The mining market is firm to-day, with a good amount of business. East Caradon shares have risen 10a., being now quoted 2441 to 29 ; Wheal Seton are also higher at 180 to 185, and West Chiverton in re quest at 82} to 83. Chiverton are quoted 14 to Great Vor shares are officially marked 22i. Foreign and colonial mining shares are in active, and prices unaltered. Cape Copper have been dealt in at al. At East Caradon Mine, the minter lode has een cut, but its value has yet to be ascertained. COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& MARJE-LLII.-4TRD3 . DAY.) . • The supply of English wheat as wile on our market to day was very moderato. For all kinds the demand ruled inactive ; nenethelsea, oompased with Monday, no change took place in the quotations. Most of the samples were a fair avenge ceedition. We were well, but not to say heavily, supplied with foreign wheat. Good and line qualities sold, chiefly in re tail parcels, at peevious rates. la all other kinds next to nothiag was doing. Floating wpm of grain supported kern week's mummy, but the amain for them wee nook reetricried. Fine Maly wee firm in price. Grinding and distilling erne wens heavy, and in some isselsems the turn lower. No quotable change took plans In the vase of any Mod of malt, for which the inquiry was somewhat restricted. Good sound oats were steady in prim Low and damp pumas met a slow i.quiry. Beans ciontsaandad quite last week's prices, with a fair onsumptire demand. A. moderate brained., was doing in peas, at full currencies. The flour trade may be considered steady. Very little fonign flour is on offer. The transactions is seeds were limited, owing to the frosty weather. Priem. however, ruled about stationary, Bombay hafted sold at riioe. 6d. per quarter. Lastvius or GRAIN, ac.. INTO LomooN. BY WATER CABLIAOS 211.011 1L8. 10 TO PIM St. INCLUSIVE. Au*. 1881 S. Otta 1 , 16ur. qrs. I qrs. q qrs. brim.. sacks. Znitlah salmi& 390 NO S H OO 2000 .. 240 1-ish B4G) 1 . I . BKIO I 1000 .. 3870 ' tea - - Total I 8720 , 1610 NO 8700 700 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DST.) NT ILDOIIIO AND nnavanont. TICURIDAPB.) (nom ocrs ow. column:mann%) Cotton dimly. Saks about 5,000 bales. Import 6,C66, previously 9,007. ____ MINCING LANE.-(THIS DAY.) Somas—The market continues moderately rtive at s h ee t Kerma prose ; the sale, include brown and grey Demerara, 42a. ; Mauritius, crystallised. 475. 3d.: 435. 6d. ; rows, 375. 3d. ; Natalia clued, 41s. fel. ; Ha rrah, No. 124, at 465. Relined : There are buyers at pre vious priori, but few sellers. OOPTIZ.—Tbe demand for plantation Ceylon continua active, and higher prior have bees paid by private contract. TL.—Bnaioeso has bees transacted in gran teas out of racer arrivals at firm rata ; for other kinds the demand is still limited. Ruu —No Wes of importance reported. klatrrrraz.—About 600 bags have been disposed of, fine Quality, at Ms. 6d. short prompt ; and refraction 64 and 5S at 36a. Rus.—About 8,000 by bare bees disposed of, put damaged soft grain ; also Nord white, 10s. to 10.. ; sod Balm, 84. to 9a. Como ooatinoss dull of sale. il;TZ.—About 2,000 bete ban been sold on former teem TALLOW MIRICET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady at the followiag prices :—Tows tallow, 40a. Gd. ; Petersbari Y.O. ea the spot, 40a 6d. ; March, 40a. 6d. ; April to Jaws, 41.. BOROUGH HOP .MA.I!KET..-(11118.DLY.) - - Messrs. Patte3dee sod Smith report no alteration of b.. poruisee 'ince Mooday, the demand being entirely limited to °ma'am' who bey &primly ; prime, however, roman firm. COAL MAR.IEILT.—{THIS DAY.) Walls End Hatton, 19a. ; Walls Eod Hassell, 19s; Walls End South Hatton, Is. ; Wells End Tees, 18s. Bd. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 18a. 9d.; Walla Eod South Hellos, 18e. 3d. ; Walls Eod Haugh Hall, 18s. :111. ; Walls End Eden Main, 17a. 311. ; Bell's, 16s. 6d. ; Wylam, 17s. ; Taolleld Moor Butes, 15a.; Bates' Hartley. les ; Oonpen Hartley. 15e. ; Beholds Hartley. 15a. Danielson's Hartley, 15a. ; Hastings Hartley, 155.-54 ships at market. MiMIRA. CHRISTIE, MANSON. AND WOOD:: Pie- Tom SALza.—An interestiog collection of sketches and finished Prams by the late Yr. Lee Bridell will be sold by Yarn. arid* Mawr, and Woods at their pllery , Kist street. St. TICISell4qOlllll, ea Friday, the Ma Mat. Thr solleahon empress • swiss of beautiful sketches redo chiefly during • tour in North Italy, and • few finished de tares and drawings in water Wears ; also an excellent picture by Sir P. rely, sad • fins portrait of Sir J. Rey nolds. together with • minable assortment of articles of ecru. On the following day the Tarsus works of m 1 IEOOIIII ha the aggregate as "The Bridals G allery ," will be sub mitted to — public auction at the MUSS establishment. They cooret of • variety of pictures sad drawings from the Berets Mount collectim, nor Pouthamptoo, and comprised some at lin beg of Mr. Maas prodoetioos. I: